A crowd soon gathers around the unconscious Jassi. While the people are still exclaiming, Ashmit arrives on the scene, panting. He goes to her and lifts her up, hailing a taxi. Her eyes open for just a brief moment and then close again.
One of the bystanders asks, "Sa'ab, aap inko hospital le ja rahe hai?"
Ashmit's face darkens (maybe he had other plans!😕) but he says tersely, "Toh aur kahaan…apne ghar le jaunga kya?"
The bystander gushes over his good Samaritanism and Ashmit carries Jassi into the taxi. The driver asks him which hospital to take her to. He answers, "Yahaan ka best hospital!"
Just as Ashmit's taxi drives away in a cloud of dust, Armaan's arrives. It barely stops before he is out of the car, rushing towards the crowd. "Yahaan pe abhi-abhi…..koi ladki dikhi thi aapko….bhaagti hui?" he gasps.
A bystander: Bhaagti hui toh pata nahin sa'ab…..par abhi yaahan ek ladki, pahaadi se giri thi….usse koi bhale aadmi hospital le gaye hai.
The desperate Armu asks him which hospital, but no one had bothered to ask Ashmit. Armu utters an exclamation of despair and gets into the taxi again, asking the driver to rush to the nearest hospital.
On the way, they run into more delays. First a policeman stops the taxi, which is an inter-state one and not allowed to ply on local routes. It takes Armaan considerable cajoling and explaining to soften the officer's heart and bend his rules for once. Then, when they get to the hospital, it takes Armu several minutes of searching before he realizes that Jassi was never admitted here. Sweating with exhaustion and worry, he gets in once again, heading for the next hospital the driver can think of.
This one is a pricier, private one. Armu rushes to the reception and asks if anyone by the name of Jasmeet Suri has been admitted in the last hour.
Receptionist: (checking the register) Yaahan par koi Jasmeet Suri nahin aayi….
He is almost ready to cry with despair.
Receptionist: ….lekin ek Jasmeet Walia ke naam se admit hui hai….
Armu: (jumping) Haan haan….wahi…..kahaan hai wo?
The girl directs him towards the OT. He walks anxiously down the corridor. Outside the OT, Ashmit is pacing impatiently. Armaan, not bothering who he is, accosts an attendant, "Excuse me….aap mujhe please bata sakte hai ki Jasmeet Walia….."
Before he can finish asking, the doctor emerges from the OT. Armaan rushes towards him, but the doc goes straight to Ashmit and says, "She'll be fine……forehead par ek stitch laga hai….aur girne se shock laga thi, issliye wo unconscious ho gayi….waise ab unne hosh aa gaya hai, aap chahe toh mil sakte hai….lekin zyada baat mat kijiye, wo abhi bhi dazed hai….ho sakta hai unki cognitive abilities….i mean, sochne, samajhne ki shakti thodi der ke liye slow ho gayi ho…just be gentle…."
Ashmit nods gratefully. Armaan stares, puzzled, then walks up to him. "Excuse me….kya aap hi Jassi ko yahaan laye hai?"
Ashmit looks warily at him. "Haan….par aap kaun?"
Armu: Main….main Armaan Suri…uska husband…..(holds out his hand) ….i can't tell you how grateful I am…aapne meri Jassi ko bachaya….
Ashmit takes his hand coldly and releases it almost instantaneously. "No problem…..I'm Ashmit Singhania."
Armu stares at him in shock that rapidly turns to fury. However, at that moment the attendant wheels Jassi out of the OT into a ward. Armaan's utters a soft cry and rushes after her; Ashmit follows closely and enters the ward at the same time as Armaan. Both glare at each other as they lean over Jassi, who has her eyes closed.
Armaan: Jassi….Jassi…..aankhen kholo….main hun….Armaan!
She opens her eyes slowly and stares at him. But there is no recognition in the eyes. Armaan reaches out and touches her cheek. "Mujeh thodi se der ho gayi Jassi….lekin ab main aa gaya hun….now you'll be all right!"
She still doesn't respond.😕 Armaan looks completely befuddled. Then she turns her gaze to Ashmit. After several seconds, there is a flicker of recognition. "Aap…aap mujhe yahaan laye the?" she mutters.
Ashmit looks triumphantly at Armaan and then fixes his smile at Jassi. "Ye toh mera farz tha….ab tum aaraam karo."
She gives a little sigh and closes her eyes again. Ashmit is smirking. Armaan grabs his collar. "Ashmit….Ashmit Singhania….kya kiya hai tune meri Jassi ke saath…wo mujhe pehchaan kyun nahin rahi hai?"
The nurse tries to separate them. The doctor comes in at this moment and is horrified. He pushes them both outside and demands to know what the matter is. Armaan bursts out, "Doctor, meri Jassi mujhe pehchaan nahin rahi hai….what's the matter with her?"
The doctor looks grave. Glancing through the window at her, he says, "It's more serious than I thought….lagta hai shock aur trauma ki wajah se, usko temporary amensia ho gaya hai!"
Tomorrow: The battle for Jassi's memory