Queen Page #4

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


you'll remember.

Ashu, when are you coming to Paris?

Is that Rani?

Oh, someone's watching

adult films. Enjoy!

Hangover, darling!

What did I do last night?

The cops.

They were chasing you.

And your dad?

He found out you were drinking.

He is on his way to Paris.

Drink this.

For your head.

Who told my family everything?

Oh a joke.

Rani...

You are a very jolly person.

Has your husband

left for the office?

Husband?

I don't have a husband.

I have Ricky with my boyfriend.

'A child out of wedlock?'

Is that acceptable in Paris?

Yeah sometimes...

But right now stop

worrying about that.

Get up.

I'm going to take you shopping.

I really love this shop.

And the changing

room is over there.

This dress has no material to it.

What odd clothes.

This is not my style.

Way'?

way'?

Rani. Are you serious?

Looks nice.

From the men's collection.

Vijay, what do you think?

I liked the top but

I need the shorts to be longer.

Go inside.

I will get the clothes. Stay there.

VIJAY, I'm not wearing anything.

Vijay, please give me my clothes.

Vijay, these clothes don't suit me.

Vijay, please give me my clothes.

Talk to him, you need to tell him.

I tried talking to him.

- You want some more?

- No, I'm good.

Woo-hoe

"The sky was full of questions"

"But there were

answers to be found"

- Come on.

- No.

"Let sun and cloud fight it out"

"What do I care?

My heart is filled with song"

"There's a smile that

refuses to leave my lips"

"I'm leaving my sorrow behind"

"Let the pleasures

of the day surround me"

"Peeping around corners,

happiness surprises me"

"And look, how it's chasing away"

"Peeping out of corners,

happiness..."

"Peeping around corners,

happiness surprises me"

Shall I tell you a non-veg joke?

Non-veg?

One day Santa told Banta...

Santa? Banta?

Santa-Banta, you don't know?

Santa-Banta are famous.

Santa-Banta are Indians.

Santa told Banta:

I know you are wearing

my wife's panties.

Banta said:

Your wife don't wear no panties.

Santa said:
Bro,

sorry I doubted you.

"The sorrows of yesterday. Peeping

out of corners, happiness..."

"it runs away and is lost

in the blink of an eye"

Have you ever been to India?

Yeah.

You must be going to Goa, right?

I love Banaras...

Banaras?

We went on a family holiday.

It was great fun.

You get the best dope there.

We also behaved like dopes there.

Chintu and I had a

buttermilk-drinking competition.

"You are a sparkler,

a fountain of light"

"A bubble of joy"

Lip-to-lip kiss.

"Like a note sung in the night,

you are a symphony"

"A borrowed moment of happiness"

Why are you sitting in the dark?

You know how the

electricity in Delhi is!

The laptop is running

on the inverter.

Have you met Verma Aunty?

We're going tomorrow,

me and Vijaylaxmi.

You're taking her along?

She's a very sweet girl.

She seems a bit of

a hippie but she isn't.

Where's your friend?

I'm just saying hello.

It's in our culture.

Yeah. Where's she?

I'd like to do this

culture thing too.

Your adult film ended

before it could begin.

Such a terrible thing to happen.

Dolly. Look who's here. Rani.

Rani who?

Our Ram. Mr. Mama's daughter.

Ah yes, My poor baby, my poor lamb.

This is my friend, Vijaylaxmi.

She is from Paris.

Bon 'your, bon 'your.

Never mind, my little one,

never mind. Sit down, sit down.

You're again on your massage chair?

Okay, what will you have?

Nothing, thank you. Just water?

Just water? Mom, Rani's here.

Rani who?

Our Ram. Mr. Mama's daughter.

My child, my poor child.

How could this have happened?

What was God thinking?

It was a big shock to her.

Since she heard,

she's stopped eating and drinking.

I don't feel like eating either.

What a tragedy.

You have to learn French here.

What to do?

I studied at Patel

French Tutorials.

May his lineage come to an end.

May his face rot.

May his eyes melt.

What did my poor girl

do to deserve this?

May he have no place

to rest his head in the world.

What a sh*t.

What a sh*t.

What a sh*t.

Mom also joined the

same tutorials as I did.

Me too, I learned French.

(Speaks French)

How was my French?

Should we give her a hundred euros?

What are you saying, Mom?

It isn't like she got married.

Give her 11 euros.

That's quite a

bit in Indian rupees.

If you say so.

Give her your blessings.

This is for you

and this is for Mummy.

There's no need for this, Aunty.

Keep it. You might need it.

So what are you doing in Paris?

Come to meet a friend?

A trip to take her mind off things,

poor sweet lamb.

I came on my honeymoon.

Honeymoon?

Emotional.

Kudi-mudi. Kudi-mudi.

My poor lamb. My poor baa lamb.

- Hello?

- Hello madam.

We can cancel your ticket

to Amsterdam...

and book you on

the next flight to India.

No, I will stay.

Are you sure.

You know what, we're going

to party like the other night.

I love when you drink.

You're so fun.

There are so many

cute boys out there.

I hate bras.

I found a condom.

Thank you. I need two.

Actually you keep one.

Use it later. I'll make sure.

Condom in my bag!

You left your bra here.

You like it so much,

you wear it.

Come on, are you ready?

I don't have a change.

This is all I have.

You cannot go like this.

You'll have to pull

the sleeves down.

Okay? And the straps cannot show.

Rani look at your breasts

and your ass. Mi bella.

Rani come on, we have to go

(Speaks french)

Hello... I'm waiting for you.

Rajori

Vijay, can we do something else?

Come on.

And this is how

you travel in Paris.

Perfect.

Come with me.

I'm scared.

What will I do there alone?

Rani. You've come from

India to Paris on your own,

this is only Amsterdam.

And you are a brave girl.

You'll be fine.

This dress looks lovely on you.

I'll send you some more

from Delhi in this bag.

I'll come to India.

I promised Ricky I'd take

him to India when he's five.

Really?

And I've to meet Chintu also.

Chintu will die.

Ah before I forget, here.

Give this to my friend

Roxette in Amsterdam.

This is her address.

Call her if you need anything.

She is a good girl.

Promise?

Go you'll miss your train.

And don't change.

You also don't change.

Only... you could

drink a little less.

And reduce having sex

with strangers.

Send me your sermons on email.

OK.

Go on.

I'll miss you.

Rani...

You lost a Vijay?

So what?

You gained a Vijaylaxmi.

Come on.

Show me your moves.

Bye.

Call me when you get to Amsterdam.

Take care.

How are you?

It's me, Vijay.

I want to meet you.

I'm in Paris.

Rani?

Rani?

Rani is dead.

Hi there.

I have reservation.

In what name?

Rani Mehra.

Alright let me have a look.

Vijaylaxmi did the reservation.

Alright cool.

Yes, I see you here.

If you can take a seat somewhere there,

I'll tell you when your room's ready.

Rani.

Yes, your room's ready.

208. On the first floor.

And you should go to

this party at Paradiso on the 15th.

Enjoy your stay.

How about my room?

It's at Paradiso on

the 15th of February.

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