Bride & Prejudice Page #5

(Singing in Gujarati)

- Hi.

- Hi.

You look like you were working hard out there.

Hey, there, partner.

This is Mr Kholi.

And this is my best friend, Chandra Lamba.

lt's such a great pleasure to meet

yet another beautiful young lady.

There must be something magical

in the water in Amritsar.

l'd happily get drunk on it.

(Giggles nervously)

Please, er, can l have the honour of

getting you ladies a... a soft drink?

- Yes, please.

- Oh.

- Thank you.

- Oh.

Oh, my God, l thought he was going to

put you in hospital out there.

Try eating with him.

lt's like looking at a Jackson Pollock painting.

So...Jaya told me you met someone in Goa.

Maybe.

So Mr Darcy didn't manage to seduce

the jewel of Amritsar?

Please, he's such a conceited, arrogant...

DARC Y:
Hello, Lalita.

H-hello.

- H-hi.

- Hi.

l've been studying this Garbha thing.

lt's a little out of my league, but what the hell?

Would you like to dance?

(Mouths)

Sure.

Lalita?

She... She...

l believe we're coming to your house

for dinner tomorrow night.

Balraj said your father invited us all.

Can't wait.

Surprised to see your old friend Johnny?

l wasn't so much surprised as disappointed.

He's staying with us.

My family really like him.

Oh, yeah, everyone loves Wickham.

He makes friends easily,

but he loses them just as quickly.

And what about you?

Are you a loyal friend?

What are you talking about?

l've heard so many things about you, Darcy.

l can't seem to figure you out.

Maybe you shouldn't listen

to everything you hear.

You should talk.

After all the rubbish you said

about arranged marriages,

l can't believe your mother's arranging yours.

May l have this dance, Madam Bakshi?

l thought you'd never ask.

Shall we, er...?

(Laughs)

(Cheering)

MRS BAKSHl:
Lalita! Bijili!

Where is my china?

l'm sorry about this stupid dinner tonight.

l... l wanted you to join us.

Don't worry about it. l'm used to it.

Still, l wish you could come.

lt would make this evening a lot less boring.

Ah, there you are!

l've been looking for you everywhere.

Where have you been?

Lakhi's decided

she wants to show me the town tonight.

l'm going to take him for Amritsari fish,

fruit cream and hot gulab jamans.

That's nice.

- Why are you looking? Look at me.

MRS BAKSHl:
Bring my china!

- Stop it. What?

- Chelo, Bijili.

Bring the ones which are not chipped.

Don't.

l'm warning you.

The Cobra dance.

Thank you.

That was lovely, Maya.

- Papa, shall l play the sitar now?

- That's all right, Maya.

You have entertained us enough

for the evening. Thank you.

Very good.

l still can't believe l'm sitting with a Darcy

in Amritsar of all places.

- This world is too small, no, dude?

- Way too small.

Lalita, my firm has been doing business

for many years with Darcy's mother,

Ms Catherine, beautiful lady.

- She has a such big hotel in Beverly Hills.

- Can l get anyone a drink?

- Me, please.

- Yes, please.

Let me help you with that.

Why don't you all have something?

Balraj, have something.

l saw you dance with Wickham,

and l hear from Darcy

that he's staying with you.

Yeah.

So?

Don't fall for his bullshit.

He's more trouble than he looks.

His mother was Darcy's nanny, therefore...

And you're Darcy's friend.

Of course you'd take his side, wouldn't you?

There's no crime in being the son of a servant.

l have heard so many stories about

your Mr Darcy saab in Goa, Balraj.

Mmm, let's just say that Darcy and lndia

have had a little bit of a rough time.

Ah, these lndians,

they don't know how to treat tourists.

- There's no sophistication.

- What do you mean ''these lndians''?

- Are you no longer an lndian?

- l'm a Green Card holder now.

lndia is decades behind.

DARC Y:
Oh, l think there is a lot about lndia

that we don't have.

Oh, really? Like what?

Well, l think it's nice the way the families,

um, come together.

l lost my father a while back

and my mum spends a lot of her time

in New York,

so, my sister and l,

we don't really have a family home.

And l can't remember the last time

that all my family

kind of got together like this.

Oh, Kholi saab is only trying

to win over my daughters.

Yes, he wants them to be in love

with America as much as he is.

And why is that?

Well, you can see for yourself, Mr Darcy,

they are all exceptional marriageable prospects

for any single young man.

MR BAKSHl:
l hope you brought big appetites.

Mrs Bakshi has planned a special feast

for all of us.

The truth is that Kholi saab

was quite taken by Jaya at first,

but after l explained to him

that she was being coveted

by another fine gentleman from abroad,

l then steered him towards Lalita.

Balraj, you are a very lucky man.

Jaya's had many suitors before,

with her great beauty and fine figure,

but none were good enough for her.

You two will make a fine couple

and you will have no regrets

on your wedding night.

(Only Mrs Bakshi and Kholi laugh)

(Sings scale)

MRS BAKSHl:
Lalita Beti!

Jaya, l need some help in the kitchen.

Come, come.

Come on.

(Clattering)

Phew.

Power walking.

lt's so healthy. Everyone in LA is so healthy.

They all like to exercise but not read.

Oh, no, no.

There are great bookstores too, word up.

There's nothing you can't find in LA.

Nothing? You sure you don't miss

some things from here?

Well, er, to be honest...

..what l do miss most is companionship.

You know, you can get very lonely

in such a big place and...

and...

Lalita, l like you.

You're very peppy and bright,

and l wanna marry you and bring you back.

- l spoke to your mother...

- You spoke to her?

Yes, she's very enthusiastic.

l'm sorry,

you should have spoken to me first.

l'm not ready to be married.

l... l really can't accept.

Well, Lalita, l'm offering

to take you to America, huh?

You and your family will have no more worries.

l could never be the kind of wife

that could make you happy.

And l don't think

you could make me happy either.

l work for some of the richest people in America.

l have savings and bonds and stocks

and you wouldn't even have to work.

But l like working.

OK. OK. Oh...

You know, you may never get

such a good offer like this one again.

l'm sorry.

lt's too, too much tension for me now.

She is happy to let us all be ruined.

You must speak to her, old man.

She wants love to be there from the beginning.

Where was the love-shove

when we first got married, huh?

Tell her. Tell her that you marry first,

then love grows.

l'll never speak to her again if she refuses him.

Lalita, do you understand

what your mother is saying?

She is saying that she will never speak to you

again if you do not marry Kholi saab. No?

Yes.

And l will never speak to you again

if you...do.

What?

Oh, Kholi, Kholi saab.

Where are you going?

Listen to me, Kholi saab. Listen to me.

Please don't leave like this. Kholi saab?

Kholi saab?

Kholi saab? Kholi saab, please listen to me.

Oh, my God. Kholi saab, l'll talk to her.

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