Beside wanting to reconnect with the Philippines, Juan is lonesome for his first love Aida, with whom he lost touch during the Japanese occupation of Manila, with Wowowee being his way of coping with these.

[2] When Mario bans Wowowee after an incident, Juan takes drastic measures to watch his favorite TV program, from staging riots to hunger strikes.

Tu now works with Lolay to embezzle money from audiences, especially foreigners by giving them "tickets" to watch Wowowee for a fee.

He then meets the show’s host Willie Revillame after being dragged by dancers, after he is tricked by Long and Brod Pete to fool the guards.

They reveal Juan has a daughter Juana, with Aida having been pregnant during their last show before the Americans bombed Manila, including the theater they performed.