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BUKOT by Leia Mae "Yummy Caliston"

This was a script I wrote almost for a stage play three years ago. This is in Ilonggo/Hiligaynon language and I want to share it with you.



Plot Summary:

Alyana or “Yana”, a girl who believes she is locked inside a psychiatric hospital who claims that she is not actually insane and was placed there by her parents to separate her from her lover whom they do not approve of.  Inside the hospital, she meets the patients with different stories to share about how they ended up there.  She also converses with the doctor and the nurses trying to persuade them that she is not crazy and to let her out.

Once, a patient went ballistic and started to pick a fight with Yana until she fainted.  When she woke up, she sees that she is not confined in a mental hospital but is in her own bedroom.  Thus, revealing that Yana is in fact, insane.  She has been talking with inanimate objects in her room seeing them as patients.  The doctor and the nurses are actually her parents and her sister. Another figure she finds herself animated with is Amanda.  But the question is, who is Amanda? Does she really exist? What is real and what is not? Read on...

Characters:

Alyana “Yana” Medina – 25 years old; came from a rich and prominent political family.  She was abandoned by the love of her life one year ago and she never recovered until she isolated herself from her family and peers.  She began spending most of her time alone talking to herself and firmly believing that JD, her ex-boyfriend still loves her and would come back to her.    She reached the point where she could not distinguish reality from fantasy.  That’s when her parents decided to lock her up.

Mr. Alfred Medina – a prominent political figure who is planning to run in the next election for congressman.  He is the father of Yana.  He wanted to have Yana confined in a real psychiatric hospital but his wife disapproved.

Mrs. Isabel Medina – the mother of Yana. She is an ambitious and image-conscious woman.  She loves the idea that her spouse is in power because it affords her the lifestyle she is accustomed to.  She loves Yana and is concerned about her but she objected in having her confined in a mental hospital as it would tarnish the reputation of her husband and their family.  It was her who decided to lock Yanna in her room and tell everyone Yanna is studying abroad. 

Alyssa “Yssa” Medina – younger sister of Yana.  She has genuine concern for her sister and is saddened by what happened to her.

JD Perez – the ex-boyfriend of Yana.

 
Patients:
 
Patients
Description
Reason of Insanity
Circe
gay beauty queen
lost a major beauty contest where he believes there was foul play
Alfred
former priest
accused of impregnating a nun
Elmer
gay handler of beauty queens
accused of being a pimp by beauty queens
Amanda
Nymphomaniac who became Yanas bff at the mental hospital
left by her first love and became a nympho
Nimfa
"mali mali-on"
possessed by elementals
Flor
thinks it's always the end of the world
religious fanaticism
Tess
mother
gave birth to Siamese twins who died
Marie
kleptomaniac
Biological reason
Badong
Drug addict
Drugs and killed his own mother
Diane
sterile woman who puts a balloon under her clothes
husband left her because she cannot get pregnant
Rose
epileptic
because of her sickness, her family abandoned her
Karen
silent-type who has no personality of her own
frustrated actress. Always got rejected in auditions.
Sara Li
Chinese girl;
fooled by her Filipino husband and took away all her money
Divina
spinster; control-freak
loneliness
Inday
sidekick of Sara Li; maid;
house helper engaged in bestiality
Minerva
paranoid
nervous breakdown because she witnessed a crime
Tina
wise; well-read; always refers to quotes
overly intelligent

 
Scene 1 Act 1: Mental Hospital

Yana: Fuck!!! Pa gwa-a niyo ko d ya!  Indi ko buang!!! Mommy!  Daddy!  Please let me out!

(Doctor and nurse enters)

Mr. Medina: please calm down.  Everybody just wants the best for you.

Yana:  Mapatay ko d ya!  Shit!  Ngaa gin pasulod ko d nila ya haw?  Indi man ko buang!  Believe me.

Mrs. Medina: here please drink your medicine.  (gives her the medicine and a glass of water).  It will help you calm down.

Yana:  Damn you!!! You drink it!  Para na ya sa buang.  I hate you!!! (hysterical)

Mr. Medina: Isabel… (signals Mrs. Medina to inject her)

(Yana gets injected and falls asleep)

Lights Out.




Act 2:  She wakes up

(Karen watches her as she sleeps)

Spotlight on Karen and Yana only and dim background

(Yanna wakes up)

Lights on

(mental patients are noisy).

Yana:  Sin-o ka?!

Nimfa:  Aw sin-o ka!  Ano to ano to?  Aww ano to….

Amanda:  Good morning girl!  Nagbugtaw ka man gid ba.  Teh namit man?

Yana:  Huh?  Ang ano?

Amanda:  Ang tulog mo eh. Gaga! 

Nimfa:  Gaga aww… gaga.

Yana:  Sin-o kamo tanan?  Ga amo kamo d?

Amanda: Ay!  Ara pa si girl sa dreamland.  Hoy pagbugtaw!  Welcome to Sound Meadows Home

Yana: (shocked expression)

Amanda:  I know.  Been there done that.  Dapat gani wala man ko d.  Indi man bala mashed potatoes akon head.  It’s just that, nanamian gid ko ya mag etwang.  G mo?  Sala gid na haw?  Is that enough reason para prisohon ko d nila?  Ang gago ko b nga migo nga first love ko gin abandona ang beauty sang lola mo. Galing bala girl, daw nadimat ko.  Tilawan ko tanan ah.  Boys, booze, drugs, you name it, I got it.  So kung kinanglan mo advice about love problems, kabalo ka na sin-o pangitaon mo ha?  AMANDA – ang babaeng pinagsawaan.  Hahaha Kampyon!

(Flor approaches Yana)

Flor:  Hala mo!  Day day, kabalo ka, karon bala… (looks around), lamunon sang dragon ang adlaw.  Katapusan ta na tanan.  Hay diyos ko diyos ko diyos ko!!  Ay ambot da ya sa inyo kung indi kamo mag pati sa akon. 

Amanda:  I soooo love the dragon.  Don’t you?  Suki ko da daan.  May discount ko da 15%. 

Yana:  Ha?  Ano man?

Amanda:  Sus. Pa-inosente effect.  Sa Dragon Lodge bala sa Taculing. 

Flor:  Ginoo!  Patawara kami sa amon mga sala.  Imo salbaron ang amon mga kalag sa oras sang kamatayon. 

Minerva:  Hoy wala ko ya may gin patay!  Nugay ka da pasibangod ha! Waay ko da bala gapang hilabot sa imo Flor.

Tina:  Patihan ta si Mahatma Ghandi.  Hambal niya, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” 

Flor:  Ikaw babae, kung indi ka mag pati sa akon, nugay ka pang dalahig iban nga tao.  Mapatay na ta dugay dugay.  Ikaw gid una mahulog sa impyerno.  (turns to Yana).  Lakat ta lakat ta updan ta ka pangumpisal.  Mag hinulsol na kita sa aton mga sala samtang indi pa ulihe ang tanan. 

(Flor drags Yana to Fr. Alfred)

Flor:  Father, may pakilala ko sa imo.  (turns toYana)  Sin-o ka gani?

Yana:  Yana. 

Fr. Alfred:  Nalipay gid ang ginoo nga ang isa sa iya tupa magabalik sa iya mangluluwas.  Ano ang maalagad ko sa imo anak?

Amanda:  Anak lang guro.  Naton. gaan mo siya anak.  Korek?

Fr. Alfred:  Ang panulay ara lang sa aton palibot nga naga hutik hutik sa kung ano ano nga mga binutig.

Tina:  Evil is just a state of mind.

Yana:  Sa tuod lang bala, I have no idea why I’m here.  I’m not like you guys.  Kahapon lang, ara pa ko sa balay namon.  Kakita kamo kung sin-o nag dul-ong d sa akon? 

(Fr. Alfred hugs Yana)

Fr. Alfred:  Ok lang na anak.  Ipa-utwas lang tanan mo nga balatyagon sa akon kay makalambot gid na sa aton Diyos.

Yana:  You know what, I think parents ko gid nagsulod d sa akon.  Against gid to sila daan sa amon ni JD. 

Amanda:  JD?  As in “Jerjer dito, jerjer doon?”  Hahaha….  (Karen follows the “jerjer” action of Amanda)

Divina:  Ka mga gahod sa inyo!  Ikaw bigatlon nga babae, bastos ka bibig!  Ma um-um kagid karon habon. 

Amanda:  Hoy laon!  Hisa ka lang kay namalhan ka!  Nag kurinot ka na, wala ka gid makatilaw sang himaya.  Ang imo na da ho… daw binulad nga uga!  Tuyong tuyo!

(Divina runs after Amanda)  - Exits.

Yana:  If I know, gusto lang kami nila i-separate kay wala gid ko kuno future kay JD. 

Fr. Alfred:  Palangga-anay gid kamo to ni lalake haw?

Yana:  Of course!  He really loves me.  Nag promise gid to siya nga indi ya ko biyaan.  So I know he will come looking for me and save me from this shithole.  I don’t belong here!

Amanda:  Ah sus… nagpati ka man?  Balo ka girl, linya man gid na sang mga lalake.  Indi ka kuno abi biyaan, nga love na love ka.  Pero mangita man na japon iban.  Pareho man na sa laon nga si Divina ho.  Naglaon nalang sang hulat nga hulat nga balikan siya sang nobyo ya sang una.  Natabo?  Wala eh.  Asta napag iwanan ng panahon. 

Yana:  Indi man na ya amo na si JD ko.  Wait lang ha, I don’t even know why I’m talking to you.  You’re crazy.

Amanda:  Ikaw bahala kung indi ka magpati sakon.  Ako ang The Love Guru.  Kag indi man ko buang. Pareho ta.  Mga lalake na, makakita gani mas gwapa simo kag mas sexy, sipaon ka nalang pahigad.  O pareho ni kay Karen ho nga wala gid hambal hambal kag sunod sunuran.  Trying hard na siya nga artista sang una.  Galing kulang siya sa talent and indi man gid gwapa, teh rejected permi sa auditions.  Kag because wala man siya sang “K” nga gina tawag, gin islan siya ka migo ya sa isa ka model.  Sa sobra ka hate niya lawas ya, ayan!  Diri ang bagsak.

Fr. Alfred:  Ang Diyos wala gahatag problema nga indi ta makayanan.  Tanan nga bagay may rason kung ngaa ina gakatabo sa aton.  Pareho sa akon, gin lansang sa cruz, pero nabanhaw man ko liwat.

Yana:  Ha?  Gin lansang? 

Fr. Alfred: Huo.  Kay naka ubra ako sa isa ka sala nga dako.  Naka pabusong ako madre.  Pero gin hinulsulan ko to kag ari ko subong liwat para mang salbar sang kalag sang iban nga tao.  Hikapa ko anak, para mapa matud-an mo nga buhi gid ako.  (took the hand of Yana and let it touch his body.  He faces the audience and has a dirty expression on his face).

Yana:  (slaps Fr. Alfred hard) Shit bastos!!! 

Nimfa:  Aww shit bastos…

Karen: (runs to slap Fr. Alfred too) (was turning back to return to her place until…)

Tina: Father, hambal sa bibliya nga “if a man slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek.” 

(Karen stopped.  Turned back to Fr. Alfred and slapped his other cheek).

Fr. Alfred:  Mabudlay ang kabuhi sang isa ka alagad sang Diyos.   (exits with Flor.  Flor kneels while walking)

Yana:  San-o pa ko d kwaon ni JD man? Hay… galingin akon ulo.  Mahigda nalang ko. 

Lights Out.

Act 3:  Ora Biba

Elmer:  Okay… ready!

(each patient will ramp).
Rose: Mula sa bansa na unang nagpauso ng po, opo, at mano po… POLAND!

Minerva: Tama ako, tama ka, tama tayong lahat... MALAYSIA!

Circe: Ola! Areola! Arinola! Kaserola!... VENEZUELA!

Sara Li (Inday goes with her and wipes her sweat): King Kong, Kangkong, Korikong… HONG KONG!

Elmer:  Hoy timbang!  Ga ano ka da ya?  Ngaa ara ka sa eksena? 

Inday:  Nano man?  Dili di-ay pwede?  Sus ninduta man gyud si Ma’am Sara Li uy!

Circe:  Ikaw nga timberlake ka, shudi ka na mag ora biba kay wiz ka ya face value!

Elmer:  Hoy bagangan!  Ikaw!  Ngaa ari ka d ya?  Murat ka haw? 

Circe:  Indi,  Munyeka!  May problema?

Elmer:  Munyeka sang mangkukulam.  Ambisyosa!  “Hindi na In, Hindi na Sikat, eh ano sya?... LAOS!”

Circe:  Hoy bugaw!

Elmer:  Excuse me, handler! 

Circe:  Whatever loser!  Amo man japon gina baligya mo mga babae mo sa judges para lang maka kwarta.

Elmer:  Mas mayo nalang na kaysa gina pakahuy-an ko da lawas ko sa tunga nga indi man angayan parehas sa imo.

Circe:  Hoy!  Title holder ini!  Gin dayaan lang ko sang isa ka candidata nga tuod gale nga babae, chura ya lang daw agi! 

Elmer:  Reasons… reasons… reasons…

Circe:  ka gag!... (was interrupted when Rose suddenly has an epilepsy attack).

(Karen enters the scene and follows Circe).

Minerva:  Ay wala ko da sala ha!  Siya lang to ya natumba.  Tuod gid ya.  Promise gid ya. 

Elmer:  Bigaon ka nga kuyapon!  Gin guba mo ang akon nga show!!!  (while also helping Rose)

Circe:  Ano ni ang dramasu sang isa ni?  Kuyapon ka man?! 

(Karen stands up like nothing happened and walked away).

Sara Li:  Ano tabo iya?  Gulpi lang siya tumba?  Ako bal-an bulong barato lang.  2.50 per tablet sa hua kong. 

Minerva:  Basta wala ko da ya ha.  Wala ko ya may gin patay. Alas nueve pa lang ya ara na ko sa balay. Tulog na ko ya.

(Yana ties to help Rose stopped her and explained that Rose likes to pretend that she has epilepsy). 

Amanda:  Ah amo gid na si Rose.  Pati ka na.  Indi na siya tuod nga kuyapon.  KSP lang na siya kay gin abandona daan ka pamilya ya.  Gin bilin lang sa dalan isa ka adlaw.

(Yssa enters with medicine and water)

Amanda:  O ara na bulong mo ho. Apason ko to sila anay kay basi patyon to nila ang kuyapon.  Indi ka na mag upod ah. 

Act 4:  Sister Act

Yssa:  Hi. time for your medicine.  How are you feeling today? 

Yana:  Do I know you?

Yssa:  I’m Alyssa.  Yssa nalang. 

Yana:  Cool. Lapitay ta name.  My real name’s Alyana.  Yana for short.

Yssa:  Are you feeling okay today?

Yana:  Ka weird nagid d ya.  Kagina bala, may mga buang d naga rampa rampa.  Tapos may gin kuyap pa.  Pero indi man gid siya gale tuod kuyapon.  Teh?  How crazy can she get? Te kundi gin dumog siya sang duwa ka agi.  (laughs).  Medyo damo d gale na loca de amor.  Ang isa nahimo manyak nga babae, ang isa naglaon, ang isa wala na hambal hambal and pangopya nalang sang actions sang iban nga tao.  Hay… I just realized that kung buang ka gale, wala ka kabalo nga buang ka noh?  Feeling nila daw ka normal lang japon sang ila gina pang ubra. 

Yssa:  (trying to hold back her tears).

Yana:  Are you okay?  Nasubuan ka sa story haw? Sabagay, mas na witness mo gid na d guro kay nurse ka.

Yssa:  No no it’s okay.  Go on.

Yana:  You know what, sa tanan d nga tao sa hospital ikaw lang gid ang nag pungko and willing mamati sakon.  And I feel comfortable with you.    Sang una b, si JD, boyfriend ko na siya.   It’s him and me against the world ang amon story.  My parents hated him. They did everything to separate us.  That’s why I’m here.  Indi man ko na nila love.

Yssa:  That’s not true.  Basi gusto nila ang best para sa imo.

Yana:  Indi.  JD’s the best guy for me.  Balo ka, may pari d.  Abi ko tarong.  Gali lain man ulo kag manyak.  Tinampa ko siya ah!  Pero may isa gid d ya ka girl nga in a weird way, ka vibes ko.  Her name’s Amanda and she’s a nymphomaniac.  Galing kaluoy bala sa iya.  Kung ako sa place niya, wala ko kabalo ano himuon ko.  Basi mabuang man ko parehas sa iya.  Gin biyaan siya sang first love niya. Amo gid na ang nag palain sang ulo niya.  Good thing, me and JD are not like that.  I’m still lucky noh?

Yssa:  Hmmm…. yeah.

Yana:  Yssa, indi mo pagsugid sa ila ni doctor kag ang upod ya nga nurse nga babae nga daw may edad na about kay JD ha?  Secret lang na naton.  Indi ko na b namian sa ila.  They’re mean to me.

Yssa:  Indi man guro ah.  Basta pati ka lang kung ano ihambal nila sa imo. 

Yana:  Ah basta, gusto ko ikaw lang permi makadto d sakon.  And if JD visits or calls, tell me ha.  Ayawan gid to siya guro pangita sakon.   

Yssa:  Yana, I think you better rest now.  Dapat dasigon mo pa ayo para maka gwa ka na d. 

Yana:  In the first place, I’m not really sick.  And I know I’ll get out of here in no time.  This is all a mistake.  But you’re right.  Daw gin kapoy man ko today sa kadamo d drama sa hospital. 

Yssa:  Cge na. Rest na.

Yana:  Umm…  Yssa?  Pwede pa hug?

Yssa:  (stunned) (approaches Yana and hugged)

Yana: (while hugging) Thank you.  It’s just that it’s nice talking to someone nga indi buang. (rolls eyes).  I don’t know but I like you.  I feel comfortable. Anyway, if JD arrives looking for me, wake me up ha.

Yssa:  (silence for a few seconds)  Of course.  (Yssa covers her with a blanket)

Lights off

Act 5:  JD

JD:  Yana….?  Yanna….?

(Yana wakes up and stared at JD for a moment and hugged each other tight)

Yana:  JD, I thought you’ve forgotten about me.  Abi ko indi mo na ko pangitaon.

JD:  Sorry gid sa natabo sa imo.  Akon ni sala.  Pero I want you to know that maski ano ang natabo and kung ano pa matabo, palangga ta ka japon and that will never change.

Yana:  JD, please get me out of this place.  Indi ko na kaya.  Madalman ko na d ya.  And I might just turn out like the others.

JD:  I will but indi pa subong.  We’ll find the right time. 

Yana:  Please indi na ko d pag baya-i.  Please stay.

JD:  Impossible.  Dapat planohan ta mayo.  I promise you, I’ll come up with a plan and balikan ta gid ka d.  I have to go now kay basi madakpan ko d nila nga nagsulod ko d sa imo and makalab-ot sa parents mo.

(hugs) EXIT

(crazy people enters)

Yana: (looking inspired and excited)

Amanda: Baw, daw mayo bugtaw ta ba.

Yana: Gani. (giggles).  You know, JD came for me.  I knew he’s going to find me.

Amanda:  Ah yuga?  Teh ngaa ari ka pa d japon kung nagkadto siya?

Yana:  Planohan niya pa kuno kung pano ya ko d itakas. 

Amanda:  Ah.  Sigurado ka mabalik to?

Yana:  Of course.  Ga salig gid ko ya sa iya. 

Amanda:  It’s up to you.  Uy girl, kita ka na sang duwa ka buang ho?  Ang isa gabusong tapos ang isa may dala duwa ka munyeka?

Yana: Na ano na sila?  Hahaha Ngaa gin scotch tape ya na ang duwa ka dolls?

Amanda:  Ari bala kay tawgon ko para may kadlawan ta.  Tiyay Tess!  Manang Diane!  (waves)

(Tess and Diane approaches)

Amanda:  Pila na na kabulan nang Diane?

Diane:  Ah manog walo na kabulan. 

Tess:  Lalake gid na guro mare.  Kay daw ga itom imo li-og kag daw ka higko sang imo chura.

Amanda:  Ikaw ya tiyay Tess?  Kamusta man ang mga kapid mo?

Tess:  Mayo man sila ah.  Magdako ni si Chin Chin ma doctor ni siya.  Tapos si Tin Tin ma abogada.  (plays with the dolls)

Amanda:  Wow grabe ba.  Indi ma reach.  Ikaw ya nang Diane?

Diane: Ari excited naman ko makita bata namon ni Fred.  Gusto gusto ya nagid na daan mag ka baby.  Mare, lakat ta. Taga-i pagid ko tips sa mga dapat ulubrahon kung mag gwa na ni.

(Diane and Tess leaves)

Yana:  Ahay, luoy man.

Amanda:  Si Tess nag bata na sang una Siamese twins.  Galing napatay.  Si Diane naman ya, ba-og.  Nakapa busong iban nga babae bana ya asta gin biyaan nalang gid siya kag didto na nag upod ang bana sa bag-o nga pamilya niya.

Yana:  How come you know all these things?  Ano ka na d kadugay haw? 

Amanda:  You know naman me, updated.  Pero 2 years naman ko d. Ambot kung maka gwa pa ko d ah.  Ka init gid daan ni mother and father sakon.  Kahuluya kuno sang gina pang ubra ko sa gwa.  Pabay-an nalang gid ko na d nila guro.

Yana:  Cge lang maka gwa gid ta na d pareho. 

(Yssa enters)

Yana:  Nurse Yssa!  I’m glad to see you.  Kilala mo na si Amanda? 

Amanda:  Hello.

(Yssa just ignores Amanda)

Amanda:  Ay snobbish.

Yssa: (talks to Yana)  Do you need someone to talk to? 

Yana: Nope.  Ari man si Amanda.  Diri ka lang bala anay.  Join us. 

Yssa:  (saddened expression and voice) No.  May mga ulubrahon pa ko. (exits)

Yana: Hmm… may problema to siya ayhan?  I like nurse Yssa.

Amanda: Girl, indi ka mag salig gid bisan sin-o d sa ila. Remember sila na d nag priso sa aton. If you need someone to talk to, ari man ko d.  Dba kita d ang bestfriends?  Kita man lang duwa ang shudi d flip.  We’re just victims.

Yana: hehehe Gani man.  San-o naman to mabalik si JD man?

Amanda: Naka sex man kamo na girl?

Yana: Amanda ~~~~~ (sounding naive)

Amanda: What?  It’s a normal question. Don’t tell me wala pa. Ako?  Accept ko na tanan.  Gin usar and gin biyaan. Shit happens.  But I’ve realized, staying single is not about having no one.  Girl, it’s an opportunity to taste everyone you like!!!! Hahahaha

Yana: Haha Gaga. Sa room ko bala sleep tonight. 

Amanda: Go alert.

Act 6:

(Sara Li doing some accounting)

Inday: Ma’am unsa man na imo gi buhat?

Sara Li: Ako compute akin net worth. 

Inday:  Di-ay ma’am?  Unsang mang network ana?  GMA o ABS-CBN?

Sara Li:  Ikaw Inday langka ha.  Net worth!  Ako lista akin assets minus liabilities.  Tapos income sa akin mga negosyo less expenses. 

Inday:  Sus dili mang ko ka sabot ana uy. 

(Marie hangs around Sara Li and Inday)

Marie: Ako Sara ka inchindi gid na.  College graduate man ko.

Sara Li:  Ikaw Marie palayo akin.  Ikaw kawatan.  Ayaw ko lugi akin negosyo.  Mga kawatan malas sa negosyo!

(continue stage business)

Yana: Sin-o na ang intsik nga girl?

Amanda:  Ah si Sara Li.  Only daughter sang tag-iya sang Li Group of Companies. 

Yana: How come she’s here?

Amanda: May love story man na siya.  I-arrange marriage na siya tani sa uber rich man nga Chinese businessman pero didto gid siya nag pakasal sa migo ya nga pinoy nga poor.  Then gin super pangwartahan siya sang lalake asta na lugi mga businesses nila and gin takas tanan ya nga money.  Indi naman siya dayon pag batonon sang parents ya.

Yana:  Really?  Sin-o na ya ang ga upod upod sa iya permi?

Amanda:  Si Inday.  Timbang na siya.  Ulila naman na.  Dugay na na siya ga work tani sa amo ya nga dog breeder.  Tingala na amo ya ngaa kapila na sila mapatyan ido.  Gapang luya lang permi and gakapatay.  So nag set up camera secretly para mabal-an gid. Until one day, dakpan gid si Inday gina pang himuslan ya gale mga sapat.  Eww noh?  Ma sex ka nalang gid sa sapat pa.

Yana:  Gross!  Kadamak! And how about that one? (points at Marie)

Amanda: Marie?  Klepto na siya ya.  Indi ka na makibot kung madulaan ka d mga gamit. Laban laban ara lang na sa iya.

(enters Badong vigorously looking for something and kicking things)

Divina:  Hoy ano na da ang ga rinungkadol?!  Pag pahimuyong kamo mga salawayon!

Badong:  Diputa mga kawatan kamo tanan!! Diin niyo gin tago akon droga?

Minerva:  Hala wala ko da ya ha.  Wala sa akon.  Wala gid ko da nang hilabot promise gid ya.

Badong:  Butigon!

Nimfa:  Butigon aww butigon…..

(Badong continues to kick and destroy things)

Flor:  Ari na!  Katapusan ta na tanan!  Diyos ko!  Salbara ako!!!

Badong:  Amin na daan subong ang nag kuha sang droga ko. 

Minerva:  Hala wala gid ko ya inog amin.  Timprano pa ko ya nagpuli sa amon kag nagtulog.

Sara Li:  Hoy! Bakit ikaw gulo gulo akin business?!  Guard!  Guard!

Yana to Amanda:  I’m scared.  What’s happening?

Amanda: (just shrugs)

Badong: (turns to Yana):  Nay!!! Akon to ya droga nay!  Ibalik na na d sakon maluoy ka.

Yana:  What are you talking about? I’m not your mother!

Circe:  Ako Badong I could be your mama!  Will you be my fafa?

Badong: (continues to shake Yana) Nay!! Indi mo gid pagbalik sakon?! 

Yana:  Get your hands off me!  Help!

Badong:  Ari mo gid ay.  Patyon ta ka!!! (strangles Yana)

(commotion.  The other patients should make noise.  Karen also acts that she is being strangled. The two gays makes sabunot with each other.  Diane’s pillow falls off and cries that she is having a miscarriage. Minerva is walking back and forth nervous.  Flor is confessing her sins to Fr. Alfred, etc. and Amanda could not be found in the scene)

Flor:  Katapusan na!!!

(Yana continues to scream for help and for JD to come back to help her until she faints)

Lights Out

Act 7:

(Yana wakes up in her own bedroom)

Mr. Medina:  What did I tell you?  Tani sang una pa lang gin pasulod ta nalang gid siya sa mental hospital.  Lantawa bala kung ano natabo.  Samtang gadugay, mas naga lala nagid ang sitwasyon.  It’s been two years that she’s locked up sa kwarto niya.  Wala ka naluoy sa bata ta?

Mrs. Medina:  No!  I will not have it!  Ano nalang ang ihambal sang akon mga amiga?  And ang imo political career!  We are doing this for us.  Para indi mahuy-an aton pamilya.  Do you think maka dlagan ka pa congressman kung mabal-an nila?  Basi mahambal pa sila pamilya kita sang mga… (hesitates to say the word).

Yssa: Ma, Pa, ako nalang bahala sa iya.

(Yana hyperventilates)

Yana:  Diin na sila tanan?  JD?  Si JD diin?

Yssa: (hugs Yana)  It’s okay Amanda.  I’m here.

(Yana breaks loose from Yssa’s hug and is nervous)

Yana: No.. no no no.  Get away from me.  What are you talking about?  Diin niyo ko gin dala?!  Chakto gid si Amanda indi gid ko dapat mag salig sa inyo.

Yssa:  Amanda listen to me.  Ako si Yssa.  Your sister.  Nabatian ka namon nila mommy and daddy ga singgitan. 

Yana:  You’re lying.  Diin na sila tanan?  Ang mga upod ko?  Si JD diin?  Ano gin ubra niyo kay JD?

Yssa:  Amanda, please.  Wala na si JD.  JD married someone else 2 years ago don’t you remember at all?

Yana: Indi ah.  Nagkitanay pa kami bala sang last lang.  Palangga ko ya ni JD.

Yssa: No.  He doesn’t Amanda…

Yana:  Why do you keep calling me Amanda? Ako si Yana.  Diin na si Amanda?  Diin na sila tanan?

Yssa:  You mean them?  (points at the drawing on the wall).  You never left this room.

Yana: (shocked and breaks down).

SFX: laughing voices from the mental patients (in her head).

                                                                      (Lights out)

 





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