Roleplay 21st Century Literature (Group 1)
CHARACTERS:
Taximan: Wiljohn Torremoro
Lay Choo: Niña Claire Sase
Madam (Teacher): Primrose May Martinez
Teacher: Elyza Gail Cordova
Prostitute:
Eccleia Gerstine Frial (Prostitute 1)
Annya Octavio (Prostitute 2)
Kryzza Jude Tuante (Prostitute 3)
Neya Kathleen Cabuday (Prostitute 4)
European: Jeraldine Marlouie Pinsoy (Mr.
Muller)
American: Zianne Jarisse Obida (Mr. Smith)
Neighbor:
Jasmine Clariz Valencia (Neighbor 1)
Angelica Eco (Neighbor 2)
Mother: Alaizah Ticao
SCENE 1
(FLASHBACK)
AT THE SCHOOL
Lay Choo: *writing*
Teacher: *gives report card* Good job Lay
Choo! Maintain this outstanding performance
and you’ll be able to graduate but of course
you’ll have to pay for the school fees, it’s long
overdue, I expect you to pay by the end of the
week.
Lay Choo: Yes ma’am, thank you.
Teacher: *nods and smiles*
Narrator: After that, Lay Choo went home and
proudly showed her report card to her father.
SCENE 2
AT THE HOUSE
Lay Choo: Bapa (Father) look! Our grades
were released today and I was able to-
Taximan: *hurriedly snatches the report card
and scans it* Fuiyoh!! My daughter me so proud
of you!...By the way, don’t you have math
class? Hurry hurry you gonna be late. Haiya!
Lay Choo: *Smiles* Uh Bapa? Can I ask for a
few…cash? I need to pay for the school fees
Taximan: *looks at his wallet* Sorry my
daughter I don’t have any.
Lay Choo: *Sigh* fine Bapa, I’ll be back, Zaijian
(Goodbye)
Taximan: Zaijian my daughter *hug*
SCENE 3
Narrator: After class, while waiting at the bus
stop, she overheard a group of girls talking.
Prostitute 1: Guess what? I received a
hundred bucks from Mr. Smith last night.
Prostitute 2: Lucky you! And here I am stuck
with a boring guy, the only thing good about him
is that he gives quite a lot *flips hair*
Prostitute 3: I can finally pay this month’s
school fees and also mom’s hospital bills.
Prostitute 1: Proud of you babe, told you that
you won’t regret it.
Prostitute 2: For real girl!
Lay Choo: Umm..umm excuse me, I overheard
your conversation, can I ask something?
Prostitute 2: *Confused* Sure cutie!
Lay Choo: How do you earn that much money?
*Prostitutes looking and whispering at each
other*
Prostitute 1: Are you sure? She looks like a
minor
Lay Choo: *interrupts* Ummm…I’m actually 19
Prostitute 2: She does look innocent but I can
see potential
Prostitute 3: Right? I mean look at her
*Prostitutes nods*
Prostitute 1: It’s kinda hard to explain but we
can show you where we work, it’s near and it
won’t take long.
Lay Choo: *thinks deeply*, Ummm yes please.
Narrator: She went with them despite not
knowing where they will take her. Upon arriving
at their destination, she knew her life would
change.
SCENE 4
AT THE CLUB
Prostitute 3: Let’s go girls!
*Prostitutes and Lay Choo enters the club*
*Prostitutes dances and flirts*
Mr. Smith: *gives money to prostitute 1* Who’s
that chick?
Prostitute 3: Oh wait wait wait, this is Lay Choo
Prostitute 1: *Drags Lay Choo* Come here
don’t be shy
*Drags Lay Choo to another costumer (Mr.
Muller*
Prostitute 1: Take care of her, she’s new
Mr. Muller: Nah don’t worry about it, I will
surely take care of her *Caresses her face*
Lay Choo: N- no I don’t like this let me-
Mr. Muller: *Takes money out of the pocket *
Are you sure?
Lay Choo: *Shocked look*
Prostitute 1: Go girl!
SCENE 5
AT THE TAXI
Mr. Smith & Pros 1: * enters the car *
Mr. Smith: Take us to Orchid Mansion please
Taximan: Ok sir! *Starts the engine*
*Mr smith & Pros 1 making out*
Taximan: *tries to look*
Mr. Smith: *smiles* Shhh *with hand gestures*
Taximan: *nods* *disgusted face*
*Lay Choo and Friends going out of the club*
Taximan: *sees Lay Choo* Is that my Lay
Choo? No no no my Lay Choo is busy with her
studies (Insert Intrapersonal Communication)
*drives*
SCENE 6
PRESENT TIME
AT THE TAXI
Madam: *nods* Oh I see, I see
Taximan: Well, I tell you this, every month I get
more money… they pay, pay, pay and even
make love in my taxi so much, it’s really
disgusting lah
Madam: *nods* hmmm hmm... You really know
a lot
Taximan: Yeah, yeah but if I tell you
everything, there is no end
Taximan: Unlike these children today, my
daughter no compare, she is good and study
hard, she was my favorite, she go to university
like her siblings … and one day madam UGHH
it really makes me so angry right now, but one
day...
SCENE 7
(FLASHBACK)
AT THE TAXI
Taximan: She be looking like my Lay Choo so
much; I will really watch her and her tricks
*drives*
Taximan: *Looking intensely and then
shocked* There is no doubt that it is my Lay
Choo
*Stops taxi and opens*
*Grabs Lay Choo in her shoulders*
Lay Choo: B-bapa?! Let me expla-
*Slaps her*
Prostitute 4: LAY CHOO! *Offers help but
hesitates*
*Lay Choo fell from chair*
Lay Choo: B-bapa (about to cry)
Taximan: *SHOUTS* SHUT UP LAY CHOO!
*Drags and throws her on the backseat*
*drives*
*Drags outside*
*Slaps and beats her*
Prostitute 4: LAY CHOO! UNCLE STOP! LAY
CHOO, what do I do?
Lay Choo: NO BAPA STOP BABA PLEASE
*cries while shielding herself*
Mother: L-lay Choo?!Honey?! WHY ARE YOU
BEATING HER? STOP!
*Continues to beat her*
Mother: HELP ANYONE!
Neighbor 1: LAY CHOO!!! Pklease calm down!
Neighbor 2: Grab him there and I’ll grab him
here!
Neighbor 1: QUIT IT UNCLE LET HER GO!
Neighbor 2: YOU’RE KILLING HER UNCLE!
*Neighbors pulled out the taximan away from
Lay Choo*
*Mother immediately hugs Lay Choo*
*Taximan squats and messes with hair
aggressively *
Taximan: UGHH!! LOCK HER UP
Mother: No honey but-
Taximan: NO BUTS, LOCK HER UP OR I
MIGHT KILL HER RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW!
*Mother guides Lay Choo to her room*
Taximan: HUFF HUFF…*dials phone* Wei ni
hao? (Hello)…My daughter so sick, she not go
to school in three days …yes…thank you
ma’am
SCENE 8
PRESENT TIME
AT THE TAXI
Taximan: She making herself so cheap when I
work hard for her university
Madam: Is it ok now between you and your
daughter?
Taximan: Yes, yes, yes everything ok, she
cannot leave unless it’s school; I told her
mother to always check on her.
Taximan: We’re here madam
*Madam goes outside the taxi*
Madam: Can you wait for me until my meeting
is done?
Taximan: I’m afraid I can’t madam, I must go to
Hotel Elroy, there plenty people. Very sorry
madam.
Madam: No that’s ok, here’s your payment,
thank you for sharing your story to me.
Taximan: Take care madam.
-end-