13B: Fear Has a New Address Page #9

ls Ashok here?

- Yes, he has been here for years.

But we recently shifted

him to a different cell.

Solitary confinement.

- Why, Doctor?

For 30 years he has

been a model patient.

As a part of therapy, we let

the patients watch television. .

. .for an hour everyday.

That day, Feb 2 1 st. .

He became very violent

while watching television.

God knows what he

saw on television. .

. . but he was very disturbed.

After that, he had

self-inflicted wounds.

He would draw squares,

box es and similar. .

. .figures on the

wall with his blood.

We couldn't control him.

That's why, you know. .

- Doctor, can we meet Ashok?

Ashok. Ashok.

Leave it. Let go of my hand.

Leave it.

Move back, Manu.

Are you fine?

- No.

lt's Priya. Yes, Priya.

Where are you? When

are you coming home?

l will be there

within 1 0 to 20 minutes.

Ask her what

happened in today's episode.

Priya, just a minute.

What happened in today's episode?

l told you, and you were mocking me.

And now you're

inquiring about the episode.

Put it on speakerphone. - Yes.

l just called to tell you that

l've laid the food on the table. .

Priya, leave all of that aside.

Just tell me what

happened in today's episode.

lt was such a gruesome scene,

we couldn't see it.

What happened?

A man entered the house with a

big hammer and killed everyone.

Priya.

- Yes.

Did they show who the killer was?

- No.

Like everyday, it ended abruptly.

That means we will only find

out tomorrow who's behind it.

Today is Friday. They

will show it on Monday.

Priya, listen to me.

Listen carefully. - What is it?

ls brother at home?

- l think so.

Priya, lock all the doors and

windows of the house. - Why?

No matter what happens, whoever

it is, no matter what he says. .

. .don't open the doors and windows.

But what's wrong?

- Listen to me.

When l come home, l

will ring the bell thrice.

Open the door only then.

You are trying to scare me, right?

- Please don't argue with me.

Just do as l say, Priya. Please.

Shiva. Shiva, someone's

going to come to my home. .

. .and murder everyone.

You go home. l will go

to the police station. .

. .and come back with the force.

We will surround

the entire building.

l will station one

man at every floor.

Let's see who it is.

Hello.

Who is it?

- Watchman.

Who is it?

Stop. Hello, wait. Stop.

Who are you? Stop.

Stop right there.

Stop. Watchman.

Hey.

Watchman, come quickly.

What's happening?

Hey!

No Priya, don't open the door

Priya, don't open the door.

Manohar, what happened?

- Nothing.

Was it a bad dream?

- Nothing, go back to sleep.

Tell me, Mannu, tell me.

Priya. .

- Seems like you saw a ghost.

Mannu. Mannu, what's wrong?

lt's me, Priya. Why

are you so scared?

Oh God, was it a bad dream?

''Everything is alright.''

''There's happiness all around.

Everything is alright.''

''Friends, Everything

is alright here.''

''Everything is alright.''

Oome on. Oome on.

Oome on. Who is it?

Oome on. Show me.

Show me.

Manohar, l can't

understand anything you are saying.

My family can be in

danger because of me.

What danger? - l know my

family can be in danger. .

. . because of my mental state.

l am going to

murder my entire family.

Do you get that?

- What are you saying?

How do l explain it to you?

l see bad dreams. Not just in

the night, but during days as well.

l don't know what's

true and what's not.

Whom should l believe,

and whom should l not?

l. . Doctor, there are

only two ways to avert this.

Firstly, lock me up in a

place from where l cannot escape.

Or else, the other

option is that you kill me.

What nonsense?

- No, look. l am being practical.

Listen to me. l am

not being emotional.

And if anything happens to my family

because of me, l will die as it is.

And Doctor, before l do anything,

just kill me. Just kill me.

This is nonsense. Oalm down.

No, you calm down. Shiva,

try to explain it to him.

Mannu, relax. - Just a second,

calm down. Oalm down.

l will talk to him. - Okay.

Doctor, l have an idea.

- What?

Let's send his family far

away without telling him.

Then he wouldn't be able to do

anything, even if he wants to.

Because he just won't

know where they are.

Shiva.

- What are you thinking about?

Shiva, hold that thought.

lt's a really good idea.

lt's a really good idea.

Okay. - Listen to me.

. .and don't tell me about it?

But at this time, how will l

get all the plane tickets?

Doctor, on the lnternet. Do you

have lnternet connection? - Yes.

l'll do it.

- He's right.

Look, log onto the lnternet,

book the tickets.

And take my family.

No, go to my home. .

. .and take them to a place

where l can't find them.

l shouldn't know where

they are and so shouldn't he.

And one more thing. Tell

Priya and my entire family. .

Mannu, catch your breath.

l am really sorry.

- Relax Manu, cool down.

Ask Priya to call me. l will

explain everything to her.

But Doctor, we don't have the time.

We have to move. We

have to act right now.

Let's go now. Please, please.

- Okay, lets go.

Look Shiva, take me to that room

and close all the doors and windows.

No matter what l do, or say.

Though l might be dying,

don't open the door.

Get that?

- Relax, Manu.

Here. Keep the house keys.

And carefully. Bye. - Bye.

Shiva, open the door,

open it please.

Shiva.

- What's wrong, Manu?

Shiva, open the door. l

have understood everything.

What did you understand?

The television programme that. .

. . l saw today had two hammers.

Different ones.

What are you saying, Manu?

There were two different

people on the show today, Shiva.

Manu, l don't understand anything.

Go back to sleep.

Open the door. l

will explain it to you.

Open the door, please.

Manu, l won't open the door

before morning. Go back to sleep.

Fine, don't open the door.

Just listen to me carefully.

ln the climax that l saw today

there were two different hammers.

This means there were

two different people!

The one that killed the

entire family has a normal hammer.

You know, the one that's used

for pulling out nails as well.

And the other one was mine. l

was carrying the bigger hammer.

And there was a red

tape on the handle.

Like a sledge hammer.

Shiva, that hammer is right here.

lt was in front of me outside.

Shiva, that could

mean only one thing.

Someone's going to go to my house. .

. .and my family is in danger.

ln the television show

l reached home late.

That's why he killed my family.

lf l want to save my family,

then l will have to reach on time.

Please Shiva, open the door.

l beg of you, open the door.

Shiva, for God sakes open the door.

Open the door, Shiva. - Okay.

Okay, Mannu.

- Please, hurry up. Please.

Thank God. l don't have time.

Shiva, open the door.

What are you doing?

No Manu, no. l won't

open the door, Manu.

Shiva. -l will open the

door only in the morning.

lf l have to kill you to save your

family, then l will do that as well.

You get that straight.

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