Short Film by ESCODA

Characters:

Amy- Mother of Liza and Dandy. Wife of Henry. OFW domestic worker.

Henry- Father of Liza and Dandy. House-husband. Lover of Loisa.

Liza- Eldest daughter of Henry and Amy.

Dandy- Youngest daughter of Amy and Henry.

Loisa- Mistress of Henry.

Carlos- Illegitimate child of Loisa and Henry.

Madame Victoria- Amy's boss.

Mr. Charlie- Victoria's husband and Amy's boss.

Maricel, Hana, Weng- Henry's neighbors.(marites)

Luis, Mark, George- Tambay

John- Liza's lover.

Karylle- Dandy's friend and classmate.

Jasper- Child trafficer

Lucy- Mother of John.

INT. House. Living room. Morning

 A OFW worker in UAE with her disheveled appearance due to stress and
lack of sleep, Amy(30's), quickly diales the phone to call her daughter, with
a fear that her boss may caught her.

AMY(On.Screen)

(Heavily panting, nervously holding the phone.)

Dandy...? Anak, kamusta ka? Kamusta kayo ni papa d'yan? Anak, sorry
ngayon lang ako tumawag, busy kase. 'O nakapagpadala na 'ko, nabili mo
na ba yung sapatos?

(On the other line.)

DANDY(On.S)

(Nervously holding the phone while looking at her father.)

Opo...syempre, ang ganda po, salamat po...

(On the other line.)

AMY(On.S)

Ba't parang 'di ka masaya nak? May problema pa do'n sa sapatos? Hindi
mo ba type 'yung kulay?

(On the other line.)

DANDY(On.S)

Nagustuhan ko po, ma.

(On the other line.)

 AMY(On.S)

Ay saglit nak. Nandito na 'yung amo ko.

(Amy quickly put the phone down. Her MADAME VICTORIA and SIR
CHARLIE walks from the door.)

AMY(On.S)

(Bow)

Good morning madam, sir. What can I do for you?

MADAME VICTORIA(On.S)

(Looks at Amy questioningly.)

What are you doing in there? Didn't I told you not to use the phone without
my permission?

AMY(On.S)

I did use the phone, madam. I'm just cleaning it...

MADAME VICTORIA (On.S)

(Angry tone)

Liar! I heard you talking with someone!

AMY(On.S)

Please, madam! I just want to talk to my daughter!

MADAME VICTORIA(On.S)

You're a liar! From now on, you cannot use the phone without me hearing
every conversation with your family!

AMY (on.s)
 No, Ma'am! Please forgive me!

(Madame Victoria and Charlie walks away)

Amy (cont'd)

(crying)

Jusko.. Ano nang gagawin ko?

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. MORNING

Henry (on.s)

(laughing, talking to Loisa)

Titiba-tiba tayo ngayon.. Paano? Ito oh, ito yong pinadala ng mama nilang
nasa abroad.

Loisa (on.s)

(clinging to henry)

Oo nga. Alam mo, dapat i-enjoy na natin tong pera na to.

(Dandy walks towards her father, panting, feeling anxious)

Amy (on.s)

Pa, pwede ko na bang makuha 'yong pera n-na pinadala ni mama?

Henry (on.s)

Anong pera? Ako ang hahawak nito. Masyado ka pang bata para
humawak ng ganitong halaga, baka mawala mo pa.

Dandy (on.s)
 (teary eyed)

Pero pa, pambili ko 'yan ng sapato—

(Henry slapped Dandy. The slap left Dandy reeling, and she fell to the
floor)

Henry (on.s)

Yan ba tinuro ng nanay mo sayo? Ang sumagot-sagot?! Tara na Loisa.

(then the two left the house and dandy is crying so bad)

INT. HOUSE. KITCHEN. MORNING

In her lavish dress, hair styled seductively, LOISA the mistress of Henry is
happily chatting with her son.

LOISA(On.S)

(Happily laughing with her son.)

'Nak, sobrang galing mo talaga proud na proud ako sa'yo! Anong gusto mo?
Gusto mo ba ng sapatos 'yung pang basketball ba 'yun?

(On.S)

Thank you po—uhhh... Kayo po bahala...

Tiyaka si Dandy kasama po sa honors..

LOISA(On.S)
 (Looks at Dandy sternly.)

Kasama ka? Aba napakagaling mo naman. Tiyaka, magsabi ka sa nanay

mo. Hindi ko yan problema.

DANDY( On.S)

(Nods)

LOISA(On.S)

(Slams her hand on the table.)

Aba! Kinakausap kita ha! Sa'n mo nakuha 'yang ugaling 'yan? Masyado ka
nang mayabang!

(Liza will enter the scene as she just came home from her school.)

LIZA(On.S)

(Looks at Dandy questioningly.)

Dandy anong problema?! Ano bang ginawa ng kapatid ko sainyo? Hindi ka

na ba nahihiya? Sa sariling bahay, pera at pagkain ng nanay ko kayo
nabubuhay! Pati ba naman sarili niyang anak idadamay niyo sa miserable
niyong buhay?

LOISA(On.S)

(Points at Liza accusingly.)

 Mga wala kayong respeto! Henry! Pagsbihan mo nga tong mga anak mo!

(Henry enters the scene.)

HENRY(On.S)

(Looks at Loisa.)

Ano bang nangyayari dito? Ikaw Liza ano na namang problema mo?

LIZA(On.S)

(Angry)

Ba't ba pabor na pabor ka dyan sa babaeng yan?! Pati ba naman anak mo

hindi mo iniisip pareho talaga kayo no'? Alam mo, kahit kailan hindi talaga
kita magiging tatay!

HENRY

(Raises his hand at Liza.)

Sige! Kung ayaw mo sa'kin, edi umalis ka! Tignan natin kung sinong unang
mamumulubi satin! Wala akong utang sa'yo, papunta ka pa lang, pabalik na
'ko tandaan mo yan!

LIZA

Sige, saktan mo 'ko! Ipaalam mo sa lahat ng tao kung gaano ka kawalang

kuwentang tatay!
 HENRY

(Looks at Liza angrily and continued the slap)

Kung makapag salita ka, akala mo kung sino ka! Wala kang respeto.

LIZA

Bakit kita rerespetuhin kung hindi ka naman ka respe-respeto?

HENRY

Alam mo lumayas ka na nga, lumayas ka na at 'wag ka ng babalik pa.

Napapagod na ako kakatimpi sayo.

LIZA

Talagang lalayas ako, at hinding hindi mo na ulit ako makikita pa.

(Immediately went to her room, crying and started packing)

In the middle of her packing, a familliar figure went up to her.

DANDY

(Approached her)

Ate, saan ka pupunta? Iiwan mo na ako?

Akala ko ba forever kakampi kita? Bakit mo ko iiwan?

(Dandy started crying)

 LIZA

(Liza held Dandy's hand and caressed it)

Bunso, wag kang susuko ha? Kahit anong mangyari, kahit anong paghihirap
ang ibigay nila sa'yo, 'wag kang susuko ah? Ipangako mo kay ate na lalaban
ka. Hayaan mo, kapag naka hanap ako ng matitirahan natin, babalikan kita.

DANDY

(Still crying)

Promise yan ate ah? Hihintayin kita. Pangako kong kakayanin ko ang lahat

kasi babalikan pa ako ng ate ko.

LIZA

(Started to have watery eyes)

Mahal na mahal ka ni ate, bunso. Alagaan mo sarili mo ah?

DANDY

(Still crying)

I love you ate, alagaan mo rin sarili mo.

EXT. OUTSIDE. STREETS. EVENING

LIZA

(Trying to call John for help)

Please pick up John, sumagot ka...

 (John answered)

(On the other line)

JOHN

Oh Liza, bakit napa tawag ka?

(Liza couldn't say anything and just cried)

(On the other line)

JOHN

Ayos ka lang ba? Asan ka? Pupuntahan kita

(Liza is still crying but slowly started to calm down)

LIZA

(Still crying)

Nandito ako sa Oak street.

(on the other line)

JOHN

Sige, riyan ka lang 'wag kang aalis. Pupuntahan kita

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. EVENING

(John and Liza is sitting on the sofa while chatting)

(Lucy walks in the living room)

LUCY

Oh, Liza bakit di mo sinabing bibisita ka pala?

 (Liza walks towards Lucy and blessed)

(John does the same )

JOHN

ah mama, may problema po kasi si Liza. Pinalayas po siya sa kanila,

puwede po kayang dito nalang muna siya?

LUCY

Ano? Pinalayas ka? At bakit naman? Ano ba ang nangyayari sa tatay mo at

nagkakaganoon 'yon? Na manipula nanaman siguro yon ng kabit niya!

JOHN

(John pats Lucy's back)

mama, dahan dahan lang po sa tanong.

LUCY

Ay pasensya ka na Liza, ah? Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit ka biglang

pinalayas. Sige, ganito na lang. Sabihin mo na lang sa akin lahat ng
hinanakit mo, at gagawa ako ng paraan upang matulungan ka. Dito ka na
rin muna sa akin pansamantala.

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. MORNING

In her work clothes—scrubs, Amy is cleaning the kitchen counter. Whe

n her boss enters the scene.

 MADAME VICTORIA

(Walks towards Liza.)

Hey, this is gonna be your last month in here. You'll come home to
Philippines next month... Don't ever tell anyone what happened in here,
understood?

AMY

(Nods continously.)

Yes, yes, yes ma'am. I promise...

MADAME VICTORIA

Good. Now, go back to cleaning. Clean all that up before I come back here.

AMY

Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.. Can I use the phone ma'am? After I
finished cleaning?

MADAME VICTORIA

(Looks at Amy questioningly.)

You're going back home soon, what's the phone for?

AMY

I will just tell my family, madam...

 MADAME VICTORIA

That can wait, now go back!

AMY

(Grabs her broom.)

Yes, Madame.

In the middle of cleaning, a ring from the phone caught Amy and madame
Victoria's attention.

MADAME VICTORIA

Amy, can you answer that for me? I'm to tired to go there and answer, so
tell them I'm not here. After that you can call your family.

AMY

Sure madame, thank you so much!

(Amy quickly grabs the phone, and answered)

(On the phone)

AMY

Hello, who is this?

(On the other line)

 Si Amy ba ito?

AMY

Opo, sino po sila?

(On the other line)

May dapat kang malaman Amy

EXT. Barangay. Outside a convenience store. Morning

Wearing their colorful dusters, hair styled in a messy bun. The three
'marites', is loudly chatting outside.

Marites no. 1

(Holding her broom.)

Mars! Na'ko alam mo ba 'yung babae in Henry napaka-kapa ng mukha! Siya

ba talaga may gana tumira sa bahay ni mareng Amy!

Marites no. 2

(Exaggerated gesturing.)

Sus! Malamang kabit, sinong kabit ang hindi makapal ang mukha?' Di ba?
Parang karenderya na bukas na bukas sa lahat!
 Marites no. 3

Sinabi mo pa, walang mapapala 'yan! Ang mga tanong gan'yan, hindi' yan
aasenso!

(Loisa walks to the scene.)

LOISA

(With her hands on her hips.)

At ano na naman ang pinagkukumpulan niyo d'yan?

Marites no. 1

(Exaggerated clap.)

Ano ba, tinanong mo pa, gusto mo sumama ka para pag-usapan natin tong
buhay mo?

LOISA

Naiinggit na naman ba kayo sa'kin? Baka pati sa panaginip niyo nand'on

ako, kaya masyado kayong delusional?

Marites no. 2

(Points at Loisa accusingly.)

Ikaw na nga yung mali, ikaw pa ang mayabang!

 MARITES NO. 3

(Arms crossed.)

Hayaan mo na, mabilis ang karma!

While Loisa was walking in the neigborhood, a random person whistled at

her.

TAMBAY 1

At sino naman itong sexy na ito?

(Blocked Loisa's way)

LOISA

Ano bang gusto mo ha? Gusto mo bang ma pektusan?

(All the tambays laughed)

(Tambay 2 stood up and approached Loisa)

TAMBAY 2

Woah, chill ka lang diyan miss. Baka lalo pa akong ma fall ganiyan pa
naman mga tipo kong babae, yung mga palaban.

(Tambay 3 stood up and approached her as well)

TAMBAY 3

Narinig lang kasi namin yung sinabi nung isang marites na parang
karinderya ka raw, bukas para sa lahat. Lalo na sa mga gustong kumain
dito. Baka pwedeng kaming kumain?

LOISA
 Ano ba tigilan niyo nga ako!

They started to get touchy with her and continued teasing her. Not long
enough until Loisa heard a familliar voice saying her name.

(Henry rushed to the scene and immediately puched one of the tambays.
The situation got bigger and became a fight)

(Loisa pulls Henry's arm, crying.)

LOISA

Henry tama na! Umuwi na tayo!

(Immediately grabbed Henry's arms and walked out of the scene)

* AFTER A FEW WEEKS *

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. AFTERNOON

LOISA

Henry, hindi pa ba nag papadala ng pera yang si Amy, halos wala na tayong
ma kain oh.

HENRY

Ayon nga rin ipinag tataka ko eh, dapat nag padala na 'yan ngayon eh.

LOISA

Ilang linggo na 'yan hindi nag papadala ah?

HENRY

Teka tatawagan ko nga yon, baka kasi nakalimutan lang.

 (Henry went to get the phone, attempted to call Amy but didn't answer)

(Henry walked towards Loisa, saddened by what happened.)

LOISA

Anong nangyari?

HENRY

Hindi sumagot

LOISA

Eh paano 'yan? Kailangan na natin ng pera!

HENRY

'Wag kang mag-alala, gagawa ako ng paraan.

LOISA

Siguraduhin mo lang.

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT

Henry was in the living room along with Loisa and Dandy, when someone
was shouting "tao po" outside their house.

(Henry went outside and invited the guest inside)

(Loisa looked at henry, confused)

HENRY

Ah Loisa, si Jasper nga pala. Jasper si Loisa, at ayon naman si Dandy.

 (Points at Dandy)

(Jasper waves at them both)

LOISA

Ah Jasper, excuse lang kami saglit. Kakausapin ko lang siya, ayos lang ba?

JASPER

Oo naman, no problem.

(Loisa pulls Henry in the kitchen)

LOISA

Ano 'yon? Bakit may pinapunta ka? Anong plano mo?

HENRY

Maraming tanong simpleng sagot, siya ang magbibigay sa atin ng pera!

LOISA

At ano naman ang kapalit?

HENRY

Si Dandy

LOISA

Ano? Nasisiraan ka na ba ng ulo? Si Dandy ibebenta mo?

HENRY

Hindi na 'yan importante. Ang mahalaga ngayon ay mag kaka pera tayo,
at doble pa sa kayang ibigay ni Amy.

(Dandy walks in the scene)

 DANDY

(hands shaking, holding a sob)

Papa? Tama po ba pagkakarinig ko? Ibebenta niyo po ako?

(Henry and Loisa looked at her)

HENRY

Oo at wala ka ng magagawa ka pa, kailangan na natin ng pera. At yang

nanay mo hindi pa rin nag papadala.

(Dandy's Still shaking and now is crying)

DANDY

Pero papa...

HENRY

Ibebenta kita, sa ayaw at sa gusto mo.

(Loisa and Henry left, leaving Dandy alone. She is now crying hard)

*A FEW WEEKS LATER*

INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. MORNING

LOISA

Buti nalang talaga naisip mo 'yon Henry. Kung hindi, sigurado akong wala
 pa rin tayong pera ngayon.

HENRY

Sabi ko naman kasi sa'yo mag tiwala ka lang sa akin.

(They continued chatting until they heard a familliar voice shouting outside)

(Outside the house)

Henry lumabas ka riyan.

(Henry and Loisa both went outside)

HENRY

Oh Amy, mahal bakit 'di mo sinabing uuwi ka?

Amy is standing outside the house with her daughter, Liza.

(Liza is holding her mother's hand)

(Dandy walked in the scene)

AMY

Hanggang kailan mo itatago sa akin ang katotohanan ha?

(Amy started crying)

Henry, alam ko na. Sa loob ng isang dekada iniwan mo ang pamilya natin.

Henry(On. S)

Hindi ko kayo iniwan, ginusto mo lahat ng 'to. Wala akong iniwan, hindi ako '
 yun.

Amy (On. S)

Hindi kita kailan mang sinisi. Hindi kita pinag sisihan, sa lahat ng panahong
ginugol ko sa pagtratrabaho, sa pag-aalaga ng anak na hindi naman sakin
at sa pag aalaga ng pamilya na hindi ko naman pamilya. Wala akong
sinabing panlalait sayo.

Amy (On. S)

Kasalanan ko bang sa sarili kong bahay na pinag-ipunan na ipinundar, hindi

ko makikita ang sariling pamilya ko? Sa isang dekada Henry, naging asawa
kita. Pero naging asawa mo ba 'ko?

Henry(On. S)

Masama bang gustuhin ko na magkaroon ng pamilya...?

Amy(On. S)

Itanong mo sa Diyos, pero ako na ang sasagot. Para sa'yo, oo.

Amy (on.s)

(let go of the arms of her daughter and walks toward his husband, with an
undescribable emotion on her face)

*SLAPS****
 Loisa(On.S)

Ate...sorry.... Please hindi ko sinasadya.

Amy(On.S)

'Di ba Loisa? Masyado mo na bang iniidolo si Tatay na pati makibahay

ginaya mo rin?

Loisa(On. S)

(Shakes her head.)

Ako na ang aalis ate sorry. Please, tama na...

AMY(On. S)

Sige. Tumakbo ka kagaya ng ginawa ng Tatay mo. Anong ginagawa mo?

Bilis tumakbo ka!

(While teary eyed, Loisa left)

(Henry tried to stop her but failed)

 Henry (on.s)

Magsasama na kami ni Loisa, iiwan ko na kayo.

(he quickly packed his things)

(Amy followed her)

(Amy slapped Henry)

Amy (on.s)

Ano bang pagkukulang ko at nagkaganito ka Henry? Tiniis ko lahat! Tiniis

ko lahat ng paghihirap ko sa abroad para lang mabigyan kayo ng
magandang buhay! Tapos, tapos.. Ito lang ipapalit mo sakin?

(she continuously slaps her husband while crying)

Liza (on.s)

Ma, tama na..

(hugs her mom tightly)

Amy (on.s)

Umalis ka na, ayoko nang makita ang pagmumukha mo sa pamamahay ko.

(Henry walks off the scene following Lisa.)

EXT. KALYE. AFTERNOON

Marites no.3 (on.s)

Nako, nandiyan na pala si Mareng Amy!

Marites no. 1 (on.s)

Tingnan mo, Mare! Si Loisa, yong kabit ni Henry!

Marites no. 2 (on.s)

Ayan, ayan ang napapala ng mga kabit e. Naku! Naku!

(Henry comes out from the house with his bags and walked toward these
three marites)

(Henry pulled Loisa's arm and walked away.)

INT. LIVING ROOM. HOUSE. AFTERNOON

(Amy is with her daughters)

Amy (on.s)

Sinaktan ba kayo ng mga 'yon? Kumusta kayo rito?

(wiped her tears)

Anong ginawa nila sa inyo habang wala ako?

 Dandy (on.s)

Okay lang po kami, Ma. Hindi na po mahalaga yon sa amin, ang mahalaga
po ay magkasama na po tayo.

LIZA

Mama miss na miss ka na po namin!

(Dandy hugs her mom, Liza then joins the hug.)

Amy(On. S)

Sorry mga anak, ha? Hindi na mauulit ang isang dekadang mag-isa kayo,
hinding hindi ko na ulit kayo iiwan, at babawi ako sainyo. Promise yan.

End.