Taj Mahal

This film is based on

a true story.

However, some characters,

scenes and dialogue...

...are not derived

from actual events.

That's the last one. Hold it.

It will itch a day or two.

Going for long?

Yes, two years.

To Bombay?

My parents will be working

and I'll study photography.

First time in India?

For me, yes!

Taj Mahal Hotel,

November 2008

- Good morning.

- Good morning, sir.

I think we have a reservation

under the BSFWB company.

We moved you to another room, sir.

I'm sure you will enjoy your stay.

- They changed our room.

- Why?

Your passport, please.

I don't know.

That's your room sir.

That's television, we have

twenty four hour room service.

It's too big, it's huge.

We have the view for

the Gateway of India.

That's your bathroom.

And now, that's your

other room, sir.

And so say. It's too much.

Sir, is everything fine?

Do you have any questions ?

I need to be able to smoke.

Do the windows open?

Is it possible to open the windows?

It's always closed madam. You have

the air conditioned in every room.

How can I smoke?

You have to ask the knob;

downstairs, at the desk.

- The Knob?

- Handle.

The window handle.

Yeah. Yes sir. Otherwise,

it's always closed.

That's your keys sir.

- Thank you.

- Thank you sir and have a good day.

Thank you.

Here, your key.

I'm having a shower.

Hey hey, do you wanna come

for a drink? In a nice place.

- No. No.

- No? Please. Let's go.

Excuse me. Which country?

- It's a nice place, nice music.

- You want a beer?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Very good place. Very good spot.

With a nice club here.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Pierre!

- How are you?

- Good flight?

A bit jet- lagged.

- Sbastien.

- Pierre.

A top engineer I brought along.

Excellent.

- A drink?

- Yes, no ice.

- Started work?

- Of course.

So how long will you stay?

Two years.

We need to adapt.

No, it's up to them to adapt.

You're already bringing

your skills.

Please. Please, one more.

We were at a very bad party

with very stupid french people.

Your English is awful.

Very stupid. Useless.

Yes okay,

my english is bad especially...

...when I speak

with Indian people.

- I'm French you know.

- She's gone. We've lost her.

What is it?

They laugh all the time.

I don't know why. You know why?

Oh. You've got to take

a picture of this! The river. Gone.

No, no, no, no, no. Mom!

Just let me know. Just let me know.

Now we go to Haji Ali Mosque.

Ok.

- Yes?

- Room service madam.

- Good evening madam.

- Good evening.

Oh no. I like to look.

Yes?

- Have a good evening madam.

- Thank you. You too.

We need Pierre there too.

Not before tomorrow.

I can't decide that now.

Oh sorry. The Lob is

this way miss. Please.

Do you need anything miss?

No, I'm ok, thank you.

Reception. Okay.

Oh. Let me check.

- Okay mam.

- Thank you.

You welcome.

- Can I see that thing?

- This one?

Thank you.

Hello?

Where are you?

Honestly?

You didn't need to buy a phone.

It wasn't expensive, I promise.

Mom?

What if things don't

work out at school?

- If I don't fit in?

- Just wait and see.

Don't freak out.

Louise, you have time

to make mistake.

That will be okay.

Okay.

Sh.t, where is it?

Pain in the .ss.

Got the handle?

Sh.t.

- Sorry, I didn't hear you.

- Try knocking.

What do you want?

- The handle.

- It's over there on the table.

No, the other one.

Hold onto it now. OK?

Sorry!

November 26, 2008

Yes, of course.

No, I understand.

Okay. I call you back.

Tiresome news.

What?

The landlord's sick so we can't

move in for two more days.

I'm sick of it!

We're all sick of it.

I have to work from here.

It doesn't suit me at all.

We can stay a bit longer.

Come on, no one's died!

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

We have a separate table.

I'll watch a movie and rest.

It's the two- hour drive?

You should'nt be on your own

like this. It's depressing.

- I'll be fine. I'll watch a dvd.

- Which one?

Hiroshima mon amour.

You're gonna have

a fun evening.

I'm teasing you. Here.

It's a beautiful film.

Let's go or

we'll never get there.

Are you sure you'll be ok?

I'll be fine. Really! Just go.

- See you later.

- See you later.

Bye.

"You saw nothing in Hiroshima."

Sh.t...

Come on.

F..k!

- Did you hear that?

- Yeah.

Anyone there?

Please, go back to your room.

- What's going on?

- Go back to your room!

- What's going on?

- Please miss, go back to your room!

Please go back to your room!

Sh.t, sh.t.

- Hello?

- Yes?

- Can you hear me miss?

- Yes? What's going on?

It's ok. Don't worry.

Just turn off the lights

in your room please.

Turn off? Turn off the lights?

Yes, please. Turn off the lights.

All the lights, please.

And lock your room.

But...

Hello? Hello?

Dad, where are you?

- Listen carefully.

- What's going on?

- An attack on the hotel.

- What?

We only just found out.

You're coming to get me?

Yes, of course.

You really have to hide, ok?

- Yes.

Stay in the bathroom.

- Yes.

I'll call you back.

The ring tone.

Yes, Dad?

Pierre's at the hotel.

Maybe he can help. Call him.

But where are you?

We're trying to get there.

F..k, f..k, f..k...

Calm down.

We'll get there when we can.

Call Pierre.

I'll send you his number.

I hang up now?

Yes, sweetheart. See you soon.

- Okay.

Come on...

Yes, Pierre?

Can you hear me?

It's Louise.

Your dad called.

You're upstairs?

Yes, in my room on the 4th floor.

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