[ Invisible souls are interchangeable and transformable through electro magnetic induction . The technique is known as “ Soul Snatching “ . You wait for a living soul to go to sleep and start dreaming . Once the dreamer’s soul , starts to experience , an out -of -the body dream , the dead soul enters and seize his body , “ A coup de Corps “ . I looked down , and decided to invade the body of a dreamy reporter , who is about to go to Sweden , to interview , for the second time , an iconic band . Come the day , I sat with the four members of the group , Agnetha , Benny , Bjorn , and Anni . Each one of them , gave the first letter of his name , to form ABBA .
I started the interview by thanking them for trusting me to be their confidante . I then , highlighted their unique contribution , to the Disco/ Pop genre of music of the 70’s and 80’s . How it has awaken the youth of the World , to sing 🎵 and dance 💃 , and shake off their frustrations and inhibitions , at that moment in time. I was given a script with strict guidelines , that questions and answers will revolve around their songs and feelings , good and bad . We agreed , that due to the time lapsed , nostalgic recollections may vary . I’m so thrilled , to hear the revelations , of their experiences , as Fiancées , married couples , and divorcées . ].
— Vase : “ Hej . I’m most gracious to perceive , that you’ve all aged gracefully , and , as a good vintage wine , you blended elegantly together . To celebrate our second reunion , I brought this full bodied red wine “ Château Cheval Blanc 1972 , the date your group was formed . [ Vase pop off the cork , fill their glasses , and continues ] Skol . Cheers . Surrounded by this ambient ambiance , let’s sip and swap ‘ Bon Mots ‘ , in an esprit de corps . “ .
— Benny : “ Skal . Your voice sounds different than last time . It’s deep and smoky , as if you got a hole in your soul. “ .
— Vase : “ ‘ Cause I’m not from this world . I’m a ghastly ghost from outer space . “.
— Benny : “ You’re cute and funny. I like your wits . Do you remember , when we last met , I made a bet with you , that we will meet again ? . So , ‘ you owe me one ‘ , or ‘ two for the price of one , ‘ . Now , kick off and shoot your questions . “ .
— Vase : “ ‘ Not knowing me ‘ . and ‘ not knowing you ‘ , ‘ Are you ready to take a chance on me ‘ ? , ‘ The way all friends do ? . I assure you , that ‘ When all is said an done ‘ , ‘ You’ll feel as good as new . ‘ Tell me Benny , what’s your best song , and what’s the secret that kept your group together for so long ? “ .
— Benny : “ ‘ Waterloo ‘ , for it’s the first win of the Eurovision contest . We celebrated our first success , in the Napoleon suite , at the Grand Hotel , Brighton . Let me walk you down my memory lane . Sometimes , we don’t play by the rules . With Waterloo , a chance presented itself . We seized it and marched to a different beat and tune . In life , when preparation meets opportunity , grab it at once , for it may never come again . Don’t be scared or you’ll regret it , all your life . ‘ The name of the game ‘ , that kept us together , for so long , is , that we shared the same feel and talk , good and bad , and concealed nothing from each other . “ .
— Vase : “ What’s the funniest thing that happened to you ,before becoming famous? “.
—Benny : “ Once , in my classroom , when my teacher , finished talking and chalking , I went to her and said ‘ Hey hey Helen ‘ . When she turned around , I grasped her in a tight grip , and kissed her and choked . The class burst in laughter . “ .
— Vase :”’ A-Ha’ . After nine years of courting your fiancée Anni , you married and divorced . How did you feel ? . “ .
— Benny : “ Life isn’t always ‘ Sunshine ‘ , and love has its sweet and bitter moments . Marriage isn’t a ‘ Merry -go-round amusement . It’s give and take . When no one wants to compromise or surrender , it’s over . A lose-lose situation . The hardest thing is your last goodbye . When ‘ Me and I ‘ are alone , I feel like Jekyll and Hide , want to cry and laugh at the same time . We live on borrowed time , so don’t be ashamed to express your feelings to your beloved . It’ll make them as happy as could be . “ .
— Vase : “ ‘Chiquitita ‘ Anni , tell me , how you met your ex Benny ? “ .
— Anni : “ When he proposed , I said ‘ I do . I do . I do ‘ . Like a sweet sweepstake , ‘ Winner takes all . ‘ He swept me , off my feet , and like Peter Pan , we flew , for a day off to Portofino .”
—Vase:” When you married Benny , what did your mummy say ? .”
— Annie : “ Oh. ‘ Mamma Mia ‘ . She said , ‘ Honey Honey ‘ , marriage is ‘ One man One woman .’ Once married , ‘ Lovers live a little longer ‘, but ‘ Love isn’t easy ‘ , ‘ It’s surely hard enough ‘ . You’ve got to keep nourishing with mutual respect and patience , for like a red rose , love needs water to grow . Otherwise , it’s ‘ Hasta Maniana ‘ , ‘ Dum Dum Diddle ‘ , and like ‘ Bang – a – Boom ‘ , it will turn ‘Heads over Heels . “ .
—Vase : “ True . Will you share with us , your happiest and saddest moments . ? . “.
— Anni : “ I’m most happy , when someone holds me tight . Makes me dizzy , and don’t make me cry . For if you’re tender , ‘ your burning kisses will return to sender . ‘ I am most sad , when I’m no longer needed , and someone else takes my place . So , ‘ keep dancing while the music is still playing ‘ , for once it stops , you’ll turn into a swan , and sing your last song . You end up alone , staring at your phone , waiting for it to ‘ Ring Ring ‘ , or gaze at your door for someone to knock knock . “ .
— Vase : “ Well said . What about you Agnetha ? , the girl with pretty angel’s eyes , like a Troll toy . “ .
—Agnetha : “ ‘ I’m just a girl ‘ , ‘ Plain and simple ‘ , ‘ Not the girl you wish to date ‘ , ‘ I saw it in the mirror ‘ . ‘ I had a Dream ‘ . I believe in Angels . Once I saw an angel passing through my room , shining like a twinkling star . Do you believe in Angels ? . “.
—Vase : “ Yes . I do . Each one of us has two angels , probably from departed family members . The one on your right hand side , is a good one , it guides and protect you . The one on the left , is a fallen angel , it tempts and trips you . Tell me , how did you meet your charming partner , fiancé and husband Bjorn. ? “ .
— Agnetha : “ ‘ The day before he came ‘ into my life , I used to eat each day , Chinese mange-tout , or ‘ Andante Spaghetti ‘ . I wanted someone to fancy me , go with him to Monaco , play roulette , and make some ‘ Money Money ‘ and live like a rich man world . With the ‘ Arrival ‘ of my ‘ Super Trooper ‘ , I joined his Tambourine , and felt the beat of his heart . I became a singer , and a ‘ Dancing Queen ‘ . When he said ‘ Voulez-vous ‘ ? , you know what I mean ! , Take it or leave it , I said ‘ oh mamma Mia , how can I resist you ‘ . We got married in , and celebrated , ‘ Happy New Year’ in ‘ Happy 😊 Hawaii ‘ . We were blessed with a ‘ Pretty Ballerina ‘ . We named her Linda , ‘ The girl with the golden hair’ . Then , as in many marriages , ‘ Intermezzo’ trouble , a short dramatic pause . A cry for help . I sent an ‘ SOS ‘ ( save our souls ) . I pleaded , ‘ Please don’t shut me down ‘ . It was too late . We passed ‘ our last summer and separated . I put on my ‘ White Sombrero’ , sat alone under the ‘ Palm tree ‘ , and thought , ‘ I should have never let go ‘ . Now , ‘ I stand alone , pretty down . Imagine ‘ if we and the earth stay young ‘.”
— Vase : “ Eloquently spoken . Now , it’s your turn Bjorn . You heard Anni . How would you respond ? . “ .
— Bjorn : “ ‘ Gimme Gimme ‘ , give me an ice -cream and some space . ‘ I’m the man in the middle ‘ . It’s true our love went cool , but it’s worth the pain . When my Agnetha slipped through my fingers , something died in my soul . After that , I became ‘ The midnight man ‘ , chasing away shadows in the dark . Like ‘ King Kong ‘ , I became disillusioned , similar to a ‘ King who has lost his crown ‘ . For a while , I hid in ‘ Fernando ‘ s hideaway . I then remarried , and while solo , co-wrote , with Tim Rice , the musicals ‘ Mamma Mia , and ‘ Chess ‘ . To survive , one must be able to sing in strong winds , like a mistle thrush bird . If you don’t develop and change , you become a blown-out candle . “ .
— Vase : “ Your music legacy will live forever and be heard . The Swiss Scientists have discovered , that when Swiss Cheese is exposed to the sound of music , it gets funky , and sweats a strong musty odor. To conclude , I’m sad to say goodbye . Hope we shall soon meet thereafter, or hereafter . “. .
[After I left the interview , I went back to the reporter’s home . I slept and dreamt , and left his body , back to where I came . ]
[ Once safely back to my base among the stars , I encountered a group of sweating souls screaming ‘ Mayday mayday , a crazy soul has run amok . It’s flying around causing mayhem Like popcorns and balloons , it’s splitting some image characters out of existence . ‘ . I went in search of this rampaging soul , to calm it , before it does further damage . Once I found it , I said : ]
— Vase :” I salute you , master of suspense , of the thriller genre . What made you spill out of control and twist into a Psycho ? . “ .
— Alfred : “ Good afternoon . I ‘ confess ‘ , ‘ without a shadow of doubt ‘ , that while under the influence of ‘ Capricorn ‘ , I went to my Pub , the ‘ Jamaica Inn ‘ , at the Bates Motel at number ‘ 13 / 17 Topaz ‘ street . I sat outside ‘ In the pleasure garden ‘ , and had too much of an elixir drink of ‘ Champagne ‘ . Then , I felt ‘ Frenzy ‘ , like an impotent who cannot express himself except through ‘ Murder ‘ . That’s when I started spinning ‘ Downhill . “ .
— Vase : “ But why stab Darion , multiple times with a knife , while she’s enjoying , a hot cool shower in the nude ? . “ .
— Alfred : “ ‘ To catch a thief ‘ . She stole money from her boss . Didn’t you enjoy the shower scene ? . How she screamed and fell down while clutching the ‘ Torn Curtain ‘ . I wish her ‘ Bon Voyage “ .
— Vase : “ When I saw the film , I got so scared , that I started shitting bricks . What cinematic technique did you use ? . “ .
— Alfred : “ I mix the right sound of music to the scene , to maximize the scare , like in ‘ Stage fright ‘ . It’s a mélange of an ensemble of screeching strings of violins , violas and cellos .This will make them jump from their seats , or hold tightly to their partners . . “ .
— Vase : “ You then continued on a murderous spree . What triggered it ? . “ .
— Alfred: “ I create my characters and have the right to terminate them . It’s only a character assassination , like a ‘ Charade ‘ . After Psycho , I had a ‘ Spellbound ‘ , a kind of amnesia and a confusion of scenes . I saw a ‘ Lodger ‘ on a wheelchair , taking photos , from a ‘ Rear window ‘ , to ‘ Blackmail me ‘ . When I refused to pay , I saw him ‘ Dial M for murder ‘ . He wanted to report my crime to the Police . It’s well known that I have a fear phobia of the Police since little . So , I had to dispose of him , since he’s ‘ The man who knows too much ‘. Later I found that it’s the ‘ Wrong man ‘ . “ .
— Vase : “ What about ‘ Rebecca ‘ ? “ .
— Alfred : “ I have ‘ Suspicion ‘ , that she is either a ‘ Notorious ‘ spy , or a ‘ Secret agent ‘ . I had to ‘ Sabotage ‘ her and make the ‘ Lady vanishes ‘ , after she uttered her last cri de cœur . She went peacefully with a smile on her face . “.
— Vase : “. I’ve noticed that in all your films , you make a snap cameo appearance ? . “.
— Alfred : “ Yes 39 times . As in the ‘ 39 steps ‘ , I only step in for a second , like the blink of an eye . Some see me , most do not . “ .
— Vase : “ As a Director , how would you describe your signature , in your supervision of the film. ? . “.
— Alfred : “ I’m just a talented man , hiding in the background , behind a camera . I close up on the face , to highlight it’s feel and reaction to a scary situation . I never let anyone know the plot of the film , not even her Majesty . I play and flirt with the emotions of the audience . Keep them guessing and sweating by creating twists and traps , and withholding crucial information until the end . Like a voyeur looking through a keyhole , let them have an explosive cinematic orgasm . “ .
— Vase : “ Which method , do you use , to dispose of your antagonist character. ? . “ .
— Alfred : “ The more brutal the character , the better . Revenge must be sweet and fat like me . ‘ In Rope ‘ , it’s by strangulation . In ,’ Vertigo ‘ my acrophobic character , fell to her death from a high church tower . Sometimes , I use attacking ‘ Birds ‘ to indirectly cause havoc , by blowing out a gas station . In ‘ Marnie ‘ she’s a Kleptomaniac who steals from her husband and he took advantage of her . It’s about sexual violence and rape as seen close through her terrified gaze into the camera . In ‘ Stage fright ‘ , the innocent turns out to be the murderer . “ .
— Vase : “ What’s the difference between suspense and surprise ? “ .
— Alfred : “ If you want to dispose of someone , you don’t just plant a bomb under his seat and explode it .You have to give the audience a warning beforehand . They must know the time the bomb is going to explode . They must hear the bomb ticking , to keep looking at a clock with a set deadline . You engage them to try to warn him . “ .
— Vase : “ Which are your favorite films and how do you view your protagonist actresses ? . “ .
— Alfred : “ Apart from Rebecca , which is my only film which won an Oscar for best film , out of 53 , I would say’ Psycho ‘ with Anthony Perkins , ‘ Dial M for Murder ‘ with Grace Kelly , ‘ North by Northwest with Cary Grant , and the ‘ Birds ‘ . An Actress should not label herself as a woman . She should be discovered . Blondes make best victims , as they are more vulnerable . I believe that through our conversation , we have already mentioned 33 films . Good afternoon and Goodbye. “ . [ After I bid farewell to Alfred Hitchcock , I continued my quest to explore the Galaxies , in the hope of finding a successful star , to hitch my wagon to his , and challenge him to a duel of words of wisdom. . ]. .
[ While touring this peaceful , colorful and infinite outer space , I came across a tearful man sonneting a stone , next to a rose . I stopped to listen to the beauty of his words ].
— William ( Wm ) : “ Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day ? Thou art more lovely and more temperate . Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May ; and summer ‘s lease hath all too short a day . ‘ A rose by any other name, would still smell as sweet as Juliet . “ .
— Vase : “ Pardon me , greatest playwright , actor and poet . Do not seep your tears upon a silent stone , for a stone is harder , than the one , who caused your tears to fall . “ .
— Wm : “ Good friend . Your poetic words are music to my ears . Skillful words are eternal power , and come from the thoughts of an imaginative mind . When words , are well used , with originality and vividness , they become emotions . Your character will develop , from a dull zero , to a bigger than life hero . Let’s play . I’ll give you a couple of words and you’ll give me back a scenic sentence . Day . Night . Blue . Black . Sun . “ .
— Vase : “ The day you died , I did dye , the blue sky black . Day became night , no more morrows suns to rise , to greet the day good morn . “ .
— Wm : “ Follow . Fellows . War . Dust . Father. . “ .
— Vase : “ Fellows . Follow me to the front to fight . If fate should befall us , we all fall together , as fearless heroes , kiss the dust , and save the fatherland . “ .
— Wm : “ A horse , a horse , my kingdom for a horse . ( Richard the third .) “ .
— Vase : “ A donkey , a donkey , plenty around , ride one and run , and save the crown . “ .
— Wm. : “ Tear for tear , kiss for kiss . You ‘tu-whit’ who ? . “ .
— Vase : “ Slap me once , I’ll slap you twice . Give me a kiss , I’ll give you ten . I Tweet tweet Cymbeline . “.— Wm.: “ To be or not to be , that’s the question “(Hamlet) , and “ Nothing will come from nothing “ ( King Lear . ) , Answer ? . “.
— Vase : “ To be is to know how to live . Not to be is still living but dead . “ , “ At the beginning there was nothing , but God made everything from nothing . “ .
— Wm. : “ I am one who loved , not wisely but too well . ( Othello ) . How would you answer me ?.” .
—Vase : “ Loving too well is not wise . Desdemona ended up ,being stabbed by her jealous husband . “ .
— Wm. : “ Cowards die many times before their deaths ( Julius Caesar ) . “ .
— Vase : “ ‘ tis survival of the fastest runner . Better run than be a corpse . “ .
— Wm . : “ All that glitters is not gold ( merchant of Venice ) . “ .
— Vase : “ If you mean , beautiful on the outside , but ugly on the inside , I agree , for nowadays , it’s difficult to find a person who glitters both on the outside and inside . “ .
— Wm. “ Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown ( Henry IV ) .” .
— Vase : “ True . Many writers were inspired by part of your title ‘ Uneasy lies the head ‘ , amongst them the charming and humane , His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan . Now , talk to me , about love and loving as narrated through your plays ? “ .
— Wm. : “ Love is blind and has no sight . Loving goes by by haps . Some kill with arrows and some with traps . A man who stays with a woman who loves him not , is a cuckold fool . What about you , have you ever fell in love with a beautiful lady and saw through her blue or green eyes?”.
— Vase : “ Her eyes say something , her heart something else . She hides well her feel . I once , wooed an ugly damsel with many faults , more hair than wits . I still went ahead and married her , for money talks . Did you know , that the film ‘ Shakespeare in love ‘ won 7 academy awards . Is it true , that while writing ‘ Romeo and Juliet ‘ , you fell in love with Viola , and that she inspired and co-wrote your best lines . “ .
— Wm. : “ I did not . The film is a fantasy , a play within a play . In real life , I married my love Anni and my work . Even , the Archdeacon said ‘ I died a papist ‘ . In ‘ Twelfth night ‘ , Viola is a lady disguised as a boy . They were rumors of me being heterosexual . I’m not . An effeminate man , is not more loathed , than a mannish woman . Juliet said ‘ My bounty is as boundless as the sea , my love as deep , the more I give to thee , the more I have , for both are infinite ‘ . Did you like the ending of Romeo and Juliet ? . “.
— Vase : “ I prefer , had you kept one of them alive . That , they both make a suicidal pact to die together . One drinks the poison and die . The other changes his mind and survives . “ .
— Wm . : “ Have you seen the epitaph , engraved on my tomb , which I wrote ? . It says ‘ Good friend , for Jesus ‘s sake , forbear to dig the dust enclosed here . Blest be the man that spares these stones , and curst be he that moves any bones . “ .
— Vase : “ Some say , you were buried in Holy trinity Church , Stratford-upon-Avon , others say at Westminster Abbey . I suggest that , since we are now friends , like the ‘ Two gentlemen of Verona ‘ , we go back and dig both graves , and pull apart a wishbone for luck . “ .
— Wm. : “ ‘ As you like it ‘ , ‘ All is well that ends well ‘ . Now my good friend , I bid you farewell and Good night . Parting is such sweet sorrow , that I shall say good night , till it be tomorrow. . “. [. After Shakespeare left , a white haired old man , approached me and said . ].
— Alfred : “ Hallo . I’m Alfred Einstein and looking for a volunteer , to enter and discover the invisible’ Black Hole . But I must warn you . Since , the gravity pull , on your toe , will be much stronger , than on your head , you may be elongated in different directions . In Astro physics , we call it ‘ Spaghettification ‘ . Out of the four Black Holes , I have chosen the ‘ Supermassive one ‘ , situated at the center of the Milky Way . It’s mass is equivalent to 4 millions Suns , and can fit inside a football . “ .
— Vase : “ Why not . I’m the adventurous type , and have eaten lots of spaghetti in my life . One more long thin piece shape of spaghetti , is not going to affect me . So let’s try this noodle effect , and jump into the unknown . “ .