Inspired from 'Timon of Athens' by William Shakespeare
Willaim Christopher, popularly known for his stage name Vulture Mac, is a Los Angeles based rock star and an EDM expert with fans following all over the world. He is an orphan grown in an asylum in Australia. Fortunately or unfortunately this fact never affects him. He is happy as he has a herd of fans.
One night, after a concert in Malibu, fans gets autographs from Mac. One such fan, a girl, waits outside the concert hall. When Mac and his Steward (an official appointed to supervise arrangements or keep order at a large public event), Ricardo, who is 10 years elder to him, comes out of the hall the girl comes and requests for autograph. Mac asks her "Why are you getting separately? You could have got along with the others no?". The girl says "Its obvious that it will be tedious for you to give the autographs in a crowded and a noisy place. After a certain point of time you may get fed up. If I'm a true fan I should not be a burden to you. Also if I get it in a calm place you will have a feel of giving it to your relative privately. If you are interested then no need to give it. Even few seconds of yours means a lot".
Mac gets impressed and on contrary regrets for the fact that he doesn't have relatives even though Ricardo stays with him. He asks her "What's your name?" and she says "I'm Ria.". Mac, instead of signing in her small notepad, writes "Will you be my better half, Ria?" and gives it to her. Ria, thinking that he has signed in the notepad, keeps it inside her bag without reading it and says "Thank you, Sir. Good night". Mac thinks "Maybe she will read it in her home." and says "Ok Ria Good night.". Everyone then leaves the place.
At his home in Beverly Hills, Mac says to Ricardo "Hey Ric, arrange a concert tomorrow evening in our community venue. I have an alternative way of proposing her.". Ricardo says "But Sir...That girl...". Mac says "Just shut up and do what I say.". Ricardo says "Ok Sir. Will do it.
The concert is arranged and the announcement is done alongside in social media Mac prepares a lyrics for his song and also prepares notes and gives to the orchestra and rehearses them from morning to afternoon. All his fans including Ria (having seen what was written in the notepad) and media persons come to the concert to live stream the show. Before starting the performance, Mac holds the mike and says to the audience "Today I'm going to sing only one song." and the audience gets shocked. Mac says "Also this song is not a rock or EDM. Its a melody. I'm in love with a girl since last night.". Audience gets excited after hearing this. "Since then I'm merciless to live a lonely life because I'm an orphan. I'm dedicating this song to her. And note that she is sitting here with you. I'll call her on stage after the song." and says to the orchestra "Start Music". Audience comes to the edge of the seats as they are going to here a melody from him for the first time.
After performing the soulful poetic melody song, Mac holds the mike and says "Ria, please come to the stage". Ria comes to the stage. Mac says "Ric. Get that.". Ricardo brings the rose and gives it to Mac. Mac stretches the rose to Ria and publically says "I love you Ria." and the audience applauds.
Ria, instead of getting the rose, gets the mike from him and says "I know you as a singer. But I don't know you. Only after liking your character, I can love you. So, this is impossible, Mac. Bye", gives him back the mike and leaves. A frustrated Mac, holds her hand and says "Ria!!! Where are you going... Listen to me.". Ria says "Leave my hand.". Mac says "I won't and can't". Ria, again and again, asks him to leave her hand but Mac never. Ria slaps him and pushes his hand. When she attempt to leave, Mac pulls her costume to stop her but it gets torn due to force. An angry Ria says "Now everybody knows who the hell you are. Even if you die nobody will be around you." and leaves.
As everything is live-streamed, Mac falls into controversies for misbehaving with Ria publically. Entire world criticizes him and his fans density reduces as days pass by. Mac gets devastated as he doesn't have family and also has lost his reputation.
Ricardo says "Had you never done this concert, you wouldn't have lost your reputation, Sir. When you asked me to arrange the concert I tried to say to you that the girl should know your character to approve your love but you didn't let me to.". Mac says "Hereafter there is no use in regretting for not listening to you.". Ricardo says "Please make an apology video and release it in social media, Sir. Not to make that girl forgive you. It is for not to get boycotted permanently by your fans.". Mac does that but only some of his fans accept his apology.
Few days later, Mac gets invited to perform in a college function at night in New York. Mac with Ricardo drives to New York. There as well his performance gets live-streamed by the media people. While performing Mac suddenly stops and attends the phone call from Ria. Ria says that she is in Charlottesville, Virginia and that her mother is a cancer patient and is getting treated in the University of Virginia health system. A huge amount of money is required for an emergency treatment and she is not that rich to pay it.
Mac holds the mike and says "I can't do this concert now. My lover Ria's mother is fighting death in UVA. I need to go and pay the money. You people pray for her recovery." and gets down from the stage.
Mac and Ricardo depart from New York in his car and takes the New York to Virginia highways as guided by the Gmap. As he drives the car fastly and rashly, Ricardo says "I should have died in Los Angeles instead of coming with you.". Mac stares at Ricardo. Ricardo says "Hey idiot my face will not reflect the road. Watch it directly." and Mac sees the road and drives. While crossing Maryland bypass, Ricardo says "Sorry Sir. Suddenly I remembered my younger brother when you drove rashly and that's why I spoke like that. Whenever I travel with him, I used to scold him for the way he drives. He later died of cancer. Even though I address you as Sir, I'm seeing you as my brother subconsciously. But now I burst out.
Mac realizes that everyone in this world searches for love and affection from someone and they get satisfied only by them and not by money. He holds Ricardo's hand and says "Don't call me 'Sir' hereafter. Call me with my original name 'William Christopher'". I don't have anyone to address me with that name. At least you be it. Ricardo with tears says "Thanks William.".
Finally, they reach the UVA health system and meets Ria. Ria says the amount of money required and Mac pays it and the treatment is carried out. Ria is touched with the fact that Mac sacrificed a concert to save her mother.
Mac says "I'll stay here in a hotel until your mother is recovered. If you need any money feel free to ask me.". Ria asks "I called you because you are the only rich fellow whom I know personally. But what persuaded you to come along for me by sacrificing a concert despite you have lost your reputation because of me?". Mac says "This is not to impress you. It is for two things. I should save your mother. Number one. Number two is you should not become an orphan like me when your mother is vulnerable to get cured. Accepting or rejecting my love is up to you actually.". Ria angrily asks "Then why did you pulled my hand and my dress that day?". Mac says "I was trying to tell you that it is optional for you to accept my love but since we know each other personally I just wanted you to address me with my original name. But you didn't have the patience to listen to me and things became worse.".
Ria says "Had I been patient enough to listen to you, I would have accepted your love on the spot. At least now you got a chance to disclose the truth about your character.". Mac says "So that means...". Ria says "I LOVE YOU WILLIAM.". William says "I love you Ria.". Ricardo says "I'm very happy for you, William... Uh shall I call you as....". William says "Hey you are free to. What's wrong in that, brother?.". A happy Ricardo says "Thanks for calling me 'brother', William.".
Ria's mother gets cured completely a few days later and Ria marries William which shocks the entire world. William and Ria then disclose the truths to the media. William overcomes all his controversies and regains his reputation as Vulture Mac.
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