The Litigators - by John Grisham (Spoiler Alert!)

I recently finished reading this novel. As I turned the last page, a funny thought came to my mind. What if one day some director thinks of making a Hindi movie 'loosely' based on this novel? How will he end it?

Well, for starters, there is no way David will lose the case against Varrick Labs. He will dig up some irrefutable proof that the drug Krayoxx is indeed harmful to the long term health of those who are consuming it. He will ask someone to deliver the proof to the courtroom on the very last day. That person will be invariably late or attacked by thugs from 'evil' Varrick Labs. India has abolished Jury system so the responsibility of delivering the verdict will be solely upon the judge. As he/she is about to discharge this duty, the person will manage to stumble to the courtroom clutching the precious 'papers'. After a short speech by the lawyer David, the judge will go through the papers at lightening fast speed. Then it will be the judge's turn to deliver a sermon. There will be a few tense moments but finally the verdict will be in David's favor. The judge will not fail to hail him as the Hero.

Oscar's wifey dear would have apologized to him, well before the verdict is out and promised to stand by him, no matter what. His wayward daughter would have come to her senses.

Wally, of course, in a dramatic gesture, fling away the bottle at a wall for good. He would go back to his divorced wife (4 divorces are unheard of in India so she will be either his only or first of the two divorced wives).

There will be inauguration of the new offices of the law firm where David will make yet another short speech thanking everyone from his parents to his neighbor's pet dog. He will keep saying that God is great. His mom will keep wiping away the tears and saying that his dad, had he been alive, would have been immensely proud of him. His dad, looking out from a portrait on the wall (with a garland of flowers around it) wouldn't be in any position to disagree. Mommy dearest, true to the time-tested tradition of Indian mothers, will bring out dishes heaped with Aaloo Ka Paratha and Gaajar ka Halwa.

The last scene will show David and his wife frolicking in foreign location, gyrating to the song which would not have lyrics that make any sense but the music would be enough to take it to the chart-buster league in no time.

And they will live happily ever after.
The End!