Scoop (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

1
- Hey! Yeah.
- Cheers!
- [lively music playing]
- [in Gujarati] I don't want no fancy food.
- I don't want I don't want
- You don't
no fancy food.
All I ever need is some local papad
and chiwda to go with my drinks!
- [man] Wow!
- Listen up!
Get me some halvah and other sweetmeat
and satiate my hunger!
[vocalizes]
- Bingo! [laughs]
- [laughs]
[in English] Good one, right? Mm.
- [car horn blaring]
- Hmm?
Huh?
Hold it for now.
Because if it is spilled,
we'll all be killed.
Follow me, this way.
[baby crying]
- [Darshan, in Gujarati] Son of a bitch!
- [tense music playing]
[in English]
How many times have I told you
not to keep this door closed
when my friends are over?
- But I was feeding Neel
- [Darshan] Fucking bitch!
Where does one go to take a piss then?
On your face?
- Darshan.
- [Darshan] Shut up!
Cut out the fucking drama.
You have mindfucked me with your shit.
Hey, man. Out, just pee outside.
Pee outside there. Yeah?
Hey, what was I saying?
[in Gujarati] I don't need no fancy food!
All I ever need is some local papad
and chiwda to go with my drinks!
- [melancholy music playing]
- [indistinct chatter]
[sniffs]
[music concludes]
[in English] Hey, listen.
[clears throat]
"Did Jagruti Pathak have illicit relations
with Jaideb Sen?"
Huh?
Hm.
"It's being said
that Jagruti Pathak was pregnant
"and was carrying Jaideb Sen's child."
"When Jaideb Sen refused
to accept the child as his,
Pathak approached Chhota Rajan
and conspired with him to kill Sen."
Hm? [shushes] "However"
"However, Jaideb Sen truly believed
that Jagruti was lying all the time."
Huh? Are you a liar? [scoffs]
"Actually, the child wasn't his at all."
No matter how educated you are,
but you won't stop being horny, isn't it?
Hey, who was the father of the child?
- The killer or the prey? Huh?
- [melancholy music resumes]
Pathak, are you Rajan's mistress, huh?
Come on, tell us.
What an awesome triangle, right?
Love triangle?
[grunts]
Breaking news on Pathak
from Rambha Ma's bulletin.
For everyone.
[theme music playing]
[theme music concludes]
- [water pouring]
- [woman] Hey, come on, come on.
What's going on? You are taking ages!
[indistinct chatter]
[in Hindi] All hail Rambha Ma!
- [indistinct chatter]
- [woman 1 coughing]
[Jagruti groans]
- [woman 2, in English] Hey! Hey, stop!
- [Jagruti] Please!
- Stop, please.
- [woman 2] Ho hold on!
- Please! [sobs]
- Shut up!
[women exclaiming]
Put your hand inside and get it out.
How long will you go on
without a soap, huh?
Have fun.
[indistinct chatter]
- [Jagruti vomits]
- [all laugh]
- Just stop it, okay?
- [melancholy music playing]
- [Jagruti continues to vomit]
- [women laughing]
I have packed dry shaak on purpose,
this will stay fresh till evening.
The achaar and theplas too.
They won't get spoiled. Take this.
- You packed the khichdi?
- No, no, it will get spoiled in the heat.
- Okay.
- Bhailu.
From tomorrow, should I open up the shop
and get started with the day?
You've been returning
home late these days.
No, don't worry, business is all good.
[chuckles]
You you don't worry, Moti Bhen.
It's all [clears throat]
Papa, we'll go to the market
in the evening, huh?
The strawberry season has begun.
We'll pick up some strawberries, okay?
Come, have your breakfast.
[in Gujarati] I'll see you.
Jai Shree Krishna.
Jai Shree Krishna, Bhailu.
[music continues]
[indistinct clamoring]
Hey, take it easy, Deepali.
Hey, P.T. Usha,
where are you sprinting off to?
- Madam, that's my lunch!
- Yeah?
[Jagruti]
Please give it to me today. Please!
- [warden] So take it.
- Madam, it gets spoiled by evening.
- Please, madam.
- Here.
Madam, I'm telling you
that it gets spoiled by evening.
Really? This isn't yours. Go.
- [Jagruti grunts]
- [grunts]
[music concludes]
[indistinct chatter]
[woman 1] Rambha Ma, will you get
a phone here as well next time.
A whole lot of special dishes
have come for Rambha Mata.
You want some?
Come here.
[tense music playing]
[woman 2] I know, right?
I'm so happy tonight.
Hey, Pathak.
What do you think you're doing, huh?
Either you eat this food
or your home food.
Out. Get out of this line. Get out. Go!
Move!
[inaudible chatter]
[lawyer] My Lordship,
we request for more time
as it's taking long
to get witness testimonies.
Witnesses are being hostile.
And most importantly,
forensic lab reports are still pending.
Next date, uh, December 5th.
Remand extended for seven
[Jagruti] I can't.
I can't stay in this hell. I'll die!
[Jagruti's uncle]
Look, beta, one I know about you
is that you don't accept defeat.
This time too,
we won't take it lying down.
You have to fight without any fear, huh?
Remember, you got out
of your husband's home, remember?
You'll get out of here too.
- Don't be scared, okay, beta?
- One minute. Stop one minute.
Did you bring it, Bhavesh?
- What?
- Give it to me. Jaldi!
Give it quick.
One minute, madam!
Here, here, take it, take it.
One minute, one minute.
Keep this and be careful.
Don't talk to Deepa Chandra,
and don't trust her!
[in Gujarati] I understand. No comments.
[music concludes]
[in English] Um, Bhavesh, here.
Here's what we, uh, can pay you right now.
For the rest, if you can give us
a little more time.
The thing is, we have some
FD money coming in soon.
There's no hurry, Mama-ji.
Take your time, please.
- Give it me later.
- No, no. At least take this.
Please keep this.
My ma, your ma, everybody's ma.
- Rambha Ma.
- There are so many soaps, madam.
Let me take one at least, please.
You're the most beautiful,
the most youthful.
[sighs] Got money?
Please give me one, madam.
[melancholy music playing]
[retches]
[coughs]
[chuckles]
"Thanks to the undertrial,
Chhaya Gada,
Deputy Bureau Chief
Jagruti Pathak ate shit."
Such a cool headline
by Rambha Mata, isn't it?
Wow!
Mm!
[indistinct clamoring]
[Jagruti] Bhavesh, I'm trapped here
with murderers and drug addicts.
I'm not safe. I need a decent room,
I want to shower.
I just can't sleep, I just can't think.
I don't know. Just get me
out of here. Do something.
- Jagruti, for now
- Don't fucking tell me that.
I'm innocent.
And I'm not going to rot here
while those lying bastards
take their own sweet time framing me!
Do you understand?
Of course I understand, Jagruti.
But the situation is not all that bad.
I'm not giving you false assurance,
but I can sense
some sort of confusion happening.
All other accused have charge sheets
filed against them,
but they're just stockpiling yours.
Either they're conducting
some deep investigation, or they
they have nothing whatsoever
to file against you in the charge sheet.
What are the chances
that they won't file?
They've got me under MCOCA, Bhavesh.
Chances are slim,
but it has happened before. Trust me.
And now, the media's
building pressure too, Jagruti.
That pressure is not to save me.
According to the media,
I'm already a murderer.
They're all fighting for Sen out there.
For myself, I'm the only one fighting.
[pants]
What about the in-camera hearings?
We have to stop all this reporting.
- Jagruti. Relax, Jagruti.
- [pants]
How long to
- How long to cancel home food?
- Have patience, I have filed for both.
By the way, the judge was really surprised
about cancelling home food.
Tell the judge to get off his seat
and come and spend some time
in this place where he sent us.
Nothing will surprise him.
That Chhaya, Rambha Mata,
is fucking killing me every day.
[sobs] Just get me out of here,
Bhavesh, I can't
No, no, no, no. Jagruti.
Jagruti, take this.
Move, move, please.
[somber music playing]
[sniffs]
- [telephone ringing]
- [indistinct chatter]
Um, a feature piece on Jagruti
She's now living with the criminals
she once reported on.
So, we reduce the achievement
of our "innocent
until proven otherwise" colleague
to "she's now roomies with
the ones she reported on."
But it's a good pitch, Imran.
It's a little better than Bigg Boss, sure.
- Jagruti has filed for in-camera
- Guys!
Is there anyone here
who wants to report anything else?
Amazing, isn't it? That we have
nothing other than Jagruti.
But, Imran, she was a reporter.
And now she wants in-camera hearing
to control the reporting.
I agree. It's page one, Imran.
Okay.
Jagruti page one.
Now that the bar is so low, go.
Out this place. Go.
- Brij, can we talk?
- Yeah, of course.
Pushkar, hold on.
Brij, you can't be here.
Editorial decisions are mine alone.
Actually, I can be here.
It's my responsibility to make sure
that the paper makes money.
And right now,
we're doing just the opposite.
Revenue is not my lookout.
But it's because of your editorial
choices that we're sinking.
Imran, we've lost
three government contracts.
Your pro-Jagruti editorial
and your vocal support of her
is making us look anti-government
and anti-Mumbai Police.
Everything's right
before your eyes and yet
What's right before my eyes?
Brij, both of us have watched Jagruti
from just a reporter
to becoming the Deputy Bureau Chief.
Her page one stories
sold this paper like hot cakes.
See, Brij, it's our duty to support her
until the court
of law pronounces her guilty.
We can show her this much loya
decency, at least.
Swami's been called from Delhi
to meet the CM.
Why do you think the CM
has summoned our managing director?
To reward us
on our anti-government stories?
They move fast.
- But, guys, can't you all clearly see?
- [tense music playing]
[Imran] If she's guilty,
file the charge sheet
instead of shutting us down.
Imran, it's not just about her.
That story we had run on Malik,
they are suing us.
He's one of our very best.
It's obvious the government thinks
that we're targeting them.
Nothing or no one
is above business, Imran.
It's just the way it is.
[sighs]
[suspenseful music playing]
Mumbai Police-controlled
Economic Offenses Wing
is once again caught
in controversy.
The Economic Offenses Wing
comes under the supervision
of Joint Commissioner
Harshvardhan Shroff's supervision.
This situation raises many questions
and the answers to these questions
- [Devrat] Yes, Ms. Chandra?
- Sir, the EOW controversy
Those builders
are pretty close to Shroff, right?
Seth, that builder is friendly
with quite a few officers, Ms. Chandra.
- Tell me, any more questions?
- No, thank you, sir.
[Atul] Chhota Rajan is a long shot.
But for the rest of the convictions,
we need the charge sheet.
Without a charge sheet,
how will this work, Shroff?
What's taking so long
in Ms. Pathak's case?
Sir, those forensic lab reports
and some testimonies are yet to come in.
We're just waiting for that.
Sir, Samson's and Kalia's confessions
are pretty strong.
Where are the confessions?
You know what this EOW news means, right?
This is exactly what Guha needs.
Now, he'll go straight to the court
and demand a CBI investigation.
[Devrat] The opposition too will start
sniffing for some scoop.
I hope they don't find it.
This, uh, Jagruti Pathak, you know,
the star witness against her,
what's his name? Rizwan Chhibber.
He is an investigative journalist.
He's very good.
So, you and Chhibber, uh,
same batch? North campus?
- Really?
- Sir.
They must be quite close.
You know, these college friendships,
they they last long.
[tense music playing]
Sir, as the head of EOW,
I'm aware of every offense
and every offender.
And as for this
no-smoke-without-fire business,
it will blow away. I'm going to handle it.
You know, as long as we all work together
and nobody here fans the flames.
- Right, Devrat?
- Yeah, of course. I agree.
Let's get cracking then.
Nobody needs to give
damage control statements.
Whether in the EOW case or Pathak's.
- Right?
- Sir.
- Sir.
- Sir.
- Let's make some
- [grunts]
- Are you okay, Shroff?
- Yes, yes, yes, perfectly fine.
- Thank you, sir.
- Thank you, sir.
That chair got in the way.
[music continues]
[exhales]
[water trickling]
Um, didi.
I wanted to show you something.
I'm Suman, uh, number 1012.
[music concludes]
You know, didi, I have been given
the charge of the bets this time.
Would you like to play?
Whose charge sheet
are you betting on here?
Yours, didi.
Rambha Ma said everyone has to play.
She played too. See this.
She's the one who gave us these bindis.
- And she said whichever side
- Hey, move!
- wins will get a reward from her.
- [grunts softly]
Let's hope your charge sheet
doesn't get filed.
But Rambha Ma's predictions
have never been wrong.
She holds the record for this.
Our entire life, we have
only seen failures,
but these sweet little victories,
this is what keeps us going, isn't it? Hm?
Hey, are you crazy?
What are you doing?
Want Ma to destroy you?
[melancholy music playing]
[indistinct clamoring]
Come on, come on, come on.
Go, go, go. Move, move!
Come on, come on. Come on! Suman!
- Suman!
- Hey, what's going on?
- Come on.
- Even you, didi?
Hey, get lost!
Hey, Pathak, you better not stop.
[woman] Listen, Suman, come here.
Section 304 is a bailable offense.
What do you mean?
You should have been granted bail
three years ago already, Suman.
- Really, didi?
- Yeah, it's the law.
When your lawyer comes to visit next,
let me know.
I'll talk to him.
Okay, didi.
Rambha Ma also said
she'll find me a better lawyer.
The one I have now,
she's not impressed with him.
But your lawyer is all right for this,
you just have to give me his name.
I'll ask my lawyer to speak to him.
It's that easy.
What's going on?
Rambha Mata is taking care of it,
let her handle it.
Every Thursday, Rambha Mata
looks at everyone's cases.
Lawyers, money. She helps everyone a lot.
For me too, she's spoken to a big lawyer.
- And who would that be?
- Kishor Kishor Salve.
Oh, Salve sir is a top lawyer.
He's perfect for your case.
But any lawyer can fight her case,
she doesn't need Salve sir for hers.
How do you know all this?
I started out as a court reporter.
I first met Salve sir there
back in the day.
I had written an article about him.
And he liked that article so much
that whenever he met me,
he would be kind enough
to personally drop me home.
Tell me something, Pathak.
If you have this much influence,
then what are you doing here, huh?
You should have been out
a long time ago, right?
Hey, Suman, listen to me.
And just go quietly
and sit next to Mata.
If you stay with her,
you'll be stuck here.
Let's go.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Jagtap] Sir, there's Ashit,
Pathak's informer.
- We've taken him in, sir, for questioning.
- Hm.
But according to him,
Pathak gave Nana gave nothing
in exchange for the interview.
And Samson's not opening
his mouth either, sir.
- [sighs]
- Jagtap
Ashit is an old source of Jagruti's.
Get him to spill the truth.
I have tried everything, sir,
but he gives the same statement
every time.
He's saying that after Sen's murder,
he was the one who provided Pathak
with the Iqbal Mirchi tip.
Later on, uh, Shroff sir too
confirmed that on record.
So, the front page
Well done, man, Jagtap.
What an amazing find.
The CM has called me.
I'll let him know
CBI should definitely take over
because my team and I
are completely useless in every sense.
[sighs]
This, uh
ACP Sajeev Thakkar,
Ahmedabad Crime Branch.
Yes, the one who was under
CBI investigation
for his links
to the Ahmedabad underworld.
Yes. Jagruti has a connection with him.
This police inspector in
Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Ajitesh Bhatt,
is a close friend of Thakkar and Jagruti.
I didn't get it, sir.
Didn't we have to establish a link
between Nana and Pathak?
We have to establish a link
between organized crime, Jagtap.
And this is the link to organized crime.
Let the media know
about this Ahmedabad link
and keep them busy.
And I hope I hope we can get
a confession out of Samson.
Sir.
- And that
- [Jagtap] Ashit.
Ashit. Just make sure
he's our star witness.
Get on with it.
[music continues]
- [exhales]
- [music concludes]
Looks like they're still
not out of the woods.
It's not the first time
for either you or me.
You should get it checked. Now.
A JCP Crime with failing health?
Can't be a secret for too long.
Word gets around.
I thought that after Pathak,
Sen's case would be done and dusted.
Well, it is done and dusted,
just some pawns trying to be a bother.
Handle the pawns, Shroff, saheb.
How long will you keep
your queen protected?
So instead of defending, play.
Play to win.
Here we go. We have company.
Dalvi, saheb.
The last time this coincidence
happened was in 99'.
When both of us were waiting
to meet the CM.
[scoffs]
The only difference is back then
we both were rallying
to protect the same causes.
Right now, the way the proceedings
are going in Pathak's case,
it is rank injustice.
We are here to present some arguments
and facts of this case before the CM.
And the members of your fraternity?
Will they stand by you?
If not stand by you, they won't go
against you at least, right?
I wish this was some sort of a game.
I would've also spoken with you
using this kind of cryptic language.
But it's not a game, right?
It's about a living, breathing person,
stripped of her dignity, her freedom.
And here we all are at the CMO
cracking jokes.
Look
First Sen and then Pathak,
both shocked me.
I can't believe it, but I can imagine
how it must be for you.
I know both were pretty close to you.
- Malik, sir.
- Yes.
- Saheb will see you now.
- Okay.
Shroff sir, right after.
Accha. Thank you.
Mr. Siddiqui and Dalvi-ji,
you can leave your points with me.
- I will brief Saheb about it.
- [laughs]
Thank you.
[Deepa] Leena, I have it
from the Crime Branch.
I even have the Ahmedabad
hotel staff on record.
Even if the rest of it is coincidence,
I'm just stating facts,
presenting an equation.
The readers will anyway
put two and two together.
Her sleeping with Ajitesh
does not prove her link
- to his boss Thakkar.
- So?
Jagruti had gone to Ahmedabad
for her divorce,
which is confirmed
by the family court dates.
- We cannot run this obviously.
- Shekhar, if you had got this story,
this wouldn't have been a discussion.
Is that magnanimous Devrat
your source once again?
Deepa, no one gives a story
without an agenda.
Your instincts tell you
whether that agenda is the bigger story.
Your mentor Jagruti had that.
And you, my dear, are a stooge.
Trash it.
[dramatic music playing]
[Deepa] Leena won't go for it,
but you can. It's solid, Sushant.
It is and Leena must be crazy
to not run with it.
By the way, I must say
Jagruti has trained you well.
[chuckles]
Print is so stuck-up, man, Sushant.
I mean they take themselves
too seriously.
You tell me, who reads the damn newspapers
to become a responsible citizen?
Kids use it to make airplanes
and elders pack vadapav with them.
[sighs] It's entertainment.
At least TV gets that.
That's where I want to be.
Shocking new information about
murder accused Jagruti Pathak has emerged.
[news anchor]
Sources within the Crime Branch
Hey, keep your voices down for a bit.
Madam wants to watch the news.
Come, come, come.
[news anchor] It is being said
that Pathak met ACP Sanjeev Thakkar,
currently under CBI investigation,
when Thakkar was admitted in a hospital
in Ahmedabad, while in CBI custody.
You will be shocked to know that
this hospital was very close to the hotel
You're neck deep in this, huh?
But madam still says, "I am innocent."
Innocent, huh?
- No, madam, this is not true.
- All lies, huh?
If it was someone else in your place,
even you would report like this.
You would scream your guts out
the whole night and peddle the same shit.
Now watch!
[news anchor] all night
in that hotel room is not known.
- But how deep her links go
- Nobody will lower the volume.
[news anchor] in the underworld?
Is there any connection
to the murder investigation
of slain journalist Jaideb Sen?
[all] Pathak, Pathak, Pathak,
Pathak, Pathak!
Pathak, Pathak, Pathak, Pathak, Pathak!
Pathak, Pathak, Pathak, Pathak!
[music continues]
[cell phone ringing]
- Hello?
- [Neha] Ajitesh, Neha.
You chose that hotel, right,
to be in the good books of your boss?
And that poor girl thought
that you're doing all this for her.
Ma'am, I don't know
what you're talking about.
Ajitesh! She has a family, a son.
You cannot do this to her.
She loved you, okay?
The whole world is watching.
You need to give a statement
that she was in Ahmedabad
for her divorce and for you, okay?
I met Ms. Pathak only once
when she was here
to cover the Gujarat blasts.
I didn't meet her again after that.
When you visit her in jail,
which I'm sure you will,
since you care so much about her,
please give her my best wishes.
- Any other copy?
- No, sir. Just one.
Thank you, thank you.
[chuckles] Okay, it's sorted.
Kishan Bhai said he'll try
and get us a discount at Gujarat Bhavan.
Jatin, Premal Bhai, Saroj Ben,
they all said they'll be coming
for the hearings.
I mean, they've promised. Now, let's see.
[in Gujarati] That's good, son.
[Jagruti's mother, in English]
I pray to Thakkur-ji
that it doesn't
come to a bail hearing at all.
[in Gujarati] Let's pray to God.
[in English]
But a charge sheet shouldn't be filed.
Our own preparation is insufficient.
First, let's focus on that.
That poor thing is stuck in jail
and we aren't able to do anything.
Beta
Honestly, if one of us was in there,
Jagu would've moved mountains
to help us out.
[tense music playing]
[Jagruti's mother] Papa!
- Papa, what are you doing?
- Cables out, cable off!
- It's all rubbish! Bogus!
- [Jagruti's mother] Mommy!
[Jagruti's grandmother]
Arrey! News is just a business.
- [in Gujarati] What are you
- [in English Wait, wait, wait.
What are you What are you doing?
I want to throw away everything.
What has it given, Jagu, huh?
Torture? Shame?
- Humiliation?
- Enough, enough, enough.
Put it back. Put it back.
You can't take all this personally, Papa.
Put it back.
Personally? Don't take it personally?
It is personal!
They should know after all.
It is for the people,
real people, personal!
[overlapping chatter]
No! No! Arrey!
No, not one more word from you!
Sit down quietly now. Come on, sit.
Enough.
[Jagruti's grandmother, in Gujarati] Sit.
[in English] Early in the morning,
you're doing all this.
- [overlapping chatter]
- [Jagruti's uncle] Enough!
Now, you guys will start again?
- Get some water, get some water.
- fighting amongst ourselves?
Enough, Mommy, enough. Oh, Mommy,
how much will you scream?
- Where's Papa's BP machine?
- I'll get it.
Why can't he relax?
- [in Gujarati] He's unbelievable!
- [in English] Enough, enough. Quiet.
[Jagruti's grandmother, in Gujarati]
Go. Please leave.
[in English]
Supporting Ms. Pathak is one thing,
but implying that the Mumbai Police,
and by default the government,
is irresponsible, corrupt.
It's just not done by someone
in your position, Imran.
Sir, I don't think I know the right way
to say the truth.
And if I need to follow any protocols
to state the truth, then I'm really sorry.
Your views are just not yours, Imran.
You represent the paper,
and I know you know that.
"If someone says it's raining
and another person says it's dry,
it's not your job to quote them both."
Your job is to look
out of the fucking window
and find out which is true."
Sir, how often would you end up
quoting Jonathan Fraser?
I'm just looking out
of that fucking window, sir.
I want to say the truth.
If you don't want to hear it,
then fire me.
[sighs]
- Your resignation will do
- No, sir. Not for me.
If you have a problem with me,
then fire me.
I'm not going to help
your conscience here.
[tense music playing]
Thank you, Brij.
[Pushkar] Okay, by the way,
you know how to get
that photograph done as well, right?
And after that
Pushkar Mohan.
Resident Editor and Bureau Chief
with immediate effect.
- Congratulations, you've done it.
- Thanks, Imran.
Just watch out, you might end up in jail.
Two promotions in one month.
One dead journalist, one incarcerated.
And the only one
to come out on top, Pushkar Mohan.
Brilliant. You must have
done something, right?
What do you mean by that, huh?
Everything was done by you,
it was you who chose to do it.
- Stop it.
- Listen, I've worked hard for this.
Sen is dead and she's accused
of murdering him.
Tell me something.
- What exactly does she do for you?
- Asshole!
- What did you say? Hm? Say it again.
- Get your hands off me!
- What did you say?
- Get your hands off me!
Leave me!
Pushkar, I've seen you struggle
between your love for journalism
and your ambition.
You've left journalism far behind, man.
I used to respect you.
And mark my words
castles built on dead bodies
won't stand for too long.
- [melancholy music playing]
- [woman coughs]
[Chaaya] Hey, hot shot.
You've been here just for a few months,
you have a long spell ahead of you.
Leave your advocacy
to Rambha Mata from now on.
Got it?
[music concludes]
[in muffled voice] My Lordship, my client
has been fully cooperative
with the investigation.
My Lordship, during the police custody,
the investigation team has established
one verdict for this.
Accused of murder, 11.
- [inaudible shouting]
- [high-pitch tone ringing]
[ringing intensifies]
[melancholy music playing]
[Bhavesh, in distorted voice] Jagruti.
Jagruti.
Jagruti.
[in normal voice] Jagruti.
Murad has made a request,
they will refund the entire
down payment amount.
[music concludes]
Nana used to say that I'd be
the first girl in the Pathak family
who'd buy her own house.
- The very first.
- [sighs]
I'm the first in everything.
First divorcée, first murder accused.
First one to go to jail.
First one to have a successful career
and an identity.
What career?
What identity?
In jail, everyone has tagged me
as Rajan's girlfriend.
- Mama, is Nana ashamed of me?
- No, no, beta.
He's a little unwell,
that's why he couldn't come.
When I went to meet Darshan
to demand a divorce,
Nana had come with me then.
He had very high fever at the time.
The one who encouraged everyone
has himself lost courage.
[melancholy music playing]
Ms. Pathak.
- [Jagruti] Sir.
- [Kishore] Glad to see you.
Listen.
One day at a time, one hour at a time,
and if need be, one minute at a time.
Okay? Don't look back, don't look ahead,
just stay in that one minute.
And in that one minute,
you have to stay strong, you have
to be sane, you have to be healthy.
Well, this is the advice
I give all the undertrials.
The innocent ones
need it more, don't they?
Sir, I've learned the value
of every second the hard away.
That's why I'm telling you,
I can't be in prison for a second more.
I know, I know.
But keep this mantra in mind.
And chin up, okay? Chin up at all times.
Sir, if you don't mind, uh,
could you tell me about
Ushadevi Binjola's case, please?
Chhaya Gada had brought
the case to you.
I'm sorry, I don't know
who is this Ushadevi.
But this, uh, Chhaya Gada, be careful.
Sir, can I ask you for a favor?
- Not for me. For another inmate.
- Sure.
Suman Mahato.
If a doctor becomes unethical,
we lose lives,
but if news becomes unethical,
we lose an entire populace.
When an entire country is at stake,
it is equal to losing lives.
Very well said, Imran.
Leena, do you agree?
It's extrapolating a bit, but good theory.
So, along with ethics,
objectivity is also a must.
A story must always
be viewed objectively, okay?
You know, without becoming emotional,
or allowing our personal biases
to come in.
Of course, but we must allow
our intelligence
and knowledge to guide us
and not the business value of a story.
Like everything else,
news is also business.
We have to accept it,
if we're keen on sustaining journalism.
No, Leena. The problem is when business
becomes the main objective.
Well, we must definitely prioritize
responsible journalism.
That's a given.
But along with that, it's also important
we think of audience engagement.
If you don't engage the audience
in a particular way,
the message or story we want to convey
will get completely lost.
I want to know from you, Imran,
what needs to change?
Education is extremely crucial.
We used to tell our children
that honesty, wisdom, kindness
are the most important values.
Since when did we start laughing
at an honest man?
How did we assume
that he who hustles must be dishonest?
And the one who is honest
would never even think about hustling?
Since when did we start
hero-worshiping the person
who can work the system
for himself or herself,
no matter what the damage?
So, is it your value system,
Imran, that got you fired?
Is it too dated
in today's world of hustlers?
- Yes.
- [somber music playing]
I got fired because I could not dodge,
bend, twist or manipulate the truth.
And what is this truth, Imran?
Jagruti Pathak is innocent
until proven otherwise.
She has not yet been proven guilty,
but everyone has already
labelled her guilty.
She's a victim of many agendas
and a malicious media trial.
They threw her to the wolves
the minute it was profitable for them,
their papers, their careers.
[doctor] I'm not going
to mince my words, Shroff.
The metastasis has started.
The cancer has spread to the liver.
We need to start radiation.
It'll take a significant toll mentally,
physically, and in your case,
professionally too.
So, the sooner you come to terms with it,
the better you'll be able fight it.
- [music concludes]
- [Pushkar whistling]
How was your day?
Really good, actually. [chuckles]
There are big plans afoot.
[sighs] Big man!
[glass clinks]
Ani, I've told you this before,
you have to tough it out.
Forget about me, man.
Let's talk about you.
You remember when you had
joined Eastern Age?
You were so thrilled.
All you wanted to do was impress Imran.
I had asked you,
"Is Imran a brilliant journalist
or a brilliant boss?"
You had said he's actually both
Whatever happened with Imran,
he brought it upon himself.
I had nothing to do with it.
Yeah, yeah, because
he was backing Jagruti.
You know, it seems my boss
told the regional head
that he thought I started the rumors.
[laughs]
That that would scare him
into giving me a promotion.
Is there any truth to the rumors?
I'm not saying you slept with him,
but maybe you flirted with him, or
gave him some ideas.
I mean, he's a good-looking guy.
Are you fucking serious right now?
Fuck you, Pushkar!
[melancholy music playing]
[music continues]
[indistinct clamoring]
[Jagruti's grandfather, in Gujarati]
How are you, my dear?
[Jagruti] How are you, Nana?
[Jagruti's grandfather, in English]
Just going on.
[Jagruti] And everyone back home?
[Jagruti's grandfather] All good.
[music concludes]
I don't know if this news is
good or bad
but your home food
has been discontinued.
[sighs]
You'll have to eat what they give.
The other news is not good.
The application for an in-camera hearing
has been rejected.
[sniffs]
Even in Panchgani,
the media has not spared Neel.
When he comes here on vacation
Nana, how
No, he's not coming here.
We have spoken to Father Francis.
Neel will spend
his Christmas vacation there.
He will miss you.
He will also miss us.
It's better, isn't it?
He will be more comfortable there, right?
We can't bring him here.
The way you held your head high
when you walked out
of the society complex,
walk the same way even now.
Only if you stay normal there,
can I remain normal in here.
Don't worry,
everything is just like before.
- [Jagruti sniffles]
- And that's how it will always be.
You just keep fighting.
- You keep fighting.
- [sniffles]
We all really need you.
And Neel does too.
Don't they say
[in Hindi] "Life will always test you"
[in English]
"whether you are in the right or wrong."
Don't worry. [sniffs]
You will get bail, Jagu, hmm?
[cries]
- I miss you, Nana.
- [sobs]
[soft instrumental music playing]
- [music fades]
- [seagulls squawking]
[Imran] No, I'll need some time
to think about it.
Okay, I'll get back to you.
Sure, sure. Thank you.
[waves crashing in distance]
- Sen's publishers.
- Hm?
They want me to be the one
presenting Sen's book.
The book's about?
Dawood.
They think it will be a tribute
considering my history with Sen.
Yeah, and they're right.
I know.
Didn't I tell you? One slowly
gets used to such bad places.
And the good memories fade away.
Hey, do you know why everyone
in this jail abuses so much?
What do you think is going to happen
if you put such food in your mouth?
[chuckles]
Usha Ma!
- [suspenseful music playing]
- [man] Namaste, Nana!
[woman] Nana, tomatoes.
Fresh tomatoes, just for you.
[indistinct chatter]
[dramatic music playing]
Neel, beta, promise me you'll be strong.
Mommy also said the same thing.
She needs you to be strong. Hm?
[woman] It's not the best spot
in the world,
but the breeze is good here.
And the door is close by too.
It's yours from today, okay?
Uh, here, my charge sheet.
Can you take a look?
[music continues]
You got to the premium area very soon.
[exhales]
All evidence against the accused,
Jagruti Pathak, is being reviewed.
We'll file the charge sheet
once it is satisfactory.
[Bhavesh] Reviewing, meaning
they don't have anything.
- Or else
- Or else, they're fabricating something.
[Bhavesh] Exactly. But Puranik's statement
is definitely damage control for them
if they don't file.
[music concludes]
Silent night ♪
Holy night ♪
All is calm ♪
Suman, your work is done.
My lawyer said Salve sir managed it.
Just a few days more.
Really, didi? [whimpers]
You don't stress, okay?
You'll get bail soon.
- Thank you, didi.
- Don't cry.
- [thudding on table]
- [Chhaya] Oh, wow!
Even after such a battering,
you're helping Suman
and everyone else, hmm?
Power of the innocent, huh?
[scoffs] You really think
you'll get out of here, hmm?
That your charge sheet won't be filed?
JCP Crime Harshvardhan Shroff,
ACP Devrat Pandit,
and the honorable Home Minister,
Srikant Kamat saheb.
All will be defeated by
Jagruti Darshan Pathak?
Jagruti Pathak.
- [Chhaya] What?
- Just Jagruti Pathak.
Oh! [chuckles]
Jagruti Pathak! Okay.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
[baby crying in distance]
[women] All is calm ♪
All is bright ♪
Round yon Virgin ♪
Mother and Child ♪
- [fireworks exploding in distance]
- [soft instrumental music playing]
Neel, your present.
- Merry Christmas, my child.
- [firework explodes]
[firework screeches]
[fireworks screeching, exploding]
[music concludes]
So much media, Bhavesh.
Cops must have tipped off the media.
Tipped off about what?
What, Bhavesh?
[ominous music playing]
[lawyer] My Lordship, this court has been
very generous in giving us the time
to investigate the murder case
of journalist Jaideb Sen.
We are very obliged, My Lordship.
You have in front of you the charge sheet
filed against accused number 11,
Jagruti Pathak.
This Special Court,
under the provision of Maharashtra Control
of Organized Crime Act,
takes cognizance
of this supplementary charge sheet
filed against accused number 11,
Jagruti Darshan Pathak.
The court needs time
to study the material.
Remand extended
Listen. Jagruti, it's okay.
At least now we know
what we're fighting against.
[melancholy music playing]
[indistinct clamoring]
[Sandeep] Imran! Imran.
[police officer]
Come on. Hurry up. Come on.
Yes, tell me?
We need to talk. It's urgent.
[Sandeep] I don't think Rajan killed Dada.
Yeah, even I don't think
that Rajan's involved in this case.
In all these years of my career,
I've never seen any gang
operate like this. It's odd.
Dada had found something in Europe.
[chuckles] "Smoking gun," he called it.
You know it already,
Dada was totally filmy.
He went to Irani to get a confirmation.
Irani had told him that,
"Just toss this story into Mahim Creek,
or else, someone will surely
toss you into Mahim Creek."
- What exactly did Dada have?
- [Sandeep] I don't know, honestly.
But after meeting Irani,
Dada met someone else.
Some major source,
some official, I don't know.
I asked him,
but he was like, "Enough!"
He didn't reveal anything.
But whoever he met,
that person rattled Dada.
I mean, he was paranoid after that.
Th the story, the one
that Dada called the "smoking gun,"
well, that's what got him killed.
I should have shared
this before. I'm sorry.
Dada warned me not to.
It's okay.
And thanks for trusting me, Sandeep.
Well, the one thing Dada
was certain of was that, uh
If he is unable to complete the story
because of the death threats,
then the only other person
who can uncover the truth
- will be Jagruti Pathak.
- [chuckles]
- That's Pathak.
- [Sandeep] Yeah.
He thought she had what you and he did.
[chuckles]
He never had any kind words about me, but
[chuckles]
[clears throat]
Jagruti was just
caught up in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
And someone big had it in for her.
[lively song playing over speakers]
[woman 1] Look who's here.
Our chief guest has arrived.
Welcome her!
Go, go, go, join them. Go for it.
Uh-huh! Wow, Suman, wow! Aha!
Aha! Aha! [cheers]
- [woman 2] So good!
- [overlapping chatter]
[woman 3] Your charge sheet is here.
[song continues]
Wow! Oh, my God!
Good! That's it.
Wow, Suman, wow! Suman, you're good.
[ominous music playing]
[warden] Hey, step aside.
Move, move aside! Move.
Hey!
- Hey, Suman! Suman, enough!
- [song concludes]
- Don't we have to go?
- But where, madam? Did I get bail?
[warden] Yes, you've got bail. You have
to go to the mental hospital now.
Madam. Madam, what are you doing?
She's not crazy.
Hey! Everyone just saw
how she was dancing like a mad woman.
- Didn't everyone see?
- Madam, she's about to get bail.
Please don't send her
to the mental hospital.
Hey, Pathak! Do you also want to go?
- Get lost!
- Madam!
Usha Ma!
Hey, hot shot!
Why don't you ask Salve
if she'll get bail
at the mental hospital too, yeah?
Go, ask him, go.
- Chhaya, you bitch!
- [all] Hey!
I won't bloody spare you, you bitch!
Don't interfere, you better
keep yourself out of this, Pathak.
You told her about Suman, didn't you?
Chhaya's flunky!
Staying under Chhaya's wing!
She's been making an ass
of you for years.
There is no Salve fighting your case.
He doesn't even know your name!
You will rot here and your Chhaya too
will rot here and die.
You people are fucking guttersnipes!
- Retards! Get off!
- Get lost!
- [grunts]
- [screams]
[grunts]
[Usha Ma] Beat this bitch!
- [woman, in Hindi] All hail Rambha Ma!
- [women cheer]
- [woman] All hail Rambha Ma!
- [women cheer]
- [woman] All hail Rambha Ma!
- [women cheer]
- [ominous music intensifies]
- [women continue cheering]
[music concludes]
[upbeat theme music playing]
[theme music concludes]
[suspenseful music playing]
[music concludes]