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Kolkata Holiday Script-final

KOLKATA HOLIDAY

By Arijit Biswas

FADE IN:

1. EXT. CALCUTTA ROAD – VERY EARLY MORNING

Early morning in Calcutta. The camera holds a very peaceful main street stretching far. The early sounds of the morning. Maybe a few joggers and municipal sweepers pass by. In the background we can hear the 6’o clock radio tunes…… in all….it looks like a tranquil start to another peaceful day.

Camera holds……..…..

Then

An open police jeep, rattling as it tries to drive at speed, rushes into frame from right and starts hurtling down the long road. We catch a brief glimpse of a weeping girl sitting at the back… a policeman holding her and shouting over the radio… and another policeman dozing off….. As the rattling noise, rush, and the shouting voice over radio fills up the space……the morning noises are lost… and after that… nothing will be the same again. V.O : Hynaa sir… hnyaaa sir…. Meyetake peyechi sir….. hynaa …amader songei ache ……. Na sir.. kidnap hoy ni… iskuler sathe camp korchilo….okhan theke tule enechi…. Na sir.. kidnap case na….ota sir keu or bapke bhoga diye taka adai korte chaichilo …………na sir.. marini sir…..……. Ki kore bolbo sir kyano knadche…..pet kamrache bodhoy…… na sir baje kotha bolbo na ……hynaa……soja okhanei niye jachchi… yes sir… …..over (sound of radio getting disconnected)….Aiii bachcha… fer knadbi to ek chore mundu ghure debo…….dekhle.. shokal shokal faltu borosaherber kache bokuni khaoalo…..

2. INT. A MIDDLECLASS HOME – EARLY MORNING

A lanky gentleman sitting on the sofa wearing only a towel…….maybe he is half-shaved too. But he looks extremely happy…….and agitated…..he is vigourously shaking his legs in excitement as he is shouting over another phone in very bad hindi….we find later that this gentleman is the commissioner of police…..

COMMISSIONER : kon hai… seth gokaldas ka ghor hai kya?.. acha..to seth gokaldasko bulao….… …. Bolo commissioner bat korega… nehi nehi income tax commissioner nehi…. Police commissioner…… bolo babuka larki mila gaya…….. Police ne rescue karke le ata hai……. Dourke jake bolo……. Ham phon dharta hai……

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3. INT. A ROOM IN A COWSHED – MORNING

A thin, timid but sharp-looking man, BRAIN, stands outside a broken down cowshed gate with another man, BIRJU. As BIRJU bangs on the door.. he looks at BRAIN and comforts him..

BIRJU : are dada hnasson ….ekdom ghabraben na .. ami badebhaike sob bole rekhechi………

BRAIN : are dur… ja goborer gondho…hnasbo….….. Prasad-ta guli kheye faltu jhamelai fele dile.. noile……

The door opens……LANGRA.. or MUSCLE.. peeks out…

LANGRA : are Birju bhai…..ram ram ….

BIRJU : ram ram langra….… badebhai uthe hai…..??

LANGRA : cha pi rahe…. Aiye…..

As they start walking in…..they see it is a cowshed they are entering….. suddenly LANGRA notices and grabs BRAIN by his collar…..BRAIN gasps…

LANGRA : are ei harami-ta Prasad-er ganger ache na….. saala… …..aj pakra tere ko…(he starts fumbling arounmd for gun)….saala amar chamberta kothai gelo……

BRAIN : (now very frightened)… aii..ki hochche.. kk-kolar dorecho kkeno…ai.. kk-kolar charo…..…kk-kolar charo.. …

BIRJU : (also tries to desist LANGRA)…ai langra ..kya bakwas karte hai… badebhai ko bolke rakhkha mein…

Suddenly LANGRA goes pale…as he fumbles around…. he drops BRAIN’s collar….

LANGRA : hey bhagwan…….mera chamber kahna? ….. do peti-ka mal..fir kho gaya?… Badebhai abhi janse mar dega…….(LANGRA frantically starts looking around for his gun)

BIRJU : ….cholun dada…

BRAIN : (tries to gather his wits)… erokom gaye-faye hat dile kintu khub insult hoye jachche…..

BIRJU : are choriye na … Isse kya matlab.. andar Badebhai-se milte hai

They pick their way through the cows to an anteroom at the end of the cowshed.. one can hear Badebhai holding the morning court from the charpoi….a few worshippers are seated around in other charpois and on the ground…..

ACOLYTE 1 : phir bhaiya??

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BADEBHAI : (takes a long sip at the tea)… phir kaaa?? Ham miniter-ko bola.. ap circit chouse me let jaiyee…. Yeh chaapra hai.. isme CRPF nahi..badebhai ka baat chalta hai…. Ap samajh lijiye ki vot ho gaya…….fir dusra din tha vote.. ekside me CRPF aur dusra side me badebhai ka paaaltan…... are kaa kaa nahin tha humlog-ka pass..….. sord …girned .AK 400.. AK 500...

ACOLYTE 1 : AK 400 – 500 bhi nikle hai kaaa….. dikhkhe nai to…

BADEBHAI : to?.. kalkatta me isob thodi ata hai… chin se ata hai.. chin.. chin se nipal.. aur mekhliganj bardar se sidhdha chaapra…… are kya kya nahin hai chaapra me? …… asman se booth ka uppor bomb girane ke liye bhi do tin hawai jahaj dabake rakhkha hai uhnaa… hnaa…..

As BADEBHAI takes another sip the room descends in awed silence……BADEBHAI notices the new man BIRJU and cries out…

BADEBHAI : are Birju….. ao …ao….

BIRJU : ram ram Badebhaiya.. ek khas chij leke aya apka pass…. bangali larka.. porsad gang-ka biren tha….. kya jhokkas dimag hai salleka……. ekdom saaarp…sord ka tara…….abhi bohot mussibot me fnas gaya hai.. to meine bola.. chalo badebhaike pass…

BADEBHAI : hna hna..isme kya hai….. saala porsad mara encounterme.. aur gangka sabko dubake giya… to ao bhai biren…….hambhi thora tumko ajmake dekhta hai… thoda shokkol to dikhao abhi.. biren bad me dekhega…..(BADEBHAI laughs.. everybody tries to laugh…..then BRAIN comes in and both their faces fall…….BADEBHAI’s face is frozen)

BRAIN : ram ram….are… apni.. tumi.. shei gughudangar ashim bishes …. Na…

BADEBHAI almost jumps up from his bed…. He drags the BRAIN to one corner…..

BADEBHAI : tomlog baitho… mein bat karta hain…..(he pulls Brian away)…Nitai na.. alipur jail….. shei 89.. thik chinechi …. ekhane ki mone kore baba….. fnasate esecho naki…..

BRAIN : na mairi.. ami janbo ki kore…….kintu Ashim Bishesh theke….

BADEBHAI : Chop…….ekdom chop….(mimics).. Ashim Bishesh…..shono.. osob ghughudangar oshim biseshes niye satta chalano jai na.. bujhecho.. patna jail-e char bochchor chilum.. tarpor beriye bhek palte chaprar badebhai hoyechi…… gughudangar nam mukhe anbe to ekebare jibh chnire felbo….

BRAIN : aha.. rag koro keno bhai… tumi badebhai hole ki rangaboudi hole.. tate amar ki bolo to………. je goru dudh debe ami tar sathe achi….

A cow bleats.. BADEBHAI looks at it… he doesn’t look much pleased with the metaphor….

BADEBHAI : hmm……(he takes out a biri and lights it……) khobor ki?

BRAIN : Seth Gokaldaser meye kidnap hoyeche….

BADEBHAI : (nods)…Jani… Kara koreche jano…..

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BRAIN : Bodhoy…probhater doler duto changra…… Sanju and Joji…… Lok bolche tomar sattar dhar sodh korar jonnoi

BADEBHAI: (looks up.. very surprised) Ora??..oi duto chingri ei kaj koreche? oder to ajkei dos lakh taka sodh korar kotha ..

BRAIN : motlobta bhalo na?……tomar dos lakh takao sodh hobe…… ar orao to-pice kamabe….. seth gokaldaser takar khobor rakho………?… mukhta orkom holo keno……..bathroom jabe?

BADEBHAI : na.. gokaldaser eto taka hole meyetar dam koto hobe?

BRAIN : ek-der koti……minimum… lagao bet……tomar dosh lakh to ekhon oder kache nossi……(suddenly he jumps behind Badebhai…) babago…..

LANGRA runs into the den.. pistol in hand….looks around and runs to Badebhai….

LANGRA : mil gaya… mil gaya guru… chamber mil gaya………. (then he realizes his folly and stops..) umm…

BADEBHAI slaps him hard…...

BADEBHAI : mil gaya.. mil gaya??…..fir chamber chorke aya tha tu……...kitne bar bola……..aii FALTU…. Nikal mere danda…. (he catches hold of LANGRA’s ear and drags him away.. then stops at looks at brain)… khobor nao to .. Sanju ar Joji kothai?

4. EXT. A ROAD IN CALCUTTA – MORNING

SANJU and JOJI come walking down a road…they stand near a telephone booth and look around……

JOJI : mone hoy fonta tui korlei bhalo….

SANJU : agge na….. ekbar tui.. ekbar ami…ei kothai chilo….

JOJI takes a deep breath then goes inside the phonebooth and immediately looks out…

JOJI : Jodi taka dite na chai?

SANJU : tahole jigesh korish meyer munduta kon thikanai pathabo?

JOJI stares at SANJU.. nods and goes in…. he dials and waits… the phone rings….. JOJI is sweating… he starts wiping his face……somebody lifts the phone……JOJI deftly puts in a steel spoon in the slot and speaks…

JOJI : Seth Gokkkaldas…

SOMEBODY : keda? (suddenly recognises).. are halai joji naki? Halai tui sheidin panchshoda taha loia geli tarpor dehi tor tikkir dehai paoa…..(JOJI cuts the phone)

JOJI : jah saala….

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SANJU peeks in….

SANJU : fon rakhli kyano.. ki holo….

JOJI : mairi nervous hoye mejokakukr nambar ghurie fellam…… saalar ei boyosheo ki memory mairi…..(looks at SANJU…then pushes the phone at him)…. ebar tui…. (SANJU tries to protest) Ekbar tui ekbar ami….Jerokom kotha chilo….

SANJU stares at him.. then shakes his head and comes in……. JOJI goes out… smiles… wipes his face more….Inside.. SANJU dials…..phone rings….SANJU nods at JOJI….JOJI mimes throwing five fingres thrice… showing fifteen.. SANJU shakes his head saying no… JOJI shrugs and looks away…

SANJU : (takes an affected voice) Hello…..Amra seth gokaldaser sathe kotha bolte pari? Hyna.. amra.. amra unar meyer byapare kotha bolte chai……

5. INT. INSIDE GOKALDAS’S HOUSE – MORNING. INTERCUT WITH 4

GOKALDAS is madly laughing over the phone…

GOKALDAS : hnaa.. bolen bolen.. ar ki ki korben bolen… sunen.. you are caught .. apnader chittingbaji pakre geche…… pulis hamar meyeke diye geche…. Kya… to ham kya jane……. Apni kader meyeke kidnap korechen tader bolen ki korben.. hamake bolchen keno…… na na kono bhul hoyni… nijer meye hami chinte parbo na….. meye ekhon mayer kache bose itna bara bara kachori kachche… apni khaben???

INTERCUT to the PHONE BOOTH.

SANJU”s face falls…..he is seen trying to plead over the phone… desparately gesturing…. JOJI tries to follow what is happening from outside…… he tries to go in..there’s a tap on his back.. he snaps and turns and sees a very prim dhoti clad gentleman…he looks like ‘banglar master’ in a mofussil school

MASTAR : bhai ekhan theke ki bordhoman-e fon kora jai… ami ekta bordho mane fon korbo……

JOJI : na…..ekhane STD hoy na….

MASTAR : (surprised) ki boille? kora jabe na?

JOJI : (tense.. gets verey irritated) bollam na.. ekhan theke khali Agra, Dilli, London ar Haridwar-e phon kora jai…… bordhomaner fon onno jaigai… dekhben opore bordhoman lekha ache…..

The man digests this information…when SANJU cuts the call inside.. he looks at JOJI and comes out….

SANJU : Sorbonash……canter hoye geche….

MASTAR : (realizes).. dnepo chokra….. (he goes inside)

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JOJI : keno…. Ki holo

SANJU : bollo taka debe na…….

JOJI : Jigesh korli na keno amra or meyer munduta kon thikanai pathabo?

SANJU : (dazed) bollo amra ja khusi korte pari……

JOJI : (thoughtful) ki pichesh baap…. Dos lakh takar jonne meyeke amader hate diye dile?

SANJU : dhaat…… gokaldas bollo or meye bari boshe ekhon kochuri khachche…..bollo amra jake dhorechi ota or meyei na mote……

JOJI : Anyyaaaa…..

Inside the Gentleman considers the spoon stuck in the slot……then he takes this out and peeks out

MASTAR : aii chokra .. fon-e chamche gnuje rekhecho keno…….fontaki chanmche gnojar jaiga?

SANJU and JOJI both look at him.. but they are too engrossed with their own sorrow….

JOJI : (desparate)Or na??.. tobe tobe meyeta kar??

SANJU : (almost on the verge of tears) bodhoy.. bodhoy amra ekta bhul

BOTH : Sorbonash……..

They both gallop across the street….. running away fast.. the getleman stares at them.. not undertstanding anything…then suddenly the phone starts ringing in the booth…… he is zapped… he looks back and then gingerly picks up the phone….

MASTAR : (with trepidation).. Hello……

GOKALDAS : (with extreme relish)tokhon eisob bolte bhulie gelam…………..saala ullu ke paththe, haramkhor, gaddhe ki aulad…….

MASTAR’s eyes pop open

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6. INT. INSIDE SANJU/JOJI’s HOUSE, ROOM – MORNING.

SANJU and JOJI rush into a house…. Cross a small coutyard and almost tumble over each each into a room.. then they stop…. We see a waif like girl sleeping on the floor….. we can call her TRINA….. SANJU and JOJI stops for a beat and then both almost jump over her… trying to shake her awake….

BOTH : Aii….. aii… meye…. Otho otho….

The girl opens the eyes… looks at them and then screams……it’s a scream in extreme frequencies… both grimace and step back.. the girl leaps up on her bed… and yells at them…… if nothing.. her indomitable spirit shines through…

TRINA : tomra bhetore dhukecho keno…..baire jao….baire jao…..

SANJU : Na mane yie……

TRINA : bole diyechi na khobordar bhetore dhukbe na…. Berow….berow ekhuni…noile emon chnachabo parar lok joro hoye jabe…

JOJI : dyakho khuki.. amra nijerai bohut jhamelai achi ….

TRINA : thakbei to.. e ar ki jhamela dekhcho.. jokhon pulish dhore niye jabe tokhon aro jhamela dekhbe….

JOJI : tokhon theke khali kudak gaiche.. emon jhapor marbo na…..

TRINA opens her mouth to scream again… SANJU tries to placate her…

SANJU : shono.. shono.. ekta kotha bole dao… amra ekhuni chole jachchi… (TRINA waits to hear that).. tumi.. tumi Seth Gokaldas-er meye to?

JOJI : Jemon bap temni meye…..saala jhamelar bandil…..

TRINA : Seth Gokaldas….. sheta abar ke?

SANJU opens his mouth now.. but he is too stunned to speak… JOJI pushes in.. now even his voice waivers…..

JOJI : Aii. Guru… mairi ar jhamela koro na… aji tomai chere debo.. sotti bolchi….. dyakho dkyakho.. amader saddhomoto jemon parchi bhalo kore tomai rakhchi kina…..kal dyakho icekirim khaoalam….. tumi mairi ar jhulio na……sotti ta bole fyalo….. Gokaldas tomar baba taina? Mal-ta haramigiri korche..tai na?

TRINA : Are.. tomra Gokaldas gokaldas korcho keno…. Lokta ke sheta ke bolbe to…..

They look at each other.. then SANJU, devastated, asks again..

SANJU : Go...Gokaldas tomar baba na??!!!

TRINA : NA……(then suddenly the truth dawns on her…she jumps up… as they two guys sink with their heads in hand…..she jumps around trying to throw everything in the room at the guys)… O my god….O my god…. Tomra..

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tomra…. Amake kon na kon gokaldas na kar meye bhebe… oh my god…..bhombol …. stupid.. gadha..opodartho…ujbuk… abar jigesh korte eseche…(mimics) tumi gokaldaser meye na..?? dudin dhore ekta bhul lokke atke rekhe…..….chagol….

JOJI : (very weak almost whines)Sanju galagali dichche…..jhapor mari…..

SANJU : (head in hands)na…boluk..…

TRINA goes and swings backpack on her shoulder…….and stands in the middle of the room….shaking her fingers at them….

TRINA : ami jachchi…..tomra ekhon giye gokaldaser meyeke khnojo…..jibone kajgulo thikthak korte sekho bujhecho…… Ekhon pulis coming…..saju-joji going jail and chakki pissing and pissing…and pissing.(she claps her hand like basanti)…ab basanti chale ghar…..ram ram….

JOJI : Sanju… chole jachche….

SANJU : (still hand covering face).. jak…..(then suddenly he leaps and rushes to TRINA.. catches her arm and says)….. ei tahole tomar baba ke… kothai thake?

TRINA tries to wriggle her arm out…

TRINA : Forget it.. amar babar dosh lakh taka nei…… ar thakleo tomai dito na……

JOJI stands up…. Slight hope at the end of tunnel… when a voice comes from outside…

LANGRA : (vo) E…Sanju…E Joji… bahar aa….

They fall quiet….. TRINA takes her arm out…. SANJU gestures at JOJI.. JOJI peeks out and we see BRAIN and LANGRA enter the courtyard….

JOJI : (whispers).. Langra.. ar songe ekta notun mal…….

SANJU : Sorbonash…….

They look at each other.

7. INT/EXT. COURTYARD OF SANJU/JOJI’s HOUSE, MORNING.

BRAIN and LANGRA watch as SANJU comes out and carefully closes the door behind him..(we will intercut with Sc8 to show what is happening inside the room)…SANJU puts on a very ingratiating smile as he walks toward the men… all the while BRAIN watchs him and keeps scouting the courtyard to discover any trace of the girl….

SANJU : ram ram bhai… ram ram…

BRAIN : taka kothai….?

SANJU : Taka.. mane….(he looks at LANGRA)…mane e ke to chinlam na…

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LANGRA : usme tere kya…. E birendada hai…kuch somjha.. rupiah nikal….

SANJU : kintu… kintu……barebhai to bolechilen ajke rat doshta…. Sho…mane shokale to kotha chilo na….

BRAIN : aw…. Ekhon kanakorio nei….

SANJU : na….

BRAIN : ar rat doshtai lakh lakh taka thakbe….tokhon sodh kore debe..

SANJU : (tries to put a brave face)… hnaa.. hnaa.. to—tokhon sob sodh diye debo…

BRAIN : (suddenly puts on a vicious face)…kotar theke pabe chnad….taka ki gacher theke porbe… anyaa?? To gachta kotai bolo na… amrai pere niye jai……

SANJU : aqpni.. apni erokom bhabe kotha bolchen kewno… taka jokhon sodh debar kotha tokhon nischoy sodh diye debo…..

BRAIN :(looks at LANGRA and mimics)…Jokhon sodh debe boleche tokhon nischoy sodh diye debe……(A sound comes from inside the room and a girl’d voice is heard for an instant…..SANJU’s face falls but BRAIN suddenly smiles and looks at SANJU)…..takar gache bujhi sondher shomoy fol dhorbe.. bhalo bhalo… ….. tahole ekhon boshe boshe gache jol tol dao kemon.. Amra fulfotar shomoy ashbo nahoy…. Chol Langra….. (he turns and starts going)

LANGRA slaps SANJU… he falls…..

SANJU : ei.. ei.. marle keno….

LANGRA : (smiles)…ektu dekhiye gelam…..rupiah nehi milnese aisa bhun dega…..(he puts his hand to the waist.. searches and his face falls again)… are fir chamber knaha gelo……e birendada mera chamber dekhle…??…..chamber….. (he rushes out behind BRAIN)…

SANJU sits up…. Thoughtful…. feeling his face….

8. INT. INSIDE SANJU/JOJI’s HOUSE, ROOM – MORNING. INTERCUTS with

Sc 7 as required.

JOJI is covering TRINA’s mouth as she is struggling to be free…..he can sees SANJU talking with BRAIN and LANGRA…. He tries to placate TRINA…

JOJI : Shhh…..ssssh…..Guru… jhamela koro na…. Case khub serious……ora chole gelei chere debo……mairi bolchi……ar jodi ora dhuke ashe ar jigesh tigesh kore.. tahole mairi bolo kintu tumi Gokoldas-er meye….. noile cantar hoye jabe….

TRINA : gmmmppffff (vilonetly shakes her head)

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JOJI : Bolbe na?….ki meyechele mairi…hridoye ki ektuo daya maya nei… duto nishpap chele okale langrar gulite jhore jabe ar tumi dnariye dnariye dekhbe…….OUCCCH….(as TRINA bites him he shouts and leaps away from her… he starts shaking his hand)

TRINA : (screws up face in disgust and spits)… thew thew….iss.. ki birir gondho re baba…..naki gnaja?….(she stops abruptly as JOJI crawls on the floor.. and catches her feet……)

JOJI : SSSSHHHHHHHHH…….(Joji has one hand clutching her feet and with the other he has his finger on his lips…..TRINA gulps and stops….they freeze and this is how SANJU discovers them as he enters thoughtfully…)

SANJU : E ki?

JOJI : (sits up smartly) e chara mukhbondho korar upai chilo na…..gets up).. adkhana hat kamre kheye niyeche.. bojhai jachche keno or bap taka dite chaiche na…..

TRINA : for one last time…..Gokaldas amar baba noy…..

SANJU : thik ache thik ache.. nijeder modhdhe jhogra kore labh nei… Langra shasiye geche…. Dostar modhe doslakh jogar na hole……guli kore bhune debe…..

TRINA : Ehh…. Bhunlei holo.. deshe ainkanoon nei….

JOJI : ei beshi baje kota bolo nato….. tumi langrake cheno….. ki rokom danger lok tomar kono idea ache….. ain-kanoon….idea thakle bolo noile chepe jao…….isshh…. hat-ta puro nulo kore dile….

TRINA : tomra pulisher kache giye surrender koro…..bolo….oi langra na ke tomader marbe bolche….

JOJI : pulisher kache jabo….. tomai kidnap korechi bole surrender….. tarpor ar prestige bole kichu thakbe…..gokaldas-er meye bole haridaspal-er meye ke kidnap korechi dekhe loke hnasbe na?

TRINA : shut up.. ke bollo amar baba haridas pal….amar baba..

SANJU : aha..tmar baba ke sheta kotha noy… kotha hochche jeler modhdheo badenbhaiyer lok nei tomai ke bollo?… okhane khub subidhe hobe na…..

JOJI : ar lockup-e chepe dhorle palabo koddiye?

TRINA : that’s the idea…. Tomra pailye jao…..

SANJU : palabo….kothai?

TRINA : kothai ar ki.. . Bideshe chole jao….. Kuwait.. dubai… byabsa tyabsa kore borolok hoye jao…… ei je etoboro reliance karkhana.. sheta ko kore holo??? Ei rokom sahos kore beriye porei na……..hoyto tomrao ek ekjon dhirubhai.. bill gates hote parbe…..…

JOJI : (to SANJU).. ebar tui mukhta chepe dhorbi……??

SANJU : (considers…) Nahhh…

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JAJI : (folds hands)….mamoni.. onek ubgar korecho….ekhon guruke ektu bhabte dao……

TRINA sulks and sits…..

SANJU : bhabar kichu nei… beriye porte hobe.. jebhabei hok sondher modhdhe dos lakh chai….pistolgulo ache na?

JOJI : ache…kintu

TRINA : (as if looking away)…khelna pistol dekhiye dos lakh taka tola jai na… pulisher record-e ache khelna pistol-e sobtheke beshi uthechilo arai lakh taka 1988 shale………

JOJI : Tumi chup korbe…. guru.. etake ekhanei chere cholo… bus dhore jekhane jabar chole jabe….total faltu jhamela

TRINA : (jumps up) faltu jhamela… tai na?…..achcha dekha jak tomra ki kore dos lakh taka tolo…..

JOJI lifts a hand SANJU intervenes…

SANU : tomar kono idea ache…..

TRINA : (plays slightly high and mighty).. khub request kore bolle bhebe dekhte pari….

SANJU : kintu tumi amader taka tulte sahajjo korbe keno?

TRINA : oto jigesh korcho keno ?? tumi jano tomar mukhta chagoler moto keno??

SANJU opens his mouth and gulps….

9. INT. BADEBHAI’s DEN. DAY.

BADEBHAI listening as BRAIN gives the layout….

BRAIN : bujhle…. Meyeta okhane ache…. E ami hundered percent sure…. Amader ekhuni meyetake tule ana uchit… tarpor gokaldaske fon kore bola uchit ager deal cancel ekhon amader tin-koti taka chai….

BADEBHAI : Dekhkho bhai Biren….

BRAIN : … ekhane to ar keu nei.. oi biren-tiren na bole bangali kotha bolle ki tomar chapra osudhdho hoye jabe??

BADEBHAI : (glum)practice chole gele ki bhalo hobe?..tumi ashar theke ei niye sat bar banglai kotha bole fellam….

BRAIN : Thik ache….tumi practice koro….. meyetake tule anbo kina bole dao….

BADEBHAI : Aur thoda sochte hai.. kidnapping naya chij hai na……kuch gadbad ho giya to….

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BRAIN : bah.. duto chingri chokra meyetake tule ene paka-guti prai ghore tule felle ar chaprar badebhai bhabche jodi kichu gadbad hoye jai…..

BADEBHAI : wohi bat bhi sahi hai… thik hai… utha lo chamiya ko…..

10. EXT. INSIDE A TAXI CRUISING ON BURDWAN ROAD. DAY

JOJI is sitting beside the driver.. he is turning around and listening to TRINA pointing out to a bungalow some distance away… SANJU is listening…. Even one can see the taxi-driver is keeping his ears picked…the taxi moves very slowly..

TRINA : Oi barita……Osit Rakkhit….khub taka.. sob black.. knari knari taka barite rekhe dei.. ekbar bagane pnute rekhechilo bole..

JOJI : takar gach beriyechilo…

TRINA : (glares).. na.. notegulo poche gechilo.. cellophin bag-e futo chilo…..tai jol dhuke…..shono… amai ora chene… amar sathe jabe.. tarpor dhuke emon babh korbe jeno jor kore dhore enecho.. taka niye jabar shomoy amar hatpa bedhe okhane rekhe chole gelei hobe….. beshi taka nebe na…. Bagan-e pnute rakhle ki hobe oder sob taka gona thake…….pore jodi jante pari…

SANJU : Na khali dosh lakh-i nobo…

JOJI : ar dhoro ektu adhtu commission….. ese to gelam.. jontorgulo bar kori…….(he turns and fetches a bag with toy pistols)

(the taxi halts with a sudden brake)

TAXI-DRIVER : Babago……….(opens the door and runs away…. The others are zapped)

JOJI : eta ki holo….

SANJU : sorbonash hoye gelo….tor pistolgulo dekhte peyeche...ebar pulish dakbe… chaw palai….

TRINA : na….baba boleche kolkkata pulisher average reaction time chollish minit…. totokhone amader kaj hoye jabe…. Lets go.. quick….

She gets down and almost runs to the house…….then she stands and looks back.. others watch her from inside the cab…..…

TRINA :(she looks at her watch)….ar dos ghonta baki ache….ar dos lakh taka……garir modhdhe boshe thakle ghontai ek lakh kore taka hobe to?

SANJU : (blinks)….chaw…tarpor ja kopale thake…. (he gets down)

11. EXT. TAXI-DRIVER AT A PHONE BOOTH. DAY

DRIVER : hnaa sir…Burdwan roader opor……ekta meye ar duto chele sir…. amar garite kore pistol niye jachchilo……meyetai leader sir…. Bolchilo ki

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ekta barite takar gach bagane pnota ache sheta giye…. Na sir… bishwas korun sir… oromi kichu bolchilo….. ami gnaja khaini sir……sir amar taxitao okhane pore ache……ar apnara amai bishas korchen na……..hnaa sir…ki ekta nam bolchilo… hna hna.. mone poreche.. osit rakkhit.. osit rakkhit …. Ori bagane takar gach….ok sir ok sir… ami okhane giye dnarachchi….. apnara taratari ashun…..

12. INT. INSIDE OSIT RAKHKHIT’S HOUSE. DAY

TRINA, OSIT RAKHKHIT’S WIFE and ANOTHER WOMAN sit with their hands on their heads …….JOJI aims a gun at them.. the two woman look like on the verge of tears….

SANJU enters…. He looks very grim… he throws down a key on the floor

SANJU : koththao taka nei…..

TRINA : Taka nei??? (almost accusingly).. aunty…

WIFE : ami to tokhoni bollam.,. Osit sob taka tule niye geche…..

TRINA : sob taka…(whispers)…aunty bagane-taganeo pnota nei?? Kichu na dile era jodi guli mere dei…

JOJI : hna hna…pocha note dileo hobe.. amra reserve bank-e palte nebo……osob amra jani

WIFE : (frightened).. ki korbo boloto…… baganeo to kichu nei… eto income tax raid hochche ……Osit tai sob taka tule niye kothai rekhe elo… …..oke fon kore kichu taka niye ashte bolbo……

SANJU gets desparate….he comes near aunty and threatens…

SANJU : dekhun.. amader hate kintu ektuo shomoy nei… bhaloi bhaloi ekhuni taka bar kore din noile…..

JOJI : dhichknao…..dhichknao……(he aims the gun to the WIFE)

WIFE : (starts screaming).. o babago….ami kichu janina….tokhoni osit-ke kotobar bollam sob taka niye jeo na…….Rajesh…dyakho ei rascal Osit-er jonne tomar Munusonake dakate guli kore mere gelo….(she starts crying)

SANJU : (glum) mone hochche caseta hater baire chole jachche…

JOJI : ja bolchis….abar ei rajesh koththeke elo..

TRINA : (very hurt).. aunty… chi chi chi.. tumi seshe rajesh uncle-r sathe…..

Police Siren is heard…. They jump up….

SANJU : pulish…????

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13. EXT. OUTSIDE OSIT SEN’S HOUSE. DAY

The police jeep comes and stops… an SI with the taxi-driver and a few policeman descend and start running to the bungalow…. As they near the bungalow the WIFE runs out….she is screaming..

WIFE : odike.. odike.. odik diye paliyeche…..

14. EXT. ALLEYWAYS NEAR ALIPORE. DAY

The three are running… they look back.. find that nobody is pursuing and pause to take a breath…..

SANJU : (pants).. chollish minit… tai na??

TRINA : (pants.. on the defensive).. average…majhe majhe age chole ele ami ki korbo…..

SANJU : Ebar??…. Aro bari?

TRINA : nah.. bari na….. oi Osit Rakhkhit-er bouer kotha shune ekta better idea eseche …

JOJI : Guru…. Er ja idea dekhchi.. tate takar gach na… jeler ghanigach age dekhte hobe mone hochche…… beche beche shala amader gharei chaplo

TRINA : O.. ami ghare chaplam? Okritoggo mirjafar kothakar… tomader eto dur ke niye elo ?? Ekta bhul lokke tule ene lej narchile…khete oi mejobhai na kar gnuto tokhon sikhkha hoto….ekhon boro boro kotha …...jao.. ami khali panch lakh taka jogar kore dichchi..(points to SANJU) er jonne…..tumi tomar mejobhaier sathe bujhe nao….

SANJU : Peace.. peace…… idea-ta ki age shuni na hoy??

15. EXT. SANJU/JOJI’s HOUSE. DAY

The door bursts in as BRAIN, LANGRA and a few others rush in. They quickly search all around and find that SANJU and JOJI are gone. BRAIN stands in the middle of the courtyard and calls up BADEBHAI…

BRAIN : Ashim… ora to meyetake niye bhegeche mone hochche…..hnaa.. khobor nichchi.. tumi tomar chapra bahinike lagiye dao…… kothao jeno lukote na pare……

16. INT. A DEPARTMENTAL SHOP. DAY

A packed Polaroid camera is passed over the counter to TRINA as SANJU and JOJI look…TRINA sings the credit card slip….

JOJI : eta ki credit card?

TRINA : hnaa…

SANJU : ete dos lakh taka tola jai na?

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TRINA : na.. (she quickly puts the card in her wallet)… eteo nam lekha chilo…..budhdhi kore dekhle tomader dudin nosto hoto na….. (she turns around and draws them from the counter..talking and unwrapping the packet).. .. boys… Ei holo ekta Polaroid camera… amader next steper ekta oporiharjjo ongo….ekhon theke mone rakhbe eta camera noy… eta ekta ostro…

SANJU : ostro-ta test kore dekhte pari….(he takes the camera and aims it at TRINA)… konta tipbo.. ei ta?

TRINA : ek minit….(she fixes her hair…..and strikes a pose.)… right…go ahead

SANJU clicks… the snap comes out… before TRINA can reach for it.. JOJI snatches it out and starts laughing…

JOJI : hahahaha…….

TRINA snatches the picture back.. inspects… her face falls but she quickly rallies

TRINA : hmmmm…mone hoy camerar lensta kharap chilo……. Kintu amader kajer jonno chole jabe…(she looks at JOJI and mimics)..hyahyhahyhahyha….. (she picks up the camera and snaps…..another picture comes out…she looks at it…. And almost collapses laughing….)

JOJI takes the snap…..now he becomes serious looking at it….

JOJI : mairi…eto dekhchi ainar cheyeo kharap!!!

17. INT. BADEBHAI’S DEN. DAY

BADEBHAI is walking up and down and shouting in the mobile….

BADEBHAI : hnaa… pura kolkatta chan maro…. Are jhnaha pe jhnaha pe bhailog hai sobko bata do…. Sobko pata hona chaiye…..kaa…. badebhai ko ek loundiya aur do londa chaiye……….. Hnaa.. porbhat-ka do lounda…..usko hatpa todke chor do… aur bhejo who laundiya ko badebhai ke pass….. kya… ghusa kya dimag me……

The monologue continues in a monotone and fades on a cacophony of rining phones.. as a result of this call and a bell ringing before a well-appointed flat… we see the trio standing before that.

18. INT. OUTSIDE RATHIN SEN’S FLAT. DAY

As they stand the door opens and NEEPA….. the bankmanager RATHIN SEN’S wife opens the door.. and is genuinely surprised to see TRINA…

NEEPA : Oma… Trina… ki khobor.. kobe ele.. are eso eso eso….(she looks at SANJU and JOJI and stops)….era?

TRINA : Hi Neepa-aunty.. era amar colleger bondhu… bangali chele kintu assamer.. kolkata kokkhono dekhe ni to.. tai niye elam…

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TRINA smartly moves in…..waving the guys in with them….NEEPA comes in following them…

19. INT. INSIDE RATHIN SEN’S FLAT. DAY

Its an well appointed flat….as they go in a child comes running

CHILD : Hi aunty….

JOJI : (whispers) ami pistol-ta bar kore feli??

TRINA : (vicisously whispers back)…shut up….

NEEPA gets to hear.. she turns….gaping

NEEPA : Pistol…mane…

TRINA jumps up…….

TRINA : Ohho.. ekdom bhule gechilam….are ota dao ….(she turns and almost snatches the pistol from JOJI’s waist)….ei dyakho pikubabur jonne.. uncle ki niye eseche…….(hands over the toy gun with flourish)

CHILD : Pistol???? Thank you aunty.. thank you uncle

JOJI : jah saala….tirishta taka chot….

NEEPA tries to smile.. relieved….

NEEPA : oma.. tai bolo…. Ami to pistol-tistol shune ghabrei gechilam.. ajkal abar…

SANJU : hna .. ajkal ki je hochche kichchu bola jachche na.. eito dekhe elam alipur-e pulish charpashe chute berachche.. ekta meye naki ekta barite chintai korte dhukechilo…tao abar dolbol niye…… dekhun dekhi ki kando…..

TRINA glares at him…. SANJU is deadpan…

NEEPA : tomra…Neepa-r sathe poro bujhi.. engineering….??

JOJI : hna hna…engineering.. je kono engin bolun na.. du minte gari saaf….….(TRINA elbows him)…oooff

NEEPA : mane?

TRINA : kichu na.. kichu na….aunty…..ora ki je kokhon bole…....aunty.. tomar ekta snap tuli…?? (TRINA snaps a photo).. Tumi ektu piku-r sathe dnarao na…..

NEEPA : are are.. abar ki arombho krli… ja pagol meye.. …(to them) o ki collegeo emon paglami kore….

SANJU : bhison….. amra to shobshomoi shamlateo pari na…….ghore dorja bondho kore rakhte hoy….

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NEEPA : Oma.... dorja bondho… keno??

JOJI : Bah… noile paliye jai jodi??

Now NEEPA has completely lost it…. She stares at everybody.. as TRINA keeps snapping….

20. INT. INSIDE A BANK MANAGER’S OFFICE. MID-DAY

RATHIN SEN…a very sober looking bank manager at work….when a secretary comes in…

RATHIN : (on phone).. hna hna… oi cheque-ta chere din….uni high networth customer.. thik honour hoye jabe.. achcha rakhchi…….(to secretary) ki byapar?

SECRETARY : sir.. ekta chele apnar sathe dekha korte eseche…..bolche personal…..

RATHIN : off…. Nischoy abar loaner byapar…. Thik ache pathiye dao.. dekhchi…

SECRETARY leaves.. RATHIN tries to read a file…. SANJU enters… RATHIN looks at him and nods…

RATHIN : ….ki byapar..ki chai

SANJU : (when alone SANJU tries to copy JOJI’s cavalier style)..agge sir.. ei chithita dekhlei bujhte parben.. (hands over a envelope)

RATHIN : (tears open.. a few Polaroid photos fall.. he picks up one and is surprised).. er.. er mane

SANJU : oi… apni bolchilen na.. ki chai…

RATHIN : e.. eguloto amar bouer chobi.. (suddenly he leaps up).. rascal.. tumi amar bouer chobi dekhiye bolte esecho …

SANJU : chi chi chi.. uni amar pujonio mashimar moto….ami osob kichu na sir.. khali dos lakh taka chai… cash…

RATHIN : dosh lakh… mane. This.. tumi…tumi..

SANJU : think dhorechen sir… eta ekta roktpathin sompurno adhunik dakati……ami ekhan theke dosh lakh na niye berole.. apnar bou ar chele…..bujtei parchen…

RATHIN collapses on the chair…

RATHIN : impossible.. this.. this is a bluff…..ei.,. ei chobi diye ki proman hoy….

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SANJU : kichu na….. tahole ektu fonei kotha bole nin…. Ki bolen…(he dials with great style)…. Alarm theke hat-ta dure rakhben sir.. apni ekhono janen na ami miththe bolchi na sotti……

He dials as RATHIN stares at him….. the phone rings…

SANJU : hello….

CUT TO

21. INT. INSIDE A HOUSE. MID-DAY

A girl clings to a phone and talks…

GIRL : helloo…. Ke chobi-da….ekhon tomar phone korar shomoy holo.. ami shei kokhon theke tomar phoner jonno boshe achi boloto… achcha tumi ki ektuo bujhte paro na amar moner modhdhe ki hoy…….

SANJU : anyaa…??

GIRL : jano.. shedin tumi jokhon alto kore amar hat-ta dhore bolle “tanima…tumi amar sathe cinema dekhte jabe..” amar moner modhdhe je ki hochchilo she tomai ami ki kore bojhabo bolo….

SANJU : (desparate.. shouts).. hello .. hello.. hello.. eta ki 44509867.. Mr. Rathin Sen??….

GIRL : ke… eki.. tumi.. apni chobida na?

SANJU : dhat….(he cuts the line)

22. INT. INSIDE RATHIN SEN’S OFFICE. MID-DAY

RATHIN tries to gather some courage… SANJU is flabbergasted…he dials carefully now…almost reading out the number….

RATHIN : shono.. tumi.. tumi oder chere dao… ami..ami dekhchi tomar jonno ki..

SANJU : nin.. kotha bolun…

RATHIN grabs the phone…its ringing on the other side…

RATHIN : ke.. ke neepa?

23. INT. INSIDE RATHIN SEN’S HOUSE. MID-DAY

TRINA grabs the phone the moment it rings.. she is sitting beside the phone.. keeping a sharp eye on JOJI and NEEPA….. NEEPA kept busy at other end with fantastic tales from JOJI

NEEPA : kar phone re?

TRINA ? karo na….. ami phon korchi……

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JOJI : tarpor shunun na aunty…..shebar ki holo…….ki marattok ekta jhor elo .. ki bolbo boudi….…... boro boro cha-gachgulo mormor kore dulche….. ami to bhoye ekta cha-gacher tolai lukiye dnariye achi…….batas dichche ar cha-fulgulo jhor jhor kore porche….mane

NEEPA is staring at him…..fascinated…she thinks JOJI is mad…

TRINA : (on phone).. ke kaku…..ami TRINA bolchi.,. hna.. Trina.. ekhane dyakho na ki kando…. Amader bonduk dhore bosiye rekheche ar bolche guli kore mere felbe……na.. ora auntyke dakte dichche na…..aunty-ke ek kone bonduk dhore bosiye rekheche…..sobgulo mod kheye ekdom tong hoye ache kaku… tumi please kichu koro.. amar bhison bhoy korche…(TRINA nods at JOJI)

JOJI : apnar hat-ta din.. ami ekta magic jani…. Dekhabo?…..

As NEEPA apprehensively lays out her palm….JOJI puts a plastic spider on it.. which immediately starts wriggling…

NEEPA : (leaps up)….Aiiiiiiieeeeee

On the other side RATHIN gulps… ….

RATHIN : ki holo.. ki holo.. Neepa-r gola na…..

TRINA : kaku.. kaku..ora..ora… (she makes some strange gagging news and stops)

24. INT. INSIDE RATHIN SEN’S OFFICE. MID-DAY

RATHIN goes very pale… he looks blankly at SANJU…as the phone drops from his hand….

RATHIN : Neepa..Neepa….

SANJU : Ghabraben na…..Apnar bou jemon chilo temon ferot paben……sathe bachcha ferot ekdom free…..sudhu dos lakh… cash…. ar taka na dite chaile ba police-e khabar pathale..

RATHIN : na.. dichchi.. dichchi…dos lakh.. dos… hna .. hna.. ami.. ami.. ene dichchi… ….

RATHIN rises from his chair….looks around and then crashes on the floor in a dead faint….. he pulls down a number of things with him that creates a great racket….

Before SANJU realizes others rush in….

ALL : ki holo.. ki holo…..are Rathinbabu ekhane mejher opor keno??

SECREATARY : ei cheletake dhorun…o sobar seshe esechilo….. e jane ki hoyeche…

SANJU : ami.. nana ami kichu jani na….ei chithita dekhei uni oggan hoye gelen…

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GENTLEMAN 2 ?: dekhi dekhi ki chithi…. All gather to check the letter…. Even the secretary jumps in the group…they inspect the photos

GENTLEMAN 1 : Eto Rathinbabur bouer chobi bole mone hochche…..

GENTLEMAN 2 : taito dekhchi.. bouer chobi dekhe keno oggan hoye gelen bolo to….. bou-ta mare tare naki??

SECRETARY : ei chele… are cheleta kothai gelo??

In all these thoughtful discussions SANJU silently slinks out….

25. EXT. OUTSIDE BANK. MID-DAY

SANJU running away like hell…. He stops to catch his breath.. looks back and then starts running asgain….

26. INT. OUTSIDE/INSIDE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. MID-DAY

One officer peeks out and sees the SI and the TAXI-DRIVER standing outside the door of the commissioiner’s office…the DRIVER looks most reluctant..

OFFICER : come in…

SI : (to TAXI DRIVER) kono bhoy nei.. bujhecho.. ja dekhecho tai bolbe… ok??

TAXI-DRIVER v: sir.. amar abar du bochchor garir pollution check hoy ni .. ar meter-eo beshi bhara othe….sir.. uni jodi jele diye den amar bou chele-meyer ki hobe…

SI : ahhh… ki arombho korecho… sir tomar taxir khobore ki korben.. ajke alipur-e ja ghoteche tai bolbe….. cholo…

He almost pushes the DRIVER inside…

Inside the commissioner is walking up and down in uniform.. trying to give pep talks to his assistant/other officers

COMMISSIONER : Hnaa… ki bolchilam.. bosudhaibo kutumbokom…….e holo amader prachin bharoter sikhkha… mane ki.. na shara prithibike apon bhabbe.. atmiyo bhabbe…. Amra jara somajer sebai niyojito.. bujhle.. tader eta beshi kore bhaba uchit..

OFFICER 1 : Sir.. chor dakat criminaldero atmiyo bhabte hobe…

COMMISSIONER : na.. mane dyakho…. Orao.. mane orao to somajer ongo.. tai mone koro.. dhoro bhable.. ek dushtu pishemoshai.. ki ek dushtu mesho… mane oi thake na.. khali khali mamla tamla kore sompotti hatate chai…. Mane atmiyoi holo.. kintu…(looks at the SI)…yes?

SI : Sir.. amra oi.. Alipur… mane..Osit Rakhkhit…

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COMMISSIONER : ohh… yes..yes….(goes near and taps the SI on the shoulder)…eije dyakho…prmopt action.. oshit rakhkhit ekjon durbritto… ek nombor ghushkhor dhandabaj.. kintu ta bole ki amra take protect korini…. Ei cheleti ekdom immediate action niye dakati thamiyeche ar sathe sathe soja amar kache report pathiyeche…..that’s very good….

SI : na sir.. ami o jonno report pathai ni sir….

COMMISSIONER : oi jonno pathao ni….. tahole?

SI : (gulps).. oi dole ekta meyeo chilo sir… ar ei sakhkhir mote….ora or taxite boshei plan korchilo…..tate..tate meyeta khub active role nichhilo sir… (the DRIVER nods… almost closing his eyes in fear)

COMMISSIONER : hmm…to…

SI : mane sir.. amra khnoj khobor niye dekhlam… mane… sir bhoye bolbo na nirbhoye bolbo??…..nirbhoyei boli sir…. Dekhlam sir.. oi ganger meyeta bodhoy apnar meye TRINA sir…..

The room plunges into silence.. then the COMMISSIONER starts coughing…..

OFFICER : basudhaibo kutumbokom…. dushtu pishemoshai na hoye ekebare nijer meye beriye gelo….

27. INT. INSIDE A RESTAURANT. LATE AFTERNOON

The three walk in and very despondently sit down….. somebody has left a paper behind…..JOJI picks it up and starts scanning…

SANJU : (checks his watch).. ar panch ghonta baki.. over proti ja average dnaralo.. tate ar khela jabe na mone hochche….

JOJI : arre…. Dupurer kagoje khoborta dekhecho.. kara naki commissioner meyekeo kidnap koreche…..saala ki kidnap korar bajar poreche mairi…

TRINA quickly takes the paper out of his hand and folds away…

TRINA : commissioner meyer kotha bhable taka asbe??

JOJI : jedin theke tumi drishti pothe potito hoyecho ma….

SANJU : JOJI.. abar….

TRINA : boluk.. boluk.. pagole kina bole.. chagole ki na khai…..amar chaddike joteo sob……(looks at SANJU)… ekhono surrender korbe na…??

SANJU : surrenderta ki niye korbo boloto…. Tomar baba bodhoy.. she jei hok.. reporti likhiyeche kina ke jane…..she hoyto khub khusi meye kidnap hoyeche bole…

JOJI : hobei to..biye dite ekebare kalgham chute jeto….

TRINA : moteo na.. ami college theke firchilam….amar baba janei na ami kobe kolkatai aschi….

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SANJU : she jai hok…she tomar baba bujhbe.. tobe byaparta dnarachche je amra surrender korleo jeler modhdhe badebhai thangani diye hatpa bhenge debe… tai mone hoy shokalei hoyto paliye jaoa uchit chilo….

JOJI : hnaa.. bindaas dubai…… kintu keno je borolok hote ichche kore na!!!!!

TRINA : bujhlam… tahole ek kaj koro…..badebhai ke deke ene dhoriye dao….. amar mathai ekta chomotkar idea asche….

JOJI : chomotkar idea…..achcha…(he gets up to go)

TRINA : (leaps up).. o tai naki… tai naki….. thik ache.. tahole tomra bosho…..amar ar ki dorkar.. ami jai.. kemon……(she picks up her bag and starts moving away…. She goes out of the door)

SANJU : eta ki holo…..

JOJI : ami mairi.. mane hotat chole jabe……

SANJU gets up and runs behind her

28. EXT. OUTSIDE RESTAURANT. LATE AFTERNOON

TRINA is walking away….SANJU is running after her….

SANJU : Trina.. please…..

TRINA : (as she walks) keno..amake ar kisher dorkar……amar idea gulo jodi bhaloi na lage tahole tomra nijera ja korar koro..

SANJU : na na.. ami ki bolechi omar idea kharap…… tumi ja ja bolecho amra to tai korlam .. fol holo na sheta alada kotha….thik na..

TRINA : (stops and looks at SANJU) tumi jano.. koto bar chesta kore electric light abishkar hoyechilo… ar Robert bruce ki kore makorsha dekhechilo….. jak tomader sathe esob kotha bole labh nei…..tomra jodi bhabo afterall dosh lakh taka rasta ghat-e pore thake ……tule nilei holo.. amar ar ki bolar ache….ar dhoro jodi ekhon tomra chaicho badebhaike dhorate.. eta ki je keu korte pare? Koto pulish kotodin dhore na chesta koreche… tara pereche??? Na… keu pare ni…... tobe hnaa.. ami chesta kore dekhte pari….

SANJU : thik .. thik…. Ami to tai bolechi…

TRINA glares..

TRINA : tumi eka tai bolle ki hobe… tomar bondhu bolche??

SANJU : (looks around.. spots JOJI standing sheepishly soime distance away)….hnaa bolche to.. oito dykhao amader pechon pechon eseche…

TRINA looks… then considers….

TRINA : o sorry bolche na to….

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JOJI : (sighs)…achcha…. Sorry……

TRINA : (looks)… alright.. accepted.. now..to work.. noshto korar moto shomoy nei……ekta phon korte hobe… tomader kache badebhaier number ache??

29. INT. INSIDE BADEBHAI’S DEN. LATE AFTERNOON. INTERCUTS WITH30. INT. INSIDE A SIZEABLE STD SHOP WITH NUMBER OF COUNTERS. LATE

AFTERNOON

SANJU calls from a counter.. BADEBHAI is talking on the mobile..

BADEBHAI : are SANJU…knahape ho bhai.. kya.. rat aat baje de dega.. are do ghonta pahele.. kiu bhai.. rupiah mil gaye kaaa…. Are nahin nahin mera kya…. Jab bachchalog kam karte hai to achcha lagta hai naa…. Thik hai bhai…. A jao idhaar aat baje.. nahin ayega?? Biswas nahin badebhai ko kaa?….thik hai….Bolo khnahape milne ka…..

SANJU gives a name of a place say moidan (check shooting convenience) and comes out…. He looks pale…

SANJU : bole dilam…. Ar arai ghonta.. jodi kichu gorbor hoi…

TRINA : bollam na hobe na……ebar ami ekta phon korbo…

She moves into the booth…. The shopkeeper.. a seedy looking fellow notices the number coming ourt and cranes his neck to see them….he looks excited when he spots the gang…

Inside a counter…TRINA dials

SCENE CUTS TO NEXT and COMES BACK

31. INT. INSIDE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. LATE AFTERNOON

COMMISSIONER is in a tizzy.. he is deparately trying to explain something over phone.. the officers are sitting with glum face….

COMMISSIONER : na na RATHIN.. shono shono o khepe jai ni… nischoy ora jor kore korachche…. Hnaa hnaa bujhtei parchi.. Neepa.. shock to shabhabik.. bhabo hate ekta boro makorsha….babago… Amar to bhabtei kirokom korche….. na na… o ki korbe bolo.. okeo to force korche na…achcha dekhchi….(he keeps the phone down) ki kando boloto .. amar bondhuder opor keno beche beche chorao hochche…… eta ki ekta notun terrorist group.. anyaa.. telengana theke elo??

An OFFICER runs in…..

OFFICER : Sir.. apnar meye phone-e.. bolche kidnapper-ra demand korche rat aat-tai moidan-e dekha korte hobe….apnar sathe kotha bolte chaiche….knadche…

COMMISSIONER : cholo.. cholo.. cholo…. (he topples a few chairs and runs outside… the OFFICERS run with him)

BACK TO SCENE 30/EARLIER SCENE

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CONTINUED FROM 30. INT. INSIDE A SIZEABLE STD SHOP WITH NUMBER OF COUNTERS. LATE AFTERNOON

TRINA comes out…. She is wiping her eyes.. but smiling too.. others converge…

SANJU : ki holo…

TRINA : khel khatam… ebar rat aat-tai badebhai catch caught caught…..jei jabe taka-ta nite omni ekebare ..

JOJI : pulish oke eshe dhore nebe? Tomar kothai? Pulish oke koto taka tollai dai jano?? Amader kothai badebhai-ke dhorbe keno??

TRINA : tomar kothai dhorbe keno… amar kothi dhorbe…..(turns to SANJU).. ekhon.. raat atta obdhi… mane badebhai dhora na pora obdhi amader ekta lukiye thakar jaiga chai….. ache she rokom??

SANJU : Probhat-dar garage…..

TRINA : right… on we go… pothe ektu roll kine niye jete hobe…boddo khide pyeche….

TRINA turns and smartly walks down humming possibly “durgomo giri kantar moru” etc… SANJU and JOJI flip their hands and walk behind her…

As they pass the man at the counter… he notices them… then he quickly calls..

MAN : Badebhai…. Amar.. amar dokanei eyechilo.. apnake to fon korlo….oi.. oi… apni jader khunje bar korte bolechilen….

CUT BACK TO SCENE 29/INSIDE BADEBHAI’s DEN

On the other side BADEBHAI explodes…

BADEBHAI : are ullu ko paththe.. usko jane diya.. aur abhi bolte hai….. picha koro.. picha koro usko… are bhar me jai tera dukan……hamara admi jake torke ayega to dukan rahega kya……abhi nikal.. picha koro usko… chor na mat… ham a rahe hai…

BADEBHAI puts the fon down and shouts….

BADEBHAI : are e biren, langra, gididhar.. bonowari… patta mil gaya re…. Are Gari nikal.. chamber nikal..rod nikal…..

32. INT. INSIDE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. EARLY EVENING

The OFFICER shows commissioner the map.. a few others peek in..

OFFICER : ei dekhun sir.. aat-tar shomoy moidaner ei elakata boleche to…. Amra ekebare sada poshaker commando namiye jaigata cheye felechi sir… ekebare machi suddhu golte parbe na…

COMMISSIONER : (not too impressed).. kintu machi jodi goltei na pare tahole machi dhorbe ki kore…

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OFFICER : (gulps).. hna.. mane yie.. ami bolchilam yie.. mane machi sudhhu palate parbe na ar ki…

COMMISSIONER : (mumbles) machi sudhhu palate parbe na…. Machi sudhhu palate parbe na….DHAAT.. eta abar ekta kotha hoy naki…..machi sudhhu palate parbe na…..orokom machi-fachi jani na……I want those scoundrels to be caught…(he bangs on the table).. bujecho…

OFFICER : hnaa sir.. yes sir…..

33. EXT. AT THE MEETING PLACE. H HOUR

This part of the city is dark and relatively deserted….a couple.. maybe the girl TANIMA, seen earlier and her redoubtable CHOBI-DA is returning after another movie jaunts…. As usual, they are thicker than thieves!!

TANIMA : Chobi-da amra ki ekkhuni bari chole jabo….???? Tumi arektukhon thako na amar sathe pleeeease…..

CHOBI-DA : Na mane….abar..boudi jodi boke.. mane.. thik ache…

TANIMA : oooff.. ki bhiison bhalo lagche… sotti tumi na etto bhalo… oma.. chobi-da phucka khaoabe go… amar na bhiiiison phuchka khete ichche korche….

CHOBI-DA : phuchka.. hna hna.. nischoy.. nischoy….(goes near the phuchkaola)…ei phuchkaola… duto phuchka lagao dekhi….

PHUCHKAOLA : (observes CHOBIDA with great distate)… e phuchka bikkirir nei…..

TANIMA : she ki.. bikkirir nei ki.. eito koto ache…

PHUCHKAOLA : bollam na.. bikkirir nei… (he checks his watch and looks around)…..mela jhamela korben na.. bari chole jan…

TANIMA : oma.. dekhecho Chobhida.. ekta Phuchkaola amai sasachche….

CHOBIDA : ei.. beyadob…. Boro bar berocho na.. ek chore mukh chnire felbo.. bhoddoghorer meyer sathe kibhabe kota bolte hoy jano na……

As the PUCHKAOLA stares very disgustedly at CHOBIDA who raves and rants….a voice suddenly rings out from a small headset in the PHUCHKAOLA’S ear..

V.O : Commandos….Position….

CHOBIDA : annya.. ke??

The PHUCHKAOLA quickly sntches a pistol from inside the Phuchka’s jhola and drops on one knee behind the stand…gun hidden but ready..

PHUCHKAOLA : Commando…

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CHOBIDA gawks at the sight of the gun and this sudden movement throws him totally off..… in mortal fear he turns and embrades and holds on to TANIMA …

CHOBIDA : mago.. mere felle…..mere felle…

TANIMA hasn’t noticed a whit and is scandalized at CHOBI-DA’s action….

TANIMA : dekhecho.. ekebare joriye dhorle……oma.. buke hat dichche…(she slaps CHOBIDA).. bodmash.. gaye hat dichcho….(as CHOBIDA reels back….she turns and starts walking away..)….tai roj bhulie bhulie cinemai niye jaoa……tai na?…othocho biyer kottha tullei aj na tanima.. kal na tanima…..ar neoachchi tomai cinemai…. Chotolok…

CHOBI-DA .. now absolutely at a loss…runs after her…

CHOBI-DA : Tanima… shono.. tanima….

From another corner.. an icecreamwala peeks at them and speaks urgently….

ICECREAM : Eagle to Sultan .. oto golmal hochche keno?

PUCHKAOLA : are bad dao… saala kara sob phuchka khete eseche rat aat-tar shomoy….jotto jhamela..

V.o : (very angry) Charlie to everybody…. Boddo kotha hochche… boddo kotha hochche… kidnapper-ra jekono muhurte eshe jabe…..commandos….be alert…take positions…

A flurry of activity as a number of Phuchkaola, iccecreamola, busdriver walk to different parts of the road….

34. EXT. OUTSIDE ON THE ROAD. EVENING

A car is stopped….. the man at the STD booth is gesturing and giving some direction to somebody…..BADEBHAI is sitting in the car.. looking glumly at the man….Then the car moves off…. Followed by another car…..suddenly Badebhai’s car backs up and slides to a stop near bthe man…

BADEBHAI : aii… yneha aao….

The man smiles from ear to ear and nears the window…..thinking BADEBHAI will give some reward…

MAN : nehi bhai.. fir paisa kyon….yeh to mera iman…..(he stops as a hand shoots out and grabs one of his ears…)

BADEBHAI : pokorke kniu nehi rakhkha.. hnna.. poakkar ke kniu nehi rakhkha laundiya ko….. abhi tere liye saala bhagna parta hai…..(the man gets psyched… he tries to free himself….. then badebhai lets him go)…..jaanse mar dega dusra baar.. hnaa….

Cars go off… the man stands there…

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MAN : jah saala… khobor diyei dekhchi bipod holo…… porerbar theke mukhe kulup ente boshe thakbo …..

35. INT. INSIDE PROBHAT’S GARAGE. EVENING

The three sit relaxed on a few cots etc in a garage. A few people can be around fixing things…

TRINA : tomra lekhapora korona keno??

JOJI : ebare amader bhalo chele hobar jonne gyan debe..

SANJU : gyan diye kono labh nei.. lekhapora kore kichu hoi na…. Takata manage hoye gele etodine amader ekta garage hoye jeto…

JOJI : (thinks)…kimba duto STD booth…. Side-e satta-r number rakhle hebbi income…

SANJU : kintu ekhon bodhoy o line-e ar jaoa jabe na…

JOJI : hnuu….ei caseta career-e khub khoti kore dile…

TRINA : ok.. stop it .. stop it.. time out….(they look at her)…criminal hoye ki labh hochche?? Kokhono pulisher tara.. kokhono badebhai-er tara….. er theke ekta thik thak kaj korle ki hoy…?

JOJI lays back.. he has a beautiful smile on his face…SANJU leans forward..

SANJU : ajkaer moto moja kokhono hoyeche tomar engineering-e??

TRINA : byass?? Eta moja holo.. loke dhorte parle hargor bhenge gnuro kore ditto….

JOJI : ami onek engineerke dekhechi… brij bhenge gele gramer lok pitiye pant khule diyeche…..ato lekhapora koreo bole cement ar balir tofat dhorte pare ni…

TRINA : baje kotha thak… tomra bolte chao ei mojar jonne loke criminal hoy?

Suddenly SANJU leaps up… as he speaks with great drama.. JOJI finishes the last part as he keeps lying down.. its apparent the routine is set

SANJU : Kokhono Raja

JOJI : Ar kokhono fokir…

SANJU : Khono Jit

JOJI : Ar Kohono har

SANJU : Kohono duso moja..

JOJI : Ar kokhono kanna

SANJU : Ar proti muhurter nam jekhane JIBON

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Noe JOJI leaps up and both point their fingers at TRINA as they say together

BOTH : Shei jiboner nam LINE!!!!!

TRINA covers her mouth and starts laughing……

TRINA : Dhaat…..

Something comes over them.. maybe the cloud lifts.. maybe they are good friends now.. They both start singing as they clap… a travesty of a song actually but the spirit is unmistakable… they try motions in their own ways .. clapping and shouting trying to sing…

BOTH : Jibone ki pabo na/ Bhulechi she Bhabona/ Shamne ja dekhi / Janine to ki Ashol na nokol shona/.. ahahaha / Ke tumi.. Nandini.. age to dekhini…./cholecho eim pothe.. rupete rongini

TRINA keeps laughing as they point at her as nandini…

Then suddenly SANJU stops..

SANJU : aat-ta baje…

JOJI : think bolechis….Badebhai etokhkhone…

TRINA : catch caught caught…

The door bursts open and BADEBHAI, BRAIN, LANGRA, BIRJU all rush in…. they scream….

BADEBHAI : mil gaya.. laundiya mil gaya….

They quickly hold them…BRAIN comes near SANJU..

BRAIN : taka kothai…..

SANJU : (now they are really afraid)…. Ami.. mane…. Ora.. ora ekhono taka dei ni……

BADEBHAI : sale.. jhut bolte hai…..nikal rupiah……Langra…..

LANGRA comes forward….fumbling for gun…

TRINA : (suddenly she speaks up).. Na..oke mero na.. o thik kotha bolche.. amar baba.. amar baba pulish-e geche bole ora paliye eseche…..

They stop and digest the information… SANJU looks at TRINA…..doesn’t know what to say….

BADEBHAI : thik hai….(suddenly claps SANJU on his shoulder).. are doro mat…..yie sob bachche ka kam nahi…..ham isko le jate hai…..ham salte lenge buddha ko..fir somjho tera dos lakh ka hisab khotomm….

SANJU : Na na.. oke oke.. niye jaben na..

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BRAIN : saala ekta kitoggota nei….. kothai haspatale shue thakti na chuti hoye gelo.. tobu saala taka kamanor dhanda……eishob kochi kochi cheleder eto lobh je ki bolbo….

They start dragging TRINA away…..others hold JOJI/SANJU back as they try to resist…..now TRINA is afraid too.. she starts shouting till somebody muffles her mouth…

BIRJU : (to BRAIN).. ekdom kamal kore dilen dada… asiyei tin khoka…. Abhi to ap chotabhai hoye gelen…..

BRAIN smiles then he remembers something….he whispers to BADEBHAI…. BADEBHAI looks and nods…..BRAIN turns and orders LANGRA

BRAIN : aii…okeo niye ay….Gokaldaser sathe je kotha bolchilo shei boluk….

They drag SANJU away too…… leaving JOJI alone in the room….JOJI runs to the door…only to see the cars speeding away….

JOJI : sorbonash.. ebar .. ebar to ora SANJUke mere felbe….

He runs out and frantically calls…

JOJI : taxi…taxi…..

36. EXT. INSIDE BADEBHAI’S CAR. EVENING

Car sppeds.. TRINA’s MOUTH is tied.. BRAIN and LANGRA sit on their both sides…..BADEBHAI sits in front…..TRINA and SANJU look very scared…..

BADEBHAI : Gokaldas ko fon mar…..

SANJU looks at TRINA… TRINA closes her eyes…. LANGRA dials a number….

BADEBHAI : usko de…

SANJU takes the phone.. he is shaking.. one can hear the ring on the other side..

BADEBHAI : abhi chaiye tin khoka….kyaa.. (BRAIN nods)

37. EXT. INSIDE A TAXI. EVENING

JOJI is sitting perched on the seat.. almost shouting in the driver’s ears…

JOJI : taratari.. taratari.. taratari…

The taxi speeding like bat out of hell…. 38. INT. INSIDE GOKALDAS’ SHOP. EVENINGIntercutting with SCENE 36. INT. BADEBHAI’s CAR.

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GOKALDAS picks up the rining phone…..

GOKALDAS : boliye….seth gokaldas..

SANJU : go..go..gokaldasji… hum..

GOKALDAS : kyaa..phir wohi….

SANJU : (desparate.. talks rapidly)… amra.. amra kintu ebare khub rege jachchi….tin koti…. Hnaa…Tin koti taka chai… apnar meye jodi bhaloi bhaloi pherot pete hoy tahole ekhuni apni tin koti taka niye ashun….noile.. noile…

GOKALDAS : (stands up in exasparation).. are e aadmi pagol hai kya… are kitna bar bola .. mera larki mera pass Hai.. aur dusroko larki ke liye ham tin koror nahin denge hann.. are tin koror kniu.. ek paisa bhi nahin denge.. somjha.. mere ko gobormint somojh ke rakkha hai kya…..

BRAIN is aghast at SANJU’s pleading ways…..

BRAIN : tumi ki bhikke chaicho….. golai jor nei keno…

SANJU : hna.. mane.. na dile kintu jhub kharap hoye jabe bole dichchi…

GOKALDAS : are mere bap.. mere piche kniu por gaya re…..(he shouts).. rupiah nahin denge nahin denge nahin denge nahin denge baas….

SANJU : (gulps) debe na bolche…

BADEBHAI’s patience is gone.. he snatches the mobile from SANJU’s hand…

BADEBHAI : (now in chaste Bengali….) are khele ja….aii saala gokaldas….saper pnach pa dekhechis surorer bachcha???

GOKALDAS opens his mouth to retort and at that moment a commition is heard outside and JOJI.. brandishing a pistol rushes in…

JOJI : (panting).. hhyaa.hhyaa..ja bolbe hhnya.. ja bolbe hhnyaa… noile guli mere debo.. hhyaa hhyaa.hhyaa..(he realizes GOKALDAS can barely understand what is happening.. he controls himself and with a menacing face points the gun at GOKALDAS…) ja bolbe.. ja chaibe tate hnaa na bolle ar jibone kauke na bolar sujog pabi na……

BADEBHAI : Aii.. haramjada gokaldas… rat doshtar modhdhe tin koti taka niye 26 nombor godown..khidipure na ele tor meye janto pnute felbo saala……ki re asbi..

GOKALDAS : hnnaa….hnnaa… asbo…asbo…..

BADEBHAI : tin koti niye asbi.. noile tor meyer chamra diye dugdugi bajabo saala….(he switches off and smiles at the rest)

BADEBHAI : bass…raji hoye gelo….

SANJU : ra..raji hoye gelo??

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BADEBHAI : hobe na…. Ke bolche dekhte hobe to…. Gughudangar oshim bishes saala.. chelebelai tapadar sarar mathai dhil mere tak phatye diyechilam……

LANGRA and BIRJU look at each other.. they think BADEBHAI has gone mad…

BADEBHAI : (points at SANJU).. etar ar kono dorkar nei… eta ke gari theke fele de…..(SANJU tries to cling on to TRINA but is taken and thrown out)….jan bokshe dilam…..ja kalighat-e jora pnatha boli dige ja…..

SANJU tries to run after the car… but that has gone off…inside TRINA is scared stiff…..tears roll down her eyes..

CUT TO SCENE 38 INSIDE GOKALDAS’ SHOP

JOJI collapses as GOKALDAS keps cribbing..

GOKALDAS : hnaa bolbe to ki hobe.. ami thodi dibe tin koror rupiah……(he spots that JOJI has dropped the gun on the table and snatches it up)..hands up.. hands up…(JOJI stares at him…) ki.. kotha kane jachche na….uthao hat…

JOJI : uff.. etota chute eshe…. Jol khaoate paren…boddo jol testa peye gelo…(starts looking around)

GOKALDAS : are.. uthao hat.. neito guli mar dega….

JOJI : (snatches the pistol in one jerk).. are umorka khyeal nehi.. khelna pistol leke nachte hai tiringbiring korke….

GOKALDAS : khilona…

JOJI goes to say something when the door flies open and a big crowd tries to pushh in…

CROWD : oi je.. oije.. oi je dakat…..dhor.. dhor…. Dhor sala ke…

JOJI : jah teri……

JOJI runs around the table and manages to climb through a window…..he jumps on the ground below and runs away…..

39. EXT. THE MEETING PLACE. EVENING

An odd assortment of puchkaola, busdriver, icecream vendors are gathered around a moustachioed man dressed in a burqua… who is talking in a walkie-talkie and the others are gravely nodding their heads…..one is even stading with a fish in hand…..passers-by are giving strange glances at this assemblage

MAN IN BURQUA : Charlie bolchi sir… nota beje gelo.. keu to elo na sir……..ekhon ki korbo sir…..amra ki operation drop kore debo??

40. INT. THE COMMISSIONER’S ROOM. EVENING

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Commissioner is absolutely livid… he is holding the phone and shouting at the officer who planned this…

COMMISSIONER : machi golte parbe na.. machi golte parbe na…. Nao ekhon.. goleni machi…. Ekhon ki hobe anyaa? Ekhon ki hobe??? Amar meyeke niye ora kothai chole gelo tumi bar kore debe???? ……opodartho…..ujbuk…. chagol …..

The OFFICER is staring at the floor….. 41. INT. THE GODOWN AT KHIDIRPUR. EVENING

The cars drive in.. BADEBHAI jumps down….

BADEBHAI : are ao…..ao…chamiya.. yeh hui gawa badebhaika khas ilaka….aur idhar teri baba ayega tin khoka leke….(the guy looks to be gone completely bonkers in happiness).. are hei shama….(he yells at BIRJU)..

BIRJU : sardar…

BADEBHAI : abe mar diya jai yah chor diya jai re??…..(he almost sings out…….)

BADEBHAI almost dances around in joy… TRINA.. gagged and bound… looks at him in mortal fear…

42. EXT/INT. A PHONEBOOTH SOMEWHERE. EVENING

SANJU runs in.. he dialls 100….a bored voice picks up..

VOICE : hello lalbajar…

SANJU : hello.. ami.. ami. . ekta.. ekta meye ke kidnap kore niye jachche…

VOICE : apni kyaaa??

SANJU : sheta bola jabe na.. apni.. apni khoborta note korun.. pulishke bole din .. ami jani ora kothai jabe….

VOICE : nam na bolle note kora jabe na…..

SANJU : dekhun.. eta ekta emergency.. meyetar pran porjonto jete pare….

VOICE : nam bolun.. thikana bolun.. amra dekhchi.. saradine onek orokom uro call ashe moshai.. kake kan niye geche bollei ki ar chota jai.. anya???

SANJU : dhaat..

SANJU spots a sergeant parking his motorcycle outside.. he puts the phone down and rushes out..

43. EXT. OUTSIDE THE PHONEBOOTH SOMEWHERE. EVENING

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SANJU walks to the sergeant..

SANJU : dada timeta bolben. Amar ghorita theme geche…..

SERGEANT : (looks him up and down).. share nota…

SANJU : thanks….(As he turns and walks away towards camera we see he has fliched and is holding the SERGEANT’s walkietakie in his hand)

44. INT. INSIDE COMMISSIONER’S CHAMBER. EVENING

A man rushes in, maybe the SI of the morning..

SI : Sir.. sir.. ekta chele phone koreche sir.. boleche apnar meye kothai o jane..……..

COMMISSIONER leaps up…

COMMISSIONER : kothai..kothai..

45. EXT. AN ALLEYWAY NEAR THE PHONEBOOTH. EVENING

SANJU is on the police cradio as others are shouting to drown his voice…..this is a cacophony…(note : careful of the sounds pls)

SANJU : shunun.. please shunun.. ekta meyeke kidnap kore khidirpur niye jaoa hoeche….please take sahajjo korun please

OTHER VOICES : Aii.. chokbortir jaigai ke dhukeche bolo to // Aii.. pulish line chere dao..//ai saala tui ke be…//chokkoti ki je kore na.. radiota hariye fello? //

SANJU : Shunun… please… please…. Ami sotti kotha bolchi.. Badebhai ekta meyeke gum kore khidirpur niye geche… ami jani kothai geche… apnara please amar kothai bishas korun…

46. EXT. A STEET CORNER. EVENING

The cars screech to a halt.. commissioner jumps down and runs with his people to JOJI standing at one corner… with a paper in hand…he looks very sad

JOJI : e.. e apnar meye??

COMMISIONER : hnaa.. tumi..tumi jano kothai??

JOJI : ami jantam na .. jodi jodi chobita tokhon miliye dekhte partam tahole ora emon bipode porto na……kintu o amar hat theke kagojta kere nilo…. Amader janate dite chai ni o kar meye….

COMMISSIONER : ki bolcho.. o..o tomader sathe chilo….o ekhon kothai…..tahole ei kidnapping…

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JOJI : (takes a dep breath) O shokal obdhi amader sathe chilo…. AmraiKidnap korechilam seth Gokaldaser meye bhebe….

COMMISSIONER : WHAT??

A few policemen immediately catch JOJI..

JOJI : amake pore dhorben.. ami palachchi na… oke Badebhai tule niye geche…..gokaldas tin koti taka na dile oke mere felbe….

COMMISSIONER : o my god.. tumi..tumi jano o kothai…

JOJI shakes his head… he has no idea….

JOJI : ami.. ami garir nombor jani….AKA 4402

COMMISSIONER : (turns to jeep).. ekhuni broadcast koro…..bolo shomosto patrol van jeno ei garike track kore…

RADIOMAN : Sir.. radio-te golmal hochche.. ekta lok kotheke dhuke altufaltu chnechachche…ei dekhun na…..(he increases volume.. now everybody hears)

SANJU’S VOICE OVER RADIO : (fighting with others)..Please..please amar kotha shunun…. BADEBHAI ekta meyeke kidnap kore niye geche.. or bhison bipod…

JOJI : (jumps).. SANJU..SANJU…..(to COMMISSIONER).. sir.. o think kotha bolche sir.. o jane.. o jane….SANJU!!!!

Suddenly SANJU’s voice falls silent

47. EXT. AN ALLEYWAY NEAR THE PHONEBOOTH. EVENING

As SANJU talks he freezes.. a revolver is aimed at him… the SERGEANT glaring at him… he stares.. the SERGEANT snatches the walkie talkie and hits him on the face…..SANJU collapses..

SANJU : babago….(he holds his forehead as blood trickles down)

SERGEANT : saala.. mamabari peyecho…pulisher radio niye dhamnamo hochche….(he kicks him .. SANJU writhes in pain)

SANJU : oma….

The SERGEANT goes to put the radio in the belt when an urgent voice rings out..

COMMISSIONER ON RADIO : SANJU.. SANJU.. ami.. ami COMMISSIONER OF POLICE bolchi… kotha bolo..kotha bolo.. where are you…tumi kothai…SANJU??

The SERGEANT freezes.. he stares at the radio then he picks it up and speaks

SERGEANT : sir…chokroborti bolchi…SANJU.. mane oi cheletake debo sir??

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COMMISSIONER ON RADIO : (shouts) hnaa.. take debe nato ki tomar pishemoshaike debe???

The segeant bends down…. SANJU tries to sit…blood dripping from cut on face…

SANJU : (voice weak..he tries to speak) Sir.. sir ami jani…meyetake kothai niye geche..

48. EXT. A MONTAGE OF CACUTTA. NIGHT QUICK CUTS OF

1. Police radios blaring2. Patrol jeeps stopping and turning3. Emergency lights and sirens bleating4. Policemen running out5. Partol jeeps rushing through streets6. On Audio a repeated message keeps playing : Shomosto police patrol

carke bola hochche.. attention.. Shomosto police patrol carke ei morme janano hochche je AKA4402, sada ronger ambassador garike dekha matro atok korte. Khidipurer kache shomosto patrol van 26 nombor godowner dike jao… abar bolchi khidirpurer kache shomosto patrol van 26 nombor godowner dike jao….

49. INT. INSIDE 26 GODOWN. NIGHT BADEBHAI glares…..its ten-thirty now..

BADEBHAI : abe saala… sare dos baj rahe hai.. haramkhor abhi tak nehi aaya… sale ..pulis bula rahe kyaa…..Aii LANGRA.. ja uski pass aur kanpatti rakh chamber…..(LANGRA does as told…TRINA closes eyes. A gun is placed on her forehead)….abhi mein laga rahe fon….BADE BHAI dials….

GOKALDAS picks up….

BADEBHAI : abbe harami gokaldas (TRINA takes a deep breath).. bhun dalenge kaa tere larki ko….. khnan hai tin khoka….saala taka dibi ki dibi na tor meyer jonne??

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50. EXT. A ROAD OUTSIDE HIS SHOP. NIGHT

GOKALDAS gets the cal on his way to his car.. he almost starts dancing in rage….

GOKALDAS : arre.. e kya.. saare kolkatta pagol ho gaye kya……(he shouts in the phone)…are yie baat kniu dimag me nehi ghusta .. mera larki kidnap nahi hua..nahi hua.. nahi hua.. aur ham dusra larki ke liye paisa nahin denge baaaas!!!!

He switches off the mobile and flings it on the ground and jumps up and down on it in rage…

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GOKALDAS : yeh leh.. yeh leh.. yeh leh…..

51. INT. INSIDE 26 GODOWN. NIGHT

BADEBHAI is a sight to see… they all stare at him as he puts the phone down and stares at TRINA….only TRINA faces him squarely.. the moment of truth has come….. BADEBHAI waves

BADEBHAI : Mu khol de….(BIRJU quickly takes away the gag… TRINA coughs).. tui tui GOKALDASer meye na??

TRINA : (shkeas her head).. Na

BRAIN gasps…..he tries to slink away

BADEBHAI : (almost shouts)oi haramjadake dhor… ar tui.. tui tokhon miththe bolli keno..

TRINA : noile.. noile tomra SANJU mere felte…

BADEBHAI : o…o ta ekhon toke ke bnachabe… anyaa….. ta GOKALDASer meye nosh to ke tui….tor baba ke??

TRINA : (almost relieved that the truth is out).. amar nam TRINA MUKHERRJEE… amar babar nam NITYANANDA MUKHERJEE, IPS…Commissioner of Police Kolkata….

The godown plunges into absolute silence… BRAIN sits down on the floor……LANGRA gapes.. BADEBHAI opens his mouth twice and closes.. then he steps back and starts laughing….

BADEBHAI : (he laughs so much that he almost rolls over).. khottom.. sob khottom.. saala sob khotom.. haha haha haha … oshim bishes.. badebhai.. sob finish.. hahahahaha….itna bara satta ka bolbala. ek dine sob choupat…. Saala….kya khel takdir ka…..… kaa bhai….hahaha ekdom khallas…….(suddenly he sits up and draws a gun….he points at BRAIN)…ar ei shala haramir jonne ek dine sob sesh hoye gelo….saala brain dekhachche… brain….dekhi sala tor mogoje koto ghilu ache dekhi….

BRAIN tries to scamble away.. BADEBHAI aims.. then then

Searchlights focus on them…sounds of car and men are heard… the godown is gheraoed….an amplifier blares..

VOICE : POLICE…JE JAR OSTRO FELE HAT TULE DNARAO..NOILRE GULI CHOLBE…..

BADEBHAI considers a moment..then he lets his gun drop….he slumps back on the floor

BADEBHAI : (waves hand as if seeing off somebody)..albida badebhai.. fer shei oshim bishesh… care of bidhoba boropishi ….gughudanga…postapis salke…

COMMISSIONER comes out….

COMMISIONER : TRINA…

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TRINA : BAPI….(she runs to him who embraces her)

52. EXT. A FIELD OUTSIDE GODOWN. NIGHT

Somebody opens the deoor of the policevan… they are sitting inside..

POLICE : ei.. tomra dujon.. baire esho…

SANJU and JOJI get down…

They see the police vans and jeeps leaving one by one…..a car stands some distance away. TRINA is waiting for them further down inb the field… they gulp and walk towards her….

They stare at each other…..SANJU is bleeding.. TRINA touches the wound..they are all down as they talk

TRINA : legeche khub..

SANJU : thik hoye jabe….kichu na

TRINA : jodi tomader kokhono…

SANJU puts a finger on his lips…..TRINA sees that.. stops….

TRINA : Jani…jekhane kokhono duso moja ar kokhono kanna….ar jekhane protiti muhurter nam jibon….shei Jiboner nam Line… tai na???

They fall silent.. are they on the verge of tears.. they???? The car gives out a short brief horn..

JOJI : tata TRINA….

TRINA leans over… kisses JOJI on his cheeks….takes her time in that…then leans to SANJU.. kisses him on his cheeks too…..when she speaks again .. her voice is broken..

TRINA : bye boys……it was fun……(she quickly turns her face away and runs to the car)

The car revs up and moves away from them.. SANJU and JOJI stand there watching the taillights melting into darkness. Now only wait for the morning remains.

FADE OUT

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isme kya hai

badebhai ka baat chalta

andar badebhaise milte

badebhai ka paaaltan

badebhai laughs

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fnas gaya hai