RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV!
R for...
RACING!
V for...
VICTORY!
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV!
This is my Papa. The whole world calls him RV
He is the best, best, best racer in the world!
Do you want to know how...
...he became the best, best, best racer in the world?
This is the stadium where Papa began his racing career.
Not as a race car driver but as a tyre changer.
Papa's parents died when he was still in school.
He had to drop out and start working
And so he became a tyre changer in a racing team.
The fastest tyre changer in the world...
...with the biggest dream!
Snow White was helped by the seven dwarves
...and Papa was helped by my Mamma
From a tyre changer, Papa became a racer...
...after he met mamma
It's a very funny story!
One day, Papa was going somewhere and...
...as usual he was late. Bad habit!
And Papa has just one. He never plans anything and...
...that's why he's always late.
Listen man... - What the hell! Hey you're an Indian!
Where do you want to go? - 50th and Broadway but the thing is...
Listen, are you fresh off the boat? Just arrived?
In America, the driver sits in the front and...
...the passenger sits at the back.
Papa! I'm seeing hundred dollars for the first time.
...in one and a half months.
The fare from here to Broadway is twenty dollars...
...you can keep the rest... if you let me drive.
When Papa is in a rush he only trusts...
...one person behind the wheel... Himself.
Even if it takes...
...100 dollars instead of 20 for that.
Do you have a license? - Yes.
Okay, hop in then. But drive carefully.
I'm the only cabbie in New York who...
., hasn't received ticket until now.
Get it! - Got it!
Columbia University, 116th and Broadway.
The cab is occupied, ma'am
What? - I don't have time for this.
Cabbie, what are you doing!?
Papa! The cops will catch me.
Do you want to spoil my record?
Oh wow!
Watch out!
Oh shit!
Fantastic!
What are you doing?
He drives superbly!
Go ahead, break my record!
Look in front!
You are Michael Schumacher himself.
If I had the time I would sue you guys for this.
Thanks for the ride buddy.
Hey, I want to talk to you.
Papa!
Hey you cabbie!
Wow!
I'm sorry. It's just you're beautiful!
I think I'm in love! I can hear music.
It's my iPod! - Your iPod! - Move!
Oh man!
What's wrong with this now? - Why don't you play it and see?
It keeps on playing, its not stopping!
Sister, do you know his value?
Fifty dollars! - I'm sorry!
I'm Harry.
And you are? - Thank God!
Thank God? Your name is thank god?
Radhika Shekhar Rai Banerjee.
Is that all?
Then I will call you Radhika Shekhar Rai Banerjee... with love.
You can call me anything with love or in anger...
...but right now you need to come with me. Come on!
Wait. Wait! Hey wait! - I'm getting late! - Hurry! Come on man.
Coffee!? Music class. - H'asta la vista, sister.
Come on. - Okay dude, what's your problem?
Come on forget these girls. It's a waste of time and money...
Come with Harry. What's your name?
Rajveer Singh! - See! That's why she ignored you.
Rajveer Singh! Not happening! We have to change it.
Who gave you the right to change my name?
Speeding Saidles!
Saidles? - The racing team!
Oh, Speeding Saddles!
Same to same. Hariprasad Dhirubhai Patel...
...team manager. But you can call me Harry for the short.
But your team is...
Yes, it's not doing well. That's why I'm am driving a cab.
Whenever a dream is shattered in New York...
...a new cab driver is born.
All the cab drivers that you see here...
...some of them are doctors, IT whiz kids...
...Wall Street Kings, and Hollywood stars.
All of them had a big dream. They became taxi drivers...
...when their dreams were shattered.
But my man, you wait and see...
...Harry will not remain a taxi driver for too long.
Ask me why?
Harry, what will you do?
Our winning racer has run away...
...with my thirteenth girlfriend. That's why we're in trouble.
Actually I was just kidding! There was no thirteenth.
Thirteen is an unlucky number, isn't it?
So I went from twelve directly to fourteen.
But now Speeding Saddles...
...will be back to number one.
That's great! Have you found a new driver?
That's a good joke! R. V! What do you think about RV?
I don't know. I've never seen him. Is he good?
Is he good? My brother from another mother!
He is mind blowing!
So that's how Papa met my mamma for the first time.
It wasn't exactly a situation for love at first sight.
But this is New York. There is nothing like...
...love at first sight here.
Mamma was learning music in New York.
She is the best, best, best pianist in the world.
Papa teases her for being the arty type.
They weren't the ideal couple.
But believe me, they are. And the proof is Champ and I.
This is Aunty Sasha. She is mama's best friend...
...her classmate and her housemate.
She is all rolled into one.
Like speed up.
I'm walking. I can't fly, can I?
Why do you become so slow when you're away from the piano?
Damn, my iPod!
Yeah, damn your iPod!
I throw it in the dustbin and you pick it up again.
That's not cool!
I bought it just six months back. Why should I throw it away?
Then why are you beating it up?
It's not stopping. Some guy ran into me. And dropped it.
A guy! Was he a good looking guy or an ugly one?
He was a nice guy. But he broke my iPod.
Repair it after the dinner. We just have...
...one hour to get ready.
What just one hour? You are an idiot!
Why didn't you tell me before? Come on speed up.
No Harry, we already have Danny.
Come on Billy, Speeding Saddles...
...loose the race because of Danny anyway, right?
Not Saidles, Harry. It's Saddles!
Same thing My seventh girlfriend always used to say...
Hang on, not the seventh...
The seventh one couldn't speak
My eighth girlfriend used to say, Harry...
...East or west, never rest until you find the best.
And the best is right there.
Best? He is the best at driving taxis.
You Indians are best only at that. A fact is a fact Harry.
A fact is a fact. So let's see who is the best?
Let RV and Danny race against each other.
Whoever wins will be on the team
What do you say?
My fourth girlfriend used to say to me...
All right. All right. All right. All right. Let them race.
Fantastic!
Warming up! Warming up!
Wasting time.
Come on Danny!
Harry! - Billy!
Doesn't he know how to brake?
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Awesome! Awesome! Where were you till now?
Never mind. Now that you're here...
...now everything is going to be... awesome!
My sixth girlfriend always used to say, Harry...
What did she say, Harry?
Very deep thought. You won't understand. Forget it.
Keep this. 5000, cash. For three races.
If you perform well you will...
...get a contract from Speeding Saddles.
Five thousand dollars!
I know it's not much. But may be...
What'll I do with so much?
My tenth girlfriend had slapped me here once.
Can you speak a little louder?
What will I do with so much?
Okay, got it, got it, got it! - You keep some.
This is yours. Remember, I am the team manager...
...Billy has agreed to restart my salary...
...after seeing your speed.
Are you sure? - Yes.
Why are you displaying it? Keep it inside
And listen, always count the money before you take it.
How can I count it before I take it?
You'll learn. You have the lot to learn.
Come to the Fast Track store tomorrow...
...with 1000 dollars at 8 o'clock.
Not in the morning, right?
What do you think - at night? We need to buy some racing gear...
...and get you a haircut.
What's wrong with my hair?
Do you want to become a race driver or a model?
You have to practice at 11 am sharp.
Early to bed and early to rise...
Don't tell me... your eighth girlfriend?
My papa!
Hey stop! Stop!
No, don't stop. What's the matter? Where are you going? - Home.
Are you crazy? Now you're going to come with me to celebrate.
Celebrate what?
Because first, I'm in love. With Radhika Shekhar...
...what was the rest?
IPod. - With Radhika Shekhar Rai Banerjee.
And number two, we're gonna race!
Okay, the lady has gone. She's gone.
Chapter 1 closed. Chapter 2: Race.
First we need to race & then win the race. Only then can we celebrate.
How can we party before that?
No. No. No. We will party before the race...
...because we got a chance to race.
And we will party after the race because we did race.
Win or lose, we will party. Get it?
Got it! - Good! Cabbie, downtown please.
And why Papa was planning his party...
Mama's party...
...had already started in a very very expensive restaurant.
Beethoven is amazing but Mozart is overrated.
Salieri was so much better than him.
They say the secret lies in Vienna's wine.
Wine! Why don't I order wine?
I must also say I do know my wines. Allow me.
Stan, I will order wine.
Why are you like... let him order the wine
If I don't do it, he'll start a lecture about wine.
Is this the idiot you were trying to hook me up with?
How was I supposed to know he'd be like this?
He looks okay on the surface.
Well, now that you're here, have a drink, enjoy...
But not more than two glasses. Okay?
I tried to explain, but she insists.
That's great. I'm totally for the woman's right...
...to be able to order her own wine.
Excuse me.
You can't really tell that...
...mama is the daughter of a very very very rich businessman.
This one
Mama is mama. She is always very careful about money.
Wine is ordered.
Mama ordered the wine so that...
...her dull party would become a little exciting.
While Papa's apartment...
...was too small for so much excitement.
His party was rocking!
When papa says friends he means not just his friends but his friends,
...the friends of his friends and...
...the friends of his friends of his friends.
And so on, and so on and so on and so on!
Mama always orders the cheapest wine but...
...Papa spends money as if he's the King of New York.
Keep the change! Give it to the poor.
What're you doing? Give it to me, I'm poor.
Mr. Manager, Mr. Manager chill! Let him go.
Let's party. Let's party!
Aunty Sasha had warned mama...
...two glasses of wine and that's it.
But thank God, mama didn't listen.
Why are we sitting here like well-behaved kids?
Let's dance!
Stanley, why do you keep yapping all the time? Can't you dance?
Boring! Dance is a very good exercise.
Calf muscle! Thigh muscle! Hip muscle!
Radhika!
A dance a day keeps the doctor away.
Radhika, this is not a club. It's a restaurant.
So let's make it one!
They will throw us out of here.
Good idea! Let's order some more wine.
Then nobody can throw us out!
You've already had three glasses of wine.
Really? - Really.
Radhika! - Can I?
Radhika, no more wine. Okay.
Can I go to the toilet, miss?
Excuse us boys!
Sash baby, chill! I'm not drunk! Excuse me.
Now this is rocking!
Hey!
Hey, again!
How did you find me?
When did I lose you?
Don't you recognise me?
Of course I do!
Cabbie! - Cabbie! Cabbie, that's right.
You know, I was thinking...
Don't you know how to dance? Why do you keep yapping all the time?
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Chica! Chica! That's my Chica girl!
Ain't nobody get me going better than my Chica girl.
Chica! Chica! That's my Chica girl!
Ain't nobody get me going better than my Chica girl.
Whenever, wherever I may be
its only you I ever see
this heart it tripped, a beat it skipped, it had to someday
I saw you, desired you
I seeked you and I found
and what's happened since I found you...
...was meant to be
it makes no difference now
if you say yes or no somehow
I've got you trapped in my heart here
from now to forever and ever
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
don't even try to get me boy
it's not as easy as it seems
you'll go insane, walk around in pain
you'll tear up at the seams
it makes no difference now
if you say yes or no somehow
I've got you trapped in my heart here
from now to forever and ever
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Chica! Chica! That's my Chica girl!
Ain't nobody get me going better than my Chica girl.
Chica! Chica! That's my Chica girl!
Ain't nobody get me going better than my Chica girl.
There are scores who worship me here
why the hell should I look at you?
How far the sky is from the ground...
...consider me that distant too
it makes no difference now
if you say yes or no somehow
I've got you trapped in my heart here
from now to forever and ever
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
whenever, wherever I may be
its only you I ever see
this heart it tripped, a beat it skipped, it had to someday
I saw you, desired you
I seeked you and I found
and what's happened since I found you
it makes no difference now
if you say yes or no somehow
I've got you trapped in my heart here
from now to forever and ever
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Bring it on! Bring it on! Bring it on!
...now and forever my love
Come on, open up! If you have money to party...
...you have money to pay the rent.
I'm going to kill you!
Mummy! - Rent!
Tonight - Now!
Broke - Broken bones.
Cops!
Surgery's not going to help, it's time for the funeral
Radhika, sometimes you can be like, such a miser!
Damn that stupid cabbie!
Hello! How can he sit here without asking?
Excuse me, how dare you?
Listen, please, I'm in big trouble okay? Just two minutes.
Who are you? - Who are you?
Me? I am me!
No, not you. Who spoke before you?
That would be me. - Yeah you! Say something.
Something.
Say something else.
Do re me fa so la ti do.
I didn't understand a word.
But your voice is... - Familiar? Yours too!
Man, this is crazy!
You guys are making me crazy. Hey, move that magazine.
No. No. No. Please, my landlord is looking for me.
Where is he?
White T-shirt, big muscles...
...bald, crazy looking guy.
Does he have a tattoo? - Yes, a dragon tattoo.
He's right behind you. Excuse me! - No! No! No!
Excuse me! He's right here, behind the magazine. - No, please!
Just kidding. He's gone.
Really! - Yes. - Are you sure?
Yeah, positive.
Hey you!
Now that's Magic!
Papa spent all his money on the party.
He didn't save any to pay his rent.
If he had planned ahead then...
...how would he have met mama for the third time?
I love papa and his bad habits.
Radhika Shekhar... what's next?
Rai Banerjee, cabbie.
Cabbie! - Of course, cabbie! Do you remember...
...you broke my iPod?
Fifty dollars.
Fifty dollars! That's a pretty cheap iPod.
Is he the one?
Yes, I'm the one!
Hey, you were quite rocking in last night.
Where did you disappear?
Last night...?
Last night... fifty dollars.
Can you believe it Shona?
Shona? - Yeah, it means sweet in Bengali.
Oh really! I of course, don't know Bengali.
I have researched Bengalis in great depth.
Banerjee is equal to Bengali. - But I am not equal to Shona.
You're Bengali and you're sweet.
You're Shona. So you are equal to Shona.
So what? Fifty dollars.
Shona, whenever we meet...
You don't have any money.
Yes! Why does that happen?
Enough excuses cabbie.
I am not a cabbie. I am a racer.
You are a liar.
OK, I'll prove it this evening.
Come to the race track.
Why should I? - Because if you don't, I'll lose.
I'm not coming.
Look Shona, after I met you, I got a chance to race...
...for the first time.
And after I met you my iPod broke, for the first time.
You're like my lucky charm!
And you're my unlucky charm.
You're inviting her so lovingly and...
...all she's worried about is her iPod.
Forget her. I'll be there.
Forget her! Excuse me. Yikes, Harry! I gotta go.
My iPod?
This one's broken. If you want a new one then...
...come to the New York Speedway at 5 o'clock...
...to take your fifty dollars. Bye.
How much time do we have?
We're not going. - But he is so cute!
He's a liar... and a thief.
Do you want to be a model or a driver?
This is not a fashion show. Come on...
...concentrate upon the race.
How do I concentrate 'upon' the race?
The fastest drivers in this race are...
...Mighty Mike and Jolting Jack. Remember that.
Has Radhika come?
I don't believe this. This is your first race and...
you're worried about that... iPod!
Come on! Concentrate upon the race.
Okay. Okay. Race! Race! Race!
Jacking Jolt and who was the other one, Mickey Mouse?
Mighty Mike and Jolting Jack. Hello, look here not there.
Let me check if she's here...
Oh My God Harry! So many people! I can't do this!
Shut up, you can. Even great sportsmen...
...get nervous looking at such a big crowd.
Listen, you look at your car, your steering wheel...
...your steering, the track, look left look right.
Look everywhere else but don't look at the crowd.
Do you understand? - Shona!
What na? - Radhika!
Hey! - Hi!
I knew you'd come. This is my friend Harry.
Harry you idiot! This is the Romeo you brought here...
...to become a racer...?
Time to go back to being a cabbie.
Come on, let's race. Radhika's here.
Are you going to race on foot? Get in the car!
RV! RV! RV! RV! Come on, cheer for him.
I've come here to get my fifty dollars.
Yes, but you'll get that only if he wins.
Wow! He looks so hot in red, doesn't he?
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV, if you lose this race then...
Speeding Saddles...
Chill Bill! From now on Speeding Saddles will always be...
That's my boy.
Go win cabbie!
RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV, very good. Keep it up!
Overtake!
Keep going! Keep going!
Bye-Bye!
Hey Harry! This is fun.
You fool! What're you doing? We have to change the tyres...
...please come in to the pit.
RV! RV! RV!
Come on guys, come on!
Good job!
Shona!
Bye Harry! - Go! Go. Go. Go. Go!
RV! RV! RV!
RV, there's a crash at the second bend.
I know. I can't see anything beyond it.
Don't slow down. Take it high and just drive through.
What? Are you sure?
Trust me RV! Just close your eyes, keep it to the right...
...and drive through the smoke.
Okay Harry!
Here we go!
Yes! We did it Harry! We did it!
Go!
Move to the right of car 56 and overtake him!
Hey Harry! What the hell is going on man?
This is welcome to racing!
There's a guy banging into me back here!
What're you doing? This is not...
...a school recess, this is racing.
What the hell is that man? He's been beating the shit out of me!
That's called bump-drafting. - Bump-drafting!
Yes, you can do that! It's allowed. - It's allowed?
Yes it's allowed. Now go!
Shit! I was running at fourth and now I'm last.
Come on RV, this is the last lap!
Hey! - Sorry!
The fender's gone!
RV! RV! RV!
Oh, I'm so sorry!
What're you doing? Drive carefully.
It's not my father's car.
Okay, now bye!
Yes!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
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I guess you know
I'm crazy for you
I'm walking on air since I've seen you
my every second is filled with you
my today and tomorrows too
hey shona hey shona
I guess you know
what's in my heart
I've never said this before
but now, its time to start
my every second is filled with you my to days and tomorrows too
hey shona hey shona
it seems like a burst of love, I wonder why
no matter what I say or do...
...seems like adoration to you, I wonder why
come now, leave it be
come on closer to me
whisper me some secret of your heart
hey shona hey shona
of all the men in all the world
I've chosen you to love
if there's just one thing I've wish for
I've wished for you to love
in every need
with every deed
now you're mine, with me for life
hey shona hey shona
I guess you know
I'm crazy for you
I'm walking on air since I've seen you
my every second is filled with you
my todays and tomorrows too
hey shona hey shona
Is that from Tiffany's?
Yes. But how did you know?
50,000 dollars?
Fifty-five - 55,000 dollars?
Man, you're just mind blowing! You actually guessed the price and...
...the showroom just by seeing it?
You don't even have money to pay the rent...
How the hell did you buy a ring worth 55,000 dollars?
Shona, my knees are hurting. How long...
...do I have to sit like this holding the ring?
First go and pay the rent. - Right now? I don't have any money.
Did you spend it all?
No, not all. I may have about 50-60 dollars.
That's enough for today. - Today... and what will you do tomorrow?
Will you sell it?
Never! This is for you. I'll sell the bed.
You're just too much! - Shona, I'm just kidding. Listen...
...l'm going to sign...
...a sponsorship contract with Aveo tomorrow.
I'll pay the rent as soon as I get the cheque. I promise.
Tomorrow, tomorrow. What if this tomorrow of yours never comes?
Meanwhile, you've lost what you had in hand today.
But I haven't lost it! It's still in my hand.
So tell me, yes or no?
I can't believe it! I'm stuck with a fool.
Shona! Shona, listen to me. Yes or no?
There's a race in a couple of days...
...that's why he is doing a few extra rounds. Just five minutes more.
Practice! Race! More Practice! More race!
He's a very busy man. When does he go to college?
Why does he need to go to college?
He's finished with college?
Arts or science?
He's never been to college.
You mean... no college degree?
I mean... if he's already so successful, famous and happy...
...then why does he need a degree?
Right. What is a degree? Just a piece of paper
Come on pa, don't be so sarcastic.
He's quite popular.
Yes, especially with girls.
Aren't you jealous?
I am. Just a little bit. But I trust him.
So did you like the new car?
This car?
Yes. I've just bought it.
If we're going to drive such an expensive car then...
...where are we going to live after we get married?
How can you be so irresponsible?
Do you ever worry about how you're spending your money?
Cockroach? Worry?
Come on RV, get serious.
Hey Shona, chill! I don't have to...
...pay the whole amount now. A little now, a little later.
Installments... monthly...
five years! Just chill.
Papa, this is RV. RV, this is my papa...
...Mr. Shubhoshekhar Rai Banerjee.
So I will call you Mr. Shubhosekhar...
...sorry, I mean, Mr. Subho... Shekhar...
...excuse me I'm very nervous.
Can I call you papa, plain and simple? Papa sounds good.
Yes, I like him. - I knew it!
But not so much as to marry him.
Who's asking you to marry him?
RV is not the right person for you.
Small name. Small stature. I'm not talking money.
I know he's very rich and famous.
I'm talking about his stature here.
He needs to have some sort of an intellect...
...to be your life partner, doesn't he?
He does have an intellect. It's different from yours and mine...
But it's there. - Oh really! Which car dealer did he buy it from?
Come on pa!
Come on, Radhika. You're majoring in music.
French, Russian, Elizabethan poetry...
...world history, mathematical logic...
...these are your electives.
You've gained your intellect by studying all these subjects.
What has he studied?
Sports pages constitute his study of literature.
He knows only enough math so as to...
...calculate horse power.
And as far as foreign languages go...
...he probably knows only one word in Italian... Ferrari.
But I love him and he loves me.
He loves you now. But what about tomorrow?
He'll love me tomorrow as well.
Does he ever think about tomorrow?
It's just today's race and today's win for him.
You've always planned for tomorrow.
You were just ten...
...when you decided to become a pianist.
I learnt that from you and it was useful in life.
But to live for the moment...
...and to enjoy it... l've learnt that from RV.
And that will also be useful.
Okay, so enjoy this moment with him. I understand.
He's handsome, he's a sportsman and...
...he has also earned some money.
Why do you need to marry him?
Pa?
Let's be frank. I married your mother...
...after a lot of consideration.
But before that I also had...
...dates... flings with a couple of girls.
Flings!
I know... it sounds cheap. Affair. Have an affair...
...and then forget this RV affair!
Enough! Don't insult your son-in-law.
He is not my son-in-law! - He is my husband.
Have you gone mad? You're defending him today but...
...tomorrow you'll regret it.
We're getting married tomorrow.
If you come I'll be very happy but if you don't...
...You've taught me this...
...lt doesn't matter whether your loved ones hurt you or strangers...
...it's always wise to forget...
...the sorrow and move on.
I can't put into practice every bit of advice you've given me...
...but I will definitely follow this one.
Tomorrow morning. 10 am.
Could you slow down a little bit?
Uncle, start.
Do you Radhika Shekhar...
Just Radhika is fine.
Or Shona. Short and sweet.
Short and sweet. - It has to be the full name.
Radhika Shekhar Rai Banergee.
Superb uncle! Superb! Come on, move on.
Do you take Rajveer Singh...
...to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Yes, I do. - I do too. Can we kiss now?
Patience! The wedding's not over yet.
Relax.
Do you take Radhika Shekhar...
Uncle, the bride hasn't changed.
If you repeat such long names every time...
...both of them will become old. Forward.
Sir, she said Radhika's fine, right?
Fine. Do you take Radhika as your lawfully wedded wife?
Yes I do. - By the power vested in me...
...I now declare you man and wife. - Now the kiss?
Contnue. I'm not looking. My eyes are shut.
The rings!
Harry? - I forgot!
What?
How could you?
Joking! Never fear, Harry is here. Take this.
Okay.
I don't think you should be kissing the bride...
...driving at this speed.
You want to get off? Close your eyes. Carry on
This is our house. The best, best, best house in the world.
Because here live RV, Shona, Champ and Princess...
...that's me. A family of four.
So this is how papa became...
...RV the superstar racer from a tyre changer.
Cute story, isn't it? Just like a fairy tale.
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
RV! RV! RV! RV!
Take the lead on the second bend.
On the fourth bend you'll be against the wind. - So?
My ninth girlfriend always used to say, Harry, when...
...the wind is in the opposite direction it reduces the speed.
Get it! - Got it!
Go win cabbie!
Go! Go! Go!
RV! RV!
Go! Go!
It's a hundred-lap race! There are ninety laps to go!
Don't burn your tyres. Let them warm up, man!
Harry, I'm not going fast. Everybody else is going slow.
I don't know what it is.
Harry, I am coming into the pit.
Number 27 and number 2 are both rookies. They're quite new.
They'll get excited early. Be careful. Do you understand?
You're doing well now. Get it! Go! Go! Go! Champ!
RV, be careful. Rusty, in car number 2 coming up.
Let him come. I'm getting bored out here.
It's not a joke RV! He's leveling.
Enough RV, stop fooling around.
Go RV, go get him!
RV, move from the right.
Get back. Back! Back!
Champ, stay with Princess.
Princess, take care of Champ.
Harry, will he be all right?
Of course. He's a fighter.
I know. And he has a lot of fighting to do...
The doctors are saying he may not race again.
They're fools. Don't worry about that. Relax.
I'm not worried for myself. But what will happen when RV finds out?
Then you and I will bring him back on the track, right?
Right. We will.
Come on cabbie, fight.
What?
Princess! Champ!
Princess! - What?
Why did you bring him into the house?
This is his house too.
No. No Princess this is not his house.
This isn't any dog's house. We don't like dogs!
We don't like dogs.
I love dogs!
They are dirty. They bark and they wag their tails like this.
They're stupid.
Daddy, I don't like dogs.
Daddy, please... Bruno will stay with us.
Okay, a vote. No. No. Yes. That's 2 nos and one yes...
...We win.
We win! - Doggy out!
That's not fair. Mamma! Mamma!
Why are you up so early and making so much noise?
Oh my God!
Look at what Princess has brought into the house.
We don't like dogs.
Why Champ? - Daddy, why don't we like dogs?
He is so cute. Where did you find him?
We will call him...
Bruno!
No, no! We will not call him anything.
Please Shona, we don't like dogs. Say something.
Bruno will stay with us. End of discussion.
He must be hungry. Do you want breakfast?
Come on Princess. What shall we feed him?
Do you want milk?
Chicks, I tell you.
Yeah man.
'The doctors had declared that...
...RV won't be able to race again.'
But RV has fought his injury with courage over the past one year.
And now he's making a comeback...
...to challenge Rusty Finkelstein.
Rusty has maintained his...
...position at number one throughout the year.
The question is, will RV be able to...
...win back his position?
Of course. Is that even a question?
Will he be able to defeat Rusty Finkelstein?
But experts are of the opinion that...
...Rusty is the only strong contender for this race. - Nonsense!
Are you sure you're ready to go back to the race track?
Which stupid news channel do you work for?
You think I'm stupid?
Well, you asked a dumb question.
Are you sure?
Of course. I've have been waiting for the past one year.
Daddy! - Daddy!
Daddy, Champ first, Princess second. - Really?
Cheater! Cheater! He didn't eat his cereal.
He threw it in the dustbin. - Wait. - Did not! - Did too!
Look stop. Listen. Princess, show me your tongue.
Okay now you.
No, I won't. - Why?
It's black. I lied.
RV, don't laugh. - Sorry. Don't cheat. It's very bad.
Hey team! - Hey Harry!
Hey Champ! Come on I'll show you my latest trick.
Okay, ready? Watch.
Come on Champ, let's go.
No, I want to learn this trick.
Come on I'll teach you two tricks until we get to the gate.
Let's go. - Okay Harry! - Me too!
RV, what's the hurry?
Okay. Tell me honestly, you are sure?
Is it black? It isn't, is it? I'm not lying. I'm sure.
Now go to class. Go.
Hey cabbie!
Shut up! That was for me.
Go win cabbie!
Going good! Going good! Going good!
All right, how far up is RV?
RV, Rusty is taking the lead from the right.
Move from the left.
How many laps left, Harry?
Just two more
Okay last lap, RV. Go for it!
He's blocking me Harry. I can't get through.
Try RV, try. You can over take him. Come on.
Come on RV. Come on.
RV try harder, just 700 metres to go.
Come on.
RV, what're you doing?
Don't slow down! What are you doing?
RV!
Shona?
I'm fine. I'm fine. Hey... Shona, don't worry.
I lost the race deliberately.
If I'd won after a gap of a year...
...then people would have thought...
...that it was fixed... that RV doesn't ever lose.
Watch me. I'm going to break my own record in the next race. Okay?
Hey! We're home! Hi guys!
Daddy, Bruno & Champ had a race. And Bruno won.
Bruno is a cheater!
Daddy, what happened in your race?
Guess what's in my left hand?
A book for me.
Wrong!
But that's your right hand!
Oops! Guess what's in my right hand?
My car! - Yes!
Wow! Wow! Wow!
Princess, see my car!
Champ, see my laptop!
Wow! This is a lovely car.
Thank you, Papa!
Yes. Are there batteries in the car?
Daddy... race? What happened?
Who wants to play hide-and-seek?
Me! - I will hide first!
Okay Champ, you hide first.
Come on Bruno, let's hide.
Okay Champ, go hide fast. Mama you also hide.
How'd I do?
Ninety seconds less than your worst timing.
Okay time me again, one last time.
It's no use.
Come on RV, I know you can do it.
What a tragedy! Yes?
Sir, Rusty Finkelstein is here.
Send him in. - Yes sir.
Rockingham 2003! I look terrible in this picture.
No RV, you look smashing.
Yeah! I don't think so.
Harry? Is everything all right? Harry?
They've fired you.
Why are you joking?
RV, this is not a joke.
They've removed you from the team.
How can they remove me like this?
Billy said he gave you ten races to prove yourself.
You should have come at least 2nd or 3rd if not 1st.
But you came last in every race.
I know. I've come last in ten races...
...but I've also come 1st in 50 races!
Let me talk to Billy.
It's no use. He doesn't even want to meet you.
He doesn't want to meet me?
Sorry RV, the boss is in a meeting.
To hell with the contract! To hell with Speeding Saddles...
...and to hell with Billy!
Come on, let's go get a beer.
Carry on. I've got some work here.
What work do you have here now?
I'm the manager of this team.
RV is the team! If I'm not here then...
...how can there even be a team?
Billy has signed on Rusty.
Rusty! You're going to work with Rusty...?
What can I do, RV? I have a family too.
My father's retired. I've got three sisters.
I have to send some money back home.
I have some responsibilities too.
I'm sorry RV. I can't leave this job.
I'm not telling you to retire. We'll make our own team.
We'll get investors just like that!
Investors will give you money but they can't give you speed.
OK look, I know I've slowed down a little.
But you're there. You'll solve this problem.
What do you think I've been trying to do for the last three months?
But now your problem can't be solved.
Every sportsman does better and better and then he peaks.
But after that he has nowhere to go but down.
The wise person is the one who retires before going down.
Accept it RV. Retire... gracefully.
People might forget these ten races...
...but they will remember the speed king.
Hang on, hang on. You're speaking as...
...the manager of...
...the Speeding Saddles, aren't you?
You're afraid that I might come back to the tracks...
...and defeat Rusty, right?
And that's why you want me to retire.
Come on, my friend. - Any team will hire me, just like that.
Then we'll meet on the tracks... as rivals.
And then I'll show how much speed is still left in me.
You're like my brother. That's why I'm advising you.
Just shut up!
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if you're ever faced with sorrow...
...don't let it get you down
Ta ra ra ra rum. Ta ra rum pum.
Don't ever stop believing that
happiness will come around
Ta ra ra ra rum. Ta ra rum pum.
What's a day not followed by night
what's a journey with no goal in sight
smile in the face of sorrow and sing
Ta ra ra ra rum. Ta ra rum pum.
Hang on! Stop! Stop! Hey! What are you guys doing?
Where are you taking my car? - Pay back the loan, take back your car.
One year has gone by. We haven't earned a single dollar.
Our bank balance is almost zero.
All the credit cards have been cancelled.
We're lucky the phones are working...
...we have water and electricity.
Although soon we won't need those either.
Why? - House loan? Installments? Six months!
So big deal! We can sell some things and...
We can't sell anything! We don't own anything.
Everything has been bought on loans...
...or with the credit cards.
The furniture, the carpet, the curtains, our clothes...
...your suit and even your shoes.
OK, OK, we've bought everything on loan.
It takes some time to repay it, right?
So? It's not like they're going to throw us out of our house
They can't do that!
If there's ever a lack in life
if your eyes ever moisten with strife
don't you shed a single tear
don't be sad,
don't give up on the world
let it not shake you
hurt you or ache you
laugh and proclaim to the world
that the days of sunshine...
...will be here again
seasons will go and come
Ta ra ra ra rum. Ta ra rum pum.
Yay! We're poor!
Idiot, it's a bad thing to be poor.
Daddy, I don't want to be poor.
It's not a bad thing. It will get a bit difficult...
...but it's not a bad thing to be poor.
If we're poor then I'll have to leave school...
...l'll have to leave Mrs Peggy.
No you won't. Never. We only have to act like we're poor.
It's like a game. Right? - Yes.
Yay! It's a game! It's a game!
Which game?
It's called, 'Don't Worry Be Happy'.
What kind of a game is that?
It's a realty show, Princess, for TV.
Are we going to be on TV? - Yes.
What's a learity show?
Reality, not learity. There are many teams and...
...they have to live in a weird place...
...like on an island, a haunted house or a jungle.
And there are hidden cameras which...
...keep shooting all the teams.
The best team wins. Simple!
Where will we have to live?
In a small house. Just like the poor people.
And we'll have just 2000 dollars to spend.
But we're not allowed to be sad. Like this.
Someone will be watching us...
...through the hidden cameras all the time.
And if they see us like this... then we're out!
We shall always have to be happy. Like this.
And the team which is the happiest...
...for the most number of days...
...within the 2000 dollars limit will be the winners! OK?
Who wants to play, 'Don't Worry Be Happy'?
Promise it's a game and school...?
You won't have to leave. I promise.
Show your tongue?
Black or pink? - Pink.
Okay.
Let storms blow with all their might
your flame may flicker, don't turn out that light
through the darkest night
through wrong and right
we need to keep on moving
however hard it might get
exhale your fear with every breath
I always say although
the clouds may rumble over,
let the sun shine through and hum
Mama, we will return soon, isn't it?
Yes. As soon as the game is over, we will return home.
Home-sweet-home.
Ta ra ra ra rum. Ta ra rum pum.
Good morning, Can you tell me where...
Is your morning good?
Some people like to say it's good...
...even when it's bad
Decide and then tell us.
Okay never mind. Can you tell me where building 216 is?
Why should we tell you?
Yes, why should we tell you?
What will we get by telling you?
Nothing!
What do you want?
It's finished!
Three dollars? Three dollars...
...to get directions?
1997 dollars left.
Daddy, we'll lose if we keep spending like this
I gave them three but I saved us ten.
Or we would've been...
...wandering from one block to another forever.
Which is what we're doing right now.
Excuse me. Pull over please.
Excuse me, can you tell me where 216 is please?
Daddy, we've come back to the same spot.
Cheers!
Bloody cheats! - No RV.
Bruno, come here Bruno.
Catch him! - Catch him!
Thief! - Catch him!
Hey... don't worry. They're all playing the game.
But the knife? - Toy knife.
They're trying to frighten us. Right mama?
Yes. So that we get thrown out of the game.
But we're not fools who'll...
...get scared and start crying.
I'm not a fool - No you're not.
But we have to be very careful.
Every team wants the other team to get thrown out- Yes.
Daddy, where are the cameras?
They could be hidden anywhere.
Look look! Camera look. I'm not crying. I am smiling.
Hey Champ!
Mummy, ice-cream.
Shut up! You always want ice-cream!
Why can't you tuck your shirt in sometimes?
Oh hello! Hello! Welcome! Welcome.
Who is it? - Top? - Yes.
Middle!
He means to say, do you live on the top floor?
And middle doesn't mean middle class...
...it means we live on the middle floor.
Such a sweet children! Very nice. Very nice.
Ours is not that bad. He is ours after all.
You must be from India?
From Manhattan actually.
Manhattan!
So what's the big deal? Manhattan!
My brother lives in Manhattan too.
He's a green card holder now
Permanently settled
But why've you left Manhattan to come here?
Why do you even need to ask that?
How does it change your life?
He must've lost his job. Engineer, Computers?
I know... Today job tomorrow vanish! Manhattan!
That's why my job is the best. Myself Pandya, NYC cabbie.
If you ever need a taxi just call me.
Direct. Mobile. Top floor...
...top business.
I think we should go somewhere else. - We just got these printed.
If you keep distributing them to everyone you meet...
...who'll pay for them? Your father? Idiot!
My father's paid for these.
Let's go. Come on son. Move aside please.
Coming through! Come on, move! Move your bags!
What kind of people come here these days?
Why don't you go back to Manhattan?
And you've got a dog as well!
Come on Bruno. Come on. First!
Bruno, sit down. Sit down, Bruno. Bruno, sit down.
Bruno, this is your new house.
Where's our room? - Here.
And yours?
This room is for everyone, you and us.
You mean five people and one room!
Yes! We'll all cuddle up in one room.
Super fun, right?
Wrong. I can tie my own hair now. I need my own room.
Princess, there's only one room and we will all share it.
Not me.
Me neither! Come on, let's go back.
And the reality show?
We don't want to play. Come on Princess.
But I've told all my friends that we're going to be on TV.
We're leaving whether you come with us or not, right?
Fine. Champ and I will play. We will be stars.
Don't come crying for autographs later.
And we won't share the grand super prize with you either.
Prize! What prize?
Surprise!
Who cares? I can't live in this hell-hole...
...just for some stupid prize.
Oh-ho! Hoity-Toity!
Hoity-Toity! Hoity-Toity!
Princess, are you coming? - No.
Fine. Bye!
Come on daddy. It'll be fun.
We'll all cuddle up in one room. Super fun!
Promise? - I promise!
Okay. But if it's not fun, I'm going back, right?
Until we don't win you can't leave. Hoity-Toity!
Hoity-Toity? I'll show you...
Wow! Where did you find that, Champ?
I want to play too. Let me play.
No, I want to play alone.
Please let me play. Please!
Hey Champ, you want to see a trick?
Not him, show me a trick? Let's see...
...how quickly you can clean the kitchen.
And I'll attack this room.
Relax! They're asleep.
They were both scared, weren't they?
Yes. But they're quite brave, just like me.
We should've looked some more.
We could've found an apartment in a better area.
Their dad was also brought up in an action-packed area like this.
It'll toughen them up.
They would've become delicate darlings...
...if they'd lived in Manhattan their whole lives.
It's better if they live...
Whatever happens, happens for the best...
Daddy, no water!
How can I go to school without a bath?
You bathe everyday, Princess. Skip it for a day.
No bath! No bath! No bath!
No mama! No bath, no school!
No school! No school! No school!
Princess, no school! No bath, no school!
No bath! - Okay guys.
Take out your swimming costumes.
What!? - Swimming costumes!
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if you so wish the rain will brave the sun
if you so wish two buds will bloom as one
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
if you so wish the winds will whisper to your tune
if you so wish the stars will sprinkle off the moon
the sky will take a bow and make the world before you swoon
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
I can talk cars I walk cars.
In fact I am a car!
No degree? I'm so sorry, ma'am
But without a degree... not possible.
M. Tech, MB, whatever
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
throw your cares to the wind and sing
when the going gets tough smile and swing
don't ever stop weaving your dreams
then show them what dreaming really means
nothing's impossible for you over here
what's life without a laugh and some cheer
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
if you so wish the winds will whisper to your tune
if you so wish the stars will sprinkle off the moon
the sky will take a bow and make the world before you swoon
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
Oh shit!
Deep inside, you're still a racing star.
This job is not suitable for you.
Sir, I don't have a problem working here.
Please leave.
We have neither a vacancy nor a piano.
If I give you a job I'll have to buy a piano.
Sorry ma'am. I'm very sorry.
It's okay.
Why fear the slightest of trouble
when the cure arrives on the double
live as if the moment you're in
is your first in the rest of the pack
shake a leg, hum a song
live life like a skip-along
the moment that just slipped past
won't ever be coming back
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
if you so wish the winds will whisper to your tune
if you so wish the stars will sprinkle off the moon
the sky will take a bow and make the world before you swoon
come on do the boogie, boogie, boogie
Go! Go! Go! Go!
Hey... thanks RV.
Thanks to you, buddy.
If you need anyone for the next race as well...
I can't promise you anything.
But I'll try my best.
This is 500. Isn't it 200...
...for changing tyres?
Yes. The rest is yours as well. I'm just returning it back to you.
Do you remember when we were both tyre changers?
I needed some cash urgently and...
...you gave me whatever you had in your pocket.
You didn't even count it. - I didn't even count it?
And you never asked me for it either
I forgot all about it? Idiot!
I often thought I'd meet up with you and return your money...
...but you'd become such a big star with just one win.
Or such a big... anyway, thanks for this buddy.
Where are you taking me?
Today, we will have lunch!
Cabbie, you finally got a job!
Well, not a job... but...
Then where'd you get this?
Race track... pit stop... RV, tyre changer.
You changed tyres to get this money?
Hey, you play the piano at noisy birthday parties...
...depressing funerals and crowded hotel lobbies...
...just to earn this money, don't you?
But you're RV.
And you... you're the greatest piano player in the world.
And you have to perform...
...at these stupid places because of me. I'm sorry.
So what'll you have, cake...
...pastry, hamburger... pizza?
Nothing! This money is going into the school fees account.
So are you going to play the piano hungry?
We've got to save 3000 dollars for the school fees.
I know. - And how much time do we have left?
Thirty days. I remember.
Good. Every cent counts.
But listen to me.
Do you want to break the promise...
...we made to Princess and Champ?
Of course not.
Then forget the lunch and let me go.
They'll cut my wages for an hour if...
...I take a break for more than 15 minutes.
Understand?
Very well. - Let's go.
Come on Champ, Princess is coming first...
I don't want to be first...
...lf there was pizza then I would have won.
Who's not having dinner?
Mommy!
What happened? How'd you get hurt?
Actually I was...
When Princess was at school she...
Princess gave Susan a left and a right.
Princess, you never used to fight.
Why did Susan say there's no reality show...
...called Don't Worry Be Happy?
Why did she say daddy's lying...
...and we're really poor?
Does it hurt?
No. Just a scratch. Tell me...
...why did Susan say all that?
Tell me mamma.
Okay, ready for a race. Champ in a BMW...
...and Princess in a Ferrari.
Both are on the starting line.
Who'll cross the finishing line first? Champ or Princess?
Champ or Princess? - Princess
Champ! - Oh my God! It's really close.
Champ! Champ is the champ!
Champ wins!
Hey I won! - And BMW wins!
Mamma, aren't you going to eat?
I'm so full. I had a late lunch. You guys eat.
Daddy?
I ate even later than mamma. See, I'm still burping.
Oh excuse me!
RV! - I'm sorry.
Daddy, do you want the bread?
No, you can have it.
I don't want it.
Well in that case...
In that case... here you go Bruno
Princess, I thought you were going to have it.
Why'd you give it to this... this dog?
He just ate a whole meal.
No he didn't. Look how he lapped it up.
I could've finished it too.
Daddy, don't happy, be worry.
No Champ, its don't worry be happy.
I know! - No you don't.
Look at him sleeping happily after eating my bread.
Okay dog, bye.
Listen you... I haven't brought you here to play a game. This is it.
Bye. Good bye! Forever. Get it!
You don't, do you?
It's quite simple. We have two choices...
...either we send Champ and Princess...
...to a school of their choice or we keep you here and...
...give our share of the food to you.
Anyway, what would you have chosen...
...if you were in my place?
You would have chosen your kids little doggies, right?
So... l'm choosing my kids as well.
Look man, you're a dog. You'll manage somehow.
Now I'm going home, there...
...and you can go wherever you want.
Okay, understand?
Here, fetch boy!
Bruno! - Bruno!?
Bruno? - Mama, Bruno is not in the bathroom.
Bruno? - Daddy...
Bruno, where did you go? - Daddy, get up! - What?
Bruno, where are you hiding? Come out. - What?
We don't know where Bruno is. He's not at home!
No Princess, don't cry. Cameras!
Get up! We've got to go find Bruno.
Can't we search on Monday? It's Sunday!
RV! - Daddy! - Bruno!
Hey, Champ. It's okay. We'll find him. Come on.
Come on, RV. Quickly.
Bruno! Bruno!
Bruno!? - Bruno!?
Bruno? - Bruno!!
Champ! - Harry!
Champ! - Uncle Harry! - Did you bring Bruno here?
No he brought me here. I was looking for your house.
Luckily, I heard a sound from behind me...
Harry... Harry... what are you searching for?
And when I turned around I saw... Rambo!
Bruno, Uncle Harry!
Same thing! He was jogging...
...in the park just like Rambo.
I asked him where does Princess live?
He said, Wait here. I'll finish my jog and...
...then I'll take you to her house.
Harry, always at the right place...
...at the right time
RV, look who Bruno has brought home.
Who'll take Bruno down for a walk?
Me! - Champ! Come on Bruno, let's go. - Come with me.
You've lost weight. Are you on a diet?
Forget it. It doesn't help at all.
My eighth girlfriend used to say...
...you should always be on a light diet.
As soon as the light comes on you should start eating.
I think you're following that diet as well.
You've put on so much weight. Maybe it's because...
...you don't have to run after RV anymore.
You're right. During those days I couldn't eat...
...and I couldn't sleep because...
...he used to be late every time.
Radhika, RV, I've brought you...
We don't need it!
Let me finish.
Thank you very much for bringing back Bruno.
We don't need anything else.
Hear me out at least.
Didn't you hear me? We don't need your help. We're fine.
Then why are you speaking so softly?
Okay, fine! We have a problem!
But you don't need my help, right?
Very good.
Because I work with Rusty.
Mind blowing! Since when have...
...you become so intelligent?
That means I shouldn't even be here, right?
Finally! I'm tired of giving you hints.
RV, come on! Harry, please listen.
Let him go.
You've seen our condition, haven't you?
Now go and have a good laugh!
Oh shut up! This! I'd brought this, my taxi license.
I didn't want to insult you by giving you money.
I had saved it. Who knows when...
...the dream might break and...
...l'd need to drive a taxi again.
My dream hasn't broken. You and Billy...
...can try as much as you want.
Forget it.
He was just trying to help you.
Help! He was laughing at me.
He was telling me my racing days are over.
And now I'm only good enough to drive a taxi. Help, my foot!
What's wrong with driving a taxi?
It's all bad! I'll do anything but I won't drive a taxi.
Like what? Only thirty days are left.
Twenty nine. I know.
Then? Whatever I earn is spent on rent, food bills, electricity...
...and subway tickets. How will we pay the school fees?
I don't know. Somehow.
Come on RV, let's be real. Or else let's forget the promise.
Let's tell Princess she'll have to change schools.
No. No. We'll find a way.
This is the way.
You know how difficult it is to get a taxi license...
...in New York. It doesn't come for free.
You need to pay thousands of dollars.
Why can't you drive a taxi?
I can go back and change tyres, deliver pizzas...
...wash dishes in a restaurant...
...I can do anything else but I can't drive a taxi!
Because I drive to race. I won't be able to...
...beg for money from the passengers.
Why do you have to beg?
You won't understand!
I will not drive a taxi and that's final!
Okay everybody, no hanging around the corridor.
Get in the cafeteria.
No hanging around the corridor. Come this way.
Get in the cafeteria.
Princess, I want burger, chips fries and doughnuts.
We're not having lunch.
We are! We are! - No Champ, we're not eating.
But why?
I'm very hungry.
Champ, do you want to leave this school...
...and go to a different one?
Mamma and Papa can't pay the fees so...
...we'll put this lunch money in the piggy-bank. Okay?
In a few days we'll have a lot of money.
And then we'll pay the school fees.
Just one doughnut. Please!
Hotdog? - No, that's all.
Eighty cents, thank you.
Day one. Nine dollars and twenty cents. Yes!
It's okay, finish it.
So now we don't need to change schools, right?
It's not enough to skip just one lunch, you fool.
I am not a fool!
Sorry. You're very clever, aren't you?
Then don't tell mummy and daddy...
...that we are skipping our lunch. They'll get upset.
This is our secret. Promise?
Cross my heart and hope to die.
#
there's a gypsy singing an age old song
life's a thread and its knotted and long
the tethers aren't easy to unravel
but this resolute mind
a solution it'll find
it's the duty of the drifter
to keep on moving
listen now listen my amore
the bird too makes its abode
bit by bit, earned, borrowed
little by little you too can make yourself a nest
a drop at a time can a sea achieve
strand by strand a quilt we weave
knit your life too just a little bit at a time
who waters all the garden, the trees...
...for the flowers bloom for only he
it's the duty of the drifter
to keep on moving
listen now listen my amore
like mountains days are weighed down too...
...nights are obscure, clouded blue
and if you're looking for the easiest route
remember these roads are uncharted
with forks where your lost eyes parted
in a moment that appears this day or the next
you wander from shore to shore...
...with one hand on your heart
it's the duty of the drifter to keep on moving
listen now listen my amore
Papa...
Radhika, get in the car.
Come on, I'll drop you home.
My house is too far for you.
Come on, you don't need to be stubborn now.
What do you mean, now?
You're already married to him. And now...
...you're going through a financial crisis.
Then why are you still being stubborn?
You should have called. I would've sent you the tickets.
You and your kids could have come...
...to stay with me in L.A.
And of course the racer as well.
I would have made a few phone calls...
...he would have found a job quite easily.
I'd told you... this man cannot...
...think beyond the present.
If he could then...
Anyway, it's no use ruing the past.
What are you doing? This is a cheque for 50000 dollars.
So how's work?
I read recently that...
...you've taken over another company. Congrats.
Your company must be...
...the fourth largest database consortium now, or is it the third.
Now what have I done?
Nothing. You didn't do anything wrong then and you haven't now.
Should I write another cheque? Let me help you
We don't need any help. Everything is fine.
Oh yeah? Everything is fine?
You've started traveling by bus now.
Look at what that racer has done to you.
Rajveer Singh.
Please say his name with respect Mr. Banerjee. He's my husband
Best husband, best father and the best racer.
He can take care of me and my children.
We don't want anybody's help. Thank you.
Listen now listen my amore
listen now listen my amore
Why did you tear up the cheque? Why?
By giving us the cheque Mr. Banerjee wanted to prove that...
...I married a useless and irresponsible person.
He wanted to buy the right to insult you...
...by giving us 50,000 dollars.
So what? Let him insult me.
He was only insulting me, wasn't he?
I don't have any problem with that.
Let him keep giving us cheques and...
...he can keep insulting me.
For 50,000 dollars he can...
...insult me for two hours a week.
And if he gives four such cheques...
...he gets one week free.
I don't care if he insults you but...
...I can't tolerate it if he insults my husband.
Listen, it's for them. You could have tolerated it for them.
I told him that you're here to look after us.
We don't need anybody's help. I was right, wasn't I?
Yes. I'm here.
Taxi? - 650 dollars. And just two days left. How am I going to do it?
JFK? - Sure.
I have to get there in thirty minutes.
I am sorry ma'am. I am cab driver and...
...this a road not a race track.
I'll pay you 300.
It's impossible. - 500 then! - What?
600! Last offer.
It's the duty of the drifter to keep on moving
listen now listen my amore
Hey, why are you slowing down?
Damn it! I missed my flight. If you'd got me here on time...
...you would've gotten the full 600...
...here's a hundred. You know what...
...here's another 50, just for caring so much. Weirdo!
It's the duty of the drifter
to keep on moving
listen now listen my amore
Here's twenty dollars. Plus five is twenty five.
And these two quarters, keep it all.
That's not enough, Pandya.
Chattoo? - Yes.
Come here.
I don't want to listen to your jokes. I'm very sleepy.
This is not a joke, it's serious. Come here.
What happened? - RV's daughter is in the hospital.
What happened, RV?
She got wet in the rain last night and...
...now she's got pneumonia.
Pneumonia? That affects the lungs.
We need your help not your diagnosis.
Come on, empty out your pockets. - Yes sure.
Pindi, Doctor, Khan, Suleiman, lyengar, come here.
What's this? - Five dollars.
You're a friend, aren't you? We need your help not your charity.
Come on give me 15 more.
Venkat, Suleiman, Naresh, Paresh, Jignesh. Come on. - Coming.
It started raining suddenly and...
...she got really high fever.
Pneumonia. Shivers...
God willing, everything will be all right. - Thank you.
Bring her home after she gets out of the hospital...
...she can play with my daughter.
Hey dude, just chill. Return it when you have it...
...and if you don't, double chill!
Princess, now you will not have to leave school.
Happy birthday, Champ.
#
Hey we are going to tell you a story.
A story about four guys, Ta, Ra, Ma and Pa.
When TA stumbles
RA gives a hand
MA understands
what PA meant to say
there's TA, there's RA, there's MA, here's PA...
...when we come together
in one little boat
hit our little notes
hear us sing, happy and gay
Ta ra rum pum ta ra rum pum
TA one day with a big smile...
...leaned into RA's ear and said
have you heard, did you know that
MA loves PA and they're wed
there's TA, there's RA, there's MA, here's PA
when we come together
hand in glove, spread the love...
...show the world how to adore
Ta ra rum pum ta ra rum pum
TA has eyes only for RA
all the time, everywhere
MA too goes where PA does now and then, here and there
there's TA, there's RA, there's MA, here's PA
when we come together
four of us, say in chorus...
...whatever will be will be
Ta ra rum pum ta ra rum pum
Hi RV. - Hi! - How's your daughter?
She's fine now.
Whose daughter was he asking about?
His.
Then why was he asking you?
Who knows? You know these taxi drivers.
They drive the taxi all day and at night... you know how it is.
Hey RV! They let her out of the hospital pretty quick.
Very good. Now let her rest. Feed her some fruits...
...and if you need any help, please call me. Okay?
Good night. Good night, ma'am.
Here you go! What intelligent parents!
She's just been discharged from the hospital...
...and she's wearing neither a sweater nor socks.
And then they'll curse the doctor...
for not giving the right medicines...
She's fallen ill again.
Come on Shona. Don't listen to them.
Shona, listen to me. - Don't Shona me!
I'll return the money. I would have anyway.
It's just a 1000 dollars!
1000 dollars! After all that's happened...
...lt's just a 1000 dollars for you?
They gave it on their own.
Its not like I put a gun to their heads.
You might just do that as well! In fact, you will do that!
Somebody who lies about his daughter for money...
...can do anything. He can commit murder.
Can I commit murder?
Have you ever seen me killing even a cockroach?
You know why I lied
Fine! I'll tell them the truth.
So that we won't ever have to lie to them again.
At least we won't have to lie for them.
Radhika, don't! They'll wake up.
Princess, now listen carefully. The reality show is a lie
The hidden cameras are a lie.
There is no game. We're really poor, very very poor.
Radhika! - Stay out of this!
Forget Miss Peggy. Forget your school
You will not go to that school from tomorrow.
Or else your daddy will lie. He will steal.
And if that doesn't work then he will also commit murder.
Radhika please. - Don't touch me! - Listen, just listen!
Just don't... - Just listen to me.
Just don't come near me! Don't come near me!
Pa was right. He'd said that I would regret it.
RV! The shorter the name, the smaller the man!
Champ! Wake up Champ. Don't you want to know...
where your daddy got...
...the money for your birthday party?
He conned innocent people...
...and he stole their money.
Champ? Champ!? RV! RV! Champ!
Champ! - Oh shit! Champ! Champ, get up.
What did you have for lunch?
Nothing. - What do you mean nothing?
Princess, sweetheart. The doctor's first question will be...
...what champ had for lunch? Please try to remember.
We didn't have lunch. - Why?
We were trying to save money for the school fees.
For what? - We've known that...
...we're poor for a while now.
So we started to save our lunch money.
It was my idea not to have lunch.
Please don't scold Champ.
It's my fault, isn't it?
No. No, Princess. It's not your fault.
It's nobody's fault. Don't worry. Everything will be all right.
Hurry up, please! Faster!
Radhika, RV. We need to talk.
How is Champ?
He's fine. Do you want to go inside and hold his hand?
65,000!
65,000 dollars! Where are we going to get that from?
What's that? You do have insurance, don't you?
Two days max. We won't be able to...
...hold him longer than that.
RV?
You know we can't depend on the whims of racers, can we?
You know it's been on my mind for some time...
...getting into sports apparels.
Brand Billy! - Good idea!
Let me in! Let me in!
Sir, I cannot let you pass. Sir you can't go in.
That's okay, Roger. He's with me.
What happened, RV?
Hey, I think that's RV.
RV! RV! RV! Where have you vanished old boy?
Where were you all these days?
Come on, join us. You badly need a drink.
Hello... - No. I need money.
Money! We all need money, RV.
Yes. But you have it. A lot of it. And I don't have any.
What do I have? How do you say it...
...I work hard and earn barely enough...
...to buy myself two meals a day. That's all.
My son is in the hospital.
He ate something in school.
We don't how but a piece of glass got into his stomach.
He's critically ill.
How much money do you need, RV?
What? - How much money do you need?
65,000... dollars.
That's a lot of money, RV. A lot of money.
I don't have that much with me but...
...I would like to make a contribution. 100 dollars.
Okay I'll do better than that. 200 dollars. Okay. Take it.
Billy, I need 65,000 dollars.
Rusty calls me Mr. Bhatia.
Rusty can go...
Mr. Bhatia, I'm asking you for a loan and...
...l'm willing to do anything in return...
...washing, cleaning, servicing. Anything.
I will be your slave. Please. Please!
I don't know what more I can do, RV.
All right, 300 dollars. Anything more is impossible.
You know all the people here...
...why don't you ask them?
If they all contribute a little, you will be in business.
Let me do it for you. Hey guys!
Our friend RV here needs some cash...
...for his son's operation.
So, can we all contribute? Please.
Pitch in and help him out. Thank you.
There you go! I've made the opening speech.
Now go to each one of them and...
Beg!
This suit, this cigar, this 50 dollar drink... all this...
...can be snatched away from you, Billy... in a single moment.
It was all snatched away from me.
Keep this carefully. Who knows when...
...you might need to come begging to me.
Now we will meet on the race track.
And who will win? You? You need courage to win.
That's right Billy. I got used to losing and then I lost my courage.
And when I lost my courage, I started lying.
I cheated those who had helped me.
And today, I have come here to beg from you.
I don't think I would have realized how low...
...l've fallen if you hadn't insulted me.
My wife... my kids think of me as their hero.
Best husband...
...best father... best racer.
And today... just for them... I will become the best.
RV, wait. - Don't waste your time on him, Harry.
RV's chapter is finished.
I had lost my conscience because of...
...your money and my obligations.
If I don't go now I will be finished.
Go. And don't ever return to Speeding Saddles.
To hell with your Speeding Saddles!
Now watch how we finish your chapter forever.
RV! RV, listen! RV! RV, listen to me.
I have no time to listen to your nonsense.
Now listen to me please!
I am not Champ's father, but when he was born...
...I held him in my arms before you did.
You were racing at that time.
I don't have 65,000. But I have 10,000 dollars.
That's how much you need to register a team.
You used to say we should...
...have our own team, right?
So come on, let's finish Speeding Saddles.
We can do it.
Today we will both win. You and me.
We will both be champs.
The team's been registered.
We've got an entry in the race.
And Chevrolet has given us a car. All set.
What about the pit crew?
Didn't I tell you all set?
Lyer, Chattoo and Pindi... tyre changers.
Khan will handle refuelling.
Please forgive me. I'm really sorry.
Chill dude! Don't say anything more.
We know you've done something wrong.
And we also know why you did it. So...
Double chill!
And myself, Pandya, I am your team manager.
Don't think about anything else. Just focus on the race.
We will take care of the rest.
We are New York cabbies...
...we never leave our due!
That's the way!
Now Speeding Saddles is finished.
Totally finished!
Hold your head high. When have I not been by your side?
You can deliver pizza, drive a taxi or race a car...
...l'm always with you.
So what if I'm not in the stands cheering you on today?
You will win the race.
We don't have a choice.
Tell me you'll win.
I want to hear it from you.
I will win.
I will win!
Go win cabbie! Go win!
Daddy, let's go win.
How about, this time I pack him off forever?
Rusty, you are a cool guy.
Chattoo, take Princess to the stands.
Come on Princess.
Papa? Go win cabbie!
RV! RV! RV! RV! RV! RV!
My darling's on TV. Oh God!
Mama, mama look papa!
If I look at your papa then who's going to feed you, your father?
Open your mouth!
Papa! - What do you think? Will we win or lose?
Of course, we'll win!
What do you say, Paresh, Jignesh, Sukesh?
We'll definitely win!
Everybody's saying we'll win. Nobody's saying we'll lose.
Who should I bet with?
RV, go to third gear.
Yes!
Come on RV!
Cool it RV! You need a pit-stop. Your tyres will burst.
Damn it!
Hey! - Son of a...
RV! RV, sit down! Sit down. Let it go!
We'll deal with him later. Don't lose focus. Concentrate.
Come on, come on! Let's go.
Harry, I can't find the fifth nut.
Damn it!
Come on guys, what's happening?
Harry, what's happening? - Move, move, move! Give it to me.
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go RV!
Go papa! Go! Go! Go!
All right, how far up is RV?
Go RV!
Yes!
Well done guys!
Come on hurry up guys! - What are you doing?
Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
Come on RV!
Come on papa. Go! Go! Go!
Come on RV!
Yes!
Damn it!
That's my boy! Go get him!
Last lap, RV. Last lap!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
RV, he's giving way deliberately. Don't go high!
RV, what are you doing? Don't go high!
RV, don't!
All right Billy, I'll shove him into the wall.
RV!
Come on RV!
RV! RV!
RV, don't let him go!
Yes!
Oh no!
It's the duty of the drifter
to keep on moving listen now listen my amore
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes! We did it!
We won!
Flag comes down, daddy comes first and...
...Rusty goes bust. Do you want to see my scar?
Other people shy away from showing their scars...
...but Champ shows it off proudly.
Because papa has told him that...
...this scar is the trophy of our victory.
Papa races regularly now.
And Mamma has completed her degree.
Every week we go for mama's concert on one day...
...and papa's race on another.
Champ and I don't have to skip lunch any more and...
...we didn't leave our school either.
But I don't know why Mamma and Papa still say that we're poor.
I don't mind, I've started saving out of habit now.
We don't live in Cabbie Alley anymore.
But we go there every weekend to meet all our friends.
Sometimes they come over to our house.
Our house. The same one. Home-sweet-home.
How'd you find it? Where did you find it?
Oh Shona! I promise I won't spend...
...any more money without thinking it through.
Because nobody has seen the future.
There may or may not be a tomorrow.
I will convert all my tomorrows into today.
Okay that's a very bad line. Forget that. Forget that.
No more loans. No more installments.
And I will never lie to anybody or cheat them for money.
Apart from you. A couple of lies that I tell you sometimes...
But I will never spoil the kids. I will only spoil you.
When did you lie to me?
Just once when...
...l'd asked you for money to get the car serviced...
And... once more when I had to...
...buy you a dress for your birthday party.
What lie did you tell me then?
I'd said I needed money for plumbing.
Hang on... l'd used the plumbing excuse when...
...I wanted to buy a synthesizer for Princess.
Then I'd said...
Come on!
THE END