RK's Farm House
EMERGENCY! Man down! RK found a morose Saras roaming aimlessly on the streets. RK picked him up and brought him back to his farmhouse and sent text to Arnav and Adi to join for bro support. Within an hour, these two rush in to the farmhouse to find an already sloshed RK trying to coax Saras to take a sip of scotch.
Arnav (quirks his brow at RK): Already deep in your cups?
Adi (demands impatiently): What's the emergency?!?
RK (stands a bit unsteadily): First...RK never gets too deep in his cups. Superstar RK gets tipsy not drunk. Second (points at a frozen Saras) Devdas here has love problems. His Paro kicked him to the curve.
Saras (tonelessly): Kumud will never forgive me and she can never be mine. My life is over and I deserve it.
Arnav (sympathetically): It can't be that bad. You can't just give up and walk around like a lost, forlorn lover.
Adi (agrees): You have to get up and fight! Fight for her and your love.
RK (walks to the wet bar): That's what I said. But Devdas here just keeps repeating my life is over...my life is over. I said ok...toh peelo. Drink away your pain.
Saras (interrupts): I don't want to drink away the pain. I want it to fester as a reminder of my stupidity that cost me my life.
RK (sighs): Lo. He's been like a broken record for the last one hour. Arnav...Adi...drinks?
Arnav approaches the bar and picks up the already open decanter of Dalmore, 50 year old scotch.
Arnav (whistles): I am certainly not passing up the opportunity to drink your collection of excellent scotch. (Pours into glass and takes a sip) Ahh...this is good stuff.
Adi (tentatively approaches): I shouldn't be drinking...but...
RK (pours Adi a glass and hands it to him): Bottoms up bro.
Arnav (to RK): I thought Madhu doesn't like your drinking?
RK: Shhh...! Don't tell Biwi.
Arnav: As long as you don't tell mine.
Adi (stands up, worried): I really should go home or at least call Pankhudi. She's probably sitting home, waiting for my arrival.
RK (motions Adi to sit down): Nawh. SIT! Both of your biwis are in my house. Dishing and ragging on us. (Smiles) It serves to pay servants well so they can spy on our behalf.
Arnav (to Saras): Bro you really should join us for a drink. Just one.
Saras just shakes his head and stares off into the wall.
Adi (to Saras): Saras...it can't be as bad as you're thinking. I have made so many mistakes with Pankhudi but she always forgave me. We were engaged the first time around but I broke it off due to my stupidity and misunderstanding. Yet she still forgave me. Then I became engaged to a rotten cow but Pankhu was still with me as a friend, to support me, even though it was breaking her heart. Pankhu and I got married but I still treated her like a best friend. She put up with all my stupidity and forgave all my mistakes. (Smiles) I am really lucky to have such a wonderful wife. Saras you just need to speak to Kumud and win her love back. If she truly loves you, she'll forgive you.
Saras (shakes his head): It's of no use. It's too late for us.
Arnav: Trust me...it's not. You know...Khushi forgave me despite the numerous times I humiliated and hurt her. I made her life hell all because I was afraid of my fatal attraction for her. (Smiles) She lit up my dark world, the day she literally landed in my arms at the fashion show. She worked at AR for a few days. And I made her life hell and even endangered it due to my arrogance. (Clenches his fists) I blackmailed her into a 6 months contract marriage, all because I thought she was having an affair with my jajaji, the bloody Shyam. I treated her like dirt, insulted her at every opportunity and at times I was even physically rough with her. Yet Khushi still endangered her life to rescue me from my kidnappers. (Snarls) That bloody Shyam had me kidnapped and then he tried to hurt Khushi. Even then I used to vent my frustration at her and blamed her for everything that used to go wrong, though she was completely blameless. But she forgave me each and every single time. (Smiles) She turned the beast into a human being. Saras... I refuse to believe what you did to Kumud would even amount to a fraction of all the things I did to Khushi. Trust me and speak to her. Give her time but she'll forgive you.
Saras (shakes his head): Kumud won't forgive me. And even if she did, it's too late now.
RK (annoyed): Devdas...again you are being negative? Let me tell you, if Madhu can forgive this Right Kameena for (holds hands wide) his mile wide, long list of mistakes, then Kumud can forgive you as well. Madhu and I, we started out butting heads. I wanted to hunt and tame that jungli billi after she sent me to jail for 4 days. I couldn't let her escape with humiliating me. Na...na...na...Superstar RK couldn't let it pass. Our fights escalated and my security guards beat Madhu's father to within an inch of his life. Our game should have ended then but my jungli billi escalated it and slapped me 4 times in front of everyone. How could I let it go? Malik needed surgery and the hospital required deposit of 40 lacs, which they didn't have. So I offered Madhu a contract marriage in exchange of the 40 lacs. I bought her so I could make her life a living hell for 40 years. Show her the steep price in messing with Superstar RK.
Arnav: What the...!
Adi: Damn!
RK (continues): So I married Madhu...but not fully...just 4 pheras. I made her life hell after the marriage. I humiliated her and her family at every opportunity. A while into our marriage, I was shot and the doctor couldn't save me. Despite all the horrid things I have done to her, Biwi donated her blood to and walked barefoot to Siddhivinayak to pray for my life. (Smiles) Our relationship changed since then and we fell in love. (Expression of self-disgust) But I just couldn't let go off my revenge. I refused to see that I had fallen madly in love with my biwi. I told her that we won't move forward in our marriage till we solemnize fully with saath pheras. But I turned it into a fiasco and told her that I am breaking off relations. I played the prem game all for revenge.
Arnav (incredulous): Madhu didn't kill you for playing with her?
RK (shakes his head): It was a tough journey to get to the point we are today. Our life had all the drama, twists and actions of a movie. Anyway...the point is Saras, I did a lot to hurt and humiliate Madhu but she forgave all my mistakes. (Smiles) Sure my jungli billi didn't give in that easily, but once she loves. She loves with her full heart. Talk to Kumud bro.
Saras (tonelessly): None of you understand. It's hopeless. She and I can never be...it's impossible!
Adi (demands): Arre...why not?!? Why is it impossible?
Saras (yells): Because she's already married to someone else!
Arnav: What the...!
Adi: Married? What? When? I thought she was engaged to you?
RK: Damn!
Saras: Our family wanted us to get married from the beginning. My dad sent proposal to Kumud's babuji without consulting me and they accepted. I didn't want to get married so I broke it off. But then we fell in love and I asked for her hand in marriage. We got engaged and then I returned back to Delhi. Two days prior to the wedding, I found out that dad had an affair with Guman while my maa was still alive. I couldn't handle it and in a spur of the moment broke things off with Kumud over the phone. By the time I realized my mistake it was too late. To prevent further humiliation, she agreed to get married to a proposal she received on the day of the wedding. I reached the wedding venue and tried to stop it. But a few men grabbed me and beat me to a bloody pulp and I was discarded like trash. It was too late to stop the wedding. My benefactor who helped me recover turned out to be none other than Kumud's in-laws.
Arnav: Ok...this is a bloody mess. But if she really loves you, she can divorce this man be with you.
Saras: Kumud would never contemplate any actions that would bring shame on her family.
Adi (inquires): What is the husband like?
Saras (clenches his fists in anger): He is an abusive, drunk jerk! But Kumud won't let me help her.
RK: Ahaan. She tells you to not interfere and you're not interfering? Devdas...you get back there and interfere! If that man, husband or not, lays a hand on Kumud, you're supposed to fight back. I know I would set the whole world on fire if anyone harms my Madhu.
Arnav (nods in agreement): Yes this is a complicated mess but you can't leave her alone if the husband is being abusive.
Adi (inquires): Did you ever see him hit Kumud?
Saras: Well...no. But I have seen his temper and he is very rude to Kumud.
Adi: That does not mean he is being abusive.
Saras (frowns): True. But...I saw her bleeding forehead and in my gut I know he is being abusive.
Arnav (advices): Then go back to Kumud. Stay at her in-laws and act as her shield.
RK: What's his full name?
Saras (frowns): Why?
RK: Just answer. Out with it!
Arnav (smirks): So we can find out more about him, find his weakness.
RK: Exactly.
Next Day, Early Morning - RK Mansion
The girls are all huddled together on the couch, each in their own dream world. But they are wake up due to the loud commotion in the hall. The slightly tipsy boys walked in with silly grins on each of their faces.
RK (booming loud voice): Good morning ladies! Biwi...did you miss me last night?
Arnav (smirks): Did you miss me Khushi?
Adi (blurts): Pankhu don't kill me for not texting last night. (Point as Arnav and RK) These two wouldn't let me.
RK: Are you a man or a chicken giving your biwi unnecessary explanations?
Madhu (stands up and puts hands on her hips): Accha...so now you give your biwi an explanation RK! You were drinking even though you know I don't like it!
Khushi (jumps up and demands explanation from Arnav): What did you do last night? How much did you drink?!?
RK tries to take Madhu in his arms but she pushes him away. Arnav tries to do the same with Khushi and she too pushes him away. Adi is having better luck as he whispers apology into Pankhudi's ears. Kumud and Saras are just lost in each other eyes.
RK (to Madhu): Relax...relax Biwi.
Arnav: Calm down Khushi.
Madhu and Khushi (together): We want answers!
Pankhudi (to Adi): I want answers too Adi!
RK (holds his hands out wide): Aaj ki mausam shaadi ka hai.
The girls (together): Huh?!?
Arnav (puts his arms around Saras): Our good friend here...is getting married today!
Kumud (shocked): What?!? Married to whom?
RK (bows in Kumud's direction): To you dear lady.
Madhu (smacks RK's head): She's already married RK!
Arnav (smirks): Not anymore.
Khushi (hands on her head): Hai Devi Maiyya! What did you guys do?
Pankhudi (shocked): Please...please...please tell me you guys didn't commit murder!
Madhu (panics): Not again...I can't deal with murder charges, court drama again. (Grabs RK's collar and shakes him) How dare you RK?
Kumud (shocked): Promod is dead?
RK (hugs Madhu): Biwi...biwi...relax!
Adi (affronted): We didn't commit any murder.
Arnav: Ladies...ladies...calm down. We didn't do anything illegal. Aman and Bittuji did some investigation on this Promod fellow.
RK (shrugs): I had an intuition that he had connection to the underworld. So I told Bittuji to send someone over to Bhujang. And Promod runs a drug ring. (Smiles) Bhujang was happy to divulge information about the drug deal that was supposed to go down about 2 hours ago.
Arnav: Promod was cutting into Bhujang's market share. We provided the police with all the details so they could make arrests.
Adi: Promod thought he could outrun the police...
RK (interrupts): Not my fan boy...Inspector Joshi.
Adi: Exactly. He tried to escape but police shot him. Promod died on the spot.
Arnav: See? We didn't do anything illegal.
RK: Now Kumud is all free and clear to marry Saras.
Madhu (relieved and says a prayer): Thank you Bappa. But if you could please tell you best friend to not try to give me any more heart attacks.
Khushi: Hai Devi Maiyya.
Pankhudi: Ok so both Kumud and Saras are free but the decision to get married is still on both of their hands.
They turn towards Kumud and Saras but they are too busy staring deeply into each other's eyes.
RK (interrupts): Excuse me love birds...but you two can continue with your romance after you get married.
Saras and Kumud get embarrassed and break off their eye contact.
Saras (walks to Kumud, gets down on one knee and holds out his hand): Kumud...will you please marry me? I promise this time that once I hold your hands, I won't ever let go.
Kumud hesitates for a moment before placing her hand in Saras.
Kumud (shyly): Yes Saras...I will marry you. (Smiles a little) And you won't be able to let go of my hand because I won't let you.
Saras (picks her up in his arms): Then let's get married...right now.
The boys whistle while the girls giggle looking at their friends.
Kumud (protests weakly): Right now?
Saras (looks deeply into her eyes): I love you and I don't want to wait a moment longer to marry you.
Kumud (feels shy): I love you too...but...don't we need to make arrangements...
RK (interrupts): Everything has been arranged. All you have to is show up and get hitched.
Kumud (smiles): Ok...let's do it...get married right now.
Madhu (leans into RK's arms for a tightwala hug): You did good Patidev.
RK (smirks): So I am forgiven?
Madhu (smiles): We'll see.
Adi (links his arms with Pankhudi's): Pankhu...so do you forgive me for not calling and texting last night?
Pankhudi (smiles): For this time. But don't make the same mistake again.
Khushi (stands on her toes and kisses Arnav's cheeks): I am proud of you Laad Governor for helping two people in love.
Arnav (smiles and kisses her forehead): I learned from the best.
Saras walks away with his blushing wife-to-be in his arms. Their friends follow and cheer them on for the next giant step in their lives. The girls faith in love conquers all has been restored again.
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