[uplifting music playing]
[keyboard keys clicking]
[man in English] span style="s0"Ten years
since we went to law school.../span
Well, not all of us.
[in Filipino]
Josh failed the entrance exams
and became an actor instead.
Since then, Chris moved to New York.
He's coming home for a one-year leave.
[in English] Man, time flies.
[in Filipino] Sometimes, I want to go back
[in English] to the carefree student life,
but then I remember, I like having money.
[uplifting music continues]
[in Filipino] We're still on the facts
of the case, Mr. Sandoval. Well?
[Sandoval] Uh... sir...
[sighs, in English] Keep standing.
[in Filipino] Class, I know you have
first-day jitters in our electives today.
But how can we proceed with reasoning
if you don't even know
the facts of the case?
[sighs]
Limayo, Francis.
[Francis] Attorney.
[in English] Same question.
[Francis]
The RTC judge, subject of this case,
was relieved of his duties
and was fined 40,000 pesos.
[in Filipino] Okay. What was the reason
for his suspension?
[in English]
Um, sir, he was accused of corruption.
[teacher] Okay, but he was not removed
because of that, right?
[in Filipino]
What's the reason for the ruling?
[in English] Ah, sir... Sorry, sir.
[teacher] I'll give you one more chance.
Um...
[teacher] Keep standing.
[in Filipino] Too bad.
[in English] Asuncion, Arvin. Stand up.
Sir.
[teacher] What was the reason?
Uh, sir.
The SC ruled that he falls short
of the fundamental requirements
of competence and objectivity
because of mental health.
His odd beliefs.
[in Filipino] What were his beliefs?
[in English] Uh, that he had
three dwarf friends, sir.
Luis, Armand, and Angel.
Okay, good.
Now, we proceed with reasoning.
Is it because dwarves are not real?
If I believe in anything supernatural,
is that grounds for disqualification?
No, sir.
There was no judgment
about whether or not...
Louder, please.
[Arvin in louder voice] No, sir.
There was no judgment about
whether or not the dwarves are real.
[in Filipino] But sir,
he consults these dwarves for his rulings,
[in English] and judges are supposed
to be guided by the law with detachment.
And there were also mental health
specialists consulted for the ruling.
[teacher] Good.
[knocking on door]
Come in.
Attorney Garcia, may I have a minute?
[teacher] Yeah.
[in Filipino] How's it going?
Any news about Professor Hernandez?
Still nothing.
She's really not responding.
Now what?
Can you take over her political law class?
It's fine,
but it's not really my specialty.
Is there no one else?
-All right.
-[in English] Thank you.
Thank you.
[woman in Filipino] Don't you know him?
[woman in English] Excuse me, sir.
Sir?
-[mumbling]
-Sir?
Yeah?
[in Filipino] Sorry to bother you, sir,
but you're my idol.
[in English] Thank you.
[in Filipino]
I think you were the lead singer of...
What's that band again?
No, no, no. I was not a lead singer.
[in English] I'm an actor. Josh.
Josh Zuiga of Balete Drive Love Story?
[in Filipino] That was my favorite show!
Oh, my God!
[in English] Thank you.
[woman] How many years ago was that?
I'm not sure. Uh...
[in Filipino] seven, I guess?
[woman in English]
Oh, my God. I feel so old! [laughs]
[in Filipino]
Can I take a picture with you?
[Josh in English] Sure.
[in Filipino] He said yes!
Can we make it a group photo instead?
[woman] Okay, group photo.
Come closer.
[camera shutter clicks]
[Josh] Mm-hmm.
What's up with that? How rude!
[woman] He deserves to be a has-been.
You know what, I'll delete this.
It's so ugly.
[in English] Let's go.
Okay?
[woman] You good?
[in Filipino] Our terms are clear.
If you need me for anything legal,
or if you want to meet the kids,
just message Attorney Sevilla,
you have his number.
-Say goodbye now.
-Bye.
[in English] Be good, okay?
-Behave, hmm? Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay, let's go, kids.
-Mama, we'll go all the way over there?
-Yeah.
-Okay, we're going up now.
[woman] Let's go. Be careful! Careful!
[somber music playing]
Yes! [grunts]
[Chris] Rachel!
[Rachel in Filipino] Wait here.
[in English] This is unfair.
[in Filipino]
You shouldn't be keeping them from me.
Our no-contact period
already started, Chris.
-Rach--
-[in English] Let's go.
[Rachel] Yes. Come on.
[indistinct chatter]
[ringing on laptop]
span style="s0"Hey! If it isn't
my favorite partner in the firm./span
[Erik in Filipino]
I left the firm a while ago.
Corporate work's just a side gig.
I'm non-profit.
[in English]
Yes, that's actually why I'm calling.
span style="s0"Based on your last post, you're still
working for that non-profit, right?/span
[in Filipino] Yes, still here.
[in English] span style="s0"Have you heard
from Justice Hernandez at all?/span
You were one of her students, right?
[Erik in Filipino] Yes, that's right.
You know, we have no idea what happened.
But here at the office,
she just stopped showing up.
She hasn't been coming to school, either.
All her teaching load is with Torran now.
[in English]
Yeah, that's actually the problem.
span style="s0"There is a labor union
she's been representing for 20 years./span
span style="s0"And I was with them
when I was still an intern./span
They asked me if I could step in.
span style="s0"I was wondering, would you be able
to help take over the case?/span
Well, as of now...
I have...
237 cases.
Wow, so you can't... you can't take it?
You're too busy?
Huh?
[in Filipino] No, that means I'm free
and can take the case.
[in English] 237 cases.
How do you sleep?
[in Filipino] Come on,
I have a friend at PAO.
He actually had a celebration
because he just has 500 pending cases.
That's just how it is, it's normal.
-[woman humming]
-[gentle guitar playing]
[in English] Hello?
[child] Mom! Mom...
Yes, you need anything?
Kurt, don't disturb your mommy.
She's making a song.
Come here, help Daddy.
You wait for Daddy, okay?
Let me finish this.
Love, you good?
Yeah, I'm good.
[soft chuckle]
[in Filipino]
I'll make it up to you tomorrow.
I'll take him there.
And I'll cook tinola for us!
No problem, I've got this! Get to work.
[in English] Sure?
[woman] Thank you.
[laughs]
-[in English] Okay, sorry.
-[chuckles]
[in Filipino] Let's continue.
Oh, wait, where were we?
Didn't you just brush your teeth?
[in English] Why are you chewing gum?
[in Filipino] It's yummy.
[Torran in English] But that's gum.
That's very messy.
[in Filipino] If that...
[in English] No, I don't want
to clean up after you after--
[brief pop]
No, no. No!
No.
I don't think that will work.
[lawyer 1] Why not?
We can always make the claim that
underage vaping is strongly discouraged.
[in Filipino]
Our warning labels have that too.
[in English] No liability.
[in Filipino] That's fine.
We have friends at the Senate.
[Torran] Attorney Supsupan.
[in English] Let me get this straight.
So you want our client
to testify under oath
that we are not actively marketing this
to kids and teens, right?
Yes, correct.
It's bubblegum-flavored vape.
I love bubblegum!
[Torran in Filipino] Boss, I get it.
[in English] Adults use it also.
[in Filipino] But the question here is,
who's our target market
[in English] if the packaging
is neon-colored blue bubblegum?
[in Filipino] You always have an issue.
You wanna know the truth?
[in English] We want you to show up
on these committee hearings
because... you look good on camera.
[in Filipino] The client requested it.
Just a pretty face. Nothing more.
[Torran in English]
Thanks, I guess. But...
Honestly, I'm sorry.
I'm not comfortable with the claim.
[lead attorney] So...
[in Filipino] shall we give you a blanket
to make you comfortable?
I'd rather not send you there
if you have these concerns.
Attorney Supsupan,
can you add this to your workload?
I can, sir. But I think...
[in English] Good! We're done.
[in Filipino] Inform the client.
He looks good on camera, too.
He's just a bit chunky.
[in English] All right, meeting adjourned.
[wistful music playing]
[foreboding music playing]
[Erik in Filipino]
I don't have an answer for you.
Nobody here knows
where Justice Hernandez is.
span style="s0"But if it's okay with you,
I can take your case./span
[man] span style="s0"Thank you so much,
Attorney Vicencio./span
Too bad, we've had Ma'am Hernandez
as our lawyer for 20 years.
Just like Justice Hernandez,
I will do my absolute best.
Sir.
Bok. Call me Bok.
Bok.
[sighs] I don't get it, Attorney.
We're the workers,
and we're getting sued
for unfair labor practice?
[Erik] That's in the Labor Code.
They are claiming your strike is ill*gal
span style="s0"because it infringes
on other workers' rights./span
span style="s0"But I think this will be
thrown out quickly./span
Uh, sir,
I hope you don't mind me asking.
Sure, go on.
Have you won many cases?
[Erik sighs]
-I've won more than I've lost.
-[soft chuckle]
We're so sorry, Attorney.
This is all we can afford.
[Erik] Thank you.
Freshly harvested eggplants and peanuts.
Not to boast or anything.
The best eggplants you can buy!
[suspenseful music playing]
[Bok] You'll have
a delicious dinner tonight.
[Erik] That's right. [soft chuckle]
A good day!
Good, he's here!
-[Bok] Be safe, Attorney.
-[Erik] Thanks!
I'll get it.
[g*nshots echoing]
[groaning, panting]
[Erik grunts]
[breathing heavily]
[Erik] Judge Hernandez?
Am I in heaven or in hell?
[Hernandez in English] Both.
You are in a hospital.
[doctor] Good afternoon.
[in Filipino] Doc, what happened?
[in English]
You have a small gash on your head.
No stitches required.
You seem to have fainted
at the sight of blood.
[in Filipino]
I just can't handle the sight of it.
Doc, how's Bok?
[in English] Still in the operating room.
[in Filipino]
Judge, are you here to see me
or are you a patient?
[in English] Both.
She's my doctor too.
You can ask her.
In less than a year.
But that's just the estimates.
[in Filipino] How long has she been here?
[in English] Two months.
Take a breather, son.
I must go.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
[in Filipino] Thanks, Doc.
[heart monitor beeping steadily]
[beeping faster]
[tone hums]
[staff in English] Doc! Code blue.
[in Filipino] Doc? What--
[in English] Cardiac arrest!
[in Filipino]
Attorney, what are they saying?
Attorney.
[tense music playing]
[woman breathing shakily]
[gasping, sobbing]
[knocking on door]
[in English] Yes? Come in.
[door opens, closes]
[Erik] Good afternoon, ma'am.
Good afternoon.
Please make yourself comfortable.
Please.
[Erik in Filipino] Your children?
[in English] Former family.
Coffee?
Former?
[in Filipino] We're not in contact.
[in English] I'm all alone.
-[in Filipino] Why would they do that?
-Ah, ah, ah.
[in English] No need for dramatics,
young man.
[in Filipino] This wasn't their doing.
It was me.
[in English] I chose my job, my vocation,
over my family.
[in Filipino] They were never my priority.
So I can't hold it against them.
[in English] You are in pain.
And you are trying to deflect it on me.
[in Filipino]
I know you're going through something.
Too many things are happening all at once.
There are two witnesses,
and the lawyers' orgs and the media
[in English] have been trying to contact
me if I want to make a statement.
And...
[in Filipino] the bereaved.
[Erik sniffles]
[somber music playing]
[in English] Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm...
I'm okay.
[in Filipino] Why wouldn't I be okay?
[sobs]
[in English] Sorry, ma'am.
[in Filipino] It's been a while
since anyone's asked me that.
[in English] Listen,
if you ever need a safe space,
you could always come to this room.
And I guarantee you,
I'm taking your secrets to my grave.
[chuckles]
-That's dark.
-Fine.
Ah, ah!
[in Filipino] That's it!
Ma'am, who's looking after you here?
[in English] Caregivers and nurses.
Why?
[in Filipino] If it's all right with you,
I can stop by and check on you.
I've got friends who,
I'm pretty sure, miss you too.
One of them won't be working for a year.
[in English]
I can ask them to drop by, help around.
[in Filipino] As long as word
doesn't get out that I'm here.
[in English] Okay?
Okay.
[in Filipino] I skimmed the rest,
but I only actually read four.
-How about you?
-I read everything.
How'd you manage that?
We were together yesterday.
You read all of it? The whole thing?
I read the entire thing.
That's tough!
Hey, our prof's pretending
to be a student!
-[student] Oh! It's Sr. [chuckles]
-Oh, come on.
That's why I've been dodging you
for four years.
What a killjoy!
[students chuckle]
[in English] Okay, good evening, class.
I'm Attorney Torran Garcia,
and I will be your teacher
for political law.
[in Filipino]
I'm sure you probably know me by now,
so let's get this started.
You're all gonna graduate anyway,
[in English] but I recognize
the particular challenges
of being in a night class
full of irregulars.
Those who want to be in a study group
and be randomly allocated,
put your index cards here.
[in Filipino]
Anyone planning to be a lone wolf,
[in English] put your index cards here.
Come on. [clapping]
Okay.
Start with the groups.
Gutierrez, Sanchez, Alba, Toralba.
[in Filipino]
Okay, you guys are the first group.
[in English] Take your seats.
Second group, please stand up.
David, Asuncion, Perez, and Zuiga.
Stand up. Okay, you're on second group.
Understood?
Perez, Patricio.
[in Filipino]
Sir, can you call me Trisha instead?
[in English] If it's okay?
Okay, Trisha.
Anyways, Perez. What is a subpoena?
Attorney, um...
Yes, answer the question.
Attorney, a subpoena is a legal order
issued by a court
or a quasi-judicial body
requiring a person to testify
or to produce documents,
records, and evidence.
[Torran] In the Philippines,
we have two different kinds.
Differentiate them.
In the jurisdiction of the Philippines,
there are two kinds of subpoena.
span style="s0"Subpoena ad testificandum
subpoena duces tecum.
span style="s0"Subpoena ad testificandum
/span is used to compel a person to testify.
span style="s0"Subpoena duces tecum
/span is used to compel the production of books,
records, things,
or documents therein specified.
[Torran] Can the Senate
issue a subpoena, let's say,
in an impeachment proceeding?
-Yes, sir.
-[Torran] Even if not a trial court?
But it is a quasi-judicial body,
an impeachment court.
[Torran] So, a quasi-judicial body
can issue a subpoena, right?
-Yes, Attorney.
-[Torran in Filipino] Okay.
[in English]
What is the legal basis of this claim?
The Revised Rules...
Uh, Rule 21 of the Revised Rules of Court.
[Torran] And under Rule 21,
who can issue a subpoena?
First,
a judicial authority
such as a Regional Trial Court,
Metropolitan Trial Court,
Municipal Trial Court,
and other competent courts.
Second,
a quasi-judicial body
such as the Commission on Elections,
the Civil Service Commission,
DOLE, and other bodies.
[in Filipino] One!
Boom.
[upbeat music playing]
[indistinct muttering]
Late? No way, you came too early.
Wow.
-[in English] I'm worried about you.
-I'm good. Yeah.
[in Filipino] I'm fine. I'm fine.
-What are you doing?
-You're so stubborn.
I'm worried about you.
-Josh.
-Josh.
Sir.
What did you say?
Still reading.
Still reading.
Cheers.
[clinking]
What now? Where are your g*nsh*t wounds?
He's stubborn.
[Torran] What the hell happened?
[Chris] Don't you know he got shot?
[Torran] You almost got shot?
-[unsettling music playing]
-[Chris in English] Dude, it happened.
He almost died!
-[Torran in Filipino] You good?
-Erik?
Erik! Are you drunk already?
[upbeat music continues]
I'm fine.
So, how's the single life treating you?
Stop changing the subject, dude.
-I'm fine.
-Give us an answer!
I said I'm fine!
I'm okay. You just don't quit, huh?
[in English] Anyway, moving on.
[in Filipino] Our agenda tonight,
we need to talk about Professor Hernandez.
Well, I know how important
Judge Hernandez is to all of us, right?
I wouldn't be in my job
if it wasn't for her.
I became a teacher because of her.
[in English] She was like a mother to me
when my mom died, so...
Well, she wrote my Harvard recommendation.
[in Filipino] So, what's the plan, guys?
Are we doing a fundraiser?
I can just foot the bill.
Wow. There he goes again.
[in English]
I think what we can give her is...
-time.
-[Chris] Time.
So what you're saying is
we are gonna allot our time
to take care of an elderly teacher?
[in Filipino] Yeah, that's right.
-[in English] Game.
-Game?
-[in Filipino] For real?
-Yeah.
[in English] Guys, come on.
[in Filipino] I'm on leave.
[in English]
So I need to do something, at least.
[in Filipino]
You know how packed my schedule is.
Yes, I know.
[Torran in English]
Come on, calendars out.
[in Filipino] So much going on!
[in English] I think I can do...
Mondays and Wednesdays, I guess.
[in Filipino] Weekends for me.
Yeah, weekends.
[in English] Fridays before work.
Except Thursday.
-[in Filipino] Because?
-[Josh] Huh?
-[in English] Spend time with the kids.
-[Erik in Filipino] Okay, got it.
Okay.
[sighs, in English]
Guys, sorry I have to go.
One for the road!
-[in Filipino] Come on, man!
-[in English] I have to go.
-[in Filipino] Thank you.
-[woman yelps]
Wow.
-Sorry.
-You're drunk!
-So drunk!
-Sorry, ma'am.
Bye.
Pay for this.
Ma'am, sorry about our friend.
Cheapskate!
You gotta pay us one day!
[Torran's wife in English]
Love, what's wrong?
Hmm...
Nothing. Well...
[in Filipino] Erik was with us tonight.
Even though
what happened to him was so tragic,
[in English] he looked free.
He looked fulfilled. [sighs]
I think I know what it is.
[in Filipino] You're not happy
at the law firm anymore, huh?
[in English] Right?
Then... quit.
Go be a teacher
if that's really your passion.
[in Filipino] Love,
we're making good money.
Your money!
Oh, hold on. What's going on?
Where's that coming from?
You're a lawyer, right?
You don't know about conjugal property?
[in English] What's mine is yours.
What's yours is mine.
Love,
-[in Filipino] being a coward isn't sexy.
-[soft chuckle]
[in English]
If this is what you want to be,
and this is what you want to do,
go for it.
[pensive music playing]
[sighs]
Yeah.
[in Filipino]
Well, this is a big decision.
[in English] Honestly, this will take time
if ever I really decide to stay...
Quit?
Yes, sir.
[in Filipino] My apologies.
[in English]
I promise I will train my replacement--
[lawyer in Filipino]
Ah, never mind. It's fine.
Sir?
It's fine. Really. It's fine.
So, you're not mad?
No!
[in English] Pursue your dream. Go!
Fly high, whatever!
[in Filipino] And don't bother
training your replacement, okay?
We'll take care of it.
-You seem oddly pleased about this, sir.
-[lawyer] Yeah, of course!
I'm happy for you.
Do what you want!
[in English] Thank you, sir.
[knocking on door]
Hi, ma'am.
[in Filipino] I'm Torran.
[in English]
Your student from ten years ago.
I hope you still remember me.
No.
I've had thousands of students.
Just what is your full name?
Uh, Garcia, Torran, ma'am.
[Hernandez] Garcia!
Yes, ma'am?
How is Jazz?
[soft music playing]
My wife's doing really well.
You know, I stream her songs.
And how is your son?
[in Filipino] He's such a handful!
Grade Two!
Is it okay if I do it instead, ma'am?
[in English] Sure.
[Torran in Filipino] Ma'am,
I'm having doubts about this.
I'm not sure if I'm making the right call.
[in English] When you get to be my age,
missed opportunities
will haunt you more than failures.
At least if you fail,
there's always a nice lesson
or a funny story to look back on.
[Hernandez chuckles]
By not trying,
you only create a vacuum.
No lesson, no stories.
[in Filipino] I'm just anxious 'cause...
I'm stepping in for you
with the graduating batch.
[in English] I...
I have such big shoes to fill.
Then get your own shoes.
[soft music continues]
[phone ringing]
[low tense music playing]
Oh, my God!
[in Filipino] Sis, come on!
Stop, all right?
How am I supposed to calm down?
That's Josh Zuiga, my love!
[in English] My soulmate.
[in Filipino] Soulmate?
He doesn't even know you!
Not yet.
But if he gets to know me...
Actually, I have no idea.
But don't be a killjoy! That's my Josh!
Sis, in my generation,
they don't like girls who are easy to get.
They like mysterious girls.
So just chill, please.
Oh.
[in English] Mysterious girls?
I can do that.
Hi, good evening.
[in Filipino] Is this Trish's house?
Yes, yes, come in.
Ah, I'm Jonas, her brother.
Josh.
-[in English] Do I take my...
-[in Filipino] It's all good, bro.
Come in, feel at home.
-[dramatic tense music playing]
-[door closes]
[in English] Hi, good evening.
Good evening.
[in Filipino] Are you Trish's sister?
[in English] Maybe.
Josh.
Oh, my God!
I love you, I love you, I love you!
[in Filipino] You don't even realize
your series changed my life!
Tomorrow's for Sharing!
I was on Team Badong!
Every night
I dreamed of waking up next to you!
Sis! Sis! Sis!
You're embarrassing yourself!
Why are you wearing that dress
from Mom's wake? Get over here.
[Trisha] I'm sorry.
[in English] Nice to meet you.
[Trisha in Filipino] You mukbanged my wig!
[Arvin] Sorry.
[sighs] Just tired.
[Trisha] I graduated in drag!
At first, they didn't like it,
but of course, what could they do?
Then there'd be
no valedictory speech, right?
Power to you, sis!
Anyway, did you guys see
Attorney Garcia's e-mail?
His suggested question is,
[in English]
"Why do you want to become a lawyer?"
[in Filipino] Are you game to answer?
Sure! You go first.
Actually, I never really
dreamed of being a lawyer.
All my life, I've been a scholar.
In my family, I was the first to graduate.
But my goal was Clinical Psychology.
[classmate]
That's why my undergrad was Biology.
But of course, life had other plans.
[in English] More specifically,
a quarrying company had other plans.
[in Filipino] In our village,
span style="s0"it's a half-day's walk to get there.
You have to cross rivers./span
[in English] And then, 11 years ago,
[in Filipino]
the Hidalgo Group of Companies arrived.
They opened a quarry.
Disasters came one after another.
A landslide, then our once-pristine waters
span style="s0"got contaminated with heavy metals,
and many people got sick./span
We gathered evidence.
[in English] span style="s0"From soil to water samples,
to documented injuries, to testimonies./span
span style="s0"But there wasn't a lawyer
within a ten-kilometer radius./span
[in Filipino] So I thought...
I should just do it.
[in English] So I k*lled my own dreams
of becoming a therapist.
[in Filipino] And now, I'm a law student!
That's pretty much it. [soft chuckle]
[in English] Damn!
[in Filipino]
Ah... just eavesdropping, sorry.
[chuckles] That's okay.
But wow!
[in English] All that great stuff,
and you just say "that's it"?
[in Filipino] This is embarrassing.
I just want money.
[in English] Sure,
but why do you need money?
[Trisha] Hmm...
[in Filipino]
Jumping straight to the conclusion?
Where's your antecedent, babe?
[in English] I'm boring.
No! I disagree.
[in Filipino] Also, there's an exercise.
[in English]
And I think you have a story to tell.
Fine.
[in Filipino] Okay.
I was accelerated for two years
in high school.
They said I was a gifted child.
But only as a child.
I thought I was brilliant.
[in English] College was a breeze.
Then boom... law school!
[in Filipino] Turns out,
I'm just ordinary.
[in English] Now, I'm a working student.
[Arvin in Filipino]
And I'm the breadwinner,
span style="s0"same as my mom,
who works in Kuwait./span
We also feed our extended family,
[in English]
which is the most Pinoy thing ever.
span style="s0"I hope to be a good lawyer,
so I can bring her home. That's all./span
[classmate] Hmm, that's nice.
But what are you working? Working in...?
Logistics.
Order fulfillment.
Cool. Okay.
[Trisha in Filipino]
All right, sir, your turn.
Don't call me "sir."
Then what should we call you?
-Uncle?
-[friend] Big Brother?
[in English] What about "Daddy"?
-[all laugh]
-Josh. Josh is fine.
-[classmate] Okay, Josh.
-[Trisha's sister] Excuse me.
[in Filipino] Sorry to bother you.
Can I get your autograph?
[light music playing]
[mutters] What are you doing?
[classmate] Josh, you're
a cutie pie in that picture.
-[all chuckle]
-I told you to do that later. We're busy!
-What?
-[friend chuckles]
-[in English] Thank you.
-Thank you.
[friend chuckles]
[sighs, in Filipino]
I wish the ground would swallow me.
-[chuckles]
-Oh, my God. This is embarrassing.
It's fine.
-It's okay.
-[classmate] Now it's your turn.
[Trisha] Me?
I'm just after the money.
You can see
we're more on the poor side, right?
My real money-making agenda
is in corporate governance.
Mergers and acquisitions, stuff like that.
But if you ask me about
my personal or bigger goals,
of course I want to be
the first "out" valedictorian
of the College of Law, right?
And besides,
I'm the one who founded Bak-Law, right?
[classmate in English] Yes!
I'll still continue on working
and organizing with groups
so that we can pass laws
towards gender equality.
[in Filipino] But wouldn't that ruin
the Filipino family if we did that?
[in English] What?
[tutting]
[in Filipino] Sorry, did I offend you?
-[glass taps]
-[in English] No.
I don't get offended
with questions of policies.
[in Filipino] You raised an argument,
I'll respond.
Or rather, I'll crush it.
As early as the 1910s, there was already
a feminist movement in the Philippines.
But it wasn't until 1937
that women got to vote.
Why do you think it took so long
for women to get the right to vote?
[in English] Family values.
"Women should stay at home.
[in Filipino] It would ruin
the Filipino family," they said.
And Josh, if your argument stood,
only you and Arvin would be in law school.
[in English] Society evolves.
[Trisha] It changes.
But your argument?
Your argument has not.
So I'm not persuaded.
[in Filipino] But a smart person
can change their mind
when faced with facts.
So, if you bring a new argument
on equality rights,
with solid logic and evidence,
present it to me.
[in English]
I'm willing to change my mind.
Are you?
Yeah, you go, sis!
[in Filipino] I guess
I don't have a good grasp of the issue.
[in English] So, I'm sorry.
[in Filipino] Okay, oh. Josh, your turn.
No, actually, mine's simple.
[in English]
I took the law school entrance exam
a decade ago, and I failed.
So...
[Trisha's sister in Filipino] Oh, sorry.
Maybe you want some coffee?
[Josh] Okay.
[in English] You can stay if you want.
-[soft sigh]
-[Trisha's sister giggles]
[Josh in Filipino]
I think I remember you now.
Now that it's sinking in,
your hair wasn't blonde back then.
You were the president
of Josholics United, right?
-[whispers] It's her, it's her.
-Ah, yes. That was me.
[in English] Well, I was just telling them
why I left showbiz
and wanted to become a lawyer.
You wanna hear?
Actually, yes.
[in Filipino] I want to know.
[Josh] All right, game.
You know how it is here,
if you're a leading man
and you're not good at it...
So...
There.
I'm old, a has-been,
[in English] and here I am,
a washed-up actor
trying to make a new start.
[in Filipino] I wanna be real with you
if that's okay.
'Cause this might turn into a trauma dump.
Go on, bro.
-No problem.
-[Josh] Sure?
[all] Yes.
[soft sobbing]
[in English] I f*cked up.
[sniffles, exhales]
[in Filipino]
On the last day of my TV series...
-[sniffles] I walked out off the set.
-[somber music playing]
Then...
I took a bus ride to Roxas Boulevard.
[sniffles]
Just wandered around Manila Bay.
[sniffles]
'Cause I was high on drugs.
[sniffles] Then I woke up in rehab.
I was in and out for two years. [sniffles]
[exhales, sniffles]
You know our industry, right?
[in English]
It's full of beautiful but broken people.
The money, the fame...
pressure. Anxiety. [sighs]
[in Filipino]
You never know when it'll end.
[in English]
And you know what I discovered? [sniffles]
[in Filipino] I was lucky I had money.
Many of my rehab mates ended up in jail.
They were never at fault.
[in English] There's this guy, Ernie.
[in Filipino] It was just supposed
to be drug possession.
But they got him
to admit to drug trafficking.
Then they put him through a plea bargain.
[sniffles]
'Cause he thought it'd shorten his time.
It should've never happened.
[Josh in English]
Nineteen years old.
Six years?
I could've defended him... [sniffles]
...if I was a lawyer.
[sniffles]
[sighs]
That's why I want to be a lawyer.
[Josh] I'm sorry.
Do you want a hug?
[classmate] Okay.
[sobbing]
Okay.
Sorry I disappointed you.
[in Filipino] No.
[in English] Actually...
[in Filipino] I like you so much more.
[Torran] Hey, butt face!
This is CJ, the one I mentioned
in our group chat.
[in English] She wanted to tag along
so she could learn.
Okay, welcome.
[in Filipino] So, he signed a waiver
[in English] consenting to
a protracted preliminary investigation.
[in Filipino] Meaning, why did he sign
and lock himself up indefinitely,
knowing the case with the fiscal
was still ongoing?
Looks like you only handle rich-kid cases.
That's the typical tactic
of the authorities here.
He'll be made to sign a waiver,
so he can't get out of jail.
Of course, eventually,
the person will get tired, get scared.
They'll admit it.
[in English] Okay.
[in Filipino] I really appreciate this,
that you're doing this for me.
If any of you have a case, just tell me.
If we ever face off again,
I'm winning this time, okay?
-No way!
-as*h*le!
-You'll never win. Always a loser!
-[Chris] Guys, wait. Hold up.
His lawyer is Rhodina Banal.
Rhodina?
-[Chris in English] Yeah.
-With an H?
[in Filipino] Who?
-[Torran] Rhodina Banal.
-Where's the H?
[in English] After the R.
Rho. Rhodina.
[in Filipino] So what?
[in English] Rhodina Banal is one of
the most cunning lawyers in our country.
Okay.
[Chris in Filipino]
She'll do whatever it takes to win.
[Chris in English] She did a talk once.
[in Filipino] She said,
[in English] "If you're not cheating,
you're not playing."
[Josh in Filipino]
Didn't a wrestler say that?
[in English] Given the point... damn.
[in Filipino] I was confident,
but not anymore.
I need to use the restroom.
That's impossible.
[Torran in English]
How can he afford a lawyer like that?
It means someone's backing him.
[Chris] We should follow the money, bro.
[in Filipino] If we find out
who bankrolled this assassin,
we'll know who's behind it.
[pensive music playing]
[in English]
I remember seeing this after...
[in Filipino] Attorney, are you okay?
[deep exhale]
[in English] It's okay.
Breathe.
[in Filipino] It'll pass.
You want me to get you some water?
-Yes, please.
-All right.
[tense music playing]
Attorney Vicencio?
[in English] I am so honored.
I am your number-one fan.
Attorney Banal.
[in Filipino] My dear colleague,
you've really been through a lot, huh?
Are you okay?
[in English] Yeah. I'm okay.
You know,
[in Filipino]
I really admire everything you do
for the workers, farmers, and the poor.
Me too, I have my pro bono work cases.
And many scholars.
[in English] I'm happy for you.
-I'll see you inside?
-See you.
[soft chuckle] Too bad, no?
What they say about you?
Online?
-Why? What do they say?
-[chuckles]
[in Filipino] Just ignore them.
[in English] I want to know, Attorney.
[sighs]
[in Filipino]
That you're lawyering for criminals?
Scum of society?
Lawyer of t*rrorists.
[in English] The usual nonsense.
See you inside!
[Erik in Filipino]
Ma'am, why is it like this?
I'm paid in eggplants and peanuts.
I help the poor.
I almost got k*lled,
but people still see me as the bad guy.
[in English] This is such a thankless job.
[in Filipino] Everything we're doing,
no one sees it.
It's really thankless, Erik.
[in English] And invisible by design.
[in Filipino] I don't follow, ma'am.
Do you know who Rizal's lawyer was?
No, I don't.
[in English] Historians know it.
[in Filipino] But us? We don't.
We don't know
who Emilio Aguinaldo's doctor was,
or who
Nelson Mandela's accountant was either.
[in English]
I think I get what you mean, ma'am.
No one remembers people like you and me.
We who file the pleadings,
do the medical exams,
balance the books, write the research.
History will not remember us.
But history will not happen without us.
So, we are invisible by design.
The problem is...
[in Filipino] you became visible.
[pensive music playing]
[in English] Yes, ma'am,
I'd do anything to disappear again.
[in Filipino] I've stayed off social media
for five years
'cause I don't care about all that noise.
But now I see what they're saying about me
and about my clients.
It stings!
It hurts, ma'am.
Yet you know you're in the right.
[in English] Yes!
[in Filipino] You know
that what you're doing actually matters.
[in English] Yes!
Then, this is a lesson on integrity, son.
The courage to be disliked.
The Lord knows
the number of people who hated me
because I had principles.
Stick to that.
Sharpen and listen to your own conscience.
[in Filipino]
'Cause if you yield to the noise,
[in English]
if your worth is in likes or dislikes,
then you will be a sl*ve,
and you will have millions of masters!
Thank you, ma'am.
I needed to hear that.
[Rhodina]
The wheels of justice turn slowly,
but grind exceedingly fine.
[in Filipino] It is the process.
[in English] Due process.
[in Filipino] My client has rights too.
Even if you're convinced he's guilty...
[indistinct murmuring]
...the fiscal will still decide
in the end.
Not the smart-alecks.
[indistinct clamoring]
[water dripping]
Sorry, fiscal. My client is sick.
Here's his medical certificate.
[in English] We're requesting an extension
of time to file a counter-affidavit.
Noted.
[dripping]
[indistinct chatter]
[Chris in Filipino] This sucks.
[Torran] Yep!
[Chris] Just when I'm with them,
the weather turns bad.
It's okay, I guess.
They're having fun playing
in the fountain, even in the rain.
Yeah.
It's okay, right, Attorney?
It's okay.
There you go!
[in English] Okay, time's up.
Attorney, wait.
I respect the terms
of our custody agreement, but...
Okay, kids, come on. Time's up. Let's go!
Again, thank you so much,
and see you for our next set.
Yay!
[in Filipino] Hey, hey, mind your liver!
Hey, that's enough!
[Erik] He drank it all?
[Josh] To the last drop.
What's the problem?
I don't know where I messed up, guys.
-[in English] Hi, love!
-Hey!
-[in Filipino] Yay! How was it?
-[in English] Good set!
-[in Filipino] Really? Thank you.
-Really good.
[Jazz in English] Thank you, guys.
[in Filipino] Sorry, am I interrupting?
[in English] Nope. Perfect timing.
We were just talking about my... ex-wife.
And how I feel that I gave my best to her.
Okay, here we go.
[Chris] I don't know, guys.
I gave her a nice house,
a white picket fence,
cars, dogs, everything.
You name it, I gave it to her.
All I ask is just...
[in Filipino] she's there for the family.
[in English] Oh, my God,
she sounds terrible.
Yeah...
There were days I have to work
my a*s off every single day.
[in Filipino] Some days I go hungry
because when I get home,
she hasn't prepared food yet.
[in English]
So what do you expect me to do?
Buy takeout to eat?
[in Filipino] Shucks. She's so lazy.
-Tch.
-Why, what does she do all day?
[Chris in English]
She just takes care of the kids.
At night, she cooks.
Puts them to sleep. That's it.
What a life, no?
[in Filipino] Does she have hobbies?
[in English]
Well, she tried to do cross-stitch once.
-Fun!
-[stifled chuckle]
'Cause me and Torran,
we like hiking, road trips, beaches.
Try it one time.
[Jazz] But cross-stitch is nice too.
Love it! Old-school.
[in Filipino] Um, what exactly did she do
before you got married?
[in English] She used to have
her own small business.
[exclaims]
And you promoted her to housewife?
[in Filipino] You know, if I were
your wife, I'd be grateful as hell.
Uh, I wonder,
does she still have other dreams?
Like, things she still wants to do?
[clears throat]
[in English] I don't know.
I never really asked her that.
So, you've been together
for almost a decade
and you still don't know what she wants?
[Jazz] I guess you're right.
She sounds like a nightmare.
And for me, you're the ideal guy.
[in Filipino] You're the best.
[in English] Anyway, honey, I have to go.
[Jazz in Filipino]
My bandmates are waiting for me.
Terrible!
[Jazz thumps table]
-[Jazz] Nightmare!
-Terrible!
Really terrible!
[Josh in English] Nice set!
[in Filipino] Poor guy.
[Erik in English] I love her.
[chuckles] The great Chris Carlson
just got owned!
[Erik] Oh, sorry.
[in Filipino]
I'm not like you, who's forever single!
[in English] And I can't raise my kids
with eggplants and peanuts.
Excuse me?
Yeah. You heard me.
You think you're better
than everyone else?
With your moral high horse
and holier-than-thou attitude?
[in Filipino] Hold on, aren't you the one
who's always better than everyone?
[Erik] It is you.
[in English] You know what,
I think men like you
are the best argument for divorce
in this country.
-[Josh] Hey.
-[in Filipino] This scumbag.
And aren't you the one
who's got daddy issues?
[in English]
Who's all about money and control?
Yet, look at you.
You ended up just like him,
-an as*h*le!
-You f*cking as*h*le!
[Chris] Didn't you, huh?
[in Filipino] Just where do you live?
Still squatting at your father's house!
[in English] That squalid place!
[in Filipino]
Brilliant, smart, bar topnotcher!
But you never got anywhere in life,
did you?
At least I know my dad loved me.
And he never stepped on anyone.
Okay, in that case,
I guess I am my father's son.
[tense music playing]
All I know is my dad is kind too!
-[Erik in English] Shut up, Torran.
-Torran, shut up.
At least I'm not an as*h*le.
[Chris in Filipino]
This is your favorite, ma'am.
Go ahead, eat.
[in English] There you go.
[in Filipino] Have some water.
[in English] So, ma'am, what do you think?
Am I really an as*h*le?
[in Filipino]
You know a dying person's testimony
carries real weight in court, right?
[in English] In articulo mortis, yes.
An exception to the hearsay rule.
I am dying!
So I have nothing to gain from lying.
[in Filipino] That's right.
[in English] So, it is with honesty
and kindness that I tell you,
yes, you are an as*h*le.
Ouch.
But we're all villains
in somebody else's story
until someone understands us.
Help me understand you.
Ma'am, I know in my heart
that I mean well.
I took care of my family
the way I know how.
But people see my acts of service
always in a bad light.
All they see is this... achiever,
rich kid, cold father.
Nobody really gives me
the benefit of the doubt.
[in Filipino] So, ma'am, it's like...
I don't even want to help people anymore.
[in English] And I just want to be alone.
That is a valid way to live.
So many successful people are like that.
But it seems to me,
you don't want to be lonely.
So why don't you try
another different path?
[in Filipino] Ever since I was a kid,
[in English] I'd been trained
to see life as a race, as a competition.
And I'm... God, I'm so exhausted of it.
This world is one big machine
that spits out money and runs on misery.
[soft scoff]
[pensive music playing]
And sometimes...
I just want out.
No, no, no, no!
That is not the way.
No, don't.
Just sometimes, ma'am.
I feel that life is a game
that I can never really win.
Maybe the point of life
is not to win or lose,
but to experience life.
I'll try something new.
[in Filipino]
How do I make it up to Erik, guys?
Me? I wouldn't see you again.
[Torran] You did him dirty.
You destroyed it, bro.
No, no, no, no.
What's with you? Too worried!
Too scared!
[in English]
Because I want to do something good
for someone, for a change.
[in Filipino]
Not like it's always just about me.
Prof. Hernandez is right,
[in English] I need to change.
[in Filipino] Is that really you?
[in English] I want to remind Erik
about my political asylum offer.
Before, I wasn't really serious about it,
and now I think
it's gonna be good for him.
He can live with me if he wants to.
[in Filipino] And if he wants to pass
the New York Bar, I'll help him.
[in English] Okay.
[in Filipino] And then? One less
principled lawyer in the Philippines?
-Yeah.
-You don't get it, do you?
Erik's life is in danger here.
[in English] Well...
-he decides, not you.
-Yeah.
You decide what you want to order.
[bell pings]
On order! One rib eye, one salmon.
-[staff 1] Heard, Chef!
-[staff 2] Yes, Chef!
Cool.
[bell pings]
Table six.
[indistinct chatter]
[waiter] Huh?
[Chris] Thank you.
Arvin?
[soft pensive music playing]
[Arvin] Excuse me.
Order is complete, sir?
Yeah, order's fulfilled.
[Josh] Thank you.
[Chris in Filipino] Who's he?
[deep exhale]
[chef] Arvin.
You look like you've seen a ghost.
[in Filipino] I wish it was just a ghost.
[in English] Can you work?
Bro, I need an answer.
Customers are waiting.
Yeah. Yes, sir.
[chef] Table four.
[chef in Filipino] Add some more.
[in English] Excuse me.
Thank you.
-Yes, Arvin?
-Sir.
[in Filipino]
I'm afraid I cannot accept your tip.
Three thousand's just too much.
Then let me have it!
[in English] It's yours.
Sir.
Get it.
I don't work to be pitied.
-I'm a waiter, sir, not a charity case.
-Well, all right.
[in English] Pop quiz, Mr. Asuncion.
Who determines the value of a tip?
[in Filipino] The waiter or the customer?
[in English] The customer, sir.
Correct.
And we all feel that the food,
the ambience,
and the service especially,
is worth 3,000 pesos.
[in Filipino] Who makes that call?
-You, sir.
-[in English] Correct.
See you in class.
Mind your speed, Chef.
Ziggy.
[Arvin in Filipino]
Some people I know gave me this huge tip.
-You should take it.
-[Ziggy in English] It's your tip.
Why are you giving it to me?
Boss.
Because they said
it's because of the food,
the ambience, and the service.
[in Filipino]
You're the reason the food tastes good.
-You're also...
-[in English] Yeah.
Because I studied abroad.
And I did so because I am a nepo baby.
I don't need that money.
You do.
Sir, please.
Arvin.
My dad is on his way to a meeting.
And he sees 500 pesos on the street.
And he takes 15 seconds
out of his day to pick it up.
Guess what?
In terms of opportunity cost of time,
he already lost money.
Now, I don't pay you to complain about
something that was given to you freely.
So I suggest you respect
the customer's wishes,
eat your pride so you don't go hungry,
and take these churros to table two.
Sir. [clears throat]
Mr. Asuncion.
Yes?
[in Filipino] If it's okay,
I'd rather nobody know my real job.
[in English] Sure.
[in Filipino]
Were you offended by the tip?
[in English] No, sir.
Actually...
[in Filipino] I want to apologize.
I let my emotions get the better of me.
Who am I to say no to the money, right?
[in English] I mean,
I do appreciate the help, sir.
[in Filipino] I'm just not used to anyone
helping me or feeling sorry for me.
[sighs, in English] I get it.
Sometimes when you're down,
it's like... pride is all you have.
[in Filipino] I'm just embarrassed.
It's just Trisha and CJ
got into law-related internships
and I didn't.
That's why I ended up in that kind of job.
Arvin, you shouldn't be ashamed
of your job.
Shouldn't you be proud
that you're close to graduating?
[in English]
With all due respect, Prof. Garcia,
I get it.
[in Filipino] My brain totally gets it.
-It's that I don't feel it!
-[pensive music playing]
In the classroom, we're all equal.
But before I get there, we're not.
[in English] To get to where I am...
[in Filipino] it's double the work,
double the sleepless nights,
double the self-doubt.
Other students just eat, study, sleep.
Not me.
Other service workers like me,
who commute two hours to get home,
crash, and sleep. Not me, sir.
I need to make coffee
because my day is just starting
and I still have tons to read.
[sniffles, in English] So forgive me, sir.
Forgive me for not being happy.
Sure.
Sure, I am proud of who I am.
[sobs]
But I could have been more if I had more.
[Arvin sniffles]
-[deep exhale]
-I feel you.
[in Filipino] I feel your exhaustion.
[in English] My mentor once told me,
it takes strength to ask for help.
That actually makes sense.
[sniffles, in Filipino] Thank you.
[in English] Mr. Asuncion, you got this.
-[cat meows]
-[cooing]
[in Filipino] Where is the guard? Leo?
[dripping]
Loving the soundtrack here.
It's like dripping water ASMR
for meditation.
No budget for that yet.
[soft chuckle]
[in English] Thank you, sir.
[in Filipino]
Fewer and fewer people show up.
The protesters, even the media.
It's sad.
What matters is,
there are still people who believe.
As long as someone fights,
I won't be erased.
Sir?
Sir?
Sir?
-[groans]
-Sir?
-[in English] Yes?
-[in Filipino] Are you all right?
Ma'am Sheila, please understand, but...
there's just a delay on both sides.
The defendant's lawyer and the fiscal.
[Erik] It's just a bit hard to explain.
We've brought some of our harvest.
Attorney, our harvest
is really good this year!
We can come back again to bring the rest.
-Ma'am, I don't really need this anymore.
-Why not? You can give it away.
-You don't have to.
-What is it this time?
Teng.
[in English] Sorry, sir. Sorry.
[in Filipino] Please excuse him, Attorney.
[Chris in English]
Okay, are we really going to do this?
[sighs, in Filipino] And why not?
We've already reset so many times.
You know, we've gone through every alibi.
[in English] Fiscal is sick.
Client is sick. Voluminous records.
Counsel is sick!
[in Filipino]
We've come back here so often.
Look at this. The cat's closer
to Erik than its owner.
[in English] Shut up, Torran.
His name is Toby.
[in Filipino] He does what I tell him.
[cooing]
[in English] Crazy cat man.
[dripping]
[Erik in Filipino] Let's go.
Good day again, sir.
[in English] Hi, sir.
[in Filipino] Attorney Banal, how are you?
I'm sorry to inform you
that my client has passed away.
[Josh in English] Sorry, what?
[in Filipino]
He smuggled a g*n into his jail cell.
[in English]
And he decided to end his life.
[in Filipino] Here's the medico-legal.
Three b*llet wounds,
and he took his own life? How?
It says right there!
[in English] This guy was m*rder*d!
Is that your opinion?
Ah, Attorney...
[in Filipino] Josh.
I'm not yet an attorney.
[in English] Oh, it shows.
[man in Filipino]
Well, there's no more suspect.
This case is closed!
[in English] I'll go for lunch, okay?
Excuse me.
Thank you, Josh, thank you, thank you.
-[breathing heavily]
-[tense music playing]
Wow!
[sighs]
[Rhodina clears throat]
I'm so sorry, Attorney.
No, you're not.
But I am!
I'm not my job, and neither are you.
[in Filipino] Do you really think
this is just a job to me?
I get paid in eggplants and peanuts.
You think this is a gig for me?
[Erik in English] Tell me.
Who among your clients would die for you?
Huh?
Or Chris, for that matter?
[in Filipino] Huh? Why drag me into this?
[in English]
They don't need to die for me.
They only need to afford me.
[Rhodina in Filipino]
Whether it's for pay or pro bono,
I'll do everything
to protect my client's interests.
I'm not your enemy.
I did not create this system.
Didn't we all take an oath
under the same law?
Except you, you're not a lawyer yet.
[Rhodina] But the rest of us,
we swore to the same thing!
[in English] And I quote,
"I shall not allow
my personal beliefs,
emotions, inclinations
to undermine my fidelity to the law."
[in Filipino] I'm just doing my job.
I'm just defending my client.
Don't blame me...
for being so good at this.
And who exactly is your client?
No one thinks
the suspect could afford you.
[sighs]
I understand you're pissed.
Once you've come to your senses,
let's have coffee.
But right now,
I've got an appointment to get to.
Excuse me.
[in English] I wish you well.
[frustrated grunt]
[breathing deeply]
-[Toby yowls]
-[Rhodina yelps]
[Rhodina] Stupid cat!
[meows]
[sighs]
[in Filipino] I'm exhausted.
I know, sir.
[melancholy music playing]
I just want...
to disappear.
[sighs]
Maybe that's what you need.
[in English] Be invisible for a bit.
So that once you face the world again,
[in Filipino] you're stronger.
As in...
[in English] take your time.
Take it back.
Sir, it's not selfish
to serve for yourself also.
[sniffles]
[heavy exhale]
[sniffles]
[in Filipino] Are you ready, Justice?
[in English] Yes.
[in Filipino]
Let me just take off your robe, Justice.
[in English] Don't call me
"Justice" or "Attorney Hernandez."
That lady is long gone.
What should I call you?
Just my nickname.
[Josh in Filipino]
I don't think I can do that, ma'am.
You can stomach cleaning my bedsores.
I'm sure you can handle that too.
[Hernandez] Hmm?
So, what's your nickname, ma'am?
Bing.
[in English]
My former family calls me Bing.
[Josh] Well, it's nice to meet you, Bing.
The pleasure is all mine,
Attorney Zuiga.
[in Filipino]
Ma'am, I'm not an attorney yet.
[Hernandez] I think ahead.
[in English]
Ma'am, so I have this study group,
and they're actually
former students of yours.
[in Filipino]
They're always asking me about you.
So I was thinking, since no one
watches over you on Tuesdays...
[in English] do you mind if I ask them?
[Trisha in Filipino] There.
[indistinct chatter]
Within five days,
a complaint will be received.
So just put it there.
[Trisha in English] Yes.
[clears throat]
[Hernandez] Excuse me?
Just... what are you wearing?
Ma'am?
[in Filipino] Two neon colors that clash.
And it doesn't suit your skin tone.
How are you gonna get a boyfriend?
-[soft chuckle]
-[lighthearted music playing]
-[CJ] Oh, stop it.
-[friends chuckle]
[pensive music playing]
Does anyone here know how to shave hair?
-[shaver whirring]
-[CJ exhales]
[Hernandez in English]
Young lady, you can't win every fight.
[in Filipino] Focus on the Mendez case.
The harm from the Hidalgo Group
of Companies is direct.
[in English] Ma'am,
you don't need to look at my quarry case.
Mm-mm. Let me!
[Hernandez in Filipino]
I have a long history with the Hidalgos.
[in English] Only my body is weak, but...
not my mind.
What do you think about your look, ma'am?
You know what?
I think it looks cool.
-[gentle music playing]
-[chuckles]
-[sniffles]
-Ma'am,
I have an idea.
Ma'am.
Ma'am, what do you think?
It looks wild!
It reminds me of the '60s.
[Trisha] Wow, wild!
[in Filipino]
What were you doing back in the '60s?
[Hernandez in English] Secret!
Things that I will carry to my grave.
Things that I'm not proud of.
But I will remember fondly.
-[Trisha chuckles]
-[puffs]
[in Filipino] Wait,
what are you gonna wear
for your valedictory speech?
Oh, see? Gorgeous!
[in English] Perfect!
[in Filipino] Right?
[in English] New hair, new me!
[Hernandez in Filipino]
They gave you permission?
Actually, they didn't, at first.
[in English] But I pointed out
that on the handbook, under Article 32,
there is no spelled-out hair.
[in Filipino] And the limits
are on pants, toga, and shoes.
"Nulla poena sine lege."
[in English] "No punishment without law."
[in Filipino] And the progressive dean?
[in English] He agreed!
Which means
my blondeness... is legal.
[Hernandez chuckles]
[in Filipino]
I'm doing this for my sister.
[Hernandez in English] You know,
you really reminded me of me
when I was young.
[in Filipino] It's a shame
I can't make it to your graduation.
[in English]
But I will be there in spirit.
[in Filipino] Justice, that's scary.
[in English] Knock on wood!
[in Filipino] No need to be a spirit.
[in English] We have a live stream.
[in Filipino] You can watch it there.
Do you want to hear my graduation speech?
-[Hernandez] Ah! [chuckles]
-Wait, it's here.
[breathes deeply]
[sharp exhale]
[in English] "100,000 years ago,
humans learned to use fire.
They passed that knowledge on
to the next generation.
And then the next,
and the next.
And 100,000 years later,
after thousands of generations
of teachers and students,
we still carry this knowledge.
[Trisha] We still carry the flame."
-[in Filipino] Are you okay?
-[sniffles]
I don't want to go in just yet.
I don't want her to see me crying.
[sniffles]
[Trisha in English] "That is our job.
[in Filipino]
Many of the things we fight for,
an equal society,
span style="s0"justice for the oppressed, may not
be achieved in just one generation./span
span style="s0"Some say the Philippines
isn't ready to be a democracy yet./span
[in English] span style="s0"But democracy is not
something a society is born with./span
It is something built by crafting laws
and building institutions.
It is something you protect
span style="s0"-with every court battle.
/span -Attorney, this better be good.
span style="s0"-Every law passed.
/span -It is.
And every election."
What's this?
To be honest with you,
[in Filipino]
I didn't come to the Philippines
just for vacation, so...
I built a house for my children.
A house close to their school
and their mom.
[in English] So, that's the title.
What game are you playing?
No games.
I swear.
"Every law we pass,
every ruling, jurisprudence.
Many of the things we dream of,
we will not live to see.
It is a gift
for the people of the future!"
Arvin,
back to work.
[Trisha]
"And this is why we need to teach.
And this is why we need to learn.
span style="s0"It is through the passing
of knowledge and wisdom/span
span style="s0"that we carry the flame of justice
and the torch of freedom."/span
[in Filipino] Child,
do your best on the bar exam.
You can do it. We believe in you.
-I'll fight for it.
-Do your best!
[Trisha in English]
"We will keep the fire alive
as we face
span style="s0"one of the biggest challenges
of our lives."/span
The bar exams!
-[cheers and applause]
-[student] We love you, Trisha!
Boss.
Sir,
I need to take a leave.
And what is the reason for this leave?
Are you sick?
No, sir.
I need to review for the bar exams.
[in Filipino]
We're locking in at the hotel now.
So,
-I have a letter from Prof. Torran Garcia.
-[zipper rasps]
Here's his number, his e-mail, and...
[in English] A letter?
Why would I need a letter?
It's fine.
You can go.
This... is my passion, Arvin.
Not yours.
And I have only one hope for you.
That you never come back here.
Unless you are a customer, of course.
Now, go!
[gentle music playing]
Arvin.
Yeah?
Good luck.
Let's go!
You even did a free throw,
I was right behind you.
[in English] Chris Carlson,
New York Law is here!
[in Filipino]
I've got a surprise for you all.
[in English] I have your questionnaires
from different schools.
We're gonna review every one,
and answer them correctly. Together.
-Game?
-[Josh] Game.
Ready.
Bro, thank you.
[in Filipino] Sorry it's late.
If it were a normal
anti-money laundering case,
it's a matter of opening dollar accounts.
Not just a money transfer
for Attorney Banal's fee.
[in English] Also, money transfer
of 50,000 to the sh**ter.
What?
Do not try to prosecute this case
using this evidence.
Find other documents.
[in Filipino] Or get your revenge
in some other way.
Why? Was this illegally obtained?
[man] I won't answer that.
[in English] Damn!
The Hidalgo Group of Companies.
[in Filipino] They're also CJ's nemesis.
[in English]
Are you sure we cannot use this?
It's inadmissible, anyway.
[in Filipino] Come on,
just say how you got this.
[in English] Bro,
this is not how this works.
If you ask me again, I'm taking it back.
Sorry.
-See you, bro.
-Thanks.
I owe you one.
You're welcome.
[engine starts]
-[man in Filipino] Be safe.
-You too.
[Jazz in English]
This is a song for my friends
and it is about dreams.
span style="s0"There are days like this in life
when everything changes./span
When it's either glory or failure.
Joy or sorrow.
Athletes know this day.
Anyone taking the boards, bar,
or licensure exams know this day.
[Jazz]
And I hope you stay strong today,
regardless of the outcome.
This is Everything Today.
Everything
Begins and ends today
span style="s0"-Everything
/span -[in Filipino] This is nerve-racking, sir!
span style="s0"-Begins and ends
/span -Hey! You're here!
Today
[humming]
[in Filipino] What's up, guys?
It's taking forever!
Here it comes!
[friends cheering]
-Congrats!
-Top three! It's you!
Top three!
My sister is top three! Top three!
[woman in English]
Not sure yet.
Everything may live
And die today
Sorry, Arvin.
-[in Filipino] Are you okay?
-[in English] Yeah...
[in Filipino] Arvin, you okay?
[shakily] Prof, sorry for...
[CJ] Oh, my God! I passed!
-[squealing]
-[indistinct chatter]
[friends in English]
Congrats! Congratulations!
Everything may live
And die today
[Torran] Congratulations!
[cheering]
[Torran] You did it!
[reporter in Filipino] span style="s0"Okay.
First of all, Josh, congratulations./span
[Josh in English] span style="s0"Thank you.
Thank you very much./span
[reporter in Filipino]
Does this mean this is your priority now?
[Josh] This is probably it.
I've given up on too many things
in my life.
But not this one.
All the way to the end.
[in English] Attorney Josh Zuiga!
-Okay. Thank you. Congratulations!
-Thank you, thank you.
Everything lives today
Everything dies today
Everything ends today
Everything begins today
[in Filipino] You're all an attorney now!
[in English] This is not about me.
Let's celebrate you guys.
[Trisha's sister in Filipino]
Oh, my God, they're here!
[Jonas in English] Let's go!
-Let's go!
-[indistinct chatter]
[Jonas] As we practiced.
One, two, three!
[all] Congratulations,
Attorney Trisha Perez!
-[all cheering]
-[bright music playing]
Wow! Thank you, family!
But wait, there's more!
Oh, wow.
[all cheering]
[in Filipino] Wow! You prepared that?
Congratulations! You're really amazing!
Wait. Is there a third one under it?
[Jonas] Nothing!
-Did you prepare a tarp in case I failed?
-No, don't, ignore it.
-Ignore it!
-Congratulations.
Give it to me!
-[Trisha] Hey! Wait! Jonas!
-[Jonas] It's nothing!
[in English] Congratulations!
[in Filipino]
Thank you for the invitation.
Congratulations, guys!
Congrats! Congrats!
[Arvin in Filipino] I failed.
-Didn't pass.
-[somber music playing]
You okay?
-[in English] Hi. Hi, Josh.
-Hi.
[in Filipino] You're really handsome.
And you're pretty.
Oh, stop!
Congrats. You did great. I'm proud of you.
There's something...
There you go. Make a wish.
[chuckles] You're so naughty!
Let's go!
[Trisha's sister] Let's go, guys!
Let's celebrate! [chuckles]
[cheers and applause]
Hey, love, you're not a waiter here.
[in English] Sorry, force of habit.
Wow.
[in Filipino] You were ready with this
in case she failed, huh?
You know, whether she's a topnotcher,
passes, or fails,
nothing's really going to change.
I'm still going to cook here.
Because if someone really loves you,
win or lose, they'll still love you.
It's really exhausting.
[in English] I feel like
I failed everyone who relies on me.
[in Filipino]
I know what you're going through.
The reason
Trisha became an irregular student
is because I didn't pay her tuition
two years ago.
That's why I get it.
I know exactly how you feel.
Just know that you are always welcome
in this house, okay?
Just for snacks.
To de-stress. To review.
Or if you just want to hang out.
You're not alone.
I'm your big sister now, okay?
[in English] Thank you, sis.
-[in Filipino] You'll be fine.
-[in English] Thank you.
[all] Cheers!
-Cheers! Cheers!
-Let's party-party!
-Cheers!
-Cheers!
[in Filipino] Hey, you're leaving me out!
-[in English] Whiskey? Whiskey?
-[Jonas] Juice!
[in Filipino] Sis.
[Trisha] Sis!
-Yes?
-Sister!
You've graduated from me.
You can start flirting now, okay?
[all chuckle]
That's right!
This is it!
This is it!
[in English] So ready for love!
[all] Ooh!
-[Josh mutters] Me too.
-[all exclaim]
[Torran in Filipino] What?
-Ha?
-[Torran] You were saying?
What's that?
Nothing!
[Trisha] What was that?
Didn't catch it.
[all exclaim]
[indistinct chatter]
[light music playing]
[in English] Hey, Ziggy.
Well, this sucks.
Yeah.
Sorry, man.
[in Filipino] It's okay, I guess.
[in English]
Thank you for still having me, despite...
Yeah.
When's your next review?
[in Filipino] None.
[in English] No fixed schedule?
[in Filipino]
My savings can't handle it anymore.
It's over.
[in English] Damn.
[sighs]
Ziggy.
Ziggy.
What's up?
[in Filipino] Ziggy, can I get a break?
Just 30 minutes, please?
[in English] Are you gonna break down?
[in Filipino] Yes.
[in English] Thirty minutes is not enough.
Come back during opening.
Thank you.
[Arvin sniffles]
[line ringing]
[man over phone in Filipino]
Arvin, what is this I heard?
Is it true?
Yes, Uncle.
span style="s0"-How did that happen?
/span -[somber music playing]
[breathes deeply]
Uncle, I tried my best.
But why did you fail?
I understand your frustrations.
But please,
don't compare me to anyone else.
[in English] Sorry, Grandma. I miss you.
[in Filipino]
If only I could just go home...
[breathes heavily]
Ma.
I'm really tired, Ma.
[whimpers]
I'm so exhausted.
[in English] I miss you, Ma.
[in Filipino] I'm sorry
that you can't come home yet.
[in English] I have to go.
[in Filipino]
I have work. I'll call you later.
[breathes deeply]
-[somber music continues]
-[sniffles]
[indistinct chatter]
[in English] Okay, guys.
[in Filipino] Let's go.
[in English] Good luck!
[all] Good luck, Arvin!
[encouraging chatter]
Collect all the tips.
[gentle music playing]
[sniffles]
[sobs]
SORRY, LITTLE BRO,
THIS WAS ALL I COULD AFFORD.
[sobbing]
[in Filipino] Here.
This is from me.
[sobs] Why give me a tip?
You're not a customer.
[in English] Who said this was a tip?
[in Filipino] That's your bonus.
This place was packed because of you.
[sobbing]
[sniffles]
[sobbing continues]
[rain pattering]
[in English] Are you okay, ma'am?
It's just the rain.
It makes me sad.
[Erik] How come?
It reminds me of the things
time has taken away.
[Hernandez in Filipino]
When I was a kid,
I loved playing in the rain.
[in English] Then someday,
it all just changed.
[in Filipino] I take cover when it pours.
We're the same, ma'am.
[in English] Isn't it funny,
how time makes all things tragic?
[Hernandez]
I remember my playground back home.
[in Filipino] Every afternoon,
my parents would take me there.
[in English] There was a slide.
[in Filipino] Even though
I was scared of heights, it was okay!
Because my dad was there to catch me.
[in English] And now,
my mom and my dad are gone.
And that playground is now a parking lot.
Every singer
I used to sing over the radio...
they will never sing again.
All the brilliant legal minds I admire
will never contribute
to this nation again.
And all that's left in their place...
is the sinking feeling that you're next.
[Hernandez] And drop by drop,
we are swept away by time.
[Torran in Filipino] It's really sad
she doesn't have any family here.
Really, no one?
No one messaged that they'd come, huh?
[knocking on door]
Who are you?
We're the family of Hernandez.
[indistinct chatter]
[woman] Twenty years.
That's how long we've known
Attorney Hernandez.
Sometimes she even joked about it.
She said she spent more time with us
than with her own family.
We've won so many battles together.
Of course,
we've lost a few too.
Mayor Hidalgo had my husband k*lled.
I never got justice.
But we got back at her.
Bing filed a case with the Ombudsman.
The mayor went to jail!
[in English] Graft case.
[in Filipino] We are small people.
Our dreams are small.
[quavering]
But because of people like Bing
and Attorney Erik Vicencio...
we're no longer small.
We stand on your shoulders.
And your sharp minds carry us
towards justice.
[Hernandez in English] span style="s0"I know,
I trained you to suspend your emotions./span
But please, allow me just this once...
to express mine.
Vicencio, Erik,
I've had thousands of students.
You're my favorite!
[Erik in Filipino]
I don't want to have a sad life.
[scoffs]
[in English] Are you referring to me?
[Hernandez] Erik...
[in Filipino]
don't make my life too sentimental.
[in English] My life...
my life is not a tragedy.
It is a triumph.
I made choices
based on my principles
and I stand by them.
That's why you never heard me
complain about my family.
[in Filipino]
You're the ones complaining, not me.
[in English]
And all you heard from my mouth
was gratitude for those who stayed.
I'm only sad
because I'm running out of time.
[coughing]
[in Filipino]
I could've helped so many more.
[in English]
And if I were to live my life again,
I'd still do the same thing.
Serve the Filipino people
with my whole heart.
[in Filipino] I was a coward.
I couldn't face my grief.
She'll understand.
She'll understand that you weren't able
to quickly accept that she was gone.
She'll understand that you prioritized
your clients in the community
over her wake.
She would have done the same.
Sorry for everything.
Sorry because I failed you.
[Bok in English] Let me go, Erik.
Let her go.
[in Filipino]
We will never truly disappear.
[in English]
There are thousands of us out there.
And Erik...
we need you.
[Bok] We need you, Erik.
[contemplative music playing]
[Josh in Filipino] Enough of emo talk!
Emo-drinking now!
[Torran laughs] Sure, man!
Finally!
Now what?
Let's drink.
What's this?
When will we be complete again?
When we all have maintenance meds.
I already have some.
Me too!
[laughs]
[in English] Cheers! Everybody.
To new dreams!
To old dreams!
To being a better man every day!
To you, my best friends!
My brothers.
-Oh, my gosh.
-Cheers.
[all] Cheers!
-[Chris] I love you guys!
-[Josh] Love you guys.
[gentle music playing]
[Rachel in Filipino]
If you need anything for the kids,
or if you want them to go to the States,
or if you're coming home, just message me.
[in English] I promoted you.
From no contact to low contact.
One last picture? Come!
[in Filipino] There.
[Chris in English] One, two...
-[daughter] I love you.
-[camera shutter clicks]
I love you too.
-[daughter on recording] span style="s0"I love you.
I love you too.
[uplifting music playing]
[in Filipino] You should get it by now.
-This one. That too.
-[Torran] That's enough!
Are you ready?
[in English] Just prepared.
Okay, question number one.
[Trisha] Does the owner of a swarm of bees
have the right to pursue them
on another's land?
[gentle music playing]
[in Filipino]
Let's crush those corrupt b*stards!
This is exhausting! [chuckles]
[chuckles] I told you
you should've worn slippers.
It's muddy out here.
Come this way!
[soft uplifting music playing]
[Torran in English] Goodbye, my brothers.
I'll see you...
in our group chat.
span style="s0"-Movie night.
-Movie night./span
GUYS, DOES THIS HAVE END CREDITS?
-[CJ] We won!
-We won!
Thank you, Attorney Vicencio!
WE WON ONE CIVIL CASE.
THE CRIMINAL CASES ARE PENDING.
BUT WE STILL WON! HIDALGO!
THAT'S RIGHT!
WAIT, IT'S STILL LOADING.
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