1. 1. SHEESHE STARTOFPLAY SCENE1START . . , , , , , , . , . . .. SCENE1ENDS SCENE2START Bedroom,dimlights,cosyenviron. Payal:,youloveme? Rajiv:haansweetheart. Payal:Holdme. comescloserandtakesherinhisarms. Payal: ? Silence.NoreplyfromRajiv,butshedoesntnotice.
2. 2. payal:. .. ! ? Rajiv: ?. payal:... ...(laughing) Payal:, ? Roohi: , mumma doll . :, doll.Roohi? Roohi: ! Rajiv: !!!! ? Rajivcomesforwardtotakethedoll.Pinkioffershimthedollbutthenrunsoutbeforehecantakeit. SCENE2ENDS SCENE3START Inanofficecabin.2chairsandatable.Rajivknocksondoor.Bosswaveshiminonphone,seated,continueshis conversation.Rajivwaitsstanding.Bossturnsaroundandcontinuestheconversationinalittlelowervolume. Boss: .. Rajiventers Waveshishandtositdown.Hesitsandwaitforhiscalltofinish,meanwhileengaginghimself. Bossputsdownthephone. Boss: ! ."....huh Boss:lolosamoselo Rajivreclinestheofferbyhandgestures
3. 3. Boss: Rajiv:Rktraderspapersreadyekbaar. Boss(turningoverthepages):Hmmm. time Thursday .? ? ? , ? ! (Bothlaughs) Boss:out . ? Bosscuttingthroughlaugh: (laughsagain) , . ,,heavy! desk . SCENE3END SCENE4START Aftercrashingintotwoguys Kathhu: , ? Kathhu&Savvya(sarcastically): !!ready Savvya:?, ? Rajiv: . ,,.... Kathhe:, Savvya: .****!!! Rajiv:aredost.(hestammersandsavvyatakeshimbycollar) Kathhu: boss . ( collar) :.... Savvya:... Katthupuncheshumdown!
4. 4. (Rajivgoesdowntohiswalletandpaystoavoidconflict) SCENE4END START5STARTS . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . ..... (THEREFLECTIVESELFENTERSINTOHIM) .. ,... NARRATION , , , , ,,, , START5ENDS START6STARTS Officemeetingtableagain
5. 5. Boss:!! Rajivisamusedandabouttosaysomething Boss:.?? Boss(yelling):!!!plate(insarcastictonenow) Rajiv:... Boss: straight!!... () Rajiv:Bossplease! ! Boss: Sharmajideal! Rajiv: . .!. , ,50plate ! . ! .. . .Sharma jiinterest project??tha ??Office ! Bossislookinginanamazedmannerwithmouthopen,abouttosaysomething Rajivtakestakesoutonesamosafromit,placesitinchutneyandplacesitinBosssmouthandtakesanother oneforhim,leavestheroomeatingit. START6ENDS START7STARTS
6. 6. Setting:Chaitapri Employeeshadcomeforateaonbreak Dinesh:... .. ? Manu: .... , Rajiventers Dinesh:!!rajiv..... (ChitchatstartswithColl1,2and3inagroup) Manu:Bhatia?. comment joke. ? :... Rajiv:!. bothofthemaghast:!!!!! : . boss ! ! : .... () Kishore:...... profilepic wife .. alllaughs.... Manu:!!! Rajiv:ohh... .......... Manu:! . office.client?
7. 7. Rajiv: .....!Client ! Manu: Rajiv:!! ... Manu: ! Rajiv: Beatsmaniacally START7ENDS START8STARTS Morning..Dimlights. RajivissmokingandwatchingTVwhenpayalenters.Shenudgeshimfrombehind Resham:Suno Rajiv:Hmmmm. Resham:naaaaaaaaa. Rajiv:? Resham:Iloveyou! Rajivloseshisselfcontrolthrowstheremoteandstartsbeatingher.Hehasanevilexpressiononhisface,asif possessed. Payalscreamsandtwistsandturnstryingtosaveherselfandeventuallyscreamsharder. (RajivisirritatedwiththeconstantneedandvulnerabilityofResham.Heiscravingforhisownspaceinthe relationshipandisunabletobearReshamsconstantneedforattention.Thismakeshimexplodethistime) START8ENDS SCENE9STARTS Setting:Rajivaloneathome,relaxingonhisSofa,findsachitontablethatSunitihadleftforhermother. Roohienterstheroomwithherdollandherdress Roohi: ?
8. 8. Rajiv: Roohi: (askingher doll) ?? (lovesandhugsherdoll) ?? Rajiv,whowasreluctantinitially,afterhearingthisall,hasanuglysparkinhiseyes Rajiv: .. (RoohicomescloserandRajivtakesthedollfromherhandsandstartscaressingandcrushingthethedoll) Crushesthedolltothefloor. START9ENDS NARRATION , ... , .... SCENE10 STARTS .. .. . ... . . . ...... ... . .. . . . (pause)
9. 9. . (pause) .. . .. . (bang!) NARRATION:(LIGHTSGOINGOUT) . . THEEND