In our tradition, there is a saying that says "When you fell a tree from the forest, the elderly knows where it will fall" meaning the elderly always know the end of a matter from the beginning.
Here, the father sat down behind, a little bit indifferent; both anger and compassion, because he warned his son (the short one) and his friend (in panama black cap) not to gamble away that money but invest it. But Ranjit (Son) and (Rakesh) friend soon came to realize the father was right.