MORAL POLICE
Characters
Tony (19) A college student
Rony ( 17) A college student
Soman A KSRTC bus conductor
Passengers in the KSRTC bus
Inspector Shaji
Constable Janaki
Other policemen and policewomen
SCENE 1
The green room of a college auditorium.The time is 6.30
pm. It's the end of a drama competition.Boys and girls are
busy packing their costumes and removing make-up.Rony is dressed as a girl.He is trying to remove his churidar.
Rony
Tony,please help me to remove this churidar.It's too tight.
( Tony's cell phone rings.He attends to it.After
two minutes:)
Tony
Rony,there's a bandh declared.A double one.For two days.
Leave the churidar.They say it's with immediate effect.
Rony
Bandh? Innale oru hartal kazhinjatheyullu.What's the reason?
Tony
In Kerala,it's unreasonable to ask for reasons.Hurry up
or we'll be left behind.
Rony
You mean,dressed as a girl?Isn't it too risky?
Tony
Then you stay here.I'm leaving.
Rony
Hey,don't leave me behind.
Tony
Pack everything and run.It's a total shut down.
( They pack up the things in a hurry,and run)
THE CURTAIN FALLS
SCENE 2
Inside a KSRTC bus.The passengers are packed like pilchards.There's a foul smell of sweat and liquor.
Tony and Rony are seated.There's a concentration of men
around the boys' seats,with a lot of men,of all ages,struggling to catch a glimpse of the sexy 'teenage
girl'.Tony has a hard time trying to protect Rony from
the hands of the vayinokkikal.
conductor Soman
Hei,onnu purakottu mari nilkkoo.Purakil panthu kalikkanulla sthalamundu.Please move to the back..
( The bus swings shakingly to one side.The vayinokkikal,
including a 70 year old man,try to fall down on the boys.)
Soman
Hey,the old man's seat is vacant.Edo manushya,ivide
kidannu chutti kalikkathe avide poyi iri.
( Soman's words have no effect on the old man.He strains
his neck to cath a glimpse of Rony,who has covered his head
with a scarf to protect from the wind)
Soman
Kuzheeleykku kalum neety irikkukayanu.ennalum menappu
marukayilla.Pehaps he is deaf.
( The bus suddenly comes to a halt.There's much confusion
and shouting)
Passengers
Hey,what's wrong? We can't be dumped on the way.
( enter 2 policemen.They start searching for someone.The
search zeroes on Tony and Rony.)
Constable 1
Yea,thediya valli kalil chutti.These are the eloping
lovers.
Constable 2
Da cherukka ezhunnelkku.Both of you stand up and
follow us.
Tony
hei,what's happening ? We are students...from the college
This is a boy..
( the passengers laugh loudly )
Constable 1
So what? We have all the information.
Tony
This is my friend Rony..We were taking part in the drama
festival..please
Constable 2
We are very familar with this type of drama.Get up and
follow us to the police station...ninte ee numberonnum
evide irakkanda.
( the passengers laugh loudly)
Rony
Please,(he has a girlish voice) please,I beg you..
Constable 1
Don't talk to me,talk to my boss,SI Shaji.
Constable 2
Don't waste the time of fellow passengers..Out ,quickly
( Tony and Rony are forcibly removed from their seats
and led away.The passengers jeer them.Some try to touch
Rony)
a passenger
Ivattakaleyokke parasyamayi kallerinju klllanam.These
youngsters should be stoned to death!
Other passengers
Yea,yea,definitely.
THE CURTAIN FALLS
SCENE 3 POLICE STATION
( SI Shaji is busy questioning Tony and Rony.They are
in a state of shock and disbelief.The policemen and
women watch with amusement)
Shaji
Midukkan,midumidukkan! Evide ninnu pokkiyeda ee chellakiliye?
Tony
Sir,please try to understand.We had a drama festival at the college.When we heard about the bandh,we had to leave
in a hurry.So this boy could not change his costume.
Constable janaki
We have seen this kind of drama many times.These are
muthassikathakal.Aa parippu ivide vevukilla mone.
Shaji
Do you have your IDs?
Tony
No,we didn't carry them today.
Shaji
So,what are your plans? To which hotel ?
Tony
Sir,please try to understand..
Shaji (ogling Rony)
Is this your girl friend ?
Tony
No,this is my friend Rony.He did a female role in the play
This is a boy..
( Shaji and the policemen and policewomen laugh
uncontrollably)
Tony
Sir,this is a boy,not a girl.
Shaji
Ha ha,what's the proof ?
Tony
Athu..athu..entha parayuka..
Shaji
Janaki,let's not waste our time.Take this girl inside
and verify.
Janaki
What ?
Shaji
Verify their claim.
Janaki
Mm..(she takes Rony inside )
( Some minutes pass.There's no sign of Janaki and
Rony.Shaji paces up and down impatiently.He turns to two
women constables )
Shaji
Go in and check what's happening.
( After some time,the female constables enter,carrying
Janaki,who is in a state of unconsciousness,followed by
Rony at a distance)
Shaji
What happened ?
Constable
Entho kandu pedichathu pole..
( shaji sprinkles some water on janaki's face.She wakes
up in a state of shock..)
Janaki
Where am I? Entammo!I saw a cobra! Call Vava Suresh!
THE CURTAIN FALLS
Characters
Tony (19) A college student
Rony ( 17) A college student
Soman A KSRTC bus conductor
Passengers in the KSRTC bus
Inspector Shaji
Constable Janaki
Other policemen and policewomen
SCENE 1
The green room of a college auditorium.The time is 6.30
pm. It's the end of a drama competition.Boys and girls are
busy packing their costumes and removing make-up.Rony is dressed as a girl.He is trying to remove his churidar.
Rony
Tony,please help me to remove this churidar.It's too tight.
( Tony's cell phone rings.He attends to it.After
two minutes:)
Tony
Rony,there's a bandh declared.A double one.For two days.
Leave the churidar.They say it's with immediate effect.
Rony
Bandh? Innale oru hartal kazhinjatheyullu.What's the reason?
Tony
In Kerala,it's unreasonable to ask for reasons.Hurry up
or we'll be left behind.
Rony
You mean,dressed as a girl?Isn't it too risky?
Tony
Then you stay here.I'm leaving.
Rony
Hey,don't leave me behind.
Tony
Pack everything and run.It's a total shut down.
( They pack up the things in a hurry,and run)
THE CURTAIN FALLS
SCENE 2
Inside a KSRTC bus.The passengers are packed like pilchards.There's a foul smell of sweat and liquor.
Tony and Rony are seated.There's a concentration of men
around the boys' seats,with a lot of men,of all ages,struggling to catch a glimpse of the sexy 'teenage
girl'.Tony has a hard time trying to protect Rony from
the hands of the vayinokkikal.
conductor Soman
Hei,onnu purakottu mari nilkkoo.Purakil panthu kalikkanulla sthalamundu.Please move to the back..
( The bus swings shakingly to one side.The vayinokkikal,
including a 70 year old man,try to fall down on the boys.)
Soman
Hey,the old man's seat is vacant.Edo manushya,ivide
kidannu chutti kalikkathe avide poyi iri.
( Soman's words have no effect on the old man.He strains
his neck to cath a glimpse of Rony,who has covered his head
with a scarf to protect from the wind)
Soman
Kuzheeleykku kalum neety irikkukayanu.ennalum menappu
marukayilla.Pehaps he is deaf.
( The bus suddenly comes to a halt.There's much confusion
and shouting)
Passengers
Hey,what's wrong? We can't be dumped on the way.
( enter 2 policemen.They start searching for someone.The
search zeroes on Tony and Rony.)
Constable 1
Yea,thediya valli kalil chutti.These are the eloping
lovers.
Constable 2
Da cherukka ezhunnelkku.Both of you stand up and
follow us.
Tony
hei,what's happening ? We are students...from the college
This is a boy..
( the passengers laugh loudly )
Constable 1
So what? We have all the information.
Tony
This is my friend Rony..We were taking part in the drama
festival..please
Constable 2
We are very familar with this type of drama.Get up and
follow us to the police station...ninte ee numberonnum
evide irakkanda.
( the passengers laugh loudly)
Rony
Please,(he has a girlish voice) please,I beg you..
Constable 1
Don't talk to me,talk to my boss,SI Shaji.
Constable 2
Don't waste the time of fellow passengers..Out ,quickly
( Tony and Rony are forcibly removed from their seats
and led away.The passengers jeer them.Some try to touch
Rony)
a passenger
Ivattakaleyokke parasyamayi kallerinju klllanam.These
youngsters should be stoned to death!
Other passengers
Yea,yea,definitely.
THE CURTAIN FALLS
SCENE 3 POLICE STATION
( SI Shaji is busy questioning Tony and Rony.They are
in a state of shock and disbelief.The policemen and
women watch with amusement)
Shaji
Midukkan,midumidukkan! Evide ninnu pokkiyeda ee chellakiliye?
Tony
Sir,please try to understand.We had a drama festival at the college.When we heard about the bandh,we had to leave
in a hurry.So this boy could not change his costume.
Constable janaki
We have seen this kind of drama many times.These are
muthassikathakal.Aa parippu ivide vevukilla mone.
Shaji
Do you have your IDs?
Tony
No,we didn't carry them today.
Shaji
So,what are your plans? To which hotel ?
Tony
Sir,please try to understand..
Shaji (ogling Rony)
Is this your girl friend ?
Tony
No,this is my friend Rony.He did a female role in the play
This is a boy..
( Shaji and the policemen and policewomen laugh
uncontrollably)
Tony
Sir,this is a boy,not a girl.
Shaji
Ha ha,what's the proof ?
Tony
Athu..athu..entha parayuka..
Shaji
Janaki,let's not waste our time.Take this girl inside
and verify.
Janaki
What ?
Shaji
Verify their claim.
Janaki
Mm..(she takes Rony inside )
( Some minutes pass.There's no sign of Janaki and
Rony.Shaji paces up and down impatiently.He turns to two
women constables )
Shaji
Go in and check what's happening.
( After some time,the female constables enter,carrying
Janaki,who is in a state of unconsciousness,followed by
Rony at a distance)
Shaji
What happened ?
Constable
Entho kandu pedichathu pole..
( shaji sprinkles some water on janaki's face.She wakes
up in a state of shock..)
Janaki
Where am I? Entammo!I saw a cobra! Call Vava Suresh!
THE CURTAIN FALLS
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