Devdas Page #4

With a smile, I had even said yes

Little did I know that even

in the big landlord's mansion...

a lady of the house could be

so narrow-minded...

as to count guavas stolen

from one of her orchards

Count, how many guavas did

my daughter steal? Tell me

Counting guavas?

By the count of it...

I've fed your son many more times

than your count of stolen guava

Stolen

And the disgrace?

Yes, we do sell our daughters

But you trade too, Kaushalya.

We sell our daughters, openly

But you swallow the dowries

and the daughters too

Good or bad, the coin is known by

it's tinkle. But you wouldn't know

Because you're deaf enough...

not to listen your son's heart

Blind you are, that you

do not see their love

Now soon you will stand dumbstruck

in witness your son's ruination

I swear, my daughter will marry

into a family richer than yours

In a week. If I fail, then come,

mourn my death on day eight

I came to wish that you would beget

a handsome son

But all I can wish is to see

that a ungraceful daughter you be given

I hear your mother

is giving you away...

into a rich family.

Do you know your husband's name?

Devdas.

- Even after all that happened...

will Dev marry you?

- I'll ask him and I'll tell you

Is there anything left to ask?

She was insulted so gravely

Dev didn't insult her, did he?

- Will you walk up...

to ask Dev to marry you?

Won't that be embarrassing?

Why be embarrassed about asking

for what is yours?

You're married, yet you don't

know what a husband means?

Who...?

- I

Are you all right?

So late at night?

In the dark...?

Weren't you afraid?

- No, now I'm afraid of no one

Not even of being maligned?

- No, when I am with you...

I don't even care about getting

a bad name

Why... here... now...?

- Why does the river head to sea?

Why does the sunflower

always face the Sun?

And why comes Paro

heedless of her dignity...?

Why unheeding my family honour

do I venture out in dark of night?

Why do I seek refuge at your feet?

To all questions, a single answer

For the same reply, far too many

questions asking to be answered

There are no questions,

not as long as we're together

That's what they don't want.

- What do you want?

Happiness, for you

But my father won't look at it

from our perspective

We'll win him over

What if he doesn't relent?

Where there's love, there's no fear.

- Where there's smoke there's fire

In fires of attrition,

I don't want us...

to be consumed.

- I'm doomed, in any case

Be it with you, or without you

Let me drop you home.

- You're coming with me?

Without fear of censure?

Even the cur is wary of the door

it's kicked out of

What you can't get away with by

light of the day, you try by night?

Why don't you, mother and daughter

start a brothel?

Not even a pimp would advise

his daughter to do that

With the lamp,

I saw you burn for Devdas

I treasure your feelings. Were you

to have asked me before leaving...

I would not even mind if you were

to have been whore for a night

Ma, I just went to ask him!

- And received what in reply?

Not alone, you carried with you,

the honour of our family

Have you left your honour behind?

Let it pass Babu-ji. Why make

a mountain out of a molehill?

By the way, what to do

about Paro's shawl?

Tell him to return it.

This marriage isn't happening

I shall do no such thing

You forget whom you are addressing

A hot-headed landlord who will send

his fellow-man's daughter...

to a brothel.

- Gentlemen's daughters...

never steal out of

neighbours' rooms at 2 am

So great was her compulsion

and it was you who compelled her

I will brook no argument from you.

- Nor do I wish to talk to you

It's decided

I object

-Don't you realize?

Our family ranks far higher

than theirs

I object!

Yet, it's the same food we eat?

- Our hierarchy, status, standing

Even the British government

is informed of us

I object!

Yet, the same soil we tread upon?

- The bird that raises...

can never have any relationship

with fish in the waters

Yet, man on Earth relates

to God in Heaven?

Stop Dev

I said

I object!

Dev, everything can be resolved.

I'll talk to Babu-ji

But don't leave the house.

- No Dwij

Childishness!

Over something so trivial...?

- Trivial for you, not for me

Not for me a life praying

for every breath

Dev, we'll talk to Babu-ji...

- Stop Dev

Dev stop.

- Stop! Listen to me

Stop him, Kumud

You aren't going anywhere. Your

mother is talking to the master

Everything will be fine.

- No Dharamdas

The tempest ought to pass.

If I stay on, much will be undone

Listen to me

Lady...

Dev is leaving, Paro

It's as much his test as it is

yours. See for yourself...

what he cares for, you or family?

Is he taking you with him?

Or is he deserting you?

If he isn't taking you along...

then you shall do

your mother's bidding

Stop Deva! I won't let you leave!

Stop.

- Out of my way

"That night, all sense

of reasoning deserted me"

"I was left vacillating

as if between pendulous scales"

"You wouldn't want me to displease

my father to make you happy..."

would you?

"Why does the river go to sea?

Why the sunflower gazes at the sun?"

"Instead of hunting answers,

why not let the question pass?"

"What was between us, was no more

than childishness. There's no love"

"From now onwards,

you are the girl next-door"

"And I, your friend"

"Paro, get dressed, come downstairs.

Hurry. Your in-laws are here"

"My love! Oh why did you

leave me smouldering?"

Why did you snub out the flame?

Ei Dev...

Friend, you aren't asleep yet?

Are you a stranger in my home?

I told you before, this is

as much your home as it's mine

Nothing of the sort, Chuni Babu.

I'm just not feeling sleepy

Drink up...

You know I don't drink.

- Then what gives?

If "h" is for happiness in life,

why are you so looking so harassed?

So harried as not to feel at home?

- Nothing of the sort

But something surely is!

Fought with your parents?

- No

Or are you nursing

a wounded heart?

My point! That's my point!

H for heart and for hurt

Heartache

- Have you suffered no pain?

Ask not of one Time has weathered

what pain each nuance hides...

You know what I make family with.

Just me and my wealth

And therefore it was

that I adopted music

The "Thumri" for my daughter,

and the "Dadra", my son

The "w" in words is tricky, making for

warmth, worn, wealth, worlds, wisdom...

wastrels and wishes. Worship too.

A well-wisher and your waywardness

Get over this insanity and let's

go away. Way away. I feel walled-in

But Chuni Babu, where to?

- Wherever you wish

Where you go every night

There, where the anklets tinkle?

How are you ladies?

Look, whom I've brought to you

Who is it?

- My classmate from London

Where are you lost Dev Babu?

Come, here too I hold court

Welcome my friend, enter

Chandramukhi

Your mirror couldn't bear to see

my face. I'm sorry for your loss

If sorrow be joy's harbinger, every

loss signals what gain shall be?

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