THE LOST HEIR

A very long time ago, in a little village somewhere in the western part of NIGERIA was a ruler named King Paul who had three wives namely: Queen Annette, Queen Princess and Queen Daryl.

SCENE 1 (at the hall… three wives are massaging King Paul)

King Paul: Eh-hem… Eh-hem… excuse me ladies, you know I’m not getting any younger. I need a son who will succeed my throne.
Q’ Princess: Babes, I know I will bear your son someday and he will be a good leader as you are… (In the left side, medyo mapapalakas ang masahe sa ka-excitan)
Q’ Annette: In your dreams Q’ Princess! I will have his child. I have a lot of plans for him, for this kingdom! We will make this land vast. (mapapalakas din ang masahe, si Paul medjo masasaktan na)
Q’ Daryl: Hey, the two of you! Why don’t you just shut up? Take it easy guys… My Honey can’t relax with what you are doing. You are frustrating him to give us a child… (massaging him at the back and will tapped his shoulder)
King Paul: It’s okay Hon’… I know the problem is within me… I did my best but my best wasn’t good enough… (singing)
Q’ Annette: At least you know… (binaba ng padabog ang kamay)
Q’ Princess: Yeah!… (ibababa din ang kamay)… It’s not our fault. It’s not our problem if you’re STERILE! Hahah…Sterile….
Q’ Annette: What a pathetic loser… hahaha…
(king Paul mapapahiya…Q’ Daryl mapapailing habang nilalait ng dalawa si Paul)
Q’ Daryl: Stop it! (to the two wives)… Don’t mind them honey… (to the king)
(the two ladies frown at Q’ Daryl)

While massaging, the adviser of the King was standing at the corner then was asked by King Paul…

King Paul: What do you think am I going to do my adviser? I am already old still I don’t have a child to succeed my throne.
Adviser: Your highness, an ifa priest named TATA live in the city. He is known for his magical works. He might be a help with your problem…
King Paul: Are you sure with that? (thinking)
Adviser: Yes, your majesty………
King Paul: Hmmmm, I see… Well then, there’s nothing wrong if we will try him. I’m desperate to have an heir…(sigh)… Okay, invite him to come over the palace!
Adviser: As you wish, your highness…


SCENE 2 (House of the ifa priest)

(adviser knocks on the door…)

Ifa priest: Yes, anything?
Adviser: Good afternoon Sir! The King ordered me…. (interupted)
Ifa priest: Whaaatt?? The King? You mean the King Paul? Oh my! Why? I never did a crime… I never… I never… (tensed)
Adviser: (babatukan si Tata) Relax… Calm down… Chill… OA ka eh… I am here to tell you that the King is inviting you to come over the palace!
Ifa priest: Ah… I see… Then what about?
Adviser: Everyone knows that the King doesn’t have a child to be his successor. Now, he is seeking your help… Can he count on you?
Ifa priest: Oh… Okay… Of course! It’s my honor to help in King’s name. Tomorrow, I will go to the palace together with the solution to the Kings’ problem…
Adviser: Good. Then we’ll expect you to be there…


SCENE 3 (at the hall)

King Paul: Good morning ifa priest! Maybe you already know the reason why I invited you, isn’t it?
Ifa priest: Yes, your highness… In fact I had answers to your dilemmas…
King Paul: Wow! That’s great! (jumped due to his excitement)
(three wives will enter the hall…)
Q’ Princess: Wait, wait, wait… What is the commotion all about? And Babes seems so happy and excited… Is there a soon to be social drinking in the palace? (lasing)
Q’ Daryl: Here we go again… the ALCOHOLIC QUEEN I ever seen…
Q’ Annette: Wait Sweetie… Who’s that guy? (refraining to the ifa priest) Is he one of the beggars asking for alms? Hahaha…
Q’ Daryl: Q’ Annette! Stop it! How unethical you are … Still he’s a visitor here in the palace…
Q’ Annette: Again and again… the crowned Ms. Perfect and Ms. Congeniality is speaking… so Q’ Princess, better for us to shut up… Right? (to K-anne)
Q’ Princess: Uh-huh… You’re right Q’ Annette! (then to Daryl) Are you trying to impress King Paul by you kindness? Actually you don’t have to. You got possessions…you got money, you got everything… We are already King Paul’s wives; still you are trying to win his heart…
Q’ Annette: Yeah! Don’t tell us you love King Paul more than we do…
Q’ Daryl: Yes I do… I love him… No doubt! I’m not trying to win him; I’m just simply being me… And please, don’t take this as a contest because King Paul is not a prize to be competed off… you know…
Q’ Annette: Whatever makes you looser!
Q’ Princess: Hahaha…
(almost forgot that they are in front of the King and the ifa priest…)
King Paul: Eh-hem… Excuse me ladies… Stop that argument… you three are like kids whose quarrelling for a single candy. Anyway, I want you to meet Tata, an ifa priest not a beggar and anything. (looking to the place of Q’ Annette) He has an answer to my bearings.
Q’ Annette: Ooops… Sorry… I’m just kidding… Its typical with me… Hope I didn’t offend you Sir! (to ifa priest)
Ifa priest: oh! Its okay… don’t mention it…
Q’ Princess: So, you’re the one! Hmmm.. What’s the gimmick? I mean, how could you help us?
Ifa priest: (showing the oracle to the king)… The oracle was saying that the king would have one son. The three of you (to the queens) would get pregnant after eating the food I prepared with potion. But neither of you would know who will bear the son until the delivery…

SCENE 4 (at the dinning)(on the other side of the room, the ifa priest is cooking and a potion and a blood of the king will be added up)

Q’ Daryl: Do you think it’s possible for us to become preggy by means of wizzardry??
Q’ Princess: Well, it’s up to you if you would believe it or not. As long as I will have the opportunity to bear the King’s child, I will be happy…
Q’ Annette: Me too… I wish I would bear the son…
Q’ Daryl: Hmmm, I’m excited and tensed… May I excuse for a while, I need to go to the powder room before the food was served…
(aalis si Daryl, maiiwan ung dalawa…the food will be served…)
Q’ Annette: Hey! Q’ Princess, since it is obviously seen that we both hate Q’ Daryl, why don’t we ate her food? She might loose the chance to bear Paul’s son…
Q’ Princess: Nice idea lady… (hurrying up to finish her dish) Let’s eat faster before Q’ Daryl shows up…
(after a couple of minutes, Daryl came…)
Q’ Annette & Q’ Princess: Burp!!!
Q’ Princess: Oops…. Sorry Q’ Daryl… We ate your supposed part… Its not our fault if ifa priest’s dish was savory and tasty…. Isn’t it?
Q’ Annette: Yeah! We’re sorry…. ( in a cruel manner)… Uhhm, Its okay if you missed the chance, you’re still young compare to us, darling…..
(Daryl sobbing due to dismay…)
Q’ Princess: Excuse me, its my turn to go to the powder’s room. Would you like to accompany me Q’ Annette??
Q’ Annette: Sure! Wait!
Q’ Princess: (while walking away)… Bye Q’ Daryl! Don’t mind it seriously, though you won’t bear the son, we know Paul still loves you…
(Q’ Daryl will be left alone with the leftovers)
Q’ Daryl: (crying)… Huhuhu… I know the king loves me but I lost the opportunity to bear a chld. (looking at the bowl…she get it and scraped it…)
Q’ Daryl: (while eating the leftovers, still crying) How mean the two queens are… But I don’t care to them, what I care is that I’m desperate of bearing a child…

Unknowingly, the ifa priest had seen the happenings. And in a snap of his fingers, the potion became effective…

SCENE 5 (at the lanai…)

Q’ Annette: This is the feeling of being pregnant! I can’t wait to see my baby boy…
Q’ Princess: How sure you are if that’s a boy? Huh? I’m pretty sure that I’m carrying the king’s heir….haha
Q’ Daryl: Eh-hem Ladies….
(Q’ Annette & Q’ Princess were suprised)
Q’ Princess: What happened Q’ Daryl? You’re bulging! I told you to go on diet… Look at you now… You like pregnant more than we do….
Q’ Daryl: (smiling) Yes, I am…
Q’ Annette: What do you mean you are?
Q’ Daryl: I’m Preggy!
Q’ Annette: What??? How could that be? We ate you’re part. You must lose the chance of being pregnant.
Q’ Princess: Tell us… It’s not King Paul’s right? You had another man…. (holding the arm of Daryl and forcing her to admit the white lies the made)
Q’ Annette: I will call the king… we will inform him about this matter…
Q’ Daryl: Excuse me, I’m pure! This is Paul’s child! Yeah, you ate my food but you didn’t finish it. I scraped the dishes to the fullest due to desperation. God is good and gave me a wonderful child.
Q’ Princess: Hmmm, Okay! Then we’ll wait who will deliver a baby boy!


SCENE 6 (at the delivery room)

Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess gave birth on the same day… King Paul is tensed and Q’ Daryl at his side, trying the king to calm down…

King Paul: (singing while dancing) I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it… (habang naire ung dalawa…)

Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess (umiire… tipong naguunahan sa paglabas ng baby…)
Q’ Princess: Waahh!!!...huh huh huh…
Q’ Annette: Ahh… Huh huh huh… Hey Q’ Princess! Let’s bet, I will deliver the baby boy!
Q’ Princess: Sure! If I gave birth to his baby boy, you will be my slave for a week! Haha… Ouch… (nasaktan then to the mid-wife)
Mid-wife: What kind of people are you? You are in the deliverance of the child but both of you still able to bet!
Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess: Waahhh…
Mid-wife: Push… Push… Almost there… Com’ on… push!!
(then a cry of baby was heard)
Mid-wife: Q’ Annette made it first. It’s a baby… (interrupted)
Q’ Princess: Ooops… Oooops… Don’t mention it yet… Let me deliver first… (mid-wife, nilapag basta basta ang baby…)
Mid-wife: Yes, your majesty…as you wish! Then push… push….
Q’ Annette: Faster Q’ Princess! I’m bored here… Uhmmm… (will get her mp3 player then play it… cool isn’t it?)
Q’ Princess: Waahh!! Huh huh huh… Ahhhhhhh…..

Then the room ws filled with the cries of the babies…

SCENE 7 (at the room of Q’ Daryl)

King Paul: I can’t wait Hon’ for the baby… I’m excited!
Q’ Daryl: Me too! (delighted)
King Paul: I’m sure it’s a boy.. the two queens delivered our little princesses…
Q’ Daryl: I’ll name him JOSUEL… the soon to be king of this palace…
King Paul: Nice name huh… JOSUEL GLORI-SUMAYA..
Q’ Daryl: HoneEey… (sinasapo ang tiyan)
King Paul: Yes??
Q’ Daryl: Hon’, I think… Ahh…. I think he will come out!
King Paul: Whaaat?? (tensed) Wait, wait… Ah!... I don’t know what am I going to do…
Q’ Daryl: Ahhhhhh… Paul!!
(King Paul rushing everywhere, calling Annette’s and Princess’ name)
Q’ Princess: Whaat?? We’re asleep already..
King Paul: Hurry up! Daryl’s due date has come… I don’t know what to do… Please attend to her… Make sure that the child was safe!
Q’ Annette: Sure… Put it into our hands… (cruelly smiled)
(King Paul aalis)
Q’ Princess: I know that kind of smile! You had plans, isn’t it?
Q’ Annette: Absolutely
(then they went too Daryl’s room)!
Q’ Daryl: Waah… Huh huh huh…
Q’ Princess: Q’ Daryl… Push… push… Push your luck…
Q’ Daryl: Ahhhhhhhhh….. (then baby’s cry hushed after a little seconds)(Q’ Annette immediately shaded it to a piece of cloth and put stone for the replacement of the baby)(Daryl hihimatayin)(Mag-aapear sina Annette and Princess to show mission accomplish)
(King entered the room)
Q’ Annette: Oh, Paul! Don’t be shocked! Daryl had just delivered not a baby but a STONE!
Q’ Princess: What will we do now? No baby boy… No child at all…
King Paul: Noooo! (pasigaw then hihimatayin din then sasaluhin ng mga servants)
Q’ Princess: Babes!!
Q’ Annette: Sweetie! (sabay sisigaw at pupunta sa direction ni paul)
SCENE 8 (at the hall)

(pinagigitnaan ng two queens si paul)

King Paul: I cant believe with what have happened! I’am expecting that she will be the one to deliver my only son.
Q’Annette: Well sorry Sweetie… (hahawakan sa mukha ang queen) what is shocking to there is the stone.
Q’ Princess: Uh-huh.. I almost fainted when I saw the mystery. This the very first time I encountered like this. (holding hand)
Q’ Annette: What should you do to Q’ Daryl??
King Paul: I don’t know.. I really don’t know! (napapailing still cant believe with wat had happened)
Q’ Princess: She must be executed out of this place, Babes!
Q’ Annette: Sounds interesting Q’ Princess! Hahaha (cruelly laughed)
King Paul: (took a deep breath)Hmmm.. Adviser! Call Q’Daryl..
Adviser: Yes, your highness..
(papasok with the adviser)
Q’Daryl: The adviser told me that you called me.
King Paul: Yes, Q’daryl.. I made a tough decision… It wasn’t easy for me to say this… But…
Q’Daryl: Is this regarding with my son? How many times do I have to tell you that I gave birth to a child and not to a damn stone! Q’Annette,Q’Princess (babaling ang tingin) please tell the King what the truth is… (Then to the King again) I’m not lying… I even heard thy child before I fainted! Believe me…
Q’Annette: She’s lying! (mamamaywang at iismid)
King Paul: Sorry Daryl… My decision is final… (tutungo then point out of the palace) took her out of the palace…
Q’Daryl: Please don’t do this to me! Paul! Annette! Princess! N0! Let me go! (nagwawala)



SCENE 9 (In the Forest)

The baby was crying when a medicine man came while searching some herbs…

Baby: Waah.. waaah… wah…
Teggy as medicine man: (buggled with the cry) (he searched every where until he find the baby inside a piece of cloth)
Teggy: Poor child… Shh… don’t cry.. I’m here.. Who left you here? I’ll keep you as my child… I will raise you as my own… I’ll give you my name… Aldous! Aldous Kim Guevarra… Shh… Don’t cry…

Then 20 years had passed




SCENE 10 (in the palace)

King Paul: I’m dying! Uh-Uh… Uh… I Love You Goodbye… Uh… ( naghihingalo… then died…)
Q’Annnete & Q’Princess: Pauuul…(griefing)

The King passed away without an heir. The delegates were gathered at the hall as well as the Ifa Priest.

Adviser: Before the King died, he told me that he knows that he had a child. He asked me, when he died, I should call the Ifa Priest to know the truth… the whole truth but nothing but the truth…
Q’Princess: No! stop that foolishness… the truth is Q’Daryl gave birth to a stone…
Ifa Priest: No, your highness… (tatayo from his seat) he had a child. A son to be particular. My oracle revealed it. He was dispatched by that two wicked queens! (pointing to Annette and Princess)
Q’Annette: No…(iiling)
Ifa Priest: Yes! They threw him to the forest… the good thing there, the soon-to-be-king was found by a powerful medicine man who lived in the forest. He was raised into a fine gentleman.
Adviser: Well then…. In the name of the king, I am ordering to find the house of this man and thank him and invite to come here in the palace.

SCENE 11 (in the house of the medicine man)

(Knock on the door)

Delegate: Good Morning!
Aldous: Good Morning too Sir! Come in and have a seat… (papasukin)
Delegate: Thanks!
Aldous: Yes, anything! Ah.. you want to see my father? Kindly wait… I’ll just call him…(iiwan) (then tatawagin si Teggy)
Aldous: Father! Father! Someone’s looking for you… I think he is from the palace.
Teggy: What? (nagtataka) What do they want? I thought the King already died?
Aldous: Yeah! I was saddened and troubled by it… I don’t know why…(nalulungkot) He’s just a very good man…
(papasok sa room to see the visitor)
(tatayo ang Delegate)
Delegate: Good Morning!
Teggy: Oh… Good Morning… Have a seat (uupo) What can I do for you?
Delegate: Okay, I’ll go straight to the point. I am her for the prince…
Aldous: The prince??
Delegate: Yes! You heard it right…
Teggy: If you’re searching for the prince, you came at the wrong place!
Aldous: Besides, how come would the soon-to-be-king be in this kind of place? He must be in the palace taking all the pleasures in life he wants…
Delegate: Supposedly! (to Aldous) but because of the wickedness of Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess, the prince took the hardships on this kind of living… (then turn head to Teggy) The abandoned baby you found under the tree, wrapped in cotton cloth, is the prince I am referring… (to Aldous again)-> You are the missing PRINCE JOSUEL…
Teggy: I named him as ALDOUS KIM…
Delegate: Whatever the name is, still he is the soon-to-be-king of the village…
Aldous: I am the lost prince… (can’t believe)
Teggy: This only mean I will never live with my son anymore, I mean with the prince..
Aldous: No! I won’t allow it father… (tatayo to show disagreement) I thank you for raising me up into a fine guy ant if they won’t let me be with you in the palace, I won’t accept the throne…
Delegate: Eh-hem, excuse me your highness! That’s one of the reason why they asked me to go here… they want you and the medicine man to move there and live in the palace gallantly!
Teggy: Uhhh… (little bit cry) I thought the will get you away from me… huhu… (magaakap si Aldous and Teggy)

SCENE 12 (at the palace)

(before the coronation)
Aldous: Adviser…
Adviser: Your highness…
Aldous: Can you tell me about my mother? How come that she is not around?
Adviser: Oh… the Q’ Daryl… Q’ Daryl is the name of your mother… She is the youngest among the three wives of King Paul and because of it, Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess are envious of of her. When they got pregnant and gave birth to a girl, they envied more to your mother… King Paul pays more attention to her before the delivery. On her due date, the two queens attended her. The wicked queens took you away and replaced a stone and alarmed it. Due to it, the king decided to banish her from the village.
Aldous: Ah… I see… (napapailing habang hawak ang baba) I want you to look for my mother. I want her to be present in my coronation.
Adviser: The ifa priest could help us to locate where your mother… Do you want me to call him?
Aldous: Please… Right away…
(Adviser will bow head before leaving)
(Adviser together with the ifa priest)
Aldous: Do you know where my mother is?
Ifa priest: Your majesty, the oracle advised that every woman should cook a soup and from the taste, you can identify who your mother is… (Aldous ay tatayo)
Aldous: Adviser! Announce it to the whole village… I want the response immediately…
Adviser: Yes, your highness…

The announcement of the soon-to-be-king had reached the ears of the villagers. Grand preparation began in every home. Every woman cooked the best soup she had cooked in her whole life. A thousand and one of ingredients and all manner of spices went into their pot except for one pot, the one belonging to the village outcast- DARYL. She lived in a little shack at the edge of the village and she had no money to buy ingredients for a pot of soup. She herself lived on fruits and vegetables that picked from her daily forages into the forest. When it was time for every woman to assemble in the market square, she placed what vegestables she could get into a pot with some water.

(The women are setting the dishes) (Daryl-rugged look)

The aroma around the market square was overwhelmed. There were miles of sizzling, delicious pots of soup. When the king-to-be arrived…

(tatahimik ang lahat) (Aldous will taste each and every soup and he refused it until he reached the last person…)

Aldous: Hmmm… She is… She is my mother! (he burst and proclaiming it to all)

Daryl: Yes, I am your mother… I am Q’ Daryl Sumaya… And I am longing for you son… I want nobody, nobody but you…

(All will sing and dance Nobody of Wonder Girls)
(Then Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess will be chased by people…)

Q’ Annette and Q’ Princess: Waaahhh!!!!


THE END