Năm used to work in a firing squad but retired early after Viet Nam executed the lethal injection alternative. He wakes up early everyday, eats his delicious phở after the hygiene routine. Then, Năm went up to the terrace to do the ‘rite’ – sentence himself with a gun – the daily reminder to not do bad deeds and pursue good.

Quyên is Lâm’s prostitute. Once when they were having sex, she got deceived into having a gang rape by three other workers. Năm turned up right in time but could do nothing. After the gang left, Năm took Quyên home to take care of her. They got closer ever since.

Quyên then chose to move in with Năm, selling steamed corn for daily earns, quit being prostitute. Everyday Năm rides with Quyên on their bicycle to sell corn. She hangs on the backseat happily peddling “Dump corn! Just dump corn for sale!”