The characters
1 Kunjan (45) : a jobless rubber tapper
2 Ammini ( 35) : his wife
( Kunjan's modest home at Paika. Ammini is sweeping the yard.
Enter Kunjan )
Kunjan
Ammini, arrange my bag . I'm going on a trip tomorrow.
Ammini
What trip? Where to? Why go on a trip when we don't have
any money and when you have to find a new job.
Kunjan
The job-hunting can wait. There are other priorities. I'm
on a trip to Trivandrum, to take part in the LDF's Secretariat
march to force Oommen Chandy to step down.
Ammini
Are you crazy? A Secretariat march at this eleventh hour?
What are you going to achieve? How many Secretariat marches
have you undertaken, with little or no impact?
Kunjan
This time it's different. This time Oommen Chandy will be
ousted.It's a foregone conclusion. See what happened to KM
Mani. Now he is ex-Minister. Next week, Oommen Chandy will
be ex- CM. Ha, Ha...
Ammini
What wrong has he done ?
Kunjan
Don't you know? First, bribery and corruption related to
the Solar scam. Second, the affair with Saritha.
Ammini
So you are one of the idiots who believe the cock and bull
stories ?
Kunjan
It's proven that Oommen Chandy did engage in corruption
and had an affair with Saritha. It's extensively reported in the
channels.
Ammini
Don't say channels. Say ''stinking gutter'! They spread malicious
rumours and disinformation to derive sadistic pleasure.Anyway,
the majority of the people of Kerala don't buy their dirty tricks.
Kunjan
We are determined to oust Oommen Chandy. Don't waste time.
Arrange my things.
Ammini
What about the money for the trip?
Kunjan
Money is no problem. The Secretariat march is sponsored
by Biju Ramesh. Transport, food, liquor, accommodation-everything.
Ammini
Is hospital treatment included in the package?
Kunjan
What do you mean ?
Ammini
I mean the treatment for injuries sustained in the lathi-charge.
Remember, you were injured in the aborted
in 2013. It's highly regrettable that you didn't learn a lesson from
that.
Kunjan
This time, we are going to win. Most probably Oommen Chandy
will resign even before the march. He is cornered. He is between
the devil and the deep sea.
Ammini
You live in a fool's paradise. Nothing is going to happen. Except
the usual violence, destruction of public property, water cannons,
lathi-charge, injuries, traffic jams etc.. You know, the LDF is looking for martyrs to boost their lost cause. My advice to you
is , don't make me a widow.
Kunjan
No,dear. Don't worry. Nothing like that is going to happen. please
arrange my things.
Ammini
I shall do that. But think twice before you embark on your
stupid adventure.
Kunjan
No, no second thoughts. I am determined to go.
Ammini
Go to hell.
( Curtain )
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