then, the video begins. on december 25, 2003, michelle espino (issa litton) and her husband, david (allan dale alojipan), host their upscale family's christmas day reunion at their mansion in the mountains. susan (anne gauthier) and american ken tyler (dj perry) are engaged after dating for months in manila. they travel to the espinos' home with susan's live-in sister, chelsea (jill palencia). when they arrive, susan announces the engagement to the entire family and introduces ken. an autistic cousin, justin, a video camera savant, takes over videotaping from then on. (see autism and savant syndrome.)