Piku Page #6

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at Kolkata...

She has got no sense of time.

I have no sense of time...

You're not going to let me get married...

Let me enjoy these bangles at least

Seriously?

Most people here would marry off

their daughters just when they're born..

..and he doesn't want

you to get married?

That's strange...

...this doesn't happen

even in western culture.

Western culture is not a benchmark

of progress, is that clear?

We were always ahead of them...

always..that..a..Rani Laxmi Bai...

...Sarojini Naidu,

and...Kadimbini Ganguly...

...all these fine women spent their

whole life in serving the country.

And all she wants

to do is please a boy?!

So many times I have told

you Annie Besant wasn't an Indian...

Still she fought for

our country's independence!

But all these women were married.

Yes...but with a purpose.

Marriage is not wrong...

Marriage is not wrong...but

it must have a purpose...

All that a husband wants is that wife should

serve food during the day and sex at night..

...but is that what a

woman is made for? No...

That is why marriage

without any purpose is low IQ.

Fine but not all women

are nice and simple...

...you don't know...many of them

are very manipulative and scheming...

...what does one do then?

Women should be scheming...it's not

wrong... because man is like that.

That's why it's alright

for her to be scheming...

What are you looking at her for?

No aunty...

Yeah Driver is fine.

About half way.

Listen, they're not bad people.

No sometimes that man talks

sense...then suddenly he loses it..

You want the slippers now?

Yes...

- Why do you want it now?

I feel I just unnecessarily

got carried away and now I am stuck...

...between this crazy

father-daughter duo...

As if you had a great life at home...

I might just run away

in between...I am telling you.

No still too far...not

even halfway...

I don't know if they really want to get

there or they're just on a joy ride...

Hey, look there. I had kept

my slippers in the bag.

Budhan had kept it in the suitcase.

Found?

- I can't hear you, bad signal.

Budhan kept it?

What's this?

Are you planning to kill him?

Mad or what?

It's his...

Oh is he planning a murder?

Perhaps for safety.

Safety!

What can we do to him?

No no this is very dangerous...

Hey Piku it is very dangerous.

Hey, where?

One Minute...I'll call you later...

What's this?

Maybe the driver has kept it for safety.

We're on the highway

so...keep it inside...

Listen, don't you know what's

kept in your car and what's not?

You are lying You are. Lying..

you must've only hidden it.

Sir...l don't even know how

to use it... I am telling you...

No no no!

I won't travel with you.

What?

No no... I can't trust somebody...

...who has a knife...! - Dad, don't

create fuss in middle of the road..

Please uncle trust me, trust me...

- I am not your uncle.

I am not your uncle.

I'll just not go...you

first throw this knife...

Otherwise I am not going..

- How can I throw it...

No you throw it...take

it in your hand and throw.

I can't...it was kept in the car.

So you agree it was kept in the car...

...I had told you I don't

want to travel with a liar...

l am not a liar...

- You are a liar..

I am not a liar...l can't throw it...

- You are a liar..

Whole journey is left, there is

a girl with us, how can I throw it?

Girl? She's my daughter...

Fine but how can I throw it?

She's also my responsibility.

No you have to.

- I won't.

You will...othervvise I am not going.

Keep screaming.

I won't go.

- Fine...

Ok!

Now sit inside...

What? No you tell him

to pick this up and throw.

Throw it otherwise

l am not going...

I am not throwing it...

What happened?

Did the tyre get punctured?

Why don't you throw it?

There's nothing else here, relax.

So you must be having another

source of income as well...

Sorry?

Another source of income?

None.

Are you sure?

Dad..

Since when are you

running this taxi business?

It was my father's

business actually...so I...

Oh the greed to earn more money...

I had a job earlier...

Where?

Saudi...civil construction.

Is this what an Engineer does to

earn a living? A taxi business? Sad.

They'd promised a big position

at the time of the interview...

...but once I got there...l

realized I was duped...

Why didn't you come back?

My passport was them

with a contract of two years!

God! But who gives the passport?

That's the way it is...

So then...?

I had a tiff with my supervisor,

even though I was right...

I lost my job...

Hey Piku...your Paanchu

babu! cry baby

What's that?

Nothing...

I mean if you know you were

right then why that sullen face?

All honest men in the world

have faced similar consequences...

...it's nothing new...

...well neither will you gain

my sympathy nor try to gain Piku's...

So you came back?

Yeah and handling this

taxi business since then...

Yes Srivastav..she's checking...

130-90.

Yes 130-90.

Yes I have Crateagus...fine then...

Hey Budhan get me Crateagus.

Taansen sang Raga Deepaka...

...all the lamps lit up.

He sang 'Raga Malhaari...

...well it rained...

So why didn't anyone sing 'Raga Motion'?

You would've been relieved by now...

Like Raga motion.

What do you say?

Here's what I have...lndian

Basil and mint leaves...

...boil them in water

and drink it...you'll be fine...

How do you know?

Will you boil these

or should I throw them?

No wait...Budhan...get

this done for me...

Trust me...whatever is inside,

it'll come out...

Okay... fine

Tell me one thing, is this the only topic

that you both discuss the whole day?

Yeah.

I should've found out before

taking the booking...well...

Prayers to the God

at 5am and check out at 8..

Lakhan take them

to room number 112.

Budhan keep the medicines ready...

...I'll see you in a bit Dad.

Piku...where?

I'm coming...

This place is famous

for its desserts...

...would you like to have some?

Am I disturbing you?

Can we sit quietly please?

Yeah sure..

You were calling someone scheming?

Not you..

Better not!

I would've thrown

you out of the car..

How would your Dad have

gone to Kolkata then?

I would've driven...

Really?

Well...had I known this earlier...

...I could've stretched for a bit.

Now you drive tomorrow...

I don't like driving...

Why? So? Women in

Saudi are fighting with the govt..

..for their driving rights...

getting jailed too for same...

...and you say you don't

like driving...that's weird.

Not really...those

countries are like that...

Yeah but your country isn't...

Moreover...driving

liberates a woman.

Are you saying all this to impress

me or you really do respect women?

Isn't it written on my face?

Well...You were arguing

with some Ritu this morning...

My sister.

And my mother,

another devious woman...

...I swear...you can ask Syed...

Yes Dad, ok I'll be there.

Tell me something...you're

really his daughter...

I mean...

Yes, I am 'his' daughter.

...and ten times more strange.

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