(Shobha) Dear...
- (Shobha) Rosu... - (John) Get up, dear.
(gasps)
Dear...
Are you okay?
(ominous music rises)
(eerie music)
Are you running a fever?
Doesn't seem like it.
Rosu, you are fine, right?
No.
Well, get some rest, dear.
Sleep for a while.
Okay?
(reflective music)
(reflective music continues)
(Rosu) But once, during a family trip...
Once at a movie theatre...
At the hospital...
(tense music rises)
(music fades out)
How is the room?
Beautiful!
Kavitha called to check whether you had arrived.
Yeah, she called me too.
Hey, Rosu.
How are you feeling now, dear?
You are okay, right?
(ominous tone)
Rosu...
Jerry has come here for his research at the biotechnology centre.
He'll be staying here for about three to four weeks.
Okay?
You may have your food from here every day.
Oh! Thank you so much.
But I'll only need breakfast.
I'll be having lunch and dinner from the canteen.
I'd be coming back late anyway. That's why.
All right.
Here you go.
(tense tone)
(Shobha) Was it difficult to find your way here?
No! Your farm is quite famous here.
There were so many people ready to give directions.
Hey, nice Bullet, man!
Thank you!
No need to ride it today though.
Freshen up first, then we'll have breakfast,
and then I'll show you around in my car.
- Okay? - Okay!
See you.
Hello?
What is it?
Got scared seeing me?
(ominous music rises)
(title music plays)
(music fades out)
(car drives away)
(gasps)
What happened to you?
Uncle...
Can I ask you something frankly?
Yes.
Is it all right if I smoke inside the room?
I mean, I'll smoke only if you say it's okay.
If you say no, I'll finish smoking outside before I even step into the compound.
Well... I...
Let me ask Shobha and…
I mean, I'll tell you after I discuss it with her.
Okay.
Do you smoke, Uncle?
I used to.
Shobha used to smoke too.
Long back...
We quit together.
I see.
(Shobha) The man you see in your dreams?
Are you sure, Rose?
Yes, yes! It's him! It's the same person!
Don't talk nonsense.
You said you couldn't clearly see the face of the man in your dreams.
I couldn't.
But when I saw him today, I knew it was him!
Those green eyes!
I must say, Jerry.
You have very peculiar eyes.
- I like it. - Thank you.
I got these from my grandpa.
His eyes were the same colour as mine.
(Shobha) Green eyes.
These are the green eyes you claim to see.
Of course you would. This is exactly what you read before bed, isn't it?
It would actually be surprising if you didn't say things like this.
Aren't you a little too grown up for these kinds of books, dear?
Try reading something better.
Since you asked me if I smoke, let me ask you something…
- Do you drink, Jerry? - Why not!
I mean… just occasionally.
Do you drink, Uncle?
- Again, only occasionally. - Oh.
Once in a while, Shobha and I...
We drink together.
(Rosu) Mom, please believe me!
Nowadays, you don't believe anything I say, Mom!
(tsks) All right.
I will believe you.
He looks similar to the man you see in your dreams.
So?
Take it as a joke, Rose.
He is our guest.
He will leave after staying for three or four weeks.
- Be nice to him. - Mom, I...
I can't be nice to him.
Okay.
At least don't be bad to him.
Okay?
I said, "okay"?
(soft sombre music)
(car approaching)
Thank you.
Jerry...
Call me when you are done here.
I'll pick you up in the evening.
No need for that, Uncle.
I'll walk back, enjoying the sights along the way.
Are you coming inside, Uncle?
- No, no. - Okay.
Jerry!
Listen,
don't take my daughter's reaction too seriously, okay?
Okay.
Okay, bye.
(reflective music)
(door lock opens)
(door creaks)
(door closes)
(ominous music rises)
(music fades out)
(clock chimes)
(tense tone builds)
(tense tone stops abruptly)
(birds chirping)
Yes!
Thank you.
Please don't mind that I served bread on the second day itself.
It's been the standard menu for long.
Bread toast on Wednesday mornings.
I just continued that.
That's okay.
When did you get back last night?
I was late.
It was definitely after 8:30 p.m.
Uncle, in this farm--
But I saw the light on in your room at 7 o'clock last night.
Is that so?
That doesn't seem likely.
Yeah, that may be true.
I didn't check the time when I left.
My phone had died by then.
It was really dark anyway.
No wonder! This place is very different from where you're from.
It gets quite dark by 5:45 p.m.
After 6:00 p.m., it feels like 8:00 p.m.
Oh, is it?
(ominous music)
(music fades out)
(tense tone)
(sudden thud)
(ominous music rises)
(chuckles)
You are trapped, bro!
(fly wings flutter)
(ominous music rises)
- (motorcycle engine starts) - See you.
(motorcycle drives away)
I will be at the farm.
Okay.
Seriously? The dream man?
The nightmare man!
(chuckles)
And what did your mom say?
What do you think she said?
She said I've gone nuts at this age.
Maybe she's not completely wrong.
Oh, come on! But how did he just appear overnight?
I don't know.
He showed up out of nowhere on a black motorbike.
Wait a minute!
Is he the guy who was with your dad in the car yesterday?
I saw him pass by while I was on the road.
I'm not sure.
Maybe it was.
But he didn't look scary to me.
He actually looked quite handsome.
(tsks)
Ugh!
(tense music rises)
(creepy music)
(unsettling music)
(eerie cymbal)
(cat snarls)
(cat hisses and snarls)
(cat runs off)
(suspenseful music)
(tense cymbal)
(tense tone)
(suspenseful music)
(music fades out)
(footsteps)
(eerie music rises)
(door knob twists)
(objects hit the floor)
(eerie music rises)
(music fades out)
How did you sleep last night?
You look like you didn't sleep properly.
Is it?
I was reading and ended up sleeping very late. Maybe that's why.
Oh! So you're just like someone here.
Reading till you doze off.
But I'm sure you're reading something meaningful!
Not like someone here,
who only reads kids' fiction.
Oh, I'm into fiction too.
Twisted Shadows by Sanjay Ghosh.
Oh, I see.
- (mooing) - (man) Jackson!
Come fast!
(man) Velu... Stop there!
Velu... Velu!
- Come fast! - Hey, Velu!
- Velu! - Hey!
- Stop! - Oh, no!
Velu!
Hey, Velu! Tie him up!
Hey, stop there!
Velu, stop!
(music fades out)
(tense music)
(ox growls)
(indistinct chatter)
(suspenseful music)
Velu!
- Come this way. - Come on.
- Hold it tight. - That's it.
(man) Come, come.
What? Are you trying to trick us?
(tense music rises)
(Rosu) The kitchen isn't that way!
I… I just wanted to put this plate back.
Give it to me. The kitchen's that way.
- I'll keep it there. - Thank you.
What was that noise outside?
An ox broke loose from its rope.
All solved now.
Okay.
(restless sighs)
(restless sighs continue)
(breathing deeply)
(warm music)
Are you trying to get me into trouble too?
But you said there wouldn't be any cops around here.
That's true. But…
Don't worry. Relax. I'm driving carefully, okay?
(continuous honking)
- Watch out! - Oh, no!
- Oh, God! Hit the brakes! - God!
Stop it! Oh, God! Stop, stop...
(mumbles)
Oh, God!
Can we go now?
That's enough. Get down! I'll drive from here.
Please! I'll drive carefully.
You can say whatever you want!
If anything happens to the car, I'll have to answer to Dad!
Get down!
If you let me drive, I'll do anything for you.
Okay?
Okay.
Oh, no! I'm going to fall… I'm going to fall!
Sit steady!
I will fall. Hold it, hold it!
Get down! I'll show you.
(pleasant music)
Now tell me, who's the better driver between us?
I can ride a two-wheeler and a four-wheeler too.
(tense music rises)
Jerry.
(screams and falls with a loud thud)
(Adithi laughs)
You are the best driver indeed!
(laughs loudly)
- (Roslin sucks in breath sharply) - Okay, okay... It's done.
I find him creepy.
But I find him handsome.
Be serious.
You and your damn jokes!
Okay, okay. Sorry, sorry.
It's not a joke anymore.
I swear I saw that doorknob turn for a second.
Hey, how is that possible?
It was locked from the inside, right?
I don't know.
But I saw what I saw.
And anyway, why would he do that?
I don't understand.
So, you don't believe me?
No, I believe you.
Wait a minute.
You're saying you saw it.
But did you actually see it in reality?
(tense cymbal)
What if you dreamt it?
(eerie music)
(eerie music rises)
(eerie music continues to rise)
(clock ticking)
(music rises)
(music fades out)
(eerie tone)
(eerie cymbal)
(unsettling music)
(door knob rattles)
(gasps)
(tense music rises)
(tense music continues)
(music fades out)
(panicked breathing)
(eerie tone)
(door unlocks)
(cat footsteps)
(suspenseful music)
(cat meows)
(tense cymbal)
(cat meows)
(heavy breathing)
(suspenseful music)
(door knob rattles)
(door lock clicks)
(gasps)
(music stops)
(heavy breathing)
(tense music rises)
Kitty?
Kitty!
(cat meows)
Kitty?
- (cat yowls) - (gasps)
(music fades out)