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01x09 - Sonu Ka Joban

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Mastram". Aired: 30 April 2020.*
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The story is about Rajaram who is an aspiring writer in the 1980s, living in a remote valley and writing a book that is dismissed as boring.

01x09 - Sonu Ka Joban

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- It was quite a task to find you..

- It was quite a task to find you.

I called you here as soon as I found out

What do I say, Mr. DK?

I am grateful

I am grateful.

My next film is called Three

Goddesses and Six Hands. ..

I wanted your help for the same.

What a title!

- Did you think of it? Amazing! ..

- Did you think of it? Amazing!

I can already see a silver jubilee board.

No, golden jubilee. Better yet, diamond jubilee

- Show me your tongue.

- What?

Your tongue.

Come on

It's heavily sugar-coated.

- Tone down the a*s licking

- Tone down the a*s licking.

My film will have three actresses.

- Rani, Mallu Aunty

- Rani, Mallu Aunty

And Miss Rita.

Just give me their address and

in return

you can keep this

Mr. DK

these three characters you're

talking about Mallu Aunty

- They are the writer's imagination

- They are the writer's imagination.

They are not roaming about

on the streets of Manali.

They dwell in the writer's imagination

They dwell in the writer's imagination.

Mr. Durgaprasad, every imagination

- stems from the seed of reality

- stems from the seed of reality.

And to find the seed, I'm giving you

an advance

an advance.

Once you find it

- you can keep this as well

- you can keep this as well.

Piece of cake!

- I mean, seek and you shall find, right? ..

- I mean, seek and you shall find, right?

I'll easily find them out in Manali.

- No

- No

Take this after the job is done.

Mr. DK, it's a small city

I'll have to

- hire some men, pay them to do the job

- hire some men, pay them to do the job.

- You have to get it done.

- I will

Dear Madhu

- It's trust that makes love stronger. ..

- It's trust that makes love stronger.

And betrayal destroys it.

This is what you used to say. ..

But I didn't know that you

never trusted me enough. ..

I never thought you'd put me

to a test with your girlfriends.

But I am happy ..

That my love defeated your distrust.

Madhu, a relationship

that grows on distrust ..

Madhu, a relationship

that grows on distrust

Never meets its destination.

And I don't want our

relationship to suffer. ..

And I don't want our

relationship to suffer.

That's why I request you

to call off the wedding. ..

I'll talk to Uncle.

My uncle's only nephew Rajaram.

Gopal

will you please give

my letter to Rajaram? ..

Will you please give

my letter to Rajaram?

- "Two girlfriends and I."

- "Two girlfriends and I."

Man, I have to know.

How do you come up with

such thrilling and spicy titles? ..

How do you come up with

such thrilling and spicy titles?

Mr. Durgaprasad, may I ask you something?

- Yes

- Yes.

- It tastes good, right?

- It's delicious.

- So you enjoy the taste.

- Sure.

You had asked me to add

spice to my writing, right? ..

You had asked me to add

spice to my writing, right?

And I am doing so

How I come up with it, how I cook up a story

that's none of your business

True, there are a lot of things

in Manali that I'm unaware of

True, there are a lot of things

in Manali that I'm unaware of.

I've heard that you're

"closely" working with Indurekha

I've heard that you're

"closely" working with Indurekha.

Mr. Durgaprasad, please

do not fire up the rumour mill

Mr. Durgaprasad, please

do not fire up the rumour mill.

I'll bring you some more

stories in a few days

I'll bring you some more

stories in a few days

Ghanshyam

Coming, sir.

Sir, please add "F♪♪ker" behind it

My name sounds bland without it.

Ghanshyam itself is good!

Okay, sir

- You want to earn money?

- What?

Money! ..

You cut my salary for the smallest things.

And you're talking about earning money?

You're not used to

being respected, are you? ..

You're not used to

being respected, are you?

Sit

Oh, dear Lord.

Stay in your limits

Stay in your limits.

You have to follow Rajaram

Watch him like a hawk and

find every house he visits

- every window he peeks through

- every window he peeks through.

Find out from where he finds his characters

and his stories

- My a*s is worth more than that! ..

- My a*s is worth more than that!

What attitude! ..

- Take this!

- Enough, sir!

- Shut up! -In this amount I can tell

- Shut up! -In this amount I can tell

About your clandestine meetings too.

Do as you're told! ..

Uncle, I'm not getting married and that's final.

Son, hold on. At least hear me out!

- I'll bang my head into this wall! ..

- I'll bang my head into this wall!

Stop where you are!

- Why are you doing this? ..

- Why are you doing this?

She's such a beautiful, well-mannered girl.

Why are you calling it off? ..

And you could've consulted

me before taking this decision.

Why should I?

- I am not a kid anymore

- I am not a kid anymore.

You were, when you left.

- But that Indurekha has transformed you! ..

- But that Indurekha has transformed you!

You were a bud, she turned you into a flower

Uncle, you think so too?

Where are you going?

Listen! Listen to me! ..

Where are you going?

Listen! Listen to me!

I've paid the advance! Everything is ready! ..

I've booked the tent as well! ..

- This is too much! ..

- This is too much!

What are you?

- A writer or a heart-broken lover? ..

- A writer or a heart-broken lover?

When I asked Uncle about you,

he said you stormed out of the house.

Then I asked the tea

vendor and he had no idea

Then I asked the tea

vendor and he had no idea.

Then I figured that you'd be here!

You made me run all the

way first thing in the morning! ..

You made me run all the

way first thing in the morning!

Why did you have to run

first thing in the morning?

- I needed to talk to you

- I needed to talk to you.

I'm done with the lectures.

Don't try to act like my uncle.

All right. But you do

consider me your friend, right? ..

All right. But you do

consider me your friend, right?

I have the right to counsel you, don't I? ..

- Here, read it. -What is it? ..

- Here, read it. -What is it?

Read it, you'll know

Finish reading, I'll be there

I know I am at fault. ..

I also know that it's unforgivable.

- You have all the right to call this off. ..

- You have all the right to call this off.

But please do not take away my right

to see you one last time. ..

To see you one last time.

I'll be waiting at Bunty's

Momos at 5:00 p.m. today. ..

I'll be waiting at Bunty's

Momos at 5:00 p.m. today.

If you don't come,

I swear to God, I will never marry another man. ..

I swear to God, I will never marry another man.

Yours forever, Madhu. ..

Yours forever, Madhu.

Do you get it?

Gopal, honestly

I am not worthy of Madhu

I broke the trust

that nurtures every relationship

And to think I used to preach about trust! ..

How could I write that letter?

How will I face her now? ..

Enough, don't get all sentimental. Let's go.

- Where? -Where you should be

- Where? -Where you should be.

Come on, hurry up.

- What are you saying? This is not done! ..

- What are you saying? This is not done!

You know I returned the advance of 20 weddings

on the same date!

- Because you and Rajaram are like family

- Because you and Rajaram are like family.

Now who will compensate for my loss?

You have to return my money!

- I've given you 2,000 rupees! ..

- I've given you 2,000 rupees!

What do I do if the groom called off the wedding?

- The money is gone! ..

- The money is gone!

I will tell your father. Give me my money back.

It's my hard-earned money.

- Uncle!

- Get down

- Uncle!

- Get down.

There he is!

Wait a minute, Uncle.

- Hurry up.

- Wait a minute, Uncle

- Hurry up.

- Wait a minute, Uncle.

What's going on? He says

you called off the wedding

Uncle, I am getting married.

For sure?

- See that? -What are you? ..

- See that? -What are you?

A man or a ball

that keeps rolling from here to there?

You know I had saved up every

penny of my pension for the wedding

You know I had saved up every

penny of my pension for the wedding.

- And for typing.

- Typing?

- Uncle, typing

- Uncle, typing

Make sure you don't mess things up.

- Or else, they won't return the money

- Or else, they won't return the money.

It was a small misunderstanding, that's it.

Now, everything is back on track.

- Are you sure? ..

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- Thank you.

- Bye.

- Bye

Honey

I put you to work as soon

as we got married, right? ..

I put you to work as soon

as we got married, right?

It's okay. Work is inevitable.

- I cannot sit all day, right? ..

- I cannot sit all day, right?

But one must take a break.

You should look after your health.

- And

- And

We should take a break at night

- And what about me?

- What are you doing? ..

- And what about me?

- What are you doing?

- Come on.

- There's a lot to do.

- Someone might see us.

- There's nobody around.

- Someone might show up.

- Nobody will show up! ..

- Someone might show up.

- Nobody will show up! ..

Mr. Rajaram! How are you?

Golu, I am meeting my

fiancée in the evening

Golu, I am meeting

my fiancée in the evening.

Great!

I wanted to get these clothes ironed.

Sure! ..

Please make it fast.

Absolutely. Listen, Sonu!

Coming!

- Coming. -Look who's here

- Coming. -Look who's here.

- Who?

- This is Mr. Rajaram.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- He's an old client

- He's an old client.

Please hurry up and iron these clothes.

- Okay. These, right?

- Yes.

- Golu!

- Yes? ..

- Golu!

- Yes?

- Anil, what are you doing here? ..

- Anil, what are you doing here?

The chief is waiting for him.

I'm here to remind you. Come on.

Yes

I'll be back in an hour to pick up the clothes.

- Okay.

- It will be done by then

He needs to go. Chief's waiting

Golu, it's getting late.

Yes, sir. Coming

He's waiting for you!

Mr. Rajaram

- please drop me off at the junction

- please drop me off at the junction

- In a city covered with snow ..

- In a city covered with snow

Golu's wife, Sonu, came like a warm breeze. ..

Golu's wife, Sonu, came like a warm breeze. ..

Adorned in Vermillion

and her nuptial chain ..

Adorned in Vermillion

and her nuptial chain

the newly-wed bride

emanated an unusual spark. ..

The newly-wed bride

emanated an unusual spark.

With her hand in his, Golu was taking her home. ..

But every other man in the village

wanted to take her to his bed. ..

The laundress's youth ..

Brought the much-needed heat in the winter.

Men would line up with their clothes ..

Men would line up with their clothes

just to have a glimpse of her.

- And they would go back ..

- And they would go back

Taking off her clothes in their thoughts. ..

But nobody got to have their hands on her yet.

- Listen. -Yes? ..

- Listen. -Yes?

I am going to the main market to buy dye.

- Okay.

- I will be late

And one more thing.

You'll have to go to the

chief's place to get the clothes.

- At the chief's?

- Yes. Is there a problem? ..

- At the chief's?

- Yes. Is there a problem?

- No, I just don't know where he stays

- No, I just don't know where he stays.

Ask anyone in town, they will tell you

It was the first time the laundress

- had stepped out of that quaint house ..

- Had stepped out of that quaint house

And come to the chief's grand mansion. ..

The mansion she had only dreamed of. ..

The mansion she had only dreamed of.

A place where she wanted

to spend the rest of her life. ..

A place where she wanted

to spend the rest of her life. ..

Lost in her thoughts ..

She didn't realize when she bumped into the chief.

I am sorry

It's okay.

Your kurta got stained

Let me wash it

She gave the same love

and care to the chief's kurta

- that she gave to Golu's body. ..

- That she gave to Golu's body.

The deeper the kurta plunged into the water ..

The more passionately the

chief looked at the laundress. ..

The bubbles from the soap landed on her blouse

and drenched it completely.

Her bosom was on display, inviting the chief. ..

Her bosom was on display, inviting the chief. ..

The chief decided to feast on them. ..

And like a starved wanderer

the chief tightly held the

laundress in his arms. ..

The chief tightly held

the laundress in his arms.

The chief touched and

savoured every inch of her skin.

His touch was awakening new desires in her.

- They were drenched ..

- They were drenched

Replenishing the thirst of their parched lips. ..

Replenishing the thirst of their parched lips.

Their lips were fixed on each other's

like a bee fixed on a sweet flower. ..

Like a bee fixed on a sweet flower. ..

To satiate his hunger

the chief carried her into his arms ..

The chief carried her into his arms

to his bedroom

where there were no

bounds, no hesitation. ..

Where there were no

bounds, no hesitation.

The chief was gently taking

off her clothes, one by one. ..

The chief was gently taking

off her clothes, one by one.

And with every piece of cloth taken off

the laundress was turning intoxicating.

And the chief wanted to have it all. ..

And the chief wanted to have it all. ..

And even though she was silent

she reciprocated the chief's every move. ..

She reciprocated the chief's every move.

Their clothes lay beyond

the boundaries of modesty. ..

Their clothes lay beyond

the boundaries of modesty. ..

Their naked bodies

were entwined into each

other's between the sheets. ..

Were entwined into each

other's between the sheets.

- The laundress cl*max multiple times. ..

- The laundress cl*max multiple times.

And she gave no reason to

the chief have any complaints.

The forbidden fruit is always sweet.

And the greed for more,

makes a human fearless. ..

And the greed for more,

makes a human fearless.

This very greed pulled the

chief into the laundress's house. ..

This very greed pulled the

chief into the laundress's house. ..

- I wanted to get some clothes ironed. ..

- I wanted to get some clothes ironed.

But where are the clothes?

There was a unique magnetic

attraction between them. ..

There was a unique magnetic

attraction between them.

A pull that would

involuntarily bring them close. ..

A pull that would

involuntarily bring them close.

There was hardly a position they had not tried. ..

There was hardly a position they had not tried.

Both were so engrossed

in making love that ..

Both were so engrossed

in making love that

They never realized when Golu entered the room

- and started watching them. ..

- And started watching them.

Golu saw that his wife was drowning

in the sea of pleasure. ..

In the sea of pleasure.

He had never heard her

moaning so deeply and loudly. ..

He had never heard her

moaning so deeply and loudly.

Golu read the dilemma on Sonu's face. ..

Golu read the dilemma on Sonu's face.

He realized that there lies a

bodily need that's beyond ..

He realized that there lies

a bodily need that's beyond

The concept of loyalty and adultery. ..

And to fulfil that need, he'll

have to indulge in intercourse. ..

- And Golu was ready. ..

- And Golu was ready.

THE LAUNDRESS AND HER DESIRES

- I

- I

You have done me a

huge favour by coming here

You have done me a

huge favour by coming here.

It's my love, not a favour.

It is a favour

Otherwise why would you have come here

after everything I did? ..

I love you, Madhu.

I shouldn't have written

those things in the letter

I shouldn't have written

those things in the letter.

Then I realized that whatever you did

or whatever you were

told to do was not your fault

or whatever you were

told to do was not your fault

I was scared

- that you'd be just like every other man

- that you'd be just like every other man.

I am scared of losing you

This thought scares me more

It's not fear, it's called love

Shall we?

Where did he go?

- Sorry

- You rascal!

- How dare you!

- No, no

- I will slap you! -Hold on, mister! ..

- I will slap you! -Hold on, mister!

Let go of me!

- Out of my way!

- Catch him!

- Mastram, please save me! ..

- Mastram, please save me!

Mastram, wait!

Brother, please save me

Brother, please save me.

They will beat me up. Please help me, Mastram.

- Please save me! ..

- Please save me!

- I met a big shot producer in Mumbai. ..

- I met a big shot producer in Mumbai.

Go and write a story for him.