Part of what I posted on another thread:
here's how I plan to deep-six 'em:
Getting Nakul thrown out on his sorry behind becomes trivial . . . a piece of cake . . . Here's how it goes:
Abhi's got to put his foot down during one of their dusk to midnight trysts on the terrace (it would be dusk to pre-dawn, but Simi, at least has to get some zzzz's so as to be cogent at work the next day 😊)
Abhi to Simi (super serious, super stern): Simi, no ifs, ands, or buts . . . you've got to get rid of this guy . . . today! savvy?!!'
Simi: I have to?!!! How do I do that?!!! Abhi . . . I don't know . . .
Abhi (in louder frustrated tones): What . . . you actually want to marry that greasy grimey etc etc fellow?!!
Simi (miffed): I won't dignify that with a response . . .
Abhi: OK . . . OK . . . sorry . . . now, listen up . . . you have to get your Dad to ask Nakul to take you out tomorrow evening [aside: too much of a stretch of imagination to get Nakul to initiate this] . . . you had best not engage him in any lively conversation (I'll be watching you two) and look utterly miserable insead . . . if the fella has anything between his ears, this should prompt him into saying 'you don't want this . . . do you? This isn't working for you . . . am I right?" You have to agree and then ask him to help you out . . . because he's such a gentleman, he cannot refuse . . . this would pacify the folks at home and assuage hurt feelings . . . Step 1: "Nakul, if I tell mum&dad that this is not the thing for me, there'll be hell to pay . . . hungama up the gazoo . . . but . . . if you call tomorrow and demur from proceeding any further . . . well . . . there will be disappoinment . . .sure . . . but the dust will setlle a LOT faster . . . Nakul, would you do at least this much for me?" If he doesn't start with this, you must . . . OK . . . take it from step 1 . . .
Next day, Nakul calls and tells Mr. Sethi that he's having to reconsider this whole thing . . . it's NOT Simi . . . it's HIM . . . he needs some time to clear his head about his own objectives . . . so . . .