Charas Page #3

I am talking to you.

I was only joking.

Don't take it seriously.

Bought it when you were a kid?

Buy a new one this Divali.

This is India...

but looks like it's not in its place.

It seems outsiders

are not allowed here.

"By outsiders, I mean, Indians."

"Israelis, Italians, Germans..."

people from all around have not

come here only to roam the mountains.

"Sam Higgins will also be here

somewhere, but who do I ask?"

"All the people here are either scared,

or a part of a very big racket."

There is a police station too here.

Preparations are on for

the folk dance festival.

Even the inspector is participating.

Great!

The faces of all

of them hides a secret.

The silence of the people here

says there is something here.

Something that the

outsiders should not know.

Even Sam Higgins

is a part of this silence.

Give the camera... give the camera...

- Stay away!

Keep the knife away.

- Give the camera... hit him!

Run... run!

Leave the knife!

Let me go.

You live here? On the roof top?

Call your papa.

Call him... where is he?

There.

- Where?

Call your family.

Do you know what your son does?

"He loots tourists,

and do you know how?"

By threatening them with a knife.

Do you know about it?

"Truly, no one cares. Forget the

government, even the parents don't."

Do you know how spoilt your son is?

Do you?

He's not mine.

- What?

He is not my son.

So he fooled me?

"He didn't fool us,

he helped us meet."

What do you mean?

"Look, those who want to buy

trekking stuff come to me."

But you have

come for some other reason.

There are other shops here

which sell trekking stuff.

See! You are not a journalist either.

You have a good sense of smell.

Have you seen him? Had he also

come here to buy trekking material?

"You are not even his friend,

then why do you want to know?"

His grandparents

are worried about him.

"They are very old,

and he is their only support."

I live in England.

I know their family very well.

"I was coming to India,

that's why I came here to trace him."

I cannot see.

"Yet, tell me his name."

He came here in August 2002.

12th October 2002.

He took material from here

but didn't come back.

No... he didn't.

How do you know he didn't?

I collect a deposit of Rs.5000

for six months.

Only then do I supply the material.

He didn't even come

to collect his deposit.

"And let me tell you,

I won't return it."

It's 13 months now.

Where had he gone?

- To roam in these mountains.

Then why didn't he come back?

"Some people come to roam here,

and some come to go missing."

What do you mean?

"Look son, thousands of foreigners

live in these mountains..."

without visa and passport.

They are staying here

since 15-20 years.

They are those missing people

who want to stay missing.

What's in these mountains?

Marijuana.

Marijuana.

What's he saying?

- What everyone says.

He wants to sell our

stuff in Europe and Japan.

He wants a 50% partnership.

I said I don't want partnership.

He doesn't understand.

He doesn't know English.

I am speaking like an Italian.

What do I do with you?

Tell him that what he spoke

just now were his last words.

How can I say that?

When I said I don't

want a partnership...

Hold him.

"Smoke..."

"Smoke..."

"This smoke..."

"Beauty and love..."

"everyone is in a trance here"

"Everywhere, every place..."

"this smoke is spreading"

"This smoke"

"The breaths are sleeping"

"The heartbeats awake"

"The bodies are melted"

"Oozing fragrance"

"And swirling and whirling..."

"is this smoke"

"Neither is there light here"

"Nor any darkness"

"Neither will evening come in"

"Nor will dawn break here"

"It clings to every gaze..."

"and all the doors and walls..."

"this smoke"

"Beauty and love..."

"everyone is in a trance here"

"Everywhere, every place..."

"this smoke is spreading"

"his smoke!"

I need to discuss something with you

Have some ice-cream

and stay quiet

I don't want ice-cream.

- Shut up

Let me work

You haven't shown me the place

where the policeman stays

I promised to take you there

But I haven't gone there yet myself

"Bal will take me there. Talk to him.

- No, he won't take you there"

He's scared of me

Why were you enquiring

about Sam Higgins?

He's a friend.

- Friend?

Look mister...

you can leave.

- I can fix a meeting

Which newspaper do you work for?

- I'm not a journalist

"I'm Sam's friend, from London...

- I know him, I can..."

But...

But what?

Hey tell me...

"What's up, guys?

- Who was he?"

Don't know. Just poking his nose

"So, did you meet the girl?"

"No, buddy"

"However, this girl has been

watching you for sure"

Introduce me to Bal.

- Who the hell is Bal?

"No, don't you meet Bal"

I'll take you to that guy

When?

What kind of a girl are you?

Came to rescue her?

Wanna do some action?

"I won't take that much time.

Only "Dishum"

"Would you come

for a walk with me, Piya?"

All she needs is marijuana

and ice-cream

Why do you go around with that guy?

"Why do you pity me?

- In fact, everyone pities you"

"Of all, why did you

come to my rescue?"

Because I wanted to

take you for a walk

Why me?

"You've been eyeing me for quite

some time now, I've been noticing"

So I thought I'd rather ask you

Where are you from?

- Delhi

For sightseeing? Or...?

You're boring

Is it?

All right

I got it

Got what?

- Your type

What type?

- Almost the type I like

But I guess I see that

this girl is unsafe

She is something else for the others.

Am I right?

Are you a palmist?

Yes.

- Oh well?

May I?

- You sure?

May I...?

I think I was a little hasty

But I'm clean at heart

Excuse me...

I...

I'll talk for money

"You want to know

about the policeman, don't you?"

Policeman? Who?

"You want to know about

the policeman, don't you?"

I want to know about Sam.

Sam Higgins

Exactly

It will cost you.

- How much?

"100,000"

"All right, 1000 will do"

The fare to my place

Your name?

I am...

- Hang on! Look there

I'm Sumit Joshi

I came here 20 years ago

This place was beautiful then

The policeman changed it.

- Who is this policeman?

"You want to know about

Sam Higgins, right?"

He's alive. He lives in the hills

He...

is a scientist

Researching what?

- Narcotic substances

Marijuana

For which he is so famous

He manipulates the hemp leaves

He marries them off

That's how marijuana is born

The best marijuana in the world

I'm Sam's monkey

"He conducted

all the experiments on me, so I..."

"Is policeman his name, or...?"

Why is he called a policeman?

- If you try to delve deep into it...

there will be people coming in

tomorrow to find you

"Say something, will you?"

You wanted to know about Sam Higgins.

He stays with the policeman

Where?

"I can't give you 100,000.

All I can offer you is 10,000"

I won't give you the description

of the place in detail

My destination...

is very close.

- Listen

Go to the cafe and order

a heavy breakfast

I'll be right there

Go!

Where is Sam Higgins?

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