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The office working hours of Jackson Tolaram Private Limited...

begins at 10 am every morning for the last 60 years

For the last 60 years, at about 9 am every morning...

the employees of this company have been setting out for work

General Manager, Nowshirji Bomanji Batliwala...

uses imported dyes to darken his hair

Who doesn't want to stay young? Time was when his hair was naturally dark

His long-standing romance with Shireen Daruwalla...

is still the talk of Malabar Hills. The Batliwala-Daruwalla union...

bred four children. All daughters

Heerji Nanji Parikh, the Chief Accountant...

actively engaged in tallying his own accounts too, vis-a-vis...

Hansa Mehta, junior employee in the office. 20 years on, it still seems...

as if it began only yesterday. Between 1947 and 1950...

romance blossomed at the office, at Pamposh Restaurant in Bandra...

and under the trees in the nearby Almeida Gardens

One day, the accountant succeeded in balancing his ledger with Hansa

Hansa Mehta was elevated from the little office table...

and entered Parikh's spacious apartment, and today...

the accountant has three children to his credit

M.K. Vasdevan Nambiar, executive officer...

sandwiched between promotions, allowances and overtime work...

he has never found the time for romance

Once he met with an accident, went to the hospital...

and seduced his nurse, Parvati Amma. She was single too. They got married

Pandurang Ganpat Dhole, loyal servant for 15 years...

has romanced no less than five women, but the matter ended with...

Rukmini, a widow with two children. And then romance wasn't enough

He had to marry her. Rukmini's two and his three

How to feed a fivesome of kids in an Indian home off 200 a month...

only a clever orderly working for an Indian company can tell you

Arun Pradeep, Supervisor Grade 2. Our protagonist

He too is eager to carry forward the legacy of romance

He is in love with Prabha who takes the Number 86 at 9:05 am

Irrespective of the fact that Prabha is wholly ignorant of him

Here comes Prabha

And here's Arun's heart, beating faster

Had they not cared for queues as in Delhi and Calcutta...

Arun and Prabha would've been in the same bus. Next time, maybe...

All this lady knows is how to dress up and strut around...

and I get to do all the work. - Why didn't you come...

for Rosie's wedding? - Couldn't manage to get time off

Today he got off right after me, and he followed me right up to the lift

Had you told me, I could've taken a look at him

How could I say? He was standing right behind me

He had this look on his face when the liftman didn't let him in

Where does he work? - Maybe somewhere nearby

And once...

we were standing close by. The bus was very crowded

Two people got off, and I got the window seat

He tried to get into the seat beside me, but...

What happened? - Someone else took the seat

Everything all right, Pandu?

When did he call me? - As soon as you arrived

Another boundary!

Late again?

Be on time

Where's Bhatt? - He has been absent since yesterday

He must've gone to watch the cricket match

Let me have the statement of accounts of Bluebird Company

Have you drawn up the statement of the Bluebird Company?

Stop disturbing! I'll see it later

There, you got him out

Ever since he was promoted to Grade 2 he thinks no end of himself

Send Arun. - Arun sahib has left

All right, go

They've no interest in overtime! - He's young. No knowing...

where he's doing his overtime

White cream? It'll give a good shine. - Hurry up!

Waiting for long? The buses aren't on time nowadays

And when they arrive, they stop ten yards too short

What are you doing this evening? Don't tell you have no time

A nice movie is running at Eros. Let's watch it

I'll come to your office at five. All right?

Come in queue. - We're together

We'll have tea at Gaylord's, then we'll go to the movie

Two to Fountain

Arun, have you fallen asleep in there? Hurry! Even I have to get to office

Coming

What's the time?

Nine twenty. - What?

Nine twenty

Today was fun. He stood next to me in the queue, and he was squirming

I thought, why not needle him? So I just asked him the time

He looked at me as if I was holding a gun on him

Like it happens in films. - I feel sorry for him

Yes, he's a nice sort. But every time I see him, I feel like teasing him

And nowadays, he even accompanies me right upto my house

Jokes apart, I hope this doesn't turn a problem

Sahib, we're working overtime today. - I haven't the time

Who was that Prabha? - He keeps tailing me

Why don't you complain? - I will

Where's Jackson Tolaram? - 2nd floor

Excuse me, whom would you like to see in Jackson?

General Manager

What work do you have with the General Manager?

Listen, I'm not a hoodlum. You must be mistaken

Yes, yesterday I did follow you from the bus stop. But...

What...? - Please don't get me wrong

Where's the General Manager's room? - Over there

It'll be too bad if you report this. You see, I'm always late. Believe me

You can see my character certificate. I'm not a bad person

Who's that? - I don't know, sir

He keeps following me day in, day out. I'm here to complain to you

If he persists, I'll report him to the police. Shameless!

What is this I hear? This not only gives you a bad name...

it also gives us a bad name. You must apologise immediately...

and you must promise never to do this. - Apologise for what?

Is loving someone a crime? Yes, I love Prabha

Didn't Mr Nambiar fall in love with the woman he has married?

Didn't Mr Parikh fall in love with Ms Hansa right here?

And you and Mrs Daruwalla...

I can suspend you right now for misconduct and gross insubordination

The boss has called you

One of their consignments seem to have arrived. But our invoices haven't come

Please see where their papers are. - I have sent them already

It might be lying in the despatch section

Let her have the copies

Please go with him, Ms Prabha. I regret the delay

Your eyes, my love...

have stolen my heart

My eyes aren't thieves

You must've lost your heart, my love

Pull down the barriers between our hearts

What's your problem? Let our hearts meet

We've just met

Are you raring already? Wait a while

This wait has killed so many seasons of Spring

Your eyes, my love...

have stolen my heart

My eyes aren't thieves

You must've lost your heart, my love

You're always tagging along; you're always hovering around

And I know what's on your mind. - All your fault

Every day and all the time, you're making false promises

Don't you know you madman? Do you expect me to show how eager I am?

I won't trouble you anymore. Just tell me, how long...

will you go on making me pine? - Don't you lose heart

The rainclouds will rain someday

What good will rains do...

once the blossoms have wilted and the elegy is sung?

Your eyes, my love...

have stolen my heart

My eyes aren't thieves

You must've lost your heart, my love

Scoundrel!

You're looking glad. Did you see him again?

I meet him everyday. But today, in the bus...

he managed to get a seat beside me. - Then you must've chatted a lot?

He was in a cold sweat. - Why didn't you speak to him?

How could I have spoken? But your plan worked

Yesterday I went to his office, to ask for the consignment

He thought I was about to complain to him

And afterwards, you didn't talk? - Just a few words

But yesterday, he was in bad shape. He wanted to show me...

his character certificate! Said he isn't the bad sort

Anyway, so what if you didn't speak to him? All you talk of is him

Do you know what this indicates? - Indicates what?

You want me to spell it out? - No!

I know you're Prabha Narayan. And you live in Ninth Lane Khar

3rd floor, Shyam Niwas. - How long have you been after me?

On the bus you keep reading Denise Robbins. Romantic novels

Have your tea before it gets cold. - Last Wednesday, you wore pink

Last Friday, green. You always wear light hues; your bag is always white

You always cross your legs while sitting

And you've grown the nail on that little finger on your right hand

Not having your tea? It's getting cold. Arun, what's on your mind?

Have you ever held a girl's hand? - That's on your mind?

How does one hold a girl's hand? - Like this

You haven't reached the hand yet? You have a long way to go!

Did you receive your consignment? - Which one?

You came to my office asking for it. - Yes... must've reached

I saw a movie at Eros the day before. Have you seen it?

The bus comes late nowadays

Sorry, what did you say?

Back from the holidays? - I'm joining work today

Going to the office? - Yes

Come, join me

Come on

Come on, hurry up

Yes? - This is important

Can you come for lunch?

No, I'll tell you when we meet

At Samovar. One o'clock

Yes, I'll be there

Be there at one. There might be a crowd

Hey mister, a fifty

Come on, this is funny!

What's it? - He telephoned...

to ask me out for lunch. - Are you going?

Should I? - Won't you, if I were to say no?

Even Nagesh is back at work

If Arun asks something embarrassing, or if he holds my hand...?

Don't be nervous. Your Arun won't make any such mistake

Arun is a gentleman. You told me so. But I know what you're thinking

What use being a gentleman? - Forget it!

I'm not going for the lunch. - Don't go

What are you doing here? Sit, have some lunch

I'm sitting there

Let me give you company

Arun is with Jackson Tolaram. Nagesh is in our law department

What would you like? - Excuse me. Let me fix this

Make us a special dish. Is Peter in the kitchen?

Tell him it's Nagesh sahib's order. You'll ask him to cook it well, right?

Done well. - Tell him it's Nagesh sahib's order!

He'll know

What do we order? Chicken Alapurz. 3 plates

You like yoghurt dips? Prabha digs it

3 plates

Bread stuffed with mincemeat. Rice boiled, okay?

And... nothing else. Make it fast. Or no tip

Are you ill?

No

Have you read today's circular? The matches are staring from the 15th

During the holiday, all I did was to practice table tennis

I've named you my partner for the mixed doubles

You start practice from tomorrow

But I'm out of practice - I'm with you

Do you play table tennis? - Did a bit in my college days

Enough! In college I was a cricketer. Opening batsman and pace bowler

I taught Sunil the stances

What to say? I started working, and everything went haywire

Prabha, tell him...

Running champion for two years. Table tennis and chess

You didn't get the bread? - Coming up right now

You know what that bald fool told me? - That's our General Manager

But he's a very nice guy. - Very nice, my foot

Nice maybe, for the female staff

Eat, please. What's your name... I forget

Yes, Arun

Two o'clock! Hurry up. - Goodness!

Two already? - The bald fool will be growling

Prabha, let him join us for practice. - Do come. We practise at...

Churchgate Gymkhana. - What time?

Not today! Have you forgotten? Today is the chess match

Don't worry. I have the scooter. I'll drop you

Join us for practice tomorrow. Thanks for the lunch

Arun Pradeep failed to win Prabha's love

At 1:55 on the afternoon of October 7, in front of Jehangir Art Gallery...

motivated by vengeance, he shot at his rival Nagesh Shastri...

using a Smith and Wesson revolver from a distance of four feet

The victim died on the spot. The accused committed the murder...

in cold blood, in broad daylight, and he should be sentenced to death

On the morning of October 6, the accused was hurt in a car accident

The wound on his right arm has not yet healed

The civil surgeon's certificate has been lodged as an exhibit

The prosecution's charge that the accused shot Nagesh Shastri, from...

a distance of four feet is untenable. - I would like to make a statement

Go on

Using a Smith and Wesson, or any other revolver...

I can shoot someone even with my left arm from a distance of 200 feet

What have you done? You have scuttled your own case!

What have you done Arun? What is going to happen to me now?

What a racket! Is this any place to play?

What are you doing? At least, let me eat in peace

You know, no place for a third on the scooter

Do come over to watch the practice this evening. Prabha and I are...

playing doubles. Like to come? See you

Shall we? - Yes

My motorcycle has been lying for 6 months. Is there a buyer, or not?

Who's going to buy it? I tell you, sell it to a junk dealer

You'll get 500 or 600. - We've sold worse

Lots of fools in Bombay. Someone or the other will fall for it

Someone is reading the notice. - Really?

Get lost! Go on

No knowing when a customer might walk in

Wait, keep this money. 1,000. Make sure you return it to me!

You have a scooter for sale? - Looking for a scooter?

Come on, I'll show you

Here A-one stuff

The scooter I saw yesterday ... is it ready?

Have you got the cash? - Yes, I'm here to take delivery

Go on

Yes?

This thing looks great. Say, do we take it?

Yes, it looks sturdy. Ask him

Yesterday, you didn't show me this motorcycle. Is it for sale?

You want it? It just came in this morning

Abdul, tell Gurnam that a buyer is here

Take it sahib. Not too costly

They want that motorcycle. Have a chat

Sahib, the tyres are new. Take a look

For 25 years, it has been with me. I'm selling it because I need the cash

Else, who sells such a fine thing? - Can I test the start?

Test-drive it. Original British stuff. Every part of it, a diamond

Peter, I say let's buy this motorcycle. What's a scooter?

Yes sahib, want the scooter? - What does it cost?

Who can pay a price for this? But for 4,000 I'll let it go

I say, let's take it. It's a bit pricey. But you don't find this stuff

All right. Will you settle for 2,500? - Not 2,500. 3,000. Final

I'm selling you a piece of my heart, I swear! What to do? I'm in a fix

Not bad for three, I guess. Take it. - Done?

Okay, enjoy yourself. Three. Done. - Out with the money

1,000. The rest in 2 instalments. - What instalment?

I'm selling it so cheap because I need the cash. I want 3,000 cash

But we agreed over the 3 instalments. - For the scooter. Take it

Where do I find 3,000? - Try. You might be able to raise it

What does this cost? - You want this?

If they won't take it, I will. - What's a scooter? Take the bike

What a buy! You'll always wonder! - We're losing the deal

Forget it, I haven't the money

Keep this. - No, first start it. Satisfy yourself

No, it's all right. - No sahib. First take a look

Pinto, roll it off the stand.

The documents will be done day after

Go on

My commission!

Look, what I bought for you. Nice, isn't it? You like it?

Why I bought it?

Prabha, you want to know the truth? Only for you, Prabha

Prabha, for you I'll buy everything! I wish I could...

No, not wish. Want. Want is a nice word

>From tomorrow onwards, I want us to go to work on our motorcycle

Be there at the bus stop at 9:20 sharp. I'll...

No! Nagesh gives you a lift from there, right?

I'll pick you up from your house. Right? This son of a gun Nagesh...

How come you're here?

What was that soliloquy? - You won't understand

Whose motorcycle is this? - I bought it

Really? When did you buy it? - What for this the everyday hassle?

Long queues, buses, the wait... Come on. Let's go. Sit

All right

What happened?

Has it broken down?

What happened? - His motorcycle broke down

Whose is it? - Mine

Second-hand?

Isn't that from Gurnam's garage? You bought it from Unique Garage?

Yes, why?

You've been cheated. How much did you pay?

3,000. - Three thousand for this?

This isn't worth 300. Return it. Right now

But what use going there? You won't find him.

Standing in the middle of the street is no use

Go to a garage and get it fixed. Prabha, why keep standing here?

Come with me, come on. - Go on, you're getting late

I'll take it to a garage. - Come on Prabha, come on

Poor Arun! What he thinks, and what happens!

But the question is about the Jackson-Tolaram legacy of love

Will he be able to uphold tradition? Will he succeed? And how?

The question is a bit tricky. But what won't a desperado do?

My Lord, without Prabha, I will die! You're omniscient. Tell me, what to do?

Lord...

Please say something. - I told you. He doesn't speak

What is to become of me? I am so unhappy!

You have made an offering, haven't you? - Yes

And contributed to the Widows' Home? - Yes. I have given 101 Rupees

Then everything will be all right. - But I must know what is to happen

Maybe he can write it down

Do not disturb. Leave. He wants to rest

I can't read this language. - He knows only this language

What's written is, Go home as fast as you can. Everything will be all right

But...

Now leave

Has he left? Hurry up and get out of your clothes

The movie starts at 3:30!

Have you got the tickets? - Yes

Two? - Yes, two

Yes, what do you want? - I left my handkerchief behind

Then there was news of someone in Khandala, far from the madding crowd

Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh A retired army colonel...

who has seen the world. That's why big and small, rich and poor...

everyone asks for his advise about everything

Hearsay has it that 20 years ago...

general manager Batliwala of Jackson Tolaram...

consulted the Colonel, and ended up marrying Shireen Daruwalla

Let's see how our Arun fares

Go back

Shut the door

Come here

The other way

Put your umbrella and your bag down

So you opened the door and let the chickens out?

I didn't know

What is the matter? - I've come from Bombay

To meet Colonel J.W.N. Singh - But you haven't an appointment

I haven't one. But this is urgent

I'm Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh

Shobhna, sit for a while

So you're the one? Greetings

How did you arrive? - I followed the arrows

Through the dirt track? - Yes

That's what I wanted to know. So this must be a crisis

I haven't done anything. - You have arrived

Is that any the less? Most people just go back

That's why I laid the track. But those who do come...

Baby, get the secretary...

The secretary is a moron. If the case is critical...

he gives you an appointment after three days

Get over to the billiards room in an hour. Tell him I called you

So Shobhna... - Yes

What was I saying? - You were saying... yes

Life has to be turned around

Life has to be turned around, and it's an art you should learn

Today's mail

There's a candidate too. - What candidate?

He says you have called him to the billiards room. He is from Bombay

Did I?

Oh yes, the chickens! All right, sit

Anything special in the mail? - Bakhtiyar Bhatia from Bombay...

Bloody smugglers! They come asking for advice when they land in trouble

The rest are insignificant. Four from the ministers

Six from erstwhile Princes. The rest are job-seekers...

some looking for licenses, some looking for what-not

Why have you grown a stubble? - I'm coming directly from a shoot

I wanted to discuss something urgently with you

Would you like to read the letters from the ministers first?

No, not now. Send it to the office

Send Marilyn over, to take notes

Tell me, what is it? What's your name?

Arun and Pradeep. Two names?

What's your problem in Bombay? Not getting a job?

That's not the case. - If it's about acting in films...

go back. Nothing is going to happen. - It isn't about acting

Then it must be a girl?

Never mind. I'll help you. No one else can advise you better

So you can't find a girl?

Can we go on, if you stay mum?

The only son of your parents? - Yes

You have lived a protected life, and they have always advised you

Yes, how come you know? - And now they're dead?

Yes. - So you can't decide for yourself

How did you meet her? - In the bus

No, in the queue

No, maybe that day... yes, in the queue

Is she married or single? - Single, maybe

Works in an office? - Yes

Your office? - No

She knows you? - Yes

She meets you everyday? - Yes, no I mean...

I keep trying to see her. - Where?

On the bus, in the queue...

A contender? Someone standing in your way?

Yes, that's why...

He works in her office? - You know everything

And he is better off than you are? - What?

Does he have a car? - Has a scooter

You don't have a scooter?

No

What else is special about him? - Table tennis and chess

And he has barged in?

An L.L.L case. - What...?

What will you do if you don't get the girl? Suicide?

Well? - Yes

How? - What?

I mean, how will you kill yourself? Under a train? Off a highrise? Or drown?

Or will you poison yourself? - I haven't about this matter

No problem. I'll tell you

Lacking in self-confidence

As of now, you needn't kill yourself. Your replies indicate that...

you have lost the battle in life. And you've lost the woman you love

What's her name? - Prabha

What did you say? - Prabha Narayan

I'll make you successful. But you will have to stay here for 20 days

Do you have a place hereabouts? - No

Put him up in the guest house. You will have to spend

Do you have money? - Yes

A thousand? - Yes

I'm glad to see that your face didn't cloud over at the mention of a thousand

Give me your hand

First lesson. Don't shake hands like a damp squib. You do it forcefully

Like what?

Lesson two. You will stop scratching your nose and your head

Hold your head high and look into a man's eyes while speaking

You get it? - Got it, sir

One thousand

Give the money to the secretary

Lesson Three. Don't give money to your seniors. Take from them

What...? - This I shall explain later

Human beings were divided in two at the beginning of creation

Do you know? - Yes, man and woman

One is down beside the lake, one under that tree, for the third...

you will have to climb the hillock. Go

Man and woman? No, I was talking of another divide

This dichotomy is of great significance

It is the divide between winners and losers...

between the ones above and the ones down under

If you don't belong up there, you belong down there

In the game that is life, there are no draws

You either win, or you lose. And the winner...

is right on top. And the ones on top, aren't the ones down under

Got it? - Yes

You haven't got a thing! Even I didn't understand what I was saying

Tell me the truth. Do you, or don't you understand?

Lesson five. If you don't understand something, say it. Understand? Eat

Oh why...?

Why is this happening to me?

Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?

These little takes, oh why?

Those awkward moments of meeting a stranger...

are gone. Today, in many hues he torments my heart

Oh why, that awkwardness in moments when I met yesterday's stranger?

Oh why, today these shades of blue torment my heart?

Oh, such strange moments

Before I have dreamt my dream...

The palace I dreamt of has shattered

Oh why...

Oh why is this happening to my life?

Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?

These little takes, oh why?

I stand on the same road... I am taking the same journey

But I haven't with me, my fellow traveller

My eyes seek everywhere on the same road; the journey is the same

But my fellow-traveller is not with me

My eyes seek... upon the same road

Oh where are gone, those evenings of ecstasy?

Oh where are gone, my days when he was mine?

Oh why...

Oh why is this happening to my life?

Why does the heart miss someone so suddenly?

These little takes, oh why?

Time was when, like you, I too was in love

Look at this. I loved her so much, I never imagined she wouldn't be mine

But I didn't get her. - Why?

My foolishness. Anyway, forget those old tales

Your training is over. Tomorrow, you leave

Don't be foolish enough to lose in love, like I did

This I expect from a young man like you. Remember one thing

In love, nothing is unfair

And Arun, I have begun to take a special liking for you

You know why? - No

Were you dumb, like me?

Not that. Today I have the money, the mansions, the respectability...

and yet I have nothing. Guess why? - Why?

Because I don't have my Prabha

Yes Arun. She's the one, whom I miss. And I have everything, yet nothing

Her name was Prabha too. Well, so I didn't get Prabha

But I have always tried to bring man and woman together

I'm travelling with you to Bombay on business. And I'll also see...

how you capitalise on my training

Where have you been? - Away on work

You didn't even inform me. - So Nagesh, what's happening?

Prabha and I won the doubles. - Really?

Prabha, I'll wait for you ahead

Go on

Looks like Arun is back. - Yes

Will you say something? - Today Nagesh...

Finish laughing. We'll talk afterwards. - Listen!

Holiday over?

Stand up and wish me

Say it

What happened?

What is the matter? Why are you screaming

Give me the Bluebird statements. - Not ready yet

What have you been doing? It's all wrong

I'll be back

Add it up

But I checked it. - Then how did this happen?

I'll correct it, and I'll bring it back

Forget it. I'll do it. Get me the register

In whatever condition it is, I want to check it

Won't you check it? - Get the statements first

The statements aren't ready yet. In a day or two...

I want all the statements ready tomorrow. Work overtime if need be

I'll do it. - I'll do it, sir

Sahib, someone is here to see you

Keep this money. Enjoy yourself. And don't you ever get smart with me

Never!

Send the gentleman in. - Yes sir

All this has to be typed today. Why aren't these statements ready yet?

You're going to work tonight till it's over, get it? Go

I won't move your leave application until the Bluebird job is done

And you... why are you staring at me? Get me a cup of tea

Have you sent someone to the garage? - My room-mate is going there tomorrow

I hear there's an old motorcycle for sale. Can you show me?

Sold. - Sold? 1925 make...?

British-made? Royal Enfield? - Yes, I sold it

For how much? - 3,000

Who was he? - Some crazy fellow. Get to work

Who's Arun?

Fine

What?

Prabha is coming too?

No, I'll bring her along

No, I'll come on my own

Who is this?

Let me see

Arun on the line. - Give me

Fixed?

Who's Samovar?

I'll be there

Please take a seat. - It's all right

Look, inside her womb, this woman has an elephant, a bird inside

This is Prabha. She works for Frank and Lloyd

This is Colonel Singh. - And I work nowhere

How is your work going on? - Fine

And how is your work going on? - Which work?

Apart from work at home, and work at office, could there be any other work?

Prabha, let me reserve a table. Please keep each other company

Get back soon

Yes? - Lovely name

How long have you known Arun? - Just a while

How do you find him? I like him. - He's nice

I wanted to know whether you like him or not

Let's go to the restaurant. We'll find a place

Which means that you don't like him? - No, that's not the case

You like him, and you don't like him? Is it that tough a question

Shall I tell you something? Your name reminds me of another Prabha

She was in love with a boy. But they never got together in life

Why couldn't they get together? - They should've got together, no?

Yes, if their love was true. - That's what I wanted to hear from you

Here comes Arun. Got the table? - Yes. Let's go

Do you need me? - What?

I want to take a look at the paintings. You go on

Come

Prabha, where have you been? I wanted to bring you along

Arun, you ask me to get Prabha along, and here you are, with her

Prabha wanted to do some shopping. I thought I'd give her company

Shopping for what? - What women shop for...

can't always be made public

What are we eating? Nagesh, why don't you lunch with us?

Is Peter in the kitchen? Tell him this is Mr Nagesh's order. What?

Peter has quit. - What? Well, whoever it is...

ask him to make it well. 3 chicken Alapurz, and...

We don't make French dishes anymore. - What...?

Let's try Chinese today. - Yes, let's go

Peter has quit?

No more Chicken Alapurz?

How was that? - A la grande

Now we're going for Chinese. - Where?

Flora. - Wait! Forgot D'souza? He lied for you

Five for you. And give Peter five

Would you like something? - Of course. Chicken Alapurz

One chicken Alapurz, and ask Peter to do it well

Today!

The flowers are blossoming

My dreams are hues of gold

Every morning dawns golden

Every evening is a splash of red

Your fragrance touches the breeze, touches you...

makes me ecstatic

My heart flies...

to a meeting in the skies

Open your heart to the colours in your priceless dreams

At chess, Nagesh is unbeatable. - Why is Arun taking on Nagesh?

That's a great move. You win. - Play on. This is just my 3rd move

And I haven't checkmated you yet. - What use playing?

I can see it clearly. At move 7, you will take my knight

Move 8, I take your pawn. In moves 13 and 14, I lose my bishops

Yes, I can take that knight of yours. In move 17... no, on move 19...

you check me. Move 20, mate. In the 1970 internationals...

Grand Master Klotozov played exactly this game

Yes?

You have a 1925 Royal Enfield for sale? - Sold

When? - A month and a half ago

How much did you sell it for? - 3,000

Why? - I'm willing to pay 6,000 for it

You need it? - Can you find the man you sold it to?

Yes

Keep 500. Advance. Find out, and get back to me at this address

The paint-chrome job is over. But it will run for a mile at most

All I want is half a mile out of it. Here you are

Luck is when the fish walks into the net! Get lost

I was passing by. I thought I'd drop by to congratulate you. You deserve it too

Congratulations? What for? - It won the Pune Cantonment races

It won? - Didn't you read it in The Times?

When you sold it, you didn't say it runs only on 93 octane...

and for every five litres of gas, it burns up a litre of lube

Only after I went through the manual, I found out...

that a jet was missing from the carburettor. At last...

I found one at Pune. Imported parts aren't available everywhere

Sorry if you have been inconvenienced unnecessarily. We'll buy it back

In Pune, Colonel Singh was persistent. He asked me where I found it

What name did you say? - Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh

Sit, please be seated. Abdul, get a cold drink

Have you sold it to the Colonel? - Why should I?

The world over, there are only six of these left

A company in London is looking for this model for an exhibition

They don't even have one. So they advertised...

in all the papers all over the world. You must've read it

Sahib, I'm an illiterate. I sold it because I needed the cash

How would I know? I never even took a look at it in three years...

What was that about 3 years? - Forget it sahib

Give the bike back to me. - You expect me to do that?

I didn't give it to the Colonel. - You are rich! By God's grace...

you can buy a new one! It's my companion of 25 years

Please give it back to me. - But...

Let him have it sahib. You are a gentleman. He was very foolish

I have spent some 800 bucks on it. - I'll give you 4,000 for it

Cash? - Yes, right now

He's a moron. All brawn, no brains. He's going to be grateful for this

Here's 4,000, sahib

On one condition. - Sure

You will let me ride this bike whenever a race comes up

A hundred times, yes! Consider this yours. Please take the money

Won't you count it? - Not necessary

Shall I call a taxi? Abdul... - Not necessary. I'll walk

What brings you here? - Nothing in particular

Don't you touch that. It isn't for sale

Are you out of your mind? Will I ever buy this?

What are you looking for? - Nothing in particular

See you

Here's the 500, you paid at the garage

I could say you're very near to success. I'm going to Baroda for a couple of days

Another Arun in a fix? - You could say that

I'm not needed here, am I? - Take your time

Just a matter of a couple of days. - Just a couple of days

Let me call a cab for you

One must walk. Brisk walk is best for health. Get it?

Walking is best

Colonel Julius... etc Singh? >From Khandala?

Julius Nagendra Nath Wilfred Singh. - Yes, are you?

Right. - So you are coaching him?

Coaching him, yes. But not in letters

Are you the one who's leading him from the drawing room to the bedroom?

In 3 simple moves. - Written by David Abraham?

An old friend. What's your problem? - This is going to be your problem

Really? - Yes

What's this?

Come Prabha, sit. Sorry to call you during the lunch break. It's urgent

What's the matter? - The matter is quite serious

You must stop seeing Arun. - Why?

He's trying to seduce you. - What are you saying?

He has learnt all the tricks. I suspected this when he took us...

to the Chinese restaurant. Being in love with you is just a sham

The intention is quite something else. - What else could be the intention?

You don't know why a man chases a woman?

No seeing him from now on. - But he has called me this evening

Where to? - To his house

He doesn't have a house. - He has one, in Bandra

He's going to use the classic ploy

>From drawing room to bedroom in three moves

Have you read David Abraham? - What moves?

There will be no one at home. Romantic music will be playing

He will treat you to condiments laced with sedatives

Arun will be smoking. An ignited matchstick...

will fall on your dress. You're going to get out of the dress

At which point of time, someone knocks on the door, and you enter his bedroom

The bedroom will have only one bed. He walks in...

he makes you sit on the bed' lights out, and...

Shut up Nagesh. Arun isn't so lowly. - How am I bothered?

Go on, fall into the trap. - Of course I'm going

Only to see whether you're saying the truth

Are you out of your mind? I too have a responsibility towards you

No, I'm not going to let you go. - No Nagesh. I will go

Let me see how much he loves me. But if this is true...

No need to go. Come, let's watch a movie together

Business in Baroda done? - Done

Tomorrow, we're leaving. Business here is over too

I have to meet Arun once. - Arun had telephoned

He has invited Ms Prabha. Tonight. - Tonight?

Yes. - Where?

He has hired a place in Bandra. - What's his hurry?

I must go!

Do you know where in Bandra? - I don't quite know

But he gave an address. - Let me have it

Any problem, sir? - He's being foolish

Prabha is a nice girl. She loves him, I'm sure. He needn't use ploys

Should I accompany you, sir? - No, you stay here

If Arun calls, tell him to do nothing until I have arrived

Staying here this evening?

What is the matter, Prabha? - What if Arun does something like...?

What has Arun done?

Let's go

Don't be morose. Come to my place. My sister has just arrived from Delhi

No, not tonight. I must see Arun. Maybe for the last time

Won't you tell me? - Not now. Let me see what he does

No problem finding the house? - No

How is the place? - Nice

Have a paan. It's made with Benares condiments

No, I don't feel like it

Sit Prabha. Why are you standing?

You live here alone?

You know very well, I'm not married. - I mean, no one else lives here?

As of now, no one

That act of being in love is a sham, intent being something quite different

What is the matter? Why are you so silent? Do have a paan

I'm not silent. Why don't you sit?

Since when have you started smoking? - I smoke sometimes. When I'm alone

You aren't alone now, aren't you?

Why, who else is here?

Arun will be smoking. An ignited matchstick will fall on your dress

Surprised?

Why did you have to do all this? Don't you have faith in me?

I don't know why, but I was always afraid about losing you

You could've asked me at least. - Had I the courage to ask...

For something as trivial...

See who it is

No one need come now

Why have you come here? - I'm going to send you both to jail!

Later! Now get out of here! - No! First I'm going inside!

There you are!

Why didn't you come to Metro? Look, here are the tickets

Did Arun seduce you?

Rogue! Look at Prabha ever again, and I'm going to flay you alive!

No need to worry. I'm with you. Come on

I'm not worried. And you needn't be here. Get it?

We have decided to get married

Now I can rest assured. - You shut up!

Prabha, what are you saying? All these are ploys. Foisted by him!

This is a lie! I'm going to send the two of them to jail! You'll see

By all means. But must you intrude into such delicate moments?

You have two tickets to the theatre. Let's watch the movie

As for them, they've taken a decision. - What decision? Why don't you say...

all this is a ruse you've worked? - Not ruse, son. This is art

You can call it philosophy, or science. - Science? Bullshit! Just ploys...

to seduce innocent girls! The two of them are together...

thanks to your ploys. And you are the one who will separate them now

Who can separate them? Their love is true, they are sincere

They don't need my art, they don't need my ploys

I only show the light to the blind

But where there is light, my little lamp is of no use

After the wedding, make sure you bring Prabha over to my place

And son... the art of getting a grip on your life...

What? - You won't get to know through letters

Take a month off. Come to live with me. You'll surely find another Prabha

Arun too upheld the legacy of Jackson Tolaram

They married

After the wedding, in accordance with the Colonel's wishes...

Mr and Mrs Arun Pradeep travelled to Khandala to meet Colonel sahib

The Colonel blessed them and he gave them a gift. 1000 Rupees

He returned his fee. When truth shines, what use are fees and the art?

Who is this?

Yes, it's Nagesh. He has taken a month's leave. Leave without pay

He's coming to take lessons from the Colonel sahib

He has a story to tell too. But that's for later

So Nagesh enlists with the Colonel

Anyway, forget him. As of you should send them a congratulatory telegram

Number Eight reads: Our best wishes for a happy marriage forever