Dollhouse Page #7

Synopsis: Ah Hock, a single parent (and a lazy one at that!) unwittingly makes a promise to his daughter, Min Min, to build her a dollhouse. But time and again, he 'forgets', till Min Min takes matters into her own hands.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Short
Director(s): Eng Tiong Teo
Year:
2006
16 min
289 Views


By going to restaurant & theatre

like you did? Tell us how.

Everyone please come here.

We all will come.

On which road should we all

stand to know about her?

I don't understand

what you are trying to say.

Try to be clear.

What will make us understand about her?

Father...

- tell me.

Actually.

- Try to be very clear.

If necessary...

i will bring her to our house for a week.

Do you know what you are talking about?

About my future.

Please keep quiet.

I drea.m.

Meet her & then give me

one good reason.

I will forget about her.

Father...

bring her here.

Father...

- what else can i do now?

He'll feel bad if i tell him

the reason now.

Is it okay if i tell you the

reason after a week?

Just 1 week.

Bring her home.

Trying to convince him

in a week's time...!

You could've asked for our suggestions.

You took a decision where he decides.

I didn't know how to tell

him about hasini.

But i had the courage

to tell him about her.

I convinced them to bring

her home for a week.

That's my first victory.

But still...

you know about your father & hasini.

How is this possible?

It must be possible.

Won't i get one incident to convince him

that she is the right girl for me?

But how can hasini come to your house?

She will come.

I won't come.

I'm not asking you to come to theatre,

park or to elope & marry.

To my house.

- It's our problem to prove our love, isn't it?

He is right.

But still, i won't come.

Hasini, we have only 2 choices.

If i leave my house,

i will lose a good family.

If i take you there, i will be happy

to have given you a good family.

What should i do now...?

- Talking about your family all the time.

Don't i have a family?

- Yes, a big family!

There are only 2 people.

He likes drinking & she likes chatting.

Hasini, i want you.

If you want me, trust me & come.

Okay. But my father must agree to this.

Will you come if he agrees?

But how?

There is a man for that.

Kismat kumar, m.a., ph.d.,

making a humble request.

Still i won't agree.

You must agree. I've given my word.

- To whom?

To the college staff.

I've given them my word to

bring your daughter to the tour.

I will lose my honour if i don't.

I will lose my honour if i send her.

- How?

I think there is a boy

who is after my daughter.

I receive single calls,

double calls & missed calls.

Someone in the college must be...

no. No boy in the college

has that many guts.

I'm sure he is not from the college.

How do you know that?

You suspect a lot.

I love my daughter.

It might bring trouble too.

Why do have doubt when a college

lecturer himself is making a request?

That's why i doubt more.

She is my daughter & i'm her father.

- It's true.

She could've asked me, couldn't she?

Why are you seeking permission for her?

Because i'm an idiot.

- Could be.

Your daughter won't ask your permission.

He won't leave me.

And i'm caught in between.

- Who is he?

Did i say so?

- I heard.

If i could convince you to give permission

for your daughter to join this tour,

they gave me this objective

to earn eternal fame in college.

Forgive me if i was wrong. Bye.

Stop.

Do you have a phone?

- It has a number too.

Write your phone number.

- Why?

How can i live without talking

to my daughter for a week?

So, you are permitting her to join tour.

Though she decided to go,

she respected me by seeking

my permission. - Yes.

As a father, i should keep up my respect.

What do you say?

So, you are sending her to the tour.

Forget about thanking me.

I will get a good name among

the students, right?

If you get caught, your name will

be published in the paper.

Paper?

I mean the media will get

a news to publish.

It sounded differently to me.

Take care of her.

Take care of yourself too.

Why?

Who lied to bring her out?

- Me.

Who will he ask if something goes wrong?

- Me.

So, who has the problems?

- Me.

Where are you taking her to?

Father, she is...

- i know...

she is harini.

- Hasini, uncle.

There are certain rules in this house.

I know.

He didn't tell me.

I could sense that by looking you all.

But they don't apply to you.

You are our guest.

So, be yourself...

...for a week.

Father...

- introduce her to others.

She is my mom.

- Greetings aunty.

Your song was superb.

I heard it from siddhu's phone.

She is my sister-in-law.

Hasini, she is bujji.

He did what he said.

He brought her home.

He might introduce her to me.

Keep talking & i will go away.

Greetings.

Sister...

who is she?

Why did you bring her here?

There is no one to tell you stories, right?

So, he brought me here.

Do you know stories?

I know so many.

Shall i tell you one?

She will tell you later. Come.

Come in.

I like your room.

Today, even i like my room.

My lover in my room!

I can't believe it.

- Believe it.

What did you say?

He said he loves me.

Can't you shut up?

Why did you shout?

- That was when i pinched him.

Pinched him?

I haven't introduced her to you.

She is hasini, a very good girl.

Sathi, a good servant.

Ask me anything you want

i will get it for you.

I want water immediately.

She is superb.

Thank you.

I forgot to tell you something.

They asked you both to come for lunch.

I will get it for you.

Sathi, keep the water on the table.

Please talk to me, mom.

Sathi, did you tell everyone?

I drea.m.

Sit.

Weren't you taught to use

a cloth while eating?

I was taught to eat without spilling.

She offers prayers before eating.

No.

There are too many dishes here.

I may eat more.

So, i control myself not to eat more.

Why are you so quiet?

Won't you talk while eating?

Since you are new to this house,

they're feeling shy.

Does your father know

that you're coming here?

Yes, he knows.

- No, he doesn't know.

He doesn't know siddhu.

Will he send me if i tell him?

Forget about my father, will you send?

Shall i serve gravy?

- Serve.

Even i shouldn't have agreed

to come here.

But i didn't want hurt siddhu.

So, i came.

My father works in hindu charitable and

endowments dept...

we can visit all temples free of cost.

And god offerings?

- Free, sathi.

Can i tell you something?

You are very handsome.

Do you always talk like this?

No uncle.

I'm new to this place.

So, i'm speaking very little.

Am i right, siddhu?

Does he love this girl?

Say something, lakshmi.

What can i say when he said

it is about his future?

No lakshmi.

If our children go wrong,

we must advice them.

We must show them the right path.

He might not listen to you.

But we must make him understand.

That's why i asked him to bring that girl.

Won't i get a chance to tell him

that she is not the right girl?

Where are you going?

Room shifting.

Going to your room.

Who is coming to my room?

Shall i tell you what i know

or shall i find out from him?

Tell me what you know.

Your father is shifting into your room.

- Father is coming to my room?

Even i was shell shocked.

But later i found that it is your

brother & not your father.

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