El Filibusterismo Kabanata 21-30 Script May 2026

: We students propose an academy for Castilian. The friars control all teaching. **PADRE SALVI (coldly) **: An academy? Or a den of filibusteros? ISAGANI : We only want to learn – not rebel. PADRE SALVI : Learning leads to rebellion. Remember 1872.

: Basilio. Do you want freedom? BASILIO : Simoun! Help me. SIMUN : I can get you out – if you join my plan. On the night of the wedding, I will blow up the government. All oppressors die. BASILIO : That’s madness! SIMUN : That’s revolution. Choose: rot here or fight. El Filibusterismo Kabanata 21-30 Script

: We cannot escape. Simoun promised help, but I don’t trust him. SCENE 4: THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATION (Kabanata 25-26) Plaza outside the university. Students hold banners: “ACADEMY FOR ALL.” : We students propose an academy for Castilian

Guardia Civil arrive. Padre Salvi leads them. Or a den of filibusteros

**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.

: We will not move! Let them arrest us! MACARAIG : The friars want us ignorant so we never question their gold.

: Take this lamp to the bride as a gift. Isagani leaves.