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(EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

- Give me two coffees.
- Dude, you're cheating in drinking two.

That's too much.

It's all the same level.

- How are you guys doing?
- Have a drink.

(MEN CONTINUE
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

(SOBBING)

I'm scared. They've forgotten us.

WOMAN: The day we were kidnapped.
Everything became clear.

I realized Chinese-Filipinos
had long been held captive.

In various ways.

And by so many things.

(EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYING)

What if they don't like me?

Don't he scared. They're nice.

- Is that them?
- Yes.

(INDISTINCT)

What did they say?
Are they mad at me?

No. That's just how they talk.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(GIGGLING)

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

I don't think your
parents like me.

No. That's not true.

It's hard to fit in.

I don't understand the language.

Only you and I matter.

There. When you
talk like that, I feel stupid.

(ROOSTER CROWS)

(MULTIPLE ANIMAL NOISES)

(SHEEP BLEATING)

(WOMAN MOANS IN PAIN)

My stomach hurts.

Do you have medicine?

What is that?

I don't know what it is.

I don't know what it is.

That?

I don't want it.

- (SCREAMS)
- I said I don't want that!

(RETCHING)

Hmpf!

(SOBBING)

(THRILLING MUSIC PLAYING)

Eliza! Wait!

Eliza, wait!

What happened? What's wrong?

I won't allow your parents
to tell me what to do.

I'm going back
to the Philippines.

Wait, let's talk about this.

I've made up my mind.

RICHELLE: The women in our family
have always been courageous.

And grandma, Daddy's
mom, started it all

when she left China's feudal
culture to go back home.

But grandpa loved grandma.
So he went with her.

Eliza, wait!

They left China together
for a future in the Philippines.

It was when they left, that
the civil war in China got worse.

Mao Zedong's
People's Liberation Army won.

The victory of the Communist
Party stunned the world.

And China left
the United Nations.

RICHELLE: There was a time
my family really hated me.

Of the three daughters.
I hardly spoke Mandarin.

(CHUCKLES)

You knew that, right?
It's pretty obvious.

I grew up with nannies,
so as a kid I knew more Filipino.

(JIMMY STAMMERING) Same here.

And maybe because I was also

the least Chinese in character.

I took after my grandmother.
Mommy is only half-Chinese.

They were also mad
at her because of me.

There you go again.

(GIGGLES)

- It's true, right?
- JIMMY: What is?

- Her parents didn't like me.
- JIMMY: Because you were Filipino?

He wasn't the reason
for all the animosity.

(JIMMY, STAMMERING)
What was it, then?

The respectable Go clan
thought of me as the black sheep.

That's what Vera
and Juliet called me.

(TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT PLAYS)

(TRADITIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(INAUDIBLE)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,

the Chief Executive Officer
of the Go Group of Companies,

Ms. Vera Go.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Good evening to you all.

Welcome to the 80th birthday
of my grandfather, Don Luis Go.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

We are proud of our
grandfather's achievements.

He started out as a mere
cook more than fifty years ago.

He married my grandmother Eliza.
A laundrywoman.

He worked hard
until he got into copra trading.

Got luckier and expanded the business
then got into food manufacturing.

Until we expanded to other businesses
that continue to give employment

to thousands of people.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Ladies and gentlemen,
I'd like to present to you

the president
of the Go Group of Companies,

my father, Daniel Go.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

(INAUDIBLE)

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

(GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Hi.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hi.

Richelle, what took you so long,
and why are you wearing that?

Must we discuss my clothes now?

And why'd you bring this idiot?

Joey's nice, and he speaks better
Fookien and Mandarin than I do.

He's dangerous.

You don't like nice Filipinos.

You don't like dangerous
Chinese-Filipinos. What do I do?

(SIGHS HEAVILY)

Excuse me.

(GIGGLING)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

How are you,
Richelle? You're so pretty.

Angkong, give me a high five.

Happy birthday.
Please open it now.

(CHUCKLES) Let's open it.

(CHUCKLING) Watch
them with grandmother.

(CHUCKLES)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Come with me.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

You look beautiful.

Did you see the look on their faces?
I told you they'd react! (CHUCKLES)

Mm-hmm.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

General.

- Good evening. Thank you.
- Good evening, Eliza.

- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.

Deputy Director Dioscolo Blanco.

- (CHUCKLES)
- You look very handsome in uniform.

- Thank you.
- You look like a movie star. (CHUCKLES)

You don't look like 80.

More like 90, eh? (CHUCKLES)

- Uh, Jimmy, bring the General to a table.
- Thank you.

JIMMY: Yes, Angkong.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

(GRAND MUSIC SOARING)

Leave my things here.

Bring that chair there.

- Go. I'll call if I need anything.
- Yes, ma'am.

Ah.

What is it, Jimmy?

(STAMMERING) Achi…

(STAMMERING) I need money

for my photo exhibit.

Money… for a photo exhibit?

Can't you do better than ask?

(STAMMERING)

Daddy… told me to see you.

You're such a waste, Jimmy.
To think you're a man.

If you were smarter, Papa would
have given you a company to run.

And I'd be the one
running to you for help.

I'm not cut out for business.

You're lucky you're
not my brother.

(STAMMERS)

I bet you he and Grandma
are watching it over and over.

Shameless hussy! To think
you live here in my house!

I bet you were high
on drugs last night.

- Mommy.
- Good morning, ma'am.

Hello.

Don't worry. I'll
get you pizza when I come back.

BOTH: Yay!

Come here!
How many times have I told you?

While inside the house.
Don't speak to them in Tagalog!

That's a stupid rule. They speak
Tagalog with their playmates.

Maids talk to them in Tagalog.

They hear us talk in Tagalog.

That's the problem, Richelle.
They'll end up like you.

Your Fookien and
Mandarin is a disgrace.

(SIGHS)

Bye.

Suit yourself.
Don't come back with a problem.

If there's a
problem. I won't come back.

(DOOR SLAMS)

I lost my passport in L.A.

- Emerson, that's a lame excuse.
- No, really.

That's what kept me abroad.

You were too busy to make it
to Angkong's birthday.

I like the way you understand me.

I really don't think we should
go through with our plans.

But we've been together
for three years, Vera.

We hardly have time for
each other. We're busy folks.

When we get married.
We'll find time for each other.

I don't think it'll
work, Emerson.

Be reasonable, Vera.

If I marry you, it's
as if I erased father's name.

(DELICATE MUSIC PLAYING)

(POP MUSIC PLAYING OVER RADIO)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(RADIO CRACKLES)

Mike.

MAN: (OVER RADIO) Mike.

- Huh? You're a cop?
- I won't arrest you, you're just my cover.

- Run, and I'll arrest you.
- MAN: Mike?

Uh… sorry, Raf,
I didn't see them.

They're here! Go! Go! Go!

(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(COCKS GUN)

(INDISTINCT)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Raid! It's a raid!

(MEN CLAMORING)

(SCREAMING AND CLAMORING)

(CLAMORING CONTINUES)

GIRL: Joey! Help me here!

(WOMEN SCREAMING)

Who's Joey?

(SOBBING)

Stop!

(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)

(CLAMORING)

Stop that!

You, come here!

WOMAN: You want
a bribe? How much?

Damn this woman!

Yes, we earn little
but we're not for sale.

I'll take care of her.

I know my rights!
Let me talk to my lawyer!

You're doped, and
you can't deny it.

We caught you in the act.
I saw the stuff in your hag.

You can't put me in jail!

I'm calling my lawyer!

Shit! My mobile phone! Shit,
it's broken. It's your fault!

Cell phone?

Here, use mine. Call your lawyer.

Miss Richelle Go.

You have a lot of
explaining to do.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello?

Wait.

Daniel.

It's one of General Blanco's men.
It's about Richelle.

What will I say?

Hello, this is Daniel Go.

Pardon us.

Uh, just make sure
that she won't get hurt.

Don't leak her name to the media.

Meanwhile, you can keep her.

Thank you for the call.
Tell the boss I appreciate this.

(HANGS UP PHONE)

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(GRUNTS)

- Tired?
- Terribly.

Oh.

What's this?

A crazy Chinese
woman scratched it.

We nabbed her
and she tore at me like a tiger!

Got small fry again, huh?

- We'll get the big ones soon.
- (CHUCKLES)

Why not get me, instead?

Aren't you going home?

Huh?

You want me to leave?

I want to sleep alone tonight.

Out of my way!

(DOOR CLOSES)

Why come to me?
Why not go straight to Papa?

Papa thinks Richelle's worthless.

Atsi, you can pull strings
with General Blanca.

He can do something
to help Richelle.

He doesn't give favors for free.

Blanco suck us dry!

But don't we pay General Blanca
even when he doesn't ask,

Just to be sure?

Papa made Richelle
your responsibility.

You can't handle
her, so you run to us?

She's your problem.

She says she was framed.

(PHONE RINGS)

Later, okay?

Richelle's hopeless.

This isn't the first time.

We can't waste all
our connections on her.

No way!

If we don't help her.
Richelle's life will be ruined.

It's her life.

I have my own problems.

Don't add to them.

Mila! I have a meeting at the Polo
Club. Tell my driver to be ready now!

I don't envy your success,
You lead a lonely life.

MAN: (VOICE OVER)
I don't know how it happened.

But one day I realized I was
staring at her mug shots too long.

I was never attracted
to Chinese women.

Then again, she
was so unlike the rest.

Where before the slightest hint
of Chinese blood turned me off.

But not in her case.

(CHILDREN PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(CHILDREN GIGGLING)

These vegetables are overcooked!

And where are your hair nets?

Must I always remind you?

Mom, maybe you can talk
to Papa about Richelle?

I never go against his orders.

He's as stubborn as can be.

Talk to your grandma.

I did that once,
and Papa got angry.

He always has to be consulted.

He won't like it
either if I do it.

Mama…

But Papa, how will she learn
if we help her?

I talked to the prosecuting lawyer.
The case against Richelle is weak.

You want to teach her a lesson,
but you bail her out?

- She wouldn't know what I'm doing.
- She'll find out just the same.

I'm not bailing her out, really.

Or offering a bribe for her.
I just asked around.

It's the same thing.

It won't look good for the family
if one of us gets a jail sentence.

Does Richelle act
like she's part of the family?

I'm not interfering, okay?
It's still up to Richelle.

Pa…

Go away, will you? We're talking!

In the past, you let me
solve my problems.

Because you were different.

You didn't do the things
your sister's doing now.

GUARD: You have a visitor.

WOMAN:
Aunt Linda's an inspiration.

She's Papa's only
sister but more human.

I looked up to her more
than I did my own father.

Auntie Linda.

Let's go elsewhere.

Your sister Juliet wanted to
visit, but her husband said no.

She's sending you a lawyer.

Here's some fruit
and some clothes.

Tell Juliet I'm fine
with a public lawyer.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

I suppose you know
why they don't visit you here.

I don't give a hoot about them.

You're the only one
who matters to me.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

RICHELLE: Aunt Linda
was the family activist.

The others didn't care
for national issues.

They wanted
to protect business at all costs.

But Aunt Linda waded right in.
She joined protest marches

along with her activist
boyfriend, Tonyo.

She took me along to the
People Power revolt of 1986.

RICHELLE: But where's Mama and Papa?
And Vera and Juliet? They're not here?

You'll know how important
this feast is, when you grow up.

This is a celebration, Richelle.
A feast of freedom!

RICHELLE: Grandpa was so upset
when he found out.

Mama and Papa were in the US.

(INDISTINCT)

The whole nation was there
in EDSA. Young, old, nuns…

Common folk,
businessmen, executives…

Ah. That's crazy talk.

It's not for us Chinese.

People Power doesn't benefit
Chinese. It's only for them.

Always them.

You go there,

they like you.

But if the enemies win.

They rise to power and target us.

We suffer.

They'll gang up on our business.

Why'd you go with your aunt?

- She said it was a feast, grandpa.
- A feast?

But it was a feast, grandpa!
People gave me food for free.

The ice cream vendor
didn't charge me. It was fun!

Tell your boyfriend
outside to go.

I don't like him.
He's a bad influence.

RICHELLE: It wasn't long after Aunt
Linda and Uncle Tonyo got married.

Grandpa cut her off.

But if Aunt Linda were a male

and married a Filipino girl,
it wouldn't have been as bad.

She was a victim
of the family's double standards.

- Congratulations!
- Thanks!

- Congratulations!
- Thanks!

- Go ahead. I'll just buy cigarette.
- Okay.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Don't resist! Get in!

RICHELLE: No one knows until now
who took Uncle Tonyo.

Leftists and Rightists were
fighting under the new regime.

It's likely the
military took him.

Aunt Linda was two
months pregnant then.

- (FIRECRACKERS EXPLODING)
- (CROWD CHATTER)

RICHELLE:
She never saw him again.

It took some time before grandpa
took Aunt Linda back.

She still waits for Uncle Tonyo.

She looks around everywhere she
goes. Hoping to suddenly see him.

That's why it became her habit
to look at faces in crowds.

(CROWD CHEERING AND CHATTERING)

RICHELLE:
I feel alone, Aunt Linda.

You and me, we're family.

I want to be like you.

You're fine on your own.

All I have is a grocery.
I'm not half as rich as them!

- GUARD: A visitor, for Richelle Go.
- Richelle!

Jimmy.

RICHELLE: My half-brother
remembered to visit.

He's not much help,
but he gave me the time.

Then what?!
She'll stay here?

The lawyer
said it can be arranged.

She's useless here.
What does she think we are?

Joseph, she has no one but me.

She'll never
change for the better.

- I'm begging you...
- Your dad and mom

- (SLAPS)
- (GASPS)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Come with me, I won't hurt you.

(SCREAMING)

Hurry!

- I said come!
- Let me go!

- Get in there! Come here!
- (WHIMPERING)

Bastards! What do
you want from me?

- Let go of me!
- Quiet! He wants to talk to you!

Go. Leave us.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

If you agree to our request. We'll
drop the charges against you.

Your case goes off the record.

- You're toying with me.
- No, I'm not.

- Why are you looking at me that way?
- How?

It's like you like me.

That's nonsense!

This is a purely
professional arrangement.

And I don't like women
with Chinese blood.

I don't like pure
Filipinos either.

I'm no ordinary Filipino.
I'm an Ilocano, and proud of it!

Good! Then nothing
will happen between us!

- Nothing will happen between us!
- Good!

Good! Now, about my offer.
We'll pay you regularly.

I'll be your handler.
You report to me.

You continue to meet
with the pushers and users.

The police will keep after you.

But you're our man.

Civilian agent.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

(GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES)

(GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES)

MAN: Hey, it's Richelle!

Richelle, wait!

Richelle, wait! How are you?

(RICHELLE GRUNTS)

You saw that?

- MAN: What's your problem?
- POLICEMAN: What a woman!

Leave me, coward!

Richelle!

RICHELLE: Grandma was the bravest
and most principled of us all.

- Did you count these correctly?
- Yes, madam.

(GENTLE PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

RICHELLE:
She went through so much.

She did the laundry in the restaurant
where grandpa was the cook.

Her parents didn't like the
Chinese. But she stood her ground.

- Were you paid for the laundry?
- Here it is.

- Go home early.
- I will.

(GENTLE PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES)

- Where have you been?
- I was busy.

You missed Vera's
engagement party.

I'm sure she didn't
want me there.

Is anything wrong?

Only that I miss you.

Amah…

- You're brave, right?
- (CHUCKLES)

It depends on
whom I'm up against.

You once said.
When you were young.

You fought for what you wanted.

You fought for what was right.

Why can't you fight for your
grandchildren like me anymore?

You should know.

When you fight,

you first make sure
you can do it alone.

Don't depend on others.

It's your battle, yours alone.

I'm done with mine.

Now,

it's time you do yours.

(CHILDREN LAUGH AND GIGGLE)

(CAR SCREECHES)

(KID SCREAMING)

(GUNSHOTS)

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING)

(WOMAN SOBBING)

Go home, then.
The kidnappers might call.

I'm scared. What
if they get me too?

- Do you have enemies?
- None.

A disgruntled worker?

(CRYING)

I called someone for help.

I have nothing. Business is bad.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

(CRYING CONTINUES)

Jane, this is General Blanca of
the Philippine National Police.

She's the kidnapped
child's mother.

Madam, we'd better wait for the
kidnappers' notice at your house.

Excuse us.

Madam, I need your
cooperation. Every second counts.

Richelle…

Richelle, you've just been
released! Where are you going?

I'm sorry.

Five million, that's all we give.

The Chinese-Filipino Association
is helping, too.

- So we'll pay ransom?
- It's only money.

- Don't we encourage kidnapping that way?
- What do you know?

When the Chinese are in trouble,
money's the only solution.

RADIO ANNOUNCER:
The kidnapped victim was found

walking around Bar a
so a in Church in Bulacan.

No one knows if she escaped
or if she was set free

because her parents
paid a ransom.

Welcome to our
hotel. May I help you?

Reservation for Ms. Elisa Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng, Please fill this out.

The President said yes.
She'll be the main sponsor.

Excellent! Everything's set now.

We still have 38 days.

It's better to be
prepared this early.

Your sister Richelle
won't have any participation?

You want the wedding to be
chaotic? She'll embarrass us.

You don't know her well enough.

- Do you?
- Why do you ask?

It could be your age difference.
That's why you hardly know her.

Enough. That's it.

Is White Sky part of this?

White Sky?

You want me to read
for the wedding?

I want you to, grandma.
You're special.

But why me? My eyes are bad.
I forget things.

That's why I'm telling you now.
So you can memorize it.

Why not Richelle?

She's not reliable.

Why don't you give her a chance?

Grandma? Help me! Grandma!

- How did it go?
- Raf, it was a success!

- Do you have everything?
- It's all here! I was successful!

- No snags?
- None!

Later. Sir.

Here, take a look.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

- Liar!
- What do you mean, liar?

Nothing between us, you said.
Because I'm Chinese!

(LAUGHS)

What's wrong with you?

So I'm a liar. I
couldn't control myself.

This is wrong.
But it feels good.

Why does being wrong
makes one feel good?

Wait. (GIGGLING)

Wait. Did anyone
call my cellphone?

- Call?
- Call or text me?

You had calls,
but I didn't answer.

There were lots of texts.
But I didn't read them.

- You want to check?
- Yes.

- Shit!
- What?

It's Grandma.

This message is days old!

(ANNOUNCER SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY OVER P.A.)

(HEART RATE MONITOR BEEPING)

Good to see you, my child.

Go ahead.

(HEART RATE MONITOR
BEEPING CONTINUES)

Grandma…

(DELICATE PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

It's your granddaughter.

You know what?

You don't belong here.

You should he out.

Traveling.

Or going to the beauty parlor.

You should be having fun.

You're brave, aren't you?

You're a fighter.

(SOBBING)

We all have our
own battle, you say.

Don't give up on this one.

(SOBBING)

This is your biggest fight.

Live this one out, grandma.

I love you, grandma.

(SOBBING)

(POIGNANT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

Pa…

Bye.

You've got some nerve.

You show up only when
you want to.

When do we see you again?

On my funeral?

- Pa, I'm sorry.
- Daniel…

(SOBBING CONTINUES)

(JIMMY STAMMERING) Why do
they call you the Tiger Lady?

Are you insulting me?

- No I'm not.
- It sounds like an insult.

JIMMY:
It's only a question, really.

It's my responsibility to run the
businesses, to keep them growing.

You know that.

In our family,
we don't have a male sibling.

So even if I'm a woman, I have to
prove I can be just as capable.

PNP Director Dioskoro Blanco?

Godfather to drug lords?

He is White Sky.
It has been confirmed.

- He's your top boss, right?
- No, he's not my boss.

PNP is a big group. Others in my
rank could be in cahoots with him.

Impossible.

We traced shipment distribution
when it arrived from Hong Kong.

Blanco's name cropped
up several times.

The stool pigeon squeaked.
The witness is in our hands.

- Blanco is a family friend.
- Warn your family to keep distance.

- He might drag them down with him.
- No one will take my word.

Richelle, the family wants peace.
Stop what you're doing.

I can't. I'm
committed. I will testify.

I'll have to reveal all I know.
Not just bits and pieces.

My testimony will protect me.

Waiter… Why?

What will change if you testify?

Will drugs disappear
from the world?

You used to say I was useless.
Good for nothing.

Now, I feel like I'm doing
something important.

So okay, your
handlers will protect you.

But what about us, your family?
What if they get back at us?

I've thought about this.

I'm just letting you know.

The best thing is for Papa
to stay away from Blanco.

Don't let the cops use you.

They're fighting each other.
Don't get involved.

Stay away from trouble.

What do we do about
that sister of yours?

She won't listen to Juliet.
No way she'll listen to me.

I've tried everything.

What she's doing is dangerous.

It's a high profile case.
Our family will suffer!

Blanco's been calling.
I've been avoiding him.

I'm sure he wants me
to persuade Richelle to back off.

I don't know what to do.

Congress has sent Richelle
a subpoena. She can't say no.

I've always said this.

We never side with
anyone in government.

If at all we must,
we take both sides!

RICHELLE: The family always
sides with whoever is in power.

As soon as grandpa
made good in copra trading,

the Government came
knocking on his door.

- This is Eliza.
- How are you, Governor?

- This is Linda.
- Hello, Linda.

- My firstborn son, Daniel.
- Daniel.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

- This is Mrs. Ho.
- Good day, Governor.

We have a lot of visitors.

How are you?

How are you?

- Let's eat! Good food!
- Hello. Go ahead and eat!

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

As I've promised you. I
won't let this opportunity pass.

Especially now that
it's your birthday.

Let's go over there.

And you shouldn't
pass it up, either.

Please think about this.

I want you to supply
to the local government.

- Me, supply to you?
- We help each other!

Eliza, come, I have good news!

I will supply to the government.

RICHELLE: That started grandpa's
relationship with the government.

A major client that's easy to please
when one plays the right cards.

MAN: There's bad news!
President Magsaysay is dead!

RADIO ANNOUNCER: The whole country
mourns the death of Ramon Magsaysay

who was on the said airplane.

Please stand by for
the following details.

PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS:
As of the 23rd of this month,

I sign Proclamation number 1081 placing
the entire Philippines under Marshall law.

RICHELLE: Chinese-Filipinos were
caught between Taiwan and the Mainland.

But we didn't take sides.

Presidents came and went.

Things changed.
But we remained the same.

We danced to whoever
was playing the tune.

(INDISTINCT SPEECH)

This was the only
way for us to survive.

It's how the Chinese-Filipino has
gotten this far in the Philippines.

Richelle's stubborn because she's
in love with her cop-handler.

- A cop?
- Chief Inspector Raf Bala?

If she marries that guy, she'll
never set foot in the house. Ever!

A Filipino? A cop too!
It's your fault!

- Why mine?
- She lives with you!

Why didn't you guide her?

Why am I always to blame?

All that we've made
will go to a cop?

Better that they starve!

(GRUNTING)

Don't move.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

I don't like it here.

Get well, then.

(GENTLE PIANO MUSIC)

To think

in two more months.

It would have been our
golden wedding anniversary.

What do you mean would have been?

We'll have a grand party.

With a thousand guests!

Daniel booked the hotel already.

All our friends and
relatives are coming.

I don't think I can make it.

You can't leave me.

We've never been
away from each other.

I brought you to China.

I went back home with you.

You and me,

always together.

Fifty years, Elisa.

You gave meaning
to my life in this country.

That's why

love is best left alone.

(MELANCHOLIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(RUGGED BREATHING)

I want to go home.

Then you are going home.

Get well. I will take you home.

(RUGGED BREATHING)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(HEART RATE MACHINE
BEEPS RAPIDLY)

Elisa.

(HEART RATE MONITOR FLAT LINES)

(SOBBING)

Elisa!

Mama?

(SOBBING)

Daniel, Mama…

Ma, Ma…

(CRYING)

Ahma…

(MOURNFUL MUSIC)

(SOBBING)

(CRYING)

(CHINESE TRADITIONAL
MUSIC PLAYING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

REPORTER: And now, one of
the grandchildren just arrived

with two unidentified men.

Condolences.

(MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING)

Juliet.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(GRAND MUSIC PLAYING)

(POLICE SIREN)

- It's Blanco.
- Yes, I see him.

EMERSON:
The wedding can go forward.

With tradition, it may be within 100
days after the death of a family member.

VERA: Or after two years.
You want coffee?

Yes please.

- Mafia. Two coffees, quick.
- Yes, ma'am.

Why not after two years?

- That's too long.
- It's not. We can wait two years.

Vera, everything's in place.

Our wedding will be
in a couple of weeks.

Emerson.

Vera, that's a long wait.
It may not happen.

Is 500,000, okay?

Miss Go, you asked
me to come here.

I didn't ask for anything.

Stop Richelle from going
to the congressional inquiry.

It's out of my hands.

She's scheduled
for the next hearing.

What do you want from my sister?

- Your sister?
- Yes. Richelle is my sister.

You don't treat her like she is.

This is all I'll say.

You go with Richelle.
You won't get anything from her.

We'll disown her.
You won't get a cent.

The problem with
you rich people is,

you think everything's for sale.

But that's how you treat us
Chinese. As milking cows, right?

If you think so low of us
Filipinos, why are you still here?

Admit it. You look at us
Chinese as moneybags.

Why such low self-esteem?

You were born here, grew up here.
You have businesses all over.

You are Filipinos.

Since when have you treated us
like one of you?

Of ten kidnapped today.
How many are Chinese?

Or is it merely coincidence
that it's always us you get?

Fight back. Unite.
Let's help each other.

The problem is
you don't trust us.

Five million, Mr. Rafael Bala.

You're insulting no
one but yourself-.

Not even grandpa can change
my mind. Richelle, just let him.

(TRADITIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)

You said it was only grandpa.

Stay away
from the congressional hearing!

I got a subpoena.
I can't back off.

Am I important to this family?

Don't drag
anyone else. Don't give names.

I cannot lie.

Our lawyer will be with you.
Consult him before you answer.

I have my own lawyer.

- Richelle.
- DANIEL: Juliet!

What did you do in
Hong Kong last May 21?

I met with the Triad.

How sure are you
they were the Triad?

Hong Kong police identified them.

Miss Go, what link did the
Triad have with Director Blanca?

They called him White Sky.

That was his code name?

Yes-.

Can you prove this?

Yes.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

RICHELLE: In Chinese, I am called
Le Hwa. It means beautiful flower.

A soft name, right?
I never thought I had courage.

But then I also thought we
all have to speak at one point.

Not only on the matter of drugs.
But on everything else.

On all that we see is wrong.

JIMMY: Richelle, it's good
the family took you back in.

It wouldn't have happened
if I hadn't almost died.

(BUSY STREET NOISE)

We had nothing to do
with Richelle's decision.

Do you believe her?

None of us do.

My enemies in the police force
are using her. They want my post.

Damn it, Daniel.
I thought we were friends!

General, we are friends.

In spite of anything.

You couldn't even stop
your own daughter, Daniel.

Did I ever fail you?

Please accept my apology.

FIVE MILLION PESOS

(TRAIN RUMBLES)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Just a minute.

- What's up?
- Look at this!

- Is this for real?
- Yes!

(GIGGLING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

You're crazy, Emerson.

It's just lunch with your
sisters. You need to talk.

(CAMERAS CLICK)

(MURMURING)

(PEOPLE CLAPPING)

PRIEST: God, the father
and source of goodness.

Trusted to the care of others.

So that in all things people
may help each and every one

as brothers and sisters.

(PRIEST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)

Why do you care?

I want you all together
for our wedding.

You spoke to Richelle?

Just Juliet. She'll
tell Richelle.

Don't worry. It's
just the three of you.

It's going to look
like I'm surrendering.

This isn't a war.
They're your sisters.

You don't know them
as well as I do.

You could be the
problem, you know.

You're trapped within yourself.

Maybe he just looks
like Uncle Tonyo.

He's aged a little,
but it was him.

I trailed him, but I turned shy.

- It's been sixteen years.
- I'm positive it was him.

Aunt Linda, did you ever have a
misunderstanding with Uncle Tonyo?

He's pure Filipino.
You're almost pure Chinese.

No, that never bothered us.

Our customs and traditions

didn't get in the way?

Things like those don't matter
when what you feel is real.

- I think I love Raf.
- There's no problem, then.

Doesn't love bring in problems?

That's where it ends.

If you don't love him.
You'll notice the problem.

But if you love him.
All problems disappear.

So if it is Uncle Tonyo.
Will you speak to him?

You go first.

- Are you sure this is the place?
- I saw him enter.

(CHILDREN PLAYING)

Come, come! Anyone home?

Anyone home?

- Yes?
- Is Tonyo de la Madrid here?

- Who are they looking for?
- Some Tonyo de la Madrid.

We don't know him.
Are you sure of the address?

Yes, this is it.

No one lives here by that name.

(SORROWFUL MUSIC)

What is your name?

Albert Galyego.

I'm Linda Go.
Linda Go dela Madrid.

Thanks for the help, though.
Take care.

Take care, please.

Let's go.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

A Chinese girl?
Why, are you rich?

Papa, we're not getting married
yet. We must wait three years.

The older sister marries first.
Within a hundred days

after their grandmother's death.

- Why? How silly!
- It's their tradition, you know.

Siblings can't get
married in the same year.

And because their grandma died.
That's another two years to wait.

Chinese women

expect fabulous
jewelry from their intended.

We've talked about that.
I don't have to.

But your children.
Where will they worship?

They will be Christians.

There'll he times they'll go to
the Buddhist temple.

- Aren't they the haughty sort?
- Not Richelle.

Her sisters? Her parents?

Raf, I'll tell you this. When they
speak Chinese in your presence,

you'll feel uneasy. The cultural
difference makes things difficult.

I'm not eating. I only want
to hear what you have to say.

We're here for lunch.
That's what Emerson said.

Lunch, and you'll be
telling me something.

There's no agenda.
We'll just eat.

Enough.
What do you want to talk about?

- Why are you so mean to us?
- That's what you want to know?

- No Vera. What she means is...
- You criticize me, because I'm strict?

I'm not like you. You should
be grateful I'm like this.

Useful to Papa and
the family business.

We were never asked to help.

You needed an invitation?

You always took charge.
It's always been you.

You never trusted us
when we were kids.

Papa didn't either.
It was always you.

What have you done
to deserve the trust?

All you know is
having a good time.

Papa made me work in
the business as a young girl.

You don't know
what I went through.

When you were teenagers.
All you knew was fun!

I made all the sacrifices!

- Vera, really.
- Shut up!

All you do is side with her!

Why do you treat me that way?

You treat me like
an idiot when I speak.

Ignore everything I say.

Like I'm not part of the family.

You demeaned me as a child.

You never gave me confidence.

That's why I felt worthless.

People treat you the way
you look at yourself.

RICHELLE: Admit it, Vera.

You dislike me

because I'm free
to do things you never did.

I had no idea things would
turn out this way.

We're not to blame anymore.
We've done our best.

She says we're hopeless.

But it's the other way around.

Can I set up another meeting?

It's most unlikely.

Vera can be really bull-headed.

Have a happy wedding on Sunday.

- Thank you.
- Best wishes.

Thank you.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(MEN SHOUT)

Hey, wait! Wait!

(MUFFLED SCREAMS)

Help them!

(PHONE RINGS)

- Hello.
- WOMAN: Hello, Vera. Emerson got stabbed.

Emerson?

(SOBBING)

(SOBBING CONTINUES)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Justice
Secretary, what's going on?

Are there no leads? Nothing
from the Bureau of Investigation?

It's been four hours.

Daniel.

Mr. Secretary.

Good afternoon.

We've helped you
so many times in the past.

Now we need your help.

Can we rely on you this time.
Mister Secretary?

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

They'll only screw things up.

We should have left
this country a long time ago.

Richelle's boyfriend the cop.

He's involved. He used Richelle
to find out stuff about us.

- Don't accuse him, we have no proof.
- They're all the same!

Pa?

(SUSPENSE MUSIC)

(SOOTHING MUSIC)

- I have to talk to the entire family.
- We don't need your help.

Miss Go, We have nothing to do
with your sisters' disappearance.

You suspect wrong.

This is a family problem.
We've made up our minds.

Stay out of it.

It's not just within your family.
Or the Chinese community.

This is our problem, too!

Really?

Has anyone been
kidnapped among you?

- Miss Go.
- We're trying to help!

Miss Go, Five
minutes, that's all I ask.

Thanks for the offer, but we
don't need the help of outsiders.

Then the problem stays.
Until you learn to cooperate!

Leave. I have to pay
respect to the dead.

Here's breakfast!

Richelle, Richelle.

(SINISTER MUSIC)

What will happen to my kids?

I'm sure they're
looking for me now.

Joseph can't hack it alone.

My children need me.

The family won't let us down.

Pia and Didith are so young.

I don't want to die yet.

That won't happen.
We'll be home tomorrow…

For sure.

Richelle,

if you survive,

take care of my daughters.

Tell Papa to take them.

Don't leave them with Joseph.

You know how irresponsible
my husband is.

If only one has to he bailed out.
That would be you.

(JULIET SOBBING)

- We're still raising funds.
- KIDNAPPER: Has the Go family gone poor?

- Let me.
- Hello?

Please give us more time.

Who are you? Shit,
where's Mr. Go?

I am the victims' sister.

Mr. Go has a heart ailment.
Where do we bring the money?

Under the San Pedro bridge.
Two o'clock, a.m. On the dot.

Don't call the police
or your sisters die.

- We won't tell anyone.
- Make sure you don't.

- We'll do as you say.
- No police, okay?

Yes, but you're animals!
You're worse than the Devil!

(SINISTER MUSIC)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Police! Nobody move!

Where are the sisters? Where?!

Let's blow his
brains out, right now.

No, please! I'll talk!

One false move, and you die.

Yes sir.

- Raid!
- (GUNSHOTS)

(SUSPENSE MUSIC)

Move! Move!

(GUNSHOTS)

(RAPID GUNFIRE)

Come! Get up!

Come on!

(RAPID GUNFIRE)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTING)

- (GUNSHOTS)
- (WOMEN SCREAM)

- (GUNSHOTS)
- (SCREAMING)

Richelle!

(GUNSHOTS)

Richelle!

Help, Richelle's been hit! Help!

(SIRENS WAIL)

(CLAMORING)

How's Mike?

Don't give up. I'm here.

We'll be together.
We'll get married.

(POLICE SIREN)

Richelle, I'm here Richelle.

RICHELLE: I told
myself I was dead.

That I would see God.

"But how do I talk
to him?", I thought.

In Tagalog? Mandarin?

Fookien? English?

What if God turned out to be Spanish?
All I know is "Sí, señor" and "Gracias."

Will that he enough
to get in heaven?

Keep your eyes open, Richelle.
We're near the hospital.

We're here for you.

REPORTER: The Go family receives
an outpouring of admiration

for Richelle Go, who saved her sister
Juliet by shielding her from gunfire

during the rescue
operation last night.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

- Where's Grandpa?
- He's at home.

Richelle.

Auntie.

(GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES)

Emerson, thank you for
your understanding and love.

DANIEL: You decide. I'm having
second thoughts about leaving.

I'll go, maybe in two
years, to Canada.

I'll finish what I can, so what
we started here won't go to waste.

That's what worries me.
We have too much at stake here.

If you leave, I doubt very much
if everything will stay the same.

We can start over
in another country.

I'm willing.
Anything, for peace of mind.

I haven't made up my mind.
Joseph is thinking of Shanghai.

You go where you
want. I'm staying.

You almost got killed here.

My plans are the same. Raf
and I will marry in two years.

I'll grow old here, die here.

And be buried beside Amah.

But why wait for two years?

Tradition, right? Two years after
someone dies in the family.

It's that, or within 100
days after the death.

You still have 12 days
from the 100 since grandma died.

(EPIC MUSIC PLAYING)

VERA: Emerson and I
would've been here together.

If only I'd listened to him.

All these must mean something.

(GIGGLING)

They can't understand me.

Why not? They're your relatives.

You speak the same language.

Our accents are different.

- Speak in Mandarin, then.
- The accent will still be different.

It'll be confusing for all.
This is no place for me.

If grandma hadn't returned home,

we'd all have been
born and raised here.

If grandpa hadn't done well in
Manila. We wouldn't be here either.

I can't imagine growing old here.

I'll go where Joseph wants.

Juliet, do you think
I'll be better off in Canada?

You're asking for my opinion?

Yes.

If you'll ask me,
you'll do well wherever you go.

But if Emerson were alive,
would he migrate to Canada?

What do you think?

Juliet,

- Sis…
- Goodnight, Richelle.

Bye Raf. Come.

I'll go ahead too.

Hey Raf, join me. It's chow time!

RAF: Richelle is so different.
She startles me.

She can be more
Filipino than most.

She cares deeply, while many
of us have become indifferent.

Richelle risked her life to
expose what had to be exposed.

She wasn't born
pure Filipino by blood.

But she's one, alright.

(TRADITIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)

VERA: Please help me decide.

Do I stay in the Philippines?

You asked about Emerson.

If he were alive,
he wouldn't move to Canada.

He wanted so much to help you.

If it weren't for Juliet and me,
he'd still be alive.

That wasn't what I meant.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

He wanted to help
you, to patch us up.

Even though he wasn't family.

Because of all he did,

I'm so ashamed of
how I treated you.

I always put you and Juliet down.

We both had our faults.

A lot of them were mine.

Here.

This is for you.

Wear them to your wedding.

They're a gift from Emerson.

From the engagement party

you didn't attend.

VERA: After much thought,
I answered my question

about whether
I should leave the Philippines.

I realized I never did
that much thinking in English

or in Chinese.

I mostly think in Filipino.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

VERA: Even if I left Philippines,

whether I like it or not,
Philippines is still with me.

So I thought, "Why would I leave
something I cannot escape from?"

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYING)

FILIPINO

RICHELLE: When I got married.

My family learned to let go of the
fear that's gripped us all our lives.

Raf and I dream of a marriage
as long as grandpa and grandma's.

We will raise our children within
the richness of our twin cultures.

They will kiss my hand.

Learn to love fully.

And stand by that which started
as two separate streams

but now flows as one river
moving towards a shared tomorrow.

(POIGNANT MUSIC PLAYING)

(EPIC MUSIC PLAYING)

FILIPINO HEROES
WITH CHINESE BLOOD

AND MORE

("AKO'T IKAW" BY GARY VALENCIANO
AND TEX ORDONEZ PLAYING)