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through signs.

Till she is secure in her house,

this can't happen.

That's why!

Firstly...

I will have to change

this part of the house.

Everything should be new for her.

No papers, no books...

only empty walls.

I'll even change

the smell of this room.

Secondly, only I will have

a right over Michelle.

She will rely only on me!

Third thing, noone including you

will be allowed here.

No, no no... don't shake your head!

Look at me... look!

It's difficult but it will

have to be done for Michelle.

Fourth thing, all I want is

time and trust.

No salary, no allowances,

nothing and...

no alcohol

and the fifth thing...

so, when do I get

charge of my student?

This evening.

You know. Mrs. McNally,

I wish I could sing...

but my singing is so... pathetic.

Dear ms. Nair,

I have good news.

You will be unhappy to know that

the magician is at work

today is Michelles first day...

Mr. Sahai...

- In school. Ah!

Y our student.

You kept your promise, mrs. McNally

school has started,

and parents are not allowed.

So you should leave.

I have never left her alone.

Please take care of her.

Don't be harsh on her

No.

She is looking for me.

- Yes. I know.

She's going to come to you now.

Leave, mrs. McNally.

Please leave. Get back.

No, I can't take this...

- 2o days!

You cannot touch her for 2o days.

- But its time for her to eat.

Yes I know mrs. McNally.

You must leave now.

Please. Please. Can I...?

- I said leave.

No! No. No more mother.

No more father. Just me.

Me, your friend. Y our friend.

Look see see ya ya, your teacher.

Friend. Friend!

The magic has begun, ms. Nair!

The magic!

I will change her life.

The magic has begun!

Magic!

Wake up, miss... Michelle McNally.

We all pass through this darkness

once in which you are living.

So don't remain in the dark.

Come into the Light!

Light. Light.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Light!

The alphabets for the world start

with a, b, c, d, e but yours...

start with b, I, a, c, k...

black, black, black

y our alphabets, your world

are different Michelle.

You are different, you are, you are,

and you are different...

and are proud that you're different.

Here. This is cake.

Yes cake,

c. Cake, c.a.k.e.

Cake. C.a.k.e. Cake. Cake.

C.a.k.e. Spell it.

Spell it spell... cake

cake on my hands.

Spell it. Spell it.

Don't you dare touch the cake!

Mrs. McNally, could you...

Mrs., Mrs. McNally,

could you get some Light?

I'm coming! I'm coming.

Oh God! Is Michelle all right?

Can you get some Light? Oh. Oh!

Mr. Sahai! Mr. Sahai

Good evening mrs. McNally

- do you need any help?

Do I look... as though

I need some help?

Well, that looked

like a knockout to me.

Knockout, knockout yes.

Eyes are not important

as compared to Light.

I have learnt this,

while teaching Michelle.

In darkness, even eyes are of no use.

The first round was a knock out.

But the next round will be mine.

Good luck to you, Mr. Sahai.

Good luck.

Come along, yes,

come along... here!

This is water. No, no...

don't be afraid. Don't be afraid.

Mr. Sahai... - Yes?

Michelle is scared of water.

And I want to take this

fear out of her mind.

In five days, she will be swimming.

Round two has begun.

Hey! Where are you going?

Come here.

Where are you going?

Come back...

careful, careful.

Careful now. Watch it! Watch it!

Watch out!

I told you to be careful.

Calm down. Calm down, calm down.

This is a thorn.

Balm, balm.

To soothe the pain.

Y our first handshake, Mr. Sahai.

Yes, we're friends now.

And... my first flying kiss.

She needs to learn that

she is destined to thorns.

Those very thorns that adorned

jesus's crown.

Right mrs. McNally?

Yes!

"I was slowly understanding

relationships..."

"between a thorn and pain..."

"between water and thirst..."

"but one relationship

was still strange to me..."

"of names and meanings."

Bird... bird... bird

ball. B.a.l.l.

Ball. Ball... ball...

w.a.t.e.r.

Water. Water... water

spoon

this is... Napkin...

No. no. this is not spoon

this is... napkin, Napkin...

say ' Napkin'.

Ah! I am fed up.

No, mrs. McNally, I will not

allow you to take Michelle yet

she hasn't learnt anything yet.

She knows words, but not the meanings.

She still calls napkin, spoon.

It's still a long way to go, you know

how much longer Mr. Sahai?

Nineteen days have passed

the promise was for 2o days,

I still have a few hours

what can happen in a few hours?

Knowledge can come in a flash mrs. McNally.

It's like Lighting a candle...

once this candle is lit, the whole

house will be filled with Light.

Believe me, this miracle

can happen any time...

and Paul can come at any moment.

I'm really very sorry.

I will come to get Michelle tomorrow.

At sunrise

and I shall pray there is

no sunrise tomorrow, Mrs. McNally

Good night

what?

Youve made a fine young lady

out of my Michelle!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Spoon...

try and understand Michelle,

every word has a meaning.

And without words, you will

never come out of darkness.

You will never be able

to see the Light!

You will you will never be

able to see the Light.

They will put this bell around you

and call you a cow. C.o. W... cow.

You will become an animal Michelle.

Just an animal

Michelle...

they will put you in an asylum.

And this time

I won't let this happen.

You will have to learn Michelle.

Are you listening?

You are my last hope.

Michelle, Michelle...

Michelle, are you listening?

- Youll have to leave now Mr. Sahai.

No, I am not going to

leave mrs. McNally

I will not give up so easily.

I have kept my promise.

Now it's your turn.

But it's not yet over mrs. McNally.

There are still a few minutes left.

Paul can come at any moment.

Mr. Sahai. I'm helpless

Yes. Mrs. McNally.

But she has to learn.

Mr. Sahai...

- she has to learn...

that the hand she is holding has a name.

That you are mother, mother...

m.o.t.h.e.r... mother.

And that is father.

Paul, I was just...

- leave, Mr. Sahai.

Dear ms. Nair, you will be

deLighted to know...

that after having spent 2o days

with little Michelle, I have failed.

However, if you're smiling at the

thought of looking into my eyes again...

you are terribly mistaken.

Mrs. Gomes, will you stop her?

Let her be Mr. Sahai.

She's very happy today

No! Stop it Michelle.

You little brat.

I am not going to allow you

to do this to me.

I might have been asked to leave...

but I am not going to leave you

to behave like this.

Stop it Michelle.

Stop it!

You won't forget what I've

taught you in 2o days... sit down

please leave her Mr. Sahai,

let her be.

Sit... sit down.

You will use this napkin on your

neck and use a spoon... to eat.

Mo you are not going to throw...

come on, come here...

You brat... you want to

throw water at me!

Let me teach you what water is!

Come here! What water is, come on!

This is water... water... water...

Give me your hand... this is woah...

water... water... Understand?

Woah!!

Woah!

Water... it's water...

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