"The way sky is singing today you too sing that way." "The way today..." "Today the way sky is pleading you too plead that way." "Today the way..." "Today the way breeze is making every leaf cry you too make my heart cry." "Today the way..." "Excuse me Sir, Madam would like the car keys." "Thank you Sir" " Welcome" "Excuse me what's this?" "Your wife has bought some orchids." "This is from the florist." "Ok" "The first aid kit." "Quickly!" "Why?" "Any problem?" "How did this happen?" "I was putting the orchids into the car when the door suddenly..." "It's okay." "Shall we leave after sometime?" "Not after sometime..." "after some days?" "Why do you keep saying things when you know its not going to happen?" "I also feel bad." "I'm fine." "Let's go." "There might be a long weekend in August..." "If possible we'll go towards Darjeeling this time." "You'll find good orchids there." "No... not Darjeeling" "Then?" "Somewhere far away where your mobile will not catch any signal." "Ok, let's go now" "Of, please don't hurry when we're planning something exciting." "After all, it'll just remain a plan, it'll never materialise." "Ok, I'll tell them we'll go tomorrow." "No, we'll leave today itself." "I've promised Babua." "If he doesn't see me after school he'll create a big fuss." "Thank you Madam." "When do we see you next?" "Kaushik?" "Sir, please come once the monsoons are here." "I couldn't treat you to our favourite hilsa fish this time." "I was supposed to drive on the way back." "But you weren't supposed to cut your finger then." "If it's Biju Da, tell him I've left." "Sir's phone." "What's up?" "Is this Kaushik Chatterjee's residence?" "Yes." "234 Jodhpur Park?" "Right" "If you don't mind, who's speaking?" "I'm his wife." "And you?" "Mr Chatterjee..." "He's on tour, coming back today." "May I know who's speaking?" "Is there any male member in the house?" "No... why?" "I'm from the Diamond Harbour police station." "You'll have to come here immediately." "Take this, keep Kaushik's ring." "The watch's broken, that's why I didn't take it." "You'll have to sign here..." "No..." "I won't..." "You sign it..." "I can't do it dear." "Asked them." "It has to be a direct relative." "Please sign." "Call his family..." "let them sign..." "I won't." "Don't be childish." "Why sit here then?" "Go home." "Someone from Kaushik's family will do it." "Now what?" "I will." "I'll first make sure they take over then I'll leave." "For that you don't have to wait in this rotten place..." "I'm here" "I'd go." "But everyone doesn't have the same sense of responsibility." "His family needs to know that." "Please try and understand..." " Bobby" "Brinda's here" "Sit." "Is he conscious?" "They can't say anything till 72 hours have passed." "And..." "She's spot dead." "They took her inside a while back." "Have you eaten?" "How come so late?" "He created such a scene before leaving office..." "Why do you drop me even though I told you not to." "I didn't want to get in..." "you forced me to." "Who are you calling?" "Their home." "His mom?" "No... haven't told her yet." "Bubul, Your sis-in-law here." "Give it to me..." "I'll speak..." " Thank you." "Hello, this is Kaberi's friend Brinda..." "No." "No." "I..." "Why are you being so childish?" "No... he wasn't alone..." "had a colleague with him" "She's spot dead..." "Yes... she..." "I think it'll be better if I explain when we meet... ok... but do you think we should tell the elders right now?" "I think that's better..." "No, no we're not from the office..." "we're from Kaberi's theatre group." "Yes, yes we're here... you can come." "Ok..." "location?" "One second please." "Bobby... please come here." "Just a second please." "Please explain to them the directions to this place..." "One second..." "Did he fight a lot with you?" "As if you even care!" "Here." "Speak." "I'll sit there." "Yes... tell me where are you coming from?" "Coming?" "Is she a big snob?" "'Coz she was saying out of all the hospitals why here!" "Take your glasses off..." "do you want to eat?" "Take this" "What's wrong?" "Why you switching the phone off?" "Oof... she's such an idiot..." "I put her number on the form." "Very Good." "Now sign the form." "Give me the phone." "It's ok." "Stop making a scene here." "Everyone's watching." "Give it to me." "Do you have a pen?" "No" " Ok" "Tell me why you won't sign." "If we could sign it we would have by now." "Why should you?" "Whose friends are you?" "His or mine?" "What answer is that?" "Whose friend would you be if Bobby and I had fight?" "I don't know." "My head aches." "Don't feel well." "Ok... ok... give me the pen." "Number 45 anyone here?" "Yes tell us" "The bottle of blood is nearly over." "We will need two more bottles tomorrow." "Please arrange it." "Ok." " And we haven't got the form back yet." "Yes..." "I'll get the form right now." "Where will you be?" "ICU." "Say Patient Number 45 anyone will take it." "Thank you so much." " It's alright." "Do you have money Bobby?" "Let's see." "I think so." "Tell me in who's name do I write the cheque?" "Weren't you going home?" "I was speaking to Brinda." "Cheques won't do, love." "Only cash." "I'll leave a Bearer Cheque in your name?" "Oh God..." "Again!" "Yes, do." "But first sign this." "Let it be temporary." "Then when your in laws come they can sign it." "Good girl." "Thank you." "Here..." "What's wrong?" "Why is your mobile switched off?" "Sorry!" "When did you all reach?" "I'm alone." "The rest are coming later." "After office." "Who told you?" "Don't know." "Phone came from the police." "Sanjeev told me." "What are they saying?" "The usual... 72 hours..." "And Mita?" "Sorry..." "I meant is she here?" "Bobby, Bobby See what he's asking..." "This is Bibaswan, my friend." "We work in the same theatre group..." "Ayan... his colleague from office." "He was asking about the girl..." "please explain." "Is Kaushik allowed visitors?" "They're advising us not to go right now" "Have you seen him yet?" "Go and sit down." "Brinda's calling." "Better go to the bank." "It'll close." " Yes, I will go." "Why?" "Soumen the accountant's coming." "He'll take care of everything." "In fact now it's the responsibility of the office." "Don't worry." "Why?" "He didn't go on office work." "Bobby... come here..." "Don't cry." "Don't cry like that." "You'll fall ill." "Should I say you're asleep?" "See who it is first." "The land lady upstairs." "Came twice before." "Did you say anything?" "She knows." "Asked which hospital." "Go and speak to her for a little while." "Come here dear." " Please sit." "Why get up?" "Won't sit for long" "I went and did a puja." "Tomorrow bless him with this." "Gopalerma!" "Coming" "How is he?" "Won't know till the day after." "No deterioration..." "How things happen..." "Keep this." "Remind me before I go to the hospital." "We didn't know." "Saw it on TV" "TV?" " Yes," "News Today." "Showed everything." "Don't you know?" " No the woman's husband, son." "Your car - such a mess!" "Oh!" "Shown anywhere else?" "+ One or two cable channels." "Nothing else to show." "No real news" "Thank goodness Mom doesn't have cable." "I was on edge." "Asked Gopalerma thrice." "Tried your mobile, was switched off." "Then I didn't hear, your uncle said, the AC's on." "Must be back." "Go see." "Yes, I just got back." "Doctor came at 8." "It got late." "Are you doing everything alone or do you have someone?" "My friends." "Brother in law." "His office people." "Didn't tell Mom." "Now I will." "If it's already on TV..." "Did you know the woman?" "What strikes them!" "She has a husband, a kid... all for a promotion!" "Look at my niece, Bula." "You've seen her, must've forgotten." "Perhaps" " Her husband's like that too." "Was very happy." "Had a good kid, good family." "Good job in a bank," "God know what happened..." "He met this other girl..." " Like some tea?" "No I'll leave." "Don't mind." "Now you understand how helpless one feels." "Did you go to a tantric?" "No... he's on medication." "Oof - the driver's seat is the most dangerous." "He survived that... came back." "While the one next to him..." "I thought, some spell..." "Listen... its her life..." "(Your dinner's ready)" "She also has a kid..." "(Now you should eat)" "Go and eat... better sleep..." "you need rest." "I'll go now and meet you later." "If you need anything at night just call." "Gopalerma... turn the staircase lights off." "Come." "Eat." "Like a sleeping pill?" "Want one?" "Ok" "Don't bottle it up." "I too used to do that." "It's of no use." "New Indigo car outside." "Whose is it?" "Your brother's office." "The other car's gone for repairs - they sent this one." "Good for you." "You were running around in a taxi!" "I don't mind public transport." "Even then, one's own car." "Who's driving?" "The same driver, Rajkumar." "Bishnuda..." "Coming" "Call it destiny." "Why didn't they take him?" "Nothing happened to the back seat." "Why." "For nothing?" "Hasn't harmed anyone." "The money for shopping" "Anyway." "He'll be shifted tomorrow." "A known nursing home and doctor." "Thank God he was unconscious." "I'd have created a huge fuss!" "Stay when he's admitted." "Forms have to be filled." "Why?" "You can't do that?" "Should have said before." "Would have said I'll be late." "Don't do it tomorrow." "Day after then." "Oh!" "Can you day after?" "You will." "Tell the office." "Meaning?" "I don't want to be involved." "Initial emergency was dealt with Now do what you have to." "I can't anymore." "Rajkumar was asking whether you want to go out now." "Otherwise he'll drink his tea." "Let him and take this cheque with you." "All right, I'll manage tomorrow." "What time can you come?" "The whole day." "But I won't." "Then who will?" "Why you're all there." "Tell his office -they're helpful." "Okay." "Don't do anything." "Just stay with us." "Why?" "So people can point and say, her husband, the one who..." "No one will say anything." "Don't think that." "Aren't they telling you?" "What do I say?" "Say nothing." "In time call a lawyer." "Change the LIC or other insurance nominees." "Decide whether it's you or Mother." "This is going too far." "Aren't you ashamed?" "Day after day, cheating me, lying" "That's over and done with!" "Because she's dead?" "So all that is forgiven?" "All right." "Do what you like." "Will you tell the lawyer?" "Or will I?" "I will if needed." "This isn't such a fatal sin Critical condition, under treatment and you won't co-operate." "Now you're going too far." "Don't talk rubbish!" "How haven't I co-operated?" "Who gave you the news?" "Do you even bother to phone, ask how I am?" "And how often do you?" "Forget us." "What about Mom all alone with her sister at Jamshedpur!" "Fine." "Fine." "Enough." "So leave me out of it." "Let me go." "So go." "He'll be treated without you." "Don't have to do a thing." "We will." "But do it legally." "Fix an appointment with the lawyer." "Let me know." "Don't have time to waste." "You do it if you want to." "That won't be a good thing, Bubul." "Someone else would have gone to a woman's organisation, made a fuss." "Would you have liked that?" "Think you can scare us?" "Don't try threats." "Do what you like." "All right." "You don't have to go to a lawyer." "I will." "Nothing..." "I'll say the girl was killed to hush up the affair." "I don't think getting her husband's number from the police will be difficult" "Rajkumar's finished his tea and he's waiting." "Tell him to take the car back to office." "I won't need it." "Please come in..." " Thank you." "Carry on..." " Thank you, sir." "Which side is this?" "West, sir" "That means it'll be hot all day." "No, no, all couples prefer this." "The sunset view is marvellous." "Please send some more glasses." "Ok, ma'am." "Sir. - Thank you." " Welcome." "You use that wardrobe." "I'll take this one." "Brother!" "Brother, can you recognise me?" "Who am I?" "B-u-b-u-I" "He recognised me" "Mr Chatterjee..." "How many fingers?" "How many fingers?" "Want to see anyone?" "Let me get Kaberi" "Can you tell me how he's related to you?" "Who is he?" "My brother" "Kaberi..." "Where do you live?" "Remember your address?" "Madan Pal Lane" "Good." "Very good." "Brother, she's here, Kaberi..." "Brother..." "You call him..." "Let's not disturb him." "Perhaps he's sleeping." "Can't keep his eyes open for long." "Doctor says it's the medicine causing the drowsiness." "Nothing to worry about." "Good." "You'll have dinner?" "No, will go home and eat." "Why don't you spend the night here." "No, I'll go home." "Gopalerma will be alone." "Call and tell her." "You'll be alone if you go home." "Need to get used to it." "Meaning?" "You're alone." "Didn't like it first." "Then you got used to it." "What rubbish is this?" "He's in a good hospital." "Will be back soon." "You said he's fine." "Don't go." "Stay here tonight." "Otherwise you'll think rubbish at home." "I'll call Gopalerma and tell her." "Hello, Gopalerma." "Kaberi's Mother here." "She'll stay with me tonight and go tomorrow." "Ask if anyone phoned." "Any phones?" "Who?" "The hospital..." "Give it to me." "Take it." " Hello!" "Who called from the hospital?" "When?" "A little while back." "Said what?" "Looked for you" "Why?" "What happened?" "Said anything?" "I asked." "Said they needed you." "So why didn't you call me?" "I can't remember mobile numbers." "You could've written it down." "Did they say anything?" "No Ok." "I'm hanging up now." "Now what do I do?" "Why?" "What happened?" "Hospital's looking for me and I don't have their number!" "Let me try..." "Bubul, Kaberi here..." "Tell me" "Can you give me the hospital number?" "Write it down" " Give me the pen." "One sec." "Give me the pen." "It's inside bag's zip." "One sec." "Tell me... 24643881 to 85." "Till 85." "Brother's fine now." "Called five minutes back." "What do you mean now?" "Had mild breathlessness a while back." "Don't you know?" "No." "I had called home and heard the hospital called." "Yes." "They couldn't get you..." "Called me to ask if he had any drug allergies." "Told them?" "Penicillin, right?" "Penicillin, yes." "You knew?" "Why shouldn't I?" "Should've told me." "I heard the hospital had called from Gopalerma." "So..." "From now on I'll tell you." "I'll give them your mobile number?" "Okay." "I'll talk later" "Have you eaten?" "I will." "I'm with Ma." "Then I'll go home." "Oh." "Is she well?" "Yes." "Told them in Jamshedpur?" "No." "Will call tomorrow." "Don't say anything now." "Will cause worry for nothing." "Bye." "Ok, goodnight." "Mother, give my watch please." "Thought you were staying" "No, I should go." "If they call again ...Gopalerma's no use." "I'll worry all night." "Good morning, Mr. Chaterjee." "How are you feeling?" "Ok" "Slept well?" "Yes" "Like to sit up?" "Not like that." "I'll do it." "Are those orchids?" "What?" "You know what orchids they are?" "That small tub." "On your left..." "A little more." "Yes..." "Can't say." "Do you know who brought it?" "No tag." "Your wife took all the tags to write thank you notes." "Have your medicine." "Here..." "Which room is Mita Roy in?" "When was she admitted?" "With me, I suppose" "Don't know." "Will have to check." "But I don't recall that name." "Are you sure?" "No." "I'll find out." "Reception?" "Sister Pala?" "Khushi here." "Check if there's a Mita Roy admitted." "No don't know the Doctor." "Mr Chatterjee's in 301." "With him." "Do you remember when you were admitted?" "No?" "No, he doesn't remember it." "Have you checked Surgery, ICU?" "Okay." "Okay." "Not here." "Then some other hospital?" "Can't say." "You were in another hospital." "They shifted you here later." "Would you like breakfast now?" "Shall I come in?" "Come" "You chat." "I'll get breakfast." "Good morning." "Fit?" "Better..." "Weakness." " A little bit." "I try to come in the morning." "Visiting hours are from 6 in the evening and at that time... office..." "Everything ok in office?" "Well... it's going on" "Which hospital is Mita in?" "How is she?" "Better?" "Mita again!" "Are you possessed by the woman or what?" "Possessed?" "She was in the same accident." "Shouldn't I ask?" "Listen Kaushik..." "Just because it's you the office has forgiven the entire episode." "In fact, the cable channel that first reported the news... was given strict instructions that they wouldn't get ads." "Just because it's you." "Oh, sorry." "I forgot..." "can't have this here." "The office loves you." "People are concerned about you." "So for heaven's sake do not abuse your goodwill." "If you carry on like this, no one will help you." "Carry on?" "I was just..." "You think the office doesn't know how many times you two went off on weekends, fooling around?" "It was shown on TV?" "Yes" "Kaberi?" "As usual." "No reaction." "Maybe we can't tell." "You might." "Met her alone?" "Last night when she came I was asleep." "When I woke up I heard her talking to the doctor, then when he left, she was here for awhile." "I think she was crying..." "What happened?" "Why so quiet?" "What is there to say?" "What do I have to say?" "You called early in the morning." "What about?" "Sorry." "I made a mistake:" "I'll get off." "Will you stop the cab?" "What's going on?" "Don't be childish!" "Carry on driving." "Stop it." "Everyone's looking!" "Then tell me." "Come here." " No, I'm fine." "Tell me what it is." "Can't bear it." "Really can't." "Now what's wrong?" "I haven't dropped you home in a while." "After this Kaushik's episode Subir's gone completely wild." "He thinks Kaberi's encouraging us, and why won't she..." "Specially with a husband like that!" "Not only that, every time I go out in the name of a show he thinks I'm lying." "Actually..." "What nonsense!" "Let him ask the troupe." "Show him the ads." "He can't behave like an ass!" "I did." "Says he has proof" "What proof?" "Don't know." "Proof of what?" " Says he has all the proof!" "I can't understand." "Seriously." "No one knows about Mukutmanipur." "Did you tell anyone?" "No." "Only Kaberi knows." "How?" "Remember, we spent the night at her house since we had to leave early morning." "Oh yes." "Kaberi knows everything." "But she'll never tell." "I'm not saying that." "He says so many things to Kaberi." "But the last few days don't know why he gets so violent." "Just see... here..." "You said, you're not sleeping together." "When we're fighting yes..." "but day after day..." "After all, he's my legal husband." "I'm getting off!" "Stop the car!" " Don't be childish." "Drive on." "Give me your hand..." "Don't make a scene in the cab." "Your hand..." " Just shut up!" "I'm pissed off!" "Bobby." "After all he's still my husband." "Then go to him." "Why come to me?" "Met Subir recently?" "Me!" "You sounded exactly like him." "How's your appetite?" "Can you taste anything?" "Come in." "Oh... please come." "Please sit." "Come in, sir." "Sit Ma." "My mother." "Mr Sanyal, his boss in office, Mrs. Sanyal." "Monica" "Please sit." "What about you?" "I was sitting all this while." "Please sit, sir." "Thank you." "Extremely brave." "The way she's handling everything..." "Yes he told me." "I said, such a young girl..." "You don't know." "First day, she didn't tell me." "I'd be tense." "After the tests went all right she told me then." "Wow!" "Looks like Globe Nursery here!" "Of course." "He's got so many admirers." "They'll have to be removed." "They've started to wilt." "And after a while the scent gives you a headache." "Any excess and I get a headache." "Well said." "If I have to send flowers on an anniversary or birthday I do it two days later." "Two days later, when its all gone you begin to miss the flowers..." "That's because you want to be noticed." "Rubbish!" "Will you take the flowers home?" "Why should I?" "I'll tell Sister to throw them away." "You wanted to know who sent them, right?" "Those orchids were sent by Shanta." "Who told you?" "Sister." "And Mita isn't in any hospital." "She was spot dead." "You want to be alone?" "Shall we leave?" "No" "What's wrong with you?" "Why?" "He wanted to know." "Asked Sister." "She didn't know." "Ayan didn't have the guts to tell him... so..." "You didn't have to show your guts." "You just said how brave I was." "If I didn't have the guts who else would?" "Do you want to stay or shall we come another day?" "Bravery needs a cool head as well." "Otherwise how will you manage such a great crisis?" "Why?" "Now the crisis is over and he's ok, Mr. Sanyal." "Isn't it?" "Everyone's happy." "So many flowers... cards..." "We'll come another day." "Ok Bye..." "Want to rest?" "Should I lower the bed?" "What happened to you suddenly?" "His boss was there." "Boss's wife!" "You normally don't behave like that." "Are you staying the night?" "Otherwise it's late." "I'll ask for a taxi." "Ok." "Call one." "Gopalerma!" " Yes?" "Please tell Bishu to call a taxi." "Ok" "Will you stay with me a few days?" "No mom, I'm fine here." "Don't be stubborn." "Why should I be stubborn?" "Everyone knows I'm here." "Everyone starting with the hospital has my phone number." "To change it will be a problem." "Go and freshen up." "I will." "You first leave then I'll have a bath..." "Are you thinking the same thing day and night?" "Consider this accident had to happen." "So it happened." "Which accident do you mean, Ma?" "Don't you know?" "You're the one who doesn't." "Otherwise you wouldn't call that an accident." "Lying, plotting day after day." "It's hardly an accident." "Taxi's here." "She's going." "People make mistakes." "They make up for them too, provided you give them a chance." "This is not a mistake." "It's a crime." "There's a big difference." "People sometimes commit crimes by mistake too." "Now you go mom." "The taxi's waiting." "My darling, don't take a decision in a hurry." "I shall go now." "Leave those orchids." "Leave that small tub." "I should have seriously looked into the matter and told you." "I'm sorry." "What do you mean sorry?" "It was deliberate." "Deliberate?" "I asked you a simple question." "I didn't expect you to tell the whole world." "The whole world?" "I just told your wife..." "Did I ask you to?" "I could have told her myself." "Don't make stupid excuses." "Listen, I'm not bound to tell you about any patient." "Then why didn't you say so?" "I wanted to co-operate." "I didn't realise it would turn out this way." "Co-operate?" "That means telling other people?" "I thought you weren't supposed to disclose information about patients." "Mr Chatterjee, I spoke to your wife." "As far as we are concerned, we are accountable to her." "Tell me clearly." "Who does your accountability apply to first and foremost?" "Me or my wife?" "Meaning?" "In writing please." "I..." "Drink some water" "I want a list of your priorities." "I need to know the rules of your Nursing Home." "Don't get so excited." "You'll fall ill." "Who is more important?" "Patient or family?" "Please don't get so excited." "Sorry..." "Please get the details." "I will." "Now please eat." "How could she die?" "She was with me all along." "Has she been cremated?" "One shouldn't know all the details, Mr Chatterjee." "Finish eating." "Take the call" "Hello." "This is Kaberi..." "Kaushik Chatterjee's wife..." "Yes, yes." "Is there an emergency?" "No." "No." "I'm just..." "I just want to say I'm really sorry about the evening." "Oh!" "It's all right" "No it isn't." "You came to see him and I..." "I didn't mind." "I understand your situation." "Please tell Mr Sanyal I called." "He's here." "Want to talk to him?" "No need." "Just say I called to say sorry." "All right." "Bye Take care." " One minute..." "Wait - he wants to talk to you." "You can't stay calm if you go running around by public transport." "From tomorrow Rajkumar, the driver will be back on duty." "I'm not taking no for an answer." "Thank you." "Who called from the police station?" "Same man." "The Duty officer." "Not a police station." "They say PS." "So?" "Remember that if you ever play a cop." "Oh!" "What did he want?" "Told me to collect my husband's things." "The things he took on tour." "If you call it a tour." "What news of Brinda?" "Haven't spoken to her for a long time." "Problems at home." "Said so, but it didn't register then." "What's wrong?" "What always happens!" "He has gone nuts." "He is giving her a hard time." "Where has he gone?" "She went out after this incident." "After which incident?" "After Kaushik's affair." "Now you're in his bad books too." "Your indulgence supposedly did it." "If it's due to my indulgence then I'll encourage it all the more." "Only men have the monopoly to create nuisance?" "Call Brinda if you can." "She'll be happy." "What's the use?" "She never listens." "Just cries." "Everyone's not like you, Dear." "Where is she?" "At home?" "Suppose so." "Not now." "It'll be a long conversation and we're almost here." "I'm not calling." "Just sending an sms." "I'll call her at night." "Try to be brave." "Keep your cool." "Don't put up with this nonsense." "Add a PS." "I don't mean the police station" " PS!" "Write..." "look at me." "Look at me." "Is this working?" "Of course!" "We found your phone number in the address book." "It's not switching on." "I don't think it's working." "The batteries must be dead." "Here's the charger." "Of course we don't know who's this is." "They all look the same." "Please check the contents once." "How can I tell what he used and what he didn't!" "It's his bag." "He's been touring a lot these days?" "It's more or less done then." "Sign and let's leave." "Wait, wait." "Please look at this carefully." "What?" "Is it Kaushik's?" "No" " What?" "Not the woman's, not your husband's..." "How do you know it isn't hers?" "Her husband said so." "Let me see" "No, I'm sure." "I told Mr Kalyan that several times." "Who's Mr Kalyan?" " The woman's husband." "Excuse me, I'll just be back." "Women don't make mistakes over jewellery." "This is surely his wife's." "At least not my husband's." "Problem!" "What do I do Kameshwar?" "Send for the gentleman again?" "All the paperwork's done, sir." "Again..." "All right, I'll sign for it." "Give me the gentleman's address please." "I'll send it to him later." "Why cause a fuss?" "Sign for it Madam and keep it." "He's already said it isn't his." "Why?" "Is it a problem giving the address..." "Nothing like that." "Kameshwar, give her the address..." "Yes, sir." " It's your problem..." "When did the gentleman come?" "I think on Monday." "Isn't it, Kameshwar?" "Yes, sir." " Where do I sign?" "Here." "Thank you." "20C Madan Pal Lane Calcutta." "Where exactly is it?" "Somewhere near Bhowanipore." "Bobby." " Yes?" "Come here" "I'll take the chain with me then." "You have one child?" "Yes." "I saw him the other day." "Where?" "Hospital." "His mother was being taken away." "He was with you there." "Oh, you were there?" "Yes." "Is he going to school?" "No." "Holidays now." "The new session will start." "Which class?" "Four." "I think I've got something of your husband's." "Just a minute." "Here." "It came by mistake." "Rilke?" "But he never reads poetry." "Maybe, but his name's written inside." "Yes, but it's not his handwriting." "That's my wife's." "Hello." "I'm fine." "What news?" "Join from Monday..." "He's here." "Fine." "He's covering his books." "I'll call later..." "I'm talking to someone..." "You speak the dialect very well." "Everyone does." "We're from Dhaka." "So am I. Can't speak a word." "I miss out on so many roles." "Dad!" "How do I write four?" "As you usually do." "I think he means Roman four." "Want to write Class Four?" "Yes" "That's easy." "Can I use this?" "Look here." "Write a V. Before that an I. Draw a line at the top and bottom." "Which section?" "I Don't know." "They haven't said yet." "You don't know?" "Holidays have begun and our hero here hasn't found out anything." "I'm sure you can call the school and find out." "It's closed till the 20th." "What about his friends?" "They may know." "Go and write four." "Listen" "This is for you." "Take it." "Say thank you." "Thank you." "Why did you take him along that day?" "Everyone said it was the last..." "I thought he should see her once." "And afterwards people say," "They become stars in the sky..." "and stuff like that..." "I hate it." "No reaction from him?" "Not as much as I expected." "Once after he came back he asked..." "Why does Mom have a bandage on her finger?" "When was that picture taken?" "Five or six years ago." "Why?" "You look better with a moustache." "She asked me to." "Then?" "It started to grey and she changed her mind." "Has her office called?" "No." "I called." "Regarding Provident Fund..." "Gratuity..." "What did they say?" "The usual." "We'll see." "We'll send it soon." "I could put in a word for you." "From the office they come every day to see him." "Should I tell them?" "Oh!" "An important thing." "Glad I remembered!" "This condom packet was in my wife's handbag." "Now she won't need it." "Your husband might." "Mom-in-law!" "When did you arrive?" "This morning." "I called you." "Your mobile was switched off." "I had to go to the police station." "That's why." "Police station?" "I thought they'd given the clearance." "His things were with the police." "I had to get them." "Hope you had no problems finding the place?" "No problems." "Bubul dropped me." "How are you now?" "No more fever." "No" "Do you want to shave?" "I could tell them." "You'll feel fresh." "All right" "I could ask them." "Otherwise I can help you." "Shall I leave this?" "Want to check the contents?" "The police asked you to." "How are you?" " Fine." "Are you at home?" "Or with your Mother?" "At home." "Did they find my mobile?" "Yes." "It's intact." "I'll charge it and bring it tomorrow." "You don't have to bring it." "Just wanted to know if it was found." "Going straight home?" "Don't know." "Why?" "Stay with your mother or with me." "Don't stay alone." "Ma said the same thing." "It's easier at home." "Do what you want, decide what you want to." "Don't listen to anyone." "I can't speak for the rest..." "But whatever you decide you have my full support." "Thank you." "Your lips touched my lips" "Your lips touched my lips True this wasn't the first time" "I've kissed many times before Now my lips have found shore" "'You have reached 9831072632.'" "'Sorry, I can't take the call right now.'" "'Please leave your message and I will get back to you.'" "'Thanks for calling." "Please leave your message now.'" "Your lips touched my lips" "True this wasn't the first time" "I've kissed many times before" "But my lips have found shore" "Like those horrid fairy tales" "Where ogres and demons reign" "Slowly the princess withers" "Till the prince looses her chains." "Endlessly, somewhere deep inside" "The war of opposites rages" "One says I'll pick the flower and eat" "The other, gently, put out your hand" "What happened?" "So late?" "Kaushik was discharged today." "When?" "Just now." "I took him home." "You didn't even tell me!" "How could I?" "Your mobile is always switched off." "What?" "Switched off..." " Sent 6 messages." "They're still pending." "Sorry." "How's Kaushik?" "Better than before." "Now what will Kaberi do?" "Why?" "No more visiting hours - they'll be together in one house... now what?" "She's taking no risks." "A 24-hour nurse, day and night." "As if that changes anything." "We've got two servants." "A part timer, driver." "Does that make a difference?" "Why suffer there?" "I've told you to come away." "The day Subir proposed, he was wearing a similar kurta like yours." "Must've been your birthday gift to him." "You're looking good in it." "After all those examples, I can't take this as a compliment." "It wasn't an example." "I just said he was wearing a similar kurta." "Why did you say that?" "How did it benefit me?" "And how you benefit by remembering it?" "Look remembering something or forgetting it is not in our hands." "Memory is something that we can't get divorce from." "Oh God!" "Look likes you've written a new play." "Is that why you SMSed me?" "No." "I wanted to see you." "And you really are looking good in the kurta." "Bobby." "Please close the door." "'You have reached 9831072632.'" "'Sorry, I can't take the call right now." "Please leave a message and I will get back to you.'" "'Thanks for calling." " You may start your message now.'" "Today the way breeze is making every leaf cry you too make my heart cry." "Here... take this." "Madam." "He doesn't want a sponge." "Why?" " Don't know." "Said to call you." "Gopalerma, switch on the geyser!" "You won't have a bath even today?" "What are you doing?" " Nothing!" "Go and have a bath." "I'm hungry." "Give that chair here" "Bring that stool here." "Ok?" "You may go now." "Why cause a scene in front of everyone?" "As if I have no other work to do." "They're paid to look after you." "See, if the water's ok?" "Too hot!" "Don't make it cooler." "You'll catch a cold." "Then again..." "Open this." "How do you open..." "God!" "So badly hurt!" "I didn't know." "You would've known if you wanted to." "I better call the nurse." "She knows what to do." "I can't..." "No, I don't want to undress in front of them." "If you have work we'll do this later." "Tell me where it hurts." "I won't know." "You will." "You'll rinse you hair?" "Move forward." "Careful." "Don't you want to know?" "What?" "You're still so angry with me." "Nothing for me to know." "That's still anger." "I know." "So does everyone else." "What's new?" "Are you content with that?" "Do I have a choice?" "I might want to explain..." "I'll bring you a Dictaphone." "Talk into that." "I have enough tension as it is." "I don't want to take the responsibility of your catharsis." "Finish your sponge!" "Sorry." "Sorry." "Hurt a lot?" "It's ok." "That's why I said get the nurse." "You hate me so much?" "Tell me if it hurts" "You'll know" "Do you really have the courage to tell me the whole truth?" "Will you listen?" "Your lips touched my lips" "True this wasn't the first time" "I've kissed many times before" "But my lips have found shore" "Like those horrid fairy tales" "Where ogres and demons reign" "Slowly the princess withers" "Till the prince looses her chains." "Endlessly, somewhere deep inside" "The war of opposites rages" "One says I'll pick the flower and eat" "The other, gently, put out your hand" "Some more flowers for you." "All dressed up - where to?" " Work" "What work?" "Lunch appointment." "Didn't ask with who?" "I'm sure if you had to say you would." "Mr Ghosal from Philips company" "That old admirer of yours?" "Called me to lunch." "Sponsorship meeting." "Alone or with someone else?" "He'll be there" "No I meant your troupe?" "I asked him." "He told me not bring anyone." "They talk rubbish." "Three lunches." "Two meetings." "And then nothing!" "What do I do?" "One has to try." "How much sponsorship money do you need?" "We sent him a list." "Seems like he's interested in press and hoardings." "Please call the office." "Why?" "Let me talk to my boss-Sanyal." "This isn't a big deal." "You never said so before" "Is there a problem if I say so now?" "No." "But suddenly?" "Is it compensation?" "That was politely said." "You meant alimony?" "Don't worry." "If it comes to that Kaushik, I'll manage on my own." "I won't beg you." "I'm off!" "What's your name, kid?" "I thought I told you to go to your granny's?" "I told the driver but he said I'd need a guardian's letter." "Then?" "Shall we go somewhere else?" "Go to your room." "It's 2 'o clock now." "Sleep till five." "Aunty and I have work to do inside." "No disturbing us!" "Go!" "My God!" "Three hours work?" "Do you take time to warm up or what?" "Tell me, lord Ram." "Hello!" " Hello!" "Gopalerma, is my daughter home?" "She's out." "Kaushik?" " Sleeping." "Ask who it is" "Whose phone?" "Kaberi Madam's mother" "What does she want?" "Give me the phone." "Master wants to talk." "Hello!" " Hello!" "Yes." "How are you?" "Fine" "Sleeping?" "Just had lunch" "Now you understand how I feel at home all day." "You better rest." "Where's Kaberi gone?" "Some theatre work" "Theatre?" "Now?" "Leaving you alone?" "Alone?" "There's Gopalerma." "The Nurse." "They can't manage everything." "They manage very well." "I'm the one who told her to go out." "Doctors and medicine the whole day..." "Get well." "Get your strength back." "Come over one day if you can." "I will." "Please look after her." "She's looking after me." "That's on the surface." "Look after the inside." "Doesn't say a word, but she suffers within." "Hello!" "Hello!" "Please don't tell her that I called." "Ok Bye." "Get off me you bastard!" "Get off." "Still here?" "Where's Moushumi?" "Still hasn't come." "The bell rang so many times but..." "Then explain the medicines to me and go." "You won't catch a train otherwise." "How are you?" "Got your sponsorship?" "Oh, I didn't tell you." "Yes." " Your credit card bill arrived." "Where?" "I'll give it." "One's a hotel bill and another one from a jewellery store." "Sorry." "I forgot to tell you." "I bought a gold chain." "Return it if they take it back." "Do you have the bill?" "No." "I've thrown it away." "If you tell them won't they take it back?" "But I don't have the chain with me." "It's with me." "Her husband couldn't identify it." "The police made me take it." "Well, one knows." "You're familiar with jewellers." "I'm off." " Ok, you may go now." "You've got the night medicines." "After breakfast an Etoshine and then Nexpro." "One of these and one of that?" "Listen!" "Who rang the bell so many times?" "Some Mr Biswas." "For whom?" "He said for you." "Me?" "From where?" "Bhowanipore" "It's her spouse." "Whose?" " The deceased one's." "Oh!" "All right you may go now." "That must be Moushumi." "How do you know?" "He wrote his name on a piece of paper." "They showed it to me." "But her name was Ray - not Biswas." "She used her maiden name." "The gentleman is back again." "That's your business." "Why should you be bothered... whether I think it's disgusting or not?" "Let's talk about something else" "Take my mobile number." "If you feel like talking, call." "It doesn't look good if you ring the doorbell every 10 minutes." "That must be the night nurse." "Bishnuda please give me a glass of water." " Yes Madam." "Would you like some tea?" "There's no problem, feel free..." "No thanks I'm fine." "I didn't realise Mr Chatterjee was back." "Almost two weeks." "How is he?" "Better?" "Better." "Can Babua write four?" "Would you like some water?" "No, thanks." "Can he write four yet?" "Do you know which section he's in finally?" "Yes, C." "Babua didn't realise did he?" "No, The door was shut." "I called him." "He didn't find out today but he will tomorrow." "Who else have you told?" "No one." "You're the first to know." "Of all people why me?" "Just felt like it." "Didn't you think even once that I could've thrown you out?" "Sorry." "I thought you'd understand." "It's not that I don't understand..." " You don't." "If a person is alive one can fight with her." "Demand explanations." "But when dead, how can one fight..." "And if the person is alive but lives with the memory of someone else always?" "Then what?" "There's no end to this discussion." "The grass is always greener on the other side." "Can I say something?" "Don't just send Babua to his granny's go stay there a few days yourself." "It'll be a change." "And Babua also needs you at this time." "Is he asleep?" " Yes" "No." "What?" "Please wait outside for a moment." "I'll call you." "What happened?" "To what?" " What did he say?" "This was in his wife's bag." "He came to give it back." "Where shall I put it?" "How come you're here?" "Why aren't you sleeping?" "Why did you get up?" "The light was on." "I wondered." "Sorry!" "I'll switch it off." "Go to bed." "Moushumi?" "Leave her." "She's sleeping and always hanging around me." "Come on." "I'll put you to bed." "Let me sit here." "For five minutes." "May I?" "Sit." "Thank you." "What are you thinking?" "The same thing as you are." "I was thinking about you." "I'm much better now." "Why don't I sleep here like I used to?" "You mean I should tell Moushumi to go?" "She usually sleeps." "She can sleep on the drawing room divan." "And if you need something at night?" "I'll call you." "I can't." "After a day's work I'm tired." "I just can't" "Then I won't call you." "Go to bed now." "Your five minutes are over." "Visiting hours even at home?" "I'm sleepy." " So sleep." "Let me sit at least while you brush and gargle." "I want to change, Kaushik" "So change." "I'm not an outsider" "Don't pretend to be normal." "I can see it's artificial." "From now on I'll sleep here, next to you." "Oh!" "That's more important to you!" "That's why you remembered me?" "Waking up in the middle of the night!" " Meaning?" "So many weekends missed in a month and a half!" "I better leave." "Can you manage?" "Don't pretend to be nasty." "It doesn't suit you." "What are you looking at?" "Is that poster new?" "Not really." "You haven't come here for a while." "Bobby." "Bobby, please." "Bobby, please." "I've brought the urine report." "It's positive." "Then?" "You tell me." "You've put the ball in my court." "You said you were sleeping with him at the same time." "Nothing of the sort." "The moment Subir hears, he'll gladly take the whole responsibility." "Come to blackmail me, have you?" "Why?" "What would I get out of it?" "Freedom." "From your every day nagging, screaming, violence... whatever I do, I don't do that." "That was what I thought about Subir too." "That's why I married him." "What are you doing?" "Listen to me..." "Talk to him..." "Settle it once and for all." "Don't leave it hanging." "What are you doing?" "It's ringing." "Speak here." "Hello!" "Hi, Subir!" "Sorry, the phone was in the bag." "Must have dialled by accident." "Yes..." "I'll be back soon." "Now the ball's in my court isn't it?" "You wanted that." "Let me settle it my own way." "Meaning?" "I didn't come here to solve whose baby it was." "I thought the news might upset you." "That's why I came with the report." "Bye." "Here... take this..." "Want to talk, say it all." "Don't keep things back." "What do I do?" "I start, she listens, then at one point gets up and leaves" "Is the office still talking?" "Nope!" "Really?" "Or you don't know." "I do." "Nothing's going on." "Everything has been silenced." "Meaning?" "Meaning she has been completely erased out of the organization." "Some people were organizing a private condolence meeting." "Sanyal got wind of it." "Stopped it immediately." "It's been circulated and everyone's accepted it." "There was never a Mita Ray in the office." "A notice sent?" "You can't do it officially." "But you can make out." "Tell your wife." "She'll be pleased." "The opposite..." " Meaning?" "Make sure she doesn't hear." "She'll explode." "Why?" "That's how she is!" "Mango and milk mixing?" "And I'm the proverbial core." "Amazing!" "But there's a fly in the mix." "Fly?" "Who?" "Mr Mita Roy" "Really?" "Came over the other day." "Careful!" "Fly or bee it's hard to tell." "It's a dangerous time." "Why did he come here?" "There was a pack of rubbers in Mita's bag." "He gave it to Kaberi." "Bastard!" "Came to me about his provident fund." "Wait, I'll show him." "But this is really like Star Movies!" "Where's Kaberi?" "Talking to her group members." "And the packet?" "Kept it somewhere here." "Why?" "Tell me where, boss." "I'll look for it myself." "I'll find it on my own." "You don't need it right now." "And the foreign ones are bloody expensive!" "Don't cry." "Tell him clearly that you want security." "So you can't come." "It's not so easy." "Security on one side and love on the other." "These things can't be compartmentalised." "To find both in one person you'll have to wait." "Brinda." " Coming" "I need time." "But Subir might want to say the same thing." "Meaning?" "You'll prepare yourself for security." "Subir might prepare himself to love." "How?" "By rehearsing from 4 to 9?" "Maybe." "You need rehearsals to keep a relationship." "An effort." "You guys think I'm joking?" "In that case don't call this love." "It's just a game you're playing!" "Bobby... please." "Don't get angry, Bobby." "I think you should tell Subir everything." "That's best." "Say what?" "That you write I love her one hundred times regularly?" "Doesn't it occur to you that you're cheating someone?" "Brinda and You?" "Really great!" "After so long this is what suddenly struck you?" "Perhaps" "Are you serious, dear?" "I'm serious." "The two of you want to be together, that's fine." "But he's not getting to know." "It's not fair." "Would it hurt any less if he knows?" "Might hurt more." "But this cops and robbers game with his wife would stop." "Madam." "Yes?" " Moushumi called." "Her son's sick." "Can't come tonight." "What do I do?" "Let me see." "Wait, I'm coming." "You guys go and talk to him." "You?" "I won't go." " Why?" "I won't go." "After our relationship began you've always come along when I had a problem." "Because then I thought you needed me." "I was wrong." "You're being angry for no reason." "In fact." "I loved you for no reason." "You only loved me to escape from unhappiness." "Now if that's not there then you don't have to escape!" "You want me to be unhappy?" "No." "But the problem that you can solve with a talk why didn't you give it time earlier?" "Maybe there wouldn't have been a problem in the first place." "Understood" "That's it." "The rest you know." "What else do I have to do?" "I never asked you anything." "You wanted to tell me." "You still angry with me?" "You haven't smoked for a long time." "Was it like kissing someone else?" "Tell me the truth." "If she hadn't died would you have forgiven me so easily?" "Your lips touched my lips" "True this wasn't the first time" "I've kissed many times before" "But my lips have found shore" "Like those horrid fairy tales" "Where ogres and demons reign" "Slowly the princess withers" "Till the prince looses her chains." "Endlessly, somewhere deep inside" "The war of opposites rages" "One says I'll pick the flower and eat" "The other, gently, put out your hand" "Actually you're a great green tree" "Towering high in the forest" "Your lips touched my lips" "And then unimportant all the rest"