The Other End of the Line Page #5

Which I wouldn't have done

if you did show up.

Well. Have fun with your friend.

I'm sure she's quite lovely.

Inside and out. Not to be conceited for her.

Enjoy your evening.

- Good night.

- Good night.

h. Wow. She's so good.

- Hello?

- Hello. Sister. How're things there?

- Ji, ask.

- kay.

What I wanted to know. Sister...

nji. Just switch it off. I can't hear a word.

Has finally Priya arrived there?

Priya? No. Priya isn't here.

Priya is not there?

ne minute. ne minute. Supposing...

Supposing she wants to give a surprise?

- Hang up. Hang up.

- Wait a minute. Sister. What?

- Hang up the phone.

- She might want to give a surprise.

- Hang up. Hang up.

- I just can't hang up just like that.

- Quiet!

- Hang up.

Haan, sister. In case Priya...

In case Priya calls up.

Just tell her that... Just inform us. Okay?

Stop it. ji, stop it.

- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Hello. Phone...

He sounded very confused.

- Woodruff. Well...

- Mr. Hawksin.

I'd like you to meet my wife. Haejin.

- Hello.

- Hi. Granger.

I'd like to introduce you to a very good

friend of mine. Priya Sethi.

She's from Mumbai.

Mumbai.

hat's the New York of India. Right?

I hear there's quite an explosion

of jobs there.

I like to think of New York

as the Mumbai of merica.

Both with talented human resources.

- hat's so sweet.

Very impressive.

Well. We opened a hotel in Mumbai in '98.

The Hawksin Standard at Nariman Point.

Do you know it?

It's beautiful.

he use of steel and glass is breathtaking.

hank you. We think so. Too.

You're lovely. Isn't she?

- She's lovely.

- Yes. She is.

Has he invited you to our little shindig?

- I was just about to. Actually.

- Good. Good. Hold on a second.

Mary Pat. This young lady has come

a very long way to be with us.

Would you give her our nicest room.

With fruit basket. Extra chocolates.

Flowers every day? n my account.

Very good. Mr. Hawksin.

- hat's very generous. Sir.

Don't be silly.

So. We'll move you to 1740. It's a nicer

floor with its own concierge service.

And I'll put you under Mr. Hawksin's name

as his guest.

hank you. hat's very kind of you.

Not at all. ne of the pleasures

of owning places like this.

Doing nice things for nice people.

If you'll excuse us.

We'll say our good nights.

Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Wow! I... You...

You know. He really...

I've never seen him act like that before.

- Yeah?

- hat was amazing.

No. No.

Let me just get one thing right.

ren't you supposed to be

Priya's best friend?

Yes. Mr. Sethi.

- Isn't she supposed to tell you everything?

- Yes.

hen why aren't you telling me

where she is?

kay. Maybe I should ask Miss Prasad.

Miss Prasad!

No. No. No. Mr. Sethi. Please.

- I'll tell you.

- What?

- She's gone to meet a CIYone customer.

- kay. Where?

- Mr. Granger Woodruff.

- kay. n merican?

- o merica? h. My God!

- h. God. No...

- I should have never let her work here.

- No.

No. No. No! Mr. Sethi.

I promise you. She's coming back.

She had no intention to elope.

Or anything of that nature.

- Elope? Who is talking about elope?

- h. God.

h. My God. I have to go.

I have to go and get her.

- I have...

- No. No. No. Mr. Sethi! No. No!

Mr. Sethi. I promise you.

She's coming back.

Morning. Priya.

Hey! Isn't it amazing?

- I love rain.

- Yeah. Yeah. It's... It's great.

Hey. You're still going to meet me at

the restaurant tonight at 7:00. right?

Yeah.

Hey. Is this a fancy party or something?

Well. You might want to wear

something nice.

I mean. Not nice-nice. But. You know.

Yeah.

Well. I have some work to do.

But I'll see you tonight.

Great.

Welcome to San Francisco International.

Now. The moment we find our luggage.

- We'll go and find this Hawksin hotel.

- Careful. Careful.

- Rajiv Uncle!

- Who's this man talking to me like this?

- I'm Sajarit from Punjab.

- kay. How...

I know it has been a little while

since Navinda's wedding. But...

Your family owns that store in Hoboken.

- h. Yeah.

- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

- nd she's my wife. Neha.

- Hello. namaste.

nd you are here

for Rani untie's birthday.

f course. Of course.

And we are getting late

and we have to find a cab

and get our luggage first.

Come. Come. Come.

I'll give you a ride in my car.

No. No. No! We don't want a ride!

My parents will be furious

if I did not give a ride.

- Please. Come with me. My car is quite big.

- No. No. No... It's fine. Thank you.

My car is fast. Neha. Please hold this.

- kay.

- Come. Come. Come. Come. Come.

- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. kay. I'll help you.

- It's fine! It's fine...

It's so good to see you.

Come. Please. Excuse me.

nd this is a most pleasant surprise for us.

Please accept tea.

We thought. Since you were coming

all the way from here

to Mumbai for Priya's wedding.

We thought it was important that we also

show our respects. By coming to...

Han ji. You know. But we are only sorry

that Priya and Govinda couldn't come.

- Priya is visiting friends.

- Friends.

nd Govinda. You know. So

busy with exams and cricket and all that.

- His final exam's going on.

- Han ji. Han ji.

Hi. Sorry to disturb you.

Delivery for Priya Sethi.

- Really? hank you.

- Here you go.

nji. Where is your boom box?

- She's asleep.

- kay.

ll right. We will find this Hotel Hawkskin

as quickly as possible.

- Yeah.

- here. We will divide.

locate Priya and take her home.

Pimmi. You will stay here.

If there's a problem. We'll call you.

- No. No. No. No. I'm coming with you.

- Let her come. ji.

- kay. Huh?

Rajiv? Where is he?

- Hello.

- Hello.

h. There you are.

Rajiv. Please come down.

nji wants to show her dance. She's been

practicing specially for Rani untie.

But. Auntieji's sleeping.

I don't think it's nice to disturb her.

Let her sleep. She sleeps through

everything. You. Come down. Come.

- Now?

- h. Yeah. Why not?

- Right now?

- h. Yeah. Right now.

Come on. She's all set with her music

in her hand. Please. Rajiv.

Come on. nji. Play some music. Come on.

Shake it. nji!

Isn't she wonderful. Rajiv?

Come on. Do it!

h. I forgot. he Sawants are coming over

for dinner tonight.

Some day

When I'm awfully low

When the world is cold

I will feel a glow

Just thinking of you

And the way you look tonight

Lovely

Who's that?

Just a friend.

First impressions can be deceiving.

- he thing about this guy...

- Here we go.

...he's all casual charm

like nothing gets to him.

But really. Complete softie.

- Yeah?

- In college.

He couldn't eat or sleep

until this girl he liked finally talked to him.

- I think he actually threw up afterwards.

- What?

he man knows

how to make an impression.

Wait. Let me give you a little advice.

Don't listen to drunk mericans.

No. But I do agree with Charlie.

You know. There's something more

than what you really show.

What about you? ny secrets?

re you an Indian movie star

hiding in merica as a tourist?

Well. Glad you could make it.

Enjoying yourselves. I hope?

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