Hum Tum Page #6

Karan informed my Mummy about you...

The car is parked outside. Shall we?

Which car do you have?

Just asking, because

we've got so much luggage

There's something about India

The country has a smell of it's own...

Iook, kids defecating along the kerb

Nice to be here

Son what do you do?

- I run a business in computers

I see. How much turnover?

Rhea is also a computer buff- Really?

Not much, except office computing

Karan says you run a store in Paris.

- Not store. Boutique of Indian designs

Boutique is a store, no?

You come into India and you grab

a paper! Always reading

Times of India carries Karan's Hum-Tum

This Karan is... - Yes Karan...

Yes this Karan is...

I just joined the chorus

In Bombay you don't

disconnect phones at night?

You're angry? Okay I'm going home

I'm famished.

Can I find something to eat?

Mamma is right.

Your country is your own

Who told you to live in Paris?

If I stayed in India, everyone would've

begun to insist that I marry again

After Sameer died,

I wasn't interested anymore

You can't stop loving someone because

he's dead. I'll always love Sameer

But does it mean that you can't

pick up the threads of your life?

True. But to start afresh

one needs a good companion

Not someone in an arranged marriage.

- What if you might find someone?

I think arranged marriages work

Let's pretend I'm here

to look up an arranged match

Pretences at 2 am!

Hello Rhea I'm Champak Bhumiya

Your aunt's niece's daughter'

friend speaks highly of you

She says we're perfect for

each other. Made for each other

Not Champak Bhumiya.

If a genuine, smart guy...

asks you whether

after so many years in Paris...

will you be able to adjust to

Bombay life? With me?

Okay what were you asking?

- After Paris...

will you be able to adjust in Bombay?

- More important than the city...

is adjustment between people.

If two people are happy together...

Bombay or Paris, what difference?

After the marriage, will you work?

- You don't want me to work afterwards?

I think every woman should work.

Not as a pass time. Serious work. Like you

Now what about kids.

- What about kids?

Not you. Aren't you supposed to ask me?

Whether I love kids?

Yes, do you love kids? - Of course

First I want a daughter.

Beautiful, intelligent. Like you

I'll make a fine daddy

If I find someone like me flirting

with her, I'll break his legs

You think that will make you a fine daddy?

- Look you'll make a fine mother

What harm if I spoil the kids a little bit?

So I do all the hard work

and you have all the fun?

Yes, look at it from my point of view

and it's a wonderful marriage

A puppy is all it'll take

to complete the family portrait

Let's call him Tommy. - Awful name

Okay Tommy. On one condition.

You take Tommy out for walks

I'll only feed him morsels from my plate.

"Tommy, take"

Apart from spoiling the kids and Tommy

what else will you do?

What else is left to be done?

I'll live happily ever after...

with my kids and Tommy

...and of course, you. Sorry

So I come after the kids and Tommy.

With you. - I come after

the kids and Tommy?

Mention me after the kids and Tommy

and I'll hack you into small bits...

and I'll feed you to Tommy.

- Okay I'm sorry. No more kids-or-Tommy

I'll always love you

more than anyone else

See how easy it is to discuss

an arranged marriage?

We almost got married

How are you? - How are you?

You look gorgeous.

- I ought to be telling you that

Sit. How about coffee, tea, juice?

- Just coming from our place

And you know Mamma never lets

me leave before breakfast

How is she?

But Rhea, these formalities...

Actually Karan's dad

has sent it for you

He's fine

Rhea, I'm the one

who makes your Ma laugh all the time

And you make my Mom upset

as soon as you step in

Don't fall for what she says

I hope they send 150 pieces. I'll pay

after I've checked the consignment

If I find a one-piece short

in the shipment... - God! One piece...

how much poorer will it make you,

how much richer will he become?

You women are forever cribbing over

one Rupee, one potato, one coriander leaf...

why fight over trivia?

- It isn't about money. It's principle

But why discuss principles with you?

Yes Mihir, come over, park the car

Mihir is coming?

- Yes... I forgot to ask you...

how did you find Mihir? - Okay

But what is Mihir doing here?

- I thought we'd have lunch together

Here he is

So how was your shopping?

I wasn't shopping. It was business

I'm hungry. Where are we going for lunch?

What happened?

- Lunch reminds me...

I have to meet Diana.

- Who's this lady?

Just a friend. Met her a week ago.

Strictly business

Not your first lunch date with Diana?

- Lunch, yes For the first time

Couple of days ago

we went out for dinner

You go ahead and have lunch.

I'll see

you afterwards for coffee. Got to run

I know a great joint for grilled fish.

I don't like grilled fish

Where to? China garden? Delhi Durbar?

- I forgot... Mamma has cooked lunch

Will you drop me home?

Next to your place

there's a Dosa Diner

Today's my birthday

Strange! Karan never told me.

- Karan must've forgotten

Strange, you never reminded me

it's your birthday

Sorry, I forgot that you forget.

- Never mind. Eat cake

Something tells me

I'm forgetting something

Enough of your apologies!

You forget that you invited me?

I waited for you for ages

Don't ask me how I know you're Rhea

What sort of birthday? No champagne?

Mihir you didn't tell me what you do.

- I run a computer company. Micro India

We design computer systems

Really? All the computers in

my office were sourced from you?

Wiz Entertainment.

- You're Diana Fernandez?

No wonder your voice sounded familiar.

We've spoken several times on the phone

You actually spoke to her or you heard

of her conversations over the phone?

After so many conversations

now we meet... amazing

How amazing

Karan, what a boring song. - Awful song

To that song, for the first time

I danced with a girl

We danced pretty close

Just let them be. - She's a...

How strange. For the many times that

they talked business, they never met

One chance meeting

and they've taken to each other

Somewhat too fast. Who'll say

it's their first meeting?

Sometimes the first look is enough.

Sometimes it takes so many meetings

What? - True

Yes

Your last chance

...no second last chance

I mean Mihir and Diana...

you know...

Mihir and Diana, they're so unlike

I don't know how they liked each other

They're so different

It's widely accepted that

the more varied the match

the better it is for the relationship

She makes up for her husband's flaws;

he makes up for his wife's shortcomings

Which makes for a perfect marriage.

- Rhea, you ought to be writing a book

Principles of Marriage by Rhea

Tonight I'm happy... elated

Guess why?

I just got engaged Mihir and I...

and the person instrumental

in getting us together... is...

If Rhea liked Mihir,

if Mihir liked Rhea...

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