isang araw, sa loob ng japanese embassy sa los angeles, california…
CONSULAR OFFICER: when are you going to japan?
BATJAY: this december, ma’am.
CONSULAR OFFICER: what are you going to do in japan?
BATJAY: i want to ride the bullet train, ma’am
CONSULAR OFFICER: do you know anybody in japan?
BATJAY: yes ma’am. kurusawa, shintaro the samurai, hayao miyazaki, voltes v, astro boy, mazinger z and daimos.
CONSULAR OFFICER: daimos?
BATJAY: yes ma’am. da famous robot – you know… “erika, richard, erika, richard”
CONSULAR OFFICER: who else besides fictional robots do you know?
BATJAY: O-sei-san, ma’am.
CONSULAR OFFICER: O-sei-san?
BATJAY: yes ma’am. da gelpren of ka pepe
CONSULAR OFFICER: ka pek-pek?
BATJAY: ay bastus. no ma’am. ka pepe – our national hero.
CONSULAR OFFICER: jose rizal?
BATJAY: yes ma’am. jose rizal, also known as pepe – so many gelprens. he’s the father of kalibugan in da philippines.
para sa mas kumpletong multi-media experience, pakinggan ninyo ang MP3 re-enactment ng interview drama sa japanese embassy in los angeles na buong karangalang inihandog sa inyo ng “Glade-Pantene with Essence of Avocado, Ang Shampoo ng mga Kalbo”.
