The Heart Is Just A Child
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Tara - Please don't go back to the way you were before.
Farhan smiling - If you want, I'll become like you... If you want, you can promise me this.
Tara smiling - You too...
Farhan - I'm so sweet too. Tara laughing - Very much.
Farhan - What did you say?
Tara - Nothing at all.
Farhan - You're being praised, Farhan Sikandar, what a wonderful thing... Now this Farhan Sikandar is 2.O, you won't get a chance to complain, madam.
Tara - Let's see how long this 2.O lasts.
Farhan - As long as I live... As long as I live.
Tara - Stop it.
Farhan - You won't leave me now, will you?
Tara - I want to talk to my family.
Farhan takes out his mobile and gives it to Tara. Farhan - Talk, but only for 5 minutes.
Tara calls Ayaan.
Tara, crying, - Hello Ayaan, how are you and Mom and Dad?
Ayaan - I'm fine, Mom and Dad are also fine. How are you?
Tara, crying, - I'm fine, is everything at home okay?
Ayaan - Yes, Farhan Brother sent two servants here. They do all the work, and they also paid my school fees.
Tara - What...
Ayaan - Yes, he is very nice.
Farhan in a low voice - Now hang up, or I won't call you again.
Tara - Okay, Ayaan, I'll call you again. Take care of yourself and Mom and Dad too... Bye.
Tara gives the mobile back to Farhan.
Tara - Thank you.
Farhan - Are you happy now?
Tara - Yes.
Farhan smiles.
Tara - One more thank you...
Farhan - Why?
Tara - You sent servants to work around the house and also paid the school fees... Thank you so much, I will return your money as soon as possible.
Farhan - What does "return the money" mean? If I do something for my in-laws, it is my duty, not a debt.
Tara - In-laws?
Farhan - No, is it?
Tara turns away without saying anything.
Farhan laughs - Are you blushing?
Tara looks at Farhan.
Tara - No, you and your misconceptions... Why should I be blushing?
Farhan - You will be blushing after marriage, right?
Tara - What?
Farhan - You won't be embarrassed after marriage?
Tara - Where did marriage come into this?
Farhan - Tara, answer the question; asking questions in return is not a good idea.
Tara lowered her eyes - What did I say wrong? Where did the marriage thing come from?
Farhan - You won't marry me?
Tara - No.
Farhan widens his eyes - What do you mean you don't have the option of no.
Tara lowers his gaze - Marriage isn't a small thing, it's a lifelong relationship. I don't even know you well, how can I marry you?
Farhan - Yes, I've already told you a little, get to know me, and when you like me, then you can marry me.
Tara lowers her gaze and remains silent.
Farhan - Look, if you like me, you'll have to marry me.
You have no other option... When to do it is your wish... After all, you have to marry me now.
Tara remains silent.
Farhan holds Tara's hand - tell me what should I do to make you like me? Now I don't even get angry, I talk to everyone nicely, what else should I do?... tell me today... what complaint do you have against me, I will dismiss it.
Tara lowered her eyes - You won't be liked by any girl just by not getting angry. You pushed me away from my home.
Farhan - I didn't push you away from your home, I just brought you closer to me. After marriage, when you say so, I will take you to your home.
Tara looked at Farhan - So, until I don't marry you, you won't let me go home?
Farhan - Yes... tell me what else you have to complain about?
Tara - You ruined my job.
Farhan - When you were working, you needed it, now I can fulfill the needs of you and your family... You don't need to work.
Tara - There was no need, it was my dream to become a doctor.
Farhan - Doctor? Patients come to a doctor, just like I came to you. I don't tolerate any boy coming near you or you touching any boy.
Tara - A doctor's job is to see the patient, whether it is a boy or a girl, there is no discrimination in this.
Farhan - Don't tell me, just get the idea of working out of your mind... What's your next complaint?
Tara - What will you do after listening? You'll do what you want.
Farhan - What's your next complaint?
Tara - I can't go out alone even here in Mumbai; I have to take my secretary with me.
Farhan - I don't trust you. You told me yourself that you don't like me. You can run away at any time.
Tara looks at Farhan without saying anything.
Farhan - What's your next complaint?
Tara - I have to ask you even if I want to talk to my family. You even took my mobile.
Farhan - I'll give it back to you when I get home.
Tara - Really?
Farhan - Yes, but you'll only talk to your family and won't receive any calls or messages from any other boy.
Tara lowered her gaze - Can I talk to my best friend Zoya?
Farhan - Is she a girl?
Tara - Is Zoya a boy's name?
Farhan - Okay, if she's a girl then you can, but don't talk to any boy except your brother.
Tara - Yes.
Farhan - Happy?
Tara - Yes.
Farhan - Shall we go to the hotel for lunch now?
Tara - Yes.
Farhan takes Tara to the hotel.
Farhan - Order... Tara - Order whatever you like. Farhan - No, you order. We'll eat your favorite food today. You order, I'll go to the washroom and come back.
Tara - Fine. Tara orders the food.
Farhan comes back from the washroom.
Farhan - Did you order?
Tara - Yes.
The food arrives in 15 minutes.
Farhan - Oh, you ordered fish.
Tara - Yes, I like it very much, don't you?
Farhan - Do you like it?
Tara - Yes, very much.
Farhan - Yes, I like it very much too.
Tara - Yes. Farhan takes the spoon and says, "Open your mouth." Tara eats from his hand.
Farhan - Come on, now feed me too.
Tara - You eat yourself.
Farhan - I fed you too, now you feed me.
Tara takes the spoon and says, "Take it." Farhan and Tara eat their food and leave the hotel.
Farhan - Where do you want to go now?
Tara - It's evening back home.
Farhan - Why?
Tara - I'm tired, I have to go back now.
Farhan - Okay, madam.
Farhan and Tara return home.
Farhan - We're home.
Tara - When will you return my mobile?
Farhan takes Tara's hand and takes her into the room.
Farhan - Why do you need the mobile now?
Tara - I need to talk to my family.
Farhan - I just got it.
Tara - You only got it for 5 minutes, you only talked to Ayan, haven't talked to Mom and Dad yet.
Farhan brings Tara's mobile from his room.
Farhan - Take this, but don't be on your phone all the time. Don't forget your husband because of family matters.
Tara - Husband?
Farhan - I'm going to have one.
Tara - I haven't got one yet, right?
Farhan - I will.
Tara - Don't say anything until I do.
Farhan - I will say... husband... husband... husband.
Tara - Stop it, you're acting like a child.
Farhan laughs - At the age when I should be playing with children, I'm roaming around like a child myself... Thanks to you... Until you get married, I'll remain like this.
Tara looks away in blushing.
Farhan - Are you blushing ?
Tara - No, sir.
Farhan - Listen.
Tara - Yes.
Farhan - Your no means no, I'll never force you.
Tara smiles.
Farhan - Don't stay up late at night talking to Ayan. Ayan has to go to school in the morning, and you also have to take care of yourself.
Tara - Yes.
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