Isang Alfrescong Takip-Silim Sa Cafe Francois

One, two, three, four

Good evening, Ma'am (hello there)

Uh, welcome to Cafe Francois (oh, thank you)

Uh, would you like to our specials for today?

No, no, I'm fine, thank you, just maybe something to drink

A bottle of your finest red wine, maybe, and, uh (okay)

I like something to read

Would you happen to have the New York Times?

Ah, wala po, eh

No? Okay, how about the Wall Street Journal?

Wala rin po, eh

No? Uhm, The Daily Telegraph, maybe?

Ah, mas lalo pong wala, eh

Right, hm, okay, well, how about something local?

Then, maybe like, The Philippine Star?

Ah, wala po, sorry

No? (Opo) how come you not have that?

Uhm, The Manila Standard, do you, do you have that? (Wala po)

No (thank you)

Oh, okay, uhm, how about Tempo? Hm?

Wala rin po eh

Uhm, Bulgar, maybe? Hm

Sorry po, wala rin po kami

No, right, hm, what to do? Maybe Remate?

Wala rin po

Liwayway? None of these? You don't have any of these?

Opo, wala po, eh

Uhm, how, how, Tiktik?

Ah, wala rin po, eh

No, well, I don't, I don't understand

I mean, what kind of service is this?

I mean, bloody hell, my, my oblate is Abante

How am I gonna catch up on my Xerex?

Thank you