SEYMOUR: As the lesson continues, a strange object floats by. As it comes closer to shore, the group of raggamuffin Sunday school teachers becomes ever so curious / NIGEL: Yo, what’s that? A plastic bag? / PATCHOULI: Hello. / CALYPSO: I think it’s a… / MANU: That is a jellyfish / CALYPSO: Well I’m not touching it / MANU: A Portuguese man of war. PATCHOULI: I’m not a man; I’m a girl, “garota” (Portuguese). My name is Patchouli & I’ve been floating all over the world trying to get to Brazil. Could somebody please help me up to the beach so I can rest for a while? / CALYPSO: Not me man / NIGEL: Sure thing-I’ll help. (Gets shocked) Ow! / PATCHOULI: Oh, Sorry / NIGEL: Oh. Um. Hey! / PATCHOULI: Sorry… / NIGEL: Stop that! / CALYPSO: What did I say? Those are some dangerous dreadlocks mon / MANU: Actually they are known as tentacles / YOUTH DIRECTOR: Okay children stay clear. Step back! / PATCHOULI: (Grunts) Oh, it’s okay I got it. Where am I? Jamaica? Ha ha! / CALYPSO: Noman / PATCHOULI: Then, where am I? / Everyone: NOMAN! / PATCHOULI: Well if your not going to tell me then… / NIGEL: This is the island of No-man. / CALYPSO: Well Noman is an Island in the sea full of culture & natural beauty. No one should be alone-that is so unhealthy. So come to Noman the island with all your family / MANU: This is the twin island republic of Yeahman & Noman / PATCHOULI: Are you from this island of Noman? / NIGEL: Yeah man / PATCHOULI: Oh, so you’re from Yeahman? / NIGEL: No man / MANU: Then you are from Noman? / NIGEL: Yeah man, no man, wait mon! Wait a minute, ah! / PATCHOULI: “oho meu Deus” (Portuguese), just make up your mind / MANU: We all come from different places, I am from a remote village in Trinidad, & I escaped from the plantation just before my owner could make me into mango chutney / NIGEL: Mmm.. mango chutney does sound good right now. Come here! / MANU: Get back–stand away! / CALYPSO: Listen man, it doesn’t really matter where you come from. The same Creator made us all–every one of us mon. And Jesus loves all the little children.
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