Manjunath Page #3

lakhs.. I'll tell everyone.. think about it?

He's asking to be paid for last time..

he'll fix the glass after that..

What are you staring at?

Huh? How dare you?

Look down.. look down!

Bloody scum.. talk to you nicely,

so you start piddling on my head?

You want to stay here in Gola, or not?

Tell me?

Bloody filth! My sh*t is enough..

..to feed your next seven generations..

Understand?

Get him out of my sight.. out!

Uh.. come.. come..

Give these fellows a finger..

they take your hand..

these lower castes..

Listen Mr. Manju..

Where are you going? Wait..

Look now..

If you trouble us,

there will be trouble..

. if there's trouble,

then who will be troubled?

You only, right?

I mean your image

will only get affected..

people will think there's

something wrong with you..

whenever there's a

problem you're there..

Manju sir..

Your sample..

I should give it, right?

- Yeah, give it..

But let me tell you..

nothing will happen..

Manju.. my brother.. my life

is anyway an open gutter..

So live and let live, no?

Make life simple..

Why get into all this mess?

Anyway..

Namaste..

Pick up.. pick up.. pick up..

Manja? Hi.. How are you?

Why don't you answer the phone,

man? I mean it's important..

can't get through to Gautam either..

I'm in office actually..

These dealers.. you know..

they'll never change..

That Golu, I was telling you about..

He's just the way he was when I left..

Cheaters all of them!

- Manju?

You went back?

What man, you should've

waited to get better first..

I can't keep handling this..

Come on, Sujata, stop it!

I'm not imagining anything..

and I'm not mad..

You know amma is also here and.. hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Aunty..

You must be using

kerosene at home, right?

Yes.. use kerosene oil.. at home..

Oh, oil.. kerosene oil.. right..

In lanterns also..

In lanterns? Why?

There's no electricity?

There's never been..

How much do you buy it for?

- Thirty rupees a litre

But that's the same rate as diesel..

What are they doing?

Ma..

What would you get by mixing..

30 rupees of kerosene

with 30 rupees of diesel?

Nothing, no?

Then why?

Shut up amma.. this is important..

I'll come. You go sleep.. go..

Ma..

Promise?

You are a child..

You are a child..

You are a child..

- No ma.. you're the child..

Stupid people amma these..

bloody parking in the road..

You are a child..

There that tanker..

See where it's parked..

No parking zone?

But see there's so much

shade under the tree..

he could've parked there..

but no he parks in the sun..

Stupid people

Actually they steal out some diesel

and then put the tanker in the sun..

Ma in the sun, the

quantity of diesel increases..

and decreases when it

cools down, you understand?

Amma in the sun, diesel expands and

the tanker looks full.. that's why..

Thieves!

Drive

Look mom

that guy..

he's staring.. blank at me..

he knows me.. and he's

looking back at me..

Just not bothered..

it's so blatant

Shameless!

Bloody thieves!

My boss?

Ma?

Yeah, but don't say anything silly..

Don't worry, I will speak in English..

Hello sir..

good morning sir..

everything fine? Ok?

Ok ma.. OK fine..

You are a child..

Ma.. you are a child..

Ok!

Ma'am if it wasn't for Manju sir..

this pump would have

never got sanctioned..

Can we discuss some more important

things now? Where are the papers?

But Manju sir has already checked them..

Is that so?

Can I also have a look?

Yes of course..

- Please come..

Oh, aunty?

You should have told me

your mother's here, Manju..

He's Golu.

- Say hello sweetheart..

say hello to granny.. oh ho..

he's shy.. one minute..

Namaste.. praise lord Krishna!

Come home sometime..

Get aunty home sometime..

His mother will also like that..

Anyway.. so where do we fill our tank?

Let's go, son? Ok..

Come here.. come..

- Go. - Come here.. come..

You know what I think?

I think she got a little

frightened seeing this..

You let her know all this

is normal in these parts..

you know.. nothing unusual..

You'll have a peg with me?

Come inside.. hmm..

Hmm.. sit please..

One minute, hmm..

Sir..

very scary sir..

Hmm? Oh, all this is

the usual around here..

That's why you should explain to Manju..

not to get too friendly

with these dealer types..

Hmm.. oh yes come.. come..

What is this, Manju?

Why bring your poor mother all

the way from Karnataka to here?

We're here to take care of you..

If you don't mind.. can

you please transfer him..

Ma..

- in Bangalore or..

No wait.. wait..

.. near me sir..

Yes.. She's right..

She's a mother after all.. my oh my..

How did I not think of this before?

You don't worry..

Please sir, she does not

mean what she's saying..

I don't want a transfer..

Running away isn't going to

change anything.. at least not now..

I know you feel that like other people,

I also feel that you are the problem.

But I know.. there is

no problem with you..

it is these people..

Who are greedy..

they're weak.. and scared..

You are the strong one..

the only one who is

speaking the truth without fear..

.. but after coming here I realized..

.. how no one can really

hold a candle to you..

I am proud to be your mother

But..

..what can I do if I am a mother?

I can't sleep in night thinking..

..something bad these

people will do to you..

If you still feel you do

not want to talk to me..

I will not blame you..

Take care..

Love.. Amma..

More girls?

Ma ticket..

Smile..

Take it...

Good.. good one.. good one..

Come on, come on, come on.. mine.. mine

Lovely.. good one.. yay..

Manju brother.. your phone..

Time out guys.. time out,

time out.. sorry time out..

Tell me..

You're sure, right?

Yeah.. don't worry..

Stop the car

Hey..

Stop..

Hey..

That was a kerosene tanker, wasn't it?

Where have you hidden it.. tell me..

- What are you saying, sir?

Come in the morning

when the owners are there

What do you get by

mixing diesel with kerosene!

Hey blackie.. you getting

too big for your scum boots?

Look buddy..

..don't try to get too deeply

entangled in this business, understand?

Where these tangles lead to..

..would not have been taught

to you, at your llT college..

So don't interfere in our work,

and we won't interfere with you..

Look mister.. I.. This

is UP understand.. UP..

We'll break your bones and send you back

to have your South

Indian snacks, understand?

They were scared..

I had spotted something that

troubled them, Something very big.

What was it, that was right in

front of me, but I was not seeing..

What had I disturbed?

Whose money?

Why were they mixing kerosene, which

was of the same price, in diesel..

Unless the kerosene they were mixing..

Was from somewhere else..

..somewhere cheaper..

Hello, Chaurasiya?

Who is it?

Sorry it was urgent..

- Yes sir?

Your brother-in-law

has a ration shop, right?

Yes.. yes..

Ok.. can you ask him at what

rate do they sell kerosene there?

One minute sir..

Ok

Eleven rupees a litre sir..

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