Bend It Like Beckham - Engagement Proposal with a College Condition
Jess:
How am I going to tell em, Tony? I'll have to now or I'll end up a solicitor, bored out of my mind.
Tony:
Come with me. Mum, Uncle, Auntie... We've got something we want to tell you.
Mr. Bhamra:
Why is he holding her hand?
Tony:
We've been good friends for a long time now. We'd like to ask for your blessings. We'd like to get engaged. But there's one condition, Jesminder goes to college first, anywhere that she wants.
Mrs. Bhamra: [[w:Glasgow|Glasgow; [w:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]
Of course, putar! Well, we have relatives all the way in ], in ]...
Jess:
Mum, Dad... Tony's lying. We're not getting married. Tony only said that to help me, but I'm not lying any more. I played in the final today, and we won!
Mrs. Bhamra:
When?
Jess:
I wasn't going to go but Dad let me. And it was brilliant. I played the best ever! And I was happy because I wasn't sneaking off and lying to you! I didn't ask to be good at football. Guru Nanak must have blessed me. There was a scout from America there today, and he's offered me a place at a top university with a free scholarship and a chance to play football professionally, and I really want to go, and if I can't tell you what I want now, then I'll never be happy, whatever I do.
Mrs. Bhamra:
You let her leave her sister's wedding to go to a football match?!
Mr. Bhamra:
Maybe you could handle her long face, I could not. I didn't have the heart to stop her. And that's why she's ready to go all the way to America now!
Mrs. Bhamra:
She's dead, man!
Jess:
It's all right, Mum, just leave it.
Mr. Bhamra:
When those bloody English cricket players threw me out of their club like a dog... I never complained. On the contrary, I vowed that I will never play again. Who suffered? Me. But I don't want Jessie to suffer. I don't want her to make the same mistakes that her father made of accepting life, accepting situations. I want her to fight. And I want her to win... because I've seen her play. She is brilliant! I don't think anybody has the right of stopping her. Two daughters made happy in one day. What else can a father ask for?
Mrs. Bhamra:
At least I've taught her full Indian dinner. The rest is up to God.
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Bend It Like Beckham - Family Expectations vs. Personal Choices
Jess:
What are you doing?!
Tony:
We can make the second half if we go now.
Jess:
My mum and dad will go spare! I wouldn't ruin it for them.
Tony:
They won't even notice.
Jess:
I can't! Look how happy they are. I wouldn't want to ruin it for them.
Mr. Bhamra:
What are you going to ruin?
Jess:
Nothing Dad.
Tony:
It's the final of the football tournament. I can drive there. Pick up her kit along the way. It won't take long.
Jess:
Stop it, Tony. It doesn't matter. I don't want to spoil the day for you and Mum.
Mr. Bhamra: [Grabs Jess and pulls her aside]
Pinky is so happy and you look as if you're at my funeral.
Jess:
I'm sorry, Dad.
Mr. Bhamra: [Jess hugs her fạther appreciatingly]
If this means I'll see you smiling on your sister's wedding day, then go now, but when you come back, I want to see you happy on the video. Play well and make us proud.
Jess: [Shows up at stadium]
Joe! What's happening?
Joe:
Start warming up, Bhamra. We're one-nil down, half an hour to go.
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Bend It Like Beckham - A Question of Affection Between Friends
Jess: [''Ṣịttịṇg wịth Ṭoṇy ịṅ ạ ċịty pạrk gạzebo wạtċhịṇg the ḟootbạll boys ṗlạy'']
Do you fancy me, Tony?
Tony:
I like you, yeah...
Jess:
Maybe we can go out, then, yeah?
Tony:
Jess, what's going on?
Jess:
I think I need an Indian boyfriend.
Tony:
What's going on? You're acting all weird.
Jess:
Sorry. You know my coach, yeah?
Tony:
Yeah.
Jess:
I nearly kissed him in Germany.
Tony:
Wow! And that's why you need an Indian boyfriend?
Jess:
Well, Jules likes him, too, and now she hates me.
Tony:
Look, Jessie. You can't plan who you fall for. It just happens. I mean, look at... Posh and Becks.
Jess:
Well, Beckham's the best.
Tony: [Chuckles]
Yeah! I REALLY LIKE BECKHAM TOO.
Jess:
Well of course you do. No one can cross a ball or bend it like Beckham
Tony: [Shakes head]
No, Jess. I really like Beckham.
Jess: [incredulously scoffs]
What? You mean... But you're Indian! God, what's your mum gonna say?! My sister thinks you're mad about me!
Tony:
I am! I just don't want to marry you.
Jess: [Glances at football boys]
What would those tossers say if they knew?
Tony:
Jess, you're not going to tell anyone?
Jess:
Course not. It's okay, Tony. I mean, it's okay with me.
Tony:
Yeah, well, you fancying your gora coach is okay with me. Besides... he's quite fit!
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Bend It Like Beckham - Cultural Expectations and Personal Identity
Jess: [[w:Truancy|bunked off school for those daytimers]
Anything I want is just not Indian enough for em! I never ] like Pinky or Bubbly. I don't wear make-up or tight clothes. They don't see that!
Tony:
Parents never see the good things.
Jess: [[w:Aloo gobhi|aloo Gobi; [w:Curl (association football)|can bend a ball]
Anyone can cook ], but who ] like Beckham?
Tony: [Hands her a tissue]
Just play and don't tell them. Pinky's been sneaking off for years to see Teets, NW they're getting married and nobody cares. What your parents don't know won't hurt.
Jess:
Why should I have to lie? It's not like I'm sleeping around with anyone!
Jules: [''Ẇạlks up]
Jess! Hello! I thought you'd be here.
Jess:
This is Tony. This is Jules from the team.
Tony:
Jess is well made up with your team.
Jules:
We've got high hopes for her, especially me.
Jess:
My mum doesn't want me to play any more.
Jules:
That's bollocks! My mum's never wanted me to play. You can't take no for an answer. Yeah, but my sister's getting married so Mum and Dad are stressed out. I won't be able to get to training and matches.
Jules: [[W:HMV|HMV]
Come on, Jess. You can't leave me alone out there. Joe has an American scout coming over. Don't worry about your mum. Just say you got a summer job. I could put in a good word for you at ] with me. So, now we've got that sorted, show me what your fella can do!
Jess:
He's not my boyfriend!
Tony: [Pause, then clears throat and runs after Jules]
I'm not her boyfriend!
Jules:
Jess, come on! Are you playing?!
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