Narrator/Denise Chan

Whatever happens, don't let anyone talk you into going back to the compound. Colonel told them that they were only safe at the complaint desk in the presence of the border guard forces. Their bosses would try every trick in the book to draw them away from there. And if they left the safety of the complaint desk, their bosses could and probably would retaliate. They would be in serious danger.

Whatever happens, don't let anyone talk you into going back to the compound. Colonel told them that they were only safe at the complaint desk in the presence of the border guard forces. Their bosses would try every trick in the book to draw them away from there. And if they left the safety of the complaint desk, their bosses could and probably would retaliate. They would be in serious danger.

And just like Colonel had warned them, the bosses started showing up.

And just like Colonel had warned them, the bosses started showing up.

It was about 3 in the morning now.

It was about 3 in the morning now.

The Filipinos huddled together and stood their ground. They weren't going back.

The Filipinos huddled together and stood their ground. They weren't going back.

Could they be compelled to stay at the compound with a pizza party? Uh, no. They could have all the damn pizza they wanted once they were free. Okay, well, how about a rest day?

Could they be compelled to stay at the compound with a pizza party? Uh, no. They could have all the damn pizza they wanted once they were free. Okay, well, how about a rest day?

By the time the sun started creeping up into the sky, the group still hadn't budged.

By the time the sun started creeping up into the sky, the group still hadn't budged.

The group revealed that the embassy was now involved, that they'd been talking to the police attache. And then, finally, the boss relented.

The group revealed that the embassy was now involved, that they'd been talking to the police attache. And then, finally, the boss relented.

Over the next few days, Jella and her group were split up by how they'd gotten to the compound. The seven who had crossed illegally from Thailand in a boat were sent back through Massat. But Jella and two others, who had come over the bridge with valid work visas to enter Myanmar, were able to go back to Manila through Yangon.

Over the next few days, Jella and her group were split up by how they'd gotten to the compound. The seven who had crossed illegally from Thailand in a boat were sent back through Massat. But Jella and two others, who had come over the bridge with valid work visas to enter Myanmar, were able to go back to Manila through Yangon.

They were tired and had almost no money, but at least they were out of the compound. Angela wasn't done yet because now that she was out of that place, she wanted justice to make sure no one else ended up like her. As soon as she reached the authorities, she would tell them everything, including the names of the people who sent her there, including Charlie.

They were tired and had almost no money, but at least they were out of the compound. Angela wasn't done yet because now that she was out of that place, she wanted justice to make sure no one else ended up like her. As soon as she reached the authorities, she would tell them everything, including the names of the people who sent her there, including Charlie.

And Charlie could guess what Jella had planned.

And Charlie could guess what Jella had planned.