INT. SCHOOL AUDITORIUM – DAY
Mark, Sandra and Susan laughs and claps with audience.
INT. SCHOOL GROUND – DAY
Science fest is going on. There are some stalls where students are standing and displaying their projects. Adults and students are moving here and there.
EXT. A STALL – DAY
Ricky with ONE OF HIS FRIEND is standing in the stall. In front of them is lying a small windmill connected to a solar battery. There are FOUR BOYS standing in front of the stall. Ricky is explaining them about the model. Mark, Sandra and Susan come.
MARK
Hey Ricky!
RICKY
Hey!
The four boys move to next stall.
MARK
How is it going?
RICKY
Pretty well. My science teacher
appreciated it.
MARK
That’s good.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – DAY
Mark’s car stops near the house. Mark, Sandra, Susan, Danny and Ricky come out. They walk towards the house through lawn. Ricky is holding a trophy.
MARK
So Ricky. Second prize...
Not bad.
Mark puts his arm around Ricky. Ricky smiles and checks his trophy.
SANDRA
But you really looked wicked,
Danny.ha ha.
Danny
Really! Thanks.
All of them went inside the house.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – DAY
The room is dimly lit. Mark is on bed. He takes two photographs of buildings and holds against the window. He is analysing the photos just then his cell phone rings.
Cell phone
Ring..ring..
Mark keeps the photographs down and picks up the cell phone. He sees the number and then answers it.
MARK
Hello sweetheart.
A FEMALE VOICE (V.O)
Hey Aaroon. Whats up! Where are you
Baby?
MARK
I told you I am on an assignment Emily.
EMILY (V.O)
Why is it taking so long to you? When
will you be back?
MARK
Soon.
Mark looks out of the window. Ricky and Danny are playing football. Susan is sitting on lawn chair and reading a magazine.
EMILY (V.O)
What kind of assignment it is? Why
don’t you tell me.
MARK
Emily please. Will tell you when
I come back.
EMILY (V.O)
I miss you sweetheart.
MARK
I miss you too.
EMILY (V.O)
Bye.
MARK
Take care.
The phone gets disconnected. Mark stares it for a while.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – DAY
DANNY (V.O)
Who is Emily?
Mark startles. He looks towards the door. Danny is standing there.
MARK
No one.
DANNY
Is she your girlfriend?
MARK
No. Are you spying on me Danny?
There is roughness in Mark’s voice.
DANNY
No. I just came to have some water.
MARK
Now go back to play.
Danny gives a look to Mark then goes out. Mark keeps watching her go out.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – NIGHT
Sandra and Mark are sleeping. SOMEONE is watching them.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – SUSAN’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Susan is sleeping. Someone watches her also.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – NIGHT
Mark gets up. He looks at sleeping Sandra for some time. Then he gets up and goes out of the room.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – DANNY AND RICKY’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Someone is going towards the room. Ricky and Danny are sleeping. Someone is now very close to Danny. She is sleeping peacefully. Just then she opens her eyes. Someone keeps his hand over Danny’s mouth as she attempts to scream.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – ROAD – NIGHT
A car is standing on the road.
INT. CAR – BACKSEAT – NIGHT
Danny is lying on the seat. A handkerchief has been tied around her mouth. Her hands are also tied behind her back. We can see only the back of man sitting in the driver’s seat. The man starts the car.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – ROAD – NIGHT
The car drives off and soon is out of sight.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – NIGHT
Mark comes in the room. Sandra is sleeping. But then suddenly she wakes up. She looks at Mark and gets up.
SANDRA
Mark… What is it? Where were
you?
Mark comes to the bed and sits near Sandra.
MARK
I went till garage. Think I was
having panic attack. But it’s gone.
SANDRA
Oh. You should continue your
medication.
MARK
No. I am fine. Since when I have
met you these have subsided.
Mark snuggles Sandra.
SANDRA
Oh. Don’t worry. It will be all
right. I am always there for you.
Mark hugs and kisses Sandra. Someone is watching them.
RICKY (V.O)
Danny is not in bed.
Sandra and Mark startles. They leave each other and look towards the door. Ricky is standing in his night dress.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – NIGHT
Mark and Sandra come out of bed and goes to Ricky.
SANDRA
What?
RICKY
I got up for bathroom but Danny
isn’t in her bed.
Sandra hastily goes out of the room. Mark and Ricky follow her.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – STAIRS – NIGHT
Sandra is climbing stairs hastily.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – RICKY AND DANNY’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
The bedroom is empty. Sandra comes in.
SANDRA
Danny..Danny…
Sandra looks all over the room. Beneath the beds also. She looks anxious. She goes out of the room.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BALCONY – NIGHT
Sandra is in balcony. Mark and Ricky also come there. Mark looks at anxious Sandra.
SANDRA
She is not in the room.
Mark tries to comfort Sandra.
MARK
Relax. She must be around.
I will check outside.
Mark goes downstairs. Sandra goes to adjoining room
Ricky also follows her.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – SUSAN’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Susan is sleeping on her bed. Sandra comes in the room. Ricky also comes there.
SANDRA
Mom ..Mom…
Susan gets up. She looks at worried Sandra and then at the digital clock kept at her side.
SUSAN
What is it Sandra? You look so
worried..
SANDRA
Mom. Danny is not in her bed.
Has she come to you?
SUSAN
What are you saying? Danny hasn’t
come in my room.
Susan gets up from bed. She also looks worried now.
SANDRA
Has she got kidnapped!!
Mom. . .
SUSAN
Could someone be in the house! I
felt someone peeping in my room.
But I thought it was Mark. Where is
he?
INT. AN ABANDONED BUILDING – HALL – NIGHT
The room is in dilapidated condition. Someone comes and goes toward the stairs. We don’t see his face.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING – STAIRS – NIGHT
Someone is climbing stairs. We see legs only.
EXT. ROOM – NIGHT, CONT’D
Someone has reached at the closed door of a room. He pushes the door open and goes in.
INT. ROOM – NIGHT
Danny is tied to a chair. There is still a handkerchief around her mouth. As she hears the door open she looks up.
INT. ROOM – NIGHT
The unknown person is Mark himself. He looks at Danny and hurriedly goes to her. He unties her hands and feet and then removes the handkerchief around her mouth. Danny hugs him.
MARK
(whispers)
Are you ok?
DANNY
Ya. He is in that room.
Danny indicates towards the nearby room which is dim lit.
INT. ROOM – NIGHT
Mark hold Danny’s hand and gets up.
INT. ROOM – NIGHT, CONT’D
THE KIDNAPPER, A VAGABOND in shabby clothes,60 holding bottle of alcohol appears at door of nearby room. He looks at Mark and runs back in. Mark runs after him.
INT. ADJOINGIN ROOM – NIGHT
Mark gives a hard push to the kidnapper. The kidnapper is about to lift the pistol from bed but Mark gives him a solid punch across his face. The drunken kidnapper stumbles and fell on the floor.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – LAWN – NIGHT
A car enters and stops just behind a police car. Mark and Danny get out of the car. They go towards the house.
Sandra, Susan, Ricky and two police cops are talking in the background.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – LAWN – NIGHT, CONT’D
Mark and Danny come to Sandra, Susan, Ricky and TWO POLICE COPS. Danny hugs Sandra. Susan also caresses her on the head.
SANDRA
Are you ok Danny?
Danny
Ya. I am ok.
SANDRA
What he did to you?
Danny
Nothing. Just tied on the
chair.
MARK
(To cops)
He is in the car.
Sandra looks up. Cops run towards the car.
EXT. CAR ON THE ROAD – NIGHT
The vagabond is sitting in the back seat of the Mark’s car. Cops take him out and shifts him to their own car. They then drive off. Mark, Sandra, Susan, Ricky and Danny watch them go.
INT. SANDRA’S ROOM – DAY
Sandra is putting books in the table drawer. Susan enters.
SUSAN
What are you doing Sandra?
SANDRA
Nothing much. Just keeping some
books.
Sandra pushes the drawer inside.
SUSAN
Well, where is Mark?
SANDRA
Playing out with kids.
SUSAN
So Sandra..have you asked him?
SANDRA
Oh mom.. give it a break.
SUSAN
But he is a complete stranger
Sandra. We don’t know anything about
him. Do you even know about his
family?
SANDRA
I know mom. He told me about his family.
He has Father, Mother, brother and sister.
They are in Portland. Father deals with
real estate, mother a house maker,
sister a school teacher and brother is
studying in college. What else you want
to know mom.
SUSAN
Sandra…
EXT. SANDRA’S ROOM – DAY
Mark is standing near the window and eavesdropping Susan and Sandra.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE LAWN – DAY
Sandra comes out and stands by the door. Mark is teaching Ricky riding the bike. Mark waves at her. Sandra waves back.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – DAY
Sandra and Ricky bring some bags and puts in the dickey of Mark’s car. Mark and Danny also bring some bag and puts in the dickey. Susan is standing on the side. Everyone is in a holiday mood.
MARK
Hey everyone get in the car.
Ricky goes in the front beside driver’s seat. Danny and Sandra sit behind.
MARK
You should also come Susan.
SUSAN
Thank you Mark. But got work to
do.
Mark gets in the driver’s seat, starts the car and drives off.
SANDRA
Bye mom.
The car moves.
SUSAN
Bye.
Car moves.
Danny and RICKY
Bye granny.
SUSAN
Bye.
Susan waves at them and watches the car go out of sight. She then goes inside the house.
INT. HOTEL - RECEPTION – DAY
Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny come. They are carrying their bags. They go to the female receptionist. She looks up and smiles.
RECEPTIONIST
Hello everyone. Welcome to Green Villa.
May I help you?
MARK
We have booked two rooms.
RECEPTIONIST
With what name sir?
Mark keeps his bag down. He pulls out some paper from the jacket.
MARK
Aaroon ..
Sandra looks at Mark.
MARK
Ummm.. I mean Mark. Sorry.
Mark looks disgusted at his slip of tongue. Receptionist checks in her register.
RECEPTIONIST
Well it’s here.
She gives Mark key.
RECEPTIONIST
Room no. 14 and 15.
Mark takes the keys. Receptionist pushes a button. A young housekeeper comes. Receptionist indicates him and he lifts the bags of Mark and Sandra. He goes towards the corridor. Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny go after him.
EXT. BEACH – DAY
Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny are on the beach. They are in their bikini suits. They are playing frisbee. Mark throws the frisbee towards Ricky who catches it. Ricky throws it to Danny who misses. She runs and gets it and throws towards Sandra. In the background there are other people and music. Everywhere there is holiday mood.
EXT. SWIMMING POOL – DAY
Mark and Sandra are lying on long-chairs and sipping juices. Ricky and Danny are in the swimming pool with the help of tubes. Other people are sitting here and there.
SANDRA
You have made them good swimmers
now.
Mark smiles. Ricky and Danny splash water on each other in the pool.
INT. HOTEL - RECEPTION – DAY
Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny come in the lobby. They are carrying their bags. They cross reception area and goes out.
EXT. HOTEL – DAY
Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny come out of the hotel and waits. A car comes and they all sit. The car droves off.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – DAY
The car stops outside Sandra’s house. Mark, Sandra, Ricky and Danny come out of the car. Holding their bags they go inside the house.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – LAWN – DAY
Mark and Sandra are lying on the grass. Susan is on lawn chair reading a magazine. Ricky and Danny are playing football. Mark’s cell rings. He looks at the number and gets up.
MARK
Excuse me.
Mark goes towards the house. While walking he answers phone.
MARK
Hello.
EMILY (V.O)
Hey Aaroon! How are you honey.
MARK
Am good Emily.
Mark reaches near the house. He is far enough now to be heard by anyone.
EMILY (V.O)
Have you finished your work yet?
MARK
Well, about to honey. Don’t worry
I will be home soon.
Mark looks towards Sandra.
EMILY (V.O)
Oh Please and don’t forget my
birthday. Its next week.
MARK
Ya. How can I forget that. Don’t
worry I will be there.
EMILY (V.O)
Ok. I will wait. Take care. Bye
bye.
MARK
You too. Bye.
Mark keeps the cell in his pocket and comes towards Sandra.
EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – LAWN-DAY, CONT’D
SANDRA
Who was it?
Mark sits in front of Sandra.
MARK
Well got some work next week. They
want me to cover an important event.
Will be out of town.
Sandra simply nods. Football hits Mark. He catches it and throws away to Ricky.
INT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – DAY
Mark is putting clothes in the bag and fastens it. Sandra is standing nearby. Mark lifts the bag.
MARK
Ok honey.
Mark kisses Sandra on the cheek.
SANDRA
Take care of yourself and come
back soon.
MARK
Ya. You too.
Mark goes out.
EXT. EMILY’S HOUSE - LAWN - DAY
MARK’s car stops outside EMILY’S HOUSE. Mark comes out. He is holding a small packet wrapped in gift-wrap.
EXT. EMILY’S HOUSE - LAWN - DAY
EMILY is in lawn. She is 28, blonde and beautiful. She is with friends: PATRICK-26 and his girlfriend, ELLIE -25. They all look out at Mark. Emily comes towards Mark.
EXT. EMILY’S HOUSE - LAWN – DAY, CONT’D
Emily hugs Mark.
MARK
Happy birthday honey.
Mark kisses Emily on cheek and gives her the gift.
EMILY
Oh Aaroon! You are so wonderful.
Come.
Emily holds Mark by arm and they go towards the lawn where other people are there.
EXT. EMILY’S HOUSE - LAWN - DAY
Emily and Mark comes to Patrick and Ellie.
EMILY
Hey. This is Aaroon. Aaroon, Patrick
and Ellie.
Emily introduces them to each other. Mark shakes hands with all.
EXT. EMILY’S HOUSE - LAWN - DAY
DEORAH -35, Emily’s elder sister, red-head and tall with average looks comes with their father MATHEW - 75, fat.
EMILY
Papa look who is here!
MATHEW
Hey. Aaroon boy. How are you? Where
have you been? Everything fine!
MARK
Ya. Fine.
DEORAH
Hi. Aaroon.
Mark nods.
MATHEW
So see you all in dinner. Come
Deorah.
Mathew and Deorah go in the house.
INT. DINING ROOM – NIGHT
Mark, Emily, Patrick, Ellie, Mathew and Deorah are having dinner.
MATHEW
When Aaroon first proposed Emily she
thought he was a stalker.
Everyone laugh.
MATHEW
But later Aaroon found Emily to
be more scary. But he fled before
she could do anything. Ha Ha.
Everyone laugh again.
EMILY
Father….
MATHEW
So Aaroon you never heard from your
family again!
Mark nods in no.
MATHEW
At first I thought you were Daniel.
DEORAH
They are so identical.
Mathew nods and everyone keep eating.
INT. STAIRS – NIGHT
Someone is climbing the stairs.
EXT. PATTRICK AND ELLIE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT, CONT’D
Someone opens the door. Patrik and Ellie are sleeping. Someone looks at them from the door. Someone goes quite near to them.
INT. MATHEWS ROOM – NIGHT
Someone is looking at the face of the Mathew.
INT. EMILY’S HOUSE – EMILY’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Someone opens the room. Emily is sleeping. Someone starts moving towards her. He is quite close to her. Just then Emily opens her eyes and gets up with a startle.
It is Mark. He has pulled open the door of fridge by now.
EMILY
Haa.. Aaroon..you..you scared the
hell of me.
MARK
I just need water.
Mark takes the water bottle out of fridge.
EMILY
Hahh..
INT. EMILY’S HOUSE – STAIRS – NIGHT, CONT’D
Mark is sitting on the bed near Emily. They are talking.
EMILY
Aaroon, do you really love me?
MARK
Yes Emily. What happened all of a
sudden?
EMILY
Well you are always gone for so many
days. And we never spend much
time together. Sometimes you simply
looks like a different person
altogether. Quite alienated. Sometimes
I wonder is Aaroon your real name!
Emily looks at Aaroon with questioning eyes.
MARK
Emily there is nothing like that.
You are thinking too much. I get
business assignment too often that’s
why. This time I am going through a
down phase. But soon I will recover.
And then we will live together forever.
And Aaroon is my real name.
EMILY
You know Aaroon, someone killed Peter,
Rosy and Joel. I want to ask you
something.
MARK
What?
Mark is alarmed.
EMILY
Aaroon I love you. You know you can
tell me everything.
MARK
What is it Emily? Speak it.
EMILY
Did you kill them?
MARK
Emily. . . Are you out of mind.
Mark looks angry.
EMILY
I can keep your every secret. I won’t
tell it to anyone.
MARK
Have you gone crazy, Emily. I am not
a murderer, ok. I think your brain needs
some rest. Just go to sleep.
Mark goes out of the room.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
A jeep is moving through a road in forest.
INT. JIPSY - DAY
Patrick is driving the jeep. Ellie is sitting beside him.
In the back seats are Mathew, Deorah, Emily and Mark.
MATHEW
From where all of sudden this idea
of caves came from.
EMILY
Dad, Patrick had heard of these caves.
He was asking me about them. But we
ourselves are new to this area.
DEORAH
Good idea though. Your birthday
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