A Hero's Final Verdict

The Script
Introduction:
Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Pagmamahal..
Lubos na pagmamahal ang naging dahilan,
Ng kanyang pagkalugmok, ng kanyang kasiyahan,
Pagmamahal niya sa bayan,
Ito ba ay kikilalanin ng korteng Cuartel de Espana
O siya ba ay huhusgahan na lamang
ng pitong miyembro ng hukumang militar..
ng Kalayaan? o ng Kamatayan?

Scene #1: The Final Court Trial

[ Curtains will open where Josephine Bracken will be seen with one of Rizal's sister taking their seats.. while some
spanish women gossip about her ]
Spanish women: Esto Es ella, Josephine Bracken, la duea de Rizal.. ( That's her, Josephine Bracken, the mistress of
Rizal.. )
[ The seven members of the military court arrive and the trial was opened by Judge Advocate Dominguez..]
Judge Advocate Dominguez: Dr. Jose Rizal Mercado, que le debe todo lo que es Espaa (who owes all that he is to
Spain), since it was her universities that he studied medicine is one of the principal, if not principal figure in the uprising..
Attorney Alcocer: Dr. Rizal, por la publicacin de Noli me Tangere, anotaciones a la historia de las Filipinas por Morga y
El filibusterismo, (through the publication of his works Noli Me Tangere, annotations to the history of the Philippines by
Morga and El Filibusterismo).. an through an endless series of pamphlets manifesto of all sorts attacking religion, the
friars and the Spanish government.. impresses upon the people of the Philippines the idea of expelling the religious orders
to secure the independence of the colony..
Spanish Man 1: Con la revolucin! Viva Espaa! ( Down with the revolution! Long live Spain! )
Spanish audience:( Shouting..) Viva Espaa! ( Shouting..) Viva Espaa!
Attorney Alcocer: This officer should not hesitate to qualify Rizal as the alma de la rebelin (soul of the rebellion). He
pretends to be the salvador de los filipinos (savior of the Filipinos). He is considered to be a superhuman being-exempted to any restrain that might obstruct his providential mission. Don Jose Rizal is the prime mover of the rebellion
and must suffer the penalty imposed by the penal code. As a consequence, the crime of rebellion must be punished with
death!
Spanish Man 2: (screaming..) Execute him!
Spanish audience: ( They noisily applauded and scream.. ) Lo ejecutaran! (Execute him!) Long live Spain!

Taviel: Durante muchos aos el nombre de Rizal ha tenido connotaciones de rebelde grita. (For many years now the
name Rizal has had overtones of rebel cries.) He is regarded as the Symbol of the revolutionary sentiment. On what
grounds? Has Rizal made any public act or statement of separatism? has ever proclaimed over Spain,.. our mother land,..
that he.. abhors his dominion over her territories and that he.. intends to wage war and destroy her?.. No!.. Although Rizal
had written two novels, Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, where no respect was given to Spain nor to the religious
orders.. And this books along with other writings which criticized the colonial regime and with the campaign to secure his
country certain rights which serve as a stepping stones to autonomy and eventually to independence.. But it does not
follow that these theories are the determining cause of uprising. The judges cannot be vindicated, the judges can only be
just..
Judge: Does the accused wish to add anything in his defense?
Rizal: En cuanto a la rebelin, desde 6 de Julio 1892, (Concerning the rebellion, since July 6, 1892) I have not engaged
in politics until June 1 of this year, when Dr. Valenzuela came to notify me about the uprising, thus proving that I have no
prior contact with them. For if I was in touch, I would have already known about such a grave matter as an uprising.
Another negative proof is that they do not hold any single letter from me. They exploited my name most cruelly and that
the very last moment scheme to take me surprise. Why did they not contact me earlier? possibly.. because they knew that
I. although less than contented was resign about my exile and I refuse to consider many various schemes to escape
Dapitan..
[Curtains will fall down with next narration..]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Disyembre 28, 1896..
Pirma nina Gobernador-heneral Polavieja at Kapitan Dominguez ang nagpatunay
Na matapos ang huling paglilitis..
Husgang pinakahihintay ay naibigay
Si Doktor Jose Rizal, ang nasasakdal
ay pinatawan ng korte ng nakagigimbal na kaparusahan..
Kaparusahang kapalit ay kanyang buhay..
[Curtains will open.. Rizal reading a letter.. while Taviel is walking around, feeling disgusted and mad..]
Voice-over Judge: Este tribunal condena, don Jos Rizal Mercado Y. Alonso con la pena de muerte, so decreed and
ordered by the ordinary court martial of the post as witnessed by the president and members of the tribunal.. ( sound of a
hammer )
[Curtains will open.. Rizal reading a letter.. while Taviel is walking around, feeling disgusted and mad..]
Scene #2: Rizal's conversation with Taviel
Taviel: [ get the paper from Rizal.. gi-read..] Pendejos! [ drop the paper on the table.. napungot..] culos!
Rizal: [ calmy replied ] Ngayon lang kita narinig magmura, Taviel.. mahusay ka pala..
Taviel: Hindi makatarungan ang nangyari hindi nila tayo binigyan ng pagkakataong ipagtanggol ng mabuti ang kaso!
Niloko nila tayo! Ginamit lang nila tayo!
Rizal: Bakit ikaw itong galit na galit na 'e ako itong mamamatay?

Taviel: Buti na lang at nakakapagpapatawa ka pa!

Rizal: Taviel..
Taviel: Ayoko na! Magbibitiw na ako sa lahat ng tungkulin ko sa gobyerno.. Uuwi na ako sa Espanya.. Hiyang-hiya na ako
sa 'yo.. hiyang-hiya na ako sa inyo..
Rizal: Bakit?
Taviel: Dahil isa akong kastila..
Rizal: [ consoling scene ] Hindi ka kastila, Taviel.. pareho lang tayo..
[Curtains will fall down with next narration..]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Doa Teodora, ang inang nagdadalamhati
sa kinahantungan ng anak na si Pepeng pinakamamahal
Dali-daling pinuntahan ang gobernador-heneral na nagawang pirmahan
ang dokumentong naglalahad ng kaparusahang kamatayan
sa anak na binilanggo ng dahil sa kanyang lubos na pagmamahal sa inang bayan..
Siya ba ay tutulongan? o siya ba ay kakaawaan na lamang?
[Curtains will open.. Teodora with Rizals sister arrive at the Governors home..]
Scene #3: The Begging Doa Teodora..
Teodora: Senior, maari ko po bang makausap si Gobrenador Polaviejo, hihingi lang po ako ng tulong para sa anak kong
si Rizal..
Guard #1: Walang panahon ang gobernador..
Teodora: Maawa na po kayo.. nasa kamay niya ang buhay ng anak ko..
Guard #2: Seniora, por favor..
Teodora: Gobernador! Gobernador! Gobernador..
Gobernador: Seora, por favor .. No tengo tiempo.. [ tries to walk out straight.. ]
Teodora: Gobernador.. para niyo nang awa.. para niyo nang awa, gobernador..para po ito sa aking anak na si Rizal..
Gobernador: [accepts the letter, reads it and say. ] Lo siento.. [ exits.. leaving Teodora crying..]
[Curtains will fall down with next narration..]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Kataas-taasang kagustuhan na iligtas
ang kagalang-galangang Rizal na gumising sa puso

ng Katipunan ng mga Anak ng bayan

na handa nang ipaglaban ang kalayaan
hanggang sa kanilang kamatayan
[Curtains will open.. The Katipuneros gathers around with Paciano.. Andres Bonifacio arrives with an announcement..]
Scene #4: The gathering of the Katipuneros
Andres B.: Sasalakay tayo sa lalong madaling panahon! Ililigtas natin si Dr. Jose Rizal! Mabuhay si Dr. Jose Rizal!
Mabuhay! Mabuhay! Mabuhay!
Katipuneros: Mabuhay! Mabuhay! Mabuhay is Doktor Jose Rizal! making loud noises..]
Paciano: Sandali lang! Maghunos-dili kayo, mga kapatid! Maghunos-dili kayo! Huminahon kayo, mga kapatid.. mahigpit
ang bantay ni pepe.. handa sila sa ano mang balak na pagligtas ng aking kapatid..
Andres B.: Handa rin kami.. Hindi kami natatakot sa kanila. Mga kasama hanggang kamatayan! Hanggang Kamatayan!
Katipuneros: Hanggang Kamatayan! [making loud noises..]
Paciano: Magsitigil kayo! Magsitigil kayo! [the crowd stops making noises] Ako man.. gusto kong makaligtas ang aking
kapatid! Ngunit natitiyak ko na kahit kailanman ay hindi papayag si Pepe na dumanak ang dugo ng dahil sa kanya..
[ stops.. the crowd also gets a little bit silent.. eagerly waiting for what Pacianos going to say..] Nasa kamay na ng Diyos
ang kanyang kaligtasan.. wala na tayong magagawa..
[Paciano looks at Andres and Andres pats Paciano on his right shoulder.. Curtains will fall.. down to the next narration]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Bilanggo man, labis na pagmamahal ang naaapuhap
mula sa mga taong dahilan ng kanyang patuloy na paglaban sa takot..
na maaaring ito na ang kanilang huling pag-uusap..
na maaaring ito na ang kanilang huling pagkikita..
na maaaring siya ang magdulot ng labis nilang kalungkutan..
na maaari ring siya at ang kanyang buhay ang maging sigaw ng kalayaan..
[Curtains will open.. Teodora enters Rizals cell..]
Scene #5: Rizals love ones pays him a visit before his death
[Rizal stands up and looks on his windows as her mother arrive.. but the guardia civil did not let them be near to each
other..]
Rizal: Nanang.. Mano po..
[Rizal kneels down and kisses the hand of his mother; Donia Teodora starts grieving while continues as his mom looks at
him]
Rizal: Pagkamatay ko po.. Ilibing niyo po kaagad ang aking bangkay baka itapon na lamang nila ako kung saan.. Ibaon
niyo ako sa lupa at lagyan niyo ito ng isang bato at isang krus.. Ilagay niya ang aking pangalan, ang aking araw ng
kapanganakan, ang kamatayan.. yon lang po, Nanang.. wala na pong iba..

[Rizal stops staring sadly on her mothers teary eyes.. wanting to console her and tell her its alright..]
Teodora: Pepe.. [starts trembling, trying to be strong on the eyes of her child but couldnt stop the tears running through
her face..; Rizal continues to talk..]
Rizal: Kung nanaisin niyo pong lagyan ng bakod ang paligid ng aking puntod maaari niyo pong gawin.. wala na po akong
mahihiling pa sa inyo..
[Teodora exits crying with the guards.. while Rizal still wanted to say something to her..]
Rizal: Nanang! Nanang.. Nanang..
[The next visit was by her three sisters.. who at the sight of their brother Pepe.. wanted to embrace him.. anguished with
the idea of losing their brother of knowing that he is gonna be dead by the morning]
Rizal: Regalo sa akin to ng mga Taveras, hihilingin ko sa mga opisyal na ipadala sa inyo ito pagkamatay ko.. There is
something inside it..
[Rizals sister crying.. Rizal tries to assure them that its gonna be okay but the sisters keep on weeping.. Rizal hugged
them..]
[Rizal confesses with a priest.. saying every bit of heartaches, mistakes.. He cries in front of the priest.. The priest
comforted him.. No dialogue here, background music only..]
[Curtains will fall.. mo exit ang pari, magpabilin si Rizal.. the same set.. curtains will open immediately]
Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Nais niyang marinig ang kapayapaan sa kanyang kalooban
Nais niyang matulog at magpahinga muna sa kanyang mga alalahanin
Ngunit sa kanyang pagpikit ay..
Pigura ng isang lalaking kagaya niya ay kamatayan ang kinahantungan..
Si Simon, ang mang-aalahas, ang paghihiganti, ang lason, ang kamatayan..
Scene #6: Rizals Illusion of Simon, The Jeweller
[Rizal anxious of his drawing near death.. wanted to freak out when he could see the image of Simon of El Filibusterismo
in his head.. he feels almost like him.. no.. very alike him.. who was put to death in the end..]
Simon: [ Talking to Rizal for real ] May panahon ka pang bagohin ang lahat.. pwede mo akong buhayin..
Rizal: [ shocked with Simons presence] Ang ginagawa mo dito?
Simon: [ continues talking about events in the books ] Kailangan mong pasabogin ang lampara! Kailangan ng magwakas
ang daan-daang panahon ng paghahari ang pang-aapi ng pamahalaang Kastila!
Rizal: Hindi ka pwedeng magtagumpay! [understands what Simon is talking about..] dahil.. personal lang ang
paghihiganting pakay mo!!
Simon: Kung ganon ay bagohin mo.. ipakita mo sa akin ang mahalaga ay ang bayan!.. Hindi si Maria Clara, hindi ang
paghihiganti! Pinatay mo ako sa lason! Pinatay mo ako dahil akala mo ay wala ng pag-asa dahil yon din ang
nararamdaman mo sa buhay mo.. pero gayon man, mababago pa natin ang lahat.. magsulat ka uli! [ handed Rizal his
pen..]

Rizal: [ does not want to hold his pen starts talking fluttery] Paano kung hindi na ako makapagsulat.. paano kung wala na
akong masabi.. paano kung wala ng natira.. inubos na ng dapitan.. Paano kung.. sinira na ng kulungan.. Paano kung
kasabay moy mamamatay rin ako..
Simon: [ with a threatening and blaming voice ] Kung ganun ay tama nga sila, nagkasal ka nga! Traydor ka nga! Wala ka
nang inisip kundi ang sarili mo.. dapat ka ngang mamatay!
Rizal: [ stares at Simon with courage ] Buong buhay ko wala na kayong ginawa kundi husgahan ako.. paasahin.. kinuha
niyo na ang lahat sa akin.. kung ano-ano na lang ang hiningi ninyo.. pero.. hindi niyo pa rin makita kung sino ako..
[ almost crying ] marami na akong ibinigay.. [ looks at the audience with blaming eyes ] bakit pati ang buhay ko?.. [ looks
back to Simon while uttering the words.. ] patahimikin niyo na ako, upang makita ko na ang sarili ko..
[ Simon convinced of what Rizal said.. smiled.. and exits while Rizal sat on his table and started to write with his pen the
Last Farewell..]
Rizal: [ contented with his work.. stops.. looks at the audience..] Handa na ako..
[Curtains will fall..]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Narrator in a Balagtasan voice:
Sumapit na ang araw ng ika-30 ng Disyembre, 1896
Ang araw na kanyang pinaghandaan..
Ang araw na itinadhanang kanyang huling mensahe sa bayan..
Mi ltimo adis a mi Bienamado Filipinas..
Rizals voice-over:
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida,
Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestro perdido Eden!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera ms brillante ms fresca, ms florida,
Tambien por t la diera, la diera por tu bien.

En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio

Otros te dan sus vidas sin dudas, sin pesar;
El sitio nada importa, ciprs, laurel lirio,
Cadalso campo abierto, combate cruel martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden la patria y el hogar.

Yo muero cuando veo que el cielo se colora

Y al fin anuncia el da trs lbrego capuz;

Si grana necesitas para teir tu aurora,

Vierte la sangre ma, derrmala en buen hora
Y drela un reflejo de su naciente luz.

Scence #7: Rizals Final Destination

[Naa na si Rizal sa center with Taviel, with the Spanish officer, sa likod kay ang firing squad, mga filipino indios and mga
kastila.. with josephine bracken and one of rizals sister]
Rizal: Una ltima peticin. Let me face the firing squad.
Spanish Officer: Imposibles!
Rizal: Pues.. at least spare my head..
[The Spanish officer looks at Taviel and nods, affirming the request. Rizal mag-moment sila ni Taviel.. the accompanying
group of rizal then distances themselves towards the crowd and an announcer then speaks..]
Announcer: En nombre del rey de la Espaa, anyone who raises his voice in favor of the criminal will also be executed.
[Then Rizal turns around]
Announcer: Listo! [ thrill and drum sounds play ]Cargar! Estableer!
[as the thrill of the drum starts to get louder and louder.. Rizal the utters his last words..]
Rizal: Consummatum est!
Announcer: Fuego!
[Big bang sound effect plays and Rizal dies.. A spanish officer approaches him a mercy shot..]
Announcer: Death to all traitors!! Viva Espanya! [the spanish people will make loud happy voices]
Rizals voice-over:
Ensueo de mi vida, mi ardiente vivo anhelo,
Salud te grita el alma que pronto va partir!
Salud! ah que es hermoso caer por darte vuelo,
Morir por darte vida, morir bajo tu cielo,
Y en tu encantada tierra la eternidad dormir.

Si sobre mi sepulcro vieres brotar un dia

Entre la espesa yerba sencilla, humilde flor,
Acrcala a tus labios y besa al alma ma,
Y sienta yo en mi frente bajo la tumba fra
De tu ternura el soplo, de tu hlito el calor.

[Taod-taod kay manggawas dayon ang katipunan sa pangunguna ni Andres B]

Andres: Mabuhay ang Katipunan! Hanggang kamatayan!!!

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