The Gardener Page #5

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- Will you listen...?

l'm not listening and l can't

part with you. And that's it

''Now look, you are mistaking

your own flesh and blood''

''That's just what l regret, Pooja!

Despite being our flesh and blood...''

''and a part of us, they can't see

that their parents are one''

God has united us as one...

and they think of separating us?

- That's not how it is

l don't want to listen to anything.

Go and tell your children...

that we are happy where we are

l never needed their support in the

past. Nor will l in the future

How can you say such things?

What mistake have they made?

They have yearned for our love

for so many years

''To have that, they have found a way.

So why are you so angry?''

''Look, please don't suspect

our children's intentions''

Please don't break their heart

l place you under oath

You know how your tears

and oaths weaken me

All right. Go ahead. And tell

your children what you want to

We agree with your decision

Let us know when and where

we are going

''And you guys were rejoicing

at your idea, weren't you?''

See what happened?

How were we to know that they so

badly want to come to our houses...

that they'd even agree

to live separately?

''O Sun, who has spread this

gloomy sunshine in my rosegarden?''

''Why the darkness

of loneliness...?''

''What did you seek?

And what did you get...?''

''think hard, O Guardian''

''God is our Guardian...''

''only God is our Protector''

''You're still here, Karan?

Who'll get a cab? Go on''

Will you hurry up a bit?

- l can't shut the bag

''l can't understand why you travel

with so much of luggage, Priya''

Don't fight. Go on.

l'll see

Want me to fix the tie?

l'm not going to wear the tie.

Never again

Listen... come here

l won't be there with you

Take your medicines on time

You have an allergy

to frozen foods

Don't forget

Ram Avtar says...

if the rudraksh remains

near your heart...

your blood pressure will be normal

''You are the one who's

closest to my heart, Pooja''

There's no room for a rudraksh

or anything else

You will never improve

''Yes, l will never improve.

Never''

''Where are Mom and Dad?

- lnside, romancing''

Mom and Dad! Hurry up!

We're getting late

''Who has lit the fire

of sorrow...?''

''my fields are rendered

wastelands''

''From a thriving garden

of life...''

''rises a sandstorm''

''What did you sow?

What did you reap...?''

''think about it, Caretaker''

''Only God is our Protector today''

''He's our only Caretaker''

''Must say, Raju''

Nice way you're repaid me for a

friendship and love of 40 years

What had you said to me?

''That we're friends as youngsters,

we will not part even as old men''

''So what happened now?

Where is your friendship, love...''

''affection and loyalty...?

- Ram Avtar, listen to me...''

l don't want to listen to anything.

You're a cheat of the first order

''Without even a word to me,

you're breaking all relationships?''

Breaking relations?

With you and this house?

This is the house

where l brought my wife

This is where my children

were born and brought up

Will l break relations with it?

No way

l have very fond memories

with you and this house

How can l severe ties

with them?

Tell me

Here you are

What will l do with it?

What will l do with the keys?

Must l erase your memories

and find a new tenant?

No tenant is ever going to live here.

This is your house

And yours it will always be

''l must leave now, brother''

l'll take the dogs with me.

l can't see them stay apart and suffer

''Stay with Karan.

And don't bother him, okay?''

Mama...

our taxi's over there

How much?

- 80 bucks

''What will l say?

When we got there, we were told...''

that Sanju's father has retired.

He has neither a place to stay...

nor any money. What could l do?

l had to bring him along

Tell me about yourself

''Please don't suspect

our children's intentions''

''Please don't break their heart''

''l place you under oath''

Let's go to our room!

- Our room?

''Yes, your room and mine.

C'mon!''

''Hello, sir.

- Hello, Lalita bai''

''Come on in, Mom''

l'll be right back

''Hello, madam.

- Hello. ls everything okay?''

''Lalita-bai, take Mom's luggage

to Payal's room''

l can't share my room with anyone

''Payal, she's your grandmother.

- So what?''

l don't want to compromise

my privacy at any cost

''This girl won't even let me into

her room for a long time, Mummy''

What are you getting at?

ls Mom going to live in the hall?

''Don't be upset, son.

l'll manage anywhere''

Just find a place

to keep my luggage

''Lalita, keep her luggage

in your room''

And spread a new bedsheet

on the bed

ln my room?

- Yes. You can sleep in the kitchen

''Who does she think she is? With the

luggage in my room, where will l go?''

''At this rate,

l'm going to move out soon''

''Where do l keep your glasses, grandpa?

- Oh yes, give that to me''

And what is this?

- lt's a typewriter

Why've you brought the typewriter?

You can type on my computer instead

''This is the typewriter your grandma

gifted to me, my son''

She asked me to write to her.

But l never had the opportunity

''Neither was l separated from her,

nor did l ever write to her''

''But now, l'm going to type out

a letter to your grandma''

''Grandpa, you love grandma

very much, don't you?''

''Sure, l do.

- And she loves you a lot too?''

She loves me just too much

''l'll give you so much of love,

you will never miss grandma!''

''Yes, son. l can only

think of your grandma now''

''Dinner is served, Sanju''

''Papa-ji, that's Sanju's place.

Please sit on the other chair''

''Mummy, that chair is for the head

of the family''

''And grandpa is the head!

- That's true, my son''

But the one who sits there

has a lot of work to do

''Passing around the dishes,

looking into everyone's plate''

''Let your Papa do that, not me''

''Where were you, Reena?

l called your office''

l was very busy.

Was it something important?

Nothing important. l thought we'd

have a Chinese meal together

''Tomorrow.

Right now, eat what l've made''

''Stop it now, Sanju.

You've done enough work''

''A bit more, darling.

- No''

l've got to wake up early.

Come on

Come on!

Let's go

You want me to come running to you?

Listen son...

The telephone...?

could l...

use it...?

to talk to your mother

''And where is your pillow?

- Mine?''

''Here it is''

l've been waiting for your call.

Did you reach home safely?

This is the first time

l'm not with you...

l can't go to sleep without you.

l'm missing you very much

How are you?

''Why don't you speak?

Say something, please''

''You and l are separated...''

''what has life come to?''

''You and l are

separated...''

''what has life come to?''

''You are the only one l see

everywhere l cast a glance, my love''

''l get no sleep...

l miss you badly''

''l can't live

without you anymore''

''You and l are

separated...''

''what has life come to?''

''lt's as if Time has come

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