The Changed Dynamics

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Scene - Imaan Chauki - Morning

(Chandramukhi strides into the chauki with her usual authority.)

(GG is on the landline, grinning and whispering)

GG: Darling... nahi, is baar toh tumhe meri baat manni hi hogi...

(Chandramukhi stands silently behind him, arms crossed, eyes narrowing.)

(Gopi is lounging on her chair, casually flipping through the newspaper while Billu hovers over it, staring blankly. The moment Gopi catches sight of Chandramukhi, he jolts up, throwing a dramatic salute, his face twitching comically.)

GG: (noticing Gopi's sudden reaction, he freezes, realizing the danger lurking behind him)

(Chandramukhi calmly grabs the receiver from GG's hand without a word.)

Chandramukhi: (On GG's call) Aaj iska aakhri din ho raha is dharti par.

(She slams the phone down. GG quickly joins Gopi in a panicked salute.)

(Without warning, Chandramukhi delivers rapid slaps to all three of them in quick succession.)

Chandramukhi: Rapton ki barsaat bhi kam pad jaave, par katai sudhrenge nai teenon ke teenon.

(Just then, Koki bursts in, hopping excitedly.)

Koki: Nahi! Madam, in teenon ko baad mein daantiye, pehle chhichhore lover ka raaz toh kholiye!(Goes)

(GG, still rubbing his cheek, eagerly jumps in.)

GG: Are haan madam, aapne toh kaha tha aapko pata hai kaun hai wo chhichhora lover!(Chandramukhi opens her mouth to speak, but Billu cuts her off.)

Billu: Haan madam! Kaun hai wo leechad, luchha, loose character, chidimaar?

(She tries again, but Gopi, ever dramatic, interrupts.)

Gopi: Hanjiji mummyji! Kaun hai wo haramkhor is the, jisne sabke dil mein macha rakha hai shor is the!

(Suddenly, the doors swing open. Hanuman Prasad Pandey, wearing spectacles, chewing paan ,strides in with his usual flair.)

Hanuman: Tera baap!

(Gopi's head jerks toward him, dramatically bobbing three times.)

Gopi: Daddy ji!!!

GG: (eyes wide, in shock) Sir... aap?!

(Billu, confused, doesn't recognize Hanuman)

GG (smiling awkwardly): Sir, aap yaha itne achanak? Matlab, department se koi notice bhi nahi aayi aur-

Hanuman (raising a hand to stop GG): Arre, bas yahi toh hai hamaara kamaal! Bacchon ke palle nahi padega.

Billu (Bhoola): Honey... honey tum aa gaye honey!

(Billu lunges to hug Hanuman, squeezing him tightly)

Pata hai kitne saalon se tumhara intezaar kar rahi thi!

Hanuman (his usual quirky expression, tongue sticking out, and then turning slowly toward Chandramukhi): Miss Chautala! Wese kaayde se yeh harkatein toh aapko karni chahiye thi mujhe dekh kar!

(Chandramukhi glances away, slightly embarrassed by his teasing)

Hanuman (flamboyant): Par koi baat nahi! Main hoon hi itna khoobsurat ki aajkal mard bhi mujh par fida hone lage hain!

(He looks Billu up and down)

Waise yeh hai kaun?

(Chandramukhi, now irritated, grabs Billu's ear and yanks him away from Hanuman)

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