The Other End of the Line Page #8

if I'm gonna have a job next week.

She pretended to be someone she wasn't.

Maybe that's who she needed to be

to have her big adventure.

Haven't you ever pretended to be someone

you're not. Granger?

For the last 37 years

at Hawksin Hotels. It's been our passion...

- Happy birthday.

- Emory? What are you doing here?

Well. I came to wish you a happy birthday.

Well. It's not my birthday.

And I thought we broke up.

I forgive you.

- Good luck. Priya.

- hank you.

Emory. I...

Em... Em. Em. I can't do this. Okay?

I'm here for work.

I don't have time for this.

kay. Whatever. You know.

It's actually probably for the best.

Since I wouldn't want

to remember us both naked when I do it.

- Do what?

- Propose. You jerk.

What?

- You're joking. Right?

- No. And that better not be your answer.

I just thought. You know.

We were seeing other people.

- You know. Mark Bailey. Private jets.

- Let's review. Sweetie. Okay?

We are both good-looking.

We both went to Ivy League schools.

he sex is amazing.

You make it sound like a merger.

You're never going to find anyone

better than me. And you know it.

Em. Em...

Priya.

Before you close your door. Please...

I know I should have had told you

I was engaged. I'm sorry.

But the truth is.

Maybe I did come all the way

wanting a romantic moment

with someone I've never met

because maybe I was running away

from my life.

nd then I met you. My feet stayed still.

Maybe they floated a little.

I couldn't leave tomorrow

without you knowing how I feel.

- nd I hope that maybe you've...

- Grange?

Is my fiance bugging you for towels again?

- It's not...

- Necessary.

h. And we're not going

to need turndown service later

because. Well.

We're just going to mess it up.

Just give me a minute. Em.

Hey!

You don't need to explain it to the maid.

It's a hotel. For gosh sake!

- Look. I'm...

- hat's right.

I should have looked.

Then I'd have seen what a hypocrite...

hat's the English word. Right?

Someone like you.

You're going back to India to your fiance.

What do you want me to do?

You'll like this one.

So these two lawyers go to heaven.

And they meet Saint Peter...

You guys heard of Saint Peter?

Let's just walk around

the man in the towel.

Which reminds me.

Those are the 300 count cotton towels.

Egyptian cotton. Too. I think it's the best.

At Hawksin Hotels

we help you to be who you need to be,

so you can be who you really want to be.

Hawksin Hotels.

For 80 years we've had just one passion,

doing nice things for nice people,

nice people like you.

So what do you think. Mr. Hawksin?

I loved it.

- Welcome to the Hawksin family. Boys.

- Yes!

- hank you very much. Sir.

- "Nice people like you. "

- I like that. It's a good touch.

- hank you. I got it...

What is the meaning of all this?

- You're home so soon?

- Wow. Full on rager.

Who told you you could have a party?

nd what are you celebrating?

w!

hat's it. My children are hooligans.

I've done nothing right.

Just go to weeds.

h. No. Please. Please. Please. One minute.

He is probably following

the example of his sister

to see who can humiliate the family more.

He with the party or she who ran away

to merica with some stranger.

Definitely the one who ran away.

- Nothing happened.

- Nothing happened?

You spent all your money

just to go to merica?

hank God. The only blessed thing

that has happened

the Bhatias have not found out.

h. By the way.

Mr. Bhatia had left a message.

He found out what happened

from Uncle Sawant.

Dad. Dad.

- Ji, ji, ji, ji, you're going to have a stroke.

omorrow. You're going to Bhatia's place.

Kiss their feet

and apologize

for what you have done. Okay?

nd beg forgiveness with the hope

that they let this marriage take place.

- What if...

- Not. What if. Anything.

he only thing you're supposed to see

is to obey your father and most probably

that future husband of yours.

Now go to your room.

- Papa.

- What?

Please try to understand.

I don't want to marry Vikram.

Papa. Vikram is a perfectly nice boy.

It's just. I know he won't make me happy.

What? What did she say? Happy?

You think I was happy

when I met your mother?

I mean...

But now. Just look at us.

We have grown to be happy.

ill our children came to make us crazy.

So don't you talk to me

about being happy.

ll my life I've been thinking

about making other people happy.

Now. I need to know what makes me

happy. Not you. You or Vikram.

What is this me. Me. Me?

Crazy merican talk!

kay. Okay. Priya.

You see. You are part of a family.

nd you are not entitled to hog

all the happiness just for yourself.

here are other people in this family

who also want to be happy.

But what you've done all this time?

Just break our hearts.

- Ji, ji, ji...

- No. No...

Ji, you're not feeling well.

I'll talk to her. Huh?

Priya...

Look. Priya.

his marriage is not just about you.

It is for us.

his will help our family. beta.

Look at your father.

See how hard he works.

his is important. Priya. Huh?

Family's important. beta.

It is who will always

be there for you. Huh?

This is the air I breathe

- Knock. Knock. Hi.

- Hey.

Look. I know we haven't had a

chance to talk. Really. Since San Francisco.

You know. I wanted to tell you that if

the wedding stuff is too much for you.

Let's just celebrate

your new account. Okay?

Look. It's your favorite.

- It's not working.

- What. Did you lose the account?

Right.

kay.

nce again. And make it sound

this time like you mean it.

- I'm terribly sorry.

- Louder. louder.

I'm terribly sorry. Uncle. untie.

I've gotten everything out of my system.

nd I assure you

I'm ready to be a devoted...

Devoted wife and mother.

I'm ready to devote myself to...

Come on.

I'm ready to devote myself to my job

and finding things that make me happy.

'Cause I lied. I haven't gotten

everything out of my system.

What system?

She's too young to have a system.

She's nervous.

She's embarrassed and she's afraid

because she thinks that

you will not accept her apology.

Isn't that right. Priya. Huh?

I'm sorry. Vikram is a lovely person.

nd I know. Vikram. You'll find someone

who'll make you happy.

But I don't believe it's me.

I know I'm disappointing you.

It's just. Something happened

when I was gone.

I jumped in the ocean.

I got sick eating chocolates.

I just fell in love.

Is this man here with you?

No. Vikram. It's just...

I realize I need something else.

I told you they're all mad as hatters.

Didn't I? Didn't I?

How dare you do this to our son?

- It's not enough that you...

- Now. That is okay.

We have a whole file full of girls in there.

nd I really always wanted to

meet Lavina from Gwalior.

No. It's not all right. Vikram.

It's not all right.

his little tramp runs off to merica.

Then stands here and breaks your heart...

She's not a tramp! She's not a tramp.

She's a dreamer.

Her ideas are modern.

Yes. Sometimes she's stubborn and willful.

But when she walks into a room.

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