James lumabas ang ‘tunay na ugali’ matapos utangan ni Billy ng P5M

HASHTAG #SanaAll ang nagkakaisang reaksyon ng mga nakapanood sa ginawang prank call ni Billy Crawford sa kaibigan niyang si James Reid.

Naganap ito kamakalawa sa episode ng noontime show ng TV5 na “Lunch Out Loud (LOL)” kung saan tinawagan ni Billy si James para mangutang ng pera, pero hindi lang basta pera as in tumataginting na P5 million.

Trending ang video na ito sa social media kung saan bumandera nga ang tunay na ugali ni James lalo na kapag nalaman niyang nagigipit na ang isang kaibigan.

“Iiwan niya ba ako sa ere o mahal ako ng kapatid kong si James Reid?” ang panimulang sabi ni Billy bago tawagan ang singer-actor-producer.

Binati muna niya si James at dumiretso na sa kanyang prank, “Listen, James, I hate to do this to you, bro. I’m in a major major bind right now. I have a big problem. I’m really embarrassed, sorry bro.

“I’m a bit stressed out and I’m in need of help. Since the whole pandemic thing started, we’re all trying to move on and do our thing.

“But the problem is, for the longest time, six, seven months, I haven’t made any money whatsoever, right? So, obviously, you know where this is going, bro. I’m about to lose my house.

“No way,” ang maikling sagot ni James ngunit ramdam ang kanyang pag-aalala.

Patuloy ni Billy, “Yeah, bro, I’m about to lose my house. Like, I’m given a few months to actually pay for it.

“So, I need you, bro. Are you good if I can like, borrow, let’s say, in advance of five million?”

“Okay, right now, my situation is most of my money is in Australia so I have about ____ here with me,” tugon uli ni James na talagang hindi ipinarinig ang amount.

Hirit ni Billy kay James, “Oh, dang, you know, I don’t want to really do this to you, bro, because I don’t want to feel embarrassed. But any amount actually right now will do, whatever you can.”

Sagot ni James sa kanya, “I’m willing to help. No problem. I’ll get back to you. I just can’t leave where I’m at right now.”

Dagdag pang paliwanag ng asawa ni Coleen Garcia, “I’m not telling my wife everything because she just gave birth. I have a new kid and it’s just really messed up.

“Will you be able to do like really quickly, maybe less than a week, like 2.5 or 3 million at least, or whatever you can? Or even P500,000 or P150,000, I’m really desperate right now.”

Pakiusap pa ni Billy, “Please don’t tell anybody this, but I sold my car two days ago because I really need funds. You mind, like I got work tomorrow, you mind if you can lend me a car?”

Sagot uli ni James sa kaibigan,  “Actually, no problem, man.”

Talagang sinagad pa ni Billy ang pasensiya ni James, “You think I can like put that on… I can take your car and then I can probably sell it? Bro, promise, I can sell it, but I can give you back more than what I actually borrow from you.”

Sagot ni James, “Okay, let me transfer you how much I have in my bank right now. Most of my money is in Australia, but I’m planning on bringing a lot of it back anyway, because of the way things are going here. So I’ll let you know, I’ll get back to you within the day.”

Hirit uli ni Billy “But are you pissed off though? Are you mad at me?” Na sinagot naman ng binata ng, “No, not at all. I completely understand you. You have a kid.

“Yeah, I understand, man. I know that’s not easy. But I’m here for you, bro. I completely understand,” sey pa ni James.

Pero muling humirit si Billy ng, “But, bro, I hate to pressure you, I need an answer like now like if I can. How much at least so I can tell my wife. At least it’s safe to say like, ‘Listen, James was there, he helped me out,’ this and that.”

Humiling si James kay Billy na bigyan siya hanggang lunch time para magawan niya ng paraan, pero talagang sinagad pa siya ng kaibigan, “You think you can send over at least PHP10,000?

“Bro, I just need it to send it to my wife’s account so that we can pay for a few bills, the diapers… I mean, she’s breastfeeding so it’s cool.

“But the diapers, bro, it’s kind of expensive. I’m not gonna lie. PHP1,500, you can send it right now like I’m in a studio, taping,” sey pa ng TV host-singer. Sagot sa kanya ni James, “Okay, yeah, sure. How am I gonna send that to you.”

At sa ending nga ng kanilang usapan, “Wait, let me try to figure this out. I can actually just text to you the bank account so you can just either wire transfer it or you can actually just sit down or relax because this is a prank call, my bro! Na-LOL ka, James Reid!”

“Billy… oh my God. That’s how much I love you, bro!” ang tanging reaksyon ng binata. At sinundan pa ng, “Bro, I’m gonna ___ kill you when I see you! I love you, bro!”

Samantala, ibinandera rin ni Billy sa kanyang Instagram stories ang naramdaman sa ipinakitang kabutihan ni James.

Aniya, “It’s not about you willing to lend money. It was about the real concern of a true friend.

“That, I respect and I admire! You’re blessed for a reason, my brother! Love you my dawgs!”

Sa Twitter account naman ng kanilang programa, ipinost ang videotaped message ni Billy para kay James.

“I’m sorry for doing this! I’m sorry na-prank kita but, you know what, iyong totoong kulay mo, you’re true colors came out.

“And that is just a real true friend who will do anything, who will sacrifice a lot of things just for the people you care for and you love and I salute you for that.

“You’re just a loyal, good, good friend. And I love you, bro, you know that. And when you need something, don’t call me because I don’t have five million!”