Foolish, silly Beatrice!

I am not a Shakespeare reader. The only play I ever read was "As you like it". And that because it was compulsory reading in Class X at snobby St.Mary's. But for some inexplicable reason, my Netflix queue had "Much Ado about nothing" in it. So, when it arrived yesterday, I was compelled to watch it. And I was pleasantly surprised. Because not only did I understand most part of the ye olde English, but I also enjoyed it. Excellent acting, well-made movie. Light-hearted fun.

One particular passage stuck in my head. Partly because I was so struck with it that I played it back over and over again.

DON PEDRO
Will you have me, lady?
BEATRICE
No, my lord, unless I might have another for
working-days: your grace is too costly to wear
every day. But, I beseech your grace, pardon me: I
was born to speak all mirth and no matter.
DON PEDRO
Your silence most offends me, and to be merry best
becomes you; for, out of question, you were born in
a merry hour.

Now, I have frequently thought that I was made to speak all mirth and no matter. But if Mr.Hotness Personified, Denzel Washington was telling Me that my silence offended him, and to be merry best became me...my answer would have been:

I'll get the garlands. We can cut your finger for sindoor. Chuck the mangalsutra for now. You can buy me one on our honeymoon! I'll see you at the Pahari-wala temple in five!

Update: I just remembered..I can't marry DZ. If he had said I was born in a merry hour, I would have laughed in his face, and he would have stalked off in princely anger. Because I was born under the most unfavorable nakshatram of Moolam. Merry...duh! I'm told I'm a positive harbinger of evil. So thats that. Real life obtrudes on pleasant dream scenario again. Damn!