Piku Page #7

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weird..irritating..annoying

No no no... l didn't

mean that way...

No I know what you mean...I

know its weird its okay...

...but I am like that...

Hello..hello.

There's no room that's vacant.

Excuse me...room...I need a room.

All occupied.

That Bengali family that's just walked in

I am part of that...Exuse me...

Not here...go...

Which room number is

that Bengali family in?

Piku..

There aren't any rooms available.

Apparently a lot of tourist.

I Know.. Budhan is

also sleeping in the can.

Hey listen I am the owner... Not your

driver that I go and sleep next to him.

That dormitory is

infested with mosquitoes...

It's midnight already...just go please...

I am not sleeping outside.

ls this the only hotel in Banarasf?

Piku..

You're behaving as if I am

barging in your personal bedroom...

Fine...

I'll leave but this

is not...I am taking the car...

Your luggage is there...and

your father's throne as well...

Ok take bye bye.

What time will you

be here in the morning?

Have no idea, not sure

if I'll come at all...

Listen.

Say...

Sleep here.

See that's what I was saying.

But on a chair?

Now what is it?

Switch off the light.

Can I change?

Can you not make any sound...

Right.

That basil water did nothing...

Sir do you sit Indian

style or western style?

Do you sit Indian

style or western?

Huh? What do you mean?

There aren't any toilets

with Indian style these days..

That's the issue...

...it's the most scientific

way for excretion...

Rana, please stop

this nonsense discussion.

No no its not nonsense..

...did our fore fathers ever

have this constipation problem...

..just try and remember...no...

never...isn't it?

No l didn't get you...

This constipation problem wasn't

there in olden days, isn't it?

Right.

Sir let me explain you,

it's a very simple formula!

Now this is our stomach.

- Yeah.

Our intestines

go like this...see...

...this is our stomach...this

turns here...

...and after that...makes

this question mark kind of thing...

...and when we...one minute...

...sit like this...it

puts pressure on our stomach...

...and intestines get pressed...

...and whatever waste material is there

in the pipeline that slowly comes out..

...no need to put pressure...it

happens on its own...

Are you a doctor?

And aren't we getting late now?

Can't leave him like this, can we?

Sir should we try again?

Where, here? What if I fall down?

I want to reach Kolkata safely.

Dad has arthritis...he

cannot do this stunts..

Budhan will help.

I can also, come inside.

No, no l will try.

Dad..what's wrong with you?

You cannot..climb this!

This is western style,

how will I squat on it?

Let me help you...

Dad what if you fall?

Hey Budhan.

Yes.

- Come here...

Fine...when you're clone

with this circus...call me...

Sir let her go...

We will try.

Please hold my hands.

Hey go away you both...l

need to take off my night pants...

Should I also?

Yes...go...

Will you manage to?

Absolutely.

Done?

Not satisfactorily but

at least got something new to try..

Don't think you can impress

him or me with your home remedies...

...we know everything

about constipation.

Ohh yeah obviously...

Grand Pa's been lying still for a while...

Should I check him?

Keep quiet! He's resting...

There's no better place

then Banaras for last rites...

Shut up.

Just check on him...we

can still get back to Banaras.

Hey..why are you?

And why are you speeding?

I am not..

Look in front, look

in front...oh god...

Relax and sing that

path song you sang earlier...

You should be there.

Let him drive...we're

paying you to drive not sit...

She's driving fine...

I know how to drive...

Piku you've never

driven on a highway...

This is how accidents

happen Dad... Keep quiet...

But what if she bangs...

I don't want to come under

a truck like a dog or a cat.

I don't like unnatural deaths.

Stop stop stop the car..

Slow. Slow.

Hey.

It doesn't matter what

you like or what you don't...

...whenever its time you'll die.

On a road...in a hospital...

Death and sh*t... come

unannounced...anytime... anywhere...

I disagree!

Do you know patience

is a must for a good driver.

I was testing.

That's all...come...come..

Lets go..

Who all stay in Kolkata?

Uncle...aunt...

Actually my mother, dad and I...

we used to stay there earlier.

In any case one leg of

Bengalis is always in Calcutta...

Yeah but I mean...I feel

totally at home in Delhi also...

Yeah but one does have connections

with the place one belongs to...

Correct. Correct.

But there is nothing for me Babe...

...few relatives...l have no connection

with them...and that house.

Which you want to sell off

but I won't let you...

Are you going to

sell off your home?

Don't know...

Hey Budhan...where

did it's cell go?

Cell...

I gave it to you...

No, it was in your hand when we stopped

at that roadside place for dinner...

Is it?

Turn back the car...turn back...

What?

Turn back the car...

What?

My ear plug cell has gone weak...

...I think I've left it

behind where we'd stopped...

Hey why are you still

driving? U turn, u turn.

We'll be in Kolkata in a bit...

Nobody is talking to you mister...

...do as I say. U turn...

Dad...I am sure you have enough

battery that can last you till there...

...we can't waste

time unnecessarily.

Unnecessary?

Oh Unnecessary...

...this ear whistles

due to weak battery...

...strange sounds

come out of here...

...is it unnecessary?

Why do you think

I am a burden on you...

I am not a burden!

Look, I can do everything

on my own, alright?

Oh...Dad...please...you...

No, no you be quiet!

And you... you are charging us...

...if you don't listen to me...

...I won't care whether

you're an owner or a driver...

...I can take bus also...

I am fit. I am not dependent

on any body... No body...

Unnecessary!

Why have you stopped here?

Fine...you can take the bus...

...stopping every now and then...bloody...

even my patience is running out...

- Please mind your language...

- No I have not said anything wrong...

And what's with

this burden thing?

Wonder why parents feel satisfied in

emotionally blackmailing their kids...

If you were a burden you

would've been sitting in Delhi..

...she wouldn't have cared to

take you all the way to Kolkata...

...so close your eyes

and sit quiet for sometime...

Sky won't fall if you don't hear

some words...

if we keep going like this,

we will take forever to reach...

Ok shall we?

But...what if on the way I

feel like passing motion then?

I'll stop the car...

...keep your throne on

the other side of the road...

...you can do what you need to...

...alright?

Good.

Alright.

Two hours more...

Sorry.

Sleep...

Sure?

Will wake you up once we're there...

Thank you.

Didi, they've arrived...

They've arrived.

Hey Binod!

Brother! Come, come.

How are you Binod?

Come come come,

all ok?

Uncle you've lost weight.

Champa kunj, here I am!

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