All words are made-up

Living room in the afternoon. Jessica sits in her chair, reading her book. Andy storms in from stage right. ANDY: I’m sick and tired of you underestimating me. It stops tonight! (Jessica looks up from her book, sighs, and returns to her book) ANDY: Did you hear me? No more underestimating me! JESSICA: What are […]

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And they lived happily never after

“Humaari filmon ki tarah, humaari zindagi mein bhi, end tak sab kuchh theek ho jaata hai…Happies Endings…Aur agar theek na ho, to wo The End nahi. Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost…Picture abhi baaki hai!”– Om Shanti Om “Like our movies, even in our lives, everything gets resolved by the end…Happies Endings… And if it’s […]

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Curtains

It was his last day at work. After 36 years at the Academy, Tom was retiring. Some said it was long overdue. If given the choice, most people would pick the “pre-pre-retirement age” or the “pre-retirement age” at the latest. If not given the choice, they would suck it up and retire at the not-so-creatively […]

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Fade In

Jofra walks into the Brussels central station. He looked on desperately as the 21:52 Thalys to Amsterdam turns from “On Time” to “Departed” on the display. “Huh, that’s weird. They changed the display to be more like an airport. Did not notice that last time. Must be for dramatic effect for situations like this.” <Insert […]

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