The kids play cricket in the narrow gully, breaking the same window for the 10th time this month. The sound of the bat hitting the ball is the sound of Indian suburbia.

After dinner comes the "Walk." In many urban Indian families, post-dinner is the time for a family stroll around the block. It is here that secrets are told. The son admits he failed a test. The wife complains about the boss. The father admits he is worried about money. The dark hides their faces, but the walking keeps them together.