Street - Late night
(Late night, the street is dimly lit and quiet. Hanuman, too much drunk and carefree, bursts into song and dance, doing the "Naagin" steps)
Hanuman (singing loudly): Main naagin, naagin,... naachna, naachna, naachna...!
(He bends down, swaying like a snake)
Hanuman (chuckling): Jab yeh gaana gaata hoon, Miss Chautala yaad aati hai. Jaise uss din naagin bani thi mujhe patane ke liye! Kya din the woh!
(He suddenly freezes-his eyes widen as he spots a real snake)
Hanuman (screaming, jumping in the air): AAAAAA! Bachaao! (Looking carefully at the snake) Miss Chautala, aap toh sacch mein naagin ban gayi! Mujhe hammesha lagta tha yahi aapka asli roop hai!
(The snake slithers closer, and Hanuman, in full panic mode, leaps onto a nearby bench)
Hanuman (screaming): Arre koi toh bachaao! Plij save me! Miss Chautala ne apna asli roop dharan kar liya!
(Just as Hanuman prepares to jump off the bench, a soft rustling sound from the shadows catches his attention, and a man steps into the dim light)
Man: Are chinta mat kijiye. Main hoon na.
(He calmly picks up the snake, tossing it aside like it's nothing)
Man (smirking): Inspector saab, aap toh bade darpok nikle!
(Hanuman, still shaken, wipes the sweat off his forehead)
Hanuman (awkwardly climbing down): Darpok? Arre, main toh bas... uss naagin ko testing kar raha tha! Dekhna tha kaise react karegi!
(The man chuckles, shaking his head)
Hanuman (straightening his shirt): Why are you laughing? Jab Miss Chautala naagin banke aayi thi, tab bhi mai ese hi dirama kar raha tha!
Man (teasing): Wah, yeh toh pyaar lag raha hai!
(Hanuman waves dismissively, trying to play it cool)
Man (with a slight cunning smirk, as if calculating): Inspector saab, aap toh humesha hum jaise logon ka dhyaan rakhte ho. Chhoti-moti musibat ho ya badi dikkat, aapki wajah se sab theek ho jaata hai. Aaj dil se aapko kuch dene ka mann kar raha hai.
Hanuman (still tipsy): Arey, zaroorat nahi. I just do my duty.
(The man pulls out a watch and some cash, his smile hinting at something more)
Man (chuckling): Nahi nahi, yeh toh chhoti si gift hai. Aapke jaise dost ke liye. Yeh ghadi aur thode paise... pehno, aur yaad rakhna-jab tak yeh chalegi, dosti chalegi! Paise... bas chhota sa shukriya, humesha madad karne ke liye.
Hanuman (still tipsy): Arre, waah! Ghadi bhi aur cash bhi? Wat (what) a combo deal!
Man (grinning): Bas aapke liye, Inspector saab. Aap jaise logon ke bina hum kya karte?
Hanuman (pocketing the money, wearing the watch): Bas bas! Itna bhi mat chadhao. I am a social worker after all. Chal, ab main chalta hoon... aur haan, agli baar naagin mile toh tumhe yaad karunga!
Man (laughing): Hamesha tayyar, Inspector saab.
(Hanuman staggers away, humming his "Naagin" song, glancing at his new watch with a proud smile. The street falls silent again as the man watches him go)
Imaan Chauki - Next Morning
(Chandramukhi is lounging in her chair, feet up on the desk, while Gulgule sits across from her, half-asleep. Gopi is on a bench, reading a newspaper, Billu stands behind him, giving a clumsy head massage)
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Chandramukhi Chautala & Makkhan Singh - Unfinished Business
FanfictionWhen Hanuman Prasad Pandey made his unexpected exit from F.I.R., fans were left with an incomplete story-a dynamic left hanging, an unfinished bond between Chandramukhi Chautala and the imposter chief. But some stories deserve closure. In this fan f...
