Monchora Page #7

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Quite the accountant, aren't you?

And rightly so!

And rightly so! You're the one who taught me, remember?

What the...?! Are you out of your mind? We could have had...

An accident?

An accident? - Wouldn't we have?

Well, nothing happened!

We just went off route.

I know.

Alright then.

Me? Forget about you? What are you saying, Lily?!

And why won't I? After my necklace was stolen, you didn't visit me even once!

Actually, Lily... I have been... - What?

Can I come over now?

No, not now. At night. Your usual time.

Alright Lily, I'll come at night. See you then.

That's enough! Start reeling in the prize. Get it over with by tonight!

Let me give it one last try.

And see if I can get him hooked!

Sebak!

Sebak! - Keep these in the next room.

You people are hopeless! After so many days, you couldn't even catch a simple thief?

He isn't so simple, Sir!

There you are! Shopping complete? - Yes!

As I was saying, he is no simple thief!

Before your complaint, we received reports of many robberies in different houses all over Kolkata!

We don't know if the same thief was involved in all those cases.

Houses belonging to rich people were robbed of several lakhs worth of money and valuables.

Brilliant! Lakhs worth of money and valuables stolen, and you lot are sitting about!

Its not that we're not trying!

We have no idea what he looks like!

And he doesn't have any accomplices!

And he doesn't have any accomplices! He is known to operate alone.

Alone?

Alone? - Yes, Sir! Alone!

And that is where all our problems lie!

What is the solution then?

What is the solution then? - Solution? There is only one solution.

And that is...? - We have to catch him red-handed!

That is the only way we can catch him!

Who committed the other robberies?

You?

You should have taken up acting!

Helpless, poor, stealing to prevent starvation...!

That last bit isn't completely a lie.

I did start stealing so I wouldn't starve.

And that night...

I really was very hungry...

I really was very hungry... - And?

There was also the matter of your family's famous Sunstone...

So why didn't you take it?

You had many opportunities to do so.

When I first started stealing...

... I was around 17 or 18 years old.

My Father had a decent job.

But due to his untimely passing...

... he couldn't leave us wth anything.

Mother and I were completely alone after that...

Our friends...

Our relatives...

Nobody helped us...

So I was somewhat compelled...

... to start stealing.

But even then...

I couldn't keep Mother alive...

She starved... to...

After that, slowly and steadily, the desire to steal gripped me.

Given the opportunity, I would steal.

After living like this for a year, I realised...

... I didn't need anymore money.

But this desire...

This desire is very...

What happened after?

One day, I broke into a house to steal.

I had detailed information about the house and its inhabitants...

... and I went in prepared...

But something that had never happened before...

I was caught by someone.

I thought I would be handed over to the police.

But I wasn't...

I broke into the house that night with the intent to steal...

That person made me come back the next morning...

... to apply for a job in the same house!

What I originally came to steal, I could have stolen at any time later on...

But I don't have that desire any more...

And I hope you now understand why I don't have that desire anymore...

But Dada is also a thief!

Thanks to Lily's influence, he has no idea what he's doing.

But I'm beyond...

But...

You must have understood your own mistakes by now...?

Haven't you?

Maybe I have...

Isn't that enough?

No, Nanda...

... it isn't.

For all the crimes I have committed for so long...

... I have to face the consequences.

Otherwise, I cannot go forward in life.

What consequences?

What consequences? - I don't know yet.

But, no matter what I choose to do...

... I cannot do so, without your help.

Won't you help me?

You know I will.

Thank you!

Where are...?

Lily!

I can't live without you, Lily! I'll go mad without you!

I swear on you, Lily! You have to believe me!

Monu!

Don't talk like that!

Besides, there will be many women in your life after me!

What are you saying?

You have to believe me!

You have no idea what I can do for you!

Do you remember...

... that necklace I gifted you?

The one that got...? - Yes. That was...

... my sister's brand new necklace!

Your... sister's?

Your... sister's? - Yes.

I stole that necklace for you, Lily.

Only for you!

I can put my life on the line for you, Lily!

I can even kill...!

I can even kill...! - Don't say such things!

But...

But what?

If you really love me so much...

... proving it will be very easy for you!

Oh? Tell me what I have to do then!

Nevermind...

Nevermind... You won't be able to.

Just tell me, Lily! Please!

Monu? - Yes?

Do you remember telling me...

... about the ruby you have at home?

... about the ruby you have at home? - Yes, of course I remember!

If you can bring that to me...

... I'll know how much you truly...

The ruby...?

You're talking about... the Sunstone?

But... but he is the deity of our home!

Grandpa prays to him everyday!

I knew it!

I knew you wouldn't be able to!

All you're good at is sweet talking!

Just listen to me once! Please Jhonti?

Just listen to me once! Please Jhonti? - No, I won't!

I've heard what I had to, and you know what needs to be done!

Alright, alright!

What if I bring you the ruby?

Oh, Monu!

You'll prove to me how much you love me!

And you? Don't you love me?

That's settled!

I'll get you that stone by tonight, no matter what!

I know where Grandpa keeps the keys!

But remember...

But remember... After I get the ruby...

We can't remain here! Not even for a minute longer!

We won't stay, Monu! We'll run away!

Just you and I! No one will ever know!

Stay awake!

Whole night, if I have to!

Hello?

Hello?

How are you?

How are you? - You??

How did you get my number?

Stealing is my job, remember?

Nevermind all that. Tell me, how are you?

The same as you last saw me.

But where are you now?

Where am I?

Somewhere I can sit down and think in peace.

You could have done the same here...

Nanda! Nanda!!

Hold on for a minute, will you?

There you are!

There you are! - You? Upstairs??

Where is Dibakar?

Dibakar? - Yes. Where is he?

His room is empty!

I asked Sebak and Bechu about him. No one knows anything!

He never goes anywhere without informing me first!

Someone must have misbehaved with him!

Someone must have misbehaved with him! That is why he left!

Did you tell him anything?

DId you tell him anything? - No, Grandpa, I didn't...

Someone else must have misbehaved with him!

He is not the kind of boy who would leave without a reason!

Hey! You! Come here!

You! - What about me?

You sent him away! It could have been no one but you!

You sent him away! It could have been no one but you! - Me?

Yes, you! - Sent who away?

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