Casts:

Cayabyab (Main Lead)

Coprado (Representation of the consequences)

Legaspi (Kurt’s Brother)

Garcia (Fitness personality)

Licudine (Car Mechanic)

Polines (Extrovert)

Marasigan (Cayabyab’s Brother)

Pasamante (Jeremy’s Friend)

Alfonso (Achiever)

Sevilla (Cayabyab’s Mother)

Caparroso (Editor)

Aborde (Scriptwriter)

Asenjo (Scriptwriter)

Bayona (Director)

SCENE 1:
 CAYABYAB COPRADO

Sits in front of his computer and started dialing his On the other hand still sleeping and as soon as he
mother who is away from him. wakes up, he started scrolling through his IG feed.

Talks with his mother (Aizel) as she started

He receives through his Gcash enough cash for his
apologizing for not being able to send enough money
allowance.
leading him to work while studying.

Aizel: Good morning how’s your sleep? Your brother’s seems to be still in deep sleep.

Yab: It’s fine I just can’t get a little hold of myself, I feel tired.

Aizel: Is there something I can help?

Yab: Nothing ma, you take a rest and I do the rest here.

Aizel: I’m sorry I‘m not able to sustain you, if what amount I’m sending isn’t even enough sometimes. I’ll try
harder son, I don’t want to burden you.

Yab: We can help each other I’m not pressuring you. Eze and I have jobs and it is enough for us to support
ourselves. Yu don’t need to worry much.

Aizel: As a mother, I promise to give you both your needs. I’m strong and young and I hope you trust me
more with this.

Yab: *bitterly smiles* *look down*

Aizel: I know I have a lot of shortcomings and that’s why you are both in that situation right now

Yab: There’s nothing you have to worry about, if you can do as you promise we let you do it as long as you
don’t push yourself too much in a trap.

SCENE 2:
 CAYABYAB COPRADO

Note: He’s on call with Ezekiel as their everyday

routine.

Also saw Kurt’s post but he just passed through it.

Saw Kurt’s post about her achievements and visits
Here shows how comfortable he is while he studies
her IG profile. Wonders what it would feel having
online and plays games as his leisure.
everything provided for you and living your life
comfortably without committing to work while he
studies online.

Ezekiel *on call* told him to take his breakfast before Took his breakfast also while scrolling through his
doing anything else early in the morning. He has feeds and checking whom reacted to some of his
pandesal, egg, and coffee as the everyday pair. posts.

Yab: I almost forget I still need to buy the materials for my project once I got my salary. Must be nice to have
everything you need right in front of you. *stares blankly*

Ezekiel: You’re staring in neverland again

Yab: *chuckles*

Ezekiel: You told mom to stop worrying but you look like the more anxious one

Yab: I have many concerns and I don’t want her to be involved

Ezekiel: But it’s okay for me to be involved

Yab: *laughs* I need one from both of you, of course, you’re the chosen one.

Ezekiel: Songs, bro. Just eat breakfast before doing anything else you look crazy, if I were there I could slam
your head with pillow. Give thanks for my generosity.

Yab: *started eating his breakfast* Wow, is it my obligation now to give thanks from your nonsense
generosity?
Ezekiel: KJ, I hope your food is tasteless so you’ll be scared. [ends call]

Yab: *laughs then stops as soon as he ate the egg, tasteless

SCENE 3:

CAYABYAB COPRADO

While eating breakfast he continued scrolling through

his feed and saw Jeremy’s post about his workouts
He ready himself and started working out (or biking)
and visited his profile to check on his so-called
healthy lifestyle. While scrolling---

He tries to check on bikes online wondering if he

Still working out but stop for a while to look for
could try exhibiting himself in exercises and started
entertainment and check his IG exactly seeing
to feel health and body conscious.
Jeremy’s post also. Being proud because he also
Ezekiel *on call* told him to stop worrying about
manages to do the same. His phone rang and it was
someone else’s life and continue to eat his breakfast
his mom but he can’t manage to hear because he’s too
like he can see what his brother’s checking on IG
busy for himself.
feed.

Yab(talking to himself): That’s what you call breakfast.

Ezekiel: What did you say? Did you found out how far never land is?

Yab: *laughs* don’t we have any other food?

Ezekiel; Wow, just when did you become demanding? Ratatouille is not here to serve you your breakfast sir.
By the way, is something bothering you? Your attention is always so far away.

Yab: I’m just imagining, you’re overreacting

Ezekiel: Stop minding someone else’s life. It doesn’t help. You’ll just end up slightly envious.
Yab: You didn’t even see what I’m looking at—

Ezekiel: Base on your reaction, it’s obvious.

Yab: *sighs*

SCENE 4:

CAYABYAB COPRADO

Note: While Cayabyab is talking with his brother,

Coprado is getting ready for this vlog.

Note: While imparting his vlogging session,

Sits in front of his computer and have little
Cayabyab will get ready for his work that day.
conversation before going to work
- Showing Ezekiel’s concern about his study
Sits in front for his personal daily vlog about what he
and work routine
did on that day.
- Assuring him that their mother would be able
to give him allowances at times, and Ezekiel could
give him also when there’s extra.

Ezekiel: Are you sure you can still both handle school and work?

Yab: Of course it’s very tough. I get exhausted almost every day but I don’t have any choice and it doesn’t
mean that I blame our mom for it.

Ezekiel: I’m not saying you’re blaming her

Yab: You are always ruining my mood.

Ezekiel: *laughs* you know you can always take time offs. I can take over while you rest also from work.
Just focus on studies for now.
Yab: Aren’t you reminded that I'm the elder one here and you are the one who should prioritize your studies
more?

Ezekiel: I just wish to help

Yab: *chuckles* you are helping me in this way.

SCENE 5:

CAYABYAB COPRADO

While waiting for transportation he decided to scroll

While in front of a window he’s scrolling through his
through his feed and started seeing Joaquin’s post
IG and saw Joaquin’s post also. He checked his bank
about a car. He visited his account and saw different
account if he’s able to purchase new car.
pictures of cars.

He wonders about travelling and having road trips
with friends or family then he snaps out when he
heard about ladies talking about travelling and as
what they say it will be hard today because there’s
still pandemic.
While still scrolling he saw one of Joaquin’s another
post about “travelling”. Booking his flight to Cebu
because he wanted to try and risking it but since he
has to be quarantined so he chose a different location
where is near him and he can travel on his own.

CAYABYAB SCENE:

Lady 1: At this month we’re supposed to be in Ilocos

Lady 2: There are many plans on hold because of the pandemic

Lady 1: Yeah, an obstacle we don’t even know when it is going to end

Lady 2: It’s so hard to travel but most of the people aren’t even scared just to see the 300 million waste of
dolomite sand in manila bay.

COPRADO SCENE:

Justin: Hi, I’m trying to book a flight in Cebu is there any promo I could get?
 I’m trying to travel as soon as possible since my online classes aren’t every day, I’m taking time off

Oh? I still have to be quarantined?

No, it’s okay. Thank you so much.

*called his mom*

Justin: Hey mom, I’m just planning to have a one day trip to baguio

No, I’m all alone

I have no plan inviting them I can handle myself; in fact it’s just a day trip.

Thanks mom.

SCENE 6:

CAYABYAB COPRADO
On his work while encoding documents, he took a
rest and views some of stories on Instagram where he
saw Paul’s partying or enjoying with his friends.
After that his heart started to feel heavy because there
are some privileges that he felt he can’t manage to do
because of his class in life. He decided to go home.
He also views some of stories on Instagram where he
saw Paul’s partying or enjoying with his friends. He
also started calling his friends for party night out
because it’s his leisure time, and why not?

Cayabyab is resting after work and decided to scroll in Instagram when he and Coprado saw Paul’s post.
Coprado starts dialing his friends' number.

COPRADO SCENE:

Coprado: Are you guys free? I’ll be throwing a party tonight at my house. Okay, see you!

CAYABYAB SCENE:

Cayabyab: I wonder how it feels like having all the time in the world, just partying with friends and having
nothing to worry about.

Cayabyab: *sighs* While I have no time for such parties and only have some friends. Why am I thinking of
this again? Never mind.
SCENE 7:

CAYABYAB COPRADO

Ezekiel’s *on call*

Cayabyab has no online classes and he’s taking rest
when his brother asks his whole week that past
already. They started out conversation until it reached
to Cayabyab’s opening up about his lifestyle
consciousness as young adult. Ezekiel’s give advices
about the consequences of the things he wanted to do
because of insecurity. His brother telling him that he
has freedom as soon as he takes things slowly. People
don’t have the same privileges and at the same time
same level of happiness as their family have.
Showing all consequences:
1. Failing his grades because he took advantage of his
leisure time.
2. He got sick because he took exercises to highest
level and now he’s initially calling his mother to take
care of him.
3. He left no money because on his party last night all
of his credits and cash are now obtained. The travel
he booked now it’s time for him to cancel the
booking and didn’t continue to purchase the car.

Ezekiel: How are you today?

Yab: I’m fine

Ezekiel: For all I know there’s no payment in talking

Yab: What do you mean?

Ezekiel: How ironic your answer

Yab: *smiles* you’re always dissing me. You can be a rapper and have your own dissing album.

Ezekiel: Is that sarcasm?

Yab: *laughs*

Ezekiel: So how was your week?

Yab: Guess what despite of being exhausted from work and school I still got good grades. Can you believe it?
And one more thing my co-worker just texted me today and told me about my promotion.

Ezekiel: Promotion? Is that possible if you’re a part-timer?

Yab: Why not? Promotion as a part-timer

*both laughs*

Yab: Look at my thighs also there’s muscles already from my everyday walk *short silence* I really benefited
from my work and I’m also just lucky that my employee and boss is very thoughtful to me. They consider me
so much, us in work rather. I’m able to accumulate enough money for my everyday necessities.

Ezekiel: That’s what you get from being patient. When you trust yourself and the process more than what you
wish to acquire in the future, a huge gift will come knocking at your door. We can merge activities with the
others, look you’re working for your provisions and at the same time you’re becoming physically fit. You
committed yourself to achieve your goals and now you’re taking few steps to slowly obtain it. We have
different paths to take, we can’t flourish in someone else’s road.

Yab: I realized… that I can’t be happy pushing myself in someone else’s frame, because my life will not
revolve around my current phase forever. You and mom have been there supporting me even though we have
little to none privileges as a young adults. I’m just thankful that I didn’t put an end my will to study. Look at it
now, I’ll be graduating.

SCENE 8:

*REAL LIVES BEHIND THOSE PICS*

After the call, Cayabyab will see Ezekiel's IG post of their picture. While scrolling Cayabyab saw a post of a
quote saying
"The reason why we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone
else's highlight reel."

SCENE 9:

Fade In: The exact Instagram post of Kurt with papers in the desk seen by Cayabyab will turn into the video
of the next scene.

KURT will be seen in the room with paper's on desk. It is 10 pm in the evening and she is currently studying
for an examination. She heard something ringing and saw his brother trying to facetime her.

KURT

(Over the phone):

Hello Kuya! It's morning there right? Why'd you call? How are you? It's been ages since you last called.

Dwight:

I've been sending you money so what is the fuss all about? Why are you still up? Don't you have classes
tomorrow?

Kurt:

I do have classes; it's our final exam tomorrow. I'll sleep once I'm done don't worry ab---

Dwight:

Speaking of exams you better do well. I saw your report card a while ago.

Kurt

(Starts lowering her head):

So that's why you called?

Dwight

(Frustrated):

Really? Second rank in the graduating class? Just what the hell are you doing? Can't you do better than that?
I've been working my ass off here just to provide you with everything. You're living there like a princess and
the least you can do is aim for the top.
 Kurt

(Sighs before speaking with a low voice):

Okay, I'll try harder next time.

Dwight:

Don't just try, do it.

(Ends call immediately)

Fade out: Kurt blankly stares at the screen to scroll for the next picture that will reveal the next scene. She
liked the post of Paul.

SCENE 10:

Fade In: The Instagram post of Paul with a candle in the dark becomes the video for the next scene.

PAUL tries dialing in his phone to contact his friends and tell them the sad news. A relative just passed away
and he wanted to talk to someone.

PAUL

(frustrated):

Why won’t anyone pick up?

No one answers after trying several times. He lowers his head sadly and is disappointed that no one is there
for him in his lowest times.

Fade out: After trying to dial the number of any of his friends, he just scrolled down Instagram and saw
Jeremy’s post.

SCENE 11:

Fade In: The post of Jeremy then became the current scene.

Jeremy

(wrapping up his workout routine and drinking water:):

Finally!
Jeremy saw a message on his phone.

(Message convo)

Marcloel:

Buffet? You up?

Jeremy:

Nah! I'm currently on diet.

Marcloel:

Come on dude, live your live. Don't you have a cheat day or somethin'?

Jeremy:

Mine’s done already.

Marcloel:

Then can you cheat your cheat day?

Jeremy:

Cheat day isn’t everyday mind you.

Marcloel:

Please? You don’t even go with us anymore during night outs!

Jeremy:

That’s only when wasting out is involved. I don’t drink gtg. Enjoy!

Fade out: As Jeremy closes the message; he rests after his intense exercise by scrolling down his feed. He saw
Joaquin’s post of another vehicle.

SCENE 12:

Fade in: Joaquin’s post of a car became the video introducing the new scene.

Joaquin looks at the vehicle in front of him and checks it out briefly before hearing his phone ringing.
 (Over the Phone)

Joaquin

Hello? Ma’am?

Client:

Good Morning! I was just wondering if you already looked into my car? The one I broughT to you the shop
the other day? I badly need I for my schedules.

Joaquin:

Yes Ma’am, we already changed the oil and even the filter so you won’t have any future problems.

Client:

Well that’s nice of you. Thank you! I’ll just drop by later.

Joaquin:

You’re welcome Ma’am!

Fade out: As Joaquin brings down his phone he saw a particular post.

You may think everyone is better than you are, but you are only seeing the image they portray to others.
You’ll surely want the life they show you but have you seen what lies behind the curtains?

*CURTAINS CLOSED*