25.
They slowly walk along, looking over their shoulders -- is
someone watching them?
Tension builds.
It crescendoes -- and is cut by the sound of --
A old scooter. Which pulls up next to them. It’s RUDRA -- a
weird man in his late 30s -- with a strange drawl.
RUDRA
Eyy.. What are you two doing here
all alone?!
BITTU
Kya hua?
RUDRA
Haven’t you heard?! She is out on
the prowl. Making her rounds.
JANA
Who?
RUDRA
Who else?
(leans forward)
Stree.
JANA
(also leans forward)
The Stree?
BITTU
Arre Rudra-bhai. Stop scaring him
unnecessarily--
RUDRA
I’m warning you, not scaring you!
It is not safe for men to venture
out alone at night! If you have
some work, send a female in your
family out. And when you do go out,
cover your body well.
They both look at him, bewildered.
RUDRA
Because once she takes you, she
only leaves your clothes behind!
JANA
What does she do with the men she
takes?
RUDRA
Who knows! Has anyone come back to
tell?
BITTU
Rudra-bhai, is she really for real?
I’m not sure if the whole thing is--
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