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STREE
WRITTEN BY
RAJ & DK
(C) D2R FILMS 2018
ii.
based on a ridiculously true phenomenon




NARROW LANES OF A SMALL TOWN - NIGHT

HER POV

As She glides through the empty lanes of the eerily silent

town -- in the dead of the night, everyone asleep inside the

four walls of their homes -- glancing left and right at the

walls of the houses.

Each of the houses has a strange inscription written in red

paste on the wall: O Stree, Kal Aana (Oh Lady, Come

Tomorrow).

She pauses at the corner as She hears a rustle.

Beat.

Suddenly -- a howling dog darts across the street and

scurries into the bushes.

She glides along.

She passes a house that seems to have no inscription. She

does a double-take -- as if to make sure She’s seeing it

right. No inscription.

She lunges towards the gate.

BACKYARD - NIGHT

A SLEEPY GUY steps out to go to the loo located in the far

corner of the yard.

As he sleepily wobbles across --

HER VOICE

(soft, hushed)

Prakash...

He stops dead in his tracks. WTF was that?!

Without daring to look back, he begins to walk briskly.

Again --

HER VOICE

(soft, but firmer)

Prakaaasshh...

He slows down and stops. Scared but curious. Should he turn

around and see?

A third time -- seductive, irresistible --

HER VOICE

Prakaaaassshhhh...

Beat.

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HER POV

Prakash slowly turns and looks at her (us).

At first he’s scared. Then the fear turns into curiosity,

which then melts away, like he is seeing a beautiful woman.

Beat.

Suddenly his expression turns into horror! And he lets out a

bone-chilling cry, as She lunges at his horrified face!

CUT TO BLACK:

STREE

MORPH TO:

EXT. HOUSE IN A NARROW LANE - MORNING

The title morphs to the writing on a wall: O Stree, Kal Aana

SUPER: Based on a ridiculous phenomenon

The WATCHMAN -- an old man who has spent his life guarding

the old town -- finishes writing the inscription on the

compound wall with his worn-out brush.

Gets up -- drags his chair to the next house.

A line of houses behind him have freshly painted inscription.

OPENING TITLES APPEAR OVER --

THE SMALL TOWN AND ITS ENVIRONMENT - DAY

The town is getting decked up. Banners go up announcing

various activities for the puja. People are getting ready for

the annual weeklong festivities for the Gram Devta.

CREEK - MORNING

Scenic. Serene.

A pair of Reebok sneakers pound the ground.

In complete contrast with the surroundings, dressed in fancy

shorts and sporty tee, headphones pumping music in his ears,

VICKY is out on his morning jog.

-- He jogs past buffaloes.

-- jumps expertly over chickens running helter-skelter.

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-- dodges and avoids being splashed by a woman washing her

front yard.

-- NCC Cadets are running/training in a ground, but nowhere

close to his style.

-- He greets the bewildered townsfolk with ‘What up!’ or a

'Later Alligator’ as they go about their daily grind.

All without breaking his style. In short — he’s too cool for

this simple town!

OPENING TITLES COME TO AN END.

EXT. VICKY’S HOUSE

Vicky returns from his jog -- about to enter his gate, sees

the Watchman approaching.

VICKY

Hello Chacha. You’re at it again?

Going around town conning the

idiots?

WATCHMAN

Vicky-babu, it’s not too late yet..

(points to the bucket of

red ink)

This ink has been made from bat’s

bones and an albino crow’s pee.

This time I have also mixed in some

ashes from devta’s temple. She will

not dare enter any house with the

message written with this special

ink.

(beat)

Listen to me.. Let me write on your

wall.

VICKY

Don’t you dare touch my wall!

WATCHMAN

Yours is the only house with no

inscription in this lane. You know

what that means, right?

(beat)

When She enters this lane, she will

have no choice but your house.

Guaranteed entry!

VICKY

Tell your bullshit stories to these

foolish people with small-town

mentality. You wondered why this

never happens in big cities?

Because it’s just faltu

superstition!