Para raw sa patay ang amarilyo (marigold) and it shouldn’t be grown in a home garden. It turned out marigolds shoo off insect pests, can improve the flavor of onions and lettuce when planted near ‘em, why, it’s supposed to be the bride of the sun that rubs off protection on a household and can strengthen one’s psychic powers. To hell with lousy beliefs, I still grow marigolds!
CUT TO: INT. POSH OFFICE THAT THROBS OF POLITICAL POWER. AREGLADOR. (Passionless. Conversational.) Plantsado na po ang mga NGO na makikinabang sa inyong pork barrel. Pati po anik-anik na proyekto na gagastusan ng pondo. Pirma na lang ninyo ang kailangan para mailabas na ang pondo sa Special Allocation Release Order… ‘Yun pong SARO ng Budget Management Department… SENADOR. (Eyebrows crossed, piqued.) P50 million lang ang mapupunta sa ‘kin? What do you take me for? Just another conduit for your schemes? AREGLADOR. (Placating.)