Scene 19 – The CAT Girls Get A Bright Idea

HC: What? Informants from Ayah Park? God bless this country. OVER AND OUT!!
Chets hung up on the call with Harini and sighed. Playing the role of the High Command and the go-between the Defence Ministry and these CAT girls was getting on to her nerves. She looked outside her window. The rains were gaining momentum. She loved the rains. She fondly remembered the times when she saw the guys playing football from her house. She used to love ogling at the hunks playing football in the playground. And the romantic trip in shorts to Mahabs with her boyfriend that was so cruelly cut short by mosquitoes!! They had seem some horror Hollywood flick the previous day, where the bees came in swarms and attacked the entire community. That had made them really charge back to the safety of Amchi Mumbai. Now instead of enjoying the rains she had to make a report on the progress these two CAT girls were making. What progress? Of all the people they were relying on that socialite and Vince - both utterly useless characters. Chets just couldn’t understand what value the Ministry saw in these two girls. They had virtually done nothing, but were assigned what was considered one of the top security cases. She sighed again, and looked the rain that was hammering the window. She wished she could go out and dance in the rain. But she had to file a report. And here the old men were hitting on her frequently too. Aiyoo Raaama!! What a life!
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Sheetal pushed the Tucson into higher gear and pressed down the accelerator. The Tucson sped. She loved the four wheel drive. The 2.0 liter CRDi engine gave power and torque that was amazing at 112 Ps & 25 kgm at as low as 2000 rpm. She had checked the ABS break system. It was important to control the vehicle. It was not just speeding. It was all about being aware of what the other drivers were expected to do on the roads. Driving was such a joy. She looked at Harini who was checking out some Calvin book.

Sheetal: Hey Harry

Harini: [looking up from the book] yeah?

Sheetal: Did you borrow that from me?

Harini: [surprised] Ofcourse not.

Sheetal: oh, can I borrow it?

Harini: Ummmmmm, I am not keen on lending stuff given by my boyfriend!

Sheetal: YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?????????????!!!!!!!!!

Harini: [strutting in her seat] Ofcourse!!

Sheetal: Aiyooo Raaama!! Don’t you know it is against regulations to have any personal male connections?

Harini: Is that so? Who reads regulations anyway. [sighs] I guess I will be better off as a lesbian then!!

Sheetal: [shocked] WHAT? Aren’t you one?

Harini buries her nose deeper into Calvin.

Sheetal: I have an idea!!

Harini: Great, tell me….
Sheetal: Lets stop over for an iced tea..

Harini: Wow!! That’s so cool!! Where at?

Sheetal: ummmmm………. lets hit Brios.

Harini: And what do we do about the case? Do we have any leads?

Sheetal: I think we should go see Da Vinci Code.

Harini: A move? When there is a matter of such great national importance!!

Sheetal: arre pagli – we may get some good ideas from the film. It’s a mystery fillum. And moreover it is ages since I went to PVR.

Harini: [clapping hands] KEWL!! I love Forum Mall!!!

As the Tucson speeds towards Forum Mall, the ride suddenly becomes very bumpy.

Harini: Damn, why is it that am reading Calvin and feeling like Tigger???

Unaware are the CAT gals that the front tyre had encountered a nail on the road, and layers of rubber have begun to peel off the tyres.

And at PVR, PDSC is cozily slouched in the Gold Class, having finished a sumptuous meal and drink as he watched Rang De Basanti. Ofcourse,he didn’t have to pay for anything.