Day 4 of 135

Day 4: The Ending Is Not for Sale

In his old house in Malolos, Bulacan, Faith (A), a young producer for a streaming service, makes Andres (B) an offer for the film rights to his late father's love story, serialized in Liwayway magazine in the 1950s.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Sir Andres, kalahating milyon po ang alok namin para sa film rights ng nobela.

    Sir Andres, our offer for the film rights to the novel is half a million pesos.

  2. B

    Salamat, binibini. Datapuwat ibig ko munang malaman kung paano magwawakas ang inyong pelikula.

    Thank you, young lady. But first I would like to know how your film is to end.

  3. A

    Binago po namin nang kaunti ang dulo: nagkatuluyan po sina Lourdes at Amado.

    We changed the ending a little: Lourdes and Amado end up together.

  4. B

    Kung gayon ay hindi na iyon ang nobela ng aking ama. Ang wakas ay hindi ipinagbibili, binibini.

    Then it is no longer my father's novel. The ending is not for sale, young lady.

  5. A

    Gagawin po naming isang milyon, basta pumayag kayo sa mas masayang ending.

    We'll make it a million, as long as you agree to a happier ending.

  6. B

    Kahit dalawang milyon pa. Yaong paghihiwalay nila sa pantalan ang inabangan ng buong bayan sa Liwayway.

    Not even for two million. That parting of theirs at the pier is what the whole country waited for in Liwayway.

  7. A

    Pero iba na po ang manonood ngayon. Kilig po ang gusto nila, hindi iyakan.

    But audiences are different now. They want kilig, that giddy rush of romance, not sobbing.

  8. B

    Ang kilig na walang sakit ay kendi lamang. Tatanggapin ko ang una mong alok, basta't buo ang wakas.

    Kilig without pain is mere candy. I shall accept your first offer, provided the ending stays whole.

  9. A

    Kalahating milyon lang po? Ngayon lang po ako nakakita ng tumanggi sa mas malaki.

    Just half a million? I've never seen anyone turn down more before.

  10. B

    Ang salapi'y nauubos, binibini. Ang wakas na iyon, babasahin pa ng mga apo ng aking mga apo.

    Money runs out, young lady. That ending will still be read by my grandchildren's grandchildren.

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