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To remove this blood clot?

Yes, that and a little

part of the brain, in this area...

Of the brain?

Yeah, it's a small area...

What does this small

area of the brain do?

Well it takes care of the muscle

control on the right hand side...

And possibly higher language

and speech function...

if we need to resect here...

Doctor, Rajat won't

become a vegetable right?

I think it's pointless

to think like that, really...

Yeah, because he just wouldn't

want to depend on anyone!

He is like the most

self sufficient man ever...

I'm sure, I'm sure

Mrs. Deshpande, are

you happy to press on?

Press on? - To operate?

Yeah...

Good then, I will ask DrRavi

to book the OT for Friday?

Friday...

Shiv... hey Shiv!

Where have you been. I've

been looking for you since morning!

I was a bit... busy

Rajafs having an

operation...

on Friday

This Nirupam... right,

he is a two faced FRAUD! That's all!

Shiv?

I'm sorry Tara... this

is very good news about Rajat

But my wife also

needs an operation...

...but this bloody fellow

just refuses to do it!

It's a blockage of

cerebro-spinal fluid flow...

It's easily operable

But you did tell all this

to Nirupam right? - Of Course I did!

But do you think that bloody

know-it-all gives a damn?

I have probably read

more medical journals...

...than he has in

his entire bloody life!

Just the other day I was

reading about it, in an old issue...

There was a patient in

Birmingham who stayed in a coma...

...despite his scan being normal

Then they discovered it

was mechanical arachnoiditis...

Cured with a straightforward

spinal decompression

This was published twelve years ago!

But I don't think this

fellow has read anything...

...since he passed out of college!

Yeah... but I guess he

is just doing his job...

You know all these doctors...

...they are all puppets

of the Insurance companies...

Once they figure that the

patient is some sity year old hag...

...they would rather let her die

Anyway-

What did he say about Rajat?

They said they need to remove a

bloodclot... the size of a... football...

Oh come on...

- A golf ball

- A golf ball

Yeah...

Yeah they are right.

The surrounding

tissues need space to heal...

Correct. Your favourite

Nirupam had the same thing to say...

Great then, at least one of

us is getting the right treatment

That's the thing Shiv...

I can't be sure if this operation is

really the right decision for Rajat...

No, no! It is the correct decision

They have to remove the clot

in order to deal with the haematoma

I know! But there is

just no way to ascertain...

...what kind of life he

will come to after the surgery

And if there is no quality of life...

...l'm not sure if Rajat

would have wanted this...

Hovv do you know?

Did he ever tell you?

That in case I slip into coma, get

me operated only on the condition...

...that my quality

of life would be great!

What the hell you are talking about

Tara?

Quality of life? Life is life...

I know Rajat okay...

I know that he would have preferred...

...a quick dignified death

rather than a long suffering life...

Hovv do you know?

Because you know what

he wanted for our honeymoon?

Trek to Ivlachu Pichu!

A Sunday afternoon meant

tennis for two hours straight!

And he would go running ten kilometres

not less than thrice a week!

These days Medical Science has

the power to cure everything Tara...

Oh is it now?

Coming straight from the fountain

of... profound medical knowledge!

By the way, which year did you

eactly get your medical degree in?

Yeah I didn't attend any

Medical college and ain't I glad!

I have never met a single doctor

in my life with any bloody morality!

Look at you.

Sounding like a completely...

delusional...

What. ..'?

Say it now!

Delusional old... fool.

Say it!

But I know what Pankaja wants...

...because I have lived

with her for forty years

You and your bloody

'forty years' sh*t

You think your marriage

is so much more precious

...than mine because

it dragged on for so long?

It didn't drag on. Alright.

It did not drag on!

It lasted.

Because we cared for each

other. Not like you...

Young people...

'Not like you young people'

Okay you tell me what is there to

be afraid of a bloody operation...

What exactly is scaring you?

That the Rajat you got married to,

that Rajat will not come back?

Right, he may not be the same Rajat,

so what, he will bloody live!

Courage, patience,

nothing you young people have...

All you want is the easy way out!

Become a bloody widow!

Mourn for si months and

get on with your bloody life...

Shut the f*** up! Shut the f*** up!

You know nothing about me

or my husband or our relationship...

Then why are you trying to kill him?

I'm so f***ing done with you!

So am I!

No!

No!

We are behaving just like newly weds

I know! We should be bored

of each other by now, right?

It's been like si weeks...

And one day.

Doctor Ravi, will it be painful?

What?

The operation?

We will give him Anaesthesia...

But will the operation work?

I mean will he still be able

to do the things that he loves...

like, play tennis

or run marathons

or even walk?

Mrs Deshpande it's

too early to say...

we need to...

...'We need to repeat the scans

and the net 48 hours will be crucial'

Yes

Yes

Will you tell me the truth?

Doctor please...

The truth is, Mrs. Deshpande...

I don't really know

if he'll be able to play

tennis or walk or... whatever...

But, I think...

...probably not.

It is not going to be easy.

Thank you.

Thank you for being honest.

I am sorry

She was alone at home

when she had the stroke...

If we had gotten her to hospital, her

condition would have been better...

...but I had gone out to see

a bloody cricket match.

By the time...

Yeah. I know Sir.

I am very sorry for Ma'am.

If you are sorry then

please help me - Sir...

She needs the operation.

And the hospital won't do it because

they think I don't have the money.

Sir, your house is already mortgaged.

And your overdraft is very high.

If you don't mind me saying sir, you

should ask your family member to help.

Vishnu Ivlurali Nair.

My wife is my only family.

Please help me.

Are you hungry? Okay we are

taking you to the canteen.

Calm Down.

We are going to the canteen.

Don't worry...

...the Doctor will come and give

you injection the pain will come down

Don't cry. It will be all okay soon...

Canteen...

Calm down...

It will be all okay soon...

I told you the Doctor will make okay

Canteen...

Listen, my hottie!

I love you!

Tara Ma'am.

You came?

So good.

I have been praying here

everyday for Rajat Sir.

Take some offering.

No, Thank You.

Ish!

Oh my God! Baboon!

What a rude girl you are!

You have not answered

a single call of mine.

I just couldn't take it anymore.

I just handed the kids

to Dileep and came here.

I'm so glad you are here.

Yeah, I'm here.

I can't wait to meet Rajat.

I'm going to pass all

my positive energy to him.

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