They are ready there. - Where?
There, in the green room.
Alice.
One minute. - Go ahead.
This is Mrs. Kasim. - Hello.
Mrs. Bohari. - Hello.
Zerina. - Hi. - Shahin.
Listen, take them inside.
This way, please. - Go with her.
This way.
Hello.
What is it, Moorthi?
It's is late. - What do you mean?
It's two hours late.
It's two hours late, you know. It's been two hours.
Yes, the march past will start by 03:30 p.m.
My foot!
You were the one who was hell-bent on calling him.
You were neighbours and classmates. Even the political party is same.
You agreed to bring him here. But where is he?
It's your own mess. Have fun taking care of it.
The minister is very punctual.
You should not speak ill of him.
The train is late.. - Will you please keep quiet?
The train has come, and it has left too. You understand?
Sorry, I am late. - It's all right.
Are you serious about what you said?
Did the train come?
Wasn't the minister in it? - No.
My God! What then?
Only God knows!
When I called the minister's office
they said he might come here in his car.
But they are not sure.
The principal has been calling all the officials
and he is tired of it.
What if he is not coming?
I said the same thing. Think of an alternative.
I don't think we need some outsider.
We have him. He's from the same town
same school and the same political party.
Ask him to inaugurate the function.
Yes, okay.
If there is no reply from that number, try again.
Call the headmistress.
Alice.
When are you going to start? - We are about to start.
The man hasn't come, sir.
Who? - The minister.
Go and ask the principal.
The minister won't come. - Are you sure?
I was always sure about that.
But no one listens to me.
Now we have to deal with this in the last minute.
I don't know what he is going to say when we invite him.
Who are we trying to bring?
You can only replace one politician with another.
We need to bring at least an MP or an MLA.
Let's go. Your principal is mad.
He is insane. - Is this guy an MP or an MLA?
He is an MP. - Do I know him?
It's Puthooran, Xavier Puthooran MP.
If he agrees to come, that'd be great.
He could even become a minister in the future.
We will wait and see.
Most of the people in the audience are Malayalis.
They will be very happy.
If you could kindly..
What is your name, sir?
Moorthi, GK Moorthi.
I teach science. - I see.
I live near Palakkad.
Where in Palakkad? - Thathamangalam.
I see? - Yes. - What about you?
I'm Alice. I teach literature.
I'm from Chengannur.
Where in Chengannur? - Proper Chengannur.
What's your family name? - Thaiparambil.
Who is staying there?
There is no one there.
What about your family?
Our parents died a long time back.
Oh. - I stay with my brother here.
What is your brother? - He is an officer at MRC.
What is his name? - George, Captain George.
Oh, I was asking for the details
because I have won an election in Chengannur before.
Do you remember that?
I left that place with my brother
about 12 years ago. - Oh!
But I know about the election.
You are getting late, right? Joseph.
You should let me go by 06:30 p.m. - Okay.
Your principal had promised me that. - Why not?
Are you sure? - Sure.
Call the school and let them know
that we have started from here.
Good guys. - What?
Are you here to see if everything is over?
Is it? - No.
But the minister isn't here yet. - No? - No. - Praise the Lord.
Instead, we have arranged an MP.
That was a lot of trouble.
You should have called me.
I forgot that. I'd call you when we are under military rule.
And with its humble methods
I formally inaugurate
this year's school activities.
Thank you very much.
I'm the one who should thank you.
It was a very pleasant evening.
I am a busy man.
These are the only chances we get to relax.
I feel like coming back here. - You are always welcome.
Consider it as your own.
This is already like mine, right?
Everyone here is somehow connected to me.
That's what I was saying.
That's one of the reasons
why we thought of calling you. - You are right.
I want to ask you something else.
To be honest
I'm not comfortable to ask you this in a situation like this.
People think that we, the politicians, always expect
something in return for the help we do.
But don't consider this as a bribe.
I need a small favour from you.
Only if that is not going to affect
the rules and regulations of the school.
After coming here
and getting used to the atmosphere here
a wish came to my mind.
My son.. Only if it's possible.
I was thinking of sending him here for his schooling.
Where is he studying?
He studied in a lot of different schools.
It has been a couple of schools.
He has to be in the ninth grade. - Oh.
The reason why he kept changing schools
is not that he is bad at studying.
At a certain stage, he'll get tired of the school
and vice-versa.
That's the way it is. - Where is he now?
He was studying in Bangalore.
He didn't go there this year.
He is in Delhi with me.
I'll tell you what.
Can you get the transfer certificate from there?
That's not going to be a problem.
Submit an application along with that.
We'll make a decision in the next management meeting.
That's the formality. - Quite all right.
I hope you don't take too long. - We'll try to minimise it.
Thank you.
Get the address, Joseph.
Here.
Okay.
Alice.
Yes?
Where is Mr. Pappan?
Mr. Pappan.
Were you sleeping? - No.
Then why do you look so tired in the morning?
Yesterday, you had a little..
Stop it, will you, sir? It's still the morning.
Good morning, Alice. - Yes, Captain.
Where is he? - Who?
Brother-in-law.
Oh, let's go.
What about you? - Give me a minute.
He has been roaming around here for a while now.
Who are you talking about? - I'm talking about the politician.
The one who visited their school last week, Mr. Puthooran.
He must be coming here for his son's admission.
But he is not here.
We are getting a lot of phones from Delhi.
The principal is in trouble.
I think he is going to give him the admission.
He would have to. There's too much pressure.
When it is a politician's son
the school doesn't care
about anything else, right? - It's not like that.
We'll give him a trial.
If he doesn't improve, we'll send him out of the school.
The minister will come
and put your school in a lot of trouble.
Keep quiet.
Drat! Let's go. - It's not starting.
It's a shame if Alice comes to know about it.
Oh, even if you don't want to see her
she wishes to see you.
See, did you understand me? - Stop it.
Did Alice leave already? - Yes.
I'll leave then.
Why can't you tell her how you feel about her?
Don't spread the news around the school.
Yes, I was talking about that. - Leave it.
Parade march!
Right turn!
Parade march!
Left turn!
About turn!
Left turn!
Parade..
May I come in, sir? - Yes, Thomas, come in.
I've brought the files, sir. - Show it to me.
Shit.
Who played the wrong note?
Who did it?
See. What is this?
Is he mad? - It's music, sir.
It's going to disturb the other classes. Music, my foot!
What do they know about discipline?
See how perfect they are.
They seem perfect. - He should learn from them.
What do you think about me?
Is this what you mean by class control?
Is this what you call discipline?
You were boasting about controlling the students.
Silence.
I am not the frog. It's your father!
Your father!
Hey.
The natural things.
The girl.. While she was singing, she was also
weeping.
And then, Wordsworth just listened to the song.
Later, afterwards..
I think the MP got what he wanted. - Yes.
I'm tired of the politicians.
Though he didn't understand the meaning of the song
he felt the song must be..
Excuse me, where is the principal's room?
Go up, turn right
turn right again.
Then turn left, and it's the third room.
But where are the stairs? - No idea.
The girls and..
Letter.
Headmistress.
You can sit. - Thank you, sir.
So, your father has not come?
No, he said he'd be coming in the first week of next month.
So you came alone? - Yes.
Have you travelled alone before? - Yes.
How did you come? By flight or by train?
Delhi to Madras, I took a flight.
From Madras to Mettupalayam, I took a train.
From there, I took a bus here. - Why didn't you ask for a pickup?
I decided to come on my own.
So you are joining straight away, right?
Yes, I'll be joining as soon as possible.
I came prepared.
See, Ravi Puthooran.
I hope you know the background of your admission here.
I know that.
There was a vacant seat, and your father's pressure was too much.
So we decided to give you the admission.
But don't think that the rules and regulations of the school
will be flexible for you.
We'll be very strict, especially in your case.
If you make a mistake, we'll give you a warning.
You'll get three warnings.
You'll get the transfer certificate with the third warning.
Yes, ma'am.
I checked you past records.
It was not satisfying. That's why we are telling you all this.
I hope you got the point.
Sir. - You may go with her.
Make arrangements to help him
with the dormitory and office payments. - Yes, sir.
Come on. - Thank you, sir. - Okay.
Thanks.
Get up.
We got to..
I say, you get up.
Hey.
How come you are here? - Yes.
Strange. - What's so strange about it?
This is the third school that we are together in.
Really? - That's good.
Nutty!
Do you still go by that name? - Without a doubt.
They call me that here.
Anyway, come with me. You have to meet everyone.
No, I'll take a bath.
Oh, do that later. Come with me now.
Come on, man.
This side.
See, like this.
Drat!
First finger.
Second finger.
Third finger.
Hey, it should be parallel.
Slowly.
Oh, God!
Keep quiet.
It's my ill fate that I have to teach you music.
There is a proverb in Malayalam.
Haven't you heard of buffalos? The female one.
There is no point in playing a fiddle at its anus!
'All dear, Good Shepherd.'
'Make our school home away from our home.'
'Make us always feel that'
'we all belong to a family and'
'that the teachers are like our parents.'
'We believe that you speak through them'
'when we listen to them.'
'Give more wisdom to all concerned with us'
'so that they may guide us always on the right path.'
'Make us know of your presence by rewarding'
'and punishing. Make us not become proud'
'when we are rewarded and let us not be humiliated'
'when you punish us for our mistakes.'
'Give enough strength to forget and forgive'
'as you forgive our sins. Shower your blessings on this school'
'for its growth and progress into a big and good school.'
'Give us everything to make'
'our lives in the school a happy one.'
'This we ask for our love's sake.'
'Amen.'
"What's his name.."
I believe you didn't drink today.
I did. My usual quota. I've stopped now.
I won't drink anymore today. - Really? - Trust me.
Really?
What? You mean Alice? - What?
Where did this come from?
Your usual quota.
An army man has a quota when it comes to drinking!
Do you think you can fool me!
Hey! - Pass. - Tackle him!
Hey! - Pass! - Hey!
Foul!
Pass!
Hey! Goal!
Trying to be smart? - No. Sorry, miss.
Bobby! Catch! - Sir..
Has he started the shenanigans already?
Goal! - I'll see him in the class.
The different kinds of odes like
the Horatian Ode, the Pindaric Ode
and other odes like the regular ode and the irregular ode.
This particular poem is a regular ode.
It is written by a famous poet called Shelly.
He is the contemporary of some of the poets like
Byron, Keats and Wordsworth.
In this poem, the poet Shelly
tries to communicate to the beautiful bird, the skylark.
'Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert'
'that from Heaven, or near it, pourest thy full heart'
'in profuse strains of unpremeditated art.'
'In the golden lightning of the sunken sun'
'over which clouds are brightening'
'thou dost float and run like an unbodied..'
The class is here, Mr. Ravi Puthooran.
Something wrong with you?
Yes, miss.
Suddenly, it seems..
What do you mean?
I don't know what happened.
I couldn't hear anything for a few seconds.
I couldn't hear anything for a while. It's all right now.
Does this happen often?
No, it's happening for the first time.
I fear if the sharpness of your voice
has caused my ear drums to burst.
Why don't you do something?
Go and meet the school doctor and get your ears checked
and do what is required. That's very important.
Did you know? The ear is the most sensitive part of the human body.
No, there is no difficulty now.
No. It isn't right to let you attend the class
as you have difficulty hearing.
It would be a waste for the both of us.
You may go out for the time being.
Now, it's all right.
The doctor would give you a health certificate.
You may bring that to me, and I'll be convinced.
Now let's come to the class.
'In the golden lightning of the sunken sun'
'over which clouds are brightening'
'thou dost float and run like an unbodied joy'
'whose race is just begun.'
What did the doctor say? - He gave that to me.
Didn't he say anything? - He said that I'm fine.
Is it okay? - Yes. - I see.
We will inform the matter to your father.
Your warning memo will be issued from the office tomorrow.
You may get it signed.
Remember one thing.
You have used up the first chance.
You are left with only two more warnings.
Keep in mind that the TC
will be issued along with the third warning.
You may go now.
Thank you, sir.
Be as strict as you can about him.
We can't let him become over smart.
The warning memo would turn him more arrogant
and make him more brash. Report that as well.
The management and I
don't wish to have him in the institution.
Why are you sitting here?
Did you show them the medical certificate? - Yes.
Bitch.
Good evening, miss. - Good evening.
Aren't you left with only two more warnings?
If you try hard, you may get them both tomorrow.
Don't you just want to get out of here?
Why are you bothering others as well?
You may approach the principal if you wish to leave.
If I wanted to leave
I could have chosen not to come.
I want to study.
I am sorry.
I won't repeat this.
I wasn't expecting such a reaction.
He seemed regretful.
Don't trust him. They all are clever! - I'm not convinced though.
I felt sorry for him when I saw the principal being stubborn.
He just wants to dismiss him.
He wants you to amplify minor cases so that he could warn him, right?
We can't say that either.
Good afternoon, miss.. - Good afternoon.
Aren't you heading home, ma'am?
Yes.
Are you going by jeep? - Yes.
If you don't mind, can you drop me near the station?
Where are you going? - Home.
Why? Is your father home? - No. - Then?
It's all right if it's inconvenient for you. I will go by cycle.
That's okay. You may come.
Who is there at home? - No one except the watchman.
Dad's local PA would be there.
Where is your mother staying now? Is she in Delhi?
There.
This is Ravi, MP Puthooran's son. - Hello.
This is Captain George, my elder brother.
Can we drop Ravi? - Oh, yes. - He will get down on the way. - Get in.
Hello.
Thank you. Thank you, miss.
Why did you come If there isn't anyone here?
I'm not here to meet anyone. I just came home. - Okay.
He is quite different.
He'll do something to settle the scores. Mark my words!
He'll end up getting his second warning memo.
He'll have one more chance then.
We'll be very strict. Especially in his case.
The principal has been specific about it.
He should be disciplined no matter what his father's social status is!
Hello? Yes, it's me.
Me? We were having dinner.
Where are you calling from? From office or home?
That's obvious. I know that you'll not bother to call me from home!
She is here. Yes, I'll put her on the line.
I hope there's nothing important.
Hello? - That's Rajamma.
Our sister. - Where is she calling from at this hour?
From Bombay. - Yes, I received it.
She calls me.. - Me? - ...often.
She used to work as an air hostess. - Okay.
Her husband works at the same airport. - Okay.
Now that they have a baby, she has become a ground staff too.
So, she saved you the trouble of seeking alliances.
Yes, she found the man she wanted to live with!
If Alice does the same, it would be easier for me.
Excuse me?
Good morning, ma'am.. - Good morning..
Aren't you taking the first-hour class in 9C, Alice?
Yes. - Don't you know Mr. Puthooran's son?
Yes. - Didn't the principal talk to you about him?
Yes. - He had asked me to remind you about it.
Daisy, weren't you the one who complained about him first?
Now, everybody has complaints against him.
The principal is now furious at me.
He says that you aren't taking a valid case to him.
How can we report unless a valid case comes up?
What can we do if there's none?
Just listen to me. Don't jump into your own decisions.
Did you have to bring this on yourself?
That's not it, Daisy. If everyone considers him as a criminal
it'll be easy to turn him into one.
Especially, a child who has no one.
Good morning. - How is it possible, man? Shut up!
I'm not going to give it. - Give the book here.
You're going to scribble on my notebook and all that. - I'll..
Ma'am. - No.. I can't. - Teacher..
Good morning, miss.. - Good morning, sit down.
Ravi Puthooran.
Please come.
Make it clean, please.
Ravi will be the class monitor from today.
That doesn't mean you can break the chalk! - Sorry, miss.
Do you know why I made you the monitor?
It's not just that you shouldn't be mischievous
but you should also inform me about the ones who are.
Please keep this in mind.
The principal is offering a great bounty
for the ones who rat you out!
You have to be very careful.
If you try, you may even bag the best student award.
I shall help you. - Thank you, miss.
If one decides to be tardy, he could do it his whole life.
This is the only time in your life when you could study.
See you, miss. - Don't forget what I said. - Yes, miss.
Why does he pretend to be so innocent?
He is quite innocent, Daisy.
I believe he'll improve if someone mentors him.
Are you going to mentor him? - Why not?
Are you taking it as a challenge? - Not a challenge.
If a motherless youngster
could consider someone else as his mother
it might yield unexpected results. That's what I'm trying to do.
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
"Come with the flowers that sway when twilight hits them."
"The potion that heals the invisible wounds.."
"The potion that heals those wounds.."
"Oh, wind! Fill my heart with your mystic sound!"
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
"Come with the flowers that sway when twilight hits them."
"The blue flowers bloomed."
"Even the bamboo forest was embellished with flowers."
"The blue flowers bloomed."
"Even the bamboo forest was embellished with flowers."
"At that moment when"
"a thousand vivid colours mesmerise us.."
"Oh, angel, who sings the melodious lullaby"
"along with someone, come to us!"
"Please come to us."
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
"Come with the flowers that sway when twilight hits them."
"The baby was fed drops of gold and nectar."
"I see you riding a chariot of clouds! Whose messenger are you?"
"Who are you searching for"
"in this path where angels sing? Oh, wind, tell me!"
"In this path.."
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
"Come with the flowers that sway when twilight hits them."
"The potion that heals the invisible wounds.."
"The potion that heals those wounds.."
"Oh, wind! Fill my heart with your mystic sound!"
"Oh, wind! Be euphoric and come to us!"
"Come to us carrying thousands of flowers."
Before starting the poem
it is very important to know about some of the Indian poets
and how they influenced the western world.
Rabindranath Tagore was one of our great poets.
He was like William Wordsworth.
Can you tell me about William Wordsworth, Jani?
He was a romantic poet.
That is true.
The person who loves nature is called a romantic.
So, what I am going to tell you is.. - Alice.
The principal is calling you.
Now? - Yes.
But I am in the class.
It is okay. He said that it is urgent.
Excuse me, I will be back in a minute.
What is it? - It's nothing.
There is nothing to worry about.
Captain George met with an accident.
What? - There is nothing to worry.
We got him hospitalised as he had a couple of minor fractures.
Don't worry about the class. I will take care of it.
If you want to go.. - Thank you, sir.
How did it happen?
It happened during PT in the morning.
He fell off a rope.
Are you his sister? - Yes.
Our condolences.
'In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.'
'Oh, Christ God, you raised Lazarus from the dead'
'with your divine voice.'
'With that voice, You shall invite Your devotee'
'to Your right side on the Judgement Day.'
'You are the all forgiving, kind and just judge.'
'Oh, the Lord of creation and destruction'
'bless us as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.'
'Amen.'
Port arms!
Read, unlock!
Aim!
Fire!
Port arms!
Read, unlock!
Aim!
Fire!
A mishap can occur any second in an army life.
Every soldier should be prepared to face death.
Suppose there is a war in the future.
We will know what one has in store only after the end of the war.
Had it happened on a battlefield
it'd have been easier to accept.
During a morning workout.. - PT is risky too.
We cannot say that such rope accidents are so rare in the army.
He had fallen from a good height.
As the ground was dug up, it might have been a 35 feet drop.
Sorry.
I didn't think about that.
When are you heading back to Bombay?
We haven't decided yet.
I have to leave the day after.
Rajamma might be able to stay for a few more days.
She will have to leave after that.
We have to take a decision about Alice.
Should she quit her job at the school and come with us, or..
I haven't talked to her about anything.
Why don't you lock the house or ask Mr. Pappan to look after it?
Then you can come and stay with me.
We can think about the rest later.
Would you be able to extend your leave for another two months?
I don't think so.
I enquired at my hostel.
All the rooms are occupied.
Many applicants are on the waiting list.
Though Mangala is staying as a paying guest
she has booked a room at the hostel.
The headmistress told me about it.
Your stay won't be a problem for now.
The army men said that I wouldn't have to vacate immediately.
They will pay your rent until the end of the academic year.
Mr. Pappan and the other workers are there to do the works.
Let them stay here.
Yes.
If you are afraid to stay alone
you can keep Mangala along with you, as a paying guest.
Even I am willing to help.
That won't be necessary, Daisy.
You shouldn't get worried about me.
I don't like that.
My brother's demise gave us all a shock.
But I will be wasting time if I come to Bombay with you.
Isn't that right? - Yes.
It would be a diversion.
I think work is my only diversion.
That is what I am saying.
You will feel better once you come back to school.
The earlier, the better. - He had a similar opinion.
Yes, don't take any more leaves.
Leave tomorrow. I will manage.
It is new to me.
I will pick it up.
Ravi plays it well, sir.
Does he? - No, sir.
He is bluffing, sir. He used to play there.
I have heard him. Come on, man.
Come on.. Play it.
Thanks.
Excuse me.
Fantastic. - Thanks.
I..
I loved it.
Thanks.
It was great. - Superb.
That is all you need to grab the principal's attention.
He'll be on cloud nine if you win a few accolades for the school.
Did you learn to play from school? - No one taught me.
Did you learn it on your own?
My mother had started teaching me.
After her demise, I learnt it on my own.
You did great. - What is it?
It was your skills that made
a boy who was disliked by everyone the school's darling.
He is showing improvements in studies too.
I had a discussion with the headmistress lately.
It is not that many students score less due to lack of intelligence.
When they don't have anyone to motivate
they wouldn't put in any effort.
The teachers are to be blamed for that.
I thought the shawl was soundproof too.
It is just a cold. Come in.
I hope you don't have to consult a doctor.
No.
If you spent time alone at home, you could even go mad.
Take a seat.
What is the point in sitting down?
I get some free time only in the evening.
I might be drinking alone in the canteen at that time.
When George was there, I used to come here to have a drink.
Things are not the same now.
To be honest, I used to drink like a fish.
I didn't drink today as I was planning to come here.
That is nice.
What's nice? - It is nice that you will remain sober for a day.
That is a big deal.
Do you have to sit here?
Meaning? - I have a jeep.
A ride could do us both some good.
You will feel fresh after a ten-minute drive.
No. - Okay.
Let us not do that.
In that case, you have to let me have a drink here.
I will die of boredom without that.
Let us not do that either.
I am starting to understand things.
When your brother was alive, I could come here as his friend.
I had the freedom here.
Now that your brother is not here..
Isn't that it?
I think I have told you.
I just have a mother and a younger sister back home.
The news that I am willing to get married
will make them happy.
If they know that it's a Malayali, Syrian Christian girl
they will be very happy.
I couldn't do anything about it when your brother was alive.
We never thought we would face such a situation.
Had I done something about it then
I wouldn't have had to go to the canteen to drink.
Isn't that right? - Yes.
Are you feeling better now? - Yes.
It is better.
This way, Jani.
Be careful.
Come on.
Good morning. - Good morning.
Good morning.
Is this your brother's? - Yes.
My mother is buried here.
Did you mother pass away when she was living here?
Yes. - Has it been long?
Yes. - It has not been that long.
Ravi was eight years old then.
I see.
Did you come by bus? - Yes.
I can drop you back. - No.
There are frequent buses from here. - We are going that way.
No, Ravi.
You both may go. I have some work to do.
You are just making it up.
Then you may finish the work, and then go home.
Please, miss.
Okay.
Okay, miss. - Are you getting down here?
You can get down at the hostel.
My hostel is just across this junction. - Okay.
What is it, Jani? - Nothing.
Thank you, miss. - Okay.
Your house is beautiful, miss. - Would you like to come in?
Your friend is here.
Hey, come on. Come on, man.
Or I'll come downstairs.
Come, Ravi. - Okay.
Where did you meet? - At the cemetery.
Was he lying dead over there?
They had come to leave flowers on his mother's grave.
I had gone too. To place flowers on my brother's grave.
Today is the day to remember the ones who passed away. - Oh.
So, you have some good in you. - Yes.
See you, miss. I will come some other day.
Bye, Captain. - Okay.
He looked confused.
Yes, what was it?
He had gone to his mother's grave with his girlfriend.
Lucky bastard! Who is the girl?
Do you know her? - Yes, she is from our class.
You might have seen her. Her name is Jani.
Who is she?
That Malayali girl. A Menon girl.
That is the one. - I got it now.
Other than the fact that we soldiers drink
don't you think that we are far more naive
than these youngsters?
How many girlfriends do you think he might have?
He just has to buy a few flowers.
Ravi is not that kind of a guy.
Yeah, right!
No, he is a cultured boy.
You have just seen him in the classroom.
That is enough.
A teacher knows everything about her students.
She is not a good teacher if she doesn't.
Oh, the greatness of the teachers' profession.
Yes, our profession is great.
Why should we waste our time talking about him?
I came to tell you something else.
What plans do you have next Sunday?
I will attend the morning mass.
After that? - I don't know.
Maybe, I'll meet some friends, or I may go to their hostel.
Why did you ask?
Must be Daisy and her gang. - Probably.
Ask them not to come this Sunday.
We will go someplace and make some small talk.
I have lots to talk to you.
Are you serious? - Yes.
Sure.
Gosh!
What now? - We have to go ahead.
We have to go on foot.
Oh, God!
I can carry you if you are tired.
There are good rest houses and cottages at the top.
We can lie on a cot and watch the sunrise.
Hey!
I wasn't talking about us.
I was talking about the ones who are lucky to see one.
Shucks!
Huh!
Hey. - Yes?
What are you doing here, Shankar? - I come here once in a while.
Do you come here on every Sunday? - No.
I will get my violin and come here when I am in the mood.
I will return by evening.
May I suggest something?
You play the violin all day.
Shucks!
You will make enough money for a drink by evening.
To be honest, I used to feel the same.
He shifted from Kollam to Madras
for working as a music director in movies.
Is it so? - Yes.
That is another story.
You may go now. I won't bore you.
Here you go. - Thanks.
Are you trying to get rid of us? - No.
See you.
You are not thinking about it, Thomas.
If a woman needs freedom
she has to be in shackles first.
If a woman gets freedom before that
I think she is just being careless.
I came with you only because you told me
that we have to talk about something serious. - Oh, is it so?
What is there to think so much?
Write a letter home asking for your mother's approval. That is all.
I thought you wouldn't think about getting married soon
as your brother just passed away.
That doesn't mean that our parents need to be kept in the dark.
I spoke to my sister in Bombay.
She said that if you are ready
we should arrange a meeting between our parents
and take things forward. - My God!
Have we gone that far?
Women are a silly breed.
They want to know if they would get married first
no matter how retarded the man is.
It might not always be a retard.
At least, in my case.
I didn't make a sudden decision
just so that I end up with anyone.
It's because I like you.
It's true that I hadn't thought about it.
But it's never too late.
If it were any other girl in your place
I would've ditched her.
It's not like you slept with me. - Hey!
I couldn't do it
as I haven't loved another woman so much.
Hello, Captain. - Hadn't you left?
No, I missed the bus.
I understood that you were still here as I saw the jeep.
I hope you won't mind dropping me. - Please come.
Thank you.
Goodnight, Shankar. - Goodnight, ma'am.
Shankar, one minute. - Okay.
Had anyone called, Pappan?
Daisy had called.
I had informed Daisy. - What?
About today's trip. - Why?
I must have a friend to discuss matters with.
Oh, God!
See you.
You have messed it up with publicity.
Do you know what am I going to do?
I will celebrate this night at the canteen with Mr. Shankar.
I won't let anyone sleep. - Oh, God..
It won't turn out well if you are the only one publicising the news.
Okay?
Now, Rev. Father Kizhakkedam will give the special prize
to Ravi Puthooran of the 9th standard
who won two first prizes
in light music, vocal and instrumental western
for our school in the inter school youth festival competition.
I was waiting for you.
I came to know that you were at Ms. Daisy's room.
Yes?
Good. - The credit goes to you, miss.
I wanted to show it to you as soon as the function ended.
I had waited here. - No, I don't deserve the credit.
You do. - No, ma'am. This happened only because of you.
I know it. - Has the bus left? - The next bus is at 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.!
I will wait at the junction. Probably, I'd get a bus from there.
I'm coming with you. - Where are you going?
To my home. - Is your father home?
No. If I'm going home, it means my father is not home.
I won't go home if my father is there.
Then why do you go there often?
I saw you go there when you got the warning memo.
To meet my mother.
I have her photograph framed in my bedroom.
Today, I am going to show her this medal.
Would you like to meet her?
I had promised that I'd bring you home someday.
Shall we go today? It won't get late.
I will drop you back home. Please, miss.
Okay.
How did she die? Was it unexpected?
No, it wasn't. - Was she ill?
Yes.
For long? - Yes.
Did it happen at a hospital?
My mother didn't die of illness.
She wouldn't have died so soon if my father had loved my mother.
I'm sure of it.
The doctors had warned many times to treat her in the US.
It was during the elections. He didn't care.
Whenever I tried reasoning with him
he wanted me to wait until the end of the election.
In the end, by the time the elections came to a close
my mother was no more.
I am furious at him!
I hate him. - Don't say that, Ravi.
Your father loves you a lot. - No, he doesn't.
He is just pretending. He is just a bloody politician!
Let's not make you late.
Thank you, Ravi.
Why are you sitting here?
I was waiting inside all the time.
I got bored.
So, I decided to leave.
I have news for you.
That's why I wasted all my time here.
My mother is coming here on next Sunday.
To meet you, Alice.
An army man's romance will always be a bit rough.
That's a feature.
Oh, but this is too much.
His actions are way against our expectations.
I see that you didn't see this coming.
No way. When he told me that his mother was coming
I thought it was a joke.
But when calls kept coming in, was when I realised..
You are in this too deep.
Is his sister coming as well? - I don't know.
I'm being honest.
Please be there for the sake of my confidence.
I'll be there.
Why didn't you bring Ammini along?
We wanted to meet her.
She is a busy woman. You would know that.
The curriculum is too much to handle these days.
Even she wanted to come. Right, Geevarghese?
Yes. - If we were to approve of the girl
she had asked us to give her this letter.
But now..
Don't we need to plan
all the details of the marriage?
That can be left for them to decide. Isn't that right?
But don't forget to inform us.
Well, I was saying..
Wouldn't the sisters find it hard for the marriage
right after their brother's death?
Are you saying that we must postpone it? - Yes, a little.
At least, until the end of the academic year.
Until the vacations.
You'd have to ask them instead.
"The beautiful season of spring"
"is here to meet you."
"The beautiful season of spring"
"is here to meet you."
"It gave me"
"a lot of memories to cherish."
"A flock of doves"
"flew back to their nests."
"The beautiful season of spring"
"is here to meet you."
"It gave me"
"a lot of memories to cherish."
"A flock of doves"
"flew back to their nests."
"The florets formed a canopy over the forest."
"It kept swaying in the breeze."
"The petals swayed in unison"
"hand in hand with the faint breeze"
"in search of a rhythm."
"The beautiful season of spring"
"is here to meet you."
"It gave me"
"a lot of memories to cherish."
"A flock of doves"
"flew back to their nests."
"The woods waved theirselves in the breeze."
"The birds started chirping"
"when the sun touched the horizon"
"and the woods turned dark."
"Like a beautiful sonnet"
"darkness spread all around."
"The beautiful season of spring"
"is here to meet you."
"It gave me"
"a lot of memories to cherish."
"A flock of doves"
"flew back to their nests."
I'd leave this behind no matter how much you refuse it.
It's a small memento that I have brought for you from Delhi.
If I were to take it back..
Joseph, bring it here. - Please don't.
This is completely against our school's etiquette.
Oh, does it matter?
Place it here.
Do you pray? - Yes.
Do you pray regularly? - Yes.
It's an idol of Mother Mary.
Just have it placed in your prayer room with a small candle.
It's no harm.
It'd only benefit you.
You helped him fill the void left behind by his mother.
I think it's nothing short of a miracle.
It's nothing like that. - It is.
It's okay if he doesn't speak to me.
However, I do notice him.
I started loving him
ever since the day he started hating me.
Nothing can be done.
I'm leaving today.
I have a lot of estates in Vandanmedu.
I might sell it. I'm old and can't take care of it all.
Though I have it all
what's keeping me at peace
is your presence here.
I'm not just flattering.
Father's happiness
for having got back his prodigal son.
You wouldn't understand it now.
See you. - Okay.
If he has sent spies after us
he is surrounded by radars.
Hadn't your father asked you to tag along?
He did.
Wow!
Here. - Where did you get it from?
A reward for helping out the prodigal son.
Did he buy it for you? - No, his father.
What? - Mr. Puthooran.
Then you must be careful. He must've got it illegally.
It looks nice though.
Leave it. Let's get back.
Please have a seat.
I shall come and call you once this is ready.
Okay. - Just two minutes.
Don't come and peep. I'll call you.
Do you only invite girls to your mother's grave?
That's not true.
I see that you have a lot of fans. Especially, girls.
Yes. - A lot?
The number is not less. - I see. Good.
Do your fans only include students, or are there teachers too?
Maybe.
Hey.
What happened?
Why did you just do that?
You are speaking nonsense. - Shut up, you bloody..
Come and sit here. I say, come and sit here.
If you touch me again, I'll bloody kill you.
You bloody..
Where is Ravi?
Did he leave? - Yes.
What? - It's not fair that your guests insult me.
You should stop it.
Or else, it'll turn bad.
What had happened? - You want to know?
I happened to say a joke, and he didn't approve of it.
He said that he'd kill me. Bloody shit!
I would've finished him if we weren't at your place.
But he is a poor soul. - Yeah, right!
You deserve the blame.
Having got him to come home..
I hate that bastard!
I don't approve of this friendship!
I am making myself very clear.
He is my student, Thomas. He is a boy.
A boy! I have crossed that age as well.
I know more about his age than you do!
Thomas.. - Don't try to defend him!
I know people.
He was apologising the whole night over the telephone.
Probably, it was the alcohol.
That's what I feel. - Oh.
Don't take it so seriously.
Men are always jealous.
They'd pretend that they are not. But that's not true.
Being an army man, he wouldn't hide it.
That's why he is being rude.
I don't think there's anything to worry.
But Ravi sees me as his mother. - I know that.
There is a limit to possessiveness.
Disassemble this rifle for me.
You call this clean?
Clean it again and bring it back to me!
Go now! Get lost!
Be honest. What happened yesterday?
Yesterday? - With Captain Thomas.
Oh, it was nothing.
Are you sure? - Your friend was just insulting me.
So, I left. That's okay.
What did he tell you?
It's nothing.
What got you angry, Ravi? I want to know.
It'd not be a problem if he had only insulted me.
He started talking about you as well. That's when..
Get in.
Bye.
I had met with Daisy. - Okay.
I thought you'd be waiting there.
I had waited for a while. Then I started walking.
I see that you had company.
Please stop.
Please stop the vehicle.
What? - No. You may go, Thomas.
I don't wish to die in an accident.
Alice!
Alice. - No, I better walk.
Your anger frightens me. You may go.
No, I shall walk my way back.
You aren't even aware of what you do or say out of anger.
What did I say? - Don't you know?
Oh, is it about Ravi?
Please don't take it seriously.
For some reason, I get angry seeing him with you.
I can't stand him. - Why not?
Seriously?
It's because you are mine.
And only mine.
I won't consider where we are right now.
If you disobey, I'll take you forcefully.
What, man?
Why aren't you sleeping?
Are you thinking about her? - Shut up.
Then what's wrong?
Is it the army man?
Why is he so rude to you?
Who does he think he is?
He's just a show-off.
Will you come home during the holidays? - No.
Why not, Ravi? - Why would I come home?
Don't you want to meet my dad, mom and siblings?
Oh, crap. - What?
They'd find it funny. - Why? - That's how it is.
Excuse me.
Bastard! - Come on! - What the hell?
Stop it.. - Bastard! - Enough!
Get off me!
Stop it, I say! - Stop it!
Hey! - Don't!
Come on, man! - Stop. - Help.
Move!
Please move! - Damn it!
Try to behave! Don't try to.. Come one!
Thomas! What's this? - Come on. - Will you please keep quiet?
Will you please keep quiet for a minute? - Hey!
He is my guest. My guest, I say!
All of you, get back.
Get back! - Move! - Let's go! - Go, stop it!
Please, come on! Move back.
Hey! You moron! Behave, will you!
What happened here?
What happened? - Ask that man!
What happened, Captain? - What is this place?
Is it a school or a rowdy street, or a mental asylum for cracks?
Cool down.
What happened here?
That fellow! He simply must stand against my jeep!
I had warned him. I told him twice.
Oh, please don't take it seriously, sir.
We will take necessary action.
The students generally aren't supposed to interact with guests.
It is there.
I will report to the principal and take action. - No need, sir.
Come on, Thomas. Come on, please. Don't be silly.
Come. Come on.
Don't create a commotion. Don't make any noise. Move.
Move.. - Please go to your classes. - Get back. Move.
Please. We will go.
How is it Ravi's fault?
He is behind it.
He did everything.
He is taking vengeance. - That's not true.
He will never do this.
As if you know him well.
I do know him.
Oh, he is your pet, isn't he?
Let's believe he is.
Am I being a disturbance for your petting?
Am I?
Never talk about this here.
I don't like it.
Should I ask your permission to talk from now on?
For the time being.
Switch off the lights.
The phone is ringing. - That's okay.
Sir! - Move!
Hey, move aside!
I want to talk to my girl.
You shouldn't hear it.
I want to talk to my girl.
Who is she?
W-Who do you think you are?
I am a Christian from Kanjirappally.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
You won't understand.
He knows how to discipline his wife.
That is how a Christian from Kanjirappally is.
I don't need your permission to talk.
I'll talk as I please.
Your duty is to listen to whatever I say.
If you ask me to take your permission to talk..
Why should I get your permission to talk?
Ask some spineless old man to do that!
By an old man, I didn't mean your father.
I will never say that.
That old man is your.. - Sir.
Let's go, sir.
You can go.
When I talk to my girl.. - That can wait till morning, sir.
It's not good to do this at night.
Are you the one who decides that?
Let her say it.
I want my girl to ask me to leave.
Then I'll leave.
Look. She won't say it.
She can't say that to me.
She won't be able to say that to me.
It's because she can't say it to me..
She can't say it to me.
Platoon, squad C ready to turn right!
March ahead!
Right about turn!
Left turn!
Platoon!
Platoon, halt! - Sir, coffee. - Okay.
Platoon, halt!
Hello.
Alice.
Yesterday..
I'm sorry, Alice.
What is it, Ravi?
I'm totally innocent in yesterday's incident.
I didn't even know anything.
But no one said that you were involved in it.
Well.. - What is it?
I know that you won't misunderstand me.
But your friend..
He was staring at me when he left.
Did you get scared?
I have no misunderstandings about you. Is that enough?
Don't I know that you won't do it?
Thank you, miss.
I had never seen this side of him.
I had never seen Thomas like this.
A kind of madness that arose from alcohol, jealousy and vengeance.
I have even started doubting my decision.
Hey! - He is from Kanjirappally, it seems!
I understand jealousy. This is some kind of vengeance.
The vengeance of an animal.
What wrong did that kid do?
What was my mistake?
May I give you a suggestion?
Instead of waiting for the vacation..
I don't want to repeat
what happened yesterday.
Once you are mine, I think..
We'll do it, Alice.
Let's do it.
The possessiveness I showed..
I behave like a husband while I'm drunk..
You may not.. - Is this how a husband behaves?
That's because of that kid. - What did that kid do?
Why do you hate him?
He had no role in yesterday's incident.
How are you sure about it? - He told me.
Oh, you talked to him again, didn't you?
Why can't I talk to my student?
Let's not talk about it.
So we can fight over it when you are drunk.
I'll talk about whatever I want. - Don't expect me to listen to it.
It's 7:30 p.m.
Why can't you stay for a few more minutes?
I can. I was just reminding you.
You had promised to drop me home before 7:30 p.m.
You can leave after you answer my question.
What question would that be?
Is it about getting married right now? - Yes.
I can't do it right now.
I want to think about it.
How many days will you need? - I can't say.
To be honest, I think I'm just starting to understand you.
I feel scared.
I feel that the Thomas I met
as my brother's friend, was someone else.
I need some time.
Till the vacations?
I might need more time.
What do you mean?
You feel mad at me because you haven't understood me.
Let me feel that you have understood me.
We'll think about marriage later.
I'm not confident enough to promise anything till then.
You could say no after all the thought.
I could.
I won't make any promises.
Are you in a hurry? - It's getting dark.
That's okay. I'll drop you.
It's fine. I'll go on my own.
Hey! - Come here!
Who are you? Leave me.
Come on! - Who are you to tell me.. Leave me!
Come on.. - Hey!
Leave me! - Come on, Thomas!
Come on!
Hey, leave me.
Come on. - Hey.
I want to call.. - Come on.
Come on, Thomas.
Hey! - Put him in. - Thomas!
No! - Thomas! - Lie down!
No! - Come on!
No, lie down.
No!
No. I'm going out.
I can't give an answer today.
It's a holiday, but I have other engagements.
I can't take a decision today.
No. I won't be here.
No, we won't meet today. No.
In the morning.. - Yes.
I'll be in Daisy's room after the mass.
Keep it to yourself.
Where is that lady?
She is not here. - Where did she go?
I don't know.
I saw her at the church today.
Didn't you see her after that? - No.
Where is she?
Hey, where is she?
Who?
My girl.
Don't you know who that is?
Should I say your girl instead?
Don't talk rubbish about my teacher.
What will you do? You will kill me, won't you?
Don't you dare touch me!
Move, Ravi!
I lost my brake. Come on, move!
The brake failed. Move, Ravi!
Move! The brake failed.
Move!
What happened, Thomas?
What happened?
No.. Leave me!
No.. Leave me! - Alice!
Leave me!
It would have been called an accident if I had told them it was.
It's a murder because I told them
it was a murder.
I will be here on house arrest till the civil court gives its verdict.
After that, it'll be their jail and punishment.
I haven't informed my mother.
I..
I'll leave tomorrow.
Where to?
I haven't decided yet.
What about your job? - I resigned.