The Waiting City Page #3

I think it'd be pretty awesome

to just get them in a studio,

just see what happens,

you know?

Incorporate it

into something somehow.

Like do something...

Yeah, I think it would be great

if you did something

with your music.

Would you?

Well, it's easy to talk

about these things, huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. I'm just tired,

and a dog pissed on me, Ben.

My name's Fiona, but, um...

you can call me "Mum" or "Fee. "

I, um, feel like I'm getting to know

a little bit more about you,

coming to your country.

It's, uh... definitely, uh, different.

Sh*t. I'm terrible on this thing.

This was all your dad's idea.

Okay.

What do I want to say?

I- I don't know how

this is all gonna work out

between the three of us,

but I'm really looking

forward to it, and...

I just want to be...

I just want to be

whatever you want me to be...

whatever that is.

Fee, no.

Sorry.

Are you tired?

A bit.

Is it the pills?

It's not always the pills, Fee.

These are my favorite shoes.

Fee.

- Okay?

- Okay.

- Very expensive. Understand?

- Yes.

Thank you.

Don't be such a bully.

Come on.

I'm coming.

Okay, teach me.

That's Ganesha,

lord of obstacles.

And that's Saraswati.

Saras- what?

Saraswati, patroness of the arts.

There's a god for everything.

Mm.

Oh, wow.

Who's this?

This is Durga...

The queen mother goddess.

- She's a mother?

- Yes.

She's the fighting spirit of mother,

an incarnation

of the war goddess, Kali.

What's that woman doing here?

She's praying to Durga...

probably for a child.

Durga gives us protection,

fertility, and many children.

She must really want a baby.

Ben Simmons.

It is you!

- Yeah.

- Scarlett.

Do you remember -

Ollie's studio?

Yeah. Wow!

A long time.

Yeah. Hey.

Hey.

Um, are you travelling?

Yeah, I'm touring with a band.

Oh, that's so cool.

Oh, good for you.

Uh, Fee? Fee!

- This is my wife, Fiona.

- Hey.

This is Scarlett.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Well, look, why don't you come by

and have a drink?

We're at the Calcutta Grand.

- Yes, that'd be good.

- Okay.

Okay, have fun.

- Bye.

- Yeah.

Fee.

We should do it, too.

Only woman can do this.

Fee.

I don't think so.

Excuse me, Mrs. Bens,

there's been word from the airline.

They're still tracking your bags.

Okay.

Thank you, Krishna.

I'm not gonna hold my breath.

Who was that girl today

at the temple?

Scarlett.

She's a muso.

I met her at some studio.

I can't exactly remember when.

Were you guys ever involved

or anything?

Of course not.

- Mr. And Mrs. Simmons.

- Mm.

Namaskar.

I am Didi Chatterjee.

Hi.

It's wonderful to finally have

the pleasure of meeting you both.

- Please come.

- Ah.

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