[GODSFORRENT Special] Seven-Minute Semblance in Quarantine

Quarantine #43

[372A High Street:]

Carolers: SA 'MING BAHAY SA MAY BATI MERRY CHRISTMAS NAWAWAFJJDLSHFHATI

Lance: (is in the kitchen, preparing food with Jule) Son, check who's outside.

Joyeuse: (mashing potatoes) Christmas carolers.

Carolers: (outside) ANG PAG-IBIG NA S'YANG NAGHARI

Lance: Go give them something.

Joyeuse: (wiping his hands) Alright, I'll give them constructive criticism. (heads out)

Lance: I meant cash!

Carolers: (outside) ARAW-ARAW AY MAGIGING PASKO LAGI

Joyeuse: (opens gate) (studies the carolers from head to toe)

Carolers: (are kids)

Carolers: Merry Christmas, namamasko po!

Joyeuse: You didn't finish the song.

Carolers: ANG SANHI PO NG PAGPARITO, HIHINGI PO NG AGUINALDO

Joyeuse: (crosses arms and nods, waiting for them to finish)

Carolers: KUNG SAKALI KAMI'Y PERWISYO, PASENSYA NA KAYO KAMI'Y NAMAMASKO

Caroler: WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Caroler: AND A HAAAAAAPPYYY NEW YEAR

That one talented caroler: YeeeeaaaaaaaAAAaaaAAaRrrrrRrrrrrrrr (cue intro to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You")

Joyeuse: Stop.

That one talented caroler: HooooOoOOOOOOoooo

Joyeuse: (firmly) Stop.

Carolers: (expects Joyeuse to give them coins)

Joyeuse: Do you know other songs?

Carolers: DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW, INAWANORSOPENSLEY ON THE FIELDS WE GO

Joyeuse: That was awful. Do you know any other songs?

Carolers: JOY TO THE WORLD—

Joyeuse: Yeah, your singing does not bring joy to my world. Is there anything you can do?

Carolers: (whispers to each other) Pwede nating sipain si kuya.

Joyeuse: Here's cash from my father's wallet. Divide them however you want. (hands the kids 100 peso bills)

Carolers: THAAAAAANK YOU THAAAANK YOUUUU

That one talented caroler: YooooOoOOOOOOoooouuu

Joyeuse:

Joyeuse: You. I'll see you in Broadway someday.

The kids giggle and blush as they skip away from 372A High Street.