Thursday, October 11, 2007

Cancer Awareness Skit

Authors: Rachelle M. Aurellano & James Funtanilla
IP 362: Philippine Drama

Note: This is the near final draft. Forgive us for our grammatical errors in Ilokano, for it was written and translated by the us, who are heritage language learners. We hope that you'll enjoy this script and of course we look forward to constructive criticism and ideas. Thanks!

Station ID/Introduction

R: Naimbag nga aldawyo amin! Siak ni Rachelle Aurellano

J: Ken siak ni James Funtanilla, estudiante ni Manong Ariel iti IP 362 Philippine Drama idiay Unibersidad iti Hawaii iti Manoa.

R: Itatta nga aldaw, kayatmi nga ipabuya kadakayo ti maysa nga drama maipanggep iti Cancer Awareness tapno maamuankayo apay nga importante a mapa-tsekapkayo iti suso wenno prostateyo.

J: Agyammankami kadakayo ken hope you like our play.

Scene One

[phone rings; woman answers and is talking to daughter on other line]

R: Nasakit bassit, anak.

R: Saan pay. Mabutengak.

R: Wen. (starts to cry)

[end scene]

Scene Two

[bedroom scene, husband and wife getting ready for bed; woman has trouble sleeping]

J: Apay? Saanka a nabannog? Ania’t problemam?

R: Awan. Diak makaturog.

J: Okay ka?

R: Wen.

J: You don’t look okay. Idi pay laeng last week, kastoy ti ugalim di ketdi?

R: Ania?

J: Wen, kasta ti ugalim manen idi rabii. Saanka a makaturog ngem awan met problemam ti kunam kaniak. Idi kalman pay, saanka a nangan unay. Masakitka?

R: Saan! Apay nga adu ti saludsodem kaniak!

J: Kanayonka nga ibaga dayta kaniak. Ukininam! Apo Dios! Maturogakon, iddepem ti silaw.

[end scene]

Scene Three

[next day; phone rings, man answers and is talking to commanding officer]

J: Hello.

J: This is James.

J: (surprised) Back so soon, Sir. How’s the recovery?

J: That’s great.

J: In two weeks? See you then. Yes Sir.

[end scene]

PSA #1

Kumusta. Siak ni Rachelle Aurellano, Presidente iti Timpuyog Organization idiay Unibersidad iti Hawaii idiay Manoa. Intuno Nobiembre 17, ipabuyakami ti Salip ti Drama ken Kinanataan a festival, tapno makitayo dagiti estudiante iti Ilokano showcasing iti skits, songs, dances, and videosda.

Scene Four

[later in the day; woman is crying]

J: Apay agsangsangitka?

R: Awan. (husband consoles wife) I don’t want to talk about it.

J: Ania ti napasamak?

R: Awan.

J: Honey, ania? Ibagamon.

R: (stops crying, saddened voice) Kumusta ni Commanding Officermo?

J: Naimbag. He says that he’s recovering well, but he still has to do some tests. Apay?

R: Awan. Saludsodek laeng.

J: Ammok nga adda kayatmo nga ibaga. Ania?

R: Idi pay last week, napanak idiay doktor a nagpa-tsekap iti susok ta nasakit. Idi kuan imbagana kanaiak nga adda met a nagbukol iti uneg ti susok isu nga masapolak ag-surgery tapno maikatanda.

J: Apay ngarud imbagam nga awan ti problema? Maysa nga lawasen, dimo imbaga kaniak? Apay?

R: Mabutengak. Diak kayat a pampanunuten daytoy. Madi ti riknak no pampanunutek. Agingganna nga agbuniag ti anakmi ken adu met dagiti kayatko nga aramiden.

J: Ket ania ngaruden?

R: Diak ammo. No saanak a mapan, adda chansa nga agbalin iti kanser ngem no mapanak ag-surgery, adda chansa nga adda problema.

J: Ngem panunutem diay annakmo. Soon, we’ll have a grandchild. Your daughter needs you.

R: (crying) Diak kayat a mapan no awanka.

J: Dika madanagan. Adda met dagiti annakmi. Umay ni ------ tapno she can be with you. Be strong, everything will be fine.

(10 second sound effect for scene change)

Scene Five

{phone call; wife answers and husband is on other line]

J: Kumusta honey?

R: Mayat met. Maulawak bassit. Napigsa unay sa ti agas the doctor prescribed.

J: Aginnanakan. I’ll be home soon. Kumusta dagiti ubbing?

R: By the time you come home, aganakton ni -----. Love you.

J. Love you too. Okay ngarud.

PSA #2

Kumusta. Siak ni James Funtanilla, Sergeant-at-Arms iti Timpuyog Organization idiay Unibersidad iti Hawaii idiay Manoa. No kayatyo ag-donate iti programami, awagam ni Julius Soria iti ----- wenno Aurelio Agcaoili ----.

Scene 6

[husband back home from deployment, talking with wife]

J: I already made an appointment with the doctor for my prostate check up, don’t worry.

R: Okay.

J: Ania ti kuna ni doctor.

R: Gapu ta naidetectda ti bukol a nasapa, saanak nga agdanag. He called yesterday and said that saan met a cancerous.

J: Kumusta ti riknam?

R: Mayaten.

J: Naganaken ni -----.

R: Saan pay. Addada idiay ospital.

J: Lalaki wenno babai.

R: Diak la ammo. Surprise kunana.

Station ID/Closing

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