Monday, October 18, 2004

One Ring, Three DVDs, and Four Friends Do the Math M: Hey, Justin-san, what’s with all the DVDs? J: Aisha and I are having a special movie marathon. She hasn’t seen one since she was eleven. I’ve got The Matrix, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spiderman, Shrek... M: What about Lord of the Rings? J: Oh yeah. We’re watching that first. M: That’ll take all day! later... Galadriel: It began with the forging of the great rings. Three were given to the elves; immortal, wisest, and farest among all beings. “DING DONG” J: If that’s Red, I’m not answering it. M: No, it’s cool. I ordered some pizza. J: Pizza? Why didn’t you say so? (runs to the door) A: Nya? What’s pizza? M: You mean you’ve never tried pizza before, Aisha? A: No, never heard of it. M: You’re in for a treat. It’s one of the few Non-Asian foods that I like. A: *sniff sniff* Mmm. Something smells goooood. J: (walks in holding three pizzas) Ozz, go to the garage and snag me a rootbeer, will ya? O: (nods, flies off) J: Great thinking, Makoto. Ladies, dig in. M: Oh yeah. (grabs a slice of mushroom) J: Here you go, Aisha. (hands her a slice of veggie) A: *sniff sniff* (takes a bite) Mmm. (wolfs down the rest) J: Whoa! Down girl! A: (licks her fingers) That... was... delicious! (grabs another slice) J: Dang! We should’ve ordered more. O: (flies in carrying a rootbeer, tosses it at Justin) J: Whoa! (catches rootbeer) Thanks buddy. Go deep! (throws Ozz a slice) O: (catches it) Mmm. ^_^ Galadriel: But the time would soon come when hobbits would shape the fortunes of the world. “BURP!” J: Whoa, Ozz! Nice one! O: (shakes his head) J: Huh? A: ‘Scuse me. (blushes) J: (stares at Aisha) A: Sorry. J: (nods his head) Nice. A: Nya? Frodo: I will take the ring to Mordor. Although...I do not know the way. Gandalf: I will help you bear this burden. Aragorn: By my life, I will protect you. You have my sword. Legolas: And you have my bow. Gimli: And my axe. A: Ooo. That Orlando Bloom is cuuuuUUte. J: Ahem! A: Don’t tell me you’re jealous. J: I’m not. A: OK then. (looks at TV) Legolas. REOW! J: REOW? You give Legolas a REOW? How come I never get a REOW? A: Because you get this. (kisses Justin) J: I can deal with that. Gollum: The thieves. The little thieves. They stole my precious. It’s ours it is. And we wants it! M: (shudders) Ich! I can’t stand Gollum. Hey, Justin-san, has Aisha seen your impression yet? A: Nya? What impression? J: I do a dead-on impression of Gollum. (goes into Gollum voice) We be nice to them if they be nice to us. We swear to serve the master of the precious. A: (laughs) That’s great! J: (grabs the ring at the end of Aisha’s braid) (still in Gollum voice) Oh! My preciousss. We can wear this around our neck, yes precious. A: Knock it off! Eowin: I fear neither death nor pain. Aragorn: Then what do you fear, my lady? Eowin: A cage. A: (snuggles up to Justin) J: Hmm? A: ^_^ J: ^_^ (puts arm around Aisha) Oh, this is nice. Hmm. I shouldn’t..... I’ll make it quick. (glances down at Aisha’s chest) A: What are you doing? J: Hmm? Nothing. M: He’s staring at your breasts. A: (looks at Makoto) WHAT!? J: Eep! (quickly covers mouth) A: (looks at Justin) J: (blushes) A: (scowls) J: Oh boy. I’m gonna get it. A: (wraps herself in a blanket) J: Phew. Still, she’s going to be pissed the rest of the night. A: (leans against Justin) J: Or... not? A: (wispers) So... did you like what you saw? J: 0_0 ? Uh... um... c... uh... could we talk about this later? A: (chuckles, puts her arm around Justin) J: ??? M: ??? (shrugs) Eh. M: YAWN! I’m turning in. See you in the morning. J: But we’re just about to start Return of the King. M: (leaves) O: (follows Makoto) J: Et tu, Ozz? O: (nods) YAWN! (goes upstairs) J: (looks at Aisha) You’re not getting sleepy, are you? A: Are you kidding? After a cliff-hanger ending like that? Pop in the next movie. J: You know I can’t turn down the request of a lady. Pippin: (singing) Home is behind, the world ahead. And there are many paths to tread. J: (humming along quietly) Pippin: Through shadow... J: (harmonizing) ...to the edge of night. A: (glances at Justin, grabs the remote, slowly turns down the volume) J: Mist and shadow. Cloud and sh... huh? (looks at Aisha) A: (lays her head on Justin’s shoulder) *sigh* J: (slow smile, starts scratching Aisha’s ears) A: Mmm. (curls her tail around Justin’s leg) J: Wha? Hehe. Whoa. Down girl. Aragorn: For there may come a day when we foresake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. This day we fight! J: (quietly) Yeah. A: (now has her blanket around herself and Justin) Yeah. Give’em hell. For Frodo! J: Aisha, Makoto’s right above us. A: ........ J: (raises his fist) FOR FRODO! A: FOR FRODO! “BANG BANG!” M: (from upstairs) Keep it down, you two! J and A: (laughs) Sam: Rosie Cotton. If I were to marry anyone... it would’ve been her. J: Oh slag. I always cry around this part. (clears throat) (screen fades to black) A: What? They’re not going to end it like that, are they? J: Shh. Just watch. (screen fades in on the eagles swooping down and carrying Frodo and Sam to safety) A: Phew. I was afraid there for a second. (looks at Justin) Justin! Are you crying? J: *sniff* Hmm? A: You are. J: Well, it’s... uh... it’s a very emotional scene. A: Heehee. ^_^ J: What? A: Nothing. Sam: Well, I’m back. (credits start to roll) A: (streches) Ahh! Oh, that was awesome. J: YAWN! Yeah, but it’s late. We should hit the sack. Oh, wait, I love this song. (starts singing with the movie) “Lay down your sweet and weary head. Night is falling. You have come to journey’s end.” A: (turns down volume) J: Huh? A: Keep going. J: “Sleep now and dream of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore.” (turn TV off but keeps singing) “Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face? Soon you will see all of your fears will pass away.” (gently hugs Aisha) “Safe in my arms, you’re only sleeping. A: (lays her head on Justin’s chest) J: (pats Aisha’s head) “What can you see on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the sea a pale moon rises. The ships have come to carry you home. And all will turn to silver glass. A light on the water. Grey ships pass into the west.”

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