OLD Woman": Death is a loneliness!

Death is a
sadness! A1.MOV 0:00:00-0:00.05
MOURNERS: God have mercy upon us! A1(2).MOV 0:00:05-0:00:07
OLD Woman: We pray, 0 Lord, for the soul of
our departed sister, Maria! A1.MOV 0:00:09-0:00:17
MOURNERS: My God! My God! Let Thou not
forsake her! In the kingdom of Thy golden city,
in the realm of life eternal, receive Maria into
Thy care! A1(3)0:00:00-0:00:15
OLD WOMAN: Dark is the mist that covers us,
weak indeed is the clay house! Look upon us, O
God, who are living! IMG_6451.MOV 0:00:01-0:00:11
MOURNERS: God have mercy upon us! A1(3) 0:00:29-0:00:32
OLD WOMAN: We also pray, O God for Maria's
living and only daughter, Sabina! IMG_6449.MOV 0:00:02-0:00:10
She is but a
frail jar against the mighty tides! Spare her, O
Lord, from evil!
The OLD MAN rises and turns coldly
towards the big window.
MOURNERS: (Casting quick glances at the Old
Man, their prayers becoming faster): My God!
Let Thou not forsake her from the ravages of sin
and the scorching heat of hell-fire deliver
Sabina, O Lord, from evil!

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OLD Women: Amen! (She makes the sign of the

cross.)
Crossing themselves too and rising
briefly, the mourners look questioning at the
OLD MAN.
OLD WOMAN: What made you rise just now,
Mamerto? Is it the crying of that black turtle that
worries you, she that's, grieving deeply by the
river's mouth?
OLD MAN: No, Rustica! I'm getting tired hearing
you pray for Sabina every night. Isn't it enough
we mourn for the dead?
OLD WOMAN: It's also a blessed thing to pray
for the living, Mamerto!
CLETA: Indeed, it's our duty to look after
Sabina! I passed by the village store this
evening, and the women were laughing. "How's
Mr. George?" they, asked me. "Is it true your

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Aunt Maria died because of Mr. George?"

OLD MAN: Your Aunt Maria didn't die of any
such thing, Cleta!(IMG_6178.MOV 0:00:21-0:00:22)
CLETA: Didn't she? Aunt Maria herself felt
heavy the day Sabina was fool enough to go out
with Mr. George!
URSULA: The doctor said it was her weak heart
she died of, Mother, not Mr. George!

IMG_6186.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:12

CLETA: You keep quiet!

OLD WOMAN: Maria's heart was heavy that
day, God save her soul! I fear her spirit will
come back if Sabina's not careful this evening.
Mamerto, what are we to do with Sabina?
OLD MAN: Nothing, Rustica! It would be wiser if
we leave Sabina alone!
OLD WOMAN: Wiser? Once there was, a
strange sailor who came roaming round this
village; a clean chap he looked-like. But soon
one of the young girls bore him a child. The
sailor left, and the poor girl died of sadness!

IMG_6188.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:51

OLD MAN: Mr. George is not a sailor, Rustica!

OLD WOMAN: He is a man, nonetheless,
Mamertol
CLETA: Do you know what the women in the
market are saying? This is the night Mr. George
is coming back!

IMG_6201.MOV 0:00:000:00:06

ARISTON: It's gossip such as yours brings the

devil, Cleta! Stop it! IMG_6203.MOV 0:00:08-0:00:12
CLETA: Surely, it's no gossip, Ariston! IMG_6204.MOV 0:00:11-0:00:13
ARISTON: Well, what if he is coming back? IMG_6203.MOV 0:00:14-0:00:16
CLETA: Sabina will want to light that Iamp
again in this house, instead of the candles. IMG_6204.MOV 0:00:15-0:00:18
ARISTON: What lamp? IMG_6203.MOV 0:00:20-0:00:23
CLETA (Indicating the lamp on top of cupboard):
That new lamp there, brought by Mr. George the
day Aunt Maria died! IMG_6204.MOV 0:00:20-0:00:26
ARISTON: And what's so terrible about lighting
that lamp? IMG_6203.MOV 0:00:27-0:00:29

CLETA: The village will be noisy with gossip in

the morning. IMG_6204.MOV 0:00:29-0:00:31
ARISTON: Don't be foolish! IMG_6203.MOV 0:00:33-0:00:34
OLD Woman: Where is Sabina?

IMG_6204.MOV 0:00:34-0:00:55

URSULA: I'll look into her room, Grandma.

CLETA: Stay in the comer there, and be quiet.
You are too young to meddle in such things!
(Peeping into SABINAS room and turning away
quickly, shocked) Oh! Oh!
ARISTON: What is the matter?

IMG_6208.MOV 0:00:42-0:00:48

CLETA: Why, she's taking off her mourning this

very minute!
OLD Woman: What is it you say?
CLETA: Indeed she is! She's throwing off her
black dress and she's slipping on a shameful
one!

IMG_6227.MOV 0:00:01-0:00:20

URSULA: Mother, I don't like my black dress.

CLETA: Close your sinful mouth!
OLD Woman: It's a 'bad enough for her not to
come to prayers these nine nights, and now for
her to cast off mourning so soon!
CLETA: The neighbors will pass any minute
now, and they'll see her in that shameful dress!
Hide that lamp, Antero! And we'd better close
the windows.

IMG_6225.MOV 0:00:21-0:00:31

She closes a window, while ANTERO

closes another. URSULA peeps through the
door and turns back horrified.
URSULA: Grandma! Grandma!
ARISTON: What is it now?
URSULA: She's combing her hair before the
looking glass.
OLD Women: It's a bad omen to, look into the
glass, Cleta. This will be a night of evil! Tell her
to cover the glass.
CLETA: Quiet! She's coming now! Oh, my God
the lamp! Hide the lamp; Antero!

IMG_6235.MOV 0:00:05-0:00:34

ANTERO takes the lamp but she grabs

it from him and woos it behind the camphor
chest.
OLD Woman: Sabina is undone tonight! She's
undone, Mamerto!
The crying of the turtle is heard again.
SABINA appears from, the shadows. She wears
a light summer dress.
SABINA (Cheerfully but simply): Good evening
to you all. (Kissing the old man's hand in
reverence) Your blessing, Grandpa! I'm glad to
see you, Grandpa! Isn't it dark enough for
prayers in this house without, closing the
windows?

IMG_6238.MOV 0:00:000:00:13

IMG_6241.MOV 0:00:000:00:04
SAM_4964.AVI 0:00:09-

CLETA (Pointedly): The prayers are over,

Sabina! (SABINA turns to the windows.)

SAM_4965.AVI 0:00:16-0:00:21

ANTERO: Sabina, are you deaf? Don't you

touch the windows! It's Grandma's wish!
Silence SABINA leaves the Windows
alone.
SABINA: I'm sorry, Grandma! I only wanted to
let in the light of the moon. (SABINA looks about
for the lamp).

IMG_6243.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:18

CLETA: And what is it you are looking for now?

There is another silence as she
continues looking around.
SABINA: The new lamp that was brought from
the city. Oh, here it is!
CLETA: On such a night it's more fitting to light
the candles!
ANTERO: Drop that lamp, Sabina!
OLD MAN: You can't blame a young girl for
wanting things brighter in a dark house, son!

IMG_6246.MOV 0:00:03-0:00:13

SABINA looks for a match.

CLETA: And is it tonight Mr. George is returning
again to the village?
SABINA is silent
ANTERO: Why don't you answer us? (Another
silence)

IMG_6248.MOV 0:00:01-0:00:12

CLETA: We are talking to you, Sabina!

SABINA (Coldly): And what if he's returning
tonight, Aunt Cleta?
OLD WOMAN: Leave that lam p alone, child. It's
wisdom to be careful. The wings of the moth pt
badly burned, Sabina, if it leaps into the flame.

IMG_6249.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:19

SABINA: What are the moth's wings- compared

to a woman's -happiness, Grandma?
OLD WOMAN: It's a pity if you won't listen to the
wisdom of ripened years, and you merely a slip
of a young girl of tender mind!

IMG_6265.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:16

SABINA: I'm tired of sadness in this dark house,

Grandma! Let's light this lamp, and smile with
the brightness of it.
CLETA: Light it yourself. We don't ask a part!
OLD WOMAN: If you don't listen to us, you'll be
lonely, my child. You will be alone even before
that moon has waned and both of you have
sunk deeper into the sea! What good is there
when you'll be sorry forever? Think, my child!

IMG_6267.MOV 0:00:00- 0:00:13

SABINA: It's your years won't stand the

brightness of the lamp, Grandma, for your life's
nearly broken! I'll light the lamp!'
CLETA: It's useless to waste breath over a
stubborn girl who won't listen! Good heavens,
she's lighting the lamp, Antero!
ANTERO (Jumping toward, her sister): For
God's sake, will you listen or not?
ARISTON: (Holding ANTERO back): Antero!
Take it easy!
ANTERO (Insistently): What has happened, we
are asking you!
OLD MAN: You have no need to raise a hand
against your sister, son!
ANTERO: My only sister! God, what a shame!
SABINA (Resentfully): I've no call but to be
happy, Antero!
ANTERO: Happy? It's your doings that drove
Mother to her grave?

IMG_6269.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:11

OLD WOMAN (Kindly): Sabina, what is it that

has happened between you and Mr. George?
CLETA: Whatever it was, the whole village is
jeering and laughing!
ANTERO (Insistently): What has happened, we
are asking you!
SABINA (Breaking down -helplessly): Stop it, all
of you! Stop it! You'll drive me crazy with your
wailings.
ANTERO: For God's sake, will you listen or not?
SABINA: No! No, I won't listen! You can't
destroy my little share of happiness now. You
can't kill the love I bear for him. Maybe death's
between us this evening, but who was ever
happy in this house before he came? Nothing!
So get out and, go your own way from this
housel, Get out! Leave me alone! Leave me
alone!

IMG_6270.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:34

ANTERO (Shocked): Do you realize what you

are saying?
CLETA: Since it's your wish, we shall go. Come,
Ursula! But whatever happens to you from now
on, dont you ever call upon us! Are you coming,
Ariston?
ARISTON: Don't be so hard on the poor girl,
Cleta!
CLETA: Don't come if you don't want to! You
can stay! Youd best be coming along,
Grandma! It's easy to see we are not wanted in
this house any more!

IMG_6276.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:24

She goes, dragging URSULA with her.

ARISTON follows them. The OLD WOMAN
rises slowly.
ANTERO: For God's sake, Sabina, think of what
you are doing! OLD WOMAN Perhaps you
better walk me home, Antero.
ANTERO: Sabina, you're a heartless fool
OLD WOMAN: Come, the cool night will calm
your anger, son! The turtle is heard again) Tell
me, isn't that the sobbing of the black turtle,
weeping" sadly by the river's mouth? (Silence.)
Well, good night, and may God bless you,
Sabina!

IMG_6279.MOV 0:00:00-0:00:24

They go. SABINA is left alone with the OLD

MAN. She rushes to him and cries.
SABINA: Oh Grandpa! Grandpa!
OLD MAN: Don't cry.

PREVIEW: IMG_6270.MOV
IMG_6424.MOV
IMG_6441.MOV 25s-33s
JEANNE SERANO AS SABINA
MARINELLE RIVERA AS URSULA
GELYN CRUZ AS ARISTAN
JOHN KEVEN FABILA AS MR. GEORGE
AS MAMERTO
MARY JELVIE EVARISTO AS RUSTICA
AIRA MAE PAYAS AS ANTERA
RONALYN FORTES AS CLETA

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Sound effect: closing gate
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Sound effect of crying turtle