Tuesday, 3 June 2014

1. Introduction to Floating Bed

Peptown is a buzzing metropolis in the southern state of Grim known for its contribution to the cine world. Aspiring artists flock to this city and struggle it out until they decide to quit but not before ending up in one of those b-grade movies. Alan handsome was waiting to see Mark Tufro, a man in mid-twenties, regarding a never before tried attempt in making a midair music video album. Alan was a popular figure in the city and known for his exploits in taking the entertainment industry to new heights. Last year they made a music album for Ricky Kikaas, a gigolo turned singer, which stormed the charts across continents and transformed Ricky from an under performer to a leading vocalist overnight. This time Alan was asked to do a similar job, knowing his task was cut out; he decided to call in Mark for the drudgery.

Mark worked as a Creative consultant in the industry and a part time story writer for plays, though he makes his fortune from the sextrology website setup during his school days for struggling clients and NSA women.  Mark preferred to call himself as a professional artist and lived a suave lifestyle to make believe people of his creative achievements. He was also known as the "Reel Doctor" for his ability to make third grade rotten stuff sell like hot cakes. Apart from spending time on worthless projects, he spent a substantial amount of money to re-furbishing his garage in his 10 acre home. He had a penchant for high class tails and depending upon his latest work, he showed up at the parties with a new arm candy every week. Mark and Alan got acquainted when they flew north together in the same flight to Ponyland. Ponyland was notorious for its streets glittered with scantily clad women and pimps who looked like Aliens with pot belly. Alan and Mark choose the same Asian girl and thus began their friendship. They spent the entire night feeding her ego to bring her to Peptown and launched her as the next big thing for Restroom screen advertising. This time around the task was even tougher and the duo were entrusted with filming a full 4 minute video of a couple breaking up and having make up sex ,all midair!
The cast and crew were left entirely for Alan to choose and he suggested if Mark knew any couple who could prolong it as it would very breezy and cameramen would need multiple shots. Mark suggested they bring in Romano, the short fiery pale Russian girl with an hour glass figure in her mid-twenties. Petite in stature, Mark had an affair with her that lasted for 5 minutes in the coffee shop and another 3 minutes in the parking lot. Mark was still in good terms with her and helped her greatly through NSA compatibility advice on relationships. Romano repaid her faith by appearing for Mark whenever he called for and the duo shared a good working platform despite their tragic past. Alan called for Herman Philips, a 19 year old college goer who had come to him earlier asking for support to publish his videos. Herman free-lanced as a professional cameraman for rave parties and his camera angles had the stamp of his work. When Alan refused to take up Herman‘s work for publishing, Herman confessed to possess another skill which might interest Alan. Herman could elevate himself and stay up until dawn. He attributed photography as his second nature and people wanted him at the parties not for his camera angles but for his gifts.

Herman and Romano were summoned the very next day at Mark’s home and Alan partook to explain the demands of the video. Herman initially refused as it was against his values to make money from his gifts. He confided to have promised his mother on his father’s death bed to never venture into such form of money making. When Romano entered and introduced herself to Alan and Herman, Herman obliged that he would do it for Alan this time as a return of favor and never would like to repeat this again. When Romano shook hands with him and battered her eyelids, he thought about the entire oath he had taken mistakenly. Few souls have escaped Romano’s eyes when she battered. Alan looked at Mark and winked at him about Romano’s convincing act. Mark acknowledged hesitantly, he knew what was waiting for poor Herman.     
        
Next Day the cast reached the flying camp to take an aerial survey. The beds were loaded on the flight and the scene was narrated. In the video, Herman would slap the stewardess in her derriere for his favorite meal, the tossed grub cheese salad. Romano would receive a cold wrap and agitated by the change in fortunes, she would rampage the cabin and strip herself before running up and down the aisle twice and  smashing her head on the trolley. Herman would administer CPR and rescue Romano before the sequence continues to midair when they resort to jump from the aircraft and on to a floating bed. The crew applauded on hearing the story. Mark thanked Alan for the plot and set about to decorate the bed which would float in air. Later that evening, Herman was nervous about the entire thing of doing it in air. What if the bed collided with another plane, what if they had to shoo away birds during the act or what if the pumps failed to keep the bed floating?  What if his gifts didn't work out with Romano with whom he had already fallen in love? He rang up Mark and confided in him all his anxiety about doing it with Romano in front of camera midair. Mark suggested he call Romano home and rehearse the final act on a shaky two legged bed which he will arrange to be sent now. Herman felt himself consoled on this advice and quickly rang up Romano. Romano didn't agree first but later had her own doubts about the guy’s gifts and decided to see for herself the majesty of Herman. She agreed but had to be picked up and dropped back at home no matter how late as her neighbors had a not so good opinion about her. She was at Billy’s Pub downing one after another before Herman showed up as a handsome boy on a date. Quickly they left the place and reached Herman’s house which was a shared apartment with two other handsome guys. Herman took Romano to his room and got down to work immediately. Later he called Mark that night and thanked him for his advice. He said all went well and his gifts were as good as ever even during this conversation with Mark. He felt happy about his conquest and her praise for him.                         
The day was Independence Day and the team showed up for the final sequence. Herman showed up two hours ahead of schedule and Romano was an hour late to the takeoff time. Herman meanwhile prepared himself to sweep Romano off her feet with his premier act. Romano forgot her pills for hangover amidst the delay and smelt of alcohol all over. Soon, they were midair and the video proceeded to be shot. Herman lays his hands on the stewardess to thank her for the grub sandwich and Romano goes crazy about her cold wrap and loses her rage inside the aircraft. She breaks up with Herman before stripping, running, and crashing down the aisle. Herman resuscitates her before they both flung out of the aircraft on to a floating bed with pumps. Herman prepares his scene and proceeds to speak his heart out as per the act. Romano accepts to have misunderstood him and pledges not to strip in the aircraft next time. Herman passionately kisses her before joining the act. Four minutes into the video with the bed fast approaching land, Herman picks up courage to confess his love for her. He turned Romano’s head to kiss her; a bemused Romano kicked him out of the bed. Herman’s censored photo appeared in the papers the next day as the trooper who hoisted the flag midair.                                 

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