1 Male + 2 Female (M + F + F) 6 - 9 Minutes Pure Comedy
The Mother-in-Law Clause
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100% Free for Filmmakers Casting Director Note: Use these curated dialogue beats during casting auditions and table reads. Characters switch naturally between Hindi and English (Hinglish).
VIVEK (trying to smile)
Toh... simple hai na? Bas marriage affidavit sign karna hai.
SHALINI
Tumhare liye simple ka matlab kya hota hai, Vivek? Jo page samajh na aaye, uspe bhi sign?
KAMLA (calml y)
Aadmi ka yahi problem hai. Paper dekh ke emotionally unavailable ho jaata hai.
SHALINI
Pehle meri conditions.
KAMLA
Meri bhi.
SHALINI
Clause two: no emotional blackmail.
KAMLA
That is not a clause. That is a personal attack.
VIVEK
Yeh marriage hai ya UPSC?
SHALINI
Dono ka syllabus same hota hai. Bas result zyada personal hota hai.
VIVEK
Prenatal?!
SHALINI
Tumne sign kiya tha.
KAMLA
Reading clause skip kiya tha.
LAWYER (O.S.)
Sorry, wrong bundle.
VIVEK
Toh main married hoon ya lease pe hoon?
SHALINI
Dono.
KAMLA
Aur beta, ab se is ghar mein mother-in-law clause sabse pehle padh ke sign karna.