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Demons Disrupt Shepherds' Journey

The scene depicts a group of demons reacting with annoyance to the news of the Messiah's birth, plotting to distract the shepherds from their divine mission. Disguised as party-goers, the demons engage the shepherds in a series of humorous and mocking exchanges about modern distractions and vices. Ultimately, the shepherds remain focused on their purpose, kneeling in reverence before the newborn Christ, celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.

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Demons Disrupt Shepherds' Journey

The scene depicts a group of demons reacting with annoyance to the news of the Messiah's birth, plotting to distract the shepherds from their divine mission. Disguised as party-goers, the demons engage the shepherds in a series of humorous and mocking exchanges about modern distractions and vices. Ultimately, the shepherds remain focused on their purpose, kneeling in reverence before the newborn Christ, celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.

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1 Scene

(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...

Gula: Let's make some quesadillas for stress...


Greed: No! The cheese is extremely expensive
Satan: Shut up, fools! (He shouts and everyone looks at him scared) We're going to pay him a visit.
to those poor little shepherds and naco (Begins to laugh wickedly until coughing)
Gula: Patron, this is fine
Satan: Get out of the way! (Pushes him) Let's go (Starts to laugh and then everyone with the least Laziness)
Laziness! (Wakes up scared again and everyone leaves the scene)
2nd scene

(A shepherd girl enters)


P1:¿Por donde era?(Mira a todos lados dudando)
PT: Wait! (The shout of everyone is heard and they enter the scene)
P2: You're not going alone (He says with annoyance)

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

(Loud dance music)


Vanity: We arrived! (Excited)
Laziness: How boring
Envy: The mega ultra fest of the Rodriguez (says looking at everything critically)
I don't think we should be...
Vanity: It's okay, nothing is happening.
Envy: (Looking astonished) It can't be, what a beautiful dress, it must be from a flea market.
Vanity: Beautiful? It's totally out of style.
P4: Fashion? (Confused)
Vanity: Oh, there is so much to teach you, girl
Gula: There is the boss! (Shouts happily and Satan comes over to greet everyone)
Satan: Welcome (Warmly)
Hello
Satan: It's great that you came (says to the demons). I see that you brought guests (greets the guests).
the shepherds and the shepherdess 1 kisses her hand) My name is Satan...(Stops, hesitant)
piano
P6: Satanpiano? I had never heard that name before.
Vanity: Right? Everyone in the United States calls themselves that (Lying while boasting)
P1: We don't want to interrupt, Sir...
Satan: Not at all! (He interrupts them with cheerful enthusiasm) Come in, enjoy the party.
push to the center

(Begins to dance with the music)

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)

Gula: (Approaches Pastor 3 with a shot of tequila) Do you want a shot?


P3: Shot? Achis, I don't know what that is!
(Gula teaches him the drink and gives it to him)
Gula:Tomale (The other demons encourage him)
Demons: We want to know if Pepe is a friend, we want to know if Pepe is a friend, background
background background...(While he sings, they begin to drink, and in the end, he shouts out of excitement and the
demons applaud
P3: It's good (Affirm happily)
Sugar: Let's go for another one

P1:¡Pepe!
(Gula takes the shepherd)

Lust: (Seductively approaches another shepherd) Let's go somewhere else, Chuyin


(It takes him/her)

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

Vanity: I mean, what's up with that? (Confused)


They come from all directions searching for the origin.
Sugar: Yes (with disgust)
Ira: It must be the worshipers (says suspecting with anger)
Laziness: They are... (Hesitant with fear) They are asking! Asking for them! (Referring to the)
pastors lying on the ground

(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)

P1:¿Qué paso?(Mira a todos lados sin entender)

(Adeste fideles begins and the bright star appears)

P3: It's the star!


There it is!
The voices of the prayer begin to fade away. As they fall silent, it is revealed that
birth)

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

(The shepherds from 2 - 7 kneel before the birth)

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)

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