Script Draft history rizal's last days

Ultimos Dias de Rizal Rizal’s Last Days Setting: 19th Century Philippines Characters: Host- Patrice Bonifacio- Vennylour Katipuneros- various JudgeAttorney-

Josephine Bracken: Teodora Alonso:

(onn a terrace in Fort San Pedro) Host: Jose Rizal. When we hear the name Jose Rizal, we can automatically think of that person shot in Bagumbayan now called Luneta Park or the man on the one peso coin. Maybe some knew him well and maybe some have forgotten him. What did he really do to our country and why was he killed? Join me as together we reawaken the past and witness the last days of Jose Protasio Mercado Rizal y Alonso Realonda. Trailer-like video of the whole documentary… Then shows the title of the documentary Scene 1: (leaf or dove is followed by camera then lands in front of Rizal) kundiman music playing in the background Rizal is facing the ship ready to board but (Ship horns) Rizal then looked to his right (facial expression is focused) somewhat hearing someone shouting his name. (Camera sweeps towards to the horizon moving to the right. Fades then next scene.) Scene 2: (in the katipunan, rizal’s pic on a table, bayan ko instrumental playing in background) Bonifacio : Lalaban tayo sa mga Kastila! Hindi na tayo magpapaapi! Kalayaan para sa Pilipinas! Katipuneros: Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! B: Mabuhay si Jose Rizal K: Mabuhay!

(2 videos are chroma to each other, the Katipunan and Rizal on board the ship)

Commentary: Vernadette: As you can see, Rizal was slightly anxious in the film even though he had the chance to get out of Dapitan , there is still that fear for what may happen next. He missed the regular steamer Isla de Luzon, which sailed to Spain the day before he arrived in Manila bay. While waiting for the next ship for spain, he was kept as a guest on board the Spanish cruiser Castilla.Meanwhile, andres bonifacio and the katipunan raised the cry of revolution in the hills of balintawak, a few miles north of manila. Rizal worried about the raging hostilities and left for spain on the steamer isla de panay on September 3, 1896. But calm as a sheep, rizal didn’t know what peril befall upon him. One of the greatest mistakes of Rizal was to believe that Governor General Blanco was a man of honor because he allowed him to go as a free man to spain to become a physician of the Spanish army in Cuba. The truth of the matter was that blanco was his foe, who regarded him as a dangerous Filipino who was responsible for the raging Philippine revolution and therefore plotted his doom. Scene 3: Rizal was aboard the ship when the guards arrested him and deported back to Manila and sent to Fort Santiago. Scene 4: Trial of Rizal Cuartel de Espana December 29, 1896 (Inside the court, the verdict of Rizal’s case was read.) Judge: Este tribunal condena a José Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda con la pena de muerte. Así decretado y odered por el Consejo de Guerra ordinario de la línea. como lo demuestra el Presidente y los miembros del tribunal. Subtitle: This tribunal condemns Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda with the penalty of death. So decreed and odered by the ordinary Court Martial of the Post. As witnessed by the President and Members of the tribunal

Eli: Rizal’s homecoming in 1896, the last in his life, was his saddest return to his beloved native land. He knew he was facing the supreme test, which might mean the sacrifice of his life, but he was unafraid. As a matter of fact, he welcomed it. Gladly, he desired to meet his enemies and to offer himself as a sacrificial victim to their sadistic lust and unholy designs for he knew that his blood would water the seeds of Filipino freedom.

The trial that was held shortly after his homecoming was one of historys mockeries of justice. His enemies howled like mad dogs for his blood, and they got it, without benefit of genuine justice. Scene 5: the retraction issue 3:30 Pm Father Balaguer returned to Fort Santiago and discussed with Rizal about his retraction of the anti-catholic ideas in his writings. Rizal is surrounded by priests and witnesses and wrote a retraction document. Rizal writing: I declare that I am a Catholic, and in this religion, in which I was born and educated, I wish to live and die. I retract with all my heart anything in my words, writings, publications and conduct that has been contrary to my character as a child of the Church. I believe and profess what it teaches. I submit to what it demands. I abominate Masonry as an enemy of the Church and as a society prohibited by it. The Diocesan Prelate, as the superior ecclesiastical authority, may make this manifestation public. I declare this spontaneously, in order to repair any scandal which my acts may have caused and so that God and man may pardon me. Manila, December 29th, 1896. Jose Rizal Commentary: Vennylour (with accompanying picture slideshows of material discussed) This retraction of Rizal is now a controversial document, for the rizalist scholars, who are either masons or anti-Catholic, claim it to be a forgery, while the catholic rizalist’s believe it to be genuine. This debate between two hostile groups of rizalist’s is futile and irrelevant. Pointless in the sense that no amount of evidence can convince the masonic rizalists that rizal retracted and the catholic rizalists that rizal did not retract. It is likewise irrelevant because it does not matter at all to the greatness of rizal. Whether he retracted or not, the fact remains that he was the greatest Filipino hero. This also applies to the other controversy as to whether rizal married Josephine bracken before his execution or not. Why argue on this issue. Whether or not rizal married Josephine in fort Santiago, Rizal remains just the same- a hero martyr. Scene 5: December 29,1896 4 PM Mother visits Rizal in prison. R: Mano po Inay. ( Rizal knelt down and kissed her hands) R: Patawarin niyo po ako sa lahat ng aking ginawa ina (both are crying) (Guard trying to separate them) Mahal na mahal ko po kayo…

Mother: Pepe… Trinidad entered the cell to fetch mother. As they were leaving, Rizal gave to Trinidad the alcohol cooking stove, whispering to her Rizal: There is something inside. Short commentary: Harold This something was Rizal’s farewell poem. So it came to pass that she was able to smuggle the hero’s last and greatest poem- a priceless gem of Philippine literature.

Scene 7: December 30, 1896 3 AM Rizal heard Mass, confessed his sins and took Holy Communion. ( slow mo) (chroma of Rizal and mother crying) (audio) To my family, I ask you for forgiveness for the pain I cause you, but someday I shall have to die and it is better that I die now in the plenitude of my conscience. Dear parents, brother and sisters, give thanks to god that I may preserve my tranquility before my death. I die resigned, hoping that with my death you will be left in peace, Ah! It is better to die thatn to live suffering. Console yourselves. Scene 8: 5:30 AM Josephine bracken accompanied by Josefa, arrived. Josephine bade him farewill. Rizal embraced her for the last time and gave her a book. Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis Scene 9: Execution

6:15 – 7:00 Rizal walks to the place of execution between Fr. March and Fr. Vilaclara with whom he converses. Rizal to priest(while marching): How beautiful it is today, father. What morning could be more serene! On mornings like this, I used to take a walk with my sweetheart. 7:00 – 7:03 Sounds of guns. Rizal vacillates, turns halfway around, falls down backwards and lies on the ground facing the sun. Silence. Shouts of vivas for Spain

Spaniards: Viva Espana! (slow mo). Rizal faces to the sky. I die just when I see the dawn break. Through the gloom of night, to herald the day: and if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, pour’d out at need for thy dear sake, to dye with its crimson the waking ray.

Aftermath: Video on revolutions..etc. video then fades to reveal host. Narrator: True that the Spanish bullets which killed Rizal destroyed his brain, but the ideas germinated by his brain destroyed the Spanish rule in the philippies. By his writings, which awakened Filipino nationalism and paved the way for the Philippine Revolution, he proved that the pen is mightier than the sword. As a manysplendored genius, writer and martyr, he richly deserves history’s salute as the national hero of the Philippines.

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