FF: Dost se Shuruwaat - Ek Baar phir Mihir- Tulsi

Originally posted by: Gazala1995

Scene 1
Virani Industries – Conference Room – Late Night

Shobha: Aaj hum kisi ko bachane nahi, sach ko saamne laane aaye hain.

Pari: Shobha di… agar Papa ko pata chala ke woh bekaar mein khud ko dosh dete rahe…

Shobha: Toh unka bojh halka hoga, Pari. Papa ne Maa ko dhoka nahi diya. Unhe dhoke ka ehsaas diya gaya.

Ritik: Par Papa toh maanta hain ke woh raat…

Shobha: Woh raat sirf ek kahani thi. Noina ji ki likhi hui kahani.

Shobha: Aur Noina ji isi baat ka fayda uthati rahi. Papa ka guilt, Mumma ka dard… dono ko use kiya gaya.

Angad: 6 saal… sirf ek jhoot ki wajah se.

Pari: Shobha di, agar Papa ko sach pata chala toh?

Shobha: Toh unhe samajh aayega ke unhone kabhi Mumma ko chhoda hi nahi. Unhe khud se door kar diya gaya.

Ritik: Lekin Noina aunty chup kaise baithengi?

Shobha: Noina ji ko lagta hai ke woh jeet chuki hain. Parunhe nahi pata, asli khel ab shuru hua hai.

Pari: Shobha di… Mumma ko kaise samjhayenge? Unka vishwas toot chuka hai.

Shobha: Vishwas jhoot se toota tha. Sach se wapas aayega.

Vrinda: Papa kay dil mein abhi bhi sirf Maa hai. Maine yeh mehsoos kiya hai un say baat kartey waqt.

Ritik: Aur Maa?

Pari: Maa ab bhi Papa ka naam lete waqt ruk jaati hain.

Shobha: Kyunki pyaar khatam nahi hua. Sirf galat fahmi badhgayi.

Angad: Kal raat sab saamne rakh dete hain.

Shobha: Nahi. Kal raat sirf ek sawal hoga.

Ritik: Kaunsa?

Shobha: Papa se — agar unhone Mumma ko kabhi dhoka nahi diya…toh kya woh unhe wapas jeetne ke liye ladenge?

Pari: Aur Noina aunty?

Shobha: Noina ji ko samajhna hoga… kisi aur ke rishte par imaarat kabhi mazboot nahi hoti.

Angad: Shobha di… aap sach mein Maa jaisi lag rahi hain.

Shobha: Nahi, Angad. Main sirf unki beti hoon. Aur beti apne mumma-papa ka ghar tootne nahi degi.

Scene 2
Shantiniketan – Mihir’s Study – Late Night

Mihir: Tum sab ne mujhe itni raat ko kyun bulaya?

Shobha: Papa… aaj ek sach ke baare mein baat karni hai.

Mihir: Sach? Kaunsa sach?

Ritik: Woh raat… jiske baad Maa chali gayi.

Mihir: Us raat ka zikr mat karo. Main sab jaanta hoon.

Pari: Kya jaante hain, Papa?

Mihir: Main nashe mein tha… aur maine hadd paar kar di.

Shobha: Aapne sirf yahi socha… ya kisi ne aapko yeh sochne par majboor kiya?

Mihir: Maine Noina ko subah apne paas dekha tha. Aur kya saboot chahiye?

Shobha: Saboot ya dhokha?

Mihir: Shobha!

Shobha: Papa… kya aapko us raat ka kuch yaad hai?

Mihir: Bas itna yaad hai ke main toot gaya tha… aur phir sab khatam ho gaya.

Ritik: Ya phir kisi ne aapko yeh mehsoos karaya ke sab khatam ho gaya.

Mihir: Tum log kehna kya chahte ho?

Pari: Papa… Noina aunty ne humein bhi wahi kahani sunayi thi.

Mihir: Kyunki woh sach hai.

Shobha: Nahi, Papa. Woh kahani hai. Noina ji ki banayi hui kahani.

Mihir: Main jhoot ko sach kaise maan loon jab main khud guilty hoon?

Shobha: Guilt hona aur galti karna ek baat nahi hoti.

Mihir: Tulsi ne mujhe chhod diya… kyunki maine usay dhoka diya.

Shobha: Mumma chali gayi kyunki unhe laga aapne dhoka diya.Farq hai.

Mihir: Main poori raat Noyna kay saath tha.

Ritik: Lekin kya aapko yaad hai ke kya hua tha?

Long silence.

Mihir: Nahi… kuch bhi clear nahi hai.

Shobha: Bas wahi toh. Aap 6 saal se ek ehsaas ke saath jee rahe hain… sach ke saath nahi.

Pari: Papa… agar woh sab hua hi nahi toh?

Mihir: Yeh mumkin nahi hai.

Shobha: Mumkin hai. Aur isi liye hum yahan hain.

Mihir: Tum log samajhte nahi… main Tulsi ki aankhon mein khud ko doshi dekhta hoon.

Shobha: Shayad aap dono ne ek hi jhoot par bharosa kar liya.

Mihir: Agar yeh sab jhoot nikla toh…?

Shobha: Toh aapne 6 saal bekaar guilt mein guzaar diye.

Mihir: Aur Tulsi?

Shobha: Mumma ne 6 saal toot kar jeeye.

Silence.

Mihir: Tum chahti kya ho mujhse?

Shobha: Sirf itna… agar aapne Mumma ko dhoka nahi diya… tohkya aap unhe wapas jeetne ki himmat rakhte hain?

Long pause.

Mihir (dheere se): Main har raat usay yaad karke sota hoon…par uske paas jaane ki himmat kabhi nahi hui.

Shobha: Toh kal woh himmat dikhaiye.

Mihir: Main ne line cross nahi ki… lekin shayad line banayi bhi nahi.

Silence.

Shobha: Papa… iska matlab?

Mihir: Main nashe mein tha… confuse tha… toot gaya tha.Noina wahan thi. Maine use roka nahi.

Ritik: Lekin aap keh rahe hain ke kuch hua nahi.

Mihir: Haan… par galti sirf sharirik nahi hoti, Ritik.

Pari: Papa…

Mihir: Maine Tulsi ke baare mein baatein ki… hamare rishteki baatein. Jo sirf husband-wife ke beech rehni chahiye thi.

Shobha: Aapne Noina ji se sab share kiya?

Mihir: Haan. Gusse mein… dard mein… aur shayad apni kamzori mein.

Angad: Aur Noina aunty ne usi ka fayda uthaya.

Mihir: Shayad. Par zimmedaari meri bhi thi.

Shobha: Papa, galti aur dhoka alag hote hain.

Mihir: Tulsi ne hamesha mujhe izzat di… aur maine uske rishte ki izzat kisi aur ke saamne tod di.

Shobha: Lekin aapne line cross nahi ki.

Mihir: Nahi. Par maine line protect bhi nahi ki. Aur kabhi kabhi wahi sabse bada dhoka lagta hai.

Silence.

Pari: Agar Mumma ko pata chale ke sach kya tha…?

Mihir: Woh phir bhi mujhe maaf nahi karengi.

Shobha: Mumma dhoke se tooti thi

Mihir: Main ussay aankhen mila nahi paata.

Shobha: ab aap jhoot se nahi, sach se baat karenge.

Mihir: Aur agar Tulsi ne mujhe thukra diya toh?

Shobha: Toh kam se kam is baar faisla sach par hoga…galatfahmi par nahi.

Long silence.

Mihir (dheere se): Main ussay maafi maang sakta hoon… par kya main uska bharosa wapas laa paunga?

Shobha: Bharosa maanga nahi jaata, Papa. Kamaya jaata hai.Aur shayad… ab waqt aa gaya hai.

Scene 3
Next Morning – Chawl – Living Room

Tulsi: Subah-subah sab yahan? Office mein kuch masla hai?

Shobha: Mumma… aaj office ki baat nahi hai.

Tulsi: Toh phir?

Mihir: Main baat karne aaya hoon.

Tulsi: Hum roz baat karte hain, Mihir. Business numbers,strategy, restructuring. Aur kya reh gaya?

Shobha: Woh raat reh gayi, Mumma.

Tulsi stiffens.

Tulsi: Us raat ka zikr karne ki zarurat nahi hai.

Mihir: Zarurat hai.

Tulsi: Maine tum par bharosa kiya tha. Tumne mere bharosey ko kuchal kar rakh diya.

Mihir: Maine maana tha ke main wahan tha.

Tulsi: Aur kya matlab hota hai uska?

Shobha: Mumma… agar uska matlab woh na ho jo aap samajhti rahi hain toh?

Tulsi: Seedha bolo, Shobha.

Ritik: Papa ko us raat ka kuch yaad nahi.

Tulsi: Convenient hai.

Mihir: Mujhe sirf itna yaad hai ke main nashe mein tha. Aur subah main guilty tha.

Tulsi: Guilty kyun?

Mihir: Kyunki mujhe laga maine line cross kar di.

Shobha: Par Papa ne line cross nahi ki.

Tulsi freezes.

Tulsi: Kya?

Pari: Mumma… Noina aunty ne Papa ko believe karwa diya ke sabho chuka hai.

Tulsi: Yeh tum log kya keh rahe ho?

Shobha: Mumma, Papa ko kuch yaad nahi. Sirf Noina ji ki baat par unhone khud ko doshi maan liya.

Tulsi looks at Mihir.

Shobha plays the recording she did of Noyna.

Shobha: Mumma… woh ek jhoot tha.

Long silence.

Tulsi: Matlab… 6 saal…

Ritik: 6 saal guilt aur galatfahmi mein.

Tulsi whispers: Main kis baat par toot gayi thi phir…?

Tulsi looks at him.

Tulsi: Tumne mujhe sach kyun nahi bataya?

Mihir: Mujhe khud sach pata nahi tha. Main khud ko doshi maanta raha.

Tulsi: Toh tumhe yaqeen tha ke tumne dhoka diya?

Mihir: Haan. Par yaad nahi tha.

Tulsi breath trembles.

Tulsi: Toh main ek ehsaas par ghar chhod kar chali gayi…

Shobha softly: Haan, Mumma.

Tulsi sits down slowly.

Tulsi: Ek jhoot…

Mihir: Main ne tumhe dhoka nahi diya, Tulsi.

Tulsi looks up at him, shaken.

Tulsi: Aur agar yeh sach hai… toh humne 6 saal kis baat ki saza kaati?

Silence.

Shobha: Mumma… Papa… hum kuch kehna chahte hain.

Tulsi: Kaho.

Ritik: Ab tak aap dono ne sirf maa-baap ka farz nibhaya hai.

Pari: Har faisla humare liye liya. Har sacrifice humare liye kiya.

Angad: Hum girte rahe… aap sambhalte rahe.

Shobha: Lekin iss dauran aap dono pati-patni nahi ban paaye.

Tulsi: Shobha…

Shobha: Mumma, aapne hamesha humari problems ko priority di.Shayad aapko apne rishte ko bhi utni hi importance deni chahiye thi.

Ritik: Papa, aapnay bhi joh respect Maa derserve karti thi, woh nahi di.

Pari: Hum bachche selfish the.

Angad: Par rishte khud se theek nahi hote. Unhe waqt aur pyaar jataana chahiye hota hai.

Shobha: Yeh hum bachchon ka farz tha… aap dono ke beech ka jhoot todna.

Ritik: Ab aapka farz hai… apni galatfahmiyan khud door karna.

Pari: Hum aaj ke baad beech mein nahi aayenge.

Angad: Aap dono ab sirf humare parents nahi… ek dusre ke partner bhi ho.

Shobha: Aaj tak aapne humare liye ladai ladi. Ab apne liye ladiye.

Mihir: Tum log humein akela chod saktey ho? Mujhe sirf Tulsi say baat karni hai

Ritik: Haan.

Pari: Pehli baar.

Shobha: Hum bahar wait karenge. Lekin iss baar baat adhoori mat chhodiyega.

Angad: 6 saal ki khamoshi ka hisaab aaj poora hona chahiye.

Shobha: Mumma… Papa… ab aap dono.

Silence.

Door band hota hai.

Tulsi: 6 saal… Mihir.

Mihir: Haan.

Tulsi: Ek jhoot ne humein alag kiya… par sach yeh hai ke hum pehle hi door ho chuke the.

Mihir: Kya matlab?

Tulsi: Tum Noina ke saath bahut comfortable ho gaye the. Har baat share karte the.

Tulsi: Yaad hai… shaadi se pehle hum dost the.

Mihir: Haan. Tum meri sabse achchi dost thi.

Tulsi: Main sirf problems solve karti rahi. Bachchon ke issues. Ghar ke masle.

Mihir: Tum ghar sambhaal rahi thi.

Tulsi: Aur tum?

Mihir: Main bhaag raha tha.

Tulsi: Haan. Tum apni pareshaani kisi aur ke saath share karne lage. Mujhse nahi.

Mihir: Tum hamesha strong bani rehti thi. Mujhe laga tumhe meri zarurat nahi.

Tulsi: Strong hona zarurat khatam nahi karta, Mihir.

Mihir: Shayad mujhe bhi tumse baat karni chahiye thi.

Tulsi: Shayad mujhe bhi sirf maa nahi… tumhari patni ban kar rehna chahiye tha.

Mihir: Tumne kabhi mujhe roka nahi.

Tulsi: Aur tumne kabhi mujhe pakda nahi.

Long silence.

Mihir: Main Noina ke saath friendly tha. Haan. Par uss dosti ne line blur kar di.

Tulsi: Aur main itni busy thi sab theek karne mein… ke maine hum dono ko….

Mihir: Hum dono galat the. Lekin zyaada galat mein tha.

Tulsi: Galti jhoot nahi thi. Galti humari doori thi.

Mihir: Agar woh raat na hoti… toh bhi shayad koi aur wajah mil jaati.

Tulsi: Haan. Kyunki hum baat karna band kar chuke the.

Mihir: Tum nahi.Mein baat karna band kar chuka tha..Kya ab bhi der ho chuki hai?

Tulsi: Der tab hoti hai jab insaan koshish karna chhod de.

Mihir: Main koshish karna chahta hoon, tumhara bharosa paaney ki..tumhaare saath ki.

Tulsi: Lekin tum toh ab Noyna kay saath hoh..

Mihir: Who toh mein tumhe mujhsay door karna chahta tha,taaki tum khush raho.

Tulsi stares at him angrily: Tumhe lagta hai ki mein tumhaaarey bina khush huh.

Mihir: Haan dekho kitni successful hoh chuki hoh tum mere bina

Tulsi started hitting him on his chest and shoulders.

Mihir: Arre, Kya kar rahi hoh? Har baar tum hi faisla karloge, tum mere dil mein dekh saktey hoh ki mein kitni khush huh

Mihir: nahi hoh ? mere bina?

Tulsi turned away from him, tears falls from her eyes.

Mihir: Accha Suno?

Tulsi:Hmmm

Mihir: I am sorry.

Tulsi: Hmmm.

Mihir: Accha Suno?

Tulsi: Hmmm

Mihir: I Love you and only you.

Tulsi turned to him and cries hugging him said: pehle nahi bata saktey thay.

Mihir cried laughingly and said: Mein sirf tumse pyaar karta huh.

They stayed like this for some time, and their hearts talk.

Long silence. Softer now.

Tulsi slowly steps back from him.

Tulsi: Main Shantiniketan wapas nahi aa rahi, Mihir.

Mihir looks at her, steady.

Mihir: Main tumhe lene nahi aaya.

Tulsi: Mujhe waqt chahiye.

Mihir: Theek hai.

Tulsi: Itne saalon mein maine khud ko dobara banaya hai.Bandhej sirf business nahi… meri pehchaan hai.

Mihir: Aur main us pehchaan ka hissa banna chahta hoon, bojh nahi.

Tulsi: Mujhe samajhna hoga ke main phir se tum par trust karsakti hoon ya nahi.

Mihir: Main wait karunga.

Mihir: Shaadi se pehle hum dost the.

Tulsi: Haan.

Mihir: Wahi se shuruat karein?

Tulsi looks at him carefully.

Mihir: Toh hi, Tulsi. Main Mihir.

Tulsi almost smiles.

Tulsi: Hi Mihir

Mihir: Coffee?

Tulsi: Chawl wali chai better hoti hai.

Mihir: Toh chai se shuruat karte hain.

Mihir: Main ruk kar tumhara intezaar karunga.

Tulsi looks at him, softer now.

Tulsi: Main wapas nahi aa rahi… abhi nahi.

Mihir: Theek hai. Main yahan aa jaunga.

Tulsi: Roz?

Mihir: Tum say milna bhi toh hai.

Tulsi: Hum roz office mein mil hi rahe hai Mihir.

Mihir: Mujhe subha ki coffee say pehley aur rat ka sonay saypehley bhi tumhe dekhna hai.

Long Pause.

Precap:

Scene – Shantiniketan – Main Hall

Noina: Toh yeh sab tum logon ka plan tha?

Shobha: Plan nahi, sach tha.

Noina: Tum bachche ho. Tumhe rishte samajh nahi aate.

Ritik: Humein jhoot samajh aa gaya, Noina aunty.

Noina: Mind your tone.

Pari: Tone tab control hoti hai jab niyat saaf ho.

Noina: Tum logon ne Mihir ko manipulate kiya hai.

Angad: 6 saal se manipulation aap kar rahi thi.

Noina: Main ne Mihir ko sambhala tha jab Tulsi ne ghar chhod diya.

Shobha: Maa ghar chhod kar nahi gayi thi… unhe dhoka diya gaya tha.

Noina: Tumhare paas koi proof hai?

Shobha: Recording hai.

Noina stiffens.

Noina: Tumne meri private baat record ki?

Ritik: Private? Jhoot private nahi hota.

Noina: Mihir ne khud maana tha ke woh mere saath tha.

Pari: Kyunki aapne unhe believe karwa diya tha.

Noina: Tum log apni Maa ko wapas laane ke liye mujhe villainbana rahe ho.

Angad: Aap villain nahi bani… aapne khud choose kiya.

Noina: Main Mihir se pyaar karti hoon.

Shobha: Pyaar kisi ke guilt par nahi tikta.

Noina: Mihir mujhe khud chhod kar nahi jayega.

Shobha: Dekhte hain.

Mihir enters.

Mihir: Noina. Bas.

Noina: Mihir, in sab ne tumhe mere khilaaf bhadka diya hai.

Mihir: Mujhe kisi ne bhadkaya nahi. Mujhe sach dikhaya gaya hai.

Originally posted by: Gazala1995

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Scene – Shantiniketan – Main Hall(Continuation)

Mihir: Mujhe kisi ne bhadkaya nahi. Mujhe bas aaj pehlibaar khud ki awaaz sunai di.

Noina studies him carefully.

Noina: Achanak se itni clarity? Ya kisi ne scriptlikh di?

Mihir: Script toh shayad pehle likhi gayi thi… mainbas bina padhe sign karta raha.

Ritik: Papa—

Mihir raises his hand gently. He doesn’t break eyecontact.

Mihir: Ek baat batao, Noina. Jab main toot kartumhare saamne baitha tha… tumhe mujhe sambhalna tha ya mere zakhm gehra karnethe?

Noina: Maine tumhe kabhi force nahi kiya.

Mihir: Force nahi. Bas chup rahi. Kabhi roka nahijab main khud ko doshi keh raha tha.

Noina: Tum guilty the.

Mihir: Main confused tha.

Silence.

Mihir: Aur tumhe pata tha ke mujhe kuch yaad nahi.

Noina’s jaw tightens.

Noina: Yaad ho ya na ho… ehsaas toh tha.

Mihir: Ehsaas ko direction dene wala kaun tha?

Pari steps forward.

Pari: Papa har subah guilt ke saath uthte the. Auraap unhe kabhi rokne nahi aayi.

Noina snaps.

Noina: Main unki zimmedaari nahi thi!

Mihir: Par tum meri “closest” thi. Aur sabse kareebinsaan hi sabse zyada asar karta hai.

Heavy silence.

Mihir: Tumne mujhe kabhi clear kyun nahi kiya kephysical kuch nahi hua?

Noina: Kyunki tum khud ko saza dena chahte the.

Mihir: Aur tumne mujhe saza bhugatne di.

That lands hard.

Noina: Main tumse pyaar karti thi!

Mihir: Pyaar insaan ko azaad karta hai. Tumne mujhebandha rakha… mere hi bojh se.

Noina’s eyes finally flicker.

Noina: Agar main sab keh deti… toh tum Tulsi ke paaschale jaate.

Mihir: Toh tum jaanti thi.

Silence.

Ritik exhales slowly.

Noina looks around at the children.

Noina: Tum log mujhe dushman bana rahe ho.

Shobha: Dushmani tab hoti hai jab koi cheen le.Aapne kisi aur ki jagah lene ki koshish ki.

Mihir’s voice softens — but becomes firmer.

Mihir: Main kamzor tha. Maine line blur hone di. Yehmeri zimmedaari hai. Lekin tumhe sach bolne ka mauka tha. Tumne nahi chuna.

Noina: Main tumhare saath thi jab Tulsi nahi thi.

Mihir: Tulsi nahi thi… kyunki main uski aankhon meindekh nahi paata tha.

Noina goes quiet.

Mihir: Aur aaj mujhe pata chala… main 6 saal ekkahani jee raha tha jo maine khud likhi hi nahi thi.

Long pause.

Noina: Toh ab?

Mihir: Ab main kisi bhi rishte ko guilt ke saharenahi chalne dunga.

Noina: Tum mujhe chhod rahe ho?

Mihir: Main apni galat jagah se hat raha hoon.

That hits differently.

Noina: Tumhe lagta hai Tulsi tumhe wapas le legi?

Mihir: Yeh uska faisla hoga. Pehli baar main usaybina kisi dhund ke face karunga.

Shobha watches her father — proud.

Noina: Tum pachtauge.

Noina straightens.

Noina: Theek hai. Dekhte hain kitni door jaate ho.

She walks away — slower this time. Not powerful. Notdefeated. Just exposed.

The children look at Mihir.

Ritik: Papa… you okay?

Mihir: Nahi. Lekin pehli baar halka mehsoos ho raha hai.

Scene Shift – Outside Tulsi’s House –Early Morning

Mihir stands with chai.

He knocks.

Tulsi opens the door.

Tulsi: Aaj phir itni subah?

Mihir: Haan. Kyunki raat bhar neend nahi aayi.

Tulsi studies him.

Tulsi: Kyun?

Mihir: Kyunki main soch raha tha… main hamesha tumhestrong dekh kar chup ho jaata tha.

Tulsi: Aur main hamesha tumhe tootne nahi dene kechakkar mein khud ko side kar deti thi.

He hands her chai.

Mihir: Kal mainay Shantiniketan mein sab theek kardiya.

Tulsi: Mujhe pata hai.

Mihir: Maine wahan jo tha… khatam kar diya.

Tulsi: Mere liye?

Mihir: Humaare liye.

Silence.

Mihir: Ek sawal poochun?

Tulsi: Haan.

Mihir: Kya hum wapas wahi log ban sakte hain joshaadi se pehle the?

Tulsi thinks.

Tulsi: Nahi.

He looks surprised.

Tulsi: Hum usse behtar ban sakte hain. Kyunki abhumein pata hai kahan galti hoti hai.

That lands softly.

Mihir: Toh rule number one?

Tulsi: Hum teesre insaan ko beech mein jagah nahidenge. Na dosti ke naam par. Na ego ke.

Mihir: Rule number two?

Tulsi: Agar takleef ho… toh bolenge. Andar jama nahikarenge.

Mihir nods.

Mihir: Aur rule number three?

Tulsi: Agar kabhi phir se doori mehsoos ho… toh yaadrakhenge ke doori khud se shuru hoti hai.

Long pause.

Mihir: Main wait karunga.

They don’t hug.

They don’t rush.

But the air between them feels different.

Outside, the children watch.

Camera fades.

Scene:2
Virani Industries
Conference Room
Afternoon

Tulsi stands at the head of the table. Mihir besideher.

Noina enters.

Noina: Mujhe laga business review hai. Yahan tohatmosphere hi alag hai.

Tulsi: Business review hi hai. Bas clarity ke saath.

Noina: Clarity, ya clean up?

Mihir steps forward slightly.

Mihir: Clean up. Aur shuruat mujhe karni hai.

Noina looks at him carefully.

Noina: Achha. Toh finally bolne ka faisla kiya?

Mihir: Haan. Bohot der se bolna chahiye tha.

Silence.

Mihir: Tumhe pata tha us raat mujhe kuch yaad nahitha.

Noina: Tum khud ko guilty maante the.

Mihir: Main confused tha. Guilty feel karna aurguilty hona alag cheezein hoti hain.

Noina: Tum mujhe blame kar rahe ho?

Mihir: Blame nahi. Responsibility define kar rahahoon. Main kamzor tha. Lekin tumhe sach bolne ka mauka tha.

Tulsi watches him but does not interrupt.

Noina: Maine tumhe force nahi kiya.

Mihir: Tumne mujhe roka bhi nahi. Jab main khud kosaza de raha tha, tumne kabhi yeh nahi kaha ke ruk jao, clarity lao.

Noina: Tumhe Tulsi ke paas wapas jaana tha?

Mihir: Mujhe khud ke paas wapas jaana tha.

That lands.

Noina: Aur ab tum dono team ban gaye ho?

Tulsi: Is baar openly.

Noina: Tum samajhti ho main problem hoon?

Mihir answers before Tulsi.

Mihir: Problem tum nahi ho. Problem boundaries thijo main protect nahi kar paya.

Noina looks slightly shaken.

Mihir: Main tumhe professional capacity mein respectkarta hoon. Lekin personal confusion ko business mein jagah nahi milegi.

Tulsi slides the file forward.

Tulsi: Tumhare 18 percent shares ke buyback proposalpar baat karni hai.

Noina: Tum mujhe bahar karna chahte ho?

Mihir: Main situation ko clean karna chahta hoon.Agar hum rebuild kar rahe hain, toh koi grey zone nahi hona chahiye.

Noina: Grey zone tumne create kiya tha.

Mihir: Haan. Aur main hi close karunga.

Silence.

Noina: Agar main refuse kar doon toh?

Tulsi: Toh hum professional tareeke se deal karenge.

Mihir: Lekin emotional leverage use nahi hoga. Abnahi.

Noina: Tumhe lagta hai Tulsi tumhe wapas acceptkaregi?

Mihir: Woh mera test hai. Tumhara nahi.

Noina studies him deeply.

Noina: Tum badal gaye ho.

Mihir: Nahi. Bas responsibility lene laga hoon.

Pause.

Noina: Main is company ke liye kaam karti hoon. Sirftum dono ke liye nahi.

Tulsi: Tab prove karo. Personal narrative se uparuth kar.

Noina: Mujhe time chahiye.

Mihir: Forty five days.

Noina: Sixty.

Tulsi: Fifty.

Noina thinks.

Noina: Fine.

She turns to Mihir.

Noina: Agar ek din tumhe lage ke tumne galatdecision liya?

Mihir: Toh iss baar main khud zimmedaari lunga. Kisiaur par nahi daalunga.

That closes it.

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Virani Warehouse

Design Floor
Late Evening

Most workers have left, but one section of the flooris still active.
Shobha reviewing shipment files.
Ritik calculating cost sheets.
Pari arranging embroidered samples.
Angad supervising packaging.

Most workers have left. Only the inner team remains.

Tulsi stands near the long cutting table. The bridalfabric still rests lightly over her shoulder. Mihir stands close, one crutchsteady against the floor.

He adjusts the fall of the fabric carefully,balancing himself.

Mihir: Ab girawat theek hai.

Tulsi: Girawat pehle bhi theek thi.

Mihir: Shayad. Par main pehle theek jagah khada nahitha.

A soft silence.

He shifts his weight slightly. The movement is slowbecause of the crutch. Tulsi instinctively steadies his elbow.

Tulsi: Sambhal kar.

Mihir looks at her hand on his arm.

Mihir: Is baar girne se darr nahi lagta.

Tulsi: Mujhe lagta hai.

Mihir: Toh pakad kar rakhna.

Their eyes meet. Closer. Quieter.

Across the floor—

Ritik coughs deliberately.

Ritik: Maa, design approve ho gaya kya?

Pari without looking up: Ya abhi inspection chalraha hai?

Angad: Papa ko girawat dekhne mein kaafi anubhav hogaya lagta hai.

Tulsi instantly straightens slightly.

Tulsi: Kaam karo sab log.

Shobha lifts her eyes calmly.

Shobha: Kaam hi toh kar rahe hain. Bas aaj mahaulhalka lag raha hai.

Mihir tries to stay composed.

Mihir: Bohot hoshiyaar ho gaye ho tum log.

Ritik: Communication improve ho raha hai, Papa.

Tulsi shoots him a look , but she is holding back asmile.

At that moment,

Footsteps.

Noina appears at the entrance of the design section.

She has clearly seen the closeness.

Noina: Lagta hai raat ka kaam kaafi… personal hogaya hai.

Tulsi does not step away this time.

Tulsi: Kaam hi toh ho raha hai.

Noina: Kapde ki girawat dekhne ke liye itna kareebaana zaroori hai?

Mihir turns toward her calmly.

Mihir: Jab saath kaam karte hain toh doori naap karnahi khade hote.

Silence.

Pari softly, but audible.

Pari: Girawat sahi ho toh kapda sundar lagta hai.

Angad adds: Aur silai mazboot ho toh phat ta nahi.

Ritik tries to suppress a grin.

Noina looks at the children.

Noina: Tum logon ko zyada samajh aa raha hai aajkal.

Shobha: Hum bas dekhna seekh gaye hain.

Noina turns back to Tulsi.

Noina: Main kahin nahi ja rahi. Main roz yahinrahungi. Isi office mein.

Tulsi holds her gaze steadily.

Tulsi: Toh raho. Roz milenge. Lekin iss baar sabkuch saaf hoga.

Noina: Tumhe lagta hai mujhe nervousness mehsooskarungi?

Tulsi: Mujhe lagta hai tumhe farq pad raha hai.

A tense silence fills the floor.

Mihir speaks, firm but controlled.

Mihir: Jo bhi ho, ab beech mein koi nahi hogi. Nakaam mein. Na rishton mein.

Noina: Tum itne sure kab se ho gaye?

Mihir: Jab se mainay ajnabiyon pey vishwaas karnachod diya.

Shobha looks at Ritik and whispers.

Shobha: Yeh line likh lo.

Ritik: Board minutes mein daal doon?

Tulsi: Bas karo tum sab.

But she is glowing now , not shy, not hiding.

Noina watches that glow.

Noina: Main kal board ke liye naya proposal sendkardungi.

Tulsi: Bhejo.

Mihir: Hum dekh lenge.

Noina: Roz milenge.

Tulsi: Roz kaam hoga.

Noina stands for one long second — realizing theyare not uncomfortable.

She leaves.

The moment softens.

Pari runs to Tulsi lightly.

Pari: Mumma, aaj chai break allowed hai kya?

Tulsi: Sab apni jagah par raho.

Ritik: Papa chai laayenge na?

Mihir looks at Tulsi.

Mihir: Laaun?

Tulsi: Agar waqt ho toh.

Mihir: Tumhare liye waqt bana sakta hoon.

The children exchange exaggerated reactions.

Angad: Wah.

Shobha: Pragati.

Tulsi shakes her head, but she cannot hide hersmile.

Tulsi softly to Mihir: Dheere chalna.

Mihir: Kadam mila kar.

He walks toward the canteen corner. Tulsi watcheshim go — not with hesitation this time, but with quiet acceptance.

Through the corridor glass, Noina pauses once more.

She sees not romance.

She sees unity.

Her jaw tightens.

This is no longer about affection.

This is about power.

Noina leaves.

Silence lingers.

Tulsi looks at Mihir.

Tulsi: Dard ho raha hai?

Mihir: Thoda.

Tulsi: Baith jao.

She pulls a chair closer.

Mihir: Main theek hoon.

Tulsi: Zidd mat karo.

She helps him sit. Not dramatically. Naturally.

The children watch, softer now.

Angad: Maa, chai laaun?

Tulsi: Haan. Sab ke liye.

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Virani Warehouse
Design Floor
Late Evening

The chai cups are warm in everyone’s hands. The airfeels lighter than it has in years.

Tulsi sits at the edge of the long table. Mihir sitsbeside her, crutch resting against his leg. Their shoulders almost touched.

Pari watches carefully.

Pari: Mumma, aaj aap zyada muskura rahi ho.

Tulsi: Main hamesha muskuraati hoon.

Ritik: Nahi. Aaj wali alag hai.

Mihir looks at Tulsi.

Mihir: Mujhe bhi lag raha hai.

Tulsi avoids his eyes.

Tulsi: Tum sab zyada observe karte ho.

Angad hands Mihir his cup carefully.

Angad: Papa, dheere se.

Their fingers brush as Mihir takes the cup. Tulsiinstinctively steadies the cup from below.

For a moment, her hand remains over his.

A brief silence.

Mihir softly: Ab girne ka darr kam ho gaya hai.

Tulsi: Girna allowed nahi hai.

Mihir: Agar gir gaya toh?

Tulsi: Main pakad lungi.

Pari dramatically whispers.

Pari: Record ho raha hai.

Shobha shakes her head, smiling.

Shobha: Bas yeh moment yaad rakhna.

Mihir looks around at all of them. Then his toneshifts — steadier, more father than lover.

Mihir: Ek baat kehni hai.

Everyone quiets.

He looks at Angad.

Mihir: Ab tumhari Maa aur mere beech sab theek horaha hai. Dheere hai, par sach hai.

Tulsi glances at him, slightly surprised by theopenness.

Mihir continues.

Mihir: Lekin jab tak woh ready nahi hotiShantiniketan wapas aane ke liye… main bhi wahi chahta hoon tum uske saathraho.

Angad’s eyes soften. A small smile appears on hisface.

Angad: Papa, main kahin ja nahi raha.

Mihir: Mujhe pata hai. Par is baar main khud kehraha hoon. Usey akela mehsoos nahi hona chahiye.

Tulsi’s voice lowers.

Tulsi: Main akeli nahi hoon.

Mihir turns toward her.

Mihir: Haan. Is baar nahi.

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Virani Warehouse
Design Floor
Late Evening

Tulsi stands near the cutting table, givinginstructions.

Tulsi: Shipment ka label straight hona chahiye. Koicompromise nahi.

Ritik salutes jokingly.

Ritik: Yes, boss.

Mihir watches her like she’s a performance.

Pari notices.

Pari: Papa phir se dekh rahe hain.

Mihir: Main admire kar raha hoon.

Tulsi doesn’t look at him.

Tulsi: Kaam karo sab log.

Mihir turns to the kids, lowering his voice justslightly.

Mihir: Bet lagao?

Angad: Phir se?

Mihir: Is baar official. Main 10 minute mein tumhariMumma ko hansaa dunga.

Pari: Impossible.

Ritik: Strict mode mein hain.

Tulsi: Main sab sun rahi hoon.

Mihir: Achha hai.

He casually walks closer. No drama. No struggle.Just calm confidence.

Tulsi keeps pretending to focus.

Mihir: Ek sawaal.

Tulsi: Kya?

Mihir: Tum mujhe ignore kar rahi ho ya impress karneki koshish?

Tulsi finally looks at him.

Tulsi: Main kaam kar rahi hoon.

Mihir: Haan, par thoda zyada hi serious ho.

Pari whispers loudly.

Pari: Papa shuru ho gaye.

Mihir folds his arms.

Mihir: Tum jab command deti ho na… mujhe lagta haimain phir se tumse shaadi kar loon.

Dead silence.

Ritik drops a file.

Angad: Papa!

Tulsi stares at him.

Tulsi: Tumhara dimaag theek hai?

Mihir: Bilkul.

Tulsi: Bachche yahin khade hain.

Mihir: Inhe pata hona chahiye ke inki Maa kitniattractive hai jab gussa karti hai.

Pari almost screams.

Pari: Attractive word!

Tulsi tries not to smile.

Tulsi: Main gussa nahi hoon.

Mihir: Ho.

Tulsi: Nahi.

Mihir: Ho.

Ritik: Papa ka confidence dangerous hai.

Tulsi folds her arms tighter.

Tulsi: Tum bet jeetne wale nahi ho.

Mihir: Main already jeet raha hoon.

Tulsi: Kaise?

Mihir steps slightly closer.

Mihir: Kyunki tum ab kaam nahi dekh rahi. Mujhe dekhrahi ho.

Silence.

Tulsi blinks.

Pari slaps the table.

Pari: Caught!

Tulsi turns away immediately.

Tulsi: Bakwaas.

Mihir smiles slowly.

Mihir: 3 minute.

Angad: Papa time track kar rahe hain.

Mihir: 7 minute baaki hain.

Tulsi deliberately ignores him.

Mihir lowers his voice just a little.

Mihir: Tumhare baal khule rehte hain toh zyada achhelagte hain.

Tulsi instinctively touches her hair.

The kids scream together:

Reaction!

Tulsi glares at Mihir.

Tulsi: Tum jaan bujh kar kar rahe ho.

Mihir: Haan.

Tulsi: Kyun?

Mihir: Kyunki mujhe dekhna hai kitni der tak tumcontrol mein reh sakti ho.

Tulsi steps closer.

Tulsi: Main hamesha control mein rehti hoon.

Mihir softly:

Mihir: Mere saamne nahi.

Silence.

Heavy.

Electric.

Ritik whispers:

Ritik: Papa risky zone mein hain.

Pari: Mumma blush kar rahi hain.

Tulsi: Main blush nahi karti.

Mihir: Tum kar rahi ho.

Tulsi: Nahi.

Mihir: Haan.

Tulsi suddenly laughs.

Just a little.

There.

The kids erupt.

Angad: 6 minute mein smile!

Pari: Papa jeet gaye!

Mihir looks at Tulsi proudly.

Mihir: Dekha?

Tulsi shakes her head.

Tulsi: Tum bachche ho.

Mihir: Sirf tumhare saath.

Tulsi tries to walk away.

Mihir lightly says:

Mihir: Kal phir bet lagayenge?

Tulsi without turning:

Tulsi: Tum har din nahi jeetoge.

Mihir smiles to the kids.

Mihir: Challenge accepted.

The kids chant softly:

Papa! Papa! Papa!

Tulsi turns once more.

Tulsi: Sab ghar jao. Abhi.

But she is smiling.

And Mihir knows he won — not the bet.

Just a little space in her wall.

PRECAP

Board Room – Doors Open

Gautam enters.

Tulsi: Gautam? Tum yahan?

Noina: Maine bulaya hai. Aaj surprise sirf entrynahi hai.

Ranvijay walks in behind him.

Ranvijay: Agar vote pass hua… toh control structurebadlega.

Mihir: Kis haq se?

Gautam: Shareholding ke haq se.

Tulsi looks at Noina.

Tulsi: Yeh business move hai… ya personal war?

Noina calmly:

Noina: Aaj decide hoga… Virani Industries emotion sechalegi ya power se.

Cut to Mihir holding Tulsi’s hand under the table.

Mihir softly:

Mihir: Hum saath hain.

Tulsi:

Tulsi: Toh phir dar kaisa?

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