Frank Peter Zimmermann is a highly gifted violinist

Chapter 8

The Long Tell Then The Long Tale

(Gert in front of the residence of the apothecary, sitting on a bench)

Gert: Oh, I really have to settle the matter. (He stands up, looking confused and saw a journeyman walking towards the door)…Oh Mr. Journeyman (suprised, he tried to run away from Gert). The Apothecary’s Journeyman?! (He grabbed the journeyman’s arm and brought him near the bench) May I have a word with you?
Journeyman: Your humble servant, Master Gert. Are you going to the house?
Journeyman: Yes, I was to speak to the beautiful lady. Are you really the apothecary’s journeyman? I haven’t seen you there so long.
Journeyman: I’ve only helped here for a week. For 9 years, I’m in Harslev at a chemist shop.
Gert: (surprised) Oh! really? You know Harlev? I know that place indeed! That was when I went to Kiel. I was with the best hatter in Jutland. Mind you every hat I wore was a creation of him. We tried our luck in Kiel, believing that money will grow easily in that place. You need not to work unlike in other places because people of Kiel pay plenty (Journeyman tried to say “Oh, monsieur” several times while Gert’s speaking) which is more than enough for one person. There’s a good value in that city! And let me tell you the prices of food! A half penny for a pound of the best pork that any man would dream…….Uhm….
Jm: Oh, Monsour (or monsieur) it would take long if I let you finish…

(he leaves but Gett grabbed his hand and drag him to the bench)

Gt: Next, only a farthing for a pound of beef…
Jm: Pardon me master, but I don’t have the time to listen to all of this! (he tyried and was grabbed then dragged)
Gt: Fourth, a lubeck half penny for twenty eggs…
Jm: I do not have anything to do with those eggs, butter and pork!
(You know the rest)
Gt: A quar of French brabdy for….Oh!! Don’t be impatient mosier. Well I leave that one and go on with my journey. We were traveling in the road, blah, blah…………….
(Master Gert continued his long tale of adventure and journey in Keil and made the journeyman fall asleep…Until…)

Gt: Oh!! I’m again forgetting my errand!
(He trips on the JOurneyman’s foot, the journeyman wakes up and run away)
Gt: I must speak to the lady! I must knock, I must knock.

(He went to the door and knock it with a “BANG! BANG! BANG!” sound. And someone opened the door. Who could it be. Stay tuned to the next exciting yet funny yet dramatic chapter of our long tale ala story! Bye!!)

And remember, say FISH!

——————–> tO bE cOnTiNuEd!! :):):)::(:(:(:(:(:(:(

Chapter 7

Dumating Ang Bida sa Wakas!!

(Just as the Apothecary ahd left, pumasok kaagad si Gert at nakita niyang umails na ito sa likuran ng chemist shop, kaya he went cole to his mother to ask “why”.)

Gert: why did the apothecary go off so quickly mother?
Guinild: (shouting) Hearkee my child. the man thinks we’re having a joke with him. You know that it’s over two months since the match has been settled and arranged. And all taht is left is to talk to that girl herself. But one day after another goes by with your comfounded chattering mouth that is not worth to pence (note: The word pence is the name origin of the worde penny).
Gert: Mum, my trips and journeys are very significant! If you let me go overthe whole journey again quickly— (Guinild interrupts)
Guinild: Oh! Go to Jericho with your errand! And say right out what it is that you want and you don’t! That we can call it off at once! Be off now!!

(What will happen to our hero na ngayon lang nagpakita! Mananakit pa ba siya ng sakit ng ulo ng iba dahil sa kanyang madaldal na bibig? Stay tuned for the next chapter!)

—————–> Itutuloy, durugtunggan to be continued! (or whatsoever that i mean! what the how!

Chapter 6

The Apothecary Meets the Loud Mouthed Mother

(At the Chemist shop, there enter the apothecary Gilbert along with a maid which is not Pernille and a very lowly servant)

Gilbert:Hearkee fellows! Make sure that everything is in order for the doctors would would be here anytime now! I believe they would inspect the shop this afternoon. I expect the Gin and Brandy (aka Smooth Sweet Clear) are good, they won’t bother much about anything else. In that way Dr. Herman had inspected my shop ten years ago!! Blah!! Blah!!

Guinlid: I’M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU!!
Gilbert: Aah!!! Santissima!! What are you doing here Guinlid!! (Making a sign of the cross in fear).
Guinlid: I have a notion to talk to you.
Gilbert: A notion? I’ve said over and over that I like the idea of being a father-in-law. You had promise your son would be there to settle the matter. He does come! But bringing a different topic as he chat and jabbers on into the night. I’ve seen no one courting in that manner all the time in my whole disembodied life! I’m not going to be made a fool no longer! If he wants to meet my daughter, he has to put an end to it! Did I just make myself clear, loud-mouthed woman?
Guinild: He’ll do it! I swear he will! You know Mr. Apothecary, it is not that he is cold; he’s just too much in love with the young lady.
Gilbert: If that’s the case, why didn’t he propose instead of telling tales of horror to her?
Guinild: Today, he swore he would settle it. I promise!
Gilbert: And hope to die?
Guinild:If it is possible.
Gilbert: That would be great. My daughter would be home. I’ve no time to attend to him. Adieu but let him come at once.
Guinild: Yes, he will come. he will come all right. (Evil smirk on her face, probably to her idiotic son).

————————–> 2 be continued

Chapter 5

Nagsasalita si Ina!! Baliw Ba Siya?

   (After three days at the chemist shop of the apothecary’s…)

Guinild: Evevry day now, he promised he would settle the matter. He’s been in the apothecary’s house for more than ten times and had every chance to ask for his daughter. And now, tne apothecary’s angry and ask if we’re making a fool out of him as the matter is settled between the aprents and all that remains is for him to say a word to the girl. Hmmm…but now, he sworn that he’ll go through it. So I’ll go to the apothecary and put him in a ghood temper. But I think his coming.

————–> To be continued kaya I’LL BE BACK!!

Chapter 4

Leave Me In Peace, huhuhuh!

(After like three minutes Leonora gained consciousness and was given a glass of water).

Leonora: What did he meant by that pernille?
Pernille: It meant that Master Gert should go to Jericho.
Leonora: Aren’t you ashamed to be spiteful about my sweetheart in my presence?
Pernille: What kind of Sweet heart do you have when he talks about the news abd politics when he’s supposed to be making love with a young lady like you?!
La: I’m sure he’ll lose his love in Talking.
P: Oh. miss. There’s no use saying that.
La: well, let’s just change the subject. Kindly tell me what Monsieur Leonrad was talking about.
P: He was quite desperate when he heard you were to be married. He’s been in love for you for like year now.
La: I wonder how dare he presume to say such things?
P: But why are you sighing so deeply.?
La: excuseme I wasn’t!
P: Now you have done it again!!
(Steam come out from Leonora’s ears)
La: I’m not Pernille! Oh leave me in peace!! (Goes out crying)
(Pernille Alone)
P: She’s crying. i can see if all depended on her, she would choose the other one. (Someone’s shouting her name aloud)
??: HOY PERNILLE!! ANG TAGAL MO!! NASAAN NA ANG ANESTHESIA!! ISANG ORAS KO NA IYON KANINA PA KAILANGAN!! BILIS!!
P: Oh! I forgot!! That the apothecary is calling! I must hurry!!

!————> 2 b continued 続けられるため

Chapter 3

Leonard Sings like Carlo.

Leonard:
“Oh woh yeah
Oh

Nagpapaalam ka dahil nasaktan kita
Noo’y ‘di makitang mali ako
Ngayo’y alam ko na, sayo’y nagkasala
Sana muli ako’y mapatawad pa

REFRAIN
Araw-araw kang lumuluha, sa akin ay nagmamakaawa
Noo’y ‘di narinig pagsamo mo

CHORUS
Bakit pa ba nagawa
Na saktan ko ang isang tulad mo na labis na nagmamahal
‘Di na pansin na walang katulad ang alay ng pag-ibig mo sa akin
Ako sana muli ay patawarin

Kaytagal akong bulag sa katulad mo
Gayong wagas yaring pag-ibig mo
Iniwan pa kita (iniwan pa kita), laging nag-iisa
Bakit pa nagawa ito sa ‘yo

[Repeat REFRAIN]
[Repeat CHORUS]

AD LIB
Woh woh

[Repeat CHORUS]”

Leonora: For some reason why did you sang me that’s song. I have to faint now so hurry.
Leonard: Okay, we’ll better be leaving anyway, see you soon! And there’s no reason on why i sang you that song to serenize you, besides there’s nothing you nor I can do about it. Adieu beautiful lady.
Leonard left the shop and Leonora fainted.
————–> To be continued aka durugtungan.

Chapter 2

Lovers in The Chemist Shop (or Shoppe)

(sa Chemist Shop Uli.)
Leonard: Who are you talking to, Henrich? (He entered the shop.)
Henrich: Oh, I’m talking to the apothecary’s maid ah este “jar”.
Pernille: You got that right sister!
Leonard: How’s the prescription i need?
Pernille: Sorry but you’re too late, the apothecary has already arrabged a match betwen Master Gert and Leonora so we can’t do about it.
Henrich: well that’s just plain bad. What do say sir.
Leonard: I don’t know, but i have to fight my love for Leonard:she can’t be a take-out witn some bloody engerz.
Henrich: but my lord, she’s just fifteen.
Ld: i know about that. I already waited for three years before i can hear her sweet “yes”.
H: But you know what fifteen means? It could be anything.
Ld: W’ere only 4 years apart. So what’s wrong with that.
(Pernille carries tea cups and a pot of tea to the two talking guest)
(Leonora climbs down the stairs)
Leobnora: Pernille! Father’s calling you. But whom are you talking to….Oh! it’s you Monsieur Leonard.
Ld: Yes, it is I! Oh My dear lady lady. I get so agitated to see you.
La: What are you doing here. And but why? Do I look so horrid?
Ld: No, in the contrary, I wish you look ugly to me.I have come to propose but your maid said that you are already been arranged with a “barbero”.
La:i have too, i’m just too obedient to father that just can’t deny his order for me to get married.
P: But Master gert is not propsing to you but merely lecturing you with tall tales. He’s just making fools out of you.
La: Hay! When will these end!!
Ld:Wait before you faint i need to say soething to you.
La: i’ll wait

———–> To be continued

Chapter 1

I’m Only An Apothecary’s Jar

(In a Chemist shop)
Henrich: Excuse girlie, are there any girlies like you. I saw you out of the chemist.
Pernille: Excuse me! I think you made a mistake. I’ma only an apothecary’s jar and not a girl!
Henrich: if you are girl, i can date you.
Pernille: Haha!! Very funny. wha t do you want.
henrich: i need a medicine which is written in the prescription letter from my master.
P: Who is you master anyway?
H:Master Leonard, he really needs the drug for him to be cured.
P: I wanna know who’s the doctor who wrote that prescription. (tries to grab it)
H: It’s from Dr. Cupid. Do you think I’m crazy?
P: I’m an anima and i don’t think your crazy. Plus Dr. Cupid ran a long time ago! Get me that prescription.
H: It says, Daer Leonora i ask for your sweet “yes”.
P: You think that he’s in love with our young lady.
H; Tumpak! No you got it.
P: I’m sorry the medicine he wanted was already given to abnother man.
H: Who?
P: Master Gert West[pahler, who elese? He’s a surgeon and at the same time a barber, he’s avery smart person but had a very bad weakness.
H: whatnis it?
P: He’s the Talkative type. whenever he propose, he suddenly starts on another topic. It could be anything but the most usual story of all is his trip from Harslev to Kiel.
H: I never heard of such man to propse that to his fiancee.
P: Tat’s just it, he’s not proposing but merely lectuirng my dear lady.
———–> To be continued

Foreword

(Before anything else, I wrote this online novel when I was in 3rd Year High School (written in a period almost 10 months to complete) so please bear my incredibly long list of grammatical errors ranging from typographical errors to plain wrong choices of words, I’ll be leaving most of the novel

Aknowledgement:
I would like to thank my classmate from Second Year who made this (James’ note: Mica Ann Isidro who is now in UP provided us with the script of the playwright of the Talkative Barber). :):):):)
This is a story based on “The Barber of Baghdad” (I was researching about it on Yahoo Search and came aacross a page where it has a story called “the Barber of Baghdad” whose storyline was almost identical to the novel’s plot so that was my initial presumption). But the orignal story is German-made and this one is just exactly like that. I hope you can laugh this story because this was actually a play which garnered awards and nominations at the recently-held Sophomore Play productions Awards in which the the best class competed against each other in terms of acting and special things and the like. The Talkative Barber bagged the Best Actress Award and the Best Sophomore Play. It got nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Actress and Best in Costume.

Here is the the cast of the lay which i’m going to used for the J-Edition:
Jaime Luis “James” Habitan as Gert Westphaler aka the Talkative Barber
Laudale “Laudz” Zabala also known as Dale as Leonora aka the Trouble Fiancee
Angelo “Onang” Francisco as Leonard aka the Desparate Lover
Ellaine “Other Side” Luzada as Guinild Westphaler aka the Barber’s Big mouthed Mom
Robin Smith “Bin” Benitez as Gilbert aka The Apothecary and Leonora’s Dad (Not to be confused with Gilbert Redoña of DV1)
Gabriel “Gabo” Buan as Henrich aka The trusted servant of Leonard.
Katrina “Payat” Rigodon as Pernille aka The Apothecary’s Jar.
Norman Lirio as Jesper aka the Apprentice.
Martin Halum as The Notary aka the Notary.
Zean “Elvis” Vallestero as Gottard aka The annoying Uncle.
Alvin “Ace” Santos as The Journey aka the Driver.
Kelvin “Keb” Mateo as Atty. Tobias as the formally acclaimed Lawyer.

This story is based sometime in 19th century Europe.
Sam mga kababayan ko: sana magustuhan ninyo ito. Panginternational ito eh. (Ows?!)