The D3 gang rehearses for NDC. They are happy to see Rey when he joins them for rehearsals. Rey notices that Swayam's mood wasn't the best. He asks Swayam if anything was bothering him. Swayam asks him about the lunch with Mr. Shikhawat. Rey tells him that Taani forced him to go. Swayam understands that his friend did not lie to him. Sharon is glad to see that ReYam's issues are sorted out. Just when things are getting back to normal, a storm is brewing in Swayam's house. Mr. Shikhawat asks Taani how everything at college is going. She tells him that she's nervous and tense about her first assignment - NDC eliminations. When he hears that, he tells Taani that he will accompany her for her first assignment. Taani protests, but he insists that he will be there. Taani wonders what will happen if Mr. Shikhawat find out that Rey is a dancer after being so impressed by him. She comes to the conclusion that he will not let them be together.
Taani goes to college with a heavy heart. She meet the D3 gang during their rehearsals. The team members are still angry with her for telling the VP about their event. Rey notices that the team stops and find Taani in the room. Taani tells him that she needs to talk to him immediately. She tells Rey about Mr. Shikhawat going to the NDC eliminations. She tells Rey that he will have to stay away from the eliminations. Rey gets upset and yells at Taani for stealing his dream from him and storms off while the rest of the team continues their rehearsals. I can't believe that Taani would even tell Rey to skip the NDC eliminations. Suddenly, winning NDC doesn't matter to her as much as her Tauji's impression of Rey. After the team finish their routine, Vicki tells the gang that Rey and Taani are both missing. The team wonders what happened.
Later, Swayam and Sharon get a text from Rey saying that he will not be participating in the NDC eliminations. The rest of the team are stunned. They wonder why Rey has taken such a drastic step. Vicki tells the gang it must because of Taani. As the day passes, all of the team members try to get a hold of Rey but to no avail.
The team wonder how they are going to perform with Rey. Taani tells the team that she has to brief them for the eliminations. Vicki asks her if she noticed that Rey is missing. Bharat questions her if she is going to yell at him just like she yells at the rest of team. Taani tells them that she will talk to Rey. Vicki tells her to cut the act and stop pretending. Taani gets offended and tells the team that they can't be rude to her. Sharon, who's had enough of Taani's lies, tells her that she deserves to be treated badly by the team for what she's done. Sharon makes her understand that she's been very selfish by asking Rey to give up the one thing he loves. Once again, its another point for Sharon in the Taani vs. Sharon war. Aashi steps in and tells her that by keeping Rey out of the elimination, she hurting everyone's careers not just Rey's.
Taani realizes how selfish she's been. She leaves the room crying. She doesn't want Rey to perform because she feels that even if Rey doesn't perform, the St. Louis team will do well. What sort of logic is that? When it is convenient for her then Rey can perform but if it not convenient for her then Rey cannot perform? How does she expect the team to forgive her for her selfishness? This story arch has certainly brought Taani's major character flaw to the forefront. Whenever Taani is in a difficult situation, she always tries to lie her way through it. When Taani was questioned about her feelings for Rey, she lied and said Shivam was her boyfriend. When team Weaklings was looking for their 6th dancer, she lied and made a fake audition tape just so she get closer to Rey. I hope that after this story arch culminates, Taani realizes that lies are not the easy way out.
The next morning, Mr Shikhwat throws Taani another curve ball - he's one of the judges. This is funny because the man obviously is not a fan of dance but yet he decides to be the judge of an event his niece is going to. Anyway, Taani is shocked.
PS - I have a feeling all this is happening because Rey aka Amar was filming for Nach Baliye - Shreeman vs. Shreemati! I like how the writers of the show make Rey's absence justified by the story line. Anyway, now that Nach Baliye has ended, I'm hoping Amar will be more visible...
