01x04 - The Pretender's Blunder

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When did you come to Littnong?

One and a half years ago.

Are you from Littnong?

No.

Why?

You look like a big-city doctor.

What do you mean by that?

I mean…

what is a man like you

doing in a place like this?

Two generations of Littnong…

have been suffering the effects

of radioactive contamination so far,

and now the third generation

is also falling victim to it.

I have been researching the matter.

You can say that

I'm doing fieldwork now.

Come.

Radioactive contamination.

And now, it's the virus outbreak.

This place is ill-fated.

Fringes of our civilization.

And nobody…

has got the time to think about it.

I have not seen such a case

of a throat infection ever before.

You should visit an ENT for consultation

as soon as you can.

Okay?

Give him an ice pack, and let's

monitor him around the clock.

And make an appointment

with Dr. Saha. Okay?

Sir!

Meenakshi Iyer has arrived in Littnong.

She is spending a lot of time

with Dr. Rakhaw…

even after the lab burned down.

Fishing is extremely calming for humans,

but it is equally dreadful for the fish.

Figuring out whether you are a human

or a fish can completely change the game.

And now is the time to change the game.

Hey!

You scared me.

Scared?

Well, I'd also be scared

if I pretended to be a virologist.

I can tell that you've never

used a microscope before.

Under a microscope,

things surely look scarier.

So,

Meenakshi Iyer…

you are not a student of virology.

If you want to see the slide,

you must tell me the truth.

I'm not.

Then why are you here?

I'm a detective.

A private detective.

I never met Partho.

But on the day of the accident…

I happened to be there.

Later, I met his mother.

She told me that Partho was m*rder*d.

Did she say…

the m*rder*r is in Littnong?

She committed suicide.

So, who are you working for?

I'm not working for anybody.

Let me make some more tea for you.

What are you doing, come here?

You were supposed to

get the decorations, dude.

Yes, Subho?

Where is Meenakshi?

-She was supposed to be in Bangkok.

-I know that.

But I don't hear the international

ringing tone when I call her.

Well, she has sent Adi instead of her.

Is she in Kolkata?

I traced her location.

She's somewhere in Littnong.

Littnong?

And you guys know nothing about it?

No, we don't.

Anyway, you're coming

to the party, right?

I'll let you know.

Free booze, bro! Think about it.

To hell with the free booze! Bye.

Do you also think Partho was m*rder*d?

And why do you want to find out…

who m*rder*d Partho?

I am a detective.

You are a private detective.

You won't do anything for free.

I want to find out who m*rder*d Partho…

for the sake of his mother.

I'm not doing this for money.

Tell me.

Why did Partho come back to India?

Why did he take an interest

in the virus outbreak in Littnong?

And why did he want to meet you?

How do you know that…

Partho wanted to meet me?

Detective's instinct.

Plus, I bluffed my way with you,

and it worked.

I don't have the answers

to your questions.

But…

you can take this slide and…

have it examined

by some virologist in Kolkata.

And yes,

bear in mind

that this is the last slide I have.

We'll get a couple of more tests done.

The test reports will give us

some clarity on the infection.

Doctor, will he be alright?

Airport?

What name do your friends call you?

Meena.

-Airport?

-Yes.

Meena, this place is…

ill-fated.

Don't come back here.

One virus outbreak…

and one doctor.

That too an MD in a godforsaken place.

And a lab that is burnt to the ground.

What is the connection of

all these things with Partho?

What do you think, Joy?

Do real investigators feel like this?

Clueless?!

Hello?

Ma'am, is this the first time

you're visiting Littnong?

It's a beautiful place.

Various types of flowers bloom

in that forest.

Do you see that mountain on the right?

Yeah, I'm looking at it right now.

But, Dr. Basu, I don't know.

I shudder to think that

it might be the Antarctic Giant Virus.

Really?

How is that even possible?

I don't know.

You should come here during spring.

You know, madam,

there was a pig farm right over there.

Around 600 pigs died

under mysterious circumstances.

So, they burned down the farm.

When did it happen?

The pigs died even before

the outbreak of the virus.

Alright. Please pull over.

-Could you please reverse the car?

-Just a second, ma'am.

They burned it down three days ago.

The fire hasn't completely gone out yet.

We'll get a lot of traffic in the city.

We should get going.

Go ahead. I'll be right there.

Okay, madam.

Please hurry.

Hello?

Did you know that 600 pigs died

on a farm in Littnong

just before the virus outbreak?

Yeah.

The farm has been burned down.

Oh!

Since the pigs died

around the virus outbreak…

do you think there

could be a connection?

Strange things do happen here.

Listen.

Can you find out more about Dr. Rakhaw?

Like his background.

And what he is doing in Littnong.

Okay.

He has been feeling restless lately.

His blood pressure also keeps fluctuating.

He won't even let me

give him an injection.

Give me that.

Dad, I need to give you this injection.

I don't need…

the injection.

You need it for your hiccups, Dad.

I'm suffering from esophagus cancer.

Why would I care about hiccups?

Why are you still here?

I'm not leaving until

you give me an answer.

Imay…

there is no point in coming here

and asking me the same stupid question

over and over again.

You knew…

what your partners…

had stored in the godown?

Radium 286.

I knew it was dangerous.

You knew that…

the future generations would…

suffer the aftermath?

Do you…

have any idea

what kind of money that was?

Yes.

Money.

I belong to a tribal community.

I tried to get out of the world

of tribes and create my identity

in the nonethnic society.

But the people never accepted me

as one of their own.

That is why I was compelled

to do such a thing.

I just wanted to give you a good life.

You didn't think about the consequences

and how it would affect people's lives!

People's lives?

I was only concerned

about my family's well-being.

Family?

Where is your family?

You are right here.

MD Medicine.

I have won.

You sound strange, Dad!

You're talking through your hat.

Life itself is strange.

You know what is strange?

People take me to be the wrongdoer

because of your misdeeds!

You wanted to find your father!

You have found out

what you were meaning to!

There is no point in blaming me…

Did you watch the video?

I'm on a flight, about to take off.

It happened earlier this morning.

You should watch it.

Ma'am…

-you need to switch off your phone.

-Yeah.

There!

It's a bloody catastrophe.

I think I know what it is.

Ma'am, please.

Yeah.

Yes?

I need to get this blood sample tested.

-Is it yours?

-No. I just want to get it checked.

What do you want to get it checked for.

I just want to know if it's normal.

But at least tell me

what you need to get it checked for?

Dengue, malaria, typhoid?

Do you have a doctor's prescription?

Would you please let me

speak to a pathologist?

You cannot speak

to a pathologist directly.

Why?

Would it be the end of the world?

-He's here.

-Yes, ma'am?

I've just come back from the hills.

There's a fatal fever outbreak

in that place.

I brought the sample here because

I couldn't find a good lab there.

Let me check.

Could you get it checked right away?

Sure. Please wait for a while.

What do I make the bill for?

Charge for CBC.

Meena.

You've forgotten about

the Secret Santa gift.

I've got the gift.

Only thing is,

I have to give it to my man myself.

Best of luck.

What the f*ck, Meenakshi!

Where have you been?

You knew.

f*ck!

You were making us spy on your own wife!

Sit down, Meenakshi.

That's so creepy.

This is gonna be my third divorce,

Meenakshi.

And every time there's a divorce,

I lose my assets.

I lose my money.

You sound pathetic!

What is that?

That's interesting.

Take a look at it.

Check it out.

This is…

Madhu Jain's engagement invitation.

You should go too.

Send me the video!

She has already landed.

"Madhu weds Rohit."

Littnong?

What are you doing, Meenakshi?

And what's so funny?

Let's go get a beer.

-Meenakshi, you need to talk to me.

-We'll talk.

Come on, dance with me.

No?

Hey, Mr. Fraud!

How are you? Are you fine?

-More or less fine, yeah.

-Yeah?

Beer?

Sure.

Oh, sorry.

-Thank you, sir.

-Are you just gonna have a beer?

-What the f*ck is this?

-Lower your voice.

Yeah! Dogs just follow a b*tch on heat!

I will!

Aren't you always f*cking around?!

What happened?

-I'll check on him.

-Jeet, I'll go.

Sir…

You're smiling?

It's always my fault, damn it!

My fault!

Perhaps. But we can

discuss this topic later.

Yeah.

I'll k*ll her!

Let's party.

Come on, let's party.

Sir…

Oh, yeah.

Let's go.

You see, I want to be

the Prime Minister of India.

I knew it.

You are headed somewhere.

Hello, this is Dr. Basu speaking.

I got many missed calls from this number.

May I know who this is?

Sir, I want to meet you.

I just need ten minutes of your time.

Who is this?

I'm Partho's friend.

Parthopratim Dey?

What is your name?

Meenakshi Iyer.

Meenakshi, I'm in the college library

right now…

and I'm free.

Can you come?

Yes, sir. I can reach in 20 minutes.

Thank you.

-That's done.

-I'm gonna drink.

I'll be back in an hour.

Will you guys still be here or…

Where are you going?

You see, she has a secret boyfriend.

Am I right?

She hasn't told me anything.

I'll be back in an hour.

Don't drink anymore.

We'll have dinner together.

I'll have more drinks.

I'm gonna drink.

Anybody with me while I'm at it?

Me!

-Me too!

-Excellent!

-Pass it!

-Defense!

-Defense!

-Defense!

-Defense!

-Defense!

Why do you think it was a m*rder?

Actually, Partho's mother

did not think it was an accident.

And you believed her, why?

Well, I didn't at first.

But then things happened.

Like what?

All sorts of things.

So, what was Partho working on?

The Antarctic Giant Virus.

Actually, sir,

I wanted to know if dead and dormant

viruses could be revived in laboratories.

They certainly can be revived,

but it's not legal.

And the virologists do ill*gal things?

Virology is a murky business,

my young lady.

Very murky.

Sir, do you think Partho was

involved in any such murky business?

How would I know that?

Was Partho in touch with you

after he went to Berlin?

He would share interesting articles

with me every now and then.

Yes, he was.

Didn't you meet Partho

when he came to Kolkata this time?

No, not this time.

Sir…

can you imagine that

Partho was m*rder*d?

Do you have a theory?

Sir, I read Partho's paper

on dormant viruses.

And I feel the Big Pharma would

be interested in those viruses

that can turn all

vaccine protocols upside down.

And they need to test it on humans?

Could be.

And Partho got to know about the testing…

and these Big Pharma g*ons

bumped him off. That's your theory?

Yes, sir. Somewhat.

You're a smart girl.

By the way, the Council for

Disease Control in Atlanta…

they're doing the testing.

Sir, can we get the data?

Only the government

has access to the data.

It only goes to the extremely

qualified scientists.

It's classified information,

and not for people like you and I.

You mean not for me.

Well…

But, sir, I'm not digging the virus.

I'm digging the death of a young man.

That k*lled his mother as well.

I'm devastated by Partho's death.

And his mother's.

Right.

I might need to see you again, sir.

Sure. Anytime.

Thank you.

-All the best.

-Thank you.

Is there any whiskey left?

Yes, dear.

She's not angry with us.

What are you doing, Meena?

What's your problem, lover boy?

Lover-- Who lover boy?

Aren't you in love with Meena?

Shut up.

Please, dear.

Okay, I'm out of here.

Adios, amigos!

-What will we do without you?

-And there goes one of the pretenders!

Our leader has left.

You know what I feel like doing?

What?

Bungalow, Jain's bungalow

Bungalow, Jain's bungalow

Stupid, Jain.

-Get up.

-Let's go!

-Jain!

-Hey, stupid Jain!

-Open the gate, man!

-Open the gate!

-Open the gate, stupid Jain!

-Jain!

-What do you want?

-Greetings!

Why are you making a scene?

Tell Mr. Jain that Meenakshi Iyer

is here to see him.

-Jain--

-Ma'am, it's late in the night.

It might be a late night for you,

not for us! Go and call him!

-Break his ba*ls!

-Leave right now.

Guddu Jain…

-Guddu Jain…

-f*ck!

m*therf*cker, stop her!

Okay.

Now this is a new low.

I'm sorry.

I lost my head.

I think I drank too much.

Meenakshi, RS Jain funds the ruling party.

-I know. I'm sorry.

-No, you're not.

Are you here to lecture me?

Hey, Subho!

Long time! Where have you been?

I've been busy, sir.

I know. You're bound to be busy.

After all, you've been

involved in shootouts.

What can I say, sir?

Collateral damage.

Subho, letting this slide

could get me into a fix.

I'm letting her off

only because you're involved.

-Thank you, sir.

-Okay.

-You can take her along.

-Thank you.

Hey, get the car!

What…

Meenakshi!

I'm your friend.

I deserve to know what's going on.

Of course, you do.

But my head really hurts right now.

Meenakshi, you cannot be

on your own trip all the time.

Subho, I just want to find out

who k*lled Partho.

I want justice for him.

So, you're convinced that he was k*lled?

I am.

You have a sense of the why?

It's about his work.

The virus?

There was a virus outbreak

in the North Eastern Himalayas,

in a village in Littnong.

And that's why he came to India.

But he was k*lled just before

he could go to Littnong.

Is that the reason why you went

to Littnong?

Yeah.

So, what did you find out?

There's something very wrong.

Isn't this a bit too

beyond your pay scale?

It is.

So?

Subho, I'm exhausted right now.

I'll sit down with you tomorrow

and tell you everything.

Do you want to do

the investigation all by yourself?

If my friends won't help me,

then what f*cking choice do I have?

Meenakshi…

not every accident victim

in this world is your brother.

Why do you have to drag

my brother into this?

-I'm not!

-Stop the car! I can't breathe!

Well, alright.

Let's just go and have some coffee.

Here you go.

Should I always be the one

to tell you what I'm up to?

What do you mean?

What about the mess

that you're involved in?

Do you really want to know?

Of course.

Do you ever have time for me?

Subho…

Oh, sh*t!

f*ck!

Shubho!

Oh, f*ck!

sh*t! sh*t!

f*ck that sh*t!

What the f*ck was that?

What the f*ck are you doing, Meena?