The Other End of the Line Page #4

hen he's in real trouble.

I'm not a good cleaner.

Bhaiya, Mumbai irport.

hank you. bhaiya.

Zl:
hanks. bhaiya.

You know you're playing with matches.

Fire? Why can't I have a little of that?

Why can't I have

just one amazing last adventure

before I come back to Vikram?

his is my bachelor party.

I can't believe you're going all this way

to see if this deranged guy is your om.

Richard. Harry. Hank soul mate guy.

- I don't know.

- I promise you. I'll be back in two pieces.

- You better.

- Wish the stars to shine bright on me.

Mummy, Papa, please don't faint,

but by the time you hear this,

I'll be on my way to America.

I know I should have told you,

but it was a last-minute decision.

I left my heart

In San Francisco

I've decided to attend

father's cousin sister's birthday party

in Palo Alto.

It's been a long time since I've seen them.

I'll send everyone your regards.

And see you in five days, maybe.

uch!

And please don't panic,

I'm using my own savings.

Papa, remember how you always wanted

your little daughter to travel

and learn different cultures?

This is your gift to me.

The morning fog

May chill the air

Hello. Welcome to Hawksin Hotel.

- Have you got your passport on you?

- Yeah.

Great. hank you.

You're the behind-the-scenes creative guy.

Yes. Yes. No. And he knows why.

Mr. Hawksin.

Well. Well.

Look who decided to get off their butts

and come fight for the job.

Never turn down a second chance.

he rooms are fantastic. By the way.

hank you. Sir.

- May I speak. Sir?

- nly to say thank you.

- hank you.

- You're welcome.

- We're gonna knock your socks off.

- nd then he ruins it by speaking again.

Didn't we talk about that?

Didn't I ask you not to speak so much?

Didn't I tell you to learn to listen?

Don't you want to be a nice boy?

Didn't I tell you to be more like him?

Here. Watch this. Your hair is on fire.

But I don't want a Honda. Learn from this.

Could you shut up? He doesn't like you.

He likes me.

I can't believe you're hooking up

with the credit-card girl.

No. Wait. I believe it. You're gutsy. Pal.

I mean. What if she turns out

to be this lonely housewife

with four kids and bad teeth and gout?

It's just drinks.

Vibe?

- I got a good vibe.

h!

Just your type. 1 o'clock behind you.

- his one?

- Yeah.

Seriously.

hat's her.

- I'm going in.

- Good luck.

- Excuse me. Granger Woodruff.

Hi.

- You're not Jennifer David?

- No. But I wish I was.

Sorry. I thought you were somebody else.

Excuse me. Ladies...

You're not Jennifer David?

- You didn't even talk to him?

I couldn't, Zia.

I was frozen. Stuck. Like gum.

kay. So your crazy crush is over.

Just come home. We'll watch

Fatal Attraction and you'll be fine.

Listen. This guy was no good.

I'm sure he lied about those charges

and he spends money like a maniac.

He's not a liar.

nd then he just. Like. Covers it all up.

It's just much better that you run now

Than be hot-glued to the floor later.

Maybe I expected too much.

Besides, he didn't even

get a chance to meet me.

If he did...

You know. There was something

magical in our talk. Zia.

- I promise you.

- Yes.

I do think that the merican slang

for that is "bullshit. "

- Just come home, okay?

- Bye.

So. Your girl stood you up.

Come out to dinner with me and Karen's

best friend. It'll be good for a laugh.

Discussing the intimate details

of bridesmaids' dresses

isn't my idea of a good time.

But you. My friend. You've got to take

this stuff seriously. It's your wedding.

Let me know how the bouquets work out.

Sorry. You okay?

- Gray...

- No. No. No. No. You... Do you see color?

Look. Red bag. Red...

Keep the legs elevated.

I think you're gonna live.

- I'm all right.

- I'm really sorry.

- I didn't see you.

- No. I... I wasn't looking. I was...

No. No. No. It's my fault. I feel awful.

I wish you wouldn't...

- h. I'm sorry.

- No. I mean...

I wish you wouldn't feel awful.

So. Are you here on vacation?

Yeah. From India. I'm visiting a relative

at Palo Ito. Just for a party.

Hey. I know this might sound odd.

And considering the dangers

of being with me and all.

But you hungry?

I was gonna go out to dinner.

And I thought you might want to come.

h! Um...

hat'll be nice. But only if it's ribs.

I read about this place in my guidebook.

You do like meat. Don't you?

Yeah.

Mmm.

hey're delicious. Thank you.

Granger Woodruff. By the way.

Hello. Granger. I'm Priya Sethi.

kay. Priya. You've got to just dig in.

kay? Don't...

Don't worry about getting messy.

Just get it all over you.

kay.

So. What do you do in Mumbai?

- I'm a nurse. Yeah.

- Nurse.

It's quite nice.

- Good food.

- So...

- Is this your first trip to merica?

- Yeah.

I always wanted to come.

And it's much more than I've expected.

- You're on vacation?

- I wish.

I'm actually here for a business campaign.

I have this huge presentation next week.

Hey. Maybe you can help me.

I mean. You're international clientele.

What attracted you to the Hawksin Hotel?

- friend told me about it.

- So you go on personal recommendations?

I mean. Do you ever just

want to take a chance?

You know. Like... Like the feeling

of trying something different?

I take chances. But usually

I can never afford them.

Charge it. You know. Charge everything.

Just pay for it later.

Just don't let it get stolen.

Did someone steal your card?

I have my ace credit-card girl

working on it.

She was actually supposed to meet me.

But she blew me off.

Yeah. When someone opts out

of a prearranged appointment.

- For what purpose were you to meet her?

- Just casual.

She sounded nice.

But her friends probably warned her

about meeting a complete stranger.

And she probably thought I was psychotic.

Or maybe she just took

one look at me and ran.

Excuse me. I...

I need to go to the restroom.

Zia. It's me. Could you please connect me

to Granger? It's 4593330555.

Why do you want to talk to him?

I thought you blew him out.

I don't want him to think I was rude. And

actually. We're having dinner right now.

- What? You told him you're Jennifer?

- No. It... It doesn't matter.

We're meeting as our real selves,

and it's better this way.

So, could you please

connect me to Granger?

Priya. This can lead to no good.

r it could lead to the perfect romantic

moment under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Listen. Honestly. You've lost your head.

Hello?

Hello. Granger. It's Jennifer David.

Hey! Is everything okay?

I'm afraid when you didn't show up.

I signed up with the Visa girl.

She threw in a hat.

I wanted to apologize

about not making our appointment.

It turns out I'm out of town. After all.

hat's cool. Maybe next time. Then.

Very good. It...

It sounds like you're at a restaurant.

- Teddy's Barbecue. You been?

- Yeah. I was there recently.

Excellent ribs. It's very romantic. Isn't it?

Yeah. You know. Since you stood me up.

I'm actually here with a nice girl.

f course. I did smack her in the head.

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