Section 1- Group 2

Intelligently Interacting with Others – Role

Play
A Day in The Life
Script
Team Members
1. Harsha Agarwal – FT201038
2. Mohit Verma – FT201051
3. Shivang Shrivastava – FT201075
4. Ramandeep Singh Bakshi – FT201063
5. Kaushik Venkatesan – FT201044
6. Preetam Banerjee – FT2010

Scene 1: Conformity – A Warm Welcome

Black screen with text:
Act 1: A Warm Welcome
--- Ramandeep Singh Bakshi is an employee of an IT company who
has come to Chennai on transfer ---
Kaushik: Bro this new guy Raman, he’s pretty good right?
Shivang: Haan yaar, pretty amazing work he does.

Raman (approaches from back): Acha guys sun na, woh encryption
wala code ko regression kiya aapne?
--
Kaushik turns (in slow-mo) <<cue some over dramatic music from
masala desi soap>> and looks at Raman. Shivang also looks at
Raman.
Kaushik comes closer and puts hand on Raman’s shoulder, Raman
casts a quizzical look at Kaushik.
--
<<cue All Izz Well – 3 Idiots from Bakra naa jaane line>>
Raman (laughs out): Machaaaa!!! Sorry anna!
Kaushik joins in and rolls his sleeves.
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Raman (folds hands): Machaaaa!!!

Kaushik: You know the custom…
Raman makes a face and bends over; Kaushik raises his hand to
hit hard, brings hand down AND CUT!
“Conformity: A change in opinion, judgment or action to match
the opinions, judgments or actions of other group members or
the groups normative standards.”
Custom here: All team mates supposed to communicate ONLY in a
language they’re all familiar with. Else, they will be
rewarded with a rather gentle pat on the back.
--
Cut to canteen – Montage sequence
Raman, Kaushik and Shivang eating in canteen – Raman in the
middle.
All three eat Dosa/Idli with Sambar.
Shivang and Raman in frame, Shivang gestures and asks Raman
how it is and puts hand on Raman’s shoulder. Raman smiles
broadly and gestures it is nice!
Cut to Raman’s face, smile gradually disappears, and touches
his back with frown. Utters inexplicable (mouth censored with
Ben Stokes’s picture.
Suddenly he freezes, looks to his right.
<<Murgi naa jaane kaa ande…>>
Camera pans out, Kaushik appears in the frame, looking at
Raman, dosa in hand; puts dosa in mouth and smiles boadly.
Raman opens mouth and dosa falls down. <<coincide with heck
sound>>
----End of Scene 1----
Scene 2: Compliance – Friend(.) in Need
Act 2: Friend(.) in Need
--- Harsha, Preetam, Mohit are working in a meeting room ---
Harsha: Oh man, this is so tough! What am I going to do?
Deadline is also at midnight today!
Mohit looks on
Preetam: Chill yaar, we’ll do something about it.
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Manager(Kaushik) walks in.

Kaushik: Harsha, the client has requested that the
presentation be made by 6 PM today. So please make sure we
deliver it on time, alright? Thank you Harsha (smiles
broadly). Oh, and you look good today by the way! Alright see
you, bye!
--
Kaushik walks out without waiting for a response
--
Preetam and Mohit look at Harsha.
Mohit: We are also here only…
Harsha: Come one man! I can’t do this! I’m already overloaded
and this… this man just coolly walks in and says client needs
it by 6 and we need it.
Preetam: Then don’t do it no? Tell him you can’t.
Harsha (thinks for a while): No yaar. I HAVE to do it… But I
don’t know what I would do at all!
Harsha looks at Preetam.
Harsha: Preetam, I wanted to tell you before, your shirt
actually looks very nice on you.
Preetam(BIG smile plastered on his face): Really? My choice
only! New one…
Preetam continues: Acha, how much do you have? Can I help you
in any way?
Zoom into Harsha’s face. She smiles.
Cut to Mohit’s face. Mohit also smiles, but shakes his head.
Compliance: Getting others to say yes to your request.
Here, Kaushik used the technique of flattery when he said
Harsha looked good and hoped Harsha would take the bait, which
she did when she said she had to do it. Later, she used the
same technique on Preetam and the guy fell for it.
.
.
Typical.
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Scene 3: Obedience - No one questions The Authority.

Act 3: The Obedient Driver
--- Mohit is a manager of a logistics team which manages
employee transport; Shivang is a manager who is known to be
strict disciplinarian who CANNOT tolerate employee delays
Raman is a driver in one of Mohit’s cabs, who is a regular to
transport Shivang to and from office; One day, Shivang gets
stuck in a traffic for a very long time and because of a
procession –-
Shivang: What’s the matter Raman? Why is there so much
traffic?
Raman: Sir, don’t you know, the Chief Minister is coming here
today.
Shivang: God! Did she not find any other day to visit? I’m
already late today, and I utterly hate going late. I can not
tolerate anybody who comes late to work, now if I myself am
late, what will my team think?
Raman: Cool sir cool sir, we’ll somehow make in time.
Shivang grunts and makes a face.
<<Spongebob template: A few moments later>>
Shivang: Go go!! It’s clearing.
<<Iconic chase music plays>>
--GTA screen grab of all lights green and fast driving—-
<<Suddenly Raman stops the car>>
Shivang: Arrey yaar, what happened?
Raman: Sir signal got to red.
Shivang gets wild!
Shivang: Are you out of your God damn mind? I’m already 5
minutes late and you are waiting here for a God damn signal??!
It will take a good 15 minutes to turn green Just go man!
Raman: Sir but it’s red… Police is also waiting for us only.
Shivang: Yaar!! Just go, or else I will complain against your
manager!
Raman: Sir… But I can’t go.
Shivang: OK fine then. I’m calling your manager now.
Calls…
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<<Some heroic music comes on>>

Build-up for Mohit, starts from leg, moves up.
Picks up mobile from pocket.
Passer-by points that phone is ringing.
Mohit frowns at him without saying a word and answers the
call.
<<music stops as he answers the call>>
Mohit: Haan sir.
Shivang: What kind of driver you people have? If I say I’m
getting late, he’s not going fast at all! He’s not doing
whatever I’m telling.
Mohit: Sir but what exactly happened?
Shivang: I’m telling him it’s taking very late, but still he’s
stopping at a bloody 15-minute signal. I specifically asked
him to go. Still he’s not going.
Mohit: Oh so that’s the case. Sir is there a policeman there?
Shivang: Yes.
Mohit: Sir first of all, I understand your hurry. But we also
have company policy of not breaking any traffic rules. Also,
as a responsible manager and a citizen, you should also know
that breaking traffic rules is wrong right sir?
Shivang: <<silence>>
Obedience: One person directly orders one or more people to
behave in a specific way and the persons then comply.
Here, the manager tries to make the driver obey to his wishes
even when the driver points out that what he’s been asked to
do is against law. But the driver hold his own despite being
threatened of escalation.

Credits:
Harsha Agarwal
Kaushik Venkatesan
Mohit Verma
Preetam Banerjee
Ramandeep Singh Bakshi
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Shivang Srivastava