Bend It Like Beckham Page #3

Putting his hands on your bare legs!

You're not a young girl any more!

And, you, showing the world your scar!

Jessie, now that your sister has got engaged,

it's different.

- You know how people talk.

- She's the one getting married, not me!

I was married at your age!

You don't even want to learn how to cook dhal!

- l'm not playing with boys any more.

- Good! nd of matter.

- l'm joining a girls' team.

- uh?

They want me to play in proper matches.

he coach said I could go far.

Go far? Go far to where?

Jessie, we let you play all you wanted

when you were young, huh?

- You've played enough.

- That's not fair! e selected me.

e?

She said it was girls!

- The coach, Joe.

- See how she lies?

I don't want you running around

half-naked in front of men, huh?

Look how dark you've become,

playing in the sun!

But, Mum, l'm really good!

What family will want a daughter-in-law

who can run around kicking football all day,

but can't make round chapatis?

Now exams are over, I want you to learn

full Punjabi dinner, meat and vegetarian!

- But, Dad!

- No! This is where you spoil her!

- What have l done to...

- No, this is how it started with your niece,

the way that girl would answer back,

and then running off to become

a model wearing small skirts!

- Mum, she's a fashion designer!

- She's divorced, that's what she is.

Cast off after three years of being married

to a white boy with blue hair!

er poor mother, she hasn't been able

to set foot in that temple since.

l don't want the shame on my family.

That's it! No more football!

Jessie, your mother is right.

lt's not nice.

You must start

behaving like a proper woman. O?

It's out of order. Anything I want

is just not lndian enough for 'em!

l mean, l never bunked off school

like Pinky or Bubbly.

l don't wear make-up or tight clothes.

- They don't see all those things!

- Parents never see the good things.

Anyone can cook aloo gobi,

but who can bend a ball like Beckham?

Why don't you just play

and not tell 'em, eh?

Pinky's been sneaking off for years

to see Teets,

and now they're getting married,

nobody cares.

What your parents don't know won't hurt.

Why should l have to lie? lt's not like

I'm sleeping around with anyone!

Jess! Jess!

- ello!

- i.

l thought l'd find you out here playing.

- This is Tony. This is Jules from the team.

- i.

All right.

Jess is well made up with your team.

Yeah, we've got high hopes for her,

especially me.

My mum doesn't want me to play any more.

hat's bollocks!

My mum's never wanted me to play.

You just can't take no for an answer.

Yeah, but my sister's getting married

so my mum and dad are stressed out.

l won't be able to get out of the house

for training and matches.

Come on, Jess.

You can't leave me alone out there.

Joe's got an American scout coming over.

Anyway, don't worry about your mum.

Just say you got a summer job.

l could put in a good word for you

at MV with me.

So...

now we've got that sorted,

gonna show me what your fella can do or what?

- Oh, he's not my boyfriend.

- No, I'm not her boyfriend.

Jess, come on! Are you playing?

Jessie! Breakfast!

Nah, l'm in a hurry!

You can't go to work

on an empty stomach, huh?

Where's my keys?

- Jessie!

- No, l'm late, Mum.

Bye!

Hush now, child

And don't you cry

Your folks might understand you

By and by

Yes!

Just move on up

Get those legs up!

Toward your destination

Though you may find

From time to time

Complications

That's it, girls.

Bite your lip

And take a trip

Though there may be

wet road ahead

And you cannot slip

Just move on up

For peace you will find

lnto the steeple of beautiful people

Where there's only one kind

So hush now, child

Good night, Jules.

asy, tiger.

Your folks might understand you

By and by

Move on up

And keep on wishing

Remember your dream

is your only scheme

So keep on pushing

Where is it?

Just move on up

Move on up

Aloo gobi.

Get off me, man!

No one can see us.

Yeah?

Mum!

No, no, nothing,

l'm just at work, innit?

Yeah, I know Poli's

coming round to do the suits.

So Jess can get the tube, innit?

Yeah, all right, all right, l'll pick her up.

l've got to go, Mum, someone's coming.

l'll see you later. Bye.

Nah, my mum and dad ain't got a clue.

hey've no idea

you've been playing all this time?

Nope.

- Where do they think you are?

- They think l've got a job at MV.

Blimey, that's not on.

lndian girls aren't supposed to play football.

- hat's a bit backward.

- lt ain't just an lndian thing, is it?

l mean, how many people

come out and support us?

So are you, like, promised to someone?

Nah. No way. My sister's getting

married soon. lt's a love match.

- What's that mean?

- It's not arranged.

So if you can choose,

can you marry a white boy?

White, no, black, definitely not, a Muslim...

- l guess you'll be marrying an lndian, then.

- Probably.

l don't know how you lndian girls put up with it.

lt's just culture. Better than sleeping with boys

you're not going to end up marrying.

- That's the best bit!

- Yeah, you should know!

Are you ready to go?

See you slags later!

lt's only me.

Mum, l'm starving. l had to work

through my lunch hour today.

Where's Pinky?

She was supposed to pick you up

so you wouldn't be late for Poli.

Pinky, why didn't you pick

your sister up from work, huh?

l went but the manager said

l'd just missed her.

O, Poli's on her way.

l'll make you girls some tea.

- All right. Who is he, then?

- Who?

You must think l've got sh*t for brains,

lying about a job and all that.

You can't say anything to Mum and Dad.

I kept eet a secret for you.

- e's not a Muslim, is he?

- Shh!

Look, l've been playing football

for a women's team.

uh? lt's worse than l thought.

lt's a proper tournament,

they're real matches.

What is wrong with you, Jess?

lf you're going to bother lying,

at least do it for something good!

Don't you want a boyfriend

like everyone else?

You're quite pretty.

Do something with your hair,

put make-up on, you'd look all right.

Leave her alone. l never wore make-up

until after l was married.

Jessie's a good girl now.

She helped me wash all the net curtains

and she made lovely aloo gobi

last week, huh?

Waist, 25...

under bust, 28...

- Bust...

- h, that's too tight and rude!

No, Mum, l want my choli more fitted.

hat's the style, innit?

- Yeah, yeah. Make it 34 and a half.

- No, tighter!

- OK, 34!

- h, how are you going to breathe?

Mum, why do l have to wear

a sari? It will just fall down!

Your first sari

is when you become a woman.

Poli, sari blouse and petticoat.

- So...bust...31 ...

- No, that's too tight. l want it looser.

Dressed in a sack,

who's going to notice you, huh?

Don't worry. ln one of our designs,

even these mosquito bites

will look like juicy, juicy mangoes!

Poli...

Under bust, 27.

The waist, 27.

Mum, l need to buy different shoes

to go with the sari and the suits.

- Come again?

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