The Railway Men (2023) s01e04 Episode Script

HOUSE FOR SALE
No pension for the last three months?
They say some people took more money
than what was rightfully due.
They talk about rights.
We also had the right to live.
Mr. Kamruddin did, and so did our child.
And how much is the pension?
300 rupees a month.
Just 300 rupees?
Excuse me.
The houses have roofs,
but the sewers are open.
Three people died of cholera last year.
Keep your nose covered.
The city is clear of the gas now.
But we still need masks here.
Which one is your house?
That one. Number 1918.
The women whose sons got jobs,
they rented out their houses
and moved in with them.
Who will do that for me?
Noman, beta, don't go outside the colony.
Ms. Janglay,
I've been looking for you
all over Rail Sadan.
I'm sorry,
I'm here without an appointment.
And you are?
You can call me Mirza.
But who are you?
Ms. Janglay,
if I am at Rail Sadan at this hour
with the Director General of Railways,
I must be someone important.
Security--
Well, whoever you are,
please take an appointment.
I am busy right now.
There's a toxicologist, Mr. Alex Braun.
He's about to reach Bhopal with your help.
Along with sodium thiosulfate.
And as you know,
sodium thiosulfate is used
in cases of cyanide poisoning.
If it is used
to save the victims in Bhopal,
you can imagine the panic it would cause.
And information of Carbide's gas
breaking into cyanide
would be troubling for my clients,
were it to go public.
And my clients
wish to express their support to you.
And their support
is quite substantial.
Thank you for bringing me
your clients' message.
Thank you, Ms. Janglay.
Could you please convey to them
a small message from me?
Why, of course!
Tell them to fuck off.
And if I ever see you around again,
I'll have you locked up, Mirza.
Good luck, Ms. Janglay.
But I never said that was my name.
Mr. Braun is with you?
Yes, Mr. Braun is here.
Everything is ready.
It's being loaded as we speak.
-Flight on time?
-Departure is in 25 minutes.
Thank you, Prasiddh.
Come on, Rajeshwari. Glad to be of help.
Excuse me.
Have the vials been loaded?
-Moving towards the runway, sir.
-Copy that.
Anything we should know?
Flammable, unstable?
No. This is sodium thiosulfate.
It's medical grade.
Very well secured in sealed vials.
It's perfectly safe
to transport by flight.
Well, then you should head to the gate.
I'll walk you.
Yeah, hello?
Hello, Mr. Madsen?
Yeah, who is this?
This is Kumawat.
-And I'm a--
-Fucking reporter!
I know what all you are talking in there.
You're deciding
whether to call this incident an accident,
or sabotage or worker negligence.
You wanted to claim
that you ran a world-class facility
and this unfortunate incident
was beyond your control.
It's a good defense.
Very good defense, I must admit.
But I have in my hand a copy of a report
from two years back.
By a gentleman named C.S. Tyson.
You knew.
Carbide knew there were hazards,
potentially life-threatening hazards.
And you did nothing.
That's culpable in any court in the world.
You have a copy of the 1982 safety report.
Yes.
Oh, my God. And here I thought
you actually had something.
-Can you read?
-Of course, I can read.
Then go to page 78.
It's an addendum to the original report.
A reply by the Bhopal factory
to the HQ in the US.
It exonerates us, Mr. Kumawat.
It says that we rectified the mistakes,
that this was beyond our control.
The document in your hand
is not going to condemn Carbide,
but save us.
You're not bringing that to court.
We are.
Pandey-ji, someone's alive there.
Pandey-ji!
Pandey-ji!
Pandey-ji?
Pandey-ji!
Unit 8, come in.
Unit 8, come in, Unit 8.
Unit 8, can you hear us?
Unit 8, come in!
I'm near the old mosque, sir. Go ahead.
Listen carefully.
We have a message for Bhopal Junction.
A relief train is coming from Itarsi.
I repeat,
a relief train is coming from Itarsi.
They need platform 1 clear.
I repeat, they need platform 1 clear.
Unit 8, come in, Unit 8.
-How many people were in the jeep?
-Did you the receive the message?
Did you receive the message? Do you copy?
Why isn't the train moving?
If we remain stuck here,
the next train, be it Gorakhphur
or relief, will collide with us.
No one will survive.
God knows what's going on.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Our luck's rotten.
What do we do now, SM sir?
The waiting hall's glass is shattered too.
SM sir? What do we do, sir?
I'll tell you what to do.
Look, it's simple.
Tell the people in the wagon
that the engine isn't working.
They take care of themselves and--
We take care of ourselves.
Let's get out of here.
I'm making sense, right?
I haven't slept
for the last 10 years.
I wander in my thoughts sleeplessly,
day and night.
And all this because
I owe a life.
That boy was just…
eight years old…
and he died in front of me.
Just a few more steps,
and I could've saved him.
Just a few more moments.
I would've pulled him up.
If I had chosen him over myself,
I would be able to sleep peacefully.
One life…
took away my sleep.
Here, we have a hundred.
If anything happens to them,
I don't want to know what I'll lose.
Whoever wants to go, can go, please.
But as long as I'm alive,
I won't go anywhere.
No.
Prasad, isn't that sound from the north?
Gorakhpur Express!
Take the walkie! Remove the brakes.
Sir, the train must be speeding.
It'll crash into us.
I'm opening the wagon to get everyone out.
No, Imad, no!
Imad, we are getting
another chance to save them.
The Gorakhpur was scheduled to stop here.
They'll surely slow down.
We'll join Gorakhpur to our wagon
and get them all out of here.
We just need to signal the pilot
that there's danger here.
-Sir, I'm going.
-Where are you going?
Sir, you had said
that we don't get second chances.
I'm getting one, sir.
It is my fault
that the communications are down.
Only when I fix the detonators,
will the pilot receive the signal
and apply the brakes.
I misunderstood you, Prasad.
Forgive me if you can.
-Imad.
-Got it, sir.
I'm going to clear the way for Gorakhpur.
I'll turn the south signal green.
The pilot won't hesitate to head out.
Okay.
Sir,
my family's coming
on the Gorakhpur Express.
A woman, a little girl and a baby.
Please keep them safe.
And tell them Imad will be right back.
You came here
for something else, Constable…
What?
The Express Bandit won't dare
to set foot in Bhopal tonight, right?
Yes, sir.
The station needs you, Constable.
Can I trust you?
The man more than the uniform, sir.
-Guard sahab…
-What happened?
Did he get on? Is he all right?
He has been stabbed in the back.
We'll reach Bhopal soon.
Look, Salima, there's the station.
Detonator!
Constable! Prasad did it.
The train is getting close.
Stop!
Abbu, there's a train.
Passengers of Gorakhpur Express,
please stay inside!
Your life is in danger.
Do not come outside.
There's Misrod.
We're almost there.
Come on.
Speed it up, Master.
We have to cross Misrod quickly.
The people at Bhopal Junction
won't last long without our help. Come on.
Chhindwara Mail has been rerouted.
-Freight train stopped at Vidisha.
-Down track at Indore closed!
Why is the Narmada Special still moving?
We missed it at Akodia, sir.
Listen up, everyone!
There's no room for mistakes.
The Minister has ordered
that no train should reach Bhopal.
It's green. Step on it.
Come on. Faster.
Sir, please listen to this.
It's Misrod's stationmaster.
He says GM Special is
approaching them from the south.
This guy is always trouble.
Stop him immediately.
Got it, sir. On it right away.
Mishra! Turn the signal red.
-Stop the train.
-Yes, sir!
Why isn't it slowing down?
Why isn't it slowing down?
Mishra, change the tracks!
-Divert it to the siding!
-Yes, sir!
Come on.
What is he doing?
Rati Pandey is a few kilometers away
with doctors and Railways personnel.
And all of them volunteered to go there.
If they die, who will be answerable?
Me or you?
Sir, it might not come to that.
There's a medicine to cure
the effect of the gas, an antidote.
-Sodium thiosulfate.
-That German?
Alex Braun.
-You know?
-Everyone knows.
He was detained at the Delhi Airport.
He has been deported back to his country.
There was a tip-off.
Didn't you get the memo?
Mirza…
Sir, Rati has doctors.
And Braun had the antidote.
We can administer that antidote
as soon as it reaches Bhopal--
-We can save lives, sir.
-Don't speak like a layperson, Rajeshwari.
Can the Government
take a foreigner at his word
and administer
an untested chemical to patients?
Attention!
-Salima! Wait.
-Stay on the train. Please don't come out.
-Attention, please!
-Where are you going? Go inside!
-Where do I go?
-There is gas everywhere!
Listen to the announcement. Go inside!
-The air is poisonous!
-Salima!
Please listen carefully.
-Cover your face with a wet cloth.
-Listen to the announcement.
Cover your face.
Shut the windows.
Close the windows!
Cover your face with a cloth!
Stay seated.
-Close the windows!
-This train will depart soon.
-SM sir.
-What happened, Imad?
The signal is green. The tracks are clear.
-Sir, where do we go?
-Get inside!
Well done, Imad. Now come back.
Board the train and find your family.
Your shift is over.
-Ammi!
-Salima!
What's going on? Are you okay?
The guard is injured too.
He needs a doctor.
They were in a mishap too.
They need help--
No, we can't do anything.
This train can't stay here.
There are a hundred people in that wagon.
And a thousand on this train.
-Everyone will die if you don't leave.
-But, sir, how can we leave before time?
Here are your orders. Take it.
Breaking the protocol is on me.
-You follow the orders.
-Okay, sir.
I'll couple the trains.
Leave as soon as it's done.
Open the door!
Constable, get everyone inside!
The train is about to leave.
Yes, sir! Get in.
Get in. Stay in there. Shut the door.
The station staff did it.
Hurry up, we'll miss the train! Quick!
Keep moving. Keep--
Easy!
Where did they come from?
Rahi, come quickly! There's a train here.
Sir, a whole lot more people have come in.
-Pilot, give me three minutes.
-Okay, sir.
After that, move the train, come what may.
Okay, sir.
Just three minutes.
Get in the coaches!
The train is about to leave!
Get in the coaches!
Get in!
Come on, get in!
This way!
Get in! The train is about to leave!
Sir! Where did all these people come from?
They are the Ijtema pilgrims.
Ijtema pilgrims.
The train leaves in three minutes!
-Get everyone inside.
-Okay.
You take the charge here.
I'll go towards the back.
Sir, careful!
Sir, your… Sir!
-Get in, everyone!
-Sir.
Open the door!
Come on, get in! Get in!
Salima!
Watch out. Careful! Keep moving.
Cover your faces! Make space.
Thank you for trying.
I'm sorry I couldn't do more.
And I'm not talking about just today.
Rajeshwari…
I know I've been blaming you.
But the truth is,
I lost my job because of myself.
You couldn't have prevented it.
I could have fought harder.
-But I was more worried about my own job.
-No.
I was asking you
to put your career at stake.
I had no right.
I'm sorry, Rajeshwari.
Forgive me if you can.
Come back, Rati.
Come home.
Where else will I go?
Of course, I'll come home.
One last job to do.
I'll finish it and come.
Okay.
-Master, prime the engine. We're leaving.
-Okay, sir.
Sir, what are you doing?
I have orders. I can't let you go.
Really?
And how will you stop me?
I don't see any
Railway Protection Force officers.
And as far as this guy is concerned,
he came with me.
Sir, it's Benedict from Itarsi.
It's urgent. Talk to him, please.
-Yes, Benedict. Quickly.
-They're coming, sir.
From all over.
Everyone has revolted, sir.
They've thrown the orders in the dustbin.
The news has spread
across the Indian Railways.
They know that you've been stopped.
And now they won't hold themselves back.
Jhansi is sending a relief train, sir.
Supplies are coming in from Jabalpur.
And the Medical Special from Indore.
They're coming from everywhere, sir.
They are all coming.
Thank you, Benedict.
Oh, no, no!
Don't close it. No.
Open it. Open the door.
It's time.
Keep going.
The train is about to leave.
Keep moving quickly.
The train will leave now.
Head to the guard's cabin.
Everyone, come!
Open the door.
Guard…
Help. Help him.
We'll reach Misrod soon.
You'll get medical help there.
I am sorry, Guard sahab.
Everything will be fine.
We'll reach Bhopal Junction soon.
The train is leaving. Get in.
The train is about to leave.
Get in. Keep going! Come on!
Open the door!
This way.
Come this way. Help her in.
You should come in too, sir. Come in.
-Come, sir.
-Yes.
Constable!
A relief train from Itarsi…
One…
-Platform 1…
-Platform 1?
Come inside. Come…
Damn it!
Fuck!
Come up!
Hello, Imad?
Imad, can you hear me?
-Yes, tell me, Constable.
-Stay where you are.
Listen to me carefully.
A train is coming on platform 1.
-How do you know?
-A policeman told me.
It's coming from Itarsi.
They must be sending relief.
But the Gorakhpur has left the station.
Both are on the up line,
so they are on the same track.
How do we stop this? Imad?
What do we do, Imad?
The stationmaster isn't here either.
I don't know what to do.
Imad!
Imad!
It's okay, girls.
We are okay.
Sir, there is no sign
of the Gorakhpur Express.
Ammi!
Did you hear that?
It's on the same track! Stop!
Salima!
Hey, Salima.
My family's coming
on the Gorakhpur Express.
A woman, a little girl and a baby.
Please keep them safe.
It's my city, my home.
If something goes wrong,
my people will die.
Sir. Sir…
I…
I could not save everyone.
A relief train is coming from Itarsi.
They got your message, sir.
The train… Sir, the train is here.
You saved everyone, sir.
Ma'am, don't take off the mask.
Where is he?
Your son is fine.
He is under doctors' observation
for a few hours.
They'll bring him to you soon.
Put it on my son.
May Allah bless him.
Thank you, Kumawat bhai.
Nurse,
will the baby be okay?
The mother's condition was bad. The baby's
oxygen was cut off for a long time.
White-matter brain injury is possible.
Even if he lives, we don't know the extent
of the neurological implications.
Nurse…
please.
We belong to Allah,
and indeed to Him we will return.
Do you remember the tune of the lullaby
that maa used to sing to us?
Can you hum it?
-You must remember--
-I don't.
O gentle sleep
Fill my eyes with sweet dreams
O gentle sleep
Take away these dark nights
Come to me, come to me
Take the night away, take it away
O gentle sleep
Fill my eyes with sweet dreams
These broken dreams
Make them whole again
Together we shall
Make the dawn glow with bright light
Is Rati Pandey in the Railways
to do as he pleases?
He has reached Bhopal.
You know what, Rajeshwari,
get me the names
of four to five ringleaders.
They set out to be heroes.
We need to make an example out of them.
After such a huge mess up,
there will be an inquiry.
-It's important that we have--
-A scapegoat.
I understand, sir.
I'll send my resignation
by the end of day.
Those people risked their lives
and went to Bhopal
to save their fellow railway men.
Their reward can't be jail.
Sir, I take the responsibility
for miscommunicating your orders.
My mistake, my negligence,
my neck on the line.
Don't you care about your job?
A lot.
That's why I'm doing it.
We shall breathe again
Hearts will beat again
On the branches of hope
A little bird will sing again
This world will come to flower again
Come to me, come to me
Take the night away, take it away
O gentle sleep
Fill my eyes with sweet dreams
O gentle sleep
Take away these dark nights
Come to me, come to me
O gentle sleep
Fill my eyes with sweet dreams
-O gentle sleep
-Come to me, come to me
-Take away these dark nights
-Come to me
Come to me
Sir, the air is clear now.
-Master.
-Sir?
-Has the relief reached hospitals?
-Yes, sir, it has.
Your kind attention please.
The Bhopal to Delhi relief train is
scheduled to arrive on platform number 1.
Break open the safe.
Sir.
The money is gone. Safe's empty.
What nonsense?
There was more than 10 million in there.
-Let's go.
-Who knows?
The stationmaster is missing too.
His wallet is in there
but the key to the safe is missing.
What if the stationmaster…
-He was the one with the key.
-Yes.
Looks like he's disappeared with the cash.
Fucking traitor!
Let's inform the GM right away.
Excuse me!
Is the stationmaster here?
One minute, let him in.
Iftekaar Siddiqui. He's my father.
He hasn't come home since last night.
Station personnel.
Kshitij Tiwari, Vishwas Bhardwaj,
Akshat Sharma, Vijaya, Yogendra.
We found the last two on the tracks.
ASM Ishwar Prasad to the north,
and to the South, loco pilot, Imad Riaz.
Sorry, brother, we haven't found
any other station personnel.
The unidentified bodies
have been taken to the big ground.
You can check there.
I don't know what you've heard about me,
but I don't take unfounded accusations
against my people lightly.
Sir, Stationmaster Siddiqui is missing.
The keys were with him last night.
Now he's gone… and so is the money!
Sir, this was empty!
Inspector, did you see the safe empty?
No, sir. I was outside.
You pointed a finger
at the railway men so easily.
Open your eyes and look around.
There'd be another 1,000 bodies had
someone not sent the block signal to us.
If someone hadn't built a train.
If someone hadn't sent
the Gorakhpur on its way.
Could anyone other than
the stationmaster and his men do it?
Trust me, the safe was empty.
How would I know? I was standing outside.
Where to?
Delhi.
I am also leaving for Delhi.
This…
This city didn't suit me.
This city isn't bad, brother.
You just chose the wrong day.
Night.
Well,
you look like you fought
quite a battle last night.
Not yet, my friend.
The battle has just begun.
Your kind attention please.
The Bhopal-Delhi Relief Special
leaving from Bhopal via Gwalior
to Delhi will be arriving
on platform number 1.
Iftekaar Siddiqui!
Iftekaar Siddiqui!
Come, let's get another one.
Give me a hand.
What the fuck!
The train's leaving! Go. Get inside.
Sir, come with us.
Gas… Board the train.
You are all right.
-Sir, come with us.
-The train's here. Look…
Sir, you're fine. Absolutely fine. Come.
Don't they check the pulse?
This is the fourth one since morning.
Where do you live?
-Get up--
-What is this?
-Get up, please.
-What is this?
-Get up.
-What is going on?
-Hold his hands.
-I'm holding them.
They must be alive!
Everything is being checked. Don't worry.
No one is alive.
-No!
-Sir, please stop!
Stop right there!
There's fire there!
Come with us. Come on.
Someone save them.
No one is alive here!
Someone save them.
We are checking everyone.
Abbu!
Yes.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Abbu, let's go home.
-Let's go home.
-Yes.
RAILWAY WORKERS MEMORIAL
GAS TRAGEDY - 3 DECEMBER 1984
MEMORIAL
2-3 DECEMBER 1984
ISHWAR KUMAR PRASAD
IMAD RIAZ - VIJAYA DEVI
You seem busy, Stationmaster sahab.
Constable?
I thought you didn't survive that night.
Sir, I survived, but you… How?
I really believed you didn't make it.
Well, there was someone
who took me for dead
and made away with keys
to the safe from my pocket.
Maybe he didn't find your pulse.
Strange though, he only took the keys,
not the money.
Sir, don't the Railways
award medals for bravery?
Why?
Sir, what I saw you doing that night…
I was just doing my duty, Constable.
I have something for you.
Here…
What is this?
No, sir, this belongs to you.
Consider it a medal and keep it.
As you know, the chai is good here.
Yes.
-Let's have a cup.
-Sure.
Oh!
No, sir, I won't be able
to join you for chai today.
Why?
My ride's here, sir. Gotta go.
Yes.
Don't rob anyone on this train,
Mr. Express Bandit.
I won't spare you this time.
Not Express Bandit, sir,
Balwant Yadav.
Sohini, look who is here!
You had said that we don't
get second chances. I'm getting one, sir.
Something else at Bhopal Junction
isn't working right.
Your clock is two minutes ahead.
Imad Riaz.
Subtitle translation by:
Sheela Sijin Mathews