Manvat Murders (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

[police siren blaring]
[people clamouring]
Please make way! Move!
Move aside! Move!
Saheb is here!
[sound of gunshot]
Move, I said!
Out of the way!
Oi! Move!
No! No! I didn't do anything, saheb!
I only
Shut up! Shut up, I said!
Saheb!
This is Bansi Walke.
Hm.
The asshole had tried to victimise
some young girls earlier too.
He was arrested as a suspect
even in our case.
And then?
And then
we had to let him go
for lack of evidence.
Hmm.
[suspenseful music playing]
[announcement] A night curfew
is now in effect in the village.
[announcement] Stay inside your homes.
[announcement] If you need any help,
contact the police.
[curfew announcement continues]
[clinking of glasses]
[door slams shut]
At least let me watch from outside.
I won't bother Kulkarni Sir at all.
Please let me go in.
Listen
he doesn't like having anyone
around when he's interrogating.
But then how will I ever learn from him?
This is a good chance.
Shukla!
Sir is here to solve this case!
Not to train you, understand?
[clicks tongue in disappointment]
Hmm?
So Bansi Walke?
How are you doing?
Sir sat in front of him.
And asked him
how he was doing
and if he needed something.
And Raman Raghav just laughed.
He said I want some tandoori.
As if you will get me some!
Sir said "Why not. I surely will."
And within no time, he got his tandoori.
He couldn't stop eating.
And then he said,
"Go on, ask me anything."
I'll admit to every crime.
Really!
This means if you want
to get a criminal to speak
speak to him kindly
and feed him whatever he fancies.
[sniggers]
You see, Shukla
it's not like you have to
feed them every time.
I mean, Sir has a different way
of dealing with every criminal.
Like, perhaps get friendly
with a certain criminal.
Hm.
Or then, sit in front of one for hours on end,
without uttering a single word.
Or then just keep
circling around a criminal
and then interrogate him.
He has his own ways.
Here!
Have some tea.
Go on!
Did you like it?
Sorry?
I meant is the tea good?
Criminal psychology
the science behind how
a criminal's mind works.
Right.
I mean, Sir has used so many
different methods until now
but he hasn't beaten up even one of them.
Yeah!
He doesn't approve of it.
Bansi! Tell me something.
Where were you
when Gayabai
was murdered?
I swear on all my Gods, saheb
I didn't kill all of them.
All of them? What do you mean?
I haven't killed any
of the seven people
who were murdered in the village.
In fact, earlier I told
Paranje saheb the same thing!
Even he did not believe me
and beat me up anyway.
[shushing]
Let's say you didn't kill them.
Then who did?
That I don't know.
OK. Fine.
But why did you
target Shevanta today?
Tell me!
What did you plan to do to her?
I surely didn't want to kill her.
So if you didn't want to kill her
what did you intend to do with her?
Don't worry!
I get it, Bansi.
What you're going through.
Tell me!
These young girls like Shevanta
how do they make you feel?
What exactly crosses your mind?
People have even thrashed you
for this a couple of times, isn't it?
Umm yes.
And yet, you did it again today. Why?
I know I shouldn't.
[crying] I know it is wrong.
And yet!
I don't know what got into me.
And I behaved like an asshole!
I have no clue what I am doing!
But saheb, I promise I haven't
harmed anyone, saheb!
I really haven't harmed anyone, saheb!
Please keep me here
for a few days, saheb!
Keep me here please, saheb!
Because the villagers
will surely kill me, saheb!
[whimpers]
They'll kill me, saheb!
[sobbing loudly]
It's been over two hours now.
[sniggers]
Would you rather be somewhere else?
Not at all!
Nothing urgent.
I was just thinking aloud.
Then be seated and wait.
- Sir?
- Hm?
Another cup of tea for you?
I'm good.
Sit! Please sit!
No need to get excited.
He has alibis for where he was
at the time of the first two murders.
- Have those checked tomorrow.
- OK!
Sir! Did he say anything?
He's a paedophile and he's weird.
Book him under the relevant sections!
Sir!
And you just beat him up and let him go
the last time, without interrogating him!
Please don't do that again!
Sir.
Sit down!
- Ponkshe!
- Sir?
You've written this note
in the Gayabai file.
And you've circled it.
H4 variant.
What's that?
The post mortem report mentions
some cotton stuck to Gayabai's wounds.
That's a H4 type cotton.
And I've investigated this, Sir.
As to who grows this type of cotton
in the village.
- Uttamrao?
- Yes.
And that is why I'm so sure.
That Uttamrao and
Rukminibai are involved.
If you hadn't arrested them
in a hurry without sufficient evidence
then we could've cornered them.
And now we are toiling hard
while they must be having
a great time in Parbhani.
There you go after my sister again.
Samindri is going to fleece us dry.
So?
What's your plan?
I'll ask Jayanta to
manage the dairy.
[suspenseful music begins]
What happened?
He's my blood.
I can't trust a random
forsaken woman.
What's the point in repenting later?
Forsaken?
That's my sister you're talking about.
So what if she's your sister!
Did she settle the liquor accounts?
Listen!
What is wrong with you?
Listen, Rukmini!
[whimpers]
[loud sobbing]
Things are finally falling in place.
Fucking finally.
Advocate Dusane had called.
We finally have a date for the hearing.
I'm sure the verdict will go our way too.
And then we can go back to Manavat.
We can go
wherever we want.
Hm?
Stop crying now.
Wipe your tears.
Wipe them off!
I'll only be satisfied
when I get pregnant
and I rock my baby to sleep.
[sobbing loudly]
Hey
[intense music playing]
[music builds to a crescendo]
[suspenseful music begins]
[suspenseful music ends]
Hey girlie!
Where's your mother?
Has she taken our money and fled?
[sniggers]
[tense music playing]
Samindri is a woman of her word.
And certainly not one to flee.
Kamlay!
What's wrong?
Did you have a bad dream again?
Come.
Go back to sleep.
Samindray!
Have you lost it or
are you acting dumb?
I told you I'll need
more money this time.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Why do you need more?
A big cop from Mumbai is in town.
Ramakant Kulkarni.
We'll have to manage him too!
He's here for the murders.
Not to investigate our business.
Right.
Don't believe these rumours
or you've had it.
Got it?
Look
when I say I need
more money, you listen.
Uttamrao decides who gets how much.
If not him, my sister Rukmini decides.
Don't try to act smart.
The business is here in Manavat.
And they're in Parbhani.
How do we manage this?
They won't get permission
to come here any time soon.
Until then this cop Kulkarni
is going to foil all your plans.
He'll screw you over!
Why are you so worried, Paranje saheb?
Let me handle it my way.
Handle it?
Keep your end of the deal
and leave the rest to me.
Listen.
Stay away from that Kaachu Paaku.
Kulkarni is hot on his heels.
So be it.
Why should I be worried?
[door creaks open]
Nawathe?
Where were you?
I was busy with the task
Sir had given me.
And what special task
had Sir given you?
Remember Vakatkar Sir asked us
Hmm.
to make a list of all Pandhrya
temples and their locations.
Remember?
Hmm.
Then did you get started?
I did. And it's done.
There are 11 temples in all.
I started at the village border.
Took help from a few old-timers.
And visited every place myself.
Damn, Nawathe!
You're going to be in his
good books way before us!
Not really, Sir.
Hmm.
So, Shukla!
What is this? A love letter? Or are you
memorising Sir's procedures?
No, you remember we had to make
a list of the Pandhrya temples?
- Right.
- It's that.
That's great!
Keep it up, Shukla!
It wasn't me, Sir.
It was Nawathe.
He visited all the locations himself.
Well done!
Well done!
Thank you, Sir.
[motorcycle engine starts]
Who is it?
It's me.
Kaachu Paaku.
[eerie music playing]
Did you do it?
Absolutely! Flawlessly!
We'll soon see the effects too.
You better leave the village
for a few days.
The police is asking around.
[eerie music continues]
See you.
[ominous music]
Aren't you sleepy yet?
Come, let's go.
Come on.
Raghu
is this where you
spotted Shakeela last?
Yeah.
When I came here, Shakay was
knocking down tamarinds.
But none of the stones
were hitting the target!
One of those stones is gonna
fall on your head, Shakay!
If you're a pro with
that slingshot of yours
why don't you
knock down a few for me?
I don't have the slingshot right now.
Hey, Raghu!
[suspenseful music playing]
Oi!
[hissing to call out]
[ominous music playing]
Be careful.
This way.
Right there, Sir.
We found her body under that tree.
She had some bread in her mouth.
That means she was hungry.
Which is why she was
knocking down tamarinds.
So the killer
must've lured her
into going with him
by offering her something to eat.
And maybe that's why
she couldn't scream in protest.
And so no one noticed.
Right here, Sir.
Her body was found here.
Hmm.
And Sir
this time
we had invited a dog squad
from Aurangabad.
Bravo.
And none of those dogs found
anything beyond this stream.
Not a thing, Sir.
Vakatkar.
Sir.
Shakeela's body was found there
but her salwar was here.
Hmm.
That means
Whose farm is this?
Mine, Sir.
Hmm.
Your statement says that you were
in Jalgaon at the time of Shakeela's murder.
Huh?
I said you admitted that you were
in Jalgaon when Shakeela was murdered.
Right, Sir.
Why exactly?
Famine, Sir.
We've barely got a drop of rain.
How do I grow anything?
And so I went back to my village.
Why haven't you tried the new
drip irrigation system?
It's not that easy, Sir.
Hmm.
The piping is quite expensive.
Hmm.
Right now only Uttamrao Barhate
can afford all of this.
Hm.
And it's not like my farm has a
coffer buried under it.
[chuckles]
No?
Then whose farm is it buried under?
Umm, how would I know, Sir?
People say that it could be
under Shrirang Barhate's farm.
Hmm.
He even organised a pooja for it.
He also dug up
the farm in several places.
So?
Did he find the treasure?
Who knows?
I hope I'm not overstepping, Sir.
Hm.
Please stay away from all of this.
You might end up getting burnt.
I hear you.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome, Sir.
We must get the villagers
to open up, Ponkshe.
- Shukla.
- Yes, Sir.
Don't make it obvious.
But look to my left.
Umm, to the left.
Oh, right.
There's a man who's walking with us.
This is the second time I'm seeing him.
Oh.
Investigate him.
[eerie music playing]
Who is Shrirang Barhate?
He's a local. He owns the mill.
We need to meet him.
Right.
And I need to make some calls
Are you OK, Sir?
Yeah.
Bai!
- What is it?
- I need to pee.
Bhopya!
Didn't we just start our class?
Finish your work first.
You're late yet again!
I don't know what gets
into this weirdo!
Said she doesn't want to go to school.
What happened, Kamlay?
Do you not like me?
Go on!
And sit down.
I don't care if she likes anyone here.
I just need her to like
going to school.
Or else she'll end up a loser like me.
I got to go.
Wait.
Come here.
There's something fishy
with the books.
What do you mean?
I mean
the records don't match.
The numbers are all over the place.
I knew it.
I just needed someone
smart to confirm it.
This favour means a lot.
I did it this one time.
But don't ask me to do this again.
I know there's more to this
than just the dairy's accounts.
You hit the nail on the head, teacha!
Shut up, smart ass.
And why the hell aren't you at the dairy?
Stop bumming around!
I'm here to meet her.
But where were you all these days?
In prison.
For a half murder.
[chuckles]
Bai
you got to help me.
I need to go to Mumbai.
I want to be a film star.
Like Bachchan.
Even he's left-handed like me.
I'm sure you know
the right people there.
I've told you a million times,
she doesn't know anyone!
Hey!
All smarties know each other.
You won't buzz off easily, will you!
Hey!
- What are you doing?
- Get out!
Buzz off! Now!
Go straight to the dairy or
else you've had it from me.
Well, I got to go.
Wait!
- Put the broom back in its place.
- Yeah.
Gimme.
What do you think about that Mr
Shrirang?
Sir!
Just because the bodies
were found near my farm
doesn't mean I'm the killer.
It's a bit far-fetched, Sir.
Yes, you're right.
But
rumour has it that
you've dug up your farm
and carried out rituals
to find some treasure buried under.
I'm an educated man, Sir.
I don't believe in treasure myths.
But the entire village believes
that there's treasure under my farm.
So I thought I'll give it a try.
Who doesn't want
to discover treasure?
And that's why I had rituals
carried out on my farm.
And who carried out those rituals?
Kaachu Paaku.
Umm
we're looking for him, Sir.
But God knows where
the dumbass has disappeared.
So
Mr Shrirang
can you tell something
about your rituals
in a little more detail?
I know what you're trying to get at, Sir.
But all I did during
the ritual was sacrifice a goat.
I
I swear on my mother, Sir.
Kaachu Paaku said that
if you want the treasure
you'll need to sprinkle
a woman's blood.
But
I told him
make do with this goat or let it go.
If you don't believe me
you can ask Kaachu Paaku himself.
Hmm.
Shukla
go find Kaachu Paaku.
Sir.
Ever since we've started the investigation
he seems to have disappeared.
And I don't think that's a coincidence.
Kamlay!
Kamlay!
Come have your food, dear!
Kamlay!
Kamlay!
Are you there, Kamlay!
Have you seen Kamli anywhere?
[radio playing]
[radio static]
Have you seen Kamli?
[suspenseful music playing]
[suspenseful music continues]
[music builds to a crescendo]
[music heightens tension]
[fire crackling]
[dramatic music builds]
[music builds to a crescendo]