Permanent Roommates

38 Degrees. 38 degrees. I checked

the temperature yesterday.

It was 38 f*****g degrees.

I understand that Grandpa is old and feels colder but

Who burns a bonfire at 2 in the afternoon?

With all due respect, are you blind?

The sun is shining on you!

And, fine, if you want to burn a bonfire then do it!

But if you don't find wood, will you burn somebody's furniture?

You know what Laxmi aunty was saying?

I loved that cupboard Mikesh!

Are you even listening Mikesh?

Mikesh?

Yeah? Sorry, I caught a wink due to the darkness.

You were saying something?

I am blindfolded because you were going to give me a surprise. Why are you blindfolded?

I was getting it one free on one, would I have wasted it?

And, listen, Tanu Where is your face?

Why are you crying so much Tanu?

You know what this is? You are getting mood swings due to your hormonal changes.

Please don't cry. Grandpa keeps behaving silly, now and again.

No! He does it deliberately.

Because of him, my aunt and your mother aren't talking since a month.

Now when will we get married?

And he can't stand anyone's happiness.

Laxmi aunty was saying that she has left the papads to dry on the roof.

She had made them with such great difficulty.

And Grandpa roasted the in the bonfire and are them.

Why would you eat somebody else's papad? They are made with so much difficulty.

Tanu? Tanu. Come on!

Who get's so sentimental about the neighbour's papads? Just relax.

Just calm down.

Oh, brother Mikesh

What happened?

I winked at you and you totally missed out on that.

Have we reached?

As soon as we reached the location

The map pointer stopped exactly on the dot, brother Mikesh.

Look at coincidences the almighty creates!

Purshotam have you brought us to the location

that I fed in the phone? Please check once again.

I shall check right now.

Wow, Shabnam! Very well done. You have brought us to the right place.

We have reached, brother.

Thank you very much Sir. Thanks for all the help.

This is our job.

Just sign below here. By the time you are done clicking the

photographs, your marriage certificate will be issued.

Sign?

Do you have a pen? -I don't have a pen.

Please take it.

And once you are done signing, keep it with you.

A wedding gift from my end.

No, sir, how can we? -Please keep it. I bought

them from the footpath. 5 pens for Rs. 10

Keep it. No problem. Please keep it.

Thank you so much Sir. - Thank you so much Sir.

May God bless you.

Atul brother, tea.

What's the deal? So much happiness?

Actually, today my elder son's PMT results are due. -Okay

The papers have gone well.

The coaching classes' teachers were saying that

At least let the results come first. -Okay

By the way, since I have been transferred to the

marriage registrar office, my life has been quite set.

You definitely earn good karma when you marry eloped lovers. -You do get it.

I swear, my fate is shinier than ever.

Careful, there are steps here, Tanu.

There is one more.

Mikey, you took me to a pickle factory last time for a surprise.

This better not be something like that.

Tanu, wait a little bit.

Purshottamji, I asked you to tie a simple knot, you have tied a sailor's knot.

Yes, son. What rank did you get?

Are you telling me your rank or mobile number?

It is too bright. Someone please switch off the lights.

Careful!

Are you hurt?

What if my brother would have gotten hurt?

Ghatokach, you?

And what are Dritrashtra and Gandhari doing here?

Mikey, I am done with this! -Isn't he...?

Are we changing house again? We 2 years of the contract left.

Tanu, I am trying to make the contract for 7 lives and you are stuck on 2 years.

We are getting married.

Look at this, mangalsutra, garland. -Witness

This was the plan. Surprise wedding.

Just the way you wanted it.

Cheap, beautiful and long lasting.

Like it?

I completely like it brother.

I knew everything and I was still surprised.

Where is dad? And your parents? And my aunt?

We shall Whatsapp the wedding pictures to them.

Less, yes. But parents are needed in a wedding.

Sometimes you want to get married in front of 500 people and

sometimes in front of the driver. Can you be in a normal state?

You are confusing me.

Brother, I don't mind. I know that sister's harmonium is changing. I understand.

Oh hello! Drama group. What is all this happening here?

Oh sir, sorry. How are you?

Actually, I was sitting at home, free.

I was in the mood for marriage. I thought might as well make it a surprise.

Even mum and dad will be surprised.

Can we fix it for 3:15?

There is a movie show at 3:45. I was thinking

that the whole family will watch it together.

Have you read the notice board outside?

No, I didn't read it. I was blindfolded.

wedding I am ready to pay for it.

Mr. Mikesh, It doesn’t work like that.

It is written on the website, it is even there on the notice board.

There is a notice period of an entire month.

But all of you watch Bollywood films

and come straight here to get married.

Miss Saniya, you are smart. You must be watching English movies?

If you submit the documents today,

Then you will be allotted a date that is 30 days away.

And 3 witnesses are required, who are educated, who know how to sign.

Sir, I have a Non Audible

That too in 2nd class.

Sir the thing is that,

The papers are at home.

If I go home, come back here and then go

to the mall, it will be a lengthy detour.

I will come home with you. I have no other work here.

Why do you come with your problems, every time to my office?

First, go and read the notice board carefully.

And you will have to submit 2 sets of

photocopies, along with the original documents.

And, if you don’t have original documents, you will not get a date.

Ms. Saniya, why are you crying?

My passport and pan card were in the cupboard

and Grandpa burnt it all.

All those original documents were in....

Shit!

Sister-in-law, don’t cry.

If you want, take my documents.

I just got my pan card made.

Wait a minute everyone.

Sir, there is a problem with the original documents.

What I am suggesting is that since both of us are here,

And we are totally in a mood to get married,

Get u married now, sooner than later. Please adjust a little.

Work with integrity.

Get your new documents made, submit them,

Then you shall be allotted a date.

Please get up now.

Start the process now so you can get married within a month.

Go! -Sir...

Sir, we can’t wait for 3 – 4 months. There is a problem.

You have been together for so many years,

What will happen in 3 – 4 months?

Ms. Saniya…

Call an Ola as soon as you eat dessert. I will be there.

And take care of my sister-in-law.

Give her medicine after 9pm.

Yes, okay.

She is my girl, you go take care of your mother.

Bloody loser.

What happened? Are you okay?

I am sorry.

My mood swings must be causing you so much trouble?

And handling me right now would be so tough for you.

There is nothing like that.

I start crying anywhere at any time.

Some times in front of these strangers,

You must be feeling embarrassing, right?

Be honest with me?

That day we went to the mall,

For some shopping and you held the mannequin and started crying,

Saying I wish I could wear that; that was a little embarrassing.

That was too much?

10- 15 minutes are okay,

But you cried for half an hour.

And then the security guards came in. A crowd formed.

That does make a little embarrassing.

So I embarrass you now?

A man would be a little embarrassed.

Now that I am pregnant, you feel embarrassed to go out with me,

Because I can react anyhow, anywhere, right?

When did I say that?

Do you realize what I am going through Mikesh?

Tanu?

There is a compressed version of a human inside me.

I am preparing to give birth to our baby.

-I haven’t said anything… You didn’t say anything?

You are putting forth the point and then countering it.

What happened to you? Are you okay?

Because of you, look at you.

You are going to be a father in 6 months.

You will be responsible for a human life.

You can’t decide which kind of dal you want to eat for lunch,

How will you make the big decisions in the baby’s life?

Both of them look yellow to me so I get confused.

I will be more decisive about...

...dal. I'll...I’ll try harder. I’m sorry.

No, no. I am sorry. That was so horrible to you.

Something is really wrong with me Mickey.