115.
Vicky’s face drops. He leans towards the MLA --
VICKY
(low tone)
Sir, I had put in a request with
your secretary to just spell my
name as Vicky. They put the full
length name!
(off of his reaction)
Sir nobody knows that name. They
won’t know it’s me!
MLA pats the shoulder of a disappointed Vicky --
MLA
Look at your dad.
The father is super proud. Tears run down his cheek.
MLA
Your name, my son.. has the name of
your father and the town!
(off of Vicky’s look)
Be proud of it!
And pats him even more vigorously, almost shaking up Vicky
out of the dispiritedness.
Vicky gets it. And grins with pride.
Bittu meanwhile is whining to Jana --
BITTU
Friends?? They didn’t put our
names! They just said friends!??
The band takes off to a higher note.
MOMENTS LATER
Vicky looks beyond the crowd, and sees --
Gayatri. She smiles at him.
He slowly heads towards her, as the proceedings continue in
the backdrop.
MLA
And now we unveil the statue of the
protector of the town.
He goes near a covered statue and starts to unveil it.
Just as the covers comes off the statue, Vicky turns a
corner.
CONTINUOUS
Nobody. No Gayatri.
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