Meri Jung Page #5

...of the capital punishment.

And to prove it...

...l have 75 proofs for you.

Because, in my long career

as a criminal lawyer...

...l've sent 75 people

to the gallows!

l'll...

Respected people of this city.

Mr. Thakral has described many of

his great achievements...

...in a humble way. And there

in lies his greatness.

Who says he has sent just

75 people to the gallows?

Wrong! Totally wrong. There

are more than 75 of them.

Because, with each man stand

lots of others at the gallows.

Nobody is alone when he's hung.

With him, is throttled his

wife's marital status.

His kids' future. Every

joy that was in his house.

And every sun-ray that

beamed in his courtyard.

All are hung by their necks!

He didn't hang 75 people,

but, 75 families!

And that's his greatness.

That's it.

Respected citizens of this city.

He is very large-hearted.

He always viewed an accused and

an innocent with the same vision.

He never discriminated between

the two. Any neck in hand...

...was never sent back without

a noose around its neck!

And look at him! Look!

Standing atop those 75 corpses

how tall he looks! How tall!

But remember one thing.

Just one thing.

The blood of the innocent, in turn,

stains the murderer's clothing!

And that blood will take its-price

from you and your tyranny!

And it'll be me,

who'll make you repay!

Now nobody can save you from

the sins you've committed.

- Coming! - Hurry. Put these

in the room upstairs.

And listen, keep a jug

of water near the bed.

- Who's speaking? - So?

- So? Don't recognize my voice, eh?

You didn't attend college, nor

did you come for rehearsal.

- But l'm very upset these days.

- So am l, dear.

- But you hardly remember me.

- l remember you a lot.

l'll phone you later.

- Come in.

- Your house is beautiful.

- Think it's your own.

- My own?

My house isn't like this.

lt's so very small.

You will take me to my home?

Of course. l told you l would.

lt's essential that l go.

lf you come there, you'll see.

...2 small children.

Arun and Komal.

Such small children can't

live without a mother.

Children of any age can't live

without their mother.

- Come.

- True you're right.

The bond is like that.

But l keep on thinking...

Who must be giving them food

and getting them ready for school?

Children always neglect eating

when at play and mischief.

Don't know even if they

eat anything, or not.

My younger sister, Komal.

Even my daughter's name is Komal.

l was just talking about her.

A very stubborn girl.

Arun is very understanding.

But your Komal seems nice.

- Take her upstairs.

- Please come. - Sure.

Oh! Will you do me a favor?

While coming the doctor gave

the money l had saved.

See that my kids

get this somehow.

They must be needing it.

And tell them that Mom will

return in 1-2 days, for sure.

Tell them, okay? Let's go.

Did you hear what Mom said?

Did you see her dreams?

Her hopes?

She still wears the red "tika'

on her forehead.

When in fact, my father has

died at the gallows.

Because of that man, we're still

facing problems! Thakral!

ln that function, Arun Verma

really humiliated you publicly.

A word from you, and

we'll finish him off!

- lf you wish, l'll...

- No

Lawyers fight it out in the courts.

Let one case against him

come to me...

- ...Then l'll make him bite dust!

- That'll be arranged too.

- Hows that possible?

- l've bought a very big plot.

On it the poor have built huts.

l want it vacated.

That will be done, but, where

does Arun Verma come into it?

He's the lawyer representing

the people there.

Then think your work is done!

Before my men begin to

demolish these houses...

...if you wish to see the order

given by the court, you're welcome.

You said something very nice

to me, when we first met.

When a player is in a

very comfortable position...

...he tends not to notice

an empty space left elsewhere.

Excuse me, gentlemen. lf your

clever lawyer wanted to...

...he could've taken another order

from the court to stay my order.

But it's too late, because

the court is closed for 3 days.

This time, you left a vacant space!

lt's not a question of space, sir.

lt's this poor shanty.

Don't step in their space, sir.

For, when a poor man's heart

wails, he loses his senses.

One poor man is enough

for 75 Thakrals like you!

Sir... Do you know this man?

That's Mangal. And this is Mannu.

Mangal's son, Munnu.

Munnu... This is Thakral Uncle.

A great lawyer. He's here,

to demolish your houses.

Look, son, only you can

give a reply to this.

The court papers you're holding.

Go and show them to him.

Go on... good!

- What does it say?

- That's right.

l had taken these orders,

last evening itself.

l had said something else too

when we first met.

Don't be over confident,

and so careless henceforth.

And you forgot it. Go, sir

Your car's waiting.

- Come on, Mr. Daga.

- But we were given the orders!

These are legal matters l'll

explain later. Now, let's go.

That bastard insulted my Dad

before all that public.

- And you, so-called friends,

just gaped! - Not at all.

- Your Dad stopped me. Else...

- My enemies...

...are generally not found

at home, but in hospitals.

And this time, it's very essential...

...that Mr. Arun Verma

lands in a hospital too!

- Where are you?

- ln a Borivli Telephone Booth.

- Where's Dr. Mathur?

- ln the bathroom. - Tell him to...

See how one is blindfolded!

Can you identify these men?

Go and tell the police

who we were. Can you see?

This is for picking a fight

with Thakral. Break his head!

What's all that noise?

What's going on, l say?

Break his head. Don't spare him.

Sister! Hurry! Come and

see what's going on.

l'll stay with my brother.

Don't be so stubborn. No need

for you to stay here.

Mr. Thakral has sent

these flowers.

You shouldn't have done

what you did. This was...

...the only way to make

you understand.

l don't want to dead,

but alive, Mr. Thakral.

So that l can pay you

in the same coin.

My every answer will be

according to your question!

- Seen Dad? - No, l haven't.

Where can he be? - Open the door.

Where are you Dad?

l can hear you,

but can't see you.

- l'm here. - Where, uncle?

- l'm in here, you bastards!

- ln where?

- ln the cupboard.

- Hold on. l'll get the keys.

- You idiot.

- By that time, l'll die here.

- Break it open!

- What's wrong with you?

- Testing whether you love me.

- Say you love me.

l'm getting scared. Stop!

Look where you're going.

l'll continue this till

you tell me you love me.

- Please stop. - l know you love

me, but why don't you say so?

EROS:

- Yes sir? - Where's mother?

- Upstairs in her room.

- l can't see Komal around.

- She phoned to say she'll be late.

Before meeting you l didn't

know what true-love was.

- l just didn't like any girl.

- But after meeting you...

You! Why did you sit here?

l sat here, so that you...

...won't be able to spoil the

life of another innocent girl!

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