WEBVTT

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- SIX MONTHS AGO
- (conch blows)

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(priest) <i>In the game of dice,</i>

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after losing his brothers,

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King Yudhishthira of The <i>Mahabharata</i>

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decided to bet his wife,
Queen Draupadi.

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(temple bell rings)

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How could he bet his wife?

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Earlier, wives were treated
as their husbands' property.

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And now?

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(priest speaking in background)

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(theme music)

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What the hell!

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(Pooja sniffles)

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I'm your husband.

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(Pooja gasps)

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Pooja.

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- Baby, why are you crying?
- (Pooja sobbing)

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- Look, baby.
- (Pooja sobs)

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It's always painful the first time.

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- Look...
- (Pooja sobbing)

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I put vermilion on your forehead.

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Looks so good on you. Doesn't it?

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I tied the nuptial chain around you.

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Here, see.

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(Pooja sobbing)

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And...

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We exchanged vows too.

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- Forgot your vow?
- (continues sobbing)

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You're mine in body, mind and soul.

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You said body first.
Didn't you?

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(Pooja whimpers)

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Pooja.

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Baby, it's my legal right.

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I just exercised my right.

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Right?

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- Now stop crying, baby.
- (sobbing continues)

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(stammering) I...

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What happened?

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(choked sobs) I said... no...

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- I said no...
- (Arun scoffs)

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Why keep repeating something
that holds no value?

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Come on, stop crying.

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Let me fix this.

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- Nice!
- (Pooja sobbing)

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Very good.

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You raped me, Arun.

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(muffled sobs)

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Rape?

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Pooja, I'm not an outsider.

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Oh, hello!

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I'm talking to you, Pooja.
Hey!

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Look at me.

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How dare you talk
to your husband like that?

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(choked sobs)

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Huh?

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(Pooja whimpers)

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Stop crying.

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(muffled sobs)

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- Pooja!
- (sobbing continues)

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- Please stop crying, Pooja.
- (tense music)

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(choked sobs)

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- Pooja.
- (Pooja continues sobbing)

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Pooja!

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(choked sobs)

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Fine.

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You think I raped you. Correct?

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- Come on. Up, up, up.
- (intense music)

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- Get up!
- (Pooja sobbing)

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You think I raped you?
Everyone's still awake.

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Go tell them.

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Come on.

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Tell everyone I raped you.

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- Call the police. Go!
- Arun...

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- Please--
- Get out!

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(door slams)

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Go to hell!

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(gentle music)

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(anklets jingling)

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(woman)
What were you saying, Kamlesh?

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Women are not scared
of an atom bomb.

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What's it going to do anyway?

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We'll live and die
buried in household chores.

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(all) That's true.

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Women fear a public spectacle.

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We'll choose death over
a public spectacle.

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You're absolutely right.

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(ominous music builds)

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Why are you standing at the door?
Come inside.

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(door latch clicks)

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Did you...

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Did you say anything to Kamlesh?

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Huh?

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(ominous music continues)

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Mmm-mmm.

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Pooja.

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Forget it.

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It was a mistake.

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Don't do it again.

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Come.

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(dramatic music)

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No...

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No...

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(music fades away)

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(clock ticking)

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(Vinay) Pinky.

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Sleep with your grandma tonight.
Come on.

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Dad, please.

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Today's not Saturday.

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Lie down.

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Quick.

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Come on.

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If Pinky saw me massaging your feet,
it would be breaking news.

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- (Kamlesh laughing)
- Right?

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You must be very tired.

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- You danced like a pro.
- (Kamlesh laughing)

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"Very, very handsome.
Very encouraging."

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Wow! Amazing!

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So, which one is hurting more?

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Right or left foot?

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(anklets jingling)

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Both?

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No worries.

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- (Vinay chuckling)
- (soft music)

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(Kamlesh) <i>I fed sweets to the cows.</i>

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<i>Offered prayers to Lord Hanuman.</i>

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<i>Observed fasts to please Lord Shiva.</i>

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<i>Only then was I blessed
with such a husband and in-laws.</i>

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<i>But modern girls
get it all on a silver platter.</i>

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<i>No, I'm not jealous.</i>

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<i>I'm just saying
Pooja is very lucky.</i>

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(tense music builds)

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- (water running)
- (woman vocalising)

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- (dramatic music)
- (vocalising continues)

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(Pooja sobbing)

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(music fades away)

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Pooja?

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Pooja.

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Pooja!

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Pooja!

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(suspenseful music)

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What's wrong?

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What are you doing here?

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Had a fight with Arun?

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What the... Say something.

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Pooja?

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I want to go home. Please.

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(Pooja sniffles)

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Please.

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(suspenseful music continues)

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(tea sizzling)

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(Kamlesh) <i>I tried,
but couldn't wake anyone up.</i>

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<i>And she's not ready to wait.</i>

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<i>So I'm going to take her home
after the post-wedding ritual.</i>

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<i>Father will sort it out later.</i>

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<i>I asked her a thousand times.</i>

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<i>But how can I help
if she doesn't tell me?</i>

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<i>Since I'm the only one up,
I'm doing what feels right.</i>

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<i>She was going to walk home.</i>

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<i>So I offered to drop her off.</i>

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<i>But not before
she performs an important ritual.</i>

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(bangles clink)

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(slurping tea)

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It's not done yet.
Needs more time.

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(suspenseful music)

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(cup clatters)

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I'm sorry.

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(Kamlesh)
<i>Next time, only steel cups for her.</i>

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- (bell rings)
- (knocks on the door)

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Who is it early in the morning?

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They just won't
stop ringing the bell.

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(bell continues to ring)

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Pooja?

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- (drums beating in distance)
- (firecrackers bursting)

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- Open the door, Dad.
- (bell ringing)

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Who is it?

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- It's Pooja.
- Open the door.

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I can't.
Her sister-in-law is here too.

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- Okay, go change.
- (Pooja) Dad, open the door.

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Pooja?

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(drums beating in distance)

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<i>Namaste.</i>

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What happened, Kamlesh?

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I said no.

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What do you mean by "no"?

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You got married to him.

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You're his wife.

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And...

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It's just how it is.

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It's the same for everyone.

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But it shouldn't be like this.

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My "no" should mean something.

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(Pooja sobbing)

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You're at it again.

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Saying "no" isn't even an option.

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How can a wife say no?

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It's an unspoken rule

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between married couples.

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We got you married yesterday.

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And you're back here
the very next morning.

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God knows what your in-laws
must be thinking.

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No.

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This is not right.

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Go back with Kamlesh right now.

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No... I won't go back.

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(sniffles) Please.

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(sombre music)

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- My dear.
- (Pooja sniffles)

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You got married
into such a reputable family.

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One call from your father-in-law
can get your brother a job.

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You know everything.

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You know our situation.

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Understand my situation too, Mom.

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Please!

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(Pooja sniffles)

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Please don't do this to me.

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- (sombre music)
- (Pooja sobbing)

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(sobs) I won't go back.

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I won't go back...

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Your dad has spoilt you.

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Enough of your rebellion.

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(sobs) Mom, please...

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I'll kill myself.

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I swear to God.

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(phone ringing)

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Just a minute.

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Hello.

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Where are you?

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<i>I'm out for some work.</i>

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Tell me where you are.

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I... I'll be back soon.

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Is Mother up already?

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No, Dad is up.

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He's writing a poem for Pooja.

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Come home fast.

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Okay.

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(Pooja's mom)
I'll serve tea to Kamlesh.

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Freshen up and come outside.

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Not a word more.

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(melancholy music)

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(Sukumar)
"O, my dear daughter-in-law,

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"tell your mother
how you're so loved here.

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"How you're more valued
and respected here.

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"O, my dear daughter-in-law.

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"Tell her you've made a home
out of our house.

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"And her little girl
has found happiness here.

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"O, my dear daughter-in-law.

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"Tell her the memories of past
may fade just a little.

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"For your visits home
may not be so frequent now.

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"O, my dear daughter-in-law."

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How is it?

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Superb, Dad.

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Wrote it for Pooja.

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(dramatic music)

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(melancholy music)

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(horns blaring)

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(phone ringing)

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Arun's calling.

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Hello.

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Is Pooja with you?

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Yes.

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<i>Where are you wandering around?</i>

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Come and help me pack.

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<i>- We're going on honeymoon tomorrow.</i>
- I'm on my way.

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(tense music)

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Pull over.

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Please pull over.

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What's wrong?

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I need to... pee. I...

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Pull up for a second.
Please, please, please.

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- Need to take a leak?
- Yes.

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(giggles)

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Not possible.

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What do you mean?

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Why not?

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You're not from America, are you?

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It's not a big deal for Indian women
to hold it in for hours.

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I've got a 14-hour record.

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From Lucknow to Haridwar.

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Held it in till I got home.

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Even had four lemonades on the way.

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(Kamlesh chuckles)

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I didn't find a single clean toilet.

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On top of that,
Mother was cracking jokes.

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I started crying.

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"Stop making me laugh or I'll pee."

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The power
of an Indian woman's bladder

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is unmatched.

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- Got it?
- I need to pee now.

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- I can't hold it in any longer.
- Okay.

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- Just a minute.
- Please stop.

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- Let me pull over.
- Stop here.

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(indistinct chatter)

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Hey!

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Not that way, Pooja!

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, LUCKNOW

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(suspenseful music)

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(dramatic music)

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(dramatic music continues)

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(chanting prayers)

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What happened, dear?

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Did you lose something?

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(Sukumar) <i>Pooja is missing?</i>

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You're the most responsible member
of our family.

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You've never misplaced a key.

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Never lost an umbrella.

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But you misplaced
your sister-in-law?

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Why did Pooja go to her parents'?

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She could've gone a few days later.

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After the honeymoon.

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Or maybe after we woke up.

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What was so urgent
that she had to rush?

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Tell me.

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How would I know, Mom?

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Who else would?

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- Mom, I--
- She was with you, right?

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- Then how did she go missing?
- (Vinay) Mom, hold on a minute.

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- Call someone--
- No.

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What will I say to them?

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- My daughter-in-law has run away?
- Hmpf!

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We'll have to find her.

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And this better stay between us.

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(tense music)

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(phone ringing)

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Hello.

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<i>Where are you?</i>

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We've started
from where she disappeared.

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Where are you?

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I'm looking for her too.

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Okay.

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(indistinct chatter)

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We're open from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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You can bring your kids too.

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Inform the others too.

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Excuse me.

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Let me go.
Move!

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How can I help?

00:18:57.438 --> 00:18:58.625 align:center
Pooja is missing.

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What?

00:19:01.582 --> 00:19:02.615 align:center
(tense music)

00:19:02.616 --> 00:19:03.601 align:center
(indistinct chatter)

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Najma, did Pooja come here?

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Pooja... No.

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Find out where she is.

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Sure, I'm on it.

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(tense music fades away)

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What's this place?

00:19:19.422 --> 00:19:22.385 align:center
- It's our NGO.
- Oh.

00:19:22.877 --> 00:19:26.585 align:center
If any woman needs help,
they can reach out to us.

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Domestic squabble.

00:19:29.119 --> 00:19:31.398 align:center
Sexual violence. Anything.

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Why seek help here?

00:19:34.738 --> 00:19:37.345 align:center
They can just lodge a complaint.

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Sexual crimes
can be much more complicated.

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In fact, they are.

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Women's safety is a serious issue.

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We've had cases
where women attempting suicide

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were sexually assaulted.

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Women can't even kill themselves
without feeling unsafe.

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It's always better to stay at home.

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What if home becomes unsafe?

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(melancholy music)

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Sona.

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No update on Pooja.

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Oh, no!

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Make some calls.

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(indistinct chatter)

00:20:21.005 --> 00:20:22.065 align:center
(line ringing)

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Pooja's dad had strict rules.

00:20:26.070 --> 00:20:28.377 align:center
She'd have to be home by 2:00 p.m.

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She's a soft girl.

00:20:32.103 --> 00:20:34.184 align:center
She used to get scared very easily.

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I'm sure
something terrible has happened.

00:20:39.041 --> 00:20:40.469 align:center
(phone ringing)

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Hello.

00:20:44.286 --> 00:20:45.305 align:center
Thanks.

00:20:45.482 --> 00:20:47.091 align:center
We found out where Pooja is.

00:20:47.350 --> 00:20:48.642 align:center
Thank God!

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Speed up.

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- Which way?
- Turn left.

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Move back.

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Okay.

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Listen.

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- Since when do you have this?
- What?

00:21:13.737 --> 00:21:15.087 align:center
"LGTB."

00:21:16.407 --> 00:21:17.954 align:center
You're a good girl.

00:21:18.122 --> 00:21:19.749 align:center
But you've gone astray.

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Hey, listen.

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Give me your details.

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I'll find you a good match.

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And where are you off to?
I'm coming too.

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Wait for me!

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(sombre music)

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Sit.

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Hmm.

00:22:07.428 --> 00:22:08.889 align:center
You can tell me

00:22:10.423 --> 00:22:11.465 align:center
what happened.

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Look.

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I know how tough it is to say
whatever you're going through.

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But all I can say is

00:22:26.813 --> 00:22:29.602 align:center
stop seeing yourself
as an individual.

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You'll be scared.

00:22:33.603 --> 00:22:37.396 align:center
Instead, see yourself
as a part of a larger system.

00:22:37.397 --> 00:22:39.397 align:center
(sombre music continues)

00:22:41.188 --> 00:22:42.852 align:center
Look around you.

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Make allies.

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In your family,
in the neighbourhood.

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Find women you can befriend.

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Find women you can confide in.

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"A woman's biggest enemy
is another woman."

00:23:03.895 --> 00:23:05.505 align:center
Don't believe all this bullshit.

00:23:08.354 --> 00:23:09.580 align:center
A woman...

00:23:10.225 --> 00:23:12.385 align:center
is a woman's greatest strength.

00:23:15.359 --> 00:23:17.360 align:center
(sombre music continues)

00:23:38.219 --> 00:23:40.000 align:center
Your sister-in-law is different,

00:23:41.319 --> 00:23:42.425 align:center
but not a bad person.

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Come here.

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Shh!

00:24:03.129 --> 00:24:05.547 align:center
Is it contagious?

00:24:06.860 --> 00:24:07.971 align:center
No.

00:24:08.453 --> 00:24:10.442 align:center
(ominous music)

00:24:14.231 --> 00:24:15.504 align:center
Thank you.

00:24:21.126 --> 00:24:22.625 align:center
You scared me to death.

00:24:23.568 --> 00:24:24.765 align:center
What's the matter?

00:24:25.023 --> 00:24:28.073 align:center
No one leaves home like that.
Tell me what's wrong.

00:24:28.314 --> 00:24:29.350 align:center
Huh?

00:24:31.030 --> 00:24:32.196 align:center
Pooja.

00:24:33.266 --> 00:24:35.280 align:center
What's bothering you?
Please tell me.

00:24:35.522 --> 00:24:36.761 align:center
Why did you run away?

00:24:41.828 --> 00:24:42.996 align:center
Yesterday...

00:24:44.783 --> 00:24:46.385 align:center
I had a high fever.

00:24:49.090 --> 00:24:50.546 align:center
Had a bad headache too.

00:24:51.300 --> 00:24:52.425 align:center
I didn't feel like it.

00:24:55.360 --> 00:24:56.905 align:center
Your brother-in-law...

00:24:57.567 --> 00:24:58.705 align:center
What did Arun do?

00:25:03.597 --> 00:25:04.602 align:center
Tell me.

00:25:04.603 --> 00:25:05.825 align:center
He raped me.

00:25:09.919 --> 00:25:11.765 align:center
(dramatic music builds)

00:25:12.084 --> 00:25:13.071 align:center
(smacks)

00:25:15.874 --> 00:25:17.820 align:center
(dramatic music intensifies)