Storytelling for week 6: Part Two of Family Dispute

Host: This is part two of our show. Last week we shut it down early because of the fight between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. They began a dispute on live TV and we did not want to let our viewers see such a thing! We have now taken extra precautions to make sure the same incident does not occur once again. So let’s begin with you Bhima we left off where you were expressing your anger and hatred towards Duryodhana and how he tricked you and your brothers in the dice game.

Bhima: Well you said it he tricked us and the bet was my wife Draupadi and my house.

Host: You say YOUR wife did she not tell you?

Bhima: Tell me what?

                                                                          

Host: She has actually dated all your brothers!

Bhima: NO SHE DIDN’T!!!!!!

COMMERCIAL BREAK (Brothers began to verbally argue)

Host: Now how do you feel about this news?

Bhima: I still love her and my brothers and I have agreed not to insult or judge her.

Duryodhana: HAHAHAH

Host: Lets welcome Draupadi. (She enters crying)

Draupadi: I have lost it all because you guys refuse to stop gambling! I once had a big bed, hot showers, prepared meals, everything is gone!

(Brothers begin to apologize)

Host: Lets enter another new guest Arjuna! (He enters greating all the Pandavas)

Arjuna: Man it was great to see you guys again after so long! I just want to let ya know and everyone in here I will always have ya’s back! I’m determined to help ya defeat these losers! Especially you Karna

Karna: Ha right. Just because your dad took away my armor and gear don’t think I don’t have a surprise for ya!

Host: Calm down guys let’s not start another fight. Draupadi have you told Bhima and his brothers about the other night?

Draupadi: No I haven’t. I will tell them now. The other night a man tried to harass me and I knew it was one of Duryodhana’s guys but then he heard you Bhima, coming around the corner and he took off!

Bhima: Why didn’t you tell me?

Draupadi: Because I didn’t want to start anymore fights. I took Krishna’s advice and tried to keep the peace but clearly ya didn’t care much about what he said.

Host: If I state correctly there was a man named Bhishma that advised you Duryodhana to avoid a fight and return the house to the Pandavas

Duryodhana: This is true but I didn’t, because they don’t deserve to have more than I do!

Host: Duryodhana there is one other thing he told you but you refuse to say right?

Duryodhana: (worried) No he didn’t.

Host: Before he past away he received us and he told us what he had told you, Karna is the brother of Arjuna!

(crowd is surprised)

Karna: I don’t really care! I have no love for him!

Host: Well that’s one way to show love. Let’s move on to you Drona. Why have you suddenly taken sides with the Kauravas?

Drona: I had asked them last week to help me defeat a female deity but Bhima ended up loving her!

Bhima: Im tired of all your insults. (fight begin. Show goes of air)

2 YEARS LATER

Host: Welcome back to our show! Todays show will be about the dispute between the Pandavas and Kauravas and how their lives are now. Bhīma what can you tell us?

Bhima: Well we managed to regain our house. We also got a restraining order against Duryodhana and we haven’t seen him ever since.

Host: How about you Arjuna?

Arjuna: Well unfortunately fights broke out to get to this point. My son was a victim in our battles. He was killed about a year ago. Also Karna and ! had a dispute and I left him incapacitated which I did not want it to get that far.

Host: Sorry to hear that. I also heard the Pandavas were attacked one day in their house while they slept and they murdered this individual in self defense.

Bhima: This is true. Drona’s son, Ashwatthaman, tried to get revenge because he thought we killed his father. He did not think we would be able to defeat him.  

Host: I m sorry it had to go that way but I’m glad you guys are all back together and the fights are over. What now?

Bhima: We want to thank Arjuna for his support. We know his son is dead because our battles but we will be giving his grandson, Parikshit, all our wealth and our palace. We will be returning back to our home state to start all over.

(Arjuna in tears gets up and hugs the Pandavas)

Yudhisthira is received down below before going to  the sky: Blogspot

Host: Well thank you guys for being part of this show and thank you for sharing the many obstacles you guys had to endure.

Author’s note: My story starts of with Part C of the Public Domain Edition of the Mahabharata. This section begins with the Pandava brothers in the forest after one of the brothers, Yudhishthira, lost the dice game (Not Bhima like in my story). Draupadi is angered and saddened because she has lost all her luxuries and expresses it again to Yudhishthira (Not Bhima). I chose Bhima to represent her main lover in my story because he was the only one that would actually stand up for her which she was the wife of all brothers. Arjuna joins them in battle and his father Indra takes away Karnas armor in order to protect his son but he did not take away his secret arrow which really is not represented in my story because Karna is still defeated by Arjuna. Bhishima tells Karna the truth about Arjuna but does not care that they are brothers. Draupadi is attacked but Bhima defends her.  In the last part of the story you have the death of Drona, his son Ashwatthaman, Karna, Bhishima  Krishna, and Arjuna’s son. Duryodhana notices his defeat and takes shelter under a lake never to come out again. After the battle Yudhisthira becomes king again but after time him and his brother decide to leave earth and give away their kingdom to Arjuna’s grandson, Parikshit.

Bibliography: Part C and D of Public Domain Edition of the Mahabharata.