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

ACT 3 Scene 9 Nahihibang

Featured song starts at 36:40

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Spotlight on centerstage. Meng drags Coleng inside the events hall, where resort workers were starting to set up for the reception. Round tables and chairs were arrannged inside the room. Making ample space for the dance floor.

Coleng: Meng, ano bang ginagawa natin dito? Nakaka istorbo sa mga nagseset up ng place oh! Atsaka, kailangan ko pang hanapin ang Labidabs ko. Kailangan kong mag-sorry sa kanya.

Meng: Kaya nga kita dinala dito.

Coleng: Huh?

The lights suddenly dim, and music plays. The workers quietly exit the hall. The spotlight shines on the platform, making Coleng turn to find Michael behind a mic stand, Lolo Vic who was seated on the guitar, and Michael's sister on the keyboards. Michael's brother is on the drums and a co-worker on the bass. Tisoy is at the side, holding Junior and the bundle of flowers. Michael sings Nahihibang.

Michael:

Wohoho mahal ko

Sana ay makita mo

Ang tunay na pagmamahal

Na buhat sa giliw mo

Mahal kitang tunay

Gusto habang buhay

Ang ganda mo'y nag-iiisa

Talagang nakahihibang

(Michael's siblings sing in chorus as Michael walks towards Coleng who is standing alone in the center, with her hands covering her mouth, teary-eyed. Michael starts swaying Coleng in a slow dance)

Bakit ganyan aaaako sa'yo

Nahihilo, sa tuwing lalapit sa'yo

Oh bakit nga ba oh oh oh

Michael:

Nahihibang, ang puso'y may kalembang

Sa tuwing ikaw ay dadaan

Ya ya ya ya ako ay nanghihina

Kapag nakikita ka

(Coleng and Michael start dancing)

Wohoho mahal ko

Sana ay makita mo

Ang tunay na pagmamahal

Na buhat sa giliw mo

Mahal kitang tunay

Gusto habang buhay

Ang ganda mo'y nag-iiisa

Talagang nakahihibang

(Michael's siblings sing in chorus)

Bakit ganyan aaaako sa'yo

Nahihilo, sa tuwing lalapit sa'yo

Oh bakit nga ba oh oh oh

Michael:

Nahihibang, ang puso'y may kalembang

Sa tuwing ikaw ay dadaan

Ya ya ya ya ako ay nanghihina

Kapag nakikita ka

Michael and Coleng:

Nahihibang, ang puso'y may kalembang

Sa tuwing ikaw ay dadaan

Ya ya ya ya ako ay nanghihina

Kapag nakikita ka

As the final strains of the song play, Junior wobbles towards her parents with a bundle of flowers. Tisoy looks on, with Meng and Lola Poleng now by his side. Coleng and Michael bend to meet their son eye level.

Junior: (holds up the bundle of flowers) Mama! Alamyu!

Coleng: (tears up) Oh my Baby boy! Come here! (lifts him up in her arms, cuddling him) I lamyu too!

Michael: (takes one of her hands) Nicoleen. Ang nag-iisang labidabs ng buhay ko. Mahal kita. Simula nung una kitang nasilayan, hibang na hibang na ko sa'yo. Malala na nga ako eh. At kahit na ilang taon na ang lumipas, ang lakas pa rin ng tama ko sa'yo. Ikaw pa rin yung pinakamaganda, pinaka-sexy, pinaka-yummy na babae sa mundo. I'm sorry for making you doubt yourself.

Coleng: (cries) Labidabs...ako ang dapat magsorry...(Michael wipes her tears and places a finger on her lips to stop her)

Michael: Labidabs.Nag-promise ako sa puntod ng magulang mo na hindi kita papaiyakin. I broke that promise when you gave birth to our son. I can't forgive myself for breaking that promise again. Will you forgive me? (takes her hand, kneels in front of her) Will you make me the king of the world and marry me, again?

Coleng: Yes, yes! A thousand times yes! (grabs him to help him stand up while kissing him full on the mouth)

Junior: (claps his hands) Mama, Papa, kiss kiss!

Michael's brother: Mabuhay ang bagong kasal!

Michael's sister: Bukas pa yung kasal!

As everybody laughs and rejoices, a heavily-built woman enters the hall with two full eco-bags slung on her shoulders.

Tisoy: Mamang! (hurries over to help her with the bags) Ommph! Mamang, ambigat naman nito? Ano ba laman nito? (stops Meng from trying to lift one of the bags)

Mamang: (seemingly fails to see him and goes straight to the happy couple) Naku, naku! Ang anak ko! (kisses Coleng's cheeks, Michael gets Junior from Coleng's arms)

Coleng: (surprised) Mamang, mabuti po nandito na kayo. (hugs her) Kamusta po ang biyahe?

Mamang: (wipes her tears away, looks her over) Sinuyo ka ba nang mabuti nitong lokong to? Binibigay niya ba ang lahat ng pinaglilihian mo? Naku, ang anak ko. Wag kang mag-alala. Bumili na ang Mamang ng kilo-kilong hilaw na mangga at santol, para sa'yo. (strokes her tummy)

Michael: (squeezes in between Coleng and Mamang) Ah, eh, Mamang, baka nakakalimutan niyo na ako yung anak niyo. At tsaka, anong naglilihi?

Mamang: Hay naku ikaw bata ka! Pangalawang beses mo nang magiging tatay, di mo pa rin alam ang mga sintomas ng pagbubuntis.

Meng: (steps forward closer to Mamang and the couple) So her weird and insatiable appetite, sudden weight gain, unpredictable mood swings, and bouts of nausea mean...

Mamang: (wiggles eyebrows) Uh-huh...

Coleng and Michael: (look at each other) We're pregnant? (both look at her tummy, both stroke it lovingly)

Junior: (looks at his parents back and forth) Pweg-nat?

Coleng and Michael kiss Junior in each cheek, hugging him. Mamang joins them in the group hug. Everyone shouts and rejoices again. Michael's siblings play another happy beat. Meng and Tisoy hug each other as well, happy for the couple. Nobody notices Lolo Vic slipping out of the hall. Stage goes dark.