Title- Second Priority

EXT- Garden

Nitya, in her early 20s, looking at the tree wilting its leaves in the garden. Varun, also in his
early 20s, walks in from behind and clicks a photo of Nitya. Nitya gets distracted by the sound
made by Varun’s phone while capturing the photo, she looks at Varun for once and then again
continues to look at the tree and then Varun notices Nitya thinking about something. Nitya lost
in some deep thoughts

Varun- Oye! Kya soch rahi hai, phirse zone-out hogai na tu

(Nitya still looking at trees)

Varun- Nitya, kyun tu choti-choti baaton ko overthink karti hai

Nitya- Jo mein soch rahi hun woh mere leye kaafi important baat hai

Varun- bata toh yaar, kyaa baat haii?

Nitya- okay fine! Yaar Mai selfish ho rahi hun kya? yeh CA exam ke preparation ko lekar? Ye
apna etna time tak nahi milna, ek dusre ko time nahi de pana.. like I know ye impulsive decision
lag raha hoga par third attempt hai yar.. Ess baar toh crack karna hi haii.

Varun- Nahi, (small pause) okay to be honest thoda toh ajeeb laga … par I don't think it's
selfish, in fact, it is indeed a brave decision.. Abb tu hai padhaku bacchi, tujh mai potential bhi
hai, tu apne goal ko leke clear hai aur accordingly kaam kar rahi hai toh support karna banta
hai na..

(A timid smile occurs on Nitya’s face while she looks at Varun.)

Varun- aise kya dekh rahi… (holding her face with his palm) Nitya !! I feel proud of you for being
this determined towards your goal. (after a short pause) kam se kam tuu mere jaise toh nahi
hai, jo bss writer banne ka khwab leke baitha hai…..prr koi efforts nahi le raha uske liye.

Nitya- Aise kaise efforts nahi le raha hai haan? , tu content writing ki internship kar raha, apne
khudke write-ups likhta hai..joh kitne behtarin hote ye sab jante hai. You too are taking small
steps towards your dream.

Varun- cheezein humesha vaisi nahi hoti na jaisi dikhti haii…haa internship chalu hai meri aur
kuch time baad khatam bhi hojaegi…. prr waha NaA jyada creative scope hai NaA
encouragement, upar se deadline and senior ka pressure alag. Khud ke liye kuch likhne ka time
hi nahi milta, pata nahi kitne mahine hogae apne liye kuch likhe. And abb toh itna time hogaya
hai ki likhne se jhijakta hu mai, kahi main blank na hojau, you know kinda writer’s block. (sigh)

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Nitya- (squeezing Varun’s hand) Varun pehli baat, tujhe koi writer’s block nahi hai theeke, it's
your nervousness to start again. Writing is your superpower! It’s not gonna disappear
anywhere.Secondly, mana ye internship itni acchi nahi hai, lekin kuch dino mai khatam ho jaegi
na..Take it positively, ki abb tere pass time hoga khudko dene liye, apne hobbies, apne skills
improve karne ke liye. Create a website or even a social media page for your write-ups;
encouragement from random people will motivate you to work on your content ahead. At least
tera ek acha wala portfolio banjaega inn sab se.
Varun- Superpower haa… (chuckles) baaki, you know what… An overthinker like me needs a
good communicator. With whom you can just sit, rant, discuss your life, and try to ease out life
bit by bit. And I have you.. I am so grateful about it.

Nitya- yaa, and I have a support pillar like you, who encourages me at every small success and
failure.

Varun- This is the time for us to focus on ourselves, prioritize our self-growth and to take our
aspirations seriously. Nitya, I am okay being your 2nd priority as long as it's about your career,
you taking proper care of yourself, and not taking “us” for granted.

Nitya- I won’t, after all, you are my fixed asset without depreciation. And yes, thank you for
literally everything! Goals paane ki Khushi tabhi mehsoos hoti hai, jab usse share karne ke leye
koi saath ho

Varun- (reassuring smile) Haanji, bilkool, baaki ye Ranbir ke kisi movie ka dialogue hai na
Nitya? (Chuckles)

Nitya- Umm haan, point samjh na vaise bhi dailogues likhna mera kaam nahi hai, tuu jab writer
ban jaega na, toh tujhe accounting ki fikr nahi hogi.. vo mera kaam hoga

(Nitya gets up from stairs excitedly gives her hand to Varun and he gets

up too and he meanwhile says)

Varun- Yooo, life set, haan.

(Varun gets up and hugs Nitya. They share long warm hug while saying)

Varun- dhyaan rakhiyo apna, jyada stress matt le. Milte hai jald hi.

Nitya- Haan, tu bhi dhyaan rakh apna. Aapke gajab ke write-ups padhne ka intejaar karenge
hum.

Sunn, tera favorite Vada-Pav khake chale ghar?

Varun- hehe, yahi bolne wala tha..!

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