Act III
Scene 1
At Typica's friend Neighaw's House
Typica is seated on the couch watching the music show where Mona and OneBir along with Donjay are promoting their movie
Neighaw and his mom enter, Mom holding a plate of steaming hot Idlis
Mom: Here Typs try some..
Typica: Ooo thanks Aunty…No coconut chutney?
Mom: Oh …I'll get some
Neighhaw: Typs baby…why the frown…you will get lines on that pretty forehead…C'mmon smile now…
Typica isn't paying attention…she is fuming as OneBir cuts the cake with Mona and Donjay smirks in the background on the TV
Typica: Hey Neigh… Can you get me Boni's number please
Neighhaw( looks a lil sad): Boni..the Indian captain? ya sure Babes…lemme try
Mom walks in with chutney. Typica dips an Idli in it and eats daintily…a mysterious smile on her lips…She like Neighaw..she knows he refers to her as as his GF in public sometimes but she doesn't mind that …his mom's idlis more than make up for that
Typica on the phone with Boni..
Typica: Helllo..remember me?
Boni: Yes, Yes who can forget you Typica ji?
Typica: So Wont you invite me for the match tomorrow..?
Boni: Yes yes ofcourse ji…you are invited and there's a party to after the match…will you come Typica ji?
Typica: of course…Aap bulayen aur hum na aayein
Neighaw listens to the conversation as he plays around with the crumbs of Idli that Typs has left on the plate…how can she be so heartless…Didn't even leave one Idli for me??
Scene 2
Cup o' House
Its 3 in the afternoon and Wishy is already nursing his second scotch..and watching the cricket match on the telly
Onebir sits in the corner forlorn and Metoo as usual working out a furious pace on the treadmill
Wishy: Oye Meeto… whats wrong with this boy yaar…His movie is releasing in a few days and look at his long grumpy face
Metoo: Hai…Donjay showed me the rushes of the towel song…and he looks much cuter than you did in Bobby
Wishy: Puttar whats the matter?
Onebir: Dad I hate this…I mean being seen in the public only with Mona…and holding hands
Metoo( walking even faster): Whats wrong with that…She's a sweet girl..and your cousin, well almost!
Wishy( is sozzled by now); ya ya..what do you say…spaceship cousin…nahi astronaut cousin…nahin yaar…who kya kehte hain
Metoo: Gawd…this man will drive me crazy…WISHY!...its satellite cousin…that's what Donjay suggested so that people don't cry incest!
OneBir isn't listening he is staring at the TV screen where they are showing close shots of Typica in the VIP box…smiling coyly and then there is Boni…he is smiling too looking at Typica on the big screen…
Onebir's head is swimming…his world seems to crumble before his own eyes..
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