Vimanam Page #7

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...and a desert below...

He...may build it

But I will burn it down

before he can fly. Just watch!

That's fooolishness!

Let him fly

Let him have his wish

But he should fly only once

Got that?

I am with you, kid

This is the propeller

It's made of wood.

It's when this turns...

...that the plane moves forward

It's the shape of the wings

and the power of the wind...

...that makes it fly

So why doesn't it fly? Since

it has its wings and propellor?

It is not enough that it has everything.

It should all come together for it to fly

May it fly! May it soar!

Brown was on the line.

I told him everything

And explained the diagram

too. So what did he say?

The joints must be shaken

We will need to

re-install everything

The old cloth and cable should do

When we look sideways, and

see the runway at 45 degrees...

...the flap should be inclined

to 10 degrees. That is flying

Brown says that must

be where we went wrong

But he didn't say to change

anything in the structure?

Wing position? Tail? Anything? No!

All of that is perfect.

I specifically asked

Hello! Please come here

What is it?

Does the engine need repair?

It's been a while now.

Isn't it ready yet?

I will let you know when it is

Did you push your cycle all

this way just to ask me that?

I came with something more serious

I was just being polite

What is the serious

thing you want to say?

Janaki Chechi sent this for you

They have locked her up

at home. Sold her cycle too

Why here?

Why did you ask me to

come here? That's unusual

Father says nothing

can be as usual anymore

He sold my cycle too. I heard

How did you manage to get here now?

There was no one at home

Father went with them

to book the tickets

And Mother went to the

hospital with my Aunt

I slipped out. I don't know

what will happen when I get back

Oh! So it is true

that you are leaving

They are booking tickets. Let them!

They can't drag me there, can they?

But it scares me to see

the mood my father is in

That's why I asked you to come

What should I do now? You tell me!

Whenever you feel it is time...

...come away with just

the clothes on your back

My mother will welcome

you with open arms

We have talked about all this.

Why are you in doubt now?

It's easy to say. You know

what my father is like

You really think he will let us live

life on our terms before his eyes?

Let's go away somewhere, Venkidi

Where none of them can reach us

How can we live in such fear?

The wind has to blow

from the opposite...

...only then will the plane

leave the ground and fly

Both are the same

Our dreams...

...and our plane

Let everyone oppose us

We will fly over them all

Won't we? Yes!

Don't you want to fly with me?

Come on, move! Mother, this

boy won't let me stick my bindi!

Stop it both of you! You

will be late again today!

Go to your father. Ask

him to do it for you

I don't need help. I

will do it on my own

That's better, my child! Your

mother is in a foul mood this morning

You can't predict

what she will say next!

My saying things is the

problem? Just go to work now

Been to the temple? Yes

And where is he? Left for work?

You should know where he is

He didn't even come home yesterday

Such a role model for caring

for your mother and sister!

Don't be mad at him, Sister

He is busy with something.

He will be home tonight

It's not as if he is busy

with a job or something!

Are you calling his craziness work?

That's right, Sister! When they got

out of hospital I had told him...

...to stop him from all this

And now...all the tools from the

workshop are over at the old man's place

Now all their activities

are based there

I thought they had learnt their

lesson. But apparently not.

The work is complete now. I saw it when

I went to give Janaki Chechi's letter

Letter? What letter?

Love letter, I guess.

I did not open it

Go on, now! No more of

your big people's talk!

And we know who

encourages all this!

You come on in, Sister

I need to get to the workshop

Go on, go on! You are the

one who made him like this!

You had to push this

crap here! Idiot!

Can't you see either, dumbo?

If I hadn't braked in time

you would have been flattened!

When an expensive car comes along, you

should move junk like this out of the way...

...instead of trying

to compete head-on

If my car had been even

scratched by your rusty pile...!

It's a brand new car.

My Uncle bought it. For me.

In my name. You know what

that means, don't you?

Don't let me see you after her with

tales of your silly plane anymore

Hear me?

No. I think you need

to tighten it some more

Just check the sides too. I think

it needs some tightening there too

This time let's not have onlookers

Let people see after we have flown

That's better. Let no one see

We should get it to the top

of the hill before it's light

Just you, me and Uncle.

That is enough

What about Janaki?

Shouldn't she be there too?

She should.

But I don't know how

things are at her place

What are you laughing

about? Nothing

I was just thinking about...

...the 7 year old who told me

'I want to build a plane, Pappa'

And why were you laughing?

I wasn't thinking about that

Then? I was thinking, two of your

teeth got loosened the last time...

...if they fall off tomorrow,

what will your face look like?

Were you sleepy? No

I was just staring

out into the night

I am coming from Pappa's house

The work's all done but...

...everything needs to be

checked again before flying

That's why I came so late

So...you will fly here tomorrow?

I will be waiting

You won't come?

I came to call you...to fly with me

No. I think my mother found

out that I was out that day

For two days, it was a nightmare

Now there is always someone at home

How would I come tomorrow?

It's ok. I will come

flying to see you

And where is the Singapore

company? Is he here?

Where else?

Anyway they have realised

they can't take me willingly

But somethings afoot

I heard they have

shopped for clothes for me

I'd met Anandan And?

He was blabbering

on about something

I wasn't listening. He is poison!

You need to be careful!

Anyhow...

...when is the auspicious

moment tomorrow?

This time we don't

want anyone to watch

Early in the morning...

...we will push the plane uphill

When the sun is up, we will fly

Then get going now.

You have to up early

And come flying. I will be waiting

What is it, child?

Papa...l think there's someone...

...walking outside. I've

been hearing it for a while

That must be him

- Venkidi

He musn't be getting sleepy with

the excitement of flying tomorrow

If it's him, wouldn't he call

us, seeing the lights are on?

No...there's no one here

Must've been just a feeling

Who's there?

Who?

Must be a dog or something.

You come back in, Papa

Papa!

Papam?

Head wind is to the East

Should we go opposite, Uncle?

It will turn now. Take it forward

Let's not have a pooh

or anything this time

We did all that last time Yes

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