Demons Disrupt Shepherds' Journey
Demons Disrupt Shepherds' Journey
(The demons are eating with an attitude of annoyance and the Gloria in Celis Deus plays.)
They make angry and scared faces.
Angels: Shepherds, rejoice! The Son of David, the Messiah, the Anointed One of God, is here.
Go, shepherds; you will find him in Bethlehem!
(Distant voice)
(Grave silence)
Ira: It can't be! This can't be happening, it's too soon (angrily)
Gula: Think about what that means, many tamales (He savors by rubbing his belly)
Greed: And a lot of charity (Look up as if imagining the money)
Lust: And a lot...
Satan: Enough! (He silences them angrily) We have to do something to stop this situation.
(He/she holds his/her chin thinking)
Envy: We could put together a huge northern concert to distract them... ah... me too
I want to go (he says arrogantly)
Vanity: Tell me what to do and I'll do it, but OBVIOUSLY I have to get ready first.
(Strawberry tone)
Satan: I don't know, I don't know (Walking back and forth thinking) What do you think, Sloth? (He
directs to someone who has been clearly asleep from the beginning) Laziness? Laziness! (Yells while hitting the
table where they have dinner and Pereza suddenly wakes up
Laziness: What? What happened? (Looks around confused)
Vanity: Peña Nieto is leaving, that happened (Cutting tone)
Satan: The son of God was born, THAT HAPPENED (Claims with fury) we must do something
Laziness: Sleep? (Suggests while smiling)
Ira: Let's start a war!
Envy: I say we go and criticize that ugly manger....
Vanity: Oh, I love that idea! (Gets excited and smiles) After that, we go to
buy clothes (Suggesting by gesturing new clothes)
Lust: Let's get ourselves a boyfriend, that's what's missing...
P1:Es que hay varios caminos, solo veo hacia donde(Explica apenada)
P3: What did that bird say? (Mentioning while making wings with his arms)
P4: It was an angel, foolish (She looks at him annoyed)
He said that we had to walk until we passed Paquito's ranch in the neighborhood, which
We stopped in Puerto de Sosa and it was after that when we arrived at the bread with Mari… after…
P6: That we arrive at the temple of Father Beto
P5:Beta (Explains with annoyance)
Whatever
P2: Well, here we are and nothing (Looks around with discouragement)
Well, we should ask.
Demons appear disguised as people as if they were coming in a truck with music.
strong
Ira: Hello! (Northern tone) Do you know where the party is?
P3: Which party? (Responds confusedly)
Lust: What do you not know? (Feigning astonishment) The huge party they were going to throw,
Gula: Better than Ruby's (She interrupts him and looks at him with anger)
Lust: You can come if you want (she tells the pastor and winks)
Ira: Didn't Lucho tell you all?
We don't know anything about that party, but we have things to do anyway...
Thank you very much (Politely)
Vanity: Things to do? Are there things to do in this little town?
P1: It's not a little town (she responds quickly, annoyed)
Vanity: You say that because you don't know the world, little girl (She looks at her defiantly)
They are surely from the north.
P4: Have you been to the United States? (He says excitedly)
P3: Yes, they are from the gabacho! (He approaches them to see what they have)
Whatever it takes, we have to do it.
Greed: And... what do you have to do? (Question with a bit of gossip and discord)
P7: We have talked to an angel...
(They interrupt him)
Vanity: Angel? (Mocking tone) Do you believe in angels? (Says to the demons and everyone)
starts to laugh)
P5: Don't you? (Says with shame and sadness)
Los Angeles are things of the past, buddies, what’s in today is marijuana.
low as referring to something captivating
P6: Marijuana? (Ignorant)
P3: Achoo, what is that!
Vanity: Oh, my loves, they are very tender (Sarcasm and mockery) I mean... Do you know what else
There's a whole world in the ravine, right? (Question with a hateful tone)
Ira:Marijuana, Cocodrile, Crico, Perico, Mota(Hace figuras de divinidad)
Envy: They're what's in today (Clarifies nodding)
Lust: Our angels (Bites lip)
Gula: They are our gods, dude (Makes a gesture of a churro in his hand and in a drugged tone)
Laziness: DRUG, that's what they mean (Annoyed voice)
P1: Well, an angel has appeared to us and said that we should go and worship the Son of
God (Move forward with firmness and politeness)
Vanity: Son of God? (Question with some disgust) What's next? Is Snow White living here?
(He/She mocks)
Gula: Maybe the chupacabra also appeared to them (All the demons laugh)
Ira: Look, look, look (Calm down) If you agree, we invite you to the party and
after that we give them a ride to the barn... where are they going
Lust: Yes! They are going to love it
Vanity: Although with those looks (They touch the clothes with disdain)
Ira: Anyway (Interrupts) What are they saying?
No...
YES!(They interrupt him)
Come on, don't be bitter.
You even look like Margara Francisca.
But it's just that...
P3: YES, WE ARE GOING TO GO (Interrupts firmly)
Ira: That's it, buddy! (Hugs him warmly) Let's go then
(The shepherds get among the demons)
We have to go for the beers
Greed: But they shouldn't be so expensive...
(Everyone exits the scene leaving P1 alone)
P1:¡Hey! ¡Esperen!(Les grita molesta)Ash…(Fastidiada les sigue)
3rd scene
Envy: Have you seen her? (She says to P4, criticizing someone) Horrible clothes and that makeup.
looks like a clown (Starts laughing)
P4: Yes? (Doubt) Oh, yes!
Envy: And she seems like Chupitos (He says and both start to laugh)
P1:Rosita, I don't think that...
(Envy hugs P4 and takes her away)
Greed: Hey! Do you want to make some bucks? (He says to P5, making a gesture of)
money
P5: Dollars? (Excited question)
Greed: Yes, you remember that about Marijuana, it's a matter in which you have to go north.
but if you want I can explain it to you...
Yes!
P1:MIGUEL (Tells the pastor. Greed takes him away speaking to another side)
P1:¡Pepe!
(Gula takes the shepherd)
Vanity: Look! (She says to P2) It's the new makeup from Luceritos boutique (The shepherdess)
look confused)
P2: Do you wear makeup? (They look doubtful)
Vanity: Yes! It's time to take off those horrible rags (She looks at her disdainfully and ...
carry
P1: Mari, come!
Ira: Uh... Did you see how he looked at you? (Says with discord to P6)
P6: Did you see me? (Confused)
Ira: Yes! Didn't you see? That guy must think you are a fool (laughs).
P6: I am not an Indian!
Ira: You must think you are related to Tizoc (laughs out loud)
P6: I AM NOT A NATIVE AMERICAN! (Yelling angrily)
Ira: Calm down, buddy, I know, but that one over there is mocking (Points to a place) You should...
Go teach him who's boss, be a man! (Suggests laughing)
P6: Yes! (he says angrily and they both leave)
P1: CARLOS! (Shouts worriedly)
Laziness: No one pays attention to you, right? (He says to P1 while getting closer to her)
P1: How? (Confused question)
Laziness: Yes, no one pays attention to you (Affirms with feigned empathy) I was watching everything (Gesture of
espionage)
Go for them
Laziness: What? Relax, they don't respect you and you still want to help them, you're not their mother.
I know that I am not your mom, it’s just that we need to...
(Laziness interrupts her)
Laziness: We must! We must! (Brags) Relax (Gives her a pat on the back and she
feels something strange in his body) Hakuna matata
But... (He/She says yawning)
Laziness: RE LA JA TE (Syllable smiling)
P1:Pero… (Dice y se cae dormida y en eso llegan los demás demonios con los otros
pastors and leave them lying around. Satan approaches.
Satan: YES! THEY ARE MINE! (Celebrates like a child excitedly) They are mine! They are mine! (Dances)
and sings
The boss is happier than when he won the Amlo.
Vanity: I mean, how embarrassing (She feels annoyed looking with shame at Satan's celebration)
Greed: As long as it doesn't break something because everything is super expensive (protective gesture of the
things)
Satan: That child will be left alone! ALONE! And I will reign! Do you hear me?!
Envy: We listen to you, we hear you, we feel you (says annoyed)
Laziness: If we've already won, let's go to sleep (suggesting while yawning)
Gula: Now we go against those from Liturgy, I can't stand them.
Envy: I am already working with the catechists (celebrates smiling)
Vanity: And you do it very well (laughs with her) I hate you for that (looks at her with)
contempt
Satan: Whatever! The whole Church will be mine, the world, Rodriguez will be mine! MINE!
(The demons applaud celebrating)
Demons: SatanPiano! SatanPiano! (They mock)
Satan: My name is not Satanpiano, you fools.
(The music fades and various prayers from people can be heard in the distance. As
at the same time angelic music begins
(Everyone starts screaming, running from side to side as if looking for help. Finally
They leave the scene and the sound of angelic music rises. The shepherds stand up slightly.
a little starting with the P1)
P6:It...
P7:It...
P4:Beautiful
P2: Is it him? (Says tenderly)
P5:Yes(Answer)We arrived(Moved)
Let us approach
He is so tender, so fragile, so small
So beautiful
P6: So human
And God at the same time
P1:Tal vez muchas cosas puedan distraernos(Mirando al pesebre)Tal vez muchas cosas
make us stop seeing you, maybe even we are too blind and weak to
to contemplate but there is nothing better than being with you and that you are with us and our
families (Turns to look at the audience) Invite him too... Merry Christmas!
(Shout with joy. The Venite adoremus begins in loud music)