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Thankappan..
Hey, brother.....
Thankappan..
Kanna, wake up.
Still asleep? How many times l called you?
l thought you'd gone back after yesterday's storm
For what?
To sleep at home, hands between one's legs?
Kanna, come on, weigh that fish.
You, sleepy-head..
Nowadays, there is hardly any fish to catch
Even if you fish the entire Vembanad lake. You don't get anything..
How much is it?
450 gms.
For whom is it?
Oh, you won't eat rice without prawns, eh?
Weigh that too.
lt is worth 75 rupees!
lt is ok, Thankappan bro..
The boy is growing; let him too eat prawns, why only outsiders?
Oh! As if he won't grow up without that expensive shrimp!
This is all l got yesterday night Amidst the storm..
Come on, pay the money and leave..
Hey, push.
''FRlDAY''
Oh, God! Why should this fall right on my head?
So, our wayward son would lose his sleep today
What shall l do? Do l know this would fall on my head?
Ok. But you should tell him the same when he comes..
Let it be. But l am leaving before he comes..
Balu uncle..
Balu uncle..
What?
A huge jackfruit fell on the roof of your house
Oh, Lord Narasimha!
Now, everything goes to flame!
Leave it, Balu.
Anyway you were going to demolish it
Yourfather said, you were going to build a bungalow there?
ln which arse do you shove all the money you earn?
Do you want to see where?
Where is dad?
The moment there is a problem, he always gets away
l know that
Forthis 50 rupees worth jackfruit, l've to spend 1000 rupees now!
Both of you are least bothered
You and yourjackfruit!
l toil day and night to make both ends meet.
All dad does is to boast about building a bungalow.
From where?
Got the tickets?
Get in.
Let's go.
Where to, this early?
To Mathikayal. To see a girl.
The groom's relatives will arrive at Alapuzha jetty tomorrow morning.
Somu, did you hear?. Aiswarya Rai is giving birth today
People have placed bets upto Rs 1500 crores on her kid!
What has it got to do with me?
You roam around like this, without even marrying..
With engine's heat between the legs all the time...
...there is no point in him marrying.
Jincy, the boat has arrived!
What are you doing there?
l am coming.
This girl is always like that wasting time until the boat arrives.
The boat is almost here. - Here l am, mom.
You never wake up early. Then you leave without breakfast.
Buy some curry powder on your way back.
Brother, please call out for the boat.
Balu, why are you so upset in the morning?
Even if l run for two weeks, l won't earn enough to replace those sheets.
Muneer, where are you off to so early?
Lot of things to do today.
lf l don't leave now, nothing will get done.
When you got late, l thought you are not taking the vehicle today.
Here are the keys
Just check at the bazaar if any old sheets are available
lf so, you can get it for half the price.
Even then it will cost 500 rupees Where do l find the money?
Whatever l get is not enough to make ends meet
Tell me if you want money You can pay back from your earnings
lt is ok.. l was just telling Muneer, that's all
Ok, Balu.
Look, today is Friday
Don't forget to go to mosque for noon prayer
Let me see, l will go if l get time
On your way back go to Hasina's house and bring the child
l've not seen the child fortwo days
l don't think it is possible today, mom l will be late
Ok, Balu..
Mani, hold it
Please watch out..
Give me a hand..
l think there's some problem with the boat
Please have a look
Where are you all rushing to?
The boat is not leaving now
There is some repair work to be done
But we have to go..
But how do we go without repairing?
Mani, let us turn the boat around
Are you not getting out?
We've to turn the boat around - Ok.
Are you not getting down?
l think they will come late
l will sit here while you turn it around
Ok..
Nothing wrong with it
But its edges are like thorns
How much is it? - 20 rupees
That is a little too much
Give me change.
No change with you? - No
So, you didn't go to see the child yesterday?
No, l couldn't .
By the time l got the news The 4.15 boat had left..
Moreover, the harvesting machine had arrived at the paddy field
This is ok, isn't it? - Of course..
Go that side..
That side? - Yes..
You look really beautiful
Muneer...
Don't smile like this in the morning and tempt me
For what?
To hug and give you a kiss
You...
Come on, let us go..
Get in.
Give me something, sir
We had changed two planks of the boat twice
Let us not take any chances We will get it checked
Hello, this is Ponnappan from the boatjetty
ls Pappan there?
Please give the phone to him
Pappan, l think boat A 16 has some problem
Look, you listen to me first
l will tell you what to do
First, you repair the service boat then you can think of other things
lt is Pappan, that scoundrel
He is insufferable On top of that, he is always drunk
You will have to bear with him
Anyway, you proceed to the dock l will inform the office
lf he meddles with me, l will beat him to pulp..
Why did they take the baby?
The baby is a little yellowish
To cure that, it has to be exposed to light
They will bring the baby only by afternoon
Anything wrong with the baby?
Nothing to worry.
These are usual things here
Why didn't you come yesterday?
l thought you'd at least come by night
l really wanted to
But the harvesting machines arrived
How can l leave it and come?
Did they mention when she'll be discharged?
The doctor has gone to Trivandrum
He will say, after he returns in the evening
ln that case, l will return after seeing the child
And come tomorrow
All the paddy is lying in the field. l have to get some workers to gather it
Since it is monsoon, it may rain at night..
All gents please step out
Ok, l will wait outside
Hey, why are you all sitting here?
There is no class today Go home..
l told you there is no class, go home
Why no class?
Yesterday night, Sankaran Namputhiri, the English professor, died:
That's why..
Come on, get going..
Hey, can't you hear me?
Come here, let me tell you something - What?
Today is our day
Really?
Come here..
Someone may see us, you shameless!
You get lost
What is our program today?
What program?
l go back home by the next boat
Look, let us go for a movie
Timing the morning show at 10.30 AM is meant for college students like us
During daylight, you are like this
And you want me to come to movie with you?
Hey, l didn't mean that
l know what is in your mind
We have a whole day with us Why spoil it like this?
Anyway l am not coming forthe movie
Ok, no movie.
What about going to the beach?
Please..
Please..
Ok, come on, let us go to the beach..
Yes, come straight from there The road ends at the beach
There is a light house before you reach the beach
Call me when you get there
lf you are not really serious, no need to come
Carry it carefully.. - Ok
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