Mentalhood (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Good Touch Bad Toch - full transcript

What happened, sir? I haven't...

- What happened, sir?
- You touched my daughter?

I won't spare you.
You f**ker.

I didn't do anything, sir.
Sir... sir, I didn't do anything.

- Sir!
- I won't spare him.

How dare you touch her? Leave me.
You f**ker.

- How dare you touch my daughter?
- I didn't do anything.

Please leave.

Are you sure?

I'm sure, of course I'm sure!
Get him out of the school.

We need to enquire
about any accusation.



Try to understand.
We want to help you.

I don't care. Get him arrested now.

- Get him out of the school.
- Aakash, calm down. Please.

- Ajo, he has to go now.
- He will.

Wait. Let us enquire.
We are doing it.

- Oh, come on.
- Aakash.

Aakash, listen.
Don't do this in front of everyone.

- People will gossip. It's not good for Tara.
- Meira, what are you talking about?

Your small town mentality.
Just keep it to yourself.

- Your daughter is 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

Of course
the school is taking an action.

We will investigate.

Mr. Awasthi, are you serious?
Come on.

Even in our office,
we've zero tolerance policy.

It's about time that we start
implementing this in the school as well.

Ma'am, school follows rules.

And I completely
understand your anger.

But I will
have to file a proper report.

Follow the processes
for which I will need some proof.

What proof do you need?

Ajo, end the matter here.

Principal is dragging the matter.
Just get the conductor fired.

Media can sense
these controversies from very far, Ajo.

You're making a mountain out of a moehill.
You're ruining the school's image.

The quicker you resolve this issue,
it's better for us.

That's it, Mr. Awasthi.

It's PTA's decision...

...that the conductor
must be fired immediately.

- Thank you.
- What about their union?

This is about
the safety of our children.

As far as union is concerned,
I am not scared.

Global International School's...

...molestation case
has taken a new twist today.

Amu, go from here.

- Grandma, I was watching.
- Get me some water, dear.

Settle in the big city.

This has never happened
in our city, Kanpur.

Arjun will also do
the same thing that he will see.

Mom.

- Is rice ready?
- Yes, ma'am.

Mom, salt is already added in it.
I've put it.

Vicky.

What are you watching?

I will pluck your eyes out.

- From where did you get this?
- It's papa's video.

Today, we are going to talk about
good touch and bad touch.

As you know we've many body parts.

In childhood, I asked mom
in presence of my aunt.

What's kissing?

Mom slapped me very hard.

Bad thing.

We never talk about
such shameful things.

Then what is it?

Children learn from the magazines
or from their friend's half knowledge.

And they pass the same incomplete
information to their children in the future.

Society will always teach us
to feel shy.

But sometimes,
it damages more than it saves.

So, remember if anybody
tries to touch...

...your private parts forcefully...

...and asks you to keep quiet
as if it is a secret...

...between the two of us...

...or if he lures you
to give chocolates or toys,

you will loudly say...

No!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

Because we are poor,
you can't go about doing anything.

Why did you fire him?

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Anuja Joshi.
- Down!

- Oh God.
- Hey, relax.

Thank God you're here.
I didn't know what to do.

I tried to sort it out,
Sahil, it's just...

You too were in the school on that day,
right?

Did you see anything? Anything!
Did you see anything at all?

Yes...

No, I met Kunal and Anmol there.

That's it.

Okay.

You can't tell anyone
that you were in school that day.

I've a very bad feeling about this.

I don't want Shaista
to be alone...

...with a male servant
even for a minute.

- Do you get it? Understand?
- Yes, ma'am.

Baby. Do you think
we should hire a bodyguard for Shaista?

- Calm down, sweetheart.
- No.

How can I calm down?

Whatever happened with Tara
can happen with anybody.

If...

I mean the least we can do is to
offer protection to our children.

I travel so much.

In my absence,
if a driver or a male...

I think we should get
their police verification done.

- That's the least...
- Relax, baby. Relax.

Just relax, okay? I'm there.

Nothing will happen to Shaista.
Okay?

Look, I'm sorry
for what happened to Tara.

But our daughter will not face
the same thing that she has.

Don't worry, sweetheart. I'm there.

Take care, man. See you soon.

Hi, Aakash.

Meira, hi!

That's a friend of mine.

- Aakash, I wanted to chat.
- Yeah, sure.

Shall we go outside? Come on.

Come, sit.

I am so sorry, Aakash.
I wanted to come and apologise.

Meira.

It's not your fault.

You know, as a father my only job was to
keep my daughter safe.

I'm a terrible father.
I've failed as a parent. I've failed.

- I'm a terrible parent.
- Aakash.

- I'm just horrible.
- You're not a terrible parent.

- You're a good dad.
- No.

You're a very good dad.

Don't doubt it.
Please.

Ask your friends.
They will tell you.

I'm scared, Meira.

I can't even imagine
what you're going through.

But I am with you.
All of us are here for you.

Listen, bring Tara
for the annual day practice.

She will meet her friends.
She will feel better. She will cheer up.

And you too.

Priety, the butter chicken slices
are so yummy.

I enjoyed it.

You always serve
delicious food.

I always tell my wife.

No way, this delicious food
is served only during the party.

My wife keeps
a strict watch on my diet.

But it's good.
It's for your betterment.

We've to sacrifice for the kids.

And they will take care of us
once they grow up.

Sister-in-law, Gaurav's is really funny.
Very good sense of humour.

Really.

Good sense of humour
and Guarav's nature...

...is always good in
his children's eyes.

That's why I thought...
May I show a video to you?

- It's small one.
- Show.

Yes.

It is dedicated to Gaurav.
And our kids.

What are you doing?
Stop it.

Why do you drag
private matter in public?

When you can copy
private matters in children's laptop,

then why feel ashamed
of showing it in public?

They're our friends after all.

I forgot to put
the child-lock on the laptop.

Please turn it off.

Okay. Move.

I have turned it off.

Will you not eat today?

- Yes.
- Come.

Durex. Mutual climax.

Grandma, I was watching.

What was the need
to turn off the TV?

Shall I allow the kids
to watch just about anything?

No, but we can explain them
what is right and wrong.

Amu! Nikki! I want to talk to you.

I hope you know
what happened in your school.

Today I felt that I've made
a new connection with my kids.

My four-year-old knows
all the correct names of body parts.

Loudly he said it's not PP,
it's penis.

My mother-in-law was about to faint.

Nikhil is ten years old.

He told me, mom, babies are
not only born by having sex.

It can also fertilised
in a Petri dish.

You know nothing, mom.

And my 13-year-old...

Today, she talked to me openly.

No shame, no fear.
Just plain and clear talk.

And it just felt right.

Because these things
are natural for these kids.

Being normal is the biggest gift.

Because this openness will
keep them safe.

Okay, the poster looks fine.
Let me see it.

Hello.

Could you take that poster
slightly lower?

And move that mushroom to the right.
It will work.

Okay. So that gives
the kids a clear space.

A little further.

- Yeah and...
- Anuja, we need to talk.

Not here, we will talk at home.

At home, I wanted to talk,
but you left and came here.

Tarun, I'm working.
I can't talk to you right now. Please.

- It's not a joke. We need to talk.
- Don't touch me.

Let me go.
Stop this drama over here.

Just go home.

That's not working.

Yes. Keep it there.

- Let's go.
- Hi, Aakash.

- Ajo.
- Hi, kids.

Look... Say hi.

- Say hi!
- Hi, Tara.

I am coming down.
I want to talk to you, Aakash.

Yeah.

- Aakash.
- Ajo.

- Hi!
- Hi!

Would your musician friends
perform at the event?

I can ask them.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

Please. I'm counting on you.
I am making a note of it.

I will.

School decided
the chief guest will be Mental Mom.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I mean I've mailed her.
She hasn't replied. Very rude.

It'd be better if she could come.
I really wanted to meet her.

She's a very private person.

- Do you know her?
- Of course.

We are good friends.

Ajo, just one second.

- Here are your props.
- Thank you.

Did you speak to him?

Thanks.

Dad.

What happened, baby?

- What happened?
- That uncle is here.

Who? Which uncle?

Him.

- Tara.
- Don't cry, sweetheart.

Don't cry! Don't cry!

What? What does she mean?
Who's here?

But the bus conductor
is arrested, right?

- The chapter is over.
- Guys, relax. Please.

Tara, baby,
can you tell us who that uncle is?

Yes, ask her. What does she mean?

Shut up, Charu. She's a baby.

Aakash. Take her home. She will feel
cornered in front of everyone.

Yeah, yeah.

Come, let's go. Come.

Come on. Come.

We read in the newspaper
and watch on TV.

We never imagine that
this can happen with us too.

Those who outrage on social media
for everything,

when they come in front of the victim,

their reaction is always different.

We deny them.

We shame the victims.
We deny them.

We also turn away from the reality.

Because we fail to face the truth.

After all, all of us are hiding
something or the other.

And nobody wants to be exposed.

This whole modern single dad,
trying to be all cool...

Without a mother,
what will the kids learn?

- Seriously?
- What are you talking about?

Whoever I am in the family.
A mother or a father.

Or two mothers and two fathers.
Or I am alone.

How the hell does it matter?

Whatever happened with Tara is reality.
Rest of all is gossip, Lakshmi.

- Where's his wife?
- How does it matter?

- Don't change the topic please.
- Exactly.

She will point at anyone.
And you think we'll believe it?

Yes, we are from respectable families.

- Do we look like molesters or what?
- So, what do they look like?

Is it written on their head
that I'm a molester?

And as long as your respectable
families are concerned...

Wow!

Most of the time the criminal
is always a family member, right?

Oh come on!
That's old statistics.

But I am not a statistic, Lakshmi.

I didn't even know
what was going on with me.

Chocolates...

A doll wearing blue coloured dress
from Singapore...

He said you're my favourite.

He used to pat me.

And said that this is our secret.
Don't tell anybody.

When he'd leave...

There was a dirty feeling.

But he was nice.

I was just 6 years old.

When I told mom, she said,
my dear, we are from a decent family.

All this is just not possible
in our family.

But it happened.

So take an action.

Will you take an action?

What are you all discussing about?

- Relax.
- Please.

Meira, thank you
for taking Naksh to the playdate.

Anytime, Aakash. Tara needed you.

Boys had a good time.

- How's she doing now?
- This is just crazy.

I don't know what to do.

Hello.

- Hi!
- Hello!

Wow! What a lovely tent!

- Hi!
- Hi, Ajo!

- I thought I will just come and sit.
- Yeah.

- Hi, baby.
- Look, who has come.

- Aunt AJo. Give her a hug.
- Hi!

- Hey, cutie.
- Give her a hug.

How are you?

You want to tell Aunt Ajo
which uncle hurt you?

No.

We won't get angry
with you if you tell us.

You can tell us.
We are your friends.

- No.
- No?

Okay. Doesn't matter.

- We will play. Okay?
- Yeah.

Play with him. Who wants to play?

- No.
- No?

Okay, see. See this ball.
It's such a nice ball.

- No.
- Okay, forget it.

- We will play. No play?
- Okay. No.

Let's play with this dolly.

- No! No!

No!

Baby, what happened? Hey.

Why are you crying?

What happened?
You don't want to play with this doll?

Look at the doll.

Tara baby!
I forgot I brought this for you.

- Thank you.
- Wow!

I will put her to sleep.
Let's not do this now.

Come on! Come on!

Tara baby. Tell me.
Who's that uncle?

- You should not keep secrets with your dad.
- But you do.

- No, I don't, I tell you everything.
- So, tell me, where's my mom?

Dad, everybody in the school said that
we don't have a mom.

That's why this happened with Tara.

It's not true.

You promise me that
we will have no more secrets.

Okay. No more secrets.

Today, I will introduce you
to your mom.

- Okay.
- Come on.

Aakash.

It's time, babe.

Aakash, you brought them here?

We need to tell them the truth.

Naksh and Tara don't want any secrets.

- No more secrets, huh?
- No more secrets.

And they need to know about their mom.

- Will they be able to understand it?
- We will make them understand together.

Are you my mom?

I'm not your mom.

My dear...

She's your Aunt Debbie.

She gave your dad
the best gift of his life.

You and her.

You still didn't get it?

I'm a doctor. Dr. Debbie Dutta.

And I brought both of you
in this world for your dad.

So, my dear...

Papa has so much love to give.

How much?

- So much.
- So much.

But he was unlucky
in the matter of love.

But that doesn't mean he can't be a dad.

Right, doctor?

So I asked Dr. Debbie,

how do I bring
these two beautiful gifts...

into the world without a mommy?

Your dad wanted babies.

So I made you both grow up
in a surrogate angel's tummy.

Surrogate?

Is my mom dead?

- No.
- Look here.

Your mom was never separated
from me.

Because you never had a mom.

Right?

It's not necessary
that every family...

has a mom and a dad.

These days,
there are different types of families.

Yeah.

In some families,
there is a single father.

In some families,
there's a single mom.

In some families,
there are two fathers.

And in some families,
there can be two mothers.

Whereas in our family,
I'm the dad

and I am the mom.

In surrogacy, a parent can fulfil
his wish of becoming a parent

with the help of medical science.

So, dad is mom.
And mom is also dad.

No. Dad is mom and dad is dad.

Four years ago,

when your dad came to me,
I helped him.

Because I felt that Aakash
can become a very good dad.

In our family,

it's me,

it's you,

her,

and mom and dad.

And that's enough.

This is your dad's big secret.

- No more secrets.
- Yes.

I also have a secret.