City of Joy

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I'm out dad.

I'm out, I'm resigning.

I always thought you'd be a quitter.

...discipline here.

But you let me down.

Haven't I been an

Well okay, run and see where that gets you.

Even at school you were a quitter.

Okay then run and see where that gets you.

Where are you going?

We are going to Calcutta to become rich.

Our farm has died that's why we are going.

Shambu, don't go too far.

Okay, baba.

Baba, baba, bus is coming,

ba, bus is coming.

The bus has come.

Hey!

Hey, hey stop, stop!

Let's hurry up.

Pick up that.

Come, hurry up.

Okay, baba.

Come, baba.

Here.

-...put it carefully, please.

- Baba...

You go, get into the bus.

Bless you.

Bless you, bless you both.

Bless you, Amrita.

- Amrita, Amrita, bahave like a good girl.

- Go on child, go on child.

And help your mother.

- Take care.

- And you too.

Don't fight with each other,

understand?

- And come along, Manooj.

- That's right.

And stay away from the

cinema do you hear?

And Kamla, you will look after

these children

Not there, hot there, put it here.

And tie that bundle to the rod, please.

- Son

- Thank you.

Baba don't worry about Amrita.

I will be saving money for her dowry.

I will be writing you soon.

Don't worry about anything,

A man's journey to the end of his

obligations is a very long road.

And Shambu do take care of your brother.

- Yes.

- It might not be what you expect.

And be obedient, listen to what your

father says, okay?

Come.

God bless you all!

Ba I'll write to you soon.

Shambu, Shambu!

Careful!

Shambu Shambu!

Shambu!

Baba, baba!

Come out.

- Amrita, help your mother.

- Shambu!

- Shambu!

- Shambu!

- Baba, baba!

- Shambu!

- Shambu!

- Shambu!

Here boy!

Give me that box!

Give me the food!

Give me the food from the box, give me!

Give me the food!

Shambu!

There he is.

Shambu come here!

Are you all right?

Ma, I saw a leper.

Is that bad luck?

9o

Where where is the address?

Hey, you!

Listen.

Come here!

You are new in this city.

And have nowhere to sleep?

Yes.

There

are places by the riverside.

Thank you, sir.

Over there.

He's saying there's a place by the river.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing, baba.

Come.

Come.

Careful.

Stay together.

You are worried?

No.

Don't worry.

I am sure I will find work today.

I've been trying all day, sir.

Is it possible to find some

work even for a day?

Try one of those shops there.

Wait there.

Don't go, stay there.

Yes?

Could I get some work?

- Oh no, sorry, go go away.

- Sir

Sir listen to me, sir, I come from Bihar.

Go there's nothing in the morning

Go away, please go away now.

For

two years there's been no rain, sir.

This address I don't know.

Shambu Manooj.

Come here quickly.

Yes, ma.

You'll get a smack now if you

don't stay together.

Come.

Look, look Shambu,

look there's a cinema, look, see?

Come, hurry up.

Tea.

Here.

Hello, boys.

Hey, you are from Bihar.

Yes.

I am also from Bihar.

This your family?

Ah-ha.

You look worried.

It's not necessary.

Thank the Gods.

I am Mr Gangooly.

Come in, come in.

Fell at home look around

Madam look around.

They'll need feeding.

Give them seed but don't spoil them.

Now.

One of

the miracles of the life in the city

TWO:

three.

Holy water from

the ganges flows out forever.

That's it, that's it.

Now the place is yours for a month.

My cousin Moti is away.

See there, inside.

You'll like it.

Normally the rent takes four hundred rupees

for a month.

Come, come.

Come, have seat.

But for a brother it is three hundred.

No, don't thank me.

No, see

I have only

two hundred.

Look, look Shambu,

pay the rest next week.

You will find work, I trust you

Aren't I from Bihar, too?

Yes.

You are pleased?

Then Mr Gangooly is pleased.

It's how I am.

Thank you.

Uncle please, uncle.

Huh?

Please, give me food.

Uncle, please give me money.

Oh, okay.

Here's a coin.

Watch it, watch it.

Where is it?

I got it.

You can have it.

Oh Sh*t.

See you later okay.

Yes, sir.

Hey okay.

What's your name?

Ishmael.

Ishmael

Ishmael with the smile, huh?

Hello, hello.

Welcome, sir how many nights?

Uno noce.

One night.

May I see your passport, please?

You certainly may.

Oh goddam.

I must have left

it at the Ashram.

C)h

I'm sure it can be sorted out.

Sh*t.

Come, sahib.

Come.

It pleases you, sir?

No furit basket, no mini bar.

Bar?

Of course so many.

Please for me...

If you like drink come to me below.

If it is a lady you like to know tell me.

Very sweet girl.

Er, no, no, I don't need a lady.

What I need is a bath.

Boy very, very good boy.

No, bath, bath.

There you go.

Thank you, er-- Ishmael.

Meditate on this.

Where you come from huh?

Get out!

Take! Get them out.

- What are you doing here?

- Get them out!

What are you doing here?

Mr Gangooly rented us this place.

You are lying!

You, you must be his cousin Moti.

- I don't know any Moti or any Gangooly.

- Please calm.

My name is Binal and this is my home.

I gave him all my money, sir.

You have

given your money to a crook.

- What can I do?

- No, no, he had the key.

...some beggars get in.

He had the keys!

I don't want to hear anything, get out!

...we are going.

Baba!

GO, go!

Get out, beggars!

There's plenty of room in the street

for you. Go on, back in the streets.

Beggars, beggars out. Go on, get out.

Don't push!

Get out. Go and live on the river.

Shambu come here.

Move!

Hold on.

Yeah?

Ishmael.

What?

Very sweet girl.

Mr Max is American.

Very disciplined.

Ishmael...

What's your name?

Poomina.

How old are you, Poonina?

Twenty, sir.

I'll buy that.

No. I,

ls problem, sir?

Yes there's a problem.

I remember the first day I saw you on

the day of our marriage.

Wearing a bright yellow turban.

You asked me my name and said...

you're a very beautiful girl

and I'm wondering whether you'll

find me appealing.

Maybe the God is taking a test.

I feel I'm such a burden.

In the village I could be of use.

Maybe the children and I should go

out to the cars?

You mean beg?

We didn't come here to bag.

Sahib...

is problem?

Huh?

Is problem, sahib?

Is problem, no problem.

Okay, er see, sahib.

Special drink for you.

Only the most man can drink it.

For me you make try, huh?

Most man?

- You make you make try for me, okay?

- Most man that's me.

- Okay?

- Bet, okay?

Who drink first? We bet.

- How much?

- Ten rupees.

- We bet okay?

- Okay.

Go.

Ha-ha.

- I win.

- I win.

No, no, no, I never

lose a truly irrelevant contest.

Second drink.

See more drink, huh.

You like this?

How you doing?

Again we bet.

- Ten rupees.

- Oh yeah.

This time no cheat, hands here.

Set go!

I beat.

No you don't

No.

Show me a sign

Take it to the limit one more time.

What.

Poomina!

Sahib.

Where you going?

Nice bike.

Oh goddam.

Seek and ye shall find.

You bastard!

What's that?

Nothing.

- You son of a b*tch!

- Someone needs help.

You shouldn't go over there.

Brother just look after my family.

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