DIVORCE is a beach

Georcel: Ah a happy family, to be a part of it is simply out of reach from others.

~Waking from home~

Kaleb: Mark! Can I stay at your place for today?

Mark: Yeah, totally!

-they went home-

(should be laughing when going inside the door)

(Vince will be putting his hand in Jae’s shoulder)

Mark: *GASP* D-dad?! What are you two doing here?!

(Vince quickly rose to his seat and…)

Vince: It’s not what you think!!

(Jaerine rapidly fled the scene and went out)

Mark: Dad, how could you-

Vince: SHHHH!! You better keep your mouth shut young man. Not a word from your mother about this!

Kaleb: I u-uhhhh *stuttering*. I’ll take my leave now s-sir and Mark.

Georcel: The child felt a whirlwind of emotions that night, he refused to eat dinner. He was embarrassed that his
friends saw an ugly side of his poor excuse of a father but mostly he was devastated, how could his father do such
a thing? He was a married man no less! “Why did he cheat?”, “Aren’t we enough?”, “Did he love us?”, “How long
has he been doing this?”, “What about mom?”, “What about… me?”. These questions lingered in his mind.

~I WEEK LATER~

Georcel: A week passed and everything comes back to normal, but the child can’t bring himself to forget what
happened, he just turned a blind eye and hoped for the better. The child became indifferent towards his father,
the atmosphere when they talked grew awkward, he kept distancing himself through his father, alas, what can he
do? He’s still but a young lad.

Georcel: The child avoided talking to his parents, curiosity rose from his mother.

(Mother goes in the child’s room)

Alena: *Knocks*

Mark: *Opens the door*

Alena: Can we talk?

Mark: *Nods*

*Both sat down*

Georcel: The mother suspected a change of attitude towards her beloved yet troublesome son, usually he’s so
noisy that she would sometimes wish to sell the child, but this time it’s different, he was ever so quiet and was
always in a daze. The mother asked the boy…

Alena: Is something wrong dear? Did anything happened?

Mark: *Shook head* *Flash a forced smile* No mother, everything is fine.

Georcel: The boy tried to wear a forced smile at his ever so caring and beautiful mother. The mother trusted her
intuition and said…

Alena: Are you sure my love?

Mark: *Grips clothes firmly*

Georcel: The boy was unable to respond, he was in the verge of crying, as much as he wanted to tell her, he can’t,
he couldn’t, no, he SHOULDN’T. The boy knew that once he told everything his whole life would be over, no more
family bonding, no more happy memories and no… father.

Mark: As I said mom, I’m alright, I’m in the best shape I could possibly be!

Georcel: The boy thought it was best to sacrifice his emotions to keep his family from falling apart, he was still
young, it was a heavy burden to bear, but he loved his parents so much so he would do anything to protect them.

Alena: Alright, if that’s what you said. *kisses his Mark’s forehead and leave the room*

~AFTERNOON~

Georcel: After the confrontation with his son the mother went grocery shopping, she was standing in line in the
counter when she saw her neighbors, she was about to greet them but…

Alena: *Standing in line* *About to wave at the neighbors*

Renz: Did you know? Last night someone saw Vince and Jaerine cuddling each other.

Kassandra: Yeah! And rumors said that Vince was cheating on his wife, they saw them coming out of their house
last night!

Renz: Poor Alena, she was working hard for the family, while that no good of a husband is just busy picking up girls!

Georcel: The wife froze. Different emotions started flooding her mind, anger, sadness, confusion, rage. She was
unable to move, sadness overcame anger and vice versa. She was still processing what she heard , but it’s clear,
that she felt… BETRAYAL.
~NIGHT TIME~

Georcel: The child woke up from a loud noise. *Bang* *someone make noises from the door*

Mark: *Wakes up*

Georcel: Things flying over, shouting’s got louder, splurge of emotions went out all at once. The child quivered with
fright, his worst fear seemed to happened sooner than he expected.

Alena: HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?! TO YOUR FAMILY, TO YOUR CHILD?!Did you even loved us?”

Georcel: The mother was angry but hurt was visible to her words.

Vince: BECAUSE SHE HAD SOMETHING YOU DON’T! ALL YOU THINK ABOUT IS WORK, WORK, WORK!!

Alena: WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?! YOU DON’T HAVE A JOB AND YOU BARELY HELP ME WITH
CHORES!! OF COURSE I WOULD BE BUSY WITH WORK!

Georcel: They continue to argue not knowing their child was the most affected one. The mother caught a glimpse
of her son, bursting down into tears. The mother quickly rushed to his side.

Mark: *squatted* *starts to cry*

Alena: My child, mommy is sorry, I’m sorry, it won’t happen again I promise.

Georcel: The mother consoled her child.

Vince: HA!

Georcel: The father rushed and packed his luggage, he was preparing to leave. The mother didn’t pay any attention
to her husband, her child was her top priority. The father dashed outside and shouted

Vince: I’M LEAVING THIS PLACE! *Opens door and closed it*

~SOMETIME LATER~

Georcel: The boy’s teacher noticed the boy was rather silent and not socializing with his peers as he usually does.

Shanella: *walks towards Mark* Mark are you alright?

Mark: Do I look fine?

Shanella: Well you don’t but, I’m always here for you.

Georcel: The teacher assured the boy. The boy was rather hesitant to tell his tale but he can’t no longer hide his
feelings. The boy quickly professed how his father left him, his mom was a wreck, and that he can’t do anything
about it. The boy cried, he bawled his eyes out, he knew he would regret it but, he just needed a shoulder to cry
on.

Mark: *Cries hard*

Shanella & Mark: *pretends like they’re talking*

Georcel: The teacher talked with the boy and said that all he can do is hope for the better and think positively.
~AFTERSCHOOL~

Georcel: The boy still hangs out with his friend but they would not talk about what happened to the boy, it was
rather a sensitive topic, but the boy was still happy, he still has his friend who was there for him.

Kaleb & Mark: *walks around the room*

Kaleb: Hey mark, no matter what happens, I’ll still be here for you. Who needs families anyway? You have me!

Mark: Thanks Kaleb, I really appreciate it.

~SEVERAL WEEKS LATER~

Georcel: The mother and the father agreed for a divorce not thinking of how it could affect their child.

Exequiel: please sign here Mr. and Mrs. Batiancila.

Alena & Vince: *signs the paper*

Exequiel: Now, do you really wish to annul your marriage?

Alena: Yes Mr. Exequiel.

Exequiel: You do both know that a marriage is a seal and a blessing from God and you both took an oath for staying
at each other through thick and thin?

Vince: Our decision has been finalized.

Exequiel: *Sigh* Then, from now on, I renounce you both from being husband and wife. Then Ms. Umblas will have
full custody of her child.

*Both walks out*

Mark: *hugs Alena*

Vince: *pats Mark’s Head* Be a good boy to you mother.

Mark: *hugs Vince* Father, I’ll miss you.

Vince: *doesn’t hug back*

Georcel: The child knows this will be their last encounter. He hugged his father, hoping to persuade him to come
back. But his father’s decision was final.
(Montage)

Georcel: After the divorce of his parents, the boy grew up not seeing his father, his mother raised him single-
handedly. The boy grew but the feeling of loneliness and wanting pierced through his personality, he would
reminiscence the happy memories of his family

Mark: *sits at a chair, pretends like they’re thinking*

Georcel: But every time he does that, the picture of his father’s infidelity continues to linger in his mind, he hated
his father. But he couldn’t bring himself to forgive him either. His past continuously haunts him even when he
became an adult. Even now, he can’t accept his Father’s actions.

Mark: *looks up* Father…I miss you.

✨Mahiwagang props✨

•Shopping bag

•Things to throw (Shoes, notebooks, papers, etc)

•Eye glasses for the seniors

•For Exequiel: a blazer, a bondpaper, and glasses

•Name tags (sticky note nyo nalang)

•Most important one: Your own script