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In the past, relationships

were hierarchical.

Once they were meant

to teach obedience.

But in a democratic society,

relationships are

based on mutual respect.

Individuals should be

shaped to respect each other.

In modern society,

individuals choose each other.

In the past, it was

families, religion and caste

Today individuals

evolve apart from all this.

A relationship actually

involves finding a mate.

There, love begins.

One discovers a partner

and wishes to start

a life with them.

In these times, applying the

old logic of marriage and

conditioning people

in that way to find

mates should be

considered a mistake.

Maithreyan, you often say

that the institution

of family

interferes with personal

liberty like a jailer

Families actually teach

us to create the "other"

keep them away

and hate them.

This involves

Houses have fences,

then walls within them

going inside is

like going into a jail.

They are factories

supplying society with

humans trained to live

without personal liberty.

If you look closely, each house

is an antisocial establishment.

A modern society should

rebuild this structure.

Thanks a lot, Maithreyan. For

spending 'A little

while' with us.

It was a pleasure.

Likewise.

We'll be back to spend 'A Little

While' with another

guest next week.

We'll be back to spend

'Femina Sarees & Kurissery

Jewellery A Little While'

with another guest next week.

'A LITTLE WHILE'

Bro, what's the plan?

Plan You and Rajan

bro will arrange everything.

I'll just quickly pop in

at home and come over.

Where's the room?

Our usual place.

At Aristo Junction.

By the time you check

in, I'll make a landing.

Okay!

Hey, don't expect me

to interview this guy, OK?

I was also against

having this moron.

But the boss insisted

Anish!

Yeah?

One second.

You go ahead.

I'll come.

All the best!

Thanks!

Don't look that way.

That ogler is

there, as usual.

Hey!

Bro, trouble?

Nah. Just nagging?

Yeah, his usual.

I'll be off. You

go get the stuff.

Bro, sides too?

Yeah, buy.

Cool

How about some

chicken or beef?

Not just any chicken or beef

It has to be from

Hotel Taj.

Three beef fry and

liver fry as sides.

Chicken fry for dinner,

and plenty of parotta.

Nice enough!

On the way, get some

banana fritters too

to have with the beef.

Heavenly, bro! Heavenly

I'm off then. Call Rajan bro.

Sure, will do.

Hello

Hello

Where are you, bro?

Hey, I have two drops.

I'll come straight to Aristo.

Where's Anish bro?

He'll reach there.

You come soon.

Dude, will you buy the sides?

I'll take care of it.

What booze?

Let me go and check, bro.

It’s been ages since we

got sloshed in a hotel room.

First you reach there and

arrange everything, bro.

We'll have a blast today!

Alright.

And hey, buy

half a kilo of

banana and my

cigarettes.

You know which

banana to buy?

The small yellow one, right?

Gosh!

Good thing I asked.

Don't you remember? I usually

munch on the red banana, right?

You know,

the big fat one.

It'll make the morning

dump glide out smoothly

If I have the yellow ones, I'll

be screwed with constipation.

I've got piles, dude

OK, then.

Oh no!

Life's tough, eh?

True.

Sorry!

" By the window of my room,

on the slender clothesline "

" the dress you

once left to dry "

" still hangs there; blocking

the sun, casting a shadow "

" Light hesitates halfway;

reluctant to enter "

" Hangs there; blocking

the sun, casting a shadow "

" Light hesitates halfway;

reluctant to enter "

" By the window of my room,

on the slender clothesline "

" the dress you

once left to dry "

" still hangs there; blocking

the sun, casting a shadow "

" Light hesitates halfway;

reluctant to enter "

" The leaves that

fall in each shade

are fondly picked

away by the breeze "

" Fondly picked

away by the breeze "

" The leaves that

fall in each shade

are fondly picked

away by the breeze "

" Likewise that

still moist memory of

me, you must fold

away with oblivion "

" You must fold

away with oblivion "

" You must fold

away with oblivion "

I'd booked a room.

Your name, Sir?

Rajan! Don't you know?

Rajan, yeah

Just the sign, right?

Yeah.

My name and address

are already here.

Okay, then!

A LITTLE WHILE

Hey

You'll manage it alone here, no?

I could’ve avoided it.

But I had promised them.

I'll be back by 8:30.

Everything ready

for tomorrow?

What's left?

Johny will take care

of the church stuff.

The dress, crown and

candle are in there, right?

Then the transport

Rajan bro will take care of it.

Tell me, Chanchal.

Bro, I'm at the liquor store.

What should I get?

What all are there?

Well, all the brands

in the world are here.

You like rum,

right? I'll get that?

That's OK.

Get what you like.

Really?

In that case,

what about whiskey?

Go ahead.

What's your budget?

Around a thousand five

Two thousand five

Three thousand

five Three thousand.

Three thousand, it is.

That won't be

enough for a single malt.

Will look for some blend.

Your choice.

There goes that dream

Just three of you, right?

With four pegs each

Isn't it a bit much?

Keep a count.

Before the third ice cube

falls on the fourth peg

Lord Anish will be here.

All hail his

Praise the Lord.

Bro, cash

Broke ass.

'Bottle+Sides'

Coming

Dude, you are here!

What took you so long, bro?

Got all the stuff?

What else is this?

Parotta, liver fry,

chicken fry, beef fry

banana fritters,

your red banana.

Then cigarettes and Bombay mix.

Bombay mix? For what?

I have cravings too, bro!

Hey, you got the bottle?

Of course!

Take it out

Quick!

What a beauty!

B A L L

Brushing up your alphabets?

Balan? What's this stuff?

Bro, it's damn smooth.

Sip it with your eyes closed,

it'll taste better

than single malt.

Half the price too.

Goosebumps, bro! Goosebumps!

Is it? Why didn't you

try for single malt?

I didn't want to ask.

Actually, that's good.

It's not about

paying for the drinks.

He had the heart

to come drink with

us on the eve of

his child's baptism.

That's love!

Love, it seems! He was also

dying for a drink, just like us.

You won’t get it…

Hey Jibin

Hello

Ah, when did you reach, uncle?

Just now, dear.

Brother!

Yes!

You didn't say you are coming!

Do cops announce their arrival?

Where are you off to, Ani?

I have a shoot.

Today?

You are always busy

Looks like your 'A Little

While' has become a long while.

Annie, come in.

I'll be off, then.

Will you come for

the baptism at least?

Yes, for sure.

Ani, aren't you taking

your bike?

Come here, brother.

To tell you the truth,

there is no shoot.

There are two pals

from the office. I

couldn't treat them

for my wedding.

The circumstances were such,

right? They've helped me a lot.

It gets hectic from tomorrow

onwards. So thought

of finishing this off.

Also, I suspect an overdose of

HinduChristian

camaraderie here today.

True that.

Wait, why don't you come too?

Quickly have a round and return.

Crazy or what? If your sister

comes to know,

she'll turn violent.

Also, I have night patrol.

OK then, I'll quickly

have a round and return.

Hey! Yes!

Don't tell her about this, OK?

If she comes to know, my

head will be the first to roll.

OK, then.

Hello

Anish, this is Anjana.

Oh Anjana.

How are you?

Good.

How are you, Anjana?

Good.

Busy?

No no I'm out to

see some friends.

Oh is it? Then

I'll call later.

Not an issue.

I can talk now.

Ah

I'm actually in Trivandrum now.

Oh, in Thiruvananthapuram?

Yeah, came to the

Corporation office

for some work.

It's been a couple of days.

Will return to Delhi

tomorrow morning.

Oh.

Thought not to call you.

I'm going to the US this

Sunday for my postdoctoral.

Shock after shock!

Not sure when I'll return.

So just called you.

Where are you right now?

I'm at the public library.

A dose of nostalgia.

Anything up for

the evening?

Nothing specific.

I'm staying with a friend.

Need to go there. That’s it.

Shall we meet?

Now?

Yeah, now.

I'm not sure, Anish.

Wait right there.

I'll come now.

Let’s meet briefly.

Then you can leave

OK?

OK?

OK.

See you.

See you.

Bro, let’s go to

the Public Library.

Keep the change.

What's left to keep?

Eh how come here?

Eh.. how come where?

Was I late?

No not an issue.

Traffic

A lot these days

Quite true.

Beard looks nice

Suits you.

Thanks.

You look great too, Anjana.

Clean shave suits you.

Do we need to

stand here and talk?

There's a cafe

nearby that I know.

To spend "a little while"

right?

Parents still in Dubai?

Yeah.

Doing good?

Yeah.

In touch with any

of our old friends?

No.

What a beauty!

Bro

Yeah?

Isn't it time

Anish bro got here?

Wonder what’s up

Any trouble at home?

His wife would've

made an issue?

No way. She's

quite understanding.

Some relatives, maybe?

He really has lots of expenses.

First, the Hindu naming

ceremony. Now baptism

As Onam gets over,

comes Christmas.

Sankranti, church feast

Gosh! Neverending expenses

No wonder the elders advise

not to marry out

of religion, right?

It's going to rain.

Hey, just call him and check.

Should I?

Yeah.

Oh, just miss!

He isn't picking up.

Try again after five minutes.

What to do

Oh, what to

Where's my lighter?

Did you take my lighter?

Your lighter

Here it is.

Can't catch it like

the old days, eh?

Today I'm going to

drink till I drop, bro!

Yeah, feel free to.

I will.

I will

Shall we go there?

Eh, where?

See, there.

Over there?

OK.

Let me just text my

friends that I'll be late.

'even if the eyes are

not red, but just droopy'

'it can be a symptom

of cannabis use.'

'Excessive appetite

and sometimes

a craving for

sweets is observed.'

'Stomach upset is also seen'

Should've bought some

sweets as sides too.

Glutton!

Touch my red

bananas and I'll kill you.

You eat your red

banana. I don't want it.

Stake

Stick..

stock at home

You

Shut start

I'll come Seven

two dots three zero

Give it to me!

'Stuck at home. You

start. I'll be there by 7:30.'

Here!

Married with two kids, now she

plans to elope with another man.

Such a slut

Filthy whore!

You've nothing to say?

Let's order juice?

Don't make me look

silly, Anish! Order a drink.

Eh

You kidding?

Seriously!

Any problem?

No.

No problem.

When did you start drinking?

You call the guy.

Brother!

Get me rum.

You?

Me too.

With soda or cola?

Cola for me. You?

Just water.

And, any snacks?

Snacks

Peanut masala for snacks.

Fine?

Get some pickle too.

Pickle will come along with it.

So, two rum 60 ml,

one cola, peanut. OK?

Let me use the restroom.

Hey, you feel hot under

the air conditioner?

Yeah, bro.

Wish I could get an ice cream

Please tell Anish bro to buy

ice cream when he comes.

Dark chocolate.

Fudge is also fine.

It's bad to trouble him.

Let's try room service.

Here's the menu.

Hey, know why I call him "Anish

bro" with respect

even if he's younger?

The day I met him, he told me to

call him by his

name and not 'Sir'.

He's a gem. Real gem!

Also, wasn't it us who stood

by them for their wedding?

Remember how

everyone opposed it?

See how happy they are now!

All the relatives are happy too.

They are what you

call an ideal couple!

That's all fine

But he's no gem as you say.

Why?

Was he on my side when

I needed him the most?

In that incident

When you were caught

watching porn in office?

Bro

Right.

I watched porn.

Still he could've

stood by me.

That rascal Manoj interfered,

and it became a mess.

I felt really isolated

Do you still do that?

No. Not at all.

I've completely stopped watching

porn on the office computer.

Now only on the phone.

I've put on weight, right?

No

I didn’t notice.

Of course you did.

I've put on a wee bit,

haven't I?

It’s been six or

seven years, Anjana

For a girl in her

late twenties

I mean, for a person

it's natural to be fatter

than their early

twenties, right?

Are you fat shaming me?

No. I was just pointing

out a scientific fact.

How do you know it's scientific?

OK

I was pointing out a

commonsensical fact.

There's nothing called

a "commonsensical fact".

It’s either common

sense or fact.

This is the problem

when you study a

pseudoscience like

Political Science.

What?

Nothing.

No, why did you laugh?

You are still the same

Same pain in the ass, right?

The same thorn

stuck in the ass.

Yeah, just like that.

Loosen up a bit.

By the way, you're also

the same! Nicely dodged

Dodged what?

My question!

You didn't answer me.

Am I a fattie?

Oh my how is this fat?

Anyway, when did you start

worrying about your looks?

Am I a fattie or not?

Okay

Instead of Negro, now we

say "person of colour", right?

Mmm?

Similarly, instead of fattie, we

can say "person of spare tire".

You rascal!

What else! After all this

while, is this what you ask?

The downfall of a

revolutionary leader!

I saw how you looked

at me earlier. So I asked.

I'm not asking you if I'm fat.

I'm asking you if you missed me.

I missed you.

Missed you a lot.

See that baldie in

the orange shirt?

Hmm?

When I went to the restroom,

he was sneaking around.

But no need to

rough him up, OK?

Will spare him for now, right?

Cheers, then

To America?

To the good old days.

'BroinLaw Jibin'

'currently unavailable'

To my wife and kids, I'm

still a hardcore communist.

Even after college you were

with the party

for a while, right?

Oh, I left it long ago.

All that wasted sloganeering

and backbreaking protests!

I'm still a true communist.

I'm not fickle like you.

Inside the campus, you

can afford such high ideals.

If you carry all that into

the real world, you're done.

I know that!

That's why I keep studying.

When you say

"wife and kids"

You have kids already?

One daughter.

Name is Daya.

Tomorrow is her baptism.

Really?

You rascal!

And you're here?

That’s okay. I was anyway

going to another booze party.

Your wife is truly lucky to have

such a responsible husband!

I had come to know about

your marriage back then.

I'm not active on

social media lately,

so I've missed the

latest developments.

But I sometimes listen to

your "A Little While" episodes.

And some of the old

channel shows too.

So you stalk me, eh?

Naughty girl

Come on It's just that

you don't get a chance.

If I had been on Facebook,

we would've seen.

Hey, it's not necessary

to be on Facebook to stalk.

I might be the

top visitor of IIT

Delhi's Physics

doctoral program page.

What's the

What’s the topic of

your research thesis?

Really?

Hey, I too know some

physics. Bring it on

Efficient quantum

memory of orbital

angular momentum

qubits in cold atoms.

Oh my

Shouldn't have!

So, let’s repeat the order?

Really?

If you're in a

hurry to leave

Hey no! I'm in no hurry.

Who's it?

Celebrity!

Hey, try calling him once again.

Hey!

I said, call him!

At work, those

losers just care about

YouTube views

and listener count.

Can't blame them.

The public has no

interest in the truth.

Some titillation, a few cheap

thrills, throw bits

of fact in between

That's how it goes.

And how does that make you feel?

Ah!

No way I'm going to chat up

some viral chick of the week.

You have some spine left, I see.

You've been needling

me for a while

What was it?

"nicely dodged"

"fickle"

"spineless"

What are you trying to say?

Don't you know?

Know what?

I don't know anything.

Leave it then.

Let's not go there.

I'll wait outside.

The relatives are all

sweet. Nothing like I feared

What's it, Mom?

All his comings and goings at

odd hours,

supposedly for work

Even on the eve of such an

occasion, why isn't he here?

Don't you also hear stories

about film and media guys?

Anish isn't like that.

You leave.

Dad's waiting.

I'm going for a smoke.

Oh, you smoke too?

Go ahead,

judge away!

No Not like that

Then, what's it like?

Like "Oh my nonsmoker

teetotaller friend,

have you now started

drinking and smoking?"

Not like "Being a woman

why do you smoke and drink?"

Yeah, right.

Just saying, don't damage

your beautiful

innards. That's all.

So, how goes your love life?

Was active.

Not anymore.

What happened?

There was someone.

We broke up.

Hmm.

Parents not keen

on marrying you off?

They are keen. I

should also be, right?

I'll be off to the US soon.

Then they'll have a tough time.

Never felt like settling down?

Mmm?

Emotional scars

Damn, not again.

Am I responsible for

your emotional scars?

You did it to yourself, right?

Me?

What did I do?

You weren't ready to

marry and wanted to study.

Who said that first?

You, right?

I didn't say

I wanted to study.

I said I wanted a

job and get settled.

Ask any guy to marry

at 21, he will panic.

Otherwise, he should be the son

of some builder

or a liquor baron.

You guys will still panic.

The problem with your lot is

not the lack of money or job.

It's commitment phobia.

The insecurity that becoming

a slave to one woman

will hinder your chances

of impregnating others.

So the plan was to

make me a slave?

What a narrow escape!

You were always good at evasion.

Now you've become an expert.

This is my point.

At 21, when I was ready

to commit, you weren't.

And I went through a

heartbreak and left for Delhi.

Then when you were ready

at 24, I had lost all hope.

I just wanted to study.

Obviously I asked

you for more time.

Didn't I need more time

to make up my mind?

You got angry, dumped me,

married the first

girl you met

had a kid and

now it's her baptism.

Isn't that the summary

of this lousy story?

Do you have a different opinion?

Do you?

No.

Then let's just settle

the bill and leave.

You said you skipped lunch.

Should we order something?

No, I'm good.

My friend has cooked

biriyani. Need to eat that.

Where does she live?

Kumarapuram.

I'll drop you there

in an autorikshaw.

Won't you be late?

You leave, Anish.

Hey, that's OK.

I'll pay.

Anjana

Bye, Anish.

Auto!

Are you upset about what I said?

Not at all.

It's fine.

Auto

Will you go to Kumarapuram?

Yeah.

Come

Drop me there and go.

You still come to

the public library?

Never

Who needs it these days?

Remember, in the

reference section

the sweeper lady

catching us redhanded?

Hmm.

Hanuman Temple

is this way, right?

Yeah yeah

At the parking lot, inside

your pappa's old car

Hmm.

Is it still there?

Yeah, sure!

I've kept it as a memorial

of our failed romance.

Sold it for scrap long ago.

In the doubledecker bus

If you go on, we've been up to

mischief at every

spot in the city

except the Palayam Market.

Come on!

As if we

All this hype for just

some fondling and kissing

You've no idea how

stressed I was, even for that

My God!

Wasn't there a shopping

centre near our college

where you often

used to go ogle at girls?

Kedaram the

paradise of oglers.

Yes.

You still drink Sharjah

milkshake and ogle at girls?

No way!

These days, I go to a

rooftop restobar nearby.

A nice joint. Not very crowded.

You get a full city

view from there.

I sit there alone, with a beer.

Really alone, you know!

And look at the city lights.

These days, that's my

main chillout activity in life.

Poor thing!

Are you sad to drink alone?

Yeah.

Need company?

Now?

Is it too late?

No, it's okay.

I have permission

to get home late.

Oh, but Chanchal and Rajan

bro will feel bad

if I reach late.

It's okay.

They'll drink and

curl up there.

Will it be a problem

if you're late, Anju?

Not at all.

Am I like you?

I'm a free bird.

Bro, turn the auto. Let's

go to Statue Junction.

Don't want to go

to Kumarapuram?

No, bro.

Come.

See you.

Are we late?

Nah, this is the time.

I never thought you'd

become such a hard drinker.

This is nothing.

You should've stuck to rum.

It's better not to mix drinks.

Heard the saying, "don't mix

drinks, and never

during the day"?

Bullshit. The whole

cocktail industry

is based on mixing

different alcohols.

I can hold my drink.

Okay.

You should've had

some dinner at least.

Why drink on an empty stomach?

Not a problem at all.

Who's that?

Another fan?

Still have this ringtone?

Hello.

Hello.

Yes, Sir.

Tell me.

Hey, one minute.

Four beers, right?

Okay, Sir.

Room number?

609.

Okay, Sir.

GEETHU: 'Will you be late?'

When I heard

that ringtone

Let's move to that table?

Let's go.

Was the call from home?

No.

It was Rumaiza.

My friend in Kumarapuram

She works night shifts.

Called to say she has

kept the key in a flower pot.

So, you're alone there tonight?

Yes.

Sir, any last order?

One more rum.

You know what,

make it two. Two rums.

ANISH: 'Rajan and

Chanchal not letting me leave.'

'I'll reach early morning'

Anju

Is what you said earlier really

the summary of our story?

I've often felt that

I could've avoided all this mess

if only I knew

how to talk openly.

Now I feel, we could've sorted

all our issues over

a drink like this.

Right?

How's Geethu?

After we grew apart,

I was

I felt like I had lost

an organ or something.

I was losing my mind.

Anger towards you

Anger towards parents

Anger towards the society,

anger towards the job

As Amitabh Bachchan says

"Against the whole system!"

Anger overload.

Two years went by like that.

I met Geethu after that.

We did not have a

dating phase as such.

It was a quick

decision to get married.

I felt I'd lose it otherwise.

In fact, marriage was

a replacement therapy.

That's how things panned out.

Are you both happy?

Geethu's really cool.

She cares for me a lot.

I too care for her.

But

But?

There's something missing.

You asked me about

my love life earlier, right?

I told you I was

emotionally scarred.

It wasn't about you.

Then?

For a long while, I

couldn't move on.

Then there was

someone else.

Recently.

And then?

It ended badly.

Badly, how?

What happened?

What happened is

I was really into him

I thought it was

the same with him.

Things were going really

good for about a year.

Then

Suddenly one day

there was a

change in the attitude

of our common

friends towards me.

Pointed looks, laughs

and suggestive comments

Guys and girls both.

Then I found that the topic of

gossip was our intimate moments.

What do you mean,

intimate moments?

Did he

Did he take any

photos or videos of you?

I didn't ask him anything or

even speak to him after that.

He must've understood.

Then?

Then what?

It made things clearer to me.

I understood myself better.

That I'm such a poor

judge of character.

That I'm such an idiot whom

any scoundrel

can take for a ride.

You are not in that list, okay?

You're a decent guy.

Do you think

he still has that

video with him?

Mmm?

I'll be right back.

Anju, shouldn't you

get it deleted? Careful

Sir, your bill.

Ah Thank you.

Hey

When did this happen?

7,8 months ago.

Oh, then it

You think it might’ve

leaked online?

Oh, you still haven’t let it go?

You must be really stressed

You don't get it, do you?

That's not my problem. I

trusted him that asshole!

Sorry.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

How about a smoke?

A smoke

is a fine idea.

Come.

Are you still a decent guy?

Nah

I wasn't so decent before.

And now?

Even less so.

Any flings?

Nah.

Don't lie.

Honestly, nothing like that.

That means you are decent.

Not having a fling doesn't

make one decent, right?

So you mean you are open to

it, but you don't get a chance.

Not like that.

There are chances.

But

But?

What can I say?

I'm not

I'm neither the

faithful Lord Ram

nor the playboy Lord Krishna.

That means

OK wait wait

Got it!

You mean

You don't mind if beauties

come to you and seduce

but you won't approach

them asking for a chance.

Exactly!

For a guy who is neither

Lord Ram nor Lord Krishna

devoid of any

flirting skills

but is open to

being seduced

do you know of any

beauties who may be interested?

Get lost!

Didn't you ask me earlier

whether I missed you?

Did

Did you miss me?

" The damp clouds

slowly part "

" revealing a tender moon "

" Unknowingly, we brush

against each other "

" Embers glow on our robes "

" We light as

feathers in the wind "

" Heat that boils water "

" A shooting star "

" rushed to kiss

the glowing earth "

" Friction, quietly

filling the air "

" crushed the rock,

turned it into vapour "

" Not knowing the depths,

never tasting the ocean "

" The damp clouds

slowly part "

" revealing a tender moon "

Auto!

This is so illegal!

Not at all. You're

so boring now.

Kumarakovil?

In Tamil Nadu?

Anju, stop kidding.

Kumarapuram. "Puram"

Get in.

Wait, bro.

Let me get in.

From a party?

Yeah.

From Technopark?

What?

You must be working

at Technopark

No, at the Taluk

office. Any problem?

Yeah, right.

Yeah bro, I'm the Tehsildar.

Where in Kumarapuram,

did you say?

Bro When you reach

Kumarapuram Junction

There is

Yeah, junctions are in plenty.

Let's reach the junction first.

We'll tell you. Go

straight for now.

Yeah, right.

My head feels heavy.

Is it a headache?

Water need water?

Get her some buttermilk.

Bro, can you get me

some beer? Strong

What all must I

endure! Lord, Save me!

Wait, I'll be back.

[Ayyappa devotional song]

Lime is over. I just have

betel leaves and nuts.

Oh What's this, bro?

My God, what the hell?

Anju!

Anju

My autorickshaw!

Anju

Anju

You're okay, right?

Yuck! Made a mess

of my autorikshaw!

Why on earth did

I take such people!

These Technopark ladies

will be the ruin of this place!

" Singing rockabye "

" in the warmth of the night,

the breeze drifted

past the flower "

" Eyes fell asleep,

ears fell asleep "

" Slowly, the earth

too fell asleep "

" Slowly, the earth

too fell asleep "

Anju

Don't shake her like

that. She'll puke again.

What a stench! I'd just

redone the upholstery.

I will clean it.

This is so damn unfair, okay?

What's wrong, mates?

Bro, these two got into

my vehicle pissed drunk.

The girl puked

and passed out.

She's stank up and

ruined my vehicle.

Bro, I had just done

new rexine seat covers!

Don't create a scene.

I'll fix it. We'll

sort this out.

I had it sanctified for the

Sabarimala pilgrimage.

Who will answer to

Lord Ayyappa?

I'll answer, bro! Hold on.

Lord, save me!

Uncle, please get me a

water bottle from the shop.

Uncle, please get me some

newspaper and a bottle of water!

Hey, she's blacked

out. Don't expect

her to wake up before

tomorrow morning.

What did you say

your name is?

Why are you asking

my name now?

Didn't you make

fun of me earlier,

saying you are

government officers?

Bro, sorry.

That was the drink

talking. Forgive me.

We need to drop

her at her place.

How much will you pay?

Three hundred?

That's not enough.

I want five hundred,

including cleaning charge.

Agreed.

The name is Sanal.

OK.

Wipe it well.

Don't scrape off the rexine.

OK.

Not moving

No chance

Sanal bro, let's go.

Stock some paan, bro.

Sure.

Slow Go slow.

We are almost at

Kumarapuram Junction.

Which way now?

Which way now

Let me find out.

Find out what?

Don't you know?

Let me find out. One

second. I'll tell you soon.

Where should I drive to?

Wait, I'll try to wake her up.

Anju

Anju!

If she pukes again, I

won't spare you. I swear.

Got it?

Yeah, got it.

Anju

Don't you know where she stays?

What's the deal

between you both?

Calm down!

What calm down?

Dear bro, calm

down for God's sake!

She's an old friend. We're

meeting after 7 to 8 years.

I don't know anything

else for now. Forgive me.

Forgiven.

But, what will we

do in this night?

Let me think.

Let me think.

Lord, save me!

There he is.

Anish bro

Rajan bro.

There's a small problem.

What's it?

I told you that I was stuck at

home and will be late, right?

Truth be told, it

wasn't the truth.

Then?

I went to meet a friend.

We had a couple

of drinks together.

Oh, you kept us waiting here

and partied with someone else?

I didn't expect

it from you, bro.

Sorry

She threw up a bit.

She?

Hmm. Yeah She

was my college mate.

Lives in Delhi these days.

We are meeting for the first

time after leaving college.

She has some personal

problems. She passed out.

I tried to wake

her up, but no luck.

She stays with her

friend in Kumarapuram.

But I don't know this friend's

address or number. So

Bro, do one thing. Bring her

here. We'll figure

out what to do.

Our car's there, right?

Let's take her to my house?

To your house?

Yeah.

Does Geethu know about this?

No.

Planning to have baptism

and divorce on the same day?

You've got a point.

Do one thing. Bring her

here. I'll book a room here.

Will have to give her name and

address. Send it

to me on WhatsApp.

That's OK. We're

coming in an autorikshaw.

How can we take her from

the autorikshaw to the room?

All that can be

managed. I'm here, right?

You'll have to shell out

some cash. That's all.

Rajan bro, please tell Chanchal

not to leak this to anyone.

He shouldn't

know about it at any

cost. He'll spread

all sorts of stories.

When we reach there,

won't he come to know?

He won't. You bring

her. I'll manage.

I'll call you when I

reach the hotel. Okay?

Come, turn the vehicle.

Slow Go slow!

Where are you going, bro?

I'll be right back.

You wait here.

Tell me the matter.

Where are you going?

Dude, my aunt’s been admitted to

the General Hospital

with wheezing.

Let me go and check.

It's nearby.

Critical?

Nah. She often gets it.

Wait, I'll come with you.

No, you shouldn't.

Not like that. See,

if we go together

they'll suspect we're

sneaking out for a drink.

If I go alone, I'll make some

excuse and get back in a hurry.

Not only that,

Anish bro will come

any time now.

You should be here.

So, you fix one more

drink. I'll be back in a jiffy!

Rajan bro

Stop there.

She's inside.

Is she awake?

No, I sprinkled water. No luck.

Good Lord!

The room's ready.

Get in fast

Take the vehicle inside.

Go inside, bro.

This guy's still here?

Stop there.

Where are you barging into?

Bro, need to drop someone.

Bro, we've booked a room here.

She's not well. So

came to drop her.

Really? What happened?

Nothing. She's fine.

Here you go

OK, go in.

Come in fast.

There

Come, get out.

Shall we?

All fine. Go ahead.

How to?

Pull her by the leg.

Slowly.

Place the leg outside.

Hey!

Eh? My cash

Here That should cover it.

Left hand?

Yeah, put it around

your shoulder.

Let me push from

the other end.

Anju Anju!

Slowly. Careful.

Bag

Like that, yeah.

Want to call loading

workers from the market?

No need for now.

Some time to joke

Slowly. Slowly.

The leg got stuck

Place the leg down.

Yeah, good.

Anju

Listen, I'm going

to lift you up

Slowly

Her bag?

Yeah, got it.

Careful!

It's OK.

One more step

Those guys are staring.

But it's fine. Don't worry.

Oh my!

Nothing

She just slipped.

What happened,

Anju? You tripped over?

It's OK.

Gently raise

Just hold her and

Nothing wrong.

Bro, come here.

We're at the hotel.

It'll be trouble.

Anju

Can't give you a room here.

Eh?

How can you say that? They

came here because you agreed.

I agree. But we didn't

know this was the condition.

This will get us into trouble.

She got drunk and

threw up. That's all!

Let's do one thing. We'll

take her to our room.

Wait. I'll call the police.

Hey, no. Don't.

Don't call the police. The

autorickshaw is waiting.

We'll take her somewhere.

No need for the police.

Here, hold this.

Bro, take the vehicle.

This is trouble, bro.

I'm on a pilgrimage vow.

Sanal bro!

Sanal bro, my foot! I

have a home and family!

Will pay you more.

Stop, man!

Rajan bro,

what to do now?

Don't worry. I'm here.

We'll take her in our car.

Busted!

The key

Yeah bro, totally busted!

This must be your

wheezing aunt

Dirty old man!

Here, stuff it up your

We're leaving.

We'll take her directly home.

Nobody has a

problem with that, right?

Bro, get the girl.

I'll bring the car.

Dude, Chanchal Come,

I'll explain everything.

Anju

Let's get up.

Anju

I'm lifting you

There's a step

OK. Stay here.

Rajan bro will come now.

He's gone to get the car.

Chanchal, put the legs in.

Help him fast, man!

This guy!

Come, get in.

So this is why you made up

the story about your sick aunt?

You'd planned to get me piss

drunk and have fun with her?

Shut up, you jerk!

Stop your filthy talk.

Calm down, Rajan bro.

We should've told him before.

Sorry, Chanchal.

She's my old friend.

Anish, no need to

explain anything to him.

He's too high to understand.

Drink some water, dammit.

Chanchal Anish bro had

gone to a college reunion party.

He was forced to go at

the last minute, actually.

I told Anish bro not to tell you

so that it wouldn't

spoil your mood.

Oh.

And?

Long story short

She got drunk and passed out.

Seeing that, all his

friends sneaked away.

And the responsibility

to drop her

home fell on Anish

bro's shoulders.

After all, he was the

college union chairman

She was okay till getting

into the autoriskhaw.

She puked and blacked

out soon after. Right, bro?

Yeah, right. right

You weren't in touch for long?

No.

I don't know

her family also.

So, what to do now?

We need to take

her to a safe place.

It'll be the same

with any hotel.

It was stupid of us

to take her to Malhar.

They've known me for years.

Didn't expect those buggers

would ditch me like that.

Bro at this hour of the

night, if an

unconscious chick

I mean If an

unconscious girl

falls down at your doorstep,

it could give

anyone the jitters!

Some shady guys were

near the gate, staring at us.

Will they sniff out something?

Wonder what will happen

What could happen? We

didn't commit any crime.

Bro! Only we know that, right?

The witness is passed out!

We're done if some cop stops

us to check if we are drunk

All three are sloshed.

You too had enough, right?

It's very obvious.

If the cops catch us now

they won't be booking

us for just drunk driving.

It will be kidnapping!

Heavy thrashing for sure.

Dude!

What else, Bro!

I'm not bluffing. Wait, let

me show you something.

Got a forward a while back.

Ah, got it.

Listen to this.

"Four men and a girl spend

the whole night in a car."

"This will shock you!"

The link's loading

Here it is

"In a state of inerb"

"inebriation"

"four men went

around the city with

a young model

from Venjaramoodu."

"Thampanoor police

has arrested them."

"The car they drove"

Stop it, for heaven's sake!

Fine if you don't

want the news.

Let's take her to someone's

house. That's the only way.

Yeah, true.

Your place will be okay, right?

Have you gone mad, bro?

You don't know my dad.

At this hour, he

must be piss drunk

and wondering whom

to pick a fight with.

Not only that

he's a bit of

a pervert too

Oh, no way!

Not a chance

Bro, what about your place?

What?

If I take this knocked out girl

through the

colony, I'm finished.

The whole locality will know.

And you know the car

won't go till my door.

Oh! Imagine the sight of us

carrying her

across the colony

Wait I have a cousin.

She's cool. But we'll have

to drive till Kazhakkoottam.

Not a problem.

Oh, I forgot.

They must be driving

down from Bangalore.

They had told me they'd

reach the church directly.

Nobody else?

There's my close friend.

He stays with his parents.

But his folks are

pretty chill. Let me try

Hello

Did I wake you up?

Dude

Oh, when?

Today?

Oh

Okay.

Nothing I called

just like that.

Yes.

Okay, then.

I'll drop by.

His grandma died.

Today evening

Can't take her there now.

True that They'll have

two bodies to deal with.

Who else

There's another guy.

He will stand by me, but will

leak the news. Can't trust him.

Ah! No need, bro.

Such guys won't do.

What's it?

Ah, nothing.

There's nobody else I can trust.

I've got only you guys.

Bro

Geethu knows about

your get together, right?

Yeah.

Problem solved then. We

can take her there. Right?

Hey, his house

is full of relatives.

Otherwise, we would

have gone there directly!

Yes. True.

Just think of it, Chanchal.

Us bringing in this passedout

girl on the eve of

the baptism. Oh!

Those women there will

cook up all sorts of stories.

Won't they?

Totally.

Anish bro, that old army uncle,

hard of hearing Has he come?

Yeah, he has reached.

Great! He'll blast

bombs up our asses.

That's a possibility.

I've seen her somewhere.

No way!

How would you see someone

who’s been out of

Kerala for 7–8 years?

Not in person.

I think it was in some video.

In a video?

What video?

That's what I'm

trying to recollect.

Let me think.

I'll get it.

Rajan bro, "Amma

calling." Should I pick up?

No! Don't pick up!

What if there's more

trouble if we don't pick up?

What will you tell her?

Missed it.

It's locked again.

Can't call back either.

Why the hell would

you call back?

If we get her friend's

address, we can take her there.

What excuse will you give?

"Your daughter had

come to a party last night"

"and she left

her phone there."

"I'll return it to

her tomorrow."

"Can you please give her

address, auntie I mean, Mom?"

That's a nice idea

That might work, right?

Yeah.

If she calls again,

we are saved

She'll call

It's a risk till she wakes up.

Once she wakes up,

we're safe.

We have no place

to keep her till then.

See, how God shows us a way

Kanyakumari 73 km

Are you out of your mind,

bro? Going till Kanyakumari?

What else? Take her

to your aunt's house?

I think it's a good

idea, Chanchal.

Police on the way is a risk. But

that's more likely

in the city, right?

Right!

That's true.

But, they sometimes stop at the

check post. There's a chance

They won't stop

private vehicles, dude.

But then, given our luck,

anything can happen.

Must've imagined.

Shit, we are done!

Cops!

Wear the seat belt, man.

Nobody talk.

I'll deal with it.

Dude, don't overact.

Anish bro, take her hand

and keep it in your hand.

What for?! Keep it.

Where to?

Sir, slipped and fell down the

stairs getting clothes

from the terrace.

Taking to Neyyattinkara

General Hospital now.

My sister

She's four months pregnant, Sir.

I fear we might lose the baby.

Why make your pregnant

wife do such chores?

Sorry, Sir.

OK. OK.

Get going now.

OK.

That was close.

Right, bro?

What are you, man? The

best actor of Model School?

You are a master

at telling lies.

Hey, bro

When we left the hotel

some losers from the nearby

newspaper office

were looking at us.

Will they recognise

us and dig things up?

No worries about us.

What about Anish bro?

True, nobody watches

his show "A Little While"

But what about his old

news channel shows?

All jobless buggers watch news.

Someone might have spotted you.

Don't scare me, man.

I've already lost it.

I was just giving an option.

You call this an option?

I wonder what'll happen to Anish

bro if this news

spreads in the office.

Bro

Can I tell you another option?

Yeah, tell me.

Shall we give her

some buttermilk?

Is your uncle selling

buttermilk at midnight?

Teacher will see.

Leave me, Anish.

Hmm?

Stop it, Anish.

Bro,

looks like she's waking up.

Great if she wakes up.

She was blabbering in her sleep.

Don't think she'll

wake up any time now.

Anish, the hook will

come off. Gently

What?!

The hook will break,

Anish. Gently

She's talking in her sleep.

Anju

Anju

Rajan bro, she's

blabbering. Can't understand.

I want to take a leak.

Need to stop somewhere.

Even I want to pee.

Bro

I knew right from the start that

these two are having an affair.

They hadn't gone to

any reunion or party.

All bogus stories to fool us.

Are we idiots to

believe all that?

Bro, can I tell you what

happened? Are you listening?

They've been having

an affair for a while.

What did you say?

He's a gem to party

with us on the eve

of the baptism, right?

He's no such gem.

He was desperate to meet

her. That's the whole reason.

Using our party as an excuse,

he could fool his

wife and get out.

So they met, checked

into some hotel room

shared a couple of drinks

and did the business.

As he was about to drop her

back, she threw

up and passed out.

This is what happened.

Then he could've

just dropped her home.

Get lost, man! He

and his stories

Why would that be

Bro, I think it was like

She can't be taken home

in this condition, right?

She may be married.

At home, she'll have

husband and kids

No She won't have kids.

She'll have a hubby, for sure.

She must've given the

excuse of an office party.

If her hubby sees her like this

with him, it'll be

trouble, right?

All their lies will fall apart.

What do you say?

You stop making things up.

She muttered

something in her sleep.

Come get into the car.

That's how it is, eh?

Very well.

Where've I seen her before?

Rajan bro, I'll be right

back. Please keep an eye.

Sure.

What is it?

Nothing Has she

acted in any short film?

Not as far as I know.

Why?

I've seen her somewhere.

I'll get it.

Rajan bro..

Hmm?

There's another issue.

If you drink, you'll

want to pee. Right?

So?

We've all peed.

She's had the most.

It should be, right? That's

why she's passed out.

If she was even half awake,

we could've told her to go pee.

That isn't possible now.

If my calculation

is correct, she'll

pee all over here any time now.

Just wait.

Dude, Chanchal

Hmm?

If you'd used this intelligence

of yours for something good

our country would've

progressed long ago.

Yeah?

Need to go

Need to pee

This is trouble.

There are no fuel

stations nearby.

That's bad.

Anju Just five minutes, okay?

I want to go right now.

Bro

You pull over the vehicle.

Otherwise she'll ruin the car.

Hey!

Then pull over

somewhere isolated, bro.

Yeah.

Let me try to wake her up.

Splash some water on her face.

Wait, man!

Let me call her.

Anju

Anju

Anju, we've stopped the car.

Anju

It won't work, bro.

Splash some water

Anju

Anju, come Get out.

Anju

Anju

Anju

This isn't going to work.

Put your hand over my shoulder.

Hang on to my shoulders.

The things we have to see!

Bro, you must

understand one thing.

I don't cook up any story

without a reason, okay?

Dude, keep quiet

for heaven's sake!

I'm going for a

smoke. Want to join?

No.

Hey, keep this door open!

Bro

Let's go?

Let's go.

Bro, shall I drive for a while?

What say?

No.

Anju

He peeped at me.

Eh?

What?!

I didn't peep!

Bro, do you think

I'll ever do that?

Sister, don't lie.

This orange shirt

But my shirt's yellow!

It's yellow

Bro, I didn't peep at her.

You understand now?

She's blabbering in her sleep

When did I?

Bro, why don't you

say something?

What to say?

You really believe

what this bi

Sorry

what this lady said?

Bro

If in her sleep, she can say

that we peeked at her peeing

can you imagine what she

might allege when she gets up?

What's to allege?

A good looking girl

Went out with him to booze

When she opens

her eyes, it's some

godforsaken place

in Tamil Nadu

That too with two

strangers in a car

If you were there in her

place what would you think?

Tell me, what would you?

What to think?

Whether they've raped me!

Shut up, you scumbag!

You think you can say anything?

I'm here with her..

She knows me so well

Then will she think

something like that?

See now

She knows you

really well, right?

What did you say earlier?

You haven’t met in ten years

You barely know her, right?

I really want to know

Tell the truth at least now

What's your affair with her?

Affair?

Yeah, affair

Rajan bro, pull over.

Stop the car!

Get out.

Get out, I said.

You’ve been

on it for a while

Bro, leave me.

Affair, is it? Even if

it is, what’s it to you?

Hey you!

Nothing

Just admit it.

See now.

In the morning you

were geeking out

with that moustached

Hulk Hogan, right?

"Family is antisocial

it's a jailer"

Now when it comes to people

knowing about

this, you're terrified?

A man should have a spine.

Why don't you own up to it?

You think I don’t own up because

I’m scared of you, scumbag?

Say whatever you want to

anyone. I don't give a damn!

Shall I?

Yeah.

Tell anyone?

Yeah, tell.

What if I tell Geethu?

Hey, stop it.

You stay out!

Shall I tell her?

He's just a showoff!

Aren't you ashamed

to back him up like this?

Hey you

Listen carefully.

It's not some random

affair. I love her.

Get it?

Love her like crazy.

Here's Geethu.

Tell her.

Go ahead.

Yeah, I will.

Give me the phone.

He dared me to.

Hello

Don’t act smart!

Hello.

Ah, Geethu

Rajan here.

Where's Anish?

He just went to the bathroom.

I had asked him to call.

Need any extra cars tomorrow?

You called at this

hour to ask that?

I didn't check the time.

Sorry

So I'll arrange

everything.

OK then.

Here.

Please don't create

issues. I'm telling you both.

Get in the car.

Hey, you come here.

Anish came to with us an issue

like this because he trusts us.

You shouldn't

destroy that trust.

After all, we are

colleagues, right?

We owe him our

livelihood. Keep that in mind.

Think of how long we

have to work together

Don't let it simmer.

Get in the car.

Get in the car!

Bro

I'm sorry.

It's OK.

Leave it.

" Like the moonlight blending

with the frothing

waves at night "

" Like a dream

that fades at dawn,

you have come unannounced "

" This moment when the

rain thins to a drizzle "

" While we dim the

lights and hold hands "

" Savouring with eager lips,

we're chalices of

love to each other "

Here?!

Bro, park in that dark corner

there. What's wrong with you?

We’ll park here,

right under this lamp

Know why?

So that no one doubts us

Bro you really are sharp!

Then let me try to catch a wink.

Dear

A driver should just look

at the road ahead and drive.

There's no need to poke

his nose into anything else.

But in light of the extra years

I’ve lived, let me tell you…

This game is dangerous.

Bro, you are not my driver

You are my elder brother.

I didn't say all that

just to stir up Chanchal.

In college, we were in love.

Madly in love.

Had planned to get married.

Then things got complicated.

We are meeting after

eight years,

that's true.

In eight years, we

both changed a lot.

My ego and ignorance

have come down.

She started drinking.

But I really love her.

She loves me too.

That hasn't changed.

What about Geethu?

Anyway, she's

going back to Delhi.

And from there to the US.

So, there is no scope for

the danger you mentioned.

Let it end forever like this.

Will it?

I don't know the damn right,

wrong or danger of it, bro

Good morning.

Good morning?

Where's this?

Where's this?

Kanyakumari!

How did we reach here?

I passed out yesterday, right?

But, how did we end up here?

There was no safe

place to take you to

So thought of

taking a long drive.

Shit!

It was a lot of trouble, right?

Hey

no problem.

Shit happens, right?

I'm used to it.

But, that's not

the real question.

What do you remember?

We were at that rooftop

I bored you to death

with my sob story

We shared a cigarette

Elevator

We walked in the

middle of the road.

Auto

We really annoyed him.

He went out to buy paan

Then?

Remember anything else?

What the hell?

Sorry, Sir.

What sorry?

Damn kid!

Ruined my sleep

What to do?

Eh! Hey Chanchal

Hey, wake up.

It's morning.

Look, they both aren't here.

God, where have they gone?

They must've gone to

the Vivekananda Rock.

You sleep.

Hey, get out of the car. Out!

Let's search.

Get out!

Try his number.

That's what I'm doing.

It's switched off.

Switched off?

Come on. Let's go search.

Which way to go?

This way. Come.

Why not this way?

That's the sea!

Come this way.

Sea, is it?

We never had a formal breakup

We had a tiff

Then stopped talking

Not even a decent goodbye

Even a slap from you

would’ve been a relief.

We're in a good place now

right?

Your emotional scars are healed?

Where to search?

What if they've eloped?

Shut up.

Perhaps they went

to take a leak again.

Possible They

were that drunk, right?

Hey you!

Come along.

I can't go searching for you now.

Hey

Ya?

While we are at it,

shall I ask something?

What?

If you hadn’t passed

out yesterday

If so?

What would've happened?

Get lost!

You said you missed a slap,

right? Shall I make up for it?

Hey, don't just sit

there. Let's go search.

I can't. Let them

come when they want.

Why are you so

Here are our guys.

Rajan bro

Ah!

Where were you? We

searched everywhere

This is Rajan bro,

this is Chanchal.

Hi.

They are the ones who brought

you in one piece

across the border.

I know it was a real trouble.

No trouble at all

Wonder what they would

have thought about me.

What would we think

Honestly, it's the first time

I've passed out like this

First time, really?

That's too bad!

So, shall we leave?

Yes, sure.

Saw enough of Kanyakumari?

More than enough.

" Without touching the shore,

we saw the sea from afar "

" Without touching the

flower, sipped nectar "

" Without laying on the tongue,

felt the bitterness of pain "

" Together we sat

on the burning sands "

" Leaving behind the shadow,

the body walked away "

" Before blooming,

the flower wilted "

" Before the rains,

the root dried up "

" Even under the

umbrella, they got soaked "

Come, have some tea.

Oh, no need.

Today is his baptism.

I mean, his baby’s

It's like my baptism I

almost died last night.

Ah now I got it!

Bro, didn’t I tell you I've

seen her somewhere?

Bro, that Malayali actress

in some Hindi web series

Looks like her.

Ah, I've been told.

Is it?

Thanks a lot, really

I've really put you

through a lot of trouble.

Hey, that's OK.

Not an issue.

See you then.

See you.

Anish!

Didn't you forget something?

Eh?

Don’t pass out on the US

flight drinking all

that free booze!

Bye.

" In the sweet twilight,

we stood in dismay "

" The sunlight left by the sky

on the paths also fades slowly "

" Crossing the vast ocean

of sorrow, you are leaving "

" Crossing the vast ocean

of sorrow, you are leaving "

" The silver moon we scooped

up carefully into our palms "

" drains into the dark, as

the slender fingers

slightly part "

" Into this lake the moonlight

seeps, spreading fragrance "

" On that serene lake

we rained down alone "

" Crossing the vast ocean

of sorrow, you are leaving "

" Even if you go far away "

" In the garden of

my imagination "

" In all the paths you take I

will be waiting, as a cloud "

" I will be the

drops that scatter,

falling on the

strands of your hair "

" I will be those wet caresses

dripping down your forehead "

" Crossing the vast ocean

of sorrow, you are leaving "

" Crossing the vast

ocean of sorrow "

" You are leaving "

" In my room, at times

damp rancid shadows billow "

" When seasons change,

we appear on the walls "

" Even after farewell hugs,

travellers who can't part "

" Forget the distance "

" Time marches on "

" Burdens fall off "

" And thus in an invisible web,

the lovers remain trapped "

" and forever stay "

" Forget the distance "

" Time marches on "

" Burdens fall off "

" The lovers remain trapped "

" Forget the distance "

" Time marches on "

" Burdens fall off "

" The lovers remain trapped "

" Forget the distance "

" Time marches on "

" Burdens fall off "

" The lovers remain trapped "