01x02 - The Wash Boy

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Welcome back to the


Maybe in the next tournament,

Possenti might also
make it to the championship

if your child plays.

Cheaters.

I'm sure you know what that means.

Welcome to Possenti.

The school’s really big.

The facilities are great, but...

the student culture there feels different.

I was wondering if you could help me.

I heard you play and you’re really good!

if you want, I can tutor you in Math.

If your grades go up, maybe you can
audition in the next production.

These are the exercises Sir Sevilla
gave his tutorial students.

He hasn’t discussed this in class yet.

You really think what you did
with Grace was right?

I’m Bank,

Tristan Bangkat.

I’m the one you took the scholarship from.

Thirty thousand?

Sure. No problem.

One condition.

Your score and Grace’s should be lower
than mine, so it’s not obvious.

Eraser. Hand it over.

Eraser.

Hand it over.

I'm done answering my exams, sir.

I believe I can go now.

Continue answering.

No one's allowed to talk.

Estrella, Estrella, Estrella!

Let's talk.

Oh my god,
what did he saw?

Do you want your classmates
to be mad at you?

Why would they be mad?

You know what I mean.

You’re smart —
you don’t need to do this.

All of you will be in deep trouble.

It's not worth it.

Are we the ones in trouble?

Or is it you?

With all due respect, sir.

You accuse me of cheating,

but I have proof that
you leak out

exam questionnaires to paying
clients of your tutorial class.

Isn’t that also considered cheating?

Come on, Hon.

That’s different.

Of course, you’re a scholar.

You don’t need tutorials
just to pass your exams.

But what about the rest?

There’s a saying:

you cannot judge a fish
by its ability to climb a tree.

So how about the others?

They’re smart in other ways,
but they’ll fail.

Their lives could be ruined
just because of one subject like calculus.

Can you really blame them?

Just leave them alone.

Fine, sir.

If that’s what you want.

Come on!

Wait, are you
recording our conversation?

I’m not recording anything.

Hand over your phone, you liar.

Guys go back to your seats.

Faster! Hurry up,
hurry up!

I’m not lying.

I didn’t record anything.

Thank you for telling the truth.

I will tell the principal

that you gave answers
to your classmates.

With all due respect, sir.

you don’t have proof.

But,

I could say Grace’s score went up

because of your tutorial class.

My phone, sir?

Thank you.

- Lin!
- Sis!

Are you okay?

I’m fine.

Don’t worry about me.

What happened in there?

Your plan worked perfectly.

You were amazing, sis.

You were right.

No one noticed when
I swapped their questionnaires.

And the look on Mr. Sevilla’s face

when he saw the note on the eraser?

Priceless!

Yeah, I didn't expect you'd
be so good at acting.

You were like,

I'm done answering my exam, sir.

And he actually thought you
called the principal?

Hey.

Just make sure you put my
name back on your phone.

Of course.

But, guys.

Sir Sevilla did look really mad when
he came back into the room.

Are you sure he’s
not going to report us?

I'm sure he won't.

Do you know that guy from Section B?

Bank?

Let’s go, guys.

Let’s drop by the cafe.
I’m starving.

Education should be for everyone.

Not just for those who can afford it.

A 2,000-peso testing fee
is an added burden

for both students and parents.

Right?

Several student leaders
have strongly condemned

the implementation of the
National College Entrance Test,

or NCET.

The NCET mandate was approved
to continue addressing the decline

in the quality of high school education

after the pandemic.

It will be implemented starting
next academic year.

Oh, Lin.

Did you get the money?

We had a deal, didn’t we?

Why did the GC say
Mr. Sevilla was terminated?

How did the principal find out?

Chill out, Lin.

Okay fine, I sent the
recording to the principal.

What recording?

When you called my phone,

I recorded Mr. Sevilla’s voice.

But don’t worry.

I edited your voice out of the clip.

But why?

Pat!

We agreed

we were just going to scare him.

I told you, guys.

He’s not going to bother me again!

I already said that, Pat.

I don’t trust him.

What if he retaliates
and gets us in trouble?

Besides, why do you even care?

You two close or something?

Grace.

Big Sis!

Simon.

Aren’t you with your boyfriend?

He’s not my boyfriend.

And why are you here in
the high school wing again?

Don’t you have classes?

Daddy said to wait for him here.

- Simon.
- Daddy!

Let’s go.

Daddy!

She's the one who
helped me get my toy.

I invited my classmates
to my birthday party.

We're having a big party, right?

Uhh, Daddy will find a way.

Daddy, carry me, please.

You're not so little anymore, huh?

- Please do my laundry.
- Okay, sir.

Would you like to avail of soap?

Yeah.

Yes please, I already left
a payment for that.

- Here’s the rest.
- Thanks again, okay?

- I’ll take care of this.
- Alright.

Okay.

Oh.

What happened here?

- Gosh! - What’s this?

Oh no.

What?!

It's broken again

Unbelievable, Mang Estong!

I just had it
serviced a month ago!

This is so frustrating!

I’m going to confront him!

- Oops.
- That geezer!

Take it easy.

Ma, take it easy.

You’re not an action star
out for revenge, okay?

But come on!

I just had this fixed.

Ma, maybe we need to take it

to the actual service center

- to make sure it’s done properly.
- No, no.

Not there. It’s too expensive.

Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.

Alright, fine.

Go ahead.

Wait, wait.

Ma, are you really going
to wash all that by hand?

- Of course!
- That's too much!

Oh, son.

That’s Mrs. Reyes’ laundry.

It's embarrassing,

she’s one of our regulars.

I need to finish that for tomorrow.

No, it’s okay. I’ll do it, Ma.

Let me do it.

You? Seriously?

Good grief.

Go study already.

- I got this.
- Ma, I’m done.

You take a rest, okay?

Because later tonight,

you’ll start whining again.

You’ll be saying, “ouch, ouch, ouch.”
my back hurts!

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

I don’t sound like that!

You brat.

Let me do this, Ma.

Welcome to tonight’s exciting


Oh, lotto time.

We’re about to reveal the
winning numbers for the 6/45 lotto draw.

Tonight’s jackpot prize
is seventy six million,

five hundred thirty seven thousand and
ninety one pesos and 29 cents.

Here are the numbers
in no particular order.

The first number is twenty six.

Yes!

The next number, thirty one!

That’s two!

Next, six.

Third number...

- Six!
- Oh!

It's three already, son!

We got three now!

Ma, we’ve got fifty percent
chance of winning.

Fourth number...

is eleven.

Oh my god.

Four already!

The fifth number is...

number forty.

Ah!

Oh no!

Ma, we’ve got an eighty eight point
thirty three percent chance now.

Just one more, one more.

One number to go.

And the last number
to get the jackpot prize

of seventy six million,

five hundred thirty seven thousand,
ninety one pesos and twenty nine cents.

number…

Thirty seven!

Just one number and
they still didn’t give it!

It’s okay.
We still won something.

We can start paying off our debts.

And you're close to graduating too.

I know you’ll land
a good job.

We’ll be able to pay
off everything we owe.

You’re my only hope.

Of course, Ma.

My grades at school are doing well.

But there’s this new student
trying to steal my scholarship.

That’s okay, son.

Just don’t ever neglect your studies,

just like how you never forget
my lotto numbers.

There it is, Ma!

You care more about the lotto
than buying your meds.

You talk too much!

Hey!

Oops!

Sorry, Banky.

Did not see you there.

Maybe your vision’s going blurry.

Why don’t you
get your eyes checked?

You're the one in the way.

You go get your eyes checked.

What?

Pick up my stuff, please.

Why would I do that?

Newton’s Third Law of Motion.

For every action, there’s an equal
and opposite reaction.

What's your point, Einstein?

Here’s how it works.

Listen up.

So in your case,
you created an action.

And there’s an equal and opposite reaction.

And my reaction is,

I’m politely asking you
to pick up my stuff.

In layman’s term:
your mess, your cleanup.

And if you still don’t get that,

then I don’t know,
you must just be plain dumb.

Who the f*ck are you

to order me around
and call me dumb, huh?

As a matter of fact,

why don’t you grab
my shirt and do the laundry,

you f*cking b*tch.

Why don’t you do it yourself?

You're embarrassed?

Aren’t you supposed to be cool?

You think you’re tough?

You wanna fight?

Chill!

Come on.

Calm down.

I don’t get it.

Why does it always
have to end in a fight?

Is that all that goes on in your head?

One more word,
you’re gonna f*cking get it, b*tch.

Let’s go.

Come on!

- Let’s go.
- Hit me!

Hit me!

Let’s go.

Hit me!

Go.

Good morning, ma’am.

Oh, good morning.

Good morning, Ms. Perez.

This month,
Possenti has been chosen

to represent the Teen Genius Quiz.

It’s exciting because that also means

two of our students get to
participate and compete.

And I want both of you to join.

I actually want
both of you to be teammates.

I want you both to work

very hard alongside each other.

Sorry, Ms. Perez, but I might
have to pass this time.

Exams are coming up.

I’d rather focus
on reviewing for now.

I can’t risk losing
my scholarship.

Bank, that's too bad.

With all your efforts?

Let’s do this instead.

Since you mentioned the scholarship,
how about this?

Let’s use the quiz results
as the basis.

For who gets the full scholarship
next semester.

What do you mean by that?

If it were just up to me,

I’d choose both of you.

But the school has a tight budget

per year.

So, I need you guys to compete
against each other.

And whoever scores the highest,

will receive the
full scholarship next sem.

What do you guys think?

Don Juan!

Slayer of the seven-headed dragon!

Seven-headed dragon!

Ugh, serpent!

You got this, Grace.

You still have time
to memorize your lines.

To be honest, I am nervous.

But I am more excited.

Oh, by the way,

I heard about your new quiz show.

You’re amazing, Sissy.

You know what,

I already thought of a new makeup look
that I want to do on you.

It’s, um, it’s light,

but fresh.

No need for that, sis.

I’m good with a bare face.

But still, thanks.

Okay.

Oh, wait.

Here.

Wow.

Wear this for luck.

- And also think of this—yeah.
- Really?

And think of this as a friendship charm.

And look!

I’m wearing mine too.

Thank you, sis.

But just a reminder—

Bank and I are both
in the quiz show, okay?

It’s not just me.

Uh.

You know.

I think you should
be careful with Bank.

You can’t trust him.

Especially after what he did to Pat.

What did he do?

Well, back in eighth grade,

he told the teacher that
Pat and his friends were cheating

even though he didn’t have proof.

And they almost got suspended for it.

You know, I think he
did that to get back at Pat.

He’s…

arrogant.

And, um.

What do you call it?

Envious.

I don’t know.

I don’t think Bank
would do something like that.

Maybe they really did cheat.

Anyway, sis.

I’m just looking out for you, okay?

There’s something off about him.

Welcome back to Teen Genius!

Collegio de San Gabriel Possenti
dominated the last two categories.

It’s down to a single-point lead
for Bayanihan Science High!

On to our next category!

Math and Logic.

What is the value of Pi
to twelve decimal places?

Colegio de San Gabriel Possenti?



Correct!

That evens the score between
Bayanihan Science High

and Colegio de San Gabriel Possenti!

They both have 24 points.

The competition between our
two schools is so tight!

Just stay calm.

We’ve got this.

For what?

So you can answer first?

No thanks.

It all comes down to this.

The final question that will
determine our Teen Genius Champion!

Look at the picture on the screen.

When the dice is spread out,

which of the following diagrams
will you get?

I’ll give you ten seconds to answer.

The answer's D, right?

Collegio de San Gabriel Possenti
seems to have their answer ready.

So, I need you guys
to compete against each other.

And whoever gets
the highest score,

will receive the
full scholarship next semester.

Lin already got 12 answers right.

My school performance is doing okay.

But there’s a new student
trying to take my scholarship.

I also got 12.

I can't mess this up.

I have to think this through.

Bank, come on.

No, I've got this.

I'm sorry, I have to do this.

Colegio de San Gabriel Possenti?

Letter D.

Correct!

We now have a winner!

Colegio de San Gabriel Possenti!

Congratulations, Linette Estrella
and Tristan Bangkat.

I'm sure your school is
very proud of you.

Congratulations to both of you.

You made the school very, very proud.

Lin.

As promised…

you got the highest score,

meaning you are getting
the scholarship next year.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

And as for you, Bank,
congratulations still,

you can still try again,

next school year and keep going.

It's a waste.

Bank, keep fighting.

Please don’t give up.

and congratulations, still.

Okay?

Bank, Bank, wait.

Can we talk, please?

What do you want to talk about, Lin?

You got the scholarship for next sem.

Congrats!

Are you mad?

Why does it feel like
I did something wrong?

Didn’t we both agree to this deal?

Lin.

What else do you want me to say?

I'm so happy for you because
you got the scholarship and I didn’t.

That you want me
to be okay with losing.

So what?
So you won’t feel guilty?

What do you want from me, Lin?

You okay now?

Yeah, I’m okay.

Are you satisfied now?

That’s not what I meant, Bank.

Lin.

Just admit it.

You wanted to beat me too.

You wanted to win for yourself.

And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Because honestly,
I wanted to beat you too.

Unfortunately for me,
you're too good.

It’s my fault.

There didn’t have to be a loser.

Lin.

Open your eyes.

We're rivals for the scholarship
until we graduate.

So someone will win,
someone will lose.

Deal with it.

This is exactly what I meant—

why I didn’t want
to be friends with you.

Because if we’re not friends,

only one of us gets hurt.

But if we are, whoever wins,

we both get hurt, Lin.





Miss,

can you put me first, please?

I’m a senior and I’m sick.

Ma’am, most people in this line
are seniors and sick.

Let’s just wait for our turn.

Please don’t insist.

Come on, Miss.

Just me first.

I said no, Ma’am.

Please go back to your seat.

Ma.

Next time let’s just go to
a private hospital.

Patients here are not treated well.

Look, we’ve been
here for three hours.

There’s not even a decent chair
for patients like you.

This place will only
make you feel worse.

What are you talking about?

We can’t afford private care.

That’s just for one check-up.

We’d go broke.

I’m fine here.

I can endure this.

It’s better than spending too much.

It may be free,

but they’re making you suffer.

They might hear you.

Wait.

Why are you still here?

Don’t you have class?

Go on.

You should leave now.

I can handle this.

Give me the number.

I can manage alone.

You might be late.

Might ruin your record.

You're still on a scholarship.

Uhh.

Ma...

I’m not a scholar anymore next sem.

They gave it to...

someone better than me.

So what, my child.

Don’t worry about that yet.

It’s still a while before
classes start again.

We still have time to save up.

Don’t stress yourself.

I got this, okay?

Hey, Teacher Lin.

Congrats on the quiz show.

You look great online,
you know?

But of course,
you're way prettier in person.

Anyways.

I heard you got a full-ride
scholarship next semester.

You beat Bank, huh?

I say, deserved.

I don’t like that snitch anyway.

Did you know he once
ratted us out to our prof?

Said we were cheating.

Grace told me, yes.

That’s why I can’t stand him.

I’ll say it again.

Deserved.

So you called me here
to listen to your rant?

You’re such a grump, Lin.

Well, actually,
I called you here because

I’m planning for next sem.

I need more time with Grace,

more travel dates with her,
more time for basketball.

And I can’t have that
if my grades are low.

So I just wanna make sure—

You’ll let me copy
again next semester, right?

I don’t know.

Got you there, Teacher Lin.

Right,

You're on a full-ride scholarship
next semester.

You don’t need
my money anymore

- Look, I don't have time for this
- Wait.

What do you want, Pat?

I’m just messing with you.

Okay, fine.

You got me.

You win.

But do you know,

all those computers…

even the newly renovated library—

my dad donated all of that.

Honestly, they should name
the whole building after me.

And you— your name should be in
Ms. Perez’s office,

on display.

Never mind, scratch that.

Better yet, in the
newly renovated library.

You’ve made a pretty big contribution.

Contribution?

What’s that supposed to mean?
I’m a scholar.

Exactly.

That’s why I’m wondering.

It made me think,
I thought you couldn’t afford it.

There wasn’t any—

my dad literally loaned
to pay half the tuition, because…

Hold up,

I don’t get it.

Come on, Lin.

Seriously,

how did you get in
here so effortlessly?

You think you really got here
fair and square?

Lin?

Dad?

Can you please explain what this is?

Wait, why—

Where did you get that?
Why do you have it?

Why did you pay
for this miscellaneous fee?

It’s so expensive.

What’s the point of a partial scholarship

if we still paid like full tuition?

I don’t get it.

Wait.

That’s just a one-time fee.

Like…

Like it secures your spot until Grade 12.

But I’m only studying
two years at Possenti.

Why is it this much?

What else aren’t you telling me?

I’m your father.

It’s my right to make sure
of your future.

You know, you’re so smart,

everything has to make sense to you.

I get it. I really do.

But please,

don’t overthink everything.

Let me handle this.

But Dad,

I’m thinking about you too.

They took advantage

of how desperate you were
just to get me into Possenti.

- Why did you agree?
- Lin!

I’m your father!

Can you just—

let me handle things my way?

Can you at least respect that?

Let me deal with this on my own.

This is what I want to do.

It’s the only thing I can give you.

I don’t want your mom thinking

I couldn’t give you
a good future.

And I don’t want you
thinking that either.

All I’m asking from you
is to study well.

Just go back to your room.

Come on, Lin.

How did you get in here so effortlessly?

You really think you
got in fair and square?

Lin.

...meaning you are getting
the scholarship next year.

Lin.

open your eyes.

We’re rivals for the scholarship
until we graduate.

So someone will win, someone will lose.

Deal with it.

Let’s help each other out, Lin.

Name your price.

Dad.

can you please explain what this is?

You’re right.

If the school’s profiting off of us,

we might as well
profit from them too.

Guys,

this is Lin.

Lin,

meet our first client.

This is DJ Ping.

My best friend.

- He’s in AV Club.
- Hey, Lin.

Just call me Peter.

That’s Thirdy.

Basketball player like me

And this guy is Tony.

Don’t even know why he’s here.

Hon,

you’re too much.

He’s our drama club photographer.

Alright, here’s the deal.

This semester, my fee is


That covers all types
of exams and subjects,

except for PE.

All payments must be in cash.

I don’t want any transaction records.

Too risky.

So give your payments to Pat only.

So that’s 80 thousand total.

Your deadline’s on Friday.

You're free Sis since you're
my bestfriend.

Oh, really, sis?

You didn’t have to, but thanks.

Please be reminded,
this is strictly confidential.

That means no one
can know about this

except the six of us here.

No one else knows,
not even friends or loved ones.

If anyone violates this,

you’re automatically kicked out
of the group and the deal.

Deal?

How will you give us the answers?

will you hand out
your magic erasers again?

This is the new method.

I will use four compositions...

that will represent A, B, C and D.

Watch the finger movements closely.

That’s A.

Pinky finger first,
then thumb at the end.

That’s B.

Repeat the motion twice.

That’s C.

Remember: two, three, two, four, four.

That’s D.

Easiest one of all.

What's so easy about it?

At first, it’s hard.

But after a bit of practice,
you’ll get it.

Eventually?

It’s too confusing.

What if you just whistle
or cough instead?

Are you serious, bro?

There are so many questions—
you want Lin to keep coughing?

You okay?

Guys, let’s just calm down, okay?

We’re all scared of getting caught.

Let’s at least try this first.

Easy for you to say.

Can you even tell the chords apart?

Did you even get everything?

Can you chill?

Reminder—you're talking
to my girlfriend in front of me.

I’m just asking.

Bro.

Cut it out.

I’ll think of another method.

Just don’t start a fight.

I’ll get it to you by Monday.

I got this.

If I go fast, it’s too hard to follow.

If I slow down,

still hard to follow.

Ah, class,

Tristan didn’t get to take the exam earlier

because he had to rush
his mom to the hospital.

So he’ll be taking it with your section.

Tristan,

go sit beside Lin.

Miyuki,

can you move to the last row for now?

The exam will begin at exactly 1:00 PM.

Anyone I catch cheating

automatically fails my subject.

Understood?

Yes, ma’am.

You may start now.

Okay, here’s what I thought of

to send you the answers.

I’ll use the classroom clock.

The minute hand
will guide the questions.

Each tick,

we move to the next question.

Where the hand points,

that’s the question number.

If it’s at one minute,

that’s question one.

If it hits two,

question two,

and so on.

The exam has a total of 60 questions,

so one hour is perfect.

How will we know the answers?

I’m getting to that.

I’ll use one,

two,

three,

and four.

Those will represent the letters.

Just look at my right hand.

I’ll move it in sync

with the second hand of the clock.

One is A.

Two is B.

Three is C.

And four is D.

You guys get it?

No violent reactions from us,

"best friend", Lin.

Just a reminder, guys,

I'll give you all the right answers,

but for every four questions,

change the answer on the fifth.

That way we avoid any patterns

in our answers,

so we don't get caught.

What are you doing?

You're being too fidgety.

What?

What are you guys talking about?

What fell, Tristan?

Tristan,

what's that paper you're holding?

Is that a cheat sheet?

Give it to me.

This isn’t a cheat sheet, ma’am.

Then hand it over.

Hand it over, Tristan.

One.

Two.

You're really not giving it?

I said hand it over.

Ma’am!

What's this?

Tristan.

What’s that paper you're holding?

Is that a cheat sheet?

Good morning, ma'am.

Bank.

Can I talk to you?

Congrats, Hon!

Can I get a fan sign?

Forget about that Claire.

she's just overrated.

You’re way better than her,
for sure.

Attention, Grade 11 students.

You will begin your Midterm exams.

No talking...

and absolutely,

no cheating.

Excuse me.

Bank.

You better just come clean.

Did you give
the answers to Kyle?

What?

I just want to know,

why did you do it?