Scene 76
As Diwali is still on, food preperations are being made in the kitchen. The ladies laughing and chatting away. Vedika doing the roti, Niharika making the sweets, Tara and Kavita cutting vegetables and Titli mama...well playing round with her chotti as usual and nattering 😆
Titli Mami: Hai Hai...Bhabhi. Jaldi karo na, mujhe to bahut bhook lagrahi hai. Meri to intezaar karte karte death hi hojayegi
Kavita: Titli...agar tum thori madat-[cut off by Titli]
Titli mami: Uh...Bhabhi lagta hai koi mujhe bula raha hai. Abhi aati hoon,hai?😆
She quiclky walks out. They all laugh...
Kavita: Yeh Titli bhi na...
Dhruv enters the kitchen. Vedika doesn't notice him, and carries on doing the roti.
Dhruv: Maa jaldi karo na..bahut bhook lagi hai!
All ladies: DHRUV!
Kavita: Sab ko bhook lagi hai..lekin koi madat nahin karta!
Vedika:[while turning the roti] Dhruv tumhe itni bhook lagi to khood banalo na apna khana.
Dhruv: Pagal hogayi ho kya...yeh aurat ka [bites his tongue when all the ladies glare at him]
Kavita: Acha..to yeh aurto ka kaam hai?
Dhruv: Nahin...maa..mein to..aise hi
Kavita: Agar aise hi kareha the...to phir vaise hi aaj khana banalo
Dhruv: [laughs, then stops when he realises his mum means serious business😆] You mean? Seriously?
All the ladies turn round to him,all slightly smiling behind their hands!😆
KAvita: I'm serious Dhruv...[folds her arms]
Dhruv: [face lits up with an idea] Teekh hai....lekin meri ek shart hai [looks at Vedika]
Vedika suspects something...
KAvita: Bolo?
Dhruv: Vedika ka ko yaha rehna parega...
Vedika gasps and makes a mean face.
Dhruv: [puts his arm round Kavita's shoulder and starts walking round the kitchen] Dekho maa, meine pehle aise khana nahi banaya, agar kuch garabar hogayi to. Lekin agar aap chahati hai ke- [cut off by Kavita]
Kavita: Nahin nahin...tum teekh kerahe ho [Dhruv puts his cheeky smile on] Vedika? Tum yaheen rehna,ok?
Vedika: Lekin Mummyji...
Kavita: Please Vedika...agar Dhruv ne kuch galat kardiya to hum raat ka khana kaha khayege? Come on girls....
They all walk out, Niharika and Tara laughing as they walk out. Vedika turns to Dhruv and looks at him squinting her eyes,looking really angry. Dhruv makes his eyebrows go up and down.😆
Vedika puts her palu in her saree.
Vedika: Dekho...mujhe abhi roti karni hai...tum [looks around] woh sabsi kato. Jao
She carries on doing her work facing backwards to Dhruv.
Dhruv comes beside her.
Dhruv: Nahin mein roti bana ta hu...tum sabsi kato. [Nudges her]
Vedika: [blows her fringe] Dhruv!! [in a loud voice] TUM SABSI KAATO! AUR MUJHE APNA KAAM KARNE DO.
Dhruv is shocked but still smiling.
Dhruv: Acha jaata hu jaata hu.
He starts walking behind her, then stops, pats her on the shoulder.
Dhruv: Suno...
Vedika:[stops] Kya Hai?
Dhruv: Woh tumhara...[puts his arms round her bare stomach]...palu saree mein se nikal gaya hai [pulls the palu out, and walks off]😳😳
Vedika gasps!! Looks at down and then at him while he is happily juggling the bengan and cobi.
Vedika:[shouts] Dhruv!😡 [Dhruv jumps and drops the vegetables]
Dhruv: God! take a chil pill!
First he puts a chef's hat on and then an apron[looking so cute] and like a good boy he starts cutting the vegetables...occasionally he looks up and gives a huge grin to Vedika...but she gives him attitude...Dhruv makes faces.😡
Vedika is flipping the roti while she is looking at Dhruv to make sure he's doing his work properly, like a mum would.😆
Vedika: Ahhhhhhhhh! [she burns her hand]
Dhruv stops and quickly runs to look at Vedika's hand. The palm has gone extremely red. Vedika's eyes are watery.
Dhruv: Tumhara haat to pura jalgaya hai...
Dhruv makes her sit down on a stool, gets the first aid box and gets a bandage out. Vedika still in pain.
Dhruv: Yeh Meri galti hai
Vedika: [looks up at him] Nahin, tum to madat karna chahte the. Meine khame kha...-[cut off bh Dhruv]
Dhruv: Main uss baat ke liye keraha...
Vedika: [confused] To?
Dhruv: Woh mein itna handsome hoon [saying this while putting the bandage round her hand]...tumhari to nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi, kyon?😆 Aur isliye tumhara haat jalgaya [finishes wrapping the bandage, and gives a naughty smile, Vedika snatches her hand off]
Vedika: Tum apne aap ko kuch zyaade hi smart nahin samajte?
Dhruv:Isme sochni ki kya baat hai, woh to mein hoon.
Vedika: Itne smart ke apne aap khana bhi nahin bana sakte...
Dhruv: [stands up and looks at the unprepared food] Ab to banana parega
Vedika: [also stands up] Kyon?
Dhruv: Kyon kya? Tum nahin bana sakti
Vedika: Ofcourse bana sakti hoon.
Dhruv: No way! [comes near her, carries her and puts her on top of the worktop] Tum yaha betho...aur dekho genius Dhruv ka kaam...
Vedika: Lekin..
Dhruv: Kuch lekin vekin nahin! [squeezes her cheeks] Main Hoon Na!
Vedika: Mujhe woh do char roti baaki hai karne ko, woh to mein karlu...
Dhruv: Nope...tum kyon fikar karahi ho. Main sab karsakta hoon [sounding pompous ]
Dhruv starts working on the roti. He takes the aata puts in the flower and rolls away. 15 minutes later....the rotis are done. Dhruv looks round to Vedika and feels proud of himself.
Vedika starts laughing loudly. Dhruv is confused.
Dhruv: Yeh kya zor se hasrahi ho, kya hua?
Vedika: Yaha aao
Dhruv walks to her. She puts her un burnt hand on his cheek and then shows it to Dhruv....its got flour on. Dhruv touches his own face with his hand.
Vedika: [continues to laugh] Bilkul bhoot lagrahe ho😆
Dhruv starts laughing as well and rubs the flour on his left cheek on her left and then his right cheek on her right...😳😳
Vedika: [gets all shy] Ab Jao [pushes him off] Dhruv...sirf roti hi banai he. Tumhe do roti karne mein pandar minute lage hai! 😆, aur woh bhi adhi jalu hui
She gets down, looks at the burnt rotis and puts her palu back in and is ready for action
Dhruv: Yeh kya karahi ho...vapas betho [makes hand gestures] Chalo...betho!
Vedika: Dhruv! Dekho zara kitchen ko...tumne kuch nahin banaya! Aur ab mera haath bilkul teekh hai![waves her hand] Agar tumhe maa ki gaali nahin khani to mujhe banedo khana!
Dhruv: Teekh hai...lekin mein bhi madat karooga!
Vedika: Ok. Done!
Vedika works extremely fast, and Dhruv follows her like a sheep! 😆 When he tries to do something, Vedika pushes him away.After an hour or so, the food is all done. Both Dhruv and Vedika sit down as if they have been running for miles😆....both are out of breath, and have their hands resting on their chins.
Vedika: Itni... jaldi khana ....meine kabhi nahin... banaya [tries to breathe]
Dhruv:[breathes hard] Hmm...maine bhi
Vedika looks at Dhruv oddly😕
Vedika: Dhruv?tum, kyon haap rahe ho? Tumne to kuch nahee.. kiya😆
Dhruv: Woh mein...tumhare peeche peeche bhagraha tha na..isliye.😆😆
They hear Kavita shout from the living room!
Kavita: Dhruv...khana bangaya? Jaldi lagao table pe...
Dhruv & Vedika: [groan] Ohhh....[and get up slowly like old people]
All the family sit down to eat.
Titli Mami: Hai Hai...kitna tasty khana banaye hai!
Viren: Wakeh hi...bahut hi acha banaya hai...
All agree. Dhruv and Vedika smile!
Kavita: Aaj ka khana aapke laadle ne banaye hai...Dhruv ne..
Dhruv: Nahin - [cut off by Vedika]
Vedika: Haan papaji...Dhruv ne mujhe kuch karne hi nahin diya! Sab akele hi sambhaliya😃
Viren: Really?
Dhruv smiles at Vedika for not telling the truth....awwww!
Vedika: Haanji Papaji....usne yeh tak kaha ke...ab se har hafte ek raat ka khana woh banayege!😆😆
Dhruv starts coughing!😆 Then gives evils to Vedika, who smiling away!😆😆
Writer: DkDish (Reema)