Apparently Grandpa's a very big wheel in the UK, and he is able to get Raju's visa extended. To make matters worse, Grandpa insists that Raju stay there with them. Since Raju wants to be a successful businessman like Rajesh, what better way than to live in close quarters with one?

We get an abrupt jump cut to the yard where Raju is taunting Rajesh. He marvels at how things just seem to keep going his way, and he's worked his way to living in the same house with his extended family. He reminds Rajesh one more time that he's never going to give up until he is accepted as Rajesh's son. With these threatening remarks hanging in the air, we have a freeze-frame and our intermission break.


Again, this is all done in a very menacing tone. There's even the "angry" version of "Carbon Copy" playing as he does this. I realize this is just a movie, but seriously now - I don't think I'd want to be a part of the family of a man who was so determined to be rid of me. Ah well, back to the show.


We see Raju drive up to the house and approach the door. Buta Singh allows him passage, and Raju gives him a little tease for having to stop him so many times before. Raju makes some cryptic remarks about his identity when Buta asks him who he really is. Buta is left to ponder these riddles as Raju heads over to the yard. There he finds Grandpa enjoying the afternoon air while seated on a bench. We have a comedic scene where Grandpa is asking about Raju's father while Rajesh continually hides behind things whenever Raju points at him. Finally Grandpa walks off with the impression that Raju's father is dead, and he prays for his soul.

After Grandpa is a safe distance away, Rajesh jumps up from the ground where he was hiding and begins fussing about how Raju is messing with the family. We learn that Raju is taking some of Rajesh's things as gifts from the other family members, and winning everyone over.

Raju checks in with Bunty to see what he's up to. Bunty is riding a stationary bike in his curiously decorated bedroom. Raju asks him if the future famous singer is trying to get in shape. Bunty sidesteps what seemed to me like an insult, and tells Raju that Rajesh hates the songs that he writes. Raju tells him that it's because he is writing songs in English. Raju promises to write him a song in Hindi, and Rajesh will love it. Bunty happily agrees to perform Raju's tune the first chance he gets.

It doesn't take long for Raju to knock out this masterpiece. Bunty runs downstairs to where the family is about to have breakfast. Bunty begs to play his song for the family. They finally agree and he tears into a screaming guitar lick that delights everyone, except for Rajesh. As the music starts, Raju walks out onto the balcony and begins gesturing threateningly at Rajesh. Bunty finally begins to sing, and Rajesh lights up when he hears the lyrics are in Hindi. However, the words tell a tale of a successful king who made a mistake in his youth, and paid dearly for it when he got older. In a fit of rage Rajesh grabs the guitar and throws it to the floor, breaking the neck.

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