02x02 - Down but not out

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'Life is a rollercoaster ride.'

'As soon as you stop
and take a breather,'

'you get slammed with
yet another blow.'

Niharika.

Sue...

Sue, I don't know...
I don't know what to do.

Everything...

Why is it happening at the same time?

Why me?

Because you can handle everything.

If aunty won't give up,

then how can you?

I guess, you're right.

I need to be stronger than this.

And you know what?

I will be.

Sue?

Mom will get better, right?

Of course.

Don't worry.

Are you coming home?

No.

I am going to the office.

We need more clients.

And you know what?

It's a... it's a good
distraction for me.

Okay, call me if you need anything.

Bye.

In recent news,
the Chief Minister Mrinalini Singh,

along with famed
businessman Ashok Sinha,

signed a,


Hmmm...

Madam spends most of her
time courting media and businessmen.

People of her constituency
must be quite happy with her.

She plays a dual role in the party.

She is the CM and the treasurer.

She is more powerful
than the party president.

Hmm.

Let's see for how long.

What's the update
on Niharika's new firm?

They have just two clients.

A jewellery store in South Ex.

Brothers are fighting
over the brand name.

And an NGO whose licence
has been cancelled.

Why does an NGO need to go to court?

And brothers quarrelling?

That's against our culture.

So she wants to
compete with me, hmm?

She wants to open a new firm, huh?

I'll teach her such a lesson that,

she'll think twice before
having such thoughts again.

No, no, no.

Geetu, you are not
trying to understand.

- What I am saying is...
- What am I not trying to understand?

She wasn't r*ped.

Should we wait for it to happen?

You're sounding like
those politicians now.

Bro, a new stalking case
is filed in India every 55 minutes.

Imagine.

So can you imagine how many stalking
cases are taking place in reality?

Under Section 354D,
a stalker has to pay a basic fine,

and can get imprisoned for 1-3
years, but he can apply for bail.

Can you believe it?
I mean seriously.

Laws need to be more stringent
when it comes to women safety.

Absolutely.

We haven't even been
able to settle marital r*pes.

You have high hopes if you
expect stalking laws to get updated.

Hey!

Nice catch, wasn't it?

What is going on?

Careful.

Money will be deducted from
your salary if anything breaks.

Got it?

Good. That's an assurance
that we will get paid.

- It's fine.
- Bhaskar.

Office's asset.

Bhaskar, tough taskmaster.

Why don't you become
cricketers instead, huh?

It's fine.

We will have to do something,
Puneet.

The company is cash-strapped.

Money isn't everything, Bhaskar.

Rise above it.

Don't joke, Puneet.

We cannot even make rent.

Who told you...?

Who told you to rent an
office in such an expensive area?

Where should I have set it up then?

In Paharganj?

It's not easy to get clients.

Clients check lawyers'
standing before approaching them.

People forget where they stand.

Hey.

Is everything okay at the hospital?

Mom is in a coma.

I can't do anything there.

Nothing has changed
since last night.

I have filed a complaint
with the police.

We need to work on
the Stumped meeting.

A big client will
be good for our standing.

But...

I am meeting two
prospective clients.

A jewellery store,
and an NGO for a licence.

Hopefully, I'll get them both.

Perfect.

You think I am getting
overambitious with Stumped?

Not at all.

Just be positive.
It will go well.

And in fact,
if we get the deal then...

all our problems are over.

I mean it's just a meeting but...

Let's always hope for the best.

Yeah?

- Alright, Deep.
- Alright, Akshay.

Pleasure meeting you.

- Absolutely.
- Take care.

- Hey Niharika.
- Hi.

Sorry, I am a bit early.

No, no, that's okay.
Akshay was just leaving.

How's your new firm shaping up?

Actually quite good.

- My partner Puneet--
- Puneet Tandon, right?

He must be so relieved that
his partner didn't get disbarred.

She was just left
off with a warning.

Actually no, he was quite sure
knowing the quality of my opponent.

He has the advantage of being
a brilliant criminal litigator.

But you know Stumped
needs corporate lawyers.

Right, Deep?

One who understands
meagers and acquisitions.

Too bad your firm
has no experience in it.

Well, experience is gained
only after working on it.

I feel Puneet is one of the best
criminal litigators and he's an asset.

So, it will be quite easy
for him to switch to corporate law.

Nice.

By the way, I have arranged access for
you at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

So, somebody from my
team should be in touch.

- Awesome.
- Alright.

- All the best. Take care.
- Thank you.

All the best.

First, get a suit stitched
then choose a tie.

Nightmare.

Niharika?

What did she say?

Didn't get it.

They needed a bigger firm which can
handle these kinds of negotiations.

And Akshay was also
there to make matters worse.

f*ck.

Anyway, I don't think we could have
handled a client as big as Stumped.

Isn't this too long?

Big clients don't get
impressed by small ties.

Hold it! Hold it!

Which floor?

- Sixth.
- Sixth.

I just shifted into this building.

Penthouse.

Okay.

Ah.

Oh, sorry.

Don't be.

Going to the gym helped, I guess.

It's... not coming back up?

It will in 15 seconds.

Don't worry.

It's still not...

Are you okay?

Are you fine?

Are you okay?

I... have claustrophobia

Oh sh*t. Okay.
Hey, hey, hey.

Calm down. Breathe.

Just look at me.

Look at me, calm down.

Look at me. Look at me.

Everything's going to be fine, okay?

One second just... just look at me.

Just follow me.

Same flow, same rhythm.

Breathe in nice and slow.

Now breathe out.

Once again, breathe in.

Breathe out.

Feeling better?

One more time.

Look at me. Look at me.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.
Okay?

There you go,
power has been restored.

You okay, right?

Hey, by the way, I am Raghav.

We have never had dinner together
after your mother passed away.

This is not right.

Come, dinner is ready.

I am not hungry.

Akshay, Akshay, Akshay.

These tantrums work only when...

- Fine, let's go eat.
- Let's go.

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

Hey! Morning, new neighbour.

All good?

All good, thanks to you.

And I am sorry I
panicked last evening.

Hey, that's fine.

By the way, I'm Raghav.

Niharika Singh.

- I just gotta take this.
- Yeah, sure.

- Hello?
- This is Inspector Ahlawat...

from Lajpat Nagar Police Station.

How can I help you?

I want you at the police
station right away.

Why? What's wrong?

Just come, madam.

You can't expect me to tell
you everything over the phone.

Fine.

Hey, all okay?

Yes, I got a call from
Lajpat Nagar Police Station.

Police station?

Yeah.
I'll have to rebook the cab.

Cab?

You just got a call
from the police station.

You should be having
a panic attack right now.

But all you are worried
about is the cab?

I am a lawyer.

Cops and police stations
are no biggie for me.

But you know, getting a cab
in this city, that's a real pain.

Lawyer, huh?

That's cool.

Okay, um, how about... how
about say I drop you to work?

I have never been
to a police station.

It's a police station,
not the Taj Mahal.

I know, I know.

But I mean as your new neighbour,
the least I can do is drop you, no?

This is an old hobby of mine.

I have been doing
it since a long time

My grandparents, my parents...
I keep dropping everyone.

It's cool. No big deal.

You know jokes apart,
I really don't want to trouble you.

Hey, you're not troubling me at all.

Okay, in exchange maybe
you can take me to dinner?

One sec, one sec, one sec.

You will drop me and in exchange,
I should take you to dinner?

- Yeah.
- That's a really bad idea.

Fine, how about a cup of tea?

Even the roadside
stall will work for me.

Deal?

Let's go.
Come on.

Yes, I remember her.
We met at a fashion show.

We spoke for some time.

What did you two talk about?

Nothing much. It was crowded
so we didn't get to talk much.

I think she needed legal help.

Help with what?

She didn't tell me.

In fact, I thought
she would never call me.

Madam, you are the
last person she called.

I got a call from an
unknown number that night.

I couldn't attend it,
so I missed her call.

No one answered when I called back.

How is this relevant to the case?

She has been m*rder*d.

So everything is relevant.

We will know more after
we get the post-mortem report.

It is getting a lot
of media attention.

We haven't released any
statements regarding this m*rder.

Here.

By the way, did she have a prowler?

Prowler?

Well, you guys call them...
stallker... stalker.

Stalkers tend to go
after such kinds of girls.

What kind of girls?

Girls who stay out
till late in the night.

Girls who wear skimpy clothes.

Alcohol,
cigarettes, marijuana, condoms...

Found all these things in her house.

So according to you,
such girls should get m*rder*d?

That's not what I meant, madam.

I am only stating facts.

Our country is not as advanced
as people assume it to be.

You can sign the register and leave.

I'll call you back if needed.

Thank you.

Are we done here, Ms. Chautala?

Good.

Quickly show me what you brought.

Your favourite Kareem's kebabs.

Oh, wonderful.

It has been so long.
They still smell just as delicious.

Hmm.
Come, have a bite.

No Dad, this is for you.

I am on a vegan diet.

- Vegan?
- Hmm.

What's with these
new fad diets, huh?

Vegan, keto.

These diets are just a fad.

You should eat well.
You should eat healthy.

It was better in the good old days.

People like Madhubala for a reason.

People used to prefer
healthy/curvy bodies.

Hmm.

And it used to be difficult
to edit the fat from the face.

Times change, Dad.

- But some things never change.
- Hmm.

The way to a man's heart
is still through his stomach.

So tell me, what do you want?

How do you know
that I want something?

You first fed me my favourite dish.

Then you started
sugarcoating and fawning.

So obviously you
need something from me.

I am sorry I disappointed you.

But in the past few months I have--

Don't worry about that girl.

You won't even see
her in the city anymore.

It's not about her, Dad.

It's about me.

I want to be a part
of Jaitley and the team.

You, me and Akshay.

We can do a lot,
together, as a family.

So you have given this a thought.

What do you have in mind?

I have an offer you cannot refuse.

What?

Stumped.

Akshay is working on it, dear.

Its founder is a very
good friend of mine, Dad.

Akshay will have
to work hard to get in,

whereas I can get in
with just a phone call.

Fine, I'll think about it.

Hmm?

Let's devour Kareem's kebabs now.

Delicious kebabs.

Who needs forks and spoons for it?

They taste best
when eaten with hands.

Oh, its fragrance...

Amazing.

Yes, yes, completely okay with me.

Absolutely.
Yes.

Thank you so much.

That was Stumped.
And?

And... that's how you lock a deal.

- Yes!
- We finally cracked it.

- Congratulations!
- Amazing.

Someone's celebrating.
What's the occasion?

I have just locked
our firm's biggest client.

- Who?
- Stumped.

Awesome.

Five big firms from the
city were chasing this deal,

including Parth,
Mehra and Associates.

Well done, well done.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Busy?

No, tell me.

My brother Nischal, he's in trouble.

Your brother.

He works for Sharad Goenka.

Sharad Goenka, the paper king?

Hmm.

Lately, he had invested
in a number of luxury hotels.

Well, that sounds perfect.
I mean, suits his lifestyle.

Babes, Brawls and Booze.

Sharad Geonka is missing.

No one knows about this.

Nischal is the CFO of his new hotel chain.

No one has been able to
contact Geonka for five days now.

Nischal thinks he is going
to default on his loans.

sh*t.

They don't even have
money to pay salaries.

Once the media gets a whiff of it,

authorities will
go after the top team.

Can you please help my brother?

You know the situation.

I can't really take
pro bono cases right now.

I am sorry, but I don't think...

This will blow up, Niharika.

Such cases get a
lot of media attention.

And our firm needs these
kinds of cases right now.

Just meet him once. Please.

Okay, I'll do that.

Thank you.

As far as I know, you come
over in the afternoons to meet Dad

so that our paths don't cross.

As far as I know, we had decided to
give some space to each other.

We didn't leave each other.

I still have some
stuff in the wardrobe.

What do you want?

I am thinking about moving back.

You are the one
who decided to leave.

You were the one
who decided to cheat.

Anyway, I am ready to forget
everything and come back.

Back into your home and your life.

We will gradually fix everything.

I don't think so.

Never say never.

I am ready to forgive you,

and start over as friends,
as partners.

You too should try to.

It's not that...

Sir, sir, please.
Wait, please hear me out, sir.

Don't get too comfortable.

We're about to leave.

We aren't going anywhere.

We lost both our clients.

What?
How?

NGO suddenly found a
fixer within the government.

And the jeweller
has found a big firm,

Courtesy our friendly neighbourhood
Member of Parliament.

- JJ.
- That's right.

Ten points to Team A.

But this isn't even his profile.

Hmm, it isn't.

That's why Patel's agency
is handling it.

But weren't they working
with JJ and Associates?

It's his proxy firm.

They handle all his dirty work.

They harass witnesses,
file false cases,

...file PILs in the supreme court.

Just nonsense.

I don't think he
can escape for long.

You please stay away from JJ.

Okay?

Bar Council is already
watching you like a hawk and...

Just...
We can't take another chance.

Nischal called.

He wants to meet right away.

Let's go.

I'll brief you after I come back.

He is not here.

Call him.

b*stard switched off his phone.

- Sahib sir?
- Yes.

This is for you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

What's that?

Pen drive?

Hello?

What?
Where?

And it took you


Anyway, I am coming.

Neeraj was attacked in prison.

I will have to go to the hospital.

They didn't think it was
necessary to inform his lawyer?

Don't matter, Dad.

They didn't inform us.

And if you want,
we can talk about this later.

We will have to get Neeraj
out of there at the earliest.

This isn't how it is done, son.

There is a process
we need to follow.

Screw the process, Dad.
My friend is suffering.

I can't just stand
there and watch him suffer.

Not happening.

We have to get him out at any cost.

Neeraj was attacked
inside the prison

and you guys didn't
do anything about it.

What are we paying you for?

You should be grateful
that he survived.

You have no idea what
prisoners do to rapists.

Then we should have
paid them instead.

Don't you think?

According to our sources,

Stalker Hellboy is being
deemed as the main accused.

Police couldn't identify
the real Hellboy yet.

Police found Natasha's dead body
in suspicious condition in her house.

Look at me, bro.

Tell me what happened, in detail?

Can't you see?

We will get you out of there.

Don't lose hope, dear.

Here. I have brought dinner for you.

Thank you, Mrs. Mukherjee.

I got so scared after
I saw what happened out there.

You were there?

Yes, dear.

The car came speeding towards
her like it intended to hit her.

I thought it was you,
when I saw your coat.

Then I saw that it was your mother.

You are responsible
for this f*cking mess.

I wouldn't have to face this day,

if only you'd think with your
mind and not with your d*ck.

Sir.

I want to rest.

Sir, please.

You should file a
complaint about it, dear.

This needs to be investigated.

I'll get going now.

Mr. Mukherjee is waiting outside.

Okay.

Niharika?

Akshay?

What do you want to ruin now?

No, I... I just heard about
Mom and I wanted to say sorry.

That's... that's all.

Just heard?

Yeah.

- And you are sorry?
- Of course.

I mean I know we have
personal differences,

but that doesn't mean I don't...

Everything has a reason behind it.

And you know what, Akshay?

You get a sadistic pleasure
when you see me in trouble.

First, you guys file
a disbarment case against me.

Then, you leak its information
and spoil my image and reputation.

Your dad took away all my cases.

When he still couldn't
defeat me... this.

This accident.

You know what?

Mom was wearing my jacket.

You know it was meant...
it was meant to be me.

I mean...

What harm has Mom done to anyone?

You know...

you know what?

I really really wish
that I had never met you.

No Niharika, no-no-no.

Wait-wait-wait, listen to me.

Akshay, you listen to me.

If anything happens to Mom,
I will k*ll you... and your father.

- Niharika...
- Don't.

No.
Just go, Akshay.

Just leave me alone.
Go.

Just go.