Passing

INT. Master's Bedroom of a house in Pasay, 1950's architecture - NIGHT

Angela, an old lady in her late 80's in a faded green house dress, lay still in the middle of a king-size bed. The room is filled with clutter.

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Oxygen tank. Pots of expired face creams and bottles of old perfume on the dresser top along with prescription medicines. Dirty laundry on one corner. Children's drawings on the closet door. Soft breeze that smelled of urban decay sifted through the capiz windows.

FRANCIS (V.O.)
Hali 'kayo.

FRANCIS motions everyone to proceed to the master's bedroom.

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Long Shot of the room slowly being filled with the ANGELA'S RELATIVES. Her CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN all gather around the bed and start praying.

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FRANCIS (V.O.)
In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit...

ALL
Amen.

CU of faces all lined up in a row. Heads bowed down. Everyone is filled with sorrow. Track to see the face of each of the relatives present.

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Hands clasped in prayer.

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POV of ANGELA

ALL
Oh my Jesus forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in need of your mercy.

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CU of OLIVIA quietly shedding tears and sniffing. BERNIE follows.

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POV of ANGELA WILMA approaches her and whispers to her ear. Everyone sniffles.

WILMA:
Ma, okay na. Pahinga ka na. Nandito na kami lahat.

WILMA kisses ANGELA on the temple and firmly squeezes her hand.

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Each of the RELATIVES take turns in kissing ANGELA and saying goodbye. They all still continue in praying the rosary. Everyone but OLIVIA kissed her. She continues crying.

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OLIVIA's Flashback:

INT. Living room of a 1960's house in Cubao - NIGHT

All of ANGELA'S RELATIVES are gathered around her while she is seated in the middle.

ALL (Singing)
Happy Birthday to you...

GLORY
Happy Birthday, Ate and may you have many more to come!

ANGELA
(Softly, almost to herself. Smiling) Hindi na. Thank you na lang.

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JAMES, a medicine graduate, check for ANGELA's vital signs.

JAMES
She's gone.

He checks his watch.

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Long shot of OLIVIA seated on a couch in the living room, just outside the master's bedroom. Her face is blank. She stares into the open doors of the master's bedroom, directly in front of her.

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Long shot of THREE MEN from the Funeral Service lift the blanket ANGELA was laying on to transfer her on to a stretcher.

BERNIE (V.O.)
I knew she was going tonight. I saw them in the bathroom. They were going to take her.

OLIVIA (V.O.)
Anong itsura nila?

BERNIE (V.O.)
Two bright sparks of light.

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