IPKKND//3rd October WU - Complete.

In another part of the office, Akash comes up to Arnav and says that Arnav needs a break - especially after yesterday. Arnav says he's okay, and Akash leaves.

 

At the Gupta house, Shashi asks Bua when the snake will come back. Bua tells Shashi that there is no telling when the snake will come & go. Shashi spots the snake's diary, and quickly tells Bua to make him some tea. Once Bua leaves, Shashi finds Rani Sahiba's number and dials it.

A lady answers, and Shashi asks about the snake. Rani Sahiba tells him that he's her lawyer.. a shot is shown of who Shashi is talking to.

Rani Sahiba tells him that the snake is the town's best lawyer. Shashi hangs up, wondering...

The lady hangs up, and then turns around... there's the snake. A flashback is shown of the snake changing his wife's number so Shashi doesn't get curious. Rani Sahiba asks him why he's doing this... the snake tells her not to worry, but to continue answering the phone if Shashi calls again. In return, he'll work her case for free. They shake hands.

 

Back at ARoffices, Arnav walks in to his office, and sees all the plants. He notices a note in one of them and reads it.

Arnav sits back and thinks... flashes back to Khushi. Arnav wonders why he can't see Khushi cry, why it pains him to see her sadness.

 

At RM, Nani asks Bua if something happened the day before when she was at the mandir. Mami tells her that nothing happened... but Nani says that there's something different in the house. Nani wonders if everyone was trying to come up with a plan to bring back Lavanya. Mami denies it, and then quickly leaves.

 

At Lavanya's place, Khushi tells Lavanya that she shouldn't stress. Arnav will be there, Lavanya shouldn't rush anything. Lavanya rolls her eyes, before noticing someone. It's ASR. She runs to him and hugs him. Khushi is extremely happy. Arnav stands there for a bit, before deciding to hug her back. Khushi watches, and her smile falters. She tears up without understanding why. She leaves.

 

At RM, the family is standing at the mandir for the daily pooja. Suddenly the doorbell rings. It's Arnav. Everyone looks at him, Anjali is very pensive. However Anjali's face changes when she sees Lavanya walk in with Arnav. Everyone except Nani is immensly excited.
Anjali is extremely happy - she hugs Lavanya. Lavanya then touches Nani's feet, and Nani half-smiles in return. She then leaves. Mami, Anjali & Lavanya are standing there when Mami exclaims that Lavanya definitely made a filmy entrance. Arnav decides to leave, and refuses to stay for the pooja.
Nani comes back, and then complains that the mandir isn't clean enough. (I'm unclear on whether she tells Lavanya to clean it up, or if Lavanya offers to do it.)

At the Guptas', Khushi is standing at the dining table when Bua comes with a cup of tea. She tells Khushi to go and give it Payal who's sitting outside. Khushi doesn't acknowledge Bua, so Bua leaves in a huff. Khushi then drinks the tea, and puts the cup on the table... but takes the tray & saucer out to Payal.
Payal wonders what's gotten into Khushi. Suddenly Khushi drops back to Earth, and starts asking Payal questions. She wants to know what it means when one of her friends' starts feeling both happy & sad around the same person. However it's not Payal who answers. It's the snake.
The snake informs Khushi that if this friend wants to know the underlying meaning, they need to do a test. They should stand near the person and if think about what they feel when that person is near them. Khushi walks away thoughtful, and Payal follows.
The snake believes Khushi is feeling that way about him, and is quite happy. His plan is coming through.

At RM, Akash is sitting down working on something when Anjali brings out some tea. She pours it for him, and then remarks about Arnav bringing back Lavanya. Akash is just as mystified, but they're both quite happy with what's happened. Anjali then decides to turn the tables on Akash, and asks him about his dupatta-wali. Akash tries to get out of it, but Anjali won't take no.. but after teasing him, she lets him go.

Meanwhile at the RM mandir, Nani has come back and sees how clean the place is. Lavanya & Mami are also there. Nani is seemingly impressed, until Lavanya begins showing off. & it goes downhill from there. Lavanya has another blonde moment and scampers off to grab something... which is when Nani notices her bodhi tree missing.

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Precap: Khushi is at RM, when Arnav walks in and begins telling them that they don't need Khushi anymore.. Khushi watches Arnav and the room darkens, focusing on Arnav and the words from the snake...