Musafir Cafe (2026) s01e06 Episode Script

"One day, a monkey climbed a tree."
- "He said, 'I am the king of the jungle!""
- King!
"The elephant said, 'Keep it down.'"
- "'If you fall, you'll be crushed!'"
- Crushed!
Uncle!
Oh my God!
- How have you been?
- Very well.
So good to see you.
Missed you so much!
Chander Uncle in peak form.
- They love him.
- He's a special one.
Most special.
He just keeps talking about you.
He won't admit it,
but his chess partner
is his most favorite.
Damn chess! Damn chess!
Can I tell you a secret?
This cafe's energy comes
from my favorite person.
Hello, hello!
- Hey!
- My favorite bread maker's back!
Yes.
So good to see you!
I really missed your coffee!
- Right away, right away!
- No, no. In a bit, in a bit.
Sit, please. Take a chair.
- So good to see you.
- So good to see you too.
Your counter really misses you,
by the way, Mark Uncle.
When you're here,
the cafe has a totally different vibe.
So, are you ready? To come back?
No.
Please don't tell me
you're going back to California!
- No!
- I mean… Listen.
You know, I think it's time.
These are the final years of my life
and I want to spend them
close to my family.
I mean…
Besides, after Nilima passed away,
my heart just isn't in it anymore, man.
Hear me out.
I want you to use my house
for the cafe's expansion.
- What?
- Yes.
No!
I knew you wouldn't agree,
but I was the first person
to invest in this cafe.
So, I get this vote.
Uncle.
- This…
- We really don't know what to say.
Just say thank you.
For a change.
- I'm just gonna be right back.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
- Excuse me.
Hi.
I have one request, Chander.
- Can you promise me something?
- Of course.
You will find Sudha.
You will apologize to her.
And you will get your closure, Chander.
Otherwise, you'll never truly be able
to love Preeti the way she deserves.
Do you really have to leave so soon?
Boss lady, I just came to surprise you.
Besides, it's only a matter of a month.
After that, you'll come with me to Bombay
to help me settle down.
Are you sure you have to go?
What kind of question is that, Mom?
When I didn't accept the offer,
you gave me a long lecture.
And now that I've accepted it,
you have doubts?
I've been observing you these last
two days. You seem a bit stressed.
Yeah, just dealing with some
case-related problems.
Okay, tell me.
What's the name of this problem?
You found out?
- I bet Gargi told you, didn't she?
- Gargi?
Does she ever tell me anything nowadays?
She's less of a spy
and more of your friend.
She just avoids the topic.
Since yesterday, I've noticed
you've been constantly on your phone.
One moment you're smiling,
the next you look sad.
Tell me, what's his name?
You won't ask any weird questions?
Mom, promise me.
- Chander.
- Chander Sharma?
Yes. You are the cause of the problem.
Okay, that's it.
Don't ask any more questions.
Does he know about your job in Bombay?
When you leave, will he go with you?
We haven't talked about that yet.
But I will soon.
By the way, you know,
his mom is setting him up
with girls these days.
Aren't you bothered by the fact
that he's meeting other girls?
It was me who told him to meet them,
only to make his mom happy.
Now I get it.
Now that he went to meet them,
my little girl's heart
sank.
Your little girl doesn't want
to get married right now.
The boy is nice. His mom is nice too.
- But--
- But I need to focus on my career.
I have to carry forward and fulfil
the dreams we saw together.
Sudha, finding a good partner in life
is very difficult.
And finding love is even harder.
- And you're doing all this for me--
- Do you remember
what I told you when I got my law degree?
That I would always do things in life
that bring me closer to my goals.
And, Mom, marriage just isn't
part of my plans right now.
Does Chander have a problem
with your plan?
- No.
- Then what?
Chander's life plans are different, Mom.
Chander is a very good guy.
He's incredibly caring and giving.
And I like him a lot.
But, Mom, how can I forget
about 15-year-old Sudha
whose dreams are all in Bombay?
So, long story short,
if I don't take care of my sweet,
brave, beautiful boss lady,
then who will?
How long will you take care of me?
Forever and ever, until my dying breath.
Until I die.
- Mom, what nonsense--
- Okay, sorry.
Don't get mad.
Just one question.
How old are you?
- Mom.
- It's a simple question. Tell me.
- Twenty-four.
- Twenty-four.
Suppose I somehow stick around
for another 20 years,
how old will you be then?
Forty-four.
Will you start your life then?
Sudha, you always say
that you shouldn't delay your happiness
for anyone else.
So, you don't do it for me either.
Don't repeat the mistake
your father and I made.
Sweetheart…
Someone's presence can affect us
just as much as their absence.
- You!
- I've been calling you for so long.
Why didn't you answer?
Really?
Oh, no. I'm so sorry.
Hi.
You know what? Life is very short.
Vodka in the office?
What have you done with Chander Sharma?
Life is very short.
Saying it over and over
won't make it longer.
Life is…
very short, Sudha.
If you say that one more time,
I'll murder you and make it even shorter.
I'm going to do everything I want to do.
What do you want to do?
I don't know.
If you don't know, what does it matter
if life is long or short?
It matters. It matters a lot.
Did something happen at the office today?
Wow!
Associate Vice President!
Congratulations!
Mom told me the same thing
before she left.
"Life is very short, Chander. Be happy."
My boss gave me this letter
and gifted me a bottle of vodka.
He said, "Young man! Life is very short."
"You've earned this promotion. Enjoy it."
When Dad finds out,
he'll be the happiest.
He knows
how many years I've worked hard
just to see this day.
And now that this day is finally here,
I don't feel anything at all.
How would you feel anything?
You're doing exactly
what you shouldn't be doing.
You're also doing exactly
what you shouldn't be doing.
- How?
- You're kind of stuck here in Bhopal.
Because of me.
Should we go somewhere else, Mr. Lovesick?
I'm thinking of quitting my job next year.
Who are you trying to fool?
Come on, why are you saying that?
Someone who wants to leave just leaves.
- But you must plan before doing anything.
- No, man!
Those who plan never see that next year.
No, you're right. You're right.
I also somehow want to
run away from this planned life.
I'm tired of living by a plan
all the time.
I also want to forget
which day is Saturday and which is Sunday,
and when it's a weekend or a weekday.
You know?
There's a solution to everything.
- What?
- Musafir Cafe.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hey.
You know, Chander, you're only
completely honest when you’re drunk.
Really?
Maybe you just don't allow yourself
to be honest when you're sober.
To simply sit back and have
an open conversation about your cafe.
Talk about it.
I'm listening.
You know, in my cafe…
there will be a lot of books.
People will come and read those books.
Rather than asking for the Wi-Fi password,
they will just keep talking to each other.
In the midst of their fast-paced lives,
they will sit and think calmly.
They will share their mistakes,
their dreams,
and their fears with each other.
Tell me more.
And, sometimes, I picture
having a beautiful daughter…
who chatters away just like you
and talks a lot.
Who I can talk to,
up in the mountains, far from the city.
Gathering all the kids in the mountains,
I would tell them stories.
This is my truth, you know?
But, Sudha,
sometimes I get scared of my own dreams.
So much that I hesitate
to talk about them.
Because I've never opened my heart
to anyone like this.
- I don't know how it'll all happen.
- It will.
It definitely will.
But for now,
please tell me more
about this Chander in the mountains.
While an old man walks down the street,
I want to stop him and ask
who he's waiting for
with those broken glasses.
I want to meet those women
who carried that burden on their heads
so their daughters could
ride a bicycle to school.
At a tea stall far away from the city,
I'd like to sit and hear
someone's stories.
I'd like to sit peacefully
and watch the sunset.
I want to lose myself
in those high mountains.
Today, I finally got to meet your dreams.
Which are very different from yours.
They are different.
But hearing them made me happy.
And those mountains, a beautiful cafe…
This is your purpose, Chander.
Do you realize how happy I feel
meeting this Chander?
Me too.
Musafir Cafe.
That's what I will name it.
I can't show this to you.
- Why?
- Oh, no. I can't.
I can't.
- What do you mean--
- Alright, fine, I'll show you.
We may not have made it to the Andamans,
but we can still
head to the mountains together.
- We can do some cafe research too.
- Chander!
This one here is called
Mark & Nilima's Homestay.
Looks good, right?
Having you by my side is all I need
My heart finding its way to yours
Is enough for me
- Hello!
- Hello!
Hi.
- Mr. and Mrs. Sharma?
- Yes.
Hi. Good morning.
- Hi. Good morning.
- Hello.
Okay.
So, is it your first time in Mussoorie?
- Yes.
- Yes.
Good, good, good.
It's a beautiful place.
You both have such a beautiful lodge!
This is our home.
- Oh!
- Yes.
You won't get all the conveniences
of a hotel here,
but you will get lots of stories,
Nilima's vinyls,
and my special homemade jams.
You both will definitely love them.
By the way, don't take Mark's words
too seriously.
He exaggerates a little.
There you go.
Okay, let's take you to your rooms. Come.
- Come.
- I'll take that. I'll take that.
Alright, you take that.
I'll take this one.
How long have you been in Mussoorie?
It's been about ten years.
When did you two get married?
- Last week.
- Last month.
Sorry?
- Last week.
- Last month.
Come, come, come.
What a beautiful room!
- Yeah.
- Right?
Thank you.
It took Nilima and me ten years
to build this house.
You two are so wonderful.
Well, I don't know about myself, but…
Nilima is the most wonderful.
Oh, really?
By the way, how long
have you been married?
Why do you need to get married
just to live together?
It's late.
So, you two, get some rest.
- And we'll talk more.
- Yeah.
Okay? Happy honeymoon!
- Thank you.
- Enjoy your stay here.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Had we not come here that day,
Musafir Cafe would have
remained a dream, right?
Yep.
But you fulfilled your dream.
You and Preeti together.
Remember what Nilima used to say?
"People come into our lives
for various reasons,
but the ones who stay
bring the most beautiful companionship."
Remain in my gaze forever
Speak all that blooms within your heart
Let every breath you take reach me
Let your love remain mine alone
You're what my eyes are used to seeing
And though you belong to me
I still yearn for you
Having you by my side is all I need
My heart finding its way to yours
Is enough for me
That's enough for me
Having you by my side is all I need
My heart finding its way to yours
Is enough for me
That's enough for me
Is that enough for you?
Why not tell me what your heart holds?