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00:00The film kicks off in the morning where we can see Mark Boardman, a young, athletic cop,
00:05pounding the pavement with other police officers.
00:08He's in the thick of training for a gruelling police endurance test, breathing hard and
00:12pushing himself to the limit.
00:14After feeling some gruesome pain in his sides, he decided to stop and rest.
00:19Earlier that day, we can see Mark Boardman getting ready to go to work while his roommate
00:22Kay Angel is still in bed.
00:24The story continues with Mark finding himself in a packed room of EDA recruits, all there
00:29to pass the exam at the police academy.
00:31They had a gruelling physical exercise as part of the test, which turned Kay's competitive
00:36spirit ignited.
00:37He goaded Mark on, pushing him to dig deeper.
00:40Initially caught off guard, Mark surprised himself by matching Kay's intensity.
00:45However, he unintentionally overpowered Kay, which kind of offended him, and they slapped
00:49each other's faces.
00:51The trainer saw their situation and immediately called them in his office, dismaying Mark.
00:56He then got himself a smoke and talked to Kay about it.
00:58Kay borrowed Mark's lighter to light his own smoke and it urged them to go into reconciliation
01:03from their misunderstanding.
01:04Soon enough, the two marooned joined their company in a swimming pool where Mark imitates
01:08Kay's smoking methods.
01:10They both swam until Mark told them to get out of there before they get caught by officers.
01:15But Kay didn't seem to mind and stayed there for a while.
01:18At their class, the two had moments where they themselves looked at each other.
01:21Their days were filled with the physical demands of training, from intense drills to grappling
01:26exercises.
01:27Kay's confidence was infectious and it slowly drew Mark out of his shell.
01:31The two would jog in the woods and Kay nicely teaches Mark on breathing techniques so he
01:35can strengthen his endurance.
01:37As they rest and talk about their lives, Kay did something strange, which is sharing his
01:41cigarette to Mark and eventually smacking his lips.
01:45Mark was annoyed and called him nuts, but Kay told him to chill out it made things awkward
01:49between them.
01:50That night, Mark shared an intense sexual intercourse with his girlfriend, Bettina Bistov.
01:55She whispered to him that they miss him.
01:57Then Mark caresses his belly revealing a baby bump.
02:00The camera then shifts to morning where people are bringing baby furnitures inside their
02:04home and Bettina's mum is taking a video for commemoration.
02:07At their deployment, Mark was hot seated by other police officers if he went to see hot
02:12chicks, but he seemed uninterested.
02:14They had a bowling date where Mark and Bettina enjoyed the company of their other couple
02:18friends.
02:19Then just like that, Mark is packing his things off again preparing for work.
02:23The couple enjoyed their final quality time together before Mark went back to the headquarters.
02:27In their usual class, Mark noticed that Kay has been absent for a while.
02:31He then went on some smoke during break time where he met Kay again asking for smoke and
02:36his lighter.
02:37Their paths crossed again at the gym where Kay stepped in to assist Mark with heavy weights.
02:41Their bodies close as they worked together.
02:43They shared some fleeting glass between them and marked the start of something more.
02:47Mark went out at night, confused of what he was feeling towards Kay.
02:51In the morning, Mark went running in the woods to garner his thoughts, but Kay catched
02:55up to him, acting like nothing happened.
02:58Mark was mad and multiple times told him to stop, but Kay eventually caught him to give
03:02him a kiss to which Mark surprisingly submitted.
03:05They continued their intimacy with Kay rubbing on him.
03:08To this point, Mark had himself on the reality check and ran as fast as he can away from
03:12Kay.
03:13He was driving fastly and furiously to go back home.
03:16He was welcomed warmly by his girlfriend Bettina and they had dinner together with their families.
03:21They are celebrating their soon-to-be-born baby to which convinced Mark of living a more
03:25responsible life.
03:26At the academy, the policemen had the boys go shower together as some form of bonding
03:30and Mark successfully dodged the temptation towards Kay.
03:34However, in their bowling date, Kay appeared with his girlfriend in front of them which
03:37surprised Mark.
03:39As the lights dimmed, Kay suggested they grab a cigarette, then the two then had a talk
03:43again.
03:44After that, the two encountered themselves again in the martial arts class where they
03:48become clearly smitten towards each other.
03:50Hence, after that, the two decided to meet in a secluded place for a talk.
03:55As the two went nearer towards each other, the tension between them become more intense.
03:59Hence, it took only a strong gust of wind and rain to make the two lit up their flames.
04:04It was a sudden intense kiss that left Mark breathless.
04:07Heart-pounding, he abruptly stood up and left, the night air a welcome shock to his system.
04:13They had an erotic sexual intercourse which eventually led them inside their car, stripped
04:17of clothes and left with questions in their eyes.
04:20Afterwards, Mark went home as if nothing happened to their home for the usual birth-relief therapy
04:24of his wife that is nearing labor.
04:27There, Bettina noticed something was off about him but she still couldn't figure out what
04:31and they had an argument.
04:32At home, Mark was preparing dinner when Bettina held him from behind lovingly.
04:37They talked like the perfect and matured couple that they are but it turns out it was just
04:41surface level.
04:43Mark received a call from Kay to which made Bettina skeptical about the two's relationship.
04:47Kay wanted to meet up with him but Mark told him he's helping his girlfriend at home.
04:51Mark and Kay met again to run that morning and had some deep talks about their lives.
04:56Soon after, they are strangled in bed naked and having intense sexual interaction, whispering
05:00love and affection towards another.
05:03They'd have far gone from reality and it seemed Mark had become addicted to Kay.
05:07They then looked at the city together after finishing their jogging session but it seemed
05:11relieved with what's happening between them.
05:13That night, Bettina wanted the two of them to share sexual intimacy but he only kissed her.
05:18She realized that Mark is becoming more and more uninterested towards her.
05:22Kay invited over Mark in the bar to have a smoke and talk while leaving Bettina feeling
05:26empty and alone.
05:28The gay bar throbbed with a life he'd only seen from the outside.
05:31Music pounded, bodies moved in a blur of color and freedom.
05:35Mark was a fish out of water but strangely, he felt a pull, a magnetic attraction to this
05:40alien environment.
05:43Passing with Kay, he slowly began to shed his inhibitions, a tentative step towards
05:47the side of himself he'd kept hidden.
05:49That night was a turning point, a glimpse of a life he could never have foreseen.
05:54The next day, Mark went home to see Bettina alone painting their soon-to-be newborn's room.
05:59Mark became guilty as hell with what he's done so he embraced his girlfriend from behind
06:03and wanted to fulfill his duties.
06:06Bettina was visibly disappointed in him but couldn't do anything, he couldn't resist him.
06:10The couple went to the doctor for her ultrasound monitoring and it went well, they seemed to
06:14be good again.
06:16Mark handed her the picture of their baby's ultrasound which made her happy however, questions
06:20about him and Kay were creeping on her mind.
06:23That day, Mark and Kay steal away to a secluded spot in the woods, far from the watchful eyes
06:27of their co-workers and the world.
06:30The forest, a recurring backdrop in the film, is their sanctuary, a place of freedom and
06:34escape.
06:35They share another passionate kiss that deepens their connection.
06:39Surrounded by nature, their secret love affair feels even more forbidden, a stark contrast
06:44to Mark's otherwise predictable life.
06:46They talked about Bettina's situation as she is about to have a baby and Mark will become
06:51a father.
06:52Mark still wants to be a father to his baby and Kay seems to understand so there was no
06:56conflict between them.
06:57Then, the awaited day of giving birth to his son came, the baby was healthy and he is very
07:02happy.
07:03They shared memories together as their family took some video of them holding the baby,
07:07not knowing that Mark has been doing some undercover cheating towards his girlfriend.
07:11At the headquarters, Mark announced his son's birth and the officers celebrated alongside
07:16him.
07:17He also decided to take some break to focus on the baby and he fulfilled his promise,
07:21he was present during their baby's first bath and memory.
07:24While he was driving for some errands, Mark then encountered Kay which seems to have some
07:28bad shop towards his lack of time for him nowadays.
07:31Meanwhile, Mark wanted to fix things with Bettina and so does she.
07:35They're trying their best to make their family happy but it's inevitable that Mark will meet
07:39Kay again at the headquarters.
07:41During a tense training exercise, their bottled up emotions exploded into a physical confrontation.
07:47The heated exchange that followed was a stark contrast to the electric energy of the bar.
07:52Their superior's reprimand was a cold shower but in a strange way, it brought them closer.
07:57The incident forced Mark to confront not only his feelings for Kay but also the complexities
08:02of his own identity.
08:03They looked at each other gently before getting deployed in their mission.
08:07Mark's deepening relationship with Kay starts to take a toll on his focus at the police
08:11academy.
08:12Once sharp and driven, he's now distracted, often lost and bought.
08:16His training suffers as he finds it harder to concentrate.
08:19Afterwards, Kay confronted him about his situation.
08:22He seems to be sandwiched with it as well because he wanted space in his life.
08:26Mark was torn and couldn't do anything more but to embrace Kay.
08:30He was undeniably attracted to Kay but the situation at which things were moving was
08:34terrifying.
08:35The following day, Mark heads over to their place just down the road.
08:39Their house feels like a cozy embrace a world away from the chaos raging inside him.
08:44While they were training, his mother came to visit Mark inside the office to have a
08:48clear talk.
08:49Concerned by Mark's change in behavior, his parents urge him to confide in them.
08:54His mother, especially, is determined to help but Mark remains tight lipped.
08:58They then rode the car to talk and go home as Mark is needed to take care of the baby.
09:03It was the baby's celebration and everyone was busy.
09:06While Mark is also busy doing everything for the baby, Bettina, always sharp, picks up
09:10on Mark's change.
09:12When she confronts him, he insists everything's okay but his forced cheerfulness doesn't
09:16hide the underlying unease.
09:18Torn between his love for Kay and his commitment to Bettina and their unborn child, Mark finds
09:23himself caught in a web of his own making.
09:26The stress of this double life starts to wear him down.
09:29The strain on their relationship is obvious as Mark desperately tries to keep up the appearance
09:33of a perfect life.
09:35One day, Bettina stumbles upon a cryptic text from Kay.
09:38While the message seems harmless at first glance, it hints at a deeper connection between
09:43Mark and Kay.
09:45Confronting Mark, she's met with denial but the seeds of doubt have been planted.
09:49As Bettina becomes increasingly suspicious about his infidelity, her once solid trust
09:53in Mark begins to crumble.
09:55Mark, still trying to fix the situation, went to Bettina's parents where she's hiding
09:58to talk.
09:59However, he couldn't do anything to make her come out.
10:02So he went home and stared at the once noisy home and now he's all alone.
10:07Bettina confronts Mark once more, this time demanding honesty.
10:11Then a scene where Bettina is losing her rage towards him at the shower came.
10:14Unable to continue the deception, Mark confesses his affair.
10:18She turns out to be so embarrassed of what he's done and she couldn't even mutter
10:22a perfect word to describe it.
10:24Bettina couldn't even get jealous with Kay being the third wheel.
10:27The revelation shatters Bettina and in a heart-wrenching scene she leaves, taking their unborn child
10:32with her.
10:34Mark is left to face the devastating consequences of his choices.
10:38Bettina's departure marks a turning point, forcing him to confront the harsh reality
10:42of his situation.
10:43Tension mounts at the police academy as rumours swirl around Mark.
10:47His colleagues grow increasingly distant, their coldness chipping away at his confidence.
10:52His performance slips as the isolation takes its toll.
10:55Facing disciplinary action, Mark's career hangs in the balance.
10:59He then loses it and does everything against all odds.
11:02He drank, went a gay bar and even partied by himself, feeling so miserable with what
11:07happened.
11:08Bettina, weary of Mark's indecision and haunted by his fear, can't bear it anymore.
11:13Their final confrontation is a raw and painful ending to their relationship.
11:17As she walks away, Mark is left to confront the consequences of his choices alone.
11:22The film concludes with Mark back at the police academy, participating in a training run with
11:26his colleagues.
11:27However, this time he surpasses everyone else and runs ahead alone.
11:32This final scene can be seen as a symbol of Mark's journey towards self-discovery and
11:36independence.
11:38He is broken free from the constraints of his previous life, represented by the group
11:41he leaves behind.
11:43It suggests a sense of liberation and a new beginning.