HOST ENTRANCE

-right after the movie or bts

(claps, mock spotlight)

Jastine: “WOW! What an emotional ride! That was before the bell rings — a story of love,
memory, and music that can travel through time.

Jho: “Tonight, we’re joined by the artists behind the story — Let’s welcome our cast!”

To MR ELIJAH (MC B) :

Jho: "Grabe no? Parang 'di tayo maka-recover sa twist ending. The girl... wala pala sa present
time?"

Elijah: "Oo eh. The whole time akala ko makikilala ko siya. Pero hindi pala. Yung music yung
connection namin. Romantic music noon - slow, subtle. Parang siya. Romantic music ngayon -
expressive, loud. Parang ako."

Jastine: “Mr. Elijah — or should we say... time traveler? You played the student who kept seeing
a girl that no one else seemed to notice. How did you approach that kind of role?”

Elijah: “It was challenging but meaningful. Kailangan kong umarte gamit lang mata, galaw, at
siyempre, music. It’s like falling in love with a memory you don’t understand

Jastine: “Did the music help you switch between timelines?”

Elijah: “Yes. The old romantic music gave a dreamy feeling — parang panaginip. Yung present
music naman, mas grounded. The shift in sound helped show the timeline and the emotions
behind them.”

👧 TO Erika (MG)
Jho: "Bakit Before the Bell Rings 'yung title?"

Erika: Kasi every time na pede na sana, biglang natatapos. Love has a time limit minsan.
Parang bell sa school - may oras lang kayo. Tapos wala na. Also, yung bell kasi nagserve siya
as a snap back sa reality. Na kada tumutunog siya, bumabalik sa reality yung main character.”

Jho: “Your character, Erika, felt like she stepped out of a memory. How did you prepare for a
role that’s quiet but full of meaning?”

Erika: I focused on being soft and subtle — kasi wala kaming lines. The music did most of the
talking. Every slow step or glance was guided by that old romantic sound”

Jho : "So now let's talk about the music - which actually played a big role in telling the story.
Hindi lang siya background sound, it helped us feel the emotions and understand the difference
between love then... and now."
Lhoella : "Yes po! Sa story namin, we carefully chose each song to represent kung paano
nag-e-evolve ang romantic music - from the soft, subtle love of today... to the grand and
dramatic love of the past. Una, we used Heather by Conan Gray (instrumental version) during
the first encounters ni Elijah kay Erika.

Ito 'yung mga panahon na mysterious pa siya, tahimik lang, puro tinginan. Modern romantic
music today is like that - lo-fi, subtle, emotional pero hindi OA. Hindi mo kailangan ng
malalaking gestures, because Gen Z love is quiet but deep.”

Erika : Then, noong nalaman ni Elijah na si Erika pala ay mula sa past, we transitioned to Love
Theme from Romeo and Juliet. Ang layo ng feel, 'di ba? Old romantic music is full of strings,
drama, at parang sinisigaw niya yung emotions. It shows na noon, love felt like a movie -
intense, poetic, almost tragic.

JM : Tapos nung nagka-flashback siya ng mga sweet na moments nila, we used Reaching Out
by Gary Valenciano. This served as a bridge - not too old, not too modern. Kasi yung feelings
nila, kahit matagal na, may halong pagka-relatable pa rin hanggang ngayon.

Lhoella : Finally, sa ending scene where Elijah is quietly accepting what happened, we used
The Past by Ray Parker. Very soft, very reflective - kasi love, kahit anong generation, leaves
something behind. This one wasn't about falling in love... it was about remembering.

Jastine: “Do you think the music helped your character speak without words?”

Erika: “Definitely. Every note felt like a sentence. It was like we were having a conversation, but
only through music and eyes.”

Jho: What do you think this says about how romantic music has changed over time?”

Nicolle: “Old music was grand — like slow dancing in the rain. Modern music is more chill —
like cuddling while watching TikToks. Both are love, just different vibes.”

Jastine: How does the film interpret the difference between old romantic music and new
romantic music?

Lhoella: The film shows the contrast through the timeline. ‘Yung old romantic music — it played
during the flashbacks with Erika. It felt dramatic, emotional, parang slow dance in a memory. It
made love feel deeper, almost poetic. Pero when in the present, the music shifts to something
modern — lo-fi, chill, parang mas tahimik. It shows na love today is more subtle and personal.
Hindi na grand gestures, but quiet moments. So through music alone, you feel the difference in
how love was expressed before… and how it’s felt now

🎵 TO WHOLE CAST
Jho: “What’s one word you’d use to describe old romantic music?”​
(go around the cast)

●​ JM: “Emotional”
●​ Nicolle: “Dramatic”
●​ Elijah: “Timeless”
Jho: “What about romantic music today?”

●​ Lhoella: “Expressive”
●​ Erika: “Loud”
●​ JM: “Personal”

💬 FINAL REFLECTION
Jastine: “What do you hope the audience felt from your film — especially through the music?”

Edward: “That love doesn’t need words. Whether it’s the slow waltz of the past or a simple lo-fi
track today — music speaks when we don’t know how to.”

🎤 HOST CLOSING
memories, but through music. Before the bell rings… was finally felt. 🎶💌
Jastine: And there you have it! Love then and love now — told not just through looks and
” (claps, curtain call!)

Jho: “Ladies and gentlemen… Before the bell rings” (pause — emotional silence, everyone
thinks it's the end…)

🎬 SOMEONE FROM OFFSTAGE YELLS:

(Everyone on stage FREEZES awkwardly or laughs lightly, breaking character)

-everyone goes infront, bow