The characters
1. Kunjan ( 40) : a casual labourer
2. Ammini (35) : his wife
30th June 2015
( A small house in the Aruvikkara Constituency. 11 a.m. Ammini
is feeding goats in the yard. She is very upset about something.
Enter Kunjan, in a happy mood. He is carrying a duck.}
Kunjan
Hey,dear, why are you very gloomy today?
Ammini
Oh,nothing. It's only a minor headache. Why did you buy an extra
duck? The duck that you bought two weeks ago is already cut
and ready for cooking. Why do you waste money in these difficult
times,buying ducks almost every week?
Kunjan
I shall explain it shortly. I know you are very upset about
the LDF's rout. Forget it. There's no use crying over spilt
milk. I used to tell you time and again that LDF means the Lost
Democratic Front. Now I'm vindicated. I didn't expect such a
resounding victory for Sabareenath. I expected a thin majority of
about 2000 voes for Sabari. The people voted mercilessly against
your party. They found no mitigating circumstances for your party.
Ammini
Whatever it is, why waste money on another duck ?
Kunjan
Ok. let me explain the whole duck saga. Today, there's an acute
shortage of ducks in the Aruvikkara market, as I predicted a fortnight ago. All the ducks had been bought by the thirteen
''duck' candidates. I bought this one in the black market at double
the normal price because an unprecedented joyous occasion like
this will occur only next year.
Ammini
If you are so keen about celebrating, do it yourself. I have nothing
to do with it. I have a headache.
( Kunjan tries to hug Ammini in a conciliatory manner, but
she evades it.)
Kunjan
I haven't finished my story. The first duck is for celebrating
Sabari's victory. The second one is to celebrate NOTA's victory,
surpassing the votes that the AKVP ( All Kerala Road-based
Party or വഴിയാധാരം Party) got,despite much fanfare.
Ammini
What's NOTA ?
Kunjan
I don't know how to explain it. It's abstract. It's an invisible candidate; shall I say a spirit or a ghost. Anyway, it beat the
road-based party to the fifth place in Aruvikkara.
Ammini
Our party's downfall is very pathetic.It's really hopeless.
Kunjan
It's what's called 'to dig one's own grave'.
Ammini
Chetta, please don't rub salt on a wound.
Kunjan
Actually I'm withholding my comments, just for your sake.
But I have to remind you that no-one should underestimate the
common people of today. Unlike the people of the past, who were
called donkeys, today's people are lions. If any political party
provokes it, it might tear that party to pieces.As for the LDF or CPM, they provoked the lion, with violent politics and foul
language. Pinarayi's ''paranari' usage cost his party millions of
votes. VS's "araattumundan' usage against AK Antony cost the
LDF a few thousand votes.
Ammini
Today is a bad day for me.
Kunjan
Leave the shocking defeat behind you. Bring some hot water.
It's getting late. I want to prepare this duck.
Ammini
Ok. I shall bring it now,now. ( exit)
CURTAIN
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