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

ACT 3 Scene 7 -payo-

Spotlight on the left side of the stage. Meng is seen knocking on a door, coaxing Coleng to let her in. Inside the room, we see Coleng sitting on the bed, crying while munching on chocolates from a box.

Meng: (leans against the door) Coleng! Please. Open the door. (tries to turn the door knob) Pag-usapan natin 'to. (continues knocking)

Coleng: Leave me alone, Meng! Dun ka na lang sa Tisoy mo at mag-momol kayo hanggang mag-umaga!

Meng: HOY! Wag mong idamay si Tisoy sa ka-dramahan mo! And for your information, he's the perfect gentleman. He respects me too much to do that.

Coleng: Hoy ka rin! Kung alam ko lang sobrang frustrated ka na hindi pa kayo nagpapalitan ng ngala-ngala ng lover boy mo!

Meng: Wag mo ngang ibahin ang usapan! Ang issue dito ikaw at ang best-actress-walk out mo! Ayaw mo lang kasing aminin na OA ang reaction mo sa joke ng Labidabs mo!

Lola Poleng emerges from her room.

Lola Poleng: Nicomaine! Nicoleen! What in the world is this scene about? Haven't I taught you girls proper decorum?

Coleng and Meng: Sorry Mamita.

Meng: Kasi naman Mamita. Coleng won't open her door. She plans to hole up in her room after walking out of her husband.

Lola Poleng: Oh for heaven's sake! (knocks on Coleng's door) Nicoleen. Open this door. Don't make me start counting.

Coleng: (runs from the bed to open the door) Sabi ko nga, bubuksan na. OA lang talaga si Meng.

Lola Poleng and Meng enter the room as Coleng closes the door behind them. Lola Poleng sits on the chair beside the table.

Lola Poleng: Now would any one of you two care to explain what happened? (Meng nudges Coleng to speak) Coleen, what is this I hear about you walking out?

Coleng: Eh kasi naman Mamita. My husband called me fat! While I was wearing my wedding gown! Ano na lang iisipin ng mga tao kung asawa ko mismo ang tingin sa 'kin balyena? (sits down the bed and cries. Meng sits beside her to rub her back and hand her tissue)

Lola Poleng: I don't remember raising you up to be onion- skinned. In the two days that I've been here, I've never seen a man gaze adoringly at a woman the way Michael gazes at you. Save for Tisoy gazing at Meng. (Meng looks shocked) Oh, yes, don't think I haven't noticed that something was going on between you two.

Lola Poleng stands up, goes over Coleng, and sits beside her on the bed.

Lola Poleng: Coleng, you and Michael are already married and have a wonderful son together. He has worked hard to make you happy by making this dream wedding into reality. If this doesn't spell out how much he loves you, you would have to be a fool not to get it. Now, tell me, why are you having this wedding ceremony? Is it for the wedding guests and what they would think about you or to celebrate your love for your husband?

Coleng: (tears up) Oh Mamita! (cries in her arms) Sobrang OA ko nga! Di naman ako dati ganito! Di ko na maintindihan sarili ko. Parang di ko na ma-control emotions ko. (turns to Meng) What if magsawa na asawa ko sa kakaintindi sa saltik ko? Hindi na nga ako sexy, may topak pa ko (cries harder)

Meng: Huminahon ka nga. Di ka iiwan ng asawa mo no. Like what Mamita said, mahal ka ng asawa mo. Ikaw na ang endgame nun. (grabs her shoulders) Ikaw, mahal mo rin ba siya?

Coleng: (whimpers) Mahal na mahal.

Meng: Oh yun naman pala eh! Eh di exert effort to show that you love him too.

Coleng: (wipes nose) Paano ko gagawin yun? (looks at Mamita) Do you really think it's still not too late?

Lola Poleng: Of course not, my dear. You two just need to sit down together, clear up the misunderstanding, talk things through, and all will be well. That boy loves you too much to lose you, and so do you. Do yourself a favor and speak to him okay? (taps her head gently) Now freshen up, get yourself in order, and seek him out to apologize. Don't let this night end without ending this silly fight. Alright? I'm going back to my room now.

Coleng: (sniffles) Yes, Mamita. (hugs her) Thank you. You always know the right thing to say to make things better. Buti na lang nandito ka.

Meng: Hey, tumulong din kaya ako!

Coleng: (giggles) Oo na. Oo na. (hugs her tight) Thank you sithy for always having my back. You even threatened bodily harm to my labidabs when you found out about his offhand comment. Lamyu.

Meng: Lamyu too. Basta, ayusin niyo to ha. Ayokong masayang yung effort ko sa pagtuturo ng swing sa entourage mo.

Coleng: Oo na! (pushes her towards the door) Mag-aayos lang ako to seduce my husband. (winks) Bye!

Chuckling, Meng and Lola Poleng leave her room. Meng, assists Lola Poleng back to her room.

Meng: Mamita, aren't you having dinner with us downstairs?

Lola Poleng: Oh, I still feel full from this afternoon's snack. I think I'll just order a sandwhich later. Don't worry about me my dear. Go and have fun with your boyfriend. Don't you two have a lot of catching up to do? (winks)

Meng: (blushes) Mamita! (shakes head gently while chuckling) Speaking of catching up, don't you and Lolo Rock have a lot of catching up to do as well? Why don't you take your own advice Mamita? Talk to each other and clear up the misunderstanding between the two of you. It's also evident in the way Lolo looks at you that he is still very much in love with you. (kisses her cheek) Think about it. I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast.

Meng leaves to go down the stairs. Lola Poleng is left standing by her door. She takes out the crucifix pendant from her blouses, and kisses it. She enters her room and closes the door. The stage goes black.