Angelito finds his father in a cramped shanty by the river. Mang Lito doesn’t recognize him at first.
(Smiles faintly) “Malapit na. Pero may isa pa akong gustong ayusin bago ako sumuko.” (Almost. But there’s one more thing I want to fix before I give up.) Angelito Ang Bagong Yugto Episode 1
Before she can answer, Roman’s men grab Angelito. A brutal beating follows. The episode ends with Angelito bloodied, lying on the wet pavement, staring up at the night sky. A child’s hand reaches out to help him — his and Rosalie’s long-lost son, , now seven years old and unaware who Angelito is. Angelito finds his father in a cramped shanty by the river
That night, Angelito sneaks into Roman’s compound to talk to Rosalie. She’s different now — guarded, wearing expensive clothes but with hollow eyes. Pero may isa pa akong gustong ayusin bago ako sumuko
“Akala ko patay ka na, Anak.” (I thought you were dead, son.)
His first stop: a small auto repair shop. His old friend, , now greying and slower, looks up from an engine.