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Over Ov er bla black ck. . SHRINK The same same dre dream am eve everyt rytime ime? ? BHAIRAVI Yes. SHRINK Doe Do es he hav ave e a fa fac ce? BHAIRAVI Not No t cl clea earl rly. y. I se see e a bl blur urry ry figu fi gure re an and d be befo fore re I kn know ow it it, , th the e same sa me ni nigh ghtm tmar are e an and d I wa wake ke up up. . SHRINK Don’ Do n’t t wo worr rry. y. Th That at’s ’s wh what at I am here her e for for. .

POV:BHAIRAVI She ope pens ns he her r eyes to se see e a li lig ght abov ove e as a si sil lho hou uet ett te of a do doct ctor or le lean ans s to towa ward rds s he her r wi with th an in inje ject ctio ion n th that at re read ads s DRES DR ESEM EMUR URAA-1. 1. We do don’ n’t t se see e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI, , on only ly a sh shot ot of he her r arm. SHRINK Let’ Le t’s s go go. . Un Unlo lock ck your your mind mind. . Clos Cl ose e up of th the e in inje ject ctio ion. n... .. Th The e do doct ctor or gi give ves s he her r a sh shot ot. . FADE FA DE TO WH WHIT ITE E 2

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BIG BIG BLOC BLOCK K BLAC BLACK K LETT LETTER ERS: S: THE THE WILD WILD POV:RUDY We fall out of the wh whi ite cl clo oud uds s as we mak ake e an entr try y into eart ea rth. h. Po Poin int t of vi view ew of a sk skyd ydiv iver er: : Th Ther ere’ e’s s ri rich ch bl blue ue wate wa ter r ev ever eryw ywhe here re an and d sm smal all l st stri rips ps of la land nd in th the e mi midd ddle le of it as a chut ute e open ens s up. We st stee eer r ou ours rsel elve ves s to towa ward rds s th the e sh shor ore e wh wher ere e we sp spot ot an anot othe her r chut ch ute e on th the e gr grou ound nd. . It It’s ’s a pe perf rfec ect t la land ndin ing. g.

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RUDY, THI RUDY, THIRTY RTY-EI -EIGHT GHT YEA YEARS RS OLD OLD, , spo sporti rting ng air airtig tight ht gog goggle gles, s, in a st stra rang nge e bo body dy hu hugg ggin ing g ju jump mpsu suit it an and d he helm lmet et, , ca carr rryi ying ng a huge hu ge wa wate terp rpro roof of kn knap apsa sack ck, , pu puts ts th the e he heav avy y ba bag g do down wn an and d begi be gins ns to pa pack ck up th the e pa para rach chut ute. e. He open ens s the ba bag g, pul ull ls out a gun un, , tuc uck ks it int nto o his pan ant ts and an d th then en pu pull lls s ou out t a Te Tele lepo pod d* (A te telep lepod od is a mul multip tipurp urpose ose ga gadge dget t use used d for com commun munica icatio tion n usin us ing g ra radi dio o an and d sa sate tell llit ite e si sign gnal als. s. It ha has s an in inbu buil ilt t rada ra dar, r, ra radi dio, o, Ge Geig iger er Co Coun unte ter r to ch chec eck k ra radi diat atio ion n an and d is also us used ed as a pod th tha at can be sy sync nce ed to the Ma Mac cBo Boo ok the hey y carr ca rry y on th them em) ) He th thin inks ks fo for r a mo mome ment nt an and d ho hold lds s th the e te tele lepo pod d ag agai ains nst t th the e air. ai r... .. Th The e Ge Geig iger er Co Coun unte ter r Mo Moni nito tor r do does es no not t be beep ep. . Fr From om hi his s reac re acti tion on, , we ca can n te tell ll he he’s ’s sa safe fe. . He ta take kes s hi his s go gogg ggle les s of off. f. We se see e th the e pr pris isti tine ne vi virg rgin in la land ndsc scap ape e of th the e is isla land nd as RU RUDY DY jogs jo gs to towa ward rds s th the e di dire rect ctio ion n of th the e ch chut ute e bu but t se sees es no on one e arou ar ound nd. . He fi find nds s an id iden enti tica cal l kn knap apsa sack ck bu but t th the e su suit it an and d clot cl othe hes s ar are e on th the e ba bag. g. Hi His s ey eyes es th then en fo foll llow ow th the e fo foot otpr prin int t that th at le lead ads s to th the e be beac ach h as he sp spot ots s TH THIR IRTY TY-F -FIV IVE E YE YEAR AR OL OLD D BHAIR BH AIRAVI AVI swi swimmi mming ng in the lag lagoon oon. . On sp spot otti ting ng hi him, m, sh she e be begi gins ns to wa walk lk to towa ward rds s he her r cl clot othe hes s and an d sl slip ips s in into to he her r pa pant nts. s. BHAIRAVI Water!!! RUDY It’s not contamin contaminated ated! ! BHAIRAVI I kn know ow.. ... . Yo You u sh shou ould ld take take a ba bath th sometimes. RUDY I’ll I’ ll ta take ke a ra rain inch chec eck k on th the e gett ge ttin ing g na nake ked d bi bit. t. Le Let’ t’s s se set t up camp cam p fir first. st. RUDY RU DY tu turn rns s ar arou ound nd an and d be begi gins ns to wa walk lk to towa ward rds s hi his s kn knap apsa sack ck. . CUT CU T TO 3


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RUDY op RUDY open ens s hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook k an and d co conn nnec ects ts to th the e sa sate tell llit ite. e. Th They ey see se e a ma map p of th the e wo worl rld d wi with th do dots ts bl blin inki king ng. . He cl clic icks ks ’sate ’s atelli llite te vi view’ ew’. . 0 Sa Satel tellit lites es Fou Found nd. . RUD RUDY Y ke keeps eps hi hitti tting ng Refre Re fresh. sh. Des Desper perate ately, ly, aga again in and aga again. in. Sud Sudden denly, ly, he ge gets ts an id idea ea. . He ta take kes s hi his s te tele lepo pod, d, po poin ints ts it to th the e sk sky y an and d clic cl icks ks a ph phot oto. o. He co conn nnec ects ts it to hi his s la lapt ptop op an and d up uplo load ads s the th e im imag age e in into to an ap appl plic icat atio ion n th that at se seem ems s to ha have ve sn snap apsh shot ots s

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of di diffe ffere rent nt con conste stella llatio tions. ns. A pro progr gram am pro proces cesses ses th the e ima image ge and an d ge gene nera rate tes s a ti time meco code de, , so sort rt of a co coun untd tdow own. n. It sh show ows s ther th ere e ar are e fi five ve ho hour urs s mo more re. . 00:02:30

MONTAGE SEQUENCE BEGINS Open Op enin ing g cr cred edit its s as th the e tw two o se set t up ca camp mp : CUT CU T TO We se see e ev ever eryt ythi hing ng th that at th they ey ha have ve in th the e kn knap apsa sack ck in incl clud udin ing g the th e kn knap apsa sack ck ma mark rked ed wi with th a lo logo go of th the e Wo Worl rld. d. Th They ey obvio ob viousl usly y bel belong ong to so some me kin kind d of org organi anisat sation ion. . (W (We e se see e th the e logo al logo all l th thro roug ugh h th the e fi film lm in on one e ob obje ject ct or th the e ot othe her r bu but t neve ne ver r re real ally ly fo focu cus s on it it) )

They co They coll llec ect t se seaw awat ater er in a me meta tal l fl flas ask k an and d us use e a di dist stil ille ler r that th at pu puri rifi fies es it in inst stan antl tly y be befo fore re th they ey dr drin ink k it fr from om th the e cap ca p of th the e fl flas ask k th that at’s ’s st styl yled ed li like ke a mu mug. g. CUT CU T TO We see th the em hel elp p each ot oth her pu put t up a tent nt. . They cu cut t wood od, , dig di g a sm smal all l tr tren ench ch ar arou ound nd th the e te tent nt an and d se set t it on fi fire re. . They Th ey al also so ma make ke th them emse selv lves es a ca camp mpfi fire re. . CUT CU T TO RUDY go goes es to th the e beac ach h, and ta tak kes a br bri ief di dip p in the sea hesi he sita tant ntly ly, , mo most stly ly to ta take ke a ba bath th th than an to so soak ak in an and d swim im. . He ret etu urn rns s back fr fre esh to th the e ten ent t and set ets s up a smal sm all l fi fire re fo for r a ro roas ast. t. CUT CU T TO 4

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BHAI AIR RAV AVI I wal alk ks in jus ust t in time to see him al all l set to roa oas st some so meth thin ing g in a he helm lmet et th that at’s ’s sh shak akin ing g vi viol olen entl tly. y. Sh She e ki kick cks s the th e he helm lmet et an and d an and d a cr crab ab ru runs ns ba back ck to th the e se sea. a. BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI star st ares es at hi him m an and d gi give ves s hi him m he her r pi pill lls s to too. o. As she go goe es and si sit ts awa way y, he wal alks ks up to he her r to retu tur rn her he r pi pill lls s ba back ck. . Th They ey po pop p pi pill lls s an and d dr drin ink k wa wate ter. r. CUT CU T TO 5

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They keep keep a bal all l like ob obj jec ect t as som ome e sort of de dei ity on a rock ro ck in fron front t of th the e fi fire re. . RUDY RU DY ex exte tend nds s hi his s ha hand nd to BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI as sh she e ge gets ts up up. .

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He wa walk lks s ar arou ound nd th the e fi fire re se seve ven n ti time mes s an and d th they ey st stan and d in fron fr ont t of th the e ba ball ll wi with th th thei eir r ri righ ght t pa palm lm to th the e he hear art t an and d take ta ke an oa oath th we do don’ n’t t he hear ar be beca caus use e of th the e mu musi sic. c. It lo look oks s li like ke a we wedd ddin ing g ri ritu tual al th that at’s ’s eq equa ual l pa part rts s sc scie ienc nce e and an d re reli ligi gion on as th the e ce cere remo mony ny is ti time med d to be in sy sync nc wi with th the th e ec ecli lips pse. e. At th the e en end d of it it, , th the e ti time mer r on th the e ga gadg dget et beep be eps s an and d we se see e th the e ti time me on th the e Ma Macb cboo ook k 00 00:0 :00: 0:00 00 CUT CU T TO 6

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RUDY RU DY ma make kes s th the e be bed d fo for r BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI in insi side de th the e te tent nt. . Sh She e se sees es he ha has s th the e DU DUNI NIA A su surv rviv ival al gu guid ide e ou out t al alre read ady, y, pi pick cks s it up up. . BHAIRAVI Did you thi Did hin nk of a name me? ? RUDY Acco Ac cord rdin ing g to th the e Ro Road adma map, p, we ne need ed to co cont ntac act t th them em fi firs rst. t. We do don’ n’t t know kn ow wh wher ere e th they ey ar are e BHAIRAVI You and You and yo your ur ti time meta tabl ble e She Sh e pu puts ts th the e su surv rviv ival al gu guid ide e aw away ay. . He go goes es fo for r a wa walk lk. . She tr She trie ies s to li lie e ba back ck bu but t un unha happ ppy y wi with th th the e vi view ew of th the e tent te nt ab abov ove, e, sh she e ta take kes s th the e sl slee eepi ping ng ba bag g ou out. t. CUT CU T TO 7


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She Sh e li lies es do down wn un unde der r th the e st star ars. s. The in The inse sect cts s ar arou ound nd le leav ave e he her r fe feel elin ing g it itch chy y an and d sc scra ratc tchy hy. . She Sh e pr pref efer ers s be bein ing g ou out t in th the e wi wild ld th than an fe feel el cl clau aust stro roph phob obic ic insid in side e the te tent. nt. Stung Stun g by an in inse sect ct, , sh she e ge gets ts up in pa pain in. . Sh She e fi figu gure res s sh she e need ne eds s to wa wash sh it of off. f. Se Seei eing ng no si sign gn of RU RUDY DY, , sh she e wo wond nder ers s if sh she e sh shou ould ld ge get t mo more re co comf mfor orta tabl ble. e. She lo She look oks s at th the e se sea, a, de deci cide des s to go fo for r th that at sw swim im th that at wa was s cut cu t sh shor ort t ea earl rlie ier r in th the e ev even enin ing. g. CUT CU T TO We wait at the ten ent t as RUDY sp spo ots her awa way y at sea. He drop dr ops s hi his s pa pant nts s an and d he head ads s to towa ward rds s he her. r. Sh She’ e’s s a li litt ttle le surp su rpri rise sed d by hi him m wi with thou out t hi his s pa pant nts s an and d si sink nks s in into to th the e wate wa ter r he hers rsel elf f to co cove ver r up a li litt ttle le mo more re, , gi givi ving ng hi him m a

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surpri surp rise sed d sc scan anda dali lize zed d st star are. e. He pr pret eten ends ds he ca came me do down wn fo for r a wa wash sh an and d ru rush shes es ba back ck in a mo mome ment nt vi visi sibl bly y em emba barr rras asse sed. d. CUT CU T TO 8


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RUDY op RUDY open ens s th the e Ma Macb cboo ook k an and d cl clic icks ks op open en th the e Ch Chat at ap app. p. He pings pings Mama. Mama. RUDY DY: : How am I sup upp pos ose ed to do it? MAMA MA MA: : Do wh what at? ? RUDY: RUDY : Th The e (d (dra rama mati tic c pa paus use e be befo fore re he ty type pes s th the e re rest st) ) ma mati ting ng ritual MAMA MA MA: : (p (pau ause se be befo fore re a li link nk ap appe pear ars) s) RUDY: Che RUDY: Chemis mistry try’s ’s the pro proble blem, m, not bio biolog logy. y. Bar Barely ely kno know w her. He an anyw yway ay cl clic icks ks on th the e li link nk. . RUDY op RUDY open ens s an and d se sees es a po porn rnog ogra raph phic ic cl clip ip fr from om MA MAMA MA. . He clos cl oses es th the e wi wind ndow ow as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI wa walk lks s in in. . He He’s ’s em emba barr rras asse sed. d. BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI pi pick cks s he her r ot othe her r se set t of cl clot othe hes s up an and d he head ads s ba back ck to th the e be beac ach. h. RU RUDY DY cl clos oses es th the e Ma Macb cboo ook k an and d de deci cide des s to he head ad ther th ere e to too. o. We fo foll llow ow hi him. m. CUT CU T TO 9


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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is pi pick ckin ing g up sh shel ells ls, , RU RUDY DY wa watc tche hes s he her. r. He se sees es her he r lo look ok at a sh shel ell. l. He pi pick cks s up an anot othe her r id iden enti tica cal l on one e an and d give gi ves s it to he her, r, ho hold ldin ing g it to he her r ea ear. r. Sh She e sm smil iles es an and d hold ho lds s hi his s ha hand nd. . It It’s ’s co cold ld. . BHAIRAVI Shakti RUDY Prithvi BHAIRAVI That Th at’s ’s a gu guy’ y’s s na name me. . Shak Shakti ti is neutra neu tral. l. Or Kri Krishn shna. a. RUDY Not the Not the id idea eal l vi vibe be BHAIRAVI Why Wh y no not? t?

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RUDY Kris Kr ishn hna a is ju just st to too o mu much ch mu musi sic, c, mischi mis chief, ef, ma masti sti... ... It doe doesn’ sn’t t sound sound serious. serious. BHAIRAVI What’s Wha t’s wr wrong ong wi with th tha that? t? RUDY Noth No thin ing g ex exce cept pt he ha had d 16 16,1 ,108 08 wives. BHAIRAVI But Bu t th thin ink k ab abou out t th the e so soun und d of it it. . Kri Kr ish shn na cou oul ld be a man or a woman’ wom an’s s nam name. e. Bes Beside ides, s, 16, 16,000 000? ? RUDY Yes... Yes ... an and d 108 108. . 16,10 16,108! 8! BHAIRAVI Did he ha Did have ve ti time me fo for r ever everyo yone ne? ? RUDY I do don’ n’t t kn know ow BHAIRAVI (smiles) What’s Wha t’s wi with th the these se peo people ple? ? Drau Dr aupa padi di, , sh she e wa was s wi with th li like ke fi five ve men. me n. Wo Woul uld d yo you u li like ke sh shar arin ing g yo your ur wife wi fe wi with th fo four ur ot othe her r me men? n? RUDY They were They were br broth others ers BHAIRAVI Eww. Ew w. Ho How w di did d th they ey ma mana nage ge? ? Dr Drew ew up a sch schedu edule? le? RUDY I do don’ n’t t kn know ow BHAIRAVI You ar aren’ en’t t curiou curious? s? RUDY That Th at’s ’s no not t th the e po poin int. t. I th thou ough ght t we were brainsto brainstormin rming. g. BHAIRAVI Yes, Ye s, I th thin ink k Kr Kris ishn hna a is pe perf rfec ectl tly y fine fi ne bu but t if yo you u ha have ve a pr prob oble lem m with wit h per person sonali ality ty tra traits its, , how about about Shakti? Shakti?

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RUDY It doe doesn’ sn’t t sou sound nd right? right? BHAIRAVI Why Wh y no not? t? It so soun unds ds so powe powerf rful ul. . RUDY When Wh en I th thin ink k of Sh Shak akti ti, , I th thin ink k Shakti Shakti Kapoor. Kapoor. Andaman, Andaman, Nicobar, Nicobar, Lakshwad Lakshwadeep, eep, Mauritiu Mauritius, s, Maldives Maldives, , and...Shakti and...Shakti Kapoor. BHAIRAVI Okay, Oka y, Kri Krishn shna a the then. n. Kri Krishn shna a Isla Is land nd.. ... . No Now, w, Sh Shhh hh! ! Th This is is so beautiful! Awkwar Awkw ard d si sile lenc nce e as th they ey land la ndsc scap ape. e. RU RUDY DY ta take kes s a on hi his s ga gadg dget et. . He lo look oks s now no w a fu full ll mo moon on as th they ey

sit ba sit back ck to ab abso sorb rb th the e vi virg rgin in deep de ep br brea eath th as he he hear ars s th the e be beep ep at he her r an and d to towa ward rds s th the e sk sky, y, it it’s ’s both bo th re real alis ise. e. It It’s ’s ti time me. .

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She wa She walk lks s ba back ck to towa ward rds s th the e be bed d an and d si sits ts. . He si sits ts be besi side de her. he r. The There re’s ’s awk awkwar ward d sil silenc ence. e. She qu She quie ietl tly y an and d cl clin inic ical ally ly ta take kes s he her r ju jump mpsu suit it of off f (s (she he’s ’s got go t a sl slip ip un unde dern rnea eath th). ). He le lean ans s to towa ward rds s fo for r a ki kiss ss. . Sh She e gent ge ntly ly pu push shes es hi him m an and d re reac ache hes s fo for r hi his s sh shir irt t an and d un unzi zips ps him. hi m. He po poun unce ces s on he her r th the e mi minu nute te th the e zi zip p is of off. f. He st stic icks ks hi his s mo mout uth h in into to he her r as sh she e pu pull lls s aw away ay di disg sgus uste ted d by hi his s br brea eath th. . CUT CU T TO We se see e RU RUDY DY br brus ushi hing ng hi his s te teet eth, h, mu mutt tter erin ing g to hi hims msel elf. f. He gurg gu rgle les, s, ch chec ecks ks hi his s br brea eath th an and d re retu turn rns s to he her. r. CUT CU T TO She ca She call lls s th the e sh shot ots. s. Sh She e tr trie ies s to in init itia iate te th the e ki kiss ss th this is time ti me. . He ki kiss sses es br brie iefl fly. y. It It’s ’s a ve very ry cl clin inic ical al ki kiss ss. .

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She lo She look oks s at hi him, m, he se seem ems s a li litt ttle le ne nerv rvou ous. s. Sh She e pu pull lls s hi him m clos cl oser er by hi his s ha hair ir an and d wi with thin in mo mome ment nts s hi his s aw awkw kwar ardn dnes ess s turn tu rns s in into to ra raw w ag aggr gres essi sion on as he ov over erpo powe wers rs he her. r. Sh She e fi figh ghts ts back to get on top bu but t he’s in no mood to bu bud dge ge. . She close cl oses s her ey eyes. es. We ar are e im imme mers rsed ed in 15 se seco cond nds s of da dark rkne ness ss, , du duri ring ng wh whic ich h we hear he ar mo move veme ment nt on th the e be bed d an and d mu muff ffle led d so soun unds ds, , un unti til l RU RUDY DY make ma kes s a so soun und d of di disc scom omfo fort rt. . BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI op open ens s he her r ey eyes es re real aliz izes es th that at her her Te Tele lepo pod d wa was s on the th e be bed d an and d RU RUDY DY ju just st fe felt lt an ed edge ge of it agai agains nst t hi his s ba back ck. . She Sh e gr grab abs s he her r Te Tele lepo pod d an and d re real alis ises es he is na nake ked d no now. w. She re She retr trea eats ts, , pu pull lls s he her r slip slip do down wn. . RU RUDY DY re real alis ises es it wa was s just ju st he her r te tele lepo pod, d, ta take kes s it from from he her r an and d pu puts ts it aw away ay. . BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is in ab abso solu lute te sh shoc ock. k. As he tr trie ies s to ki kiss ss he her r agai ag ain, n, sh she e st star arts ts re resi sist stin ing g hi him m an and d pu push shes es hi him m ba back ck to creat cr eate e dis distan tance ce bet betwee ween n the them. m. RUD RUDY Y tri tries es aga again. in. She pu pushe shes s him hi m ag agai ain. n. No Now, w, RU RUDY DY ta take kes s ch char arge ge an and d fo forc rces es hi hims msel elf f ov over er her, he r, ha havi ving ng pi pinn nned ed he her r to th the e gr grou ound nd. . RUDY The Th e fi firs rst t ti time me is alwa always ys aw awkw kwar ard d BHAIR BH AIRAVI AVI pus pushes hes him ag again ain. . RUDY pe RUDY pers rsis ists ts an and d co cont ntin inue ues s to fo forc rce e hi hims msel elf f on he her r wh when en she sh e fin finall ally y blu blurts rts out out. . BHAIRAVI This Th is is isn’ n’t t my fi firs rst. t... .. RUDY gi give ves s her a angr an gry. y. He st stor orms ms hims hi msel elf. f. We st stay ay shir sh irt. t. Sh She e lo look oks s look lo oks s ou out t of th the e her as he ca can n.

glar are e like sh she e lie ied d to him bef efo ore re. . He is out, ou t, gr grab abbi bing ng a ju jump mpsu suit it to co cove ver r with wi th he her. r. Sh She e li lies es ba back ck in be bed, d, we wear ars s he her r at a ra rash sh of th the e in inse sect ct bi bite te, , an and d th then en tent te nt wh wher ere e RU RUDY DY is ge gett ttin ing g fa far r aw away ay fr from om CUT CU T TO

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RUDY wa RUDY walk lks s ar arou ound nd th the e sh shor ore. e. He si sits ts on th the e sa sand nd an and d wond wo nder ers s if he di did d so some meth thin ing g wr wron ong. g. 15 se seco cond nds s of introspection. Sudd Su dden enly ly, , he fi find nds s hi hims msel elf f st stra rang ngle led d by so some meon one e fr from om be behi hind nd hi him. m. He ga gasp sps s stru st rugg ggle les s as th the e gr grip ip ge gets ts st stro rong nger er. . but bu t ca cann nnot ot he hear ar hi hims msel elf. f. As he fa fall lls s clubb cl ubbed ed wi with th bru brute te for force. ce.

with wi th a pi piec ece e of tw twin ine e for br for brea eath th an and d He tr trie ies s to sc scre ream am unco un cons nsci ciou ous, s, he is

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The ne The next xt mo morn rnin ing, g, RU RUDY DY wa wake kes s up da daze zed d an and d co conf nfus used ed, , brui br uise sed d an and d hu hurt rt. . He ru rush shes es to towa ward rds s th the e ca camp mp an and d pu pull lls s th the e tent te nt sc scre reen en wi wide de op open en wa waki king ng BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI up wi with th a st star art. t. BHAIRAVI What happened happened? ? RUDY (muttering) I wa was s at atta tack cked ed. . BHAIRAVI What? RUDY sh shov ove es her as asi ide an and d gets hi his s gun an and d puts it in th the e back ba ck of hi his s pa pant nts s as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI lo look oks s sc scar ared ed. . He lo look oks s fo for r footp fo otprin rints ts bu but t doe doesn’ sn’t t fi find nd any any. . CUT CU T TO 13

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RUDY ru RUDY runs ns in into to th the e ju jung ngle le to lo look ok fo for r tr trac acks ks bu but t re real alis ises es he’s he ’s lo lost st wi with th no cl clue ue. . He ca can n se sens nse e so some meon one e wa watc tchi hing ng hi him. m. He lo look oks s ar arou ound nd an and d ca can n sp spot ot le leav aves es mo movi ving ng. . He ge gets ts viol vi olen ent t in ra rage ge an and d hi hits ts th the e tr tree ee wi with th a br bran anch ch wi with th br brut ute e forc fo rce e ag agai ain n an and d ag agai ain. n. He th then en he hear ars s mo more re no nois ise e an and d he de deci cide des s to co comp mpos ose e hims hi msel elf, f, ge gets ts a go good od gr grip ip, , st stil ill l an angr gry y an and d sc scar ared ed an and d bend be nds s to wa watc tch h wh what at’s ’s th the e mo move veme ment nt wh when en a ha hand nd re reac ache hes s hi his s shou sh ould lder er an and d he in inst stin inct ctiv ivel ely y is ab abou out t to hi hit t ba back ck.. ... . It It’s ’s BHAIRAVI. BHAIRAVI What happened happened? ? He sa says ys no noth thin ing g bu but t ju just st wa walk lks s ba back ck to th the e be beac ach h sn snap appi ping ng out ou t of hi his s ph phob obia ia. . CUT CU T TO 00:14:00

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They st They star art t th the e da day y to toge geth ther er wi with th a pr pray ayer er an and d a Su Sury rya a Nama Na mask skar ar. . It It’s ’s a fr fres esh h st star art. t. Sh She e ti ties es a se seas ashe hell ll br brac acel elet et aroun ar ound d his wr wrist ist She hi She hits ts th the e ke keys ys on he her r Te Tele lepo pod, d, an and d ca call lls s AD ADIT ITI. I. Th The e call ca ll do does esn; n;t t go th thro roug ugh, h, th the e Po Pod d is fa faul ulty ty. . Sh She e sm smac acks ks th the e back ba ck of th the e Po Pod d an and d sq sque ueez ezes es it its s si side des, s, th then en tr trie ies s ag agai ain. n. She’s Sh e’s suc succes cessfu sful l th this is tim time. e. ADITI Hey, how Hey, how is it go goin ing? g? BHAIRAVI (bittersweet) Great, Great, sister. sister. ADITI Anyt An ythi hing ng I can can do fo for r yo you? u? BHAIRAVI I wi wish sh. . ADITI Try Tr y me me. . BHAIRAVI I mi miss ss yo you. u. ADITI I mis iss s you too oo. . The sun has jus ust t rise sen n as it form rms s the ba bac ckd kdr rop fo for r a dron dr one e op oper erat ated ed by RU RUDY DY th that at pi pick cks s up a ra radi dio o si sign gnal al fr from om the th e se sea. a. Th The e si sign gnal al in indi dica cate ted d it wa was s wi with thin in ra rang nge. e. Mu Must st be abou ab out t 40 40-5 -50 0 ki kilo lome metr tres es. . RU RUDY DY se sets ts it do down wn. . CUT CU T TO 00:15:00 RUDY ti RUDY ties es a ha hank nky y to a st stic ick k to de dete term rmin ine e th the e di dire rect ctio ion n of the th e wi wind nd an and d th thro rows ws a st stic ick k in into to th the e oc ocea ean n to de dete term rmin ine e dire di rect ctio ion n of th the e oc ocea ean n cu curr rren ent. t. He fi figu gure res s it wa was s he head adin ing g the th e sa same me di dire rect ctio ion n as th the e te tele lepo pod d wh whic ich h wa was s po poss ssib ibly ly floa fl oati ting ng in th the e wa wate ter. r. BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI co come mes s ou out t of th the e wo wood ods s wi with th wi wild ld be berr rrie ies s af afte ter r test te stin ing g it fo for r ra radi diat atio ion n wi with th he her r Te Tele lepo pod. d. RUDY We ne nee ed to get ou out t of her ere e. It’ t’s s not no t sa safe fe. . Th The e si sign gnal al is ab abou out t 40 km aw away ay. .

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She ma She make kes s he hers rsel elf f co comf mfor orta tabl ble e fo for r th the e sw swim im we wear arin ing g ju just st the th e li life feja jack cket et ov over er he her r in inne nerw rwea ear. r. RU RUDY DY gi give ves s he her r a disa di sapp ppro rovi ving ng lo look ok. . He th thin inks ks sh she’ e’s s a sl slut ut. . He th thou ough ght t sh she e was wa s a vi virg rgin in. . Th They ey le leav ave e th thei eir r pa para rach chut utes es be behi hind nd. . Th They ey floa fl oat t wi with th th the e cu curr rren ent t to ta take ke th them em to th the e te tele lepo pod. d. Song mo Song mont ntag age e be begi gins ns. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI tr trie ies s di dipp ppin ing g hi him m in wa wate ter r for fo r fu fun. n. He ge gets ts a qu quic ick k fl flas ash h of a co corp rpse se fl floa oati ting ng unde un derw rwat ater er (w (we e se see e a br brie ief f gl glim imps pse e th that at th this is is hi his s ow own n corp co rpse se wi with th a bl bloo oody dy to tors rso) o) an and d he ru runs ns ou out t of br brea eath th an and d come co mes s to th the e su surf rfac ace. e. He do does es no not t ta take ke th the e jo joke ke li ligh ghtl tly, y, almo al most st ge gets ts vi viol olen ent t wi with th he her. r. She th She then en le lets ts hi him m be be, , en enjo joys ys th the e de dept pth h of th the e se sea a wi with th al all l the th e ex exot otic ic un unde derw rwat ater er li life fe wh whil ile e he ju just st bo bori ring ngly ly st stay ays s aflo af loat at an and d we cu cut t to th the e fi firs rst t co conv nver ersa sati tion on he ha had d wi with th her. CUT CU T TO 16

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12. BHAIRAVI In a hyp hypoth otheti etical cal sit situat uatio ion n let let’s ’s say sa y we we’r ’re e on a si sink nkin ing g bo boat at an and d ther th ere e is on only ly on one e li life fe ja jack cket et availa ava ilable ble, , who whose se lif life e wou would ld you save sa ve? ? Mi Mine ne or yo your urs? s? RUDY (think (thi nks s fo for r a wh whil ile) e) Mine. BHAIRAVI I am im impr pres esse sed! d! Bu But t af afte ter r list li sten enin ing g to th this is, , I ca can n re reje ject ct you yo u yo you u kn know ow.. ... . RUDY I wil ill l save my li lif fe. An And d you... you ...are are my li life. fe. BHAIRAVI Filmy. Ho Filmy. How w many many gi girlf rlfrie riend nds s do you ha have? ve? RUDY One On e. I mean I had on one e. BHAIRAVI Had. Ha d... ..I I do don’ n’t t wa want nt to kn know ow. . I ha had d one on e to too. o. RUDY Had? BHAIRAVI Not No t now. Yo You u want to know know anything anything else? else? RUDY No, th thank anks. s. CUT CU T TO

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They fi They find nd th that at th the e te tele lepo pod d is go goin ing g fa far r an and d fa far r aw away ay at the th e en end d of th the e da day y bu but t th they ey fi find nd so some meth thin ing g af aflo loat at at a dist di stan ance ce. . Th They ey be begi gin n to sw swim im to towa ward rds s it in th the e da dark rkne ness ss. . They Th ey re real alis ise e it is a co corp rpse se le left ft ha half lf ea eate ten. n. RUDY ge RUDY gets ts a fl flas ash h of th the e pr prev evio ious us co corp rpse se. . Was Was it a prem pr emon onit itio ion? n? It It’s ’s id iden enti tica cal l to th the e co corp rpse se he saw saw - it do does es not no t ha have ve a fa face ce. . RUDY RU DY is sh shoc ocke ked d an and d sw swim ims s to th the e sh shor ore. e. (CONTINUED)

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BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI dr drag ags s th the e bo body dy an and d fo foll llow ows s hi him m to th the e sh shor ore. e. RUDY se RUDY sees es th this is an and d re retu turn rns s to le lend nd a ha hand nd. . Th Then en sh she e op open ens s up he her r Te Tele lepo pod, d, ch chec ecks ks fo for r si sign gnal al. . Sh She e wa wait its s fo for r a wh whil ile, e, then th en sh shak akes es th the e Po Pod. d. Th The e si sign gnal al is a fe few w ki kilo lome metr tres es aw away ay. . BHAIRAVI Come Co me on on, , th the e si sign gnal al’s ’s a co coup uple le of kilometr kilometres es around around here. here. RUDY The po The pod d mu must st be his. his... .. BHAIRAVI Katie Kati e was was hi his s pa part rtne ner, r, ma mayb ybe e she’s she ’s sti still ll ali alive. ve. RUDY No cha chance nce. . BHAIRAVI You co You comi ming ng or no not? t? RUDY No, No , an and d yo you u sh shou ould ldn’ n’t t as we well ll. . If we ca can n ac actu tual ally ly fi find nd Ka Kati tie, e, sh she e will wi ll be in th the e sa same me st stat ate. e. RUDY tr RUDY trie ies s to st stop op he her r bu but t sh she e sw swim ims s aw away ay in into to th the e dark da rkne ness ss. . We se see e th the e si silh lhou ouet ette te of hi him m si sitt ttin ing g by th the e corp co rpse se sl slow owly ly pu pull llin ing g ou out t th the e kn knap apsa sack ck fr from om th the e bo body dy. . He sees se es mo more re vi visu sual als s of th thre ree e or fo four ur co corp rpse ses s fr from om th the e pa past st. . He’s He ’s a ma man n ha haun unte ted d by th the e si sigh ght t of co corp rpse ses s on th the e su surf rfac ace. e. Does Do es a si sile lent nt pr pray ayer er fo for r th the e de dead ad. . CUT CU T TO 00:20:00 19


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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI le leav aves es hi him m be behi hind nd an and d sp spot ots s th the e pa para rach chut ute e on th the e surf su rfac ace. e. It be belo long ngs s to Jo Jose seph ph & Ka Kati tie. e. Sh She e go goes es unde un derw rwat ater er, , se sees es th the e ba bask sket et. . It It’s ’s em empt pty. y. Sh She e sw swim ims s aw away ay from fr om it it. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI sw swim ims s ar arou ound nd un unab able le to fi find nd an anyo yone ne or the th e si sign gnal al as he her r te tele lepo pod d lo lose ses s ba batt tter ery. y. It It’s ’s da dark rk an and d sh she e is lo lost st wh when en sh she e fi find nds s so some meth thin ing g un unde der r th the e re reef ef. . She mo She move ves s cl clos oser er wh when en sh she e sp spot ots s a hu huge ge ta tail il ou out t of th the e blue in fron ont t of her eye yes s. She tr trie ies s to get bac ack k to the surf su rfac ace e qu quic ickl kly y an and d sc scre ream ams s in pa pain in. . RU RUDY DY sh shoo oots ts it be behi hind nd

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI wh who o is st stil ill l in a st stat ate e of sh shoc ock. k. Sh She e ca can n ba bare rely ly reco re cogn gnis ise e RU RUDY DY. . Sh She e sc scre ream ams s at hi him m as sh she e se sees es th the e sa same me imag im age e th that at ha haun unte ted d he her r in a fl flas ash. h. QUIC QU ICK K CU CUT T TO 20


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She Sh e wa wake kes s up wi with th a st star art. t. SHRINK Rela Re lax. x. Ca Calm lm do down wn. . It It’s ’s ok okay ay. . Breathe. He gi give ves s he her r a gl glas ass s of wa wate ter. r. She Sh e dr drin inks ks fr from om it it. . BHAIRAVI What’s Wha t’s ha happe ppenin ning g to me? SHRINK Nothin Not hing. g. It’s It’s nor normal mal BHAIRAVI Can you mak Can ake e it go away ay? ? SHRINK I can on onl ly sho how w you the door or. . You have ha ve to un unlo lock ck it it. . BHAIRAVI What Wha t doo door? r? SHRINK The do The door or be betw twee een n yo you u an and d in infi fini nite te possibilities. BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI gi give ves s hi him m a bl blan ank k lo look ok. . SHRINK We gr grow ow up be bein ing g to told ld th that at ther th ere’ e’s s a do door or we ca cann nnot ot op open en.. ... . a li line ne we ca cann nnot ot cr cros oss. s. At ev ever ery y step st ep of yo your ur li life fe, , yo you u ar are e condit con dition ioned ed to fol follow low, , to conf co nfor orm. m... .. Or su suff ffer er. . We fe fear ar what wh at we fe fear ar be beca caus use e we ha have ve be been en condit con dition ioned ed to fea fear r it. BHAIRAVI I’ve I’ ve ne neve ver r be been en sc scar ared ed of anyt an ythi hing ng ev even en as a ki kid. d. Ex Exce cept pt for th this is rec recurr urring ing ni night ghtma mare. re.

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SHRINK Rememb Rem ember er tha that t hug huge e pl playg aygro round und in your yo ur sc scho hool ol wh when en yo you u we were re li litt ttle le or th that at bi big g pr prob oble lem m th that at se seem emed ed unsolv uns olvabl able.. e... . As we gro grow w old older, er, we re real alis ise e it wa wasn sn’t ’t th that at bi big g afte af ter r al all, l, an and d th the e pr prob oble lem m wa wasn sn’t ’t all al l th that at to toug ugh h in th the e fi firs rst t plac pl ace. e. It It’s ’s th the e sa same me wi with th yo your ur fear fe ars. s. Ju Just st a ma matt tter er of ti time me befo be fore re yo you u se see e th ther ere e wa was s no noth thin ing g to be so sc scar ared ed of re real ally ly! ! Th This is nightm nig htmare are wi will ll bec become ome tha that t sm small all play pl aygr grou ound nd, , yo you u ju just st ne need ed to le let t your you r min mind d ev evolv olve. e.

POV:BHAIRAVI SHRINK Close Clos e yo your ur ey eyes es. . Le Let’ t’s s se see e wh what at’s ’s behind beh ind th the e doo door. r. (beat) Swee Sw eet t dr drea eams ms, , la lab b ra rat. t. BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI cl clos oses es he her r ey eyes es, , he give gives s he her r a st stro rong ng do dose se of DRES DR ESEM EMUR URAA-1. 1. We fo focu cus s on on one e of them them. . It op open ens s an and d focuses. CUT CU T TO 00:21:00 21

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is ly lyin ing g do down wn, , he her r le leg g ha has s be been en ba band ndag aged ed up up. . Sh She e watc wa tche hes s RU RUDY DY st star art t th the e da day y wi with th th the e mo morn rnin ing g ri ritu tual al of th the e pray pr ayer er an and d jo join ins s hi him. m. At th the e en end d of it it, , sh she e tu turn rns s to towa ward rds s him. BHAIRAVI Thanks. He ac ackn know owle ledg dges es he her r an and d ge gets ts to wo work rk ri righ ght t aw away ay. . RUDY ha RUDY has s em empt ptie ied d th the e de dead ad ma man’ n’s s kn knap apsa sack ck an and d it is mo more re or less le ss si simi mila lar r to th thei eirs rs ex exce cept pt th that at th this is ha has s a to tool olbo box x an and d fuel. BHAIRAVI Last La st ni nigh ght t I sa saw w so some meth thin ing g in th the e water... CUT CU T TO

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Cut to the Cut them m swi swimmi mming ng and wad wading ing car carefu efully lly. . BH BHAIR AIRAVI AVI indi in dica cate tes s th that at th they ey ne need ed to go un unde derw rwat ater er. . RU RUDY DY is hesitant. BHAIRAVI You Yo u have to co com me. I can an’t ’t do th thi is alone. They fi They find nd so some meth thin ing g th that at ge gets ts th them em ex exci cite ted d an and d th they ey he help lp each ea ch ot othe her r pu pull ll it it. . Th They ey wo work rk ha hard rd at pu pull llin ing. g. Th They ey ti tie e rope ro pes s an and d pu pull ll it to ma mane neuv uver er it an and d ma mana nage ge to fr free ee it it. . We don’ do n’t t se see e wh what at it is is, , ti till ll th they ey ar are e ba back ck to th the e su surf rfac ace. e. They Th ey ce cele lebr brat ate e an and d we se see. e... ..an an ol old d fi fibr bre e bo boat at th that at’s ’s popp po pped ed to th the e su surf rfac ace. e. CUT CU T TO 00:23:00 23


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She go She goes es to ge get t mo more re wi wild ld be berr rrie ies s an and d mi mint nt le leav aves es. . We foll fo llow ow BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI in into to th the e ju jung ngle le as sh she e se sees es fa fami mili liar ar tr tree ees s and an d pl plan ants ts. . Sh She e he hear ars s a no nois ise. e. BHAIRAVI Katie? She fo She foll llow ows s th the e br bree eeze ze an and d fi find nds s a fa fami mili liar ar tr tree ee. . Th The e on one e that th at RU RUDY DY ra rain ined ed bl blow ows s on th thei eir r fi firs rst t mo morn rnin ing g on th the e isla is land nd. . Sh She e re reco cogn gnis ises es th the e pl plac ace. e. Sh She e wa walk lks s th the e tr trai ail l an and d land la nds s ba back ck at th thei eir r ca camp mp fi fire re. . Th They ey ar are e ba back ck on th the e sa same me island. CUT CU T TO 00:24:30

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RUDY uses uses hi his s net to cat atc ch fis ish h and ha hau uls in it to co coo ok when wh en he find finds s BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI wa walk lk to towa ward rds s hi him. m. BHAIRAVI I ha have ve ba bad d ne news ws. . We We’r ’re e ba back ck to where whe re we sta starte rted. d. RUDY What? BHAIRAVI The Th e cu curr rren ent t br brou ough ght t us ba back ck to the th e we west st si side de of th the e is isla land nd. . I walk wa lked ed ea east st an and d fo foun und d ou our r ol old d camp. RUDY is vi RUDY visi sibi bily ly up upse set t an and d fr frus ustr trat ated ed as sh she e of offe fers rs hi him m berri be rries es an and d min mint t le leave aves. s. RUDY That is no That not t fo food od! ! CUT CU T TO 00:25:00

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Throug Thro ugh h th the e mo mont ntag age, e, we he hear ar sn snat atch ches es of di diff ffer eren ent t conve co nversa rsati tions ons be betwe tween en RUD RUDY Y and BHA BHAIR IRAVI AVI ov over er the fo follo llowin wing g visu vi sual als s as we well ll as in inse sert rts s of fo form rms s be bein ing g fi fill lled ed or ti tick cked ed or si sign gned ed un unde der r di diff ffer eren ent t ca cate tego gori ries es. . Th The e fo form rms s ha have ve th the e same sa me lo logo go th they ey ha have ve on th thei eir r kn knap apsa sack ck an and d ot othe her r merc me rcha hand ndis ise e on th the e is isla land nd. . Th The e na name me of th the e or orga gani nisa sati tion on is DUNIA. A pl plat ate e of be berr rrie ies s an and d fr frui uit t al alon ong g wi with th pi pill lls s li lie e on a tabl ta ble e in fr fron ont t of a yo youn unge ger r RU RUDY DY. . He He’s ’s re relu luct ctan antl tly y ea eati ting ng them. RUDY an RUDY and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ar are e ea eati ting ng at th the e tr trai aini ning ng fa faci cili lity ty pret pr etty ty mu much ch th the e sa same me ki kind nd of di diet et th they ey ha have ve on th the e is isla land nd. . BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (V.O) (V.O) Papa wa Papa was s pa part rt of th the e fi firs rst t ba batc tch, h, back ba ck wh when en th ther ere e wa was s no noth thin ing. g. INSERT INSE RT: : Bl Blac ack k an and d wh whit ite e ph phot otos os of DA DAD D al alon ong g wi with th ot othe her r "sci "s cien enti tist sts" s" in infr fron ont t of th the e DU DUNI NIA A ba bann nner er an and d ot othe her r asso as sort rted ed ph phot otos os of hi him m wh when en he wa was s yo youn unge ger. r.

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The Th e MO MOTH THER ER ST STAT ATIO ION N is a bi big g go gold lden en ba ball ll, , a te temp mple le li like ke structure (Picture (Picture Referenc Reference: e: Matriman Matrimandir dir at Aurovill Auroville) e) . This Th is do does esn’ n’t t se seem em co comp mple lete tely ly sc scie ient ntif ific ic an and d se seem ems s to ha have ve a sp spir irit itua ual l vi vibe be to it it. . Th The e sa same me sc scie ienc nce e me meet ets s re reli ligi gion on vibe. BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (V.O) (V.O) Now No w look ok, , a ne new w worl rld d. If Mu Mum m were we re al aliv ive, e, sh she e wo woul uldn dn’t ’t ha have ve believ bel ieved ed thi this s was eve even n pos possib sible. le. And An d sh she e wo woul uldn dn’t ’t ha have ve le let t me go go. . RUDY (V. RUDY (V.O) O) Mum Mu m wa was s a ho hous usew ewif ife, e, Pa Papa pa an Ar Army my offi of fice cer. r. So I jo join ined ed th the e Ar Army my. . I got go t po post sted ed to th the e UN an and d as assi sign gned ed on thi this s pro projec ject.. t... . CUT CU T TO 28

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1. Me Medit ditat ation ion an and d bre breath athing ing exe exerci rcise ses. s. RUDY an RUDY and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ar are e si sitt ttin ing g ne next xt to ea each ch ot othe her. r. BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI is we wear arin ing g a sl slee eeve vele less ss ta tank nk to top, p, an and d RU RUDY DY no noti tice ces s he her r "Peac "P eacefu eful l War Warrio rior" r" tat tattoo too, , and BHA BHAIR IRAVI AVI ca catch tches es his glance. RUDY RU DY (V. (V.O) O) ...h .. .her ere e I am. am. BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (V.O) (V.O) When I was 12, I was a State leve le vel l ch ches ess s ch cham amp. p. Wh When en I wa was s 14 14, , I wanted to be a DJ. Mum died when I was 15. I went into a shel sh ell. l. Be Betw twee een n 16 an and d 18 I di didn dn’t ’t have ha ve an any y fo focu cus s or in inte tere rest st in anyt an ythi hing ng. . Wh What atev ever er I wa was s to told ld, , I did th the e opp opposi osite. te. Tat Tattoo toos, s, skydiving, skydiving, cocaine. CUT CU T TO

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2. Li Life fe su supp ppor ort t sy syst stem ems s with with a mo moni nito tor r th that at sa says ys: : MAYAN MA YANAGA AGARI RI tr trial ial mo modul dule e in progre progress ss BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (V.O) (V.O) Four ye Four year ars s ag ago o I ca came me to DU DUNI NIA, A, when wh en Pa Papa pa wa was s in ch char arge ge of th the e Tsun Ts unam ami i Re Reha hab b pr proj ojec ect. t. At fi firs rst t I did di d it fo for r th the e po pock cket et mo mone ney, y, an and d then th en I st star arte ted d fe feel elin ing g go good od ab abou out t what wh at I wa was s do doin ing. g. CUT CU T TO 30

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3. Cl Clas assr sroo oom m se sess ssio ion n wi with th dr draw awin ing g of Te Tele lepo pod d an and d th the e rucks ru cksack ack in the for foregr egroun ound d bei being ng dem demons onstra trated ted RUDY (V. RUDY (V.O) O) Army Arm y Pub Public lic Sch School ool, , Arm Army y Pub Public lic Coll Co lleg ege e an and d th then en Ar Army my. . Al All l my life li fe wa was s sp spen ent t in bo boar ardi ding ng sc scho hool ol and hostels. hostels. CUT CU T TO 31


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4. Sh Shri rink nk se sess ssio ions ns wi with th th the e sa same me do doct ctor or we sa saw w wi with th BHAIRAVI. BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (V.O) (V.O) System Syst ems s ca can n fa fail il, , bu but t no not t th the e world, world, right? right? RUDY RU DY (V. (V.O) O) Syst Sy stem ems s ar are e th the e wo worl rld. d. BHAIRAVI No th they ey ar are e ju just st ra rail ilin ings gs to ho hold ld on to to. . Th That at’s ’s wh why y I lo love ve dr drea eams ms. . No sy syst stem ems, s, no ra rail ilin ings gs, , ju just st pure freedom. freedom. CUT CU T TO 32

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6. Lu Lunc nch h wi with th pi pill lls. s. RUDY (V. RUDY (V.O) O) Whatever Whatever happens, happens, happens happens because because of a la larg rger er de desi sign gn. . De Dest stin iny. y. He pu puts ts do down wn a wa wate ter r bo bott ttle le. . CUT CU T TO

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Destiny. He pi pick cks s up th the e co cont ntai aine ner r to dr driv ive e ho home me hi his s po poin int. t. He He’s ’s busy bu sy cle clean aning ing BH BHAIR AIRAVI AVI’s ’s wou wound nd wit with h ant antise isepti ptic c and dres dr essi sing ng it as th they ey ha have ve th this is co conv nver ersa sati tion on. . Sh She e wi winc nces es at differen different t points. points. BHAIRAVI What? RUDY He co coul uld d ha have ve be been en a do doct ctor or, , geolog geo logist ist, , phy physic sicist ist or ev even en a chem ch emic ical al en engi gine neer er. . Bu But t we go got t Joseph Joseph from Maintena Maintenance. nce. Concentr Concentrated ated fuel. fuel. Destiny. Destiny. BHAIRAVI What Wh at sh shit it! ! I al almo most st go got t ki kill lled ed whil wh ile e ch chas asin ing g th that at si sign gnal al an and d we are ar e ba back ck to wh wher ere e we st star arte ted! d! RUDY But Bu t I wa was s th ther ere. e... .. Dest Destin iny. y. Almost Alm ost by de desig sign. n.

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BHAIRAVI Thanks. Long pa Long paus use e on once ce sh she e re real alis ises es th that at he di did d save save he her r li life fe. . And An d sh she e al also so re reme memb mber ers s th that at th they ey go got t of off f to a wr wron ong g st star art. t. BHAIRAVI You Yo u di didn dn’t ’t wa want nt to kn know ow. . Bu But t should sho uld’ve ’ve to told ld you you... ... Tho Though ught t you yo u’d kn kno ow tha hat t when yo you u are in a relation relationship ship, , stuff stuff happens. happens. RUDY RU DY do does es no not t re resp spon ond. d. BHAIRAVI What’s What ’s th the e hu hurr rry? y? Th The e ma mati ting ng ritu ri tual al wa was s ju just st a gu guid idel elin ine e to comple com plete te the we weddi dding ng rit rites es. . Let Let’s ’s get ge t to kn know ow ea each ch ot othe her r fi firs rst. t. Scre Sc rew w th the e ro road adma map. p. We do don’ n’t t ne need ed the th e ti time meta tabl ble e to te tell ll us wh when en to make ma ke a ba baby by? ? RUDY RU DY do does es no not t re resp spon ond. d. BHAIRAVI You Yo u ha had d a gi girl rlfr frie iend nd too, too, ri righ ght? t? You sh shoul ould d kno know. w. RUDY RU DY do does es no not t re resp spon ond. d. BHAIRAVI Who Wh o wa was s she? she? RUDY My unc uncle’ le’s s dau daught ghter. er. BHAIRAVI Uncle? RUDY Mother’s Mother’s brother. brother. BHAIRAVI So sh she e wa was s your your co cous usin in?? ??? ? RUDY It’s It’ s kin kinda da com common monpla place, ce, ha happe ppens ns all al l th the e ti time me wh wher ere e I co come me fr from om. . BHAIRAVI So... RUDY So we we wer re fon ond d of each othe her r from childhoo childhood... d...

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BHAIRAVI And wh And why y di did d yo you u br brea eak k up? up? RUDY It di didn dn’t ’t ev even en star start. t. BHAIRAVI How...? RUDY You wo would uldn’t n’t be belie lieve ve it! BHAIR BH AIRAVI AVI loo looks ks at him puz puzzle zled. d. RUDY The De Decem cember ber 26 26th th 200 2004 4 tsu tsunam nami i FLAS FL ASHC HCUT UT: : SH SHOT OT OF WA WAVE VE PU PUSH SHIN ING G IN CO CORP RPSE SES S BHAIRAVI That is so That some me co in inci cide denc nce. e... .. He do does esn’ n’t t sa say y an anyt ythi hing ng, , an and d th the e si sile lenc nce e se seep eps s in in. . Sh She e push pu shes es th the e co conv nver ersa sati tion on to a li ligh ghte ter r si side de. . BHAIRAVI Okay Ok ay, , so wh what at’s ’s th the e mo most st ro roma mant ntic ic thin th ing g yo you’ u’ve ve do done ne fo for r he her? r? RUDY th RUDY thin inks ks fo for r a wh whil ile, e, bu but t no noth thin ing g se seem ems s to ev evok oke e a memory. RUDY Romantic Romantic? ? Nothing Nothing much. much. BHAIRAVI So yo you u ne neve ver r ma made de he her r fe feel el specia spe cial l or wha what? t? RUDY If I was li lik ke tha hat t, the hen n I woul wo uldn dn’t ’t ha have ve be been en a so sold ldie ier. r. I woul wo uld d ha have ve be been en Sh Shah ah Ru Rukh kh Kh Khan an. . BHAIRAVI What do yo What you u me mean an? ? RUDY I’m I’ m no not t a ro roma mant ntic ic. . Al All l th this is lo love ve stuf st uff f ha happ ppen ens s on only ly in mo movi vies es BHAIRAVI Let’s tes Let’s test t tha that t th theor eory.. y... . She go She goes es to ki kiss ss hi him, m, he re resi sist sts. s. Sh She e pu puts ts he her r ha hand nd do down wn his hi s pa pant nts s of off f ca came mera ra, , he push pushes es he her r aw away ay. .

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BHAIRAVI Sorry... Anothe Anot her r un unco comf mfor orta tabl ble e si sile lenc nce e an and d RU RUDY DY go goes es to ch chec eck k th the e boat as she wal alk ks int nto o the sea to sit dow own n by the wav ave es. With Wi th no lu luck ck wi with th th the e bo boat at, , RU RUDY DY op open ens s hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook k an and d sees se es pi pict ctur ures es of hi his s yo youn unge ger r se self lf an and d hi his s fa fami mily ly an and d th the e girl gi rl. . He di dial als s Ma Mama ma. . He lo lose ses s th the e co conn nnec ecti tion on an and d sw swea ears rs. . He tr trie ies s ag agai ain. n. No su succ cces ess. s. He sq sque ueez ezes es it an and d sh shak akes es it it. . It wo work rks s th this is ti time me. . RUDY Yeh Ye h me mere re sa saat ath h kya kya ho ra raha ha ha hai? i? MAMA Let’s Let’ s he hear ar that that ag agai ain. n. In En Engl glis ish h this thi s tim time. e. He ri rips ps ou out t th the e br brac acel elet et an and d th thro rows ws it in into to th the e se sea a ou out t of frustration. The ca The came mera ra bu buzz zzes es ar arou ound nd li like ke an in inse sect ct ha haph phaz azar ardl dly y an and d land la nds s on hi his s ne neck ck. . He sw swat ats s it it. . It le leav aves es a re red d sw swol olle len n ma mark rk on hi his s ne neck ck. .

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI wa wake kes s up in th the e mi midd ddle le of th the e ni nigh ght t an and d fi find nds s a fall fa llen en ap appl ple e by he her r si side de. . Sh She e pi pick cks s it up up, , su surp rpri rise sed d an and d deci de cide des s to he head ad in th the e fo fore rest st to fi find nd mo more re. . Sh She e wa walk lks s pa past st the th e br brac acel elet et, , no not t se seei eing ng it in th the e da dark rk. . It’s co It’s comp mple lete tely ly da dark rk in th the e ju jung ngle le as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI pu pull lls s ou out t more mo re le leav aves es an and d be berr rrie ies s wh when en sh she e fi find nds s so some meth thin ing g pu purp rpli lish sh. . She Sh e us uses es th the e fl flas ashl hlig ight ht an and d fi find nds s pu purp rple le mu mush shro room oms s in clus cl uste ters rs ar arou ound nd th the e bu bush shes es. . Sh She e pi pick cks s up a fe few w of th thos ose, e, snif sn iffs fs th them em, , sm smil iles es an and d st stuf uffs fs th them em in he her r ba bag g al alon ong g wi with th the th e fru fruit. it.

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She pi She pick cks s up al all l th the e st stuf uff f ly lyin ing g ar arou ound nd, , pu puts ts it in th the e boat bo at. . Sh She e re reac ache hes s ou out t to th the e an anch chor or an and d ya yank nks s it off off th the e sea se a be bed. d. Wi With th th the e pa para rach chut ute e in th the e fo fore regr grou ound nd we se see e th the e boat bo at dr drif ift t aw away ay in th the e de dead ad of th the e ni nigh ght. t. FADE FA DE TO BL BLAC ACK K

BIG BIG BLOCK BLOCK WHITE WHITE LETTER LETTERS: S: THE CRADL CRADLE E OF INVENT INVENTION ION We rush rush th thro roug ugh h a se seri ries es of ne neur uron ons s in insi side de th the e hu huma man n br brai ain n as we hear hear.. ... . SHRIN SH RINK K V.O (whisper (whispering ing extemely extemely soft) soft) Escape Esc ape. . Con Contro trol. l. Alt Alt. . Esc Escape ape. . Contro Con trol. l. Alt Alt. . Esc Escape ape. . Con Contro trol. l. Alt. Escape. Escape. The Th e wo word rd Es Esca cape pe ec echo hoes es in into to hi his s mi mind nd as he op open ens s hi his s ey eyes es. . CUT CU T TO 00:30:30 37

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We wake up on the boa oat t with RU RUD DY wh who o is puzz zzl led an and d wake kes s her he r up up. . RUDY Are Ar e you cra raz zy? Why Why did yo you u do this? BHAIRAVI Chal Ch alo, o, at le leas ast t yo you u wo woke ke up no not t know kn owin ing g wh what at yo you u ar are e do doin ing g to toda day. y. RUDY se RUDY sear arch ches es fo for r an an answ swer er bu but t ha has s no none ne. . RU RUDY DY lo look oks s at his hi s po pod, d, no sa sate tell llit ites es fo foun und. d. He tr trie ies s st star arti ting ng th the e mo moto tor, r, it do doesn esn’t ’t wo work. rk. RUDY We HA HAV VE to get to th the e Mot oth her Station. BHAIRAVI If yo you u do don’ n’t t kn know ow wh wher ere e we ar are, e, how ho w wi will ll yo you u kn know ow wh wher ere e to go? go? Pause Paus e as RU RUDY DY st star arts ts se seet ethi hing ng with with ra rage ge. . He cl clen ench ches es hi his s fist fi sts s an and d bi bite tes s hi his s te teet eth h an and d we can can se sens nse e so some meth thin ing g ta take ke over ov er hi him m as sh she e ta talk lks. s. RUDY (shouting) You Yo u ar are e th the e re reas ason on fo for r th the e fail fa ilur ure e of th the e mi miss ssio ion, n, ri righ ght t (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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RUDY (cont’d) (cont’d) from Da from Day y 1. Du Duri ring ng th the e ec ecli lips pse e we were we re su supp ppos osed ed to be ma mate te, , bu but t yo you u screwe scr ewed d tha that t up up. . He po poun unce ces s on he her r an and d pu push shes es he her r of off f th the e bo boat at. . Sh She e tr trie ies s to st stay ay af aflo loat at as he co cont ntin inue ues s hi his s ra rant nt. . Sh She e is sh shoc ocke ked d by the th e su sudd dden en ou outb tbur urst st of hi his s ma mani nic c ra rage ge. . She Sh e tr trie ies s sw swim immi ming ng ba back ck to th the e bo boat at. . He sc scre ream ams s vi viol olen entl tly y an and d ki kick cks s th the e mo moto tor r ou out t of frust fr ustrat ratio ion. n. We see th that at she she’s ’s rea reali lised sed so somet methin hing. g. She look lo oks s co conc ncer erne ned. d. Sh She e wa wait its s in th the e co cold ld wa wate ter r wa wait itin ing g fo for r him hi m to ca calm lm do down wn. . RU RUDY DY ho hold lds s hi his s te temp mple le an and d fa fain ints ts. . Sh She e clim cl imbs bs ba back ck on th the e bo boat at. . She pu She pull lls s ou out t he her r ga gadg dget et an and d th the e so sola lar r ch char arge ger. r. Sh She e tr trie ies s char ch argi ging ng it bu but t no noti tice ces s th that at it its s cl clou oudy dy an and d th the e su sun n is isn’ n’t t out. ou t. Sh She e op open ens s he her r Ma MacB cBoo ook k to se see e if sh she e ca can n fi find nd sate sa tell llit ites es bu but t no lu luck ck th ther ere. e. We fi find nd a dr drop ople let t of wa wate ter r on the sc scr ree een n. She lo loo oks up an and d a few dro rop ps hit he her r face ce. . 00:35:30 RUDY wa RUDY wake kes s up co conf nfus used ed ab abou out t ho how w he pa pass ssed ed ou out t al all l of a sudden. RUDY What Wh at ha happ ppen ened ed to me? me? RUDY st RUDY star arts ts pa pack ckin ing g up hi his s st stuf uff f ag agai ain n an and d re real alis ises es th the e engi en gine ne he sp spen ent t he heat atin ing g up is no now w ge gett ttin ing g we wet. t. He tr trie ies s cove co veri ring ng th the e en engi gine ne wi with th th the e ru ruck cksa sack ck. . It do does esn’ n’t t he help lp. . The Th e dri drizzl zzle e int intens ensifi ifies es int into o th the e rai rain. n. 00:36:00 The se The sea a ha has s be beco come me mo more re ch chop oppy py as RU RUDY DY si sits ts ti tigh ght t an and d BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI st stan ands ds at th the e no nose se of th the e bo boat at. . Th The e bo boat at hi hits ts a rock ro ck, , sh she e fa fall lls s ba back ck in into to th the e bo boat at an and d he her r ru ruck cksa sack ck (w (whi hich ch is al also so a li life feja jack cket et) ) fa fall lls s of off f th the e bo boat at. . He ju jump mps s in th the e wate wa ter r to re retr trie ieve ve it it. . He ca can’ n’t t ge get t to it it, , it mo move ves s fu furt rthe her r and an d fu furt rthe her r aw away ay. . He ca can’ n’t t se see e an anyt ythi hing ng, , sh she e ke keep eps s ca call llin ing g for him im. . He get ets s back to th the e boat at. . She le len nds he her r hand an and d he co come mes s ba back ck to th the e su surf rfac ace e of th the e wa wate ter r st stil ill l in sh shoc ock k and an d sw swim ims s to th the e ed edge ge of th the e bo boat at ig igno nori ring ng he her r ha hand nd. . Unab Un able le to ge get t up up, , he fi fina nall lly y ta take kes s he her r ha hand nd. . 00:37:00 As he put uts s all his we wei igh ght t on the bo boa at, th the e boat fli flips an and d BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI fa fall lls s in into to th the e wa wate ter r to too. o. As sh she’ e’s s hi hit t by a wa wave ve, , he gr grab abs s he her r ha hand nd an and d pu puts ts hi his s li life fe ja jack cket et ov over er he her. r. They Th ey ho hold ld on to th the e bo boat at an and d ea each ch ot othe her. r.

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A bi big g wa wave ve hi hits ts th them em ha hard rd an and d to topp pple les s th thei eir r ba bala lanc nce. e. Ro Roug ugh h seas se as pu push sh th them em an and d th the e bo boat at to towa ward rds s a la lago goon on as th they ey sp spot ot a sm sma all stri rip p of land in th the e midd ddle le. . It look oks s like a mira mi rage ge. . As a gi gian ant t wa wave ve cl clai aims ms th the e bo boat at an and d th thei eir r supp su ppli lies es, , th they ey ne need ed to ma make ke a ca call ll. . RUDY Boat? Lan Boat? Land? d? BHAIRAVI Land. RUDY But... But... Boat? Boat? He reac ache hes s for the bo boa at to be sla lapp ppe ed har ard d by a wa wav ve tha hat t send se nds s hi him m re reel elin ing g un unde derw rwat ater er an and d he fr free eeze zes. s. A ha hand nd reac re ache hes s to towa ward rds s hi him. m. Th They ey bo both th su surf rfac ace e in th the e la lago goon on ag agai ain n and an d wa wade de to towa ward rds s th the e sa sand nd ba bank nk wi with th th the e bo boat at dr drif ifti ting ng aw away ay from fr om the them. m. CUT CU T TO 00:33:00 38

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They li They lie e ba back ck ex exha haus uste ted d on th the e ba bank nk. . An And d RU RUDY DY cl clos oses es hi his s eyes ey es, , co cove vers rs hi his s fa face ce wi with th hi his s ar arm m as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI st star arts ts look lo okin ing g at th the e se sea a an and d be begi gins ns to cr cry. y. RUDY Oh gr grea eat! t! Yo You u ar are e cr cryi ying ng no now! w! Really? Really? BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI My ba bag g is go gone ne. . Ev Ever eryt ythi hing ng in it it. . RUDY do RUDY does esn’ n’t t sa say y an anyt ythi hing ng. . He co cool ols s hi hims msel elf f do down wn. . He tr trie ies s to co cons nsol ole e he her. r. RUDY I am sor orr ry. I don on’ ’t kno now w wha hat t happ ha ppen ened ed.. ... . I ha have ve ne neve ver r hi hit t a woman... As he app appear ears s co confu nfused sed, , BHA BHAIRA IRAVI VI tho though ughtfu tfully lly vo volun luntee teers rs information. BHAIRAVI I ha have ve so some meth thin ing g to te tell ll yo you. u. It happ ha ppen ened ed to me as we well ll. . RUDY What?

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BHAIRAVI I st stra rang ngle led d yo you u th that at ni nigh ght. t. It happ ha ppen ened ed so su sudd dden enly ly. . Li Like ke I wa was s poss po sses esse sed. d. Ar Are e we go goin ing g cr craz azy? y? RUDY RU DY can canno not t bel believ ieve e it it. . He’ He’s s sh shock ocked ed. . RUDY Posses Pos sessed sed. . Lik Like e yo you u don don’t ’t hav have e any an y co cont ntro rol l ov over er yo your urse self lf as th the e uglier ugl ier si side de tak takes es ove over. r. He sc scra ratc tche hes s a ra rash sh on hi his s ne neck ck. . BHAIRAVI How Ho w di did d you you ge get t th that at? ? RUDY Strang Str ange. e. It was wasn’t n’t th there ere unt until il last las t nig night ht BHAIRAVI I go got t th this is th the e ni nigh ght t we land landed ed. . She sh She show ows s hi him m he her r ra rash sh wh whic ich h is mu much ch mo more re se seve vere re. . Th They ey take ta ke in a mo mome ment nt to re real alis ise e th that at th the e wo worl rld d is isn’ n’t t th the e sa same me as th they ey kn knew ew it it. . CUT CU T TO 39

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They bo They both th cr crou ouch ch in insi side de th the e te tent nt. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI’s ’s co cold ld ge gets ts wors wo rse. e. Th They ey bo both th po pop p pi pill lls. s. RU RUDY DY li lies es ba back ck to sl slee eep p as BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI go goes es ou out t to se see e wh what at’s ’s ar arou ound nd. . Th Ther ere’ e’s s no noth thin ing. g. The Th e bo boat at ha has s dr drif ifte ted d aw away ay an and d it se seem ems s to be ge gett ttin ing g da dark rk. . She Sh e lo look oks s at he her r wa watc tch. h. It It’s ’s ab abou out t 11 11.3 .30 0 am am. . She op She open ens s up th the e Ma MacB cBoo ook k an and d hi hits ts th the e sa sate tell llit ite e vi view ew. . Sh She e call ca lls s AD ADIT ITI. I. Sh She e sp spea eaks ks in En Engl glis ish. h. No Not t Hi Hind ndi. i. BHAIRAVI Wher Wh ere e th the e fu fuck ck ar are e we? we? ADITI That’s Tha t’s ru rude. de. Co or ordin dinate ates s currently unavailable. unavailable. ADIT AD ITI I an answ swer ers s li like ke a ro robo bot. t. BHAIRAVI Why Wh y do don’ n’t t I ha have ve ac acce cess ss to th the e fucking Satellites? Satellites?

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TV An Anno noun unce cer r re read adin ing g ou out t th the e we weat athe her r re repo port rt: : Cl Clea ear r bl blue ue skie sk ies s ar are e fi fina nall lly y he here re af afte ter r tw two o mo mont nths hs of th thun unde ders rsto torm rms s and an d ce ceas asel eles ess s ra rain in. . Th The e te temp mper erat atur ures es ar are e ex expe pect cted ed to ri rise se to ab abou out t 45 de degr gree ees s Ce Cels lsiu ius, s, a 20 de degr gree ee ra rais ise e fr from om la last st morn mo rnin ing. g. Fa Fade des s ou out t as we fo foll llow ow pe peop ople le ou outs tsid ide e th the e wa wait itin ing g comp co mple lex. x. As a bu bus s wa wait its, s, we se see e pe peop ople le sa say y th thei eir r go good odby byes es. . BHAIRAVI I am goi oin ng to mis iss s you, didi di. . ADIT AD ITI I hu hugs gs he her. r. ADITI At le lea ast yo you u get to lis iste ten n to my voic vo ice. e. He Hey, y, (t (to o RU RUDY DY), ), Ta Take ke ca care re of he her. r. RUDY no RUDY nods ds. . FA FATH THER ER sh shak akes es hi his s ha hand nd, , gi give ves s hi him m a hu hug g an and d a DUNI DU NIA A sa salu lute te. . RU RUDY DY sa salu lute tes s ba back ck. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI hu hugs gs he her r fa fath ther er who wh o kis kisses ses he her r for forehe ehead. ad. BHAIRAVI See you See you so soon on, , Pa Pa. . FATHER (win (w inks ks wi with th a ti ting nge e of sadness) Yeah Ye ah, , yo you’ u’ll ll se see e me so soon on. . FATH THE ER ju jus st smi mil les as th the ey get in into to th the e bus and we kn kno ow we are ar e se seei eing ng hi him m fo for r on one e la last st ti time me as th the e bu bus s le leav aves es hi him m behind. CUT CU T TO

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BHAIRAVI Don Do n’t wo wor rry ry. . I am as sc scar are ed as you yo u ar are. e. RUDY Scar Sc ared ed of wh what at? ? BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI smiles. smiles. 00:41:30 We see a sho hot t of the bus on a lon ong g hig igh hwa way y in the mid idd dle of no nowh wher ere. e. So Some me ti time me ha has s pa pass ssed ed on th the e bu bus s as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI puts pu ts he her r he head ad on RU RUDY DY’s ’s sh shou ould lder er. . He se sees es th the e wi wind nd bl blow owin ing g her he r ha hair ir an and d he as asks ks he her. r. RUDY Can Ca n I ki kis ss you ou? ? BHAIRAVI What...? (A be beat at) ) RUDY All Al l th the e ot othe her r ma matc tche hes s ar are e doin doing g it, it , so I ju just st th thou ough ght. t... .. BHAIRAVI You can, bu You but t you may not. not. She tu She turn rns s he her r he head ad th the e ot othe her r wa way y an and d co cont ntin inue ues s sl slee eepi ping ng, , with wi th a so soft ft sm smil ile e on he her r fa face ce. . CUT CU T TO 00:37:00 42

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RUDY sl RUDY slee eepi ping ng an and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI lo look oks s at th the e wa watc tch. h. It It’s ’s 3. 3.30 30 and we se see e her tak ake e out the fr fru uit she too ook k from th the e prev pr evio ious us is isla land nd. . Sh She e ea eats ts al all l th the e be berr rrie ies s an and d ha half lf th the e appl ap ple. e. Sh She e de deci cide des s to sa save ve th the e ot othe her r ha half lf fo for r hi him m bu but t chan ch ange ges s he her r mi mind nd an and d fi fini nish shes es it of off. f. RUDY wa RUDY wake kes s up up. . Th The e ra rain in is no now w mo more re in inte tens nse e as he lo look oks s out. ou t. He He’s ’s st stil ill l ma mad d at he her. r. He no noti tice ces s th the e ap appl ple e co core re lyin ly ing g on th the e gr grou ound nd. . RUDY Where’ Whe re’s s MY apple? apple? BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI po poin ints ts to towa ward rds s hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook. k. He se sees es it an and d ge gets ts angrier.

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RUDY You ate You ate th them em al all? l? BHAIRAVI I fo foun und d on only ly on one. e. Be Besi side des, s, I thou th ough ght t yo you u sa said id th this is is no not t food. RUDY wa walk lks s away ou out t of tent as a si sig gn of pro rot tes est t in the rain ra in. . He co come mes s ba back ck, , pu pull lls s ou out t th the e wa wate ter r bo bott ttle le an and d le let’ t’s s it fi fill ll up up. . He go goes es to ca catc tch h fi fish sh wi with th hi his s ha hand nds, s, be beca caus use e they th ey lo lost st th the e ne net t in th the e st stor orm, m, bu but t th they ey ke keep ep sl slip ippi ping ng out. ou t. He tu turn rns s an and d gl glar ares es at BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI, , th then en st stop ops s an and d stan st ands ds in th the e wa wate ter. r. He tr trie ies s ag agai ain n rage ra ge. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI catc tch hes one in of vi vict ctor ory. y. He BHAIRAVI.

and ag and agai ain, n, al all l th the e ti time me ex expr pres essi sing ng vo voca cal l sees se es al all l th this is fr from om th the e te tent nt. . He fi fina nall lly y the ra rai in, an and d lift fts s it up to sky as a sig ign n shou sh outs ts in ex exci cite teme ment nt. . He sh show ows s it to

He cuts the fis ish h and eat ats s it raw as he is una unabl ble e to crea eat te fire fi re. . He ha hate tes s th the e ta tast ste e an and d po pops ps a pi pill ll. . He find finds s he her r smiling, smiling, gets agitated agitated. . RUDY Why Wh y are you so ha hap ppy py? ? Wha hat t do you thin th ink? k? Ev Ever eryt ythi hing ng is ch chil ill l an and d first fir st cla class ss her here? e? BHAIRAVI What do yo What you u me mean an? ? RUDY (use (u ses s pr prop ops s to de demo mons nstr trat ate e helm he lmet et as th the e gl glob obe e an and d telepod telepod for spaceshi spaceship) p) This Th is is th the e wo worl rld d an and d th this is wa was s our ou r sh ship ip. . It ca caug ught ht fi fire re wh when en we ente en tere red d th the e at atmo mosp sphe here re at 60 600 0 kilome kil ometer ter pe per r hou hour, r, whi which ch mea means ns that th at we wo woul uld d ha have ve cr cras ashe hed d in less le ss th than an si six x mi minu nute tes. s. At th the e rate ra te th the e fi fire re wa was s bu burn rnin ing, g, we ha had d thirty thi rty se secon conds ds bef before ore we wou would ld have ha ve al all l be been en ro roas aste ted. d. Lu Luck cky y fo for r us, us , we we were re fi firs rst t in th the e qu queu eue. e. We do don’ n’t t ev even en kn know ow if ev ever eryo yone ne made ma de it it. . BHAIRAVI Be pos positi itive, ve, ma man. n. Rem Rememb ember er, , we are su suppo pposed sed to st stay ay pos posit itive ive. . RUDY What Wh at po posi siti tive ve? ? Th This is is not not MAYANA MAY ANAGAR GARI I ki Con Contro trol, l, Alt Alt, , (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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RUDY (cont’d) (cont’d) Esca Es cape pe ka kark rke e ex exit it ka kare ren. n. Th This is is the th e re real al th thin ing. g. Wh When en we la land nded ed, , ther th ere e we were re on only ly 18 do dots ts, , me mean anin ing g 18 tel telepo epods. ds. 18 su survi rvivor vors. s. BHAIRAVI Com Co me on, th the e rest mi mig ght not be in range. ran ge. An And d our tel telepo epods ds ar aren’ en’t t even ev en wo work rkin ing g pr prop oper erly ly. . Ho How w do we even ev en kn know ow th that at th this is is isn’ n’t t MAYANAGARI? RUDY Ejec Ej ecti ting ng at a he heig ight ht of 10 100 0 kilome kil ometer ters s mea means ns tha that t we wou would ld have ha ve sp spre read ad ou out t ov over er a 10 1000 00 kilome kil ometer ter ra radiu dius, s, sti still ll wi withi thin n our ra range nge. . BHAIRAVI Mayb Ma ybe e th thei eir r po pods ds we went nt ou out t of juic ju ice. e. Ou Our r po pods ds ar are e do down wn to too. o. RUDY You Yo u do don’ n’t t un unde ders rsta tand nd. . If we al all l ejec ej ecte ted d th then en we sh shou ould ld ha have ve se seen en 72 do dot ts bec eca aus use e at the ti tim me of re entr en try y al all l ou our r po pods ds we were re on on. . Bu But t afte af ter r la land ndin ing, g, on only ly 18 we were re active, active, meaning meaning everyone everyone else... else... BHAIRAVI Why Wh y di didn dn’t ’t yo you u te tell ll me th this is before bef ore? ? (br (brief ief pau pause) se) RUDY Now No w ou out t of th the e re rema main inin ing g 9 coup co uple les, s, we sa saw w th the e st stat ate e Jo Jose seph ph and an d Ka Kati tie e we were re in in. . An And d ev ever eryo yone ne else el se, , if th they ey we were re al aliv ive, e, th then en they th ey wo woul uld d ha have ve ch char arge ged d th thei eir r pods po ds by no now. w. BHAIRAVI What Wh at ar are e yo you u sa sayi ying ng? ? Ou Our r po pods ds ar are e sola so lar r po powe were red. d. Wh Who o ca can n ch char arge ge thei th eir r po pods ds in th this is st stor orm? m? RUDY You’re You ’re pr proba obably bly fo forge rgetti tting ng th that at unti un til l no now w we ha have ven’ n’t t go got t satellit satellite e receptio reception... n...the the maps that th at we we’r ’re e us usin ing g no now w ar are e 14 ye year ars s old. ol d. Un Unti til l we ge get t a sa sate tell llit ite e view vi ew, , we wo won’ n’t t ev even en kn know ow th the e posi po siti tion ons s of la land nd an and d wa wate ter. r. Ho How w (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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RUDY (cont’d) (cont’d) are we goin are ing g to find th the e Motherst Motherstatio ation? n? It’s quite quite poss po ssib ible le th that at on only ly th the e bo both th of us surv su rviv ived ed. . An And d we ha have ve on only ly ha half lf our ou r su supp ppli lies es le left ft. . We wo won’ n’t t la last st a we week ek li like ke th this is. . BHAIRAVI You’re You’re getting getting unnecess unnecessaril arily y tense. ten se. Ev Every erythi thing’ ng’s s fin fine. e. Aft After er the th e st stor orm m pa pass sses es we we’l ’ll l ge get t satellite reception. reception. Water Wate r en ente ters rs the the te tent nt. . Th They ey ju jump mp ou out t of th the e te tent nt to fi find nd the th e san sandba dbank nk alm almost ost su subme bmerge rged d und under er the wa water ter. . RUDY We sh shou ould ld have have st stay ayed ed wi with th th the e boat. He ru runs ns ba back ck to th the e te tent nt to pu put t ev ever eryt ythi hing ng in into to th the e rucks ru cksack ack. . BHA BHAIRA IRAVI VI buc buckle kles s up her su suit it aga again. in. BHAIRAVI You Yo u wa want nted ed th the e bo boat at righ right? t? RUDY Are you Are you cr craz azy? y? BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI stor storms ms of off f in into to th the e wa wate ter. r. RU RUDY DY is sh show owin ing g symp sy mpto toms ms of rage rage ag agai ain. n. He cl clen ench ches es hi his s fi fist st, , gr grin inds ds hi his s teeth. CUT CU T TO 43


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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI sw swim ims s to towa ward rds s wh wher ere e th they ey la last st sa saw w th the e bo boat at. . Sh She e look lo oks s un unde derw rwat ater er an and d th the e ra rain in se seem ems s to in inte tens nsif ify. y. He Her r co cold ld seem se ems s to be ge gett ttin ing g wo wors rse. e... .. CUT CU T TO 44

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RUDY lo look oks s at the sky ky, , no sun aro roun und d but he get ets s an idea ea. . He pull lls s out th the e dron one e and sen end ds it up up. . It’s we wet t, it doe oes s not no t st star art. t. He lo look oks s ar arou ound nd, , ch chec ecks ks hi his s ba bag, g, fi find nds s a bo book ok, , sets se ts it on fi fire re wi with th th the e fu fuel el an and d pl plac aces es th the e so sola lar r ch char arge ger r next to it. He can se see e it work rki ing ng. . He is te temp mpte ted d to towa ward rds s th the e Es Esca cape pe bu butt tton on as he he hear ars s th the e voice voice again. again.

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SHRINK SHRIN K V.O Contro Con trol. l. Alt Alt. . Esc Escape ape. . RUDY RU DY ju just st sh shak akes es hi his s he head ad li like ke he he’s ’s go goin ing g cr craz azy. y. He go goes es ou out t to se see e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI, , he do does esn’ n’t t fi find nd he her. r. CUT CU T TO 45


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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is st stru rugg ggli ling ng wi with th th the e wa wave ves, s, to st stay ay af aflo loat at. . Ther ere e’s no sign of th the e boat fo for r a whil ile e as it gets da dar rk. She Sh e dr drow owns ns as sh she e he hear ars s th the e SH SHRI RINK NK. . SHRINK SHRIN K V.O (softly) Unlock Unl ock yo your ur min mind. d. CUT CU T TO 00:41:00 46


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Over Ov er bla black ck sc scree reen. n. SHRINK The Th e ca cave ve yo you u fe fear ar to en ente ter r ho hold lds s the th e tr trea easu sure re yo you u se seek ek. . Jo Jose seph ph Campbe Cam pbell. ll. Di Dive ve dee deeper per, , let go go. . CUT CU T TO 47


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BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI op open ens s he her r ey eyes es, , go goes es de deep eper er in into to th the e da dark rk. . 48

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RUDY gr grab abs s the fla lar re fro rom m his bag ag. . He tie ies s the pod to it with wi th st stri ring ng se sett ttin ing g it up li like ke a ro rock cket et la laun unch ch. . He op open ens s his hi s Ma Macb cboo ook k an and d ma make kes s su sure re th that at th the e do dot t sh show ows s on hi his s scre sc reen en. . Hi Hits ts th the e sy sync nc bu butt tton on. . He go goes es ou outs tsid ide e to li ligh ght t up the fus use e of the fl fla are an and d rush she es in to th the e Macb cbo ook to hi hit t Refr Re fres esh. h. As th the e fl flar are e go goes es up up, , we in inte terc rcut ut to Ma Macb cboo ook k an and d it sa says ys Se Searc archin hing g for Sat Satell ellite ite. . The sc The scre reen en re read ads: s: 1 Sa Sate tell llit ite e Fo Foun und. d. He cl clic icks ks on Sate Sa tell llit ite e Vi View ew, , it ap appe pear ars s fo for r a se seco cond nd as he hi hits ts Gr Grab ab scre sc reen en. . Th The e sa sate tell llit ite e vi view ew di disa sapp ppea ears rs as th the e po pod d fa fall lls s into in to th the e se sea. a.

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI en ente ters rs th the e te tent nt as RU RUDY DY is hu hunc nche hed d ov over er th the e lapt la ptop op. . Sh She’ e’s s dr dren ench ched ed an and d sh shiv iver erin ing. g. Sh She e wa walk lks s in into to th the e tent te nt to an anno noun unce ce he her r ar arri riva val l bu but t he se seem ems s to be fi fixa xate ted d on the th e Sa Sate tell llit ite e Vi View ew ig igno nori ring ng he her. r. Sh She e lo look oks s at th the e ma map p as we get ou our r firs rst t view of th the e worl rld d as it sta tan nds no now w. A ball ba ll of wa wate ter, r, wi with th ba bare rely ly 15 pe per r ce cent nt of la land nd, , bi bits ts of land scattere scattered d around. around. The ma The map p di diss ssol olve ves s to a gr grai ainy ny st stat atic ic of an anot othe her r mo moni nito tor, r, insid in side e the sp space aceshi ship. p. 49

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Grainy Grai ny st stat atic ic fo foll llow owed ed by a fr froz ozen en im imag age e of BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI’s ’s Da Dad d that th at sl slow owly ly be beco come mes s dr drop oppe ped d fr fram ame e we webc bcas ast t wi with th au audi dio o ou out t of sy sync nc. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI’s ’s DA DAD D is we wear arin ing g a wh whit ite e DU DUNI NIA A ju jump mpsu suit it diff di ffer eren ent t fr from om th the e on ones es th they ey ar are e we wear arin ing g in th the e sp spac aces eshi hip. p. The Th e DU DUNI NIA A lo logo go fo form rms s th the e ba back ckdr drop op fo for r hi his s ad addr dres ess s to th the e crew cr ew. . Th The e Da Date te of th the e tr tran ansm smis issi sion on is is: : 20 20/1 /12/ 2/20 2012 12, , a da day y befo be fore re th the e pr pred edic icte ted d en end d of th the e wo worl rld d da date te. . (T (Thi his s da date te ma may y be ch chan ange ged d to co coin inci cide de wi with th th the e da date te of re rele leas ase e of th the e film) DAD Namast Nam aste, e, my NAY NAYI I DUN DUNIAIA-waa waalon lon, , By the th e ti time me yo you u re rece ceiv ive e th this is transm tra nsmiss ission ion, , our wor worst st fe fears ars woul wo uld’ d’ve ve co come me tr true ue. . We ha have ve ju just st receiv rec eived ed inf inform ormati ation on fro from m ISR ISRO O that th at al all l ef effo fort rts s to de dest stro roy y an and d dive di vert rt th the e co cour urse se of as aste tero roid id YAMA YA MARO RO ha have ve be been en in va vain in. . (p (pau ause se) ) Yama Ya maro ro wi will ll co coll llid ide e wi with th ou our r plan pl anet et in le less ss th than an 22 ho hour urs s wiping wip ing ou out t the ent entire ire con contin tinent ent of Afr Africa ica. . As the theori orized zed ea earli rlier er in ou our r br brie iefi fing ngs, s, th this is wi will ll trig tr igge ger r of off f a ch chai ain n re reac acti tion on of an unp unprec recede edente nted d mag magnit nitude ude earthqua earthquakes kes will crumble crumble countr cou ntries ies an and d tri trigge gger r off volcan vol canic ic eru erupti ptions ons al all l aro around und th the e planet pla net, , Tsu Tsunam namis is wil will l sub submer merge ge 2/3 2/ 3 of ex exis isti ting ng la land nd ma mass ss, , Nuclea Nuc lear r fue fuel l le leaks aks wo would uld spr spread ead radi ra diat atio ion n an and d wi wipe pe ou out t mo most st living liv ing sp speci ecies es and co conta ntami minat nate e the th e pl plan anet et. . Th The e ch chan ance ces s of hu huma man n surv su rviv ival al ar are e ab abou out t le less ss th than an tw two o per ce cent. nt. CUT CU T TO Shell Shel l sh shoc ocke ked d re reac acti tion ons s in th the e sp spac aces eshi hip p ov over er Bl Blan ank k nois noise e inte in terc rcut ut wi with th th the e me mess ssag age e wi with th no au audi dibl ble e di dial alog ogue ue. . We see see coup co uple les s in DU DUNI NIA A ju jump mpsu suit its s ho hold ld th thei eir r ha hand nds. s. We se see e te tear ars s

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run do run down wn BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI’s ’s ch chee eeks ks. . RU RUDY DY is bl blan ank k as al alwa ways ys. . He knew kn ew th this is wo woul uld d ha happ ppen en. . Gr Grie ief f br brin ings gs pe peop ople le to toge geth ther er. . Cu Cut t to fi fina nal l pa part rt of th the e me mess ssag age: e: DAD Our Ou r pr pray ayer ers s ar are e wi with th yo your ur fami fa mili lies es an and d ou our r wi wish shes es an and d ho hope pes s ride ri de up upon on yo your ur re retu turn rn to th the e plan pl anet et. . Al All l on bo boar ard d th the e HA HAMS MSA A 4, in TT-10 108 8 ho hour urs, s, wi will ll be su susp spen ende ded d in sim simula ulatio tion n mod mode e on MAY MAYANA ANAGAR GARI, I, whic wh ich h yo you u ar are e no now w qu quit ite e fa fami mili liar ar with. wit h. Rem Rememb ember er to sta stay y pos positi itive ve at al all l ti time mes s an and d em embr brac ace e th the e drea dr eam m st stat ate. e. Wh When en yo you u re retu turn rn in 14 ye yea ars rs, , we hope yo you u are ab abl le to crea cr eate te a ne new w wo worl rld d th that at li live ves s in harm ha rmon ony y wi with th it its s el elem emen ents ts. . A worl wo rld d of pe peac ace e th that at’s ’s on one e wi with th Moth Mo ther er Na Natu ture re. . A wo worl rld d th that at ha has s lear le arnt nt fr from om it its s pa past st mi mist stak akes es. . A world wor ld wit withou hout t bou bounda ndarie ries. s. We hop hope e our ou r gu guid idel elin ines es wi will ll he help lp yo you u achi ac hiev eve e th this is dr drea eam. m. A ne new w wo worl rld. d. A ne new w be begi ginn nnin ing. g. Th The e wo worl rld d wi wish shes es you Go Goodb odbye. ye. Re Relin linqui quish sh an and d embrace. Frame Fr ame fre freeze eze. . En End d of tra transm nsmiss ission ion. . The sc The scre reen en bl blip ips s of off f li like ke on one e of th thos ose e ol old d TV TVs s an and d fi fina nall lly y turns turns black. black. CUT CU T TO

00:42:00 INTERMISSION RUDY an RUDY and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ar are e st stan andi ding ng in fr fron ont t of th the e bo boat at. . Sh She e mana ma nage ged d to br brin ing g it ba back ck af afte ter r al all. l. Sh She e br brin ings gs hi his s ruck cks sac ack k and pu put ts it in the bo boa at. He fold lds s up the ten ent t and sets se ts it up ov over er th the e bo boat at. . 50

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BHAIRAVI Why Wh y di didn dn’t ’t yo you u us use e your your ow own n po pod? d? RUDY It wa was s yo your ur fa faul ult, t, so yo you u we were re punished. BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI ha has s no noth thin ing g to sa say. y.

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RUDY And, An d, it wo woul uldn dn’t ’t have have been been as fun. BHAIRAVI I kno now w that yo you u hate me and may ayb be tha th at is my fau aul lt. I was 21 when this th is pr proj ojec ect t st star arte ted. d. Ba Back ck th then en I didn di dn’t ’t th thin ink k th that at th this is wo woul uld d really rea lly ha happe ppen. n. For Forget get the pas past t man. RUDY All Al l ri righ ght. t. Wh What at ha has s ha happ ppen ened ed, , ha has s happ ha ppen ened ed. . Bu But t fr from om no now w on on, , what wh atev ever er I te tell ll yo you u to do do, , yo you u will wi ll do do. . BHAIRAVI So yo you u th thin ink k th that at I’ I’m m al alwa ways ys wrong wro ng and yo you’r u’re e alw always ays ri right ght? ? RUDY Those Thos e th that at fo foll llow ow th the e ru rule les s ar are e righ ri ght. t. Th Thos ose e th that at do don’ n’t, t, ar are e wrong. wro ng. Yo You’v u’ve e nev never er fol follow lowed ed any rule ru les s in yo your ur li life fe. . Yo You’ u’re re a spoi sp oilt lt br brat at. . Yo You u ha have ve no re rega gard rd for fo r th the e sy syst stem em. . Do Dogs gs on th the e street str eets s do thi this.. s... . BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI go goes es fo for r hi his s th thro roat at an and d pi pins ns hi him m do down wn an and d pu punc nche hes s his hi s no nose se. . He pu push shes es he her r ba back ck an and d po poun unce ces s on he her. r. Bo Both th of them th em ex exhi hibi bit t si sign gns s of ra rage ge as sh she e re real alis ises es th that at th they ey ar are e beco be comi ming ng po poss sses esse sed d ag agai ain. n. Th They ey st stru rugg ggle le an and d ro roll ll in th the e wate wa ter, r, wr wres estl tlin ing g ea each ch ot othe her r - bo both th of th them em eq equa uall lly y an angr gry y with wi th ea each ch ot othe her r po powe were red d by th the e ve veno nom m st stin ings gs. . Ju Just st be befo fore re she’ sh e’s s ab abou out t to lo lose se co cont ntro rol l of he hers rsel elf, f, sh she e ho hold lds s hi him m do down wn by hi his s ha hand nds s an and d ki kiss sses es hi him. m. RU RUDY DY ki kiss sses es ba back ck in ra rage ge. . It’s It ’s a pa pass ssio iona nate te lo lock ckdo down wn th that at co cool ols s th them em bo both th do down wn. . At the end of the kis iss s, RUD UDY Y gets up from th the e wate ter r with a conf co nfus used ed lo look ok on hi his s fa face ce. . He He’s ’s st stil ill l an angr gry, y, fe feel els s viol vi olat ated ed. . We fo foll llow ow BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI as sh she e en ente ters rs th the e bo boat at an and d lies li es dow down. n. CUT CU T TO 51

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He go goes es to th the e bo boat at an and d fi find nds s he her r sh shiv iver erin ing. g. Sh She e st stil ill l seem se ems s an angr gry. y. He of offe fers rs he her r hi his s ex extr tra a sh shir irt t ou out t of cour co urte tesy sy. . Sh She e pu pull lls s hi him m to th the e bo boat at an and d cu cudd ddle les s up to hi him. m. And we cu cut t to a lo lon ng sho hot t of the bo boa at roc ock kin ing g soft ftl ly as the th e sa sand ndba bank nk is cl clai aime med d by th the e wa wate ter. r. SLOW DISSOLVE DISSOLVE/FAD /FADE E OUT

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The ne The next xt mo morn rnin ing, g, th they ey wa wake ke up to a br brig ight ht su sun n as Bh Bhai aira ravi vi open op ens s he her r ey eyes es an and d se sees es RU RUDY DY ch char argi ging ng hi his s po pod d an and d hi his s MacB Ma cBoo ook. k. Sh She e ge gets ts ou out t of th the e bo boat at an and d si sits ts ne next xt to hi him m watch wa tching ing him wor work. k. RUDY I’m I’ m go goin ing g nu nuts ts. . I al almo most st hi hit t Cont Co ntro rol. l. Al Alt. t. Es Esca cape pe on th the e po pod. d. BHAIRAVI So? RUDY This Th is is no not t MA MAYA YANA NAGA GARI RI. . Th The e prob pr oble lem m is isn’ n’t t go goin ing g to go aw away ay by hitt hi ttin ing g a fe few w ke keys ys. . BHAIRAVI (winks) Let’ Le t’s s tr try y it it. . RUDY I’m I’ m a so sold ldie ier. r. I ne neve ver r quit quit. . Th This is is a tes est t. And I’ I’m m not go goi ing to fail fa il it it. . Wh Why y do don’ n’t t yo you u pr pres ess s and and see wh what at hap happen pens? s? BHAIRAVI Doesn’ Doe sn’t t mat matter ter wha what t hap happen pens. s. It’ It’s s artifici artificial al intellig intelligence ence anyway. anyway. Freedo Fre edom m is art artifi ificia cial l too too, , no not t real re al. . As Assu sumi ming ng we ar are e in MAYANA MAY ANAGAR GARI, I, the there’ re’s s no rea real l esca es cape pe fr from om it it. . RUDY Some So meti time mes s yo you u re remi mind nd me of he her. r. BHAIRAVI Who? RUDY Her. He r. Sh She e us used ed to ar argu gue e wi with th me all th the e tim time e ab about out ev every eryth thing ing. . Some So meti time mes, s, ju just st fo for r th the e sa sake ke of it. it . I us use ed to sin ing g for he her r. BHAIRAVI Huh?

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He lo look oks s at he her r an and d gi give ves s he her r th the e po pod d th that at’s ’s st stil ill l we wet. t. RUDY It do does esn’ n’t t wo work rk. . Bu But t I’ll I’ll fi fix x it in a cou oup ple of da day ys. BHAIRAVI Thanks. RUDY The bo The boat at’s ’s st stil ill l no not t fi fixe xed. d. We have ha ve to he head ad 20 200 0 km no nort rth, h, bu but t the th e cu curr rren ent t is he head aded ed so sout uth. h. With Wi thou out t an en engi gine ne we ca can’ n’t t le leav ave. e. BHAIRAVI What Wh at’s ’s th the e pr prob oble lem m with with th the e engine? RUDY I’ve I’ ve fi fixe xed d it it, , bu but t I do don’ n’t t kn know ow what’s what’s wrong. wrong. BHAIRAVI Can I ta Can tak ke a look ok? ? RUDY (sarcastically) Sure. She lo She look oks s at th the e en engi gine ne, , se sees es it ha has s be been en dr drie ied d by no now. w. No sign si gn of mo moist isture ure. . She exa examin mines es the pro propel peller ler. . BHAIRAVI Toh To h yo you u ar are e su sure re th the e engi engine ne is fine? RUDY It’s It’ s an int intern ernal al com combus bustio tion n engine eng ine, , not roc rocket ket sc scien ience ce. . It star st arts ts an and d th then en sp sput utte ters rs of off. f. If the th e fu fuel el is isn’ n’t t ri righ ght, t, th the e en engi gine ne coul co uld d ce ceas ase. e. Ma Mayb ybe e it it’s ’s a limitati limitation on of organic organic biofuel. biofuel... .. BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI pi pick cks s up th the e ca can, n, lo look oks s at th the e co cont nten ents ts an and d chemicals. BHAIRAVI I’l I’ ll be bac ack k in half an hour ur. . She lo She look oks s ar arou ound nd fo for r so some meth thin ing g sh she e ca can n us use e as a co cont ntai aine ner. r. She Sh e gr grab abs s hi his s ve vest st an and d sw swim ims s aw away ay. . RU RUDY DY go goes es ba back ck to fi fix x the th e en engi gine ne, , lo look okin ing g co conf nfus used ed in he her r di dire rect ctio ion. n. He He’s ’s go gone ne over ov er it ag agai ain. n. Th The e co conn nnec ecti tion ons s ar are e ri righ ght. t. He gi give ves s up fo for r a bi bit t an and d op open ens s hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook k an and d as asks ks Ma Mama ma. .

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RUDY: Doe RUDY: Does s or organ ganic ic bio biofue fuel l pow power er an int intern ernal al com combus bustio tion n engi en gine ne of a mo moto torb rboa oat? t? CUT CU T TO 00:46:00 Cut to a wi Cut wide de th that at es esta tabl blis ishe hes s wh wher ere e th they ey ar are e - BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI in the se sea a and Rud udy y on the boa oat t on the sa san ndb dba ank nk. . BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is ba back ck wi with th a le leak aky y bu bund ndle le in th the e ve vest st. . Sh She e drai dr ains ns of off f th the e wa wate ter r by sq sque ueez ezin ing g th the e bu bund ndle le, , sl slic ices es of off f one on e of th thei eir r wa wate ter r bo bott ttle les s in into to ha half lf an and d pu puts ts th the e gr gree een n gooe go oey y st stuf uff f fr from om th the e bu bund ndle le in into to it it. . Sh She e he heat ats s up th the e alga gae e and ma mak kes a fun unn nel ou out t of the ot oth her ha hal lf of the bott bo ttle le. . Sh She e ha has s di dist stil ille led d he her r po poti tion on us usin ing g th the e fi filt lter er an and d mixe mi xes s it wi with th a li litt ttle le fu fuel el fr from om th the e co cont ntai aine ner. r. Sh She e go goes es gets ge ts a li litt ttle le sa salt lt wa wate ter r an and d us uses es th the e wa wate ter r di dist stil ille ler r to puri pu rify fy th the e wa wate ter. r. Sh She e mi mixe xes s eq equa ual l pa part rts s of wa wate ter, r, fu fuel el an and d alga al gae, e, sh shak akes es it up an and d he heat ats s it up ag agai ain. n. RU RUDY DY lo look oks s on condescendingly. RUDY You ar You are e wa wast stin ing g fu fuel el ma maki king ng wh what at? ? What’s What’s this? this? Witchcra Witchcraft? ft? BHAIRAVI We’l We ’ll l kn know ow in fo four ur hour hours. s. He li lift fts s up hi his s wa watc tch. h. It mo move ves s fr from om 10 10:2 :20 0 to 2: 2:20 20. . CUT CU T TO 00:47:00 RUDY wal RUDY walks ks ar aroun ound d res restle tlessl ssly y wa watch tchin ing g BHA BHAIRA IRAVI VI hea heats ts up some so me se seaw awee eed d an and d le lets ts it bl blen end d wi with th th the e fu fuel el. . RU RUDY DY gi give ves s up an and d go goes es to si sit t by th the e sh shor ore. e. BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI sp spot ots s hi him m si sit t alon al one. e. Sh She e wa walk lks s to hi him m BHAIRAVI Bac Ba ck hom ome e, I used to ge get t so annoye ann oyed d and irr irrita itated ted at peo people ple star st arin ing g at me me. . He Hell llo, o, my ey eyes es ar are e up he here re. . Oh lo look ok, , a gi girl rl.. ... . Wh When en was wa s the las ast t time we sa saw w a girl rl? ? And An d no now, w, I ca can n ac actu tual ally ly wa walk lk around aro und na naked ked an and d the there’ re’s s nob nobody ody to ca care re. . RUDY I do BHAIRAVI You Yo u do do? ? Bu But t se seri riou ousl sly, y, why why do me men n stare?

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RUDY I don on’ ’t kno now w. I gues ess s we wer ere e just ju st bu buil ilt t th that at wa way. y. Wi Wire red d to look lo ok th ther ere e fr from om a ve very ry yo youn ung g ag age. e. BHAIRAVI UMmmhmmm! UMmmhm mm! You You kno know.. w... . The There re is some so meth thin ing g af afte ter r al all l th that at bo both th me men n and an d wo wome men n ar arou ound nd th the e wo worl rld d wa want nt. . RUDY What? BHAIRAVI Bigg Bi gger er bo boob obs. s. Al All l th the e pr prob oble lems ms in the th e wo worl rld d wo woul uld d ju just st be so solv lved ed if wome wo men n go got t bi bigg gger er bo boob obs s an and d me men n got go t wo wome men n wi with th bi bigg gger er bo boob obs. s. Nobo No body dy wo woul uld d ha have ve ha had d ti time me fo for r anyt an ythi hing ng el else se be beca caus use e no on one e would wou ld be fru frustr strate ated. d. Nob Nobod ody y wou would ld stare. RUDY Back Ba ck in th the e re real al worl world, d, yo you u wo woul uld d have ha ve go got t a No Nobe bel l pe peac ace e pr priz ize e fo for r that discover discovery. y. CUT CU T TO 00:48:00 We se see e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI re retu turn rn to th the e bo boat at ho hold ldin ing g th the e fu fuel el cont co ntai aine ner r in he her r ha hand nd. . Sh She e po pour urs s a li litt ttle le bi bit t of th the e poti po tion on in into to th the e mo moto tor r wh when en RU RUDY DY co come mes s ru runn nnin ing. g. RUDY What Wh at th the e he hell ll ar are e yo you u do doin ing? g? Yo You u are ar e go goin ing g to ki kill ll th the e en engi gine ne an and d we wi will ll be st stra rand nded ed! ! BHAIRAVI We’re We’re already already stranded stranded. . She pou ours rs th the e fuel as he th thr row ows s his ha han nds up in th the e air. BHAIRAVI Simp Si mple le sc scie ienc nce. e. I le lear arnt nt th this is in DUNI DU NIA’ A’s s Su Summ mmer er Ca Camp mp on Sustai Sus tainab nabili ility ty whe where re the they y tau taught ght us to ma make ke bi biof ofue uel l us usin ing g se seaw awee eed. d. Sargassum Fluitans. Fluitans. RUDY And An d ha have ve yo you u te test sted ed th this is be befo fore re in an en engi gine ne? ?

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RUDY wa RUDY watc tche hes s he her r do he her r st stuf uff. f. Sh She e po pour urs s th the e te test st fu fuel el into in to th the e ta tank nk. . An And d as asks ks hi him m to st star art. t. RU RUDY DY tr trie ies. s. It star st arts ts an and d sp sput utte ters rs ou out. t. RU RUDY DY is no now w ex exci cite ted. d. Th This is ma may y just ju st wor work. k. RUDY Leave th Lea the e rest to me me. . I thin ink k I just ju st ne need ed to tu tune ne th the e en engi gine ne a little. RUDY be RUDY begi gins ns to tw twea eak k th the e sc scre rews ws an and d he st star arts ts th the e mo moto tor r again ag ain. . A sat satisf isfyin ying g so sound und em emits its. . 00:49:00 CUT CU T TO 53


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Cut to wi wid de as we bot oth h of them ju jump mp an and d hug eac ach h othe her r. MUSICAL MUSICAL MONTAGE MONTAGE begins: begins: They sw They swim im to toge geth ther er, , ge get t mo more re se seaw awee eed, d, co coll llec ect t it it. . Th They ey brin br ing g ab abou out t si six x ki kilo logr gram ams s of se seaw awee eed d on to th the e sa sand ndba bank nk and an d la lay y it ou out t to dr dry. y. BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI di dist stil ills ls wa wate ter r wh whil ile e RU RUDY DY sque sq ueez ezes es ou out t th the e mo mois istu ture re fr from om th the e se seaw awee eed. d. BHAIRAVI BHAIR AVI, , now ha havin ving g dis distil tilled led a con consid sidera erable ble qu quant antity ity of wate wa ter, r, he heat ats s up th the e sq sque ueez ezed ed se seaw awee eed d in th the e ma make kesh shif ift t stove. RUDY fu RUDY funn nnel els s th the e he heat ated ed se sea a we weed ed an and d di dilu lute tes s it wi with th dist di stil ille led d wa wate ter r an and d mi mixe xes s th the e so solu luti tion on wi with th th the e concentr concentrated ated fuel. fuel. BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI sh shak akes es th the e bi bio o fu fuel el in th the e co cont ntai aine ner r an and d le lets ts it set. CUT CU T TO RUDY fi RUDY fill lls s up th the e mo moto torb rboa oat t en engi gine ne wh whil ile e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI pa pack cks s up thei th eir r st stuf uff f ag agai ains nst t th the e fa fadi ding ng li ligh ght. t. Th They ey se set t sa sail il fr from om the th e sa sand nd ba bank nk, , as it is ge gett ttin ing g su subm bmer erge ged. d. 00:50:00 CUT CU T TO 54


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We se see e RU RUDY DY na navi viga gati ting ng th the e bo boat at as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI en enjo joys ys th the e se sea a bree br eeze ze, , dr drif ifti ting ng of off f to sl slee eep p sl slow owly ly, , co coug ughi hing ng fr from om ti time me to ti time me. . We se see e RU RUDY DY in th the e sa same me po posi siti tion on wh whil ile e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI is sl slee eepi ping ng. . Ha Half lfwa way y in into to th the e ni nigh ght, t, sh she e wa wake kes s up to

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naviga navi gate te wh whil ile e he go goes es to sl slee eep p re real ally ly ti tire red. d. We se see e th the e silh si lhou ouet ette te of th the e bo boat at as the the su sun n ri rise ses. s. CUT CU T TO 55

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI si sits ts on th the e ed edge ge of th the e bo boat at ru runn nnin ing g he her r ha hand nd thro th roug ugh h th the e cl clea ear r wa wate ter. r. RU RUDY DY wa wake kes s up an and d do does es hi his s morning morning prayer. prayer. RUDY ch RUDY chec ecks ks hi his s wa watc tch h an and d th the e si silh lhou ouet ette tes s in th the e bo boat at sugg su gges est t he he’s ’s pe pens nsiv ive e wh whil ile e sh she’ e’s s ta taki king ng pi pict ctur ures es fr from om th the e Tele Te lepo pod d ca capt ptur urin ing g di diff ffer eren ent t mo mood ods s of th the e sk sky y an and d RU RUDY DY. . She giv ives es hi him m the pod to ta tak ke a pic ict tur ure e of her and po pos ses for fo r it it. . He ta take kes s on one e an and d re retu turn rns, s, sh she e gi give ves s it ba back ck to hi him m for fo r on one e mo more re an and d be befo fore re we kn know ow it it.. ... . he he’s ’s be been en ma made de to take ta ke pi pict ctur ures es of he her. r. On th the e ho hori rizo zon, n, we se see e a sm smal all l st stri rip p of th the e ma main inla land nd. . BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI se sees es th this is an and d te tell lls s RU RUDY DY to ta take ke on one e mo more re pict pi ctur ure, e, an and d ju jump mps s in into to th the e se sea. a. Th The e bo boat at co cont ntin inue ues s to th the e shor sh ore, e, an and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI fo foll llow ows s it it, , en enjo joyi ying ng th the e su sunl nlig ight ht an and d water. 00:51:00 56


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BIG BIG BLOCK BLOCK BLACK BLACK LETTER LETTERS S ON SAND: SAND: CIVILI CIVILIZAT ZATION ION A wa wave ve wa wash shes es it aw away ay. . RUDY sl RUDY slow ows s do down wn th the e bo boat at an and d he do dock cks s at th the e sh shor ore. e. He turn tu rns s ar arou ound nd an and d BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI is sw swim immi ming ng to towa ward rds s hi him. m. He ge gets ts off of f an and d ta take kes s th thei eir r st stuf uff. f. He ta take kes s ou out t hi his s Te Tele lepo pod d an and d chec ch ecks ks th the e ra radi diat atio ion n on th the e sh shor ore. e. It em emit its s a hi high gh be beep ep indicati indicating ng small small traces traces of radioact radioactive ive contamin contaminatio ation. n. He find nds s a batt tte ere red d sign on th the e bea eac ch and th the ey wal alk k in the dire di rect ctio ion n of ci civi vili liza zati tion on. . Th They ey fi find nd th the e ru ruin ins s of a re reso sort rt furth fu rther er in inlan land/c d/cave aves s (de (depen pendin ding g on ava availa ilabil bility ity of loca lo cati tion on) ) an and d le leav ave e th thei eir r st stuf uff. f. Th They ey ma make ke ca camp mp an and d RU RUDY DY goes go es to fi fish sh as BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI wa walk lks s ar arou ound nd th the e sh shor ore e ex expl plor orin ing g it fo for r fr frui uits ts. . 00:52:00

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As th they ey bo both th se sett ttle le do down wn in th the e ca cave ve, , th they ey ch chec eck k th the e frui fr uits ts th that at BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ha has s pi pick cked ed fo for r ra radi diat atio ion. n. Th The e Po Pod d indic in dicate ates s tha that t the they y ar are e con contam tamina inated ted. . BHAIRAVI I’m I’ m not sur ure e if this is the rig igh ht dire di rect ctio ion n to go go, , go goin ing g by th this is trace tra ce of rad radiat iation ion RUDY What did What did yo you u ex expe pect ct? ? BHAIRAVI We ca can’ n’t t eat eat th this is, , we we’l ’ll l fa fall ll sick. RUDY We ha have ve no ch choi oice ce. . Ou Our r pi pill lls s ar are e out. ou t. Be Bett tter er to be si sick ck th than an de dead ad. . BHAIRAVI What’s What ’s th the e po poin int t of be bein ing g al aliv ive e when wh en yo you’ u’re re si sick ck? ? Su Surv rviv ival al is no not t life. RUDY I’ll settle. settle. BHAIRAVI What? RUDY What Wh at do yo you u th thin ink k we rath rather er do do? ? BHAIRAVI Umm. Um m... .. ma mayb ybe e ju just st go goin ing g ba back ck to wher wh ere e it it’s ’s he heal alth thy. y. We ha have ve a bett be tter er sh shot ot of be bein ing g ha happ ppy y th ther ere e in th the e wi wild ld. . RUDY What Wh at do yo you u me mean an ha happ ppy? y? We ar are e not no t on Mi Miss ssio ion n Ha Happ ppin ines ess. s. We ar are e her he re bec eca aus use e we have a jo job b to do. BHAIRAVI Job th that at inv involv olves es cre creati ating ng more more rules? RUDY I know what I want. I have a purp pu rpos ose. e. I wa want nt to go ho home me. . Unli Un like ke yo you, u, wh who o is lo lost st. .

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BHAIRAVI No, you have a map you want to foll fo llow ow. . I ca can n ch choo oose se an anyw ywhe here re to go. go . The mea ean nin ing g of my lif ife e is life itself. itself. Pure, Pure, unadulte unadulterate rated d life. I am fr free. She ch She chec ecks ks fo for r pi pill lls s an and d re real alis ises es th they ey ar are e ru runn nnin ing g ou out t of supp su ppli lies es. . On Only ly a fe few w le left ft. . He open ens s the Ma Mac cBo Boo ok and th the e Pod to sy syn nc it whe hen n his Pod beep be eps. s. He hi hits ts Re Refr fres esh h on hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook. k. Th The e ma map p do does esn’ n’t t show sh ow an any y do dots ts. . RUDY It’s be It’s beep epin ing, g, bu but t no not t sh show owin ing g anything. He hi hits ts Re Refre fresh sh aga again. in. St Still ill no nothi thing ng. . BHAIRAVI May Ma y I. I... .. RUDY (overlapping) Wait! He pr pres esse ses s di diff ffer eren ent t bu butt tton ons, s, tr tryi ying ng to st stop op it fr from om hang ha ngin ing. g. He hi hits ts th the e si side de of th the e sc scre reen en ro roug ughl hly. y. BHAIRAVI You’ Yo u’re re go goin ing g to da dama mage ge it. it. RUDY Can you Can you wa wait it?! ?!! ! He fr fran anti tica call lly y tr trie ies s ag agai ain. n. It st stil ill l se seem ems s st stuc uck. k. BHAIRAVI Um... RUDY (relenting) Okay, Oka y, her here. e. He give ves s the Ma Mac cBo Boo ok to her er. . She do doe es a hard bo boo ot. He can’ ca n’t t be beli liev eve e sh she e ju just st di did d th that at. . RUDY (hysterical) What...y What...you ou pressed, pressed, how could... could... BHAIRAVI (smiles) Relax...

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It st star arts ts up ag agai ain n an and d sh she e op open ens s Ma Maps ps an and d Zo Zoom oms s Ou Out t of th the e curr cu rren ent t vi view ew. . Th The e ma map p sh shri rink nks s to sh show ow do dots ts ap appe pear arin ing g on 5 differen different t points. points. BHAIRAVI They made They made it it!! !!! ! RUDY RU DY re refr fres eshe hes s th the e pa page ge to ma make ke su sure re th they ey’r ’re e re real al. . BHAIRAVI They ma They made de it it, , ri righ ght? t? It It’s ’s no not t anything anything else...? else...? RUDY It just just me mean ans s th the e po pods ds ar are e active act ive. . Let Let’s ’s lea leave ve soo soon. n. BHAIRAVI Where? RUDY Mother Mot her St Stati ation, on, where where els else? e? BHAIRAVI (thi (t hink nks s fo for r a wh whil ile) e) But. Bu t... ..wh why? y? If we wa want nt to st star art t our ou r li live ves, s, we ca can n do it th ther ere. e. RUDY (struck (struck with disbelie disbelief) f) We ca cam me all th the e way for this is? ? You forg fo rgot ot th this is? ? Yo You u at atta tack cked ed me beca be caus use e of th this is! ! We do don’ n’t t ev even en know kn ow if it it’s ’s po pois ison onou ous. s. Wh What at if it hap happen pens s aga again? in? BHAIRAVI Jus Ju st kis iss s me the nex ext t tim ime e it happ ha ppen ens. s. Th That at’s ’s wh what at I di did d wh when en I sens se nsed ed we we were re ab abou out t to ge get t ma mad d at ea each ch ot othe her r la last st ni nigh ght. t. RUDY What if yo What you u ar are e wron wrong? g? BHAIRAVI It’s It ’s po poss ssib ible le th that at I am wr wron ong g bu but t I did idn n’t co com me all th thi is wa way y to die. di e. (s (sho hows ws hi him m th the e si sign gn: : Kr Krab abi i National National Park) Park) RUDY What Wh at ma make kes s yo you u th thin ink k an anim imal als s ar are e stil st ill l al aliv ive? e? La Last st ti time me I ch chec ecke ked, d, ever ev eryt ythi hing ng on th this is pl plan anet et go got t wipe wi ped d ou out t 14 ye year ars s ag ago. o.

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BHAIRAVI Don’ Do n’t t be to too o su sure re. . Anim Animal als s ha have ve survived survived worse. worse. RUDY They The y can can’t ’t sur surviv vive e this. this. He wa wave ves s hi his s gu gun n to pr prov ove e hi his s po poin int. t. BHAIRAVI Wonder Wond erfu ful. l. Th This is is wh why y we go got t a second sec ond ch chanc ance? e? To des destro troy y whatev wha tever’ er’s s lef left t as we well? ll? RUDY I am lea leavin ving g to tomor morrow row, , whe whethe ther r you yo u like it or no not t. You have 24 hours hou rs to dec decide ide. . Mea Meanwh nwhile ile... ... He pi pick cks s up he her r po pod. d. He ge gets ts up up, , ta take kes s th the e to tool olbo box x fr from om hi his s ru ruck cksa sack ck an and d go goes es to th the e sh shor ore. e. CUT CU T TO 00:54:30

MONTAGE: RUDY RU DY tr trie ies s to fi fix x th the e po pod d BHAIRAVI BHAIR AVI sta starts rts gat gather hering ing th thing ings s tha that t she nee needs ds to sur surviv vive e on he her r ow own. n. Sh She e tr trie ies s fi find ndin ing g un unco cont ntam amin inat ated ed fr frui uit, t, bu but t does do esn’ n’t t su succ ccee eed. d. Sh She e th then en st star arts ts to ma make ke mo more re of th the e seaw se awee eed d fu fuel el on he her r ow own, n, wi with th th the e re rest st on th the e co conc ncen entr trat ated ed fuel. He ch chec ecks ks hi his s Ma MacB cBoo ook k fr from om ti time me to ti time me an and d se sees es th that at al all l the th e do dots ts ha have ve mo move ved d cl clos oser er, , pr pres esum umab ably ly to th the e Mo Moth ther er Station. CUT CU T TO 00:56:00 58

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RUDY co RUDY come mes s ba back ck to th thei eir r ca camp mp to se see e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ma maki king ng th the e fuel. RUDY You kn You know ow yo you u ca can’ n’t t ke keep ep do doin ing g this th is. . It It’s ’s go goin ing g to ru run n ou out t sooner soo ner or la later ter. .

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She do She does esn’ n’t t re resp spon ond. d. He co cont ntin inue ues s to tr try y to pe pers rsua uade de he her r to ch chan ange ge he her r mi mind nd. . He sq squa uats ts do down wn to fa face ce he her. r. BHAIRAVI You Yo u wo won’ n’t t un unde ders rsta tand nd. . I ge get t th this is weird weird dream. dream. RUDY Ther Th ere e ar are e tw two o ki kind nds s of pe peop ople le in the th e wo worl rld. d. Th Thos ose e wh who o dr drea eam. m. An And d tho th ose wh who o do. I do. BHAIRAVI One On e mi minu nute te I am sl slee eepi ping ng an and d th the e next ne xt, , so some meon one e tr trie ies s to st stif ifle le me me, , smot sm othe her r me to de deat ath. h. RUDY This is a we This weir ird d plac place. e. BHAIRAVI No, No , it’s a dre rea am I have had eve ven n before bef ore co comin ming g her here. e. RUDY In my dr dre eam am, , I se see e the Mo Mot the her r Station Headquarters. Headquarters. BHAIRAVI Are th Are ther ere e pe peop ople le in it? it? RUDY No. BHAIRAVI Do yo you u th thin ink k we ll find find an anyo yone ne there? RUDY No. BHAIRAVI The Th en why do yo you u want to go? RUDY Becaus Bec ause e it’ it’s s sa safe. fe. BHAIRAVI How is it safe How fe? ? RUDY I jus ust t know ow. . A son son know ows s whe hen n the mother mother calls. calls. BHAIRAVI The Th e mo moth ther er is a bl bloo oody dy mach machin ine. e.

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RUDY It’s It ’s th the e on only ly th thin ing g we have have le left ft. . BHAIRAVI This Th is is pr prob obab ably ly no not t re real al.. ... . Al All l that’s tha t’s ha happe ppenin ning g aro around und us RUDY Why Wh y no not? t? BHAIRAVI We we were re tr trai aine ned d to sl slee eep p fo for r lo long ng peri pe riod ods s of ti time me. . We wo woke ke up on once ce ever ev ery y tw two o we week eks s ju just st fo for r physio phy siothe therap rapy. y. We liv lived ed on li life fe suppor sup port t sys system tems s al all l the these se yea years, rs, right? RUDY Yes BHAIRAVI So ma mayb ybe e th the e sp spac aces eshi hip p di didn dn’t ’t catc ca tch h fi fire re. . Ma Mayb ybe e we ar are e st stil ill l in that tha t mov movie. ie. MAY MAYANA ANAGAR GARI. I. Sa Safe. fe. RUDY Ridicu Rid iculou lous. s. Loo Look k at my inj injuri uries. es. I wa was s at atta tack cked ed. . I fe felt lt th the e pa pain in. . It wa was s re real al. . I al almo most st dr drow owne ned. d. So did di d yo you. u. BHAIRAVI But Bu t we ar are e ta talk lkin ing g no now. w. We fo foun und d magi ma gic c fu fuel el. . An And d a bo boat at! ! RUDY Are you Are you in insa sane ne? ? BHAIRAVI Let’s Let’ s sa say y yo you u ar are e ty typi ping ng st stuf uff f in your yo ur co comp mput uter er an and d th the e po powe wer r go goes es off. of f. Wh What at ha happ ppen ens? s? Do yo you u lo lose se ever ev eryt ythi hing ng yo you u ty type ped d wh when en yo you u lo log g back ba ck in in? ? RUDY Not al alway ways s BHAIRAVI Exactly. Exactly. Recovere Recovered d document documents, s, unsave uns aved d fil files. es... .. Eve Every ry str stray ay thou th ough ght t th that at hi hits ts us wh when en we ar are e sleepi sle eping, ng, wh when en we don don’t ’t co contr ntrol ol what wh at we th thin ink, k, is th that at un unsa save ved d file fi le wi with thou out t a na name me. . Ou Our r br brai ain n is a sup superc ercomp ompute uter r ri right ght? ? The Then, n, (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI (cont’d) (cont’d) every inf every inform ormati ation on tha that t it get gets, s, every eve ry fil file e get gets s au autom tomati atica cally lly sort so rted ed un unde der r th the e Fo Fold lder er it belong bel ongs s to. to... .. Lik Like e Mo Mothe ther r Sta Statio tion n for fo r yo you. u... .. Or Ni Nigh ghtm tmar are e fo for r me me.. ... . So dr drea eams ms an and d ni nigh ghtm tmar ares es ar are e ju just st thos th ose e un unsa save ved d fi file les s th that at ar are e bein be ing g pr proc oces esse sed d in ou our r mi mind nds s whil wh ile e we lo log g of off f ev ever ery y ni nigh ght. t. Ou Our r brai br ain n is se sear arch chin ing g fo for r th the e ri righ ght t fold fo lder er to pu put t th the e un unsa save ved d fi file le under. und er. It de delet letes es eve everyt rythi hing ng that’s tha t’s in insig signif nifica icant. nt. Whi Which ch is why wh y we do don’ n’t t re reme memb mber er ou our r dr drea eams ms. . But ev every erythi thing ng tha that’s t’s signific significant, ant, we remember remember, , because because the th e br brai ain n sa save ves s it it. . Ou Our r fe fear ars s ar are e as si sign gnif ific ican ant t as ou our r de desi sire res. s. RUDY Are you Are you on dr drug ugs? s? BHAIRAVI We bo both th ar are. e. Wh What at I ke keep ep se seei eing ng is a ma mani nife fest stat atio ion n of my wo wors rst t fear fe ar. . Lo Losi sing ng my sp spac ace, e, my free fr eedo dom. m... .. An And d wh what at yo you u se see e is your you r inn innerm ermost ost des desire ire... ... You jus just t want wa nt to go ho home me. . Be Beca caus use e yo you u fe feel el safe sa fe th ther ere. e. Yo You u wa want nt to go ba back ck to Mo Mom. m. RUDY If yo you u th thin ink k th this is is no not t re real al, , why wh y do don’ n’t t yo you u ju just st co come me wi with th me me? ? BHAIRAVI Hey, He y, it wa was s ju just st a th theo eory ry. . The Th ere re’ ’s no way I can pr prov ove e or disprove disprove this because because MAYANAGA MAYANAGARI RI erases era ses me memor mories ies of th the e sim simula ulatio tion n anyw an yway ay. . Li Like ke RA RAM. M. Ma Mayb ybe e we ha had d this thi s sam same e co conve nversa rsatio tion n las last t tim time. e. reja re ja vu vu? ? (beat) It’s It ’s be beca caus use e MA MAYA YANA NAGA GARI RI is a loop. (beat) I ha have ve al alwa ways ys ha had d ni nigh ghtm tmar ares es of someon som eone e sti stifli fling ng me. The These se da days, ys, than th anks ks to ou our r tr trai aini ning ng, , ev ever ery y tim ti me I see tha hat t, I can he hea ar wha hat t the th e sh shri rink nk to told ld me me: : Un Unlo lock ck yo your ur mind

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51. RUDY I al also so se see e co corp rpse ses. s. Co Corp rpse ses s floa fl oati ting ng in th the e wa wate ter. r. BHAIRAVI That’s Tha t’s be becau cause se you lo lost st so someo meone ne you lo loved ved th there ere. . RUDY It is isn’ n’t t he her r co corp rpse se that that I se see. e. It is mi mine ne. . I ca can’ n’t t go anyw anywhe here re near nea r wat water. er.

BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI is isn’ n’t t su sure re ho how w to re reac act t to th that at. . Hi His s dr drea eam m sound so unded ed sc scari arier er tha than n her hers. s. She und under ersta stands nds. . She po She poin ints ts to a co cont ntai aine ner r th that at ha has s hi his s sh shar are. e. Sh She e kn knew ew he woul wo uld d as ask. k. He pick picks s it up up. . RUDY I ha have ve no in inte tent ntio ion n of co comi ming ng back ba ck. . Fo For r yo you, u, fo for r yo your ur is isla land nd, , noth no thin ing. g. An And d yo you u in inte tend nd to ma make ke babies bab ies by yo yours urself elf? ? BHAIRAVI Than Th ank k Go God d th ther ere e ar are e a co coup uple le of wome wo men n le left ft. . Bu Burd rden en of off f my shoulder. RUDY You wo You won’ n’t t be a mo moth ther er. . Do Don’ n’t t yo you u want wa nt to ta take ke yo your ur bl bloo oodl dlin ine e forward? BHAIRAVI It’s It ’s ok ok. . RUDY It’ It ’s wha hat t we owe to soc ocie iet ty as a man ma n an and d a wo woma man. n. Yo You’ u’re re disobeyi disobeying ng DUNIA DUNIA BHAIRAVI We do don’ n’t t ow owe e an anyt ythi hing ng to an anyo yone ne. . Look Lo ok ar arou ound nd yo you, u, do does es so soci ciet ety y exist? exi st? Do co count untrie ries s exi exist? st? It It’s ’s all un under der wa water ter. . (ge (getti tting ng emotio emo tional nal) ) No, DUN DUNIA IA isn isn’t ’t ab about out rules. rul es...i ..it’s t’s ab about out th the e big bigger ger picture. He do does esn’ n’t t kn know ow wh what at to sa say y to th that at. . Sh She e co cont ntin inue ues. s. RUDY We ar are e boun und d by fire re. . We can fa fac ce this together together. .

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BHAIRAVI What Wh at if I do don’ n’t t wa want nt to fi figh ght? t? What Wh at if th they ey go got t ou our r ma matc tch h wr wron ong! g! (sof (s ofte ter) r) We ar are e no not t ri righ ght t fo for r each ea ch ot othe her r on one e bi bit, t, do don’ n’t t yo you u see se e? I want to do th thi is (s (sh he poin po ints ts to th the e se sea) a), , yo you u wa want nt to do th that at (s (she he po poin ints ts fu furt rthe her r inla in land nd). ). I do don’ n’t t kn know ow ho how w pe peop ople le have ha ve be been en do doin ing g th this is fo for r al all l these these years. years. RUDY You’re You ’re ju just st a sel self-c f-cent entere ered d wom woman an with wit h bla blatan tant t di disre sregar gard d for th the e guidel gui deline ines s of DUN DUNIA. IA. BHAIRAVI May Ma ybe I am, bu but t at leas ast t I don’ n’t t do it fo for r an anyo yone ne el else se. . RUDY Why Wh y did you jo joi in DUN UNI IA in th the e firs fi rst t pl plac ace e if al all l yo you u ca care red d about abo ut was yo yours urself elf? ? BHAIRAVI I ju just st wa want nted ed to ex expl plor ore. e. Yo You u think thi nk you you’ve ’ve do done ne eve everyt rythi hing ng you want wa nted ed to to, , le lear arnt nt an and d se seen en wh what at you’ yo u’ve ve wa want nted ed to an and d th then en on one e day, da y, yo you u ar are e gi give ven n a ch chan ance ce, , no not t many ma ny pe peop ople le ge get, t, to ge get t ou out t of this thi s wor world ld and emb embrac race e som someth ething ing new. Experien Experience ce somethin something g magical. RUDY What Wh at do yo you u ge get t by fi find ndin ing g out out what wh at we do don’ n’t t kn know ow? ? BHAIRAVI Wha Wh at do you ge get t by doin ing g wha hat t you’ yo u’ve ve be been en to told ld to do al all l yo your ur life li fe? ? Lo Look ok at yo you, u, ca can n yo you u sa say y you’ve you ’ve ev ever er bee been n hap happy? py? RUDY I was ha hap ppy wh whe en we got off tha hat t stupid stupid island. island. BHAIRAVI That Th at’s ’s ha happ ppin ines ess s to yo you? u? A fleeti fle eting ng mom moment ent of su succe ccess ss? ?

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RUDY We cel celebr ebrate ate ha happi ppines ness s bec becaus ause e we earn ea rn it it, , it it’s ’s re rewa ward rd fo for r suffering. BHAIR BH AIRAVI AVI doe doesn’ sn’t t sa say y any anythi thing, ng, jus just t smi smiles les. . RUDY What’s Wha t’s ha happi ppines ness s to you an anywa yway? y? Bein Be ing g a ch chil ild d al all l th the e ti time me? ? BHAIRAVI Why Wh y wh what at’s ’s wr wron ong g wi with th be bein ing g a chil ch ild d al all l yo your ur li life fe? ? Ch Chil ildr dren en ar are e always alw ays ha happy ppy be becau cause se the they y bel believ ieve e anythi any thing ng is pos possib sible. le. It’ It’s s on only ly when wh en th they ey gr grow ow up th that at pe peop ople le tell te ll th them em ot othe herw rwis ise e an and d so th they ey end en d up tryi yin ng har ard d to be lik ike e everyo eve ryone ne els else. e. As suc succes cessf sful, ul, as popula pop ular, r, as fam famous ous, , as ric rich.. h... . And An d in th this is ch chas ase, e, by bl blin indl dly y foll fo llow owin ing g th the e he herd rd, , th they ey en end d up becoming becoming walking walking talking talking machines machines awaiti awa iting ng ins instru tructi ctions ons fro from m th the e world (beat) Loo Lo ok at you ou. . You hav ave e a whol ole e new life li fe in fr fron ont t of yo you u an and d yo you’ u’re re still still awaiting awaiting instruct instructions ions. . Look arou ar ound nd ma man. n. Th Ther ere’ e’s s no on one e arou ar ound nd. . Yo You’ u’re re fr free ee. . Yo You u ar are e no not t a fu fuck ckin ing g pu pupp ppet et of th the e sy syst stem em anym an ymor ore. e. Yo You u ar are e no not t Ma Mama ma’s ’s bo boy y anym an ymor ore. e. Sh She’ e’s s no not t go goin ing g to sp span ank k you yo u if yo you u do don’ n’t t dr drin ink k yo your ur mi milk lk, , you yo u kn know ow. . Wh What at’s ’s wi with th me men n an and d their their mothers? mothers? RUDY You wo You woul uld’ d’ve ve ne neve ver r ma made de a go good od mother. BHAIRAVI I AM a good mo mot the her r, my child.(winks) RUDY I choose to be a part of some so meth thin ing g I be beli liev eve e in in. . Th Ther ere e is no sh sham ame e in th that at. . I do don’ n’t t ne need ed you to tell me if I am free or not no t. I don’ n’t t thin ink k I ne need ed evalua eva luatio tion n fro from m so someo meone ne wh who o nee needs ds to se see e a fu fuck ckin ing g sh shri rink nk. .

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54. BHAIRAVI I can se see e how cal alm m and at pe pea ace you yo u ar are e ab abou out t al all l th this is. . Co Come me to Mamma. Mam ma. I’ I’ll ll giv give e you cho choco colat late! e!

A vi visi sibl bly y up upse set t RU RUDY DY st stor orms ms of off f to be al alon one e as he se sens nses es the th e ra rage ge co comi ming ng. . He cl clen ench ches es hi his s fi fist sts, s, gr grin inds ds hi his s te teet eth h and an d he kn know ows s he co coul uld d be co cons nsum umed ed an any y mo mome ment nt. . He lo look oks s at the th e se sea a an and d fi find nds s co corp rpse ses s th ther ere. e. He ru runs ns to towa ward rds s th the e corp co rpse ses s wi with th an ange ger r an and d fe fear ar. . CUT CU T TO 00:61:00 59


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Soon, Soon , it be beco come mes s ev even enin ing g on th the e ma main inla land nd. . BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI is on the th e ba bay. y. Sh She e se seem ems s to be al almo most st do done ne wi with th pa pack ckin ing g he her r thin th ings gs, , an and d sh she’ e’s s ma made de en enou ough gh fu fuel el. . RU RUDY DY co come mes s ba back ck. . He He’s ’s simm si mmer ered ed do down wn. . He gi give ves s he her r ba back ck he her r po pod. d. RUDY I’m I’ m so sorr rry, y, I ca can’ n’t t fi fix x it it. . She ta She take kes s it it, , th then en he un unho hook oks s hi his s po pod d fr from om hi his s be belt lt an and d hand ha nds s it to he her. r. RUDY Take Tak e min mine. e. BHAIRAVI That’s That ’s ok okay ay. . I’ I’ve ve go got t my mu musi sic. c. Keep Kee p you yours. rs. 00:62:00 He hook oks s his po pod d back ck. . She loo ook ks up at hi him m as he star art ts narra na rratin ting g a sto story. ry. (CONTINUED)

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She do She does esn’ n’t t sa say y an anyt ythi hing ng. . Sh She e ju just st ho hold lds s hi his s ha hand nd. . Th Ther ere’ e’s s awkward awkward silence. silence. RUDY You Yo u ki kiss ssed ed me la last st nigh night. t. BHAIRAVI BHAIRAVI doesn’t doesn’t respond. respond. RUDY How co come? me? BHAIRAVI Simp Si mple le sc scie ienc nce, e, ya yaar ar. . Pu Put t a ma man n and an d wo woma man n on a de dese sert rted ed is isla land nd with wit h som some e ra rain in thr thrown own in. in...i ..it’s t’s bound bou nd to hap happen pen. . RUDY (confused) It do does esn’ n’t t wo work rk like like th that at. . BHAIRAVI Of co cour urse se it wo work rks s like like th that at, , yo you u kiss ki ssed ed me ba back ck. . RUDY RU DY doe doesn sn’t ’t res respon pond. d. BHAIRAVI Chal Ch allo lo, , at le leas ast t we kn know ow th that at you’re you ’re im impul pulsiv sive e and cap capab able. le. She win inks ks at hi him m as she say ays s it. RUDY What Wh at ar are e yo you u go goin ing g to do ab abou out t this? (poi (p oint nts s to he her r ra rash sh) ) The Th e is isla land nd is fu full ll of th them em. .

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BHAIRAVI At le leas ast t th ther ere’ e’s s no ra radi diat atio ion n the th ere re. . And I thin ink k I ma may y hav ave e fou fo und a cur ure e for it. RUDY What? BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI sm smil iles es an and d sh show ows s hi him m th the e sh shro room oms. s. RUDY Is th tha at wha hat t I thi think it is? BHAIRAVI This Th is is ou our r on only ly ti tick cket et to escape esc ape. . Not Nothin hing g ca can n con contro trol l us now. now . Not MAY MAYANA ANAGAR GARI, I, not DUN DUNIA IA and an d ce cert rtai ainl nly y no not t ea each ch ot othe her. r. RUDY What? BHAIRAVI We do don’ n’t t kn know ow wh what at th this is is is, , we don’ do n’t t kn know ow we ar are e dr drea eami ming ng, , we don’ do n’t t kn know ow if th this is sh shit it’s ’s fo for r real re al.. ... . we do don’ n’t t ev even en kn know ow if we are ar e de dead ad or al aliv ive. e. Ev Ever eryt ythi hing ng that th at I ha hate te ab abou out t th the e wo worl rld d cea ce ase ses s to exis ist t if I ju just st surr su rren ende der r to th this is an and d li lie e ba back ck. . RUDY You Yo u ar are e po posi siti tive vely ly lo losi sing ng it it. . An And d we do don’ n’t t ha have ve a sh shri rink nk ar arou ound nd. . BHAIRAVI The Th e wo worl rld d wa want nts s us to be beli liev eve e in what wh at it th thin inks ks is th the e tr trut uth. h. Wh What at if th ther ere’ e’s s no wo worl rld. d. No tr trut uth. h. No lies li es. . No go good od. . No ba bad. d. No ri righ ght. t. No wr wron ong. g. No ru rule les. s. No bounda bou ndarie ries. s. Jus Just t fre freedo edom, m, pur pure e pris pr isti tine ne fr free eedo dom. m. Do yo you u wa want nt to come with me on a trip? In a moment mom ent, , all thi this s bec become omes s his histor tory. y. We en end d it fo fore reve ver. r. We br brea eak k aw away ay from fr om re real alit ity y or wh what atev ever er th this is is is. . I re refu fuse se to be co cont ntro roll lled ed. . I am motherfuckin motherfuckin nature. She pop ops s one in he her r mout uth h, he tak akes es on one e from he her r. And BO BOO OM come co mes s th the e te text xt ou out t of no nowh wher ere. e.

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MONTAG MONT AGE: E: As we sp spli lice ce th thro roug ugh h sp spac ace e an and d ti time me, , we se see e th them em in a tr tran ance ce, , st stri ring ngs s of ne neur uron ons s tu turn rn in into to da data ta. . An And d we se see e compu co mputer ter err errors ors: : Fl Flash ash on sc scree reen n tha that t say says: s: War Warnin ning. g. Syst Sy stem em br brea each ch as we he hear ar th the e au audi dio o lo loop op: : Wa Warn rnin ing: g: Sy Syst stem em Breach SHRINK SHRIN K V.O System Sys tem Br Breac each. h. Hit Co Contr ntrol ol. . Alt Alt. . Escape Esc ape. . To Reb Reboot oot. . MA MAYAN YANAG AGARI ARI will wi ll sh shut ut do down wn an and d re rest star art t automati automaticall cally y in 5,4,3,2, 5,4,3,2,1... 1... At Ze Zero ro, , th ther ere’ e’s s a wh whit iteo eout ut. . 00:80:00 Whit Wh ite e tu turn rns s to cl clou ouds ds.. ... . as th they ey fa fall ll fr from om th the e sk sky. y... .. SHRIN SH RINK K V.O This fr This free ee fa fall ll wi will ll la laun unch ch yo you u into in to ye yet t an anot othe her r ad adve vent ntur ure e to MAYA MA YANA NAGA GARI RI - th the e jo jour urne ney y to th the e cent ce ntre re of yo your ur mi mind nd. . At al all l times, tim es, ke keep ep you your r Tel Telepo epods ds wit with h you. yo u. In th the e ev even ent t of un unfo fore rese seen en exitge exi tgenci ncies es tha that t end endang anger er you your r mental men tal st state ate, , pre press ss the Es Escap cape e key ke y an and d th the e pr prog ogra ramm mme e wi will ll restart. BHAIR BH AIRAVI AVI is dan dancin cing. g. RUDY is wa RUDY watc tchi hing ng he her r an and d be befo fore re he kn know ows s it it, , he he’s ’s da danc ncin ing g too. She ta She take kes s her her Te Tele lepo pod d an and d pu puts ts it in into to wa wate ter r as th the e vo voic ice e goes go es ful full l on roboti robotic c and det deteri eriora orate tes: s: SHRINK SHRIN K V.O Hardware Hardware compromi compromised. sed. Beware. Beware. Shou Sh ould ld yo you u lo lose se yo your ur mi mind nd, , yo you u wil wi ll be exi xil led to a lif ife e wit ith h no end. en d. Fo Fore reve ver r al alon one. e. Th This is is yo your ur new li life. fe. (voice (vo ice cra cracks cks and fad fades) es) Relinqui Relinquish sh and embrace. embrace. INTER IN TERCUT CUT wit with h ps psych ychede edelic lic vi visua suals ls of th the e rea real l wo world rld: : 1. B & R fine dining 2. B sw swim immi ming ng in wi wine ne 3. R ge gett ttin ing g ch choc ocol olat ate e sa sauc uce e ma mass ssag ages es do done ne 4. R ge gett ttin ing g a ho hot t sh show ower er (CONTINUED)

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5. B cozy in bed 6. R & B are a couple on honeymoon but we see them in trad tr adit itio iona nal l In Indi dian an br brid idal al we wear ar. . Sh She e wi with th he her r me mehe hend ndi i an and d him in hi his s dhot oti i and kur urt ta abo bou ut to ha hav ve sex on th the e firs rst t night. B is st stil ill l da danc ncin ing g wh whil ile e RU RUDY DY is in a tr tran ance ce th that at’s ’s br brok oken en by a wh whis ispe per r fr from om th the e Te Tele lepo pod: d: Es Esss ssca cape pe. . As RU RUDY DY sn snap aps s ou out t of hi his s tr tran ance ce, , he fi find nds s RU RUDY DY st star arin ing g at him hi m wi with th a cr cree eepy py sm smil ile. e. RU RUDY DY 2 ru runs ns as RU RUDY DY fo foll llow ows s hi him m into in to the for forest est. . 00:66:30 63

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A cre creepy epy whi whispe sper. r. RUDY2 Escape. RUDY is lo RUDY look okin ing g ps psyc yche hed d an and d co conf nfus used ed. . RU RUDY DY2 2 re repe peat ats s th the e whisper whisper with increasi increasing ng intensit intensity. y. RUDY2 Control. Contro l. Alt Alt. . Esc Escape ape. . Alt. Alt . Esc Escape ape. . Co Contr ntrol. ol. Escape Esc ape. . Con Contro trol. l. Alt Alt. . Contro Con trol. l. Alt Alt. . Esc Escape ape. . Alt. Escape. Escape.

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RUDY (angrily screaming) screaming) Don’ Do n’t t te tell ll me wh what at I sh shou ould ld do do. . (beat) You Yo u do don’ n’t t co cont ntro rol l me me. . I do do. . The RU The RUDY DYs s ch char arge ge to towa ward rd ea each ch ot othe her r an and d sl slam am in into to on one e anot an othe her. r. RU RUDY DY2 2 sl slam ams s RU RUDY DY in into to th the e gr grou ound nd an and d st star arts ts punc pu nchi hing ng hi him m re repe peat ated edly ly in th the e fa face ce. . RU RUDY DY us uses es hi his s le legs gs to roll ro ll ov over er RU RUDY DY2 2 an and d tr trie ies s to ge get t hi him m in into to a lo lock ck be befo fore re RUDY RU DY2 2 pu push shes es hi him m of off. f. Th They ey fa face ce ea each ch ot othe her r of off, f, lo look okin ing g for fo r an en entr try y po poin int. t. RU RUDY DY pi pick cks s up a tr tree ee br bran anch ch an and d sw swin ings gs at RU RUDY DY2. 2. RU RUDY DY2 2 do dodg dges es an and d ki kick cks s RU RUDY DY. . RU RUDY DY2 2 gr grab abs s th the e tree tr ee br bran anch ch an and d th thro rows ws it it. . RU RUDY DY pi pick cks s RU RUDY DY2 2 up an and d sm smas ashe hes s him hi m he head adfi firs rst t on th the e gr grou ound nd. . Th Then en RU RUDY DY2 2 ro roll lls s th the e ot othe her r way, wa y, th they ey fa face ce ea each ch ot othe her, r, an and d ta take ke ou out t th thei eir r gu guns ns. . He em empt ptie ies s th the e gu gun n ov over er bl blac ack. k. CUT CU T TO 00:68:00

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POV:BHAIRAVI BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI op open ens s he her r ey eyes es to fi find nd RU RUDY DY br brin ing g a pi pill llow ow ov over er her he r fa face ce. . He su suff ffoc ocat ates es he her, r, sh she e st stru rugg ggle les s to ge get t sc scot ot free fr ee bu but t he he’s ’s ph phys ysic ical ally ly st stro rong nger er th than an he her. r. As sh she e stru st rugg ggle les s fo for r br brea eath th, , an and d we fi find nd he her r fe feet et sh shak ake e viol vi olen entl tly, y, sh she e se sees es he her r wh whol ole e li life fe fl flic icke ker r pa past st he her r ey eyes es. . Her He r ey eyes es cl clos ose e to bl blac ack. k. Electron Electronic ic disturba disturbance. nce. Audio Audio loop: loop: System System failure. failure. Contr Co ntrol. ol. Alt Alt. . De Del. l. Con Contro trol. l. Alt Alt. . Del Del... .... . RUDY wa wake kes s up with a jol olt t next to her and go goe es to the fores fo rest t str stretc etch h (th (the e lo locat cation ion wh where ere one RUD RUDY Y att attack acked ed anot an othe her) r) an and d sh shin ines es a to torc rch h to lo look ok fo for r th the e ot othe her r RU RUDY DY. . He cann ca nnot ot fi find nd hi him. m. No si sign gn. . He ta take kes s ou out t hi his s gu gun n an and d se sees es the th e ch cham ambe ber r to fi find nd al all l th the e bu bull llet ets s in ta tact ct. . CUT CU T TO He re retur turns ns to fi find nd BHA BHAIRA IRAVI VI sti still ll un uncon consci scious ous. . He star ares es at th the e sky for a whi hil le, then ch che eck cks s to see if BHAI BH AIRA RAVI VI is re real ally ly sl slee eepi ping ng. . He th thin inks ks sh she e is is, , an and d he turn rns s ove ver r on his sid ide e and pla lan nts a so sof ft kis iss s on her cheek. She op She open ens s he her r ey eyes es an and d ki kiss sses es hi him m ba back ck. . RU RUDY DY is a li litt ttle le surp su rpri rise sed d bu but t co cont ntin inue ues s ti till ll sh she e ma make kes s hi him m li lie e do down wn. . She ge She gets ts on to top, p, re remo move ves s hi his s bu butt tton ons s an and d ki kiss sses es hi his s ch ches est. t. She Sh e ta take kes s he her r ju jump mpsu suit it of off, f, re reve veal alin ing g th the e ve vest st un unde dern rnea eath th and an d gu guid ides es hi his s ha hand nd to he her r ne neck ck. . Sh She e th then en co cont ntin inue ues s to kiss ki ss hi him m ge gent ntly ly al all l th the e wa way y do down wn hi his s ch ches est t an and d un unbu butt tton ons s his hi s pan pants. ts. She’s She’ s to tota tall lly y in co cont ntro rol l an and d RU RUDY DY is fi fina nall lly y le lett ttin ing g he her r take charge. charge. RUDY RU DY fi fina nall lly y gi give ves s in an and d ki kiss sses es ba back ck bu but t ge gent ntly ly th this is time. We se see e si silh lhou ouet ette te of he her r ta taki king ng he her r ve vest st of off. f. We th then en cu cut t to a cl clos osee-up up of ju just st th thei eir r fa face ces s as th they ey ki kiss ss te tend nder erly ly and mak ake e lov ove e. We see hi him m kiss he her r che hee eks at th the e end. No Non ne of th that at aw awkw kwar ardn dnes ess s or ag aggr gres essi sion on we sa saw w fr from om th thei eir r fi firs rst t night night together together. . CROSS CRO SS FAD FADE E 00:73:00 As th they ey li lie e ne next xt to ea each ch ot othe her, r, RU RUDY DY do does es no not t kn know ow wh what at to say. She Sh e cu cudd ddle les s up to hi him. m. (CONTINUED)

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BHAIRAVI This is ha This happ ppin ines ess s to me. me. RUDY is ly RUDY lyin ing g cl clos ose e to he her r ch ches est t li like ke a ba baby by. . Sh She e lo look oks s like li ke hi his s mo moth ther er as sh she e ru runs ns he her r ha hand nd th thro roug ugh h hi his s ha hair ir. . RUDY st RUDY star arts ts hu humm mmin ing. g. Sh She e li list sten ens, s, sl slow owly ly dr drif ifti ting ng of off f to sleep. HUMMING HUMMING MONTAGE MONTAGE BEGINS BEGINS CROSS CRO SS FAD FADE E 65


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Over th Over the e au audi dio o of hi his s hu humm mmin ing, g, we se see e hi him m wa walk lk al alon ong g th the e beac be ach, h, pi pick ck up sh shel ells ls. . He pu puts ts a st stri ring ng ar arou ound nd a co coup uple le of shel sh ells ls an and d ex exam amin ines es th the e pe pend ndan ant t he he’s ’s ma made de fo for r he her. r. CUT CU T TO 00:74:00 66

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We fo foll llow ow RU RUDY DY ba back ck to th the e ca cave ve an and d he lo look oks s at BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI slee sl eepi ping ng, , th the e pe pend ndan ant t in hi his s ha hand nd. . As she wa wak kes up up, , he quic ick kly he pu puts ts it in hi his s pock cke et. Bhai Bh aira ravi vi lo look oks s at Ru Rudy dy aw awak ake e BHAIRAVI You’re You ’re no not t fol follow lowing ing the timetabl timetable e today? today? RUDY RU DY nod nods. s. CUT CU T TO 00:76:00 67

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From he From here re, , th the e fo foll llow owin ing g sc scen enes es ha have ve th the e su surr rrea eali list stic ic fe feel el of a pa pain inti ting ng: : va vani nill lla a sk skie ies, s, pe perf rfec ect t wa wate ter, r, an and d heig he ight hten ened ed fe feat atur ures es of bo both th th the e la land ndsc scap ape e an and d th the e pe peop ople le. . They Th ey po pop p pi pill lls, s, pa pack ck he her r st stuf uff f an and d lo load ad th the e fu fuel el. . HUMMI HU MMING NG MO MONTA NTAGE GE END ENDS S RUDY RU DY of offe fers rs he her r hi his s Te Tele lepo pod. d.

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RUDY You mi You migh ght t ne need ed this this. . BHAIRAVI (smiles) No. No . Ke Keep ep it it. . Yo You u kn know ow wh wher ere e to find fi nd me sh shou ould ld yo you u ch chan ange ge yo your ur mind. They Th ey hug hug. . And th there ere’s ’s awk awkwar ward d sil silenc ence. e. RUDY Umm. Um m... .. I’ I’m m so sorr rry y abou about t la last st ni nigh ght t BHAIRAVI (holds his ha (holds hand) nd) It was wasn’t n’t wr wrong ong. . RUDY What Wh at do you you me mean an? ? BHAIRAVI May Ma ybe I wan ant ted to be a mo mot the her r after aft er all all. . RUDY RU DY is no not t su sure re ho how w to re reac act t ag agai ain. n. RUDY You know wh You whe ere to fi fin nd me if it.. it ... . yo you u kn know ow, , ne need eds s to be do done ne again. (beat) Also Al so, , yo you u kn know ow.. ... . th ther ere e is infi in fini nite te li life fe al all l ar arou ound nd us us. . Th The e rich ri ch my myst ster erie ies s of th the e wo worl rld d are... are... sometime sometimes s as insignif insignifican icant t as wh what at yo you u re real ally ly wa want nt, , wh what at your you r hea heart rt bea beats ts for for... ... (beat) What Wh at I’ I’m m tr tryi ying ng to sa say y is is.. ... . Ju Just st beca be caus use e yo you u do don’ n’t t se see e it it, , do does es not no t me mean an it do does esn’ n’t t ex exis ist. t. She smi mile les s as she get ets s into th the e boa oat t as he push she es it int nto o the wat ater er an and d she sta tar rts it it. . We sta tay y with RU RUD DY as the bo boa at leaves. He is re remi mind nded ed of so some me of th the e mo mome ment nts s fr from om th the e tr trip ip: : hi him m taki ta king ng ph phot otos os of he her, r, he her r du dunk nkin ing g hi him m in th the e wa wate ter, r, he her r expl ex plai aini ning ng th the e fu fuel el fo form rmul ula a to hi him, m, an and d th thei eir r ki kiss ss.. ... . All th All this is br brin ings gs a ha half lf sm smil ile e to RU RUDY DY’s ’s fa face ce, , fi fina nall lly. y. We see se e hi him m al almo most st sm smil ile e fo for r th the e fi firs rst t ti time me in th the e wh whol ole e fi film lm. . We se see e BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI lo look okin ing g ba back ck on once ce, , he her r fa face ce fi fill lled ed wi with th tear te ars s as we well ll. .

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RUDY st RUDY stay ays s on th the e shor shore, e, wa wavi ving ng to BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI on th the e hori ho rizo zon. n. An And d th then en we can’ can’t t se see e he her. r. RUDY ta RUDY take kes s th the e pe pend ndan ant t ou out t of hi his s po pock cket et an and d lo look oks s at it as he fe feel els s hi his s sh shir irt t tu turn rn re red. d. Dr Drop ops s of bl bloo ood d hi hit t th the e sand sa nd an and d th the e pe pend ndan ant. t. He He’s ’s bl blee eedi ding ng, , he op open ens s th the e bu butt tton ons. s. Ther Th ere e ar are e si six x bu bull llet et wo woun unds ds on hi his s ch ches est. t. He fe feel els s th the e bloo bl ood d ag agai ains nst t hi his s ha hand nds. s. He fa fall lls s do down wn, , lo look oks s fo for r hi his s gu gun, n, open op ens s th the e ch cham ambe ber r an and d fi find nds s al all l th the e bu bull llet ets s mi miss ssin ing. g. As he wait wa its s fo for r hi his s de deat ath, h, he ha has s a vi visi sito tor. r. It It’s ’s RU RUDY DY 2 wh who o give gi ves s hi him m a sm smil ile e an and d th then en tu turn rns s an and d ru runs ns to towa ward rds s th the e se sea. a. He ju jump mps s an and d sw swim ims s wi with th a gr grea eat t se sens nse e of ur urge genc ncy. y. RU RUDY DY foll fo llow ows s hi him m bu but t co coll llap apse ses s in th the e wa wate ter. r. He be beco come mes s th the e corp co rpse se th that at he sa saw w ea earl rlie ier r in th the e fi film lm. . CUT CU T TO 68

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RUDY fi RUDY find nds s hi hims msel elf f ly lyin ing g on th the e gr gras ass s ey eyes es cl clos osed ed as hi his s woun wo unds ds di disa sapp ppea ear r an and d he ge gets ts up an and d wa walk lks s to towa ward rds s some so meth thin ing. g. It It’s ’s th the e ma maje jest stic ic si sigh ght t of th the e go gold lden en do dome me of the th e MO MOTH THER ER ST STAT ATIO ION N lo look okin ing g ve very ry su surr rrea eal. l. As he wa walk lks s towa to ward rds s th the e li ligh ght t an and d in into to th the e do door or.. ... . 69

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RUDY wa walk lks s in to a ma man n with hi his s bac ack k sitt tti ing on a cha hai ir. He tr trea eads ds ca caut utio ious usly ly to se see e wh who o th that at is an and d re real alis ises es it it’s ’s the th e SH SHRI RINK NK. . Th The e SH SHRI RINK NK lo look oks s at hi him m an and d sm smil iles es. . SHRINK Take Ta ke a se seat at. . Ma Make ke yo your urse self lf comfortable... RUDY RU DY ta take kes s a se seat at on th the e co couc uch h he hesi sita tant ntly ly. . SHRINK Finall Fin ally, y, we mee meet. t. RUDY I don’t don’t und unders erstan tand. d. SHRINK I am the gu guy y you’ u’v ve bee een n avoi av oidi ding ng. . I’ I’m m su sure re yo you’ u’ve ve he hear ard d a lot lo t ab abou out t me fr from om.. ... . RUDY You’re th You’re the e shr shrink ink? ? SHRINK (smiles) Yes. Ye s. So Some me pe peop ople le call call me th that at. .

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RUDY Hav Ha ve I lost it it? ? Am I go goin ing g craz azy y? SHRINK No. No . Yo You u we were re in de deni nial al. . No Now, w, you’ yo u’ve ve se set t yo your urse self lf fr free ee. . Yo You u faced fac ed you your r fea fears. rs. RUDY So am I dead? SHRINK You’ Yo u’re re mo more re al aliv ive e th than an yo you’ u’ve ve ever ev er be been en. . Ca Can’ n’t t yo you u fe feel el it it? ? RUDY What is th What this is pl plac ace? e? SHRINK Home. RUDY No, No , I me mean an se seri riou ousl sly y what what is th this is place? SHRINK This Th is is th the e in in-b -bet etwe ween en, , wh wher ere e on one e advent adv enture ure en ends ds and an anoth other er begi be gins ns. . Th Thin ink k of it as a mo movi vie e thea th eatr tre. e. Or a te temp mple le. . Yo Your ur pl plac ace e of ca calm lm. . Th The e pl plac ace e yo you u co come me to turn tu rn yo your ur mi mind nd of off f fr from om th the e worl wo rld. d. Yo Your ur so sour urce ce of es esca cape pe. . RUDY But Bu t I do don’ n’t t un unde ders rsta tand nd this this movie. SHRINK There’ The re’s s not nothin hing g to un under derst stand and exce ex cept pt th that at th ther ere e is no noth thin ing g yo you u can ca n’t ev eve er do. Th Thi is is a wor orl ld of infinite possibilities. possibilities. RUDY Wil Wi ll I get to see her her aga gai in? SHRINK Do you you want to to? ? RUDY I jus ust t want to go bac back. SHRINK Ther Th ere e is no ba back ck. . Only Only forw forwar ard. d.

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RUDY Wha Wh at if I don’ n’t t want to? to? SHRINK Conflict Conflict is inevitab inevitable. le. Conflict Conflict is pr prog ogre ress ss. . Co Conf nfli lict ct is wh what at gives giv es you pu purpo rpose. se. On Once ce yo you’v u’ve e over ov erco come me on one, e, yo you u cr crav ave e fo for r a ne new w one on e an and d do don’ n’t t ev even en kn know ow it it. . Yo You u have ha ve de desi sire res s an and d yo you u ha have ve fe fear ars s keep ke epin ing g yo you u aw away ay fr from om th them em. . Fi Firs rst t step st ep to towa ward rds s ge gett ttin ing g wh what at yo you u want wa nt is ge gett ttin ing g ri rid d of wh what at yo you u fear. RUDY This Thi s is a MA MAYAN YANAGA AGARI RI simul simulati ation! on! I am dr drea eami ming ng. . SHRINK Why Wh y do don’ n’t t yo you u pi pinc nch h yo your urse self lf an and d find fi nd ou out? t? It wa was s so some meth thin ing g th that at was wa s a pa part rt of yo your ur tr trai aini ning ng to help he lp yo you u ev evol olve ve. . At fi firs rst, t, yo you u fought fou ght ex exter ternal nal en enemi emies. es... .. An And d after aft er end endles less s sim simula ulatio tions, ns, it wa was s just ju st a ma matt tter er of ti time me be befo fore re th the e confli con flicts cts be becam came e int intern ernal al and yo you u real re alis ised ed th that at th the e on only ly en enem emy y th that at you yo u ne need eded ed to fi figh ght t wa was s yo your urse self lf. . You Yo u ar are e th the e on only ly pe pers rson on wh who o st stop ops s you yo u fr from om ge gett ttin ing g wh what at yo you u wa want nt. . RUDY Wha Wh at do I want nt? ? SHRINK You kn You know ow wh what at yo you u want want. . RUDY What Wh at sh shou ould ld I do no now? w? SHRINK You so You sold ldie ier r on on. . RUDY (ope (o pens ns up hi his s sl slee eeve ve) ) Will I re Will reme memb mber er th this is? ? SHRINK If you you want to to. . The SH The SHRI RINK NK gi give ves s hi him m a sh shot ot of DR DRES ESEM EMUR URAA-1 1 an and d th the e sc scre reen en fade fa des s to wh whit ite. e.

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BHAIRA BHAI RAVI VI he hear ars s no nois ise e an and d tu turn rns s he her r fl flas ashl hlig ight ht on on. . It It’s ’s RUDY RU DY. . Sh She e hu hugs gs hi him m an and d th they ey ki kiss ss. . RUDY You Yo u we were re comi coming ng ba back ck fo for r me me? ? BHAIRAVI I had had a ni nigh ghtm tmar are. e. RUDY What’s ne What’s new? w? BHAIRAVI I... I ju I... just st.. ... . I ju just st.. ... . Yo You u di died ed in it it. . She Sh e hu hugs gs hi him m ag agai ain. n. RUDY Both Bo th of us ha have ve new new fear fears s no now. w. BHAIRAVI Why? What Why? What wa was s yo your urs? s? RUDY Losing yo Losing you u for foreve ever. r. BHAIRAVI BHAIR AVI con contin tinues ues hug huggin ging g him tig tight ht as sh she e sud sudden denly ly wonde wo nders rs if th there ere’s ’s som someth ething ing wr wrong ong. . BHAIRAVI This doe This doesn’ sn’t t fe feel el rig right. ht. RUDY What? Wha t? Why Why? ? BHAIRAVI Too To o mu much ch co co-i -inc ncid iden ence ce for for it to be re real al! ! RUDY I to told ld yo you u it wa was s dest destin iny! y! BHAIRAVI Don Do n’t yo you u want to go home home anymore? RUDY I am hom ome e. They em They embr brac ace e ag agai ain n an and d ki kiss ss an and d it lo look oks s to too o mu much ch li like ke a movi mo vie e en endi ding ng wh when en BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI re real alis ises es it is ju just st to too o dr drea eamy my. .

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BHAIRAVI I don on’ ’t eve ver r want to be contro con trolle lled. d. Eve Ever. r. By any anyon one. e. Wha What t IF th this is is is.. ... . RUDY MAYANAGARI? She Sh e nod nods. s. RUDY What does What does it ma matt tter er? ? He gi give ves s he her r th the e pe pend ndan ant. t. BH BHAI AIRA RAVI VI ta take kes s th the e pe pend ndan ant, t, give gi ves s hi him m a hu hug. g. He He’s ’s ha happ ppy y as sh she e lo look oks s wo worr rrie iedl dly y at th the e pod po d th that at ha has s st star arte ted d to be beep ep. . RU RUDY DY ca catc tche hes s he her r wo worr rrie ied d an and d turn tu rns s th the e po pod d of off. f. Scree Sc reen n goe goes s bla black. ck. 00:79:00 71

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