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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi · written by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 2017
Scene 72 of 130 · ≈ 2 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.
The crash in Goa, the lost engagement ring and the forced improvisation strand them in an unfamiliar situation with no money, no gear and no way home.
The gang is thrown out of the airport with Karthik still passed out.
The gang straps Karthik to the car roof and drives on, still bickering.
Karthik wakes hungover on the car roof on a Goa beach and realizes his engagement ring is gone.
This scene
VIVEK, KAUSHIK, UPENDRA, KARTHIK & SUBASH are at the Shack & there’s breakfast served in front on them on the table.
SUBASH is eating away to glory.
KARTHIK is drowning is head into his palms against the table.
VIVEK is in conversation with KAUSHIK.
VIVEK
Intha chinna pilaganiki French exam
endhi ra ?
SUBASH
Hello ! Chinna pilagadaina .. Mee
andarikante smart.. Idiots.
VIVEK gives KAUSHIK a glare.
KAUSHIK
Lite ra.
VIVEK
Sarey le inka ayyindhedo
ayipoyindhi.. Oka one two days
undhi enjoy chesi elipodham ..
KARTHIK gets up.
KARTHIK
Evvadu poyedhi ledhu.. Ring dorike
varaku ekkadaiki poyedhi ledhu..
Nenu inni enlu kukka laaga
panichesi ee offer kottukunna ra..
VIVEK
Offer endhi ? Pelli offer ah ra ?
KARTHIK
Avunu bhe offer eh..
VIVEK
Rey nuvvu malla start cheyyaku
KARTHIK
Naaku eh pelli chesukunte promotion
oshtadhi.ah club owner avutha ra..
Dollars .. Dollars lo sampadistha..
Naaku idhi offer eh ! Nenu mundhu
laaga bewarse ga thirigi life spoil
chesukolenu..
UPENDRA
Ayina ah ring ekkadani ethukutham
ra ? motham hotel ayidhu sarlu
ethikam.. Hyderabad ki call chesi
adigam.. Inka adhi poyinatte undhi
KARTHIK
Pothey nuvvu pothav first.. Naaku
telidhu ra.. Ethakalsindhey ra..
Goa motham..
He stops & realizes something.
He gets up and takes his phone out, he makes a call to his
KARTHIK (CONT’D)
Hello sir !
BOSS (V.O.)
Morning Karthik.
KARTHIK
Sir, oka three days nenu club ki
raalenu.. Konchum pre engagement
work..
BOSS
No problem boy ! Every dog has its
day ! Get it ?
He laughs to himself, while KARTHIK fakes a smile.
KARTHIK
Good one Sir. Sir, i was just
talking to few of my relatives..
Andharu ah ring gurinche
maatladhuthunnaru..
BOSS (V.O.)
(laughs)
Maatladukomanu kaani dont let them
touch it .. Ah shine pothundhi..
It’s very very delicate..
Jaagrtha..
KARTHIK slams his head on a wall beside him.
KARTHIK
Sir veelu ah ring ekkada konnaro
aduguthunnaru.. Meeru goa lo edho
antique shop ani cheppinattu gurthu
address emaina undha ?
BOSS (V.O.)
Yeah north Goa lo ah shop undedhi
.. Ipuudu undho ledho teleedhu..
But yeah address raasko.
KARTHIK grabs a tissue and a pen from somewhere.
KARTHIK
Cheppandi sir.