Phew! Crisis averted... [He reaches over and grabs João by the chin, rubbing his stubble with a thumb.] It’s not often I get to see it grow out like this! Lucky me!! [Scritch scritch!! Kiss!!]
[it's morning and he is about to shave out of habit in his sleepy state]
[He is just as sleepy when he walks into the bathroom for the same reason... only to see his boyfriend about to make a terrible mistake! He leaps forward and shakes his shoulder!!] No!! You can't!! You need that to be Jesus!!!
[Stares. Just. Stares.] A roman… a roman soldier………… you want me to go as Jesus and you go as…. the one who………… [Just stares.]
Ehhh? What’s wrong? [Finally he notices something is wrong!] You know Jesus comes back to life, right? Also, you’ll have to grow a beard!! I’m just saying... I’m excited. [Munch munch. Mm almonds.]
Fun…. right… [He’s getting more and more depressed by the minute.] Jesus? Wh– why Jesus? [As if walking around for hours in the heat wasn’t enough! He already has a cross to carry, and it’s called Antonio, thank you very much!] Who are you dressing up as, then?
Sorry, it’s your hair! [The ladies giggle and nod in agreement, chatting together about how nice it is to get the younger men involved.] I’m hoping to go as a roman soldier!
Oh? Really? Wow…. why would you do that, honey? [João has successfully dodged participating in processions for years now, just for Toni to do this?? He wants to strangle him.] Perfect for the role? I’m almost afraid to ask… [strained smile 8) ]
It will be fun! [Antonio is not catching on to any of the cues. He has no idea how irritated João is.] You’re gonna look so good as Jesus!!
[Stares at Toni. Just STARES. He’s trying to make the words make sense in his mind.] You said yes? [His next word is gonna be “WHY?” until he remembers they’re not alone.] So you volunteered us for… walking alongside the procession? Carrying water for the participants? [Please let that be it.]
[Laughs!! Very loud!!] Noooo, silly! We’re going to be IN the procession! [One of the ladies chimes up with something about Jo being PERFECT for the role.]