Puru tries to compose himself as he hears Meghna's voice at the other end of the phone. Gently he ventures, "Kaisi ho beta?"
Meghna: (chokingly) What d'you expect, uncle? Aapne mujhe yeh bataya hi nahin ki….ki Aryan….aur Molly…..(stops, apparently trying to calm herself).😭
We finally see her, sitting in a smoke-filled room with a queer turban on her head. Her face is grim.
Puru: (sorrowfully) Kaise batate tumhe beta? Tumhara koi contact number, address kuch nahin tha hamare paas….bahut mushkil se tumhe locate kiya…..
Meghna: Uncle…..yeh sab kaise…..? (starts sobbing)
Puru: I'm really sorry beta……kaash tumhe aise na batana padta…..bas ab tum ghar aa jao…..hamare paas….
Meghna wipes her tears and manages to say, "Okay" before putting the phone down. Puru looks melancholy. Ila comes in and lays her hand on his shoulder. "Kya baat hai….kiska phone tha?"
Puru tells her everything. Ila is distressed but agrees, "Aapne Meghna ko vaapas bula ke bilkul theek kiya….yahan rehkar kum se kum apna dukh share toh kar sakti hai…aura b toh Angel bhi hai yahan…."
Puru: Which reminds me…..kal subah Angel ko hamne surprise dena hai……yaad hai na?
Ila: (smiling) Of course…..main apni beti ka birthday kaise bhool sakti hoon!
Next morning, Puru, Ila, Armaan, Vedika and Jassi creep into Angel's room. (MandAmongersz please note: Armaan did not take his arm off Jassi's shoulders once😉😳😳) and set up an enormous chocolate cake on a table near her bed. They light the single candle on top and then start singing, "Happy birthday to you……"
Angel sits up, rubbing her eyes. She looks dazedly for several moments at the cake and at her family singing away to glory. Then she breaks into a sudden grin. "What a surprise! Mujhe toh laga, kissi ko mera birthday yaad hi nahin hoga!"
Ila: (going over to her and planting a kiss on her forehead) Aisa kaise ho sakta hai…..apni Angel ka birthday hum kabhi nahin bhool sakte!
Every one has a gift for her. Even Vedika jumps into her lap with a doll for "Angel bua". The birthday girl is amused and allows the kid to kiss her on both cheeks, hugging her in return!👏
In GM:
Armaan tells Nandu that he will be leaving early that day because they have a birthday party planned for Angel at home. Nandu will have to see to things because Raj, too, has an important client to attend to. Nandu conveys this bit of news to Beauty, who calls Bebe to tell her that she'll be late in coming home.
Bebe: Par kyun, puttar?
Beauty: Bebe, Armaan jeeju ki behen hai na, Angel…..uska aaj birthday hai…issliye unhe jaldi jaana hai…mujhe aur Nandu ko saara kaam dekhna hoga.
Bebe: Achcha? Angel ka birthday hai? Theek hai beta…..
Chaman overhears this and is grinning from ear to ear!😆
A while later, we see Bua protesting, "Na na….mere paas fursat nahin hai tere shauk poore karne ki….tu uss videshi titli ke peeche jhalla ho gaya hai….mujhe ye sab bilkul pasand nahin hai…..!"
Chaman: Please Jhaiji….ek baar toh meri gal maan lo na….Angelji ka janamdin hai ……
Bua escapes into the kitchen, where Amrit is looking surprised. "Behnji, ab aap hi bachao mujhe iss nalayak se…..mere peeche pada hua hai ki main uss Angel ke liye cake banau….uska janmdin jo thehra….!"
Amrit: (amused) Toh kya hua behnji….bechara itne pyaar se toh keh raha hai….aakhir wo hamare damaad ki behen hai! Aap chinta mat kijiye, cake main bana doongi!
Chaman is delighted. "Maamiji, you're the best!"😆
The Suris hold an intimate family celebration for Angel that evening. Everything is going fine, when the doorbell rings. Ila opens the door. There stands Chaman, clad in his best clothes and a grin, holding a cake in his hands!😉
Tomorrow: Raj asks Neha to prepare a presentation.
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