At the hall

Manav and Archana are at the hall.

Manav: I have come to solve the misunderstandings from 18 years. I have come to take you with me, will you support me?

Archana: I had signed the divorce papers. Manav is shocked to hear this.

Manav: What?

Archana: I want a divorce from you.

Manav: Archana, are you in your senses?

Archana: I am in my senses Manav., I am absolutely in my senses. Sulochana looks over at Archana and Manav. Everyone else also starts looking at them and they look confused.

Archana: That day when I had come to see you after 18 years, I had not understood what to say and how to say it, and that’s why I lied to you by saying that I did not sign the divorce papers.

Manav: Does this mean that yesterday, you?

Manav: Why did you lie Archana?

Archana: For alimony. Everyone looks shocked.

Archana: I wanted to save my alimony. Sulochana walks over to them.

Sulochana: Archu, what are you saying?

Archana: Manav, if you had gotten to know that day that I had signed the divorce papers, and I wanted the divorce, then maybe you would want to know the reason why I divorced you. You would get to know that I am divorcing you for alimony, and then I would be stuck. This is why I lied. To be honest Manav, I was feeling a little ashamed to ask you for all these things, so this is why I thought of asking you for these things indirectly and I did that.

At the hall

Archana: I signed the divorce papers and I got those papers to Canada. I thought that you would quietly sign the papers and send them, but no. You did not do that and instead you wanted to meet me. Rasika is smiling.

Archana: And when you had come here and began to ask me those questions then I got scared. And this is why I lied to you.

Manav: I can’t believe that you can think like this. Vinod and Manjusha are looking surprised.

Manav: You were never like this Archana.

Archana: The circumstances change people Manav. And also, my lawyer had told me that you should think that I did not give you a divorce but you had sent me a divorce, so that it could be to my advantage. And this is why I did all this. It doesn’t matter to me what you think about me and what you don’t. I just want a divorce from you, nothing else. Vinod and Sulochana look shocked.

Manav: When have you began to need lawyers to make decisions for our relationship?

Archana: You were the one who had the lawyers Manav, did you forget? You were right Manav, 18 years is a lot of time, and in these 18 years many things have changed. My priorities have changed, and also, my lawyer has told me that I may live away from you for a long time but I still have rights on your money. Manjusha puts her hand to her mouth.

Vaishali: Tai, what are you saying? Before you say something, think about it, you may have to regret what you said.

Archana: No Vaishu, I will never have regret. Manav, that day instead of the alimony I had asked you for three children, do you know why, because I wanted to negotiate well with you. I know very well that you can’t live without your children and neither will you ever give your children to me and I also know that in return you would give me a very good deal and that’s what happened. Vandita looks upset.

At the hall

Archana: I didn’t know that I would get so much after the divorce, or else I would have given you a divorce before. Manav, every person has their needs, and I also have some needs which can only be fulfilled with money. Vinod looks disgusted and Sulochana has a tear in her eye.

Archana: Arjun won’t believe this and he may even fire me from the job. Why should I ask money from him, when my own husband is the owner of the company and since I am getting a divorce from him then I can take so many things from him. And also, if I divorce you then I have some needs which you will need to fulfill. Look Manav, I want a big house, and I want two cars and a rich life. And yes, there will be a particular amount and you will have to send that money to me in the bank each month. If all of these things are fulfilled for me then I will let you away from me forever. Manav is looking sad.

Archana: Manav, I am asking for my rights, and you will have to give that to me. Archana gives Manav a real nasty look. Manav is very sad and he leaves the hall. Vinod looks very upset.

Sulochana: Archu.

Archana: aai, I know that you think that what I did was wrong but believe me, I did not do anything wrong. I did nothing wrong. Archana leaves the hall. Everyone looks very shocked.

At the office

All of the employees are working at their desks. Arjun gives an employee a builders catalog to study. Arjun goes to an employee.

Arjun: Where is Purvi?

The employee: Sir, I don’t know, she may have gone home. It is raining.

Arjun: What do you mean by she went home? Who did she ask? She came to my office and demanded a reason for her termination. Type a termination letter for her and the reason is lack of professionalism.

The employee: Sure sir.

Arjun: Right now.

The employee: Ok sir. Arjun goes over to Purvi.

Arjun: Ms. Purvi. You were not on your chair, where were you? Purvi points to the washroom.

Purvi: Sir, I didn’t know that the employees would need your permission to go to the washroom.

Arjun: anyway, did you complete the presentation which I told you to make?

Purvi: Here it is. Purvi gives Arjun the presentation. Arjun asks for the file and Puri gives him the file and the forms that he had told her to fill out.

Purvi: Anything else sir?

Arjun: Nothing else. Now you may happily go to your sister’s engagement.

At the office

Purvi: Thank you so much for your concern sir but since I did so much work here at the office, I had missed the engagement. Now it is of no use.

Arjun: Ok. Arjun is about to leave. An employee holds out an envelope for Purvi. Arjun sees this tells both the employee and Purvi to get back to work and then leaves. Purvi whispers to the employee, sir, what was in that envelope?

The employee: Your termination letter.

Purvi: My termination letter?

The employee: You were not at your desk, so I thought. I mean, Arjun sir had thought that you had went home. Purvi nods her head and reads the termination letter.

Karanjkar House

Archana and Sulochana are at their house.

Sulochana: Why did you lie? Why did you take responsibility for something that you did not even sign Archu? After so many years, you were about to get your husband, your home and children back but your lie has finished everything. Before doing all of this, you should have thought about your children.

Archana: I thought about this and made this decision aai.

Sulochana: What do you mean?

Archana: I mean, the lie that I had told was for my son. Archana tells her mother about the conversation she had with Sachu. (It was the day where she got a call and the episode had ended)

Archana: Hello.

Sachu: Archana Ji?

Archana: Yes, who is this?

Sachu: I am Sachin, can you come out of the function for some time? I need to talk to you about something important. Archana had hung up and she had gone to meet Sachu.

In the dark room

Sachu is in the dark room. Archana comes over to Sachu.

Archana: Sachu. Archana smiles at Sachu.

Sachu: It feels so good to be with family, at a function and everyone at a big function.

Archana: Sachu, this is also your family. You can be a part of it if you want.

Sachu: This is why I have come.

Archana: What do you mean?

Sachu: Archana Ji, please give me back my family. I remember when you had fed me with love, and took good care of me. Sulochana Aaji used to make sheera for me, and she gave me a lot of love. For the sake of that love, I want to ask you to do something. My life, my family. Archana smiles.

Archana: Sachu, I don’t understand what you are saying.

Sachu: My mother, Shravani Aai. She has been waiting for my father for the last 18 years. You know what loneliness is very well. Shravani Aai has been waiting for baba’s love for the last 18 years. And I want to see a smile on her face. I can’t tell her to forget baba. For the last 18 years, you have not been with your husband. You can live without baba but my mother can’t live without him. You and baba have lived without each other for so many years but are still legally married. Why is the use of this relationship, where you are not happy and neither is baba?

In the room

Sachu: And because of this fake relationship, the two of you are being ruined but along with that my mother’s life is also being ruined. Sachu folds his hands.

Sachu: If you have ever loved me, then for that love, I ask something from you. After so many years, my mother has the chance to come back in my father’s life. Please let baba out of this fake relationship, it will be for everyone’s happiness. Aaji, and aaju ba will be happy. Your two daughters have also gotten to know Shravani Aai very well and they love her. Do you remember that my mother had trusted you and handed me to you. Just like that, you should trust her, hand Ovi and Teju to her. When she comes back to our house, my family will be complete. If you love me, then give baba a divorce.(End of flashback)

Karanjkar House

Archana: Aai, what I did was for my son’s happiness. This is why I lied. Aai, I know that Sachu doesn’t treat me like his mother but I still treat him like my elder son whom I raised since childhood. And I still feel sad when I see him upset as much as I did during his childhood. This is why I lied aai.

Sulochana: Archu, but you do not understand that Sachin is still a kid and he does not understand much. He does not understand that he asked from you is wrong, but you are understanding. Because of your son’s wrong demand, you became ready to break ties with your husband. What kind of act is this? All the time, you have made sacrifices for people. I just want my daughter’s happiness.

Archana: And I want my son’s happiness aai. Aai, Sachu wants to give Shravani her right. He wants to bring her to his home. My daughters like Shravani, and they love her. When Shravani comes back in their life, then their family will be complete. Aai, Baba, Teju, Ovi, Manav, Sachu, and then there will be no place for me in that family, no place.

Karanjkar House

Sulochana: Archu, you are thinking about Sachin. You are thinking about Ovi and Teju, but you have forgotten that you have another daughter Purvi. What answer will you give to her, she is also waiting for so many years for you and Manav to become one. Are you doing unfairness to her because she is not your own daughter?

Archana: You are right aai, I am being unfair to Purvi but what do I do? I am forced to do this aai.

Sulochana: I knew that you would give this answer to me. Ok, this is your life and your decisions. I knew that you will do what you want to do and what you think is right. Ok, so then do it but listen to me. I am not with you in this decision. Sulochana leaves the room. Archana thinks to herself, what kind of a mother am I, I am giving one of my children happiness, but at the same time I am ruining my other child’s happiness. Archana is crying.

At Manav’s hotel room

Sachu is in his hotel room. Sachu remembers when Savita was saying to him, your mother is very clever. She pretends to act emotional and does sweet talks, that an innocent person will get trapped. Your poor father is very simple, he will not understand that Archana is going to use her magic on him. Sachu thinks to himself, you are right aaji, she’s actually unpredictable. And she is as clever as unpredictable. Sachu thinks, one of her acts can ruin everything. She may not sign the divorce papers. Anyway, whatever her decision may be, but next time if she tries to come in between my father and my Shravani Aai, then I will not spare her. I will fight a case against her and I will make sure they divorce. Manav comes to the hotel room very stressed.

Sachu: Baba, are you ok? Manav shakes his head. He is looking very sad.

Manav: Nothing is ok Sachu. Everything has finished now. The pure relationship that Archana and I had has broken completely forever. There was such a big difference between yesterday and today. Until today, the woman who had said that it was not her signature has now accepted that it was her signature.

At Manav’s hotel room

Manav: How can everything change so much in one day? I can’t believe that this is the same Archana who I loved.

Sachu: I understand baba, but please don’t worry. Everything will be ok. Sachu leaves. Manav is looking very sad.

Precap: Manav and Sachu are in the hotel room. Sachu gives Manav the divorce papers. Manav is signing his signature on the divorce papers. Manav has now signed the divorce papers and he stands up. Manav gives the divorce papers to Sachu. Sachu is holding the divorce papers and he looks at Manav’s signature.