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This clip has a mixture of three scenes.
First, we have a telephone conversation between Rhoma and his wife where he explains that he hasn’t got time to rescue their kidnapped daughter as he has an important performance tonight. Talk about heartless! Anyhow, the phone call reminds me of the first time I stayed in Indonesia, people would answer the phone without saying anything – they expect the caller to start the conversation, which is a bit weird.
In the second scene, our policeman finds the mute robber. Notice how he pockets the cash smartly, then souvenirs the belt. After all, the mute guy isn’t going to say anything.
This brings us to our third and final scene for this clip. Rhoma performs his song Badai Fitnah. What’s going on with that satanic looking red-eyed smoke breathing goat’s head at the back of the stage? Is he performing some kind of black mass? Or could it be that he’s a secret member of PDI?:

As instructed, Rhoma’s wife has brought the group’s stage clothes, but Rhoma doesn’t even look like he’s had a wash before this. He’s still wearing the same old t-shirt from last night, and strangely, the face wound is still fresh, after a full day! The tambourine guy is still with them. What he adds to the performance is anyone’s guess. When are they going to find some money to buy the drummer some sticks?
Meanwhile, at the back and in full light, Bonang takes a shot at Rhoma. If he had done that at the bank, we could have all gone home half an hour earlier.
Anyhow, all hell breaks loose when the policeman spoils his shot. There’s one last funny/weird bit when Rhoma stops to take his glove off and give it to his wife before rushing off to rescue his daughter. It’s important to take care of your props, after all. I love the way he makes a loping running motion, stops to answer her question then lopes off again.
We’re coming towards the end of the film, I promise. But the action is just going to get crazier.