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Theater Play Script5
In a world ruled by money and power those at the top prosper and the worst of the worst can be shown
by people greed, lust, envy, pride everyone wants something and only those that can keep up will have
their voices heard while those at the bottom can only look up and wallow Follow the story of Valerie, to
find what she truly wants and if she can live in a world where everyone is against her.
Script (Chapter 1)
"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the
individual."
-Albert Einstein
Props needed: DOOR, 2 CHAIR FOR MARIA AND DANIEL, TABLE, 2 COFFEE MUG, HOSPITAL BED
Setting: HOME
(SCENE 1 START)
May: Eh it was fine Val nothing really stood out today you know just the norm listen, eat, listen, eat go
home nothing really changed
Valerie: Oh, I see hmmm hey should we grab ice cream our house is just at the next block after all
Maria: What but why!? She hasn't been doing anything harmful to her body
Nurse: Well, that's a question you must ask to her yourselves and she cannot leave the hospital yet we
are still unsure of her condition after all
Daniel: Well, uh I can think of a way we just have to first make sure that May is completely fine alright
Maria: Yeah alright Let's just hope for the best outcome
NARRATOR:(May was confined in the hospital for months till she heals)
Valerie: Dad be honest where can you get the money to pay May's hospital bills because Stephen and I
checked and we were sure as hell we did not have 300,000 on any of our bank accounts
Valerie: A loan dad A LOAN!? Who in their right mind would loan someone 300 thousand outright and
not expect any ridiculous demands where did you loan the money dad
Daniel: Valerie trust your dad alright it's going to be completely fine what's important is that your sister
will heal alright
Valerie: Dad how in the world are we supposed to pay back whoever in the world you will take a loan
from?
Daniel: Alright
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(1 month later)
Stephen: Hey so I've been thinking maybe I should go on a part-time job You know to help dad make
ends meet
Valerie: But what about your studies what will you do about that?
Stephen: Don't worry I can manage plus I already have a good place
Stephen: Yeah, your choice…. just don't forget about your studies
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PROPS: CIGARETTE
Valerie: Hey mom where are you and mom what are you doing!?
Maria: Hahaha Valerie I I just can't take how quick things change a month ago we were living pretty fine
you know stable and free we always had food on the table and now we had to sell our house we don't
even have a proper damn house anymore and we always have an empty stomach it's just so infuriating
eh (takes back her cigarette and lit one)
Valerie: Mom I know that but come on we can get through this i-im sure (sits down with her)
Maria (Looks at Valerie slowly) Oh Val if only things were that simple (smokes cigarette)
(SCENE 1 END)
<<< TRANSITION >>>
SETTING:LIVING ROOM
PROPS: CHOCOLATE
(Scene 2 START)
Valerie: Hey dad what's up (went up to his dad and patted his back)
Jay: Yep
(GIVES CHOCOLATE)
Matilda: Yay
Stephen: Hey dad you look tired go to sleep it'll be a long day tomorrow
Daniel: Yeah, I'll go to sleep tell your mother to come home now
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NARRATOR:(Valerie goes out the house and searches for her mom)
Maria: Oh Valerie
Maria: Oh, come on Val I will win this time now i promise
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Valerie: Oh, come on mom you are wasting time and money on pointless things instead of helping dad
you're just there wasting the money dad earned
Maria: Oho you think you're so big now huh that you can tell me what to do… do you have no more
respect for your mother?
Valerie: Mother? What type of mother wastes the money that are supposed to be for their family huh?
Maria: Your insolent prick how dare you talk to me like that
(Slaps Val)
Maria: You need to understand Daniel it is so hard to do things right when everyone is just suffering
around you
Daniel: That doesn't give you an excuse to hit your children Maria!
Maria: Daniel!
Daniel: Maria shut up! I was so lenient with whatever the hell you've been doing but you have crossed
the damn line
Daniel: Maria!
(MARIA WALKS OUT ANGRILY)
Valerie: Dad maybe you should let mom think for a bit
(SCENE 3 END)
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SET: HOME
(SCENE 3 START)
Stephen: Kinda hard to believe that you guys tried to revolt like a few hours ago
Stephen: Hey dad you look more tired than you were last night
Stephen: Alright dad whatever you say, Anyway Val and I decided to go do part time jobs to help you
dad
Daniel: Oh, thank you kids but what about your studies
Daniel: Hehe sure anyway you kids should go now or else you'll all be late
Maria: Bye
(Daniel is now left alone in the house and is greeted by a loud knocking sound)
Daniel: Hmm the kids shouldn't be back yet though who is it now
Loan shark 1: Why hello there if it isn't Daniel our dear creditor how have you been this past month
(sarcastic)
Daniel: You.., why have you visited me now It hasn't even been the due date of my loan?
Loan shark 3: Well, we were the ones that gave you that money and we simply want it back
Loan shark 3: It is what I said it is we want our money back now Daniel so you better give it up
Daniel: We had a deadline 1 year and it hasn't even been 6 months and you idiots are asking for
payment are you guys acting dumb or are just plain stupid
Loan shark 1: Heh I haven't had a guy talk to me like that before you 2 hold this prick down let's teach
this fool a lesson
Loan shark 1: I really have no idea where you gain your bravery from but you are wrong dead wrong
Fool (Shoots Daniel in the head)
(SCENE 3 END)
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SET: HOME
SCENE 4:
NARRATOR: (May finally gets out from the hospital, Jay and Matilda came home with her but Jay and
Matilda went to their friends on the way home leaving May alone going home.)
(May dropped her bag when she saw blood running down from the door. She ran finding her parents
and found her dad’s lifeless body on the floor.)
May: Blood.. blood is everywhere.. and dad.. just hurry val, please.
Valerie: Blood?! What the hell happened? Dyan ka lang, i'll call kuya. We'll be there on 5 minutes.
Stephen: May!
NARRATOR: (They ran crying to find her and there, they saw May crying with their dad's dead body.)
Stephen: No, Dad! What happened? Where's mom? May! Sagutin mo ko. (He shouts as he shruggs May
who's crying nonstop)
May: I don't know! I just came home tas gan'to na naabutan ko.
N (Just then, matilda came home clueless, not knowing what she'll see next.)
N (Matilda froze on her spot, shocked, while tears also formed in her eyes. She cannot believe what was
happening and so do her siblings. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. It was their badmood mom)
May: Mom..
Maria: Wala ako sa mood para sa mga ganyan n'yo. Daniel, stop with ur act, stand up. Nagkalat pa kayo
ng pekeng dugo para dito ha. Siguraduhin nyo lang na lilinisin nyo yan!
Maria: What do you mean it's not a prank? Daniel, what are you doing? I said stop.
Matilda: Ma..
N (Maria looked at them one by one then realizations hit her. It's really not just a prank.)
Maria: Take back what u just said, this is just a prank.. No..No..No..Daniel! Who did this to you?
Jay: Ma..
Maria: You (Points at May), this is all your fault! Hindi naman magkakaganito ang dad mo if it weren't for
your stupid illness! (Drags her to the floor by pulling her hair and picking on her head, slapping her)
Stephen: Isn't that too far, mom? It isn't May's fault that she's sick!
Maria: No, because of her, your dad has to work for hours to the point that hindi na n'ya naaalagaan
sarili n'ya! (Keeps on picking on may’s head)
Valerie: Ma, please calm down! (Pulls Maria away and helped May get up)
Stephen: I already called for help, they'll be here in a few minutes mom!
Mathilda: Oh My Gosh!
<SCENE 4 END>
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SET: HOME
SCENE 5:
(bg music)
(Timestamp: morning)
Matilda: Haist, dad should've been here with us if not for her.
Maria: Your dad worked day by day, halos nga hindi na umuwi yon. Dapat sya nalang ang namatay, hindi
ang dad mo.
Stephen: Just stop it already for dad's sake! No one was to blame, ma.
May: It's okay, kuya. Maybe, it's really my fault dad died.(heads lowered)
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NARRATOR: May went to Jay’s room as she was hearing him play an instrument.
Jay: Yeah I guess, its my passion May, don’t you have anything to do?
May: Nope (goes to the door to exit then stopped) Heyyyy I saw a resto down the street, I have a friend
there and you can you know play for the people?
Jay: (jumps up and down in excitement) Oh!My!Gosh! May I’m so happy, thankyou thankyou thankyou!
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May: Hey, Alissa meet my brother siya yung sinasabi ko sa’yo, he can play well.
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-audience clapped and shouts- with May jumping up and down very hyped.
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SCENE 6:
Valerie: Noted! Please wait for awhile as i prepare your drink. Thankyou!
Customer: Okay
(As Valerie makes the frap, someone suddenly spoke.)
<SCENE 5 END>
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SET: CAFE
PROPS: WALIS, CP
SCENE 6:
NARRATOR: (After her father's death, Valerie frequently goes to the police station to ask updates about
the killer. They can't seem to figure out who it is but Valerie doesn't lose hope so she continued to visit
them after her work.)
*AT WORK*
Manager: It's already 6, i think you should clean up and close the store, Valerie.
NARRATOR:(As she was cleaning the table, she felt like someone was looking at her. It was her
manager.)
Valerie: Yes, boss. Why did u ask? (She replied, not looking back at her manager.)
Manager: I'm just curious. Who's the lucky boy?
NARRATOR:(The manager was getting closer to Valerie, but all she pays attention with is cleaning the
table.)
NARRATOR:(Valerie stopped what she was doing as she noticed that her boss was close to her back. She
nervously gulped and tried to shrugged her thoughts away but he began touching her hips which made
her eyes teary.)
Valerie: What are you doing? (She turned around, seeing her boss really close to her.)
Manager: Shhhhh, this will be fun (He said, touching her cheeks down to her chest.)
NARRATOR:(He angrily turned her around, unbuckling his belt and unzipping his pants as he was forcing
Valerie to bent over.)
NARRATOR(He covered Valerie's mouth but she keeps on screaming for help. Eventually, someone
heard her screams then called the police.)
Mint: Hello? I saw someone getting harrased at a coffee shop. Please hurry up! (She hunged up the
phone.)
Mint: Hey, bastard! What are you doing?! (She pushed him and took Valerie away from him.)
Police: (Points the gun at him) Hands Up! You are arrested under Republic Act 7877. You have the right
to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right
to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.
Valerie: Thankyou, mint. You saved my life. I cannot imagine myself if you didn't come. (She said, crying.)
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SET: PARK
SCENE 7:
Stephen: Hey, sis why are you here? You should take your meds.
May: Boarding school bothers me, being away with you guys
Stephen: (*Pats May’s back) It’s gonna be fine May, we’ll call naman diba?
Stephen: Don't be sad na, for sure dad will also be sad if he sees you like this.
May: You are always there to comfort me, kuya and i'm really thankful for that.
Stephen: No worries, smile na? And pack ur things na, u should be excited and not sad
NARRATOR: May finally got into a nice Boarding School away from her family, she went to her trip sad
and worried about the life that she’ll be having there not being able to be with her family makes her
very sad.
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SET: ROOM
PROPS: CHAIR
SCENE 8:
(Jay)hey sister....why do you look busy choosing clothes?parang may pinopormahan yang ate ko ha..
I just talked to my crush last night and i think this my true lovee!!!!!
(Jay) true love.. Really?... You believe in true love?..hahahaha,That true love is not true
(Mathilda) ughh jay just say your being jealous to me hahaha... Your already 21y.o and you still have no
girlfriend yet.. Hahaha
(Mathilda) hahaha see, your the one who's mad ,btw jay mag papatulong sana ko sayo... Im confuse
choosing of these two
You don't understand me.. this girl has been my crush since i was 16 y.o and im overthinking cause i
think im not in her standard
(The background song starts and Jay and mathilda starts jamming)
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SET: HOME [VAL:OFW]
PROPS: CP OR LAPTOP, CHAIR, TABLE
(Scene 9)
Matilda:We really miss ya sis hope you can come back now to see us
Maria:I'm good and don't worry i'm not using the money you're sending us to do anything
stupid
Valerie:I know Mom,I know,Anyway May you arent going to say anything to your siste?
May:Ok
Valerie:Will do
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Valerie: Um ma’am can i get a vacation? I want to see my family if that's possible?
Boss: What What do you mean a Vacation? you want to slack off work huh?
Valerie: Not at all ma’am i just want to see my family for a bit..
Boss: Oh you want to see your Family? Here see this (SLAPS VALERIE)
Boss: You think you've made it big because you've been here for a few months and now you
think you can just slack off work beacuse i'm being kind to you?!
Boss: Yeah this is what you deserve!(PUSHED HER FACED AGAINST THE FLOOR)
Co-Worker: Ahhhh maam please stop fo-forgive Valerie for whatever she did
(NAGMAMAKAAWA)
Valerie: Ye-yes
NARRATOR: Milan and Valerie quickly ran away from the abuse that their Boss was causing.
Valerie: I-i just asked if i can go see my Family in the Philippines I-i don't understand..
Milan: I don't understand her too, might as well don't provoke her again alright? (PATS HER
SHOULDER)
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NARRATOR: After what had happened, Valerie once again talked through call to her family in
the Philippines.
(Scene 9 End)
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(NOTE: NAKATAAS LANG KURTINE, SI AC NASA LOOB NDI KITA, AKO NASA LABAS NG KURTINA)
(Scene 10)
May: Haaa Graduation it's finally over huh my highschool life is over! Senior high bugs me but
still!
(Called Home)
May: Hey mom
Maria: Oh May You called how are you
May: Hey mom i'm going home
Maria: Oh what is it already your Graduation
May: Graduation is actualy over mom
Maria: And you're going home
May: Yes mom like 3 days from now
Maria: Great i'll prepare a celebration
May: Wait Mom no
Maria: See you in 3 days nak love you
May: I'm so screwed
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SET: HOME
PROPS: MALETA, TABLE, PAGKAIN, CHAIR
(3 days later)
NARRATOR: After 3 days, May comes back home, home sweet home as they say, May was
greeted happily by his Family
NARRATOR: Bothered, May felt that her mom’s presence are nowhere to be found, she went to
find her but was unsuccesful.
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(Scene 10 end)
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(Scene 11 Start)
SET: OFW
PROPS: WALIS
Boss: You're talking back to me now huh!?(Grabs her hair and slaps her)
Boss: When I say your work is abd you will go back there and make it better UNDERSTAND!?
Milan: What is wrong with that old woman (Looks at Valerie)Val this is Injustice why won't you tell this
to your family or the authorites
Val: I just don't want them to worry about me plus they're fine over there so I'll be fine it's going to be
all fine
Val: No just a bit more and I can leave, They are sustaining themselves so it'll be completely fine soon so
it's fine just a bit more and I'll finally be happy and free
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NARRATOR: Val felt like calling to her family again to check on them.
Matilda: And our new house is nearly built sis Oh right my dear sister big brother wishes to talk to you
Stephen: I'm ok here Valerie wait why is you face swollen we're you slapped?
Valerie: What this no I just laid my head on this side when I was asleep, It's nothing
Valerie: O-of course Steph why would I lie <smile fades> Oh wait My boss is calling me Talk to you later
Valerie: I'm sorry Stephen but just trust me it'll all be alright in the end
(Scene 11 End)
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(Scene 12 Start)
SET: OFW
PROPS: CLOTHES
Boss: Valerie where are you!?
Boss: (PULLS HAIR) Oh you washed this haha well guess what I think they're still dirty so clean them
again and you better make it clean or else
Boss:(EXIT)
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MONOLOGUE: VALERIE
Milan: You’re better off in the Philippines than here, goodluck Val stay safe
Valerie: So do i!
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NARRATOR: Valerie went on a flight back to her family in the Philippines, to surprise them.
Setting: Airport
PROPS: MALETA
Valerie: Hooo alright I didn't say anything to them about my leave to surprise them, Oh the hard work
really pays off well!
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SET: ROOM
PROPS: BOY CLOTHES, LETTER
NARRATOR: Maria went to her husband’s things in their room, missing him.
Maria: O mahal, kamusta ka? (HOLDING HIS SHIRT) Miss na miss ka na namin, why’d you left us? Never
mong sinabi na you’re having problems na pala, you’re just keeping it to yourself, very unfair mahal.
How miserable our life has been without you, but i promise you justice mahal, We love you.
NARRATOR: While fixing it back, she saw a letter, she opened it and got shocked on what’s written.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<TRANSITION>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
SET: HOME
PROPS: MALETA
NARRATOR: Just in time, Valerie barged in their house to tell them she’s home.
Maria: (RUNS TO HUG HER CRYING) May, i’m sorry and Valerie..Anak salamat sa paghihirap mo, I’ve
been irresponsible i know but please, i’ve been trying to be better since ur dad (SOBS) Please, Valerie,
May forgive me? (improvise ikaw bahala if may aadd ka)
Valerie: Mom, I understand po. Please let’s just have fun, i’ve realized na money doesnt solve
everything, no matter how hard i work, if i dont have you guys as my motivation, i’d totally slack off, you
guys are my strengh. Hindi man tayo mayaman, but mayaman tayo sa pagmamahal, one always makes
one another happy, and for me enough na yung bati bati na tayo, maybe this was all im asking for, and
im contented now, iloveyou guys! (CRIES)
Valerie:Hey Family I'm back I got some presents for you all
Matilda:Big sis your beautiful little sister missed you sooo muchhhh
Maria:Hush Matilda
Matilda:But I was just telling the truth mother(Maria pulls her ear)Ahhhh no mommy
Jay:Uhmmm well
Valerie:Oh alright
Maria:You think?
Stephen:Yeah
May:I uh do too
Valerie:Hmm why don't tell me the guy just ran off and left May with their child
Valerie:Kristoff That's weird they have the same name as Toff or Are you
Stephen:Yes Val The Kristoff I'm talking about IS that Kristoff,Kristoff Estia(Palitan mo na lang Last name
ni Kristoff kung ayaw mo te)
No tha-that isn't true right May why why aren't you saying anything that's not true right May?
May:I'm sorry Val i-it wasn't on purpose it just suddenly happened and I couldn't control myself I-i was
wrong
Valerie:Wrong you think you're just wrong you my own blood and flesh hooked up with my Boyfriend
got yourself pregnant and you think you're wrong?!(Tries to pounce on May)
Valerie: Apologize what am I going to do with your stupid apology huh can I eat it? Do you even
understand how much pain I am in right now? I suffered so many wounds beatings and done so many
sacrifices all for me to come back home and find out my own sister is whoring on my boyfriend I would
always think it will all be fine in the end that it will all be worth it in the end that I will finally be happy
but You you hateful woman I lost so much and now that I think I have enough your ungrateful prick
slapped me right in the face