Characters:

LallyAgatepSoriano
VincentSoriano
EricdelMundo
SandraAgatep(Mother)
EvelynAgatep(Eldersister)
ElaineSoriano(Mother)
ArmandoSoriano(Father)

Extras:
Tito1
Tito2
Tito2sWife

Note:VOICEOVER=Transitions(MutedActions)

SCENE1:CarinderiasaRaymundo(orApartment)
TIME:EVENINGORLATEAFTERNOON
CONCEPT:EvolutionaryPerspective+Functionalism+BehavioralPerspective+FilipinoTraits
(Matiyaga,Maaruga)

Sandra:Handanaangpagkain,kumainnakayomgaanak.Oh,magdasalmunakayo.
Lally:Kaninnanaman?Mommy,bakitwalapotayongulam?
Evelyn:HuwagkangangganyanLally!Isipinmonalangmayhandatayo,ayanlechonat
paboritomongafritada!
(imaginaryfoodaction!)D
abestkapotalaga,Mommy!
Lally:Oongapo,Ate!Angsarapngafritada!
(SiSandraaynagpipigilngiyaktaposaytumayo,nagpalitngdamitatnaglagayngmakeup)
Sandra:Dyanmunakayongdalawa,maghahanaplangakongpagkakakitaan.

TIME:MORNING
Sandra:Mgaanak!Gisingnakayo,maypasalubongako!
(
Gagalawangmgabatapapuntakay
Sandra)
Oheto,Lallybagaynabagaysayo.Evelyn,tiyakmasasarapankadito!Lahatyan
galingsaTitoniyo.
Lally:SalamatMommy!Yourethebestmomintheworld!Iloveyou!

Lally(VoiceOver):Hindikoalamnadahilsasinabikongiyon,naulitnangnaulitangmga
pangyayari.Gabigabisiyangumaalis,kinabukasannamanaymadaladalasiyangpasalubong
atbagonglalakenatawagindawnamingTito.

SCENE2:Saharapngbahaynila(Apartmentngisasamgamembersokayagateng
ApartmentsaRaymundo)
TIME:EVENINGORLATEAFTERNOON
CONCEPT:SOCIOCULTURALPERSPECTIVE


(DalagangsinaEvelynatLallyaynaglalakadpauwi.)
Tito2sWife:Walanghiyakangbabaeka!
(Sabunot)
Lally:
(PipigilansiTito2sWife)
Tamanapo!
Tito2sWife:Mahiyakanaman!Babaepanamanangmgaanakmo!
Tito2:Tamanayan_________!Umuwinatayo!(
Outoftheframe)
Evelyn:Mommy,mahiyakanaman!Sampungtaonmonayanginagawa!Hindimobanakikita?
PINAGCHICHISMISANnatayongmgakapitbahaynatinoh!
Sandra:Pumasoknatayosaloob,Evelyn.
Evelyn:Hindi.Simulangayon,hindinaakomakikitirasabahaymo!Nandidiriakosay.Sana
iniwanmonalangkamikayDaddy,atleastmawawalakalanghindipakawala!

Lally(VoiceOver):ArawringyonaynaglayassiAteatsumamasaboyfriendniya.Dahildito,
pinagtuonanakongpansinniMommyatpinagaralsaisangmagandangunibersidad.Atsa
kagandahangpalad,collegescholarakomataposangisangtaon.

SCENE3:SPICEJAR/HENLIN/FASTFOODCHAIN/FIELDTRIP
TIME:MORNING(THRICEANGSHOOT)
CONCEPT:SIKOLOHIYANGPILIPINO(Optimistic,Kapwastrangerstofriendstopartners),
PLANNINGFALLACY
MATERIALS:CALCULATOR,STAT1BOOK,NOTEBOOKS,INDEXCARD
SHOOT1:
Lally:AnghiraptalagangSTAT1!Ayokona!Sukonatalagaako(
hysterical)
!
Hindi,papasa
ako!Tiwalalang!
SHOOT2:
Lally:AymaypasahannapalangnotecardsparasaLRPsaENG2nextweek!Walapaakong
nagagawa!Bahalanangalang,nextweekkonayungagawin!Promise!
SHOOT3:
Lally:Argh!AnghiraptalagangSTAT1!Bakitkasingayonlangakonagaraleh,quizna
namanmamaya!Anongarawnabangayon(
Tinginsacalendar)?
Hala!Bukasnarinpalayung
notecardssaENG2!Pataynaakonito!MagaaralnangalangakongPSY1atbakamawala
pastressko!
(sasayaw)
TheNervousSystem.Peripheral,Central,SpinalCord,Hindbrain,
Midbrain,Forebrain,LeftHemisphere,RightHemisphere,LeftHemisphere,RightHemisphere.

Vincent:
(LalapitkayLallyhabangnakangiti).A
ngcutemo,LeftHemisphere,Right
Hemisphere,LeftHemisphere,RightHemisphere!Angtalinongnagisipnonah!
(Uuposatabi
niLally)
.AkongapalasiVincentSoriano,5thYearMechanicalEngineeringsaAteneo.

Lally(VoiceOver):HindinagtagalayniligawanakoniVincent,atibinigaykonamansakanya
angmatamiskongoo.

SCENE4:CPARK/LIBRARY

TIME:MORNING
CONCEPT:COLLECTIVISM,GENDERBIAS

Lally:Vincent,buntisako.Hindikoalamanggagawinko.Anoangdapatkonggawin?
Vincent:Papanagutankita!IpapakilalakitakilaMommy![Halikamunasadormitoryna
pinapahalaanninaMommy].

LOCATION:WestbrookResidences
Vincent:Ma,Pa(
Salute
),siLallypo,girlfriendko.
Armando:(
Salute
)Vincent,manakatalagasaakin!Marunongkangpumilingbabae!Niceto
meetyouLally!
Vincent:Satotooponiyan,buntisposiLallyatgustokoposiyangpakasalan.
Elaine:What?Hindipwede!Masyadopakayongbata!
Armando:PabayaanmonasilaElaine,atleastmapaparamipaniVincentanglahinatinhindi
tuladngpinsanniyangbaklanasiZandro!MalastalagangTitomo,nagkaroonpasiyanganak
nabakla!Walangibangginawakungdimaginarte,mgawalatalagangkwentaangmgabakla!
(
Vincentstiffens
)
Lally:Huwagnamanpokayoganyansamgabakla,mgataorinposila.
Elaine:Dontmindhim,iha.Letsjustchangethetopic,okay?Mamanhikannalangtayo
ArmandosamgamagulangniLally.

SCENE5:SomeonesApartment(BahaynilaLally)
TIME:MORNING
MATERIALS:PICTUREFRAME,ROSARY

Lally(VoiceOver):DahiltagoangrelasyonnaminniVincent,kinakabahanakosapwedeng
mangyari.(pause)Attamangaakonghinala.
[CameratoSandra,nabasagangframe

S
andra:SinusumpakitaLally!Sinusumpakitanamaramdamanmoangmgapaghihirapna
nadamakosapagaasawakonangmaagasaamamo.Sige,umaliskana!Sumamakanasa
pamilyangyan!Huwagkangmagpapakitasakin!

Lally(VoiceOver):Dahildito,kinasalakongwalasiMommyatkahithinanapkosiyaayhindiko
nasiyamulingnakita.

SCENE6:WestbrookResidencesCanteen/FieldTrip/Restaurant(
yearslater)
TIME:MORNING
CONCEPT:COLLECTIVISM,FILIPINOTIME

Lally:Daddy,gustokomagpatayongsarilinatingbahay.Gustokonakasiumalissabahay
niyo.Tinginkopanahonnaparamagsarilinatayongpamilya.
Vincent:Osige,peromayarchitectkanaba?

Lally:Yes,nirecommendsiyasakinngmgakaibiganko.Actually,kayatayopumuntaditokasi
gustokosiyangmakilalamo.

Kaninakopangasiyapinapuntaditoperohindikopasiyamakita.
Ohayannapalasiya!
Eric:Vincent?(
gulat)
Lally:Magkakilalakayo?
Eric:Ahoo!Nunghighschoolkasisiyaangb
Vincent:Bestfriendkosiyanunghighschool!
Lally:Ohitsnicetomeetthebestfriendofmyhusband(
tinginsarelo)
!
Maunanaakoah,
susunduinkopaangmgabatasaeskwelahannila.Eric,alammonarinnamanangplano,
pakibriefnalangsiVincent.Maramingsalamat,maunanaako!

SCENE7:CASBasement/Anycorridor
TIME:MORNING

Lally(VoiceOver):Peoplesayyourlifeflashesbeforeyoureyeswhenyoudie.Ialmostdied
whenIgavebirthtoourson,Diego,perokahitnakakapitnaakosapintongkamatayan,wala
akongnakitangflashesngbuongbuhayko.Akalakohindiitototoo,hakahakalangngmga
tao.
Peronungarawnaiyonnanahulikosila,mylifeflashedbeforeme,evenifImnotyetdead.

(VincentandErickissing,Lallypalapitsadalawa)

Lally:Siya,siyasibhe?Kayo,magkarelasyonkayo?
Vincent:Imsosorry.

(
Lallyfaints
)

Vincent:Lally!Wakeupwakeup!Please,mommy!

SCENE8:CUCINA(S.U)
TIME:MORNING/AFTERNOON
CONCEPT:ILLUSIONOFTRANSPARENCY

Vincent:Oh,maygustokananamanbangmalaman?
Lally:Mayitatanonglangako,peroparasaakinto.[triestoactnormalbutshereallyissad
aboutthefactthatVincentcheatedonhimandthatheisgay]
Vincent:Anoyun?
Lally:Naisipkolang,sincemalalakinanamanangmgaanaknatinatwalananamanako
masyadongginagawa,magaaralnalangulitakoattatapusinkoyungkursonghindikonatapos
dati.
Vincent:Oonaman,siyempre.Susuportahankitadiyan.
Lally:Maramingsalamat.(
LallyandVincehugeachother)

Lallyssoliloquy/thoughtsspokenoutloud(whilehuggingVandfocusesonherface)
*reallydisappointedbyhisanswerbutactsnormal*:
Akalakomapapansinniyakunggaano
akokalungkotsaginawaniyangkasalananathindiniyaakopapayagangmagaralulitdahil
gustoniyaakongmakasamasapagpapalakingmgaanaknamin,mukhangwalalangsakanya
angproblemangyun.

SCENE8:SEPARATEBEDROOMS
TIME:MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING
CONCEPT:SELFDISCREPANCYTHEORY

(
LALLYSPHONERINGS)

Lally:
(answersphone)
Oh,daddy!*withahintofhopethateverythingsokay*
Vincent:Kamustamgabata?*reallysadtone*
Lally:Natutulognasila,ikawba,okaykanaba?Okaykalangbadiyan?
Vincent:
(sobbingnoises)
Ithinkweneedtoseparate.
Lally:
(getsshockedwhiletearsareformingonhereyes)
Ano?Hindiakopapayag,akalakoba

aayusinnatinto?Paanonaangmgabata?Anongsasabihinnatinsamgamagulangmo?
(Shiftsemotion:triestobestrong)
Bakitkabiglanalangnagdesisyonngganyan?Nakitamo
nanamansiEricno?
Vincent:
(startedtocryevenmoreandthenendscall)
Lally:Hello?Vincent?Vincent!

(looksatphone,shiversandthenstartscrying)

SCENE9:APARTMENTGATE
TIME:MORNING
CONCEPT:INTERNALLOCUSOFCONTROL

Sandra:MabutipabakalagayanniyoniVincentbilangmagasawa?*Suspicious*
Lally:Ooma,ayokolangdagdaganpangproblemaangasawako.
Sandra:Siguradokaba?Hindibakayohiwalayna?
L:Ma,maaayosdinnamingtongproblemanaminathindinghindikamimaghihiwalayni
Vincent.
(smiles)

Scene1toScene2Charactersneeded:

SandraAgatep(Angelica)
EvelynAgatep
LallyAgatep
Tito1
Tito2
Tito2'sWife
Scene2Part2Commander/Officer(KuyaRaph)Vincent

Scene1:OutsideVincentshouse
Time:Morning/Afternoon(w/daylight)
Concept:Compliance

UutusanniArmandonadamputinangkaniyanganakatdalhinsaisangcampupangbigyanng
training

(ArmandotalkslikeaMilitaryCommander)
Armando:At600hoursIwantyoutogotomysonshouseandbringhimtocamp.Iwanyouto
trainhimandtreathimlikeasoldierbringhimbacktomewhenhesbecomeaman

Scene2:Vincentshouse
Time:Morning/Afternoon(w/daylight)
Concept:

PagkalabasniVincentdadakutinsiyangmgasundalo

Vincent(freaksout):anoto?!aaaaaa

Scene3:Camp/FreedomPark
Time:Morning(Blazingheat)
Concept:Compliance

Officer(proudvoice):Doyouwanttoknowthegeneralsorders?
Officer(shouting):Hesaidmakemysonfolloworderslikeanobedientsoldier.
(PunchVincentstummyhard)
Officer(loudestshout):Giveme1000pushups!

(ShootforadditionaltorturescenesforVincent:Vincentcrawlunderbarbedwires,orclimbing
walls/fences,orsquatunderthesun)

Scene4:InfrontofChowkingorAnyMeetingPlace
Time:Morning/Afternoon
Concept:
PupuntahanniLallysiEricatsasabihinangpagdadakipkayVincent


Lally(worryinginwithafirmvoice):DinakipsiVincentngtatayniyaPakiramdamkokasemay
masamanangnangyayaresakaniyadonatsatinginkodapatmodinmalaman

Eric(Thinkingoutloud):Kayapalasiyahindinakadatingsadatenamen.

Lally(Hightonevoice,slightlymad):Ano?Maydatepapaladapatkayo?

Eric(smartvoice):Unahinnamunanatinggawanngparaankungpanosiyatutulungan.Diba
mataasposisiyonniArmando?Kayamalamangmahihirapantayomakakuhangtulong?

Scene5:ArmandoshouseandCampviaphonecall
Time:Morning/Afternoondaylight
Concept:Compliance

Armando(Retaincommandersvoice):PatigilinmosinaLallyatEricnamagsabisaawtoridad.
Thatisanorder.

Vincent:Hinde.Ayokonadito.Gustokonamakaalis!

Armando:Bakagustomongmalamankunganongmangyayarisalalakimokunghindeka
susunod?Sabihinnalangnatinnamaylulutangnakatawan.

Scene6:Officelikeplace(withtableandchairs)VincentsRoominCamp(anybare
room)
Time:Morning/afternoondaylightshouldbesameasscene5
Concept:LowSelfMonitoring

(PumuntasinaLallyatEricsaCommissiononHumanRightsupanghumingingtulongparakay
Vincent)

Vincent:Magandangumagapo.Meronpokasekamisanangirereportperomedyomalakaspo
kaseangposisiyonngtaongto.

(phonerings)

Vincent:Eric,wagniyonaituloyyangginagawaniyo.Ayoslangakodito.Wagniyona
pahirapansidad.HindikomatawagansiLallye.Walakasesakencellphonekotaposhindeko
saulonumberniLally.

Eric(panicvoice):Ha?Nasankaba?Anonabanangyarisayo?

Lally(nagulat,shouting):SiVincentbayan?Vincent!!


Vincent(Voicecalmbutfirmtoprovepoint):Wala.Wala..Okaylangako.Wagnakayo
magalala..

(callends)

Lally(irritated):BakitnamansayopatumawagsiVincent?

Eric(calmingandtryingtopersuade):Hindiniyadawkasesaulonumbermoatwalasiyang
cellphone

Lally(Loudvoicebutnotshouting,slightymad):Peronumbermosauloniya??

Eric:Alammokayasiguroayawsayongasawamoe.Masiyadokangdemanding.

(TatanggalinniLallyangmgaregalo
(necklaceoranything)
niVincentsakaniyaatang
kanilang
singsing
)

Scene7:VincentsRoominCamp
Time:Afternoon
Concept:

(callsArmando)

Vincent(afraid):Dadalamkonakungpanogagawanngparaan.Kungpaanomaaayosang
lahatngbagay.Mayhawakakongaunnabarilathandaakongiputokito.

Armando(madandsmartallic):Areyouthreateningme?Abanangbablackmailkanaden.
Youretryingtogivemeatasteofmyownmedicine?Tapospagpumayagakosasabihinmona
hindimonaitutuloy?Yourebluffing.Youwontkillyourself.

Vincent(Afraid):Seryosoakodito.Dad,ayokonangmasaktanpasiEric.Ayokonading
nilolokosiLally.Tamana.Hindena.ItonalamangangparaanparahindemomasaktansiEric.
ParamakalayanasiLally

Armando:(inanotherphone)Puntahanniyoanganakko!Meronsiyanghawaknabarilatsabi
niyagagamitinniyasasariliniya!!

(Pupuntaangmgasundaloatsusubukanbuksanangpinto)(nagmamadali)

Vincent:ahhsomaymgatauhankapaha?Anogustomosiladinbabarilinko?

Armando:Vincent,followmyorders.Stopthisinsanitynow.


Vincent:Wagkamagalaladadhindiniyonakailanganmagalalanamaybadingkayonganak.

(Vincentshootshimself)

(Additionalclip:MagmamadalingdalhinangmgasundalosaospitalsiVincent)

Elaine(heardArmando,withpanicvoice,increasingloudness):Armandoanongnangyayare?
Armandosabihinmosakenanongnangyayare!

Scene8:Hospital
Time:Anytimeoftheday
Concept:

Officer(normalvoice):Sirhindinamanpodeadonarrival.Ginagawananangmgadoctorang
lahatngmakakayaupangbuhayinmulisiya.

(ElaineturnstoArmando)

Elaine(mad,slightlypusharmando):IkawangmaykasalanannitoArmando.Ikaw!

Elaine(contactsLally,panicloudvoice):LallymaynangyarengmasamakayVincent.

Elaine(calmvoice):Sinubukanniyangmagpakamatay.NanditokamesaMakatiMed

Scene9:BahayniEric
Time:Morning/Afternoonw/daylight
Concept:LowSelfMonitoring

Armando(shouting,mad):Ikaw!Ikawangdahilangnglahatngito!Hindibadinganganakko
bagokaniyamakilala!!

Eric(firmvoice):Bagokopamakilalaanganakniyoaybadingnasiya.Atikawangpagiging
homophobicmoangdahilanniyakayaniyasinubukanmagpakamatay!!

(SusuntukinniArmandosiEricsamukhaatsisimulangbugbuginngkonti)

(LalabasangNanayniEricnamaydalangitak.)

Scene10:Ospital
Time:Morning
Concept:NormativeSocialInfluence

(NaguusapsinaLallyatArmandosaloobngospital,seryosongusapan)

Armando(firm,sometimesshoutisnecessary):(shout)Mgademonyoyangmgabaklayan!
Nungnagaaralpako,siniguradonilanamapaphiyaako.Nawalanaakongmagagawa.Walang
lalakinggagwanonsakapwalalaki.(shout)Mgabaklasilamgabakla!

(PumasoksiEricsaroomniVincentsaospital,nagulatnungnakitamgatao*eyeswidens*)

Armando(loudvoice,mad):Anongginagwamoditoha??

*IlalabasniArmandoangkaniyangbarilatitututokkayEric*

(Lalapitanngmgataosaospitalupangpigilansiya,saloobngkwartomangyayarito)

Lally(calmingvoice):Dadpleasewagdito..

Scene11:Ospital
Time:Morning/afternoondaylight
Concept:

Doctor(smartvoice):WalanasapanagibangbuhayniVincentperokinakailanganniyamuna
magpahinga.Maaarinasiyangmagisingkahitanongorasmulangayon.

(Breatheoutboth.NgingitisinaLallyatEricsaisatisa)

Scene12:BahayniArmando(preferablyBigHouse)
Time:
Concept:Selfesteem

Elaine(firm,madvoice):GustokonamakipaghiwalayatwalakanangmagagawaArmando.
Sumosobrakana!Ayokona!

Armando(begging):Honnaman..

(AalissiElainengkanilangbahay)

Scene13:Ospital
Time:Morning/Afternoondaylight
Concept:

MagigisingnasiVincentsaOspital

MakikipagusapsiVincentkinaLallyatErictungkolsapaanoanggagawinnila


Eric:Beh,anonagagawinnatinngaun?Pumilikana.Akobaoangpamilyamo?

Vincent:Hindekoalam.Mahalkita.Alammoyon.Peromahalkodinangmgaanakko.

Scene14:VincentandLallysHouse
Time:Afternoon
Concept:Compliance

Lally(naiiyakvoice,butfirm):Hindekananamansumulpotsamgabata.Anoganonnalangba?
MagpapaapektoangpakikisamamosamgabatasarelasyonniyoniEric?

Vincent(nagpapaawa):Humingilangnamanakosayongmaliitnafavorkayaakalakookayna
yon.

Lally(inisvoice):Ineexpectngmgabatanaungtataynilaangkakaonsakanilakayapwede
banggawinmoangmgadutiesmobilangdadnila?

Scene15:OutsideVincentsHouse(street)
Time:Morning/Afternoon
Concept:SelfPresentation

(MadDiegoapproachesVincentshouting)

Diego(Mad,loudvoice):Dadanobangnakikitaniyosawalangkwentangbaklangyon?
Diego(Mad,crying):Kungwalasigurosiya,hindikalagiwala.Lagikanamengnakakasamaat
nakikita...

Vincent(Mad,hightone):Ikawhasumusobrakana!Saanmobanatutunanyan?

Diego(cryingvoice,shouting):Ihateyou!!Ihateyoudad!

(DiegoanakniVincentmaglalayas,lalabasngbahay)

(Vincenthahabulinpalabasngbahay)

Vincent(naiiyakvoice):Anakpatawarinmokokunghindikonagagawamgakelangankobilang
tatayniyo.Patawarinmokokungnagalitakosamgasinabimo.
(Diegocrying)

*Magyayakapangmagama*

Scene16:Lallyshouse

Time:Morning
Concept:

(NapagisipniEricnabumaliksaAmerica)

(PumuntasiErickayLally)

Eric(calm):Lally,aalisnakopapuntangAmerica

Lally(curious,calm):BakitsakenmosinasabiathindikayVincent?

Eric(calm):Gustokolangmagpaalamnasayo.IkawnaangbahalakayVincent.Paalam.

(Hugseachother)

Scene16:EricsHouse
Time:Morning/Afternoon
Concept:

(PumuntasiVincentsabahayniSolmomniericupangmagtanongkungnasasaannaang
kaniyanganak)

Vincent(normalvoice):NasaanhobasiEric?

Sol(sadvoice):Nako..NasaAmericanasiya.

Scene17:Restaurant/House/SU(anywherewithdiningtable)
Time:Afternoon
Concept:BIRGSelfPresentation

(GraduationdaynaniLally)
(Festiveatmosphere)

Vincent(sweet):CongratulationsMommy.

Lally(Smiling):Batmobakotinatawagnaganan.Dibasabikonamanwagna,

Vincent(Happystillsweet):Sobrangproudkaseakosayokayagustokomanlangnaangkinin
kangayon.

Lally(Pacute):Bahalakananga

Vincent(Smallsmile):Mayregalongapalakosayo.Binabalikkonasayoangkalayaanmo.
(smile)

(IaabotniVincentandpapelkayLally)

Lally(Happy):ThankyoutalagaVincent.

(Magyayakapsila)

*SongPlaying:Foreverbytomrodriguezanddennistrillo*

(HabangnagkukuwentuhanangmgamagkakaibigandumatingangmgamagulangniVincent.
KumainsilaathabangnakainaylumapitsiElainekayVincentupangyakapinito.Hindinagtagal
aytumayodinsiArmandoatnakipagkamaykayVincent.KinuhaitoniVincentatnagyakapang
magama.)