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WRITERS: MISTY TABUCOL & MYARA POLIARCO CHARACTERS: MISTY: MISTY TABUCOL MOTHER: JALYN HELTERBRAND FATHER/GENERAL: JEROME BENZON MUTE SISTER: ALLIYAH LLANTOS NBI AGENT: LIANDREW MARCELO REBELS: ANTOINE PIO (1) & IRVIN ABATAY (2) MOTHERS SISTER: AUBREY CHAN FRIEND: JAYCEL ILUSTRE TEACHER: RAMAH ONG SEQUENCE 1: (CAMERA FOCUSES ON HOUSE, THE SURROUNDINGS AND LASTLY THE CELLHONE) (MISTY IS SLEEPING IN HER ROOM) ALARM SOUNDS THEN MOTHER KNOCKS MOTHER: Wake up youre late for school! MISTY: (GRUMPILY) Yes mom Im awake SEQUENCE 2: (MISTY & ALLIYAH ARE SHOWN TO BE EATING BREAKFAST WHILE MOTHER JUST STARES AT THEM) MOTHER: (RISES) Dont forget to drink plenty of water so you wont get sick (GOES TO KITCHEN TO DO ERRANDS) MISTY: (BITTERLY) Yes mom (TWEETS HERE WE GO AGAIN #NAGNAGNAG) MOTHER: HEY! Dont use your phone while eating!Respect your food MISTY: (MAKES FACE THEN LOOKS AT ALLIYAH) Hey, hows your homeschooling? ALLIYAH: (SMILES) MOTHER: (LOOKS AT MISTY) Never talk while your mouth is full! Do I need to remind you of your table manners young lady? MISTY: (PISSED OFF, THEN RISES) Im done Im not even hungry anymore (GOES TO HER ROOM TO CHANGE HER UNIFORM) MOTHER: (GOES TO THE DINING TABLE AND SEES MISTYS LEFTOVERS) Hey! You havent finished your meal yet! (WHEN SHE SEES MISTY DIDNT RESPOND, SHE JUST SHAKES HER HEAD AND CLEANS UP THE TABLE) SEQUENCE 3: (MOTHER BIDS GOODBYE TO MISTY WHILE ALLIYAH IS HELD BY MOTHER AND WAVES GOODBYE TO HER SISTER)

MOTHER: Misty, remember to be good at school and NEVER go home alone WAIT FOR YOUR SERVICE MISTY: (MIMICS MOTHER) SEQUENCE 4:(SCHOOL) TEACHER: (ENTERS)Good Morning Class! ALL: (RISE) Good Morning Ms. Ong! TEACHER: Ok So today well be studying about addition of integers (FOCUS ON MISTY) MISTY: (YAWNS) (FOCUS ON CLOCK MOVING FAST) (FOCUS ON MISTY DOODLING FREEDOM TEACHER: MISTY! MISTY: (SURPRISED AND CLOSES HER NOTEBOOK) Yes maam? TEACHER: Negative twenty eight minus positive 13? MISTY: (SCRATCHES HER HEAD) TEACHER: This will really get to your mother MISTY: (BITES HER LIPS) SEQUENCE 5: (BELL RINGS, MISTY PACKS HER BAG, WALKS ON THE HALLWAY THEN HER CELLPHONE RINGS) MISTY: Hello? (FACE TURNS BLANK) Oh.. Mom MOTHER(VO): Dont forget to give the payment to the business office and go home early ok? MISTY: Yes ma (ENDS CALL THEN SHAKES HER HEAD,KEEPS HER CELLPHONE IN HER POCKET AND CONTINUES WALKING) SEQUENCE 6: (MISTY KNOCKS, THEN MOTHER OPENS THE DOOR. MISTY GOES IN PUTS HER BAGS DOWN AND SITS WITH ALLIYAH AND JAYCEL) MISTY: (to Alliyah) Hey, whats up? (POKER FACE) (ALLIYAH SMLES) MOTHER: (CALMLY) Hey Misty,your teacher called me up today (MISTY IGNORES AND CONTINUES TO PLAY WITH ALLIYAH) MOTHER: She said you werent listening to her (MISTY STILL IGNORES) MOTHER: (RAISING HER VOICE) HEY IM TALKING TO YOU! MISTY: (PISSED THEN STANDS UP, WALKS TOWARD MOTHER) WHAT!? MOTHER: NEVER EVER SHOUT TO ME LIKE THAT! DONT YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPECT YOUR MOTHER?! MISTY: (SARCASTIC) WOW MOM! SINCE WHEN DID YOU RESPECT MY FREEDOM? ALL MY LIFE IVE BEEN STUCK WITH YOUR DONT DO THIS, DONT DO THAT AND GUESS WHAT?! IT SUCKS!

MOTHER: GO.. MISTY: TO MY ROOM? (SHRUGS) YAH SURE! As youve always done (GOES TO ROOM AND SLAMS DOOR) SEQUENCE 7: (MISTYS ROOM, CLOCK SHOWS 11:00) (VOICES WHISPER IN MISTYS HEAD,SOME CONVINCE HER TO GO, SOME PERSUADE HER TO STAY) [MISTY RISES UP, PACKS HER BAG, UNPLUGS HER BLACKBERRY, GRABS ALL HER THINGS,TIP-TOES OUT OF HER ROOM, OPENS THE MAIN DOOR SLOWLY, MOVES FORWARD, SMILES, LOOKS LEFT AND RIGHT, GRINS] MISTY: Yes! [FADE] SEQUENCE 8: (SHOWS THE HOUSE, SFX: ROOSTER) MOTHER: (While putting food on the table) Kids wake up! Breakfast time! (Alliyah walks out scratching her eyes,then sits on the table) MOTHER: (IRRITATINGLY) Misty wake up, its breakfast time!!! (Knocks on Mistys door loudly) MOTHER: MISTY!!! (Rushes to get keys, opens the door) MOTHER: Mi Misty? (Looks everywhere at their house)Misty? Misty? Misty? SEQUENCE 9: (Calls friend) MOTHER: Hello? Is Misty with you? MOTHER: Tita Im sorry but shes not MOTHER: Do you know where she couldve gone?

FRIEND: No tita eh She hasnt talked to me about going out.. But Ill call you po if ever I see her MOTHER: Ok thanks a lot Bye (Calls Teacher) TEACHER: Hello? MOTHER: Oh hello Ms. Ong Is Misty in school today? TEACHER: Well, Mrs. Benzon, its Saturday today and I cant recall if there are activities or meetings of the students But Ill call you if ever I receive any information MOTHER: Oh.. I see thank you SEQUENCE 10: (House-> NIGHT, SFX: CRICKETS) (Scratches her head, and sits on the dining table) (Calls Husband) FATHER: Hello? MOTHER: Honey, Mistys missing! FATHER: What?! Have you checked everywhere? (Alliyah pulls Mothers clothes) MOTHER:(COVERS PHONE AND LOOKS AT ALLIYAH) Alliyah not now Im talking to your father Yes,Ive called everyone I know and Ive looked everywhere FATHER: Ok, Ill send some NBI agents there to investigate Just sleep and get enough rest.. Dont worry, well find our daughter MOTHER: Ok.. Thank you Good night thanks SEQUENCE 11: (MOTHER IS IN BED, SHAKES HER HEAD, HAVING A NIGHTMARE)

NIGHTMARE: (SHOWS AUBREY TIED UP, SHOUTING FOR HELP) (A REBEL COMES WITH MOTHER, TIED UP) REBEL: Oh hello my dear! I see you have come to witness your dear sister DIE MOTHER: Get your hands off her! REBEL: Oh! You thought I let you come here to save her? Course not! I let you come here, to see the agony in your eyes! (Evil laughs) (REBEL KILLS AUBREY, MOTHER SHOUTS THEN ZOOMS SHOWING MOTHER WAKING UP) MOTHER: (PANTING)Puts her hands on her head Oh Misty! Where have you been! (Texts Misty) (FADE) SEQUENCE 12: (MISTYS CELLPHONE SOUNDS, SHOWS MOTHERS TEXT, THEN A MYSTERIOUS HAND GRABS MISTYS PHONE AND ZOOM OUT: REBEL LAUGHS) REBEL: Bring her in! (REBEL BRINGS MISTY OUT, MISTY RESISTS) Tie her! (REBEL TIES HER) MISTY: What do you want from me?! REBEL: (COVERS MISTYS MOUTH) You know what your father did to me?! He killed my family to protect his so called country MY FAMILY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS! He killed my daughter My one and only daughter! And what? He thought I would surrender?! NOO! I will have my revenge So I got you A child for a child Lets see if your father will come to save you now! (EVIL LAUGH) (FADE) SEQUENCE 13: (NBI AGENT KNOCKS ON DOOR)( MOTHER OPENS) MOTHER: Oh Good Afternoon sir NBI AGENT: Oh good afternoon maam

(MOTHER & NBI AGENT SITS IN THE LIVING ROOM) NBI AGENT: Well maam, we still cant see any lead to where your daughter is MOTHER: WHAT?! I thought you were the best investigators in the country?! NBI AGENT: Maam you need to calm down MOTHER: CALM DOWN?! (RISES) HOW CAN I CALM DOWN IF MY DAUGHTER IS MISSING AND SHE DOESNT EVEN ANSWER BACK TO MY CALLS OR TEXTS!(SITS) Its all my fault If I didnt shout at her this wouldnt have happened.. NBI AGENT: Maam were doing the best we can MOTHER: BUT ITS STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH (ALLIYAH PULLS HER MOTHERS CLOTHES) MOTHER: What? ALLIYAH: (IN SIGN LANG.) I know what happened SEQUENCE 14: (FLASHBACK) [MISTY OPENS THE MAIN DOOR SLOWLY, MOVES FORWARD, SMILES, LOOKS LEFT AND RIGHT, GRINS] MISTY: Yes! (THEN SOMEONE GRABS MISTY,COVERS HER MOUTH AND MAKES SURE NO ONE SAW THEM) (ALLIYAH IS CRYING AND DOESNT KNOW WHAT TO DO) (Misty lets go of herself and shouts) Misty: ALLIYAH HELP! (The hand grabs Misty once more then fade) MOTHER: Alliyah are you sure about this? (Alliyah Nods) NBI Agent: Well I only know one person who can do this Maam Ill call Gen. Benzon Right away to tell him the information And ( RUBS ALLIYAHS HEAD) Thanks little girl

 SEQUENCE 15: (FATHER & NBI AGENT GOES TO A HIDEOUT, POINTS GUN TOWARDS DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS) FATHER: SAFRID! Come out wherever you are! Wheres my daughter?! REBEL: (Comes out slowly)(claps slowly) Just what Ive planned Oh welcome Gen. Benzon (salutes) Long time no see! I see youre now a part of our show Well youre not the hero here, Ill just let you see the most unforgettable show of your life (GRINS) Bring her in! FATHER: You demon! What have you done to my daughter! REBEL: Chill general I think youve forgotten what happened Well you just killed my daughter so Ill kill yours in return! Amazing isnt it?! FATHER: Dont you dare hurt my daughter or REBEL: you will shoot me? Not if I shoot this bullet through your daughters skull first (counts 1,2,3) ( Nothing shoots) Hahahahaha (Laughs) Practice only! Ok this is it Bid goodbye to your daughter. MISTY: DADDY! Rebel: 12(loads gun) FATHER: NOW! (Someone behind the REBEL grabs him and arrests him while NBI AGENT arrests the 2nd rebel and sets Misty free.) REBEL: You will never get away with this!! FATHER: I think I just did (MISTY RUNS TOWARDS HIS FATHER AND HUGS) MISTY: Thanks a lot daddy! FATHER: Now never ever do that again Promise? (Shows pinky) MISTY: (Grabbing his pinky with hers) Promise

(MOTHER RUNS WITH ALLIYAH) MOTHER: MISTY?! (MISTY RUNS) MISTY: MOM! (HUGS) MISTY & MOM: Im so sorry! (CRIES AND LAUGHS) MOTHER: I dont know how Ill be able to live if I lose you Well, I think Ive got a lot of explaining to do Misty: Me too (HUGS) MOTHER: (Moves away) Well that doesnt mean youre not grounded anymore Just kidding MISTY: MOM! FATHER: I LOVE YOU ALL and I DONT WANT TO EVER LOSE YOU AGAIN (GROUP HUG THEN FADE)