Viceroy's House Page #5

Many of them eat with their fingers,

Your Excellency.

If that is custom, then it's perfectly

acceptable.

Lady Sahib, many Indians are

vegetarians.

No mutton, no chicken, no game.

Is there something wrong?

What he was saying...

Your Excellency.

It is so fine that you want

to be more inclusive.

We have waited a long time for this day.

I appreciate your understanding.

And your skill.

I need to meet with the governors' wives.

What kind of an example

are you setting, Abdul bir?

Yard.

- Z for...?

- Zebra!

I wish I could communicate with them.

Why don't you try this?

Mera naam Pamela hai.

Er... Mera naam Pamela hai.

No Viceroy or members of his family

have ever visited the staff

compound before.

The houses look small

for an entire family.

Where do you live here, Aalia?

I live right there with my father.

Did you go to the school?

No, I grew up in Amritsar.

I went to a ladies' college.

And then events turned unfortunate.

My father lost his eyesight and...

and now I work.

That must be very hard.

Not at all. My work gives me

independence.

That's what my mother says.

She says she didn't know who she was

until she started working

and really she's tireless.

I hardly saw her during the war.

She was so busy.

Welcome, Jeet, to my son's

engagement party.

You know of course my son, Sanjit.

Of course. Welcome here.

Have you met this wonderful girl

who is going to be his wife, Sunita?

No, we have not formally met yet,

but I am delighted.

- Congratulations to you both.

- Thank you.

Hello, sir.

I hope you will remember me.

I am Jeet Kumar.

Ah, Jeet Kumar.

The little policeman.

Barely old enough to tie his shoes.

- Ha, ha! Yes, sir.

- Sit, sit.

It's good to meet you again,

Jeet Kumar.

Remember, you used to read me

Dickens?

Yes, sir. David Copperfield,

Bleak House.

What brings you to Delhi?

I have great expectations.

I am working for Mountbatten sahib.

Aalia, I thought you'd never get here.

I was with Lady Pamela.

- What's she like?

- Full of questions.

She's actually interested in us.

She wants to be involved

and improve the school.

Aren't you married yet?

That girl you used to talk to me about,

did she change her mind?

No, sir...

but I live in hope.

Ah.

- Ubba.

- Ah, Aalia.

Do you remember Jeet Kumar?

Yes, Ubba.

My daughter too is still unmarried

but her young man, Asif,

will soon be back.

He has been in Europe all this time,

fighting in the British army.

As soon as he returns

we will have the wedding.

This is Aalia's poor mother's

dying wish.

She chose you a good man.

- Don't you think, Aalia?

- Yes, Ubba.

We must go now. It's late. Come.

Come, my friend. I'll walk you home.

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