The Goat Life (ആടുജീവിതം)

What is your profession?

What is your job?

Sir, we…

Helpers.

Company work…

Helpers.

Have you both come together?

Are you both together?

Helpers.

I'm so sorry.

- What's your name? - Chaminda.

Chaminda?

Chaminda.

Passport?

Brother, I can't find our names on any of these placards.

Look, they're taking many people and verifying their names and documents.

Passport?

Brother, which flight did you arrive on?

No.

- What did he ask? - No idea.

- What did you say? - "No."

"I don't know."

Go and ask them if our names are on their list.

Me?

They won't understand if I ask them.

Hey, they are leaving!

Go! Hurry up!

- Have you come from Bombay? - Sri Lanka.

Which company are you working for?

They are from Sri Lanka.

Allah!

Whom do we ask now?

If it's an office number, there's no way you can reach them.

Today is Friday, and it's a holiday here.

Do you have any other phone number?

A residence number or pager number?

Due to the anxiety of boarding the plane, I forgot to ask about all that.

The phone is ringing, but no one is answering.

It might be an office number.

This is so foolish!

We should have asked the agent in Bombay

for the contact number of the person picking us up.

Well, fantastic timing!

You don't have to worry. The Kafeel will come.

You have visas, right?

He must be stuck in traffic because it's a holiday.

Brother…

I think everyone who came with us has left. I can't see anyone here.

Would they have left without recognizing us?

Brother, it's 8:30 p.m.

My mother must be getting really worried.

Shouldn't we inform them that we've arrived here from Bombay?

It's late in the night.

But how?

The evening prayer just ended.

Oh! There's a time zone difference between here and India, right?

Did you notice how happy Shashi was when I gave him my watch?

Poor fellow.

He has been waiting for so long in Bombay to come to the Middle East,

just like us.

- Hakim! - Yes?

I think he's our man.

It seems like he's looking for someone.

Shall we go and ask him?

Go and ask him in English.

No, I don't think that would work.

He's coming here.

Is your name Abdullah?

And you?

What is your name?

Tell him that we have come here on Sreekumar sir's visa.

I'm asking for your name! Can't you hear me?

Where have you come from?

Who is your Kafeel?

Don't you have any brains?

Oh, God!

Such a disaster!

What did he say?

I have no idea. All I understood was "Abdullah".

He was stinking, right?

Well, didn't you joke before

that attar and perfumes are made from the sweat and urine of Arabs?

I wasn't joking.

The real Arabs are like that.

They bathe using water infused with attar.

This guy seems like a rugged Arab who hasn't bathed in ages!

Anyway, the Kafeels are still turning up, right?

What?

Kafeel.

That's the first Arab word I learned after coming here.

What does it mean?

It means…

Boss.

Our man.

Our employer.

Sponsor.

Kafeel!

I wonder where our Kafeel is.

Give me your passport.

Give me your passport too.

Brother, he's our Kafeel. Let's go.

Come on, let's hurry! It's already late.

I don't understand what these guys are saying.

Don't you want to go quickly?

Come on! Get inside!

Get in the vehicle! Come on!

- Oh, no! - What is this?

Get inside, quick! Come on!

These guys are driving me crazy!

Sir… may I get some water to drink?

What are you murmuring?

Water.

Don't you understand?

Go and sit at the back. Go!

Get into the vehicle. Come on. Don't waste time.

What are you doing? Not here!

Didn't I ask you to go there?

Go and sit at the back.

Go!

Brother!

Why is he shouting so much?

He wouldn't have understood what we asked.

Well, we've come here as company helpers, right?

And they are taking us in this vehicle?

Didn't you see? Those Sri Lankans were taken in an AC bus.

You get in.

May God protect us.

Brother, look!

It's a tunnel.

Vehicles are passing above this tunnel.

Brother! It's even better to stand and watch!

Come on!

It's really late, Hakim.

We haven't been able to contact anyone back home yet.

Oh, I completely forgot about that!

We should stop somewhere and make those calls.

- Kafeel! - No!

Let's make those calls once we get to our room.

Brother, it's already past 10:00 p.m.

My mother must be terrified.

Kafeel!

I need to make a call home. Could you please stop the vehicle?

Why are you blabbering?

Go! Go back!

- But… - The cops will catch you!

You can stop at a phone booth.

Can't you understand? Go back and sit!

How do I make him understand?

- Brother! - Yes!

Where are you taking them?

To the market?

- Wishing you well! - Wishing you the best!

May God bless you!

Where are we?

Have we reached?

Abu Khaled!

Abu Khaled!

Get down.

I asked you to get down. This is your workplace.

Can't you hear me?

What's going on?

Get down.

Get down.

No. You stay here.

You come with me.

- Hey, brother! - Sir!

Sir!

We assumed our accommodation would be in town.

We need to call our families.

- Phone call-- - You're blabbering too much!

Go! Go back to the vehicle!

Hakim, try to make him understand somehow.

Isn't he asking me to get back into the vehicle?

Don't you dare talk too much! Go and get into the vehicle.

Don't be a pain in the neck! Go!

Kafeel, we are together…

Open your mouth and say something!

Hello!

Hello, Abu Khaled! Why have you locked the gate?

Due to the threat of wild animals.

Listen, Abu Khaled.

Let this boy stay here.

- Brother… - I'll contact you tomorrow.

Kiddo, whether it’s English or Hindi,

just convey it in a language you’re familiar with.

How else can we…

Go!

Sir, Kafeel…

we've come on the same company's visa.

Helpers.

We stay together.

Shut up! Go back!

Go back! Quick!

Kafeel, we are together.

One room…

You move away.

- Come on! Take him! - Brother!

- Hakim! - Let go of me!

Out!

- We have come together! - Hey! Go back, I say!