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Julian, Julian! Please listen.

It's Rina. Last night, she almost quit!

I was forced to go to her, and try talk somesense.

I left her at dawn, I don't know if she's already ok.

Julian...

Julian, please talk to me.

Rina might do something bad ...

Please me...

There they are.

They will go all the way in front of you.

But you can't touch them.

They look good.

We only allow three people in the room.

We need to contain it.

You know, we, this is Sagada, It's very strict here..

What I mean is, it's dangerous, man.

There's a curfew at 9 pm, you have to bring your companion.

Don't worry. Be careful.

Don't worry. I understand. I've been here too many times before.

Hello...

Alberta who?

I don't know any Alberta! Right? Fuck!

So, do we have a deal? (So we agree?)

When?

Tomorrow at around midnight?

Good.

Hey, don't forget to bring the money.

I'll see you.

Hey, come here!

Call up this number.

Tell them to go to Rangers Hotel Room 14.

Tomorrow. Around midnight.

Tell her that Julian saiys she has to be in a prostitute's outfit.

and Sister Carmela to wear her nun's garb.

Make yourself comfortable. What do you want? Vodka, beer, rice wine?

Julian...

Julian?

There is no Julian here. My name is Danny.

We're just waiting for another guest.

Julian...

Who the fuck is Julian? I'm not Julian!

Come in, Sister.

Can I get you something? Beer, vodka or rice wine? Anything?

You ladies know each other already?

So, ladies?

Relax...

Tonight you' going to see a live show for free!

Have fun!

Stop!

Did you enjoy it?

Now, Sister Rina, tell me...

can you save the world from sinners like me?

This woman beside you? This couple?

Hey, hey stop!

Good morning. May I ask for some donation for the poor?

Pardon me, Sister, we don't have anything to offer today.

But if you like, I have fruit and chicken. You might want to bring some home.

You may take some home.

Don't worry. You may have a greater need for them.

Nevermind, you need it more.

Sister, it's my first time to see you in Sagada?

I was just passed by...

I was going door around to ask for alms for the poor.

- Are you with someone? - I live here alone.

Your children?

I sent them to my relatives. The times are just so hard.

- And your husband? - He died three years ago.

The ship where he worked sank.

Ok, I'll go ahead.

But Sister, you might want to bring some fruit and chicken on your way back.

Thank you, and God Bless you.

Alberta, I'm okay.

What's happening to you, young lady.

My stomach hurts.

Let's go inside the house. Careful.

You sit down.

What happened to you?

My stomach really hurts.

- Maybe yuo are hungry? - No, I'm not hungry.

When did this start?

It's been days ...

Maybe you're so tired.

Or maybe you ate spoiled tood.

I must bring you to the hospital.

- I am just fine. - I will just boil some water.

You should drink some coffee, This would ease your stomach.

Maybe, alcohol is better.

You shouldn't drinking, That might bring more pain to your stomach.

Just wait for me. I will boil you some water. Wait for a while.

If you wish, I suggest that you go inside the house and rest.

It's important that you lie down.

I'll boil water. Come.

You lie here. Come.

For a while.

You take off your clothes. You are so wet.

Let me help you. Slowly.

I'll do it.

I will heal you.

I'll get some blanket.

Here, young lady. Now, lie down.

- Yes, I know some spells. - You know some..?

I'm not a doctor, I am a spiritist.

I can sense something bad.

A spirit of fond of you.

The spirit�s been followed you since you were a kid.

He's human before.

The spirit is strong.

He really likes you.

He's been hurting you.

Don't worry. I'll give you an amulet.

If the amulet with you, he won't bother you.

Take a rest. You can sleep now.

- You are so beautiful. - Oh, sorry, young lady.

Forgive me.

- It's ok, you can have it. - I am ashamed.

You can really have it. I am going back home tomorrow anyway.

You will leave tomorrow?

I just planned to stay for a week.

Can I ask instead for a change of clothes going back home?

I'm sembarrassed. This is your outfit.

Don't worry, I have many of that.

Thank you, Ma'am.

I feel good. I slept well.

Yes. It's about to breack dawn.

Oh, I'll give you the amulet.

Always keep it close. So the spirit will not bother you.

If you lose it, just come back here. I'll give you a new one.

You want to have coffee?

It's ready. I'll get it. Let's have coffee.

- Here, while it's hot. - Thank you.

You are such a good person. You opened your doors to a stranger.

I am a stranger.

I'm a prostitute.

You opened your doors.

Others people...

they are mean... they spite me.

Young lady, we're all the same.

I don't choose people.

One day. I will go back to Sagada. I hope to see you again.

Yes, yes. Please go back. Go back I will always be here.

Oh, I will find new a change of clothes, are you sure you want to leave these here?

You look good.

Thank you. For a while.

The air is chilly.

The heart is could.

The sky is frail.

The melody faint.

I search for you.

I search, I search.

As night calls...

and the heat quenched...

This the moment seizes...

And will not part from mind.

The advent of sorrow...

brought on by distress...

Shall stay by me side...

a remembrance of your stay.

The air is chilly.

The heart is cold.

The sky is frail.

The melody faint.

I wait for you.

I wait, I wait.

As darkness envelops...

as the street calm...

I turn mi sights ...

to the doors of yearning.

And as the advent of sorrow appears...

brought on by weakness...

I will always remember...

the reason for your departure.

The air is chilly.

The heart is could.

The sky is frail.

The melody faint.

I search for you.

I search, I search.

Hello... Erica...

Please call Ricardo Hernando. Tell him... what?

You are telling me that he doesn't have a phone?

Landline?

No landline? E-mail? He doesn't have email?

Then draft me a letter and tell him that he should go to my house at 9.

If he doesn't come. I will throw, his manuscript in the trash bin.

Yes.

I will also finish off his favorite red wine.

Yes.

Write that.

Go to his house.

Ok.

Monday.

Julien...

- How are you? - I'm good, I'm good.

Here's your favorite red wine.

Wow, cool! Thanks, man.

Your place is cool. You're alone here?

Yes, I live here alone.

A helper comes and clean the place every Sunday.

And the...

supplier of mushrooms and marijuana.

Cool, man.

Sorry, I almost broke a glass. and I just gor here.

To our health.

By the way, why don't you have a phone nor an e-mail?

Have you ever heard that James Joyce owned a phone?

Fuck you, man!

You're hiding from those pregnant women and from people you owe money.

How much do you already owe me?

If ever you will publish my book, please do not get from my earnings.

- I have two kids in college. - No problem.

- Will you publish the book? - Sure.

I have read your entry in page 57 and I really liked the title ...

Tell me the synopsis.

I'm not good with synopsis, It's always short.

Make it long.

Why don't you just read the book?

Surely I will read the book. I will.

Okay.

- What? - The novel... here it is... is about a...

a b-movie director.

Very popular. He always a lot of work.

In Viva Films, Regal, Star Cinema...

Octo Arts, Worid Arts, GMA Films, etcetera....

He always having dinner with Mommy Rose Flaminiano.

The godmothers of his children to different women...

are Mother Lily and Charo Santos.

Atty. Laxa is the principal sponsor of his wedding.

Always with Atty, Laxa's ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

He is king. King of of the movies.

That's why he has big houses in Alabang...

in Davao.

But Director Rambo Paras has a secret.

He's gay.

All the action movies he made...

he did only to be close to the macho males of the movies.

But his on true crush is the new action king.

His name is Falcon King.

When he shot his film, the top grosser

"The King's Last Stand," which starred the king, Falcon King.

He discovered that Falcon King is a closed gay. And so...

the two had secret relations.

Unfortunately, Falcon King died in a car crash.

Director Rambo loses is devastated. He doesn't to make movies anymore.

Mother Lily begged: "Please make another movie."

But he's actually convinced he's done with the movies.

He went back to school, devoured books, on literature, philosophy, cinema.

He had an awakening.

He realized his sins against culture.

So, he made a documentary abhe role of cinema...

of cinema in the history of our country.

He entitled it: "The True History of Philippine Cinema".

Here, in this documentary...

he shoved the magnitude of the sins the movie industry...

to what happened to our country.

Why our people have stuned awareness ...

Why we are a dysfunctional nation.

One of the examples he cited...

the movie, "Written by Destiny". Remember that movie?

Marcos movie.

Because of that Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was as elected president of the Philippines.

- Fuck! - See!

And the same movie industry gave us a president named Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

And not only that, a lot of senators, a lot of political leaders...

who does not have any rights to be in office...

who doesn't know how to fix the country...

who doesn't know anything except how to dress ip well with their barongs...

how to collect their pork barrels..

And...

in the documentary, he showed the deep rooted effects of what he called...

"The Celebrity Syndrome".

The movie industry is too focuses on entertainment, on star culture...

and so, it had a deep effect on the of lackluster attitude of the masses...

on the more important issues about the country.

And, more importantly...

he attacked the film historians and the film critics because they ae avoiding...

thiese discourses about the sins of the movie industry to our country.

The novel of course, revolves around this discourse.

Going back to the story.

In the end, director Rambo comes out of the closet...

started wearing women's chlotes, and become a producer of independent films.

He called his production outfit Falcon King Films.

But he still remained true to his promise that he'll...

keep the secret of his beloved Falcon.

Well, in a nutshell, the novel is a...

discourse on truth and the importance of aesthetic pursuit in cinema.

That's it!

I'll drink to that, friend!

Heavy?

Hilarious, at the same time, poignant.

Come on, it's not hilarious! I swear, it's not hilarious.

Read the book first, and give me an honest review.

I will read it, of course!

Bat will you publish it? That's more important to me.

I will have Erica to draft a contract tomorrow. Ok?

You'll get your down payament on our contract signing. alright?

Thank you very much!

And, one thing... One very important thing.

I would insist on having creative control...

on the design of the book cover, if that alright?

Why? What do you have in mind?

A close-up of Chiquito's face.

Why Chiquito?

Chiquito is the neglected genius of the Phlippine industry.

Chiquito is one of the very first indipendent filmakers in Philippine cinema!

His Sotang Bastos Productions, his Archer productions...

were real independent outfits in the Philippine movie industry.

And Chiquito was a true original and a real revolutionary.

- You can quote me on that. - Wow! Really?

I'll drink to that, man!

Read the book! Stop drinking and start reading!

For a while... let's change topic, it is good thing you're here!

I'm scared of that, man!

You want shrooms? Or... mushrooms? Marijuana?

I'll pass man, my friend. I'm too vulnerable right now.

Why? How is Nida?

- You still with Nida? - Nida and I are over.

Well, we're struggling to close that chapter...

I'm with Diana now, man.

You don't know her, right?

Sorry.

How are, ma'am?

Well, since then I do not kmow the answer to that.

Well, ok, I will be specific.

How is...

the bourgeois public school principal?

Okay.

The public school system is rotten because the system itself is rotten.

A lot of things need to be fixed.

Bullseye. That's exactly it.

And what are you doing with the system?

Well, education is my so-called advocacy, right?

Specifically, the public school system of our unfortunate country.

The so-called battlefield of my struggle is here.

And I will for the day that you became the Secretary of Education.

-Why? - That's far from happening.

The enemy is big.

I have a lot of detractors. They say that I'm too young to be principal...

that the reforms that I'm introducing are too radical.

I would rather be an obscure teacher but one who fights against the rotten system.

And I know the next line:

I'll die fighting for the vision of my parents...

for the public school system.

Thank you.

- I find it funny when we visit each other. -And why?

When in school, you're in there.

While in your publishing house, I am the one who's there.

Too much work.

This kind of table is too fascist, right?

Feudal, yes. But it has its purpose.

Too much complaints from the parents.

- And I disturbing you ma'am? - Of course not.

The great Julian Tomas! Novelist, publisher ...

Please remove the "great". I make me sick.

- It's a good thing that you cought me. - Why?

I'll be on-leave a month again.

And Hannah?

Since we came back from Sagada ...

I couldn't find her, I haven't talked to her.

It's been almost two months.

Continues that later. Evaluation time.

Yes. Finally.

Evaluation time.

I thought we'd never do it.

Question.

Will we also talk about what happened to Rina?

Let's go, Ma'am.

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