Modern+Shakespeare+Retelling+Essay+VKA


 * Puck and Oberon's Matchmaking Service**

It was the summer time of 1989, and it was a perfect July for Hermia and Lysander to get away from all the drama back at home. They had loved each other for some time now, and wanted to marry each other. Hermia's father disagreed with those thoughts and forbid Hermia to marry Lysander. So they thought, why not get away from the parents and go somewhere else. So Lysander thought about going to Las Vegas, that's far away enough. It was going to be a lovely trip till Demetrius followed them, he too loved Hermia. Then Helena followed because of her love of Demetrius. So much for a vacation from trouble. Now, they all are outside of The Sahara Hotel and Casino entrance.

"This was supposed to be a trip for just me and Lysander!" Hermia exclaimed. She was not happy that Demetrius and Helena followed them. "But I came for you, lovely Hermia." Demetrius said, trying to calm her down. "I came because of Demetrius." said Helena, trying to lean against Demetrius's shoulder. The 3 then argued till Lysander interrupted. "HEY! Knock it off, will ya? You're all acting like children now!" They all obeyed to Lysander's anger. "Hermia and I will go find our rooms, while you two go find yours, got it?" Lysander questioned. "Fine. But I'll wait for you Hermia." Demetrius answered. "And I'll wait for you Demetrius." Helena mimicked. They all departed from there on forth.

Through the security cameras, there watching the 4 friends outside argue, was the casino owner Oberon and his wing-man Puck. "They don't look so happy." Puck commented. "You're right Puck, they don't look too joyful themselves." answered Oberon. Rising from his chair and towering over Puck by more than a foot (Puck was 5"9 and Oberon was 6"8), Oberon began pacing in his office, stroking his long white beard. "I see that the one called Helena is in love with the one called Demetrius, but he loves Hermia, and she loves Lysander!" Oberon said in a puzzling voice. "So, what are you trying to say Oberon?" questioned Puck. "We need to make Demetrius fall in love with Helena, so that the other two can have a happy time, and that Helena's dream can come true!" yelled Oberon in excitement. So they stirred up some ingredients in a cauldron to make a modern day love potion. "Pour some of this onto this napkin, put it up to Demetrius's mouth and nose, and he'll fall in love with Helena. Got it Puck?" said Oberon. "Yes sir!" replied Puck.

Because of Puck's poor memory, he found what he thought was Demetrius at the casino, but it was really Lysander. Puck quickly covered Lysander's mouth and nose, repeating 3 times "You will fall in love with Helena." Lysander then became under the spell. Puck then went to Oberon to tell him the news, but he wasn't very happy. "Wrong lover-boy Puck! Demetrius had short BROWN hair, not short BLACK hair!" Oberon yelled in anger. "OK, OK, OK I'm sorry! Both were 5"10...and...and... I'll go back to the casino, the potion still has an hour before it dries up." replied Puck. So he went back to the casino, where he found Demetrius looking for Hermia. "Hermia my love, where are you?" he yelled, looking like a moron. So Puck quickly did the procedure again, and Demetrius then said "Helena my love, where are you?" "There, that's better." said Puck in relief. He went to tell Oberon the news, but he was still upset. "Puck! Listen here, there are 2 people chasing after Helena, and none after Hermia!" Oberon yelled. "Oh. But the potion is all dried up." said Puck. "Then remake it, we still have the ingredients. After that find the boys before they kill themselves. Make sure to make Lysander, who has short BLACK hair, fall in love with Hermia, who is 5"7 with long brown hair, again. Keep Demetrius loving Helena, who is 5"8 with long ginger hair. Also make sure that the girls forget what has happened today, got it, or do I have to write it down?" explained Oberon. "Yes sir, I understand!" replied Puck. Then Puck went off to do as he was told.