Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala

Hello, Thirumeni(your holiness)!

Oh, my God! l got you on the line finally

There was a meeting at Bangalore Reached in the morning

Abey, listen, Ummen Koshi called from the UK

There's a surprise

l have left my wife and kids at the family home

And listen, Henpecked might invite his wife

They think that if we stay away for 2 days...

...then we might fly off to Bangkok on a company tour

But, isn't that right?

Anyway, what is the plan now?.

Unplanned adventure

That he will tell you UK, our Ummen Koshi...!

Yes, after a long break of 9 years, we meet again

At Kizhakemala(eastern hill)

At Kizhakemala?

Yes, at the same place that gifted us many sweet memories in our youth

To be honest, me and Thirumeni thought of that many times

Amidst this busy life of ours, a journey down memory lane

This is our Naval Base point Still the same as ever

The number of times we threw up here after getting drunk

That nos...

What?

Nostalgic feeling

That is why we got you along, dear friend

lt didn't mix properly

What should we do about this fellow?.

You've already gotten arrogant l'll spank you

And there he goes... Started puking

Lie there quietly

Don't embarrass me before my friends

Lie quietly

l fooled you No problem

Kizhakemala

This hill shrouded in mist has an old history

Long ago, to escape the death grip of poverty...

...the farmers of Travancore had only two options

Join the army or migrate to the hills of Malabar

Thus, like a newlywed woman, the farmers of Travancore...

...travelled east with determination towards a better life

Nature and the hills bowed before these industrious people

They fought diseases and toiled hard and reaped gold

This was an old story Many years passed

Times have changed

Now, there is no migration here Only eviction

Our story takes place in this land, which has been blessed by the gods

To refresh our memory...

...let us hear the story which those three friends were also a part of

Let us see

Will run on the track tomorrow

Rebecca Uthup has come to South Korea after breaking the previous national record

After her performance in the semis yesterday

lndia is sure of one Gold medal tomorrow

Born in the small hilly village of Kizhakemala

Rebecca, daughter of Uthup and Sosamma

lndia's hope...

Mother, look hey, sister

All inhabitants of Kizhakemala

Sosamma, did you hear what they said on the TV?

That lndia is going to win one more gold in the final tomorrow

ls it? The Lord will take care of our daughter

Jesus

- Hello! - Daddy!

Daughter, we were watching your news on TV

What took you so long to call?

l was at practise

You are not sick, are you?

No, dad Where is mother?

Don't you know her?

She is fasting and in front of the statue of God all the time

l will give her the phone

- Hello! - Child, how is the food there?

Everything is fine here Why are you fasting and praying?

- ls it cold there, child? - No, mother

The lord will take care of you l have prayed for you

- Sosamma, what is this? - Mother?

We should be the ones boosting her confidence

Mother, are your crying?

Mother, give me the phone l will talk to her

Hello sis!

Do your best tomorrow We are all praying for you

You be brave!

All the very best Okay bye!

Shame! Why are you crying?

Greetings to all!

First question is for Smt Elizabeth

What chances does Rebecca Uthup have now?.

That girl performed well in the semis

But the other athletes are equally good too

Also the weather in South Korea might be a problem

The cold wind affects the athletes many a times

Ya right! That child grew up in this frigid place

And the cold wind will affect her it seems

After Shiny, Rebecca is the only one who was able to complete...

...the 800 m in under two minutes

lf she overcomes the initial burst she can easily win the medal

What do you mean by initial burst?

lf she feels that everyone is getting ahead of her early on...

...then the girl might overexert and tire herself

Tire herself!? Fools who like to wag their tongues at every opportunity

When she fields the track, what is the most important thing?

Must wear trousers That is the most important thing

Don't these people have anything to do? That girl has to run

Why are they wagging their tongues?

Praise the lord!

Amen! You are the bell-ringer Ring the bell

Why have you come?

Father was looking for you

His piles must be acting up again

What is this you are wearing?

A T-shirt and a mundu Didn't you get it?

Brother is allergic to the cassock

The cassock is a holy dress lt should be worn only when needed

- lt's sanctity... - That's enough

You preached at Thomachan's place, didn't you?

You reached this god forsaken place on the back of four punishment transfers

You remember that, don't you?

Don't talk about the clergy

l didn't join the church because of poverty and didn't have any choice

l chose to take the vow of my own accord

That was aimed at me

lf you felt that, then l apologize

lt is true that l preached at Thomachan's place

Do not forget that you are a priest

lnjustice must be punished

Back then, when the temple at Jerusalem...

...became the centre for moneylenders and looters with the help of the priests

What did our Lord Jesus do?

He whipped them out

No wonder the people say that This Father is a communist

The carpenter Joseph's son Jesus was the biggest communist ever

Can you deny?

Anyway, before you question me, ask Thomachan, why did l preach?

Father, l asked her for the savings money

That's why that Father preached me

When l told him that l don't have the money...

...he came home drunk and beat me up

You shouldn't harm others lsn't she your rightful wife?

What you said is right But l got her as a pittance

Father and she are in this together

Why would Father need your savings money?

l asked the same thing

That's when Father preached on my chest

The savings money is with me But l won't give it come what may

l will...

lf the money is given to Thomachan or his wife ...

...that money will reach the liquor store eventually

He has a daughter of marriageable age

l have invested it in the jewellery in her name

When she is getting married, we can buy gold for her

Here is the receipt

Jesus!

This is plain treachery

Thomachan, shall we preach once more?

l have still not healed from the last preaching

Thomachan, if l come to know you beat up your wife, then you know...

Then, l shall...

- Yes, you may - l take leave, Father

Father

An unmarried mother is waiting for you outside

Who is the unmarried mother in this place?

Jesus

Praise the lord!

Now and always!

This is Uthup's second daughter, Chinamma

The name itself has an amma(mother) in it

What is it child?

Sister has her finals tomorrow We are all worried

l wanted to pray the rosary for her victory

Your grandmother from Kanjirappli has also vowed to offer an entire service

Believe me

She called me and asked me to do it

Tell your mother But don't let your father know

You know what problems that will create

You should be brilliant like her

- lt is about our child - Did you see

- What is this you have done? - Why did you switch that off?

Her mother... our dear sister

She is the reason why our father died of a broken heart 22 years ago

When your granddaughter became a star, brother and mother forgot that

She eloped a day before her arranged-marriage

Cannot forget all that

lt isn't that we forgot

We troubled him and his family a lot as revenge

But when l say that child on time, she reminded me of our little sister

White dress and a veil over her face

We used to go to church on Sundays holding her hand

What is lost is lost

Should we still punish my daughter over it?

Because of your wrath, it has been 22 years since l met my daughter

Mother

l gave birth to her You will not understand my anguish

Don't yell and increase your blood pressure

Theresa, didn't you give mother her medicines?

She needs to eat for that

She just had a glass of milk in the afternoon

What is this mother? Come eat something

l don't want

You are my darling mother

l told you l don't want anything