Fabulous Mistakes/Transcript

(we see Inggo reading something)

Inggo: Spec-tac-u-lar.

(the word 'SPECTACULAR' is underlined)

Inggo: Fab-u-lous.

(the word 'FABULOUS' is underlined)

Inggo: Dazz-ling.

(the word 'DAZZLING' is underlined)

Inggo: (crumples paper) Karen! Karen!

Karen: Oh, hello.

Inggo: Do you know the meaning of 'fabulous', 'spectacular', and 'dazzling'?

(the words appear below in yellow)

Karen: Why, use a dictionary, Inggo. (rooster's call)

Inggo: Dictionary? Tatlo lang laman, e.

Karen: Inggo, you should not depend on others to find the meaning of words. Look it up in the dictionary.

Inggo: But, Karen...

Karen: Inggo...what is the use of your dicitonary if you are not going to use it? Hmm?

Inggo: Uh...

Karen: Now, go get your dictionary!

Inggo: Karen, I...uh...

Karen: Hmm...

Inggo: ...gave the diciotnary away the other day.

Karen: What?

Inggo: It was just collecting dust! There are no pictures, no stories! I remember using it only once, so...I gave it away!

Karen: Mmm, why, Inggo?

Inggo: Well, Kuya Lester needed one, so...

Karen: Hmm, like you do not need one? Like, right now? (sighs) Inggo, you need a dictionary to find out the meaning of words you do not understand, you know?

(the sentence 'Dictionary - A book on the meanings of words that you do not understand' appears, with 'Dictionary' in yellow)

Karen: Words like 'spectacular', 'fabulous', dazzling'.

(those words appear below again in yellow)

Inggo: Please do not get angry at me, Karen.

Karen: I am not angry at you, Inggo, but I will not help you now. You better get that dictionary back!

Inggo: Ah, I cannot do that anymore! Kuya Lester already left for Manila!

Karen: What? Well, you have a problem.

Inggo: Yes, what a big problem. If I do not find out the meaning of...'fabulous', 'spectacular', and 'dazzling', how can I help a really good cause? You see, there is a big event: They need to raise money to help build a library for our bario!

Karen: Hmm, I know two people who own a dictionary.

Inggo: Really?

Karen: Mhmm.

Tell me! Tell me, Karen! Tell me so I can go now and borrow from them.

Karen: Aling Antonia and Aling Fernanda!

Inggo: (gasps) Karen... (gasps) They are very...strange. All their students and the other children say...they eat people! There must be somebody else who owns a dictionary!

Karen: Oh, eat people? Of course not, Inggo. That is a very rude thing to say about people, (loud voice) especially (normal voice) teachers, like Aling Antonia and Aling Fernanda!

Inggo: No, Karen, Karen...they look like...brains.

Karen: Oh, ho, ho, ho, they look like they are the only ones that can help you. Come on! Let us go and see them now.

Inggo: No, no, no, what if they eat us? You, Karen, you? What if they eat you? What if they eat you?

Karen: No, of course not, Inggo! Now, come on!

Inggo: No-

(the transition this time contains several women with colorful dresses, with Karen wearing a pink one herself)

(we see a dictionary and a girl in a library)

Dictionary: Do you have a new word in mind? A word, the meaning of which you cannot find? Then, do not worry! I am a dictionary! Always very handy!

Girl: I need to find the meaning of the word. This word.

(the word 'magnificent' in "Our country has magnificent places to see and visit." gets encircled)

Dictionary: Magnificent! Look up the word in me. Read the first letter, then see! They are all arranged alphabetically! All the words are grouped and arranged like the ABC! If you think it is confusing, finding the word you are looking has more than one meaing. Just continue reading, you will see, it is really interesting! Do I have to say "Hey!" I can show you the proper way! How words are pronounced, what do you say?

(we see the dictionary definition for 'magnificent')

Dictionary: Magnificent! Mag-ni-fi-cent! I can show you the difference, how words are used in a sentence! You will see, everything makes sense!

(we see Karen and Inggo reading books)

Dictionary: Reading a book is a magnificent way of learning new words.

(the sentence appears below, with 'magnificent' in yellow)

(we see examples of Filipino land)

Dictionary: Our country has magnificent places to see and visit.

(the sentence appears below, with 'magnificent' in yellow)

Girl: Thank you so much, Dictionary.

(transition)

(we see the Alings reading some books in their house)

(Karen struggles to let Inggo in)

Aling Antonia&Aling Fernanda: Yes?

Inggo: Uh...

Aling Antonia: What is it?

Aling Fernanda: Speak up.

Aling Antonia: We do not have all day.

Inggo: Uh...uh...I-I-I am so sorry, I think we entered the wrong house.

Karen: Inggo!

Inggo: Uh...uh...uh...I think I would like to borrow your dictionary, if it is okay.

Aling Fernanda: Borrow our dictionary? Of course it is okay. Come in. Why, you do not own a dictionary? How come?

Inggo: Uh...um, actually, um...I used to own one, but...but...I gave it away.

Aling Antonia: Gave a dictionary away? You do not give a dictionary away! Everybody needs a dictionary! Look at you! You are here because you need a dictionary.

Inggo: Uh...I know. My cousin needed one, and I did not think I would need one, so I gave it to him. Please do not be angry, we-we...brought you bibingka.

Aling Antonia: We are not angry. We understand, and there is no need for gifts...to gain favor.

Aling Fernanda: Antonia, the boy means well. Thank you for the bibingka, that is generous of you.

Inggo: Uh...my name is Inggo, and this is my friend, Karen.

Karen: Hello.

Aling Antonia: We will let you use our dictionary, (loud voice) but...

Inggo: Ah! Uh...

Aling Antonia: you can lonly use it here. There! You can use that dictionary. It is thicker, yes, but it has small words.

(Inggo uncrumples the paper)

Inggo: Fabulous! 'Fabulous means...wonderful.'

(the equation 'fabulous = wonderful' appears, with 'fabulous' in yellow)

Inggo: 'A fabulous costume is a wonderful costume.'

(the sentence appears below, with 'fabulous' in yellow)

Karen: Mmm.

Aling Antonia: I am reminded of our younger years, Fernanda. We used to wear fabulous dresses.

Inggo: Hmm, mhmm, Spectacular. Spectacular...there. 'Spectacular means...amazing, and fantastic.'

(the equation 'spectacular = amazing; fantastic' appears, with 'spectacular' in yellow)

Inggo: 'A spectacular costume is amazing and fantastic.'

(the sentence appears below, with 'spectacular' in yellow)

Aling Fernanda: (sighs) Ay, Antonia, I remember how we used to attend those spectacular dances!

Karen: Mmm! Mhmm.

Inggo: Let's see here. Dazzling. Dazzling. Dazz...ling! 'Dazzling also means amazing!'

(the equation 'dazzling = amazing; fantastic' appears, with 'dazzling' in yellow)

Inggo: 'A dazzling presenteation is amazing!'

(the sentence appears below, with 'dazzling' in yellow)

Aling Antonia: Inggo, I forgot to ask you, why are you looking for the meaning for those words again? What's the event about?

Inggo: I forgot to tell you. There will be a musical presentation this afternoon, to help raise money for building our bangay library, and, to make the event spectacular, everyone is invited to be in costumes!

Karen: Oh, wait a minute! You mean I...will wear a costume and dance?

Aling Antonia&Aling Fernanda: Oh, how exciting! (screams)

Karen: Inggo! We do not have enough time to prepare!

Aling Antonia&Aling Fernanda: Wait!

Aling Fernanda: We'll help you prepare! And-and the costumes!

Aling Antonia: And I can teach you how to dane!

Inggo: Ay, thank you, Aling Antonia! Thank you, Aling Fernanda!

Aling Fernanda: Thank you also for coming. It has been quiet some time since we had visitors.

Aling Antonia: Yes, and you are both welcome to come back anytime!

Inggo: Ooh, now we do not have a problem anymore!

Karen: That is what you think.

(transition)

(on a colored background, we see the unbespectacled Alings wearing skirts)

Aling Antonia: Careful!

Aling Fernanda: Careful!

Aling Antonia: Words are really wonderful!

Aling Fernanda: They may have more than one meaning!

(we see the dictionary definition for 'perfect')

Dictionary: Perfect! Per-fect! Verb: To make the best out of something.

(we see Aling Fernanda dance)

Aling Antonia: Fernanda is perfecting her dance steps.

(the sentence appears below, with 'perfecting' in yellow)

Dictionary: Perfect! Adjective: Desirable, with no mistake or error.

(we see Inggo, Aling Antonia, and Karen talk about her suman)

Aling Fernanda: Only Antonia can make the perfect suman.

(the sentence appears below, with 'perfecting' in yellow)

Dictionary: Refuse! Re-fuse! Verb: To reject; to turn down.

(Karen bitterly scorns at Inggo's dress proposal)

Aling Fernanda: Karen refused to wear the costume Inggo gave.

(the sentence appears below, with 'refused' in yellow)

Dictionary: Refuse! Noun: Anything thrown away as worthless or useless; waste.

(Inggo opens a garbage can)

Aling Antonia: Inggo throws the vegetable refuse in the garbage can.

(the sentence appears below, with 'refuse' in yellow)

Aling Fernanda: Words are wonderful!

Aling Antonia: They may have more than one meaning, and sometimes, they are said in different ways!

Aling Fernanda: So, always remember...

Aling Antonia: Careful! Careful!

Aling Fernanda: Careful!

(they both laugh)

(transition)

(we see Inggo and Karen, with unique attire)

Inggo: Bam, bam, bam! (laughs) Aling Antonia and Aling Fernanda are two very friendly ladies. They do not eat people. (laughs)

Karen: Well, you see? I told you, people are people. They do not eat other people. People are like...words. You have to know them in order to understand them better.

Inggo: Hmm...if only there is a dictionary for people.

(the Alings arrive in the scene)

Aling Fernanda: Are we late?

Inggo: Wow, look at us! We all look spectacular!

Aling Antonia: And wait 'till they see our fabulous presentation!

Inggo: Ooh!

Aling Fernanda: Yes, and we will definitely dazzle everyone.

Aling Antonia&Inggo: Ooh!

Karen: Well, I wonder-I wonder why nobody's going to town with us. Um, Inggo, where is the poster aht you saw?

Inggo: There! Read it!

Karen: Oh! Mhmm, mhmm, (turns) Inggo, when is the presentation?

Inggo: This afternoon! Ah, I know! Maybe they are late.

Aling Antonia: Yes.

Karen: Are you really, really, sure?

Inggo: Of course! Look! (points at paper) (pause) Ah!

Karen: Ah!

(they all laugh)

Inggo: Sa isang buwan pa pala.

Karen&Aling Antonia&Aling Fernanda: Ah!

Inggo: Nakakagulo ang nangbasa kanina, e. Hey, everyone, look at that fabulous view!

Karen&Aling Antonia&Aling Fernanda: Ah! Oh, Inggo!

(everyone wears normal attire)

Karen: Where have you been? What is that?

Inggo: Ah, Aling Antonia and Aling Fernanda gave me one of their dictionaries!

Karen: Oh, really? That is great.

Inggo: Ah, I thought they were cruel, because they look like...they could eat people.

Karen: Inggo...stop saying that.

Inggo: Okay, okay, now I realize that no people will...before I judge them. But, for what it's worth, that was a fabulous mistake.

Karen: Really?

Inggo: Mhmm, really! I am glad I made that mistake, because we all look spectacular, and dazzling, in...our costumes!

(pretends to wear Karen's bulged dress, while Karen walks away unimpressed)