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Morning time in Kholiwala Chawl, Mumbai.
Onir has gone out to look for work. Purvi is at home looking after Pari and cooking.
Knock on the door...knock, knock
Purvi: Kaun hai?
Arjun's muffled voice: Main hoon, Arjun..
Purvi (scared): Arjun? Tum kyun aaye ho? Chale jao yahan se, main tumsey nahin mil sakti..
Arjun: Lekin Purvi...at least mujhey Pari ko dekhney do. I am missing her (with crying face) Mera life bilkul empty hai, koi nahin hai merey saath..
Purvi melts and opens the door a tiny bit: Dekho Arjun, Tum yahan aisey mat aya karo, log baatein karengey.
Arjun: Please Purvi (with shimmery eyes) Mujhey ek baar Pari ko dekhney do, let me hold her once!
Purvi relents and brings Pari to the door: Theek hai, tum baahar khadey rehkar hi usey behlaao
She hands over Pari to Arjun through the narrow crack of the door. Their hands touch, Purvi quickly removes her hand.
But in the other kholi beside Purvi-Onir's, Savita Aaji, one of the apavitra aajis is watching on the monitor of the hidden video camera (from Caneda) that she has installed just outside Purvi's kholi door. Savita jumps up and runs out to the other kholi:
Savita (belligerently): EYYY, Kya ho raha hai? Yahan kya ho raha hai?
Arjun, startled, almost drops the baby. Now where the hell did this old woman come from?
Arjun, stammering: Aaji, aap yahan?
Savita (snarling) : Haan Main! Kyun, tum dono ne socha tum dono chhupkar milogey aur mujhey pata nahin chalega? Yeh Savita Tayi sab jaanti hai!
Arjun: Lekin Aaji, main toh sirf Pari ko...
Savita (doesnt listen, doesnt even look at Pari) : Unh-unh...Koi bahana nahin! Mainey apni aankhon se dekha...tum dono haath pakadkey khadey the...iss Purvi ne tumhey yahan bulaya hoga, Onir bhi ghar per nahin, yeh tumhey bulakey tumharey saath...
Purvi stands still with shocked, grieved face, crying silently like Meena Kumari (Main Chup Rahungi)
Arjun (outraged): Yeh kya keh rahi hain aap? Main apni beti se...
Savita (bullying tone): Koi Beti Veti nahin! Yeh sab ek bahana hai Purvi se milney ka...Main iss ladki ko achhi tarah jaanti hoon...ganda khoon hai, pata nahin Archana isey kahan se uthakey layi...tabhi toh yeh sab
Arjun cuts in: Aaji, aap yeh sab kya keh rahi hain. Kya main apni beti se milney nahin aa sakta?
Savita (spitefully) : NAHIN! Tum sirf Ovi ke liye intezaar karogey, aur kisisey nahin milogey! Tumhara sirf Ovi se rishta hai, aur kisisey nahin!
She gives a venomous look at Purvi and Pari, snatches Pari out of Arjun's hand and hands her to Purvi very roughly: Yeh lo, apni beti ko apney paas rakho, iskey zariye merey Arjun ko phuslaney ki koshish mat karo...
Darpok Arjun starts crying again and walks away sadly. Purvi closes the door with a sad face.
Savita with a mean smile, calls Sulo on the phone: Sulochana Tayi, aapko pata hai aaj phir aapki ladli ne kya kiya?
Sulo stands up suddenly, knocking down her inhaler: Kya kiya Purvi ne?
Savita (with malicious pleasure): Aaj phir se usney Arjun ko bulaya tha, apni uss beti ko milney ke bahaney...
Sulo, outraged: Kyaa? Phir se?
Savita: Haan, dono darwazey ke beech mein se haath mila rahey the...galey bhi milney waley the lekin mainey jaakar rok liya!
Sulo, double chin quivering : Uski yeh Himmat? Mainey usey kitni baar manaa kiya? Meri Archu sunegi toh kya hoga? Hey Bhagwan! (slaps her head dramatically)
Savita: Haan, isiliye behtar hai Archana neend se uthey nahin, yeh sab dekhkar wo phir se coma mein chali jayegi (thinks silently, its better that way for me, the longer Archu is in coma, Manav will be forever under my thumb) š
Sulo hurrying: Savita Tayi, main abhi wahan jaati hoon! Dekhti hoon kaisey wo dono miltey hain! Humein Arjun ko Purvi se bachana hoga, aakhir wo hamari poti Ovi ka pati hai! Main abhi aayi..
Both the Apavitra Aajis stand in front of Purvi's kholi door and make plans sotto voce: How to keep poor lamb Arjun away from Bhediya Purvi...
In the end, they decide to take turns to spy on Purvi's kholi.
Savita: Toh yehi theek hua, main subah 9 se dopahar 1 bajey tak pehra doongi, aap 1 se 5 tak pehra dena. Tab tak Onir wapas aa jayega, aur Purvi kuchh nahin kar payegi...
Sulo, the new chamchi of Savita, smiles and nods her head: Theek hai, hum dono pehra rakhengey Purvi per...
So the 2 Apavitra Aajis are standing guard with a belan near Purvi's door.
This is the truth, if you dont believe me, go to Kholiwala Chawl and see for yourselves...š
This is a farce for entertainment purposes only...not to be taken otherwise. š
pallavi
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