Pinoy Sunday

Overwhelmed by homesickness and distance from his wife and daughter, Dado breaks up with Anna on her birthday, a date he admits he had forgotten until now. He hopes ending the relationship will spare both of them further pain while they are apart in Taiwan. The breakup sets a somber tone as the day begins for the two friends.

After Sunday Mass, Manuel tries to ask Cecilia out and buys mango ice drinks for her and her companions. They flake on him, leaving Manuel feeling embarrassed and alone. The failed date attempt adds to his ongoing unrequited love story.

Dado and Manuel notice a Taiwanese couple arguing over a red couch delivered to their doorstep, which the couple abandons. They decide to reclaim the couch and bring it back to their dorm. The discovery becomes the catalyst for their unusual day.

With a friend overcharging for delivery and the local bus unable to transport the couch, they resolve to carry it on foot. The street becomes a makeshift route as they maneuver the heavy furniture through the city. The effort strains their friendship and patience.

Mid-journey they cross a street when a drunk motorcyclist collides with the couch, triggering a tense confrontation. The dispute escalates until all three men end up at the police station after the motorcyclist accidentally hits a policewoman with his helmet. The incident makes their quest seem riskier than they imagined.

At the precinct, Manuel fears deportation as an officer questions whether they stole the couch. A patient policewoman files a report and ultimately lets them go, washing their hands of the incident. The brush with law becomes a reminder of their vulnerable status as foreign workers.

A nearby Ilonggo woman in a taxi offers them a free truck to deliver the couch the next day, but Manuel declines to avoid leaving the couch overnight, much to Dado's dismay. The choice highlights their concern about responsibility and timing. The couch remains in a precarious position on the street.

When Manuel steps away to grab a snack, Dado unexpectedly gives the couch to a junk collector. The act triggers a frantic chase as Manuel races to recover their improvised transportation. The loss pressures them further and tightens their bond under duress.

They chase the junk collector and hitch a ride on his three-wheeler, eventually ending up at a recycling plant. The friends argue inside the facility, and Dado contemplates abandoning Manuel there. They improvise by strapping the couch to a shopping cart to continue.

A news reporter stops to interview them after they indirectly prevent a young man from jumping off an apartment building. The footage erupts into a debated broadcast, with the reporter asking if they are thieves or heroes. Manuel and Dado rush away, unsettled by the sudden attention.

As night falls, they ditch the shopping cart and float the couch down a river to cross a shortcut. The voyage is tense and intimate, and they pause to sing as they cling to their improbable transport. Dado also reaches out to Anna, asking for forgiveness.

The following dawn, they realize they won't make it back to the dorm in time before curfew and catch a bus home. They abandon the couch on the riverbank as they resume their journey. The episode leaves the couch behind and marks the end of their shared odyssey in Taiwan.

Some time later, Manuel and Dado return to the Philippines and relax by the beach, taking a moment to unwind from their Taiwan ordeal. They discuss what to eat for dinner and consider starting a furniture business together. The couch episode becomes a catalyst for new hopes and possibilities back home.