(looks from Mr. Patel to Priya, then back. Slow realization.): “No, Mr. Patel. My son needs a spine. And it seems my bahu has two of them.”
“Enough. You think you are clever, Priya. But in this house, we have a guest tonight. The Patels. And if you cannot play the ideal bahu for three hours—serve, smile, stay silent—then perhaps this family has no place for your ‘modern ideas.’”
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(Final panel. Priya and Mrs. Sharma stand side by side in the kitchen after the Patels have left. Dishes pile in the sink. Mrs. Sharma picks up a scrubber, hands it to Priya.)
(Dinner scene. Long table. The Patels sit stiffly. Priya wears a simple saree, hair covered. She serves food with mechanical grace. But then Mr. Patel makes a lewd joke about “young brides needing discipline.” Rohan laughs nervously. Mrs. Sharma forces a smile.) (looks from Mr
(pauses, then takes a second scrubber for herself): “Don’t expect praise . But… don’t expect me to ask Nalini for tea again, either.”
(Silence. Mrs. Sharma’s face goes white. Nalini gasps. Rohan looks at Priya—not with anger, but with something new. Respect.) You think you are clever, Priya
“In my day, a bahu didn’t need ‘screens.’ She needed sanskar . And the first sanskar? Joining the family puja at 6 AM.”