L O E V

By
Sudhanshu Saria

WGAw Reg No. 1688432

(C) Four Line Films
529 Meridian Terrace
Los Angeles, CA 90042
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The entire block of
OPENING TITLES
and MAIN CREDITS run.
No score.
Then,

THWACK!
A match is struck.
And another as a match bursts into flame and in its glow:

1 INT. BOYS APARTMENT, KITCHEN - NIGHT 1

Keen eyes, a light beard, no shirt, early 20s -- this is
SAHIL. Holds the match, furiously opening drawers with the
other hand, searching.
Cutlery,
masalas,
cant find what hes looking for,

-- PULLS out a plastic bag crammed with shit from a

drawer. The match fading as he untangles the knot and-
SAHIL
Shit-

The flame dies, singeing his finger.

OVER BLACK:
We hear him fumbling with the match-box, sliding it open,
PULLING a match out-

THWACK!
Light blooms in the kitchen again. He untangles the knot on
the bag with his free hand then,

EMPTIES the contents on the counter, sorting until he finds

a PARTY CANDLE shaped like the number "21". LIGHTS the wick
on top and we see that the number "1" is actually shaped
like a penis. Fun.

The wick catches flame, Sahil tosses the match.

PULLS a plate from the sink and sets the candle on it,
making it stick. Then, carries the candle-plate out into-

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THE LIVING ROOM.

Modest, cluttered, mismatched furniture, typical 20s living,
past a wall of records, books, an LP player into-
THE BEDROOM.
Sets the candle-plate on the wooden bed-post at the foot of
the wooden bed, messy here too.

A bank of windows on the far wall, wide open, no curtains.

We can hear the traffic downstairs and the evening prayers
coming from a temple nearby.
Sahil wipes his brow. Its HOT.

Turns his attention to the white shirt he was ironing and

the dead iron that cant be turned on. Sahil tries to iron
the shirt anyway. Theres a pile of clothes before him on
the bed and a half-packed back-pack.

LATCHES TURN on the main door outside.

A scowl appears on Sahils face as he continues packing,
ignoring whoever has arrived. We stay here, on Sahil.
Footsteps, keys jingling, a voice from the living room-

MALE (O/S)
Sahil?
Sahil doesnt respond, continues packing.

A figure in the doorway now, a slim silhouette. ALEX.

ALEX
All packed?

Alex waits for a response. Sahil couldnt give a shit.

Alex now enters, stepping closer to the light-
Lean, gangly, 23 with short, careless chunks of hair
everywhere, there is a mischief in Alexs eyes. He knows
Sahil is pissed.
Alex sits on the edge of the bed, notices the candle-
ALEX
Holy shit, forgot we still had
that-
Alex reaches for the candle, but Sahil stops him. Sets the
candle back down.

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ALEX
Get my message?
Sahil carefully folds the white shirt.
ALEX
It was closed baba.
Sahil places the white shirt into the backpack.
ALEX
Ill do it Monday. Pucca.
Sahil picks up the candle-plate and walks towards the back
of the room, pushes a door open into the Bathroom. Sets the
candle down on the sink, we stay here with Alex, watching
him consider his options.

We see Sahil in the bathroom mirror, packing toiletries,

grabbing a towel. He returns to the room and sets the candle
back on the bedpost.
ALEX
This director... Hes really pakau.
I was seriously booked.
Alex waits.
ALEX
Want me to go?
Sahil rolls up the towel tightly.
ALEX
You want me to go now?

SAHIL
You left the gas on.
ALEX
What?

SAHIL
You didnt pay the electricity bill
and you left the gas on.

Alex tries on a charming smile-

ALEX
Are you serious?
Sahil just shakes his head, disappointed-

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ALEX
Sahil, Im sorry-
He reaches over to comfort Sahil but Sahil shakes him off-
SAHIL
Please. Just.. go from here.
Focuses on stuffing the towel into the already full
backpack-

ALEX
I dont think its going to fit.
Sahil glares at him.
ALEX
Phat jayega! (Itll tear)
FINE. Sahil turns the bag upside down, starts DUMPING the
contents-
ALEX
Okay, youre going to have a heart
attack.
SAHIL
Im not your girlfriend.

ALEX SAHIL
Arre- And Im not your mother.

SAHIL
Why do I have to nag you all the
time?

Sahil shoves the empty backpack in Alexs hands.

ALEX
Tum mera gussa bag pe kyon utaar
rahe ho? (Why are you taking it out
on the bag?)
Sahil pulls a shopping bag out of the closet and starts
dumping everything in there instead.
ALEX
Youre going to take that?
SAHIL
I dont even want to go.

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ALEX
Because I didnt pay a bill?

SAHIL
And you left the gas on, just go. I
cant say the same thing 35 times.
Alex gets up.

ALEX
Okay. Tum waise bhi mood mein ho.
(Okay. Youre in a mood.)
SAHIL
Its pointless.

Alex pops a cigarette in, pulls a lighter out of his pocket-

ALEX
Wait- I can smoke na?

Sahil continues stuffing everything into the over-sized

shopping bag as Alex lights up. Alex unbuttons, removes his
shirt as he heads to the bathroom.
SAHIL
Where are you going?

ALEX
Im stinking.
SAHIL
Alex, can you please wait? I have
to shower first-
But Alex is already in the bathroom-
ALEX (O/S)
Ill be quick.
SAHIL
Youre never quick.
We hear the water turn on.

ALEX (O/S)
(shouting over the water)
THANK YOU!
SAHIL
ALEX!
Exasperated, Sahil heads towards the bathroom-

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Alex, Im going to be late.
ALEX (O/S)
Well, you can always join me-

SAHIL
Everything is not a joke!
ALEX (O/S)
Youre going to have a heart attack
Pucca. (Youre definitely going to
have a heart attack.)
SAHIL
Yeah? Whose fault is it going to
be?

ALEX (O/S)
Does it matter?
SAHIL
Alex, can you please just get-

ALEX (O/S)
I have Mishra Uncles car.
SAHIL
What?

ALEX (O/S)
I borrowed Mishra Uncles car, Ill
drop you off, dont stress.
Alex always has an out. Sahil returns to the bed and sits
down.
ALEX (O/S)
Abhi thoda gussa kam hua to please
candle de do -- the bathroom is
very slippery and I cant-
(Now if youve calmed down, please
bring the candle over -- the
bathroom is slippery and-shit.)

Hard to stay mad at Alex for too long.

ALEX (O/S)
Okay. I dropped the soap. Sahil?
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2 INT. WHITE AMBASSADOR, YARI ROAD - NIGHT 2

A showered and clean Alex drives.
Sahil sits in the passengers seat, Alexs very stuffed
backpack sitting next to him. Sahil is wearing a crisp,
collared, half-sleeve shirt as the Alex negotiates Mumbai
traffic.
ALEX
Toothbrush?

Sahil doesnt respond.

ALEX
Boots?

Sahil doesnt respond.

ALEX
Cash?
SAHIL
Hai tumhare paas? (Got some?)
Alex grins.
ALEX
Dont you get tired of being angry?

SAHIL
Just drive.
ALEX
Ill pay the bill. Pakka.

Sahil doesnt respond. Alex takes his hand off the

gear-shift and puts it on Sahils. Who brushes it off right
away-
ALEX
Itne nervous? (Why so nervous?!)
As Sahil sends his text-
SAHIL
What you are apologizing for?
ALEX
What am I apologizing for.

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SAHIL
What are you apologizing for.
ALEX
For not paying the bill..?

Wrong answer.
ALEX
For the gas..?

Hopeless.
ALEX
Im joking, youre angry because I
forget these things-

SAHIL
These things? Its 40 degrees Alex.
Alex slams the horn- a stalled car blocks their way.
ALEX
Fucking villagers! Abbe-
(to Sahil)
How much time do we have?
SAHIL
Fifteen minutes.

Alex honks harder.

ALEX
This is not my fault.

SAHIL
I didnt say anything.
ALEX
Tum hamesha bina bole bolte ho.
(You always say without speaking.)

Alex manages to squeeze through the gap between the cars.

SAHIL
No one likes doing these things but
if you dont do them, I have to.
ALEX
Ill do it before youre back.

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SAHIL
Theres no fan, theres no AC --
how are you-
ALEX
Ill do it.
SAHIL
Your phone isnt charged, youre
laptop is dea-

ALEX
UFF!
They drive.
ALEX
The bill is in the front drawer
right?
SAHIL
OH MY GOD, are you kiddin-

3 INT. AMBASSADOR, INTL DEPARTURES - NIGHT 3

From the backseat of the Ambassador, we enter the grand
airport terminal lined in white lights, looking for a place
to park. Sahil has one hand on the handle, ready to jump
out.
ALEX
Is this it?
SAHIL
Yeah, I can go from here.
ALEX
Achcha, wait.

He maneuvers through, finding a gap for the car to pull

into-
SAHIL
I can go!

Alex pulls in. Doesnt stop the car.

SAHIL
Thank you.
Alex watches Sahil adjusts his hair in the rear-view mirror.

(CONTINUED)
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ALEX
Seski.
SAHIL
Let me know how the shoot goes?

ALEX
I dont think so.
SAHIL
Im jus-

ALEX
It will be fine. Go. And no phone
calls vagera -- apun ko bhi break
mangta!

Again, that grin from Alex as Sahil opens the door-

ALEX
No chumma? (Kiss?)
Sahil pulls the backpack out with him.

SAHIL
Idiot.
ALEX
Ai Hai. (Sigh).

SAHIL
And Alex? Pay the bill.
ALEX
Choot. (Fucker.)

Sahil shuts the door, puts on the back-pack as Alex smiles

at him and the Ambassador drives away, leaving Sahil behind.
We stay with Alex as he exits, pulling a cigarette out of
the dash and sparking his lighter.

4 EXT. INTL AIRPORT, ARRIVALS LOUNGE - NIGHT 4

A melee of passengers. And through them, Sahil enters our
adjusting his backpack.

He cuts through the crowd, spotting a large screen flashing

the arrival status of our flights. Studies the screen.
Takes off again, cutting through passengers, notices his
shirt. Untucks it. Doesnt like that.

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He waits. Anxious. Passengers stream out of the terminal

and-
SAHIL
JAI!

Sahil perks up, takes off, down the aisle of people waiting
towards-
Crisp black suit, classic white shirt, pulling a travel bag
behind him -- JAI is a handsome 29. Sahil walks up to him,
big smile on his face and-
BIG BEAR HUG, friends, familiarity, he embraces Jai tightly-
SAHIL
Welcome to Mumbai!

He feels Jai holding back. Sahil separates, curious. Jai

points to the phone stuck to his ear, he speaks with a
slight American twang-
JAI
(on the phone)
Main aapko shaam 6 baje miloonga.
Pucca. Ji. Right. No, thank you.
(Sure. Lets meet at 6PM. Thank
you!)

Sahil waits for him to finish.

JAI
(on the phone)
Thank you so much!

Jai covers the phone and whispers to Sahil-

JAI
Car park?

Sahil looks around-

Finds a sign, points at it. Nudges, this-way and Jai follows
him out.
JAI
(on the phone)
No, not at all. Ji... No, I dont
see a problem. Pehle sign kar lete
hain, then we will definitely
celebrate. Thank you, thank you so
much.
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Sahil grabs Jais roll on suitcase as they walk through

into-

5 INT. UNDERGROUND PARKING, AIRPORT - NIGHT 5

JAI
(on the phone)
Thank you... Yes, you too. Thank
you!

And finally hangs up.

Sahil turns around-
SAHIL
Finally!

JAI
Excuse me for doing business on a
business trip.
SAHIL
Fine. Where are we going?
JAI
You tell me.
SAHIL
Thats a nice try. I meant what are
we doing? Why are we going to the
car-park?
JAI
Didnt you tell me to rent a car?

SAHIL
Okay fine, so what did you get?
JAI
Let me see -- Tata something--
Indica?
SAHIL
Oh. Thats good.

JAI
Sure? You wanted me to get that
right?
SAHIL
Yeah. Thats absolutely fine.

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
Here-
Jai tosses Sahil a key.
SAHIL
No way.
Sahil opens his fist. Inside is a clean cut key with a BMW
logo on it. Sahil looks up, grinning at Jai.

JAI
Youre so easy.
SAHIL
Is it a 6 series?

JAI
No. Vintage. Three wheeler.
Sahil gives him a BIG HUG!
SAHIL
Welcome to Mumbai!
JAI
Welcome to Sahil.
They walk away into the lot-

SAHIL
So, where is it?
JAI
Um.. Level 4? Hit the beeper.

SAHIL
Is it a convertible?
JAI
Vintage three wheeler!

6 EXT. BMW, AIRPORT STREETS - NIGHT 6

SAHIL
Soo... How was your flight?
JAI
You know me.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
How can you complain about first
class?

Jai slides his seat back, angles it out a little getting

comfortable.
SAHIL
Achcha before you do that, just
grab my backpack no-
JAI
Tum shuru ho gaye? (Youve already
started?)

SAHIL
I need you to get something for me;
its a little box, you see?
Jai unzips the front pocket of the backpack-

JAI
What is it? I dont see it.
SAHIL
Dig in there, youll see it. Its
right on top. Its a small little
box, its right on top-
JAI
Front or top?

SAHIL
Front-top-arre just unclip the
thing and youll see-
Jai finds it-

SAHIL
Mila? (Found it?)
JAI
Yeah, what is it?

SAHIL
Nikaalo. (Pull it out.)
Jai pulls it out and brings it to the front. Removes the
rubberband around it, un-lids it -- a BIG smile lighting up
his face.

We see whats inside: PAPRI CHAAT! Jai finds a neat plastic

baggie with a fork and spoon in it.

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
Thank you!
SAHIL
Welcome to Sahil.

Jai wolfs it down, relishing it-

JAI
Damn man! Did you make this?

SAHIL
As if. Courtesy of Mr. Lakshmi.
Shes our cook. Anyway, do you like
it?
JAI
I love it.
SAHIL
Okay, toh phir mera ek aur kaam
karo- (In that case, another favor
please-)
JAI
Abbe no-
SAHIL
Its just an AUX cable in the back-
JAI
No.
SAHIL
Just please please.. PLEASE?
Jai reaches for it as Sahil grins at him-
SAHIL
Thank youuuu!

7 INT/EXT. BMW ON MUMBAI FLYOVER - NIGHT 7

JAI
Hows your thing going?

SAHIL
Good.
JAI
I liked the logo you put up on
Facebook.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Oh yeah, Alex designed it.
JAI
Really?

SAHIL
Yeah.
JAI
Damn. Mallu-got-skills.

SAHIL
Hes got some skills alright.

8 EXT. BMW ON MUMBAI STREETS - NIGHT 8

Still busy, people cross, honking, this city isnt asleep.

JAI
Speaking of the Mallu; how is he?

SAHIL
Same.
JAI
Good-same?

SAHIL
I really dont want to talk about
him.
Jai laughs.

JAI
Why? What did he do?
SAHIL
Chodo na mujhe gussa aayega and
this is my weekend. (Forget it,
Ill get angry. This is my
weekend.)
JAI
Hows your mother?

SAHIL
Learning swimming! And she wants to
move to Mumbai.

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JAI
Thats good.

SAHIL
Are you mad? You dont know her --
she will steal all my friends.
Both laugh.

9 EXT. BMW, CHEMBUR FLYOVER - NIGHT 9

JAI
Fine. Tell me about your company.

SAHIL
Chal raha hai... Still finding my
artists.
JAI
No Bollywood plans?

SAHIL
No. In any case, I want to create a
different scene.
JAI
Cool.
SAHIL
Ok. Hold on, I want you to hear
this-

He grabs his iPhone and toggles through the music. Changes

the track, turns up the volume.
ZEB & HANIYAs CHAL DIYE comes on, the boys listen. Jai
looks around, the song slowly taking a hold of us as we see
the city glittering at this time of night.
Eventually-
SAHIL
Whatdyouthink?

JAI
Who is she?
SAHIL
Hold on.

Sahil lets the track play some more.

Then,

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Going to be on Coke Studio this
season.
JAI
Thats fantastic.
SAHIL
So close to signing them.
JAI
Thats great!
SAHIL
I know.

10 EXT. BMW, TUNNEL STREET - NIGHT 10

The car approaches a tunnel, the song still plays-
JAI
So? What does Alex think?

SAHIL
Usko kisne poocha hai?
(Who cares!)
Jai laughs.

SAHIL
No, seriously. He doesnt think.
JAI
Isnt that what you like about him?

SAHIL
Do you know he almost burnt us
alive?

JAI
Okay?
SAHIL
Im serious.

JAI
Amazing.
SAHIL
Im SERIOUS.

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
What did he do?
SAHIL
He left the gas on. Woh toh I got
home before him otherwise usko kya
hai, one cigarette and BOOM! Thats
it. Game over.
Jai laughs.

SAHIL
Why is that funny?
JAI
Its Alex.

SAHIL
I know. Thats why I dont want to
talk about it. This is MY weekend.
JAI
Sure.

Jai adjusts his seat again, stretching his back-

SAHIL
How tired are you?

JAI
Im good.
SAHIL
I forgot. Youre always good.

JAI
I am always good.
SAHIL
Shriman Superman and jet-lag is for
pussies, right?
JAI
Mm hmm.
SAHIL
So I guess we wont talk about the
Biryani party?
JAI
Uff.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
I still have the picture of you,
passed out in the middle of the
party with Biryani on your-

11 EXT. PADDY FIELDS, INDUSTRIAL AREA - NIGHT 11

WIDE SHOT: Spots of light, oil-fires and the paddy fields --
our BMW cuts through the frame. From far away:
JAI
Where we are going?
SAHIL
Youre so stubborn!
JAI
Im stubborn?
SAHIL
Yes.
JAI
Why cant you tell me where were
going?

SAHIL
Why can you not ask where were
going?
JAI
Welcome to Sahil!

SAHIL
(imitating him)
Welcome to Sahil.

12 EXT. COW SHED - NIGHT 12

Sahil pees on the side of the abandoned shed. Its dead
quiet.

The BMW is parked by the side of the road, headlights

cutting through the night. The top is up, we can see Jai
sitting inside. Jai teases him from the car, whistling.
Sahil shakes his head in disappointment at Jais juvenile
jokes as he finishes the task at hand.

and CLICK! A naked light bulb swings, a man, looks up from

the wooden cot he was sleeping in. Three cows look at him.
Shit.

(CONTINUED)
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The man leaps off his bed as Sahil zips and runs-
SAHIL
Shit. Shit shit shit, sorry!
RUN!

JAI
What? What happened?
SAHIL
Theres a guy in the house!

JAI
(guffaws)
Oh my God!
SAHIL
Run run run! Sorry, sorry...
As Sahil races up the hill, the man shouting expletives and
chasing Sahil down with a stick, almost reaching the car as
the two zip off into the night, laughing their asses off!

13 EXT. BMW, DENSE FOREST - NIGHT 13

LEONARD COHENs "SO LONG, MARIANNE" plays on the audio. We
enjoy the silence as Sahil drives. No lights anywhere.

The car lights find a road-sign on an intersection --

MAHABALESHWAR-50 KMS.
SAHIL
Happy?

No response from Jai. The car slows down to take the left
towards Mahabaleshwar.
SAHIL
Jai?

Sahil looks over-- Jai has his head leaning on the window.
SAHIL
Jai?

No response. Sahil goes back to focusing on the road, a

smile on his lips, enjoying the-
JAI
BOOOO!!

Jai JUMPS UP, Sahil FREAKS, the car swerves a bit-

(CONTINUED)
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Jai bursts out laughing, Sahil punches him on the arm,

regaining control of the car.
SAHIL
Asshole!

Jai still laughing, enjoying this, preening-

JAI
Like I said, Im ALWAYS good.

Back to laughing as Sahil drives, shaking his head, the

smallest smile finding its way to his lips.
JAI
Look its too early in New York
right now. Im not going to be
sleepy until the afternoon.
SAHIL
Youre not sleeping in the
afternoon.

JAI
Why?
SAHIL
Becahse we have a packed day.

JAI
Uff, did you over-schedule
everything?
SAHIL
Yup.

JAI
Gross.
SAHIL
Who told you to book a 48 hour
trip?
JAI
Cant we just relax?

SAHIL
Okay, what time is your meeting?
JAI
6 tomorrow.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
I own you until then.
JAI
Im honored Sir but can you please
tell me where are we going?

SAHIL
Did you not read the sign?
JAI
What sign?
SAHIL
Oh my G-

14 EXT. MAHABALESHWAR HILLS - DAWN 14

The blue light breaks as the car makes its way through the
picturesque hills in the quiet dawn. Its breathtaking.

15 EXT. BMW, MAHABALESHWAR - DAWN 15

Temple bells clang as the car drives past the morning
activities. Jai looks over at Sahil driving, focused,
concentrating. BINIYAMS 1NE pumps through the sound system.

16 EXT. MOTEL - MORNING 16

Red roofs sleep on a pillow of green forest enveloping our
mountaintop motel. The car pulls in.

17 EXT. MOTEL - MORNING 17

The BMW parks. Jai steps out. Stretches.
Sahil kills the music. Flips the convertible lid shut as Jai
puts his jacket back on and rests up against the car.
Sahil joins him.
JAI
Im glad I came.

SAHIL
Me too.
Both take in the quiet and nature.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Chalein?
(Shall we go?)
Jai nods. Sahil leads, Jai follows. Sahil beeps the clicker.

18 EXT. MOTEL COURTYARD - MORNING 18

A PORTER carries Sahils backpack and Jais suitcase,
leading the two men down the road towards a row of red roofs
tucked into the trees on the bajri pathway.
Jai looks around as Sahil stretches. The porter climbs the
small cemented steps up to the white wooden double-doors and
pushes them open-

Carries the bags up into the little verandah and into the
room. Pulls out a ring of heavy, brass keys from his pocket
and unlocks the padlock on the door.
Pushes the double-doors open to reveal a classic resort
room. Brown wooden floor, pista-green walls, chestnut
furniture - Sahil enters first.
SAHIL
Arre, yeh kya hai-- (Excuse me,
why-)

The porter sets the bags down. Sahil turns to Jai-

SAHIL
Dont say anything okay, I didnt
ask for these.

Jai enters, sees the two single beds Sahil is referring to-
SAHIL
Yeh do-do bed kyon hai yahaan? (Why
are there two single beds?)

JAI
Is there a problem?
SAHIL
Kya har room mein do-do bed hain?
(Does every room have two beds?)
PORTER
Sir, woh do gents dekhke Sir ne
do-bed lagwaya idhar. Aapko kuch
aur chahiye toh bolo, hum change
kar sakte hain-

(CONTINUED)
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(Because there were two gents on

the reservation, Sir specifically
made us put in two beds. If you
want a double bed, let us know.)
Sahil spots Jai grinning at him from the single chair near
the entrance-
SAHIL
Shut up.
Sahil turns back to the Porter-
SAHIL
Nahin theek hai. Aap ka ho gaya,
thank you! (Thank you, you can go.)
The porter nods, ready to leave.
JAI
(still grinning)
Do we need to tip him?
Sahil pulls some change out and hands it over. The guy shuts
the doors as he exits leaving the two with each other.
Sahil heads straight for one of the beds, falling face first
on it. Jai stays put on the single chair, removing his
shoes-
JAI
Sahil?

No response. Sahil is dead to us.

JAI
Sahil?

SAHIL
Hmmmm...
JAI
Sahil?

Sahil looks up at Jai who, very earnestly asks-

JAI
Do you feel safe with me?
SAHIL
Oh God! Asshole!
With a grin, Jai plops down on TOP of Sahil-

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
Tell me!
SAHIL
What?

JAI
Tell me!!
SAHIL
What?!

JAI
We can get two rooms if youd like-
SAHIL
Please let me sleep.

Jai tickles him-

JAI
Do you know how many nights I
havent slept waiting for this?

SAHIL
Is that why you canceled twice?
JAI
Hey come on, I was working!

SAHIL
Yeah. Standard American excuse.
JAI
Oh?

Jai attacks Sahil again as he tries to wriggle out from

under Jai-
SAHIL
Sorry, sorry-Just look at my eyes.
I can not even open them. I swear.
JAI
What am I supposed to do? Im not
sleepy.

SAHIL
Toh mujhe toh sone do!?
(At least let me sleep!)
Jai relents, sliding off Sahil and sits down on the opposite
bed. He looks at Sahil, face buried into the pillow.
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19 INT. FREDERICKS HERO ROOM, BATHROOM - DAY 19

Two knocks.
The door creaks, Sahil pokes his head in. He is holding two
cups of tea. We can hear Jai talking-

JAI
No, dont even talk to me about
promotions right now. We have to
land this guys. Okay?

Jai has his "desk" set up in the bathroom, sitting on the

commode with the lid flipped shut, his laptop set up on a
high bucket. Hes wearing his formal shirt over his boxers,
in the middle of a Skype session-

JAI (SKYPE)
Steve. I need the redline and a
clean copy on Royces desk by the
morning.
Sahil enters the bathroom and sits down on an upturned
bucket across from Jai.
JAI (SKYPE)
First thing in the morning. I need
him all set for the quarterlies-

Sahil gives him one cup of tea-

JAI (SKYPE)
You know what, Im not worried
about that actually because Royce
is much better at handling the
press than I am.
Sahil reaches over with his foot to graze Jais leg, trying
to distract him, a small smile on his lips-

JAI (SKYPE)
Um, no. Uhm-
He SLAPS Sahils foot away, trying to maintain his rhythm.
JAI (SKYPE)
Sorry, what was that?
Sahil tries again, grazing-
JAI (SKYPE)
You know what, lets do.. Um,

(CONTINUED)
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Jai grabs some hair on Sahils shin and YANKS AT IT, making
Sahil "OW!" and exit the bathroom-
SAHIL (O/S)
Im going to flush that bloody
laptop down the toilet!

JAI (SKYPE)
Actually, lets not do that. Guys,
you know what, lets just take 5?

SAHIL (O/S)
Dont work with Jai. Hes a
soundrel.
And he flips his laptop shut, heading out into the bedroom
with a self-satisfied smile.

He finds Sahil nursing his leg in the bedroom-

JAI
What happened?

Sahil holds up his middle finger.

JAI
Where were you?
SAHIL
Had to pee.
JAI
Outside?
Sahil nods.

JAI
You should have just come in...
SAHIL
You were on the thing.

JAI
So what?
SAHIL
Achcha? (Right.)
JAI
It would have been fine.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Whatever.
JAI
What?

SAHIL
What would you have told your team?
The waiter has come in to pee?
JAI
Youre overthinking it.
SAHIL
Fine.
JAI
Im their boss sweet-cheeks, I
dont care what they think.
SAHIL
Noted Sir. Abhi please get dressed
so we can leave.

JAI
Give me ten.
SAHIL
Another skype?

Jai nods, walking back into the bathroom, flipping his

laptop open-
SAHIL
Perfect.

Sahil removes his shirt, positioning himself right behind

Jai-
SAHIL
Dyou like thiiiiis?
Jai turns to see a shirtless Sahil posing where the camera
is pointing.
Jai PUSHES SAHIL AWAY but not before Sahil yanks the dongle
out of the laptop-
JAI
Hey!

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Sorry!

Sahil exits the bathroom with the Dongle, Jai following-

JAI
I need another ten minutes, come
on..

SAHIL
No. No more work until 6 tomorrow.
JAI
Come on!

Sahil hides the dongle in his backpack as Jai stares at him.

Then, collapses on the bed.
SAHIL
What are you doing?

JAI
Im tired.
And Jai mimes being asleep. Sahil cant believe this.
SAHIL
Come on, are you serious?
JAI
I havent slept.
SAHIL
No, you can not sleep right now. We
have to go.
JAI
Good night.

Jai snores.
Sahil is pissed. Pulls out a belt from his bag.
SAHIL
Im going to count till 3, I swear
to God.
Jai looks up, sees the belt-
SAHIL
3.
Jai falls back asleep.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
2.
So Sahil approaches Jai-
SAHIL
And. ONE!
LANDING one WHIP on him-
JAI
FUCKER!
Jai springs up from bed, Sahil runs for the bathroom,
slamming the door shut.
JAI
Youre DEAD.
Then doing his best Joe Pesci-
JAI
Youre dead, yerrr dead, yerr dead,
yerr dead, yerr dead - y hear me?
Jai walks away just as Sahil peeps out of the door again,
taunting him. Jai grabs the tea-cosy sitting on the
side-table and HURLS it at Sahil, the doors closing again,
Sahil guffawing from behind.

Jai smiles.

20 EXT. MOTEL FIRE-PIT - MORNING 20

EXTREME WIDE: Jai on the phone, t-shirt and boxers. Walking

among the stone benches and the trees-
JAI
Royce,I totally understand why
youd want to see signatures before
you make the announcement but...
Of course... And our team has been
working with the Indians for the
last six months. They trust us.

SAHIL (O/S)
Can we please go?
We hear Sahil through the windows.

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
No. We would have gotten signatures
today but some last minute stuff
came up so we had to push the
meeting to tomorrow.

Of course. Im confident. Weve got

this, okay?
SAHIL (O/S)
Hellloooooo?

Jai continues talking.

SAHIL
Jai, are you going to do this the
entire-

21 INT. ARTS STORE - DAY 21

A corner full of musical instruments, Sahil at the end of it
examining an acoustic guitar. We watch him fumble with the
strings, knock on the wood.
Jai walks into our frame, wandering down the busy store full
of curios, paintings and artifacts. Typical tourist-ville.
We FOLLOW Jai, down the hallway as he thumbs through things.

We hear the sounds of a guitar being tuned elsewhere in the

store. Jai continues forward, stopping to look at a wall of
small, white Chinese masks. He runs his finger over them as
that guitar launches into a song: MARY J BLIGEs REAL LOVE.

Jai enjoys the atmosphere, this moment as the song floats

through the store.
Turning towards the song and wandering back down to find-
Sahil. Sitting on a stool where the instruments are.
Strumming, humming, singing to himself.
Jai stays at the door-frame, watching as Sahil sings. But
the moment Sahil sees him, he stops-

JAI
Play. Dont stop.
Its wierd.

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
Play! Come on.
Sahil gives it another go as another couple joins his
audience.

The song eventualy comes to a close, everyone smiling and

clapping. Sahil sets the guitar down, embarassed.
JAI
Amazing!

Sahil stays focused on the guitar.

JAI
That was awesome. Seriously.

SAHIL
Its a nice guitar.
JAI
You were really good.

SAHIL
Did you find anything?
JAI
You dont want the guitar?

SAHIL
No.
Sahil wants to go, heads out of that section-
JAI
Maybe you should cut your own
album.
SAHIL
Yeah, right! Thats what my clients
need: Musician ka manager musician.
Are you done with your shopping?
JAI
You dont think you should cut your
own album?

Sahil heads for the exit-

JAI
Ok, Im sorry, Im sorry-

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 34.

SAHIL
Never mind.

JAI
Listen. You were really good.
Sahil turns to look at him, skeptical.
JAI
Seriously.
SAHIL
Flirt saala. Im out of here now.
Jai laughs as they head out into the street.

22 INT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY 22

Dark movie theatre, cheap seats and the two boys.
Conversations, chit-chat around them.

Sahil sitting up straight, Jai sunk into his seat, reaching

over and eating popcorn out of a newspaper cone Sahil is
holding.
Something funny happens on screen, a smattering of laughter
from the audience. Jai laughs too.
Sahil turns to look at Jai: Really? That joke? But Jai turns
Sahils face back towards the screen.
Sahil sighs. Jai takes his hand and holds it, enjoying the
lazy moment.

23 INT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY 23

Were in the upper balcony now, following an usher as he
picks up trash from the floor, all the way up to a balcony
as he leans down and SCREAMS INTO THE CHEAP SEATS BELOW-
USHER
(in Marathi)
Get out! Time for the next show!
We find two figures down there. One of them looks up at us -
its Sahil. He gestures with a smile: give us two minutes.
CUT DOWN TO the cheap seats again where we see Sahil and Jai
seated at the same spot, except Jai has fallen asleep on
Sahils shoulder. Sahil lets him be. Enjoying the silence.
Eventually, Jai comes to.

(CONTINUED)
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Spots some drool on Sahils shirt. Embarrassed, he wipes it

away, smiling apologetically.
Sahils grinning like an idiot. He pulls his phone out and
turns the screen towards Jai. Sahil swipes the screen,
showing Jai some pictures, grinning-

We see the screen: pictures of Jai fast asleep on Sahil,

every unflattering angle and the river of drool.
Irritated, Jai grabs for the phone as Sahil dodges him,
laughing-
SAHIL
Drooling Superman!

24 EXT/INT. SMALL RESTAURANT - DUSK 24

Sahil waits.
Looks around at the crowd. Taps the table. Waiting.

Looks at his shoes-

Theres a drawing on either toe -- a felt-tip dragon on one
shoe, bellowing out flames, ROAAARRRRING fire at --- three
babies, BAWLING, defenseless on the other shoe.
He rocks his heels, bringing the two close together, then
separating them.
SERVER
Sir, order?
Sahil looks up to find a server with slick-back hair
standing in front of him-
SAHIL
Apne friend ka wait kar raha hoon,
actually. (Im waiting for my
friend actually)
He nods and leaves.
SAHIL
Excuse me? Paani la denge please?
(Some water please?)
SERVER
Bottle?

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Thanda. Thank you. (Cold. Thanks!)

The Server backs away with a smile.

The busboy arrives with a jug, about to pour-
SAHIL
Nahin, thanda bottle chahiye.
(No, no. Need a cold bottle)

The busboy apologizes and disappears, smiling politely.

At the next table, a chair SCREECHES BACK, pushed back at
the table with the four friends, one of them STANDS UP with
a jerk, the other three laugh -- someone toppled a beer on
the guy. The other three clink glasses, some laughter.
Obnoxious.
A hand on Sahils shoulder-
JAI (O/S)
Did you order?
Jai, standing behind him.
SAHIL
Where were you?

Jai holds up his had-to-pee pinkie as he slides into the

chair opposite Sahil.
SAHIL
Couldnt you just go here?

JAI
There was a line.
SAHIL
So?
JAI
So I had to go.
Jai grabs the menus-

JAI
Whats good here?
SAHIL
You tell me. Youre the one who
loves this place.
Jai puts the menu back down-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 37.

JAI
Okay, Ill tell you what...
Anything you want.
SAHIL
Thank you, sooooo generous of you.
JAI
Sahil. Smile karo darling.
(Sahil. Please smile darling.)

Jai reaches across the table for Sahils hands but Sahil
pulls away and reaches for the menu instead-
SAHIL
If we dont order soon, they will
pee in our food.

And he studies the menu, and Jai studies Sahil, focused on

that big laminated, plastic card.
SAHIL
Youre staring.

JAI
Toh?
(So?)
Past the curtain separating the service area into-

The main restaurant, through the tables towards the

Jai-Sahil table, around Sahil, surprising him.
SAHIL
Did we order that?

JAI
I did. Its a little
Happy-Birthday-New-Year-Sorry-I-Couldnt-Come-The-Last-Two-Ti
cake.

The Server puts down two desert plates and looks to Jai, who
nods at him, letting him leave.
SAHIL
Achcha bete, chale chalo. (Thats
right, keep flirting).
JAI
Is it working?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 38.

SAHIL
(sarcastically)
Oh yeah, Im melting in your love
as we speak.

JAI
Great!
A Server comes up to the table-
JAI
Hey, whats that?
Sahil sees the Server. And hes holding a guitar in his
hands. With a big-red-bow on it.
SAHIL
Oh my God.
As Sahil stands up, taking the guitar from the
Server,cradling it like a baby. He unzips it, sees its the
same one from before.

SAHIL
Damn it.
Jai is beaming.
SAHIL
Thank you.
JAI
What was that?
SAHIL
Thank you.
JAI
Whaaaat?

SAHIL
Thank. You.
Jai is satisfied.
JAI
Sahil... The candle is melting.
Sahil blows the candle out with a smile, both eyes on Jai.
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25 EXT. MOTEL ENTRANCE - NIGHT 25

Talking, whispering, holding hands - they walk down the
night-lit street.
Jai notices the Porter who checked them in sitting at the
entrance, smoking a cigarette. The Porter notices them too.
Jai stares right back as he takes Sahils arm, turning the
corner to head down the path leading to their room. Jai
doesnt care. All the while, Sahil chatters absentmindedly
at Jai about tomorrows plan.

26 INT. MOTEL BEDROOM - NIGHT 26

Jai lies on the bed wearing a old t-shirt and boxers,
watching Sahil pack.
JAI
This is unbelievable.
Sahil is separating hiking supplies from his backpack,
packing them into a smaller leather bag. The guitar is
propped up on the wall near them.
JAI
Who made you in charge?

Sahil continues packing, smiling-

SAHIL
Its going to be fun.
JAI
Do you even know what fun is??
Sahil pulls out a pair of hiking boots-
SAHIL
Yours.

JAI
I got you a guitar man!
Sahil smiles, continues packing-

SAHIL
Thank you.
JAI
Im not going.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 40.

SAHIL
Okay.
JAI
Fine.

SAHIL
Buddha.
(Old man)
Jai jumps forward, reaching for the guitar. Sahil tries to
but Jai gets there first. Sahil continues packing.
Jai strums-
JAI
(singing)
At least give me a kiss?
SAHIL
(singing)
Take a hike!

Jais phone rings. He slides across the bed to see who it

is, then sits up quickly, alert now.
He unplugs the phone from the charger-
JAI
Hello?
He walks out of the room into the corridor outside, shutting
the door behind him.
JAI
Can you hear me?
BEAT.
JAI
Yeah. Okay, okay-what is it? What
did she do?
Beat.
JAI
Have you tried the syrup? Sometimes
shell take that.
He paces. Listening.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 41.

JAI
No, no no she thinks everything is
poison. Look, I just-
He snaps-

JAI
Youve got her for one weekend,
this is my everyday! Make her a
sandwich, put them in there, shell
eat that!

Jai sees Sahil turn the bedside lamp off in the room.
JAI
Im sorry, Im working. You know
what? Do what you want.

27 INT. FREDERICKS HERO ROOM, BEDROOM - NIGHT 27

Jai re-enters the room, its dark now. A strip of light
spills out of the slightly-ajar bathroom door.

Sahil is tucked under the covers. The school-bag is packed

and ready to go. Their trekking boots sit next to it.
Jai puts his phone to charge and sits down on his bed. He
doesnt say anything.

SAHIL
How is she?
Jai doesnt answer. Sahil looks at him from his bed.

Sahil flicks on the table lamp.

SAHIL
Want to talk about it?
Jai shakes his head.

Sahil offers his hand.

Jai takes it, walking over to Sahils bed and lying down on
it, next to him, over the covers.

They snuggle.
Its quiet here.
Jai nudges closer, kissing Sahil on the nape. He enjoys the
warmth of Sahils skin.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 42.

Kisses him again, holding him tighter-

SAHIL
Jai.
Jai stops.

SAHIL
I dont want to hurt you.
JAI
You dont have to worry about me.
SAHIL
Jai, come on.
Jai stops. He relaxes his grip and they lie there.

SAHIL
So jaao, jaldi uthna hai. (Get some
rest, we have to be up early.)
Jai releases Sahil. Then, gets up off the bed and walks over
to his own as Sahil kills the lamp.
Jai undresses and gets under the covers.
JAI
Good luck. Im not going.

Sahil smiles at him as they get some rest.

28 EXT. FOREST - MORNING 28

They hike through the forest, birds chirping but silent

otherwise.
Jai walks ahead, Sahils sunglasses still on him.
Sahil trails behind, framing pictures of Jai on his iPhone.
Holding it steady. Careful.
He snaps a shot,
and another, and another, and another, never slowing down.

He checks the picture, makes adjustments as Jai walks away.

Happy with his changes, Sahil calls out to Jai and chases
after him.
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29 EXT. ECHO POINT - MORNING 29

Jai stares out to the amazing vista ahead. A steep drop and
a wide wall of canyons stretching out as the morning fog
rolls up.

He spots Sahil and walks over until we see Sahil perched on

the other end, far away.
SAHIL
Try it.

JAI
What?
Sahil peers out into the vista and screams:

SAHIL
TRY IT!
Echoes from all around.
Jai doesnt budge.

SAHIL
BUDDDDHE!
Whatever. Jai turns and walks out of the frame.

30 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP - DAY 30

Sahil emerges from around the corner, leading the way. Jai
follows Sahil up to a canyon. Its deep.

Sahil points down into it-

SAHIL
Thats where were going.
Sahil skips over a crevice to go to the other side, waits
for Jai-
JAI
No.

SAHIL
Okay.
JAI
NO.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 44.

SAHIL
Fine. Well just sit here.
Sahil takes his bag off and settles down on the other edge.
Exasperated, Jai hops over and starts making his way up the
hill. Sahil jumps up and joins.

31 EXT. CANYON - DAY 31

Red canyon, deep, crevices and giant boulders as our boys
make their way down into it.
Jai leads. Sahil chatters-
SAHIL
You wanna see your your Mumbai
home?
Jai shakes his head.
SAHIL
Who is looking after it?

JAI
We have a guy.
SAHIL
Some guard type?

Jai nods.
SAHIL
Does Aunty miss it?

JAI
No.
Jai focuses on climbing down-
SAHIL
Okay, fine, Im so sorry I brought
you to this dirty, rocky place. Im
such a moron no? Didnt let you
sleep, didnt let you eat, I barely
let you take a shower, Im a moron
no?
Jai still focused on the rocks.
SAHIL
Tell me Im a moron. Jai?

(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 45.

SAHIL (contd)
Jai?
JAI
Sahil.
SAHIL
Okay, Ill lead.
Sahil jumps past Jai and leads the way into-

32 EXT. RAVINE BASE - DAY 32

WIDE: A massive vista, huge canyon and the valley below wiht
a flat rock surface. We see two dots, our men making their
way there. Sahil gets there first, settles down on the rock.
Jai enters frame, following. He stops on a rock.

SAHIL
Oh come on, are you seriously going
to stop there?

Jai waits.
SAHIL
Come na...
Jai shakes his head.

SAHIL
Ill... kiss you!
Jai frowns at him. Sahil laughs and looks back out into the
vista.

SAHIL
Come.
Jai removes his blue shirt and makes his way to the rock.
They sit together.

DOWN THERE: Keen faces, peace, quiet, wind in their hair. We

see the two men taking in the vista. Inches away from each
other.
Jai looks over at Sahil. Sahil feels his gaze, turns over-

SAHIL
What?
 46.

Jai says nothing. Looks back ahead at the vista. Sahil does
too. The two sit there, the breeze running through their
hair.

33 INT. MOTEL ROOM - DAY 33

Sahil, hair wet from the shower, finishes packing everything
into his back-pack and clips it shut. Last looks, checks the
room.

SAHIL
Jai?
We can hear a shower running in the bathroom. Strides to
that door and RAT-A-TAT-TATs on it-

SAHIL
Jai!
JAI (O/S)
What?

SAHIL
Im going to settle the bill, BE
READY by the time Im back.
JAI (O/S)
Just take my credit-card, its in
my jeans.
SAHIL
No, no Ive got it.

Jai peeks his head out of the bathroom-

JAI
Just take the card.
SAHIL
Hurry up.
JAI
Just take the card.
Jai disappears back into the shower. Sahil heads for the
door, about to leave when he pauses.
Goes back into the backpack and pulls Jais wallet out.
Exits the room.
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34 EXT. WAI STONE BASIN - DAY 34

The car winds down the hill. Jai fiddles with his iPod.
SAHIL
Need any help?

We hear the BEEP of a song being selected on the iPod. Music

comes in, vintage Bollywood from the 90s.
SAHIL
Where do you find this stuff?
Steel face, Jai looks on.
SAHIL
So hows work?

JAI
What about it?
SAHIL
What are you working on right now?

JAI
Its this thing I have to finish.
SAHIL
What is it?

JAI
Real-estate.
SAHIL
Okay.

They drive.
JAI
Commercial. The builders are in
debt so we are moving in.

SAHIL
Okay.
JAI
They have to sell their units.
SAHIL
Cool. So whats the meeting for?

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 48.

JAI
Nothing major. Finishing touches.
Need a couple of signatures and
then we get to announce it to our
buyers.

SAHIL
Cool.
They drive some more.

35 EXT. OLD BRIDGE - DAY 35

The car drives down the bumpy road, on to a shaded street
with trees on both sides.

SAHIL
So... Hows Nafisa?
JAI
Youre such an asshole.

SAHIL
What?

36 EXT. PUNE EXPRESSWAY - DAY 36

Jai, animated, awake now-

JAI
I didnt know how to tell Mom about
her.

SAHIL
Why? She would have been fine with
it.
JAI
Mom helping Nafisa do hijab.
Totally.
Sahil laughs some more.
JAI
Moms cool, she just grew up in a
different time.
SAHIL
Does she miss Mumbai?

(CONTINUED)
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JAI
Hates Manhattan. Hates me for
dragging her there.
SAHIL
Shell get used to it.
JAI
Hard to say anything with her
anymore. Her memory is pretty done,
you know. She still thinks Dad is
alive. Waiting for her. Here.
SAHIL
Why dont you bring her with you
the next time?

JAI
No, no thatll.. Just make things
worse.
Jai is lost in his thoughts.

SAHIL
Are you okay?
Jai thinks, then, smiling-

JAI
Yeah, I mean. After all, this is my
weekend.
Sahil smiles back at him. Jai adjusts his seat, lies back.

JAI
So, is Alex the I-Love-You type?
SAHIL
Matlab? (What do you mean?)

JAI
Does he say "I love you"?
SAHIL
When he screws up.

JAI
Why are you blushing?
SAHIL
Im not.

He is.

(CONTINUED)
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SAHIL
Hes an idiot.
JAI
And you?

SAHIL
Im with him na?
JAI
You love him?

SAHIL
We fight too much. And he doesnt
grow up. Which just makes me age
faster.

JAI
But you love him.
Sahil shrugs. Then picks up the iPhone and changes the track
to something louder, peppier as the car powers on.

37 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, LOBBY - DAY 37

Sahil sits in this fancy lobby next to their bags. Upside
Down. Well, the frame is upside down because-

A kid, maybe 5, hangs upside down on the sofa looking at

Sahil making faces at him, trying to amuse him.
The two stare at each other.
MOM (O/S)
Nitesh! Chalo, joote pehno!
(Come on, wear your shoes!)
The kid doesnt respond. The Mom pulls him up as Sahil
smiles. Then looks over to the front desk where Jai is
checking in. He watches Jai in his element, here at this
fancy hotel.

38 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, CORRIDOR - DAY 38

They walk down the corridor, behind a uniformed bell-hop

pushing the trolley with their luggage. The amber lighting
highlights the gorgeous furnishings.
The bell-hop stops at their door. Slides the Key-Card in.

The door opens into-

(CONTINUED)
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THE HOTEL SUITE.

The bell-hop stays outside, letting Sahil and Jai enter.
Its a beautiful suite, huge and luxurious.
SAHIL
Oh wow!
Sahil admires the view-
SAHIL
And youre not even staying the
night?
JAI
Company Account.

We follow Sahil into the bedroom where Jai is getting ready

to shower. Sahil parts the curtains, we can see the ocean!
SAHIL
Thank you Capitalism!

Jai turns the shower knob on, checking the temperature-

SAHIL
Are they here?
JAI
15 minutes.
Sahil looks at the beautiful, plush bed as he takes his
shoes off-
SAHIL
(like a sports commentator)
Bed looks at Sahil and Sahil looks
at the bed, will he make the jump?
Will he?

Sahil leaps into the air and face plants on to the bed!
SAHIL
HE MADE IT!
As he reaches for the remote and flips the TV on. We see Jai
turn the shower on in the background.
 52.

39 EXT MUMBAI HOTEL - DAY 39

Construction booming around Mumbai as the sun sets on the
hotel. Maybe we can make out Jais bathroom in the maze of
boxes and rooms.

40 INT. MUMBAI SUITE - DAY 40

Hair still wet, Jai buttons his crisp, white shirt in front
of the bathroom mirror. Hangs a tie around his neck, not
sure, steps back out into the suite-
JAI
Tie or no tie?
Sahil is glued to the TV.

JAI
Sahil?
Sahil looks up-

SAHIL
Too hot for a tie.
Jai discards the tie. Wears his jacket-
JAI
Be ready. Back in an hour. Tops.
Sahil is lost in the TV.
SAHIL
Where is this thing?

JAI
Business Center. Downstairs.
SAHIL
Best of luck!

As we follow Jai out of the room into the hotel corridor.

Jai dials his phone as he walks towards the elevators.
JAI
Hello? Yeah, Im walking over.
Holds for a second as he taps on the elevator call button.
 53.

41 INT. HOTEL CONFERENCE ROOM - EVENING 41

Jai pushes the glass door open, walks into the plush
conference room. THREE OTHER EXECUTIVES are there, all
Indian. Jai shakes their hands-

JAI
Hello! So, so sorry about the
delay, We were on the road
actually- And thank you so much for
your car.

Jai makes his way back around the table, past MR. ZARIWALA
in the center -- 50s, silver hair, crisp, white set of Kurta
Pyjamas. An accountant type, 40s, sits to his left.
The young, 20 something seated to MR. ZARIWALAs right,
wearing preppy formals in a preppy hair-do speaks up-
ADITYA
No worries Man, no worries.
JAI
Hi, how are you?
ADITYA
So, hows my baby?
Jai sits at the head of the table, next to Aditya.

JAI
As beautiful as ever.
ADITYA
Really surprising that you guys
drove, not many people prefer it.
Indain roads.
JAI
My friend drove actually.

ADITYA
You should have taken the driver
na, would have been much more
comfortable for you.

JAI
Thats okay, we just wanted to
relax. It was nice.
Jai pulls a valet-ticket from his jacket, puts it down-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 54.

JAI
Its with the hotel valet.
ADITYA
Take it to the airport, man!

JAI
No, thank you so much.
ADITYA
Really, take it. Its fine.

JAI
Absolutely not. Ill use the hotel
car. Thank you.
Big smiles all around. Jai takes his jacket off and cuffs up
his sleeves as he speaks-
JAI
Let me start by congratulating us.
This is a terrific first step and
everyone in the City sends you
their regards, especially Royce.
They know how hard we have worked
on this and the fact that its
culminating in a deal today? We
should all be very proud.

Smiles and nods.

JAI
(to Mr. Zariwala)
So? Sign karein?
(So? Shall we sign?)

Jai pulls out a pen from his jacket-

ADITYA
Actually, something came up. Its
not that big a deal but its-
JAI
Whats that?
ADITYA
No, just these two builders.. Dont
worry about it too much.
JAI
What does that mean?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 55.

ADITYA
Well these two guys are not really
happy with the valuation. Everyone
else has signed except for these
two and were working on it.
Theyll get to it, they are just a
little.. you know... with the
valuation.

JAI
I really dont understand. We were
done. I got on a plane and flew
here because you told me we were
done. I told Royce we were done.
Thats why I flew here.

MR. ZARIWALA
Ho jayega.
(Well get it done.)
He gestures for Aditya to speak.

ADITYA
Great, its all solveable so dont
worry about it. See, there are
these two builders, we were
discussing the numbers internally
and- the commission needs to be
looked at.
JAI
Thats not possible.

ADITYA
The numbers are still the same and-
JAI
I really dont understand.

Jai is done. Everyone waits. Tense.

MR. ZARIWALA
Half-half adjust karenge, ho
jayega. (Lets split the
difference, it will be okay.)
JAI
Why are we still adjusting
commissions? This is a closed deal.

MR. ZARIWALA
Deal apne announce ki thi, it is
not closed. (Youve announced the
deal. It is not closed yet.)

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 56.

Just then, the door pushes open and Sahil enters in a

t-shirt and shorts.
SAHIL
Sorry. Hey everyone, sorry-

He walks over to Jai-

SAHIL
I left my black AUX thingy in the
car..?

JAI
Sure.
Jai points to the valet ticket sitting on the table. Sahil
leans over, grabs the ticket and-

PECKS JAI ON THE CHEEK, smiling.

Caught off-guard, Jai hardly knows what to think.
SAHIL
Thanks!
All eyes in the room on him as Sahil exits with a wink to
Jai.
Silence.

MR. ZARIWALA
Hes your friend?
Jai nods. He can feel the color rush to his cheeks.

MR. ZARIWALA
Shall we continue?
JAI
Please.

Jai sits there silently.

42 INT. HOTEL SUITE - DUSK 42

Jai pushes the door open, entering, a dark cloud on his
face.
He sees Sahil still sprawled out on the bed, same position
as before, same fucking clothes.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 57.

Sahil sees him and kills the television, a big smile on his
face. Jai takes his jacket off and lays it on the single
chair near the entrance.
SAHIL
Whats up sweet-cheeks?
JAI
What are you talking about?
SAHIL
Okay.
JAI
What was that?
SAHIL
Why are you pissed?
JAI
Why do you think?

SAHIL
I thought you didnt care what they
thought. Youre their boss right?
Jai, exasperated-

JAI
How old are you...
SAHIL
Okay.

Deep breaths Jai.

JAI
Are you dressed?
SAHIL
Am I dressed?
JAI
Yes. Its a simple question. We
have dinner plans so: are you
dressed?

SAHIL
Okay. Can you just tell me what
happened?

Jai covers his face, hes so angry. Sahil gets off the bed
and walks towards the armoire-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 58.

SAHIL
What? Okay, fine, Ill get dressed.
Itll take me five minutes, I dont
know why youre making such a-
Jai grabs him, FIRMLY, and SMASHES him against the wall-
JAI
This must be fun for you, right?

Sahil is a bit confused, a bit scared-

SAHIL
Jai, what are you doing?

JAI
Pushing me, pulling me - you like
fucking with me, right?
SAHIL
Jai.

JAI
I like you, you know that.
Sahil tries to squeeze out of his grip but Jais holding
strong.

SAHIL
And what do you think? I dont like
you?
Three days ago you told me you were
coming and I dropped everything to
be here with you. What do you think
that is?
JAI
Youre not here because you like
me.
SAHIL
Then what else?

Jai looks away, smiling.

SAHIL
What?
JAI
Who pays for all this? The dinners,
the car, Macau last year?
Now Sahil pushes him away, disgusted-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 59.

SAHIL
Wow. Seriously?
JAI
Yeah.

SAHIL
Youre sick.
JAI
The Universe does not revolve
around you -- do you know what was
happening down there?
SAHIL
You said you were cool with it
right? I just wanted to show you
how not cool with it you are.
Sahil picks up his bag, starts stuffing it.
JAI
You think youve scaled Everest
because people know you can take a
dick up your ass?
Sahil puts his shoes on, shaking his head-
SAHIL
Fuck off.
JAI
Where are you going?
SAHIL
Goodbye Jai.
JAI
We have a dinner-

SAHIL
Yeah? Have fun.
Sahil picks up his bag, heads towards the door but Jai
blocks him.

JAI
What are you doing?
But Sahil pushes past so Jai pulls him back again, grabbing
his bag-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 60.

JAI
Just stop.
SAHIL
No.

JAI
Just because I said something for
once?
Sahil pushes past him, driving Jai CRAZIER. Jai throws
Sahils bag down, shoves him back against the wall, STEPPING
UP, getting really close to Sahils face-
JAI
Stop it.

I like you.
Sahil doesnt say anything.
JAI
But Im not your toy.

SAHIL
Fine.
So close, breathing each other.

JAI
So just stop being nice.
SAHIL
Okay.

Jai doesnt let go, gripping him harder, staring right at

him.
And then, he KISSES Sahil.

Deep, rough -- Sahil not knowing what to make of it, not

reciprocating but not stopping him either.
Jai pulls back.
SAHIL
Jai.
But Jai kisses him again. Sahil doesnt move, Jai continuing
on, Sahil letting him then PUSHING him away-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 61.

SAHIL
Jai, stop.
Jai does. The two look at each other.
SAHIL
Stop.
But Jai only pushes him back on to the wall, PINNING HIM
DOWN now, KISSING him harder then,

SAHIL
This is not what you want!
PUSHING him towards the bed,
landing on top of him. The two kiss,

Jai flips Sahil around, on top of him, kissing Sahils neck,

his hands under Sahils shirt.
SAHIL
Jai-

Jai covers Sahils mouth with his hand, grabbing his hair,
using the other to pull down Sahils boxers.
Sahil feels Jai finger him, its intrusive, offensive,
enjoyable, ecstatic, all at once-

Sahil squirms, squeezes, tries to slither away but Jai YANKS

him back, his one hand clamping Sahils mouth down.
Jai DIGS IN, like an animal, air escaping from Sahils lips
as Jai feels every inch of Sahil, unbuckling his own pants-

Sahil bites Jais hand, Jai PINS HIM DOWN harder-

SAHIL
Jai, stop-

And Jai enters Sahil, firm,

SAHIL
JAI!

But Jai is past that, finding his rhythm,

riding him, thrusting,
digging into Sahils shoulders-

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 62.

SAHIL
Jai,-
But Jai keeps going, his grip on Sahil firm, nails in,
And on and on, until Jai collapses on top of Sahil, a
sweaty, helpless heap. Sahil digs his face into the pillows.
Release.
And Quiet.

Jai rolls off of him, collapsing on the bed. Sahil stays

put.
Jais hands go up his head, in his hair, hiding his face,
breathing heavy.

Jai rolls off the bed and slides on down to the floor --
bruised. What the fuck has he done. He stays there, catching
his breath.
Then, Sahil gets up, covering himself in the sheet. He sits
up on the bed. He sees Jai on the floor, near the foot of
the bed.
JAI
Im so sorry.

Sahil says nothing, they both sit there.

JAI
You dont have to stay.
Sahil says nothing.

43 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, ELEVATOR - NIGHT 43

DING!

The elevator doors open, were behind them, following Jai

and Sahil out, both men dressed for dinner as they make
their way towards the faint jazz tune.
They walk together but apart, a distance between them. Sahil
reaches over, takes Jais hand and squeezes it, surprising
Jai as they-
ENTER through the double doors, past the menu-girl and into-
THE RESTAURANT.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 63.

Elegant, dimly lit, a live pianist, jazz reverberating

through this space as the two men enter,
Pause. Searching, as the maitred approaches-
MANAGER
Sir? Table for two?
JAI
Um.. no. Meeting someone here
actually.

He heads towards the back wall, past the well-dressed

patrons, towards that table in the corner with two men
already seated on it, their backs to us-
JAI
So so sorry-
One of them turns around -- ALEX, standing up, with a big,
welcoming smile.
ALEX
You know you never have to
apologize for that with me.
Tails on a black tuxedo -- Alex never disappoints. Hug.
SAHIL
Hey.
ALEX
Hi.
Sahil walks around them to slide into the seat opposite
Alexs, leaving one spot open beside him for Jai.
SAHIL
What are you wearing?
ALEX
He said dinner jacket. Didnt say
what kind.
JAI
You look good.

ALEX
Thank you, and this-
Gesturing to the lean, gangly 21 year old seated next to
him-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 64.

ALEX
-is Junior.

JUNIOR
Aadit. Whats up!
Aadit smiles at them. He might be high.
JAI
Hey Aadit.
ALEX
(gesturing around)
Thats Jai. And that complaint box
over there is Sahil.

Sahil nods at Junior.

JUNIOR
Hi.

Alex sees Sahil has taken the seat opposite Jai-

ALEX
(to Junior)
Switch.

JUNIOR
What?
ALEX
Isko to main roz dekhta hoon, I
want to sit with the Yank.
(I see this one every day, I want
to sit with the Yank.)
Junior switches over to the chair opposite Sahil, Alex
slides in opposite Jai.

ALEX
Ive ordered us some wine.
Jai nods.

ALEX
White.
JAI
Cool.

ALEX
The most expensive one.
Which gets a giggle from Junior and a big frown from Sahil-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 65.

ALEX
(to Sahil)
Whats your problem? Hes paying
na!

The waiter shows with the wine, setting up a bucket and

showing the bottle to Alex-
SAHIL
Do you even know what to look for?

Doesnt bother Alex who continues studying the bottle, then

gives it an elaborate nod. The server uncorks it-
SAHIL
(to Junior)
Aadit, right?

JUNIOR
Yeah.
SAHIL
(to Alex, re: Junior)
Whats the story?
ALEX
You were gone, I got horny.
JUNIOR
(gasp)
What are you saying!
ALEX
Hes working on the commercial.

SAHIL
And?
ALEX
And I invited him to dinner.

JAI
You guys are doing a commercial?
Alex nods as the Server pours him a taste of wine.

JAI
What is it for?
Alex thinks, swirling his glass.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 66.

JUNIOR
Seriously?
Alex tastes the wine, still thinking-
SAHIL
(re: the wine tasting)
Youre ridiculous.
Alex offers the same glass to Jai-

ALEX
I dont know.
Jai takes the glass and sips the wine. Nods at the waiter,
offers Alexs glass back to him but Alex has already pulled
Jais glass to him, inviting the waiter to pour-

ALEX
Fans..? Bajaj fans?
JUNIOR
Youre joking, right?

ALEX
Bulbs?
JUNIOR
Scooty.

ALEX
Bajaj Scooty?
JUNIOR
Its not even Bajaj.

Which gets Jai and Sahil smiling, Alex makes a face at

Junior.
ALEX
And youre fired.
JUNIOR
Wha-Huh!?
SAHIL
Kaam kaun karega Alex? (Who is
going to do the work?)
Junior laughs, Alex makes a face at Sahil.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 67.

ALEX
(to Jai)
Why is he being mean?

SAHIL
Tumko commercial ka naam bhi nahin
maloom Alex.
(You dont even know the name of
the product Alex.)

ALEX
Kaam ho gaya na?
(But I got it done right?)
Done pouring everybodys wine, the waiter retreats.

ALEX
Jai. Whats wrong? Youre not
saying anything. Okay, okay okay -
how about a toast?

Jai raises his glass, trying to think-

JAI
To...ooo?
ALEX
(with a wink to Sahil)
New partners.
Jai smiles but doesnt lower his glass, turns to Sahil,
requesting a suggestion-

SAHIL
To Happiness. More than our fair
share.
Jai tips his glass to that, everybody clinks. They drink.

JUNIOR
Happiness is awesome!

44 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, RESTAURANT - NIGHT 44

A plate of Duck-Confit being placed in front of Alex by the

server, a lively story underway. Two empty wine bottles sit
on the table.
ALEX
I know we had our shirts off-
(to Sahil)
Did we have our pants off?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 68.

SAHIL
Can you please stop?
ALEX
And hes eating my face and Im
like... and then BAM! The door
opens-
Sahil throws his napkin at Alex-
SAHIL
He was supposed to lock it.
ALEX
I did lock it, but, well, it opens,
I turn around and its the grooms
mother-

JAI JUNIOR
No! Shut up!

ALEX
Auntyji in a saree, holding
some-what was that?
Jai and Junior burst out laughing, the Server smiles. Sahil
scowls at the server-
ALEX
Stack of mithai or something and
this one goes under the bed,
OBVIOUSLY, and Im standing there
with my pants around my ankles, BIG
BONER-
SAHIL
ALEX!

JAI
What did she say?
ALEX
(imitating her)
Beta-
But Alex cant keep it together, laughing-
JAI SAHIL
What did she say!? Just stop.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 69.

ALEX
Beta.. honeymoon suite hai... (Son,
its the honemoon suite...)
Everybody explodes with laughter, except Sahil who is
shaking his head.
SAHIL
Can you stop laughing? She was very
sweet about it.

ALEX
Ive never seen his face turn
redder.
And everybody except Sahil dissolves into laughter again-

SAHIL
(to Junior)
Is he like this on set?
Junior nods, tears streaming down his eyes-

JUNIOR
Hes the best!
Jai places his hand on Sahils thigh to comfort him. Alex
notices this.

ALEX
This place isnt Mumbai. I dont
know why you always pick places
like these.

SAHIL
Because I was trying to cater to
everyones needs Alex.
ALEX
Isko na Hakims le ke jaate- (We
could have taken him to Hakims.)
SAHIL
He has a flight to catch.
Jai tastes his entree-

JAI
Um, the food looks delicious.
Junior nods, Sahil smiles.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 70.

ALEX
Meh.
JAI
Can you two stop bickering?

Alex chuckles-
ALEX
He hasnt even asked me the real
question yet.

JAI
Which is..?
ALEX
Poocho usko. (Ask him)

SAHIL
I have no idea what hes talking
about.
JAI
(to Sahil)
Tell me.
SAHIL
(to Alex)
I know you havent.

JAI
What?
SAHIL
I didnt want to spoil my mood so I
didn-
ALEX
Relax, I took care of it.
Sahil is surprised.

JAI
Is he talking about the electricity
bill?

ALEX
You told him!?!
SAHIL
I didnt tell him. It... came up.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 71.

ALEX
So thats what you did the whole
trip? Bitched about me?
SAHIL
Yeah. Most of it.
Alex throws Sahils napkin back at him.

45 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, RESTAURANT - NIGHT 45

Jai is studying the bill from their dinner.

ALEX
So the S+P didnt work?

Jai shakes his head, still adding it all up. The restaurant
is mostly empty now, the pianist has disappeared too.
ALEX
What about the steel thingy?

JAI
Too volatile.
SAHIL
Bill ke paise hain nahin, youll
invest? (Like youll ever invest,
you cant even pay your bills!)
ALEX
Spend money to make money baby!
Jai pulls his wallet out and puts his credit-card down.

ALEX
(to Junior)
So you got the..?

Junior nods, pats his breast-pocket.

ALEX
Good.
(to the group)
The party continues.

The group stands up, everyone leaves.

ALEX
Come come!

Sahil drops the cork back into the wine glass.

 72.

46 INT. MUMBAI HOTEL, SUITE - NIGHT 46

A guitar. The guitar.
Alex inspects it, his tuxedo jacket on the floor somewhere
now. He stares at it.

SAHIL (O/S)
Oh yeah. That. That was a surprise
actually.

Alex runs his hands over the handle, feeling the strings and
the smooth surface. Junior is firing up a joint on the
floor.
SAHIL (O/S)
I saw it at a gift shop earlier and
thw waiter suddenly shows up with
it! It was a lot of fun actually.
And next time, you have to come.
You just have to.
Alex carries the guitar over to Sahil and holds it out to
him.
SAHIL
What?
ALEX
Baja!
(Play it)
SAHIL
Are you mad?

ALEX
Im serious.
SAHIL
What is tonight, like talent night?
No way.
ALEX
Yes way.
Alex holds it up. Insisting. Serious.

Sahil sits up, takes the guitar in his hand making Alex
smile again.
Alex pulls a chair up against the night sky, creating a
little stage.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 73.

ALEX
Come!

SAHIL
No.
Alex waits at the chair. Sahil walks over.
Junior smokes his joint. Alex walks over, takes the joint
from Junior, smokes a puff as he walks over to the couch
where Jai is sitting.
Alex offers Jai the joint. Jai refuses. Sahil tunes the
guitar.

ALEX
Woh chaand wala baja na...
(Play that Moon Song)
Alex places the joint between Jais lips.

SAHIL
Dont be stupid.
ALEX
(to Jai)
Have you heard this?

Jai shakes his head.

ALEX
Written by Shriman. Beautiful song.

SAHIL
Its not a song.
ALEX
(to Jai)
Can you please insist? He wont say
no to you.
SAHIL
No.

Alex rushes over as Sahil starts to get up-

ALEX
Sahil, Sahil! Come on, please?
Dont be a spoilsport. Come on.
Sing.

Sahil considers it as Alex pushes him back down on the

chair, helping him with getting the guitar back on. Jai
looks on. Junior smokes.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 74.

Sahil strums:
SAHIL
Ek chaand aasmaan mein,
Raat bhar thehra hai,
Chaand ko pata nahin...
Tera hai ya mera hai...
Alex jumps off the couch and pulls Jai on the floor,
assembling him into a dance as Sahil continues-

SAHIL
Ek chaand aasmaan mein,
Saari raat thehra hai,
Chaand ko pata nahin...
Tera hai ya mera hai...

Alex and Jai dance, Alex drawing Jai close, forcing him to
make eye-contact and enjoy the dance, leading him on TOP of
the coffee-table-
SAHIL
Koi bhi le jaaye isko,
Jaane kiska hak hai isko,
Bolo na...
Sahil stops. So Alex jumps off the table, grabbing the
guitar and putting it back in Sahils hands:

ALEX
Jaane do, Jaane do, come on?!
Making Sahil continue as Alex and Jai dance their amorphous
tizzy-

SAHIL
Jaane do, jaane do us baat pe...
Phir kabhi baat kar lenge...
Jai, smiling, steps off the table.

Alex looks at Sahil from on top of the table as he sings-

TAKES the guitar from Sahil, setting it down and pulling
Sahil up, twirling him-

ALEX
Jaane do, jaane do, jaane do us
baat ko... Tere saath kar lenge...
Stops. Turns to look at Jai-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 75.

ALEX
Howzzat?
Junior CLAPS ENTHUSIASTICALLY as Jai looks at them smiling.
JUNIOR
Did you actually write that?
Sahil doesnt acknowledge the compliment. Alex doesnt
release him.

Then-
ALEX
Okay. Gotta go.
SAHIL
Now?
ALEX
Got work in the morning.
SAHIL
Drive him to the airport?
ALEX
Sorry. Cant.
Matter of fact. Too bad. Alex releases Sahil and starts
dressing up. Sahil grabs his shoes to put them on, ready to
leave Jai there by himself-
ALEX
(to Sahil)
Stay.

Jai turns to Sahil-

ALEX
Seriously. Stay.

SAHIL
How will I get home?
ALEX
Take a taxi.

Sahil thinks for a moment.

Jai doesnt say anything.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 76.

SAHIL
Okay.
ALEX
Good. Junior?

Hes loopy. So Alex turns to him, leans down, and-

ALEX
JUUUUNNIIIOOORRRR!

SAHIL
Oh wow!
JUNIOR
what

ALEX
Were leaving.
JUNIOR
okay

But he doesnt. So Alex grabs his hair and tugs-

ALEX
NOW.
JUNIOR
Okay, okay okay!
And Junior stands up.
JAI
Hold on, I forgot something...

Jai walks into the bedroom.

ALEX
(to Sahil)
Let me get your bag.

SAHIL
No, no-you dont have to do that.
ALEX
Its okay.
As Alex picks up the heavy backpack-
ALEX
Kya hai isme!? (What the hell is in
this?)

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 77.

And hands it off to-

ALEX
Junior.
As Junior puts on the heavy backpack-

SAHIL
Come on!
ALEX
Its okay. Saved his ass on set
today.
Jai returns with a small shoe-box and tosses it to Alex.
Alex feels its weight and bows down-

ALEX
Thank you!
Alex hands the box over to Junior, approaches Jai and kisses
Jai on his side-

ALEX
Thank you.
Junior approaches Jai, they hug. Sahil looks on.
Alex exits, Junior still smoking accidentally enters the
bedroom instead-
Alex yanks him back and leads him out-
ALEX
This way!

Taking his joint from him-

ALEX
Gimme that! You cant smoke in the
hallway.

JUNIOR
Youre not my mom ya!
Jai shuts the door. Waits.

Watches Sahil from there. Sahil picks the guitar back up and
absentmindedly pluck the strings as he sits on the coffee
table.
Jai looks at him.

(CONTINUED)
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Jai walks over and sits next to him. Sahil continues

strumming.
Jai takes the guitar from Sahil and sets it down. Maybe he
wants to say something but cant find the words.

Sahil puts his head on Jais shoulder. They sit there.

47 INT/EXT. TOWN CAR, SEA-LINK - NIGHT 47

Sahil and Jai sit in the back, the windows are up -- Mumbai
speeds past, its twinkling lights reflected in the window.
Nothing much to say. Both staring out of the same window.

48 EXT INTL AIRPORT, DEPARTURES - NIGHT 48

The guitar around his frame, Sahil follows Jai down the curb
towards the portico.
SAHIL
Thank you for the guitar, by the
way. I love it.
Jai stops. Turns around to face Sahil.
SAHIL
What?
JAI
Stay.
SAHIL
What?
JAI
I have to go. Im sorry. Take care.
SAHIL
No. Jai, dont please-
JAI
This will never be anything. I know
that. I still like you-

SAHIL
No. Jai dont-
JAI
Youre good to me.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 79.

SAHIL
Dont do this.
JAI
Tomorrow, day after, youre going
to realize what I did and youre
going to hate me-
SAHIL
Dont say that. Please.

JAI
Im sorry.
SAHIL
No stop youre sorry okay? Nothing
happened.

JAI
I have to go.
Sahil has tears in his eyes-

SAHIL
Nothing happened. Its... Jai. Its
okay, its okay!
JAI
Dont do that. Makes this all 100
times harder.
SAHIL
Jai... Jai. Please?
JAI
Stay.
SAHIL
No, no no-

Jai walks away, leaving Sahil by himself.

SAHIL
Jai!
Sahil stands there, staring after Jai as Jai shows the guard
his passport, his ticket. All good. The guard waves him in.
Jai pushes on, enters the airport.
Sahil wipes his eyes, walking away from the area, not sure
what to do. Adjusts his guitar and makes his way to the
curb.
 80.

49 INT. INTL AIRPORT, DEPARTURES - NIGHT 49

ECU PHONE: Im sorry. I love you.

The cursor blinks...

The cursor deletes the "I love you", it blinks. We cut out
to reveal:

Jai. Ascending up the escalator in the airport, a storm

raging inside him. He stares at the screen and then back up
at us. Not sure what to do, slipping his phone back into his
jacket pocket.
PRE-LAP: the DING of a message received.

50 EXT. INTL AIRPORT, DEPARTURES - NIGHT 50

Standing by the curb in front of a line of taxis -- Sahil
digs his phone out of his pocket and studies the screen.
Doesnt understand.
He dials, clearing his throat-
SAHIL
what?

Sahil looks around-

SAHIL
Im confused.

Sahil wipes his eyes and walks along the curb, his eyes
searching then-
We see the familiar, white Ambassador approaching, honking
its way into the line.

Sahil approaches, leans down to see Alex behind the wheel --

his knight in shining armor, a big GRIN on his face.
ALEX
Happy?

Sahil sighs, a small smile.

Alex leans over to open the door-
ALEX
Come sit. Get in get in...
Sahil removes his guitar and gets into the Ambassador. They
drive out.

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 81.

Sahil rolls his window down, letting the air in. Hes a bit
lost, unsettled still.
They exit the airport.
ALEX
All good?
Sahil nods.
Alex retrieves a open packet of wafers from the floor, and
puts one into his mouth. Sahil turns to him, sees this-
ALEX
What?
Alex stuffs a fistful of chips into his mouth, driving at
the same time. Sahil watches him drop crumbs into Mr.
Sharmas car, biting his lip, its adorable and annoying.
Alex empties the last crumbs into his mouth, crushes the
packet, TOSSES it into the back-seat-

JUNIOR (O/S)
HEY!
Sahil turns around to see Junior passed out in the
back-seat-

ALEX
He needed a ride.
Never mind, Sahil focuses his energy back out of the window
as they exit the airport.

51 INT. AIRPORT, BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - NIGHT 51

His feet propped on his carry-on baggage, Jai is sunk into a
plush couch in the business lounge.

A drink is sitting next to him. Lost in thought.

52 EXT. WIDE VISTA - DAY 52

And were back to the hike - the two men sitting on the high
rock observing the valley, inches away from each other.
Jai looks at Sahil. Sahil feels his gaze, looks back at him.
A small smile,

(CONTINUED)
 CONTINUED: 82.

SAHIL
What?
But this time Jai doesnt break his gaze. He stares deep,
waits a second, then-

Jai kisses him. Deep. Long.

The sky shines bright above them, a bright blue canopy
celebrating the lovers.

The two separate. Sahil, flustered. Jai, calm. At peace. Jai

looks back out into the canyon.

53 INT. WHITE AMBASSADOR - NIGHT 53

The car is now out in the Mumbai streets, we see Sahil

staring out of the window, lost in thought.
Sahil reaches for the knob and turns the volume down, the
radio plays some 80s tunes.

ALEX
What happened?
Sahil turns to look at Alex, doesnt say anything.
ALEX
Are you in loev?
SAHIL
Do you have to say every single
thing that comes into your mind?

Alex thinks about it, then-

ALEX
Yes.
JUNIOR (O/S)
You guys are soo gay ya...
Making Alex pull one shoe off his foot-
ALEX
Bhenchod, maadarchod! Told you
never to speak na!
(Asshole! Told you never to speak,
didnt I!?)
and HURL IT HARD at Junior-

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 83.

JUNIOR
OYE! Sahil, break up with him ya...
Sahil laughs. The car drives on as EK CHAAND comes on, the
car speeding down the Mumbai night-

ALEX
By the way, Im sorry.
SAHIL
What?

ALEX
Telling you in advance, dont get
mad-
SAHIL
Jesus.
ALEX
Thats why Im telling you-
SAHIL
You didnt pay the bill.
Sahil shakes his head-
ALEX
Im doing it tomorrow, 100%, done -
Ive set an alarm and made an
appointment.
SAHIL
Its okay.

ALEX
What?
SAHIL
Its fine.

Sahil smiles-
ALEX
Okay, now Im really scared.

Lets do it now, Im going to have

my brother call up a Minister or
something-
SAHIL
Lets just go home.

(CONTINUED)
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ALEX
No!
Sahil laughing now-
ALEX
I dont know what this is. Dont
laugh!

54 INT. AIRPORT, BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE - NIGHT 54

The drink is empty.

Jai rests on the plush couch, his eyes closed. Angry. Happy.
Lost. Confused. Tired. Free.

FADE TO BLACK