My apologies to my friends who were pained by my apparent reluctance to continue the updates. I was a bit upset for the last two days….you know why. But now, I intend to make up for lost time. Pardon me for the delay; I am posting Wednesday's and Thursday's episodes together.
Armaan is leaving for GM; Jassi wants to go with him but he insists on her staying at home and resting.
Jassi (protesting): Par Armaan….Gulmohur mein kitna kaam baaki hai….itni lambi chhuti ke baad toh hum office gaye the….mujhe chalne do na!
Armaan firmly takes hold of her shoulders and makes her sit on the bed. "Nahin….ab tumhe sirf aaram ki zaroorat hai…office ki tensions lene ki koi zaroorat nahin…"
Jassi looks pleadingly at him. He stares earnestly at her, then speaks, more softly—
"Jassi, tumne hamesha se hi mera kaam sambhaala hai…meri saari parehsaniyan apne upar li hai..par ab mujhe mauka mila hai, tumhara khayal rakhne ka…apni zimmedariyan nibhane ka…apni kaabiliyat saabit karne ka….tum mujhe yeh mauka dogi na Jassi?"👏
She understands and nods; taking hold of both his hands, she kisses them with the utmost love. He kisses her lightly on the cheek before leaving.😳
Armaan walks into GM with a return of some of his old swagger. He tells everyone—Nandu, Maddy, Jaggy, Pari, Nazneen and Ruby mom—to meet him in the boardroom immediately.
They all gather, looking apprehensive. Armaan begins—
"Aaj se hume Gulmohur mein bahut changes laane hai….market mein apni position consolidate karni hai…aur iske liye sabko mehnat karni padegi"—he looks intently around—"Jassi maternity leave pe hai, isliye uske absence mein main Gulmohur ka Acting Chairman hoon….aur maine kuch decisions liye hain…."
He then proceeds to give everyone new responsibilities:
Nandu, who is already handling Finance, is given additional charge of Marketing till a new manager can be found;
Pari is shifted to Maddy's charge—her job is to coordinate the portfolios of GM's models and to be responsible for their look, presentation, publicity……
Nandu looks aghast at losing his secretary; Pari squeals in horror.
"Lekin Armaan…."
Armaan: "Armaan sir", Pari!
Pari: Armaan sir, main un models ko kaise handle karungi? Woh toh itni snobbish hoti hain…mujhe unka attitude handle karna padega…!"
Armaan (smiling):Exactly! Issliye yeh tumhare liye best job hai!
Pari (pleading): Lekin….
A: Listen Pari, agar tumhe yeh job nahin pasand hai toh tum ek aur profile handle kar sakti ho….meri secretary ka ! Agar tum chahti ho toh….
Pari thinks, "Agar Armaan ki secretary bani toh woh mujhse din-raat kaam karvayega….aur bhi zyada problem ho gayegi…"
She looks pleadingly at Nandu, who makes a last-ditch effort, "Par Armaan…agar Pari ko Maddy ki assistant bana diya toh meri secretary kaun hogi?"
Armaan tells him that for the time being, Nazneen will act as his secretary as well as Armaan's himself; he will soon hire a new one for Nandu.
(Aah…..wonder who this new secy will be!😉)
Jaggy B is shifted to the stockroom, under the hawk eye of Ruby mom….much to his disgust and Maddy's annoyance😆. But neither dare protest.
When Armaan comes home, Jassi immediately comes to him and starts asking him about GM. He takes her face in his hands and tells her, "Jassi, stop worrying. Main Gulmohur ko handle kar loonga…..tum sirf hamare baby ka khayal rakho…"
J: par Armaan…Nandu ka kuch socha? Jab tak Pari uski secretary hai, woh kuch kaam nahin…"
Armu smiles and tells her about the changes he has made. Jassi can't stop chuckling.😛
"Tum bhi na, Armaan…par tumne bilkul sahi decisions liye! Bas, ab Nandu ki secretary jo bhi ho, woh Pari jaisi na ho…."
Armu smiles slyly. "Don't worry….uske bare mein bhi maine kuch soch rakha hai!"
Just then, the phone rings. It is from Puru, calling from London. Armaan picks it up happily.
They talk for a while; then Puru asks if Armaan has any idea about the whereabouts of Meghna, Aryan and Mallika's sister.
( Oh….Meghna Seth has been mentioned after a long long time. For those who didn't know, she is the Seth sibling who was into sham spiritualism and used to drop in GM once in a blue moon. She will soon be seen in the reruns.)
Armu: Nahin dad…uski toh bahut time se koi khabar nahin hai….mujhe last year pata chala tha ki woh Australia gayi hai…wahan ke aborigines ke customs seekhne…"😕
Puru (worried): Samajh mein nahin aa raha, usse kaise contact kare…usse toh shaayad Aryan aur Mallika ke bare mein…"
A: Main poori koshish karunga Dad….par aapne bataya hi nahin—Angel ki shaadi kaisi rahi?
Puru apparently says something that shocks Armu. He goes "Whaaaaaat?" Jassi watches him in surprise.
After a while, he puts down the phone in a daze.
J: Kya hua Armaan? Tum…aise…
A: Jassi….Angel ki shaadi hui hi nahin…
J: (shocked): Kya!
A: Haan….dulha shaadi ke pehle hi bhaag gaya!😆
They stare at each other with deadpan expressions. Then both burst out laughing together. Their foreheads meet.😳
J: Oh Armaan….bechari Angel..!!
A: Jassi, iss baar dulha bhi samajhdar nikla…divorce ki naubat na aaye, isliye pehli hi….
They end up laughing in each other's arms.😛😛😛
Monday: The entire Walia clan along with JandA and Nandu are playing Antakshari.😳