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

ACT 3 Scene 1 Awitin mo Isasayaw ko

featured song starts at 0:05

Flashback scenes are done! Or are they?

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The wedding entourage is gathered in the events hall in comfortable clothes, prepared to dance. Michael pushes the reluctant Tisoy to join the group.

Tisoy: (tries to escape) Tol naman. Kailangan ba talaga to? Alam mo namang di ako marunong magsayaw!

Michael: (holds his arm so he won't escape) Wish 'to ni Misis, at ako naman, her wish is my command. And besides, madali lang yung steps. Maski si Junior makukuha. Magaling ang dance instructor niyo.

Tisoy: Sino?

Michael: Siya. (points to someone behind Tisoy)

Meng enters the hall with Coleng, who is chewing on a granola bar. Tisoy stares at Meng again, while she is busy checking her checklist and preparing the sound system.

Coleng: Bibig mo. (closes his mouth with the granola bar) Baka pasukan ng langaw.

Meng: (turns to the group) Good morning everyone. Thanks for turning up even though it's so early in the morning. But hey, we get free lodging and food so, why not? (group laughs) I know some of you are not used to dancing but don't get intimidated. Di naman to production number. Walang lifting or stunts or anything buwis-buhay. Simple steps lang. Now, grab your partner according to your wedding duty or whatever you call it. The candle sponsors go together, the cord, the veil, and so on. (the each person stands by their respective partners) If this is the first time you're meeting, say hi to one another and get to know each other a bit so that you'll be comfortable with your dance partner.

Tisoy: (shyly approaces Meng) Um, hi.

Meng: (surprised to see him stand close) Hey. (gives him a look that says, "what are you doing here?")

Tisoy: (rubs nape) Ah, sabi mo kasi, go to your partner. And well, since ikaw yung maid of honor at ako yung best man, that makes us...(puts two index fingers together) partners?

Meng: (look of realization) Right. (offers hand) hello. I'm Meng.

Tisoy: (smiles) Di ba parang de ja vu to? (takes her hand) I'm Tisoy. Um, fair warning lang. Di ako marunong sumayaw. So ngayon pa lang, magso-sorry na ko kung matapakan ko man paa mo.

Meng: (smiles, then stops herself, shakes head) ah, yung kamay ko (takes her hand) Don't get stressed about it. Seriously, madali lang sundan yung steps. (turns to the group) Okay, now that you've chatted with your partners...(Tisoy stares at Meng, she gets conscious) um, Tisoy, is it okay if I ask Michael to accompany me as I demonstrate the steps? Sorry ah.

Tisoy: No...no problem. (steps down the platform, stands beside Coleng)

Coleng: Ako muna partner mo pogi (winks, aggressively bites of a piece from the granola bar)

Meng: Okay. Face your partner, hold each other's hands, and follow us. (Awitin ko Isasayaw mo plays and they dance. Tisoy dances stiffly, apologizing to Coleng every so often) Good job, everyone! Give yourselves a hand (everybody claps)

Michael: Maraming salamat sa pagpapaunlak sa min ni Labidabs. Handa na ang breakfast buffet sa dining hall. After breakfast, feel free to use the resort amenities. Dance practice tayo ulit mamaya after lunch. Thanks guys!

Everyone files out the hall. Meng is off to the side, tinkering with the sound system. Tisoy approaches her slowly.

Tisoy: Meng, pwede ba tayong mag-usap?

Meng: (still not looking at him) tungkol saan?

Tisoy: Tungkol sa atin. Teka lang, pwedeng tignan mo naman ako. (Meng faces him) Bakit tayo nagkukunwari na di magkakilala?

Meng: Bakit, ikaw din naman, nung inintroduce tayo sa isa't isa may, (imitates him) "It's a pleasure to meet you Nicomaine" ka pang nalalaman. (crosses her arms)

Tisoy: Eh kasi yung ang nabasa ko sa mata mo! Na itago kina Coleng and Mike that we know each other!

Meng: ah, so magaling ka na pala ngayong magbasa ng mata? Sana noon mo pang talent yan no, so you could've saved me from all the heart ache! (realizes what she said and covers her mouth)

Tisoy: (looks confused) What do you mean? Is this about what happened when we were in College? Nag-apologize na ko ah, and you said you forgave me...

Meng: (looks frustrated) Argh! You are so clueless!

Tisoy: Ano ba kasi yun? What did I do wrong?

Meng was about to say something but was luckily saved when Coleng and Michael interrupted them.

Coleng: Oh good, you're together! So nagkumperan kami ni Labidabs ng notes... (takes a bite pocky stick and chews it)

Michael: At na-realize namin na isang malaking trahediya ang separation ni Mamita and Lolo Vic!

Coleng: (turns Meng face her and holds her arms) Oh Meng, hindi inindiyan ni Lolo Vic si Mamita nung gabing yun! On the way to their meeting place, he got into a car accident! (Meng is shocked) Naputulan pa nga siya ng isang paa! (bireaks off a piece of a pocky stick and eats it)

Tisoy: Artificial leg lang yung nakakabit sa kanya kaya nakakalakad siya ng maayos. Ayaw niya kasing kinakaawaan siya kaya ayaw niyang ipahalata na disabled siya.

Coleng: And get this. He never got married because he has always loved Mamita. So Labidabs and I decided to get those two love birds together. (takes two pocky sticks and taps the ends together. Feeds one to Michael)

Meng: Coleng, I don't know about this...

Coleng: Oh come on Meng! Wag kang maging curmudgeon at a time like this. Si Mamita na mismo ang nagsabi na ilang years na lang itatagal niya sa mundong ito. It's about time that she reclaimed her happiness. And whether you admit it or not, iba ang saya ni Mamita when she was reminscing about Rock.

Meng: (deep sigh) Fine. What's the plan?

Coleng and Michael smile widely, then form a huddle with Meng and Tisoy in the middle, as they reveal their plan to them. The light goes dim and the stage goes black.