Episode begins with Kamya supporting Pari down the stairs…they settle down on the sofa in the main hall and Nirmala comes in with a tray full of fruits and a glass of juice…she asks Pari to drink up, but Pari says that she's really not feeling like it…Kamya looks at her, and says – nahin Pari…yeh sab to tumhe khana padega……Nirmala, catching the hint, says – doesn't matter Pari…if you don't feel like it, then there's no need to force yourself to eat……Kamya immediately snaps at Nirmala, asking her why on earth she keeps butting in when two people are talking sense…Nirmala makes a face, and Pari smiles…Kamya says that ek baar maine keh diya ki khana padega, to Pari khayegi…baby ke health ka dhyaan nahin rakhna hai kya?! Lo Pari, khao……Pari, still smiling, obediently takes the glass and begins drinking…just then, Jitisha arrives with Himesh in tow…and I noticed one thing…after giving them the rich wannabe affluent look when they came for the first time, they've now given them the faced-by-hardships-and-still-surviving look…to suit it, Jitisha's got no jewellery on, and minimal make-up, while Himesh has a stubble, and is wearing a cheap plain shirt, untucked to complete the effect…they come and sit down after the initial pleasantries are exchanged…Saumya comes down just in time to meet them while they arrive…everyone's happy except Kamya, who maintains her surly I-so-don't-want-you-here look…Pari asks them how come they made a plan to come here today…Jitisha says that the plan just got made by itself…she felt like meeting her, and Himesh had some work with Saumya…Kamya thinks to herself – haan haan…both husband and wife are going all out to fleece Saumya and Pari…I'm sure they must have come to ask for some big favour or an even bigger sum of money for whatever reasons…Saumya politely invites him inside, so that they can have a word in private, and leave the ladies to do their thing…
Jitisha hands Pari a gift…she opens it to find two cute hand-knit baby sweaters…Pari exclaims with delight, and hands the woolens to Nirmala and Kamya to admire…Jitisha says that she's knit them herself…Kamya sneers, and, unable to contain the sarcasm boiling to come out from within her, says – wow Jitisha…you must have worked very hard on these, na? But yeh kya, when it was time to take your gift, you swindled a diamond necklace from your bhabhi…now when it's your turn to give, you've brought nothing more than these little tid-bits, and wrapped them up in emotions to increase their value……Jitisha, not in the mood to get upset, says calmly that these two pieces of wool contain all the love she has to offer…Pari smiles…Jitisha then says that as far as the necklace is concerned, she's brought it with her too…she takes it out of her purse, and hands it back to Pari…Pari refuses saying that this was her right as a sister-in-law…but Jitisha insists, saying that at the time, she'd taken it as her right, but her senses were blinded by greed…she didn't know the value of relationships and love then…now that she's a different person, she can't possibly keep it…Pari takes it back, but says that she should keep it as a token of her affection, but Jitisha again refuses…she says that the only thing she wants is her love…she says – thank you bhabhi…for everything…for teaching me how to love, how to value emotions…for giving me so much love and unconditional support…thank you…with that, she hugs her…
Inside, Saumya and Himesh sit down, and Saumya asks him what he needs…Himesh looks up at Saumya, with great emotion in his eyes, and just says – thank you Saumya…till today, I always set foot into this house as an outsider, as a guest…today, I promise that I'll come as a part of this family…and this is all because of you Saumya…whatever you've done for me is the work of a person who values family and love more than anything in his life…and I really respect you for that…you've not just helped me financially…you've given me a lot more than that…you've taught me how to value relationships and embrace true love…thank you Saumya……Saumya places a hand on his shoulder and says that whatever he did was for his sister's sake, for family's sake…Himesh folds his hand and says – that's your generosity Saumya…that's the love that I respect so much in you…Saumya puts his hand on Himesh's folded ones…Himesh says again that he wants to come to this house as a part of this family…Saumya smiles and says – you're most welcome……
At the Mehra residence, Khushi's grinding spices while her eyes are fixed on the clock, which is showing 8:35 am…she's getting late for office, and there's still loads to grind…Bua's perched on the sofa while Rohit's reading the newspaper beside her…Khushi stops the machine for a second, and Bua begins her regular taunt shower – hey girlie…why d'you stop that machine??! Those spices are to be sent to Ria's in-laws…you better do them properly…Khushi apologises, and gets back to the next lot…she looks at the clock again, and sees that it's 9, and she's terribly late…Bua notices her eyes fixed on the clock, and drawls – why're you staring at that clock, eh? Looking for excuses to bungle off house-work, I suppose…! Khushi looks at her and says – Buaji, I promise I'll complete this once I get back from work…Bua says that she better not make any excuses once she's back…Khushi assents, and rushes towards her room to get dressed…on her way, she crashes into Papaji…Bua is totally affronted, and shrieks – don't you have eyes, girl?! Can't you see where you're going?! Khushi again says – sorry Buaji – and rushes into her room…when she had crashed into Papaji, he's caught hold of her hand…once she's gone, he thinks to himself – she has high fever, and still she rushes to work like this…! Khushi's inside, and when she can't take it anymore, she holds her head and flops down on the bed…just then, someone holds out tablets for her…she looks up to find Papaji standing there, looking at her kindly…she starts getting up, but he tells her to keep sitting, take these medicines, and take it easy at work…if possible, he tells her to visit a doctor on her way to work too…he keeps his hand on her head and says – apne health ka dhyaan rakhna Khushi beta……and leaves…Khushi just sits there for a few moments, still unable to believe her fortune…she thinks – Papa ne mujhe Khushi beta kaha, aur unki aankhon mein meri chinta thi…she gets up, looks towards Rohit's mom's photograph, smiles tearfully, and says – see ma? Papa actually called me Khushi beta, and actually touched my head and blessed me…I can't believe I've come so far in my mission…and I promise you one thing…I will continue with my efforts to win over everyone…and I will never quit…
Pari's getting her regular check up at the hospital, this time with Kamya at her side…the doctor examines her and once she's settled at her desk, Kamya asks anxiously – is everything ok?? The doctor assures her that everything's fine…the only thing is, Pari's got low blood pressure…Kamya almost jumps two feet in the air, and exclaims – kya?! Yeh to hona hi tha…I keep telling her to rest, and not exert herself, but she never listens to me…dekho Pari aaj ke baad tumne ek baar bhi kuch bhi kaam kiya na, to…the doctor smiles and says that there's no need to get so hyper…she's fine…she says to Pari that she's really lucky to have a mother-in-law who cares so much about her…Pari smiles while Kamya avoids her eyes, and says that she is indeed very lucky, because her Mummy ji really does love her a lot…wake up and smell the sunshine sweetheart…it's you baby she loves, not you…not as of now, at least…
At Parashar house, everyone's getting ready for the trip…all the ladies are staying behind while the men are leaving for the village…Pari's giving everyone Aarti when Kamya tells her to sit down this instant…no room for arguments…Pari gives up and hands the thali to Nirmala, who rushes to Sanjay to brief him about how to behave on the trip…but Sanjay tells her not to give him instructions…he knows everything…all she needs to do is take good care of Pari…she says she knows what to do, and he should stop giving her instructions too…then they both burst out laughing…amidst this jovial mood linger two sallow faces in a corner of the room…Vijay mutters under his breath to Shelly that he can't stand the idea that he's going to have to spend time with his two idiotic brothers…so irritating…Shelly agrees and wonders how Dadaji manages to find the planet's stinkiest ideas sitting comfortably on his bum on that dratted couch of his…Dadaji goes to Pari, smiles and says that he had a dream last night…he saw his wife in it, and she was happy…she was actually smiling at him…for the first time, he's feeling the family feeling…they're all going out together, and he really hopes this trip does them good…Pari tells him not to worry…he's going with his three sons and two grandsons…once they get to the village, all their old memories will come flooding back into their minds…how can they escape the rush of emotions then? Dadaji smiles and says that he really hopes so…
Everyone lines up at the main gate, and before leaving, Nirmala reminds Dadaji to take his medicines on time…she takes his blessings, and he smiles and leaves…everyone wishes Pari all the best, and tells her to take care of herself – no exertion…
Pari sends a prayer upto Ramji, hoping that this trip works out really well for the family…
Once they've left, all the men are sitting in a car, which is being driven by Abhay…Vijay's grumbling about how long and cumbersome the journey's going to be…it's going to take them a day and half, when they could have covered the same distance in a matter of hours, had they just taken a flight…why this road trip business??
Dadaji smiles and says that they'll have a lot of fun…a family outing after so long…they'll all enjoy themselves…he reminds him of some incident in their childhood when Vijay had actually been protective about his two younger brothers…reception was weird, so I couldn't get this part very clearly…just then, the car comes to an abrupt halt…Abhay gets off to examine it…following his example the rest of the occupants get off too, and look for other means of passing their time…Sanjay finds his first…he takes to picking up stones and hurling them at the tree to break a bunch of mangoes hanging from one of its branches…he tries and tries, but the mangoes don't budge an inch…Vijay looks on in exasperation…Dadaji asks him to loosen up and have fun…he finally asks Sanjay to hand him the stone…Vijay hurls the stone with all his might, and breaks the mangoes in the very first go…! For a minute, both brothers go berserk, running after the rolling mangoes on the ground…finally, Sanjay gives Vijay a hug, and though he backs away a little, one can see him softening and loosening up gradually…Abhay tells Dadaji that the car's okay now, and that they should leave…once they're all headed back towards the car, Dadaji halts a moment, and sends a heartfelt Thank You to Pari, for making his family bonds grow stronger…now, he hopes that he can get his eldest son back too…episode ends with Dadaji hopeful expression…
Hey guys…nice episode…no romance at all though…hope they haven't planned something too gruesome for the days to come…I liked the way Vijay became a little more chilled out while breaking the mangoes…and needless to say, Kamya's efforts to look after Pari are very endearing…I also loved Khushi for her spirit of never-say-die…she's finally reaping the fruits of her labour…let's see what tomorrow has in store…!😃
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