Cut to: Gunjan and Nupur
They have just come into the canteen and see a crowd gathered around Uday and Vatsala. Seeing the roses in Vatsala's hand which she is holding out to Uday, Nupur jumps in excitement and beams.
Nupur: Gunjan dekh, lagta hai Vatsala apne Uday Bhaiya par fida ho gayi hai! Par wo kuch bol kyun nahi rahe? Aisi rone wali shakle bana rahe hai. Arey pyar roz roz thode hi milta hai? Main jaake unse baat karke aati hu.
Gunjan: nahi di, kya kar rahi ho? Unhe khud sambhalne do.
Nupur: arey wo khud ko toh ab tak sambhal nahi paaye, kuch aur kya sambhalenge? Tu ruk na, main aati hu.
She cuts through the crowd to go talk to Uday. When he sees her, his face drops even more. He whispers to Nupur.
Uday: dekho na Nupur, meri destiny me ladki aayi bhi toh kaisi? Deedz ko pata chala toh mera bahut mazaak udayegi.
Nupur: Uday bhaiya, aap jaisa pagal maine aaj tak nahi dekha. Vatsala aapko kitna pasand karti hai. Aapko toh khush hona chahiye!
Uday: (a new light dawning over him) acha? Aisa hai kya?
Nupur: aur nahi toh kya. Kam se kam use izhaar karna toh aata hai, nahi toh yeh Mumbai ke log na, by God!
Uday: toh main ab kya karu?
Nupur: arey haan bolo na, kisi ladki ka dil nahi todna chahiye. Chalo ab jaldi karo!
Uday nods silently and looks at Vatsala.
Vatsala: bolo na Udu, will you – kya kaha tha Benji ne – will you go out with me?
Uday: y-y-yes!
Vatsala jumps out of her skin and gives him a big bear hug as the crowd claps enthusiastically.
Cut to: Excel College Gate – Evening
Samrat has brought his car today and is standing near it, preparing to go home. He looks at his reflection in the rear view mirror and winks.
Samrat: aaj toh dude mujhse hi kaam chalana padega. Ab roz roz toh chashmish ko ghar drop karne ka bahana nahi hai na. Radz se baat karta hu, car kharab karne me expert hai. Agar Dodo ki car ko kuch –
The reflection changes a bit as he sees Dia approaching him. He decides to put things right with her in his current all's-well-with-the-world mood. He leans forward for a quick hug.
Samrat: hie babes! Ghar ja rahi ho? Main drop kar du?
Dia: nahi Sammy, main car laayi hu. Aur tum itni jaldi ghar kyun ja rahe ho?
Samrat: wo sab chodo, yeh batao Kandy, mujhse naraaz toh nahi ho na?
(Dia smiles sweetly and puts a hand on Sam's cheek.)
Dia: Kandy kabhi bhi apne Sammy se upset nahi ho sakti. Don't worry.
Samrat: thanks yar. Tabhi toh tum meri achi wali friend ho.
Dia: Sammy, mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai.
Samrat: haan, bolo na babes.
Dia: actually yeh baat shayad tumhe pata hi hogi kyunki hum itne time se saath hai. Par shayad tum ajkal –
Samrat: han Kandy, ajkal mujhe (sings in tune) khud ki bhi khabar nahi, khabar nahi!
(Dia beams and thinks he is about to tell her he loves her.)
Dia: toh kya tum bhi –
Samrat: actually babes, tum meri purani friend ho. Tumhe jaan ne ka toh haq hai.
Dia: kya?
Samrat: pata hai maine ab tak Benji ko bhi nahi bataya!
Samrat: acha? Aisi kya baat hai?
Samrat: Kandy, I.. I think I am in love.
Dia: really? With?
Samrat: with? Isn't it obvious?
Dia: yes it is, par phir bhi tum kaho na.
Samrat looks around to see if anyone is within hearing distance. Then he extends both arms and shouts – "I love Gunjannnnn!"
Dia is stunned and startled beyond words.
Samrat: sorry Kandy. Mujhse raha hi nahi gaya. Tumhare saamne toh keh sakta hu, use kaise batayu? Bolo na. Tumhari cousin hai, kuch toh kaho.
Dia looks at him, hurt beyond comprehension and her eyes get watery. Without answering, she runs away from there.
Samrat: ab Kandy ko kya hua? Yeh ladkiyon ke mood swings bhi na. Meri chashmish ko hi dekh lo – wo kya kehti hai Nupur, by God!
Cut to: Excel College – Faculty Room
Miss Aha is beaming more than usual and the other teachers are congratulating her. The Principal, out on a round, sees the crowd gathered around her and goes in to enquire.
Principal: kya news hai Miss Aha? Hame nahi batayengi?
Miss Aha: Sir apke paas hi aane wali thi.
Principal: acha? Leejiye, main khud hi aa gaya.
Miss Aha takes out an invitation card from her bag and hands it to him. The Principal's face is the picture of sorrow as the contents of the card make sense to him.
Principal: yeh.. yeh –
(Miss Aha blushes a little.)
Miss Aha: jee Sir, I am getting married. Maine sabko invite kiya hai. Teachers ko bhi aur mere kuch students ko bhi. Aapko toh aana hi hoga, ayenge na?
Principal: uh, haan, congrats Miss Aha.
Cut to: Excel College Corridor
Nupur is running towards the gate, in a hurry to go home. She bumps straight into Mayank, in the process, banging both their heads.
Mayank: Nupur! Kabhi toh dekh ke chala karo.
Nupur: tum bhi Mister! Jab dekho takrate rehte ho.
Mayank: waise tum inti excited hokar kyun ghum rahi ho subah se?
Nupur: arey tumhe nahi pata, Miss Aha ki shaadi ho rahi hai. Unhone hum students ko bhi invite kiya hai! Isliye jaldi se ghar jaungi toh hi toh shopping karne ja paungi na!
Mayank: mil gaya ek aur bahana shopping karne ka. Ab bechari Gunjan ko na jaane kitna chalna padega.
Nupur: tumhe Gunjan ki badi fikar ho rahi hai? Aisa hai toh tum kyun nahi chalte mere saath?
Mayank: by God, main pagal hu kya?
Nupur: (laughs out loud) kya? Kya kaha tumne? Arey wah Mayank, tum toh meri tarah baat bhi karne lage!
(Mayank is a little embarrassed but hides it well.)
Mayank: jee nahi, main tumhe chida raha tha. Tubelight ho na, isliye pata nahi laga hoga.
Nupur: haan bhai, ab mujhe chidane ka hi toh mann karta hai tumhara. Mera wo ek hi kaam hai tumhari life me. Meri zara bhi kadar nahi hai na tumhe?
Mayank: uh huh. Zara bhi nahi.
Mayank has feigned an I-care-a-damn expression and Nupur is rather hurt. To hide it, she argues further.
Nupur: haan haan kisi ki bhi kadar karna seekha hi kaha hai tumne, books ke alawa? Main hi pagal hu jo mujhe laga ke tum mujhse –
Mayank: main? Main kya?
Nupur: kya bakre ki tarah main main kar rahe ho? Mujhe sab pata hai. Na tumhe meri kadar hai, na hi koi fikar hai. Jo hai bas mujhe hi hai. Tumhe wo bhi nahi dikhta. Books padh padhke aankhon pe kaano pe sab pe patti pad gayi hai. Huh!
Mayank: arey itne saare ilzaam. By God Nupur!
Nupur is now very angry with him for being so insensitive. She turns and begins to walk away from him. Mayank looks at her walking away and a sudden voice in his heart tells him that he should not let her go. Not anymore. Not this time.
Mayank: haan Nupur, tum sahi keh rahi ho.
(Nupur stops in her tracks.)
Mayank: mujhe tumhari kadar nahi hai, isliye toh tumhe khone ka darr lagta hai. Mujhe tumhari fikar bhi nahi hai, isliye bhagwan idhar udhar se tumhe girne se bachane mujhe bhej hi deta hai. Mujhe toh bas tumse pyar hai Nupur, bahut saara pyaar.
Nupur feels herself blush immensely. Mayank slowly walks up to her, holds her in a firm grasp and turns her around to face him. As they both look up into each other's eyes, time seems to stand still.