Title: The Clerical Cheque – 3 minutes

Act 1 Scene 1 – Grand Cathedral – Danny, Father, Bishop – Hallelujah Chorus

Key Scene  Danny gets ordained
Script
Enter Danny, Kneels in the middle of the room, in front of Bishop, back facing the audience

Bishop puts his right hand on top of Danny

Bishop: … and Congratulations!

Both Bishop and Danny stands

to our newly Ordained priest,

Danny faces the Audience
Reverent Fr. Danny Aguilar!

Applause , Music plays

Marc puts the thing

Danny Gestures

Exit
 Act 1 Scene 2 – Grand Cathedral – Danny, Father – Recitative Organ/After the Rain
Key Scene  Danny gets assigned by Father to the Military Diocese
 Danny gets salary from Father Military and Diocese services
 Danny gets introduced by Mom to VP by Father
 Danny was invited to the VP’s “Spiritual Workers”
Script
~ A few minutes after Ordination ~

Father: I’m so proud of you, the first Priest in the Aguilar Family.
Danny: (sheepishly) I’m glad you are glad, Dad. My problem is where do I start. Newly
ordained priests usually have to start small and work their way up.
Father: (Proudly) No matter! I will make you the Chaplain of the Military Diocese of the
AFP, In fact, I’ve already done your paperwork and have your assignment ready. Your
assignment is … the 16th Infantry Division.
Danny: (surprised) W-what?! Really? Suweet! Thanks dad!
Music plays

Exit
 Intermission – Danny, Father, VP – Meditate with Choir
Key Scene  Necessary narration
Script Voice:

Being assigned to the military diocese of the AFP as the Chaplain, Fr. Danny receives a
monthly allowance both from the Diocese and the armed forces.

Sometime after Fr. Danny’s ordination, his father introduced him to the VP,

Enter Danny, Father and VP

Who was a very religious person

VP blesses the hand of Danny

Danny was then invited to the VP’s maintained group of “spiritual advisers”

All three walk out as if in a conversation

with whom the VP would have bible studies in his office, celebration of the Holy Mass, and
private confessions.

After every “Spiritual” session, the priests participating therein, including Fr. Danny,
would receive an envelope containing a cheque, labeled as, “Love offering”.
 Act 3 – VP’s office – Danny, VP – Futuristic Spirit B
Key Scene  Danny discovers money came from discretionary funds appropriated for the
Office of the VP
Script
Enter VP , Stressed, Documents spread on the table, Sits on chair

Knocking door

Danny: Sir?
VP: Who is it?
Danny: It’s Fr. Danny, sir. I’m here for your scheduled confession.
VP: Ah Fr. Danny! It’s you. Please come in.

Enter Danny, Danny sees stressed out VP

Danny: Is today a bad time?

VP: No no no, in fact, your timing couldn’t have been better. Shall we begin?

Danny sits across VP

VP: I’m sorry Father, for I have sinned.

~ a few seconds later ~

VP: Thank you, Father.

Script VP