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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi · written by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 2017
Scene 50 of 130 · ≈ 1 min on screen
Reunited three years after a car crash scattered them into hollow versions of success, four friends stumble into a bachelor-party trip to Goa where making one last short film forces them to confront the heartbreak, cowardice, and unfinished business each of them has been outrunning.
Four friends comfortable in their compromises: an engagement for money, a job that fired him, a dubbing gig, an editing hustle — none of it what nineteen-year-old them wanted.
Reunited at the bar, the four are dared by Shirley's crew to tell the story of the thing that brings them together — the film they've never dared to finish.
Vivek ignores repeated calls from Shruthi while watching a movie alone.
Shruthi argues with Vivek on the phone and then blocks his number.
Vivek confronts Shruthi as she's moving out and she breaks it off for good, citing his attitude and her parents' disapproval.
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VIVEK is drinking from a black cover. KAUSHIK and uppu are beside him.
KARTHIK is on the phone with shruthi.
KARTHIK comes over to VIVEK and places his hand over VIVEK’s shoulder.
KARTHIK
Vivek. It’s over ra.. I dont think
its going to work out inka.
VIVEK pushes KARTHIK’s hand off him.
VIVEK
Rey ! Em maatladthunnav.. Fights
anni common ra.. Choodu malli repu
phone chesi..
He stops.
Every one turn towards the direction he’s looking at.
A medium sized dog with a red collar wanders in to the basketball court.
The guys run towards the dog. They inspect it and look around.
There’s no one.
VIVEK’s eyes well up with tears and he skulls an entire bottle down.
KAUSHIK tried to stop him.
VIVEK smashes the bottle on the ground.
VIVEK (CONT’D)
Love ledu naa bondha ledhu, Thoo !
Innocent pure my foot !