We Bought a Zoo Page #11

Is that clear?

-Yes.

It's 7 feet and 6 inches.

Shall I try it?

Where's Mela Ram?

What is this?

- From boot to suit, total American sir!

But why?

Now that we are going to do

business together...

I thought that I should look

like a 40% partner!

This is my passport and this is

my VISA form, fully filled out!

Once it's stamped...

Ballu, show him an

alternator powered 24 watts.

Please come in sir.

Here's your water, Dadaji.

- Thank you, Santaram.

How's the work progressing on the hill?

It's getting on perfectly fine.

How long will it take?

- It will be completed very soon.

You take rest!

I'll take your leave now.

Jai Ramji Ki!

By the way Vinod, will the turbine

principle work in power generation?

Yes. Why do you ask?

You know what, I am trying to

generate electricity here.

Electricity? What the hell

are you talking about?

No, no Vinod, I'm lighting a bulb here.

John is beginning to lose it by the day.

Speak to him, and

buy me some more time.

We've started working nights.

- Common Vinod handle it for me.

I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

- Bye.

- 1875.

I'm about to finish this.

I've fallen in love with you.

What did you say? Come again.

See! Just see!

It's you and me, and long solitude!

See! Just see!

How delicate are these shadows!

Listen in; heed the heartbeats

Listen in; heed the song of silence

Listen in; heed what the night hath to say

Night's come;

with desires nameless and many

She narrateth a hundred woes;

I listen to her epiphany

Night unwindeth,

unabashed stripeth her cloak

Pearls, scattered as it were; I pick

You have chanted some spell in words

Lamps are alit in my eyes

You have chanted some spell in words

The darkness of my

nights hath poured out

Melaram ready?

- Ready sir.

Release the valve.

Release the valve further.

Good!

The water will gush to this

turbine through this pipe.

The turbine will rotate with

the force of water.

With this steering wheel, we can

control the water flow.

We need to release enough water

to make this pulley rotate

and make this alternator spin

at the speed of 1500 rpm.

And if this happens,

electricity will be generated.

Lonely went the day

and nights sans you,

overcast with desolation

And now it seemeth the nights,

kissed by the day art perfumed

for you art my companion

I was incomplete sans you,

more complete now none couldst be

In yours, my world I discovered,

yet I am all lost

Both of us have now learned,

art of living well earned

Like Midas touch, our living

how well hath altered

Both of us have now learned,

beauty of life well earned

O joys, we owneth a score,

enough and more

What are you'll doing?

There will be electricity in

your house, Dadi Setu!

The wires are up. Now all that

we have to do is wait.

Ready... - Ready sir.

Nivaaranji ok?

Yes Mohanji.

Mela Ram, release the water.

- Ok sir.

Open the valve...

Slowly...

Electricity will be generated at 230 Volts.

Come on...

Nivaaranji, is the valve fully open?

- Yes Mohanbabu.

Mela Ram, is the valve fully open?

Fully open sir. Totally open.

Sure?

- Sure Sir.

Gita, come.

Hold the steering.

Hold it.

If the valve is fully open,

how come there's no pressure?

Has the pressure increased?

Yes!

Jafarbhai, how many rpm?

I say, how long now for the electricity?

Have patience Munishwar, patience!

Electricity!

Electricity.

Mohanbabu, we have done it.

Electricity of our own village!

Generated with our toil and sweat.

Just like this project, we must

think of newer and innovative ways

to solve our village problems.

Sarpanchji, come quickly!

Dadaji's health has deteriorated.

Dadaji...

Electricity? Is it here?

Yes.

The day...

...I saw you...

...I felt...

...something special about you...

Now that you're here...

...I can...

...die in peace.

But Mohan, you've already been away

for five weeks. This really isn't right..

I'm extremely sorry John. I've just been

caught up with some personal work and...

We are in Phase II of Core design here.

There can't be any further delays!

I understand John. I've just finished

what I needed to do here and

I'll be back in three days.

Three days it is!

- Of course John. Yes... I will.

What surprises me is how you

can think of going

after all that you have seen

and learnt here.

It's true Gita.

I have learnt so much here,

gained so much here.

Felt the problems here...

...but I cannot live here.

And I cannot live out of this country.

I am willing to marry you...

...but I won't go to America.

I know that you are not going to

come with me.

Mohan, I've given it lot of thought.

At this age, I'll not be able to adopt the

ways and customs of another country.

I am happy here.

Now that you are leaving...

...I will miss you very much.

If you were here, our family

would have been complete.

I'll take your leave.

May you live a long life son!

We had forgotten that you were a guest.

A visitor must leave one day.

We'll miss you very much.

When you come here next

you'll surely find Internet

in Charanpur Post Office.

Every little lad will email you.

What we couldn't have,

is our wrestling match.

I am sorry Mela Ram that

I have to leave suddenly.

But I'll surely send you

the sponsorship papers.

I don't need them anymore.

I'll be fine here.

Your presence in the village has

changed some things around here.

Some things have definitely changed.

But you had planned your migration.

When the creeper in your house crosses

into your neighbor's compound...

...one's own house is ruined.

It's like a lamp on your threshold

giving light to the neighbour's house.

All the best Sir.

Thank you Mela Ram.

Mohanbhaiyya, this is for you.

I will put this up in my house.

Listen, study well.

Right!

Where is Gita?

I haven't seen her around since morning.

I have to leave now.

Or else I'll miss my flight.

- Ok.

Please explain to her, ok?

Go son! My love and blessings

are always with you.

Don't worry...

Bye.

Gita, you're impossible!

You're here and...

...I've been looking for you all over.

I did not want to talk to you

before the villagers.

I'm saddened with your decision

but I can understand your predicament.

I can understand.

Gita, I too understand...

...but please don't mistake

my helplessness for betrayal.

I did not mean to hurt you...

- Mohan.

I love you.

I want you to be happy wherever you are.

This is for you.

What is this?

Open it.

What's all this?

The summation of all our traditions!

Little flowers of our profound faith!

Our fields...

...our greenery...

...rivers...

...our culture...

...all these will keep reminding you of us!

And maybe...

...maybe compel you to return!

Please stop! Don't go!

And as we can see, we have some points

here that the satellite travels

along the way to capture data

of the Global Precipitation.

Next we're going to see the territory

of the GPM instrument,

as it goes from Australia to India

This country, thy soil

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