'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, 120 billion deal.
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 raped.
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 rapes.
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.
Fuck.
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 shit. 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.
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 murdered.
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 murder.
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 murdered?
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.
Shit.
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.
Khan Market, Caf頂liss.
Let's go.
I'll brief you after I come back.
He is not here.
Call him.
Bastard 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 48 hours to inform me?
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 fucking mess.
I wouldn't have to face this day,
if only you'd think with your mind and not with your dick.
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 kill you... and your father.
- Niharika... - Don't.
No. Just go, Akshay.
Just leave me alone. Go.
Just go.