"They're here!" "Hi, Uncle Dale!" " Hi, Dale!" " Hi, Uncle Dale!" "Hello!" "How are you?" "Where's mommy?" " Hello!" " She's coming out." "Welcome home!" " Hi, mommy!" " Welcome back, son!" " How are you?" " How was your flight?" "It was okay." "We're just a little tired." "Sandy's here." " How are you?" " Sandy!" "Welcome!" " How are you doing?" " We are all ready for it!" " Really?" " I'll give your presents later." "The priest said the wedding has to start at exactly 3:00 PM." "That's why everybody should be there before lunch." "Manila is too far away." "We might forget someone." "Jovan will ride with me... so he can start dressing you up as soon as we get there." "By the way, someone might borrow the car." "I'll use it." "Von and the other sponsors will ride with me." " Okay." " You shouldn't drive." "I'm not driving it." "Von will be the driver." "Gilda's starting it again." "Dale, when your mom learned that you and Sandy are on the same flight... she wanted me to tell you to take separate flights... to ensure your safe arrival." "She's so superstitious." "It's always better to be careful." "Anyway, the catering is all taken care of, Sandy." "Even the white and pink flowers that you requested..." " for the presidential table." " Thank you." "Even the butterflies are all dressed up." "Of course!" "So, you can start courting them." "Blow your horn!" "There are humps up ahead." "You don't blow your horn at humps!" "Sandy, what's wrong?" "I don't know how to thank all of you for everything you've done for me." " I'm really sorry." " It's nothing!" "You're part of the family now." "Sandy, we understand that your parents can't... take care of all the preparations." "Even your brother is in the U.S. Who else will help each other?" "After seven years of living apart..." "I thought this would be our chance to have a family reunion." "But you know your brother... he still holds some grudges against your father." "He rarely calls." "Don't worry, mama." "We have no plans of settling down there." "We just want to save enough money for your future grandchildren." "I'm really sorry." "Maybe, I'm just being emotional." "There is no one I can talk to in this house." "Mama..." "Honey, mama, I'll go ahead." "Won't you have something to eat first?" "No, thank you." "I already ate before coming here." "My mommy also prepared some food." "Ma'am, there's a call for you." "This is probably the caterer." "I'll go ahead." "Try to avoid going out, okay?" "Remember, tomorrow's your wedding date." "There are so many wedding superstitions." "After a while, I start feeling paranoid... because I might have broken one." "Don't worry." "It will be over by tomorrow." "Everything will be back to normal." "Why can't we just tell them the truth?" "If we told them that we've been living together for more than two years... they wouldn't have bothered with these superstitions." "Dale, we already agreed on this." "We have to respect their wishes." "Would you want them to harbor ill feelings... towards us before our wedding?" "You have a point." "We can't let our parents feel bad towards us." "Emotional burdens will bring many burdens to our married life." "I have to go." "It's not also wise to make your friends wait." "If you make them wait, the bill gets bigger." "I'll go ahead." "Dale, be a good boy at your stag party, okay?" " Behave well!" " Trust me." "I love you." " I love you too." " Goodbye!" "Cesar?" "Sandy, is that you?" " How are you?" " I'm the caretaker now." "How is the doctor?" "The doctor has been dead for some time now." "Really?" "How is Helen?" "Has she migrated to Canada?" "Haven't you heard?" "Of what?" "They're all dead." "What?" "Even Helen." "She died in an accident." "Her death came right after her husband's death." "Then, her mother followed." "It was terrible." "I didn't know about that." "The electrician's here." "Sandy, I have to go." "My wife's calling me." "All right." "Sandy, I forgot to tell you something." "I ordered a roasted pig." "It's here already." "It costs 4,500 pesos." "Mama, I thought you didn't like roasted pig." "I invited your Aunt Brita." "Selling Cebu-roasted pigs is her business." "I was forced to order one." "But she did give us a big discount." "Mama, why didn't you tell me about Helen?" "Helen?" "Helen, our neighbor." "Oh, it's a terrible thing." "Perhaps it's better that you don't know about it yet." "Of course, I want to know about it." "You know how close Helen and I when we were kids." "Sandy, you're getting married tomorrow!" " What's that got to do with Helen?" " Because Helen's wedding was cursed!" "How was it cursed?" "Helen's wedding has already been planned... when Dr. Quisumbing had a heart attack and died." "She was advised to postpone the wedding for one year... to avoid the wedding curse." "Otherwise, they would encounter misfortunes... for the rest of their married life." "Helen did not heed the advice, and she pushed through with the wedding." "And then?" "Sandy, can I just tell it to you at another time?" "Mama, please." "Please." "Well, they encountered one misfortune after the other." "Helen died?" "Not just Helen." "Her husband died before her." "Even her mother suddenly disappeared." "Their house soon became an object of fear." "It's been up for sale for some time now... but no one even wants to take a look at it." "I feel sorry for them." "Don't worry." "Even your papa and I have no plans of ruining your wedding." "You'd better change." "The guests will be arriving soon." "Helen..." "Why does the bell sound like that?" "It's like a Requiem." "Tell Goyong to change the ringing of the bells..." " if not, I'll bury him myself." " Yes, Father." "My apologies, dear brothers and sisters... it seems that our bell ringer is too excited about the coming festival." "Goyong!" "Goyong!" "Stop that!" "The priest is already mad!" "Goyong!" "I bet you've been drinking again!" " Mama, there's a..." " We're here!" "Come on." "Get down from the van." "Come on!" "Let's go!" "What food did they prepare?" "I'm already hungry." "It was a long ride." "Four hours." "But I'm not complaining." "Is it haunted?" "That's what the village guard told me... when he gave me the directions to Sandy's house." "It's beside the haunted house." "Doesn't Sandy's friend live there?" "Girls, there's so much food." "Eat some more!" "I'm already full, Sandy." "If I eat some more I might be mistaken as one of your principal sponsors." "Wait!" "Does the gown fit you well?" " I had the décolletage lowered." " Good luck to you!" "I hope they let you inside the church tomorrow." "Did you have a hard time going here?" "Guess what?" "The village guard told me that your house is near..." " Sandy!" " Auntie!" " Excuse us." " Okay." "This is Paola, Dale's cousin." "She just arrived from Cabanatuan." "It's nice to meet you." "Dale told me you are going to Dubai." "Yes, I am." "I'm sorry we're late." "We had to wait until my daughter's class was finished... before going here." "Joya, greet your Aunt Sandy." "Good evening." "Such a beautiful child." "Mama..." "This is Paola, Dale's cousin." "She's from Cabanatuan." "Good evening." "Come in, and have some food." " Here's our gift." " Thank you." "Come here." " Come on!" "Let's eat!" " That came all the way from Cebu." " You must be tired from your trip." " A little bit." "Really?" "You should start eating." "Go ahead." "Try the roasted pig... but watch out for your blood pressure." "Joya, join your mother for dinner." "There's a..." "No one lives there anymore." "I saw something." "Come with me." "Come!" "We are inviting the wedding couple!" "Look for your partner!" "Throw in more coins for good luck!" "Thank you." "It's time to dance!" "You're so noisy!" " Lights!" "Lights!" " Who turned off the lights?" "On with the dance!" "Don't stop dancing!" "Hello?" "Michael?" " Mama, how come Papa isn't home yet?" " Hold on." "Michael is asking how to go to Tagaytay." "I have a map of the place." "You'd better talk to him." "The photographer is our only contribution to the wedding." "It will be embarrassing if he fails to come." "Your coffee' s ready." "Mama, if I drink coffee I'll never be able to sleep." " Hello, Michael!" " Sandy?" "Yes, this is Sandy." " Why weren't you able to come?" " I got sick." "Anyway, I have a map to guide you to Tagaytay." "But there is also a shuttle going." "You can ride in that." "Okay." "I'll ride in the shuttle." " Bye!" " Bye!" " How's my daughter?" " Papa, where have you been?" "The guests have already left." "La Union is far from here, my dear." "La Union?" "What were you doing in La Union?" "Didn't your mother tell you that I had to attend to something important?" "Was it really important?" "It was just a horse race!" "It wasn't a horse race!" "My friend bought an imported horse." "I accompanied him to check it out." "It's the same thing!" "I already told him that you were arriving... and that there would be a party here." "If you explained the situation to your daughter... then she would have understood why I'm late!" "Papa, it's okay." "I understand now." "The important thing is you will bring me to the altar tomorrow." "Of course!" "I only get to bring my daughter to the altar once." "That's a lucky charm!" "Eat your dinner while it's still warm." "I already lost my appetite." "I'll sleep now." "We have to be up early tomorrow." "I'll go up now." " Inday, bring my bag upstairs!" " Yes, sir." "Mama... it's all right." "Your Papa has never changed." "I don't know until when I can take this." "Are you happy?" "Very much... and I'm thankful for everything." "You know, I love you very much... and I'll stand by that promise." "My child... we are going to introduce you soon." "On the day of the festival... they will all know that our first-born is coming." "Won't they wonder how it happened so fast?" "Especially your mother?" "What can they do to you?" "We are already married." "You have nothing to worry about except our child... and your husband." "Mama?" "Wait!" "It might be a burglar!" " I'll check it." " Brian!" "What happened?" "Who would do such a thing?" "Wait here." "I'll go with you." "Just stay here!" "I won't be gone for long." "Someone turned off the main switch." "Brian, have you seen my wedding veil?" "I've been looking for it." "It's not in the box." "It might just be somewhere inside." "You might have placed it in a different box." "Please cook some food for us." "Erning has been working on the roof since this morning." "Okay." "I'll see what I can prepare." "Brian, we're running out of red oxide." "There's some more inside." "Now, please join your right hands... and declare your consent before God and this Church." "Dale, do you take Sandy here present for your lawful wife... according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?" "Yes, I do." "Do you give yourself to her as her husband?" "My child?" "Sandy?" "Stay put." "Finish this for me." "Dale, your response?" "I do, Father." "How are you, Sandy?" "Are you okay?" "Do you feel dizzy?" "Can you still do it?" "Of course!" "I'm fine." "I feel better now, Father." "It looks like you're getting weak." "Sandy... do you take Dale here present for your lawful husband according to the rite..." "That's not in our genes." "I do." "Do you give yourself to him as his wife?" "I do." "Do you accept him as your lawful husband?" "I do." "Brian!" "Grant us, our Lord..." " Grant us, our Lord..." " Grant us, our Lord..." "To be one heart and one soul..." " To be one heart and one soul..." " To be one heart and one soul..." "From this day forward..." " From this day forward..." " From this day forward..." "For better, for worse..." " For better, for worse..." " For better, for worse..." "For richer, for poorer..." " For richer, for poorer..." " For richer, for poorer..." "In sickness and in health..." " In sickness and in health..." " In sickness and in health..." "Until death do us part." " Until death do us part." " Until death do us part." " Brian!" " Brian!" " Brian!" " Brian!" "Bring him to the hospital!" "Hurry!" "Hurry!" "Brian!" "I'll be all right." "Congratulations!" " What happened to him?" " He fell from the roof, doctor!" "Bring him inside!" "Bless us, our Lord, and these, thy gifts... which we are about to receive... from thy bounty through Christ, our Lord..." "In the name of the Father, and of the Son... and of the Holy Spirit, Amen." "Brian!" "Brian!" "Don't do this to me!" "Brian, wake up!" "Shake it!" "Shake it!" "Sandy, I was talking with your parents." "You have to give us 12 grandchildren!" "When do you plan to return to Dubai?" "We only asked for a three-week leave from our employers." "What's wrong, Sandy?" " My handkerchief fell." " Waiter, please check if it's there." "Waiter, I think there's a child down there." "A child?" "Why, Brian?" "Why should this happen to us?" "I don't know what to do now." "Please help me." "Please help me." " When will you be able to come?" " How do we go there?" "It' s quite easy." "Just be careful!" "Have a safe trip!" "Bye!" "I promise." "I'll even send you an MMS." "Bye!" "Did you see it too?" "I already saw it in the church." "What is it?" "Honey, please keep this for me." "I might misplace it." "Sandy, I heard that your parents left already... with the things that you wanted us to bring home." "Papa couldn't wait to go home, so they brought my things with them." "We'll go ahead then." "It's safer to drive home in groups." "All right, mama." "Take care!" "Get in!" "Bye, Sandy!" "See you soon!" "Move it!" "Move it!" "We still have a long way to go." "Have a safe trip!" "Bile!" "See you!" "Take care." "Honey, we should rest." "Does it mean anything if you have a nosebleed during your wedding?" "It might bring you good luck." "Don't they spill animal's blood on the ground before building houses?" "Is it the same thing?" "Ma'am..." " What is it?" " Do you have a child with you?" " No." "Why?" " There's a child back..." "There's no one here." "There's no child here." "Ma'am, there's the child again!" "That's the child that I saw back there!" "We don't see a child!" "What is he talking about?" " Have you been drinking?" " We'll buy coffee if you're drunk!" "Coffee's good." "I'm scared with what you're saying." "Brian..." "Brian..." "Brian..." "Brian..." "Brian..." "Why didn't you call us?" "What happened to my son?" "What happened?" "Brian..." "he's dead." "Where's Brian?" "What did you do to my son?" "Brian?" "Help him!" "Call an ambulance!" "I have passengers inside!" "Sandy, Dale, it's Betsy." "Excuse me!" "Who's in the van?" "I believe they're Betsy and Edith." "Oh, my God!" "Are you sure?" "They only got the driver." "He was rushed to the hospital." "I called Betsy's mom, thinking she might be at home already... but she's not yet there." "Dale!" "Mama, why are you still here?" "Didn't I tell you on the phone to head straight home?" "Your blood pressure might rise again." "That van was just ahead of us." "My God!" "Missing bodies..." "Ever since I went to your place and saw the house beside it..." "I started seeing visions." "What are you saying?" "I saw a wedding..." "An accident..." "The husband died..." "It all came from that house beside yours." "A woman from the house was married!" "How did you learn about Helen?" "Is Helen her name?" "What's this got to do with Helen?" "I don't know yet." "You might think I'm going mad." "But it's true!" "All these started with your neighbor." "Helen has something to do with what's happening." "What are you saying?" "Joya, let's go." "Your grandmother is waiting." "Paola, wait!" "What does Helen have to do with me?" "We haven't seen each other for years!" "Sandy, I'm really sorry." "My daughter has a very active imagination." "We'll go ahead." "Ma'am, are you the bride?" "I believe this is yours." "We saw this inside the van." "How did it get here?" "What happened?" "We decided to spend the night here, mama." "Sandy, what's wrong?" "Mama, are you sure you placed this inside the box?" "Yes!" "I was the one who placed it there." "Why?" "This was found at the site of the accident!" "What accident?" "Who had an accident?" "Betsy and Edith." "That veil was found inside the van." "But their bodies are still missing." "My God!" "Are you all right?" "I'll stay with Aunt Belen for the meantime." "I'll help them look for the body." "I'll let you know as soon as I get some news." "Thank you, Erning." "I'm still thinking of what Joya told me earlier." "Haven't we agreed that you will not take her words seriously?" "But Joya said Helen has something to do with this." "Sandy, I know that you're upset with what happened." "But it's our wedding day and we've planned this for long." "We followed all the superstitions so that nothing will go wrong, didn't we?" "Still something happened." "But there's nothing we can do." "It happened already." "I don't want you to think... that this is a sign of how the rest of our married life would be." "Sandy, we should not let this evening ruin our beautiful plans." "We still have along and happy life ahead of us." "Please don't forget that, Sandy." "I'm sorry, Dale." "Brian?" "Brian!" "Brian!" "Brian!" "Have mercy on me!" "Please come back!" "Brian?" "Cousin?" " Cousin?" " Brian!" "Brian!" "Cousin, wait for us!" "Cousin!" "Sandy?" "What happened?" " She's here!" "She's in this room!" " It's all right!" "She's here, Dale!" "In this room!" "She was standing beside you!" " Why can't you believe me?" " Okay!" "Just calm down." "Dale, you must believe me!" "You have to believe me!" "Brian!" "Brian!" "Brian?" "Brian!" "Brian..." "Help Cousin?" "Cousin?" "Grace, come here quickly." "Cousin!" "Grace, hurry!" "I have something to show you." " The old woman was hit!" " Aunt Lagring!" " Aunt Lagring!" " Mother!" "Mother!" "Mother!" "Where did she go?" "Don't think that this means something." "If she was hit by the bus, we would have found her body... but we didn't see anything." "That bus hit my mother!" "Why don't you believe me?" "Maybe your mother went somewhere else." "She just didn't tell you." "That's enough!" "Have pity on the girl." "Wait a minute." "Aren't you Brian's wife?" "Ma'am Dina reported last night that Brian is missing." "Ls there any news on Brian?" "Good morning, ma'am." "We don't have any developments yet." "We already reached San Mateo trying to look for him." "Two people have vanished." "Still you have no results." "We don't even know if they are alive or dead!" "We can't do anything but wait!" "Other people are more fortunate." "They have bodies to mourn!" "But what about us?" "What curse have you brought upon us, woman?" "A"V news yet?" "Mommy, is Paola still here?" "She just left." "She's going back to Nueva Ecija." "Your brother drove her to the bus terminal." "Why?" "Let's go." "I'll explain it to you later." "I'm starting to get nervous." "What's happening?" "I'll buy two of this also." "Dale, what are you doing here?" "Your brother has already left." "Sandy needs to talk to Joya." "What?" "Joya?" "Aunt Sandy?" "Joya we need your help." "My mother's here." "She'll get angry at me." "We have no intention of hurting Joya." "Why should I believe you?" "Dale, Joya has been acting normal for some time now..." "But ever since she stepped foot in Sandy's house... she went back to her old self." "Please, Joya." "She appeared to me again last night." "She came into our room while we were sleeping." "I also saw Helen last night." "Another relative of hers died." "Why is Helen doing this to us?" "I don't know why." "But all these can mean only one thing." "Your wedding is cursed." "Dale, I'm leaving for Dubai soon." "I don't want to see my daughter acting strange again." "I will never be at peace." "No one's there to take care of her." "You are being hounded by the curse." "The missing bodies... these are signs that the curse still continues." "It is still collecting souls." "Everything that happened to Helen... will happen to you." "Joya, is there a way for you to talk to her?" "Helen?" "She will talk to no one because she knows it's forbidden!" "I'm sorry, Dale." "I thought we had a clear agreement." "Stand up, and get your things." "We're leaving!" " Mama!" " We'll miss the bus!" "I have to help them." "Their lives are in danger." "I'm begging you, Paola." "Cousin, it's Erning." "Do you remember Edwin?" "I'm really sorry." "I can't look at those pictures right now." "I heard about what happened to Brian." "That is why I think you have to see this." "Ma'am, Sandy is back." "Sandy!" "We would like to see the house." "Dale, where are you going?" "We won't take long, Mama." "What are you doing?" "Come in." "I apologize for the inconvenience." "It's a bit dark because the bulbs haven't been replaced yet." "This used to be the clinic of Dr. Quisumbing." "It's a pity the equipment has gone to waste." "The ceilings in this house are quite high." "That's why it's cool inside even if it's hot outside." "Let's go upstairs." "With just a few repairs, this house can easily be sold." " Houses like these are rare nowadays." " I'll leave you to search for Helen." "Joya!" "Mama, I can handle this." "I'm no longer a child." "I'll still go with you." "There are three rooms in this house." "All of them are spacious." "In fact, this is the smallest." "This was Helen's room." "Poor Helen..." "Wasn't she your playmate?" "You used to frequent this house when you were still young." "It saddens me to think of what happened to their family." "You know Helen." "She's irrepressible." "She hadn't even finished mourning her father's death when she got married." "Her husband was a foreigner... so, he didn't believe in these superstitions." "Even when her mother begged her to wait till the mourning period is over... she couldn't be stopped." "Three months after her father was buried... the wedding pushed through." "Joya." "An old man on the bed..." "Gasping..." " Joya, what was that?" " Something passed by us." "What did you see?" "I don't." "Joya, what is it?" "What did you see?" "Joya..." "Joya!" "Joya;" "Then, one tragedy after another came to the family." "It was as if they were being hounded by a curse wherever they went." "The husband's plane crashed in Baguio." "Helen went there to search for his body... but she died in an accident." "Both their bodies were never found." "Helen's mother couldn't accept what happened." "She locked herself up in this house, and refused to go out." "One day, the village guards forced their way in." "Searching till night, they didn't find anything." "Joya, what do you see?" "Helen, I'd like to talk to you." "Why is Aunt Sandy's wedding cursed?" "When the village guards went in..." "It was if she just vanished into thin air." "Sandy, what's wrong?" "Joya!" "Joya;" "Joya, what's happening to you?" "Joya!" "Joya!" "It wasn't me, Sandy!" "It wasn't me!" "It wasn't my fault!" "If I wasn't able to escape the curse, you will never be able to escape it too!" "What are you saying?" "Your wedding is also cursed!" "Helen?" "Joya!" "Joya!" "Water!" "Please get some water!" "Helen has nothing to do with this." "Just like her wedding, our wedding is also cursed." "But my father has been dead for several years." "Nothing of this sort has ever happened to my family before." "It is also forbidden for siblings to hold weddings on the same year." "But my brother has been married years ago." "My brother too." "It wasn't Helen that I saw." "What happened to Helen happened in the past." "It is another woman that I see." "The tragedies she is encountering are happening in the present." "Who do you see?" "I don't recognize her." "Mama?" "What's wrong?" "Your Papa lied to me." "Papa?" "Good morning." "Michael, I'm really sorry." "Mama?" "I'm sorry, but you really have to see this." "Betsy and Edith!" "I don't know that happened." "All my other shots look normal." "The person who developed it told me that those are the images on the negative." "The girl is also here." "This is a bad omen." "Does this mean that I am the next to die?" "Don't think that it will happen." "Don't worry." "I promise you..." "I'll look for an answer." "Your photo just looks faded." "Does it mean the same thing?" "I don't know." "That was such a long time ago." "And you..." "Not one of you has the right to blame me... because whatever it was that I did in the past..." "I put an end to it and walked away for you and your children's sakes!" "What do you want to hear from me, Tessie?" "That I was such a horrible person because of what I did for my family?" "Is that what you wanted to hear?" "If you could do that to your own wife... it isn't hard to imagine that you could do that to a mere mistress." "Do you know what happened back then, Sandy?" "I just left them without saying a word." "I just wrote them a letter... admitting that I have a wife and children." "I left them some money for their expenses..." "That was it." "I never saw them again." "What was her name?" "Claudia." "Do you have a child with Claudia?" "What is my sister's name?" "Diana." "Is there any news?" "I'll talk to you alone." "Mama." "If Brian's body is not found in the next few days... you have to move out from our house." "I beg your pardon." "I have a small space for rent near the market." "Since you're all alone... you won't need a big house." "If that's what you want." "You can move out after the festival." "That's all." "You may leave." "Cousin?" "Are we still going there?" "I need answers, Erning." "Where's your grandfather?" " He's inside." "Just go in." " Please wait for us." "When did you see the writing on the tree?" "Last night?" "What about the missing bodies?" "The missing bodies mean that the curse still continues." "You will know it is over... when the body of one of those who are cursed does not disappear." "Where do you think they are now?" "I cannot answer you yet." "You have to see them first." "I beg your pardon." "Your father." "Look for him." "But I don't know where he is." "Since he left us..." "Even when my mother died..." "I did not receive anything from him." "Not even a letter." "We will only know the answer... once we find out if your wedding fell on the same year... a family member died, or a sibling got married." "If it's on the same year that a family member died... bring me a photo of the dead inside the coffin." "If it's on the same year that a sibling got married... bring your sister to me... and all the symbols that binds your weddings..." "Coins... veil... cord..." "What if I don't find them?" "My child, we already saw the people on the photos... and we know what happened to them." "Who else is headless?" "Grace." "And you." "You have a head but it looks faded." "Do you know why?" "Because it is not you that she will claim... but the child in your womb." "You're pregnant." "Am I right?" "What are you doing?" "I should have done this along time ago." "Tessie, that's enough!" "I am talking to you!" "I said, that's enough!" "I can't stand you anymore." "I don't want to be near you." "I don't want to see you." "I don't want to hear you." " I don't even want to smell you!" " And where do you plan to go?" "Sandy's leaving, and I don't want to be left with you in this house!" "You bring nothing but misfortune to this house!" " What do you want to hear from me?" " Let go of me!" "Leave me alone!" " Where is Sandy?" " Papa?" "Sandy, talk to your mother." "She has suddenly decided to move out." "What?" "Mama!" "Mama, where are you going?" "You can visit me at your Uncle Paul's house." " I'll stay there for the meantime." " Mama, wait!" "I'll just change." "Tessie, hold it!" "Please listen to us!" "Wait for your daughter!" "Sandy!" "Tessie!" "Tessie!" "Wait!" "Wait for a minute!" "Tessie, please!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama, maybe we can talk about this first!" "Tessie!" "Tessie!" "Mama, if you want I can drive you there." "Mama!" "Mama!" "Tessie, this is embarrassing!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Tessie!" "See what happened?" "I already told you!" " Tessie, come here!" "We're going home." " Let me go!" "You almost got hit!" "Sir, are you all right?" "Oh, so you're drunk!" "Auntie, it's the girl." "Mama, get away from there!" "Tessie!" " Mama!" " Tessie!" "That's what I've been telling her." "She's so hardheaded!" "Why do I have to see that family?" "Didn't they cause us enough pain already?" "You're the one who's looking for a way to end the curse." "It is up to you if you still want to find them." "Erning, even if I want to... even if I force myself into their place, they already turned their backs on me!" "Who can say that they will not do it again?" "There is nothing we can do if that is the only way." "There are other ways!" "So help me..." "Cousin!" "Cousin!" "All I want is for my child to grow up with a family." "That is one thing I never had." "Is it too much to ask... that everything had to be taken away from me?" "We'll go ahead." "Papa, the policemen have left." "They will just come back tomorrow." "I already told you that your mama will call." "Just wait." "She will call in a while." "But we already searched for her." "Maybe she went someplace else." "Isn't that possible?" "Papa, we saw what happened!" "Why?" "What exactly happened?" "Did they find anything?" "Did those policemen find anything at all?" "Were they able to retrieve a body... to prove to me that Tessie is already dead?" "Why can't you believe us?" "What should I believe in?" "These demonic lies that your niece is saying?" "Sandy, your mama ran away." "That's why she's not here." "And we cannot find her because she does not want to be found." "What about Edith and Betsy?" "Are you telling me that they also ran away?" "Papa..." "I want you to go with us." "I can't." "What if your mama suddenly returns?" "When she's found... who will take her in?" "She'll get furious if I'm not here." "Brian?" "Cousin..." "Joya, don't forget our things." "Auntie, when you see your sister... don't separate yourself from each other." "I don't know how to say this... but someone has to make a sacrifice." "Perhaps that is the only way to end the curse." "I'm not sure if this is where they still live." "But we'll still go there." "Perhaps we can ask someone in case they moved to another place." "Prepare your things." "We're leaving now." "I don't want us to remain here by nightfall." "Where are we?" "I think we made a wrong turn." "There's no signal yet?" "None yet." "We'd better ask someone for directions." "Sir, can we ask you something?" "What is it?" "Is Barrio Bibiclat still a long way from here?" "You have to pass through three more towns." "It's quite far." "How far away is it?" "With your car, it might take two hours." "But with my carabao, it might take a day." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "We'd better look for a place to stay." "We haven't eaten yet." "Ma'am, what time will the bus bound for Manila leaves?" "Oh dear, the last bus already left." "The next one will leave around dawn." "Do you know of a place where we can stay over for the night?" "Try the one near the gasoline station." "There's a small hotel there." "Thank you." "Honey, you'd better take a shower first." "I'll ask for a place where we can dine." "There's a restaurant downstairs." "I already ordered dinner." "Really?" " Hello?" " Sir, your long-distance call is ready." "Okay." "Thank you." "Honey, your long distance call is ready." "In that case, you can take a shower first." "Okay." " Papa, how are you?" " I'm still waiting for the police." "I thought they were coming back this afternoon." " When are they coming back?" " I don't know." "Papa, I'll just call you again later." "Sandy?" "Sandy, is that you?" "Dale?" "Sandy?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Dale!" "Dale!" "Hurry!" "Just calm down." "Dale!" "Dale!" "Cousin, is there no other way?" "It's just on the other corner, near the gasoline station." "Come on." "Cousin!" "Don't mind it." "Just keep on walking." "Don't worry about it, dear." "I'll take care of it." "Papa..." "I'll go there to see you." "I don't know what to do." "Just stay there." "Ask the police or a hotel personnel to accompany you." "Ma'am, can we talk to you for a minute?" "Papa, the police wants to talk to me." "Cousin!" "Don't let go!" "Cousin, help me!" "Cousin!" "Grace!" "Grace!" "Grace!" " It's all wrong!" " Calm down!" "Let's discuss this first!" " See!" "You even brought a knife!" " So, this is your knife!" "We can pay you!" "Why do you have a knife with you?" "Calm down!" "Let's discuss this peacefully." "Ma'am, here it is." "Let's just wait for the report so you can sign it." "Thank you." "That's just a fluctuation." "Wasn't I right?" "When did you lose Grace?" "Just a minute after they passed by us." "Diana started screaming, and we rushed to her side." "When we got there, Grace was nowhere in sight." "What?" "How could Grace disappear just like that?" "That's why I'm requesting the police to check the place." "I'm really sorry, ma'am." "We're handling a lot of things now." "Don't worry." "Once we have a spare policeman, I'll assign him to you." "Oh, the electricity's out." "Sergeant, bring us a flashlight!" "Sir, please don't leave me." "Change the batteries." "I just bought these." "I'll check the prisoners." "Check the main switch." "Get some candles." "Miss, just wait here." "It's just a blackout." "Why are the new batteries not working?" "Excuse me." "Miss, are you okay?" "I'm sorry." "I didn't see you." "My baby!" "My God, you're pregnant!" "I'll bring you to the hospital." "I'm not from this place." "Just give me the directions to the hospital." "Miss, I'm really sorry." "I didn't see you." "It was also my fault." "I wasn't looking where I was going." "Besides, I stumbled because I was scared." "Can you just drop me off at the bus station?" "Where are you headed?" "Maybe I can drive you to your destination." "Don't bother." "I'm going to Manila." "Are you sure?" "If possible, just drop me off at the bus station." "Are you from this place?" "Yes." "Maybe you can help me." "Is Barrio Bibiclat far from here?" "It's not really that far." "I live there." "You live there?" "Yes." "Do you know Diana llusorio?" "Yes, I know her." "Do you need something from her?" "It's a long story." "Are you a friend of hers?" "No." "We haven't met each other yet." "How are you related to her?" "I'm her sister." "Stop the car." "I'm getting down." "What?" "Stop the car!" "I'm getting down!" "Why?" "Just stop the car!" "I'm getting down!" "Miss!" "Miss?" "Miss, what's wrong?" "Miss, maybe I should bring you to the hospital." "Stay away from me!" " Miss, you might need" " Stay away from me!" "I just can't leave you like that..." "Miss..." "She brought us together." "What?" "She was the one who caused you to hit me... to make me ride with you." "She brought the two of us together." "Diana?" "Are you Diana?" "I'm Sandy." "My husband was with me, but she took him." "She has planned something evil for us." "She also took all of my loved ones." "The only one she hasn't taken is my unborn child." "Only papa and I remain." "He's still alive?" "She took mama even before we got here." "She takes away all those who are innocent." "When were you married?" "Three days ago." "Did you see headless people in your wedding pictures?" "You too?" "Of the headless people in my pictures, I am the only one remaining." "But someone told me it is my unborn child that she will claim." "Who told you that?" "I won't take long." "I'll go with you." "Someone told me we should always stay together." "Shouldn't we?" "Is this your mother?" "Is she somewhere safe?" "She's been dead for a long time." "I was just a child when she committed suicide... when your father left her." "I'm sorry." "Papa never told me about it." "Just give him some money to buy candles." "This is how we celebrate the festival." "They are called "Followers of St. John."" "It is their tradition to wear clothing made of leaves... and cover themselves with mud." "God bless you." "Brian and I planned to announce my pregnancy during the festival." "Usually, when two siblings share the same wedding year... one of them suffers misfortune, the other experiences good fortune." "Misfortune and good fortune have to be balanced." "That's why the more fortunate sibling must aid her sibling... by sharing her blessings..." "Rice, fruits, money... in order for the misfortune to end and good fortune to be shared between them." "But both of us are cursed." "One of you has to make a sacrifice." "Do you have what I told you to bring?" "Here." "Offer it to your sister." "And you must destroy them." "I beg your pardon." "That is the only solution I know." "Burn the wedding veil..." "Symbol of the man's responsibility to protect his wife." "Burn the eight-shaped cord..." "Symbol of everlasting love." "Melt the candle that ought to serve as the light of their home." "And the thirteen pieces of silver..." "The twelve apostles and Christ himself..." "Symbol of responsibility for the spouse and their children." "The coins!" "Get the coins!" "Run away from here!" "Look for the place where it all began!" "Leave!" "Dante!" "Diana, where did this all start?" "You were the one who was married first." " Brian met his accident at our house." " Let's go there." "No!" "We should go to the church." "The bell ringer died during my wedding." "That is where it all started." "Where is the church?" "We have to go back to the town center." "I thought you left for Manila." " Stay away from me." " Why?" " I don't want you to be involved." " What do you mean?" "She already took Dante." "So, stay away from me." "Please!" "Diana, come on!" "Just a few more steps." "Please." "She's following us." "Let's go!" "Diana!" "The coins!" "Destroy the coins!" "Stay out of our lives!" "Stay out of our lives!" "Stay out of our lives!" "She has my coins!" "Have mercy on my baby!" "Stay away from us!" "Someone has to make a sacrifice to end the curse!" "Take me instead!" "Take me!" "Sandy!" "Sandy..." "My sister..." "Please step back!" "Don't block the pathway!" "Sandy!" "My child!" "Sir, we have to take your child away." "There are already a lot of people, sir." "Please give us some space!" "Sir, this way, please." "Excuse me." "Diana..." "I did everything to come here as early as possible... to help you... but..." "I know I committed so many sins against you and Claudia." "I also committed so many sins against Tessie and Sandy." "I wanted to seek your forgiveness but it was too late." "You're the only one left." "Whatever your answer may be..." "I'll accept it wholeheartedly." "I was so fortunate to have a sister like Sandy." "Even if we only knew each other for a short time..." "I know she is a good person." "Here we are." "This will be your room now." "It used to be Sandy's room." "You can arrange it whichever way you like." "I'll leave it up to you." "Thank you."