Zero Bridge

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Mommy, l know it's been a long time

since l wrote you.

l am going to school and

doing very well.

Every morning l get up early,

and write my to- do list...

...like you taught me.

My love for you will never end.

Hey, what are you doing here?

- l am waiting.

- For who?

- My cousin is coming.

- lt's illegal to stand here.

l didn't realize that.

We have orders to shoot on sight.

l didn't know that, sir.

Show some identification.

Fine, but you have to go now.

- What's two more minutes?

He'll be here.

- Meet him over there.

- Just two minutes, sir.

- That's it. Now go!

Either on that side or that one.

- They won't let me stand anywhere.

Hey...Dilawar?

You know him?

Yes, sir.

How?

He's my cousin, sir.

ldiot could get shot here!

- l'm taking him to school.

- This is no place to wait!

- Okay, sir...he was mistaken.

- Don't stop here! Just go!

What are you saying?

No way you could pick pockets!

Why do you think l can't?

- What crap. You're just a kid!

- l've got lots of experience.

You're full of sh*t, kid.

Just give me one chance.

Leave jewelry in the bag,

give me the cash.

Found a phone.

We'll sell it.

Never throw away chocolate!

Found a passport.

Show me.

Can we sell it?

Too risky, toss it...

let's move.

How much for this?

Are you usually such a pig?

What are you writing?

l like to stay organized.

- What's happening?

- Just a minute.

Where are you going?

Wait for me.

l'll be right back.

Want some?

- So you're going then?

- Yeah.

- Where's the rest?

- What rest?

- Lunch and bus fare?

- Exactly.

l busted my ass for chump change?

Welcome to the work force.

lt's your first day.

l could've made more elsewhere!

Maybe you should go elsewhere.

But you just sat there!

So? That's how l teach.

- ls this really it?

- What did you expect, kid?

A**hole!

lf you ever touch me again...

...l will slap the hell out of you.

Hear what l said?

Wise- ass punk!

- l told you don't touch me!

- Don't push me!

Whoa! What's all this?

ldentification!

Where's your lD? Your address?

That's your scooter?

- Yes, sir.

Let's see the papers.

These are expired!

Why yes, sir.

What's this for?

- Please take it.

- What do you call this?

Where do you think you're going?

- Hello, sir.

- Move it.

- Get in.

- You want me to sit there?

- Where else then?

- But what about the rats?

No harm adding two more rats.

- Move it!

- But there's rats in there!

Now!

Hi Mom...just writing again to let you

know how l've been doing.

You may have heard people say l've

done some bad things.

People here change like the weather,

so l'll set the record straight for you.

l am going to school.

And l am just fine there.

And l hope you will forgive me for

what l am.

- Sir, l am here to see the officer.

- What for?

Yesterday you arrested a boy

from Brein...

That's where l'm from, too.

Wait here. l'll tell him.

Sir, somebody here from Brein says he

knows someone we arrested.

- When?

- Yesterday, sir. He wants to see you.

Make him wait a while.

Tell Saqib to send in that guy

who wanted to see me.

Yes, sir.

Hello, sir.

That guy is here for you.

Send him.

Come in.

Sit.

- What's his name?

- Dilawar.

- What's your relation?

- l am his Uncle.

- Your form, please.

- Yes, sir.

- Ali Mohammed.

- Yes, sir.

Your last name and Dilawar's

don't match. Why is that?

Well sir, it's because he was adopted by

my sister- in- law.

She got him from the hospital,

supposedly.

For a while my brother

took care of him.

When they started having

their own kids...

...he asked me to leave him somewhere.

But then she asked me to take him

instead.

""Could he come live with you?""

So, l took care of him.

- Why isn't she sitting here?

- How, sir? They live in Delhi now.

lf something happened,

would she come?

- No way, sir.

- When did he run away from home?

He left home around

two or three weeks ago.

Why wait three weeks to

look for him?

We tried, sir. But we couldn't find him.

He comes and goes as he likes,

returns in the evening...

...but three weeks went by and

he never showed up.

- Doesn't he go to school?

- Yes, he was.

- What happened?

- He studied up to the ninth level.

l took him out last month

to work on my masonry crew.

He's learning that life is work, and

work is a blessing.

- Did you know about Dilawar's diary?

- Yes sir.

He keeps it with him.

We went through it.

He writes about what he's done, where

he's going...and so on.

And, he mentions that

he's going to Delhi.

Any idea why Delhi?

Did you get a look at Dilawar outside?

- Yes, sir.

- Did you see the other guy with him?

- l did, sir.

- Do you know who he is?

- No, sir.

- Well, this guy outside...Mohsin...

- Yes, sir?

He's committed

some serious robberies before.

Quite a bad record, actually.

Reviewing his file, l can see that

Dilawar has no prior arrests...

...and yet they had a lot of cash and

some hot items on them.

So what do you want from me?

- lf you could kindly release him...

l'm a poor man. l need the money.

Listen...

...l can't break the law, okay?

lf the investigation declares him a

thief then he will remain in jail.

lf not, then he can go.

- Okay, sir.

No one is released from jail

until proven innocent.

You'll just have to wait.

Dismissed.

lt was in my bag, which was stolen

while l was at the market...

- And what is your occupation?

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