Last days in school... :)

Well, actually classes ended last Friday...

And I can't get over with the sudden revelation of a 4th year student, my JS Prom partner about his feelings for me. He created a song for me. He gave me a rose and a letter.

Too much, about that...

I'd like to share to you about what happened regarding our shooting...

This is our official teaser:

All of you may have known that I play a boy role again as Lorenzo from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

If you haven't known what's the story, I am in the mood of sharing it to you:

The Merchant of Venice talks about the rivalry between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jew merchant Shylock. Antonio does lend money without an interest charge while because of hatred, Shylock lends money with interest. Until, Antonio's best friend, Bassanio, the young and rich noble scholar in Venice asked for some help with money to be a suitor to Portia, the rich, beautiful and wise young lady in Belmont. 

We were then introduced with the nature of Portia in Belmont along with her maid-in-waiting Nerissa, talking about Portia's suitors' fortune with the three caskets: gold, silver, and lead; which is one from those contains Portia's counterfeit that is needed to have Portia's hand in marriage.

Antonio without any money by his hand at that point of time, asked for Shylock's help. Shylock gladly gave him 3 000 ducats but in exchange as an enemy, within 3 months Antonio shall pay, if he fails to do so, he will have Antonio's pound of flesh.

On the same day, Launcelot Gobbo, the joker in Shylock's home, run away from his master. He then meets his father, Old Gobbo and does prank him a joke. Later, realizing that it was indeed his son. They went by Bassanio to work for him.

Before leaving Shylock's household, Jessica, the Jew's daughter gave a letter to Launcelot that will be given to Lorenzo. The letter holds instructions on how Lorenzo may take her from her father's home, about the gold and jewels she had, and also about the page boy's dress that she'll used during the eloping on that same night because Shylock was invited for a dinner before Bassanio's exit to Belmont.

On Belmont, the Prince of Morocco tested his fortune as a suitor to Portia. He then chooses from the three caskets the gold one, that contains a skull and a scroll saying that 'All that glitters are not gold', in the expected Portia's portrait. He then leaves immediately as he pledge for it before choosing.

And so, Lorenzo receives the letter from Launcelot during his planning along with Gratiano and the others about the eloping. 

Again, back to Belmont, the Prince of Aragon also tested his fortune with the casket. He chooses the silver casket, ending with a portrait of a blinking idiot with a schedule. After choosing, he leaves because of failure.

On the same night, Gratiano and Salarino helped Lorenzo eloped with Jessica. Jessica wore a page-boy's dress and become the torch bearer for Lorenzo. Gratiano and Salarino returned to Bassanio's dinner, while the two young couple leave Venice to Genoa.

Shylock learned about this and the next day, he was awakened by a great news that Antonio's ship was wrecked all the way coming from Tripolis.

Bassanio in Belmont along with Gratiano and Launcelot and his other attendants were inviteed over as a suitor. And luckily, Bassanio wins Portia after choosing the lead casket that contains Portia's portrait. The choosing was then followed by a banquet wherein Bassanio was accepted as Portia's fiance, and Gratiano and Nerissa finally revealing to the two that they were also both in love. Their celebration was interrupted with the coming of Lorenzo, Jessica and Salerio.

Salerio shares the message that Antonio had asked him to be given to Bassanio. A letter that contains that he needs him before he dies because his ships were wrecked and the bond to the Jew has expired. After learning about this, Portia instructed him to marry her already so that Bassanio will have authority over her money. After the marriage, Bassanio, Gratiano, Launcelot and Salerio went to Venice.

In Belmont, Portia instructed Lorenzo and Jessica that they will both took over the roles of Bassanio and Portia over the house while they are gone. Portia and Nerissa then also flee to Venice.

In the court, Shylock is already winning and can't wait to have the pavement. But he was obstructed by the young judge (Portia in disguise of a man), and the judge's clerk (Nerissa in disguise of a man). Even if Portia and Nerissa where in disguise, their husbands can't recognize them. They leave the court with Shylock empty handed after he agrees with the offer that he'll be a Christian, half his money will be for the state, and the other half was to be given to his daughter Jessica, that lately eloped with his son-in-law Lorenzo when he dies.

Because of thanks, Bassanio and Antonio was willing to give the six thousand ducats to the judge and the clerk that Shylock wasn't able to have. But the judge (Portia) doesn't want any but Bassanio insisted. In return, the judge asked for Antonio's gloves, and Bassanio's ring. At first Bassanio objects, because that ring was given to him by Portia and let him swore not to be apart from it, even in death. But he later also gives it.

We were then brought again to Belmont, wherein we find out that Lorenzo and Jessica by the garden, exchanging their quotes of love until they were interrupted by Stephano to tell them that Portia will arrive later before daybreak. And he was followed by Launcelot, telling them that Bassanio and the others will arrive before daybreak as well. Lorenzo and Jessica asked for a ceremonious welcome, and later on, Portia arrives with Nerissa. Later, followed by Bassanio, Gratiano and Antonio.

Then, Gratiano and Nerissa were seen fighting after Nerissa learned that the ring that she had given Gratiano is gone. Portia also learned about the same thing from Bassanio. But Antonio said that Bassanio will never do that, because he knows how loyal Bassanio is to Portia. Reconciling the truth that Portia was the judge and Nerissa was the clerk, the characters exit by couple. Antonio exits alone.

Well if you also don't know about my character as Lorenzo:

He is a young Christian, a spend-trift. And Shylock describes him as: spoiled, uneducated, bastard Christian. He is in love with Jessica, Shylock's daughter.

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