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of the riskiest jobs in Metro Manila?

- Well, my daughter's tooth is aching.

- (men laugh)

Okay, okay...

(laughs)

I like you.

Here.

Fill this out,

and...

...come back tomorrow.

- Okay?

- Tomorrow, sir?

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I got a job where I can earn some.

Where?

In a bar.

What sort of bar?

A bar, where the girls dance.

We don't have money.

We have no food.

We have nothing.

I'm sorry, Mai.

It's not your fault.

You know, sometimes...

we need to do desperate things

to survive.

We just need to have faith in God.

And I believe He

will not abandon us.

Someday...

I know we'll get

out of this situation.

How do I look?

My husband is handsome.

(giggles)

(indistinct dialogue)

You're late.

In this work, do you know what

it means to be on time?

You should arrive 15 minutes early.

I'm sorry, sir.

No need to apologize.

What are you wearing, Oca?

You look like a tramp.

- Maybe it was not a good idea.

- Indeed it is.

Come.

Follow me.

Wash your face there.

Farmer,

you give me good vibes.

Don't make me regret it.

What the heck are you doing?

That's a mouthwash!

Here, take this.

Wash it afterwards, and return it to me.

Hold that thought.

After your work,

just buy me a new one instead.

- Okay?

- Thank you, sir.

All right.

Go on and lie down.

Raise your legs.

Right.

Spread them a little.

Do you know

you're pregnant?

I'd say about 5 or 6 weeks.

My daughter has a toothache,

Can you take a look?

I'm not a dentist.

There are two types of employees

in this company, Oca.

The inside personnel

and the drivers.

They can not communicate.

Because the drivers are not permitted

inside the Processing Center.

Even if you are hired,

you will not be allowed inside again.

Unless, of course,

you are robbed.

And you're summoned for debriefing.

Eyes straight!

Thank you very much

for this opportunity.

Right.

Do your best.

Officer Alvares,

your next.

Enter.

F***ing ex-cops.

They apply here and think

they're better than us.

I know because I was

a former policeman myself.

Oca, heed my advices.

The name of the big boss is Buddha.

But we call him

the Laughing Buddha.

Because he likes jokes.

Always asking newcomers

for some comedy.

Comedy?

Yes. He wants to know

if you got some personality.

If you are quick-witted.

But, I don't know any jokes.

Don't you know

about the three women

who applied for a job in a bar?

Check this, Oscar...

You're not qualified.

You were just recommended

by Ong.

But according to him...

You're just a farmer.

In Banaue.

You don't even have any

experience as a guard.

Neither as a law enforcer.

None, sir.

Well, you'll do.

After all, you have no idea yet

of their bad ways.

We'll be the ones

teaching it to you.

My way.

Oscar...

Tell me a joke.

A joke, sir?

So I'll be happy.

There were three

women applicants in a bar.

While facing the manager,

he asks:

"If you find yourselves P500

on the floor of the bar..."

"What would you do with them?"

The first woman says:

"Well, I'll pick it up."

"Return it to the cashier."

The second woman says:

"I'll ask if someone

has lost some money."

"And if none,

give it to the cashier."

And the third one...

She says:

"I would step on it."

"If nobody is looking,"

"pocket the money."

So who got hired?

Well, the one with the biggest

b*obs.

(bursts into laughter)

"You're sexy!"

"I used Lesofat!"

Pa!

- Pa, look!

- Where did you get that?

The doctor gave it.

He cured my tooth and gave me

free lollipops. Here, Pa!

- How did you get an appointment with the doctor?

- The Baranggay Health Center.

You, how was your interview?

Wow, a new polo shirt.

Where did you get it? Nice.

From a friend.

Well, a new friend.

My new boss!

Boss? What do you mean?

You got hired?

Wow, my husband is good!

A pair of boots.

A uniform.

A Kevlar helmet.

Sign here.

How elegant, farmer.

Sir, thank you very much again.

For everything.

If you want to thank me.

Do your job good.

And follow all my commands.

I'll do whatever it takes.

For you, sir.

Good.

For one month you'll accompany

me as the driver.

I train everyone.

So start keeping your eyes

and ears open.

Are you ready?

- Yes, sir.

- Let's go.

Let's go!

This is a ceramic vest.

It can block even an M-16.

M-16?

Brother!

They won't scare us with toy guns.

It is the real deal!

Understood?

Come on.

He's the gate guardian.

Every morning he makes sure

the boxes are empty of money.

At sunset he checks them again

after our return.

Do we deliver the boxes?

Yes.

We deliver it to our clients.

How does the system works?

We never know how much is in there.

Every client have their keys

similar to the banks.

Our company keeps duplicates

of such keys.

Which are kept in the

Processing Center.

If those boxes are missing,

or say, stolen...

All keys are confiscated,

and would only be returned

until the boxes are recovered.

Or when the boxes are destroyed.

We drivers can never hold any key.

You can only enter the

Processing Center...

if Buddha accepts you for a job.

Or if...

You are summoned for a debriefing.

That's what the interview is called,

when you're robbed or stopped by holdup.

Debriefing.

In our company,

we have about two such cases.

Then there are not many robberies, eh?

(chuckles)

Of course there are many.

There are many, Oca.

Especially during elections.

- Why during the elections?

- (laughter)

No politician could win

without expending.

You can only win

by spending so much money.

Those politicians have no cousins

who can always win the lotto.

You for example.

Do you have any cousin

who already won the lotto?

Do you know anyone who

won the lotto?

Eh?

You might likely see more aliens

than winning the lottery.

But we never care. Fine.

We just keep on falling in line.

We're betting everyday, every week.

Just betting.

The truth is...

Everyone has a chance to win.

That's right.

All of us have the chance of winning.

Just that.

Just chance.

But actually winning, impossible.

If the box is opened

without the key,

activates a mechanism,

a built-in fail-safe

that destroys the contents.

It blows ink.

Ever been robbed?

My late partner, Biboy...

We had two boxes...

They had tried to open one

without the key.

Then they wanted the key

for the other box.

When one commits injustice

without wearing a mask,

he will stick up to it to the end.

You know what happens...

when an armored car personnel

dies on duty?

The partner will become

the "courier."

That means...

...you have to deliver the news and

take the personal effects to the widow.

For my case with Biboy...

I handed over... a Timex,

and the P15,000 life insurance.

And the truth he would never

see his children grow.

That's why we train.

We do not wear hearing protection

to get used to the noise.

I have not fired since the service.

It's like riding a bike again.

I have not ridden a bike

for so long too.

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