B.A. Pass
Losing both your parents in an
accident seemed like a conspiracy.
lt was just that
l had no one to blame for it.
Chhoti.
No need to make any more tea.
Are they to mourn or...?
Grandpa, aunt and ...
Chhoti is crying in the
bathroom go give her some water.
l'll take the tea.
Till the time he
completes his college..
..Mukesh will stay with you.
Father-in-law,
l have a touring job.
Your daughter runs the house.
l will abide by
whatever you two decide.
have a second child of our own.
We have neither the
space nor the means...
Nothing is hidden from you.
He is like my own son.
But, how can l take
his responsibility?
l understand...
lt was my son's age
to take responsibility.
But instead he has
left me with his share too.
Don't worry, l will take
care of any extra expenses bourne
by you from my pension fund.
But, his is a responsibility
we all must share.
l am not going to Delhi.
l am going to stay here.
And take care of Sonu and Chhoti.
Bring me some butter.
Coming!
No breakfast, Mukesh?
College must have already started.
Eats enough... free loader!
'l was offered the most
pedestrian course in college.'
'B.A Pass.'
Why are you standing on my head!
Want to inhale the smoke?
What do you want?
You are always
in need of something.
Aunt...l need some money.
To get fliers printed.
l am thinking of giving
private tuition to school kids.
Will return the money
as soon as l get the job.
No harm dreaming.
But what if you don't
get the tuitions?
Your grandfather does
not send us a fortune!
No point wasting
money on silly schemes.
Don't you know a chess board attracts
evil spirits with scores to settle.
Wait! Let me search your bag!
Why? Am l a thief?
Kid, this is Delhi!
Here everyone is a thief!
On a good day you get robbed.
On bad days you get killed
first and then robbed.
Kasparov.
Wipe that innocent
look off your face!
like you everyday.
Hey! Stop!
What have you stolen?
Must have stolen something?
What?
A corpse's gold tooth?
A diamond ring maybe?
Come...follow me.
Pious! Need an extra
day to make one box?
He is the one Johnny bhai!
Always loitering around
with a chess board!
Come on, Kasparov...
Sit down.
Kasparov played like a bull!
Karpov was the wily one!
Come on.
Take out your chess board!
What kept you so long?
The ladies have already
started arriving.
Clean up,
at least look a little presentable.
All the ladies are here.
Yes! Yes! Sarika is here too!
Sarika, my husband says hello.
Hello.
So, Mukesh!
Working very hard.
Come over to help me sometimes too.
So... when can l expect you?
Mr. Khanna is of hardly
any use in the house!
She just likes to embarrass you!
Don't go pink in the face.
Sarika wants to send
over a case of apples!
Go and pick it up soon.
l'll go next Sunday.
Make us all a pot of
good steaming tea, son.
Sarika called again
about the case if apples.
Tomorrow is a holiday
go pick it up.
Listen, her husband
is your uncle's superior.
When such a people call you
even to pick up their rubbish
you thank them for the chance.
And here she wants to
send over a case of apples!
Don't delay it... go tomorrow.
Let me know if you
need anymore bread.
Amit! Get up, son.
lt's noon already.
You still here?
Just leaving...
ls Sarika ma'am at home?
Who has called you?
There is no Sarika here.
What do you want?
l am Mrs. Verma's nephew.
l have come for the case of apples.
Listen to me carefully.
She is a witch! A proper witch!
A snake in a woman's body!
There are no apples here.
l have thrown them all away!
Now run away!
There is no one home... run away!
Beware of her!
Now you show me respect
but later you will also abuse me!
Beware! She will tie you up!
Go! Run away!
Biji!
l have told you not to
open the door to strangers!
One day someone will slash
our throats and rob everything.
Shut the door behind you.
Dolls?
They are mine, my father
was in the foreign services.
l have travelled to many countries
with him when l was a child.
Sit.
Did Pammi not tell you my name?
Sarika.
Why are you always
doing od jobs in the house?
Don't you have friends?
What's the matter?
Do l make you nervous?
You are not a little boy anymore.
Someone might think
that l am misbehaving.
Who?
Biji.
She is sleeping...she
can sleep through a bomb blast!
l have come for the case of apples.
You took your time coming
there was a last one left.
My husband gave
it away this morning.
More will come soon from
my brother's orchard in Shimla.
Your hair is thick like a girl's!
Comb it properly or get it cut!
Lie down.
Hmm... you're not as afraid
as you were pretending to be!
Are you in a hurry? Do you
have an appointment elsewhere?
Hello.. - Pammi... Sarika here.
market to run an errand for me.
Hope you don't mind?
No...no...not at all!
He hardly does anything
after returning from college.
l've taught him everything so that
he does not sit around in the house.
ldling his time away.
But do make sure he
gives you proper accounting!
Thank you, Pammi. l'll talk later.
Your aunt has taught you shopping
and l'll teach you the rest!
Take a bath.
l already did... in the morning!
Then take a bath again.
Bite me.
l want you to leave marks!
You are too much in a hurry kid!
There goes your queen!
You are making progress.
But there is still
a long way to go.
Check!
Choke me!
Get a haircut and
buy some decent clothes.
You bloody virgin!
You have become quite a whore!
Delhi air is something!
Did you look at his hair style?
Your grandfather is yet
to send money this month.
From where have you got
the new shoes and clothes?
l managed to get
a couple of tuitions.
He is lying.
There has been no inquiry
l got it through
the college librarian.
Stays nearby, few blocks from here.
Where are you off to on a holiday?
l have tuition to give.
Ashok is at home.
Keep your ears & eyes
open and your mouth shut.
She puts chains on my feet!
But l am not a fool! You hear?
Biji! Apply the brakes
or it is off to bed for you!
the house in your absence!
He got late going
to the club today...
l'll have to buy
you a cell phone now.
Don't forget to get the bill.
who is he?
Mrs. Verma's nephew,
very helpful boy.
make it back to Sarika's house.'
'l was on my way to my home town,
Tohana.'
Sonu and Chhoti
are our responsibility
but we are barely making ends meet.
Mukesh, finish your college quickly.
Everyone's counting on you.
We should sent Chhoti
and Sonu to a girl's home.
Pammi is over burdened as it is.
Sonu...Chhoti...hurry up.
Come on its getting late.
Don't worry,
your brother will visit you often.
'Sarika knew what
was going on in my life.'
'But at first she
chose to remain quiet.'
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