“Take your time, hurry up
Choice is yours, don’t be late…”
~ Nirvana.
June & August 1994.
A series of flops along with an unexpected bill for unpaid back taxes has depleted all of Samina’s savings. Quite simply, her and her mother are broke. And with the press labeling Samina a “has been” because of a series of flops, and increasingly unstable Rajani begs Samina to keep accepting new roles because they desperately need the money.
In Gloucester, Joe invites Michael to church so he can meet his family. A hesitant Michael agrees, and has a vivid dream the night before Palm Sunday. After attending Mass with Joe, Michael learns about Joe’s past and the story about how he met his wife. Meanwhile, Samina works on a new film with a young leading man for the first time. A crime drama, Samina confides to her mother that she believes the film will be a big hit.
Michael travels Litchfield and meets with the religious community that Joe studied with years earlier. He talks with Father Gaffney, the superior of the community, and expresses his doubts about whether or not he’s in the right place. That night, Michael has another auspicious dream of a blind woman, and when sharing the details with Father Gaffney the next morning, becomes convinced that he’s supposed to join the Montfort Missionaries.
Samina’s film is released, and despite her strong performance fails to earn back the budget spent on the film, resulting in another flop. Confiding to Ronit, she worries if her career has reached its end… and if so, what the future might have in store for her.
