“Hey, Ma,” asked Boy, “can I have 20 bucks?”

“Certainly not.”

“If you do,” he went on, “I’ll tell you what Dad said to Inday when you were at the supermart.”

His mom’s ears perked up, and grabbing her purse, she handed over the money. “Well? What did he say?”

He said, “Inday, paki laban naman ang mga medyas ko bukas!”