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Garja: There better not be. Lucky, you know I’m so sensitive about these things.

Lucky: I didn’t!
Garja: But still you forgot my birthday date and gifts. Not making me feel special, there’s no

surprise party planning and nothing that sort of thing. Lucky. Nothing!
Lucky: Well in about 10 minutes I’ll be there and this is going to be the most special birthday

of your life and will be remembered by you forever, I promise…

Garja: I hope so…
Lucky: I’m sorry.

Garja sneezes.
Garja: I swear, Lucky, I don’t even know how I put up with you. You and all your random,

lousy, useless gifts. Like that cheap handmade bag and footwear. (Wipes nose) And now this!

I’m at a breaking point, Lucky, do you realise that?
Lucky: I didn’t know you are so sensitive, I swear-

Garja: It’s not like we haven’t been over this. I made it very clear when we started dating,
didn’t I? I know, you don’t need to say it. You thought I’d love your presence, you thought I’d

be soooo happy and you’d score a billion friend points. But there are some gifts that are
acceptable and some that are not. So let’s refresh. The acceptable gift categories are…what are

they, Lucky?

Lucky: (Reciting) Branded perfumes, chocolates-
Garja: And…?

Lucky: Uh, gold jewellery?
Garja: Yes. Jewellery is definitely acceptable. Only twenty karat and above, though, don’t

forget that.

Lucky: I’ll try not to.
Garja: If you ever bring me another one of your surprise gifts, this relationship is over.

Lucky: Garja-
Yusha enters, walking on the roadside towards Lucky while talking overcall with a very

beautiful and attractive showpiece in her other hand. She is wandering, rather absentmindedly.

Garja: Shush, I don’t care if you think I’m going to loooove it because I won’t. Really, Lucky,
why can’t you be one of those high standard friends and just gift me something luxurious or

something?
Lucky: I didn’t think luxury gifts are always an acceptable category of gifts.

Garja: Are you talking back? Are you talking back to me, Lucky?
Lucky: No…but- Oomph!

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