Rajiv: By losing Rau and by extension you, oh, how I’ve missed my life all these years.
Slesha: By striving to build the castle of despair for you and your spouse ending up in debasing your friend’s wife.
[Enter: Divya with the letter in her hand rushes in with Rangaiah. Rangaiah holds Rajiv’s hand as Divya leads Ramya and Slesha into the bedroom and shows them the letter. They talk to each other (mime).]
Rangaiah: I lost a son when I was still young and can I lose another when I am old. Why didn’t you think of me Rajiv babu?
Rajiv: Rangaiah, what do you expect from a man who couldn’t even think of himself. Thank our Rau’s wife that I’m still alive.
Rangaiah [to Rau]: Rau babu, I want to live in the old days during the last days of my life. I’m glad you’ve as good a wife as Rajiv babu has.
Rau: Thank you for your abiding affection and the good opinion about Slesha.
Rajiv I’m glad my wife made such a difference to your life.
Rajiv: Now it’s left for your client to remain a convict’s wife or not.
Rau: Let me talk to her.
[Rau joins Slesha, Ramya and Divya. Slesha talks to him (mime).]
Rau: Wonder how the play had developed beyond the script! Oh how life came up with a bigger plan than our little one to put sense into Rajiv’s wayward head.
[Rau accompanied by the three women rejoins Rajiv and Rangaiah.]
Ramya: Isn’t it said that to err is human but to forgive is divine.
[As Divya gives his hand to Rajiv, he embraces Ramya.]
Rajiv: Thank you both, it feels like beginning life afresh.
[Enter: Deva.]
[Rajiv turns sad all again and others too are surprised. In turn, Deva looks questioningly at Slesha in police uniform and Rau in his lawyer’s dress. Ramya begins introductions by holding Slesha.]
Ramya: Isn’t it ladies first? Meet Inspector Slesha Rau my childhood playmate [She
looks at a surprised Rajiv] and this is lawyer Rau, Slesha’s husband and Rajiv’s lost and found friend. And this is Deva our family friend.
Slesha [to Rajiv]: We met only the other day when she came seeking Rau’s counsel.
Rajiv: I take it that you are Godsend to help me pull down my castle of despair.
Deva [to Rajiv]: Don’t I smell the scent of enlightenment. What better time to say sorry to you.
Rajiv: Deva, you don’t know how ashamed I am. [He turns emotional.]