Portia is invited by her best friend, Monica to celebrate a fiesta in her village. After their arrival, she is welcomed by the villagers including Monica's mother and the village chief, but the tricycle driver who brought them to town urges Portia to leave the barrio and return to Manila.

While Portia is sleeping, Monica questions her mother about the chieftain's doubts on her about Portia in order to commence with the ceremony for the fiesta. The next day, Portia and Monica are greeted by their friends, Ricky and Milo, who are camping outside the barrio. They had followed Portia after she arrived at the village and are convinced about the rumors that the townsfolk are aswangs but she denies their claims.