I do 28 September 2022: Azad goes out of the room, and walks in the corridor.Outside, khan begum finds saira and bano coming towards the house, from the outhouse, to go inside the mansion. She thinks that this is the right time, as she can go inside with the both of them. But they start pondering that inside its going to be boring due to the sermon and wonder whether to go in or not. they decide that they dont want to work, and go back. They leave. Khan begum is frustrated. khan begum stands irritated and furious at the delay, that if she doesnt enter the house, she would lose everything forever. The screen freezes on her frustrated, mahira’s pious and azad’s worried face.
Khan begum is tensed to get back in the house, in time. As the prayer service is over, she comes inside, just when the door opens, and all ladies go. mahira sees them off, and feels that someone just came in, but isnt able to see khan begum’s soul. Her soul is however very agitated at the women leaving, when she rushes out to look for that girl, with seven minutes remaining. But as she goes out, she looks back inside, and again finds mahira with he rback towards her, and talking to four other ladies, and is surprised to see that special figure on her back. Azad comes inside khan begum’s room, and then is shocked to find her dead body, and is horrified and distraught, rambling that she cant do this, and just because she didnt trust him enough that he could get her to have her powers back. He wonders how could she kill herself and how could she leave him alone.
meanwhile, khan begum comes inside the house, and then finds mahira with her back exposed. she moves forward to find out who’s the girl. Just then, azad places his hand on the dagger to pull it out. he takes it out, and instantly her soul lets out a scream, as it disappears and takes it place back in her body. azad is completely boggled, as she wakes up asking who pulled the dagger out. she is visibly upset at having lost the girl barely by a few seconds. he asks her to tell whats the matter while she asks him to shut up as she shall explain later. She rushes out, and finds the same girl going out, with two other ladies. she reaches out to her, but finds that it isnt the same person, as she doesnt have the mark. they aare surprised.
she makes an excuse and then rushes back inside. kainat finds her like this, and wonders whats boggling her. Even mahira, who is wearing the same clothes, and is coming out of the kitchen is tensed to see her like this.In her room, khan begum sits tensed, as amad comes in, and she thinks that its azad and says that she doesnt feel like talking right now. He identifies himself, and says that azad being restless, is headed for the farmhouse, indefinitely, as he always does, when he is upset. he then asks her to give him attention, for one day atleast, as its his birthday. she asks him to go, as she isnt in the mood right now. Kainat comes in and asks her if she is okay. Amad starts playing victim that everyone is cared for except for him. She asks him to leave. He does so angrily.
kainat calms her down and asks her torelax while she sets up the food for her, after which she can rest. After she leave,s khan begum vents out her frustration at the bedsheets, ripping them apart, that she risked everything, even her life, but still couldnt get that girl. She wonders how to get to the girl as she for sure saw her. Khan begum realises that there’s something thats very familiar about her. She tries to remember that person, and thinks that she would have to go back to that second to find out. she revisits her memory, and then coming close to that girl, she places her hand on mahira, and she turns around, seeing who begum is shocked. She thinks that the girl she is searching for so long, is in this very house, as a maid merely. she is too stunned. She comes down rushing wondering where did she go. She searches for mahira frantically.
Downstairs, when mahira is scrubbing the dining table, she almost collides into azad, who is going out with his duffel bag. She asks where is he going. He asks her not to bother, as whenever he gets angry and restless, all know that he goes to the farmhouse. She asks if its the one beyond the jungles. he complies. she ask when would he return, and says that he doesnt know. He leaves. she thinks that people respond like that when they are sad, and he too seems tensed. but then wonders why is she so worried for him. She wonders why would she be bothered. Amad comes and starts to flirt out with her, demanding for his favourite food for the birthday. She says that azad seemed upset and is worried for him. He gets irritated that everywhere people think about azad only.
She says that she cares about him, but then adds that azad is like a coconut, and he isnt as he seems hard and rough. He gets upset and asks her to go and make what he likes then. he leaves. she is tensed.In the kitchen, while mahira is working, latif comes and says that azad didnt eat anything and is leaving too. mahira is determined to pack food for him and give it to him. she does so, and rushes out to give him. Accidentally, when azad gets his car out of the garage, mahira rushes out with food for him, and then accidentally collides into a pebble, which causes her to lose balance, and falls in the dickey of the car, hitting her head with a concussion and going unconscious. The dickey closes, as he steps out to do so and azad obliviously drives off with mahira in the car. Just then, khan begum comes out and wonders where is she, as noone can save her today.
Scene 2:Location: On the road
Azad stops the car, having had a flat tyre. He is tensed that he would have to reach the farmhouse before the moon comes out. he looks for tyre in the dickey, and then finds mahira eating the food. He is frustrated and irritated at her being on his nerves all the time. She starts explaining and he gets more bored. she comes out. He finds that they have a flat tyre, and no stephany. she points out the obvious as to how they would go now, since they are stuck midway. she asks how would they reach the farmhouse. he starts walking on the road, away from her, and she too follows after him, enraging him more. he asks why is she following him, and she asks what e=other option does she have, and even if she had, she would rather be safe with him.
She asks how can he question her like this, as she thought he was a gentleman, and such people wont ever leave, a simple, innocent, helpless, beautiful and smart girl, lonely on the road.
Scene 3:
Location: Khan begum’s residence
Khan begum tries to blackmail saira and bano, about mahira’s whereabouts, luring them with good food but keeping them away. They vehemently deny that they dont have a clue. Amad too comes and says that the maids are truthful, and noone knows where mahira is. he leaves for his date party. Khan begum is tensed. she continues to torture the maids, by giving them an iota of the delicacies prepared. They rush after her. Khan begum wonders where could this girl be, and thinks that she would require external help to search the girl now. The screen freezes on her and mahira’s faces.
Azad and mahira finally walk through a long distance and arrive in a roadside barn, where they decide to stay over for the night. azad asks her to sdtay in, while she shall stay out. She says that isnt needed as she trusts he wont do any harm. he thinks meanwhile that he cant himself be too sure of the best he comes at midnight. he closes the door after his exit, and hopes that it keeps her safe through the night.
Later in the night, he hears mahira screaming desperately for help, and comes inside the barn, and is shocked. Azad finds her merely screaming for nothing, sitting casually, and then giving a lame excuse for the same. she says that he as a noble soul came to fight for her. He thinks that he isnt noble, but an evil. She asks him to look yet again. He does. she says that she can see concern in his eyes, for her safety and is surprised that nothing like this has ever happened with her. he is bored. she asks him to look at her, as she is shying away. she then thanks him, that she got a wonderful chance for an outing through this. he eyes her sternly. She asks if he realises how much time it takes to keep this angry look on his face all the time, and asks him to loosen and chill like her. He is tensed, as mahira starts singing, slightly inebriated. she trips and falls right in azad’s arms. they both eye each other romantically, azad with his caring and loving look.
She tries to detatch herself but falls back again in his arms, tearing the backlace of her blouse. she shyly and hesitatingly explains this to her. He eyes her tensedly.As azad sits by the fire, she comes dressed in his shirt, shy and nervous, and then sits by his side, to warm herself. she eyes him and he looks away. when she turns away, he cant help but look at her with love and affection. she looks and smiles. thie eyelock continues, as he mesmerisedly looks at her, while she playfully warms her hands. Its barely 15 minutes to midnight, and he thinks that it isnt safe for mahira that he is around now. he prepares a cushy bed for her, and she asks where would she sleep. he says that its for her, while he shall sleep inside.
She asks what if she is scared or in danger. he asks her not to worry as noone shall come. she says that she doesnt have the habit of sleeping alone. He says that he has. She asks why would he go so suddenly, as he can stay with her for sometime, and then sleep late in the night. Suddenly the end of the shirt and catches fire. he rubs it off with his bare hands, while she stands stunned. His hands get healed immediately. she sees the hand and is surprised. She says that she doubted him before too, that he isnt what he seems, as he maybe hard core, but he tries soft tricks to impress girls. Without saying a word, he retreats inside.
She starts screaming, and then guffaws loudly, as he comes out hurriedly. She asks him to come out for sometime, but he doesnt respond. She apologises as he sees her angry, and then insists him to stay, but he goes back in. inside, he eyes his hands tensedly.
Scene 2:
Location: Undisclosed location
Razia searches for a particular woman called Jhanjhanriya, as she makes her way through the road, in the dramatic clinking of the anklets. razia asks if the work is being done. She responds by the clinking of the anklets. razia says that noone should know about what she is upto, especially Khan begum. She hears someone approaching and sends her off. khan begum arrives and asks if she was talking to someone. Razia smiles and distracts her, while jhanjhariya eyes them. Khan begum says that she found the girl.
more than the begum, razia is super excited as to who and where is she. khan begum asks why is she so excited. razia composes herself and then says that she is her friend. Khan begum tells how she doesnt know where that girl is now. Razia says that to find out where she is, she would need some of her used items. khan begum is tensed.
Scene 3:
Location: Khan begum’s residence
Saira, bano and gazalla are frustrated, as latif locks them all in, as pwer khan begum’s instructions. they ask whats the matter and latif says that she doesnt know. Meanwhile, razia is surprised as she comes inside with khan begum, entering her haveli after a long time, remembering tanveer’s torture and insults. khan begum asks whats she looking at. razia says that she is eyeing the walls, which may be old, but memories still fresh, as whatever she is doing is because of this house only. Khan begum is boggled and asks what she means. razia composes herself and distracts her asking her to think about whats on hand. Razia says that she has to search for the girl, and asks her to get her things out. She leaves to get them. She comes back and hands them to her, and razia is surprised to see mahira’s father’s pic. Khan begum asks what now. razia says nothing, and proceeds to begin with the work.
With a blindfold on her eyes, and the stage of the ritual all set, Razia begins the ritual while khan begum eyes her intently. she sees mahira in the barn, and tells the same to khan begum, who is surprised too. She asks razia to tell, as she cant wait anymore to kill her at any cost, to regain back her old life. razia says that she cant say where she is, but by her scent, she can send her to mahira..
