[2] Later, as a teacher at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Santos requires that his Theatre Arts students perform an hour-long piece based on an Eraserheads song.
Three young men named Emmanuel “Emman” M. Azarcon, Anthony “AJ” F. Cruz, Jr., and Hector Q. Samala are being sent off to college by their parents ("Toyang"/“Waiting For The Bus”), who then become roommates (“Minsan”/“Alapaap”/“Tindahan Ni Aling Nena”).
A flashback shows them being introduced to their CAT commandant, Arturo Banlaoi, their student leader, Andre Antonio, and a fried banana seller, Joy Manawari (“Cutterpillow”).
Joy lives with her Tiya Dely and they run a karinderya named Toyang’s (“Lightyears”/“Pare Ko”/“Ligaya”/“Shirley”/“Tikman”).
The trio tries to comfort her, and vice versa (“Huwag Kang Matakot”/“Sembreak”/“Hey Jay”/”Wishing Wells”/“Fine Time”).
Back in present day, Banlaoi makes the trio wait for Joy's daughter (“Ligaya”) and her aunt (“Shirley”/“Tikman”/“Bogchi Hokbu”) Another flashback shows them ditching their graduation rehearsals for a joyride to Antipolo (“Alapaap”/“Fill Her”).
Banlaoi forces Tiya Dely and Joy to sell beer and girls at Toyang's so the business won’t close (“Tikman”/“Paru-parong Ningning”).
They plan to go back to the province but Banlaoi makes Joy stay behind so she can become his drug mule (“Kilala”/“Balikbayan Box”/“Alkohol”).