Queen Page #2

Synopsis: In this reversal of Henry Purcell's famous 1689 aria, 'Dido's Lament,' Queen Dido kills Aeneas by biting him to death, instead of killing herself, as Virgil would have it. Here, Queen Dido is an opera singer from Trinidad who is inspired by the post-coital cannibalism of praying mantises. She sings the famous lament to lure Aeneas, a New York graffiti artist, to her industrial boudoir. Once Aeneas arrives, he is summoned by a strange, giggling and sleepy guard who instructs him to lay down on the Shag Carpet of Death. Aeneas awaits his doom, almost desiring it. When Queen Dido arrives they begin to have sex, an enjoyment that ends in tragedy as Queen Dido carries out her insect-inspired desire.
Year:
2014
15 min
855 Views


Yes.

It's not there.

From Moolchand you

take a left for Siri Fort?

You do indeed.

It's not there either.

From there, you take

a Mudrika bus to my college.

It's quite close by.

My college is also there.

I'm studying engineering.

My dad was right.

You look like you

were dunked in sugar syrup.

So sugary-

Do you like watching films?

Hey, Home Science!

What are you doing here?

Baking a cake?

No. Making Chinese!

Chinese cake?

Just outside your college,

you get great Samosas (snack)

Crisp, salty, tangy-

Bulging with potato.

You must have tasted them?

Are you a cook to show

so much interest in food?

My interest is not in the food...

it's in the cook!

Ma'am.

So who was that guy in

the denim jacket? At the window?

He's Dhingra uncle's son.

Family friend.

You sly thing! You have a

romance going and not a word to me.

- No romance, I swear on my

Mummy-Daddy. - Don't lie.

I swear. There's nothing happening.

I don't like him.

Make it happen then.

He looks like Shah Rukh Khan to me.

You know I want

an arranged marriage.

Cold drink?

Snacks?

Are you nuts? He's quite hot.

Okay, one more plate. Go on then.

Ice-cream?

Let's get out of here.

- Money?

- Tomorrow.

Hello.

I've made up my mind.

From today, I won't call you Rani.

As you wish.

So what are you going to call her?

"W queen

I've seen at least ten films in

which the heroes have tried this.

What? They've tried to talk to you?

This shelves-of-a-library trick.

Worked, hasn't it, each time?

I have work to do.

And afterwards?

Ahn? Queen?

Chinese?

Um... Soup?

Queen, soup?

Chinese? On my knees.

- Sweet corn.

- Sweet corn!

You are so sweet.

Hey, who are you?

What are you doing here?

Don't you know this is a girl's

college. Get out from here. Go. .

She's my sister.

- Go get out.

- Going.

Is the soup okay?

Not too hot?

Shall I tell you a joke?

Chintu knows lots of jokes.

An ant was very fair.

Her mother asked

her why she was fair.

She said I use fairness cream...

...and drink and dance to Youtube.

naughty-

He goes everywhere with you?

Wherever our parents send him.

Will he be part of your dowry?

Rani.

The decorator is calling.

Yes, I know it's the last minute.

So take your cancellation charges.

Go and sit down, love.

Take a break.

- Just sit down. I'm here now.

- I'm not going anywhere.

Rani I love...

So loud.

It's crazy.

Rani I love...

Sonal is calling.

I can talk later.

- Sister...

- It's not that important.

He's trying to say I love you.

Thank you.

I had a boyfriend once, Faizal.

I left him behind in

Pakistan but he was a cutie.

Then I met your grandfather.

I met your grandfather

in a refugee camp.

We shared a tent and in the

lamplight, he was so handsome...

You never know,

Rani, who you're going to meet.

Don't worry about anything.

Go out and grab at life.

No one can stop you from getting

what you're supposed to get.

I know you feel like

your life has ended today.

But tomorrow is another day, love.

The day after?

You'll only say:

it was for the best.

Stop crying-

I'll miss you.

You think I won't miss you.

It's only London.

I will call you everyday

Tattoo my name on you.

Why?

What do you mean, 'Why?'

Brad Pitt did it for Angelina.

So you do it!

I already have you tattooed

on my heart, right?

My hearts Queen?

Rani, open the door.

I've brought you tea.

Rani, you haven't eaten

anything since morning.

Please have something.

You can't go on like this.

Open the door, child.

Hey honeymoon queen,

open the door.

Sonal, it's open.

Where have you been?

Where's my passport and ticket.

Your passport isn't ready.

I'm sorry.

Not ready?

You nutter,

you almost gave me a heart attack.

Here. Your passport and ticket.

Now go on your honeymoon

instead of just talking about it.

I think I'm even more excited,

by God, than you.

I know.

That holy hole will

be breached at last.

The one you've kept it like a mutual

fund. Now's the time to break it.

Shut up,

Loony, Mummy will hear you.

You're on the run or something?

Since I was 17, I've dreamed of

a honeymoon in my favourite city.

Goa?

No, Foreign country.

Paris. Paris is my favourite city.

His is Amsterdam.

Amsterdam? Where's that?

It's close to Paris.

You have to take a train.

- When do you leave?

- The day after the wedding.

Madam, you're going to Paris.

Let us at least get to the window.

Hey!

It's OK Chintu, let it go.

I want to close my account.

- Congratulations. Congratulations.

- Listen to me...

We've come to bless the bride!

The wedding was supposed to happen,

but it's cancelled now.

Please listen to me.

You handle them.

I want to go on my honeymoon.

Rani...

Do you really want to go?

Yes.

Is it necessary?

No.

I won't go if you don't want me to.

You could have taken

Chintu with you...

Call me on that computer

thing everyday.

And meet Verma aunty in Paris.

You will, won't you?

Won't you?

"Why am I pursued by shadows?"

"I have to coax

myself into believing"

"In these broken and worn-out lies"

"While I wander, aimlessly"

"Why did this betrayer

wander into my life?"

"Only to vanish again?"

"Why did he leave me with

this freight of shadows?"

"Why did this betrayer

wander into my life?"

"Only to vanish again?"

"Why did he leave me with

this freight of shadows?"

Taxi.

Taxi.

Taxi is there.

To "Champ Elly Sis"?

What?

To "Champs Elly $63!?"

What?

- Champs Elyses!

- Okay. Let's go.

Myself, Rani my room here.

Rani? Just a second.

Sorry! No room Rani.

Mr. and Mrs. Dhingra?

Dhingra?

Yes.

"My shoulders can't

take this weight"

"Whatever I touch, falls to dust"

"As I try to weave

my own web of fate"

"As I make these weak

and wasted prayers"

"No one seems to care"

"Why did this betrayer

wander into my life?"

"Only to vanish again?"

"Why did he leave me with

this freight of shadows?"

Mummy, mummy!

Rani's on the computer. Come quick.

Come on, everyone, perk up.

It's Rani.

Rani, how are you?

Did you reach safely?

Is everything all right?

Mummy, I can't see you.

Can't see me? What do you mean?

- Mummy, just sit down.

- Oh right.

Better now?

Are you all right?

Any problems on the way?

And from the airport to the hotel?

How did you manage?

Is it cold?

A little chilly.

But you're not wearing a sweater.

It's not chilly inside.

Oh okay. But Rani, you catch

cold easily. Take care of yourself.

Uncle Minky's come?

Your Uncle has a fire offering.

We thought we'd go.

And pray for you.

Mummy.

Did Vijay call?

No, no sign of him.

Did you meet his parents?

Don't worry about anything.

Things will sort themselves out.

When you're done roaming,

come home.

I've got a headache.

I'm going to take a nap.

My phone will be on.

Tell me all your news.

Yeah! Oh baby.

Who's that?

Uhhhhn

Oh baby, baby. Yes, yes, yes.

(Speaks French)

Want one?

Go f*** yourself.

What are you looking at?

Do you speak French?

You don't speak French?

No, English.

So you enjoy the show?

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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