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Scene: 
(Anika is preparing dinner in the kitchen and everyone is sitting in the dining room)
Azmine: (Shouting at Anika) Where’s my Coffee? Can't you do a simple task properly in time? I'm late for my office! 

Anika: (hurriedly rushing with a cup) It’s right here, Azmain. It was almost done, just...

Afsana : (scoffing)  Excuse, everytime! No work in time but a bundle of explanation! It's your duty to serve your husband, understood?

Nabila : (laughs) Exactly! What's your engagement all day, bhabi? Household work is easy ! 

Anika: (forcing a smile) I try to manage everyone's need ...

Nabila : But somehow, everything is never perfect ! Right ? Can't you follow my mom?

Samina : (Bold and supportive to wife) Really? And who took care of your mom when she is sick?

 Nabila : (rolling her eyes) Oh, look ! What a new drama ! 

  Samina : (firmly) Anika does everything for this house, and yet she’s treated like a servant, not a family member.  

  Azmine:  (grumbling) This is how things have always been. A man earns, a woman nurtures. That’s what makes a good home.  

  Samina: (sarcastic) And where does Anikas well-being fit into this "good home"? —it’s also about fairness and respect.  

  Anika : (hesitant) But isn’t it my duty? Isn’t patience and sacrifice what makes a good wife?  

  Samina: (softens) Being virtuous doesn’t mean being exploited, Priya. You’re kind, hardworking, and responsible—but autonomy matters too. Shouldn’t virtue come from choice, not obligation?  

  Azmine : (defensive) So now you want her to argue with me? That’s not how a family works!  

  Samina: A family works when respect is mutual. If Anika's efforts aren’t valued, it's unfair.

  Anika: (pauses, looking around) I never thought of it that way…