The episode starts at the Khurana building. Maan is in a conference room, and slides a briefcase over to a man. The man looks pleased and says he doesn't need to count it. Maan asks if the work will be done, and the man tells him not to worry - what the embassy couldn't do, he'll be able to do it straight away.
The man leaves, and Maan tells himself not to think - 'whatever I'm doing is my duty; what he's done is wrong, but he's younger than me, and I've punished him enough.'
In the secretary's office, Geet is pacing and tells herself that she can't leave this job. If she wants to stay in this city, she needs to work. But what if Maan fires her? She prays to God, when Sasha brings in a resignation form.
Geet looks confused as Sasha says that she doesn't need to think that much - not when Sasha's here. Sasha thinks that as it's Geet first and last day on the job, why not help her out? That's why Sasha actually spent time typing the letter out, (wah, she knows how to type?) so that Geet can give it to MK - and she'll be free to go. She walks out, Geet still looking dazed.
As Geet stands there, Maan is coming down the stairs. Geet tenses as Maan looks at her while he's coming down, before walking straight past her and into his office. Geet relaxes, and then she gets a phone call. It's Maan, and he tells her to come to his office. (Loved this scene, I totally tensed as well.)
Geet walks into his office as she thinks over Sasha and Maan's words. She goes into his office, and Maan turns. He notices her, and his face changes (he perks up :D). He drawls that Miss Geet Handa came to Delhi to work, and then re-thinks it, she came here to do something else. He then notices the resignation letter in her hands, and begins his taunt. (someone should start a 'Maan's Lecture of the Day')
He complains that all women are the same - as soon as they see a problem, they run away from it as it takes work to find a solution; whether it be from home or job. He tells her to give him the letter, he'll sign it, and she can go back to her Hoshiapur. That is her life, getting embarrassed by her family, getting hit, and then quietly crying, and then hiding from copping more, but eventually going back home anyway.
Geet finds her voice, and firmly tells him that it's better if he doesn't talk about Hoshiapur, as he barely knows anything about it. And anyway, doesn't he hate things without knowing, and without brains?
Maan tells her not to waste his time by telling him things about himself. He asks for the letter so she can go. Geet tells him that she's not about to give it to him - he's been asking for it a lot right, well she's not leaving but he can fire her if that's what he wants. Maan smirks and says that nothing might happen, but she has a lot of akar (being intelligence right?).
Geet replies that it's not that but swabhimaan - self respect. Maan tells her that he's never seen self-respect in her before. He wonders how long her self-respect will allow her to stay here, and Geet says "so you're not going to fire me?" There's a ManEet moment as they stare, but then Maan comes to his senses and looks away. He sits down, and tells 'Miss Secretary' that for a few hours he wants no disturbances. Geet understands, and leaves.
In Canada, Dev is furiously hitting a punching bag (and that too without gloves!) when Pammi comes inside and says that she talked to Chhote Saab and he's ready to give the money. Dev says but didn't he give him a threat, that he wouldn't help anymore? Pammi says that he doesn't talk much, but he won't leave Dev in the middle of problems. He'll always help Dev, but Dev cuts her off and asks where he was when he was marrying Geet? Why didn't he come when Dev had to take that step?
Pammi tells him to get rid of his anger. There's no good in it for anyone. She tells Dev that he's older than him, and that Dev should talk to him once, for her sake (nothing like a guilt trip).
Back at the Khurana building, Geet is her office working away when the phone rings. It's Dev. He asks to speak Maan, and Geet asks who it is. He replies he's Maan's little brother. In her head, Geet says it's Dev... but then she wonders why she said that. She asks him to hold, and then calls Maan. She tells him that it's his little brother on the line - and Maan agrees to talk (not without lecturing her beforehand of course).
Geet connects both of them before hanging up. Maan says "Dev" and asks how he is. Dev says he's asking after two months, and Maan retorts that Dev hasn't even looked back in two months either. Dev replies that's because of Maan telling him to get out - and Maan says that's because of what he did. Dev apologises and Maan says it's old news now (why is he so sweet to everyone except Geet? Why?).
Dev says that Mum told him that Maan gave the money. Why did he do it now - didn't Maan say he wasn't going to help anymore? Maan says it's not important, but he's paid all of Dev's debts. Dev thanks him and says he doesn't know how to thank him properly. Maan only has one request - not to repeat what he did, or to get involved in dirty business. They both hang up. Dev wonders why Maan paid now - and then realises (wrongly) that it's so he can gloat about being right.
Maan picks up a photo of him & Dev (they're both smiling!) and wonders where he went wrong. Maan was only doing his elder brotherly duties. So how did Dev go wrong?
Dev thinks about Naintara, and decides to call her up. She rejects his call, and Dev wonders why she's still angry with him. He's got embassy clearance so now, he'll come to India to find her. Naintara thinks to herself that Dev needs to come to India - it's necessary to form that bond again so he forgets Geet.
Back at Khurana Constructions, Geet is looking over a file when the phone rings again. Someone wants to speak to Maan, and Geet's about to say he's not available when she spots him walking out of his office, and calls for him. Maan turns and asks what, and Geet replies there's a phone call for him.
Maan tells her off for not understanding that he didn't want to be disturbed, but Geet says she saw him out of his office... and Maan tells her not to think as only intelligent people should think, which is why she should only do as she's told. He moves to go when he realises he's bound by the telephone cord. Geet tries to untangle him but only gets him further tangled. Maan mentions for her to stop and he takes the cord off, and walks away.
Geet watches him go and gets fustrated (a hint of Muskaan is still there...). She fumes that such a little thing, and he got so angry about it. She wonders how his family deal with him... one phone call, and he got so fustrated. She gets flustered, and can't concentrate.
At the Khurana house, Naintara makes her entrance. She thinks about Maan and how he kept them away from here for two months. But not anymore - what Naintara wants, she'll do herself. She then thinks of Dev and says that bringing him back will only help their relationship (repeating what she thought earlier). The episode ends on that smirk.
Precap: Maan asks for the budget file, and tells her that for the next half hour if there are any calls; Geet cuts him off and says she won't transfer it to his office. Maan goes to grab the file, but grabs her hand instead. ManEet moment...
Yes. This is the long version.
Nabs beat me to it.
Because I fell asleep waiting for YT. LOL.
Much love. <3
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