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Thank you mom.
-
I really wanted to eat something spicy.
-
I actually felt nauseated looking at the boiled eggs and milk.
-
You're so nice. You look after me.
-
More than you, I was worried for Hamza.
-
I know how you sharpen your claws when you're hungry.
-
You're right. I would have destroyed him in a while.
I'm warning you.
-
Don't do this Joya.
-
Never ever talk to your husband in a loud voice.
-
Promise me Joya, you'll not repeat the mistakes your mother made.
-
I thought mom had let dad go loose.
-
She never kept an eye on him.
-
That's why he left her and went to someone else.
-
And I suppressed my husband.
-
So that he couldn't do anything.
-
And this is where I was wrong.
-
Don't do that.
-
But mom, Hamza..
Listen carefully,
-
you can only win a man's heart with love.
-
And I didn't do that.
-
I only tried to exert my will.
-
And he ran away.
-
But if you chain him with love, Hamza will never go away from you.
-
Win his heart.
-
Love him.
-
Serve him and be polite.
-
He'll never go away.
-
Do you understand?
-
If you too have a child within a year,
-
your wife's life will be in danger. Save her Hamza.
-
This match was very difficult to make, now save her please.
-
You're here.
-
Where were you?
-
Hamza?
-
You're asleep?
-
How much?
-
Don't you know? Like everyday.
-
I thought you're one member less so I thought..
So what?
-
How much milk would she drink?
-
Be careful while you measure, the water is flowing.
-
Its pure milk.
-
Should I give you for your tenants as well?
-
Yes. Give it to me, I'll take it to them.
-
Will you be able to carry it? Its 5kgs.
-
5 kgs?
-
Do they shower with milk?
-
First they ordered 2 kgs
-
but grandpa said that we need 3 kgs extra for their daughter in law.
-
Mom.. Shireen.. listen to me.
-
Didn't I say, they'll kill Joya.
-
They're feeding her 3kgs of milk everyday. Do they want her to wrestle in a ring?
-
What women are they? They wreck havoc early in the morning.
-
Its our wish, we either buy 5 kg or 10 kgs of milk.
-
What happened?
-
Its very quiet brother.
You find this quiet?
-
They have wrecked a havoc downstairs and you're saying its quiet.
-
No. No.. I..
-
I'm talking about the quiet in Hamza's room.
-
Its morning now but there's no noise.
-
Are you crazy?
-
Its quarter to seven in the morning
-
and you want me to knock on my son and daughter in law's door?
-
They must be sleeping.
-
I mean,
-
my heart is anxious, brother.
-
Just ask them once, please.
-
What should I ask them?
-
I mean, ask that,
-
if the bride is alive or,
-
Luqman..
-
you're a wretched,
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embarrassing,
-
and very shameless person. And I have nothing else but to curse you.
-
Hold this and keep this in the kitchen. Do some work.
-
Go.
-
Mister Malik, give me a glass of buttermilk and parcel 6.
-
I'll go get breakfast.
-
This is broken..
Hello uncle.
-
Hello, Salman.
-
Aren't you up very early today?
-
You've been talking to me, give me breakfast at least.
-
Please wait, let me serve him.
-
So many of these..
Actually,
-
Its Joya's first breakfast so aunt has asked me.
-
Oh. Alright. You're taking this breakfast to Joya's house?
-
Why didn't you tell me?
-
I would have put more almonds and milk in the sweetmeat.
-
Its alright, give this to Shireen.
-
Tell her I'm not charging anything for it. Its a gift from uncle Hafeez.
-
And put a couple of mince pies from me as well.
-
Joya's in laws shouldn't think that Joya neither has a father or brother.
-
We're there for her.
You're right.
-
Now put in good quantities.
Yes of course.
-
This is great.
Come on be fast.
-
Pick up the phone.
-
He himself has gone for a prayer meet.
-
And only he can clear dad's doubts.
-
You can take all my money but at least pick up the phone.
-
Everybody is waiting for you on breakfast, Hamza.
-
I don't want to, please you go and eat.
Hamza..
-
My family has brought breakfast for us and you're showing so much attitude.
-
Alright, I'm coming. You go ahead.
-
Who have you been calling again and again?
-
Nobody important.
-
Come lets eat and forget what we're upset about.
Upset?
-
What's upset you after marrying me all of a sudden?
-
Joya don't pick on whatever I say. Its just an idiom.
-
Idiom.. as if you're Deputy Nazir Ahmed.
-
A scholar from Aligarh.
-
Wow..
-
You didn't have to be so formal with the breakfast.
-
Dear, why are you being so shy as a new bride? Eat properly
-
Take this sweet dish. Did you try it?
-
Please do tell me.
-
What does your daughter like to eat?
-
We'll only bring whatever she likes to eat.
-
My daughter doesn't have such attitude at all. She eats everything.
-
She just doesn't like okra, bitter gourd, pumpkin and turnips.
-
And she eats everything else.
Peas, carrots,
-
She doesn't even like those.
-
And God knows what she has against meat.
-
She doesn't eat that at all.
-
If we cook something it shouldn't have chicken, meat or even minced meat.
-
But if you get her a burger or a flat bread with cheese and chicken, she'll eat that.
-
And if we cook spinach by mistake, she'll go dizzy.
-
Otherwise Joya likes everything else. She'll eat anything.
-
Everything. Eat.
-
God is great. Indeed.
-
She cannot drink milk.
-
But she'll have to drink milk now.
-
She'll have to eat eggs too.
-
And we'll make her like meat too.
-
You'll see how within a month, my daughter,
-
she'll become so healthy.
-
Please can you tell us, if we can take Joya and Hamza for a few rituals?
-
Joya can come with you but I have some work.
-
I'll wind it up and visit you in the evening.
-
Mom, I swear, I didn't do anything.
-
As if I don't know.
-
You must have fought with him on something small.
-
Come on. Why would I fight?
-
See Joya, husbands can even take the smallest arguments as a fight.
-
You must have not listened to him or rejected what he said.
-
Oh God mom, nothing happened.
Then why does he have a long face?
-
Its the next day to his wedding, he should be very happy.
-
You should ask him whats bothering him. Even I'm upset.
-
I am your daughter but you aren't thinking about me. Even I should be happy.
-
So I understand now.
-
What is it?
-
That you must have shown your husband unnecessary attitude.
-
You must have been upset without a reason. How could he be happy then?
-
Yes. You can blame me for everything.
-
Why don't you ask him what crazy dog bit him that..
-
Shut up Joya.
-
Aren't you ashamed to use such a language for your husband?
-
Look Joya,
-
Don't you remember your promise? Didn't you promise me?
-
You will not repeat the mistakes I made.
-
See Joya, try and keep your temper in check.
-
My dear, my baby..
-
My sweetheart..
-
Where is my baby?
-
My baby?
-
Where could he be?
-
Oh God. Its been so many days.
-
God knows if someone even gave him some milk.
-
Aunt.. Have you seen my puppy somewhere?
-
I just saw your husband somewhere.
-
Him and his attitude as well.
Now you don't start like mom.
-
Trust me aunt, I didn't say a thing to him.
-
Neither did I fight nor did I say anything about his rotten mood.
-
This is wrong. You became suppressed on the first day?
-
Suppressed?
-
I didn't expect this from you Joya.
-
I thought you were very intelligent.
-
You repeated the same mistake I did. Couldn't you see me and learn?
-
Why are you crying now?
-
What else should I do?
-
God forbid if the same thing happens to you like it did to me.
-
But you serving your husband will do more harm than good.
-
I did the same thing. I revolved around your uncle.
-
I pampered him and never ever complained.
-
And I became a doormat for him.
-
But what did it get me?
-
I got divorced.
-
See aunt..
Come here. Sit here and listen to me.
-
Be careful.
-
See Joya, there is still time. Be cautious.
-
Hold Hamza's reigns right away.
-
If you let him lose he'll dance on your head like your uncle
-
and you'll only be a doormat wife, like me.
-
You're scaring me aunt.
-
I am not scaring you. I'm telling you.
-
You're a new bride. You still have time.
-
Keep your husband in your palm. Otherwise you'll regret later.
-
And why is he full of attitude?
-
Is he trying to show his importance?
-
Now its your time. You should show your importance.
-
You should be the one with an attitude.
-
How?
-
Tie your head.
What?
-
But I don't have an injury. Why should I get a bandage.
Not a bandage.
-
Take a shawl, tie it around your head.
-
Turn off the lights and lay down on bed.
-
He should know, you're very sensitive.
-
That his attitude has hurt not only your heart but your head too.
-
And if you listen to me, you should wipe this lipstick.
-
So that you look completely sick and upset.
-
Dad..
-
Dad, what are you doing?
-
We have women living in the house below us and you're here.
-
Don't look again and again. They could mind. Come please.
-
Who are these people?
-
They have taken our Hamza and our daughter away.
-
Dad, they have a right on Hamza.
-
He is not only your grandson now. He's there son in law too.
-
Accept this reality and open your heart a bit.
You just let it be.
-
Reality..
-
They have kept Hamza in their lap.
-
But we need our bride back.
-
We have a right on her. If they were desperate for a son in law,
-
We too were desperate for a daughter.
-
Wasn't it decided that they'll live with them for a week and then with us for a week.
Alright.
-
We're the groom's side. We need our week first. That's it.
-
Do what you want to do.
Oh you let it be.
-
I will not understand!
-
Mom and aunt have made me mad.
-
Mom says to bow my head.
-
Aunt says to reign him in.
-
She says to pamper him
-
and she says to let him pamper me. God forgive me!
-
What should I do?
-
I should put on the lipstick.
-
I tell you, wipe this lipstick off your face.
-
You should look very sick and upset.
-
Let me do one thing each what they said.
-
Aunt will be happy that I have wiped the lipstick and tied my head.
-
And I'll pamper Hamza with my head tied.
-
Everybody will be happy.
-
Whats wrong uncle, are you looking for something?
-
Yes. Where is our daughter?
-
Joya? She was with her grandma.. Here she comes.
-
Oh.. What happened?
-
Did you get hurt? Did you fall down?
-
What are you saying? What language is this?
-
Did you bleed much? Why didn't anybody tell me?
-
Did you get any stitches?
-
No stitches. No I didn't get hurt. My head was hurting.
-
Oh my dear, let me give you a massage.
-
Its okay grandpa. I'll go get medicine.
-
You haven't had any yet. Let me get it for you.
-
Don't worry. Mom has medicines for everything.
-
Joya, go and take medicine with tea and sleep for some time.
-
Go.
Okay mom.
-
Will you make tea for yourself? Come with me. I'll make it for you.
-
I'll make you tea and some sweet meat as well.
-
This headache. You get healthy when you eat.
-
No grandpa, I don't want eggs and sweet meat.
-
I'm fine. I'll just sleep.
Go dear. I'll just be here by the stairs.
-
I'll be here.
-
What are you doing?
Oh,
-
I mean anything can happen any time. I'll be here and will take her to the doctor.
-
Try and understand.
-
Why don't you people understand?
-
You look completely okay to me.
-
Why did the old man create a chaos then?
-
Yes. Grandpa was worried without a reason. Its just a headache.
-
Just a headache? Then why did you create an issue? And..
-
why have you tied this around your head? Take it off. Right now.
-
Take it off. You got married only yesterday,
-
put jewelry on your forehead.
-
But here you are, with this.
-
Who has asked you not to put on lipstick even if you have a headache?
-
Your husband is about to come.
-
Your groom. And look at your condition.
-
Should I put on makeup all the time now?
-
Why did you hide from your mother and put on makeup before you got married?
-
What is wrong all of a sudden?
-
Have you had enough?
-
Yes. I've had enough. I had so much makeup on yesterday.
-
And I have to be a reception bride again today.
-
Not only on your wedding, you're a newly wedded bride.
-
You should dress up everyday.
Everyday?
-
Yes.
-
Look Joya,
-
A man's heart can lose interest very fast.
-
Didn't I tell you?
-
When he will have a beautiful wife at home, he will not wander anywhere.
-
Hamza loves me a lot. He likes me in simplicity.
-
Pure nonsense.
-
No husband likes his wife if she's simple.
-
This is pure nonsense.
-
Had this been, your grandfather wouldn't have left me.
-
And he wouldn't have gone to Nageena.
-
Listen to me Joya.
-
A man needs a lover in the face of his wife.
-
And a lover never stinks of garlic and spices.
-
In stead she smells of perfume and henna.
-
And I believe only a mother in law would have made the cliche that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
-
So that her daughter in law wouldn't come out of the kitchen.
-
The truth is, a husband loves hands adorned with bangles not the ones with a rolling pin.
-
And look at you.
-
Your wrists are empty.
-
Whats wrong with you?
-
When Hamza will lose his heart to someone and throw you in a corner,
-
you'll realize it then.
-
No Hamza, isn't like this.
-
I hope he isn't so.
-
But blind trust is not right Joya.
-
Keep a strict eye on him.
-
And don't let his eyes wander off anywhere than yourself.
-
Just, remember this forever.
-
I thought I was free of studies after marriage.
-
But it seems the real exam has started now.
-
And mom, grandma and aunt,
-
they have all given me entirely different and very difficult question papers.
-
God knows whether I'll pass or fail.
-
Where are you going? Switch on the TV at least.
-
I'll just keep this in the room.
-
Oh you donkey. Your bride is sick and you're wandering.
-
Didn't I tell you to look after her?
-
Come home and take her to a doctor.
-
See Hamzay, if something happens to her, I'll destroy you.
-
Stupid people..
-
They don't know what she's upset about actually.
-
Where were you?
-
Were you robbed?
-
Did you have an accident?
-
No.
-
Then?
-
Actually..
-
If you too have a child within a year of your marriage,
-
your wife's life will be in danger.
-
This is my order and you'll have to listen to me.
-
Why do you have to look so beautiful? Pull your hair back.
-
Uselessly. Without any reason.
-
Why do you have to bother someone?
-
Yes? Where?
-
I was with Ilyas, you can ask him.
-
But why weren't you answering your phone and why didn't you tell her?
-
My phone was silent.
Have you lost it? She's a newly wedded bride.
-
She had such a small face, worrying about you.
-
Dad, she already had such a small face and I'm doing what you asked me to do.
-
Now put the blame on me.
-
Put everything on me so that dad will start lecturing me.
-
He will think I instigated you to worry your wife.
-
So am I wrong?
-
Didn't you ask me to stay away from her for a year?
-
Dad rightfully calls you a donkey. You are stupid as one.
-
Did I tell you to switch off your phone or leave without telling her?
-
And did I tell you to not come home for four hours?
-
She has a headache and what if she had a heart attack because of the headache?
-
Heart attack because of a headache?
-
Hold him right there.
-
He's here dad. I'll send him.
-
Now go and present yourself.
-
Come on go. You'll find out.
Grandpa..
-
Oh..
-
Yes mom?
-
Yes.. Is Hamza back?
-
Yes.
-
Why is there so much noise? Are you people fighting?
-
Mom, why would I fight?
-
Its the TV.
-
So your husband comes home and you're lazing in front of the TV?
-
This is not what a good housewife does.
-
Mom, he went upstairs to meet dad and grandpa.
-
So you should go with him.
-
But I met them in the morning.
-
Go again and meet them in front of Hamza.
-
He should know you care for his family.
-
Come on go and then make tea. I'm sending snacks with Sanata.
-
Mom, send more sauce. I cannot dip my patties in so little sauce.
-
Alright.
-
Don't eat my brain early in the morning.
-
Mom when will you go to Firdaus's place?
-
Are you crazy? I just went there four days ago.
-
Respectable people don't visit their daughters so often.
-
What will my son in law think?
-
No mom. I'm talking about your daughter in law, Firdaus.
-
Not your son in law, Firdaus.
-
Why?
-
Why should I go to that wretched woman's house? For what?
-
For my proposal. Don't you want me to get married?
-
Aren't you excited to get married?
-
First start earning.
-
Right now, I'm paying for your things,
-
tomorrow you'll ask me to do that for your wife as well.
-
Mom..
-
How will she increase our budget so much?
-
Didn't Fari leave?
-
Think about it. Your daughter left and in her place,
-
you have your daughter in law.
-
My wife will eat the same bread that Fari used to eat.
-
Fari used to earn her own and your bread with her salon's income.
-
And now we don't even have tenants.
-
We'll have no rent this month.
-
Mom, we'll find new tenants soon.
-
What is the problem?
-
Alright.
-
You find me new tenants, I'll go take your proposal.
-
Really?
-
Honestly?
-
Remember one thing,
-
We will charge 5000 rupees more in rent than the last tenants.
-
Understood?
-
Alright.
-
Joya.. What are you doing?
-
I'm making tea. Can you see if Sanata brought in the snacks or not?
-
Joya..
-
You have not even lost your henna's color yet and they send you here in the kitchen.
-
They are so inconsiderate! Your in laws.
-
A daughter in law like you should be staying in her room for a month at least.
-
But aunt, I'm not at my in laws at the moment.
-
I'm at my mom's house and I'm making tea for myself and Hamza.
-
Why? Is he a prince or what?
-
Come on Joya, if you keep serving him tea and breakfast, he'll become used to it.
-
You're a newly wedded bride, ask him to get you tea.
-
Should I ask Hamza?
-
Of course.
-
He cooks for his father and grandfather and now he's showing you the attitude?
-
He seems to be reveling in luxuries after he got himself a new wife.
-
Come on. Keep it here.
-
Tell him to give you tea, breakfast and some medicine.
-
Very good.
-
Tonight is my reception and this is the respect I get.
-
Everybody has given me a lecture.
-
And now this trouble..
Hamza..
-
Now you can start too.
-
You belong to the same family who thinks its their duty to insult me everyday.
-
Oh God, be quiet. My head will burst.
-
Quiet?
-
Now your headache is because of me too?
-
Listen, can you get me some tea?
-
I?
-
Should I make you tea?
-
Your being surprised as if you never made tea.
-
All you did was work in the kitchen once you got home from office.
-
I just came from outside and I'm hungry.
-
Rather than ask me to eat something you want me to make you tea?
-
Can't you see, I'm very ill.
-
I have a fever and my blood pressure is low. See I have a temperature.
-
Quiet. Quiet!
-
Don't even let anyone get a hint of it.
-
For God's sake, please keep your volume low when you talk about being sick.
-
Even if you sneeze, I'll be the one blamed.
-
Hamza, I'm unwell, shouldn't I tell you.
No..
-
Quiet.
-
Don't say anything.
-
You just have a headache not a heart attack.
-
And if you get a heart attack, don't make a noise.
-
Quiet.
-
Its hurting..
Quiet.
-
Insensitive.
-
He's so vicious.
-
Aunt is right.
-
Everybody changes after marriage.
-
But so soon?
-
Hamza?
-
Why aren't you getting ready? We're getting late.
-
Even you aren't ready.
-
I have to change my shirt only.
-
Are you crazy?
-
Dad, I'm begging you, don't make me a fool because of that scholar.
-
please, nothing will happen.
-
Come on. Get up.
-
Get up. See..
-
This cannot be.
-
This is all part of your fate. Its in your stars.
-
This year is bad for you.
-
If you have a baby in this year, your bride's life will be in danger.
-
Then why did you get me married this year?
-
I shouldn't have been married this year.
-
Because we got to know it later.
-
We couldn't stop the wedding.
-
But I can stop this reception.
-
I will not go. Hold your reception without the groom. I'm not going.
-
I'll slap you now. How will you not go?
-
Do you want us to be insulted amongst our community?
-
Aren't you getting me insulted?
-
I'm being made fun of in front of my bride. What should I tell her?
-
What should I tell her? She'll laugh at this.
-
I will not go.
-
The reception will be done because its part of our religion.
-
You have never offer the complete prayers.
-
But now you remember the religion.
-
I will not go. Do what you want to do.
-
You will not go?
No.
-
Let me bring dad. He'll settle you.
-
Call him and I'll tell him everything and he'll handle you then.
-
Its your mistake. Nobody can handle me.
-
That's because everybody will side with me
-
because nobody want to risk the bride's life. Understood?
-
Now go and get ready..
I..
-
What happened?
Why are you always worried about the food?
-
Go away. Work fast and I'll serve dinner in half an hour.
-
We cannot wait.
Hello uncle.
-
Hello. How come you're alone today?
-
Haven't they invited your family?
Everybody is invited but,
-
Guddi's dad is stuck in the office.
-
He'll be here in a bit.
Alright. He'll definitely come over.
-
Everybody is here. Where is Haseena?
-
Isn't Haseena here yet?
-
I'll call and ask.
-
Ask.
-
Hello Haseena.
-
Why haven't you come?
-
Upset?
-
Alright. I'll just come.
-
I'll have dinner and come.
-
What happened?
-
She was upset and she left.
-
Really? We don't know. She'll come around.
-
You go inside, I'll serve dinner.
Alright.
-
I'm coming. Let me keep these gift money here.
-
Oh God. People are so thrifty. I kept giving them so much all my life.
-
They had big herds for kids and now they cannot give a decent amount to my only daughter.
-
She doesn't need anything at all.
-
Not even your prayers.
-
Didn't you say I was not a woman.
-
I don't have the qualities to be anybody's wife.
-
I don't need a man.
-
And now see..
-
I proved it.
-
I don't need a man at all.
-
Neither did I need anyone to bring my daughter up..
-
nor do I need anyone to fulfill my responsibility.
-
You spent the entire reception with this swollen face.
-
Even the pictures in this mood and now you're still pissed off.
-
What is your problem why don't you tell me?
-
You're my problem.
-
What?
-
I'm your problem?
-
Lower your volume please.
-
Please lower your volume everybody will come.
-
Let everyone come.
-
I'll tell them how I've become a problem for you just one day after being married.
-
You have this long face since yesterday as if you were forced to marry me.
-
As if your family hit you to marry me.
Its not that. Come here.
-
Come here Joya, I'll tell you.
-
Look I'm worried.
-
You are not the problem.
-
The problem is because of you.
-
Your phone!
-
Calls or messages.. Who is it?
-
I'll just come.
-
Hamza where are you going?
-
I'll be right back Joya, I've got something very important to do.
-
What happened Joya?
-
Tell me. Why are you crying?
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Fari..
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It was my reception today and..
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I know it was your reception and I should have come.
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Trust me, I did get ready too. But this Firdaus..
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This Firdaus,
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He fought with mom about something.
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Now tell me yourself, should I have consoled my husband or,
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Joya, stop crying.
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I am crying at my fate Fari.
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I had heard men change after marriage.
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But so soon.. within 24 hours.
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Hello.
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There is a scholar who sits here..
Yes, there he is.
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Caught you!
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Now you cannot run away.
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You ill literate, you destroyed my prayer.
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And you destroyed my wedding.
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What did you tell dad?
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Your horoscope and your stars.
Quiet!
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My stars.
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Now tell me,
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what will you take to fix this?
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A hundred thousand.
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What?
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Don't you know the dollars rate?