Script For Cannon 7
Script For Cannon 7
RULE 7.03. A lawyer shall not engage in conduct that adversely reflect on his fitness to practice
law, nor shall he, whether in public or private life behave in scandalous manner to the discredit
of the legal profession.
CHARACTERS:
Atty Edwin ferrer – drunk lawyer (defendant’s counsel)
Imelda Palatolon– Atty ferrer’s client (defendant)
Atty Bonifacio Barandon – petitioner’s counsel
Shiela Lee – petitioner
Judge
3 court personnel/litigants/lawyers
COURT CLERK: For arraignment, we call on civil case number 7040, Shiela
Lee vs. Imelda Palatolon, appearance for the prosecutor, and defense
council.
ATTY FERRER mumbles angrly to himself and scartchs his head, annoyed, at
the sight of the judge, his client, and atty barandon. He has difficulty
standing up, and tries to stop himself from yawning. He clears his throat
and speaks loudly.
(Trying to humiliate and discredit Atty Barandon, the court chief goes after
atty ferrer to stop him from further making a ruckus, while the judge
continuously pounds his gavel to signal order in the court. The court
becomes a mess and every one is in awe at what the attorney has showed
inside the court room. Every one was whispering, gossiping, exclaiming
with surprise)
The police bring a hysterical atty ferrer out of the room
----CUT SCENE----
Setting: Club/Bar, dark room with various lights from all over the place,
loud music, a generally fun and rowdy atmosphere
Ferrer sits alone in the corner drinking his alcohol, tipsy and almost very
rugged-looking. Suddenly, his friend arrives, and they greet one another.
----cut scene----
JESSICA: Makalipas ang ilang araw, nakasuhan si atty Edwin ferrer at napa-
police blotter dahil sa kaniyang nagawang di kanais-nais na Gawain sa loob
ng korte. At ang nasabing laban ay itinotoo, nan gang magsampa ng kaso ay
di umano ang kaniyang kinalaban noon sa korte na si, Atty Barandon.