Nritya: [Keeps quiet.]
Nayak: And it bugs man if a woman grants only after tormenting him. I’m no teen to be contented with pushes and prods on the sly. It’s neither here nor there either for me or for you. What’s worse; I might make a nuisance of myself.
Nritya: That’s true Sir.
Nayak: I don’t believe in seduction for it is uncertain besides being time consuming. I don’t have time on my side any way. Let it be quid pro quo, you give me what you have and I will get you where you want to reach. If you are not willing so be it. But I have to fire you to hire a willing YPT.
Nritya: It’s unfair Sir.
Nayak: You will know by and by that life is not all that fair. If you can’t, you have to make way for someone willing. The choice is yours, hit out or get out.
[Exit: Nritya slowly as Nayak watches her hopefully.]
[Curtains down.]
Scene - 4
[Curtains Up: The conference hall of Hares & Hounds Ltd. The clock (not in the scene) strikes eleven times.]
Voice Over: As Nritya had complained about Nayak’s sexual harassment of her, the Complaints Committee of Hounds & Hares Ltd., is about to meet to take up her case. The committee is headed by Rekha, the Company Secretary [Enter: Rekha.] and comprises of Margaret, Manager Personnel [Enter: Margaret.], Ramya, Deputy Manager, Finance [Enter: Ramya.], Sunil, Assistant Manager, Personnel [Enter: Sunil] and Gopal, Assistant, Marketing [Enter: Gopal]. Preeti, Personal Secretary to the Managing Director, [Enter: Preeti] would assist the committee.
[All except Preeti take their seats on the table on which pads and pens are placed for their use. Preeti stands next to Rekha with a bunch of papers.]
Rekha: Miss. Preeti, I don’t see any from NGO in the committee. Didn’t I say someone familiar with sexual harassment should be associated with this case?
Preeti: Sorry madam, we couldn’t find any.
Rekha: What a shame.
Ramya: Why not start a forum of your own after retirement. I shall follow suit when my time comes.
Rekha: Why, won’t I welcome you?
Gopal: What about taking me on board madam.
Rekha: Maybe it’s an idea to court the devil in the fight against the devil.
Sunil: Why tar all men with the same brush even before the complaint is tabled.
Rekha: Miss. Preeti, place the material before the committee.
[Preeti distributes the copies of Nritya’s complaint that they go through in silence.]
Rekha: Let’s first examine the complainant.