“My wish is…to finally be free. You think that’s possible?”
Joaquin and his lapdogs look on as General Delfin takes Col. Carreon to his office for an obvious meeting. Later, Joaquin calls Jacob who’s in the process of making a business transaction somewhere. The jackass tips him off about him being followed. In no time, Jacob abandons his venture and dashes off in his car, leaving team Cardo frustrated. Joaquin calls to thank the person who had provided him with the info. There’s only a side profile showing but it’s enough to tell who the traitor is – Col. Roy Carreon.
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Team Cardo regroup in Delfin’s office to discuss the matter at hand. The treacherous Carreon is putting on a show of ignorance, even as a frustrated Billy accuses Chikoy of helping out Joaquin. Chikoy takes offense at that. Careen intervenes and Delfin restores order. Meanwhile, Rowena goes to a precinct to report the disappearance of her son. In Bilibid, Onyok hands each inmate a makeshift card, asking them to write down all their wishes so he’d pray that they can come true.
“I have nothing to wish for,” Julian says.
“How about being free from prison?” Onyok offers.
“That’s impossible,” Jimboy cuts in.
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“No, it’s not,” Onyok disagrees. “All you have to do is write down that you wanna be free.”
“Alright.”
Onyok turns to a skinny inmate who’s missing some teeth. “How about you?”
“I can’t think of anything.”
“Okay. I’ll wish that you gain some weight. And also, for all our teeth to grow back.”
Cardo and the others laugh at that.
“What about me?” Julian asks.
“Tell me, do you have a family?” Onyok asks.
“I do. But, they don’t want to take me back.”
“Okay. That’s what I’ll pray for. For your whole family to welcome you back.”
“What about you, Manager?”
Ramil glances at Cardo. “My wish is…to finally be free. You think that’s possible?”
“I think so. All you have to do is believe it’s possible.”
“That is my wish. Now gimme a fist bump.”
Rowena takes shelter in a friend’s house after her miserable husband had ran off with their daughter. Later, she goes around searching for her son and runs into Yolly and Elmo, who ask where Onyok is and why she hasn’t been answering Flora’s calls. At the de Leon house, Rowena comes clean and Flora questions and scolds her for the boy’s disappearance.
In Bilibid, Rowena informs Cardo about the matter. Cardo makes it clear that he would never give Onyok back if he had another chance, adding that despite the fact that she’s the boy’s mother, she doesn’t deserve to be called one. He calls her out for abandoning him again. Rowena laments and Cardo ultimately assures her that Onyok is in good hands.
Joaquin discusses business with Gener
Cardo informs Onyok about his mother’s visit and how he has to get out of prison since it’s too dangerous for a kid. At precinct 8, camp Cardo discuss Jacob as well as the spy of Joaquin. Alyana brings up Don Emilio, revealing that she knows someone who can help them dig up some info about him. A flashback reveals how she had contacted Danilo, her dad’s contact in Macau only to find out that he’s actually in good terms with her dad.
Billy, Jerome, Vargas and Soriano come to see Cardo in Bilibid. Cardo mentions how the new Director has been giving him a hard time, as well as his suspicion of the wretched man being one of Joaquin’s lackeys. Assuring him that he wouldn’t be staying locked up for long, Billy reveals the tons of info they’ve gathered that could help with his case. Meanwhile, Joaquin the jackass is hounded by Monica the bitchy reporter, a.k.his latest ass-kisser. The miserable woman still has that disgusting lipstick on. And I begin to wonder who’s using who.
Miyong brings the guards guarding Cardo’s cell some food and in no time, they both have an upset stomach and they leave their posts to go ease themselves. After a dramatic goodbye, Miyong comes to take the Onyok away. Meanwhile, Acosta sends a guard to fetch Miyong so he could bring over what he had asked him to cook for his visitors. Somewhere near the mess hall, Miyong hides Onyok behind a barrel as some guards come to call him for the Christmas party.
“It’s a party,” Onyok says to himself with excitement. “That means they’ll have food.” And off he goes.
At camp Crame, Chikoy and Billy settle their differences. Now the team’s finally back together. Back in Bilibid, Onyok is mesmerized by the party as well as the presents. He sneaks under the table, grabs some of the food and begins feasting on them. Meanwhile, Miyong finds Onyok missing from where he had left him before. After hiding his bag, he hurriedly brings Acosta his meal and upon spotting the boy, he talks the Director into going ahead to eat his food. Miyong then covers Onyok with his apron and sneaks him away.
Having retrieved Onyok’s bag, Miyong hides him in a barrel and begins pushing it. Some guards stop and question him and the old man claims that its food scraps. They order him to do what the Director had asked him first before taking out “the trash”. Silently, Onyok is glad that he wouldn’t be getting out. Once Miyong returns him to the cell, he excitedly exchanges some fist bumps with the inmates who are also glad to have him back. Cardo is elated despite himself.
Joaquin plans to take over the family business with his grandpa having gone into hiding. He soon meets up with a messenger from one of the drug lords and tries to talk him into merging their businesses so they’d have an entire continent to supply to. The messenger, a.k.a Gener reminds him of how his father had been jailed and the numerous times the authorities had raided their meth lab.
“My boss is a businessman too,” Gener says. “A cautious one.”
Joaquin assures him that he has nothing to worry about since there are others protecting him from the PNP. Gener then agrees to pass on his proposal to his boss. In Bilibid, Julian asks Ramil if he would work for his old boss again once they manage to escape prison, and Ramil says it’s the only way he can pay him back. Jimboy comes over to join the conversation.
“Have you decided yet?” Ramil asks.
“Manager, if I go with you, will I find work out there?”
Julian makes a face as Ramil ponders over the question. The episode ends as Joaquin and the General stare at each other.
NEXT: Onyok is enticed by some deadly hotdogs. Despicable Director Acosta begins losing money and resorts to punishing Miyong for it. Cardo acts out.
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