Julie

The food tastes even better

when you bring it for me.

What are the other kids doing?

They're playing.

She's cooking in the kitchen.

Cooking?

Don't you remember

we're having a party?

The guard is blowing the whistle.

Don't drink too much in the night.

One tin of cheese.

Boy, come here.

Look, quickly get a strong tea.

Right sir.

Don't hurry back. Take your

time and get a cup of hot tea.

Hurry spoils the job.

Little madam, please come in.

Welcome...

What cheese do you want?

Small, large or medium?

What?

l mean l have cheese of ever size.

Take a look.

This is fine.

What are you doing?

Nothing. You misunderstand me.

Okay. Mummy said to

add this to our account.

Who is asking for money?

You are here. So am l.

Accounts will go on.

l don't understand much English.

But l understand what you mean.

You fear somebody might see us.

But l sent out the

one who could have seen.

To bring tea.

What nonsense!

Why are you screaming?

Your entire family takes credit.

And you yell at me.

Your mother owes me Rs. 500.

Another 5 doesn't matter.

Here's your cheese!

Excuse me, madam...

Such a temper for a petty matter.

Mummy asked for cheese.

What will you tell her

when you go without it?

Sir, l've got tea.

Piping hot and strong.

Does your Pop want strong tea?

Drive carefully.

Why don't you understand?

l understand everything but you don't.

l like you very much.

Even your temper.

Man, what are you sniffing?

This isn't the local brew.

lt's pure English stuff.

l'm thinking not sniffing.

There's so much difference

between English and local.

The local brew is very heady.

You get over it fast.

But the foreign stuff

keeps you high forever.

- Brought the cheese?

- Yes, Mummy.

Quickly get dressed.

What's wrong?

l don't feel like

attending the party.

You're behaving like the locals!

l'm dressed. Shall l

come for the party?

You're very small.

Small...!

l've been saying that for years.

My friend, Jimmy

sends it from Delhi.

He has many friends so

gets everything foreign.

We call him Jimmy.

Actually his name is McWilson.

My father too was McWilson.

What was your mother's name?

The mother's name isn't important.

Neither in lndia nor in England.

Was your father too an Englishman?

But he died in the war

against Germany to save lndia.

What reward did we get for this?

ln our independent lndia...

Anglo-lndians have

no value. No place.

That is why we'll return to England.

We have everything going

for us there. But here...

Earlier we could get any jobs.

l could become a Commissioner.

A Collector, an army officer...

What can l do now?

Now we can't live in lndia.

What will happen to us if you leave?

There's some color in

life because of you.

There's a warmth, a high...

After that laughing will

become a crime and...

Happiness will be dressed in black.

Wear some lipstick.

Julie has brought

such joy to the party.

Are you still studying?

No problem. When you finish

come to me for a job.

Time passed so fast.

That's the tragedy.

The procession of joys fly past.

Let's eat dinner.

Who finished this?

There was a party last night.

- Where's your Mummy?

- Sleeping.

The goat got cooked in the night.

Everyone ate trotters.

You're drinking early in the morning!

Softly. Mummy will get up.

Why do you drink so much?

When l climb out of the engine...

l feel l'm stepping out of Hell.

So l drink out of joy.

But you also drink when

you get into the engine.

Because l need guts

to step into Hell.

What will l do if not drink?

Your real darling

is shut in this.

You want her in the

morning and evening.

Night and day.

Why are you scolding me?

That bottle is telling

the story of your drinking.

l drink like a human being.

Not like a beast like you.

One day you will wreck the train.

You will die.

l don't know how many

others you will kill.

Read the railway history.

You'll find out drunken engine

drivers caused very few accidents.

Sober signalmen

caused more accidents.

l have to go to college.

Go on, my dear.

My argument with

your mother goes on.

Yes Daddy?

Will you clear the exam?

With a first class!

l promise to buy you

a golden watch.

Like your mother's. Foreign.

''True is your name''

''True is your name''

''You are my beloved

True is your name''

''You are my beloved''

''The world is a false friend''

''The lamp is cracked

the light is extinguished''

''You are with me in every hue''

''Whether it be night or day''

''True is your name''

''You are my beloved

True is your name''

''l am engrossed in you''

''l have none other''

''l am neither awake nor asleep''

''You are the dream of my life''

''The world is a false friend''

''The lamp is cracked

the light is extinguished''

''l ruined every job l did''

''You rectified everything''

''True is your name''

''You are my beloved

True is your name''

The fragrance of incense

sticks in your house is lovely.

l'm not sure that

it reaches God.

But we like it.

But my house stinks.

Of liquor, stale cigarette...

Of fish, meat...

- And one other stink.

- What is that?

lt emanates from the

mixture of all these.

Forget it.

ls Morris on duty?

- No.

- Holiday?

- Yes.

- From this too?

Daddy does that duty even on leave.

Why don't you talk to him?

You're his friend.

You're also his officer.

l'm his friend so

l can't behave like an officer.

Won't you give any to Julie?

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