[murmurs indistinctly]
Let's grab breakfast at the café along the highway?
Sure.
We'll have to make sure Eshu's asleep though.
Yeah.
[mellow music plays]
We've finally planned something spontaneous after all these years--
Happy anniversary, Suman.
It's tomorrow.
You shouldn't wish ahead of time.
Really?
[doorbell rings]
Bano is here early?
That's okay. She can come back later.
She's got the house keys.
Come on…
No worries, Eshu's gonna be napping on the weekend anyway!
I'll deal with you then.
[quirky music plays]
Mummy ji!
Daddy ji!
- Mom, Dad, you're here?! - Sattu!
- Greetings. - Bless you.
Get the bag.
- Wrong timing? - No, not at all.
- Come on in. - I'm glad you're here. I'll get the bag.
Where's the little one?
Sleeping in his room. Who booked your tickets?
[title track plays]
♪ Let go… ♪
♪ Of the good ol' day ♪
♪ Of the silent night That's slipped away ♪
♪ Let it go ♪
♪ Stop! ♪
♪ Freeze this moment in time ♪
♪ Where happiness blooms ♪
♪ Don't let it fade away! ♪
♪ For the Night is Young ♪
♪ Till I have you, my friend ♪
♪ For us the Night is Young ♪
♪ Until the very end ♪
♪ My friend! ♪
♪ O' my friend! ♪
[title track concludes]
[indistinct chatter at a distance]
People are gonna think we're kidnappers.
[shushes]
[Radz] Hey, that's her.
She's crying. [sobs]
- Look at what we're standing on! Let go! - She's crying!
- She's bound to cry. - My little Kaddu!
Come on, we're decent parents, she's going to miss us.
You said we'd eat kachoris after dropping her off, right? So, let's go.
You're here for the kachoris?
Not for Kadambari?
Watch your step. Let's go.
- Come on. - Hey!
Two tender coconuts, please.
- And thank you for that. - Welcome.
These kids must feel so abandoned, don't you think?
One day, out of the blue, we leave them with strangers.
And when they cry their hearts out for us, we do nothing!
We just leave them there.
Is this mom-guilt made in a magic pot or what?
It just never runs out!
You were so excited
to drop her off at school and then head to a café to work peacefully.
You wanted to set up your Samosas and Rasna, right?
I don't know what it is.
It's like everything is…
out of my control.
Slipping out of my hands. I'm…
It's just that Mercury retrograde has started.
Mercury? Does that mean I'll be facing problems?
[clicks tongue] No, you-- Scoop out the coconut flesh and pack it.
Okay.
I mean that the stars are misaligned.
It's…
I'll explain it to you, and then you will check it online to confirm.
So, just look it up.
Shall we go?
Kachori will be fine, man!
Kadambari.
Yeah, she too. Come on.
- [mellow, hopeful song plays] - [Rahi babbles]
[Facetime call rings]
Hey, sexy!
Am I supposed to be wearing a sari tomorrow?
You must.
Do you have a yellow one?
Just like Raveena Tandon?
Your mom likes women in yellow sari?
Stop involving Mom in our role play, man.
The rain shower is finally gonna pay off! Wet N' Wild!
Request you to bring blood flow back to the brain.
There's hawan at your parents' tomorrow for who knows what!
Mother has asked me to wear the wedding chain and sari.
Damn it! That's tomorrow?
She can't tell me what to wear, Avi.
I'm sure you don't have a dress code to adhere to.
Well, don't wear it, baby.
How about… you wear a schoolgirl skirt?
Disappoint her so that I seem less disappointing.
[Rahi cooing]
- [Swadha] Bye. - What do you want for dinner--
There's aloo mattar.
[babbling]
There's aloo mattar.
You'll have to eat it.
[Sattu chattering]
How many more days, ma'am?
A week or two.
[sighs]
Everything will be fine, ma'am.
Just leave it to God.
This too shall pass.
Thank you, Bano.
Just don't take time off during these difficult times.
Hmm.
Roti.
- Do you want another roti? - No.
- I'm done. - Dear, we're done.
Help yourself to a plate and eat.
Look at Eshu sitting with all of us and eating.
No screen time!
Yeah. That's how you make kids eat, dear.
- [Sattu] This never happens! - Yeah.
What do you say, kiddo?
[Sattu] He never does this. He's eating because you guys are here.
- [Sattu] A child learns from the elders. - [chuckles]
[Mummy ji] Look at him.
He's just like Sattu.
[Mummy ji chuckles]
He doesn't look Marathi at all!
[all chuckle softly]
[whispers] Where's the curd?!
Dear, could you get Daddy ji some curd?
- Please. - Sure.
Bano, give Daddy ji some curd.
[Sattu] Let's have some lassi instead! Why do you want curd?
She makes great lassi!
- Try it! - Hmm. Eat up.
RADZ: DO YOU WANT TO MEET?
AVI: I HAVE TO PRETEND TO BE A DEVOTED SON TOMORROW MORNING.
RADZ: JUST SAY YES OR NO, YOU DOG…
AVI: NO
SU: MY IN-LAWS ARE HERE.
BTW, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A THALI TOMORROW ON OUR ANNIVERSARY.
[giggles]
THALI INSTEAD OF A VINEYARD!
HOW FUN IS THAT?!
- Nidhi teacher! - [Nidhi] Come, sweetheart!
You're looking so pretty.
Thank you so much. You're looking pretty too!
Say bye to Mumma.
- Say bye. - [Kadambari] Let's go.
Let's go.
Let's go, come on.
[chanting prayers in Sanskrit]
[whispers] Sit properly.
Touch his feet.
Guruji, I seek your blessings.
[continues chanting in Sanskrit]
Bluetooth blessings.
Why are you wearing black for a Pooja?
I'm wearing blue, Mom. Where are your glasses?
- [shushes] - Sorry.
It's okay. Too much smoke.
[Avi] This looks yummy, Mummy!
Where's Swadha? Ask her to serve.
She's pacifying Rahi. He's cranky.
She's been sitting in the room all morning.
The kid is cranky. What can I do? Your husband's genes.
[guests speaking indistinctly]
Recognize me?
Yes, Uncle. How are you?
Tell me my name.
[hesitates]
Sorry, I didn't recognize you.
Take a guess.
Um…
Bittu Uncle?
You're close.
Try again.
Pappu Uncle?
You're closer.
Try one more time.
He's Devendra Uncle.
Oh, I see.
He owns a store too, and it's in the same lane as ours.
How will he possibly remember? He has never visited the store.
We weren't as well-educated as him, Devendra.
We just had business acumen.
He has an MBA.
He's at a senior position in Unilever.
Why would he manage a store?
By the way, my nephew works in the same company.
You know Mr. Siddharth Gupta?
No, I don't.
Well, he can find out.
It's a huge office, you see.
Make sure you find out tomorrow.
- [Avi] I'll get Rahi. - You never know when you need it.
[crying]
[Avi] Oh, what's wrong?
You didn't pack the damn wet wipes, Avi.
[Avi] Sorry.
He won't come to you. He can see me right now.
Please go get wet wipes from somewhere.
It's a giant mess here.
Go.
Mumma, when is school?
Tomorrow, baby.
Can I wear clothes like Nidhi teacher?
Those aren't nice clothes.
Mama, you should wear clothes like her.
She looks so nice.
I don't look nice?
Her lips are red, Mumma.
She wears lipstick.
Can I wear lipstick?
No, kids don't wear lipstick, dear.
No! I want lipstick!
I'll buy you one when you grow up.
I want one right now!
Kadambari, don't irritate me! I'm working. Go play.
Give it to me!
I'll lock you in the bathroom if you keep yapping!
Nidhi teacher doesn't shout at me.
irreverent music plays
Eshu!
Where's Eshu--
He woke up and came running to his grandma.
Grandpa and grandson had some milk and then went out for a walk.
[chuckles]
Move the chair and sweep all the way to the corner.
Why don't you do it yourself?
My work will become easier.
[Mummy ji] Hmm?
All the corners are dirty.
I'm just checking if you sweep properly.
Dear, Sattu had called.
He's craving the parathas I make. [hearty laughter]
Would you please boil some potatoes?
Okay.
[gas whistle goes off]
If he doesn't take a nap now, he'll be cranky later.
- He'll keep me up all night. - [cars zooming on phone]
Avi, turn down the volume.
Really?
The crows are cawing so loudly, and you think my phone's volume is the issue?
[man] Why do you keep calling me?!
Hang up!
Listen, just f*** it.
I don't owe you anything.
Yeah. And I told you I'm at this family thing, right?
Yeah, I'll just give you--
I'll call you later.
Hi, guys.
Sorry. I hope I didn't disturb you.
[Avi] No.
Come, sit.
There's a lot of smoke in there. So, we brought Rahi out here.
Okay.
Having a tiff with your girlfriend?
No. Actually…
it was just a fling, and she got serious.
Fling!
Such a beautiful word.
Fling!
Right? So nice and light.
Marriage, relationship, parenting.
These are such heavy words.
Fling.
[coughs]
You can ramble on about anything.
It must be a breeze to find girls on these dating apps nowadays, right?
You…
No, Swadha is pretty chilled. Relax.
Have as many flings as you want.
One problem attracts another.
A relationship attracts marriage.
A marriage attracts a child.
And once you have a child…
nothing else attracts you.
You'll get to chill only once you're old.
Yeah, Rahi is really cute, but…
I'm clear that I don't want kids.
Bro, you're on the right track.
Look at me. I had to quit my job. I'm sitting at home babysitting him.
I think I need to get back to work.
My boss yells at me a lot.
No, ma'am, I'm not complaining. Please don't deduct my pay.
Look at that little guy.
He stays with me all day long.
He sleeps, eats, poops, and pees.
But the moment he sees his mother, he swats me away like a fly.
Kids are God's avatars, right?
Even God is rejecting me.
[awkward laughter]
STAYING BACK AT MY PARENT'S TO HELP THEM CLEAN UP.
I CAN'T MAKE IT TODAY
AVI: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
RADZ: GOOGLE IT
[television playing in the background]
Is he asleep?
- Yes, Mummy ji. - Okay.
Do you want to watch some show?
- No. You watch. - Okay.
[Mummy ji] Dear, could you get Daddy ji a glass of milk?
Sure.
- Two spoons of sugar. - Okay.
Daddy ji…
I'm going downstairs for a bit.
Is everything alright?
If you need some medicine, Daddy ji will go and get it.
Mummy, she has a friend named Radhika. They keep going on walks.
This late at night?
Mumbai is a safe place.
There's no problem here.
[Mummy ji] Do one thing.
You go with her for a walk.
- But… - I'm just worried for her.
How can a girl go out for a walk at this hour?
No, there's no problem.
I'll go early tomorrow.
You must be tired.
SU! WTF, MAN!
[Avi] F*** thirties, man.
Just one day of socializing has worn me out.
I came home at twelve last night and I crashed.
When did Rahi sleep?
10:30 p.m.
Thanks for the coffee.
You should update your LinkedIn.
And put a word out there for getting back to work.
Okay.
I have texted a couple of people for a full-time nanny.
We'll get a good one.
An educated one.
We can afford one with both our salaries.
Yeah, eventually, we can--
Excuse me, where is this coming from?
It's coming from a place of logic.
I can put my promotion on hold for a year or two.
And… I can work from home two days a week. It's doable.
Promotion on hold?
What's wrong?
Did I f*** something up with Rahi?
No, you can't fire me. I'm his father.
But I'm your boss, right?
I can fire you then.
Wait a minute. What's wrong, Swadha?
Is this about yesterday? It was one stupid big joke.
I didn't know you were this bitter about our life, Avi.
[Avi] Have you lost your mind?
It's just my brand of humor. You know it!
Your sense of humor isn't that stupid.
You just couldn't stop b***hing about our life yesterday!
[phone ringing]
I didn't force you, Avi.
You said you wanted to take a break and look after Rahi.
- I-- Please take the call. - [phone continues ringing]
What time is the hearing?
F***. I'm coming.
Of course, no one forced me.
I was mind-f***ed yesterday. I am sorry.
You have no idea about the things my father said to me!
So, you'll take his frustration out on us?
Just like he did with you?
[tense music plays]
What did you say?
You know what that man used to do when he felt "frustrated"?
He used to whip me with a belt!
You're comparing me to him?
That's not what I meant.
What the f*** did you mean then?
You know what?
I get it.
Please find yourself a job.
Your male ego can't handle being a stay-at-home dad.
Oh, womansplaining!
Thank you for telling me how I feel.
You know I am right.
I'm not saying you hate all of it,
but it's been a while since you've been at home, Avi.
I'm saying this preemptively,
please get back to work before this f***s with your head.
This was supposed to be temporary. Not a way of life, right?
Yeah, I get it.
Penny drop.
You're not really as progressive as you portray yourself to be.
You want me to get a job.
You can't handle the fact that your husband is choosing to stay at home.
Oh, f***, Swadha!
I'm a better feminist than you.
You know what?
I can't do this anymore. I have work today.
Of course, you have work. And I have nothing to do!
I am just chilling at home.
What do you want for dinner?
I've soaked gram beans.
[door shuts close]
[lively music plays]
Mumma, you're looking so hot!
Thank you, baby.
Where are you going dressed as Mihir Virani?
I'm going to drop my daughter off to school.
Come on.
[chuckles] Come here, my darling!
[auto rickshaw sputters]
My name is Jiya. What's your name?
Sorry.
[glamorous music plays]
What's your name?
Kadambari!
Surprise! No school today.
I go to school!
No. Ice cream!
Okay? Come, come.
Come on. Let's go.
Get in. Let's go back, driver.
No school today.
- Kadambari, do you love Mumma? - [crows cawing]
I love you…
more than ice cream!
Do you love Nidhi teacher?
[glamorous music resumes]
I NEED BOOZE! BOOZE!
- Let's go, guys. Cheers. - Cheers.
Guys, mercury is in retroshade.
Retrograde.
Retroshade comes later.
The poor planet is quietly revolving and doing its job.
Why f***ing blame it?
What's up with you?
The planets are not at fault, we are dumbf***s!
What's the matter, man?
Swadha thinks I'm bitter about being SAHD.
Stay-at-home dad.
It's f***ing bullshit.
No one I know is a better parent than you are.
It's disgusting how good you are at it.
Swadha and I had a big fight.
But I made a solid argument!
Very deep.
Profound.
Just because I joke around, people think I lack depth.
I should have written it down.
When I write a book on myself,
people will realize what a deep person I am.
- Very happy… - How did Swadha react?
Silence.
Both of us are giving each other the silent treatment.
What's wrong?
Did your mother-in-law set a curfew?
Not a curfew.
She keeps worrying.
She thinks Mumbai is as unsafe as other cities.
[Radhika exhales]
Does she even smell you?
No.
She randomly goes "My dear, my dear," and tries to hug me.
She kisses me too!
Ugh!
All day long, she keeps saying, "Come and sit with me, dear."
As soon as I sit down, she gives me some work to do.
I'll get going.
[bike stops]
[man 1] Buddy, you got a lighter?
Yeah.
- [in Marathi] Are you drinking? - Hmm?
[in Hindi] Which bus are you waiting for?
- What do you care? - Radz, they're cops!
[Avi] Oh…
- Uncle, we're not doing anything. - Hey, I'm not your uncle!
Oh, sorry.
I'm younger than you.
What's this? Water?
- [Avi] Sir, this-- - Actually, that's a new beverage.
It looks and smells like alcohol, but doesn't actually contain any.
[in Marathi] Let's go to the police station.
[in Hindi] Let's check it with the breathalyzer.
No, sir! We are sorry.
[in Marathi] We made a mistake. Please let us go.
Sorry.
- [softly] Fine. - Hmm.
Thank you.
You'll have to pay a fine. 1250 rupees per person.
1250 rupees…
Uncle…
- Hey! - Sorry! Sir!
Please "adjust" a little, maybe round it off unofficially?
[in Marathi] Record a video of these guys.
[in Hindi] People always record videos of cops taking bribes.
We will shoot one of them
- giving us a bribe! - No.
We'll post it on social media and see what happens.
There's a bar nearby. Why don't you go drink there?
Or just go home.
- Why are you drinking in a public place? - [police walkie crackles]
Sir, we've been coming here to talk since we were kids.
This is the first time we're drinking, and you caught us!
- What do we do about it? - Nothing.
Hey, call up Swadha.
His wife is a renowned lawyer.
- She'll handle everything. - Shut her up.
- She'll… - Radz.
Can a lawyer's husband drink at the bus stop, ma'am?
[in Marathi] Sorry, sorry, sorry. We made a mistake.
[in Hindi] Actually, can you…
cut us some slack? We don't have our wallets with us.
We just stepped out for a walk.
While walking, she stopped to buy the cans!
Please… we come from good families.
We have little kids.
Ma'am, we are not arresting you.
And your wife's a lawyer, right?
Call her up.
- Ask her if we can arrest you. - Sir, she's crazy.
[in Marathi] Now don't waste our time.
[in Hindi] You have little kids, right?
Sir…
[in Marathi] Come on, pay the fine and get going.
3750. I have 120 rupees!
- 220. - [man 2] Stop.
- What is this? - 220.
You think we're beggars?
What's going on?
[in Marathi] What happened?
They've been caught drinking in a public place.
We asked them to pay a fine, but they won't budge.
Did you arrest someone?
Yeah. A chain snatcher.
Shall I leave?
- [in Hindi] Or should I take them along? - [in Marathi] Wait for five minutes, sir.
[in Hindi] So, are you paying the fine?
Which one of you lives nearby? Go home and get the money.
- Sir, 3750 is a lot. - [Mummy ji] Suman!
Who are they?
Sattu.
I mean, the one who went running to him, he's her husband.
- Sardarji? - Yeah.
Must be a love marriage?
All three of us had love marriages.
Really?
Is he carrying a wallet?
Or is he out for a walk as well?
- Well, he generally carries his wallet. - He might have it.
Go get the money.
[cop vehicle leaves]
- We met at their wedding. - Yes.
I remember your dance performance.
Please come over sometime.
I would love to host you.
- Yes. - Sure.
- We'll come. - I'm sorry that you had to intervene.
No, it's okay.
You can avoid the bus stop, guys.
I had told you, right?
Sattu.
Did you know…
that Suman goes out to drink under the pretense of going for a walk?
No, Mummy ji!
I wasn't drinking. It's just that we…
We were just sitting.
Avinash was drinking.
Yes, I drink beer.
[Eshu whimpering]
- Sattu. - Yes, Dad?
Is there rum at home?
Come on. Let's go home and drink.
Not today, Uncle. It's late in the night.
You guys carry on. We'll join you some other time.
- For sure. We'll visit you. - That's alright.
Thank you. Thanks. Let's go.
Come on, kids. We'll make some fritters too.
Aunty, it's getting late.
Please carry on.
Let's go.
That's okay. Come on.
Sattu…
Come on.
The bus stop? Really?
[mellow music plays]
[keyboard clicking]