There is good news and bad news. First the good news: my pleas for a non-linear narrative were answered- elsewhere.

Now the bad news, uff…where to begin? Is there anything other than bad news in this drama?

Romaisa continues in woe begotten bechari mode of being the help – cooking, cleaning, making chai, taking care of the kids. Not only is she pushed around by the adults here, but the kids treat her no better. At least she had the gumption to stand up for her daughter – who by the way, is totally adorable in those extra long kameezes just like her Mama!

Zeeshan despite wanting to stay away gets suckered into trying to stand up for her. Also clear is that he caves to pressure and doesn’t think much before he acts. Yawn, tell us something new.  Adeel and Sanam are both good but there is only so much they can do with these tired situations.

In other burri khabrein of the day, Romaisa is being judged by the maid for not missing Nabeel, being preyed on by expecting father Hassan. Not enough you say? Don’t worry there is more zulm in the form of usurping Nabeels bedroom with complete décor change. So long fishes and psychedelic wall paper….

Not doing anything for your tear ducts? Ok, how about locking her child in her room who falls asleep without khana? Ignoring her because she is busy handling others kids? Nothing? Accha, then evil saas lashing out at the little girl? Gosh you are being difficult aren’t you?

Ok wait, wait I got it! Zeeshan is shot thereby bringing full circle all of Romaisa’s fears about abandonment and having no man in her life? Great na! Oh…except, hmmm, yes, he has been shot before. But hey at least we are back on humdardi track and he will realize what a wonderful nurse, I mean wife she can be and they sail off into the sunset ideally with jayadat in tow.

Oh! Come on! Iss pe bhi aankh nahin baar aayi? No onion tears even? Crocodile ones? Bah!

Plan B: Break out the case of glycerin.

MM (aka A musing Muslim)