After Mass (Makamisa)

by
Mac Belenzo

Screenplay by
Mac Belenzo
Edited by
Aubrey Fabian
Translated by
Jane Almazan

After Mass Script Copyright 2014

THIS FILM IS BASED ON A FICTION NOVEL.

Free masons are real but their roles in the novel are
fictionalized. The landmarks also exist but were used fictitiously.
This book reveals the secrets of the past hidden by a powerful
organization inspired by the worlds number 1 demonic cult The
Illuminati.

FADE IN:
EXT. FOREST NIGHT
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Katipuneros were roaming around the forest. Some are guarding their
respective bases and others are searching for any civil guards that
they can kill, and then one of them heard the marching of the civil
guards and will hastily hide in the forest. Eight civil guards will
appear in the scene. They will stop marching and they will talk to
each other.
CIVIL GUARD 1
Hahanapin natin tong mga rebelde at
babarilin isa isa. Walang matitirang buhay.
CIVIL GUARD 2
Si Seore. Lahat mamatay, lalo na ang mga
kaaway ng Kapitan Heneral.
One of the Katipuneros will signal to attack. After the signal, they
will all emerge from their hiding places and attack the civil guards.
They will have an exchange of gunshots until the guards will be out
numbered. But the sound of the gunshots will attract more Civil guards
and will arrive in the place and kill most of the Katipuneros. And
thats when another wave of Katipuneros will arrive and will have an
exchange of gunshots again. One Katipunero will shout.
KATIPUNERO
(shout)
Para sa Pilipinas!
The Katipuneros run towards the civil guards, bolos raised upward with
revolvers on their side ready to attack.
BONIFACIO
(shout)
At kay Rizal!
The scene will display an exchange of gun fires and stabbing of bolos,
dying rebels and civil guards, faces of uncertainty and defeat. All of
the rebels died, except for Bonifacio. He was the last one rebel
standing. He was holding a book on his left hand and a bolo stained
with blood on the other hand as he stares at the outcome of the
battle. Then laying down his bolo, Bonifacio grabbed a fallen gun near
his feet but was shot by one of the surviving Civil Guard. Then the
Civil Guard will approach the dead body of Bonifacio and will retrieve
the book he was holding. Then, he will notice a pin on its bloody
shirt. It was a compass and a square.

CIVIL GUARD 1
(shout)
Mason!
Then another group of soldiers will arrive. This time it was not a
civil guard, nor a rebel. It is now a new group of Filipino soldiers
led by Aguinaldo. They will shoot all the Civil Guard and will left
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none alive. Then one of the soldiers will wave the flag as the
narrator speaks.
EXT. QUIRINO GRANDSTAND JUNE 12 - 8:00am
The grandstand will be filled with different people vendors, guards,
citizens of the Philippines, and some foreigners - waiting for the
Presidents much awaited speech.
VOICE (O.S)
Independence Day - A very important day to
the Filipinos after being colonized by the
Spain for almost 330 years.
EXT. ZAMBOANGA CITY AFTERNOON (flashback)
Soldiers exchanges fires with the rebels. One of the soldiers will
hide behind a wall and will retrieve an ornament from his pocket. It
was a locket that contains a picture of his lovely wife and daughter.
VOICE (O.S)
Many Filipinos sacrificed their lives just
to gain our freedom we are longing for
during the darkest days the Spaniards led
to us.
The soldier will close the locket, kiss it and aim his gun to the
rebels side. But a rebel was already standing behind him and aims a
gun on his back. The soldier will stiffen and will slightly look
behind him and will be shot by the rebel. The soldier will collapse to
the ground and the locket stained with the soldiers blood falls out
from its pocket.
VOICE (O.S)
And now through their life and undying love
for our country we are free at last, we
have won our country back! But, who are
these people that fought bravely for our
countrys independence? Do we know their
names?
INT. IN A MEETING ROOM WITH A TABLE OF THREE METERS LONG
A group of masons, whose wearing black suits with a Masonic aprons and
Masonic rings are discussing something. Three main frames were
focused. These were Aguinaldo, Bonifacio, and Rizal.
VOICE (O.S)
Do we even know what kind of weapons they
have used to end our sufferings, from the
hands of our adversaries?

INT. IN A DUNGEON
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A group of men wearing a dark ancient priests suit were talking to

each other. One of them walk to a metal door, open it, look outside
cautiously, and then close it. The closing of the door will create a
bang noise long enough and then, blacked out.
VOICE (O.S.) (contd)
No! We know nothing! We dont know what
they have been through! We dont know how
it feels like to wake up every day with a
dread of never seeing your family again!
No, we know nothing. All of the answers to
our questions were written in our history!
But not all the time history enlightens us!
Not all the time, history is true! But
something is certain, sometimes histories
wants us to follow the trails to
Aguinaldo will get the pin on Bonifacios shirt and the book the civil
guard took from Bonifacio. He will detach the cover of the book and
throw it away in the forest. They will all leave behind the fallen
bodies and the cover of the book being flipped up. It was written
there, IL SECULARIS: The Rise of the Secret Society.
VOICE (O.S)
--Deception.
Aguinaldo will arrive at the jail of Rizal. He left the book on
Rizals table which became thin now. Also, it has a new cover. It
looks like an unfinished novel containing chapter 1 and has only 10
pages, and was now entitled After Mass.
2.
EXT. QUIRINO GRANDSTAND DAY JUNE 12, 2013
There will be a lot of people waiting below the grandstand. Different
noises will be created murmurs and whistles. There will be cameramen
and reporters from different TV and Radio stations practicing their
live coverage.
BELOW THE GRANDSTAND
One of the reporters was holding a mike, reporting the happenings in
the Quirino Grandstand. The camera was aimed to him.
REPORTER
Good morning everyone. This is Jeff Cruz
reporting live at the Quirino Grandstand.
Today, we are celebrating the countrys
115th year of Philippines Independence Day.
REPORTER (O.S)
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This event is being sponsored, not just by

the government, but also, by the
Freemasonry who is now celebrating its
Centennial year.
The cameraman focused its lens to the symbol of free masonry at the
right portion of the stage. It was a v-ruler below a compass having a
letter G at the middle. The cameraman signaled the reporter that the
President was coming out onto the stage. Jeff glanced on his back and
saw the President walking towards the center of the stage. People are
now applauding as the President walks toward the microphone. Guards
are now blocking the entrances to the grandstand.
IN THE GRANDSTAND
The President made its entrance to the stage in front of the crowd.
And walks toward the center and stopped in front of the speech table.
He tapped the microphone and flashes a bright smile to everyone.
PRESIDENT
Happy Independence Day to all of us!
The President paused for a while.
PRESIDENT (contd)
Una sa lahat, Nais kop o sanang pasalamatan
ang Philippine Freemasonry
The President will look at the 32nd degree mason who is also the Vice
President of the Philippines, seating at the right part of the stage.
After hearing its name, the masons make a graceful nod.
PRESIDENT
-- sa pagsponsor sa isa sa
pinakaimportanteng kaganapan ngayong taon.
At gusto ko na din samantalahin itong
pagkakataon para batiin kayo ng Maligayang
ika-isang daang taon.
BELOW THE GRANDSTAND
While the President speaks, one of the young girls on the crowd was
texting. And suddenly, two guards noticed the girl and winked at each
other then they approach the girl. One of the guards slid his hand on
the girls waist. Kate was shocked. She turned back to the guards and
removed its hand that possessively holds her waist.
KATE is a college girl wearing a yellow organizational shirt, and
Johns girlfriend. She has a long black hair and a petite body shape.

KATE
Anong ginagawa mo?!
GUARD 1
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Nakapagsabi samin na nakitaan ka raw ng

droga sa iyong bulsa.
The guard points his index finger to Kates pocket.
KATE
Huh? Hindi ko po alam pinagsasabi ninyo.
Kahit kalian po, hindi ako gumagamit niyan.
The guards didnt listen. They unceremoniously un-tacked her side
pockets and saw nothing. The other guards tried to put his hand on the
girls back pocket and snatch a sachet of white powder.
GUARD 2
(shouting)
Kung ganon, ano pala ito? Hindi droga?
KATE
(shocked)
Hindi akin iyan. Wala pa yan kanina sa
bulsa ko! Maniwala kayo sakin.
Kate was now crying. Some people in the street were now looking at
them. The two guards are still observing the sachet of drug.
GUARD 1
(giggling)
Ah! Samin pala ito, kung ganon.
Guard 1 winked to Guard 2. They flashed a mischievous smile. They both
turn to Kate and pretend to be angry.
GUARD 1
Sumama ka sa amin.
Guard 1 will grasp Kates arms. It was tight that Kate can hardly
move. Kate will try to jerk free form the guards hands but she cant.
KATE
(Sobbing)
Saan?
GUARD 2
(Smiled)
Aba syempre. sa lugar kung saan ka dapat parusahan.
Guard 2 will smile and put his hands on Kates waist, pushing her
towards the direction of the van. Most of the people now were looking
at them.
AT THE GRANDSTAND
The Presidents attention is now on Kate. He focused his eyes to them
and was confused, but he still continued his speech.
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PRESIDENT
(fade)
Kahit na tinamaan tayo ng pinakamalaking
bagyo sa buong mundo na sinasabing gawa ng
tao. Narito pa rin tayo, nakatayo, at
inaalala ang mga sakripisyong BELOW THE GRANDSTAND
KATE
Hindi sakin yan. Please. Paniwalaan niyo
ako. Kahit kalian di ko pa nasusubukang
magdrugs. Kung gusto niyo, ipa-drug test
niyo ako, ngayon na! Nagmamakaawa ako sa
inyo. Alam ng Diyos ang totoo.
Guard 2 will abruptly stop. Even the Guard 1 is surprised on the
sudden action of guard 2.
GUARD 2
(Angered face)
Kailan? Kailan ka niligtas ng
pananampalataya mo sa kasalanan mo? Hindi
ka ililigtas niyan! Kung gusto mong mabuhay
ng matiwasay, mamulat ka sa katotohanan,
wag kang mamuhay sa puro pantasya lamang.
Kate and Guard 1 will both look surprised on what guard 2 had said.
Then the guards will continue to walk towards the van. Guard 1
handcuffed Kate. She shouts. People from the grand stand cant do
anything but just watch them. Theyve approached the van and Kate was
thrown inside. The 2 guards climbed inside and slid closed the door.
Its not fully closed when suddenly a shoe fell on the ground. It was
Kates shoe and was then followed by her belt, and then her half-torn
org shirt, and lastly, an ID that belongs to one of the guards also
falls to the ground. Then a man wearing a black coat passed by the van
and noticed the clothes, shoes, belt and an ID on the ground. He
picked up the ID. He studies it.
MARIK
Pekeng ID?
Then, he heard a scream from the van, pulled out his gun, open the
sliding door of the van and shoot the two guards. He carefully carried
Kate out of the van. She was now unconscious after being punch by
Marik and leaves while carrying her. People just stared at them.

AT THE GRANDSTAND
The President continues to speak but suddenly interrupted by the sound
of gunshots, then a man in a black coat appeared on the stage.
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Everything happens so fast, the man stab a syringe on the Presidents

neck and the president loss his consciousness.
BELOW THE GRANDSTAND
The people now are in panic but Jeff pushed past the guards and went
up the stage. Marik watch the guard, and they shoot Jeff from behind.
Hes dead. Marik runs away as the guards carry the unconscious body of
the President out of the stage.
3.
INT. EMPTY ROOM DARK
Only Marik is in the room. He was lying in the floor. He was dead for
a few minutes.
MARIK EIBARRAMENDIA had amnesia, he forgot what happens before he lost
consciousness, even his real name, he had forgotten. He thought that
he was Mark, his brother, because of what people calls him. He really
looks like his brother. He was a college student, wearing a green
shirt. In front, BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU WEAR. IT BEARS A SYMBOL was
written. At the back, ART SYMBOLOGIST was written. He was the
boyfriend of Yumi.
RIZAL (O.S)
Mark Eibarramendia!
Marik tries to stand up as he tried to recognize the voice but his
body wont listen. He tried to speak and scream, but no one can hear
him. A fire will rise from his feet like he was being tormented in the
inferno.
RIZAL (O.S)
Mark Eibarramendia!
Rizal will enter the room out of nowhere. His face is concealed by the
darkness. He was wearing a rugged coat full of holes from gunshots,
and was wearing a Masonic apron. He has a book in his hand.
RIZAL (O.S)
Mark Eibarramendia.
Simoun and Crisostomo will enter the set. Their faces were also
concealed in darkness. Simoun was holding a lamp while Crisostomo
holds a knife.
RIZAL
Nabuhay ka na puno ng kasinungalingan. At
sa pagtanda mo, nakita mo ang mapait na
katotohanan. Kailangan mo itong tanggapin
sapagkat ang iyong karunungan ang
magpapalaya sayo sa lahat ng
kasinungalingang tumatakip sa katotohanan.
Ang aklat na ito ay mapapasayo sa dulo ng
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iyong paglalakbay kung saan maaari mo itong

gamitin sa ikauunlad ng bayan o sa
pagkasira nito. Nasasaiyo kung pano mo ito
gagamitin.
Marik was shocked upon seeing the long-dead man. And his face was full
of confusion.
MARIK
Hindi ko maintindihan.
Rizal will throw the book on Mariks feet. Marik tried to pick it but
Simoun walk towards him.
SIMOUN
Ang lamparang ito ay makikita mo sa
kalagitnaan ng iyong paglalakbay kung saan
tatanglawan nito ang kaisipan mo na sirain
ang mga paniniwalang gawa ng kamangmangan
ng mga relihiyon. Ang lampara ring ito ang
magbibigay liwanag sa mga panlilinlang ng
iyong kasaysayan.
Simoun will throw the lamp on Mariks feet. It exploded and burns the
book together with Rizal.
MARIK
(Shout)
Wag!
The fire will grow larger and larger that it will torment Marik more.
Hes in pain again. Marik tried to move but he cant. Crisostomo will
approach him. As he approaches, he was cutting his right wrist, and
then he is now smeared with blood.
CRISOSTOMO (contd)
Wag kang magpapalinlang kung sino ako. Wag
mong paniniwalaan ang mga Diyos ng bayan.
Marik will look at him. His face was still full of
confusion.
CRISOSTOMO
Lilinlangin ka nila gamit ang kanilang
kabaitan. At kapag nagpalinlang ka, hindi
ka magtatagumpay sa lakbay mo.
SIMOUN
(Burning and laughing)
Nalinlang ka ni Crisostomo sa kanyang kabaitan.
Crisostomo will turn to him and will stab him on the chest. Rizal was
in pain.
SIMOUN
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At ang huling nobela ang gagabay sa iyo sa

landas ng karunungan, hindi sa landas ng
kasinungalingan.
Crisostomo will stab him, too. He will look at Marik, and will try to
stab him. But Crisostomo disintegrate into ashes and the fire was
gone. Crisostomo, Simoun, and Rizal were gone. A girl was shouting his
name.
YUMI
Mark! Mark!
4.
INT. INSIDE THE ROOM OF A HOSPITAL JUNE 15, 10:45AM
Marik is lying in the hospital bed. His head was bandaged. Yumi is
waking him up. The doctor and the nurse will enter the room. The
doctor will check Mariks head and will remove his bandage. He will
hand it over to the nurse.
DOCTOR
(Hes speaking to Yumi)
Its okay. Nananaginip lamang siya. Epekto
ng gamut na ininjection sa kanya.
Marik was still holding his head. Disoriented.
MARIK
Nasaan ako?
Yumi will turn to him and sit beside him.
YUMI
Sa ospital. Wala ka bang naaalala sa
nangyari sayo dalawang gabi na ang
nakakalipas?
MARIK (contd)
(Confused)
Dalawang gabi na ang nakakalipas?
Marik tries to recall, but he cannot remember anything.
MARIK
Sandali. Sino ka ba?
Yumi was shocked and tears sprang from her eyes, she cant believe
what she heard.
YUMI
(desperate)
Girlfriend mo, Mark. Best friends tayo simula 10

The doctor interrupts Yumi by patting her shoulder. He will look at

his nurse and the nurse will frown.
DOCTOR
Im sorry, but, the patient is currently
suffering from a retrograde amnesia.
Marik was surprised to hear the term retrograde.
MARIK
The energy drink?
The doctor and the nurse burst into laughter.
NURSE
Hindi yung inumin. Its retrograde kung
saan ang pasyente
The doctor will stare at the nurse.
DOCTOR
Ikaw ang doctor?
The nurse will be ashamed so, he stopped talking.
NURSE
Sorry doc.
The doctor will return his glance to Marik and Yumi who are staring at
them.
DOCTOR
Well, retrograde amnesia is a kind of
amnesia that tends to erase your recent
memories which results from any traumatic
incident that happens to a person at sa
kasong ito, maaapektuhan nito ang mga
nangyari sa buhay mo kamakailan lang at sa
lagay mo, nakaranas ka ng isang aksidente,
kung saan nagsanhi ito ng pagkalimot mo sa
mga nangyari sa buong buhay mo.
Marik is confused and starting to panic.
MARIK
Traumatic incidents?
The doctor sighed. He closed his eyes and move more closely to Marik.
He glanced to the nurse and the nurse nodded as a sign of agreement.
The doctor answered him with a nod and glance back to Marik.
DOCTOR
Nabaril ka. Dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas.
Marik and Yumi exclaimed at the same time, with the same phrase.
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MARIK (duet)
Nabaril?
YUMI (duet)
Nabaril?
They look at each other surprised by the information and by having the
same reaction at the same time.
DOCTOR
(frowned)
Yes.
Yumi stood up. Marik, the doctor and the nurse glanced at her. She was
surprised after hearing it.
YUMI (contd)
Doctor
Yumi will look at the nameplate on the doctors left breast pocket.
She saw his name. Dr. Angelo del Castillo. She talks to the doctor as
her voice starts to rise.
YUMI
-- Angelo, sa pagkakaalam ko po ay nahulog
lang siya sa hagdan ng Baluarte de Santa
Barbara at tumama ang kanyang ulo sa lupa.
DOCTOR (contd)
Tama ka na ang iyong The doctor extends his arms to Marik asking him what is his connection
to her. Marik lowered his head and then yumi answered for him.
YUMI
Boyfriend.
The doctor rolled his eyes and then continued.
DOCTOR
-- ay nahulog sa hagdan ng Baluarte.
EXT. AT THE BALUARTE (flashback)
The doctor was standing at Media Naranja a balcony-like flat form in
Fort Santiago where you can see below the Pasig River. Marik was
running when the doctor heard a gunshot. He was shocked and
immediately turned to the place where he heard a gunshot. He saw Marik
kneel down in front of a man wearing a black coat, then Marik fell to
the ground.
DOCTOR (O.S)
Ngunit habang iniinspeksyon namin ang
kanyang ulo, natagpuan namin ang isang bala
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na dumaplis sa kanyang utak. Ginawa naming

lahat ng makakaya naming at natanggal
naming ang bala.
INT. IN THE OPERATING ROOM (flashback)
Marik was laid in a hospital bed. Doctors were operating his head. The
doctor used a tong to put the bullet in a medical pan.
Marik was still confused but he just stares down on
the side of his table.
MARIK
Sino naman kaya ang gagawa nito sa akin?
YUMI
Hindi ko din alam, Mark.
MARIK
Sandali. Pano mo nga pala nalaman na nandito ako?
YUMI
May nagtext sa akin nung araw na yun at
sinasabing nahulog ka daw mula sa Baluarte,
hindi na ako nag-dalawang isip pa kung
totoo iyon o hindi, kaya pumunta na ako.
Pero pagkarating ko sa Baluarte, hindi kita
nakita roon aalis na sana ako nang muling
magtext yung taong yun na nasa ospital ka
raw. Kaya pinuntahan kita agad. Hindi ko na
inisip o tinanong kung sino ang taong iyon
pagkarating ko sa ospital hindi na siya
nag-text pa.
The doctor noticed that Marik was still puzzled by the things that
happened to him. So the doctor explained everything he knew.
DOCTOR
Actually, may bumuhat sa yong isang pulis
at nakita ako. Pinakiusapan niya akong
buhayin ka.
Marik and Yumi looked at each other. Yumi smiled at
him.
MARIK
Kung ganon. Magkano po ang bayarin ko sa
ospital? Alam kong mahal to. At
Marik tried to snatch his wallet on his pocket. But
theres no wallet.
MARIK
(frowned)
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Mukhang wala akong dalang pera.

Yumi, the doctor, and the nurse looked at him. The doctor smiled at
Marik.
DOCTOR
Ayos lang. dahil wala ka nang dapat pang babayaran.
INT. IN THE HALLWAY OF THE HOSPITAL (flashback)
A man wearing a black suit gave all the money to the doctor as a
payment for all the expenses of marik and the man wearing a black suit
leaves the hospital.
DOCTOR (O.S) (contd)
May nagbayad na ng mga gastusin mo sa ospital.
Marik and Yumi look at each other. The doctor turned his back to Marik
and attempts to leave.
DOCTOR
Magpahinga ka na muna sa ngayon, at
pagkatapos, eh, maaari ka ng umalis.
Marik force himself to sit down. Yumi assist him. He was about to
reject Yumis help but he remembered she was his girlfriend, so he
holds her hand and sit. He stopped the doctor.
MARIK
Sandali lang, sino siya? Gusto ko siyang pasalamatan.
The doctor stopped and nod to the nurse, allowing him to leave first.
DOCTOR
Im sorry. Ayaw niyang ipaalam sayo kung
sino siya. Pero pwede kong ipaabot sa kanya
ang pasasalamat mo.
Yumi interrupted.
YUMI
Thanks doc.
Yumi hugged Marik. Marik was confused but he felt Yumis love now so
he tightly hugged her back.
DOCTOR
Youre welcome.
The doctor leaves the room. Yumi assist Marik to stand up.
YUMI
Mark, gusto mo bang pumunta ng Manila
Cathedral? Magpapasalamat tayo sa Diyos sa
pagbigay sayo ng pangalawang buhay.
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MARIK
(shocked)
No!
Upon hearing Mariks response, Yumi was shocked.
YUMI
Huh?
MARIK
Ah! Wala, wala. Tara na.
Marik started to walk; Yumi tried to assist him but marik didnt let
her and he just walk past her, Yumi was perplexed and startled by
Mariks actions, Then she just followed her boyfriend and left the
hospital.
5.
INT. INSIDE A ROOM IN THE FORT SANTIAGO DUNGEON JUNE 12 3:00PM
The room was brightened by the candle lights and lamps. It was dim.
There was also a stair that leads to the top of the dungeon. Sunlight
passes through it and was focused on the floor with a pentagram. Kate
was hanged near the table. The President was hanged near a metal door.
Marik was seating in a chair. He was painting a spiral sun and 8
flames were surrounding the spirals in Kates stomach. She was
unconscious and her hand was chained on the ceiling. Then draw a
Masonic symbol in the navel part.
MAN (O.S)
Marik!
Marik looked up in the hole of the dungeon and saw a man, but his face
was hidden because he was against the light. It looks like a living
shadow. Marik stood up and walk towards the man. The man was the Vice
President. He was also the 32nd degree mason. The man pats his hand in
Mariks head and he closed his eyes.
MAN
Sino ako sa tingin mo?
MARIK
Ikaw ang anak ng Great Architect of the Universe.
MAN
At sino ka sa tingin mo?
MARIK
Ang iyong Messenger.
MAN
Mahusay.
The man handled a paper to Marik, and left him. Marik opened the paper
and read the content.
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MARIK (contd)
Your path
Kate gained her consciousness. She was waked up by Mariks voice. She
tried to move but she was chained.
MARIK (O.S)
-- starts at the coffin en cross.
KATE
Pakawalan mo ko! Tulong!
MARIK (contd)
Manahimik ka!
Marik gets the gun on his waist and aims it to Kate.
MARIK
Kung ayaw mong mamatay!
PRESIDENT (O.S)
Wag mo siyang sasaktan!
The President was now awake. Marik turned to the President. Kate also
glanced at the chained man.
PRESIDENT
Inosente siya.
MARIK
Inosente?
He aimed the gun to the President.
PRESIDENT
Estudyante lang siya. Kung gusto mo, ako na
lang patayin mo.
MARIK
Darating din tayo jan.
Marik turn away to the President, approach the table and grab the
plaster on the table.
MARIK (contd)
Pero siya
Marik points to Kate. Kate was shocked.
MARIK
Kailangan ko pa siya.
Marik plastered the mouth of Kate, and punch her stomach. She loses
consciousness.
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PRESIDENT
Wag!
Marik turned his back to the President and looked at the paper again.
MARIK
Oras na!
Marik went up and leave the dungeon, leaving an unconscious girl, and
a shouting President.
PRESIDENT
Tulong! Tulungan niyo kami!
6.
EXT. PLAZA DE ROMA JUNE 15 11:05AM
The park was located in Intramuros in front of the Manila Cathedral
and beside Palacio del Gobernador. The plaza was green full of
trees, people were roaming around. Some lovers were sitting in a
bench, and the statue of King Charles was sculpted in the middle of
the Plaza facing the Manila Cathedral.
Marik and Yumi arrived at the Plaza de Roma. Yumi was holding Mariks
hands.
YUMI
Nandito na tayo.
Marik looked at the beautiful, but one of the oldest Cathedrals in
Manila.
MARIK
Sa YUMI
Plaza de Roma.
Marik nodded. Yumi saw the Cathedral and points at it.
YUMI
Ayun na oh!
Marik looked at the Cathedral.
MARIK
Ang alin?
YUMI
The Manila Cathedral isa sa pinakalumang
simbahan sa Pilipinas at isa sa dalawang
natitirang simbahan sa Intramuros mula sa
orihinal na pitong simbahan.
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Marik was silenced after hearing it. Yumi noticed him.

YUMI
Okay ka lang ba?
MARIK
Oo. Okay lang. May naalala lang ako tungkol
sa simbahan.
YUMI
(excited)
Talaga?
MARIK
Natatandaan ko may isang bata.
Nakikipaglaro ito sa pari.
MARIK (O.S)
Sinabihan niya ang pari na hindi totoo ang
Diyos at kung totoo man, ang tanging
nagagawa lang nito ay pahirapan ang tao.
INT. IN A CHUCH (flashback)
A child was playing with a priest. They are running. The priest was
chasing the child. Suddenly the priest stopped and asked the child to
stop. The child followed. He was pointing on the crucifix of Jesus in
the altar. The priest tried to explain but the child never listens. He
continued to run. The priest makes a sign of the cross.
YUMI
Hindi maaari.
Marik looked at the church and again, it bothered him. He focused his
eyes on the door and saw the All Seeing Eye symbol.
MARIK
An All Seeing Eye symbol?
YUMI
Huh?
MARIK
Wala. Bakit? Anong problema?
Yumi pointed on the banner below them and it states that the church
was closed because it was under renovation. It was closed.
YUMI
Sarado ang simbahan. Nirerenovate pa raw
ito sa ngayon.
MARIK
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Kung ganon. Saan na tayo pupunta?

YUMI
Pwede ba tayong huminto pansamantala,
magdasal lang tayo sa
MARIK
NO!
Marik shouted at Yumi. Yumi bellowed her head and just nod. Marik was
shocked on what he had done.
MARIK
I - Im sorry Yumi.
Marik tightly grasp for Yumis hand.
YUMI
No. Kasalanan ko naman. Hindi dapat kita
pinipilit sa mga bagay na ayaw mo.
Yumi removed her hand on Mariks She walk away slowly leaving the
church. Marik followed her. They start to walk again - going to Fort
Santiago.
MARIK
Im sorry Yumi pero hindi ko alam kung
bakit ayaw na ayaw ko marinig ang
pagdadasal at ang religion. Nagagalit lang
ako tuwing naririnig ko ito.
YUMI
Oh. Sa pagkakaalam ko isa kang napaka
relihiyosong tao. Akala nga namin nina
Yanie, mamaya pang hapon ang dating mo
galling sa Vatican.
Marik abruptly made a halt upon hearing the statement
of Yumi.
MARIK
Yanie? Sino yun? At ako? Galing ng Vatican?
YUMI
Ay nakalimutan ko. May retrograde amnesia
ka nga pala.
MARIK
Gatorade blablabla?
Yumi hit Mariks arms.
YUMI
Palabiro ka talaga, Mark.
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Marik tried to avoid but he failed.

MARIK
Ah. Yung amnesia ko. Nakalimutan ko na may
amnesia nga pala ako
YUMI
Pumunta na lang tayo sa Fort Santiago.
Ilang metro lang ang layo nun dito. Dun na
lang tayo magpahinga dahil sariwa hangin
dun.
MARIK
Sure.
Marik holds Yumis hand for the second time and continued their walk.
7.
INT. INSIDE THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
Professor Jan Galang arrived at the National Library of the
Philippines. A guard welcomed him as he arrived.
GUARD
Professor, dito po tayo.
Professor Galang nodded. The two walked towards the Rizaliana section
on the 3rd floor.
GUARD
Naghihintay na sayo sina Director Ellen
Ocampo at ang Vice President sa itaas. Sa
tingin ko naman ay alam na ninyo kung para
saan ito.
PROFESSOR
Oo. Nakidnap ang Presidente. Kahit ang
pinuno ng mason ay nawawala.
The guard and the professor climbed the stairs to
second floor.
GUARD
Sa tingin niyo po ba propesor, ay may
kinalaman ito sa pag atake sa Quiapo habang
ginaganap ang Pista ng Nazareno?
Professor looked at the guard confusingly.
PROFESSOR
Maaari. Pero gusto lang kitang itama.
January 9 ay hindi kapistahan ng Nazareno o
ng Quiapo. Black Friday ang Nazareno, at
Kaarawan ni Juan Bautista ang Quiapo which
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falls on March and June, respectively.

Ginugunita natin tuwing January 9 ay ang
Traslacion o tinatawag na transfer.
Both of them climbed up the stairs to third floor.
PROFESSOR
Kung saan, noong 18th century, inilipat ng
mga Augustinian Recoletos ang poon ng
Nazareno mula sa Intramuros patungo sa
mismong simbahan ng Quiapo. Eto na ngayon
ang tinatawag na Traslacion, hindi ito
pista kundi ito ay pag alala. Yan ang hindi
maintindihan ng karamihan kung saan
kabilang na sa mga hindi nakakaintindi ay
ang mga nasa media, at pati na rin mga
pulitiko.
The guard guided professor Galang to the rare books section. They
climbed up the stairs and the guard opened the door for him.
GUARD
Andiyan na sila, pumasok ka na lang.
Professor Galang nodded and entered the room. The guard closed the
doors. Professor walked inside the room and saw the vice president
sitting and the directress.
PROFESSOR
Good morning Mr. Vice President.
The Vice President glanced back and saw the Professor. He stood up and
offered him a sit.
VICE PRESIDENT
Professor Galang. Halika, umupo ka.
The professor approached the chair and seated. The Vice President sits
beside Ellen
VICE PRESIDENT
Professor, alam kong alam mo ang dahilan
kaya kita pinatawag.
PROFESSOR
Ganoon na nga po, Mr. Vice President.

VICE PRESIDENT
Kung ganon, sa tingin mo ba ay may
kinalaman ang pagdukot sa Presidente
dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas sa
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nangyaring pamomomba ng Quiapo Church nung

isang taon?
PROFESSOR
Hindi po ako makaka-oo, dahil wala pa po
akong nakikitang katunayan na sila ulit ang
umatake sa Presidente.
The Vice President snatched a photo in his pocket and showed it to the
Professor.
VICE PRESIDENT
Etong larawang to, may kinalaman ba ito sa
naging misyon mo nung nakaraang taon?
The professor was surprised upon seeing the photo. It was familiar to
him. And yes, it was connected to last years attack.
PROFESSOR
Opo. Sila nga po ulit ang may pakana nito
ngayon.
VICE PRESIDENT
Maaari mo ba kaming tulungan sa paghahanap
kung saan ito makikita?
PROFESSOR
Opo. Pero, hindi po ito katulad nang
nakaraang taon. Base po sa history, itong
pagkidnap ng Presidente ay ang panghuling
pag atake nila laban sa simbahan, kung saan
lahat ng importante at makasaysayang lugar
sa Maynila ay tinaniman nila ng bomba at
pinasabog isa isa. Pero may iisang bomba
lamang ang kaylangang pasabugin, para
matigil ang pagsabog ng lahat ng
importanteng lugar na tinaniman nila ng
bomba.
VICE PRESIDENT
Yan mismo ang eksaktong sinabi ng kidnaper
base dito sa tulang isinend niya sa akin.
The Vice President gets the paper in Ellens hands and handled it to
the Professor.
PROFESSOR
Sila nga. Pero, pano mo to nakuha?
The Vice President lowered his head.
ELLEN
Pinadala sa akin yan ng isang di kilalang
tao. Sinend niya gamit ang isang fax. Ilang
minuto lang to bago ka dumating.
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PROFESSOR
Kung ganon, ngayon lang to?
ELLEN
Oo.
VICE PRESIDENT
Professor, maaari mo ba kaming tulungan
mahanap kung nasaan itong lugar na ito
gamit ang pagsunod sa mga nakasulat dito sa
tulang ito? Bibigyan kita ng access sa
lahat ng lugar dito sa library na ito para
hanapin ang mga maaari mong gamitin sa
paghanap nito.
PROFESSOR
Ngayon na?
VICE PRESIDENT
Tingnan mo ang oras sa itaas professor.
Magsisimula ang pagsabog, ala-una ng
tanghali hanggang alas tres ng hapon. Wala
na tayong oras professor.
The professor stood up.
PROFESSOR
Actually, isang libro lang naman ang
kailangan ko para dito, ang pangatlong
libro patungkol sa mga mason at ang mga
Katoliko.
ELLEN
Ang Makamisa? Pero meron lamang itong
twenty pages at hindi tapos.
PROFESSOR
Hindi ang Makamisa ni Rizal. Kundi ang
isang librong para kay Rizal na isinulat ni
Utor y Fernandez. Masones y Ultramontanos.
Ellen looked at him and assisted the Professor to the Multimedia
section.
VICE PRESIDENT
Sige. Mauna na muna ako. At may kailangan
pa akong asikasuhin. Pasabi na lang sa
Grand Mason na hinahanap na naming ang
Presidente.

PROFESSOR
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Sa totoo po ay, nawawala din ang Grand

Mason. Dalawang araw na rin ang nakakaraan.
VICE PRESIDENT
Parehas sa araw ng pagkawala ng Presidente.
PROFESSOR
Oo.
VICE PRESIDENT
Sige, mauna na ako.
The Vice President smiled at the Professor and he left the two. Ellen
accompanied the Professor at the multimedia section. They arrived
their showing the new machines used for reading an ancient writings.
8.
EXT. FORT SANTIAGO 11:22AM
Marik and Yumi arrived at the Fort Santiago. They are still walking.
Still holding their hands. Yumi looked at the Baluarte.
YUMI
(stunned)
My God. Nakalimutan ko!
MARIK
Ano yun?
Yumi was still looking at the Baluarte, surprised.
YUMI
Naalala mo ang sinabi ng doctor?
He looked where Yumi was looking and saw the Baluarte de Santa
Barbara.
MARIK
(shocked)
Baluarte de Santa Barbara.
YUMI
Ditto ka binaril at inihulog Mark.
MARIK
(low voice)
Nakapunta na pala talaga ako dito.
YUMI
Come again?
MARIK

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Iniisip ko lang kung nakapunta na nga ba

talaga ako dito. At ayun. Nakapunta na nga
talaga ako.
Yumi was confused on what Marik was saying, but she just changed the
topic.
YUMI
Alam mo Mark. Eto yung isa sa
pinakapaborito ko na lugar ditto sa
Maynila.
Yumi got Mariks attention now.
MARIK
Talaga? Bakit naman?
Marik is now smiling again. Yumi hold on Mariks hand.
YUMI (contd)
(pause)
Kasi isang taon na nung sinagot kita at
naging tayo ditto mismo sa lugar na ito.
Isa pa. ditto din tayo nagpapalipas oras
pagkatapos ng klase. Kahit medyo may
kamahalan, ayos lang.
YUMI
At dito din naganap ang first kiss natin.
Suddenly, Mark blushed.
MARIK
First kiss?
Yumi nodded and smiled.
YUMI
Yup.
Mark smiled as the two keep on walking.
MARIK
Natutuwa naman ako sa pangalan mo. Kakaiba.
YUMI
(giggle)
Ah! Hindi naman. Actually, hindi naman
talaga ito ang pangalan ko.
MARIK
(confused)
Huh? Kung ganon, eh ano?
YUMI
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Kristine.
MARIK
Eh bat naman naging Yumi.
YUMI
(frowned)
Kasi, isang beses, nagkaaway tayo.
Maglilimang taon din yun. Nagkaaway tayo
dahil masyado ka naging isip bata. Hindi mo
naintindihan kung ano yung pinagdadaanan
ko. Busy ako. Yun naman talaga yung totoo.
Galling kang probinsiya nun at dapat
magkikita tayo. Pero hindi kita nasipot
nung andun ka na kasi nautusan ako. At
ayun, nagsorry ako ng nagsorry pero di mo
ko pinakinggan. Sinabi mo na iba na ang
katext ko at ginamit mo ang pangalan na
Mac. Kaya ganoon na rin ang ginawa ko.
Hindi na ako ang katext mo at ang pangalan
ko na ay Yumi. Kaya simula nung magkabati
tayo, ginamit ko na ang pangalang Yumi.
MARIK
Ang sama ko pala talaga noon.
YUMI
(smiled)
Hindi naman. Kalimutan mo na yon. Matagal
na iyon eh. At isa pa, ito din ang pangalan
ng lola ko na namatay na.
MARIK
Aw. Sorry Yumi.
YUMI
Ayos lang.
EXT. IN THE FORT SANTIAGO
John was showing a photo to every person he will be seeing. Hes
getting closer to where Marik and Yumi were sitting. Then, he suddenly
saw Marik together with Yumi. He approached the lovers.
JOHN
Hey Mark! Long time no see.
John raised his arms, asking for a handshake, but Marik cant remember
him.
MARIK
Huh? Who are you?

JOHN
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(confused)
I beg your pardon?
Yumi stood up. Trying to explain to John what happened to Mark.
YUMI
John, nabaril si Mark dalawang gabi na ang
nakakalipas at ngayon, may amnesia siya.
Kaya hindi ka niya matandaan.
Upon hearing it, John was shocked. He almost dropped the picture he
was holding.
JOHN
(shock)
Oh! Talaga? Pasensya ka na. Mark, John nga
pala, nakilala mo dati dito rin sa lugar na
to.
MARIK
My pleasure.
YUMI
Kung ganon. Anong ginagawa mo dito
Yumi points on the picture he was holding. Marik also glanced on the
picture. John became pale. His eyes were red. His tears were now about
to fall.
JOHN (contd)
Nakidnap ang girlfriend ko.
There is a silence to the three when John realized something.
JOHN (contd)
Sandali. Nakidnap si Kate dalawang araw
na rin nakakalipas.
Both Marik and Yumi looked at each other and turn their glance to
John. Marik looked at the picture. The girl was familiar to him. But
he remained silence. John picked a paper in his pocket.
JOHN
Nakakuha din ako ng sulat mula sa
kidnapper. Binigay niya sakin to.
John gave the letter to Marik.
MARIK
Your path starts at the coffin en cross.
Illuminating churches full of Pagan
symbols.
Catholic beacon made by Secular alone,
Coded bombs await you at the Holy
Thrones
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In heavens gate, youll be rewarded

with a key
In ancient fortress, St. James will
end your journey.
A shining knife will appear to slay a
God
With the lamps flare, the demons
shall rise.
And Rizal's book will lead you to the
path of enlightenment
Not in the misguiding trail, your day
will end with destruction.
Yumi will see Yanie, Johan, AJ, Kat, and Tal coming. So she called one
of her closest friend.
YUMI
Yanie!
Yanie run towards Yumi and embraced her.
YANIE
Oh Yumi! Kumusta ka?
Yanie turned to Marik and give him a strange look.
YANIE
Nandito ka nap ala, Mark.
MARIK
Huh?
She glared back to Yumi. Johan approach his best friend Marik.
JOHAN
Hey Mr. Art Symbologist.
Mark and John look at their shirts and it was the same.
JOHAN
Uhm. Galing to sa librong ginawa mo last
year kung saan pinamagatan mo tong Trail to
Deception.
Marik read his shirt. He didnt give it an attention.
MARIK
Be careful of what you wear. It bears a symbol.
JOHAN
Nakasulat yan sa taas ng libro mo. Dala ko
nga ngayon eh. Maganda kasi.

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Johan opened his backpack and gets the book. He handled it to Marik.
Marik observed it.
MARIK
(confused)
May libro ako?
Upon hearing it, Marik was shocked. Everyone was shocked.
JOHAN
Ano? Oo naman may libro ka. Nakalimutan mo
na? siya nga pala. Kumusta ang Vatican?
Johan slap Mariks arms.
MARIK
Vatican?
John, Yumi and Yanie were now looking at each other, while the others
are all confused.
JOHAN
Hey. Stop that amnesia thing, Mark. Pumunta
ka ng Vatican para bisitahin ang Path of
Illumination kung saan konektado ito sa
libro mo. O kaya naman, gusto mo lang
tumakas dahil may utang ka pang pasalubong
sa amin.
John patted Johans shoulder.
JOHN
Nabaril siya dalawang gabi na ang
nakakalipas. At ngayon, may amnesia na
siya. Kaya wala siyang matandaan ni isa sa
inyo.
Everybody was shocked except for Yanie and Yumi. AJ was surprised the
most.
AJ
Seryoso?
KAREN
Dalawang gabi na ang nakakalipas? Eh sa
pagkakaalam naming ay ngayon pa lang ang
balik mo sa Pilipinas.
KAT
Pero hindi yan ang tanong. Sino ang bumaril
sa kanya? At bakit niya ito ginawa kay
Mark?
YUMI
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Hindi ko din alam Kat. Pasensya na kayo

pero hindi niya kayo makikilala kung hindi
niyo ulit ipakikilala sarili niyo. Kahit
kami ni John kanina ay hindi niya rin
nakilala.
JOHAN
No way. Bro! naaalala mo ba ako? Bast
friend mo di ba? Naaalala mo pangalan ko?
Marik shook his head.
MARIK
Sorry, pero di ko din kayo matandaan.
They all look at each other. Karen, Tal, AJ, Johan, Yanie, and Kat,
introduced themselves. Marik smiled upon hearing their names.
MARIK
Magagandang pangalan ah.
Johan frowned.
JOHAN
Kahit sakin, bro?
MARIK (contd)
No. Yours is nice.
Marik smiled. He looked at the paper again and read it in his mind.
MARIK
Pamilyar sakin tong tulang to.
John glances back to Marik. He remembered that he was asking for
Mariks help.
JOHN
Hindi na ito anagram puzzle Mark. Tula na
ito ngayon.
Marik was confused upon hearing the last statement of John.
MARIK
Excuse me?
John remembered that Marik has amnesia.
JOHN
Ah! Nakalimutan ko. Last year, nung
nagsosolve ako ng isang anagrammatic puzzle
tungkol sa isang Illuminati reading,
EXT. IN THE WALL OF INTRAMUROS (flashback)
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Marik, Yumi, Karen, Kat, Tal, Kian, Johan, Nicole, and Eloise were
there. They are celebrating Yumis birthday. John was just sitting
behind them. He was looking at a paper. Marik noticed it and solved
it. John thanked him and left.
JOHN (O.S)
Nakita kita sa likod ko. Masayang Masaya
kayo, kasama mo sila at ang girlfriend mo.
At sinabi mo na ang puzzle na iyon ay isang
puzzle na gawa ng Illuminati na itinago sa
Pilipinas.
MARIK
Illuminati sa Pilipinas. Ang ibig mong
sabihin ay ang isang secret society sa
Pilipinas na adopted sa mga Illuminati?
JOHN
Hindi lang adopted, Mark. Its inspired. St
tinawag nila ang sarili nilang IL
Secularis.
Marik was astonished upon hearing the term. He thought for awhile.
MARIK
The Seculars.
JOHN
Exactly.
Tal noticed the back of the paper being hold by Marik.
TAL
Kaparehas ng pangalang nakasulat sa likod
ng papel na hawak niyo.
Marik turned the paper and saw the name written at the back.
MARIK
IL Secularis.
9.
EXT. FORT SANTIAGO NOON
Marik stare in the wind.
MARIK
Totoo pala talaga sila.
JOHN
-- at hawak nila ngayon si Kate.
John looked at Marik.
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JOHN
Mark, kelangan na nating umalis ngayon at
tulungan akong hanapin ang girlfriend ko.
John points at the paper in Marks hands. Marik read the last line of
the poem.
MARIK
-- And not in the misguiding trail, your
day will end with destruction.
JOHN
Ang huling linya.
Yumi realized something.
YUMI
Isang misyong magaganap sa iisang araw lang.
AJ move towards Marik.
AJ
No. A single day of obliteration. Wawasakin
ng mga secular ang Simbahang Katoliko.
John looked at AJ with confusion. He doesnt expect that a girl will
know this kind of threat.
JOHN
Pano mo nalaman yan?
AJ
Karamihan ng mga secular sa panahong ito,
ay mga sensitibo na pagdating sa kung paano
sila tratuhin ng simbahan.
AJ walk away from them as she explains.
AJ
Sa mata nila, seculars are anti-religious.
AJ stopped and face her company again. She continued her explanation.
AJ
Iniisip ng simbahan na, hindi ang mga ito
naniniwala sa Diyos.
Marik turned his back to them.
MARIK
God is not a religion. Hes an inspiration.
AJ was surprised in Mariks behavior.
AJ
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I beg your pardon?

Yumi interrupted and put her right hand on AJs shoulder
YUMI
AJ, mag usap tayo mamaya.
AJ was still confused. She thought that it cant be the effect of
amnesia. Changing ones religion is not an effect of amnesia.
AJ
Okay? So. Yes. Thats it. Ngayong kontra na
ang Katoliko sa kanila, gumawa sila ng
isang grupo sa isang dungeon, noong 17th
century.
All of them focused to what AJ were explaning.
AJ
Naniwala sila na parehas ang pinagdadaanan
nila ng pinakasikat na demonic cult sa
buong mundo,
JOHAN
The Illuminati.
AJ
Yeah. But they dont adopt their name.
gumawa sila ng sariling grupong
pinangalanan nilang IL Secularis.
MARIK
Ang mga mason.
AJ
Tama. Isa din ngayong kalaban ng simbahan
ang mga mason dahil paniniwala ng simbahan
na, matapos pasukin ng IL Secularis ang mga
mason, ay inisip nila na ito na ang
pinakabagong IL Secularis.
MARIK
Paniniwala. Ibig mong sabihin eh, wala pa
silang sapat na ebidensya para kontrahin
ang mga mason.
AJ
Tama. Kaya maaaring may kinalaman nga sila
sa pagkidnap kay Kate, lalo pang si Kate ay
isang anak ng nasa itaas na posisyon sa
gobyerno.
John was now in a hurry. He grabbed the paper to Marik and showed the
upper right part of the paper. Marik turned and look at the paper.
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JOHN
Please. Umalis na tayo ngayon.
John asked Karen, Kat, and Johan to accompany Yumi.
JOHN
Karen, Kat, and Johan. Maaari niyo bang
samahan si Yumi sa kanilang bahay, at yung
iba sa inyo, bumalik na lang sa FEU.
AJ looked at Yanie and murmur her something.
AJ
Ah. Bibili lang ako ng maiinom.
They looked at AJ and left them.
MARIK
(insulted)
Are you her girlfriend?
JOHN
Mark. We need to move. Wala na tayong oras.
Marik hesitated.
MARIK
Umoo ba ako?
John turned his back to ark and bowed his head.
JOHN (contd)
Mark. Kahit wag mo to gawin para sakin.
Kahit sa girlfriend ko na lang. Siya ang
nasa panganib.
Marik looked at him with despair. John continued.
JOHN
Pano pag si Yumi ang nawala? At ako lang
ang maaaring may alam kung saan siya?
Please. I know youll do the same thing.
MARIK
Ang gusto mo bang sabihin ay, alam ko kung nasaan si Kate?
JOHN
Maybe. Dahil sa kakayanan mo. Kakayanang
makapagbasa ng mga ibat ibang simbolo.
MARIK
Hindi lahat. Kundi Ilan.
JOHN
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Hindi ko naman sinnabing lahat. Ang sinabi

ko lang ay may kakayahan kang magbasa ng
IBAT IBANG simbolo.
Marik was silenced. He turned his back and looked at Yumi.
MARIK
Can I?
John made a faint smile. Yumi nodded sign of agreement, and flashed
Marik a smile.
YUMI
Save her life. Return alive.
Marik nodded.
MARIK
I will.
John smiled. Marik turned back to John.
MARIK
Lets go.
John turned to Yumi.
JOHN
Thank you, Yumi.
Yumi nodded. She petted her hand on Johns shoulder.
YUMI (contd)
Youll save your girlfriend, John.
Yumi turned to Marik. But she was still talking to John.
YUMI
Tiwala lang sa Diyos.
Marik lowered his head. John nodded.
JOHN
Of course I will. I mean we will. Right Mark?
Marik started to walk away. John followed.
YUMI
Mark!
Marik and John stopped. Yumi run towards Marik and hugged him, then
kissed him.
YUMI
I love you. Save her life. Return alive.
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MARIK
When I return, I hope I regain my memory
and we will go here every day. I promise.
Marik turned to John.
MARIK
Alas dose na. mayroon pa tayong mahabang
oras para hanapin an girlfriend mo.
JOHN
Tama. Tara na.
Marik and John run away. Karen, Kat, Johan was already accompanying
Yumi to her home. They all say goodbye but AJ was already gone.
TAL
Sandali, asan si AJ?
YANIE
Ang sabi niya lamang eh bibili lamang siya
ng maiinom.
KAT
Baka bumalik na siya sa school.
YUMI
Siya nga pala. Pano nyo nga pala nalaman na nandito kami?
YANIE
May nagtext sakin na number. Hindi nga
nagpakilala eh. Sabi niya, nandito daw
kayo.
YUMI
(surprised)
Oh! Sino naman kaya yun?
YANIE
Hayaan mo na yun. Bumalik na lang tayo sa
school. At Yumi, pwede ka na umuwi.
Hinihintay ka na ni Kian dun. Nasa labas na
daw siya ng bahay mo.
Everyone left the place. Sam was looking behind the tree, holding a
phone. He looked at the phone and saw the sent items. Hes the one who
texted Yanie.
10.
INT. MULTIMEDIA SECTION NOON
Professor Galang and Ellen were inside the room, reading and
understanding the book Masones y Ultramontanos which is in small film.
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PROFESSOR
Purong Espanyol.
ELLEN
Sinabi mo pa.
Professor find the name of Quiaapo in the book.
PROFESSOR
Quiapo? Anong mensahe naman nito?
ELLEN
Sabi jan na Sapagkat ang Quiapo ay isang
lugar ng katahimikan at kasagraduhan, itong
aking
The professor was shocked after hearing the director speaking in
Espanyol.
PROFESSOR
Marunong kang mag Espanyol?
ELLEN
Uhm konti.
PROFESSOR
Pwedeng paki-translate naman nito para sakin.
ELLEN
(smiles)
Mahal ang baya d nito Professor
Natawa ang professor ng malakas.
PROFESSOR
Aba! Pera ng tao naman ibabayad ko para jan.
ELLEN
(surprised)
Pakiulit?
PROFESSOR
(mocking)
Natatandaan ko na pinatawag ako ni Vice sa
misyong ito, at malamang ang gagawin nun eh
kukuha yun sa pondo ng gobyerno na galling
sa tao.
ELLEN
Professor, be careful.
PROFESSOR
Why? Whats wrong? Im just telling the truth.
ELLEN
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(shrug)
Okay. So eto na. itong aking mahal na
simbahan ay kailangang mawasak sapagkat
itong mahal na kuray ayaw nakong makita.
PROFESSOR
Ang nagsasalita ay isang mason?
ELLEN
Ganun na nga.
PROFESSOR
Hindi. Tingnan mo nakasulat ang salitang
Seglar. Ang espanyol ng secular.
ELLEN
Aking seglar na iniirog, sapat na ang
kahirapang dinaras natin, panahon na para
maghiganti.
PROFESSOR
So, ang unang ladmark ay ang
ELLEN
Professor. Mag iingat ka.
The professor stood up and leave the room.
PROFESSOR
Salamat. Bye.
Ellen was still stading looking at the copy of Masones y
Ultramontanos.
11.
EXT. MANILA CITY HALL JUNE 15, 11:45AM
The Manila City Halls aerial view was shown. It was a coffin shapedbuilding.
Marik and John climb down off the jeep. They stood outside the Manila
City Hall.The look up at the clock tower.
JOHN
Mark, bakit dito?
Mark read the poem and looked up at the building.
MARIK (contd)
Your path starts at the coffin en cross.
Marik points at the building.
MARIK
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The Manila City Hall is a coffin-like shape.

JOHN
Kung ganon, hindi ito sementeryo o kung ano
man na may coffin and cross.
MARIK
Coded bombs awaits you at the Holy Thrones.
Ang City Hall ay minsan nang naging Masonic
Lodge a temple for the Masons. Inspired
ito ng Templars Shield kung saan hugis
itong kabaong na may krus sa gitna Coffin
and cross.
John looked around. He saw people looking at him, and others ignore
him. They have different businesses. Barkers call for passengers to
ride jeepneys. Vendors asked for buyers to buy their products.
Students talk to each other loudly. But he didnt find any sign of a
cross.
JOHN
Kung ganon, nasaan ang krus sa building na to

MARIK
Hindi ko alam. Pero, kaya nga tayo nandito
para alamin natin. Alam kong may isang
symbol na ditto nakatago sa City Hall.
INT. MANILA CITY HALL JUNE 15, 11:47AM
Marik and John enter the Manila City Hall. They looked around and will
see a painting in the wall. It was the Manila City Hall, burning. Mark
looked at the paper again and saw a triangle drawing on the word
coffin and cross. He surveyed the place again, but he can only see
government workers and individuals roaming around the City Hall.
MARIK (contd)
This is it. It all makes sense.
Marik points at the paper.
MARIK
Tatsulok. Isang pagan symbol ng apoy. At
ditto din sa lugar na to mahahanap natin
ang unang bomba.
The two of them surveyed the place, but theyve saw nothing. They
climbed up the stair, nothing. When theyve reached the fifth floor,
they saw paintings. Marik looked at the paper again. John pointed on
the wall. It says there that the painting is gone. A janitor comes out
of a room. John saw him and approached leaving Marik.
JOHN
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Excuse me. Nasaan ang painting dito?

John points to the wall. Marik will look at the empty wall.
JANITOR
Pasensya na po sir pero, nanakaw na po ang
painting jan. matagal na.
JOHN
(confused)
Nanakaw?
Marik interrupted.
MARIK
Pero alam niyo po ba kung nasaan yung painting?
JANITOR
Sorry po sir pero
The Manila Mayor approached them.
MAYOR
Anong problema dito?
JANITOR
Wala po sir. May tinatanong lamang po sila
tungkol sa nawawalang painting.
The mayor glanced at Marik and John.
MAYOR
Ah. Oh, bakit? Anong gusto niyong malaman
sa nanakaw na painting?
JOHN
Gusto lang po sana naming malaman kung
bakit ninakaw ang painting? At kung gaano
ito kaimportante para nakawin.
MARIK
Well actually, we are Humanities students.
At nabigyan po kami ng project na mag
painting analysis.
The Mayor paused and then smiled.
MAYOR
Very well.
The mayor walks towards the lost painting.
MAYOR
Ang nawawalang painting ay ang imahe ng
itim na Nazareno na pasan pasan ng mga
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Augustinian na mga pari noong panahon ng

espanyol. Ito ay ang paglipat ng Nazareno
mula sa Intramuros patungong Quiapo.
Marik was confused. He was interested why it was called with that
name.
MARIK
Traslacion
MAYOR
Tama. At kung maaalala mo ang pangyayari
noong nakaraang taon
MARIK
Natatandaan ko nga po. Ang pagpapasabog ng
Quiapo sa araw ng pag aalala ng Traslacion.
Pero, bakit nga pala tinawag itong itim?
The mayor shook his head, then, smiled.
MAYOR
Well, noong 17th century, ito ay nakalagak
sa Recollect of San Nicolas de Tolentino sa
Intramuros. Ngunit ito ay nasunog ng Great
Fire noong 17023. Well, ang good news ay,
hindi naabo ang Nazareno. At buhay pa rin
hanggang sa ngayon.
MARIK
Nasunog ang Nazareno noong panahon ng Great
Fire ditto sa Maynila. Pero hindi ito
nasira.
JOHN
Bakit Mark?
Marik raised the paper and explained.
MARIK
Ang symbol sa papel. Isang triangle Pagan
symbol of fire.
John remembered that they were in Manila City Hall a coffin shaped
building and a Knight Templars Sheild.
JOHN
Kung Templars Sheild ang origin ng
building na ito at ang mga Knight Templars,
sinunog din ng buhay ng Katoliko noong
October 13, 1307. Friday.
The mayor was confused on what the two was talking about.
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MAYOR
Anong pinag uusapan niyong dalawa. Di ko
kayo maintindihan. Akala ko ba para lang to
sa painting analysis.
Marik turned to John and added an explanation.
MARIK
Friday the thirteenth.
JOHN
Kung ganon, parehas ang Manila City Hall at
Nazareno ay mga landmarks?
Marik read the poem again. Marik explained.
MARIK
Your path starts at the coffin en cross.
We will not identify the basilica if we
didnt go here. en means then. Your path
starts at the coffin THEN cross. Ang
original na langmark ay ang Quiapo Church.
Nanjan ang pinakaunang bomba nakatag.
The Mayor was still confused on what the two was talking.
MAYOR
Anong landmark? Anong bomba?
John offered the mayor a satisfied smile and bowed.
JOHN
Wala. Maraming salamat Mr. Mayor.
Marik was surprised upon hearing that the person in front of them was
the mayor.
MARIK
Mayor?
JOHN
oo. Manila City Mayor. Tara na Mark.
Marik frowned and agreed. Marik looked at the wall clock.
MARIK
Okay, its 20 minutes before 1pm.
JOHN
(stunned)
Ano?
MARIK
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Nakalimutan mo na. simula ala-una, isang

bomba ang sasabog.
John halted as Marik continued to run.
JOHN
(shocked)
Oh my God.
Marik continued tunning.
MARIK
(frowned)
Yeah, and we are time bounded. So lets go!
Marik and John run down the City Hall. Theyve searched for a jeep
that goes to Quiapo, and climbed the jeep. The jeep started to move.
The mayor look at the trail where the Marik and John run.
MAYOR
Anong problema nila? Kawawang mga bata.
The mayor taps the shoulder of the janitor.
MAYOR
Youre doing a great job.
JANITOR
Hindi.
The mayor was shocked.
MAYOR
Excuse me?
The janitor snatches the gun from his waist and shoots the Mayor. He
puts the gun in the hand of the mayor and removed his gloves. He
walked down calmly.
12.
INT. YUMIS HOUSE JUNE 15, NOON
Yumi was sitting in her bed. She looked at her picture with Mark. They
are in the Manila Cathedral. She returned the picture frame to the
desk beside her bed and lie on the bed. She looked at the cross hanged
in the wall above her head.
YUMI
Bakit ito nangyari sa kanya? Nakalimutan
niya lahat ng kanyang alaala, kahit ako.
Ipinakilala niya ako sayo, pero anong
ginawa mo sa kanya? Pinahihirapan mo siya.
Napakadamot mo namang Diyos.
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Yumis cellphone rang. Yumi looked at it and saw the name of AJ. Yumi
press the answer key. Yumi was full of concern.
YUMI
Hello AJ? Saan ka ba nanggaling kanina?
INT. IN A FULLY LOADED JEEPNEY
AJ
Papunta akong Quiapo. Nakita ko sila kanina
sa City Hall kaya sinundan ko sila.
INT. YUMIS HOUSE
YUMI
AJ, wag! Bumalik ka na. please. Thnasa
delikado silang misyon.
INT. IN A FULLY LOADED JEEPNEY
AJ
Yumi. Ako ang editor ng Trail to Deception.
Maaaring may kinalaman ang tula sa libro ni
Mark. Kaso nakalimutan niya lang lahat.
YUMI
AJ. Its
The call was ended.
YUMI
Dangerous.
Yumi removed the phone in her ears and put it in her stomach.
YUMI
Diyos ko! Iligtas niyo pos a kapahamakan
sina Mark, John and AJ.
Yumi closed her eyes.
13.
INT. GRAND LODGE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Masons were all busy. Some are writing, some are talking to each
other. Two masons were standing near a pillar. On the window, they can
see police cars waiting outside.
MASON 1
There are plenty of cops outside. Theyre
destroying the peaceful house of God.
MASON 2
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We did not kidnap the President. The Masons

are not in charge of this incident. We will
not go out and explain ourselves
Another mason went out of a room and approached the two masons. It was
the humanities professor of AJ.
PROFESSOR
I know what to do. We need to find the art
symbologist.
MASON 1
(surprised)
Art Symbologist?
PROFESSOR
Maybe its the secret society that lived 300 years ago.
MASON 2
The IL Secularis? Professor, thats
impossible! They have died hundreds of
years ago.
The Professor turned their back from them as he explains. The two
masons looked at him.
PROFESSOR
I have a student before. His working with a
book related to freemasonry and religion.
It also tackles about the Ancient society
in the Philippines but he didnt name it.
MASON 2
How do you know about it?
The professor turned back to them.
PROFESSOR
Im one of his editors.
Theres a short pause. The two masons looked at each other. Mason 1
will look at the professor.
MASON 1
Okay. Who was he?
PROFESSOR
(corrected)
Them. It was Mark Eibarramendia and AJ
Santos. I have to find them Now.
The professor went out of the lodge and leave. The two masons looked
at each other again and shrugged.
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MASON 1
Hindi nila tayo pwedeng pagbintangan dahil
maging an gating Grand Mason ay nawawala
rin.
MASON 2
Hindi natin sila masisisi. Simula pa nung
panahon ni Rizal, kalaban na ng simbahan
ang mga mason, dahil inakala nilang sila
ang ngapasimula ng pag atake
A big bang of the door was heard. The police destroyed the door and
surveyed the place.
POLICE
Magsidapa kayo! Lahat lumabas!
Sinunod naman ng mga mason ang utos ng pulis.
MASON 1
Nawawala din po an aming pinuno, kaya hindi
naming alam kung nasaan ang Presidente.
POLICE
(shook his head)
Imposible.
Tumingin ito sa mga tao niya.
POLICE
Hanapin ang pinuno ng mga mason!
Inikot na nila ang buong lugar. At makalipas ang ilang minute, wala
silang nahanap na bakas ng pinuno.
POLICE
Pakawalan sila.. Tara na.
The poice left the Masonic palace and moved out.
14.
INT. MANILA CATHEDRAL JUNE 12, NOON.
Marik will walk inside the church. He will saw a priest walking
towards him.
PRIEST
Hello, may maitutulong ba ako sayo?
Marik grasp at the arms of the priest and dragged him to the
confessionary.
MARIK
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Mangungumpisal lamang po ako padre.

INT. AT THE CONFESSIONARY (flashback)
MARIK
Padre. Patawarin niyo po ako sapagkat akoy
nagkasala
PRIEST
(tensed)
Kelan ang huli mong kumpisal?
MARIK
Padre. Eto nap o ang una at ang huli.
PRIEST
(tensed)
Kung ganon, anu ano ang iyong mga kasalanan?
MARIK
Wawasakin ko ang simbahang katoliko at
lahat ng naniniwala sa Diyos niyo. At isa
pa. papatay ako ng tao.
PRIEST
Maaari mo bang sabihin sakin kung sino itong taong ito?
MARIK
Padre. Sabihin niyo po munang patatawarin ako ng Diyos.
The priest was stunned upon hearing Mariks confession.
PRIEST
Hindi pa huli ang lahat. Pwede ka pang
magbago. manampalataya ka lamang sa Diyos
at ililigtas ka niya.
MARIK
Father, your faith might save your soul
from hell, but it wont save you from
death.
Marik shoots the priest and run towards a specific chapel. He went to
the altar and planted the bomb. He got out of the church.
15.
INT. QUIAPO UNDERPASS JUNE 15, 12:42PM
Marik and John run inside the underpass. It was an underground bazaar.
There are plenty of people below. Marik and John struggle to get out
of the place.
JOHN
12:45 na
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Marik and John climb up the stairs and arrived outside the Quiapo
Church.
16.
EXT. QUIAPO CHURCH 12:45PM
Mark and John arrived outside the Quiapo church.
MARIK
Nandito na tayo. Ngayon. Asan ang bomba?
The two of them surveyed the place. There are a lot of people. They
look inside and the mass was on going. A street child approach them
and pinned Mariks shirt a pendant of Nazarene and asked for donation.
Marik removed the pin and give it to the child. He didnt give
donation. The child was persuading him but instead, drop the pin at
the ground and move away from the child.
JOHN
Nanjan lang yan sa loob ng simbahan.
John saw the painting near the underpass.
JOHN
Mark, halika!
Marik returned and looked at the painting.
JOHN (contd)
Tingnan mo. ito ang painting ng itim na
Nazareno. Pero bakit napakaraming tao?
Marik looked closely at the painting and saw the Augustinian priests
carrying the chariot.
MARIK
Hindi. This is edited. Tingnan mo ang mga
taong nakahawak sa rebulto; mga pari, mga
paring Agustino. Dinagdagan nila ito ng
napakaraming tao para hindi mahalata.
JOHN
(stunned)
The stolen painting in Manila City Hall.
They look at each other surprisingly. Suddenly, a girl screamed
Mariks name. It was AJ running towards them.
AJ
Mark!
Marik looked at AJ and asked John.
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MARIK
Sino siya?
JOHN
Hindi ko alam.
AJ stopped from running and breathe rapidly. Marik recognized her.
MARIK
Ikaw ay si
John already recognized AJ, and upon hearing Marik, he was surprised
that Marik does not recognize the girl he met awhile ago at the Fort
Santiago.
JOHN
(surprised)
Seryoso, Mark?
AJ
(Hurt)
AJ.
Marik recognized her at last.
MARIK
Ah! Nakalimutan ko. Ang nag explain ng
tungkol sa IL Secularis. Im sorry.
AJ
Its okay. Im here to help you.
JOHN
--pero napakadelikado nito para sayo. Babae
ka at hindi ka naming hahayaang sumali sa
suicide mission na ito.
MARIK
(agreeing)
Tama siya AJ. Maaari kang mamatay sa quest na to.
AJ
Alam kong hindi mangyayari yan. Siya ang
dahilan kung bakit ako nandito.
The professor, arrived at the place. AJ introduce him to the two.
AJ
(introducing)
-- Our Humanities professor, at the same
timea Mason. Professor Jan Galang.
Marik tried to remember, but he cant remember
anything.
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MARIK
Di ko matandaan
JOHN
(Sarcastic tone)
Awesome!
John turned back and surveyed for the place again.
PROFESSOR
(Confused)
Anong ibig mong sabihing hindi siya makaalala.
AJ (Duet)
(interrupted)
Amnesia!
John (Duet)
(turned back)
Amnesia!
PROFESSOR (contd)
(Surprised)
Pumunta akong National Library kanina. At
ininform ako ni AJ sa nangyari kay
He extend his arms to John, asking his name. John shook the
professors hand.
JOHN
John.
PROFESSOR
(nodded)
-- nakidnap ang girlfriend mo, diba??
John recalled the reason why he was in the mission. All he thought was
to stop the bomb.
JOHN
(Lower his head)
Opo.
PROFESSOR
Well, estudyante ko si Kate
JOHN (Duet)
(surprised)
Ano?!
AJ (Duet)
(surprised)
Ano?!
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Marik turned to the church and look at the priest. The priest looks
familiar to him.
PROFESSOR
Pwede magsalita ng malumanay?. Lagi niyo
kong sinisigawan.
MARIK
(interrupted)
Tama.
PROFESSOR
(looked at Marik)
Salamat.
Marik was surprised. He looked at the professor.
MARIK
(confused)
Ano?
PROFESSOR
(puzzled)
Bakit? Sinong sinasabi mong tama?
MARIK
(defensive tone)
Hindi kita kinakausap. Well, tama tayo. Eto
nga ang unang landmark.
Mark looked at the statue of a saint outside. Its crane is pointing
at the center of the altar, where a low relief above the altar was an
image of a two-headed phoenix, that points underneath the altar. John
didnt see, instead, he saw an angel.
JOHN
Anong meron sa anghel na iyan?
PROFESSOR
(joking)
Anghel? John, nasa harap mo na siya.
John
(confused)
Huh?
John looked at AJ. AJ looked at him, too.
AJ
Sir!
PROFESSOR
Biro lang!
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MARIK
Seryoso ako. Nanjan lang sa may altar ang bomba.
Marik points at the altar. He run inside the church aiming to approach
the altar. John, AJ, and Professor Jan was surprised.
MARIK
Tara. 6 minutes bago mag 1.
The three, followed Marik and run after him.
PROFESSOR, JOHN & AJ
Wag!
JOHN
Mark, wag!
PROFESSOR
Magugulo mo ang misa
AJ
Pwede naman nating gawin to after mass.
John stopped. Professor Jan and AJ stopped and looked at John.
JOHN
hindi. Mark is an Anti-Christian. Hindi
siya naniniwala sa Diyos.
PROFESSOR
Epekto ng amnesia?
AJ
I think so.
JOHN
Lets go and catch an atheist.
They all run towards Mark. Asking him to stop.
PROFESSOR
Hey!
Marik run towards the altar. Priest starting the homily. People are
now looking at Marik.
PRIEST (contd)
We need to wake up in the reality. God is
always there for us. Hes not punishing
you. Hes teaching you a lesson. If he
doesnt love you then he should have been
MARIK
Stop! Stop!
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PRIEST
Destroyed us.
Two guards entered and catch Marik.
MARIK
(shouting)
Pakawalan niyo ako! Merong bomba sa crypt.
GUARD 1
(puzzled)
Crypt?
GUARD 2
Walang crypt ditto, bobo!
MARIK
(struggling)
Sa ilalim ng altar. May crypt jan kung saan
nakalagay ang bomba.
The priest gestured to the altar server. The altar server went to the
altar and shook his hand to the priest. It means that theres no bomb.
The priest nodded to the guards and they pulled Marik outside the
church. John and AJ tried to stop the guards, but, they were also
being caught and push them outside the church. People looked at them.
Murmurs fill in the church. They were all talking about the bomb.
EXT. PLAZA MIRANDA JUNE 15, 12:58PM
Marik saw the obelisk.
MARIK
No way.
John fixed his clothes.
JOHN
Tingnan mong ginawa mo. sabi ko
John looked at Marik. He was staring at the obelisk outside the
church. People went outside and looked at them.
MARIK
The Freedom Obelisk.
All of them looked at the red obelisk.
JOHN
Hindi maaari.
AJ
Yes it is. An obelisk.
The professor walk towards them.
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PROFESSOR
An Egyptian symbol adopted by the demonists.
They look at the professor. Marik was still staring at the girl statue
at the top of the obelisk. It was standing on a circle, holding a
torch.
MARIK (contd)
Tama siya. Symbol ito ng pagiging matibay,
para sa mga Illuminati.
Marik saw a white thick cloth. Marik walk towards the obelisk. The
three of them followed him.
MARIK (contd)
Importante din ito sa mga IL Secularis para

Marik removed a white thick cloth from the base of the obelisk
revealing the timed bomb.
MARIK (contd)
-- was akin ang simbahan.
Marik looked at the Basilica.
They were all stunned on what they saw. A time-bomb that only has 54
seconds to explode. Citizens saw the bomb and they shouted.
WOMAN
Bomba! Bomba!
The woman run away. All people spread shouting that theres a bomb.
Guards went to the place and tried to call some police. The bomb shows
that there is only 42 seconds left and they need to cut the right
wire. Mark crouched and observed the bomb. John was astonished.
JOHN
Pano mo nalaman ang tungkol sa IL Secularis Mark?
MARIK
(looked up. Also confused.)
Hindi ko alam.
AJ observed something. Marik was regaining his memory.

AJ
Mark, sa tuwing mapupuntahan natin ang
isang landmark, mukhang natatandaan mo ang
mga bagay na nangyari na.
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Marik was pissed off. He cant understand what is happening. He looked

at AJ.
MARIK
(shouting)
Hindi ko alam. Tama na!
AJ was stunned. John holds her shoulder and brought her to the
professor. John returned to Marik.
JOHN
(shouting)
Hey Mark! Babae siya!
MARIK
(shouting)
Wala akong pakialam! Sumasakit lang ang ulo
ko kapag pinaaalala niyo sakin ang tungkol
sa amnesia ko.
Marik snatched a knife on one guards pocket near him and tried to cut
the blue wire. All of them close their ears. John embraced AJ and
turned their back from Marik expecting that the bomb will explode.
Marik changed his decision and attempted to cut the red wire. The
priest went out of the church and observe. Many people are now running
and escaping. Suddenly, as Marik was about to cut the red wire, one
runner fell to him and accidentally cut the blue wire. The bomb
stopped at 00:00:08.
Theres a pause for a few seconds. Marik closed his eyes and dropped
the knife. AJ escaped from the hug of John.
JOHN
Were alive?
AJ
Yes. We are!
Everyone all applauded. AJ give John a tight hug. John did the same
thing. AJ realized something and she detached.
AJ
(blushed)
Im sorry.

JOHN
(smiled)
Hindi. Okay lang.
The professor tapped Marik at the shoulder.
PROFESSOR
magaling, Mark.
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Marik stood up and fixed his clothes.

MARIK
Simula lang to. Hindi ditto nagtatapos ang
quest natin Madami pang bomba ang nakatanim
sa mga landmarks.
The priest came closer to Marik. Marik looked at him with familiarity.
He put his palm on Mariks shoulder.
PRIEST
Humihingi ako ng dispensa sa ginawa sayo sa
loob ng bahay ng diyos.

MARIK
Okay lang padre, naiintindihan ko sapagkat
ginawa ng tao ang diyos dahil sila ay
mapamahiin.
Marik stormed out of the place. All of them looked at him. The
professor grab the hands of the father and bless.
PROFESSOR
Sorry po father, Siya po kasi ay athe
AJ
Secular po father. Tara na!
PROFESSOR
(hesitated)
May pupuntahan lang ako. Magkita na lang
tayo AJ sa Intranmuros.
John, heard what the professor said to AJ, then they left the priest,
and the people who are looking at them with bewilderment. The
professor run towards his car and went away. The priest remembered
something. A child was playing with him. Then, the child left him.
PRIEST
Anak, patawad kung hiniwalay kita sa kapatid mo.
17.
INT. JEEPNEY JUNE 15, 1:05PM
Marik, John, and AJ were ridding a jeep. The jeep was full of
passengers. Marik snatched at the paper on his pocket.
MARIK (contd)
The Path starts at the coffin en cross.
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JOHN
-- coffin then cross. The City Hall and the Quiapo Church
MARIK
Illuminating churches; Full of pagan symbols.
AJ
The Fire Obelisk. The triangle - Pagan
symbol for fire. The same with the obelisk.
Marik looked at AJ surprisingly. Marik points to the paper.
MARIK
Yeah. Pero sa tingin ko, bawat linyang
kasunod ng unang linya ay may kaugnayan sa
misyon natin.
John looked at AJ.
JOHN
Kung ganon, sinabi sayo ng Professor mo, na
ang pangalawang landmark ay mahahanap sa
Intramuros.
MARIK
Yeah.
Marik was still reading the poem.
AJ
Pero saan eksakto sa Intramuros?
JOHN
San Agustin Church sa tingin ko.
Marik glares at John. Passengers were looking at them.
MARIK
Pano mo naman nasabi yan?
John thought of something, just to defend himself.
JOHN
Dahil ito ang pinakalumang simbahan sa Maynila.
AJ
Dahil lang jan?
Mark looks back on the poem shaking his head.
JOHN
Bakit? Hindi ba?
Mark saw something in the poem.
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MARK
Hindi.
John looked at AJ, smiling.
JOHN
See? Hes agreeing with me.
MARIK
No. Im not agreeing with you.
JOHN
Ano?
AJ giggled. John looked at her, then, she stopped.
MARIK
Illuminating churches full of pagan
symbols. Coffin en cross. Coffin refers to
the City Hall, pero ang cross, it does not
refer to the Quiapo church.
AJ
(confused)
Anong ibig mong sabihin, Mark?
Marik looked at them.
MARIK
The poem was clearly saying that the coffin
is the guide for you to go to the cross.
Also, the coffin gives the first clue to
find the first bomb. The coffin refers to
the Fire. The Fire Obelisk or the
AJ
(surprised)
Freedom Obelisk in Quiapo.
MARIK
Kaya papunta tayong, Manila Cathedral.
AJ
Anong meron sa Freedom obelisk at sa Manila
Cathedral?
MARIK
The Cathedral was made by a secular priest.
JOHN
Catholic beacon made by secular alone.
MARIK
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Tama. At isa pa, hindi pinakikinggan ng

simbahan ang mga IL Secularis dahil iniisip
ng simbahan na sila ay mga anti-religion.
Pero hindi. Gusto nila ng kalayaan.
Naghiganti sila sa simbahan pero hindi
nagtagumpay.
AJ noticed again that Marik was remembering something but she just
keep quiet.
AJ
Oh my God!
John
Yes. AJ. Mark is really genius.
AJ cant stop herself to ask.
AJ
No. naaalala mo na ngayon lahat Mark?
John and Marik looked at her.
MARIK
Hindi. Bakit?
AJ
Nakasulat to sa libro mo.
John glared at Marik.
JOHN
(puzzled)
Mark?
MARIK
Hindi ko alam pinagsasabi mo. naaalala ko
lang na may nakapagsabi na nito sakin.
John looked outside the jeep. Theyre in front of Manila Cathedral.
JOHN
Nandito na tayo.
AJ
(shout in Tagalog)
Manong, para.
(asking the driver to stop.)
The driver made a hard stop and AJ fall to Johns shoulder. AJ
immediately sit straight.
AJ
(blushed)
Im sorry.
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John
(smiled)
Okay lang.
AJ, Marik, and John climbed down of the jeep. A nun threw a rosary to
Marik.
NUN
God bless you. (Smiles)
Marik lowered his head and suddenly remembered something.
INT. SAN LORENZO PARISH ALBAY (flashback)
A child was standing near the gates of the church. The priest called
him.
PRIEST
Marik!
The child Marik looked at the priest and saw a glass was thrown
towards him. He thought that the priest asked him to catch it, so he
did catch it. Suddenly, his hands feel the hotness of the object, and
he let go of the glass and it broke on the floor. The priest laughed
and left him.
JOHN
Mark, okay ka lang?
MARIK
Oo. may naalaala lang ako noong elementary pa lang ako.
AJ
Bumabalik na alaala mo. Ano yung naalala mo?
MARIK
Ang kura sa bayan namin. May isang
sacristan daw noon. At may binato ang kura
sa kanya na mababasaging lalagyan ng
kandila. Mainit daw ito kaya nahulog ito sa
kamay ng bata. Kung paano ibato sakin ng
madre ang rosaryo, ganon ibinato ng pari
ang lalagyan sa bata.
AJ
Napakasama namang pari.

MARIK
Iyon din ang paring nagbibigay sermon sa
mga tao na hindi totoo ang Diyos.
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INT. SAN LORENZO PARISH (flashback)

During the homily, a child was listening behind the priest.
PRIEST
Alam niyo ba kung bakit kayo malapit sa
Diyos? Nanggaling ang Diyos sa maling
paniniwala ng mga tao at ang totoo ay wala
naman itong naiitulong sa inyo. Sa tuwing
humihingi kayo ng tulong sa kanya,
tinatalikuran niyo lang ang masakit na
katotohanan.
EXT. PLAZA DE ROMA
JOHN
Napakagaling na pari, ah.
AJ
Hindi totoo yan.
MARIK
May punto naman siya. Religion teaches
morality, but it separates us from the
painful reality.
AJ
(frowning)
Mark?
John looked at his watch, and was shocked.
JOHN
Sandali 1:57 na.
AJ run towards the cathedral, theyve passed the Plaza de Roma and
everyone was looking at them.
AJ
Tara na!
Marik and John were shocked. AJ misinterpreted. It was three minutes
before the church explodes.
MARIK & JOHN
AJ. Wag!
Marik and John both followed AJ. Suddenly, when they were standing
15meters away from the entrance of the church, it exploded. They were
blown away. They were all blasted by the explosion. Marik looked at
the top of the cathedral as the papal seal was burning. Marik points
at it.
18.
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INT. YUMIS HOUSE

Yumi saw the explosion on TV. She was in shocked.
INT. ROOM INSIDE THE FAR EASTEN UNIVERSITY
Yanie was attending class. She saw a black smoke coming from the North
West part of Quiapo church at the window. The professor was still
discussing as his students point at the smoke.
YANIE
Nasa panganib si Mark.
Yanie ran outside the room and met with Johan and Karen who were
waiting at the corridor.
YANIE
(tensed)
Johan, may sumabog banda sa Intramuros.
KAREN
Ano? Andun sina Mark, John, at AJ ah.
YANIE
(puzzled)
AJ?
KAREN
Oo. Tinext niya ako kanina na papunta daw
sila sa Manila Cathedral.
JOHAN
Isang babae? Sa isang deadly mission?
YANIE
Masyadong mapanganib to para sa kanya
Kian passed them. Yanie, Karen, and Johan, looked at her surprisingly.
KIAN
Pero malaki ang maitutulong niya.
JOHAN
Kian?
KIAN
Siya ang editor ng libr ni Mark. Nabasa ko
na iyon at lahat na nga ng nangyayari
ngayon ay nakasulat sa Trail to Deception.
Everyone was surprised.
YANIE
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Sandali, nasaan si Yumi?

KIAN
Iniwan ko na siya dahil gusto niya raw
mapag-isa. Nagkulong siya sa kwarto
YANIE
Ano?
KIAN
Hindi ko alam kung bakit niya ginawa yon
pero alam kong okay siya. Pupunta din ako
para tulungan si Mark.
KAREN
Kian, mapanganib kung
Kian run away from them.
KIAN
(shouting)
Two boys, two girls. Equal.
She went down of the stairs.
JOHAN
Kian!
Tal and Kat arrived at the corridor. They were exhausted.
TAL
Yanie, Johan, Karen!
YANIE
Tal, saan ka nanggaling?
TAL
Galling kami ni Kat sa library, para
hanapin ang amnesiang tumama kay Mark.
KAREN
Retrograde amnesia?
TAL
Yes.
KAT
Base sa nahanap namin, it only forgets the
recent events that take place before the
traumatic accident occur.
YANIE
(confused)
Ibig sabihin Mark, kilala talaga tayo ni Mark lahat.
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TAL
O kaya naman eh, may foul play na nagaganap.
JOHAN
Foul play?
They all look at each other.
KAREN
(shakes her head)
Imposible yan.
TAL
Yes. Very. But lets take the possibility that
YANIE
Tama na! Yumi loves Mark so much. Kilalang
kilala na niya si Mark.
KAREN
Pero bago ang lahat, sundan natin si Kian.
Nasa panganib siya.
YANIE
Hindi. Puntahan muna natin si Yumi.
KAT
Okay lets go.
They were about to go, when Johan remembered something.
JOHAN
Pano ang bag mo Yanie?
YANIE
(laughs)
Ay! Oo nga pala nakalimutan ko. May klase pa pala ako.
JOHAN
And the explosion?
Kat holds Johan in the arms.
KAT
What explosion?
Yanie entered the room.
JOHAN
Kasi Kat, sumabog na ang Manila Cathedral.
Tinext ni AJ si Kian na papunta na raw sila
nina Mark at John sa Manila Cathedral.
TAL
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Ibig sabihn, sumunod si AJ sa kanila?

JOHAN
(shrugs)
Yah!
KAT
(surprised)
A girl in a guys mission?
JOHAN
Thats exactly what I said awhile ago.
Theres nothing we can do about it.
Yanie went out of the room again.
YANIE
Lets go.
They all abandoned the corridor.
18.
EXT. MANILA CATHEDRAL JUNE 15, 1:15PM
There are a lot of blasted walls and stones. People are shouting and
the church was slowly collapsing. Marik, was down. John hugged AJ as
they ducked.
MARIK (contd)
The Papal Symbol. Cross keys under the
Tiara. X and Circle. Means deadly. Pagan
Symbol
Marik looked at AJ and John.
MARIK
(shouts)
Okay lang kayo?
John was crouching on the ground protecting AJ from the blasted walls.
JOHN (contd)
Were good!
John faced AJ.
JOHN
Okay ka lang?
AJ
(smiled)
Oo. Thanks.
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Marik found a wooden part of the Basilicas door. It was an all seeing
eye sculpted at the wood. JANVA COELI was sculpted. He holds the
wooden piece.
MARIK
In heavens gate, youll be rewarded
with a key.
Marik looked at the wooden piece.
MARIK
Janua Coeli. Heavens Gate.
Marik looked at John.
MARIK
Dito lang kayo, hahanapin ko ang lokasyon
ng bomba kung saan nakalagay ang clue ng
susunod na landmark.
Marik stood up and run towards the church.
AJ & JOHN
Wag!
They chased Marik.
19.
INT. RESTAURANT JUNE 15
Ash and his new boyfriend, Sam was sitting in a dining table. They are
looking each other.
SAM
Ash, bat ang ganda mo?
ASH
(surprised)
Huh? Hindi ah!
SAM
Sabi ko, bat ang ganda mo?
ASH
Oo nga, narinig ko. Such a joker!
SAM
(surprised)
Whoah! Joker?
ASH
(smiled)
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Im just telling the truth.

The waiter arrived to give their bill.
WAITER
Anything else maam, sir?
SAM
No, thank you.
Sam put a one thousand peso bill at the waiters pocket and smiled.
The waiter bowed his head and leave. Ash didnt notice it as she was
looking at the food. Suddenly, Sams phone rang. It was a text
message. He looked at it and he frowned. Sam stood up.
SAM
My God.
ASH
Bakit? Anong problema?
SAM
Baby, I need to go. May emergency kasi.
Ash also stood up and grasped at Sams arms.
ASH
(concerned)
Ano nangyari?
SAM
Ill tell you later. Pero kelangan ko na talagang umalis.
Sam kissed Ash at the cheeks.
SAM
Bye.
ASH
Sandali!
Sam rushed and left Ash alone. Ash looked at Sams chair and she found
a paper picked it up. Ash was stunned after reading it then she
immediately ran out of the restaurant dialing Yanies number.
20.
INT. INSIDE THE BLASTED MANILA CATHEDRAL JUNE 15, 1:18PM
Marik arrived inside the ruined church. Debris was still falling, same
thing with the destroyed walls and ceiling. John and AJ run after
Marik, but they cant catch up to him.
JOHN
Mark!
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AJ
Mark?
Suddenly, a big block of stone falls to Marik, but a priest pushed him
away and was crushed by the fallen ceiling. His head was still
visible. John and AJ felt the crushing of the whole cathedral. AJ
grasp the arms of John then he hugged her.
PRIEST
Anak, naaalala mo ba ako?
Marik remembered something, a voice that came from someone he knew.
MARIK
Pamilyar ang boses mo.
Marik run towards the priest to help him. He tried to lift the stone
to free the priest. The priest tried to move but he cant. Marik saw
the priests clothes stained with blood. The priest was shot.
PRIEST
Oo anak. Bawat masamang adhikain, ay may
kabutihan pa rin. At bawat kasalanan, ay
may kaugnay na kaparusahan.
MARIK
Anong ibig niyong sabihin?
Another gigantic part of the dome hits the priest. He died. John and
AJ were still following Mark but also, were separated.
JOHN
Mark! AJ!
AJ
John?
Suddenly, AJ saw a huge amount of destroyed wall collapsing to her.
She shouted but she was pushed away by John. Then another wave of
collapsing happened. Almost the entire cathedral collapsed to the two
of them when professor came in and push them away.
PROFESSOR
(catching his breath)
Get out! Hes not Ma
The ceiling collapsed to him and he died. AJ cried.
AJ
Professor Galang!
John grasped for her hand and dragged her out of the Basilica. They
saw Mark going to the chapel of Heavens Gate. Marik search for the
key but he found nothing.
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MARIK
Asan ang susi? Asan ang susi?
Marik saw the ceiling collapsing to him. He ran away. Marik arrived at
the altar when the whole church collapsed.
JOHN
Mark!
AJ
Hindi!
John fell to his knees.
JOHN
Patay na siya.
AJ embraced John. Suddenly, the ground shakes and it cracks. The whole
underground of the Cathedral was a canal. AJ almost fell but John
grabbed her uniform.
AJ
Tulong! John!
AJ got his hand and John carried AJ on her waist. She was saved.
JOHN
I got you.
Marik struggles in the crypt of the Cathedral. Its already dark
there. And he cant breathe freely.
MARIK
Asan ang symbol? Asan ang symbol?
Mark tried to move more but he couldnt instead, he stomped to a lamp
and it lights. Marik picked it up.
MARIK
Mukhang magagamit ko to.
Marik aimed the light to a wall and saw something.
MARIK
Eto ang libingan ng apat na Arsobispo ng Maynila.
Mark removed the dust on the tomb and he accidentally scratched some
paper. It was a drawing.
MARIK
Rizals Monument. Isa na namang obelisk.
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Marik paused and wiped the tomb again.

MARIK
Sandali, ano to?
It was a metal bronze key.
MARIK
The key.
Marik remembered something.
MARIK
Sandali.
Marik looked at the lamp. He remembered whats in his dream. It was
Rizal, talking to him. Simoun approached him and showed the lamp.
MARIK
Simouns lamp na magdadala sakin sa Path of
Enlightenment. Hindi sa Trail to Deception.
Eto ang sinbai niya sakin sa panaginip.
Kung ganon, nasaan ang Path of
Enlightenment at ang Trail to Deception?
Marik aims the light to the whole room but he failed to see any path.
The light now starts to flicker.
MARIK
Mukhang eto na ang libingan ko.
Marik heard the scream of John voice was shouting his name.
JOHN
Mark!
AJ
Mark!
Marik shouted back.
MARIK
John! AJ! Nandito ako! Sa crypt! Andito ako!
But the two cannot hear him.
JOHN
Mukhang patay na nga talaga siya.
AJ shook her head.
AJ
Hindi. Kailangan niyang malaman ang tungkol
sa kanyang libro. Hindi niya to alam.
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JOHN
Ano? Anong ibig mong sabihin?
AJ recalled something.
AJ
Base sa kanyang libro, may tinago ang IL
Secularis sa pangalawang landmark. Papel
ito na magtuturo sa kanya sa susunod na
landmark.
Marik looked at the drawing.
AJ (O.S)
At isa pa, merong isang hidden door sa
second landmark na nakatago sa loob ng
crypt na magdadala sa kanya maaaring sa
ikaliligtas niya, o sa ikamamatay niya.
Marik looked at the painting behind the altar. He tried to touch it
and find for a door.
MARIK
Path of Enlightenment.
JOHN (O.S)
Pero sira na ang Manila Cathedral.
AJ
(saddened)
Kaya nga.
JOHN
Pero sandali. Ang mga nangyayari ngayong
araw, nasa kanyang libro lang?
AJ
Exactly. Halika na. hanapin natin siya.
Alam kong buhay pa rin siya.
JOHN
Pano ang pangatlong landmark? Pano si Kate?
Pano ang Professor? Kelangan na natin tong
hanapin ngayon. Binuwis niya ang buhay niya
para sa atin!
Marik stopped searching after hearing that the professor was dead. He
was shocked.
MARIK
Nandito siya?
AJ
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Pano si Yumi? Sa pagkakaalam ko, hiniram mo

lang si Mark sa kanya. At ngayon, iiwan mo
na lang siya dito?
John shook his head and agreed.
JOHN
Okay. Hanapin na natin siya.
JOHN
Mark!
AJ
Mark!
Marik tried to aim the light in the painting but the light turns off.
He tried to push every part of the painting and find something wooden.
He punched it and it was destroyed. Its a small dungeon with candle
lights that lead somewhere. He walked into the path until he saw a
light. When he gets into the light, he was already outside the small
hole of the Palacio del Gobernador.
EXT. PALACIO DEL GOBERNADOR, JUNE 15, 2:23PM
Marik run towards the ruined Cathedral, and call for John and AJ.
There are plenty of people and police cars and fire trucks outside.
MARIK
John! AJ!
The two was outside the cathedral and AJ embraces Marik.
AJ
Thank God youre alive.
MARIK
I save my life. Not him.
Marik gets the paper in his pocket and looked at the drawing.
MARIK
Ang pangatlong landmark ay narito.
AJ
Ano at saan ang third landmark?
Handled the paper to AJ. AJ will look at it.
MARIK
Nakita ko ito kanina sa crypt.
AJ
Eto ang sinasabi ko. The clue sa loob ng
pangalawang landmark.
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MARIK
Ang third landmark ay nasa Rizal Park.
JOHN
Pero ano ang tinutukoy ng tula ng ancient
fortress? At sinong St. James? The apostle?
Bakit niya tatapusin an gating paglalakbay?
Marik looked at the last line of the poem.
MARIK
In ancient fortress, St. James will end your
excursion.
MARIK
Alamin natin. Tara!
JOHN
Meron pa tayong thirty minutes!
They run towards the third landmark.
23.
INT. DUNGEON, JUNE 12 - NIGHT
Marik returned to the dungeon and saw Kate trying to use his feet to
have the knife.
MARIK
Matapang ka talaga, no?
Marik grabed the gun on his waist and aimed it to Kate. Kate let the
knife fall. She was now in terror.
KATE
(pleading)
Wag Marik.
PRESIDENT
Wag!
A gunshot break the silence.
21.
INT. YUMIS HOUSE JUNE 15, AFTERNOON
Yumi was sitting in the bed watching in their windows when she heard a
knock in her door.
YUMI
Kian. Please.

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The door was slammed. Yumi was threatened. Another slam was heard and
the door burst open. It was Sam. Yumi cried for help but Sam puts a
hanky on her nose. She loses her consciousness. Sam lifts her with
bare hands and leaves the room.
22.
EXT. RIZAL PARK JUNE 15, 2:33PM
The place was full of people. Tourists taking picture, kids having
field trips, and people roam.
MARIK
Andito na tayo ngayon.
John surveyed the place.
JOHN
Asan na ngayon si St. James?
AJ
Nakikita ko na ngayon kung nasaan ang bomba.
AJ points at the centennial clock.
AJ
Nakatanim ito dun.

JOHN
Its just the centennial clock!
MARIK
Sandali Thats a product of the masons.
JOHN
Talaga?
MARIK
Tara. Tingnan natin.
The three walk towards the centennial clock. Two men went out holding
a gun. Marik saw it coming.
MARIK
Dapa!
Marik and John roll out. John hugged AJ as they ducked. They run and
hide. Marik holds a rock. A man came towards where he was hiding and
he slammed the rock on his face. He got the gun and shot it. Five more
men came out and chase them. AJ was caught. The man raised her uniform
revealing her stomach and was injected by a sleeping potion. She lost
consciousness and was carried by the man. John tried to fight but
another gun was aimed at him. He fought back and snatched the gun and
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shoots the guy. Police came and attacked the five more living men. AJ
was no longer in sight. John tried to find her but failed.
JOHN
AJ!
Marik accidentally shoots the centennial clock and it stops at 1
minute and 27seconds. A police approached them.
INSPECTOR GARCIA
Ayos lang ba kayo?
He hid the gun at his waist. Marik threw the gun at the ground. People
were still in panic.
MARIK
Ayos lang kami.
INSPECTOR
Inspector Garcia, Manila Police District.
Marik shook his hand.
MARIK
My pleasure to meet you, sir.
Inspector Garcia and Marik walked toward the centennial clock. The
bomb team removed the centennial clock and discovered the bomb.
MARIK
Gawa ng mga mason ang Centennial clock.
INSPECTOR
Kung ganon, ang mga mason ang nagtanim ng bomba?
MARIK
Maaari, pero ang IL Secularis ay mga
infiltrators. Maaaring napasok nito ang mga
mason para sila ang mapagbintangan at
lumaki pa ang galit sa kanila ng simbahan.
John approached them.
JOHN
Hindi okay ang lahat. Nakidnap si AJ.
MARIK
(shocked)
What?
INSPECTOR
Ng IL Secularis?
MARIK
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Mayabe.
JOHN
Kinidnap siya ng isang lalaking nakaitim.
MARIK
Nakaitim?
JOHN
Oo. Mukhang pamilyar sakin ang mukha niya.
Hindi nga lang ako sigurado kung kilala mo
siya at kung kaibigan mo din to.
MARIK
Sino naman kaya.
INSPECTOR
Ikaw si Mark diba? Ikaw yung nabaril sa
Baluarte dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas.
MARIK
Oo. Pano ninyo nalaman?
INSPECTOR
Ako ang nakakita sayo.
Marik remembered what the doctor has told him. That he was brought by
the doctor to the hospital.
MARIK
(puzzled)
Sa pagkakaalam ko, nahanap ako ng doctor.
INSPECTOR
Hindi. Ako ang nakahanap sa kanya at dinala
kita sa kanyabest friend ko siya at nangako
siyang hindi ka pagbabayarin ng mga gastos
mo sa ospital.
Marik nodded.
MARIK
Pano mo nalaman ang pangalan ko?
INSPECTOR
Ganyan ka tinawag ng isang lalaki.
MARIK
(confused)
Ng isang lalaki?
The vice president went out of the set.
VICE PRESIDENT
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Oo. Tama. Ganyan kita tinawag.

INSPECTOR
(salute)
Sir. Bakit po kayo nandito?
VICE PRESIDENT
(nodded)
Nandito ako para tulungan ang mga batang
ito. Nakidnap din ang Presidente. Masaya
akong maayos na ang kalagayan mo ngayon.
MARIK
(feeling uncomfortable)
Pamilyar sakin ang boses mo.
JOHN
(whispered to Marik)
Oo naman. Una, siya nga raw ang tumawag
sayo at pangalawa, siya ang Vice President
ng Pilipinas.
MARIK
Ah. Kung ganon. Ikaw ang tinutukoy ni
Inspector Garcia.

VICE PRESIDENT (contd)

Binisita ko ang Rizaliana Exhibit para
kausapin ka nang ikay binaril.
The Vice President turned his back from Marik.
MARIK
Bat tayo nagkita?
The Vice President was puzzled. One of his body guards approached him
and whispered something. The Vice President was surprised and just
nodded. The body guard went back to his place.
VICE PRESIDENT
Tungkol sa libro mo. I gusto ko lamang sana
magbigay ng konting katanungan kung pano ka
naging familiar sa masonry.
MARIK
Yeah tungkol sa
VICE PRESIDENT
Wag ka na magpaliwanag. Nabalitaan ko na na
binaril ka at nagkaroon ng amnesia.
Vice President turned back to Marik. Marik nodded.
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VICE PRESIDENT
Kaya inutusan ko si Inspector Garcia na
dalhin ka sa ospital at hinabol ko ang may
gawa nito sayo.
MARIK
Maraming salamat po Vice President.
John looked at the clock of the bomb.
JOHN
(feel uncomfortable)
Mark. Tingnan mo ang orasan. Eto na ang
huling oras na sasabog ang huling landmark.
MARIK
Three oclock! Devils hour.
JOHN
Kung ganon, nasaan ang huling landmark?
All of them looked at Marik. He looked at the poem.
MARIK
Tapos na ang tula. Wala na tayong clue.
JOHN
No Mark ang linya ni Rizal The ancient
fortress of St. James. Asan ang lugar na
to?
MARIK
(reads the poem)
In ancient fortress, St. James will end
your excursion.
A shining knife will appear to slay a God
With the lamps flare, the demons shall
rise
And Rizal's third book will lead you to the
path of enlightenment
Not in the misguiding trail, your day will
end with destruction.
VICE PRESIDENT
Mark. Nandito ako ngayon para pigilan ka.
Itigil niyo na to. Ayokong malagay ka ulit
sa panganib.
John was surprised.
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JOHN
(angered)
itigil? AJ nakidnap ang girlfriend kong si
Kate kasama si AJ. At nandito kami para
iligtas sila.
VICE PRESIDENT
Hayaan niyo nang hanapin sila ng kapulisan.
Magpahinga na kayo.
MARIK
Hindi! Ililigtas naming sila.
Suddenly, Johns phone rang. He snatch the phone at his pocket and put
it in his ears. Everyone were looking at him.
JOHN
Hello?
YANIE (O.S)
John. Asan si Mark?
John looked at Marik.
JOHN
Nandito. Bakit?
YANIE
John nakidnap si Yumi. Kasama sina Kian, Karen, at Kat.
JOHN
Ano?!
John was staring at Marik, frightened.
JOHN
Nakidnap si Yumi. Kasama sina Kian, Karen, at Kat.
MARIK
(Stunned)
Ano?!
Marik looked at the Vice President. John ended the call and put his
phone at his pocket.
MARIK
Paumanhin po, pero hindi niyo na kami
mapipigilan dahil, isa na rin sa nakidnap
ang girlfriend ko
Marik glared at John.
JOHN
Halika ka na. Hanapin na natin sina Yumi, AJ, at ang iba pa.
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Marik and John left the Vice President. After the two left, the Vice
President went inside his car with Inspector Garcia.
VICE PRESIDENT
Good luck, Marik.
Inspector Garcia drove the car, following Marik and John who are
ridding a jeep.
24.
INT. DUNGEON JUNE 15
Upon arrival at the dungeon Kates body was still hanged in the
ceiling, bloods coming out of her stomach. And her eyes closed. Yumi
gained consciousness, and she was already facing the dead Kate. Yumi
was also hanged. She looked at Kates stomach and was shocked. She
looked at hers and she saw her stomach having a drawing like with
Kates. Her clothes were also stripped like Kate. Yumi saw Sam sitting
in a chair. He was putting bullets in his gun.
YUMI
Sino ka?
Sam stopped. He dropped a bullet in the ground. He stood up and faced
Yumi. Yumi was stunned.
YUMI
Sam?
Sam smiled and put the gun in his waist.
YUMI
(Angered)
Isa kang IL Secularis!
Sam giggled.
SAM
Oo. Myembro ako ng secret society na
kinakalaban ninyong mga Katoliko. At sa
paglaki ko, papasukin ko ang pagiging
Mason. Ang IL Secularis ay isang grupo ng
kabataan. Pinaglalaban namin an gaming
karapatan kontra sa pagdikta ng mga
relihiyon, kultura, pamilya, at tradisyon.
YUMI
Hindi pamilya? religion? Katulad ng boyfriend ko.
SAM
Oo Yumi. Katulad ni Marik.
YUMI
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(shocked)
Marik?
Sam moved towards Yumi.
SAM
Exactly. Si Marik ay myembro ng IL
Secularis. Kinidnap at pinatay niya si
Kate. Kasama ng Presidente.
YUMI
Si Kate, patay na?
Sam points at the unconscious President. Yumi looked at the President.
She also saw the dead body of Kate.
YUMI
(crying)
No way.
YUMI
(shouting)
Naniniwalang hindi ang Marik mo, ang
pumatay kay Kate. Kundi ikaw!
SAM
(shouting)
Shut up!
Sam punched Yumi at the stomach. Yumi was in pain. She raised her head
and spit at Sam.
YUMI
Tinraydor mo si Ash.
SAM
Kailangan ko kayong patayin lahat, pero si
Ash ay ang taong sobrang mahal ko. Siya
lang ang bubuhayin ko

YUMI
(puzzled)
Lahat?
Yumi surveyed the place and saw Kian.
SAM
Kian, nakatali sa tabi mo.
Yumi looked at her right. It was Kian. The same picture. Stripped
clothes. A drawing in the stomach, chained up. Karen and Kat were also
there. The same Picture
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YUMI
-- pati si Karen at Kat?
SAM
Kelangan ko tong gawin Yumi.
YUMI
(crying)
Kat, Karen, Kian Kate!
YUMI realized something.
YUMI
(puzzled)
All K?
SAM
Oo. Ang limang susi. Limang anak ng mga
matataas na mason, limang pangalang
nagsisimula sa K.
YUMI
Kian, Kate, Kat, at Karen. Sino ang panglima?
SAM
Yumi. Sa tingin mo ba hindi ko alam ang
totoong pangalan mo? Hah Kristine?
YUMI
Sino ka ba talaga at ang IL Secularis?
Sam walked away from Yumi.
SAM
Kami ang gusto niyong mawala. Kami ang
number one na kalaban ng simbahang
Katoliko. Kami ang kanilang sinira ilang
daang taon na ang nakakalipas. Kami ang mga
natalo. Kami ngayon ay naghihiganti lang.
nagbalik kami para sirain ang inyong maling
paniniwala. Kami ang IL Secularis.
PRESIDENT
Hindi ka magtatagumpay.
The President was now conscious again. Sam shoots the president on his
side.
SAM
Hindi mo kami kilala.
A man entered the dungeon. Carrying AJ.
YUMI
AJ!
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MAN
Master. Eto po si AJ. Ang editor ng book.
SAM
Magaling. Kadenahan siya. Tingnan natin
kung mailigtas pa kayong lahat ni Marik.
YUMI
Bakit kasama siya? Sino ba yang Marik na yan?
SAM
Masyado na siyang madaming alam. Kaya
isusunod ko siya sa inyo. Kaya kailangan ko
na kayong patayin isa-isa. Pero sandali.
Hindi mo kilala ang boyfriend mo?
YUMI
(shocked. Cry)
Boyfriend?
Sam carried AJ; He chained her hands and threw the other side of the
chain at the ceiling. Sam pulled the chain and AJ was hanged. Sam
plastered Yumis mouth and began stripping her uniform. He put the
chair in front of her. Sit down and draw a spiral sun. Sam stopped.
SAM
Hindi mo kami mapipigilan.
Sam continued to draw. Yumi closed her eyes. And saw Ash entering the
dungeon. Ash was holding a piece of wood and hushed at Yumi.
25.
INT. NAIA JUNE 15, AFTERNOON
Mark arrived at the airport. His face not shown. He was with Jhea now.
Theye looked at a T.V. and saw the news. They went out of the airport
and headed to Fort Santiago.
26.
EXT. FIRST GATE OF FORT SANTIAGO - JUNE 15, AFTERNOON
Yanie, Tal, and Johan run towards the Fort Santiago to meet Marik and
John. Upon their arrival, they saw Mark and Jhea.
YANIE
Mark, asan si John?
MARK
(confused)
Sino?
JOHAN
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(insulted)
Hindi na ito ang tamang panahon ng pagbibiro Mark.
MARK
(still confused)
Pagbibiro? Anong pagbibiro? Nasan si Yumi?
YANIE
Mark, nakidnap siya ng IL Secularis, kasama
sina Kian, Karen, and Kat.
JHEA
(surprised)
Ano?
TAL
At kasama mo naman sina AJ at John kanina.
MARK
(still confused)
Kanina? Kasama ko si Jhea kanina at
nakidnap si Yumi ng isang patay ng secret
society? Kelangan ko siyang hanapin.
Mark and Jhea was about to leave when Yanie interrupted.
YANIE
(puzzled)
Mark, wag mong sabihin sakin na bumalik na
naman ang amnesia mo.
MARK
Amnesia? Anong amnesia? Kagagaling lang
naming sa Vatican.
The three of them looked at each other. Jhea and Mark are still
confused.
YANIE
(stunned)
Hindi ito maganda.
Yanie shook his head. Mark was puzzled upon seeing them strangely
looking each other.
MARK
Anong problema?
JOHAN
Ikaw Mark ang problema.
MARK
Ano? Bakit ako?
YANIE
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Mark. Buhay ang kambal mo.

Mark was surprised and agreed to go to where Marik and John is.
MARK
Si Marik. Tara!
27.
EXT. FORT SANTIAGO JUNE 15, 2:30PM
John and Marik run toward Fort Santiago the last landmark. Tourists
are still roaming around. They dont know about the bomb threat. They
are still running in the St. James arch the four hundred year old
gate of Fort Santiago near the pond - when Mariks head hurt. Marik
stopped. John noticed that Marik was not in his back anymore. John
approached Marik.
JOHN
Mark, okay lang?
John extends his arms to Marik. Marik is still holding his head.
MARIK
(almost shouting)
Masakit ang ulo ko!
He recalled everything
NEAR THE GRANDSTAND (flashback)
Marik wears his black jacket. He saw two guards carrying Kate and
throws her to a van. He approached the guards and picked up an I.D.
MARIK (flashback)
Pekeng ID ito.
Marik entered the van and shot the guards. He went out carrying Kate.
Marik handed Kate to Sam, who was waiting in a van, and run toward the
backstage of the grandstand.
BESIDE THE GRANDSTAND (flashback)
Marik whispered to the guard beside the grandstand. The guard nodded
and let him climb up.
AT THE GRANDSTAND (flashback)
Marik ran towards the President and injected him with a sleeping drug.
The President lost his consciousness. Jeff the reporter attempted to
climb up the stage but was shot by the guard. Marik ran down the
grandstand and returned to Sam in his van. People are still in a
panic. The van leaves.
OUTSIDE MANILA CATHEDRAL (flashback)
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Marik looked at the door and saw an Eye of Providence. He was about to
enter when he saw the sign that it is closed. Marik went to the left
side of the Basilica and talked to a guard. The guard hesitated but
Marik shot him in the chest. Mark entered the cathedral.
INSIDE A CONFESSIONARY OF MANILA CATHEDRAL (flashback)
Upon confession, Marik snatched his gun in his waist and aimed it to
the priest next to him. Theres a screen dividing the two so that, in
a confession, both the priest and the confessor will not know each
other.
PRIEST
Hindi pa huli ang lahat. Pwede ka pang
magbago. Manampalataya ka sa Diyos at
ililigtas ka niya sa mga kasalanan mo.
MARIK
Father, your faith might save your soul
from hell, but it wont save you from
death.
Marik shot the priest and ran towards the chapel of the Heavens Gate.
AT THE CHAPEL
Marik opened his bag and grabbed the time bomb. He put it in the altar
of the chapel and ran towards the main altar of the church.
AT THE ALTAR
Marik ducked, and climb down the crypt.
IN THE CRYPT
Marik searched for the symbol in the small room. He saw a small Eye of
Providence near a painting. He tried to search for the symbol but
failed. He climbed up the crypt and left the Cathedral.
IN THE DUNGEON (flashback)
Upon Mariks return, he saw Kate using her feet to reach the knife.
MARIK
Matapang ka talaga, no?
Marik, snatched the gun and aimed it to Kate. The President saw Marik.
PRESIDENT
Wag!
A gunshot covered the whole room.
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VICE PRESIDENT
Magaling Marik. Napaglingkuran mo ko ng
maayos at puno ng katapatan.
IN THE FORT SANTIAGO
JOHN
Anong problema?
The Vice President arrives together with a priest at Fort Santiago.
They approached Marik and John. The priest talks as the two of them
are walking.
PRIEST
Marik. Natatandaan mo pa ko?
JOHN
(confused)
Marik?
He turns to Marik and asks for explanation. Mariks head stops aching.
He turns to the Vice President. Marik remembers the priest who had
thrown him a candle glass.
MARIK
Oo. Ikaw yung taong nagpahirap sa kin nung
bata pa ko. Ang taong nagpaniwala sa lahat
na ang tao ang dahilan kaya may Diyos.
The Vice President was surprised.
VICE PRESIDENT
Oh! Bumalik na ang alaala mo, Marik.
MARIK
Tinraydor mo kami. Kaya gusto mo kaming
pigilan dahil gusto mong manalo sa labanang
ito.
VICE PRESIDENT
Exactly.
John was still confused on what is happening.
JOHN
Mark, hindi ko maintindihan.
MARIK
Im sorry John.
Marik turned to John. Marik was in sorrow.
MARIK
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Naalala ko na lahat. Hindi ako si Mark. Ako

si Marik. Ako ang mga nagtanim ng mga
bomba, ang nagkidnap sa Presidente at sa
girlfriend mo ako rin ang pumatay sa
kanya.
John was stunned on what he heard. He closed his fists and tears were
falling from his eyes.
JOHN
Nagbibiro ka lang naman Mark diba?
Marik lowered his head. The Vice President and the priest were now
looking at John, smiling. John angrily approached Marik.
JOHN
You, son of a
John punches Mark in the face. Marik fall to the ground. He never
fought back.
JOHN
Piata mo ang girlfriend ko!
He grabbed Mariks shirt and threw him in front of the priest and the
Vice President. John was about to kick Marik.
JOHN
You
Marik blocked his kick and immediately stood up.
MARIK
(shouts)
Tama na!
John stopped. Heavily inhaled and exhaled. Marik handled him a gun.
MARIK
Eto ang baril. Patayin mo na ako ngayon.
John snatches the gun and aimed it to Marik. Marik walk closer to the
hole of the gun.
JOHN
Pinagkatiwalaan kita Kung sino ka man! At
ngayon, handa akong magkasala mapatay lang
kita, matapos mong patayin ang girlfriend
ko.
Marik was now about to pull the trigger when a man shouts his name.
MARK
Wag!
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The Vice President and the priest glanced to Mark. Kian, AJ, Kat, Tal,
Ash, Jhea and Johan carrying the body of Kate, Karen, and Yumi was
following Mark. They were all running towards them. The people in the
place saw the body of the dead Kate.
JOHN
Mark?
Johns head hurts. He falls to his knees drop the gun, and he put his
hands on his face.
JOHN
Ano nang nangyayari?!
Mark didnt answer. He fixed his glance to Marik. John saw Kates body
and run towards it. Johan handled Kates body to John. John was now
crying loudly. All of them were looking at John except for Mark.
JOHN
(Sobbing)
Oh Kate!
MARK
Marik. Kapatid ko.
Marik turned to Mark. He grabbed the gun on the ground where John
dropped it and points it to Mark.
MARIK
Hindi! Hindi kita kapatid! Wala akong kapatid!
All of them were looking to the twins now. Mark slowly approach Marik.
MARK
Marik, please, patawad sa lahat ng nagawa ko.
MARIK
Tama na! patay na ang kapatid ko!
Sinungaling ka. Nasagasaan siya ng sasakyan
nung bata pa kami.
VICE PRESIDENT
Oo. At ako ang nakabangga sa kanya.
IN THE PROVINCE (flashback)
Upon hitting Mariks big brother, the Vice President carried Mark and
put it in the back of the car. The Priest look at the window, and the
Vice President smiled.
MARK AND MARIK
Ano?!
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After the revelation, they look at each other. Mark attempted to

attack the Vice President.
MARK
You
Yumi stopped him from attacking the Vice President. Yumi grabbed
Marks arms.
YUMI
(Calm voice)
Mark. Wag!
The priest started to move towards Mark.
PRIEST (contd)
Oo. At ako naman ang nagdala ditto sayo sa
Maynila. At handa nakong patayin ka.
The priest turned to Marik, and aimed his gun to him. Marik was
shocked.
PRIEST
Marik.
John
neck
John
gun.

lay Kate on the ground, stood up and stabbed the priest in the
with the knife he got in the Rizal Park. The Vice President shot
in the head and fall to the ground. The Vice President blew his
All of them were stunned by what the Vice President did.
VICE PRESIDENT
Bastard!

Mark removed Yumis hand from his arms and tried to attack the Vice
President.
MARK
Wag!
The Vice President shot Mark in the chest. Mark fall to the ground.
Kat, Karen, Yanie, Tal, and Kian, run away and hid. AJ, and Johan
remained. The Vice President tried to shoot Marik but he heard Yumis
voice. He thought it was going to attack him. Yumi was going to the
body of Mark. The Vice President aimed his gun to Yumi.
YUMI
Hindi!
At Yumis back, Sam was standing, aiming his gun to Yumi. Yanie saw
Sam. He was wounded.
YANIE
(Shouting)
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Yumi!!!
Sam shot Yumi on the back and fell on the top of Mark. They died
kissing each other. Marik stood up and aims the gun at the Vice
President.
All of them were now terrified. Mark, Yumi, John, and the Priest were
now dead.
MARIK
Tama na! magtatapos na ditto ang IL Secularis!
The Vice President laughed. He was still aiming the gun to Marik. AJ
and Johan looked at each other.
VICE PRESIDENT (O.S)
Lahat ng paniniwala at karunungan ng IL
Secularis ay naituro sa mga mason. Hindi mo
na sila mapipigilan. Theyve pledged to
serve The Great Architect with whole heart
and wisdom.
INSIDE THE DUNGEON
The IL SECULARIS were talking to each other. A man entered a metal
door and locked it. Upon entering the room, he saw a long table where
the masons were sitting.. They looked at the IL Secularis and he
removed his hood and looked at the grand mason. He knelt and snatch a
gun at his belt. As he raise, he shoot the grand mason. The IL
Secularis outside stormed to the metal door, and attacked the mason.
Theyve chained the mason treasurer and burn all the masons in the
room. The IL Secularis whos kneeling looked at the picture of Rizal,
Bonifacio, and Aguinaldo.
VICE PRESIDENT (O.S)
Sinubukang maghanap ng IL Secularis, ngunit
hindi ito nagtagumpay. Umalis silang lahat,
at nangakong makikipagsanibpwersa ito sa
mga mason, at sinira ang pangatlong libro
ni Rizal Ang Makamisa.
The mason locked the doors with a key and hid it in the crypt of
Manila Cathedral. The mason went to the Vatican and lost forever. The
IL Secularis, then, changed their name to Masons.
VICE PRESIDENT
Dumating na ang araw n gaming paghihiganti.
AJ, Marik, Johan, and Sam were stunned by what theyve heard to the
Vice President. Yanie looked at his watch.
YANIE
2:40 na.
Upon hearing the time, Marik was shocked.
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MARIK
20 minutes na lang. Your life will end here.
Marik shoots the Vice President and fall to the ground.
VICE PRESIDENT
Verywell ako talaga ang pumatay
kayKate.
Marik remembered everything.
IN THE DUNGEON (flashback)
When Marik was about to shoot Kate, there was a first gunshot. He
didnt pull the trigger of his gun. The Vice President went out. It
was the Vice President who killed Kate.
Sam was shocked. He was angered.
SAM
You will die!
Sam shoots Marik at the legs. The President runs towards the place
where everything takes place. And the President shoots Sam.
Kat, Tal and Kian, and Jhea went towards Mark body. Yumis was above
Marks body kissing each others lips. Yanie, AJ and Karen went to
Johns. He was still alive. Marik run towards the dungeon.
MARIK
Nakuha ko na. In ancient fortress, St.
James will end your excursion. Fort
Santiago ay ang St. James ancient
fortress. Santiago means James. at ang
James sa itaas
Marik looks at the faade of the Ancient gate
MARIK
ay si St. James the Slayer. Not the
Apostle. Eto na ang huling landmark.
Marik run away. Johan put Kates body down and followed Marik
Ambulances arrive together with Insp. Garcia. He followed Marik but
was stopped by the President. The rescuer carried the dead bodies.
PRESIDENT
Wag mo siyang ikukulong. Yan ang utos ko.
INSPECTOR GARCIA
(nodded)
Yes sir.
Inspector runs after Marik and Johan.
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28.
INT. IN THE DUNGEON, JUNE 15, 2:45PM
Marik was running in the dungeon when he had remembered everything.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH DAY (flashback)
Two priests were standing outside the church. The first priest was the
curate. He was holding the child Marik in the shoulder. The other
priest was looking at Mark, whonow leaving going to Manila.
MARIK
Kuya. Wag mo kong iwan!
Marik run towards his brother crossing the street. The curate attempt
to chase Marik when Mark saw an approaching car. Mark runs back to
Marik.
MARK
Marik!
The car was near and Mark pushed Marik back to the priests. Mark was
bumped by the car.
MARIK
Kuya!
The driver went out of the car and carried Mark. He laid him in the
car and leave. The man smiled at the priest beside the curate and
leaves. Marik saw a Masonic sticker at the back of the car.
INT. SAN LORENZO PARISH DAY (flashback)
A child was playing with a priest. They are running. The priest was
chasing the child. Suddenly the priest stopped and asked the child to
stop. The child followed. He was pointing on the crucifix of Jesus in
the altar. The priest knelt in front of the child.
MARIK
Jesus Christ?
PRIEST
oo. an gating tagapagligtas.
MARIK
Hindi. Hindi siya totoo. At kung totoo man,
pinarurusahan niya lamang ang mga tao.
The priest tried to explain but the child never listens. He continued
to run. The priest makes a sign of the cross.
INT. PASTORAL OFFICE DAY (flashback)
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A child was standing near the gates of the church. The priest called
him.
PRIEST
Marik!
The child Marik looked at the priest and saw a glass was thrown
towards him. He thought that the priest asked him to catch it, so he
did catch it. Suddenly, his hands feel the hotness of the object, and
he let go of the glass and it broke on the floor. The priest laughed
and left him.
INT. SAN LORENZO PARISH (flashback)
During the homily of the father. Marik was behind him listening to his
homily.
PRIEST
Alam niyo ba kung bakit kayo malapit sa
Diyos? Nanggaling ang Diyos sa maling
paniniwala ng mga tao at ang totoo ay wala
naman itong naiitulong sa inyo. Sa tuwing
humihingi kayo ng tulong sa kanya,
tinatalikuran niyo lang ang masakit na
katotohanan.
Marik get out of the altar and left the priest.
EXT. OUTSIDE FORT SANTIAGO DAY (flashback)
Marik was sleeping in the street when the Vice President arrived.
VICE PRESIDENT
Ayos ka lang, anak?
Marik holds in to his stomach.
MARIK
Gutom po ako.
VICE PRESIDENT
Sumama ka sakin at bibigyan kita ng
kayamanan at kapangyarihan.
Marik come with the Vice President and entered the car.
INT. DUNGEON (flashback)
Marik was naked and blindfolded. He was also kneeling. The Vice
President was standing in front of him. A skull is in the table. Sam
was standing behind Marik.
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VICE PRESIDENT
From the very commendable attention you
appear to have given to this charge, I am
led to hope you will duly appreciate the
value of Freemasonry, and indelibly imprint
on your heart the sacred dictates of Truth,
of Honor, and of Virtue.
The Vice President cloth Marik with black monks knot. Sam will remove
his blindfold and made the Masonic handshake.
INT. INSIDE THE DUNGEON
Marik was still running when he remembered the recent events.
EXT. BALUARTE DE SANTA BARBARA NIGHT
Vice President and Marik were standing near the stairs of the
Baluarte. They were debating.
VICE PRESIDENT
Youve sworn that youll serve The Great
Architect of the Universe.
MARIK
Pero hindi ka totoo. Nangako akong maglilingkod, hindi pumatay.
VICE PRESIDENT
But that is The Great Architects will!
MARIK
(high tone)
Gods will? Ang pumatay ng mga inosente?
The Vice President turned his back from Marik.

MARIK
Sa loob ng sampung taon, hinanap ko ang
kapatid ko. At sa sampung taong iyon,
pinaglingkuran kita. Pinaglingkuran ko ang
isang inakala kong kakampi laban sa mga
dikta ng relihiyon, tradisyon, at kultura.
Pero anong ginawa mo? ginamit mo ang
kapangyarihan ng mga mason at sinubukan
mong ilabas ang kanilang mga sikreto.
The Vice President turned back to Marik. Hes now angered.
VICE PRESIDENT
This is masonry!
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MARIK
No, Youre not a mason. Youre an IL
Secularis.
The Vice President turned his back again.
MARIK
Youre an IL Secularis. The one who take
revenge against the Catholic Church. Hindi
kailanman naging parte ang mga mason sa
paghihiganti ng IL Secularis. Sila ay isang
mabubuting tao na nirerespeto ang gawa ng
Diyos. Sarili mo lang iniisip mo. iniisip
mo lamang ay kapangyarihan. Iniisip mong
maghiganti
VICE PRESIDENT
Hindi!
MARIK
-- dahil kaparehas kita!
The Vice President stared at the moon.
MARIK
-- nahulog sa kasinungalingan na turo ng
simbahanpero tama ka, It teaches us
morality but detached us from the painful
reality.
VICE PRESIDENT
Dahil ang Diyos ay relihiyon!
The Vice President shoot Marik in the head with a gun and he fell on
his knees.
MARIK
No. Hes not a religion. Hes an inspiration.
The President kicked him at the stairs.
INT. INSIDE THE DUNGEON
Marik returned to his reality. He fell to his knees and breathe
rapidly. Tears are falling from his eyes.
MARIK
Diyos ko, patawarin mo po ako.
He stood up and heard the footsteps of Johan. Marik started to run
again. He arrived at the dungeon and locked the door of the 1st door in
the dungeon where the body of Kate was first placed. Johan arrived but
he was late.
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JOHAN
Marik! Buksan mo ang pinto!
Suddenly, Insp. Garcia was at the back of Johan. He put his hands on
Johans shoulder and asked him to come with him.
INSPECTOR GARCIA
Kelangan na nating umalis, kinalaunan,
magiging maayos din ang lahat.
The police and Johan started to get move away from the door.
29.
INT. IN THE ROOM, JUNE 15, 2:52PM
Marik picks in his pocket a key that he gets from the Manila
Cathedrals mini chapel the Gates of Heaven. He unlocked a metal
door and found a room. Upon entering the room, Marik saw a burned long
table and the frame of Rizal, Bonifacio, and Aguinaldo. Then, a
pentagram was engraved in the wall pointing below; he ducked and saw a
circular wooden manhole. He removed the circular wood and jumped
below. He fell to the ground with his feet and back aching. He found
out that it was the secret library where Aguinaldo hid the original
Makamisa. Marik found a lamp and turn it on.
Marik remembered John stabbing the neck of the priest.
MARIK
Crisostomos knife that killed a God.
Piata ni John ang isang secular priest
gamit ang isang kutsilyo.
Marik remembered the lamp in the Manila Cathedral crypt and the key in
the tomb.
MARIK
Simouns lamp that may lead to the Path of
Enlightenment and Trail to Deception kung
saan maaari akong maliwanagan o mabalot ng
kasinungalingan. O maaaring parehas.
Marik saw a book in the floor and picked it up.
MARIK
And Rizals third book. Eto na to.
Marik grabbed the book and brought it at the table. He scanned it.
MARIK
Hindi maaari. Ang Makamisa ni Rizal.
Marik points at the book.
MARIK
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After the failed revolution of Simoun

Basilio had sworn to continue it But he
did it by destroying the Spanish friars by
putting lamp bombs to different churches in
Manila He was, then, called, a secular
But he was not alone. He created a group
and named it IL Secularis. Theyve
destroyed all the churches, and made all
the friars disappear in the Philippines.
Marik picked up the torn cover of the book in the floor. IL Secularis:
The Rise of the Secret Society.
MARIK
(stunned)
Hindi maaari.
He picked up the lamp and surveyed the room. It was an old, dark room.
He saw a large bomb having a signal and a paper was placed on it. Its
gigantic. It was a wireless bomb connected to the bombs planted in
Malacaang, City Hall, San Agustin Church and Santo Domingo Church.
MARIK
Wala ng oras para iligtas pa tong mga lugar
na to. The bomb is fire proof pero hindi
ang mga wires. Kapag sinunog ko tong buong
lugar na to, maliligtas ang natitirang
landmarks. Sasabog ang bombing ito
samantalang ang ibang bomba ay titigil na
sa pagsabog.
MARIK
Diyos ko. Patawarin mo po ako sa aking mga kasalanan.
Marik threw the lamp to the floor. He gestured the sign of the cross.
Hes now in fire. The whole place is in fire. And he died. The bomb
exploded. The doors of the dungeon were ruined. The dungeons exploded,
together with the Baluarte and almost half of the Fort Santiago.
Yanie, Kat, Karen, Tal, Kian, AJ, John, Ash, Inspector Garcia, Johan,
and some of the people near the Fort Santiago will be blasted. Some
parts of the oldest gate will be destroyed. After a few mminutes. The
strong blast will lose and everybody will stand up. They will hug each
other and thank God.
YANIE
Sinakripisyo ni Marik ang kanyang buhay
para pigilan ang pagsabog ng nalalabi pang
mga landmarks.
AJ
No good deed goes unpunished. But every
evil has its good side.
Yanie hugged AJ.
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INT. INSIDE THE ROOM OF A HOSPITAL, JUNE 17, MORNING
John is lying in the hospital bed. His head was bandaged. The doctor
and the nurse entered the room. The doctor will check Johns head and
will remove his bandage. He will handle it to the nurse.
JOHN
Asan ako?
AJ will turn to him and sit beside him.
AJ
Nasa ospital. Hindi mo talaga matandaan ang
nangyari, dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas?
JOHN (contd)
(confused)
Dalawang araw ang nakakalipas?
John tried to recall, but he cannot remember anything.
JOHN
Sino ka?
Tears fallout from AJs eyes. She cant believe on what she had heard.
The doctor tapped AJs shoulder and interrupted. He will look at his
nurse and the nurse will frown.
DOCTOR
The patient is currently suffering from a
retrograde amnesia.
AJ
(hurt)
Im Im your best friend. AJ.
John
AJ?
AJ
Oo.
The doctor went out of the room.
JOHN
Ako? Sino ako?
AJ
Ikaw si John.
John smiled. Karen, Yanie, Nicole, Kian, Tal, Kat, Jhea, and Ash came.
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Hi John! Kumusta ka?
They are all happy.
INT. IN THE DUNGEON
The book was now turned to ashes.
INT. MANILA CATHEDRAL
Mark and Yumi walked to the altar holding their hands. Upon arriving
at the altar. They both turned back and saw Marik and Kate. They are
smiling at them. Yumi kissed Mark at the lips as the crowd applauded.
The dead priests were there, even Professor, Sam, and the Vice
President was there. Yanie, AJ, John, Tal, Kat, Karen, Kian, Jhea, and
Eloise were there. The Mark and Yumi, Marik and Kate run outside the
church. The four will fade and the settings will turn into a cemetery
wherein the four coffins were focused.
FADE OUT:
THE END of AFTER MASS

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