"Budhan, the laundry boy would have come..." "and cut the fruits and keep" "All I am saying dad just go and sit on the pot it'll happen..." "But I am still not feeling the pressure..." "Count these..." "Hey Budhan!" "Why didn't you give me black currant with my milk last night?" "Of course I gave..." "This walking around won't help you just go and sit on the pot..." "I know my system better or you?" "Budhan make a note of 19 clothes in the diary..." "You're still here baba?" "It won't happen...just because you're saying!" "It will..." "I say so!" "Go and try." "It won't!" "All right then!" "You just don't want to listen to anyone breakfast is here...eat it...after you're 'donei" "Look...| know that 'potty' feeling just yesterday I sat on the pot for an hour..." "Please dad...no point I'm already late for work... give me the list.." "Listen Piku...." "Piku.." "...c:all me before lunch..." "You're late again..." "Ivladamji I've been waiting here for 2O minutes" "So am I lying then?" "no madamji" "Move now" "Yes ma'am" "Fast." " Yes ma'am" "Ivladamji, madamji sir won't spare me... tell your owner..." "I don't need your taxi from tomorrow all they know is how to fleece you." "Send a cup of tea inside" "Sure sir" "Reema..." "PPT" "Yes sir" "Client is here.." " Yes I know I'm late ...Piku just try not to argue today..." "Look..| can't stand like a beggar in front of the client I like to speak my mind if you've issues with that then I am happy to not attend this meeting.." "You are meeting Aniket for lunch." "Come on yaar..not him.." "..he's a jerk!" "..you can't be so desperate." "I am.." ".SO... shall we?" "Syed..." "Kept it inside" "See I get your point...but my driver was just trying to save the other car so he turned left... ..you were coming from behind..." "in speed...naturally...it banged..." "Your driver was speeding!" "He hit and ran away...so how's this natural?" "Sir, Piku madamji had said... stay quiet..." "what else could this poor man have done?" "who would cause an accident intentionally?" "now where did this dent come from?" "...this one here..." "That was another lady driver but that's not the point..." "Oh really?" "Why do accidents happen with you only?" "Look don't deviate..." "Why is it always that the guy in front is at fault?" "All I know that he has broken this..." "Oh hello..settle it or it's a sure case of 'l-lit and run'..." "Exactly." "You can't be so safe with the designs otherwise there is no point" "Ya" " Sorry..sir.." "...Ma'am . . your father. ." "What happened?" "There's a message...from him read it..." "Read it quickly" ""..day before I had Semi liquid motion since then constipation and gas..." "What should I do?"" "Will you say something...?" "I am talking to you.." "lam talking to you..." ""Semi liquid motion first." "Then 2 days of gas and constipation." "What should I do?"" "What kind of a message is this to leave at an office..?" "Why?" "I think..its a.." "serious health issue.." "...and we should discuss it.." "We cou|d've discussed at home..?" "We live in the same house." "But you said you didn't want to talk to me..." "Fine...you cou|d've sent me a tet..?" "Why did you give it to the Receptionist..?" "But just this morning you said you didn't want to talk to me ..!" "didn't you say that?" "This morning dad..." "I've kept the lunch on the table..and I've have made Grand Pa's dish" "My dish'?" "Or 'Moong pulses' dish..'?" "son of a pig!" "Just go and keep lunch on the table... on the Table?" "What else did I say?" "so I said the same...table..." "Dad, in the middle of my... hey you better have not put salt in my food..." "Well hovv could I?" "you hid it again today" "..open a new packet" "Greasing is good for motion.." "Dad stop being so..difficult from last two days not a single piece has come out..!" "I don't want to die of constipation!" "no one dies of constipation." "Elvis Presley did.." "Don't look at me like that his body was found in the bathroom...obviously he must've been sitting on the commode... didn't you keep the yogurt in the fridge?" "It's gone sour... look Piku none of my problems are small." "When you'll be my age...you'|| understand.." "I don't want to get to your age... you have problems everywhere in your body." "Imaginary." "Imaginary?" "then..see this." "What?" "See," "Haemoglobin 15..." "normal." "Urine test normal." "Diabetes negative..kidney function normaLECG normal." "Budhan..!" "when did these reports come?" "And why did you give it to her?" "That's not the point Dad." "Srivastav uncle asked for blood Count ONLY." "...then why did you get these extra tests done'?" "so there's nothing in the report?" "look at your face...everything is normal but you are not happy... really...things will be better off if something comes out... kidney..or lung or diabetes or something... at least then..there will a solution to this house." "Look..|'ve given you full freedom." "don't talk to me like that." "what freedom?" "I had to meet Aniket today for |unch...but I am here." "With you." "Is this how I am going to lead my life'?" "discussing your shit'?" "!" "don't bring my shit in between..don't" "And this your relationship status." "Yeah SyecL." "if you ask me, I think...casual is fine that works for me... he's just all the time imagining..hypochondriac.." "What for have you come now..?" "I want to talk to madam" "She's not here...go away" "I know she's inside.." "I told you she isn't...go!" " dad..?" "Why are you so late today?" "I've fired her...she wont work for us anymore..." "I've left this job myself...give me my clues and I'll leave..." "There is nothing due... dad please." "did he say something... ..when I mop the floor, he walks behind me with his dirty shoes, checking the room as if I'll steal something..." "So so?" "What is so wrong in that..?" "Three times a day I clean the toilet and he's still not satisfied... and today he crossed the limits...he said I've stolen the toilet cleaner." "You think I'll do that?" "Then where did it go?" "one minute...dad" " Did I drink it up?" "..nonsense.." "she's talking nonsense.." "Look he didn't mean that..." "No he's suspecting me all the time...just pay my dues and I'll leave" "I told you there's no balance..fine Piku inside that drawer I've kept eight hundred and fifty rupees." "She didn't turn up for three days..." "I've deducted that..." "See he's deducted three days salary..." "Obviously... you didn't turn up on Sunday and Monday and third day you went for a movie..." "Shhhh...dad please" "No madam I was unwell..." " ..keep your salary." "...don't clean the toilets from tomorrow..." "I'll do that... ..take couple of days off and think with a cool heacL." "day Off?" "What are you doing Piku?" "Keep quiet Dad" "Na na I know this lady" " Dad shut up..." "Let it be...whichever house you get married in, I'll work there but here...but till the time he's here..." "Till the time"?" "what do you mean till the time?" "I'll be here forever...and even she..you go..you go..from here....." "Ya even I am not interested in working here..." " Go!" "Goes on and on and on...no one is going to give you a job... one minute" "Am I thief'?" "...if I'd to steal..." "I would've stolen diamonds, laptop." "...that keeps lying over there...will I steal the toilet cleaner?" "...is that all...'?" "I've not had a good motion since morning and on top of that dealing with this lady." "nappy?" "huh..." "Happy" "You should be happy." "at least there won't be any thief in this house..." "She was the main cause of his BF." "You keep quiet." "why are you vvorried...she'll come back after two days saying sorry.." "No no no..that's not the point." "this is the 5th maid we have changed in 2 months...... we live in a society dad.." "..we need to maintain good relations with at least some people... what relationship Piku?" "Should we take that cleaning lady out for dinner...?" "..don't talk nonsense Dad.." "what is your problem Piku..." "Budhan is here to help you..." "When your mother got me here, she said I'll do a respectable job" "Fine then you start going to my office from tomorrow..." "Ae Piku.." "What. ..'?" "Relax. .!" "and where are you going again/P" "Serve him the dinner on time..." "I won't eat at home.." "Piku..." "Piku... ya Aniket." "I'll be there at 9 o clock." "I am not in touch with any one but do you remember Rhea?" "Ummm" "She had that funny hairstyle" "Well, anyway she got married." "Ya, its surprising.." "Anyway, what's happening with you...?" "Usual. .that" "Gurgaon project." "98.8.." "check this." "...as if my checking will make it high..." "Shut up.... l-low much was it in the morning'?" "98.4.." "hmm.." "At 12pm it was 98.6.." "After that?" " ..98.8.." "See it's increasing... ..fever?" ".." "98.8..that's normal." "Ok.." "I'll call him" "Everything 0k?" "Yeah..sorry...just one sec.." "Ya ya go ahead." "Dad ate Bryonia twice..he said potty was hard along with 'mucus'.." "..no no later he said it looked like mango pu|p..yes and 98.8 fever.." "..hmm..ok thank you..." "Ohh shou|d we order dinner." "uhh..no actually I'm not so hungry now.." "Why...?" "No..just why don't you..why don't you go ahead" "I'll just drop Piku and come back home.." "..yeah...ok bye...bye...bye ...he hasn't seen any of Satyajit Ray's films." "And he doesn't vote!" "I was somehow tolerating him.." "you were right..." "He's such a jerk!" "Did dad call you up?" "Yes" "Hun.." "Why did you react like this..?" "Like what?" "I said Dad called, so you said "hun"" "Right..." "I asked if Dad called you and you said "Yes" so I said "hum"?" "so what's wrong?" " Who reacts like that, What is "huh"" "Dad called me...so you should say "ok" what is "Hun"" "I know but you said you said "yes" ...so I said "hun"" "NO you didn't say, you said "hun"" "Come on Piku I just said "hun" so what's wrong in it" "Piku mentioned yellow. . pulp. ." "Right but then |ater.." "It was greenish..not black, but greenish...yellowish green." "Why don't you both sit with a shade card?" "What percent of green..how much percent of ye||ow.... shit is shit.... ..mind your business..!" " But Grand Pa." "my heart says." "One day you'll have a great motion..." "just the way you desire..." "lots..." "Yeah...then I will die. . happy. . satisfied..." "Why is it a must to talk about death right early in the morning?" "why can't he talk about something positive?" "What is so negative about death.." "I am changing the medication dear... you can alternate with this one..." "And remember one thing..where there is a will..there is a way and the way is of outside only..." "Pappu you need to leave for Ivlotibaug... make sure you get there on time..." " Sure sir..." "God knows when the winters will come... this summer has been harsh..." "I haven't caused it... did I say it's because of you...?" "Then why are you telling me" "That's because you're sitting here so I am talking imagine that I am not here and keep quiet..." "It's useless talking to you..." "So don't talk... go home and don't come here from tomorrow..." "Why should I not come?" "Because I am trying to work." "Oh really...even after been thrown out of your job you still have such an ego'?" "Why is it really important for you to keep reminding me of that?" "But that's the truth..." "I-I imachal taxi stand. . yes." "No no I understand Rosy, but your Piku madam said she didn't want any taxi from us so I didn't send anyone." "fine I'll send..." "Hey who's turn is it to drop that madam from Chitranjan Park?" "Why are you guys si|ent..?" "She's a regular client...you'll have to tolerate her and just because she insists on driving fast doesn't mean you do that don't you have your own mind?" "See no one wants to go..." "so why're you forcing them?" "One minute...don't you talk like Union leaders here." "Nannu...go take the car... and I am aware what you and your daughter are up to..." "Ritu is your sister" "Whatever it is...just watch out..." "Excuse me!" " Yeah...you both" "Aunt... howareyou ..'?" "Fine..." " Aah here she is.." "Hey Bhaskor da..how are you?" "Did you pass Motion?" "Hello ma'am." " Hello." "These sweet pills won't help you much...start allopathy... illiterate." "Hi..." "Happy birthday sister." "..so tell me what's the latest..?" "..nothing..usual.." "..how was your vacation?" "Shimla was fantastic..you must go once.." "And enjoy yourself. ." "Aah. . mutton smelling good anyways. .vvhere is uncle?" "Why such a swollen face?" "What happened?" "well she isn't married yet.." "that's why all this... ..nothing serious I guess.." "or am I missing something Piku?" "I mean I am not saying I want to take a long holiday but may be just for a day or two I can go somewhere.." "Piku's right." "...every normal person needs a break for relaxation." "Oh nonsense...people aren't relaxed in their own homes with their own families but they don't mind spending on a train or a plane ticket just to get to some far away hotel and using some e|se's used beddings... to feel relaxed and these travel companies are to blamed for it...it's all in the mind... lam telling you..find a nice boy..and.." "Isn't your sex life active'?" "Your parTnenSyed?" "It's a need right. . its a need... but that's not a permanent solution..." "why don't you both get married ya.." "Aunt I don't Know.." "I'm not even sure..about him.." "Ah..again that useless topic.." "You don't know marriage is a bad word in our house...?" "People with low IQ only get married ...you mean I am low IQ'?" "My sister was low IQ'?" "In this whole world everyone who is married is low IQ'?" " l-li..hi..." "Hope you are good... your Telegraph.." "last 3O days." "Aah!" "|ove|y__!" "Nothing like Kolkata news.." "don't change the topic dada." "Don't waste your time." " Again?" "To be together in good times and bad is it low IQ'?" "there's no salt in this..?" "I couldn't find salt... ..to take care of BP...best to avoid..." "But we don't have BP!" "so stop hiding like this." "again your changing the topic..?" "Was my sister iovv IQ?" "Not just constipation, dad has problems with women too..." "No...not women but their mentality is what I can't stand your sister too..all her life she just wanted to please me.." "...that was her only purpose..no aim for herself." "...I wanted her to be independent...but no.." "..she surrendered herself in my service." "So what's wrong with that?" "Everything is wrong!" "throwing away your identity..your knowledge..respect..brain.." "in the fire while taking the seven vows and then leading your life well that is a Low IQ decision." "...and I don't want Piku to take this decision." "But brother, don't say like that today, on sister's birthday at least." "..when she was alive, she was not happy wheh she was dying she was hot happy and how even after dying she is lsh't happy see...that's what I mean..." "You're really insensitive dad." "Piku.. she was my wife.." "I can say anything." "But she loved you.." "I also loved her..and still do.." "Then why are you criticising mom..?" "Because I am a critical person.." "...brutal and honest." "I am entitled to think whatever I want to about her but that doesn't mean that I don't love her..." "This shirt that I am wearing." "..she gifted me on my birthday so I am wearing it for her today..." "Piku find a right man..and get married" "Leaving your father's home after getting married and living in another man's house taking care of that new one...how foolish..." "I gave birth to you...didn't I?" " yes" "No tell me..." "I gave birth to you." "Yes Dad" "I never left you and went away...so now I am your chi|d.." "you do the same." "I completely agree with Bhaskor da's philosophy" "God knows how did my sister tolerate you for all these years." "...I don't know..no wonder she died early..you only mustK/e given her BF'" "I give BP to you..to Piku, even to Srivastava...did you all die?" "Would you like some Ice cream/P" "Obvious|y.." "why I did I get it then?" "Oh just ignore what Piku says..." "She doesn't mean it..." "Fine...| am giving these bills to the accounts department...just get the payment released... of course...by the way how's your mother?" "Don't even know how I was born in that family just waiting to get out of there anyway tell your partner to mend her ways or get used to travelling in a Metro" "Why don't you tell her..." "Piku.." "Piku.." "L-li.." " all well..'?" "Ya__" "I know because of my drivers... look its fine.." "I don't have time for all this discussion..." "So when should I come?" "For what?" " To discuss this driver issue... you've had a word with Syed, right?" "Ya but." "So then its fine..." "See you.." "Bye" "You need to be a bit easy with Piku.... ...I am really worried for her.." "Oh...then why did you get married thrice?" "If you were so worried.." "Excuse me?" "After Piku's mother passed away, Piku needed you.." "so I shou|d've shifted here with Eisha in your house gotten married to you just because my sister was no more...?" "hah!" "only you can have such idiotic thoughts." "Piku and Eisha..were never your priority..." "All I am saying is that..and that is very sad.." "ls this why you don't like me..?" "No I've enough reasons to not like you But don't you feed this marriage nonsense in Piku's mind, don't.." "Grand Pa doesn't want to meet you... tell him I am not here to discuss the selling of Kolkata house then why are you here?" "to know the condition of my stomach?" "Good evening dada; how are you." "Actually I met a builder yesterday." "he is ready to negotiate so I spent my own money for the flight ticket ....just to come and meet you.." "you know my decision..." "Dada. .try and understand" "There is no need to discuss the same topic again and again..." "Go!" " It's a golden opportunity super deal..all these things must be clone while you're still here then you can peacefully... listen Budhan..." " yes Grand Pa." "Hope you haven't made tea for him yet...?" "I am about to... no need...no need.." "..just shut the door when this man leaves and don't open it if he comes back again..." "Irritating man." "Oh that's an insult!" "I made so much of effort to negotiate with the builder... is this how you treat me'?" "...I'll tell Piku dicii...she's practical and will dispose off your house..." "Ya fine...go ahead..." "I rang the bell for an hour... useless old man...wasted my time." "...126!" "88.." "its normal." "L-low are you respected sir'?" "Very serious.." "BP is normal." "This is not a joke Piku.." "Please sit" "Greetings ma'am.." "That idiot, Nobendu, he again came last night to discuss the selling of Kolkata house..." "I will not sell that house.." "that old house is a pain!" " what?" "Pain!" "I have told you before..." "I will not sell Cl-IAMPA KUNJ!" "..this year I will go to KolkataL." "I have decided..end of discussion!" "Fine then end this discussion" "Tell Nobendu not to come again..." "what's there to get so affected..." "Affected?" "Of course I'll be..." "I am an emotional man..." "If you were emotional...my sister would've been happy." "Listen you Dutta sisters..." "I know your habit of blame game and I worry..my Piku is also becoming like one of you.." "...what your Banerjis are like, well I also know that." "that Mont Baneﬂt. . your Aunt" "Piku...whole day she roams around in the house in just a flimsy night gown that too without a Bra..!" "Really Aunty?" "!" " Ivlaa even you do the same." "Hey...shut up..." "I Only do that when I am alone at home...!" "Anyways...what's the point in getting BF' checked 100 times in a day whatever this Nobendu came and said and you started panicking?" "...these are all age related problems...what's so abnormal in it..?" "but...what if my BP shoots up?" "everyone has some issue or the other in their lives just for a day if you haven't crapped, there isn't any need for this drama!" "Nothing has happened to you; you are just simply going through menopause... even men go through menopause..." "Oh ignore what she's saying..." "One minute... menopause... me?" "...no way...here take a look..he's Asaako... he cycled even at the age of 99... died just last week... how did he die'?" "L-lear-t attack. . cancer. . brain damage. . '?" "nothings written here..." "He who cycles even at the age of 99, what can he suffer from...?" "hey!" "Stop stop stop..." "Is this your cycle...'?" " Yes sir" "I want to take a small round sir.." "Sir, I'll be late..." "Oh no..!" " Wait wait wait be careful just a few minutes more..." "I need to go to other houses too sir" "Ya I know...its okay..." "Didi will scold..." "Don't push..." "I am trying to balance..." " Careful..." "Hey don't push...it'|| turn..." "Careful..." "What..." "Sanju is coming to have a talk go change your clothes or go to the stand..." "Why what's wrong with these clothes?" "...and in any case he's not coming to take you back with him.." "Look what he's saying mom... at least we can ask for a settlement?" "Well he's already left you so what are you going to settle?" "Now earn..." "liveyour life... respectfully" "You're just frustrated and you don't want even me to be happy..." "If you were so worried about your happiness then." "...why did you steal your mother-in-lavws diamond ring and give it to mom?" "It wasn't your ring...that she stole... what does he have anyways" "Do you even know what honesty means?" "...treachery never brings happiness...do you get that?" "As if you've been righteous always eaotly...how do we know why were you thrown out from your job..." "Hello..again. where?" "Honda." "What the tai's been hit again..." "Who was the client?" "tch.." "Piku..again three drivers have left us already" "Hello Syed..." "lool how this another taxi has also been hit... ..no we need to sort this out my friend ...ol..." "I'll see you tomorrow" "Played after ages." "Yeah..." "Going back to saudi/P not again." "Aah Piku is here.." "I thought you gonna bunk." "It wasn't my fault shall we leave...'?" " My driver mustK/e delayed you...isn't it'?" "You guys chat.." "I'll just get my Laptop" "VVe||...whatever it may be...these are known drivers...you're safe with them not only do they listen to you...they're also scared of you..." "Nothing like that..." "So what about that Honda case...?" "I was getting late for a meeting so I asked him to speed up normal speeding up...he banged... this time again you told him not to stop after banging and even if he did, Delhi Police listens only to women no matter whoever's fault it may be... you mean I am making them break the rules?" "No no I have no problems with that...break them, as long as no one gets hurt in any case I send the damages to your office so it's ok..." "No it's not ok..." "I can take an auto..." "I can manage myself... ..c'mon Piku; he's just saying that he has some decent drivers working for him.." "So it's my fault?" "See the point is, everything is mutual..." "you don't like them, they don't like you.." "did they say this..?" "no, but does it matter when it's the truth.." "Got to leave..." "Q Kay- there won't be a need to take an auto..." "See you.." "he's rude." "Don't be so judgmental." "obviously he's your friend you are going to take his side.." "It's not like that." "..sit" "You know what" "What?" "I need a break I won't come to office for a few days" "But we have a meeting..." "Piku how am I supposed to run this firm'?" "...Pilu.." "listen..." "Ae Piku..." " ya." "There is no water in the flush." "Budharmlwow many times to tell you not to put the tea leaves in the basin" "I heard you're driver left the job why not keep another... miser..we're misers...ok?" "Hey Piku, come, the whole gang is here.." "No you guys carry on...bye l-lello.." "I don't need your taxi" "I'll be ashamed if you're taking an auto..." "I said I don't need your taxi." "I'll call you if I need it." "Thank you." "Look we can always sort out this Driver issue.." "..okay...thank you" "We've to go for Chhobi's party in the evening...have you booked the taxi?" "Yes." "HIMACHAL TAXI service." "..C124 CR PARK." "8 pm." "Sharp." "See I told you you'll need..." "Thank you/thank you dear." "Hi.." " Happy Anniversary." "Thank you..." "Bhaku da you must have a drink with me today." "Aunty..he can't have this." "That is why I said no.." "It's my anniversary. ..c'mon.." "He can't handle all this." "Then you don't know me!" "Ya...that's more like it..cheers" "Sourob Sourob.." "Excuse me ladies." "Hi.." "Hi.." "You know Bhaskor right." "Ya ya" "And she's Bhaskor da's daughter" "Hi.." " Hi.." "Piku." "Sourab has his own business in San Francisco and he's single." "You are planning fourth wedding..'?" "Sunita..hi hi.." "So..." "V\/hat do you do?" "I have my own art gallery." "nice.." "and you..?" "I actually work at an architecture firm" "Do you plan to marry?" "I am single...if I find a nice girl, why not.." "I mean a nice girl.." "but she is very moody." "Like me." "And she's not a virgin...right Piku?" "Dad." " No no no..what do you mean by 'nic:e' '?" "she has her own business." "She's financially independent..." "sexually independent need based...just looking for emotional partnership." "...so is she 'nice' according to you?" "Dad..." " I mean it depends." "Depends on?" " I am leaving..." "Where. ..?" "Aunty will drop you home." "Ya so... what were you saying." "I said it depends... no..no.." "let me be..." "Dad its late. ." "Sister..." "I tried waking you up at 4 am but you didn't open the door so I called for Dr. Srivastava..." "Nothing to worry a bit of shallow breathing..." "pulse drop...that's it Dr Ivlukherjee has given him medicines... right now he's ok.." "at his age, we should not take any risks... get his tests done..." "It's a must." " Sure." "L-low are you young man how's everyone at home?" "All okay uncle... what happened?" "Nothing serious...he just enjoyed a bit too much... yeah.. cancel my meetings." "I won't come." " Budhan, keep the lunch simple today." "...put the pan." "where... .?" "On my head..." "obviously on the burner..." "I'll go to..." "I'll go to Kolkata..." "PIKU that idiot Nobendu. .." "...I won't sell Champa Kunj l-low are you'?" " o mother..." "I will go to Kolkata" "No uncle, I am not worried for him in fact it makes no difference to him if he wants to go he'll go...he doesn't care about anybody else." "now do I write on a stamp paper that I will not die during this trip will that be fine." "look at his health." "Forget logic...from here to airport and from there to Kolkata..." "It's too much Dada" "Flight?" "Who said I'll take a f|ight...?" "I'll get palpitations on it..." " Give me some tea" "BP fluctuates at that height." "...bathrooms are claustrophobic palpitation... nervousness." "its bad for my condition." "I am not going by train certainly." "Train?" "Never." "never.. never... this train movement shakes up everything inside..." "I get constipation." "that is not a good option." "Just five days back you've gotten up from bed." "cou|d've died...it was my marriage anniversary why did he have to drink and dance?" "and then he comes home...drinks..." "Budhan why did you give him the drink?" "Piku you also didn't bother." "this old man has gone senile!" "look you don't interfere." "No one is asking you." "You're my sister's husband that's why I am concerned..." "But your sister is no more.." "so keep quiet." "hey shrivastava." "there is one way." "I've an idea." "I was thinking exactly the same you might get tired but then you can stop anywhere and walk..." "Correct. . correct. . correct." "that way things will be in control." "according to my convenience." "Yes" "As in?" "As in nothing...done...decided!" "who'll drive that madam from CR park to Kolkata?" "day after morning at 4.30 am..." "who's duty is it?" "Come on she's not bad at heart." "Alright then Dhani Ream. take the car that has a carrier on top." "Here...take this." "Here... take out the other two suitcases kept in the garage" "Budhan" "All this will not fit in one suitcase need another one" "He should be here any moment" "Where's your Driver?" "Am sure he must be on his way or may have stopped for some fuel perhaps." "I've been calling you since 4 am!" "Hlcheck" "Hello." " I told you my father will be travelling too...he's an old man." "let me talk to him...and I am not old!" " dad." "Sorry Piku.." "I can't get through any driver just now...so." "We've been waiting for over two hours now...with our luggage all packed and you are telling me there is no driver." "Look look.." "I am trying..." "just give me some time." "If you don't know how to do business then why did you even take the booking?" "how's your shouting gonna help?" "You just don't talk in a civilized manner and that's the reason none of the drivers want to go with you do you understand this?" " In that case you shou|d've told me the truth!" "Ya so even I didn't know this that after listening your name itself the drivers will run away!" "God." "Oh I thought you guys would've left by now...what happened'?" "Driver didn't turn up." "good...now take a flight later..." "useless plans end up like this only." "I thought passing motion before this journey will give me some relief on the way but no...it's all hardened inside..." "Been on hold for 1O minutes now... these airline idiots" "But why are you calling flight?" "Call the driver." "Call the driver." "Piku." "Piku." "none of the drivers are ready to go so...is this the luggage..." "should I keep it outside...?" "ls he the driver?" "Budhan keep the luggage in the car ls this the time to come?" "because of you my stomach... stomach?" "What is your owner's name?" "Dad.. he is the owner." "he is the owner." "Oh so he's that same irritating owner you told me about?" "Well if the owner is like him then obviously people under him will also be as useless." "Keep this up... do you know mister because of you my daughter is going through so much stress." "dad please." "No...wait a minute...what is your name...'?" "RANA." "CHOUDHARY." "Choudhary?" "are you a Bengali?" " no.." "UP/rhakur." "UP"?" "wherein UP?" "Sandila. district Hardoi." "Oh that place is famous for its sweets get us a Kilo or two when you go there next time." "so you are going to take us...where is your license" "What license?" "driving license/P - ya I have..." "Check if the taxi has a carrier or not." "And keep both the suitcase in the front seat if there is no place..." "Where is it?" "L-lad I known there'll be so much of luggage, I would've got a mini bus." "Do you have any medical issue?" "eye sight..?" "night b|indness..?" "day blindness?" "Glassesf?" " Dad. do all this later." "Sir..everything is...fine." "Why a medical test now?" "Any bad habit?" "Piku have you kept water?" "Cigarette. drinking?" "You know..." "Drinking driving. zipping." "...then.. bang. accident." "has it happened to you ever?" "as if he's gonna tell you?" "What a question?" " no.. fortunately no sir" "Are you speaking the truth?" "I don't want to go with a liar!" "Sir... we're already late." "I think we must leave." "remaining questions you can ask me on the way." "I am an honest man...can I have it back..." "Ya..." "By the way sir.. your name?" "My name?" "why?" "We've to travel together...ti||" "Kolkata...so" "I am." "Bhashkor." "Bhashkor Banerji." "Bengali" "Bengali?" " Yes." "I think you all must leave now don't think you're free now." "Please Bhaisaab what will I do without your company anyways we'll talk over the phone everyday." "Bye/rake care" " Bye bye." "Oh Respected brother." "Choudhary." "this too needs to be taken." "hey Budhan ." "This..." "Now where will this fit?" "Anywhere." "Bye." "Budhan...sit behind" "What are you exchanging the seats for?" "What route are you planning to take?" "Yamuna expressway..." "then Agra bypass." "I am asking up till Kolkata." "Its marked in Red." "Noida, Yamuna express way, Agra bypass, Firozabad, Kanpur," "Allahabad Bypass, Banaras, Ivlugalsarai," "Gaya, Assansol, Durgapur, Kolkata." "Oh god that's some distance... its far!" "How much time will it take'?" "Of course it's far ." "1500 kms." "I didn't ask in Kilometer..." "I asked you time.." "4O to 45 hours." "...could be more also." "Hope you don't intend to drive after dark?" "..night halt?" "Haven't thought about it ...maybe Benaras." "hey...sit on the seat...idiot!" "Yes I'll send the vehicle..." " Should I..." "Should I...'?" "Go with him..." "Where's the toilet...'?" "hey Budhan come.." "Fill up the tank..." "Keep saying" "ya ya fine..done.." "What was that?" "Where's dad...?" "He'll take some time..." "Where's the next stop...'?" "Not before two hours after that wherever we find a decent place...we'll stop for breakfast..." "Two hours..'?" "that's too far..!" "This is why I didn't want us to drive down." "unnecessarily you force your decisions." "Naa ..." "I never forced." "I said." "You agreed." "and you also." "When the driver didn't turn up...|" "almost decided we'll go by flight who told you to come last minute and at least you shou|d've called up before coming..?" "what?" "!" "Why are you dragging me into this..." "I didn't load your luggage forcibly I would've dropped you at the airport had you asked me to... we can go back even now..." "if you want to that is..." "Go back?" "who said about going back?" "What..tell me.." " l-le said..." "Look mister...don't you interfere in our family matter." ".. in my house I decide everything...got it?" "But this is a car..that too his." "I know it.. donkey!" "...here...press this... and Piku..you said you wanted an 'adventure trip' so this is it.." "...adventurous trip you wanted to go out of Delhi...here it is ...so enjoy..sing song.." "what was that song... 'what if this road never ends." "'L-low will it be...tell me my dear' 'what if this road never ends' 'l-low will it be...tell me my dear'" "Tell me" "You tell me" "No no you tell me you.." "you tell... so |\/Ir. non Bengali Choudhary..do you know the meaning of this song?" "This path...this road that we are on.." "...if it never ends, how will that be..'?" "Well then sing another song, that has a better meaning.." "...to appreciate good music is also an art..." "Whoever wants to do whatever... can do it here...we won't stop here for long" "Where are you...?" "You're asking as if you really are worried for me.." "Why aren't you te||ing.." "Kolkata." "What happened?" "Bathrooms very dirty..it's morning hours peop|e musfve used it.." "..God knows when will Grand Pa use it.." "Keep down the phone..." "All the driver are sitting on my head." "I'll handle them and don't take any bookings" "Haven't you informed at home?" "No.." "..so what is your father's real problem?" "Nothing." "..a weak stomach...that's it..." "Then tell him to do it fast..we need to leave in any case we have that 'throne' wherever he feels the urge, we'll stop..." "He doesn't eat unless he..." "I got it there he is not looking happy though.." "Did the army win the war..?" "..a bit.. there were so many mosquitoes that I could not concentrate." "You don't have to meditate this is the only job that happens on its own...without any effort" "Bill!" "So much butter." "Checked?" "Ye sir all safe" "In the morning when I got the call, it seemed you needed to reach Kolkata today itself but the way family is going now as if out for a picnic... forget 48, we'll not reach Kolkata even in 72 hours." "Yes...what was the need of stopping there to buy bangles she could have bought them at Kolkata... she has got no sense of time." "I have no sense of time..." "You're not going to let me get married..." "let me enjoy these bangles at least" "Seriously?" "most people here would marry off their daughters just when they're born and he doesn't want you to get married..?" "That's strange this doesn't happen even in western culture." "western culture is not a benchmark of progress..is that clear?" "We were always ahead of them..." "always..that..a.." "Rani Lami Bai," "Sarojini Naidu, and..." "Kadimbini Ganguly, ...all these fine women spent their whole life in serving the country and all she wants to do is please a boy?" "!" "so many times I have told you Annie Besant wasn't an Indian..." "Still she fought for our country's independence..!" "But all these women were married." "Yes...but with a purpose." "Marriage is not wrong..." "Marriage is not wrong...but it must have a purpose..." "All that a husband wants is that wife should serve food during the day and sex at night but is that what a woman is made for...nooo... that is why marriage without any purpose is low IQ" "Fine but not all women are nice and simple you don't know...many of them are very manipulative and scheming what does one do then?" "women should be scheming...it's not wrong... because man is like that that's why it's alright for her to be scheming..." "What are you looking at her for?" "No aunty ya Driver is fine...hmm about half way" "listen..they're not bad people." "No sometimes that man talks sense...then suddenly he loses it.." "You want the slippers now ...?" "yes..." " Why do you want it now?" "I feel I just unnecessarily got carried away and now I am stuck between this crazy father-daughter duo..." "As if you had a great life at home..." "I might just run away in between..." "I am telling you." "no still too far...not even halfway..." "I don't know if they really want to get there or they're just on a joy ride... hey..." "lool there .." "I had kept my slippers in the bag." "Budhan had kept it in the suitcase found..." " can't hear you..bad signal." "Budhan kept it. ..?" "What's this...?" "...are you planning to kill him?" "Mad or what '2 It's his..." "Oh is he planning a murder?" "Perhaps for safety safety. . _ !" "what can we do to him..?" "no no this is very dangerous..." "hey Piku it is very dangerous." "...hey... where..'?" "One Minute..." "I'll call you later what's this .oh maybe...the driver has kept it...for safety vve're on the highway so...keep it inside... listen ...don't you know what's kept in your car and what's not..?" "You are lying You are |ying.." "you musfve only hidden it sir..." "I don't even know how to use it ...i am telling you..." "No no no!" "I won't travel with you" "What. ..'?" "No no..." "I can't trust somebody who has a knife...!" " Dad.. don't create fuss in middle of the road.." "Please uncle trust me ..trust me..." " I am not your uncle." "I am not your uncle." "...I'll just not go...you first throw this knife... otherwise I am not going.." " Hovv can I throw it..." "No you throw it...take it in your hand and throw" "I can't...it was kept in the car" "So you agree it was kept in the car I had told you I don't want to travel with a liar... lam not a liar..." " You are a liar.." "I am not a liar..." "I can't throw it..." " You are a liar.." "V\/hole journey is left ...there is a girl with us...how can I throw it?" "Girl'?" ". she's my daughter... fins. but how can I throw it'?" "she's also my responsibility..." "No you have to" " I won't" "You will...othervvise I am not going" "Keep screaming." "I won't go" " Fine... ok...!" "now sit inside... what..no you tell him to pick this up and throw.." "...throvv it otherwise lam not going..." "I am not throwing it..." "What happened?" "Did the tyre get punctured?" "Why don't you throw it?" "There's nothing else here...re|a..." "So you must be having another source of income as well... sorry. ..?" "another source of income...?" "None." "Are you sure?" "Dad.." "Since when are you running this taxi business'?" "It was my father's business actually...so I... oh the greed to earn more money..." "I had a job earlier..." "Where?" "Saudi...civil construction." "Is this what an Engineer does to earn a living'?" "A taxi business'?" "Sad." "They'd promised a big position at the time of the interview... but once I got there..." "I realized I was duped..." "Why didn't you come back?" "My passport was them with a contract of two years!" "God!" "but who gives the passport" "That's the way it is..." "So then...?" "I had a tiff with my supervisor, even though I was right..." "I lost my job..." "Hey Piku...your 'Paanchu babu..!" "' (cry baby)" "What's that?" "Nothing | mean if you know you were right then why that sullen face...?" "all honest men in the world have faced similar consequences it's nothing new well neither will you gain my sympathy nor try to gain Piku's... so you came back..?" "Ya...and handling this tai business since then... yes Srivastav..she's checking... 130190 yes 130190.." "..yes I have Crateagus...fine then hey Budhan get me Crateagus." "Taansen sang 'Raaga Deepak' all the lamps lit up he sang 'Raga Malhaari." "...well it rained... so why didn't anyone sing 'Raga Motion'..." "you would've been relieved by now..." "Like Raga motion" "What do you say?" "Here's what I have..." "Indian Basil and mint leaves." "...boil them in water and drink it...you'll be fine... l-low do you know ..'?" "Will you boil these or should I throw them..'?" "No wait..." "Budhan...get this done for me..." "Trust me...whatever is inside, it'll come out..." "Okay... fine" "Tell me one thing...is this the only topic that you both discuss...the whole clay'?" "Yeah." "I shoulcfve found out before taking the booking...well..." "Prayers to the God at 5am and check out at 8.." "Lakhan take them to room number 112" "Budhan keep the medicines ready I'll see you in a bit Dad." "Piku...where...'?" "I'm coming..." "This place is famous for its desserts would you like to have some'?" "Am I disturbing you..?" "Can we sit quietly please/P" "Ya sure.." "You were calling someone scheming/P" "Not you.." "better not!" "I would've thrown you out of the car.." "L-low would your Dad have gone to Kolkata then'?" "I would've driven... really'?" "..." "well...had I known this earlier," "I cou|d've stretched for a bit now you drive tomorrow..." "I don't like driving... why..'?" "as in'?" "women in Saudi are fighting with the govt." "for their driving rights..." "getting jailed too for same and you say you don't like driving...that's weird." "Not really...those countries are like that..." "Ya but your country isn't moreover...driving liberates a woman. .." "Are you saying all this to impress me or you really do respect women?" "Isn't it written on my face?" "We||..." "You were arguing with some Ritu this morning..." "My sister." "And my mother, another devious woman I swear...you can ask Syed..." "Yes Dad..ok I'll be there tell me something...you're really his daughter... .l mean... yes..." "I am 'his' daughter ...and ten times more strange." "weird..irritating..annoying" "No no no ..." "I didn't mean that way..." "No I know what you mean..." "I know its weird its okay but I am like that... l-lello..hello" "There's no room that's vacant" "Excuse me...room..." "I need a room... all occupied that Bengali family that's just walked in ...| am part of that...ecuse me..." "Not here...go..." "Which room number is that Bengali family in...?" "Piku.." "There aren't any rooms available ...apparently a lot of tourist." "I Know.." "Budhan is also sleeping in the can." "Hey listen I am the owner...not your driver that I go and sleep net to him" "That dormitory is infested with mosquitoes..." "Its midnight already...just go please..." "I am not sleeping outside." "ls this the only hotel in Banarasf?" "Piku.." "You're behaving as if I am barging in your personal bedroom fine I'll leave but this is not..." "I am taking the car your luggage is there...and your father's throne as well ok take bye bye." "what time will you be here in the morning..?" "Have no idea...not sure if I'll come at all... listen" "Say..." "...sleep here.." "See that's what I was saying." "But on a chair...?" "Shhh!" "Now what is it?" "Switch off the light" "Can I change?" "Can you not make any sound... right." "That basil water did nothing..." "Sir do you sit Indian style or western sty|e..?" "Do you sit Indian style or western..'?" "Huh?" "What do you mean?" "There aren't any toilets with Indian style these days.." "That's the issue it's the most scientific way for excretion... ..Rana. . please..stop this nonsense discussion." "No no its not Nonsense.." "...did our fore fathers ever have this constipation problem... just try and remember...no..." "never...isn't it..?" "Naa.." "I didn't get you..." "This constipation problem wasn't there in olden days...isn't it?" "right." "Sir let me explain you, it's a very simple formula...!" "now this is our stomach." "Ya." "...our intestines go like this...see this is our stomach...this turns here and after that...makes this question mark kind of thing and when we...one minute sit like this...it puts pressure on our stomach and intestines get pressed ancl whatever waste material is there in the pipeline that slowly comes out.." "...no need to put pressure...it happens on its own... are you a doctor?" "And aren't we getting late now?" "Can't leave him like this...can we?" "Sir...should we try again?" "Where...here?" "What if I fall down?" "I want to reach Kolkata safely." "Dad has arthritis...he cannot do this stunts.." "Budhan will help" "Na..na.." "I will try." "Dad..what's wrong with you'?" "You cannot..climb this...!" "This is western style, how will I squat on it..'?" "Let me help you..." "Dad what if you fall..'?" "We"... we"..hey Budharm." "Yes." " Come here..." "Fine...when you're clone with this circus...call me..." "Sir let her go..." "We will try" "Please hold my hands" "Hey go away you both..." "I need to take off my night pants..." "Should I also...'?" "Yes...go..." "Will you manage to..." "Absolutely" "Done?" "...not satisfactorily...but at least got something new to try.." "Don't think you can impress him or me with your home remedies we know everything about constipation." "Ohh yeah obviously..." "Grand Pa's been lying still for a while..." "Should I check him?" "keep quiet!" "He's resting..." "There's no better place then Banaras for last rites..." "Shut up." "Just check on him...we can still get back to Banaras" "Hey..why are you..?" "And why are you speeding/P" "I am not.." "Look in front...|ook in front...oh god..." "Relax and sing that path song you sang earlier... you should be there ...let him drive...we're paying you to drive not sit..." "She's driving fine..." "I know how to drive..." "Piku you've never driven on a highway..." "This is how accidents happen Dad..." "Keep." "Keep quiet..." "But what if she bangs..." "I don't want to come under a truck like a dog or a cat." "...I don't like unnatural deaths." "Stop stop stop the car.." "Slow. . slow. ." "Hey"" "It doesn't matter what you like or what you don't whenever its time...you'll die on a road...in a hospital death and shit... come unannounced...anytime... anywhere..." "I disagree!" "Gem..." "Do you know patience is a must for a good driver I was testing." "lets go.." "Who all stay in Kolkata...?" "Uncle...aunt actually my mother, dad and I..." "we used to stay there earlier" "In any case one leg of Bengalis is always in Calcutta yeah but I mean..." "I feel totally at home in Delhi also..." "Ya but one does have connections with the place one belongs to..." "Correct..." "Correct..." "But there is nothing for me Babe few relatives..." "I have no connection with them...and that house" "Which you want to sell off but I won't let you..." "Are you going to sell off your home ...?" "Don't know..." "Hey Budhan...where did it's cell go...?" "Cell..." "I gave it to you..." "No, it was in your hand when we stopped at that roadside place for dinner..." "Is it...'?" "huuhh..." "Turn back the car...turn back..." "What. ..'?" "Turn back the car..." "What. ..'?" "My ear plug cell has gone weak I think I've left it behind where we'd stopped hey why are you still driving ...u turn u turn..." "We'll be in Kolkata in a bit..." "Nobody is talking to you mister do as I say ...u turn..." "Dad..." "I am sure you have enough battery that can last you till there we can't waste time unnecessarily" "U n necessary?" "Oh Unnecessary this ear whistles due to weak battery strange sounds come out of here is it unnecessary?" "Why do you think lam a burden on you... lam not a burden...!" "L_ool..." "I can do everything on my own...alright...'?" "Oh..." "Dad...please...you..." "Na Na...you be quiet...!" "And you ...you are charging us if you don't listen to me I won't care whether you're an owner or a driver I can take bus also..." "I am fit..." "I am not dependent on any body ...no body..." "U n necessary!" "Why have you stopped here...?" "Fine...you can take the bus stopping every now and then...b|oody..." "even my patience is running out..." "Please mind your language..." "No I have not said anything wrong and what's with this burden thing...?" "Wonder why parents feel satisfied in emotionally blackmailing their kids if you were a burden ...you would've been sitting in Delhi.." "...she wouldn't have cared to take you all the way to Kolkata so close your eyes and sit quiet for sometime..." "Sky won't fall if you don't hear some words" "if we keep going like this, we will take forever to reach..." "OK shall we...?" "But...what if on the way I feel like passing motion...then...?" "I'll stop the car keep your throne on the other side of the road you can do what you need to... alright...'?" "Good" "Alright" "Two hours more..." "Sorry" "Sleep..." "Sure?" "Will wake you up once we're there..." "Thank you" "Didi, they've arrived..." "they've arrived" "Hey Binod!" "L-low are you Binod'?" "Come come come...all 0km'?" "Uncle you've lost weight..." "Champa kunj...here I am...!" "No no...whole night we were just awake..." "Brother...you must be very tired...?" "I am fine..." "Get the luggage" "Nothing's changed here..." "And whose idea was it to do this road journey?" "Goshh!" "you need a heart to do that..." "RanamcomemKaku he's Rana Chouclhry..." "Greetings..." "Mr Choudhry..." "please sit..." "Hey Binod, he's not Bengali..." "He's the owner of l-limachal Tourist Taxi stand his driver didn't come so he drove us..." "Oh...that means Delhi people aren't as bad as we think them to be here..." "Please don't mind..." "Not her fault...well that is the perception about Delhi people... so...." "Piku get that chair in..." "I'll have to leave..." "Where?" "Where...you can't be going back to Delhi right now go tomorrow morning..." "No its fine...really..." "I'll leave..." "No one asked you..." "Budhan..." "Yes" "Where have you kept my luggage...?" "In that room down there..." "No...keep it up stairs...in that room..." ""Where did that chair come from?"" "That's grand pa's commode don't touch it...haven't cleaned it with an ANTISEPTIC yet..."" "the whole feel of this house has changed...because brother's here... ya...but Piku don't know what she has grown up to be first she stays with her aunt Chhobi ...plus single living in Delhi..." "He||o...yes Nobendu...right he has not told me anything...why oh...ok..." "What happened?" "Nobendu is saying...brother has come to fix the house deal..." "I am not surprised." "Ivlusfve done sitting in Delhi..." "It can't be true..." "I warned you...but you shouted at me now see for yourself you respect him so much but for him we are nobody...huh..." "You're over reacting..." "I don't think its anything to worry..." "How's Dr Shrivastava?" "He will miss you" "I don't think so Dad just forces him to come everyday... .l never force anybody, never." "There..." "Mr. Choudhary...join us" "Pass me some pepper Piku..." "I had no idea that your bowel problem had become so chronic?" "I don't think it's in our family..." "Of course it is!" "Our father had it!" "But how would you remember you were busy in fooling around with life...fun...women.. all that." "Were the elders just watching the show if he was fooling around...?" "...and when sister in law and almost decided to get him married to her sister Chhobi, ...then what was the need to come and see me...?" "Mom just expressed it to grandma that its fun if two brother's are married to two sisters but its not that she didn't love you when you came..." "You were not even born then Piku...how would you know" "All I know is when mom was in the hospital...she said whenever I would get married, you'll do the rituals on her behalf not aunt Chhobi..." "After mom, you are like a mother to me" "Why dig the old graves...she's come here after so many years" "But what did I say..." "No no ...don't stop her...she's right this frustration is not right...it causes..." "Negativity right...negativity...and that causes indigestion and then..." "Constipation. ..?" "Amazing!" "l-low do you connect everything with the stomach'?" "Coz everything is connected to the stomach!" "A person's emotion depends on his motion..." "This is all your nonsense theory...in your own head it's not that your constipated all the time...?" "Why're you getting angry with me...?" "I am not getting angry but you don't discuss anything other than this Dad there's a limit..." "Just re|a brother..." "I am relaxed" "And you don't talk much...!" "Do you know Piku...for how long your uncle sits on the pot...'?" "What do you mean father had constipation...brother has and you also have the same ...its in the family..." "No brother..." "Yes father had..." "No..." "You had constipation." "Why are you looking at me?" "...Unc|e you know about the water shortage in Delhi still he wants a bucket full of water because he's not satisfied with that jet spray..." "No that's because that jet has a sharp flow of water...it hurts me here..." "And in winters he demands hot water now tell me who needs hot vvater to clean his...back side?" "You must know that every third person in America has the same problem in fact constipation is their biggest health issue..." "Really?" " Of course!" "...still they live care free |ooking at their faces can you ever tell what's going on inside them...?" "Who cares?" "They're the biggest economy in the world" "No no..." "I care..." "Now for any normal person..." "normal |ike...for example me... l-low can you call yourself normal so confidently..." "Hear me out...for any normal person, a breakfast, ...a lunch and a dinner these three meals is all that is needed to smoothly do the job next morning but they...on an average go once in three days!" "All through the day they just eat junk collecting inside as if a fixed deposit and then one day they go...and well...do it..." "Chchiil!" "No no seriously...don't laugh... and your condition isn't that bad do one thing...just chew your food like this..." "lile a cow.." "....net day you're bound to have a clear motion..." "COW?" "Mr. Banerjee have you ever heard a cow or a buffalo ever getting constipated or doing a hard cow dung...or loose...think about it..." "Tell me" "Right....his logic is right" "Are you sure you are not a Bengali?" "Sir not everything is a copyright by Bengalis..." "You didn't know this...?" "No." "There was a railing there?" "I think...ya..." "That was a new construction...needs repair" "Will get it done..." "You're family is quite interesting... just because everyone laughed, don't think everyone is impressed we are very critical people..." "Oh I know...some people just can't like anyone...it's ok... you think I am like that...?" "You are...but...can't blame you for it actually after a certain age...one becomes like that difficult to please..." "Then don't try to...'please'" "OK..." "Do you know Piku..." "Binod was in secondary when our father started building this house..." "And same year brother also got a job in ITC... 37, Virginia house, CHOWRANGEE LANE..." "You remember. ..?" "Earlier we just had ground floor... ..when they shifted here, that's when this 1st floor was made..." "OK listen...my head..." "Can we go out somewhere...?" "Ya..." "I'll just give dad his medicines the centre of my circumference I feel is this place...this courtyard..." "Then after retirement why did you settle down in Delhi...'?" "you knew your brother doesn't earn as much as you did to maintain this house..." "Can you Keep quiet'?" "Why should I?" "No no...carry on...she's right." "...a woman as educated as her should not be stopped from speaking her mind but tell me |\/Ioni in 1979 who wrote that job application for you in that BATA company...?" "I had my connections there...still you didn't take up that job...why'?" "...because then my salary would've been more than his..." "That's exactly what I call a low IQ thinking you yourself are responsible for your frustrations no one else...anyvvays...such old memories coming back... remember Binod...after mother passed away," "her body was kept here...head that side...|egs here..." "And then Piku's mother's body...that too..." "Piku lets go" "Where. ..?" "We'll just go out...just..." "But where?" "Kolkata tour" "Hey Piku..." "Don't be late..." "Ya I'll come soon..." "If you're so emotionally attached to this place then why do you want to sell it off?" "You don't need money..." "What?" "Have you lost it?" "Brick by brick I've constructed this house..." "CHAMPA KUNJ can't be sold ever...it will never be sold!" "Our mother's name..." "CHA|\/IPA..." "that's written on it..." "Got it?" "!" "But brother..." "No no no!" "if you can't maintain it..." "I'll give the money..." "Turn right from here" "Mom used to teach here...then she met Dad and got married..." "And left the job?" "Yes" "...why don't you elope and get married... he's not that bad moreover you need someone to run away with why didn't you marry...?" "Next stop coffee shop hhuuhh and then by the Ganges 0K6'!" "There used to be a theater here.....and now a building..." "That's what happens usually don't you want to sell off your house?" "One day a building will come up there too..." "I am just being practical..." "No no I am not saying you're wrong may be this is the way forward guess this is what development is but if you pull your roots out what will remain you know what I mean..." "Yes Dad. .." "Crataegus" "Carbo veg...6-7 drops...yes I am coming." "You guys must not be having any medical expenses |ooks like you manage your own treatment..." "Ya... l-low old is you father...must be at least 70'?" "Hmm exact" "And the way you're being his doctor, he'll be around for another 2O more years...which makes him 90." "touchvvood. .." "And in next 2O years, you too will become 50...approimately'?" "L-lmm'?" "so...'?" "50...in just taking care of your father?" "one minute...why are you saying all this you know my situation...?" "you know he's dependent on me?" "Can't hear or see properly...shoulcl I leave him'?" "No no... l-low will he manage on his own'?" "I am not asking you to leave him.." "even I haven't left my mother I am just saying I hope you realize he is a selfish man no he's not..." "Ya he is and even if he is .....he's my father..." "If he's your father then why do behave like his mother?" "Because Rana, after a certain age parents can't live on their own, ...they need to be kept alive and that responsibility is of kids only so if someone wants to marry me..." "He'll have to adopt your 9O year old kid too...?" "Of course will you marry me'?" "I haven't gone mad..." "Then don't worry about me..." "No no I am not worrying dad used to take us there...to show steamers ...there can you see...there...?" "Please come down, Aunt Chhobi is here... oh..." "Bhalu cia..." "Pilu..." "Binod..." "how are you all'?" "Wait vvait...am coming l-low come...why..." "I mean... there... surprised you !" ". .." "Surprise...well..." "Where's Piku?" "Piku's gone out..." "Aunty..." "Your uncle suddenly made a plan for Darjeeling, ...so I thought I'll meet you all on the way...now come fast." "OK OK" "Thank you dear. ..cheers!" "Bhaku da...hey Bhaku da" "What is it...vvhy is your mood off?" "Now you're in Kolkata... no..." "I am thinking... about Piku?" "No point...that Sourobh is already married now you didn't like him...so what's the need of this 'thinking now...'?" "lam thinking...when will you spare me... as in...?" "I can't believe...you've come here too... ok...so if you've such issues with me..." "I'll go" "Last night I saw you seeing Piku..." "Can I go Dad?" "No..." "I was looking at you..." "Oh really, say the truth or else you'll be in trouble" "Want enema...?" "look I am not meditating here..." "I am ready for fourth marriage also" "If you've clone little...then do the rest later... lets end this here for today..." "So MnChoudhry..." "ready to go back to Delhi...'?" "Oh done with badminton...?" "Yeah...why...'?" "So who all are there in your family?" "My sister, mother...and father passed away father died...?" "Death...who said death?" "Who's death?" "Rama's father...he died..." "Not now, long back..." "What was the problem?" "No problem as such..." "Died without any problem?" "I mean he had cancer..." "So cancer is a problem...why are you saying he had no problem'?" "...well he had cancer but it was removed..." "Oh ok..." "Where was it?" "Throat..." "Throat...aah smoking is it?" "Where are you going...?" "So they must've done tracheotomy ..for him to breathe." "Did they reconstruct Food pipe also?" "Ya something like that..." "What do you mean something like that...?" "I mean..." "You should know what all the doctor did." "dad everyone is not so interested in all this this medical nonsense has become your hobby... hey I am not talking to you..." "I am also not talking to you...!" "then... hey..." "listen where are you going...then what happened'?" "nothing...he was in the ICU..." "and then on a ventilator and..." "VENTILATOR?" "!" "You shou|d've not put him on a Ventilator it is wrong..." "Piku what he did to his father, you don't do that with me," "I'm telling you...you see...all this is commercial business... professional money making..." "why did you allow them to do it?" "Allow..." "I mean..." "I was..." "No no but why...why did you allow them to do this to your father... look my father was on death bed doctor said we needed to put him on the ventilator so what cou|d've I done?" "I couldn't have said no...it's not my decision..." "Of course it is!" "Do you've any idea how much pain your father went through'?" "...his vvhole body must've been pricked with needles drip... blood... catheter down below..." "ECGmachine it's inhuman treatment...you tortured your father!" "You get up if the Nurse picks you up..." "be at her mercy to change your clothes and if you've passed motion in those clothes, then just keep lying down, ...waiting for her again..." "oh gosh...no!" "L_ool Piku...when I die, don't do all this with me..." "I want to die in peace...!" "DO you always have to over do it!" "But..." "I was only telling you what not to do with me... why did he go?" "did I say anything to him?" "No!" "Rana brother grand pa has sent this for you and has called you down... you don't need to be sorry..." "I didn't feel bad..." "I am fine...it's ok..." "Sorry?" "for...'?" "...check that...our water pump is not working you did civil right?" "you did civil engineering...check it..." "What?" "There...water...vvater pump...its not working..." "Call an electrician...its not my job..." "What do you mean...its not yourjob...you must be knowing?" "OK fine..." "I know...but I am getting late so you call anyone else..." "I need to go... you're going now'?" "Who who's going..." "No no hovv can you go...?" "there's no vvater in the over head tank..or in the bathroom or the flush...how can he go'?" "I don't care... water or no water..." "in flush or tank or wherever else its a p|umber's job...not mine..." "What?" "L-low will I cool'?" "..." "there's no water in the kitchen..." "As if you were making Mutton kebabs...?" "Huh!" "Fish rice...but that too I can't cook now..we'|| have to order in" "No mutton kebabs, DrShrivastava told me eat only pulses and rice.." "But brother how will she cook rice...that needs water too" "Binod it's a useless argument... oh she just needs an excuse to avoid cooking" "What a useless argument...!" "Shut up!" "Where's the water pump...'?" "Its on...check the water flow..." "Not coming..." "Are you angry?" "Not your fault..." "Now...?" "Not yet..." "Am I irritating you?" "I have a good tolerance..." "That means I am talking to you forcibly yes... god...just like dad...ditto...same..." "Don't compare me with that man." "Water is coming..." "little..." "With your attitude, you won't find any companion your entire life..." "Its not like that...if I seek actively, somebody or the other I'll definitely find worry about your self god forbid you shouldn't be left with Budhan for company in your old age." "I'm serious...just be aware... its better that you leave...really" "And there's Water now..." "Fine now I am also leaving..." "There's Water" "See I told you he'll repair it this water pump company has shut down, change the pump please" "Thank you..." "Thank you lvlrChoudhary thank you so much...thank you" "Now you can leave...better to take breaks..." "Ya I'll see where I get by the evening...ol..." "I'll leave..." "You cou|d've stayed for a day or two more..." "Why?" "Not needed, he has his business there his family...no no you must go..." "and once you get there...inform me..." "Do you know what the real issue is..." "Mr. Banerjee..." "What?" "No one understands you..." "You're right... can I suggest something?" "Yes tell me" "Will you listen..." " Yes yes tell me... stop hiding salt... hey..." "Mister...hey...wait wait wait..." "In straight and simple vvords...stop being so difficult...alright?" "Do you meditate. ..?" ". .." "Piku sister...all well...greetings!" "..." "With this kind of a fami|y...at least someone should stay calm balanced...you must begin..." "you'll stay relaxed" "I am relaxed..." "Is it?" "... ...I'll call you..." "By the way my family is totally you thought you'll play this game and we'll sell off the house...?" "No no elder brother...that builder said..othervvise later..." "Later means when?" "Later even if all these people have died..." "I'll be still alive..." "to take care about this house ok..." "Why will you take care of our house...?" "Later when...'?" "Aunty..." "Champa Kunj will not be sold." "And if uncle has no objection then lets find a tenant...ok... thank you..." "Now you leave. ..ok?" ". .." "What nonsense...waste of time..." "OK Piku..." " Bye... bye" "Hey vvait...is this your cycle?" "Yes" "Ya Syed, I don't know when I'll come..." "Hovv did he even go?" "... and why did you not wake me up...?" "But you know him Piku..." "Why didn't you lock the cyc|e...?" "He'd taken the keys last night..." "I've searched for him everywhere but I couldn't find him" "Go and check once again whole life he kept mom also stuck in all this...!" "she sacrificed her own happiness to tolerate all his tantrums he said I want to go to Calcutta so I said fine..." "I left everything and came with him see what he is doing now...'?" "what if he falls down on the road...?" "He's here..." "I saw everything..." "Writers Building..." "Dalhousie..." "Shyam Bazar..." "and these dumplings..." "Who'll eat all this" "Because of him all my life I have eaten pumpkin... bitter gourd and now he wants to eat this sweets and what not get Medicine from inside," "I know what drama is going to happen now..." "I am fine...no drama will happen" "You are not fine dad... and I will cycle tomorrow also..." "No you will not!" "Do you get that...?" "One month ago he had collapsed." "his BF' had dropped... ..suddenly one fine day you can't cycle for 25 kilometers." "...you think your lungs are fit to do all this nonsense your Heart cannot take it, you are 7O yrs o|d...!" "just doesn't listen." "I said we'll take a flight but no he wanted to go by road only!" "Have you ever thought what I want?" "Absolutely Selfish!" "Yes, I've had physical relationships but is this something he needs to tell every man I meet?" "That meet my daughter she is not a.." "virgin..which father does this?" "Calm down piku...have some water" "What?" "Aahh" "Rana was right...one should eat everything..." "Done?" "Like never before..." "Piku!" "...etraordinary. .!" "best motion!" "Good...so no cycling from tomorrow..." "I understand you all are angry but everyone's way to go has been decided even mine..." "I know...even mine...it will be ...through my digestive track..." "my life will go from here so let me cycle..." "I am enjoying hey BinocL/romorrow..." "Pikunlsiku..." "Haan Kaku?" "Piku..." "See what's happened to brother..." "didn't wake up with an alarm also I also woke him...but he says nothing..." "Grand pa..." "I switched on the light in the morning" "He didn't get up..." "Get up grand pa..." "Moni.." "What happened...?" "Call Dr.Ghosh.." "Grand pa..." "Piku...hey Piku" "Oh..that means either Cardiac Arrhythmia." "basically irregular heartbeat"" "..or Sleep Apnea." "...respected brother always wished for a peaceful death" "Yes uncle, no tube..no ventilator." "..dad was happy, he said it was the best motion he always forced me to listen to him but he made sure death also listened to him" "let me tell you all..clad was in peace." "..he was in no pain." "..and those who know dad..they know he had just one problem. constipation." "...but that too got cured before he left.." "..so dad's death was a happy one and I'm going to miss him... now no one will call me from this room, Piku.." "Piku.." "Bhashkor da was a big attention seeker." "...if that man sees Piku is here all sad, roaming with her hair open he'll come immediately and take her away too.." "Piku..." "I love Bhaskor da, .. or maybe he has already made a plan of coming back as Piku's kid... daughter..don't mind me saying but I need to tell you something." "..but I will pray to god...if he comes again then he should come without constipation." ".. you and Syed are close; its ok;" "..but respected brother had just one issue with this |ook its my duty to tell you. he felt in fact he was sure, that Syed... he too has constipation." "SyecL." "You want a drink?" "Do you have constipation?" "Huh?" "do you have constipation/P" "Ya__" "Why didn't you tell me before..." "I mean..its not chronic..just.." "Piku... here... is the balance amount..." "and this is for petrol" "And what about that outing on Ganga ghat." "..and that mental torture that I went through because of your dad.." "...where is the money for all that'?" "My god yaar...he kept everyone on their toes..." "You can't judge parents no...no matter how they are..." "After taking care of that kind of a man." "..even you've come in the category of Rani Lami Bai..." "Annie Besant kinds...you know..." "the great women... anybody in my place would've done that" "No one does it these days" "So now..?" "...will you manage it alonef?" "I think so.." "I mean..that much dad has prepared me.." "...it's a small spelling." "..BHASKOR.BHASKOR.." "KOR..not KAR... ..if it's not done by tomorrow, I am not going to pay.." "KOR!" "sister." "I... ok come from tomorrow..."