Rock Baby Rock - A musical featuring the music of VST and Company

ACT 1 Scene 1 Rock Baby Rock

Featured song starts at 4:43

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A typical day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. People are going about their business, doing what they can to fight boredom as they wait for flights to arrive and depart. Tearful goodbyes and joyful welcome-homes resound in the busy terminal joining the cacophony of last boarding calls and announcement of delayed flights. The spotlight shines on a couple in their early 30's seated on the waiting area. The woman, voluptuous and decked in a fitted dress, tries to calm the 2 year old toddler on her lap, who was getting bored waiting with his parents. Her husband, a slightly taller man with acne-craters littered on his face, sits stands beside her, holding up a welcome home sign.

Coleng: Anak, tahan na na. Tita Ninang and Lola will be here soon with lots of toys and chocolates just for you! (child continues to fuss). Tulog ka muna 'nak. (sings) Rock a bye baby...(child cries harder) Anak ko, please, tahan na...

Michael: Labidabs naman. Alam mo naman na hindi ganyan ang tipo ng music ng anak natin. Mas trip niya ang upbeat, groovy music para kumalma.

Coleng: Labidabs, pinapatulog ko anak natin tapos upbeat kakantahin ko?

Michael: Oo. Akin na siya. (hands wife the sign and carries the child). Watch and learn prom da master! (sings gently while swaying the child in his arms, intro of Rock baby rock plays, ballad-ish arrangement. People in the terminal start dancing to the slow music) Rock...rock...rock... Rock baby rock

Background couple 1 (guy to girl): Rock it to my heart

Michael: Rock baby Rock

Background couple 2 (forehead to forehead, guy looks like he's about to leave): Say we'll never part

Everyone: Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey! Ahhh....

Michael: Rock baby rock

Background couple 1 (back hug, girl flirtatious): Dahan-dahan lang

Michael: rock baby rock

Background couple 2 (girl to guy): Ako'y mag-aabang

(normal Rock Baby Rock tune)

Everyone (dance): Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey! Ahhh....

Background Couple 1: Sa bawat galaw ng iyong katawan. Ako ay lalo nang nahihibang

Come on and rock me tonight

Background Couple 2: Ako ay sa 'yo forever. Kaya't ibuhos mo na, pagka't tayo ay together

Rock baby rock

Everyone (dances): Rock baby rock (Rock baby, rock, rock baby rock)

Rock baby rock (Rock baby, rock, rock baby rock)

Rock baby rock Rock it to my heart Rock baby rock

The crowd disperses and couple 1 leaves the airport hand in hand, while couple 2 guy longingly parts from couple 2 girl, leaving to board the plane. Leaving an elderly woman and a woman in her mid 20's on the stage, dragging their luggage.

Lola Poleng: It's still so sweltering hot here in the Philippines! I see nothing has changed. (fans herself with an abaniko) Meng, iha, be a dear and book an appointment with a spa. I feel like I've aged 10 years due to the heat!

Meng: Yes, Mamita. As soon as we meet with Coleng and her husband. (takes out phone) Oh there they are.

Meng and Lola Poleng walk toward the couple with the toddler. Coleng notices them and excitedly waves the welcome home banner.

Coleng: Ahh! Mamita Poleng! (busses both her cheeks) Meng! (lifts her up in a hug, squeezing her to her bossom)

Meng: Ate naman! Easy on the bear hug! You're smothering me with your boobies.

Coleng: Wushu! Ang arti-arti! May pa-smothering-smothering ka pang nalalaman.

Lola Poleng: Nicoleen, konting hinhin sa kilos please.

Coleng: Sorry Mamita. (Meng sticks tongue out)

Lola Poleng: And please act your age, Nicomaine.

Meng: Sorry Mamita.

Coleng: Ah Mamita. (gently pushes her husband forward) This is Michael, my husband, and our son, Michael Jr. Naka-idlip lang po while waiting.

Michael: It's nice to finally meet you po, Ma'am. You look so much younger in person than in skype (takes her hand to bless)

Lola Poleng: God bless you, Iho. And you look...hmmm...(turns his face left and right) well, more textured in person. (wipes her hands)

Coleng: (immediately speaks to dispel the awkward situation) Kamusta po ang biyahe? (takes her luggage and leads them out)

Lola Poleng: It was tiring and quite stressful, but my little girl Coleng is finally getting wed, and I wouldn't miss it for the world!

Michael: Uhm, Mamita, kasal na po talaga kami, two years na. We're just finally getting a wedding ceremony.

Lola Poleng: Like I said, (holds Coleng's face) my sweet darling Coleng is finally getting the wedding she deserves (glares at Michael), and I wouldn't miss it for the world. I only have you and Meng (side hugs both of them) to dote on with the remaining days of my life...

Meng: Uhm, Michael, why don't you go ahead to the resort, and we'll meet you there after our spa date? Okay? Yeah, let's do that. We'll see you there. Bye.

Michael is left on the stage, with Lola Poleng, Coleng, and Meng walking away and getting on a waiting car.

Michael: Sandali...kotse ko yan...

Michael looks at his son in his arms, still sleeping, as he dejectedly exits the airport to hail a cab. The stage goes dark.