Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela

“Every story begins... on a doubt, right?“

“This story is no different.“

“As usual, the dawn broke.“

“Mrs. Sheen Chacko had begun 'gagging with her neighbors Gita and Cicihj...“

“who can't even lose 100 grams however hard they pant.“

“The loose-lipped Gita was blabbering non-stop about her foreign tour.“

When we visited a zoo in Singapore...

Rameshettan was shooting a lion on his camera.

- The lion pounced suddenly! - God!

My God... I was terrified.

I thought I had to return home just with his camera!

- What can I say! A Lucky escape! - Ah, fine.

What's up with your trip?

Well... we wish to go to Kodaikanal.

But... shouldn't the family get together first?

Everyone's apart now.

Kurien is in London. And everyone here is caught up at work.

- Will plan it once everyone's here. - That sounds good.

“Due to tooth ache, Cicily couldn't blabber much that day.“

“On reaching back to the Kallupalam Chacko house...“

“Sheela rang the bell and awakened that home, as usual.“

“Chacko, who is born with uneasiness...“

“was uneasy when the lighter betrayed him...“

“and blasted the inventor of lighter inside his mind and yelled:“

Sheela tea...!

Hey... tea is cooling down.

“Sarah, who was chatting with her friend, Mathew, all night,“

“woke up in the morning with crippled fingers and told her mummy:“

Mummy, please iron this too.

“Sheela, who scorned at her...“

“decided to bathe, knowing it's time for college.“

“Meanwhile, while Chacko was washing his dearest Honda City car...“

“Appachan, once again made him uneasy, in the form of death.“

Dad?

Not half bad!

“It happened right then.“

“The doubt took root for the first time.“

Aren't you of 'thulamrasi'?

'Thulam'...

Until 2 a.m., obstacles, aimlessness, expenditure... it's problematic.

After 2, obstacles, aimlessness, expenditure, and fatigue are foreseen.

It's a total mess dear!

“That moment when the fearless Sheela feared slightly.“

Sheela teacher...!

I watched a movie yesterday.

An awesome movie!

The heroine's father... is killed by...

Teacher! Sheela teacher! Won't you watch it with family?

“Reaching home from college, Sheela was ready for the movie,“

“and staring at the mirror, when he yelled again:“

Sheela...! Will you please step out!

“Sheela, who normally identifies the murderer by first few scenes,“

“and tells her husband, was quiet that night.“

“Instead she told her youngest daughter, Sarah:“

Could you book me a Uber to go home?

Eh...?

What happened?

Tell Daddy we should leave.

Daddy

Daddy!

Mummy wants to go home.

Go home? Now? Let the movie finish.

Going home without knowing the murderer will leave me mentally uneasy.

“Chacko felt uneasy after leaving the theatre without knowing the murderer,“

“and he kept on ranting in the car.“

Don't you ever call me to movies hereafter!

You may go or exit in between as you wish.

A mere waste of money!

And...

A damn lie saying... the gas is leaking.

- Daddy... - Hmm?

“At that moment, Sheela was dialing her only son - 'London-based Kurien'.“

Isn't it over yet? Long time!

Look... I feel mentally uneasy, not getting to know the murderer.

That's why.

Hey... No, no, no, no

No, leave the chapati!

No man, I was talking here.

Please don't reveal chapati... I mean, don't reveal the suspense.

No... listen...

I'll buy the ticket. My ticket.

Sheesh! That was because I forgot my purse.

- He's not picking up, Mummy. - Give it here!

I'll try.

- Who are you calling? - Brother.

- Hello... - What's it?

- What were you doing, son? - Mummy... I was sleeping.

No wonder! I've been trying for a long time.

- What happened? - Listen...

- Can you come home urgently? - What happened? Any problem?

You come home only if there's a problem?

You needn't come then!

Mummy, hello--

“The doubt which caught her that morning...“

“had completely trapped Sheela Chacko by 10:00 in the night.“

“She who is normally fearless, wondered what went wrong with her.“

“Finally, she opened the door to share that doubt with her husband.“

Oh Christ, save me from all danger, accidents and 'illnesses'...

What's it?

Please consider what I'm about to say as foolish.

Obviously.

Certain nights while we're deep asleep...

when we hear a sudden noise, we open our eyes...

to know if burglars have entered our house without our knowledge...

We gently turn on the lights and walk out with a torch, right?

I've been feeling similarly, past few days.

Shucks! Have you closed the doors?

I was just giving you an example.

Example? Listen...

What's the problem?

Tell me.

While bathing this morning...

I... felt a lump...

I doubt...

it's... cancer.

Cancer?

Hmm

- Please...! - He, he...

We need to sleep!

- Kurien... - It's not opening.

- Why are you making this noise? - Because I'm super hungry.

Kurien, there are two world- famous ways of opening Lay's.

Number 1...

Hold it right between your legs like this.

Then raise your hands 35 degrees and POP!

- It will break for sure. - Is it? Then break it.

- But we can't open it that way now. - Why?

Because people are sleeping.

Also, what if they think it's a bomb and harm us?

- So we simply tear it open. - I never get the hang of it.

It's a skill.

Oh, I didn't finish the story. Shall I?

Tell me.

I'm turning on the lights to get in the mood.

Whatever!

Actually I was in London...

Ugh...! Look! You don't have to repeat 'London'.

This is the 10th time. If you repeat again I'll jump off the plane.

It's to get a flow.

As I was sleeping, I received Mummy's call.

I said: “Hello Mummy“

She said: “What are you doing?, Can you come home urgently?

Naturally...

I asked: “What happened? ls there a problem?“

“You come home only if there's a problem?“

- Blah-blah... she went on and on... - Naturally we ask.

...like all mothers.

She hung up saying all that.

But... I'm wondering why she asked me to come home urgently.

Hmm... I feel...

'Mexican Salsa' is better.

- What? - Flavor.

Ugh! Why has Mummy asked me to come down?

Kurien... you want to know, why you've been called home urgently?

To get to that, I'll share an incident that happened a few years back.

Well, one night I was also sleeping just like you and the phone rings.

“Hello“, my mummy: “You must come home urgently.“

Naturally, I didn't ask what the problem was.

On reaching there, guess what?

- It was fixed. - What?

My marriage.

That means... your mummy has called you home...

after arranging your marriage!

Man, you're getting married!

May be to surprise me!

Silly Mummy... Oh my God!

“Unaware of this story... believing what the bald-head told him,“

“He reached...“

“The land of crabs... for an interval.“

AN INTERVAL IN THE LAND OF CRABS

So it must be for marriage, right?

Yes, it must be. Why else would she call you here urgently?

I'm relieved now.

Anyway I was jobless--

No! I mean...

Mummy rightly called me when I was wondering how to present this matter.

- Riya, don't hurt dad's face. - No I won't.

What's your opinion on taking a dowry?

Well, under such circumstances, it depends.

Did Daddy give you anything?

I didn't mean that... accept if it's offered.

- Dowry... - What?

I was asking if he had accepted any dowry.

I was telling him not to take. No one would take in this situation.

I'm about to enter married life...

My foot!

So what advise do you have for me?

I have just one advice for you.

You must reduce your weight.

Exactly, chechi! I was about to say that.

I'm not overweight. Am I that fat, bro?

You know brother, most of the girls prefer only fit guys these days.

Uhh... cut it out!

- That's true. - That's true.

- Who is fatter? Me or her? - Of course you!

After delivery you've turned fat and look so out of shape. Sheesh!

What rubbish!

What a fantastic figure I have!

Everyone at office tells me I've a great figure.

- Who told you so? - My colleagues!