Pasanga 2 Page #3

But when I say it, she doesnt just spank.

She bites!

Fine!

Where are we going?

You get yourself expelled

from every school so easily.

See how hard it is

to get an admission.

Come on!

Hello, Mister.

I got here by 5 A.M.

But youve given me token number 1093!

There are people who've been waiting

since yesterday.

Fair enough.

Why should we stand in this queue?

Lets go to a school with no queue.

No, son.

This is the best school in the area.

Even though they charge a lot,

they have great standards.

Theyll make you a first ranker.

Everyone in this queue must be thinking that.

But there can be only one first ranker.

Turn around, boy!

Youll only believe them.

Not us.

Come on, Daddy!

Hands off!

Sorry, Madam.

Stop fidgeting about, boy.

Back in our days, headmasters would

come home and beg us to send children to schools.

But now, we are paying them money,

standing in queues and begging for admissions.

There was a time when the government ran schools

and liquor stores were owned privately.

But now, the government owns the liquor stores

and schools are run privately.

These are tough times.

It's seven rupees.

-Isn't it five?

Sir, I don't have change.

Dad, why is it so crowded here?

Are they giving out free stuff?

Not giving;

Theyre taking stuff away.

Daddy, stop!

What is it?

Its my teacher.

Good morning, Sir!

Good morning. Go.

Thats your teacher?

Yes, Dad.

Hello, Sir? Just a minute.

Hold my spot. Ill be back.

What?

You teach at a government school,

but put your children at a private school?

Were trusting you with our children.

Its not just me.

Thats just how things are.

If you want, join the queue.

But its hard to find a spot.

We dont believe in schools.

We believe in our children.

Good for you.

Carry on.

Our public schools will improve only if their teachers

are barred from enrolling their kids in private schools.

How is that school

different from my school, Dad?

Kids in your school curse in Tamil.

In their school, they curse in English.

Thats all.

Should have stationed a cop here

to manage the crowd.

I am a cop, too.

I am here for my son.

God knows what he'll put us through

at the interview tomorrow.

Why has she switched schools every year?

We weren't satisfied with any of the schools.

We heard this was the best school in city.

What is your name?

-Naina

Say something you know.

I know a lot.

What do you want to hear?

Rhymes or a story.

Tell me anything.

Rhymes or story?

They're not taking her in.

Tell me a story.

A story I read, or one I wrote?

You write stories, too?

Why not?

We won't get admissions here

for many generations.

Okay, tell me any story.

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