**Scene 1: Lazy Eid Mornings**
*(Living Room – 11:15 AM)*
Khadija and Hamza lay tangled in a nest of cushions, Gulabo's bell abandoned on the rug. Amina toddled past, clutching a glittery Eid card.
**Hamza** (rubbing eyes): *"Gulabo's bell *haunted* my dreams!"*
**Khadija** (grabbing remote): *"*ARY Digital* has *Eid special*! Move, *bhai*!"*
Irfan and Imran nursed *doodh patti*, eyes glazed.
**Imran** (yawning): *"I dreamt of butcher knives. *Trauma*."*
**Irfan** (pointing): *"*Ali Zafar's live concert*! *Finally* culture."*
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**Scene 2: Kitchen Commanders**
*(Kitchen – 11:45 AM)*
Ammi battled a mountain of dishes while Ayesha sorted spices. Maryam scrubbed stubborn *haldi* stains.
**Ayesha** (grinning): *"Turmeric stains are Karachi's *permanent makeup*."*
**Maryam** (showing yellow palms): *"Becoming *desi* from the outside in."*
**Ammi** (slamming a pot): *"Eid feasts: *janat* for tummies, *jahannum* for sinks!"*
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**Scene 3: Brunch Bombardment**
*(Dining Table – 12:30 PM)*
Leftover *nihari* sat beside congealed *sheer khurma*. Khadija eyed a meat chunk suspiciously.
**Khadija**: *"Is this… *Gulabo*?"*
**Imran** (covering it): *"*Nahi beti*! That's… *Uncle Cow* from yesterday."*
Ammi dropped her announcement mid-bite.
**Ammi**: *"*Beef pulao* and *barbecue* tonight."*
**Hamza** (jumping): *"*FIRE! BIG FIRE!"*
**Khadija**: *"*Kababs*! *Skewers*!"*
**Ayesha** (to Maryam): *"You unleashed *fire jinns*, *Chachi*."*
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**Scene 4: The Task Tango**
*(Dining Table – 12:45 PM)*
**Ayesha** (raising lassi glass): *"I'll marinate! *Ammi's secret weapon*: Coca-Cola!"*
**Ammi** (scandalized): *"*Haram*! *Cola* in *qurbani* meat?"*
**Ayesha**: *"*Haram* only if *Molvi Sahab* sniffs!"*
**Maryam** (timidly): *"I'll handle salads and *raita*?"*
**Khadija**: *"*Chachi*, no *maple syrup* this time!"*
**Ammi**: *"*Theek hai*. I'll make *parathas* and *pulao*. *Bas*—no *Canadian surprises*."*
**Irfan** (raising hand): *"We'll manage… *fire logistics*?"*
**Imran** (snorting): *"*Logistics*? You mean *lighting matches*?"*
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**Scene 5: Marination Mayhem**
*(Kitchen Counter – 1:30 PM)*
Ayesha transformed into a spice alchemist. *Kalonji*, *sauf*, and dried pomegranate seeds rained into her mortar.
**Maryam** (sneezing): *"It smells like… *volcano* and *grandma's attic*!"*
**Ayesha** (rubbing paste on beef): *"*Chaos in a bowl*! Secret's the *papaya paste*—tenderizes like *magic*."*
Khadija tiptoed in with pink glitter.
**Khadija**: *"For *sparkly kababs*!"*
**Ayesha** (blocking her): *"*Shaitaan*'s weapon! Glitter is *forever*—even in *toilets*!"*
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**Scene 6: Salad Struggles**
*(Vegetable Station – 2:00 PM)*
Maryam faced cucumbers like enemy combatants.
**Maryam** (muttering): *"In Toronto, salads came *pre-chopped*. *Civilization*."*
**Khadija** (peering): *"*Chachi*, why's the cucumber *bald*?"*
Maryam looked down at the sad, over-peeled stick.
**Maryam** (defeated): *"It… *surrendered*."*
**Ayesha** (tossing a knife): *"*Chop like it owes you money*, *gori*!"*
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**Scene 7: Pulao Pandemonium**
*(Stovetop – 2:45 PM)*
Ammi stirred the *degh* like a sorceress.
**Maryam**: *"Why's the rice *golden*, Ammi?"*
**Ammi**: *"*Zarda* color. *Saffron*? *Nahi*—*food dye*. *Budget magic*."*
**Imran** (sneaking a bite): *"*Arrey*! *Kachcha chawal*!"*
**Ammi** (smacking his hand): *"*Jinnat* steal *pulao* from thieves! *Sabr*!"*
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**Scene 8: Kabab Bootcamp**
*(Marination Table – 3:00 PM)*
Ayesha shaped perfect discs. Maryam's skewers flopped like dead fish.
**Maryam** (frowning): *"Mine look… *depressed*."*
**Ayesha** (adjusting her grip): *"*Dum lagao*, not *strangle*! Gentle!"*
Hamza burst in waving a lighter.
**Hamza**: *"I help *Abbu* with *FIRE*!"*
**Imran** (sprinting after him): *"*Beta*, that's *Ammi's* *sari* lighter! *Danger décor*!"*
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**Scene 9: Grill Guardians**
*(Garden – 3:15 PM)*
Irfan and Imran "inspected" the rusty grill with grave intensity.
**Imran** (poking charcoal): *"*Structural integrity*: *critical*."*
**Irfan** (nodding): *"Need *combustion catalyst*… *aka* petrol."*
From the kitchen, Maryam watched them.
**Maryam**: *"They look… *focused*."*
**Ayesha** (rolling dough): *"*Acting*. Men and grills—*drama queen combo*."*
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**Scene 10: The Calm Before the Smoke**
*(Backyard – 3:45 PM)*
Marinated meat glistened in trays. Salads gleamed (after Maryam's third attempt).
**Ammi** (wiping brow): *"*Allah ka shukar*! *Kabab jihad* done."*
**Khadija** (hugging Maryam): *"*Chachi*, your salad's *less scary* now!"*
Hamza raced past with the lighter.
**Hamza**: *"*ABBULET'S BURN STUFF!"*
**Imran** (chasing): *"*Beta*! That's *Chachi's* *hennaed* hand! *Not kindling*!"*
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(To be continued)