Tia's Thread - Team Work!!!
Today is story day again. So this morning started with a chaos for me.
How? Well, today my husband and I had a date at U2 concert in Toronto. My husband being a U2 fan booked the tickets back in the spring. But he never followed up to see if the tickets ever arrived (Yes, I know!!!)
So this morning we found out that he had our old address in his credit card so the tickets got delivered to our old place.
Now imagine this, pouring rain and thunderstorm outside, tickets worth of nearly $400 missing or someone else got it, have to go to work and we have concert at 7 and dinner before then.
And since he bought the ticket using his personal email and credit card and not our joint email and credit card, I can't call on his behalf. He has to make the call even if he has work up to his neck.
On top of all that, thanks to the chaos, I forgot to have breakfast. So automatically my mood was bad.
So that basically means anything that could go wrong today, it did.
By the time I reached work, my mood and day were both ruined and soaping wet along with my jeans, socks and shoes.
Then I decided to take one thing at a time.
First I got the most important thing - Breakfast. Food went down to my tummy and temper went out of my ears.
Then I walked to the bank and deposited a cheque I had been forgetting to deposit for a while.
I texted my husband that the cheque has been deposited and told him that we will figure something out about the tickets.
He texted me back saying not to worry. He got the tickets. He called the ticketmaster and they emailed him electronic copy of the tickets.
So okay, he won't get to have the original tickets as a souvenir. If he wants, I will buy him a t-shirt at the concert.
But since the problem got fixed, the day already seems brighter despite the gloomy day outside.
He took care of the things he needed to and I did my part. And now, we are looking forward to our date night.
Moral of the Story: No matter how bad things get, when two people work together and towards the same objective like a good team, things get sorted out. One person alone can't fix everything.
In our show, we still haven't seen Bhaiya and Sonakshi working together. They have both fixed problems for each other on their own. But that's not how a team works. I need to see the Team Work before I can believe in a different outcome this time.
EPISODE: The episode starts with Soha saying that this ritual looks so much fun. She wants to do the same ritual her mother did.
Everyone laughs.
Bhaiya says: You will do like this when you will go to someone else's home and I will never let you go anywhere.
Soha teases: Even if I find a handsome boy like you, still no?
Bhaiya hugs her close: Then absolutely not.
Soha hugs Bhaiya: Papa, I will never leave you and go anywhere.
Bhaiya smiles.
Me: Just like this Sona had said to Bijoy that she will never go anywhere leaving him. Yet, just today (yesterday episode, but still today) she called him and without warning just bothered to mention that she is, by the way, going to live with her real family.
Soha will do the same the moment she falls in love.
As I said, according to CVs, all women are opportunist who are born to take advantage of their families and chuck them out the moment they fall in love.
They all go inside. Ishwari and Sonakshi are still by the door.
Ishwari caresses Sonakshi lovingly: You removed all my tension by deciding to come back here again. Thank you.
Sonakshi smiles and says: Now will we continue to play thank you and welcome for the rest of our lives? Maa, I wish...
Ishwari says: What?
Sonakshi: I wish, those three were here today.
Ishwari feels sad.
Me: No worries. You are here naa, Rajni Kant (South Indian version of super man). You will drag them back. After all, you are here to be Mrs. Fix-It, no? Baki sab to nithalle hain. (Everyone else is useless here).
Ishwari says: If they are all happy in their lives, I don't want anything else.
Me: Hear that, Sonakshi? If they are happy in their lives, then let them be.
Elena comes there hopping: Buaji, you talked to your daughter-in-law too long. Now I have a surprise for you.
Sonakshi says: What surprise?
Elena says: If I tell you about the surprise, won't it be spoiled? Come on...
Elena starts to take Sona with her, just then Ishwari stops her: One minute...
She calls Radha there and then tells Elena: Take her with you. But I will have to do something very important. The ritual after welcome.
Sonakshi and Elena are confused.
Radha comes.
Ishwari holds Sonakshi's hands and says: I want to give you something.
She asks Radha to hand over the keys.
Radha is shocked.
Ishwari says: The keys. Now that Sonakshi is here, I want her to take the responsibilities of this house.
Elena smiles huge seeing Radha's expression.
Ishwari asks for the keys again.
Sonakshi stammers seeing Radha's expression: Maa, it's not needed.
Ishwari says: Arre, why it's not important? It's very important.
She again urges Radha to hand over the keys.
Radha hands over the keys.
Ishwari hugs Radha and holds her hands: Bhabhi, you have truly supported me a lot by managing this house. Now our tension is over. The eldest daughter-in-law of the house will now take care of all these responsibilities.
Ishwari hands over the keys to Sonakshi.
Radha is pissed.
Sonakshi is shocked.
Ishwari says happily: I know I should have done this before. But at that time what I used to think, what I used to do...
Sonakshi says: Maa, we had decided no, that we will only think of the future and forget the past? But this was not needed.
Ishwari says: But you just said that we will look into the future and this is needed to look ahead. Sonakshi, I am not doing this just because you are my daughter-in-law. I am doing this because I know, I believe that you can take this responsibility.
Sonakshi: How will I fulfil this big responsibility alone?
Ishwari says: Why will you be alone? I am there behind you. Bhabhi is there too. We all are there with you. And Sonakshi, no one learns all this from day one. Everyone takes time to learn. You just need to have the desire to learn and no one has a bigger desire to learn than you.
Sonakshi smiles and hugs Ishwari.
Radha fumes.
Me: Here's my thoughts.
1. Radha: Loved seeing her constipated expression. She got converted from Ex GKB to Real GKB as Sonakshi got converted from Ex (?) Wife to Actually-Never-Ex Wife. That must hurt. The sadist in me was rubbing hands and sucking on Pepsi gleefully.
2. Ishwari is as usual not paying attention to her surroundings. She knows very well that Radha never liked Sonakshi. So there can only be two things happening here.
Either she wants to rip off the band aid once and for all and take away all control from both her and Radha so that Radha can do no harm and she can get away from being torn by Radha using past favours.
Or she really is completely oblivious and actually believes that Radha had her personality reset like her.
3. Now that Sonakshi got the reign, she can also keep an eye on Mami and Vicky. They are the snakes of this house and when they thought that Sonakshi was no longer Dev's weakness, they revealed their reality a lot more in front of her.
Radha and Vicky crave money and power. If they loose it, they will get desperate and do something stupid. And that's when they can get caught.
I am very happy with Ishwari's decision. I think whether she says it or not, but she has some indication of the reality of her home. Good job, Ishwari!!!
Elena says: Okay Buaji, is everything done? You also gave her the keys. Can I take her now?
Ishwari smiles and says: Go...
Elena drags Sona away.
Ishwari also leaves.
But Radha stands there fuming: That Bangalan took away the keys to this home the moment she stepped in. Everything gold, silver, diamond, pearls is Sonakshi. And me? Am I just stone and dirt?
Me: Yes... I am so glad Radha you understood your standard. Now keep that in mind and don't forget. You had been living rent free here for so long that you actually forgot that you are not the owner of this house. It's okay. Freeloaders often starts to believe that the world owes them something. The day you get thrown on the street, you will remember your status soon.
Elena has Sonakshi's eyes closed and Bhaiya has Golu on his lap who has his eyes closed along with Suhana walking by him. They bring Bhaiya and Sonakshi to Bhaiya's room.
Me: One question though. How is Bhaiya walking with Golu on his lap and eyes closed? X-ray vision along with tele-transportation, CVs?
Sonakshi asks: Elena, what is this? Tell me naa what;s going on.
They take their hands off Bhaiya and Sonakshi's eyes. They see that the whole room is decorated with their wedding pictures (The old and only one because recycling is the new fad), twinkle lights (which Bhaiya used to crib about in season one) and flowers.
Bhaiya says: What is all this?
Me: Hain? Dikhta nehin hain kya? Decoration che.
(Hain? Are you blind? It's called decoration).
Elena says: First tell me how is it?
Sonakshi: Very nice. But it wasn't needed.
Me: Waise to Sonakshi, aapko bhi muh kholne ki jaroorat nehin hain. Phir bhi chapad chapad bole to jaa rahee ho. Aur jo aap dono ne saat saal tak ex-ex khele, uski bhi kahan jaroorat thi.
(For that matter Sonakshi, you also don't need to talk. But still you are chattering, no? You also didn't need to play ex-ex for 7 years. But you still played, no?)
Elena says: Now I will have to tell you why this was needed?
Sonakshi says: You shut up.
Me: No, darling. Let it be. All these are drama. Two hours ago despo darling chucked her family just by sending a message without any warning for all these. Now she is pretending to be oh-so-innocent.
Elena says: Why are you two giving such boring reactions?
Bhaiya: Then what should I do? Dance?
Elena says: Yes. But after we leave.
Golu asks: Why did you put so much flowers here?
Soha says: Maa, tell us naa. Why did the room is so decorated and why are you smiling so much?
Me: See? Man ma laddoo phooting and pretending to be innocent. Even kids can see it.
Soha baby, grab Golu and run before Mummy jumps on Daddy. This is not suitable for kids.
Sonakshi signals Soha to shut up.
Bhaiya sees a chance to do his version of dance: Yes, Sonakshi. Why are you smiling so much? Tell her.
Elena smiles huge.
Me: Ab jaa naa colgate ad. Poora act dekh ke jaayegi kya?
(Now go naa, colgate ad. Will you leave after the whole deed is done?)
Sonakshi stammers: Actually... I mean...
Golu gets impatient: What are you stammering about? Say it naa. If you don't want to say, don't. I am going...
Me: Golu darling, she can't tell you that 7 years of dry spell is eating her brain cells. Besides you won't get it now. So scoot with your sister and also take your nosy mother with you.
He is about to leave when Elena grabs him.
Elena says: Golu, there is no need to go to Badi Dadi.
Sonakshi says: Yes, Golu. There is no need to go to Badi Dadi. Ask Mamma, she will explain.
Elena says: Sona...
Sonakshi says: Elena, what happened now?
Elena gives excuse: Actually now we will leave because it's time for them to go to bed.
Me: Really Sonakshi. When did Elena bother to spend any time with Golu that you expect her to impart knowledge of birds and bees? The moment she leaves this room, Golu will go in one direction and she will go in another. I mean who sleeps at broad daylight which is clearly visible from the doors and windows. Seriously, CVs? Seems like you don't even look at the time of shoot before writing the dialogues.
Bhaiya asks Elena to wait there. He is going to talk to Ishwari.
Golu wonders if he is going to ask about the decoration to Badi Dadi.
Bhaiya smiles and ruffles his hair.
Bhaiya leaves.
In Ishwari's room, she is singing religious songs.
Just then Bhaiya comes. He says: Maa, today you will have to tell me your secret. How do you know what is in my heart?
Ishwari is surprised: What? What did I do?
Bhaiya says: How do you know what's in my heart?
Ishwari says: Which one?
Bhaiya: You went to Sonakshi's house to talk to her parents, no? How do you know what's in my heart? Do you know where I was then? I was with Sonakshi. And she was trying to make me understand that we should be together. How do you do this? Have you and Sonakshi already made a team?
Ishwari laughs.
Bhaiya: You are laughing? I am asking you something.
Me: I am laughing too, Bhaiya. It's not as if you got any poker face. What is in your heart is not that difficult to guess. Specially since you have repeated so many times in so many ways.
Bhaiya again asks: Tell me naa. How do you know everything? Are you all knowing God?
Ishwari says: No. Maa is not God. She is just a mother. But a mother knows what their children want. Yes, there are mothers who knows everything but pretends otherwise.
Bhaiya says: You knew everything, you understood and made everything fine.
Ishwari says: Not me. Sonakshi did it.
Bhaiya says: Both of you did it.
Ishwari says: Okay, both of us did it. Now don't stand here talking to me. Now go spend time with Sonakshi. She should not feel alone in this house, ever. If she feels that, I will pull your ears.
Bhaiya: That won't be necessary. You will never let her feel alone.
He smiles and leaves.
Me: I liked this scene. It shows just how far and how well Ishwari has improved. She has truly, without reservation gave Sonakshi a chunk of her heart. Now she is as concerned about Sonakshi and her well being as she used to be about Bhaiya. I am really liking this Ishwari now who has really truly handed over her home and her son to Sonakshi. I hope Sonakshi concentrates on her family and not try to interfere in others. But of course she can't help that.
Radha comes to Vicky shell shocked. Vicky asks Radha what happened.
She says that Ishwari used her and threw her out like someone throws mosquito out of milk. The same way Bhaiya used Vicky. People say it right that blood relations come first. They are not Ishwari's blood relations that's why they got treated that way. Ishwari took the house key from her and gave it to Sonakshi. The one who just came now. She fell in love with Sonakshi more than her? And she had been taking care of this house for 7 years. Ishwari used to sit in her room and Dev used to spend his time philandering. She took care of this house. She may not be perfect but she took care of the house from the morning worship to dinner at night. She did it because she used to think of this as her house. But Ishwari made her stranger the moment Sonakshi came in forgetting that the reason for her tears were that Bangalan. And Ishwari hugged her in front of Sonakshi and took her house keys and handed over to that girl and she took it and walked away.
Vicky of course consoles her.
Me: I am getting fed up with her whining. Okay, Radha. Let's have a come to Jesus talk.
1. Other than stealing from this house and ordering servants, frankly I didn't see you doing much.
2. Just because you think that something borrowed means it's permanently owned, that's not how it works. Finders are not always keepers.
3. You and your son were mooching in this house way too long. You did not take control of this house for altruistic reasons out of the goodness of your heart. You did it to mooch. So don't give me this sob story. It's annoying.
4. The day you pay for even a juice box in this house, you can claim this is your house. We both know here who used whom. Only your loser user son can swallow your drama, not us.
5. Considering Sonakshi's husband (who was never an ex) paid for every single thing in this house including the clothes on your back and the mother of her husband herself handed over the keys to her, she has full right to accept that honour and fulfil it. You don't have any rights to speak off. So shut up and get lost.
See, Sonakshi? Now they are getting desperate. So they will definitely be careless and make mistakes. Keep everything in tight control. You now have support from your family.
Sonakshi is brooding over the keys when Bhaiya comes in. She has already got rid of Elena and the kids.
CLEVER GIRL!!!
Bhaiya closes the door. (Saxophone playing kinda lounge type music in the background)
Sonakshi stands up: Isn't it a bit strange?
Bhaiya looks around and smiles: By the way, congratulations. Maa gave you all the responsibilities the moment you stepped in. Mrs... Shall I say it?
Sonakshi nods with a smile.
Bhaiya: Mrs. Dixit.
Sonakshi looks awkward.
Bhaiya says: What happened? You are taking too much stress with this. Sit here.
Sonakshi and Bhaiya sit down.
Bhaiya tells Sonakshi to relax.
Sonakshi says: Dev, the thing is... It's okay.
Bhaiya says: What happened, Sonakshi? Tell me. Look it's very important for two partners to share what is in their heart. Otherwise what's the point of us taking this decision?
Me: Wah Bhaiya wah!!! Excellent point. That's exactly what I was saying about a team. What's the point of being married, if you will do/handle/manage everything on your own? Might as well be single and get a pet.
Sonakshi says: Look Dev, Maa has given me these keys with a lot of love. But...
Bhaiya: But what?
Sonakshi: But I don't think that the decision to give these keys should have been Maa's.
Me: Excuse me, say what? Then who should give these keys to you? Kichu Bhaiya?
Bhaiya says: Really? Then who should have taken the decision?
Me: That's exactly what I had been saying.
Sonakshi: I remember Maa had told me that when I left home, then she herself had given the responsibility and the keys to Mamiji. So I think that this decision should have been Mami's. But she never got a chance to take that decision. I just came and then... I can't snatch these keys and responsiblity from her.
Me: Hold on a moment. Let me wrap my straightforward mind around your twisty logic.
So you are saying if say someone owns a house which was empty. So they let one of their relative stay there. Now they need the house because their son or daughter now needs the house for their family. So according to you, the relatives who had been staying rent free until now should decide whether the owner's son and daughter will be allowed to use the house?
Is that your logic?
Because last time I checked, just because someone allows their cook to use their kitchen, doesn't mean that cook can plop no entry sign to their own children.
Bhaiya: Sonakshi, no one is snatching anything from anyone. If you think this, I am sure Maa also understands that. Look, I think that you can deal with this situation on your own. So do what you think is right.
Sonakshi nods.
Me: I hope Sonakshi won't go in Radha pleaser mode. Because that will seriously piss me off. Bhaiya on the other hand are fielding sixes today.
Vicky is consoling Radha and saying that they should not expect anything else from these people. They just use people as their will. They are like chameleon, they change colours. If it was up to me, I will...
He turns aggressively towards the door and Sonakshi is standing there shocked.
Me: Are you kidding me? What is she doing here? And why she isn't with Bhaiya from whom she can't stay away even one minute? Please tell me she is not here to hand over the keys.
Vicky and Radha are also shocked to see her.
Vicky walks to Sonakshi aggressively and glares at her before walking out.
Sonakshi looks at Radha who wipes her tears.
Radha: What have you come to take now?
Sonakshi says: I haven't come to take anything from you. I came to give you something.
Sonakshi shows her the keys: These should stay with you, not with me.
She is about to hand over the key when Radha hands over the keys back: No. These keys should be with whom the owner of this house gave it to. She had asked you to run this house, no? Then you run it. I don't want these keys.
Sonakshi: Maa gave me these keys. But it's my responsibility to decide who can run this house. And you had been running this house for 7 years and I know, no one can run this house better than you, not even me. That's why I want you to keep these keys.
Radha ignores Sonakshi's buttering.
She drops the keys by the window, says good night and leaves.
Radha looks down at the keys and thinks.
Me: Okay, let's think for a second. If I agree with everything you said Sonakshi, then just one question remains. Why did you accept these keys with a colgate smile? Why didn't you say that you can't do this and you think that Mami is the best person for this job when Ishwari was very eager to give you these responsibilities?
Don't you think it's rude to take a gift or responsibility from someone and then hand it over to someone else?
I personally find it very rude and manner less act.
How will you feel if you give something which is your family heirloom to Ishwari and she hands it over to someone else behind your back?
You could have woke up next morning and talked to Ishwari and let HER return the keys to Radha if you truly have totally pure motive. But you just wanted to get into Radha's good books and get the credit of being magnanimous. You didn't once consider how will Ishwari feel when she sees that her gift has been re-gifted behind her back.
Honestly, you need to get your priorities straight. You want to be a super woman? The first act of that is protecting your own. You know Mami and Vicky's reality better than anyone else. How could you hand over ammunition to them to destroy your husband and family?
This was the woman who drugged your husband a few days ago. It could have been harmful.
You might as well make Bhaiya sign a will and hand over everything he owns to Vicky for what you did today.
I honestly can't even tolerate you right now.
Sonakshi comes back to Bhaiya's room. Bhaiya is waiting for her to finish her charity work.
Bhaiya makes a signal asking about what happened.
Sonakshi nods as if saying that it got done.
Bhaiya says: There was no doubt about that. Come, sit.
Sonakshi sits by him.
Bhaiya looks out the window to the living room.
Sonakshi says: I am sitting here and you are staring outside.
Me: Yes, just like he was sitting here and you were out playing angel of mercy. Turnabout is fair play.
Bhaiya: I am used to it.
Sonakshi: Used to it?
Bhaiya: Yes, when you weren't here, I used to stare outside like this. Elena used to say that I was waiting for you.
Sonakshi: Was she right or...
Bhaiya: Actually then I used to scold her and make her go away. But now I think she was right.
Sonakshi: You are saying this because I am sitting in front of you, no?
Bhaiya: No. When you were not here, I used to think that too. But may be I didn't have courage to accept it. I used to fear that if I accept, I might break apart. I was worried if I will have courage to get back together from the broken pieces or not. That's why I didn't use to accept. Do you know now that you are sitting in front of me, I can really look into your eyes, I can touch you, I can talk to you, I can love you, this seems like a dream. Now that you are back, it doesn't seem that we were ever apart. It doesn't seem like we were separated for so many years.
Bhaiya gets thinking.
Sonakshi asks: What happened?
Bhaiya says: I am thinking what I missed the most about you.
Sonakshi asks: What?
Bhaiya: Your voice. When your voice didn't used to echo in here, I used to feel suffocated by the silence. But now, I just want to hear your voice. I spoke a lot. Now you say.
Sonakshi: Dev, what do I say?
Me: Bhaiya is being romantic like first 150 episode standard and you moron don't have anything to say? If nothing else, share Soha's childhood antics with him. I mean you even found buttering material for Radha whom you know has malicious intent and you can't find anything to say to Bhaiya? Seriously?
Bhaiya: Say anything. Tell me how funny is my hair, I have spoiled Golu so much. Say anything. Just keep talking. Whatever you want to say, say it.
Sonakshi puts her head over Bhaiya's shoulder: Do you know when Soha first started to speak, what was her first word? Pa.
Bhaiya smiles.
Me: See? There you go. You got a topic. Now carry on.
Sonakshi: She used to say Pa Pa Pa Pa all the time. She never said Ma. And I used to be so jealous. (She says something else which I didn't understand).
She falls asleep on Bhaiya's shoulder.
Bhaiya notices her sleeping and smiles happily.
Me: Bhaiya is looking very happy and content. He got everything he wanted. Sonakshi on the other hand won't rest easy until she gets likes from everyone.
Next morning, Ishwari was peeling vegetables when she may be hears keys jingling. She thinks it's Sonakshi.
She smiles and says: Sonakshi, I was thinking that...
She turns and it's Radha.
Radha says: Jiji, I don't know where is Jassi. He could have at least give me my green tea.
She makes sure to show off the keys to Ishwari by deliberately playing with it.
Ishwari feels bad.
Sonakshi comes there and says good morning to Radha and Ishwari.
Mami smiles huge and nods.
Ishwari asks: You are up already?
Sonakshi comes to Ishwari: Yes, did you call me? Did you need me for anything?
Ishwari hesitates: No, nothing special.
She goes back to peeling vegetables.
Me: Sonakshi, Ishwari is so scared of pissing you off that she is not even saying how hurt she is by your decision. You wanted to please Radha on your first day back and ended up hurting Ishwari on the same day. Who is more important to you, Sonakshi? The woman who changed her entire belief system for you and made genuine effort for you or the woman who won't hesitate to back stab you any moment?
Radha comes there with a huge smile.
Sonakshi speaks in front of her to Ishwari: Oh you wanted to talk about the keys.
Ishwari just looks at Sonakshi.
Sonakshi says: You gave me the keys with a lot of love. But please don't think wrong of me. I did what seemed right to me. That doesn't mean that I want to hurt you or I want to step back from my responsibilities. You gave me love and courage. May be that's why I could return the keys to Mamiji.
Ishwari says: Okay, beta. If you had yourself told me this, then...
Sonakshi says: Maa, you are right. I should have told you this. But it was too late. And I remember that you told me that when we could not manage the house, Mamiji took the responsibility of this home. So when Mamiji took the keys, she must have taken them on her responsibility, no? Then when I came today then how can I take away her rights, her keys from her? I didn't want to hurt you. The responsibility you gave me, I think I fulfilled it.
Ishwari smiles and caress her hair: You are still doing what you used to do and I am still doing what I used to do.
Me: What? Always doing what she wants to do without thinking it through? Yep, I agree.
Sonakshi says: Means?
Ishwari: How many times will you correct my mistakes?
Sonakshi: Maa, it wasn't your fault. One family is family when we all take care of each other. We understand emotions without hurting anyone. Now take our family for instance. We take care of each other so much, we always fight over something or other every day.
Ishwari and Radha laughs.
Me: I agree. It was your fault. Let me count them for your convenience.
1. When you talk about something like this in front of the person concerned, even if Ishwari feels bad about it, she can't say it in front of that person without looking as if she didn't want Radha to have the keys. You should not have brought this topic when Radha was present because you won't get an honest response.
2. If it was too late last night and you could not ask Ishwari, you should have waited until morning to talk to her, ask for her opinion since this gift came from her, before taking this decision. But you didn't. So that excuse is a lame excuse.
3. You can't compare Bose family with Dixits because no one wants to sabotage or harm anyone there. Here you very well know that Mamiji and Vicky are harmful. So what applies there, won't apply here.
But now Ishwari is so grateful for your return that she won't tell you her disappointment and you are so delusional on your imagined grandeur that you won't bother to notice.
I am really disappointed with you, Sonakshi. And to think, at one time I used to be your biggest supporter.
Ishwari says to Radha: See Bhabhi, she speaks such big talks so easily. I think that I am new in this house, not her.
Radha smiles her smarmy smile: Jiji, she is your daughter-in-law. Why would she waste her time talking small talks?
They laugh.
Sonakshi says: Now let me make juice for both of you.
She pushes Ishwari out: You go out.
Ishwari jokes: Don't make bitter gourd juice.
Radha's smarmy smile vanishes the moment Ishwari steps out. She thinks: This Bangalan took such a u-turn.
Then she thinks: What's it to do with me? (She holds the keys in her hand) She can do whatever, but the keys came back to me.
She jingles the keys and giggles.
Me: I am literally gritting my teeth at this scene. If Sonakshi was in front of me, I'd have slapped her hard. What an idiot woman. I just can't tolerate this moron anymore.
PRECAP: Sonakshi locates Riya's phone no. from some documents.
Riya picks up the phone.
Sonakshi says: Riya, I am Sonakshi. May be you didn't recognise me...
Riya says: I recognised you very well. Please don't ever call me again.
Riya hangs up the phone.
Sonakshi is shocked.
Me: What? Sonakshi, someone doesn't like you. Go lick their shoes and beg nicely so they pity you too. I mean isn't that your mission to get as many likes as possible?
NO RULES!!! YAY!!!
How? Well, today my husband and I had a date at U2 concert in Toronto. My husband being a U2 fan booked the tickets back in the spring. But he never followed up to see if the tickets ever arrived (Yes, I know!!!)
So this morning we found out that he had our old address in his credit card so the tickets got delivered to our old place.
Now imagine this, pouring rain and thunderstorm outside, tickets worth of nearly $400 missing or someone else got it, have to go to work and we have concert at 7 and dinner before then.
And since he bought the ticket using his personal email and credit card and not our joint email and credit card, I can't call on his behalf. He has to make the call even if he has work up to his neck.
On top of all that, thanks to the chaos, I forgot to have breakfast. So automatically my mood was bad.
So that basically means anything that could go wrong today, it did.
By the time I reached work, my mood and day were both ruined and soaping wet along with my jeans, socks and shoes.
Then I decided to take one thing at a time.
First I got the most important thing - Breakfast. Food went down to my tummy and temper went out of my ears.
Then I walked to the bank and deposited a cheque I had been forgetting to deposit for a while.
I texted my husband that the cheque has been deposited and told him that we will figure something out about the tickets.
He texted me back saying not to worry. He got the tickets. He called the ticketmaster and they emailed him electronic copy of the tickets.
So okay, he won't get to have the original tickets as a souvenir. If he wants, I will buy him a t-shirt at the concert.
But since the problem got fixed, the day already seems brighter despite the gloomy day outside.
He took care of the things he needed to and I did my part. And now, we are looking forward to our date night.
Moral of the Story: No matter how bad things get, when two people work together and towards the same objective like a good team, things get sorted out. One person alone can't fix everything.
In our show, we still haven't seen Bhaiya and Sonakshi working together. They have both fixed problems for each other on their own. But that's not how a team works. I need to see the Team Work before I can believe in a different outcome this time.
EPISODE: The episode starts with Soha saying that this ritual looks so much fun. She wants to do the same ritual her mother did.
Everyone laughs.
Bhaiya says: You will do like this when you will go to someone else's home and I will never let you go anywhere.
Soha teases: Even if I find a handsome boy like you, still no?
Bhaiya hugs her close: Then absolutely not.
Soha hugs Bhaiya: Papa, I will never leave you and go anywhere.
Bhaiya smiles.
Me: Just like this Sona had said to Bijoy that she will never go anywhere leaving him. Yet, just today (yesterday episode, but still today) she called him and without warning just bothered to mention that she is, by the way, going to live with her real family.
Soha will do the same the moment she falls in love.
As I said, according to CVs, all women are opportunist who are born to take advantage of their families and chuck them out the moment they fall in love.
They all go inside. Ishwari and Sonakshi are still by the door.
Ishwari caresses Sonakshi lovingly: You removed all my tension by deciding to come back here again. Thank you.
Sonakshi smiles and says: Now will we continue to play thank you and welcome for the rest of our lives? Maa, I wish...
Ishwari says: What?
Sonakshi: I wish, those three were here today.
Ishwari feels sad.
Me: No worries. You are here naa, Rajni Kant (South Indian version of super man). You will drag them back. After all, you are here to be Mrs. Fix-It, no? Baki sab to nithalle hain. (Everyone else is useless here).
Ishwari says: If they are all happy in their lives, I don't want anything else.
Me: Hear that, Sonakshi? If they are happy in their lives, then let them be.
Elena comes there hopping: Buaji, you talked to your daughter-in-law too long. Now I have a surprise for you.
Sonakshi says: What surprise?
Elena says: If I tell you about the surprise, won't it be spoiled? Come on...
Elena starts to take Sona with her, just then Ishwari stops her: One minute...
She calls Radha there and then tells Elena: Take her with you. But I will have to do something very important. The ritual after welcome.
Sonakshi and Elena are confused.
Radha comes.
Ishwari holds Sonakshi's hands and says: I want to give you something.
She asks Radha to hand over the keys.
Radha is shocked.
Ishwari says: The keys. Now that Sonakshi is here, I want her to take the responsibilities of this house.
Elena smiles huge seeing Radha's expression.
Ishwari asks for the keys again.
Sonakshi stammers seeing Radha's expression: Maa, it's not needed.
Ishwari says: Arre, why it's not important? It's very important.
She again urges Radha to hand over the keys.
Radha hands over the keys.
Ishwari hugs Radha and holds her hands: Bhabhi, you have truly supported me a lot by managing this house. Now our tension is over. The eldest daughter-in-law of the house will now take care of all these responsibilities.
Ishwari hands over the keys to Sonakshi.
Radha is pissed.
Sonakshi is shocked.
Ishwari says happily: I know I should have done this before. But at that time what I used to think, what I used to do...
Sonakshi says: Maa, we had decided no, that we will only think of the future and forget the past? But this was not needed.
Ishwari says: But you just said that we will look into the future and this is needed to look ahead. Sonakshi, I am not doing this just because you are my daughter-in-law. I am doing this because I know, I believe that you can take this responsibility.
Sonakshi: How will I fulfil this big responsibility alone?
Ishwari says: Why will you be alone? I am there behind you. Bhabhi is there too. We all are there with you. And Sonakshi, no one learns all this from day one. Everyone takes time to learn. You just need to have the desire to learn and no one has a bigger desire to learn than you.
Sonakshi smiles and hugs Ishwari.
Radha fumes.
Me: Here's my thoughts.
1. Radha: Loved seeing her constipated expression. She got converted from Ex GKB to Real GKB as Sonakshi got converted from Ex (?) Wife to Actually-Never-Ex Wife. That must hurt. The sadist in me was rubbing hands and sucking on Pepsi gleefully.
2. Ishwari is as usual not paying attention to her surroundings. She knows very well that Radha never liked Sonakshi. So there can only be two things happening here.
Either she wants to rip off the band aid once and for all and take away all control from both her and Radha so that Radha can do no harm and she can get away from being torn by Radha using past favours.
Or she really is completely oblivious and actually believes that Radha had her personality reset like her.
3. Now that Sonakshi got the reign, she can also keep an eye on Mami and Vicky. They are the snakes of this house and when they thought that Sonakshi was no longer Dev's weakness, they revealed their reality a lot more in front of her.
Radha and Vicky crave money and power. If they loose it, they will get desperate and do something stupid. And that's when they can get caught.
I am very happy with Ishwari's decision. I think whether she says it or not, but she has some indication of the reality of her home. Good job, Ishwari!!!
Elena says: Okay Buaji, is everything done? You also gave her the keys. Can I take her now?
Ishwari smiles and says: Go...
Elena drags Sona away.
Ishwari also leaves.
But Radha stands there fuming: That Bangalan took away the keys to this home the moment she stepped in. Everything gold, silver, diamond, pearls is Sonakshi. And me? Am I just stone and dirt?
Me: Yes... I am so glad Radha you understood your standard. Now keep that in mind and don't forget. You had been living rent free here for so long that you actually forgot that you are not the owner of this house. It's okay. Freeloaders often starts to believe that the world owes them something. The day you get thrown on the street, you will remember your status soon.
Elena has Sonakshi's eyes closed and Bhaiya has Golu on his lap who has his eyes closed along with Suhana walking by him. They bring Bhaiya and Sonakshi to Bhaiya's room.
Me: One question though. How is Bhaiya walking with Golu on his lap and eyes closed? X-ray vision along with tele-transportation, CVs?
Sonakshi asks: Elena, what is this? Tell me naa what;s going on.
They take their hands off Bhaiya and Sonakshi's eyes. They see that the whole room is decorated with their wedding pictures (The old and only one because recycling is the new fad), twinkle lights (which Bhaiya used to crib about in season one) and flowers.
Bhaiya says: What is all this?
Me: Hain? Dikhta nehin hain kya? Decoration che.
(Hain? Are you blind? It's called decoration).
Elena says: First tell me how is it?
Sonakshi: Very nice. But it wasn't needed.
Me: Waise to Sonakshi, aapko bhi muh kholne ki jaroorat nehin hain. Phir bhi chapad chapad bole to jaa rahee ho. Aur jo aap dono ne saat saal tak ex-ex khele, uski bhi kahan jaroorat thi.
(For that matter Sonakshi, you also don't need to talk. But still you are chattering, no? You also didn't need to play ex-ex for 7 years. But you still played, no?)
Elena says: Now I will have to tell you why this was needed?
Sonakshi says: You shut up.
Me: No, darling. Let it be. All these are drama. Two hours ago despo darling chucked her family just by sending a message without any warning for all these. Now she is pretending to be oh-so-innocent.
Elena says: Why are you two giving such boring reactions?
Bhaiya: Then what should I do? Dance?
Elena says: Yes. But after we leave.
Golu asks: Why did you put so much flowers here?
Soha says: Maa, tell us naa. Why did the room is so decorated and why are you smiling so much?
Me: See? Man ma laddoo phooting and pretending to be innocent. Even kids can see it.
Soha baby, grab Golu and run before Mummy jumps on Daddy. This is not suitable for kids.
Sonakshi signals Soha to shut up.
Bhaiya sees a chance to do his version of dance: Yes, Sonakshi. Why are you smiling so much? Tell her.
Elena smiles huge.
Me: Ab jaa naa colgate ad. Poora act dekh ke jaayegi kya?
(Now go naa, colgate ad. Will you leave after the whole deed is done?)
Sonakshi stammers: Actually... I mean...
Golu gets impatient: What are you stammering about? Say it naa. If you don't want to say, don't. I am going...
Me: Golu darling, she can't tell you that 7 years of dry spell is eating her brain cells. Besides you won't get it now. So scoot with your sister and also take your nosy mother with you.
He is about to leave when Elena grabs him.
Elena says: Golu, there is no need to go to Badi Dadi.
Sonakshi says: Yes, Golu. There is no need to go to Badi Dadi. Ask Mamma, she will explain.
Elena says: Sona...
Sonakshi says: Elena, what happened now?
Elena gives excuse: Actually now we will leave because it's time for them to go to bed.
Me: Really Sonakshi. When did Elena bother to spend any time with Golu that you expect her to impart knowledge of birds and bees? The moment she leaves this room, Golu will go in one direction and she will go in another. I mean who sleeps at broad daylight which is clearly visible from the doors and windows. Seriously, CVs? Seems like you don't even look at the time of shoot before writing the dialogues.
Bhaiya asks Elena to wait there. He is going to talk to Ishwari.
Golu wonders if he is going to ask about the decoration to Badi Dadi.
Bhaiya smiles and ruffles his hair.
Bhaiya leaves.
In Ishwari's room, she is singing religious songs.
Just then Bhaiya comes. He says: Maa, today you will have to tell me your secret. How do you know what is in my heart?
Ishwari is surprised: What? What did I do?
Bhaiya says: How do you know what's in my heart?
Ishwari says: Which one?
Bhaiya: You went to Sonakshi's house to talk to her parents, no? How do you know what's in my heart? Do you know where I was then? I was with Sonakshi. And she was trying to make me understand that we should be together. How do you do this? Have you and Sonakshi already made a team?
Ishwari laughs.
Bhaiya: You are laughing? I am asking you something.
Me: I am laughing too, Bhaiya. It's not as if you got any poker face. What is in your heart is not that difficult to guess. Specially since you have repeated so many times in so many ways.
Bhaiya again asks: Tell me naa. How do you know everything? Are you all knowing God?
Ishwari says: No. Maa is not God. She is just a mother. But a mother knows what their children want. Yes, there are mothers who knows everything but pretends otherwise.
Bhaiya says: You knew everything, you understood and made everything fine.
Ishwari says: Not me. Sonakshi did it.
Bhaiya says: Both of you did it.
Ishwari says: Okay, both of us did it. Now don't stand here talking to me. Now go spend time with Sonakshi. She should not feel alone in this house, ever. If she feels that, I will pull your ears.
Bhaiya: That won't be necessary. You will never let her feel alone.
He smiles and leaves.
Me: I liked this scene. It shows just how far and how well Ishwari has improved. She has truly, without reservation gave Sonakshi a chunk of her heart. Now she is as concerned about Sonakshi and her well being as she used to be about Bhaiya. I am really liking this Ishwari now who has really truly handed over her home and her son to Sonakshi. I hope Sonakshi concentrates on her family and not try to interfere in others. But of course she can't help that.
Radha comes to Vicky shell shocked. Vicky asks Radha what happened.
She says that Ishwari used her and threw her out like someone throws mosquito out of milk. The same way Bhaiya used Vicky. People say it right that blood relations come first. They are not Ishwari's blood relations that's why they got treated that way. Ishwari took the house key from her and gave it to Sonakshi. The one who just came now. She fell in love with Sonakshi more than her? And she had been taking care of this house for 7 years. Ishwari used to sit in her room and Dev used to spend his time philandering. She took care of this house. She may not be perfect but she took care of the house from the morning worship to dinner at night. She did it because she used to think of this as her house. But Ishwari made her stranger the moment Sonakshi came in forgetting that the reason for her tears were that Bangalan. And Ishwari hugged her in front of Sonakshi and took her house keys and handed over to that girl and she took it and walked away.
Vicky of course consoles her.
Me: I am getting fed up with her whining. Okay, Radha. Let's have a come to Jesus talk.
1. Other than stealing from this house and ordering servants, frankly I didn't see you doing much.
2. Just because you think that something borrowed means it's permanently owned, that's not how it works. Finders are not always keepers.
3. You and your son were mooching in this house way too long. You did not take control of this house for altruistic reasons out of the goodness of your heart. You did it to mooch. So don't give me this sob story. It's annoying.
4. The day you pay for even a juice box in this house, you can claim this is your house. We both know here who used whom. Only your loser user son can swallow your drama, not us.
5. Considering Sonakshi's husband (who was never an ex) paid for every single thing in this house including the clothes on your back and the mother of her husband herself handed over the keys to her, she has full right to accept that honour and fulfil it. You don't have any rights to speak off. So shut up and get lost.
See, Sonakshi? Now they are getting desperate. So they will definitely be careless and make mistakes. Keep everything in tight control. You now have support from your family.
Sonakshi is brooding over the keys when Bhaiya comes in. She has already got rid of Elena and the kids.
CLEVER GIRL!!!
Bhaiya closes the door. (Saxophone playing kinda lounge type music in the background)
Sonakshi stands up: Isn't it a bit strange?
Bhaiya looks around and smiles: By the way, congratulations. Maa gave you all the responsibilities the moment you stepped in. Mrs... Shall I say it?
Sonakshi nods with a smile.
Bhaiya: Mrs. Dixit.
Sonakshi looks awkward.
Bhaiya says: What happened? You are taking too much stress with this. Sit here.
Sonakshi and Bhaiya sit down.
Bhaiya tells Sonakshi to relax.
Sonakshi says: Dev, the thing is... It's okay.
Bhaiya says: What happened, Sonakshi? Tell me. Look it's very important for two partners to share what is in their heart. Otherwise what's the point of us taking this decision?
Me: Wah Bhaiya wah!!! Excellent point. That's exactly what I was saying about a team. What's the point of being married, if you will do/handle/manage everything on your own? Might as well be single and get a pet.
Sonakshi says: Look Dev, Maa has given me these keys with a lot of love. But...
Bhaiya: But what?
Sonakshi: But I don't think that the decision to give these keys should have been Maa's.
Me: Excuse me, say what? Then who should give these keys to you? Kichu Bhaiya?
Bhaiya says: Really? Then who should have taken the decision?
Me: That's exactly what I had been saying.
Sonakshi: I remember Maa had told me that when I left home, then she herself had given the responsibility and the keys to Mamiji. So I think that this decision should have been Mami's. But she never got a chance to take that decision. I just came and then... I can't snatch these keys and responsiblity from her.
Me: Hold on a moment. Let me wrap my straightforward mind around your twisty logic.
So you are saying if say someone owns a house which was empty. So they let one of their relative stay there. Now they need the house because their son or daughter now needs the house for their family. So according to you, the relatives who had been staying rent free until now should decide whether the owner's son and daughter will be allowed to use the house?
Is that your logic?
Because last time I checked, just because someone allows their cook to use their kitchen, doesn't mean that cook can plop no entry sign to their own children.
Bhaiya: Sonakshi, no one is snatching anything from anyone. If you think this, I am sure Maa also understands that. Look, I think that you can deal with this situation on your own. So do what you think is right.
Sonakshi nods.
Me: I hope Sonakshi won't go in Radha pleaser mode. Because that will seriously piss me off. Bhaiya on the other hand are fielding sixes today.
Vicky is consoling Radha and saying that they should not expect anything else from these people. They just use people as their will. They are like chameleon, they change colours. If it was up to me, I will...
He turns aggressively towards the door and Sonakshi is standing there shocked.
Me: Are you kidding me? What is she doing here? And why she isn't with Bhaiya from whom she can't stay away even one minute? Please tell me she is not here to hand over the keys.
Vicky and Radha are also shocked to see her.
Vicky walks to Sonakshi aggressively and glares at her before walking out.
Sonakshi looks at Radha who wipes her tears.
Radha: What have you come to take now?
Sonakshi says: I haven't come to take anything from you. I came to give you something.
Sonakshi shows her the keys: These should stay with you, not with me.
She is about to hand over the key when Radha hands over the keys back: No. These keys should be with whom the owner of this house gave it to. She had asked you to run this house, no? Then you run it. I don't want these keys.
Sonakshi: Maa gave me these keys. But it's my responsibility to decide who can run this house. And you had been running this house for 7 years and I know, no one can run this house better than you, not even me. That's why I want you to keep these keys.
Radha ignores Sonakshi's buttering.
She drops the keys by the window, says good night and leaves.
Radha looks down at the keys and thinks.
Me: Okay, let's think for a second. If I agree with everything you said Sonakshi, then just one question remains. Why did you accept these keys with a colgate smile? Why didn't you say that you can't do this and you think that Mami is the best person for this job when Ishwari was very eager to give you these responsibilities?
Don't you think it's rude to take a gift or responsibility from someone and then hand it over to someone else?
I personally find it very rude and manner less act.
How will you feel if you give something which is your family heirloom to Ishwari and she hands it over to someone else behind your back?
You could have woke up next morning and talked to Ishwari and let HER return the keys to Radha if you truly have totally pure motive. But you just wanted to get into Radha's good books and get the credit of being magnanimous. You didn't once consider how will Ishwari feel when she sees that her gift has been re-gifted behind her back.
Honestly, you need to get your priorities straight. You want to be a super woman? The first act of that is protecting your own. You know Mami and Vicky's reality better than anyone else. How could you hand over ammunition to them to destroy your husband and family?
This was the woman who drugged your husband a few days ago. It could have been harmful.
You might as well make Bhaiya sign a will and hand over everything he owns to Vicky for what you did today.
I honestly can't even tolerate you right now.
Sonakshi comes back to Bhaiya's room. Bhaiya is waiting for her to finish her charity work.
Bhaiya makes a signal asking about what happened.
Sonakshi nods as if saying that it got done.
Bhaiya says: There was no doubt about that. Come, sit.
Sonakshi sits by him.
Bhaiya looks out the window to the living room.
Sonakshi says: I am sitting here and you are staring outside.
Me: Yes, just like he was sitting here and you were out playing angel of mercy. Turnabout is fair play.
Bhaiya: I am used to it.
Sonakshi: Used to it?
Bhaiya: Yes, when you weren't here, I used to stare outside like this. Elena used to say that I was waiting for you.
Sonakshi: Was she right or...
Bhaiya: Actually then I used to scold her and make her go away. But now I think she was right.
Sonakshi: You are saying this because I am sitting in front of you, no?
Bhaiya: No. When you were not here, I used to think that too. But may be I didn't have courage to accept it. I used to fear that if I accept, I might break apart. I was worried if I will have courage to get back together from the broken pieces or not. That's why I didn't use to accept. Do you know now that you are sitting in front of me, I can really look into your eyes, I can touch you, I can talk to you, I can love you, this seems like a dream. Now that you are back, it doesn't seem that we were ever apart. It doesn't seem like we were separated for so many years.
Bhaiya gets thinking.
Sonakshi asks: What happened?
Bhaiya says: I am thinking what I missed the most about you.
Sonakshi asks: What?
Bhaiya: Your voice. When your voice didn't used to echo in here, I used to feel suffocated by the silence. But now, I just want to hear your voice. I spoke a lot. Now you say.
Sonakshi: Dev, what do I say?
Me: Bhaiya is being romantic like first 150 episode standard and you moron don't have anything to say? If nothing else, share Soha's childhood antics with him. I mean you even found buttering material for Radha whom you know has malicious intent and you can't find anything to say to Bhaiya? Seriously?
Bhaiya: Say anything. Tell me how funny is my hair, I have spoiled Golu so much. Say anything. Just keep talking. Whatever you want to say, say it.
Sonakshi puts her head over Bhaiya's shoulder: Do you know when Soha first started to speak, what was her first word? Pa.
Bhaiya smiles.
Me: See? There you go. You got a topic. Now carry on.
Sonakshi: She used to say Pa Pa Pa Pa all the time. She never said Ma. And I used to be so jealous. (She says something else which I didn't understand).
She falls asleep on Bhaiya's shoulder.
Bhaiya notices her sleeping and smiles happily.
Me: Bhaiya is looking very happy and content. He got everything he wanted. Sonakshi on the other hand won't rest easy until she gets likes from everyone.
Next morning, Ishwari was peeling vegetables when she may be hears keys jingling. She thinks it's Sonakshi.
She smiles and says: Sonakshi, I was thinking that...
She turns and it's Radha.
Radha says: Jiji, I don't know where is Jassi. He could have at least give me my green tea.
She makes sure to show off the keys to Ishwari by deliberately playing with it.
Ishwari feels bad.
Sonakshi comes there and says good morning to Radha and Ishwari.
Mami smiles huge and nods.
Ishwari asks: You are up already?
Sonakshi comes to Ishwari: Yes, did you call me? Did you need me for anything?
Ishwari hesitates: No, nothing special.
She goes back to peeling vegetables.
Me: Sonakshi, Ishwari is so scared of pissing you off that she is not even saying how hurt she is by your decision. You wanted to please Radha on your first day back and ended up hurting Ishwari on the same day. Who is more important to you, Sonakshi? The woman who changed her entire belief system for you and made genuine effort for you or the woman who won't hesitate to back stab you any moment?
Radha comes there with a huge smile.
Sonakshi speaks in front of her to Ishwari: Oh you wanted to talk about the keys.
Ishwari just looks at Sonakshi.
Sonakshi says: You gave me the keys with a lot of love. But please don't think wrong of me. I did what seemed right to me. That doesn't mean that I want to hurt you or I want to step back from my responsibilities. You gave me love and courage. May be that's why I could return the keys to Mamiji.
Ishwari says: Okay, beta. If you had yourself told me this, then...
Sonakshi says: Maa, you are right. I should have told you this. But it was too late. And I remember that you told me that when we could not manage the house, Mamiji took the responsibility of this home. So when Mamiji took the keys, she must have taken them on her responsibility, no? Then when I came today then how can I take away her rights, her keys from her? I didn't want to hurt you. The responsibility you gave me, I think I fulfilled it.
Ishwari smiles and caress her hair: You are still doing what you used to do and I am still doing what I used to do.
Me: What? Always doing what she wants to do without thinking it through? Yep, I agree.
Sonakshi says: Means?
Ishwari: How many times will you correct my mistakes?
Sonakshi: Maa, it wasn't your fault. One family is family when we all take care of each other. We understand emotions without hurting anyone. Now take our family for instance. We take care of each other so much, we always fight over something or other every day.
Ishwari and Radha laughs.
Me: I agree. It was your fault. Let me count them for your convenience.
1. When you talk about something like this in front of the person concerned, even if Ishwari feels bad about it, she can't say it in front of that person without looking as if she didn't want Radha to have the keys. You should not have brought this topic when Radha was present because you won't get an honest response.
2. If it was too late last night and you could not ask Ishwari, you should have waited until morning to talk to her, ask for her opinion since this gift came from her, before taking this decision. But you didn't. So that excuse is a lame excuse.
3. You can't compare Bose family with Dixits because no one wants to sabotage or harm anyone there. Here you very well know that Mamiji and Vicky are harmful. So what applies there, won't apply here.
But now Ishwari is so grateful for your return that she won't tell you her disappointment and you are so delusional on your imagined grandeur that you won't bother to notice.
I am really disappointed with you, Sonakshi. And to think, at one time I used to be your biggest supporter.
Ishwari says to Radha: See Bhabhi, she speaks such big talks so easily. I think that I am new in this house, not her.
Radha smiles her smarmy smile: Jiji, she is your daughter-in-law. Why would she waste her time talking small talks?
They laugh.
Sonakshi says: Now let me make juice for both of you.
She pushes Ishwari out: You go out.
Ishwari jokes: Don't make bitter gourd juice.
Radha's smarmy smile vanishes the moment Ishwari steps out. She thinks: This Bangalan took such a u-turn.
Then she thinks: What's it to do with me? (She holds the keys in her hand) She can do whatever, but the keys came back to me.
She jingles the keys and giggles.
Me: I am literally gritting my teeth at this scene. If Sonakshi was in front of me, I'd have slapped her hard. What an idiot woman. I just can't tolerate this moron anymore.
PRECAP: Sonakshi locates Riya's phone no. from some documents.
Riya picks up the phone.
Sonakshi says: Riya, I am Sonakshi. May be you didn't recognise me...
Riya says: I recognised you very well. Please don't ever call me again.
Riya hangs up the phone.
Sonakshi is shocked.
Me: What? Sonakshi, someone doesn't like you. Go lick their shoes and beg nicely so they pity you too. I mean isn't that your mission to get as many likes as possible?
NO RULES!!! YAY!!!
Yeah I mean Neha and riya are happily married for crying out loud. I don't know sonakshi has to feel nostalgic abt them. Dialogues writer wrong time pe sona ko most dialogues deterrence hain. I was face palming throughout the episode.
ReplyDeleteSonakshi is all about what she wants in season two. She doesn't think what anyone else thinks or wants at all. I was totally irritated with her today.
DeleteDon't fret so much over sonakshis actions today. She like any typical telly masochistic bahu believes that happiness is achieved only by inflicting hurt onto oneself and their so-called apne. She didn't have the courtesy to atleast inform Ishwari before performing her mahaanta act. Let's pray that she faces worse situations than in season 1, so that she and us can put our brains in the freezer. The whole episode looked fake and Stupid
ReplyDeleteI know, right? I mean the moment she entered, she got into fixing mode. Then what's with all the talk of not being able to live without Bhaiya? It looked more like she couldn't wait to start her DYI projects.
DeleteTia, i was an avid reader of your post on IF. you are truly an amazing person. you don't take sides and give the punch on the face when it is due. i was always a staunch supporter of Dev, i might not personally approved few of his acts but yet when asked to chose between him and sona, i will always with closed eyes chose him. To me he is a person who is genuinely in a single track mind. if he loves he does it immensely, he can go to any extent without a care for right or wrong, moral or immoral to get things done in favour of the person he likes. woh bekaar ke lofty ideals jadtha nahi.
Deletewe used to call him spineless because he never stood up to sona when she needed him the most. today after hearing the dialogues between sona and elena, i feel the real spineless person in the show is sonakshi. she NEVER has a mind of her own!!!. how can one be so foolish and blind. here Dev was taking all the right steps in setting up his priorities, fixing/mending his relationship before he says 'I do' and yet this lady never learns from her mistakes!!!!! Is the Desire to be "APPLE of Everyone's Eye" so deep a syndrome that people get intoxicated just like drugs? why is it so difficult to understand that others too have their own likes and dislikes/personal preferences /choices of their own and what you deem that they need/long/require may not be what they are looking for in reality.
This is one single trait in bijoy that annoys me to hell, he too suffers from this syndrome that he knows what is best for his loved ones and holds on to it like a 3 yr old kid who holds on to their favourite toy, throw tantrums when someone tries to make them see reason and finally give up when met with an ultimatum.
until now, i have seen bijoy getting his due whenever he went overboard, but i think this kutte ki duum aka sonakshi ka " please all"/ "miss fix it all" mode ka koi iaalaj nahi hain.
I know, right? I didn't know whether to bang my head on the wall or shut Sonakshi's trap. Gadhi kahiki!!!
ReplyDeleteTia, write-up as usual on the point.
ReplyDeleteSonakshi is showing such a big heart, I'm feeling difficult to digest. So thts the standard we all poor married ladies r supposed to meet at our in-laws to accepted as a good bahu.
Though I liked Sonakshi's reasoning to empathise with RR, Sonakshi understood why RR wud have been hurt, RR doesnt deserve it all.
Epi was ok. Only thing is I still cant understand their marital status and also the fact Sonakshi changes from Bose to Dixit and vice versa so easily...its actually takes a lot of paperwork to change ur surname , its even more difficult for a working woman, with lots of legal documents involved. Dont understand anything in the show now.
Tell me abt it. One day they needed time, next day they are married. Weird storyline.
DeleteWeird is an understatement Mily. I fail to find adjectives for this...its somewhere an inappropriate mix of absurdity, inconsistency and pure-trash
DeleteThat's exactly my point. First of all, okay so Sonakshi is understanding Radha's feelings. Fair enough. But she should also know that going behind Ishwari's back could also hurt Ishwari's feelings. She knew that because Bhaiya had not told Ishwari about their relationship in season one right away, made Ishwari feel that she was not important in his life in season one.
DeleteIt was not so urgent that she could not have waited until the morning, discuss with Ishwari and then in Ishwari's presence have over the keys to Radha and therefore making it clear to Radha that Ishwari and she are a team now and they will work as an unit which Radha can't break by using one against the other. But instead she claimed that she could not disturb Ishwari in the middle of the night (which it wasn't, since Bhaiya had just talked to her and hence she was still awake), but she could go to Radha to hand over keys. If she thought that it was too late to talk to a Ishwari despite evidence of her husband just came back talking to her, then she should have assumed that it's too late to talk to Radha as well.
Secondly, she knows that Radha misused her power the last time by drugging Bhaiya which she had found out and confronted her about. She still does not know why Radha did it because she never bothered to find that out. She just asked what drug Radha used. For someone who can't stop poking into people's lives, she never tried to find out the motive of her husband being drugged by his own family member is totally stupid.
Thirdly, Vicky is openly aggressive to her. Yet she lets them get away with it instead of establishing her authority that she won't tolerate threat against her. Today they just attacked her and drugged Dev. Tomorrow they can attack or drug Suhaana. Then what will she do?
Also, accepting a gift/responsibility and then handing it over behind someone's back without discussing with them is a shitty thing to do. If Ronita had done it to Asha, then how will she feel? If Asha had given the keys from Gunni to Ronita and she had handed to Gunni overnight without talking to Asha, how will she feel?
But as usual in her quest to make everyone like her, she takes the people who already likes her for granted. She did it to please Ishwari by taking Bose family for granted and now that Ishwari is impressed, she is taking her for granted.