As he aged he got promoted in his office. As he got more money he left hooch and shifted to good whisky. What usually happens in such cases, the alcohol spoiled his liver and nerves. Wife took him to a Doctor and he was prescribed some pathological tests. After seeing the test results the following day, the Doctor told Rasik Babu to stop drinking completely. Rasik Babu fell on his knees and pleaded with the Doctor. Alcohol drinking is a habit Rasik Babu had been having for 40 years and to give up means death for him with a bloated stomach.

The Doctor relented a bit. He mentioned not more than 1.5 pegs. Then began a bargaining like one does in a fish market. Finally it got settled at 3 pegs.

After a few days Rasik Babu’s condition deteoriarated. The Doctor was concerned and made a house call. He saw an empty whisky bottle rolling on the floor, Rasik Babu is drunk and lying on the bed and his wife is continuously crying standing by the side. Rasik Babu was half conscious. While trying to get off the bed to greet the Doctor he rolled over on the bed.

The Doctor asked his wife, ” How did this condition happen ? “

” He has drunk one full bottle of whisky from evening.”

” One bottle ? I had prescribed only 3 pegs !”
” Right. He sent his servant to call another Doctor and with him also he haggled to prescribe 3 pegs. Then he called an young Doctor and also got 3 pegs prescribed. That made him happy and he told me the Doctors have prescribed 9 pegs. I am an uneducated female and its better that I don’t poke my nose in this.”

The Doctor stopped his drinking completely. This time Rasik Babu listened. However after a few days his shoulders had a pain. Doctor told him to buy an alcohol sold by druggists and put a bandage soaked in that on the shoulders. Devoid of alcohol for many days, Rasik Babu twisted his head to lick the alcohol on his shoulder and broke his neck to die.