Hostel Days (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - M1 Exam - full transcript

Hey...

Abhay!

How's your preparation coming along?

No, tell me.

Why did I take up Engineering?

He's here. Look.

Where did you go, bro?
You know how important this is.

I have to stay up all night.

So I went to get my fuel. Move!

Bro... Give each one a copy of All In One.

Bro, hurry up.



See? Half of them didn't know a
stationery existed here, until today.

They don't know even
the purpose of a stationery.

Bro, the place is crowded.
We could use your help.

You could have come 2 days back.

I can't do it. Do it yourself.

There are 3 kinds of students
in an Engineering college.

One, the kind who prepare
the whole year for exams.

Two, the kind who study
only a month before the exams.

Three, the most important kind.

We could call them Legends.

They don't even know about
the exam until the night before.

Sai! Sai, do you hear me?

What do you need?
-You're listening to music?

We have M1 exam tomorrow.
-I don't care, man.



Kavya is gone.
It's all over.

You dumb Arjun Reddy!

Kavya will be really gone when you fail.

You have 4 years to impress her.

But if you fail now, you'll drown
in backlogs throughout college.

Really?
-Of course.

Kavya must've revised
half the syllabus by now.

Where's Chitta?

Now you came to the point.
He's not in his room.

Listen to your music or whatever.

Kavya!

In here.

What's with all the trash?

Stress eating.

I tend to stress eat when I'm nervous.

Are you there?
-I'm listening.

I ruined it all, Ritu.

In the name of clubs and anniversaries.

I've neglected all the syllabus.

I'm definitely failing.

[singing randomly]
-Dude, Chitta is AWOL.

He's been AWOL ever since
he moved out of our room.

But he's not in his current room either.

So what?
-We have an exam tomorrow.

Aren't you afraid that he's not around?
-Why should I be?

Of course, I'm sad.

But I'm so furious with his behaviour.

Let it go. At least give him a call.

He might answer your call.
-Why should I call him?

He's gone. I'm not calling him.

If he falls on my feet and asks
for forgiveness, I'll think about it.

Is he fricking mad?
You know you're an idiot.

If you fail tomorrow, your family
business will be out of your hands.

This isn't the time to entertain your ego.

Idiot! Shame on you!
-Hey! That's enough!

You'll repent later.
-My foot! Are you calling him or not?

He thinks he's being cute right now.

Shit!

Forget about him. He'll regret later.

Let's go call him.

Sai, tell me.
-Hello. Where did you go, man?

Mom brought me to my uncle's
place so that I don't get diverted.

Is he being serious?
-Hold on!

Man, you've got to help us somehow.

Chitta, what's that noise?
-Nothing, mom. Just some street dog.

Sai, I'm helpless. Bye. Got to go.
-Hey! Chitta! Chitta!

What do we do now?

Let's go buy an 'All In One'.
-Okay.

Do you have cigarettes?

While trying to prove my mom and dad wrong,

I forgot what I want
and what's right for me.

That's the real definition
of freedom, right?

Damn it!

I ruined it all, Ritu.

Clubs, exams...

Sai!

I'm sorry, Ritika. I shouldn't
have said that about your dad.

You weren't entirely wrong.
-Huh?

My dad and I aren't on
talking terms anymore.

What?

We had a small difference of opinion.

For the first time, I
felt that he was wrong.

And he didn't like that.

He stopped talking to me.
-Shit.

I'm so sorry, Ritika.

Well, both of us ended up
being half right and half wrong.

Doing exactly what
our parents tell us or...

Not listening to them at all.

Both didn't work out for us.

I think it's all about the balance, Ritu.

We need to find that balance.

You're right.

We don't have to follow them blindly.

We don't have to cancel them either.

After all...

only they know us to some extent.

Is that why you're following
your dad's time table?

Whatever works.

Will you come out now?

Yeah.

Let's study the linear differential
equation. It's a sure shot.

Dude...

I don't understand anything.

Screw it! I can't even find the question.

We need to find another Chitta right away.

Where can we find one?

I've read about it, man.
I can't recall.

It's right there. Look.

If I refer to the book,
what good am I?

I'll remember. Wait.

It's coming. It's coming.

It's coming. It's coming.

It's coming.

It's coming. It's coming.

Do this and have a glass of warm water.

It will come out.

That's what he does.
Tell him, man.

It's coming, dude.
-I know it's coming.

It comes only in the morning for me.

We have an exam tomorrow?!

Write it next year. Continue playing.

Hey! Backside! Backside!

Use the scope. At least play properly, man.

No, tell me. Why did I take up Engineering?

Guys!

Oh, this? It's pretty simple, da.

In class... Oh, you don't attend class.

Did you do the assignments?

Oh, no. Dumb question.

Sorry, da. I can't help.

I still have 3 revisions to go.
-3?! How many did you do already?

Around five times.

Five times?! Screw him. Let's go!

What did you understand so far?

Engineering students don't pass
because of the text books or Professors.

It's because of friends like Chitta.

One blue ink pen, please.

Blue ink pen.

Though they don't attend a
single class or do assignments,

there's always that one friend
who helps them study the night before.

Just like there's a woman
behind every man's success,

there's one such friend behind
every successful Engineering student.

Otherwise, you know how it is.

They can't study on their
own even for 5 minutes.

Bet?

Here.

How to cover M1 exam?

Type 'in one night'.

In one night.

Ah! Sunny is at it again.

Damn it! Can't he see that
people are trying to study here?

So much for being a senior.

Sunny bro!
-Yeah?

Please keep it low.
We're trying to study.

You mean reduce the volume?
-Yeah.

Is Yadav there?

Yeah, bro.
-Go wipe his butt.

Our time is really bad today.

Yeah, right. Wipe his butt!

How can he even sleep, dude?

Rithika!

Sorry.

Did you hear that?

Did you hear it too?

So...

Theppa, focus on the syllabus!

Check that.

I don't think this will work out.

Let's take a 5 minute power
nap and study with a fresh mind.

This is not the time.

5 minutes. Just 5 minutes.

We can study with a fresh mind.

Look.

Hey, Theppa! Wake up!
It's been over an hour.

That was a dream?!

I wish it were real.

Notes? We don't have it.

Videos? I can't study from videos.

This moron is telling to write
the question paper again and again.

Old question paper...

Dude! Dude! Old question paper!

We can pass if we find it.
Maximum no. of questions will match.

Get up!
-It's a waste of time.

We can't find it.

Let's go ask the seniors.
-Dude, I've been here for 4 years.

Nobody walks out of the exam
hall with the question paper.

But why?

When you know the
question paper will match,

you think the Professor
who sets it doesn't know?

They'll be cautious.

You've got a point.

Still, there is a chance.

Assistant Professor.

He'll definitely have a copy.

He's from Yadav's village, right?

Theppa, you're a bloody genius!

Yadav, wake up!

Nice. Real nice.

You scolded me earlier
and now you want my help.

We didn't mean what we said.

Okay, tell me.

You know M1 Assistant Professor?
-Yeah.

He's from my village.
-Yeah.

Can you get us to talk to him?
We have a small work.

That's it? Done.

Call him.
-Like right now?

He must be sleeping.
-Please. It's urgent.

Please, dude. It's very urgent.
-Alright, cool.

What?
-Give me his number.

We don't have the number, bloody.
-I don't, either.

But you talk to him every day in college.
-Exactly.

Why would I need his number then?

Do you know his hostel room number?

What will I do with his hostel room number?

Dude, that apology I
gave earlier, I take it back.

You're really a moron.

He's from your village for God's sake.

So what? Should I maintain a
log of his number and address?

What logic is that?
-Enough of your logic shit.

Shut up and sleep.

Get up, man! Let's go.
-I'm trying to.

So it's all over?

I took 4 years to get the admission.

Now they'll treat me like crap.

We didn't listen to classes anyway.

We should've done the assignments at least.

I won't give the exam tomorrow.
-Let them fail us, big deal.

There's something called a learning
curve and it's different for everyone.

You know what they say.
Learn at your own speed.

I know, right. Anyone can
mug up the syllabus and pass.

But they can't become Engineers.

First, we should understand the concept.

We should understand
the content and interpret it.

Inventions, Start Ups, Mars Rovers.

That is real Engineering.
-You're right, bro.

You fell for that?

They'll make good actors
if everything else fails.

They can't pass M1 exam
but they talk about Mars.

They jump from jobs to Steve Jobs,
drop outs to Start Ups.

Passion to higher purpose of life.

They cover everything,
except for the syllabus.

Right, bro.

Let's understand the concepts
and give the exams next time.

This year may go in vain.
But let's grasp the subject.

After all, we're the future of the Nation.
-Of course.

He'll also join us next year. Isn't it?

What's wrong?

Tell us!

I don't like what you said, bro.

You think you can't learn anything
from mugging up stuff overnight?

But you're already learning, bro.

You're learning how to handle pressure.

What's more important in life?
Concepts or handling pressure?

Okay. If you really want to
study well and pass next time,

you can do that even after
giving the exam tomorrow.

If you shift your goals because
you can't handle the pressure now,

you may reach your goal someday.

But, will you learn how to handle pressure?

Maybe that is what
college is trying to teach us.

Pass or fail,

only he who dares to give the
exam earns results and respect.

Chotu, what did you smoke up?

I'm clean, bro.

I failed my entrance exam, remember?

It's not because I don't know the subject.

I was feeling... nervous.

Sai, there are 30 rooms in the Ph.D block.

And we have three hours to go.

Let's go!
-Wait. Wait.

If we wake them up
at this time of the night,

It's okay. I have a solution for that.

Give him the cigarette.

I wonder if he has a lighter.

The whole room is a fricking burner.

Do you want a cigarette?

Navin Naik's room?
-[speaking Malayalam]

[speaking Malayalam]
-No. No. Navin Naik's room.

[speaking Malayalam]

You didn't have to cuss us.

What's wrong with him, man?

Chechi! Sorry, Chechi
is sister in Malayalam.

Whatever. Our exam is screwed.

He looks exactly like him.
-Yeah, just a little chubbier.

Do you think it's him?
-Hey! What nonsense is this?

Navin Naik?
-Go right and then left. Room no. 369.

He's really good at giving directions.

He might be a Director when he grows up.

Thank you, sir.
-Don't smoke too much.

Mom, did you check the syllabus?

Yeah, I did. Note down
the important questions.

Okay.

Tell me.

Okay.

Okay.

Found it. Okay, noted.

Okay.

Hey, dimwits! Did you find Naik bro?

No.

His room is locked.
-Room no. 369, is it?

How does he know?

I have his phone number as well.

Why didn't you tell us?
-Revenge, dude!

I had to get back at you
for what you called me.

Why did you want to meet him anyways?

He has the question paper, you dimwit!

Why do you need the question paper?

[both] To pass the fricking exam!

[both] I can't believe him!
You dimwit! Useless fellow!

Why do you need the question paper to pass?

You need the answer sheet.

You guys are the actual dimwits.

I took the solutions to all
the questions from Naik bro.

Here.

Why didn't you tell us before?
-Did you guys ask me?

You were busy calling me a dimwit.

That is why I didn't tell you.

You're the OG dimwits.

You're the Savior, dude!

Okay.
Now tell me.

Can you finish everything overnight?

Yeah, mom.
-Good.

Have some tea and go ahead.

Okay.

Mom...
-What is it?

Thank you so much.

That's okay. All the best.

To you and Ritika.

Okay? Take care.

Bye.

First couple of sheets
should be really neat.

Look at this.

Make sure the formulas are right.

This is too long.
I'll just sneak in a slip.

Roll the sleeve tight.

Hence proved.

I didn't study this.

Guys! Chitta is here.

Oi, Chitta! Stop studying so much.

You look like a cylinder already.

You'll blow up from all the pressure.

That's enough. Stop showing off.
-Shut up, guys!

Don't you take anything
seriously? Childish fellows!

Dude, use slips if you're so nervous.

You guys are responsible for this.

For my mom yelling at me, taking me away...

for me being so nervous before
an exam, you guys are responsible.

And you make fun of me?

Bodyshaming, seriously?

Have you got no shame?

Go away!

Give him BP tablets.
How will he write the exam?

I can't believe he said all that.

See that?

The confidence of a student
with a leaked question paper...

cannot be beaten even by Einstein.

The lesson students learn before
exams, can't be found in any books.

But it will help them
throughout their life.

So many of them fail and some of them pass.

But the next time they're faced with
an exam, they don't fear it or run away.

This confidence is enough
to take someone all the way.

Let's go.

Sir, excuse me.

Chitta, what's wrong?

My mind is blank.

I know all the answers.
I've studied it all.

But somehow...

I don't know, man. My exam went well.

Yeah, dude. I did good.
-Me too. I fricking killed it.

Really?
-Yeah.

Mad night, huh!
-Yes, man!

This moron is responsible.
-You're the moron.

Stop it. You know what went down?

Theppa and I knocked on
every room in the hostel.

Now you tell me.

Moron!

What?!
-Chitta has finally cussed.

Nice, man!

Stop it, guys. That's enough.

What are you waiting for?
Go finish the exam.

Nothing can stop you.

There's no pressure.

Go, dude.
-Kill it!

Chitta must be attacking the answer sheets.

Of course. He'll have a heart
attack in case I score more than him.

You're right about the heart attack.

There's some magic in this
place and the people here.

We haven't been here 6 months.

But I already got the titles
Mr. Speaker and Kavya's boyfriend.

Almost boyfriend.

Question paper hijack.

That was almost too.

I'm Sai.

Just an average guy.

But I'm confident, man.

Just like the exam, I'm
not giving up on Kavya.

Wow!

Nice, man.

Save the question paper for next year.

True that.

Go talk to her.

No. Maybe some other time.

I got nervous at first
but I pulled through, sir.

I was feeling nervous
too. But I did it, sir.

But why did you change
the question paper, sir?

Administration felt that repeating
the question paper would be too easy.

Guys!

If the question paper has changed,

answers would change too, right?

Dude! How dumb can you get!

We'll definitely fail, boys.
-No! I can't fail.

Let me go.
-No, listen.

People are just beginning
to recognize me as an athlete.

Even my family doesn't recognize me, dude.

If I fail,

No, I can't!

Theppa, who corrects the answer sheets?
-Assistant Professor.

Naik bro!

You go get your wallet.
You go get the stuff.

What about you?
-I already got my average pity face.