Chapter 3 Summary

Mr. Chawla exercises in the courtyard in the morning before work. He has an important position at a bank. He is noisy during his routine, attempting to gain the attention of his neighbors. Inside, he is demanding, shouting orders to his family to help prepare for work. Pinky and Amma run around, trying to keep up with his demands. He clangs metal buckets together while he showers and allows the water to run over the shower and out the door.

Sampath is sitting at the table looking at a fly that has landed on his breakfast. As is his daily routine, Mr. Chawla reads headlines from the paper each morning at breakfast. Most of the articles are about new scandals and political corruption. Pinky is bored with the articles, telling her father he should read about current events like the Cinema Monkey who...