Pardes Page #8

Kishorilalji...

What's this Los Vegas like?

lt's a town full of good-time,

and vices, from song-dance...

...gambling, marriages, honey-moon.

All sorts of fun and frolic.

- are they meant only for kids?

- No. Adults also Go There.

But not with children!

When will we go there?

l meant you, me, Krishna-amma,

and other family members?

l'll also be taking you all.

- Really?

- To the temple!

You mean Arjun left the city?

Before a fire breaks out,

there's always smoke...

This air there is like

the scene here.

This heart of mine...

Heart... it's the heart

My heart... it's crazy

lt's crazy, my heart

lt has driven me crazy too...

this crazy heart of mine

l've quit her town...

with a broken heart

And yet it continues to beat for her

l've done away with her from my

heart; l did what l shouldn't have

And yet, my heart misses her

What has my heart done after all?

And what do l hold against it?

Except for falling in love...

what wrong has my heart done

lt's a lover, my heart...

it's no thief

l can't help the way l feel

lt takes all the pain, my heart;

it pines for the picture

lt urges me to

break the shackles

This is no weak link,

l can't help it

l can't help the

way l feel

What are you doing?

l'm playing with this

romantic city of lights.

- l'm teaching you how to make love.

- l don't want to learn.

- Now Go to Your room Please

- Look, you'll have to learn that.

Every wife has to, else

the husband gets offended.

Look, l'm not your wife. There are

still a few days left for our wedding.

So what?

We'll get married right now.

There! We're married.

l beg you. Please go to your room.

All my western friends, with

their girl friends,...

...are enjoying life

behind closed doors.

Try to understand. They are

westerners. And we're lndians.

Our culture forbids boys and girls

doing such things before marriage.

We're also going

to get married soon.

Then wait for a few days.

Let's take our vows atleast.

- Let me become Your wife...

- Vows! Vows!

Leave me...

Don't touch me!

There is nobody as hypocritical

and you lndians,

Mention sex, and you start

whining and crying!

The two sexes are kept separate;

women have their own society.

Men have their own. Yet you have

a world record in population!

You, your parents, and

other family members...

...are all illiterate villagers...

Want to hear more? Your lndia

too, is no better than sh*t!

lt stinks like cow-dung!

You fiend!

You abuse our lndia! Well, listen!

From today, l'm breaking off

this relation with you.

l discard this ring,

a fraud symbol of our bond...

We consider you, your wealth and

your drug-infested America...

...unworthy of holding

a candle to lndia.

Now go away from here.

You struck me!

Rajiv...don't touch me.

- How did she disappear, damn it!

- l told you, l don't know.

She wasn't there in the morning,

l don't knew where she went.

Phone the police commissioner, and

take an urgent appointment for me.

Come with me, Sandy.

You better find our girl. Else

her father will raise hell here!

This truck driver says,

he left some lndian girl...

...at the Waterfront Rly. Station.

Ganga! What happened?

Don't cry, please.

Listen to me.

What happened? Tell me...

Why did you do this?

You ran away all alone?

Tell me, what's the matter?

Stop crying and tell

me what happened?

- Who Did This to you?

- Rajiv.

Okay. Let's go.

Don't cry. We'll go home.

- No! l don't want to!

- Listen...

No!

Didn't you hear me? l don't want

to marry, nor stay in America.

- l don't want to stay here,

- Okay, we won't stay here.

- But we'll meet Daddy atleast.

- No!Go ahead, If you wish.

l'll die, but l won't go back!

l've taken a vow!

Shut up! Stop this madness,

and let's go.

You'll send me to lndia.

- Now! This moment!

- Okay, l'll take you back.

This is a foreign place.

Meet Dad, just once

Don't take me back if you wish.

l'll go alone.

l don't need you! l can do without

you. No! l'll go on my own.

l told you this was foreign land.

Let's go from here.

No! You are lying!

lt's true. My friend saw them

boarding a plane for Delhi.

- This cannot be!

- be bold Enough to face The truth.

No! No!

Give me a call to America.

The number is...

You will not phone them.

You will never phone them.

We are dead to them, and they

are dead to us! That is it

Sis! Wake up!

l'm Dabboo. Wake up.

l've been betrayed!

l'll not keep quiet.

We'll leave for lndia tonight!

Ganga will have to return! She's

mine and will always be mine!

You wolf in sheep's clothing!

Now l know what your game is!

- What's my game?

- you lured her into Your arms...

...and betrayed my friend and

you lied about Rajiv.

No! What are you doing!

Slashing the very person who...

Get aside!

Why didn't you die there?

l had seen you off in bridal finery.

l wish you had returned in a shroud!

At least you wouldn't have returned

with shame with this rascal!

What do you think you're doing?

- You'll not hit Ganga!

- l'll kill her!

My blood will flow before hers.

And it too will say,

Ganga is as pure us the Ganges.

l'll go. Now. This very moment.

Never to return.

But you'll not lift

your hand to hit her.

For God's sake, please go.

Else, it'll be disastrous.

- No!, No!, Arjun is innocent

- Shut up!

l don't believe a word you say.

You have let me down!

Betrayed us very badly.

Our self-respect has gone to dogs!

Die! Die, damn you!

l'll really and truly die!

Stop him, Papa.

Rs. 50 only,

lt fulfills all your wishes.

- when is The Mathura bus due?

- lt's gone.

- How long ago?

- One hour.

- when is The next one?

- Evening.

- at What time?

- 6.30 p.m.

- where are you from?

- Nowhere!

Look all of you,

try to understand me.

There's nothing between

Arjun and me.

These are all lies!

Then change those lies

into Truth, Sis.

Yes, Sis. We all agree on this.

Only Arjun loves you truly.

Not Rajiv.

Remember?

Once you had said...

Sing the song which is fragrant

with this soil. Arjun has that.

You realised that later, but

we all knew it from the beginning.

What are you all advising her

on the sly? Get lost from here.

- Granny, we just...

- Go away!

Else your Dad will kill you.

Eat a few morsels, my dear.

You've not eaten for hours.

No, Granny.

l won't eat anything.

Your father and mother...

...have shut you in because

their own eyes are shut!

But this old woman's eyes,

are still wide open at this age!

l agree with what Daksha

and Sonali have said.

- Granny!

- my dear, Arjun is a God-sent boon.

And such blessings are not

to be let go, so easily.

Go; stop him. l'm practicing

what l'm preaching.

Everything has been done

to help you escape from here.

Look. There are your helpers.

To help you escape from this jail.

They're all ready. Where's Ramu?

- mother. Rajiv is in lndia.

- l see.

Where's Suraj?

He has gone to collect

Kulwanti and Kishorilal.

What! ls that man coming here too?

What will we tell them?

Love is worship

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