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The philosophers
on social media always say

that "Age is just a number."

But most don't realize
that the moment you go from 17 to 18,

life smacks you on the face with adulting.

From the outside,

I may look like the poster princess
of privilege and entitlement.

And why would you look on the inside?
You've already decided who I am.

I am Pia Jaisingh.

Welcome to my roller-coaster journey
with a hot guy and a lot of lies.

This is the Jaisingh family.
That's my mom, Neelu Jaisingh.

-Is Rajat joining us?
-He's left.

And this is Dhanraj Jaisingh,
my grandfather.

Piu! Have something before you go.

Morning, Dadu.

Why are you in a hurry?

It's not like
you are taking over Jaisingh and Sons.

If sarcasm
had been an Olympic sport,

he would've definitely
brought home the gold.

Thankfully, I only have to
put up with him on the weekend.

From Monday to Friday,
I'm at my school. Falcon High.

You can tell from our lack of uniforms
and resort-like vibes,

that this is
one of those ultra-elite schools

where Delhi's most privileged sons

and pampered daughters
come to get an education,

whose therapy bills are way higher
than their school fees.

Falcon!

And this is Falcon High's
main character.

Our principal and Delhi's Dumbledore,

Mrs. Braganza Malhotra.

Even now, when middle-aged dads see her,
they "feel" things.

Ms. Braganza!

I love you!

Falconites,

a new year,

a new semester.

New friendships, new rivalries.

Live, love, laugh, fly my birdies.

But remember. Remember.

If anyone tries to fly in these corridors,

I'll have to clip your wings,
if you know what I mean.

Especially all the naïve birdies

waiting to fly the coup,
after their twelfth grade.

You watch it!

And now, LRI.

-LRI?
-Let's Rock It!

I wish you all
a great year ahead, darlings.

Be wise with your choices.

Be smart with your classes.

And be free with your clothes.

Kisses. Joy and kisses!

Rhea! Sahira!

-I missed you, guys.
-Did you?

Come on, guys. I'm really sorry.

What happened on Bonfire Night
was all a huge misunderstanding.

Then Mom and I had to leave
immediately for the retreat,

and you know phones weren't allowed.

I just got back from Europe yesterday,

and I messaged you both.

Can't we just talk and sort this out?

Looks like you spent the summer
practicing excuses.

I'm sorry, we're not interested, Pia.

Sahira…

-Rhea, please can you just hear me out?
-Rhea!

To understand this world war,
let's get into a little history.

Please you need to sort this out.

Rhea, Sahira, and I, we were BFFs
before we even knew how to write our ABCs.

Our blood may be different
but It's like our DNA is the same.

My whole childhood was this sisterhood.

They were actually beyond my best friends.

They have just always felt
like home to me.

Until…

Yo, P.

Say hi at least.

-Let go, Ayaan.
-What do you mean? Come here.

Ayaan!

-I got your birthday invitation.
-Already?

Yeah, your mom texted me, and she said
you're going to invite me as well.

By the way, I'm getting you
and your mom the perfect birthday gift.

Mom's getting a gift? What?

Hey, what are you doing, Ayaan?

Hey, come here.

It's me, Ayaan Nanda.

Oh, my God!

Hey, P, wait. Look at us.

Pia Jaisingh, Ayaan Nanda.

It has a nice ring to it.

-Pia Jaisingh Nanda.
-I knew this would happen.

I just knew it!

-Knew what?
-What are you doing, babe?

I spent the whole summer defending you.
But you just keep…

Good, Sahira and Rhea are both here.

-Let's just tell them today.
-And tell them what exactly, Ayaan?

-How long has this been going on for?
-Since the Bonfire Night.

-Remember, I messaged you--
-Bonfire Night?

So that means you lied to us. That's why
you didn't come for the Bonfire Night.

-It all makes sense now.
-Guys!

Seriously. Please, believe me.
Ayaan and me can't be a thing.

-What do you mean we can't be a thing?
-What are you saying, P?

I don't understand you anymore, Pia.

Do you know how stupid I feel?
I'm so ashamed of you right now.

Oh, God. Piya, say something.

At least, try.

Say something. Anything.

Because I already have a boyfriend, guys!

-What?!
-What?!

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

I have a boyfriend.

Who is it?

It's too new.

I don't want to jinx anything
by talking about it.

You know I believe in the evil eye.

That's why I didn't post anything.
But he's good-looking.

He's funny, and he's so smart
that he can win KBC every single year.

P, first you were hiding
Ayaan's messages from us,

and now you're hiding
your boyfriend from us?

-Hiding things from us is not cool, P!
-One second.

Even your besties don't know
about this guy? I'm calling bullshit.

I told you, we haven't gone public yet.

Public? Since when
did we become public, P?

What's up, guys? First day of school.

-By the way, what's gone public?
-Nothing's gone public, Veer.

Right now Piya's dating a guy
who doesn't even want to

be seen with her.

-He--
-Maybe he's just ugly.

Since P was a kid,
she's always been into charity work.

Come on, guys.

My life isn't so bad that I have to
make up an imaginary boyfriend.

He's real.

And believe me, you're going to see him
on my grid very soon.

Happy?

Happy? We'll only be happy when you
stop hiding the truth from us, Pia.

Let's go, Rhea.

You have a boyfriend?
A boyfriend, huh? Really?

Shit!

Now where do I find
a fake boyfriend?

Who's cool, good-looking,
smart, and romantic.

Guys like that aren't even human.

Terrible idea, terrible!

Actually, it's not such a bad idea.

Red flag!

Massive red flag!

Hi.

Red… flag?

I know, I'm never going to find

a cool, smart, handsome guy
with six-pack abs at such short notice.

But there must be someone who can be
the leading man in my rom-com?

Sorry, I mean, rom-con.

The very sight of whom
would freeze every dating app.

-Good morning.
-Good morning, Ma.

-New goal unlocked.
-Well done.

I don't get it.

When we live in the same city,
why do you need to live in a dorm?

We've had this discussion
a hundred times, guys.

Yeah, but we could go to school
together like we always do.

Yeah. You'll be leaving next year anyway.

Exactly. Why not practice from today?

And who's going to keep an eye
on your strict diet over there?

Who's going to make
your smoothies for you?

No one will, Ma. Thank God.

I love you, guys.

All right, it's my first day of school.

And I don't wanna be arriving late.

Just give me one chance, guys.

To do it on my own.

-Go on.
-They grow up too fast.

He was a little boy just yesterday.

I told you,
we should've had one more child.

Really?

That's quite an idea.

I like it. Don't change your mind now.

So remember this when you vote
for the debate team captain.

There's a lot more
where that came from, guys.

When the campaign
has to pay for votes,

it means only one thing.

That the candidate is weak.

Ah, there he is. Arjun.

Our new scholarship student,
who has joined us for our last year.

From Noida. Oh, Greater Noida.

Greatest Noida!

I'm not the slightest bit ashamed
to be from Noida, Aakash.

So, try harder.

You all saw that? So cute!

Noida Pride and all, huh, Mehra?

It's Mehta.

Whatever, bro.

You may have won a lot of debates

in greatest Noida's
shitty tier-two school in the past.

But this, this is
the International Debate Championship.

And the winner of this debate
gets direct admission into the Ivy League.

My dad went to an Ivy League university.

My granddad went
to an Ivy League university.

And I'm definitely going to one too.

Because it's a Goenka family tradition.

Tell me something.

What is the legacy of the Mehra family?
I've never heard of any.

Is it a Ghaziabad or Faridabad
government college degree?

Before you lose whatever little
self-respect you have left,

withdraw your name
from the captaincy right now.

Mehra!

Goenka!

You done? Or is there more?

I'm glad you got personal, Aakash.

Because now,
I can ethically tear you apart.

So now listen, Goyal.

It's Goenka.

Whatever, bro.

My father is a doctor.
He did study in Ghaziabad.

But now, your father
comes to him for treatment.

My mother is a teacher.
And she studied in Faridabad.

But now, she teaches you in this school.

Before coming here,
I myself used to study in Noida.

But over there,
we never had morons like you.

And just so I could develop
a superiority complex,

I had to transfer to Falcon High.

My name is Arjun Mehta.

M-E-H-T-A.

Mehta. Don't forget it.

Because I'm going to be
the next captain of this debate team.

And you, you're that loser

whose girlfriend is only dating him
so that she can get a brand-new iPhone.

Arjun!

Who do you guys think
should lead you all into battle?

This dumbass little weasel?

Or me?

Arjun!

Arjun!

Arjun!

Aakash, who's that guy?

Arjun Mehra… Mehta.

He's Mrs. Mehta's son.

It's the first time
I've seen a guy on the debate team

win by flashing his abs.

New student. He is good-looking.
Swimming champion.

No social media presence.
So, no one can trace him.

Green flags all over.

Potential?

Thank you, Universe.

I'll take it from here.

-Okay, thanks, guys. See you soon.
-Bye.

Let me go!

-Why did you throw my note away?
-And who are you?

-I'm Pia Jaisingh.
-Who Singh?

Stop acting like you don't know me,
I have three hundred thousand followers.

-We have the largest population.
-Who do you think you are?

-Dude-- Ma?
-Arjun. Where are you, beta?

I've been looking for you everywhere.
Why aren't you answering Papa's calls?

Also, listen, I've made
that cauliflower dish you love so much.

Take it from the lunchroom, okay?

Ma, I'm coming home
on the weekend. I'll have it then.

One more thing, you must have
a lot of laundry piled up by now.

-Are you still changing your underwear--
-Ma!

Actually, I made a promise to Pia

that I would help her
with her science project.

Aren't we getting very late, Pia?

No, ma'am was just asking you
about your underwear, right? Tell her--

I'm the one getting late,

and both of you should get to class.

-Perfect. Bye, Mom.
-Wait, Arjun. Listen. Arjun.

Please stop following me.

Will you please be my date on my birthday?

What?

I don't get it.

Why? What's not to get?

-Any of this.
-You're kidding me?

Mom's a teacher and Dad's a doctor.
Didn't you get any of their intelligence?

Very funny. Bye.

Arjun!

Come on, just give me a minute.
Please hear me out.

I'm not asking for a real date.

I just want you to act
like you're my date.

But why?

Why would you want to take some random guy
as a date on your own birthday?

Do you have time to cut to a flashback?

-Not at all.
-Arjun, please, you're my last hope.

Please, just hear me out
and you'll understand. Please.

I don't think you're going to
let me go until I hear your story. Right?

So…

You may find this a bit TMI,

but I guess the only way to convince you
is to start from the beginning.

Birthdays have always been special for me,

because it's the one day
when I felt the most loved by my family.

Don't get me wrong.

I was the apple of their eye.

But growing up, I realized

that maybe Mom and Dad
had just always wanted a son.

And they kept trying but…

It didn't happen.

Hello?

Mumma!

-Aunty!
-Mumma!

Mumma!

They started fighting every day

and they just grew
further and further apart.

-I need peace too.
-And you got it!

I'm glad I got it.

-Hello?
-Hey.

Papa became a hot topic
at Delhi's kitty parties.

And Mom became even more lonely.

But she wasn't
the only one who felt lonely.

But Rhea and Sahira,
they never left my side.

We three were each other's chosen family.

Looks like this family
caught the evil eye too.

What the hell? Why do you guys
always do this to me? Not fair!

Hey, don't blame us
for your mistake, Rhee.

You guys are always laughing at me.

I'm so done. I can't deal
with both of you anymore.

P, do you have to leave today?

It's the last day of school,
and Bonfire Night.

Try talking to Neelu Aunty.
I'm sure she'll understand.

Yeah, I'm going
to complain to Neelu Aunty.

What kind of retreat is this
that doesn't allow phones?

Guys, I have to do this for Mom.

She's finally making
a serious effort to get better.

This retreat is going to be very important
for her mental health and peace.

I just have to go.

We get it. Come.

-I think this one's good.
-I look so funny in this one.

-You guys always choose the take--
-Please, you look so pretty here, Rhea.

Ayaan's message.

Yo, P, am I seeing you tonight?

Pia, what's this?

Sahira, I don't know why
he's sending me messages like this.

Look, I haven't even replied.

One second, scroll up.

You haven't replied
but you haven't stopped him either.

Pia, what's the meaning of all this?
Are Ayaan and you--

We're nothing.

Ayaan's been randomly
messaging you for two weeks

and you didn't even
tell me about it? Even once?

You know I've had feelings for Ayaan
ever since we were all kids.

And in spite of that…?

You say we're sisters, don’t you?
Sisters don't do this.

And I wouldn't even dream
of doing this to you.

-Come on, Rhea.
-Sahira…

Sahira!

Pia, what you've done to her
is wrong. It's unacceptable.

And when I got back
to school after summer break,

everyone confronted me on the first day.

And I was so desperate
that I came up with a lie.

that I have a boyfriend.

I already have a boyfriend, guys!

So, your best friend since childhood,

no sorry, your sister believes

that you're stealing
her lifelong crush away from her.

-What kind of friendship is this?
-I'm confused too.

Who knew something so small
could blow up like this? I had no idea.

Of course, unless there's some truth
in what she's saying.

You!

Are you crazy?

I didn't want to
tell Sahira anything about Ayaan

because I didn't want
to hurt her feelings.

Sahira's liked him
ever since she was a kid.

I just made up this tiny little lie
to protect her from getting hurt.

But it totally backfired.

And that's why, for a few days,
I have to have a boyfriend.

Even if he's fake.

Then Sahira will finally realize
that I have no interest in Ayaan…

Rhea will forgive me too
and all my problems will be solved.

Oh, I'm sure they will. And what about me?

You get to be on my grid.

Your grid?! Oh, my God!

Not interested.

I'll… I'll pay you.

10K per week. Flat fee.

10K per week?

You mean this is going to take weeks?
I'm sorry, I'm extremely busy.

-I'm out.
-Hey, it's just for a couple of weeks.

Please. For now,
let's just shake on this deal.

-25K per week.
-What? No way!

-Well then, sorry, Pia. No deal.
-Hey, Arjun. Come on.

Arjun, don't you feel ashamed exploiting
a girl like this? How can you--

-Not at all!
-Hey, okay, fine. Deal.

Deal.

Now what do I have to do?

Okay, go now!

Okay.

I want these poses.

No!

There's no way everyone at school
is seeing me in these idiotic poses, Pia.

So they won't see you.
It's for the soft launch.

We'll take these secret photos.
Your face will never be visible.

But the whole school will wonder,
"Who's this mystery guy in Pia's life?"

And then, boom!
The day of my birthday, the big reveal.

-You know the trailers before a movie?
-Huh.

Just like that.

Where and when?
I'll keep you posted.

-Hey, what's up?
-Where were you?

I called you so many times.
My highlight is losing its glow.

Actually, you're glowing too much.
You look like a frying pan now.

My phone stays on silent. Unlike you.

Anyway,

could you find
a more boring location for your photos?

I mean, just look at these walls.

Get up.

You don't know
the value of elevator selfies.

Elevator selfies?

I thought we'd take it in a more,
you know, aesthetically pleasing place,

like grass, and flowers,
and maybe even the moon can be out.

You know, like a nice twilight shot--

Happy?

Okay now, come here.

-What?
-Come closer.

A little more.

A little more.

-Arjun?
-Yeah?

Is your name really Arjun "Shylock?"

It's Mehta. You know that.

Then why are you being so shy?

Have you never held
a girl's hand in your life before?

Of course, I have.

Then put your hand on my waist,
for God's sake.

No face, please.

Hey! Did you see the post?

Hey! Isn't this Pia?

Pia has a secret boyfriend?

Do you think it's Rudra?

Minions, do a background check right now.

I pay you guys
way too much to do way too little.

I'll just do it myself.

Oh, my God! Pia, well done.
Tell me who this mystery guy is.

I can't reveal.

Wait, I'll find out.

YOU
WHERE DO I HAVE TO COME NOW?

Hashtag KUWK.

Keeping Up with Kewl Sunglasses.

That means she wasn't lying to us.

I told you, didn't I?
Pia would never do that.

Pia, we forgive you, ya.

Why didn't you tell us
you had a boyfriend?

We would've never had
such a misunderstanding.

I'm sorry, forgive me,
I should've told you--

Yeah, P, of course,
I forgive you, babe. Come here.

I mean, since you have a boyfriend,
obviously nothing was going on, right?

Of course, I have a boyfriend.

-So who is this guy?
-Where did you meet him?

Oh my God, is it that new junior?

Mercury is in retrograde.

So I can't share any good news
until the day of my birthday.

You know stalking is my number one talent.
You know I'll find out.

Hey! What happened?

Wow!

Statue!

Thank you.

Got it. And upload.

Why do you have 11:11 on your wallpaper?

Well, with all the pollution,
we can't see shooting stars anymore.

So 11:11 is my shooting star.

Whenever you see it, you make a wish.

Come, I'll show you.

Give me your hands.

Close your eyes.

And make a wish.

Okay.

-What did you ask?
-Nothing at all.

Actually,

what I asked for was

that you don't lose your mind
over how smoking hot I am.

Oh, really?

Actually, even I asked for the same thing.

-Oh, really?
-Yeah!

Shall I tell you the truth?

Tell me.

-Shall I?
-Yeah.

You are so damn hot

that maybe you're the reason
we have global warming in this world.

-But, Pia?
-Yeah?

That means you're the reason
the snow in Kashmir

and the rains in Mumbai are disappearing.

That's why you're canceled.

Me? I'm canceling you.

Chill.
You're not even my type. Stupid.

I'm a hundred times smarter than you,

you walking-talking science textbook.

Ah.

Mom?

Hello?

Hello, Pia?

I saw your photographs of you
with that boy on social media.

You're all over him.

Even Nani is embarrassed.

Which photographs, Mom?
They're all pretty normal.

Who is this boy?

I hope he is
from a good family and well-to-do.

-You don't know him, Mom.
-He must have a name, surely.

It's a surprise, Mom. You can meet him
tomorrow at the birthday party.

-I'll introduce him--
-I hate surprises.

There's no network. I'll call you.
I'll call you back, okay?

-Bye.
-Hello?!

Pia, this is not funny.
How can you kidnap me like this?

Are you going to ask for ransom next?
Pia!Come on, man.

Why do you always overreact to everything?

This was the only way for me
to get you inside undetected.

-What the--
-People are waiting.

It's getting late
and you're being such a drama queen.

What?

Happy birthday, Pia.

Thanks.

By the way, I'm looking
pretty good too in the rented suit, right?

You said "too."

So, you think I'm looking good too.

Backhanded compliment.

Nice.

Okay.

This is it.

Everyone will believe us, right,
that we're in love?

They will. They definitely will.

-Hi.
-Oh, Piu.

-Hi Pia, happy birthday.
-Hi.

-Hi. Arjun.
-Nice to finally see you.

-Likewise.
-Great job landing P.

-Thank you. Hey, hi.
-Arjun, Sahira.

Hi, how are you?

Come.

He is so hot.

-Oh, my God!
-Hi, Piu!

Who is this guy?

When we couldn't find him in school,

I thought, hundred percent
she's bringing Rudra with her.

Rudra's not in India at the moment.

Besides, this guy is from our school.

Guys, I've never seen him
in our school before. Like ever.

Whatever, they look really good together.

-They make such a cute couple.
-I know, he's so dreamy.

Pia's boyfriend looks like a prince.

Yeah, he's got a royal vibe.

Looks like he's from the royal family
of Jaisalmer or something.

And you were worried about his family.

He's almost royalty.

I don't want "almost."

I want a real prince for my Pia.

Rudra is five years older than Piu.

Delhi has a prince too. Ayaan.

Come on, she's too young.

-Hi.
-My baby, happy birthday.

-Happy birthday.
-Mom, Dad, this is Arjun, my boyfriend.

-Hi, ma'am.
-Hello.

Hi, sir.

Arjun made quite an impression
when he joined our school.

He became the debate team captain.

He's a national-level swimmer
and a class topper too.

-Wow, that's impressive. Congratulations.
-Thank you, sir.

Guys, come on.
Let's dance, let's go.

-Sorry, Uncle.
-Come on, guys. We have to dance.

-No.
-What do you mean no?

-Guys, Arjun doesn't dance.
-Why won't he dance?

P, it's your 18th birthday. Of course,
he's going to dance. Right, Arjun?

Arjun, you can't do this much for Pia?

Does he even know how to dance?

One second, Pia.

Woah!

Today, for the first time in years,

I feel like believing
in the magic of birthday candles again.

And there is only one wish
that I really want to make.

That time would stop and everything
would remain like this forever.

Pia.

Oh, never mind.

Pia.

Arjun's father, Dr. Mehta is on the phone.

Beta, you've come here
all the way from Noida.

He's worried.

You should have called him.
Here, talk to him.

He's Dr. Mehta's son?

Isn't he their family doctor?

Seriously? This was your surprise?

-Yeah, Papa?
-Why have you kept your phone on silent?

He doesn't belong to our class.

Is this the way you embarrass me?

What're you doing
at the Jaisinghs' place?

Anyway, wait there,
I'll come and pick you up.

He's not even
from a business family.

You're a Jaisingh. Remember that.

I knew it. She's not into princes, bro,
she's into peasants.

Neelu Aunty's worst nightmare.

I feel so bad for her.

Best party ever.
I am so glad I came.

Looks like Arjun…

Why don't you tell me
anything nowadays, Arjun?

I'm coming, Papa.
I'll come home on my own.

-Wait, listen. Arjun--
-Papa, I said I'm coming.

Just wait… Hello?

Pia could have
done way better, babe.

Why has the party stopped, guys?

Yeah, bhaiya. A little ahead.
Just check the location, man.

-Yeah, the one like a fort.
-Arjun.

-Arjun, please, I'm really sorry.
-Yeah, hurry up.

Whatever happened was totally out of line.

You should've been clear before

that the 25K per week
includes insulting me

and my family.

My ride's here. I gotta go.

No. Arjun, please
come back inside with me.

-Please, I'm sorry.
-Leave me. Let go. Let go, Pia.

-Arjun, no. Please. Please, don't go.
-Pia, stop. Okay.

-Arjun, I'm very strong, I won't let you…
-Bhaiya, so sorry.

Two minutes. This girl's harassing me.
Let me just deal with her.

Don't worry, sir. I totally understand.

Even my missus is a real… firecracker.

Firecracker? What?

God! Arjun, I'm really sorry.

I swear, Mom had
no intention of insulting you.

When it comes to me she loses sight
of what's right and what's wrong.

-So, am I right or wrong?
-You are 100% right, sir.

Don't lose your confidence like this.
You can win this battle.

Bhaiya, please shut it.

No, Madam. No bhaiya.
Only Govardhan, please.

Arjun,
at least, let's go inside and talk.

No, Pia. I'm done with this.

-Okay? I'm leaving.
-Oh, no.

-Govardhan, let go.
-No, I won't.

No, sir. What's the big hurry, sir?

Look, there are fights
in every love affair.

And there is love
in every fight you have.

So, try to enjoy
both these things to the fullest. Eh?

What's in a car?

One leaves, another arrives.

First, finish
what you've started here. Huh?

-Okay madam ji, bye.
-Bye.

Govardhan, where are you going?
Hey. Govardhan.

-Drive safe, Govardhan ji.
-Stop! You can't do this, come back!

See? Even Govardhan ji thought
our fake relationship looked real.

You're doing a good job
pretending to be my boyfriend.

Ex-boyfriend is what you mean.

At twelve o'clock tonight,
this carriage will turn into a pumpkin.

Your contract is over.

Actually,
there's still two minutes left.

-Shit. That's your Dad.
-Don't worry, I got this.

Look behind, he's coming right here.

-What do I do?
-Just be calm. It's fine.

He is here.

-Dad, I--
-Piu, I'm not here to talk to you.

I've seen this in films.

Rich dads walk in with a rifle.

You touch his daughter and he shoots.

Fortunately,

I don't own a rifle.

-What are you doing on Saturday night?
-Me?

Dinner with the family?
Let's get to know each other.

Sure, sir.

That means you'll have dinner at home?

Yeah. Why? No? You don't want me to?

Hey, sorry, Piu.

I'll have to go. Some delegates
have arrived. Yeah? Take care.

-Good night, sir.
-Nah, you come with me.

I'll drop you off on the way.

-It's fine.
-Bye, Piu. He says bye.

Bye.

Help.

Arjun!

Come on, wake up.

-Arjun!
-Pia?

What the… Why the hell are you here?

I'm a witch.
And this is your worst nightmare.

Shit, Pia. What are you doing here?
Couldn't you have called me first?

Actually, my phone is on silent. I--

Just hear me out first.

Are you willing
to renew your contract with me?

-At least, on a weekly basis.
-What?

How much money are you going to waste?

Money is the only thing I have to waste.

No cost is too high
if it means having Papa at home.

It's only because of you

that we're going to have dinner
with Papa like a real family.

I don't know how many months,
or even years it's been.

Your dad, by the way, he's very cool.

-We had a great chat in the car.
-About what?

Next year's predictions.
Fiscal deficits. Budgets.

Of course, that makes sense.

Discussing fiscal deficits over dinner
sounds like his absolute dream.

That's why he always wanted a son.

Why? Can't girls discuss these things?

Yeah, of course, they can.

But I don't know
if I'm capable of doing it.

Why do you always
doubt yourself so much, Pia?

You know…

no one's ever

really taken me seriously in my family.

And in my family,

everyone takes everything
a little too seriously.

And that's why I take you seriously.

Services extended.

And for you, 80%, 90, 100% discount.

It always comes
as a surprise, doesn't it?

When someone takes us seriously.

When our problems become their problems.

I had hired Arjun
in order to save my BFF family,

but now I feel like he might be
able to save my real family.

Look, now we're going to go public.

And we have to convince everyone,

not just online but in the real world
that we are in love.

So…

To figure out
what real couples in love do,

you're going to ask AI for help now?

People who are in love,

show their affection
by using different love languages.

One, gifts giving.

As in materialistic happiness.

Two, acts of service.

As in devoted, selfless happiness.

Three, words of affirmation.

As in happiness
from supportive words of love.

Four, quality time.

As in, just Netflix and no chill.

Five, physical touch.

As in, just chill and no Netflix.

-Yeah. Obviously, physical touch is out.
-What? Why?

Because I'm not even your type, remember?

It's okay.

That's squid ink pasta.

-Try it. Go on.
-Yes, Aunty… ma'am.

So Arjun,

captain of the International
Debate Championship team.

Very impressive.

And if you win that,

you'll have
most of the world's best colleges

laying out the red carpet for you.

-Right?
-Yes, sir.

But my main focus
is on getting a law school scholarship.

Dad went to
an Ivy League college too, to study law.

Yeah, that was a long time ago.

But I always hoped that I had a son

who would follow in my footsteps.

Graduate from an Ivy League college.

But I guess God had other plans.

Gave me a gorgeous little daughter.

My little sweetheart, right?

Sir,
but Pia could go there too.

Of course, but those colleges

don't offer degrees in fashion design,
pastry chef training, or things like that.

Unless you have new plans, again.

Rajat, I think we should call our law firm
Jaisingh and Daughters from now on.

Right, Pia?

Did what I say
sound like a joke to you guys?

Pia, I think you'd make a great lawyer.

She looks very innocent,

but her mind is as sharp as a razor blade.

She only has to read something once
and she remembers it perfectly.

Her logic and argument skills
are so very sharp that,

that I'm actually quite happy
she is not interested in law.

Or else, who knows?

she would have become the captain
of the Debate Team instead of me.

Hey. Piu, is that right? Really?

I hope you don't mind me saying this, sir,

but sometimes
we underestimate those closest to us.

Somehow we fail to see their strengths.

And spending time with Pia,
I've seen her true potential.

And who knows?

She could become
the best lawyer in the world.

We were having dinner with Arjun.
That's why. Yeah, see you.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Has Arjun left?
-Yeah, he just left.

Okay, listen, so, why don't you join
the debate team with Arjun?

I feel like I'm already
on the debate team.

We spend so much
time together that sometimes,

I end up practicing with him.

And what did you both talk about
in your last session?

Private healthcare
and the morality around it these days.

Is it right to sell
vaccines during a pandemic?

Or should they be freely distributed?

-And were you for it or?
-And were--

Sorry, go ahead.

Were you for it or against?

-Arjun was against. But I was for it.
-You were for it?

Really?

Arguing against it would've been easier.

You would have got
moral brownie points, you see. Anyway.

So, what was your argument?

Hot chocolate?

Little bit.

-If you make it.
-Okay.

I wanted a challenge.

So I argued that the raw materials
for vaccines are expensive.

Syringes and serums
obviously don't grow on trees.

Not to mention the compensation
deserved by the scientists

who have devoted their entire lives

to finding a cure
for the virus in such a short time.

if the government or some charitable trust
can cover these costs,

we can distribute
the vaccines to the public for free.

Otherwise, pharmaceutical
companies will go bankrupt

and no one will ever want to invest
in finding the cures for such diseases.

Honestly, it's really
the only sustainable way

to fund and incentivize
scientific develop… ment.

-What?
-Was that my baby princess arguing there?

How good were you!
Look at the way you argued.

You kept it so balanced
and nuanced throughout.

You know,
you should join the debate team.

I see a young, budding lawyer.

-Really?
-Really.

You're a chip off the old block,
it's in your blood.

Don't you think your dadu,
for the first time, has made some sense?

I think it's time we change
the name "Jaisingh and Sons".

Excuse me, sir?

-Sorry, tell the driver he can leave.
-Sure.

Yeah? Thank you.

Papa's going to stay home tonight.

P, I am excited!

Come. My princess.

So proud of you.

-Arjun, come out!
-What is wrong with you, Pia?

I have to join the debate team somehow
and you're the only one who can help me.

Getting on the debate team
is not a cakewalk, Pia.

It needs focus and hard work.

And the last thing I need at this point
is to get distracted

because I'm training you.

And your attention span. My God!
It doesn't last a reel.

-How're you--
-I thought you believed in me.

You gave me a glowing review yesterday.

Yeah. It was all made up.
Just like our relationship.

You!

Arjun!

Mumma, I swear, if you knocked
just once before coming in,

I think I would die of shock.

Please talk to me
with some respect. And to Pia too.

Actually, ma'am,

maybe Arjun is right about me.

I'll never be able
to get into the debate team.

Pia, you can achieve
anything you put your mind to.

Please don't underestimate yourself.

Arjuna, you are going to train Pia.

And that's final.

The International Debate Championship
is being held in two months.

-Ma. How am I--
-Two months is a long time.

By the way,
how much will you keep lifting?

The girls clearly don't care.

Not girls, bro.
The girl doesn't seem to care.

But don't forget,
the Nandas always get what they want.

Cars, bikes, and chicks.

I'll get Pia too.

Arjun is a nobody.

Ayaan, we're living in 2024.

This toxic mindset needs to go.

There's a huge difference
between cars and girls.

You have a good thing going.
Don't lose it.

Just focus on Sahira.

Why worry about Sahira?
She's not going anywhere.

I just need to cut Arjun down to size.

-Hi, Pia.
-Hi.

We've been waiting since forever.

What's up, Arjun?

-Hi, Arjun.
-Hi, Pia.

-Hi, Sahira.
-Hey.

First of all,
welcome to the family, Arjun.

-Both of you all look so cute together.
-Thank you, guys.

Welcome, Arjun.

And guys, we have some news.

Ayaan and I are finally,
officially dating each other.

I knew it. This was just meant to happen.

But I mean, come on, guys.
Even I called this one.

But why didn't you tell us about it?

I thought I'll tell you guys
about it tonight.

Excuse me, sir. Still or sparkling water?

Not bottled water,
just plain water is fine. That's all.

We only serve bottled water, sir.

Oh, well, in that case,

some room temperature water
for me, and Pia will have…

I'll have a--

Sparkling water, four cubes of ice,
a drizzle of lime, and some sea salt.

Wow.

That order was so detailed,
it sounded like a mocktail to me.

Tacky, Arjun.

By now, you should know
about Pia's taste.

I mean, we all admit
that she has really bad taste,

but we don't judge. Do we?

Guys, what difference does it make?
Sparking, still, who cares?

What matters is,
Arjun is now dating our best friend.

And we still
don't know anything about Arjun.

True.

No more waiting.
Tell us everything about yourself.

Yeah, tell us everything.
You can open up to us. It's a safe space.

But I'm an open book.

Mom's a teacher Dad's a doctor.

And the three of us
live together in Noida.

Not Noida, bro. Nyodda.

So Arjun, what brought you to Falcon High?

A 100% scholarship.

-Wow!
-That's very impressive.

There were a couple of options,
but since Ma was here,

-we chose Falcon High in the end.
-Chose it, huh?

You?

I thought the school
has a list of charity initiatives

and you must have topped that.

Isn't that how you got in? No?

Seriously, Ayaan?

I was just kidding, guys.
He is a debate champion, I know.

Arjun, you must have a social media
account or some page you're on?

Because we tried so hard to stalk you
online, we couldn't find a thing.

And tell me something, Arjun.

Pia is so clearly out of your league.
How did you manage to get her?

Hey, I know how he got her.

They must have had some
competition in his village.

-"How to trap a rich girl in 10 days."
-I'm sorry. Dude, is this true?

Just channeling my inner Nyodda energy.

Okay, this last question
is for all of you.

Let's not target Arjun, guys.
Enough of that already.

Whoever answers this question,
gets a free shot on me.

Here's the question.

Do you really think that Arjun Mehta
deserves a girl like Pia Jaisingh?

Or just like school,

Pia's doing some charity work out of pity?

Come on, guys, tell me the answer.

Tell me, does the Prince of Noida
deserve someone like Pia Jaisingh?

-Does he deserve her, Sahira--
-Shut the hell up, Ayaan!

Enough of this crap.

Who the hell are you to judge anyone?

And where do you get off
saying such idiotic things?

In this day and age,
you think you can disguise

your elitism and classism by using humor?

I feel sorry for you.

Now listen to me
very carefully, all of you.

This is the last time
you're getting away with insulting Arjun.

If anything like this ever happens again,

then our gang will finally,
once and for all, split apart.

Are we clear?

Good.

Come on, Arjun.

-Ayaan, say, you're sorry.
-For what?

-Come on, Arjun!
-What are you doing?

Pia, listen… please.

I hope I didn't get
too carried away?

Papa always says that, when you can't
control your temper anymore,

then just have some kulfi.

But not one. At least, two.

It helps you calm down from inside.

I think you might need three.

Okay, tell me something.

Do you really think for my sake,

you could go to the extent of breaking up
with your childhood best friends?

At some point in life, you have to take
a stand for what you think is right.

Then, it's time
I took a stand for you too.

I'm going to help you
get into the debate team, Pia.

Wow!

You're going to give up
your goals and train me?

Why?

Because you're my first and only friend.

Look at you, my green flag.

You know, I've realized,

it doesn't matter

who's with you
for your biggest celebrations,

or who is with you during
some of the most heartbreaking moments

you'll ever go through in life.

All that really matters

is the person standing by your side
after it's all over.

Look, it's all over,
we're both still here.

Yeah.

And suddenly, Arjun and I stopped
fighting with one another

and began fighting for each other.

Sure, he was my fake boyfriend,

but maybe our friendship
had now become real.

What's the score?

I wasn't
really watching the match.

Then?

Mrs. Braganza's been hounding me,
I have to submit my college application.

-So where are you planning to go?
-Definitely, London!

-Have you applied already?
-Of course.

National Law College.

Arjun.

Instead of trying
for the best colleges in the world

why are you applying
to a college in Haryana?

I know that
it's a really excellent university,

but an Ivy League
or Oxbridge education is life-changing.

You'll have a whole
other level of exposure there,

I don't think you understand.

Let me explain it to you. Come.

Oh, my God!

Arjun, what is this?

This is my vision board.

I agreed to go as your fake date

because I'm saving up money
to start my dream app called Quick Kanoon.

My swimming will get me a full scholarship
to the National Law College,

and I don't want
a single penny to come out

of my parent's pockets for my education.

So,

I'm going to top every semester,
get the best internship,

and in my final year, thanks
to campus placements, I'll get a job.

Over there I'll earn lots of money
and build a network.

And then, the main goal.
My passion project. Quick Kanoon.

An app that connects the common people
with the country's best lawyers.

Well, thank you.
Right after that, I'll get VC funding.

And then, I'll sell it to Google
for millions of dollars.

Ma and Papa can finally retire in peace.

They've worked hard
for so many years, Pia.

I want them
to have the best life possible.

What are you looking at?

Does your
vision board have

friends, life,

and…

maybe love, time for things like that?

If you get some time off
from your daily goals, then,

think about it.

Okay guys, here comes Pia Jaisingh.

-Pia, you're up.
-Come on, Pia. Come on!

Aww, Pia, what happened? You are scared?

You should be.

Pia, listen to me.

If you look a bully straight in the eye,
he won't be able to handle it.

Don't be afraid, Pia.

Those who try to pull you down
are the once who are weak themselves.

Pia, the only way to win
is by refusing to back down before them.

Come on, you got this.

Congratulations, Pia.

Listen, Sanjay is a very good cook.

Food looks amazing. Thank you so much.

Cheers.

So, are the two of you
just friends or you know,

-something more?
-Papa!

He's just joking.
You don't have to answer that.

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay, Uncle.

Arjun is a friend of mine.

In fact, nowadays, it feels like
he's the very best friend I have.

Unlike Arjun, since I was a kid,
I've had a lot of friends,

But I've never met
someone like him before.

He's still very busy, of course.

But now, he's learned to make
a little bit of space for his friends.

The thing is,
we've always been very protective of him.

A little too much, in fact.

He was born in the seventh month.
He was a premature baby.

Sanjay was very busy in the emergency ward

and I was all alone that night
when I delivered him.

After that, we decided
not to miss anything in Arjun's life,

not even a single moment, ever again.

Both of you must have sacrificed
so much for Arjun's sake, right?

Nothing we've done for him is a sacrifice.

This is what you call parenting.

Children are always
a parent's responsibility.

Arjun always comes first.

So now tell me, "I-D-K",
what does that mean?

Ma'am, "I Don't Know."

Even you don't know?
Who made you a prefect?

Ma'am, you did.

-Ma'am, Arjun.
-Hi, ma'am.

Oh, hello Arjun, glad you're here,

otherwise, I would have to TTYL.

"Talk To You Later?" Actually, it isn't
used in this context, Ma'am.

WTF?

I spend hours sitting here,
trying to learn this wretched lingo,

and still…

Ma'am, did you just say WTF?

WTF. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday?

Anyway, Arjun,

I called you here especially to talk
about your future plans.

You've applied to the National Law College

on the basis of a swimming scholarship?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm not planning
to go abroad for my studies, ma'am.

Arjun,

if you're making
a decision based on finances,

then we think that you deserve

this year's Albright Sports Scholarship
for your efforts.

-The Albright Scholarship?
-Yes.

You can apply to any university in the UK.

And it's a full
three-year paid scholarship, Arjun.

All expenses paid.

Living, eating, drinking.
Not that kind of drinking, of course.

But you know what I mean, Arjun.
There's no catch.

I mean, India is great.

But we feel specifically in your case,

the student programs there
would better suit you.

So, I can apply anywhere in the UK?

Of course, anywhere.
Where would you like to study?

London! Or somewhere near London.

Okay. Near London then, okay.

So my assistants
and our campus guidance counselor

will be in touch with you
about you know, the application process.

And I look forward to reading your essay.

-LOL.
-LOL?

-Lots of love.
-Ah!

Now, FU.

"Free Up" the chair. For the next student.

Oh.

Right, okay.

Oh, Rudra called.
He's coming for Diwali.

Yeah, I know. He messaged me too.

And Mom,

Rhea and Sahira have already decided
on their Diwali outfits,

I'm the only one left.

Look. Gorgeous.

White? Are you sure it'll look good on me?

You'll look gorgeous, as always.

You look good in every color.

You know before marriage,
when I was an interior designer,

I used to wear a lot of colors,
but when your father and I started dating,

he loved me in white.

He was like,
"Neelu, you look the prettiest in it."

-Mumma…
-Huh?

Will you and Papa ever be…?

I'd accepted things for what they were.

But now again,
I don't know why it feels like,

it could be…

Maybe we could be a family again?

Hello, my dear, Happy Diwali.

Happy Diwali.

There you go. Should I have the rest?

Ma? Papa?

Oh, wow. My son looks
so handsome tonight.

Yeah, and come
home soon, don't forget,

the debate championship is tomorrow.

Mom, Pia, and you have
an early morning flight to Mumbai, okay?

Of course, Dad. I'm never late.

-Am I looking alright?
-Of course.

You take after your father, after all.
You're looking great.

Pia will think so too, right?

Absolutely. Now go, don't be late.

Okay, bye.

I'll join you.
You guys start. Sit down.

Sit down and play.
Come. Hurry up!

-Hello, sir.
-Come on!

-Happy Diwali. Looking nice.
-Happy Diwali. Thank you, sir.

-Happy Diwali, Aunty.
-Happy Diwali.

-Looking for Piu?
-Yes.

-She's right there at the bar.
-Okay.

-Thank you, sir.
-Yeah. Have fun.

You know what?
White is something that suits you so well.

You look good.

-Sahira, please call Arjun.
-Thank you.

I've left my phone in my room.

Piu, chill out. He must be on his way.

He's probably just, like,
fashionably late or something.

-Hi.
-Hi, Arjun.

-Hi Arjun.
-Hello.

Whoa!

Where were you?
Why did you show up so late, Arjun?

Why can't you ever be on time?

-Happy Diwali, Pia.
-Happy Diwali.

You're looking very happy.

And very beautiful.

Wow! A direct compliment?

I think you're flirting with me, Mehta.

Have you ever heard them say,

that Diwali is the festival
of new beginnings.

Look, we've taken plenty of fake photos.

So today,

for the first time, let's take a real one.

This photo is just for us.

Go, Rudra!

Rudra is here.

Pia, look, it's getting late.

-Our competition is tomorrow.
-No! Just stay!

-We have a flight in the morning.
-Please, Arjun.

Your daughter read the message!

What must she be thinking?

When did you think
you were going to tell us?

All this time I felt

that maybe you're going through
some sort of midlife crisis.

That you'll come to your senses
and come back home.

But you have gone
and got that waitress pregnant!

Just shut up! Shut up!
I've had enough of you!

You don't know the whole story.

You should really think before you speak.
You don't know anything about her.

She was there for me
when you weren't there, Neelu.

Why was she there
for a married man?

Has she no self-respect?

I never told her that I was a married man.

The minute she found out,
she wanted to break up.

But I love her, Neelu. I love her.

And I just couldn't let her go.

You just couldn't let her go?

But letting go of 24 years
of marriage was easy for you?

All these years, I've been blaming her

when you're the one to blame
for everything, Rajat. Like always.

Yeah, of course. And for
Pia's sake, stop screaming, please.

If you cared
even a little bit for your daughter,

you wouldn't have let
this family fall apart!

Can you not shout, please? Piu can hear!

-You don't shout!
-I can't help it.

It's just impossible
to talk to you without screaming.

I don't want to live
in this unhappy marriage, Rajat!

Then walk out, get out of my life!

You can walk out too!
You have walked out!

You broke up my family.

So keep your accusations to yourself.

I told you a thousand times,

we don't need to try
for another child anymore.

But no!

You tried cycle after cycle of IVF.

And then what? The same hope.
The same disappointment.

You were never able to see
what you already had.

You kept chasing
the one thing you didn't have.

I kept chasing?

You were chasing it too.

I was busy
working for my family! Damn it!

Not pining for a son!

Really? Even today, the entire
Jaisingh family has an obsession.

They want a boy.

Take your father, for instance.

Even now,

he never misses an opportunity

to use sarcasm and silence
to remind me every day

that I failed to give you
the son you always wanted.

I'm not Dhanraj Jaisingh, Neelu!

Get that in your head!

That's what you think, Papa.

Until two days ago, weren't you convinced,

that I could never be a lawyer?

That I'm not good enough
to take over Jaisingh and Sons?

-Piu, It's not about you--
-No.

It's not about you, sweetheart.

What is going on in this family?

Will we ever be okay?

Sweetheart…

please try and understand.

Your mother tried the best she could.

I tried my best too.

But sadly, the two of us could never seem
to find ourselves on the same page.

I don't think this is going to work.

Please understand.

Divorce is the only option.

No!

Piu, don't worry,
everything will be all right.

Are you really going to marry that woman?

Piu, you know she's going to have a baby.
She's pregnant.

I can't leave her in her condition.
It wouldn't be right.

Is it because you think it could be a boy?

-No, P--
-No, Piu.

I blamed myself.

All these years,
I thought that the two of you

were fighting because of me.

I've spent my entire life
just waiting for your approval.

Enough! There's been
too much fighting in this family.

Divorce is the right decision.

Is it the right decision
or the convenient decision?

Because of you,
I've never had any serious ambitions.

All I did was underestimate myself.

And sadly, the adults in this house

want all the respect that comes with age
but they forget how to behave like adults!

Stop, Piu!

You're talking to your grandfather.

Where on earth did you learn
to treat your elders this way?

From your mother
or from that new boyfriend of yours?

Well, definitely not from you!

When have you ever been home
to teach me anything?!

I don't believe this, Piu.

Never in my wildest dreams
did I think that my daughter,

who I love more than
anything in the whole wide world

would ever talk to me this way.

The boy was right.

You can definitely become a lawyer.

But not in my firm.

All your actions say
just one thing to me, Papa.

The only person you love is yourself.

You've given me
everything I could ever want in life,

This house, every year a new car,

these fancy clothes,
the world's best education.

But never a father's love.

I really hope you find it in yourself
to love someone else.

For the sake of your new wife
and for your new baby.

I've decided I'm going to stay with Mumma.

I won't waste
the next 24 years of your life.

Ma.

P, listen to me.

I know everything
seems really hard right now,

but it'll get better with time.

Really, it will.

And we promise,
we won't let anyone find out about this.

Yeah, we got you.

Pia? Rudra just called.

Rani Priyanjali wants to meet us.
We have to leave today.

We'll go now.
Call us if you need anything.

We love you so much!

-Come.
-Bye, Aunty.

Bye. Bye, beta.

I had no idea

that you were blaming yourself
for the problems Rajat and I were having.

This is not your fault.

I've made a lot of mistakes.

I was only concerned
with what people would think,

how to maintain our status
in society, how to impress them.

I never thought about myself.

What do I want?
What are my ambitions? What are my goals?

I had no control over my life.

That's why I was always
trying to control yours.

But today, I know

that your ambitions, your goals,
your dreams, are only yours.

Always do what's best for you.

Sweetie, the next few days
are going to be very difficult.

Your life is going to change a lot.

But Mumma's there.

If things go wrong in life,
then start all over again, with courage.

Never lose hope, ever.

I have full faith in you.

I know you're very strong.

I'll make everything all right.

I'll fix it for us.

I love you so much.

You know that.

Arjun messaged and called twice.

Yeah, Arjun has no idea
that Pia broke her phone.

But we can't tell him anything.

-We just made a promise to Pia.
-Okay.

Yeah, that seems right.

We've got this.
We have to win this no matter what.

But guys, where is Pia?

Boys, come on. Go in.

The number you have called
is currently switched off…

It's been a month since we
opened up our summer palace to tourists.

So all this music, dance, and these
photo sessions go on all day long.

Who would've thought
that after the death of His Highness,

this palace
would still be so full of life?

Everyone thinks
that there's no life without a man.

But the truth is exactly the opposite.

Your life has only just begun.

Focus on yourself, Neelu.

I absolutely agree.

Neelu Aunty, you're one
of the strongest women I know.

And you've raised a strong one too.

I was thinking Dadi sa,
why not let Neelu Aunty

-handle the palace renovations?
-Me?

You're an interior designer.

You've designed all the offices
owned by Jaisingh and Sons,

with such class and beauty.

It would truly be our honor.

Come on, man.

-Guys…
-Go.

Of course…

Pia was with Rudra last night, right?

She must be really tired.

Long, long night they must have had.

Aakash, come on, bro.
Just leave him alone.

Let's go.

The royal family thanks
the press and guests

for joining us today for the palace tour.

We will proceed towards the Hawa Mahal.

So, what are you planning to do?

Is it still fashion design
or something new?

I've decided I'm going to study law.

Law? Really?

I want to become a bigger lawyer
than Papa and Dadu.

If Jaisingh and Sons won't hire me,
I'll start Pia Jaisingh and Co.

You're all grown up.

I've had to.

Life forcibly pushed me into adulting.

Well, adulting suits you.

Pia, if there is anything
you need at all, let me know.

This isn't help. I'm offering support.

Thank you.

Hi.

Good evening everyone…

-Have you handed your phones in?
-Arjun, phone.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes.

Arjun. Phone.

…for the first time ever.

All participants are requested
to take their respective seats.

-And let's begin.
-Guys, listen.

When they are talking, listen carefully.

-Okay? All the best.
-Okay, sir. Thank you, sir.

This is for you.

I heard about what happened to your phone.

Rudra, sorry, I can't accept this gift.

Don't call it a gift.

It's a token of love sent by Dadi sa.

She thought you might like it,
if I gave it to you.

Don't worry, you won't miss
your old phone even for a moment.

With Neelu Aunty's help,

your SIM card and all your contacts
have been loaded onto it.

It's as good as old.

Thank you so much again, Rudra.

That's honestly
very sweet of Her Highness.

There's so much
that's happened since last night,

I totally forgot about my phone.

Actually, I was supposed
to be in Mumbai today

for the debate championship.

I am so sorry, I need to call Arjun.

And therefore, democracy ensures
innovation and progress.

So, what does the opposition
have to say about this?

Yeah.

I feel that…

We feel that…

I think you're flirting with me, Mehta.

Pia was
with Rudra last night, right?

She must be really tired.

Long, long night
they must have had.

Come on, bro.
Just leave him alone.

And that was the buzzer. Time is up.

And the winning team.

Ramneek Botswald and contingent.

Second place, Arjun Mehta and contingent.

Congratulations!

Shit. I still haven't told Arjun anything.

Switch on!

SAHIRA - WHAT ARE THESE PHOTOS…
ARE YOU OKAY?

Looks like the real trophy is with Pia.

Look at this.

Pia Jaisingh and Rudra Pratap Singh.

A fairytale come true.

What do you guys think?
Nice, right? I like that couple.

What happened?
You had plenty to say before, Mehta.

Why are you quiet now?

Who's the dumbass little weasel now?

-Arjun!
-You'll do nothing.

You came second here
and you're coming second there too.

-Arjun?
-What!

I lost, Ma.

I got distracted.

For the first time in my life,
I got distracted.

And look what happened.

Why did we change schools, Ma?

I was better off in a boys' school, right?

Arjun…

Pia,
Her Highness is waiting for you.

What happened?

Your problems are my problems.

Please don't worry about these.
I'll sort it out.

You won't see these photos anymore.

Arjun!

Wait a minute. Just hear me out, please.

Arjun, I know you're upset
that I didn't come with you to Mumbai.

Why are you reacting
before you know the whole story?

Arjun, please, you don't know
what happened on Diwali night.

Enough, Pia! Shut up!

I've had enough of your bullshit!

Your dad was right.

You don't have the focus to make it,
you can't be a lawyer.

I'm such an idiot. I believed in you.

I prioritized you. And what did you do?

You shut your phone off and disappeared.
You ghosted me, man.

Arjun, it's not like that,
please, just listen to me for--

Go and try this bullshit with Rudra, Pia.
Spare me, please!

Rudra is nothing but a family friend.

Really? Family friend?

It didn't seem like that
in the photographs.

Unless you're fake-dating him as well?

Like you did with me?

What?

So, do you pay him every week?

Or does he pay you?

That's right, everyone.

I was paid 25,000 rupees every week
to pretend to be her boyfriend.

Oh, shit! Oh, my God!

Arjun, what are you doing?

Everyone's watching.
Can you show some respect?

What respect, Veer?

She hired me because
she wanted validation from you guys.

You and your amazing gang of friends,

where everything is fake!

I knew it.

There's no way there could be anything
between Pia and this bloody loser. Huh?

It's all, fake.

You're going to teach me
about real and fake? Bloody phony!

Ayaan used to message Pia all the time.

And he messages many other girls
right behind your back.

He's a cheater and a repeat offender.

Let me give you a recap.

Pia hired me as her boyfriend

so that her thin-skinned,
ultrasensitive BFFs would take her back.

And most importantly,

so that this phony Ayaan
would stop harassing her.

Just back off, man.

You may have had to
pay for a fake boyfriend, Pia,

but you got your fake friends for free.

Sahira, why have you blocked me?

How could you believe
what Arjun said to you?

He lied to you. You're smarter than that.

Please stop it, Ayaan! What are you doing?

I may be emotional but I'm not a pushover

who you can exploit
whenever you feel like it.

I finally see
that you were never worthy of my love.

Ma'am, why did you reject my application?

Because I lost the debate championship?

Not at all, Arjun.

We'd like you to rewrite your essay
and submit it once again.

We just can't submit your application

when you've written
such an aggressive essay.

I hope you understand.

No, ma'am. I am what I am.

I don't want
to change myself to please anyone.

I still have my self-respect.

Arjun, if you make a few minor tweaks
and changes to your essay

and submit it to them again

your self-respect
will still remain intact.

Okay?

And if you are not going to
change yourself,

then life is going to do it for you.

Trust me on that.

Arjun,

you have such a promising life.

Please don't ruin it
over such a small issue.

YOLO.

-You Only Live Once.
-This time you're right, ma'am.

Exactly. This time I'm right.

Arjun,

you were right and I was the biggest fool.

Because I began to have real expectations,

from a fake boyfriend that I hired.

I must say you're an incredible actor.

You convinced everyone
that you were my boyfriend.

Including me.

You turned out
to be a red flag, after all.

You know, I am glad this happened.

Imagine being stuck with someone

who can't trust me,
nor communicate with me.

And who has so little patience,

that he won't even give someone
an opportunity to explain themselves.

This time, let's make a deal
to never meet again.

With a 100% discount from me.

And there won't be anything fake in it.

Arjun,

you need to understand the difference
between ego and self-respect.

What you did was very wrong.

It's not about ego or about self-respect.

Wait a minute.

How do you know about this?

Did you read my letter?

Are there any boundaries in this house
or not? That's not cool, Ma!

What's not cool, Arjun,
is that you have broken Pia's heart.

What's not cool
is that you broke her trust.

What's not cool
is you insulted Pia in front of everyone.

What's not cool is that you never
share your emotions with anyone.

What's not cool
is that your generation has this idea

that by sharing
your feelings and emotions,

you're displaying some kind of weakness.

-Ma, be on my side for once.
-I'm always on your side, Arjun.

How can you even doubt that?

I mean, you're clearly not, Ma.
How could you read my letter?

That's not cool! It's my private stuff!

There's no privacy
between a mother and a son.

Well, there should be!

-I deserve to have my own personal space!
-Hey, time out, Arjun!

Go outside. Now!

Are you okay?

I'll talk to him.

Kulfi with Falooda. So good.

So tomorrow's the last day of school?
Bonfire Night?

You're going, right?

You're a carbon copy of me.

So much anger in you
and nowhere to vent it out.

Okay, then.

Tell me all the things
that are bothering you.

You know, I could never dream
of doing this with my father.

I was too afraid of him.

If only he had let me
vent my frustrations at least once.

Shall I tell you something?

I hated Falooda.

But your Mom and I would go
for a walk every night after work.

And we'd share a kulfi.

Let me guess. She loved Falooda.

But Papa, you made
so many sacrifices for Ma--

Love.

The one thing about them
that irritates you the most,

ends up being the one thing
you can't live without.

And you don't even realize it.

Tell me the truth.

Pia and you have broken up, right?

That's why she hasn't
come around recently?

Whatever you and Pia had,

didn't sit well with me, at first.

We're very different from them.

But then I saw

that your being different
is a beautiful thing.

Look, everyone's heard
the story of Romeo and Juliet. Right?

But did you know
that there was someone else

who was actually Romeo's first love?

Rosaline.

And if Rosaline
had never come into Romeo's life,

he would have never met his Juliet.

Love can happen twice in life.

Maybe it could happen even three times.

And sometimes, it happens multiple times.

But unlike Rosaline, a Juliet comes along
only once in a lifetime.

Now you have to decide

if Pia is your Rosaline,
who you can let go of.

Or your Juliet,

who you're ready to fight hard for,

live for and die for.

Come on.

Let's go.

I blew it, Papa.

I spoke to her very rudely that day.

She doesn't even want
to see my face again.

I've made a huge mistake, Papa.

It's not a mistake,
you're young and foolish.

And a love that has no place
for youthful foolishness,

where's the fun in that? Hmm?

It's like having Kulfi without Falooda.

Cheesy.

Made you smile.

So, relationships have to be prioritized.

You have to work on them every day.

They require a vision board as well.

So, in the middle of life's big goals
and all your great achievements,

make sure you don't neglect
this area of your life.

-I love you, Papa.
-I love you, son.

Everything will be fine.

Oh, shit!
We didn't get a Kulfi for your mom.

Hope she doesn't get mad.

Arjun!

You didn't even tell us this.
I'm so proud of you. I love you.

What didn't I tell you?

Arjun!

You've been accepted
into UK's top university.

And they're giving you
a full sports scholarship.

Can you believe it?ITTTD.

IIT Delhi?

Arjun! I-T-T-T-D.
It's The Time To Disco.

Wow, champ.
When did you resubmit your essay?

-I have no clue, Papa.
-Pia did, on his behalf.

And I'm so happy, Arjun.

You took my advice seriously
and re-wrote the essay. Good boy.

Has Pia got admission in the UK as well?

Yeah. But unfortunately,
she's not accepting it.

I mean, Pia's not going anymore.

Why?

Because of her family situation.

Oh?

I'm so sorry.
I thought that you all knew about it.

Pia's parents are getting a divorce
and that's why she's changed her mind.

Arjun…

The number you have called
is currently switched off--

The number
you have called is currently--

Sahira, wait.

Don't cut my call.

P, this one's for you.

I know that I have a lot of red flags

but today, I have no argument, no theory,

no justification to present in my defense.

It's just me here.

Your green flag.
Here to ask for your forgiveness.

You really hurt me, Arjun.

I really thought you were different but,

you turned out
to be just like everyone else.

No, Pia, please.

-Pia, I'm sorry.
-Arjun, Just let me go.

-Pia, wait. Pia, listen to me--
-Arjun. Please just let me go.

-No, Pia, please.
-Arjun, please.

No. Not again.

I was an idiot.

I can't believe I let go
of what we had so damn easily.

You see, I never realized

that though are dating was fake,

the feelings
I was beginning to have for you,

they weren't fake at all.

What's fake is that till now

I have managed
to hide my true feelings from you.

What's fake is that
I haven't been able to tell you

that I felt really jealous

when I saw those photos of you and Rudra.

How can I tell if this is real or fake?

Because right now, in this moment,

I'm willing to give up everything for you.

In a heartbeat.

And I won't regret it.

The Pia Jaisingh,
you're my one and only Juliet.

Love is like magic.

And you are magic.

That magic, without which,
my life would be empty.

That magic, without which,
I've lived till now, but I can't anymore.

I guess what I'm trying to say,

rather badly,

is that Pia Jaisingh,

I love you.

And no matter how stupid,
idiotic, and annoying I am,

I'm not being fake right now.

So, please take me back.

Take you back?

But when were you ever mine
for me to take you back?

Your eyes are full of tears
and still so much attitude?

At least, admit
that you feel something, Pia.

I feel a lot of things, Arjun!
I'm not some AI robot, you know!

Then please say something
because my knees are starting to hurt.

What do I say to you?

That you're such a huge drama queen?

You know how I feel about you.

You also know
what all of this means to me.

You really hurt me, Arjun.

I told myself
that I would never forgive you.

That I'll never
talk to you again.

But when I see you, I forget everything.

There's nothing magic about me.

I'm just magic
when I'm with you.

I guess what I'm trying to say,

rather badly…

is that I love you, Arjun Mehta.

And no matter how stupid,
idiotic and annoying you are…

so am I.

Whatever you may be, I am too.

Just a second.

Now, this feels right.

And that's when I realized

that you can end up meeting
the right person

for all the wrong reasons.

And when the right person
truly stands by you,

then adulting doesn't seem so impossible.

What now?

I've borrowed Arjun's dreams,
and he's borrowed mine.

He's going to London
and I'm going to a law school here.

There's going to be a distance
of 6,000 km between us.

I hope we do it right.

It's like Arjun's dad says,

"Relationships have
their own vision board.

If you want it, you have to work for it."

But we should always
keep a little room for mistakes.

After all, if you can't make
a few mistakes when you're in love,

then where's the fun in that?

ARJUN BETA, SENDING THE RECIPE
OF POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER CURRY