Call Me Bae (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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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!
Naina Khanna is pregnant.
Hi and welcome to the show.
I'm Ro Talks.
And we, my babies,
need to talk about the changing face
of the Indian family structure.
Especially because she's a single mother.
Guess what this is?
Cappuccino?
My first ever work-day coffee.
Here.
Oh, wait a second.
I did a Barista course
in Rome, you know?
Thank you.
Coastal road story?
Yeah, just triple-checking it.
You know what?
I'll make my own coffee from tomorrow.
Actually, for both of us.
You're so cool that I wonder if
you're just my boss or "Hugo Boss"
Press conference at 02:00 p.m.?
Okay.
Yeah!
Cute!
-Hi.
-Hi.
Have you decided
about the house yet?
Can I see some pictures first?
-Of course!
-Okay.
Sunlight, positivity,
simple living, high thinking.
Isn't this the San Francisco Bridge?
The sea link, actually.
Bandra-Worli
The view is stunning.
Okay.
I'm sold.
I'll get my stuff from Losttel after work.
Great!
One last question.
What's your sun sign?
I'm a Leo.
Okay.
We'll have a few hiccups on the way.
Eventually, we'll work it out
-Great.
-Great.
Sending you the address.
-Got it.
-Amazing.
Thank you.
Look, #singlemom is trending.
So is #NainaKhannaFeministIcon.
How does SS pull
this off every time?
That's why I hate social media.
It's like an echo chamber.
It says, "Hey, beautiful" in Japanese.
Arigato.
It's so cute.
-But social media gives you
-Validation?
I don't need that.
Visibility actually,
and you do need that.
I don't need the visibility,
my show needs it.
You are the show, Neel.
I love Sakura blossoms.
The Japanese
Emperor is a dear friend.
He gifted our family
5000 cherry blossom trees.
Wanna come?
The real question is,
why is Mukul Sawla showering
female journalists
with fancy bouquets?
It's not even Women's Day.
It should be Women's Day every day.
Right?
"Nodoka naru ori koso.
Nakere hana wo.
Omou kokoro no uchi ni,
kaze wa fukanedo."
Why don't you also tell
us the meaning, Izumi?
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the CEO of Thought Telecom
Mr. Mukul Sawla.
There is not even a moment of calmness
in the heart that loves the blossoms.
While the wind is already blowing.
This is a poem by
the famous Japanese poetess
Izumi Shikibu.
Mom and Dad's favorite.
And that is why
they named me Izumi.
Good job, Izumi.
Good job.
Good afternoon, everyone.
You all have met my Izumi.
Now I want you to meet another Izumi.
And I guarantee that this Izumi too
will make your hearts blossom.
Every female journalist was
given an envelope at the entrance.
May I request you
to please open it?
As you are aware,
Thought Telecom has just started
5G in India.
And this is a special gift
from us to all the women.
Introducing
Izumi.
Free 5G SIM cards
for all women.
Free?
Your old SIM cards
will be ported to the new ones.
So, go ahead and switch.
His name should
be Mukul Suave-la.
He does have charm, I admit.
But, also political ambitions.
That's what this is all about.
Elections are coming up
in the next few months.
Everything will be as clear as ice.
Also, I must admit.
-I love polls.
-I also love polls.
Every second day,
I do a poll online.
Today's poll was
are you a dog person
or a cat person?
You'd be surprised
82 percent cats.
-Really?
-I know.
-Shocking.
-Shocking.
So, ladies and gentlemen,
now I can take your questions.
Sir.
Hi, Mukul.
-Neel N from
-TRP.
-Yes.
-I know you.
Great initiative.
But, are you saying that these
SIMs are absolutely free for women?
Yes, absolutely.
Zero charges.
But, that's like
48 percent of your market.
Is Thought Telecom a business
or a charity?
Neel, I'm a social entrepreneur.
I believe
a good business is one
that is good for the people.
You already sound
like a politician, sir.
Rumors about you joining
-the Legislative Assembly
-Neel!
One question at a time.
-Mr. Mukul.
-Yes?
Why is this offer especially for women?
Why not?
According to the
National Crime Records Bureau,
in this country,
every three minutes
there is a crime against women.
So think,
if every girl
has a phone,
a SIM card,
and internet.
So, imagine the impact
on their security and freedom
because of this.
Ladies and gentlemen,
data
is the future.
God used to shower
us with blessings,
now data is the biggest blessing!
Have you ever been
to a beach before?
Every year in Seychelles.
Three paid, and one didn't.
-How are you, brother?
-Fine.
-What about you?
-All good.
I should have taken a travel shot
before coming here.
No need, this is
the real immunity booster.
Same order.
Two plates of fried potato sandwiches
with sweet and spicy chutney.
One with extra chili.
-Alright.
-And onion on the side.
-Okay.
-Come on.
-For you
-No, it's fine.
It's alright.
You do this everywhere?
I just followed Mukul Sawla online.
He wears Tom Ford abroad,
and Khadi in India.
He speaks so many languages.
He's quite fit.
He can do a headstand.
So?
What's the big deal?
Even I can do it.
I've done it actually.
I'll just show it to you.
Is that vintage?
-Does this have a camera?
-Yeah.
The first Nokia camera phone.
7650 from the year 2002.
See, that's me in Columbia.
Wait, you went to Columbia too?
What?
You also went there?
Yes!
But my course
was five years long.
Three weeks were enough for me.
Thank you.
Now that, ma'am, is the best fried potato
sandwich in the whole world.
Not that I would know.
I've never had it.
You've never had a fried potato sandwich?!
It's not a Delhi thing.
Also, I haven't had any carbs
for the last eight years.
But there is always a first time.
Go on!
Take a bite.
Here.
Oh, my God!
It's like the potato is
squishing me in a warm hug.
The batter is exploding
with flavors in my mouth.
Amazing, right?
I love it.
Is this like a childhood favorite?
Just
every day,
I'd take a train to eat this here.
So, you were poor, like me.
Quite the opposite, actually.
I like to get lost in the crowd.
You were so privileged that
you wanted to be underprivileged?
I've spent a lot on therapy, but who knew
Bae would give me my breakthrough!
Classic impostor syndrome.
Even my therapist says so.
I've also done a course
on mental health for the POSH.
One month.
I don't know why,
I always feel
that I deserve a lot
less than what I have.
That's why, you
That's why, sir
Don't be formal.
That's why, you
never take credit for work.
That's why you don't
use your last name.
Right, Neel N?
My ex-wife didn't figure that out
in three years of our marriage.
You're divorced?
Yeah.
More?
Life is so complex, so complex
carbs are welcomed as well.
I'm asking for a friend.
If someone wants to send
an anonymous source story,
how do they send it?
Tell your friend,
to send an email
to stories@trp.in.
What's that?
My friend will ask.
Okay.
It's an email that we monitor every day.
Most of the stories are useless, but
once in a while, we get a good one.
We call it the slush pile.
Oh, can we go get a slushie?
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
Wherever you walk by
You light up the world
With your words
With your eyes
You light up every path
A gush of wind
You flow like a river
You can rake up a storm
But a sea of emotions within that storm
The world awaits you
Where have you been all this while?
Good evening, sir.
-Where's number seven?
-First floor.
-Okay.
-Cheers, man.
Cheers.
Hey, Bae!
Hey, Bae!
-Hi
-Deposit?
Yes.
Hey, Bae!
Here.
Welcome home, Bae.
Hey, Bae!
Where is the rest of it?
This is all that there is.
It looked bigger than this
on the camera.
The camera makes
everything look big, Bae.
But the pictures you
showed this morning
Those were of an
American apartment, Bae.
I downloaded them
from the internet.
Okay.
Where's my room?
Ta-da!
Open it and it becomes a bed.
Close it to make it a sofa.
But please close it before
Sheila gets here. Okay?
Wait!
You know Sheila?
Wait, you know her too?
She is my life coach.
Maa Sheila.
Sheila is the house help.
But, sure. She can definitely
be your life coach.
You have a lot to learn from her.
Anyway.
Do you want to see the bathroom?
Yeah.
Are you okay?
I just need some water.
You said there's
24-hour running water.
24 hours
in a week.
Summertime sadness.
And this
is my room.
You said it has a sea view.
Of course, I never lie.
See the view every day and manifest it.
What is it?
You don't like it?
It's not like I have other options.
Exactly.
In which case, wait a minute.
Here you are.
Presenting a glass
of wine and general empathy.
-As promised.
-Cheers.
-What?
-This is Indian wine!
-So, don't have it, give it back.
-No, I need it.
My God!
What is this?
Mamma's lap?
That's my favorite Charlotte Thomas
bespoke bedsheet.
Costs 2500 dollars?!
I can sleep without Aggy,
but not without Charlotte.
I packed it while leaving home.
If you want to stay
in a one-bedroom apartment,
then you better learn how
to Marie Kondo your life.
Babe, Marie Kondo came up with KonMari
after seeing the clutter
in my walk-in closet.
Poor thing. She wants to convert
everyone's home into a hospital.
Thank God Marie Kondo
stopped Marie Kondo-ing.
Well, I loved what she said.
That's why my
house has no clutter,
and neither does my phone.
No old photos of your exes either?
I don't have time for boys.
I want to be the top anchor
of this news channel before I turn 30.
Chief editor before 40.
Get a Magsaysay before
45, and a Pulitzer before 50.
I'm tired from
just hearing that.
Well, getting tired is
not an option for me.
Okay. Good night.
If you need anything,
please don't wake me up.
I'm gonna be listening to my podcast.
Ten things successful
people do before bedtime.
Good night.
Sweet dreams.
Señoras y señores,
may I please have your attention?
Ta-da!
-Hola, Mom.
-Hola, Bae.
Are you sure about this?
Hundred percent.
Aggy said, "Te quiero, amor mio,"
to me for the first time
at the Tomatina festival.
He'll love it.
Sorpresa!
Happy anniversary!
I mean, feliz anniversario!
Why are you fighting
on our anniversary?
You think I'm enjoying this?
All I wanted was a quiet
dinner someplace nice with you.
I had the chopper ready.
Agastya, but we have
a quiet dinner every day.
You use your phone, I use mine.
There's a word called fun.
Do you remember fun?
Fun and immaturity
are two different things.
You have to be a little
immature sometimes.
You've already
become like your father.
I always wanted to be like him.
So, "Yay, me."
He is 60.
Well, marrying you has aged me.
Don't you think we need some passion,
some adventure in our lives?
Adventure?
Do you wanna go visit
the Titanic in a submarine?
Aren't you bored with our life?
Yes.
I'm really bored of having
the same conversation over and over.
You go to sleep in
the other room every second day.
Maybe we should separate our bedrooms.
Don't be sad.
Even Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Philip slept in separate bedrooms.
And they were
married for 73 years.
JIMMY WADIA IS DAMN BORING.
HE ONLY WATCHES COOKING
SHOWS ALL THE TIME,
BUT HE NEVER COOKS ANYTHING.
I'm flawsome.
I'm awesome.
I'm Bae.
I'm here to slay.
I'm gonna kill it.
I'm gonna do
This is the rights and duties charter.
Drinking coffee is your right.
But rinsing the cup
and putting it in the sink is your duty.
And it's your duty to restock
anything that is over in the fridge.
Cool. Now let's get ready
otherwise we'll be late.
Oops!
Who will clean this?
Hey, Bae!
-Who?
-You!
Why?
Because you have
to clean up after yourself, Bae.
That's a new concept.
#TodayILearned.
#TIL.
I like it.
Hey, Bae!
Clean.
Clean.
Hey, Bae!
We have to clock in at 09:30 a.m.
Hurry up!
Hey, Bae!
This is the last time that
I do your work for you.
You missed that spot.
Do you think orange is my color?
-Shit!
-Hey, Bae!
Shit!
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Hi. Do you screen the emails
for stories@trp.com.?
Is there an email from Anamika?
What are you doing?
I was thanking you in sign language.
I thought you couldn't speak.
-Sorry.
-Yeah
Will the opposition do?
-What will the
-Hi, SS.
What?
My mangrove story
did you get a chance to review it?
Who are you?
Tammarrah. SS, you hired me
Did a celebrity show up to protest?
No.
Well, there's no story.
Is there, Tamica
Sorry.
Stephens, phone.
Indigenous?
More like disingenuous.
You!
Don't move.
Move aside!
Out of my way!
Do you work here?
You.
Viral girl.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
I'm now a journo at TRP.
She's the new intern, SS.
She is the
new intern?
Who hired you?
Neel N.
Alright.
Some people are hired just
to wear skimpy clothes.
You know, for the
view.
I guess it's an office policy.
At least, my legs are
shapely and waxed.
They are.
And if I was the one to make that remark
you'd go around saying "Me too!", right?
That's good.
Because of #MeToo,
at least girls
like you
won't be hired often.
Imagine, the offices will be filled
with men like you.
The horror!
Stephens.
-Yes, sir?
-Cappuccino.
Cappuccino, sir.
New cappuccino.
Don't be so savage, sis.
He'll hunt you down.
Now be careful at the prompter.
Why will I sit at his
bulletin's prompter?
I'm Neel's intern.
You're not just Neel's intern.
You're TRP's intern.
And SS is TRP.
All interns need to handle
the teleprompter during his bulletin.
You're fucked.
Hello and welcome,
you're watching TRP.
I'm Satyajit Sen and
this is prime time news.
Our first story.
The Chinese President Eleven Jinping
was on a state visit to Russia recently.
Where he conducted
I apologize viewers.
I of course meant to say
Xi
Jinping. It's just
Who was at the prompter?
I will respond to this
at a time and place of my choice.
Okay, this app is called "LetsSplit."
-Oh, okay.
-Okay.
From now on, we'll record
all our expenses in this
and we can split it
down to the last rupee.
Okay.
Write down almond milk and keto cookies
-for 1,500 bucks.
-What?!
That's the entire
month's budget for milk.
Okay, fine. Henceforth, this
is our house kitty.
Alright?
We'll put in 15 grand each.
It should be enough
for the entire month.
If anything is left,
we'll split it equally.
-Got it?
-Okay.
My shampoo is for 15 grand.
What?
Wow!
Hi, Murli.
For me?
-Are you Bae?
-Yes.
A "bae-nonymous" letter for you.
For me?
Who could it be?
Keep working, minions.
I'm going to the gym.
Because I've earned it.
I heard that people
are planning
to kill me.
I think I should hire Z Plus security.
Don't be paranoid, Satya.
I'm not paranoid.
Maybe just a little toxic.
Unbelievable.
Tammarrah.
How does he know
that I looked that up?
Do you think I should
change my password?
Sure.
Nair.
SS.
At least someone
watches your show.
Well, at least I know
the name of the Chinese Premier.
Right?
You instructed that girl,
to do that stupid thing.
I know.
I feel bad for you.
No matter what you do,
you can't sabotage my career.
I only compete with myself SS.
I only compete with myself.
Whose Daddy
is Padmashri Girishan Nair,
the greatest journalist in India
Only such privileged people
say such things.
Well done.
Anyway.
How is Debo?
All settled in Columbia?
Of course.
Whose sister is she after all?
She's the smart one.
You hired that Bae
to mock me, right?
I know.
No.
I really think she has it in her
to be a good journalist.
I hear you.
I'll help her become
a good journalist.
I'll have her shift
into my office.
She'll spend all her
time in the office.
She'll eat there.
She'll drink there, sleep there.
Until her moisturized face
has the Qwerty
keyboard imprinted on it.
I
SS, are you okay?
Don't touch me.
Please, stop being so nice.
-Stephens.
-Yes, sir?
Get help.
Try the eggplant stir fry.
-Give it.
-Wait, I'll give.
Here.
-Namaste.
-Namaste, sir.
If you don't eat with a fork and knife,
how will you learn to use it?
What's wrong?
Is your BP alright, Dad?
Yes, I'm fine.
Will someone say something?
Has Bengal gone on strike?
Okay, I'll go for a shower.
You
Hi.
Wait.
Columbia's summer break is in May.
Brother
I don't want to be a journalist.
You know that it was my dream
to study journalism at Columbia, right?
But
I've been working
since I was 18.
For all of us.
But I want to be an HMU artist.
I'm sorry, a what artist?
Hair and makeup.
HMU.
Ms. Debolina Sen.
You know that I've spent 60 lakhs
on your education already, right?
But brother
But my dreams
are worth a lot more.
I thought you understood.
Carbs for the second
time in one day.
Forgive me, Lord.
At least let the table get dirty,
then clean it up.
So what should I do?
Sit idle?
Sometimes, it's the best thing.
I did a course in Bali.
See, feels good, right?
You stress a lot, Tammarrah.
-Special
-Yeah.
Whatever.
Play the video.
Hi, Bae.
I can't tell you my name.
But you can call me Anamika.
I contacted you
because I saw your viral video.
And I thought that you're
not scared of anybody.
Then I stalked you and found out
that you're also a journalist.
I don't really trust
your seniors, but
I feel you
are not afraid to reveal, or speak
the truth.
Anamika?
Who the hell are you?
And why are you
here with luggage?
My sincerest regards.
I'm her friend Saira.
My name is Tammarrah, not Saira.
No.
I'm her friend.
Saira.
So, what?
So, I used to live with her in Losttel.
The manager there, Carl,
he banned me from
Losttel for a year.
And I ended up losing a lot of money
in betting too.
So, I couldn't pay him.
And besides, all my dates from
the area have been exhausted.
So, I have no option.
So?
So, who's gonna fake an entire
relationship for a year, man?
Actually, it's not that hard.
-I know couples who fake entire marriages.
-That's a skill.
Can we please come to the point?
Why are you here with luggage?
Because
I'm saying,
Su casa es mi casa.
-Your house is now our house.
-What?
-What?
-Oh, my God! I'm so excited.
I missed you so much.
-#sis-code!
-#sis-code!
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
This is still my house.
It's still my name on the lease.
-So, sublet it.
-Yes.
There's not enough
room for the three of us.
There should be
room in your heart.
Wow! Well said.
Everything will
be split three ways.
-House bills, rent, electricity
-Duties!
I'm sure you need
some help around here.
One-woman show
doubt that's working out!
Fine.
Fine.
I give you a month.
But! If it doesn't work out,
I will kick you out.
-Intense, but okay!
-She's very intense.
-Okay. Come, let's go.
-Let's go!
Okay.
Are you watching a show?
See, if there are
multiple seasons, I can't
commit.
Eleven years ago,
I came to Mumbai
from a small town.
In spite of being an outsider,
it took me very little time to
make a mark in the film industry.
I gave multiple blockbuster films.
Last year,
I went to London for a shoot.
This time it's got
to be Anamika.
I opened the door last time.
Okay.
Oh!
Who is it?
-I know judo, karate, Krav Maga, etc.
-Don't hurt
-the poor thing.
-What
I missed you so much, Bae.
Oh!
Who is he?
I'm Prince.
-Prince of what?
-Show me your ID.
Paras Bhasin.
Paras?
Really?
That's my government name.
But people lovingly
call me Prince.
-Oh!
-Bae.
Tell them who I am.
Sure.
I told you, right?
-Prince
-Oh!
-Stop it.
-Shy
She cheated on her
husband with him.
Oh!
Makes sense.
-What's going on here?
-Sorry, Uncle.
-Sorry, Auntie. Good night.
-We were just talking.
Bye!
Bae, be honest.
How many more people
are gonna show up tonight?
I swear.
I had no idea.
What are you doing here?
How do you know where I live?
You checked in, right?
Prince, why are you here?
My family will turn you
from prince to pauper.
I don't care.
I can live on a
sidewalk with you.
Prince.
After you left, I listened
to Harry Styles's songs on loop,
day and night.
I can't think of anything else but you.
I lost five kilos of muscle.
-You're my favorite workout, Bae.
-Okay!
Yeah, whatever.
But
You can't stay
here and that's final.
Yes?
Why would I stay here?
I'll stay in my friend's
gym across from here.
-Don't worry.
-Okay.
I'll continue my online
sessions from there.
And I'll keep visiting
my Bae.
Hey! I'm starving.
What are we watching?
Last year, I was in London
for a film shoot.
He was staying in
the same hotel as me.
It started with him leaving flowers
and gifts outside my hotel room.
Then he would send
me sleazy messages.
Asking me to sleep with him.
Obviously, I refused.
Repeatedly.
And his ego didn't
take that well.
He's so powerful that he has
the government, the police,
and the media completely
under his control.
He knows
everything.
Where I am going, what I'm eating,
who I'm meeting, and who I'm talking to.
That's why
I had to contact
you from a new SIM.
To increase the pressure on me,
he had my boyfriend raided by the police.
He keeps blackmailing me
in different ways.
He says
he'll make me the country's greatest star,
he'll get me the best projects.
I just have to sleep with him.
And the worst part is
everyone thinks that
Mukul Sawla is God's gift to womankind.