Broken pencil

Arjun - Are you mad ? How can you tell me to marry another women?

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi ) slaps him hard

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi ) - How can you call your paati mad ? Do as I say. Poorva make the marriage arrangements

Poorva- What ?

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi shouts) - Are...you deaf ? Arjun and this bitch divorce will happen tomorrow morning and Arjun and Rupali marriage will happen on the next day

Kamatchi , Rupali , Karmegam smiles

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi shouts ) - Kamatchi ,The divorce preparations is your responsibility and Poorva you take of marriage responsibility

Arjun - Look.Aaradhana

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi) sees a stick near by and beats herself.

Arjun gets teary eyed

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi ) - I am telling you that I should not hear that bitch name from your mouth..You are calling me again and again with this bitch name.Each time you call me with this bitch name, I'll beat this bitch

Arjun- ok...ok..paati don't hurt her. I can't think other women in place of her

Aaradhana beats herself again, Arjun cries

Aaradhana - Why are crying child,because I am beating your love ? huh...?

Arjun goes near Aaradhana throws the stick and hugs her tightly.

Arjun- Aaru, what are you doing ?

Aaradhana (as Jayanthi shouts) - Hey Arjun,..what are you doing ..Leave me

Arjun (shouts)- I am not talking to you. I am talking to my wife..Aaru,..Aaru

He breaks the hug and takes her chin

Arjun- Look at me..just look at me. Can you hear me?

Aaradhana - Yes

Arjun- Who are you . Tell your full name?

Aaradhana - Aaradhana Arjun

Kamatchi, Rupali and Karmegam gets irritated

Arjun hugs her

Aaradhana - Arjun ,what happened ? Why my body is aching ? Did I do something again ?

Arjun kisses her forehead

Arjun- No,You didn't do anything.

Aaradhana sees Arjun cheek red

Aaradhana caresses Arjun's face

Aaradhana - Arjun, how did your face become red. Who slapped you ?

Rupali (irritated) - You only

Arjun signals Rupali to remain silent with angry eyes

Aaradhana - Arjun, is it true ? Did I slap you ?

Kamatchi - Yaa . you only slapped him. Not only Arjun but you threatened all of us.

Aaradhana - What did I do ? Can you please tell me

Arjun- Look Aaradhana, nothing happened.

Kamatchi - Arjun , till when you are going to hide it from her

Aaradhana goes to Poorva

Aaradhana - Athamma, tell me did I slapped Arjun and threatened everyone.

Poorva looks at Arjun, Arjun signals no

Kamatchi - What are you looking at her ? I'll tell you the truth. Before that look what you are wearing

Aaradhana goes to near room and gets shocked of seeing her dressing in mirror.

Aaradhana - Patti, please continue to tell..

She tells everything from start to end.

Aaradhana sits down and beats herself

Arjun sits and hugs her

Aaradhana - Arjun, Something is happening to me Arjun..I swear that I didn't slap or threatened anyone consiously. You believe me right ?

Kamatchi - Arjun , send her to asylum

Aaradhana - Arjun, please don't send me to asylum. I don't know why I behaved like that. Arjun I can't live without you, please don't send me anywhere.

Arjun - Shhhh. calm down . You are not going anywhere. You are staying with me only. ok?

Aaradhana falls unconscious again

Kamatchi - Arjun, this girl became mad. Divorce her and marry Rupali. You'll be living happily

Arjun- Enough Paati, enough. I will not giving divorce to my wife.I am not going to marry anyone.I respect you a lot.Please don't make my respect to hate.

Arjun carries Aaradhana to their room.

Poorva brings naval fruits,tea to Arjun room

Poorva- Arjun , eat something

Arjun - No amma, I am not feeling hungry.

Poorva- But Arjun...

Arjun- Amma, sorry to tell you this..can you leave me alone

Poorva keeps the fruit and leaves.

Arjun sees beat marks in her hands

He brings warm water and towel and applies on the beat marks

Arjun- What happened to you Aaradhana ? Did paati ghost really get inside your body or are you just acting ?

Arjun gets doctor call and goes to balcony

Arjun explains everything to doctor.

Arjun- Did paati ghost get inside my wife body?

Arjun sees Aaradhana waking up. She sees fruit bowl and starts eating the naval fruit

Doctor - It's not possible Arjun. There is no think called ghost. Arjun bring her to hospital tomorrow. If she tries to behave like that again. Make her to sleep by giving a sleeping pill.

Arjun - Ok Doctor.

Arjun sees Aaradhana action silently

Aaradhana searches something.

Arjun (in mind) - I removed all the sharp objects from room .

Aaradhana ( jayanthi ) - why there is no dustbin in the room

Arjun - Dust bin ? she searching something to threw the naval fruit seeds. I only thing bad. Lets go freshen up and come.

Arjun comes after freshening up and sees Aaradhana ate the full bowl of naval fruits and seeds in paper.

Aaradhana drinks tea after completing fruit

Arjun- fatty, are you still feeling hungry ?

Arjun sees Aaradhana saree full of tea

Arjun-Don't you know how to drink tea, you spill half of the tea in your saree. Wait let me help you to clean

Aaradhana (jayanthi)- No I'll clean it myself

Aaradhana tears a paper from diary and wipes the tea

Arjun gets shocked

Arjun- Aa...

Aaradhana ( Jayanthi shouts) - what ?

Arjun relaizes it is jayanthi. Arjun looks and around and sees the scattered things

Arjun silently mixes sleeping pill in water and gives her

Arjun- Paati have some water first

Aaradhana drinks the water and falls in her diary

Arjun - I should clear this and fix her diary.If Aaradhana wakes up and sees her diary messed she'll kill me.

Arjun gathers every papers and starts arranging it

He keeps the paper within diary and searches for gum

Arjun- Look how she messed the things.

While clearing things he finds a dry leaf wrapped in zip lock with indicator "6",

Arjun- This is the gift I gave for her at her 6th birthday. I gave to bully her but she kept it..

He sees a cockroach toy wrapped in zip lock with indicator 7 . I gave this on her 7 birthday

Arjun then sees the broken pencil , wrapped in zip lock with indicator 4

Still she have the pencil and smiles

Arjun starts to think

Flashback

Arjun and Aaradhana in a room, Arjun playing with ball while Aaradhana was doing her homework.

Seeing Poorva coming Arjun passes ball to Aaradhana which disturbs her homework and a page was torn

Aaradhana starts to cry

Arjun- stop crying , if you tell amma about what happened now then I'll tear your homework before submitting to miss. Then you'll have to stand outside the class only. Got it ? Now keep quiet

Poorva enters with fruits , Arjun pretends to do homework

Aaradhana ties her hands and keeps index finger of her right hand in her mouth

Poorva - Rani, dear did you complete your homework soon ..very good .

she sees a scribbled page in Aaradhana note book .

Poorva - Rani, how did it happened dear ?

Aaradhana remains in the same position.

Poorva- Rani dear, say something I'll not tell you anything.

Aaradhana looks at Arjun.

Arjun raises his eyes and warns Aaradhana.

Poorva sees Arjun reaction in the mirror.

Poorva- Arjun, why are you threatening her

Arjun - Amma, I didn't do anything

Poorva- Arjun , good boys will not lie and they respect girls and will not bully girls

Arjun- Amma, you mean I threatened this Aaradhana. Amma I did not

Poorva - I can see your actions through mirror

Arjun gets scared

Poorva- Rani, tell me he only scribbled your note right?

Aaradhana - No athai , I did it

Aaradhana eyes points at the ball in the floor

Arjun and Poorva notice it

Poorva (staring at Arjun ) - Arjun ,how did the ball come here

Arjun- Amma, I don't know. I think ball was there before

Poorva- So you didn't play with the ball right ?

Arjun - No , I didn't play with it.

Poorva - Then fine.

She takes the ball and locks it in cupboard and takes the key with her

Arjun show me your homework and get the ball back. Got it ?

Arjun - Ok amma.

Poorva leaves

Arjun stares at Aaradhana

Aaradhana - Arjun, I didn't do anything. I didn't tell athai that you are playing with the ball

Arjun - You didn't tell, but why did you kept on looking at the ball

Aaradhana - But I remained silent right ?

Arjun - You...forget it. Now will I play get my ball back

Aaradhana - Simple

Arjun - How?

Aaradhana - Complete your homework, show it to Poorva athai and get the ball back

Arjun (shouts ) - ehh...Did you complete your homework .

Aaradhana - Yaa

Arjun - Complete mine too

Aaradhana - No ,no this is cheating. I'll not do .

Arjun - Then I'll tear your homework before sending it to miss

Aaradhana - No..I'll do

Arjun- Write in my handwriting, I'll find a way to get my ball back

Aaradhana - Ok...

Arjun tries to insert his pencil , scissors,pen to open the cupboard , but he fails.

He opens Aaradhana pencil box and finds a small pencil

Arjun - It is so smal, it can't be used anyways. I'll use it open the cupboard.

Arjun closes the box near Aaradhana ears

Aaradhana - Arjun, what did you take from my pencil box without my permission

Arjun- I took a pencil,only

Aaradhana - show me the pencil

Arjun shows her the small pencil.

Aaradhana - Arjun, I'll give you another pencil,it's my favorite one

Arjun- No I want this only.

Aaradhana (in low voice) - Return it back ok.Its my 4th year birthday gift from my friend

Arjun- who is that friend? do I know?

Aaradhana (angry) - You know him well. Find it yourself.

I want the pencil back safely

Arjun(angry)- ok ok

Aaradhana continues doing her work, Arjun tries to open the cupboard with pencil

Arjun (in mind) - She only speaks with me in class, who is her other friend that I don't remember. Why is she keeping his gift safely?

Arjun couldn't open the cupboard.

He tries to open the cupboard but breaks the pencil. He takes the pencil pieces

Arjun- hey fatty, here is your pencil. open your hand

Aaradhana does the same. Arjun places the broken pencil in her hand

Aaradhana (crying) - Arjun, why did you break the pencil

Arjun- It fell down and got broken

Aaradhana ( crying ) - You are telling lie ? how will it break while falling down

Arjun- I'll give you my new pencil.dont cry

Aaradhana - I told you ,it's a birthday gift from my friend.

Arjun (in anger) - who is that friend?

Aaradhana - I'll not tell you. find it out.

Arjun-My homework?

Aaradhana - Do it yourself.

Arjun - Then I'll tear your homework before submitting to miss

Aaradhana tears her homework herself

Aaradhana - I teared it myself.

-------flashback ends-------------

Arjun - Aaradhana had friend other than be when she was four.

Aaradhana words "I loved him for more than 20 + years ,He is lost I'll wait for him echoes his mind"

Arjun - person who gifted her this gift must be his lover

Poorva knocks at the door

Arjun opens

Arjun- Amma, I found the person whom she loved for more than 20+ years

Poorva- who is he ?

Arjun- The person who gifted her this pencil for her 4th birthday

Poorva sees that pencil and looks at Arjun