Laughing Gas

This is a story made for Bollywood in so many levels.

First there is the story of two people whose personalities do a switcheroo. Reginald, Reggie for short, The Third Earl of Havershot, and Joey Cooley, child film star go to the dentist in pain. When they are being giving the Laughing Gas, a comic accident, oops I mean cosmic accident happens and Lord Havershot takes residence in Joey's body and Joey now possesses the body of Reggie. Hence the title.

Next, Reggie is in love with the actress April June with an angelic face. He does not know what a pill she really is. Everyone in Hollywood other than Reggie knows that she has her claws on him and only a miracle could save him.

A miracle or a personality switcheroo. Either one would do.

Joey is the heartthrob of American mothers, as wholesome as apple pie, milk and cookies. OK I am running out of cliches. Little do people know that he is hedged on all sides from having fun. All he wants to do is hang loose and play like other kids with other kids. Sadly he has a face like an angel and has to maintain appearances. Reggie now experiences this constrained life.

Joel also has several grudges and this switcheroo was an opportunity of a lifetime.

I forgot to mention, Reggie is ugly, I mean ugly like a Gorilla. Let there be no miscommunication, even Gorilla's were known to flinch and avert their gaze when presented with the sight of Reggie. One more thing; Reggie is very muscular and a very good boxer. Joey, now the possessor of Reggie's body, intends to flex those muscles.

Payback time!!

The only saving grace from Reggie's point of view was Ann Bannister. Making a long story short, several years ago, Ann and Reggie used to be engaged and for convoluted reasons concerning Reggie's feet, they brokeup. Now she is in Hollywood and engaged to Reggie's cousin. She likes Joey and takes care of him and after the switcherro unknowingly takes care of Reggie.

All in all a really nice story. Read it.

OK, I made one mistake in assessing this story to be worthy of a Bollywood movie. This story has an ugly hero and if we have learned one thing about Bollywood heroes, they are anything but ugly!!