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All good. Get in, sir.
Sir, somebody cut in line!
There she is!
Hey! That girl!
We've been standing in line for hours!
Ticket?
Where's your ticket?
Do you have a ticket?
Ticket?
- Okay. - Ticket?
Bro.
Isn't that the girl?
Where's your ticket?
She got in without a ticket?
Yeah.
This one doesn't have a ticket.
Mister!
Mister!
Excuse me, sir.
Where's the bus station for Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia? It's far.
You have to hire a taxi to take you there.
Can't I walk the whole way?
I don't have money.
It's a long walk from here.
Especially with a baby.
Hire a taxi to take you.
Mister,
could I ask you for spare change?
I came all the way from the Visayas.
The typhoon destroyed our house.
I just really need to get to Nueva Segovia
to find my husband.
Anything you can spare.
Ask someone else, miss.
I still have to deliver this.
Sorry.
Ma'am!
Your purse.
Ah, thanks, miss.
I keep all my fare money in here.
Thanks so much.
Thank you.
Ma'am,
maybe you could let me ride with you?
Please, ma'am.
Okay, come with me.
- Okay, come with me. - Just to the bus station.
Baby, look.
Here.
I hope this helps you even a little.
It's all that I can spare. I only bought exact fare.
Take care, both of you.
Thanks for this.
Take care, too.
Miss sexy,
those look healthy.
After your baby,
can I go next?
Come on!
Let me go next.
I'll be gentle.
Don't be rude, man.
Nah.
- Don't disrespect her. - She's so sexy.
That’s my mommy.
- She's mine, asshole! - Right, miss?
When you're done,
may I try?
No, it's my turn!
Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Why are you in the way?
You looking for trouble?
- Sorry, sir. - Sorry. Sorry.
Get lost!
Don't be jerks!
Sorry.
Miss, can I take this seat?
Please prepare your fare money.
I'll collect them now.
Where to, boss?
Gapan, sir.
Gapan?
How many? Two?
Two tickets.
How about you Sir?
Segovia.
Segovia. Segovia.
By bus?
Two?
Excuse me, mister.
Mister policeman.
Could you help us?
If not for me,
for my baby.
- Shh. - Segovia?
First off, what kind of help you need?
Second, I'm not really a police officer.
I just wanted to scare off those bastards earlier.
Sorry to ask you, mister…
But I don't have enough for fare.
I come all the way from Visayas.
The typhoon destroyed our town.
I was wondering
if you could spare some change.
So I can have a bit more pocket money.
Please, mister.
Take pity on me.
I just really need to get to Nueva Segovia.
Don't worry,
I'll pay for your fare.
- Sir. - Bro, two tickets to Segovia.
From where, sir?
Ah, we got on the station.
- The station. - Yes.
- She's with you? - Yes, sir.
Thanks, mister.
What was your name again?
I'm Lineth, by the way.
I'm from Visayas.
The typhoon destroyed our town
so all my relatives moved out, too.
I'm off to find my husband
who's working in Nueva Segovia.
You've got it rough.
You can stop calling me 'mister'.
Just call me 'Rod.'
You're Lineth, right?
Okay, sir.
Don't have to call me 'sir' either.
Just Rod.
Okay, sir.
Ah, Rod. Sorry.
There.
Much better.
Couldn't get a smile out of you earlier.
At least now you're laughing a little.
Since we'll be on the road for a good while,
about four hours,
why don't you tell me about your life?
Nevermind, mister.
You'll just feel sorry for me.
If you only knew,
you'd be in tears.
You say you don't want to tell me
but you keep giving hints.
I guess.
I'm sorry.
There, you're starting to lighten up.
You looked like the world's against you.
Yeah,
I felt really lost earlier.
I really don't have any money.
Since we got on that ship
and over on this bus,
we were begging for food and change
just to get to my husband
in Nueva Segovia.
I went through hell on that ship.
Hang on. I don't understand.
Why is your husband in Nueva Segovia?
And you're from Visayas.
Listen,
I'll tell you about it
but I hope
you don't judge us too harshly.
Because back home,
people who know about our story,
they look down on us.
We were very young
when my brother and I became orphans.
Papa died in an accident.
They said I wasn't old enough to remember.
I was five
when he was run over by a truck.
Mom didn't take it very well.
She was heartbroken.
She neglected herself.
And us, too.
They told us
she developed a mental illness.
Then one day,
they found her dead.
She hanged herself.
Lita!
Why did you do that?
A relative had to take me and my brother in.
But one day,
our aunt took us to the plaza.
Sit over here, okay?
- Here? - Yes, yes.
We won't be long.
We'll just take a walk, okay?
Hey! Eds!
Did you wait long?
Yes.
Here's my nephew
he's the one I've been telling you about.
Thank you.
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