City of Joy Page #8

wanted to know about the candy

and the bribes.

When I was a kid, er...

...I walked in on my father

with another woman.

That's when the bribes started.

He'd tell my mum

we were gonna go play golf.

I loved driving that

golf cart for him and...

...and, re...

...just being with him, you know.

Then we stopped going

to the golf course and...

...and, er...

...we'd go see her instead.

He kept a stock of candy bars

in the glove compartment.

He said don't tell, don't tell mum.

This is just between us men, Okey?

I'd sit at the dinner table...

...and I couldn't even look at my mother.

After a while I couldn't even eat

the candy bars. I just stuck'em in a drawer

So at nine I was...

...an alibi and a traitor.

At twelve...

...she died and --

and I never told her.

After that, you know,

I, I just shut down.

You, you shut the vvorkd out maybe.

I, I worshipped the ground

that man walked on.

Lonely, lonely Max.

Lonely Joan.

Sometime.

You know what this is?

It's the world's smallest record player

playing "My Heart Bleeds For You."

Why don't you sell

him some ornaments of gold...

Please, let me speak.

How much gold do you have?

Please don't embarrass me, sir,

I have no gold.

The only ornament

I have is my daughter.

She's a good girl

and she's a working girl.

She has been a jewel of my house.

Now she'll be a jewel of your house.

Are they still at it?

It's only the beginning.

I'll see you.

Okay.

Hello, Doctor Max.

Hi, you guys.

So Ram, how's it going?

They 're very upset.

They're saying that Hasari has sent

his daughter to trap their son.

- Trap their son?

- Hello, Mr.Max.

All that really separates

them is an ounce of gold.

That's all, an ounce of gold?

How much is that?

About this much.

See that?

So is your daddy tearing 'em up?

Oh yes. my daddy is better than Rambo.

Rambo -- what happened to

Anil Kapur, huh?

Have you some cash?

What is it?

What's happening?!

Listen!

Listen, this is my rickshaw!

Babu -- babu, what is this?

Thank you for dropping by.

My father is dead.

So now I'm in charge.

Is this your rickshaw?

Yes.

You made this?

Yes, babu.

That's beautiful.

Blue!

Beautiful.

Ashoda, please don't do this.

I'll do whatever I like.

I'm in charge.

You will get off my street.

You will leave my country.

And the clinic

and school --closed.

Why, we're not doing you any harm.

Because I hate interfering foreigners

who think they are better than me.

But you hurt your own people

Exactly -- my P9OPle-

Loyal.

No!

She's beautiful.

Beautiful.

Some day she is going to give

somebody a lot of joy.

Leave my child alone!

What did he say?

He said don't touch her.

Now, doctor...

...what concern is it of

yours -- who I touch?

They're my family.

Your family.

My people

Babu!

No!

You put your dirty hands on my child!

Salim.

No, Salim

I want you to stop!

Let him settle this himself.

Salim!

I won't leave here!

Baba!

Baba!

No baba, don't.

No baba!

No more!

No more feet on our necks, babu!

Come on.

We've taught him a good lesson.

Max daddah.

Sit down, sit down. sit down.

Pressure, push, push.

I think I'll give him a break.

Well you can try but he won't leave him.

Shall I stay?

No, I thing you should go home.

I'll look after him.

It's okay, I can stay.

No, you've got an early day tomorrow.

Okay.

We make a good team.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

You see that picture up there?

The guys on the front looking

off into the distance.

Like you and your baba...

...their full of hope.

You see that guy on the back of the

raft with his ohih on his hand...

Huh?

...like old magic Max...

...he spends all his time being afraid.

Scared of all the bad

things that could happen.

But the guys on the front...

...somehow they stay full of hope.

And they never ever, ever give up.

Right?

And you know what?

What makes it possible to make

it through all the rough stuff...

...is our love for each other.

Huh?

Baba...

...baba!

Oh, Max daddah.

For a long time I wanted you to leave.

You made me feel things

I never felt before.

I'm glad you came to my country.

I'll ask the God's to bless each

day of your absence.

What's that?

I'm dreaming now?

Baba!

Must look.

Easy, easy. easy...

That's it, real slow real slow.

When I came to this city I had no-one.

Well my friend - it was you who got

Ashoka off their backs.

No, no, no, lay down.

The journey isn't what you expect.

Don't be surprised.

My father said that...

...before I left the village.

Get his pills.

What?

Is my father going to be dead?

Get serious.

Your father's gonna be fine.

Does he need gold?

Yeah, he needs gold.

Is this a gold?

Yeah, that's gold.

Now my sister can get married?

Yeah -- yeah, now your sister

can get married.

All because of you.

You should be resting.

God bless you, my child.

Sit.

See -- this grew out of a tiny seed.

You never did belong to me.

You were only lent to me by God.

Until you marry.

And continue the wheel of life.

But you don't like the city --no.

Chomotkar daddah.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm, I'm fine.

I would be honoured if you'd come

and sit next to my father.

To bless the daughter.

What are they doing?

You have to pour the water in the hand.

That's how the marriage is solemnised.

Well now, junior.

I bet you never thought you'd be giving

away a daughter in a Calcutta slum.

Well now, Sister Joan...

I bet you never

expected me to say

that I'm glad to be here.

I never felt more alive.

So...

...now you're free to go.

No -- now I'm free to stay.

Well now, I just might be able to find

something for you to do.

I'm, I'm not promising mind because...

I've a beautiful Frenchman coming in

next week and I'm very partial to Frenchmen.

I'm glad you stuck it out.

Max daddah.

Max daddah.

See that group of people,

if they need anything...

just see, I'll be there.

Go.

Look, your daughter, it's her first night.

You can't --

Oh Jesus!

Please, please...

...this is the time of their happiness.

Please.

Let's go.

No, he's had enough.

You should have had five more daughters.

Your son Manooj -- is a genius.

Okay, remind me that I'll tell you

what he told me.

Yeah.

Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on...

I want to walk on my own. Max daddah

Max da.

Is it bad?

Fatal, you mean?

No, it's not fatal, if I can keep

you in bed for more than five minutes.

You've done enough, Hasari.

Now you've got to get your strength back.

You know Max baddah...

What?

The Gods haven't made it

easy to be a human being.

They sure as hell haven't.

But I guess that's why it feels so

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