#Character_guy

Written by
Avinash Annapragada

Mail : avinashavi360@gmail.com
Phone: 9700700566 / 8125340690
1 EXT. LAKE - EVENING 1
Ajay thana bike ki lean iyyi,hands fold che`skoni untaadu,
half shirt tuck chesi, half open untundi... Ajay present lo
conscious ga undakunda eto stare chesthu untaadu... Face
blank ga untundi...
Ajay entha calm ga unnado, thana id card pocket nundi kindaki
velaaduthu, gaaliki ooguthu bike thaguluthunte sound
osthundi... Aaah 2-3 times kottukoni osthunna sound ki
irritate iyyi card theesi visiresthaadu...
Venu nadusthu osthunte, aah ID card thana kaalla deggara
padthundi...
Alaa irritation lo unnappude Ajay ki phone call osthundi...
call chesthundi Ajay FATHER... inka frustration ekkuvaipoi
tuck cheshna half shirt baitiki theesesthaadu.. phone bike
meeda reverse lo petti railing ni gattiga patkuntaadu...
Aaah phone camera motham tape tho block chesi untundi... Venu
ID card theeskoni ochi phone ni bike meeda chusi, Ajay ni
chusthe...
Ajay aaah railing ni two hands tho patkoni, gattiga edo
railing ni laagesthunnattu antha frustration lo unnaadu...
Venu, Ajay deggarki velthu...
VENU
Eppudu ochinav ra office nundi?
Ani antunte, maalli phone ring avthundi... Venu, evarani
chusthe, Ajay father. Ajay ki kuda ardam indi evaru call
chesarani... malli frustrated ga heavy breathing
theeskuntaadu...
VENU (CONT'D)
cheppi cheppi nake yaastakosthundi!
Arey roj eedkochi, feel ipothe
problem solve ithada ra?
Aah pakkane knchm dooram lo okathanu photography
chesthuntaadu, lake view background lo... Ajay atu chusi
ventane moham thippeskuntaadu... chuddm avoid cheyadanki try
chesthaadu...

VENU (O.S.) (CONT'D)

uncle kelli phone osthe oogipothav!
ippatke 2 years indi, okkasari
maatladaleva? Mem adjust ithale?

Aah photography chese athanu photos theesthu bagunnayi navthu

undadam chusi disturb ipothaadu Ajay...

Ajay lo Koapm ekkuva avvadm chusi... Thanu maatladdm valla

kopm ochindanukoni, venu...
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VENU (CONT'D)
Sare sare aapeshna! gussa kaaku...
atlaa chai thaagi room ki podm
nadu...

Ani Venu ID card isthunte, Photography athanni chusthu

frustration lo unna Ajay, aah ID ni pakkaki padesthaadu...

VENU (CONT'D)
howle gaaanivaa ra...
(looking for that id...)
aapeshna annanka kathal padthadv!

Ani padeshna ID thevadanki velthaadu venu... id theesi

iddamani chusthe akkada Ajay undadu...
Etelladani chusthunte.. photography athani colloar Ajay
patkoni godva padthuntaadu... venu urkuthaadu Ajay deggarki
ventane... Ajay chaala kopm tho athani collar patkoni...

AJAY
Em naatakaala?? neekokkanke unda?
appatnundi chusthunna, huh?

There's a random guy who's watching the fight... athanki

Father nundi call osthundi... call cut chesi, music on
chesthaadu... Aaah fight chusthu dont care annattu, music
petkoni chusthu vellipothuntaadu...

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Photography guy collar adjust cheskuntu...

GUY
na collor a patkuntaada aadu!!!
Undu nenendo chupistha...

Ani collar adjust cheskuntu, phone dail chesthunte, Venu

deggara unna Ajay phone camera ki tape chupisthu...

VENU
Sorry bro,camera chushna, nanna ane
word vinna...
(shakes his head)
italne react ithadu...

ani Venu antunte, athanu nammadu..

GUY
Anni Kathal cheppak, maa onki call
chesthe vaalle--

ani dail chesthu, Ajay side chusesarki, book chaduthuntaadu,

bike ki lean iyyi...

GUY (CONT'D)
Adendhi?
 3.

Ani shock iyyi venu ni chusthe...

VENU
Mari indakatkeli nen emcheptunna!
GUY
Intha kopm la book chadvud endi
bro?
VENU
Rojuu ochi poye kopalaithe nu
annattu ankochu! okae kopm 2 years
nundi unte?
(ani Ajay ni chusthu..)
Book alvatu cheskunndu divert
avvaniki...
Guy nods a yes... Venu, Guy, iddaru Ajay ni chusthuntaaru...
Guy Ajay ni chusthu... Venu ni chusi..
GUY
Aah time lo book lekapothe?
Venu aalochisthu, Ajay ni chusthaadu....
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Venu and other guy been to Ajya. Ajay athanni chusi edurelthu
AJAY
Sorry bro... kopm la...
Other guy reacts as if its ok...
GUY
Parle bro, Me frnd chepindu..
Ani Venu ni chupisthaadu, Ajay, venu ni chusthunte...
VENU
Mari nu uttiga collar patkunte
ookuntaada...
CUT TO:
As venu and ajay is driving away...
AJAY
Em ankoku bro...
GUY
Nen kuda sorry brother....
CUT TO BLACK.
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2 EXT. OFFICE - EVENING 2

Ram office ipoyi 3rd floor lo wait chestunnadu lift kosam...
aah paina floor lo evaro thittukoni, kottukuntunnaru.. ram
mellaga thongi chusthuntadu...
vaallu thittukunte, danki Ram react avthunnadu... lift kosm
wait chestunte... aah godva pedhaga avthunte... vallu
kindhakostaremo ani thoni chusi... osthunnattu anpisthe...
lift ochelope metlu digesthadu fast ga...
Steps diguthu, bayam tho em cheyalo thelika thana lover ki
call chesthadu...
JAAN
(low voice lo
maatladthundi)
Msg cheyakunda direct ga call
chesthav enti Ram? Asale Ammamma
vaallu ocharu indaake, phone
ekkaduntundo emo.. ento cheppu
RAM
Malli na? eee saari enni rojulu?
JAAN
2-3 days antunnaru...
RAM
Ante repati plan?
JAAN
Correct ga edo plan chesinattu nee
birthday roje vaallosthe nenem
cheyanu!
RAM
Odhu odhu em cheyaku, vaallathone
undu, Bye.
JAAN
Ram alaa kaadu...
Courier athanu eduriyyi... Ram tho matladthaadu...
COURIER GUY
Ikkada Echo soultions ekkada?
Ram Address chepthunte...
JAAN
Adi neeke theesko! Birthday gift
laantidi...
Courier sign chesi theeskuntu...
RAM
Gift Lantida?
 5.

JAAN
Ante Chadvdm ipoyaka return
icheyali...
Nadusthu maatladthuntadu...
RAM
chadvdmaa? mee Daddy enni books
raasthaare? Ina books chadvanani---
JAAN
Telsi kuda cheptunna ante Naa Ram
ki idi chala use avthundi ane
kada...
Weight chusthaadu book di...
RAM
Idi Chadvadnki enni days padthun---
JAAN
Ram! antha time ledu! Max 3 days!
Neeku pampindi maa father personl
copy...
Ram reacts like why she had to sent...
RAM
Antha risk avsrama jaan?
JAAN
mee father ki bayapadi cheppaleka,
neeku nachindi cheyaleka.. natho
unnapudu, alaa ummm ani dull ga edo
inattu untunte naaku nachatle...
Ram okka second silent ga undi...
RAM
Normal copy pampochu kada antha
risk avsrma?
JAAN
Anni out of stock unnayi! ina nenu
direct ga isthe theeskovatledu
kada! Anduke courier
Looks at that book... holds
RAM
Ina 3 days lo ante---
JAAN
3 days ammamma vaallatho dad busy
untaru... nenu kuda... so book miss
inattu thelidu...
 6.

RAM
Adi kaaade...
JAAN
Raaam... chaduvu... It helps. 3
days no msg/calls. advance happy
birthday ram, kalvaleka
pothunnanduku sorry... book matrm
jagrattha... Bye Bye Bye.
RAM
Bye jaan.
Wrap chesina book alaane patkoni chusi.. eppatiki chaduthano
annattu face pedthaadu..
FADE OUT.

3 EXT. ON ROAD - NIGHT 3

Ajay, venu bike meeda velthuntaaru... Ajay, chethlo beer
bottle untundi, chinna smile chesthu..
AJAY
manam entha pichollam Ante... em
telvani age la, life lo ededo
avvalankuntam. anni telsinanka,
silent ipothadm endi ra?
Venu half smiles...
VENU
em chesthe emundi ra Ajay!! manollu
happy ga unnara leda... anthe!
Ajay with a side smiles... shook his head... ajay showing
little finger that he wants to pee... Venu stopped a side...
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Atu pakkanundi RAM bag tho, phone matladuthu, vasthunnadu...
RAM
Ledu nanna, bus valla late indi--
ledu nana--- nannaa... Hello...
nannnaa...
While Ajay's almost done, Ram's coming towards venu and He's
passing by Ajay...
RAM (CONT'D)
hello... nanna vinpisthunda...
Nanna.. hello... Helloo...

Venu reacts and shaking his head looking at Ram, ajay as

well... Ajay ki "nanna" ani vinapadhindi... Ajay closing his
eyes as if he didnt want to hear it...
 7.

Venu Ram ni chusthu "Veedu ipoyaadu" annattu face lo

kanpisthundi.... Inka book kosm ani Ajay bag deggarki
pargedthunnadu fast ga... book kosm chusthe undadhu...
Emaindi ani aalochisthunte... aah collar patkunna athanu
"Sorry brother" enduku cheppaado ippudu ardm ithundi...
Ajay vaipu chuse sarki... Ajay alredy Ram collar patkoni
untaadu... Venu Ram bag ni chusthu... ventane Ram deggarki
velthaadu...
Ajay kopm ga Ram kallalloki chusthu... Ajay, Ram phone
theeseskoni venu ki isthadu... Ram bayam tho alaane
chusthuntaadu...
RAM (CONT'D)
Bhayya emaindi?
AJAY
em kathal padthunnava? Nee okkadke
unda ra? silent ga polevaa?

RAM
Deni gurinchi antunnav bhayya?

Venu Ram bag laageskuntadu... Ram defend cheskuntunte, Ajay,

Ram collar ni inka force ga pull chesthaadu...

AJAY
naatakaal aadtunnava? orlakunda
polevaa raa?

Ani antunte, Venu, Ram bag lo chusthunte...

RAM
Bhayya... odhu bhayya...

Venu picks wrapped kind of gift... venu aah gift ni patkoni

book laa unde ani ankuntu, Tears off that wrap...

RAM (CONT'D)
odhu bhayya... adi naadi kuda
kaadu... bhayya, pls bhayya odhu...

Ram, Venu ni aapataadnki try chesthunte...

AJAY
Edki pothav raa nuvvu, huh?

Ani antunte, venu places this book in between space on Ajay

hands, holding Ram's collar...

RAM
Bhayya pls... adi naadi kuda kaa---
(Ram silen ipothaadu)

Book alaa pettesarki, Ram chusi theesthunte, Venu, Ram hand

ni patkunte, Ram Venu face chusi, Ajay face chusthaadu...
Ajay calm ipoyi, Book theeskoni side ki vellipothaadu...
 8.

RAM (CONT'D)
Bhayya adi...

Ani antunte venu... shhhh ani calm avvamani signal isthu..

VENU
Em gelkakunda oka 2 mints undu,
vade silent ipothaadu...

Ram em cheyaleka unna situation lo untaadu... Venu, Ram

gestures chusi...

VENU (CONT'D)
inkosaari road meeda atlaa ankunta
poku..."nanna" baadithulu entha
mandhi unnro emo... Eskuntaaru...
Ani antunte Ram, Ajay ni chusthaadu, bike meeda undi book
chaduthu untaadu... Ram ki phone osthundi...

RAM
Nanna.. Osthunna, pakkane aaganu...
Oka 10 mints lo ochestha..

Ani Side ki velthu maatladthuntaadu... Venu shock ipoi

chusthu...

Slow-Mo Start:

VENU
Reyy!!!

Ani Ram ni chusi, Ajay ni chusthe, chaala kopam tho untaadu,

Patkunna book kuda oogipothundi...

RAM
(In audible)

Venu ki doorm nundi Police siren vinpisthundi, daanki alert

ipothaadu
Slow-Mo ends.

Venu Ram ni chusi,

VENU
Malli veedu police laki chepthe
(stares at Ajay)
vaadi kopm aagakpothe...
(head shake chesthu...)

Rachaipothundi anna feeling kanpisthundi venu face lo...

Ani Ram maatladthuntaadu...

CUT TO:
 9.

Venu, Ajay bike meeda vellipothuntaaru... Ram valla venkala

parigedthu knchm dooram tharvaatha aagipothaadu... vallane
chusthu akkade nilchundi pothaadu Ram...
CUT TO:

4 INT. AJAY'S ROOM - EVENING 4

Time is around 6 PM or so on the wall clock. His office bag
on the floor near to his bed...
Ajay's sleeping! his phone is ringing.
He just rolled over and trying to look at his phone... saw
the name, It's his father... Dropped the phone just like
that! Back to sleep....
Phone's ringing again.... kopm tho phone ni careless ga
padesi, bed meeda nundi lechi book kosm vethukuthuntaadu...
phone ring avthune untundi...
Rack lo Vethukutunte vere evo photos kindapadthaayi... oka 2
seconds alaane vaatini theesi chusthuntaadu... malli phone
ring iyye sarki, vaatini nalipesi pakkana padesthaadu..
CUT TO:
FLASHBACK - START

INT. ROOM - EVENING

Ajay envelope patkoni vaalla father ki chupinchaala odha
ani aalochisthuntaadu...
AJAY
nanna...
Envelope isthadu...
AJAY'S FATHER
Entra idi?
Ani Father knchm specific ga chusthunte... Ajay hesitates to
convey... tries to convey slowly...
AJAY
naaku eee job, cheyadam...
istam... ledu nanna...
Ajay's father stares at him... Ajay doesnt look at his father
AJAY'S FATHER
Manchi job ochindi, manchi---
AJAY
Photography... side veldamani...
 10.

Ajay looks away, looks down... father understood that ajay

is not paying attention...
AJAY'S FATHER
Neeku ade correct ani ela decide
iyyav? atelthe life baguntundani
enti nammakam?
Ajay tries to convey...
AJAY
Nannaa adi---
but he couldnt... Ajay doesn't know what to reply... Ajay's
father returns letter to ajay, pat on his shoulder...
Ajay feels as if he's not understood and like being
rejected...
MATCH CUT
TO:(AJAY'S FACE)
FLASHBACK - END
Montages of Ajay and RAM:
Ajay stairs meeda kurchoni book chaduthuntaadu... Desk lo
unna phone ring avthune untundi...
Ram Road side oka degggara kurchoni em cheyaalo telika
aalochisthu untaadu... thana Lover ki call cheyala odha anna
dialemma lo untaadu... call chesi malli thanu 3 days busy
annadi gurthochi call cut chesi, malli aalochisthuntaadu...
RAM (I.V)
Alantide kotha book koni ichesthe?
Ani aalochinchi...
CUT TO:
Book stores near by ekkada unnayo list cheskoni paper
meeda... okko shop ki velthuntaadu...
Ajay father call cheshna prathi saari aah book chaduthu
untaadu...
Alaa each and every shop ki Ram velladm aah book kosm chudadm
lekapothe aah list lo nundi shop ni strike off chesi, inko
book shop ki velladam chesthunnadu...
CUT TO:
 11.

5 EXT. LAKE - EVENING 5

Ajay alaa okkade kurchoni untaadu... edo teliyani chiraaku,
thanaki kaavalsindi thanaku doorm chesthunnarane mindstate lo
untuu chutthu unna jenaalani chusthu...
AJAY
(shakes his head...)
Vaallallo evarokari intlo puttina,
na life naaku nachinattu undedhemo!
Andar laa happy ga...
Ani, alaa frustration lo Ajay lechi mundhuki velthunnappudu
thana cheyi thagili pakkane unna thana bag padipothundi, aaah
bag nundi id card inka Ram deggara theeskunna book half
bayataki padi untundi...
Aaah pakkane Darshi kurchoni untaadu... Ajay lake vaipu
chusthu kopm untaadu... Darshi aah lake vaipe chusthu...
DARSHI
Chaapa(fish), egire pakshini chusi
nakuda rekkalunte alaa egire danni
anukunte?... Life antha rekkalu
levane bhada thone untundi...
(shook his head)
Ade chaapa, neeku rekkalunte naku
moppalunnayi ani ankunte? hayiga
eedukuntu bathikesthundi...
Ajay, pattinchukonattu chesthu, aah lake vaipu unna railing
ne gattiga patkoni...
AJAY
Ivanni kathalu, kaaliga unde
vaallaki maatrame panikochevi...
ade chepa(fish) ni theeskochi intha
chinna
(gesture of small in
size)
auqarium lo pedthe, appudu
thelusthundi...
Darshi chinna half smile chesthu....
DARSHI
Alaane ankunte... andulo lo pette
varaku enduku theeskochindi?
pedthunte em chesindi? pette chance
enduku ichindi?
Ajay alochisthuntaadu, Darshi anna daanki, ekkado relate
avthuntaadu...
DARSHI (CONT'D)
Asalu adi nijanga antha chinna
daanlo unda? undani ankuntunda?
 12.

Ajay completly lost in thoughts.... DARSHI alaane chusthu

chinna smile chesthaadu...
There's a change in Ajay's expression... Ajay ave thoughts lo
untu, Darshi annaa daaani nundi...
AJAY
Adi chinnado pedhadho, asalu ekkada
undho kuda theliyanantha cheekatlo
unte?
Ajay moham lo kopm kanpisthundi, as if he's lost the
chance...
DARSHI
Appudu velugu kosam kada chudaali?
Ajay malli aalochanallo padthaadu...
AJAY
Aah veluge undo ledo thelikapothe?
DARSHI
Intha velugunithe
(gestures with hands...)
thelikapovachu...
(sun ni chusthu...)
danni evaru aapagalaru...
Ajay looks at sun... lost in thoughts... DARSHI walks toward
ajay...
CUT TO:
Venu, ajay ni chusthadu.. Drives towards him...
Ajay lost in thoughts... ade time ki Ajay father call
chesthadu... phone silent chesthadu...
Antha varaku aaalochanallo padda Ajay ki malli anpisthundi
idantha anvasrmaina maatlau kaadani....
AJAY
Ina avanni life lo gelavaalanukune
vaadki... nenu aah time line lo
lenu.. inthakante life lo odipoyedi
ledu...
Ani deela ipothaadu...
DARSHI
Nu kaalaanni patkuntunnv...
(shakes his head..)
kaavalsindi pattuko...
Ajay lost in thoughts.... venu, Ajay ni chusthu
osthuntaadu...
 13.

VENU
Roju emosthov ra... Naa matinu...
(points that bench)
Adi koneshey... eedne undochu...
(looks at that lake...)
view kuda masth undi...
Ani Venu smile chesthu, Ajay ni chusthe Ajay serious ga
chusthuntaadu...
VENU (CONT'D)
ninna night edki poinv, phone kuda
ethale?

Alaane serious ga chusthu...

AJAY
Adi... book chaduthunte late---

Ani sudden ga Ajay aalochanalo padthaadu, book anagaane...

VENU
Monna night book a na? papam masth
feel indu... vadidhi kaadani, ededo
antunde...

Ajay cheap look isthaadu... Ajay kuda bad ga feel iyyi, face
chirak ga pedthaadu, Ajay chesindhi Ajay ke nachaka...

AJAY
Return icheyaali...

VENU
Etlisthaav ra?

Ani Ajay aalochisthu walking away...

VENU (CONT'D)
Ajay aagu raa!

Ani walks along with Ajay...

VENU (CONT'D)
Ekkada untaado thelikunda el---

Ajay alaa nadusthune... Sudden gaa aagipoyi... talking to

himself...

AJAY
Athanni aapina chote wait chesthe?

Ani malli velthuntaadu...

VENU
Entha sepu ani wait chestam ra?

AJAY
Athanoche varaku
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Venu Ajay tho nadavadam aapesthaadu... Ajay still keeps on

walking...
VENU
(shouts)
Raakapothe?
AJAY
(as he walks)
Kanpade daaka vethukudham...
Ani Ajay vellipothaadu...
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6 EXT. A BOOK STORE PARKING LOT - EVENING 6

Ram oka book store lopala book kosm chusthuntaadu...
CUSTOMER (O.S.)
monna mee deggarne theeskunnade..
original publications kaadu,
duplicate copy adi...
Book kosm chusthunna Ram, vethukuthunna aapesi mellaga
conversation vintu vaallani chusthu...
SELLER (O.S.)
Maa deggara alaa undadh thammudu...
Edi book ikkadii...
Voices fade out ipoii, Ram lover Jaan cheppindi
gurthosthundi... "Book father personal copy" ani...
CUSTOMER (O.S.)
Arey!! Naaku chepthunnava anna! aah
publication...
Adi gurthochina Ram okkasaari ga dull ipoi... Bookstore nundi
baitiki osthu dissappointment tho... alaa roadside nadusthu
velthuntaadu... inka thanaki return icheyachu ane daani nundi
elaa ivvali ane mind state lo untu...
Alaa nadusthune list of bookstores raaskoni strike chesthunna
paper ni crush chesi padesi alaane vellipothuntaadu...
Alaa nadusthunna Ram ki Sudden ga aagipothaadu... edo
gurthochinattu aalochisthu... Head nod chesi inka fast ga
nadchukuntu vellipothaadu...
CUT TO:
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7 EXT. ON ROAD - LATE EVENING 7

Ajay bike ki lean iyyi aalochisthu unnaadu... book aah
pakkane undi... Aaah venakaala background lo Venu phone
maatladthu untaadu...
Darshi annaa maatalu Ajay ki echo laa vinpisthunnaayi...
DARSHI
Asalu adi nijanga antha chinna
danlo unda? undani ankuntunda?
pette varaku enduku theeskochindi?
Intha velugunithe
(gestures with hands...)
aapagalaru...
(sun ni chusthu...)
danni evaru aapagalaru...
venu phone maatladthu Ajay vaipu thirguthu...
VENU
(on call)
Sare... pampisthaanu...
Ani chiraak ga call cut chesthu...
VENU (I.V) (CONT'D)
Evadi avsrm vaadu chuskorii mememai
poina fark padadhu...

Ani head shake chestu... Ajay ni chusi...

VENU (CONT'D)
Arey!! Asalosthado raado kuda
telvanodi kosm entha sepu wait
chesthm ra?

Ajay looks at venu...

AJAY
Nu po...
Ani lean avvakunda pakkaki ochesthunte...

VENU
Kathal padaku inka....

Looks at Ajay...

VENU (CONT'D)
thinniki emina theeskostha? Hmmm??
eeda entha sepaithadani kuda
telvadi kada?

CUT TO:

Venu bike theeskoni velthaadu... Ajay alaane eto chusthu

aalochisthuntaadu...
 16.

DARSHI
ippudante athani kosam chusthunv,
osthe sorry chepthv... ilantidi
malli ithe?
AJAY
na life sakkaga ledanna frustration
lo...
(shakes his head...)
Inka Avvadu...
Darshi chinnaga navthu...
DARSHI
nanna ani evarokaru anakunda
untara? camera neeku ekkada
kanpadakunda untunda? malli kopm
osthundi.. Malli ilaane---
AJAY
Appudu inka ide na life routine
ankunta... malli feel avtha, sorry
cheptha...
DARSHI
Pakka vaalla gurinchi inni saarlu
aalochinchadnki sidhanga unnv, nee
gurinchi okkasaari alochincha leva?
Ajay kalla ninda tears form ipothaayi maatladthunte...
AJAY
Naa life, istaalu, passion edi na
chethullo lenappudu alochinchadm
Ani kopm osthu untundi kaani ventane head shake chesthadu...
DARSHI
neeku istm leni color rainbow lo
undani... rainbow ante istm
pothunda? Adi alaa untene rainbow
avthundi...
Ajay okkasaariga low ipothaadu...
DARSHI (CONT'D)
manaki istminavi, manalni define
chesevi, odleyadam ante... aah
rainbow lo okko color
theeseyadame...

AJAY
manam happy ga lenappudu, mana
vallani ina happy ga unchali---

Darshi shakes his head as he smiles...

 17.

DARSHI
"Oka deepame inko deepaanni
veligisthundani" ane saametha vine
untav...
Ajay lost in thoughts... venu bike meed Ajay deggara aapi..
VENU
Ajay...
Ajay thoughts nundi ochi Venu ni chusthe...
VENU (CONT'D)
athanu inka raademo ra... Time
chudu nuvve 12 ithundi...
Ajay, thaanu raanu annattu chusthunte...

VENU (CONT'D)
Ahaa... ante aada food manchiga
ledu. vere deggara poi thinkunta,
ekkada vethakalo alochiddam antunna
Ajay

They'll start and as they are driving... Ram chaala fast ga

nadchukuntu osthu, vaalla back side nundi doorm ga chudagaane
oka sec aagi smile chesthaadu dorkesaru ani...

aah ventane vaallu fast ga vellipothunte vaalla venkalaa

urkuthu pilusthuntaadu... Kaani apptke vaallu chaala fast ga
vellipothaaru.. heavy ga breath chesthu em cheyaalo
thelikunda undipothaadu Ram...

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8 EXT/INT. LAKE - MORNING 8

Ajay dilemma lo unnattu untaadu... eesaari kopm ga

frustration tho ledu... alachanallo unnaadu...
Montages:

1. Ajay ki father nundi call osthunte, book kosm chusthunte

inkedo kanpadthe daanni okasaari chusi, nalipesi pakkana
padesthaauntaadu..

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Darshi, Ajay tho lake deggara...

DARSHI
chaala mandhiki life lo em cheyalo
thelika.. alaa bathikesthuntaru...

Ajay aaalochisthuntaadu...

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 18.

Ajay aah padesina vaatine theesi chusthuntaadu, Avi Ajay

theesina photos...
DARSHI (V.O.)
neeku em cheyalo clarity ochaka
kuda alaane unte...
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DARSHI
"it's never too late to start
anything" ilaa enni rojulu unnaa,
nu hurt avthu inkokarni hurt
chesthune untaav...
Ajay silent ipothaadu... deep thoughts lo untaadu... Ajay ki
call osthundi...
Darshi smile chesthaadu... Ajay phone theesi chusi, face
thippeskuntaadu, phone silent chesesthaadu...
DARSHI (CONT'D)
Vinela unte explain cheyi, ledante
convince cheyi... Kaani face
cheyi...

Ajay atu itu thirguthuntaadu...

AJAY
chepthe elaa react avtharo ani
bayamestundi...

DARSHI
Istamina life kosam okka saari ina
dhairyam cheyaleva?

Call lift chesi... silent ga untaadu...

AJAY'S FATHER
Enni rojulindi ra phone chesi...
Ajay ki elaa react avvaalo theliyatledu... edo reserved ga
maatladthaadu..

AJAY
Adi project works valla...

AJAY'S FATHER
kaburlu me ammaki cheppu ra...
(smiles)
Elaa unnav?

He couldnt but forces himself to talk...

AJAY
(closed his eyes...)
Job maneddham anukuntunna nanna?
 19.

AJAY'S FATHER
Enduku nanna, emaindi?
AJAY
photography side veldamani..
AJAY'S FATHER
Malli adguthunna naanna, neeku ade
correct ani ela decide iyyav?
AJAY
2 years mundhu photography ichina
satisfaction
(shakes his head)
naku ekkada dorkatledu nanna...
AJAY'S FATHER
atu velthe life baguntundani enti
nammakam?
AJAY
Bagundadam ante happy ga undadame
kada nannaa... nachina pani
cheyadam kante happiness
inkemuntundi...
Ani Ajay father elaa react avthaado ani aalochisthuntaadu...
Malli no chepthaademo ani...
AJAY'S FATHER
all the best ra nanna… nu clarity
ga lekapothe malli life life etu
kaakunda ipothundani aaah roju---
Ajay suddenly opened his eyes... shocked... Couldnt believe..
Ajay is feeling so happy...
AJAY'S FATHER (CONT'D)
Mari oorikeppudu bailderthunnav?

first time smile chesthunnaaadu Ajay... Venu alaa call

maatladthu nadchukuntu osthu...

VENU
Sare, sare, pampisthe ooke
dobbak...

Ajay navthu undadam chusi shock ipothaadu...

VENU (CONT'D)
malli chesthaa...

Ani Venu alaa chusthunte Ajay ni...

Ajay chaala happy ga two hands alaa waist meeda petkoni edo
freedom ochinattu ga kallu mooskoni lake vaipu chusthuntaadu
prashanthanga...
 20.

Venu inni years lo alaa first time Ajay ni chudadam... Venu

alaa chusthuntaadu Ajay ni happy ga feel avthaadu...
A guy who saw ajay. The one ajay had caught collar of.... Guy
walking towards Ajay....
GUY
Broo...
Ani antunte, Ajay chusthaadu, venu chusi gurhtupatti
VENU
Nu a kada aah roju book
theeshnav... neee...
Ani thidadhaam ankunte...
GUY
Sorry bro.. aah roju edo collar
patkunvanna kopm lo..
Ani Ajay aah book return isthunte Venu book ni laakuni
chusthu...
VENU
idi leka aah roju ina racha...
(shakes his head... ufff)
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Ajay nadchukuntu velthuntaadu, Venu kuda...
VENU (CONT'D)
Arey! Rathri varak naathone unde
kada raa! Ee gap la emaindi Ajay?
Mari intha drastic change endi raa?
emindo cheppu bey?

AJAY
Konni chepthe ardam avvavv,
experience avvaali..
Venu alaane chusthuntaadu...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Papam athanu manakosm ekkada ekkada
thirguthunnado...

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9 EXT. PARK - MORNING 9

Ram sitting on a bench inside a park... he's dull.. lost in

thoughts, holding his phone... a bit active with a head nod
as if he's ready to make a call to his lover...
 21.

her number is ready on phone screen to make a call... He's

making a call to her...
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10 EXT. OUTSIDE PARK - CONTINUOUS 10

Ajay and venu on bike... while going, Ajay Saw Ram inside the
park... Ajay saw that Ram's on call, he's walking very fast
towards Ram carrying Ram's book. Venu and Ajay are going
towards Ram...
Ajay to Venu...
AJAY
Nee phone ikkadi...
Venu than phone Ajay ki ichaadu... Ajay dialed Venu's father
number, Venu saw that and tries to grab his phone...
AJAY (CONT'D)
Indaka adginav kada? Gap lo emaindi
ani... neeku business cheyadm
istam, oka startup plan undi, adi
workout ithadani cheppu... Kudirthe
explain cheyi leda convince
cheyi... eee okkasaari dhairyam ga
face cheyi...

Venu Father call lift chesthe venu maatladthu velthuntaadu...

VENU
Daddy adi...

Ani head scratch chesthu maatladthuntaadu... Ajay akkadnundi

vellipothuntaadu...

15 CUT TO: 15

Ram call chesthunte Call lift cheyaru... Ram call cut chesi,
dull ga alaane kurchoni untaadu...

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Ajay sat beside Ram on the same bench...

AJAY
Bro

Ram aslu elaa convey cheyalane daanlone unnadu... Ram lover

call chesthundi call lift chesadu...

JAAN
Hello!! Ram... Hello...
 22.

elaa start cheyalo chusthuntaadu... Ajay mellaga book Ram

pakkana pedthe adi chusi... edo anukoni malli book ni
chusi...
JAAN (CONT'D)
Ram.... Helloo...

venatne phone chusi, call cut chesthaadu... Book theeskuntu

Ajay ni chusthaadu... Okkasaari book chusi.. relaxed ga back
ki lean avthaadu...

AJAY
sorry bro...

Ram alaa back ki lean iyyi alaane mundhuki eto chusthu...

RAM
Elaa react avvalo ardm kaavatle
bhayya! ippudu nu ravadm inkchm
late iyyunte na love---
(shakes his head...)

AJAY
Nijanga sorry bro...

Ram looks away...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Eee book neku evaricharu bro?

Looks at him doubtfully...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Nothing personal! Thanks
chepdamani...

RAM
Na lover ichindi bhayya.. Avnu,
Nen ikkada unta ani ela telsu?

AJAY
Uday, mee colleague anta kada...

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FlashBack From Lake View(last Scene):

Guy, returning Ajay's book...

VENU
idi leka aah roju ina racha...
(shakes his head...)

GUY
Am really Sorry bro, monna naa frnd
ni kalisaaka ardm indi... inkokari
personals theeskunte vallu entha
effect itharani... anduke...
 23.

AJAY
Athanu book gurinchi emaina
maatladada?
Guy nods a yes...
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AJAY (CONT'D)
So, alaa...

Ram nods...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Ante neeku kuda same problm huh
bro?
Ram with a blank face looks at Ajay...

RAM
Same problm enti bhayya?

AJAY
Ade career prblm ? Intlo no anadam
restrict cheyadm.... Untayi kada??

Ram turns his face, looking away from Ajay... He changed his
way of looking and Ajay takes it as a yes...

AJAY (CONT'D)
(Smiles)
Problems kuda update avthunnayi...
Inthaku mundhu andarki love problem
undedhi.. ippudu career...

Ajay looks at him...

AJAY (CONT'D)
ippudu nu unna mindstate lo nenu 2
years nundi unna bro...
Smiles... Ajay looks at that book...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Ye book nannu antha impact
cheyaledu... kaani aaah book

Ram looks at him... looks at that book...

AJAY (CONT'D)
Hope it works for u too... once
again sorry bro book ki na
behaviour ki annitiki...

Ajay walks off.... Ram got a call...

 24.

RAM
Book chaduthunna, anduke cut
chesanee... (snaps a photo of him
with book...) Kavalante chudu
Ani photo click chesthuntaadu...
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Ajay alaa nadusthu, dooram ga unna venu ni Chusi call
emaindani adguthaadu... Venu happiness tho workout indani
dooram nundi signal isthuntaadu(kind of done sign)... Baitaki
ocheyamani signal chesthaadu Ajay...
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DARSHI is walking with ajay... as ajay walks..
AJAY
book chadhuthadantava?
DARSHI
a hope lenappudu.. edoka stage lo
dennoka danni nammali...
Ajay thinks... remembers and surprised...
AJAY
Avnu... book ichesa kada, inka
naatho unnav?
DARSHI
andaru book chadviesaka vaalla rack
lo petkuntaru... chaala thakkuva
mandi ikkada(points head)
petkuntaru...
Ajay smiles... they are walking.. suddenly thought as if he
forgot something...
Ajay Running back to Ram... Back to Ram... asked him to give
his book once.. Ajay holding the book in his hand... kind of
hug... Ram is shocked as he doesnt understand what Ajay's
doing.. just stares at Ajay... Ajay is feeling that he's
hugging that DARSHI as if he's a real person...

THE END