Winters are the best, right?
We're still within Chennai city limits.
Let's go on a trip.
Just you and me.
Shall we go to Ooty for a real winter?
Yeah?
Let's go to Ooty then!
Like a proper road trip!
It's perfect.
Lucky chain.
My lucky chain!
Hey! That bus is headed to Chennai!
Hey, that too!
Flash news, Ma!
Chennai is a metro. Lot of buses are headed there everyday.
You needn't react to every one of them.
Are neither of you hungry?
Your paati needs to eat before taking her medicines.
We can't survive on air!
That's exactly what you need.
Breathe a little.
Live a little!
I ask for food. You give me a sermon!
I'll deal with you when you're hungry and you come running to me.
What are you staring at?
When I'm hungry, I get stressed, okay?
Keep that here, waiter.
Just a minute!
One rasam vada, please!
Paati, have we not been feeding her for years?
-What? -Nothing.
When I'm stressed, I get hungry, okay?
Keep at it! Enjoy!
Eat as much as you want.
We have to leave soon, to make it to Tumkur before dark.
We're heading to Tumkur tonight? Oh, right!
Alright.
Just a minute. I'll be back.
-Where are you going? -Good God!
I need to pee.
Shall I come with you?
I don't need company for this!
I've been going alone for 70 years!
You carry on! More food on the way!
Two coffees, please!
-Jeez, Amma! Look at the time! -Get lost.
-It's me, Vatsala! -Hello? Sundari?
Yes. I didn't get a phone number or any update from you.
-But we've already left. -What? Who told you to do that?
-Please just hear me out. -Are you crazy, Sundari?
Only if you find the location, can I steer the car there!
Please don't think I'm troubling you.
Besides you, I have no one else.
That's why I keep coming to you.
-Get the number, please. Please, kanna. -Sundari…
I need to meet at any cost.
Please understand.
Please don't forget to get me the phone number.
-Alright. -Thank you. Thank you.
-Shall I hang up? Bye! -Bye.
Oh God.
It'll be wrong if we don't call.
There's a phone there.
I'll go make a call.
No… no need.
It'll be better if paati calls, correct?
Calm down, Ma.
I already sent a text.
Hey! Excuse me!
Rule number two!
Didn't we decide we won't bring our phones?
But you've brought yours.
This is cheating!
Had I known, I'd have brought mine!
One of us has to have a phone for safety.
If I told paati, she'd make a scene.
You can't even put your phone on silent mode.
I can be secretive and stealthy, alright?
I can be secretive too.
I can also be stealthy!
Don't think that whatever only you do is right.
No change, ma'am.
I know, okay?
What do you know?
What you think I don't know, I know.
You don't know what you know. What you'll know what you don't know?
What do you know what I know?
You don't know how much I know.
I can't do Friends lines with someone who hasn't watched Friends, Ma!
I know you have a boyfriend.
I know you are fighting.
Now who's stealthy?
I know lines from Friends too.
"Il thaka Seya."
The Vijay and Surya film from 2001!
See?
He knows.
Only you don't know.
Think about it!
He said we wouldn't last even a day!
We wanted to prove ourselves.
And we have.
Haven't we won?
Aththai…
haven't we won?
So, let's go back!
I told you!
Are we on this trip just to prove ourselves?
You're just trying to avoid the phone call, right?
Would going home fix everything?
There's a phone there. Go on.
Who's going to call?
Shaa-Boo-Three!
Hello?
I left a note for you.
Did you see it?
Where are you?
The Shatabdi Express?
-I'm not supposed to tell-- -What?
No… I… actually don't know.
-Nivi's the one driving. -What? She's driving?
Whose car? On the highway?
Will you go with her just because she can drive and she asked you to?
The elderly woman with you, my amma…
Is she still with you or have you lost her?
This is insane, Kaveri!
We are safe.
We planned this trip well--
What bloody plan?
Who the hell do you think you are?
If anything happens to my amma or Chandra…
Have I ever stepped out of line before?
Can't you trust me this one time--
No, you listen to me!
Enough of this nonsense!
Come right back!
Right now! Immediately!
Or else… mark my words, you'll suffer for the rest of your life.
Hello?
-Amma? -Yes, it's me.
Do you want a maid or a wife?
My daughter-in-law is not your maid, dear.
-Get that straight. -Just come home, Amma!
We'll come back when we are good and ready.
-Okay? Bye! -Amma!
-Amma? -Bye.
Don't cry, dear.
It's okay.
Wipe your tears.
You good?
Come on.
Your father only cares about the two of you.
He wouldn't bat an eye even if I got run over by a bus.
-What's that? -It's nothing!
-It's not mine, Ma! -Are those cigarettes?
Here.
It's getting late. Come, let's go!
-We need to reach before dark. Let's go. -Hold it!
Answer my question!
Do you smoke?
No, Ma! I'm a cricketer! I don't smoke! I never have!
Let's go, Paati!
It's getting late, Ma!
Come, Ma!
It's Bala's pack. I took it to piss him off.
I'm trying to not get him in trouble, but…
Do you smoke?
I told you I don't smoke, Amma!
Your father will blame me for this too!
Paati!
First a boyfriend.
Now cigarettes!
You don't know which is worse, do you?
One causes cancer. The other causes acidity and heartache.
Take your pick.
Hello?
The cigarettes are mine.
I can't believe what's happening.
See?
Even God can't take it!
We can't stay here.
It's definitely not the Taj.
But for one night it's okay to stay here.
Come on! Let's go in!
As you wish.
I swear it didn't look like this in the photos online.
Quiet!
Don't try to cover up!
Everything feels like a sign that we should go back. Let's go!
Did you goof up while booking, kutty?
She promised to take care of everything, but landed us in this dump!
This is called a royal screw up!
-Very funny, Kaveri! -Look!
Look at the photos and the ratings! I checked everything and paid.
Okay, I admit I made a mistake. What do you want me to do now?
Let's get out of here!
Find another place! Come on!
You have broken the rule.
-We agreed not to bring our phones! -At least one of us must have one!
At least one of us--
You shouldn't have brought it!
-Why did you? -Aththai!
Is this important now?
-Let's go! -Okay.
Come on!
Come on. Let's go.
Even God can't take it!
Why did you bring your phone?
Keep quiet, Paati!
-Amma. -Come.
Identification, please.
Madam…
I give you the best room.
Best discount.
Paati?
Paati!
If only another hotel was nearby…
If only the stupid car's wiper worked…
we wouldn't have to stay in a place like this!
Happy Honeymoon Suites, madam!
Come, madam.
Please come, madam!
See? Lights!
Hearts!
Roses!
Full enjoy, madam!
What?
Where are you going?
Downstairs.
Why?
To stretch.
I'll join you.
Don't head out alone in a strange place.
I'd have come with you.
You tell me after I've changed!
Relax. We'll be back in ten minutes. Come, dear.
Tops!
Hey!
What is it?
What are you doing?
Alright. Go.
Come back soon.
She think she's a detective!
A bad one at that!
Paati!
-If amma-- -It's a holiday! Here!
Eat well and be happy.
I'll go walk for a bit.
You go. I'll walk here.
-Will you be okay? -Definitely.
Fine.
As always, left all alone.
Sir!
WiFi password.
You no have 4G?
I have. You only don't have signal!
I get, ma'am.
I get very good signal.
One, two.
One, two. Come on!
One, two. Relax!
Nice, girls! Nice!
Girls, don't slow down. Keep going!
-Faster! -Thanks.
Guys! Eyes front!
Doesn't he usually do this?
-What's with you two? -Ask the jerk.
Fighting?
As always, he'll act all hurt and upset.
Then you'll go coddle him and make it all alright.
You know that Swetha and I make bets?
On how long you'll last?
Right?
No.
This time it's different.
I think this is it!
Quit talking crazy! This is you guys!
Nivi and Karthik!
I've been watching this drill for six years now!
Girls! Is this a break?
Wait!
Is this why you're going on the trip?
Oh, my God! Swetha told me!
You're taking thatha's old car!
Are you that desperate?
It's just a small trip.
Good. Maintain form.
With amma and paati.
Focus, girls! Break a sweat! Not your back!
Seriously?
This is your idea of a big trip?
With your 200 year old grandmother in tow?
Are you crazy or what, dude?
Your thatha will give his car.
Will Mr. Jayaprakash give me some cash?
I'm broke, man.
There's no other way I can get out.
-Enough chatting! -Chill.
-You must catch up with the boys! -Come.
Nivi!
Help her, man!
Fucking asshole!
It is so over!
Hello.
Oh, God!
-Why are you screaming? -You scared me, Paati!
Me too!
Oh, God!
Yes!
Kutty.
We've been living under the same roof just this past year.
There's no way I can know everything.
Tell me…
My dear…
what's bothering you?
What's bothering you?
Kutty…
this is the age to be happy.
And yet, you look like a cry baby!
Shall we change your name to "Sulk-editha"?
You won't understand my problems, Paati.
I don't know what problems are!
Because I've never been young.
I was born an old lady!
Does she even get it?
Hey… kutty…
talk to me.
What is this problem that I can't understand?
Tell me, sweety.
Why? Do you play cricket?
Does one need to be a cricketer…
to understand your problem?
Tell me in a way I can understand.
And I will understand.
Why do you like cricket?
-Tell me-- -I can't explain why I like it, Paati.
But when I take guard at the crease…
the complications in my life would seem irrelevant.
Just one ball at a time.
To play that ball, my mind, body, and bat must come together as one.
When the bat and ball connect…
only in that second…
I feel like I am the center of the universe.
Only when I play cricket, I feel like myself, Paati.
You know your mind. Then what's your problem?
I'm already coming off an ankle injury.
And besides, I am getting old.
-Why do You waste youth on the young, God? -Paati!
I don't think my granddaughter would be fazed by something like this.
There's something else.
If you wish to tell me, go ahead.
If I want cricket, I must give up something else.
What if I end up loosing both…
and left with nothing?
So that's your problem.
Never mind, Paati.
I neither want cricket nor the cricketer!
Oh, no! Appa's making a video call!
I told you to turn it off, didn't I?
-Please stop calling like this, Appa! -Chandu!
I'm sorry to disturb you.
Your friend's father who is a neurologist…
could you send me his number?
Why? For whom?
It's nothing, dear.
Bala met with a small accident.
"Accident?"
Where? What happened?
Maybe because of that stress…
At first, I thought it was a migraine…
Now I feel a pull on one side.
Speech is a bit slurry, too.
Never mind all that. Could you please just send me the number?
You don't worry.
Bye.
Appa!
Call Bala.
I fought with him, Paati!
I cursed him to get run over by a truck!
I'm a horrible person.
Pick up, Bala!
Hey!
Are you going to tell your amma?
The whole trip will go for a toss and we'll have to go back to Chennai!
You want to know what is going on back home, right?
-Make the call. -Are you really my paati?
Have you no concern for your son and grandson?
Are you really my granddaughter?
When you broke your ankle, did your father drop everything and tend to you?
I hoped at least you'd take after me. Never mind!
-Where's amma? -See if she's in the loo.
No.
You think appa managed to reach her and she left?
No, that can't be it.
Stay here. I'll check.
Where are you off to alone? Jeez…
Where is she?
Amma is nowhere to be seen, Paati.
Where could she have gone?
A new place. She wouldn't have gone far.
She must be around. Don't get worked up.
She'll be back soon!
Amma!
Nivi!
Is she there?
Didn't I tell you?
I told you she'd be back!
You can't come this way.
We'll meet at the front desk. Quickly! Okay?
Okay.
This place and this building!
-This is my aththai. -Hi, Auntie.
-Hi, ma'am. -My daughter, Nivi.
-Hi! -Hi!
Hi.
Sindhuja and Rashi.
-Hello. -Hello.
Seems there's a good place nearby for dinner.
This place doesn't even have good bottled water.
It stopped raining too.
Let's not eat here. Let's go out.
Just one second.
Yeah, sure.
For the first time, your amma has taken a decision.
Without saying a word, go with her.
What are you thinking? She's coming this way.
-Jeez! What kind of behavior is this? -What's wrong?
Don't ask them if they are girlfriends.
-They're girlfriends, are they? -Hey!
Have some manners, please!
Especially you. Don't stare at them.
I will not!
I was just saying I'm sleepy!
So you all go and enjoy! Go!
How can we leave you here alone?
Don't worry. There's that receptionist for company.
-Paati! -You get to it.
It's very good! Thanks!
Wow!
Actually, this place is not so bad.
If you guys don't mind, I can take you to a place where I hung out as a kid.
-What say? -Sure.
-Yeah! -Sounds good.
Great idea.
I sought to be one with the pure
-There I would skip, I would soar -Shall we?
-Let's go, Ma. -From now, I would
-Yeah? Let's go. -Yeah.
O fireflies
How you twinkle
Under the canopy of your glow
Like a wide-eyed child in wonder
I gazed, I sensed
Is that really me?
What silence is this That gives such music?
What wisdom is this that lets me just be
In it, I dissolve…
I emerge…
-I am born anew -So nice, no?
This would've never happened if we stayed at home!
Thanks, Nivi!
Bala!
How are you?
Why didn't you pick up?
I'm okay.
Do I sit around idle like you?
I happen to have a job!
Appa said you had an accident.
My bike got a bit of a scratch.
You can fix it for me.
And don't forget to buy me earphones.
To think I was concerned about you!
Fine! How is appa doing?
Why? He's fine.
He thought he was having a stroke and wanted the neurologist's number.
What? When?
Two hours ago.
I'm right here.
If something was wrong, he would've called me.
He hasn't.
He knows you can't be trusted.
Go check on him, man!
Listen…
if you need us to come back, we'll--
This is why I was laughing at your road trip idea.
You and amma talk tough.
But you will find some excuse to come back!
We have no intention of coming back.
Then don't!
Listen, my project is going live tonight. I got to go. Bye.
Check on appa--
Your father?
What happened to him?
What is it? What happened?
You go talk to her!
My husband is in danger.
And I'm watching fireflies!
This is why we don't trust you with information!
Look at this now!
You don't know to take the right decision.
When the men don't trust me, they are wrong.
But you're also doing the same thing.
How's that okay?
The only difference between you and your son, is the mustache.
Understand this well, Kaveri.
First, he is my son. Only then, is he your husband.
I know all about him.
How come he conveniently fell sick after you left home?
Why couldn't he get sick last Thursday?
He's just crying wolf!
What if it's a real wolf this time?
-Right, Nivi? -He counts on you to think that, Amma!
Even if you buy it 1%, his mission is accomplished!
You won't understand this!
Only once you are married, will you get it.
Do you need to go back 650 kilometers
to give him Dolo 650 for him to get better?
Try to understand!
Look here.
Kanna…
listen to me.
The boat will move only if we paddle steadily.
It'll be hard until we cross the shore!
There will be huge waves.
The boat might run aground or keel over!
You'll get sand in your eyes!
You'd wish you just stayed on shore!
But if we paddle ceaselessly to overcome every wave,
we'll make it into the sea.
Everything will be calm then.
Same with life.
Hear me out, Kaveri. Be patient.
You can definitely do it.
-Good God… -You think she'll leave tonight?
In her nightie?
Kaveri.
It's your life, your decision.
If you're okay with it, let's continue.
Or else, we'll go home.
Paati!
Okay?
Once the sun is up, tell me your decision.
Mark my words, you'll suffer for the rest of your life.
What happened?
I need to pee. It's urgent.
-Hi, Appa. Good morning. -Chandu.
How are you feeling?
Did you call the doctor?
I did. He said all sorts of things.
Be clear, Appa.
He said I must get myself admitted.
Stress, high blood pressure…
He wanted to know why.
I didn't tell him you've all left.
Alright… how far out are you?
-Why do you ask, Appa? -I am just asking like that.
About 600 kilometers away.
Whenever you leave, don't take the Chittoor road.
Horrible traffic. You'll be late.
-Yes! I'm coming! -Hang up now.
-What is it, Paati? -Hang up now.
Okay. Talk to you later, Appa.
Laundry, sir.
I need to pee.
Got a matchbox?
Just do what I say. Don't ask me any questions.
Nothing yet. Come tomorrow.
Now you see how useful the phone I gave you is?
Can you get me six bondas?
Here.
Here's what you do. Ask them to make it nice and crisp!
With thick chutney! Go get some right away!
Get a couple for yourself too if you wish, kiddo!
If we leave now, when will we reach?
Where, dear?
It seems there's an award waiting in Goa for your son's acting!
As if he's Actor Sivaji!
I'm not calling him anymore!
We are leaving the shores!
Don't forget to give us a five star rating, madam!