The Game: You Never Play Alone (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

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Hey! Don't touch that lady!
Hey, you, keep quiet.
Bro, we might get into serious trouble.
Why doesn't he listen
to what we are saying?
-Ey, she's alive! Come here, help me!
-Oh, God, she's alive.
Come quickly. Help us.
When I call you to the police station,
you better show up.
-Is it a crime helping someone, sir?
-Don't panic.
You're a witness. We need a statement.
Come when we call you.
Yes, ma'am.
Ma'am, we are taking her to the hospital.
-Hey, hey, hey. No, don't worry.
-Aah!
Don't worry. Relax. You're fine.
You're safe. You don't have to worry.
You're in hospital. Just relax.
-Slowly. Help me.
-Ma'am is on her way.
She was busy with a personal commitment.
-Who are you?
-Kavya's husband, Anoop.
Yeah. This way.
Yes, sir. Sure.
Okay, now, tell me.
How are you feeling?
Kavya…
Why? You shouldn't have gone alone.
Don't move your hand
too much. Keep your hand down.
Did you consume any alcohol last night?
Not much. Less than usual.
Usual? Alcohol consumption has
become such a normal thing now, is it?
Being a woman, you're drinking alcohol?
Do you think it only affects you?
Remember, it affects your kids
and family as well.
But if men drink,
it's not a problem, right?
-Who are you?
-Inspector Banumathi.
Crime Branch, Special Division.
I don't think alcohol consumption
is good for any gender.
If you're done checking her,
please wait outside for some time.
I need to talk to her.
Close the door, please.
Murugesh.
Are you okay now?
What happened to her, ma'am?
I'm here to ask
the same question. You are?
I'm her husband.
Tell me where you were last night.
I was at an award function,
and then I went to a pub on KNK Road.
And I was waiting for a friend.
You didn't go with her?
No, ma'am.
I told him I wanted to meet my friend,
so he went back home.
What happened there?
I had some wine.
My friend was taking too long
to reach, so I stepped out of the pub.
That's the last thing I remember, ma'am.
Next thing I know,
I woke up in the hospital.
What really happened, ma'am?
At 3:30 this morning,
a fisherman from Muttukadu called us up.
When we got there,
we found her lying unconscious.
How much did you drink
to fall unconscious like that?
Not much, ma'am. I hardly drank.
At the function,
only a little champagne. That's it.
That's not likely
to knock you unconscious.
Do you have a history of such blackouts?
-None.
-No, ma'am.
Is there anything else you can remember?
Till what time do you think
you were at the pub?
I'm getting a headache. Let's go home.
Okay. We'll continue the party at home.
Whoo-hoo!
When I left the hotel, it must have been…
…11:00? 11:15, maybe.
On my way to the pub,
I sent a message to Meghna.
She's my best friend.
I was waiting for her at the pub,
which is near her house.
I'll have a glass of wine. Red.
I ordered wine.
I think the time was 12:00 or 12:15.
I don't remember anything else, ma'am.
Wait a minute.
She had sent me a Mask Mayhem request.
Yeah.
Mask Mayhem.
She requested me to come
to a particular location,
so I left the pub.
Mask Mayhem. Isn't that a game?
The one that caused an accident last week?
Yes, ma'am.
Anoop is the designer of this game.
Both of us are game designers, ma'am.
We work for Moon Bolt, a gaming company.
The friend who sent you
the game request, she didn't show up?
Actually, Kavya's phone was unreachable.
So the first thing I did this morning
was call Meghna.
Kavya never met her last night.
She saw Kavya's message
about the meeting just this morning.
-Ma'am…
-Hmm?
Recently, we have faced online threats,
harassment and nasty trolls online.
-Could it be any of them?
-Threats?
I don't think so, Anoop.
In this industry,
if you're a woman, all this is normal.
In any industry, in fact.
My social media is filled
with threats and such comments.
It's nothing new.
We'll take care of that.
What kind of threats?
They are a bit vulgar and violent.
It feels like she's being targeted, ma'am.
In fact, we were planning
to lodge a police complaint on Monday.
Can I check your phone, please?
Sure.
Uh…
My phone?
What else were you
carrying with you last night?
My phone and my purse. That's it.
We found none of your belongings there.
You didn't even have any footwear on.
We have sent your dress for examination.
Excuse me.
Sir?
Banumathi, I'm coming
to the police station.
Are all the files ready?
Yes, sir. All the files are ready.
Actually, we're handling
a woman's assault case,
so I've come to the hospital for that.
Why? Is there nobody else available
to handle it? Is it a rape case?
We don't have the results yet.
SI Pandiyan is looking into it.
The motive is still unknown.
We are investigating.
If it is not rape,
then what are you doing there?
Let the SI handle it.
You get to the station.
Okay, sir. Okay.
-Pandiyan.
-Ma'am?
Get a written complaint from them.
Get the contact details.
Theirs and their friends'.
Find out the work details too.
When the doctor's report comes in,
file an FIR and let me know.
Okay, ma'am.
-Please try and recall anything you can.
-Hmm.
Once the doctor gives her approval,
you can take her home.
Okay, ma'am.
I'm in the middle of an investigation.
You can also take the kids
with you for lunch.
Fine. I'll be right there.
I'm leaving.
Okay, I'll come home.
Pandiyan.
Ma'am?
Initial findings
don't point towards rape, right?
-The case shouldn't reach the media.
-Okay, ma'am.
Anyway, book me a ride. I'll go home
and then to the police station.
Ma'am, why don't you take the jeep?
There are relatives at home, Pandiyan.
-I'll get a ride myself. You leave.
-Hmm.
Initial observation
rules out any sexual assault,
although she has been attacked brutally.
We can only confirm
after we get the reports.
If you get any information,
do contact me, okay?
Sure, ma'am.
Also, I will need
her social media handles.
I want to check
those comments and threats.
Okay, ma'am.
Baby, I think I need a shower.
He had a Mask Mayhem mask on.
Mask Mayhem's mask?
Mmm.
Stay here. I'll get that.
-Hi, Uncle! Surprise!
-Hey.
Come, come.
What happened, Aunty?
Is that a fracture?
-It's nothing.
-That doesn't look like nothing.
-Your face is full of bruises.
-Mom.
Mom, last night, she met
with a small accident. That's all.
How? On the bike? Did you drink and ride?
Mom, it's not what you think.
I saw a post on social media
of you winning the award.
We were so happy.
That's why we came to visit you here, but…
The award?
How did you hurt yourself so badly, Aunty?
Uh…
Last night, we returned quite late
after the celebrations.
She slipped while
coming down the stairs, and…
Oh, my God.
Mmm. Yeah.
I've told you many times
that I don't like all this.
To hell with your drinking!
What makes you think
that I fell because I was drunk?
Did Anoop or I say anything like that?
Hey, Tara,
they're both losing their temper.
I don't know what to do.
-Can you try to take Grandma back home?
-Oh, no, already?
Uh, Aunty is also very tired.
-Please.
-Okay.
-I'll take care of it.
-Yeah.
Grandma, it's time for my swimming class.
-Shall we leave?
-Yes. Let's go.
-Bye.
-Bye, Tara.
Have fun in class.
You take care.
Our swimming coach makes us
do the most random exercises.
Look, Riya's here.
-Hi, guys. What's up?
-Hi!
Hi.
-You're looking good.
-Thank you.
Go, dear.
-How was your trip?
-We went to France.
And I did a lot of shopping.
Oh, my God! You look like an aunty.
-What are you even wearing?
-Riya! What are you doing?
-What are you hiding under there?
-Stop! Riya!
Come on. Show us.
Oh, just look at you.
You're wearing pants inside?
Are you a boy?
Girls, get into the pool.
Hey, Meghna, come in.
Hey.
Have you guys eaten anything?
-Here.
-I'm not hungry.
Come on, eat.
You too.
-Have a bite.
-Just one bite.
I don't get this.
I really don't get this.
I didn't have my phone
with me last evening.
I was with Maya the whole time.
Look.
So you didn't reply to me at all?
But I received a message from your phone.
I got a game request too.
How? Someone's clearly
hacked into my phone.
Wha… what's going on?
If the cops are able
to find the missing stuff,
we'll get some clarity on this.
Um, what was in your bag,
besides your phone?
Just my wallet.
But there was no money in it.
Nothing else, I guess.
The award…
We should inform the police about that.
Hmm.
I'm so sorry, Kavya.
Hey, it's okay. Forget about it.
But if you didn't respond to me,
then who was messaging me?
I need to figure that out.
ROGUITARIST - Your name?
TARARTIST - Tara… yours?
You never said you were a celebrity!
I've done nothing!
How did I pass out?
I didn't drink that much.
Just some champagne. That's it.
That's not likely
to knock you unconscious.
Where is it?
Where is my old phone?
Here it is. Found it.
Yes?
Two days ago,
were you on duty Saturday night?
Were you serving drinks?
Yeah, I was at the counter.
But why do you ask?
I was here that night.
Do you remember me?
We have a lot of customers
on Friday and Saturday.
It's not that easy
to remember every face, ma'am.
I was wearing a red dress,
and I was carrying a trophy and a purse.
I kept them right here.
Uh, do you have
a lost-and-found section here?
Yes, ma'am. Come with me.
Ma'am, these are
Kavya's debit card records.
I think Kavya's attackers
are misusing her debit card.
They withdrew money
from the ATM near the pub.
And did you check the ATM CCTV footage?
Yes, I'm on it, ma'am.
Um, ma'am, can I ask you something,
if you don't mind?
This is a minor case.
The ACP wants you to drop this case,
but you're still keen on pursuing it.
Do you know these people?
There is no such thing
as a big or a small crime.
Today's petty criminals
can turn into society's menace,
and we don't want that day to come.
The boss is pressurising us
to close the case as soon as possible.
That's not how it works.
This isn't just a minor theft case.
It's also stalking.
-Kavya?
-What are you doing here?
Hey, what do you mean? Even I live here.
I can go anywhere I want.
I do not need your permission.
You better listen and listen well.
According to the court order,
you are forbidden
from being anywhere in Tara's vicinity.
You know it's a restraining order, okay?
So don't you dare talk to her.
Listen, you're the one
accusing me for no fault of mine.
And this is harassment.
It should be me who should file
a restraining order against you.
Now get this. I don't want
to contact her or see you at all.
-Now move.
-Shut up!
A man like you should only be in prison.
You're a bloody alcoholic,
and your negligence caused all this.
Now, don't fucking pretend.
It's been six years since I quit drinking.
I've moved on in life.
I have a new family, a wife and a child.
You had a wife and a child
before that as well.
Do you remember, or have you forgotten?
You still drank like a fish.
You killed your wife,
abandoned your child and ran away.
So just fucking stay away from Tara.
How soon can we find out, ma'am?
We will get
the CCTV footage by tomorrow.
I've asked the men to retrieve it
as soon as possible.
Once we have the footage,
we can figure out what our next steps are.
-Sure, ma'am.
-Hmm.
Sorry. I got stuck in traffic.
I've told ma'am everything I remember.
Wait. Is this the security footage?
I went to the pub the other day
to check their lost and found.
I checked their CCTV footage, and I saw
someone mix something in my drink in that.
Ma'am, can we find out
more from this information?
First, we need to find out
what they mixed in the drink.
Since her blood reports haven't come yet,
we're going with assault
and robbery as of now.
Her phone still remains untraceable.
The ATM footage…
And now with this information,
we'll see what we can do.
Since the trophy is missing,
could it be one of the other two nominees?
We've looked into it already.
In fact, the other two nominees
stayed on at the venue.
Those guys left the party at around 12:30.
Vikram straight away went home,
while Dilip stayed back at the same hotel.
So it can't be them.
Look, Kavya, the thing is,
you were drugged and you were assaulted.
We need to narrow in on the motive,
and it'll lead us to the perpetrators.
Okay, ma'am.
We're investigating every possible angle…
Don't block your old phone number yet.
If they switch your phone on,
we'll be able to trace the signal.
Before you go on
to do anything stupid again,
please let us know.
Until we find those perpetrators,
you have to be careful.
Hmm. Okay, ma'am.
-Hey, I'll see her out.
-Yeah.
Don't let her go out alone for a few days.
Sure thing, ma'am.
I love how independent you are,
but we can't be irresponsible.
What if it was the bartender
and he was the one to attack you?
By the way, I spoke to Roshan
at the office and I told him everything.
Why?
It's better if he knows.
And also, you need time.
Otherwise, he might keep
bothering you about deadlines,
and pressure you
into coming to the office.
Now everyone in office
will give me those pitiful looks.
I didn't think about it that way.
I thought…
No, it's okay. It's all right.
Here. This is for you.
Kavya, how are you feeling now?
You could have taken some time off.
I'm fine.
It's okay. Thank you.
We'll make sure all of this remains
within the confines of this room.
I don't care about that.
I just don't like it when people
look at me with sympathy and pity.
Correct. That's why
we must get back to work again.
You also need some distraction
from this traumatic incident.
Leave it all behind you.
We can't change anything.
Think about work.
And about the mask of Mask Mayhem,
no one needs to know about that.
-Right?
-I'm sorry.
It may sound like a big deal,
someone wearing some mask,
but you don't have to mention
that it was a Mask Mayhem mask.
You must have mentioned it to the police,
but you don't need
to discuss it with anyone outside.
Okay.
Is that it?
Cool.
Roshan, what--
Hey.
Not now.
Roshan, what is wrong with you?
Roshan is an idiot.
Tell me, how are you feeling?
I don't know.
On one hand, just like Roshan said,
I want to put it behind me and move on.
But on the other hand,
I just want to know
who attacked me and why.
Why me?
What did they want?
I'm obsessing about it.
Kavya, we'll find all the answers.
You don't worry about it.
Hmm.
Do you want to see a therapist?
Hmm.
All right, then.
I'll search for a therapist
and set up an appointment.
-We'll get through this.
-Thanks.
Kavya…
Dani recently found a page
on the dark web.
They call themselves "Deadbeat Dudes".
They are commenting
and chatting about you,
and that video is doing the rounds.
And some… images as well.
What images?
They are kind of violent.
Seems like they have
photoshopped the images.
I've seen some of them.
Where is he right now?
It's okay. You don't need to get up.
Relax.
Will you do me a favour?
Yeah, of course I will, Kavya.
The video of me…
can you trace the person
who posted that video?
Yeah, sure. I'm on it.
The inspector called earlier.
She told me my drink
was spiked with GHB that night.
-The date rape drug?
-Hmm.
-So it's a preplanned attack.
-Hmm.
But…
how were they able
to find out where you were going?
Maybe they were
following us from the event?
I don't know.
Every time I get one answer,
there are a million more questions.
Everyone keeps saying
I should forget about it. I don't know.
Hey… doesn't matter what everyone says.
What do you think?
Sometimes…
I want to leave it all behind.
But when I close my eyes,
I see myself lying on that beach.
It won't happen again.
It feels like
I've lost control of my life.
You just have to be yourself,
and you will regain control.
Hmm?
-Hmm?
-Yeah.
Hi, guys.
It's been a while
since I've spoken to you all…
…because last week was full of incidents.
I could
tell you that this was
from a bike accident and I fell.
It will be easier for me to move on.
Or I could say I slipped and I fell down.
That would be an easier way out.
It's what most people would have done.
But I want to do the right thing.
So, some of you may already know,
I won an award on Saturday night.
And after that I was roofied.
And then I was assaulted.
My stuff was stolen.
I don't know why this happened to me,
but, yes, I will track these people down,
and I will bring them to justice.
Beating another person… unconscious
and assaulting them,
leaving them half dead on the beach.
Such a spineless act
shouldn't go unpunished.
They must never be able to do
anything like this to anybody else again.
I read an interesting quote once,
"The storm grows stronger when you flee,
but when you stand your ground,
it loses its power over you."
That's exactly what I'll do.
I'm going to take these culprits on.
And to everyone, especially the ladies,
please be careful.
There are plenty of monsters
hiding behind masks,
so stay alert and be careful.
If they thought
I'll be silent after the attack,
very sorry.
The questions will be way louder.
And I will not rest
until I have all the answers.
Until then, bye.
What is it?
There's a lot of missed calls
and a lot of notifications.
What about?
That video you uploaded.
Roshan has asked you
to come to the office soon.
Why?
I didn't mention Mask Mayhem.
It's not about that.
You did the right thing.
And it's great
that you took control of your story.
Everyone has come out in support of you.
Look.
Hi, guys. I just came across
this post by this gamer girl.
Trust me, it shook me up.
I don't understand.
Even in this day and age,
why can't a woman feel safe outside?
She is being targeted
and attacked by some random asshole.
That too a woman of her stature?
We need to stand up for her.
And if you have the guts,
then come and stand with us.
If not, then you better
shut up and stay away.
Relax. I'll see who it is.
Your heels.