ARE WE WORSHIPERS ?

Argument

At pastor Gringo's house, Empress was arguing with her parents about the marriage plan.

EMPRESS

Mom, there's no way I am going to marry that boy. I don't love him and I will never marry him.

PASTOR GRINGO

And why won't you do that?

EMPRESS

Dad, I just don't love him.

MRS. BIANCA

Just tell us the truth, girl. You are acting this way because you know that when you get married, you won't be able to do stupid things.

EMPRESS

That's not the case, mother.

MRS. BIANCA

Then what?

EMPRESS

I am young for that, mother. I am only twenty-five, for God's sake!

MRS. BIANCA

But you have already broken your virginity, which is a disgrace to us as Christians.

EMPRESS

Listen, mom, I don't believe in those Christian things, okay? In which part did God say that we can't have s*x? My words are final.

There's no way I am marrying anyone. Leave me alone and, if you want, you can go and marry him, mom.

Then she walked out on them. When she reached outside of her house, she met with Luciana and her friends at the gate of her house.

EMPRESS

Hey, Luciana, what are you doing here?

LUCIANA

I came here to talk to you.

EMPRESS

About what?

LUCIANA

Can we find some cool place to talk? It is very private.

EMPRESS

Okay, let's get into my car?

LUCIANA

Wait! You have a car!

EMPRESS

Oh yeah.

LUCIANA

Your dad bought it for you?

EMPRESS

No, I got it myself.

FLAIR

How possible? Because you don't work.

EMPRESS

Well, I have a lot of secret things I do. You let's go. I will tell you everything and where I get money from.

As they reached her car, they both entered and drove away. Yes, Empress and her parents live in a big mansion.

LUCIANA

Empress, where are you taking us?

EMPRESS

Didn't you say you wanted a cool place, Luciana? So I am driving us to a cool place.

LUCIANA

Oh okay, sorry.

Empress took them to a small apartment in town. And Luciana, Flair and Lyrical were shocked to see Empress having her own apartment.

LYRICAL

Wait! Who bought this for you?

EMPRESS

Oh, this? My boyfriend bought it for me.

LUCIANA

Is he the son of a president?

EMPRESS

No, Luciana. He has money and he's an older person.

LUCIANA

Exactly! Because there's no way a twenty- five-year-old boyfriend can buy you this apartment.

EMPRESS

Did you just say twenty-five, Luciana? There's no way I am going to date a young guy my age. I like sugar daddies because they have a lot of money.

FLAIR

A pastor's daughter saying this? Wow! Am impressed.

EMPRESS

Listen, Flair, I may be a pastor's daughter, but I have my own life I want to live, so no norms or costumes can be forced on me. Being a Christian is just a choice.

Anyway, tell me who wrote the Bible? Was it God or human beings?

LYRICAL

It was the disciples of Jesus Christ.

EMPRESS

And are they not human beings, Lyrical?

LYRICAL

Yeah they are.

EMPRESS

So forget about them and live your life to the fullest. Life is only giving once, so forget about church and any other things and move on.

LYRICAL

If you don't like being Christian, then why do you go to church?

EMPRESS

I only go to worship God. Because I believe God is there.

LYRICAL

So why don't you follow his ten commandments?

EMPRESS

Because it is too much for me to do.

Anyway, forget about me and let's talk about you guys. Why are you here?

LUCIANA

Well, I need advice from you, Empress.

EMPRESS

What is it, Luciana?

LUCIANA

How can I charm Garnacho?

EMPRESS

And why do you want to charm him?

LUCIANA

Because I love him, but he doesn't love me.

EMPRESS

Then that is it, leave him and go for someone else. If you like, I can introduce you to some sugar daddies. They're rich.

LUCIANA

No, I don't like older men.

EMPRESS

Ohh, so what are you going to do then?

LUCIANA

That's why I came to you. I know you have been using something to charm those sugar daddies of yours. Give me some, okay?

EMPRESS

Sorry, but I don't use any charming things on them. I'm pretty and you know that. The only advice I can give you is to drop him and find someone else.

LUCIANA

So I came here for nothing?

EMPRESS

What are you trying to say, Luciana?

LUCIANA

Just leave me alone. Girls, let's go.

Luciana and her friends stormed out of Empress apartment in the middle of their conversation. Leaving Empress down founded.

EMPRESS

What's wrong with those girls? It is not like I told them to come here. We are Christians, and we can't turn to another god apart from our Lord God.

I know I am not a good Christian, but I will never go to a different god. Whatever, that's their problem.

Luciana and her friends are already outside Empress apartment and discussing what to do next.

FLAIR

Luciana, I think what Empress said was right. You can't turn to a different god apart from our Lord God.

LUCIANA

But our Lord God here is not giving me what I want, Flair.

LYRICAL

Then he's not yours.

LUCIANA

He's mine , Lyrical.

LYRICAL

So what are you going to do then?

LUCIANA

By hook or crook, I will get him. I just need time to think.

LYRICAL

How about you kill Rabbi then?

FLAIR

What? Lyrical! I can't kill a human being. Am not a murderer.

LYRICAL

Then what is the plan?

LUCIANA

I am going to poison his drink, so I can sleep with him and when I get pregnant with him, he will be forced to marry me.

You know our church rules, if you impregnate someone, you have to marry that person.

FLAIR

That's a great plan, Luciana! But how are you going to do that?

LUCIANA

At my upcoming birthday party, Lyrical.

LYRICAL

How?

LUCIANA

I am going to hire one of his friends to do that for me.

LYRICAL

And are you sure they will betray him?

LUCIANA

Yeah, one of them will. You wait and watch, girls. Any guy loves money, and I am a hundred percent sure they will betray their friends for money. I am sure of it.

With satisfaction , they took a taxi and went back home.