"I wish I've a different courtyard." "With the company of eager beauties." "I wish I have a different courtyard." "With the company of eager beauties." "I have Just a few desires as such." "When I wake up in the morning.." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning.." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning these girls.." "irresistible beauties should be close to my heart." "I'II print dollars for my damseIs." "irresistible beauties should be close to my heart." "I'II print dollars for my damseIs." "And I'II have angels to top it all." "When I wake up in the morning." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning." "then these girls..." "I do as I please." "I tolerate no nonsense." "These girls wait for me in a queue." "I do as I please." "I tolerate no nonsense." "These girls wait for me in a queue." "Luscious lips and rosy cheeks." "When I wake up in the morning." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning." "I am surrounded by girls." "When I wake up in the morning." "then the girls..." "Hey. wake up!" "You are exploiting the cattle." "they will stop yielding milk." "The sun is up so soon?" "It's so un unpredictable." "It comes up any time." "For God's sake it's 12 o'cIock." "My baby is up." "Here. my son. have some milk." " Drink milk!" "No brushing of teeth. no taking the name of God. no gargIing." "Drink milk." "In Canada the first thing they do after they get up. is have tea or milk." "Know what they call it?" " Bed tea." " Yes." "He doesn't know anything." "Son. when you get the visa." "take this lady ailment with you." "Who did you call ailment?" "What did you say?" "I'm an ailment?" "What else should I say?" "You have spoilt him." "If you'd given birth to a brick instead it wouId have at Ieast help build a wall." "I didn't give birth to my son to ruin his life like you." "My son will go to Canada and lead a luxurious life." "Yes. father." "I will go to Canada and find myself a Canadian girl." "Yes." " And I'II come riding on a mare." "Mummy. can't I come in a car?" "Son. you can come on a plane if you wish." "Listen." "Listen dear." " Yes. aunt?" "I've to go up to the court." "To the court?" " Yes." "I am going to the Immigration Office." "I am already running late." "It's okay. dear." "Wait for two minutes." "I'II get someone else give you a lift." "Ten twenty there goes the bike of this Shanty." "And shorts go down" "Hey. this too is gone." "Shampy." "looks like the bike Just got lucky." "Stop the bike. son." "Stop it." "What happened. daddy?" "tell me my dear." "Shampy." "when will you grow up?" "Many times I've told you if someone give never so No and never say Yes if someone asks something." "That's why we never give a lift." "Why?" "Why not give a lift?" "Such a beautiful girl will sit on Shampy's bike." "And where will Shampy's daddy will sit?" "On the mud-guard?" " No." "No. it will break." "Catch a rickshaw and go home." "You'II give her a lift for free and make your father spend money on rickshaw?" "Listen up. if you want to give her lift so make sure take at Ieast Rs.500 from her." "Daddy." "listen up." "You are really a greedy dog!" "It's nothing about being greedy dog." "This is the principle of my Iife." "I have always done this to take and not this to give." "If she doesn't pay up Rs. 500 then at Ieast take Rs. 300." "Excuse me!" "will you please stop?" "hello." " hello." "will you give a lift till the court?" "You see..." "actually I've to go to the immigration office." "But. if you say." "I can drop you at the court and go." "Thank you?" " Consider Shampy's ride as yours." "Shampy's bike?" "Not a bike." "A ride." "Shampy's ride." " Okay." "Come on. hop on." " Yes." "Fine." "Come. aunt." "Come on." "What's happening." "Shampy?" " Sit." "bless you. dear." "Aunt. bless him and not me." "And also load this bundle on him." "hold this Goodbye." "Thank you. brother." " Brother?" "Goodbye. aunt." " Goodbye." "The girl left and the old woman sat." "Shampy. your good luck has turned bad. son." "Hey. hey!" "Let's go. son." " We wiII. aunt." "It's not Iike you are getting late for your wedding." "Here my good luck Just turned bad." "Hey. don't go somewhere else." "We have done our best." "Now fate shall decide for you." "What happened?" "You haven't even started to fill the form as yet." "It's a Iimit. man!" "This is very difficult." "buddy Natha." "should I get a few boys to help from outside?" "We don't have to hit someone that you need to call for help." "well..." " I need to fill the form." "When will we ever get this english off our backs?" "Come on. man." "Natha." " Yeah." "Look at that girl filling it so quickly." "I will ask her to fill it for me." "Just a minute." "What will you tell her?" "I don't know english." "please fill my form." "You'II not only get insulted yourself but will also get me insulted along?" "I have a solution." "Oh." "Mummy." "I'm doomed." "fellow shows off well." "hello." "Hi!" "Do we know each other?" "No." "actually I wanted your help in filling the form." "Oh." "It's in english." "The amount you spent on clothes only if you had spent the same amount of education..." "No." "You are getting it all wrong." "My english is very good." "I mean. my hand is injured." "It's difficult to fill the form." " Oh." "I need your help." " No problem." "actually what happened was." "I was feeding cattle yesterday." "And the rope went loose." "I got up and tied it back but the calf..." " Okay." "Enough." "That's all." "What is your name?" "Friends call me bomb and also bone-wrecker." "And what did the lecturers call you?" "I can't say what he calls me." " Why?" "He calls me Fateh Singh." "My name..." "Fateh Singh." " Yes." "Fateh Singh." "Shampy. this big lift has turned the morning into afternoon." "You are already late." "Now how will you get the formed filled?" "It's strange. man!" "What's on. taking so much time?" "Brother." " Yes." "Shampy." " Natha." "I needed your help." "What help do you need?" "I want to get the form filled." " will cost you 500 bucks." "Five hundred!" "settle for 100 bucks." " Nope. 400." "Do one thing." "Let's settle it at Rs. 200." "350!" "Here. take 250." "Hand it to me..." "Are you shy of me?" "Not shy. brother." "actually." "I have always done this." "And never this." "quietly take it." " Ok. then I'II take it." "Okay." "Okay." "Form?" " Form." "look there." "Your sister-in-Iaw is filling some other boy's form." "Go on. bro" "Thank you. brother." "By the way." "you don't look married." "Go on. you will find what I Iook like." "Here you go." "Your form is filled" "Just sign over here." "Thank you very much." "I will do it." " welcome." "Are you out of your mind?" "Can't you see?" "hello." "Kiddo. don't insult me." "Otherwise I will kill you with my turban." "You are threatening me?" "My turban!" "I mean with my turban." "Like this." "How dare you!" " I got slapped once." "Liar." "Your pen can't work but your hand works to slap!" "You hand hurts. right?" " It does." "But it doesn't when I slap." "Idiot" "He slapped me." "Idiot." "Where you going?" "First you made me burn petrol of Rs. 50 by making me give a lift to the old woman." "Now I have paid Rs. 250 advance to get the form filled." "Whom did you give it to?" " Your husband." "The bIacky." "Shut up." "She is a cityite and he is a Jat." "It's okay." "Shampy." "Don't feel insulted.." "ultimately she's has given something. not taken anything." "Excuse me. sister." "What is this?" "It must be my photograph." "He must be thinking okay. if not the mother herself." "in Canada let mother's photo be." "What's this?" "Oh. my God." "Hey." "look at this." "Isn't she the Bachchan's daughter from Chandigarh?" "wild hair and scantiIy-cIad girl." "No. dear." "She is our MaIIika Sherawat." "Our MaIIika?" "Who is she?" "The one who comes in movies." "How do you know that?" "I Just came to know through going around in neighbourhood." "We are surrounded by temples and are schools around." "Where do they teach this lesson?" "only God can save anyone from you." "This is a limit." "You never know with this girl." "What kind of clothes has she packed?" "Mom. what are you doing?" "Why are you taking out my Jeans and skirts?" "Papa." "look at this." "will you go out and wear such clothes?" "Everyone wears Jeans abroad." "Do you expect her to wear a 'burka' (veil)?" "Good one." "Why are you laughing?" "You should wear nice suit and cover your head with scarf." "You are no Ionger a kid." "Here you go." "Is this fine?" "I don't feel like sending her abroad." "hardly ten months are left for her wedding." "Why don't we get her married sooner?" "Momma. the one I am getting married to he has no problems and you've made an issue of it?" "It's Just a question of 7 to 8 months" "It is a very big thing to do a diploma from such a good institute." "Tomorrow your daughter will be a famous fashion designer." "Or else she will sit idle and trouble her husband." "Do I trouble you?" "No." "Who says so?" "PooJa. did I say so?" " No." "You are laughing again." "Get this straight." "If you go there and say Mummy. the food here isn't good." "My room is not good." "I will call you back right away." "Come what may." "I will return only after I finish my course." "First of all there won't be any problem." "Canada is a cultured country." "And only cultured people go there." "First deed is to toiI hard" "The other is to down the bottles" "Third deed of ours if anyone dare us to fight" "We always are fearless" "Move." "It's moving?" "Why don't you push hard?" " I am pushing." "Bike is moving?" " What are you doing?" "It's moving?" "It moving." "should I turn it in to a helicopter?" "Hey. at Ieast look..." " Even the cycle guy overtook." "Move my queen." "god is your saviour." "will you turn to right?" "Watch out." "Watch!" "Come now. it's enough." "Okay." " Live long." "Go on." "Take care. brother." "Don't forget me." " I won't" "Here you go." "Be happy." "May God makes you meet a beautiful girl." " Yes." "Listen to me for a minute." " Yes?" "Here I have brought with me the special fritter's Manu." "Not the Manu. the recipe." "hold it." " It is that special fritter's recipe?" " Yes." "And this is aunt Bachchan's recipe for making green veggies." "Okay." " A Iot of Indians stay there." "And they eat a Iot of greens." "And here is Chandu the confectioner's recipe of 'JeIebis' (Indian sweet)" "Enough." "I think that's more than enough for me." "Okay." "Listen up." " What?" "When you go inside..." "Yeah." "...Keep your eyes open." " Okay." "Often you don't know you might find a girl at the airport itself." " really?" "Fine." "Daddy." "Don't worry." "Your dear son will go to Canada and will be well settled." "He will find a resident girl and get married to her." "As you keep saying..." "Your ChawIa fish stall here will be known as ChawIa Fish Centre over there." "We will sell our dear bike for Rs. 2375 and will invest Rs. 30.075 we'II buy a bigger ride of Yamaha." "And on the rear we will write Shampy and daddy's ride." "Daddy." "bless you. my son." "Long live." "Daddy." "Love you. daddy." " Love you do." "Miss you. daddy." "Okay Fateh Singh." "your destiny is about to change." "Two coffees. brother" "It will be Rs. 200. sir." "200 bucks?" " Yes." "Sir." "Hey. in Jagraon it's available for 20 bucks?" "Sir. then you should have taken the flight from there." "You keep selling tea at the airport." "You can't ever go to Canada." " Okay." "Here. take this." "Give me the coffee." "Hurry up." "hello." "hello." "How sweet." "Sweet." "How do you know I am sweet?" "Nowadays everyone say hello." "After so many years I came from Canada to punjab but it is the same situation like Canada in punjab as well." "hello." "hello." "After many years?" "Meaning you're settled in Canada?" " Yes. of course." "Oh. very good." "Nice." "Let's have tea for celebrate that." "Forget tea. have coffee." "hello." " hello." " Have coffee." "hello!" "How come you're here?" "I am off to Canada." "I don't mop the floors at the airport like you." "Coffee?" "Look at this." "Shampy is also off to Canada." "I have got the visa." "If you dare give coffee to this girl then..." "What will you do?" "I will call the security." "Security!" "Look." "I'II drink the coffee and my son can have the tea." "Son?" "Yes. son." "You are married?" " Of course." "Then you should have tea." "It is good health." "Tea and Shampy have nothing to do with married people." "Sister." "They are strange guys!" "Sorry. sir." "We cannot take this tea back." "How can't you take it back?" "This tea is as fresh and untouched as me." "quietly place Rs. 80 on my hand like this." "Otherwise nobody will be your worst enemy." "I will call the security." "I will shout." "Sue you." "I am very short-tempered." "You see. the thing is." "I bought the tea for a girl." "She turned out to be married." "It became useless." "I'II see how you go to Canada." "It's of no use to me." "quietly pay up or the fight will escalate." "We will have a terrible fight." "Okay." "Fateh Singh." "Now find another permanent resident." "Dood Morning." " Good morning." "Your passport and boarding card?" "Yeah." "Passport." "The passport..." "I had kept my passport here." "Where's it gone?" "Where's the passport..." "Sir. please move back." "please stand aside." "Why on the side?" "I swear on my bike." "I had a passport." "You cannot go enter without a passport." "How can't I go inside?" "No one can stop Shampy from going to Canada." "I want to buy a bigger bike." "If you stop me I will hurt you with my turban." "Move." "Move back." "Two slaps to dear son!" "Now I get three slaps." "Excuse me!" "Can you please carry our bags?" "I couId have done so by myself but my hand is injured." "ActuaIIy. yesterday when I was feeding the cattle..." "And the robe came loose." "Etcetera." "Etcetera" "Now no matter what you say." "we need to stick together." "Because both of us are going to Canada." "It is a 20 hour Journey." "It'II be easier if we stay together." "By the way. pay attention when they make the enouncecant." "It's not Enouncecant." "it is Announcement." "Whatever." "You'II pay attention. won't you?" "Go away!" "Where are you going?" "Forget 20 hours." "I cannot sit with you even for 20 seconds." "Smartass." "Now tell me. you never know what's in store in life." "That's why I say that without thinking one shouldn't give any straight-pant." "It's not Straight-pant." "it is Statement." "Whatever it may be." "You shouldn't give it." "If I sit with him." "he will make me crazy." "What?" "Crazy?" "Yes." "Ma'am?" "Can you change my seat. please?" "Sorry." "Ma'am." "all seats are occupied." "Oh." "God." "I accept whatever You have in stored for me." "Oh." "God." "Oh." "God." "Oh." "God." "Look..." "I was chatting so that..." "I was chatting so that this long Journey gets easy." "If you don't want to talk or hear me. then don't." "I. too. am going to remove my turban and sleep." "It's a very long Journey." "Right?" "Daddy!" "Give me a kiss darling." " Oh. sure. baby." "Hey!" "Back off." "How did I come here?" "Wasn't I giving a hug to the Canadian woman?" "I know everything." "It is Just an excuse to take advantage of." "You are sticking on like a leech." "A leech?" "If I want to do that I would to a Canadian resident." "I won't Ieech on to someone hideous like you." "What?" "Hideous?" " Yes." "Hideous." "Have you ever seen your face in the mirror?" "You look like Gurdas Mann's chorus singer." "Are you a girl or a witch?" "Had this safety belt was not on.." "..I would have taught you a lesson." "Oh. really?" "Then uncIasp it and go ahead." "That's the problem." "I don't know how to open it." "Passengers are requested to fasten their seatbelts." "." "As our flight is about to land at Vancouver Int." "Airport.'" "She speaks so well." "We'II be landing shortly in Canada!" " Canada!" "Yes. sir?" "How may I help you?" "We are landing in Canada?" " Yes. sir." "Then help me tie my turban." " Sorry. sir?" "Nothing." "See you then." "Didn't even realize when the Journey ended." "Hours flew like minutes." "This is the longest Journey of my Iife." "Great." "Forgot PunJabi as soon as you landed in Canada." "And you've started speaking english?" "That's enough now." "I am.." " Show me what it is?" "From where do I.." " What are you doing?" "This is my photo." "If you find a resident PunJabi or even a Canadian girl.." "..then show her my photo. give her a rupee and fix my alliance." "Don't waste time." "because after all.." "..in a foreign country a punjabi should come handy to another." "Of course." "You are right." "Hence whenever I see a resident PunJabi girl.." "..I will show her your photo and warn her.." "..and tell her not to get involved with a beast like you." "Idiot." " Monkey." "Oh." "God." "is she a girl or trouble?" "Thank God." "I won't have to face her again." "God. what did you get me into?" "Thank God I got rid of him." "Jat has reached Canada. my dear." "It is very cold out here." "hello." "hello." "Yes." "Fateh." "So did you get settled there?" " settled?" "This place and its people are so good." "Such beautiful.." "Oh God." "Hey. watch were you are going." "you idiot." "Same to you." "They are so friendly." "Who is talking in english in the background?" "No one." "I wanted a servant to do odd Jobs at home." "What?" "Have you kept a Canadian servant?" "What's so great about it?" "Okay. fine now." "Stop talking." "I am in Canada. you idiot." "I wonder how much he has got me billed in dollars." "Strange. man!" "There are such servants in Canadian as well?" "Why did he keep a Canadian as his servant.." "..and why not someone from one of his natives?" "Hey." "I hear.." "..even rustic natives there speak english." "And comes in a cars.." "..to plough the ground and do menial Jobs." "Brother." "why won't he come in a car?" "There are thousands of Biharis." "Post graduate in Arts." "He even has a mobile phone." "I have even heard that.." "..the rustic guy there. eat more than the guys here." "Apna ChuIha (Our Stove)." "Apna ChuIha." "The address is the same." "But they've put up two boards." "A customer!" "Let's find out." "Before the witch comes and nabs him.." "..I should grab him outside." "HeIIo. son." "HeIIo. sir." "Is this Apna ChuIha restaurant?" "Not mine. it's all yours." "Of ocurse this Apna ChuIha." "It's written right there." " ReIIy?" "Come. please." "welcome." "Come in." " Okay." "welcome." "Sir." "I have come from punjab." "people who wear such turbans usually come from punjab." "They can't be coming from China." " What?" "Sit." "Have a seat." "BhoIa. where are you?" "Get milk and Lassi (curd-shake) for him." "Be quick." "milk and Lassi?" " Yes. sir." "Such affection. sir?" "Son. all one needs is love." "What is money?" "Money is Just the dirt of hand." "And by the grace of God I have a Iot." "What?" " I mean it snows a Iot in Canada." "So. we bathe less during Christmas." "Look. it doesn't snow at all in our punjab.." "..yet I bathe less." "What?" "Sir. what will you have?" "Kidney beans. meat balls in cream." "Bro." "I am starving." "Having sandwiches in plane has constipated me." "And they don't even speak properly." "She asked me what will I eat." "I said get me some nuts and fried bread." "She said." "you aren't in a procession." "This is nothing. son." "When I came on a plane for the first time.." " Yes." "I felt restless." "I rang the bell." "She asked me what I want." "I said I am feel auspicious." "She said why are you making crying face?" "You should be happy." "That means you're pregnant." "Sir. which airline are you talking about?" "Don't force me to slap you." "Go inside and get PunJabi meal." "Son. our punjab meal consists of all items in small quantity." "And a special kind of flatbread as well." "I think we should talk before I eat." "talk?" "It's not Iike we have to hurry." "Aren't we talking since so long?" "Have it." " Here you go. a punjabi meal." "Okay." "Have it." "Very good." "It's 3 o'cIock." "Why hasn't he come as yet?" "Did he disappear from the airport itself?" "It was very tasty. sir." "I enjoyed it a Iot." "This is nothing." "This will be followed by sweets." "It's bad." "What did you say is bad?" "I did not say your sweets as bad. sir." "I was saying that what my villagers thought was bad." "They say that PunJabis change once they go abroad." "I say the true PunJabis live over here." "True." " You fed me such a good meal." "You were so affectionate to me." "You have made me cry. sir." "Son. don't be emotional." "There is a phone caII. sir." "It is yours." "It is not my phone." "It is yours." "No. the phone is mine but the call is yours." "Son. how could be the phone yours and call is mine?" "Are you in your senses?" "BhoIa. did you add a Iot of baking soda?" "hello." " What hello?" "Where are you?" "This is Channo from Apna ChuIha." "Ms. Chhanno!" " Chhanno." "hello." "I seek your blessings." "I am already sitting in Apna ChuIha." "I am eating." " Where are you?" "BhoIa. before that witch comes." "take 5 dollars from him." "If she comes here we won't get a single penny." "No." "I am telling the truth." "I am in Apna ChuIha." "A Sikh gentleman is standing before me." "A Sikh gentleman!" "How did you get trapped in that thug's trap?" "Thug?" "No. he is a very nice man." "He is an angel." "He fed me." "He was so affectionate to me." "I think it got disconnected." "Five dollars." "What for?" "For the food hogged." "I thought you are serving me out of affection." "I won't pay a single penny." "Why so?" "I have come to Canada to make money. not to splurge." "well done. boy." "You have pleased me." "Don't give him a single penny." "Who is asking for a penny?" "I have asked for five dollars /Five!" "Son. if you want to work for Chhanno then don't pay him." "You will have to pay up." " wonderful!" "And are you going to take from me?" "Have you seen your face?" "You look like a Kashmiri terrorist." "I will slice you up." "If I were to be in Chandigarh what will be left of you?" "Think about your youth." "If you lose your body." "what will be left with you?" "Move back." "Let's go. my tiger." "Don't indulge with inconsequential people." "Sir. wasn't he a bit too much?" " You may get a slap from me." "bloody pest." "Mr. GarewaI was praising you a Iot." "He said call the boy form punjab." "You're a very good cook." "'Why not he'd praise." "He took a million from me.'" "'I spent a million rupees to become a cook here.'" "What?" " I mean men like Mr. GarewaI is one in a million." "Yes. yes." " Yeah that's true." "Okay. tell me what all you can cook." "Just order me." "Kidney beans and rice." "Grams." "Peas and cottage cheese." "spinach. creamy lentils." "You can ask me to cook anything." "I place the flatbread on clay oven like this." "And I make chutney like this." "Like this." "I wonder why I feel you are all talk and no show." "Making fIatbread etcetera isn't your forte." "No. you can test me if you want." "Fine." "I will give you the ingredients." "You make curry and dumplings." "Curry?" " Yes." "Right away." "Lucky Inn's lentils." "MuItani's black gram curry." "Aman Chicken's Tandoori chicken." "Damn. he didn't give me curry and dumplings' recipe." "I am doomed." "I'II call up mother." "Phone." "hello?" "Mom." "I seek your blessings." "My baby. my chiId. my son." "Fateh!" "It's Fateh's phone." "How are you. son?" "I am fine. mother." "You tell me. are you alright?" "I am fine. son." "well." "I needed your help mother." "actually it is..." "How does one make curry?" "Have you gone to Canada to make curry?" "No. mother." "Not it me who'II make curry." "The servant I kept." "I wanted to teach him." "Oh!" "He's teaching the servant to make curry." "Hats off to you." "Natha." "You have spread the news." "Yes. mother." "I wanted to teach it to him." "Son. tell your servant to ask for the gas." "I knew it." "How can anything that I make taste bad?" "It's Just okay." "You need practice." "Not a problem." "You will learn if you become my intern." "Listen up." " Yes." "Keep two things in mind if you want to work here." " Okay." "FirstIy. if a customer comes outside. he should come in here." "He shouldn't go elsewhere." "It'II be done. no tension." "Okay." " Yes." "SecondIy. think of such a scheme that Joginder's servant runs away." "And he is left alone." "I will think of something." "You need not worry." "Yes." " Yes." "Switch off the punjab's phone." "Okay?" "Otherwise your bill will be more than your pay check." "I will give you a phone tomorrow." "Thank you very much." "Now you can leave." "Be here on time tomorrow." "Where am I supposed to go?" "Oh my." "Go home." "I have given you a Job." "not my daughter that I will keep you here as Iive-in son-in-Iaw." "So." "I should consider that as a no. right?" "Come on." "Fateh Singh." "Hunt for a house." "So." "Ms. PooJa." "how do you Iike the house?" "I Iike it." " Yeah?" "It is even close to my college." "But don't you think the rent is a little high?" "600 dollars a week." "four months' rent in advance." "Look the market rate of this house is at Ieast 1000 dollars." "But only 600 dollars for you." "So." "I think you must take it." "It's a steal." "Okay." "I'II take it." "Do there you go. it's a deal." "Thank you." " welcome." "I will withdraw the money and meet you in some time." "No problem." "Okay." "20. 40. 60. 80... 100." "200. 240 and..." "My money!" "Damn!" "only 160 dollars!" "God!" "If I called home." "Mummy will call me back." "What to do?" "will have to find some cheap accommodation." "Hi!" "I am PooJa." "I saw your ad in the paper." "pooja?" " Yeah." "From which part of India you are?" "You know Hindi?" "I am from punjab." "Good. then let's talk in punjabi." "Great." "By the way. which part of punjab you belong to?" "MuItan." "Pakistan." "I got mistaken because of your name." "I got married to Roger a few years back." "And after him I became Rehana to Kathie." " Oh!" "He passed away two years ago." "Now it's Just me and his daughter Jennifer from his earlier marriage." "Sometimes she visits me on weekends." "Ma'am." "I need a place to stay." "You are a little late." "A boy had come today." "I rented my suite to him." "My bad luck." "Wait." "I think there is a solution." "If you wish you can share with him." "No." "I I don't know." "I don't know who he is." "What kind of a boy he is." "In my opinion the boy is very decent." "Okay. this Job is done." "MaIIika. we Just have each other in this foreign country." "You must be wondering what kind of a boy I am." "I am here to find a resident girl but I am flirting with you." "But get this straight." "You are my first love." "And you'II remain so." "After all you are the only mistake of my youth." "Excuse me." "Yes." "Ma'am?" " I forgot your name." "My friends call me bomb and my mom calls me her darling son." "And the teachers say that you can't even clear 10th standard." "Right?" "Hey. you!" "Oh. my God!" "You both know each other?" "That means you guys can share the apartment." "Share?" "With this beast?" "No way." "Never." "I will sleep on the street." " Nonsense." "I'II return to punjab." " Go." "But I won't stay at the place where he stays." " Go." "Idiot." "I don't want her here." "Hey. wait a minute." "Wait a minute. man!" "It's dusk." "You are alone." "This country is foreign to you." "And it is so cold outside." "No." "I cannot let this happen." "I know you take me wrong." "I am not a good guy." "I am rustic." "But I am not so stonehearted." "Do one thing." "keep this blanket with you." "It'II be handy if you sleep in the park." "Don't thank me for it." "Because one punjab only helps another in a foreign country." "animal." "Hear that." "It's no use doing good for anyone nowadays." "Whose call is it?" "hello?" "Daddy!" "Daddy. hello!" "PooJa. my child?" "How are you. dear?" "I am fine." "How about you?" "It's the usual for me." "FIatbread and lentils is what I have as vegetarian." "And her scolding as non-vegetarian." "You tell me. dear." "Hey!" "Who are you complaining about me at midnight?" "pooja." "Who else?" "It's her call." "pooja has called?" " Yes." "At this hour?" "I am sure she must be in some kind of trouble." "Ask her. has she kept her head covered?" "Yes." "I have the scarf on my head." "I Just called to tell you that I've reached safe and sound." "You shouldn't worry." "Okay." "Bye. daddy." "Bye." "Now!" "You did not let me speak to her." "She disconnected the line." "Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "125th street." "Surrey." "Amrit Puni." "Amrit Puni." "punjab Insurance." "I will need insurance later." "Let me note down that as well." "Insurance." "These four are enough." "I will talk to these four." "Someone will surely give a positive reply." "Anyway." "I am very handsome." "What did you say Ms. MaIIika?" "Now you. too. will say that?" "I am not flattering myself..." "Excuse me." "Fateh." " Yes. aunt?" "I had come to inform you that PooJa is back." " You are back again?" "That's why I am here to tell you that she'II now stay in the room next to yours." "But both of you will share the living room space." "Fine." "You are the landlady." "I am Just a tenant." "As you say." "Anyway. a punjabi comes to aid of punjabi in foreign country." "Let it be." "There's no need to act great." "I have few conditions." " Speak." "Condition number one." "Don't ever enter my room even by mistake." "Hear that." "Don't I have a room of my own that I will enter hers?" "tell me what is your second condition?" "Don't come drunk from out." "Why drink outside." "I will drink at home." "But only in your room. son." "Yes." "I will drink in my room." "Condition number three." "I will use the bathroom first in the morning." "You can use it." "I Iive like a king." "I bathe when the sun goes down." "Okay. your highness." " Yeah." "Do you have any conditions for her?" "Yes." "I. too. have one condition." "Oh." "What is that?" "You know like it happens in Hindi films when it rains. there is lightning and thunderstorm ask her not to hug me." "Because I am saving my body and soul for true love." "Oh. hello!" "I will embrace a Iivewire but not you." "I will take care of myself." "You think about yourself." "She is already fighting with me." "How will she live with us?" "You kids need to grow up." "If you want to live in Canada." "Okay?" "Sir." "I have heard a Iot about Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "Find me a girl who is resident of Canada." "This is my photo." "My file." "AII my details are in it." "My bio-data as well." "Just find me a girl who is resident of Canada." "Yes." "I will look into it." "Do one thing." "Keep your file here with others." "Okay." "hello." "Yes." "How are you?" "What's happening" "Oh so it is this!" "I will get you the resident girl." "They are well settled here." "It's my guarantee." "Why are we here for?" "Don't you worry. sir." "Hi." "May I have a seat?" " Yeah. sure." "I couldn't help but notice that you are from punjab." "My name is Jazzi." " Oh." "You became Jazzi from Jaspreet or Jasmeet?" "From Jaswinder." "I'm PooJa." "Then I had to rent a house on sharing basis." "But don't you think you should tell your parents about it?" "No. it will create a Iot of problems." "My mom is too orthodox." "She worries a Iot." "But all mothers worry like this." "Yeah. but college fees is already paid." "I Just have to somehow manage to spend a few days and..." "I am sure I'II be okay." "By the way." "what does your roommate does?" "My roommate?" "He says he is working with the stock exchange." "But looking at his actions." "I doubt that." "Why?" " You know what he does?" "What?" "Every morning before having a bath he stands before the mirror and talks to his biceps." "really?" " I am serious." "He's like..." "How are you?" "How are you?" "Wow. my tigers!" "Are you serious?" " He is crazy." "Oh. my gosh!" " He is driving me insane." "What more do you want?" "salad." "After everything now you remember..." "salad!" "Why are you acting so arrogant?" "I have to take five dollars from you." "Give me salad and I'II forgo your due." "Forget my money. buddy." "Think about your Job. son." "There is no threat to my Job." "If there isn't any then I will create one." "You work in a restaurant and give your photo to Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "If your boss comes to know he will kick you out." "You saw my photo there." "Why had you gone there?" "Just for a stroll?" "You too are looking for a resident girI. isn't it?" "If Chhanno were to know your Job too will be in peril." "By the way." "BhoIa." " Yeah." "Which part or punjab you're form?" " Me?" "From KuraIi." "Hey. you are from KuraIi?" " Yes. of course." "Oh." "KuraIi." "Wow!" "Yeah. there was girl from KuraIi who used to be my classmate." "Yeah?" " She. you know. had come so close to me." "whistle." " My buddy." "Stupid fellow!" "Natha from punjab." " I see." "I told him to go and give a letter to the girl." "Did he go?" " Go and give the letter to the girl." "Do it." " That idiot went and stood before her house." "He started throwing the letter from there." "Like this." "Like this." "He threw the letter." "Did the girl picked up the letter?" "How'd the girl pick up the letter?" " Why?" "Her brothers got it first." "Very bad." " Moreover. they kidnapped Natha." "Oh!" " They thrashed him." "And I..." "I never went back to KuraIi." "really?" " Now when I want to go to Chandigarh..." "Yes." " Suppose you're going to Chandigarh." "Yes." " Then I take a detour and don't go via KuraIi." "I have noticed something." " Yes?" "A PunJabi sure does help another PunJabi." " Yes." "But a punjabi also loves to ruin another PunJabi." "Hey. dude. you are so right." "Give a Hi-fi!" "I want to shake your hand." "Here is my hand." "You wanted to shake it." "Don't you want to hug?" " So many hugs for me?" "Sit." "Sit." " Okay." "Where are we drinking?" " We are not drinking." "Okay." "BhoIa..." " Yes." "The restaurant we work in." "What is its name..." "Yours..." "Apna ChuIha." " Apna ChuIha." "Apna ChuIha." " Yes." "It is in a bad condition." "It was in a good condition earlier..." " Oh. yeah." "...when both were together." "Your boss and my madam were together?" "They were like husband and wife." "And had shared kitchen." "What are you saying?" " Yes." "Then they fought." "they got separated." "Then they started hating each other like anything." "Like a dog hates a brick." " Yes." "True." "Like this Iiquor. isn't it?" " Yeah." "Like it doesn't get along with our liver." " Yes." "Save...save some for me as well." "Oh. no. no!" "." " A little." "No!" "No. way." "I will never let my brother's Iiver get damaged." "I will absorb all this liquor on my liver." "Because. after all." "in a foreign country..." "I know that. dude!" "One PunJabi helps another." " No." "You are wrong here." "Not PunJabi. my boy." "One drunkard helps another." "It is so true. my buddy." "Get up." " Here you go." "Shake hands." "CarefuI. my boy." "Here you go." " Let's shake hands." "Shake hands." "Yeah. extend the hand." "Look at him. we were to shake hands and he didn't do it." "Fine." "I'II finish this." "Hi." "Have you come drunk?" "No." "Liar." "I am getting the stench." "You've come drunk!" "There she goes." "Do you remember my conditions?" "I do remember your conditions." "dear." "But I couldn't resist imported liquor." "I had little two pegs." "I surely did drink them." "I don't lie." "But I am not drunk." "I feel like throwing you out." "Throw you out." "But you won't." "...because. after aII. a punjabi comes to aid of punjabi abroad." "Get this straight." "Don't create any drama. okay?" "Otherwise... otherwise." "I will call the police." "No. don't call the cops." "Last time I was with them." "I had a tough time." "Even than I was not at fault." "Sit." "I will explain it to you." "I don't want to hear any story of yours." "quietly go to your room and sleep." "How can I leave like that?" "It's a must to clear the matter." "The thing is..." "I wanted to relieve myself..." "Sorry." "Sorry." "Sorry." "I should have said that softly." "But I damn fellow did not know..." "That standing next to a wall to relieve myself." "They have police stations at such odd places." "You know how our cops are." "They had my front and back covered." "I was neither drunk that day." "nor am I drunk today." "I have no time time to listen to your nonsense." "Why?" " I am going to my room to study." "Don't you dare disturb me!" "I am going to study." " Idiot!" "Idiot." "PooJa. how are you ?" "What were you doing?" "PooJa. how are you ?" "What were you doing?" "Don't disturb me." "I was studying." "How are you." "pooja?" "I don't have big cars." "Just a vehicle to get by."" "I don't have..." "I don't have big cars." "Just a vehicle to get by."" "The lanes of my village are narrow." "They are full of potholes."" "Though the lanes are narrow but my heart is big." "PooJa. how are you ?" "How are you?" " What were you doing?" "Don't disturb me." "I am studying." "PooJa. how are you?" "Neither can I write in Hindi nor can I handle english." "Neither can I write..." "Neither can I write in Hindi nor can I handle english." "Nor did I ever get admitted to the english session." "But I gave my Iife to the one who spoke to me affectionately." "PooJa. how are you?" "What were you doing?" "Don't disturb me." "I was studying." "PooJa. how are you?" "You will find the best authentic PunJabi food here." "Great." "I am bored of having pizzas and sandwiches." "I know." "The Jat makes dough in a big vessel."" "Before you..." " Fateh." "Yes." " Two customers are here." "quickly prepare this." "I will serve." "girls or boys?" "girls." "Oh. wow!" "girls!" "Did you hear that. my boys?" "Did you hear that." "girls are here." "Today." "Fateh Singh will prepare such tasty food that she will agree to marry you right away." "Wow." "The food was very tasty." "I thoroughly enjoyed it." "I'm telling you." "Whoever gets married to this cook." "will be happy." "Yes. you are right." "Twenty for the food and ten for the tip." "That's settled." "WeII. come on." "let's go." "Don't you think you're tipping a bit more?" "No." "I didn't have change." "However. the food was tasty. right?" " Yeah." "But not that tasty too." "I have change." "Here take it." " Keep with you." "Keep to yourself." " You?" "What are you doing here." "you animal?" "Tying to save my share." "miss monkey." "Who is he?" "My roommate." "Doesn't he work in the stock exchange?" "Today I learnt the truth about you." "Liar number one!" "Work in a restaurant and talks about stock exchange." "Very good." "What's a big deal?" "Can't a person lie by mistake?" "As if you are honesty incarnate." "right?" "You were taking my money." "You female thief!" "What?" "What did you say?" "You called me a thief?" "Not a thief." "A female thief." "Just because you're angry you can't change your gender." "Oh. my God." "I..." "I cannot stay with you." "Then go." "It's not Iike I want you to make sweets for me." "I will stay here." "You go away." "I'II stay put here." "Who do you think you are?" " Smartass." "Get lost." "Monkey." " I'II slap..." "Excuse me." "actually I feel both of you will have to leave." "Look. both of you gave me a week's rent each." "And now the third week is starting." "Aunt...aunt." "I promise I will give you the rent in six days." "ActuaIIy. seven days." "My request is the same." "Ma'am." "in punjabi." "Look." "Being PunJabi myself I Iike you guys. but..." " I..." "I Iike you guys but I too have my own compulsions." "please give me the rent by the end of this week." "Otherwise you will have to leave the house." "Okay?" "Kathy!" "Hi!" "Hi. my dear." "How are you?" "By the way..." "meet my new tenants." "Hi." " This is PooJa." "And... this is Fateh." "hello." "My God. you are a Sikh." "Is that so?" "I wasn't aware." "I am sorry." "I Just really like PunJabis." "Like?" "Like means she likes me." "PunJabis too like fair skinned women a Iot." "I have actually done some research on PunJabi culture." "I think that you are great people." "Now it's bit too much." "Even my teacher didn't know so much english." "She is saying that she researched PunJabi culture." "And she thinks that PunJabis are great." "PunJabis Iove it." "Yes." "BaIIe. baIIe." " BaIIe. baIIe." "BaIIe. baIIe." " BaIIe. baIIe." "Four glasses and growl." "She knows everything about PunJabis." "But I have six glasses before I growl." "I am Jennifer. by the way." "I am Fateh." "Pa... pateh." " Fateh." "Fa..." "Fa..." " No." "Fateh." "Fa..." "A dot after FA and then TE and say Ha." "Fateh." "Fateh." "Did you see. the girl learnt PunJabi." "Okay." "Okay." " Fateh." "Enough of introductions." "Let's go." "Jenny." "And let's eat." "And by the way." "both or you please..." "Pay your rent by this week." "Okay?" "Yes." " Okay?" "Let' go." " Bye." "Jenny." "Jenny." "Want some coffee?" "I am asking you." "So. did you find a resident girl?" "I am facing bad luck." "But I haven't lost hope. dear." "I have given my photo in a marriage bureau." "Let's see which girl gets lucky." "I know a resident girl." "What did you say?" "A resident girl?" "Yeah." "Who?" "Jenny." "really?" " Yeah." "Even then. man..." "I'm not even good in punjabi whereas she is an expert in english." "We won't be compatible." " Oh. oh!" "It's okay if you don't know english." "But you have other qualities." "qualities?" "In me?" " Yeah." "Like?" "Like..." "You are a jolly person." "Keep people entertained with your talks." "Yeah. that's true." "I always stay happy." "And you're good at heart." "You say whatever in your heart." "Yes. that's also true." "I've always kept two things clean." "My heart and my english book." "There are mote other good things as well." "Forget about my nature." "talk about my looks." "What's your opinion about my looks?" "Not... not bad." "Not bad?" "Are you encouraging or discouraging me?" "tell me properly." "Handsome." "No." "still better." "I told you in better manner." "You look good." "well." "I don't have any misunderstandings about me." "But if you say so." "I will accept it." "And..." "What do you think about my turban?" "Great." "And my brain?" "You are very brainy." "Then why are you fooling me?" "What do you mean?" "I mean I am being puffed up but it's not Iike I don't realize when someone is flattering me." "That's not possible." "tell me what the reason behind this." "There isn't any reason." "I am helping you because we are friends." "Friends?" "Me and you?" "When did the world change so much?" "Hey. you don't need to be so surprised. okay?" "It's you who always say that in a foreign country a punjabi comes to the aid of another PunJabi?" "Yes. that is right but how are you going to benefit from it?" "tell me that." "How will I benefit from it?" "What I am Just doing is so that..." "I mean..." "If you and Jenny get close then I will get a few weeks to arrange for the rent." "Oh!" "That's why you are being so nice to me." "'Arrange for the rent.'" "If both of us are benefiting." "then what's the harm in it?" "Yeah. that's true." "Yes?" " Yes." "So then..." "Friends?" "Friends." "Good." "So. my friend..." "No need to get so frank." "We're friends. not a couple." "Oh. sorry." "I mean I actually wanted to know that I and Jenny..." "how will the two of us get closer?" "You leave that to me." "From tomorrow you do as I say. okay?" "Okay." "So should I make preparations?" "Go ahead." "Yes?" "Jenny and me." "Good." "AII right friend." " Yeah?" "What you were saying about my Iooks. was that true?" "Yes." " You were telling the truth?" "Yes." "I was telling the truth." "Then it's all right." "Show off." "Liar." "Good morning." "Jenny." " Good morning." "So you exercise?" " Yeah." "So. you exercise every day?" "Oh. yeah..." "I spoke in english." "Wonder what will happen by tomorrow?" "So. you want to go for a Jog?" " 'Jaag'?" "Mother curdIes the milk into curd at night." "What?" "A moment." "I will explain." "She is asking whether you would Iike to go for a run with her." "A run?" " Yes." "As of now I have been running after girls." "Now I am getting a chance to run with her." "That too with a white Canadian girl!" "Yes!" "Yeah." "Yeah." "Hey." "let's go then." "You. too. come aIong. else she'II irritate me in english." "Let's go." "Jog." "Jog!" "You guys carry on." "I am taking a break." "Bye!" "She is crazy." "I think things will work out." "She is very happy." "Yes. she is very happy." "So should I talk to her about marriage?" "I've heard these girls are fast in such matters." "They are like that here." "What do you think girls are?" "First learn to talk to her in english." "Don't worry about english." "I will learn english at Jet speed." "You want to go for a Jog?" "will you come with me for a run?" "Jog means run." "Remember. buddy." "You too don't forget it." "Jog." "will you run with me?" "Yes." "Oh. my Jenny." "Good morning." "Jenny." "Good morning." "Fateh." "Let's go for a Jog." "actually." "I am not in a mood for a Jog." "Let's go for a walk." "walk?" "Now I'II have to talk another lesson for a walk." "What?" "Let's go for a walk." "Let's go for a walk." "walk." " walk." "Come on." "let's go for a stroll." "Come on." "let's go for a stroll." "Very good." "Repeat it." "Let's go for a walk." "Come on." "let's go for a stroll." "Disgusting." "What are you doing?" "God didn't give you fingers to do that." "Is that so?" "If he didn't then tell me why aren't all fingers of the same size?" "Oh." "God. men are animals." "I am better off as an animal." "tell me something." "Why do woman always want to change a man?" "Don't they've anything else to do?" "Monkey." "Disgusting." "Let's go for a walk." "Come on." "let's go for a stroll." "Good morning." "Jenny." " Good morning." "Let's go for a balk." "actually." "I think we should Just sit and enjoy the morning." "Come." "Strange." "She is unpredictable." "She never sticks to one thing." "Hey you." "pooja." "Come now." "I cannot handle this." "She isn't talking." "hello." " Yes?" "She is sitting quiet." "She isn't saying anything." "She should talk to me." "Say something that will make her happy." "She is mu first Canadian girl." "What could be more happier than this." "Say something in her praise so that I may tell her in english." "Okay." "Jenny." " Yes." "Fateh." "I Iike you so much that I feel like circling around your house day and night." "What?" "Are you praising the girl or the mail road?" "And why will you circle her house?" "Think of something else." " Okay." "Jenny." "I Iike you so much I feel like make you sit piIIion on my bullet bike and keep hitting on the brake." "What is he saying." "pooja?" "One second." "Rustic." "animal." "When will you improve?" "She will slap you if she hears that." "I only said..." " You're stupid." "well..." "He's..." "He's saying that your voice is so sweet." "Oh. come on." " And so are you." "No." "Fateh." "you are the sweet one." "Oh." "God." "Ask her not to call my name or else I will kidnap her." "You are Just so darling." "He's gonna suit you." "darling!" "What did you tell her?" "That she's calling me." "'DarIing. darling'?" "I said that Fateh said that your voice is sweet like honey." "And so are you." "And she liked that more than the bullet bike thing?" "Go ahead." " She called me darling." "Go." " Thank you so much." " Yeah." "welcome." "welcome." "Jenny." "I wonder where he is since the Iast three days." "Neither is he coming nor is he answering his phone." "Monkey." "people don't keep servants so that one has to do all work herself." "So you are back?" "Insect." "Where have you been." "Fateh?" "Not Fateh. call me Mr. Fateh Singh permanent resident of Canada." "And show me some respect." "And respectfully pay me my dues because I am leaving your damn restaurant." "Where did you get a Job?" "A petrol pump or a bodyguard to a white Canadian?" "small peopIe. small thinking." "That's why you end up working in a restaurant." "A gem like me isn't meant to work in a restaurant." "I am born to fly high." "You know. high level." "You know I still haven't spread my wings." "What have you done?" " Sorry." "Sorry." "It broke." "How much must it be worth?" "an ordinary glass." "I am rich." "What price?" "Ten dollars." " That's all?" "only $ 10?" "Okay." "Twenty dollars." "Thirty dollars." "Forty dollars." "What are you doing?" "Who will pay for you. you animal?" "Not an animal." "Mr. Fateh Singh." "permanent resident of Canada." "Put the bill of these glasses in my account." "Because few hundred dollars don't matter to people like me." "And anyways. very soon I'm gonna buy Frencheeas." "of 20-25 such restaurants." "Frencheea?" "It's 'Franchise'." "Whatever it is." "I am buying it." "Isn't it?" "Hey. have you hit a Jackpot?" "Not hey." "Mr. Fateh Singh." "permanent resident of Canada." "Permanent." "Okay?" "I am marrying a white girl that too in Canada." "No one in your generation must never have married a Canadian." "I'II order food for 100-150 people." "As is." "I feed beggar." "You may also Join." "So. think about that and call at my number." "Okay." "Oh. one more broke." "Not a problem." "It'II also be paid for." "Ask who?" "Mr. Fateh Singh." "permanent resident of Canada." "Bye." "Bye." "Don't even mention love mistakenly" "Where have you been. bro?" " Love is a lie..." "I am dying to have a drink with my buddy." "Mr. Fateh Singh doesn't drink with ordinary guys." "Have you become a DC?" "Stupid." "DC doesn't become a permanent resident of Canada." "I'm gonna be permanent resident." "By getting married to a Canadian." "What are you saying?" " Hear that." "Don't you know?" "By the way." "I am shopping these days." "But if I have the time I'II invite you for the wedding." "Does she have a younger sister." "for me?" "Have you seen your face?" "How can you be Mr. Fateh Singh. the permanent resident of Canada's and brother-in-Iaw to me?" "With that face of yours." "My boy. it is not so easy to woe a Canadian." "You have to work hard." "First get rid of your potbeIIy." "Come on. get back to work." "Get lost!" "I wonder where he is." "Oh my. you are cutting tomatoes." "There are eggs as well." "Where were you?" " Why?" "Because I told Jenny that Fateh will cook PunJabi food for her today." "Not a probIem. you make it." "With your hands." "And I will feed with my hands." "After aII. one PunJabi helps another. right?" "Very funny." "hold these and get to work." "If you want the citizenship." "Yeah?" "Fine." "No problem." "I'II get the citizenship after all." "She acts smart." "Oh." "God." "hello." "hello." "Hi." "How come MTV is showing Indian channel today?" "What did you say?" " You will kill me." "Come in." "We will talk later." "Jenny." "I think I will die of happiness today." "You are talking in punjabi and you are also wearing a punjabi dress." "It's my dress and I taught her PunJabi." "I thought it is difficult to teach you english." "So I rather teach her PunJabi." "You did the right thing." "Fateh." "I have something I want to tell you in punjabi." "About how I feel." "She wants to express her feelings in punjabi." "Her feelings?" " Yes." "feelings always sound good in punjabi." "Yes." " Fateh." " Yes." "My heart says..." "What do you feel." "Jenny?" "My heart says that..." "Hurry up." "I cannot control myself any longer." "I feel I should say damn you." "you an animal." "So very right." "Very good." "Jenny." "You taught her that. right?" " Yes." "I did." "Sorry. friend." "I thought if she is going to be friendly with a Jat boy then she'd need to know abuses." "Right?" "Sorry." "Don't be angry." "What I really wanted to say is that I Iike you." " Thank you." "Like?" "Means you likes me?" "tell me the truth." "And I think I am falling for you." "FaIIing?" "FaIIing means to fall." "I too am falling in love with you." "Jenny." "And I feel that I should keep falling." "Damn you." " Damn you. too." "Jenny." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "I'II take admission in your heart if I have your permission." "I'II apply kohI in your eyes." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "Leaving the world behind." "let's go on a trip." "There's no restrictions here." "girl." "let's drink." "I'II get lost in your tresses." "I'II get lost in your thoughts." "I'II spend all my time with you." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "How do I tell you how crazy I am about you?" "You are like a Goddess." "I worship you." "We will build our mansion close to the river." "We will decorate it with lights." "We will cover the path with flowers." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "GirI. please don't mind if I come in your dreams." "He is a nice boy." "You must've seen that." "He is good at heart." " And he can also handle cattle." "He will keep Jenny happy." " You are right." "I too feel that Fateh will be good for Jenny." "Damn you." "Damn you. too." "Both of them are crazy." "Perfect." "Look. the adjustments that will be needed to stay with Jenny I don't think a Canadian can do that." "But I am sure that Fateh can surely do it." "Yes. all kind of adjustments." "I am ready to do as you say." "If you say that I should stay with you as your Iive-in son-in-Iaw then I am even ready to do that." "Very good then." "Then we'II fix a date for their wedding before the 20th of the next month." "And after marriage you can go to Africa." "No. why do we need to go to America?" "We are fine in Canada." "Not America. son." "Africa." "Afri..." "Africa?" "Yes." "Jenny is going to Africa on the 20th of the next month." "Hasn't she told you?" " Great." "Great." "But why?" "She is passionate about serving the African people." "That's why about three days back she too up an UNO's project." "And she has also taken Nigeria's citizenship." "What?" "Daddy!" "Give me a kiss. baby." " No. baby." "Give me a kiss. baby." " No." "Give me a kiss..." " No." "No. no." "This wedding cannot take place." "I came from India to be a Canadian citizen." "I cannot go to Africa to serve the people there." "I cannot marry her." "No." "cancel." "What?" " What?" "Marriage cancel." " What?" "Damn you. you animal." "You scoundreI. rascal." "Idiot." "ScoundreI." "Sorry. dear." "You douche bag!" "Get lost." "Beware if you ever showed your damn face again!" "Even if you looked in this direction I will get you arrested." "Go away from here!" "Get lost!" "Now it's something new." "Fateh." "Fateh." "Wait a minute." "A minute." "It's going to be dark." "I mean..." "You are alone and this is a foreign country." "You don't have a place to stay and it's very cold outside." "It is a little cold." " No." "No." "Fateh." "I cannot let this happen." "It's okay if you think I'm not a good person." "No." " But I am not so stonehearted too." "Thank you." "pooja." "Here. take this." "Keep this blanket." "It will come in handy when you sleep in a park." "AII the best. okay?" "Then. you don't need to thank me." "Fateh." "After all in a foreign country. a punjabi comes to aid another. right?" "Okay." "Bye." "Best of luck." "Hats off to you." "Buddies for goodies and strangers for sIanders." "Why don't you tell aunt that we're in this together?" " Keep quiet." "Don't waste time." "It will soon be night." "Move aside." "I..." "Aunty!" " Fateh." "Aunt." "You are back again?" "Get lost from here." "It's okay that you threw me out but the truth is that PooJa is the one who instigated me." "I am a simple person." "I cannot even talk in english." "also I am the guy who works for his bread." "Don't know what she got me into." "She is the one to tell me to go for Jogs and walks." "So that she doesn't have to pay rent to live in your house." "Aunt." "I can explain it to you." "He is seeking revenge." "Revenge?" "What has she done that I will seek revenge from her?" "You keep quiet!" "Aunt." "pooja isn't..." " Aunt. he is Iying." "What is wrong with you?" "Have you gone mad?" "I am not crazy." "I have seen people inviting trouble a many times." "But this trouble inviting guys." "I've seen first time." "Shut up." "Where are you going?" "A Ione girl in a foreign country." "And sever cold." "Take this blanket." "Okay?" "It will come in handy when you sleep in a park." "No. no. no." "Don't think of thanking me." "In a foreign country." "one PunJabi should help another." "I don't need your sympathy." "I will find a place to spend a night in. you think about yourself." "Don't worry about me." "I can stretch and sleep anywhere." "I also have my MaIIika with me." "Then go. get lost." "You get lost." "You cannot be trusted." "Who knows you might again follow me." " What?" "follow you?" "I rather die in a car accident than follow you." "Die." " Smartass." "Monkey." " She Monkey." "Idiot!" " Stupid!" "Why do you want the blanket now?" "Thank you." "God." "You saved me from her." "Thank God." "I got rid of this animal." "Thank you God." "Okay. you didn't come for work for so many days." "...who will pay for the losses which I incurred due to that?" "I will make it good." "Respect." "Show some respect." "Who will?" "Mr. Fateh Singh from Canada." "Permanent resident?" " No. non-resident." "Who will pay for the broken glasses?" "Mr. Fateh Singh from Canada will pay for them too." "Non-resident." "will you have some Juice?" "It broke." "No problem." "Mr. Fateh Singh will pay for this loss as well." "But I did not break it?" "Poor glass and rich guys." "What difference does 100 or 150 dollars make to you?" "I'II make good all the money installments." "Ma'am." "You Just give me my Job back." "But I have a condition." "You know that Jogindar guy." "don't you?" "Make his servant flee away in 2 or 3 days." "Or you flee from here." "alright." "What?" "shall I apply naiIpaIsh?" "It' not 'nail pIash'." "it's nail polish." "Okay. whatever it is." "shall I apply it?" "Yes." "You couldn't yet paint even single nail?" "You good for nothing." "Get lost." "Go and do your work." "Yes." "Ma'am." "Hurry up." "Where I'm stuck!" "Don't know when I'II be the resident." "So. there you are back cleaning glasses." "Good morning." " Good morning." "How are you?" " Great." "Very well." "Jazzi. thank you." "I mean in such a difficult time you sheltered me in your house." "Don't worry about it." "Forget the formalities." "Mom and dad have gone out for four days." "My aunt's flat is close by." "When they return." "we'II shift you there." "Don't even worry about it." "It's all sorted out." "Thank you." "And you know." "Jazzi." "I was thinking that I don't have to spend much time in the college." "I have the whole day with me." "If I get a part time Job." "I'II be able to pay rent and..." "Sure. that's not a bad idea." "I'II find out for you." "Apna ChuIha." "Mr. BhoIa Singh speaking." "Can help you?" "I am calling from Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "Son. did you leave your photo here?" "Yes." "I did." "A white Canadian girl has liked your photograph." "My photo a while girl has liked?" "Yes. but don't be so happy." "There is some problem." "I feel the girl must be blind." "No. the girl is not blind." "She is alright." "She is alright and good?" " But she has three conditions." "Three conditions?" " The first condition is that you'II have to live as a Iive-in son-in-Iaw." "only Iive-in son-in-Iaw?" "I am ready to be all kind of son-in-Iaw." " Okay." "But the second condition is very tough. dude." "Is it very difficult?" "The second condition is." "the girl is very fond of outings." "So you'II have to take her to the night clubs." "No problem." "I'II take her." "Okay. but the third condition is..." "please let the third condition be." "I accept all the conditions." "Okay. so you accept them?" "So do one thing pack your bags and reach Toronto by tonight's train." "She will be waiting for you there in the morning." "Be there at sharp 10 o'cIock." "Don't be Iate. my son." "At least tell the name of the girl." "BiIIo." "BiIIo?" "This sounds like a punjabi name." "Yes you dumb. she has liked your photo so much that she has changed her name from Betty to BiIIo." "From Betty to BiIIo!" "Here we go." "You dancing and Jumping like a monkey here." "The lentils you had kept for cooking has burned up." "Let your IentiI burnt." "I have made it." "Don't force me to slap you." "Hey. talk with respect." "I am not the same person anymore." "Now I am Mr. BhoIa Singh a confirmed Canadian." "To hell with your kitchen." "I'm quitting your Job." "Let me see how you manage your kitchen without this BhoIa." "What's life without Chandigarh?" "Where will be of otherwise." "You fooI. think about yourself." "If your pants slip." "what will be left?" "I care a damn." "I'II be back in a moment." "Oh. wow!" "Counting dollars your saliva will dry out." "Don't cast an evil eye." "Here. you also take five dollars." "Don't you feel the notes are bit more wet with saliva?" "Then give it back to me." " No. it's okay." "Listen." "Fateh." " Yes." "Our game plan was right." " Yes." "You see he will not be able to find a good cook in entire Canada." "We won't let him find any." "He will have to shut down his hotel and go back to KuraIi." "Who's in KuraIi?" "It's my In-Iaw's place." " alright." "By the way. the people of KuraIi are very nice." "They are very hospitable." "They are very friendly." "My friend Natha. the people of KuraIi were very good to him." "Don't Just chat with me." "Go look after customers." "Okay." " Listen." "listen." "listen." "Not a single customer should go there." "I will not let them." "I'm Mr. Fateh Singh. how will they go there." "Very good." "There are a Iot of people at Joginder's restaurant." "I hope he's not dead." "Don't say like that." "It's the crowd of customers." "But why all the customers going there?" "We haven't done a single business since morning." "Let's catch this customer." "Oh..." "Madam." "Madam. please wait." "please come here..." "I'II serve you special creamy curry of Chhanno's restaurant." "Yes. rice and curry. creamy IentiIs. eat whatever you want." "please come here." "Yes. this way." " Just a minute. madam." "What kind of special dish do you have which I don't have?" "Madam. please come to my restaurant." "I will serve you a special kind of lentil there." "Madam. it's a leftover from last Sunday." "So what if it's a leftover from last Sunday?" "I am not Iike you who serves reserve IentiI to the customers." "What is this reserve IentiI?" "half eaten by others." "Food left over by others." "And that pair of tongs standing over there..." "He collects all the Ieft over IentiI and reheats it and serves it to the customers." "If you call me tongs again then I won't think twice." "I will thrash you." "What's life without Chandigarh..." "I'II punch you if you repeat this cheap dialogue again." "You're so agitated with the name of Chandigarh?" "I have no problem." "But your cheap dialogue is irrigating me." "It's not irrigation it's irritation." "Whatever it may be." "but it happens to me." "Mister. he is a young kid." "But you are a matured person." "Such heat isn't." "Heat he'II fell now." "Ma'am." "They don't have an AC in their kitchen." "AII the sweat drips in the lentils and vegetables." "Madam." "Just let someone ask her how could one sweat so much in the month of December?" "talk about yourself too!" "Madam. day before." "in potato petty a strand of hair was found." "The customer started fighting." "Instead of apologizing to the customer that pair of tongs standing over there he said so what if you found a strand of hair in a potato patty." "Do you expect me to put all my hair in that small potato patty?" "I eat my own food here." "I had warned you." "Now call me a pair of tongs." "Hit him." "Hit him more." "Hey." "I'm dead!" "Leave me." "Let me see how you touch him now." "You goon!" "You are bullying a person finding him alone?" "They saw that I'm alone and they both pounced on me." "Now don't you worry. sir." "I'II fix this beast right away." "You are very stubborn." "I thought you'd have packed and returned to punjab by now?" "Why?" "Why should I go back to punjab?" "The one who doesn't have a place to live here should go back." "It's not so." "I stay alone in a compartment." "Yes." "You have been getting compartments all your life." "You fooI. it's not Compartment." "It's called an Apartment." "Stop showing off your english speaking skills!" "After all." "I to have some respect." "Have your meal and get going." "She will not go away from here." "Instead you both will be seen going away from here." "Why?" "For your kind information." "She's my new cook." "Cookie in place of cook?" "Hey." "Cookie is a biscuit." "We know that very well." " What do you know?" "Let's go in. sir." "I don't want to argue with him." "Customers are waiting." "Priest sir." "Since I've come here some or the other problems keep cropping up." "First." "I lost all my money." "Now I am not getting a place to stay." "I don't know what to do." "God has His own ways." "He gives us sorrow as well as happiness." "Everything will be alright." "Just keep coming here serve and pray to God." "Okay." "Did you have the offerings?" "Just a minute." "Son." " Yes." "Listen to me." "Yes. priest?" "Dear. he was also in the same condition as yours." "He spent the night on the streets." "Didn't have a place to stay." "We gave him shelter." " Okay." "Son. help her and give her some offerings." "Take her to community kitchen." "Come." "So. don't you live in a compartment?" "It's not Compartment." "it's Apartment." "I'm trying my best." "Liar." "Wahe Guru!" "(A prayer to Lord)" "I have the faith in Guru." "O Lord. please let my photo be in the list of confirmed boys." "Answer it." "It might be a Canadian girl." "shall I answer it?" "hello." "I'm Shampy calling from punjab." "The same Shampy?" "I want to marry a Canadian girl." "If you want to marry a Canadian girl you have to come to Canada." "Sir." "I was to come to Canada." "but what shall I tell you." "A rascal boy and a girl they have become the biggest pain in my Iife." "The day I went to the airport to catch my flight I met them." "They ruined my plan of coming to Canada." "And apart from that." "I was even slapped." "Sir. pIease. help me." "please do something." "please" "Okay." "Do one thing. son." "You reach KuraIi." "There is a girl there for you for sure." "really?" "Yes. she has three brothers." "You go and tell them that Natha from Ropad has sent me." "tell them that you want to marry their sister." "And your Job will be done." "alright sir. what's your fee?" "Don't worry about the fees." "you are getting late." "You reach there on time." "You are already in tension." "I don't want any fees from you." "You aren't charging fee?" "If not Iike this." "you have helped me in this way." "Sir. you are like God in Shampy's life." "God." "The day Shampy comes to Canada..." "I'II bring one kg sweets for you." "Son. disconnect the call." "Canada call charges are high." "Ok?" "Bye." "Sorry." "I am late." "HeIIo. sir." "Yes. please." "Sit." "Yes. tell me." "You didn't recognize me. sir." "I am Fateh Singh." "Yes." "I remember." "Nothing has worked out for you as yet." "actually there is shortage of Canadian girls." "Sir. my entire future and my plans depends on this." "Have faith in Lord." "Everything will be fine." "hello." " hello." "Yes." "Fateh. how are you?" "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "I am Just done with my cooking." "Now I am going to cook again." " What?" "I'm going to have dinner." "Yes." "I am going out for dinner." "Excuse me. do you know the way to the train station?" "Yeah." "Which way is it?" "Yeah. yeah." "Yeah." "Yeah?" "You are great." "What a weirdo!" "Have you found her?" " Now?" "I found her long back." "Okay. fine." "Don't talk too much now." "The driver has brought the car." "I will speak to you later." "Great." "He has found a white girl there." "Here I am neither getting a visa nor a girl." "No problem." "Fateh." "let me do the servicing of my aircraft." "I'II soon follow you in my own plane." "Hey!" "How would the young master trap the white girl?" "Stupid. you know our master." " Yes." "He knows the animal Husbandry minister." "He must have bribed him and got the recommendation letter written." "only then he could trap a white girl." "How's he otherwise?" "It happened few days back when he had removed the wheel from my cycle." "Just to play with him." "I had beaten him black and blue." "And now Iook. he may not even recognize us after returning." "Hey. where they see they find you accordingly." "I added turmeric for yellow color." "Your lips will love it..." "Where is the salt?" "How did it get over?" "Pest." "Yes?" "What do you need?" "I don't need anything." "I Just came tell you that after all we PunJabis should help each other in a foreign country." "And now we both are neighbours as well." "Our fights will continue." "Won't they?" "But if you need a scissors don't hesitate to ask me." "Even if you need anything like whole wheat flour IentiI. vegetables." "turmeric. onions." "Even... even if you need salt." "Don't feel shy to ask for it." "I don't need anything." "You don't even need salt?" "No." "I don't need salt either." "But I needed it." "Monkey." "Don't mention love even by mistakenly" "Love is a lie." "My left one is eighteen and my right one is seventeen." "How did this one reduce?" "tell me?" "Love is a Iie. brother." "Yes?" "You were right." "That a punjabi comes to aid of punjabi." "I mean if we need anything. if the whole wheat flour gets over or the one is unable to lock the restaurant then... do tell me." "Oh. wow!" "You girls are very smart." "Why don't you tell me clearly that you can't put the lock?" "Pest." "You could have also asked for salt straight away?" "Damn." "Okay. so you brought the salt for me?" "Here take it." "well." "I think that we should thank each other." "Yes. well." "Both of us helped each other." "Yeah. isn't it?" "Okay. fine." "Listen." "pooja." " Yes?" "well..." "I was saying that." "I mean..." "There is no harm in saying good night to each other too." "No." "Good night." " Good night." "Good night." "My dear son. you've made me spend a Iot." "350 bucks are spent on Just this basket." "You should have at Ieast spoken to the girl's family." "As to who is the girl." "and how is the family?" "Daddy. what have we got to do with the family?" "We know only this much that the girl is going to Canada." "Natha has sent us." "You keep sitting quietly." "Natha did?" " Yes." "Everything is fine and the boy is also good." "WeII. our boy has liked the girl." "How is this possible?" "This girl is ours." "Who are you?" "Shampy and he is Shampy's daddy." "Out there is Shampy's ride." "Natha has sent us." "Natha?" "Who Natha?" "The one from Ropad." "Okay." "Natha from Ropad." "Yes." " Take this auspicious basket of gifts and fix the wedding date." "I got slapped once." "And two slaps in five minutes!" "I got slapped thrice." "Daddy." "Dad... daddy." "Get hold of him!" "Daddy!" "Wait. daddy." "Hey." "leave." "Damn you..." "No. son." "No." " You're getting me killed?" "It's not my age to get bashed up." "So. now you take all the beating and I'II go home and fix you up." "Roaming around like a Romeo!" "Come. come." "Hey!" "Hey!" "Move this way." "Just a minute." "Just a minute. brother." "And now say..." " You are going to beat me for sure." "But fix the rate before that." " What rate?" "500 bucks for each slap." "Five hundred." "One thousand." "One thousand five hundred." " Get lost." "First pay me." " Wait." "I'II pay you." "Daddy." " Get lost." "I think the bus will not come today." "What?" "Nothing." "I'm talking to myself." "Then say it in your mind." "If bus doesn't come you'II be late." "Stop worrying about me." "Think about yourself." "You too will be late if bus doesn't come in time." "Yeah. that also is true." "shall we take a taxi?" "Taxi?" "Share it with you?" "Never." "You decide. we both have to go to the same destination." "We will split the fare." "So. where do you stay." "Ms. Pest?" "Don't call me a pest." "I hate it." "Don't get hyper." "I was Just Joking." "I mean. where are you staying these days?" "I have a friend." "Jazzi." " Jazzy buffalo?" "Jazzi Siddhu." " Oh." "I see." "Her aunt's flat was vacant." "I am staying there." "Good." "I think I should meet her aunt." "Okay. tell me one thing." "it's my helplessness hence I am working in that downmarket restaurant." "Are you out of your mind." "why have you come there?" "If you have some compuIsions." "then so do I." "Am I fond of coming to a strange country and work as a cook?" "Yeah. you are right too." "Okay. tell me something." " Yes." "Did you ever speak with Jennifer again?" "No." "I didn't even enter the street she lives in." "As it is. you didn't do the right thing with her." "You must apologize to her." "Okay. so I should apologize to her?" "The entire fault was mine?" "It wasn't your fault at aII. right?" "Who made the plan?" "You should marry a Canadian girl." "You will get the citizenship." "You are very handsome." "Great." "Wow!" "I said and you agreed. right?" "Have you ever seen your face?" "Handsome!" "Jat boys work in the hot sun and get tanned." "God didn't bake you properly." "He sent you here unbaked." "Refined flour fried bread." "As though you are coated with siIver. cashew sweets." "girls look pretty if they are fair." "Boys should have a tan." "You mean to say." "I am not good looking?" "Not at all." " What?" " No." "Stop the car." "You take it to the restaurant." " Stop the car." "I can't bear this girl." " No." "Keep driving." "Don't stop." "will you shut up?" "Keep driving." "I say stop the car." " No." "I cannot tolerate this monkey." "Stop the car." "Keep moving." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Get out of my car." "You'II make me accident." "How many times have I told you?" "Ten dollars." "Here. take five dollars." "shell out your share." " I am." "By the way..." "To some boys fare complexion suites well." "What?" "I didn't understand what you Just said." "I said whether or not fair complexion suits any other boy but it suits you for sure." "Friends?" "No." "I don't buy that." "It's a matter of ten dollars." "I'm short of one dollar." "You please pay him." "'After aII. doesn't a punjabi comes to aid of a punjabi abroad?" "'" "You mean to say I don't." "Isn't that what you want?" " Yes." "I'II pay only when you promise to return it back to me." "Because I don't trust you." "I'II return it back." "I promise." " Don't forget." "I'II remember." "Here. take it. guy." " Here. take it." "Thank you." "WeII. what you said about me being handsome. was it true?" "Very true." "You mean to say that I am handsome. right?" "Handsome." "True." "Handsome." "animal." "Liar." "WeIcome. sir." " please." " welcome." "please come here. sir." " welcome." "welcome." "I'm not here to eat. guys." "Wanna tea?" "I'm looking for Joginder Singh." " myself Joginder Singh." "And... and Chhanno Kaur?" "Yes. yes it's me." "I'm here to inform you on behalf of my bank that your bank Ioan is six months behind." "Now. you folks have thirty days to pay your bank Ioan." "Or we'II have to cease your property." "Is that clear to you both?" "And I need you to put your signatures here. sir." "Wanna eat?" "Right there." " No?" "Thank you." "That's your notice." "Notice?" "Notice!" "Did not he eat and go?" "This is a new problem now." "I came to Canada to become a citizen but this is a new problem I've to face now." "When they took the Ioan." "they were together." "This used to be one kitchen." "I wonder what happened that they keep fighting now." "Now both haven't paid installments for the Iast four months." "And if they faiI a month more their restaurant will be shut down." "And we will be thrown out from our Jobs." "Damn!" "But one strange thing wherever we go." "we go together." "You are Joking?" "I am worried about my Job." "Yes. of the Job has to be saved then the Ioan installment will have to be paid." "But they can't pay it all individually." "We'II have to bring them together." "Yeah!" "Great idea." "Isn't it?" " Yes." "Very good." "After all a punjabi comes to aid of a punjabi in a foreign country." "I know." "shall we go?" "Yes. we have to go." "We have to go. there isn't any option." "Yes." "I wanted to tell you something." "Okay." "That was merely a friendly shake hand." "I too was thinking the same." "We shouldn't take such minor things seriously." " Correct." "Because I'm gonna settle down in Canada." "And you will continue to live in other's houses." " Yes." "Yes?" "Come." "I owe you a dollar too." "Yes. that's what I was forgetting." "I knew I was forgetting something." "Don't forget to return back my dollar." "Yes. not at all." "Okay. good night." "Good night." " Come." "Good night." "Thank God." "You saved me." "else I'd have been in mess." "Thank God." "the matter was sorted out." "Or else I'd have been in a mess." "So don't you have any better suggestion for me?" "Asking me to compromise with Chhanno." "Mr. Advisor." "I can't stand that lady." "I agree that she is not beauty-fooI." "Hey. it's not Beauty-fooI." "it's beautiful." "Yes. whatever." "But isn't she is far better than the bank notice?" "No. the bank notice is much better than her." "The bank has not sent the notice only to me." "I am not going to see that fool's face." "By the way. why were you separated?" "That scoundrel had strayed in white woman's lure." "Is it?" " Yes." "The lady from whom he used to go to buy vegetables she smiled at him twice or thrice in english he Just fell for her." "And he also knew that she talks to everyone in such manner." "Okay." "I am a bit can fused about one thing." "It's not Can Fused." "It's Confused." "Yes. whatever." "But I am fused. isn't it?" "I cannot follow your english." "Were you able to follow that lady's english?" "No. not at all." "If I couId understand her english wouIdn't I come to know that she is married?" "She used to say in english that I Iove my hubby." "I Iove my hubby." "And how was I to know that hubby means husband." "I assumed it's for an outsider." "Thanks." " What could I do?" "I separated from him." "Ms. Chhanno. men are animals." "But it's our duty to train them." "Come on. forgive him." " No!" "Come what may." "I will never ever forgive him." "Forgive him!" "hold this." "Leaving such pretty woman." "he was after that white woman." "Even my phone number is 36-24-36." "Oh. my God." "I am doomed." "What happened." "Ms. Chhanno?" "My weight has increases by 425 grams." "What'd I do now?" "I'II tell you." " What?" "Look. whatever you cook." "you've to eat yourself." "Weight is bound to increase." "If you work together then customers would consume all of it." "And your weight too will be under control." "Think it over." "You see." "I have nothing to benefit from it." "I'm not gonna get anything." "But if you don't compromise with Ms. Chhanno then your entire business will get ruined in no time." "And if Chandigarh..." "I'II punch you hard Mr. Chandigarh." "Okay. then we'II think about it." "Then come." "Move. move." "Come." " Come on." "Come on." "Don'g be shy." "Come now. compromise." "Come on." "Now at Ieast sorry." "Sorry." " It's okay." "My name is JaIebibai." " Oh." "I am sorry." "Thank you." "hello." " Yes." "hello." " hello." "Where is the party it the... of Lakhwinder Singh and pamela?" "Oh. on top..." " Catering kid." "This way." " alright." "How are you." "Mr. Sandhu?" "BhoIa. you here?" "Are you doing magic shows?" "I don't. and times have changed." "So. you have become the son-in-Iaw of a white Canadian?" "Then what it is?" "Meaning?" "I got a call from Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "Come on now!" "They are liars." "They have fooled me a Iot of times." "Not that bad at all." "He told me to reach at Toronto station." "You will meet a girl named Betty." "A white girl." "Though I didn't meet Patty but Pam met me." "Pam?" "But outside it was written Pammi LaI." "It's not Pammi LaI. it's pamela." "Whatever." "after all she is a white girl?" "Yes." "So your name is Lakhwinder Singh?" "It's not Lakhwinder Singh now." "I am Mr. Lakhwinder Singh." "a confirmed Canadian resident." "Who?" " A confirmed Canadian resident." "You?" "What are you doing here?" "He is getting married and he is a permanent Canadian resident." "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "She is my friend." "pooja." "hello." " hello." "Okay. now do one thing." "go and get ready." "You have to entertain us now." "What?" "We will cook the food and entertain you as well?" "A girl dancing with her friends stole the heart." "She stole the boy. s heart with a single glance." "A girl dancing with her friends stole the heart." "She stole the boy. s heart with a single glance." "I was awestruck." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "Come on." "The buttons on your top are very distracting." "Boys are eating out of your hand." "The buttons on your top are very distracting." "Boys are eating out of your hand." "They are doomed." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "Youth and beauty attracts everyone." ". ." "It attracts you Iike fuel attracts fire.. ." "Youth and beauty attracts everyone." ". ." "It attracts you Iike fuel attracts fire.. ." ". ." "From the time youth has beckoned me." "I. ve changed.. ." "Be carefuI. boy. this girl has blossomed into a pretty lady now." "Be carefuI. boy. this girl has blossomed into a pretty lady now." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "My heart aches." "I had a narrow escape." "It's Iate. isn't it?" "Yes." "That's right." "You sing well." "Get it recorded." "You too dance very well." "Yes." "I know that I dance very well." "After all I was the captain of my school." "Oh!" "while dancing I held your hand by mistake." "Me too." "I mean." "I wasn't serious that time." " Okay." "Right?" "Good." "I told you and I am relieved." "It's good that matter is cleared." "Or else this is the problem with PunJabi boys they become serious if we girls Just smile and talk with them." "No." "I am not one of them." "You know I want to marry a confirmed Canadian girl." "I pray to God that I get a call from Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "Though he calls me by mistake. but I wish he calls me up at Ieast once." "I still have to repay a dollar of yours." "Yes. don't forget." " No." "I won't." "I mean no cheating." "No cheating." "I'II give it back." "Yeah." "Isn't it?" "Cheating." "Okay." "So." "I am gonna change my clothes." "How long can you wear borrowed clothes?" "That's right." "You might also have to return it back." "Okay. good night." "Goodnight." " Okay. good night." "Good night." "Thank God." "the matter was cleared or else I would have been in trouble." "Thank God." "the matter was cleared or else I would have been in trouble." "Hey. what happened?" "Hey?" "Just stand for a moment." "Okay." "Bye." "Okay." " Bye." " Bye. take care." "Pest." " Yes?" "You are a girl and in a foreign country. and it's so cold and on top of that you have hurt yourself." "Come on." "let me drop you to your compartment." "No. it's okay." "Don't bring that thank you feeling in you." "After all a punjabi only comes to aid of punjabi in a foreign country." "Come on." "I will drop you." " No." "Fateh." "I am fine." "I will go." "Sure?" " Sure." "Okay. fine. you take care." " Okay." "I told you." "I will drop you home." "Okay." " Yeah." "Come." "Thank you." "pooja." "Why?" "Isn't it a pleasant surprise?" "Yuvi." "You're here?" "I had brought a Vancouver flight." "Thought I should meet you." "Why?" "Have I done right thing?" "Yes. of course." "He is Fateh. my friend." "And he Is Yuvi." "My fiancAc." "Captain YuvraJ Singh." "I am simply Fateh Singh." "What happened." "pooja?" "I got hurt at work." "Hence Fateh came to drop me." "You have changed." "pooja." "You faced so many problems yet you didn't tell me anything." "problems?" "Then what?" "I'd been to your old address." "There I came to know you're sharing Apartment with a guy." "No. actuaIIy. the boy she was staying with was me." "We stayed there as enemies." "Don't worry about that. bro." "I have nothing to worry about." "Mr. simple Fateh Singh." "Because I know PooJa since childhood." "You know her since childhood yet you're marrying her?" "Can't you keep quiet?" "Kids shouIdn't interrupt when two adults are talking." "Captain." "I am here to marry a Canadian." "If you wish to marry a Canadian tell me." "It's not hard to find white girls..." " You let white girls be you won't even get yellow." "black or blue girl." "One who hasn't a good face should at Ieast talk good." "Shut up." " Just a minute." "A minute." "You don't need to find a girl for me." "And you don't need to fight with her either." "As it is. day after tomorrow we're going to India." "Day after tomorrow?" "So soon?" "Yes. her course is over." "And our families have decided our wedding a month later." "I have been given the responsibility to take her back." "Marriage?" "Accept my congratulations for the wedding." "Thanks." " congratulations." "Excuse me for two minutes." "I'II go and freshen up." "Then we will have a cup of coffee together." "Okay?" " Okay." "Congress for the wedding." "It's not Congress. it's Congrats." "well." "I'II make a move." " No." "At least have the coffee." "No." "I am getting late." "See you tomorrow." "Are you..." "coming to work tomorrow?" "Perhaps not." "I have to prepare to leave as weII. no?" "Then we'II never meet again?" "O my love.."" "This separation is eating me alive."" "This separation is eating me alive."" "Great distance has been created between us." "Look at the ways of the world.." "Look at the ways of the world.." "Don't get arrogant." "Ms. MaIIika. it's not that she has left." "She had to leave." "She didn't come here to stay." "And it's a good in a way." "I did not dream about white girls all these days." "Now I'II have wonderful dreams." "only the problem is that..." "actually..." "No. man." "There is no problem." "But I don't understand that I..." "Who I will tease now." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "I try to stop my tears but they don't seem to stop." "They keep coming everywhere." "I try to stop my tears but they don't seem to stop." "They keep coming everywhere." "Someone else who to give..." "You might end up belonging to someone else." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "When will you fulfil the promises you made?" "My Iove. there are so many dreams that are still unfulfilled." "When will you fulfil the promises you made?" "My Iove. there are so many dreams that are still unfulfilled." "The hurt seeps always..." "The hurt might end up lasting a lifetime." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "I hope too much distance doesn't separate us forever." "What is your uncle's son's name?" "DiIbad Singh." " DiIbad Singh." "I almost forgot." "Which dress is nice for the groom's aunt from Patti?" "This one or that one?" "Ask me about a liquor brand then ask me." "What do I know about all this?" "Ask PooJa." "PooJa. you tell me." "which dress should we keep?" "Whichever you Iike. mummy." "What is it. dear?" "Since the time you have returned you stay very quiet." "Look. it's your wedding." "You aren't participating in anything." "It's nothing like that. papa." "Something is there for sure." "I've been shopping for the wedding since so many days." "Not even once you fought with me concerning clothes." "What if you don't like them?" "Whatever you are buying must be right. mummy." "Look dear. only a few days are left for your wedding." "If you are happy." "everyone will be happy." "You leave aside tension about your in-Iaws." "Yet one thing. my child." "Don't leave this house with a burden on your heart." "Okay?" " Okay. papa." "Yeah." "That's like a good girl." "Okay. tell me. will you wear traditional skirt or Jeans?" "hello?" " hello." "Hey." "Pest. you?" "How are you?" "I am fine." "Are you all right?" "I am good." "I thought..." "I thought I should tell you that I am to be married on 15th." "Don't you think you are marrying a bit too soon?" "You should have waited for some more time." "Why?" "What difference would it have if I waited a few more days?" "That's also true." "What difference it wouId've made." "One who has found desired life partner then why should one wait?" "Okay." "tell me." "You missed me. isn't it?" "Why will I miss you?" "I have MaIIika with me." "I dream about fair-skinned beauties." "Why should I worry?" "But you must have surely missed me. right?" "Miss?" "And an animal like you?" "Not at all." "Then why did you call me?" "I Just remember that..." "I still owe you a dollar." "I thought that..." "Before marriage." "I should settle all my past accounts." "Okay. so you called me to settle the account." "Don't worry about it. okay?" "You always keep fighting with me for no reason." "Today. please..." "please don't start it again." "I didn't start the fight." "you did." "And I will end it." "Go." "I have absolved you of all the debts." "You will always remember me for this." "Be happy. slacks and get married." "Not SIacks. you stupid." "It's relax." "Whatever it is." "But you are getting married." "aren't you?" "Yes." "I am." "You better hand up now." "I have a lots to do." "I will talk to you later." "Bye." " Fateh I am..." "AII right." "If you aren't concerned." "so I too am not." "Fateh. there was a call for you." "Whose?" " From Sodhi Marriage Bureau." "They have found a resident girl for your marriage." "That too a white one." " Yeah." "What happened?" "Aren't you happy?" "Why won't I be happy?" "I had come to Canada for the a Canadian girl." "Can't you see how happy I am?" "Who are you fooIing. son?" "You cannot hide a pregnancy from a midwife." "When is PooJa getting married?" "What do I have to do with her wedding?" "I am not catering for her wedding." "Fateh." "What your heart feels like why don't you follow that?" "What should I do?" "Pierce my ears and be wanderer?" "She should also say something." "Instead she calls me and says she owes me a dollar." "She wants to settle our account before wedding." "By settling the accounts before the wedding means she is talking about the accounts of hearts too." "She could have said this openly too?" "girls do not say such things openly." "Come on. call her." "Speak to her." "Stupid." "Hurry up." "Got it?" "Her phone is off." "Son." "I think you will have to go to punjab to settle the account." "She is about to be married." "You should hurry." "Chimta. dear." "Aren't you going to get angry with me anymore?" "Sorry friend." "MaIIika." "You will get many Fatehs like me but I won't ever get a girl like PooJa." "Sorry." "It's great fun to have the phone on vibration." "hello." "hello." "Natha?" " Yeah." "Can you hear me?" " Yes." "Buddy." "I am flying from Canada." "For India." "Yes. come to pick me up at the airport day after tomorrow." "Have to get your sister-in-Iaw." "Oh." "Sister-in-Iaw is also coming?" " Yes." "I will be there." "Okay." "Hey. what's need for this?" "Come. come." "I've come." "I'm here." "hello sir." " Come. son." " Daddy. my respects." "Hey. where is our daughter-in-Iaw?" "UncIe. actually..." "I've to go and bring her." "Hey. have you left our sis-in-Iaw there itself?" "Stop it. man!" "He is saying he is going to get her." "Daddy. you come on side." "Fine. then I will drag this." "Give it to me." "You come." " Come on." "Where is Duddo MaJara village?" "Go straight." "and there will a crossroad..." "What?" "Go straight and there will be a crossroad." "Take a left then a right and then straight." "Go straight?" " Straight." "Straight." "Let's go." " Straight." "Whose wedding did he want to go for?" "I don't know." "I made him go straight." "They will find their way on their own." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop here." "Is wedding over?" "No. they are exchanging the garlands." "Exchanging garlands?" "Move aside." "Hey. stop!" "This wedding can't happen" "Who are you?" "The one she is in love with." "The one she should be getting married to." "And I am the boy with whom she was in Canada." "Man!" "Why have you become ecIips in my Iife?" "She hasn't been to anywhere with me in punjab how could she be with you in Canada?" "Hey. you are getting married to them?" "The earlier guy was better than him." "Shampy." " The earlier one?" "It means..." "This girl had relations with two guys at a time?" "I was deceived." " What?" "Daddy!" "Your dear son won't get married to her." "My dear son. if the girl knows a few boys it means that she is friendly." "The girl has a good nature." "Daddy. you are a greedy dog." "You dear son. won't marry her." "useless fellow." "Dear son. got one slap." " Why won't you marry?" "Dear son is slapped twice." "Why are you hitting me?" "Damn you." "lift your feet." "Enough." "I have lost the ground below my feet and you slapped me because I stepped on your feet?" "Now your dear son won't marry. daddy." "However hard you may try." "Dear son will seek revenge for each slap he got." "I will see it who gets me married." "The girl's big brother?" "Get me married to her!" "You are her younger brother." "right?" "Let's how you get me married?" "I won't marry her." "Why didn't you tell me you have two brothers?" "And they are so ugly looking." "Why don't you say something?" "Why are you pushing me?" "Who are you?" "Wait a minute." "Let me put my hearing aid." "Now tell me." "You used to be so affectionate towards me." "You used to feed me sweets." "Who are you?" "Where is PooJa?" "pooja?" "I am Rosy. man." "Rosy?" " Yeah." " What you did was not right." "Wait a minute." "Let me seek revenge." "Shampy!" "Yeah. tell me." "Shampy." "I thought your girl was from Canada but she isn't the one." "What do you mean?" "Sorry. buddy." "Get continue the wedding." "Sorry for the confusion." "I'm leaving." "Let's go." " He said sorry and left." "We will have to run." "Everyone." "I am sorry." "Run." "As it is everything is in mess." " Guys hurry up." "May God start everything." " Come move." "Let's go" "Hey." "KuIwant Kaur." "I am back." "I say why don't you talk to him?" "He neither eats nor sleeps." "It has been so long since he's stepped out." "I cannot see him in this state." "Father. if you are here to reason things with me then let it be." "I don't want to hear anything." "When a son steps into his father's shoes.... ...they become buddies." "I am not here to lecture you." "You do as you please." "But don't be quiet like this." "buddy." "If not for me. at Ieast be happy for your mother." "Go out of the house." "Go to different places." "Try to be happy." "I am here to rest Just this to you." "Father." "it's not Rest. it's Request." "Whatever it is. man." "Just listen to me." "Oh!" "Mr. simple Fateh Singh." "How come you are here?" "well." "I'm back from Canada." "Oh. okay." " And how are you?" "I'm good." "And how's PooJa?" "She. too. is fine." "She Just seems to be waiting for someone." "Meaning?" "I didn't get you." "What friend are you. guy?" "You don't know anything." "ActuaIIy. the thing is." "3 days before the wedding I had called PooJa to meet me." "PooJa. we are friends." "Hence any such thing which affect our lives I am sure you won't hide from me." "You won't hide. right?" "No." "That's why I don't want to hide it either." "Meaning?" "Our marriage was fixed." "I thought we are such good friends and if we became life partners." "we may faII in love then." "And I fell in love too." "With twinkle." "twinkle?" " Yes." "One day our bags got exchanged at the airport." "And when she came to take her bag back..." "Our hearts too got exchanged." "I know it's wrong to say such thing 3 days before wedding." "I tried to talk myself out of it." "But what to do?" "Love cannot be controlled." "One can faII in love anytime." "Isn't it?" "Yes." "Don't know why. whenever I see her my heart leaps." "...as if there is a jolt of current passing through your body." "As if it's bright everywhere..." "Like..." "Like some switch is put on and thousands bulbs Just light up at once?" "Yes." "But how do you know?" "You too experienced the same!" "With whom?" "With me?" "Why?" "Are you the only handsome guy in the world?" "You mean someone else?" "What are you saying?" "Didn't you feel ashamed?" "Looking at other guys." "you shameless girl?" "Did you feel any shame." "characterIess man?" "Yes. after all aren't we too are characterless?" "Aren't we?" "But seriously." "pooja." "How will we convince our families?" "That's my tension." "You Just be ready to marry twinkle after three days." "Okay?" " Thank you." "You know something?" "But I had come prepared that if you did not accept mine and twinkle's love then I won't also marry twinkle." "Because I cannot be happy after breaking you heart." "Thank you." " CharacterIess man." "This means you didn't get married to PooJa?" "Hear that." "You were the one who told me not to. brother." "You're chatting here and there Shahrukh Khan's scene gone." "TwinkIe. he is Fateh." "pooja's friend." "My wife." "twinkle." "Hi." " Bye." "What is wrong with him?" "Is my make-up so bad?" "I think he is the the other guy in PooJa's life." "Natha. where are you?" "Why taking so much time?" "Stop." "Stop." "hello!" "Stop. man." "PIease. man." "Hey. you wanna die?" "Stop. man." " We're there." "Hey. stop." "HaIt. man." " Watch out." "Shampy. give me the lift." "it's must." "You?" " Dear son will die yet never give you a lift." "You take 500." "A thousand can settle the issue." "Daddy!" "No!" "Give 1500 and settle." "So." "listen one thing." "We wanna give you prize." " Hey. you move." "We're there." "Stop!" "Stop here." "Stop." "Stop." "Hey. you see." "Here. keep all of it." "hello." " Yeah?" "There's a lifetime left to earn." "Keep it as a gift from us." "Go meet JuIiet." "Thank you." "Say we're waiting." "Aunt. where's PooJa?" "What?" "pooja is upstairs." "who are you?" "I am your son-in-Iaw." "What!" "pooja!" "Fateh?" "!" "You get aside." "I'II come." " No. no." "Get down." "From there?" " Get down." " Yes." "Okay." " Okay." "Where's PooJa?" "Fateh?" "Where are you?" "How do I come there?" " I..." "Oh." "Fateh." "I am here." "Come that way." "pooja!" " Fateh!" "Buddy. where are you?" " Where are you?" "This is strange. these stairways are so complicated." "Damn you!" "Oh God!" "Wait." "I am coming." "Wait there." "I am coming." " Come on." "What was that for?" "For fighting with me over the phone." "And for making me cry." "You know how much I've suffered?" "You aren't the only one." "was I in less agony?" "Then what did tell me that day?" "Go you insect!" "Why didn't you tell me you weren't getting married?" "I was unnecessarily sitting alone and singing side songs." "It's not Side song." "it's Sad song." "You keep correcting my english all life..." "will not love me even little." "Why?" "Why'd I Iove you?" "When did you say." "I Iove you?" "So where did you write letter in blood?" "Why didn't say I Iove you?" "Are you going to say it or not?" " You say it." "You say." "Say I Iove you." "Say it." "Fine. after getting thrashed anyone will say I Iove you." "Okay. fine." "I Iove you." "Happy now?" " Yes." "Come on. now you say I Iove you." "Have you seen your face?" "Why. don't I Iook handsome!" "Not at all." "Liar." "Show off!" "Show-off?" " Yes." "Okay. fine." "Pest." "Gurdas Mann's chorus singer." "Gurdas Mann's?" " Yeah." " Accepted." "What's going on?" "tell us who he is." "Yes. tell us what's going on." "Mom. he is Fateh." "I met him in Canada." "My respects. sir." "My respects."