SATURDAY UPDATE ON GANGAA, 12TH OF JANUARY 2019

Gangaa wants to help Amma ji. How do I stop her? No one is at home. It would have been good if Sir was here. I will call him. He will surely stop her. She calls Niru, but his phone isn’t reachable. Amma ji is stubborn. She won’t listen to me. She has high fever. How do I let her go like this? Her condition might worsen on the way.
Amma ji decides to do penitence for her mistake. She packs her trunk. She covers herself with a shawl and starts walking towards the main door. She looks at every corner of the house emotionally. She thinks of the happier moments she has spent here with her family. The thought of Madhvi’s loss leaves her crying.
Gangaa writes a letter. I can only do this much.
Amma ji wipes her tears as she opens the main door. Gangaa calls out for her. Her potli (purse) is hung on her shoulder.
Niru feels bad. I spoke so rudely to Amma ji. I will have to apologize to her first thing as soon as I reach home. Sagar realises why Amma ji was crying yesterday. I won’t tell papa anything right now though. Madhvi says she was only doing it for my good. You didn’t behave right with her. Niru nods. His phone’s battery is dead. Pulkit forgot to bring his phone in a rush. They do the discharge formalities. Granny, Shanta thinks about their big hearts. They are still concerned about Kanta and how she must be feeling. Kanta is really lucky!

Gangaa tells Amma ji that she will go with her. Gangaa reminds her of her words. A widow is another widow’s friend. We are friends. I will go wherever you go. I won’t leave you. I lived here with you and I will go to wherever you go. I won’t let you go alone. Amma ji tries to scare her by speaking about the hard life of widows in the Ashram. Gangaa replies that she doesn’t like easy life. I will manage. Bappa used to tell me to be strong and to always fight my way through. Nothing will happen to me when you are with me. Amma ji is at a loss. How do I make you understand? I will have to go alone. You should stay here comfortably. Everyone here loves you so much. Stay here. Gangaa stays put. Amma ji calls her stubborn. Don’t complain later! Gangaa agrees. Amma ji gives in. Gangaa and Amma ji begin to walk when Jalebi Prasad comes there. Gangaa asks him to stay here. You won’t be able to live the life in a widow Ashram. You won’t be able to manage. Don’t follow me. She keeps him down, but he is all sad. She picks him up in his arms. Amma ji asks her if JP will also come along? Gangaa says I tried, but he isn’t listening. They all start walking. Gangaa recalls Sir bringing her to Chaturvedi House and all the love she got here from the family members. Amma ji prays for everyone’s safety. Gangaa wishes Sir was here. He would have stopped Amma ji. Come and stop Amma ji!
Niru brings Madhvi and everyone home. Maharaj ji is surprised to see the main door opened. He cannot see anyone inside. Niru asks him to call Amma ji. I want to talk to her. Maharaj ji finds Amma ji’s room empty. Niru helps Madhvi lie down. Granny, Shanta brings fruits for her. Madhvi refuses. Sagar keeps his mother’s medicines over the letter Gangaa had kept there. Niru points out that Madhvi has to eat something as she has to take medicines too. Maharaj ji tells everyone that Amma ji and Gangaa are not at home. The door was left opened. Amma ji never does this. They all start searching the house for both Gangaa and Amma ji, but couldn’t find anyone. Maharaj ji checked up at widow Ashram too, but they aren’t there as well. Sagar finds JP also missing. He tells his father about it as well.
Madhvi cries in her room. She drinks water. The medicines falls down. She picks them up, but finds Gangaa’s letter. She looks on very worried.

Madhvi calls out for Niru and Pulkit. Everyone rushes upstairs.
Niru reads the letter that Amma ji has left for them. It reads: “I blame myself for whatever happened yesterday. Such a wrong thing happened because of my mistake. I forgot the rules of a widow life even though I used to always instruct Gangaa about it. I may have done it unintentionally, but I am responsible for it. I want to do penitence. I am leaving for Vrindavan. I will spend the rest of my life there in a widow ashram. Don’t worry about me”. Sagar notices the other side of the letter. It is written for Sir by Gangaa. It reads: “Amma ji blames herself for Madam’s loss. She made me write this letter. Come home ASAP. Only you can stop Amma ji. It is good if you come on time or where will you look for us in that big city? There are many Ashram’s there. How will you find us there then? Amma ji will not be able to say no to you”. Niru regrets being rude with his mother. I knew she will never hurt anyone, yet I didn’t think of it!

Gangaa asks Amma ji about Vrindavan? Where will we stay? Amma ji tells her to be quiet! Gangaa wishes Sir comes soon.
Madhvi wants to go with Niru to the bus stand. I won’t stay here. She is upset with me. Granny, Shanta wonders why Kanta did this.
The bus is about to leave. Amma ji asks Gangaa to come. Gangaa talks to Jalebi Prasad. How will I study in Vrindavan? How will I become a big lawyer like Sir? We will have to beg there. What do I do now? I cannot leave Amma ji alone in this condition. She has high fever. Amma ji tells Gangaa to stay back, but Gangaa refuses.
Niru, Pulkit, Madhvi and Sagar look for Amma ji and Gangaa in different directions. Amma ji and Gangaa sit in the bus. Niru and the kids check every single bus. Gangaa wishes that Sir comes soon. Don’t be upset with me, Sagar. I never thought I will have to leave like this. I couldn’t even meet you for the last time. Sagar too rues the same. How can you (Gangaa) leave without meeting me? Madhvi too enquires about them with every passerby. The bus for Vrindavan gets ready to leave. Gangaa thinks that she won’t be able to meet anyone now. Sagar notices Jalebi Prasad looking out from the bus window. He chases the bus as he calls out for Gangaa. Gangaa hears his voice. Amma ji also hears him. Sagar falls down. Amma ji makes the driver stop the bus. She rushes to Sagar. Niru and everyone too rush to him. Sagar assures them that he is fine. Why were you breaking your promise? You promised that we will always stay together. How can you leave me then? Madhvi too says I am a stranger to you, but Niru and the kids are your own kids. I always considered you as my mother. How can a mother be inauspicious for her daughter? Niru too requests his mother not to punish him this way. Pulkit says no one is going anywhere! He brings Amma ji’s trunk down. Sagar affirms it. We will all stay together always. Madhvi too asks Amma ji to come. Gangaa too requests Amma ji. Amma ji apologizes to Madhvi and Niru. Madhvi tells her not to do so. Niru realises she has fever. Let us go to the Doctor. Amma ji refuses to eat the medicine given by the Doctor. Gangaa gives her her medicines. Amma ji finds a bottle in her bag. This isn’t mine. Niru checks it. It is someone else’s. Amma ji asks Gangaa where she found it? Gangaa says this is the medicine that was given to Madam (Madhvi). Amma ji is taken aback. I didn’t give her this. I gave her another medicine. Gangaa nods. I know it already. Your Sister gave this one. Everyone is shocked. I saw her mixing this medicine in the milk. She threw it in the dustbin when Madam was taken to the hospital. I thought this is yours, so I picked it up.

Prabha calls up Ratan to inform him about Madhvi. Granny, Shanta keeps acting. Kanta won’t do anything like this intentionally, but how can we stop something that is predestined! Don’t know what was in that Doctor’s medicine? Amma ji steps in just then. I will tell you. She shows her the bottle. Do you recognize it? Granny, Shanta fumbles. Amma ji says My Daughter-in-law lost her kid because of this medicine that you brought home. I wasn’t at fault. Why did you cheat me? You are my own elder sister. Why did you do all this to me? Granny, Shanta asks her if she saw her doing it with her own eyes? Gangaa says I saw you mixing something in the milk the minute Amma ji left the kitchen. You threw it in the dustbin later. Granny, Shanta calls her a liar. Gangaa knew it already. We have brought someone along as a proof. The Doctor and the same Cheater guy walks inside. The guy agrees selling her fake medicine. The Doctor scolds him for he has harmed people in the past as well.
Sagar tells everyone about Granny, Shanta. Madhvi is hurt. I trusted you so much, yet you gave me such a big pain. I will never be able to forget it all my life. Why did you do it? Amma ji too questions her sister.

Granny, Shanta’s husband comes there. I will tell you why she did all that. It was good that Sagar called home yesterday. Your own son and Daughter-in-law don’t respect you, so you came here to disrupt your sister’s house? This is the truth. Our Daughter-in-law misbehaves with Shanta. My Son listens to only his wife. They have to respect me as I am the only earning member of the family. Shanta pretends to be happy, but this isn’t the truth. She is very hurt from inside. He questions his wife once again. Granny, Shanta breaks down. Everyone feels bad for her. She runs to her room.
Granny, Shanta has locked her door from inside. She is crying badly. Everyone else is gathered outside. Amma ji asks her to open the door. You have to open it for your younger sister. Please open the door.

Granny, Shanta wipes her tears. She opens the door and comes out. She hugs her sister as she cries badly. Please forgive me. No one behaves like this even with their enemies. I did so bad with my own sister’s family. Amma ji tells her not to say so. She hugs Granny, Shanta. Granny, Shanta says you have a big heart. Anyone else would have thrown me out of the house. God made you a widow in young life, yet you rule the house. I couldn’t take it. I got jealous. I created problems in your house. Please forgive me. You are really lucky to have kids like these. She apologises to Niru and Madhvi. I never wished for something to happen to the baby, yet I did something unpardonable. Madhvi denies it. Maybe we weren’t supposed to be blessed with another baby. Everyone is in tears. Amma ji assures Granny, Shanta that everyone has forgiven her. Sagar calls Gangaa stupid. You were going to leave me alone? She says I had trust in you and Sir that you will stop us from going anywhere. Sagar smiles.
Granny, Shanta is all set to leave with her husband. Amma ji tells her sister to come here if her Daughter-in-law or Son troubles her. I would pray that they get sensible enough to respect you. Granny, Shanta calls Gangaa smart. You are Kanta’s reflection. Always right, you can never be wrong! Gangaa adds that she doesn’t get angry like Amma ji. Everyone smiles. Granny, Shanta’s husband advises Sagar to look after his parents just like Niru takes care of Amma ji. Sagar nods. Granny, Shanta and her husband leaves. Sagar and Gangaa hold hands.

Gangaa and Sagar have a cycle race. The same kids notice Gangaa. She fought with us for that puppy. They chase her. Gangaa very smartly makes them fall over a dustbin. The boys still follow her. Gangaa reaches a dead end as she rides her bicycle. She picks up Jalebi Prasad as she gets down from her cycle. The kids surround her. They ask for Jalebi Prasad. She refuses. One of the kids try to snatch it from her when Sagar hits that boy. He stands in front of Gangaa. I won’t spare you if you try to touch Gangaa or Jalebi Prasad! The kid asks him what relation he has with this girl? Sagar warns them to back off! One guy pushes Sagar. Sagar gets into a fight with him. The kid beats Sagar badly. Sagar is unable to breathe. Jalebi Prasad is being snatched away from Gangaa. She tries to free Sagar, but the other kids hold her back. The Other kid pulls that kid away as they don’t want to get involved in any problem. They all run away from there. Gangaa calls out for help, but no one is around. Someone save my Sagar! She pulls him to a corner. He is badly hurt. Gangaa keeps reassuring him. She leaves Jalebi Prasad with Sagar. I will go home and call Sir and Madam.
Gangaa cries all the way home as she runs. Nothing can happen to Sagar. He cannot die! Niru is about to leave for court when Gangaa reaches there. Niru, Madhvi and Raghav ji rush to that place with Gangaa. They are shocked to see his state.
Sagar gets admitted to City Hospital. The Doctor shares that Sagar’s condition is critical. He had a heart attack. He is on ventilator. Everyone is stunned. Madhvi wants to meet Sagar. The Doctor says I told you much excitement is not good for him.
He has a hole in his heart since birth. I know you take very good care of him, but now we will have to do his surgery after the cardiac attack. Madhvi sits down in shock. Gangaa looks at Sagar. The Doctor has no other option than surgery. A Doctor’s wish is that such surgeries should happen in at least 15-16 years of age. He is pretty young. It is very risky for him. There is 80% risk. There are only 20% chances of his survival. You all should discuss and decide if you want to go ahead with the surgery or not. Gangaa looks at Sagar. The Doctor leaves. Gangaa thinks of what the Doctor had said. It means Sagar will die? Niru thinks of going ahead with the operation, but Madhvi refuses. We might lose Sagar. Niru reasons that they have no other option. There are chances of his survival too. Amma ji rushes out. Gangaa follows her.

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