Adhura (2023) s01e01 Episode Script

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Yes.
Hey, pass. I'm open!
Report to me as soon as it's done.
Yes, sir.
Why hasn't the Dean moved out yet?
We had his belongings moved
to the new staff quarters last night.
But he still ended up
staying here last night.
Looks like he's too attached
to this house.
Yes.
-Good morning, sir.
-Good morning!
Dean Vyas?
Dean Vyas?
Dean Vyas?
Hey, Mr. Chandra Prakash?
Is everything okay, Mr. Chandra Prakash?
You look like you've seen a ghost?
Dean Vyas
is no more!
Sarthak, let me out. I won't say anything!
Please, Kabir, let me out.
I can't breathe.
Sarthak, please. I won't say anything.
Sarthak, please, I won't tell anyone!
Let me out!
Please! Sarthak, I won't snitch!
Let me out, I can't breathe!
What happened, Vedant?
Did you wet your pants?
Didn't you get your diapers
from America, Vedant?
Sarthak, I won't snitch.
Please let me out. I can't breathe.
-Goodnight. Sleep tight.
-Sarthak, please.
Sarthak, Kabir, please.
Please let me out!
Guys, what if something
happens to him?
You are such a girl, Kabir.
No, I am not.
I just don't want to be expelled.
What if someone finds out?
How will anyone find out?
He might tell someone when he comes out.
Fine.
Then let's lock him inside as well.
Guys, please!
Please. I won't, I won't say anything.
Sarthak, please, I won't snitch.
Please let me out. I can't breathe.
Sarthak, please let me out.
And listen, Vedant.
The Ghost of Dean Vyas wanders
around the campus every night.
Whatever you do,
don't look into his eyes.
Please
Hello?
Kabir, is it you?
Please, Kabir, I can't breathe.
I'm scared. Please let me out.
Why are you just standing there?
Help me! I'll die in here.
Help me.
But that's really not what I meant.
He is a good student,
but there are other issues at hand here
that
We were in India to sort out
some property issues
and thought we'll meet Vedant
before going back,
but you have opened up a list
of complaints against him.
Mr. Malik
I am just trying to express my concern.
Vedant is not happy here.
He tries to run away from the hostel.
He doesn't eat properly.
He cries every day
and wets his bed every night.
Even I've studied here.
The first year of being in
a boarding school is not easy for anyone.
And if you end up sending
every crying kid back home,
then your school will become empty.
And so will the school's bank account!
Then I would love to see you explain
to the Board of Directors
why the New Wing's construction
has stalled.
Mr. Malik.
Let me try to put it this way.
Vedant is not like
every other crying child.
He's extra sensitive.
-And for such children, a boarding sch
-The school has counselors.
Enough!
The Reunion for the 2007 batch
starts tomorrow?
Yes, we're quite excited.
Mrs. Malik,
I really think we should reconsider
You know, Dean.
We've been sending our children
here generation after generation
because this is our identity.
Our legacy.
And if you keep worrying
about my son,
pissing on some random
cheap bed sheet.
You might end up pissing on your job,
and the reputation of our school.
Good luck for tomorrow.
Thank you.
Did anyone of you let him out?
Tell me.
No, I didn't.
Then how did he come out?
Sarthak, please let me go.
I didn't do anything. Sarthak, please.
Vedant.
Vedant, there you are.
Don't you want to say goodbye
to your parents?
Come,
let's go.
"I killed my own brother."
Arjun's guilt lay heavy on him.
After all,
Karn was his brother.
To which Lord Krishna said,
"Guilt upon the conscience
is like rust upon iron.
The more you carry it,
the more it will destroy you."
But, it says here.
"All that you need to do,
is let go of everything
you're holding on to."
Why didn't he just let it go?
Because sometimes the
mistakes you make are too big.
And the hurt you've caused
is too permanent.
Just a reminder before you all leave.
I won't be here tomorrow
onward until next week.
Ms. Smith will be filling in for me.
So, where are you going, Mr. J.
India.
-Oh! To get married?
-What?
No.
Well, you're never on leave.
This must be something special.
Well, if you must know I am going to India
for a high school reunion.
Haven't been home in 15 years.
But why?
I'm sure you ladies have something
better to do on a Friday night.
Have a good one, Mr. J.
-Thank you.
-Bye.
Yes?
Who is it?
Oh yes, I'll talk to you later.
Good evening, Mr. J.
Hello.
Mrs. Sinha here.
Nilgiri Valley School's head of admin.
Yes, ma'am.
Our welcome function starts at 1:00 p.m.
In case your flight gets delayed,
then please inform us.
Ma'am, did you speak with Ninad Raman?
Does he live in the US too?
I'm not sure.
Sorry,
I'm only getting in touch
with those Old Boys,
who live outside of India.
Thank you.
Hey, Adhiraj.
So sorry to cancel our
appointment last minute.
I just wanted to remind
you before your flight,
that you will take
some time to get used to
the new dosage of
your anxiety medication.
But if you experience
any hallucinations or nausea,
call me right away. Please.
And remember to focus
on the good memories,
your friends.
After all, you're the one
who says the school is your home.
Take care of yourself.
Adi!
Hi.
I am so sorry.
Firstly, you've applied to study
in America without talking to me.
And now you're gonna keep me waiting?
Adhiraj, have you forgotten your promise?
Never.
I promise I want to spend every minute
of this last week with you.
It's just that swimming
practice took longer than usual,
and then I had to go collect my badge.
And then
the Dean sent me here.
Please don't show off.
Even my badge is pretty special.
Not just your badge, Malvika.
I think everything about you is special.
You really are a star.
Dude.
Your dad might be here.
He has already resigned.
It's his last week too.
Still!
I know you like to punish him
because he made you
study in an all-boys school.
But, why are you punishing me?
Adi, don't go.
I mean, it's just a scholarship.
Big deal.
Malvika
Fine. You better not cheat on me.
Do I wanna die?
Stop it, guys. It's not funny.
It is funny, man.
We're laughing because it's funny.
It's the last week of school.
-At least now stop picking on Parth.
-It is the last week, right?
That's why we won't spare him.
-Oh, no!
-Adi, if you're late for the class photo,
"Coach Gas"
will be so disappointed with you.
-My buoy!
-My buoy!
Don't worry.
-All the best, Dev.
-Hey, Devi Prasad!
-Come here.
-Yes. Tell me.
Your boss, Dev is soon going to graduate.
Now how will you earn
the big tips for all the small jobs?
-Please don't say such things
-Tell us.
with the teachers around.
You'll are leaving anyway, but
I'll end up losing my job.
-Oh, come on!
-Listen, I have an idea.
Why don't you go with Dev to college,
-as his personal attendant?
-Best!
That's very rude.
-Where are you going?
-Listen.
Okay, come on, boys.
Get ready before it rains.
Hey, Dev. What's up?
-What's up?
-Come.
Okay. Council members, first row.
Useless fellows, back row.
What's up?
My man.
Where's Ninad?
I don't know.
You're the Sword of Honor,
and she's a teacher's daughter.
And yet you, Dev Pratap Jamwal,
are jealous of us?
Not done.
Ready?
Sir, Ninad's not here.
No one cares, bro.
He shouldn't even be in the class photo.
-Irresponsible.
-Exactly, sir.
Ninad, come fast, we are waiting for you.
Ninad, come on. Hurry up.
Everyone's waiting for you.
-Hurry up, man!
-Ninad, come quick.
Come on, hurry up.
-Come on, we haven't got all day.
-Come on.
-What is this?
-Hey, come here.
-Why so late always?
-Just get moving, bro.
Just go.
Hey.
Nins, you're in my spot, dude.
-Oh, I'm sorry.
-It's okay, come.
Were you putting on makeup, Nina?
Look at this.
Nina's husband.
Shadow Boy.
Stop fucking around.
Relax, bro.
-Why does he get so irritated?
-Ignore them.
Don't involve me in this?
And anyway, between Adhiraj, Ninad,
and Malvika, it's already a threesome.
Adu, I knew you wouldn't have
let them take the picture without me.
Never.
Okay, ready?
Yes, sir.
And three
two
and one.
This has become a daily routine.
Each of them should be rusti
Kumaran told me there were ten puppies
chopped into tiny pieces.
He is a psycho.
Kumaran is a liar.
Did you see it yourself?
Vedant is a wimp.
There's no way he killed any puppies.
Not him, Dean Vyas.
Look at him.
Dean Vyas's ghost
possessed Vedant's body
and killed all those puppies.
Who else is he going to kill?
Good morning.
Good morning, Supriya ma'am.
Is this what you're learning
in the best school in the country?
Go to your class.
Did you hit your head?
Show me.
No injuries to the head.
I'll be back in two minutes, okay?
Mr. Manohar,
you're the warden of that house.
Vedant runs away from the hostel
in the middle of the night,
and you don't have a clue about it?
Dean, please.
I've been having sleepless
nights dealing with this child.
The safety of every child in this school
is our responsibility.
-Mrs. Sinha.
-Yes.
-Get the construction site cordoned off.
-Yes, sir.
What about the strange thing
that happened in our school today?
What are your thoughts on that?
Everyone's talking
about the ten-year-old boy,
who killed those innocent puppies.
Has anyone spoken to the child
before making such accusations?
And how do you know he killed them?
There are several questions
to which I don't have answers.
But please explain to me why
that student ran away from the hostel.
And what was he doing at Dean Vyas's
bungalow in the middle of the night?
He ran away from the hostel because
he is not okay being here.
Then why was he found
with that rod in his hand?
He's a child. He's curious.
He must have seen it at the
construction site and picked it up.
If he didn't kill them,
then how did the puppies die?
It's an accident-prone area,
something could have fallen on them.
And thank God,
it didn't fall on Vedant.
Exactly.
Otherwise, we'd be having
this conversation in prison.
Okay, 30 Old Boys are arriving
tomorrow for their 15-year reunion.
Most of them are VVIPs.
-Look, all I want
-Mr. Chandra Prakash.
You've been teaching
in this school for five years, right?
Yes.
So, you must be aware of
how important tomorrow's event is?
-Yes.
-I have a request.
Enough with this nonsense!
Let's all get back to work.
Thank you. That will be all.
Let's go.
Ms. Ghosh,
may I speak to you for a moment?
Kumaran, go to the construction site
and call security.
And Manohar you
I've tried to convince Vedant's parents,
but
Forcing your children
to go to a boarding school.
It's obviously not right.
Nevertheless, as the school counselor,
I want you to make him understand,
that as long as he's here,
he'll have to learn to behave.
He's a quiet kid,
I've seen him in the dining hall.
Sits alone. Keeps to himself.
Let me first just talk to him
and understand him a bit.
Yeah, sure. I am not one to tell you
how to do your job.
But I've decided to keep Vedant
away from all the reunion activities.
He'll go straight from
the class to your office,
and then to the dorm.
But that's just going
to make things worse.
Yes, Supriya, but I can't
afford to take any chances
with VVIPs around, right?
Is that clear?
Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you.
We may forget our mistakes,
but our mistakes never forget us.
Since the day Dean Vyas passed away,
I have been insisting on performing
spiritual cleansing rituals in the school.
The way his body was contorted
Mr. Chandra Prakash,
he had a heart attack,
and the doctor said that our bodies
can contort during a heart attack.
Did you see him in his dying moments?
No, you didn't.
I did.
Have you ever seen anyone die
in front of your eyes?
Illiterates.
Dhruv, you give me your leg piece,
I'll give you my dessert.
No way.
Sarthak, psycho.
He's the puppy killer!
Oh, yeah! He's a psycho!
Puppy Killer is coming.
Guys, I still don't get it.
How did he get out
of the locker that night?
It wasn't me.
I already told you.
Maybe Warden Manohar.
So that means he hasn't
told Warden Manohar about us yet.
Otherwise, we would've been expelled
by now.
He better not snitch.
Don't worry,
he won't.
I'll show him what we do to snitches.
I am not done with my Math assignment,
we have to submit it tomorrow.
Me too. I'll complete it tomorrow morning.
Hurry up. Lights out in five minutes.
Sir! Manohar Sir!
-What happened?
-Sir, Vedant.
-Sir, come fast. Please, sir.
-Let's go.
-Move. Kids, move.
-Sir, Vedant.
Sarthak, open the door.
Sarthak, open the door.
Vedant, don't cry. We're all here.
Sarthak, open the door.
Otherwise, you'll be rusticated!
-Dhruv, go get Kumaran immediately.
-Yes sir.
Vedant, are you okay?
Where is Sarthak?
I don't know.
Sarthak?
What happened, Sarthak?
Sarthak wet his pants.
Quiet, boys.
Sarthak, what did Vedant do?
He's not Vedant.
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is your captain speaking,
I hope you're having a good flight.
Just want to let you know that we will
be landing in Bengaluru shortly.
Please keep your seat belts fastened.
Thank you.
Hit the target and win a prize!
I need the lights on, please.
Sure, sir. Sorry about that.
-Can I help you with anything?
-Yes. Can I get some water, please?
Yes, ma'am. I'll get you some.
Go straight for 20 kilometers.
You will arrive
at Nilgiri Valley School in 17 minutes.
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,
NILGIRI HIGHWAY DEPARTMEN
There's no exit.
He can't get out, just like me.
I am stuck.
He can't get out, just like me.
Where are you stuck?
I am stuck here!
I could help you if you allow me.
We could get out together.
Vedant, just give me a second.
I'll be right back.
You'll be okay alone?
I'm not alone.
That's right.
Maybe you can help him?
So this is the school I studied in.
Nilgiri Valley School.
Welcome, Suyash.
I am KC Swamy.
I am the present Dean.
-Hi.
-It's a pleasure to have you back.
-Hello. Welcome.
-Welcome.
The students are eagerly waiting
to get your autograph.
And we're so proud
to see you on television.
Thank you. My girlfriend Nancy.
Tollywood star.
She needs no introduction. If
you're a star, then she's a superstar!
-Yes.
-Rajat!
-What's up?
-How have you been bro?
So fucking good to see you, man.
-And tell me you bloody sell-out.
-And?
Constantly posting pictures of
your sales events on social media.
How many water purifiers did you sell?
Oh! I'm the sell out? So you perform
at those award shows for free then?
-No.
-No.
Nancy. Rajat.
-Hi.
-Nancy. My girlfriend.
She knows?
You know.
Yeah.
Mr. Trustee has arrived.
Oh!
Welcome back.
-Mr. Dev Pratap Jamwal.
-Dean Swamy.
Mrs. Jamwal.
It's such a pleasure to have you.
-Thank you.
-It's good to be back.
Prakash. Hurry up.
Sure.
The Board of Directors has
very high expectations for you.
I've been speaking with trustees and
they feel the school needs a new vision.
All my efforts are
-Come on.
-Hey.
-towards achieving that goal.
-Just excuse me.
Come here.
-Hi!
-Hey, how are you?
I am good, how are you?
New vision?
He sounds just like his dad.
"We have high expectations of Dev!
Dev will be the next Chief Minister."
I hope your father is happy
with my work so far.
This new wing wouldn't have been
possible without his leadership.
-Would you like to take a look?
-Yes, of course.
I'll arrange for it.
And, Mrs. Jamwal?
Please.
You're an Old Boy too,
and in this school, you will
always be known as Ms. Malvika Seth.
Please tell them.
I wish it was so,
but the Jamwal name is so overbearing
that everyone ends
up forgetting Malvika.
Poor little rich girl.
The Malvika I remember was one who
used to make Adhiraj dance to her tunes.
Yes.
Yeah.
Adi.
-How are you, Dev?
-All good.
Shall we?
You didn't attend the wedding.
We missed you, man.
Yeah, well
And I am sorry to hear
about your grandfather.
You're okay, right?
Yeah.
This one can't stop giving speeches,
and this one doesn't say a word.
Are we the only two still normal here?
You two were never normal.
-How are you?
-What's up?
Good to see you, man.
-Nancy, that's Dev.
-Hi.
Hi.
How are you, Dev?
Guys, selfie time. Come on.
Ready?
-Everyone is requested to take
-Hi, Parth.
-their assigned places.
-How have you been, man?
Fifteen years.
How are you?
By the way,
how's your best friend, Ninad?
After the drama on the last day of school,
did you resolve your lovers' spat?
Has nothing exciting happened in your life
in the last 15 years apart from that day?
Well
No!
Please.
-Prakash, are you ready?
-Ready.
Settle down, boys. Please.
Settle down.
It's your photo op.
I can give you lessons, bro. Come on.
Fine, so tell me,
-how did you woo her?
-Enough guys.
How?
Okay, Batch of 2007,
time for your photo op.
Three
Adu, I knew you wouldn't have
let them take the picture without me.
Two.
One.
And
-Shit!
-Shit!
-Fuck.
-Dean, are you alright?
-Oh my, God!
-Malvika. Come on. Malvika.
What happened?
Everybody, get back. Back.
-Are you okay?
-Nancy!
Move aside.
Please come on this side.
What's going on?
Manoharji.
-Yes sir.
-Check upstairs!
Yes, sir.
Move them inside, please.
Adu.