City of Dreams (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Skeletons In The Closet - full transcript

All participants,
please report to the stage.

Good luck, girls.
We're going to kill it.

-Good luck, good luck...
-All the best.

Bye.

Poorni, come on.

What do I do about them?

You are busty.
You won't be able to hide them.

Look at mine. I have no problem.

Lucky.

Instead of a bra, wear a tube.

Good idea.



But I don't have one.

-I have an extra one... maybe.
-Hurry up.

-Here you go.
-Thank you.

You have nice ones.

Thank you.

If I was a boy, I would have
grabbed them right now.

Good you're not a boy.

I'm not a boy,
but I can still grab them.

Right, Poorni?

-Poorni...
-Lipakshi!

One sec, one sec, listen.

Okay, listen to me just once,
just once...

-Hey, are you mad? No!
-Where are you going?

-Don't!
-Listen to me!



-Just once, just once!
-Lipakshi, no!

-No, no! God! No, no, no!
-Okay, just once!

Listen.

What are you doing?

I can see it in your eyes.

What can you see?

What can you see in her eyes
that I don't see?

The truth.

Meaning?

Ask her.

We stay together all day
and still never quarrel.

Yes, I meant exactly that.

One day, Poornima and I will spend
even more time than that.

That too in the state assembly.

Am I right?

Absolutely.

Yuck, I... I just can't see
this shit anymore.

Poorni, I'm going. Bye.

Michael Jackson is looking sexy.

-Really?
-Yes.

Whatever you wear,
whatever you do,

everything looks sexy.

Come on.

Let me go or my performance
will be screwed!

-No.
-Huh!

Poornima...

-I can't live without you.
-Me too.

My lipstick will get ruined.

Damn.

-Come.
-Okay, wait.

Let's go.

Baba...

-Go on and...
-Beat it.

Beat it on stage, dear.

Very funny.

-Good evening, sir.
-Ah! Good evening.

-Baba you know Mahesh, don't you?
-Yes, yes.

He is our rising star.

We became friends since
the first time we met at home.

Yes.

Oh!

Bye, sir.

She is lying.

You got the meat stew
from Kareem's, Shivlal?

As you ordered, sir.

Raman made Gaikwad a target
on someone's bidding.

This could only have happened
with one man's help.

The Home Minister of that time,

Jagdish Gurav.

Bhau!

Please come in. Sit. Come in.

I apologize this is not as luxurious
as my penthouse.

You paint quite well.

Now this is what takes me
around the world.

Still, you stay in the country's
most expensive safe house.

And I'm grateful for that.

You took a huge risk
by coming here, bhau.

You must have
some important work for me.

Sit.

Nambiar is coming to meet you.

Alsatian?

Don't worry. Once I...

We made a fool of him.

Yes, he was a newbie back then.

Now he has both
power and connections.

But how did he reach me?

I don't know,
but we will have to stay alert.

No worries, bhau.

My mouth will remain shut.

You travelled so far unnecessarily
just to hear this.

Alsatian is very clever.

He will use some rumour
to offer you a deal.

The rumour of sending me
back to Mumbai.

Absolutely.

He'll also say that if you give him
the correct information,

he'll stop your transfer.

Bhau, can I really...

be transferred to Mumbai?

No.

You know I'm good friends
with the High Command in Delhi.

If the topic comes up,
I'll end it then and there.

Raman, my security is linked
with your security.

Then there is no worry.

Yes.

If you want anything, ask for it.

Can I go to Bangkok for two days?

Even in jail, your sense of humour
hasn't changed.

Brave girl.

And a fool too.

Two sides of the same coin.

It's so sad.

A journalist was murdered
because she spoke the truth.

We were unjust to Shireen, Wasim.

I know.

I won't spare Ramnik bhai
and Mehka Infra.

They are not the ones
who got Shireen killed.

Saheb.

There was no other reason.

He did it only for his ego.

What kind of a person
does all this?

Only encounter Wasim
was absolutely right.

He would just go and fire two bullets
into Saheb's chest.

Did you know he was enjoying
knowing that he'd get her killed

but the blame would fall
on Ramnik bhai and Mehka Infra?

Poornima ji,
I had thought Saheb had retired.

But he never left this game.

In this world
that Baba has created,

the humanity in me
dies little by little every day.

Poornima ji, there's one more thing
I wanted to tell you.

I couldn't tell you yesterday.

-Gurav ji had called me to meet him.
-For what?

To warn me that I shouldn't trust
any member of the Gaikwad family.

Especially you.

Typical Gurav kaka.

You're not shocked to hear this?

Wasim, this is the man
who tried to kill Gaikwad.

The same Gaikwad
who built his entire life.

Do you really think
I can completely trust that man?

I'm new to politics, not a fool.

Good that you remember
his true colours.

For a while, I was wondering how you
two have become such good friends.

Thank you for telling me.

Sometimes it's difficult
to choose whom to trust.

Poornima ji,
I don't know how to play this game.

That's good.

"Keep your friends close,
enemies closer."

This is also
from that book of yours,

Art of War, right?

No. This is from the film
The Godfather.

RASHTRIYA UNITED PARTY
ESTABLISHED 1925

Date, May 10, 2015.

Day, Thursday.

Time, 11 a.m.

Number one.

According to
the public opinion poll,

our party needs
a change of leadership.

That's why the most experienced
minister of our party,

our guide,

Honourable Milind Prabhu ji

has sent me
his resignation letter today.

Prabhu ji says

that now the party needs
someone new among us,

a young leader.

I request all of you

that those who accept
Prabhu ji's resignation

raise their hands.

Thank you.

Thank you, my lovely
brothers and sisters

who rejected my resignation
just like last time.

For many years, we have been
the opposition party of this state.

The main reason for this

is that our hands are not covered
in blood like the hands of Gaikwad.

Our party is the oldest party.

The principles we had aligned with
before Independence,

those principles still persist
within our party.

So, come, let's make
this blessed land of Maharashtra

free of Gaikwad.

Nice to be touched.

God! Forgive me, God!

Don't do it!

Don't do it.

Don't do it.

Don't do it.

Why am I so weak?

Last time
when I met you like this,

God punished me.

God, forgive me! God!

I was beaten up.

I don't know
what will happen this time.

Your God has a lot of free time...

to keep an eye on
what fun you're having, with whom.

Just...

I'm sad that
I'm doing wrong by Manjari.

We all need a friend

with whom
we can be completely honest.

I don't understand.

We hide so many things from people
that we forget who we are.

Who you actually are and who you
pretend to be in front of Manjari

are two different people, right?

I swear! Both are different.

That's why you need a friend.

Like you.

Like me...

who can show you your real face
in the mirror.

Ma'am, whatever I say
and do with you

I can never do that with Manjari.

I know.

I want to continue meeting you.

Since I met you,
I'm unable to understand, why me?

-Asha.
-Who?

My name.

Really?

I am very happy to meet you, Asha.

I've told you my biggest secret.

Now, it's your turn.

-You know everything about me.
-Liar.

Such a loving
and innocent middle-class man

who handles crores of rupees,

I don't know anything about him.

Amazing, isn't it?
An ordinary Purushottam

is in charge of a warehouse
full of money.

-Wow! Warehouse?
-Yes.

And not small, but huge ones.

-Money filled to the roof.
-Where?

-All over the city.
-Really?

Yes.

Take me there some time.

To show the money.

I don't know.

It's just a small warehouse.

I have never seen so much money...

that too in one place.

No. Please listen.

No. No, no.

No! No.

No.

The most important thing for me
is my loyalty.

-Did he leave?
-No, ma'am. He is still waiting.

For the past four hours?

Yes, ma'am. He didn't even move.

-Send him in.
-Okay, ma'am.

Please come in, sir.

Good morning, Poornima ji.

Good afternoon, Ramnik bhai.

Thank you.

How things can change
in three months, right?

You on that side,
me on this side.

A lot has changed.

I made you wait for four hours.

It was my intention to insult you.

I don't get insulted in business.

I could never understand

how everything goes in business.

Anyway...

-let's talk business.
-Absolutely.

-I cannot help you in any way.
-Meaning?

I know your daughter
is engaged to Arvind Mehta.

But I still won't spare
Mehka Infra.

That's why I said
I can't help you in any way.

You are putting me
in a difficult spot, Poornima ji.

I don't have
any other option left...

I know a lot of our money is with you,
blah-blah-blah.

But compared to what Mehka Infra did,
my money has no value.

I am ready to lose it.

Keep it with you.

I can't help you
but you can surely help your daughter.

By breaking off the engagement.

Protect your daughter's happiness,
Ramnik bhai.

You leave me with no choice,
Poornima ji.

-You don't have a choice.
-One always has a choice.

Now let's talk business.

At the conference, you will name

one of the structural engineers
of Mehka Infra.

His signature is on
all the bridge-related documents.

If you want, you can even show it
at the conference.

I've spoken to him.
He is ready to say

that Mehka Infra
had no information about this.

And if you wish,

you can handcuff him and take him
from his home in front of the media.

People like to watch this,
Poornima ji.

Everything will quiet down
for a few days.

One more thing.

Arvind will get the metro contract.

A wedding gift from me
to my daughter.

-Till when will you blackmail me?
-Till I need to.

You need to play the game for years
before getting a trump card like this.

The other option is that

we become friends
and work together.

It will benefit both of us.

Think about it.

Can I have my phone, please?

How much money is enough,
Ramnik bhai?

Do you really want to know the truth
about money, Poornima ji?

It's never enough.

Good day.

The inquiry committee that was set up
for the bridge collapse,

we have received
their preliminary report.

According to the report,

structural compromises were made
during its construction.

Mehka Infra has agreed to
fully cooperate with the commission.

We have received these documents
from them.

The structural engineer
whose signature is on these documents

is Gowrinath Patwardhan.

Gowrinath Patwardhan confessed
during the interrogation

that Mehka Infra did not
have an inkling about this.

As we speak, the police are arresting
Gowrinath Patwardhan at his house.

Madam CM, did Mehka Infra
only put a garland on the bridge?

You are arresting the henchman
and letting the boss go free?

-I...
-Ma'am, who murdered Shireen Ali?

-Can we stick to the topic?
-We need justice for Shireen.

Don't change the topic.

We are talking about the bridge
that collapsed.

Ma'am, please answer.
Please answer.

Gaikwad Saheb would have
given us justice.

I have the proof,
and I have submitted the proof.

Can you ask questions
one at a time, please?

I can't talk like this.

Thank you.

Did you get some rest?

I won't ask why you gave
a clean chit to Mehka Infra.

Thank you.

If you need any help to manage
Ramnik bhai, please tell me.

How did you find out?

Come on, Poornima.

Arvind Mehta is a child.

But his future father-in-law
is everyone's father.

Thank you, kaka.

But I'll handle this.

Can nothing ever be easy?

When I was young, I would put
my head on Baba's lap and sleep.

All my problems would go away.

It's a very bad idea.

If I put my head on his lap now,
he will strangle me.

Yes, and that too
with his remaining hand.

-This is too mean, kaka.
-Mean?

Sit, Wasim.

You both look happy.

I thought, if you called me,
a new problem has materialised.

Sometimes a person laughs more
when he's worried.

But there is a problem.
Nambiar.

-What did he do now?
-He is going to meet Raman.

But before we get hit,

to secure our future, we will have
to stop Nambiar from moving ahead.

Nambiar doesn't have
any weakness.

There are no skeletons
in his closet.

Every person hides something.

What if there is no secret to hide?

We need to create a secret.

Wasim,
now the ball is in your court.

Careful... careful. Be careful.

Here.

Did you get the telegram?

It will come. Careful.

The telegram is here.

Yes, it is.

Why? Did you get scared of me?

The old man understood
that Mahesh will eat him alive!

-Mind your language!
-Why isn't he saying anything?

Saheb, why did you throw me out
of the party?

Saheb, what have I done?

-You fucking coward! Saheb!
-Take him away!

-Take him!
-Saheb, give me an answer!

Get out.

-Give me an answer!
-Get lost!

Saheb!

Mother!

The demon has come.

I never thought
I would see this day.

Should I slam the door
in your face or...

should I hear you out?

Hear me out.

A man like you doesn't deserve
a civilised welcome.

But what to do?

We haven't forgotten our humanity.

What do you want?

I want to destroy Poornima.

And I want to put you
on that chair.

Hey, you old man!
What new game of yours is this?

-This is not a game.
-Then why?

She killed Ashish.

What?

-My Poornima did that?
-She is not your Poornima.

She's not mine either.

She has changed.

I am ashamed
to even call her my daughter.

She has become a demon.

She threw me out of the party.
She usurped my party.

Like father, like daughter.

You can insult me
as much as you want.

I just want to take revenge.
That's it.

By involving me, you want to
attack her where she'll hurt the most.

Right.

But, right now, I want to enjoy
this moment completely.

Gaikwad the great
has walked to my doorstep.

Sorry, not walked,
has come in a wheelchair...

with a begging bowl.

But the real fun will be
when I say,

-"Motherfucker, get lost!"
-You won't say that.

That girl broke your heart.

For the past 14 years,
I have abused you.

But what Poornima did to me
cannot be forgiven.

I'll think about it.

I'll wait.

Now get lost, motherfucker.

Bahir ji.

Scene number 129/17.

Shot number 42. Take number 84.

Clap.

Action.

Hi, Tushar.

You know I'm making
carrot halwa for you today.

Not just with my hands.
I'm making it with my heart.

I hope you will enjoy eating it
as much as you are watching me make it.

You know
I even put large almonds in it.

Hey! For your strength.

Stop, I'm feeling shy now.

Okay, bye.

And cut!

That was fabulous, ma'am.

We are going to need about
10 minutes for the next set-up.

Sure. Chanti, cigarette.

Ma'am, madam is waiting for you.

I was missing you so much.

-Next time, call a prostitute.
-Lipakshi!

Why?

Did you feel bad?

You threw me out from your life
and disappeared.

Not a single call or a message.

And now, when you are in need,
you, just you,

you come to me.
Of course, now madam is the CM.

Lipakshi, I know it's my mistake.
I accept it.

This expression of yours
has become so predictable.

Does Shivani love you?

You tell me. You've seen us
together, haven't you?

She doesn't.

Poorni, sometimes presence
is more important than love.

You really need someone
to be there with you.

Look, I know there have been
many changes in your life

but I'm tired of waiting for you.

See, I know
you are going to be for me

but definitely never with me.

What, Poorni? What!

Now, it has become
even more difficult for you.

You're the fucking CM now.

God forbid
if this matter comes out,

you know
what a big scandal it will be?

I've decided to move on.

I guess it's best for both of us.

No. No, no Lipakshi.

What you're saying, it's right.
It's all true.

-But I'm not going to go quietly.
-How, Poorni? How?

In this country, a Chief Minister
cannot be a lesbian.

For all the liberalism
and those gay rights,

this is India, for God's sake.

You know what an impact
it can have on your life.

Are you ready to handle that?

When the time is right.

Oh, Poorni!

Please.

Please.

Okay.

Okay.

Come here. Come out.

What's your name?

-Rashid.
-Who is he?

He's a new boy, bhai.
I've put him to work at the club.

Throw him out.

I don't want a new kid.

The set-up is very delicate.

Bhai, I spoke to the old ones.

Everyone has left this work.

Bhai, give me a chance.
I'll prove it to you.

-Did I talk to you?
-No, bhai.

-Can't we get someone else?
-Not in such a short time, bhai.

Listen.

If there is any problem...

I'll screw your entire family.

Go now and wait patiently!

Come on, come on, come on!

-What about the goods?
-It'll be done, bhai.

Old. Old-fashioned.

I don't want
any hi-fi things going on.

Okay, bhai.

-Will you have some meat stew?
-Sure.

Come on.

-I'll leave.
-Okay.

It's done, Saheb.

Anna, the delivery has been made
to Gaikwad.

You will go to Mumbai tomorrow.

I gave her enough time.

If she doesn't get the proof...

kill Asha.

WE SHALL ANSWER YOUR VIOLENCE
WITH A PEN