Choona (2023) s01e07 Episode Script

1
Mark my words.
If this man can betray his friend,
he can betray anyone.
-Please don't trust him.
-He's right.
He's Baankey's childhood friend.
We mean nothing to him.
He must have told Shukla
everything about us!
Hear me out. Let's go to the CM
and tell him everything.
Why, Pandit, didn't you see this coming?
Oh, right!
Shukla maimed your left eye--
-Keep quiet, JP!
-No!
If his left eye was intact,
at least it'd be twitching right now!
Hey! You can't talk!
So, just shut up!
And you only talk nonsense.
Why are you so furious, JP?
Because I'll have to start drinking again!
Had Ansari ratted us out, Shukla
wouldn't have joined hands with him!
He would've killed and buried him!
Have courage!
Let's go ahead with the plan.
-We don't have a choice.
-We do.
-Let's just go home.
-And sit there and cower again?
Then why did we even start all this?
We… have to do this.
How long…
How long will we remain afraid?
Remain underfoot?
Wait a minute.
Triloki remembered his college days.
It is not our habit
to be locked in a conflict.
But in every era, it is the youth
that have brought about a revolution.
The common man…
will win someday.
Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose said,
"Give me blood,
and I shall give you freedom."
Get out of here!
We want your support, not your applause.
-Give us your support, and we--
-Enough! Stop this!
Change the system…
-Enough with the revolution!
-What are you looking at?
Mr. Bose's quote doesn't apply here.
In college, the leader gives his blood
as well as his freedom.
Come on. You'll get freedom in jail.
Our society is dead!
Our system is rotting!
We're stuck in a bog!
We want a classless, stateless society,
where wealth
is equally distributed publicly,
and education is free for all.
-Got it?
-Yes, brother.
We must resort to anarchy
to fight corruption.
-Did you find a lawyer?
-No, brother. We're collecting money.
-Let's draw up the documents.
-What?
We'll have to use the system
to break the system.
Shukla neither slapped me
nor killed my uncle.
He neither shot me
nor closed down my business.
But he is as much my enemy
as he is yours
because we are all one.
I'm starting to understand…
what you're trying to say, Triloki.
-We'll stay on track.
-Fear won't hold us back.
We'll stay on track.
Fear won't hold us back!
-We'll stay on track…
-Fear won't hold us back!
I had written something.
For the sake of the robbery,
Triloki remembered his old ideals.
"Destinations entwine
in the lines on our palms…"
"Destinations entwine
in the lines on our palms,
paths ablaze are extinguished
with each step that embalms."
How do you know all this?
I did my Masters in Sociology.
So, you're not a thief?
I am a thief…
and you know why.
Now, JP will carry out all
of Ansari's tasks.
Jhumpa and Bishnu will get
all the party office guards
to watch the 80-minute-long VR film.
I will keep Shukla, Asthana
and Rastogi busy with the ritual.
JP will enter Mr. Shukla's office
with Bishnu's help.
The CCTV cameras will be on a loop.
While working in Shukla's office,
JP will weld a rod to the window
in the workers' toilet
for the zip line.
We'll send all the bags of money
out the toilet window via zip line.
Jhumpa and Bishnu
will keep them in the van.
Then, JP himself will escape
via the zip line.
Hey, I'm not Tom Cruise.
Pulling a Mission Impossible stunt
only sounds easy!
A drink will help you get the guts up.
The office is on the first floor.
I will send the money bags down,
but I can't come down
from the window myself.
But weren't you training Ansari
for this very thing?
Let's do this.
We'll escape from the party office
the same way as we enter.
That'd be better.
Would you repeat that?
The price is 10,000, 65,000,
and 120,000 rupees.
-Is it real gold?
-It's 24-karat, sir.
Leave all of them here.
I'll pick one as per my budget.
Okay, sir.
Triloki was planning to propose to Jhumpa
on the day of their anniversary.
He realized that Jhumpa's admiration
for him wouldn't last long.
He knew
he had to strike while the iron is hot.
Get him. Call the police.
-Why?
-There's been a robbery.
-Where?
-It has already happened thrice.
-But… I didn't do anything--
-Hello, police station?
Hey, I was counting my money.
You fucking moron!
You got arrested
three days before the robbery.
How do I get you out now?
I could get the bail papers made
in a snap.
"I could get the bail papers made
in a snap!"
The case gets registered
at a particular police station.
You can only make bail after
the bail papers have been verified.
The police station gets
a direct order from the court.
You risked losing 800 crore rupees
for only 10,000 rupees!
I was going to buy it, Officer.
It was for our anniversary.
I wouldn't gift Jhumpa stolen jewelry.
Save that story for someone else,
fucking thief!
And why do want me out of prison?
For a bigger robbery!
Aren't you all thieves as well?
"We'll stay on track.
No fear will hold us back!"
What will you do?
When your friends create problems…
Mr. Dubey.
-…you're compelled to befriend others.
-I've got something for you.
May I come in?
When someone addresses you
with sheer respect…
"Mr. Dubey"?
…you can tell that they need your help.
So it's not, "Dubey, you fucker," anymore?
No?
-Come on!
-Baankey started buttering him up.
Forget all that. I was furious.
He was hitting on my sister.
-I see.
-Yes.
I got this for you because you helped me.
-Then he gave him the sweets.
-I don't remember helping you.
Have a laddoo first. The job is very easy
for someone of your caliber.
Stuffed eggplant and laddoos
were Mr. Dubey's weaknesses.
Do you want me to say something?
No problem, I'll say it.
Is it an announcement?
Do I have to record it?
Oh, it's for the day of the solar eclipse!
I fast on that day,
so I won't be coming to work.
But I think the office will be open.
We never get holidays here, as you know.
Okay, I'll get your work done.
They're not fake.
They're real bail papers.
Along with the case number.
If you get caught, you'll go to jail.
No one will get caught.
Government vs. Prakash Awasthi.
He has multiple IDs.
There are no records of that man.
For the first time ever, he was buying
something, and he got arrested.
I've done my part.
You'll need the judge's signature now.
I'll manage it.
"It's the day of the solar eclipse.
Kindly avoid stepping out."
"Don't look directly at the sun,
or your vision may be affected."
"It could also spell trouble
for you and your family."
-Good morning, ma'am.
-Good morning.
You got here before time?
Well, my personal problems
have been solved, so I'm free now.
Did your sister get married already?
No, the guy was the problem,
not my sister.
I managed to get rid of him. That's it.
Madam, I need your signature here.
"So, stay indoors and protect your eyes
from the sun's rays. Thank you."
I speak well? Thank you, Bishnu.
Please convince my husband of the same.
Tell me something.
-Why's this soil here?
-It's a makeup item.
This?
Run a handkerchief through the soil
and cover your face with it.
What kind of makeup is that?
So, you're just going to waltz in?
You think Shukla won't recognize you?
Why would he remember me?
You're right.
Your face is quite forgettable.
To prepare for his visit
to Shukla's office, JP ended up drinking.
You think this is funny, huh?
On a serious note,
you're going there as a laborer.
Make sure you don't cough.
Laborers are used to the dust.
I know, man! I'm a contractor.
You were. You're not anymore.
When he remembered that,
he had to down a few more drinks.
You've made a mess everywhere.
When will you be done?
It will take time.
Moving the money to the room upstairs
was like a workout
and cardio for Madan Singh.
Sir, it'll be evening
by the time we get all the money.
Open the drapes.
And open the remaining bags
and place them here just like the others.
Okay.
-What about the bathroom?
-A grill has been put up.
Asthana, don't forget
to switch on the lasers.
Even Bishnu didn't know about the lasers.
What will we even do with so much money?
JP felt a sense of detachment
upon seeing so much money.
Thus, he quit alcohol once again.
I think
money is the root of all evil in society.
If we steal so much money,
something bad is sure to happen.
Don't say such depressing things, man.
There's nobody more miserly
and greedy than you.
-So what's happened to you now?
-Can't a man change for the better?
Of course, you can.
In the beginning, even Angulimala
was a robber and a murderer.
He became a monk later.
He used to kill travelers,
sever their fingers,
and wear them on a necklace.
He was a highway robber, but he changed.
Why? Because he was destined
to change for the better.
But the exact opposite
happened in your case, Pandit.
How come?
Whose fingers did I sever?
You didn't sever anybody's fingers,
but you are helping us with a robbery.
Our plan will only come to fruition
if you all do not
-gum up the works.
-What does he mean?
"Don't fuck this up."
If you keep talking nonsense,
we're bound to fail.
Let's do one last VR tour
and revise the entire plan.
It's frightening to even think about
what Shukla would do to them
if they get caught.
Get me another drink.
Why is this padded?
He'd put Ansari and Baankey
in a maximum-security prison.
So that we can't commit suicide.
What if I bang my head against these bars?
Go ahead. It will electrocute you.
He will turn JP into a drunkard again.
Who turned off the lights?
Get me more liquor!
And he will make Bishnu permanently mute.
He might not recognize Triloki though.
But he will shoot Pandit himself.
-Pandit.
-Who is it?
Triloki will end up
making a mistake someday.
Go ahead. Finish it.
Hey, get me more liquor!
I'm sure Bela and Jhumpa will be safe
because Shukla doesn't know about them.
But Baankey was going to involve
Bela in the plan.
If JP doesn't mind, I would like
to involve my sister, Bela, in this plan.
Why would I mind?
An entire village is involved
in this plan at this point.
Might as well add another person.
Bela, you've been working for so long.
Come on, have some tea.
I drink coffee.
-But I made you some tea.
-Get to the point.
Bela…
I'm going to do
something very difficult tomorrow.
And I need your help.
I want to bring Shukla, Mintu, Arunoday,
Asthana and Rastogi down.
You know the police and the media
can't do anything to them.
What we're about to do
will ensure they can
neither show their face nor hide it.
Where's Ansari?
I don't know.
He's with Shukla now.
I'm sure he's all right.
We have made a new plan without him.
Listen, do you still have
your old police uniform?
Yes, I suppose.
And what about the anesthesia, masks,
and other gas equipment?
Do you have two of those?
A colossal obstacle stood in the way
of them committing the robbery.
-What happened?
-The police are here.
Police?
And that obstacle was Madan Singh.
We're here to arrest Madan Singh.
He's involved in a murder case.
Where is he?
Upstairs. In the second room.
Wait here.
There could be gunfire. Let's go.
Don't enter the wrong room.
Yes, that's the one.
We're here for him. You leave.
He's… He's awake!
Madan Singh,
you're charged with the murder
of Pandit Ramacharya Upadhyay.
-So?
-We're here to arrest you.
You came to arrest me
but with your faces hidden?
We are undercover cops.
We protect people
without revealing ourselves.
So you mean the police are terrified.
Why would we be terrified?
I have a gun in hand.
It's fake.
Would you like to see a real gun?
-Hey!
-Hey!
Hey!
As long as I'm sitting,
you still have a chance to run.
Once I stand up,
all the escape routes will be blocked.
-What should we do, Bela?
-Go and stand at the door.
-What?
-Stand at the door.
-Why can't I ever protect you?
-It's all right, brother.
Why are you trying to lift him?
You are pregnant!
It's not even been two months.
If the slumbering individual awakens,
he might put everyone to rest
for eternity.
Listen, ma'am. He is a criminal.
Don't let anyone go into that room
until the police get here.
-We've released anesthetic gas in there.
-I need 5,000 rupees.
-What?
-That room will be closed.
It's a loss for our business.
Take this.
Don't let him get out!
Send the police quickly!
-Bela, I need to talk to you.
-Later.
-What?
-Later!
Bela, I thought about the conversation
we had the other day.
No matter what you decide,
I will support you.
I'm your elder brother, after all.
Nowadays, girls don't need others
to protect them.
I know for a fact
that you can protect yourself.
But emotional support is also important.
If my department would let me,
I'd take down the biggest of criminals.
I know. Just get to the point.
See, now that he's getting into politics…
…he may even become the chief minister.
He's my friend, but I wouldn't want
my sister to marry him.
You can marry that toilet mug if you want.
You are my younger sister. I love you.
Look, Bela…
I thought about you and Ansari.
Don't distract me now!
We have one more thing to do.
Bela!
When the day you've waited
20 years for finally arrives,
it's hard to believe it.
Sister, I will get my revenge today.
Shukla will suffer the same fate as you.
I won't do this quietly.
I will make sure he finds out it was me.
On the one hand,
Bishnu's prayer concluded,
and on the other,
Pandit's ritual began.
All of Shukla's bad planets
had finally come together.
Oh, Lord!
Bring about the end of the sinner.
They had the incantations
and they also had the instrument.
A gun?
Why do we need a gun, Jhumpa?
If we get caught,
we'll be charged under the TADA act!
It's just to scare them. It's not loaded.
We'll still be charged under TADA.
Where did you get it?
You can even find God
if you look carefully enough.
We don't need a license for God,
but we do need one for a gun.
I don't know about you,
but I love being alive.
I want to grow my business.
It's the day of the solar eclipse.
Kindly avoid stepping out.
Don't look directly at the sun,
or your vision may be affected.
It could also spell trouble
for you and your family.
It's Bishnu's last day today?
I heard he's showing us a movie.
I've heard of 3D movies,
but I don't know
what this new VR technology is.
On the day of the robbery, Bishnu kept
the guards busy in a VR film screening
on the pretext of his farewell.
YOU MUST COME
We will definitely come.
Yes, we got it.
FOOD AND DRINKS AFTER THIS
"Food and drinks after this."
I see.
We'll be getting food and drinks
after the screening.
Don't we need a screen or something?
The headset itself works as a screen.
This is the first time
I've experienced VR.
I'm getting a chance
to meet a foreign lady before I die.
This is eternal bliss!
These guards will be here for 80 minutes.
There was still time for the eclipse,
but as the VR film began,
the time for the robbery also began.
-Wow, this is amazing!
-Yeah!
Looks like the film started midway.
Rewind it!
These films always start from the middle.
Mr. Shukla's bad time is about to begin.
He can't escape this fate,
no matter what he tries.
The incantations flew in the air,
but today, even the air was restricted.
Shukla imposed a complete blockade
in the area.
Everything was shut near the party office
on the day of the solar eclipse.
Looks like a storm is coming.
And on account of that,
the area was relatively empty that day.
Why is there a checkpoint here?
What should we do now?
Call Bishnu.
Bishnu, they've put up a checkpoint here.
Many police officers are here.
We can't go past with such a big vehicle.
We won't be able
to reach the party office on time.
What good will your coming here do?
Bishnu has brought
something really amazing!
It's like we're watching the movie
while being in it.
Triloki was revising Pandit's entire
course in panic with his eyes closed.
Hail Choona Maharaj!
But he didn't know that today,
along with the practical,
there was going to be a viva as well.
Maharaj, I've put up
lasers inside the room.
You've-- Lasers!
Although no one can
get into my party office,
I didn't want to take a risk.
You should have consulted me.
The sun's rays shouldn't be cancelled out
because of the lasers.
-Anyway, come on. Hurry up.
-Triloki couldn't tell anyone
about this new problem.
We need to go inside
after the solar eclipse.
Because he couldn't call anyone.
Where are the sesame seeds?
Is there a shortcut?
But you came on a bike.
How will we fit everything on it?
The route to theft is often convoluted.
POLICE
A bike took a shortcut through the jungle
and evaded the checkpoint.
We're going after them.
I know a criminal when I see one. Over.
Sometimes, the police in this region
want not only their salaries
but also awards.
-They started chasing them.
-Come on, follow them!
Mr. Shukla, go and take a bath.
After that…
apply this ash.
-It should cover your arms and chest.
-All right.
Won't you take a bath?
I…
I'm an Aghori.
Well, then… what about purification?
There are four forms of purification.
Cow urine, bathing, fasting, and…
-ritual.
-Maharaj hesitated a little.
Hey! I'm a mixture of an Aghori
and an astrologer!
Some of this is prayer,
and some of it is mysticism.
That's why no one
can understand all of my methods.
And that's precisely what I want!
Maharaj…
I miss Pandit a lot sometimes.
May his soul rest in peace.
He was very knowledgeable.
Let's have an astrology quiz
in his memory.
Shall we? As a tribute to him.
You are also very knowledgeable.
This quiz will help me
broaden my knowledge.
Triloki's laughter was tinged with fear.
When you are scared to death,
-you can mask your fear with a good laugh.
-Go ahead, boy. Start your quiz.
But remember, I see the future
through mysticism.
Go ahead, ask me.
What is the importance
of the sacred mark?
It's the process of opening the third eye.
What should be done
before giving the offering?
Libation is more important
than the offering.
What is the most momentous gesture
when it comes to libation?
Sacrificing our heads
is the most momentous gesture.
Maharaj, you said you are an Aghori.
So, can you tell me what happens
to humans after death?
What's the time?
Maharaj doesn't know the answer,
-so he's changing the topic.
-You imbecile!
After death, man becomes omniscient.
Just like your CCTV cameras.
Knowledge is extensive
and unlimited, but time isn't.
You don't know what time it is.
You haven't taken a bath yet
and the auspicious time is close.
If you could just answer
that last question,
I'd be grateful.
Triloki, you've learned
all the basics very well.
You are going there as a mixture
of an Aghori and an astrologer.
He may ask you a question
about Garud Puran.
And its knowledge is endless.
It won't fit in your crash course.
So, if he asks you anything, just say…
Giving away the knowledge
without a death as the cause…
would be like inviting death
with open arms.
Mr. Shukla…
go and take a bath.
Yes.
-I'll be right back.
-Don't forget to apply the ash.
-Yes.
-Okay.
What is happening here?
They should have screened a religious film
during the solar eclipse.
-Hey, Jhumpa. Why did Bishnu go inside?
-He has gone to check something.
If you start relaxing now, you may
as well forget about the robbery.
But we can't use this for the robbery.
We need a vehicle.
What can we steal from this field?
As soon as Bishnu went inside,
misfortune got Jhumpa and JP imprisoned.
-Where did the police come from?
-Did I say "robbery" too loudly?
JP, we have to hide this. Come on.
-Hide it. Think of something.
-Where?
Where can we hide it?
Who are you?
-What are you doing?
-Nothing, sir. We were about to leave.
Everything's closed. What are you doing
outside the party office?
-Nothing, sir.
-We're from the party office, sir.
-Yes.
-Do you have proof of identity?
Right here, sir.
Check their luggage.
Sir, you can't check
a woman's bag just like that.
-Hands off the bag.
-It's my work-related stuff.
-It's my laptop.
-Hands off the bag, please.
We were here for a picnic, sir.
So, you came here for a picnic?
We know a great spot for a picnic.
The police station.
You'll also get to enjoy some music there.
Pick up the luggage.
-Let's go.
-Ansari was already out of the plan.
-Bishnu, call Baankey!
-Bishnu!
Now, Jhumpa
and JP had also been arrested.
Shukla's horoscope appeared to have
triumphed over his malefic planets.
Subtitle translation by Neha Nair