The Birthday Boy (2024) Movie Script
(Door bell rings)
What is so urgent at this time?
Is it a birthday party?
...damn so many bottles?
The whole place is stinking
Guys, what's with the silence?
What's up, Satti? What's popping?
Smarty
Seriously, guys, what's going on?
So, Whose birthday is it-
What the hell did you all do?
(Venky sings The Birthday Boy Promo Song)
What's with the attire, dude? Is it too hot in here?
Yes, yes, It's very hot in here, feel it yourself
What's wrong with you?
(Satti) How's the temperature?
You asked it yourself
Hey.. What are you watching??
(Balu) This movie called "Knives out"
Is it nice?
You might not like it, Venky?
Why not?
There are no sex scenes in it
Bloody censor board
What are you cooking?
(Arjun) Tomato Gravy
We've been eating Tomato forever, can't you cook meat?
I'm getting so weak without protein
Whatever I'll eat it
Let me drink some juice as well
Hey!! Be careful with the eggs; if you break them, I will make you lay eggs
Don't hit me, I'm already weak, I need to go to the gym to build muscle
(Arjun) Do you consider this muscle or something else
It's not muscle, Fatso
My fat is my muscle... now please cook faster, I'm dying
It'll be ready in 10 mins, now piss off
Okaaay
Now who wants to play cards with me?
I'd rather shoot myself in the foot than play cards with you all...
You guys go ahead and leave me out of this
Leave him, Sai? What about you?
Yes, my Lord?
Get the cards
Let's begin, my lord!!
Let's go
(Arjun) Venky
You should do the dishes
Why am I the only one doing the dishes? You never ask others
I will kick your ass if you don't start on it now
Be quiet guys, my dad's calling me
Satti
What about you then, Sai?
I need to do my laundry, I'll be right back
Balu, can you...?
Dishes, huh?
Okay then.
Now piss off
Hello?
Hello, Bro. This is Shwetha's Friend, Priya
Yeah, Priya, How are you?
I am good, bro. Are you busy?
Yes
No, no, tell me
I was thinking of moving abroad; I wanted to know what's it like?
Heck with America? Dad, It's just a shithole here. India is far better.
Hey Satti, Don't scream
It's just fine here, Priya. Are you looking for software courses?
Yes, software
Software? Software is bullshit. It's better to be a delivery boy in India
Who's that next to you, running his mouth?
That's our roommate, Satti
Come on, let's eat now
These guys always get on my nerves
Can you go somewhere quiet and speak?
It is quiet now, tell me
Guys, can't you hear me? Let's hog on some food now
Will you keep it down?
Sorry, sorry
Now, get out of here
Hello...
It's quiet now, Priya. Tell me
(Satti) Alright...How many times are you going to repeat?
(Satti) Okay...Bye
Damn, Why does everyone think money grows on trees here?
My parents are torturing me for money
That's the reason I stopped calling mine
How much do you have?
Somewhere around 30 lakhs
Mine's 40
Is it an emergency?
It's all just for spending on useless things
I have a suggestion for you
It helped my friend too...
So, both of you...
Go and sell your kidneys
Look at him, he was so serious
Even if I sell my kidneys, I can't satisfy my family
Do one thing: sell yours to help my family.
Our kidneys might be already rotten due to our drinking habits
That reminds me, What are we drinking today?
We can't drink every day, or else I have to sell my mom's gold
Let's take a break from drinking
Yea, Let's not drink for a month
A Whole month? I can spend days without breathing but without alcohol,
I can't live without alcohol
By the way, Balu's birthday is in the coming week. Let's drink to death
Of course you'll, because I have to pay the bill
Enough...Everyone has to drink that day; I'll take no excuses whatsoever, especially you, Sai
If you give any excuses, I will put this egg in your bum
Let's go to some fancy place that day
I planned it already, guys
Where?
It's a surprise
Now hog on food
Where is Venky, guys? We're getting late
What is all this?
What's with all the decoration, Venky? We are supposed to go out
(Venky shouts) Guys
Dude!! You planned very well
Okay, relax and sit down; take a seat
What's with this mask, the decoration like in B-grade movies? What did you plan?
I am celebrating your birthday; you just pay the bill. Now sit down
Where did you get all the money??
Hold these
Did you ever see a party like this, Idiots? Take this
Okay guys ...Before partying
Let's chill for a bit, Okay?
Okay!!
Okayy
What has happened to the night?
It is intoxicating, baby
This is killing me
What's with the girl? With her crazy looks
Where did she come from? Like an angel from heaven
I want to drown in her beauty
I'm going crazy
Your body's just...Your body's just...Your body's just
Taking me... Taking me
Your body's just ... Taking me... Taking me
There's no limit to our crazy fantasies
The magic is getting us closer and closer
Our bodies are waiting to be explored
The night's asking us to stop
Let's not hold ourselves back, and let's drink and dance and sing
Come on brother
The night's enough, there are no limits, lift the veil, the night's mine
Your body's just...Your body's just...Your body's just
Taking me...Come on, brother...Taking me
Your body's just...Taking me...Come on, brother...Taking me
Taking me... Taking me... Come on, brother...Taking me
There is no past, and tomorrow never comes
This moment is your asset; forget everything and enjoy it to the fullest
(Venky singing)
(Arjun) Hey Balu!!
(Satti) Super models bro
Venky, come here
Happy Birthday, Balu
Hey, Hey, We all got you a...
..we got you a special gift
Is that so?
(Gibberish)
No, no. It's Cog-ni -ac
Corny...
(Arjun) Cognac
Anyway, drink, drink
Thank you, guys
Just for you
Give me a kiss too
Now you
He kissed you better
I'll drink it now
Drink now, Drink
Hey... you shouldn't smell it; just drink it
How is it?
It's sweet
Then finish it, now
Go on, now, It's nice, right?
It's delicious
It was made specially for you
What are you drinking without me?
(Venky) You shouldn't drink this
(Sai) Why not?
No, I want it, Balu. Give me some
(Venky) We will give this to you on your birthday
Drink now...Finish it
We peed in the bottle, you want it?
No..no...I don't want it
Drink it
No, I'm full
(Everyone fading) Come on, drink it, man
(Sai) What is this?
How to open this?
(Venky) Let's cut the cake now, come
Hey, move aside
(Everyone cheering)
Do you like it?
We got it done specially for you
Thank you guys
You do this, I'll be right back
Careful with the bottle
How do I do this?
Keep cutting it, I'll be back
Where's the knife?
(Arjun) Hey, Balu...
Soldiers, let's get ready for war
Guys, Knock it off
No...No
Wait, come here
I will beat him to pulp
You idiot, Lift something that you can
(Venky screaming)
Hey, Balu!!!
(Arjun) Let's lift him up
(Everyone woofing)
We won't let you go
Cut the cake
How are you going to cut?
(Everyone cheering him up)
Let's not do this, guys
(Arjun) No, no
(Venky) I will slap you if you don't
Start with cherry
Start from bottom
Take the cherry
This is the last then.. okay? Okay.
I swear on his life
Take your hands off me
(Balu) Just the cherry, right??
(Satti) No, no, from the base
Wait, guys. I will only take cherry
Left or right? tell me
(Balu) It's up to you
(Satti) From the bottom
(Venky) No no, left, left
(Satti) down
(Everyone cheering)
Guys, stop it, it's cold
Why are you all acting like psychos?
(Sai) Take this...
Guys, cut it out now, stop it
(Venky humming)
(Venky) Where are the eggs?! The eggs??
Let me go, guys
Bring it here fast, the eggs and tomatoes
(Screaming, laughing)
Stop it now, guys
(Everyone shouting)
Guys, hold him, come on
Enough guys, now leave me alone
Lift him up, yeah
Stop it, boys, please
(Glass table shatters)
Balu? Hey, Balu?
Hey, Balu?
Buddy?
Move aside
Balu?
Balu, wake up... Hey?
Balu?
(Sai vomiting )
(Balu's phone rings)
Come...Come on
Why are the Police here?
(Officer) Hey, I'm Officer Smith
How's it going on here?
Is everything alright?
Yeah, Yeah.
Yeah... Yes, officer
It's his birthday today
So, we were partying inside
How many of you are in the house?
We are five
No, we're four
Four, right? Yeah?
Four. Yes.
We're here because the neighbors complained about noise
Ohh, right
We're very sorry, Officer, won't repeat it.
Do you have an ID to document it?
An ID?
I have an ID, just a second, I'll get it
Uh.. Is this something serious?
No, no, it's just a formality...
We just document it, in case it happens again
Alright.
Here
(Satti) Here you go, Officer
(Venky) This is my ID
Please don't make us come back again and tell you this, okay?
Sure, Officer
Okay, take this.
Have a good night
Thank you, Officer
let's go to the cops
Are you nuts?
Everything will be fine...
(Sai) We tell to cops
Do you want to go to jail?
It'll be alright... We can tell them it was an accident
Buddy, Sai, listen to me
(Satti) No
What shall we do then?
I don't know
Arjun?
Let us tell your brother
Yes, Arjun. Let's call your brother.
Why do we have to call him?
(Balu's phone starts ringing again)
(Venky) What else should we do then?
Let's all go to Jail?
(Venky) Buddy...
Your brother works at Lawyer's office...
He might be able to help us get out of this situation
(Sai) Yeah,Arjun, call him
Yes, yes, call him
We should call him, Arjun
It's a good idea to call your brother
Umm... wait, I will call him
(Over the phone) Hello?
Hello, Brother? What's up?
It's the middle of the night; I was sleeping...
Brother, Can you come over now?
What? To your place?
Yes, Brother, can you come right away?
Why are you calling me over at this hour?
I'll drop by in the morning
Could you just please come over? It's an urgent matter
Heck...
Why can't you wait till the morning?
Just come over, Brother
Alright, I'll be there
He's coming
(Bharath) What's the matter, Buddy?
Is it a birthday party?
Damn so many bottles?
The whole place is stinking
Guys, what's with the silence?
What's up, Satti? What's popping?
Smarty
Seriously, guys, what's going on?
So, Whose birthday is it-
What the hell did you all do?
What the hell happened?
So...We guys were celebrating and...
SPEAK UP
We were giving him birthday bumps, and accidentally...
Accident? How can it be an accident?
God
Brother, only you can get us out of...
this mess
What do you think I can do?
Come on, let's go to the Cops
Please, no, Brother, let's not go to the Police
Huh?
It was an accident, we didn't know who else to call
We didn't tell anybody else
We've been panicking since then
Please, Brother, help us with this
Guys, what can I even do?
If it was a small issue, I could handle it, but...
but this is a murder
Please don't say that, we'll do whatever you want
We will do everything that you say
Brother, Please, Help us out this one time
Okay, First tell me whatever that has happened, clearly
It was Balu's Birthday, so we got him a cake
and?
After that, we gave him birthday bumps
So, you guys beat him?
It's not what you think, Brother, it was just friendly
He fell on the glass table accidentally-
Does this seem friendly to you?
You guys are unbelievable
We can't do anything here
We could have tried if this happened back in India
The law is way strict in this country
(Balu's phone rings again)
Nothing can be done
Please help us out, Brother, Please
What if we don't tell anybody?
Are you out of your damn mind?
Even if we don't tell anybody, we will get caught
What do you plan on doing with his body?
Brother... Please
Only you can do something about it
Please, Brother, Help us
Brother, please, we have nobody but you to help us
It'll be problematic if our parents get to know about this
Our parents sent us abroad to achieve something
They'll be heartbroken if they get to know this
Please, Brother...Please
Shucks
Shut the hell up and leave me alone for sometime
Guys, come here
Does anybody else, other than the five of us, know about this?
No
Only we, five, know about this
What about Praveen?
Nobody else knows about this, except for the five of us?
Sai, You suggested not to tell anybody about this, right?
There's a solution
What is it, Brother?
Matters like these surface only when we go to the Police
Otherwise, they won't notice
(Balu's Phone rings again)
You are all International students with Visa
So nobody will come looking for you
Let us keep it to ourselves
So, the police will never know
(Satti's phone rings)
It's Balu's mom
She is calling, what should we do now?
Hang up, Don't lift her call
What should we tell his parents in India?
Even I'm thinking of the same
What if we don't tell them anything?
How can we not tell them anything?
How long will you keep avoiding their calls?
They will find out, no matter
Hear me out, brother
What is it?
What if we tell Balu's parents that he left for another country
Buddy, He talks to his Mom every single day
They won't trust us if we tell them he left aburptly
We can handle it somehow
Okay, even if they believe us
How many days will you avoid their phone calls?
He has to come back one day or the other, right?
The situation will get even worse
If they find out we're lying
Exactly
Let's tell them he's in another country for a month
and later say, we have no clue what he's up to
How many days will you keep doing that?
The first thing they'll do when they find out he's missing is go to the cops
If that's the case, we'll be screwed
What should we do now, brother?
I know a way out
What's that?
We should tell his parents and convince them
This will completely mess up things if his parents find out
(Satti's phone rings again)
Borther, It's Balu's mom, again
Cut the call, Satti
What else should we do now even if we don't tell anyone?
Leave about us, how will you answer to Balu's parents?
We can't hide it from his parents forever
What should we even tell them now, brother?
Tell them whatever happened...
It's an accident and
Beg them not to tell anyone and that your future will be ruined
Try to convince them, no matter what
All of you are from the same town, right? They know you guys
I'm terrified, Brother. What if they aren't convinced?
Listen to me, we have no other option. Please try to understand
He's right, let's tell his parents
(Satti's phone ringing again)
Look, it's his mother calling again
Don't hang up again. They might get worried
Answer it and talk to her
I can't do this, you talk to them
(Everyone asks Satti to answer the phone)
Hello?
Hello, Satish?
Yes, Aunty
(Balu's mother) Can you hear me, Satish?
I can hear you...tell me Aunty
What are you all doing? Why is Balu not answering my call
We were celebrating his birthday, I think he missed your calls
I'll tell him to call you back
It's alright, just hand the phone over to him. I will wish him
She wants to talk to him
Let's come clean and tell her
Just a second, I'll bring him
Tell Balu his mom called
What?
Balu is on the dance floor; he said he'll call you later, Aunty
I won't take much of his time, just for a minute
She wants to talk to him right now, what should I do?
Just a second, Aunty
Yes, give it to him. I will wait
What should I tell her?
Aunty, Uh- (cuts the call)
(Venky) Why would you do that?
Buddy, Satti
I won't be able to speak to her, dude
She'll get suspicious of us if you cut the call so aburptly
Then why don't you tell her
If you guys can tell her, Go ahead
(Satti's phone ringing again)
She's calling again
What should I do now?
Hello, I'm Arjun's brother, Bharath
(Balu's mother) Bharath? Are you with them as well?
What is wrong with you guys?
Why isn't anyone responding to my phone calls?
We were all partying; it was Balu's birthday
Right, I want to wish him a happy birthday, give the phone to him
Yes, Aunty, give me a second
Aunty, We need to tell you something
What?
Uh.. I'm not sure how to put this
Is anything wrong, Bharath?
Please sit down, Aunty, I'll tell you
Bharath, What is it?
First, take a seat, Aunty
I'm alright, Bharath, tell me
Balu...
He's dead, Aunty
Hello? uh, Aunty?
Hello?
They were celebrating...
They were cutting the cake
It was an accident, Aunty, please
hello? hello-
(Arjun) Don't cry
Please, don't cry
We shouldn't have done this
(Arjun) Please don't cry
What we did was wrong
Move!
(Satti's phone is ringing)
It's Balu's mom again
Answer it...speak to her
Yes, aunty
(Balu's Father) Give the phone to Balu
Yes, Uncle
Are you playing a prank on us? Give it to Balu
It was an accident, Uncle, uh... We didn't mean to do it
What accident? Hand him the phone first
Uh..Uncle
Do you not understand me? Give him the phone!
HELLO...HELLO
It was an accident, Uncle, we didn't mean to do it
Uncle? ...hello?
I can hear you
It was an accident, Uncle
(Venky) Not on purpose
Just give the phone to Balu
It's Balu's father
HELLO...HELLO
Hello, Uncle, this is Bharath
Tell me
So.. uh- It was accidental...while celebrating...
What do you mean?
They were cutting the cake and...
Okay, so?
Balu...accidentally..
Did he really die? (Balu's mom crying)
Yes, Uncle
What?
(Balu's mom crying)
What happened?
He hung up the phone.
What do we do now?
What if his Parents inform the Police?
Let's call them again
They just found out, they'd be grieving
(Satti's phone is ringing)
Why is my dad calling me out of the blue?
Talk to him
(Satti) Yes, Dad. Why are you calling?
(Satti's dad) What the hell is going on there?
Nothing, Dad, Why do you ask?
Balu's father is at our house; he's saying you guys did something to him
What? Balu's Father at our house right now?
He's at Venky's house. Venky isn't picking up, so he called me
Uh- dad, I'll call you right back
Listen, Satti.
I will call you back
Where's your phone?
Um, my phone. I think it's upstairs
Balu's dad is at your house. You weren't picking up, so your dad called mine
Hello?
(Venky's dad) What did you guys do to Balu?
Can you hear me?
Yeah... yeah, dad, tell me
Did you guys kill Balu?
Uh- it's not like that, Dad; it was an accident
(Balu's dad) It's not an accident. They killed him!!
How can it be an accident? His father is accusing you all of murder
Dad, listen to me. Why would we kill our own friend?
You guys beat him up, didn't you?
It's a normal thing on birthdays...it's just for fun
(Balu's dad) Bloody bastards, You killed my son, I'll see your end
(Venky's dad) Please, brother, they are already scared
(Balu's dad) You are standing with them; I will show you what I am going to do
(Venky's dad) Venky, Balu's dad, left the house...
He's threatening to take police help to drag you guys down
So, What are you guys planning to do now?
Dad, I'll call you right back
No, Listen
I'll call you back, Dad (Hangs up abruptly)
Balu's father is firm on lodging a complaint
What should we do now?
(Bharath's phone rings")
Why he is calling?
Shh!
Hello, Praveen
(Praveen) Bharath? Where are you?
At home, why?
I just got off the phone with uncle; what happened to Balu?
Yeah um- I'm at your place
Did you call the Police?
No..we did not
What else are you planning to do?
I don't know. Where are you? Come here soon
My night shift ends only at 9 am, I can't come now
I'm the only one here at the counter, or I would've come
It's okay, be here as soon as you can
What will you do till 9 in the morning?
They're talking to their parents. You just come here soon.
Well, then
Right
How did Praveen get to know?
Venky's Father called him about it
Why did he have to tell Praveen?
He might have told him because we're living in this house under his management
(Satti) What shall we do now?
Guys, Call your parents right away and tell them this was an accident
Explain to them how it'll be a huge problem if everyone gets to know...
Try to convince them by any means. Call them!
Arjun, call our dad as well
Hello? Dad?
Why would we do such a thing on purpose, Dad?
It was an accident, Dad
We're best friends since childhood, Dad
What would we gain from killing him, Dad?
So what, we were drunk? Does it mean we killed him?
It was happened so fast, it was an accident
Don't discuss this with anyone in the town
Only Bharath knows about it
When we called his dad
He's threatening us
We're scared
(Bharath's phone is ringing)
Yes, Dad?
(Bharath's father) Bharath
Yes, Dad?
We all spoke to Balu's dad...
Yea?
We told him how much we are remorsing Balu's death...
How his son was like one of ours...
We understand your grief
Your anger will ruin all the kid's lives
We asked him to give it a thought
He isn't saying anything; he's awfully quiet
Balu's mom was sobbing throughout
(Satti's phone is ringing)
(Bharath) Yes, dad
(Satti) Hello, dad
(Satti) Oh, you talked to them?
(Satti) Oh, okay
(Satti) So, they?
(Satti) Okay, okay
(Bharath) Okay
It looks like everyone in India is convinced
Nobody's filing a case against us as of now
(Bharath) Okay, dad...Bye
They've all calmed down
They asked us to think about a further set of events here
They'll take care of things in India
So, umm.. what do we do with Balu now?
(Praveen) What happened?
They agreed to keep quiet, and so are we...
But, how can we get rid of the body?
Bharath? I need to talk to you.
Do you have any idea what you're doing?
Do you know how much of a risk it is? Our lives will be ruined if cops find out
Even if we tell the cops, our lives will be ruined
If we don't tell the truth, this might work out
Why are you taking a risk?
You're risking your life for something they did
Praveen, Do you even...
I'm doing this only because my brother is involved...
and all of us know each other from childhood
Alright, yes, we are all from the same hometown
Even our families might know each other and all that, but...
Sorry, Bharath, I can't take this risk
I'm responsible for this house; what if something happens? I'll be screwed
Your name won't come up anywhere
Even so
Even then, I can't take a risk
Okay, It's your call, I'm standing with them
Let me call uncle
Hello?
(Venky's dad) Praveen?
Ah..Uncle?
Did you go to the house?
I just reached
What are you planning to do?
We're clueless, uncle
Be careful, Don't mess it up
Umm.. Uncle?
We haven't told anyone; you don't have to think further
It seems like a risk, Uncle
(Voice breaking up) hello?
Uncle, can you hear me?
Yes, Yes. There was some disturbance. Now I can hear you
(Praveen) Yeah, It is risky
(Venky's dad) Then what's on your mind?
Uh- Uncle, This house is my responsibility
If anything goes wrong
(Venky's dad) We thought you could help us out, but you're so scared
Of course, I'm scared; it's such a big deal, Uncle
What do we do if you say that? You're like one of us
We raised you like our own
You're right, Uncle
You raised us when our dad left
You even helped me financially to come here
It's not like that, Praveen
I'm not asking you to do this because you owe me
I understand that, Uncle
My son's life will be ruined. I'm begging for help
Okay, Uncle
We'll figure something out, Uncle
Okay, Let me know once you have decided
Okay, Uncle
Alright, then
(Praveen) MOTHER!!
Do you know what have you done?
Please brother, It was an accident-
What? Do you think we are in India
Shut the hell up, it's all your fault
Say another word, and I'll kill you
Please don't tell the cops, Brother
Enough
Please understand our situation
(Everyone requesting)
Who else knows about this?
Only all of us here know about it
Fine. Do whatever you want, but don't drag me into it
I will stay neutral
But if the cops find it out
I'll personally tell them, "I have no involvement, and it was all you guys."
This is my stand, understood?
ok uh- okay, brother
What shall you do now?
I have an idea
What if we bury Balu's somewhere far away?
The body will be found someday, somehow.
What if we dissolve it in acid?
Yea, Hydrofluoric acid. I watched it on some TV show.
Dumbass, it just works in the movies
In reality, it's too weak and won't work
There are other acids, though, but you need a license for it
Even if you had a license, we wouldn't get enough to dissolve a body
Bharath, What do you think?
There's an idea; I'm wondering if it's right or not
What is it?
In the backyard?
I don't think we have any better option
What are you saying?
He's suggesting to bury him in the backyard
Correct, that's safe
But...
What about the house?
This house is under 30 years mortgage, but you'll leave in 2 or 3 years
The people who live here later would get into trouble
I was coming to that
You all need to buy this house by any means
Okay, here's the plan
You all start digging in the backyard
Luckily, the fence covers the backyard, so you can't be seen
This early in the morning? Nobody will know if we do it at night
No, mornings are better because most of them will be at work and nobody will bother to check
Alongside, we need to remove all Balu's records
You mean?
I mean, nobody will search for Balu here, and we won't tell anyone
Nobody in India will file a complaint, too, but it's problematic if his records stay open
Like his contacts, bank accounts, and uh, everything on his name should be closed
Umm, what else do we need to remove?
University
Yes, we need to cancel that
That's easy
Is all of this easy to cancel?
Yes, we've done it for a friend before; we can do it if we know personal details
Hello
(On the phone) What's the surname? (Venky) Dasari.
(On the phone) Can you spell it?
(Venky) D-A-S-A-R-I
(On the phone) R-A? (Venky) No, R-I
Last and final
We need to book a flight ticket to India in Balu's name
Uncle?
Un...
What happened?
What happened?
Who was it?
Balu's parents are on their way
Now, what should we do?
First, clean the body
His parents would feel bad to see him like that
Okay
Why are you throwing a tantrum?
I'm not throwing a tantrum; it's all happened because of you
What? What did you just say?
Nevermind
Is this all my fault? Tell me
Yes, it is all because of the party you planned, asshole
So you had loads of fun at the party, and now you're blaming me?
Let it go
No, listen to him. Apparently, it's all because of me...
Look how he's shifting the blame when his father is going to come
Yes, I'm trying to escape because our family isn't loaded like yours
What if we're loaded? Look, he's so cunning
You tell me, Satti. Who's fault it is?
Let it go
No, tell me, is it my fault
Yes, this is all your fault
You were the one who started birthday bumps in the first place
Listen, Venky, Now it doesn't matter really
What if I'm the one who started, didn't you all go on with hockey sticks and all?
Why are you blaming me now?
Our friend is dead; we can't be petty now
Okay, okay, This is all my fault
I will take all the blame for it. Not you, not you, not even you, Arjun
I will take all the blame when Balu's dad arrives
Okay
That was my whole point
Stop it, Sai
I will break your jaw
I will just wait around till you do that
What did you say?... What?
STOP IDo you want to hit him? Is it going to be like this?
You all have lost your minds
Piss off
It was an accident and we lost our friend, got it?
He's gone, and he isn't coming back
Do you want to kill each other now?
Even I'm trying to say the same thing, his father is on his way right now, we're screwed
Idiots, think about what should be done when Balu's father arrives
Don't sit around blaming each other
If this repeats, I will lose it
They're blaming me now, altogether
What are you thinking about?
Nothing
It's alright, tell me
A lot of people in India give birthday bumps to each other on birthdays
Even we did it when we were young, have you ever heard of someone dying?
(Bharath) What are you trying to say?
It's just that there's no blood or any wounds, nothing
I observed when you guys were moving the body
Balu's skin color turned to pink
Are you suggesting it's a murder?
I'm not sure, but something is wrong
What should we do?
Let's do this
Let's investigate each other separately before Balu's parents arrive
Okay, let's go
Bharath, let this just be between us
Okay
(Satti, On the phone) No man, its... We are managing
(Satti, On the phone) But, it will be a problem if anyone knows about this
(Satti, On the phone) All these...Yes
Okay, yes, bye
Venky
Is everything alright, Satti?
Yea, it's fine
Don't worry, it'll be alright
Okay, brother
Praveen didn't mean to yell at you
I can understand, the situation is sensitive
How long has it been for you all as friends?
As you know, we are all from the same town
Went to the same school
Only for B.Tech Balu went to some other college
Did any of you get into fights in college?
Never, we were always friendly
We were close from school days itself
Even through hardships we were together
I'm asking if Balu had any issues with someone
No, no, Balu is not anything like that
Then, how did all this happen?
As I told you, it happened when we were giving him birthday bumps
It was so sudden
He died just like that?
Why, brother... Is there a problem?
Everything is fine; nobody has a problem with each other
Maybe, we're overthinking
Why would they even kill him in the first place?
Yeah
But, it's strange. No wounds and the body is turning pink
Uh- Come with me
Praveen, come here
One of them told me Balu had asthma
Maybe, while they were giving him bumps
He might have had an asthma attack
Look at these pills, looks like he had a skin allergy
Maybe that's the reason for that strange skin color
Yeah
I think we are exaggerating it
Let's get something to eat?
ALMONDS
Almonds
Where did you find this?
In the bathroom, upstairs
Even the asthma inhaler we found was expired
And those tablets are just anti-histamines for basic allergies
Is that so?
Potassium Cyanide, it smells like almonds, but it's a poison
That is the reason his skin is so pink, careful
Bharath, we assumed it was an accident, but there is another dimension to it
What should we do now?
Let's find out who bought this bottle
How can we find that out?
As far as I know, such stuff is only available on illegal websites like buylethal.com
We need to check their bank statements to find out
But
What's on your mind?
Nothing, how do we check their bank statements?
We can get it out of them by threatening
No, if we do that, we will alert the one who did it
Then, what do you suggest?
We should check it without their knowledge
(Praveen) Hey, Venky
Sai, did you eat anything?
Is everything alright?
Yeah, sort of.
FUCK!
What happened?
I need to pay this bill right away, and I need a hundred more
I have a hundred...
Give me your email ID
Let me type it
Bring me some water
I tried everything but no luck
Same here, nothing
Wait, what if they didn't use their card?
Could have got it with cash in downtown
Could be
What are you thinking?
What will a person do after he buys a bottle of poison?
Maybe they'll mix it up in something
Exactly, let's go
Not biryani, they barely touched it
Beer bottle?
But they opened it in front of everyone, it's hard to mix
They had chicken!
Could they have mixed in it?
But everybody ate chicken
Yeah
We're missing something here, Bharath
Yeah
(Sai) We peed in the cognac bottle and gave him as a gift to prank him
The bottle they peed in
Sai knows
You told us they peed in the cognac bottle, right?
Who was it?
It was two of them, Venky and..
One more...
Where did Venky do it?
In the kitchen itself, he's shameless
And who else?
One more...
Uh- Arjun, Yes, It's Arjun
Is anything wrong?
Where did Arjun do it?
In the washroom, upstairs
Why are you asking?
Nothing, that washroom is stinking, so we had to ask
Do this, go and call Arjun
Okay
You Moron
Please stop it, Bharath
What did you do?
Speak out, what the hell did you do?
Control yourself
All this time it was him
Control, Bharath
How long has it been for you in this country?
What?
When did you come to this country?
Was it seven years?
Right?
Have you ever thought about us once in these seven years?
Tell me!!
You don't call us, and when we do, you tell us you're busy
Did you ever care How's the mother? Sister?
How's dad's health? Did you ever bother to care?
What right do you have to hit me?
Do you even remember that you have a family?
Our sister waited for you to call till her last breath
Poor Shwetha
What actually happened?
It was sister's birthday
Happy birthday to you...
She was delighted that she got an offer for an Internship in her dream company in Delhi
(Shwetha) Here is my offer letter
(Dad) I am so proud of you
Everyone was happy
She waited for brother's phone call
He did not call
He cut the call when she called him
She got another call
What do you want?
I will come into your house if you don't come now
What's wrong
She said it was her friend and went out to talk to her
It's getting close to midnight; she did not come back
I went looking for her, but she wasn't there
(Arjun) Dad, Let's go and look for Shwetha
(Dad) Let's go
Dad and I got very worried. We searched everywhere
Where are you both going now?
We tried calling, but she wasn't picking up her phone
We called her friends, but they didn't know anything
After searching the whole town...
We came home at 4a.m in the morning...
Police were at home
(Constable) Who is the owner here?
It's me
Come with us
Where?
They took us to the hospital...
...Asked to identify a body in the mortuary
Is this your daughter?
Her head was broken vertically in half and lying dead
I couldn't save her
Mom and dad were devastated
DAD!!
Dad... Dad... Doctor
Seeing her like that, I couldn't console my parents
I was all alone
I was all alone. Nobody was there for me
No one was there for me
She died because of me. It was all me
It would have been better if you died instead of her
It should have been you...It should be you
One chance
One second chance and I'll save her
Just one
I want my sister back...I want her back
One day, her friend, Priya, called me
(Priya over the phone) Hello, Brother, I'm Shwetha's friend, Priya
Hello, Priya, How're you?
I'm good, Brother
She called me to ask about universities
Will the courses be difficult?
Not at all. It will be like what we studied in B.Tech
Oh..Umm, Shwetha and I wanted to come abroad
But unfortunately
How are Mom and dad?
They're alright, they don't speak about it anymore
We somehow got talking about Balu
Uh- Brother?
Does Balu live with you too?
Yeah, we all live together
How is he like normally? Is he alright?
He is normal, we're all friends
I got suspicious
I asked her why does she want to know about Balu
Why are you asking all this?
How do you know Balu?
Umm, Uh- Brother
I'll tell you something, but please keep this between us
Go ahead, tell me
She told me then, nervously
Shewtha and I were roommates...
She used to tell me everything
Shwetha and Balu knew each other way before
They were in love
Both of them are very happy; everything was great for a few months
Hey
Close your eyes
SURPRISE
(Shwetha) Hey...What is it?
See it yourself
Do you like it?
But Balu's behaviour changed after sometime
He would be annoyed by everything she did
He would restrict her for everything
Hey...Shwetha
Hey...What are you doing here?
Did you recognize me?
Of course, How can I forget you
Who are you? What the hell is going on here?
He is Ravi, my...
He would be suspicious of every person she spoke to
He would force her not to talk to anyone but him
Shwetha emotionally share all of this with me
Not only this, Balu has so many affairs
Shwetha started avoiding Balu after knowing his true nature
Shwetha, Stop
Stop, I wanted to talk to you
What?
Why are you ignoring my calls?
Leave me alone, I don't want to talk to you
Stop, Why are you avoiding me?
Everyone is watching; stop bothering me. Leave now
Don't make me ask again
I don't have to talk to you
Stop Shwetha, I won't repeat it
Why don't you understand, leave now
How many times do I have to repeat myself?
What happened to your cheek?
Nothing, Hot water fell on my face
Eh...Shwetha
Balu kept torturing her
Balu forced Shwetha to meet him on her birthday, my friend told me recently
My friend is outside, I will be right back
Brother... Hello brother
Can you hear me, brother
I will call you back, Priya
I called dad to...
Ask about the driver who got arrested in Shweta's accident
What was the driver's name who got arrested in Shwetha's accident?
What happened?
Nothing, who's the driver in jail in Shwetha's accident?
Veeraju
I'll call you back
What happened?
I texted Balu...
From a random number
Saying I'll end his life if he didn't transfer money to the given random account
I saw fear in his eyes
He called that number many times
I confirmed it then that it was him
I decided then...
I had to take matters into my own hands
Did Balu send you money?
Yea, he did
You gave a random account number, right? How are you so sure?
I'm sure... I know he did it
Show it to me
I'm telling you it was him, Bharath
Did he send money?
He's the one who did it, Bharath
Did he send money?
How many times do I have to tell you it was him?
Answer my question: did he send money or not?
He's the one, Bharath
Prove it, then?
SHOW IT TO ME
Why can't you just trust me?...Get lost
Hey...
Damn
How can we be sure what's true and what's not?
Shit
What should we do now?
Everyone's lives are precious; it's a huge mistake. I'll tell everything to Balu's parents
I'll let them decide for themselves
Okay, Bharath
(Arjun) Get out, Why did you come now?
(Arjun's dad) Go. You go inside first. Go
You come inside son
What are you watching?
Idiot, common...give it to me
Why are you fighting with her? Give her the remote
You guys never change
You deserve it
Hey Sis, no batteries?
Idiot, you never change
Dad, I have a project coming up. I need a laptop
Do you really need it?
It's an important project, dad
Will buy it later
Okay, dad
What up, bro?
Wow...Laptop
But, where did you get the money?
You don't need the reasons, just take it
Alright
What happened to the gold chain?
Where is it?
That...Chain
Uh...
What happened? Why are you looking sad?
Are you thinking about dad's words?
Nothing like that
I know how much effort you put into our family
I know you are doing two jobs to clear off all our debts
Everyone will understand you
Please understand, don't be sad
Smile, then
Don't be fake
Smile...
Sorry Dad
I wasn't there for you when you needed me the most
It won't happen again, dad
I will make sure nothing will happen to you all from now onwards
What can you do, son? It's all her fate
Balu's parents must be arriving
Let's go pick them up
Aunty, don't look
Please, aunty, Listen to me
Balu
Balu..
Balu..
Look at him, BALU!!
We sent our son to study, but you all killed my son
Do you hit someone like that on their birthday?
Look what has happened now
I lost my son
Can you bring him back? Can you bring my son back
Look at him lying dead (Sobbing)
Balu
Come here, look at your son
Why are you so quiet?
You did not bother to listen when I told you not to send him abroad
Now, we lost our son
Our one and only son, we could have lived together in our town happily
We've made a grave mistake by sending him here
Balu!! Balu
Get up
How did this happen?
Uh uncle, while celebrating birthday
While they were throwing cake at each other
Balu fell on the glass table
Can't we take the body to India?
Then, cops will get to know Uncle
Sorry... Sorry uncle, it was an accident
Balu
Balu
Your brother reacted in anger; don't be sad
He is too naive, I am worried about him
You have to take care of him
I will protect him from everything
Bharath
Bharath!
Let's tell them the truth
Where is my wife?
She's upstairs, uncle, asleep
Uncle
I wanted to tell you something
I don't know how to put it into words
I think my heart will feel lighter if I tell you
On a random night around 3 am six months ago, I got a call from Balu, crying
I am very scared, dad
He was just crying, scared, and wasn't telling what was wrong?
I asked him to come home right away
He came home and told me everything that had happened
I am dead scared, dad. I don't know what to do
You are torturing me, STOP THE CAR
He pushed your sister out the car while arguing
She got hit in the head when she fell out of the car. She was bleeding from a head injury
He was my one and only son
I did this to save him by all means
I sent some driver to Jail instead of him
Please forgive me, I betrayed your family
Please forgive me
She was still alive after the accident
He was scared, and he ran far away
He told me after a few hours
If he told me right away, we might have been able to save your sister
Forgive me, Bharath
I let your sister die...
I deserve all this
I ruined your sister's life, please forgive me
Please forgive me
Please forgive me... Please forgive me, Bharath
Please forgive me
(Bharath) Calm down, Uncle
(Balu's dad) Forgive me
Uh- Let Aunty be unaware of this; let her sleep
In the meanwhile, let's see what has to be done
Come
What happened, Brother?
We need to bury the body
In which way life is lost,
Where are the eyes that can see
In the games, fate plays with us
Life is lost in the soil
Your trusted shadow brought you death, and all your sins are paid in full
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
I came to see your end
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
In which way life is lost,
Where are the eyes that can see
In the games, fate plays with us
In the games, fate plays with us
(Balu's mom crying)
Life is lost in the soil
Balu!! ...Balu, BALU!
I want to see my son, let me go, please
Balu? Balu!!
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
Did you also book a ticket for Balu, Uncle?
Yeah, I booked three tickets
Let's keep this between us, Uncle; no one from our town can know
Take care of the boys; they don't need to worry. I will buy this house
Thanks, Uncle
We're getting late for the flight; we will leave
Your trusted shadow brought you death, and all your sins are paid in full
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
I came to see your end
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Didn't you feel anything?
Bharath, this is fake poison
Who would have done it?
(Sai) What happened, brother? Any problem?
(Praveen) Did you guys fight with anyone?
(Venky) We gave birthday bumps to Balu.
(Satti) We were always friendly
(Sai) We peed in cognac bottle
(Praveen) Balu's skin color is pink
(Bharath) Balu had asthama
(Praveen) We thought this was an accident
(Arjun) I confirmed then it was him
(Arjun) It should have been better if you died instead of her; you should have died instead of her
Balu killed our sister
Did you bring poison?
DID YOU BRING IT OR NOT?
I asked you, for one thing, you can't even do that
I know you don't care about our family
Arjun, try to understand
I don't care
Listen to what I am saying
What should I listen
I made a mistake by asking you
I know you won't do it... You won't do it
I will take care of this, I will kill him with my own hands
I will kill him somehow
Get lost
You are selfish
Arjun
What?
Listen to what I am saying
I'll make sure your friends are safe
Hello brother, What are you doing?
It's so late now,
Come right away, it's urgent
Who's birthday is it?
What the hell did you all do?
Let's tell cops
(Everyone) No, no, please
I know a way out
What is it?
We need to convince their parents in India
We don't have any other option
Why he is calling?
Praveen?
Bharath? Where are you?
At home, why?
Uncle called and told me about what happened to Balu
Ah uh- Yeah, I'm at your house
But no marks or wounds, and the skin color is pink
Are you suggesting someone killed him?
I'm not sure, but something's wrong
What should we do now?
Almonds!
We should find out who bought this
How do we figure that out?
He's checking bank statements
What if we get caught?
Give me your phone!!
I will protect Arjun from everything
Hey Balu, Stop...let's catch him
Brother, What are you doing here?
Why did you come after the party was over?
They're going to beat me to death
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BALU
This film is based on a true story; the names have been altered at the request of the families.
So far, everyone has their own story of what happened, and no one knows the truth.
Balu's dead body is still buried in the backyard. You are the first person ever to know the truth
What is so urgent at this time?
Is it a birthday party?
...damn so many bottles?
The whole place is stinking
Guys, what's with the silence?
What's up, Satti? What's popping?
Smarty
Seriously, guys, what's going on?
So, Whose birthday is it-
What the hell did you all do?
(Venky sings The Birthday Boy Promo Song)
What's with the attire, dude? Is it too hot in here?
Yes, yes, It's very hot in here, feel it yourself
What's wrong with you?
(Satti) How's the temperature?
You asked it yourself
Hey.. What are you watching??
(Balu) This movie called "Knives out"
Is it nice?
You might not like it, Venky?
Why not?
There are no sex scenes in it
Bloody censor board
What are you cooking?
(Arjun) Tomato Gravy
We've been eating Tomato forever, can't you cook meat?
I'm getting so weak without protein
Whatever I'll eat it
Let me drink some juice as well
Hey!! Be careful with the eggs; if you break them, I will make you lay eggs
Don't hit me, I'm already weak, I need to go to the gym to build muscle
(Arjun) Do you consider this muscle or something else
It's not muscle, Fatso
My fat is my muscle... now please cook faster, I'm dying
It'll be ready in 10 mins, now piss off
Okaaay
Now who wants to play cards with me?
I'd rather shoot myself in the foot than play cards with you all...
You guys go ahead and leave me out of this
Leave him, Sai? What about you?
Yes, my Lord?
Get the cards
Let's begin, my lord!!
Let's go
(Arjun) Venky
You should do the dishes
Why am I the only one doing the dishes? You never ask others
I will kick your ass if you don't start on it now
Be quiet guys, my dad's calling me
Satti
What about you then, Sai?
I need to do my laundry, I'll be right back
Balu, can you...?
Dishes, huh?
Okay then.
Now piss off
Hello?
Hello, Bro. This is Shwetha's Friend, Priya
Yeah, Priya, How are you?
I am good, bro. Are you busy?
Yes
No, no, tell me
I was thinking of moving abroad; I wanted to know what's it like?
Heck with America? Dad, It's just a shithole here. India is far better.
Hey Satti, Don't scream
It's just fine here, Priya. Are you looking for software courses?
Yes, software
Software? Software is bullshit. It's better to be a delivery boy in India
Who's that next to you, running his mouth?
That's our roommate, Satti
Come on, let's eat now
These guys always get on my nerves
Can you go somewhere quiet and speak?
It is quiet now, tell me
Guys, can't you hear me? Let's hog on some food now
Will you keep it down?
Sorry, sorry
Now, get out of here
Hello...
It's quiet now, Priya. Tell me
(Satti) Alright...How many times are you going to repeat?
(Satti) Okay...Bye
Damn, Why does everyone think money grows on trees here?
My parents are torturing me for money
That's the reason I stopped calling mine
How much do you have?
Somewhere around 30 lakhs
Mine's 40
Is it an emergency?
It's all just for spending on useless things
I have a suggestion for you
It helped my friend too...
So, both of you...
Go and sell your kidneys
Look at him, he was so serious
Even if I sell my kidneys, I can't satisfy my family
Do one thing: sell yours to help my family.
Our kidneys might be already rotten due to our drinking habits
That reminds me, What are we drinking today?
We can't drink every day, or else I have to sell my mom's gold
Let's take a break from drinking
Yea, Let's not drink for a month
A Whole month? I can spend days without breathing but without alcohol,
I can't live without alcohol
By the way, Balu's birthday is in the coming week. Let's drink to death
Of course you'll, because I have to pay the bill
Enough...Everyone has to drink that day; I'll take no excuses whatsoever, especially you, Sai
If you give any excuses, I will put this egg in your bum
Let's go to some fancy place that day
I planned it already, guys
Where?
It's a surprise
Now hog on food
Where is Venky, guys? We're getting late
What is all this?
What's with all the decoration, Venky? We are supposed to go out
(Venky shouts) Guys
Dude!! You planned very well
Okay, relax and sit down; take a seat
What's with this mask, the decoration like in B-grade movies? What did you plan?
I am celebrating your birthday; you just pay the bill. Now sit down
Where did you get all the money??
Hold these
Did you ever see a party like this, Idiots? Take this
Okay guys ...Before partying
Let's chill for a bit, Okay?
Okay!!
Okayy
What has happened to the night?
It is intoxicating, baby
This is killing me
What's with the girl? With her crazy looks
Where did she come from? Like an angel from heaven
I want to drown in her beauty
I'm going crazy
Your body's just...Your body's just...Your body's just
Taking me... Taking me
Your body's just ... Taking me... Taking me
There's no limit to our crazy fantasies
The magic is getting us closer and closer
Our bodies are waiting to be explored
The night's asking us to stop
Let's not hold ourselves back, and let's drink and dance and sing
Come on brother
The night's enough, there are no limits, lift the veil, the night's mine
Your body's just...Your body's just...Your body's just
Taking me...Come on, brother...Taking me
Your body's just...Taking me...Come on, brother...Taking me
Taking me... Taking me... Come on, brother...Taking me
There is no past, and tomorrow never comes
This moment is your asset; forget everything and enjoy it to the fullest
(Venky singing)
(Arjun) Hey Balu!!
(Satti) Super models bro
Venky, come here
Happy Birthday, Balu
Hey, Hey, We all got you a...
..we got you a special gift
Is that so?
(Gibberish)
No, no. It's Cog-ni -ac
Corny...
(Arjun) Cognac
Anyway, drink, drink
Thank you, guys
Just for you
Give me a kiss too
Now you
He kissed you better
I'll drink it now
Drink now, Drink
Hey... you shouldn't smell it; just drink it
How is it?
It's sweet
Then finish it, now
Go on, now, It's nice, right?
It's delicious
It was made specially for you
What are you drinking without me?
(Venky) You shouldn't drink this
(Sai) Why not?
No, I want it, Balu. Give me some
(Venky) We will give this to you on your birthday
Drink now...Finish it
We peed in the bottle, you want it?
No..no...I don't want it
Drink it
No, I'm full
(Everyone fading) Come on, drink it, man
(Sai) What is this?
How to open this?
(Venky) Let's cut the cake now, come
Hey, move aside
(Everyone cheering)
Do you like it?
We got it done specially for you
Thank you guys
You do this, I'll be right back
Careful with the bottle
How do I do this?
Keep cutting it, I'll be back
Where's the knife?
(Arjun) Hey, Balu...
Soldiers, let's get ready for war
Guys, Knock it off
No...No
Wait, come here
I will beat him to pulp
You idiot, Lift something that you can
(Venky screaming)
Hey, Balu!!!
(Arjun) Let's lift him up
(Everyone woofing)
We won't let you go
Cut the cake
How are you going to cut?
(Everyone cheering him up)
Let's not do this, guys
(Arjun) No, no
(Venky) I will slap you if you don't
Start with cherry
Start from bottom
Take the cherry
This is the last then.. okay? Okay.
I swear on his life
Take your hands off me
(Balu) Just the cherry, right??
(Satti) No, no, from the base
Wait, guys. I will only take cherry
Left or right? tell me
(Balu) It's up to you
(Satti) From the bottom
(Venky) No no, left, left
(Satti) down
(Everyone cheering)
Guys, stop it, it's cold
Why are you all acting like psychos?
(Sai) Take this...
Guys, cut it out now, stop it
(Venky humming)
(Venky) Where are the eggs?! The eggs??
Let me go, guys
Bring it here fast, the eggs and tomatoes
(Screaming, laughing)
Stop it now, guys
(Everyone shouting)
Guys, hold him, come on
Enough guys, now leave me alone
Lift him up, yeah
Stop it, boys, please
(Glass table shatters)
Balu? Hey, Balu?
Hey, Balu?
Buddy?
Move aside
Balu?
Balu, wake up... Hey?
Balu?
(Sai vomiting )
(Balu's phone rings)
Come...Come on
Why are the Police here?
(Officer) Hey, I'm Officer Smith
How's it going on here?
Is everything alright?
Yeah, Yeah.
Yeah... Yes, officer
It's his birthday today
So, we were partying inside
How many of you are in the house?
We are five
No, we're four
Four, right? Yeah?
Four. Yes.
We're here because the neighbors complained about noise
Ohh, right
We're very sorry, Officer, won't repeat it.
Do you have an ID to document it?
An ID?
I have an ID, just a second, I'll get it
Uh.. Is this something serious?
No, no, it's just a formality...
We just document it, in case it happens again
Alright.
Here
(Satti) Here you go, Officer
(Venky) This is my ID
Please don't make us come back again and tell you this, okay?
Sure, Officer
Okay, take this.
Have a good night
Thank you, Officer
let's go to the cops
Are you nuts?
Everything will be fine...
(Sai) We tell to cops
Do you want to go to jail?
It'll be alright... We can tell them it was an accident
Buddy, Sai, listen to me
(Satti) No
What shall we do then?
I don't know
Arjun?
Let us tell your brother
Yes, Arjun. Let's call your brother.
Why do we have to call him?
(Balu's phone starts ringing again)
(Venky) What else should we do then?
Let's all go to Jail?
(Venky) Buddy...
Your brother works at Lawyer's office...
He might be able to help us get out of this situation
(Sai) Yeah,Arjun, call him
Yes, yes, call him
We should call him, Arjun
It's a good idea to call your brother
Umm... wait, I will call him
(Over the phone) Hello?
Hello, Brother? What's up?
It's the middle of the night; I was sleeping...
Brother, Can you come over now?
What? To your place?
Yes, Brother, can you come right away?
Why are you calling me over at this hour?
I'll drop by in the morning
Could you just please come over? It's an urgent matter
Heck...
Why can't you wait till the morning?
Just come over, Brother
Alright, I'll be there
He's coming
(Bharath) What's the matter, Buddy?
Is it a birthday party?
Damn so many bottles?
The whole place is stinking
Guys, what's with the silence?
What's up, Satti? What's popping?
Smarty
Seriously, guys, what's going on?
So, Whose birthday is it-
What the hell did you all do?
What the hell happened?
So...We guys were celebrating and...
SPEAK UP
We were giving him birthday bumps, and accidentally...
Accident? How can it be an accident?
God
Brother, only you can get us out of...
this mess
What do you think I can do?
Come on, let's go to the Cops
Please, no, Brother, let's not go to the Police
Huh?
It was an accident, we didn't know who else to call
We didn't tell anybody else
We've been panicking since then
Please, Brother, help us with this
Guys, what can I even do?
If it was a small issue, I could handle it, but...
but this is a murder
Please don't say that, we'll do whatever you want
We will do everything that you say
Brother, Please, Help us out this one time
Okay, First tell me whatever that has happened, clearly
It was Balu's Birthday, so we got him a cake
and?
After that, we gave him birthday bumps
So, you guys beat him?
It's not what you think, Brother, it was just friendly
He fell on the glass table accidentally-
Does this seem friendly to you?
You guys are unbelievable
We can't do anything here
We could have tried if this happened back in India
The law is way strict in this country
(Balu's phone rings again)
Nothing can be done
Please help us out, Brother, Please
What if we don't tell anybody?
Are you out of your damn mind?
Even if we don't tell anybody, we will get caught
What do you plan on doing with his body?
Brother... Please
Only you can do something about it
Please, Brother, Help us
Brother, please, we have nobody but you to help us
It'll be problematic if our parents get to know about this
Our parents sent us abroad to achieve something
They'll be heartbroken if they get to know this
Please, Brother...Please
Shucks
Shut the hell up and leave me alone for sometime
Guys, come here
Does anybody else, other than the five of us, know about this?
No
Only we, five, know about this
What about Praveen?
Nobody else knows about this, except for the five of us?
Sai, You suggested not to tell anybody about this, right?
There's a solution
What is it, Brother?
Matters like these surface only when we go to the Police
Otherwise, they won't notice
(Balu's Phone rings again)
You are all International students with Visa
So nobody will come looking for you
Let us keep it to ourselves
So, the police will never know
(Satti's phone rings)
It's Balu's mom
She is calling, what should we do now?
Hang up, Don't lift her call
What should we tell his parents in India?
Even I'm thinking of the same
What if we don't tell them anything?
How can we not tell them anything?
How long will you keep avoiding their calls?
They will find out, no matter
Hear me out, brother
What is it?
What if we tell Balu's parents that he left for another country
Buddy, He talks to his Mom every single day
They won't trust us if we tell them he left aburptly
We can handle it somehow
Okay, even if they believe us
How many days will you avoid their phone calls?
He has to come back one day or the other, right?
The situation will get even worse
If they find out we're lying
Exactly
Let's tell them he's in another country for a month
and later say, we have no clue what he's up to
How many days will you keep doing that?
The first thing they'll do when they find out he's missing is go to the cops
If that's the case, we'll be screwed
What should we do now, brother?
I know a way out
What's that?
We should tell his parents and convince them
This will completely mess up things if his parents find out
(Satti's phone rings again)
Borther, It's Balu's mom, again
Cut the call, Satti
What else should we do now even if we don't tell anyone?
Leave about us, how will you answer to Balu's parents?
We can't hide it from his parents forever
What should we even tell them now, brother?
Tell them whatever happened...
It's an accident and
Beg them not to tell anyone and that your future will be ruined
Try to convince them, no matter what
All of you are from the same town, right? They know you guys
I'm terrified, Brother. What if they aren't convinced?
Listen to me, we have no other option. Please try to understand
He's right, let's tell his parents
(Satti's phone ringing again)
Look, it's his mother calling again
Don't hang up again. They might get worried
Answer it and talk to her
I can't do this, you talk to them
(Everyone asks Satti to answer the phone)
Hello?
Hello, Satish?
Yes, Aunty
(Balu's mother) Can you hear me, Satish?
I can hear you...tell me Aunty
What are you all doing? Why is Balu not answering my call
We were celebrating his birthday, I think he missed your calls
I'll tell him to call you back
It's alright, just hand the phone over to him. I will wish him
She wants to talk to him
Let's come clean and tell her
Just a second, I'll bring him
Tell Balu his mom called
What?
Balu is on the dance floor; he said he'll call you later, Aunty
I won't take much of his time, just for a minute
She wants to talk to him right now, what should I do?
Just a second, Aunty
Yes, give it to him. I will wait
What should I tell her?
Aunty, Uh- (cuts the call)
(Venky) Why would you do that?
Buddy, Satti
I won't be able to speak to her, dude
She'll get suspicious of us if you cut the call so aburptly
Then why don't you tell her
If you guys can tell her, Go ahead
(Satti's phone ringing again)
She's calling again
What should I do now?
Hello, I'm Arjun's brother, Bharath
(Balu's mother) Bharath? Are you with them as well?
What is wrong with you guys?
Why isn't anyone responding to my phone calls?
We were all partying; it was Balu's birthday
Right, I want to wish him a happy birthday, give the phone to him
Yes, Aunty, give me a second
Aunty, We need to tell you something
What?
Uh.. I'm not sure how to put this
Is anything wrong, Bharath?
Please sit down, Aunty, I'll tell you
Bharath, What is it?
First, take a seat, Aunty
I'm alright, Bharath, tell me
Balu...
He's dead, Aunty
Hello? uh, Aunty?
Hello?
They were celebrating...
They were cutting the cake
It was an accident, Aunty, please
hello? hello-
(Arjun) Don't cry
Please, don't cry
We shouldn't have done this
(Arjun) Please don't cry
What we did was wrong
Move!
(Satti's phone is ringing)
It's Balu's mom again
Answer it...speak to her
Yes, aunty
(Balu's Father) Give the phone to Balu
Yes, Uncle
Are you playing a prank on us? Give it to Balu
It was an accident, Uncle, uh... We didn't mean to do it
What accident? Hand him the phone first
Uh..Uncle
Do you not understand me? Give him the phone!
HELLO...HELLO
It was an accident, Uncle, we didn't mean to do it
Uncle? ...hello?
I can hear you
It was an accident, Uncle
(Venky) Not on purpose
Just give the phone to Balu
It's Balu's father
HELLO...HELLO
Hello, Uncle, this is Bharath
Tell me
So.. uh- It was accidental...while celebrating...
What do you mean?
They were cutting the cake and...
Okay, so?
Balu...accidentally..
Did he really die? (Balu's mom crying)
Yes, Uncle
What?
(Balu's mom crying)
What happened?
He hung up the phone.
What do we do now?
What if his Parents inform the Police?
Let's call them again
They just found out, they'd be grieving
(Satti's phone is ringing)
Why is my dad calling me out of the blue?
Talk to him
(Satti) Yes, Dad. Why are you calling?
(Satti's dad) What the hell is going on there?
Nothing, Dad, Why do you ask?
Balu's father is at our house; he's saying you guys did something to him
What? Balu's Father at our house right now?
He's at Venky's house. Venky isn't picking up, so he called me
Uh- dad, I'll call you right back
Listen, Satti.
I will call you back
Where's your phone?
Um, my phone. I think it's upstairs
Balu's dad is at your house. You weren't picking up, so your dad called mine
Hello?
(Venky's dad) What did you guys do to Balu?
Can you hear me?
Yeah... yeah, dad, tell me
Did you guys kill Balu?
Uh- it's not like that, Dad; it was an accident
(Balu's dad) It's not an accident. They killed him!!
How can it be an accident? His father is accusing you all of murder
Dad, listen to me. Why would we kill our own friend?
You guys beat him up, didn't you?
It's a normal thing on birthdays...it's just for fun
(Balu's dad) Bloody bastards, You killed my son, I'll see your end
(Venky's dad) Please, brother, they are already scared
(Balu's dad) You are standing with them; I will show you what I am going to do
(Venky's dad) Venky, Balu's dad, left the house...
He's threatening to take police help to drag you guys down
So, What are you guys planning to do now?
Dad, I'll call you right back
No, Listen
I'll call you back, Dad (Hangs up abruptly)
Balu's father is firm on lodging a complaint
What should we do now?
(Bharath's phone rings")
Why he is calling?
Shh!
Hello, Praveen
(Praveen) Bharath? Where are you?
At home, why?
I just got off the phone with uncle; what happened to Balu?
Yeah um- I'm at your place
Did you call the Police?
No..we did not
What else are you planning to do?
I don't know. Where are you? Come here soon
My night shift ends only at 9 am, I can't come now
I'm the only one here at the counter, or I would've come
It's okay, be here as soon as you can
What will you do till 9 in the morning?
They're talking to their parents. You just come here soon.
Well, then
Right
How did Praveen get to know?
Venky's Father called him about it
Why did he have to tell Praveen?
He might have told him because we're living in this house under his management
(Satti) What shall we do now?
Guys, Call your parents right away and tell them this was an accident
Explain to them how it'll be a huge problem if everyone gets to know...
Try to convince them by any means. Call them!
Arjun, call our dad as well
Hello? Dad?
Why would we do such a thing on purpose, Dad?
It was an accident, Dad
We're best friends since childhood, Dad
What would we gain from killing him, Dad?
So what, we were drunk? Does it mean we killed him?
It was happened so fast, it was an accident
Don't discuss this with anyone in the town
Only Bharath knows about it
When we called his dad
He's threatening us
We're scared
(Bharath's phone is ringing)
Yes, Dad?
(Bharath's father) Bharath
Yes, Dad?
We all spoke to Balu's dad...
Yea?
We told him how much we are remorsing Balu's death...
How his son was like one of ours...
We understand your grief
Your anger will ruin all the kid's lives
We asked him to give it a thought
He isn't saying anything; he's awfully quiet
Balu's mom was sobbing throughout
(Satti's phone is ringing)
(Bharath) Yes, dad
(Satti) Hello, dad
(Satti) Oh, you talked to them?
(Satti) Oh, okay
(Satti) So, they?
(Satti) Okay, okay
(Bharath) Okay
It looks like everyone in India is convinced
Nobody's filing a case against us as of now
(Bharath) Okay, dad...Bye
They've all calmed down
They asked us to think about a further set of events here
They'll take care of things in India
So, umm.. what do we do with Balu now?
(Praveen) What happened?
They agreed to keep quiet, and so are we...
But, how can we get rid of the body?
Bharath? I need to talk to you.
Do you have any idea what you're doing?
Do you know how much of a risk it is? Our lives will be ruined if cops find out
Even if we tell the cops, our lives will be ruined
If we don't tell the truth, this might work out
Why are you taking a risk?
You're risking your life for something they did
Praveen, Do you even...
I'm doing this only because my brother is involved...
and all of us know each other from childhood
Alright, yes, we are all from the same hometown
Even our families might know each other and all that, but...
Sorry, Bharath, I can't take this risk
I'm responsible for this house; what if something happens? I'll be screwed
Your name won't come up anywhere
Even so
Even then, I can't take a risk
Okay, It's your call, I'm standing with them
Let me call uncle
Hello?
(Venky's dad) Praveen?
Ah..Uncle?
Did you go to the house?
I just reached
What are you planning to do?
We're clueless, uncle
Be careful, Don't mess it up
Umm.. Uncle?
We haven't told anyone; you don't have to think further
It seems like a risk, Uncle
(Voice breaking up) hello?
Uncle, can you hear me?
Yes, Yes. There was some disturbance. Now I can hear you
(Praveen) Yeah, It is risky
(Venky's dad) Then what's on your mind?
Uh- Uncle, This house is my responsibility
If anything goes wrong
(Venky's dad) We thought you could help us out, but you're so scared
Of course, I'm scared; it's such a big deal, Uncle
What do we do if you say that? You're like one of us
We raised you like our own
You're right, Uncle
You raised us when our dad left
You even helped me financially to come here
It's not like that, Praveen
I'm not asking you to do this because you owe me
I understand that, Uncle
My son's life will be ruined. I'm begging for help
Okay, Uncle
We'll figure something out, Uncle
Okay, Let me know once you have decided
Okay, Uncle
Alright, then
(Praveen) MOTHER!!
Do you know what have you done?
Please brother, It was an accident-
What? Do you think we are in India
Shut the hell up, it's all your fault
Say another word, and I'll kill you
Please don't tell the cops, Brother
Enough
Please understand our situation
(Everyone requesting)
Who else knows about this?
Only all of us here know about it
Fine. Do whatever you want, but don't drag me into it
I will stay neutral
But if the cops find it out
I'll personally tell them, "I have no involvement, and it was all you guys."
This is my stand, understood?
ok uh- okay, brother
What shall you do now?
I have an idea
What if we bury Balu's somewhere far away?
The body will be found someday, somehow.
What if we dissolve it in acid?
Yea, Hydrofluoric acid. I watched it on some TV show.
Dumbass, it just works in the movies
In reality, it's too weak and won't work
There are other acids, though, but you need a license for it
Even if you had a license, we wouldn't get enough to dissolve a body
Bharath, What do you think?
There's an idea; I'm wondering if it's right or not
What is it?
In the backyard?
I don't think we have any better option
What are you saying?
He's suggesting to bury him in the backyard
Correct, that's safe
But...
What about the house?
This house is under 30 years mortgage, but you'll leave in 2 or 3 years
The people who live here later would get into trouble
I was coming to that
You all need to buy this house by any means
Okay, here's the plan
You all start digging in the backyard
Luckily, the fence covers the backyard, so you can't be seen
This early in the morning? Nobody will know if we do it at night
No, mornings are better because most of them will be at work and nobody will bother to check
Alongside, we need to remove all Balu's records
You mean?
I mean, nobody will search for Balu here, and we won't tell anyone
Nobody in India will file a complaint, too, but it's problematic if his records stay open
Like his contacts, bank accounts, and uh, everything on his name should be closed
Umm, what else do we need to remove?
University
Yes, we need to cancel that
That's easy
Is all of this easy to cancel?
Yes, we've done it for a friend before; we can do it if we know personal details
Hello
(On the phone) What's the surname? (Venky) Dasari.
(On the phone) Can you spell it?
(Venky) D-A-S-A-R-I
(On the phone) R-A? (Venky) No, R-I
Last and final
We need to book a flight ticket to India in Balu's name
Uncle?
Un...
What happened?
What happened?
Who was it?
Balu's parents are on their way
Now, what should we do?
First, clean the body
His parents would feel bad to see him like that
Okay
Why are you throwing a tantrum?
I'm not throwing a tantrum; it's all happened because of you
What? What did you just say?
Nevermind
Is this all my fault? Tell me
Yes, it is all because of the party you planned, asshole
So you had loads of fun at the party, and now you're blaming me?
Let it go
No, listen to him. Apparently, it's all because of me...
Look how he's shifting the blame when his father is going to come
Yes, I'm trying to escape because our family isn't loaded like yours
What if we're loaded? Look, he's so cunning
You tell me, Satti. Who's fault it is?
Let it go
No, tell me, is it my fault
Yes, this is all your fault
You were the one who started birthday bumps in the first place
Listen, Venky, Now it doesn't matter really
What if I'm the one who started, didn't you all go on with hockey sticks and all?
Why are you blaming me now?
Our friend is dead; we can't be petty now
Okay, okay, This is all my fault
I will take all the blame for it. Not you, not you, not even you, Arjun
I will take all the blame when Balu's dad arrives
Okay
That was my whole point
Stop it, Sai
I will break your jaw
I will just wait around till you do that
What did you say?... What?
STOP IDo you want to hit him? Is it going to be like this?
You all have lost your minds
Piss off
It was an accident and we lost our friend, got it?
He's gone, and he isn't coming back
Do you want to kill each other now?
Even I'm trying to say the same thing, his father is on his way right now, we're screwed
Idiots, think about what should be done when Balu's father arrives
Don't sit around blaming each other
If this repeats, I will lose it
They're blaming me now, altogether
What are you thinking about?
Nothing
It's alright, tell me
A lot of people in India give birthday bumps to each other on birthdays
Even we did it when we were young, have you ever heard of someone dying?
(Bharath) What are you trying to say?
It's just that there's no blood or any wounds, nothing
I observed when you guys were moving the body
Balu's skin color turned to pink
Are you suggesting it's a murder?
I'm not sure, but something is wrong
What should we do?
Let's do this
Let's investigate each other separately before Balu's parents arrive
Okay, let's go
Bharath, let this just be between us
Okay
(Satti, On the phone) No man, its... We are managing
(Satti, On the phone) But, it will be a problem if anyone knows about this
(Satti, On the phone) All these...Yes
Okay, yes, bye
Venky
Is everything alright, Satti?
Yea, it's fine
Don't worry, it'll be alright
Okay, brother
Praveen didn't mean to yell at you
I can understand, the situation is sensitive
How long has it been for you all as friends?
As you know, we are all from the same town
Went to the same school
Only for B.Tech Balu went to some other college
Did any of you get into fights in college?
Never, we were always friendly
We were close from school days itself
Even through hardships we were together
I'm asking if Balu had any issues with someone
No, no, Balu is not anything like that
Then, how did all this happen?
As I told you, it happened when we were giving him birthday bumps
It was so sudden
He died just like that?
Why, brother... Is there a problem?
Everything is fine; nobody has a problem with each other
Maybe, we're overthinking
Why would they even kill him in the first place?
Yeah
But, it's strange. No wounds and the body is turning pink
Uh- Come with me
Praveen, come here
One of them told me Balu had asthma
Maybe, while they were giving him bumps
He might have had an asthma attack
Look at these pills, looks like he had a skin allergy
Maybe that's the reason for that strange skin color
Yeah
I think we are exaggerating it
Let's get something to eat?
ALMONDS
Almonds
Where did you find this?
In the bathroom, upstairs
Even the asthma inhaler we found was expired
And those tablets are just anti-histamines for basic allergies
Is that so?
Potassium Cyanide, it smells like almonds, but it's a poison
That is the reason his skin is so pink, careful
Bharath, we assumed it was an accident, but there is another dimension to it
What should we do now?
Let's find out who bought this bottle
How can we find that out?
As far as I know, such stuff is only available on illegal websites like buylethal.com
We need to check their bank statements to find out
But
What's on your mind?
Nothing, how do we check their bank statements?
We can get it out of them by threatening
No, if we do that, we will alert the one who did it
Then, what do you suggest?
We should check it without their knowledge
(Praveen) Hey, Venky
Sai, did you eat anything?
Is everything alright?
Yeah, sort of.
FUCK!
What happened?
I need to pay this bill right away, and I need a hundred more
I have a hundred...
Give me your email ID
Let me type it
Bring me some water
I tried everything but no luck
Same here, nothing
Wait, what if they didn't use their card?
Could have got it with cash in downtown
Could be
What are you thinking?
What will a person do after he buys a bottle of poison?
Maybe they'll mix it up in something
Exactly, let's go
Not biryani, they barely touched it
Beer bottle?
But they opened it in front of everyone, it's hard to mix
They had chicken!
Could they have mixed in it?
But everybody ate chicken
Yeah
We're missing something here, Bharath
Yeah
(Sai) We peed in the cognac bottle and gave him as a gift to prank him
The bottle they peed in
Sai knows
You told us they peed in the cognac bottle, right?
Who was it?
It was two of them, Venky and..
One more...
Where did Venky do it?
In the kitchen itself, he's shameless
And who else?
One more...
Uh- Arjun, Yes, It's Arjun
Is anything wrong?
Where did Arjun do it?
In the washroom, upstairs
Why are you asking?
Nothing, that washroom is stinking, so we had to ask
Do this, go and call Arjun
Okay
You Moron
Please stop it, Bharath
What did you do?
Speak out, what the hell did you do?
Control yourself
All this time it was him
Control, Bharath
How long has it been for you in this country?
What?
When did you come to this country?
Was it seven years?
Right?
Have you ever thought about us once in these seven years?
Tell me!!
You don't call us, and when we do, you tell us you're busy
Did you ever care How's the mother? Sister?
How's dad's health? Did you ever bother to care?
What right do you have to hit me?
Do you even remember that you have a family?
Our sister waited for you to call till her last breath
Poor Shwetha
What actually happened?
It was sister's birthday
Happy birthday to you...
She was delighted that she got an offer for an Internship in her dream company in Delhi
(Shwetha) Here is my offer letter
(Dad) I am so proud of you
Everyone was happy
She waited for brother's phone call
He did not call
He cut the call when she called him
She got another call
What do you want?
I will come into your house if you don't come now
What's wrong
She said it was her friend and went out to talk to her
It's getting close to midnight; she did not come back
I went looking for her, but she wasn't there
(Arjun) Dad, Let's go and look for Shwetha
(Dad) Let's go
Dad and I got very worried. We searched everywhere
Where are you both going now?
We tried calling, but she wasn't picking up her phone
We called her friends, but they didn't know anything
After searching the whole town...
We came home at 4a.m in the morning...
Police were at home
(Constable) Who is the owner here?
It's me
Come with us
Where?
They took us to the hospital...
...Asked to identify a body in the mortuary
Is this your daughter?
Her head was broken vertically in half and lying dead
I couldn't save her
Mom and dad were devastated
DAD!!
Dad... Dad... Doctor
Seeing her like that, I couldn't console my parents
I was all alone
I was all alone. Nobody was there for me
No one was there for me
She died because of me. It was all me
It would have been better if you died instead of her
It should have been you...It should be you
One chance
One second chance and I'll save her
Just one
I want my sister back...I want her back
One day, her friend, Priya, called me
(Priya over the phone) Hello, Brother, I'm Shwetha's friend, Priya
Hello, Priya, How're you?
I'm good, Brother
She called me to ask about universities
Will the courses be difficult?
Not at all. It will be like what we studied in B.Tech
Oh..Umm, Shwetha and I wanted to come abroad
But unfortunately
How are Mom and dad?
They're alright, they don't speak about it anymore
We somehow got talking about Balu
Uh- Brother?
Does Balu live with you too?
Yeah, we all live together
How is he like normally? Is he alright?
He is normal, we're all friends
I got suspicious
I asked her why does she want to know about Balu
Why are you asking all this?
How do you know Balu?
Umm, Uh- Brother
I'll tell you something, but please keep this between us
Go ahead, tell me
She told me then, nervously
Shewtha and I were roommates...
She used to tell me everything
Shwetha and Balu knew each other way before
They were in love
Both of them are very happy; everything was great for a few months
Hey
Close your eyes
SURPRISE
(Shwetha) Hey...What is it?
See it yourself
Do you like it?
But Balu's behaviour changed after sometime
He would be annoyed by everything she did
He would restrict her for everything
Hey...Shwetha
Hey...What are you doing here?
Did you recognize me?
Of course, How can I forget you
Who are you? What the hell is going on here?
He is Ravi, my...
He would be suspicious of every person she spoke to
He would force her not to talk to anyone but him
Shwetha emotionally share all of this with me
Not only this, Balu has so many affairs
Shwetha started avoiding Balu after knowing his true nature
Shwetha, Stop
Stop, I wanted to talk to you
What?
Why are you ignoring my calls?
Leave me alone, I don't want to talk to you
Stop, Why are you avoiding me?
Everyone is watching; stop bothering me. Leave now
Don't make me ask again
I don't have to talk to you
Stop Shwetha, I won't repeat it
Why don't you understand, leave now
How many times do I have to repeat myself?
What happened to your cheek?
Nothing, Hot water fell on my face
Eh...Shwetha
Balu kept torturing her
Balu forced Shwetha to meet him on her birthday, my friend told me recently
My friend is outside, I will be right back
Brother... Hello brother
Can you hear me, brother
I will call you back, Priya
I called dad to...
Ask about the driver who got arrested in Shweta's accident
What was the driver's name who got arrested in Shwetha's accident?
What happened?
Nothing, who's the driver in jail in Shwetha's accident?
Veeraju
I'll call you back
What happened?
I texted Balu...
From a random number
Saying I'll end his life if he didn't transfer money to the given random account
I saw fear in his eyes
He called that number many times
I confirmed it then that it was him
I decided then...
I had to take matters into my own hands
Did Balu send you money?
Yea, he did
You gave a random account number, right? How are you so sure?
I'm sure... I know he did it
Show it to me
I'm telling you it was him, Bharath
Did he send money?
He's the one who did it, Bharath
Did he send money?
How many times do I have to tell you it was him?
Answer my question: did he send money or not?
He's the one, Bharath
Prove it, then?
SHOW IT TO ME
Why can't you just trust me?...Get lost
Hey...
Damn
How can we be sure what's true and what's not?
Shit
What should we do now?
Everyone's lives are precious; it's a huge mistake. I'll tell everything to Balu's parents
I'll let them decide for themselves
Okay, Bharath
(Arjun) Get out, Why did you come now?
(Arjun's dad) Go. You go inside first. Go
You come inside son
What are you watching?
Idiot, common...give it to me
Why are you fighting with her? Give her the remote
You guys never change
You deserve it
Hey Sis, no batteries?
Idiot, you never change
Dad, I have a project coming up. I need a laptop
Do you really need it?
It's an important project, dad
Will buy it later
Okay, dad
What up, bro?
Wow...Laptop
But, where did you get the money?
You don't need the reasons, just take it
Alright
What happened to the gold chain?
Where is it?
That...Chain
Uh...
What happened? Why are you looking sad?
Are you thinking about dad's words?
Nothing like that
I know how much effort you put into our family
I know you are doing two jobs to clear off all our debts
Everyone will understand you
Please understand, don't be sad
Smile, then
Don't be fake
Smile...
Sorry Dad
I wasn't there for you when you needed me the most
It won't happen again, dad
I will make sure nothing will happen to you all from now onwards
What can you do, son? It's all her fate
Balu's parents must be arriving
Let's go pick them up
Aunty, don't look
Please, aunty, Listen to me
Balu
Balu..
Balu..
Look at him, BALU!!
We sent our son to study, but you all killed my son
Do you hit someone like that on their birthday?
Look what has happened now
I lost my son
Can you bring him back? Can you bring my son back
Look at him lying dead (Sobbing)
Balu
Come here, look at your son
Why are you so quiet?
You did not bother to listen when I told you not to send him abroad
Now, we lost our son
Our one and only son, we could have lived together in our town happily
We've made a grave mistake by sending him here
Balu!! Balu
Get up
How did this happen?
Uh uncle, while celebrating birthday
While they were throwing cake at each other
Balu fell on the glass table
Can't we take the body to India?
Then, cops will get to know Uncle
Sorry... Sorry uncle, it was an accident
Balu
Balu
Your brother reacted in anger; don't be sad
He is too naive, I am worried about him
You have to take care of him
I will protect him from everything
Bharath
Bharath!
Let's tell them the truth
Where is my wife?
She's upstairs, uncle, asleep
Uncle
I wanted to tell you something
I don't know how to put it into words
I think my heart will feel lighter if I tell you
On a random night around 3 am six months ago, I got a call from Balu, crying
I am very scared, dad
He was just crying, scared, and wasn't telling what was wrong?
I asked him to come home right away
He came home and told me everything that had happened
I am dead scared, dad. I don't know what to do
You are torturing me, STOP THE CAR
He pushed your sister out the car while arguing
She got hit in the head when she fell out of the car. She was bleeding from a head injury
He was my one and only son
I did this to save him by all means
I sent some driver to Jail instead of him
Please forgive me, I betrayed your family
Please forgive me
She was still alive after the accident
He was scared, and he ran far away
He told me after a few hours
If he told me right away, we might have been able to save your sister
Forgive me, Bharath
I let your sister die...
I deserve all this
I ruined your sister's life, please forgive me
Please forgive me
Please forgive me... Please forgive me, Bharath
Please forgive me
(Bharath) Calm down, Uncle
(Balu's dad) Forgive me
Uh- Let Aunty be unaware of this; let her sleep
In the meanwhile, let's see what has to be done
Come
What happened, Brother?
We need to bury the body
In which way life is lost,
Where are the eyes that can see
In the games, fate plays with us
Life is lost in the soil
Your trusted shadow brought you death, and all your sins are paid in full
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
I came to see your end
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
In which way life is lost,
Where are the eyes that can see
In the games, fate plays with us
In the games, fate plays with us
(Balu's mom crying)
Life is lost in the soil
Balu!! ...Balu, BALU!
I want to see my son, let me go, please
Balu? Balu!!
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
Did you also book a ticket for Balu, Uncle?
Yeah, I booked three tickets
Let's keep this between us, Uncle; no one from our town can know
Take care of the boys; they don't need to worry. I will buy this house
Thanks, Uncle
We're getting late for the flight; we will leave
Your trusted shadow brought you death, and all your sins are paid in full
Your family must carry all your sins now
Fate answered the challenge you sent by burying you
The end has come for you, I came to see your end
I came to see your end
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Your sins are paid in full now
Didn't you feel anything?
Bharath, this is fake poison
Who would have done it?
(Sai) What happened, brother? Any problem?
(Praveen) Did you guys fight with anyone?
(Venky) We gave birthday bumps to Balu.
(Satti) We were always friendly
(Sai) We peed in cognac bottle
(Praveen) Balu's skin color is pink
(Bharath) Balu had asthama
(Praveen) We thought this was an accident
(Arjun) I confirmed then it was him
(Arjun) It should have been better if you died instead of her; you should have died instead of her
Balu killed our sister
Did you bring poison?
DID YOU BRING IT OR NOT?
I asked you, for one thing, you can't even do that
I know you don't care about our family
Arjun, try to understand
I don't care
Listen to what I am saying
What should I listen
I made a mistake by asking you
I know you won't do it... You won't do it
I will take care of this, I will kill him with my own hands
I will kill him somehow
Get lost
You are selfish
Arjun
What?
Listen to what I am saying
I'll make sure your friends are safe
Hello brother, What are you doing?
It's so late now,
Come right away, it's urgent
Who's birthday is it?
What the hell did you all do?
Let's tell cops
(Everyone) No, no, please
I know a way out
What is it?
We need to convince their parents in India
We don't have any other option
Why he is calling?
Praveen?
Bharath? Where are you?
At home, why?
Uncle called and told me about what happened to Balu
Ah uh- Yeah, I'm at your house
But no marks or wounds, and the skin color is pink
Are you suggesting someone killed him?
I'm not sure, but something's wrong
What should we do now?
Almonds!
We should find out who bought this
How do we figure that out?
He's checking bank statements
What if we get caught?
Give me your phone!!
I will protect Arjun from everything
Hey Balu, Stop...let's catch him
Brother, What are you doing here?
Why did you come after the party was over?
They're going to beat me to death
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BALU
This film is based on a true story; the names have been altered at the request of the families.
So far, everyone has their own story of what happened, and no one knows the truth.
Balu's dead body is still buried in the backyard. You are the first person ever to know the truth