p: why are you shocked? you should be happy, you'll be free of me.
a: *stares at p in frozen horror*
p: you'll be free of the woman who kept a relation with another man while you were there, a woman you hate and can't stand the sight of
a: *heart is tearing in half, wants to scream NO IT'S NOT LIKE THAT, I NEVER WANT YOU AWAY FROM MY EYES, but voice is stuck in his throat*
p: she is herself going away from you forever
a: *suddenly his temper snaps and ANGER replaces HEARTBREAK, his blood beats in his ears and he is thinking not in a million years, this is not going to happen*
p: you got what you wanted, you should be happy
a: *growls* oh, should i? should i be happy, that you have destroyed my life and are now going for what YOU want?
p: *confused and surprised, eyes wide* w-what?
a: *angrily waves his arms and points his finger while talking* that video showed your truth so now you're leaving me for him, is that it? so easy for you to break your vows and walk away -
p: what? no, it's just that -
a: *standing with hands on hips, vibrating in anger - the heat flaring off him would melt ice cubes five feet away* BAD ENOUGH that you've been carrying on with him all this time - that stops NOW, by the way, i won't tolerate it, my wife sneaking around with another man -
p: you don't understand -
a: i understand everything! and what you want here, this will not happen. i'm not letting you go so easily. if you wanted to marry him you missed your chance!
p: but - but -
a: do you know who i am? DO YOU? i am rockstar abhi, and my wife - my wife - is not going to leave me for some scooter-riding double battery single power mustachioed weirdo! do you get that? not gonna happen!
p: abhi, please calm down -
a: *approaches her and grabs her shoulders* i don't care if you love him, i don't care about that video - you're mine now, mine!
p: *pulls his hands off her shoulders and steps back* enough! would you stop talking nonsense! you don't want me, you've never wanted me -
a: i do now!
p: - so this is all ridiculous and you should - wait, what? you - now?
a: yes! yes! i don't want to want you chashmish, you are the most impossible problem i have faced in my entire life, but yes, that is the truth! i want you! i want you to be mine and only mine so if you think i will let you divorce me to go to him, let me tell you you'll have to have me killed first!
p: *appalled by the suggestion* what! no, i would never -
a: because that is the only way you'll end up in his arms - while i live i will not let that happen
p: *approaches wild animal husband and gently sets her palms on his chest hoping he will calm down* listen - i was never in his arms
a: don't lie to me chashmish -
p: no you have to understand - i've only ever been yours. if you want me to be your wife, i'll never leave. but i don't want to be the cause of your failure - in your career, i mean. i think if we get divorced -
a: don't ever say that again, that word is banned from your vocabulary
p: but -
a: but i don't care. this is your super smart plan chashmish? well i tell you what, you fail. you could never save me by leaving me.
*super intense eyelock with them standing in each other's arms, eyelock lasts for as long as it takes for allah waariyan to play...not rabba ki karoon because mina doesn't like it :P*
*song ends and both slowly drift back to awareness*
p: *quickly drops gaze, looking down awkwardly*
a: *tips her chin up* so we understand each other? tum meri biwi ho...akhri saas tak... (you are my wife...to the last breath...)
p: *suddenly glares and then starts laughing* wait did you seriously just say that?
a: *pouts and looks at her with hurt eyes*
p: i had no idea you could be so filmy!
a: *whispers teasingly* the oscar goes to abhi mehra...for best non divorce...
p: *whispers back* the nobel peace prize goes to pragya mehra...for putting up with the most ridiculous husband in the universe...until the end of time...
a: 😃
p: 😳
end scene!