The Gardener Page #2

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honeymoon already, have they?''

Look at those smiles!

Congratulations

''To you too, sister-in-law''

lf we can follow the

traditions of the British...

''in honeymoons, birthdays

and anniversaries...''

why don't we remember a

lovely little custom of theirs?

What custom?

ln which the bridegroom carries

his bride in his arms...

and crosses the threshold

of his house!

''That's a nice idea!

- That's a great idea, Rawal-saheb!''

''So carry your wife, Raj!''

Are you out of your mind...?

Look at Raj's age at least

What's wrong with my age?

''Raj, if you strain your waist,

you'll land in serious trouble''

You think l've grown old?

l've gone senile?

l'm still young enough.

Want me to carry her to prove it?

''C'mon, lady...''

where to?

Hey beautiful one...

''well, all right.

Plan number two''

C'mon!

''My butterball,

my pretty lady...''

''my moonbeam''

''Your gait is so enticing...''

''you are amazing, O beautiful one''

''My pretty lady,

my beautiful one...''

''without you,

l would surely die''

''My handsome beloved...''

''yours is an amazing dance''

''My butterball,

my beautiful lady...''

''my moonbeam''

''A picture as lovely

as the Moon...''

''you are the most beautiful one''

''You are the one

l could die for...''

''you are the one

l need oh so much''

''You are my dream,

you are my destiny...''

''you are the Moon

among the stars''

''You are the one who puts

the stars to shade...''

''you are the most beautiful

of them all''

''O beloved...''

''Your gait is so enticing...''

''you are beyond compare,

O beautiful one''

''My handsome beloved...''

''yours is an amazing dance''

''My butterball,

my beautiful lady...''

''my moonbeam''

''My heart l lost

in finding my beloved''

''l was lost to myself

so l could have you''

''Your beauty it is

that lights up...''

''my humble abode''

''You are the one

l continue to breathe for''

''lt's you that keeps me young''

''ln your thick tresses...''

''l find my heaven,

my life''

''O beloved...''

''Your gait is so enticing...''

''you are amazing,

O beautiful one''

''My butterball,

my beautiful lady...''

''without you, l'd die''

''My handsome beloved...''

''yours is an amazing dance''

''You are my father,

you are my mother...''

''you are my friend,

you are my confidante''

Alok! My son!

Alok!

''My respects, father.

- May you live a hundred years''

Talk to your mother.

She badly wants to talk to you

''Hello, mother. My respects''

l pray to God that you

keep smiling forever...

and forever be together

Your studies are over now.

When are you coming to lndia?

We miss you so much.

- l miss you all too

''With your blessings, l've found

a very nice job here''

l'm trying to get a transfer to

lndia in a month or two

That's wonderful! Come back soon

We'll find a pretty girl

and get you married to her

Why're you laughing?

- l've found the girl already

Found her...?

lt's for you to decide

whether she's pretty or not

So send us a photo quickly.

What's her name?

l've sent the photographs.

You could receive it tomorrow

''Her name is Arpita, mother

- Lovely name''

''Thanks, mother.''

''Good bye, mother''

l could at least muster the courage

to talk to mother and father

And what if your parents

don't approve of me?

Will you still marry me?

They are the folks who picked

up an orphan from the streets...

and took him to the stage

where l stand today

''They're my Gods, Arpita''

lt's true that if they had

turned down this marriage...

l wouldn't have gone ahead with it.

lt's also true...

that l wouldn't ever have

married all my life

But l'd love you all my life.

l promise you

lt's just this trait of yours

that makes me love you so much

''Whether we get married or not,

l will always belong to you''

The kids' arrival really

livened up things

You have given me

very lovable children

''l gave you the children, yes.

But it's you who made them lovable''

Have they gone to bed?

- Yes...

Anju and Karan are

sleeping in our room

Sanjay and Rohit?

- ln the room downstairs

Where's the poor bachelor Karan?

Karan's sleeping in the hall

with Rahul and Payal

That's all right...

but where are we going to sleep?

We...? Come with me

We're going to sleep here.

- Here...?

''Why? lsn't it good enough?

- Oh no, it's first-class''

''People unnecessarily go to

places like London, Paris...''

New York and so on

for their honeymoon

This is a great place

And where is your pillow?

- Mine?

Here it is

You will never improve either

''We must leave now, dad.

We had a great time''

When are you coming again?

On Diwali?

But Holi's coming up before Diwali.

- Oh yes! For Holi!

Don't forget to call once

you get home

''ln just 24 hours, the house

appears to be so lonely again''

''True, but these 24 hours

gave us so much of joy''

Sanju wasn't to be seen.

ls he staying over for a few days?

There's still time for his train.

- l see

And he...

- He...?

''He needs 50,000 rupees.

- 50,000 rupees?''

He wants to take a loan

to buy a car

And what do you call one's

own initial contribution...?

''The down payment.

- Yes, right''

He's hesitating to tell you.

- Hesitating to tell me?

Yes

''What happened, dad?''

l'm very angry with you.

- Angry? What...

What you have done

is very bad

''Dad, l was only...

- Sit down''

''Now tell me, since when has your

Mummy been coming between you and me?''

''lf there's anything you need,

you must tell me...''

why hesitate in telling me?

''Dad, l thought maybe you will...''

''My son, l am your father.

And as long as l live...''

my children need not worry

about anything

Go to Delhi without a worry.

The money will follow you there

''Don't you want to have breakfast?

- Sure, dad''

''lt's this loan of 50,000 that you've

sought against your gratuity''

''Do you realise, there will be nothing

left in your account after this?''

There's no question of turning down

a sincere employee like you

But you're a friend too

And you have always encouraged people

to invest wisely for the future

But you haven't thought

of your own future

''Whatever you have earned, you have

spent in meeting your children's needs''

The truth is that

after one retires...

one's savings is his

greatest strength

''My strength is the smile on

my children's faces, sir''

What good is the money that is

of no use to my children?

''ln any case, l'm just not worried about

what will happen after my retirement''

''By God's grace, l have four sons.

Four priceless fixed deposits''

''Four fixed deposits,

eight able hands...''

are more than enough for my support

''Documents for you, sir''

My dear lady! The flight might

be delayed in a take off...

but you will never be late

in opening the door!

Why're you messing with the teapot?

Let that be and give me your hand...

your hand

Wow! So quickly?

''As a father, one has to

do his sons' bidding''

Our children mustn't be held up

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