The Game: You Never Play Alone (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

1
[cellphone ringing]
Hey, what was that video about?
[crying] I made a mistake.
It's okay. Just tell me what happened.
This was seven years ago,
when I started working for Moon Bolt.
Anoop and I had had a fight.
I had told you about it.
Yeah, I remember.
So, what about it?
And, what does that
have to do with the video?
That night at the club,
Anoop and I fought,
and then he just left.
Yeah, right.
Anoop's family had arranged his marriage,
so he was going back to his hometown.
And then after he went--
God, that happened seven years ago.
So, why did you share that video now?
No, no, Meghna, it wasn't me.
I remember that I had deleted that video.
Someone managed to access my Cloud,
retrieve that video
and sent it to everybody. [crying]
What are you saying?
Okay, tell me where you are.
I'll come over to see you.
No, you don't come.
I'll handle it.
How is Anoop taking it?
He hasn't said a word yet.
[sniffles]
Listen, I'll call you back.
Anoop, talk to me, please.
Say whatever is on your mind.
Please. Please say something.
Look, I know I have messed up really bad…
…but I didn't cheat on you, Anoop.
You were getting engaged
back in your hometown, remember?
You had already left me.
At that point, I really thought
it was over between us and you, Anoop.
So, you just went with your next option.
No. He was also going through a breakup.
The both of us were completely sloshed.
Anoop. Anoop. [crying]
I was angry with you.
I just wanted revenge.
I was really stupid.
I'm so sorry.
It was a huge mistake.
But when you came back, I wasn't sure
whether I should tell you or not.
I was scared.
I thought it would break us.
You did that
because you thought I'd left you forever.
Didn't tell me because
you were scared of losing me again.
I'm sorry.
Whoever stole my phone found that
deleted video and sent it to everyone.
You should inform Banumathi ma'am.
[cellphone clicks]
Anoop, please! Yell at me,
but say something.
You can't just be silent like this.
Please.
Goodbye. I need some time.
Let's not talk about this right now.
What is this?
I've been calling you all morning.
Why aren't you answering?
What's going on?
Sorry, Mom. We were at the beach house.
-So--
-What kind of video was that, Kavya?
It wasn't me. Someone stole my phone.
Just delete it, Mom.
Does Anoop know about the video?
Mom, if that's what you want to talk about
then I'm gonna call you later.
Okay, I'll call you back.
[Pandian] Ma'am, the CCTV showed six cars
travelling down the KNK Muttukadu route
in a timeline, but none of them
seem to be involved in this.
I questioned them all.
Good work, Pandian.
Also, check one more thing.
The list of vehicles that have been
captured on the Muttukadu entrance camera.
Check which of those didn't return
along the same route.
Ma'am, what about ACP, sir?
Report to him directly, Pandian.
If anything goes wrong this time,
we'll anyway be blamed.
I'm also keeping track of things
from my side.
I understand, ma'am,
-Hey, look.
-Look, she's come.
[man] Hey, look, they're here.
-[shushes] Be quiet.
-Don't let it get to you.
I'll see you around. Hmm?
[somber music playing]
-[indistinct chatter]
-[Kavya clears throat]
What's… what's the progress
on the final level?
We still have to work
on that glass shattering.
Do you want to take a look?
Hmm. Show me.
Yeah.
So, when the flag comes,
we have to show the glass breaking here.
But as you can see,
that's not happening… [voice fades out]
[indistinctly speaking]
So, guys, this is the final thing
we need to work on.
If we follow the plan,
we can complete it on time.
We can't just think about
completing the work.
We need to think about the quality,
and also about the team.
Anoop,
if you want to say something
personal to me, let's take it outside.
Not in here.
There's nothing personal about this.
It's a team meeting.
Okay, but what's wrong with the plan?
The safety of the players is crucial.
I can't be selfish like you.
Listen, guys, relax.
May I give a suggestion?
Why don't we scatter the collectible gems
in public places?
Like playgrounds, malls, parks, theatres.
In places where one can only walk.
It will be safer and there won't be
any risk of car accidents.
Sounds good.
You handle that.
I need a break.
Anoop.
There's something I need to tell you.
Can we meet somewhere after work today?
I don't want to talk to you.
Listen up, everyone.
You might have received
a certain video recently.
Someone hacked into our lives and is doing
all kinds of things to torture us.
We've lost a complaint
with the police about the video.
But you can… do something that'll help us.
If possible, please delete the video.
Please.
It led me to a chat page in the Dark web.
-Hmm.
-It's a private chat,
but I figured I would find all their IDs
in your account's comment section.
So I created an ID for myself
and joined the chat.
Gummybear21, Clearminds83
and Aanpillai666.
These three IDs are the most active.
The video was posted in the chat room
by this Gummybear21 dude.
Since it's dark web,
narrowing down their location
-won't be easy.
-Hmm.
But a recent message has been
traced to a specific location,
and it matches the geotag location
of this guy, Gummybear21.
So, does that mean Gummybear21
has my phone?
Do you have any more information on him?
-[Kavya] Hello, ma'am?
-Yes, Kavya. Tell me.
Dani has managed
to figure out where my phone is.
Is it possible to trace the location
if we know the geotag…
Why don't you ask Dani to do that
for you too?
What do you need the police for?
Ma'am, we only did this
because we thought it would help you.
It seems like you're conducting
your own investigation now,
despite several warnings about
the risk to your life, Kavya.
Ma'am, they've already reached my house.
I only did this
to speed up the investigation.
Forward the details to SI Pandian.
I will tell them the information
came from the cyber team.
Okay, ma'am.
[gunshots firing in video game]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-How was your day?
-Hectic.
How was yours?
Same.
Um… by the way,
Dani managed to figure out
who has my phone.
Ah, okay. Who?
An online troll.
-Gummybear21.
-Oh.
He probably leaked the video as well.
I spoke to the inspector about it.
She said she'll take care of it.
You've had your dinner?
[stutters] Yeah.
There's some in the fridge.
You can eat it if you're hungry.
-Okay, I'll take a shower.
-[video game gunfire continues]
[gasps]
Anoop.
Why didn't you come to bed?
Are you okay?
We need to talk.
I'm listening.
I seriously don't know how to handle this.
Anoop, all this happened a long time ago.
There's nothing between us.
He's my close friend.
You, me and him.
We work together.
We have to face each other every day.
I don't know.
It's my fault.
-I shouldn't have let you.
-[tsks]
Don't do that.
Don't blame yourself.
It was my fault, Anoop.
Even Gowtham felt the same way.
In fact, I avoided your call.
Not because I was angry,
but because I was ashamed.
I was so guilty.
But then, when I saw you at my doorstep,
I was happy.
I was scared.
Please, Anoop…
Look at me.
Tell me how to make this right.
There's nothing you can do.
This is on me.
I understand.
We need some space.
[doorbell rings]
Hey, come inside.
Megs.
-[sobbing]
-[Meghna] It's okay.
Everything will be fine.
-Hi.
-Hey.
Why didn't you call me again?
You're busy all the time.
Why did you disconnect the call?
I told you, right?
I was at swimming class.
See. You're always busy.
Okay, fine. Sorry.
I don't need your apology.
Come on, let's get on a video call.
Hmm.
[blows kiss]
I thought you'd be in your swimsuit.
But you look sexy in this outfit as well.
Such a smooth talker.
Come on, show me a little more.
What?
I want to see your purest form.
What do you mean?
You know what I mean.
You're a big girl.
No way.
So you don't trust me?
-Hmm?
-It's not that,
but…
Okay, never mind.
If you want me to drop it, I will.
I'll call you later. Bye.
Dev, why are you upset with me now?
I'll video call you
once you start trusting me. Bye for now.
Dev? [sighs]
-What happened now?
-Roshan, the thing is,
we are going to need more time
to do justice to Glass Ceiling.
What is holding you up?
Roshan…
the team has been on the grind 24/7,
but, you see, Glass Ceiling requires
a lot of detailing
and GameCon is next week.
I'm not sure if it will be ready
in the given time.
We can't go and tell them that, can we?
Our company is going through a transition.
I just don't have time for all this.
I see that you're facing
personal distractions,
but we can't stop our work
because of that.
As it is, there are too many rumours
about you in this office.
Glass Ceiling is on. Beta version
must be ready for the GameCon.
I don't really care
what are you going to do
and how you're going to do it.
Please leave.
-Whatever Roshan said--
-Kavya, don't worry about him.
That man's a complete idiot.
Come, let's not waste time
and get back to work.
These points are important. Note them.
[Vikram] Hey, Kavya.
-Hey.
-I'm sorry for what you're going through.
If at all, you need any help,
please feel free to ask.
Thanks, Vikram.
-[Dani] I think it will run fine now.
-That's great.
Hey, Kavya.
So, what happened? What did Roshan say?
Don't ask. Exactly what we thought.
We don't have a choice.
He just repeated the same thing.
-We have this week.
-Uh…
There's no time.
We need to figure something out.
Kavya, you don't have to worry.
I figured out a solution for this.
You would just have to approve it.
Is that okay with you?
Hmm.
Kavya…
Thanks for giving me a second chance.
Dani, any luck?
-Not yet, but I'll find them soon, Kavya.
-Okay.
[typing]
[incoming call]
[phone beeps]
Hey, why aren't you answering my calls?
I've been busy.
-Are you still upset with me?
-No.
Then why are you looking so sad?
It's nothing.
What do you want?
I want to see all of you.
That's all.
But the problem is
you don't trust me at all.
No, Dev.
-So, you do trust me?
-I just feel shy.
It's just for me, right?
Okay, but just once.
Okay.
-[music playing in headphones]
-[Dani humming]
What's up, Dani?
What are you up to?
Nothing at all, bro.
Hey, don't play dumb.
I know what you're doing.
I also played with these programs
when I was an intern like you.
So tell me,
who is the girl you are stalking?
I'm not stalking anyone.
Is it someone you have a crush on?
No, bro. Not at all.
Hey, it feels like
you haven't moved an inch
from this spot inch the past three days.
I can see it on your face.
You haven't found what you're looking for.
Open it. Come on.
You're tracking someone.
Please don't tell anyone, Vikram.
I was just trying to help Kavya.
Nothing else.
-What kind of help?
-For quite some time now,
I've been following a chat page.
I think the guys on the chat page
could be her attackers.
This is my assumption.
I also think these are the same guys
who must have stolen her phone too.
So, I'm trying to locate the person
who has her phone.
But please don't tell this to anyone, bro.
Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.
I've got your back.
Come on, let me help you with this.
Are you sure?
I know another code for it.
[typing]
Hmm. If you want to check any other IDs,
we can track those too.
-Okay.
-But not from here.
-Maybe we can go to a cafe.
-Okay.
Using the office IP address
might get us into major trouble.
[phone chimes]
[Madhi] We have found a match, Banu.
Thanks, Madhi.
Is this our first solid lead?
Hopefully. SI Pandian has gone to inquire
at the shops near the pub.
Any information about her cellphone?
No, Banu. Her phone has been completely
switched off since she left the pub.
We couldn't trace the signal
on the proximity numbers.
I feel like I'm missing something, Madhi.
Like I'm overlooking something, somewhere.
To download that video of hers,
they would need access to her cloud
account, right? Have we got the data?
It's expected this evening.
I'll let you know, okay?
-[Pandian] Yes, ma'am.
-Yeah, Pandian.
I've shared the information with you.
-Check your phone.
-Okay, ma'am.
[man] Hey, look over there.
There's a guy in that building.
Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot him!
Who the hell is that? Fuck! Shoot him!
Who called this idiot in our team? Fuck!
Hey, Dani.
Vikram, what are you doing here?
I'm here for the same reason
that you are here for.
One cup of tea.
So tell me, what's happening there?
I don't know.
I'm just waiting to see if he comes out.
-Hey, someone cover me!
-[doorbell buzzes]
[doorbell buzzing]
Guys, keep playing. I'll be back.
[suspenseful music]
Who is it?
Hey.
Why are you here during office hours?
And, Vikram, what are you doing here?
Has Anne sent you?
[police siren wailing]
Which block, Pandian?
It's the fourth block, ma'am.
This is Madhesh's house.
Madhesh?
Madhesh, open the door! It's the police!
-Madhesh?
-What's going on?
We have nothing to do with you.
We are here to meet him.
-[knocking]
-Madhesh? Madhesh!
[door creaks open]
[footsteps]
[knocks] Madhesh?
Pandian!
[footsteps appoaching]
Keep two officers here and find out
who entered and exited the compound.
Check the CCTV cameras
and find out about the security guard.
What's going on here?
Maybe he tried to escape from the police.
Sir, we found him hanging.
It could be a murder or a suicide.
-Ma'am.
-Kavya.
What are you doing here?
What happened here, ma'am?
Not now, Kavya.
We'll talk in my office.
-Ma'am, please--
-Listen to me, Kavya.
Leave.
Okay.
What is all this?
Who are these people?
Why did Kavya…
Why did he make her do this?
He had no connection whatsoever to Kavya.
He was 21, an engineering student.
We still don't have any idea
what motivated him to target her.
Why Kavya? Why them?
We don't have the answers yet.
He didn't know me at all, ma'am.
Why would he have
so much hatred towards me?
It could be some sort
of a psychological issue, Kavya.
Perhaps he has a problem with
strong-headed, independent women.
This has opened up
a lot more questions for us.
His phone and laptop have been formatted.
We're trying to recover what we can.
The available information tells us
that he has the addresses
of several social media influencers.
He's morphed their pictures
using software, showing vulgar images.
If we get any more information,
we might be able to do something.
I thought finding this guy
would put an end to all of this.
Didn't you speak to two people that night?
It's what the waitress said.
You obviously wouldn't
have recognised this boy.
You didn't know him at all.
Are you still unable
to recall anything more?
You know what's most concerning to me,
is that Madhesh committed suicide
just before we got to him.
Perhaps he committed suicide
knowing you were coming for him.
But how could he have known about this?
It's possible that he was able to track us
while we were trying to track him.
Once he realised
we were coming to get him,
he might have got scared
and committed suicide.
Ma'am, is it possible to use his lead
and find the others involved?
Definitely. We'll get them soon…
but you'll have to be
extremely careful, Kavya.
-Banumathi.
-Sir.
Sir.
-Was this about the beach case?
-Yes, sir.
You was supposed to hand over the case
to SI Pandian.
I don't mind you supporting him.
But didn't I tell you
not to waste time on this case?
Today you went to search a house
without a warrant.
Entering a house with a revolver in hand
with the entire neighbourhood watching
can create so many law and order issues.
Sorry, sir.
We'd gone to conduct an inquiry,
but the boy had killed himself by then.
Where is Pandian?
Why are you meeting with the victim?
Sorry, sir.
[chuckles]
Hmm.
[phone ringing]
Hey.
Hi. What happened?
All okay?
Yeah, okay.
You are too cute.
I'm mesmerised
just looking at your picture.
I want to see you like that again, hottie.
Can't you think of anything else?
I can't think of anything else
since I saw you like that.
You're making me blush right now.
That's good.
I bet you will turn pink, right?
[chuckles]
Do you want to see the picture?
What picture?
[tsks]
God, why did you save it?
You promised that you would delete it.
I deleted it,
but then I wanted to see it again.
You'd overreact if I asked one more time.
-That's why I saved it.
-Please. Someone else might see it.
Delete it right now.
Seeing my picture like this
makes me feel very uncomfortable.
If my grandmother finds out about this,
she'll put me under house arrest.
I don't know how she'll react.
I don't even have your grandma's number.
She'll find out only if I send it to her.
Anyway, I have to go.
I'll talk to you later tonight
once I'm free, okay?
[guys laughing]
Hey, Dev, take a drag.
Great work, dude.
-But that was so cringe.
-Yeah, whatever.
But I made it work, right?
He thinks he's the king of rizz.
-Come on, man.
-[laughter continues]
[coughs]
That I am.
Here.
[suspenseful music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
Sidharth.
Siddharth.
[clicks tongue]
What the hell are you doing?
How many times have I told you
to focus on work during office hours?
Are you being paid to play
video games from the office?
What are you staring at?
Give me your phone.
Take it after office hours.
Come in.
If I catch you playing
video games again, I'll fire you
and make sure nobody hires you ever again.
Tokyo?
Tokyo, where are you?
Tokyo?
[Banumathi] We have no reason
to doubt this.
The reports also conclude asphyxiation
as the cause of death.
-I have no confusion in my head.
-You're right, m'am.
He died of a broken neck.
Given his height, there's no way
he could have hung himself like that.
And at the time of his death,
no shells, tools,
nothing near him had been knocked over.
Pandian, did did we get any information
from his devices?
Everything has been wiped clean, ma'am.
But the team is working
on retrieving the data.
We will get it in a day or two.
Tell me, Pandian,
why would someone
who's about to kill himself
erase his data
only to protect someone else?
According to his computer's log history,
he was playing games
just 15 minutes before his death.
I had the same thoughts, ma'am.
[yawns] Tokyo?
[breathing heavily]
[screaming]
[crying]
[theme music playing]