27-10-2025, 10:45 AM
Scene 9: A Sister's Plea
All three of them were now walking towards the farmhouse. The heavy, carved wooden door stood open, spilling yellow light onto the gravel path. Jeevan walked a few steps ahead of them. Preet, her feet dragging, suddenly pulled Sukhmani to the side, just in the shadow of a large pillar.
Preet: (Whispering urgently) "Didi, Please agree. We will be together always, for life. He loves you a lot, he is way better than Rohan." Didi, please maan jao. Hum hamesha saath rahenge, poori zindagi. Woh aapse bahut pyaar karte hain, woh Rohan se kahin behtar hain.
Sukhmani: (Her voice a harsh, low hiss) "Are you insane? 'Loves me'? He threatened our father! He blackmailed me into a second marriage on your wedding day! That is not love!" Kya tum pagal ho gayi ho? 'Pyaar karte hain'? Usne hamare pitaji ko dhamki di hai! Usne tumhari shaadi ke din mujhe blackmail karke doosri shaadi ki hai! Yeh pyaar nahi hai!
Preet: "But Didi, he... he wanted you. He could have just taken the money. He could have ruined Papa. But he chose you. That... that must mean something. And... and you were never happy with Rohan." Lekin Didi, woh... woh aapko [i]chahte the. Woh sirf paise bhi le sakte the. Woh Papa ko barbaad kar sakte the. Lekin unhone aapko chuna. Iska... iska kuch toh matlab hoga. Aur... aur aap Rohan ke saath kabhi khush nahi theen.
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Sukhmani: "Preet, that is lust, not love! He wants a toy. He wants... this." (She gestures angrily at her own voluptuous body). "He doesn't care about us." Preet, woh [i]hawas hai, pyaar nahi! Use ek khilona chahiye. Use... yeh chahiye. Use hamari koi parwah nahi hai.
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Preet: "But we are together, Didi. I... I'm scared to be alone with him. If you are there... I won't be so scared. Please, Didi... just do what he says. For me. For Papa." Lekin hum saath toh hain, Didi. Main... main unke saath akele hone se darr rahi hoon. Agar aap wahan hongi... toh main itna nahi darungi. Please, Didi... bas wahi karo jo woh kehte hain. Mere liye. Papa ke liye.
Sukhmani looked at her little sister's terrified, tear-streaked face. Her own anger wavered, replaced by a cold, protective resolve.
Jeevan: (His voice echoing from the doorway) "Enough whispering! Are my wives coming inside, or do I need to come and get you? The night is waiting." Bahut fusfusaana ho gaya! Meri patniyan andar aa rahi hain, ya mujhe aakar tumhein laana padega? Raat intezaar kar rahi hai.
Sukhmani: (Taking Preet's hand, her voice firm) "We are coming. Stop crying, Preet. We have to face this. Together." Hum aa rahe hain. Rona band karo, Preet. Humein iska saamna karna hai. Ek saath.
All three of them were now walking towards the farmhouse. The heavy, carved wooden door stood open, spilling yellow light onto the gravel path. Jeevan walked a few steps ahead of them. Preet, her feet dragging, suddenly pulled Sukhmani to the side, just in the shadow of a large pillar.
Preet: (Whispering urgently) "Didi, Please agree. We will be together always, for life. He loves you a lot, he is way better than Rohan." Didi, please maan jao. Hum hamesha saath rahenge, poori zindagi. Woh aapse bahut pyaar karte hain, woh Rohan se kahin behtar hain.
Sukhmani: (Her voice a harsh, low hiss) "Are you insane? 'Loves me'? He threatened our father! He blackmailed me into a second marriage on your wedding day! That is not love!" Kya tum pagal ho gayi ho? 'Pyaar karte hain'? Usne hamare pitaji ko dhamki di hai! Usne tumhari shaadi ke din mujhe blackmail karke doosri shaadi ki hai! Yeh pyaar nahi hai!
Preet: "But Didi, he... he wanted you. He could have just taken the money. He could have ruined Papa. But he chose you. That... that must mean something. And... and you were never happy with Rohan." Lekin Didi, woh... woh aapko [i]chahte the. Woh sirf paise bhi le sakte the. Woh Papa ko barbaad kar sakte the. Lekin unhone aapko chuna. Iska... iska kuch toh matlab hoga. Aur... aur aap Rohan ke saath kabhi khush nahi theen.
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Sukhmani: "Preet, that is lust, not love! He wants a toy. He wants... this." (She gestures angrily at her own voluptuous body). "He doesn't care about us." Preet, woh [i]hawas hai, pyaar nahi! Use ek khilona chahiye. Use... yeh chahiye. Use hamari koi parwah nahi hai.
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Preet: "But we are together, Didi. I... I'm scared to be alone with him. If you are there... I won't be so scared. Please, Didi... just do what he says. For me. For Papa." Lekin hum saath toh hain, Didi. Main... main unke saath akele hone se darr rahi hoon. Agar aap wahan hongi... toh main itna nahi darungi. Please, Didi... bas wahi karo jo woh kehte hain. Mere liye. Papa ke liye.
Sukhmani looked at her little sister's terrified, tear-streaked face. Her own anger wavered, replaced by a cold, protective resolve.
Jeevan: (His voice echoing from the doorway) "Enough whispering! Are my wives coming inside, or do I need to come and get you? The night is waiting." Bahut fusfusaana ho gaya! Meri patniyan andar aa rahi hain, ya mujhe aakar tumhein laana padega? Raat intezaar kar rahi hai.
Sukhmani: (Taking Preet's hand, her voice firm) "We are coming. Stop crying, Preet. We have to face this. Together." Hum aa rahe hain. Rona band karo, Preet. Humein iska saamna karna hai. Ek saath.
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