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Mama Chudail: Well my dear, good to know you are on the side of our new relation
Pragya: Sorry, what new relation?
Papa Chudail: When your husband marries our daughter
P: When my...excuse me?
A: FUGGY, I think Daadi's calling you, why don't you -
MC: We're really glad that you understand that Tanu and Abhi belong together
P: Tanu and...Oh. You're Tanu's
parents?
A: Fuggy I think you should -
P: So
you're Tanu's parents. And you came to finalize the rishta with Abhi.
PC: Yes.
P: *stiff smile* *awkwardly reaches out to shake Mama Chudail's hand* Right, well, thank you!
A: ...Enh? What? Fuggy what?
P: I'm so glad you came! You can't know how I've been
itching to be free of this marriage. Now that you're here we can sort it out once and for all.
PC: You're such an understanding girl, Abhi was right about you!
MC: Wait, what do you mean, itching to be free?
P: Oh, you know, I was forced into this marriage too. And I - I c-can't stand Abhi! We have nothing in common, and we don't get along. I've been trying to get him to leave me for ages. You know
I can't leave, the way society looks down on women who abandon their marriages, even to such a husband as him
A: Ehh Fuggy stop lying! Can't stand me indeed! And what do you mean, such a husband as me?
PC: Is there something wrong with him as a husband?
P: And I really don't know why he hasn't finished things months ago, I mean Tanu has been waiting all this time -
A: Fuggy! What are you saying? You know Daadi -
MC: Hang on, hang on. She doesn't even
want to be married to you. She's been trying to push you away. Why have you kept our daughter waiting?
A: No no it's not like that - you have to understand -
P: Don't believe what he says about his daadi. She's very strong and very loving. She'll learn to love Tanu in no time.
A: She
just got out of a coma -
P: And of course once Abhi and Tanu are married, Daadi will just go back to Ludhiana, so she's really nothing to worry about
A: That is not -
P: In fact I have to congratulate you, Tanu is such a committed girl, not many women would stand by and believe in her boyfriend through all this, you've done a great job raising her
MC: What do you mean "all this"?
P: Oh, you know, our fake marriage, and all the festivals and rituals she has to watch us perform together, how she never gets time alone with Abhi because he has to spend every night with me, the way everyone in the family misunderstands her - Tanu's been through a lot the last few months, she has such strength of character to put up with so many insults and -
PC: Insults?
P: Abhi has asked her to tolerate a lot of disrespect and she's done it, she really loves him, I'm sure they'll be happy together
A: Fuggy,
what are you doing?
P: And he makes a great husband and an even better son-in-law, you'll see. You know, he even went to jail for my family? Beat several men almost to unconsciousness just because they maligned our honour. He even calls my mother "maa," which I'm sure he'll start doing with you too ma'am, he does so need a mother's love
A: FUGGY! That is not -
PC: You went to
jail for her family?
MC: You accept
her mother as yours?
PC: I thought you said this was a fake marriage, a forced marriage!
A: Yes - well -
MC: But it sounds like you've been fulfilling all your marital responsibilities!
P: Oh, not all of them! Don't worry,
we don't have a
relationship. He still sees Tanu for that.
PC: You - you - you scoundrel! You've been
using my daughter while married to someone else?
A: Ahh noo noo noo it's not like that for months we haven't
PC: At least you could have a sense of limits! Just because my daughter's waiting for you and trusted you doesn't mean you should -
P: Oh, no, sir, please don't blame them. It's been such a hard stretch of months for them, doing what they can to keep their relationship alive under so much pressure. Really, we should be celebrating their love.
MC: What kind of
love requires so much hiding and lies?
P: Anyway, I will be so happy to help you out with Tanu and Abhi's wedding. You know Abhi almost got me re-married last month too? We were this close to getting divorced, we signed the papers and everything, but then he changed his mind and didn't file them
A: Fuggy you know why I
PC: Let me get this straight. This young woman doesn't even want to be married to you and even signed for a divorce, but
you stopped it from happening? Even while
knowing my Tanu was waiting for you?
A: Sir -
MC: I could understand about you being forced to start with, but what's all this about keeping it going if it could have ended months ago?
A: It's not that simple -
P: Oh, but it is. And now that you're here to support Tanu, we can finally end everything!
A: Fuggy - Fuggy why are you smiling
P: Now if you'll excuse me I have to do some things to finish off the lohri celebrations -
bahu duties you know. Luckily when Tanu is his wife she won't have to do all this, since they'll live apart from his family.
A: Who says -
P: See you at the wedding!
*P walks off, nodding benignly at Mama and Papa Chudail*
*Mama and Papa Chudail cross their arms and face Abhi because they want Answers*
*Abhi swallows hard...and wonders why Fuggy turned on him...and what can he even do now...*
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