Episode 1

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The episode begins on a plane bound for Bhopal. Zoya is facing the window, gorging on pizza and soda. Her neighbour, a stern-looking old lady, watches her silently. Zoya, who has noticed this, asks her bluntly if she wants a slice of pizza, to which she responds with contemptible silence. Guessing her co-passenger's character, she tries to tease her by pouring soda on her clothes.

At this point, the old lady can't hold back anymore. She calls Zoya a bad girl, questions her manners and the way she dresses. With all this noise, a flight attendant arrives, demanding an explanation. And while Zoya keeps silent knowing that she is at fault, the lady doesn't hesitate to tell everything, finally demanding to change seats. Of course this request was accepted, because it turns out that another passenger made the same request. The exchange having been made with him, the old lady leaves her seat while Zoya, deep down, thinks that old ladies these days don't know what fun is and hopes that the other passenger will be cool.

Scene 2: Armaan's Residence

A man is seen getting dressed. And as he takes a moment to admire himself, two women rush into his room. It is Gazala and Latif who come to let him know that breakfast is served, to which he declines. It is at this moment that Kaynat enters and calls him by his name, Ehssan, to which he replies "mum". She asks him why he does not want to have lunch with her, just before he replies that it is because he has to pick Zoya up from the airport on time. She comments positively on his punctuality, and tells him that if it is so necessary for him to hurry up he can go. She adds that she is looking forward to seeing her niece again, Gazala and Latif make the same comment by calling Zoya a princess and Ehssan just smiles before leaving. In his heart, he says that his punctuality is not the only reason he is trying to bring Zoya back, but his love.

Behind a window, a man watches them silently. It is Armaan. He goes to his room, and addresses a portrait of Mahira as if it were in front of him. He tells him that Mahira is back after 10 years, and that most certainly this house will be filled with happiness again.

Scene 3: On the plane

Zoya continues to enjoy her pizza when the new passenger arrives. Against all expectations, it turns out that the man is much more rude than her because the first thing he does is sing very loudly while wearing headphones. Although the young girl can tolerate this behavior, she loses her cool when in his tempo, he jostles her and makes her drop her last slice of pizza.

At this point, Zoya calls her co-passenger names, but he barely pays attention to her even though he has removed his earphones. However, when she dares to talk about his mother as she had brought him up badly, he also gets angry. The man says his name is Viraj Khanna and that no woman would have dared to talk to him like that. And as tensions rise, the stewardess comes to let them know that their quarrel is making the other passengers uncomfortable. This is when Zoya and Viraj promise to keep quiet if the other does not speak to him.

Scene 4: Khanna Mansion

A woman is seen sneaking out of the house like a thief. Judging from the name her housekeeper, who turns out to be Raziya, shouts, her name is Meera. The latter stops for a moment and asks Raziya to speak less loudly if she does not want her mother to hear her. It is then that the concerned woman herself arrives, saying that it is too late. She tells her that it is out of the question for her to go out. But the young girl replies that if she leaves it is only to go and pick up her brother from the airport. Her mother still forbids her to leave the mansion, saying that this task is the responsibility of her fiancée. She shouts Shanya's name who, from her room, is already complaining about going to meet her future mother-in-law.

When Shanya arrives, she disdainfully asks why she was called. Meera's mother tells her that Viraj is coming from London soon, and that it is her job to bring him back, to which she replies that she is not his driver, much less a servant. Without even giving her future mother-in-law a chance to respond, she goes back to her room. Raziya comments that Shanya is such a despicable woman, and asks her mistress what she thinks. The latter says that if she was not the fiancé of my good-for-nothing son, I would have thrown him out of the house long ago.

While the two ladies were chatting, Meera found the opportunity to slip away. But Raziya saw her leaving, but preferred to keep quiet.

Scene 5: On the plane

Viraj is watching a video on his tablet when a sleeping Zoya's head lands on his shoulder. As the captain announces that the plane is about to land, he thinks that it hasn't even been an hour since she gorged herself on pizza and now she finds herself sleeping like a log. He abruptly wakes her up, to which she complains that he is trying to bother her again. Viraj tells her that if she didn't put her head anywhere, he wouldn't have to talk to her, not to mention that the captain announced that the plane is going to land soon. Zoya tells him that it's all the better this way, because she won't have to see him again. He replies that he too would be happy not to see her again.

Scene 6: Outside the airport

Ehsan stops his car at the parking lot, and gets out. On the phone, he lets his mother know that he is already at the airport. And while he was talking, he bumps into Meera who has just arrived, and catches her when she was about to fall. He asks her if everything is okay, to which she replies yes. Without further ado, he leaves, leaving the young woman in her little cloud because, presumably, she fell in love at first sight.

Just in front of the airport, Ehsan is standing waiting for Zoya while a little further away Meera is doing the same for Viraj. Zoya and Viraj come out of the airport at the same time, but seem so busy with their luggage that they ignore each other. Seeing them, Ehsan and Meera smile separately. The screen freezes on all four of their faces.

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