FF Going Forward - KMH-PART-I - Page 44

Rashi looking at Arjun a bit surprised

Mikhael just lying on his stomach and watching TV. Seeing Arjun he switches off TV and throws remote.

Arjun: Mikhael, this is for you. Keeps the games near his bed.

Mikhael: I do not want it and pushes them in hand

Arjun picks them and keeps them on bed.

Mikhael, look at the goalposts and refrees. How do these score goals. How to operate? Purposely places wrongly on ground and tries. After sometime acts frustrated.

Mikhael observing the game: Its not like that you dumbo, just press that key

Arjun: Which one? And presses wrong key on purpose

Mikhael: The black one on right side

Arjun: Which black one, so many are there.

Mikhael: Let me show and gets down and starts showing how to play

Arjun watching him with smile on face.

Mikhael: There, i have arranged. All you have to do is press these buttons

Arjun: Show me once.

Mikhael starts playing and enjoys a lot. After game ends Arjun says "This game is not going to my head. I think i will not play this. You also do not want it, so may be i will give it to someone else"

Mikhael: No, i mean. I will take it . But only because you are giving, otherwise i do not want it

Arjun: OK, good night i am going

Arjun: OK, thanks. By the way you have a PSPO right

Mikhael: Yes, its there and points to it

Arjun: Let me see

Arjun opens and sees it and says "Wow, this version. I just love it. Can i have this?"

Mikhael: You want that

Arjun: Yes, you can keep the newer version. I mean only if you say i will keep it

Mikhael all excited: Yes, you can keep it and gets busy opening the new PSPO

Mikhael: Welcome, Bro

Arjun: Bro means

Mikhael: Bro means brother

Arjun gets shocked and stares at him. First time Mikhael acknowledges him as brother after 3 weeks of him coming to house.

Mikhael after sometime: You still here. You want something

Arjun: No, nothing at all

Turns to leave and turns back and say's "Good night Bro"

Mikhael: Good night Arjun

Arjun walks out and bumps into RPS watching them (he actually came to pacify Mikhael but now sees no need for that as Arjun has already done that). Arjun smiles seepishly.

Arjun: Sorry dad, i did not obey your command.................................................. Good Night

RPS: Good night.......................Good Night

Arjun walks some distance and RPS says "Arjun" and he turns back and RPS says "thanks" and Arjun smiles and says "Good night dad" and walks off with RPS looking at him going to his room.

Rudra and Arjun coming out of flashback. Arjun keeps his hand on Rudra's shoulder.

Arjun: Dad

RPS turns back and realizes Arjun standing behind his back watching photo album and closes it: Arjun

Arjun: You still have this album dad

RPS: Yes

Arjun: I thought you told me you never believe in looking back at old memories

RPS: Yes (thinking-i did not mean memories associated with my children, i meant some other memories)

RPS: Take care Arjun and all the best

Arjun: Can i request you one last thing?

RPS: Yes

Arjun: Can i once keep my head on your lap, just for a few seconds?

RPS stares at him unable to understand what sort of request it is.

Arjun: That was my dream since childhood, that once for 5 seconds at least i must keep my head on your lap. I may never get that opportunity once i leave the house (chokes and cannot continue)

Any other day RPS would have thought Arjun had gone crazy. But not today, today if Arjun asks him the most precious thing of his also-he would not think twice before saying Yes to Arjun and hence nods his head

Arjun gently places his head on his lap and Arjun remembers all the scenes with RPS like him bringing him to house, playing cricket, going trekking, etc

Slowly tears start falling out of his eyes on to RPS lap and drench his lap.

Here RPS again goes in flashback and is remembering listening to Arjun convo with Rashi yesterday night when he was feeding her and saying "Rashi's was the lap he had always cried on from childhood".

RPS thinks "Sorry Arjun, never realized that you may ever require my shoulder/lap to cry on"

RPS cannot any longer keep his pent up emotions and wants to stroke Arjun's head like any father will do to a son when a son places his head on father's lap for comfort. He takes his hand towards Arjun head but something stops him.

Arjun gets up after a minute or so and wipes his tears and says "Thanks dad, i love you" and hugs him.

RPS: I love you too, Arjun, I love you too

Romit comes and calls him.

Arjun: I will come Romit. One minute.

Romit leaves

RPS: Bye son, remember you are leaving the house and business not our family. You will always remain my son and Rashi, Romit and Mikhael's brother. You are always welcome to visit us whenever you feel like seeing us.

Both hug each other

Arjun: Thanks dad. You can also come and meet me at the new apartment. I forgot to tell you, i have taken a new apartment on rent

RPS: I already know that. Romit had informed me.

Arjun goes to the door and looks back once at RPS and then leaves.

Arjun hugs Romit and tells him to take care.

Raj comes running and hugs him and starts crying. Arjun lifts him and cuddles and kisses him to pacify him.

RPS sees this from the window of his room and Arjun also looks at him too.

Arjun thinks "Dad, wish you had shown me a bit of affection when i really needed it most today. I know you love me but still what stops you from showing your affection dad?"

RPS thinking "Arjun, wish i could ever console you like you are doing to Raj but"

Arjun sits in car and leaves