At night,

When Ashwin and Raju are preparing food in the kitchen, Rakshan, Sivaangi, and Malini are engaged in intense conversation.

Raju- "apadi enna thaan pesuranga? (What is being discussed?)"

Ashwin- "epadium namma kita solluvanga (Nevertheless, they'll let us know.)"

Raju - "enaku enamo oru peria idea voda than rendu perum irukura mathiri thonuthu (I believe they have more ambitious plans.)"

Ashwin - "But ella idea-vum serials and Films la irunthu eduthathu thaan nu enala sure ah solamudium. (Whatever it is, I'm certain that it must be a film or a television series.)"

Raju- "unaku epadi therium? (How do you know?)"

Ashwin - "avanga pei padamum, sila pambu irukura padamum pakum pothu paathen (They appeared to be watching horror and snake-related films.)"

Raju- "pambu padama? (Snake movies?)" , His expression was startling and astonished.

Rakshan and Maya entered their room after a little while.

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Raju, Malini, Sivaangi, and Ashwin are seated in the hall.

Malini - "papa birthday varuthu, 1st birthady, konjam grand ah celebrate panalama? (Jeevan will soon celebrate his first birthday. Shall we have a lavish celebration?)"

Raju- "oh panidalame.. epadi panalam? (Yeah sure, What is the plan?)"

Malini- " Rakshan-kum Maya-kum kalyanam panni vachu Jeevan birthday-va celebrate panalam (We'll organize Rakshan and Maya's wedding and Jeevan's birthday celebrations.)"

Raju & Ashwin- "WHHHHAAATTTT?"

Sivaangi- "yen ipadi kathareenga, Jeevan enthirichuda poran (How come you're shouting? Jeevan could become uneasy)"

Ashwin- "ithu un idea thane? (Is this idea yours?)", He raised an eyebrow and turned to face Sivaangi.

Sivaangi- "nallatha yar venaum solalam (Anybody can express positive sentiments.)"

Raju- "ithu epadi mudium? (How is it possible)"

Malini- "athu ellam mudium. mudhalla oru thaali vangikalam (It is. First we will buy a nuptial chain )"

Sivaangi- "Park lanvachukalam kalyanatha, yenna anniyala kovil kulla ellam vara mudiathulla (As Sissy is unable to enter temples, the wedding will be held on Park.)"

Malini- "Rakshan-ku mattum dress edutha pothum, Maya soduku potu avaluku dress vara vachupaa...(We only need to get a dress for Rakshan; Maya will take care of herself.)"

Sivaangi- " A birthday cake and a wedding cake"

Malini-"Park la permission vanganum, inum 2 days than iruku (We need to seek approval before doing anything. Just two days remain..)"

Sivaangi-"apuram (Then)"

Raju- "illa, enaku puriala... ava pei anathula unagaluku paithiyam pudichurucha? (No, I don't understand. Why are you folks acting so crazy?)"

Sivaangi- "anney (Brother)"

Raju- "papa nee... (Baby you..)"

Malini- "please da, engala discourage panatha (Please don't discourage us)" 

Ashwin- "intha idea epadi kidaichathu? (How did you get this idea?)"

Malini- "nangale yosichom (By ourselves, we thought.)"

Ashwin & Raju - "vaipe illa (No Chance)"

Sivaangi- "oru padathula itha pathom (We watched this in a movie)".

Raju and Ashwin exchanged a quick glance.

Ashwin- "entha padathula peikum manishanukkum kalyanam panni vachurukanga? (Which movie introduced the idea of a human and a ghost being married?)"

Malini- "athu antha padathula, oru nagarani manitha uruvula varuvanga avanga pakthaiya kaapatha.. appo avanga oru manishana kalayanam panipanga situation nala, climax la unmai theirunthu Nagarani avanga ulagathukku pogum pothu NagaRaja vanthu 'unga thalliku nangalum mariyathai kodupom, ini en magal ingaye irukatum  poolagathula, manitha piraviya' nu nagaraniya human ah mathitu poiduvaru"

(Well, in that movie the snake queen actually transforms into a human and travels to this realm in search of a follower. She will be in a position to wed a male. When the story comes to a close, Snake King will declare that he will honor the idea of a nuptial chain and abandon her in this world after transforming her into a human.)

Sivaangi -"athe mari pei ulagathulaium namma thali-ku mathipu koduthu anniya vitutanganna, anni namma koodave irupangala?. anni ya manushiya de-promote um paniduvanga.  "

(Why doesn't the ghost world follow suit and honor the nuptial connection by leaving Sissy with us? They'll also de-promote Sissy to human status.)

Ashwin- "DE promotion?"

Malini- "pei na powers irukum, humans na powers irukathulla? appo de-promotion thane? (Yes. It's evident that this is a de-promotion because Ghost will have powers that humans do not.)"

Raju- "ungala ellam enna panrathune theriala, ithu ellam possible le illa (I'm unsure of how to handle you folks. All of these are completely impossible.)"

Ashwin- "sari panalam (We will)"

Raju- "neuma da mapla? (You too dear)"

Ashwin- "ne yen itha ipadi pakura, Maya oda asaiah niaivethuratha paaru, Rakshan oda kutraunarvu kuraium atha paaru.. Appa amma patha avanukaga patha ponnu maya, avanukagave kathirunthu uyira vitava Maya, intha kalyanathula avanukku konjam kutra unarvu kuraiyalam 

(Why don't you approach it this way? Maya's desire will come true if this wedding takes place. If Since Maya is the girl his parents wanted and the one who yearned for him to live with her, Rakshan may be able to get over his guilt.)"

Raju - "Unaku pesa solliya tharanum. enamo ponga da, enna pananum nu list podunga panalam (Let it be. Give me list to do.)"

Malini- "thanks da"

Sivaangi - "thanks anna", She gave him a hug before accompanying Malini to make the list.

Raju- "nee Sivaangi asaipatta nu thane othukita mapla? (Because of Sivaangi, I assume, you agreed to it.)"

Ashwin- "athu... (I..)"

Raju-"un paarvailaye theliva theriuthu da (It is clearly visible in your eyes.)"

Ashwin- "avanga etho muyarchi panranga machan, panatum.. avanga ninaikura mathiri nadanthalum santhosa than illainalum asaiya niraivethuna santhosamum nimmathiyum namakku irukum. yosi machan (Something new is being tried. Let them carry out that. Whatever the end conclusion, we will be content.)"

He as well left, leaving Raju bewildered.

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In Rakshan' s Room,

Rakshan- "Maya"

Maya- "sollu mama (Tell me Mama)"

Rakshan - "nee santhosama irukia? (Are you happy?)"

Maya- "rombave santhosama iruken. thevai ilama unmaiah maraichu ellaraium kasta paduthiten athu than varuthama iruku, aanaa ippo nan asai patta mathiri enna virumburavanga enna suthi irukanga. ithu pothum enaku" 

(I am quite joyful. I regret having engaged in some senseless acts in the past. Suddenly, I'm leading the life I'd always wanted. I'm being loved by those around me. I am complete and enough.)", she declared, her eyes resolute and her tone joyful. 

Rakshan- "enaku oru asai, niraivethuviah? (I have a wish. Will you?)"

Maya- "sollu mama, ethuva irunthalum nan panren (Well, yeah. I'll do whatever needs to be done.)", she said with determination.

In front of her, Rakshan knelt down and stated with his arms outstretched, "I love you so much Maya, Ena kalyanam panikuriah? (I love you so much Maya, Will you Marry me?)"

Maya automatically said yes and then realized that she is ghost, "Mama ithu iyarkaiku murananathu, please mama ipadi ethavathu loose thanama pannatha. Neum nanum epadi kalyanam panika mudium? (Dear, This is against nature. Please don't have this foolish ideas. How is this even possible? )"

Rakshan- "atha ellam nanga pathukarom (We will take care of that.)"

Maya- "nanganna, appo ellarume kootta? (We? So, everyone is on board with this concept?)"

Rakshan- "amam inum two days la kalyanam, Jeevan birthday annaiku nama wedding day. Please Maya othuko, enakaga.... En maiviah un aathma santhi adaiyanum nu nan ninaikuren"

 (Yes, a wedding on Jeevan's birthday is scheduled for the next two days. For me, kindly take it.  I pray that as my wife, your soul may rest in peace.)"

Maya- "Othukaren, but nee enaku oru promise pananum mama (I will agree, but please promise me something first..)"

Rakshan- "enna (What?)", He almost anticipates what she will ask as his heart is thumping within him.

Maya- " Nan ponathukku apuram neum sethuda koodathu. Nee valanum, ivanga elloradaium valanum. Enna avanga ethuka karaname nee than. Unakaga thaan en mela anba iruka arambichanga. Unna avanga kita irunthu nan pirika virumbala.. Nan ithuvaraikum panna thappe pothum. Promise pannu mama, en athma santhi adainchathuku apuramum nee valuvannu, Nan kalyanathuku othukaren. 

 (You shouldn't pass away after I depart. Because of you, they accept me. As a result of you, they began to care about me. I do not want to cut you off from them. Make a commitment to me that you will survive after I am gone. I'll say yes to this proposal of marriage.)", she said with tears.

Rakshan closed his eyes in frustration and left out a long breathe, "okay promise panren, nee ponathuku apuram Maya-voda husband ah, Jeevan-oda appava nan valuven. Kandipa nan entha thappana mudiuvum eduka maten (I'll try to be good. I shall continue to live as Jeevan's father and Maya's husband after you depart. I won't accept any poor choices or actions.)"

Maya- "thanks mama", she hugged him.

Rakshan sobbed and closed his eyes while lying on her lap. He is silently shedding hot tears while attempting to digest everything that occurred. He was gently put to sleep by Maya, who gently caressed his head.

She went outside to check on everyone after Rakshan had fallen asleep. Raju curled up next to Malini and dozed off, possibly massaging her leg as he did so. Raju was probably exhausted.

Sivaangi is dozing in Ashwin's left arm in the bedroom, while Jeevan is dozing in Ashwin's right arm. Ashwin was cuddled by Sivaangi and Jeevan and dozed off while also holding them in his arms.

Maya entered Rakshan' s room smiling and with a contented heart.

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