Rahul runs down a staircase and Riana follows behind.
RIANA
Rahul ek second meri baat toh suno!
RAHUL Just leave me alone.
RIANA
Rahul meri baat suno. So what, tumse galti ho gayi!
RAHUL
Mujhse galti ho gayi? Mujhse galti ho gayi?
RIANA
Haan, chilla kyoun rahe ho? Kabhi kabhi doston mein aisa ho jata hai.
RAHUL Kya ho jata hai?
(she tries to talk but he cuts her)
--Mere saath toh aisa kabhi nahin hua! Saat din pehle main tumhein janta bhi nahin tha aur phir tum aayi aur sabkuch.
(beat)
meri life, meri soch, mera
attitude, mera stupid hair style, sab badal diya aur ab bol rahi ho--
RIANA
--Rahul tum uss sab ka galat matlab nikaal rahe ho !
RAHUL
Bullshit Ri... Kab se mujhe hint pe hint diye jaa rahi ho, aur ab aise innocently behave
kar--RIANA --Kaunsa hint??
RAHUL
(comes back to what’s playing in his head)
Kissing spot pe kya picture dikhane le gayi thi?
RIANA
Tumhein apna school dikha rahi thi God damn it! Aur agar tumne uska ye ghatiya matlab nikal liya toh mein meri kya galti hai?
A quick beat.
RAHUL
Oh You’re right! Galti toh meri hai. Mujhe laga ki you.. You liked me!
RIANA
(now snaps and screams)
-- Haan ... but as a friend Rahul!
RAHUL
Bull shit Ri ! You led me on. Tum hamesha yahin chahti thi ki main tumhare peeche pecche bhagoo... ab toh khush ho jao tumhare peeche India tak bhaag aaya.
RIANA
Tum har baat ka galat matlab kyun nikaal rahe ho Rahul?
RAHUL
Thank God ki tumhari har baat ka sahi matlab mujhe ab samajh mein aa raha hai.
(beat)
You know what ... just forget it.
He storms off.She follows him in a hurry.
EXT. SCHOOL - MOMENTS LATER
99 99
Rahul comes pacing out of the school, he doesn’t look around.
A car comes screeching next to his feet. He doesn’t pay much attention and continues to walk.. Just as he takes a few steps, he hears a familiar voice.
MRS.KAPOOR RAHULLL!!!
He turns around, everything to him feels slower as if it is not reality, and he wishes it’s not.
CUT TO:
Mrs.Kapoor gets out of the car all nervous and curious.
RAHUL (dumbstruck) Mom!!
MRS.KAPOOR
(still can’t believe what she’s seeing)
Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?!
RAHUL
..Ahh..ghar aa raha tha.
MRS.KAPOOR
(she’s almost choked with nervousness)
India mein kya kar rahe ho??
RAHUL
(a beat as he quickly thinks)
Surprise mom..
(she doesn’t know what to make out of this)
Aapko surprise dene wala tha..
MRS.KAPOOR What?
RAHUL
..Remember main bol raha tha ki aapko surprise dene wala hoon.
MRS.KAPOOR Haan but ...
RIANA (O.C.) Rahul!!!
Riana comes pacing down to see if all’s okay
RIANA
I’m sorry, Rahul tum theek ho na??
MRS. KAPOOR (angry / softly) Yeh kya ho raha hai?
RAHUL
(knows his mom’s gonna freak out quickly starts to explain)
Mom main aapko sab kuch samjhata hun..
(introduces them)
Riana.. Mom.. Mom ... Riana.
RIANA Hello Aunty.
Mrs.Kapoor looks at her, she can’t understand a thing..Riana gives Rahul a worried look.
RAHUL
Mom, main aur mere kuch colleagues ek research project ke liye India aa rahe the...toh..toh miane socha main aapko surprise de doon..
Isiliye maine aapko pehle nahin bataya.
(she’s not really
convinced at this point)
..Aaj subah hi land kiya aur main ghar hi aane wala tha..
(beat)
Magar aap aap toh..yahin aa gaye Mrs.Kapoor looks in his eyes for truth
MRS.KAPOOR Tum..
(processing all the info and verifying)
RAHUL
I love you mom.. really.. I just wanted to surprise you...
MRS.KAPOOR
Meri toh ek second ke liye jaan hi rukh gayi thi..
(slaps rahul on the arm) (MORE)
Don’t ever do this again. Main dad ko phone karti hun, lets go home for lunch..
(back to Riana)
Please join us for lunch..
(Riana doesn’t know wat to say)
Riana right??
Riana looks at Rahul.
EXT. STREETS (INDIA) - DAY
100 100
All three of them in the S-Class. No one says anything.
Quiet. Riana finds this silence extremely odd.
EXT. KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW - DAY
101 101
Establishing shot of the Kapoor’s Bungalow
INT. DINING KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW - DAY
102 102
Various family pictures of Kapoor’s are hung on the wall and it’s obvious that with time they’ve only grown further apart.
They all sit in an opulent dining room far from each other.
It is the exact opposite of Riana’s house. A Butler stands with a trolley full of food items. Riana notices the house and a few quirky details, it’s obvious why Rahul became obsessive.
MRS.KAPOOR
Mmmmm.. what a wonderful surprise.
Mujhe kal raat ko he tumhara hint samajh jana chaiye tha.. How
foolish of me!
Rahul fakes a smile.
MR.KAPOOR
Tum dono ... Tum dono kab se saath mein kaam kar rahe ho?
Before Riana can say something--RAHUL
Ek saal hua hai.
MR.KAPOOR
(mumbles to himself) Ek saal ..
(to Rahul?)
Yeh India mein kya project hai?
RAHUL
Research..ahh..Micro housing par.
Woh kya hai ke Marshall & Fox India mein invest karna chahte the to isliye ..
MR.KAPOOR
--Kis company ke saath collabortae kar rahe ho?
This time he’s got him. A silent beat. Mrs.Kapoor signals Mr.Kapoor to stop.
MRS.KAPOOR (to Riana)
Aisa nahi lagta ki inhein
businessman nahin CBI official hona chaiye tha?
Rahul is all awkward getting these directions in front of Riana.
MR.KAPOOR (CONT’D) (notices him for another
beat)
Baby, chew your food, don’t swallow (beat)
32 times!
Mr. Kapoor looks disgusted.
MRS. KAPOOR
I’m sorry but I’m very disappointed with your new haircut.
Aise lagta hai jaise is bechare ko kisine electric shock de diya ho ..
Haina?
(to Rahul)
Well it’s certainly not Vidal Sasoon!
Mr.Kapoor looks like he coudn’t care less. riana gives a fake smile. SILENCE, a mobile BEEPS, it’s Riana’s.
RIANA (looks at it)
Site visit ka reminder hai (they exchange looks) Humein chalna chaiye.
MR.KAPOOR
Main meeting pe jaa rahan hun, tum dono ko lift de doon?
RAHUL
Ahh..Nahin dad thanks! .. I’ll drive.
EXT. KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW - EVENING
103 103
The car drives off the bungalow. Mrs.Kapoor waves goodbye.
EXT. ROAD - EVENING
104 104
We see them through smudged window glass, they sit quietly in the car not talking to each other.
EXT. RIANA’S HOUSE - EVENING
105 105
The car comes and stops outside Riana’s house. A moment of the most awkward silence...Riana turns to him almost to say something
RAHUL
Nice! Toh hamare beech jo kuch bhi hua ... woh sab ek dost ki tarah?
RIANA
Kya hua hai hamare beech Rahul?
RAHUL
Jab tumne mujhe apne saath India bulaya, toh that was as a friend?
RIANA
Ofcourse! Tumhe ek break ki zaroorat thi.
(beat)
Tumne meri itni madat ki .. Ki agar main tumhare liye kuch kar
----RAHUL
Ehsaan lauta rahi thi?
RIANA Nahi
(beat)
Rahul main tumhe mislead nahi karna chahti thi. I just wanted to take care of you.
RAHUL
I can take care of myself Riana, main 25 saal ka hoon.
RIANA
Aur phir bhi apne parents se jooth bol rahe ho?
Rahul feels hurt and betrayed... unlocks Riana’s seat belt, signalling her to get off.
She opens the door and steps off the car. MUSIC FADES IN. PBS - 5.
INT. RIANA’S HOUSE - EVENING
106 106
Riana walks in, Nicole knew this was coming.
OMITTED
*Rahul drives alone for a while. He sees the luggage in the rear view mirror.
*OMITTED
*OMITTED
*Riana’s Bathroom - Next to an ash tray lies a carton of freshly opened cigarettes. She’s smoking with her mother and petting a dog. Riana passes on the cigarette.
RIANA
Life itni complicated kyoun hai mum?
A beat of silence.
RIANA
--I can’t believe aapko uski feelings ke baare mein mujh se zyaada pata tha.
NICOLE
(smiles / been there done that)
It’s going to be okay.
Riana puts her head on Nicole’s shoulder. We let them share a private moment...BUT there’s a KNOCK on the door. Riana
quickly puts off the cigarette while Nicole hides the ash tray and sprays air freshener. The dog starts to BARK.
PHIL (O.S.)
Open the door. Main jaanta hun tum andar kya kar rahe ho
INT. KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT
107 107
Rahul stands at the doorway and notices Mrs.Kapoor in front of the dressing mirror on a rotating stool, She’s DRYING her hair. The TV PLAYS ‘Desperate Housewives’ in the background.
Rahul enters the room. She notices him, a bit surprised.
MRS.KAPOOR
hello babyyyy ! Site visit kaisi thi?
RAHUL (sheepishly) Theek thi.
(beat)
(MORE)
Mom main aapko kuch bataana chahta hoon.
MRS.KAPOOR Ofcourse .. Sure!
Before Rahul can get a word in edgewise.. Mrs. Kapoor lifts her right hand with orange nail paint and her left hand with blue.
MRS. KAPOOR
Pehle tum mujhe batao. ye ya ye?
(ref blue paint) Ye na?
(ref orange)
This is so average .. I like to be unique. Don’t you?
Mr.Kapoor enters.
MR.KAPOOR
Oh look who’s here ... Mr. Surprise himself.
MR.KAPOOR
Tum wapas kab jaa rahe ho?
RAHUL
(stops/ turns around) 5th ko.
MR.KAPOOR
Good, Bulani aur Shah agle hafte tak shaayad deal lock kar dein.
Main 4th ko unhein dinner pe bulane ki soch raha hun.
MRS.KAPOOR Unki biwiya bhi aayengi?
MR.KAPOOR Tum aane waali ho na?
Mrs. Kapoor ignores the comment and looks towards Rahul MRS. KAPOOR
Tum kya keh rahe the beta?
MR.KAPOOR Surprise us!
RAHUL
Nahi .. Nothing important.
Disillusioned, he steps out.
INT. KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW - RAHUL’S ROOM - NIGHT
108 108
MUSIC CONTINUES. Rahul walks into his room and looks at his parents through his window, he wonders if he’s going to be exactly like them. He walks upto the window and shuts the curtain. The screen splits into two, one side being day 11 and the other day 12.
day 11-12
Lost again
INT. KAPOOR’S BUNGALOW (RAHUL’S ROOM) - MORNING
108A PT1 & PT2 108A PT1 & PT2
DAY 11 & 12 - He’s lying in the same position, hasn’t been able to sleep. His phone rings. It’s Riana. He lets it ring.
INT. BRAGANZA’S HOUSE - RIANA’S ROOM - MORNING
Day 11 - Riana holds the phone to her ear. It rings for a while and then gets disconnected. She wonders if she could have done anything to make him feel better.
Day 12 - With FOIL in her hair, Riana holds the phone between