Script

Script NEW YORKER IN TONDO

SCRIPT (Marcelino Agana, Jr.)

 A Recreation By Emilio Joaquin Flores Flores Directed and ritten !y Emilio Joaquin Flores "iterature #

Main Characters:

Josia$ Macadangdang as %ony Blessie Buligan as Francesca a.&.a 'i&ay "ester Sestina as %otoy ea Montal!o as ena Jece!elle aurette as Mrs. Mendoa* Aling Atang Josep$ Dic$oso as Mr Mendoa* Mang Roger 

"Tony" %ony is t$e sop$isticated +%ondo Boy o- t$e story. e is one o- t$e main c$aracters. e is t$e lo/er o- 'i&ay and ena !ot$, ma&ing $im a t0o timer. e is &ind, s0eet, -riendly and caring to $is -riends 1ortrayed !y Josia$ 2s0ald Macadangdang. "Kikay" +'i&ay or +Francesca is t$e e0 3or&er in %ondo. 2riginally a Binondo girl !ut studied at e0 3or& to learn more a!out Beauty and air Designs. S$e is a trying $ard american, and -orces $er Mot$er to also act li&e $er. er !e$a/ior c$anged 0$en s$e came !ac& -rom e0 3or& 0$ic$ $er -riends -ind really strange. S$e is %ony4s Fiance. "Nena" ena is 'i&ay4s long term BFF, until 'i&ay le-t -or e0 3or& o- course. S$e is anot$er mem!er o- t$eir group, t$e tom!oyis$, demure !ut strong type o- girl. S$e li&es %ony !ut %otoy $as a secret crus$ on $er. S$e is &ind and true to $er -riends. 1ortrayed !y eya Montal!o. "Totoy" %$e original &anto*tondo*ac$up !oule/ard !oy. %$e pran&ster yet sensiti/e !oy t$at al0ays -ollo0s nena 0$ere e/er s$e goes. e is %ony4s !est-riend. e is &ind, s0eet, -unny, sensiti/e, quite idiotic !ut /ery loyal and true to $is -riends. 1ortrayed !y "ester Sestina. "Alin Atan"!Mrs Men#o$a %$e e/er caring Mot$er o- 'i&ay, s$e is a true !inondo girl and $ates t$e 0ay 'i&ay 0ants $er to act as a sop$isticated american,. er accent is a trying $ard -ilipino5englis$ accent. S$e is caring and lo/ing to $er  daug$ter and $er daug$ter4s -riends. Despises %otoy -or !eing an im!ecile !ut en6oys $is company as 0ell. 1ortrayed !y Jece!elle a/arette. "Ch%&'a"!Other Dancers %$e +'anto !oys o- %ondo. %ondo. %$ey are Aling Aling Atang4s eig$!ors also &no0n as t$e 0anna!e singers and

dancers t$at appear mostly on serious situations in t$eir li-e to ma&e t$eir arguments more li/ely. %$ey are lead !y 7$um!a, a singer and Dancer.

Rec%rrin Characters: 1recious Flores as Jeanette ('i&ay8s Friend -rom t$e 7ali-ornia) 7al/in Jestin as Jamal ('i&ay8s Friend -rom 7ali-ornia)

Skit Characters: 5Binondo people 0$o tal& and sing li&e a-rican americans Marc 7aliso as 7$um!a Siners: Day6ay Dannang 9ernie Reyes Ralp$ 1aguio  Ale6andro :arcia ;;;

Prologue

Francesca< All Riiig$t= "ets 1arty=

Jeanette< 7esca= Do you really $a/e to go>

Francesca< 3es darling, !ut dont -ret, im really going to miss you all

Jeanette< Dont you e/er -orget me dear=

Jamal< $ere is your $ome again cesca>

Francesca< ;ts in %ondo, Manila

Jamal< $y do you 0ant to go !ac&> Stay $ere= Stay 0it$ us=

Jeanette< $ats t$e li-e o- a party 0it$ out our dear -rancesca> Rig$t Jamal>

Jamal< ere going to miss you Francesca

Francesca< ; lo/e you my -riends= But -or tonig$t, leets partyy==

Scene 1 %$e parlor o- t$e Mendoa $ouse in %ondo. Front door is at rig$t. 7urtained 0indo0 is at le-t. "e-t side o- stage is occupied !y a rattan set ?so-a and t0o c$airs -lan&ing a ta!le. 2n t$e rig$t side o- t$e stage, a ca!inet radio stands against a !ac& 0all. 2pen door50ay in center, !ac&ground, leads into t$e rest o-  t$e $ouse.

MRS. M< (As s$e 0al&s to0ard t$e door) ?9isitors, al0ays /isitors. ot$ing !ut /isitors all day long. a&u, ;4m !eginning to -eel li&e 'ris Aquino= (S$e opens door. %ony steps in, carrying a !ouquet. %ony is @, dressed to &ill, and is t$e sua/e type. Rig$t no0, $o0e/er, $e is -eeling a tri-le ner/ous. e starts slig$tly on seeing Mrs. Mendoa.)

MRS. M < 2$= ;&a0 pala %ony= A&ala &o !a nasa pro!insya &a>

%23 < (Startling) ?;&a0 na !a iyan Aling Atang>=

MRS. M < ( "aug$ing) 555 2o naman ;$o= Sino !ang a&ala mo> Mu&$a na !a a&ong si S$aron 7uneta>

%23 < Di &asi &ita namu&$aan aling atang e$=

MRS. M < (s$yly touc$ing $er !oyis$ !o!) ? agpa salon lang a&o, !a&it> 1angit !a ang pag&agupit>

%23 < Ay $indi po= ("aug$s) A&ala &o nga i&a0 na si 'i&ay e$.

MRS. M < (1lay-ully slapping $is c$ee&) 555 Ay na&o %ony, napa&apali&ero mo parin. ;$o, 1umaso& &a, anu &a !a naman. (Enter Singers) +E"72ME E"72ME

7$um!a< elcome elcome= elcome elcome=

%23< Sino !a yan sila, aling atang>

MRS.M< ay na&o, ang mga &apit!a$ay na 0anna!e singers, $ayaan mo lang sila. 'umusta na !a ang anay mo>

%23 < (As $e sits do0n, still $olding t$e !ouquet) 555 ayun, Si nanay, namimiss na ra0 niya ang %ondo. :usto niyang !umali& rito

MRS. M < (Standing !eside $is c$air, putting on an apron) ? E$ ilang taon &a !ang na0ala>

%23 < tatlong !u0an $o.

MR. M < %atlong !u0an= 'a0a0a naman si &umare, sigurado a&ong inip na inip na yon= Di talaga nag!a!ago ang mga !inondo girls i$o.

%23 < Alam niyo naman &aming mga Engineers, &apag may tra!a$o, &unin agad= May proye&to a&o sa isang tulay sa Bulacan, pero pag natapos na a&o, !a!ali& &ami agad dito sa %ondo

MRS. M < Dapat ma&a!ali& na siya dito agad agad= Matagal5tagal na rin &aming $indi naglalaro ng 1angguingue %23 < ("aug$ing) 555 amiss na din yan ni nanay

MRS. M < aiintindi$an &o siya %ony= inding $indi talaga magiging pro!insyana si &umare. 2nce a %ondo girl, al0ays a %ondo girl (S$e pauses, struc& !y a t$oug$t). E0an &o lang &ung totoo !a iyan. "oo& at my 'i&ay asa america siya ng isang taon, and s$e says t$at s$e ne/er, ne/er -elt $omesic& at all=

%23 < (Beginning to loo& ner/ous again) 555 'ailan nga !a siya umu0i %ita> Si 'i&ay>

MRS. M < oong "unes "ang.

%23 < indi &o nga agad nalaman na na&adating na pala si 'i&ay. a!asa &o sa ne0spaper e$.

MRS. M < (1lainti/ely) 555 oong lunes lang siya dumating, %ony and loo& at 0$at $as $appened to me= ung na&ita niya a&o, napa&agalit niyaDinala niya a&o sa isang !eauty s$op, and loo&, loo& 0$at s$e $ad done to me= My $air is cut, my eye!ro0s are s$a/ed, my nails are manicured, and &ung pupunta a&o sa paleng&e na&a lipstic& and ma&e up= 1inagtata0anan a&o la$at ng mga &umare &o= Ba&a &ung anu ano na ang maisip nila sa a&in= 1ero ano na ang maga0a &o> Alam mo naman tong si 'i&ay.  At sa!i niya &ailangan &o ra0 magmu&$ang ameri&ana da$il may ana& ra0 a&ong americana. Dios mio= Do ; loo& li&e american to you>

%23 < (%oo 0orried to pay muc$ attention) 555 Maganda &a parin Aling Atang, Asan na siya ngayon>

MRS. M < (0$o4s rat$er engrossed in $er o0n trou!les too) 555 Sino>

%23 < Si 'i&ay> andito !a siya>

MRS. M < (Snorting) 555 2o naman, ayun, atutulog pa=

%23 < (:lancing at $is 0atc$) 555atutulog>=

MRS. M < Sa!i niya. (-a&e american accent) e0 3or& people do not 0a&e up !e-ore t0el/e o4cloc& noon.

%23 < (:lancing at $is 0atc$ once more) 555 E$ mag aalas diyes na a$.

MRS. M < Alam mo naman ang !atang yun, pag &adating niya dito, 1uro nalang 1arty, Bar, Bre0ery, Metro.y!rid= ay na&o.

%23 < (Rising disconsolately) 555 pa&i sa!i$an mo nalang na dumaan a&o, at pa&i !igay nalang din nito

MRS. M < (%a&ing t$e -lo0ers) 555 Ba&it> Aalis &a na !a agad> E$ &a!a!ata mo yun e$= Sandali lang, gisingin &o lang siya.

%23 < ag nalang $o Aling atang, !a!ali& nalang po a&o sa susunod

MRS. M < (Mo/ing a0ay) 555 indi, $intayin mo siya diyan. Sigurado a&ong masiya$an siya na ma&ita ang &anyang &a!a!ata. And s$e4ll 0ant to t$an& you in person -or t$ese -lo0ers. apa&aganda naman, %onyC. Ma$al siguro ito, ano>

%23 < (Sitting do0n again) 555 Ay, 0alang anu man po

MRS. M < (1ausing, already at center door0ay) 555 2$, %ony C

%23 < $o, Aling Atang>

MRS. M < 3ou mustn4t call me +Aling Atang.

%23 < Ba&it naman $o>

MRS. M < 'i&ay doesn4t li&e it. S$e says ; must tell people to call me Mrs. Mendoa. S$e says it4s a more ci/ilied -orm o- address. So C and especially in -ront o-  'i&ayC. 3ou must call me Mrs. Mendoa.

%23 < 2po, Aling C ;, mean yes, Mrs. Mendoa.

MRS. M < (%urning to go) 555 %ata0agin &o na si 'i&ay

%23 < (%o $imsel- as $e sits do0n) 555 a$=

MRS. M < (%urning around again) 5555 2$, and %ony C

%23 < (Jumping up again) 555 Ano $o, Aling C ; mean yes, Mrs. Mendoa.

MRS. M < 3ou must not call 'i&ay, +'i&ay.

%23 < (Blan&ly) 555 E$ anung tata0agin &o sa &anya>

MRS. M < 3ou must call $er Francesca.

%23 < Francisca>

MRS. M < ot Francisca C FranC7ESCca.

%23 < Franc5 Ba&it Francesca>

MRS. M < S$e says t$at in e0 3or&, e/ery !ody calls $er Fran57ES5ca. Do you &no0 t$at many people in e0 3or& t$oug$t s$e 0as an ;talianCan ;talian -rom 7ali-ornia> ag mong &alimutan %ony do not call $er 'i&ay, s$e $ates t$at name C call $er Fran57ES5ca.

%23 < ("imply, sitting do0n again) 555 2po, Mrs. Mendoa.

MRS. M < (%urning to go again) ? Mag$intay &a diyan at tata0agin &o na si Fran57ES5ca. (Some!ody &noc&s at t$e -ront door. S$e turns around again.) Aie, Dios mio=

%23 < (Jumping up once again) ? A&o na $o ang &u&u$a (e goes to open t$e door.)

MRS. M < (As s$e eists) 555 Sa!i$in mong mag antay sila i$o (%ony opens door and %otoy steps in. %otoy is t$e same age as %ony and is more clearly a %ondo s$ei&. %$e one 0ord t$at could possi!ly descri!e $is attire is +spooting. Bot$ !oys etend t$eir arms out 0ide on !e$olding eac$ ot$er.)

%2%23 < %ony=

%23 < %otoy= (%$ey pound eac$ ot$er4s !ellies.)

%2%23 < %arantadong %along=

%23 < ;tlog 1ula=

%2%23 < Mayroon !a tayo diyan>

%23 < ;&a0 pa ang tatanong> ;lang !ang&o na !a ang na raid mo>

%2%23 < oy, $oy, da$an da$an &a %ony, !a&a i&a0 ang nang r5raid ng !ang&o=

%23 < ;mpossi!le= ag!ago na a&o, :ood!oy na &aya ito.

%2%23 < (Arms around eac$ ot$er4s s$oulders, t$ey marc$ across t$e room) 555 Ma&e 0ay -or t$e %ondo !oys C Bang= Bang=

%23 < (1us$ing %otoy a0ay and producing a pac&age o- cigarettes) ice= C2$, 3osi naman diyan.

%2%23 < (%a&ing a cigarette) ? A&ala &o !a nasa Bulacan &a>

%23 < 2o nga, 1umunta a&o dito para &ay 'i&ay

%2%23 < (As t$ey lig$t cigarette) 555 E$ !rad, !ad ne0s laging naririnig &o sa !a!aeng yun.

%23 < (Sin&ing into a c$air) 555 A&o nga din e$

%2%23 < (Sitting do0n too) 555 sa!i pa ng mga &apit!a$ay, Sisang Bali0 na yun

%23 < :aling siya e0 3or& e$

%2%23 < Anung :ina0a niya dun>

%23 < 2$, nag aral ng air culture and !eauty science. May diploma pa=

%2%23 < a&s naman= a!a ng $air naman ni &i&ay=

%23 < A$ tama, $indi na siya 'i&ay C s$e is Fran57ES5ca.

%2%23 < Fran57ES5ca>

%23 < Miss %ondo $as !ecome Miss e0 3or&.

%2%23 < 'i&ay, an American> ag mo nga a&ong lo&o$in= E$ &ilala na natin yun nung nag!e!enta pa siya ng &a&anin e$= (Stands up and imitates a girl puto /endor) 555 1uto &ayo diyan C !ili na &ayo ng puto.

%23 < ("aug$ing) ? aalala mo !a yung tinula& natin siya sa &anal>

%2%23 < a$a$a= 2o= aalala &o panga $ina!ol pa niya tayo $anggang &a!ilang &anto

%23 < At ang la&as pang sumunto&=

%2%23 < (Fondly) 555 Dear old 'i&ay= ('noc&ing at t$e door. %otoy goes to open it. Enter ena. ena is a /ery 0ell possessed young lady o- @. )

EA < $y, it4s %otoy=

%2%23 < (2pening $is arms) 555 ena, my lo/es=

EA < (Brus$ing $im aside as s$e 0al&s into t$e room) ? and %ony too= Ano to> Empoy at Bo!et reunion>

%2%23 < (Follo0ing !e$ind $er) ? andito &ami para &ay ne0 yor&er 

EA < A&o nga rin, nandito na !a siya>

%23 < :ingising pa siya ni Aling Atang

EA < :isingin> Ba&it> anag$inip pa !a siya>

MRS. M < (Appearing in t$e center door0ay) ? :ising na siya, nag!i!i$is nalang. :ood morning, ena. :ood morning, %otoy. (%otoy and ena are staring speec$less. Mrs. Mendoa is carrying a /ase in 0$ic$ s$e $as arranged %ony4s -lo0ers. S$e sel-5consciously 0al&s into t$e room and sets t$e /ase on t$e ta!le amidst t$e silence !ro&en only !y %otoy4s $elpless 0ol- 0$istle.)

MRS. M < (a/ing set t$e /ase on t$e ta!le) ?ell, %otoy> ell, ena> ; said good morning. Bat ganyan &ayo ma&a tingin>

7$um!a< (Singing) Ba&it &ayo ganyan ma&atingin, super sey naman ng ating !ituin. Si Aling Atang, p0ede !ang pati&im

MRS M< malis nga &ayo dito= (7MBA AD :R21 EG;%S)

EA < ;&a0 !a yan Aling Atang>

%2%23 < Ana& ng %ortang %along= Si Aling Atang= (e collapses into a c$air)

%23 < %o, di na siya si Aling Atang, siya na si Mrs. Mendoa

EA < ("aug$ing) ? 'inu&urot &urot niyo po a&o, Aling Atang, nung !ata pa a&o

MRS. M < 3ou 0ere a /ery naug$ty girl, al0ays -ig$ting 0it$ 'i&ay. 3ou 0ere all /ery naug$ty c$ildren. (S$e points at %otoy) ? "alo na itong isang ito, laging nagnana&a0 ng mangga sa aming !a&uran

%2%23 < ariyan pa !a ang Mangga$an>

MRS. M < andun pa sa li&uran.

%2%23 < (Jumping up) ? ena= 1umitas tayo ng Mangga=

MRS.M < Su!u&an niyo, pipitasin &o rin yang mga tenga niyo , sige=

%2%23< Jo&e lang po=

MRS. M < A$ %otoy, sama$an mo a&o sa &usina

%2%23 < Ba&it>= Anung gaga0in mo sa a&in aling atang>=

MRS. M < :ago, magpapatulong a&o magdala ng mga gamit

(Eits Mrs. Mendoa and %otoy. "e-t alone, ena and %ony are silent -or a moment. %ony seated ena stands !e$ind t$e so-a.)

EA < ell, %ony>

%23 < Bat &a pa pumunta ena>

EA < 2$, !a&it naman $indi>

%23 < ala &o pa na&ausap si 'i&ay.

EA < ala> A&ala &o !a sasa!i$in mo na &ung ano ang nangyari &aga!i>

%23 < Di &o na&ayanan ena.

EA < 2$, %ony, %ony=

%23 < (;rritated, imitating $er tone) ? 2$, %ony, %ony= :amitin mo nga ang uta& mo ena= indi madaling ma&ipag !rea& sa isang !a!ae na tinanong mo para pa&asalan=

EA < (Belligerently) ? Ano !a> Si 'i&ay o A&o> 7$um!a< (Singing) Sinong pipiliin mo> Si 'i&ay o A&o...

EA< 1EDE BA>= (EG;%S)

%23 < ;&a0 siyempre. ;&a0 ang ma$al &o ena

EA < (Bitterly) ?A&o nga !a> At engaged &a &ay 'i&ay>

%23 < Matagal na yun ena=

EA < (Flaring up) ? 1a&s$it mo %ony=

%23 < (Jumping up and -ollo0ing $er) ? ena, ena, you &no0 ; lo/e you, only you=

EA < ($irling around to -ace $im) ? Ba&it %ony> Ba&it Mo gina0ang tanungin a&o para pa&asalan &ita $a!ang engaged &a pa &ay 'i&ay>

%23 < Sana indi &o nalang sina!i sayo= Etong mapapala &o sa pagiging $onest=

EA < onest= 3ou call yoursel- $onest> :etting me to -all in lo/e 0it$ you 0$en you still !elonged to 'i&ay>

%23 < S$e lo/ed me at my 0orst. 3ou $ad me at my !est. 1ero Binali 0ala niya lang yun. S$e c$ose to !rea& my $eart, Ba&a &aya tayo inii0an ng mga ma$al natin &asi !a&a may darating na mas o&ay. 3ung taong $indi tayo sasa&tan at paasa$in. EA < (Sarcastically) ? 'ung $indi &a titigil sa 2ne more c$ance na linyang yan !a&a ma sapa& &ita $anggang mamula yang pisngi mo.

%23 < (Misera!ly) Sorry.

EA < At sina!i mo pang secret ang ating engagement>=

%23 < alaman &o &asi pag&atapos na darating si 'i&ay

EA < 1agod na a&o sa mga si&reto %ony= 1agod na pagod na a&o=

%23 < ayaan mo munang &ausapin &o si 'i&ay

EA < Bilisan mo= Di a&o ma&apag antay

%23 < 1ero, paano &o siya ma&a&ausap ngayon>

EA < May pro!lema !a %ony>

%23 < andito si %otoy at ;&a0.

EA < :usto mo &aming umalis ni %otoy>

%23 < indi, $ayaan mo lang a&ong ma&ausap si 'i&ay ng Mag isa

EA < A&o nang !a$ala &ay %otoy. (%otoy appears in t$e door0ay 0it$ tray on $is $ead glasses and a pitc$er are on a tray.)

%2%23 < (Sailing in) ? 1uto &ayo diyan, !ili na &ayo ng putoC= (Mrs. Mendoa appears in t$e door0ay, carrying a plate o- sand0ic$es.)

MRS. M < "isten e/ery!odyCandito na si 'i&ayCpero ta0agin niyo siyang Fran57ES5ca. (S$e mo/es a0ay -rom t$e door0ay and 'i&ay appears. 'i&ay is gar!ed in a trailing go0n trimmed 0it$ -ur at t$e nec& and $emline. From one $and s$e dangles a large sil& $and&erc$ie-  0$ic$ s$e &eeps 0a/ing a!out as s$e 0al&s and tal&s. ;n t$e ot$er $and, s$e carries a /ery long cigarette $older 0it$ an unlig$ted cigarette a--ied. 'i&ay4s manner and appearance are Cto use a olly0ood epression Cc$i5c$i mad.)

';'A3 < (a/ing paused a long moment in t$e door0ay, $ands upli-ted in surprise and delig$t) ? 2$, $ello, $elloC you darling, darling people= (S$e glides into t$e room. E/ery!ody else is too astonis$ed to mo/e) ena, my dearC!ut $o0 cute you4/e !ecome= (S$e &isses ena)And %ony, my little pal o- t$e /alleyC$o0 are you> (S$e gi/es $er $and to %ony) and %otoyCmy, $o0 ra/is$ing you loo&. (S$e 0al&s all around t$e appre$ensi/e %otoy) goodness, you loo& li&e a %ondo super production in %ec$nicolor= But sit do0n e/ery!odyCdo sit do0n and let me loo& at you. (er t$ree /isitors sit do0n. S$e sees t$e tray 0it$ t$e glasses and pitc$er on t$e ta!le and t$ro0s $er $ands up in amused $orror.) 2$, mumsy, mumsy=

MRS. M < Ano nanaman i$a>

';'A3 < o0 many times must ; tell you, mumsy dearest, ne/er, ne/er ser/e -ruit  6uice in 0ater glasses=

MRS. M < indi &o ma$anap yung mga !asong gusto mo i$a

';'A3 < (Approac$ing and &issing $er mot$er) ? 2$, my poor li4l mumsyCs$e is so clumsy, no> But ne/er mind, dearest don4t !rea& your $eart a!out it. ere sit do0n.

MRS. M < $indi, mamamaleng&e pa a&o.

';'A3 < 2$, mumsy, don4t -orget my celery. (to $er /isitors) ? ; can4t li/e 0it$out celery. ;4m li&e a ra!!itCmunc$, munc$ all day.

MRS. M < 2$ aalis na a&o. %ony, ipa regards mo nalang a&o sa mama mo i$o o&ay>

';'A3 < (:esturing ma&e up) ? and remem!er, mumsyCa little !loom on t$e lips, a little !loom on t$e c$ee&s.

MRS. M < 2$, 'i&ay, &ailangan pa !a>

';'A3 < Again, mumsy>

MRS. M < (Already in t$e center door0ay) ? 'ailangan &o pa !ang pintura$an tong mu&$ang to Fran57ES5ca>

';'A3 < (Brea&ing into laug$ter and turning to0ards t$e ot$ers) ? But $o0 dread-ully s$e puts it= 2$, mumsy, mumsyC0$at am ; going to do 0it$ you>

MRS. M < (As s$e eits) ? Ayo&o na= Di &o na to ma&aya=

';'A3 < (Still laug$ing) ? 1oor mumsy, s$e4s quite a pro!lem. (S$e 0a/es $er cigarette) 2$, does any!ody $a/e a lig$t>

(%otoy 6umps up and gi/es $er a lig$t.)

';'A3 < Merci.

%2%23 < u$> Merci> Si %otoy ito 'i&ay $indi si Mercy.

';'A3 < ; said merci. %$at means t$an& youC in Frenc$.

%2%23 < (As $e sits do0n) ? Merci= ('i&ay poses $ersel- on t$e arm o- t$e so-a 0$ere ena is sitting and sipping orange 6uice. %$e t0o !oys, also sipping 6uice and munc$ing sand0ic$es, occupying t$e t0o c$airs)

EA < 'u0ento &a naman tung&ol sa ne0yor&

';'A3 < (Fer/ently) ? A$, e0 3or&, e0 3or&= Are ypu ready -or t$e most eciting, amaing and romantic story e/er>=

7$um!a< (E%ERS) Amaing, Eciting, Romantic= (Blo0s -lo0er petals)

%23 < :aano &a !a &atagal dun>

';'A3 < (;n a trance) ? #H mont$s,  days, I $ours and @# minutes=

%2%23 < (Aside to t$e ot$ers) ? Andun pa siya. Actually 0ala pa siya umalis dun.

';'A3 < (it$ emotion c$o&ing $er /oice) ? 3es, ; -eel as i- ; 0ere still t$ere, as t$oug$ ; $ad ne/er le-t it, as t$oug$ ; $ad li/ed t$ere all my li-e. But ; loo& around me (S$e !itterly loo&s around $er at t$e t$ree gaping /isitors) and ; realie t$at no, no ;4m not t$ere. ;4m not in e0 3or&C ;4m $ere, $ere=

';'A3 < (S$e rises a!ruptly and goes to 0indo0 0$ere s$e stands loo&ing out) ;4m $ome, t$ey tell me. ome= But 0$ic$ is $ome -or me> %$is cannot !e $ome !ecause my $eart ac$es 0it$ $ome sic&ness. ; -eel mysel- to !e an eileCyes, a spiritual eile. My spirit ac$es -or its true $ome across t$e sea. A$, e0 3or&= My o0n dear e0 3or&= (S$e is silent a moment, loo&ing across t$e $orion, $er arms cross o/er $er !reast. er /isitors glanced uneasily at eac$ ot$er.)

EA < (%o ot$ers) ? Sa tingin &o dapat umalis na tayo

%23 < 2o nga !a&a na&a&adistur!o tayo

EA < (it$ a languis$ing gesture) ? $ayaan natin siyang mag reminisce

%23 < (:lancing at t$e entranced 'i&ay) ? 3an na !a ang !a!aeng na&asasama nating mag s0imming sa puti&an noon> %2%23 < (7rossing $is arms o/er $is c$est) ? A$, e0 3or&= My o0n dear e0 3or&=

';'A3 < ($irling around, enraptured) ? "istenCo$ listen= o0, in e0 3or&, it4s springtimeCit4s spring in e0 3or&= %$e daisies are 6ust appearing in 7entral 1ar& and out in Staten ;sland t$e grass is green again. (it$ a little -ond laug$) 2$, 0e $a/e a -unny custom in e0 3or&Can old, old and /ery dear custom. $en spring comes around eac$ year, 0e e0 3or&ers, 0e ma&e a sort o-  pilgrimage to an old tree gro0ing do0n !y t$e Battery. 2$, it4s an old tree. ;t4s !een gro0ing t$ere e/er since e0 3or& 0as e0 3or&. And 0e e0 3or&ers, 0e call it +2ur %ree. E/ery spring 0e go do0n to say $ello to it and to 0atc$ its -irst green lea/es coming out. ;n a 0ay, t$at tree is our sym!ol -or e0 3or&Cundying immortal, -ore/er gro0ing and -ore/er green= (S$e laug$s and ma&es an apologetic gesture) But please, please -orgi/e me= ere ; am going sentimental and 6ust mooning a0ay o/er t$ings you $a/e no idea a!out. o, you can4t understand t$is emotion ; -eel -or our dear old tree o/er t$ere in e0 3or&.

EA < aiintindi$an &ita 'i&ay= :anun rin ang na-e-eel &o sa ating tree

';'A3 < (Blan&ly) ? Ating tree>

EA < Ang mango tree natin girl= aalala &o pa inaa&yat natin at pinipitas natin ang mga manggang $ila0 at sina tony ang &umu&u$a ng mga mangga at &inain natin $anggang sasa&it ang ating mga tiyan=

%2%23 < na$uli nga a&o ni aling atang e$= inu!aran niya pa a&o ng s$orts=

EA < 2o nga e$= %apos tumata&!o &a sa la!as ng na&a !rie- $a!ang sinisiga0< +;!ali& mo s$orts &o= (%$ey 0ere all s$a&ing 0it$ laug$ter ecept 'i&ay 0$o is staring !lan&ly at t$is.)

';'A3 < ait laang= Ano !a na tree ang pinag uusapan natin>

EA < 2ur mango tree, 'i&ay. 3ung mango tree sa inyong !a&uran.

';'A3 < (Flatly) ? 2$ t$at treeC

%23 < !a&it &i&ay> indi !a pare$as ang nararamdaman mo para sa tree natin at sa tree mo sa ne0 yor&>

';'A3 < (%artly) ? 2- course not= %$eyCt$ey4re completely di--erent= ; don4t -eel any emotion -or t$is silly old mango tree. ;t doesn4t a0a&en any memories -or me at all=

EA < (Rising) ? 1ero para sa amin, napa&a$alaga ng tree nayun. "a$at ng &a ali0an natin. "a$at ng memories ng ating c$ild$ood 'i&ay= Ang tree na yun ay ang Sym!ol ng ating Friends$ip. %%'> Remem!er>

';'A3 < (;nterrupting) ? don4t !e silly, ena.

%23 < At ang nag salita=

';'A3 < (;n amused despair) ? 2$, you people can4t understand at all=

%23 < 2- course not. E$ 0ala pa &ami na&apunta sa e0 3or& e$.

';'A3 < (Earnestly) ?5 Eactly= ala pa &ayo na&a punta sa e0yor&= 2ur special tree o/er t$ere is /ery di--erent=

';'A3 < ;t stands -or Freedom and -or t$e Man$attan s&yline and -or t$e 7opaca!ana and -or 7oney ;sland in summer and -or :rant4s %om! on Ri/erside Dri/e and -or  %uesday nig$ts at Eddie 7ondons 0it$ ild Bill Da/idson 0or&ing on t$at trumpet o- $is and -or Saturday nig$ts at Madison Square :arden 0it$ t$e cro0ds spilling all o/er t$e side 0al& and -or t$e nic&el -erry ride to Staten ;sland and -or t$e St. 1atric&4s Day 1arade do0n Fi-t$ A/enue and -or all (S$e stops, o/ercome 0it$ $er memories) 2$, it4s impossi!le to ma&e you see=

%23 < Mas gusto &o parin ang tree natin sa %ondo

%2%23 < ; second t$e motion

EA < ; mo/e to close t$e nomination=

';'A3 < (%olerantly, /ery muc$ t$e 0oman o- t$e 0orld) ? 2$ you -unny, -unny c$ildren=

EA < Mangungumusta lang a&o sa tree namin, gusto mo !a a&ong sama$an 'i&ay>

';'A3 < ("aug$ing) ? 2- course not, c$ild. Do go.

EA < E$ i&a0 totoy>

%2%23 < (Fer/ently, as $e rises) ? 2- 7ourse my lo/es= 'a$it saan &a man pumunta=

EA < (;n t$e 'i&ay manner) ? o darlingC6ust out to our dear little !ac&yard.

%2%23 < (Acting up too) ? 2$ , t$e !ac&yard o- %ondo, t$e !arong5!arongs o- Maypa$o, t$e streets o- Si!a&ongC

EA < (;n t$e center door0ay) ? oy c$ong sasama &a !a o $indi

%2%23 < (Follo0ing $er) ? Sa!i &o nga= ait= (Eits ena and %otoy)

';'A3 < (Sitting do0n on t$e so-a) ? Si %otoy talaga, $anggang ngayon $ead o/er $eels parin &ay nena (%ony is silent) oy %ony, B9 &a> Ano nanaman yang drama mo>

(%ony rises -rom $is c$air and sits do0n !eside 'i&ay on t$e so-a. e is ner/ous and cannot spea&. 'i&ay smilingly gaes at $im.)

%23 < (Finally gat$ering courage) ? 'i&ayCDi &o alam san magsisimula

';'A3 < Just call me Francesca... 2&ay>

%23 < Meron &asi a&ong gustong sa!i$in

';'A3 < %ony, &alimutan na natin yun, matagal na yun. 1lease>

%23 < 'alimutan>

';'A3 < %$at4s t$e e0 3or& 0ay, %ony. 'alimutan na natin yung past= Mo/e on= Ano &a !a, dapat -ull ng energy at go lang ng go= En6oy li-e o&ay>

%23 < $at do you mean 'i&ay>

';'A3 < %ony, !ata pa tayo nun.

%23 < &ailan>

';'A3 < ung na engaged tayo=

%23 < E$ last year lang yun a$.

';'A3 < 1ara sa a&in isang century na= 2$ %ony, gusto &o pang mags$are a!out e0 3or&, &ung alam mo lang &ung gaano &a ganda ang 3an&ee Stadium= Mc"aren8s Bar= Statue o- "i!erty= o0, &ung andun &a %ony, aya0 mo na ding umalis sa so!rang ganda

%23 < 'i&ay, 'i&ay= Aya0 &ong pag usapan ang ne0yor& o&ay> :usto &ong pag usapan ay tayo, ano na !a ang status natin> %ayo pa !a>

';'A3 < %ony please aya0 &o na. Aya0 &o nag pag usapan please, madami pa a&ong aasi&asu$in.

%23 < Ano !a &i&ay> %ayo pa !a> 3es or o>

';'A3 < %ony.. Ma$irap din mag sa!i ng o %ony..... 3ung !a!aeng na&ilala mo, Si 'i&ay yun, Ang !a!aeng &ina&ausap mo ngayon ay si Francesca. A&o pa sa iyo %ony, 0ag &a nang mag muni muni 6an, en6oy "i-e= 1ero ; imagine mo nga, A ne0 yor&er marrying a %ondo Boy= a$a= a&atata0a=

%23 < (Blaing) ? 0ait lang $a= Da$an da$an lang &i&ay..

';'A3 < (9ery tolerantly) ? Sorry &ung na $urt &ita o&ay> indi &o lang talaga ma imagine na tayong dala0a.. %23 < ("eaping up) ? indi a&o uupo lang dito at insulto$in nang ganun=

';'A3 < %ony= Rela c$ill= Breat$e ;n.. Breat$e out 1eople in e0 3or& don4t lose t$eir temper.

%23 < (S$outing) ? Ano !a ang gusto mo=> Maging mag &ai!igan lang tayo> anggang dun lang>

';'A3 < 3es, %ony. Friends lang o&ay> Dont 0orry, madami pang !a!ae 6an sa la!as. Malay mo, nariyan lang siya sa %a!i ta!i= 3ou &no0>

%23 < (a/ing $is -ist) ? 'ung $indi &a !a!ae... sus=

';'A3 < 2$ da$an da$an tony, $inding $indi &a susunto& ng !a!ae.

EA < Ano to> %ony>

';'A3 < A$ nena= ala to, naguusap lg &ami ni %ony

%2%23 < Ano !a naman yang pinag aa0ayan niyo>

';'A3 < Di &ami nag aa0ay c$ong= e 6ust decided 0ere good as -riends.

EA < %otoo !a ito>

%23 < (S$outing) ? 2o=

EA < 2$ good= 10ede na nating sa!i$in sa &anila

';'A3 < Sa!i$in na Alin>=

%2%23 < Anong i!ig sa!i$in niya %ony>

EA < (%a&ing %ony4s $and) ?%ony and ; are engaged.

';'A3 < (Rising) ? Engaged=>

%2%23 < (At t$e same time) ? Engaged=>

EA < 2o= ;sang !u0an na &aming patagong engaged. ;n ot$er 0ords, %ony is my Fiancee

';'A3 < A mont$= (Fiercely, to %ony) ? %ony>=

%23 < (Bac&ing o--) ? :ustong sa!i$in sayo 'i&ay.. pero $indi mo a&o pinag!igyan.

';'A3 < 3ou Ass$ole= ;priprito &ita= S;:BA: 'ABA32=

EA < oy 'i&ay= Da$an da$an &a sa pananalita mo a$= Fiance 'o yan= A&in siya= A&in siya= ';'A3 < alang Sayo ena, A&in lang ang Fiance &o=

EA < Ba&it &ayo pa !a>=

';'A3 < Engaged pa siya sa a&in !ago siya naging engaged sayo= A&o 1arin ang "E:A" F;A7EE

EA < indi na nga &ayo di!a> ;&a0 pa mismo ang nagsa!i

';'A3 < 1ero $indi &o ito alam= indi &o alam na meron na palang a$as na naglalandi landi sa a&ing -iancee $a!ang 0ala a&o= At i&a0= 3ou Bastard= (points at %ony)

%23 < (Bac&ing o-- some more) ? 2$ remem!er &i&ay, 7$ill lang di!a> 3ung mga 0ay ng ne0 yor&er>

';'A3 < ;4/e ne/er -elt so $umiliated in all my li-e= 3ou sic& -uc&= 1ina$iya mo a&o=

EA < (Bloc&ing $er 0ay) ? Sa!i &o 0ag mo siyang sa&tan=

';'A3 < ag &ang pa $ero $ero 6an nena= A&in parin si %ony, 0ala &o pa siya pina&a0alan=

EA < Ma$iya &a naman 3ou4re 6ust !eing a !itc$ in t$e manger=

';'A3 < At a&o pa ang ma$iya>= stealing my man !e$ind my !ac&=

EA < (Eploding) ? A2>= A2: SAB; M2>= alang $iya &a=

%23 < ('eeping a sa-e distance) ? %otoy= %otoy=

';'A3 < (%o %otoy, as $e approac$es) ? ;&a0 7$ong= ag &ang pasali sali dito o !a!atu$an &ita=

%2%23 < a&u, luma!as din and pag&a %ondo=

EA < 3ou Bitc$=

';'A3 < Man5eater=

SPECIAL SCENE: (EGBF 1AR2D3 S2: ea Montal!o and Blessie Buligan5 G:F !y< Spongecola, 7$ito Miranda and "os Magno) (%$ey grapple and stagger. %ony and %otoy rus$ -or0ard to separate t$em and -inally succeeded !ut not !e-ore 'i&ay $as soc&ed ena. ena, in-uriated, !rea&s a0ay -rom %onyC0$o4s dragging $er a0ay. and pounces on 'i&ayC0$om %otoy is $olding. %ony came running !ut is too late to pre/ent ena -rom soc&ing 'i&ay. 'i&ay sags do0n in %otoy4s arms. %ony pulls ena a0ay.)

%23 < (Furious) ? !at mo siya sina&tan=

EA < $at> Siya ang nauna e$=

%23 < %ingnan mo anong gina0a mo= ( %otoy $as dropped t$e &noc&ed5out 'i&ay on a c$air.)

EA < !at mo siya dinede-end> Bat &a galit sa a&in>= %23=>

%23 < S% 1=

EA < ; $ate you= ; $ate you=

%23 < S$ut up= 2r ;ll rip your mout$ o--=

%2%23 < (Deserting t$e re/i/ing 'i&ay) ? oy %ony= ag mong salitaan ng ganyan si ena

%23 < ag &ang ma&ealam dito c$ong $a, 0ala &ang &inalaman dito

EA < Buti pa si %otoy, maala$anin sa a&in.

%2%23 < (%o %ony) ? ag mo nga siyang $a0a&an=

%23 < Sa!i &ong 0ag &ang ma&e alam= (%otoy soc&s %ony. %ony drops to t$e -loor.)

EA < (Running to %otoy) ? 2$ %otoy, you4/e sa/ed my li-e. (Mean0$ile, 'i&ay $as run to %ony4s side.)

';'A3 < ('neeling !eside %ony) ? %ony, %ony C gumising &a=

%23 < (Sitting up and !rus$ing $er $ands a0ay) ? malis &a nga ('i&ay rises and $aug$tily mo/es a0ay. %ony continues to sit on t$e -loor, in t$e attitude o-  Rodin4s +%$in&er.)

EA < %otoy, umalis na nga tayo dito

%2%23 < (1ointing to %ony) ? Engaged &a pa !a sa &anya>

EA < Aya0 &o na sa &anya= ; $ate $im= Aya0 &o na siyang ma&ita e/er=

%2%23 < :ood= %ara na ena, umalis na tayo

(e ta&es $er arm and propels $er to t$e door.) %23 < (As t$ey pass $im) ? ey=

EA < (1ausing) ? ag mo nga a&ong &ausapin

%23 < (Still sitting on t$e -loor) ? Di i&a0 ang &ina&ausap &o

%2%23 < ag mo rin a&ong &ausapin= ;ninsulto mo ang ma$al &ong si ena=

EA < (Beaming up at $im) ? %otoy> Ma$al mo a&o>

%2%23 < (S$yly) ? ell... 3es ena. ;m in lo/e you. ; &no0 t$at lo/e is 6ust a s$out out unto t$at /oid and o!li/ion is ine/ita!le, and ; am ;nlo/e 0it$ you..

EA< Al0ays>

%2%23< Al0ays.

%23 < (Still on t$e -loor) ? 7ongratulations=

EA < (7oldly) ? ali&a na c$ong, umalis na tayo dito

(Eit ena and %otoy. %ony rises and dusts $imsel-. 'i&ay is on t$e -loor on t$e ot$er side o- t$e room, $er $aug$ty !ac& to $im.)

%23 < Sinira mo na ang !u$ay &o. Sana masaya &a na.

';'A3 < ($irling around) ? ;... $a/e ruined your li-e> 3ouC$a/e ruined mine=

%23 < (Ad/ancing) ? 'ailangan mo pa ata ng isang sampal a$.

';'A3 < (Retreating) ? ag mo a&ong lapitan, &anto !oy= Bat mo yun gina0a> ; deser/e an Eplanation=

%23 < 3ou demand> ;sang taon &ang na0ala, na&alimutan mo na ang mga &ai!igan mo, ; deser/e an eplanation. ; deser/e an A77E1%AB"E REAS2=

';'A3 < %M;:;" 'A A SA 'A'A:A3A M2 SA M:A 1;23 F;"MS= ;D; 'A BA:A3= 2o nga, 2ne year. ag$intay rin a&o %ony, ; !elie/ed you= And you !ac&sta!!ed me li&e a little !itc$= ; !elie/ed you... (7rying)

%23 < $at are you crying a!out> Be !ra/eC-orgetCt$at4s t$e e0 3or& 0ay. ot$ing must e/er !e too serious, not$ing must e/er drag on too longC

';'A3 < 2$ %ony, ;4/e !een suc$ a -ool= ;4m so sorry, %ony=

%23 < A&o $indi= Ma!uti nalang nalaman &ong anung &laseng tao &a=

';'A3 < (Alarmed, approac$ing $im) ? 2$, %ony, you4re 0rong, you4re 0rong= indi a&o ganung &laseng tao, please mani0ala &a %ony. %23< ag sasa!i &a na !a ng totoo ngayon &i&ay>

';'A3 < 2o %ony, ang !a!aeng na&ausap mo &anina, Si Francesca yun= Ang Bitc$y ne0 yor&er= Si 'i&ay na ito %ony, ag !ali& na si 'i&ay...

%23 < 'i&ay> a&a suot ng ganyan>

';'A3 < ;t4s true, %ony. ;4m 'i&ayCremem!er me>

%23 < 'ung tama a&o, ; 0as engaged to a girl named 'i&ay.

';'A3 < 2o= and you4re still engaged to $er, %ony.

%23 < elcome $ome, 'i&ay= 'umusta ang trip>

';'A3 < a&a&alo&a= indi a&o ma&apa antay na umu0i=

%23 < agustu$an mo !a ang e0yor&>

';'A3 < $5$= ; lo/e %ondo=

%23 < Bat d &a mag rep sa mga 1M &o sa F!> %0eets &o sa %0itter> 1osts &o sa ;:>

';'A3 < (A-ter 6ust a 0ee pause) ? ala a&o pina contact ni Francesca sa iyo e$.

%23 < %$at misty girl. Buti nalang 0ala na yung !a!aeng iyon (2--stage Mrs. Mendoa is $eard calling + Francesca, Francesca. %ony and 'i&ay listen, t$en !urst into laug$ter.)

MRS. M < (Appearing in door0ay) ? FrancesC2$, %ony, andito &a pa> Francesca, don4t !e angry !ut ; couldn4t li/e 0it$out it=

%23 < (Mo/ing to0ards t$e radio) ? Si Francesca $o yun, at 1atay na si Francesca. Si 'i&ay na po yan Aling  Atang

MRS. M < (Daed) ? But 'i&ay is FrancescaC

';'A3 < 2$ no, ;nay. indi a&o si FrancescaC;4m 'i&ay=

MRS. M < (A-ter gaing -rom on to t$e ot$er, t$ro0ing $er $ands up.) ? ; :;9E 1= (Eits) (%ony and 'i&ay !urst into laug$ter. %$ey $a/e turned on t$e radio. ;t4s playing +Say Somet$ing)

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