03x03 - Chill vs Dil

[bunniefuu]

[birds chirping]

MOM, I WAS STUDYING IN CELINA'S ROOM
LATE LAST NIGHT AND CRASHED HERE.

[slow, lighthearted music playing]

[both chuckle softly]

[music intensifies]

[man] So you surfed YouTube?

Googled around a bit too.

[chuckles] Used your VPN to watch porn.

Still didn't get it? Don't worry.

-[funky music playing]
-[exhales exaggeratedly]

[blows air]

[Krish] Sex.

I love sex!

There's nothing better than sex.

Touching, feeling, kissing…

A touch, a sway, bodies at play…

The man to woman,

some pressing, some undressing.

Just remember to keep it all chill.

Heart nil.

[sighs]

[blows air]

Sex is all about two bodies being in sync.

And when they're in sync…

Uff! [chuckles]

…they sing.

But every body has its own rhythm.

There's a lot of giving

and a lot of getting.

-Five-star rating, please, madam.
-[scoffs]

[Krish] But the ratio of giving
and getting is different for everyone.

You draw your own boundaries.

Listen, we should plan
that seaside holiday right now.

[breathes shakily]

We haven't done that.

[pensive music playing]

Sure.

I'd sent some flight options to you also.

Seen them?

[theme music playing]

[music fades]

There are only two months left
for the pitch,

and this is where we are at?

Kailash!

[Kailash] Ma'am, one system is not able
to handle multiple hyperreal worlds.

But with your coding expertise--

If I end up doing your work, Mr. Chandran,
then why are you here?

[Rishi whispers] Are you mad?

I need only one thing from you all.

Your A game.

A game? I was born with it.

That means no distractions
caused by words starting with "L" and "S."

-"Life" and "sleep"?
-Shh!

[message dings]

Important text?

No. Sorry, ma'am.

-[birds chirping]
-[students chatting indistinctly]

Are you a real LOL fan, or you fake it?

Oh, hello!

I put the "legend" in League of Legends.

You know what they say,
"A dog that barks seldom bites."

Really?

So tell me when you want to play. It's on!

What's your username?

-Dimple no damsel.
-[clears throat mockingly]

Don't judge. I was 15 years old.
And what's yours?

Revenge of the Rith.

Hmm. Wow! So much cooler.

Ahuja!

Can you show some respect
for your teacher?

And by the way, it's Dean now.

And come on, we have
an ethics class going on.

Uh, with all due respect, Dean sir,

an ethics class
can't be taken seriously, please.

Why not?

Sir, ethics in AI
tries to regulate imagination.

And there are so many cool things
happening at NNIT,

and we're stuck in first gear.

Good point.

Let's challenge NNIT.

And anyway, riling up Nahata
has always been my favorite pastime.

-[students snickering]
-Next week, let me propose a debate.

You argue in top gear, okay?
Two participants are here already!

No, sir, sir, sir.
Next month, I'm going to get a bad cough.

It's a debate, Ahuja.

You can give them a cough fight.

[Thomas] Yuck!

[Sid] What?

Sir, that was quite a Dad joke.

He's old enough to be a dad after all.

-What did you say?
-Sorry, sorry.

-Bye, ma'am.
-Bye-bye. See you!

Oh, Puchki? What happened?

Bye, Zeenat ma'am.

[tender music playing]

-[boy] Bye ma'am.
-"Bye?"

-[boy] Bye, ma'am.
-Bye.

All okay?

We are moving to Alwar.

Papa, Mummy, everyone.
Will you come with us?

[tender music continues]

I'm gonna miss you
very, very, very much, Puchki.

[kisses]

Listen, Nandini's being
a little difficult.

You know, something's going on,
but I can escape for two, three days.

I've shortlisted three resorts.
180 Degree Ocean--

Anmol, I'm so sorry. I forgot to tell you.
This weekend, I won't be able to make it.

What? Why?

Something's happened in college.
I need to be there.

Minor issue or major issue?

There's a professor.

Socio department's rock star,
Titu Goswami.

He's been harassing a female student
for the past three months.

And our shameless admin,

all they've done is
given him four weeks' leave.

That, too, paid. Can you imagine?

So we're protesting
to have him removed permanently from here.

-And I need to be there. So--
-[man] Pooh, let's go.

-Everyone's waiting for you.
-[Vinny] Uh…

I have to run. Sorry.

I'll call you back later. Love you!

-[disconnects]
-L-- love you.

[pensive music playing]

-"Love you?"
-[Vinny] Shut up, Maddy!

[cell phone ringing]

[Sid] Hey!

What's wrong?

Everything okay?

Yeah.

But… I would have liked it
if… you'd been here.

[melancholic music playing]

-Show.
-[message dings]

Show!

[Krish] Insecurity, confusion,
miscommunication…

All these are doled out
for free in relationships.

Which is why my scene is sorted, bro.

Relationship without
any of the relation-sh*t!

[peppy music playing]

[Celina exhales]

[Krish] Listen, I'm your BEX ever, no?

[Celina] BEX? What's that?

Best Sex Ever. Hmm?

-[scoffs] Maybe the BEX is yet to come.
-Mm-hmm?

-[woman] Daksh, my sweet baccha!
-[Krish groans] Uh!

-Celina, one last--
-Are you mad? Neck check. Neck check.

-It's fine.
-Check mine also.

Yeah, it's nice. Come.

-Listen.
-Hmm?

Don't get too attached
or anything to me, okay?

Let's just keep it cazh.

The only attachments found in my life
are in my emails. So relax.

[mimics] "Let's just keep it cazh."

Celina…

Will you meet
my mom and dad in a few days?

The f*ck, dude!
Please explain your definition of "cazh"?

It's for lunch!

Both the oldies will bore me to death.

Just come for moral support.
You know I have issues!

-Don't we all? Okay fine, I'll come.
-Okay, cool. Thank you!

[pensive music playing]

[buttons clacking]

-[thuds]
-[machine beeps]

Just two, three smacks it needs.

-[machine vibrates]
-[object thuds]

Thank you.

The bangs are banging by the way.

Thank you. [chuckles softly]

[Dimple clears throat]

Oh! Thank you.

It's… it's really good
to have you around, Dimple.

Thank you.

See you around.

Dimple?

We are going to see each other
around a lot.

So it would be good if we could figure
what our relationship status is?

Will it be this awkward
"hi, bye" type status?

We can send each other memes?

Or we can b*tch about Nandini Nahata!

[chuckles]

Or I can help you with some subjects also.

Actually, there is one subject
that you can help me with.

-See, I have three versions.
-Hmm.

Rated "R," rated "X"
or just outright dirty.

Can you just keep it down?
Why do you have to announce--

But why?

-[chuckles awkwardly]
-[blubbers]

[splutters] We are… we… we…

-No! It's cool.
-[Anmol] It's cool.

Our encounters are always awkward anyway.
[chuckles nervously]

[Celina] In this area,
I've got all the bases covered.

So what seems to be the problem?

Maybe, I'm not, like…

like sexy.

Probably why his…

No, no! No!

On the outside, you may appear…
[giggles shyly] Right?

But on the inside, you're…
[grunts provocatively] Right?

So how are you going to look at him?

[sexy music playing]

-We have a lot of work to do. [groans]
-[clicks tongue]

♪ Sexy time with the sexy Sam ♪

♪ Don't worry, guys, I'mma got you, man ♪

♪ Don't be scared… ♪

[Dimple] Hey!

[in Hindi] ♪ Sex is natural ♪

[in English] ♪ Don't be scared ♪

[in Hindi] ♪ Sex is beautiful… ♪

Then?

How was your night?

[sighs]

Meaning, you were so damn sizzling hot

that one look at you
made his tea boil over?

[chuckles] Hey, shut up!

You know what you need?

You need to restrain him.

Are you f*cking crazy?

♪ Just listen to this track… ♪

[cell phone buzzing]

♪ Which is a must
So don't misuse the lust ♪

[in Hindi] ♪ It's for everyone… ♪

-[in English] Can't she leave you alone?
-[chuckles] Dimple, she's my boss--

Oh, then it's fine.
Just go hangout with your boss.

-Okay, sorry.
-No, that's fine.

Dimple, come. Come here. Come here. Come.

-Come here!
-Sorry, do you want your phone back?

[chuckles] Leave the phone.
Just come here.

Baby, come here.

-[Dimple] "Baby!"
-[chuckles]

♪ Please, responsibly ♪

♪ Use protection, please… ♪

Bro, you know what I think?
I think the mood has to be set.

Change the location.

Go to her house.

[scoffs] Are you mad or what?
Her mom's at home.

Yeah, so? Moms are hot, aren't they? No?

-f*ck!
-Keep your options open.

Okay.

♪ Which is a must
So don't misuse the lust ♪

[rhythmical hooting]

♪ Please don't judge, it's sex
Please don't… ♪

-[Dimple] Come on, Rishi.
-No…

[loud rhythmic hooting]

[rhythmical hooting continues]

[Krish] The thing about sex is

that the bodies get in sync
when the minds are in sync.

I mean, isn't self-doubt
a big enough problem already

without parents interfering
and making it worse?

Just a matter of one lunch, bro.
This too shall pass.

f*ck self-doubt.

Dad, I was thinking, uh,

once Betterverse gets launched,

then we should
definitely buy property there.

You and your tech fantasies!

I have already invested a lot of money.

So, what have you been up to, Celina?

Well, aunty, nothing much. I'm just doing
the marketing for Betterverse.

Basically, I'm a glorified sl*ve.

-It's okay. I'm managing.
-Really?

She's being so modest, Mom.

Guys, she had developed an app,
"Proud and About."

And with its revenue,
she has funded her own education.

Why don't you let your influence
rub off on him also now, no?

-Hmm, yeah. Do that.
-Hmm?

Uncle, he really doesn't need
any influencing.

He's really good at what he does.

[dad] I still feel
he should've done medicine.

But you have come this far.
Then you must become the next Elon Musk.

-Am I missing the performance review?
-Oh, Anmol!

[pensive music playing]

[dad] So good to see you.

-[Anmol] Hey, smokin'!
-[Krish's mom] Hello!

Steak? Medium rare?

-You know it.
-[dad] Yeah.

Sorry, it got a little late.

I was handling
some important Betterverse stuff.

Oh! Krish, shouldn't you have been there?

-I don't--
-How could he have been there?

These are high-level decisions, no?

Krish is still an assistant.

Assistant?

Well actually, you know, aunty,
bosses are easy to find.

They're a dime a dozen.

But to find a very good assistant
is very difficult.

And Krish is one of our finest.

He's rare, like steak.

[Krish] I never scored
less than 97% in academics.

I'm a two-time state-level tennis champion
and an all-India Mathlete winner.

But for my dad, I'm still a f*cking loser.

What's the point of waiting

or hoping that things will change?

It's all a bloody waste of time.

What's on your mind?

-Hmm?
-What's on your mind?

Nothing.

Hey! Quickie?

This is your sulky face, not quickie face.

This turned off vibe
doesn't suit you, man.

♪ He's my sneaky link ♪

♪ For horizontal refreshment
Peak technique ♪

♪ He's the king in the segment ♪

♪ Guaranteed returns on every investment ♪

♪ This guy's a tornado ♪

♪ And he makes me wanna go
"Mmm, ah, I want some more" ♪

♪ My knees go weak
Looking at his physique ♪

♪ He's the BEX I've ever had ♪

-♪ Not a thing I would tweak… ♪
-[laughs]

♪ Not just a snack
A whole buffet, honey ♪

♪ Yum yum, can I get some? ♪

-[Krish] Wow! I was wrong.
-[Celina continues rapping]

[Krish] There is something
that's even better than sex.

[Celina hums the rap song]

[Krish] Bro, I don't think my heart's
nil anymore in this chill situation.

But maybe the boundaries
are so blurred by now

that there's no point in drawing them.

The situation's become tricky, boss. f*ck!

[Rishi] Where's Anmol?
I've been texting him.

-[woman] He and Sai aren't coming.
-Why?

Actually, both of them
are very stressed about the haptic suit.

-Hey--
-Weren't we coming to the debate together?

I waited for half an hour.

I… Hey… hey, listen.

I sent you a text. One second. Look.

Listen, I'm so sorry,
but I did type this thing to you.

[splutters] Forgot to send it.

'Cause Nandini ma'am called.
I'm really sorry.

I've finished all her work,
and now I'm all yours.

-I'm sorry--
-[Nandini] Rishi?

[whispers] God, please tell me there's
another Rishi this time. Please.

[Nandini] Rishi! I need you here.

Yes ma'am, one sec.

[whispers] I'm so sorry. Sorry.

[melancholic music playing]

[Nandini speaking indistinctly]

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to this NNIT versus LLIT debate,

a platform for the discussion
of new ideas via civilized arguments…

[Rishi] These two have brought personal
problems into a professional setup.

-And here we two are doing all the work.
-[Kailash continues talking]

You're right. Personal and professional
are best kept separate.

Yeah.

Huh?

And our first topic is,

"Should AI-generated art
be allowed to compete with human art?"

[computer] Krish Katyal, for.

-Anuradha Ray, against.
-Come on.

What was the secret
behind Mona Lisa's mysterious smile?

Or the depths of Van Gogh's angst
in the swirling blues of Starry Night?

All art comes from deep human emotions,

uh, intentionality,

and the ability to convey personal
experiences, and cultural contexts.

I believe that this debate can only
be valid the day that AI can truly feel.

[hip-hop music playing]

This fellow's really feeling it.

[audience laughs]

Thanks for the support, Aalif.
Uh, so where was I?

-[timer beeps]
-[Kailash] Time!

Nowhere!

So, since my worthy…

opponent didn't really say much,

let me start by saying that feelings

are overrated.

[upbeat song in Hyderabadi Hindi playing]

Hmm. Hello, Romeo.

Are you in love?

Not with this.

[chuckles awkwardly] No.

Oh yes, oh yes.

Your face has given you away.

If you want, I can share
a foolproof plan to win her over.

-[breathes heavily]
-Relax.

I'll help you!

I'll help you.

Your bro is an expert.

Hmm? Hmm!

Krish.

Aalif Ansari.

Aloo.

Aloo!

[Krish chuckles]

-Potato!
-Okay.

"Is facial recognition technology
an invasion of privacy?"

[computer] Celina Matthews, for.
Rith Joshi, against.

This topic was perhaps debatable
in the 2000s.

There is no privacy
in today's world anyway.

So one can argue that

you can't invade something
that does not exist in the first place.

-[audience cheering]
-Yeah.

Unlike my worthy opponent here,

I don't have such a cynical attitude.

-I cherish my privacy.
-Excuse me--

And I don't want every Tom, d*ck,
Harish, and Yogesh to, let's say,

open my phone
by just pointing it at my face.

Uh, Celina, please wait for your turn.

Facial recognition technologies
are put to use

while solving the most serious crimes.

And if my worthy opponent is worried about

Harish and Yogesh
trying to open your phone,

my suggestion for that--

Your suggestion can go fly a kite.

[audience jeering]

I'm not worried about Harish and Yogesh.

I'm worried about people like you
going where you don't belong.

Who are Harish and Yogesh?

[audience laughing]

And Celina, please wait for your turn.

Wait! I'm sorry, what do you mean?

You know, I've noticed you
creeping about campus.

And a little birdie told me

that you've been seen
sneaking around the men's washroom.

Who is it that
you've been meeting on the sly?

I mean, what's going on?

[tense music playing]

How dare you!

See?

No one likes an invasion of their privacy!

[cheering loudly]

-This is absolutely unparliamentary!
-[dramatic music playing]

[Kailash] Celina, you've turned it
into a fish market.

[Krish] "f*ck self-doubt!"
Easier said than done.

But if somebody
notices these insecurities,

then all you wanna do
is run away and hide.

[Kailash] The next topic is,

"Should there be regulation
and censorship in virtual universes?"

[computer] Rishi Singh Shekhawat, for.

[cheering]

[computer] Phila Khonglah, against.

[Phila] Hey! What's up, bro?

Are you Ms. Khonglah?

Are you taking orders from a toy?

-[audience laughing]
-[Sid] Ahuja versus Shekhawat.

Who would've thought?

This'll be interesting.

The biggest responsibility
of any virtual universe

is the safety of its users.

If you see schools,
colleges, offices, parks, malls,

all these physical places
are secured as a norm.

Why not virtual versions of these?

I think rules, regulations, guidelines,
it's important to enforce them

so that you can create a safe space,
a secure space for its users,

who won't fear any harm or abuse.

[audience cheering, whooping]

[timer beeps]

I'd like to thank my very worthy opponent

for actually proving my point
by using the term "enforce."

He probably doesn't believe
in freedom of speech.

Because that's the problem.

Monopolistic creators
will always attack that first.

So then, who watches the watchmen?

[audience cheering loudly]

[timer beeps]

-May I?
-[computer chimes]

That's a good line.

But it's not relevant here.

Without rules and regulations,

there's actually a huge risk
of hate speech, harassment,

or even criminal activities
for that matter.

You have no idea what people can do
if they're just left unsupervised.

[timer beeps]

I think he wants me to win this debate,

because he has yet again proved my point.

This world has so much censorship,
so many rules and regulations.

Have they stopped harassment
and hate speech?

[audience cheering]

Also, if people are left unsupervised,

you might not have any idea
of the wonders they'll achieve.

Unfortunately, sir here is hell-bent
on turning Betterverse into North Korea.

[audience cheering enthusiastically]

-Rebuttal?
-[timer beeps]

It's easy to pinpoint the problems.

But does she have any solutions?

I thought you would never ask.

Stop focusing on regulation.

Instead, focus on user empowerment
and community-driven moderation.

-That will give users agency and overall--
-Ms. Ahuja, I'm sorry. Your time is up.

Sir, may I please just finish this?

I'm afraid that'll be against the rules.

See, ma'am?

This is the problem with rules.
They just try to silence you.

[audience cheering] Whoo!

-[audience cheering enthusiastically]
-[dramatic music playing]

[man] That was fun!

Welcome back, Ahuja.

[cell phone ringing]

I'll see you.

Hello, madam.

Why's your behavior
reminding me of that student

who hasn't submitted
their assignment? Hmm?

Call, text,

memes, all ignored.

I didn't mean to ghost you
or anything, but, um,

I just needed some time
to think about things.

Hmm.

Are you breaking up with me?

Will you hear me out first, please?

Then you can speak.

Okay.

I've been thinking
for the last few days that

I'm not…

-[suspenseful music playing]
-[exhales deeply]

I'm not sure how you'll react to this. If…

if you'd still like to be with me
after hearing this.

[pensive music playing]

I want to adopt.

[exhales deeply]

Like what, a pet?

I love dogs.

No, Siddharth.

Like a baby.

[Krish] "All chill, heart nil."
That's easy to say.

In practice, it's f*cking hard.

[chatting indistinctly]

[Rishi] Hey, winner! Hi!

Are you allowed to be here?
Or will your Nandini ma'am call you again?

[chuckles awkwardly]

Well, if she calls me,
I'll tell her that I'm with my winner,

taking a few tips to win.

But you know, I definitely think that

I deserve a little bit
of the credit for your win.

It was an expertly calculated move, ma'am.

I ignited a small spark,
and look at you, you were on fire!

-You were amazing.
-Thank you.

Why don't you take this too?

[tense music playing]

"This too" meaning?

What else have I taken?

Ah, your heart.

What is it? Why aren't my jokes landing?

Is there something wrong?

-Tell me na, shonu.
-[clicks tongue]

[chuckles] Okay, okay, sorry.

Genuinely, please tell me.

Or I'll be awake the whole night,
worrying over imaginary issues.

What's the point of that?

Tell me, is there something
bothering you?

Yeah, you are!

[dramatic music playing]

[chuckles nervously] Okay…

Rishi, you've become
the teacher's pet, ya.

[tense music continues]

You're acing all the subjects.

You're working on
so many new tech innovations,

making an entire virtual world,
and what am I doing?

I'm just here complaining
like a loser to you.

Dimple,

how are you the loser when you're the one
holding the winner's trophy?

You've just come here.

You and I both know

that soon you will be
the star student of this campus.

Everyone will be a fan.

I've been living this life
for three years--

But the fact really is
that you've been living my life.

[dramatic music playing]

I was this person, Rishi.
This was my dream.

[Krish] Guess what?

Sooner or later,
the heart takes over the chill.

And from there what starts is

the real buzzkill.

Dimple, you are still this person.

You know it was never my dream
to come here and do all of this.

You pushed me to do it.

You sent my work
to Nandini ma'am without my knowledge.

And I'm very grateful to you
because you're right. I am good at this.

I know, and I'm very proud of you, Rishi.

Dimple, I am so sorry
that you weren't selected in NNIT.

Really, I am.

But why does it feel like you want me
to be guilty of my achievements?

I worked hard for three years,
day and night,

and after that, I got these opportunities.

You'll also get them, right?
When you put your mind to it.

-Then what's the problem?
-I know, I know. I'm so sorry.

So stupid. Forget it.

[crickets chirping]

Come on, Dimple.

It's fine, Rishi. Let it go.

I don't know how to let go.

It's a good line. It's not relevant here.

Why not?

You don't have any time for me.

[pensive music playing]

I really miss the old Rishi.

Seriously. He was there for me
every step of the way.

I'm still here for you, Dimple.

So much has changed
over the last three years.

But this is still the same, right?

I mean, you're still you.
I'm still me. We're still us.

And I love you, Dimple.

We were apart for three years,

but I didn't miss you
as much as I miss you right now, Rishi.

So you're saying
we were happier in the virtual world?

I don't know.
Maybe this was just a mistake.

I shouldn't have come here.

[slow, melancholic music playing]

[in Hindi] ♪ When our efforts
Don't result in happiness ♪

♪ And your voice feels so distant ♪

♪ My eyes do not convey
What I've truly lost ♪

♪ I laughed out loud at your words
As I secretly blinked back tears ♪

♪ I will write down your name
On a piece of paper ♪

♪ But our fates are determined
By our fortunes ♪

♪ I am yours, you're mine ♪

♪ Gradually, we lost ourselves
Slowly somewhere ♪

♪ You're mine ♪

♪ Gradually, we lost ourselves
Slowly somewhere ♪

♪ I actually believed
That we'd never fall out ♪

♪ Never grow apart ♪

♪ Never ever, never ever ♪

♪ I actually believed
That we'd never fall out ♪

♪ Never grow apart ♪

♪ Never ever, never ever ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

♪ We lost ourselves slowly ♪

[song fades]

[gentle music playing]

[typewriter dings]