We Bought a Zoo Page #7

why get into all this?

Attention!

A movie is to be screened in Charanpur.

Tonight the Panchayat has organized

a movie screening in the village.

You must come and watch...

you'll enjoy!

Get down.

Ok sir, we'll meet later.

Why? Won't you see the movie?

I'll be sitting this side and

watching the movie

Okay.

By the way, which film

are they showing?

Yaadon ki Baaraat! (Union of Memories)

- Who's union?

Union of Memories!

- Oh, I heard... our union!

Shut up

Just kidding! It's one

of my favorite films.

Please turn off your lanterns

the film is about to begin.

Dear lords, kind patrons

and art-lovers!

Here's an important announcement:

Mothers must keep a vigilant eye upon

children during the screening.

And please don't disturb your neighbour.

So, presenting the separation

and union of three brothers.

Todays' movie is...

Yaadon ki Baaraat.

Sing us the song which you

always sing on your birthday

What happened?

What happened to the movie?

Not a power failure again!

Chikku, it's just temporary.

No, it won't come back.

I know it won't.

How much time will this take?

It will take twenty minutes

to start the generator.

Hurry up.

Don't cry now children!

Everyone quiet!

Sit down.

All the children on the

other side, quiet! Don't cry.

Now, listen to me carefully.

Everybody, now look up at the sky

and tell me what you see.

The stars!

Now tell me... can you see the stars

forming a plough?

Plough?

Yes, plough.

Do you see it?

No.

- I'll help you.

Look...

...can you see that brightest star

in the sky?

Can you see it?

-Yes.

Along that star on the right

are three stars in a line.

Yes.

Can you see them?

- Yes.

Now below the third star,

five stars form a curve to the left.

Can you see them?

- Yes.

Now look at them as one.

Look closely. You will see

the plough taking shape.

I can see it!

Yes, plough.

So what we must understand is...

...if we want, these stars

...we can make anything out of them.

But if we look at each star,

Though it looks beautiful,

...it is only a

shimmering lone star.

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Fancy, the one who would

love from afar

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Shouldst these but

together shimmer

Entire firmament is filled

with glimmer

Shouldst these but

together shimmer

Entire firmament is filled

with glimmer

Twinkling stars,

a couple o' stars

a handful, a hundred stars

Shimmering luminaries

every star's a fiery spark!

Thou hast seen the rainbow

Pray, how many art the hues?

Seven colours so to speak

Yet how many shades its company keep?

Know this to begin,

if the colours wert alone

How couldst a rainbow be full blown?

If we wert not to join hands,

to fight cause unjust

There wouldst be no public, nor trust

Know thus and protest not,

that the weak hath lost

Hmmm... the star, star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Fancy, the one who would

love from afar

Shouldst these but

together shimmer

Entire firmament is filled

with glimmer

Twinkling stars,

a couple o' stars

a handful, a hundred stars

Shimmering luminaries

every star's a fiery spark!

Of drops well-gathered

Doth a river swell

Ocean too is of drops assembled

But for the drops, it is but a naught

Grasp this riddle;

for if drop wert all alone

It would be quite nothing.

Wert we to leave others;

desert one and all,

Lonely our lot is, to appall.

Why not unite then in a single current?

Hmmm... the star, star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Fancy, the one who would

love from afar

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Shouldst these but

together shimmer

Entire firmament is filled

with glimmer

Twinkling stars,

a couple o' stars

a handful, a hundred stars

Shimmering luminaries

every star's a fiery spark!

Peasant who wieldeth a plough,

of earth reapeth gold

Cowherd tending cows,

of milk a river flows

Blacksmith that mouldeth iron,

every tool fashioneth

Mud that a potter holdeth,

turneth into pitcher

And of desire to work a wish

None inimical with any

All art united in common dream

Harken! Everyone's but a kin

None an outsider to pin

This simple truth, regard thou,

my friend!

Hmmm... the star, star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Fancy, the one who would

love from afar

This star, the one yonder

and every little star

Shouldst these but

together shimmer

Entire firmament is filled

with glimmer

Twinkling stars,

a couple o' stars

a handful, a hundred stars

Shimmering luminaries

every star's a fiery spark!

Gita!

I want to talk to you

about something important.

I cannot keep it in me anymore.

Go on.

I had recognized you at the

bookshop in Delhi.

And I'd guessed that you had

come to take Kaveriamma away.

You did not make a mistake

in the address of Charanpur.

I had deliberately given you

the wrong directions.

Why is that?

Call me childish...

...but I did not want you

to reach Charanpur

and to meet Kaveriamma.

For all that you're doing for the

school, I'd like to thank you!

But I cannot let you take

Kaveriamma away.

Why?

You want her so that

she can take care of your house

and do all the household chores.

How dare you say that?

How can you accuse me

of such a motive?

I have travelled 12,000 miles

only out of concern for...

...Kaveriamma's well being.

If you were so concerned

then where were you when she

was in an Old Age Home?

It was I who traced her

and got her here.

Maybe, that's because

you needed someone to take

care of Chikku and your house.

Why did you come back?

Why did you have to come back?

We were so happy.

You have everything in life.

But all we have is Kaveriamma.

You are not the only one

with a right over her.

I agree that she is

like a mother figure to you...

...and you like a son to her.

But she is a mother to me too.

I don't want to

become an orphan again!

I understand Gita.

I will not allow you to take

Kaveriamma away from me.

Kaveriamma will come

with me to America.

Whether you like it... or not!

I'm in a dilemma Fatima.

Mohan is asking me to go with him,

while Gita expects me to be here.

I just don't know what to do.

Allah knows, when Mohan arrived

I was so happy for you.

But I never thought things

would get into such a tangle.

You'll have to disappoint

one or the other.

I'm not clear whether I should go to

America with Mohan or not!

I don't understand why he

wants to take you there?

To work there? Did you ask him?

No Fatima. He respects me.

He'll take good care of me.

Well, I hope you are right Kaveri.

Otherwise who is to know what

tomorrow has in store?

Kaveri, why don't you ask

Mohan to stay on over here?

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