(Manik and Riya reach Malhotra Mansion and go to their room. Riya then goes to get fresh and comes out after some time.)
Manik- Great. Now come, let's eat.
Riya (chuckling)- Haan Manik khaa lungi main. Relax.
[Riya (chuckling)- Yes, Manik. I will eat. Relax.]
Manik- But mujhe bhookh lagi hai yaar. Jaldi karo.
[Manik- But I am hungry. Hurry.]
(She looks on at him, shocked at this statement.)
Riya- You are hungry too? Why?
Manik- Matlab main bhi insaan ka hi bacha hoon naa. To mujhe bhi bhookh lagti hai.
[Manik- Means I am also a child of a human being, right? So I feel hungry too.]
Riya- Manik tum ne khaana nahi khaya?
[Riya- Manik, you haven't eaten?]
Manik- Vo mujhe tab bhookh nahi thi.
[Manik- I was not hungry then.]
(But inside, he knows that the actual reason was something else. He was not feeling good when she was not around, so he couldn't eat without her.)
Riya- And why weren't you hungry, Manik? Hmm?
Manik- If not, it was not there, man. Don't do this now. And now I am hungry. So be quick now.
Riya- Okay, okay. Come now.
(They both then go down. They have just reached the dining area when Cabir comes to them.)
Cabir- Bhabhi, you have done wonders. You are genuinely a rock star.
Riya (smiling)- Thank you so much, Cabir.
(Cabir then sees Mukti passing from there, so he speaks loudly to tease her.)
Cabir- Baakiyon ka to pata nahi Bhabhi, but iss ghar mein bhi kuch log aise hain, jin ko ek doctor ki bohot zarurat hai. I mean you, of course. So please unn he bhi theek kar do.
[Cabir- I don't know about others, sister-in-law, but some people in this house also need a doctor. I mean you, of course. So please, treat them too.]
(Manik chuckles at Cabir's remarks, and Riya signs them to be quiet as she sees Mukti coming to them. Manik shakes his head in disbelief and goes to a side to answer a call.)
Mukti- Cabir dimaag ke doctor ki to nahi, par tujhe aankhon ke doctor ki bohot zarurat hai. Because sab tere saamne hai aur tujhe phir bhi kuch dikhayi nahi de raha hai.
[Mukti- I am not sure about a neurosurgeon, but you need an ophthalmologist, Cabir. Because everything is in front of you, you still can't see anything.]
Cabir- Mukti...
Riya (stopping them)- Okay, guys. Please don't fight now. Mukti, he was just pulling your leg. So relax.
Mukti- Huh! Initiate a fight first and then become great.
Riya- Mukti...
Mukti- And please. Cabir is my brother, so we will solve our problems ourselves. Who are you to interfere in our matters?
(Manik comes back there and hears Mukti saying this to Riya, so he speaks up sternly.)
Manik (sternly)- My wife.
(The trio looks back at him, and Manik comes and stands with Riya.)
Manik- She is my wife, Mukti, and you cannot talk to her like that.
Mukti- Kyu Bhai? Aap ki wife jo humari family ko barbaad kar rahi hai vo?
[Mukti- Why, bro? And what about your wife who is ruining our family?]
Manik- Sab log teri Mom jaise nahi hote hain Mukti.
[Manik- Not everyone is like your mother, Mukti.]
Mukti- Oh please. Mom ne iss family ke liye itna kuch kiya hai. Aur uske baad bhi aap unko hi blame karte rehte ho. Why? Just under your wife's influence, right? Yahi kehti hongi aap ko ye sab karne ke liye?
[Mukti- Oh, please. Mother has done so much for this family. And even after that, you keep on blaming her. Why? Just under your wife's influence, right? She must be asking you to do all this.]
Cabir- Mukti tera naa pura dimaag kharaab ho gaya hai. Tu please jaa yahan se.
[Cabir- Mukti, you have just lost your mind. Please go from here.]
Mukti (to Riya)- Dekh liya aap ne? Aap ki vajhe se yahan hum log ladayi kar rahe hain.
[Mukti (to Riya)- Did you see? We are fighting here because of you.]
Manik- Mukti. Don't instigate me. I don't want to hurt you with my words, but you are forcing me to do the same.
Mukti- Nahi Bhai. Aap ko ye sab karne ki koyi zarurat nahi hai. Aap already mujhe bohot hurt kar chuke ho. Vo bhi kisi aur ki influence mein.
[Mukti- No, bro. You don't need to do all this. You have already hurt me a lot. That too under someone else's influence.]
(Mukti then leaves from there, and Cabir too goes after her to talk to her, and Manik pushes a dining chair in frustration. Riya takes a sigh and goes to him.)
Riya (calmly)- Manik sit.
Manik- Tum ne uss se kuch kaha kyu nahi?
[Manik- Why didn't you say something to her?]
Riya- Tum pehle apna khaana khao. Phir iss baare mein baat karte hain. Now sit.
[Riya- You eat your food first. Then let's talk about this. Now sit.]
(He sits on the chair, and she sits next to him. They then have their food without discussion, and Manik leaves for his office after that, and Riya rests in the room.)
(Raj, Neyonika, Mukti, and Cabir are having dinner at the dining table, and Riya is in the hall, worried for Manik as he is not answering her calls. Cabir leaves his food and comes to Riya.)
Cabir- Bhabhi, please don't worry. He will be back soon.
Riya- I know Cabir. But he should at least pick up my calls. There will be no such thing that he is not even answering my phone.
Cabir- Bhabhi kisi meeting mein hi honge vo. Please relax.
[Cabir- He will be in some meeting only. Please relax.]
Riya- I am fine, Cabir. You... you have your dinner, please. Go.
(At this point, Mukti speaks up.)
Mukti- Aap apna ye naatak band karengi tabhi vo dinner kar payega naa.
[Mukti- If you stop this drama of yours, then only he will be able to have dinner, will he not?]
Cabir- Mukti just stop it, please. We are already tense. Please don't add up things to it now.
Riya- Cabir. It's okay. Go.
Cabir- It is not okay, Bhabhi. Vo aap se aise baat nahi kar sakti hai har baar.
[Cabir- It is not okay, sister-in-law. She can't talk to you like this every time.]
Riya- Cabir abhi iss baare mein baat nahi karte hain. You go and have your dinner.
[Riya- Cabir, let's not talk about it right now. You go and have your dinner.]
(Cabir nods his head in a yes to Riya and goes to have his dinner. Riya keeps trying to call Manik. Meanwhile, Raj and Neyonika smirk looking at each other, but Cabir sees this and gets worried.)
Cabir- Mom and Dad. Why are you guys smiling?
(Riya listens to Cabir's words and comes there too.)
Cabir- What the hell is happening, Dad? What did you do? Where is Manik bro?
Mukti- Tu pagal ho gaya hai Cabir? Vo to yahan baith ke dinner kar rahe hain humare saath. Unn ko kaise pata hoga kuch?
[Mukti- Have you gone mad, Cabir? He is sitting here having dinner with us. How would he know anything?]
Cabir- Tujhe koyi nahi samjha sakta Mukti. Tujhe jo sochna hai sochti reh. (to Riya) I think you should call his PA. Shayad unhe kuch pata ho.
[Cabir- No one can explain you, Mukti. Keep thinking about whatever you want to believe. (To Riya) I think you should call his PA. Maybe he knows something.]
Neyonika- Zarur. Karo karo uske PA ko call. Because I am damn sure vo vahi hoga office mein. Apni haar ka dukh celebrate kar raha hoga.
[Neyonika- Sure. Do call his PA. Because I am damn sure that he would be in the office. Must be celebrating the grief of his loss.]
Riya- What are you talking about, Mom? Which loss?
Neyonika- Your husband lost a special project of his. He was to build a complex in Mumbai. But he cannot do it now. Because his partners have backed off from the project and have joined his rivals. That is Mr Raj Malhotra. So now. That place is officially ours.
Cabir and Riya- What!
Raj- Yes! That place is ours now. And I will expand my business there.
Mukti- Congratulations, Mom-Dad. I am so happy for you guys.
Cabir- Mann to kar raha hai tujhe ek zorr se thappad lagau Mukti. Have you seriously lost it? Ab tujhe nahi dikh raha hai ki kon galat hai kon sahi hai?
[Cabir- I wish to give you a tight slap, Mukti. Have you seriously lost it? Now you don't see who is wrong and who is right?]
Mukti- What wrong am I doing, Cabir? Agar Bhai ko ye project mila hota to bhi main khush hi hoti. Mera main issue Bhai nahi hai. Unki wife hai. So stop giving me these lectures.
[Mukti- What wrong am I doing, Cabir? I would have been happy if my brother had got this project. Bro is not my main issue. His wife is. So stop giving me these lectures.]
Cabir- Go to hell then Mukti Malhotra. You have gone crazy.
(Cabir gets up from his seat and goes upstairs without finishing his food, and Riya takes a sad sigh.)
Neyonika- Suresh! Kuch meetha le aao. Aaj bohot khushi ka din hai.
[Neyonika- Suresh! Bring something sweet. Today is a lovely day.]
Riya- Aap log apne bete ki haar pe itna khush kaise ho sakte hain? How can you guys be so heartless?
[Riya- How can you guys be so happy at the loss of your son? How can you guys be so heartless?]
Raj- Hum heartless nahi hain Riya. Hum log samajhdaar hain. Agar humara beta hume hate karta hai to hum baar baar uske peeche apna time waste kyu kare? Tum usse achi lagti ho to raho uske saath. Hume disturb mat karo.
[Raj- We are not heartless, Riya. We are smart. If our son hates us, why should we waste our time behind him again and again? And as he likes you, so be with him now. Don't disturb us.]
Neyonika- What does that mean, Raj?
Raj- Matlab maine dekha tha Manik ko iski picture click karte huye Diwali party mein. He has actually started liking someone. Which is very rare. Kyunki apne alava to usse kisi ki chinta hoti nahi hai.
[Raj- What I mean is that I saw Manik clicking her picture at the Diwali party. He has actually started liking someone. Which is very rare. Because apart from himself, he cares for none.]
Riya- Agar vo aap se naraaz hai yaa aap ko hate karta hai to ye aapki responsibility hai naa ki aap usse baat kare. Uss ki naraazgi ko durr kare.
[Riya- If he is angry with you or hates you, then it is your responsibility to talk to him. Soothe his anger.]
Mukti- Aap itna stress kyu le rahe ho Bhabhi? Ek deal naa milne se paise khatam nahi ho jaate. So relax. Abhi bhi bohot paise hain Bhai ke paas.
[Mukti- Why are you taking so much stress, sister-in-law? Not getting a deal doesn't run you out of money. So relax. My brother still has a lot of money.]
Riya- You are unbelievable, Mukti.
(Riya then goes to the hall and calls Manik's office. But just then, she hears his car's horn, telling her he is home, and she takes a sigh of relief. She then opens the door, and the person who enters inside is an exhausted and strangely quiet Manik Malhotra. His hair is messy, his face pale, and he looks a bit shaken, and also his eyes are a little red to hide that he is not looking at her.)
Riya (gently)- Manik. Are you okay, baba? You look so drained out.
[Riya (gently)- Manik. Are you okay, baby? You look so drained out.]
Manik (in a hoarse voice)- Hmm. It was just a busy day.
Riya- Okay, you get fresh. I will serve you dinner.
Manik- Nahi mujhe bhookh nahi hai. It's okay.
[Manik- No, I am not hungry. It's okay.]
(She sighs, looking at him as she knows he is shaken, not because he lost the deal, but because his own parents conspired against him and wanted him to fail. She then holds his hand with both hands and looks at him, concerned, as his hands are warm.)
Riya (slowly and softly)- Manik, you have a fever. Is it paining somewhere, hmm?
(He looks up at her as it is the first time someone is asking him about his health when he is not well. He looks at the dining area to see Raj, Neyonika and Mukti enjoying their dessert and laughing. Riya sees him looking at them, so she comes and stands in between his view.)
Riya (softly)- Manik.
(He looks at her with soft and tired eyes.)
Manik (slowly)- Hmm.
(She gently cups his face and speaks to him softly.)
Riya (softly)- Body ache bhi ho raha hai Manik?
[Riya (softly)- You have a body ache too, Manik?]
(He innocently nods his head in a yes, and she looks on sadly.)
Manik (like a kid)- There's body ache and a nasty headache.
Riya- Koyi baat nahi. Main butler ko kuch light saa banane ke liye bol deti hoon. Phir uss ke baad aap medicine leke so jaana hmm. You will feel better after that.
[Riya- No problem. I will ask the butler to cook something light for you. You can have your medicines after that then. You will feel better after that.]
Manik (slowly)- Aur mere yahan neck and shoulders bhi bohot dukh rahe hain.
[Manik (slowly)-My neck and shoulders have also been paining a lot.]
Riya- You have cervical issues?
(He moves his head in a yes, and she softly caresses his hand.)
Riya- No problem. Now let's go to the room. Come.
Manik- But tum kisi ko batana mat ki main bimaar hoon, okay? Nahi to sab phir se mazaak udayenge.
[Manik- Don't tell anyone I am sick, okay? Otherwise, everyone will joke again.]
(She looks sadly at him as he asks her to hide the fact about him being ill from everyone, and he looks at her innocently.)
Riya- Okay, I won't tell anyone. Now let's go upstairs to the room. Hmm.
Manik- Okay.
(They are about to go upstairs when Raj calls out Manik.)
Raj- Manik, listen.
(And at that point, the soft Manik is gone, and monster Manik comes into action. Raj and Neyonika come there, and Raj smirks, looking at Manik. But Riya keeps gripping his hand, and neither does he try to take his hand away.)
Raj- Baat ho gayi investors se?
[Raj- Have you talked to the investors?]
Manik- Yes. I know about your game plan.
Raj- Of course. Par chahe jo bhi kaho. Mujhe at least congratulate kar do. Maine itni badi deal sign ki hai aaj.
[Raj- Of course. But whatever you say. Congratulate me, at least. I have signed such a big deal today.]
Manik (smirks)- Of course, Mr Malhotra. Many many congratulations aap ko uss deal ke liye, jo aapko zabardasti paise ke dum pe mili hai. Varna aapki kabiliyat kitni hai ye to main ache se jaanta hoon.
[Manik (smirks)- Of course, Mr Malhotra. Many congratulations on the deal you won forcibly based on money. Otherwise, I very well know how much capable you are.]
Raj (angrily)- Shut up, Manik!
Manik- Kyu? Bura laga? But main kya karun Mr. Malhotra? You cannot change the truth. Ab mili hai aapko ye deal khairaat mein to sambhaal lijiye isse. Aur please mujhe pehle hi bata diya kijiye. Taaki main aap ke liye ye charity ready rakh sakun. Har month 2-3 deals charity mein theek hain naa aap ko?
[Manik- Why? Felt bad? But what should I do, Mr Malhotra? You cannot change the truth. Now you have got this deal in bailout, so handle it. And please tell me in advance. So that I can keep this charity ready for you. Are you okay with getting 2-3 deals in charity every month?]
(Cabir, too, comes there and stands with Riya- Manik and chuckles, looking at Raj and Neyonika.)
Cabir- Ek deal meri taraf se bhi de dena Bhai. Jab main bhi aap ki tarhan successful ho jaunga to hisaab dekh lenge.
[Cabir- Give a deal from my side too, brother. When I succeed like you, we will see the accounts.]
Manik- Bilkul Cabir. Par tu Dad ko chod. Tu apni pyaari Mom ko de naa charity. Unn ko bhi to show off karna hai. Unn ko bhi paise chahiye hote hain naa.
[Manik- Of course, Cabir. But you leave Dad. Give charity to your beloved mother. She wants to show off too. She needs money too.]
Mukti- Mujhe to samajh nahi aata ki kyu kar rahe hain aap dono ye? They are your parents. Aur Dad ne aap ke liye itna kuch kiya hai Manik Bhai. Aap ko itna bada business man banaya. Aaj aap billionaire bane ho to sirf Dad ki vajhe se.
[Mukti- I don't understand why both of you are doing this. They are your parents. And dad has done so much for you, Manik, bro. Made you such a prominent businessman. If you have become a Billionaire today, it is only because of your dad.]
Manik (shouting in anger)- Main inn ki vajhe se kuch nahi bana hoon samajh aaya tujhe? In hone mujh se mera sab kuch cheen liya aur badle mein ye sab kar ke apni image clear kar li. Aur tu inn ke mahaan hone ki baat karti hai. Kon sa baap apne bete ki life ke sab se important din ko barbaad karta hai? Kon sa baap apne bete ke success se jalta hai? Kon sa baap apne bete se uska sab kuch cheenta hai? Aur kon sa baap apne hi bete ke raaste ka kaanta banta hai? Bata mujhe.
[Manik (shouting in anger)- I have not become anything because of him, you understand? He snatched everything from me and then got his image cleared by doing all this. And you talk about them being great. Which father destroys the most important day of his son's life? Which father is jealous of his son's success? Which father takes away everything from his son? And which father becomes a thorn in the path of his own son? Tell me.]
(Mukti gets silent, seeing the monster mode of Manik and Riya rubs his arm to calm him down.)
Riya- Manik, please calm down. So much anger is not good for you.
Manik- Par main chup nahi reh sakta Riya. Ye ladki jab dekho mujhe kehti rehti hai ki main iss ke parents ki insult karta hoon. Kabhi inn se pucha hai kisi ne ki in hone kya kiya tha mere saath? Pucha kabhi inn se tune Mukti?
[Manik- But I can't keep quiet, Riya. This girl keeps saying to me that I am insulting her parents. Has anyone ever asked them what they had done to me? Did you ever ask them, Mukti?]
Mukti (scared)- I... I...
Raj (angrily)- Arey kya kar diya haan? Kya chahte ho tum ki tum kuch bhi apne mann ka karte raho aur main tumhe karne du? Ki main tumhe apni izzat mitti mein milane du haan?
[Raj (angrily)- Oh, what have we you done? You want me to let you do whatever you want to do? And let you destroy my prestige?]
Manik- Nothing like this was going to happen. And it's not just about then, Mr Malhotra. You and your wife are the worst parents any child could ever get. Meri puri life barbaad kar di aap dono ke paise ke laalach ne.
[Manik- Aisa kuch nahi hone wala tha. And it's not just about then, Mr Malhotra. You and your wife are the worst parents any child could ever get. Your greed for money destroyed my whole life.]
Mukti (shouting)- What has he done, bro? What did he do?
Manik (roaring in anger)- Mujh se mera career, mera passion aur mera sab kuch cheen liya in hone. Pata hai naa tujhe ki mujhe business mein interest nahi tha. Kyunki iss business aur issi paise ki vajhe se maine apni family ko barbaad hote dekha tha. Dad humesha bahar rehte the. Kabhi trips ke liye ya kabhi deals ke liye. Aur ye teri pyaari so called Mom. Jinhe itni baar sambhala hai maine bachpan mein jab vo nashe mein dhutt ghar aati thi. Mera bachpan mujh se cheen liya. Maar diya mere andar ke bache ko. Dhoka diya usse. Baar baar. Baar baar uski masoomiyat ka fayda uthaya. Usse vo banne pe majboor kar diya jo main aaj hoon. Manik Malhotra. The youngest billionaire and the most successful businessman of Asia. Nahi banna tha mujhe ye. I wanted to follow my dreams.
[Manik (roaring in anger)- They took away my career, passion, and everything from me. You know that I was not interested in business. Because due to this business and this money, I saw my family getting ruined. Dad was always outside. Sometimes for trips or sometimes for deals. And your so-called loving mother, whom I had handled so many times in my childhood when she used to come home drunk. My childhood was taken away from me. Killed my inner child. Threatened him. Time and again took advantage of his innocence. They forced him to become who I am today. Manik Malhotra. The youngest billionaire and the most successful businessman in Asia. I didn't want to be this. I wanted to follow my dreams.]
Mukti (in tears, scared)- What was... your dream?
Manik- Rangon se pyaar tha mujhe. Paise se nahi. I never wanted to be a bloody business person. I wanted to make my career in Arts. I wanted to pursue painting. Par there Dad ne sab barbaad kar diya. Aur ye bhi kam tha to meri izzat sab ke saamne mitti mein milayi hai in hone. Apne fayde ke liye ek ladki ko paise diye the in hone. Taaki vo mujh pe jhoota rape ka case kar sake.
[Manik- I loved colours. Not the money. I never wanted to be a bloody business person. I wanted to make my career in Arts. I wanted to pursue painting. But Dad ruined everything. And this was also less, so they tarnished my reputation in front of everyone. Having given money to a girl for her own benefit. So that he can file a false rape case against me.]
(Riya, Mukti, and Cabir look shocked at Manik as he reveals the truth, and Raj and Neyonika look away.)
Riya- Rape?
Manik- Inhe bas matlab tha apni reputation se aur apni image se. Isiliye in hone mujh se mera sapna cheen liya. Apne khud ke bete ko barbaad kar diya khud upar uthne ke liye. Ye kiya hai in hone.
[Manik- They were only concerned about their reputation and their image. That's why they took away my dream from me. He ruined his own son to rise above him. This is what they have done.]
(Glaring at them for the last time, Manik leaves from there angrily. Riya comes out of the shock and follows Manik to their bedroom while Cabir goes from there too.)
Mukti- Bhai sach bol rahe hain Mom and Dad?
[Mukti- Is he telling the truth, Mom and Dad?]
Neyonika- I don't know Mukti. Just go to your room.
(Mukti rushes to her room in tears, whereas Raj and Neyonika look at each other and leave.)