INT.DR.CHAMBER.DAY

Screenisblankand"presents"creditsappear.

Avoiceoverofawomanstarts.

VOMybreastuntouchedbymyhusbandfromlongisnowbeinggropedbyastranger.

Screensopenstoatabletopboardreading"Dr.VijayAnand,MD,Oncologist,Cancertreatmentcenter."

Camerapansbacktoestablishtheclinicroom.Adoctor'schamber.

Nexttohistableandchairisanexaminationspacepartitionedwithgreensheets.Wallscoveredwithdiagramsrelatedtovarioustypesofcancers.

Cameraslowlymovesontothediagramsandstopsatanillustrationofbreastscancer.

Dr'svoiceisheard.

DR.VOICEIamsurethisisthelump.Doesitpain?

FEMALEVONo.Notexactly.

DR.VOICEOK.

CameracutstoMidlongshot.

Doctorinhislate40s,walksoutoftheexaminationcornerappearingtowardshischair.Sounds(herbangles,brahook,rufflingofdress)ofwomendressingupispostedontoDoctorashetakeshisseat.

Awomanemergesfromthecorner.Early30slookinginadignified,sobercolorsalwarsuit.

Closeupofherfaceandalmosttearsfilledeyes.Sheistryingtowipethemwithherhandkerchief.Doctorlooksathersympathetically.Shesitsinthechairoppositetohim.

DOCTOR(withasoothingtone)

Nothingtoworry.Thesedaysitiscommon.Cancerisaccruinglikeanormalfever.Andcureisequallyeasy,ifwecandetectitatearlystage.

Sheislookingatdiagramsabovehimwithblankexpression,asifsheisnotlisteningatall.Hereyesarewonderingthroughdiagramswhereonebreastsisremoved.Awomensaying"Iama

survivor"andshowingthumpsupsign.

DOCTOR(continues)

Afterbiopsyreports,weshallhavetheconfirmation.

Withajoltshecamebacktosensesandlookedbackathim.

SHE ..(Whenwouldthe

reportscomeDr!)

DOCTORWithinaweek.

SHE(murmuringtoherself)

Aweek.

DOCTOR(Withaconcern)

(Bringyour

husband).SothatIcanexplaintheentireprocedure.It'sacakewalksthesedays.Nothingtofeeldepressiveabout.

Shelookedupandtoldhiminalowvoice.

SHEHeworksinBangalore.

DOCTOROh....(Howaboutyou!)

SHE(Insecretariat)...OK

Doctor,seeyouwithreports.

Shewalkedoutinahurry,whilesuppressingtheswellingtears.

INT.CARANDHOME.DAY

Sheisdriving.

Hereyesmoist.

Roadisnotclearlyvisible.

Pulledthecarasideinacornerofapark,parkingspaceandpickedupthephoneanddialed.

Itisshowing"home"whiledialing.

Someonepickedupthephone.

Splitscreenopens.

An8yearoldgirlpickedupthemobilephone,keepinganicecreamonthetable.Hermouthissmearedabitwithicecream.

Splitscreenwipesoff.

GIRLYes,Mommy...

CuttofullscreenofHer.

Shepausesabit...tryingtocontrolherselffromcrying...Shecouldhear"mummy"fromtheotherside.Sherecoversandspeaks...

SHEHei........(Whatareyou

doingPapa)

Cuttofullscreenofhome.

Asthekidisspeakingonphone,amaidservantistryingtofeeda3yearoldkidonthediningtableattheback.

GIRL,

....(I

ameatingicecreamMummy.Afterthishomework.BhavaniisfeedingBujji)

Splitscreenopenswithhomeandcar,girlandshesidebyside.Tearsarerollingin'her'eyes.Inanattempttocontrolthecry,sheisbitingherlips.

Shegather'sherstregthandsays...

SHEOK..Iwillbebackhomeinsometime.

GIRLOKmommy....bye....

Splitscreengoesfullscreentoher.

Shebeaksdowncrying.

Cuttotheexteriorsofthecar.

Intimelapseweshowtrafficpassingby.

Screengoesblank(fadeout)

INT.HOME.DAY

Screensopensfromblack(FadeIn)

Montagesequence.

Amarriagephotographofahappycouple.

Bothsleepinginabedcuddling.

Pictureofbothwithsmallchildintheirlap.

Bothsleepingonabedturningontoeachother.

Photographof5yearoldgirlstandingexttothecoupleandsmallbabyintheirhands.

Bothsleepingonthesamebedhavingtheirbackstoeachother.Andthedistancebetweenthemisvisible.

ManwalksinasSheisfeedinga5yearoldkid.Opensuphislaptopandshowsheramail.

"CongratulationsonthepromotionBereadytomovetoBangalore"isthecaptionofthemail.

Shelooksathim.

Heholdsherhands,

Shehugshim.

Hehugsherandpatsheronback.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingMarch...

Knockonthedoor.

Sheopensthedoor.Heisatthedoor.

SheputsacrossmarkonthecalenderonthefirstFriday.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingMarch...

Knockonthedoor.

Sheopensthedoor.Heisatthedoor.

SheputsacrossmarkonthecalenderonthenextFriday.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingMarch...

Knockonthedoor.

Sheopensthedoor.Heisatthedoor.

SheputsacrossmarkonthecalenderonthelastFriday.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingApril...

SheputsacrossmarkonthecalenderonlastFriday.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingMay...

Thereisnomarkonthecalender.

****

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingJune...

Thereisnomarkonthecalender.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingJuly...

Thereisnomarkonthecalender.

***

CrossdissolvetoacalenderreadingAugust...

Thereisnomarkonthecalender.

Screengoesblank(Fadeout)

INT.CAR.EVENING

Fadein

Extremecloseupofherteardropsfalling.Ascamerapullsback,sheislyingonthedrivingwheel.Shegetsup.

Picksupthephonenexttoherandlooksupfor"Husband".Triestodial.Butrefrainsfromit.

Rubsherfacewithchunny.Whiletakingoutthechunny,shelooksatherbreasts.Looksatthephoneonotherhand.

Shetakesoutthechunny.Looksaround.

Itsalreadybecomingdarkandnooneisvisible.

Sheputsonthelightinthecar.

Takesoutthemobileandturnsitinto"selfimode".

LiftsupherSalwar.

Cuttoherface.

Extremecloseupofhereyesandinthecorneratearrollsasthephoto"clicks"withaflash.

Asoundofwhatsappmessageisheard.

INT.FLAT/CAR.EVENING

SoundofWhatsappmessengerisheardaswecuttoanexteriorshotofBangalorecitylandscape.

Extreamecloseupofthephoneandamanpickingitup.

Whatsappreads"wife"andthepicisstillinadownloadmode.Faintlywecanseetheshapeofapairofbreasts.

Cuttohisfaceasitmakesdownloadcompletesound.Hesmiles.Andmakesawhatsappcall.

SplitscreenopensasShepicksupthephone.

HE?(Heiwhatisitwith

thisselfie?)

Sheisshiveringwithsadness...andintryingtosuppressherlipsareshakingallthemore.Shebitesthemtocalmdownandputsupanartificialsmileandsays..

SHE(tryingtosoundlaughing)

...

...(Ourmarriagedayisinnext

week,justtoremindyouofthat)

HE(withasmile)

(Youhave

becomenaughtythesedays)....Iwillbethere.Okei...bye.

Hecutsthephone.

Shelooksatthephonedisappointingly.

Splitscreenisfullonher.

Assheisstilllookingatthephone,thephonerings."Husbandcalling"flashedontoit.

Sherecievesthecall.

Splitscreenon.

Fromtheotherend...manwithhisconcerningtone.

HE?(Whathappend?)

SHE(withstoicexpressionofstillness)

.(Mightbecancer)

Hebecomessilent.Holdshisheadandshakesitwithdismay.

SHE(Continues...)

..

...

.

...(Don'tworry.Drsaysits

normal.Adayofsurgery.TwodaysofrestandthanIwillbefine.EvenIcangobacktowork)

Heisshockedandtryingtogatherhiswords,ashestartsmovingaround.

HE....(Whydoesithaveto

beyou)

Sheholdsherheadandlaughsoutloudunexpectedlybylisteningtothequestion.

SHE,.(Idon'tknow)

Heissilentfromtheotherend.

SHE(contnues...)

...

......

....(Maybe...ifonlyyou

havespokentome,pamperedme,kissedmeandlovedmeoften,Imighthavenotgotit.)

Hiseyesarewet.Heiscryingwithoutmakinganysoundashelistenstoher.

Hegathershistoneandsays...

HE.(Iamcoming)

Sheinaverysubtlebutasuretone..

SHE.

.(Don'tbother,Iwilltake

careofmyself.Don'twasteyourleavesforme.)

Heliterallyshouts...

HE..

,.(Ithink

youhavenothearditright,Isaid,Iamcomingbackforever.)

Shebreaksintocryingandshots.

SHE.....(No.Noneedto)

Hebreaksintocryingloudlyandsitsdownholdinghishead.Shecouldhearhimcryandshekeepscrying.

Inthesplitscreens,bothareseencryingforeachother.

Screensfadesoutandfadesinagain.

Sheslowly,says...

SHE.,

?!(Don;tcry.DoIhave

tolosesomethingtofindyoubackinmylife?)

Musicreachescresendoasscreengoesblank.

Titleappears"SELFIE"

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