The Tainted Daughter
Scene 1:
(Setting: Their small home. The father lies on a wooden bench, his leg in a cast. The older
daughter, AYA, stands near the door, looking at her younger sister, MIA, who has her school bag
on.)
FATHER: (Weakly) Aya, anak… pasensiya na gyud kaayo. Wala na gyud koy mahimo.
AYA: (Forcing a smile) Ayaw kabalaka, Pa. Ako na bahala.
MIA: Ate, sigurado ka? Kung gusto nimo, pwede ko mo-quit sa school para makatabang nimo.
AYA: Dili, Mia. Ikaw nalang padayon sa imong pag-eskwela. Ako nalang mo-trabaho para sa
atoang pamilya.
(Mia looks at her sister with concern but nods slowly.)
Scene 2:
(Setting: School hallway. Mia walks with her books when four male classmates, JAMES,
MARCO, KEN, and LEO, approach her.)
JAMES: Mia, kuyog ta sa Friday. Mag-relax ta gamay ba, kay kapoy kaayo sige study.
MIA: Dili lang ko, naay daghan pa kog buhaton.
MARCO: Palagi nalang! Isa lang ka-gabii, good vibes lang.
MIA: Sorry gyud, sunod nalang.
(The boys shake their heads but let her go.)
Scene 3:
(Setting: Classroom. Mia is writing notes when James nudges her arm.)
JAMES: Mia, Friday na baya ugma. Sigurado ka di ka mo-apil?
MIA: Dili gyud ko. Basta.
(The boys sigh in disappointment but drop the topic.)
Scene 4:
(Setting: School entrance. The students just finished their final exams. The four boys approach
Mia again.)
LEO: Mia, salamat kaayo sa imong tabang. Kung wala ka, hagbong mi tanan!
KEN: Mao! As in, super pasalamat mi nimo. Busa, dapat mag-celebrate ta!
MIA: (Thinks for a moment) Uhm… okay. Isa lang ka-gabii.
(The boys cheer, and they walk away together.)
Scene 5:
(Setting: A bar. Everyone is drinking and dancing. Mia, unfamiliar with the place, just sips her
drink.)
(Marco discreetly drops a pill into her drink while she is distracted.)
JAMES: Cheers, Mia! Wala nay problema, relax lang ta.
(Mia unknowingly drinks from her glass. The night goes on.)
Scene 6:
(Setting: The following day. Mia feels unusually happy about last night. The boys invite her
again, and she agrees without hesitation.)
Scene 7-9:
(Each time Mia drinks, one of the boys spikes her drink. Over time, she begins asking them to go
out herself.)
Scene 10:
(Setting: School restroom. Mia leans on the sink, vomiting. She looks pale and weak.)
MIA: (Panting) Ngano man ni…?
(She wipes her mouth and stares at herself in the mirror, confused and scared.)
Scene 11:
(Setting: Home. Mia nervously holds a pregnancy test. She takes a deep breath before looking at
the result—positive.)
MIA: (Shaking) Dili ni mahimo… unsaon ko ni?
(She sinks to the floor, crying silently.)
Scene 12:
(Setting: School. Mia marches toward the four boys, eyes red from crying.)
MIA: (Voice trembling) Kinsa sa inyo ang naghimo ani nako?
(The boys exchange glances, pretending not to know what she’s talking about.)
JAMES: Huh? Unsay pasabot nimo?
MIA: Buntis ko! (Tears forming) Kinsa? Kinsa sa inyo?
(The boys look shocked, but Marco scoffs.)
MARCO: Binuang na, Mia. Wala mi labot ana!
(One by one, they leave her alone. Mia is left sobbing in the hallway.)
Scene 13:
(Setting: Their house. Mia arrives, carrying her bag and the burden of her secret.)
Scene 14: The Confession and Forgiveness
(Setting: Inside their home. Aya notices Mia looking anxious.)
AYA: (Frowning) Unsa problema nimo?
MIA: Ate… (pauses, then takes a deep breath) Buntis ko.
(Silence. Then suddenly, Aya slaps her.)
AYA: Unsa?! Giunsa nimo pagbuhat ani? Kabalo ka sa akong sakripisyo! Ngano, Mia?!
(Mia sobs, unable to respond. Aya raises her hand again, but their father speaks up.)
FATHER: Aya, tama na.
(Aya looks at her father, shocked. He gently pulls Mia into a hug.)
FATHER: Anak, wala na ta mahimo. Ang importante, buhi ang bata. Dili ta angay magdumot,
kay ang kinabuhi grasya sa Ginoo.
(Aya breathes heavily, her anger turning into guilt. She kneels beside them and hugs Mia tightly.)
AYA: Pasayloa ko, Mia…
(Mia cries harder, holding onto her sister and father. The three of them embrace, accepting the
painful reality together.)
THE END
