Jassi's flight lands at Chandigarh airport that evening. They check into a hotel for the night. Next morning, they set off for Kangra by taxi. On the way, they stop at the Anandpur Sahib gurudwara, where Jassi kneels and prays to Babaji for the success of her trip.
Soon they are winding their way through tiny, beautiful Himachali towns. Jassi leans out of the window and breathes in the fresh, pure air. Shaina sighs, "Ma'am, yahaan ki life kitni achchi hogi na…..kaash hume Mumbai waapas na jaana hota!"
Jassi is lost in thoughts of Armaan. She wishes he were sharing the cool mountain climes with her.
Darkness is falling as they arrive in Kangra. Once they have rested and eaten, Jassi, looking pristine and lovely in a white night-gown, steps out onto the hotel balcony. Looking up at the stars, she thinks, "Armaan, kya inn sitaron ko tum bhi, iss waqt dekh rahe ho? Bahut waqt ho gaya, tumse itna door gaye hue…..mujhe bhi nahin pata tha ki main tumhe abhi se itna miss karungi!"
And in Mumbai, Armaan is indeed gazing at the stars too, and sighing, "Jassi, tumhare bina ye andhera bilkul sunsaan lagta hai….inn taaron ki chamak bhi feeki-si hai…..I miss you Jassi!"
Next morning, Jassi and Shaina set to work. They find out where the weavers of the town live, and meet their leader—a thin, alert youth called Harish.
Jassi outlines her plan for Gulmohur and how it ties up with the weavers' interests. They would get a mart to sell their goods, plus the brand name of Gulmohur, ensuring them permanent employment. All they need now is a piece of suitable land to build the Crafts Village on.
One of the weavers waves his hand as if dismissing the idea. "Membsa'ab, hume ye bade-bade sapne mat dikhao……bahut dekh liye humne aise shehri log……apna kaam nikal kar, hume aise hi chod ke chale jaate hai….aaj tak kisi shehri ne hamari madad ki hai jo hum aap pe bharosa kare?"
Jassi: (fervently) Aapko bharosa karna padega, kyunki main sach keh rahi ho…..jiss tarah mera sapna hai, meri company ko India ke har kone mein la jaana, ussi tarah aapka bhi koi sapna zaroor hoga…..mujhe bataiye, main poori koshish karungi usse poora karne ke liye!
Harish: Memsa'ab, hamari madad koi kya karega….hum toh bahut jald apne ghar se beghar hone wale hai!
Jassi: Kyun?
Harish: Kyunki jiss zameen par hum reh rahe hai, wo bhi ab hamaari nahin rahi!
Jassi listens in dismay and bewilderment.
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