Armaan's birthday celebrations are in full swing. The birthday boy takes some convincing that his Jassi is actually all right, and was just faking the labour pains to give him a nice shock.š
He looks reproachfully at her. "Jassi, that's not right! Tumne mujhe ekdum shock kar diya thaā¦.I was so worried!"
She merely giggles and hugs him. "Armaannnnnā¦ā¦ā¦.tumhara birthday yadgaar banane ke liye isse achcha idea mere paas nahin thaā¦.you know, hume samajh hi nahin aa raha tha ki kya special kareā¦..phir yeh jagah yaad aayiā¦.yahaan sab kitna shaant, kitna sundar haiā¦..bas problem yeh thi ki tumhe yahaan laye kaiseā¦ā¦toh yeh tareeka apnaana pada!"
Nandu: (nudging her) Aur yeh tareeka bahut kaamyaab bhi hua na?
JandA blush and slip into each other's arms.š³ They break off, though, as a beaming Billu comes towards them.
Billu: Janamdin mubarak ho Armaan beta! (they hug)
The rest of the family crowd around for their share of hugs and compliments. Armaan accepts them all warmly, but his eyes keep stealing towards Jassi, who keeps her blushing gaze fixed on him.š³
Meghna and Angel carry in a cake that looks surprisingly delicious for one purchased from the village grocer's. Armaan blows the single candle on top of it (hmmā¦..so they don't want us to know his age, do they?š) and cuts it amidst cheers and singing of "Happy Birthday". He gives the first piece to Jassi (but naturally!š) and then to Vedika; after that, the cake is cut up while the others bring in the rest of the goodies:
Halwa, kachoris, chhole- bhature, and sme chocolates which Meghna had apparently intended to keep to herself, but decided (after her recent change of heartš) to share with everyone on this occasion.
Puru: (patting his shoulder) Gaon mein apna first birthday, kaisa lag raha hai son?
Armu: (overwhelmed) Thank you Dadā¦. (hugs him soundly) ā¦.Thank you, everyoneā¦..mujhe idea hi nahin tha ki bina kisi badi party ke, bina five-star hotel ke, bina live band ke bhi birthday itna achcha ho sakta haiā¦.š
Billu: Beta, apni zindagi ke khaas pal, apno ke saath manaane mein jo maza hai, wo badi-badi partyion mein kahaanā¦! Basā¦ā¦hume laga ki kahin tumhe yahaan apna mann na maarna pade, issliye humne ye sab kiyaā¦..
Armu nods and hug him too. The rest are already attacking the food. After disengaging himself from Billu, Armu looks sympathetically at Jassi. "Tum shaayad cake bhi nahin kha paogiā¦..meethe se tumhe sickness ho jati hai naā¦."
Jassi: (smiling) Nahin Armaanā¦ā¦ab meri tabiyat pehle se theek haiā¦..aur na bhi hoti toh main apne Armaan ka birthday cake kaise na taste kartiā¦?
Armaan's hand finds its usual resting-place on her shoulderš. He holds her close as he feeds her cake and other goodies with his free hand. Meanwhile the others, having polished off their share in super-quick time, have put on Armaan's car radio and are dancing away.
Nandu and Beauty are rocking to "Kya mujhe pyaar haišā¦ā¦" when Chaman, a bit bored, changes the channel andā¦ā¦.guess which song comes on?
"Main Jat yamla pagla deewana, O Rabbaā¦..itni si baat na jaanaā¦..
Ki ki kiā¦wo mainu pyaar karti haiā¦
Sade otte wo marti haiā¦..!!"š
(Apologies to those who have not heard this song: It's an old Dharmendra number which is a must-hear.)
A delighted Chaman starts dancing, his eyes fixed on Angelā¦..who blushes and joins in sportingly. Bua watches them, first perplexed, then stern; and then, unable to resist, she breaks into giggles.š
Meghna drags Armaan into the fray. Hoisting Vedika on his shoulder, he dances with Angel, Ilaāand Bebe!āwhile Jassi claps along delightedly.
(Awwwā¦..pity Jassi is unable to danceā¦.it would have been the perfect opportunity to see Mona demonstrate her newly-acquired JDJ moves, with Apu as a partner!š³)
Armaan returns to his place and asks flirtatiously, "So Mrs. Jasmeet Suriā¦..kahaan hai mera birthday present?"
Jassi: (taking his hand and placing it on her stomach) Yahaan hai naā¦.bilkul safe! Bas thoda sa belated mil sakta haiā¦..
Armu: (clinging closer) Naaw! Yeh th reserved hai hiā¦.lekin mujhe aaj bhi kuch chahiye...
Jassi: Hmmmā¦..toh yehā¦..(fumbles with her dupatta, opening the knot in which she keeps the miniature Armaan has gifted her. Now he sees a small object on a string, which she ties around his arm.)
Yeh Rudraaksh hai Armaanā¦ā¦ye tumhari har pal raksha karegaā¦..aur jab tum mujhe miss karo, toh yeh tumhe mera ehsaas dilaata rahega.
Armaan bangs his forehead against hers in typical JandA lovestruck style. "Ye meri life ka best birthday thaā¦.I love you Jassi!"ā¤ļø
Monday: Hospitalised Jassi, lonely Armaanš
Pati Patni Aur Panga
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
