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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi · written by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 2017
Scene 90 of 130 · ≈ 1 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.
Shirley and Ginny enter the present-day story at the fest, giving Vivek and Kaushik new relationships that will carry the theme of moving on and being honest.
Shirley makes breakfast and needles Vivek about why his love story still has no ending.
Upendra, Kaushik and Karthik haggle uselessly with a stubborn rental-shop owner over equipment and a coveted lens.
Karthik gets an ominous call from his boss as the gang catches up outside the shop.
This scene
KAUSHIK inspects a small window behind the camera rental store, while the others watch out for anyone.
KAUSHIK sizes up the hole and goes upto everyone.
He finally lands up at SUBASH.
SUBASH
Are you mad ? Im a small kid.
KAUSHIK
Correct andukane nuvve correct.
Padthav.
SUBASH
Hello ! Pattukunte police case ..
naaku chaala dreams unnayi..
Astronaut avvali ante em emi
cheyyali telusa ?
KAUSHIK
Emaindha ra neeku, puttinappudu
edchinava leka chemistry formula
cheppukunta ochchinava ? Plan A B C
anni planlu raasinaka ninnu
kannattu unnaru.. Rey thammi...
He bends down to him.
KAUSHIK (CONT’D)
Fail avvale appudappudu.. konte
panlu cheyyala appudappudu..
aarogyaaniki manchidhira.
SUBASH
Edisaav.
KAUSHIK
Itla kaadhu.. Nuvvu ippudu ah lens
patka raale ante. Manam short film
cheyyam.. Cheyyaka pothey dabbulu
raav.. raakapothey eedane untam..
Nee exam miss ayithadhi..
Restaurant avvalevu..
UPENDRA
Astaurent ra.
SUBASH
Sarey kani.. But please inko sari
astronaut ane word anadaniki try
cheyyakandi.
KAUSHIK looks at UPENDRA & KARTHIK.
UPENDRA signals an ok with his hand.
KAUSHIK
Ok, its a deal.