First interesting encounter - Chhanchhan meets Sonali. That was a twist I did not expect! And CC remembers she is a professional dog trainer ... so hopefully she will go back to her work sooner or later ... or at least, make a noise about it. Another issue ... but this one is for the future. 😉
For the present .. Chhanchhan saves Sonali from a dog ... and earns her gratitude and help ... Sonali in turn helps her to find PuchPuch. Both girls strike a chord.
CC notices Sonali's kada ... that was rather quick work on Umaben's part, Sonali already got that kada?😲 CC remarks on the similarity ... your MIL gave it? My MIL also wants to give me the same one ... Before they can exchange names, Manav calls Chhanchhan back home.
Dadaji is blowing a fuse about the new bahu and her tardiness ... he doesn't like modern bahus and modern ways. He doesn't like lies either ... and he catches Umaben out in her lie about her coffee very quickly.😉
Chhanchhan arrives ... to face irate Dadaji ... who thinks she loves PuchPuch just as much as he loves his wife. Chhanchhan tries to explain that there are all kinds of love, and one kind doesn't negate or diminish the other, but Dadaji is bent on punishment. So he repeats - she loves PuchPuch as much as he loves his wife, he can't live without her, CC can't live without PP, but CC can't live with PP inside the house, so out to the verandah she must go. Chhanchhan is banished to the verandah.
Family is appalled. Babuji tries to speak up for Chhanchhan and is told he can join her. He goes quietly off to office.
Manav gestures to his mom frantically, Umaben does drama of 'please punish me in Chhanchhan's place' ... and is worried for a moment that Dadaji will actually take her up on it.
Chhanchhan goes out quietly ...
Dadaji has an encounter with Sanjana, which infuriates him further ... I thought he liked all the sanskaari bahus? Apparently not! 😛
Manav joins Chhanchhan outside with PuchPuch, hopping mad and actually ashamed of his family. Poor guy, what a place to be in. Chhanchhan, ever sensible, pacifies him ... all old people are like this, even my grandfather was exactly the same ... don't worry. When he cools down, he'll be all right.
I was right - Dadaji was a school headmaster!!!😛
Manav feels terrible for Chhanchhan, what must she be thinking of his family ... tells Chhanchhan to go home, or to Simple's house. Chhanchhan refuses.
Manav and Chhanchhan seem quite happily settled outside, looking after PuchPuch .. as long as they're together, no punishment can be all that bad. Umaben comes out to rub in the humiliation further ... Chhanchhan has only one question ... where's the loo? 😛 Umaben directs her to the public toilet ... and gives her some change.
Uh oh ... Umaben always does manage to go a bit too far ... that settles it for Manav ... he's not taking this nonsense any more!!! He's had enough! 😡
Precap - there was one dialogue I wanted Manav to say to his dadaji, he said it in the precap - if you can't live without your wife, neither can I ... I'm going to stay with her.
He stopped short of saying 'so there!' and sticking out his tongue ... but the general feeling came through! 😆