03x01 - When Dimple Didn't Meet Rishi

[bunniefuu]

You've crossed
the max level of cheesiness, Rishi.

Just some proof
that you're also equally cheesy, okay?

Proof on the wall of the house?
No, I'm gonna veto this.

You've already wasted your vetoes
on the wallpaper options, Buttercup.

Buttercup again?

Okay, then you tell me what do I call you?

Cute pet names at this stage
of the relationship are normal, right?

Oh…

How about Dimpiya Babu?

It was yucky earlier. It's still yucky.

Falling in love is easy.

But to be loved back is tough.

So these are some of the most
romantic cities in the world,

which we will visit together someday.

Who are all these random couples?

-But sustaining the love…
-Placeholders.

Till the time we pose in front of them.

…is the toughest.

And your Bollywood posters?

You know, love equals work.

-All the dreams that we see together…
-We'll see.

On that wall, we'll hang
your mom and dad's photo.

…they all take work.

Can we avoid Mummy?

Whether it's setting up
a home together…

And out here, an 88-inch TV
plus console for your games and stuff.

…or accepting
each other's hobbies and interests.

…there'll be a huge couch,

where we'll both relax, and then we can--

Or even keeping things
exciting between the two…

Play some games.

But we can't even do this properly.

…and surprising too.

-Well, there's one thing we can do.
-Hmm?

Thank you!

But we can't drink it.

Since when do you drink cold coffee?

Love equals work.

In fact, love equals work times two.

Because everyone,

every single one of us
is living two lives.

One virtual,

and obviously, the real one.

Nandini Nahata
Institute of Technology.

NNIT.

My new world, my new home,

1,443 kilometers from Jaipur,

in Hyderabad's Adapt University campus.

NNIT is one of the ten colleges here.

It is the strictest,
it is the deadliest, but also the best.

There is no room
for glitches or malfunctions here.

Oh, hey, Rish!
Love your motion graphics.

Here, work equals work.
You have to bring your A game.

Otherwise, game over!

My granddad would've died
of embarrassment if he saw my mark sheet.

Because there's never been
a topper in my entire family.

I guess my girlfriend…

-Raise your hand to answer.
-Five!

…long-distance girlfriend
rubbed off on me.

I became studious out here,

while in Ambala, she turned
into a total dud in her studies.

It's Betterverse!

Hi, Rishi. When are you leaving Nandini
and joining our institute?

-Can I get back to you on that?
-Yes.

We are making
an amazing immersive virtual universe

in which everything will look
100% real and alive.

Including you.

Yes, you will look exactly as you are.

That's why it's better than
anything else out there.

It's Betterverse!

It's going to be a better world
for the best version of you.

So, ready or not,

you'll immerse yourself
in our universe in just one year.

And remember, nothing is impossible

in Betterverse.

One rejection by Nandini ma'am
derailed Dimple's life completely.

It's not easy for everyone
to move on from the past.

Hey, madam. Hey, madam!

-Hi Vicky!
-Hi.

The future in 8K is possible
only when one moves on.

Otherwise, life stays stuck in 240p.

We were so busy talking about the future

and didn't realize
that we are in it already.

-What's the update on that project?
-I'm working on it.

I was just hoping that we could--

-It's approved.
-Oh.

What if the real world gets worse
while making Betterverse better?

Speaking of better,

a whole lot became better
in my real world.

Rivals have become friends.

-Sir?
-No, not these.

Hey, these are fine, right? Let's go.

Bro, you'll be meeting her
after two whole years.

-You'll give her two flowers?
-So I give her 200 flowers, or what?

Minimum.

After two years and 200 flowers,
I should get two kisses, no, Vin?

Hmm…

Those who stayed in hiding earlier
have now become champions.

The fact that…

But there are also those
who haven't changed at all in three years.

Keep going, lots of fishes.

-Hi!
-Hello.

Impromptu hookup.

-She's too hot. Please--
-Has to be.

-Celina!
-Fine! Catch you later if you can.

Don't catch feelings!

Hello, Boston!

I'm gonna be performing tonight
at 192 South Boston Waterfront.

I'm gonna be dropping
some unreleased tracks.

It's at 8:00 p.m.
Ticket link's in the bio. Be there.

Love you, guys. See you soon.

But as you can see,
I have changed a lot.

I love what I do.

And I know that
I'm incredibly lucky to be here.

Oh, look at that!

Listen, don't be sad, ya.

I'm coming back on Valentine's Day, no?

How can I leave you alone on that day?

But…

…there are also such days
when I remember

that maybe
I'm too unlucky to be here alone.

…a very big problem.

At the most. What do you think?

Uh, yeah, sure.

It's a lovely arrangement, beta.

-I liked it.
-Thank you.

-I'll just serve him some tea.
-Sure.

Here you go.

Simple… how will our daughter
ever get better?

It's been three years
since the rejection from NNIT.

She's aimless and still so upset.

-She doesn't exercise or go shopping.
-Could've gone to the parlor at least.

She doesn't talk to anyone.

Doesn't even laugh.
Doesn't cry. What is this?

Forget about that.
She doesn't have a single friend.

Sometimes I think about that boy, Rishi.

Will he still be available?

Why don't you come here?
I'll be fully available to you.

The bio bubble's also gone now, Dimple.

So many guys have had their girlfriends
visiting them here.

I have also come to Ambala.

One year ago.

Exactly!

It's been one year
since I kissed you, Dimple!

That cop didn't even let that happen.

Saved us from causing a scandal in Ambala.

Shouldn't we give Hyderabad a chance too?

Maybe things could go beyond a kiss?

Can I please book your tickets?

No, Rishi.

-Hmm…
-Hey, just be careful.

Can I maybe bribe you
with a business class ticket?

Listen, Prince Shekhawat.

Just come to the point.
Has your glitch gotten fixed?

No, man.

-Sai is still busy testing it, but--
-Rishi!

Gotta go, cutie.

-Yuck!
-Love equals work.

Mm-hmm. Correction.

Long distance love equals
100 times more work.

As you can see,
this is our working space.

Betterverse is a hyperreal
virtual reality universe,

where we are trying to create
different kinds of worlds.

And also in that space,

we have a haptic suit which we are trying.

Did you get any haptic feedback?

No sensation.

In life,
step number one is to set a goal.

It may be a hit or a miss.

But you've got to keep trying.

But you know, you can only lose
when you give up and stop trying.

Look.

The company has given me
my own cabin. Huh?

And see this. Come here.

This is my personal organic chair.

Ergonomic, Papa.

That's what I meant.

The point is that

you remember I always thought
I was stuck being a manager?

But here I am,

senior manager Dheeraj Ahuja,
sitting in my own cabin with pride.

-Huh?
-Wow!

Beta, what I'm trying to say is
hard work is always rewarded.

And if you…

What is it?

Oh that's just… It's…

-Beta--
-The doctor's warning also had

zero effect on you, na, Papa?

Come on. Why're you making this an issue?
Where are you--

What's the point
of a better position in the company

if your health will get worse?

But listen, where are you going?

-But listen!
-Sir!

We need you to sign.

Come in.

Hello.

Oh! I thought
you'd be happy to hear from me.

I am. Tell me.

-I was just missing you.
-Hmm.

-What happened, Dimple?
-Nothing, man. Sorry.

I came to Papa's office.
He spoiled my mood.

I've been telling you.

Come over to my office in Hyderabad.
I can fix your mood.

Okay, Papa's coming.
I'll talk to you later. Bye.

What are you…

What is this?

There's not even a year left
for the launch,

and we're shockingly slow.

Ma'am, the designing of
the Suburbs World House is 80% complete.

Sai's even testing it right now.

Suburbs World
is really not that important.

Focus on the rest of the worlds.

We need six full worlds
up and working by the launch.

Ah, Krish! Welcome.

So guys, Krish will be joining
the team from today.

We're short on time,
and we need more minds on the job.

If we need minds,
why is he here?

Because half of your mind
rotted in therapy.

-Shut up, as*h*le!
-Shut up!

Kailash will
bring you up to speed.

You will be managing
the timelines from next week.

And you'll keep an eye
on the minutes of the meeting.

Um, one second, ma'am.

You mean, uh, like an assi-- assistant?

I'm sorry, Mr. Katyal.
Would you like to take my place instead?

Now, listen to me carefully.

The work that we're doing here
is extremely confidential.

Before the launch, Betterverse
can't be accessed by any outsider.

If you give anyone access to it,

then our firewall will be weakened,

and the code will become vulnerable.

I've invested all of this company's funds
into Betterverse.

Its privacy cannot be compromised.

Is everyone in this room clear on that?

Yes, ma'am.

I tried to talk to them about the noise
and working different hours,

but apparently they have a deadline.

New institute? New hostels?

Who's coming here?

Who knows?

Who cares?

Samay, I'll just
have some water and come.

Sorry. I'm very weak at football.

Hello, kids! How are you?

Ooh! Hey, easy, easy.

-Mohammad, c'mon kick it.
-Not there…

Hey! Puchki?

-Don't you wanna go play with Sid uncle?
-No.

-Why? You wanna sit with me?
-You're my favorite.

You know what? You are my favorite too.

Shh! But don't tell anyone, okay?

She said I am her favorite.

The thought of Hyderabad
is worrying you, right?

It's not just a three-month summer course.

It's a question of
these children's entire life.

The people at Adapt
have given me a very big responsibility.

Only given to visionaries.
And shouldn't you be happy about this?

I mean, just like you,

there's someone out there
who's chosen talent over fees.

But you know,
LLIT's USP doesn't lie in its scholarship.

There are so many colleges in that campus.

But it's only at LLIT that if a student
ends up making a mistake,

he will not be checked for it.

And when there's no fear
of making mistakes,

then we can dream of the impossible.

And that's how a genius is born, isn't it?

Two geniuses had come to me as well.

You know,

Anmol's app could have
easily helped thousands of people.

-Hmm.
-But he had something else on his mind.

-He had love on his mind, Sid sir.
-Hmm.

He's happy, isn't he?

-Yeah.
-That's it!

Good.

And Dimple.

You know, she was my catalyst.

NNIT's rejection really broke her heart.

Seeing her in that state
made me decide that for minds like hers,

an institute is needed.

And she's the one who doesn't wanna join.

Now she doesn't reply to my messages.

The process in which a function
calls itself directly or indirectly

is called recursion.

This call wasn't scheduled
in your busy calendar.

-I was missing you too much.
-Why aren't we meeting in 3D?

-Your Betterverse isn't fixed till now?
-Oh, it's fixed.

-But Nandini ma'am really scared us, ya.
-Hmm.

But I have an idea
through which we can meet in 3D.

-What?
-Come to Hyderabad, na.

-This thing again?
-I'm not asking for a visit.

I'm saying you should move
to Hyderabad for a while.

We can check out
some colleges for you here,

and I'll obviously take care
of all the expenses.

Please, boo-boo.

"Boo-boo?"

No. Rejected.

Why don't you come here?

This time we'll
make a scene in Ambala for sure.

Really?

How?

Can you be here on Thursday?

Mummy-Papa will be in a satsang,
so I'll be alone for two hours.

I like the sound of "satsang."

So, venue arranged.
What about the performance?

You have no idea how much
thought I've given to the performance.

So have I.

So,

should we discuss the flow once?

See, we'll obviously start with kissing.

But we are already very good at kissing.

-What comes next?
-Oh, no! Your mic is on, Dimple!

Then I will…

…undress you.

Listen, will you be wearing a shirt?

I wanna unbutton your shirt

slowly.

See, slowly I'm not gonna do anything.

I'm warning you.

Okay, tell me,
what is your take on hickeys?

Hello, Dimple Ahuja! Can you not hear me?

There are gonna be many hickeys.

But you are not allowed to give hickeys.

What the hell? Why not?

Because you can roam around
with the hickey. I can't do that.

Please, can someone call her?

Any other restrictions?
Tell me now itself.

-I assume you'll get the condoms, right?
-Oh my God! Dimple Ahuja, what's going on?

-What about flavors?
-Dimple, your mic is on!

-I'll send you options.
-But there's one problem.

-My bed creaks a lot.
-Can you mute your mic, please?

That's okay.

We'll put the mattress on the floor.

But we'll need to keep
the noise levels really low overall.

Our neighbors shouldn't hear anything.

Don't worry, 111 people
have heard everything now.

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

The father's finally a senior manager.

The daughter's finally of drinking age.

What do you say?

Hmm? Cheers to that?

Cheers!

Sit, beta.

Hmm.

I've spoken to Sid sir.

What's the use, Papa?

I'm sure I'll fail there as well.

Arey, that's life.

You won't at least regret the fact
that you didn't even try.

I have already tried.

IIT, NIT, BITS.

I didn't get selected anywhere.

Arey, that was only because
after Nandini Nahata rejected you,

you gave up on yourself, beta.

It's been three years.

I can't see you wilting away like this.

Beta, Dimple…

Beta, if you ever face
a problem in your life,

it's not your problem to deal with.

It's my problem.

I just want
my firebrand daughter to shine again.

One minute. One minute. Look… look here.

This…

I will give it all up, beta.
Just say yes once.

Just once.

-Do you know the full form of LLIT?
-No, tell me.

-Lady Lovelace Institute of Technology.
-Wow!

The very first computer programmer
in the world was Lady Lovelace.

It's named after her.

It was a woman.

There will be a day

when an institute
will be named after my daughter. Yes?

What's going on here?
Something ill*gal or what?

Do you want us all behind bars?
Drinking age is 25.

In Delhi. It's 21 in Haryana.

Arey, forget Haryana.

Simple, sit here with us.

Come, sit down!

Our daughter is going to Hyderabad!

-Huh?
-That calls for a toast!

-I don't want.
-Drink up.

You have been of legal drinking age
in every state for many years.

Drink it!

-Take it easy. Slowly.
-Mummy!

Slowly.

Some make sacrifices
in the real world for their loved ones,

while others take risks for them
in the virtual world.

But you said no more Betterverse.

Fear is not for the people in love.

I've worked so hard
on this virtual world

that I should be able to decide
who gets to enter it.

After all, for me,
love is greater than work.

Man, it must've taken you
months to design this.

People build monuments like Taj Mahal
for love. This Betterverse is nothing.

So you're in love with Nandini ma'am?

Guess what?

There's a new tech institute
coming up in our university campus.

In fact, right next to NNIT. LLIT.

-And you know what?
-Hmm?

Your very own Sid sir is starting it.

-Good morning, sir.
-Good morning.

Wow!
Sid sir's new college?

Yeah, and apparently, Adapt's investors
have invited him to do this.

And you know the best part?

That it's fully scholarship-based

for students who deserve it
but lack the resources.

I really wish
you could've been here too, ya.

-Rishi…
-Hmm.

Look at that.

You know, there's a big difference
between the real and the virtual world.

But Sai told me
that the debugging is done.

Maybe I should dig into UI.

No. I don't think it's a UI issue.

Something else is going on.

When there's an issue
in the virtual world,

I can get into the code,
break it down, and find a way to fix it.

But the solutions to the real-world
issues aren't found in any code.

♪ I'm an imposter ♪

You know
when things really go wrong?

When someone has
such a big issue in their real life

that they start looking for solutions
in the virtual world.

♪ I'm an imposter ♪