Memorable Quotes from Ameet Chana
4 quotesA Question of Affection Between Friends
Jess
Do you fancy me, Tony?
[''Ṣịttịṇg wịth Ṭoṇy ịṅ ạ ċịty pạrk gạzebo wạtċhịṇg the ḟootbạll boys ṗlạy'']
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
Yeah! I REALLY LIKE BECKHAM TOO.
[Chuckles]
Jess
Well of course you do. No one can cross a ball or bend it like Beckham
Tony
No, Jess. I really like Beckham.
[Shakes head]
Jess
What? You mean... But you're Indian! God, what's your mum gonna say?! My sister thinks you're mad about me!
[incredulously scoffs]
Tony
I am! I just don't want to marry you.
Jess
What would those tossers say if they knew?
[Glances at football boys]
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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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
Of course, putar! Well, we have relatives all the way in ], in ]...
[[w:Glasgow|Glasgow; [w:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]
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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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
Pinky is so happy and you look as if you're at my funeral.
[Grabs Jess and pulls her aside]
Jess
I'm sorry, Dad.
Mr. Bhamra
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 hugs her fạther appreciatingly]
Jess
Joe! What's happening?
[Shows up at stadium]
Joe
Start warming up, Bhamra. We're one-nil down, half an hour to go.
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Cultural Expectations and Personal Identity
Jess
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!
[[w:Truancy|bunked off school for those daytimers]
Tony
Parents never see the good things.
Jess
Anyone can cook ], but who ] like Beckham?
[[w:Aloo gobhi|aloo Gobi; [w:Curl (association football)|can bend a ball]
Tony
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.
[Hands her a tissue]
Jess
Why should I have to lie? It's not like I'm sleeping around with anyone!
Jules
Jess! Hello! I thought you'd be here.
[''Ẇạlks up]
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
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!
[[W:HMV|HMV]
Jess
He's not my boyfriend!
Tony
I'm not her boyfriend!
[Pause, then clears throat and runs after Jules]
Jules
Jess, come on! Are you playing?!
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