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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi · written by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 2017
Scene 65 of 130 · ≈ 5 min on screen · Act two
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.
Dared to explain what holds them together, they need to finish the short film they abandoned — and to know why Vivek can't write an ending anymore.
Karthik pawns his camera gear at a Hyderabad shop.
Karthik walks out with cash from selling his equipment.
Karthik hands his father the rent money and hugs him.
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The whole gang look at each other and look towards the centre of the Bar.
A karaoke is in session.
KARTHIK
Evadra vaadu ?
KAUSHIK
Paadutha teeyaga programme
avuthudhhi aada.
SHIRLEY looks at her crew. She then looks at the rest of the gang.
They don't say a word.
SHIRLEY
Im sorry guys.
KARTHIK looks up at everyone.
KARTHIK
Why sorry ? Antha baagane undhi
ippudu. Im going to the US. Getting
married.
SHIRLEY
Oh congrats !
KARTHIK
Vivek ki oka super job undhi !
SHIRLEY
Is that so ?
VIVEK smiles just a little.
KARTHIK
Upendra editing job chesthunnadu..
Kaushik..
KAUSHIK
Actor avuthunna.. Tvaralo actor
avuthunna..
SHIRLEY
Thats super ! Cheers to that !
She gets a round of drinks.
They down it all.
She gets up.
SHIRLEY (CONT’D)
Ok ! Meeru chaala baaga participate
chesaaru ! Thank you so much. Intha
content isthundhi anukoledhu..
Anduku oka chinna gift from the
company and me.
She places a hamper in the middle of the table.
SHIRLEY (CONT’D)
Meeku four complimentary passes to
the DESTINY fest, Goa. Bachelors
plan chesthaaru ga.. Inka
complimentary bottle for Vivek.
KARTHIK, KAUSHIK & UPENDRA look at VIVEK.
VIVEK looks at her.
SHIRLEY (CONT’D)
Ah baadha ela untundho telusu. Dont
worry. you are not alone. You’ll
come out of it.
VIVEK
Thank you.
SHIRLEY
Take care.
She walks away.
UPENDRA
Unte moodu nelalu undaali pain..
Eediki aidu enlu ayina pain undhi
ante adhi brain cancer ayyi
undaali.
KAUSHIK looks at VIVEK and her leaving
KAUSHIK
Evaru ra ah akka ? Ekkado putti
ekkado perigi.. Manaki ivvala
kalisi.. Manaki mandu posi ..
Company ichchi pothundhi ! so many
great people to everyone my salute.
KARTHIK
Ante ?
UPENDRA
Endaro mahanubhavulu ani.. Sarey
kaani.. arey Vivek, ekkinattu undhi
neeku ?
VIVEK
Chalo thaagandi.
Shots are lined up.
UPENDRA
Arey vivek.. chaal ra inka
VIVEK
chalo thaagandi bhe.
KAUSHIK
(to UPENDRA)
Iniki ekkindhi. pakka.
UPENDRA
Alcoholic.
VIVEK forces a shot down KARTHIK’s throat.
KARTHIK
Rey !! Rey washroom washroom !!
KARTHIK looks like he’s about to puke.
VIVEK holds him.
VIVEK
Gentlemen, Dont worry. Nen
teeskapotha.
KAUSHIK
Mmm.. Chana shades unnai ra nee lo.
Go go..
VIVEK carries KARTHIK to the washroom.
A waiter enters the frame.
KAUSHIK (CONT’D)
Yes, whats the problem ?
WAITER
Sir, bill.
KAUSHIK
We dont want.
WAITER
Sir..
KAUSHIK
Maakoddhu bhe.. inkevvarkaina ivvu
po..
UPENDRA
Ittivvandi.
UPENDRA inspects the bill.
KAUSHIK
Avuna eduntav anna nuvvu ?
WAITER
Me sir ?
KAUSHIK
Yes you sir.
WAITER
I stay near station area sir.
KAUSHIK
Mari enduku ra eeda suit esukoni
english la maatladuthav ?
UPENDRA
Hello.. Ee bottle kuda charge
esaaru enti ? Adhi ah ammayi
complimentrayga ichcharu.
WAITER
No sir adhi chargeable.
KAUSHIK
Ey ! She paid no ?!
WAITER
No.
KAUSHIK springs up.
KAUSHIK
Em maatlaadthunnav bhe ! Ah angel
akka maaku company ichchi, bottle
ichchi poyyindhi kadha bhe.. Evvan
bar ra idhi ? manager evadu..
A bouncer and a manager come over.
KAUSHIK (CONT’D)
Endhi bhe idhi ? Ah ? First ah
sound aapu ! Evadra vaadu juraasic
park la dinodsaur lekka eduthundu..
Karaoke na deeni peru ..
VIVEK walks in.
VIVEK
Problem endhi ?
KAUSHIK
Arey evado akkada raagam thaalam
lekunda isthamocchinattu paduthundu
ra first vaadini aapu po.
VIVEK
Sarey.
Vivek walks towards the side where a guy is seen singing with a microphone.
UPENDRA
Rey vaadiki endukura cheppav.
KAUSHIK
Marchipoyina ra.
VIVEK slaps the guy on the neck as he sings.
The guy falls in front, gets up and swings the microphone towards vivek.
Vivek ducks. The microphone lashes foward.
Kaushik & Upendra watch the micrphone.
It passes by and hits Karthik on his head.
KARTHIK is knocked over to the glass table in the middle and lands on his back.
VIVEK
Karthik rey .. ?
KARTHIK is on the bar floor, we see everything from the aerial view.
Around him is a discussion.
The camera slowly dollies in.
KAUSHIK
Maa odi ne kodthava bhe ! Saale !
UPENDRA holds him back.
UPENDRA
Rey ! Karthik gani moothi
thokuthunnav !
VIVEK beats the bouncer.
KAUSHIK
Shit. Vaadu endhi ra nijanga
kottindu.
The bouncer strangles VIVEK.
UPENDRA
Arey karma ra babu, enni enlu
baagane unnam kadha ra.. Malli
start ayyindhi penta.