Call Me Bae (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

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Aggy!
Where will I go at this hour, Aggy?
Please, I'm sorry. I'll make it okay.
Seriously?
This cannot be happening.
This is just a bad dream.
My husband couldn't
possibly have kicked me out.
In the middle of the night!
Who am I kidding?
This is as real as it gets.
You know, five minutes back, I had seven
luxury cars, a chopper, and a private jet.
And now, I've become the poster girl
for "Desperate Housewives of South Delhi".
The number you have
dialed is currently busy.
Please try later.
Forget my husband, even
my brother isn't picking up my calls.
This wasn't my plan.
But then, the only plan I've ever
been "allowed" to make is a diet plan.
Let me explain.
I was born with a golden spoon.
Thank God.
All I ever wanted was
a good-looking family.
This is my Grandma.
My dad And, oh, that's my mom.
-Hi.
-Gayatri.
Let's call her Bella.
-It's Spanish, Italian, Greek, and Latin
-Right.
-For beautiful.
-Yeah.
-She is.
-Hi, Bella.
Bella is just for my parents,
the paparazzi, and the trolls.
I prefer it when people call me "Bae".
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
Wherever you walk by
You light up the world
With your words
With your eyes
You light up every path
The world awaits you
Where have you been all this while?
Hey, Bae!
The way you slay
The way you are
The way you talk
Hey, Bae!
Deep in your eyes
Lies your dreams
It's gonna be your day
The world awaits you
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
This is my happy family! And that's me
on my second birthday.
Confession.
There's no such thing as
"too much bling" in my family.
In fact, our family's group chat
is called House of Gucci.
Four generations ago when we
came to Delhi from Rajasthan,
we were among the richest families here.
As each generation passed, disputes
grew, and with them, the wealth shrunk.
-Raza belongs to me.
-No, he is mine.
-He's mine.
-Just leave it, he's mine.
Mom did a film as the heroine.
Dad watched it, fell in love, and within
months
Mom left everything and became
Dad's beautiful second wife.
After all, she had to give
him his good-looking heir.
Not me.
My older brother.
Samar.
Boys will be boys.
Son, you should focus
on improving your aim.
Alright!
Yes!
Samar Bhai had Dad.
-And I had my
-Good looks.
Good looks.
And good looks.
Regardless, Samar Bhai
and I are the closest.
He has always been by my side.
We both loved horse riding.
As we grew up, Samar
got his riding helmet.
-And I got
-Bella.
But, Mom.
Horse riding will
make you bowlegged.
See!
So pretty.
Mom pulled me out of horse racing
and got me into the race to get married.
Eyes on the prize, Bella.
Agastya Chowdhary.
He is Dhanraj Chowdhary's only son.
He is going to Princeton.
And that's how
Project Agastya began.
A series of courses that would
make me the perfect trophy wife.
I don't know if I managed
to become perfect, but I tried.
Flower arrangements.
I did it even though
I had a pollen allergy.
At least I knew the difference
between flower and flour!
How to pair red wine
and blue cheese?
Your mama so ugly,
she makes blind kids cry.
Quick woke jokes
for dinner parties.
They were woke
enough to be half asleep.
Then came my debut.
Not in a film, but in society.
Rich kids have to debut into society.
Basically, Mom became my "mom-ager",
and started training me
to become Agastya's wife.
My perfect little girl.
When did you grow up so much?
Today, you and Agastya
are debuting together.
I can't believe it.
You have no idea how
I've winged this, Bella.
Okay, listen.
SEBI has been hounding your father.
If this goes on, we'll have to
file for bankruptcy next year.
You're the only one who
can save this family, Bella.
You understand?
Good.
You do know, right?
Before me, your father was
married to someone else.
Here's a tip.
In a world full of fakes, be a Birkin.
Got it?
Be original.
No.
Be irreplaceable.
Ladies
I wanted to study business after school.
So I did the next best thing.
I followed Aggy to New York,
where he was studying business.
I did some other short courses
including my favorite one.
Social media journalism.
How to do an in-depth
story in 140 characters or less.
Aggy, I'm tired. Stop.
Bella.
Will you marry me?
Yes.
And one day
just like that.
I actually fell in love.
-Wait! Just do it again, okay?
-What?
-Just one more time.
-What?
-You don't wanna marry me?
-I need to post it online
Oh, okay.
Bella, will you marry me?
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!
It's so perfect.
I love you.
If I didn't post it it
didn't happen, right?
We had a fairy-tale wedding.
At Lake Como.
We had, like, 15 events.
Including a royal princess
-gone-goth-themed pre-sangeet party.
So, thanks to me, my family was not
becoming middle-class anytime soon.
Ka-ching!
Oh, and those aren't fireworks.
That's just the sound of
drones being shot down.
Never mind.
Samar and Agastya
became business partners.
And I officially became
Mrs. Bella Chowdhary.
And yes, we also got the same
celebrity pandit that cracks everyone up.
And, of course, we spent our
honeymoon in the Lakshwadeep.
Not in the Maldives.
We are not junket-hungry
influencers, are we?
The floating breakfast was
just to confuse my followers.
It's been three years
since we got married.
But, marriage was
like a reverse fairy tale.
The happiest part was in the beginning,
but later it just went steadily downhill.
Every morning started off the same.
With loneliness.
Which I tried to overcome with some
morning affirmations.
I am Bae.
I'm here to slay.
Eat, love, and pray.
Seize the day.
Good morning, Albert.
Later, some gratitude
for the great staff we have.
Good morning, Sunny.
Good morning, Rita.
Good morning, Maya.
Guten Morgen, Trixie.
Guten Morgen, Bae.
Buongiorno, Bella.
Ciao, Marco.
And then it was time for breakfast.
Ma'am.
Your charcoal water, oat milk latte, acai
bowl, and
Which was always served with
a side of
baby pressure.
Did Mom send this?
So that I can get pregnant?
Thank you.
Breaking news for today.
The shopping season continues
for Dhanraj Chowdhary
as he buys Toykea.
The decision to buy Toykea
was not just a business deal.
It was for our dear Bella.
And I can't wait to
be an uncle next year.
All the best, Bella.
My dear Bella,
this has been such a wonderful journey
and I can't wait to create
more memories with you,
and more things in our life.
I have already added
a little seat in our jet.
It could be two or three,
that's up to you.
Every evening would end with a
daily dose of Bae, and Bae's solitude.
But, Aggy, today is my birthday.
I know, Bae.
I really wish I could celebrate with
you, but Tesla stocks are sinking.
And he needs me.
I can't say no to Elon Musk, right?
But you can say no to me?
It's not that
What are you doing, Dinesh?
-Strangling me?
-Sorry, sir.
Just because you have an MBA
doesn't mean I can't fire you.
-You want your pension fund, right?
-Yes, sir.
So, be gentle.
It's work, Bae.
I really want to stay here
with you, but what can I do?
Can I come with you?
No one is bringing their
wives, you'll get bored.
How long will this go on, Aggy?
I'm so tired of this bread-crumbing.
We haven't even
We haven't even
we haven't even done burpees
in over a year.
Burpees are not everything.
Yeah, but what if they are to me?
Sir, the chopper is ready.
I'll be there.
Here.
Go, buy the yacht.
Birthday gift.
I don't want the yacht!
So what do you want?
Cricket team! I'll call
Preity, she owes me one.
-I think Shah Rukh also
-Money can't buy everything, Agastya.
Then go and do some
charity work with Mom.
I can't go with Mom
to distribute lemon meringue pies
in the name of charity, once again.
Why don't you get it?
I feel so lonely.
Happy birthday.
Come on, Dinesh.
To space.
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, Bae ma'am!
-Happy birthday to you
-Good night, Kiki.
Good night, Patootie.
Good night, Lovebug.
You're all I really have.
And that's when I met him!
Prince.
Hotshot celeb trainer.
Forty-eight.
Forty-nine.
Enough, I'm tired.
One more.
Let's do 50.
Promise, only 50.
-Promise?
-Promise.
Fifty.
Good job.
That felt so good.
This calls for a flushed-face
fitness goals selfie.
What the hell!
It's hung!
When you run multiple social media apps
at the same time
this is what happens.
Damn!
What now?
I know a trick.
Press the power button.
Slide this.
Now hold the volume button
for exactly 3.5 seconds.
You're a magician.
Just a techie.
I look dumb, but I'm not.
I also look like a bimbo, but I'm not.
In this society, good-looking
people are always
-underestimated.
-underestimated.
Right?
You should change your
last name to Charming.
#PrinceCharming.
What's this tattoo?
It's an owl.
My spirit animal.
Actually, spirit bird.
My spirit animal.
I wanted my tattoo to be
poetic, so I got a roaring lion.
When you smile,
you look even more beautiful.
Do you know how hot you are?
Really?
My husband doesn't think so.
Your husband doesn't
realize how lucky he is.
Working with you
is very distracting.
You should hire a female trainer.
-I have a friend from Australia
-No, but I like you.
May I?
May I?
May I?
-Cheers!
-Cheers!
Then came that fateful night.
The night that changed it all.
Oh, my God!
Hi.
How are you doing?
Beautiful!
Looks amazing!
Cheers!
My beautiful wife Bella.
Bella, this is Kim Ji Woo.
-The CEO of YoboSky.
-Okay.
Chowdhary Multitech is signing a
huge investment deal with him soon.
-Nice.
-You definitely wooed us, Mr. Woo.
-Namaste.
-Annyeonghaseyo.
We need a partner
who will think just like us.
Traditional yet modern.
A company with good
old-fashioned family values.
-One must never forget their roots.
-I agree.
Roots must be touched up every 20 days.
You should be doing stand-up, madam.
Marvelous Mrs. Chowdhary.
That's a good one, that's
a good one, but jokes apart.
We too as a family view our culture
as a source of wisdom and spirituality.
And we believe especially
in respecting women.
You gave us K-pop.
We raise you Sheena Lakhani.
Ladies and gentlemen, straight from
Bollywood, please welcome Sheena Lakhani
with her latest super
hit song "My Deadly Kiss".
You know, we specially
flew her in last night.
A lot of tantrums,
but we handled it.
Enjoy.
Wherever I go
They raise a storm around me
My kiss is as deadly as my booty
My kiss is as deadly as my booty
My kiss is as deadly as my booty
Let me show you
around the property.
-Yeah?
-Yes.
This can go on.
They all sway and make way
For my deadly kiss
I burn the dance floor with my booty!
Before we diversified into real estate,
power, and technology
hospitality was our mainstay.
And where are we headed, gentlemen?
Why are you getting into this?
In three years, you haven't learned
a thing from Mom.
I was telling her what a great
hostess she has been all evening.
Everyone has been raving
about the hors d'oeuvres.
This way.
This is our palace suite.
The doors are bulletproof.
The walls are soundproof.
And the staff
is idiot-proof.
Nice.
We insist that you shift
to our hotel tomorrow.
Just to understand us better.
You know, Mr. Kim, what
you said was absolutely correct.
After all, money can never
compensate for morality.
Oh, my God!
It's been a while since I did any burpees.
I made a monumental blunder,
and I'll feel the after-effects of this
all my life.
And that's how I got kicked out.
I had to come back home.
Watchman!
Witch!
Ashok, it's me.
Bae Baby.
Are you okay?
Nothing's okay.
"Top business tycoon's bored housewife
caught in the act, picking up dumbbells."
Thank God it's a blind
article in the Delhi Mail.
But Pink Moon issued
the article with a photo.
Distract them.
Pay them to run the hashtag,
#SamarRajwanshtomarryJanhviKapoor.
But Samar and Janhvi
have met only once, ma'am.
Once at the London airport.
But we have a photo of
them together at the airport.
Make it seem like they
went on a holiday together.
Come on, CP.
Fine.
We have your personal chats.
Listen to this, viewers.
"Hey, babes."
How many babes do you have?
Second, "I'm bouncing."
Who are you bouncing on?
Third, "He is giving rizz." Who is rizz?
It's clear from your personal chats
-that you're cheating on your husband
-What the fuck!
Ms. Zenia Contractor.
This is a violation of my privacy!
Please, don't make me laugh, madam.
Privacy as a concept is
so last century, viewers.
-Can we cut it?
-We do not cut, we zoom in on the truth.
Close up.
Let India
see the infidelity that
drips from her
There, shut up.
Thank your stars that the
Chowdharys silenced the media.
If it's not on TRP,
then it's nowhere!
Or else you'd be in her place, Bella.
What's this man's problem?
Was he not loved as a child?
Focus on your own issues.
You've got quite a few.
Mom.
Okay, I know I messed up.
But I will resolve this problem.
Where is Samar Bhai?
Why isn't he answering my calls?
Samar Bhai and I will go and talk to
Samar flew to Seoul this
morning to try and pacify Kim.
He is pulling out of the
business deal because of you.
Because signing a deal with a scandalous
family is not good for his reputation.
Samar's future, our future
you destroyed everything, Bella.
And you know the worst part?
People are going to judge me
for raising a daughter like you.
Why couldn't you be perfect, Bella?
I tried so hard.
Mom, I can still get an MBA.
I can join the company.
I swear I'll make up for this, Mom.
MBA?
You mean, mascara,
Botox, and abdominoplasty.
Please, Bella.
Where's Dad? I want to speak to him.
Your father had a panic attack
this morning.
He spoke to your father-in-law.
You can't see him.
You might trigger another one.
Please leave, Bella.
-But where will I go, Mom?
-LA.
To the Malibu house.
But I hate LA.
I am more of a New York City kinda girl.
Mom, please give me another chance.
I swear, everything will
be fine. I'll fix everything.
Bella.
Flight to LA, please be on it.
Trust me.
This is the best option for you.
I am your mother.
Mom, are you crying?
Of course not.
It's just the mascara in my eye.
Just go, Bella.
I am not going anywhere
without meeting Samar Bhai.
And where will you go?
You are banned in the
whole of South Delhi.
Mom I can go to Taj Mansingh.
There's a presidential suite there for us.
Please, Mom.
Forget South Delhi, no hotel in
the entire city will check you in, Bella.
Let me go.
Leave me!
The number you have
dialed is currently busy.
No one's gonna help, Bella.
Who would want to mess
with the Chowdharys?
Yoshna texted.
You're wrong.
Yoshna's saying, "Can't meet,
I have pneumonia." What?
That means you're just
like the "p" in "pneumonia".
Non-existent.
Don't create a fuss, Bella.
Go to LA.
Come back after a few months
when everyone has calmed down.
I don't need to go anywhere.
Samar Bhai will fix everything.
Just drop me off at Tara's.
I am 100% sure that she'll
let me live in one of her homes.
Please, Mom.
Let's go.
Yum.
The admin removed me from
the Emporio Empresses group.
Seriously, Tara.
You're my only true friend.
You're the admin of
Khan Market Gang, right?
You too?
Chowdharys have issued strict orders
that no one can stay in touch with you.
-Not even
-My own mother.
Listen. I would've given you the keys
to my penthouse,
but I need the Chowdhary influence
to get my daughter into an Ivy League.
You understand, right?
Your daughter is two.
It's never too early, babe.
You have no idea
how competitive it gets.
At least I have my GramFam.
I just lost half a
million followers.
They must be the ones paid for
by the Chowdharys.
Listen, Bae.
You need to start afresh.
Go to a new city.
Someplace where
you're not on page three.
Diya, say bye to Auntie Bae.
The number you have
dialed is currently busy.
Please try later.
The number
Hello?
Hello?
I've been calling you. Where are you?
Sorry, Prince.
I couldn't answer your calls.
Actually
I have been disowned by my family.
What? Where are you?
I'll come and get you.
Please don't do that.
Don't try to contact me again.
You don't know my family.
They'll boycott you
and you'll lose
all your clients.
But where are you?
No ifs and buts.
The new gym you wanted to start.
How will you pay the monthly installments?
It's my fault, Prince.
I am the one who is married.
I should've thought it through.
And you?
What about you?
Samar Bhai is in Seoul right now.
As soon as he gets back,
everything will be fine.
Bye, Prince.
Since you walked away,
My heart hurts a little
I know I messed up,
But my heart hurts a little
Whatever I know
I hold on to
Hello, Tara.
-Please don't hang up.
-Yeah?
Can you do me one last favor?
For old-time's sake.
Bae, this isn't a good time.
Please send me your car.
What?
I have nowhere to sleep tonight.
Okay.
My dreams, my desires
Remain unfulfilled
Why did distance creep in?
Tell me, my friend.
Your sadness is essential
But why did distance creep in?
Tell me, my friend
My dreams, my desires
Remain unfulfilled
Why did distance creep in?
Tell me, my friend.
Your sadness is essential
But why did distance
creep in? Tell me, my friend
Roll down your window.
Step outside, madam.
Driver's license, madam?
It's a case of drinking and driving.
Only drinking, not driving.
Did you drink everything in the bar?
What are you saying?
Show me the papers for this car.
Actually, this isn't my car.
Come down to the station with us.
Do I get to stay there all night?
We can let you go
after some time. Maybe.
Why? Why not all night?
What is wrong with the law
and order of this country?
-Shameful.
-Take her back to the station.
-Come on, ma'am.
-Wait.
-I need to get my babies.
-What?
Are there kids in the car?
My babies.
Dear immunity system,
I'm so sorry for this.
I still love you, okay?
Bae.
No! No, no. No.
No.
So? How's everything in the underworld?
Wow, you're already in orange.
Jail prep. Nice.
Oh, silly me. How can I forget?
The jails here have striped uniforms.
Thank God they're vertical.
Oh, man.
Dear, yes, I've had my dinner.
Do you know what time it is?
Okay. So, I'm feeling a bit chatty.
So, tell me.
How did you get here?
I was sick of eating
my sister-in-law's food.
So I poisoned her.
A bit extreme, don't you think?
I mean, you could have
learned how to cook instead.
Men, I tell you.
But she didn't die.
After that, I got into a
scuffle with my brother.
-Oh.
-Yes.
And he kicked me out of the house.
Wait.
You and I, we're both homeless.
That caused a lot of
ruckus on the street.
Then the cops got there
and brought me here.
Oh, my God! We're like twins.
Literally, the same
thing happened to me.
Homelessness, followed by a disturbance
on the street, followed by cops.
But you don't look
homeless, Ms. Moneybags.
How did you wind up on the streets?
My husband kicked me out.
Then go to your parents' house.
I did, but
they kicked me out too.
When my parents were alive,
no one could mess with me.
You have no idea how lucky you are.
-My left profile is better.
-Sorry?
Won't you take a mugshot?
Madam, I really apologize.
Ms. Tara confirmed that the car
belonged to her and it wasn't stolen.
But,
you will still have to pay a
fine for drinking and driving.
You can leave after that.
-How much is it?
-Ten thousand.
Just like a last-season designer
wallet in an end-of-season online sale.
No problemo.
Sir, please help me out.
You can leave once
you pay 5000 rupees.
Or I'll file a police report.
Sir, I'm a poor man.
How will I pay 5000?
Should I file a police report?
Sir, you can take the
5000 rupees and let him go.
What about your ticket?
Keep the car with you. I'll send
someone to pay and collect it tomorrow.
Toodles!
-Okay.
-Go.
Go there.
Where it never gets dark.
Always among the stars.
Just by the sea.
And the fish are smelly.
Google translate?
Your future is waiting there.
Go!
Yeah, okay.
Tell me about my future too.
You don't have a future.
You'll rot here.
Come on.
Hey, Bae!
Bye.
Hey, Bae!
The world awaits you
Where have you been all this while?
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
Prince, I told you not to call me.
Bae, I had to call you.
I traced Samar's SIM location.
He's not in Seoul, he's in Mumbai.
What?
Oh, my God. An owl.
My spirit animal.
That means Mumbai.
Where it never gets dark.
Where it never gets dark.
Always among the stars.
Always among the stars.
Just by the sea.
Just by the sea, and the fish are smelly.
Are you having a nervous breakdown?
What are you saying?
Prince, I need to go to Mumbai.
To meet Samar Bhai.
Exactly! I sent you the ticket.
The flight's at 3:30 a.m. Don't miss it.
Thank you so much, Prince.
But promise me that you
won't call me after this.
Bye.
Hello?
Taxi.
-Tax
-Madam.
You won't get a taxi like this.
Hold on.
Airport.
The taxi will be
here in a minute.
Thank you so much, brother.
I should be the one thanking you.
This
Thank you for this too.
Kallumal?
You booked a taxi?
Domestic or international?
Domestic, terminal 1D.
You are Kallumal?
Just call me Bae.
My dreams and desires
Seem fulfilled
Newer roads and journeys.
Don't scare me anymore.