(Trembling) The friars... Padre Sibyla threatened me. He said if I deal with you, he will excommunicate me.
(Pacing) But Captain-General... he said... I have the promise of the Consulship. If I am caught smuggling, the Spanish will exile me! El Filibusterismo Script Kabanata 17
The Shadow of the Fair Scene: Quiroga’s warehouse. Boxes and large clay jars (Banga) are stacked high. Distant carnival music and shouts of fairgoers are heard off-stage. (Trembling) The friars
No. I am a patriot. And you, Quiroga, are a mule with a saddle made of gold. Do we have a deal? (Pacing) But Captain-General
No. (He carries the rifle over to a jar, inserts it inside, and covers it with silk). There. Works of art. Now, listen closely. If you refuse me, I will go to that fair, stand on a podium, and tell Pedro, Pablo, and the Guardia Civil exactly what is inside your "decorative vases."
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