" Ek duje kevalamey "

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R comes running into Gin's room.
R: "Machan... kadhava saathu kadhava saathu"

Gin is lying on his bed reading a tamil novel.
Gin : "Nee dhaanda kadhava thorandhuttu ulla vandha...nee dhaan da kadhava saathanum"

R : "thathuvam ellam pozhiyara"
Gin: "kadhavu saatharadhula ennadaa thathuvam... "

R: "Dei vaazhkaindradhu kadalla"

Gin: "dhayavu senji veliya poriyaa.... naan book padikanum"

R: "seri da... pesala... adhukaaga eppo paaru book padichikittey irundhaa ennada artham"

Gin: "seri ok.. padikala... enna matter...edhukku kadhava saatha sonna?"

R: "innaikku oru chinna kevalam da"

Gin: "ipdi edhavadhu interestingaa sonna naan yen daa book padikka poren... matter a sollu"

R: "naanum avalum bike la poittu irundhomdaa"

Gin: "unakku dhaan licensey illayey... aprom epdi daa bike la pona?"

R: "oru kuruttu dhairiyathula bikela kootittu poitten da"

Gin: "police maamaa pudichirupaaney??"

R: "pudichaaney..."

Gin: "aprom?"

R: "licence kettaan"

Gin: "maatiniyaa.... "

R: "maatinadhu kooda prachana illa da... andha samayam paathu ennoda creativity konjam overaa work aaga aarambichiduchu....adhanaala avala oru dialogue solli impress pannalaamnu try panni police mama kitta thittu vaanginen"

Gin: "ha ha ... enna sonna police mama kitta"

R: " 'en kitta licence illa sir..aanaa voter's id irukku... vandiya naan dhaan votittu vandhen.. appo voter's id irundha podhumilla...edhukku theva illaama license' nnu ketten da"

Gin: "ada ada ada ada ... computer science mokka computer science mokka dhaan... idhukku ava sirichirupaaley?"

R: "aamaam da... sirichaa"

Gin: "computer science ponnunga computer science ponnunga dhaan"

R: "dei..aanaa 500 roobaa pudingitaan da mama"

Gin: "vidu vidu... ava sirichaa illa... namakku adhu dhaan mukkiyam"

R: "apdeengara.... aanaa 500 rooba koduthapparam ... hostel vandha odaney enna kevalamaa thittinaaley da"

Gin: "oho... appo oru vela ava andha police mamava paathu sirichirupaalo?"

R: "dei dei... verupethaadha daa"

Gin: "seri seri cool down..."

R: "ippo naan epdiyaavadhu ava kitta pesanum da... phone panninaa edukka maatengara... enna pandradhu?"

Gin thinks for a while.

Gin: "machan... namma indha semester pudhu hostel kku vandirukkomngaradha nee marandhitiyaa?"

R: "ippo adhukkum idhukkum enna daa sambandham?"

Gin: "anga dhaan Gin oda brain naa nee purinjikanum... software engg la nee padichadhilla? maximum utilization of resources nnu... indha hostel nammakku indirectaa kodukara resourcesaa namma use pannanum da"

R: "enna da solra.... indha hostelaa apdi enna special... mess dhaan konjam kitta irukku... poi saaptu vandhu kuppara paduthu thoongalaamnu solriyaa?"

Gin: "neeyelaam epdi da ennoda sishyanaa irukka?"

R: "evandaa unnoda sishyannu sonnadhu? "

Gin :"seri ok.. matterukku varuvom"

R: "ok"

Gin: "indha hostelukku namma collge ponnunga vechirukka peru enna theriyumaa?"

R: "enna?"

Gin: "zoo hostel"

R: "zoo hostelaa?? enda?"

Gin: "yenna indha hostel room jannala irundhu paathaa, ladies hostel la theriyum... moreover ladies hostella irundhu all girls this route only coming daily to college"

R: "adhukku 'zoo' kkum ennada sambandham"

Gin: "naakka thonga potukittu naai maadhiri jannal vazhiyaa etti paatha 'zoo' nnu sollaama enna solluvaanga"

R: "aanaa naan endha zoo layum 'naai' paathadhey illayey da"

Gin: "indha discussionukku indha kelvi romba thevannu nee feel pandriyaa"

R: "no da"

Gin: "ok da"

R: "continue da"

Gin: "ok da"

R: "please da"

Gin: "ok... gavanamaa ketukko... indha 'zoo' hostel la idhu varaikkum yaarumey try pannaadha oru technique kka innaikku night namma try pannuvom"

R: "enna techinique da"

Gin: "bulbobia therapy"

R: "apdeenaa?"

Gin: "night 9'o clock nee mattum en roomukku vaa... namma projecta start pannuvom... kandippa ava unakku message anuppuvaa... 'preeti'kku naan guarantee"

R: "ennada solra????"

Gin: "advertisement dialogue da... poittu 9 manikku vaa"

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Night 9'o clock.

R: "machan"

Gin: "vaadaa.. vaadaa..vaadaa.vaada."

R: "ennada ivlo paasamaa koopidara"

Gin: "okkarudaa... "

R:"ennada adhu bulbobia therapy...sollu daa seekaram"

Gin: "ella lightayum off pannu"

R: "dei"

Gin: "pannu da"

R: "seri ok... pannitten"

Gin: "andha window open pannu"

R: "pannitten"

Gin: "adho theriyidhey adhu dhaan ladies hostel"

R: "...."

Gin: "adhula forth floor la rightla irundhu fifth room dhaan nammaalu room"

R: " ..."

Gin: "ippo namma enna panna poromnaa... avalukku oru message anuppa porom"

R: "ennannu?"

Gin: "bulbobia therapy .. look out of ur window" nnu

R: " ok da.. interesting idea va irukku... iru anuparen..."

R sends message

R: "anupichitten da"

Gin: "ok... ippo namma enna pandrom... bulb a pottu pottu anaikarom... namma bulba pottu pottu anachapparam... wait pandrom... avalum bulb a pottu pottu anachaa... samaadhaanamaayidichinnu artham"

R: "excellent idea da.... epdi da ipdiyellaam yosikara"

Gin: "yen talent unakku puriyudu... indha oorukku puriyalayey"

R: "machi... naan mattum periya aal aanadhukaaparam unakaaga..."

Gin: "seri seri...modhalla sonnadha sei... "

R switches on the bulb. Switches off the bulb. Switches on the bulb. Switches off the bulb. on the bulb. off the bulb. on the bulb. off the bulb. on. off.on.off... this continues for around half an hour.

Gin: "machi... namma alavukku adhigamaavey techniqueaa use pannittom... ippo stop pannikuvom...bulbaa off pannidu.. let us wait for their response.. the ball is in their court"

R and Gin keep staring like dogs out of the window right on to the ladies hostel window... they trees are silent. The wind is silent. There is darkness everywhere. No sound. Absolutely. Not even the sound of breath. Perfect silence.

Suddenly the cellphone vibrates vigorously with a loud ringtone.

R:(talks such that air comes out as slowly and cautiously from his mouth) : machi

Gin: (talks in similar fashion) : enna?

R: "message"

Gin: "pirichi padi"

R reads the message . And after a second or two, hands over the cell to Gin.

Gin reads the message aloud.
"tube lights can afford to burn out bulbs. but we can't"

R: "edhukku ennada artham"

Gin: "machi"

R: "sollu machi"

Gin: (shouts at the peak of his voice) "Idhudhaandaa original bulbuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" !!!!!!!!!!




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[applause]