[372A High Street:]

Lance: Okay we're all set! Futhark, go and call Jule and the others so we can start the celebration.

Futhark: Opo!

Armoury...

Futhark: Boys? (opens door) Kakain na, anong ginagawa n'yo?

Laevateinn: (from a fort made of Viking shields and knight's armour) Apples?

Futhark: Lae? Nasaan sina Ed at Jo?

Edward: (from under the table) Present!

Futhark: Ed? Hindi na kayo nakapaglinis, anong ginawa n'yo? Bakit mas gumulo 'yung kwarto? (steps on a broken vase) (gasps) Nakabasag kayo?!

Laevateinn: We waged war against each other and I won.

Edward: Second ako.

Futhark: Si Joyeuse, nilibing n'yo na?

Laevateinn & Edward: (glances up)

Futhark: Anong tinitingnan n'yo sa taa—(looks up) OH MY GOD BAKIT N'YO DINUCT TAPE SI JOYEUSE SA CEILING?!

Laevateinn: Because he lost.

Edward: (chuckles at the memory) Yeah I made a great marksman.

Joyeuse: Please kill me already.

Futhark: Na-picturan n'yo na 'to, Ed?

Edward: Heheheyes.

Futhark: Oh ibaba n'yo na, kakain na tayo.

Joyeuse: DON'T DROP ME.

Edward: Dude, believe me it's very hard not to.

Laevateinn: (pulls duct tape off from the ceiling)

Joyeuse: (falls on Futhark and Edward)

Laevateinn: I regret nothing.

After a while...

Edward, Futhark, Joyeuse, & Laevateinn: (arrives)

Lance: (shoots party popper at Joyeuse's face)

Arthur: (throws Gullin at Joyeuse)

Lance & Arthur: Congratulations!

Arthur: You're one step closer to death!

Joyeuse:

Joyeuse: (takes one step away from Laevateinn) Am I one step away from death now?

Edward: HALA HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Futhark: (brings cake and lights up candles) Kakanta na po ba tayo?

Edward: Why are you the one holding the cake?

Futhark: Alam kong isusupalpal n'yo 'to sa mukha ni Joyeuse pagkatapos n'yang hipan.

Lance: True.

Edward: Pwede mo namang ilapag sa lamesa para makaihip ka rin.

Futhark: Alam kong ingungudngod n'yo si Joyeuse sa cake kung ganon.

Joyeuse: You know, I'm right here in front of you.

Laevateinn: (is quietly checking Arthur's new pet)

Joyeuse: And why is there only one candle?

Lance: Oh, you want nineteen candles like a child?

Arthur: Let's sing the birthday song so we can start eating.

Joyeuse: We need two candles.

Lance: Why?

Laevateinn: It's also Futhark's birthday.

Lance & Arthur:

Lance & Arthur: (turns to Futhark in horror)

Lance: Bakit hindi ka nagsasalita?!

Arthur: We could've done it more willingly and with all our hearts if we knew it's for you.

Futhark: Ahh hindi naman po importante 'yung birthday ko—

Edward: Anong hindi importante? Dude! Mas mahal ka namin kaysa kay drama queen.

Joyeuse: Again, I'm just in front of you.

Futhark: Isa pa ay sanay na po akong hindi nagse-celebrate ng birthday dahil mag-isa lang ako at noon ay maswerte na ako kung may makain ako sa araw ng birthday ko at... (starts sobbing) at na-touch ako kina Sir Lance dahil kahit ang salba-salbahe ni Joyeuse ay pinaghanda pa rin s'ya nang ganito at—

Joyeuse: You wanna make a wish and blow the candles first, birthday boy?

Futhark: (nods whilst choking back tears)

Lance: Then let's sing happy birthday for Futhark first then we'll see if we'll have enough confidence left to sing another one for Jule.

Laevateinn: HAAAPPY BIRFneynuyuuujejdkfhsoabrodueofjrhrofjdhrirjfkfhehrielandk

Edward: No, no, sabay-sabay.

Lance: One, two, three.

372A:

372A:

372A: (crickets chirping)

Edward: Bakit walang kumanta?

Lance: Alright, let's try again. One, two, three.

Edward: Haaappy birth—perkele bakit ako lang ang kumanta?

Lance: Alright, alright. We'll certainly sing this time. One, two, three.

Lance: Haaappy b—Edward why didn't you sing?

Edward: Birthday tooo you.

Laevateinn: (quietly hums along)

Lance & Edward: Happy birth—

Lance & Edward:

Edward: Sobrang cringe po ng pagkanta natin, sumakit po 'yung tiyan ko.

Lance: All my confidence has been flushed into the toilet of shame.

Joyeuse: You'd make a good funeral singer, both of you.

Edward: I'm sorry, Futhark, we're physically incapable of singing you a happy birthday.

Futhark: (still sobbing) This is is the first time someone sang happy birthday to me.

Lance: Arthur where are you—

Arthur: (places his iPad on the table, facing all of them) The Coronado Chronicles staff will sing for you.

Zweihänder: (via Zoom) HAPPY BIRTHDAAAAAAAAAAAY MGA SISIW!

Ichaival & the others: (smiles and waves at them via Zoom)

Zweihänder: Oraaayt let's go!

CC: Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Julieeeet,
Happy birthday to youuuuuuu

Zweihänder: (prolongs high note) Yooooouuuuuuuuuuu

Ichaival: (slaps Zweihänder)

Zweihänder: You.

Excalibur: Happy birthday kung sinumang may birthday!

Arthur: It's Futhark and Joyeuse.

Clarent: Happy birthday!

Lance: The Juliet on the cake was a mistake, it was supposed to be Jule.

Macey: Okay lang 'yon sir, bagay naman.

Joyeuse: And you knew there was no Juliet here, why would you sing dear Juliet?

Zweihänder: HEY we're doing this for free, Juliet!

Mistletoe: Wala bang magsasabing puro noo lang ang kita sa video call?

Arthur: Oh. (fixes iPad's camera angle)

Zweihänder: Hiiiii!

Macey: Nand'yan ka rin pala Edward, hindi kita 'yung noo mo eh!

Edward: WOW.

Ichaival: Hi, more birthdays to come!

Clarent: Oy bakit umiiyak si Futhark?

Joyeuse: Because you called him Juliet.

Futhark: Waaaah thank you.

Excalibur: Happy birthday Fu!

Zweihänder: Kung legal age na kayo, pagna-lift ang lockdown, dadalhin ko kayo sa—

Arthur: (ends Zoom conference call) Oops, I lost connection.

Lance: That's Zweihänder, he's probably bringing them to Disneyland.

Arthur: Make a wish, Futhark.

Futhark: Ah—

Arthur: But don't say it out loud so you won't jinx it.

Futhark: (makes wishes and blows candle)

Everyone claps.

Lance: Now it's Jule's turn to make a wish.

Futhark: (lights up candle)

Arthur: Wish for world peace.

Joyeuse: Why would I wish for that?

Laevateinn: Wish for world peace, drama queen.

Joyeuse: So my own wish doesn't matter?

Lance: Wish for world peace.

Joyeuse: (rolls eyes and makes a wish) (blows candle)

Futhark: (wipes tears)

Joyeuse: Thank you for doing this, Lance. I know you went through a lot of trouble.

Lance: (clicks tongue, winks, and finger guns)

Arthur: The trouble was because of his own stupidity.

Lance: (clicks tongue, winks, and finger guns at Arthur)

Joyeuse: And I don't mind if I share birthdays with Futhark, he's a great guy.

Futhark: Thank you.

Joyeuse: That praise was my birthday gift to you.

Futhark: And that's the best birthday gift I've ever received.

Laevateinn: My birthday gift to drama queen is I won't insult or burn him for 24 hours. Futhark here's my birthday gift.

Laevateinn: (hands Futhark an apple wrapped in leaves and a blue ribbon)

Futhark: Aww, thank you Lae.

Edward: At ang regalo ko sa inyong dalawa ay darating daw in three to four business days, sabi ni Lazada.

Lance: (puts his hand on Joyeuse's and Futhark's shoulders) And my gift would be guidance and wisdom.

Futhark: Thank you sir.

Joyeuse: Actually the university pays you to teach us. That's your job.

Lance: Jule you have no idea how many times I've almost lost my mind trying to throw you a little celebration for your birthday. Don't push my buttons, son.

Arthur: I won't be a hypocrite and simply say I didn't get any of you a birthday gift, but I wish you all the best.

Futhark: Okay lang po 'yon, sir.

Joyeuse: Thank you for your honesty.

Lance: Let's start eating!

Edward: Wow, mukhang masarap po 'yung manok at 'yung mashed potato!

After a while...

Edward: Mukha lang pala.

Joyeuse: Oh, this tastes like the one Lance usually made before.

Lance: Nice, you remembered.

Joyeuse: And I also remember telling you never to cook again.

Lance: Arthur?

Arthur: It tastes good, I love it.

Lance: (smirks proudly)

Arthur: (to Joyeuse) See, that's how you lie. If you really want to be a lawyer, be better in lying.

Lance: Arthur???

Arthur: Of course I'm kidding, sweetheart. Everything you do is perfect to me.

Arthur: (turns to Joyeuse and subtly shakes his head)

Laevateinn: (quietly eats apple dipped in caramel) (is hugging Gullin, which is actually Ferdinand)

Futhark: (serves dessert to everyone)

Edward: Tara karaoke.