ROLES:

| ERICH

•Cop Mother of Jhana who arrests her daughter

•Strict and Controlling

| JACINTH

•Friend of Protagonist ( Also a Deuteragonist )

•Drunk Driver who kills his father

| JHANA

•Mother of Joshua

| SEAN

•Father of Joshua

•Strict and Controlling

Jordan | MIGZ

•Younger version of Joshua's son

Jordan | ZETH

•Older Version of the Joshua's Son

| JOSHUA

•Protagonist

•Narrator

•Father of Jordan

Diane | ERRA

•Foreigner Student

•Wife of Joshua

SCENE 1

JOSHUA: Jordan, ba't ngayon ka lang? Curfew mo was 4 hours ago.

JOSHUA: Trust you? Paano, kung yung simpleng oras ng uwi hindi mo kayang sundin? Lagi ka nalang may
dahilan.

JORDAN: Lahat nalang kasi bawal, lahat nalang kailangan kontrolado niyo! Mga kakaibiganin ko, my
whereabouts, oras ko ng pag-uwi. Lahat nalang!

DIANE: We're trying to keep you safe! Don't you understand?

JORDAN: Wala lang talaga kayong pakialam sa nararamdaman ko!

JOSHUA: Walang pakialam? Jordan, ginagawa namin ‘to para sa’yo.

JORDAN: Hindi niyo alam kung ano yung para sa akin! Hindi niyo naman kasi naiintindihan!

DIANE: Anak, we’re doing this for your own good!

JORDAN: For my own good? Ni hindi niyo man lang inisip kung ano ba talaga yung gusto ko. Lahat nalang
desisyon niyo! [ Nagwalk out ]

DIANE: We should talk to him [ as Joshua rubs his forehead ]

JOSHUA: I'll take care of it [ Gives a peck of Diane's head ] sleep.

JOSHUA: [ Kumatok ] Jordan? Pwede ba tayo mag-usap? [ Hindi sumagot si Jordan at umupo nalang sa labas
ng pinto si Joshua]

JOSHUA: Alam mo, nung bata ako lagi rin ako pinagbabawalan ng mga magulang ko, at nagrebelde rin ako
nun. [ Umupo sa sahig

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NARRATION: It all started when I tried to dissuade my Father about the path he set for me. I didn’t want to
pursue engineering; I wanted to pursue photography.

JOSHUA: Just listen to me! [ Holding his camera ]

SEAN: Photography? Akala mo talaga may kinabukasan ka diyan? Wala kang mapapala jan sa selfie-selfie na
yan!

JOSHUA: But this is my passion! Hindi niyo ba nakikita?

JOSHUA: Just— try! Look at my pictures and you'll see! [ Lends the camera ]

SEAN: Passion won’t put food on the table, Joshua! Hindi mo mabubuhay sarili mo jan! Yung sarili mong
pamilya, JAN!

JOSHUA: Maybe it’s not just about surviving! Maybe it’s about living the way I choose to— have you ever
thought of that!?
SEAN: Sumasagot ka na ha! [ Breaks camera ]

JHANA: Sean!

JOSHUA: [ Nag-walkout ]

NARRATION: I didn't know how long I spent walking outside, but I just kept on going. Then, I saw this girl by
the bench, Jacinth, drinking. I've seen her in class, but we’ve never really talked.

JOSHUA: This seat taken?

JACINTH: Benches can't date, so probably not.

JOSHUA: I— wow, okay. [ Sits ]

JACINTH: You mind a drink? [ Offering ]

JOSHUA: Sure. [ Accepts ]

JACINTH: So, what’s your deal?

JOSHUA: I'm just... tired of people telling me who I should be, you know?

JACINTH: That point where you’re not even really sure who you actually want to be anymore? Yeah, I get it.

JOSHUA: It's just that— my Father won't listen. I want to be a photographer, not some engineer like he wants
me to.

JACINTH: Atleast ikaw certain ka nasa gusto mo. Ako hanggang ngayon nalilito parin sa sarili ko.

JOSHUA: Cheers para sa pagkakakilanlan ni Jacinth?

JACINTH: Cheers para sa pagwawagi laban sa peer pressure?

JOSHUA AT JACINTH: Cheers!

NARRATION: For the first time in a long time, I didn't feel so alone. We started hanging out more often, just
drinking our sorrows, cutting classes, and just escape from the world together.

NARRATION: Until one night, my parents caught me stumbling back in the house, drunk.

JHANA: San ka nanggaling ha? Ano sumama ka nanaman dun sa kaibigan mo na sabi na namin na layuan mo
na?

SEAN: [ Throws failed marked paper at Joshua's face ] Eto oh. Bumabang grades, cutting classes? Eto ba
talaga ang gusto mo, Ha? Ipariwara ang buhay mo!?

JHANA: Ano? Sumagot kang bata ka!

NARRATION: Minsan magtataka ka nalang kung sasagot ka ba o hindi tuwing bumubuga sila ng apoy na daig
pa isang dragon.
JOSHUA: I’m sorry..

JHANA: Ayaw na namin maulit to.

NARRATION: Pinaluhod nila ako sa asin, habang pinapalo ng sinturon ni Tatay. Pero dahil dun, mas lumayo
ang pakiramdam ko sakanila.

SCENE 2

NARRATION: Pumasok ako kinabukasan, walang kamalay-malay na dun ko na pala matatagpuan ang isang
diwata na tinatawag na Nanay mo.

[ Naglalakad si Joshua at nagkabanggaan sila ni Diane: ( Sorry! ) at nahulog dala niya tas tinulungan ni Joshua:
( It's alright ) ]

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[ Tumayo na si Diane tas hinabol ni Joshua at hinawakan ang wrist at tinanong: ( Wait! What's your name? )
tas reply: ( Diane ) ]

NARRATION: Pagdating ng uwian ay pinaghahanap ko siya sa loob ng buong school, nung biglang umulan at
dun ko siya natagpuan sa entrance na walang payong.

[ Pinayungan ni Joshua: ( Diane, was it? ) si Diane: ( Yes..? ) Joshua: ( Joshua, call me Joshua. ) Diane: ( Nice to
meet you, Joshua. ) ]

NARRATION: Dun na nagsimula ang pag-iibigan namin. Nagsimula na kaming mag-date at kilalanin ang isa't-
isa. And I couldn't be happier. I was able to find stability in academics and in life again because of her. I was
able to feel like myself around her. Nung inalok ulit ako ni Jacinth, tinanggi ko.

JACINTH: Loverboy, ano g? [ Hawak na bote ]

JOSHUA: Sorry Jacinth, baka kasi kaayawan ni Diane at ng parents ko. At tsaka hindi naman nakakabuti yang
alak satin ih. Tigilan mo narin sana, please? [ Kinuha yung bote sa kamay niya ]

JACINTH: I make no promises..

NARRATION: Linigawan ko si Diane. Binigyan ko siya ng mga bulaklak, mga pagkain, at hinarana. Binilhan niya
ko ng bagong camera nung kaarawan ko, and eversince then, siya lang ang naging laman ng camera ko. She
was my muse, and she always will be. Until finally, grumaduate narin kami.

NARRATION: Pagkatapos ay pinakilala niya ko sa mga magulang niya na nasa US [ via VC ], at nanghingi ako ng
permission na maging Boyfriend niya. At nagwagi ako. At dumating narin ang araw para ipakilala ko siya sa
mga magulang ko.

SEAN: Who's this?

JHANA: An American? Out of all people pinili mo yung nanakop sa bansa natin?

JOSHUA: Mom! 'Wag niyong pagsalitaan ng ganyan si Diane! Mahal ko siya!

JHANA: Pero kapag kami pinagsasalitaan mo okay lang? Ano mas mahal mo yang girlfriend mo kesa samin?
Tsaka ang bata-bata niyo pa mag-gaganyan.

JOSHUA: Lagi nalang kayo ganto! Kahit ngayon lang pagbigyan niyo naman ako sa gusto ko! Puro sarili niyo
nalang kasi iniisip niyo kahit kalagayan ko na yung nakasalalay dun ih!

SEAN: [ Sinampal ( Diane: Josh! at Jhana: Sean! ) ] Pagsalitaan mo pa kami nang ganyan! Kung sagutin mo
kami parang hindi kami nagpalaki sa'yo! Ano mas mahalaga pa yang Babaeng yan samin!?

JOSHUA: Kung ganyan lang naman kababa iniisip niyo sakin, aalis nalang ako.

JHANA: Lalayas ka? Joshua hindi namin sinasadya-

JOSHUA: Ano hindi niyo ba sinasadya nung pinanood niyo lang sirain ni Tatay yung camera ko? Yung hindi
niyo pagtanggol sakin?

SEAN: Joshua-

JOSHUA: I've heard enough, kung hindi niyo kayang tanggapin si Diane, expect na hindi ko narin kayo
matatanggap. Let's go Diane. [ Umalis ]

SEAN: Babalik rin siya Jhana [ Yinakap ]

SCENE 3

NARRATION: Nakitira ako sa apartment ni Diane pagkatapos nun. Pasalamat nalang at mayaman ang pamilya
niya. Pero kahit pa man ay naghirap ako at ipinagsabay ang part-time job ko at ang studies ko sa college.

NARRATION: Nakapagtapos kami sa aming mga kurso at nakahanap ng trabaho. Siya bilang isang Weather
Caster, at ako, isang Photographer. Aaminin ko, nahirapan ako maghanap ng trabaho nung umpisa. Pero
pagkalipas ng ilang taon ay nakahanap narin ako ng posisyon bilang isang Commercial Photographer.

NARRATION: Pagkatapos ako makasigurado na okay na kami financially, may sariling bahay, at may maayos
na family planning; I proposed.

DIANE: [ Naka blind fold ] Seriously where are you taking me? [ Puno ng pictures nila at Flowers ]

JOSHUA: Will you marry me?

DIANE: Yes— YES! [ Nagyakap at nag-kiss ]

SCENE 4

JHANA: [ Umiiyak ] Joshua, patay na ang Tatay mo..

NARRATION: In that moment, everything came crashing down. My body felt weak, parang nag-blanko na lang
ang lahat. And then, just like that, I realized… I regret not reconciling with my father.

NARRATION: I was consumed by my pride and hatred, and here I am, regretting everything. Kung sana, hindi
ko pinaabot ng ganito katagal ang galit ko sa kanya. Kung sana hindi ko iniiwasan ‘yung mga pagkakataon na
mag-sorry sakanya. I had so many chances to make things right, and I threw them away. I didn’t even get the
chance to tell him how much love him, to make things right with him. And now that he’s gone, it’s too late.

NARRATION: Nagmadali kami sa hospital pagkatapos. At dun nakita ko si Mama, luhaan.

[ Umiiyak si Jhana at mabilisang yinakap ni Joshua nagsasabing (: Walanasiyawalanasiya! ) ]

NARRATION: After comforting my Mother, we rushed to the precinct and left her in the car to rest.

JOSHUA: [ Enters the precinct ] Where is he, huh? Where's the SCUM who murdered my FATHER!

DIANE: Josh, please.. [ Tugging his sleeve ]

ERICH: Joshua Cruz, was it? Follow me.

NARRATION: Nangingibabaw ang galit ko, pero napalitan bigla ko nung nakita ko, siya.

JOSHUA: [ Sees Jacinth detained in a sit, shocked ] Jacinth— ikaw....? [ Hindi sumagot ]

JOSHUA: You—YOU killed my Father? I, I can't believe this...

JACINTH: [ Looks up ] ..I'm sorry..

JOSHUA: You— MY FATHER'S DEAD! and YOU took him away from ME! [ Launching himself at Jacinth ] You
think you can just apologize and it’s supposed to make everything OKAY!?

[ Inawat nina Erich: ( Sir! ) at Diane: ( Josh! ) ]

JOSHUA: Diba sinabi ko tigilan mo na yang alak na yan! Ha? WALA NA ANG TATAY KO DAHIL SAYO!.

ERICH: Okay Sir, that's enough! We'll need to ask you to leave.

DIANE: [ Tugging Joshua ] Josh, please! [ Diane being successful and dragging Joshua out ]

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NARRATION: Pinangunahan ako ng galit nun, nalunod sa pagkawala ng Tatay ko.

JOSHUA: I'm sorry rin, Anak.

SCENE 5

[ Kitang bumisita sina Joshua at ang pamilya niya sa gravesite at nagyakapan sinang lahat tapos dumating si
Jacinth ]

JHANA: Ang kapal ng mukha mong magpakita dito sa puntod pa ng asawa ko! Sa taong pinatay mo!?

JACINTH; I'm sorry I.. I know I can’t change what happened, and I’m sorry. I never meant for any of this to
happen..

JHANA: Sorry? YOU KILLED MY HUSBAND! [ Sinugod at sinabunutan ]

JOSHUA: Ma, enough! [ Inawat nina Diane at Jordan ]

JHANA: Don't you EVER TRY showing your face here again! [ Joshua then leads her Diane and Jordan to calm
down and grabs Jacinth away ]

JACINTH: Joshua look, I'm-

JOSHUA: Sorry? Sorry won't bring back my Father, Jacinth. You took everything from me and now you expect
me to feel sorry for you?

JACINTH: I'm not expecting you to forgive me for what I've done. Gusto ko lang sana malaman niyo na
nagsisisi ako sa ginawa ko sainyo.

NARRATION: Nagsisisi. Salitang nadanasan ko nung hindi ko piniling patawarin at ayusin ang lahat sa tatay ko.
I was taken aback.

JACINTH: I won't bother you again, Goodbye.

JOSHUA: [ Pinigilan ] Wait I— I may not have forgiven you just yet, but I don't want to live being swallowed by
hatred forever. I'm sorry.. too, y'know. For turning my back on you too quickly. [ Pause bago yinakap si
Jacinth ]

NARRATION: Pagkatapos ay pinilit ko si Jacinth balikan ang kanyang Nanay at makipag-ayos.

JACINTH: Ano naman gugustuhin niya sa isang mamatay tao?

JOSHUA: Ayaw kong matulad kayo samin ng Tatay ko.

[ Nagyakapan si Erich at Jacinth ]

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