Travelers and Magicians (2003)
Tshewang Dendup: Dondup
Quotes
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Dondup : How's the rice paper business?
Sonam's Father : Getting worse every day. These days, people prefer foreign-made paper. It's whiter, smoother, and much cheaper. Making rice paper requires a lot of labor.
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Sonam's Father : So, is it really true you're not coming back to the village?
Dondup : I have a great opportunity to go to America. If I'm not in Thimphu tomorrow I may miss it.
Sonam's Father : Will you go there for good?
Dondup : I don't know, maybe.
Sonam's Father : It must be very beautiful there.
Sonam : I've heard they don't even know where Bhutan is.
Sonam's Father : What a pity. I hope you'll come back to our village. We need young people like you. Why are you going there?
Dondup : I can make lots of money.
Sonam's Father : doing what?
Dondup : anything. Washing dishes. Picking apples.
Sonam's Father : Oh, picking apples?
The Monk : So, you're giving up an officer's job to pick apples?
Dondup : I can make a lot more money.
Sonam's Father : Well, I guess you've made your mind up to go.
The Monk : Just don't get lost there like Tashi.
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Dondup : Monks and drunks - who can take them seriously?
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Dondup : What's the matter? You look so sad.
Sonam : Oh, it's nothing.
Dondup : Come on... tell me.
Sonam : I was thinking about the apple man.
Dondup : Why? Do you miss him?
Sonam : Yes.
Dondup : Do you always miss people you've just met?
Sonam : [Giving it some thought] It depends on who they are.