All language subtitles for The.Waiting.City.2009.720p.WEB.H264-DiMEPiECE

CARLISLE: [OVER RADIO]
Fiona?

- Fiona?
- FIONA: Carlisle.

- Can you hear me?
- Yeah.

CARLISLE: Okay,
have you got everything?

FIONA: I have all the documents
with me.

I hope you know
what you're doing.

Absolutely.
I'm fine taking on both cases.

You have to cap this at three
weeks, not a day longer.

Okay.
Well, call me tomorrow.

No, you call me.

- Right, I'll call you. Okay.
- Bye.

MAN: What's the problem, Madam?

FIONA:
Well, my suitcase isn't here.

There's one box
on the luggage thing,
and it's not mine.

First of all, you'll have to
complain to the airlines.

We can't complain to the
airlines 'cause nothing is open.

It's 12:00 at night,

and these are the only clothes
I'm wearing,

- and you're telling me that's
all you can do?
- What?

I am just so glad
I have her documents in my--

- Turn that off.
- Welcome to India.

Seriously, can you turn it off?
[CAMERA BEEPS]

So, what are you saying?

FIONA:
We're at the main entrance.

Yeah, well, if there's
anything you can do

to locate the driver,
that would be great.

Okay, well, we've been waiting
half an hour.

Thanks.

BEN: You want some?

Where'd you get that?

BEN: I needed a snack.

Oh, hello.

Rupee, Madam.

It's 12:00 at night.
Shouldn't you be sleeping?

[Laughs]

Are you hungry?

Have you got any coin, Fee?

I don't think it's a good idea
to give them money, Ben.

Good idea, good idea.

Ah, see?
He thinks it's a good idea.

[Speaking indistinctly]

You know what?
I'll tell you what.

If you can find my car,
I'll give you 50 rupees.

- Okay, no problem.
- Okay?

Find my car. Good luck.

Don't forget us.

Go on.

[Music playing on car radio]

Mr. Bens and wife?

BEN: Yeah.

Uh, so glad you made it.
My name's Fiona.

BOY: Hello...

Uh, from the
Calcutta Grand, right?

Yes, sir.
My name is Krishna.

Please be accepting my apology.

I lost my time track
travelling from my village.

Only one bag, sir?

BEN: Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Yeah, they lost mine.
KRISHNA: Okay, I'll just...

[Boy speaking indistinctly]

Okay, good work. Very good.

[Boys speaking indistinctly]

Okay, no, no, no.
Can we go?

[Indian music plays on radio]

Nice tunes.

KRISHNA:
Enjoying, Mr. Bens and wife?

FIONA:
I have a name, actually.

My name's Fiona.

[Indian pop music playing]

Calcutta - my favourite city
in the world.

[Horn honks,
Krishna shouts indistinctly]

It's very nice.

[Bicycle bell rings]

Look, five people just sleeping
on the side of the road.

BEN: Uh-huh.

[Shouts indistinctly,
horn honks, sheep bleat]

Baa!

MAN: Krishna!

[Car door slams shut,
footsteps depart]

[Man shouts indistinctly]

[Shouting indistinctly]

Fee, we're here.

This guy in there is giving
Krishna a really hard time.

Shit.
Did you bring the...?

What, the passports?
I gave them to you, remember?

[Shouting continues]

He's really tearing
shreds off him. Look.

[Shouting indistinctly]

[Elevator bell dings]

[Elevator bell dings]

You all right, Krishna?

Yes. Uh... My uncle.

That was your uncle?

Is he always like that?

My wife -
she just had a baby,

but my uncle is also needing
me here for work at the
hotel, so...

Baby?

Congratulations.

I can be assisting you with
anything you'll be needing -

uh, tours, temples, nightclubs -

Anything.

I am trading in
all of the jacks.

So you're a jack-of-all-trades.

That, too.

Okay, well, uh, we'll call you.

He needs a tip, Fee.

Is that enough?

Uh, thank you.

Nice to meet you.

No, I can't open
the Debron file.

Well, can you just get him
to resend it?

Well, and make sure that he does
so before the board meeting.

Okay - no, it's all right.
I've got so much to go through.

Okay, thanks, Pete. Bye.

You want a pakora?

What?

You're so... restless.

- I'm excited.
- Me too.

Can you put the phone back?

[Music plays on television]

FIONA: Night.

[Bird caws]

[Adhan being recited
over loudspeaker]

Shine and rise!

Oh, great.

Thanks, Krishna.

- Thanks.
- Okay.

Um, what brings you
to my country, Mrs. Bens?

[Whispering]
Um, my husband's sleeping.

Oh, so-
Sorry. Sorry, Mrs. Bens.

It's okay.
You can call me Fiona.

My husband and I
have adopted a little girl,

and we're just waiting to take
her back home to Australia.

You have adopted a little girl?

Yeah.

Morning!

[Groans]

I've already gone for a jog,

I've eaten a full breakfast
down at the buffet,

I've contacted everybody
at the office.

You are a machine.

Come on, they're expecting us.

[Groans]

[Groaning]

[Retching]

You all right?

You okay?

BEN: I think there's something
really nasty in that pool.

Come on, you ate about five tons
of rich, greasy food last night.

It's not the food.
It's the pool.

Don't interrogate me.

Drink - drink water, okay?

I'm wou- I'm wounded.

Oh, what's all this
shit doing here?

I'm not cleaning up after you.
Sorry, Jock.

Please don't turn the hotel
into an office.

I think we should have
turned left back here.

It's supposed to be - it's
supposed to be walking distance.

BEN:
Well, you didn't say anything
back there, did you?

FIONA:
Well, I didn't think of it
back then, did I, Ben?

BEN:
All right.

[Loud chattering, cars
honking, bicycle bells ringing]

Uh...

Yeah, sorry, mate.

Give me the map, Fee.
Give me the map.

FIONA: No money.
- Come here. Give it here.

Right, somewhere,
I think, that we--

Do you know how to read a map?

Oh, man, I need a toilet bad.

- Now? Like right now?
- Yeah, I can't hold it.

Excuse me.
Sorry. Sorry.

Excuse me.

Uh, do - do you have anything
for dysentery?

Chronic shitting?

Diarrhea?

Pbht!

Oh, running stool.

[Speaks Hindi]

Ben!

Ben?

Ben?

BEN: Fee.
[Coughs]

FIONA: Shit.
BEN: Block your nose.

Oh, my God.

That's disgusting.

Yeah, well,
what do you reckon?

FIONA: I'm just gonna--
Can you catch?

Yes.

FIONA: Oh, shit.
- Oh, great.

Okay, okay, I'm sorry.

Run away! Run away!

Have you got the papers?

You're kidding, right?
Oh, I'm so sweaty.

[Telephone rings]

[Woman speaking Hindi]

Yes, do you have an appointment?

Excuse me?

Do you have an appointment?

I'm Fiona.
This is Ben Simmons.

And we're supposed to be here
this morning.

We're here to make arrangements
to pick up our daughter,
Lakshmi.

Here's the visa
and the paperwork.

Yes, yes.

You need an appointment
with Didi Chatterjee.

Ask if we could see her now.

Um... Is it possible for us
to - to see Didi now?

You will need to telephone
Didi Chatterjee directly

to make an appointment.

She's your case manager.

It's just that we've come
all the way from Australia.

- Fee. Fee. It's just--
- Mr. and Mrs. Simmons.

Do you have us
in there somewhere?

It's just a phone call, Fee.

[Speaking Hindi]

FIONA: This is a circus.

Dhanyabad.
Thank you.

FIONA: I just wanted to check
the pronunciation of your name.

It's Didi Chatterjee?

DIDI: Yes. I'm looking forward
to meeting you.

We're looking forward
to meeting you as well.

[Didi speaks indistinctly]

Sorry, I didn't catch that.
Hello?

Didi?

I'm not quite sure
what happened there.

Do we have an appointment?

[Cell phone rings]

[Groans]

[Guitar plays]
[She sighs]

GARTH: Fiona.

Garth, Debron have finally
agreed to negotiate.

So we need to get you
on a plane this afternoon.

We've got to set up a conference
with the elders.

This deal has got to be
completely transparent.

[Telephone rings]
Can you...

[Whispering]
Ben, I've got it.

Can you -
can you call me back?

Hello? Didi?

DIDI: There's a two-week delay.
FIONA: Excuse me? Two weeks?

No, I don't think
that's gonna be possible.

[Cell phone rings]

That - that's just
my other phone.

Can you -
can you hang on one sec?

Garth.
Can you hang on one moment?

Garth, I need you to, uh,
talk to Ben for a second.

Hello?

Yeah, hi, Garth.

Hello? Didi? Hello?

I think that Didi woman
just hung up on me.

Ben?

So, I finally got through
to Didi Chatterjee.

Yeah, and...?

We have an appointment
in two days.

Okay, that's good.

You feel better?

Yeah.

I was thinking of
going for a swim.

I wouldn't risk
it if I were you.

[Sighs]
I don't know.

Looks clean to me.

Go on, jump in, then.

FIONA: Hey.

I didn't mean to
snap at you before.

I think it's just easier
if one of us handles the agency.

And who picked you?

[Drums playing]

Hey, hey.

Sorry.

[Laughs]

Fee.

This way!

Ben!

Ben?

No need to be alarmed, my dear.

I didn't see it.

Come, I'll give you something.

I'll give you something.

This is for welcoming you
to Calcutta.

For you and... for her.

She is standing by you?

It's just me here.

Is this your mother
standing by you?

Thanks.

[Ben laughing]

I got dragged off by this guy.
I thought you'd come with me.

I want to get my camera.
I want to film that.

What?

Nothing, I just - I thought
I'd lost you for a minute.

- You all right?
- Yeah.

[Guitar playing]
BEN: Yeah, see?

FIONA:
Is that, um, clean?

Yeah, very clean.

Is it from bottled water?

MAN:
Yeah, bottled water.

- So, what, you boiled it?
- Yep, yep.

- Sure - are you sure?
- Yeah, I'm sure.

BEN:
You want to play?

Take that.

[Singing indistinctly]

This is a song
a lot of the kids sing.

BEN: You want me to
play this for you?

Here, give me this.

You're a rock star.
Are you a rock star? Are you?

[Children singing]

[Ben comments indistinctly]

[Cheers and applause]

Oh, no! Oh!

Oh, gross!

A dog just peed on me.

[Laughs]

It's not funny!

Even amongst all the cars,
you know, like,

there was a couple
of kids' voices there,

and they were pretty good.

I think it'd be pretty awesome
to just get them in a studio,

just see what happens,
you know?

Incorporate it
into something somehow.

Like do something...

Yeah, I think it would be great

if you did something
with your music.

Would you?

Well, it's easy to talk
about these things, huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. I'm just tired,
and a dog pissed on me, Ben.

[Vehicles honk in the distance]

FIONA:
My name's Fiona, but, um...

you can call me "Mum"
or "Fee. "

I, um, feel like I'm getting
to know a little bit more
about you,

coming to your country.

It's, uh... definitely,
uh, different.

Shit. I'm terrible
on this thing.

This was all your dad's idea.

[Sighs]

Okay.

What do I want to say?

I-I don't know how
this is all gonna work out

between the three of us,

but I'm really looking
forward to it, and...

I just want to be...

I just want to be
whatever you want me to be...

whatever that is.

Fee, no.

Sorry.

Are you tired?

A bit.

Is it the pills?

It's not always the pills, Fee.

[Arabic music playing]

These are my favourite shoes.

Fee.

- Okay?
MAN: Okay.

- Very expensive. Understand?
- Yes.

Thank you.

BEN: Don't be such a bully.
Come on.

I'm coming.

Okay, teach me.

BEN: [Softly] That's Ganesha,
lord of obstacles.

And that's Saraswati.

Saras- what?

BEN: Saraswati, patroness
of the arts.

There's a god for everything.

Mm.

FIONA: Oh, wow.

Who's this?

This is Durga...

The queen mother goddess.

FIONA: She's a mother?
MAN: Yes.

She's the fighting
spirit of mother,

an incarnation
of the war goddess, Kali.

FIONA: [whispering]
What's that woman doing here?

MAN:
She's praying to Durga...

probably for a child.

Durga gives us protection,
fertility, and many children.

FIONA:
She must really want a baby.

SCARLETT: Ben Simmons.
It is you!

- Yeah.
- Scarlett.

Do you remember
Ollie's studio?

Yeah. Wow!
A long time.

Yeah. Hey.

Hey.

BEN: Um, are you travelling?

SCARLETT:
Yeah, I'm touring with a band.

BEN: Oh, that's so cool.
Oh, good for you.

Uh, Fee? Fee!

- This is my wife, Fiona.
- Hey.

This is Scarlett.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Well, look, why don't you
come by and have a drink?

We're at the Calcutta Grand.

- Yes, that'd be good.
- Okay.

Okay, have fun.

Bye.

[Woman praying indistinctly]

BEN: Fee.

We should do it, too.

MAN: Only woman can do this.
BEN: Oh.

Fee.

[Whispering] I don't think so.

Excuse me, Mrs. Bens, there's
been word from the airline.

They're still
tracking your bags.

Okay.
Thank you, Krishna.

I'm not gonna hold my breath.

Who was that girl today
at the temple?

Scarlett.

She's a muso.

I met her at some studio.
I can't exactly remember when.

Were you guys ever involved
or anything?

Of course not.

[Indistinct conversations]

- Mr. and Mrs. Simmons.
- Mm.

Namaskar.
I am Didi Chatterjee.

Hi.

It's wonderful to finally
have the pleasure

of meeting you both.
BEN: Yeah.

- Please come.
- Ah.

And so the court orders
have been approved,

and we have Lakshmi's visa.

And you have an appointment on
Wednesday morning at 9:20 a.m.

I-I just don't understand
why we still have to wait.

The paperwork
is not completely verified.

We've been waiting for two
years, so we're very excited.

This waiting...

I understand you should be
okay with it, financially?

Yes, of course.

You're staying
at the Calcutta Grand?

Does that meet
with the agency's approval?

So that we can inform you
if there is any development.

Well, is it possible
that we could meet Lakshmi?

Absolutely. In a few days,
you can take her home.

But not now while we're waiting?

Not possible yet.
Not until finalizing.

FIONA: Well, these are
everyday people, Carla.

We should be offering them
maximum compensation.

Can you hang on a minute?

Look, Maddie, can
I call you back?

MADDIE: Yeah. No problem.

Of course, they're gonna see it
as backing down,

but it's vital if they want
to maintain any kind of
corporate image.

I'm 100% certain on this.

Yeah, of course,
they're not gonna be happy.

Good luck making that call.

[Sighs]

BEN: I was thinking
that we pick up Lakshmi

- and we go straight to Goa.
- Mm-hmm.

- Two-day family holiday,
relax, max.
- Nice.

Then, on our...
make our way to Varanasi.

Yep.

And we finish
the loop in Bolpur,

which will be less opulent but,
obviously, the most important

because she gets to see
where she comes from

and gets to see her village.

Sounds great.

- I just hope that we have
enough time to fit it all in.
- We will.

Only if we get to pick up
Lakshmi in the next few days.

She did say that
it would be soon.

I don't know what "soon"
means around here.

We can only afford to stay
another two, maybe three weeks.

Then we move into
a cheaper hotel.

We could move
into a cheaper hotel,

but what would the agency
think about that?

They might think
that we're running out of money.

Are we?

[Sighs]

It's not really the point.

I'm trying to run a case,
if you haven't noticed.

I can't just keep
changing hotels,

and besides, you know I've only
got another three weeks,
that's it.

You've been working
all the time we've been here.

Maybe we need to start making
a few sacrifices.

[Scoffs]

Interesting to
hear you say that,

because I would be
curious to know

what kind of sacrifices
you've ever made, Ben?

[Doorbell buzzes]

Coming.

Hey, mate.

I'm sorry for the disturb.

There's a visitor downstairs.

Yeah.
All right.

- Hey, did he say there's
a visitor?
- Yeah.

Shit.
I'm just gonna get changed.

It's probably the agency.

All right, well, I'm going down.

No, hey, wait, wait,
wait, wait, Ben!

Don't say anything about the
baby till I get there, okay?

BEN: I try and get this book,
and I order it on the net,

and it takes like,
literally, a year.

And I think that's a
long time to wait.

And then, you go and adopt a
child, and talk about patience.

Fee?

Look who dropped
in the neighbourhood.

Hey. How are you?

- I'm good. How are you?
- Good.

BEN: You're breathless.
Are you okay?

[Sighing] Yeah, um...
I just... you know.

Thanks, mate.

MAN:
Here are your drinks, sir.

Can I have a scotch, no ice?

This place is so nice.

Yeah.

Ben was just telling me
you're a lawyer.

BEN: Yeah. She's working really,
really hard at the moment.

Hm. Must be really interesting.
Do you love it?

Yeah, I love it.

It's hard work,
but it's very rewarding.

It's great.

BEN:
And you're good at it.

- MAN: Here is your drink,
Ma'am.
- Thank you.

- You're welcome.
- Thanks.

[She exhales loudly]

BEN: Mm.

Um, well...

I'm gonna go back up.

I'll see you - see you later.

Hey, um, do you mind
if I take a shower here?

[Laughs]

Here?

Yeah, um...

Our tour manager kind of enjoys
us washing out of a bucket.

Sure.

[Shower running]

[Scarlett humming]

[Doorbell buzzes]

Can you hang on a minute?

Hello?

Your afternoon tea, Madam.

I'll just clear that for you.

So you cannot make children
of your own, Mrs. Bens?

You're, uh, quite direct,
aren't you?

Yes, Madam.

Um, it's complicated.
That's why we're adopting.

Um, Ben was just telling me
about the baby.

I just think it's such
a wonderful thing.

I'm really happy for you guys.

Oh, thanks.

[Telephone rings]

Uh, I should probably
take this one.

Thank you so much
for letting me use the shower.

FIONA: No problem.
Any time.

Excuse me. Towel.

Hello? Didi Chatterjee.

Yes, it is.

Right.

So we're coming in
on Friday, right?

DIDI: I'm sorry, there is a
delay with the passport paper.

We have to reschedule again.

♪ They say it's all about
Looking hot in the video♪

♪ But I say it's all about
Feeling music in your soul♪

[Scarlett sings,
in the distance]
♪ I've had some hard times♪

♪ I've learned some
Hard lessons♪

♪ And now I'm just having fun
With you guys♪

♪ Having this session♪

♪ And that's the beauty♪

♪ Oh, that's the
Beauty of life♪

♪ That's the beauty♪

♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah♪

[Applause]

Sweet.

We should record something
while you're here.

Okay, yeah.

Hey.

There you are,
my little Rapunzel.

Reception.

And they've invited us to
a party on the rooftop of
the backpackers'.

So I'll give you something
to wear, if you like,

or - or maybe, um...

You know, Scarlett...

If you ask Scarlett, she could
give you something to wear.

She's rescheduled again.

Who?

Didi Chatterjee.

She apparently doesn't want
to see us now till next week.

Why?

I don't know.

I just don't think it's good.

[He sighs]

You know what?
I've made a pact with myself

that I'm not gonna
wallow in a rut

or wherever it is I go
when I'm at home.

While I'm here, I'm just
gonna chill and enjoy it.

[Sighs]

We're really blessed
to be here, Fee.

[Knock on door]

SCARLETT:
Hey, guys...

[Laughter, indistinct
conversations]

SCARLETT:
You guys coming or not?

You know what?
Why don't you just go?

Have a good night.

I mean, there's no point
in us both moping around.

If you've got work to do...

No, it's...
it's not just work.

[Doorbell buzzes]

Yeah, hold on.

It's probably not the best time
to talk about it,

so just go and
have a good night.

An out-of-court settlement,
and all the way from Calcutta.

Well done, Fiona.
WOMAN: Fee!

Well, it helps having a great
team, so have a drink
on me, guys.

Have you got everything for
the Richardson mining case?

Yeah, I have the whole thing
in duplicate right here.

This is your shot at partner.
You know you're my pick.

Don't let me down.

[She sighs]

Cheers.

[Music plays on television]

[Dance music plays]

[Ben and Scarlett
speaking indistinctly]

Hello, gorgeous.
You want to dance?

[Laughs]

BEN: I wouldn't smoke any more
of that if I were you.

[Laughs]

[Laughing]

Whoo!

♪ Hey, you, let's shape up...♪

♪ Work it, turn it♪

♪ Yeah, this is make-believe♪

♪ Let's make-believe♪

♪ Let's make-believe♪

♪ B-E-L-I-E-V-E♪

FIONA: Whoo!

Come on, let's go.

Oh, no, no, no, let's stay.

Fee, no, you're
scaring all the boys.

Dance with me!

Bye.

Straight run! Whoo-hoo!

You like this?

You want her to come
work for you?

BEN: Hi.

Oh, hey.
Good morning!

[He grunts]

[Moaning]

Fee.

[Muffled]
Keep walking.

What?

Hold on.

You all right?

Ah, there you go.

Take this off.

Hands in the air...

like a good monkey.

Can I have some water?

You stink, Fee.

Hey. Okay.

Maybe you should
get together with Scarlett,

and you guys could, uh,
make music and babies

and travel the world together.

Maybe you could hook up
with one of those guys

that you were gyrating
with tonight.

Would that make you happy?

At least I'd get laid.
[He sighs]

[softly] Oh, man.

[Vehicle honking outside]

- Fee--
- Can we just keep out
of each other's hair?

Yep, why not?
That'll work for me, too.

When the baby comes,
we're suddenly gonna transform

into this normal,
functional family.

Yep. Sounds like a plan.

Can you please not touch that?
It's in order.

I'm not kidding, Ben.

What are you doing?

We need change, Fee.

Jesus Christ!
Everything is on there!

That is the problem.
Everything is here,
with us, together.

- We're not together.
- Great.

Because I'm carrying you.

I'm fucking carrying you!

Would you stop acting like
a child and start acting
like a man!

Aah!

BEN: I mean,
what do you even feel?

I don't know most of the time.

[Ben sighs]

Don't walk away, Fee.

Listen, stay here.
Talk with me.

Can you just let me get
through the door, please?

You used to be so cool to me.

You know? You used to be
passionate, alive.

I remember you used to smile
all the time.

Now, you're picking up a child
in between phone calls, Fee,

like it's inconvenient.

I thought getting her was
gonna make you, like,

you know, make us
more loving people.

I am a loving person, Ben.
You just don't see.

You just don't know.

[Cawing]

[soft song]

Hello, Mr. Bens.

If you don't mind,
I must feed my lungs.

Do you want one?

I gave it up...
along with everything else.

So, your wife was telling me
that you're waiting for a baby.

This is all we know,
apart from the photograph.

Complexion - wheatish brown.

Relinquished by birth mother
in Bolpur.

Transferred to Calcutta

on October 17 for adoption
finalization.

Bolpur is very close.

It's very - very nice, actually.

My home - it's no more
than eight hours max to max.

I can take. No problem.

[Knock on door]

BEN: Fee.

Fee?

[Lock beeps]

[Groans]

Fee, listen.

We have to get out of here.
This is driving us both crazy.

We have to go to Bolpur.
We have to see where she's from.

I'm leaving tomorrow
with or without you.

8:00 a.m.

On the dot.

Mr. Bens?

BEN: Mm-hmm?

Mr. Bens...

- You are ready?
- Mmm.

[Elevator bell dings]

Hi.

Hi.

BEN:
See you in a few days.

Come, come, come.

[Speaks Hindi]

Fee.

You all right?

[Train whistle blows]

This compartment.

[Train hisses]

FIONA:
"Baby."

[She pronounces words
in Bengali]

"Don't cry."

[She says a word in Bengali]

[Music playing
and men singing]

I'll be back.

[Music and singing continue]

[Children chatter
and laugh]

[Cheers and applause]

Nominated for an ARIA Award
and rocked it out with the boys

at the MTV awards
in L.A. in '92.

And what did I know?

I mean, the lead guitarist
started losing his hair,

and I was coked up to my
eyeballs most of the time.

Booze and meltdowns.

I mean, you're gonna have to
convince me very convincingly

if you want to do something
creative with your life,
little girl,

'cause I'm lucky to still be
alive and still be married.

Anyway, I've got a feeling
in my stomach -

and it's not just
the dysentery -

that I-I think everything
is the right way around,

even if it doesn't feel
like that sometimes.

I can't wait to hold
you in my arms.

I just, more than anything,
I just really hope that
you like me

and your mum.

KRISHNA:
Mr. And Mrs. Bens?

They need to be checking
the tickets.

- BEN: Hmm?
- Tickets.

KRISHNA:
The conductor is asking.

[Speaks Hindi]

Thanks.

- Blanket?
- Thank you.

Comfortable?

Do you want to sit
down, Krishna?

Yeah, sit down.

[Train whistles]

What?

No, um...

Well, I'm just wondering
about this motherhood.

What?

Mother, you being...

the motherhood, you know?

[Laughs]

What?

No, because it is
a gift from God.

So, what are you saying?

That because I can't have a baby
the normal way,

I shouldn't be a mother?

You're a barren woman.

And this is child
of my mother India.

I see.

- Krishna.
- I...

Krishna, there's actually
no medical reason

why we can't have children.

It's nobody's fault.

FIONA: No, I don't know
if I'm gonna be a better mother

than your mother India, Krishna.

I just...
I'm willing to take the risk.

[Train whistles]

[People chatter indistinctly]

KRISHNA:
Come, come.

Mind your step there.
Mind your step.

[He speaks Bengali]

[They greet each other]

Hey, his heart's in
the right place.

FIONA:
We'll see.

[Horn honking]

BEN: This is the closest
that we've ever been to you.

Hello? Hello!

[Krishna and another man
discuss]

[in Bengali]

Is that a yes?

- Don't know.
MAN: [in Bengali]

He says not today.
It's a Muslim holiday.

Aren't the sisters Catholic?

Yes, but we all celebrate,
no matter what religion.

"Delite Luxery Resort."

Our very best hotel in Bolpur,
Mrs. Bens.

Managed by my brother's
wife's family.

[Krishna and a woman chat]

Let's just see the room first,
shall we?

It's very Indian.

What?

You don't suppose
there's another hotel?

Krishna would be a bit upset.

I think he's trying
to make money off us.

What's wrong with him
making money?

He's helping us out.

Besides, I thought
we were doing this trip

so we could understand
Lakshmi a bit better.

Ben, there's a
chicken on the bed.

- There's not.
- There's a chicken on the bed.

- Really?
- Yes.

Hey. Hello.
Come here.

I think you're
in another room, man.

[Chanting in the distance]

It's chanting, babe.

[Ben sighs]

Lakshmi, this is the sound
of people praying.
FIONA: [Moaning] No!

BEN: Don't.

Don't look.

This is your mum,
and she's cranky.

[Water running softly]

You going okay in there?

Yep.

- Very sanitary.
BEN: Ha.

Mr. Bens?

Yeah?

- Please come.
BEN: Sure.

Where are you going?

FIONA: I hope this isn't the
part where the gullible
foreigners

are lynched by
their trusty guide.

[Ben chuckles]

[Krishna speaks Bengali]

Hey, careful, huh?

Ooh, snake.

- What?
BEN: Yeah, a snake, see?

KRISHNA: Quickly.
Come, come, come, come.

[Children shouting playfully]

[Duck quacking]

Ooh!

- Whoo!
KRISHNA: It happens.

Oh, I thought you forgot.

Thank you.

KRISHNA:
Happy birthday.

Thank you.
[Smooches]

All right.

KRISHNA: Ma?

- My mother.
- FIONA: Hello.

[Krishna speaks Bengali]

My wife, Sharmilla,
and my baby, Neelu.

[Speaks Bengali]

And my son. My son.

[Krishna speaks Bengali]
- Hello.

Hey, little man.

Hello. Nice to meet you.

[Mother speaks Bengali]

She wants to know
into what age you are turning.

Um... tell her a woman
never reveals her age.

[in Bengali]

[In English]
She is saying she
likes your hair.

[Krishna and family
speaking Bengali]

Mr. Bens, not too spicy, no?

- Very good, Mrs. Bens.
- Very good.

Oh, no!

Out!

I want a divorce.

Mrs. Bens, out, out, out,
out, out. Out.

No, one more.
Come on.

[Clapping]

Come on, bring it on.

[Indistinct
shouting, laughter]

I have no idea
what that meat was.

Yeah, I don't know.
It was pretty tasty, though.

It says here that "adoptive
parents must prepare initially

for punishing behaviour,
insults, cruelty, and abuse."

Sounds like a marriage.

Happy birthday.

It's an antique wedding sari.

It's real silk,
with gold-beading detail.

Put it on.

Now?

Yeah.

Arm out.

There.

Okay.

[softly] Let me have a look.

[She breathes in
and out deeply]

I like this place.

Lakshmi's mother
must have sat right here.

[Footsteps approaching]

SISTER: Sit, sir.
Please sit.

Welcome.
What can I do for you?

Sister...

Sister, we've adopted
a little girl, Lakshmi,

and she was here two years ago.

We were wondering if it's all
right for us to look around,

just to help us understand her
a little better.

[Baby crying]

SISTER: This is where the babies
first sleep when they come
into here.

[Whispering] They're so sweet.

Yes, very so.

How do you get them?
Do they just give them to you?

Leave them in a basket
on the doorstep?

The stork brings them to us,
my child.

What do you think?

So, this is where
you used to play.

FIONA: Ben.

[Sisters speaking Bengali]

She remembers Lakshmi?

Yes. Beautiful, they say.

Please.

FIONA: We would love to
give Lakshmi any information

about where she comes from
and who she is.

Do you know anything
about Lakshmi's mother?

[Bell tolls]

It's time to pray the Angelus.
You're welcome to join us.

Yeah, sure. Okay.

Please excuse me.

You know I'm not Catholic, Ben.

Do it for your mother.

[A man and woman sing]
♪ As I kneel before you♪

♪ As I bow my head in prayer♪

♪ Take this day♪

♪ Make it yours♪

♪ And fill me with your love♪

[All join in]
♪ Ave Maria♪

♪ Gratia plena♪

♪ Dominus tecum...♪

[Both speak Bengali]

Champa.

- Lakshmi.
- Ah, Lakshmi.

Remember Lakshmi?

Um... Lakshmi ma?

Lakshmi's mother?
Lakshmi ma?

Lakshmi's mother?

Did you know Lakshmi's mum?

She is a good woman?
Bhalo ma?

[She speaks Bengali]

[In Bengali]

[In English]
Did somebody... somebody...
did somebody hurt her?

[In Bengali]

[In English]
Was it - was it because
she was - was a girl baby?

[Sisters speaking
Bengali]

[In Bengali]

[In English]
Okay. Okay.

[She sighs]

[Car door opens]

You okay?

[Indistinct chattering]

KRISHNA: Now, come.
Please hurry.

Please hurry, before the sun
is settling into the water.

Come.

Most beautiful place.
The river is here.

Mrs. Bens, here!

Here!

KRISHNA: Come!

Here is the most important part,
especially for you.

This is the ghat
for the barren women.

You must be sending a prayer
into the holy river

before the sun settles.

Special for barren women,
you understand, no?

I think this is pointless,
Krishna, because I don't
believe in God.

Oh, don't make a deal of it.

I'm not making a
big deal out of it.

I'm just saying
that I don't need hepatitis.

No God?

[Scoffs]

I'm sorry, I-I just - I don't.

I don't believe
in miraculous virgin births,

I don't believe
in elephants with six heads.

I- I'm sorry.
Just, no God.

But if you don't believe in God,

what matter does it then
to touch the waters, Mrs. Bens?

BEN: Hmm.

[Ben clears throat]

Just need to be touching
with the waters, Mrs. Bens, huh?

FIONA: Mm-hmm.

KRISHNA:
Very good, Mrs. Bens!

She'd better not
get sick, Krishna.

- It is holy water, Mr. Bens.
- Mm-hmm.

[Oinking]

Very good, Mrs. Bens!
Very good!

[Scoffs lightly]

[Chuckles]

Fee!
Fee, what are you doing?

[Soft music and chanting]

[Woman speaking indistinctly]

[Gasps]

You are so beautiful.

[Soft music]

Well, I saw a pig,

and it had a little piglet.

And then I saw a goat,

and that had a little -
what do you call it?

- Kid.
- Kid.

And then it's like
every animal I saw,

every person, even,

seemed to have a little one.

You're smiling.

You know, today, I thought
that one of those strange

Ganges dolphins
was gonna swallow you

or you'd been caught
in a rip or something.

That was a transcendental
experience for you.

What were you thinking
when you were under the water?

[Sighs]

I was thinking that nobody
told me it would be this hard

to have another baby.

What? What do you mean?

I was thinking
about Lakshmi's mum

and how she had
to give her baby away.

[Sniffles]

And how we were gonna have
a baby of our own

and I gave it away.

I'd just put the deposit
on the house.

I was this far away
from senior associate.

- You'd just...
- Wait.

...got the studio together, jobs
were starting to come
in for you.

Wait, wait.

You were pregnant?

Ben...

You'd just come out of hospital
with that depression.

I just thought that
when the time was right...

we'd have another chance.

So you got rid of it?

[Sighs]

Look...

I have to tell the truth.

We have to see things
for how they are.

You can tell me anything.

There's nothing to tell.

[Zipper zips]

[Sighs]
Fuck.

[Door opens, closes]

[Man speaks Hindi]

The other day,
I was teaching my son English.

"A" is for apple,

"B" is for Mr. and Mrs. Bens.

My family would love
to see you both again.

In fact, they are coming with me
to my cousin's wedding.

Perhaps my two Australians would
be liking to join me as well?

Special guest?

No matter.

I am only a small man,
and Calcutta is such a big city.

It's full of, you know, famous
artists and musicians, poets.

Have you heard of Tagore,
Mr. Bens?

My most favourite poet.

[Horns honking]

[Ben clears throat]

Calcutta Grand, please.

KRISHNA:
But- Mr. Bens?

FIONA:
Hey, stop.

Ben!

- Ben?
- What?

What are you doing?

Why didn't you come
to me, Fee?

That's what
really fucking kills me.

Why did you lie?

Do you remember that time?

Don't keep smashing
the past in my face.

I think it was you
that wasn't ready.

You doubted me
because you doubted yourself.

[He sighs]

Are you gonna tell
the agency or am I?

We have an appointment
in four days' time.

We can pick up our baby,
and we can take her home,

and we can still do that.

Fee, Fee, you're not
listening to me.

She deserves a real family.

So we can be a real family.

A real family - they share
stuff with each other.

They share their pain.
They tell the truth.

A real family believe
in each other, so no.

Well, should I...

Thank you, Krishna.

Mr. Bens!

My wife and I quarrel.

But we always make peace
very quickly.

I can never be angry at her
for too many hours.

She's far too sweet,

and because there is no
defeating the wife, you know?

Krishna, I'm not really in
the mood to talk for a while.

Okay, no problem, Mr. Bens.

RECEPTIONIST:
Hello, Calcutta Grand.
How may I help you?

Just a second...

Welcome!
Welcome back, Ma'am.

Hope you and your husband
enjoyed your trip.

Are there any messages for me?

Yes, there were many phone calls
from your place of work.

Your big boss called.

Are there any messages
from India?

[Man speaks Hindi]

No, I'm sorry.
No messages from India.

Your cheese toast, Mrs. Bens.
And I brought this.

When my wife is sad,
she eats kulfi.

That is why she's so fat
and beautiful.

Um... I can take this back,
I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

Wow.

Is that ice cream?

Something like.

It looks really,
really nice.

Mmm, thank you.

Thank you.

That is quite nice.
What is it?

Oh.

My mum gave it to me.

I think you guys would have
really liked each other,
actually.

She, um...

She also believed in God.

She used to say
that every prayer is answered.

God always listens.

Um...

I'm so sorry.

The kitchen will be wondering
after me,

and my uncle will beat me

if he knows that I'm soft
on my duties, so I-I should...

This is a very sad story, no?

You know... it's funny,

because when my mum died,
I- I just felt empty.

I felt like she was just gone.

But since I've been here,

I have this feeling
like she's with me.

It's like she's been there
the whole time.

Yes.

My mother - you met her -
such an old woman,

but even from eight hours away
from my village,

I can hear her telling me
what to do, every moment.

I know.

How much do I owe you...

No. No, no, no.

Not this.

Not this.

You are a-a friend.

Bandhu.

Bandhu.

[Up-tempo music plays]

[Up-tempo music plays]

[Women speaking indistinctly]

Okay. Thank you.

Uh, no money.

No money.

[Drums playing,
people ululating]

[Indistinct shouting]
[Horn honking]

Hey! Hey!
[She laughs]

Hey. Stop!

Whoo!

[Telephone ringing]

DIDI: So, when will your husband
arrive, Mrs. Simmons?

[Sighing] Um...

To tell you the truth, Didi,
my husband...

[Knock on door]

Oh. Welcome.

Please sit down.

Yes, um, the court orders
were delayed.

The system will always favour
an Indian family

over an inter-country adoption.

It's just, we were getting very
anxious waiting for so long.

There are far more
waiting children

than there are waiting parents,
Mrs. Simmons.

So, uh, do we get to see her?

Yes, of course.

Um, this is the address.

Ask for Sister Tessila.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Well, I can see you both
will make very fine parents.

Hello.

- I'm sister Tessila.
- Hi.

Welcome.
Please come in.

[In Bengali]

[In English]
I'm really sorry. It's just
we are very busy today,

and the children have been
rehearsing for weeks,

you know, for this play.

Come this way, please.
My office is here.

I mean, it's my duty to tell you
that she is a sickly child,

but she's really gentle
and really intelligent.

I suggest the best thing would
be to visit her a few times.

She's, you know, very small,
but she'll understand.

So, this is our queen, Rumi,

and that's the rabbit
that saves the world.

[Speaks Bengali]

GIRL: Come.

[Singing in Bengali]

[All sing]

[A boy sings]

GIRL: This is Lakshmi.

BEN: [softly] Hello.

Hello, sweetheart. Yeah.

BEN: Hello.

[Lakshmi coughs]

Hello, darling.

Hello.

[Coughing]

[Fussing]

You want to go down?

[Reciting in Bengali]

FIONA: Hey, look. Look.

Do you remember?
Do you remember?

BEN: Do you remember?

This is where you used to play.

BEN: She's looking.
FIONA: Do you remember?

[Coughing]

[All sing]

[Cheers and applause]

She's hot.

[Speaking indistinctly]

[Lakshmi coughing]

FIONA: And now, we're trying
to get rid of the water.

Okay, how's this?

[Crying]

FIONA: It's okay. It's okay.

BEN: Prrsh!
FIONA: Yeah.

BEN: Look at that.

Through here.

There you go. Ready?

[Deep cough]

Lakshmi. Hey.

- Look at him.
- Ready?

- Where'd it go?
- Where is it?

Where'd it go?

Oh, he was just tricking you.

No, I shouldn't teach you that,
should I?

[Lakshmi coughs]

[Lakshmi crying]

This way, please.

[Speaks Bengali]

[Sister] Okay, it's okay,
come on.

She's just been feeling
a little unwell.

Okay, I get it.

Shh!

[They comfort her indistinctly]

Did she like us?

I think so.

Feels like five minutes.

We were up there
for five hours, you realize?

Okay.

I'll see you tomorrow.

♪ You and I harmony
You and I♪

♪ Please tell me how you feel♪

♪ Please show me what is real♪

[Camera beeps]

FIONA: I want to tell you
about your dad.

Um, I can't wait to see him
be a father with you.

I think he's
gonna be fantastic,

and I promise you that I'm
gonna do the best job that I
can possibly do,

and we're gonna have
a fantastic life.

I love you.

I don't know you,
but I love you.

Please come tomorrow.

FIONA: Sister, we're here
to see Lakshmi.

[He speaks Bengali]

Come, come.

[Laboured breathing]

BEN:
[softly] How're you doing?

[softly] Hey, Lakshmi.

She was feverish yesterday.

BEN:
Yeah, she was coughing a bit.

DOCTOR:
She's been very unwell.

You see, it's impossible
to be fully across the genealogy

of each and every child.

She has chronically weak lungs
and has been in and out of
hospital

over the last few months.

Lakshmi is sickly, and her
immune system is unpredictable.

She will need specialized care
for the rest of her life.

FIONA: All right, well,
if air travel is possible,

can you figure out the legal
precedents if the person
is sick?

BEN: "The king
and all of his subjects... "

Well, get her to call me

and tell me about the
international law perspective.

BEN: "Ba ha ha ha ha ha!

And they all went home as happy
as they possibly could be.

The end. "

You are reading her Shakespeare.

I'm working up to it.

Can she hear us?

DOCTOR:
She's sleeping deeply now.

Maybe she hears.

- Namaste, Lakshmi.
- Lakshmi, hey.

I've been through
all the paperwork,

and it makes perfect sense
according to our legal rights

and any foreign-adoption
precedents.

DOCTOR: That's quite correct.
But what can I do for you?

There's nothing stopping us
from taking her home.

My recommendation is
she should not be moved.

But then,
you are the parents now.

You two need to decide
what is best for your child.

FIONA: [whispering]
We're right here.

We're right here.

I hope you'll be comfortable.

BOTH: Thank you.

SISTER: Good night.

[whispering] Here,
you can have it.

Okay.

Good night.

Night.
[Lakshmi moans softly]

[Wind chimes tinkling]

[Sighs, sniffles]

[Laboured breathing]

[Children shouting playfully]

Fee.

Oh, thanks.

FIONA:
And there's a big bedroom
just next to ours.

Lots of toys,

and outside in the garden,

there's a tree with a swing.

And I went and got all this
timber, and I built you
a tree house.

I'm not a very good builder.

[Sniffles]

Ben. Are you okay?

Mm.

Your cousin Lolly -
she's six.

She will not shut up
about wanting to meet you.

- Hey.
- I'm sorry.

[Voice breaking] In my head,
I'd put all this
pressure on her,

that she can fix everything
in my life...

and with us.

[Sniffles]

And I just wish I could fix her.
That's all.

FIONA: Here. Here.

You all right?

Mm.

[Sniffling]

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 speaking Bengali]

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.

[Speaks Bengali]

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.

[Sighs]

- I know.
- Hmm?

I know.

[Whispering] Please, God...

Durga, Kali...

Please save our baby.

Please help us.

Please help us.

Please save our baby.

[Children singing]

[Softly] Ben?

Mm?

[Fiona cries out]

[Fiona crying]

[Children laughing]

[Children singing softly]

[Man prays]

[Man continues praying]

[Soft Indian song playing]

[Soft chiming]

[Coins clattering]

[Indian song continues]

[Song ends]

[Doorbell buzzes]

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.

[Children chanting playfully]

Come on, let's go.
[The children giggle]

[Music playing, people
chattering]

[Cheers and applause]

[Man prays]

[Speaks Bengali]

[Cheers and applause]

[Up-tempo music plays]

[Music continues
in the distance]

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.

KRISHNA: Mr. Bens?

Mr. Bens!

[Krishna speaks
to the wedding attendees]

[Applause]

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.

To every cow belongs her calf.

You are mother, Mrs. Bens.

[Applause]

[Slow music plays]

BEN: Can I have this dance?

Why, of course.

Thank you.

Dhanyabad.

♪ 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♪

[Birds chirping]

[Birds fluttering]