Imagine a young guy formally asking for the hand of the girl he wants to marry. He and his family visit her and her family. Imagine their families clash because of their different status in life, values, and dynamics, then a strict quarantine goes into effect. 

That is what happens to Korics (Daniel Padilla) and Q, short for Queencess (Kathryn Bernardo) as Metro Manila experiences Enchanced Community Quarantine in the series The House Arrest of Us. 

The House Arrest of Us is a 2020 romantic comedy series directed by Richard Arellano and written by Carmi Raymundo. 

The House Arrest of Us is cute, an antithesis of the heavy toll brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Daniel and Kathryn never fail to make the screen brighter and as the couple on the verge of getting married, they tackle serious issues with lightness and some semblance of reality. 

The supporting cast, Ruffa Gutierrez and Herbert Bautista as Q’s parents, Arlene Muhlach, Dennis Padilla, and Gardo Verzosa as Korics’ parents, and Q’s family’s kasambahay, Alora Sasam (Yaya Marie) and Hyubas Azarcon as Roger lend so much merriment to the series.

To read more, please read The House Arrest of Us – Hugot Edition II.

The House Arrest of Us – Hugot Edition Episode 1: Extreme Enhanced Fortified 100% Approved With Zinc and Minerals Community Quarantine

“Yes, I will marry you.” – Q (Kathryn Bernardo)

“Mahal, relax ka lang ha. This will be the best pamamanhikan ever. Huwag kang nenerbyusin. Magkasama tayong dalawa dito. I will see you later, okay? I love you.” – Korics  (Daniel Padilla)

“Yaya, ako ‘yung ikakasal. Stop being overdramatic! Hanapin mo na ang singsing ko! Hanapin mo na ang engagement ring ko! Ngayon na!” – Q

“Stop saying that! That aluminum ring is priceless. ‘Yun ‘yung bigay ni Korics. ‘Yun ‘yung binigay niya to promise me that we will be together forever. Hindi ‘yun basta basta lata. Besides, how would he feel kapag nalaman niyang nawala ko ‘yun? I don’t want to make him feel that it’s worthless. He’s not worthless.” – Q

“Yaya Marie, kunin mon a lahat ng mga pang-mayaman na mga gamit. ‘Yung pam-bisita natin. Kubyertos na gold, silver, ruby, emerald, lahat. Na kapag nabasag nila, hindi nila kayang bayaran. – Zenaida (Ruffa Gutierrez) 

“Mahal!” – Q 

“Good morning, Ma’am, Sir. Pumunta po ako dito kasama po ang buong pamilya ko para pormal ho na mamanhikan sa pamilya ninyo. Kaya, huwag na po nating patagalin pa. Huwag na po tayong magpatumpik-tumpik pa! Simulan na ho natin ito!” – Korics

“Come in. Come in. Welcome to my no-so-humble home.” – Zenaida

Zenaida: Bakit ganoon ang English niya? Parang kulang kulang?

Sylvester: Baka installment. 

“Baka pangitain na ‘to. Oo, naka ayaw talaga ng universe. Baka may sinasabi siya. Ayaw ng destiny. Baka hindi matuloy ang kasal. I’m so sorry, Baby!” – Yaya Marie (Alora Sasam)

“The plot thickens.” – Yaya Marie

“We have a mom and two dads! Amazing!” – Abigail (Riva Quenery)

“Papawan, Q, ang reyna ng puso ko.” – Korics 

“Hello! Ano ba ‘to? Mamanhikan ba kayo o family reunion?” – Zenaida

“Who proposes with an aluminum ring? Basura.” – Zenaida

“Tita, kasi nag-improvise lang po ako noon dahil biglaan din ‘yung proposal. Pero kahit lata lang ho ‘yun, importante sa amin ni Q ‘yun. Di ba, Mahal?”- Korics

“That’s it. No ring, no wedding.” – Sylvester (Herbert Bautista)

Zenaida: My God, kung engagement ring nga hindi ka makabili, ano’ng ipapakain mo sa anak ko? Ang you have to remember my daughter is the heiress of Sylvester’s Salon. 

Sylvester: And she’s our unica hija. Can you really give her the life that she deserves? I mean with your work na direk direk, is that work or hobby? 

“Tita, tito, ako naman maipapangako ko na lahat gagawin ko para kay Q.” – Korics 

“Bakit? May issue ba? Bilangan ba ito ng pera?” – Berna (Arlene Muhlach)

“Ay, manas lang ako. Kapapanganak ko lang. Don’t judge the book by its ….” – Berna

“Hindi kami dito pumunta para pahiyain ng pamilya ninyo.” – Berna 

“Mahal, sorry. Nawala ko ‘yung singsing na bigay mo. Sorry na. Kanina ko pa hinahanap. Nilapag ko lang, bigla ng nawala.” – Q 

“I want you to feel that no matter what, I love you and you are worth it.” – Q

“Mahal, kahit mawala mo pa lahat ng binigay ko sa ‘yo, basta kasama kita at hindi mo ako iiwan, okay na ako. Worth it na lahat.” – Korics

Korics: Pangako natin, Mahal. Lahat ng problema natin, sasabihin natin sa isa’t-isa. In a few months, ikakasal na tayo.

Q: Iisang buhay na lang tayo.

Korics: At wala ng makakapigil pa doon.

Q: Kahit ano.

Korics and Q: Kahit sino.

Korics: Mahal, will you marry me again?

Q: Yes, again. 

Korics and Q: Love you. 

Q: Walang makakapigil sa atin, Mahal.

Korics: Wala, Mahal! Wala. Huwag kang bibitaw mahal! Huwag kang bibitaw!

“Bawal lumabas! Bawal lumabas! Bawal lumabas!” – Barangay Police

The House Arrest of Us – Hugot Edition Episode 2: Please Pass the Quarantine Pass

“Uuwi tayo pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng lockdown na ito. Hindi ako papayag na apihin ng pamilyang ‘yan ang anak ko.” – Berna (Arlene Muhlach)

“Walang mangyayaring kasal. I will not allow them to take my daughter away.” – Zenaida (Ruffa Gutierrez)

“Oh no!!!” – Zenaida

“Pare, hindi naman amoy ang sukatan sa pagmamahal sa isang babae. Kahit na maasim ‘yan, I love you.” – Papatu (Dennis Padilla)

Korics: Itutuloy naming ang kasal kahit ano’ng mangyari. 

Q: At sana po irespeto ninyo ‘yun. Mahal po namin ni Korics ang isa’t-isa and we hope that this wedding will bind us. Hindi lang kami pero pati ang pamilya namin. Alam ninyong mahal naming kayo. At mahal na mahal ninyo rin kami, di ba po? 

Sylvester: Oh, e di, tuloy ang kasal. Pero kailan? 

Q: Sa June po. 

“Eh, ang lockdown two weeks lang naman siguro ito. After that, okay na ang lahat.” – Korics (Daniel Padilla)

“Grabe mahal, na-miss kita. Ngayon lang ulit kita nasolo.” – Korics 

“Kapag steady na ang lahat, gagawa na tayo ng little ones. Little Qs, little Korics.” – Korics

“Ako na ang bahala. Para na rin sa kaligtasan ninyong lahat.” – Korics 

Berna: Kaloka. Porket sexy, babastusin. Magmumukha siyang suman. Ang maganda ‘di ba, komportable ka pero sexy. Pak! Head turn!

Zena: Day, day, day. Ang theme Royal Wedding, ‘di FHM. 

“Mahal ‘di ba kasal natin itong dalawa. ‘Di ba’t tayo dapat ang nag-dedesisyon?” – Korics

“Siguro po ‘yung where is the line between marriage and family. And when do you cross that line?” – Q (Kathryn Bernardo)

“Parang palaging kailangan ng quarantine pass bago kumilos.” – Korics

“Sinasabi ko sa ‘yo, Q, ikamamatay ko kapag inilayo ka ng lalaking ‘yan sa amin. Ikamamatay ko!” – Sylvester (Herbert Bautista)

“Ano Q? Iiwan mo ba kami?” – Sylvester

“Hindi kita mapapatawad kung may mangyayari kat Sylver!” – Zenaida