01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

Why did the two of you
tell Ora about Badshah?

It was our secret.

Because the last time,

when one of us attacked
a member of the police force,

the whole city became a pile of ruins.

And all of us were trapped,

forced down underground deep
in the bowels of the earth.

But Meera, the moment Badshah
identifies me, it's over.

Ora will see my missing tooth
and I'm done.

Then why haven't you had
that sharpie fixed till now?

You go up there every day.
What do you do there?

It's complicated, David.

It's complicated because you keep going
to that useless dentist for treatment.

He's a good for nothing...

- [Meera] David.
- [sighs]

Try to understand her feelings.

All these rendezvous with him
can't just be about her teeth.

Is there something going on
between you two, Rumi?

[scoffs] Not at all.

As soon as he fixes my tooth,

I'll bite him and bring some of that
special virgin blood for you.

Don't forget what happened to Abdul Hakim.

In this world, the price we pay for love
is losing our heads.

[opening theme music playing]

Wow. What is this?

Wait, let me guess. Watermelon
and beet root mixed fruit juice.

Correct?

It comes from a woman
who suffers from sugar.

Do you like it?

She makes juice?

A pre-diabetic woman's blood.

[coughing]

There's no need to be afraid.

You're safe over here.

A little while ago you were
in the hospital,

trying to suck the blood
of a police officer.

Me?

I managed to stop you just in time
and got you here.

Bro, I don't understand...

Bro, no. You and I are centuries apart
in terms of age.

Really? Do you have
some kind of disease or something?

Yes. It's a disease that everyone wishes
they could catch,

but they rarely do.

And now, by some good fortune,
you're going to have it forever.

This isn't your real skin, right?

Right. This is a Polyethylene.

Oh, so this is where you were bitten.

That's no use.

Your wound has healed.

Accept it as a gift from me

as you take your first steps
in this new world.

By the way, what's your name?

Badshah.

Badshah what? Akbar? Babar?

No, just Badshah.

Sreela's quarters are his now.

And if you find any clothing
that fits his frame, give them to him.

[scoffs] Badshah.

[quirky music playing]

[Baba Roy] "Smart, beautiful, intelligent
23-year-old girl

looking for a suitable match."

I think she's rather young.

"Can be a Bengali,
but should not be a mama's boy."

Look for another girl.

"Urgent room needed
for non-vegetarian female."

But how are we vegetarians?

Even our chutney
is made out of fish, isn't it?

"Sexually unfit due to stress
from previous divorce."

[prays in Bengali]

Next.

"Is there a Red Queen in you?

Are you baying for the heads of those
who draw blood from us?

We are looking for young headhunters."

This is not a matrimonial ad.

Hold on. This one is good.

Fair, non-Kashyap, non-manglik, pious,
slim girl is looking for...

Why are you trying to find a girl for me?

Because without our help,
you're going to be alone forever.

Babu Shona, all we want is for you
to have a life partner.

Someone who shares in your joy,
who comforts you when you're sad.

If there's someone special in your life,
we'll be happy to...

Yes, there is someone in my life.

- Really?
- Bullshit.

But why would I lie to you all?

Then ask her to come home.

We'd like to meet her.

[chanting] For our safety and protection,

we evoke the golden rays of your light.

We call on your mighty powers
to inspire us.

Grandpa, what are these people doing?

Shh, absolutely quiet.

To carry on when all seems lost.

To summon the angel spirit
that guides every warrior in this quest.

Good morning, Luna di.

Who is this?

This is my grandson.

He's just a 15-year-old boy,
but is very keen to become a Cutmundu.

You know, he saw the ad in the newspaper.

That's why he dragged me all the way here.

Now you explain to him.

What's your name?

Does this chanting and praying really work
or is it just for show?

What do you mean for show?

I mean, are you really a witch?

What do you think?

This whole thing could be a scam
to make money.

Not sure. That's why I'm asking you.

Hey. You shouldn't talk like that.

Why don't you join our coven and see?

Maybe you'll find your answer.

I don't want to go in a circle
like a fool on a merry-go-round.

I want to cut off all their heads.
by joining the Cutmundu's army.

The kind of power you need
to be able to fight our enemy,

is not just raw muscle power.

It comes from nature.

It comes from within.

Our new Wiccan batch
starts training tomorrow.

If you really want to join the Cutmundus,

this is your chance.

[Dolma] Didi, there's a policeman here
to meet you.

Why?

[Dolma] He didn't say.

Didi is ready to meet you now.

- Where?
- Come with me.

What happened?

Did I scare you?

The thing is, sir, the whole day goes by
and no one comes here.

In fact, I was thinking maybe I should
put an end to your coming here too.

Because the promises you made
turned out to be false.

But, sir, Hemalin 3.0
is so much more effective.

Yeah, it may be,
but the effect is temporary.

I can't bear to see Mamata

being put through such suffering
every two weeks, Borfi.

I want a permanent solution.

That's what I'm working on, sir.

All the trials are unofficial.

That's why it takes longer
to achieve results.

On top of that,

there are these new blood samples
that I have to keep trying out.

One died just recently.

Another one will come along.

And then you can start work
on Hemalin 4.0.

[suspenseful music playing]

May I help you?

Where does one go for a smoke around here?

Don't you know the rules?

Hey. You think I look like a child
who needs to follow rules? Thank you.

This is a hospital.

- Sister?
- Yes.

Could you please take him back
to his room? Go on.

- Just come with me.
- Why?

You are not allowed to go there.

Who is this wig wearing circus actor?

Please, just come with me.

What were you doing
at the Roy Dental Clinic on Friday night?

Why? Was anything stolen,
or did someone file a report?

Look, madam, trespassing
on private property is a criminal offense.

It is a dentist's clinic.

For all you know, I could have had
a problem with my teeth.

But for that you need a dentist
to be present, right?

And he wasn't there.

He wasn't?

Look, it won't take me long to get
a warrant and arrest you, Madam Luka.

I am called Luna di
by everyone, Inspector.

And I'm called
Sub inspector Kartik Pal by everyone.

Pal?

So, you are Biren da's son?

Do you know my father?

You actually remind me so much of him.

In a hurry to learn everything,
to do everything.

So what exactly do you know
about my father?

I'm sure you must have heard
about the Cutmundus.

I've heard stories from my mother.

She said they were these lunatics
who turned my father into a loon as well.

Let me tell you another story

about those very same lunatics.

It was the 1970s.

The east was red at the time.

The Vietnam w*r was coming to an end.

Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution
was spreading like wild fire.

Charu Majumdar, the founder
of the Naxalite movement

had just been k*lled in police custody.

The streets of Calcutta
were awash in blood.

The Naxalites students targeted
the Bourgeois education system.

And they attacked the representatives
of the territory they wanted to capture.

The protesters on one side
and the police on the other.

Several Naxalite activists
and their supporters

were k*lled in fake encounters.

There was death
and destruction everywhere.

Section 144 was imposed
and our blood-thirsty friends

were forced to go underground
into a lockdown of sorts.

They found it difficult
to go out at night.

The streets were empty
with only the police on patrol.

Things came to such a head
that they couldn't hold back anymore,

so they broke out of their hideout
and ended up attacking the police.

That night, when the station was attacked,

Inspector Biren Pal was on duty.

[growling and snarling]

One by one, he saw his colleagues
getting k*lled.

Biren Da was the only one left standing.

Was it his courage that kept him alive,

or was it his silver chain?

The newspapers blamed the Naxalites
for the attack.

But Biren Pal had seen those creatures
with his very own eyes.

But unfortunately, no one believed him.

Soon after that, he found a girl

who had left theatre
and had started studying witchcraft.

The two of them got together
and started Cutmundus.

Your father used to fight them
with such ferocity, Kartik.

I have never seen anyone braver than him.

No one understood his courage, his truth.

No one believed him.

Just like you don't...

believe a single word
I'm saying right now.

Uh-huh.

I believe everything you just said

because I've seen one of them
with my very own eyes.

Take a good look at them and tell me.

That's what I'm doing, little dude.

Whoever bit you failed to hypnotize you.

You remember the attack very well.

Identify the culprit.

She was very beautiful and they...

All well?

[suspenseful music playing]

It's not any one of them.

[Ora] You're exactly like your name.

Completely useless.

Badshah. You don't deserve the "Bad".

From now on, your name is Shah. Just Shah.

So those creatures have begun
to convert humans once again.

Tell me, the girl that you attacked
that night at the clinic,

do you think it's possible
she converted Badshah?

Possible.

Where did you find this?

The attacker lost it during the hunt.

But the creature whose head I cut off
had both her teeth.

But isn't it possible that the dentist
would have fixed her tooth for her?

It's also possible that they have known
each other for a while.

Have you ever met that dentist?

No, I haven't met him.

I have met him.

And since day one,
he seems very suspicious.

Really?

You think the dentist is involved?

Yeah. Could be.

He has to be stopped.

We need to expose him for what he is.

I'll tell you how.

[Roy] What is this?

My tooth. Original.

This can't be yours. This...

You have such amazing teeth.

This looks like some animal's tooth.

Where did you find it?

This is my tooth.

Most of it stays inside the gum.

Maybe that's why we don't realize
how long a tooth really is.

I know I'm not the best dentist in town,

but I have studied dentistry
for four years, so.

Of course, that's not what I meant.

Okay fine, show me.

Look, say, "aah."

Look, even the shade doesn't match.
This isn't yours.

But, suppose for a second,
this was my regular canine,

how would you reattach it then?

Then I would start by cleaning up
your root stem a little and...

Doc, let's see it.

Why don't you show me
what sort of dentistry

you've studied for four years?

[Bengali song plays on record player]

You're doing great, Doc Roy.

I hope you're not in pain.
I can give local anaesthesia if you want.

Don't worry about me.

Okay.

In a normal scenario,
I would've put glass ionomer cement

around the stump and then fixed it.

Do, don't tell.

Here.

Put it on and show.

Okay.

There you go.

Okay.

[triumphant music playing]

That was easy.

That was so strange.

I knew you could do it, Doc Roy.

I... Me? I didn't really...

I didn't really do anything.

You did everything, Doc Roy. Thank you.

Thank you.

[heart thumping]

[romantic music playing]

Well, by any chance,

Do you have another tooth
that might break?

Why?

Because we can't let this
be your last appointment, can we?

Look, Rumi, I know
you don't like me asking questions,

but I need to know what was this.

I don't know either.

But when I do, I'll make sure
to explain it to you. Cool?

Okay. Cool.

But really do tell me, like,
what do I pay you for this dental job?

Oh, no. Nothing, nothing.

Come on, please.

No, no.

Actually could you come
and meet my parents?

What?

Yeah, well, they keep bringing me
new marriage proposals

and I'm just not interested.

If they could meet you,
then maybe they'll stop bothering me.

So, you want me to meet them
as your girlfriend?

Girlfriend? No, no, no. No girlfriend. No.

Uh... More like the way
I was your boyfriend

the night the sub-inspector was here.
Like that.

Hmm.

So, what kind of girl
would your parents approve of?

[sighs]

Let me just cancel all my appointments.

Before you go and meet my parents,
I must apologize to you beforehand.

My parents are a little weird.

Just like their son?

Son?

Yes, yes, I know I'm a bit weird.

And I get even more weird around you.

It's not a bad thing though.

Makes you different. Unique.

Unique? More like a unicorn.

You know, I've never met
a human like you before.

You make me want to be better.

Really?

You're very simple, Doc Roy.

You don't pretend to be a cool guy.

There's...

There's so much truth in you.

Otherwise, you tell me,

who takes a girl to an art gallery
in this day and age?

[chuckles]

I'm sorry. Actually, my father loves art.

I thought if you could come here
and learn something...

Shh.

I see you, Doc Roy.

Rumi?

Doc Roy.

What are we doing?

Why?

Must we be boyfriend and girlfriend
only for other people,

and not for each other?

For each other, too?

You and I...

We are possible, right?

Possible?

It's tricky, but we'll figure it out.

Yes?

Say yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

And you'll be fine.

You'll be safe, Doc Roy.

I swear I won't force you into anything.

I won't let anyone else do it either.

And I'll be around.

I promise.

You know, I have always hated you.

You're the reason mom sent me off
to stay at her sister's.

You're the reason mom took her own life.

You're the reason I had to leave
my inspector's post

in Faridabad and come here.

Even now, at the station,
they call me that...

"that crazy f*ck's son" behind my back.

- Crazy.
- [chuckles]

All of us are crazy. All.

But I saw them yesterday, Baba.

You saw?

What did you see?

What did you see?

That they're real.

You were so right, Baba.

They're all around us.

And they're very powerful.

Not imaginary, absolutely true.

Just like air.

The air. Can you see air?

But I won't repeat your mistakes, Baba.

I'm not going to tell anyone the truth.

I'm going to show everyone the truth.

I'll prove to them that...

that Biren Pal was neither insane...

[voice shaking] ...nor was he a liar.

I'm going to expose that dentist
right now, Baba.

I'm not going to let him turn Rumi
into one of them.

What is this?

Silver.

Away from their teeth.

Away from their teeth.

Whom do you wander in search of,
Badshah-e-Hindustan?

Well, I couldn't sleep.
My timing is all messed up.

I was getting bored,
but where is everybody?

Here, the festivities begin after sunset.

Anyway, now that you're awake,

let me tell you about some rules
and regulations.

Sub-inspector.

Dentist Babu.

If you have come to ask questions
about the case,

then I have nothing to say.

I haven't come to ask you about that case.

Okay then, let's go out and talk.
It's closing time.

It's not closing time.

What do you mean?

You took an oath, didn't you,
that if someone comes to you

for treatment you can't say no to them?

Yes, I certainly did.

But I'm just a dentist, right?

My area of expertise is the mouth.

So why don't you show your foot
to a real doctor?

I'm not here for my foot.

This time my tooth hurts.

So, what's the problem?

I think my wisdom tooth is coming out.

Generally, one gets wisdom
or wisdom tooth by late 20s.

And you are clearly not that young.

Anyway, I'll take a look.

I took an oath after all.

Why does everyone here have a problem
with the sun?

The rays of the sun play havoc
with our bodies.

It sets us on fire.

Not the fire that I ignite
in the bodies of men.

But a fire that turns us into ashes.

[Kartik] By the way,
I saw your timetable outside.

You only work here at night.

I can't wake up in the morning.
More of a night owl.

Or bat.

Flying mammal.

[dramatically] Chiroptera.

Eh?

It's tough, huh?

The kind of things you have to do
so that you can avoid sunlight.

Why avoid sunlight?

In fact you need a little sun.
You need some vitamin-D.

The problem is you have less teeth
and more cavities.

And that's why you're in pain.

There's no room at all for wisdom.

Tooth. I forgot to say that.
Wisdom tooth. Yeah.

What are your feelings about garlic?

Well, it gives you great gas.

Here, garlic isn't an ingredient.

It's a weapon.

The enemy's most powerful weapon
and our greatest weakness.

Stay as far from it as you can.

Garlic and silver.

Garlic and silver.

You know what this is?

What?

This is silver.

You dentist types use silver right
to fill up cavities?

Who uses silver nowadays?
At least I don't use it.

Because you can't tolerate it?

What?

Because silver fillings have mercury

that gets into the patient's blood stream
so it's not safe.

Perfect excuse, huh?

Tell me something.
Do your patients ever get back home

or do you convert them into
one of your own?

I think you have had too much.

Wear this and show me.

Mm-hmm.

- This?
- Wear it.

Yeah, okay. I'm wearing it. Hold on.

Inside. Inside.

Fine. Give it back.

[Meera] And remember one last thing.

If you come face to face with a human,

you must exercise restraint
and refrain from drinking their blood.

Well... [sighs]
What's the point of living this life?

A time will surely come

when we go back
to being our true selves again.

Be a good Shah, Badshah.

- What's wrong with you?
- You think you're smart?

- Hmm?
- What?

You can hide your weakness,
but you can't hide the truth from me.

I remember when you saw
my foot bleeding that day

and you nearly passed out.

Just because I am a doctor,
it doesn't mean I have to like blood.

Of course you like it, Doctor toothpaste.

And human blood at that.

Did Rumi tell you about
my strange condition by any chance?

Rumi knows?

Your dirty, disgusting secret,
Rumi knows about it?

Oh, please. What's so dirty about it?

Don't be judgmental.
It's a medical condition.

And she's still with you, huh?

She's such a nice girl, man.

Yeah, I mean, she is, but...

But a monster like you
doesn't deserve her.

Who uses these kind of words?
Monster and...

Just stop with the
innocent-little-boy act, okay?

Hey, I...

Now show me your teeth
and let's see who you really are, okay?

Open your mouth and show me your teeth.
Come on.

Make them long!

Come on, show me those long teeth.

- Bring them out.
- Teeth...

Teeth don't just grow long.
Believe me, I am a dentist.

No, no. Can't be done. I swear.

You're not going to make it easy, are you?

Okay.

- Yeah, look. Look.
- No.

Look here!

Come on, open your mouth.
Show me your teeth. Bring them out.

Make them long!

But they can't grow any longer.

Are you a mix-breed or something, huh?

Some kind of hybrid?

Look, whatever the hell you are,
get this through your thick skull.

If you trouble that girl
even a little bit,

I'll get the Cutmundus
to rip your head off.

Cut-who?

Are you on drugs or what?

Huh? I know you are trying
all these weird antics

just so you can take Rumi away from me.

But, you know, I'm not gonna let you
get away with it.

Bravo, my little brave heart.

Stuck to that chair like a bloody lizard.

You can't get your teeth to grow long.

There's nothing else in your body
that can grow long,

and you are threatening me?

Stay in your limits!

Chiroptera, huh?

[door closes]

[car horns honking]

[doorbell rings]

[Maa Roy] Babu Shona, is that Rumi?

Maa, Baba, she's Rumi.

Oh, it's okay. It's okay.

May you have a long life.

Oh, my. She's so beautiful.

You know, your face looks very familiar.

You don't act in some Bengali series,
do you?

[chuckles] No.

I don't even speak Bengali.

[laughs] You'll pick it up.

Kumar Bose.
Isn't this one of his paintings?

Yeah. Mr. Bose was my patient.

One day, he came here with this painting.

That's when I felt
becoming a dentist was worth it.

Not just this painting.

Each and every brick in this house
was made by a tooth.

What are you talking about?

I meant by fixing people's teeth.

So what do your parents do, Rumi?

Uh...

Maa was actually a kathak dancer

and Baba was a consultant.

Some of the top people
in the city were his clients.

So advise on how to run their business?

How to live their lives
and stuff like that.

What do you do, Rumi?

Extraction.

And what do you extract?

Data. Data extraction.

Uh-huh.

Anyway, are you fond of music, Rumi?

Yes, but my taste is a little different.

Not everyone gets it.

And what is your taste?

Forget it. You'll think it's weird.

It's okay. Tell me.

Well, I love Hindustani classical music.

That's it. Here we go.

What are you saying?

I'm known as a fanatic
of Hindustani classical music.

Really?

If only my son could have felt
the same way.

This is an acquired taste.

But when Pandit Bhimsen Joshi sings
"Miyan Ki Malhar"

and you not only hear but understand it,

then your life's problems
slowly fade away.

So much depth at such a young age.

I think we'll have to listen
to "Miyan Ki Malhar" right now. Come.

[laughing] Go.

[Hindustani classical music playing]

[Maa Roy] Shubol, where are the sweets?
Bring them.

Here. Here it is.

Rumi, this silly Babu Shona left it
till the last minute

to tell me that you were coming over,

so I couldn't prepare too many dishes.

Why are you lying to the poor child?

She's been banging her pots and pans
since morning.

Just shut up.

But please don't be intimidated
by all this, Rumi.

You have to be brave.

Because you're the one
who has to finish all this. [laughs]

You know, people call me "little birdie"
because I eat very little,

just enough to survive.

[Baba Roy] But why survive
when you can thrive?

Tonight, we'll teach you how to eat.

Because whether we're good
at anything else or not,

we are experts at eating.

[Maa Roy] Okay. Now keep quiet.

Here, Rumi, have some of this.

Garlic chicken.

Babu Shona made this especially for you.

But I'm a vegetarian, Roy.

[Maa Roy] Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

Why didn't you tell me?

Honestly.

If I had known, I would have made
vegetarian dishes...

How am I supposed to know?
I have never seen her eat anything.

Why?

Are you suffering from anorexia, Rumi?

Oh, my God. What's that?

- No, no. It's nothing like that.
- [Roy] So then...

Have some.

I mean, leave the chicken
but at least you can try the garlic.

[Maa Roy] I'll serve you some.

[Roy] That's the special ingredient.

It will melt in your mouth.

I made it just for you.

[Maa Roy] Eat.

[Baba Roy] Go ahead.

[dramatic music playing]

Your son is a MasterChef, Doctor Roy.

MasterChef. [scoffs] Yeah, right.

Incapable of doing his own job.
Master of the kitchen.

I need to use the washroom.

I'll come with you.

Just tell me where it is.
There's no need to come along.

Go straight. Upstairs.

[belches]

[coughs]

You okay?

Yep.

Sure?

Yeah, I'm actually getting late.

[Roy] Maa wanted to give you something.

What is this?

- Silver?
- Yes.

Hold this.

When I got married to his father,

my mother-in-law gave this to me.

Fourteen generations of brides
in the Roy clan have worn this.

But Mrs. Roy,
I'm not your daughter-in-law.

To tell you the truth,

I didn't really want to
give you this today.

But Babu Shona insisted.

And now after having met you,

I know in my heart
that you are our daughter-in-law.

Come.

Bye, Mrs. Roy. We'll meet again.

You must come again.

[Roy] Rumi?

Thank you for today.

I am the one
who should be saying thank you

with all the special arrangements
you made.

[sighs] Um...

My parents took the whole thing
rather seriously, you know, about you.

May I drop you home?

That way we'll have a little time
to ourselves.

Just you and me.

Be patient, Doc Roy.

This girl is going to take her time.

Come on. Let's go.

[intense music playing]

["Lacrimosa" by Mozart playing]