"Move to your right." "A little more." "You moved a lot." " Move to your left." " You are going on with right and left." " I cannot stand for so long." " This is fine." "Now look up." "A bit more." "Yes!" "Now smile." "Can anyone smile after standing in the sun for so long?" " I cannot smile." " Then don't, what is it to me?" "I will take your photo like this." "And name the photo 'cry baby'." "Or else try to smile." "What kind of a smile is that?" "This is it!" "Your flowers are not coming in the picture." "I'll have to move back." " What happened?" " She has started coughing." "It had to start." "I had told you not to exert yourself." "You get a little better and start prancing about." " What if you again get fever?" " It is not her fault." "I had stopped her." "You go and get water." "I will take her inside." "Come, my sister;" "I think I am going to spend my whole life on the bed." "I will never be cured of this ailment." "Why won't you be?" "Now many good medicines have come for curing T.B." "Don't be pessimistic." "But I won't have that treatment in this village." "Do you think we will stay in this village forever?" "Silly girl!" "I'll look for a house in Calcutta when I get a job." " And then call you and mother." " Really?" "Yes!" "Then, I get you treated in a good hospital." "And when you are fine I'll get you married to a fat, and ugly man." "And then get married to a sweet, slim, innocent girl." " Dreamer!" "First get a job." " I surely will." " I just need to pass." " When will you get your results brother?" "In a few days." "I've told a friend." "He will inform me when the results are out." "And when I pass..." "No!" "I won't say it now." "What if I fail?" "No, you won't fail." "You will surely pass." "Really!" "Bless you with a long life." " Long life for a T.B. patient..." " You again started!" "Wait." "I'll tell you a poetry." "No, I am not in the mood to listen to poetry." "Doesn't matter." "I will sing a song for you." "We will have a small house under the blue skies" "Our hopes soar so high" "We will live amongst stars" "Our twinkling eyes see so" "My little sister will sit on a seat made of silver" "My dear mother will sit on a throne made of gold" "What of me, I will lie at my mother's feet" "My little sister has been brought up like a princess" "I will soon get her married" "It's good we will be rid of this silly girl" "Mother will ask me to get a bride for this lonely house" "I'll be happy, but even then say, what's the hurry" "I am famous everywhere" "There will be someone to fall in love with me" "How was it?" "Don't you dare say it was bad." "There is a letter for you." "Let me see." " Whose letter is it?" " I don't know." "I am scared to open it." " Maybe it's news of your result." " Then, you read it, I won't!" "Why are you quiet?" "Tell me what is written." "It's very good news." "You have passed." " What?" "Speak loudly." " You got a distinction." "Really?" "Let me see." " Mother!" " Put me down, I will fall!" "Mother, I have passed in first division." "Look, I just got a letter." "Now there's nothing to worry." "Father's boss had told me he'll employ me once I pass my B.A." "Now, I'll go to Calcutta and call both of you and when I get a job." "Bless you son." "I'll go and thank God." "Take this chain and loan me some money." "My son is going to the city, he'll need some money." "The gold is not pure." "There are many impurities." "Govardhan, check this." "Son, keep this money." "You are going to a new place, you should have some money." "Okay." "But I'm taking money from you for the last time." "Henceforth, I will give you money." "Yes son, you are the only one to give me." "If your father had been alive today..." "Both of us dreamt that you'll have a nice job when you grow up." "You started crying?" "Did you pack my poetry books?" "I know those books are very dear to you." "Bless you." "Take God's name and sit in the cart." " Station is very far." " Write to us on reaching." " You have no habit of writing letters." " I'll write." " Take care of you." " You be careful." "Let's move." "Stop." "What do you want?" " Are you the manager here?" " Yes." "What can I do for you?" " Can I get a place to live?" " Where have you come from?" " From the village, today." " What is your good name?" " What working are you doing?" " I'm jobless right now." " It is 4 people now." " Did you say something?" "I said there are 3 more gentlemen like you here hoping to get a job since an year." "You have to pay 20 rupees." "I'll will if I have to." " Yes." " Where are you?" "You don't answer before being called 3 times" "You have taken God's name 3 times." "Stop talking nonsense." "Show him the room of unemployed." " Our worries are over." " How?" " Read in the paper." "Unemployment will be dealt within entire country." "What a good news!" "Make a locket out of it and hang it in your neck." "That is why you remained useless." "You don't believe in news!" "Don't talk to me." "You spoiled my sleep for this." "I feel hungry if i get up early." "What do I eat now?" " I've something nice to eat." " What?" " Soaked gram." "Nonsense." "This is cheap and nutritious as well." "Enough of talk." "Let me talk." "How long to walk still?" "Are you taking me to heaven?" "Master told me to take you to jobless men's quarters." "Give me the bag." "You are old and get tired." "Bless you, dear." "No one ever understood my struggle." "Who stays in this room?" "They didn't get job even after searching for one and half year." "They owe many months rent." "This is your room." "I think one more new addition to our unemployed's block." "Let us have our tea and breakfast with him." "Poor fellow has come just now." "I hope to get a job today." "I've to leave early?" "When do I get food?" "Food will be ready by 9 am." "Many office goers stay here." "I've to serve many." "Let me see who wants what." " Greetings." " Greetings." "I'm Shankar." "I live in this room." "Your good name please?" "You just came in." "Where are you going so soon?" "Come in." "I'm in a hurry." "Have a chance of getting a job." "I've to go." "So you are our Ramprasad's son?" "You father was a noble man." "Everything is in god's hands." "You have grown up a lot!" "When did you do B.A.?" "This year, with your blessings." "I see." "You have come at the right time." "We are appointing a clerk in general section." "Our Head clerk is sitting behind the counter." " Go, meet him." " Okay." " It will be send tomorrow." " Okay." " Greetings." "My name is Ratan Kumar." "I'm Ramprasad's son." " What do you want?" " Earlier manager has promised to my father before he died that, I'll be given job here if I complete graduation." "I passed this year with distinction." " I want to meet the manager." " There is no vacancy now." " He said that..." " What is the use of saying?" " Yet, I wish to meet him." " It is of no use." "You may give your application if you have one." "I'll recommend your name if a vacancy arises." "It's handwritten." "Your handwriting is bad." "Application should be typed." "Anyway, I'll keep it." "I'll inform you if something comes up." "Greetings." "Listen." "What did the head-clerk say?" " No vacancy." " What!" "Shivram, you said there is a vacancy in general section?" "He is trying for his brother-in-law." " But he isn't a graduate." " So what?" "He has a bigger qualification of being his brother-in-law." "Never mind." "I'll try somewhere else." "Keep in touch." "Let me pass." " You have given a different card last time." " This is wrong." " That is unfair." " Why did you play that card first?" "Did you get the job?" "No." "I'd have got if not for head clerk's brother-in-law." "This is what happens." "Only, it's a different person each time" "I'm trying since one year." "Nothing is happening." " Your attempts will bear fruit one day." " I've given up." "You try hard." "May be you get lucky." "Your sister's name is written in waiting list." "How long will it take to get a vacant bed?" "Cannot say." "Write down your address." "You will be informed when the bed is available." "You buy 2 or 3 newspapers everyday." "I wonder why you are after my newspaper." " Take it." " See, what you have done to the paper!" "I'm trying for a job." "Send application whenever I see an ad." "It might work out." "Sure." "You might hit the target someday." "I'd have got you a job in my mill had you come earlier." " Really!" " Yes." "I got it for my friend's brother." "My master dances to my tune." " Try for me if there is a vacancy." " You need not ask." "Coming." " Yes." " You know what time is it?" "Won't you serve me tea?" "Why not you buy a watch for me if you want things in time?" "Don't be sarcastic." "I'll tip you 10 rupees if I get job." "Why did you buy typewriter if you have no money?" "I paid deposit of Rs. 15 and monthly rent of 10 rupees on it." "I had to because my handwriting isn't good." "Else no one even reads application let alone giving a job." "I'll repay when I get the job." "I sent so many applications." "Won't I get one job at least?" "I'll surely get one." "Check my letter box for my letter." "Check it thoroughly, understand?" "I've to check thoroughly." " Who is it?" " I'm here." "Do you have half a cigarette?" "I don't smoke." " Here is tea." " So many letters!" "Never mind." "One of the letters could be more valuable than it." "But manager will scold me." "He will say what's the urgency?" "Hot tea burnt my fingers, feet." "We regret to inform you..." "Apply after an year." "Expect me to wait!" "I'll apply to today's advertisements I'll surely get one job." " I pray you get one." " Why not?" "I passed B.A. You know?" "Listen." "Open the window." " Why did you close it?" " The tall girl in the opposite house is studying in front of the window." "She does it always." "No explanations." "I feel hot." "Open the window." "I'll open but don't peep there much." "I will look at your face okay?" " Don't talk much." " I understood." "I won't talk much." "I'm searching for a small job." "Asking for more will be a sin" "I've 108 wishes" "I'm tired of unemployment..." "I won't become a Collector or an Officer." "Just let me be your peon" "I'm not worthless but a graduate" "I'm intelligent" "I was a captain in football game" "My mother and younger sister count the days daily..." "I'm their only hope" "My right eye is fluttering." "It's a good omen" "I might succeed" "O great beauty, O delicate one, O mesmerizer..." "I'm incomplete without you like 'dal' without salt." " Yes." " Who lives in the room below mine?" " Lalit Babu." "He is like you." " What do you mean?" "You write loads of applications and he, loads of poetry." " He is a monkey, understood?" " I understood." "Give me your pen." "I'm talking to you." "My typewriter is secondhand one and doesn't type letter 'c' well." " Looks like it's like my typewriter." " Return my pen." " Wait." " Else I'll miss my bus." " You can catch an other one." "I think you know many people." "I notice you write many letters." "No, they are job applications." "I'm unemployed." "I keep applying whenever I see an advertisement." "Here comes my bus." "Give me my pen." " My name is Ratan." "Yours?" " Seema." " I want to meet the manager." " Why?" " Regarding job." " Yet, I want to meet." " I said you cannot meet him." "He seems to be the boss to the manager!" "I've passed B.A. With distinction." "Age, 21 years." "Have good conduct." "A good sports person." " I want a job." " Who let you in?" "But heard that despite that vacancies exist in the offices." " Give me a job." " I've no time for useless talk." "Why do you insult me?" "Asking for job isn't begging." " Where are the guards?" " Decoit!" "Listen O bud, the humming bee got stuck in the thorns" "the wind is searching for it madly the sky says the flowers bloomed quietly in the thorns" "who occupied my mind day and night?" "Everyone said love is bad" "but the love said the happiness of life exists in the thorns" "It robs the sleep and the peace of mind" "when I take his name" "my eyes sparkle with delight" "Tell Seema not to sing standing near the window." "What is the need to sing songs at all?" "Is that a song?" "Robbing sleep, robbing peace!" "Cannot she sing some song in praise of god?" "Why sing near the window when we have such a big place?" "Many boys stay in the opposite house." "Why invite nuisance?" "You doubt everyone these days." "No one can be trusted these days." "I never trust anyone." "That is why I'm made a head clerk." "Else." "Sekhar is much senior to me." "He didn't become head clerk." "Warn Seema that it isn't good." "Okay, I'll tell her." "Coming." "Oh, that monkey burnt my dhoti." " Hari..." " Yes." " Bring hot water." " What for?" " To pour on monkey's head." " He will die." " Then I'll pour cold water." "Look at his mischief!" "He poured cold water on my head." "How did you get wet?" "Is it raining?" "Joking with me!" " Why did you pour water?" " Talk respectably." " Why did you pour water on me?" " Why did you burnt my dhoti?" " I did the right thing." " Right thing?" " Yes." "Did a right thing?" " Is he there?" " Ratan Babu?" " Not Babu but a rogue." " I'll teach him a lesson." " He will teach you a lesson." "Get job so easily!" "Do you think job is like 'Halwa Puri'?" " Bansi Babu..." " You, here!" "Ratan Babu had taken a typewriter on rent from us." "He didn't pay single installment." "I came twice already." "He is upstairs." "Your typewriter owner is here." " Tell them I have gone out." " No need." "We knew it." "Money isn't everything in the world." "You took trouble of coming." "Be seated." "Hari bring a cup of tea." "No need for hospitality." "We will leave if you pay us." " We had come twice already." " Don't get upset." "I won't swallow it." "I applied to many jobs." "I'll pay as soon as I get some job." "You expect us to wait till then?" "That too in these times!" "I've not done graduation for nothing." "I'll get a job." "I'll wait since you are a gentleman." "Today is 20th." "I want payment by 10th of next month." "Else, we will be forced to take away the typewriter." "10th of next month!" "20 days!" "That is a long time." "Many things can happen by that time." "Thank you." " Saved!" " For how long?" " So far so good." "I wonder how can you keep smiling in spite of troubles." "I cannot do it." "Even if I try, I remember old aged father, sick mother my brothers and sisters." "My father educated me taking loans, with a hope that I'll support them in future." "But, even after trying for a year, I couldn't get a job." "You are telling me?" "Do you know the condition of my family?" "My lone sister is a T.B. patient." "No money for proper treatment." "Old aged widowed mother asks me in every letter if I got a job." "Yet, I keep the smile on and make others laugh too." " Is Ratan Babu there?" " Some creditor again!" "You are here!" "Here is a letter for you." "Come in." "You are our hope." "You bring so many letters." "Cannot you bring a letter which brings a call for interview?" "I'll bring when I get one." "Pay me the postage." " I don't want this letter." " You always return the letter." " Don't you have money?" " Not for postage." "You have heard about the condition of the family." "I told my brother to write a boring letter." "I will understand that everything is fine at home." "Oil is used up!" "Hari..." "I mark the level daily after using the oil." "It's below the level." " Tell me who used my oil?" " I don't keep watch on it." " You keep it under lock." " I won't quit easily." " Did you lose something too?" " No, I got something." " What?" " Interview letter." " Got a job?" "No." "It is an interview letter." "Are you abusing me?" "No." "I'm asking you if you can sing, dance?" " I wish I am young to sing." " Come on, sing a song." "Just one song." " I feel shy?" " Why?" "Let me give music." "What a tune!" " You are teasing." " I won't." " Okay." "Whenever I wear coloured Dhoti... my sister-in-law makes passes at me" "Someone is calling!" "You want me sing but I've no time even to die." "You poke fun at me for sending endless applications." "I got a reply." "Salary is Rs. 200 per month." " I'll go for interview tomorrow Give me Rs. 10." " Why do I give?" "Will they give me job if I go with torn footwear?" "You will benefit more if I get the job." "I'll repay all my dues." "Give me money fast." "What are you waiting for?" "Pray I get the job and you, your money." " Give me 10 rupees." " Okay, take it." " Don't worry." "I'll pay back every penny." " It depends on your honesty." "I think it is Ratan's letter." "Read it to me." "I'm worried on reading your letter." "Quit worrying." "I got an interview letter after a long time." "Salary is 200 per month." "Good job." "I might get it." "I pray he gets it." "I'll bring you here when I get the job." "I registered sister's name in a good hospital." "Tell her not to worry." "Why cover up with a blanket?" "Have a fever?" "It's a fever." "Started early morning!" " I'll go to doctor and..." " Why, to hear abuses?" "He will ask for money first." "Brother is going to get job anyway." "I'll be cured soon when I go there." "I'll surely be cured, mother." "You have good knowledge in tunes." "You will become a singer oneday." " Where are you going?" " I don't know you." "Don't be heartless." "I'm your neighbour." "I saw you in the window often." "Wrote beautiful poetry on you." "Nonsense." "Let me go." "It's not nonsense but pure love." "O beautiful, O delicate one..." " Cannot you watch where you walk?" " Better control your tongue." "Else, you will pay for it." "Let's go." "He insulted me in front of you and you keep quiet!" "You have no compassion." "I couldn't talk to you the other day." "Where are you going!" " Solanki..." " Shall I take you?" " No thanks." "Then you take me." "I'm going there anyway." "Here comes the bus." " Talk something." " Why?" "Else people will suspect that I'm a stranger sitting next to you." "I'll meet your father as soon as I get the job." "Why to meet my father?" "I'll explain you later." "Stop the bus." "Manager has called you." "It's me." "I forgot to mention that I wrote accounts for college union." "I can do good job of account writing." " Be seated." "We are opening a branch hence gave advertisement." "We just received telegram that it is cancelled." "We called you for interview but I'm sorry." "I regret it very much." "I should feel sorry, not you." "I'll keep your application." "You will get 1 st chance..." "What are you thinking sitting here?" "Nothing." "I said I'm going to get a job today." " I didn't get it." " You laugh for not getting!" "What to do?" "That keeps us alive." "I applied in many places." "I'll get job somewhere or the other." "I won't bore you today." "Go home." "Your mother must be waiting for you with snacks." " And you?" "No one is here but me." "I'll sit here in the park and..." " Yes, mother." " Whom were you talking in the park?" "He is my college mate." "You talk to boys!" "Father will scold you if he sees you talking." "Why do you send me to college if you are so scared?" " Better lock me up in the cupboard." " You won't listen." "I came from Mathura and brought spicy snacks" "It's good." "Eat it." "Crispy snacks" "Rasgullas are sweet Lime juice is sour" "Eat both sweet and spicy ones" "No one gives." "Come in Ratan." "How was the interview?" "Got the job?" "I tried my best to rid of unemployment but in vain." " What happened?" "I had hopes of getting the job but no." "Have you ever seen light on a new moon day?" "Same thing happens with us." "No news of job." "We hope to hear of getting job and some light in our lives." "But there is only darkness like Amavasya (new moon day)" "How do you get a job if you are so pessimistic?" "You talk senseless." "None of you came for the lecture in the grounds." "But I went." "Someone lectured well on unemployment." " He got emotional too." "He said..." " What?" "Brothers, there is nothing to worry." "Unemployment problem will be solved in a month." "So, sleep tight." "Wake me up when the problem is solved." "Which one of you is Ratan Kumar?" " It's me." " Telegram for you." "What is it?" "Any good news?" "What happened?" "What is in the telegram?" " Let us find out." " Wait." "Don't trouble him." "I saw the telegram." "His sister is dead." "Let him cry his heart out." "What happened?" "What happened?" "Whose letter is this?" "Hospital informed availability of bed for my sister after her death, What a cruel joke!" "What a cruel joke!" " It's so late." "Won't you get up?" " Why not?" "I'll get up, eat, read advertisements for jobs." "I've to do everything." "Hasn't today's newspaper come?" " No." " Oh, I stopped it thinking I'll get the job." " Go bring it from Damodar Babu." " No." "That man is..." "You do it." "I'll clean up the room by then." " Okay." "I'll." "I will." "One more problem." "He has bought a violin." "He will die only after chasing out of the Mess." " Do one thing." " What?" " He can play as much as he wants." " Right." "May I come in?" "Ratan Babu!" "Come in." "Be seated." " I want newspaper." " What for?" "I heard you got interview call from a bank." "I got a call but in vain," "Do you remember Premier Trading Co.?" "My brother-in-law is the manager there." "It's a very good job." "I spoke about you for this job." "Go there, take my name." "Your job will be done." "Thank you." "Greetings." "My name is Ratan Babu." " Yes." " I heard that there is a vacancy in your office." " Vacancy!" "Who told you?" " You must have forgotten." "Of course." "You are a busy man!" "Dadodar Babu had talked about me with you." " Damodar Babu?" " We stay together." "He sent me here," "Who is he?" "Your brother- in-law." "You have forgotten him?" "I don't have a sister." "Where is the question of brother-in-law?" "You, mannerless... get out." "Why did you come on foot today?" "You are quiet." "You used to be happy always." "Do you know how happy and hopeful I was when I left home?" "Prayed for a nice job," "Hoped to buy a small house when I get a job of 200 rupees." "Live with my sister and my mother." "Sweet dreams!" "They are shattered." "Nothing materialized." "Visited many offices." "Everywhere the same, no vacancy." " Why do you get disappointed?" " You are consoling me." "All these days I was brave and laughed it off." "Made others laugh." "I cannot do it any more." "I think I'll cry if I try it." "Never mind." "Don't take it to heart." "Perhaps I'll laugh again and make others laugh too." "Hope is our driving force." "Bye." "What sort of men are gathered here!" "Look at Ratan." "He has gone mad." "He takes jokes also seriously." " I just joked Premier Co. has a vacancy." "He ran." " Then?" "He has received a shock." "I was watching from my window." "He is coming dejected." "Got scared?" "I won't hit you." "You have a job, so you won't understand unemployed's pain." "I'm very hungry." "What do I eat?" " I'll go get something." " But where is the money?" "I found a 10 note under your pillow while cleaning your bed." "10 rupee note under my pillow!" "Don't run away." "So you are being smart with me!" "You decide to donate money like Karan?" "What is your salary that you can help me out?" "I won't die if I don't eat breakfast." "Greetings." "I'm a graduate." "Can I get a job?" " Haven't you read the notice board?" " Nothing is written there." "Nothing!" "Come with me." " Some rascal has turned it other way." " Why do you scold?" " Wind must have turned it." " Do you think I'm a fool?" "How can a heavy board turn by wind?" "In 1918, a metal aircraft fell down in a village due to winds." "I've seen it myself." "Anything can fly away by winds." "Then it must be your job." "You give me some job then I won't do such things," " No need." " Your shoes are very dirty." "Give them to me." "I'll shine them like glass." "Polish them!" "Cannot you see they are torn?" "Everyone notices what is visible not the sole." "Look at my undergarments?" "Let me shine them." " How much will you take?" " Very little." "I hope you earn enough to survive." "I don't have a regular job like you." "I'm searching for job." "Resting here after a visit to some office." "May god get you a job." "You are in search of a job." "It is written on your forehead." "I can see it." "Let me see your hand" "This is what I thought!" "Shani is responsible for it!" "Wear this Rudhraksh." "You will be rid of bad times." "Be successful in whatever you attempt at." " Give me money." " I don't have money." "This isn't ordinary one." "It has miracle powers." "Give me 3/4 a rupee at least." "Don't delay in a good deed." "He said Rudraksh will fulfill our wish." " Work will be done." " Catch him..." " Greetings O poet." " The 2 pieces of white clouds..." " What are you doing here?" " Just standing." " You are the same boy!" " This is not your office but a park." " But not the house." " Is this your house?" " Do you think I'm talking nonsense?" " Is it yours!" "I came to meet you." "I heard that you are a Brahmin." "I'm a Brahmin too." "Will you give me your daughter in marriage?" "How dare you say so you, useless, wayward?" "I applied in many places." "I'll surely get job somewhere." "Halwa Puri!" "Dear Sir, I beg that... you don't reject my application without looking at it or else you will regret it" "Whom will you make passes at if I'm not there?" "I heard that you have a vacancy in your office." "I see dreams of you, think about you." "I missed my sleep" "I saw dreams of you, think about you" "I miss my sleep whenever I see the moon" "You make me happy... ignite love in my heart and leave" "You will regret it later" "My heart is burning and learnt a lesson by it" "I've stopped crying over fate long ago" "waiting with hopes at heart... stop being coy and fulfill my hopes else you will regret" "Cannot you study in some other place than in front of window?" "Go, bring a piece of wood and some nails." "No chance of any mischief now." "Give it to me." "Difficult to live with a young daughter with men all around." "Don't look at me." "Nail it." "Hit hard." "I warned you not to keep tea on poetry books." "Remove it." "Your typewriter owners are coming." "I promised to pay them the money today." "Bolt the door from outside and tell them I've gone out." " Is Ratanbabu at home?" " No." "He has gone out." "It is too hot here." "Sit out." "I'll get you tea." "I'll sit here only." " He isn't here." " See I told you." "Sit out comfortably." "Half typed letter!" "He mustn't have gone far." "Will be back soon." " Cannot say." " I'll wait for him here." " Why is the cot shaking?" " It's an earthquake." "Run..." "You fooled me." "So, you were shaking it!" "You hide under the cot and make the servant say you are not in?" "I understood that you cannot pay us." "I'll take the typewriter." "Let him take it away." "He cannot take my hands away." "I'll write with my hands." "Typing didn't help me anyways." " Head is full of mud and..." " Why do you bother?" "Where are you going so well dressed up?" "Interview?" "No." "Going to Howrah to a relative." "Where are you going?" "The same old job hunting." "Where are you barging in?" "We are standing in queue since 6 am." "I only want to know what is the matter." "There is a vacancy in the office Look at the window." "Shankarbabu!" "You said you are going to a relative in Howrah!" "You are right." "Come with me." "I'm sorry." "I found a vacancy after a long time." "I wish you get it." "I'll leave." "You have to offer me sweet if you get the job." " Whose name is Shanker Mukherji?" " Mine." "You are called inside." " Got the job?" " No." " Why?" " You came away smiling." "Nearly 200 people applied for one post." "How can I get it?" "I know I'm misfortunate." "Nothing is happening." "The death is looming over the head tonight." "The sky is dark." "It's raining heavily." "The world looks chaotic." "I'll play tonight, with..." "Nothing." "You have come here to suicide?" " Will that lessen your problems?" " Let me die." " I've no alternative than death." " Stop." "You coward, is there no other alternative than death?" "You'll die but what about your parents siblings, after your death?" " They are dependents on you." " I'm tired of myself." " Nothing positive is happening." " Yet, One has to keep trying." "Suicide is cowardice." "We live and must try relentlessly." "Let us not accept defeat." "Why are you lying down?" "Have you read these letters?" "What is there to read?" "It is only regrets." "Read them atleast." " Why did you throw it away?" " The same regrets." " What happened?" " I got the job." "Let me confirm it." "Then I'll shout on top of my voice." "What a lengthy name!" "Never mind." "My concern is my salary of 250." " When do you have to join?" " On 22nd." "Today is 19th." "I won't reach if I don't start by tomorrow." "Going to Bombay is expensive." "I'll sell all the books I have." " Sell books!" "What else?" "Expect me to let go of my job?" "Sell this is to a junk dealer." "I'll eat and leave." " Is your master in?" " He is gone to office." " Your madam?" " She went to her uncle's house." " When will she come back?" " Probably in the night." "I'll attach appointment letter else old man will not accept." "It's a disaster!" "Anything happened on the way?" "It happened in the house." " What is it?" " A letter in your daughter's name." " It isn't a disaster." " It's a love letter and hand delivered." "It must be from one of her girl friends not a boy." "I see so many letters daily." "Cannot I recognize one?" "I don't like her behaviour." "I admitted her in college because of your pressure." "I'm going to get her married to Vishwanath's son." " You read daughter's letter?" " What is there is scorn?" "She is not married to have personal matters." "Still, you cannot read her letter." " What have you done?" " Done the right thing." "My friend didn't allow me to come." "Why do I smell paper burning?" "Nevermind." "Go and freshen up." " Why didn't you answer my letter?" " I didn't receive any letter!" "You went to your uncle's house." "I dropped it in the letter box." "I wanted to inform you." "I wrote to your father too." "I asked for your hand in marriage." "It must have fallen in father's hand and he must have torn it off." "Torn it off." "What a disaster!" "Name of the company and address was written in it." "You don't even know the name and address of the company?" "It's not one or two but almost 500 applications." "How can I remember?" "Name of the company was lengthy." "Try hard." "You might remember." " What?" " First letter is K. It sounded like an animal's name." "I don't remember a thing." "I've to meet your father." "I'll be in problem if I don't get the letter." " He hasn't come from office." " I've to meet him when he comes." "It is a matter of my life and death." " When do you have to go to Bombay." " By tonight's train." " Today itself?" " Yes." "I've to join on 22nd." "Will you forget me after I go away?" "Come in the evening." "He will be in the hall." "Greetings." "I came to meet you regarding something important." " You look healthy." " You!" "Unemployed neighbour!" "You may go in." "How dare you enter my house?" "I came to tell you that I'm no more an unemployed." " I got job in Bombay." " What's the meaning of telling me this?" "I came to tell you that my appointment letter is with you." "What!" "Your appointment letter is with me!" "The letter in Seema's name is..." " It was you!" "Get out." " Why do you get angry?" " Why did you write it?" " You don't want to listen to me." "I don't know your name." "So I made a request to you, in her name." "Request for marriage." "I attached my appointment letter as proof." "So that you believe that I really got a job." " I want that letter." " I burnt that letter." " Burnt it!" " Why are you still sitting?" "The name and address etc." "Are written in that letter." "I don't know what to do?" " I'll lose my job!" " What is the salary?" " 250 pm." " Rs. 250!" " Why not?" "I've done the B.A. for nothing." "Sit down... sit down." " Will you have tea?" " No." "I've to leave." "Inform me of your joining." "Then I'll consider your request." "How will I go?" "I don't remember neither it's name nor address." "I don't know a soul in that city." "How will I find the office?" " You have burnt the letter." " You have the envelope." " Envelope!" " Name and address of the company must be on it." "It must be there." "I'll find it." "Remember, my name is Ratan Kumar." " Listen." " You!" "See I convinced your father." "He said he will think about us." " What do you mean?" " Until I return on leave..." "You want me to sit waiting for you till then?" "Why to sit?" "You may stand, jump too." " Did you remember the name of the office?" " How can I?" "It's a lengthy name." "I'll search for the envelope." " What if you don't get it?" " I still have to go." "I will lose you if I lose my job." "I'll go." "It is time for the train." "Hari, I don't find the envelope of my appointment letter." "Why do you need the envelope?" "You have the letter." "Letter is missing." " Where did you keep it?" " You enquire like a police." "Answer my questions." "Did you see it?" "I threw some out thinking they are rubbish." " I'm finished." "My train is leaving." " What will you do now?" "I'll go without it." "I cannot let go off job paying 250 per month." " Leave it." " Why?" "What use is a old trunk?" " Understand?" " Yes." "You donated it to me." "We stayed together for long." "I'm leaving now." " Congratulations." " You are the first one to leave." " We've no money for flowers." " So..." " Best of luck." " Thank you." "I'll give you a good news." "I went to an interview today." "Write to us on arrival." "Greetings O poet." "You must have heard I got job." "I'm leaving, Manager." "I'll send some money from my 1 st salary." " Don't worry." " No use of worry." "It depends on your honesty." " Bye..." " Bye." "I'm going, Hari." "Why have you got ready?" "Don't take unnecessary trouble." "Understood." "You are coming." " I'll write as soon as I join." " Why shout when I'm with you?" "I'm not shouting." "Let's go, fast." "The train is leaving." "You may go." "You bought ticket with the money got by selling belongings." "You are totally broke." "Keep this 20 rupees." "I won't insult your charity today." "You are crying!" "No." "It's because of coal dust." " Write to me when you reach." " I'll take you when I join." "Oh my soul, don't worry these tears will become stars in separation with the support of the heart." "Oh my soul, don't worry these tears will become stars in separation with the support of the heart." "Though he's separated from me wherever he stays he'll remain mine." "Oh my soul, don't worry these tears will become stars in separation with the support of the heart." "The sky may lay flowers on his path wherever he goes." "May someone light lamps on his path whenever night falls." "If he forgets the way, may the destination call him." "Oh my soul, don't worry these tears will become stars in separation with the support of the heart." "If there is darkness now, there will be a bright morning also." "In this fading garden, there'll be a scented spring also." "Our life is there, so good days will also return." "Oh my soul, don't worry these tears will become stars in separation with the support of the heart." "A surname from 'K', ...Kirala, Kothari, Karamchand." "No." "In the middle there's an animal's name elephant, horse, lion, bear, gorilla!" "Gorilla!" "Where is it?" "No, not even Gorilla." " Sir, taxi." " No, I don't want." "Can't you see?" "Don't you have eyes?" "I didn't see." "He's laughing!" "Aren't you ashamed?" "Did you keep your eyes at home?" "Not this one..." "Not even this one." "Such a long name!" "I can't even remember it." "Is there any office whose name starts from 'K'?" " What?" " Not 'S' but 'K'." "Is your mind okay?" "Have you gone mad?" "I didn't understand." " Greetings." " Greetings." " Where are the big offices?" " Which office do you want?" "That's the problem, I forgot the name of the office." "On the main roads there are big offices." "But what work does that office do?" "Import-Export." "Import-Export?" "You'll need to go further down as a few offices of import-export are there." " Thank you." " You're welcome." " Listen Sir." " Yes." "Is there any import-export office here whose name starts with 'K'." "With 'K'..." "Yes, see there's an office by the name Kirtikumar or something like that." "Not Kirtikumar." "Go there you'll find many offices whose name starts with 'K'." " There are more offices?" " Yes." " Thank you." "He's a good prey." "Follow him, I'll come with you." " Can't you look where you're going?" " Forgive me." "My purse!" "Where are you running?" " What is it?" " You've taken my purse!" "In fact you were the one who tried to rob my pocket." " What's the matter?" " This man picked my pocket." "He's lying Sir." "Do I look like a robber?" "Constable, this man picked my pocket and is trying to frame me." "Lies!" "See Constable there's no purse in my pocket!" "Constable, take them to the police station there you'll know who's the real robber." " Yes come." " Come." "Why must I go to police station?" "I've to join an office today at 10 a. m." " Constable please listen." " Come on." "Sir, he's lying." "Actually he was trying to..." "I asked you to shut up." "Why have you come from Calcutta?" "I came here to join an export-import office after getting an appointment letter." " What's the name of the office?" " I forgot the name." "Okay." "Show me the appointment letter." "Actually, there was some problem in Calcutta I'll have to explain in detail." "What's there to explain." "You don't even know the office name?" "It's a very long name to remember all I remember is the name starts with 'K' and in between there's an animal's name." "Shut up!" "You've come to work and don't even know the name of the firm!" "Put him in jail." "Tomorrow the court will do the prosecution." "No!" "Believe me." "If I don't join office today I'll lose the job." "You can sit in the jail and recall the name." "Take him!" "Please inspector!" "Listen to me!" "Brother... brother!" "What is it?" "Tell some names starting with letter 'K'." "Why are you troubling me?" "These mosquitoes don't let me sleep and now you too." "In the middle there's an animal name." "Elephant, horse..." "Constable..." "What is it?" " Tell some animal names." " Shut up!" "Lion, bear, hippopotamus... rhinocerous... rhino." "Yes rhino!" "Gendaram I remember it's Kikubhai Gendaram Behramjibhatbhadi Co." "Ltd." "Constable!" "Let me go!" "I recalled the company's name it's..." " Shut up!" " Take me near the door." " Shut up!" " How can I shut up?" "I remember the name." "I know the company's name!" "Please leave me!" "Please leave me!" "Inspector I recalled the name." "Kikubhai Gendaram Bhatbadi Co." "Ltd." "Kikubhai Gendaram?" "What's the proof they called you for a job?" " Why would I lie?" " Okay, I'll call them." "Call a hundred times, it's Kikubhai Gendaram Behramji Bhatbadi Co." "Ltd." "Did you call a Ratan Kumar Choudhary for a job from Calcutta?" "Yes." "Yes." "He had to join yesterday." "Thank you." "No." "Nothing." "You were right." "You can go." "Okay." "Please tell me the address where I have to go." "Greetings." "I'm Ratan Choudhary." "I got your letter and came from Calcutta." "Please sit." "Someone was asking about you on the phone." "Why didn't you come yesterday?" "How could I come?" "I was in the police station I mean I stayed at a house near it first time I've come to Mumbai, I was lost in its maze." " But there's a problem." " What's that?" "You didn't come yesterday so Boss has sent for another candidate." " What?" " Boss is very strict in this matter." "Please help me." "I'll be very grateful I've come from afar." "I don't know anyone If I don't get a job, I'll be nowhere my life depends on this job." "You tell me what to do?" "I can't go against the Boss." "See the appointment letter is typed." "Only his signature is required." "I've come with great hope Sir." "My mother is also living on this hope." "Everyone knows I've got a job." "And now..." "What can I do?" "You didn't reach on time so everything went wrong." "The big Boss is calling you." " Why?" " What do I know?" "When I told Boss about you, he agreed you can join from tomorrow." "You've done me a great favour." "I'll never forget this favour." "This is the only room vacant you rest, I'll send some tea." "Listen." "Please send something with tea." " Didn't understand" " No." " I mean snacks." " Okay." "God, after so long my son has got a job with your blessings let him prosper and be happy I don't want anything else." "Whose letter is it?" "That loafer boy's." "He got a job of Rs. 250 per month and wants to marry your daughter." "Who?" "That Ratan?" "He has a nice face." "You are a woman, you fall for looks..." "We don't know him well and he works 1300 miles away." "Better than him is Mr. Eashwarnath's son he's fat but who can judge a man by his looks?" "His father has a big cloth shop your daughter will live like a princess." " But still the girl's wish..." " Let it be!" "Did you select me with your wish?" "Aren't we married?" "What problem do have?" "No... no!" "I won't accept this today's woman's talk." "I'll meet Mr. Eashwarnath and I'll fix her engagement today." "Take betel leaf." "Ramu, see if the living room's door is closed." "If I go from here, will you forget me?" "If I don't get a job, I'll lose you also." "Give this file for checking." " Mr. Patel I wanted to ask you something" " What?" "I applied at many places and gave interviews also but didn't succeed I can't understand how suddenly without any interview or influence I got this Rs. 250 job." "You'll know many things related to this question in a few days." "Big Boss." "Mr. Patel, please advice after how many days can I apply for 10 days leave." "Why?" "My mother is alone in the village." "I want to bring her here." "When I was in Calcutta I was in love with a girl I mean..." "I understood." "There's no problem in getting leave for marriage." "The thing is Mr. Patel..." "that girl is very nice." "After I go, will you forget me?" "Are you ready?" "Yes mother." "They are coming." "Greetings!" "Come... come." "Come." "Please sit." " Ramu, bring the sweet plates." " Yes Sir." "Why the hurry to bring sweets?" "... ...call Laxmi daughter, let me see her first." "I'll sweeten your mouth with sweets so you won't say anything bitter." "The girl is not running away, Ramu bring the sweets soon!" "See, you have to finish everything my daughter took pains to make the sweets with her own hands." " They're great!" " Yes they have to be." "Seema's mother, call her soon." "They've brought a 80 gram gold bangle to give her." "Ramu, bring the water soon." "Where did she go?" "Seema... my child." "She's not even here, then where did she go?" "Big boss has called you." "No, everyone falls sick." "How will work be done if you take leave like that?" "This statement must be completed today tomorrow it has to be posted." "You called me Sir?" "Send the file of coconut rope supply to that German firm." "Yes sir." "Narayan, give this file to the Boss." "Mr. Patel, who is sick in your family?" "My son has high fever since many days there are cases of typhoid in my area." "I'm very worried." "Mr. Patel, it's 5 p. m." "you're not leaving?" "Boss said to complete this statement today by the time I leave, it'll be night." "Do we get paid for working overtime?" "Overtime?" "Never mention this again here." " Why?" " There was a big problem in the office due to this overtime." "Many men lost their jobs." "In their places new men were recruited." "This is why you got this job so easily." "I never heard this before." "After that incident no one in the office dares to even mention it." "I'm helpless but at least I'm working here but to tell you the truth Mr. Ratan my mind is on my sick son." "I had thought, today I'll take him to a good doctor but there's no chance of this work getting over soon." "Explain me your work I'll do it." "Take your son to the doctor." "No." "Boss is very strict, he'll get very angry." "Why should he get angry?" "His concern is with his work." "But this work is a little tough." "You'll be able to do it?" "So what?" "Maybe I'll take a little longer." "You explain to me." "Okay." "See, these are vouchers which you have to note." "See such a big mistake!" "I had given this work to you why did you give it to someone else?" "Why didn't you listen to me?" "You know this work is important." "Sir, I wasn't going but Mr. Ratan..." "I'm your boss or Mr. Ratan?" "Mr. Patel you're an old employee so I won't be strict with you but you're suspended for 7 days from today." "You may go!" "What happened?" "I've been suspended for 7 days." "What?" "Suspended?" "Yes..." "Now I'll lose 7 days salary." "The mistake is mine why are you punished?" "I'll speak to the Boss." "No Mr. Ratan, It's not use." "He'll get more upset." "Why he'll get upset?" "You sit, I'll come." "I've heard you suspended Mr. Patel." "But the mistake is mine, I must be punished." "I don't take back the orders I give." "Go and do your work." "But Sir, this is not fair." "Why punish a person for someone else's mistake?" "Unfair?" "You're here since few days why so much sympathy for him?" "A fellow worker will sympathize with a fellow worker." "Okay you do your work." "I'll think about this." "Very well Sir." " What did Sir say?" " He'll think about it, you don't worry." "It's 1 p. m." "Won't you have lunch?" "No." "I've lots of work." "I've asked the waiter to bring tea here." "Which file are you hiding and reading under the table?" "Seems to be very confidential." "Why're you troubling him?" "He just got married and his stars are not good." "Read well." "You can't read it at home." "But be careful with this file the big Boss shouldn't get that letter." "Why're you hiding and reading?" "... ...if I was married I'd read it before everyone." "Aren't you married?" "No, but I'll get married." "The condition was to get a job." " How's the girl?" " Very beautiful." "Really?" "How's her color?" "Like a little pink mixed in flour." " And features?" " Very sharp." " And hair?" " Like black clouds." " And eyes?" " Like a deer." " And lips?" " Like rose petals." "Wow... wow." " But there's one fault." " What?" "The girl has a military father." " Sir letter." " For who?" " For you." "What's the matter Ajit?" "I want to meet the Boss." "He's busy in an important work." "You can't meet him." "I too have an important work." "Peon, what's this noise outside?" "Please Sir, don't fire me for this small mistake." "I'll go hungry in a new city." "I have an old mother in the village." "Have mercy on me!" " Peon ask him to go from here!" " Have mercy on me!" " Have on mercy on me!" " No need to shout in the office!" "Mr. Ratan don't worry." "Be patient." "Don't worry Mr. Ratan." "Mr. Patel has told us everything." "Let Sir cool down, we all will talk on your behalf." "Peon!" "What's this noise?" "No need to shout in the office!" "Ask him to go from here!" "You?" "Why're you staring like that?" "Can't believe your eyes." "Right?" "No." "But how did you come here suddenly?" "I had no other option." "I ran away." " With whom?" " I came alone." "Father forcibly fixed my marriage with someone else." "You did the right thing." "But where are you staying?" "Great!" "Where will I stay?" "I'll live here." "Now you're not jobless." "You have a job of Rs. 250 per month." "Yes." "Will you have tea?" "Hello." "I've heard your wife has come today." "Yes." "You'll need a double room." "Room no. 29 is sea-face, very nice." " No." "Thanks." " Okay." " What are you thinking?" " Me?" "Nothing." "Listen, now we can't stay in a hotel." "Look for a small room somewhere." "There we'll have a pretty garden with a colourful gate and on it I'll hang a jasmine flower pot." "What broke?" " What happened?" " Nothing a glass broke." "It's late, you sleep." "I'll lie down outside." "If you sleep outside what will people think?" "No." "You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep here." "No, how can that be?" "You sleep on the bed, I'll lie here." "Give me." " Go to sleep." " First you sleep." "I understood." "I'll turn this else you'll feel awkward and I too won't get sleep." "Listen." "Get up." "It's 8 a. m." "Won't you go to office?" "Oh yes." "It's very late." "Isn't it?" "You have a wash, I've called for tea." " Tea." " Bring it in." "Listen." "While coming from office, get me a sari." "I left home in just these clothes." "I'm feeling awkward." "Okay, I'll bring it." "With so much hope and expectation you've come to an ill-fated man like me." " I'm worried for you." " What are you saying?" "If you're with me, a tree's shadow is like heaven for me." "And get a blouse piece for the sari." "Somehow, I've to get a job." " He's dead." " Maybe he committed suicide." "But he's a young man." "Can't say, maybe it's a matter of love." "He maybe unemployed." "Such incidents happen nowadays." "He must be jobless to do suicide." "No." "I know him well." "His name was Raghunath Desai." "He used to work in Morrison Company at Corney Road." "Did any Mr. Desai work in your office?" "Yes, why?" "He was killed in a train accident today." " Killed?" " His place is vacant, can I get that job?" "We can't employ new men." "We are doing reshuffling." "What?" "Reshuffling?" "So I won't get a job." "Forgive me, but does Mr. Ratan stay here?" "Yes." "But he's gone to office since morning." "He hasn't returned yet." "Office?" "Which office?" "Some Kikubhai..." "I don't remember the name." "But yesterday he was fired from there." "Fired?" "Yes." "I've brought his salary for the number of days he worked there." "Please give this to him." "Tell him, not to worry we're trying to place him back at his job." "Okay." "Goodbye." "In the shadow of clouds he is playing the flute." "Come in this village of the stars in the light of hope, we both will dream a dream." "See my sweet garden on the golden throne my beloved will sit." "We will lie down in the village of richness" "You're very late." "Yes." "There's a lot of work at office." "I couldn't bring your Sari today." "No problem." " You'll have tea?" " No, I don't feel like it." "Someone had come to meet you." "Who had come?" " I didn't ask the name." " Did he say anything?" "No." "You didn't turn the light on." "I want to tell you something." "Okay, let it be." "I'll tell you later." "Please tell me now." "The thing is I wanted to say..." "for a few days you go home." "Why?" "No." "I mean..." "I'll settle everything." "After that I'll..." "You know now I can't go home." "If you don't want me to..." "No Seema, please don't misunderstand me." "I didn't mean that." "I'm thinking, you'll face problems here." "Tell me what to do?" "Nothing." "Go take a wash." "Don't you want to eat?" "It's the last time I'm taking money from you." "Then I'll be giving you money." "Yes my son, you'll give." "Once I get a job, I'll find a house in Calcutta and take you and mother there." "You've become mad for a job." "I've sent application at many places, won't I get a job?" "You know Seema, I had left home with hope and expectation." "You're not jobless." "You have a nice job of Rs. 250 per month." " Peon, what's this noise?" " Brother...!" " No need to shout in the office." " Brother...!" "I'm tired of trying, I have no option but to die." "You want to commit suicide due to your worries?" "You didn't even think about your old mother who is waiting for you." "I lied to you Seema." "I lost my job!" "I know." "But how did you think I love your job and not you?" "But I can't support you." "Why do you take me as a burden?" "Can't I help you?" "Getting scared and dying is giving up completely." "Only cowards give up." "You have to try again." "I'm with you." "It's dawn, come." "Come." "After this maybe Ratan got a job or maybe he didn't." "But I request you if you meet Ratan a person like him somewhere please try to give him a job."