Scribbled Stories (𝔼𝕂 𝕃𝔸𝔻𝕂𝕀 ⓑⓗⓔⓔⓖⓘ ⓑⓗⓐⓐⓖⓘ ⓢⓘ)

EPISODE 18 RECAP

Ahir calls Anokhi , and she tells him sadly that Shaurya is out sick. As she complains that she's been unable to contact him, he's trying to call her, but his call goes unanswered. Ahir cheerfully offers to be Anokhi 's drinking buddy after work, but after he hangs up, his coworker Kanchan says that women don't like nonchalant men because they seem disinterested.

Yash is in the office when Anokhi returns - they've found the elderly man's son, but he's already in the U.S. with his family. Manager Sabherwal had kept the elderly man company and learned the man's son promised to take care of his father and proposed moving the family to the U.S. The elderly man sold his house and land for the move, but the son took the money and went without him. Luckily, his daughter is on her way to get him.

Despite Bartender Shaan's warning that using his prosthetics before he's healed could cause irreparable muscle damage, Shaurya stares at them as he thinks, "I understand, but... I miss her." He recalls Kitty 's challenge and wonders if he can handle going to work in his wheelchair.

He smiles and thinks of Anokhi , then he puts on his prosthetic arm and leg and leaves his apartment, taking Bartender Shaan's car keys. Bartender Shaan notices that Shaurya and his keys are gone, but Shaurya doesn't answer his call, so he calls Kitty to tell her that he thinks Shaurya went to the airport.

He doesn't answer Kitty's call either, but she's smart, so she asks where Anokhi is right now, then heads there. Anokhi is at the departure gate with the elderly man when his daughter shows up, apparently having just learned of his abandonment by her brother.

She yells at him until they're both crying, and Anokhi has tears in her eyes too when she sees Kitty nearby. She tells Kitty confusedly that she's not meeting Shaurya, since she still can't get in contact with him, and she only now sees the two missed calls from him.

Shaurya is actually at the airport to talk to Team Leader Vicky, and they go to a storage room to talk. Shaurya pulls up his sleeve to show Team Leader Vicky his futuristic-looking prosthetic arm and tells him that there's a matching one on his leg. He says that he can't walk or move his arm without them.

Team Leader Vicky asks what the prosthetics are capable of. Shaurya says he hasn't tested their limits, but that he can lift a human easily and has blocked a flipping car, and he explains that nerve damage means he feels no pain.

He continues that the only time he's used the prosthetics against a person was with the kid who made the bomb threat, and last night was the first time he fought with them. When Team Leader Vicky asks if they ever malfunction, Shaurya thinks about the times his prosthetic accidentally becomes magnetic, and the times they suddenly stopped working.

But he lies to Team Leader Vicky that they don't malfunction or get out of control. Team Leader Vicky is curious why Shaurya is suddenly being so forthcoming, so Shaurya says that he has a favor to ask.

Anokhi , Kitty , and Bartender Shaan all search the airport for Shaurya, worried that he may be harming himself by using his prosthetics. Anokhi finally finds him looking out over the runways and calls Kitty. Team Leader Vicky finds Kitty and asks her why she wants so badly to keep Shaurya's secret.

She looks like she's trying not to cry as she says, "Shaurya is laddoo to me. My younger brother couldn't live a normal life where he wasn't discriminated against or pitied, but I want Shaurya to have one. It looks like he can't anymore, though."

She walks away without giving Team Leader Vicky a chance to respond. He thinks of Shaurya's request for a month to just live normally like he is now, then he'll quit.

Shaurya finally sees Anokhi watching him, and she goes to him to pepper him with questions about what he's doing and where he's been and why he hasn't responded to her messages. With a smile, Shaurya asks if she was worried, and she snaps that of course she was.

Irritated, she asks how he can smile right now, so Shaurya asks, "Can we just love? Let's just love. Tonight. Now." Having effectively shocked Anokhi speechless, Shaurya steps closer and kisses her lightly.

As he does, she thinks, "There are so many things I don't know about you." She pushes him back to look at his face, thinking, "If there's something I do know, tonight, now, he is sincere." Then she wraps her arms around Shaurya's neck and kisses him, and this time there are no interruptions.

In the office, Yash checks in with Manager Monty about his stake sale proposal, but Manager Monty isn't convinced it's a good idea for the airport or his career. Yash offers to set up a meeting with a Chairman Pawan of Bhadoriya group (who I assume has successfully done a stake sale with his company) before Team Leader Vicky comes in to talk to them.

He tells them that he's checked out Shaurya, and his personal opinion is that there's no problem in regards to his prosthetics. Manager Monty is relieved, but Yash narrows his eyes at Team Leader Vicky and demands documentation to prove that everything checks out.

Offended, Team Leader Vicky grinds his teeth as he asks if Yash would be okay with him demanding documentation regarding his team's business, such as the papers he's holding right now. Recognizing the danger, Manager Monty says that he's sure that Team Leader Vicky did his job and dismisses them.

Outside the office, Yash makes it clear that he thinks Team Leader Vicky caved and took shortcuts. Team Leader Vicky says that sometimes it's okay to turn a blind eye, and that from now on, his and Kitty 's departments will be in charge of everything concerning Shaurya. He saunters away, grinning, but Yash's grin is a lot more sinister.

Hiding his own smile (which is smeared with hot pink lipstick, PWAHAHA), Shaurya joins Kitty and Bartender Shaan, who lights into him for ignoring his medical advice. Kitty notices the lipstick and quips that Shaurya seems fine, but she still orders him to take his remaining days off to rest. Bartender Shaan just hands Shaurya a hankie and grumbles at him to do something about his lips, pfft.

At the end of the work day, Reema tells Anmol that she wants to switch teams because she feels uncomfortable working with him. Anokhi declines Manager Alok's offer to go out after work, saying that she has plans. And Kitty orders a drink in the airport bar, as nearby, Bebo drinks alone and sneers whenever her husband tries to call her.

Anokhi texts Shaurya when she's off work, and Bartender Shaan catches him smiling again. He tells Shaurya to take off his prosthetics, but Shaurya asks cutely if he can just wear them tonight because he has a date. Bartender Shaan asks which is more important, his arm or a date, and Shaurya doesn't even hesitate: "The date."

Ahir shows up at Anokhi 's building with a cake and flowers, having decided to tell her how he feels. He sees Shaurya leaving and wilts to realize that he's Anokhi 's neighbor.

On his way to Bartender Shaan's car (which he borrowed without permission again), Shaurya's arm suddenly goes unresponsive, but only for a few seconds. He reaches down to pick up the keys he dropped, but they fly up to attach themselves to his arm... oh no.

Anokhi is stopped on her way out of the office by Yash, who says he needs to talk to her about Shaurya.

As Shaurya is trying to process what's happening, his arm suddenly crashes into the car with enough force to dent the door and crack the window.

Oh noooo, it's getting worse!

He struggles to free his arm, but the magnetic force only continues to strengthen, making the car door buckle and the window shatter.