"The office working hours of Jackson Tolaram Private Limited... begins at 10 am every morning for the last 60 years" "For the last 60 years, at about 9 am every morning... the employees of this company have been setting out for work" "General Manager, Nowshirji Bomanji Batliwala... uses imported dyes to darken his hair" "Who doesn't want to stay young?" "Time was when his hair was naturally dark" "His long-standing romance with Shireen Daruwalla... is still the talk of Malabar Hills." "The Batliwala-Daruwalla union... bred four children." "All daughters" "Heerji Nanji Parikh, the Chief Accountant... actively engaged in tallying his own accounts too, vis-a-vis..." "Hansa Mehta, junior employee in the office. 20 years on, it still seems... as if it began only yesterday." "Between 1947 and 1950... romance blossomed at the office, at Pamposh Restaurant in Bandra... and under the trees in the nearby Almeida Gardens" "One day, the accountant succeeded in balancing his ledger with Hansa" "Hansa Mehta was elevated from the little office table... and entered Parikh's spacious apartment, and today... the accountant has three children to his credit" "M.K. Vasdevan Nambiar, executive officer... sandwiched between promotions, allowances and overtime work... he has never found the time for romance" "Once he met with an accident, went to the hospital... and seduced his nurse, Parvati Amma." "She was single too." "They got married" "Pandurang Ganpat Dhole, loyal servant for 15 years... has romanced no less than five women, but the matter ended with..." "Rukmini, a widow with two children." "And then romance wasn't enough" "He had to marry her." "Rukmini's two and his three" "How to feed a fivesome of kids in an Indian home off 200 a month... only a clever orderly working for an Indian company can tell you" "Arun Pradeep, Supervisor Grade 2." "Our protagonist" "He too is eager to carry forward the legacy of romance" "He is in love with Prabha who takes the Number 86 at 9:05 am" "Irrespective of the fact that Prabha is wholly ignorant of him" "Here comes Prabha" "And here's Arun's heart, beating faster" "Had they not cared for queues as in Delhi and Calcutta..." "Arun and Prabha would've been in the same bus." "Next time, maybe..." "All this lady knows is how to dress up and strut around... and I get to do all the work." " Why didn't you come... for Rosie's wedding?" " Couldn't manage to get time off" "Today he got off right after me, and he followed me right up to the lift" "Had you told me, I could've taken a look at him" "How could I say?" "He was standing right behind me" "He had this look on his face when the liftman didn't let him in" "Where does he work?" " Maybe somewhere nearby" "And once... we were standing close by." "The bus was very crowded" "Two people got off, and I got the window seat" "He tried to get into the seat beside me, but..." "What happened?" " Someone else took the seat" "Everything all right, Pandu?" "When did he call me?" " As soon as you arrived" "Another boundary!" "Late again?" "Be on time" "Where's Bhatt?" " He has been absent since yesterday" "He must've gone to watch the cricket match" "Let me have the statement of accounts of Bluebird Company" "Have you drawn up the statement of the Bluebird Company?" "Stop disturbing!" "I'll see it later" "There, you got him out" "Ever since he was promoted to Grade 2 he thinks no end of himself" "Send Arun." " Arun sahib has left" "All right, go" "They've no interest in overtime!" " He's young." "No knowing... where he's doing his overtime" "White cream?" "It'll give a good shine." " Hurry up!" "Waiting for long?" "The buses aren't on time nowadays" "And when they arrive, they stop ten yards too short" "What are you doing this evening?" "Don't tell you have no time" "A nice movie is running at Eros." "Let's watch it" "I'll come to your office at five." "All right?" "Come in queue." " We're together" "We'll have tea at Gaylord's, then we'll go to the movie" "Two to Fountain" "Arun, have you fallen asleep in there?" "Hurry!" "Even I have to get to office" "Coming" "What's the time?" "Nine twenty." " What?" "Nine twenty" "Today was fun." "He stood next to me in the queue, and he was squirming" "I thought, why not needle him?" "So I just asked him the time" "He looked at me as if I was holding a gun on him" "Like it happens in films." " I feel sorry for him" "Yes, he's a nice sort." "But every time I see him, I feel like teasing him" "And nowadays, he even accompanies me right upto my house" "Jokes apart, I hope this doesn't turn a problem" "Sahib, we're working overtime today." " I haven't the time" "Who was that Prabha?" " He keeps tailing me" "Why don't you complain?" " I will" "Where's Jackson Tolaram?" " 2nd floor" "Excuse me, whom would you like to see in Jackson?" "General Manager" "What work do you have with the General Manager?" "Listen, I'm not a hoodlum." "You must be mistaken" "Yes, yesterday I did follow you from the bus stop." "But..." "What...?" " Please don't get me wrong" "Where's the General Manager's room?" " Over there" "It'll be too bad if you report this." "You see, I'm always late." "Believe me" "You can see my character certificate." "I'm not a bad person" "Who's that?" " I don't know, sir" "He keeps following me day in, day out." "I'm here to complain to you" "If he persists, I'll report him to the police." "Shameless!" "What is this I hear?" "This not only gives you a bad name... it also gives us a bad name." "You must apologise immediately... and you must promise never to do this." " Apologise for what?" "Is loving someone a crime?" "Yes, I love Prabha" "Didn't Mr Nambiar fall in love with the woman he has married?" "Didn't Mr Parikh fall in love with Ms Hansa right here?" "And you and Mrs Daruwalla..." "I can suspend you right now for misconduct and gross insubordination" "The boss has called you" "One of their consignments seem to have arrived." "But our invoices haven't come" "Please see where their papers are." " I have sent them already" "It might be lying in the despatch section" "Let her have the copies" "Please go with him, Ms Prabha." "I regret the delay" "Your eyes, my love... have stolen my heart" "My eyes aren't thieves" "You must've lost your heart, my love" "Pull down the barriers between our hearts" "What's your problem?" "Let our hearts meet" "We've just met" "Are you raring already?" "Wait a while" "This wait has killed so many seasons of Spring" "Your eyes, my love... have stolen my heart" "My eyes aren't thieves" "You must've lost your heart, my love" "You're always tagging along;" "you're always hovering around" "And I know what's on your mind." " All your fault" "Every day and all the time, you're making false promises" "Don't you know you madman?" "Do you expect me to show how eager I am?" "I won't trouble you anymore." "Just tell me, how long... will you go on making me pine?" " Don't you lose heart" "The rainclouds will rain someday" "What good will rains do... once the blossoms have wilted and the elegy is sung?" "Your eyes, my love... have stolen my heart" "My eyes aren't thieves" "You must've lost your heart, my love" "Scoundrel!" "You're looking glad." "Did you see him again?" "I meet him everyday." "But today, in the bus... he managed to get a seat beside me." " Then you must've chatted a lot?" "He was in a cold sweat." " Why didn't you speak to him?" "How could I have spoken?" "But your plan worked" "Yesterday I went to his office, to ask for the consignment" "He thought I was about to complain to him" "And afterwards, you didn't talk?" " Just a few words" "But yesterday, he was in bad shape." "He wanted to show me... his character certificate!" "Said he isn't the bad sort" "Anyway, so what if you didn't speak to him?" "All you talk of is him" "Do you know what this indicates?" " Indicates what?" "You want me to spell it out?" " No!" "I know you're Prabha Narayan." "And you live in Ninth Lane Khar 3rd floor, Shyam Niwas." " How long have you been after me?" "On the bus you keep reading Denise Robbins." "Romantic novels" "Have your tea before it gets cold." " Last Wednesday, you wore pink" "Last Friday, green." "You always wear light hues; your bag is always white" "You always cross your legs while sitting" "And you've grown the nail on that little finger on your right hand" "Not having your tea?" "It's getting cold." "Arun, what's on your mind?" "Have you ever held a girl's hand?" " That's on your mind?" "How does one hold a girl's hand?" " Like this" "You haven't reached the hand yet?" "You have a long way to go!" "Did you receive your consignment?" " Which one?" "You came to my office asking for it." " Yes... must've reached" "I saw a movie at Eros the day before." "Have you seen it?" "The bus comes late nowadays" "Sorry, what did you say?" "Back from the holidays?" " I'm joining work today" "Going to the office?" " Yes" "Come, join me" "Come on" "Come on, hurry up" "Yes?" " This is important" "Can you come for lunch?" "No, I'll tell you when we meet" "At Samovar." "One o'clock" "Yes, I'll be there" "Be there at one." "There might be a crowd" "Hey mister, a fifty" "Come on, this is funny!" "What's it?" " He telephoned... to ask me out for lunch." " Are you going?" "Should I?" " Won't you, if I were to say no?" "Even Nagesh is back at work" "If Arun asks something embarrassing, or if he holds my hand...?" "Don't be nervous." "Your Arun won't make any such mistake" "Arun is a gentleman." "You told me so." "But I know what you're thinking" "What use being a gentleman?" " Forget it!" "I'm not going for the lunch." " Don't go" "What are you doing here?" "Sit, have some lunch" "I'm sitting there" "Let me give you company" "Arun is with Jackson Tolaram." "Nagesh is in our law department" "What would you like?" " Excuse me." "Let me fix this" "Make us a special dish." "Is Peter in the kitchen?" "Tell him it's Nagesh sahib's order." "You'll ask him to cook it well, right?" "Done well." " Tell him it's Nagesh sahib's order!" "He'll know" "What do we order?" "Chicken Alapurz. 3 plates" "You like yoghurt dips?" "Prabha digs it 3 plates" "Bread stuffed with mincemeat." "Rice boiled, okay?" "And... nothing else." "Make it fast." "Or no tip" "Are you ill?" "No" "Have you read today's circular?" "The matches are staring from the 15th" "During the holiday, all I did was to practice table tennis" "I've named you my partner for the mixed doubles" "You start practice from tomorrow" "But I'm out of practice" " I'm with you" "Do you play table tennis?" " Did a bit in my college days" "Enough!" "In college I was a cricketer." "Opening batsman and pace bowler" "I taught Sunil the stances" "What to say?" "I started working, and everything went haywire" "Prabha, tell him..." "Running champion for two years." "Table tennis and chess" "You didn't get the bread?" " Coming up right now" "You know what that bald fool told me?" " That's our General Manager" "But he's a very nice guy." " Very nice, my foot" "Nice maybe, for the female staff" "Eat, please." "What's your name..." "I forget" "Yes, Arun" "Two o'clock!" "Hurry up." " Goodness!" "Two already?" " The bald fool will be growling" "Prabha, let him join us for practice." " Do come." "We practise at..." "Churchgate Gymkhana." " What time?" "Not today!" "Have you forgotten?" "Today is the chess match" "Don't worry." "I have the scooter." "I'll drop you" "Join us for practice tomorrow." "Thanks for the lunch" "Arun Pradeep failed to win Prabha's love" "At 1:55 on the afternoon of October 7, in front of Jehangir Art Gallery... motivated by vengeance, he shot at his rival Nagesh Shastri... using a Smith and Wesson revolver from a distance of four feet" "The victim died on the spot." "The accused committed the murder... in cold blood, in broad daylight, and he should be sentenced to death" "On the morning of October 6, the accused was hurt in a car accident" "The wound on his right arm has not yet healed" "The civil surgeon's certificate has been lodged as an exhibit" "The prosecution's charge that the accused shot Nagesh Shastri, from... a distance of four feet is untenable." " I would like to make a statement" "Go on" "Using a Smith and Wesson, or any other revolver..." "I can shoot someone even with my left arm from a distance of 200 feet" "What have you done?" "You have scuttled your own case!" "What have you done Arun?" "What is going to happen to me now?" "What a racket!" "Is this any place to play?" "What are you doing?" "At least, let me eat in peace" "You know, no place for a third on the scooter" "Do come over to watch the practice this evening." "Prabha and I are... playing doubles." "Like to come?" "See you" "Shall we?" " Yes" "My motorcycle has been lying for 6 months." "Is there a buyer, or not?" "Who's going to buy it?" "I tell you, sell it to a junk dealer" "You'll get 500 or 600." " We've sold worse" "Lots of fools in Bombay." "Someone or the other will fall for it" "Someone is reading the notice." " Really?" "Get lost!" "Go on" "No knowing when a customer might walk in" "Wait, keep this money. 1,000." "Make sure you return it to me!" "You have a scooter for sale?" " Looking for a scooter?" "Come on, I'll show you" "Here A-one stuff" "The scooter I saw yesterday ... is it ready?" "Have you got the cash?" " Yes, I'm here to take delivery" "Go on" "Yes?" "This thing looks great." "Say, do we take it?" "Yes, it looks sturdy." "Ask him" "Yesterday, you didn't show me this motorcycle." "Is it for sale?" "You want it?" "It just came in this morning" "Abdul, tell Gurnam that a buyer is here" "Take it sahib." "Not too costly" "They want that motorcycle." "Have a chat" "Sahib, the tyres are new." "Take a look" "For 25 years, it has been with me." "I'm selling it because I need the cash" "Else, who sells such a fine thing?" " Can I test the start?" "Test-drive it." "Original British stuff." "Every part of it, a diamond" "Peter, I say let's buy this motorcycle." "What's a scooter?" "Yes sahib, want the scooter?" " What does it cost?" "Who can pay a price for this?" "But for 4,000 I'll let it go" "I say, let's take it." "It's a bit pricey." "But you don't find this stuff" "All right." "Will you settle for 2,500?" " Not 2,500. 3,000." "Final" "I'm selling you a piece of my heart, I swear!" "What to do?" "I'm in a fix" "Not bad for three, I guess." "Take it." " Done?" "Okay, enjoy yourself." "Three." "Done." " Out with the money" "1,000." "The rest in 2 instalments." " What instalment?" "I'm selling it so cheap because I need the cash." "I want 3,000 cash" "But we agreed over the 3 instalments." " For the scooter." "Take it" "Where do I find 3,000?" " Try." "You might be able to raise it" "What does this cost?" " You want this?" "If they won't take it, I will." " What's a scooter?" "Take the bike" "What a buy!" "You'll always wonder!" " We're losing the deal" "Forget it, I haven't the money" "Keep this." " No, first start it." "Satisfy yourself" "No, it's all right." " No sahib." "First take a look" "Pinto, roll it off the stand." "The documents will be done day after" "Go on" "My commission!" "Look, what I bought for you." "Nice, isn't it?" "You like it?" "Why I bought it?" "Prabha, you want to know the truth?" "Only for you, Prabha" "Prabha, for you I'll buy everything!" "I wish I could..." "No, not wish." "Want." "Want is a nice word" "From tomorrow onwards, I want us to go to work on our motorcycle" "Be there at the bus stop at 9:20 sharp." "I'll..." "No!" "Nagesh gives you a lift from there, right?" "I'll pick you up from your house." "Right?" "This son of a gun Nagesh..." "How come you're here?" "What was that soliloquy?" " You won't understand" "Whose motorcycle is this?" " I bought it" "Really?" "When did you buy it?" " What for this the everyday hassle?" "Long queues, buses, the wait..." "Come on." "Let's go." "Sit" "All right" "What happened?" "Has it broken down?" "What happened?" " His motorcycle broke down" "Whose is it?" " Mine" "Second-hand?" "Isn't that from Gurnam's garage?" "You bought it from Unique Garage?" "Yes, why?" "You've been cheated." "How much did you pay?" "3,000." " Three thousand for this?" "This isn't worth 300." "Return it." "Right now" "But what use going there?" "You won't find him." "Standing in the middle of the street is no use" "Go to a garage and get it fixed." "Prabha, why keep standing here?" "Come with me, come on." " Go on, you're getting late" "I'll take it to a garage." " Come on Prabha, come on" "Poor Arun!" "What he thinks, and what happens!" "But the question is about the Jackson-Tolaram legacy of love" "Will he be able to uphold tradition?" "Will he succeed?" "And how?" "The question is a bit tricky." "But what won't a desperado do?" "My Lord, without Prabha, I will die!" "You're omniscient." "Tell me, what to do?" "Lord..." "Please say something." " I told you." "He doesn't speak" "What is to become of me?" "I am so unhappy!" "You have made an offering, haven't you?" " Yes" "And contributed to the Widows' Home?" " Yes." "I have given 101 Rupees" "Then everything will be all right." " But I must know what is to happen" "Maybe he can write it down" "Do not disturb." "Leave." "He wants to rest" "I can't read this language." " He knows only this language" "What's written is, Go home as fast as you can." "Everything will be all right" "But..." "Now leave" "Has he left?" "Hurry up and get out of your clothes" "The movie starts at 3:30!" "Have you got the tickets?" " Yes" "Two?" " Yes, two" "Yes, what do you want?" " I left my handkerchief behind" "Then there was news of someone in Khandala, far from the madding crowd" "Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh A retired army colonel... who has seen the world." "That's why big and small, rich and poor... everyone asks for his advise about everything" "Hearsay has it that 20 years ago... general manager Batliwala of Jackson Tolaram... consulted the Colonel, and ended up marrying Shireen Daruwalla" "Let's see how our Arun fares" "Go back" "Shut the door" "Come here" "The other way" "Put your umbrella and your bag down" "So you opened the door and let the chickens out?" "I didn't know" "What is the matter?" " I've come from Bombay" "To meet Colonel J.W.N. Singh" " But you haven't an appointment" "I haven't one." "But this is urgent" "I'm Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh" "Shobhna, sit for a while" "So you're the one?" "Greetings" "How did you arrive?" " I followed the arrows" "Through the dirt track?" " Yes" "That's what I wanted to know." "So this must be a crisis" "I haven't done anything." " You have arrived" "Is that any the less?" "Most people just go back" "That's why I laid the track." "But those who do come..." "Baby, get the secretary..." "The secretary is a moron." "If the case is critical... he gives you an appointment after three days" "Get over to the billiards room in an hour." "Tell him I called you" "So Shobhna..." " Yes" "What was I saying?" " You were saying... yes" "Life has to be turned around" "Life has to be turned around, and it's an art you should learn" "Today's mail" "There's a candidate too." " What candidate?" "He says you have called him to the billiards room." "He is from Bombay" "Did I?" "Oh yes, the chickens!" "All right, sit" "Anything special in the mail?" " Bakhtiyar Bhatia from Bombay..." "Bloody smugglers!" "They come asking for advice when they land in trouble" "The rest are insignificant." "Four from the ministers" "Six from erstwhile Princes." "The rest are job-seekers... some looking for licenses, some looking for what-not" "Why have you grown a stubble?" " I'm coming directly from a shoot" "I wanted to discuss something urgently with you" "Would you like to read the letters from the ministers first?" "No, not now." "Send it to the office" "Send Marilyn over, to take notes" "Tell me, what is it?" "What's your name?" "Arun and Pradeep." "Two names?" "What's your problem in Bombay?" "Not getting a job?" "That's not the case." " If it's about acting in films... go back." "Nothing is going to happen." " It isn't about acting" "Then it must be a girl?" "Never mind." "I'll help you." "No one else can advise you better" "So you can't find a girl?" "Can we go on, if you stay mum?" "The only son of your parents?" " Yes" "You have lived a protected life, and they have always advised you" "Yes, how come you know?" " And now they're dead?" "Yes." " So you can't decide for yourself" "How did you meet her?" " In the bus" "No, in the queue" "No, maybe that day..." "yes, in the queue" "Is she married or single?" " Single, maybe" "Works in an office?" " Yes" "Your office?" " No" "She knows you?" " Yes" "She meets you everyday?" " Yes, no I mean..." "I keep trying to see her." " Where?" "On the bus, in the queue..." "A contender?" "Someone standing in your way?" "Yes, that's why..." "He works in her office?" " You know everything" "And he is better off than you are?" " What?" "Does he have a car?" " Has a scooter" "You don't have a scooter?" "No" "What else is special about him?" " Table tennis and chess" "And he has barged in?" "An L.L.L case." " What...?" "What will you do if you don't get the girl?" "Suicide?" "Well?" " Yes" "How?" " What?" "I mean, how will you kill yourself?" "Under a train?" "Off a highrise?" "Or drown?" "Or will you poison yourself?" " I haven't about this matter" "No problem." "I'll tell you" "Lacking in self-confidence" "As of now, you needn't kill yourself." "Your replies indicate that... you have lost the battle in life." "And you've lost the woman you love" "What's her name?" " Prabha" "What did you say?" " Prabha Narayan" "I'll make you successful." "But you will have to stay here for 20 days" "Do you have a place hereabouts?" " No" "Put him up in the guest house." "You will have to spend" "Do you have money?" " Yes" "A thousand?" " Yes" "I'm glad to see that your face didn't cloud over at the mention of a thousand" "Give me your hand" "First lesson." "Don't shake hands like a damp squib." "You do it forcefully" "Like what?" "Lesson two." "You will stop scratching your nose and your head" "Hold your head high and look into a man's eyes while speaking" "You get it?" " Got it, sir" "One thousand" "Give the money to the secretary" "Lesson Three." "Don't give money to your seniors." "Take from them" "What...?" " This I shall explain later" "Human beings were divided in two at the beginning of creation" "Do you know?" " Yes, man and woman" "One is down beside the lake, one under that tree, for the third... you will have to climb the hillock." "Go" "Man and woman?" "No, I was talking of another divide" "This dichotomy is of great significance" "It is the divide between winners and losers... between the ones above and the ones down under" "If you don't belong up there, you belong down there" "In the game that is life, there are no draws" "You either win, or you lose." "And the winner... is right on top." "And the ones on top, aren't the ones down under" "Got it?" " Yes" "You haven't got a thing!" "Even I didn't understand what I was saying" "Tell me the truth." "Do you, or don't you understand?" "Lesson five." "If you don't understand something, say it." "Understand?" "Eat" "Oh why...?" "Why is this happening to me?" "Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?" "These little takes, oh why?" "Those awkward moments of meeting a stranger... are gone." "Today, in many hues he torments my heart" "Oh why, that awkwardness in moments when I met yesterday's stranger?" "Oh why, today these shades of blue torment my heart?" "Oh, such strange moments" "Before I have dreamt my dream..." "The palace I dreamt of has shattered" "Oh why..." "Oh why is this happening to my life?" "Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?" "These little takes, oh why?" "I stand on the same road..." "I am taking the same journey" "But I haven't with me, my fellow traveller" "My eyes seek everywhere on the same road; the journey is the same" "But my fellow-traveller is not with me" "My eyes seek... upon the same road" "Oh where are gone, those evenings of ecstasy?" "Oh where are gone, my days when he was mine?" "Oh why..." "Oh why is this happening to my life?" "Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?" "These little takes, oh why?" "Time was when, like you, I too was in love" "Look at this." "I loved her so much, I never imagined she wouldn't be mine" "But I didn't get her." " Why?" "My foolishness." "Anyway, forget those old tales" "Your training is over." "Tomorrow, you leave" "Don't be foolish enough to lose in love, like I did" "This I expect from a young man like you." "Remember one thing" "In love, nothing is unfair" "And Arun, I have begun to take a special liking for you" "You know why?" " No" "Were you dumb, like me?" "Not that." "Today I have the money, the mansions, the respectability... and yet I have nothing." "Guess why?" " Why?" "Because I don't have my Prabha" "Yes Arun." "She's the one, whom I miss." "And I have everything, yet nothing" "Her name was Prabha too." "Well, so I didn't get Prabha" "But I have always tried to bring man and woman together" "I'm travelling with you to Bombay on business." "And I'll also see... how you capitalise on my training" "Where have you been?" " Away on work" "You didn't even inform me." " So Nagesh, what's happening?" "Prabha and I won the doubles." " Really?" "Prabha, I'll wait for you ahead" "Go on" "Looks like Arun is back." " Yes" "Will you say something?" " Today Nagesh..." "Finish laughing." "We'll talk afterwards." " Listen!" "Holiday over?" "Stand up and wish me" "Say it" "What happened?" "What is the matter?" "Why are you screaming" "Give me the Bluebird statements." " Not ready yet" "What have you been doing?" "It's all wrong" "I'll be back" "Add it up" "But I checked it." " Then how did this happen?" "I'll correct it, and I'll bring it back" "Forget it." "I'll do it." "Get me the register" "In whatever condition it is, I want to check it" "Won't you check it?" " Get the statements first" "The statements aren't ready yet." "In a day or two..." "I want all the statements ready tomorrow." "Work overtime if need be" "I'll do it." " I'll do it, sir" "Sahib, someone is here to see you" "Keep this money." "Enjoy yourself." "And don't you ever get smart with me" "Never!" "Send the gentleman in." " Yes sir" "All this has to be typed today." "Why aren't these statements ready yet?" "You're going to work tonight till it's over, get it?" "Go" "I won't move your leave application until the Bluebird job is done" "And you... why are you staring at me?" "Get me a cup of tea" "Have you sent someone to the garage?" " My room-mate is going there tomorrow" "I hear there's an old motorcycle for sale." "Can you show me?" "Sold." " Sold?" "1925 make...?" "British-made?" "Royal Enfield?" " Yes, I sold it" "For how much?" " 3,000" "Who was he?" " Some crazy fellow." "Get to work" "Who's Arun?" "Fine" "What?" "Prabha is coming too?" "No, I'll bring her along" "No, I'll come on my own" "Who is this?" "Let me see" "Arun on the line." " Give me" "Fixed?" "Who's Samovar?" "I'll be there" "Please take a seat." " It's all right" "Look, inside her womb, this woman has an elephant, a bird inside" "This is Prabha." "She works for Frank and Lloyd" "This is Colonel Singh." " And I work nowhere" "How is your work going on?" " Fine" "And how is your work going on?" " Which work?" "Apart from work at home, and work at office, could there be any other work?" "Prabha, let me reserve a table." "Please keep each other company" "Get back soon" "Yes?" " Lovely name" "How long have you known Arun?" " Just a while" "How do you find him?" "I like him." " He's nice" "I wanted to know whether you like him or not" "Let's go to the restaurant." "We'll find a place" "Which means that you don't like him?" " No, that's not the case" "You like him, and you don't like him?" "Is it that tough a question" "Shall I tell you something?" "Your name reminds me of another Prabha" "She was in love with a boy." "But they never got together in life" "Why couldn't they get together?" " They should've got together, no?" "Yes, if their love was true." " That's what I wanted to hear from you" "Here comes Arun." "Got the table?" " Yes." "Let's go" "Do you need me?" " What?" "I want to take a look at the paintings." "You go on" "Come" "Prabha, where have you been?" "I wanted to bring you along" "Arun, you ask me to get Prabha along, and here you are, with her" "Prabha wanted to do some shopping." "I thought I'd give her company" "Shopping for what?" " What women shop for... can't always be made public" "What are we eating?" "Nagesh, why don't you lunch with us?" "Is Peter in the kitchen?" "Tell him this is Mr Nagesh's order." "What?" "Peter has quit." " What?" "Well, whoever it is... ask him to make it well." "3 chicken Alapurz, and..." "We don't make French dishes anymore." " What...?" "Let's try Chinese today." " Yes, let's go" "Peter has quit?" "No more Chicken Alapurz?" "How was that?" " A la grande" "Now we're going for Chinese." " Where?" "Flora." " Wait!" "Forgot D'souza?" "He lied for you" "Five for you." "And give Peter five" "Would you like something?" " Of course." "Chicken Alapurz" "One chicken Alapurz, and ask Peter to do it well" "Today!" "The flowers are blossoming" "My dreams are hues of gold" "Every morning dawns golden" "Every evening is a splash of red" "Your fragrance touches the breeze, touches you... makes me ecstatic" "My heart flies... to a meeting in the skies" "Open your heart to the colours in your priceless dreams" "At chess, Nagesh is unbeatable." " Why is Arun taking on Nagesh?" "That's a great move." "You win." " Play on." "This is just my 3rd move" "And I haven't checkmated you yet." " What use playing?" "I can see it clearly." "At move 7, you will take my knight" "Move 8, I take your pawn." "In moves 13 and 14, I lose my bishops" "Yes, I can take that knight of yours." "In move 17... no, on move 19... you check me." "Move 20, mate." "In the 1970 internationals..." "Grand Master Klotozov played exactly this game" "Yes?" "You have a 1925 Royal Enfield for sale?" " Sold" "When?" " A month and a half ago" "How much did you sell it for?" " 3,000" "Why?" " I'm willing to pay 6,000 for it" "You need it?" " Can you find the man you sold it to?" "Yes" "Keep 500." "Advance." "Find out, and get back to me at this address" "The paint-chrome job is over." "But it will run for a mile at most" "All I want is half a mile out of it." "Here you are" "Luck is when the fish walks into the net!" "Get lost" "I was passing by." "I thought I'd drop by to congratulate you." "You deserve it too" "Congratulations?" "What for?" " It won the Pune Cantonment races" "It won?" " Didn't you read it in The Times?" "When you sold it, you didn't say it runs only on 93 octane... and for every five litres of gas, it burns up a litre of lube" "Only after I went through the manual, I found out... that a jet was missing from the carburettor." "At last..." "I found one at Pune." "Imported parts aren't available everywhere" "Sorry if you have been inconvenienced unnecessarily." "We'll buy it back" "In Pune, Colonel Singh was persistent." "He asked me where I found it" "What name did you say?" " Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh" "Sit, please be seated." "Abdul, get a cold drink" "Have you sold it to the Colonel?" " Why should I?" "The world over, there are only six of these left" "A company in London is looking for this model for an exhibition" "They don't even have one." "So they advertised... in all the papers all over the world." "You must've read it" "Sahib, I'm an illiterate." "I sold it because I needed the cash" "How would I know?" "I never even took a look at it in three years..." "What was that about 3 years?" " Forget it sahib" "Give the bike back to me." " You expect me to do that?" "I didn't give it to the Colonel." " You are rich!" "By God's grace... you can buy a new one!" "It's my companion of 25 years" "Please give it back to me." " But..." "Let him have it sahib." "You are a gentleman." "He was very foolish" "I have spent some 800 bucks on it." " I'll give you 4,000 for it" "Cash?" " Yes, right now" "He's a moron." "All brawn, no brains." "He's going to be grateful for this" "Here's 4,000, sahib" "On one condition." " Sure" "You will let me ride this bike whenever a race comes up" "A hundred times, yes!" "Consider this yours." "Please take the money" "Won't you count it?" " Not necessary" "Shall I call a taxi?" "Abdul..." " Not necessary." "I'll walk" "What brings you here?" " Nothing in particular" "Don't you touch that." "It isn't for sale" "Are you out of your mind?" "Will I ever buy this?" "What are you looking for?" " Nothing in particular" "See you" "Here's the 500, you paid at the garage" "I could say you're very near to success." "I'm going to Baroda for a couple of days" "Another Arun in a fix?" " You could say that" "I'm not needed here, am I?" " Take your time" "Just a matter of a couple of days." " Just a couple of days" "Let me call a cab for you" "One must walk." "Brisk walk is best for health." "Get it?" "Walking is best" "Colonel Julius... etc Singh?" "From Khandala?" "Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh." " Yes, are you?" "Right." " So you are coaching him?" "Coaching him, yes." "But not in letters" "Are you the one who's leading him from the drawing room to the bedroom?" "In 3 simple moves." " Written by David Abraham?" "An old friend." "What's your problem?" " This is going to be your problem" "Really?" " Yes" "What's this?" "Come Prabha, sit." "Sorry to call you during the lunch break." "It's urgent" "What's the matter?" " The matter is quite serious" "You must stop seeing Arun." " Why?" "He's trying to seduce you." " What are you saying?" "He has learnt all the tricks." "I suspected this when he took us... to the Chinese restaurant." "Being in love with you is just a sham" "The intention is quite something else." " What else could be the intention?" "You don't know why a man chases a woman?" "No seeing him from now on." " But he has called me this evening" "Where to?" " To his house" "He doesn't have a house." " He has one, in Bandra" "He's going to use the classic ploy" "From drawing room to bedroom in three moves" "Have you read David Abraham?" " What moves?" "There will be no one at home." "Romantic music will be playing" "He will treat you to condiments laced with sedatives" "Arun will be smoking." "An ignited matchstick... will fall on your dress." "You're going to get out of the dress" "At which point of time, someone knocks on the door, and you enter his bedroom" "The bedroom will have only one bed." "He walks in... he makes you sit on the bed' lights out, and..." "Shut up Nagesh." "Arun isn't so lowly." " How am I bothered?" "Go on, fall into the trap." " Of course I'm going" "Only to see whether you're saying the truth" "Are you out of your mind?" "I too have a responsibility towards you" "No, I'm not going to let you go." " No Nagesh." "I will go" "Let me see how much he loves me." "But if this is true..." "No need to go." "Come, let's watch a movie together" "Business in Baroda done?" " Done" "Tomorrow, we're leaving." "Business here is over too" "I have to meet Arun once." " Arun had telephoned" "He has invited Ms Prabha." "Tonight." " Tonight?" "Yes." " Where?" "He has hired a place in Bandra." " What's his hurry?" "I must go!" "Do you know where in Bandra?" " I don't quite know" "But he gave an address." " Let me have it" "Any problem, sir?" " He's being foolish" "Prabha is a nice girl." "She loves him, I'm sure." "He needn't use ploys" "Should I accompany you, sir?" " No, you stay here" "If Arun calls, tell him to do nothing until I have arrived" "Staying here this evening?" "What is the matter, Prabha?" " What if Arun does something like...?" "What has Arun done?" "Let's go" "Don't be morose." "Come to my place." "My sister has just arrived from Delhi" "No, not tonight." "I must see Arun." "Maybe for the last time" "Won't you tell me?" " Not now." "Let me see what he does" "No problem finding the house?" " No" "How is the place?" " Nice" "Have a paan." "It's made with Benares condiments" "No, I don't feel like it" "Sit Prabha." "Why are you standing?" "You live here alone?" "You know very well, I'm not married." " I mean, no one else lives here?" "As of now, no one" "That act of being in love is a sham, intent being something quite different" "What is the matter?" "Why are you so silent?" "Do have a paan" "I'm not silent." "Why don't you sit?" "Since when have you started smoking?" " I smoke sometimes." "When I'm alone" "You aren't alone now, aren't you?" "Why, who else is here?" "Arun will be smoking." "An ignited matchstick will fall on your dress" "Surprised?" "Why did you have to do all this?" "Don't you have faith in me?" "I don't know why, but I was always afraid about losing you" "You could've asked me at least." " Had I the courage to ask..." "For something as trivial..." "See who it is" "No one need come now" "Why have you come here?" " I'm going to send you both to jail!" "Later!" "Now get out of here!" " No!" "First I'm going inside!" "There you are!" "Why didn't you come to Metro?" "Look, here are the tickets" "Did Arun seduce you?" "Rogue!" "Look at Prabha ever again, and I'm going to flay you alive!" "No need to worry." "I'm with you." "Come on" "I'm not worried." "And you needn't be here." "Get it?" "We have decided to get married" "Now I can rest assured." " You shut up!" "Prabha, what are you saying?" "All these are ploys." "Foisted by him!" "This is a lie!" "I'm going to send the two of them to jail!" "You'll see" "By all means." "But must you intrude into such delicate moments?" "You have two tickets to the theatre." "Let's watch the movie" "As for them, they've taken a decision." " What decision?" "Why don't you say... all this is a ruse you've worked?" " Not ruse, son." "This is art" "You can call it philosophy, or science." " Science?" "Bullshit!" "Just ploys... to seduce innocent girls!" "The two of them are together... thanks to your ploys." "And you are the one who will separate them now" "Who can separate them?" "Their love is true, they are sincere" "They don't need my art, they don't need my ploys" "I only show the light to the blind" "But where there is light, my little lamp is of no use" "After the wedding, make sure you bring Prabha over to my place" "And son... the art of getting a grip on your life..." "What?" " You won't get to know through letters" "Take a month off." "Come to live with me." "You'll surely find another Prabha" "Arun too upheld the legacy of Jackson Tolaram" "They married" "After the wedding, in accordance with the Colonel's wishes..." "Mr and Mrs Arun Pradeep travelled to Khandala to meet Colonel sahib" "The Colonel blessed them and he gave them a gift. 1000 Rupees" "He returned his fee." "When truth shines, what use are fees and the art?" "Who is this?" "Yes, it's Nagesh." "He has taken a month's leave." "Leave without pay" "He's coming to take lessons from the Colonel sahib" "He has a story to tell too." "But that's for later" "So Nagesh enlists with the Colonel" "Anyway, forget him." "As of you should send them a congratulatory telegram" "Number Eight reads:" "Our best wishes for a happy marriage forever"