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ONE ACT PLAY DRAFT FORMAT 1. Name s and sections of s tuden ts shou ld be la ced at th e !e"# to of the a $e. %. Titl e shoul d be "in ted " omine ntl# at t he cent e" of the a$e& 1' b elo( t he names. ). *elo( the title& ("ite the list of cha"acte"s and a sho"t int"oducto"# line fo" each. +"ite the settin$ fo" the  la# as (ell. ,. +"it e all s ta$e d i"ec tions & cha" acte" acti ons an d di"e ction s& etc IN ITALICS INSIDE PARENTHESES. -. +"ite all dialo$ue in the fo"ma t belo(. T he sta$e di"ections ma# be ("i tten beside the name of cha"acte " o" (ithin the dialo$ue. Dialo$ue should be /N0LEPACED. Lea!e a sace bet(een each set of so2en dialo$ue.  NAME OF C3ARAC TER 1 4Stage direction for character) Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e. 4  Indicate additiona l stage direc tion, like so. 6  REPLY OF C3ARACTER % 4 Stage direction for character) Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e. 4  Indicate additiona l stage direc tion, like so. 6 7. E8lanato"# o" cla"i ficato"# n otes should be added (he"e nec essa"#. Th ese must be ("itt en in bloc2 fo"mat  befo"e the dialo$ ue (hich "e5ui" es it. 9. Font & font s i:e& an d ma"$ ins sho uld fo llo( ou " clas s"oom $ uide lines . Please "efe" to the ff. samle la# fo" the fo"mat. /t;s in Filiino& but it;s an inte"estin$ "ead. This is the Palanca A(a"d (innin$ la# b# <uan E2is. /t (on the %nd lace in the oneact la# cate$o"# in %==). / (ill uload a samle oneact la# in En$lish soon.

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ONE ACT PLAY DRAFT FORMAT

1. Names and sections of students should be laced at the !e"# to of the a$e.

%. Title should be "inted "ominentl# at the cente" of the a$e& 1' belo( the names.

). *elo( the title& ("ite the list of cha"acte"s and a sho"t int"oducto"# line fo" each. +"ite the settin$ fo" the

 la# as (ell.

,. +"ite all sta$e di"ections& cha"acte" actions and di"ections& etc IN ITALICS INSIDE PARENTHESES.

-. +"ite all dialo$ue in the fo"mat belo(. The sta$e di"ections ma# be ("itten beside the name of cha"acte" o"

(ithin the dialo$ue. Dialo$ue should be /N0LEPACED. Lea!e a sace bet(een each set of so2en

dialo$ue.

 NAME OF C3ARACTER 1 4Stage direction for character)

Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e.

4 Indicate additional stage direction, like so.6

  REPLY OF C3ARACTER % 4Stage direction for character)

Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e.

4 Indicate additional stage direction, like so.6

7. E8lanato"# o" cla"ificato"# notes should be added (he"e necessa"#. These must be ("itten in bloc2 fo"mat

 befo"e the dialo$ue (hich "e5ui"es it.

9. Font& font si:e& and ma"$ins should follo( ou" class"oom $uidelines.

Please "efe" to the ff. samle la# fo" the fo"mat. /t;s in Filiino& but it;s an inte"estin$ "ead. This is the Palanca

A(a"d (innin$ la# b# <uan E2is. /t (on the %nd lace in the oneact la# cate$o"# in %==). / (ill uload a samle

oneact la# in En$lish soon.

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T+ENTY >?ET/ON

 Ni <uan E2is

M0A TA?3AN

<i$s F"esh $"ad. @aba"2ada ni Yumi. Ma$tat"abaho bilan$ "esea"che" sa isan$ financial fi"mYumi Comme"cial Model. @aba"2ada ni <i$s. % #ea"s ahead 2a# <i$s.

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0abi. a isan$ 2(a"to n$ isan$ beach "eso"t. Na$lalata$ n$ 2umot si <i$s sa sahi$ haban$ inaa#os

ni Yumi an$ 2an#an$ hi$aan.

Y?M/

i$e na& <i$s. 3u(a$ 2a nan$ ma$a2a$entleman.

 Naaa(a a2o sa #o e. Tabi na ta#o sa 2ama.

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3indi& o2a# lan$ a2o dito.

Y?M/

3u(a$ 2a nan$ maa"te. As if naman "e"ain 2ita no.

Mala2i naman iton$ 2ama e. 3atiin na lan$ natin sa $itna.

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u"e 2aB

Y?M/

3indi mo naman si$u"o a2o maman#a2in noB

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O2a# 2a lan$B

Y?M/@un$ $usto mo& $amitin na lan$ natin i#an$ 2umot

na di!ide".

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0ood idea.

/sasama# nila an$ 2umot mula sa 2isame a"a mahati an$ 2ama sa $itna. Ma$sesettle do(n an$ dala(a.

/lalabas ni <i$s an$ lib"o ni#a Pu# Lo!e and othe" to"ies ni F. ionil <ose. i Yumi naman a# ma$aatu$to$

n$ <aanese en Music haban$ na$sa:a:en1.

Y?M/Do #ou mindB

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 No& $o ahead. /m ust "eadin$.

Ma$sa:a:en si Yumi. Ma$babasa si <i$s. Pa"eho silan$ di ma2aconcent"ate. Paata#in ni Yumi an$ CD la#e"

ni#a.

1 Zazen – a Zen Buddhist method of meditation

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Y?M/

/ cant belie!e ou" f"iends.

</0Oo n$a e.

Y?M/

Daat $ina$a(a nila to sa m$a ba$on$ aso2 sa ba"2ada

o 2a#a sa ba$on$Ga# oo n$a ala. *a$on$ $"aduate 2a. Con$"ats.

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Than2s.

Y?M/

o (hat"e #ou" lansB

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@inu2uha a2on$ "esea"che" sa AD*. @inu2uha "in a2o n$

*P/ sa OTP nila.

Y?M/

+o( naman. /n demand.

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Di naman mas#ado. +ho the hell in!ented this t"adition

an#(a#B

Y?M/ 4 Matatawa6

You (ont belie!e it.

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/2a(B

Y?M/

Mala# 2o ba na mabibi2tima "in a2o nito balan$a"a(.

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o (h# did #ou sta"t itB

Y?M/

+ala 2a a sa t"oa nun e. F"eshman 2a a lan$ si$u"o noon.

+ala lan$. Naa$t"ian lan$ namin si Ronald. E ma# c"ush si#a

2a# Me$. Noon$ unan$ beses ma$unta "ito n$ ba"2ada& sabi 2o&

ma$simula 2ami n$ t"adition. /lolotte"# namin an$ an$alan n$ m$a

lala2i at n$ m$a babae. @un$ sino an$ mabubunot& silan$ dala(a

an$ a$sasamahin sa isan$ 2(a"to sa loob n$ tatlon$ a"a(. And then&(ell all see (hat haens. Pe"o dina#a namin noon #un$ 2a# Ronald at Me$.

Pu"o Ronald at Me$ an$ m$a an$alan na na2ala$a# sa lotte"#.

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An$ sama nin#oH

Y?M/

@a#a n$a na2a"ma na a2o e.

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o in ou" case& dina#aB O tala$an$ lotte"#B

Y?M/ 4Teasing 6

Ano sa dala(a an$ $usto moB

</0Feelin$ 2o ma# na$t"i sa2in sa ba"2ada e.

Y?M/

E8cuse me o& dala(a ta#on$ bi2tima dito. / dont see

an# "eason 2un$ ba2it ta#on$ dala(a an$ sasad#ain$ bi2tima

this #ea"& unless ma# c"ush 2a sa 2in na di 2o alam at alamnila 4Tatawa6.

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*a2a i2a( 4Tatawa6.

Y?M/

The success "ate of this t"adition is 1==I so fa".

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/ (as he"e na the %nd time. i Ch"is at si Cia an$ bi2tima.

Y?M/

And last #ea" (e"e Rod and @a#. The#"e $ettin$ ma""ied

2ailanB a <une #ata.

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+hat do #ou e8ectB /2u2ulon$ mo an$ isan$ lala2i atisan$ babae sa isan$ 2(a"to fo" th"ee da#s& imosiblen$

(alan$ man$#a"i doonH

Y?M/

That (as e8actl# m# oint. 4 Ngingiti6

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E 2un$ ma# madis$"as#aB

Y?M/

Anon$ dis$"as#aB

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Alam mo na #unH

3A3A+//N N/ Y?M/ AN0 D/J/DER N/LAN0 @?MOT.

Y?M/AnoB e8B Pa;no 2un$ ma$se8 silaB Na2a2ata(a 2a

naman. Di mo masabi.

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An$ alinB

Y?M/

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An$ se8H

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3ahH

Y?M/

i$e n$a sabihin mo n$aB

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Pa"a 2an$ tan$a. Tumi$il 2a n$a.

Y?M/

het& <i$s. 0"aduate 2a na toto# 2a a "inH

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E8cuse meB

Y?M/

abihin mo n$a B e8H e8H e8H e8HB

</0Pa"a 2an$ bata& Yumi ha.

Y?M/

You used to call me Ate Yumi (hen #ou (e"e in thi"d

#ea".

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+ell& $"aduate na o a2o& Ate Yumi.

TA3/M/@.

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3mmm. / (onde" if (e"e $onna last th"ee da#s.

Y?M/ 4Teasing 6

*a2itB A#a( mo sa2inB

D/ AA0OT / </0.

Y?M/

+e"e $onna su"!i!e this one.

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+hat ma2es #ou so su"eB

Y?M/ No offense& <i$s. / honestl# find #ou !e"# att"acti!e

 e"o /!e no time fo" this. Alam mo naman si$u"o na 2a2aG

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ame he"e.

Y?M/

ame he"e (hatB Na #ou find me att"acti!e o #ou dont

ha!e time fo" thisB 4 Matatawa6

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D/ AA0OT / </0. TA3/M/@. /OON ?L/T N/ Y?M/ AN0 CD PLAYER AT /PA0PAPAT?LOY AN0

AEN. /TATA*/ N/ </0 AN0 L/*RO. NA+ALAN NA /YA N0 0ANAN0 MA0*AA. P?P?NTA /YA

A REF. *?*?@AN N/YA /TO.

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3ahH 4Sarcastic6 Pe"fectH Red +ineH 3o( !e"# conduci!e.

Y?M/

Ma# chis ba di#anB

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a a(a n$ Di#os& ma# tsibo$ naman.

PAPATAY/N N/ Y?M/ AN0 CD PLAYER. TATAYO /YA AT @?@?3A N0 C3/P A /*A*A+ N0 REF.

Y?M/

ince (e"e $onna be stuc2 naman (ith each othe" fo" th"ee

da#s& mi$ht as (ell ma2e the best out of it di baB /eno# na

lan$ natin.

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+hat do #ou meanB

Y?M/

0et the (ine& let;s ha!e a d"in2H -= hou"s to $o na lan$

and (e"e $onna be the fi"st failu"e of this t"adition.

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+hen the# chose Cia and Ch"is& naiintindihan 2o a e. Lalona sina Rod and @a#. @un$ ba$a& tinulun$an lan$ natin

silan$ umamin sa isat isa. Pe"o usG

Y?M/

+ei"d n$ ba"2ada natin noB

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To ou" ba"2ada and ou" (ei"d t"aditionsH

Y?M/

To us& the fi"st failu"e of this t"aditionH

MA0TOTOAT /LA AT //NOM.

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i$e& Ate Yumi. Let;s ma2e ou" sta# he"e mo"e inte"estin$G

Y?M/+hat;s (ith the ateB

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FineG

*?*?@AN N/ Y?M/ AN0 C3/P. ??PO /LA PARE3O A A3/0 PARA MA0@+ENT?3AN.

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Let;s la# t(ent# 5uestions.

Y?M/

i$eH Ano #onB

</0Each of us (ill ha!e ten 5uestions each. Tatanun$in 2ita&

tatanun$in mo a2o& m$a $usto natin$ malaman sa isat isa. Alte"nate

ta#o. Pe"o the thin$ he"e is& #ou cant as2 the 5uestion that /

al"ead# as2ed.

Y?M/That;s "ett# inte"estin$.

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At ba(al ma$sinun$alin$.

Y?M/

Fai" enou$h. Pe"o (hate!e" is said inside this "oom "emains in

the "oom. O2B

</0Of cou"se. You (anna sta"tB

Y?M/

 No. / (ant to as2 the last 5uestion. 4 Ngingiti at kikindatan si

 Jigs6

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ma"t mo!e. 0ame. Fi"st 5uestion Ano an$ $"eatest f"ust"ation mosa buha#B

Y?M/ N$e. An$ 2o"ni naman n$ tanon$ mo. +alan$ 2achallen$echallen$e.

As2 me somethin$ na ma$iisi naman a2o.

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imula a lan$ e.

Y?M/

i$e. Ano n$a baGB

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A2ala 2o ba (alan$ 2achallen$echallen$eB

Y?M/+a$ 2an$ main$a#& na$iisi a2oG/m a f"ust"ated ballet dance".

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Tala$aB

Y?M/

/ too2 lessons (hen / (as si8 e"o uma#a( a2o. +ala 2asi a2on$

disilina e. Mas $usto 2on$ ma2ia$la"o sa m$a 2ala"o 2o. Pe"o

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/ "eall# eno# (atchin$ ballet dance"s. +hen / see them dance

 a"ati 2on$ 2aiisi na sana& a2o "in. The"eH An$ dali naman n$

tanon$ mo. +alan$ th"ill.

</0Aeti:e" lan$. Ya"i 2a sa2in mama#a.

Y?M/

+ell see. A2o naman Did #ou e!e" ha!e doubts about #ou" 

se8ualit#B / mean& 2ahit minsan ba& naisi mo na ba2la 2aB

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 Ne!e".

Y?M/

*ilis n$ sa$ot a.

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*ecause / ne!e" ente"tained the idea.

Y?M/3omohobe 2a baB

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Alte"nate ta#o sa tanun$an& di baB

Y?M/

o& not onceB @ahit 2ontiB @ahit (hat if lan$B

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/m st"ai$ht& o2a#B

Y?M/

/m not as2in$ if #ou"e $a# o" not. /m as2in$ 2un$G

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 Ne!e" n$a.

Y?M/+e all thou$ht na #ou (e"e $a#. +ell at least nun$

fi"st fe( months mo sa t"oa befo"e #ou int"oduced #ou" 

$i"lf"iend to us.

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+hatBH You thou$ht / (as $a#BH

Y?M/E aano 2asi& mas#ado 2an$ mabait. An$ o$io$i

mo& e"o a"an$ alle"$ic 2a sa m$a babae. O!e" an$ a$i$in$$entleman mo. Too $ood to be t"ue. You ha!e a $ood bod#&

it seems that #ou (o"2 out e"o iniisi namin f"ont mo

lan$ #un. @adalasan 2asi f"ont n$ m$a ba2la an$ a$i$in$

ma$anda n$ 2ata(an nila at a$i$in$ so"t#G

TATA+A LAN0 / </0.

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Y?M/

o (e thou$ht it;s eithe" that o" #ou (e"e lannin$ to become a "iest.

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+hatBH

Y?M/+ell& #ou (e"e al(a#s this $ood#$ood# e"son. Pumuunta

2a sa chael. Nan$un$umisal& na$sisimbaG

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The (a# #ou said it& a"an$ e5ui!alent an$ dala(a a.

Y?M/

Of cou"se not. / didnt mean thatH

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 / ta2e m# faith se"iousl#. That doesnt ma2e me $a#H

Y?M/

o #ou did (ant to become a "iestG

</03indi "in. Actuall#& / al(a#s (anted to "aise a famil#G

and be a fathe".

TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

o #ou"e not $a#.

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 No.

Y?M/

You ne!e"G

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/lan$ beses 2a ba iinan$ana2B @ulit mo e. /t;s m# tu"n.

Y?M/

3omohobe 2a noB

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3indi 2a#aH

Y?M/+hate!e"G

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A2o na& da#a mo naman e.

Y?M/

O2a#& o2a#. hoot me.

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3o( do #ou see #ou"self fi!e #ea"s f"om no(B

Y?M/

You e8ect to (in this $ameB An$ 2o2o"ni n$ m$a tanon$ mo e.

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The obect of this $ame is not to (in.

Y?M/

E ano a baB

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To $et to 2no( the othe" e"son.

Y?M/

u"e. *asta a2o& / (ill (in this $ame. +alan$ th"ill

an$ isan$ $ame 2un$ (alan$ nananalo.

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a$ot.

Y?M/

Ma# time limit ba toB 4Tatawa6 +ine a n$a.

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abi n$a nila in !ino !e"itas.

MA0AAL/N / </0 N0 +/NE.

Y?M/

Masa"a an$ (ine& haB aan 2a#a nabili itoB 4 Iinom6To ans(e" #ou" 5uestion& eithe" ma$in$ ent"e"eneu" a2o&

ma$sisimula a2o n$ sa"ili a2o nan$$ boti5ue o" ba"& o 2a#a&

ma$i$in$ a"tista a2o sa eli2ula.

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 Not bad.

Y?M/Pe"o mu2han$ malabo #un$ stint 2o sa mo!ies. Tou$h an$

cometition e. a2a mahina an$ mana$e" 2o. Pana# hostin$ at

 icto"ials an$ na2u2uhan$ "a2et a"a sa a2in. Paalitan 2o

na n$a e. Pa$ na2aion a2o& ba2a ma$ta#o na lan$ a2o n$ boti5ue.

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A#a( mo ma$boldB

Y?M/

Yuc2H

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Lahat n$ $uston$ ma$a"tista doon dumadaan.

Y?M/

Ma# talent naman a2o 2ahit aano aH

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Lahat naman n$ bold sta" ma# talent aH a dibdibH 4Tatawa6

Y?M/

4 aham!asin ng unan si Jigs6 *astos 2a tala$aHA2ala 2o $ood#$ood# 2aG3indi 2o aatulan an$

 a$bobold 2ahit anon$ man$#a"i noH @ahit $anito a2o&ma# "eseto a "in naman a2o sa sa"ili 2o.

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0anitoB Ano;n$ $anitoB

D/ AA0?T/N N/ Y?M/ AN0 TANON0.

Y?M/

These "oduce"s thin2 all the eole (ant is se8&

se8& se8H @a#a u"o basu"a an$ m$a eli2ula e. +ine a n$aH

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*a2it naman boti5ueB

Y?M/

3o# mada#a 2a na haB 3indi a a2o lasin$. A2onan$ ma$tatanon$. An$ 2o"ni mo naman$ ma$tanon$.

*i$atan naman natin nan$ 2ontiG/nom 2a muna.

//NOM / </0. MA0AAL/N /YA N0 *A0O.

Y?M/

+ho (as #ou" fi"st c"ush in the ba"2adaB

TA3/M/@.

Y?M/3ahaH *in$o 2a noB *a$al mo naman suma$ot.

//N?M/N AN0 +/NE. MA0AAL/N N0 *A0O.

</0Lala2i o babaeB

TATA+A /LA PARE3O.

Y?M/

Daat ma# time limit ito e.

TA3/M/@.

</0 3i"a naman n$ tanon$ mo.

Y?M/

/#on n$a an$ ma$anda e. Pa"a ma# th"ill. As if naman ibob"oadcast 2o sa ba"2ada 2un$ sino.

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+ine aB

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Y?M/

Di mo a sinasa$ot #un$ tanon$ 2o& na$tatanon$ 2a naH

MA0AAL/N N0 +/NE / </0 @AY Y?M/.

</0Yun$ c"ush 2o 2asiGsi#em"e& sino a baB E di #un$

 ina2ama$anda sa ba"2ada.

Y?M/

 N$e. ubecti!e #on noH Pa"a sa2in an$ ina2a$(ao

si <oel. a babae& si @a#. Pa"a 2a# Ronald& si Me$G

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Yun$ lite"all# na ma# datin$& (alan$ tanun$tanon$.

Yun$ 2ahit sino;n$ tanun$in mo sa t"oa& obecti!el#&

si#a an$ isasa$ot.

Y?M/

<i$s& t(ent# 5uestions an$ $ame natin. 3indi $uessin$$ame. Cmon man. Pla# #ou" o(n $ame. Pano na 2un$ t"uth

o" da"e to e di ahi"aan na. Dadala(a na n$a lan$ ta#o e.

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Yun$ comme"cial model.

MAT/T/0/LAN / Y?M/.

Y?M/

+ine a n$a.

MA0AAL/N / </0. MA0///P / Y?M/. //NOM. */0LAN0 MATATA+A.

Y?M/ 4Tumatawa !a rin6

Tala$aB

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i$e& a$ta(anan baB

Y?M/

You can sa# it to m# face& / (ont bite. *a2it hi"a

na hi"a 2an$ sabihin 2un$ sinoB Ta2ot 2an$ ma"eectB

Pa"an$ tanon$ lan$ eG+ine a n$aH

</0O2a#& 1 oint 2a naG

Y?M/ 4 Ngiti6

0eeGthan2s. Flatte"ed naman a2o. At 2alian naman nan$#a"i itoB

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o""#& m# tu"n to as2. 4 Ngingiti6 +ho is #ou" c"ush in the ba"2adaGNO+B

Y?M/

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E $ina#a mo lan$ #un$ tanon$ 2o e.

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3inde no. Ma# 5ualifie" a2o. An$ sabi 2o& NO+. An$

tanon$ mo& fi"st c"ush 2o.

Y?M/@o"ni a "in. Alam mo& 2un$ bas2etball to& tamba2 2a na.

</0

<ust ans(e" the 5uestion.

Y?M/i#em"e (ala. / told #ou& / dont ha!e time fo" 

these stuff. @a2ab"ea2 2o lan$ di baB

</0

@o"ni mo naman$ suma$ot.

Y?M/

E 2o"ni #un$ tanon$ e. Pe"o 2un$ tala$an$tala$an$2ailan$an 2on$ suma$otGhmmmGte2aGsino n$a baB

ino ban$ c"ush mate"ial sa ba"2adaB+ala a2on$ maisi e. /2a( na lan$.

</0

Yun$ se"#oso naman.

Y?M/

e"#oso a2o. A#a( mo #ata e. i$e& iba na lan$G

</0

E naiilitan 2a lan$ e.

Y?M/

?#H Paano ba #anB M? na ta#oB C"ush mo 2o& c"ush

2itaG#iheee 4Tatawa6.

</0 Dati a #on noH

Y?M/

A#B Di mo na 2o c"ushB *a2it& na tu"noff 2aB Ano

naman$ $ina(a 2oB Ts2. Ts2.

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/s that #ou" 5uestion naB

Y?M/O#& hindeH /to namanGdi ba (eden$ ma$follo(uB

//NOM N0 +/NE / </0.

Y?M/

Fine. 3e"e;s a little uic# 5uestion Desc"ibe #ou" fi"st 2iss.

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That;s not e!en a 5uestion.

Y?M/

A"te mo. O 3o( (as #ou" fi"st 2iss li2eB

MATATA+A / </0.

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Y?M/

Yuc2H

MA0TATA+ANAN /LA.

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2ami nun$ isa 2on$ 2aibi$an. Pa$ na$$u$oodb#e a2o sa

2an#a& a"ati 2o si#an$ 2ini2iss sa noo.

E one time& sa $#m haban$ na$aahin$a& na2auo si#asa sahi$. Tinatamad si#an$ tuma#o. o bumaba a2o

nan$ 2onti a"a hali2an si#a sa noo 2asi au(i na a2o.E si#a naman& a"a maabot 2o& med#o tumin$ala. E sa2to&

sa lis 2o si#a nahali2an. Pa"eho 2amin$ na$ulat.

Pe"o di a 2ami na$hi(ala# a$ad. +ei"d n$a an$

feelin$ e. Pa"an$ ma# $lue. A#a( na namin ma$hi(ala# a"ehoG

TA+A PA R/N / Y?M/.

Y?M/A(((. An$ s(eet naman. Pa"an$ sa eli2ula. i @"iss# ba toB

</03indi. 3indi mo si#a 2ilala.

Y?M/

o (hat haenedB Na$2atulu#an 2a#oB

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 Noe.

Y?M/

 3aB

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isan$ "elationshi. Pe"o at least& nadisco!e" naminna a"eho ala 2amin$ ma# $usto sa isat isa. Pe"o

han$$an$ doon na lan$.

Y?M/

+hat haened afte"B

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+e tal2ed about it. +e both decided na it (ont (o"2.

Taos& bi$la na lan$& hindi na 2ami na$2i2ita. And then&

/ met #ou $u#s& iba na an$ ba"2ada 2o.

Y?M/ Na2a2atu(a naman.

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/2a(& a;no #un$ fi"st 2iss moB

Y?M/

/2a( an$ na$tu"o sa a2in n$ $ame na ito di baB *a2it

 ba la$i mon$ binib"ea2 an$ "ulesB Di mo na (eden$ tanun$in #anH

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ng wine6 O2a#& na2a(a"mu na a2o +hat (as the

nau$htiest thin$ #ou e!e" didB

Y?M/

Yan an$ m$a tanon$H Ano ban$ ibi$ mon$ sabihin n$ nau$ht#B

</0*ahala 2an$ ma$define.

Y?M/

3mmmGma"ami eG4matatawa6 ba2a maes2andalo 2a.

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@anina a#a( mo n$ 2o"ni. N$a#on$ med#o e8citin$ namanG

Y?M/

Eto naG/ had t(o bo#f"iends at the same time.

</0 4 Nagulat 6

3ala.

Y?M/

/ (as (ith <oel and ach at the same time.

</0

Yi2es. Alam ba ni <oelB

Y?M/

@a#a n$a 2ami na$hi(ala# nun e. Nahuli a2o

4matatawa6.

</0

Ano naman$ umaso2 sa 2u2ote mot $ina(a mo #on& abe"B

Y?M/

 Na$ee8e"iment lan$ a2o. E sa t#e 2o sila

 a"eho e. Anon$ ma$a$a(a 2oB a2a a"a ma# th"ill.

Alam mo #onB Yun$ ata$o 2an$ na2i2ia$date sa

isa a"a di mahuli. E!e"#da# a a2on$ na2a2alib"e&

2asi& alte"nate silaH 4Tatawa6 A2ala n#o 2a#o lan$ m$a lala2i

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an$ (eden$ $uma(a nonB

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3o( can #ou lo!e t(o $u#s at the same timeB

Y?M/

+ho said somethin$ about lo!eB +alan$ 2inalamanan$ lo!e dun. / (asGha!in$ funH

</0

 Nainlo!e 2a na ba& e!e"B

Y?M/ Na2a2ailan$ tanon$ 2a naB /t;s m# tu"n.

</0

Dont #ou (ant to ans(e" the 5uestion an#(a#B

Y?M/

M# tu"nH

</0

@ulan$ 2a a sa (ine. 4Tatawa6

?*O NA AN0 ?NAN0 +/NE *OTTLE. @?@?3A / </0 N0 /A PA A REF.

</0

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Y?M/

A"e #ou still a !i"$inB

</0

+hoaH +he"e did that come f"omB

Y?M/

That;s m# fou"th 5uestion.

</0 4 Magsasalin ng wine sa mga baso6.Ano sa tin$in moB

 N0/N0/T/ / </0. T/T/T/0AN LAN0 /YA N/ Y?M/.

Y?M/

Dont tell me& (ala an$ nan$#a#a"i sa in#o ni

@"iss# han$$an$ n$a#onB /lan$ taon na ba 2a#oB

</0

Ma$tut(o #ea"s na sana ne8t (ee2.

Y?M/

o !i"$in 2a aB / dont belie!e itH

</0

Mu2ha ba a2on$ ta"antadoB

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Y?M/

Mu2ha 2an$ na$aai#a2 n$ babae e.

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/nsulto ba #onB

Y?M/Comliment #on& tan$a.

</0

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Y?M/Pe"o& #ou mean& #ou ne!e" felt the u"$e to do itB

</0

AlinB e8B

Y?M/

+o(H Nasabi "in ni#aH

</0

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sa u"$e na #on.

Y?M/

E natu"al naman ala e. *a2it mo inii$ilanB / mean&

 a$ naiihi 2a& iihi 2a. Pa$ na$u$utom 2a& 2a2ain 2a.

Pa"eho lan$ #on& di baB

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Pa$ naiihi 2a& iihi 2a dahil 2ailan$an mon$ umihi.

At hindi 2a iihi 2ahit saan. Puunta 2a sa ban#o. Pa$na$u$utom 2a& 2a2ain 2a dahil 2ailan$an. At hindi mo

2ina2ain an$ lahat n$ a$2ain na ihain sa i#o.

Pa$ di 2a $utom& di 2a 2a2ain. Pa$ di mo $usto #un$ a$2ain&

di mo $a$ala(in. An$ aso& a$ ma# na2itan$ a$2ain

di#an& (alan$ tanun$tanon$. Lalamon #an.

Y?M/

And se8 is the sameB

</0

Lahat n$ ba$a#& nilala$a# sa lu$a". Ma# conte8t. At

least& #un an$ na$aiba sa atin sa aso.

Y?M/

0"abe 2a naman$ ma$salita. Pa"a mo na "in$ sinabin$lahat n$ na2i2ia$se8& aso ahH

</0

inasabi 2o lan$& a$ (ala sa taman$ 2onte2sto& mali.

Y?M/

And (hat is that conte8tB

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</0

Matanda na ta#o. A#o2on$ ma$in$ "each#. Alam na

natin #an.

TA3/M/@.

</0

@aso& 2ahit alam na natin& minsan di a "in natin

$ina$a(a.

TA3/M/@.

</0

Masa"a e. ino ba;n$ a#a( nunB

TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

4 Medyo nairita6 o feelin$ mo santo 2a at daat

2an$ icon$"atulate fo" bein$ a !i"$inH

</0inasabi 2o lan$ an$ inanini(alaan 2o. /nee8lain

2o lan$ 2un$ ba2it di 2o $ina$a(a. Ma# 2an#a2an#a

ta#on$ dahilan. Di 2o iniilit 2ahit 2anino an$ m$a

 anini(ala 2oGNo need to $et so c"oss about it& Yumi.

TA3/M/@.

</0/t;s not about bein$ a !i"$in o" not. /t;s about uttin$ thin$s into thei" "oe" laces.

Y?M//m not a"$uin$ (ith #ou.

</0

Me neithe". /m ust ans(e"in$ #ou" 5uestions.

MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN. N0/N0/T/ / </0. T/T/0NAN N/YA / Y?M/ NA MEDYO NA/R/TA A

 NA@ARAAN0 TRA/N OF CONJERAT/ON N/LA. MA0AAL/N /YA N0 +/NE PARA @AY Y?M/.

</0

 Nasob"ahan 2a na #ata sa (ine e. 4Tatawa6 You still

(anna $o on (ith the $ameB Nine a lan$ ta#o& ele!en mo"e to $o. 4 Ngingiti6

Y?M/hoot me.

</0

+ho (as #ou" fi"st la#B

Y?M/ 4 aham!asin ng unan si Jigs6

An$ bastos mo tala$aH o inaassume mo na hindi na a2o !i"$inB

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E sabi mo 2asi& (alan$ th"ill an$ $ame a$ (alan$

nananalo e. o / $uess /m (innin$. a2a (ala naman

a2on$ iniml# na $anun aH /m ust hittin$ t(o bi"ds (ith

one stone. @asi 2un$ !i"$in 2a& e di simle lan$ an$ sa$ot

(ala. @un$ hindi naman& e di sinoB

Y?M/An$ da#a mo.

</0

A2ala 2o ba a#a( mo n$ 2o"nin$ tanon$.

Y?M/You thin2 /ll ans(e" that afte" $i!in$ #ou" se"mon& Fathe" <i$sB

</0

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@un$ ano man an$ sa i#o& /ll "esect them as (ell as /

2no( #ou "esect mine. /m no saint. /m ust t"#in$ to

$et to 2no( #ou bette". 4 Ngingiti6

Y?M/3o( do #ou do thatB

</0

AlinB

Y?M/

/ should ha!e (al2ed out on #ou 2anina a e"o the (a#

#ou sa# thin$sGa"an$ bumabali2tad sa #oGma2es #oumo"eGcha"min$. @un$ iban$ tao 2a si$u"o& di na 2ita

2a2ausain.

</0

You cant (al2 out. +e"e loc2ed he"e fo" th"ee da#s

e8cet fo" meals.

Y?M/o /m fo"ced to li2e #ou a"a di masi"a an$ !acation 2o.4 Ngingiti6

</0

You dont ha!e to ans(e" m# 5uestion if #ou dont (ant.

Y?M/

/ $uess /ll be honest (ith #ou as #ou (e"e honest (ith meG

TA3/M/@. //NOM N0 +/NE / Y?M/.

Y?M/

Di mo si#a 2ilala. 3is name (as Robe"t. 3e (as m#

fi"st bo#f"iend. /t (as enio" P"om Ni$ht. Alam mo

naGt#ical senio" "om sto"#. E!e"#one (ants to lose it

on "om ni$ht. E!e"#one thin2s na a$ "om ni$ht& it

(as somethin$ secial. +e (ent out sa hall nan$ maa$a. +e

made out sa 2otse ni#a. One thin$ led to the othe".

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Taos& #unG#un na. +e (ent bac2 ust in time fo" the

a(a"din$ of the "om 5ueen. 0uess (hat& / (on a. 4 Mahinang tawa6

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+hat (as it li2eB

Y?M/ No( that / loo2 bac2& it isnt as secial as / thou$ht

it (as. Pe"o it (as diffe"ent then. *ac2 then& (e (e"e ust

led b# ou" assions. Alam mo #onB Andun 2a na. 3o"mones

"a$in$ (ild. Passions and /deals a"e confused.

A2ala mo lo!e& #un ala& cu"ious 2a lan$ ala. A2ala mo

#un na #on. A2ala mo #ou a"e inlo!e at lahat n$ $a(inmo tama. Lahat n$ $a(in mo e"fect. E!e"#thin$ (as ma$icalG(ell& almost.

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AlmostGB

Y?M/

a ne8t 5uestion mo na #an. A2o na.

</0 4 "abiro6

+ine aB @ulan$ 2a a #ata e.

Y?M/

 Nilalasin$ mo 2o noB Ma# bala2 2a saB 2in noB 4Tatawa6

</0

/s that #ou" 5uestionB asa$utin 2o na. 4Tatawa6

Y?M/En$ot. 3indi #on. 3e"e;s somethin$ na cu"ious

lan$ a2o. @asi /!e been hea"in$ thin$sGsa2a #ou!e

hinted on it na "in 2aninaGA"e #ou still (ith @"iss#B

</0

3indi na.

Y?M/ince (henB

</0

T(o& ma#be th"ee (ee2s a$oB

Y?M/

inon$ na2ia$b"ea2B

</0

 Pa"eho 2ami.

Y?M/

+h#B

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Ma"amin$ dahilan& actuall#. Naisi na lan$ namin na

it (ont (o"2. /sa na don& ma$2aiba 2ami n$ $uston$

man$#a"i sa buha#. Ma$2aiba 2ami n$ m$a inanini(alaan.

Y?M/Li2e (hatB

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Ma"ami.

Y?M/

At n$a#on mo lan$ nalaman i#on afte" t(o #ea"s (ith he"B

</0

Peole chan$e& Yumi.

TA3/M/@.

</0

Ri$ht befo"e $"aduation& she as2ed me to mo!e in (ith he".

Y?M/

Tala$aB

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abi ni#a& doon na naman din da( aunta an$ "elas#on

namin. Mi$ht as (ell "actice na "a( fo" the "eal thin$.

Tutal& she;s (o"2in$ na naman&a2o naman ba$on$ $"aduate&

(e should t"# out na "a( li!in$ to$ethe" if itll (o"2 fo" us.

Y?M/ Nata2ot 2a sa a""an$ementB

</03indi naman sa nata2ot. /f #ou lo!e someone& ano

 a;n$ i2a2ata2ot mo& di baB

Y?M/

E ba2it uma#a( 2aB

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/t;s ust that& /t;s not m# thin$.

Y?M/

abi na n$a ba e& ba2la 2a noB inasa#an$ mo an$

oo"tunitiesH 4 Matatawa6

</0

3indi a2o oo"tunista. At lalon$ hindi a2o ba2la.

Y?M/

Fine.

</0

 Naisi 2o lan$ na hindi a ala a2o handa sa m$a

$aniton$ ba$a#. +ala a sa isi 2o an$ $anon. Nashoc2 

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si$u"o a2o sa "ealit# na i#on na n$a an$ ne8t ste

sa "elationshi namin. / mean& t(o #ea"s of bein$

to$ethe" and 2no(in$ each othe"& (e"e "acticall#

"ead# to $et ma""ied& if #ou 2no( (hat / mean. Pe"o /

"eali:ed& /m not "ead# fo" an# of these. Na"eali:e2o ho( immatu"e / am. Na iba #un$ ideals 2o t(o #ea"s

a$o sa ideals 2o n$a#on. / need to matu"e some mo"e to $et intothis thin$ / mean& $ettin$ ma""ied. Di#os 2o& ilan$ taon lan$ ba a2oG

Y?M/

Matu"it# has nothin$ to do (ith a$e.

</0*ut it has a lot to do (ith time.

TA3/M/@.

</0

o / thou$ht& ba2it 2ailan$an n$ "actice modeB /bi$

sabihin& a$ sumabla# 2ami& slit na 2amiB Li!e li2e a

coule minus the commitmentB Pano a$ na(ala na #un$ ma$icB0oodb#e naB

//NOM N0 +/NE / </0.

</0

@un$ 2asal na& 2asal na. +ala nan$ "actice. / thin2 

that;s the "eal co(a"dice. Yun$ it"# muna natin 2un$

it (ill (o"2 2asi ta2ot 2a#o na ba2a hindi ma$in$

successful an$ outcome. aan na naunta an$ e8citement

n$ buha#B @a#a n$a 2a#o inlo!e& a"a saba# 2a#on$ huma"asa totoon$ buha#& sa hi"a at $inaha(a& di baB 4 Matatawa6

3indi #un$ a$a"a2tisan muna nin#o a"a si$u"adon$ $inha(a

lan$.

MA0@/@/*/T*AL/@AT LAN0 / </0.

Y?M/

A"e #ou al(a#s li2e thatB

</0

Li2e (hatB

Y?M/

o ce"eb"al in e!e"#thin$. @ahit a$datin$ sa

"elationshis.

</0

Life is too "ecious a"a lan$ daanin sa t"ial and e""o".

 N0/N0/T/ / </0. TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

o& no ha"d feelin$sB

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F"iends a "in 2ami. he still calls me u n$a sa baha# e.

Y?M/

 That;s nice.

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@a#o& ba2it 2a#o na$b"ea2 ni Ca"loB

Y?M/

That;s #ou" si8th na haB

</0

u"e.

Y?M/

Alam mo& i"onic a"a sa a2in #un$ b"ea2u namin

ni Ca"lo. And the funn# thin$ (as& it (as aboutGse8.

?#& sa atin lan$ ito haB

</0

Of cou"se.

Y?M/@asi n$a& / (as loo2in$ fo" that ma$ic n$a di baB

/ (anted to be in a "elationshi na secial naman. o

of all the bo#f"iends / had& sa 2an#a lan$ a2o (alan$

se8ual "elationshi. As in na$aabstain tala$a a2o.

@asi a"an$ naisi 2o& a"a ma$2a"oon naman n$ meanin$

#un$ Kma2in$ lo!e' di baB Pa"an$& daat di mo a"atin$

$ina$a(a& at $ina$a(a mo lan$ (hen #ou a"e since"e (ith

#ou"self and (ith #ou" a"tne".o / (as in!estin$ muna emotionall#. And / (as actuall#

sta"tin$ to ca"e about him. Yun$& hindi 2o na iniisi

#un$ sa"ili 2o. Yun$ si#a lan$ an$ inaalala 2o. A2ala2o e"fect naG

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Anon$ nan$#a"iB

Y?M/

Patuna#an 2o "a( na mahal 2o si#a. Ma$bi$a# da( a2o

n$ "oof. Pa$bi$#an 2o "a( si#a. abi 2o sa 2an#a&

hindi a ba saat na "oof #onB Na /m sa!in$ m#self 

fo" that "i$ht moment& that secial moment bet(een

usB Alam mon$ $ina(aB Nila#asan a2oH

</0You dese"!e someone bette".

Y?M/

Tala$aH

Y?M/

/siin mo& 2un$ 2elan naman / $"e( ti"ed of 

meanin$less se8& (hen /m loo2in$ fo" the "eal thin$&

sa2a naman ma(a(ala. An$ i"onic n$ buha# noB

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That;s the (a# (e must lea"n.

Y?M/Alam mo& 2un$ tutuusin& ne!e" 2o an$ nae8e"ience

#un$ tuna# na ma$ ma2elo!e. And / had to $o all th"ou$hthose "elationshis a"a lan$ ma"eali:e #un. At least&

n$a#on& alam 2o na an$ hinahana 2o.

//NOM N0 +/NE.

Y?M//2a( ba& imo"tante sa #o na !i"$in an$

maaan$asa(a moB 3o( do #ou see !i"$init# baB

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Alam mo& di 2o a naa$isian #an. Pe"o no(

that #ou!e mentioned itG/t doesnt matte" 2un$

!i"$in an$ maan$asa(a 2o o hindi. Of cou"se /

!alue !i"$init# a lot. / t"eat it as the onl# "eal$ift / could $i!e to m# (ife to be. /ma$inin mo na

lan$ di ba& 2un$ (ife 2o an$ una 2o./t;s li2e the e"fect (eddin$ $ift / could $i!e to he".

Pe"o 2un$ si#a hindi na !i"$in& / (ouldnt ca"e. As

lon$ as mahal 2o si#a. @asi / dont e8ect he" to $i!e

me the same $ift. / dont do somethin$ because / e8ect

 eole to do the same to me. /bi$a# ni#a sa a2in an$

sa"ili ni#a nan$ buon$buo& saat na sa a2in #on.

Masa#a na a2o sa $anoon.

Y?M/ 4 Ma!a!angiti si #umi.6

 You 2no(& that;s the nicest thin$ / e!e" hea"d f"om a $u#.

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mean& afte" the fi"st time naG#ou 2no(Gsa enio" 

 "om. @asi afte"(a"ds& (e b"o2e u na ni Robe"t. Taos

naisi 2o& #un na ba #un$ lo!eB *a2a hindi lo!e #un$

na"amdaman 2o. *a2a naa$2amalan 2o lan$ si#an$ lo!e.

/ (as ust afte" the leasu"e of intimac#. And then

/ felt emt#. o emt#. That;s (h# / (anted to chan$e.

/ (anted to belie!e in Kma2in$ lo!e.' And /m stillloo2in$ fo" it. Yun$ ma$ic. Yun$ feelin$ mo& tao 2a ala.

/ ne!e" felt that 2ahit isan$ beses. Men ha!e enet"ated m# bod# but ne!e" m# soul. And / (anted that. / (anted someone

to touch m# soul. To Kma2e lo!e' to m# soul th"ou$h

m# bod#. Pe"o si$u"o& na$in$ numb na 2o sa dami n$

"elas#on$ ina$daanan 2o. 3indi 2o alam 2un$ ma"a"anasan

2o a i#on. That;s (h# / en!# #ou.

TA3/M/@.

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Y?M/

 a tin$in mo ma# a$asa a a2oB

</0You still ha!e #ou" soulG4 Ngingiti6

TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

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TA3/M/@. MA0@/@/*/T*AL/@AT / Y?M/. //NOM N0 +/NE.

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it (as ust $one. Of cou"se / lo!ed he". And / still

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na ma$2aiba 2ami n$ m$a "insi#o sa buha#.

TA3/M/@.

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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TA3/M/@. //NOM N0 +/NE / Y?M/.

Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

Can #ou $et me m# #osiB

TATAYO / </0. P?P?NTA A MAY /DE TA*LE A TA*/ N0 @AMA. @?@?N/N AN0 YO/ N/ Y?M/.

MA0//ND/ /YA N0 /A AT /AA*OT @AY Y?M/.

Y?M/

Than2sG

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MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN.

Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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Y?M/

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an$ na2i2ita 2o at na"i"ini$ 2o& he st"o2es the soul of 

the inst"ument and the inst"ument enet"ates the soul of 

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the la#e". Pa"a silan$ na$mima2e lo!e. Di baB Je"# se8#&

!e"# intimate& !e"# sublime. Di baB Pa"eho silan$ since"e

sa isat isa. Dahil 2un$ hindi sila since"e& (alan$ music na mabubuo.

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 a"an$ isan$ na2ed (omanB A na2ed (oman in su""ende"B / (antto be a !iolin. / (ant to be st"o2ed in the soul. / (ant

to ma2e since"e music. / (ant to e8e"ience the sound of lo!e.

TA3/M/@.

</0Lalim nun ah. 4 Ngingiti6

Y?M/

Pano mo malalaman$ inlo!e 2a naB

</0

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#onG#un$ 2a# @"iss#G

Y?M/

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n$a si @"iss#B

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naman a2o sa a$i$in$ 2o"ni nito e. Di ba a#a( mosa 2o"ni.

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Y?M/

AnoB

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iniima$ine 2o lan$ #on e"o #un an$ nan$#a"i. Na2a2ata(a

n$a e. Pa"an$ 2anta n$ *eatles.

Y?M/e"#oso 2a baB

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na$2a2antahan sa 2un$ saan sa school. *asta ma# na"ini$

a2on$ bells. Taos naan$iti a2o.

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Pa$tin$in 2o sa mata ni#a& iba na an$ na2i2ita 2o. 3indi 2o

na si#a na2ita as 2aba"2ada lan$. *i$lan$ a"an$ ma# ma$ic.

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the moment. ?mamin a2o. A (ee2 late"& 2ami na.

Y?M/

@o"ni n$a. 4 Matatawa6

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na"anasan mo na& feelin$ mo& hindi na 2o"ni.

 N0/N0/T/ / Y?M/. TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

Alam mo& ma# times na a"an$ tuno$ !iolin an$ boses mo.

O lasin$ lan$ a2oB

TA3/M/@.

</0/m into m# last 5uestion.

/AAN0AT N/ Y?M/ AN0 ?LO N/YA.

Y?M/

hoot me. *ette" ma2e it $ood.

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/f #ou (e"e a$ain to be the ne8t !ictim of this

t"adition& if #ou (e"e to be loc2ed u in this "oom a$ainG(ho (ould #ou (ant the ne8t $u# to beB

Y?M/ 4 Mag$iisi!6/ (ant someone (hom / could tal2 toG

Yun$ ma2u2(entuhan 2o n$ m$a si2"eto 2o. Yun$ ma# sense

ma2ia$usa. Yun$ ma# laman. The !iolin la#e" (hod

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an$ st"in$s 2o (ithout e!en touchin$ them. 4Tahimik 6Lumulu(a$ na an$ dila 2oG2un$ anuano na an$ nasasabi

2o. 4 Ngingiti6

T/T/T/0AN LAN0 N/ </0 / Y?M/. TA3/M/@.

Y?M/

i#em"e #un$ masa"a 2ausa.

TA3/M/@. 3/ND/ MA@AT/N0/N / Y?M/.

Y?M/

Yun$ 2ahit habambuha# (ala 2amin$ $a(in 2undi ma$usaG

/ thin2 it;s bette" than ma2in$ lo!e.

MAPAPAT/N0/N / Y?M/ @AY </0.

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Y?M/

0osh / (ant to 2iss #ou so badl#.

MAT/T/0/LAN /YA.

Y?M/

/ cant belie!e / ust said that.

TA3/M/@. T/T/0NAN N/YA ?L/T / </0.

Y?M/

Dont #ou (ant to 2iss meB

PA?E. T/T/0NAN /YA N/ </0 A MATA.

</0

/s that #ou" last 5uestionB 4 Ngingiti si Jigs6

Y?M/

 Yes.

D/L/M.

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