Dear Father

Watchman.

- Yes, Mr. Mehta. - Is the parking empty?

The same one at the back. You can park there.

The grumpy old man from the second floor will object.

Why do you worry? I am there.

Park at the back without worrying. I will handle it.

Okay.

Hello, how are you?

Is everything okay?

Okay.

Listen, this Diwali I am coming to the village, okay?

And I will bring two new sarees for you. One red and one green.

Hey, why are you blushing?

Does one blush before her husband?

Listen, this time I will come to the village and...

'Mr. Ajay!'

Hello?

Yes, advocate Mankad here. Tell me.

Inspector Jadeja?

Crime Branch?

Most welcome inspector, but right now I am not home.

No, I am on the way for an urgent meeting.

Mister, I am on the expressway. There is no U-turn also.

I know today is an off day and the court is also closed...

...but I am working, right?

Yes, it is the sound of the doorbell.

Is it possible, sir? How can it be? A doorbell in the car?

Are you ringing the doorbell?

Yes, I will open it. Okay.

Rascal.

I have a suggestion.

If you keep a doorbell in the car, then keep a horn in the house.

And do switch off the phone before calling me a rascal.

What happened?

You are very...

Very what?

Nothing. How can I help you?

Water.

Jamna, water for the guest please.

What happened?

I recalled a joke on seeing you.

- On seeing me? - Yes.

Which one?

One day, Big towers started getting built in hell.

50 floors, 60 floors.

Centrally air conditioned, with swimming pool and club house etc etc..

Seeing that the residents of heaven were jealous.

We have dilapidated buildings, while there are big towers built in hell.

So, sage Narad went to God with the complaint.

God said, what is the problem? Build towers in heaven as well.

Build them having 100 or 150 floors.

Narad said, God, that is okay but who will build them?

Why?

Aren't all the builders in hell?

Good joke. Good joke.

No, the joke is yet to come.

God said, do one thing.

Send a notice to the residents of hell.

We will sue you in court if you do not demolish all the towers.

Narad said, that we can, but who will fight the case?

- Come to the point, inspector. - Point.

Ah, point.

Give it to me.

The point is,

the incident which happened in this house on 7th August...

Just a minute. Just a minute.

- Inquiry for it, inspector... - Rajesh Desai.

I have seen the statement.

I am surprised.

About what?

This is a civil case. Why is the crime branch here?

Yes, initially you will get surprished...

...then you will get loose motions...

Excuse me?

Shall we go back about one month from 7th August?

5th July.

5th July.

Do you remember?

5th July.

It was Friday.

- Friday? - Yes.

The members of your society have given statement...

...that on that day there was a big commotion in this house.

- Commotion? - Yes.

Oh, no, no. No, no, there was no commotion.

- No? - No.

But a call was received at the police control room.

When?

At midnight.

- From where? - From where?

From this house.

Oh, so he had called up the police station also.

Who are you referring to?

Yes, I am Manu speaking.

Were you having a meal?

'Delicious food...'

Can you open your ears. 'This is...

Were you having a meal?

No, no, uncle. Tell me.

It will be half past ten. Alka is not home yet.

Uncle, she must be delayed with work at college.

Can be, but I am worried. Times are so bad.

Give her a call on her mobile.

I did try earlier, but I got a reply that she is not available.

Who, Alka said so?

Alka didn't speak, you idiot.

The girl from the phone company says so.

Okay, okay, so what now?

You please continue having your food.

'And listen, it is night time. Do not eat spicy food.'

otherwise you will die of acidity and then complain. Disconnect.

Hello?

Jayanti, were you sleeping? Did I wake you up?

No, no. Are you okay?

No, no, I am fine.

Alka has not returned home yet. So if you know anything...

How would I know? Wouldn't she be in college?

The college gets over at eight o'clock.

She is not in college.

Do one thing. Give her a call on her mobile.

Go to sleep, Jayanti. Go to sleep. Go to sleep.

Half asleep also this man can give advice.

Sangita baby, I am Alka's husband's father speaking.

By husband's father you mean father-in-law?

Yes, father-in-law. Father-in-law.

Uncle, how are you?

I am fine, dear. I am fine.

Baby, the thing is that our baby has still not returned home.

Has she still not returned home?

No. It is nearly half past ten. Alka baby has not returned.

I see.

Uncle, do one thing. Give her a call on her mobile.

Really? I didn't get this idea, baby.

I will do it.

Give a call on her mobile. As if I have no brains.

Hey, mister.

- Hey, son. - Yes, father, tell me.

What is wrong with your mobile?

Nothing, father.

I have been calling you up since a long time.

I had switched it off for a meeting. Sorry.

What time is it?

- A quarter to eleven. - It is a quarter to eleven in the night.

Okay, so?

Okay, can you see your wife in the house?

She must have got late in the college.

Can't she call up to inform if she is going to be late?

She must have forgotten.

The whole day you are defending the whole town.

Stop defending your wife when you come home.

But why don't you give her a call on her mobile?

I did. It says she is not available.

- Really? - Yes.

Wait a minute. I will call her up.

It seems you have her second number.

- No. - Does she have two numbers?

'No, no. I will call her up. Wait. I will call her up. Wait.'

These two work secretly in mysterious ways.

Hey watchman!

Watchman!

Hey, watchman!

- Hey, father. - Watchman!

Father, why are you shouting at midnight?

Let it be.

I have told this scoundrel hundred times not to let anyone else..

...park in front of our parking.

Mehta must be bribing him.

- Watchman! - Father, let it be.

- Hey, watchman! - Let it be. Leave him alone. Let it be.

The phone is ringing.

- Is it ringing? - Yes.

- Where is she? - She is disconnecting the call.

Is this that second number?

It is the same number. Wait, I will call again.

If she has another number, do give it to me, okay?

How can it be that if it is the same number you get connected and I don't get connected?

What kind of number it is?

Alka! Alka! Hey, stop!

She won't stop.

The Rajdhani Express doesn't halt at small stations. She won't.

We are waiting here for you. Can't you see?

- What happened? - What time is it?

- A quarter to eleven. - At night.

Is this the time to come home?

- What time did you return? - Forget about him.

Talk about yourself. Come on.

Yes, but I was about to leave from the college where news came...

...that tomorrow's Math test paper has been leaked.

So I had to sit and reset the entire test paper.

- Oh, I see. - So you're saying that it is not your fault?

My fault? How is it my fault if the paper gets leaked?

Dear, if you were going to get so late because the paper got leaked..

Couldn't you make even one call?

One call? I had made eight calls. Eight.

- Eight? - Yes. Look.

First call home at 7.20. Call home at 7.25.

To home at 7.30. Home, home, home.

No one was picking up the phone.

Father?

I had gone down for 10 minutes.