General Luna Page #4

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stationed at the bridge.

Captain Rusca hasn't returned yet.

Jose?

Stay here with a few lieutenants

to over see the bridge defenses.

Everyone else come with me to Guagua.

Send a telegram to Alejandrino.

I need the First Battalion

Sharpshooters in Guagua.

Yes, sir.

And let's bring a coffin.

There's trouble in Guagua.

General Mascardo has

armed his troops

and is waiting fo rGeneral Luna.

You need to send orders.

General Luna,

we apologize in behalf of

General Mascardo.

Women of the Red Cross.

I know.

General,

we don't want fighting

amongst fellow Filipinos.

She has a point, General.

I did not ask for this, Major.

Is a...

Miss... General.

Tell Mascardo I'm giving him one

more chance to

surrender peacefully.

It's all in his hands.

I understand, ladies,

but it's too late.

I will only surrender to the President,

not to someone like Luna.

What are you really fighting over?

Isabel.

To hell with you two, Tomas.

You reacting like children.

General.

Paco.

What is it, sir?

Send a telegram to Bagdad.

Find out their situation.

Do you have orders?

Just find out how they are.

The Americans are here!

Americans.

The Americans are here!

Go ahead,

shoot me.

I'm here.

Shoot me!

Now!

General Tomas Mascardo,

I'm hereto arrest you

in the name of the Philippine Republic.

Show yourself.

Good evening, General.

Good evening to you too.

I trust that you

will surrender peacefully?

I told you

I would rather lie in a coffin.

You are insane, Luna.

I'm only heeding your request.

You are surrounded by my troops.

How many men do you have?

Fifteen?

Twenty?

Tomas,

I only need to shoot you

and Your standing

right in front of me.

Easy.

Think about this.

You all know what to do.

We out number them

First Battalion Sharp shooters

at your command.

So?

You son of a b*tch.

Wait!

Wait.

General Mascardo,

under orders from

President Emilio Aguinaldo

Thank you, Tomas.

Justin time, Rusca.

General,

I ran into Paco.

There's terrible news.

The Americans have attacked

Bagdad and Quinga.

Both camps are in grave danger.

Joven!

Ove rhere.

God dammit, where are

there enforcements?

Don't!

Joven!

Joven!

Where are you going?

Stay put!

Forward!

Guard the entrance!

Where are the rest?

They went to Quinga to

help General Del Pilar.

Joven.

General.

Can you move?

Medic! Over here!

General!

General, we're ready.

The Americans have taken Quinga.

General Del Pilar has retreated

with his men to San Fernando.

Is this our fate?

We fight with our enemies.

We fight with our allies.

I'm tired.

Luna has not been able

to stop the enemy's advance.

We should ask for a cease fire

so we can talk with the Americans.

Granted we are at a disadvantage.

But how much is America

willing to sacrifice?

Do you know how much it costs them

to wage this war?

General Luna is outside.

Give us a minute.

Gentlemen.

Bring your glasses.

Twenty four hours jail time

is too short, I see.

That's why I surrendered.

Brandy?

Mister President,

I would like to resign

as Head of the Armed Forces.

Why?

It's impossible to do my job

under these circumstances.

Especially when I just heard

that the traitors Paterno and

Buencamino have been set free.

They are respected citizens.

They have contributed

resources to our cause

They promoted annexation

under the enemy s flag

while our soldiers and I

are out there fighting

the very same enemy.

I will not accept such treason

while I'm alive.

General Luna,

you maybe a military genius

but you Do not understand politics.

If setting traitors free

is how you define politics,

then I want no part of it.

I am sorry

but I cannot accept your resignation.

But I cannot

You are the only one

who can lead our Army.

Our Motherland needs you.

Then allow me to lead.

Allow me to in still discipline!

And please approve

my plan to erect

a fortress up North.

That is the only way

of defeating the Americans.

What can you tell me about

General Luna,

aside from what we've already seen?

Aside from what we've already seen?

We have something to confess.

We believe he has a hidden agenda.

This happened recently.

General Luna lost his temper

in front of everyone at the plaza.

What's new about that?

He said

he wont hesitate to shoot all traitors,

even if it was you, Mister President.

And there are rumors that...

he might be thinking

of installing himself

as supreme Military

Dictator to replace you.

Where did you hear this?

I myself witnessed

his outburst at the plaza.

We heard from other officers

about his plans.

Those are just rumors.

You know Luna,

full of hot air.

He does not hide his feelings.

It may be hot air to us

but Luna means what he says.

And we all know

he can be blinded by anger

like a raging bull.

Luna is my most capable general.

We still have Goyong.

And Ricarte.

I'm here too.

Let's not forget

that he abandoned his post in Bagdad,

resulting in great losses.

Our country would be

in a sad state indeed

if only one man is capable

of leading the military.

Luna does more harm than good.

He must be replaced.

If only we could...

Thank you, gentlemen.

I need time to think.

God dammit!

Who the hell is knocking?

I've been knocking forever.

Mother?

What brings you here?

My little Antonio.

Let me see.

You'll live.

I heard you had him arrested...

Mascardo?

Yes, after No.

Quinito, your brother.

Was it over a woman?

Yes.

Was he drunk?

Has he been set free?

He was in jail for only two nights.

Good.

No one is above the law.

Yes, mother.

You look haggard

and thin.

Do you still get to sleep?

We're in the middle of a war.

I know that.

We gave you a good education.

But you still chose to be

in the middle of this mess.

It's my destiny, Mother.

I sit?

Sit down.

Close your eyes.

Close them.

Do you remember Christmas in Binondo?

Your sister.

Numeriana.

The gifts by the Nativity.

The music.

Manuel's violin.

All the delicious food.

Jose and Joaquin.

Who could never wait

to touch the food.

My beloved father,

always smiling

holding his cigar.

And...

Juan.

If only I could be

with all of them again.

We would dance the night away.

Do you remember those times?

Yes.

And we allowed you and Juan

to study in Europe.

Where our minds were awakened

about the state of the country.

It all began with a dream to win

our rights under Spain,

until we woke up to the truth...

due to their ceaseless

condescension of our race

that we are no different from them.

But those dreams were shattered

when they killed Dr. Jose Rizal.

I grow sad whenever I think of him,

and his sacrifice.

My idolized country,

sorrow of my sorrows,

My idolized country,

sorrow of my sorrows,

Beloved Filipinas,

hear my last goodbye.

There I leave you all,

my parents,

my loves.

Goodbye, dear parents, brother and

sisters, fragments of my soul,

Childhood friends in the home now lost,

Give thanks that I rest

from this wear I someday;

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