Why Affairs Happen Half Script

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Why Affairs Happen

ONE ACT-PLAY with six scenes.

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An is#an* h(spita# in +a#*i"es.

Principa# Pers(ns in the P#ay are%

,r. Ah$e*---- the chief #(ca# ,(ct(r ,r. asheer----the *(ct(r (n wh($ the st(ry in the *ra$a re"(#"es. ,r. hiny---a La*y ,(ct(r ,r. A#bert//.A *istin!0ishe* "isitin! Pr(fess(r in +e*icine N((r Jahan--- the *a0!hter (f a wea#thy b0siness$an. A#eena----wife (f ,r. asheer

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An* the ti$e is 23.33 a.$. in the $(rnin!

The r(($ is well furnished and air conditioned with a large table, three chairs and a stoolnear the Doctor’s chair. The chairs are vacant since the Doctor has not come yet. Ascreen is also placed in the doctor’s room beside a hospital model bed.

Dr. Ahmed walks into the room and after laying his stethoscope on the table, sits down beside the table. He is the Head of the Department and the other Doctors are foreigners.He is a tall man well dressed in a flashing tie and an e pensive shirt and pants. He wearshigh heeled shoes and makes an impressive appearance as he sits down in his chair. Anurse also appears and the Doctor presses the touch! button and signals the nurse toadmit the first patient in. Another patient is seen talking wildly with the nurse at thistime. "ut the nurse doesn’t allow him to come in.

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#nd $atient% &bursts into the room and cries aloud' ()on’t you allow me inside for a

moment. I really can’t endure the pain any longer.

&The nurse hesitates and obstructs his entry.'

*urse% *o+ not now. ou can’t enter now. ou will be called.

$atient% &-ets agitated and shouts' an’t you see for yourself my presentcondition/

*urse% *o+ *o+ "ut you can’t go in, out of turn.

Dr. Ahmed% &notices the $atient'% *urse, it is okay. 0et him come inside.#nd $atient% Thank you, Doctor. &He hurries into the room.'

Dr. Ahmed asks him to sit down on the stool.

Dr.Ahmed % 1kay+ 1kay+ *ow Tell me what is the matter/

#nd $atient% I feel terrible, doctor+ A severe pain in the stomach. 2. Too unbearable+

Dr. Ahmed% Is it so painful/

#nd $atient% eah, I can’t stand it any more. I have been waiting outside from earlymorning.

Dr. Ahmed% Have you eaten anything unusual/

#nd $atient% *o, doctor, *othing out of the ordinary food I usually take in &He groansand looks with his eyes appearing to come out showing deep an iety.'

Dr. Ahmed then presses the patient’s stomach with one of his hands.

Dr. Ahmed% Do you feel pain/ I mean too e cruciating to bear it up/

#nd $atient% &The patient gasps in disbelief'% Doctor, you don’t mean it is serious. ousay!! too e 2 cu2..

Dr. Ahmed% It’s all right... 3ela . I’ll suggest a cure.

He then writes a prescription on a small piece of paper and gives it to the $atient.

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Dr. Ahmed% Take this medicine now itself. ou will feel better after a few minutes.The patient leaves.

Dr. Ahmed signals the nurse to allow the ne t $atient to come in. The 5st $atient comes

slowly and hesitates before the Doctor.

Dr. Ahmed% 6it down.

5st $atient% I can’t sit down, doctor.

Dr. Ahmed% )hat is the matter with you/ 6it down in the stool.

5st $atient% A deep swelling underneath, doctor.

Dr. Ahmed% )here/

5st $atient% &points his finger at the back side below the waist'% 1n the underside ofmy buttocks, Doctor.

Dr. Ahmed% $lease show it. 3emove your pants.

5st $atient% &Hesitates and looks at the nurse' 7 actly what I dread more than theswelling+ I can’t do it, doctor2 not before the public. *o+ *o+ *o+ *otright now2

Dr. Ahmed% &)ith finality'% How do you then e pect me to know what it is/

5st $atient% &0ooks shamefully at the nurse'. 6he2 she is there and I don’t want her tosee it. It’s not decent, you know.

Dr. Ahmed% &6miling' 1h+ Don’t worry about that. 6he has seen a lot of buttockslately2.and don’t you wear underwear/ &To the nurse'% 1kay ! you cango outside for a minute.

The nurse smiles and goes out and the Doctor gets up and takes the patient to a place behind the screen.

Dr. Ahmed% 1h+ It is 8uite big. ou should have checked it before. Anyway, take anin9ection right now.

5st patient% *o+ *o+ Doctor, $lease give me a tablet, but not an in9ection.

Dr. Ahmed% Don’t worry, man. It’s not going to hurt you. If the swelling increases, aminor surgery is necessary.

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$atient% &coming forward'% 1kay, doc, give the in9ection then. &slightly raises hisvoice' *o+ Doctor+ I can’t bear an in9ection. Try some other medicine.

Doctor% "ut it’s nothing, my boy. Don’t worry.

The patient finally agrees. At this moment, the #nd $atient rushes into the room.

$atient% Doctor+ Doctor+ ;y stomach 22burns2Doctor2. And 2.. I feel a lotof pain2 I think.

Dr. Ahmed rises from his chair and looks alarmed.

Dr. Ahmed% )hat is it this time/ ou have taken the medicine, I hope/

$atient% I have taken the medicine, doctor

Dr. Ahmed% Then what is wrong/ &He asks e citedly'$atient% I feel terrible22 as if my stomach is going to burst++

Dr. Ahmed% &rises from his seat, and looks alarmed.' "ut I can’t understand it.

$atient% ou know that I have taken the whole bottle of bitter medicine at onegulp.

Dr.Ahmed% &0ooks alarmed' 1h, ;y good gracious+ How stupid of you/ oushouldn’t have done that.

$atient% es, doctor, I’m sorry and the medicine tastes so awful but I somehowmanage to swallow the whole damn thing. *ow I feel e tremely bad.

Dr Ahmed% &looks alarmed' Do you feel uneasy or do you feel any pain/

$atient% &-roans and holds his hands on his stomach' es, I feel as if something is bursting in my stomach...

Dr. Ahmed% &After checking him' *urse+ Admit him and take him to the casualty.

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Dr. Ahmed% How can you be so foolish+ Don’t worry. I have to drain out the stuff.

$atient% "ut you are not going to operate on me.

Dr. Ahmed% Don’t worry, I am not going to do anything like that.

$atient% ou mean that/

Dr. Ahmed% es, I mean what I say.

$atient% I believe you and feel some!what okay.

The nurse takes the patient to the casualty ward.

Dr. Ahmed% &rings for the ne t $atient. >nocking is heard outside the door.' 1kay,ome in.

A teenage boy comes in limping. His right leg is covered with a bandage. It is not properly folded and blood spreads out in the bandage.

Dr. Ahmed% 6it down and take off that bandage. our name, please. &A deep cut isvisible, though not serious.'

"oy% ;y name is Ali, Doctor and a girl hurts me.

Dr. Ahmed% )ho/

Ali% ;y girlfriend.

Dr. Ahmed% )hat22/ Are you 9oking/

Ali% *o, why shall I/ 6he bites me, doctor as I make love with her. Doctor+ 6hestrikes at me before I can prevent her.

Dr. Ahmed% )hy/

Ali% "ecause I promise to marry her and I change my mind, and say that sheis not so dashing or something like that. I say I don’t want her as my

partner. The ne t moment she turns violent and bites me severely2 as if avampire gets into her body.

Dr. Ahmed% ou treat her like dirt. )hat a foolish thing to say at a moment like that/

Ali% )hat do you mean, Doctor/ ou try to defend her++ I am the sufferer.

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Dr. Ahmed% 6ure+ ou don’t know the psychology of girls. )hen hurt, they strike back as a venomous snake. ou provoke her to act like2. an animal.

&To the nurse' *urse, take him to the theatre as he needs dressing up. It isa nasty cut...

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$regnancy ward with four female patients. A nurse sits in the ward.

&@our beds are arranged side by side. 1n one bed Aisha lies down. 1n another bedAnusha sits up. *isha stands near another bed while the fourth woman eema walks

Aisha% & ries out'% 1h+ 1h+ ;y stomach pains. *urse+ *urse+

Anusha% Don’t worry. 0ie down and try to sleep.Aisha % Aaah+ *urse+ all the Doctor. I can’t stand the pain. $lease call the

Doctor.

Anusha combs her hair.

*isha% &To Anusha' our husband comes today/

Anusha% )hy do you say that/

*isha% ou arrange your hair and look at the mirror now and then. I don’t see youlike this often.

Anusha% He may or may not come. There is a possibility but I’m not sure.

*isha% )here is he now/

Anusha % He is in ;ale now. He concentrates on his business and he doesn’t seemto care for anything else.

eema walks to the bathroom slowly. 1n the way, suddenly she slips and falls.

eema% 1h+ 1h+ Aaaah+

*isha% &6houts for the nurse' *urse+ *urse+

*urse rushes and takes eema to the bathroom. Aisha gets up and eats from a big packet.6he offers some food to Anusha.

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Aisha% Take some.

Anusha% *o+ *o+ ;y stomach is full.

Aisha% &0aughs' 1ur stomachs are always full and big at such moments.

Anusha% &angry' I don’t feel hungry now.

Aisha% ou, with a big stomach and it looks as if you are about to deliver.

Anusha% &$uts her hands on her belly' ;aybe it is a boy.

Aisha% Do you like to have a boy/

Anusha% I don’t mind if it is a boy or a girl.

Aisha% ;y husband always wants boys. If it isn’t, then he doesn’t care about me. Anusha% Do you always satisfy his desire/

Aisha% 6o far it is boys. "ut now I don’t know.

At this time the nurse brings eema to her bed. A lady Doctor named 6hiny Cosephcomes and checks eema.

Aisha% & alling out' Doctor+ Doctor+ ;y stomach is aching.

6hiny Coseph% &7 amines her' Don’t worry, it’s all right.

Aisha% I can’t bear the pain.

Dr.6hiny% ou, being a woman have to bear such pains.

Aisha% Is my baby a boy, doctor/

Dr. 6hiny% I can’t say right now.

Aisha% ;y husband wants a boy.

Dr. 6hiny% Then pray and hope.

Aisha% He is angry always, Doctor, if it is a girl.

Dr. 6hiny% )e accept what -od gives.

*isha% Doctor, when is my date/


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Dr. 6hiny% )ithin three days.

*isha% Is it a normal delivery/

Dr. 6hiny% an’t really say. 6ometimes it may be caesarian.

*isha% )hat is that/

Dr. 6hiny% A mild operation to take out the baby.

*isha% &Hearing this, she cries out loudly' *o+ *o+ Doctor, I don’t want to die.

Dr. 6hiny% ou will not die.

*isha% I won’t allow you to cut my body, I can’t bear the pain.

Dr. 6hiny% Don’t worry. *o need to worry, my dear.

*isha% "ut I don’t want to die now. I want to live.

Dr. 6hiny% ou don’t have to worry. The operation is safe. ;odern e8uipments are5EEF safe.

*isha% Then I don’t have to worry.

Dr. 6hiny% *o, ou leave everything to me.

eema% Doctor+ Doctor+ Is my baby about to come/

Dr. 6hiny% es, my dear.

eema% "ut I Gm afraid, doctor.

Dr. 6hiny% Don’t worry everything’s going to be alright.

eema% )hat about the fall 9ust now, doctor/

Dr. 6hiny% That is nothing. "ut be careful from now onwards.

eema% es, doctor.

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The ne t moment the second screen moves upward and an 1peration Theatre is seen.

lose!by in an 1peration theatre, two nurses are ready with the operation materials. 1nanother side a big screen is placed. A nurse sits near the telephone. An emergencymessage comes in from a nearby island.

&;essage is loud and clear'% Hey+ ou hear me/ )e are sending a woman in anemergency.

*urse% &receives message'% es, es, 3eceives message. )hat is the ailment/

;essage% hild!birth+ A woman and her husband are on the way in a Donnie. Theymay reach within three hours. This call is from a nearby island.

*urse% 7verything is arranged. ;essage over, okay, over. & alls out to the othernurse and relates the message. The two nurses hurry away and call Dr6hiny. Then Dr. 6hiny and the nurses hurry into the room to arrange theTheatre.'

Dr. 6hiny% 6peed up+ It is an emergency+ "ring the materials.

5st *urse% Doctor+ 7verything is ready.

#nd *urse% The gowns and gloves are all ready, Doctor.

Dr. 6hiny% -ood, but the operation materials. Are they ready/

5st nurse% &$repares to put the operation materials over boiling water'es, they are ready.

Dr. 6hiny% "e 8uick+ )e don’t have a moment to lose+ )e don’t know in whatsituation the patient is at the moment.

5st *urse% I am trying my best to get everything in order.

Dr. 6hiny% )e are prepared to meet any emergency situations.

#nd *urse% &rushes inside with an iety in her face' the o ygen mask is not ready,Doctor++

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Dr. 6hiny% Then don’t 9ust stand there. "ut get it ready.

#nd *urse &3uns out to get the o ygen mask ready and returns fast'Doctor+ Doctor+ )e don’t have o ygen supply now.

Dr. 6hiny% &looks alarmed' ;y -od+ *ow what can we do/

#nd *urse% There is no time to get o ygen supply from ;ale hospital...

Dr. 6hiny% "ut you do have to report that earlier. 1nce the stock is over, it has to bereported.

#nd *urse% )e rarely use the o ygen mask. 6o nobody notices.

Dr. 6hiny% That is a lame e cuse. ou have to be alert. 1therwise the blame isapplicable to all.

#nd *urse% 0et’s hope that the patient does not re8uire it.

Dr. 6hiny% That’s right. I hope so, too. "ut a lame e cuse if others know.

&)hile they wait, a man and a woman with a new born baby in her husband’s handsappear on the stage.'

Dr. 6hiny% )here is the patient/

;an% &$oints at the woman who walks beside him' This is the $atient, doctorand she is my wife. 6he has delivered the baby girl in the Donnie.

Dr. 6hiny% &6urprised' Is that so/

;an% It has been so sudden and praise is to the Almighty.

Dr. 6hiny% &7 amines the woman and baby and takes them to the Theatre.';arvelous++&6he says to the husband ' "oth are safe. It is truly a natural

birth.

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A $rivate onsulting room of Dr. "asheer

The scene opens in a large spacious room. The floors are lined with white flashingmarbles that one feels that a part of Ta9 ;ahal is fitted in this isolated place. The tableand chairs are most suited to the elegant style and taste of the modern elite society.In the doctor’s room, his name in bold letters, ("asheer, ;D, D HJ is displayed on thedoor. He, 8uite young, not above # years and e tremely handsome and fair is seated on achair. Two nurses are standing beside him. Then one nurse stands outside the room andcalls out to the patients who sit on the bench outside in the room.

*urse% &calling' (*oor Cahan.J

*oor Cahan, a young pretty tall girl in tight 9eans and a blouse, lays bare her fair arms andshoulders and comes forward.The doctor looks up and admires her beauty at first notice. He notices immediately thatshe does not belong here.

Doctor % 6it down.

*oor Cahan % Thank you.

Doctor % &0ooks closely at her' how are you/

*oor Cahan % *ot so well, doctor. &6he smiles at him as she comes and sits close to thestool placed near him' Doctor, I think I have a slight fever and adisturbance in my mind.

Doctor % ome closer that I may check.

6he moves closer and closer till she is too close. Doctor puts his stethoscope on her chestnear her breast.

He feels a heavy thumping out of the normal beat. &He looks surprised and he asks' %)hat is the matter/ Do you feel any heaviness/

*oor Cahan % *o, nothing. "ut I feel e cited now.

Doctor % ou don’t have fever. "ut something is wrong. our heart seems to bethumping wildly. An unusual thumping is heard. Take an 7 -.

&He writes on a piece of notepad and gives it to her.'

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*oor Cahan % Thank you, doctor, I will be back soon.

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Is mail % &3ises up surprised'% ou mean that wealthy merchant in ;ale, and closeassociate and Advisor of the $resident in all matters of the 6tate.

*oor Cahan % es, 6ir, I think so.

Is mail &surprised that such a distinguished lady is present in this desolate island.'he turns to her politely and mutters% How are you/ Dear, you aren’t sick, Ihope.

*oor Cahan% *o, sir, I’m fine.

Ismail% )hy are you here, then/ ou should be in ;ale with your father.

*oor Cahan % IGm here to visit one of my relatives.

Is mail &6miles at her'% onvey my regards to your father. &Then turns to

"asheer' Attend to her immediately. ou can go back to your room now.&6miles at *oor Cahan'% *ice to meet you, dear. )hen are you off to;ale/

*oor Cahan% )ithin two days, I believe. )hat can I say to my father/ I don’t evenknow your name.

Ismail% Ismail, my dear lady.

6he smiles at him in acknowledgment and then turns and walks away.

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&"asheer sits in his consulting room'.

*oor Cahan enters with the 7 - 3eport.

He checks the 7 - report and greets *oor Cahan as she enters.'

"asheer% &after some time'% *othing is wrong with you.

*oor Cahan % I don’t think so. )hy don’t you check me once more/

"asheer % )hy/ Don’t you believe me/

*oor Cahan % "ecause I don’t feel perfectly all right as you say.

"asheer % Are you not of your proper mind/ *oor Cahan% I 9ust want you to check me once more/

"asheer % &To satisfy her, puts the stethoscope near her breasts which keep risingforward. He hears the same abnormal sounds as before and looks at her.And says ' )hat can be wrong/

*oor Cahan % an’t you guess/ ou are a Doctor.

"asher % *o, I don’t guess.

*oor Cahan &almost in a whisper' you are a children’s specialist and I Gm not a child.6o you should know better. 1ne more word2. Doctor... you’re far toohandsome2.. )e meet again, I hope.

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&"asheer hears a commotion outside. He sees three nurses. Dr. Ahmed rushes outsidewith medical e8uipments. They hear an announcement.

(Attention, please, Doctors and nurses. A terrible tragedy has occurred. A boat carryingtwenty!five students has overturned. The motor boats have arrived with the solesurvivors, five students.

Dr. Ahmed % &To the nurses' we must try to save these five students.

Dr. "asheer &recovering to his right senses' % This is really tragic... )e mustinvestigate the cause of this accident.

"oth the Doctors call the 9uniors give first aid.

Dr. Ahmed % &Attends to them' be cautious. Treat them with care.Dr. "asheer &To the nurses' "ring the o ygen masks.

The five students seem to be suffocating and breathe in short gasps, crying% (we don’twant to die. $lease save us.J

Dr. "asheer % (Don’t panic. )e are here to save you. ou’ll be all right.J

After some time, everything is under control.

Dr. Ahmed % ( ongratulations. )e have saved the five students. Knfortunately twentystudents are feared drowned and the bodies are not been recovered fromthe depths of the ocean. Is mail and 6aleem, the Health 1fficials areshocked on hearing the news of the tragedy

Ismail % &To Dr. had Ahmed' really shocking+ 3eally unbelievable+ )hat can bethe cause/

Dr. Ahmed % 6ir, the schools Authorities are directly responsible.

Ismail % )hat type of boat are they taken in/

6aleem % )here is the $rincipal of the school/

Dr. Ahmed % 6ir, the $rincipal is here, hello+ 6atheesh.

6atheesh % 6ir, I am 6atheesh, the $rincipal.

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Ismail 1h+ ou are an Indian. Is it you who is responsible/

6atheesh % The Asst. Headmaster ;r. 6aeed has arranged the boat and the trip, sir.

Is mail % Has he taken your permission/

6atheesh % *o, 6ir, he always does it on his own.

Is mail % That is not an e cuse. -ive me the details.

6atheesh % The boat is overloaded. The boat’s capacity is only ten.

6aleem % 3eally shocking+ )here is 6aeed/

6aeed% & omes and looks down with fear' 6ir, I, I, they never tell me thecondition of the boat. I’m sorry, sir.

Is mail % )hat a remark from you+ 6orry, you mean+ Have you not accompaniedthem/

6aeed % I work in the school, sir.

Is mail % )hat do you mean/ )hy have you not hired two boats/

6aeed % They are not available.

6aleem % 6tupid++ ou should then have cancelled the trip.

Is mail % )hat have you to say to those parents who lost their children/

6aeed % &Trembling in fear' I don’t know, sir.

Is mail % The news has been flashed to the ;inistry of 7ducation in ;ale. They areon their way. ou are sacked and the boat owner will be 9ailed.

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&Dr. "asheer is seated in the onsulting 3oom. 6uddenly *oor Cahan enters withoutnotice.'

*oor Cahan % ;ay I come in, doctor/

Dr. "asheer % &Knsteadily says'% es, please come in.

*oor Cahan % Doctor, I can’t sleep as I find it a problem.

Dr. "asheer % )hy, do you feel e cited or worried about something/

*oor Cahan % eah, That is why I come to you.

Dr. "asheer % &6miling' well, what is it/

*oor Cahan % Doctor, It is my mind.Dr. "asheer % )hat do you mean/

*oor Cahan % 0ove sickness, I’m in love.

Dr. "asheer % Does he know about your love/

*oor Cahan % )ho do you mean/

Dr. "asheer % I mean the one whom you love.

*oor Cahan % *o, he does not know about it.

Dr. "asheer % Then why don’t you tell him/

*oor Cahan % That is what I’m about to do.

Dr. "asheer % &Astonished' what are you suggesting/

*oor Cahan % 1nly one thing. I love you so much.

Dr. "asheer % & ould hardly believe what he heard' "ut, but, I don’t fit yourcircle.

*oor Cahan % )hy, am I not beautiful/

Dr. "asheer % "ut you should marry someone who really loves you.

*oor Cahan % ou2 you don’t love me then+ Am I not good looking for you/

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Dr. "asheer% *o+ *o+ ou are more beautiful than any that I have met.

*oor Cahan% Then why ob9ect/ I can’t let you off that easy. I get what I want.;y father knows it. He would never disapprove of his daughter’s

choice.

Dr. "asheer % "ut, but the whole thing is absurd. I’m too old for you.

*oor Cahan % ou don’t seem to dislike me after all. I’m pleased that you’re putting forward e cuses which can’t be cast aside.

Dr. "asheer % *o+ $lease+ 0et me e plain+ I’m not the man for you.

*oor Cahan % 1>, sweetheart, I’m now sick at hearing lame e cuses... I’m goingto tell my father and you can be sure I’ll be coming back.

&6he leaves in a happy mood weaving to him as she closes his doorwhile he looks speechless in her direction.

Dr. "asheer% &comes forward and intercepts her by the doorway'% wait2.. )aita minute. I want to get everything straightened out.

*oor Cahan% &looks up at him' what have you got to say/

Dr. "asheer% I 2. I like you but22

*oor Cahan% "ut what/ &6he rushes out' ou can tell me later.

Dr. "asheer% Hell++ )hat keeps me tongue!tied/

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Dr, Ahmed comes in.

Dr. "asheer% &greets him' Hello+ -ood evening.

Dr. Ahmed % Hello, *oor Cahan appears to be e cited.

Dr. "asheer % &6urprised' you know her+

Dr. Ahmed % >now her++ 7veryone knows her father. )hat is the matter/

Dr. "asheer % A lot matters. 6he has 9ust proposed to me.

Dr. Ahmed % $roposed what/

Dr. "asheer % $roposed for marriage.

Dr. Ahmed % ;y goodness++ ou are lucky, my boy.

Dr. "asheer% It is too 8uick and sudden. I 9ust don’t know what to think of it.

Dr. Ahmed % 1nce she is set on a thing, she achieves. That I have heard from herfather. 6he has had many suitors, but it is ama


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.6 7*7 TH377

&A Lisiting $rofessor of ;edicine from -ermany, Dr. Albert studies the situation ofHospitals in the Islands. )ell over si feet in height and a dynamic personality and the best known Doctor from his country, he is seated in a large well furnished room in the back room with Dr Ahmed slightly away from the front entrance room. He is conversingon the benefits of modern e8uipments and ;edicine.'

Dr. 6hiny% &dashes into the room, shouting e citedly' % Dr. Ahmed, a criticalcase has come up.

Dr. Ahmed % )hat has happened/

Dr. 6hiny % A man and his wife bring their only son bleeding severely on thehead.

Dr. Ahmed % "ring them to the Theatre. &To Dr. Albert' 7 cuse us an urgentcase has cropped up.

Dr. Albert % &rising'It’s all right. 0et me accompany you too.

The Attendants wheel a stretcher to the Theatre. 1n it lay a small boy, his head bleedingon all sides. A lot of an iety is seen on his parents who are running behind weepingloudly. Doctors, nurses are ready in the operation theatre. Dr. Albert comes forward onseeing the hopelessness on the faces of the Doctors. Dr. Albert then e amines theunconscious boy for thirty minutes. He gives an in9ection to stop the bleeding.

Dr Albert% This is 8uite a complicated case. 6omething must be doneimmediately. 6ince internal bleeding can’t be ruled out, a ma9oroperation has to be performed now.

Dr. Ahmed % Doctor, )e don’t have the e8uipments for a ma9or operation. Isthere time enough to take him to ;ale/

Dr. Albert % That is entirely out of the 8uestion. The patient will not survive tillthen. The wound is too serious.

Dr. Ahmed % &Muestions the father' Tell us about it/

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;other of boy% Doctor, ;y husband 8uarrels with me. "ut our son intervenes andin a fit of anger, he smashes my son’s head with an iron rod.

Dr. Albert % *o need of 8uestioning them now. )e don’t have enough time tosave this boy’s life.

Dr. Ahmed % "ut we are not that much e perienced in performing a brainsurgery.

Dr. Albert % Tell the parents the severity of the situation and to agree to theoperation. I will do it.

Dr. Ahmed talks with the parents. The father and mother fall at the feet of Dr Albert.

(Doctor, $lease save our son. )e will prayJ they cry out.

Dr. Albert % 1>, -et the apparatus ready and wait in the Theatre. I will be thereshortly. &To Dr. Ahmed' *ot much to hope for in the operation ifthe head in9ury has delved too deep and if the brain is damaged itwould be a hopeless case. "ut I’m prepared to risk it, for if Ididn’t a life will be lost.

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&A large special room with all facilities is seen.'

The boy is laid upon the operating table and the nurses are ready with the operationapparatus. Dr. Ahmed, Dr. "asheer and Dr. 6hiny stand beside the table, immobile ofmovement, waiting and watching. 6uddenly Dr.Alberts changes into his operation clothesand strides into the room.

He gives the boy a dose of anesthesia to keep him unconscious for at least twelve hours.Dr. Ahmed wonders at the ability of the Doctor to perform a ma9or operation in a placewhere they are lacking the most modern e8uipments.

Dr. Albert % &To Dr. Ahmed' don’t lose hope. I have performed countlessnumber of operations like this but not in this condition. 0et us hope

and pray. &Then he says to the other Doctors' ou all can stayoutside. I need the help of only the nurses to hand over the surgicalinstruments.

The other Doctors go out.

@ather of the "oy% )ill our son live/

Dr. Ahmed % )e can’t say. ou’re lucky that the best Doctor is here at thismoment.

Dr. 6hiny % &6ays gently' don’t weep but pray and hope. )e can’t do anything by ourselves.

Dr. Albert comes out of the theatre calmly after ten and a half hours. The parents throwthemselves at his feet.

Dr. Albert &To Dr. Ahmed'% Tell them not to worry. The operation issuccessful. The brain is unaffected. The patient must not bedisturbed for the ne t twenty!four hours. The patient is still in acoma. He will regain consciousness within one hour.

Dr. Ahmed smiles at the parents.

@ather of $atient % &To Dr. Albert'% ou are truly sent as a savior by -od to save ourson. )e’ll never 8uarrel again in our lives. That I promise.

Dr. Albert can’t understand what the man means but he smiles.

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