LOOP By Harsh Hudda
LOOP By Harsh Hudda
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INT. DARK ROOM - NIGHT
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We hear an alarm ringing. MOKSHA (35) is sitting in a relaxed squat position with her head between her knees. She is wearing an EXPENSIVE watch and has a STONE in her hand. On the right is a glass container filled COMPLETELY with water. Light is falling only from the right, creating an outline of Moksha and highlighting the water surface. SUDDENLY an alarm falls and hits the water surface. CUT TO: 2
BLACK
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Long pause. There is no sound. FADE TO: 3
EXT. RAILWAY TRACK - DAWN
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We hear soft wind blowing. Moksha is sitting on the railway track alone. Her back is facing us. There is no movement in the surroundings. 4
EXT. RAILWAY TRACK - DAWN - LATER
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Moksha seems nervous, scared but determined. She looks straight into the horizon like she is introspecting and then to the left where her eyes follow the tracks. She checks her EXPENSIVE watch for time. We hear faded train sound. Moksha feels a presence next to her and turns gradually towards right(to see NIMMI). Moksha is surprised, confused but she is too determined to care. She turns her head back to looking straight. NIMMI (looking straight into the horizon) You seem to be nervous. MOKSHA (Carelessly) Not like I do this everyday. (CONTINUED)
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Nimmi smirks. NIMMI (taking out a pill bottle from her pocket) Scared? No.
MOKSHA
Nimmi stops and breathes out. MOKSHA (CONT’D) Yes, but not enough to pull back. NIMMI (taking out some pills in her hand) Why now? Nimmi takes the pills. NIMMI (CONT’D) Did THEY get to you? MOKSHA (looking straight, negligence in her voice) How did you guess? Nimmi chuckles. NIMMI It’s THEM. THEY control everything? Nimmi turns slightly towards MOKSHA. A beat. Isn’t it?
NIMMI (CONT’D)
Nimmi pauses. Turn to look straight. Moksha picks up a stone. NIMMI (O.S.)(CONT’D) It’s THEM who got you here. They manipulated you. They put THIS in your head. THEY made you believe that THIS is the only way. THIS is the freedom. THIS is the only redemption. Nimmi takes a deep breath. Moksha seems to be contemplating about what she hears.
(CONTINUED)
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3. NIMMI (CONT’D) This is not you. It’s THEM isn’t it? They chained you, never let you fight or protest. THEY made you feel weak, helpless but you trusted them.
Nimmi pauses. Smirks. She leans back. NIMMI (CONT’D) Then again THEY made you trust them. (A beat. Sarcastically) It’s always them, it’s always the society isn’t it? Moksha looks extremely distressed. She gets up from the track but Nimmi SUDDENLY grabs her hand. Moksha has the stone in her hand. MEMORY FLASH Moksha is sitting in a relaxed squat position with her head between her knees.The glass container is on the right. The alarm clock is in mid air. BACK TO SCENE NIMMI It’s too late. Moksha is stunned. CUT TO: 5
INT. DARK ROOM - NIGHT
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The alarm clock splashes the water out of the glass container and onto Moksha. Moksha looks up, revealing her face in the one directional light. We hear the alarm clock still ringing in water. CUT TO: 6
EXT. ROOFTOP - SUNSET
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SALIM (33) is sitting at the edge on a rooftop alone. Sun is setting in the background. We her strong wind. Salim looks down. There is a twitch in his legs. He looks up and blindfolds himself. His hands are shaking.
(CONTINUED)
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MOKSHA(O.S.) You seem to be nervous. Camera pans to reveal Moksha sitting next to Salim. SMASH CUT TO BLACK THE END