PITCH BLACK

Harsh, excited trying to be poetic.

BASNA
OV
Ma ta mareko jyan ko kura garchu sale. 
Na kehi rau umrincha.
Na kehi daag metincha. 
Ma ta jaleko dil ko kura garchu sale.
Na ta afai jalcha na malai jalna dincha. 
FADE IN:

TERRACE 
Montages of wet big bed sheet floating on the terrace without wall. Urmi is
squeezing water out of clothes. 
HIGH SPEED
She shakes the clothes, hangs on the rope and puts clip on it. Her leg pushes
plant pot while walking for another clothes. 

INT. TANNU ROOM - EVENING 

RUDRA, MANTU, TANNU AND BASNA together.
Play card is scattered around the corridor. Pen and marker's lid is open.
ALL FOUR
VO, Cont'd
Ishor le hami lai na bach bhanera pathako cha. 
Jaba zindagi bujhna thaleko bela

INT. URMI'S ROOM - EVENING 

Montages of One girl aged around ten is reading Russian is seen through
window in wide shot. 

EXT. COLLEGE - EVENING 

MEMORIZING RUSSIAN IN SOFT VOICE CONTINUES.  
Rudra stands up on the bench. People are enjoying the evening meeting with
casual talks, books and tea.
Rudra, Basna and Tannu are pasting the posters of protest information.
MANTU
VO
Timi lai
TANNU
VO
Taba ta ho ni sabai rusta lagne
Ista dusta lagne

INT. URMI'S ROOM 

Boiling noodles with blurry foreground of girl reading in Russian. Urmi is
taking the video of Alyona with outdated mobile phone. She becomes
frustrated after seeing the poor video quality. 
ALL THREE
VO
Baach bhaneko ta yo bhata rukh lai ho
MANTU
VO
Hey ishor
ALL THREE
VO
Gham pani sanga dosti gari rahancha gari
rahancha.
Fali fuli rahancha 
RUSSIAN MEMORIZING VOICE FADES OFF.
BASNA
VO, Harsh, Soft
Hey ishor 
Kina ananta bhaidincha 
Na mileko yaad haru
Na kuhine daag haru.
Saale daag haru. 
MANTU
VO
Tyo pasale le malai paach rupiya badi lidi raheko. 
BASNA 
VO
Hyaa
 TANNU
VO
Roki yahi ta. 

INT. URMI ROOM - DAY

Urmi, harsh looking woman of late thirties is looking outside the window.
Pallav early thirties is sleeping. Room is messy with cigarettes butts, junk
food plastic, Momo and few of the online shopped plastic covers.  
Urmi sits beside Pallav. She inhales the cigarette left on ashtray. After
inhaling two big turns he passes to Pallav.
PALLAV
Ta ta Urmila bhanda ni hot chas hai. 
Urmi kicks Pallav. 
URMI
Bidi pani jalcha re, jwala huna. 
Sali bish bhan na re, duwa jastai bilin huna. 
Mero aukat afai lai dekhauna
Mero kartut mero naam sanga byakha milauna.
Bidi ko jaat ho re tero fokso dukhauna.
Ek sarko hochyaera dosti garauna
Yi akha lai dhuwa ko rup dekhayera
Man lai katakka sauhrad pachauna.
Pallav kicks back.  
PALLAV
Afno buda samjhi hanis Urmila Matonkar.
URMI
Pass gar. Urmila Matonkar ko chauro. 
Somebody knocks on the door. Everyone are alerted first and then halts.  
URMI
Ko ho?
JAISUKH 
Khali ches?
URMI
Das minutes.
PALLAV
Aryey yar. 
Urmi inhales and collects the cigarettes butt and plastic. Urmi eats the
remaining momo on the floor. 
PALLAV
Chii Urmi. Paies bhani Jaisukh ko birya le pet
bharches hai. 
Urmi is cleaning and turns on fan.
URMI
Tum kya jano pallav babu
Ye gol gol tum ko kaha kaha maarti hai.
PALLAV
Talai Urmila Matonkar man parena urmi?
URMI
Bafadar cha re tyo ma sanga.
PALLAV
Maile k gaddari gare oi Urmi?
URMI
Ta gaddar chainas tara ta sanga naitkta pani ta
chaina. 
Pallav pulls Urmi and hugs tightly. Urmi pulls clothes under Pallav. Pallav is
over Urmi.
URMI
Na thich na. Dadh dukhyo. 
JAISUKH 
Urmi ko chauro tero charam sukh sakeko
chaina?  
Jaisukh with crutches is drinking straight from the bottle. Slowly moves
upstairs. 
Pallav opens the door. Urmi is coming out. She is checking the Pallav's phone.
She tests the camera while coming out. Pallav ties his shoelaces. 
URMI 
Kehi paila yaad liyera roki deu
Khushi thiyau bhane
Pallav stops walking. Urmi sees his only one cheek, his back taking the
support of the wall. 
PALLAV
Ani yedi ma --
 URMI
Sarcastic 
-- Khushi thiyau bhane
Alikati khushi badi deu na
Alikati chumma ma dinchu
Alikati kaagaz timi deu
Khushi thiyau bhane
Pallav puts tips deep inside her blouse takes the mobile. 
PALLAV
J sukai samjhi urmi .. koi ko sochne duri ma
baishaki lagcha ani ma kudna na chodera k garau
bhan ta. 
Pallav kisses on her forehead and leaves.  

EXT. TERRACE - LATER

Urmi walks upstairs to see Jaisukh.
URMI
Jaisukh bekar ma kina bhryang chadnu pareko ni
tapai lai.  
Urmi waters the plants. 
Jaisukh and Pallav watches each other. Pallav mocks Jaisukh by cleaning his
shoes. Few men comes over and shakes hand with Pallav. He gets inside his
hatchback car with other men. 

INT. URMI'S ROOM - LATER

Few drops are falling Jaisukh makes him comfortable at the corner. Urmi
sees whiskey making the carpet wet and smelly. 
She takes the bottle and puts it on the table. 
JAISUKH
Kasta kasta din thiye hai. Ahile tyo bhura
chamcha bokera hidcha. 
URMI
Pallav ko kura gareko?
JAISUKH
Ah! Sale ahile kasta kasta neta sanga hidcha ..
kudcha.
 URMI
Tapai lai k ko khacho pareko thiyo ra Pallav ko
kura garna.
JAISUKH
Khacho? Sale le malai ek patak hasera namaskar
garna sakena. Heri rakhyo tulu tulu mero
bhutpurva chamcha. 
URMI
Tapai barambar afu lai dukha dinuhuncha? Baram
bar tyhi aune jane samaya patta lagaera aunu
huncha. 
JAISUKH
Ma auchu tero ma barambar paap ko paicho
thapna, talai pani ghutan hudaina? 
URMI
Ghutan? K ko paap? Mard ko taj bhireko bhagwan
le banaeko paap dharma? 
JAISUKH
Kasto bahadur chas hai ta? 
URMI
Bas garnu kya. Purano kura samjhinu pani ek
kisim ko pida nai ho. Bas garnus. 
JAISUKH
Kasari urmi? Malai yaha auna rok na ta. Talcha
laga dhoka ma .. Wasta na gar maya na gar.
URMI
Tapai pani malai paisa dina chodnu. Niko na hune
gau ani tysmathi afu lai dukha dina yaha aunu
huncha.
JAISUKH
Maile ta talai maya ko badala ma maya po diya
thiye. 
URMI
Maya .. maya ta dine kura haina ni. Hami ta
byapar gari raheko chau. 
Jaisukh drinks and is about to kiss Urmi.
JAISUKH
 Tero thulo thulo mutu ko dhadkan pani byapar ho
bhandai dhak dhak ta garya haina hola ni urmi.
Urmi closes the curtain and starts to undress herself. 
URMI
Hernu mero sarir, tapai haru ko lagi singar garnu
pareko cha. Chunu tarif garnu chumban garnu.
Tapai lai lagdo ho yo euta maya ho jasle tapai lai
ananda diyo. Ma sanga maya chaina, tapai sanga
malai maya garne dherai karan chan, hami
swarthi chau, byapari hau ani lalshi hau. Yaslai
maya ko paribhasa na dinu. 
JAISUKH
Urmi bihe gar na ma sanga. 
URMI
Bihe? 
Urmi laughs. Urmi puts away crutches and sits beside Jaisukh. 
URMI
Mero zindagi khosna chahanu huncha? Yo haina
ki tapai afai baishaki ko bhar ma bhayera maile
aswikar gareko. Tapai j jasto bhaye ni logne
manche ho. Ma jati swatantra bhaye pani ma euta
aiemai manche hu. Sajilo chaina aiemai lai afnai
khutta ma ubhiye pani. Tysmathi logne manche ko
sindur .. tapai ko sindur le jo sukai lai ni kaid
garaucha hau logne manche.  
FILM TITLE 
MERO PRIYA APRADH " मेरो प्रिय अपराध "

SONG

INT. JAIL - MEANWHILE 

Few insight inside the jail with poor sanitation of prisoners. Jailer is
watching Abhiraj doing carpentry.
CONSTABLE
Sir yahi ho Abhiraj.  
JAILER 
Kati din baki cha yasko?
 CONSTABLE
Das barha hola sir. 
JAILER
K yasko sabai apradh ko mafi huncha ta kehi
samaya yaha kaidi bhayeako bhar mai?
CONSTABLE
Naya adhyae suru chai huncha sir yasko. 
JAILER
Ko ko cha yasko? 
CONSTABLE
Urmi sir. Yasko budi. Euta budi che sir tyo pani
bhram jasto. 

INT. BACK TO URMI ROOM. MEANWHILE

Urmi forces herself to be emotional and romantic. Plays with Jaisukh and
mocks him. She cares for him and opens his clothes too. Urmi's tear falls
while laughing. 

EXT. OUTSIDE CAFE - LATER

SONG ENDS IN THIS SCENE HEADING 
Big window of glass. Rudra stopping his stylish bike running engine is
reflected on the window glass in the mid of Mantu and Basna who are holding
hand while drinking tea. Basna looks at Mantu and gives him her scooter key.
Basna puts some money at counter and takes her change. She comes outside
and rides on Rudra's bike.

EXT. ROAD - LATER

Mantu is riding Basna's scooter. 

EXT. CITY ENDS - EVENING

Basna is sitting on back side of one bike. They have lots of dried weed
plants.  
Rudra waits for Basna. Basna and her friend stops near Rudra. One guy
brings three big jute bag and puts all the weed in it. One bike carries all of the
weed and another is going ahead to beware them of checking. 
EXT. ROAD - LATER THAT DAY 
SILENT QUICK CUTS WITH FRANTIC POV OF PEOPLE OBSERVING THE
PROTEST
Rudra in a weird costume is doing drama with metaphorical gestures and
postures. Mantu parks Basna's scooter a bit far from crowd. Basna burns the
politician dummy made of hay with play card DUI DANA ANNA KHAYERA
TEN KAROD JANTA KO MAAM KHOSNA PAIEDAINA is written on it. 
TANNU
Laageko kar mafi hudaina. Euta neta ko jhund le
dui mana ghichera saara Nepali lai bhokai rakhna
paidaina. 
Brastachar banda gar. 
Laageko kar mafi hudaina. 
Kisan ko pasina ragat hunu hudaina. 
Pallav stands next to Basna. Slowly Basna feels Pallav presence and becomes
uncomfortable while crowd yells at the system.  
Rudra goes near the camera as performing it exaggerating. 
RUDRA
Kasko ashtray ma baseko cha kanun. Usle
bhancha maile brastachar molera nasha halechu.
Kanun le salkaera Nepali ko mukh ma fukechu.
Ani jharcha yaha kanun kharani bhayera. Yo jabo
kanun ta fuki halchu dhulo ta ho. Tapai bhannus
kanun kasko lagi ho? Hami garib ko lagi ho.
Brastachari ta fukne ho hamro mukh ma hagne
mutne ho. 
Protestor starts to shout. Armed police pushes the crowd. Basna feels
uncomfortable as Pallav is standing close next to her. 
BASNA
Brastachari lai sajaya de. Nepal aama lai bachai
de. 
One armed is holding walkie talkie. There are continuous talking of police on
radio. 
Armed police starts pushing protesters with water force. The protesters
scatters. Pallav pull Basna to safety looks like dramatic possession of her
hand.
Few people falls on the road and some steps on each other.  
Basna couldn't think what just happened. She is in pain. She is a bit far from
main road and Pallav is standing next to her.
RUDRA
Aba k garne yar. 
MANTU
Dante haru kuna kuna chirna thaleko cha baag
Basna.
Basna pushes Pallav and runs to Mantu.
Basna and Mantu runs. Rudra watches Basna running away and Pallav lying
near the trash bin shocked. He stands slowly and starts to walk fast.  
After a while road becomes normal. Mantu and Basna is riding the scooter. 

INT. YAHNA ROOM - LATER 

Basna is wet and is not in good shape. Knocks the door. 
BASNA
Didi dhoka khol na. 
YAHNA
OV
Dhoka banda cha dekhdainas? 
Basna is sad. She sits next to the door. 
YAHNA
Bhitra recording cha bhanda bhandai talai disturb
garnu parcha. Kukurni. 
BASNA
Low
La la. 
YAHNA
OV
Ahjai yahi chas? 
Basna is unaware of her tear dropping. She has bruise and is bleeding. 
Yahna sees little blood on the floor sits and checks the blood. 
YAHNA
Basna? 
Yahna checks upstairs but she doesn't finds her. Looks at the parking and
doesn't finds the scooter and returns. 

JUNGLE - MONTAGES 
FLASHBACK 
Fourteen years old Yahna is cooking for Maoist. She drinks water from small
water source. 
Yahna is carrying utensils and other luggage with other kids and Jaisukh. 
JAISUKH
Comrade.. ka kaslai kavita nibhanda athawa katha
lekhna aucha?
YAHNA 
Malai geet gauna aucha.
Maoist are training.

PRINCIPAL HOUSE - NIGHT

Few armed PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) are taking Principal. 
Terrified Saraswati and her younger daughter keeps following them until they
disappears in the mist.

OLD HOUSE - MORNING

Jaisukh is shooting towards armies from 2nd floor of the old house.
Yahna, is at her periods for first time. She isn't scared of blood she forcefully
snatched from innocent peoples, armies, police and evil peoples but got really
scary with her mensural blood. She is sitting at the corner. Her rifle is at
couple of feet away. 
JAISUKH
Yahna.. Yahna.
Yahna is feeling catastrophe. Jaisukh throws rifle to Yahna.
JAISUKH
Hosh ma aaija comrade. 
Yahna stares at the rifle. Jaisukh becomes hopeless and stops firing. He
moves to safer corner and lies beside two of his dead comrades. 
Yahna takes the rifle from her uneasy posture. One grenade is thrown inside
the room. Room collapses after grenade explosion. They all falls into first
floor. Madhu becomes unconscious. Yahna sees her teacher tied and about to
die. Yahna becomes numb. 
Some armies are checking if there are any survivers from Maoist. 
DYING COMRADE
Yaslai mardi hal. Yahna.
Yahna is scared.
YAHNA
Guru baa ho mero. Ma bata hunna.
Jaisukh wakes and helps principal to sit in safe place. One dying comrade
leans towards principal. 
Dying comrade shoots principal. 
Armies becomes alert and starts to fire again. Dying comrade leans outside.
Yahna is crying in front of principal. Jaisukh looks at diverted armies
focusing on dying comrade. He quickly pulls Yahna and runs from backside.
They ran like fastest human on earth. 

JUNGLE - LATER
Jaisukh and Yahna are sliding on the slope. Yahna rests on flat surface.
JAISUKH
Jati saas yaha basera lincham tyati nai mrityu ko
najik huncham hami.
Yahna is less scared than before.
YAHNA
Bistarai jaam hai.
JAISUKH 
Ekai chin lai.
Jaisukh sees her blood.
JAISUKH
Goli lageko ho talai Yahna? K ko ragat ho?
Yahna feels awkward to say and keeps her silence.
JAISUKH 
Hami kura matra garna ayeaka thiyau.
They walks silent for few moments
JAISUKH
Aba kudna parcha. 
Jaisukh starts to run and after few seconds, Yahna runs too.

BANK OF RIVER - LATER

Few Maoist are waiting for them with few bicycles at other side of river. 
They crosses the river. Yahna washes her blood while crossing. 

DIGGING PLACE - EARLY MORNING

Yahna is digging grave and watches Jaisukh giving water to another teacher
who is tied at the tree and is injured due to beatings. 
Jaisukh opens his eyes if he is dead and Yahna closes her eyes and continue
to dig. 

CAMP - EVENING
Everyone are eating, singing folk songs. Jaisukh looks at Durga's blood stain.
Goes near to her.
JAISUKH 
Talai k bhako cha? K bhayo?
Yahna keeps her silence and slowly nods her head saying nothing.
JAISUKH 
K ko ragat lageko tero pachadi?
Yahna feels uncomfortable and walks from there. 
Jaisukh follows her.
YAHNA
Malai eklai chod hai ta.
JAISUKH 
Talai k bhako cha maile thaha paye. Ali para hid ta
ma bhanchu talai k bhako bhanera.
Yahna stops and looks at him. Jaisukh pulls Yahna's hand and takes her a bit
far from there. 
 JAISUKH 
Aba ta bacha rahenas. Aimai bhaies.
Yahna tries to get rid of Jaisukh. Jaisukh doesn't let her go and puts his head
band inside Yahna's mouth and pushes her. 
JAISUKH
Halla na gar. Natra ma talai mardinchu. Bujhis.
Yahna cries. Jaisukh relaxes.
JAISUKH 
Kehi hunna Yahna. Na dara.

CAMP - EVENING
Few men are dragging principal dead body. 
Jaisukh goes near to Yahna. Yahna is scared. 
JAISUKH 
Kasai lai kehi na bhan hai Yahna.
COMRADE1
Oi. Yata aija na haat de. 
Jaisukh goes to them.
Yahna slowly walks and runs from there. When other comrade tried to go
after her, Jaisukh stops them. 
Yahna in agony and fear runs from there. 
COMRADE3
Kina bhageki Yahna. Farki comrade.
Another comrade hit Jaisukh from back and they starts to beat them.

INT. TANU ROOM - EVENING

Half of the room is covered with dry weed plants. Tanu and Mantu are having
weeds. Rudra's helmet is near the table. Basna comes inside. She had done
first aid. 
She puts some foods on the table and takes clothes from the Tanu's steel
cupboard.
Rudra comes out of the toilet and kisses Tanu and leaves. 
EXT. GULLY PARKING - LATER
Basna and Mantu are experiencing weed effects and are on scooter. They
looks at the toy shop for while.
MANTU 
Chala na oie. 
BASNA
Chalaera ta bata tada jaau ma mantu? 
Basna rides a bit and stops another shop. 
BASNA
Kati picha garchas malai?
Mantu comes out of the scooter and pulls Basna. 
Wind starts to rise. Some plastic wastes and paper are floating on the air. 
Basna walks to the corner and finds difficult to lights cigarettes but somehow
changing her position lights the cigarette. Mantu is standing near the scooter
waiting for Basna. 
Mantu sees Basna making selfie video but her voice is inaudible to him. 
BASNA
Shouting 
Ek chin dulna jam hid. 
They walks a bit. 
MANTU
Party meeting k garchas ni.
BASNA
Kehi hunna yo desh ma. 
MANTU
Ho hai.
BASNA
Uhi purano tarika ko protest. Kehi creative ani
effective sochau na bhaneko. Tanu heroine che
ni. 
MANTU
Ta pani Tanu jasto kach kach na gar na aba. K
garne bhan na. 
Basna pretends that Mantu is talking good and teases him with comic
expression. 
BASNA
Bhok lagya cha hai. 
Basna looks at Mantu feeling hypothetical about leaving Mantu. 
BASNA
Ta pani bheda nai hos hai. 

EXT. FUN PARK - LATER

They are riding boat. 
MANTU
Sarara hawa, bihana ko bhanda kam. Guliyo chiya
ko baaf. Aja bihana chiya kasto mitho bhako thiyo.
Buwa le tarkari pani gazzab ko banako thiyo. Piro
ali. Jhol mitho thiyo kya. 
Mantu is a the bottom of the Columbus. Basna is at the middle. Mantu pulls
Basna to bottom.
MANTU
Yata mazza aucha kya.
Basna is scared to extreme. 
BASNA
Yaha bata jyudai niske bhane ma talai mardinchu.
MANTU
Baru break up de na.
BASNA
Ta de na sale. 

EXT. RAIL - LATER

Mantu and Basna are riding rail. Basna gives him one mobile phone taking
out from her small bag. 
MANTU
Tannu ko carpet ma tehra ota dulo cha. Saat ota
sano sano duita chittika pareko ani char ota yetro
thulo thulo. 
BASNA
 Roki na yar. Roki. Kati bak bak garchas. Ta sale ra
Tannu fateko carpet hos. Gaza khayera ni chup
basna sakdainas. 

EXT. CAFE - LATER

Basna and Mantu are eating. Mantu pours lots of sugar into their coffee. 
BASNA
Ek chin chup bas ta pahila. 
Mantu observes mobile. 
MANTU
Chini ajhai thapne ho?
BASNA
Ghar gayera her na. 
MANTU
Mero maya kinna khojches?
BASNA
Ali kam bak bak garne gar na yar. Dherai bolera
maya pani dherai hune haina kya. 
Waiter puts the bill. Basna checks the bill while taking out money. 
MANTU
Dhanna baby. Swetu bhandina tyati talent ta cha.
Ali besi bolda k bhayo ra.
BASNA
Tyhi bebu. Babu k k cha tyati matra bhan na ta. 
MANTU
Break up de na ta ma bolnai pardaina. 
BASNA
Jaa gayera tyo reception ma kina service charge
leko bhanera sodh. 
Mantu looks at the bill. 
MANTU
Janna ma. 
BASNA
K garchas ta? Bolna sakdainas?
Mantu leaves. Basna goes to reception and put money excluding service
charge.
RECEPTIONIST
Maam ali kati misunderstanding bhayo jasto cha. 
BASNA
Saale harami. Afno deshbhakta malik lai gayera
suna yo kura. 
Receptionist comes outside. Mantu returns inside. 
RECEPTIONIST
Paisa kam cha maam. 
BASNA
Thik cha. Thik chaina bhane koi yeta fasne wala
cha. 
Basna pulls Mantu and walks outside.
BASNA
Dekhis choto mitho ramro boli bachan gardai ma
k jancha ra. 
Basna looks at Mantu while pushing the main stand off. 
BASNA
Dherai pattar patar bolne haina kya. To the point
bolnu parcha.
MANTU
La la. Sikaudai jaa na. Ek din sniper ko goli
nikalchu.
Basna mounts on the scooter. Mantu is sad and he looks at the receptionist
feeling down. 

INT. URMI ROOM - LATER

Urmi wearing undergarments takes the weed stick and smokes it. Urmi
unboxes the mobile and checks the camera while smoking. Man is taking
shower. Urmi counts the money. 
URMI
Chabi doormat muni rakhdinu hai. 
Urmi dresses herself and walks. 
EXT. ROAD - DAY
Crowd rushing to earn their daily life. Urmi looks rough with amateurish
make up is waiting for bus with small girl. Alyona looks very excited. 
ALYONA
My mozhem puteshestvovat' ves' den', mama?
Can we travel all day mama?

INT. BUS - LATER

Urmi is standing. Bus stops near central jail. Urmi walks away after giving
bus fare. 
ALYONA
YA khochu poyti v park mama? YA khochu
pogovorit' s etim mal'chikom. On pytayetsya
vyglyadet' geroyem.
I want to go to park mama? I want to talk to that
boy. He is trying to look like hero. 

EXT. CENTRAL JAIL - MORNING 

Urmi comes out of the bus and starts to walk. She buys some cigarettes pack
and lights one for her from street nanglo vendor.
Urmi gives him small paper. 
URMI
Purano number lagdaina. 
VENDOR
Aja bholi sabai busy bhaye matra talai khojchan. 
URMI
Tyhi ta tanab cha. Heroine haru budi bhaye ama
ko role garchan, ma k ko role garne? Budi bhai
sake.
VENDOR
Ya purano yaad taja garna pani auchan. 
Vendor saves it in his mobile. 
URMI
Jamana gayo hau lori sunayeako paisa na aune.
 VENDOR
Sab thok bikcha yaha. Bolna jannu parcha. 
Urmi takes one juice from nanglo and gives it to Alyona.
URMI
To Alyona
Mama skoro vernetsya. Ne bud' ozornikom.
Mama will be back soon. Don't be mischief. 
She walks a bit and reaches the outer police guard. 
Urmi signs the registration and gives a grief looks at the police standing at
guard.
URMI 
Abhiraj. 
Urmi sits at the passage inside narrow passing. There are other waiters. 
Urmi smiles in suspenseful way while staring at the bars. 

EXT. INSIDE PRISON - LATER

Abhiraj is doing yoga with other around thirty prisoners. Police looks at
Paras. Paras walks and stands near corridor.  
Abhiraj is preparing himself to face his wife.
POLICE
Abhiraj .. aja ta talai pani manche khojna ayecha
ta. 
Abhiraj breaks up from staring at the shadow of people seen a bit far from
him. 
ABHIRAJ
Ma pani afai lai khojna chahanchu sir. Duita
chaya eutai huda ma afu lai pauthe hola.
Police didn't understand but liked how he said. Abhiraj walks in line. 
POLICE
Sabai lai niyam thaha cha. Niyam ma basna
parcha hai. 

EXT. RAINY NIGHT - QUICK FLASHBACK

Rain is washing the blood from Urmi. Abhiraj is beats Pallav and runs
towards Urmi. 

EXT. CENTRAL JAIL - LATER

Bar is hiding the guilt of Abhiraj which makes him happy enough. Though the
reason Urmi has to stand the current circumstances isn't the reason she
cries, Abhiraj takes the pack of cigarettes put down by Urmi. Urmi gives some
money to Abhiraj and keeps holding his hand. 
ABHIRAJ
Ma yaha bata niskida pani mero glani kam
hudaina. 
URMI
Maile sayad birsechu. Timi pani --
ABHIRAJ
-- Ma yeta bata chute pachi kasle malai sajaya
dincha?
URMI
Timi bahira niskeko bhaye timro glani kam
hunthyo hola. Bahira timilai sajaya dine haru ko
kami chaina. 
ABHIRAJ
Timi pani malai hamro chori ko hatyara bhanera
gali garnu ni. 
URMI
Gali ta cha ma sanga dherai nai. Tara kina bahira
audaina malai thaha chaina. 
ABHIRAJ
Aba timi le afno jivan ko pahiran fernu parcha.
URMI
Ferne? Kehi ta socheko chu tara j garchu timi
sanga gardina. 
ABHIRAJ
Aba ma timro jimma linchu. Jyan le sahane
bhanda badi koshish garchu. 
URMI
Timi sojho chau Abhiraj .. timro sojhopan le timi
lai khaile bastabikta dekhaudaina timi kehi garna
sakdainau. Biswas gara malai .. pahila pani ma
 sabai herthe aba pani herchu. Timi khali kura na
khotali basnu. 
ABHIRAJ
Urmi hami ta.
URMI
Hami ta k Abhiraj. Sieudo ra dhago le kina malai
badhna khojchau jabarjasti. K haq lagcha ma
mathi timro? Jabo sindur ko bhar ma. Sakeko
garchu euta simana ma rahera. Yaha dekhine
dandi haru chan hami lai alag ko mahasus
garaune. Yo dandi na huda pani mero kehi
awakshykta haru chan hami lai alag rakhne. Yo
juni lai ta ekdum kafi cha. 
Abhiraj stops himself to be emotional and thoughtful. 
URMI
Cont'd
Kehi bhannu chaina hai aba? 
Abhiraj watches Urmi walking away. She stops and look at dirty drinking
water jar leaking. She turns back. 
URMI
Abhiraj .. timro mero dusman katai chaina, hami
bhitra nai cha. Afno khyal garnu Abhiraj. 
ABHIRAJ
Malai yahi hapta chod dinchan re Urmila. 
Urmi is startled and physically feels the reality and starts to feel
uncomfortable. 
URMI
Timro priya apradh birse pani yo kura na birsanu
Abhiraj.  
Maile timi lai kehi dinu kar chaina. Timro jimma
ma lina sakdaina.  

INT. DANCE CLASS - EVENING

Alyona is waiting for Urmi. One woman is walking outside with her child.
Grown ups are doing aerobic.  
ALYONA
Ty pridesh' zavtra?
Will you come tomorrow? 
Child stops and goes to Alyona.
Parent surprised and goes after her child, smiles back and sits near Alyona. 
BOY
Timi mummy lai liyeara park ma auchau asti
jastai?
Alyona smiles as she doesn't get the language.
ALYONA
My mummy is cute. 
Boy tries to explain what he was asking by pulling his mom.
BOY
Mama, mother. 
Boy stands and shows him about park. Urmi comes. 
ALYONA
Mama.
Woman smiles back to Urmi warm and nervous smile. 
WOMAN
Bacha haru hai afnai sansar hune kya. Mero chora
le tapai ko chori lai park ma aunu bhandai cha.
Urmi takes Alyona.
URMI
Malai chinnu bhako bhaye tapai mero chori sanga
tadai basnu hunthyo hola.
Urmi walks away. 

EXT. DEPARTMENT STORE - EVENING

One old woman is walking taking her doko full of vegetables. 
MANAGER
Jhan ama bhanera ramro sanga bhanyo, paisa
diyo. Ramro garnai na hune rahecha. 
Yahna is watching it from inside the department store. Customer is waiting
for Yahna to scan the items. 
Manager goes to one employee who is labeling the items. 
 MANAGER
Bahira naya stall rakhnu bhaneko haina? Manche
haru le kasari thaha paucha na rakhi. 
EMPLOYEE 
Sir tyha euta ama hunu hunthyo. Sorry sir.
MANAGER
Ko ho ama? Timro ama bhaneko mahina
marepachi talab aucha tyhi paisa le ama lai dui
chak khana dinchau tyo pani ama ho. 
EMPLOYEE
Ma rakhdi hale sir.
MANAGER
Yaha kaam garna chodera tyhi ama ko ma kaam
garna janu ni. 
Employee stands. 
EMPLOYEE
Sorry sir.
MANAGER
Bhabhuk hune haina. Back to work. 
CUSTOMER
Bahini. 
Yahna feels apologetic and smiles.
YAHNA
Sorry maam. Ma gardi hale. 
Urmi is putting down packed item, canned food, dry fruits and oats in her
trolley. Manager comes inside.
YAHNA
To customer
Aja thorey saman linu bhayo hai maam? Is
everything is okay sir? 
Customer feels awkwardness and mechanically smiles back.  
She put the trolley in front of the counter. Cashier starts scanning the items. 
Yahna puts all inside the bag. 
YAHNA
 Hamro ma frozen items ma fiveteen percentage
discount cha.  
Numb Urmi doesn't responds. 
YAHNA
Have a good day maam. 
Urmi walks out of the department store. Manager is putting new stall near
the entrance. 

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

After walking a bit. Rain starts to fall. She takes shelter at the footpath. Tails
of car red light passing is reflected on the street. Urmi drops the bag. 

INT. BHATTI - NIGHT

FLASHBACK
Ten Years Ago, Abhiraj is trying to be focused on two men sitting on the
middle. Sanish at mid twenties and Pallav, late of teen. Abhiraj is standing at
the counter lighting cigarette  and keeps on looking at them.  
ABHIRAJ
Dharma ko naam ma na jhukne lai papi ani kanun
na manne apradhi. Yo ta afno afno swatantrata ko
kura aucha ni haina. 
Abhiraj sits and joins the two men. 
SANISH 
K ho ta swatantrata?
PALLAV  
Pahila k aucha thaha cha? 
Fateko kapada ma bereko dui tukra alu ra euta
roti cha bhane ta swatantrata ko rastriyata ko
kura aucha. 
ABHIRAJ
Hami ko hau? Hami samaj le lekheko patra hau.
Keta .. mard .. aadmi. Mahila jastai haina,
bhawanatmak jaslai afno jatil sarir le gudaune. 
PALLAV 
Ma bhandai thiye, swatantrata kaid ma pani cha.
Sabai ko afno afno simana huncha. Kaidi ko,
 sarkari naukari garne hernu na business garne ko
ni afno farak farak swatantrata huncha. 
ABHIRAJ
Jastai bhikari ko ni haina. 
Abhiraj laughs sarcastically. 
PALLAV 
Yahi bhikari pani jay Nepal bikayeara afno anna
pani ko bebasta garcha. Kaha cha rastriyata yaha.
Ani kina chaiencha hami lai? 
SANISH 
Tapai kasto deshdrohi kura gardai hunuhuncha. 
PALLAV 
Deshdrohi re? Deshdrohi ki manavta ho daju?
Tapai le kura na bujhya. 
ABHIRAJ 
Yaha ta kehi farak parena. Sabai hypothetical kura
manau. 
PALLAV 
Reality bhandai chu hau daju. La bhannus kunai
yudha bhayo bhane kasle jitcha?
SANISH 
Sab bhanda pahila ta desh premi bhayeako sipahi
le adhi jasto yudha ta jitai dincha. 
PALLAV 
Tapai le pani adhi satya bolnu bhayo.
SANISH 
Tapai kasto pachaki pachaki kura gareko. 
PALLAV 
Yudha hune bittikai patan ko suruwat huncha.
Ani tapai ko satya bhaneko deshpremi sainik
haina. Koi pani sainik desh premi bhayena bhane?
Manau dubai tarfa ko. Yudha nai hudaina ni.
Haina ra? Yahi haina manavta? 
8 month pregnant Urmi comes inside as their voices raises and bombards
Urmi. Pallav and Sanish stares at her in surprised way. 
ABHIRAJ
Swatantrata ko kura bagdai badgai yudha ma
pugyo hai. 
Urmi is more tensed than surprised. 
URMI
Abhiraj k ho yo yesbela. 
Abhiraj tries to utter a word but plays with ashtray next to him. 
URMI
Abhiraj. 
ABHIRAJ
Tero masale boyfriend yo ho ki tyo ho bhan.
URMI
Afnai gidi lai sitan banayeara khaies ki kya ho. 
JAISUKH
K natak ho yo. 
Abhiraj starts to beat both men. Urmi shouts and tries hard to stop Abhiraj.
Urmi starts to have pain. She walks outside the door. Abhiraj is taking shots
from two men. He sees Urmi walking and falling on the ground. Abhiraj fight
back and Pallav becomes unconscious. Abhiraj walks near to Urmi. 

EXT. GATE - HALF AN HOUR LATER

Abhiraj is handcuffed and is inside the police van. Abhiraj is scared.
Police are busy investigating. 
Pallav and Urmi are taken inside ambulance on stretcher. Sanish goes near to
Abhiraj. He wants to yell at him but van moves ahead.

EXT. ROAD - RAINY NIGHT

END OF FLASHBACK VISUALLY ONLY. 
Urmi picks up the bag and walks. 
JUDGE
OV
Tapai lai afno bachav ma kehi bhannu cha?
SILENCE FOR THE TIME
JUDGE
OV
Yo adalat ko thuprai cases haru pending ma cha.
Tapai bolnu hunna bhane afno bacha mareko arop
 ma tapai lai pandra barsha kaid sunaiencha. 
ABHIRAJ
OV
Malai manjur cha mero apradh. 
JUDGE
OV
Yasko antim faisala ma arko hapta dine chu. 

EXT. COURT - LATER 

Abhiraj is handcuffed with other criminals and are rushed into the van.

INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT

Urmi is smoking. 
There is one woman lying unconscious with baby on her side. She walks into
her bed and sleeps. 
Baby girl starts to cry. Nurse comes and tries to wake the woman up but
woman doesn't have the energy to wake or sit properly. 
Urmi is alone in her bed. Nurse walks to Urmi holding the baby.  
NURSE
To Urmi
Tapai aja lai yo bachcha lai afno dudh khuwaunu
huncha?' hernu na usko ama.
Urmi takes the baby and breastfeeds her. After a while she starts to cry while
breastfeeding. 

I. / E. COURT - DAY
FLASHBACK
Judges writes the verdict and signs it. Abhiraj is standing with police
handcuffed. 
JUDGE
Ekchin khaja khayera auchu ma ani baki
procedure garula. 
Everyone stands when Judge stands and walks. Everyone comes out. Urmi
stops crying after she sees Abhiraj handcuffed.
There are thela selling tea and biscuits. She goes near to him and stares at
him with big plum of anger.
URMI
Chori thiyo re. 
Urmi starts to sob but stops quickly. 
URMI
Cont'd
Healthy weight ko dui kilo. Janmida tin kilo
hunthyo hola. Bachda. Yo sansar dekhna pauda.
Mero haat ma saas lina pauda. 
Police tries to take away Abhiraj forcefully. 
URMI
Cont'd, Shouting
Tini haru koi pani mero boyfriend thiyeanan.
Abhiraj turns back. 
ABHIRAJ
Urmi. Mero galti le garda malai na birsanu Urmi. 
Urmi lays on the floor. Abhiraj starts to cry. People tries to help her stand but
she push away their hands. 
URMI
Taile euta randi ko bacha maris randi ko poi.  
Crying
Ma randi ho bujhis. Ta sanga bihe bhaye pachi ni
ma randibazi gari rahethiye. Fokat ma chikna
pauda ni taile malai khaile
People walks away from there and sees the dragging into pain of oneself of
Urmi. 
URMI
Cont'd 
Dhanyawaad bhanis? Ultai mero chori maris
paapi. Randi ko poi.
Police takes away Abhiraj. Urmi keeps crying. 

EXT. ALYONA ROOM - NIGHT

END OF FLASHBACK 
Urmi opens the lock of the door. Alyona almost ten years old, adorable girl,
bright shining light is the meaning of the name. Russian looking Nepali,
anxious and deserted is standing near the curtain waiting nervously. 
ALYONA
Mama. Mama.
DOOR UNLOCKING AND FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING
ALYONA
mat' eto ty? 
Mother is that you?
URMI
da da moya milaya i smelaya doch'
Yes yes my sweet and brave daughter. 
Urmi puts down the groceries. 
URMI
Chto ty chital segodnya
What did you read today?
ALYONA
YA ne khochu byt' zdes', mama.
I don't want to be here mother. 
URMI
vsego lish' odin god, dorogaya
Just one more year sweetheart. 
Urmi precisely checks Alyona body. 
URMI
ty dostatochno vyros
You have grown up enough. 
ALYONA
my mozhem vzlomat' strukturu shifra mama?
Can we break the cipher structure mama? 

EXT. TRANQUIL ROAD - EVENING

Urmi's kurtha bottom is slowly catching the water drainage while kneeling
down. Melted ice cream is droplet that Alyona doesn't care if it falls on
Russian shoes. Urmi wipes the feet. 
URMI
ostorozhnaya Alyona
 Be careful Alyona
ALYONA
net materi
No mother.
URMI
bystro zakanchivay, poka ne ispachkal tvoyo
dorogoye plat'ye
finish up quickly before it makes a mess all over
your expensive dress
ALYONA
YA khochu, chtoby eto bylo normal'no i diko, a ne
kak mama-shifroval'shchik
i want it to be normal and wild not like cipher
mama
They starts to walk. 
URMI
khochesh' poprobovat' novoye?
You want to try new?
Alyona starts nervously MAILE. She can't speak Nepali properly. 
ALYONA
Aja pani Nepali boleko. 
URMI
ty ne mozhesh' etogo sdelat'
You can't do that. 
Long pause
Alyona
Lyudi ne khoroshiye. Kogda oni chitayut vas, oni
sudyat vas.
People are not good. When they reads you they
judge you.

INT. SALOON - EVENING

Barber is cutting Mantu's hair with electric razor. Basna is on the phone call.
And is furious that barber is not doing the proper haircut. 
BASNA
Ta pani Mantu jastai pattar pattar na gar na. Maile
talai bhetera bhanchu j diye pani kina pugdaina
bhanne kura.  
Basna cuts the phone and puts it inside her pocket. She looks stressed. 
 BASNA
Yeta patti ali milaunus na dai, zero ma alikati
shape banaunus na ani yeta yeta dui number
lagaunus. 
Basna shows where to do. 
BARBER
Ali stylist gari kateko extra paisa lagcha didi. 
BASNA
Yeti milako ni stylish huncha? 
MANTU
Chod na Basna. 
BASNA
Kehi bolna aunna hai talai. 
Basna is sitting at one vacant chair. 
Barber is sweeping the floor. Mantu takes out cigarette. 
BASNA
Kaha bhitra khako kya! 
Basna and Mantu comes out. 
MANTU
Kehi ta react garla ni bau le hai?
BASNA
Ramrai dekhdo rahecha ta. 
MANTU
Ta hancie chainas ani ma breakup dinchu talai
bhan na. 
Basna smiles. 
BASNA
Kati bolchas kati bolchas?
MANTU
Tyhi pani chod dainas hai. 
BASNA
Chaieni thau ma boldainas. 

ROMANTIC SONG
E./I. MANTU HOUSE - NIGHT
Mantu puts drops on his reddish eyes behind the wall. He knocks the and is
trembling. 
Small bulb is hanging over the balcony which has tomato, small lemon tree
and big drum where there are soil. Mantu's father wearing Lennon glass,
decently chubby short straight hair wearing half pants and striped discolored
shirt is preparing homemade nutrition for plants. He hears the knocking and
stands while groaning. 
Mantu's father opens the door. Mantu silently walks into his room with the
irritation of indoor plants glued almost everywhere in a  mannerless way.
Mantu's shoes scatters the dust over the clean tiles. 
Father sweeps and heats the food and puts it on the table. Message pops up
HERIS GADHA?. 
Mantu lowers the volume. Father knocks the door and sits on the dining
table.
Mantu opens up video. 
BASNA
I don't know.. kasari bhannu talai. Khas ma yo
moblie talai gift deko ho maile. Anyatha na li hai.
Miss you. Ani sun ma sutisakeo hunchu. Take
care. Buwa sanga bolne gar. 
Mantu opens the window and smokes listening to audio only of Basna. 
Father covers Mantu plate with rice and leaves. 

INT. BASNA ROOM - NIGHT

Yahna is reading. Basna is sleeping on the couch at the kitchen. Her mobile is
on silent mode. Mantu sends voice messages.
YAHNA 
Manager le malai k sikaucha thaha cha talai? ..
ramro adar satkar garera sodnu re customer lai,
ajhai kehi chuteko cha ki kinna bhanera. Hijo
aunu bhayena sanchai ta hunuhuncha bhanera.
Paisa swastha cha ki nai bhanera sidhai bhanna
na sakeko manager ko jaat. 
BASNA
 Didi ta sadhai aru lai kina dosh dinchas? Move on
ho na. 
YAHNA
Daraj ma khaile talcha lagauna parena. Dhoka ma
ni nalagaye hunthyo, dui ota yoni cha ni kotha ma
tysai le lagauna pareko. 
BASNA
Didi. Talai j bhayo, malai pani sala samaj lai goli
hannu man lagcha. 
YAHNA
Goli hanchas? Sajilo cha. Manche marna sajilo
cha. Euta nara lagara mareko manche ani koi
aimai manche mathi jiteko mard lai sarkar takma
dincha.
Basna starts to feel low and depressed.
YAHNA
Rato kitab ko sidhanta ko nara lagaune satta ma
pugera k garcha thaha cha sale le mahango khat
kincha. Zindagi bhar ko nindra yaha hamro
gayeko cha .. uslai bidesh bata lyako khatiya ma
sutnu cha. 

INT. MANTU HOUSE - NIGHT

Mantu looks at simple curry. Closes the lid and takes out bread and jam from
the refrigerator POV of Father while refilling water on the bottle: 
Mantu spreading jam over bread. 
Father walks to his room. 
DOOR BANGING & LOCKED 
Mantu takes a long breath, stays static for a while and eats bread. 
Long taps the voice record. 
MANTU
Kehi pani bolena yar. 
He sends it to Basna.  

EXT. PARK - EVENING

Urmi is watching Alyona playing. One boy approaches towards her.
BOY
Timilai ajhai Nepali siknu cha?
Alyona keeps him staring as she doesn't know Nepali language. 
BOY
Cont'd
Asti ko ta birseko chainau ni? 
Alyona smiles and plays. Urmi record video of Alyona's activities in numb
mood. Alyona points towards Urmi. 
ALYONA
eto moya mat'
That's my mother. 
Boy becomes curious and touches her.
BOY
Timi kun desh ko hau? Umm .. County?
ALYONA
Rossiya moya strana.
Russia is my country. 
BOY
Yesterday teacher punished me for not completing
homework. 
ALYONA
vy deystvitel'no b'yetes' v real'nosti?
do you really beat in reality?
Urmi pulls Alyona. 
ALYONA
day mne bol'she poigrat', ty ne dayesh' mne
podruzhit'sya
let me play more, you don't let me make friends 
URMI
lyudi ne tak khoroshi, kak ty dumayesh'
people are not good as you think
BOY 
K bhaneko aunty usle?
URMI
pora na urok tantsev
 To boy
Sathi lai bye bhandinu bhaneko cha.
it's time for dance class
BOY 
Bye bye. Feri bhetaula. See you.
Boy becomes overwhelmed and watches Alyona going as he climbs up the
wall. 

EXT. MANTU'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Mantu is looking at Basna waiving holding blanket in plastic. Mantu smiles. 
Mantu comes out followed by three dogs from inside. Basna is scared and
steps back few feet. 
MANTU 
Her na dieuso bhari bhitrai rahechan ani. 
BASNA
Bhitrai chodera aija na please. Oi kutta. 
MANTU 
Kehi gardaina kya. 
Basna stands statue. Mantu exchanges the blanket. Basna sniffs Mantu's
blanket. 
BASNA
Su su ganaucha ta. 
Mantu takes it back. 
MANTU
Khai le ta.
Mantu sniffs and puts his hand inside. 
MANTU
Cont'd
Bacha le mutya jasto cha. 
BASNA
Kukur ko?
MANTU
Ah kya. Char ota cha. 
BASNA
Bafree. Dhoyera de. Ma gako.
Basna leaves.
MANTU
Thank you
BASNA
K thank you
Basna turns back. 
MANTU
Ish dinchu.
Basna rides her bike and leaves. 

EXT. MARKET - NIGHT

Jailer is having whiskey sitting at the momo thela. Abhiraj wearing handcuffs
is walking with few clothes. He asks for some kartoon boxes from shop
nearby. 
ABHIRAJ
Ma firta garchu dai. 
Abhiraj spreads clothes over the kartoon boxes. He is being surrounded by
few policemen. 
CONSTABLE
Yasari kasle kincha sir yasko kapada. 
JAILER
Kapada bikne ko kura haina. Her na yasle kasari
kapada ko katha bhancha. 
Abhiraj lights the cigarette. Few peoples passes by him. One old man comes
near him. 
CONSTABLE
Yo budo manche lai ta j hawa bhane ni huncha
kasto sajilo bhayo.
JAILER
Jhan garo huncha hau lakhau anuhar dekheko
manche lai patyarlagdo katha bhanna. 
Abhiraj takes a deep breath and ignores the old man. 
OLD MAN
Kati ko ho yo bhai?
Abhiraj doesn't responds and sits like he is having some anxiety. He puts
everything in the box.
ABHIRAJ
Ma bholi yaha bata jadai chu malai jana man
chaina. 
Jailer finds it humiliating and walks from there. 

INT. DANCE CLASS - NIGHT

Alyona is learning classical dance. Urmi looks at the video getting decent view
of around thousand. 
ALYONA
mama ya ustal
mama i am tired 
Alyona sits at the bench. Instructor looks at her and checks if she is okay. 
INSTRUCTOR
Aja lai pugeko jasto cha Alyona. 
Alyona gives her attention to instructor. Instructor wipes her sweat. 
Instructor goes to Urmi.
INSTRUCTOR
Alyona aru bacha bhanda ali kamjor cha
physically. Sayad hawa pani na mileko ho ki. 
Urmi looks at Alyona drinking water.
URMI
Umm hola, bharkhar nai ho u Nepal ayeako. 
Urmi goes to Alyona. 
URMI
moy rebenok v poryadke?
is my baby okay?
ALYONA
ya chuvstvuyu sebya sil'neye
i feel stronger.
Urmi goes to instructor. 
URMI
Usko class ajhai baki cha, sikaunus na. 
 INSTRUCTOR
Dekhnu bhayena thakera. 
URMI
Ali ali thaki halcha ni. Competition kasto tough
cha. Ali push na gari kasari agadi badne. 
INSTRUCTOR
Aram garna dinu na hau. Jaba sarir bhaye ta haat
khuta hallaucha ni haina. 
Urmi doesn't realize what instructor is saying. She just want Alyona to get
everything from an hour class.

EXT. BASANTAPUR - DAY

Abhiraj is watching people while drinking tea. One shop keeper comes to
Abhiraj with some of his ornaments. 
KEEPER
Thuprai ber basnu bhayo ta yeta. 
ABHIRAJ
Umm. 
Keeper sit next to Abhiraj. 
KEEPER
Yo euta locket kunai pani, mero ma sab special
cha. Tapai le khojeko kura bhetaune sambhawana
yas ma cha. 
ABHIRAJ
Malai kehi kinnu chaina. 
KEEPER
Ek fera try gari hernus na. 
Abhiraj walks from there. Man is trying to recover from his failure to sell
Abhiraj. 
ABHIRAJ
Timi le mero anata ma chaal mari raheko sunya
bhetenau hai. Tyhi bhayera timi pani basa tyhi
kursi ma ani sunya patta lagaune Koshish garnu. 
Keeper becomes confused. Abhiraj walks. After walking out of main
Basantapur Basna is waiting for him to take away. 
E. / I. URMI ROOM - EVENING
Abhiraj walks upstairs. He sees Alyona playing. 
ABHIRAJ
 K ho timro naam?
Alyona looks at Abhiraj and smiles back. 
ALYONA
Imperfect Nepali
Ma Alyona hunchu.
ABHIRAJ
Timi kaha baschau?
ALYONA
Pochemu ty zdes'?
Why are you here?
Abhiraj slowly walks upstairs observing the surrounding. 
URMI
Mero sunya khojdai chau? 
ABHIRAJ
Ahile samma ta suru gareko chaina. 
URMI
Uslai chadi deu. Jivan timi sanga mel khadaina. 
ABHIRAJ
Ajhai mafi deko chainau?
URMI
Hera Abhiraj. Timi lai jasari jail ma basna sajilo
thiyo tystai malai timi bina sajilo cha. Yo kura
mafi sanga kehi sarokar chaina tara ma timi lai
yaha azadi diyeara mero kotha lai jail banaunu
chaina. 
ABHIRAJ
Ma timi sanga basne wala thiena sadhai lai.
Bihana dekhi khayeako chiya ko dhuwa le tyhi
sandesh di raheko thiyo. 
URMI
Gundruk pakako cha khayera gai hala. 
 ABHIRAJ
Janchu. Tara kehi saas haru fokso bhitra chireko
timro samjhana ko, uni haru ko kehi prashna cha
diyeara pathau na.
Urmi is standing. Abhiraj is eating. 
URMI
On phone
Kina ek plate delivery hunna ra? 
ONLINE
OV
Sorry maam. Minimum five plate ko matra home
delivery huncha.
Urmi walks inside. 
ABHIRAJ
Urmi mero prashna ko jawaf diyeanau ni?
URMI
Timro pet ko jawaf bahek fokso kalejo ko kehi ko
uttar chaina ma sanga. 

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

Urmi is strolling with Abhiraj. The lights of the atmosphere is changing the
questions that wasn't answered by Urmi.
ABHIRAJ
Timi sanga kina pida chaina jun hunu parne?
URMI
Urmi ko ekkasi thulo sano jhyal sun chadi ko
huna thaleko cha. Tystai kalpana garche. 
Urmi walks away. 
ABHIRAJ
Timro aakha bata euta sugandha purvagraha jun
ama ko hunu parne tyo thiyeana. Sayad maile
galat pade ki. 
Urmi doesn't want to go on further talks with him.
ABHIRAJ
Timi ma kina tysto pida chaina jun hunu parne. 
 URMI
Tystai cha cha kasto hunu parne ho ra. 
Abhiraj sits on the steps of shutter. 
ABHIRAJ
Urmila.
URMI
Yo kunai mrigratrishana cha ni kasam manodasha
ho .. Abhiraj .. Kaha kaha gaad banai dincha yo
papi sarir ma. Ani hancha launda haru. Yaha her 
Showing her heart 
yo pani tini haru lai gaad lagcha na bhayeako dulo
ma chirauna khojcha .. saale andho haru
chirauchan pani. hami abhagi ko sabai sampati yo
Manodasha jo cha mrigratrishana banera baseko
cha. Hami lai ta launda le ajhai aiemai le kati thau
lai gaad banako cha. Timi haru ko pani kam thau
ma gaad baneko cha her ta. Ekanta ma afu lai na
dhati hera ta.
Abhiraj tries to understand Urmi and keeps on staring at her.
URMI
Maile bhaneko kehi bujhenau hai? Timi le bujhne
khojeko kura ma Urmila lai pahilo patra banayera
bujhna khoja. Afno bare matra na sochera.  
Urmi walks fast. Abhiraj runs and stands in front of Urmi. 
ABHIRAJ
Kina sunna chahadainau Urmi timi malai. 
URMI 
Timi afno gaad antai ghotna jaau. Mero gaad na
hana.
Urmi pushes Abhiraj and walks away. 

SONG

INT. URMI'S ROOM - LATER

Alyona had locked herself. Urmi knocks hard. Alyona is trying to cook kheer
with Horlicks. There are messes around gas stove.
URMI 
 Otkroy dver', detka.
Open the door baby. 
ALYONA
YA gotovlyu mamu.
I am cooking mama.
URMI
Yesli ty lyubish' svoyu mamu, pozhaluysta, otkroy
dver'.
If you love your mama please open the door.
ALYONA
Ty mne ne nravish'sya, mama. Ty nikogda ne
pozvolyayesh' mne delat' to, chto ya khochu.
I don't like you, mama. You never let me do what I
want.
Urmi becomes more stressed. 
URMI
My budem gotovit' vmeste moyu doch'.
We will cook together my daughter.
Alyona keeps on cooking. She spills everything and gets little burn and starts
to cry. Afraid Urmi bangs door with more force.

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

Abhiraj is walking.  

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

FLASHBACK
Abhiraj activities. 
SONG ENDS

INT. HALL - LATER

Father is taking whiskey. 
MANTU
OV
Ali ali kira haru aucha, tara khasai disturbing ta
hunna. Kukur haru hami sutepachi ekai patak
 bihana utcha. Tapai lai kukur dekhi allergies
chaina hola bhanthyo Basna le. 
Mantu enters the apartment followed by Abhiraj. 
MANTU
Mero buwa. 
Abhiraj greets him with namaste. Mantu takes Abhiraj bag and puts it near
the bed at the corner. Father takes his glass and walks. Abhiraj sits
uncomfortably.
ABHIRAJ 
K malai euta cycle arrange gardinchau?

EXT. MANTU'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Mantu comes with cycle from neighbor. Abhiraj is standing smoking. 
ABHIRAJ
Auda ali dhila huncha na kurnu hai malai. 
Abhiraj rides away. 

EXT. URMI HOUSE - EARLY MORNING 

He starts to observing Urmi from distant. He sees man is flirting with Urmi,
that man whom Abhiraj fought when Urmi was pregnant. Man kisses Urmi. 

EXT. PARK - LATER

Abhiraj is riding bicycle nonstop with lots of sweating. He sees park is
closed. 

EXT. JAISUKH HOUSE - EARLY MORNING

Under the stairs there are lots of Jaisukh unsold books. 
Jaisukh is taking shower. Jaisukh's wife Heera walks down stairs and comes
out of the house on sporty outfit walking. She puts on her wireless earbuds
and put her mobile is band tied at her bicep. 

EXT. PARK - EARLY MORNING 

Guard opens up park gate. Abhiraj is sleeping near the door. 
 GUARD
Dhanna cycle katai gayena cha. 
Abhiraj slowly wakes and stands up. Crowds starts to grow little by little as
sunlight gets harsher. Abhiraj hasn't comfortable sleep is washing his mouth
near the shop from mineral water bottle. 
POV of Abhiraj
Notification of health app pops on Heera's screen the wallpaper of Jaisukh
and Hera's selfie is seen by Abhiraj. Heera is walking and starts to jog as soon
as she enters the park. Abhiraj sits and walks to Heera. 
ABHIRAJ
Hello mam Ma tapai ko husband lai chinchu. 
HEERA
Hello. 
Heera ignores Abhiraj. Abhiraj stands and pretends to do stretching while
watching Heera jogging away. 

E. / I. COLLEGE - DAY
Basna checks her fuel tank and puts her helmet inside the scooter. She knows
that Pallav is having his tea with his friends. She regrets that she couldn't do
anything to cool herself. She looks at the Pallav's gang and walks into the
college. 
Pallav watches Basna walking towards him 
BASNA
Pallav dai, I am sorry. Jani jani gareko thiena ani
maile rakhya ni haina tyo video. 
Pallav wants her to stop talking and apoloizing. He is controlling his anger
with silence. 
PALLAV
Huncha yasto. 
BASNA
Please yo kura le afu lai dukhi na banaunu dai.
Basna leaves.
BASNA
Cont'd
Janchu dai ahile. 
INT. AUDITORIUM - LATER
Rudra is rehashing for new protest. 
RUDRA
Timi lai madhur lagne timro baja barat
Timro dhun
Timro dhun ma sanga dusmani garchu bhancha re
Jabarjasti mero parda ko chumban lincha
Gunjiera mero smriti ma
Dahaad cha dahaad cha
Timi dikka na hunjel 
Mero smriti sanga kheli rahancha
Rish dincha pida dincha
Timi le bhaneko khale
Smriti bhari dincha mero
Bastavik pida ko mul 
Rukh ko gahiro gadeko jara
Khai ta maile hidera mul pugeko
Khai ta maile gadera jag bheteko
Khai ta maile timro baja barat bata chutkara
payeko.
Basna enters inside the auditorium. Everyone claps for Rudra. Mantu is
excited watching Rudra reharshing.
BASNA
Yo pali let's be specific. Hami dots haru jodnu
bhanda kaidi haru ko mensuration health ma
focus garum na. 
TANNU
Desh ma kati dherai aru issues haru chan
important kina jabo kaidi ko lai matra focus
garne?
Basna puts tea, water and sugar in electric kettle to boil it. 
BASNA
Tero ra rajya ma euta similar problem cha thaha
cha talai.
RUDRA
Ahile kisan haru ghar farkiyo. With almost no
response. Kaidi haru ko atleast chat cha, khana
basna bachna pako cha. kisan haru ta jyudo chan.
Bholi koi sucide na garos. 
BASNA
 Sale tero alikati dimag cha bhane sun. 
RUDRA
Bhan. Jaba news aucha kisan haru le sucide
garnu bhayo bhanera. 
BASNA
Okay okay. Tero kura bethik haina. Tara yedi hami
hami yo sab protest chodera LGBTQIA+ ko lagi
toilet sambandhi issue raise garna sakiyo bhane? 
TANNU
Toilet? Lu bhayo aba. 
BASNA
Thaha thiyo mero kura koi sunna chahadaina
bhanera. 
Basna sits at the corner. Mantu looks at Basna getting unsatisfied. 
Tea boils. 
TANNU
Ko ko chiya khane ho?
Everyone wants to drink. Friend two and one counts people and starts to
pour tea in the plastic cup. 
BASNA
Hami hami lai asal manche kasari bhanchau jaba
ki see.
Basna shows everyone plastic cup. 
BASNA
Cont'd
Hami aru lai responsible banauna khojchau ani
root birsinchau haina. Aren't we stupid? Toilet ko
kura is like making a culture ani understanding
ani giving priority to everyone.
RUDRA
Talai jitnai parcha hai. 
BASNA
Sun na pahila. Problems haru thuprai chan i
know. Toilet ko kura doesn't look like serious than
rape murder corruption. Maile k bhanna khojeko
ho bhane hami jara ma jau na kina hanga bata
bieu khojne. Changing culture ko kura gareko ho
maile tyo pani jara bata.
Basna drinks tea. Friend one and two aren't satisfied and comfortable with
Basna. 
BASNA
Cont'd
School ma survival courses like kehi technical ani
farming ko teaching jasle kasai lai self dependent
banaucha. Mero point k ho bhane if we respect the
separate toilet ani balla we respect everyone else
problem. 
TANNU
Ta dherai para ko k k sochchas. Ahile ko kura gar
na. Ta afai respect ko kura garchas haina. Mero
respect khai. Ali mass issues uthau na bhaneko
matra ho. 
Basna is angry. 
BASNA
Hid Mantu. Atleast talai bhaye ni bujhauna try
garchu.  
TANNU
Date auna lagi sakyo? Feri exams pani ta cha. 
BASNA
Arey yar. Break leko ho. J garnu cha garaula. See
you tomorrow.
Basna gives key to Mantu and goes to toilet.

EXT. COLLEGE - LATER

Mantu walks towards scooter.   

INT. TOILET - LATER

Basna is washing her hands. Pallav's friend is at the guard outside the toilet. 
Pallav comes inside and pushes her. 
BASNA
Saale tharki. Ta kina yeta. 
Basna is nervous and shouts. Pallav pulls her hair, Basna holds herself from
falling to tiles. 
Pallav walks away. 
PALLAV
Chuna pani ghin lagne chi. 

EXT. COLLEGE - LATER

Basna has lost all of emotions. She looks at Mantu and feels that couldn't cry
or talk because he might not understand her properly. She walks to him.
Mantu prepares to ride. Basna sits on the scooter. Mantu rides. 

INT. ROOFTOP CAFE - LATER

Basna and Mantu are having weed. Basna is trying to recover from the toilet
incident.
Mantu passes the weed. Basna smiles.
MANTU
Sabai lai satahi tarika le kaam garnu cha hai. 
BASNA
Tyhi stressed bhayera yeta ako. Ek chin chup bas
na. 
Tear falls from Basna. 
MANTU
Oi talai thaha cha. Ta almost celebrity bhako chas
ni. 
Basna finishes the weed. Mantu shows her small clip of Basna pushing Rudra
in protest. 
MANTU
Feminist haru tero video lai liyeara troll gardai
chan pritrisatta samaj lai.
Basna isn't excited.
MANTU
Garib ko happy ending bhaneko euta branded
chamal ko bora ko photo ho bhanthe. Pallav
bichara lai pani khushi le choyecha viral
bhayera. 
BASNA
Pallav tero villain haina, ta kina khushi chas?
Mantu becomes confused and doesn't get the point. 
BASNA
Cont'd
Talai k bolna aucha bhan ta? 
Basna tries herself to calm down. Mantu is observing Basna. He goes to
bakery and brings one pastry. 

EXT. MANTU'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Basna stops the scooter a bit far from Mantu's house. 
BASNA
Aba message na gar hai. Goodnight.
Mantu smiles and walks. Basna comes out of scooter and watches Mantu
walking. Mantu notices that the scooter isn't going far. He turns back and
sees Basna crying. 
Mantu runs to her. Basna hugs him. 
BASNA
Rudra tero pani villain khaile huncha Mantu? 
Father watches them while walking with his dogs. 
BASNA
Yeti ho dose jaa aba. 
Mantu watches Basna going. 
BASNA
Yeti nai samjhi bas sadhai bhari lai. 
She is emotionally down.  

INT. MANTU ROOM - NIGHT

Mantu is smelling Basna's blanket. Father knocks the door. Surprised Mantu
makes himself presentable in formal gesture and opens the door. 
FATHER
Kehi biruwa haru lai dherai pani halna pardaina
dherai samaya samma. 
Father takes all the utensils scattered near bed. 
MANTU
 Stressed
Tapai afai hernu na afno biruwa ani afno kukur
haru. 
FATHER
Maile Basna ko kura gareko.
MANTU
Tapai lai khaile dekhi mero chaso huna thalyo? 
Father feels sorry as he knows that Basna isn't coming back. He leaves the
door open and sits at the dining table. 
FATHER
Ekchin sangai khana khaies bhane talai nai ramro
huncha. 
Mantu becomes restless and walks to father yelling. 
MANTU
J garda ni tapai le mero khaile sunnu nai
bhayena. 
Mantu stands in front of father. 
FATHER
Ta sadhai kina afno matra sochchas ha?
MANTU
Ma? 
FATHER
Tyhi bhayera ta dherai bolchas. 
MANTU
Yaha ta mero bolti nai banda gardinu bhako cha.
Alikati majak garyo umer tero yo majak garne
haina, kehi naya sochyo suruwat garne hausala
khaile dinu bhayena. 
FATHER
Ek chin bas matra. 
Mantu goes outside.