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Get Uber It
Get Uber It
CHARACTERS:
PONSO-aconfusedandheartbrokenstudentwhopassedtheBarExam
DRIVER-amiddle-agedmanwhoisafull-timeUBERdriver.Heisverytalkative
buttrieshisbesttohelpPonsowithhisproblem
LOLO-aconservativeandtraditional65-year-old
GIRL–ateenagegirlwhoisacertifiedhopelessromantic.Especiallyloves
Filipinomovies
SETTING:
UberCarSET:Fivechairsandasteeringwheel
SYNOPSIS: AlawstudenttakinganUberPooltalkstothedriverandotherpassengers
abouthislife--whetherornotheshouldcontinuelawschoolafterlosing
hisgirlfriendwhowashismainreasonforapplyinginthefirstplace
ANGDULA:
(SEGMENT1)
[Maybababafromothersideofthecar]
DRIVER: GOODLUCKSIR!!!!Sanamapasagotmoyungnililigawanmo!
[boseslangsalikod]
EXTRA: SALAMATKUYASAMGATIPSMO!
[BubuksanniPONSOangkotsemayhawaknaalak,nakabuttondownat pawisnapawisat
hingalnahingal]
DRIVER: Goodeveningpo!SirAlfonsoTrinidad?Starttri-
PONSO: [Humahagulgolnalasing]WAG!!!WAGKAMAKIKIPAGBREAKSAKIN!
Sashapupuntaakodiyansainyo!KUYABILISANMONAMAGDRIVE!!
[kausapsaphone]SASHA!!Hindikitahahayaangmawala.Mahalnamahalkita.
[Patlang]Ha?Hindi,hindi!Hindiakolasingathindirinakouuwihanggang
hinditayonagigingokay.[ Patuloysapag-iyak]Hindirina kopapayagna
makipagbreakkasaakindahillang--[Nag-endangcall]Sasha?!Sasha?!
[Patuloynasapag-iyakatnatataranta]K
uyakuya,pakibilisannamanang
pagdri-drive.Narinigniyonamangmaghihiwa-[ biglangmaduduwal]
DRIVER: Mukhangmapapasubonanamantayoditoah
DRIVER: Oklangpokayo,sir?Nahihilopobakayo?Meronakongcandyatbiscuits
dito.
PONSO: [natataranta]Hindiakosusuka.
[BubuksanngDRIVERangradyo.Tutugtogang“GodGaveMeYou”niBryanWhite]
PONSO: Pambihira.
DRIVER: [Titinginsa“rear-viewmirror”upangsilipinsiPONSO]O
kaylangpoba
talagakayo,sir?
PONSO: Yungtugtogmohindiokaykuya.
DRIVER: Bakitnamanpo?Magandanamanpoah.Favoritekonga‘yankasi
nakakakalmaposiya.[Sasabaysakanta]
PONSO: [sinusubukangtawagansiSashaperohindiparinmacontact]Hindi.Hindika
nakakatulong.Pwedepobangbilisanniyonalangangpagdridrivekasiayaw
kongmaghiwalaykaminggirlfriendko?
DRIVER: Sir,pasensyanakayo.Sabikasinila“bastadriver,sweetlover!”Ehhindi
langakosweetsapamilyako.Sweetrinakosamgapasaheroko!
[Patlang]
PONSO: Angdamimosinasabi..Oh?!Bakitkanaguu-turn?!Hindiitoangdaanpapuntasa
bahaynggirlfriendko.
DRIVER: Aheh,sir,pasensyanapo,uberpoolangginamitniyoatmaysusunduintayosa--
PONSO: Ano?!MaslaloakonghihiwalayanniyanniSasha.Please,paki-bilisannalang
natin,Kuya.[ masusukaulit]
DRIVER: [Mapapabuntong-hiningaatmapapabulong]Juskopo!Yungkotseko
[sisipatinsiPonso]Sir,kailanganniyopobangtulong?Wagnapokayo
masyadonggumalawatmaslalokayongmahihilo.
PONSO: [kakalma]Saanpobanatinsusunduinka-uberpoolko?
DRIVER: SaMcdoKatipunanpo.
PONSO: McDo?[NgingisisiPonso]D
iyanakopinakilalangkaibigankokaySasha.
DRIVER: Wow...Ayhulaanko,Sir!NoongunamongnakitasiSashanapakantakaagadng
”loveko‘to”no?yihieeeaw[ tatawaatsisilipinsiPonso]
[awkwardsilence]
DRIVER: Sir,hindinamansanakikitsismisako,peroparangmaypinagdadaananpo
kasikayo.Sir,hindilangakosweetlover,lovekorinpomakinigsamgalove
story,sir.
PONSO: Wagmonangsubukangalaminatwalanamangnakakaintindingibasaakinkundi
siyalang.
DRIVER: Alamniyo,sir,angkwentongbuhayparangtrapiklang‘yan.Matagalbago
makamove-onperokapagnakaluwag-luwagnasakalsada,magaanna.Kailangan
langilabaskunganumanangnagpapabigatsaloobparalumuwagangpuso.
[awkwardsilence]
(SEGMENT2)
PONSO: Maygirlfriendako,mag5yearsnakam—
DRIVER: YUUUUUUUNBIBIGAYKARINPALASIR!
PONSO: Gustomobatalagamalaman?Sige,kuya!Pagbibigyankita.Perokailanganmo
ngtissue,bakahindimokayanin.
DRIVER: [kukuninangtissuesacompartmentatitataasito]Ready!
PONSO: Soayunnanga -maygirlfriendako,5yearsnakam—
DRIVER: —Angsakit!Sobrangsakitsir,damang-damakona![hihikbinaparabang
umiiyak]
PONSO: Kuya,akolangangmaykarapatangmagingOArito.Pambihira,moment
ko‘toeh.Excitednamankayomasyado.Itutuloykopaba?
DRIVER: Sir,I’masweetdriverwhoknowshowtolisten.
PONSO: Nasaannangaulitako?Ahh.SiSasha.Akalainniyo‘yun,forafew
secondsnakalimutankosiya?5years.Tumagalkaming5years.5yearsna
tinaposin5secondsnangganun-ganunlang!ANGSAKITSAKIT
DRIVER: Eh,anopobangdahilan?Naku,sir,hindinamanhosigurodahilsababae
no?
PONSO: Ako?!Mambababae?!Sticktooneyatato.Nasobrahanngasastickto
oneeh!Siyalangangnagingmundoko.
DRIVER: Loyal.Tuloylangangkwento,sir.
PONSO: ParehonamingpangarapniSashamaginglawyer.Kayanamanhabangnasalaw
school,walanakamingibangginawakundiangtulunganangisa’tisa.Kasiyun
yuneh!Yunyungpangarapnamin,yunnanagingpundasyonngpagmamahalan
naminkayadunnaumikotangrelasyonnamin.
DRIVER: Oh,siranongproblemadun?Parehonamankayonggustosabuhay.
PONSO: Ehayunnanga,lumabasyungresults--
DRIVER: —Opssir!Wait!Breakmuna!McdoKatipunanna.Itoyungka-poolniyoposi
SirFrancisco.
(SEGMENT3)
[HihigaulitsiPONSO.PapasoksiLOLOatuuposaupuansatabingDRIVER]
LOLO: [Magagalit]Alammo,I’mconfusedkasisabiritoarrivingkain5minutes
peronamutina’ngbuhokko’lahat,walakaparin.Tsk.Tsk.
DRIVER: EhLo,pasensyanapo,umikotpapokamiatnatrapik.
LOLO: Nevermindthat,hijobastabilisannatinatnaghihintaynasiIrogsa
medicalcity
DRIVER: [PaparinggansiPONSO]Naks,butipasiLolomayIrog.Nakakainggitno?
LOLO: [magugulatatsisilipsalikod]Teka,bakitmayibangpasaherorito?Anong
klasengmodusito?Mag-isalangdapatakongpasaheroah.
PONSO: Akoangmag-isa!Akoangmag-isasabuhay!Walangnakakaintindisa
’kin.[ Sabaylabasngulosamaybintanangkotse]
[Titigilangkotse]
DRIVER: Sir,sir!Ipasokniyopo‘yunguloniyoatbakamahagippo‘yan.Sayangdin.
PONSO: [Pasigaw]Nagso-soulsearchinglangako!!Wooo!!
LOLO: Bakitmaylasing?Ihaveabadfeelingaboutthis.Bababanalangkaya
ako.
DRIVER: Ah,lo!Wagkayongmag-alalaakonapobahala.[ IpapasokniDRIVERanguloni
PONSO]Uberpoolpokasiitongnasakyanniyo.Mayisapapotayongsusunduin
saLibis.
[Aandarmuliangkotse]
DRIVER: Naku..[mapapabuntunghininga]kaninanamankumalmanasiya,Lo.Kumakalma
poyatakapagpinag-uusapananggirlfriendniya.
LOLO: [Matatawa]Kabataantalagangayon.Pag-usapannatin‘yan,iho.Os’yas’ya,
bakaakopaangmakatulongsa’yo.
PONSO: [matatarantaattatayomulasapagkakahiga]S
asha?!?!Lo,kilalamosiSasha?
Babalikanniyanarawpobaako?
DRIVER: Os’ya,os’yakasi....makariniglangngkatunogngpangalanniyaeh.
[SabaytatawasiLOLOatDRIVER]
PONSO: [tatapikinangbalikatniLOLO]Lolo!Nagmahalatiniwannarinhobakayo?
LOLO: [tatawanalangatpagpapasensyahansiPONSO]O
onaman,hijo.Naturallang
‘yan.Lahatngnagmamahalaynaiiwanatsomepoint.
DRIVER: Lo,sobrangmahalnamahalsiyanggirlfriendniya.Hindikongamagetskung
bakitsilanaghiwalayeh.
PONSO: Ayunnanga,kuya!
DRIVER: [bubulongkayLolo]Sabikosainyokakalmayanpagusapanggirlfriend.
LOLO: [babalikngbulongsaDriver]Ibatalagaangnagagawangalak.
PONSO: Dahilngamahalnamahalkosiya.Sobrangnakitakonafuturekosakanya.
Pinlanonanaminmagigingbuhaynaminngmagkasama.
LOLO: Librenamangmangarap,hijo.Perokungayoslangtanungin,ehanongabaang
pangarapniyomagkasama?
PONSO: ParehonamingpangarapniSashamaginglawyer.Kayanamanhabangnasalaw
school,walanakamingibangginawakundiangtulunganangisa’tisa.Kasiyun
yuneh!Yunyungpangarapnamin,yunnanagingpundasyonngpagmamahalan
naminkayadunnaumikotangrelasyonnamin.
DRIVER: Galingniyomagmemorize,sir!
PONSO: MahalnamahalkosiSasha,Lo.Hindipabasapat‘yun?Ehlastweek,
lumabasnayungresults—
DRIVER: —hulaanko.Nakapasaka,tapossiyahindi.Athindiniya‘yunmasikmurakaya
nakipag-breaksiyasa‘yo!
PONSO: [Magigitla]Whatthe???Bakitmoalam???
DRIVER: Halasirkalmalang,nagbibirolangako.
PONSO: Kuyastalkerkasigurono?
DRIVER: Oysir,hinulaankolangyun.Pero...totoonga?‘Yunghindisiyanakapasaat
pagkapasamoangdahilankungbakitkayonagbreak?
PONSO: Ganunnanga!Sabaynamingpinasokanggiyeraatheto,iniwanniyaako
sagitnanglaban!Limangtaon!Nawalasaisangiglap!Dahilhindilang
natupadanggustoniya!Hindiniyayatatalagaakominahal!
(SEGMENT4)
[GIRLenters-inaasikasosiyanidriver]
LOLO: AmImissingsomethinghere?Magiginglawyerka,matutupadmoang
pangarapmoatmabibigyanmongmagandangbuhayangpamilyamo.
Ano’ngproblema?
PONSO: EhLo,you’renotpayingattention.Naginglawyerngaako,peroalamkong
nasasaktansiSashanatanggapinyun.Anonalangyungihaharapkongmukhasa
kanya?
LOLO: Alammo,hijo,you’reluckytohavesupportiveparents.Angalamko
expensiveanglawschoolathindilangbasta-bastapinupulotangpera.Tiyaka
ikawnamanangnag-aralatsumagotngsarilimongexamkayakanakapasadiyan
diba?Hindimonautangnaloobsakanyayan.Madamikapangmakikilalana
mgababaediyannahindipipigilanangpangarapmo.
PONSO: Perongakasi‘Lo,pinangarapnamingdalawa‘to.Hindilangparasakin,parasa
amingdalawa.
LOLO: Alammo,madalilangnamanangbuhayeh.Kailanganmolangpiliinat
ipaglabanyungbagaynamakabubutisayo.Angbatamopa,dapathindikapuro
lovelife.
PONSO: Bakit?!Dimorinbapinaglaban‘yungmahalmongayon?LOVEIS
ABOUTTAKINGRISKS![Ilalabasangulosabinatanaatsisigaw]M
inahal
kolangnamansiya—
GIRL: —atminahalkorinsiya…Hehadmeatmybestbuthechosetobreakmy
heart...
[MananahimikangLAHATattitinginLAHATkayGIRL]
DRIVER: [tatawa]Grabspopcorn.
LOLO: Saanangpopcorn?
PONSO: [nakatinginkayGIRL]…
Sinoka?
GIRL: Akoangmagmamahalsa‘yoathindimang-iiwan.Nomatterwhat.
[MananahimikulitangLAHATattitinginsiPONSOkayGIRL]
[Awkwardsilence]
GIRL: Char!Jokelang!Kaninapaakonakikinigditoatmukhangmabigatyung
pinagdaaananmoah.
DRIVER: Sir,magkwentokanaulit.Mukhangtinadhanasiyangmagbihisngmakulaykasi
siyanayungbagongmagbibigayngkulaysabuhaymo.yie
GIRL: Bet!Gustoko‘yungsupportmoakokuya.GustokolangmagmukhangBea
AlonzopagkadatingkosaMetrowalk.MalaynatinmakitakobiglaangJohn
Lloydngbuhayko?Orbakakatabikonarintalagasiya..
LOLO: Hay..mgakabataannatalagangayon,oh.
PONSO: Alammo...hindikanakakatulong!
GIRL: Ideserveanexplanation!Ineedanacceptablereason!Chareeng!Malaymo
makatulongako.Walamanakongexperiencesalovelife,peronapanuodko
namanlahatngmoviesniJohnLloyd.Pwedsnayun!
[Patlang]
Alammo,sayang!Cutekapanaman.HawignangslightkayJohnLloyd.Slight.
Kaso…parakangsimangotnatinubuanngmukha!
DRIVER: HalatosiAte,dahandahanlang,hiniwalayannanga,aasarainmopa.
GIRL: AyKuya,pasensyana.Angnaintindihankolangnamankaninaisnaging
lawyerkataposnakipagbreaksayogirlfriendmo?
PONSO: Naginglawyerngaako,peroalamkongmasasaktansiSashanatanggapinyun.
Anonalangyungihaharapkongmukhasakanya?
GIRL: Atbakitnamansiyamasasaktan?
PONSO: KASINGAHINDISIYANAKAPASA!PAREHONAMINPANGARAPYUN!
Ano‘topaulit-ulitnalang?
GIRL: Perobakitparanggalitka?Perobakitkasalananko,parangkasalananko?
PONSO: Aghhhhhh!!
GIRL: Ohkuyachill,etonaman!Edianongproblemadun?DibangaLOVE
CONQUERSALL?Oo,maystrugglesalongthewayperoisipinmosiBashaat
Popoy.Naghiwalaysiladiba,perosahuli,they’rebackintoeachother’sarms
again.
PONSO: Whatifhindinaakotanggapin?
GIRL: Kuya,nasapeaklangsiyangemotionsniyangayon!Kapagkumalmanayun,
babalikankanon!Naniniwalaakongmahalkanon,kailanganmolangintindihin!
LOLO: Kayotalagangmgakabataan,anghiligniyomagaksayangoras!Kungmahalka
talaganiSasha,hindiniyamagagawangiwankainthefirstplace!
GIRL: Lolo,neverkabanakaramdam?!?!Neverkabanagmahal??Bakitparang
napakadalisayongbumitawsataongmahalmo???
LOLO: Iha!Hindingaganunkadali‘yon!Dapatmatutotayongpanindiganang
mgadesisyonnatin!Isipinnatinangatingpamilya!Maramingnasasayangnaoras
atperadahilsamalingakalaatdesisyon.Isapa,therearealotoffishinthesea.
GIRL: Lolo,sapanahonngayondapatinuunaangpuso!NaniniwalaakokayJohnLloyd!
LOLO: Iha,pasensyanaatsasabihinko‘tosa’yo.Hindiyuntotoodahilpelikula
lang‘yun.Pusopusoanginaatupag.Pamilyamuna!Gamitinangutak.
GIRL: Bakit,Lo?Hindibakatotohananangpagmamahal?
LOLO: Katotohanan.Perohindinamanlahatngpag-ibigaytotoo.
PONSO: Ayokona!Bakitkailangankongpumili?Sinobakayo?Kilalakobakayo?Ang
daminiyongsinasabitungkolsabuhayko!
[awkwardsilence]
[DadatingnasaKaliwananSt.atmag-aalertangWaze:“Youhavearrivedatyourdestination”]
DRIVER: SirPonso,nanditonatayosaKalinawanSt.!
[MaghahandananglumabassiPONSOngunitmaysasabihinangDRIVER]
DRIVER: Sir,iisalangsinasabikosalahatngpasaheroko:maysarilikangutak,gamitin
monaman,sayangeh.[ silence]dejoklangsir,hinditalagamaiiwasannamaligaw
omaguluhanminsansabuhaylalonakungmadamingpasikotsikotang
pinapasukanmo. Perosir,naniniwalaakonabastadeterminadokaatiisalang
angtinginmosapatutunguhanmo,makakaratingkanamandun.Kayatignanmo
anditonatayoatnandiyannasiya.
[TutungoatngingitisiPONSO.LabasPONSO.TatahimiksilangLAHAT]
GIRL: Okay,kuya!Myturn!
[DILIM]