Matchbox Page #5

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Bye, Koya. - Bye.

- Are you tense?

Are you leaving? - We are.

- No. - But I am tense.

What's wrong?

- Bottle..

What if she says

that she likes you?

Let's not get in trouble..

- How is that a problem?

We won't be able

to see you anymore.

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We won't be able

to see you anymore.

Oh.

- Am I not right? - Take it.

Will you be able to come here

and chat with us? - Just take it.

Yes, I will.

- No way.

You won't even come

to play with us.

You won't reply to our texts, your

phone will be busy all the time.

Right?

And no bike rides either.

We don't know.

We won't even get to see you.

- A matchbox?

That's how women work.

Hold this. - Shut up, that's not..

- Give me a light, friend.

That won't happen.

- It must not.

That's why I said so.

Understood?

Yes.

- Fine.

Let's get going.

Thank you.

Hold it there..

- Yes, what's wrong?

Come on now.

Come.

Pandi.. - Are you playing dumb

after acting smart?

Give that here.

Did you understand

what's this for? - Yes.

Leave now.

Let's go.

Koya.. He left?

- They are asking for you, Koya.

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Koya.. He left?

- They are asking for you, Koya.

Let's go. - So how

are you going to tell her?

Appu!

- Damn.

Mom. - The signal is too weak!

- Mom, you aren't clear!

Can you hear me?

- I can't see you.

Go to a place where the signal is

strong. - It's not clear, Appu!

Shall I go outside?

- ..where the signal is strong!

Mom!

I can't see you! - Wait..

Let me get outside.

Oh, God!

One minute.

- Damn!

Mom!

Hello?

There goes my Rs. 8!

- Damn! It's gone.

What's wrong?

It was a video call with Appu.

- Okay.

His flight is on the day

after tomorrow. - Okay.

But he will be arriving

at Cochin Airport.

In spite of all the

airports in Kerala

there's no space

to land a plane. - What?

Well, how does he plan

to come here?

We'll get Ambu to pick him up.

Where is he?

- He is in his room.

He is preparing for

an exam tomorrow.

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He is preparing for

an exam tomorrow.

Preparing?

Our son?

- Yes.

'Like the verses from

the Song of Songs.'

'Let us lodge in the villages.'

'Let us wake up early

and go to the vineyards.'

'Let us see whether

the vine hath budded'

'and the pomegranates..'

The pomegranates?

Damn.

'And the pomegranates

be in flower..'

'There will I give thee my love.'

Okay.

'There will I give thee my love.'

'Like the verses from

the Song of Songs.'

'Let us lodge..'

Damn.

Oh, it was you, Dad.

Are your exams going on?

- Yes.

Where are the notes?

The notes..

Well..

They are E-notes, Dad.

- Oh, E-notes.

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It's on my phone.

- What is the subject?

What?

- What is the subject?

Well.. It is Cooperative

Theory and Practices.

Oh, Cooperative

Theory and Practices. - Yes.

Okay then.

How are your preparations?

Will you pass?

- It's okay, Dad.

I am studying, but I can't

get a hold of the subject.

Certain papers are like that.

That's because of the

theory of the subject.

Our own theories are better

for tests such as these.

Our own theories.

We need not waste our time

farming grapes

or waiting for pomegranates

to flower.

What do you say?

- Yes, Dad. - Okay.

You don't need to prepare

for this, right? - No.

Then come on,

let's eat something.

Let things turn the wheel.

Let things?

Turn the wheel.

- Exactly. Let's go.

Damn.

What is your Facebook ID?

- What?

Facebook ID.

- Ajay Babu Kurian.

What business do you do in Calicut?

- I've sent a request.

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What business do you do in Calicut?

- I've sent a request.

Please accept it.

My name is Gokul.

Really?

- What is his Facebook ID?

Hello.

- Hello.

Is everything okay?

- Yes.

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Are you heading to the college?

Shall I drop you?

No, thank you.

The bus will come soon.

Halt the bus.

- I shall hold it.

I shall hold it.

Pokkunnu, Mankavu..

- Please.

Guruvayurappan College,

Panthirankavu.. - I'm right here.

Let's go!

- Ambu, aren't you coming?

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I am going.

I took my leaves during this

season because I love rain.

Do you think it'll rain?

- It looks clouded.

It might rain when

we reach Kozhikode.

It's so hot. Turn on the AC.

- It's on.

It's not cold.

- Give it some time.

I see that you can't do

without tissues and AC.

He is from Dubai, isn't he?

- Cut it out.

Ambu,

how has it been here?

It's all the same here,

Brother Appu.

Frequent fires at SM Market,

dog menace..

Nothing new.

- That's just great.

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Aren't you in your

senior year, Pandi?

What's your next plan?

Oh, God! The same old questions.

- Head straight to Dubai.

A job that pays me lakhs.

With food and accommodation.

A salary in lakhs with

food and accommodation.

That's great.

And then?

I want to marry a girl.

A girl?

- Don't underestimate him.

He has someone in mind.

Pandi? - Isn't that right, Pandi?

- Nothing like that, Appu.

He's kidding. - I see.

- I have approached her.

It might work out.

- What's her name?

Her name is Geethu. - Hey!

- Geethu. - No, Appu.

It's Nidhi. - Nidhi?

- Pandi?

Who is that? - Go on, tell him.

- Tell me! Is it serious?

Yes. - Yeah, right.

It's just one-way.

He hasn't even presented it to her.

Hopeless romantic.

Pandi.

- When did this happen and how?

There's nothing much to it, Appu.

- Seriously?

Shall I tell him?

- That's enough, Pandi.

Ummu! - Yes!

- He is here! Come out!

I am coming!

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Appu.

What?

- We reached. - Okay.

Hello? - Kaka.

- Where are you?

At Ambu's place. Why?

- Come with him to Koya's place.

Ask him to come.

- Vaka and I are here.

What's the matter? - What?

- It's huge.

We'll talk after you reach.

It's serious.

- It is serious.

That's it. - Don't be late.

- No, I won't.

Bye.

- Bye.

Ambu.

- Yes.

It's Kaka. Something serious.

We need to be at Koya's.

Mom, we're going to Koya's.

Eat something first!

- We'll be back soon.

"After I saw you that day"

"I came to know what love was."

"I came to know

what pain was."

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"I came to know

what pain was."

"After we saw each

other that day"

"I got to know my

soul's happiness."

"I came to know.."

- Will you stop that music?

What? Okay.

- "I got to know."

What do we do now?

- What can we?

Ambu, let her go.

We'll find you another one.

- Vakka, cut it out!

Ambu, why are you

getting depressed?

She's not yet married.

A guy just came and saw her.

That's it.

What if she ends up liking him?

It'll all be over!

What if he didn't approve of her?

- Exactly.

Who wouldn't?

- I didn't approve of her.

Vakka!

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