"You must show some respect for elderly people." "It's okay to play games once in a while, but rememberthere is, a Father above looking at you." "Why should you bother?" "All you've to do is to sit inside this house all day." "People come to you with offerings and gifts." "Here one has to go around till two pair sandals wear off.... ...before one can fix up an alliance." "Yet when it comes to getting commission everyone backs out." "If the last wedding went off well l had promised to donate a gold cross." "I have come to keep my promise." "Here is the gold cross as I had promised." "Now since I have kept my promise, you must also see to that poor Kunjalima also gets her commission for her work." "As soon as the bridegroom's party left with the girl, herfatherturns around and says that cannot afford to pay me." "You must be fairto me Father." "You want the gold cross yet, you are doing nothing regarding that computer-guy's alliance that ...I spoke to you about. I've been telling you about it since long." "Yet you pay no heed to it." "Now I am going for a good cause." "If it works out then...." "No let it be. I'll tell you what I will offer afterthe work is done" "Tickets please..." "please give way." "Do not forget to tell me when we reach Mooreadath, conductor." "I shall tell you." "How many times do you have to remind me this?" "It will slip your mind as you are busy." "That's why I had to remind you." "I have to get down at Mooreada stop, shouldn't miss it, that's all" "You stand there old lady, you come here my girl and sit down." " No, I don't want to." "You sit. I have to get down soon at Mooreada." "You sit." "Are you a student?" "Yes." "What are you studying for?" "For M.B.A." "It is a very high level study, isn't it?" "Where is your house?" "Near Puthanpalli." "Oh!" "So it's near Puthanpalli." "What is your name?" "Oh!" "By God!" "That is a Christian name, isn't it?" "If your name is Sheeja George, yourfather's name should be George, isn't it?" "No, George is my husband." "Oh!" "So you are already married." "is there time to reach Mooreadath, my son." " Still 5 to 6 more stops to go." "Then I might as well sit." "You get up, my girl." "Get up. I think it's the arthritis." "If I stand for long my leg hurts." "Oh!" "why are you sticking to me like this." "Move aside." "Make some way." "Give me some lime-juice." "Brother, even if the lime is a little more don't reduce on the quantity of sugar." "I'll keep that in mind." "Isn't this Mooreada bus-stop?" "Yes, it is." "By the way whom have you come to visit?" "Do you know of an llc agent by the name of Vanaja here." "Vanaja!" "Have you heard of a lady, called Vanaja, Kunjurametta." "She has a daughtertoo." "That girl has passed Polytechnic." "Might be the people staying on rent at the house of Pushpoth." "Like you say, she is an llc agent and has a daughter." "This is the third time that madam Vanaja has got an award for getting one crore worth policies." "On this occasion there is one more gift on behalf of the LlC officer's recreation club, that will be presented to her by the President, Mr.Diwakaran." "I will not be surprised if Vanaja becomes a crorepathi awardee not three times but even thirty times.-Why is that?" "Anyone who meets you, will end up taking a policy even if he has made up his mind not to." "Let me also live." "When will you be at home, Vanaja?" "Why do you ask?" "Last time you stitched a dress for my daughter Rani which all her room-mates have appreciated." "They have sent their sizes and materials for stitching." "Will you stitch it forthem?" "Of course." "Why else have I got a sewing machine back home." "You come down in the evening." "Now let me go." "I have to pick up a few incentives from the post-office on the way." "You must appreciate her. there is no job she does not know to do." "My God!" "I was looking forthe mother of a girl who has passed her engineering." "You don't look it a bit." "Are you using one of the soaps being advertised on the T.V. for looking young." "I did not...." "Recognise me. I am Kunjala." "I stay very far away." "If I have to come all the way changing buses and rickshaws there must be a good reason for it." "Everybody says that Kunjala brings good things." "See today I have come to see you and you have received an award for some orthe other reason." "That's the truth." "I am a little busy." "Oh!" "Your busy. I have come regarding a marriage proposal." "Could she be married, I wonder!" "Oh!" "lic just wait a minute." "Kunjali has become old and cannot run or walk so fast." "The boy's name is Sumesh." "He run's a beedi-shop in front of the college your daughter was studying at." "She will know." "His father is in the Gulf." "He gave me your address and sent me here." "She has just completed her education." "First let her get a job." "Yes, why not." "Yet there is no harm in fixing an engagement." "Even the horoscope is not a problem since the boy likes her." "They have no other demands too." "I have some important work now." "Auto!" "Oh!" "in case you don't want Sumesh I have good proposals in this bag here." "I know your house. I will come to meet you there." "I could not get to see the girl either." "She must be beautiful." "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "The princes are coming on wings of gold." "Who are the fairies who will be theirfriends?" "Who are the fairies who will be theirfriends?" "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "Are you Laila from Naseeb or Hilal's Ramya?" "Are you angels who clean the Lord's feet?" "Are you Laila from Naseeb or Hilal's Ramya?" "Are you angels who wash the Lord's feet?" "Bless the child!" "you have exquisite beauty." "The guests are all people." "Let us sing, dance and celebrate" "Let sweet dreams fill my mind." "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "Accept the newly weds." "Distribute gifts to the guest." "Accept the newly weds." "Distribute gifts to the guest." "Stitch kerchiefs for Ramzan" "The bed is decorated with flowers" "Let the bells ring like anklets" "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "The princes are coming to sit with you." "Who are the fairies who will be theirfriends?" "Who are the fairies who will be theirfriends?" "Give the lotus-bird a scarf..." "Wear dreams of gold.." "Wear an ornament adorned with black beads on your neck ..." "Put Kajal in your eyes." "Wait!" "Wait!" "I am still alive here to attend to the phone." "Hello!" "Yes, say what is it?" "Yes, she is here." "How are things in Dubai?" "Here we are having a small function." "Today, is Nabesa's daughter Shalumol's birthday." "All of ourfamily members have come together, that's all." "When are you coming home?" "Yes, she is here." "All of you except Sukhada can go." "Sulaiman is coming!" "When?" "You ask him yourself." "What is Dubai today!" "You can call wheneveryou feel like it." "You can just get into an aeroplane and come here at your own will." "My husband had gone to Dubai on an illegal launch." "In those days there was no phone." "Fortwo years after he left there was no news from him." "Whetherthe Arab police had caught him and put him in prison, ...or did he fall and die in the sea, we had no idea." "We just waited for him here." "Aftertwo years there was a letterfrom him." "When the master went to Dubai he asked me many times to come" "But I was not lucky then." "The boat did not touch the shore." "We only have to swim and reach for it." "What work do you have here?" "You never do what you are told." "Do I sit quiet even for a minute?" "Didn't I ask you to fill waterfor boiling." "The water is already kept to boil on the stove." "Why do you crib?" "Then go to the physician and ask him to give me some oil." "Which oil is it?" "Just do as you are told." "That's where l was going to now." "Oh!" "It's you Girija." "When did you come?" "It's been some time." "Did you meet Jameela?" "Yes." " Girija works forthe post-office." "Do you know her?" "I have seen her before." "When she came here first she was like you." "Now she is a crorepathi three times over." "She is clever now." "The people in this house are the reason for me becoming a  crorepathi." "Just flatterthe elderly lady of the house." "Achu!" "Come, it's getting late." "Vegetables are so costly these days." "Not just the cauliflower ...even our ordinary Koorka (underground tuber) is for Rs.20." "So you bought Koorka too without my knowledge." "Not behind your back." "When we got down from the bus a hawker ...was standing by with fresh Koorka on his hand-cart." "I asked him the price only after buying it." "So how much of it did you buy?" "Just 2 kilos." "Oh!" "God, looks like Koorka season has started once more." "I'm going to leave town and go somewhere else. I'm tired of it." "I will also come with you." "Look brothers!" "You're a beauty and me a good looker." "We can sit together and celebrate Thiruonam!" "..." "These fellows!" "..." "Don't look." "They are singing for me, not you." "Oh!" "you pretty girl." "As if these romeos... will pass comments on the mother of a girl who has passed civil engineering." "Only you know it's your mother, you envious girl." "They see us as two friends." "Oh!" "Feel good about it then." "Aye!" "Girl." "Am I not your friend?" "There was a registered letter in your name, Ashwathi." "I signed and took it." "Daughter Smithi there is an envelope on the table." "Just get it." "Daughter." "You'll weren't there here for a week or so, isn't it?" "Yes, we have just returned." "The shooting for, "Kaneerpookal" was at Ernakulam." "Now it has become easierto give directions to the auto-driver lf l tell them I stay near serial actress Smithi's house,  they all know." "If it is an appointment order, I want a treat." "It's not an appointment order, it's an interview call letter." "The interview is at Trivandrum." "There are only 4 vacancies." "Yet, not less than 4000 people will come for it. I'm not going." "Don't do that. lt's okay if you don't get it." "But you must try." "You must go." "My dear mother, there is no use in going." "Even if I do get it, they will appoint me either at Trivandrum or at Kollam district." "It doesn't matter where you get it." "We are only two of us." "We can rent out a house like this and stay there." "Aren't we free birds?" "When is the interview?" "The day aftertomorrow at 11 o'clock in the morning." "So we have to go tomorrow by the evening train." "Do we have to go?" "Not do we, but we should." "Deepu, it's Ejo. I've reached Trivandrum." "I'm at the railway station." "After coming here I got to know there is a strike here." "is there a strike today?" "There is some important work to do." "I can't wait here till evening in the name of a strike." "You come here and pick me up." "Now what do we do?" "You were insisting on going for the interview, now come, walk." "This is an important court matter." "My landlord wants a certificate stating that his mother is mad." "That's why I have come." "Just tell me if you can't come." "Then forget it. I'll manage." "You don't have to bother." "Karnataka should be considerate towards Tamil Nadu." "This state can never prosper." "If some criminal is arrested in Tamilnadu, they have a strike here to oppose it." "If the Chief minister sneezes, there will be strike the next day." "If you beat up the protesters there's a strike lf you don't beat them too there is a strike." "There is no chance for it to prosper." "How long will this strike last?" "Did you come by this train?" "Yes.-What is the case?" "What?" " l mean where do you have to go?" "To Pattam." "She has an interview there, at 10 o'clock." "I too am going that way." "Whether Karnataka is fairto" "Tamil-nadu or not there will be an interview." "If I manage to get a vehicle will you share the fare 50-50." "But from where will you get a vehicle." "There is a strike." "If I can arrange it, is it okay with you?" "Make the strike a success." "Let the opposition be defeated." "Let there be no vehicles on the roads." "Let all the shops be shut." "That is what today's strike demands and requests of you." "Let Karnataka be fairto Tamil-nadu and Tamil-nadu be fairto Karnataka." "And the two states be fairto Kerala." "The switch is not working." "Listen my people..." "Let's make today's strike a success." "All business establishments please co-operate." "Stop, stop. okay you go ahead." "Let the government be fair." "We request you once again to co-operate and make the strike a success." "Those who do not comply will be made to shut-down their shops." "See there." "That is the building." "It's on the fourth floor." "Here keep this." "Thank you." "In a way, it's good there is a strike." "I guess very few people might have come." "You are tense, aren't you?" "Why should I be tense, when I know that I won't get the job?" "Don't speak inauspicious things." "See, no one has come due to the strike." "Have you come forthe interview?" "Yes." "You don't have to laugh." "You will get an experience of attending an interview." "That itself is a big thing." "Yes, really big." "Do you have a small copper vessel?" "Yes, of course. lt's inside over there. you can go in." "It's very hot outside, isn't it?" "Yes.." "It's the month of meenam." "What do you want?" "A lamp.-What type of lamp?" "A hanging one, a big or small one." "What I had in mind was...." "Yes, I know.." "I will come afterwards." "I know to identify a person who has come to buy  something or just to get some cool air." "What had I come here for?" "Govinda, just come here." "What is it, master?" "You were sitting at the cash counteryesterday, isn't it?" "Yes.-Why does this bill of Rs.2800.75p have a circle around ...the amount, and Rs.2800 written below." "The customer did not have the change." "He had a Rs.50 note." "Didn't we have Rs.49.25p in our cash-box to give?" "They had made a purchase of Rs.2800, master." "I know that 75p isn't a big amount foryou, Govinda." "That is why I am going to take it from your salary, because that is a big amount for me." "That's why I had called you." "You can go now, There is no one at the cash-counter." "He, and his generosity." "is Poulosettan in?" "Yes, and what about the case." "Will the master's wealth go to his brother-in-laws?" "It won't happen that easily, Govindeeta." "I, Ejo haven't studied law for three years for nothing." "Success!" "The high-court has granted a stay-order." "You will not have to share your mother's property now" "Now your brother-in-laws and sisters will sweat." "You show me the order now." "So, it's true that you passed the law exam, isn't it?" "Then come, let's go." "The auto-fare from here to the house is Rs.13.25p." "You must reduce it from my rent." "You come along now." "I think the brother-in-laws against whom I won the case have come. now don't go in and make too much of a commotion, I am tired, I need some rest." "Okay, okay don't get irritated, my son." "If this is the way you behave after getting a stay, what will happen afteryou win a few cases, I wonder." "It's not for nothing that you charge me Rs.1500 as rent." "What rent?" "When have you ever paid me the whole rent?" "I may not pay it on time, but there's an accurate account of it." "Now it has been reduced by Rs.13.25 as auto charges." "Then the travel to and fro to Trivandrum reduced by Rs. 300." "Then a room like the one at Kozhikode, and food, a meal of fish curry and rice from that restaurant at the mall... together all add up to Rs.1200" "This is quiet high, very high." "Still, I'm a decent guy so I'm not saying anything." "Oh!" "If it's that much of a bother, you don't stay here." "I shall forego the money you owe me." "You can take your belongings and go." "Oh!" "I knew you would say this." "Even though you are not keen  on having me here I am very keen on staying here." "Why is that so?" "Where else will I get to see this love, anger and miserliness?" "It's not there anywhere else, is it?" "Master, your sisters and brother-in-laws have all come." "They are inciting mother against you." "You don't go in now." "You move aside." "Oh, my Lord!" "Let there be one round of beatings at least today." "The house and grounds around it are mother's property." "She can decide what she wants to do with it." "That's why my husband spent all the money and went to court." "For who else?" "For whom?" "Foryou, mother." "In any case, what does that fellow who has no family or children want to do with all this wealth." "Anyway we never asked for all of it. lt's our parental property." "Like their love, this too should be given equally to all." "Haven't i paid you the money for that love equally, my sister." "is land costing the same today?" "But back then the money too had greater value." "When father died this property was mortgaged twice over." "It was I who freed it and got it registered in mother's name." "Don't you rememberthat, my brother-in-laws?" "When you'll insisted on dividing the property, I made an overall assessment of the value of the entire property and gave you your share." "Why is that?" "So that the property is in mother's name as long as she is alive." "When you have exhausted what was given to you and come here to divide once more, what has already been divided, then brother-in-law, I too am eating rice like you." "Just because you have the money and a lawyer in hand you cannot do whateveryou like." "The house and land are still in mother's  name and she can give it to whomsoever she wants to." "I know how to go about it." "It's no use saying you know it, if you know it, show it." "I'll show you, I'll show you now!" "My dear lawyer, today there is definitely going to be a physical quarrel here." "Poulosettan is all charged up." "If you want to see it come now." "You go get me a strong cup of tea." "What is tea in front of a stunt." "if you want to see come now, else it will all be over in no time." "Let's see how long you can go on like this." "Just because you have got a stay order doesn't mean  you've done a great thing." "We'll see you in Supreme court" "You can see." "Come along." "Let's go." "Sicily, let go of me." "Come along, I say." "Get into the vehicle." "Even though I may be married, I too have some rights and duties in this house." "What rights?" "You can say that to one who will understand." "We will see you in the court, now." "You can't have all this all by yourself." "We won't let you." "is the physical fight over?" "Thank you Lord, for answering my prayers." "Did you ask the court to say that I am mad?" "Yes.-What did you say?" "Oh!" "My Lord, I don't want to stay alive any more." "Kunjazi, get me that poison herb." "I want to grind it and eat it and die in front of him, or at least get me a rope to hang and die before him." "Now I don't want to wait here even for a minute more." "I will not drink even a sip of waterfrom here." "Go, don't wait any longer." "I'll show you!" "Aye, Kunjazi, get my trunk box out." "I'll keep my head under a train, or I'll jump into the sea,  or I'll jump before a bus on the road and die." "This is the word of the daughter of Onappan of Pallikunn, Katrina." "...or else you call me like this." "Listen, I'll reduce another Rs 13.25p if you leave me back at the shop." " But what about my return fare?" "You come along now." "Stop, stop..... what is it mother?" "Didn't get a train to lie under?" "Anyway you are going to die, so why not eat the fish-curry and rice that Kunjazi has made today." "You go, fellow." "Okay, let's go." "In every house there is some or the other problem." "All the roti's and sweet are ready, and now you are getting the chicken." "All the chicken I had got in the morning were sold off, so I had to get these from Coimbatore." "Okay, now go inside and give it to the ladies, they are waiting." "Here is the chicken." "Ameenatha, you take care of that chicken." "You get it here, Moosa." "Stir it well, Sura." "Then you do it, my hands are aching." "Suleman, you go out from the kitchen, the ladies will do it." "It's because Sura is in the kitchen, that he is here." "You go away now." "Look at his face now, he is blushing." "Suleman, have you come from Dubai to cook in the kitchen." "Go outside, Jameela's parents are waiting to go, see them off." "He is not leaving Sura's side even for a minute." "That will be so, after all he is coming home after 2 years." "Where is the wife of the fellow who is going tomorrow?" "Ramla...." "You don't go.." "Ramla, what are you saying?" "How can I not go?" "I have to run a business in Dubai." "Are you the only one there to run the business." "There is Rashid, Kader and others are there." "Ramla, mother is calling you, come" "Yes, I'm coming." "Look at her acting smart." "That's because Suleman has come." "Then like she says you don't go tomorrow." "You can help me here." "There she calls me..." "Here I am, I had gone to get the leaves." "Who asked you to get the leaves?" "You never do what is told." "I never sit for a minute, why do you crib." "Didn't I ask you to call the Maulavi?" "As if the Maulavi will come, if I call him." "Wait I'm coming too.." "What is this Abduka, looks like there is a wedding here." "When is it not like this." "This is because Suleman has come from Dubai." "It's not just the family but even those who come  and go who add to the confusion." "Where is the elder lady?" "I don't carry her wherever I go." "You must understand this, I am not her servant but her husband is my good friend." "When he was going to Dubai by the boat, he asked me to come many times." "But you were scared of going by the sea launch, you have told me this so many times before." "Just think of it as my destiny." "If I had gone then who would I be?" "... I was just going to call Maulavi." "Where is your daughter?" "She is with Rukhiya." " Come..." "You wait there." "I'll throw away your camera, or else I'll tell big mother." "Don't do that or she will pack me off top Dubai." "Then stop playing and go." "So, you'll go to Trivandrum when you get a job, won't you?" "It's not easy to get a job, Rukhya." "There are just 4 jobs  and 400 applicants in the interview." "Anyway there is no use studying." "That is why I left school when I failed in 10th." "It's not because you didn't write, but because of Ashok-kumar in 10th-B, and the letters...." "Here happiness and sorrow are all together." "When Sulieman comes, Majid has to go." "When Majeed goes there then Naufal has to come." "He died after making a big super-market in Dubai." "There are never enough people to look after it." "But there is no shortage of people, your children and son-in -laws are all there." "That's not enough." "After her marriage when her husband goes there my eldest son will come home." "He's been there for long." "You leave me." "Wait Sura." "Aye, you Sulieman, come here." "did you meet Vanaja?" "She has got Crorepathi thrice." "You make it sound like I am getting crores." "You'll get it." "You are very lucky." "What about getting her married?" "We'll see to that. lf you can try to get her a job in Dubai." "What have you studied, my girl?" "Civil" "Then Sura's family is in that business." "is it Kaderkutty's?" "Kaderkutty's elder daughter is married to Faisal," "His company is Sherian builders, have you heard of it?" "Of course, it's the number one company today." "Then what are you waiting for?" "Call up kader now." "I'll speak to him myself." "A lot of people who have done their B.Tech and Diploma come" "..here looking for a job regularly, but when it comes to working practically many of them are no good." "I'm not saying it's my right, but I am convinced I won't be a flop." "Since Sulieman has recommended I won't say no to you rightaway." "I'll give you the measurements for a small self-contained house for a middle class family." "Draw a plan for it." "Get it tomorrow." "In all how many square feet do you need." "1200ft. including the porch." "Why do you want to draw it?" "If it's a house plan even I can try my hand at it a bit." "What are these two here?" "These are 2 bedrooms, bath-room, store-room, kitchen ... ..and a prayer room." "Now what is the problem?" "It's the bedroom, it has to be of 12x14 only." "Bring this kitchen to this side  get 2 bathrooms adjacent to each other, then you'll get the required space forthe bedroom." "Mother, have you learnt engineering?" "Oh!" "It's only now that it has come to be known as all this." "Previously when anyone had to build a house, they would call a carpenter and strike a nail at the farther-most corner." "Then they would tie a rope tightly around the measured place the area inside it would be used for construction." "In those days even the labourers who lifted bricks knew all this." "You do as I am telling you, everything will be fine." "Have you worked anywhere else before this?" "No, sir." "This looks like a plan drawn by an experienced engineer." "Ask Usha to come here." "Your performance during the probation period will determine... ..your permanancy in the job here." "This is our new recruit, Ms. Ashwathi." "She will assist you." "You must consider llc as a compulsory savings." "The tax coverage and risk benefits can only be considered as additional benefits." "Now consider us working women." "If you have a monthly salary of Rs.10,000, What is your age?" "My stop is here, I have to go." "Okay, you go." "You stay at the housing colony nearthe canal, lsn't it. - l'll come along some day." "Do you want to sit?" "No, I have to get down at the next stop." "What is your name?" "Pramila-You must be a working-woman, isn't it?" "Yes." " Have you taken Jeevan Sulabh." "What?" "Get down.... get down quickly." "Come along girl." "Get down...." "You rascal. I'll beat you... I was waiting for someone to react." "I have been observing him for some time now." "He is being indecent to women as they alight." "Leave me, I did not do it on purpose." "When you get in or out of the bus, one unknowingly gets touched and shoved." "I will not let you go." "This land has got courts and lawyers." "There is clear evidence and witness too." "This is witness no.1 and 2." "Both witnesses get inside the bus." "Take the bus to the police-station." "Now are you satisfied." "You please come here, sir." "This a small matter." "What small matter?" "I have studied law forthree years." "He'll go to prison for atleast 2 years." "You must help me, sister." "You, as a woman have to deal with it" "You tell him." "Lawyer, look here." "Listen to him." "Lady, you get in." "Our mothers and sisters have to travel by this bus tomorrow." "Take the bus to the police station." "You get in there." "Do you need to be told separately." "I am not a cleaner like him. I am the conductor." "Then you tie a medal round your neck. I am not an ordinary police." "I'll break your bones, get in there." "Why are you standing?" "Can't you see those chairs there." "Go, sit." "No, sir. I am in a hurry to go home." "Then go." "Can't you see him writing the petition." "You go there and sit." "I'll stand" "Nowadays we are very cordial to petitioners." "This is an orderfrom our seniors." "So, sit.-Okay." "Sir, here." "is the petitioners name only K.P. Vanaja.-Yes." "Sir, you don't register a case." "Just advise him and let him go." "Then why did you come here?" "You should have gone to some advisors instead." "Sign here." "Isn't it enough if the lawyer signs the complaint?" "Sister, you don't be afraid." "Just sign it." "The rest of it is my job" "What is it child?" "Didn't your mother come home?" "No, uncle." "Did she say she would be late?" "No..." "There she comes." "You caused the girl some worry." "I got a little late, Shankeretta." "Oh, what a day it was!" "There was a small problem on the bus." "That fellow we saw at Trivandrum the other day, he is a lawyer." "He made it all into one big issue." "If it was getting late, you could have at least informed me that...." "The roads are bad." "How do I know if anything were to happen to you?" "I told you to buy a mobile phone the other day, you did not listen." "I neverthought it would get this late, i'm sorry." "Whatever happens you get away with a sorry." "As if you don't want any happiness in your life ever." "I've been waiting since 4 o'clock, to celebrate afteryou come home" "You know, I got a job." "And still you are upset." "Give me your hand." "Don't want to, All my happiness has disappeared." "Your happiness has not gone anywhere." "Do you know what all I had planned." "The plan you corrected was liked by the boss, and so I got the job." "I wanted to shake your hands and present you some flowers, and a cake too." "But see what happened." "The flowers dried up.." "...and the cream has melted." "Let it be, we are mature women." "At least give me the hand shake." "No." " Oh!" "my." "What anger!" "Then let it be." "Give half a hand." "Oh, Father!" "Oh it was the newspaper." "Here is the milk and newspaper." "Did you just get up?" "No, I was in the kitchen." "I had made up my mind to see you today." "So I came by the first bus today." "I had come twice before  not seen you, so my bus fare was wasted." "No one is here during the day." "Both of us are working." "Oh!" "So your daughtertoo has got a job." "Now we need to talk." "Without waiting for long you ought to get her married off, when you get good proposals." "Mother... mother..." " Mother is here." "Just come out." "What!" "give this girl to that video-shop fellow, Sumesh." "Let him sleep with his dreams." "I've got much better boys here." "A doctor, engineer, lawyer, you name it." "lic you come here." "You don't need to give a lot of dowry, after all you've made her an engineer." "I am not thinking of getting married now." "Many say that, but in the end go and jump in a hole." "Why, take the case of my son, Babykutty." "When he got a job, suggested many girls for him, both with money and education." "But he didn't want anything." "Now he has brought home a girl from ...another religion." "She is a shrew." "She just can't stand me." "She even treats her motherthat way." "What else do you expect?" "Leafy vegetables, brinjal..." "Sister they are really fresh?" "Okay, bring it." "You just threw away the leafy vegetable you brought yesterday." "It will be a help for her." "Please help me" "Give me a bunch." "Take atleast two, it's for Rs.5 only." "Okay give me two." "Here keep this inside and get the money." "Where do you stay?" "Down town area" "Where in down town area?" "She is the wife of Munnaswamy the cable man. lt is not your job" "Oh!" "I was just enquiring." "You don't pull my leg." "I don't have change, here is a Rs.100 note." "Wait, I will give the change." "No, it's not necessary, I'll come and pick it up tomorrow." "Here, take this Rs.5. You give me that money here, where l am" "Rs.5 is not a great deal to speak of." "When you come tomorrow, get the Koorka too." "The Koorka you made the day- before-yesterday is still there." "What is your husband's job?" "Dad was in the army, he died in the last war with Pakistan." "Oh!" "Lord." "May his soul rest in peace." "Mom, it's time for me to go, I'm going in." "I don't want to be rude, but once your daughter gets married and you will be alone." "You are still so young." "You don't say no, I'll get a good man foryou." "For me!" "Yes, but don't tell your daughter now." "Hey girl get me a tea, you can be stingy with the tea-powder but not reduce the milk." "Hey driver!" "Move the vehicle a little ahead." "Hey driver, can't you hear me?" "My name is not driver. lt's Emmanuel John." "Ejoe." "I have better work here than remembering your name." "You must tell them not to behave with me,  as they do with other drivers." "I am an advocate." "They have come to take the orders forthe 1/4 inch rods." "Do you remember me." "At Trivandrum..." "What are you doing here?" "That lorry..." "You know I am an advocate." "I've specialised in accident claims.." "Here is my card.- l already have your card." "Here keep this too. ln English they call us ambulance-chasers." "That is dealing with losses in accidents." "Helping people get compensation from insurance companies." "But, nobody here has been in an accident." "He is a driver of the truck that brought the metal." "This is my hobby." "The lorry belongs to my house-owner." "Since I don't pay the rent regularly, he asks me to do this job... that is what everyone will feel but Poulosettan is not like that." "This is just a time pass." "To go to different work-sites with this lorry, unload metal and sand. I like it." "Hey, driver!" "Take away the vehicle." "So you remember what I spoke to you." "Just speak to them when you find the time." "Achu..." "What are you doing here, mother?" "I had no field work today." "So, when I got some riverfish... I thought I'll get it along, and we could eat it together." "What is this, yourface has tanned so much." "Are you working underthe sun all the time." "Let me wipe it." " Let it be mom..." "This is sister Usha." "She is a senior engineer." "This is my mother." "She got some fish  for me which she brought along to eat with me." "Nice." "You must draw that super-market basement once more after lunch." "I'm going in to see the boss." "I'll meet you in the dining hall, sister." "Why did you have to give her details of the fish?" "She is also a good friend, mother." "Then why can't she take a policy.-Oh, this mother!" "What is this?" "Koorka, you don't eat it, if you don't want to." "Have you got the monopoly to make Koorka?" "Come, sit with us." "When I saw the mother and daughter sitting together... I thought I should not interrupt in case you want to feed her." "I had seen her wipe yourface with the sari corner." "I knew you had seen it." "This mother is out to embarrass me." "This happens when you get a child after many years of marriage." "is this something like that?" "No, my mother is not as mature as her age demands." "See, not a single hair has grayed on her head." "That shows lack of maturity." "She is very jealous that my hair has not grayed." "When we walk" "together on the road, the boys still pass comments on me." "She doesn't like it." "We ladies always hide our age." "How long have you been married." "Let me calculate your age." "It must be about 21 years." "Here you eat my mother's fish curry." "Even though she is not mature, she cooks well." "Don't ask mother about her marriage." "Why?" " She has not married." "Maybe the man she loved" "promised her, but did not." "Or, maybe when I was born he ... fought with her and left." "When I was a kid, I would ask her." "She would just remain quiet, and not answer me." "Then later it was no longer an issue for us." "If it is for children, Jeevan-chaya is the best." "We don't have to bother after that." "Why should I know about a man who has given pain to mother?" "I don't know anything about him." "I am my mother's daughter." "It's only to you that I have spoken all this." "Keep it that way" "Mother, give me one more hot dosa." "What did you say?" "What did you say?" "Say it in Malayalam." "When we are together, we will speak only in English." "In that case I am going to stay in a hostel from now onwards." "I can't bearto hearyou speak English." "I am not joking." "Because I don't know to speak English  I lost out on a policy worth Rs.10 lacs today." "There is this fellow Kurup, he knows Malayalam but he speaks only English." "A boy of about 5 or 6 was trying to help me somehow I managed to escape saying I'll come later." "It should not happen again. lf l practice regularly for a week I will be able to speak quiet well, I'm sure." "Not just a week, even if you try for a yearyou will not be able to do it, I am sure." "So you have already started." "Dear Achhu, we'll stick to Malayalam.-ls it okay?" "Yes, let me go and make lady's -fingerfry.-That's better." "Oh!" "Don't beat me." "Someone help me." "Keep quiet." "Don't underestimate Tamil." "You won't agree with this." "See what I am going to do now." "I will pourthis  burn your house down." "Then you will learn a lesson." "What are you doing?" "She will die." " Let her die." "Then only will I will get peace." "What mistake have I done Just because I drink a little." "Who does not drink?" "That is the vegetable vendor's husband, Munusamy." "Mother, you come here." "I go out in the hot sun for work." "Do you know how I suffer." "I should be pitied..." "What is all this?" "This is a regular affair, after he comes home drunk." "He has another woman, so he wants to get rid of her." "He says that he will burn this house, and this kid is not his." "What are you telling her in Malayalam?" "Has Tamil become so cheap?" "I will also talk in Tamil." "Munusamy, leave her. lf you beat her again, you will repent." "What will you do?" "I have married her. I'll do as I please with her." "is it?" "That is not enough to make you her husband." "You have to take care of herto be her husband  keep her happy lf you trouble our Malayali girl, I will beat you." "Beware!" "You don't tell him anything." "They has gone to call the police." "What police?" "I'm not scared of any police." "Who is causing all this problem here?" "Well look, who's here." "What are you doing here?" "Do you recognise me?" "I'm Mansooran Pillai, asi..." "You didn't come afterwards." "I have to speak to you about that case. I'll come home later." "I know her well..." "Stop laughing." "When did you learn Tamil. you speak as well as the Tamilians." "At least you gave me credit for that." "...if you watch all those serials on the T.V everyday." "Any intelligent can learn it easily." "But I too watch that everyday." "I never learnt it." "That is only for lntelligent people." "Then let the intelligent ones start watching English movies." "I think I have seen you somewhere before." "Where?" " l'm also an actress, I'm Smilie." "In the serial "Kaneer Pookal"." "You act as a prostitute in that." "What's that character's name?" "Ancimolu!" "Yes..." "Did you recognise me?" "I am ASl Mansooran Pillai." "is this the House of LlC agent Vanaja?" "Yes, it is." "is no one home then?" "They must be inside." "The mother and daughter are alone." "You can ring the door bell." "Okay, I'll do that." "There seems to be some problem." "What are you going to see, Come, let's go in and practice." "What is it , Sir?" "It's about our case." "The C.l was bribed and he let off that fellow" "But I saw him on the road and gave him some good beatings." "He is at the hospital now, says he can't pass urine." "I think some people are backing him." "You must come to the police station once more." "You must release me from that case, somehow." "When you said you had a daughter, I thought she was a kid, this is a grown woman." "So where is your husband?" "Dad is in Dubai, he will come next month." "Who is singing on the roads here that too in front of the house, where ladies are living alone. I'll teach you... lf you have any problem in future just call me." "You go to hell!" "Run!" "I won't let them go. I get them to come here and apologise." "No, sir. I don't want any scene here." "No!" " No!" "If you don't want to, then it's fine. I'm going." "Let me get that lawyer once, he is the one responsible forthis." "Anyway, you are also to blame forthis." "Why did you sign it?" "What could I do, if the police and lawyer stood on either side asking me to sign." "Ashwathi, you be here. I have changed the site of the water-tank." "I'll give you the blue-print of it." " Ok." "What will you say if the boss calls?" "I'll say you just left." "You visit the doctor on your way home." "No!" "The best thing for a migraine would be to get some sleep." "Daughter Achu..." "See here..." "Rajuka has delivered. lt's a girl." "I'm going to the hospital now," "Come, there's place foryou." "She was supposed to deliver afterthe 10th as perthe doctor" "No one can read the diary of the Lord." "He gives when he pleases." "Come.." " No... I'll come during the break-time." "In which ward is she admitted." "It's 36 in PVS hospital" "Give me some fish-curry." "When Anwar was born I had got some fine pathiri and chicken curry, that we shared with everyone." "Even the nurses took some." "Give me some Papadams." "There are none left, son." "How come the papadams got over?" "You should have got some more." "They are not heavy at all." "I got as many as could fit in the box. lf l had got it in a plastic bag... and it had broken, you would fire me." "What's all this?" "The doctor is coming on his rounds now." "This is a hospital, not a hotel." "That is right." "Don't the people who come to visit need to eat." "Then finish eating and get the medicines from me later." " Ok" "Come Achhu." "Your mother just left here a few minutes back." "Good timing!" "lf you haven't eaten, join us." "I've just had my food." "Let me see the new arrival." "She looks like you grand-mother." "She speaks the truth." "Just sign on this paper. we need to get the money." "What is this?" "I got them here from the accident spot and got her admitted." "How can you handle the case?" "They are my relatives." "I gave them blood. I gave them the money forthe injections." "I also brought medicines worth Rs.650 forthem." "But they will decide whom they have to give the case to." "This is not the first time that you are doing this." "Then why didn't you get the signature first." "Because I was a little more compassionate." "You tell me, doctor." "When a person is injured, shouldn't you help him get medical assistance to save him first?" "Don't make a commotion here." "Oh!" "so you too are in this." "Send this man out." "Don't push..." "Remember, we are in the same profession." "When I'm telling the truth you are pushing me out." "So you are a lawyer, after all." "What are you doing here?" "That's what I was going to ask you." "What are you doing here?" "This is a common occurrence in our profession." "My client has been picked up by someone else." "What happened, lawyer?" "Same as always. I spent money on glucose and medicines." "When relatives came, with them came Suresh." "He took the claim." "In today's times one cannot afford to be compassionate." "He had informed me of this case. I'm wondering how I'll go  face Poulosettan...." "That money was the truck's insurance." "Don't worry." "God will help you." "Okay, then let him." "If you are going to the office, I shall drop you." "No thanks, I'll go." "At least save that petrol." "Oh!" "that's fine." "My motto is,"don't worry, be happy."" "Here's my card." "l already have one." "Keep this one too." "Not just for accidents, you can call me when you need help of any kind." "Yourtea has gone cold." "Get me another hot tea" "You are no more acting in the serial?" "Did they drop you?" "My role in it is over." "ls it?" "She is in the 8 o'clock song show." "Didn't you see her?" "Where do I have the time to watch serials?" "When I am alone at the quarters, ljust keep changing channels." "Take these." "On my way I saw those fellows selling it for Rs.120, a kilo." "When I scared them they just gave me this lot." "What will I do taking lt to The quarters," "My family is in Trivandrum. lt tastes best with red spicy curry." "One can easily eat a mound-full of rice with it." "Achhu, that police guy has come here again." "See this." "Mussels." "He says he got it on the way." "Why did you take it from him?" "Give it to me, I'll deal with him." "You don't say anything." "We are two women, don't irritate him." "I don't get to see you anymore." "Have you stopped stealing now?" "Yes." "What are you doing here?" "I know them well. I came here to give them some Mussels, I got." "What will I do with it?" "Maybe you are waiting to eat food and go." "Were you inside?" "I have to go on duty at 1 o' clock today." "I'll come to eat another day." "I know that you lied to me that yourfather was in Dubai..." "You are divorced, isn't it?" "Wondering how I knew?" "Since I am in police, I could find out." "If two people can't get along, it's best to get divorced." "I too am on the look-out for a lawyer, to seek divorce." "I can't bear her and hence don't bring herto the quarters" "Your daughter is smart. lf anybody asks you say yourfather is in Dubai." "Some people just try to pester." "It's 12:30. I have to go and have no time to even take tea." "I will come whenever I have time." "What a pest!" "It's an accident." "The people in the auto are in trouble." "Until the police come, the vehicles won't move." "Can I make a phone-call?" "Fill in half a litre of petrol, be lavish." "Half litre" "Yes, half litre." "Put in atleast one litre." "Forthis vehicle it's enough. lt gives me a good mileage." "Half a litre will last me three days." "That's why I don't sell it." "Or else, there are so many new vehicles." "You fill it up..." "Yes, it's the advocate." "Yes, I am the lawyer Where are you calling from?" "Do you know which hospital have they been taken to?" "What a time to have a puncture?" "I'll leave the vehicle here." "As usual." "Why don't you sell it and buy a car?" "You're a lawyer." "A lawyer needs a case more than a car." "Ashwati, there is a visitor." "You are here." "You put away that map and come with me." "Where to?" "I'll tell you, just come.-l'll be free only at 5 o'clock." "I am herfriend, my name is Emannuel John, Ejoe." "Don't you understand?" "It is only 4 o'clock now." "The boss isn't here. I can't come." "Why fear a boss who is not here?" "We should fear only God." "Come.." "Then let me ask Chechi." "Who is she?" "What's it, Achu?" "Oh!" "It's you. I'm taking her." "Objection overruled, come on..." "Are you mad?" "Come, sit." "What is this, Ejoe?" "Have whateveryou want to." "Sir..." "You order." "Get a little of everything special that you have here." "I think you are mad." " Maybe, one doesn't know." "What is all this about?" "Tell me, else I'll leave." "That accident you told me about the other day." "Well, I am handling the case." "There was a ten year old boy in that auto." "He was a sportsman." "He has multiple fractures." "Do you know how much he can claim?" "I am going to present him as a future Olympic star in Court." "Now you know the reason." "Have you got your commission yet?" "No, so what!" "Do you have the money to pay the bill, I hope?" "Of course, I'm not that bad. ln any case I have a card." "I have Rs.24000 in it. I'm sure the bill won't exceed that." "John, what are you all doing here?" "Why are you here?" "Why, can't we be here?" "Meet my friends, John Kuruvilla and Rajiv." "Rajiv has a Toyota workshop." "John eats  sleeps." "She's Aswati" "Are we disturbing you?" " No problem please join us." "The master has asked you to make more of Black with yellow shades." "Ask you masterto pay me more for advance forthe cloth." "Where do you keep all the money you earn?" "I've filled the money in trunks." "There's no one to lift it." "I have brought your enemy before you, you may do as you please." "If it's that policeman, you just write a complaint and give me with your signature. I'll deal with him afterthat." "I am fed up of the first signature I made and you want me to make another one?" "Haven't I anything betterto do?" "She is very angry with you." "You understand." "Yes..." "Okay, I'm going now." "Remember to call me in case you see another accident on the way." "Ok I don't want your card. I know the number." " Ok... I gave that lawyer a case, so he gave me a treat." "You don't need to prepare dinnertonight." "Why are you sitting on the bike with anyone?" "You could have come by bus." "You don't be so modern." "Why are you so angry?" "The neighbours are always prying." "Don't give them an opportunity to talk." "This isn't the first time that I have come on a bike with my friends." "You never had any problems then." "Why now?" "Have you lost yourtrust in me?" "See, what I've here." "Some good Chicken Schezwan from Daffodils I don't want any." "Why, it's yourfavorite, isn't it?" "You never leave it." "It's not that, I don't like that lawyer." "He isn't like your otherfriends, there's more to it." "What do you mean?" " l don't think it is only friendship." "Then do you think he will open the doors of love and get in." "I don't know." "But I'm not very happy." "What if it is so?" "Isn't he a good person to get married to?" "Just give me a sample of the rice and chicken. I'll taste it." "Me too, me too...." "Then all of you can finish it now itself." "Then don't give Abduka too." "Ijust want to check if it's okay, children." "Not needed." " That is right..." "You all run away." "What work do you have here?" "Oh God, Call for me ls it tight?" "No, I don't think so." "The old measurements won't fit her now." "Her husband has been here fortwo months now." "You go, sister." "Let me see if it's okay." "There's no need forthat." "I'll make it loose, if you want it so." "Turn around aunt, I'll show it to uncle." "Grandma did a big mistake in buying this camera for him." "So you are getting new clothes again." "You are fortunate." "Your husbands are working in Dubai and sending you money... and you make new clothes from Vanaja." "How much you enjoy?" "What are you doing here?" "You never do as you are told?" "What else should I do?" "I don't sit idle even for a moment." "Didn't I tell you to get a few Tender coconuts." "That is being done now." "You go and see what the guests need." "My elder brother has come." "Rukhiya's marriage is being fixed." "No one told me that. I'll call and tell yourfather." "Car has come.." "That must be Mohammad Doctor." "He is the brother-in-law of Jameela's brother." "Come..." "Why do you want me to come when there are guests?" "You and your daughter are a part of this family." "Come... I knew there would be a call when it's time to open the vessel." "You break the seal fast, then only will I go." "You don't pester me." "Sometimes he just can't hear." "Vanaja's daughter  mine studied together at school till 10th." "It's always difficult for a mother to get her elder daughter married,..." "As people would come to know that the father has become old..." "Vanaja has no such problem." "She wanted her daughterto get a job first." "Now she has got one lf you don't get the girls married on time orthey have affairs ..." "The times are bad. 16 or 17 yrs is fine." "Don't make it later." "There she comes." "is this the person?" "Of course!" " Then I am ready." "Don't leave without fixing it up." "I have been waiting since a long time." " l had gone out." "This is Sudheer." "He has two mills." "Flour mills!" "Yet he has no airs of being a rich man." "When he smiles you can see his gold tooth." "Look!" "Did you see?" "You wait here." "Don't come in. I'll talk to her." "You be there." "His daughter's married  is in America." "His wife is dead." "He has no more responsibilities." "When I told him about you he wanted to see you." "When your daughter is not at home you two can talk." "Hence l brought him. lf this works out, you will be lucky." "I don't want to be lucky." "Tell me, if you've anything for my daughter... I want herto get married now." "That is my responsibility." "He also has a confectionery business." "He has liked you." "What happened?" "You come, let's go." "Didn't you tell her, I have a Ambassador car at home." "You come along now." "I think of you as a friend. I can tell you everything." "Why do you feel so?" "It's all your illusion." "This is not a joke. I'm serious." "Have you seen Titanic?" "How could I have?" "It sunk before I was born." "I mean the movie. ln that movie Jack and Rose love each other." "In the end Jack keeps Rose alive with his talk, and himself dies." "That is the way my friend feels." "You should definitely see that movie." "It's a good movie." "I'll see it whenever I have the time." "Now you go." "I am not in positiion to go now." "You have to come with me to a certain place." "Don't ask me where or why?" "What makes you think I will?" "What do you think of me?" "Afriend.." "If you don't I'll fall at yourfeet before everybody." "Come..." "Where are you taking me?" "Don't you trust me?" "No, what makes you think so?" "If you are my friend you will come with me." "Then I am not yourfriend." "Don't ditch me Ashwathi." "Stop the suspense and tell me about it." "Okay I will tell." "When two people should fall in love is God's wish, then it is our duty as human beings to make it happen." "I'll tell you the rest later." "My friends are waiting for me." "Friends..." "this is Ashwathi." "This is Nisha." "She is a house surgeon." "Herfather is stubborn in sending herto England for higher studies." "What does daddy know about ourfeelings?" "Only ourfriends can know it's intensity." "Santhosh and Usha can never live without each other." "This morning we whisked her away from her home, and were planning to get their marriage registered." "But the registrar is not here today." "What does the registrar care?" "Don't overdo it." "Now registration will take place only tomorrow morning at 10.00." "Tonight Nisha will need a place to stay." "She had planned to stay at her Aunt's place today." "Now you will have to take herto your place forthe night." "Ejoe come here." "What do you think?" "My mother and I will dance to yourtunes." "No." "Don't tell mother about this." "No mother will agree to this." "Nisha, come here." "Leave your bag there." "We will get it tomorrow." "I've spoken to Ashwathi." "I think they should go now." "Be brave, we will come back tomorrow morning" "You call me on my mobile in the evening." "Let's go fast." "Let us go." "Ok.." "Why don't you waterthe plants everyday?" "They are drying up." "As the years go by it seems to be getting hotter." "What'll it be like in the summer months?" "We'll all roast." "Aren't you on duty today?" "We policemen are on duty 24 hours a day." "Your daughter Smilie has gone for shooting, I guess.-Yes." "The daughter has come." "Who's this, a friend." "What's her name?" "What are you doing here in this state?" "A prisoner jumped off the vehicle and ran. I too ran after him." "I did not leave him and kept running." "I soiled my shirt with mud, So I washed it here and put it to dry." "You just see. I will catch him within 24 hours." "Mother it's me." "I've shut the door and am not going out." "He's been here for awhile now." "Keeps shouting and asking fortea or water." "Come." "Who is she?" "This is my friend Nisha." "My shirt has dried up." "I am leaving." "You can sleep here." "Water's here." "Call me if you need anything." "What is it?" "..." "See this." "Wow!" "It's lovely!" "From where did you get it." "Get it!" "I paid money to make it." "So you've decided to become beautiful." "It's not for me, it's foryou." "I saw the branch manager's daughter with a similar piece around her neck." "I liked it and decided to get one made foryou." "Anyway I want to buy a lot of gold foryour marriage." "We can start buying a little now." "Oh!" "Mother." "What if I marry someone who doesn't want money or gold." "Well, then what will I do with all this gold, I made foryou?" "Listen." "What?" "Well, nothing." "Tell me, what is it?" "Achu, what is it?" "Nothing" "Something is there." "They told me not to tell you." "Who told you?" "But if I don't tell you I won't be able to sleep in peace.-Tell me.." "But you don't ask that girl anything." "Pretend you don't know a thing." "I don't know a thing anyway." "You tell me first." "Tomorrow that girl is getting married." "Register marriage!" "She has run away from home without informing anyone." "She is our responsibility only for tonight." "You can't sleep, isn't it?" "Keep sitting. ." "After all an important event in your life is going to take place tomorrow." "I came to know. I thought of coming along and congratulating the would-be-bride tonight." "Tomorrow you may have to go early in the morning." "You are an MBBS doctor, isn't it?" "Yet there are fewer patients.." "...for an MBBS as compared to an MD." "I've heard yourfather wants to send you abroad for studies." "is it?" "So many children hope for something like that." "Only a lucky few get such a chance." "When your parents get to know of this, they will be shattered." "When you see the child for whom you see so many dreams just push you aside and go away, that's bound to happen." "Let her sleep mother." " How can she sleep?" "Her parents will sleep peacefully today thinking she is at her Aunt's house." "Tomorrow when they know the truth, they'll be put to shame infront of the society." "The big problem with people in love is that they only show their good side." "It applies to both, girls and boys." "When they start living together do they see the other side." "But, by then it's too late to do anything." "Once you are in it, you can't get out." "Then they somehow adjust and live together." "Many families who seem happy from the outside are like this." "Yet when they are in love, they pay no attention to any advice." "Haven't I told you about Jayalakshmi?" "She was working at a good post in LlC, until she fell in love with a clerk there and ran away with him." "The first news she heard after registering the marriage was..." "that herfather had died of a heart-attack." "Even today her mother refuses to see her. lt's been so many years." "It's getting late, you'll sleep now." "Aunty.." "I want to go home now. I want to see my parents." "Wait here." "The registrar will come into his office at 10 AM." "We will go in at 10.15 AM." "Ashwathi will get Nisha here at 9.30am." "She will call me from that telephone-box there." "Why can't she just come here, rightaway?" "Listen first.." "Why do you make such complex plans?" "What if they get stuck in the traffic." "You just hold on to the box for now." "A crime has to be well planned." "I have studied law for 3 years." "What is the departure time of theirtrain to Coimbatore?" "It's 11.45AM. That is if the train comes on time." "They will be out of the registrars office by 10.30AM." "Then we have 1 hr 15 minutes to pass before the train arrives." "It is not safe to sit at the station forthat long." "We can go to the Manjari theatre and watch a movie." "What movie is being shown there?" "What does it matterto you?" "You are not going there to watch it." "Since we are going to a theatre might as well see a good movie." " Be serious." "The time that you had planned to meet them has passed." "They are not here as yet." "I think we should go and find them." "Take the car." "Let's go." "Which is that vehicle at their door-step?" "Don't be angry with her." "Consider it a small mistake." "We got our daughter back, that's enough." " Ok" " Come, daughter.." "This will look nice for Chinnu." "What about mine?" "Your mother has selected one." "Make the bill forthis." " Okay." "What will you like to buy?" "I don't want anything. ljust came along." " l want to buy you something." "My dresses are stitched by my mother." "I never buy readymades." "Girls often stitch clothes from mother since they like mine." "Then we'll buy you a sari." "Your mother can't stitch one." "I don't want one." "Don't say a word." "I'd been to the office." "They said you were out shopping." "What is it?" "Nothing, just a minute..." "You ditched me." "l couldn't help it." "Please come out." "My friends are angry with me." "You can convince them." "Please." "You speak to them" "You only speak to her directly." "I couldn't do anything." "I'm sorry." "You can't get away with just a sorry." "Look there." "He is holding her bag and crying." "She will go to England on the 6th by the 8:30 flight." "Santosh will not be able to take it." "He may die." "What can I do now?" "You must get Nisha to come again." "Her parents trust you." "They will let you take her." "You can understand the feelings of the one's in love." "Who told you that?" "I am not going to support your plans." "But it was you who spoiled all our plans." "Did I say I would let Nisha stay at my house?" "This Ejoe is the one to blame." "I kept telling him that we should have rented a room instead." "Let me be clear about this, that girl called her parents and went back of her own will." "You all ought to be ashamed." "If you ever harass me again I'll give a police complaint." "You get in." "You are the lawyer isn't it?" "Get in now." "Get in." "It's good." "The thread is of original quality." "She selected it." " l neverthought you could, anyway." "I'll get you something to eat." "Please don't." "We've had some snacks on our way back." "But you never said a word about it till now." "Well, we just got here." "She must be praising you a lot, isn't it." "She is very good at buttering anyone." "After all I learnt it from you." "Well, I'll go now." "Where do you stay?" "On the ashram road junction." "Third house to the left." "Come along sometime when Sriettan is at home." "Only if he agrees to take a policy." "See, there too she brings in business." "Keep that there." "Get inside the car, kids." "They have some home-work to do." "It's good that you can drive." "This sari worth Rs.750 is not so good." "It will get dull soon." "I knew that when I saw your acting." "What did you say?" "I butter people." "Well, I'll get you...." "You must be busy. I had come this way regarding a policy." "I thought I'll drop in and meet you too." " Come... I want it..." "Don't run.." "They seem to be very naughty." "Yes, they are." "Achhu was like this when she was a kid." "Why, even today she is like this?" "The sari you gave heryesterday has not been kept away as yet ." "She has been posing with it before the mirror." "It looks good on her." "After all you have chosen it for her." "Yet she was regretting that you had to spend Rs 750 for it." "That's all right." "Oh!" "My dosa." "Even as a kid she nevertook anything forfree from anyone." "I told herthat since you are like a sister, it was okay." "She kept cribbing about it." "So I told herthat if she was so concerned about it, I would return the money." "I told her if I returned the money you would not mind." "Any other person in your place would have felt hurt." "But since you are so good, I want you to understand her." "If any one presents a gift with love and the pay for it, won't take it as an offense and an insult" "Please don't take offense. I'm going now." "You are busy." "All the rods haven't come as yet." "There has been a strike somewhere and the trucks are held up." "They will come here today." " They should come today." "Keep this money." "Yesterday you brought some chocolates forthe kids." "Why are you giving me this?" "There should be no credit between us." "Did my mother come to meet you?" "Yes, and she paid me forthe sari too." "Oh!" "This mom is going to kill me!" "I guessed it when she left home early today morning." "She is like this towards anyone who gets close to me." "She is a little possessive, as I am her only daughter." "Actually she likes you a lot." "I'll go home and speak to her." "I don't feel like keeping it down." "I think I'll wear it for a fashion parade." "Even though it costs Rs 750, it looks worth a 1000Rs." "What was special at work today?" "Nothing special." "People came, they worked and went back." "Your engineerfriend." "Well, what about her?" "Did she come today?" "Yes, she did." "Why do you ask?" "No particular reason." "Do I look like I have done a wrong?" "No, but I look like it." "Move aside." "Let me see." "Today some students led a protest march." "I gave them a sound beating." "There was a T.V crew there who took it all on camera." "Come see my face on the screen." "I've to see." "Where's the remote?" "It is here..." "Now my face will come there clearly." "Now my face will come there clearly." "Get up." "Who, me!" "Yes, you." "Get up.-Collector's march is still there..." "How many times to tell you?" "Why you should tell this?" "If we are keeping quiet, you are crossing the limits." "is this the way you speak to a policeman, daughter." "is it a policeman's duty to come here when ladies are alone?" "Daughter..." "Whose daughter?" "Get out." "Then I'll go now." "And don't dare to come back here again." "If you come back here, I will kill you." "How was that?" " Superb." "You don't come here." "My mother doesn't like us to be together." "Anyway I have already had a bad experience." "You go." "I want to tell you something." "I don't want to hear anything." "I won't go until you listen to me." "All that happened was my fault, you are not at fault." "All my friends have left me afterthat incident." "You are the only friend I have." "You don't be angry with me." "Do you know the value of trust?" "Do you know the value of silence?" "Like the rain on a dry tree, it smells good... lt feels good..." "Love blooms slowly..." "Do you know the feel of your breath?" "The song of silence is sweeter than music." "When two souls meet, the sky is watching..." "When two buds meet, the bee is happy." "Love changes everything around us." "Can you see the rhythm of the heart beats..." "The hearts sings like a bird, can you hear.." "They are together like a pair of pigeons." "Do you know the feel of your breathe?" "Do you know the value of silence?" "Wait and watch as hearts grow fonder.." "Do you know the feel of breaths and music of silence?" "As the rain kissed land feels good...." "So does the feeling of love..." "The season of love is here...." "Can you hearthe song in the breath?" "Do you know the value of silence?" "They say there are many opportunities in Bangalore." "I am wasting my time here chasing accident claims." "You said only one claim a year is enough to survive." "That's true." "Let me give this a shot for a month?" "Now you go." "Don't give tension to mother by being late." "I will go." "You go now." "The bus is going to start." "Go now.." "Are you going to Bangalore?" "Yes" "Must you go today?" "You must tell her what you feel." "She is waiting to hear it." "Didn't you go?" " No." "I thought you wouldn't go." "Can't go like that, can I..." "You are the bride...." "Oomar doctor's wife wanted to see you." " Ok, I'll meet her." "I wanted to tell you something." "What is it?" "Vanaja, you are here?" "You apply henna to your hands." "No" " Come now." "Why are you here." "Go to Rukhiya." "You come here." "You come, grandmother wants to see her." "If I don't take her, she will eat my head." "Mother, come here." "You told me about Ejoe the other day." "You were right.-What?" "He has opened the doors of love and come in." "I gave it a lot of thought whether it is just infatuation." "You heard what I told that girl the other day." "Marriage is not something you can jump into so easily." "Your decision today is not just foryou." "It is foryour children and their children too." "Awhole generation will depend on this." "We don't know anything about his family background." "I tried many reasons for not loving him." "But mother, I like him a lot." "Okay, let me talk to him." "More than you I want you to be happy and have a good life." "When I was small, my parents took us four kids to church." "We were very religious." "We kids and father were practical and my mother was little afraid" "Father said that we should be good humans first." "If we are good, God stays with us." "Then there is no need for temple or churches." "When we wish for something, He grants it to us." "Why did you leave your parents and come here?" "To study law." "Gandhiji is my role model." "Live and let live." "Stand on one's own feet." "Get complete freedom." "Will your parents agree to your marriage?" " They will never disagree with me." "Suppose we go to see my parents tomorrow." "But it's not the right thing to do." "Let them come here." "There is no need for any formalities." "It would be inconvenient to call them here." "We'll go there." "That would be better." "Tomorrow morning, I'll come to pick you up." "If you dream of mountains, you'll get atleast a hill, what my father used to say always." "My grandfather was a great landowner agrandfamilyand veryrich ." "But my father wanted to do things on his own." "I am like him in many ways." "My mother says so." "My father started a business in Kodaikanal all by himself by not taking even a single pie from grandpa." "27 years before, he started Pioneer Ayurvedic Resorts with 5-starfacilities." "My father is a great man." "I am the youngest of all children." "He loved me the most." "When he hears this, you will lose that love." "My father wouldn't mind as he's forward." "Mother might object." "She is more conservative about Christian." "But she will not refuse to fulfill my wishes." "Yet I feel it doesn't seem right that we should go to meet them." "It's about getting their permission." "You leave that to me." "Why did you come here?" "Get down." "This is mom, dad, my two sisters and Mathew, my brother." "Didn't I tell you they would not object?" "Died on 3rd December,1988." "According to dad's plan there should have been 6 stones." "But God pushed me out and locked the doors of heaven." "It was a joint suicide." "I was in 5th grade then." "That night we all had dinnertogether." "Mom was a good cook." "Even today I cannot forget the taste of the chicken curry she had made that night." "As we were having dinner, he spoke of his Company being in debt." "Then he would be jailed, our property mortgaged." "It would have been humiliating." "I did not comprehend all of it." "All I understood was that we were all going to die that night." "Dad did not cheat us." "Drink it." "I have often thought that loneliness was always a burden." "You have borne it since the age of 11." "What you have achieved as an orphan is no small achievement." "Nobody can deny that." "I can understand your love for Achu." "She too loves you a lot." "I mustn't stand in the way of love, but..." "As a mother I have a dream." "Whenever I was lonely this dream pushed me forward." "A big family, with parents, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts  many relatives." "If there was a problem there should be a lot of people who would come forward to help." "I wanted to get her married into such a family." "Like you see in Moothamma's house." "Birthdays, parties, for occasion they've so many people to run around." "For her birthday, it's just the two of us to eat and celebrate." "No one else to call, no where else to go to." "You will understand Ejoe." "When there're problems there must be someone to whom you can turn." "But will these relatives be there with us in times of need." "All have to face their problems alone when it comes." "With me she will neverfeel the need to cry on anyone's shoulder." "It's not that I don't trust you." "This love gives us strength." "It is a dream world into which you step into when you love." "One fine day your eyes will open and life will stretch in front of you." "You won't get anything." "You are both mature individuals." "Considerthis as a mother's selfishness." "You must step back on this." "You can be good friends, nothing more." "is having no relatives his only fault?" "There is no fault or punishment in this, as a mother I have certain concerns." "He understands that." "But I don't understand." "If he were to ask you the same question what have you to say?" "You sit down quietly and give it a thought." "I don't want to." "That man loved me." "You sent him away." "I didn't send him away." "I have some rights and duties." "Then as a daughter, I want to know, how did we end up alone." "Why we've no one in our lives." "What has happened in your life?" "All these years I never asked because I didn't want to hurt you" "But when you have shown no regard for other's feelings I've to know." "Who is my father?" "You.." "Stop hiding." "Who is the man who abandoned my mother?" "is he alive or dead, or can't you name any one person forthis?" "Will it rain?" "Maybe by evening." "There will be some relief from this heat." "Hold this..." "Why've you come with a bag?" "is Ejoe in?" "He has locked the door." "What is it?" "I want to see him." "Lawyer, open the door." "What is it?" " There's someone to see you" "Who?" "A girl..." "What is this, Achu?" " l've decided to move in with you." "Have you quarreled with mother?" "You shouldn't do that." "What your mother said was foryour good." "I don't want anything if it causes pain to anyone." "We can never be happy that way." "Can you let me stay with you?" "I need to know only that." "Come, I'll take you back." "I will leave you in the house." "I know the way back home." "I don't need your help forthat." "When you reach the coast of Dubai they ask you to jump?" "Then you must swim and reach the shore." "When you swim and go with great difficulty, the police come." "Who is that in this rain?" "You... come..." "Why are you alone?" "Where is your daughter?" "I thought she was here." "She told me she'd come here from office." "Maybe she has gone home." "I'll go and check." "Wait..." "We are only standing now." "Go get Rukhiya and her husband." "You haven't met them." "You must have dinner and go." "I am in a hurry. I'll come later." "Achu is scared of rain  thunder" "Then take a parcel of some Biryani." "Abdullah... I will come and have it tomorrow." "We have to give pink colourto Lotus." " Not pink but red..." "Ok, catch this red then." "Does your mother know you are here?" " No." "Won't she worry." " Let her." "So you have had a tiff with her." "Do you mind if I stay here?" "I don't mind." "My husband is also not here. I've no problem" "Then don't ask any more questions." "No need to pose now." "I've come to say sorry." "Achu, I have said sorry." "Don't be angry now." "I haven't slept all night till this moment." "I feel relieved only after seeing you now." "I know, you will also be sad." "I have slapped you forthe first time afteryou grew up." "I shouldn't have done that." "Do this" "You can also slap me if you want to when no one is seeing." "It's your birthday tomorrow." "You don't come for work." "We'll have a grand feast." "I have brought you a nice present." "I won't tell you now." "I will leave now." "Take your boss's permission and come home early." "Which home?" "Our home." " l should feel it is my home, isn't it?" "No need for apologies. I can't stay when you don't trust me." "There is no secret in my life that you do not know. ls it there?" "I never hide anything." "I have never asked you before as I didn't want to hurt you." "But I want to know now what is the reason foryour silence." "I want to know the truth." "There is no compromise on that." "Are you and achu on good terms now?" "She is in my house." "Yes." "is anything serious?" "She is just scaring me." "That's all." "Isn't there any one at home?" "Where has she gone keeping the doors open?" "lic, sit here." "The boy is in the Merchant Navy." "He earns Rs.45000 a year and is on the ship for 6 months a year." "See this photo." "Leave it if you don't like." "Then there's a Homeopath." "I told them you could give them a car and Rs.2 lacs." "See his photograph." "If you agree, we can bargain the price." "There is one school master." "I don't have the photo now." "I'll let you know later." "Then you say what you want?" "I will bring that before you I want some peace of mind." "Say that..." "That is waiting outside foryou." "He's fully ready to open a sweet shop" "He wants to register his new business with your name." "How about Vanaja sweets?" "Say something-l am only keeping quiet respecting your age." "If you get that golden tooth guy here again.." "He insisted on coming." "He has fallen foryou." "Then I'll tell him myself." " No, I'll tell him." "I've taken a loan from him." "I don't have the money to pay him back." "Then.." "You don't worry. I'll get rid of him." "Where will I go for money now?" "What happened?" " Come, let's go." "What did she say?" " Come.." "Why are you sitting in the darkness?" "Eitheryou be man enough to marry her or else forget her." "I was thinking of going away from here." "I have friends in Bangalore, I'll go there." "You have passed through tougher times than this in your life." "This is a much smaller problem." "Achhu and her mother were very close." "I used to envy their love." "Now they are not on good terms." "It's all because of me." "If I go away, things will get better." "Anyway I am not destined for all this love and family life." "Aftertaking away my parents  brothers, He made me alone." "This is God's will that I should live alone." "Who said you have no one?" "These relations are just facades." "When my father died the hospital refused to release the body without clearing the bill of Rs.12000." "All my sisters, their husbands and uncles stood aside." "Nobody gave any money." "They weren't poor but not willing." "I had to go around and ask for small loans till I collected the entire amount to pay off the bill, my dad's corpse was kept in the mortuary." "That day I knew the value of even small change." "That day I decided I wanted to make a lot of money." "In that craze I forgot to make a family." "These relations are all superficial." "You will get a true soul mate only few times." "Rest all are selfish." "I have always felt that you are the son I never had." "Whatever is mine is yours too." "This is your house." "Go tell them, you too have a family" "Mother's feelings and pain!" "Don't I have any feelings?" "I don't want to talk to you either." "I hate you." "We met by accident, came close, and are in love. I agree." "But I don't want to be the reason for all this pain." "You are not the reason." "It's her own making." "What does she know how much I have been humiliated in my childhood for not knowing my father's name." "Children poked fun at me." "How will she understand that?" "Yet I never asked her because it would hurt her." "Today is my birthday." "We always eat together on this day." "you think it doesn't hurt me." "Am ljust a lifeless doll?" "I also have a heart." "I've no one else but my mother." "You must have dinnertogether like always this birthday also." "No, I can't." "Not until I get the answerto my question." "I want to know who my father is." "She has to tell me." "You at least have a mother, but I have no one." "If you need my friendship, you should return to your mother" "I know you can't stay away from me for long." "Come let's have food. I have been waiting foryou." "Wash your hands and come." "No, she hasn't come." "I know it's her birthday today." "I tried my best to convince herto come." "But... she is adamant." "She refused to come." "You must be angry with me." "I am responsible for all this." "That is my fate." "It's alright." "Parents love their children out of their own free will." "No mother should expect that her child should also love ...her as much as she loves her child." "It is my fault that I expect that from her." "She is educated, has a job, is mature to take care of herself." "I should have understood that." "You'll are not to blame." "You go." "Tell Achhu I am fine and have no anger." "Do you want any leaf vegetable?" "You come here." "Eat..." "We could eat it outside." "You sit here and eat." "Will you have Sambar?" "Eat properly." "I am tired of this child." "Let him go if he has to." "Atleast I'll be spared the beatings." "He should have taken hertoo." "Now I have to take her every where l go." "How can I leave her alone at home?" "Where has he gone to?" "I don't know." "He's taken that other woman with him." "I don't care." "He can go wherever he pleases." "That ironing man wants to marry me." "His wife died." "What did you say?" "What do I say?" "But he wants no children." "I am tired of this girl." "You shouldn't say things like that about a child." "What does she know?" "You eat, child." "No matter what you will say, you'll always be my Baby....." "Doesn't matter if you are angry with me..." "You will always be dearto me..." "Singing lullabies to you, my child ....." "As you sleep peacefully on my lap." "No matter what, you are my child." "Even if you are angry, I don't mind." "Daily the sun light touches on your eyes You would wake up looking at me" "Daily the sun light touches on your eyes You would wake up looking at me" "You are my mirror looking at whom I can see my reflection and adorn myself." "You are my mirror looking at whom I can see my reflection and adorn myself." "I cared foryou. I loved you and sang lullabies foryou." "No matter what, you are my child." "Even if you are angry, I don't mind." "When you prayed it was with all your heart..." "You were so innocent, my dear child." "When you prayed it was with all your heart..." "You were so innocent, my dear child." "When you leave your nest and go away you will be lonely every day, my daughter" "When you leave your nest and go away you will be lonely every day, my daughter" "The flame of love you lit is still glowing and has rised the emotions in my heart" "No matter what you will say, you'll always be my Baby....." "Doesn't matter if you are angry with me..." "The birds are sleeping..." "The wind is singing lullabies to you, my child ....." "As you sleep peacefully on my lap." "No matter what you do, you are my child  I will love you" "I saw you going in, so I waited to meet you." "I was not aware of the situation the other day." "You don't be upset." "If parents are unhappy, children can never have a good life." "Kids don't think of anything else but themselves when they go off." "I had brought a few good proposals." "I have no regrets about losing my commission." "Let them be happy whereverthey are." "Let us pray forthat." "Keep this." "No." "When yourtroubles are over, yousmile,Iwillcome ." "Then you give me more money than this." "Now I must go." "Buy tickets please" "Why don't you sit down in the seat there?" "Have you all got yourtickets?" "is there anyone left to take the ticket?" "One BSNLjunction." "One Power House." "You are Ashwathi?" "Yes." "Usha told me." "I am her husband." "Sister?" " She is inside." "Did you meet my husband?" "Yes." "He came home without any prior information." "I had to get home early with prior permission." "What happened at the municipal office?" "That work will be done by Monday." "You get fresh and come down." "I've brought some prawns." "I'll need your help." "He expects to see a variety of food at home." "Ijust came to look for my mobile charger." "You also sit" "We will sit afterwards." "Since you have come I have become a guest here." "Earlier we would all sit together for dinner." "Didn't you fry any papadams?" " Oh!" "I forgot. I'll get some now." "Give me some water." "This dress looks good on you since you are not very fat." "You should have informed the kids before they went to school" "They will be disappointed." " l'll call and tell them." "If you make up with your mother, come along one day with her before my husband leaves." "If you say she can get a policy she will come." "I leave..." "Now there won't be any more calls of Abdulla." "There is an accident case." "I'm not coming." "By the time I reach there someone else will have got the case." "You know Ashwathi." "She's in it." "I am calling as she told me." "I hope nothing is serious." "I'll be there." "The girl who had an accident.." " She has been taken to the ward" "There is nothing to worry." "She has a wound on the head." "Doctors have kept her under observation for 24 hrs." "Bystanders said she was hit by a bus while crossing the road." "They say she is lucky to be alive." "You stand down." "Don't go without telling me." "You don't be scared." "She will be alright. I will be here." "You should be careful while crossing the road." "What's this?" "I went to Moothamma's house." "She is no more." "That was the last place I could go to." "So I ..." "So..." "What?" "Are you crazy?" "You tried to kill yourself." "You thought you have no one." "You have no one..." "Don't cry." "Where's my daughter?" "Don't panic, 24 hrs observation she'll bedis charged tomorrow." "Where?" " Come with me, I'll take you there." "You please come out." "She's the mother." "Let them talk." "Should I wait?" " No, you can go." "If you need me, let me know." "I'll wait outside." "Ejoe called the neighbours." "I came to know of it late." "I was in a bad state till I got here." "You could have waited a bit longer." " She does not like me to be there." "Did she say that?" "No, but I know herfeelings." "When she sees me..." "When she was sick, she would never let me go." "When she cut herfinger she would not move from my side." "But now she...." "Let it be." "Everything will be fine." "You don't worry, mother." "No, I am not worried." "She has you." "You are enough for her." "The other day I was worried about her going with you." "Today you are here and so I am relieved." "After she is discharged from here you take her with you." "Get married to her at the earliest." "I mean it with all my heart." "My blessings are always with you." "I have made ornaments for her marriage, since she was a kid." "Ask herto accept it." "Tell her not to hate me, or hurt anyone." "My loneliness and pain are not new to me." "I have been alone since I was a kid." "I remember is an old and tired face, I called her Grandma." "I don't know if she was my Grandmother." "But she fed me, put me to sleep." "I went around with her." "Careful, child." "I will play..." "Daughter, come running." "Don't run." "Be careful." "Do you want a pipe?" ".." "Take this.." "Master, this is the child I spoke to you about." "Her Grandma who looked after her died a week back." "Give her a place to stay and food to eat, that's all I ask." "What is your name?" "Come here..." "You go serve this to them." "You have become a big girl now." "What are you seeing here?" "Do your work." "What's your name?" "Vanaja. - l am Vasanthi." "You are new here?" "Yes." "I am afraid.-Why?" "This place is not good.-Why?" "Our master is not a good man." "He sends poor girls like us to Salem and Mumbai." "One Sardarji comes along sometimes." "Before I came here a lot of girls were taken away." "Will he take us away too?" "What's going on there?" "Come here. ..." "What is your name?" "Don't you have a name?" "She is new here." "What is going on there?" "What's your name?" "Tell him your name." "Today they are going to take us away." "That's this Sardarji has come here." "Now what do we do?" "We can't do anything." "They have taken the rest of the girls." "Vanaja... where are you?" "Where are you running?" "Stop." "Leave me. let me go." "Leave me." "Take her, sir." "Vanaja, where are you?" "I'll catch you whereveryou are." "No one can escape from me." "I named her Ashwathi, and called her Achhu." "The day I got her became her birthday and I her mother." "There were other kids like her without relations  name." "But I could not save them all." "I thought I might save atleast one of them." "Whenever she asks me about our past, I avoid saying anything." "Now she has atleast a motherto hate." "What if she finds out I am not her mother?" "You know, it's so terrible not to have anyone to call your own." "You will understand." "That is why I told you all this only to you." "Achu is a nice girl." "You must take good care of her." "You must tell her I am not angry with her." "After all she has called me mother since I was 13 years old." "I will not come to trouble you again." "I told her. I felt lt would be best to tell her." "Why didn't you tell me, mother?" "I have hurt you a lot." "I have caused you a lot of pain." "I told you many nasty things." "That's all right, dear." "Whenever I hurt you, I would cry a lot." "You will always be my mother  I'm your daughter lt's alright, my dear." "Don't cry." "Now I am happy." "I have put you in Ejoe's hands." "I want to see you both living happily with kids." "You two must come here sometimes with your kids  laugh like old times." "Mother, see this." "Come here." "Come, daughter." "This is that vegetable vendor's daughter." "She got married and went off." "Nobody wanted her." "So I brought her along." "She will keep me company." "I stitched this dress for her." "Isn't it good?" "Daughter, give a kiss to sister."