Metro Manila Page #4

Just a sleazebag.

That pathetic wart

thinks he's an...

American rapper!

What does he do?

The company do not care.

But I do know he's quite a tipper.

Goddammit, you boys

are early this morning.

Good morning, sir.

"Good morning, sir."

It's English.

Good day, sir.

Look at this Mary Poppins.

Oh my God, is that the cops?

Baby, I own the cops.

This is Pino's town.

Yo, hand me that gelt.

Mary, hand me the gelt.

What?

Thinking what I'm thinking?

What do you mean?

Oca, don't give me that

honest employee crap.

Surely you've thought we could

blast those two bodyguards.

And their ambitious boss.

Take their money...

and nobody would care.

I don't want to plunder

other people.

Whatever you say, Oca.

We'll see.

After all I've done for you,

let's just speculate.

You know they have lots of cash

in that house.

Maybe under the floors.

Perhaps dollars there.

Along with drugs or drug money.

What if...?

If I wanted to go back there

and get the money?

Would you accompany me?

So we're the robbers then.

We're not robbers, Oca.

They're the criminals.

They're the reason why there's so many

wrong here in Metro Manila.

We're the good guys.

You, me.

And my ex-partner,

who they killed like a dog.

If we do such a thing,

then we're no better than

those who killed your partner.

- Hey, where are you taking the cat?

- It's a poor kitten.

Hey, that's ours.

What a meddler.

Stay here.

I have to pee.

Ong!

Come in!

Ong!

Drop them!

Buddy, who's that?

Who's that?

- Oca!

- F***! Drop them! Drop!

- Make him stop!

- Oca!

Oca, calm down. We're okay. There's no

problem. Lower your gun. Lower it!

Who's that, chum?

Who's that?

- I told you to stay in the truck!

- This is not in our plan!

- This is outrageous.

- Lower your weapons...

Lower them!

There's no problem,

he's with me.

Business as usual.

Nothing changes.

Just the same plan we discussed.

What the hell is this, boss?

What's going on?

Who are they?

Oscar, listen to me.

You have to understand

everything I say.

Our future and the future

of our families

depend on what happens

in the coming hours.

When Biboy and I were ambushed

by those motherfuckers,

they almost took

the two money boxes.

I saw my chance,

perhaps the only one I've ever had.

So I reported to the office,

that they got away with one box.

What if your hopes and dreams

are trapped inside that box,

at your very feet, but unable

to open it without the key?

We're going to get the key

and you're helping me.

What?

Jeez.

Don't avert. You have no voice.

Not even the tiniest.

You think I don't know you?

Discerning people is my job.

Do you know you're already on my list?

Even before the interview?

Even before your name was put on top

of the papers, we've already spied on you.

We have ways.

Therefore I know who you are.

I know where you're from.

I know your character, your situation.

And I know your wife.

F***, what sort of a man allows

his wife into prostitution?

Go ahead.

Go ahead.

Don't f*** with me, Oscar.

Think.

If you don't want to go to jail

with your family.

I have done nothing wrong.

Really?

You've done nothing evil?

That apartment you're living in.

I paid it for one week.

I rented it while you were punching me

out at the office, so it was clear...

on the record I was working

during that day. But you...

You know I paid for it

for the whole week.

Do you know what name I put?

F***ing Oscar Ramirez.

The money box is inside that house.

Cops will find it there.

They'd think you only joined us

to have access to the key.

That's what they would deduce.

I know how they think.

- For I was a cop!

- Son of a b*tch!

You got no other options but to get

the key. You have no way out.

You can only get the key when you

enter the Processing Center.

You can only enter it

during a debriefing.

Debriefing is done

only after a holdup.

Then listen to me.

Today we are

going to get robbed, Oca.

Those three bastards in the alley

will be doing it.

Do you understand?

So calm your mind.

Put everything I said

into your head.

Now go back to the truck.

Are we good?

What you have to do right now

is concentrate,

because this is it.

After the robbery...

we will be allowed inside

the Processing Center.

I will be summoned first

since I am the senior.

I'm guaranteeing you, Oca...

It will take 15 minutes for me

to tell the whole story.

Therefore you have 15 minutes

as well.

Ascend the stairs

in the first floor.

Proceed until the first left door.

It is not locked.

Just in front,

is the case for the keys.

That's the locked one.

There are six screws.

Unscrew them.

Then imprint the key to the mold.

When you're done,

put back the screws properly.

And backtrack.

You should be in front

of Buddha's office...

before I finish my interview.

Crystal?

Let's switch places.

You drive.

We have no money for that.

Pull over, Oca.

Do you really know these hoodlums?

Don't worry.

I just give them the box

and nobody gets hurt.

Okay, you have a great entrance.

I'm a believer. Now take

this case. I don't have all day.

Wait! Wait!

Wait!

This is not about the box.

Ong was a good man.

Unfortunately,

as his companion,

you have to be the courier.

Anything more to add here?

According to the insurance,

your salary is suspended.

Until the investigation

is finished.

Well, you can keep working.

It will accumulate as pay

nonetheless.

I really don't have any right now.

It's still two days before pay.

Here.

Take this for now.

You can pay me after

you receive your wage.

Thank you.

You should change your shirt,

before you go there.

I will not rest until I find out

what really happened.

Thank you, sir.

Oscar.

When did it happen?

This morning.

We had a money box before.

Ong wanted it secured.

Do you know where it is?

You son of a b*tch.

What if I expose you

to your company?!

Where's your pay for the rent?

It's too much delayed.

- Where is Ong?

- Ong is gone.

Who are you?

What did you do here?!

- I'll call the police!

- Wait, just take this.

It's everything I have.

Fix everything broken here!

And you better leave on Friday!

Hey, I've been watching you. You're

not reaching quota. What's up?

Sorry.

I'll try harder.

Also your belly is getting bigger.

You're getting fat.

How old is she?

Nine.

She's pretty.

We have special clients here.

You want to earn extra?

This is how it's gonna be.

If you still want to work here,

she should work too.

How much is there?

It is worthless,

unless you have the key.

Return it.

It is not ours.

What should we say, Mai?

That we recovered this money box

in this apartment?

We can not stay here for long.

We have to leave.

We made a big mistake

coming to Manila.

Oscar...

Now you go with JJ.

Yes, sir.

JJ...

Punch my card for me?

You learned much from Ong, eh?

Okay, I'll take care of it.

Motherf***er.

Who's that?

Control.

Calling Control.

I need details on Account Box 837.

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