Mentalhood (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Bully - full transcript

- Hey!
- Hey, give me.

You can't snatch it
from your elder brother.

- Give me.
- Oh, come on.

I will sit on you.

Stop bullying him, Nikhil.

- [Nikhil] Why have you come, queen?
- What are you doing?

[Anmol] What's happening?
Give me the remote.

- Is she a queen?
- Give me the remote.

Just move. You must not
have done your homework.

[News on TV]

Hear the news.



[Meira] We all go through it.

The elder one oppresses
the younger...

...and the younger does
that to the youngest.

This is the law of nature.

Every mother wants to
save her child from bullying.

But the truth is...

...no matter how many anti-bullying
programs are there,

Melania Trump can campaign against
bullying as much as she can,

but this will always remain an
unbreakable part of school life.

And this is not
only related to kids.

Mothers too are not spared of this.

Because what is bullying?

Just a way of rising above
by pulling someone down.

And bullies come
in all shapes and sizes.



[Phone ringing]
[Water running]

Hello.

[Meira] Yes, mom.

When will you come to Mumbai?
I need you. Come soon.

[Meira's Mother] Meira,
I am too busy.

So many charities
and events to attend.

I don't get the time.

Mom, you do a lot.

[Meira's Mother] Everybody
isn't like you, Meira.

To spend her whole life
picking up toys thrown by Arjun.

[Meira's Mother]
I expected a lot from you.

I gave you education.
Made you independent.

And you...

Just chose to be a mom.

On one hand,
there is Anmol's mom...

...who wants me to be at home.

And on the other hand, you
are always disappointed with me.

The day when your
kids disappoint you,

you will learn it.

Children always disappoint.

And so do husbands.

Mom, everyone is not like daddy.

Every man is just like daddy.

That's why I had warned you.
Love is fine.

But always maintain your identity.

Okay, mom.

I wanted to talk to you about this.

Anmol is struggling.

Such a huge house and three kids.

Such an expensive school.

If I won't help him then...

Don't you dare touch the jewellery.

[Meira's Mother] Anmol and his mom
should never come to know...

...about how much jewellery
you have with you.

Mom, he is my husband.
And I love him.

How can I tell such
a big lie to him?

Every marriage is
based on a lie, Meira.

Mom, don't you get
tired of bullying me?

I am a mother, it is my job.

Bye, now.

[Sigh of relief]
- Mothers.

[Alarm ringing]

- Your daughter's playing truant...
- He's not paying attention...

Mom! There's no wifi!

- My child was a topper.
- How did my daughter fare?

♪ Up or down or a circus clown
♪ Verb or adverb or a proper noun

♪ Can do math and science and history
♪ This is a real mystery

♪ Wife and daughter-in-law and maid

♪ Teacher and a mother
♪ And the food's home made

♪ One kilo of vile, two kilos of good
♪ That's what we call Mentalhood

♪ All that tension before exams

♪ Lots of preparing, lots of sleepless nights

♪ Daughters are harbouring secrets

♪ Behind our backs they're meeting guys

Mummy, my dancing shoes!

♪ It's a yes or a no or a reprimand
♪ On and off and inside out

♪ Where to turn, which way is good
♪ Life is total Mentalhood

[Anuja] Stall distribution
is according to PTA.

Volunteers will be given preference
who has spent the most time.

Thank you, Diksha.

Yeah.

- [Woman 1] Ajo, I was hoping...
- [Anuja] No.

- [Woman 1] Like the flea market style...
- [Anuja] No.

- [Woman 1] Ajo, the stall...
- [Anuja] No.

- [Woman 1] My husband...
- [Anuja] No.

Any more brilliant ideas? No.

Ajo, that's not fair.

How can you decide
who gets which stall?

Because I can.

It is that time of the year...

[Priety] ...when mothers came
from very far to bow down to Ajo.

But what is she selling? Offerings?

[Giggling]

No, the position of
stalls at the school fete.

Ajo decides that.

[Priety] And the one who
earns most of the money...

...will get her photo
printed in the year book.

And the lowest?

What if some mother challenges her?

[Priety] Yes, it had happened once.

- Once upon a time.
- [Meira] Oh.

And?

Now her kid is studying
in a government school.

[Giggling]

Oh my God.

[Meira] Okay, Ajo.

- What about my stall?
- T-shirts.

T-shirts?

- I was thinking...
- Chickpeas?

[Giggling]

[Anuja] No.

How did you get hurt?

I haven't got hurt.

You are seeing a lot.

And tell dad,
no more football from today.

[Meira] This is the
biggest dilemma of parenting.

The kid has been bashed by someone.

Then should I let
him fight his own battle?

Or ignite the mother
in me and smash the bully?

Mother's instinct
is always of protection.

And for that protection,

the mother who remains
sweet and calm...

...can become ferocious.

[Diksha] Why do you always
have to be such an a**hole?

F**k you.

- My husband is an a**hole.
- Yes, we know.

I also know it's his weekend.

But school fete happens
once in a year.

So I told him to take
Neeru the next weekend.

But he is just such an a**hole.

Calm down. We hear you.

[Priety] To hell with him.

Baby, you keep cooking
your gluten free food.

Come, sit down.

[Diksha] You know,
all these festivals.

These functions. These holidays.

They have all been designed
just to make us feel inadequate.

As a single mom.
No husband, no support.

And my husband
is forever ready to fight with me.

F**k off.

[Footsteps]
- [Priety] Diksha.

I am so blessed.

Tarun is so supportive.

[Anuja] He supports
all mompreneurs.

What's mompreneurs?

Self-proclaimed
title of jobless wives.

[Anuja] Your daughter will come with
the staff this year as well, right?

How lovely for you.

At least your staff
is dedicated to your child.

So am I.
I pay them for it.

Everybody doesn't have
unlimited time to waste.

I have to be at the
world economic forum at Sao Paulo.

Oh wow.

Have you heard of remote parenting?

[Anuja] Why don't you do this?
Write a column.

On how to bring up your kids...

...without bringing up your kids.

After you publish yours.

How to control
your kids and squash them too.

[Giggles]

Squashing my kids is not
what I am going to do, my darling.

[Namrata] No, Kunal. No.

I cannot go to Sao Paulo.
I cannot leave Shaista alone.

Why are you scared by a phone call?

This is just a threat.

[Kunal] Don't let it
stop what you are doing.

Hey. She has just called.

What if she comes home tomorrow?

My life will end
if she tells everything to Shaista.

Namrata, I won't let
her come near Shaista.

I promise.

It is important for you to go.

I have a debt of five crores.
I need to get it solved.

I know, Kunal.

I know.

And that Ajo...

She keeps telling everyone...

...how Namrata
is a remote control mom.

[Namrata] Really?

What does she know
about how I am juggling in my life?

She is such a B.I.T.C.H.

It means she knows exactly
where it hurts the most.

[Anuja] This simply looks
so pretty.

And my handsome boy.

Oh.

This twinning thing of ours at
the fete is going to be such a hit.

Mom, this is very pretty.

- Hi, guys.
- Hi, daddy.

- What's all this?
- [Anuja] School fete...

...where we all have to go.
You too.

I don't have time for all this.

[Anuja] Tarun,
all the parents are coming.

It will look bad. You have to come.

I pay for this circus.
Isn't that enough?

Let's go.

We have a deal.

You support me and I support you.

And it only works if it's two ways.

Don't always threaten me.

Then don't insult me in front
of the kids and the house help.

Okay. F**k it.

- I will come.
- Great.

Hold this dress please.

Smile.

[Clicks photo]

[Meira] Useless. Just see this Ajo.

All good ideas go
to her and her friends.

She is such a bully.

Ajo has captured my bedroom.

Just leave her alone.
And look at me.

Now whatever has to happen
will be after the fete.

After the fete?

My bad fate.

[Anmol] Forget it.

[Switches light off]

[School bell ringing]

Nikhil isn't saying
how he got hurt.

I am really concerned.

In fact, he is such a bright kid.

[Teacher 1] But he doesn't take
any initiative in the class.

He gets aggravated in the class.
He is angry for petty things.

My son is getting bullied.

Instead of protecting him,
you are blaming him.

We have a zero tolerance
policy towards bullying.

That's good to know.

After fete,
I will personally look into it.

Thank you.

Hi.

[Meira] What is going on here?

- Mom, you like it?
- [Aryan] Nose painting.

- My house is a mess.
- That's not an answer, mom.

What have you gone and done?

That's the latest trend.
All the kids in the school like it.

Hi.

[Pouring juice]

[Anuja] Oh, why are you
doing it all by yourself?

You could have taken
someone's help.

I said I would help.

- You are perfect. As usual.
- Thank you.

Sahil uncle.

Hey.

You are looking wonderful.

[Diksha] By the way, Ajo
is very lucky. Right?

[Women 2] It is difficult to
find one husband, Ajo has two.

Stop being such a gossip.

- She has two husbands?
- [Diksha] Hey no.

Everyone knows Sahil
is their family friend.

I don't want to know all this.

Indeed, Ajo's stall is very nice.

Joshi family ready
for a photograph?

Hey no.

You are not even ready yet.

- Yes, but...
- You go. We will handle the stall.

Thank you, let's go.

By the way,
you know babe, Ajo wins every year.

I win every year. At Kanpur.

[Meira] I can't change my
habit because I have shifted here.

- I have to win.
- Oh really?

Then get started.

Not an easy job to defeat Ajo.

There is nothing easy in life.

Let's go.

[Camera clicks]

[Diksha] This is homemade.
Okay. Totally. Try it.

You also have a bit.

I am really sorry.

[Diksha] How about
some gluten free cake?

Only one. Let me try.

- [Diksha] You like it?
- Yes, it's amazing.

- Just give me four pieces.
- Okay, sure.

500 for one. Few T-shirts left.

500 rupees, please.

- Face painting.
- Here.

- Paint it.
- [Meira] 500.

Your husband is not to be seen.

He wanted to come.

He is a committed parent.

And he sends his love.

Okay 300. 300 for one.

Hello parents. Kids. 300 for one.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Wow. Beautiful.

- You like it?
- Yes. Wow.

Take both. 600.

Thank you so much.

Okay. You take this too, okay.

[Anuja] Twinning is
trending on all social media.

It is a big one
for mothers everywhere.

One, two, three.

Wow.

Hurry up and come,
a few pieces left.

Come for face painting.

Two for you.

Hello. 500.

Yes.

My wife's beautiful dresses
are as beautiful as she is.

- Aww, you are too sweet.
- Yes, of course.

[Priety] Ajo is going
to take your life away.

Why?
It is a T-shirt stall.

You are playing with fire.

Instead of buying Ajo's expensive
beautiful clothes,

all the kids are buying
your painted T-shirts.

It is all for the children.

[Giggling]

Okay, listen.

Should I introduce you
to the main attraction here?

Aryan Khanna?

Aakash Fernandes.

Hot single dad.

In the ocean of oestrogen,

he is the much needed testosterone.

Should I get you introduced?

- Hmm.
- Hmm.

Husband.

Listen. You manage the cash.

We will be back after
staring at some hot guys.

- Just coming.
- Oh this is the beetroot one.

[Cheering]

What is this?

- Hi.
- [Aakash] Hi.

- How are you, Priety?
- [Priety] Very good.

- This is...
- Hi.

I am Meira, with an I.

Aakash with an A.

Priety with an I.

[Giggling]

- Our kids are in the same class.
- Oh sweet, nice.

You guys better bond well.

Then all the kids can
go for a play date together.

Of course, sure.

[Meira] What is this?

That's my game.
It's called Little Rockstar.

One has to match
every beat of the song.

And then the machine
automatically tracks all the chords.

- Designed by me.
- You are a gamer?

- Yes.
- That's cool.

- [Akash] You want to try it?
- Yes sure.

Aakash is the coolest mommy here.

Well I am their primary caregiver.

So, technically she is right,
I am one of the mummies.

And these are my babies.

How are you, bro?

I am Gaurav.
Priety's husband.

Myself, Meira's Anmol.

[Gaurav] You are watching
Aakash Fernandes.

No, just looking.

No worries.

All the husbands of the
school are always watching him.

According to all the wives,
he is number one.

And we are number zero.

Oh, so he is perfect?

I don't understand women's system.

They go crazy when they see a man
with a child, guitar or a dog.

- I get it.
[Chuckles]

- Thanks for the info.
- Thank you.

By the way, Aakash.

All the mothers are queuing up
to meet you.

- So we will make a move.
- Okay.

Beware of Ajo.
I think you are beating her.

- I am just having fun. See you.
- [Priety] I know. I know.

Some people say he is a divorcee.

Some say he is a single dad.
Some say surrogacy.

He is a man of mysteries,
Aakash Fernandes.

You.

What you are doing is cheating.

[Meira] What?

This is cheating.

Okay, I am going to sell my mugs.

- [Meira] I am just selling T-shirts.
- No.

You are not only selling T-shirts.

You are also doing an activity
which is not allowed.

- It is unethical.
- Ajo. What's the problem?

Relax, after all,
it is all for charity.

So chill.

[Giggling]

What the hell, she is such a bully.

Just ignore her.

- Ajo.
- So childish.

[Kids shouting]

Okay, one by one.

- Nikhil, please help.
- I don't want to.

[Anmol] What do you mean
you don't want to?

You know, I have had it with you.
I will slap you.

Which one do you want?

Nikhil.

Will you get an ice cream for me?
Mumma is feeling very hot.

One for Niki and one for mumma.

Here.

Go fast, and get it.

Thank you.

- Hey, Nikhil.
- Vicky.

Ice cream. Nice.

[Giggling]

[Meira] Hey, boys.

Boys, wait. Stop.

Niki, are you okay, baby?

Who were those boys?

They are the same boys, right?
With whom it happened earlier?

Tell me, dear, who are they?

Tell mumma.

[Banging table]
[Meira] What the hell, Priety.

- What happened?
- Do you know,

your sons are bullying Niki?

What? Don't talk rubbish.

I saw them, Priety.

They were behaving so badly.
What do you teach them?

Hey, careful.

Everybody knows
Nikhil is a problem child, okay?

- What?
- Yes.

Since he has joined school, he
is always out of the classroom.

- Don't blame me unnecessarily.
- Fine.

I will take it up with the school.

Do what you want.

[Diksha] Jigar, can
you please stop it?

I am telling you, Diksha.
Don't make me angry.

[Diksha] Is it important
to come here and do this?

You always have to do this.
Why are you so impossible?

[Jigar] I don't care who is here.
Neeru, let's go.

- You can't do this.
- Shut up.

Jigar. Jigar.

- [Priety] Listen to me.
- Too late.

- I saw them hitting my child.
- Meira, please listen to me.

There is zero tolerance
for bullies at GI.

They will throw them out of school.

- [Priety] They will expel them.
- So what can I do?

[Meira] You need
to control your kids.

You should know how to handle them.

Meira, what do you think...

...that I don't know that
my kids have a problem?

[Priety] They are not
in my control.

The situation at my home...

You don't know.

They...

Nobody works in my house.

They have so much
rental income at home.

My husband,
brother-in-law stay at home.

They drink all day long and
watch TV.

And if I try to reprimand the kids,

I get to hear they are my boys.

This school...

The parents...

This elite circle... I need it.

If I don't have this school,

my kids will be beyond my control.

Please.

[Principal] Good evening
to my GIS parents.

I know it has been a tough battle.

All the tallies have come in and
we need to announce the results.

[Cheering]

But before that,
someone wants to speak to you.

[Kunal] Thank you.

Hello, everyone.

On this lovely occasion,
my dear wife,

CEO of India's
biggest search engine,

Namrata Dalmia...

...will say a few words.

Hello, beautiful mommies.

Aww, I am missing all the fun.

[Namrata] Sitting among
the world leaders is not fun.

As my heart is still
with the GI family.

Principal Awasthi told me

that after all the efforts
and challenges,

there is a total
of 5.4 lakh rupees...

...that has been collected
for the charity.

Big applause, mommypreneurs.

[Applause]

And now...

I want to do my bit.

I would like to donate
7 lakh rupees for the same charity.

[Namrata] In the name
of my daughter, Shaista Dalmia.

[Applause]

Of course, wow.

We live in the 21st century
and thank God for technology.

Maybe by a remote control,

but I do understand my
responsibilities and my duties.

[Namrata] Enjoy.

[Principal] And the
winner of the yearbook cover is

Mrs. Namrata Dalmia
and her husband, Mr. Kunal Dalmia.

Big round of applause.

[Meira] Bullies are not born.
They become so.

If my son is being bullied,
then somebody else's son is doing it.

In both the conditions,
the mother needs help.

To look after her son
and to make him understand.

How will expelling him help?

He will go somewhere else
and bully somebody else.

- Meira.
- The answer is always...

- [Meira] Love.
- They wanted to talk to Nikhil.

- Hi, dear.
- Sorry, Nikhil.

Sorry, dear.
Please take this ice-cream.

Mumma, should I give the whole?

If you want you can smudge it
on my face to settle the score.

Did you see, Niki?

Bullies are everywhere.

Some just do it with a smile.

[Amu] Mumma, my pyjamas.

Pyjamas are in the drawers.
Just check them.

[Beeps]

[Aakash] Hi, Meira.

Just wanted to say that I was
very happy to meet you today.

The way you handled
your son and the bully.

I have become your fan.

[Meira] Thanks, Akash.

As a parent
you are always in a crowd.

Yet alone.

In this situation, when you meet
someone who understands you,

then you feel less lonely.

[Meira] Maybe I cannot
make him safe from bullies.

But I can teach my son to face it.

Because bullies are
always the biggest cowards.

And the best way to deal with them is

inner strength.

[Theme song playing]