SEKHAR: (OFF) What an idea sirji. I’m sure it makes Ajitab Bachan proud.
PRATAP: Wait, Vimala has something to say.
VIMALA: Sekhar ask Raghu to follow you with his medical kit, just in case. You call him on 9246209733, okay.
SEKHAR: (OFF) Done, I’m glad you’ve got your man Vimala.
VIMALA: We’ll wait for your call.
SEKHAR: (OFF) Be ready, I won’t take long.
(PAUSE)
PRATAP: Nice you found it. (PAUSE) It looks new.
VIMALA: How to go about it, I mean…
PRATAP: Hand in hand in the bed for better affect. Go and open the front door and keep it ajar. Don’t make noise.
(PAUSE)
SFX – Two rings of cell phone.
SEKHAR: (OFF) I’ll be there in five minutes. Raghu is on the way, he said he’ll bring some bandage along with him. Better be careful.
PRATAP: Don’t goof up, okay.
(PAUSE)
SCENE - 13
INT – Sekhar enters Vimala’s house and finds Vimala and Pratap in a pool of bed.
SEKHAR: Oh my god, (loud tone) Come Prati, be quick.
PRATI: (OFF) Sekhar uncle, what’s wrong with you?
SEKHAR: (loud tone) Your mother … .
(PAUSE)
PRATI: Oh, God.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: Mummy, are you okay?
VIMALA: Please leave us?
(PAUSE) How can you do this to me? Uncle, get something to stop the flow.
SEKHAR: Okay, let me see.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: Are you okay uncle?
(PAUSE)
SEKHAR: Here’s is a saree. (PAUSE) Why he’s not responding?
PRATI: He’ll be okay. Please get some glucose from the medical shop.
SEKHAR: I’m back in a minute.
SFX – Soundtrack of cloth being torn.
VIMALA: Doesn’t save us.
PRATI: I‘m sorry mummy.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: I’m ashamed uncle.
PRATAP: I don’t blame you Prati.
PRATI: Don’t you forgive me mummy.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: Sekhar uncle, with water.
SEKHAR: Why this madness Vimala. I thought he would give you new life and not abet you to suicide.
VIMALA: Don’t blame him.
PRATI: Uncle, have some glucose please.
PRATAP: Give your mummy.
PRATI: Mummy, please.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: If you have, uncle also will have.
(PAUSE)
PRATI: That’s a good girl. (PAUSE) Uncle, be a good boy.
(PAUSE)
SFX- sound of the door buzzer.
SEKHAR: Prati, find out who it is.
RAGHU: (OFF) I’m Dr. Raghu, I came to check up Pratap uncle.
PRATI: (OFF) Who has called you?
RAGHU: (OFF) Don’t you know about the car crash?
PRATI: (OFF) What’s that?
RAGHU: (OFF) It’s Sekhar uncle’s car. Pratap uncle was a little traumatized?
PRATI: (OFF) It’s news to me. But how do you know?