INT. GHAZAL’S APT.
MORNING
Ahmed is sitting on the dining table with his laptop. He
seems to be working on something. Ghazal enters with two
cups of tea.
GHAZAL
Aaj Ami walon ke haan jana hai.
Time par ajaunga.
AHMED
Hmmm.
Pause
AHMED
Ami keh rahi hain doosri shadi
karlo
Pause
GHAZAL
Tumhare sath bhi koi masala ho
sakta hai. Ek baar check up karwane
se kya hojayega?
AHMED
(Angrily)
lagta hai main Namard hun?
GHAZAL
Mera woh matlab nahin hai
He gets up.
AHMED
Achi tarah janta hun tumhara kya
matlab hai. Shirt iron kardo meri.
GHAZAL
Kardi hai.
He leaves. She’s sitting upset.
2.
AHMED
Aise iron karte hain shirt?
Noise of something being thrown. She gets nervous, gets up
and goes to see.
CUT TO
INT. GHAZAL’S APT. EVENING
Ghazal enters. She had gone out for some business. Murad,
Ghazal’s father-in-law is sipping tea & reading newspaper.
Babu ji dheere chalna is playing on the radio. She puts her
bags on the table & looks here and there.
GHAZAL
Ahmed nahin aya Abhi tak?
MURAD
Aya hai.
GHAZAL
Ami kahan hain?
MURAD
Ahmed Fakhira ko lekar Shumaila ke
haan gaya hai.
She seems puzzled.
GHAZAL
Acha? Bataya nahin tha Ahmed ne.
Aapko kuch chahiye? Khana kha liya?
MURAD
Hmmmm.
She takes her shopping bags & goes to her room.
CUT TO
3.
INT. GHAZAL’S ROOM. EVENING
GHAZAL
Aah. Thak gayi aaj tou.
She sits down. Takes her duppata off. Checks her phone.
She gets up & is going to the loo while she takes her
glance in the mirror. She stares & then puts her hand on
her stomach as if she has a baby bump. She smiles & goes.
CUT TO
INT. GHAZAL’S ROOM. NIGHT
CLOSE UP OF A CLOCK. IT’S TICKING 9 IN THE EVENING.
Ghazal’s lying on her bed. Her eyes are closed. She was
probably taking a nap. Murad enters. He quietly locks the
door & switches the lights off. He goes to Ghazal & puts
his hand on her mouth so she doesn’t make noise. He
attempts to rape her & succeeds.
CUT TO
INT. GHAZAL’S WASHROOM. NIGHT
Ghazal is sitting under the shower with her clothes on,
traumatised. Shower is running. Ahmed knocks at the door.
AHMED
(Voice over)
Ghazalll. Kar kya rahi ho itni dair
se? Get out.
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INT. GHAZAL’S APT. NOON
Ghazal is standing in the balcony, lost, with a cigarette
in her hand.
AHMED
(Voice over)
Ghazal??? Kahan ho?
She throws the cigarette & becomes attentive. Ahmed enters.
Hugs her from behind & is being romantic.
4.
AHMED
Yahan kya kar rahi ho? Andar betho
na?
GHAZAL
Hmmm
AHMED
Thank you so much.
He puts his hand on her stomach.
AHMED
Apne baby ka naam main rakhunga.
Waise tumne koi naam socha hai?
GHAZAL
Main chai bana leti hun aapke liye.
She leaves as if she didn’t like what Ahmed said.
INT. GHAZAL’S APT. NOON
MURAD
Beta, chai bana rahi ho? Mere liye
bhi bana dena is ek cup.
FAKHIRA
Bhai, meri bahu se ye kaam waam na
karwayen. Main bana dungi chai.
MURAD
Wah bhai. Bahu ne khushkhabri kya
sunayi Wo to ladli hogayi aapki.
Bhai apne potay ka naam main
rakhunga.
FAKHIRA
Bas karden. Ahmed ne zid pakri huwi
hai apne bache ka naam khud hi
rakhega.
MURAD
Aaj kal ke bache. Hum to bhai bare
sharmile huwa karte the.
5.
FAKHIRA
Sharmiley aur aap? Mera mun na
khulwayen Murad.
CUT TO
INT. APT’S KITCHEN. NOON.
Ghazal is standing lost. Is adding sugar.
DISSOLVE TO
EXT. DESERT. NIGHT
GHAZAL IS RUNNING LIKE A MADWOMAN AS IF BEING CHASED BY
SOMEONE. SHE IS EXHAUSTED, SITS & SCREAMS.
GHAZAL
Amiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
CUT TO
INT. APT’S KITCHEN. NOON.
Ghazal keeps adding sugar.
BLACK OUT
(The End)
