Travelers and Magicians (2003)

Dasho Adab Sangye: Sonam's Father

Quotes 

• Dondup : How's the rice paper business?

  Sonam's Father : Getting worse every day. These days, people prefer foreign-made paper. It's whiter, smoother, and much cheaper. Making rice paper requires a lot of labor.

• Sonam's Father : So, is it really true you're not coming back to the village?

  Dondup : I have a great opportunity to go to America. If I'm not in Thimphu tomorrow I may miss it.

  Sonam's Father : Will you go there for good?

  Dondup : I don't know, maybe.

  Sonam's Father : It must be very beautiful there.

  Sonam : I've heard they don't even know where Bhutan is.

  Sonam's Father : What a pity. I hope you'll come back to our village. We need young people like you. Why are you going there?

  Dondup : I can make lots of money.

  Sonam's Father : doing what?

  Dondup : anything. Washing dishes. Picking apples.

  Sonam's Father : Oh, picking apples?

  The Monk : So, you're giving up an officer's job to pick apples?

  Dondup : I can make a lot more money.

  Sonam's Father : Well, I guess you've made your mind up to go.

  The Monk : Just don't get lost there like Tashi.