A few years ago a sequence from the 1997 Filipino comedy film I Do? I Die! (D'yos Ko 'Day!) went viral on social media and remained popular ever since.
The main characters in this sequence are Bernardo 'Bernie' Mendiola (Edu Manzano), Domeng (Babalu) and Mokong (Redford White).
Bernie is the owner of an antiques shop, and Domeng and Mokong are his employees.
One morning, Bernie fired Domeng and Mokong after catching them sleeping on the job.
Bernie made the decision without knowing that Domeng and Mokong were tired from the overnight tasks assigned by the shop manager (Joji Isla).
Instead of getting a bonus and a vacation for their sleepless shift, Domeng and Mokong embarked on an amusingly futile quest to find a new job.
After choosing a country club as their initial prospect, they approached the manager (Cesar Mozo) and ask him if there are any job vacancies.
The club manager told them he will refer them to the club's president and then asked them to wait for the meantime.
As they waited at the driving range, Domeng and Mokong saw a golfer who keeps on missing the ball.
They taunted this golfer; Domeng advised him to use a basketball instead of a golf ball while Mokong said he should just pick the golf ball and throw it away.
Domeng topped the barrage of insults with a remark about a marble.
The club manager then approached the golfer, who turned out to be Bernie.
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After getting introduced by the manager as the club president, Bernie laughed mockingly at Domeng and Mokong.
Still optimistic following the missed job opportunity at the club, Domeng and Mokong chanced upon a long line of applicants at a construction site.
They fell in line only to find out that Bernie (again!) is the owner.
As they tried to find another job, Domeng and Mokong saw a few beggars who are asking for alms from motorists.
Domeng and Mokong had a lightbulb moment and dressed as beggars too.
Domeng reasoned out to Mokong that begging is a highly profitable venture.
He added that there would be no boss like Bernie, and that there would be no taxes.
They chose a car and tapped on the window.
To their consternation, the car owner turned out to be Bernie who laughed at them ridiculously (again!)
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| Photo Credit: ABS-CBN Star Cinema |
Domeng and Mokong then resolved to seek revenge against Bernie.
Their attempts to get back at Bernie set a chain of uproarious misadventures toward the end of the movie.
Following is a portion of the movie which includes the sequence.
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