**SIMUN (watching from carriage) **: They imprison the future. Tonight, they will all burn. Manila Cathedral. Paulita Gomez marries Juanito Pelaez. All elites present – friars, officials, rich merchants.
**PAULITA (whispering to friend) **: I once liked Isagani, but he has no future. Juanito will inherit lands.
Basilio rushes in, pale.
Isagani is about to enter the hall. But he hears Paulita laughing with Juanito. Heartbroken, he throws the lamp into the river.
**SIMUN (to himself) **: Good. Let them fight each other. Then my hour will come. Jail cell. Basilio sits in shadows.