B. Desventajas
I. Método
2.7. Aspectos éticos
Rudra Pratap says nothing. Wali Khan pulls out a mat and kneels down to pray for forgiveness and for peace in heaven. Rudra Pratap watches him. The television keeps flashing the photographs.
ASHWINI (V.O.) Both sides were playing their pressure tactics...
72 INT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - DAY
On the soundtrack we hear knocking on a door. Ashwini opens his bedroom door.
DOMESTIC HELP Some men have come to see you from the Directorate...The Enforcement Directorate...
He looks nonplussed and walks out. The man in charge a Mr. Yadav pulls out a document alleging some kind of discrepancy with accounts in Singapore with his sons business etc and allowing them the right to search the premises. Ashwini's wife Sumitra comes out looking harassed and worried.
ASHWINI
Nothing to worry about...Can you make some tea? These gentlemen will be here for sometime...
She looks at him and then understands that he is serious.
She goes inside.
The men proceed to tear the place apart. He watches calmly.
The main door suddenly opens and Mishra comes in. He proceeds to feign ignorance and surprise on the on going raid.
He demands to see the documents and begins to make the correct noise ordering that the Ex - Head of RA&W be left alone.
ASHWINI (CONT'D)
Calm down...Sumitra, bring another cup of tea please for Mishra, he looks tired...Obviously he has been spending sleepless nights...
How come you've dropped by...
Mishra shows him photographs of Wali Khan and Zoya at the Empress Market.
MISHRA
They walked away instead of making contact...You really need to start talking, as it is only a matter of time before we piece everything together...Send them a message that they can all be brought back...
Ashwini laughs.
ASHWINI
The offer is tempting but the problem with temptation is that it can sometimes kill you, destroy you...
Mishra wonders what the Ex - Head is talking about when his wife enters with the tea and some Bengali sweets.
ASHWINI (CONT'D) Now see what my wife has done...
She should have known better than to tempt you with Bengali sweets...
After all aapko sugar ka problem hai na? These Bengali sweets could kill you...
Just then a man enters with a manila envelope from
Ashwini's desk and embarrassingly hands it to Mishra. He opens it and finds photographs of him and a Bengali woman in extremely compromising positions. Mishra can feel his blood pressure rising.
RUDRA PRATAP SINGH (V.O.) We all had our weaknesses...The
question was what were willing to do, what lengths were we willing to go...
73 INT. GARAGE - DAY
Wali Khan slowly walks across the garage. Zoya is asleep in the chair beside the makeshift bed where Aslam lies recuperating.
He opens the door of the garage and moves to the car.
RUDRA PRATAP
Even I thought that I would be able to save her...Protect her...
Keep her away from harm...I would look into her eyes and become blind to the death warrant that I was issuing in her name...I would get lost in her hair and just never find the words to explain the futility of our future...I would feel the shudder that ran through our bodies and it would bring alive a sense of hope...A reason to live...
Wali Khan keeps looking at him. A side that he has not seen before.
RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D) You know as well as I do that they will kill him even if you surrender...
He still says nothing.
RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D) You want your sons life to mean something then help me finish what you started...
WALI KHAN What was her name?
Rudra looks at him then says quietly, RUDRA
I wish I knew...
74 INT. ISI HQ - DAY
ARMY OFFICER
So you're saying this can be done?
A high ranking army officer puts down a report and looks at General Pasha and Lt. Col. Niyaaz Ahmed.
PASHA
I'm saying it has to be done...No questions about it...
A kind of foreboding silence fills the room. Pasha continues,
PASHA (CONT'D)
We got caught with our pants down when all hell broke lose in
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PASHA (CONT'D) Abbotabad... God knows the
American's continuously throw the damn thing in our faces...If this joker GOLDMAN is caught the Indians will make us a laughing stock in front of the whole world...
He lets the last statement hang.
PASHA (CONT'D) Look he has overstayed his
welcome...Lets be honest he just does not have enough money to buy the global backlash that will happen if he gets caught...And why are we doing this?...For a man who just does not give a damn...He's like a termite...A
parasite eating away at his host...
He first eroded India and now he wants to do the same thing to us...He will destroy us...
OFFICIAL How will it happen?
NIYAAZ
Standard Encounter Procedure Sir...
We do it all the time.
He looks at General Pasha wondering if he has spoken out of turn.
GENERAL PASHA I have already laid the ground work... Told him that he will have to be moved to an ISI safe house after the nikaah this evening...
OFFICIAL
They are going ahead with the nikaah?
GENERAL PASHA (Scornfully) Yes I'm afraid but, as he never
fails to mention he has scaled it down on our request (sarcastically) to only about 100 friends and
family...
ARMY OFFICER
So we kill him after the nikaah...
Enroute to the safe house? I will have to give a full report to Islamabad...
He looks at Niyaaz Ahmed and says,
ARMY OFFICER (CONT'D) Take me through the details!!!
75 INT. GARAGE - DAY
Rudra Pratap stands over a make shift road plan. Matchboxes and other paraphernalia are used to indicate landmarks.
The four of them stand over the table. He speaks pointing to a box,
RUDRA
This is the Clifton house...The nikaah is taking place in the afternoon with only select family...
75A INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY
Intercut of the house, the nikaah taking place and all the elements as he speaks.
He details out exactly where they can expect the guards to be positioned. The distance of the first security cordon from the main gates. The press and OB vans that will be gathered to shoot the event. To try and get any kind of footage.
RUDRA
The guests will be arriving for the reception and to bless the couple...
He describes how Zoya will have to get to an enetring car pretending to be a reporter and fix an explosive device.
How he will take out the guards on the roof. The LPG cylinders that they will need to stack up in the OB van.
RUDRA (CONT'D)
Aslam will drive the van through the gates to where Goldman should be standing to receive the guests after the nikaah...
He emphasizes the place that the van needs to reach to create the most impact and damage.
76 INT/EXT. GARAGE - DAY
A high profile military car arrives at the cordon. The press starts to surround it as the security tries to keep them at bay. Zoya pushes through the crowd and fixes the explosive device.
The car is ushered through the chaos and commotion. Zoya gets back to the Ob Van. The van starts. Wali Khan seated on the bike looks at Aslam as Zoya gives a once over to the LPG cylinders that have been stacked in the back of the van.
Rudra Pratap checks his guns and sits pillion on the bike.
Zoya comes and takes the front seat. She nods to Wali Khan. He starts the bike.
77 INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY
General Pasha looks at Lt. Col Niyaaz Ahmed and signals to him. Niyaaz gestures that they are all set. Pasha goes up to Goldman,
PASHA
We need to move to the safe house now...
Goldman looks at him and walks off. Pasha and Niyaaz wonder what he is up to. He goes up to his son and daughter-in-law and blesses them. Kisses them on their foreheads and then walks back.
78 EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY
The military car with the explosive device slowly starts to make its way to the main gate. The van and bike starts to drive up the road leading to the bungalow. In the
distance they can see the security cordon. Wali Khan looks at Aslam in his rear view.
79 EXT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY
Goldman sits in his car. The ISI security guards all get into their vehicles. Pasha and Niyaaz Ahmed sit with him. Suddenly he gets off. They get startled.
GOLDMAN Bhanja...
They look at each other.
GOLDMAN (CONT'D) Come with us...
Pasha curses under his breath.
80 EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY
The van and bike reach their positions. Rudra Pratap looks at the guards at the security cordon as well as the gate.
He knows he will only get one chance. He will have to take them out or else Aslam will not be able to drive
into the compound. Wali Khan closes his eyes in one silent prayer. Then shifts gears. The bike takes off.
80A EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY
Zoya looks at her detonator and then at Aslam as he starts to accelerate. His hands gripping the steering tighter.
80B EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY
The military car reaches the main gate. The suicide mission moves at top speed towards the Clifton house. Rudra Pratap waits for the correct time. He starts to make up his
mind as to who needs to be taken out first.
80C EXT. GOLDMAN'S DEN/CLIFTON ROAD - DAY
Just then the gates of the bungalow open. The cavalcade starts to make their way out. Wali Khan comes to a
screeching halt. Aslam dives into a side lane. They watch the cavalcade leaving. Wali Khan looks at Rudra Pratap Singh,
WALI KHAN He's leaving?
81 INT/EXT. CAR/KARACHI ROADS - DAY
The cavalcade starts to gather momentum and speed. Inside the limousine Bhanja checks his phone. He dials a number.
A voice answers animatedly.
BHANJA Calm down!
Pasha looks at Niyaaz Ahmed. Goldman pays no attention.
BHANJA(casually) (CONT'D) I just saw your missed calls.. I
was busy with the nikaah...
The voice at the other end says, VOICE ON PHONE They are going to take him down on the way to the safe house...
Bhanja let's the news sink in trying his best not to react.
Pasha starts to get suspicious of the phone call.
BHANJA
I can't help you,I'm on the way with bhai in the car...You need to speak with Saleem and ask him to help you...
Goldman looks up. Bhanja gestures casually that it's no big deal.
BHANJA (CONT'D)
Yes he too has been busy with the nikaah...I will send you another number...Khuda Hafiz!
He puts down the phone and proceeds to send the number to the caller. Then casually turns to Pasha and Ahmed.
81A INT/EXT. CAR/DIRT ROAD - EVENING
The car reaches the expressway and starts to race down at top speed. Then it suddenly takes a detour. Bhanja notices it before Goldman who makes a casual remark,
GOLDMAN
So the ISI has a new safe house?
Bhanja starts to send out an sms when Pasha draws his weapon. Ahmed also does the same. Goldman looks at him. A bit surprised. Bhanja reacts. Goldman tells him to stop.
Ahmed reaches for Bhanja and disarms him. The cars turn into a dirt road off the expressway. They stop.
The guards all surround the car.
PASHA (To Goldman) Get out...
He does as he is told followed by Bhanja. He looks at Pasha,
GOLDMAN
I must thank you for allowing me to complete the nikaah...
PASHA (Smirks)
It's the least I could do...
GOLDMAN
So how is this going to work? I get in the car and you blow it up pretending it was another attack or you riddle the car with bullets or...
Pasha is about to speak when Goldman raises his hands.
GOLDMAN (CONT'D) Whatever you're planning, do it quickly because if I know my nephew he must have already sent out a message to Pathan after receiving that earlier phone call...
Pasha looks at Ahmed who takes out Bhanja's mobile and checks his last sms to Pathan. Pasha turns to Goldman when the first bullet is fired.
Ahmed goes down like a sitting duck. Pasha reacts. Goldman and Bhanja also react. Three other commandos go down.
BANG BANG BANG.
Then Pasha sees him. Rudra Pratap getting ready to fire again. Pasha and the other commandos start to fire in that direction. Wali Khan joins in.
Bhanja thinking that it is Saleem and his men and sensing an opportunity gets to a fallen commando and picks up his automatic machine gun. Possessed he starts firing. The other commandos get hit. Pasha ducks for cover.
Rudra Pratap watches Bhanja opening fire. He runs towards him. Bhanja sees him approaching. He turns to him to fire.
His cannister has been unloaded. Empty. He lunges for another gun from a fallen Pakistani soldier. Rudra Pratap bends down and in one swift move takes out a knife from a dead soldier. As Bhanja comes up Rudra Pratap comes face to face and slits his throat. Bhanja falls.
Aslam starts the van. Zoya looks at him. He reaches for the passenger door and opens it. Before Zoya can react he kicks her out of the van and puts it in gear. Slams the accelerator. Pasha turns to the approaching vehicle and fires. The windshield shatters and the bullet pierces Aslam in the chest. He drives the van hard into the car.
It explodes throwing back everyone.
Rudra Pratap is the first to get up. He runs towards the explosion followed by a stunned Wali Khan and Zoya. Bodies are littered everywhere.
Then he sees him. GOLDMAN. Struggling to get to his feet.
He jumps over the burning carcass of the limousine and holds the gun out to Goldman once again.
Wali Khan reaches the car at the back. Gets in and tries to start it. It sputters and then starts. Rudra Pratap pushes Goldman to the back as Zoya gets in. Wali Khan presses hard on the accelerator. The wheels spin on the dirt road and the car takes off.
Pasha struggles to his feet and manages to get out of the way as the car pummels past him. Wali Khan watches the injured General in his rear view and shouts,
WALI KHAN
Look in his pockets...He will have a Thuraya Satellite Phone...
Rudra Pratap takes out the phone and dials the number that Wali Khan shouts.
ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O) I had been waiting for a different type of phone call...
82 INT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - EVENING
Ashwini completes putting on his cravat for the evening out when his mobile rings. He smiles at Sumitra as she puts the finishing touches on her saree.
He answers the call and just hears,
WALI KHAN (Screaming)
We got him...Goldman...We have him sir!
Ashwini tries to look calm, but his hands begin to shake with excitement. He casually walks out of the room and asks,
ASHWINI
How is not important at this point?
Where are you heading?
WALI KHAN
We are on a dirt road sir...
Somewhere outside Karachi...
ASHWINI
Ok move towards the border...Will send you co ordinates in two
hours...Then wait for further instructions...
He turns to find Sumitra at the door putting on her earrings.
SUMITRA Who was that?
ASHWINI
Just Sumer from Singapore asking about our flight details.
SUMITRA(Adjusting his cravat) And you said that you were sending
him co ordinates...Can you please start speaking like a normal human being?
He smiles. She shouts some instructions to no one in
particular and reaches the door. Opens it to find Mishra standing outside. She looks at Ashwini.
82A EXT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - EVENING MISHRA
There's been another incident...
Mishra tries to control himself knowing fully well that he is going to get nothing from the Ex - Head. Ashwini looks blank and says,
ASHWINI
There will be one more Mishra if you don't allow me to go for the concert...Sumitra has been waiting for 2 months for the Gundecha
Bros. and Rashid Khan and you (MORE)
ASHWINI (CONT'D) know the traffic getting to Siri Fort at this time...
MISHRA (Through gritted
teeth)
This whole thing is such a joke...I mean the whole region could get destabilized with the stunt that your jokers have just managed to pull off...
Ashwini smiles and says, ASHWINI
Its funny you call it a joke and yet I see that no one is really laughing!
82B INT/EXT. CAR/DELHI ROADS - NIGHT
Ashwini gets into his car and leaves knowing fully well that Mishra will not give up so easily. Sumitra holds his hand.
SUMITRA Everything okay?
He just smiles. She knows there's no point pressing any further.
83 INT/EXT. CAR/DIRT ROAD - NIGHT
The car races down the dirt road. Wali Khan trying desperately to figure out where they are.
GOLDMAN
You have no idea where you are even going? Do you?
RUDRA (Pointing the gun)
You need to keep quiet...
GOLDMAN
Let me make a phone call and I can make sure that...
RUDRA
SHUT UP!... JUST SHUT UP!!
Goldman keeps quiet. Zoya suddenly points. Wali Khan sees it too. Trucks on a highway. He slams the brakes and tries to figure out how to get to the highway.
GOLDMAN
Are you the man in charge or is he?
They don't answer knowing fully well that he is trying to create a wedge.
GOLDMAN (CONT'D) You look like a man who can see some reason...Who can understand the stupidity in trying to do what is impossible...It's just a matter of time...They will find me...And then you will have lost this advantage for which your friend even lost his life...
WALI KHAN
You really think you can buy us off...
GOLDMAN
Every person has a price...You just need to know what it is...If it's not money then maybe something else...Like maybe your wife and son...
Wali Khan reacts.
RUDRA
Don't listen to him...He's playing you...
WALI KHAN
What do you know of my wife and son? They killed her
GOLDMAN
Let me make a phone call and I can make you talk to her...
WALI KHAN Getting out of the car...
(And pulling him out)
You're lying...
Rudra Pratap comes to their side.
RUDRA
Get back in the car...Don't listen to him...
(Pointing the gun to Goldman)
You need to shut up...
GOLDMAN
He obviously has nothing to lose...I know the type...So do you...What does he get once this
He obviously has nothing to lose...I know the type...So do you...What does he get once this