The Village By the Sea

In the end, Hari returns to the village and tells his family that they cannot leave and must stay in the village. Ali asks what Hari will do to earn money, and Hari tells him shyly of his plans. Ali is astounded to hear of the watchmaking and asks if he can look at one of his watches. Hari can hardly believe this, and agrees. He tells Ali upon inspecting it that water has gotten into it.

The old man looks at him in awe and cries out that he is adapting, just like the birds are. Hari is uncertain, but Ali tells him he’s just told him how he was going to do it. The old man wanders off, but Hari does not mind; he has been filled with the confidence he needed and wanted.

Back in the village, Biju wins the bullock cart race and everyone congratulates him; it seems his heroic role in rescuing the fishermen has endeared him to everyone. Hari gives his sisters some sweets and they all realize that life seems perfect at this moment. Hari is even more thrilled to see his mother among the women stepping into the sea to scatter flower petals and colored powder, and calls for Lila to look.