Kinatay

Peping, a newly-wedded criminology student, works as a part-time money collector for a shady syndicate. During a routine drug money collection at Luneta Park, his friend Abyong informs him that their boss Kap wants his presence for another secret operation. He reluctantly agrees to join the plan.

They enter a waiting van where Kap, Sarge, Chico, and Rommel are already waiting along with four other men. Abyong accompanies, acting as Peping's link to the operation. The mood is tense as they prepare for a mission that promises danger.

Inside the van, Madonna is brought in by Sarge and Chico, then beaten and restrained with duct tape. She pleads for mercy while the men discuss the plan with calm detachment. The van moves toward an unknown destination under the weight of their secret.

An unidentified boss named Gen calls Kap and orders them to put down Madonna. Sarge and Chico beat her unconscious, and the group believes she is dead as tension escalates. The crew continues with the mission, nursing the grim reality of what they've done.

A police car engages the van in a pursuit on the expressway, but the chase ends with another driver being arrested. The van escapes the immediate danger, though the fear of being caught lingers. The group keeps its focus on the operation while the outside world closes in.

The men carry Madonna's body to a remote house and lower her into the basement. Sarge throws a bucket of water on her to test whether she is alive, revealing that she is still breathing. The moment unsettles Peping and deepens the moral rot surrounding the operation.

Abyong reveals that Madonna carried a debt of more than ₱100,000 worth of drugs. Kap orders the crew to buy food and liquor, while Gen remains in a meeting, signaling that the operation is moving forward. Tension rises as the practicalities of the crime take center stage.

Inside the van, Abyong calms Peping and gives him a licensed gun—the 'cure for nervousness' from Kap. The men discuss the cold logic of their work and Peping's uneasy role within it. The moment underscores Peping's gradual desensitization.

During a stop at a local store, Rommel instructs Peping to buy balut from the nearby bus station. Peping buys it and tries to escape by boarding a bus, but he is forced to return to the van. The macabre outing presses forward as the crew continues in their grim work.

Back at the remote house basement, Madonna begs Kap for forgiveness, but he leaves, saying 'business is business.' Sarge beats her, Chico rapes her, and Chico finally kills her with a bolo knife. The group dismembers her remains and places them into sacks, then the men clean the room of evidence.

The men haul the sacks of body parts back to the van and scrub the room clean of evidence. They stop at a local eatery and order lechon kawali, but Peping loses his appetite and vomits in the bathroom. Kap hands him money for his baby's milk, attempting to keep him compliant.

A news reporter is seen interviewing residents about a severed head found in a garbage dump, highlighting the public reach of the crime. The chilling discovery underscores the scale of the violence and the townspeople's reaction. The trail of headlines contrasts with the crew's attempt to stay silent.

Peping rides a taxi back to his home as dawn breaks. His wife Cecille greets him with breakfast while holding their baby, unaware of what he has just endured. The morning calm contrasts with the night's horrors, leaving Peping to grapple with what he has become.