In this comedic sketch from Akkara Kazhchakal episode 24, Jor Tagmuchil (also called George or Chettai) meets Candy, a hopeful job seeker who mistakenly believes the advertised position is a babysitting job. Jor clarifies that the role is actually for phone‑based insurance sales, using a vivid analogy that likens insurance to babysitting—watching over cars and houses like children. He proceeds to train Candy on the phone‑marketing script, role‑playing calls with mock customers, while interspersing cultural banter about saris, Indian food, arranged marriages, and regional language jokes. The dialogue showcases the characters’ dynamics—Jor’s authoritative yet humorous mentorship and Candy’s naive enthusiasm—through rapid, bilingual exchanges, repeated lines for comic effect, and absurd misunderstandings. The sketch culminates in a mock sales call where Candy attempts the script, highlighting the absurdity of the training and the comedic tone of the series.
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Yes, coming.
Hi, my name is Candy and I'm here looking for a job.
Come sit. My name is Jor Tagmuchil. You looking for any insurance job, anything?
Um, well, I don't really know what this is for. It's torn, so—
Where from you found this advertisement?
By the garbage place.
Garbage place?
Yes.
I told my son put in the electric pole. He put by garbage pole? Anyway, that's good. At least you found it. Okay, so what do you do, Candy?
Well, I'm a babysitter, and I've been babysitting for 3 years, and the family is moving away, so I'm kind of desperate for a job right now. I've been babysitting for 3 years, so I'm pretty good with diapers. How old are your children?
My first one is 14, second one 10. I think you think this is a babysitting job, but no, no, no, this is an insurance agency job. Uh, I mean, do you have any experience with the clients to talk, uh, or talk to the phone, anything like that?
No, not actually, but I did work in McDonald's one summer. Does that count?
No, no, no, no. Me no count for that. Anyway, I will keep it this in my mind. I never forget you. I'll call you again, okay? So can I have your number and name, Candy?
Sure. Okay, see ya.
I thought you write it. Okay, that's maybe good. Candy, this is my old assistant, Mr. Giri Giri. Mr. Girigiri, this is my new assistant, Miss Candy. Is Mr. George home? Yeah, this is George's home. Is he here? No, boss, boss. Which are you? What are you? Take, take. Hello? Hold on a second. Hello? Ah, Karthi Aalera? Ah, adey, telephone eruthu, eh? You put up panic in the kanda kocha?
Adey, adey, vellumbi?
Ah, pinnai, eh? Ya na, aga, unnu paayirjeppetu vayirne vallu.
Neen endukkochumakkun odhu samzhaari kanda kutta? Honestly, sir, I don't know what I should do. I've only done babysitting and this whole insurance thing is new to me.
First of all, I'm going to tell you one thing. Don't call me sir. You can call me George or you can call me Chettai. My previous assistant used to call me Chettai. You can call me chatai too. No, chatai. No two way, one way.
Chatai.
Correct. Insurance is like babysitting. First you tell the babies, don't touch this, don't touch that, and you leave from the babies and watch it. Some babies, okay, they are very nice, they didn't touch anywhere, so they come and go and see them. Some babies crazy, they go and touch the TV or touch the wire, they get electric shock, they cry. Then you run, go and help them. Insurance is like that. Then you want to explain the people, you have car, you will get fire. When they need help or any car get the accident, house get fire, they will call us. Then we go and help them. That's it. That's like babysitting.
So insurance is like babysitting?
Yes. Instead of babies, we sitting car, house, etc. You come with me a couple of times, then you will learn. Then you can slowly, you can do yourself. You know, my previous assistant, he talk kaka kaka kaka kaka kaka. You know that?
Like he's drunk?
No, no, no, no, no. Word problem.
Oh, he stuttered.
You know, my previous assistant, First time she say hello, the people thought he laughing. They say they hang up the phone. I didn't say this is my wife Candy. No, opposite, opposite, opposite.
Oh, I love that dress, it's so beautiful. What's it called?
Oh, it's called sari.
Oh, sari. I like sari, all the beautiful colors and patterns, and I love Indian food. I love my food spicy.
Oh really? You like Indian food?
Yes, I love it.
Wow, you like chapati? Chapati, yucca, yucca? One day I will make for you.
I love Indian food. In fact, my best friend is Indian and her parents have been married for 25 years, and they recently had an anniversary celebration.
Oh, that's very common in Kerala. In fact, we've been married for 15 years.
Wow, was it like an arranged marriage?
Yeah, yeah, very, very arranged.
I'm sorry, I forgot your name. Rincey. Rincey, that's a beautiful name. Is it an Indian name? Does it have any meaning?
You know rinse? Rinse means wash. Wash. Alak, alak. Rincey means alak gairi. Wash human.
You're so funny, Shitai. You're so funny, Shitai. So why are we here?
Okay, I'll tell you. You know why? I'm going to teach you about the phone marketing. In our home, lot of problem. My son, kids there, Rincy there, no privacy. Privacy. That's why we came here. Okay, okay. Uh, pick one of these numbers from the book. Pick one number from the book, then call them. Oh, I am from Tega Motel Insurance Corporation. Then you want to say them, I am going to give my manager, then give it to me. So then I will deal with them. Okay.
Yes, hello, good afternoon. Yes, this is Tega Motel Insurance company? Yes, I'm going to hand it over the phone to my manager. Hold on.
Hello, this is Deco Motel Insurance. Insurance? You don't want it? No, let me talk. Not? Okay, I'll call later. Not later? What about tomorrow? I'll call tomorrow, no problem. No? Oh, okay. Oh, oh, oh, oh, okay. Let me— Hello?
Hello? Good afternoon. Yes, this is Tega Mortal Insurance Company. Yes. Um, are you looking for insurance? Oh, you are? Okay. How many employees do you have? Okay, around 50?
Okay.
Is that 45th in Brooklyn? 45th, 9th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. And who will I be speaking with? Bob. Okay. Bob Hamilton.
Girls, you know you better watch out. Gas, gas, Rolly, watch out. That thing, that thing, that thing. That thing, that thing, that thing. Hi, this is Techamut Insurance Corporation. Excuse me, sir. Yes, this is Brooklyn? No, this is Manhattan. This is Manhattan, right?
Yes.
So I want to take another train for to get there? Yes, yes, you have to take the subway. Oh, oh, subway. Oh, thank you, sir. Thank you. But don't get stuck in Cleveland. Hello? Oh, Candy, where are you? You are not get there? What? You are not coming? What happened? Oh, you are late? You are on bed? Okay, don't worry, I will manage it. I will manage it. Okay, okay. Oh, candy.
