The Lost
Kids
By
Malik
Muhammad Azam Khan
Scene# 1
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY A typical middle class home.
Noor, an adorable little girl, is sitting on the floor playing with a lipstick
and a makeup compact. A handbag lies next to her with its contents scattered.
Zain, an older boy,
walks into the room. His eyes widen when he sees the mess Noor has made.
Zain Noor! What are you
doing??
Zain Noor! Tum kiya kr rhe ho?? Or Kiya kr rhe
ho tum yee han!?
He quickly rushes to
her and proceeds to put the items back into the handbag.
Zain Give me that!
Zain Mujy do yee!
He snatches the
lipstick and compact from her.
Zain You’re always getting me into
trouble!
Zain Tum hamesha mujy musebat me
dalti ho!
He continues to pick
up items off the floor.
Scene
# 2
LIVING ROOM – DAY, Suddenly,
Maida, a stern looking woman, enters the living room.
She sees Zain
kneeling on the floor holding the handbag in one hand, and a wallet in the
other. She gasps. Maida You! Maida marches to Zain and grabs the bag and
wallet.
Maida I knew it you little
thief!
Maida Mi janti thee
k tum he chor ho! Or Mi janti thee k tum he choty chor ho!
She grabs Zain by
the ear.
Maida I knew I’ve
been missing money since very long! How dare you go through my things!
Maida Mi janti thee
kafi arsy sy miry mery pessy gyb ho rhy hein! Tumhari himat kisy hui miri chezo
ko cherny ki! Or kholny ki!
Noor begins to cry. Maida
grabs her arm roughly.
Maida And you! How
many times have I told you to leave my things alone!
Maida or tum! Kitni
bar miny tum sy kha hy ki miry chizo ko na chira kro!
Maida scolds Noor as
she shakes her violently.
Scene # 3
LIVING ROOM +
KITCHEN – DAY, Zain runs to the kitchen and grabs a knife.
He returns to the
living room and points the knife at Maida.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3. Zain Let her go!
Zain Noor ko jany do! Or Noor
ko chor do!
Maida turns to Zain
and sees the knife. She glares at him.
Maida You put that
down right now before I call your father.
Maida iss sy pehly
ki mi tumhary baap ko phone kro tum isy nechy rakh do.
Zain holds his
position. Maida begins to inch towards him.
Maida I said put it down!
Maida Mi kihti hu isy nechy rakh do! Or mi
kihti hu hatao isy!
Scene
# 4
LIVING ROOM – DAY, Suddenly, Imran enters the room. He is
wearing a tie and carries a briefcase.
He sees Zain waving a knife at Maida. Noor is crying even
louder.
Imran
What’s going on here??
Imran Kiya
ho rha hy yahan??
Zain and Maida look towards Imran, speechless.
Scene
# 5
INT. Zain AND Noor’s ROOM - NIGHT Zain sits on the edge of the
bed while Noor sleeps.
He listens to Imran and Maida fighting in the next room.
Scene
# 6
Imran AND Maida’s ROOM – NIGHT Imran and Maida are arguing a lot
and Imran is trying to convince Maida that they are children. And children make
mistakes.
Maida I can’t
take those kids anymore!
Maida Mi ab in
bacho ko or bardasht nhi kr sgti!
Imran Look would you
just calm down? Keep your voice down!
Imran Acha kia tum thora pursakon ho jwo gee! Orr apni awaz
thori ayista rakho!
Maida They’re
not just troublemakers,
Maida Imran tumhy
pata hy sirf parishan nhi krty
Imran, I can deal with mischief. But can’t deal with stealing!
Imran, Mi shrarto sy nimat sgta hu. Likn chori syn hi nimat
sgyta!
Maida, And you saw
him, he was waving a knife at me!
Maida, Orr tum ny usy
dikha k wo muj pr chorii lihra rha tha!
Imran Look I’ll take care of it alright?! Just relax will you??
I’ve had a long day and I don’t want to talk about this right now!
Imran Dikho mi issy theek kr lu ga! Tum pur sakoon ho jwo. Mira
ik bhoot lamba din guzra hy or mi is bary mi abhye bat nhi krna chahta!
Maida (O.S.) So you don’t care if he ends up stabbing me one
day??
Maida To tumhy koi parwa nhi hy k agr wo ik din mujy chorii mar
dita hy too??
(CONTINUED) CONTINUED: 6 Imran (O.S.) Maybe I don’t! Maida
(O.S.) Get out! Get out you son of a bitch! Get out!!
Imran Shyed mujy nhi hy! Maida Bahir nikal jwo! Bahir niklo
kutii k bachy! Bahir nikalo!!
Scene
# 7
Zain AND Noor’s ROOM - NIGHT Zain hears a door SLAM.
He quickly gets under the covers.
Moments later, Imran enters. He walks and sits by Zain. Zain
looks up at him.
Imran Zain, what you did this afternoon was very wrong.
Imran Zain, Ajj dupahir jo tum ny kia tha wo bhoot galat tha.
Zain But
dad, she was hurting Noor!
Zain Likn baba, wo
Noor ko taklif pohoncha rhe thee!
Imran Maida would never hurt Noor, alright? She’s just trying to
put a little discipline in you two. Why do you always have to make things so
difficult for her?
Imran Maida Noor ky sath kabhe kuch buran hi kry ge, theekhy? Wo
sirf tum dono ko thora discipline sikhany ki koshis kr rhe hy. Q tum us k liya
chizo ko itna mushkil bana dety ho?
Zain looks down and does not respond. Imran She’s your mother
now Zain. Help me out a bit alright?
Imran Ab wo tumhari maa hy Zain. Miri madat kro chizo ko theek
krny mi theekhy?
Imran stands up and heads for the door.
Imran
Get some rest.
Imran Aram kro abb.
Imran leaves the room.
Scene
# 8
Zain AND Noor’s ROOM – NIGHT, Zain pulls out a drawer at a
bedside table. He pulls out a picture.
INSERT - Picture of Zain and Noor with a woman.
BACK TO SCENE He flips the photograph backwards and finds an
address written. He reads it and places it back.
Scene
# 9
9. EXT. HOUSE - DAY Maida opens the door and walks out, She is
hold a bag on her shoulder.
Zain is watching from inside the house. Moments later Zain walks
outside the house.
Scene # 10
EXT.ROADSIDE - DAY Zain is walking on empty road, after walking
for sometime He looks back and sees Noor.
She is holding her white teddy bear in one arm. Zain stops and
starts walking back to meet her.
Zain Stop
following me. Go home.
Zain mira
pecha band kro. Ghar jwo.
Noor just looks without saying any word,
Zain starts walking Again, he looks back she is not following.
Few seconds later Zain looks back, she is following again.
Scene
# 11
ROADSIDE – DAY, Zain reaches one spot and sits down
to rest. He looks around and sees Noor siting down looking at him. He stands up
and starts walking again, and Noor starts following him.
ROADSIDE – DAY, Zain keeps on walking, he reaches one spot and
sits down to rest.
He looks around and sees Noor siting down looking at him.
He sits up and starts walking again, she follows.
Scene
# 12
EXT.ROADSIDE - DAY They reach a busy road, rikshaws are passing
by.
Zain turns and looks at Noor and Waits for her.
Zain stops a rikshaw, the rikshaw stops. He grabs Noor’s hand
and enters in the rikshaw. And then he tells the rikshaw driver about the
neighborhood,
And
says take us there.
Zain
Hamy yaha jana hy.
Scene
# 13
EXT.ROADSIDE/STREET - DAY Zain and Noor keep walking on the busy
streets holding each other’s hands.
They find themselves in between the tall buildings, busy crowds
and heavy traffic of the city.
Noor
I’m hungry.
Noor
Mujy bhook lagi hy.
Zain pulls out some money from his pocket with a smiling face. Noor
smiles bigger.
Zain buys some bread and water and gives it to Noor.
Noor take a quick bite and suddenly looks at Zain. She realizes
that he isn’t eating.
She breaks the bread into two halfes and gives him one half. He
smiles, takes the piece and eats.
Scene
# 14
(CONTINUED) CONTINUED: 14. Zain and Noor walks towards a
security guard, who stands in front of a shop. They query the address by
showing him the photograph.
The guard shakes his head.
He and Noor drinks water, Zain gets up. He takes out the
photograph from his pocket and reads the address on it. doesn’t know.
Scene
# 15
EXT.ROADSIDE/STREET – DAY Zain and Noor continue to ask everyone
the address, while walking down the street.
Some shake their heads and some don’t even respond.
At the end of the street, they are blissed when one lady guides
them with the directions. They walk in accordance and reach the WEST MARINA
APPARTMENTS. INT.
Scene
# 16
WEST MARINA APPARTMENTS - DAY Zain and Noor walk from
door to door till they reach the apartment 314.
Zain knocks the door and waits for the response with
a smile.
Moments later a woman opens the door. Zain is
surprised.
He looks at Noor and turns back to the woman. He
shows her the photograph and the address on it.
The woman reads the address, turns back the
photograph and looks at the picture.
She shakes her head and shrugs. Zain ’s excitement punctures. He holds Noor’s hand and walks out of the apartment.
Scene
# 17
DISSOLVE TO: EXT.ROADSIDE - DAY During the rush hour, Zain and Noor
sit in between a busy street. Their clothes are worn out and their faces are
dirty. Noor’s face is pale and her lips dry. Her dirty bare feet has a bulging
over the skin.
Zain begs for money, by running after each and everyone on the
street.
Noor sits in a corner and watches her brother beg. Some
give him money but many walk away ignoring. Noor sits in a corner and watches
her brother beg.
Scene
# 18
INT.WAREHOUSE - NIGHT Zain and Noor enters into an old
warehouse. They reach their spots of rest, which is the dusty floor with few
cardboard pieces across.
Noor lies on the floor. Zain reaches Noor. He observes the red
spots that are developed on Noor’s back.
He tries to touch her skin but takes back his hand. He strokes Noor’s hair and weeps simultaneously.
Scene
# 19
WAREHOUSE - NIGHT (CONTINUED) CONTINUED: 19. Noor I’m hungry
Noor
Mujy bhook lagi hai.
Zain continues to stroke her hair. Noor closes her eyes.
Zain walks out of the warehouse. Noor opens her eyes and sees him going.
Scene
# 20
EXT/INT.STREET - NIGHT Zain walks down the street and reaches a
shop. He sees a lot of food material in the shop. He observes that no one is
around.
Cautiously Zain picks a couple of bread loafs from the shop and
runs.
An elderly man sees this and chases him.
At a point he pushes Zain. Zain falls on the ground.
The man starts beating Zain. He slaps and kicks Zain.
A group gathers around to watch.
Zain looks at the people who have surrounded and finds Noor.
Scene
# 21
STREET - NIGHT Noor rushes in and knees near Zain. She tries to
cover him by her hands from getting beaten.
She starts crying. The elderly man stops beating Zain and walks
away. The group disperse while Zain gets into his feet with a lot of pain. Zain
and Noor walk.
Scene
# 22
EXT.STREET - DAY The streets are busy as usual. It is the rush
hour again.
Noor sits down and sees Zain is begging for money. A man in suit
walks past Zain.
Zain starts requesting this man harder for money. The man keep
walking and while reaching his pocket. Zain keeps following him.
Noor sees her brother walking away and follows him into the
crowd. The man pulls out a 20rupees note and gives it to Zain.
Zain is extremely happy and runs back to his sister.
Scene
# 23
STREET - DAY As he reaches the spot, he finds out that Noor is
missing.
He starts searching for Noor. He walks across the streets, searches
the shops, runs around everywhere but cannot find his sister.
He gives up and begins to cry After a few minutes, some thought
occurs in his mind and he walks quickly down the street.
Scene
# 24
24. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT Zain enters the warehouse and finds Noor
lying down. He is shocked and relieved at the same time.
He gets closer to Noor and sits beside her. Zain clears his wet
eyes and walks out of the warehouse. And a couple of minutes, he walks in and
sits beside Noor.
Zain lays down next to her, and wraps his arms around her. He
closes his eyes, and falls asleep.
Scene
# 25
EXT.COFFEE SHOP - DAY Zain and Noor are walking on the street as
usual looking around to get something to eat.
Zain looks across the street and landed his eyes on Maida
sitting by a coffee shop window.
Maida notices the two. They stare at each other.
Zain then takes Noor’s hand and they begin to walk away.
Maida keeps on staring at them walking away, Noor looks back at
her.
Scene
# 26
COFFEE SHOP - DAY Imran comes and sits down across Maida as she
continues to stare out the window.
Imran turns and looks where Maida is looking but sees only
people walking and cars passing away.
Imran What
are you looking at?
Imran Tum
kiya dikh rhe ho?
He turns and looks at her,
she smiles. Maida Oh nothing, just watching the crowd.
Maida ohh kuch nhi bs logo ko dikh rhe hu.
Scene
# 27
EXT. ROADSIDE - DAY We see Zain and Noor, hand in hand, walking
down a busy street. The end.
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