The Mistress of Spices Page #5

to marry a man whose people

are slum criminals and illegals?

You don't understand, Grandpa.

I understand! I understand everything!

Satish is sitting totally quiet.

I want to tell him.

Once you let cow out of the barn...

...you can't stop it

from trampling the paddy fields.

But when I look at his face...

I don't have the heart.

I say, "Satish...

put me on a plane tomorrow to India.

Tomorrow!"

Dad?

- Dad, say something.

- I trusted you.

I don't want to see your face.

How can you say that to me?

Fine.

Then I'm gonna move in with Tony!

Because he's been asking me.

All this time I've been saying no

because I've been thinking of you.

But now I will.

Then I'll just go ahead and marry him.

Because that's what we want.

I do not know what to do.

So I came to you.

I know you can help.

Please.

Almond powder and kesar to boil in milk.

The whole family must drink it.

To sweeten your words

and remember the love buried under the anger.

Thank you.

It's so late.

I'll take a taxi home instead of bus.

Haroun.

Please forgive me, spices.

I've been distracted.

How could I forget the kalo jire

to shield Haroun from the evil eye?

Hey.

Oh, I'm sorry.

- I didn't mean to...

- It's nothing.

Here, let me take a look.

Here. Put some water on it.

Clean it out.

Is that better?

Ladyjaan?

What's going on?

- Haroun...

- You should um...

You should put something on that cut.

Yes, I'll get a neem leaf.

Please help him. It's OK, I'm in no hurry.

You should be careful

who you let in your store after dark.

There's all kinds of mad people roaming

around this neighborhood.

How come your door wasn't locked today?

Just last week a man broke

into the Sri Lankan 7-Eleven

and shot the owner in the chest three times.

Better you ask this fellow to leave

while I'm still being here.

Haroun, I can look after myself very well.

And it's best you do not insult my customers.

I was...

I was speaking out of concern like a brother.

I see I stepped too far.

I didn't mean it like that.

What right have I, a poor... taxi driver...

to advise you... a lady?

Haroun, please don't go.

I'll have your package in a few minutes.

Haroun, please!

- I'm sorry about...

- It's OK.

He uh... He seemed kind of pissed off, though.

Is he? Are you and he?

No, no, no, he's just a loyal customer.

He needed some kalo jire for protection.

How can you be so sure what he needs?

I just know.

Like you know what I need?

Why did you give me that tea to drink?

For clarity... at work.

Well, ever since you gave it to me,

I've been having the most incredible dreams...

...remembering all this stuff

that I'd completely forgotten about.

I don't know how you do it, but you're incredible.

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