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.
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