Parizaad Episode 5 |Eng Sub| 17 Aug, Presented By ITEL Mobile, NISA Cosmetics & West Marina | HUM TV

I’ll be meeting you after two years now.

I got a good job at major factory in Karachi.

May you be happy wherever you are.

Ahhh!

This here is my crazy daughter… Bubbly.

I’m not a daughter, I’m a son.

And its not Bubbly…

My name’s Bubbly the rascal.

You need to go there to that boy that’s all.

You need to tell him that you like Bubbly…

and that you’re sending a proposal for her in a few days.

Inspector!

Arrest him

Seize all the goods

and seal his shop.

Oh hey you mosquito spy!

Come here!

Sister, your mother told me to get hot samosas from this money.

Yeah right, ‘Sister’! I’m not your sister!

Give get me that!

Don’t you dare go to the bakery to get any samosas and pastries!

Why are you shouting at the poor boy?

What’s he done?

No reason.

I’m feeling angry.

Wise people always say

that you only hurt yourself if you get angry.

Which is why you should calm down and think with a cool head.

I would suggest that you let those people come over.

How can it hurt you to do so?

They’re not coming across with a wedding party.

You can always say yes or no later as well.

Once they come

and I get the chance, I’ll go tell the boy.

You don’t know these matchmakers!

They’re a bunch of leeches!

Once they stick to you, they won’t let go till you’re dead!

So, should I get the samosas then?

To hell with the samosas!

Why are you in such a rush???

Is the bakery running away or what!

Here I’m worried about my life

and all you’re worried about is the samosas and pakoras!

Alright so let me tell you something else that’s important.

I was in Na Saaz’s room

just now when your mother came to tell him to stay home today.

Your father isn’t feeling well.

Which is why

its best if nothing untoward happens today.

Oh hey, what’s this…

...Are you speaking the truth?

I’m only saying it

so, he doesn’t get all worried and upset.

Besides when is everything going to be decided in one day.

So, should I go then sister Bubbly?

Do you want a slap!

Do one thing,

go and get some piping hot samosas.

And you’ll be in for it if they’re cold!

Its been quite a few days

since I had any samosas.

Here take this.

Oh hey, where do you think you’re going???

I listened to you

so you also have to do something for me now.

What’s that something?

I’m only willing to tolerate these matchmakers today because of you.

So now you have to be here when they come.

I’m really feeling nervous…

and then there’s my mother’s instructions to me to apply makeup.

She’ll turn me into a cartoon!

But if you’re here she’ll go a little easy on me.

Okay fine but you also have to make me a promise then.

You cannot talk in this guttural and aggressive manner in front of them.

In fact, you don’t need to say a thing.

Just sit quietly.

But then how else am I supposed to speak?!

I don’t know this kind of coquetry!

Alright tell me something,

don’t you have a friend or someone who could support you in such matters?

I did have one friend.

We were classmates.

She was a lot like me.

Her name was Dolly

She went away to Karachi.

I have her address written somewhere in the register.

I’ll look among the books to find the register.

Fine.

Sister-in-law!

Sister-in-law!

Where are brother Akbar and brother Asghar?

I have some important work with them!

What’s happened?!

...No greetings or well wishes - why are you so out of it?

Sister-in-law the police have arrested

and taken Salim with them so I’ve come to get my elder brother.

Damn!

Why has the police arrested him?

I knew it, my left eye has been fluttering these last few days.

It’s not what you think sister-in-law.

Salim is innocent.

They only arrested him based on suspicion.

What’s happened?

He must have done something!

How is he innocent!

What’s happened sister Saeeda… is everything alright?

The police have arrested Salim and I came to ask after our elder brother!

Where is he?

Come with me.

You’ve only been gone a few months!

Don’t you know

that that both your brothers are at work at this hour…

and they’ll come back now at night.

You go… You go.

I’ll go to the police station.

Oh, hey mister, what are you going to do at the police station?

Only people with some authority are listened to out there.

Who’s going to pay any attention to you!

Yeah right, ‘I’ll go to the police station.’

Come with me, I’ll drop you off on the way.

Oh hey, just look at that!

Partners in crime.

Forget it sister-in-law.

There’s no need to inform brother Akbar or Asghar.

Why should they spoil their mood because of them?

Brother Safdar, Bubbly is our only daughter.

She’s been raised with great love and care

so whatever we have is hers.

Naeem is my only son as well.

And this is his uncle.

Okay.

Naeem was raised by him.

My son Naeem had many proposals from doctors and air hostesses.

But since Mumtaz really went out of her way to praise your family,

your respectability

and your daughter’s fine accomplishments as a home maker…

that we had no choice but to bring a marriage proposal to your house.

I don’t know why girls are so fond of dressing up like colorful ice lollies.

Someone should ask them…

whether they’ve come to watch a circus at the fair or what.

Seems Ma only knows

these colors that make one look like a joker.

Sir, I’m being considerate of your age right now

otherwise, I really don’t have time for such nonsense.

Every criminal I’ve ever arrested to date,

they all had one thing to say, ‘I haven’t done anything Sir.’

Sir please don’t waste your time and mine.

Go to the Court and arrange for his bail.

But sir, the Courts will be closed for the weekend holidays.

Sir…

the goods you seized from brother Salim’s shop,

he bought that just two days back from the whole sale agency.

You can check it from the receipt which is attached with the application.

Who is this over eager genius?

He’s standing in my police station teaching me about the law.

He’s Salim’s brother-in-law.

He’s still somewhat inexperienced

so please don’t get offended by his words.

You’re right in whatever you’re saying.

Then get him to keep his mouth shut!

...In fact, enough is enough now old man.

Both of your need to leave now!

I also have a lot of other work;

I need to go out on a raid

Oh, hey Karim Baksh,

Take them out of here.

And don’t let them come back inside without my permission.

You could have at least listened to our plea.

Yes, good evening.

Yes, yes,

This is S.H.O Asad speaking.

Yes, yes, I’ll speak to Sir.

Yes Sir?

This is S.H.O Asad speaking, Sir.

Yes Sir, both of them are standing before me.

No Sir, we haven't registered a proper FIR as yet, Sir.

Yes Sir.

Fine Sir, will do.

We will follow your orders, Sir.

Who between you is Parizad?

He is.

Alright so sister Shaista,

You must have made quite the dowry for your only daughter.

Obviously!

And the more sugar you put in, the sweeter the match will be.

Yes and then it will only prove useful for your own daughter in the future.

Isn't that right Rashida?

Yes, of course.

And you know the girls these days fill up the whole house with their dowry

so as to keep their in-laws look good in society.

My pension’s three lacs rupees

and Saima’s… what I mean is with Bubbly’s jewelry plus some household things…

we can give a dowry of about five to six lac rupees.

We can’t afford more than that.

As you know,

we are people of a decent reputation and this is what

we’ve kept faith in.

Five lacs!

Is that all?!

Oh, but brother Shabbir in order to get Naeem the government job,

we gave the government officers an even greater bribe than this!

Oh, but brother Shabbir,

seriously…

I didn’t find this mention of a decent reputation appropriate.

By the Grace of God, you own this house.

And one is always willing to do just about anything for ones daughters.

And what do you call that new thing that’s come out… dish TV!

We’ll even make do with that.

Now look,

things such as a fridge,

television generator,

these are a requirement of every house...

and they will prove useful for your daughter so why even mention them.

Having said that, it would be quite convenient for the new couple if

a small car could be arranged for Naeem.

Although we’ve always managed travelling in old rickshaws our

whole lives even with all the pushing and shoving.

Yes…

but nowadays even a small car would cost some ten to twelve lac rupees?

What I mean is… this is a lot of money and we can’t afford so much.

Oh, but it’s not really that difficult in this day

and age as one can get things on installments.

Speak to your husband and you can get the car on installments.

And that friend of Naeem’s, the one with the showroom,

he really respects Naeem and he can easily help you get the car.

Okay.

Oh but look at this,

we were so busy talking that I forgot to show you Naeem’s photograph.

Why don’t you call your daughter out as well?

Here, have a look at my son’s photograph.

Is this your Naeem?!

Don’t you feed him anything, aunty?

He looks as thin as an electricity cable.

...All skin and bones.

And he looks quite dark.

Who are you girl

and why are you being so rude?!

Don’t you dare misbehave!

Not one word out of your mouth!

Are you trying to destroy your parent’s respect Bubbly!

Bubbly?

Is this Bubbly?

I thought that it was some neighborhood rascal that had walked in!

You may consider me a rascal, aunty!

Aren’t you asking for a bit too much for this weirdo?!

For this face, forget giving you a small car

I wouldn’t even give you an old bike

Shaista,

Did you invite us here to be humiliated by this girl?

No, no! Please keep sitting and I’ll explain everything to you.

Is there anything even left to explain?

This girl doesn’t even know how to wear the head scarf!

And the way she’s talking,

You can be sure that she’s going to grab a hold of our braids and

take us around the whole courtyard!

Only if Bubbly leaves the hair on your head will the chance to grab

your braids ever arise!

Just you all wait.

I’m going to fix you all good and proper.

Keep sitting!

Don’t you all move from here!

The girl’s gone mad!

Absolutely crazy!

Come on let’s run!

Run! Run!

Wait please!

Listen to me please!

We don’t want to listen to anything!

Wait! Where are you going???

Each one of you, at least give me a strand of your hair before leaving!

Let me go!

Let me go mummy!

Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you knew our senior officer?

I don’t know him personally.

I tutored his son for his Matric a few months ago.

I requested him to ask his father for a commendation before coming here.

Officers like him don’t make recommendations.

They give a command.

You were really lucky that I hadn’t actually registered a proper FIR…

otherwise, this matter would have turned out more serious.

Look I’m releasing Salim on bail based on assurance of your good character.

But you have to present him in Court before the magistrate after two days

because this is a matter to do with the district councilor.

And you know how we also need to keep our own hides safe.

What about the goods that belonged to my Salim?

Look everything was seized

and he got those things for two and half lacs just two days ago.

Sir,

I can’t help you in this matter as all your goods were

confiscated and placed in the official warehouse.

And now the Courts will only take a decision once the lab reports come in.

Just be grateful and hope that your son gets saved is all.

The punishment for this, you know is a five-year jail term.

Your son will make up the money for whatever he’s lost.

I’ve brought him Sir.

Alright, bring him inside.

Parizad…

...Father?

Yes son,

We’ve come to get you.

Parizad had you bailed.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Oh Lord… thank the Lord my son is back home!

Thank the Lord.

I’m fine Ma.

What took you so long Salim’s father?

May God keep us from jails and courts.

He got him out on bail

otherwise, the jailer’s attitude was such

that it would have landed him behind bars for a long time.

But father they couldn’t have kept him in jail because, God forbid,

he’s not some criminal.

Bless you son

for supporting us in such trying times.

You’re embarrassing me now…

it was just luck that an old student of mine,

his father turned out to be the senior officer of the area

So, he’s the one to whom we should be grateful.

Yes, but you were the medium for it.

Salim’s Ma,

Are you going to keep him standing around like this?

Offer some refreshments, something to eat.

The whole day passed by without a thing.

Oh… Please have a seat.

No, no, I should be getting home now as everyone must be worrying.

No, no,

how can I allow you to leave without having at least a cup of tea!

Please sit.

Oh hey Saeeda, go make some tea… all of us will have it as well.

Bring some tea for your brother.

Okay.

Have a seat Pari.

Bring some sweet biscuits as well.

Please sit… sit.

Sit down son.

Son.

Thank you so very much

You’ve proved yourself an angel for us.

This was my duty as he is like my brother.

Yes and you are also like our child, son.

Bless you.

May you always be happy.

To tell you the truth it wasn’t really Bubbly’s fault either.

They turned out to be really greedy.

They kept making all kinds of strange demands.

And

it made your daughter angry.

I’ve had just about enough of this behavior of hers.

Had you raised her well in her childhood

we would not have had to go through all this today.

I agree

but you also need to realize that

we couldn’t have married our daughter into such a greedy family either!

We would have eventually refused their proposal.

But there’s a decent way to refuse as well.

Whatever your daughter did with those women,

now those women

and that matchmaker Mumtaz

will go tell the whole city!

We can’t face anyone ever again!

Bubbly?!

Come here.

What is this you’ve done?

Have you no shame or respect for your elders

or am I supposed to teach you this as well now?

What have I done… I only got dressed up and -

I wish I’d given you this slap the first time you made a mistake.

Leave.

And don’t show me your face again…

until after you’ve changed this get up of yours.

And Shaista,

you had better listen up as well.

I had better not see her again.

Did you see that?

Did you see that!

Had it been any other girl she would have been crying her eyes out right now.

But she’s the queen of stubbornness.

This is really the limit!

You two are really too much!

Such an untoward incident took place

and you two never bothered to even inform us!

How was I to tell you?

This rotten mobile that you got me on installments

for five hundred rupees a month is always out of order!

But sister-in-law, Parizad was home

so you should have sent him across to the shop.

Has he ever paid any heed to us before that he would do so now?

We told him a million times, ‘Go inform your elder brothers.’

But no… he just ignored us and went off with his sister

as if he was the district magistrate of the area!

Let him come back

and I’ll set him straight.

Parizad?

Come here.

Yes brother?

Good evening.

Good evening.

You’re quite late getting back.

Where were you?

We went to bail out brother Salim.

So, did you get him out on bail then?

Yes, it’s done.

I just dropped him back to his house before coming home.

Is it hurting a lot?

Stop acting.

First you instigated my father against me

and after he slapped me so hard,

you’ve come to give me solace?

And you’re asking me as if you don’t know the weight of father’s hand.

How would I know;

I’ve never been slapped by him.

Its why you’re asking.

My jaw is still reeling from the pain.

Then why do you do things that will make him angry?

Why can you not stop this childish behavior of yours?

Wear some decent girlish clothes.

Behave like a girl with everyone.

Why can you not understand that you’re now an adult, Bubbly?

All this doesn’t suit you, my dear -

What have I done now???

As it is, your husband stops my friends from coming over

you won’t let me go anywhere…

and now that I’m sitting calmly, you’re making my life more miserable!

What do you want of me?!

And these…

all these beggar type of outfits…

all colorful…

get them out of my sight.

I feel dizzy looking at them.

Salim son,

you’ve been looking quite depressed ever since your return from the police station.

What’s on my mind is the huge loss that was sustained and how to recover it father.

I’d bought goods worth two to two and half lacs…

and the existing goods in the shop were worth a lac and a half to two lacs…

...all of it seized by the police.

I realized what Courts are like in just one day.

The problem doesn’t look like it’ll get solved with a one or two visits to the Court.

It’s going to be a hard going.

And even if I get the cheapest lawyer,

it’ll cost twenty to thirty thousand

and then we also have our monthly household expenses.

That’s true son.

Salim this is a little jewelry from my dowry.

I want you to go sell it in the morning.

It’ll lighten your burden somewhat.

Oh, hey no Saeeda daughter.

These are yours!

You have a right to them!

Ma,

Jewelry is meant to be useful in hard times.

And then these jewels are of no use to me if my husband is worried.

Sell them tomorrow.

No Saeeda, mummy is absolutely right.

And besides,

selling these won’t get rid of my debt.

...The most it’ll do is…

help pay the fees for the lawyer.

Brother Parizad?

Greetings

Kanwal.

Greetings

What are you doing here…?

I needed to speak to you about something important.

I have something that belongs to you.

You shouldn't have come here.

You know very well how my family…

Yes, I know.

But I myself asked sister-in-law Kubra to call you.

Some of your books and this register got left behind at our house.

I came to return them.

Oh… thank you so much…

I thought I’d lost them.

They’re very important to me.

I read some of the poems and lyrics

that you wrote in the register.

Your usage of words is beautiful.

The only thing I have is beautiful words.

Anyways,

Thank you very much for taking the trouble to get these back to me.

There’s no need to thank me.

I think I even know the one for whom you wrote these poems…

Even though you couldn’t read them out to her.

How do you know?

It’s not necessary that the poems a poet writes

Is because of someone.

Yes.

But your words scream of the person.

Its sad really…

because I don’t think she would have ever understood the meaning of your words.

Please forgive her if you can brother Parizad.

Wish that person had manners too, besides being beautiful

I need to speak to you.

Hmm

Yes, what is it?

But don’t speak to me in support of your ill-mannered daughter

otherwise, I won’t talk to you either.

I don’t support her

but she is my child.

I get worried.

Then

why don’t you find me a solution for this worry please?

I told you yesterday.

What did you tell me?

Only that you should show Bubbly to a known psychiatrist.

Only a good doctor..

can solve her psychological problems.

You’re not in your senses Shaista.

You want me...

to take her to a psychiatrist…

so that the people who considered her to be slightly crazy before

are convinced that she’s gone completely nuts now.

No…

We’ll do it in secrecy.

I feel that if Bubbly gets this obsession of being a boy from inside of her…

then she’ll prove to be a good daughter to us.

Do you know how long it takes for gossip to spread in the city?

Try to fix her at home.

Get her to work in the kitchen.

Dress her up properly.

And then if she still doesn't get better…

then we’ll learn to live with this particular poison as well.

Oh, and another thing,

Until I allow it,

Don't invite any new matchmaker.

Okay.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

So…

Making lots of plans against me, are you?

You want to send me to lunatic asylum do you!

What kind of a mother are you?!

You want to send your own flesh and blood, your innocent daughter to the lunatic asylum?

God forbid that should be so!

Why would I send you to a lunatic asylum?!

...But this behavior of yours

is becoming intolerable!

So what do you want me to do?!

Climb a tree upside down?

...Hang myself???

These two, will together, take their child’s life!

For God’s sake,

Don’t do anything

but you can at least wear feminine clothes in the house!

I got you out of the habit of wearing pants and shirts with such great difficulty and you…

you went and got these boyish looking, thug type clothes stitched by the tailor!

But I am a rascal!

I’m, ‘Bubbly the rascal’!

I’m going to give you a right one - ‘Bubbly the rascal!’

Fix your appearance!

And don’t go in front of your father in this get up

otherwise, I’ll have to listen to a thousand and one things from him!

Do you hear me?!

I’m the only one left to listen to things in this house.

Did you speak to Naheed about something?

No.

Sister Naheed never spoke to me on this matter.

But I know that you weren't the one that jumped onto our roof that night,

it was someone else.

And brother Majid was also there with sister Naheed at the time.

You know so much…

well, it’s good

then because now at least someone in that house is convinced of my innocence.

Yes but I got to know about all this much later…

it was when brother Majid all of a sudden sent his family to our house with a proposal.

Why talk about the past?

I respected Naheed yesterday and I still respect her today.

The one who was worthy of her, proposed and won her.

Majid was the one worthy of her.

Uh…

Will you do something for me?

Could you keep these in my room.

I have to go somewhere and I think… that I’m already gotten quite late.

Yes fine, I’ll keep them don’t worry.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Oh hey!

Stop right there!!!

Where are you going while trying to hide your face!

Where are you going…

I’m just going to show you!

I won’t let you come inside!

One minute… one minute.

Come down and get out of my house!

One minute, one minute.

I said get out otherwise you’re in for it!

Stop… stop…

look even the biggest scoundrel in the world gives his man one chance.

Does he or not?

This one thing about you…

melts the heart.

But you deserve a beating after what you did yesterday.

Fine.

I’m your student am I not so you can punish me as you like.

But just calm down and listen to me first.

I swear upon your behavior as a rascal.

I know what’s got you so distracted you these days.

Yes well…

Just a little worried about our situation.

I’m grateful to God

that the Court accepted my bail but

I don’t see any hope of the goods being returned.

You spoke of getting a loan from the market.

Were you successful in it?

What loan?

Everyone in the market now knows that my shop’s in the red.

People are now beginning to avoid me… people who were with me day and night.

If you like

I could speak to my brothers Akbar and Asghar?

Oh hey, no, no, absolutely not.

What will they think that I’m throwing the noose of my worries onto their necks?

No.

Definitely not.

I’ve never asked anyone for anything to date.

My whole life I’ve never thought myself this helpless and incapacitated.

...Never.

Don’t worry.

God is Omnipotent.

HE will make a path.

God willing.

God willing.

Your tea.

I feel a great sense of comfort with you there.

This thing that happened with your brother-in-law was quite unfortunate.

Yes, well what is one to do.

Its why I got late coming over.

Anyways, you tell me…

Did you get any results?

What happened?

And what’s with your appearance?

Is everything okay?

Don’t ask buddy.

I really made a mess of things.

That matchmaker you know,

I chased her away.

...But father,

he slapped me real hard.

I had a mark on my face till the morning.

I was afraid this would happen.

Hmm…

I’m sure you did something annoying.

So what else was I supposed to do?

Those greedy women were asking my mother for God knows what all…

a dowry,
a car

inheritance!

I got angry

and told them off real good!

I even took a scissor with me so I could cut off their braids

but the damn women ran away.

Daddy’s given me a last warning.

He said reform or else it won’t be good for you.

Which is why you’re dressed up and sitting like half a girl.

What do I tell you…

I’m feeling so irritated.

Saima?

Saima?

Where have you disappeared to again?!

Who’s Saima?

Do you have another sister in the house?

It’s my name.

It was written on my school card

so now whenever she wants to call out to a girl,

she goes on and on with the ‘Saima! Saima!’

No way, don’t do this to me Bubbly the rascal.

‘…Saima’

It’s such a girly name.

There’s no need to laugh so much!

Don’t you dare tell anyone outside about this name!

I’ll stop speaking to you.

Saima?

Really stubborn!

Now come along!

Go on Saima,

Go help her.

Laugh all you want;

My time will also come.

Ustani ji told me the whole story when she came to give me breakfast in the morning.

The people who proposed have run away.

They were greedy people.

Although uncle Shabbir

had promised to give his pension money and jewelry as a dowry…

and that would have come to around at least five lacs.

But I think they had other plans.

Had uncle Shabbir even agreed to their proposal,

how would Bubbly have managed amongst such people?

That’s true.

Actually, Bubbly doesn't need a man who will treat her like a woman in the beginning.

In fact, she herself wants someone who will treat her like a bridegroom

and kow tow to her whims and fancies.

...Someone who will treat her with admiration.

But where can one find a man like that in our society?

A man who is given an advice of being hen-pecked from the start.

Why don’t you take on the job?

Yeah right.

Me?

What are you saying?

Are you in your senses?

Now look buddy,

only a man like you can handle someone like Bubbly.

Besides these marriages and their romanticism,

it ends in a couple of months.

After that the only couples that live together happily are the ones who recognize each other

and want to spend their lives together.

But you also know Bubbly’s psyche.

How come you never thought of this for yourself?

I’m not the marriage material, my dear.

This turmoil isn’t one I want to get embroiled in.

But it’s a different matter for you.

Now see you became good friends with Bubbly

like I could never be in these two years I’ve known her.

The reason for that might be

that she finds me harmless like other girls.

So that's even better.

This means that she’ll open up to you even quicker.

Besides

I’m giving this advice you regarding getting married for another reason.

Whatever uncle Shabbir has put together for Bubbly is something

that he’ll give you as well.

This will also solve your brother-in-law’s problem,

the one because of which your sister is selling her jewelry.

You think this is possible?

Hmm…

What I mean is that…

I’m also jobless.

I teach at a few places and give money towards the house with some difficulty.

Fine.

All I’m saying is, don’t be in a rush to refuse.

Think it through

and then decide once you understand what’s what.

If your heart agrees,

then let me know.

I’ll then speak to uncle Shabbir and Ustani ji about your match.