Andrei: Ah, it’s fine.

(waves) Maybe
Gold & Glitters later. (nods)
Grade 10-A
Ibay, Anika Skai and Anika enter from Door 2.
Jacob, Andrei Peter is startled and rushes towards
Jeong, Peter the new customers.
Pagtulingan, Kath
Rodriguez, Bea Peter: Oh, I see you’re here again,
Vargas, Skai Ma’am. And you’ve brought a friend!
Please sit.
CHARACTERS
B (Bea) – a less privileged trend-chaser Peter leads Skai and Anika to stage
K (Kath) – an insecure, less privileged
left and sits them down.
trend-chaser
S (Skai) – privileged, snobby/bratty,
judgmental Peter: It’s really nice to...
A (Anika) – less privileged, wannabe,
discreet While Peter is greeting them, Kath and
P (Peter) - salesperson Bea enter through Door 3. Peter just
J (Andrei) – initially shallow but glances at them and dismisses the two.
eventually reflects and realizes our
society’s problem Peter: ...see a loyal customer back in
the store. Anyway, we have a lot of
SETTING new releases! (points to the wall
Branded Shoe Store
adjacent to the stage while walking
PROPS
towards it) May I recommend-
Credit card
Phone case Skai: No. (Peter stops walking
Shoe boxes!!! abruptly) I’m here for the shoes I
Shoes (AF1s to be specific) reserved.
Chairs
Background of a shoe store Jacob scans the displays and walks
Any popular song as bg music towards the other side where the
mirrors are.

[START] Peter: Oh, right right. I’ll go get it

Jacob enters through Door 4
(rightmost, near the audience),
talking on the phone.
J: Yes, yes. I’ll buy new shoes na.
BeCAusE mINe aRe sO wOrN oUt AlreADY.
(walks around and scans display) Jokes
aside, thank you for reminding me, Ma.
for you. Just a second.
Peter fast-walks away from the two
girls. He disappears into the music
stall.
Kath tries hard to persuade Bea to
stay at the store and wander. She even
drags and pushes her lightly.

Peter is by the podium tidying things
up. He notices and approaches Jacob,
currently by the windows in between
Door 3 and 4.
Peter: May I help you Sir? (smiles
politely)
Bea: Bat ba tayo nandito? (Whispers)
Di natin ata afford.
Bea and Kath continue talking but
their dialogues are muted. They
whisper and walk around hesitatingly
over to stage right.
Andrei: This looks nice, but why is it
so expensive? I want it. No, I NEED
it. Wait, I should be practical. Why
don’t I-
Jacob acts torn and talks to himself
but his dialogue is muted. Peter comes
back to the two girls with a pair of
shoes in hand.
Peter: Ma’am, I’m terribly sorry but
we don’t have this in your size.
Bea and Kath walk over to the windows
between Door 1 and 2.
Skai: Ano? I called over a week ago.
Bring me your manager.
Anika: Hey, come on. Why don’t we just
uhh get another one maybe?
Anika and Skai continue talking but
their dialogues are muted.
Kath: Uy wait. Let’s make Englishing
kasi like the tao here are mukhang
Englishing also.
Jacob heads to Door 3 and is on his
phone while sitting down.
Bea: Kay fine. Pero di ko gets like
why do we need to make bagay to them?
Kath and Bea continue talking but
their dialogues are muted.
Anika: How ‘bout this one? (Anika
looks at a shoe) It’s on sale pa oh.
Sayang until today lang. (points to
sign) Get it na. (shows it to Skai)
Skai: Who cares if it’s on sale?
That’s so cheap-looking. (whips it
away disgustedly) Marami nang meron
niyan. And I’m going to collect AF1s
remember? That does not fit.
Bea and Kath walk over to Door 1 while
looking at Skai and Anika from head to
toe.
Peter: (scratches head, enlarges eyes,
talks to self) Wow, they’re so
shallow.
Skai and Anika continue talking but
their dialogues are muted.
Kath: We need to make bagay. Look at
them.
Bea: Wait, ‘di ba yan yung pants na
sinuot ni Nadine Lustre?
Kath: WEH?! Nadine? Like my Nadine?
Buti pa sila may ganyan.
Bea and Kath scoots over to Skai and
Anika to get a closer look. They’re
now on the right side of the stage.
Bea: Onga eh. Ang trendy ng mga suot
nila. Surely they’re mayaman.
Peter walks towards front stage as he
makes way for Anika who is still
recommending other shoes to S.
Kath: It’s so nakakainis. Sana ol
pinanganak like them na rich at
maraming magagandang stuff.
B&K walk towards the corner of the
stage and are now closer to S&A. They
continue staring at the other two’s
clothes but pretend to look around.
Bea and Kath continue talking with
muted dialogue.
Peter: Even them. (looks at B&K)
Shallow. (sighs and shakes head)
P walks away from the stage and
towards the mirrors. He stands next to
S.
Anika: (talking to self quietly)
Pangit ba mga nirerecommend ko? Hala,
baka mamaya malaman nila na fake yung
sapatos ko. Tabingi ba yung mga lines?
May mali ba sa pagkakatahi? Di naman
siguro. Okay lang yan. Play it cool.
Bea: (shocked) Did you make rinig of
that? Adidadis mga bet niya.
B&K step back and walk towards the
wall.
Kath: (teaaa) Yuh, my gosh. She’s not
mayaman. Onga noh. Ang chaka nga pala
ng sapatos niya.
Bea: Marunong lang naman magdala.
Kath: Eh yung isa?
K&B sideye Skai, checking if she also
wears fake items.
Skai: As I was saying, collecting is a
MUST. Saka anong gagawin ko sa money
ko? Edi igastos ko na lang sa mga
shoes.
Anika: Hey, (whispers to S) they’re
not worth it. (aloud) Just let it go.
(whispers to B&K) So sorry for her.
B raises her eyebrows in agreement and
pats K comfortingly.
Kath: Oo na. Kalmado na ako.
Peter: Thank you. (talks to S) Now,
I’ll contact our main office to see if
they can deliver your shoes today,
Ma’am. (talks to B&K) And I’ll have
someone attend to you shortly.
Peter sighs and talks to himself,
shaking his head.
Peter: Filipinos really are shallow.
A hears P and is offended.

Andrei: Grabe naman ‘tong Koreanong

Anika: Di ko pa rin gets. (sits down)
‘to. Maka-shallow. Di naman lahat.
Hindi ka pa ba nakokontento sa dami ng
Ako, hindi. (Talking to himself)
shoes mo?
Andrei: UY! Yun ba yung bagong release
Skai: Sis, nah. Listen and listen
na Jordans? MUST have that.
well. (stands) The more I have, the
better I am. I own the latest clothes
Andrei is taken aback and processes
so i’m obviously mayaman, thus better.
what he said.
Like for example, look at those jologs
over there. (points at them)
Andrei: Oh no. Am I… shallow? Are
Filipinos really shallow like that
K&B are offended and Kath prepares to
salesman said?
snatch weaves.
Andrei: But why would he say that? I
Kath: HOY! Did you just make tawag us
mean it’s not like people just walk
jologs?
around (walks around in a silly
manner) saying they want to buy new
Bea: Di porket mayayaman kayo ah.
shoes just because a celebrity used it
yesterday.
Bea tries to stop Kath before starting
a physical fight. Peter enters between
Bea: UYYY. Gusto ko nito. Ito kasi
the two.
yung sinuot ni Kathryn kahapon sa IG
story niya.
Peter: Wait, please calm down. If not,
we’ll be forced to escort you out of
Jacob is humorously disappointed.
the premises.
Andrei: …Right. Sabi ko nga.
Skai: Di pa ba obvious sa suot ko? You
still haven’t realized I can buy every
Andrei continues reflecting.
pair of shoes you have.
Peter: Ma’am, I just got word from the
main office and your shoes will arrive
tomorrow noon. But don’t worry I-
Skai: You know what? I’ve waited
enough. Your manager will be hearing
from me.
S&A leave the store through Door 3.
Kath: Ang papangit ng ugali ng mga tao
rito. Mga customers at salespeople.
Napakababaw naman.
Bea: Let’s go na nga. Not like may
bibilhin din tayo.
B&K leave through Door 2. J heads to
the stage and approaches P.
Andrei: Well, that was rough. You
good?
Peter: Uhh yes, Sir. Thank you.
Andrei: Btw, I overheard your remark
earlier. “Filipinos are shallow”?
Peter: Oh, that. Look, I apologize for
offendi-
Andrei: No, no. It’s not about that. I
just wanna know why you thought that
way.
Peter: Well, Filipinos are
materialistic. This whole day just
showed that. I’ve been getting it for
months but I’ve only realized that
now.
Andrei listens well and encourages P
to elaborate.
Peter: Like the lady wearing
(describes what S is wearing). She is
obsessed with collecting shoes and
loves showing it off to other people.
She even uses it as a standard – the
more a person/she has, the better they
are.
Andrei: Oh, I get it. Filipinos are
shallow because we base status on the
things we own, leading to materialism.
We are so distracted with the glitters
and gold that we do our all to have a
lot of it
Peter: From collecting to limited
time-offers and to buying everything a
celebrity owns, they still don’t
become content.
Andrei: Well, I see the problem, but
what CAN we do? A few people wouldn’t
change anything.
Peter: Not if everyone thought that
way, they wouldn’t. The key is to only
Andrei: So to lessen materialism
within the society, we should be
mindful and practical. You know, you
make a lot of sense. Thanks.
Peter: No, no. It’s nothing, Sir. It’s
actually a little ironic since I work
in a branded shoe store where I
persuade customers to purchase all
these new releases. But I have to do
what I have to do, I guess.
Andrei: It’s Gucci, bro. Because of
you, I’m just gonna buy shoes I need
similar to the beat-up ones I’m
wearing right now. Bruh, I was so
tempted to buy that one though, but I
have to do what I have to do.
Andrei: Good, Sir. Size?
[END]