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LOVEHANDLES - Film 3

EXT. ROAD OUTSIDE DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL - MORNING

Film opens on a beautiful young woman walking with another

woman along a pavement. She is talking in sign language.

They stand outside a deaf and dumb school and converse a bit
in sign language before the beautiful girl walks inside the
school. This is Rita.

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EXT. OPPOSITE PAVEMENT TO SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS

We reveal that Abhinav has been eyeing the girl from a

distance. He looks much in love. He sighs and moves on.

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MONTAGE SEQUENCE - DAY

At several places, we see Abhinav checking out the girl from

a distance. He seems to be clearly besotted.

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THE DEN - EVENING

A bunch of guys and Abhinav are sitting and bantering. One of

them is rolling a joint. One is strumming a guitar. No one is
talking. Abhinav looks stoned out. Camera corkscrews out of
him.

After a beat, Abhinav opens up. He is also deaf and dumb and
talks in sign language.

ABHINAV
Bolo chutiyon! Kuch toh idea do!

The friend rolling the joint is also his brother/translator.

FRIEND 1
Abey bol bhai ko. Mard ban. Jaake
bol de seedha.

ABHINAV
Thappad mar degi yaar.
 2.

FRIEND 2
Toh kha le Thappad. Chance nahin
lega toh zindagi bhar hilaata
rahega...

FRIEND 1
Aye tum logon ka sex kaisa hoga?
Bahut Shanti rahegi na?

Abhinav throws a rock at the guy. The guy ducks and laughs.

FRIEND 2
Is mamle mein hum sab same hain.
Humein bhi porn mute pe hi dekhna
padta hai.

They all laugh. Abhinav shakes his head.

ABHINAV
Kuch bolo na yaar, kya karoon? I am
like...dying here.

FRIEND 1
Dekh bro. Rejection is a part of
life. Tell her something beautiful
you know flowery...

FRIEND 2
Yup. Girls love flowery shit.

Abhinav’s brother makes an exaggerated motion for flowers.

Abhinav looks down and plucks a small flower from the grass.
Friend 1 winks and indiactes to the others that he just
shafted Abhinav.

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EXT. LOCATION 2 - DAY

Abhinav is standing in front of Rita in the middle of the

road. They are using sign language to communicate.

ABHINAV
I...i...

RITA
Yes?

ABHINAV
I...

RITA
What is it?

ABHINAV
I...um...roses, flower, heart,
attraction.
 3.

RITA
You are not making any sense? Are
you looking for the flower shop?

ABHINAV
Ermmm....Yeah.

RITA
Its just down the road.

ABHINAV
Thanks.

Rita walks off. Abhinav looks very angry at himself. He

gesticulates angrily.

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EXT. THE DEN - LATER

Abhinav is raving and ranting in sign language in front of

the gang. His brother is dutifully translating evrything to
his friends.

ABHINAV
Bhenchod...chutiya...lundfakeer

FRIENDS
Arre wah...ye dumdaar tha...

ABHINAV
Yaaaaaar...

FRIEND 1
Idhar bhadas nikalne ka kya fayda,
wo ladki ke saamne nikalne ka tha
na?

ABHINAV
Yaar, tum log kuch karo please. I
can’t live without her.

FRIEND 2
Hum kya karein bey? Humney usko
propose kiya, aur usne humko hi
haan bol diya toh?

FRIENDS
Hahaha...

ABHINAV
Harami saala...kuch seriously soch
na?

FRIEND 1
Abey hum kya karein? Teri
item...tera problem.
 4.

ABHINAV
Accha saale? Jo mere ko apna best
friend banake, ladkiyon ke saamne
sympathy vote batorte ho, uska kya?
Bataoon kya unko jaake?

The guys look at each other. A slight beat of silence...

FRIEND 3
Abey chill yaar. Hum log tera
kheech rahe they. Of course we’ll
help. Tu relax kar.

ABHINAV
Kya karoge tum log? Koi chutiyagiri
mat karna?

FRIEND 1
Abey bharosa nahin hai kya apne pe?
Hum sab best friends nahin hai
tere?

Abhinav looks suspiciously at them.

FRIEND 2
Tera fan bana denge uska. Aag laga
denge aag.

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INT. ABHINAV’S HOUSE.

The bell rings in the house. Abhinav who was reading a book
on the sofa doesn’t react. His old grandfather is sitting
there gets woken up from his slumber. He throws something at
Abhinav. Abhinav is shocked. Grandpa gesticulates that there
was someone ringing the bell. Abhinav goes to the balcony and
returns gesticulating wildly.

ABHINAV
Fuck, fuck, fuck...

Grandpa stops him with hi cane.

GRANDPA
Kya bola?

ABHINAV
Uhh...Duck.

He makes a duck sign. Grandpa lets him go with a glare.

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 5.

EXT. ABHINAV’S HOUSE. - MOMENTS LATER

Abhinav rushes out of the house again gesticulating wildly.

ABHINAV
What the fuck is wrong with you
guys?

Opposite axis shot reveals the friends in funny party gear

and wearing a guitar, bongo and maracas.

FRIEND 1
What? You said you will propose
today...

ABHINAV
Yes, but how the fuck is this
helpful?

FRIEND 2
Abey tu propose karega, hum log
background music denge?

ABHINAV
Abey tum log yede ho kya? She can’t
hear too geniuses. Aur tum saalon
ko guitar wuitar banjana kab aaya?

The friends smile. Abhinav’s brother/ interpreter just says

something in sign language.

ABHINAV’S BRO
Exactly...

FRIEND 1
It’s all about creating the right
setting bro...the right romantic
background...baaki tere upar.

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EXT. CAFE - DAY

We see a jeep with the boys go pass the cafe and then
reversing back. The guys get out of the jeep and walk into
the cafe.

They walk up to Rita who is sitting their alone and sipping

on cold coffee and reading. Suddenly she notices the boys
walking in, led by Abhinav. She recognizes him instantly.

RITA
(in sign language)
You?...
 6.

ABHINAV
(smiles)
Yes.

RITA
What is this?

Abhinav smiles and nods at his friends who starts playing on

cue. We don’t hear anything. Then Abhinav goes down on his
knees and starts showing cards to Rita in a very romantic,
puppy dog way.

The first card reads “I know this might be a little bit of a

surprise”

Card 2 reads “And I know that you can’t hear what my friends
are singing”

Card 3 “But that’s okay, they’re probably awful”

Card 4 “I just wanted to express the way I feel about you”

Rita blushes. Someone in the crowd hoots.

Card 5 “So do you think...”

Card 6 “You could be my girlfriend?”

Rita smiles as he gets up.

RITA (CONT’D)
Can we start off as friends?

Abhinav makes a sad face but nods. She shakes his hand. They
smile.

RITA (CONT’D)
And one more thing...you should get
some new friends.

Abhinav looks confused.

RITA (CONT’D)
I can hear just fine. I only teach
sign language...

Abhinav looks like a bomb has been dropped on him.

ABHINAV
And your friends are real assholes.

Abhinav looks at his friends. And that’s when we hear the

cheap song full of sexual innuendoes that they were singing.

THE END