Haveli
(Dadu and Biji are sitting on sofa. Mickey has come over.)
Biji- Rani! Mere liye chai mat banaiyo. Main Lassi piyungi. (She fans herself with a newspaper) Haye. Garmi kitni badh gayi haina?
Mickey- Hmm. Pata nahi iss season mein kon shaadi rakhta hai. Mini ka toh pata nahi par Preet aur Arya pukka dhoop se pak jayengi.
Biji- Woi toh.
Mickey- Isliye, Maine aur Preet ne toh pehle se fix rakha hai, apni shaadi winters mein hi hogi... 😶😅 .... Oh. I mean, aisa kuch nahi hai (He titters awkwardly)
Biji- Waise, aaj tu yahan kyun baitha hai?
Mickey- Bss, Neil aur Keya ka wait kar raha hoon.
In the mean time Neil and Kiya enter.
Neil- (carrying the luggage) Look! We have come.
Mickey- Lo aa gaye! Hii!
(He bends and waves at Kiya. She hides behind Neil.)
Neil- (chuckles) Hii Mickey.
Biji - A re! Dekho yoh uss gudiya ko. Kaise chup gayi hai! (smiles) Hii Kiya. Mujhe pehchana?
(She nods slowly.)
Biji- Aaja. Udhar baithte hain. (Points at sofa) Aaja? Dekh woh kon hain. Dadu!
She looks at her father in confusion.
Neil- Chalo Kiya?
Biji- Aaja. Aaja. (She makes her sit.) Lassi piyegi?
Kiya shakes her head.
Biji- Kuch aur khayegi?
She doesn't say anything.
Biji- Pinniyan khayegi?
Dadu- A re Shammi ji. Aaj kal ke bacche pinniyan nahi khate. Chip khayegi yeh.
Biji- Accha? Kiya, Chips khayegi na?
She doesn't answer.
Biji- Rani se poochti hoon Chips hain kya.
Mickey- Accha, main chalta hoon guys. Bye!
Dadu walks near to Neil, his observant eyes darting on Kiya.
Dadu- (hisses) Neil,
Neil turns at him
Dadu- (curiously) Yeh teri beti,... muh nahi khol paati kya?
Neil- Hn?
Dadu- (whispers) Bol nahi paati?
Neil- Nahi-nahi.
Dadu- Yeh baat karti hai?
Neil- Han dadu. Kiya baat karti hai.
(Neil looks at Kiya. Her eyes have become wide, face still dull at the fear of being ordered to say something.)
Neil- Lekin baat tab hi karti hai, jab uska mann ho. Am I right?
(Her brows raise. She blinks with a smile, taken aback by her father's statement.)
Rani- Lo ji lo. (Arrives with a tray of lassi) Neil bhaiya, tussi aa gaye! Je kon hai? (surprised)
Biji- Le? Tu Keya ko nahi jaanti?
Rani- Keya...? Ohh! (Recalls) Je Keya haigi? Main kaise na jaanu Biji? Arya toh din raat isi ki baatein karti rehndi h, hain? (She smiles at Kiya)
Biji- Accha La, lassi toh pila?
Rani- Hanji lo. Dadu, lo. Neil bhaiya, tussi bhi lo. Le kudiye.
Kiya shakes her head
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