The Execution of Dr.

Jose Rizal
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Scene 1:The final verdict of the Spanish military court martial on the caseof Dr. Jose Rizal
Narrator:
December 28, 1896
After Rizal’s trial before a Spanish Military Court Martial,
Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja and Captain Rafael Dominguez, signed the
documentconfirming the death sentence of Dr. Jose Rizal scheduled on December 30,
1896 atBagumbayan Field.
Judge
:
Este tribunal condena, don José Rizal Mercado Y. Alonso con la pena de muerte, así decretado y
ordenado por el tribunal ordinario marcial del cargo como testigo por el presidentey los miembros del
tribunal
(While the narrator reads the following lines, Dr. Jose Rizal looks at the papers bearing
thedecision on his case wile Lt. Andrade walks on his way to the prison cell of his client)
Narrator:
This tribunal condemns, Don Jose Rizal Mercado Y. Alonso with the penalty of death,so
decreed and ordered by the ordinary court martial of the post as witnessed by the
presidentand members of the tribunal
Narrator:
Meanwhile, at Dr. Jose Rizal’s prison cell, Lt. Andrade tries to argue with him on
theoutcome of his case and speaks…

Lieutenant Luis Taviel de Andrade:

Assholes!
(Drops the paper on the table Rizal is facing and
continues…)

culos!
Jose Rizal:
(Replying calmly
)

This is my first time to hear you utter such words Taviel, it appears
you’re good at it

Lieutenant Luis Taviel de Andrade:

what happened was not fair, they didn’t give us enough
chances to defend the case! They manipulated the proceedings! They just used us!
Jose Rizal:
How come you’re so angry when in fact it’s me who’s going to die?

Lieutenant Luis Taviel de Andrade:

Good that you still have the guts to joke
Jose Rizal:
Luis…

Lieutenant Luis Taviel de Andrade:

Enough! I shall resign from all my duties in the government.
I will go back to Spain!... I am ashamed to you… I am ashamed to all of you…
Jose Rizal:
Why?
Lieutenant Luis Taviel de Andrade:
Because I have failed
Narrator:
A moment of silence comes across between the two and Rizal stands up to pat Lt.
Andrade on his right shoulder and spoke…

Jose Rizal:

You’re not a Spaniard Taviel, we’re just the same…

Scene 2:Doña Teodora Alonso Begs Gov. General Polaviejo for Help
Narrator:
Meanwhile, at the house of Governor General Polavieja, Doña Teodora Alonso with
teary eyes and fear he approaches the guards and speaks…

Teodora Alonso:

Excuse me Senior, May I talk to Gov. Polaviejo, I want to ask for help from him for my son Dr. Jose
Rizal

Guard:
The governor has no time for that, leave!
Teodora Alonso:
Please, have mercy, he’s the only chance we got to save my son’s life…

Guard:
Senyora, bor pabor!
Narrator:
Madame, Please…

(After hearing the word pabor, the Governor General comes down and walks his way
towardsthe door where Doña Alonso was trying to plead for help from him. As he
approaches halfwayto the door, the guards let her enter the place and quickly she
approached the governor
begging…
)
Teodora Alonso:
Oh Governor!, Governor!, Governor…

Governor
–
General Camilo de Polavieja:
Senyora, bor pabor!... No tengo tiempo

Teodora Alonso:
Have pity Governor, Please, I beg you…
(hands over an envelope to the
governor while begging and speaks…)
for my son Jose Rizal
Governor
–
General Camilo de Polavieja:
(gets the envelope and speaks…)
Lo Siento
(and thegovernor continues to walk his way through the door of his house, leaving the
mother of Dr.Rizal grieving for his expected death)
Scene 3:
The gathering of the Katipunero’s

Meanwhile, at the gathering of the KKK, Andres Bonifacio exclaims…

Andres Bonifacio:
We are going to invade the Spaniards in the soonest time possible, we shallsave Dr. Jose
Rizal! All hail Dr. Jose Rizal!
Katipuneros:
All hail Dr. Jose Rizal! All hail Dr. Jose Rizal!
Paciano:
Wait! Please come down! Wait! Please come down! The security over my brother is
heavy, the Spaniards are prepared for any plans to save my brother…
Andres Bonifacio:
And so are we, we are not scared of them, my fellow katipunero’s, till death
for Dr. Jose Rizal!
Paciano:
Wait! Please come down! Wait! Please come down! Even I, would want to save my
dearest brother Rizal, But Jose Rizal himself don’t w
ant us to risk our lives defenseless from the
Spaniards… Pepe’s fate lies now in the hands of God… We can’t do anything else about
that…

(Paciano looks at Andres Bonifacio and bonifacio pats paciano on his right shoulder…)

Scene 4:
Rizal’s love ones pay
s him a visit before his death