The Waiting City Page #6

I'd put all this pressure on her,

that she can fix everything

in my life...

and with us.

And I just wish I could fix her.

That's all.

Here. Here.

You all right?

Mm.

Do you want some water?

We're on e-mail, but a fax

is going to be much better.

Well, if you could do that soon,

that'd be great.

Thank you.

Okay, bye.

Sister? Sister.

She's not better today, no?

No.

I think that we should

put her on a plane

and take her back to Australia.

And move her?

Well, I don't know what else to do.

Lakshmi is -

is our baby...

and we have waited for her

for years,

and I-I can't even begin to tell you

how hard this is for us.

I've nursed her

since she was a tiny baby.

She's my child, too.

So you understand.

I do.

You must act out of love,

not desperation or need.

Look, enough is enough, all right?

I just want to get her home.

I just want to take her home.

I know.

We have to be so sure.

- I know.

- Hmm?

I know.

Please, God...

Durga, Kali...

Please save our baby.

Please help us.

Please help us.

Please save our baby.

Ben?

Mm?

Oh.

Your, uh, bag, finally.

So, you will be attending

my cousin's wedding tonight?

Um, I'm not really in the mood

for celebrating, Krishna.

Mrs. Bens, it is very important

not to indulge

in excessive lamentations.

It may affect the full transitions

of your daughter

into the heaven's worlds.

Please come tonight.

Come on, let's go.

You look beautiful.

Thanks.

Listen.

I know it's been really hard

for us to say certain things

to one another, and...

I want to be your husband.

And I'd really like you to be my wife.

If it's all right with you,

I'd really like to hold on to you.

Mr. Bens?

Mr. Bens.

Mr. Bens, please come!

Come, Mr. Bens!

Namaskar. Namaskar.

I- I want to dedicate this song

to the new couple...

...and to my wife...

and our little girl, Lakshmi.

# Please tell me how you feel #

# Please show me what is real #

# Please dance me

through this night #

# Please show me

with your light that #

# Only love is real #

# Only love is real #

# Only love is real #

# Only love is real #

# Please be gentle,

please be sweet #

# Keep me steady

on these two feet #

# Please be patient

when I don't get it #

# Please remind me

when I forget that #

# Only love is real #

# Only love is real #

# You and I, harmony #

# You and I, harmony #

# You and I... #

The baby always belongs

to her mother, even in death.

T o every cow belongs her calf.

You are mother, Mrs. Bens.

Can I have this dance?

Why, of course.

Thank you.

# I can feel your heartbeat #

# When I'm all alone #

# I can feel your heartbeat

like it's my own #

# I can hear your music #

# From a million miles away #

# The angels got it right #

# When they made you

the way they made you #

# Sometimes I wonder #

# If you're made

from bones and skin #

# Or are you something

for me to begin again, again? #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# I will build you a mountain #

# So you can see #

# All the way across the universe #

# To me #

# I will build you shelter #

# For when the days are cold #

# I will be your shelter

for when we're old #

# And kind #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

# This love #

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