Rocky, open the door!
No, please...
Kunwar's wife's death was an accident.
No!
Please say this is a lie!
"Charlie Chopra"
"Area Gaddakhana"
"Near Sherawala Gate"
"Patiala, Punjab"
"147001"
"Charlie Chopra"
"Tougher the case, lesser the fees."
She was pregnant.
Yet this dangerous sport!
Strange!
You should've at least thought about the brigadier's unborn child, woman!
C'mon, file an accident report.
Yes.
This is no accident but a murder.
Is it?
Take the body away on a stretcher.
How?
Nikki was a professional skier.
- Right, Col. Barua? - Yeah, absolutely.
No way she could've slipped off the slope
Yet this accident took place.
How?
The screws on the ski came undone
and anybody could lose their balance at that speed!
The question is whether the screws came off on their own or were tampered with.
Oh no, sir. It was her fault.
She was skiing faster than the recommended limit
thus the shoe latch broke.
When she lost her balance,
the lock and buckle snapped under the impact.
Yes, sir.
Now?
Sir, the killer is clever.
You should've given Nikki police protection.
Protection? From?
From this snow valley?
You're the police. It's your job to investigate, not mine.
So, now you'll teach me my job?
If you want to learn, I will!
Why not?
Call Kalpana and take her along.
Let's learn at the station.
You'll spend the night with your beloved.
- Wow, I hit jackpot! - Mr Narayan, please...
She's just a girl, let her go.
Just a girl?
- She's acting smart. - Please, sir!
I'm sparing you at the colonel's behest.
Next time I won't even if the brigadier comes back to life and pleads!
Thank you, sir.
Negi.... Negi is the killer.
Possible.
Possible?
You only said that Negi got Nikki the skis
This is breaking news.
No.
We have nothing as of yet.
Neither evidence nor motive for murder.
What do we have? A theory of screws!
We'll be screwed.
Literally!
That Inspector Narayan is an idiot.
He has decided Jimmy is the killer.
He's scared he will have to
find a new killer if he's proved wrong
Everyone's trying to save their ass,
including you.
Hello, madam?
Who if not the police or press?
Charlie Chopra , D/O Dolly Chopra,
Area Gaddakhana, near Sherawala Gate,
Patiala, Punjab 147001.
Tougher the case, lesser the fees.
We first need to check all the testimonies
which will lead us to the suspect.
Then comes the opportunity
and then motive that each one had, money!
"Come to me, I am your love"
"Allah Allah"
Uncle Mohan was watching 'Teesri Manzil' that night at the army club.
"Come to me"
Uncle, please stop. Where are you going?
His destination wasn't far though.
Saloni and Mr Touchy-feely
Mr Touchy-feely was having dinner with his publisher in Chandigarh.
We'll have to check if he really was there.
Your drinks.
Enjoy.
Billu, the black sheep of the family,
Right-hand man of a local businessman-cum-politician in Kanpur.
He can do anything for money.
They're all potential killers
but we need to investigate deeper to find the real one.
Both in Solang and Manali.
Hold on! Both places?
The murder took place in Manali, right?
But the séance was held here
2 hours away.
Why was the news of murder in Manali announced in Solang?
Were four hands involved in the murder?
Two were enacting the drama of Lady Rose's spirit in Solang
while the other two executing the plan in Manali.
Alibi?
It was disproved by the post-mortem report.
The time of murder and travel time from Solang to Manali...
Nobody could've committed the murder and reached Manali
or returned to Solang after committing the murder.
One way or another, the solution to this mystery
lies with Lady Rose.
You bloody...
What happened?
What happened? I was just...
I...
Touch this cigar again
and you'll lose your cigar for good.
Good morning.
Sorry, good afternoon.
Please come.
We're big fans of your honey.
Yes, mom can't have tea without it.
Thank you.
Is that a metronome?
Are you musicians?
Oh no, dear.
Music? Oh, no, we are tone deaf
This is just an antique piece.
It comes to life out of the blue
and stops working all of a sudden.
Please turn that off.
- Yes, mom. - It'll keep ticking for hours!
How's Wasima doing?
All thanks to god.
She's getting better with Janki's counselling.
Has she experienced something like this before?
What?
I mean getting possessed by a spirit.
Oh no, dear.
Actually, Wasima is sensitive and impressionable.
And the ambience that night was so... ghostly
Heavy snow storm, darkness, candles and
Bone-chilling Kabali music.
Anyone could've lost his mind!
Yes.
Try the kebab.
Okay.
Wow!
Reminds me of Tunde kebab.
Don't you miss it?
What kebab?
Hmm...The mother is wicked!
Tunde, Lucknow.
We've never been to Lucknow.
How come you're here now?
Meaning?
I mean, in the freezing winters
people move from the mountains to warmer places,
but you're here.
Wasima was conceived here.
Mom!
Bad actor!
She has long wanted to come here.
Dear, here're your medicines.
Thank you.
A month's stock.
Colonel sa'ab, please come in.
Come, have some kebab.
No, I have to deliver things to people.
And you have a guest as well.
No, no! She was just about to leave.
Yes.
Well, do come again.
- Shall we? - Yes.
Colonel,
Colonel sa'ab, how did people travel to Manali before cable cars arrived?
On horses, mules
or on foot.
How long did it take on foot?
Around 1.5 hours.
How long did it take on that stormy night?
That night?
That night it felt like
the road would never end
Why don't you shut the metronome properly?
I've told you not to speak out of turn.
We've never been to Lucknow!
Foolish!
She's Jimmy's fiancée.
She's here looking for clues.
Don't you dare let her in again.
Sorry, mom.
Sleep all you want today.
You'll have to stay up tomorrow night, remember?
Sorry, I left my keys behind. See you.
He became a star after his first novel.
All the publishers wanted him.
We signed him for a huge advance.
- I see. - But then
one flop after another.
The warehouse is filled with his novels.
We didn't even recover the printing cost!
Then why are you publishing his next novel?
We were but not any more.
Is that so?
Is that why you invited him over dinner last Friday?
I did.
But we called it off well in advance.
Yes, sir, the flight is on time. I'm headed to the airport.
Sorry, Manas, I'm afraid we won't be taking this forward.
We had a word internally and your story doesn't fit into our scheme of things.
Excuse me, sorry, sir...
- Please don't waste your money and time. - Hello!
I wish you all the best.
It was cancelled?
I see.
He's not making money from his writing.
Then how does he maintain this lavish lifestyle?
Exactly! Why are we freezing our asses in this cold?
We should be investigating Mr Touchy-feely.
Mom said it's a night of vigil.
Something will surely happen.
Yes, you're right.
Our last rites.
For sure.
Shh...
"Stay with me"
"Keep me company"
"Stay with me"
Wait, wait. Let's record it.
"Keep me company"
"Howsoever far..."
Charlie?
What?
Do you see something there?
Charlie?
Is that Lady Rose?
Hey!
Charlie!
Charlie, stop.
Charlie!
I am scared of ghosts, Charlie.
Charlie, stop.
Charlie!
Stop!
Mom!
I'm using my contacts
to speed up the court's orders.
But it'll take around a month or two.
That's all right
but the money in his accounts
can be dispersed, right?
No, it can't.
Until the court issues an order...
Yes, they freeze the accounts in such cases.
I know the bank manager's son very well.
I'll put in a word.
This can't be handled through personal contact.
But let me try once
Charlie?
Coming, brother-in-law.
Charlie!
Why did you shut the door?
Sorry, I had my chums so...
Another flight of imagination.
"Stay with me"
I was right.
He's been defaulting on payments on car, fridge, TV for months.
In fact, Kuhu's school fees haven't been paid for 2 semesters.
Hello, heard me?
Hmm...
Heard?
The mother is definitely Akhtaribai's disciple.
I'm sure.
Whose?
Akhtaribai? Lucknow?
Begum Akhtar?
Ah!
And I'm Master Dickhead's disciple!
Stop grinning. Here he is.
I'm not talking out of my ass.
I worked for 5 years in All India Music archive.
Listen...
I've listened to many maestros.
I can tell the singer from a single note.
Where is he going?
Seems like he's headed to the bank.
But he has an account in a different bank.
Baroda National Bank.
Meaning? Double account.
What happened?
Where are you going?
What?
Thief! Catch him.
This...
Awww Jimmy!
I feel like pulling your cheeks!
Look at this.
He has been investing small amounts over 2 years in Thakur Oil and Gas Company.
He earned 20-30% dividend on that.
Then around a year ago
he invested 4 million
and the profit increased to 70-80% per month.
Then three months ago
it stopped.
We need to find the source of that 4 million.
You won't find it where you're looking.
I was just thinking.
- Did you empty the bag? - Yes, it's empty.
Oh sorry.
Fuck a Duck!
Loan against home.
He mortgaged his home and invested in shares.
But why?
Addiction, buddy!
The Pandavs gambled away their wife like brother-in-law gambled his house!
Wow!
The question isn't why he gambled
but how he lost the gamble!
You have 5 seconds to answer.
- 1, 2, 3, 4... - Thakur Oil and Gas Company.
He's improving.
Serve these cookies and tea on Table 1.
- Who ordered sandwiches? - First, Lady Macbeth?
- Come quickly. - No.
First, Shakespeare.
Charlie!
Not today, brother-in-law.
Hello, brother-in-law.
It's yours!
With success I started spending lavishly.
New car,
palatial house,
my daughter's school...
Saloni forbade me but I didn't heed her.
There are many safe stocks in the market.
Then why invest in Thakur Oil and Gas Company?
The amount I wanted could
be earned only by investing in that company.
Did you know that the company's owner had a shady track record?
- I did. - Then?
Tell me.
Let's go.
Billu.
Billu?
He worked for Mr Thakur.
He took on the responsibility and fulfilled it too.
Things were going smooth.
Then Mr Thakur passed away
and I died!
What about the brigadier?
What about him?
- Why did you kill him? - Oh no, I didn't kill him.
- Is that so? - You're mistaken. I haven't done anything.
Where were you on the night of the murder?
After the publisher's call, I had no choice but to kill myself.
I had resolved to die.
That's when Saloni called.
Yes, Saloni.
Uncle... Uncle has been murdered.
What? I can't hear you clearly.
Can't you hear me? Uncle has been murdered.
What?
Uncle is dead.
I don't believe you, brother-in-law.
But if you're telling the truth,
you're incredibly selfish!
You wanted to kill yourself and leave
Saloni and Kuhu to pay for your deeds!
You can't leave Manali till the case is solved.
Charlie,
can I make a small request?
Please don't tell Saloni about it.
Please.
Unless they're pressured by the authorities,
the police won't do anything.
Hence, it's imperative that Mr Touchy-feely's deeds become public.
No.
Why?
Everyone must know that
every family member had a motive to kill.
All the alibis need to be investigated.
No!
What no?
Until we check out the other suspects,
we won't do anything.
Be careful, buddy. That's invaluable stuff.
Keep it there. Above that.
Where are you taking that?
I asked them to keep it inside.
Is there place in the kitchen?
- Yes, behind the washing machine. - Take it to the empty basement.
- Go on. - You're too much.
How will I cook?
- Should I cook in the basement? - Oh dear.
- Go to the basement. - She's the boss.
- Show them the basement. - Let's go.
Go on.
- There's loads to do. - Take that down.
Be careful.
Who's moving in?
Meherbaan's home is up for sale.
We'll have to empty the place.
Some things were sent to Saloni's while Varun brought some here.
Look at the state of my kitchen!
- Where is Varun? - Do I look like I care?
- It's beautiful. - Yeah.
The only painting left by uncle.
That too incomplete.
Are you completing it?
It'll take time.
And I don't have enough of it.
- Shut up! - What shut up?
This country has stringent laws
and rightfully so
it's impossible to get a donor outside of blood relation.
Is there nobody from the family?
Mom's specifications have matched but she's diabetic.
There were talks of transplant in Sri Lanka, right?
Yes, but then something happened in China.
What?
Covid.
It all went for a toss.
Charlie, tea.
Coming, uncle.
Varun was close to his Brigadier uncle.
He'd copy every move of his.
He even went off to the army like him.
During the training,
before he could join,
he needs dialysis three times a week at this age!
Had he listened to me, he wouldn't face this.
What did you want?
He was such a fine actor.
I always wanted him to go to the National School of Drama.
Uncle! You should've gone instead!
Everybody knows your obsession with Bollywood.
Oh yes! Teesri Manzil was playing on some channel last night.
I never imagined Prem Chopra would be the killer.
How much sugar?
Normal.
Did you guess it right?
What?
Prem Chopra, the killer.
No.
Actually it was a surprise.
Fuck a Duck!
The murderer wasn't Prem Chopra but Prem Nath.
That means uncle didn't watch the movie that night.
No!
Tell me this is a lie.
Yeah.
"When the day drowns"
"When the sun sets"
"When desolation"
"echoes in me"
"When the mists"
"Drape these fearful eyes"
"In swimming darkness"
"When the day drowns"
"When the sun sets"
The weed isn't good this time around.
Is that so? I think it's fine.
Smell it.
No, it's not up to the mark.
Fuck a Duck!
"We live among people furtively"
"We keep walking No road nor end in sight"
"The soul's lost, so is the body"
"The face isn't visible"
"The day drowns, the sun sets"
"When desolation echoes in me"