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[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[engine revving]

[tire screeches]

- Okay. Go down. - Let's go.

Oh, come on.

- Wait, Sir. - Get him inside.

- Don't drag me. - Aleli.

We finally caught you! Get inside!

[body thuds]

- Tell us the truth! - Venci!

Sir!

Tell the truth that you killed Buenaventura!

- It wasn't me Sir! - Tell us!

Stop, Sir. Stop, Sir.

Are you going to tell us the truth or not?

Venci!

Go away. Come here! Speak up!

What are you doing?!

I'm begging you. Aleli has nothing to do with it. Just me.

If that's the case, you killed him?

What are you doing? Let him go!

Stop it! Don't gang up on him.

You asshole, you'll die!

Let go of him please! Stop!

Son of a bitch, you killed our colleague?

Son of a bitch!

Stop that!

That is enough!

I told you to stop!

Are you not gonna stop?

You two. Bring him!

Let's go.

You two think you're kings?

You don't even respect my precinct.

You want to be imprisoned? Go ahead, make a scene.

Get out of here!

[poignant music playing]

[crickets chirping]

[knocks on door]

[knocks on door]

[door thuds]

[crickets chirping]

Where's my daughter?

Over there.

[door thuds]

She has nothing to do with it.

It's that Venci.

Talk to your daughter.

Berto, he's the one to blame.

Aleli has been avoiding him. He's the one forcing himself.

I know he's jealous.

He is jealous that's why--

Talk to your daughter.

[crickets chirping]

[crickets chirping]

See what happens?

Did you listen to me?

After all my warnings, did you listen?

Look at me straight when I talk to you!

You're an animal! You ruined my life.

You're such a fool.

You didn't respect me. Animal!

[sobs]

[ominous music playing]

What are we going to do now?

What do we do?

Miss, here's my payment.

- Miss Lagring, can I have a fish sauce? - Wait a second.

[motorcycle engine whirring]

Selma, where is the fish sauce? Customers have been asking for it.

How much for that?

Hey! Your change!

- Give me one of that. - What will you have?

One Adobo and rice.

Aleli! Aleli, come on! Come here and help out.

What are you doing there?

We need help out here!

Just be called once, is that possible?

Aleli!

[motorcycle engine whirring]

I'm coming.

Hurry up!

[motorcycle engine whirring]

The one I'm eating is not Adobo, right?

What's your problem?

You see that there are a lot of customers and you're day dreaming inside?

Mom, I'm just not feeling well.

Your body will just get worse if you do nothing and just think about it.

Get some soup and serve them!

He dropped by earlier, he was looking for you.

[chuckles]

What did you tell him?

He's asking why you didn't come to school.

Hey! Are you just going to gossip, or are you going to work?

[dogs barking]

Please wake up early tomorrow, okay?

I don't want to be knocking on your door just to wake you up.

Being last in the market is not ideal

because all the ones we get are just left overs.

Hey, Selma! Are you listening to me?

Yes.

Hey! Where are you going?

I just want to get some fresh air outside. It's hot in here.

Even if you go out, there's no air. It's really hot today.

The rainy season will not come anytime soon. So just stay here.

I won't take long.

Then you'll say you're not feeling well that's why you can't go to school.

And now you want to stand by there in the street?

I'm just going to get some fresh air. There's nothing wrong about that.

I think one of the reasons I'm sick is because of the bad air inside here.

Hey, Aleli! Don't just leave!

Hey! Come back here! Maybe you'll just be followed by Tunying's son.

Aleli!

[crickets chirping]

[dogs barking]

What are you doing?

Come on, please? Just this once.

What?!

What happened to you earlier?

I got a stomach ache.

It's my monthly period.

I tried taking medicine but it didn't work.

Are you okay now?

I didn't go to school earlier.

I thought something happened to you.

- What are you doing? - Come on. Just one kiss.

My mom might see us. She's still awake. She's still counting her wealth.

Just a hug then?

She has a strong sense of smell.

How about tomorrow?

What's happening tomorrow?

Tomorrow, are we seeing each other?

Aleli, what are you doing there?

Get inside!

You need to leave, my Mom is coming. Bye!

Where's my kiss? My kiss?

[dogs barking]

[birds chirping]

Why do we need to hide just to see each other?

That's the reason why your mother has a bad image of me.

Are we going to argue about this again?

I'm not arguing with you. I'm just explaining.

Whatever explanation you give to my mom. That's it.

If she thinks of something bad, that's it. She will stay mad.

But why? Because she knows that I am courting you?

That's one.

I haven't done anything wrong to her.

But she is so mad at me.

She says you're an illegitimate child.

Your mom got pregnant, then the guy left.

Oh, then, what now?

You're also an illegitimate child, right?

Your mom just got pregnant too, then the guy left.

[birds chirping]

Exactly.

I'm already an illegitimate child, then I'll still end up with one.

Now you're mad?

You keep on asking me questions, and when I answer, you get mad?

Let's go, I'll bring you home to your perfect mother.

You get irritated too fast.

You insulted me then you’re asking me why I'm hot headed?

You know even if my mom doesn't approve of us,

I still do what I want, right?

Why are you so eager to be accepted by my mom anyway?

And also, don't mind her. You know she's crazy.

Right?

Where's mom?

She didn't come back, maybe she went straight home.

Who owns this?

Gina's.

Where is she?

- There. - Why is it here?

She went to the restroom at the back.

Is this also hers?

No, it's for the guy she's with.

[suspenseful music playing]

[shell curtain crackles]

[suspenseful music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[moans softly]

[suspenseful music playing]

[moans loudly]

[giggles]

[moans loudly]

[suspenseful music playing]

[moans loudly]

[suspenseful music playing]

[intimate music playing]

[moans loudly]

[intimate music playing]

[intimate music playing]

[moans loudly]

Aleli, take care of our store first.

I'm going to the town and see if I can find Cedes.

Look after the store and please don't go out again.

Are you going to take long Mom?

Well I'm going to collect debt from her. That woman.

She was begging me to lend her five hundred pesos,

now that I'm asking her to pay up, she's hiding.

[motorcycle engine whirring]

Good afternoon. Here's my payment.

Hey! Stay there!

Goodbye!

[motorcycle engine whirring]

What snacks do you have?

Arroz Caldo and sweetened banana.

Okay. Give me one sweetened banana.

[plates clanks]

[plates clanks]

[plates clanks]

You don't go out a lot, do you? I only see you once in a while.

Is Venci your boyfriend?

No.

What's wrong with that? It's natural for us to have boyfriends.

[engine revving]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

- Oh, Aleli. - Hi!

You kept me waiting long.

Give us three sodas.

I'm getting tickled.

You smell good.

Of course! So that I taste good.

- Let's have a seat. - Is this cold?

Of course!

He's Rodel! He's newly-assigned here.

Rodel, this is Gina.

- How are you? - Oh, you're unfortunate.

Of all the places you can be assigned, you were brought here.

Boyet told me this place is not so bad.

What's the food there? Is there other choices?

Aleli, we're going to order.

Here, have some sweetened banana. It's delicious.

I don't like that.

Aleli, do you have crushed ice and milk?

Are you the one who cooked this?

So what if I did?

Oh, we have ice but it's not yet crushed.

- Maybe we can crush that now. - Is it delicious?

We might have left the equipment at home.

It's fine.

[giggles]

Oh. I almost forgot. Rodel, this is Aleli.

Aleli, this is Rodel. But she already has a boyfriend.

That's too bad.

[giggles]

Selma, I'll have two sweetened bananas.

- Put some milk and ice. - Go eat.

- I don't want that, I want you instead. - Here's a drink, dude.

Later.

Boyet.

What?

Stop it first.

Let's go.

Let's go?

[suspenseful music playing]

[shell curtain crackles]

[suspenseful music playing]

Why?

Nothing. Where's the bathroom?

There.

Oh. Thank you.

[pensive music playing]

[crickets chirping]

What time are you going home?

After we watch a movie.

Maybe you'll go else where?

Maybe you're just meeting with Tunying's son?

How did Venci get involved here?

When I'm going out with Selma.

Hey, Aleli! Don't talk to me that way.

Know it all girls like you,

They are the first ones who get in trouble.

Look at Gina.

Because of her being a flirt, her dad's life was taken immediately.

She left for Manila. And when she came back, people see her

as a prostitute spreading her germs in town.

We're just going to watch movie. I don't have plans on going to Manila.

Come on, Selma.

We're leaving now.

[leaves rustles]

[crickets chirping]

What took you so long?

We're sorry. Mom went for a bit of sermon.

Oh, Selma. Watch a movie first. After that, just come back for me here.

What time are you coming back?

Just enjoy. We won't be long.

Okay.

Let's go.

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[intimate music playing]

[grunts]

Come on.

[intimate music playing]

[grunts]

Venci...

Just for a while.

Stop it.

I'm done, let's go home.

Selma might be waiting for me already.

What now? Are you going to accompany me?

Or will I walk home alone?

Sorry.

Sorry. I'm really sorry.

I know who owns that vehicle.

That's owned by the people working in the plastic factory.

Let's go. Come on.

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[moans loudly]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

- Aleli. - Let's go, Selma.

Aleli, let me take you home.

No need.

- I said, let's go. - Aleli, please. Let me take you home.

Let's go. Come on!

[crickets chirping]

[crickets chirping]

[pensive music playing]

[pensive music playing]

[pensive music playing]

Have you met my Aleli?

She's studying.

I wanted her to study in Manila, but it's quite expensive.

I wanted her to study in Manila, but it's quite expensive.

She needs to stay in a boarding house.

It's not ideal for her to come home everyday.

There's a lot of cheap accommodations there.

There are boarding houses.

Oh, never mind. She might learn how to be a flirt from the girls there.

Mom, I'm going inside.

Okay.

You know, there's a lot of people here that wants to court my daughter.

But no one can go through me.

I won't let someone like Judas to take my daughter.

I take really good care of her.

It shows.

Ma'am.

Ma'am?

Ma'am! [knocking]

He's waiting outside.

- Who? - Venci.

Tell him that Mom is here. I can't go out.

Go tell him!

Okay.

[crickets chirping]

She can't go out. Her mom is there.

Thank you.

Sure.

What are you doing there?

Nothing at all.

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

Let's go. Let me accompany you.

Are you going to your mom's store?

Thank you. I'm good.

[chuckles]

Don't be shy. I'm going there too. I'm so hungry.

And I'm also looking forward to your mom's promise.

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[engine revving]

Say something, I'm exhausted from talking to people to buy our plastic.

But what am I going to say?

Gina told me that you already have a boyfriend.

Who?

Your mom told me that there's no guy who can go through her.

That's what she thinks.

[engine revving]

[indistinct chatter]

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

Oh, why did you have to bother Rodel?

No. I just saw Aleli and asked her to come with me.

She was shy at first.

Oh, thank you Rodel.

[laughs]

I told her, around this time of the day I always drop by here.

If this is her dismissal time, I can always drop her here.

Oh, you don't have to. I don't want to impose.

Come in, The coconut milk dessert I promised you is waiting.

Aleli, prepare some food for Rodel, okay?

He drove you here as favor. Come on.

Come here.

Have a seat.

[crickets chirping]

Why?

I like Rodel.

Polite, decent, and also, hard-working.

He's not afraid to work hard just to earn money.

He's responsible.

And why are you telling me this?

There's only a few good men left in this world. Trust me.

The one who can give you a bright future.

Not those who are just telling you things.

It was just a coincidence that Rodel saw me,

that's why he drove me to the store.

Aleli, don't be like me.

I didn't use my brain.

I believed in your father.

He betrayed not only me, but you as well.

Mom, you knew he had a family, when you chose him.

How can you say that he betrayed us?

Because he told me he loves me.

Because he told me that he was ready to leave his wife to be with me.

Rodel is single, my child. I can see that he'll go far.

How can you be sure that he is not just trying to make himself look good?

Use your brain. Do you want to just stay stuck here?

Do you want to forever prepare soup for people who smell bad,

while you ingest dust from the street?

Think of it, Aleli. You won't be getting anything from Venci.

There will come a point that you'll be the one feeding him.

[crickets chirping]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[brakes squeaking]

Are you out of your mind?

My mom might go home from the store.

I need to talk to you. You're avoiding me.

- Venci. - I'm not stupid.

I know you are hiding from me.

If you are mad at me because of what I did, I'm sorry.

I don't want to talk about it.

I know I was wrong.

That won't happen again.

Venci, we have to stop seeing each other first.

[birds chirping]

I think that's best for the both of us.

Is it because of me, or your mom?

I have my own mind.

Not everything that I do is what my mom wants.

And you know that.

Then why?

- Because... - Aleli?

Just let it be.

Aleli, I love you.

I think it's better if you leave for now.

Because, my mom might catch us here.

I'll be the one in trouble if that happens.

Okay? Go ahead.

[birds chirping]

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

- Delicious. - Aleli, come over here.

Rodel is inviting you.

Where to?

Just around this place.

I'm not familiar with the places here

but I'm really bored in the apartment I'm renting.

Why don't you just ask Boyet?

He has a different past time.

I can't understand that friend of yours.

Of all the girls here, he chose Gina.

Her dad had a heart attack when he found out the malicious acts she did in Manila.

And she had the guts to come home when her father was buried.

[sighs]

It's like she's proud of being a flirt.

She's really doing it on purpose.

[crickets chirping]

Are you sure you don't want to join us?

Oh, no. I'll just get in the way of you kids.

Don't worry, we'll go home early.

I'm trusting you with my daughter, okay?

Yes.

[crickets chirping]

Just be patient with her because there are times that she's really not in the mood.

It's because she's immature.

That's not a problem for me.

[chuckles]

- Okay we'll go ahead now. - Sure.

Take care okay?

Yes.

[door thuds]

[crickets chirping]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[engine starting]

You really don't talk much do you?

You've been quiet the whole time.

[crowd chattering]

I don't have anything to share.

Maybe you're thinking of your boyfriend.

I don't have any boyfriend. You're so annoying.

Maybe it's you, you left your girlfriend in Manila.

Before, I had one. But now, she's gone.

Because you are here. That's why you left her there, right?

She's in the States. A nurse. We were together for four years.

Both of us thought that we're getting married.

She got her visa and got a job in a hospital in New Jersey.

Do you still love her?

I'll be a liar if I said no.

How about you? Do you have any plans of going to Manila?

What am I going to do there?

We don't have any relatives there.

And if I go there, who's going to take care of me?

I'm sure there is someone who would do that for you.

But of course, you have to choose someone you can trust.

How about you? Are you trustworthy?

What do you think?

You know, my mom praises you so much.

I think she just knows how to look at a person.

[caldron clanks]

What is he doing here?

I don't know. You're the one talking to him.

Didn't I tell you to stop anything that's going on between you and Venci?

What can I do if he visits me?

Do you want me to have the road closed so he cannot come here?

Remember this, the next time he comes here, I can't promise that I will be nice to him.

It's up to you.

- Ma'am. - What?

Rodel is here.

[chuckles]

[engine revving]

How are you?

I'm good.

Aleli, just be in charge of what your friends want to order, okay?

Do you want a cold drink to cool you down?

Sure, Ma'am Lagring.

Do you guys want noodles?

That's okay.

Don't be so hot headed. Let's just go out later.

I'm going to ask my mom first.

You want me to ask for her permission?

No need. I'll do it.

[high five]

Oh, thank you.

After all this time, you should already be used to your mom.

You can only say that because you are not the one living with her.

That's really how parents are.

At my age, people are still asking when I'll get married.

Aleli, let's talk.

Let's talk some other time, Venci.

No, we need to talk now.

Wait.

You heard her. She doesn't want to talk to you.

What is it to you? I don't know you so don't interfere.

- Come on, let's talk. - Venci, stop it!

Is he the reason why you are avoiding me?

Just go home!

Why? What did the people from Manila do to you, to get you so easily?

Or maybe he is bribing your mother?

Don't start a fight you can't handle.

Why? Do you think I'm afraid of you?

Seriously? Venci, stop it!

Rodel, stop it!

Stop it!

[ominous music playing]

[grunts]

What? You want more?

Choose who you're going to fight with the next time.

Stop it. Let's go.

[somber music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[engine revving]

[engine stopped]

[crickets chirping]

I'm sorry for what happened earlier.

I just don't want you being disrespected.

That's okay. He's the one who started it.

Aleli,

If that guy bothers you again.

Just tell me.

[crickets chirping]

[door thuds]

[objects rustles]

[crickets chirping]

[door thuds]

[crickets chirping]

Oh come on. I might believe you this time.

[laughs]

If you don't believe me.

Once I get a vacation leave, I'm going to take you and Aleli to Manila.

Really?

Even just for one night.

- Really? - Yes!

Aleli, what are you doing? Don't make Rodel wait!

Shall we go Aleli?

Don't be out so late, okay?

Don't worry. We'll just eat and go around.

Are you sure you don't want to join us?

Oh, no. I'll just get in the way. Go ahead.

[crickets chirping]

Go ahead.

Don't worry. I'll have her back here around 10PM.

Okay, up to you. Drive safely, okay?

Okay, we'll go ahead.

Sure.

Let's go.

[crickets chirping]

[door thuds]

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

What are we doing here?

Just a change of environment. We'll eat and just hangout.

You have a lot of questions. It's my first time here as well.

Come on. Let's go down.

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

The water is refreshing.

Come on, let's swim.

I don't have any extra clothes with me.

You don't need clothes to swim.

[crickets chirping]

How about you?

[water splashes]

[water splashing]

Come on, let's swim.

I'm shy.

Why are you shy? We're the only people here.

If you're feeling embarrassed, use my shirt. I have an extra anyways.

[crickets chirping]

[crickets chirping]

[crickets chirping]

[crickets chirping]

Are you just going to stand there and watch me?

Maybe you want me to carry you here? Let's go!

[crickets chirping]

[water sloshing]

[soft music playing]

Get your body in the water so that you won't get cold.

[somber music playing]

[water sloshing]

[somber music playing]

How is it? Does it feel good?

It's cold.

[somber music playing]

Why are you looking at me that way?

[somber music playing]

[water sloshing]

Because when I look at you, I feel different.

Can I kiss you?

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

Does it feel good?

Give me your hands.

Give it to me.

[somber music playing]

See?

I feel different when I'm with you.

[somber music playing]

[water splashing]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[water trickling]

[somber music playing]

[grunts]

Don't!

What do you mean don't? This is what you want, right?

[grunts]

[water sloshing]

[grunts]

[somber music playing]

Come here!

[grunts]

[grunts]

You want this, right?

[ominous music playing]

Don't resist anymore!

Don't resist, Aleli.

[water splashing]

Come here. Here.

There.

[ominous music playing]

[grunts]

[ominous music playing]

[gasps]

[ominous music playing]

[gasps]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[water trickling]

[plastic curtain rustles]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[sobbing]

Gotcha!

[somber music playing]

Please don't.

[sobbing]

[grunts]

[sobbing]

[ominous music playing]

[grunts]

[moans loudly]

[ominous music playing]

[water trickling]

Aleli, hurry up. I'm sure your mom is already waiting for us.

[somber music playing]

[water trickling]

[somber music playing]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

My God, why did you come home so late?

I'm sorry Ma'aam Lagring, the car broke down.

I thought something bad happened to you.

The car's alternator broke down.

It gave in.

It's embarrassing. The van stopped.

I pity Aleli. Imagine, I had her waiting so long while I was fixing the car.

Never mind that, what's important is that you two came home safe.

Come inside first, do you want some coffee?

No thank you. I'm already exhausted.

[somber music playing]

Aleli, thank you.

Hey! He's saying thank you.

Oh dear! Rodel, I'm sorry for my daughter.

She's really like that. Maybe she's not in the mood again.

Don't mind her. Maybe she got fed up because of what happened to the car.

I'm sorry about her.

How's your night out?

You're being a brat again.

You should be thankful there's a good man showing interest in you.

What now?

You'll look for a reason not to like him so that you can be with your tricycle driver?

Aleli, be smart.

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[somber music playing]

[coins clinking]

It's been a couple of days since Rodel last visited.

What did you do?

Maybe you fought with him? Maybe you didn't show him some--

Rodel is not here.

Where did he go?

He went home to Manila.

When is he coming back?

I don't know.

[vehicle passes by]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

- Where are you going? - Just after the bridge.

[motorcycle engine whirring]

I'll just grab a bite.

Let's eat later, the line is still too long.

[indistinct chatter]

[somber music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

Aleli, you take care of the store tomorrow okay?

After we cook, Selma and I will go to the neighboring town.

What are you going to do in San Isidro?

Chayo's spouse died.

It's not ideal to go there at night because there's no transportation.

That's why we'll go to the wake tomorrow.

Selma will accompany me.

But mom, I can't run the store alone.

You're being a brat again. Aleli, you're not a kid anymore.

I need your help.

It's not like I always leave the store with you.

What do you want me to do?

Close the store so that we all die of hunger?

You can do it! You're not being useful.

[heavy footsteps]

[plates clanking]

Is there coconut milk dessert?

Oh, why do you look like that?

It's like you saw a ghost.

Did you miss me?

It's not available.

What do you have then?

Only congee.

I'll have that then.

[plates clanking]

Why are you so hard to get?

What else do you want?

I'd like the one you let me taste last week.

That's not for sale.

Wait, where's my best friend?

Where's Ma'am Lagring?

She left.

[vehicle passes by]

[somber music playing]

Why does it seem like we're not friends?

You can't come in here.

I think it's okay with your mom if...

I mean she even lets me visit your home. What more here?

[grunts]

[sobs]

[grunts]

[sobs]

[somber music playing]

There you go again.

I didn't show up for a few days so that you'll miss me.

Then this is what you'll show me?

Get out!

[sobs]

[grunts]

Don't tell me that you didn't look for what I made you taste last time?

[grunts]

What? Are you leaving now or not?

That's what I like about you. You're so dramatic.

You're adding suspense to the things we should just be enjoying.

[sighs]

I'm not joking around.

Is that what you really want?

So that's what you really want to do?

[grunts]

[knife thuds]

Know what Aleli, I'm still laughing about it.

[grunts]

[somber music playing]

[object clattering]

What's this? Let's remove it. Come on. Come on.

Now can you fight?

[grunts]

[grunts]

What?

[grunts]

[object clattering]

Don't be noisy. Here you go. Here it is.

There. This is what you want, right?

[sobs]

[grunts]

This is what you're looking for, right? You're not even resisting anymore.

Here!

[grunts]

You want this, right?

[grunts]

Right?

- [grunts] - [moans]

[grunts]

Feels good, right?

[sobs]

Anybody there? I want to buy.

Anybody there?

[somber music playing]

I want to buy.

[grunts]

I want to buy!

Anybody there?

[somber music playing]

[sobs]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

Look at this useless girl.

She left the store alone!

Aleli!

Aleli!

It's you Ma'am Lagring.

I thought you would take long and come home later tonight?

Rodel! When did you get back?

I saw your store open and Aleli was alone, so I decided to accompany her.

You know nowadays, you can't just leave your daughter alone in your store.

Oh, thank you. Let's eat.

We just don't have your favorite because we were cooking real fast earlier.

I went to a wake of my friend in San Isidro.

Did Aleli offer you congee?

I'm still full. Thank you.

Aleli, why are you bothering Rodel to watch over our store?

Ma'am Lagring I was the one who insisted to accompany Aleli.

Come here and take a seat first.

What did you do in Manila?

It was work related as well.

Oh I almost forgot. I have a gift for you.

Here. A friend that is a priest gave it to me.

If you might ask, I'm an altar-server before.

The priest went to Rome. I don't know who he was with.

He gave that to me. I though that it would be better if I gave it you.

Oh, this is beautiful. This is too much.

I'm the one who should be shy. You are so kind to me.

Aleli, look at Rodel's gift to me.

This is from Rome.

[crickets chirping]

[poignant music playing]

Yes Selma?

Aleli, what's happening to you?

Why do you ask?

Nothing.

If you want to tell Venci something, I can do that--

Nothing. Go inside already.

Selma,

Please just don't get involved.

Go inside, don't mind me.

[poignant music playing]

[crickets chirping]

[birds chirping]

You're crazy! Luck is coming your way and you choose to avoid it.

Mom, why are you forcing me to be with him?

Because he is kind.

Because you won't see a guy like him in our whole town.

He can give you a good future.

You don't know the guy you are praising too much, Mom.

[sighs]

Give me one good reason why you don't want to see, or be with Rodel?

One good reason.

He took advantage of me.

What?

The night that he said the van got broken.

[somber music playing]

He brought me to a resort.

[somber music playing]

He raped me.

He is a bastard Mom.

- He is not the guy you-- - Stop it!

[somber music playing]

- He hurt me. - You're a liar!

- [hard slap] - [grunts]

You're just bad-mouthing him because you want to go back to Venci.

You think I didn't know?

What do you think of me? Stupid?

You're so good in lying!

Every time you go out, even if you're with that crazy Selma.

I know you see each other.

You're flirting with that good for nothing Tunying's son!

Now that you have a good guy, you're bad-mouthing him!

If you want to believe that guy more than me, it's up to you.

But if something bad happens to me, it's also your fault.

Remember this day.

[somber music playing]

You son of a bitch! Hey!

Don't talk to me that way. Hey!

Come back here, you animal!

After everything I did for you, you flirt!

[lighter clicks]

[knocks on door]

That's strong.

[radio playing song]

[knocks on door]

Hang on bro.

[door thuds]

Where's Rodel?

In his room.

- Where? - Inside.

[radio playing song]

What a guy. He even has home service.

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

What are you doing here?

Hey!

Stop talking.

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[newspaper rustles]

She's here.

Where have you been?

Somewhere in town.

Did you meet up with your stupid tricycle driver?

No! I just followed what you wanted.

So now, celebrate! Because I'm an obedient daughter.

[somber music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[engine revving]

Bro, how are you?

[indistinct chatter]

Bro, how have you been?

[somber music playing]

Be safe, okay?

[somber music playing]

[engine revving]

Son of a bitch!

[engine revving]

Where's Gina?

She's inside.

[crickets chirping]

Okay. Thank you.

What now? Won't you go down?

I thought you're going to take me home?

Who told you that we're going home already?

Don't you like this set up? There's no complication?

As long as you're happy, I am happy.

Tell me, you're also happy.

If you say so.

I'm sad here. You're sad too. But when we're together, we're happy, right?

[crickets chirping]

Aleli, I'm not that bad.

I also have a feelings for you.

[crickets chirping]

[swing door creaking]

Come in.

It smells burnt.

[door thuds]

I thought 6 o'clock? It's already seven thirty.

Hi.

Hello.

Aleli, you know Gina, right?

I'll just get some beer.

[swing door creaking]

[door thuds]

Where are you going?

I'm going home.

This is far from the town. How are you going home?

I have feet, I can walk.

Why are you like that?

Rodel told me that you put drama in everything.

[scoffs]

Why don't you just enjoy?

Enjoy, what?

You know when I was still in Kugon, before I went to Manila.

I also feared a lot of stuff.

I just got the courage to leave my father and go to Manila.

But you know what I have learned, Aleli?

Your fear is all in the mind.

If you fear nothing.

And you try everything.

Life is way better.

[grunts]

You're not just a prostitute, you're also a pig!

- [hard slap] - [grunts]

[ominous music playing]

Now what? Game? Game?

Game!

Asshole! Let me go!

Let's taste if Ma'am Lagring's cooking is really good.

[laughs]

[grunts]

[ominous music playing]

[laughs]

[ominous music playing]

Still trying to resist?

You have big boobs!

[ominous music playing]

[laughs]

[somber music playing]

[moans loudly]

[moans loudly]

[somber music playing]

[somber music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

Okay, bye!

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[engine revving]

[indistinct chatter]

[engine revving]

Hop in.

I don't want to!

You're being a brat again. Let's go!

You son of a bitch!

[scoffs]

Same to you!

[door slammed]

[scoffs]

[chuckles]

[engine revving]

[somber music playing]

[grunts]

Aleli, this is me Venci.

Venci, help me.

[sobs]

[melancholy music playing]

[sobs]

Why didn't you tell your mom?

She doesn't believe me.

[birds chirping]

Rodel has control over my mom.

She believes everything he says.

[sobs]

Don't worry. I promise you. He won't be able to come near you again.

[sobs]

You don't understand.

[sobs]

I'm disgusted with myself.

[birds chirping]

[sobs]

I'm disgusted with everything he did to me.

I'm disgusted even more because I was able to endure it.

He made me his sex-slave.

He abused me.

[sobs]

He treated me like an animal.

What are you saying? He forced you. He hurt you.

[sobs]

Venci, not only that.

I can't forgive myself because I'm also starting to like it.

You won't understand me.

He sexually-abused me.

But it came to a point where I was already starting to like it.

What did he do to me? Why am I like this?

I know it's wrong, but why am I looking for it?

Venci, what will I do?

[somber music playing]

[sobs]

[sobs]

[somber music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[brakes squeaking]

You good for nothing daughter!

- Mom! - Ma'am Lagring! You don't understand!

Leave my daughter alone!

You're the plague in our lives.

It's good that Rodel caught you!

You're disgusting!

Ma'am Lagring, let us explain. Wait.

The next time that I catch you with my daughter, I'll put you in jail, Venci.

Go inside!

Ma'am Lagring. you don't know what's really happening.

Go away! Leave!

You're an animal! Animal!

[ominous music playing]

Why?

You're really stubborn!

Did Aleli show you what she learned from me?

Did she demonstrate what she learned from me?

Son of a bitch!

Let's see if you can still laugh when we tell the police everything you did.

Wow, as if that's something new for me?

New?

Let's see what happens to you.

[scoffs]

You think people will believe you?

Even if you cry, no one will believe you.

Know what? A person that is too brave gets in trouble.

That's not being brave. What I call that is being stupid.

Did you listen? Did you listen to me?

You're an animal! Animal!

You shamed me! You were able to do that in front of a lot of people.

Stop it, mom!

Why are you like that? Come here!

You chose the plaza to flirt around. A lot of people saw you!

- You really wanted to shame me! - [sobs]

That's not true.

[hard slap] Liar!

Liar! What are you trying to say? That Rodel is making up stories again?

Come here young lady!

He's a liar!

He's the one being concerned and you still managed to do this to him!

Ma'am Lagring, stop it already.

- Stop it already. - Selma get some water.

That girl will kill me.

Stop it Ma'am Lagring. Stop.

It's a shame. This is embarrassing, Rodel.

It's okay. It's nothing to me.

Now what would you think of my family.

[sobs]

- My god. - [sobs]

[sobs]

[sobs]

[somber music playing]

[gasps]

[somber music playing]

Just relax Ma'am Lagring. Just relax.

[somber music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[engine revving]

[tire screeching]

[ominous music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[ominous music playing]

[motorcycle engine whirring]

[tire screeching]

- [engine revving] - [tire screeching]

[tricycle smashes hard]

[tricycle clatters]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

You're still alive?

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

What happened here?

Sir, someone bumped me.

Someone bumped you? Did you get his plate number?

Sir, no. But I know who's driving it.

And I know who owns the van.

It's from the plastic company.

And it is Rodel. I saw him driving the van.

How are you sure that it's Rodel? Do you have evidence?

Sir, I saw Rodel. He's the one driving the van.

And I know, I know which van he is driving.

You know, there's a lot of a van like that here in the highway.

And they're not the only car who makes plastic here.

For now, come with us and have your wounds looked at.

And see if you fractured any bone. Come on. Let's go!

[ominous music playing]

[somber music playing]

Sister.

Venci is outside.

Where's mom?

She's in her room, I guess, she's already sleeping.

[leaves rustles]

- What happened to you? - That Rodel is a son of a bitch.

I think he wants to kill me. He bumped my tricycle.

What happened to that?

Is it your mom?

Your mom?

[crickets chirping]

Wait. What else happened?

My tricycle was already in the highway. Then he came.

How does he look like?

I just saw his tricycle flying all of a sudden.

You're really a jerk!

[laughs]

He thinks his girlfriend is a virgin.

But you just need to tickle her a little.

[laughs]

You know, you should've been a teacher.

Rodel, you have a visitor.

That's good, bro.

It's Aleli, bro.

What are you doing here?

Maybe we can talk?

Just the two of us.

Nice!

We'll go ahead bro.

I'll just follow.

Bro, don't be so fast. She might be left hanging.

That's impossible.

You can do it. okay!

Okay bro!

It's sexy time! Alright!

[suspenseful music playing]

What now?

We're the only ones left here.

Don't tell me you're going to start some drama again?

Why did you hurt Venci?

I don't like people bothering me.

Is your friend dead?

- No. - [scoffs]

Now what's the problem?

We're done Rodel.

I don't want to see your face ever again.

Don't even visit our house or even our store.

And I don't want you going near my mom.

Are you sure?

You won't get anything from me.

You don't want this anymore?

[somber music playing]

You miss this don't you?

Why? Can't your friend give you what I can give?

Well, why can't you answer?

[somber music playing]

You want it, right?

It felt good, right?

Tell me.

Is there another guy that can do what I can do to you?

No one.

You're starting to look for it even more right?

Come here.

No!

I'm not convinced.

I'll make you happy.

[hard slap]

[somber music playing]

- [hard slap] - [grunts]

[objects clattering]

[suspenseful music playing]

Rodel!

Let me go! Please!

[grunts]

Venci!

[table clatters]

You're really a bastard, Rodel!

Stop it!

Rodel, stop it!

[grunts]

Venci?

[suspenseful music playing]

Stop it!

[grunts]

Stop it!

[grunts]

Fight back! Fight!

Come on!

[grunts]

[suspenseful music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

What? You want more!?

Animal!

[screams in agony]

Animal! You animal!

[loud thud]

[suspenseful music playing]

[screams]

[loud thud]

You animal!

Animal!

Stop it!

Stop it!

[sobs]

[poignant music playing]

[metal clanks]

[poignant music playing]

My God.

Venci, I think I killed him.

[poignant music playing]

We need to think.

What are we going to do?

[tire screeching]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[somber music playing]

[door thuds]

[somber music playing]

Wait, help me.

[somber music playing]

[grunts]

[water splashes]

Let's go!

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[somber music playing]

[engine revving]

[somber music playing]

[door thuds]

I hid the car in the other town.

Come what may.

[sobs]

[sobs]

Stop crying.

Stop crying.

[sobs]

Stop crying. We can fix this.

[sobs]

[sobs]

[poignant music playing]

[intimate music playing]

[intimate music playing]

[intimate music playing]

[intimate music playing]

Did Rodel go home to Manila?

I don't know.

It's been quite sometime since he visited here again.

Do you still see each other?

You must have picked a fight with him again.

[engine revving]

- Berto! Take a seat! - Lagring.

Thank you.

You want to eat?

I'm still full. I came here to speak with your daughter.

Aren't you friends with Rodel Buenaventura?

The one working at Wilson?

Yes, why?

Because his colleagues reported to us.

That he has not gone home for three days now.

They even called his Auntie in Manila. He's not there as well.

My God, Berto. What happened to Rodel?

His colleagues told us that he was last seen with your daughter.

She went to the factory last Tuesday night to see him.

Aleli was at home last Tuesday night.

Miss. Were you able to talk to Rodel?

Yes.

His colleagues told us that they left the both of you in the factory.

We talked for a while. Then he said he'll go to San Isidro.

What is he going to do in San Isidro?

I wasn't able to ask.

Aside from that, did he say anything else?

He just drove me here. And left immediately.

How about Venci? Did you see each other?

[suspenseful music playing]

You know, we are also looking for him because no one can tell us where he is.

I last saw him when he took me home.

Tuesday afternoon.

What has Venci got to do with it?

He was very angry with Buenaventura.

He was blaming Rodel for the accident that happened to him last Tuesday night.

By the way, in case you'll see Venci or Rodel, please let us know.

Okay Lagring. We'll go ahead.

Leave it to me.

I'll expect that. Let's go!

[engine starting]

[suspenseful music playing]

[engine revving]

[crickets chirping]

I think it's best if you leave now.

The police are looking for you. Go ahead!

I can't leave you.

Venci, I was the one who killed him.

I don't want you to get involved. Go now.

Why?

Do you think I'll be at ease if I leave you here alone?

Come with me.

Trust me on this.

I won't let you face this alone. We won't come back here ever again.

I'll just get some things.

There's no time! Let's leave now.

Venci, take care of me okay?

[pensive music playing]

Let's go.

[somber music playing]

Go move.

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

Venci, what are we going to do?

[suspenseful music playing]

When I say run, just follow.

Where are you going?

[suspenseful music playing]

Hey, stop!

[gun shot fired]

Do you want water?

Hey!

Do you want water?

Mac, some water please.

Do you know that your Mom is mad at you?

Don't you pity her?

Don't you feel guilty for what you did?

There.

Thank you.

See, I'm serving you here.

What did Venci do to Buenaventura?

You know, right?

Don't hurt him.

What?

Don't hurt Venci.

He didn't do anything.

What did Tunying's son feed you?

Mac, let's go there.

Mom.

He is innocent.

What?

I'm the one who killed Rodel.

[suspenseful music playing]

Venci didn't do anything.

Mom, Venci didn't do anything.

I killed Rodel.

He's not the one to blame.

[sobs]

[sobs]

[suspenseful music playing]

Who killed Rodel Buenaventura?

Aleli has nothing to do with it, Sir.

[suspenseful music playing]

[sobs]

I'm the only one who killed him.

[sobs]

How did you kill him?

[suspenseful music playing]

Sir, that was in the evening.

On the third of this month.

I followed Aleli. She was going to Rodel.

I saw them kissing.

I got pissed.

I looked for something to hit him with.

When I noticed, I already killed Rodel.

[suspenseful music playing]

What's your motive?

Why did you kill him?

Sir, I already told you.

That Rodel wanted to kill me but you wouldn't listen.

That was fine.

But I couldn't accept the fact that he was taking Aleli from me.

Sir, I love my girlfriend so much.

[suspenseful music playing]

I love Aleli so much.

[pensive music playing]

[pensive music playing]

[door thuds]

[door thuds]

[sobs]

[pensive music playing]

[sobs]

[sobs] Venci!

[sobs]

[pensive music playing]

[sobs]

[pensive music playing]

Aleli.

I love you so much.

[sobs]

Forgive me, Venci.

[pensive music playing]

[sobs]

[sobs]

Get him in the car.

I love you so much, Aleli.

[sobs]

[sobs]

[pensive music playing]

[engine revving]