El FIlibusterismo

Bapor Tabo heading up the Pasig river to Laguna. SymbolismL Ful of hot air, tyrannical and pretentious.
Dona Vicotrina at top, tries to act European. Accompanied by Paulita Gomez. Simoun’s suggestion is to
dig a new river and close Pasig river. Don Custudio suggests breeding ducks to eat snails, Dona Victorina
is against this because she hates balut. Below the deck, Isagani and Basilio is conversing with Kaptian
Basilio to talk about putting up a school. Basilio says that Kapitan Tiyago is sending him to San Diego to
study with the suggestion of Padre Irene. Dona Victorina asked Isagani to look for Don Tiburcio in
exchange of him dating Paulita but Don Tibucio is at his uncle’s house (Padre Florentino). Simoun and
Don Custodio take turns telling legends: Malapad na bato (told by Skipper), Cave of Dona Geronimo
(Padre Sibilya), Micale of San Nicolas (Padre Salvi). Tandang selo is a woodcutter who lives in a forest
with his son Kabesang Tales. They cleared the forest and put up a farm. It got successful that Friars
raised his rent up until he can’t pay anymore and the friars took his land. Weapons of Kabesang Tales
got confiscated and he was captured. Juli sells all her jewels except a locket given by Basilio.