The author takes the reader back to 1969, and the Kochammas happily finally arrive at the cinema house to watch The Sound of Music. Chacko drops the ladies and children off, while he goes to make arrangements at the hotel. After the long drive and the delay caused by the communist manifestation, the movie has already begun. The children are excited.
The twins love this film. When the singing begins, Estha can't contain himself and sings along in a loud voice. The other spectators, disturbed, hush him. He tries to keep quiet but can't, so he asks his mother if he can go outside to the lobby to sing. Out in the lobby, he sings his heart out, waking up the soft drink vendor (the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man). The sleazy-looking vendor speaks.....
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