Julie

The food tastes even better when you bring it for me.

What are the other kids doing? - They're playing.

She's cooking in the kitchen. - Cooking?

Don't you remember we're having a party?

The guard is blowing the whistle.

Don't drink too much in the night.

One tin of cheese. - Boy, come here.

Get a strong cup of tea, quick. - Right sir.

Don't hurry back. Take your time and get a cup of hot tea.

Hurry spoils the job.

Young lady, please come in. Welcome...

What cheese do you want? Small, large or medium?

What? - I mean I have cheese of ever size.

Take a look.

This is fine.

What are you doing? - Nothing. You misunderstand me.

Okay. Mummy said to add this to our account.

Who is asking for money? You are here. So am I.

Accounts will go on.

I don't understand much English. But I understand what you mean.

You fear somebody might see us.

But I sent out the one who could have seen. To bring tea.

What nonsense! - Why are you screaming?

Your entire family takes credit. And you yell at me.

Your mother owes me Rs. 500. Another 5 doesn't matter.

Here's your cheese! - Excuse me, madam....

listen... such a temper for a petty matter!

Mummy asked for cheese. What will you tell her when you go without it?

Sir, I've got tea. Piping hot and strong.

Does your Pop want strong tea?

Drive carefully.

Why don't you understand? - I understand everything...

but you don't.

I like you very much. Even your temper.

Man, what are you sniffing? This isn't the local brew.

It's pure English stuff. - I'm thinking, not sniffing.

There's so much difference between English and local.

The local brew is very heady. You get over it fast.

But the foreign stuff keeps you high forever.

Brought the cheese? Now quickly get dressed for the party.

What's wrong? - I don't feel like it.

You're behaving like the locals!

I'm dressed. Shall I come for the party?

No. You're too young.

I've been saying that for years.

My son, Jimmy sends it from Delhi.

He has many friends so gets everything foreign.

We call him Jimmy. Actually his name is McWilson.

My father too was McWilson.

What was your mother's name?

The mother's name isn't important. Neither in India nor in England.

Was your father too an Englishman?

But he died in the war against Germany to save India.

What reward did we get for this?

Mr Misra, in your independent India...

Anglo-Indians have no value. No place.

That is why we'll return to England.

We have everything going for us there. But here...

Earlier we could get any jobs. I could become a Commissioner...

a Collector, an army officer...

What can I do now? Nothing.

Now we can't live in India. - What will happen to us if you leave?

There's some colour in life because of you.

There's a warmth, a high. If you go away...

laughing will become a crime and happiness will be dressed in black.

Wear some lipstick.

Julie has brought such joy to the party.

Are you still studying?

No problem. When you finish come to me for a job.

Time passed so fast. - That's the tragedy.

The procession of joys fly past. - That's right. Let's eat dinner.

Who finished this? - There was a party last night.

Good... party...

Where's your Mummy? - Sleeping.

The goat got cooked in the night. Everyone ate trotters.

You're drinking early in the morning!

Softly. Mummy will get up.

Why do you drink so much?

When I climb out of the engine, I feel I'm stepping out of Hell.

So I drink out of joy.

But you also drink when you get into the engine.

Because I need guts to step into Hell.

What will I do if not drink?

Your real darling is shut in this.

You want her in the morning and evening. Night and day!

Why are you scolding me?

That bottle is telling the story of your drinking.

I drink like a human being. Not like a beast like you.

One day you will wreck the train.

You will die. I don't know how many others you will kill.

Read the railway history.

You'll find out drunken engine drivers caused very few accidents.

Sober signalmen caused more accidents.

I have to go to college. - Go on, my dear.

My argument with your mother goes on.

Yes Daddy? - Will you clear the exam?

With a first class!

I promise to buy you a golden watch.

Like your mother's. Foreign.

''You are the Truth''

''You are the Truth''

''You are my beloved''

''You are the Truth''

''You are my beloved''

''In this world... ''

''you can't trust friends''

''When you grope in the dark... ''

''they all desert you''

''But You are with me in every aspect of life... ''

''in times of blues, as well as in times of joys''

''You are the Truth''

''You are my beloved''

''There's no other in my life''

''I'm lost only in You... ''

''whether I'm asleep or I'm awake''

''All I dream about is You''

''In this world, you can't trust friends''

''When you grope in the dark, they all desert you''

''For all my blunders in life... ''

''You make good my losses''

''You are the Truth''

''You are my beloved. You are the Truth''

The fragrance of incense sticks in your house is lovely.

I'm not sure that it reaches God. But we like it.

But my house stinks.

Of liquor, cigarette stubs...

Of fish, meat...

And one other stink. - What is that?

It emanates from the mixture of all these.

Forget it. Is Morris on duty?

No. Day off. - Day off?

From this too? - Daddy does that duty even on leave.

Why don't you talk to him?

You're his friend. You're also his officer.

I'm his friend so I can't behave like an officer.

Won't you give any to Julie?

It's an offering of God.

Not in the left. In the right.

Sit here.

Good Lord!

What's wrong, mother? - I've been defiled.

My birth has been defiled.

These Christians are so filthy. They come in wearing their shoes!

They wear shoes in their house too.

That doesn't mean they're dirty. Everyone has their way of living.

Don't teach me all that! Man goes to the markets.

Don't shoes get dirty? - Bare feet too get dirty.

I know my dear daughter. Man can leave his shoes out, not his legs.

Mother, don't waste time.

Give me the prasad. Curse God's men later. I'm late.

Didn't you recognise Shashi?

Your brother grew tall so fast!

And your friend turned beautiful so fast?

Let's go. We're getting late.

Young lady...

I've got new stock in my shop.

Please come.

What is it?

Come inside.

Take a look. Do you want this ball point pen?

I don't want it. I have no money. - Which fool asked for money?

You only get 2 things in my shop. Credit or love.

Why do you do this?

Today I got insulted. I'll never forget it!

That rascal Rahim... says the account is closed.

Rahim is not a decent man. He gives you credit but expects me to...

Why don't you understand? - Your Mummy will never understand.

But what you did was right. Absolutely right.

After all you're my daughter.

I'll break his skull!

It concerns the house. Relax. - It concerns my honour.

As if you're bothered about your honour!

If you were, day and night..

Dawn and dusk, you wouldn't be attached to that bottle!

This isn't fair. For you, every matter ends with my bottle!

What else can I do?

You stop drinking. I'll stop taking credit!

Can you give it up? Forget it. You can't.

Why do you get angry? I'm going to buy you a present.

Are you trying to butter me? - No. Swear on God.

I'll get you a beautiful present. - For me?

When I'm driving the engine...

I always think, I'm riding the engine. But my poor wife must be walking.

So I'm going to buy you a motor car.

Where's the money for it? - No money.

I have to give Rs. 500 now. Rs. 500 after 2 months.

And Rs. 250 after 6 months. - Now you pay Rs. 500?

Where will you get that? - Don't be angry.

I took it from your cupboard.

What have you done? Jimmy sent it to me for Christmas!

Jimmy is not your son alone. He's equally my son! Understand?

Look, Morris.. I don't want that car!

I want it!

I'll cry right here if you talk about the car!

If you don't talk about it I'll lie outside and cry!

Do you want to prove to the kids I'm not a good Mummy?

Are you crying?

I'll leave home and go away somewhere. - Where?

Where there's no Mummy or Daddy! I hate this house!

Richard is calling you. Can't you hear his bicycle?