[V] The Buddy Project 10th October 2012 Written Update

The buddies are back in the ground. JJ asks them about their experience, whether they cared for their buddies or not. RV says that he has gotten the most uncaring partner and no one has a partner like the one he has. Panchi pipes in and adds that she also has a very uncaring partner. Samar says that Juhi kept blabbering all the time and Juhi complaints that Samar ditched her. Piddi says that he was very happy with all of it. JJ asks them to cut the crap and asks what have they learned. RV says that the girl’s washroom is a very unsafe place. Panchi says that the store room needs more cleaning. Piddi says something about the stairs and looks at Bobby shyly. JJ rolls his eyes at them and titles them as being the most consistently idiotic people as they did not get the point at all. He tells them that their problem is that they all think they are all champions, individually. But the reality is that they are all zero without each other. JJ says that this Buddy Walk had two purposes. One was to find out whether you can trust anyone completely and the other was can anyone trust you completely? He instructs them to ask themselves, did they give their 100% in the task? Did you do the stuff which would make any one trust you? He adds that he knows right now some are very displeased by their buddies while some are over excited. But at this point, what they feel doesn’t matter. He tells them to step forward and face their respective partners. When they do so, JJ goes on saying that the one facing you is your Buddy. This person will be your Buddy in school, all the time and who knows they might become your partner in life as well. This gets everyone’s interest and they all look at JJ confused. Piddi, although, is very happy by this. They all ask questions like what, why, how etc? JJ says these questions don’t matter right now. What matters is that your buddy’s health, happiness and success is now your responsibility. In this project you all will learn what a real buddy is?

JJ at the house, playing chess. Princi comes there and comments is it some new type of chess, as JJ is playing alone. JJ replies that there are new problems, new solutions, new bets and new movies! Princi asks if he has figured everything out or not? JJ says that in the beginning of the game, everything seems alright. But all of that changes when the game actually begins. Princi asks if he will manage everything well. To this JJ replies with a smirk that that’s for later, right now it’s time for chaos. With that, he scatters all the chess pieces of he board.

Kiya in her room, thinking about JJ’s words. He is telling her that a parent always takes care of the child, in each and every way. That’s the way the relationship should be between the buddies. She has fbs of the Buddy Walk and smiles at thought of it. Cut to KD, kicking a can on the ground in a clearly annoyed way. JJ has said to him that from now on, whenever any trouble is to fall on your buddy, you have to stand between that trouble and your buddy like a shield. KD says to the camera that does that mean he has to protect that Kiya? He has a fb of Piddi telling him about Kiya dating that Kunal. KD adds that Kiya is the one who has hurt him the most and no Project can come in and erase his bitter past experiences. He kicks the can and a car runs over it. It’s RV’s (the transition was so lovely I just had to add this detail :P) RV is driving while listening to The Disco Song. JJ has said to him that you may not like your buddy at the moment but from now on, your past experiences don’t matter. What matters is your buddy’s happiness and you have to be the reason for it, even if it costs your happiness. He gets a call from someone. He just says on the phone that he will be there in 5. Cut to Panchi who has food in front of her but she isn’t eating. Her mother comes in there and comments that she must not be eating because she has had a fight with RV. Her mother tells her that no friendship is without fights. Because after these fights when things get sorted out, the friendship becomes stronger. Panchi says that friendship can’t survive if only one person wants to patch up. But her mother replies that it doesn’t matter. It’s all ego issues. When someone takes the first step to sort things out, things do get sorted out. And it doesn’t matter who takes the first step but what matters is that someone should. Panchi fbs on what JJ said to her that often, the Buddy might tread on the wrong path and that’s your responsibility to guide your Buddy back to the right path. And one has to do what’s best for their buddy, always. Remembering this, she calls RV but his number is busy so she gets frustrated.

Juhi is in her room looking at a snow globe which a bride and groom dancing. She has a dreamy expression on her face. JJ has said to her that what’s between you and your buddy is personal and meant for them only, not for page three. Cut to Samar who is in his halwai costume, looking at the sky thinking of JJ’s words that there should be no secret between you and your buddy. You should not lie to your lawyer, doctor and your buddy. Samar is clearly troubled but a boy gives him the latest order of sweets and he gets out of his thoughts. Bobby is playing with the ball, thinking about JJ’s words that some people think they are over-capable and that they can do everything alone, which is wrong. She must not forget that life is incomplete without a partner and the real fun is to challenge life with a partner, rather than alone. Because there is no harm in asking for help from someone. JJ has said to Piddi that since this day, Piddi has done everything listening to his heart. But now on, he will do what JJ has to say. And JJ says that never to do anything which will trouble your buddy and before thinking of doing anything, he should think about his Buddy. Piddi thanks the God and then JJ for giving him this opportunity. He says to the camera that for others it’s The Buddy Project but for him, it’s The Bobby Project. Happily, he starts to dance.
Dinner time and NM is very interested in this Buddy Project. She comments that it’s exciting to see pairs working together. She asks JJ whether it’s his idea and JJ affirms. NM laughs at this and exchanges a look with Princi. JJ notices something wrong and asks them about it but they just smile and not say anything. JJ says that he feels like an outsider here because NM and Princi continue to talk with eyes and he is not part of the conservation so it’s better for him to leave. NM says that’s the point, you are lonely. Princi adds that JJ is the one who needs a partner more than anyone else. NM sighs that she wishes for a day when JJ will get someone. JJ is not comfortable and he gently stops NM from saying anything further.
Next day in school, RV walks in the corridor and Panchi sees him as she is coming down from the stairs. She stops herself from calling him Nonu and calls out his name. RV isn’t interested much and asks what does she want? She says that she wants to talk but RV says that nothing is left to talk. Panchi says that she knows he is mad but RV laughs at this at and says that Panchi has a real talent of understating things. Panchi continues that she wants to sort out the differences because they are buddies in the project. RV gets frustrated at this and says that she isn’t a real buddy because buddy means a friend, someone who stands by and helps in all times while she does the exact opposite. He adds that he was wrong to consider Panchi a friend and it was his mistake and he doesn’t make the same mistakes twice. He walks away from there and Panchi is dejected.

The buddies and JJ in the class. JJ asks about their feelings after the first task was over. Juhi says that it feels strange but in a exciting way. Piddi mumbles looking at Bobby that it is Heaven. Kiya says that it’s really different and steals a glance at KD, who isn’t looking at her. RV holds up his hand and says that he wants a partner change. Panchi also stands up and says the same. JJ chuckles and says that your thoughts are so similar and it’s rare to find such people nowadays. He makes them stand in front of the classroom and says that they will be volunteers of the first phase of the Project, Know Your Buddies. He asks RV to tell the class what he knows about Panchi. RV says that she isn’t a real friend. She betrays people and is a “fattu” who is scared of authority. The class is surprised to hear this. JJ asks Panchi to do the same and she says that RV is self-centered and selfish who knows how to hurt everyone very well. KD smirks at this. She further adds that he is also a Casanova. JJ asks how long do they know each other and they answer together, 15 years (Haila! I had given them 12 years at most! :O) JJ says that they know each other since the longest and yet they don’t know each other at all. He says to RV that all the traits he counted are in the spite of what she did at the party. JJ says that you think she did what she did because she was scared of me but that is wrong. Panchi was never scared of me but it was for another reason. And it’s really unfortunate that even after 15 years of friendship, you don’t know that reason. RV looks at Panchi, surprised while she looks at the ground.

Precap: JJ saying to Panchi that real friendship does not mean that you have to hold your friend’s hand in every matter, but it means to kick your friend at necessary times. Banga saying to Kiya that he doesn’t want her in the Project and Kiya ask what she has to do in return? Banga says that she only has to give him the details of the Project. In the office, Banga saying to Vats that now it’s his time to strike JJ.