An enraged young Edong (Renshi de Guzman) fights his father, Crisanto (Gerald Madrid), while young Lucas (Andrez del Rosario) holds their battered mother, Dolores (Jennica Garcia). Edong gains the upper hand and threatens to kill his father if he ever abuses their mother again.
The following day, Crisanto is seen day drinking with a friend and plotting a raid on a presumably wealthy neighborhood. Their scheme is abruptly cut short when the police arrive to take Crisanto away, charging him with robbery.
Edong steps forward, revealing himself as the witness who tipped off the authorities. As his father is hauled off, he glares at Edong, hurling threats that hang in the tense air.
After what seems to be quite some time, Edong, Lucas, and Dolores live peacefully without Crisanto, with Edong coming home from work with food and Lucas returning with awards from school.
One unfortunate day, with Edong away, Crisanto returns, seeking vengeance against him. Despite his fear, Lucas grapples with Crisanto to buy time for Dolores to escape. He is thrown down, and Dolores tries to fight back, only to be beaten to death.
Night falls, and Edong comes home to find a bloodied piece of wood, an unconscious Lucas, and their dead mother, Dolores.
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