Queen Page #5

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


Thank you.

Check the party out around

the corner at Paradiso

This is wrong room...

What do you mean: wrong room?

Two men in the room.

Yes, this is a hostel so

you share a room with other people.

No, I don't share a room.

Yeah, well.

I cannot.

I need a room alone.

We're fully booked,

so I can't do that.

I will not stay here.

I'm told Amsterdam is fully booked

up so you might find it difficult.

I can only give you this room.

If you want to find

somewhere else, then.

Sorry about that.

That one's taken.

Why?

Top one's free.

Hi Vijay-

You are coming to Amsterdam?

You are coming to my room?

Okay.

Tonight?

Ok, tonight you're

coming to my room.

To check me? Okay.

(Speaks Japanese)

Party?

Hey,

close the door.

You close!

I'd like some more please.

Our statuses don't match anymore.

We can't get married.

Because our statuses

don't match anymore.

Because our statuses

don't match anymore.

Because our statuses

don't match anymore.

Because our statuses

don't match anymore.

Because our statuses

don't match anymore.

Mummy.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Please, sleep inside...

Hold on a moment.

Hello.

Hello Chintu,

how's it going, dude?

Vijay here.

What do you want?

Where's Rani staying in Amsterdam?

I can't hear anything.

Hello.

Wait, wait listen to me...

Wants to know where Rani is. Loser!

Loser!

I make breakfast for you.

Yes.

Thank you.

(Speaks Japanese)

Sit down please.

I'm Tim. I'm from France.

Tim.

Taka from Japan.

Ta ka.

Oleksander from Russia.

Alecjander.

No, Oleksander.

Alecjander.

Myself Rani, from India.

Rani? What does this mean?

Queen.

What is this?

French toast.

French toast?

I'm from France.

This is not French.

You get this only in India.

For food like this?

We sleep outside every night.

Hi Rani!

Where are mom and dad?

- Coming

Where is she?

Who?

Ms. Vijaylaxmi

In Paris.

And I'm in Amsterdam, dummy.

Mummy, you talk to rani.

Why wont you get the stumps?

He called me too.

Taka, don't move. Wait wait.

Did you talk to him?

Do you want to meet him?

Or did you meet him?

Not yet.

It's your decision.

If you still like him.

And if there's anything

we can do, tell us.

Did you talk to his father?

Yes.

He told us Vijay was in Paris.

I'm hungry.

I'm going to get something to eat.

You haven't eaten since morning?

I'll call you in the night.

Sorry. Family.

Don't know I'm staying with boys.

(Speaks Japanese)

- Mom and dad?

- Yes.

Talk everyday?

Yes, sometimes ten times a day.

Sweet.

Scusi! Pretty lady.

Buon giorno.

You looking for something.

Food.

Food? The good food yeah?

That one across the street?

There?

That one.

The best! The most

beautiful food in Amsterdam.

I eat there every day.

Thank you!

You?

Oh did I forget to tell

you it's my restaurant?

Nice.

You are a pretty lady!

India?

Yes, India.

Miss Universe?

Crab risotto?

Bellissimo! The butter

And it is soft, like your skin.

Fresh basil makes me hungry.

And with the crab...

No crab.

Pizocheri...

It's the dish of the house.

Now this is a dish right

up my alley. It is beautiful.

White quiche.

Potato, cabbage and cheese baked.

Three humble ingredients,

it will blow your mind.

A tsunami of flavours

in your mouth. It's beautiful.

Okay, this.

This?

Good choice.

You need anything else?

Sauce?

Sauce!

And?

Garlic and ginger? Burnt?

Garlic and ginger? Burnt?

And?

Dry chillies?

Dry chillies?

Dry chillies?

Dry chillies?

And lemon?

- And lemon?

Lemon you squeeze in this.

Squeeze!

It becomes very good.

And some more salt.

You know this is not Indian food?

No, it is Italian.

It is Italian! Brava!

Italian food, Italian flavours.

Its not chicken tiki-taka masala.

Chili masala, no.

No, no, no. We have in India too.

You have in India?

- Yes.

So why you put the salt, the pepper,

the ginger burnt, the chilli...

...I don't understand.

It tastes good.

It tastes good?

It tastes better.

You Indians put

the chilli everywhere.

You can't put the

chilli everywhere.

You don't like?

I like.

You like? You don't like.

You don't like my food.

There is no need to put

all this stuff in my food.

You don't like the food.

No, I don't want your money.

Take your money.

I don't want it.

Take your money.

I don't want your money.

Hey. Ciao. And don't come back.

What happened?

(Speaks Japanese)

Tokhage.

Yashcheritsa. Lzard. (Lizard)

Everyone got scared.

He was scared.

You're wearing my t-shirt.

50m! -

Rani, Rani Tim ahh...

Olek, Olek Aaaa...

So scared.

Okay, guys.

I have some CDs to sell.

I'll dance and get more money.

Good night.

You can... stay.

Sure?

Yes.

Thank you.

Lizard.

Joke.

When can I get the room?

I can tell you tonight.

And what about the lizard?

I'll call security.

So what's the plan?

I am going to the

church and the museum.

Come with us.

Me?

Sir, your rent?

Tomorrow.

Alecjander.

Oleksander.

I think I'll call you Sikander.

It suits you.

How much beer do

you drink in a day?

Beer?

How much beer?

43 to 45. But I take 50 pisses.

You piss fifty times a day?

I go four times.

Have they gone to rent

a boat or buy one?

I have a great sense of humour.

You'll soon find out.

This is a rip off.

What?

Expensive.

I sing, money, boating.

I didn't like the boating plan.

Too much money.

Let's go to the church.

Church?

You want to go to church?

I'll take you to church.

This hand is hers too.

She cheats and peeks.

My honeymoon fund.

Aleast return my boot.

Sonal? Rani this side.

Rani? Wait, wait. Where are you?

Did you meet any hot guys?

I met some guys.

But they are cute.

Pack them in a couple of

suitcases and bring them home.

Call me back in some time.

No, I'll call.

Nothing, nothing,

Ayushman has done his business.

You take in the sights

and I'll clean up some poop.

"Dreamers and dopers"

"Let's get moving,

moving, moving"

"Let's get this started"

"This wild wild feeling"

"Has set my world reeling"

"And turned me inside out"

"You wild wild nomad,

you wild wild nomad"

"What are your intentions about?"

"You wild wild nomad,

show me how to party"

"Oh Lightning Lady,

what's the agenda?"

"Oh lightning Lady,

show me how to party"

T aka'?

Same-same cap.

I'm taking for my brother, Chintu.

Rani! What is this?

It's an electrical massager. See?

This is for joint pains.

My grandfather has joint pain.

I'm taking for my grandfather.

What?

This is beautiful.

Where does it go?

It's a ladies' belt.

You can wear it on anything.

But I'll get these

belts in Lajpat Nagar too.

Laipat Nagar.

Lajpat Nagar is in Delhi.

Foreigners find Lajpat

Nagar very funny.

Lajpat Nagar is in Delhi.

People there are very funny?

What a nice shop.

I got gifts for everyone.

Family and friends.

What is this?

When people write this...

it is like they are leaving

behind a piece of their soul?

A wall full of soul stories? Nice.

Why do you paint all this?

Whatever makes me angry,

I paint.

And then?

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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