Memories in March

If she carries on like this, you

and your daughter can stay here.

I'm leaving

Have you seen what time it is?

Twelve past two!

But she said she'd be late

How late?

Ten or eleven at the most.

Not 2 in the morning!

That was in our time.

At least she comes home

every night. Isn't that enough?

Does she?

Calls at 9 to say...

...that she has to work all night.

The whole office will be staying up.

To hell with such an office!

It's because she

stayed up all those nights.

she got those awards today.

Six awards!

Could we ever imagine?

Now don't give me that crap!

As if she was getting her

awards till 2 in the morning?

Is this some Film Awards or what?

Hello?

Yes, she's here.

Please hold on.

Wants Sahana Choudhury.

Says it's urgent.

Sahana!

Call for you.

If you have to spend all

night chatting on the phone.

they should call you on your mobile.

The battery's down, so I

put it on the charger. Sorry.

You're going to Calcutta too?

Same pinch! Just like me.

We're going there to

his niece's wedding.

You must be going to see your son

How is Siddharth?

Still with the same ad agency?

Doing great we hear.

Must be having great time with him?

Why hesitate? We have transport.

How far is his place from here?

Did you want to go via his place?

I thought that's where we're heading?

So where is he now?

You don't have to hide.

I can't scold him now. can I?

True you can't scold him now.

Can't do anything about it either?

Have they put the wrong date?

But today is the eighteenth?

Yes, but...

Hello Ma.

Yes, it's over.

Can I call you back in a while?

Ramratan

This is Siddharth's mother.

We will be going to his house now.

It was 2 in the morning right?

Where was he till then?

Is the AC too cold? Shall I reduce it?

We've reached.

Ramratan.

park the car

and talk to the caretaker.

Tell him.

Siddharth's mother will be

staying here for a while

Why bother?

Not at all.

Ramratan go ahead.

What time should I

send the car tomorrow?

What for?

Ok. Let me send it at 9.

Just in case you need to go somewhere.

It will wait.

Sahana will drop by in the morning.

Shall I keep it in the bedroom?

No thanks.

This is no time for tips. Ma'm.

Come and see for yourself.

When will you be coming Maa?

Yours, Babu (Sid)

Salaam.

I'm Karim, the security

guard of this building

Hello

Your newspaper and milk

Thank you.

Anything else?

What a terrible thing to happen, Ma'm?

Shall I get you some water?

No it's okay.

You rest a little...

I live downstairs.

Please call for me whenever.

Thanks.

Shall I make some tea for you?

No it's ok. Thanks.

One is enough

That too for you.

Lovely breeze flows around here.

"This is a strange invitation"

"Me the uninvited guest"

"The householder disappeared"

"Deserting his nest"

Ma'm, the water supply is

likely to stop for sometime soon.

Finish your shower quickly.

Will you please do me a favour?

Can you please get me an egg case?

I'll try

Anything will go...

But you called just now!

I'd bought the food already.

It struck me maybe you'd

not want anything lavish now?

Did you eat anything last night?

These fishes also starved.

No clue where to look for their food.

Relax, I'II check.

You will also eat with me?

Ya... But...

And you're not just having soup.

There is some noodles too.

No. It was quite late

by the time I got home.

Were you two in the same department?

What?

In case you need them at night.

You feed the fish noodles? Strange!

Yes, they eat everything...

Sid even gave them beer and stuff

Did he drink a lot that night?

Yes

A bit more than usual.

Not quite deliberately.

We were generally having fun.

And not one of you stopped him?

No, sorry!

Besides. who wants to be a killjoy?

And even if we had, he

wouldn't have listened. Aunty?

Why not?

There had to be some decorum.

Some restraint.

We told him repeatedly.

Got disconnected

Showing Missed Call. Shall I check?

Please.

Nobody close to him for sure.

What about his Dad, Suresh?

But then his name

would be displayed, surely?

But overseas calls don't

always display the number.

I haven't.

I don't know if you people have.

Go ahead. Could be his Dad again.

Trying to send a message

Who is this Sameer Khaitan?

Sid never told me.

So?

He must have made Sid a job offer.

Aunty, please give us the ball.

Will you make me a list of what in

this house belongs to the office?

Tomorrow when office opens.

Can I come with you?

No need. Aunty. I'll send someone.

I do want to come.

I'd like to see his work space.

He used to mail me of course.

You're right. I should

inform Sameer Khaitan.

Sahana madam? Will she be late?

One second.

Maa kept asking why did

I leave you alone here?

Yes. We all went there.

Will he get late? I'II

just change and come.

How critical was he when the

police informed you people?

I don't know

By the time we arrived.

he was in the hospital.

Let's go, Aunty.

I'll drop you and go home.

What did he wear that evening?

A new navy blue blazer

he'd ordered specially.

I'II show you his pictures,

when you come to office tomorrow.

I wish to stay here for a while.

Pick me up tomorrow morning.

Every time he's driving at night.

on empty roads, he has to zip.

I've told him so many times,

'Babu (Sid) go slow. Ease off.'

Everything ok?

But didn't think the timing

would be so perfect. Bye again.

Yes, I have

Go forward towards the main door

Oh! There's a room here!

Hadn't seen it before.

So what do I do now?

You're standing at the door, right?

Yeah

Now look straight

Yes, I see a fax phone

There's a desk to its right.

Where? I don't see anything.

Can't you see a printed list?

Yes. But Bapi

Plumber that sort of thing

Yes, now go down, go down

Now where?

Below that list...

So. there you are. Now dial.

Excuse me, then you have to hang up.

But isn't that an office phone?

Now I'll call off.

You speak to him.

Suresh! This is Arati

from Calcutta. Sid's place.

Was a little thirsty

Did you see his desk?

Yes.

I imagined it much

smaller and cramped.

This one is cosy, near the window.

He did have a smaller

cramped desk before.

Well, Sahana was saying

you want some of his things

Just a few pictures

from his soft-board.

And some personal stuff, if any

Well, let me think about it.

I'll get back to you tomorrow?

Not office documents.

Aunty, one second! The lift's here...

Those were my own

son's personal things.

which includes my own photograph.

And still I have to beg to have them?

Only to be told that

I'm being melodramatic?

Doesn't matter. He's not sorry!

May be he wanted to put it

differently. It just came out that way

And he wants to say something,

and actually says something else?

He may have wanted to avoid the issue.

What issue?

But the reply would

be the same anyway.

Why is the office car following us?

Ask it to go back.

It will go back with me.

I have to be back by 5.30

I won't say a word.

just let me be with you.

I thought that was

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