"Sweeping, sweeping" But still the mind is not clean yet.." "Won the lottery?" "Have your tickets ever won?" "You come with your tickets Only to fool people lam going" I have work" "Check ifl have met with any luck.." "If only there were a 6 or a 9!" "Sorry: these are duds.." "Everything cleaned up?" "Though the inside is cleaned And the outside" "How to clean it inside out?" "Stop spinning yarn.." "Now lock the shop and hand over the key to Rashid" "A tea for me" "HORIZON" "No chance: dude.." "Better look for someone else to sing, You won't get Naila" "Her mom says she is not sending her to school again" "But we've the program next week!" "No use talking about it now" "Now how do we find someone to sing?" "What about me?" "You?" "!" "Why are you upset when you heard Naila is not there?" "Nothing" "Tomorrow, go and check at her house" "No, her father is a bully" "Then you contact her over phone" "No balance left." "Have you got 100 rupees with you?" "A strong cup of tea for me" "You come at midnight and leave early in the morning" "Hoping for visa, how long have you been Running after that Rashid?" "Do you ever think of your home?" "Ever bothered whether there is rice or groceries?" "Why should you...?" "You can always get your belly filled here, isn't it?" "Please give her whatever she wants"" "Great way to start the day!" "250 grams of sugar" "HORIZON" "What is it?" "It is for me" "That's why I asked" "Ok: check for yourself" "Don't think I can't read?" "Itoo have learned English" "Your dad knows what you are up to" "That's why he has asked you to stop going to school" "But how can he alone decide that?" "What?" "That I need not study anymore" "You studied too much, that's your problem" "Don't you know your dad!" "He got to know you went with someone on the bike" "And nothing else?" "Don't make me talk more.." "What is it?" "Look at this!" "I don't understand anything of it" "Naila" "What is it, dad?" "What is this?" "It was sent by my friend" "Look!" "Enough of this mobile message business!" "Remember: you are engaged" "No: dad." "It is about that music program at college" "From now on:" "no college, no music, ok?" "So they say they'll hit back" "Let us wait and see" "Just give me your word, and I will take care of the rest" "Even if it is a legal case or whatever We will see when it comes.." "If we can solve these issues without much trouble." "Hey, who is this?" "Now: everyone needs the dates of Premlal" "TV channels buy the film only if there are super stars" "I have already discussed the subject" "He'll give you the date But won't come in time.." "Today, he was supposed to come at 8 AM But hasn't turned up yet.." "Sir: will you please check?" "One minute" "Sir: tea"" "Where to, Vasuettan?" "I will call you after I reach there" "Come on, let us go to West Hill" "I will call you after I reach there" "Terribly hot.." "Yes: it is me, Vasu Have you packed her off?" "She is gone." "Ok" "It is ok." "We can manage all that" "Don't worry about it I will come and take it from there" "Ok." "Hey, look ahead and drive.." "Don't ram into anyone"" "Understand?" "This is why I told you.." "HORIZON" "Sir: you won't come?" "Day after tomorrow?" "It is the song scene that day" "Ok: sir:" "Iwill inform: sir.." "Sir:" "He has not yet come." "Now you can expect him only tomorrow or day after" "So:" "I need not wait?" "Yes" "Ok: then" "See you." "Ok" "Who is it?" "Don't you know?" "No" "He is Manoharan, film director" "Very experienced and knowledgeable about films" "But not in the field now Unlucky." "He started a film:" "with Subhasree as heroine" "But she died in the middle of the film" "The film also came to a halt" "If it had come out, Malayalam cinema would have been different" "She died more than 10 years ago" Didn't he make any film after that?" "He didn't want to." "He's a peculiar character" "He will make a film only if he has confidence" "Now he has hit upon some new subject" "If it comes through: it will be good He needs Premlal's date for that" "If he gives a date, it will be a super film" "Ok:" "Madhu, everything ready?" "You go ahead" "Who is it:" "Vasuettan?" "Hey: don't get the wrong idea about everyone who comes with me" "She has come to act in the film" "So, you also supply people for films?" "Then what?" "So: you don't have any other stock?" "There is enough with me." "Only that you can't afford them" "Why so?" "Look: for college girls:" "it is Rs 3000 plus a churidhar" "Can you afford that?" "If it is a cinema or TV serial party: the rate is still higher" "Can you afford it?" "So: you are really busy" "Yes:" "I have no time to breathe"" "Your phone number is the same?" "How can I, when I've so many customers calling me?" "I too will call you once in a while" "Keep this." "Usually I don't pay This is because it is you" "Auto.." "Where to?" "Maharani Hotel Ok" "Stop it Why?" "I forgot my phone.." "One minute"" "Sir, Forgot your phone?" "Thanks, what's your name?" "Jose Kaithapuzhayil." "I had met to you once lam Bhanu's assistant." "When is your new project?" "Planning to start by April end" "Sir, I would like to work with you.." "I will call you" "Lets go" "HORIZON" "Hello." "Where are you?" "I had been to a location." "To confirm the dates..." "But he hasn't come.." "Cinema is like that, you know?" "Are you on duty tomorrow?" "We will meet, ok?" "Ok: we should" "Oh: you are in films?" "A little bit.." "Direction?" "Somewhat"" "Which is your new film?" "Isn't it enough if I tell you when I start it?" "There are no good stories in Malayalam now" "That's why all our films go bust.." "Then why don't you write a good story And save Malayalam cinema?" "But it is not my field Then what is your field?" "This: the auto"" "Then better proceed straight through that field.." "Do you know Babukka?" "Which Babukka?" "He is from my place He has done some good songs" "Oh, M S Baburaj?" "He is a big man" "Where is your home-town?" "All places are like my home-town" "True." "Any songs in your films?" "Or, is it an award movie?" "No, there are songs in it" "There should be songs in films" " Othenivise, what is a film without songs?" "You like songs?" "Of course.." "Songs are my..." "Your...'?" "My..." "HORIZON" "Hello:" "Rasheed" "Where are you?" "Driving the auto?" "Tell me" "On your way: can you go to that travel agency" " And confirm my tickets?" "I had asked them to prepare it" "Just go and collect it?" "Yes." "It is ready there" "Ok: then don't worry about it" "I want a new SIM card"" "What?" "SIM card?" "Yes." "I want to change my old number" "You need an ID card to get one now" "What card?" "Identity card." "There are many." "Which one do you want?" "There are many." "Which one do you want?" "Buy the best one available Do you want to tell me which one?" "You do what is necessary I will pay you when I come" "So: she doesn't even listen to Rasheed?" "That's my only consolation She always listens to her dad" "You very well know his tem per.." "Good." "The girls nowadays are unpredictable" "There is one there, The whole day in front of the computer!" "True." "And we know nothing about it" "It is not like our school days" "These days: they exchange messages over phone" "What do they write in it?" "It is coded." "We don't understand anything of it" "They use a different language" "Code?" "What code?" "Hey: why are you hiding inside when there are guests?" "But when did you become a guest?" "Oh: so you consider me your relative!" "I am haPPV" "Want one?" "Why do you worry unnecessarily?" "These girls understand everything" "I hope so.." "Why this engagement all of a sudden?" "One can't trust girls these days" "They roam around with boys, make calls"" "Suhara is worried." "And lam not here too" "So we thought we will get her married" "Then we found Moideen' son He is doing good business there" "True: there is no point in educating girls these days" "How much?" "You pay as you wish" "Tell me how much" "We:" "Kozhikodans love footballers and artists" "You can pay whatever you wish" "Ok sir:" "I am leaving" "Oh: it got through?" "I had hopes." "It is a great relief.." "Do one thing." "Go and inform Avukkar also" "They were close to our dad" "Where is Naila?" "She is inside" "Tell her we have left" "HORIZON" "There was no need to show your hostility with my people" "You invite whoever you are close to I never said no to it" "About Jamal, I've told you I won't call him" "And you know the reason" "What did he do there?" "He stole the money my kids earned" "Did I ask you to invite Jamal?" "But you have to invite my mother and sisters"" "You go and do that" "Do women go and invite When there are men at home?" "I never considered him a gentleman You call him: if you want." "So that's what you think about my people" "You do whatever you want I said I can't do it" "Hey" "Where is he: your boss?" "How many times have Itold him" " Not to repair vehicles in front of my shop?" "Move it.." "Then donate five cents of land to me" "The shop is closed: isn't it?" "Don't worry whether it is open or closed" "I've given you a space on rent, You go and work there" "Then you better evacuate me too" "I will." "That's why I have filed the case" "Let the court decide it, not you" "Please move that vehicle aside" "Go mind your business Can't you see me working?" "Why don't you work in your own place?" "So: there is your and our space here: eh?" "You better move that vehicle from here Othenlvise I know how to" "I have dealt with bigger things"." "You may be a big man in Dubai.." "But those tricks won't work here, ok?" "If you don't, I will destroy it.." "Then you will get beaten up too" "Don't play with me Go and mind your business" "Did you hear him?" "!" "Isn't he inviting trouble?" "Wait:" "I will show you who I am!" "HORIZON" "Late today too:" "Su ra?" "By the time the vegetables reach the market They will start rotting"" "What to do?" "It is the heavy traffic" "Feeling thirsty, coming for a drink?" "No: you go ahead" "Ok: then you load fast." "Come on: hurry up" "Give me a watermelon juice" "I had forgotten my bag in an auto" "The driver was a baldy with a little beard"" "Rem em ber the vehicle number?" "No," "From where did you get it?" "From West Hill, and I got down in Maharani" "If you got down at Maharani, No use searching here" "Anyway: you inform the traffic police" "Don't worry, you won't lose your things"" "HORIZON" "Hello, how are you, sir?" "Still remember me?" "How can I forget you?" "Where are you now?" "I am in Kasaba station now." "It is a punishment transfer" "How come you remembered me now?" "Is it cinema or something else?" "It is something else I have lost a bag in an auto"" "Bag?" "When?" "Today morning, in front of Maharani Hotel" "I had been there to meet Hari Nair, our camera man" "Do you remember the vehicle number?" "No" "Don't worry, in Kozhikode You never lose things left in an auto" "Anyway I'll alert the traffic police station" "Was there any cash in it?" "No. but there were some important papers Should I file a complaint?" "No." "It will only complicate things" "And you won't have time for anything else.." "But I needed those papers urgently"" "I will take care of that, sir" "We should meet up sometime" What's your plan for the evening?" "Didn't I tell you:" "I have some work.." "Do you know what time it is?" "!" "Where the hell are you?" "I am here only.. driving"" "Sasi and Soman will come by evening" "When will you bring the stuff?" "I'll be there by evening" "Don't be late" "There will be a huge rush there It is month end.." "It is already 6 PM You have money with you?" "Don't worry about money.." "Tell me whether you have money or not" "Yes:" "I have Othenlvise, I will send someone" "Don't worry, bro." "I will get it there" "Do what is necessary I will pay you when you come" "Ok." "Ok" "Move your leg, man" "How much do you need now?" "2000 will do for now" "Will you finish the work before the wedding?" "Don't worry" "Let me go now The workers are waiting" "Have some tea" No, brother" "Ok" "Come on, let us 90.." "HORIZON" "Sometta: take this" "You park the vehicle there" "Tomorrow morning, clean it and check the air, ok?" "Please drop this at my home Kids are waiting there.." "Tell them I'll be coming soon" "Are you coming here straight?" "If you call: what else can I do?" "What is this?" "Everything is over?" "This is yesterday's left overs." "Not even enough fora lick.." "I thought you'd have already started lfl go home, I can't come out" "It is one week since I left home" "Isn't it out of love for you?" "What love?" "Nonsense!" "Where is your friend Sura?" "You and your friends!" "I asked him to be here by 7" "Must be standing in the queue..." "There is a terrible rush.." "Go and stand in the queue" "Sir: one minute There is an envelope for you" "A boy brought it" "Boss was asking whether you'd pay at least" " A part of your outstanding rent.." "Don't worry, I will settle it next week" "HORIZON" "You are on duty?" "If so, will you call back after duty?" "Ok" "You are in the room?" "I am in the car below" "Can you come out if you are not too busy?" "I can't climb up.." "I just came in." "Let me change my dress" "All the stuff you brought:" "are they over?" "Long back." "Don't you remember?" "Yes:" "I do, that was like water." "You get such stuff here too" "You should have asked me.." "I'd have brought you real stuff" "HORIZON" "Where were you?" "Don't you know about the queue there?" "Ration shops are much better" "That is a point" "What is that bag with you?" "From where did you steal it?" "Today a film chap got into my vehicle" "First he lost his mobile: but he got it back" "Then he left this bag in my vehicle" "These artists are like that. absent-minded" "But I am not absent-minded" "When did you become an artist?" "Leave it." "Check what is inside that bag.." "Maybe there is money in it.." "Take it outside and open Maybe it is some bomb.." "True.. it is bombs everywhere" "Listen: recently, in Mangalore"" "Are you still in Mangalore?" "I am scared." "If it is money in it.." "If it is money: he will return it" "He is a Kozhikodan." "Don't you remember last time he did the same?" "Why do we need others' money?" "It won't do us any good" "Keep it there. Iwill return it tomorrow" "These are only papers." "This is my special setup." "I can't go to bars;and my kids won't allow me to drink at home" "Here: have one.." "Usually:" "I.." "Come on: have one For company's sake" "Cheers" "When you say cheers, you should look at the other in his eyes" "That means I trust you" "Cheers" "How are things progressing?" "Did you meet Premlal?" "It seems he is not back yet" "He became a super star only recently" "It was with my film 'Nishagandhi' that he came to films" "Now that I am broke, he doesn't even answer my calls" "Cinema is like that." "He had listened to my script and agreed to do it" "But the problem is with his dates" "When someone like you calls him for your movie" " Dates should not be a problem He knows that too" "I remember the days of stars like Nazir" "I had just finished a disastrous production" "At that time: there he calls:" "'I came to know about your film." "Don't worry" "Come with a good subject, I will be with you..'" "That is Nazir sir" "Those were great times"" "No, I didn't forget." "By that time, Prabhu cam e.." "Prabhu is an old producer, He is in a bad shape at the moment" "No: no." "For company's sake: that's all" "Rasheed: you have guests" "Who is it?" "Some women along with kids" "Naila, please call your dad"" "HORIZON" "Mom: he has not taken his phone.." "I don't carry my phone when I come for programs like this" "If I carry:" "I'll have to tell the truth" "Now:" "lam relieved of that." "Isn't it a point?" "Yes it is" "But I never thought of it." "And she calls me every minute" "As if I am about to run away"" "When we have our own private things like this"" "Yes, that too is a point" "See:" "I've to go to Ernakulam tomorrow night" "Can I meet you before that?" "I may need your help.. ok?" "How come you are in a romantic mood?" "Nothing" it is my friend." "Fﬂend: eh?" "Now everyone is called a friend.." "What's the point in being a movie man?" "This life of ours is a flash in the pan" "If you die, it is ok.." "But if you get sick like me.." "That's why I said you need some support" "Hey: you are going to have a big event in your house" " And you haven't even informed us about it" "Do we need to be formally invited?" "A marriage in Rasheed's house is like one at our house.." "It is not marriage:" "only an engagement" "Bridegroom is from Muscat." "He will come in June And the marriage will be conducted then" "Is she old enough to marry?" "Isn't she studying?" "Enough of it." "Do you know how old my wife was when I married her'?" "She was 14" "Really"" "Yes." "My daughter is 17 now." "See: we've to do things at the right time" " Otherwise it will lead to tension Especially if it is a girl" "Come on: pour.." "That's a point" "In our community: girl has to be at least 18 There are new laws"" "To hell with laws!" "I decide things at my home" "As for me, once I make a decision, I don't have second thoughts" "Don't stand there.. come on:" "lock it" "Our case is still in the court, othenlvise:" "I'd have shown him..." "Didn't I warn you not to give him the shop?" "Now you are in trouble" What use talking about it now?" "I know how to throw him out" "Let the case take its own course Give me a nod, and I will do the rest" "Give him one good twist at the middle" " And he will be like a vehicle without centre bolt" "Don't be rash." "You have to handle these things tactfully" "If Ravi interferes: he can solve it In fact I had talked to him about it" "But you went and filed a case"" "If you sell your shop now:" "you will get double the amount" "No, I don't want to sell it" "When I return here, I've to have some business.." "True.. moreover, it is in front of your house And it is easy to manage"" "That is a point" "If you have such plans, I will give you an idea" "Beauty parlor business is really doing well.." "It is a good business.." "Women today spent a lot on makeup" "It is only here." "You come with me" "Once you cross the border: it is full nature" "What?" "I mean natural beauty"" "Listen." "Today, someone like that was in my auto" "She was with Vasu.." "And wants to be in films.." "Which Vasu?" "Pimp Vasu" "Oh: then I know what it is.." "No: she is not that type.." "I tried" but I can't afford it" "Present rate is 3000 plus a churidar: it seems.." "3000 rupees!" "Get lost!" "If you have any doubt:" "Iwill call him now" "That is the rate for college girls:" "If it is a film or serial: it is much more.." "Didn't I tell you?" "the cost of living in our land is very high" "Even if it is 3000: it is worth it!" "Dear Sura: come with me to Nagpur There you get lots of fine girls" "The other day: while I was coming from Gundelpet" " There was a "bird" on the way.." "Then?" "Then what?" "Usual mischief, we took her down the valley and gave her Rs 50, out of love" "Don't try to fool us, ok?" "Me?" "Fool you?" "Look here: this is Kumudam," " And that is Santham ma:" "she is a Malayalee" "Really?" "Yes: you come to Gundelpet with me There are many there" "You are really smart Come with me, once.." "Now: who is this?" "Not from Gundelpet:" "but from nearby"" "Don't worry about the bag" "You left it in an auto, isn't it?" "You will get it" "Do you remember that song from my film, The one that never got made?" "Yes, it is a good song." "Tonight I write the saddest of my poems.." "You remember it?" "Then what?" "Don't mistake me." "It is also not out of desire for money" "Can't you include that song in your new film?" "It is a good song, let people enjoy it.." "I don't know..." "Anyway, listen to that nice song"" ""Tonight I can write The saddest verse"" ""The night is shattered And the blue stars shiver in the distance"" "HORIZON" ""My sight searches for her, My heart looks for her: she's not with me"" ""The night faded away The waves covered the moonlight"" "" Under the boundless sky..."" " "She loved me:" "sometimes I loved her too"" ""So: this night, this dark night.."" "" Love is so short, forgetting is so long"" ""How deep The memories of love"" ""ln the distance, someone sings in the night"" ""My soul trembles with deepest sorrow"" ""So this darkened night: this night.."" "Did you get another one?" "I have no grief about saying no to you: sons.." "I don't think he can manage it" "Sura: go to Joy and get one more" "But he charges too much" "Don't worry about it." "We'll share it.." "Look, I am leaving." "I have work early in the morning" "You don't have to leave because you have to share" "I will pay your share too" "Hey, there is no need for any share"" "No drinks for the next two days" " So, this is on me" "You proceed then I am leaving"" "Ravi, let me out"" "If you want to leave, you can Why drag Ravi too?" "You are not sharing, But why do you prevent others from it?" "So, you are leaving us behind like this?" "Rasheed, then why should we stay back?" "Let us too leave.." "Sura:" "let us 90.." "Don't close the shop." "We need cigarettes" "Sura, manage a pint from somewhere" "You can: if you really wish.." "It is too late You won't get it anywhere now" "Why can't they keep the shop open till 12?" "Do one thing, drop us to the bar.." "It is too costly there.." "Don't bother: it is my treat today"" "Then: come.." "Hell!" "Here she calls again!" "What is it?" "lam on my way?" "Kids have slept?" "Look:" "I will be there soon" "Put the phone down" "Not closed shop yet?" "I have some work left.." "Rasheed: you proceed It was a call from my wife lfl don't go now, I will have to fight with her" "You were right, with this phone in hand: we cannot do anything" "What if we drop it?" "Anyway we started, let us go" "HORIZON" "What rush?" ", These people don't have anything else to do?" "Shall we go?" "Come on, get in" "Sura Yes" "Were you talking about this earlier'?" "What?" "The one you saw in the morning..3000 plus churidhal'?" "Is that the one?" "No, it is not her Come on, let us go" "Hey, stop" "What?" "Why don't you go and give it a try?" "It is not the case I talked to you about" "She is from some good family"" "So what?" "Are we too not from good family?" "Go and have a look" "Are you serious?" "It is fun: isn't it?" "Give it a try" "HORIZON" "Where to?" "Coming?" "How many are there?" "Only one" "For you?" "No, not for me" "Why?" "Can't you handle me?" "Not that." "I've no need for it" "It is for him" "After getting there, if you say there are more:" "I will get mad" "No, there is only one What about the money?" "How much will you pay?" "At this time, 500 will do" " Othenlvise, it is 1000" "After getting there, if you can reduce it a bit.." "What?" "No, I will bring the auto" "Coming?" "Get lost" "You are from the Gulf?" "Nice smell" " Unbearably hot!" "I was in Ooty, and it is very cold there" "Hey: drive carefully." "Where are you going?" "Hope it is not a long one?" "Sir, got a room?" "No, it is full" "Please check Sorry, no rooms.." "No rooms!" "And they call it a hotel!" "No room there" "So you have no experience getting rooms?" "Go to Hotel Krishnagiri" "They charge only Rs 200 for an hour" "Don't get tense.." "We will find a way" "HORIZON" "Pull it down.." "No, this won't work, You said only one person" "No, I am leaving now" "If you leave, how will I go?" "By that time, I will be back"" "Ok: then you do one thing" "When you come, buy some parathas for me From Durbar Hotel" "Do you want?" "No?" "Ok" "Get me two chilly chicken too" "I haven't had anything since morning"" "So, this is the room you were talking about" "What kind of a setup is this?" "What if we send her back?" "Don't worry.." "No: this won't work, send her back" "What are you saying?" "She had another booking" "I brought her because you asked me to" "Now if we say no:" "she will create a ruckus" "You somehow manage her till 12" "By then, I will be here with the food" "Take this" Sura.." "If the room were a little bigger," " I could have hung these clothes to dry.." "Is Maniettan here?" "You promised to come:" "and you are here?" "What if I am not there?" "All the rest of our gang were there, isn't it?" "Was 'share' Sasi there?" "The moment we mentioned about sharing, He left" "All these government employees are like that" "He does it all the time Want to have a drink?" "What are you doing after bringing me here?" "Checking whether neighbors are asleep?" "This is the problem with places like this" "There won't be peace of mind" "Your phone.." "What is it?" "But I am in Mysore now: in Taj Hotel" "How are you?" "But there are others here.." "Hey: open the door Open up" "I will call you later" "You wretch: open the door" "When the family head arrives home, you dare to keep the door closed?" "When I come home, She closes the door and talks over the phone" "You are a real wretch!" "I will show you.." "I was waiting for your call" "Why don't you pick the phone when I call?" "Do I owe you anything?" "Then what did you tell Vanaja?" "Don't talk to me like that, ok?" "I too have enough experience in this field" "And it is hard earned money: mind you" "Not like yours: you son of a bitch!" "Switch off that phone!" "What?" "I can't let my customers down" "So you have everything here" "Would you like to have one?" "Have one: it will perk you up.." "Why are you so dull?" "Have a little." "No 'touchings' to go with this?" "What a strange place?" "Now:" "let me tell you something Business is business" "Not that I don't trust you, Didn't that boy tell you about the money?" "I liked you the moment I saw you" "Your look: posture"" "One doesn't feel the same with everyone" "You really look smart" "I won't give back anything from this, ok?" "You are again climbing on top of that?" "Look:" "I have to leave by 12.30" "Will you keep quiet?" "Mony:" "lam leaving" I am coming too.." "You have to pack up all these"" "I have something urgent to do" "What urgent work?" "Ok, you leave then" "HORIZON" "Didn't I ask you to have a swig?" "It would really perk you up" "Did you bring me here to waste time sitting like this?" "Parcel ten parathas and a beef fry" "Sir, you forgot your bag in my auto" "Hey, I've been looking for you everywhere?" "Now where is my bag?" "I saw it when I returned the auto" "I didn't have your address." "Come on, give it back now" "But it is not with me now." "I kept it somewhere else.." "Then, let us go and take it" "Don't worry." "It won't get lost" "Didn't I tell you'd get your bag today or tomorrow?" "So: for the joy of getting it back," "Have one more.." "You too: have one.." "No:" "I don't want." "There is checking on the road Have it: man: just for pleasure." "Tomorrow you can say You shared a drink with a great artist" "HORIZON" "What?" "What is it?" "Something ran past What?" "Maybe a snake" "Ora rat." "Such a grand place this is!" "There.." "It is there"" "You are unnecessarily getting worried" "You and your rat!" "What kind of a man are you?" "Getting scared of a rat!" "But one won't believe it if one looks at you" "What kind of a setup is this?" "It is ok: when the boy comes with food, call me" "I am going to sleep" "You too can come and lie here Later: don't say it was a loss" "Ok:" "Prabhu sir:" "we will meet tomorrow" "Sir: there is a small problem.." "What?" "I can't take you to the place where I kept the bag" "You stay in my auto:" "I will bring the bag" "That's ok" "What are you up to?" "Somebody is waiting for me there It is 1.30 AM now." "The boy hasn't yet come with the food" "He promised to come by 12 Did he meet with an accident?" "Look:" "I have to go" "Ok: then you get lost" "How do I go without opening this?" "You do all these and"" "Will you please keep quiet?" "If I keep quiet, will you open it?" "You call someone and open it" "He will come." "You will lose only that party's payment: isn't it?" "Do you think it is a small amount?" "I will pay that, ok?" "Will you?" "Then it is ok." "Anyway I will inform the party" "We have to be professional: you know" "He is a good customer" "Lower your voice.." "Is this ok?" "I don't think I will finish duty today It is overtime today" "I will call you tomorrow: ok?" "That boy negotiated to reduce it to 300 I will take all this." "You forget your duty and waste time like this" "Tomorrow don't blame me for this" "HORIZON" "Why don't you stop, when the police signals?" "Hey: can't you hear me?" "I didn't notice it: sir" "Blow" "I came to buy food, sir Somebody is urgently waiting for me.." "Stop talking and blow.." "I didn't notice, sir.." "Come on, blow.." "Sir, it is positive Come on: get down" "Take the documents of the vehicle" "I have something urgent to attend to: sir" "Look: we draw good salary now You keep this with you.." "Come with us" "Sir: you catch another auto This won't go today" "If you release him now, I can use the same auto" "He is drunk." "Drunken driving is not allowed: you know that?" "In which case, I too am drunk I will travel only in this auto" "Oh, you will travel in this auto only?" "!" "Sir, he says he will travel only in this auto" "Ask him to get down and take another auto" "Sir, it was I who prompted him to drink" "So, you can charge me for abetment" "There is no provision to charge the passengers" "Why is it like that?" "But you do charge innocent people for abetment in murder cases." "If you want to get him discharged:" "Come to Kasba police station tomorrow" "Kasba!" "Take another vehicle" "How can I?" "We haven't come to a decision yet" "Who are you to decide?" "Lawyer?" "My father was a lawyer" "He is not a lawyer, but a filmmaker" "Both are the same." "If you are so particular, get into the jeep" "Take both of them" "Don't worry, Kasba sub inspector is my man, I will manage it" "Move, make space for everyone Move.." "HORIZON" "You two go and sit there" "What nonsense is this?" "A police station that doesn't have the Commissioner's phone number!" "Listen: do you know who Palathingal Varghese is?" "No, who is it?" "It is me." "If I call, the Commissioner will rush hereAnd then your cap will.." "Hey: keep it there" "Look: then leave the commissioner alone" "Let us call the Inspector General" "Where do I sit?" "Here...?" "Ask there" "I am friend of SI Subashchandran What is this?" "Is today Friends Day?" "LG's friend:" "Commissioner's friend Now here comes Sl's friend" "They too were saying this lam not getting him on mobile Please give me his land number" "We have no provision to give it to you" "After duty: he switches off his mobile" "Don't the police have to be on duty round the clock?" "So: the police don't have to eat and sleep, is it?" "He is of a peculiar type." "You can come and meet him in the morning" "Now, you can go" "Sir, can you get me out of here?" "No chance: you'll have to wait till morning" "Sir:" "I have to take this food to someone" "No one will die if they don't take food once" "In Somalia, people live without food for months" "Don't say that, sir I have to go" "You sit here." "Let me try again" "How much?" "65 rupees" "Turning police station into a garden?" "No, I was passing through the college street" " and I found someone there" "He says he was planting trees That too, at midnight!" "Where is he?" "Come on in" "This is the man" "This is our Shobindran master" "What were you doing there at midnight?" "Give him a chair" "It is monsoon, and it is planting time" "So I was planting saplings with students" "By evening, they all went home" "But as we had already dug the pits I thought I will finish planting them" "Otherwise: someone may fall into those pits Then came your men" "Greetings: sir" "Hello" "There are people who dig pits" " Not to plant trees But fall into it later"" "You have shooting work here?" "I may have to shoot, if things proceed like this" "Master"" "You are Sebastian, who did BA Economics?" "There is only one paper left, sir.." "And lam writing the exams this March: master" "So, he is studying here" "What do you do now?" "Rasheed:" "I was caught while I was returning I had had a drink" "Now I am at the station I don't think I will be out today" "The key is with me How will you get out of there with her?" "Rasheed.." "HORIZON" "Hey: what are you doing there?" "Trying to break the lock?" "You won't even allow people to sleep" "That boy will come and open in the morning: man.." "Hey: move aside" You: son of a bitch!" "I never thought you were that sort of a guy" "You also don't look like one" "It was a mistake on my part" "Not one mistake, but two" "First: you locked them from outside That is ok, we can always open it" "But secondly, you informed home about it" "I think you have done all this deliberately" "No:" "I am not that sort of a person" "Then what sort of a person are you: sir?" "HORIZON" "Will it happen like that?" "Now what shall I do?" "What to do?" "Any idea to escape from here?" "Idea from me?" "If you have any trustworthy friend, call and tell him" "Ask them to go and open the shutter" "I have no such friends, sir" "You don't even have a good friend?" "Joseph, please hurry up People are waiting for the vehicle" "Look: you didn't damage your vehicle after asking me" "I have to take my tools"" "HORIZON" "Here is the tea Keep it there" "Sir. tea Give them"" "An unidentified body in the bypass" "This newspaper guys are wandering all night" " In search of dead bodies!" "To give trouble to the police!" "Sir:" "I am going"" "Don't worry, that news was printed yesterday night" "Your news must be on TV nowYou will get to see it: when you get out" "Have it" "I have to take kids to the school The parents are calling me" "What do I do, sir?" "What to do?" "The kids have to go to school isn't it?" "Call one of your friends to arrange it" "Hello: sister" "Suran?" "Where are you?" "My auto is under repair" "You won't come?" "Don't worry, Sudhi's auto will come Please wait for 10 minutes" "Where are you?" "I am here No work today?" "There is." "No one has called yet" "Can you do my trip to the school?" "What happened to you?" "My auto got stuck" "When will Subashchandran come?" "It is duty first for him He will be here exactly at 9.30" "That is, if he doesn't go for acting in some cinema" "HORIZON" "Whom are you looking at?" "You started it the moment we came here" "There is no water here even to wash one's face" "Any chance of getting a tea?" "Will you shut up?" "Why should I?" "Look if you love me, I am really good" "But if you quarrel with me, I create a ruckus" "I don't want to quarrel with you" "Because you give me money whenever I ask" "Even if I ask now, you will: isn't it?" "I literally invited them to lock me up I thought you would be there" "But when I went, you were not there" "The clerk told me about your peculiar ways"" "You switch off the phone after duty time, is it?" "You know what?" "Two months back, in Alleppey, I told a joke" " When that central minister was passing through" "I said, I can go to sleep only after this son of a bitch passes by" "Some journalist heard that" "Then comes the suspension:" "and punishment transfer" "After that, duty is duty:" "And after duty, no duty" "That's nice" "What happened to that bag?" "Got it back?" "I got it" "Didn't I tell you?" "Most of the auto drivers in Kozhikode are gentlemen" "When is the new project?" "In planning stage now" "The old style is passe in Malayalam" "Some new youngsters have entered the scene" "They are really smart"" "But that is ok, a strong subject is what you need" "Sir, you know it inside this khaki uniform is a..." "I know: the artistic mind within the uniform" "Yes.." "I had got a chance in Ranjit sir's last film" "But there was no dialogue" "I got a dialogue in Siby sir's film, "Don't shatter that magic mirror"" "But there was no punch in it" "If there is no punch:" "the dialogue is of no use" "True: dialogue needs punch Is your script work over?" "Do you do the writing?" "No: the script is by him" "Really?" "But he doesn't look like it" "Sir: please consider my case too A dialogue with punch" "I am good at acting" "Here they go early in the morning?" "Don't they have any other work?" "Look how happy he is!" "?" "No thirst, no hunger"" "Don't forget the dialogue with punch, sir" " Script-sir, don't forget my dialogue" "Sir, don't forget my role, I will call you Sure.." "HORIZON" "Stop it.." "What are you doing?" "Don't call anyone Then what?" "I have to go" "Are you planning to kill me?" "Who is it?" "Mind you job" "Go straight from here," "Don't make noise.." "Go straight from here, turn left And then straight." "What are you doing?" "Why don't you let me talk to someone?" "Oh, he is gone"?" "I will kill this boy today" "Hey, get lost.." "All the time, messing with that horn" "You go and get me my bag" "Sir:" "I am getting scared" "Why should you get scared?" "You have the key with you." "Go: open it and let them out And get me my bag" "But: sir.." "The other shops will be open now" "So how do I raise the shutter and bring them out?" "What about my bag?" "I need it to do my other things" "You better hurry up.." "You too come with me.." "Me?" "For what?" "You go and come I will wait here" "I am scared to go alone: sir" "Any idea"?" "Do one thing." "Don't go in your auto" "Go by bus, and then observe the surroundings and come here" "Or else: you cover your head with this towel" "In films: that's what we do to hide.." "How is it?" "What do you intend to do?" "To die of hunger?" "I don't know I know what to do" "What are you doing?" "Are you mad?" "Move aside:" "Iwill shout now.." "HORIZON" "Move aside:" "Iwill shout now.." "Blood?" "It is not blood, it is paint." "See?" " It is paint" "People are mad" "You go and mind yourjob.." "Vasu: what is this?" "I don't know" "Didn't you close the paint can?" "Yes, I did" "Who is on top floor?" "Mammad" "Hey:" "Mam m ad" "What is it?" "Look into that room through the backside window" "See what is happening inside" "Check whether the paint cans are upturned" "The paint cans are lying upturned Maybe some cat has done it.." "Ok: then go and do your work Ok" "Vasu, go and get the key" "Let us clean it up before Rasheed comes" "If he comes, it will be trouble That's true" "HORIZON" "Eat" "My limbs are shivering, sir" "Did you really see it?" "Yes." "I looked only once Was there someone you know?" "Yes Police?" "It is from Rasheed's house" "Don't pick it now We will call back later" "Try the other one" "Is it the key to the shop?" "This is not working" "Try the other one, the big one.." "These are not the right keys.." "Vasu: give it a try.." "Not working, is it?" "Shall I give it a try with my spanner?" "Any lock will come off with this" "You go and mind your business.." "You and your shutter!" "I was only trying to help you!" "Vasu: return the keys Let them open it" "Sir: your friend Prabhu had come" "His car got damaged:" "and he left it here" "HORIZON" "Please, don't make any trouble." "In which case: should we call?" "I don't know.." "Do whatever is necessary" "I don't see any other way" "So: that is your house." "You could've told me earlier" "Your wife is quiet nice Why do you go for all this?" "You have two children:" "You were talking about the marriage of the elder one?" "She is studying, isn't it?" "Let her study: man.." "Shouldn't kids study when they ought to?" "Look at me for instance" "I failed at the school exam twice, And they married me off" "Soon I met with this fate" "Othenlvise I would have at least become a doctor" "Isn't there any one to help you out from here?" "You have no one...?" "Do you want me to call Vanaja?" "She will do anything for me" "No, it won't work" "I have someone else.." "There is nothing between us But how can I call him here now?" "No: he will come." "He must be waiting for the shops to close" "All this was unnecessary I got drunk and got into all this mess" "There was a woman with your friend Rasheed" "What happened to her?" "She too is a human being.." "Men always find a way out, Do you know anything about her?" "Who is she?" "I don't know." "We met at the bus stand yesterday" "I will check with Vasuettan" "So, there are more characters in the storyWho is Vasu?" "Pimp Vasu" "Whoever it is, call and check about her" "What is it?" "Awell built, middle- aged woman with long hair" "She is good looking too.." "Do you know her?" "Who is that?" "Someone in our city whom I don't know?" "She is usually found near the bus stand"" "But you didn't book her through me" "From what you say, she must be third rate" "If it is urgent, check with Usman That is his area" "Can you check and let me know?" "Ok." "Ok, thanks" "He says he doesn't know anything about her" "Then you go and get my bag" "Hello: when did you reach?" "We will meet at Maharani:" "I will come there" "No, I am free.." "Even othenuiseﬂothing is more important than the film.." "Has Prabhu sir given his vehicle key here?" "Yes" "Ok" "HORIZON" "Climax is good: but what about the cost of shooting in the city?" "The crowd: the problems of controlling them"" "I can't compromise on that." "All the major events in my story occur in the city" "And the characters are the common people of this city" "Their tears, sweat: helplessness"." "If you have shoot all that in depth It has to shot among them" "If it is done in a studio set:" "It won't be the film I have in mind" "Ok, I agree with that But you have to confirm Premlal's date" "It will be confirmed in one or two days" "In which case, we will do this film.." "Did Sura come here?" "He didn't come home yesterday night" "If you meet him: tell him that" " His mother and sisters are dead and buried" "Didn't you know?" "Yesterday, he got a bag from his auto" "Really?" "I heard it was full of money" "God!" "He'd have gone to the police to give it" "Even if his mother and sisters are starving"" "He only needs to see his photo in the newspapers" "I hope that scoundrel didn't return the money" "HORIZON" "Drop me here" "Our 'point' Sasi is coming" "Today he has come by bike He saved the bus fare" "No programs today?" "Shop is closed today" "Didn't Rasheed say, no programs for a couple of days?" "These Gulf people are like that!" "When they come they bring some bottle After that, they disappear" "Where is that boy?" "Rasheed has tempted him with visa, isn't it?" " So: he must be running after Rasheed" "Maybe he will get him.." "No chance." "You don't know these Gulf guys" "I too was invited to Gulf.. to that desert." "I didn't go as I didn't want to do scavenging work" "Look for someone else for that!" "So what?" "You can make good money!" "Nonsense!" "Do you think all this money" " Is earned through honest labour?" "He is not even educated" "I heard he made all this money by cheating an Arab" "Why talk about things you don't know?" "His brother in law told me all this" "You know one more thing?" "Who was his dad?" "Fish vendor Mam mad .." "One who used to sell fish on the streets" "He became a Dubai man only now!" "Friends should be like this!" "You are actually good at something else!" "Somebody musfve given it to you for free!" "Is Rasheed at home?" "Shall I go and collect the key to the shop?" "You arrange other things I will go and check at his house" "HORIZON" "Why are you standing here?" "Lot of things happened at your place today" "Your auto is not yet repaired?" "It is in the workshop" "I did your return trip from the school And took those kids home" "You have to take out your auto: isn't it?" "But:" "I.." "I am going that way: come with me" "Your gang was waiting for you" "I think they were carrying a bottle with them" "Are you crying?" "Poor guy!" "This is life." "Things don't happen the way we want." "Come, let find a way out of this place"" "HORIZON" "What a fool you are!" "What a fool you are!" "People don't know about it The police haven't caught them" "Then what should you do?" "You should get them out at the earliest" "Other shops won't be closed yet Then how can I get them out?" "Now it is 10.30 PM.." "What about Pazhani's shop?" "He must have gone home by now You better rush.." "Look:" "I don't want any of these things I am not of that type"" "Unearned money won't do you any good" "HORIZON" "It is him!" "Now collect your things Let us get out" "How can you go home in this dress?" "I had bought a shirt from Mysore I bought it for someone" "You take it..." "I don't know whether it will suit you"." "I didn't ask your name" "That is not very important We adopt a new name every day" "If you want, call me Thankam" "Isn't my heart too 'thankam' (golden)?" "HORIZON" "She left?" "Where did you go after opening it?" "I was about to ask you that?" "Who opened it at this time of the night?" "You didn't open it?" "!" "No, it was not me!" "Then, who was it?" "The other key is at your house.." "Brother:" "I made a mistake" "Yesterday night, police caught me For drunken driving" "I was arrested and I telephoned your house" "To inform about it" "I don't know who picked the phone.." "HORIZON" "Why are you two still awake?" "Nothing to study, eh?" "You were here?" "Yesterday night:" "something funny happened" "My friend from Manjeri.." "Suhara, open the door.." "Now: you don't say anything!" "You advise everyone and now..." "I hate you.." "Why do you live like this?" "I don't want to see you Get lost"" "HORIZON" "No: nothing like that will happen Don't worry"." "What shall I do now?" "Shall I tell you something?" "I know someone: he is a big man" "He will find some way out of this" "What if we go and meet him?" "Wear that shirt and come with me.." "Here is your bag"" "Are you convinced now that auto men in Kozhikode don't cheat?" "There is a small problem.." "What problem?" "Rasheed is standing outside" "He is the man, is it?" "Why did you drag him here?" "We don't know who picked the phone at home So, he is tensed" "Sir, you have any idea?" "What is this?" "Am I an idea-trader or what?" "Take him and go back" "But, sir.." "Anyway, he has to go to his house" "Only if he faces such conflicts:" "will he learn about life" "I have other things to attend to: ok?" "We will meet again But not with confusions like this" "HORIZON" "Go and have bath Iwill serve dinner" "What kind of shirt is it:" "with flowers and all?" "New one, is it?" "You are still awake?" "I am going to sleep" "HORIZON" "It is a call for me: dad"" "Thank you so much.." "You don't have to know all that Just listen to what I say, ok?" "No, this will do for the moment If I need any other help:" "I will call you" "I haven't told anyone about it I know my dad too well" "You are a good man But you have some useless friends" "It is not friendship, dad Look at me:" "I have many friends lfl ask them to do anything, they'll do it" "Without asking a question" "Dad, shouldn't friendship be like that?" "Don't worry." "This is not love Who will love class mates?" "Who will marry class mates even if they love?" "Same class room: same teachers"" "Same jokes, and moreover, same friends.." "Repeating the same things throughout life.." "It will be boring"" "I want to study, dad All my friends are going to study" "Then: why should I be alone...?" "I want to study: dad"" "You could have at least informed me If you were going"" "True, you didn't take my mobileBut you could have called our land line.." "I didn't mention about Jamal to make you angry" "But when we are inviting all our relatives..." "I understand"" "I was thinking, Why not we postpone her engagement?" "Why this sudden change of mind?" "What she is telling is also true Let her finish her studies first.." "Now how will we convince the family of the groom?" "Don't worry about that I will manage all that" "You come and sleep" "HORIZON" "Hey: a stock has just arrivedJust like the one you were talking about!" "Don't unnecessarily make me mad" "Have you gone mad?" "Didn't you ask for one?" "Can't you do some decent job to live?" "Not allowing people to live peacefully"" "Look, you will never do well.." "HORIZON" "I am late?" "It is ok." "I camejust now.." "I lost the bag with the script When I got the bag, the script was missing" "Here is the money you asked for This.. it is already..." "We will settle all that later.." "First, go and make the film.." "I got a story yesterday, it is really good" "Why don't you read it?" "I forgot onethingl had bought a shirt from Mysore for you" "Then?" "I had to give it to someone else.." "It was not out of love.." "A shirt with red flowers in it?" "True." "But I only gave the shirt:" "not the flowers.You know that" "Ok: then:" "I am leaving"" "Please read it.. it will make a good film.." "Now, I have a new film in mind.." "SHUTTER.."