When I was packing to leave for Kolkata, the smell of Marijuana was yet to dissipate in the hut. A new day of immorality had begun while the ashes from the wrong deeds of last nite hadn't quite settled. I hopped across the ruins with my luggage in the hall. There was Mobydick lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Two immaculate signature skull signs on his face suggested, this was the work of the deadly duo Vincent Tiru Vega and Donnie Danko (Ram).
Prelude to the Battle of Musicals
All the warlords had gathered in that Delhi winter to attend STDs wedding. STD introduced us to a lot of tribes and their warriors. One of them, was his close aide and confidant, Mobydick. Pyaar se they called him Mahalingum. (Legend had Mobydick wielded his "tool" like Lord's weapon to kill giant mosquitoes. Today, folks may not appreciate the selfless work done by Mobydick, but a mythical hero of the 40s India couldn't have been different - Mobydick : the super crusader against Diarrhoea and Malaria).
The guests were treated lavishly with booze and binge at Shalom. The South Delhi lounge bar couldn't quite satisfy the herd and they decided to take the party to the underground bastion of STD. All the wild cats gathered around fire to sing, dance, booze and smoke weed.
The battle of Musicals
Mobydick had repeated for the nth time in his pumpkin intrepid English, "Guys! you don't listen to Pink Floyd!! What is wrong with ya all?." The rum soaked voice went on to ridicule our musical taste. Donnie Danko ignored him for the nth time. As his fingers slipped over the face of his new android HTC and played songs after songs, Mobydick was getting offended more and more.
Vincent Tiru Vega would often dispel the growing tension in the room by playing songs that would melt any hostility. His cheap booty-shaking Bollywood numbers would cut across even the divine differences of "the geeks" and "the freaks", "the chicks" and "the dicks", "the laid" and "yet to be laid". Hence, Vincent Vega received a meek approval from the opponents. If there was a battle of musicals to go into the annals of fable, this was one. Mobydick forcing Eddie Vedder down Medha's ears, Medha Wallace pleading Bhooke to play Eddie Vedder, Bhooke playing Wolfmother for Donnie Danko, Donnie Danko playing Iron Maiden for Vincent Vega and Vincent Vega playing Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast. It was a Mexican Standoff.
After Eddie Vedder's song was taken to immortality by Mobydick, Medha Wallace realized, the umpteen Mojitos weren't enough to make her go through with that excruciating pain. She quietly moved out of the scene.
When I left the scene, the battlefield had three last men sitting: Donnie HTC Danko, Vincent Blackberry Vega and Moby IPhone Dick. A passing glimpse showed me a glint in Danko's eyes, smile in Vega's face and fear in Mobydicks soul. While, I was shutting the door of my room, I heard Mobydick sing "daughter". After a minute I heard, "thud! thud!". An eerie silence followed.
Epilogue
As soon as the flight landed in Kolkata, Bhooke received a twitter update on his phone, "Vincent Vega and Donnie Danko have struck again - reveals a new youtube video!"
As soon as the flight landed in Kolkata, Bhooke received a twitter update on his phone, "Vincent Vega and Donnie Danko have struck again - reveals a new youtube video!"
