Crossroad

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'One night's wage'

The person who was with me..

He left early in the morning.

Didn't he tell you?

Hey! The balance payment

is yet to be made.

It was paid in advance

last night, rig ht?

Only Rs.300 was paid since

there was no change.

Did you forget that?

Loo k!

Rs.650 is pending, including

the charge for lunch &tea.

Yes!

You can't leave without paying.

You money would also be missing!

This is just 500 Rupees.

He stole my phone as well.

- Is it?

When you pick a customer,

be careful at least from now on.

Here you go.

My dear..

Aren't you able to sleep?

Sister, buy some jasmine flowers.

Sister!

Jasmine flowers!

Sister, don't you want jasmine flowers?

-Yes.

Just half of it.

- Seema dear..

You won't get men just by

wearing flowers on your hair.

For that, you have to

be a little modern.

Did you see this?

If I dial this, big shots

would come flying.

Shall I call him?

Hello!

You buy the stuff.

Where are you?

Shall we go?

Are they also coming?

Yes.

That won't be possible.

Ticket!

Ticket!

Hey!

Stop!

Hey!

Here, sir.

It has the phone

number and address.

Who will inform?

I will inform.

Don't say that both

of them are dead.

Brother,

Can I make a call?

Of course!

- Hello!

-Who is it?

Can you pass the phone

to someone elder, dear?

- There's no one here.

-I am alone.

- Papa and Mumma have

gone to the supermarket.

What is your name, dear?

. BhaQYa-

Nice name.

-Who are you, aunty?

- Why have you called?

My name is Seema.

lam your mother's friend.

When I met her at

the supermarket,

I said that I wanted

to talk to you, dear.

- That's a lie.

- Papa had called

me just now.

- He told me that they bought

Maggi & Good Day biscuits for me.

What else did he say?

- When I said that I am angry

and asked them to come fast,

- he hung up the call quickly.

And?

-After that, Papa didn't call.

The calls would cost a lot of money.

That's why he didn't call.

Are you hungry, dear?

- Ya.

- I'm starving, aunty!

How much?

It's okay.

You keep it, dear.

Oh no! Are you leaving?

I will also come.

Later.

Did you recognize me?

Seema aunty, rig ht?

Why are you sitting inside this?

I want to give Mummy a surprise.

ls it?

- Ya.

Come!

Mummy sent me here.

To give you company.

Okay.

Why aren't they here yet?

See what all Mummy has sent for you.

Loo k!

Do you know how to make noodles, aunty?

- Of course!

2 minutes!

Will you make it by the

time I count to 60 twice?

Hey!

You want more?

oh!

Are you feeling

sleepy, Bhagya dear?

Ya.

Go to sleep, dear.

-You also come, aunty.

Com e, aunty.

Mom!

What is it, dear?

'Standing guard'

Devi,

I had a doubt initially

if it was you.

You have changed a lot.

Hey!

It's me, Sandhya!

Why are you looking

at me like that?

I got transferred here.

Do you live here?

-Yes.

Where?

Chitra Garden.

My office is really

close to that.

lam in a little hurry.

Shall I leave?

Good morning Sir.

- Morning!

Oh! Devi?

This is the painter Devi

I was talking about.

- Namaste, Sir.

- Namaste.

Excellent lines!

Creative!

Bold & sharp!

Loo k!

Did you learn this academically, Devi?

- No.

I learned it by heart

during child hood.

Okay. Good.

Prabha!

Give 3000 Rupees to Devi.

We'll settle the accounts later.

Thank you sir.

-You're welcome.

Okay sir.

- Okay then.

(Reading a Hindi poem)

'Apna desh saware hum'

Apni is paavan dhani ka

Aao romp nikhan.

nikhaaro hum'

Do you know whose poem this is?

- No.

There was a great poet,

Sri Krishna Saral.

This is his poem.

'Apna desh saware hum'

Let us reform our country.

'Apni is paavan dharti ka,

aao roop nikhaare hum'

Let us make this holy land

of ours shine brighten

'Nayi sujhan ki samvahak hum'

We are the sculptors of a new era.

- Dear,

Grandma?

Please sit, grandma.

My grandson has gone

to his mother's house.

That's why I brought the milk.

If he doesn't get this, won't

he be upset with grandma?

Will you study well and become a

great soldier like your father?

Yes!

Smart boy!

Continue studying, son.

How is your husband?

Where is he now?

He is in Assam.

I always ask this

wheneverl see you.

But I forget it immediately.

It it time for him to come?

He said that he will come

by the end of this year.

Doesn't he call you?

-Yes.

He calls during the night.

Chechi!

(sister)

The meter here is

precise, Chechi.

However much your usage is, the

bill won't be above 500 Rupees.

Where is your son, Chechi?

He has gone to school.

Here's the previous

month's bill.

Do you know?

Very few people pay the electricity

bill at the counter these days.

It's all online now!

And if you call your husband...

Hold this.

he can pay this bill

sitting there in the army.

I Will tell him.

Oh no!

I will pay your bill, Chechi.

It's my pleasure, Chechi.

And,

this month's bill is 440 Rupees.

So go & bring the

money.

Come here, mom!

Come!

Come, mom!

Come here, mom!

Okay.

Mom, you lost!

Yaay!

True.

You won this game.

But.

An actual war doesn't get

over even if the king loses.

The battle goes on until

the last soldier is dead.

Haven't you heard the story

of the Queen of Jhansi?

No.

The brave woman who led an

army against the British.

Women should never lose.

We should fight.

m

E:

Okay.

Here. Drink this milk.

No, mom!

Drink it, son.

Little by little.

Enough.

- Okay.

Here's your bag.

I've kept everything.

Okay.

Bye.

- Bye.

Good morning, Chechi.

What is it, Sabu?

These are some vegetables

I grew myself.

I should give it first to

people whom I like, right?

After sending your

son to school,

I know that you will be

bored sitting here alone.

What say?

What I said is correct, right?

Don't give me those scary looks.

Even though I call you

Chechi (elder sister),

I know that you are

younger to me, Chechi.

Devi,

I can call you that, right?

Right, Chechi?

If you change this saree,

and wear a Churidar, you will

look like a college girl.

That's all your age is, right?

What do you want, Sabu?

That's a deadly question, Chechi.

I have a lot of

work to do, Sabu.

Sandhya madam, who joined our office

recently, told me everything.

He is smiling without

knowing anything!

Devi,

why don't you buy a big garland

and put it on that photo?

Anyway, you are awesome.

You didn't let any one know even

though 3 years have passed.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

Don't you have desires as well?

No one will know.

Get up!

Well".

But nothing happened here, right?

Get out!

But Chechi..

Get out, I say!

My heart was shattered

when I heard it.

Fate! What else can we say!

Where is your actual house?

- Give me the balance amount.

She's quite something!

She kept it hidden

for so long, right?

Coming from a different town,

with an innocent child;

how are you living with

a smile on your face?

You wouldn't have wanted

to let anyone know.

Poor thing. You're

burning inside.

Dear,

you don't need this, dear.

I need it, grandma.

Let it be there.

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