"'This is our earth' 3 4th water'" "'And 114th land'" "'With 7 continents'" "'This is the continent of Asia'" "'Here China, Japan, Korea, Singapore...' '...and many such countries exist'" "'This is India' '...with states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Karnamaka, Tamil Nadu'" "'This is Kerala'" "'And this is Ernakulum' '25 minutes from the jetty at Ernakulum High court will take you...' '...to a place called Mulavukad'" "'H ope you understand now...' '...how insignificant Mulavukad is in our world'" "'In Mulavukad this is Cheramanthuruthy house'" "'When Gothuruth village was devastated by floods...' '...one of the couples sought refuge in Mulavukad'" "'Chauran chetan and his wife Pleamena'" "'This is their house'" "'They have 4 children'" "'The eldest son was Jero'" "'Worked in a ship'" "'Drank himself to death'" "'He had 2 children'" "'Stebin and Stace'" "'And their mother Annakutty'" "'Annakutty works in General Hospital So they live in Ernakulam'" "'They rarely visit Mulavukad'" "'This is their 2nd son Jibu'" "'Elsey is Jibu's wife They have a daughter'" "'Chiku." "'Jibu owns a grocery store near the Ponnarimangalam jetty'" "'Elsey is a nurse in Kottayam at a private hospital'" "'They visit Mulavkadu once in a while only'" "'This is their 3rd son Justin and his wife Asha'" "'Justin is a welder near the Panchayath jetty'" "'Their 4th son and the youngest is Joby'" "'Joby's wife is Tensy'" "'Joby is a small time money lender'" "'Asha and Tensy are unemployed'" "'Cheramanthuruthil Chauran became a grandpa for the 4th time'" "'A baby boy Ben was born'" "(baby endearments)" "(lullaby)" ""Apple of my eye Darling little boy"" "'He deciphered 1 word out of the entire babble of voices'" "'Ben" ""Even as you sleep with sweet dreams"" ""When angels sing as you're dreaming"" ""Sleep gently, my darling"" "(more endearments)" "Mother" "Grandma" "Grandma" "Aa'cheta" "'And then slowly papa mama, grandma, Aa'chetan...' '...became familiar members'" "'The very first inoculation in his life'" ""Softly, silently, son Sleep my little one"" "Jesus Christ!" "What happened?" "Wham is it, father?" "Girls come here" " Good Lord!" "V\Iham happened, father?" "What is it, grandpa?" "What's happening to him?" "If he died now Jibu'chetan and his wife won't be able to come" "Lord!" "The shuttle has also gone by now" "No one will come from Kottapuram Monday is a working day, right?" "Shut up, girls" "Lord!" "Save us all" "Don't worry Everything will be alright" "You feel better, don't you?" "Bring the ayurvedic concoction" "Quick" "Look, he's feeling better" "You are breathing easily now, aren't you?" "Are you feeling better, father?" "Get me the medicine, quick" "God!" "This is the nth time father is doing this" "Nothing is wrong with him" "I got urgent summons last time I borrowed money and rushed" "And he was on the doorstep smoking a 'beedi' happily" "Most unfair!" "Father only raises our hopes each time" "But nothing happens" "I have vowed to pray to St Anthony for 9 weeks 8 weeks have gone by I have full faith in our saint" "How often will father do this?" "He thinks it's a joke" "I managed to take leave somehow" "My workshop gets new orders today" "If father dies on aworking day I'll be in a real soup" "Don't think I'll lock up my shop if anything happens" "Mondays bring in most profits" "Ideal if it had been last Monday Shops were closed due to the protest" "Remember our friend Dinesh?" "His father died on a 'hanal' day" "Everyone could come and we had fun" "If anything had happened today our movie would've gone for a toss" "Don't say that" "It's a film starring all our favorite actors" "Is that so?" "Sure!" "All of them star in the film '20-20'" "That fellow Jose said it's a fantastic film" "Hero Mohanlal is a poor innocent guy to begin with" "Shut up!" "Don't narrate the story and spoil it for us" "'So on a Sunday when it was convenient for everyone to attend...'" "Ben's grandpa died'" "Wham a wonderful man he was!" "Father" "Somebody's gone to fetch the Reverend" "My God!" "How wonderful he was Loved his kids more than life" "Look who has come, grandpa!" "Why don't you take me with you?" "Don't worry, grandma" "He'll take you with him soon, okay?" "Jesus!" "Didn't you leave me behind to look after things here?" "Brother, the money for the coffin?" "Father" "He will go only to Heaven" "I will ensure he does" "Come fast" "Look!" "They have come all the way from Dubai" "Who are they?" "Ben's mother's brother and sister" "Where is our father?" "Over there" "Father!" "She has met him only once" "Maybe she is very emotional" "I can't bear this, father" "Don't cry" "Look at our father lying so still" "Dear brother!" "What is this, my dear?" "Mother will be really upset" "Take it easy You are asthmatic" "Don't cry, please!" "My hair!" "Your duties on earth have been completed" "We have until today followed you" "Be quiet!" "What does he want?" "He wants to sleep in this pit" "In the name of the Father and the Son" "Don't cry, we will throw stones" "Don't cry, my dears" "Father will go to Heaven" "Don't cry" "I lost so much of my hair" "I saw with my own eyes the day Jose'etan's mother died" "I was praying with rosary bead in my hand" "A ladder dropped down from Heaven" "And I saw his mother walk right up to Heaven" "Really?" "!" "Lord Jesus!" "Pleamena, don't worry" "You can now pray to your husband" "He will convey it to St Varghese" "And St Varghese will tell Mother Mary" "Mother will pass it on to Lord who will answer your prayers" "Tell me, my child Who is this?" " Tell, my dear Ben" " Tell Reverend who that is" "He knows He said it even recently" "He can tell for sure" "Come on, tell, my boy" "Boogeyman!" "Good Lord!" "Actually he knows Maybe he has forgotten" "Go play, my b°Y" "Justin, do you see that shoe?" "Cost me 30 dinars" "Bought it at Salalah" "Do you know how much it is here?" " No" " Rs 5000" "Do you know what is special about it?" "E EMS" "Very strong" "Here, try some peanut" "Wham do you get slogging in your workshop?" "8 grand" "Rs 8000!" "Why don't you go abroad?" "I find it difficult to leave my near and dear ones" "I can't stay away from Ben even for a single day" "I got used to this sea breeze" "I have only one life" "Instead of being a slave to someone better to live like a king with what I get here" "Uncle!" "Give some to Justin" "Give it, I say" "What?" "Give it, I say" "Give some to Justin" "Give Justin?" "I don't want" "Let uncle drink" "He wants you to have one" "So drink, man" " I really don't want" "No harm in 1 drink" "Drink it, man Very good stuff" "Enough" "What is it, son?" "Have you seen a boat on the waters?" "Yes" "Like this" "That shoe is also bobbing like a boat" "Isn't it, Papa?" "Justin, that shoe is 5000 bucks!" "Don't laugh" "Dude, it is made of snake skin I got from Salalah" "What's wrong with this boy?" "!" "He needs a good spanking" "Hey!" "It's floating away" "Snake skin shoe!" "Wham are you staring for?" "Son!" "Trying to scare me with your glare?" "Son Sit quietly" "I want to drink milk from you!" "I want to drink milk from you!" "Help!" "'Wonder if it was Ben wanting Jose to nurse him..' '...that made Jose and his wife return to Dubai!" "'" "It's not as if I want him to study only in this school" "We can even get admission in a school in the town" "But crossing over the bridge is so difficult" "There are plenty of autos plying" "Why don't you send him?" "My husband's a laborer I can afford only this school" "Justin and my husband go by the 8:10 am shuttle" "Save me, please!" "Mummy'" "Take me home" "'ls there any sorrow time does not erase?" "'" "'Sitting on different benches in various grades...' '..." "laughing and playing as time passed by'" "Sit down" "Oh mother!" "Please, come in and sit" "Children, let me tell you some good news" "This year I am.." "...your class teacher" "Antappan sir is an expert in spanking" "Children, I can read the joy in your faces" "Because you know there is no other teacher who can cracks jokes and make you laugh" "He never jokes!" "This year will be different from last year" "This year will be the beginning of many new things" "The reason for this change in attitude is a meditation course I attended recently" "I was able to take a few new decisions while I was there" "It was a great course A novel experience" "Master has changed for the better" "This is a class of 'frank talk'" "The changes I must make from the classes I took last year must be expressed openly" "Be frank" "Open your heart, please" " You tell him" " No, you tell" "This is an open class" "You tell him if you want" "Open your heart" " Tell him, dude" " Tell me" " No, I won't" " Say something" " You tell him" " Say it, please" "You tell him" "Yes, tell me" "Sir, we are now in the 4th grade" "Yes" " You must not beam us anymore" " What did you say?" "Since we aren't in 3rd grade any longer you must not beam us hereafter" "I love your open mind" "All of you give him a big round of applause" "But who are you to tell me that?" "'Who are you?" "I am the one to decide what and how to teach" "Come here" "M aaaa!" "Now get out" "Open minded opinion!" "Does anyone else have anything else to say?" "This is an open class" "Weren't you sent out of class?" "It wasn't my fault" "Antappan sir asked me to be open" "Where is my cane?" "Look here, my dear" "No beating children in this house" "You are the reason this fellow is spoilt like this" "I can't even beat him What will be his future?" "How will I teach him?" "I am going to play" " Don't go" " Chaami" "Chikuchi Chaami" "Let's play with Pluto" "Pluto... come!" ""What son of a life is this really?" "A dog or a cam why aren't we?"" ""Wham kind oflife do we lead?" "Why not be a dog or cat indeed?"" ""We can loiter around carefree Care two hoots really"" ""Not answering anyone's query"" ""What son of a life is this really?" "A dog or a cam why can't we be?"" ""Wham kind oflife do we lead?" "Why not be a dog or cat indeed?"" ""Just eat whatever whenever Even steal to ease hunger"" ""Sleep wherever and whenever Not stress about today or day after"" ""Because"" ""Every puppy has a bright future It becomes a dog when it grows bigger"" ""Every kitten has a bright future Becomes only a cam when it gets older"" ""We need never be tensed you know as to what we will become tomorrow"" ""What son of a life is this really?" "A dog or a cam why can't we be?"" "Pluto Study!" ""No shower in the morning so early"" ""No heavy school bags to carry"" ""No angry remarks from anyone"" ""Nor will we be stubborn"" ""No obstinacy even"" ""No rebellion"" ""Tanned our skin won't be by the scorching sun's fury"" ""Get wet in rains forever but not be down with fever"" ""We won't bother if big shot or pauper"" ""Not be stiff and stubborn"" ""No obstinacy even"" ""No rebellion"" ""Because"" ""Every puppy has a bright future It becomes a dog when it grows bigger"" ""Every kitten has a bright future Becomes only a cam when it gets older"" ""We need never be tensed you know as to what we will become tomorrow"" ""What son of a life is this really?" "A dog or a cam why aren't we?"" ""What kind oflife do we lead?"" ""Why not be a dog or cat indeed?"" "Walk around" " Now who are Wu'?" " Ben" "No, you are Pluto" "What does it mean if you say Pluto turns around?" "Listen carefully Now keep rotating" " Who are you?" "I am Pluto" " And who am I?" "You are my mother" "I mean earth... no, the sun" "How long will you, Pluto take to go around the sun?" "I am still going around" "So what does it mean?" "Pluto takes 248 years to rotate the sun" "So tell me how many days does Pluto take to go around the sun?" "So tell me how many days does Pluto take to go around the sun?" "But aunty...?" "How long will our Pluto take to do the same?" ""Mat?" "!" "How long will our dog Pluto take to go around the sun?" "Big deal!" "Pluto, don't keep rotating in your own cage" "I'll show you how!" "Someone is at the door" "There goes the study session!" "Aa'cheta!" "Hi Chaami" "We came by boat" "E E" "Chikuchi, how's everything?" "Oh God!" "There goes the power" "It's so bloody hot" "\Mll it come back soon?" ""A small breeze and rain It's power cut again"" " Aa'cheta?" " Tell me" "VWII you take us to the beach?" "I'll take you" "I am not coming" "I've been there when I was a baby" "You are still a baby" "You can't become smaller than this" "'Have you tied up Pluto?" "Or he might bite someone'" "'Pluto is already asleep'" "There's something else you should know" "What is it?" "Power will increase" "What?" "You know the winnow we use in the kitchen?" "You know the Indian winnow" "If we use it to fan ourselves our power will shoot up" "E- H" "As you fan yourself, I swear it makes your body move up and down" "The exercise makes you really strong" "Oh really!" "Don't lie, Aa'cheta" "Stop lying, 'cheta' Stupidity" "Do you know how many have experienced it?" "It's really powerful" "A guy in London did it and he gained strength" "Another guy Beckingham in the US" "Do you see?" "Chaami is smart" "I want muscles" "Understood!" "Muscles are already here" "Chaami!" "You got it so fast!" "I too want muscles" "Don't fight" "Everyone will get a chance" "Upward!" "Now give it to me" "Chikuchi!" "Give it back soon" "Enough Now it's my turn" "Ben?" "How is it?" "Nothing has happened But there is 'something'!" "Here, but give it back later, okay?" "So many mosquitoes!" "What are you doing, Chaami?" "It was so hot last night" "If only it had rained yesterday!" "I slept like a log last night" "I stopped fanning up and down when my hands started sweating" "I didn't add any muscle and my hands ache" "Me too" "You dumb kids!" "How did you fall for his story?" "It was his idea to sleep peacefully" "Aa'cheta, you fooled us, eh!" "I was just joking You were foolish" "We will take revenge for this" "Really?" "!" "Go ahead" "I'll take revenge too" " Me too" " You?" "Revenge!" "We will get back at you" " He's killing me... run" "What the heck...!" "Won't allow me to crap in peace" "That was the only peaceful place" "Now even that's ruined" "'Genie-Superman Vatyathava'" "Stand still Wear your pants" "'How many legs does a bullock have?" "'" "Be quiet, Chaami Stop it" "Do you want me to slap you?" "Come and eat breakfast, quick" "Come and eat" "'Genie-Superman'" "It's like this" "'Superman' is higher pitch, okay?" "Ben?" "Chaami, come fast" "What is it?" "I was very excited" "Actually, only when I browsed in Facebook did I realize.." "...it was your birthday, Aleena" "Marykutty aunty, Stace'chechi visit us here to actually meet us" "But do you know why Aa'cheta comes?" "HWY?" "E" "This girl?" "Where do you work?" "Bombay?" "No, in Ernakulam" "Puttencruise Kadavanthra" "Oh!" "You mean Puthenkurishu" "Something is going on between those two" "Fan, vapors, gas!" "Don't be nasty" "Ben, this is the best time for Chaami to show his talent" "How is that?" "Chaami, from now on Aa'chetan is our sworn enemy" "Enemy!" "Let us bless him and send him there" "Genie-Superman Give him the strength" "Give him all the strength possible" "Go now!" "Sorry, 'Shaktimaan'" "When I saw your photo in Facebook" "Your eyes they are beautiful" "Tell, Chaami" "He's so cute, isn't he?" "Chaami, do it" "What's your name, cutie pie?" "Tell your name, baby" "You farted You passed gas" "Ugh!" "Bad smell!" " What did you say?" " It was nothing" "You farted You passed gas" "Ugh!" "Bad smell!" "What is it, my dear?" "Leave me alone" "You farted...!" "See you" "HES E" "Come here" "Taste these" "Sweet offerings from God" "You'll become more brainy Offerings of God Balaganapathy" "Eat" "Chaami, don't piss in your trousers" "That was long ago when I was a baby" "Go" "Go only to school Nowhere else" "Chaami, shall I tell you something?" "If you piss in the classroom our family will be put to shame" "I won't do something as stupid as that I swear on myself" "If you do, you will have to wear a skin" "I have finished mine" "Ben, please don't laugh in Antappan's class, okay?" "We can't bear to see you get beaten up" "It doesn't matter I think of things like car accidents and Fast and Furious episodes" "You do that?" "So do I" "Give me a high5!" "I don't have a problem" "I just drop my pencil and laugh under the bench" "Clever chap" "Sit" "We know" "What is it, boy?" "You called me My name is Vinu" "I said 'we know'" "You are Vinu" "Sit down" "We know" "What is it, boy?" "You called me" "Sir, I'm Vinu" "I said 'we know'" "You are Vinu" "Understand?" "Show me your hand" "Vi nu!" "My foot!" "We can't see it with our naked eyes" "So... so... so negligible" "We can't see it with our naked eyes" "We can't see it" "Why are you laughing?" "Why?" "Why are you laughing?" "I remembered a joke in an old film and laughed ls the classroom meant to laugh remembering films?" "Its" "Gel UP" "No one wants to study" "Take out your home work books" " How was it?" " Good shot" "Vinu, get your home work book" "Vinu, he's calling you" "Not me" "He is saying 'we know'" "Vinu, the home work" "He's asking you again" "It's not me" not me It's the other word!" "Bring it here" "Come here" "Go" "Ben, bring your book" "Ben, bring it" "I haven't done my homework" "Why didn't you?" "We had power cut" "The whole area should have suffered from power cut then" "How is it only your house had no electricity?" "Our supply is from a different line its" " Why, sir?" " Come this side" "Turn around" "Maaa!" "Him E" "Take it out" "I took it out" "Get out" "E Em" "Don't do this again" "Wham is all this?" "I got into trouble I pissed!" "What is he up to?" "Mother, the other day when I circumambulamed the church and went to a pharmacy ...after buying medicines I turned around and saw ...all the women from the church lined up behind me" "People blindly do stuff when they are distracted" " Gas, fan, vapors!" " Chaami, I'll spank you" "Mother" "He has become this bad because you insist he shouldn't be beaten" "I have raised 5 kids I've never hit any of them" "Exactly, that's why 1 son is a welder One son is a mechanic" "Another son is a shopkeeper" "And the only educated one drank himself to death" "It's only because his wife has a job they manage somehow" " Chechi, please be quiet" " You shut up" "Unfit for anything but eat" "Eldest son!" "But wasting time with an advertisement job" "Do you contribute even 1 rupee to this family?" "Do you?" "Let him be He will study" "Do you know what he does all the time?" "Have you seen his social science text book?" "Look!" "This is his text" "There's more" "This is how he studies Did you see what he's done?" "All smoking cigarettes" "He does not know what the term 'minus' means a Em" "See... she knows!" "The school is to be blamed" "Do you know what he did today?" "He stuffed cardboard inside his trouser's bottom" "Didn't you?" "Didn't you do it?" " Hey!" "Stop it" "You can't beam him" "Then you bring him up!" "Smarty pants!" " I'll bring him up" " Go ahead" "You come in here Come inside" "You are uneducated" "Do you want our son also to become like you?" "Do you?" "Molly chechi, this is me" "Tell me, Asha dear" "Remember what Jose'etan suggested the other day?" "Yes that's the one" "Justin is fed up here with his workshop job" "I also thought it's better if he takes a job abroad" "You are my dearest prince" "I will take care of you, okay?" "I wasn't really crying" "This was just to fool my mother" "Smarty pants!" "You must remind Jose'etan once again" "Emmy a" "Okay, I'll call back later" "You better go to Dubai at the earliest" "Enough loitering around here" "I will have peace of mind only if I live away from here" "Look at that" "A shooting star!" "Isn't it lovely?" "There... there... it's gone" "When Aa'chetan described the beach to me"" "...I didn't think it would be this beautiful" "Here, catch" "Come away" "Come here" "Is it because you don't know to add and subtract your mom is shifting you to another school?" "I know to add numbers" "But I get into trouble when it comes to subtraction" "If he is asked to subtract 45 from hundred he goes bonkers mum did you say?" "I know to add 145, right?" "What?" "How much is a 100?" "It means there are hundred things" "So you do know to count, eh?" "Go bring some pebbles" " What pebbles?" " The white ones" "Quickly, okay?" "Count them as you pick, okay?" "I'll do it first" "Go look there On the other side" "Did you get?" "I got lots" "I got some more" "Now come back" "Coming, Aa'cheta" "Come here" "Now arrange it here in a line" "Here?" "One by one" "You must give me the exact count 20" "Okay, now wait" "The sea is fooling us" "Let's wait" "Sea" come" "How many stones did you keep there?" "20 stones" "How many did the waves take away?" "12 of them" "So how many are left?" "8 stones" "That's all subtraction is about" "Go bring more stones" "Come here" "'But Ben's mother was not satisfied'" "'She was bent on transferring Ben to another school'" "'She completely stopped supervising his studies'" "Mother, who is Kerala Gandhi?" "I know who he is" "He's a man from Mulavukad" "I swear I know He belongs to the North" "'The house now had 2 kitchens'" "When did you buy fish, my dear?" "This is for us" "Look Chikuchi, fish fry" "Don't we get fish fry?" "Take" "Eat" " What is all this?" " I made this fish fry" "They cooked only some lentils in gravy" "Who asked for fish now?" "Eat if you want to" "Chaami, hide the fish Or she'll see it" "I swear!" "This fellow" "How come Chikuchi and Chaami are eating the fish I made for you?" "You eat what you are given" "Their father will get them what they need" "Why are you getting angry?" "After all just a fish fry" "You don't interfere in this" "Pranchi, get the vehicle and come to the jetty" "We'll soon be there" "We have already started Yes, at the north jetty" "Have you taken your ticket?" "Meet you there, Pranchi" "See you later, dad" "Ben, study well" "Or your mother will take you away" "You are my dearest prince" "'That year Ben did well in his class tests'" "'But his mother did not appreciate it one bit'" "Mother I scored 35 35150" "Vibgyor school?" "Sure, the signal is fine here Tell me, I am able to hear you" "Justin is very happy after going abroad" "Thank you for everything" "You have made all this possible" "Hope Jose'etan is okay?" "Convey my regards" "Okay, chechi See you" "'And so Ben was admitted in Vibgyor school in Ernakulum'" "Yaay!" "We don't have to get up early tomorrow morning" "'Ben and his friends parted with promises to meet next year'" "Mother?" "I don't want to join this school" "Be quiet!" " Ben Justin" " Come" "It will be tough for you to study the ICSC syllabus" "What you are doing is actually foolishness" "I took up this case only because Molly and Jose recommended" "Answer her" "Go, wait outside" "E a Em" "'His mother begged and pleaded and ensured Ben joined there'" "It's fully furnished" "We usually don't rent it out" "But since my papa and Jose uncle are friends" "'They rented a house close to the new school'" "You must try not to be noisy" "People living around are very finicky" "'Ben's mother decided to shift from Mulavukad the very next day'" "I don't want any of you to visit me there" "Let me educate my child in peace" "I want you to tell the others also" "Smarty pants!" "Look, listen to your mother" "Do as she says, okay?" "You must study well" "You must become successful and look after her, okay?" "I will pray to Lord Jesus" "Now go" "Now walk" "This outfit looks good on you" "Do you like it?" "Come" "Walk in front" "Mother, I'll be right back" "I said, wait!" "E E eomefimjy" "E Em E" "Here, have this" "You must study well, okay?" "See you, chechi" "Ben" "Coming" " Where the heck were you?" " To meet Shameena'chechi" "Come and stand right next to me a , a" "See you, my dear nephew" "Asha aunt has told us not to visit you" "Nothing like that" "You must come, Chikuchi" "If it was a TV soap, everyone will be weeping now" "The boat is here I am going" "Mother, I don't want to leave" "Do you like this house?" "Shall I tell you something?" "Which grade are you now in?" "In 5th" "Hereafter it will be a little different" "This is a big school Your syllabus will be ICSC" "Sol have a brilliant idea" "What idea?" "You can study in a lower grade" "Then?" "You will remain in 4th grade" "But I was already promoted to the 5th" "That was in your old school" "This is new" "Here it is a different syllabus" "You will find it very difficult" "But I had already told... mgrandma, Chikuchi and my friends I am in 5th grade" "I am responsible for your education" "I don't have to convince others" "But my friends Jithu, Tony will be in the 5th grade" "Won't they think I failed the 4th grade?" "Let's go back, mother" "Be quiet!" "Just listen to what I say" "Chikuchi!" "My foot!" "We are spending so much only for your future" "Look at this smoke!" "Don't you know it's about to rain?" "Go down" "Trying to find excuses not to go to school" "Come down" "Drink water only from your bottle, okay?" "Your lunch box is old Take it for the time being" "I'll buy you a new one later In any color you like" "Shall we go?" "You must obey your teacher" "Hope you have your pencil box" "He's very innocent" "When I saw him go today I too felt a little sad" " Poor child!" " That's alright" "He'll get over it in afew days" "If we had stayed back he'd end up a boatman" " Is he very upset?" " He'll get over it" " Is he going by a vehicle?" " It's walk-able distance" "He usually falls sick in a new place and new water" "You are so mistaken" "Water is very good unlike our place" "Jose'etan and Molly'chechi are such good people" "Helped us get a house here, isn't it?" "They are very affluent" "Yes, not like yours" "ldikulla Matthew" "Ma!" "Grandmaa!" "Mom?" "How was your day?" "It was alright" "What did they teach?" "Plenty" "From where did this come?" "I don't know, ma" "How did it get into your bag without you knowing?" "I don't know, ma" "Didn't I tell you I'll buy you a new box?" "I don't know, mother" "Did it come flying to sit inside your bag?" "I swear I don't know" "You must give it back tomorrow to whomever it belongs to" "Understood?" "You are behaving worse than a kid" "Don't come back here now" "My job at the work shop was better than what I do here" "I had to beg Jose'etan to get you this job" " I want to see my son" " You have seen him for 8 years" "You won't die if you don't see him this year" "I can't stay here I'm coming back" "I'll commit suicide lam trying to make our lives better" "Wham we need most is money" "Understood?" "Make it first" "E E" "What is this?" "Didn't I tell you I'll buy you one?" "Didn't I tell you I'll buy you a new one?" "You stole it, didn't you?" "Didn't I tell you I'll buy you a new one?" "You will steal?" "You will lie to me, eh?" "Why did you steal?" "Cry softly" " I don't want this school" " Don't want school?" "After all that trouble you don't want that school?" "How easily you can say it" "I told you not to cry loudly" "Stop it" "I'll show you" "I'll stop your crying Stubborn boy!" "Now cry loudly" "I warned you not to let the neighbors hear" "Didn't you hear me?" "Be quiet!" "Cry loudly" "Shut up" "Don't open your mouth" "Take your hands off" "Be quiet!" "March!" "Come here" "Now cry" "You want me to be labeled a robber's mother?" "You want me to come to jail and see you" "You want me to be labeled a robber's mother?" "Tell me" "It was my son who took it" "My husband struggles in Dubai to send him to a good school" "We can't even afford his uniform" "But he's our only son We want him to have the best" "Now he's doing this to me" "Do you know how many others we suspected because of you?" "I bought him a tie for Rs 450!" "He isn't even wearing it!" "Regarding fast running" "He is always sleeping at home" "Ben, run around once before you get into class" "(whispered muttering)" "Fantastic!" "'Genie-Superman'" "How many legs does the bullock have?" "What is all this, Ben?" "Is there a character like this in history texts of other syllabi?" "Is there?" "What is his connection to a bullock?" "Don't feel bad" "But his IQ is quite low" "There are schools for kids like him" "Nothing to worry Plenty of schools around" "And that too under our church" "What will I do now?" "Please don't forsake me" "Can you afford a tuition teacher?" " Who is it?" "I am Ann Maria" "Angela teacher sent me here" "Is this how you solve a problem in Math?" "Is this how you do it?" "When asked to find the largest number how can you subtract?" "Wham is the formula?" "Subtraction itself is wrong" "Do it" "Do it correctly" "Come on, do it" "If you don't know, open your mouth and tell me" "Show me your hand" "Show me, I say" "Fold your fingers in" "I said fold them" "Remember this when you make a mistake" "Don't make a sound" "Hello aunty, I'm Chaami" "Can I speak to Ben?" "Okay, Aunt}!" "My dear chechi, I don't understand what's happening" "What shall I do?" "Listen to me" "Go for a meditation session to Father Jose Murukkumpuzha" "Okay, chechi" "Just a prayer by touching Ben's head will solve the problem" "Father always stays in our house when he comes to Oman for meetings" "People say they actually feel the touch of the Lord" "Take your son and go meet him 0K3?" "'" "Everything will become alright" ""Mother who showers goodness"" ""Praise be to the Lord"" "Let us pray invoking his blessing" "Raise your hands" "Mother, request the Lord to forgive our sins" "Touch us and bless us, Mother" "She loves us" "She comes here... here" "Let us pray with raised hands" "Sing and pray, my son" ""Our savior from above Perpetual stream of love"" "Praise the Lord" "Now is the time for 'touch'" "All those who want the 'touch' of our Lord, raise your hands" "Lord!" "Your migraine will vanish Persisting issues will disappear" "HE will 'touch' you Who will it be?" "Those who want to be touched raise your hands" "Raise both your arms" "Pray, He will touch you soon" "Praise the Lord" "Close your eyes and pray" "All those who want His touch, ask Him" "Touch... touch... touch" "Lord!" "Please 'touch' me" "Touch me, Lord" "Oh Lord!" "The Lord is touching a lady wearing a white saree" "A lady with heavy heart He 'touches' her" "The Lord touched me!" "A brother with migraine is cured by the Lord" "Here's a lady blessed by our Lord" "Do you see how the Lord intervenes?" "Tell us about it, lady" "I felt I was struck ...by an electric shock" "My husband is ill" "He is bed-ridden" "HE said, 'your husband will soon be up'" "'My dearest daughter, don't worry'" "I heard Him say so, Father" "The Lord has blessed her" "How did it feel when our Lord touched you?" "It was like the touch of a child's hand" "The Lord came as Infant Jesus" "Young men and women" "The Lord is among us" "Where is your house?" "In Saudi" "The Lord has touched this lady who has come all the way from Saudi" "He has made her come here to participate in this session" "Where are you, in Riyadh or Dammam?" "No, Father Near Thoppumpady local Saudi" "Praise the Lord" "All glories to our God" " Praise be to the Lord" "Amen" " Praise be to the Lord" "Amen" "What is your name?" "Tell him, dear" "Ben" "Which grade are you in?" "I should be in the 5th" "My son, the Lord has something to tell you" "Close your eyes" "Take it" "The page he opens in this Bible randomly is the message from our Lord" "Understood?" "Close your eyes" "My boy!" "First close your eyes" "Now open" "Open the Bible" "Close your eyes" "Open" "Now read" "It is what the Lord is telling you" "Read it out for him" "Give it to her" "'You are now with child-'" "Those lines are not meant for him" "Read the lines below" "You must name him Jesus" "Read below that" "He will become a great man" "My dear, he will become a great man" "But Father, he is not intelligent enough" "He isn't as clever as the other kids in his class" "His IQ is low it seems" "Father, please pray for him" "Come here, my dear" "Lord!" "Lord, please give this child enough intelligence" "What does it matter if the child has less IQ?" "Lord, You have plenty" "Please share some IQ with this child" "Fill him with IQ!" "The Almighty has blessed you" "Nothing to worry" "Just Pm'!" "Prayers will solve everything" "Come, son" "Tuition teacher asked me to stick them on the walls" "They are lessons you must learn" "Isn't the answer to this stuck on the walls?" "And still you haven't got it into your head?" "You must study it right now" "Answer as you move on your knees" "Repeat it" "My dear Asha, you must go meet the Father personally" "Okay?" "If you meet him personally you will get individual attention" "Father will be at Provident House You take the child there" "I'll call and talk to Father 0K3?" "'" "Are there any Muslims staying nearby your house?" "Not very near" "Wham about Hindus?" "Not here" "But back home at Mulavukad we have Hindus living close by" "Does he visit them?" "Yes, he used to visit them" "Who is there?" "What do you mean?" "I mean the idols worshipped or figurines" "They have an idol with atrunk, afat idol" "Ganapath?" "'" "No, Balaganapathy" " What?" "So that's the culprit!" "His 'Holy Communion' is over, isn't it?" "Then how can you"?" "How can you permit such things?" "That is wreaking havoc within him" "It will make him run around madly" "It will even make him feel like committing suicide" "Were you accepting blessed offerings from them?" "Ye;" "I did" "He must be made to vomit" "Everything must come out ls there any medicine?" "Medicines won't help" "This must be dealt with prayers from all 4 sides" "The spirit will be exorcised" "It will go out of its own accord" "I would have done it myself" "But I need to fast And I'm diabetic" "Wthout prayers and fasting it cannot be exorcised" "The Lord has said so Otherwise it will trouble him again" "There are professionals who do it" "Nuns are experts at exorcism" "They are used to regular fasting and prayers" "Go and wait outside" "Go" "Father, is he possessed by some spirit?" "In away you can call it that" "He wasn't talking" "It was the spirit answering" "Remember he said Balaganapathy?" "I noted it right then" "You must ensure the spirit leaves him totally" "Otherwise it will take your child from you forever" "I'll give you a letter addressed to the nuns who will do this" "Go at the earliest" "Spirit!" "Go away from here" "Leave her body" "Mother" " I am scared" " Nothing will happen" "Let's go home I don't want this mother" "Come" "I am scared" "Mother!" "Let's go back" "Come" "What's your name, son?" " Father asked us" " Father has already told us" "Why don't you g0?" "I like her very much" "I won't go" "Go away Spirit of the serpent" "Don't be scared" "Jesus!" "Come, your mother is with you" "Come" "'Who are you?" "Go away..." "leave his body" "He is the child of Father Joseph, Mother Mary and Infant Jesus" "You have no rights here" "Leave his body" "Vomit it out" "My child!" "Take her away" "Let go of the child" "Go away" "Take him inside" "Leave his body" "I'll call a taxi for you Take him home" "He's not completely rid of it But it has subsided" "When he wakes up it will become stronger" "So let him sleep alone 0K3?" "'" "It might become violent at night" "Let me go" "Go" "Open" "Where are you going, Ben?" "There's nothing to be scared about" "Why are you scared?" "Wear your t-shin" "Come" "Go and wear" "Open... open the door" "Open the door" " What will I do now, chechi?" " My God!" "What can I do all by myself here?" "'My dear Asha, being possessed is nothing to worry these days'" "'There are plenty of people to exorcise the spirit'" "'I know of a Father Anthony'" "'He lived in a dark cell for 4 years and attained powers'" "'Don't worry, my dear I will call Father Anthony'" "'This is the time to hold on to our faith in our Lord firmly'" "'Don't try any Hindu temple or astrology to cure him, okay?" "'" "Angela!" "You possess this boy because you like him, right?" "You can't" "He's a small boy" "Didn't you do it?" "Didn't you do it?" "This isn't a Ganapathy" "It's an Anglo-Indian spirit" "Miss Angela" "All are correct utterances" "Even God Almighty cannot save him" "My Lord!" "Save me" "When Molly'chechi called me I never imagined it to be so critical" "Anyway pray to Goddess Chottanikkara" "Goddess of Cho-tta-ni-kkara" "The problem is not with the kid" "It is the house" "Curse of the forefathers has now passed on to the child" "As per numerology you must change his name to Benin" "Everything will be solved" "Benin... got it?" "I will write out instructions how to appease the goddess" "It's Balaganapathy, right?" "Biju Pastor Psalm 91" "This is black magic" "I see the child's uncles are involved in this" "There was an expert in Madavoor" "He would have solved your problem" "But he died" "There was a professional in Kanjiramatom" "But he's also no more" "There is a ritual where eggs are buried in 4 corners of the house as a spell" "But that is impossible here" "Why?" "This is an apartment" "Can I ask you something?" "When this boy was conceived was your husband drunk?" "Don't pray to our Mother Pray to our Lord" "He will definitely be cured" "The knots will loosen!" ""Nothing is impossible for God"" ""There is nothing that Jesus can't do"" "Let there be realization" "Praise be the Lord" "Genie...'Vamyamhavu' I'm scared" "This 'Vatyathavu' is an evil spirit" "It must have got him when he was very young" "Difficult to exorcise" "Prayer is the only way" "Strong prayers" "'Vatyathave' go" "'Genie-superman, go away'" "'Vatyathave' go" "Him." "Open the door" "Let's use our weapons" "(chants)" "You say he's been like this after returning from school" "Did he have any issue in school?" "Did the kid see something that terrified him?" "Grandma, Chikuchi, Chaami are crying" "Did you enquire at his school?" "Did his classmates trouble him?" "He is a little weak hearted" "I don't know, brother" "My suggestion is to take him to a hospital" "That's true" "That makes sense" "But how do we do that?" "He's always screaming" "He won't allow us" "We are more in number We'll tie up his hands and legs" "We'll call for an ambulance" "Paynkulam mental hospital is good" "Don't cry, my dear" "I am here with you" "Over" "My child!" "Sleep" "You have to leave now" "Only 1 person can stay back" "There are many mentally afflicted male patients here" "We can't allow a child to sleep here alone" "He might be sexually abused 1 person can stay back" "I will stay" "Okay, that's fine" "Asha, let's go" "Let's go" "Call us if you need anything" "Shall we leave?" "Come 0K3?" "'" "I'll come later Okay, my dear?" "Let's go, Aa'cheta" "Aa'cheta, there are ghosts here" "I want to go out" "Do you want to go out?" "Ghosts" "Pray to Jesus and lie down" "Jesus" "Jesus..." "Jesus" "Save me, Jesus" "Doctor?" "Why does he look listless?" "It's just the effect of the medicine" "What medicine?" "Sedation" "Wham does that mean?" "It's a medicine to make him sleep" "He'll feel weak" "You call that treatment?" "It will only subdue him, isn't it?" "That's how it works" "In psychiatry, it's the treatment for hyperactivity and violent nature" "The effects will last till early morning" "You can inform us We'll give him another dose" "Did we bring him all the way here just to make him lie lifeless?" "What can we do about it?" "Adchetaaaa!" "I am hungry'" "We'll lie down, okay" "Ben?" "Baby?" "Ben, wake up" "Gel UP" "Come" "Look" "Eat" "You also eat" "This child is very hungry" "Who is he?" "My brother" "Eat Eat it all up" "Spicy... very spicy" "Kuili!" "Bring him some water" "Give it to him" "Drink" "Drink it all up" "Why are you here?" "We came to the hospital down there" "The hospital down there?" "Eat, my dear" "In which grade is your daughter in?" "She isn't going to any school" "I have many goats" "She won't go anywhere leaving them" "I haven't studied either" "She has studied till 3rd but discontinued after that" "Wham about your job?" "I help in building roads and cutting down trees in the forest" "Plenty of fish in the rivers and enough tapioca on land" "The forest is full of vegetables" "The Govt gives us free rice" "We are very happy" "Eat" "Aa'cheta!" "I want to see grandma, Chikuchi and Chaami" "I'll take you to Mulavukad to meet all of them" "Come quickly" "Where the heck were you?" "Where did you take him?" "Where did you take my child?" "To kill him, eh?" "He wanted to go out" "You do know he is a sick child, don't you?" "He's much better now" "You hardly got through 10th grade and talking like a doctor, eh?" "Come, son" "No, I won't" "Give the child to me" "He has to undergo treatment Come with me" "One of you help me" "Take him inside" "Get lost" "Let me go" "I have given him a double dose for the night as well as day" "I am Ben's father" "To get over suffocation in the room we have made him.." "...sit in the park for some fresh air ...sit in the park for some fresh air" "He has been sedated" "So he may not respond to you" ""You are the apple of my eye true"" "Your Justin is here" ""Now am I half of you?"" ""Even as you sleep with sweet dreams"" ""When angels sing as you're dreaming"" ""Sleep gently, my darling"" "What are you saying?" "He is sick" "We are here to treat him and cure him" "Wham treatment!" "Softly!" "There are people around lam taking him away from here" "Jusfln" "We can't make him lie here like this anymore" "But the treatment is good here" "I won't allow you to take him away from here" "Taking him away will be foolishness" "I won't come from here without ensuring he is cured" "I will take him away" "Then I won't come with you" "I will go back to my house" "I don't want anyone" "I'll take care of him all by myself" "This is foolishness" "Sheer stupidity" "My dear" "Let us now pray that our Lord will call him back soon" "Let me go" "Jesus..." "Jesus" "My son"!" "Jesus..." "Jesus" "My dear son Don't run" "My son?" "He was such a playful kid at home" "It's all my fault, chechi" "My fault" "I could not study in such a school myself" "I thought at least he should study in a good school" "Junior Reverend I want to confess" "If an in innocent kid ate God's offerings of another religion what can happen, Reverend?" "It isn't what goes into one's body" "But what comes out that makes one tainted" "Isn't that what our Lord has said?" "Does our belief allow this?" "What belief?" "We have confined God who creamed this universe within clay figurines and meager sacred offerings" "The Lord was born to bring peace and not to destroy it" "Think how many lives must have been ruined by your misdeed" "Now pray for all of them" "W" the Lord forgive me'?" "Hasn't He said for 7 sins you can be forgiven 70 times" "Don't worry" "Don't take him anywhere" "We'll take him back to Mulavukad" "Yes we go straight back to Mulavukad from here" "It's okay if he doesn't go to school" "Doesn't matter if he does not study" "Let him live the way he wants to" "What's the use of making money if I am unable to look after my child?" "I'll work hard here and take good care of him" "My child is most important for me" "How can you say that?" "We got admission in that school after so much trouble" "He can study in our own place" "One goddamn crappy school" "English!" "My foot!" "Chikuchi" "Chaami" "I am Chaami of Mulavukad" "His memory is perfect!" "Grandma!" "'Chikuchi, Chaami and grandma's love...' '...changed his life for the better'" "'Just as Ben's life changed lives of others also changed'" "I am Allen Mathew I live in the U.S" "This is my daughter Tina" "For some time now she is unable to focus on her studies" "Her grades are rock bottom" "Refuses to listen to anything my wife or I tell her" "Many people say it is the curse of our forefathers" "You think that's the problem?" "An astrologer we consulted said... sins of last birth would lash back at me through Tina" "You think that's possible?" "I am totally lost, Father" "We even went to Chottanikkara and performed the required rituals" "So also at Vallarpadam church" "We visited Enlvadi Dargah also" "My dear What's your name?" "Ann Maria" "What's up there?" "The sky" "What's below?" "Earth" "This knowledge is enough to live on this earth" "Why do you want any more knowledge?" "You are the one who needs treatment" "You are the one possessed" "True!" "You are right" "I thought so too" "Sorry, dear" "Parents like you and a community which takes advantage of superstitions"" "...will always exist in this world" "Do you understand, doctor?" "If that's the case with your hand just a slight 'touch' on my head" "Just a small one with the tip of your fingers" "I've come all the way from USA" "\Mth the tip of your finger" "Get out" "Just 1" "Clear out!" "Just once" "Get outttt!" ""No shower in the morning so early"" ""No heavy school bags to carry"" ""No angry remarks from anyone"" ""Nor will we be stubborn"" ""No obstinacy even"" ""No rebellion"" ""Tanned our skin won't be by the scorching sun's fury"" ""Get wet in rains forever but not be down with fever"" ""We won't bother if big shot or pauper"" ""Not be stiff and stubborn"" ""No obstinacy even"" ""No rebellion"" ""Because"" ""Every puppy has a bright future It becomes a dog when it grows bigger""