2 Female Actors (F + F) 5 - 8 Minutes Psychological Thriller
Mute Button
Full Shooting Script in Industry Courier Monospace Format
FADE IN:
INT. SOUNDPROOF RECORDING BOOTH - NIGHT
Dim, claustrophobic booth. Acoustic foam walls. One MIC. One CHAIR. A MONITOR glows cold blue. A RED RECORDING LIGHT is ON.
NAINA (34), calm, polished, silk blouse, earbuds in, sits upright with forced poise. A water glass sits untouched beside her.
RIYA (26), nervous, hoodie and jeans, clutches a laptop and headphones. Eyes darting. She’s at the monitor, half-standing, half-sitting.
RIYA
Levels okay... one sec.
NAINA
(smiling)
We’re live in three, right?
RIYA
Haan. Bas... ek second.
Riya taps keys. Waveform bounces.
NAINA
Relax, Riya. Ye sirf podcast hai.
Riya gives a weak nod.
RIYA
Rolling in three... two... one.
Naina leans in, voice smooth.
NAINA
Namaste, listeners. Main hoon Naina—
A faint DIGITAL WHISPER crackles in Riya’s headphones.
AUDIO CUE (V.O.)
...main hoon Naina— mat bolo.
Riya jolts.
RIYA
(under her breath)
Kya?
NAINA
Kya hua?
RIYA
Kuch... suna maine.
NAINA
Live room mein noise hota hai.
RIYA
Yeh noise nahi tha.
Naina continues, controlled.
NAINA
Aaj hum baat karenge—
The same whisper hits again, just ahead of her words.
AUDIO CUE (V.O.)
Aaj hum baat karenge... usse mat bolo.
Riya stares at the waveform. Clean. No visible glitch.
RIYA
Wait. Hold.
NAINA
(tight)
Kya hold? We’re live.
RIYA
Main dekh rahi hoon. Koi aur feed nahi hai.
NAINA
Toh phir mujhe kaun cue de raha hai?
RIYA
Main nahi hoon.
NAINA
Maine yeh kab bola ki tu hai?
A beat. Naina’s smile fades.
RIYA
Sorry. Bas... system weird behave kar raha hai.
NAINA
System ya tu?
Riya swallows.
RIYA
Main akeli hoon yahan.
Another crackle. This time from the MONITOR SPEAKERS.
OLD FEMALE VOICE (V.O.)
Main ye sab record kar rahi hoon...
Naina freezes.
OLD FEMALE VOICE (V.O.)
...kyunki kal subah main sach bol nahi paungi.
Riya looks at Naina.
RIYA
Yeh kiski awaaz hai?
Naina doesn’t answer.
OLD FEMALE VOICE (V.O.)
Agar kisi ne ye suna... samajh lena...
main us raat wapas gayi thi.
Riya’s hands tremble on the laptop.
RIYA
Naina?
Naina reaches for the water glass, misses it slightly, regains control.
NAINA
(low)
Stop the feed.
RIYA
Main try kar rahi hoon.
She types fast. Nothing.
RIYA
Mute nahi ho raha.
The RED LIGHT still burns.
NAINA
Impossible.
RIYA
I’m telling you, main kuch bhi add nahi kar rahi.
A new cue. Clearer. Closer. Naina’s own voice.
NAINA (V.O.)
Mera naam Naina hai.
Naina’s face drains.
NAINA (V.O.)
Main 27 ki hoon.
RIYA
(whispers)
Yeh... your voice hai.
NAINA (V.O.)
Aur maine us raat apne dost ko wapas bheja tha,
jab mujhe pata tha uska phone trace ho raha hai.
Silence.
RIYA
Naina...
Naina stares at the mic like it has betrayed her.
RIYA
This is an old file. Hidden backup maybe.
NAINA
(shaken)
No.
RIYA
Kya no?
NAINA
Maine delete kiya tha.
RIYA
Deleted files bhi recover hoti hain.
NAINA
Yeh file recover nahi honi chahiye thi.
Riya softens, confused.
RIYA
What did you record?
Naina can’t look at her.
NAINA
Off the record tha.
RIYA
Still. Kya tha?
Naina’s breathing gets shallow. The booth feels smaller.
NAINA
Ek confession.
RIYA
About what?
Naina finally looks up—terrified, ashamed.
NAINA
About the night I sent him back.
Riya processes this.
RIYA
Aur yeh system... usi ko cue bana raha hai?
NAINA
Mera past mujhe live feed kar raha hai.
A beat. The monitor flashes a final audio file name:
“Naina_Confession_AutoCue_Final.wav”
RIYA
Main stream cut kar sakti hoon.
Naina stares at the red light.
NAINA
Nahi.
RIYA
Naina—
NAINA
Aaj mute nahi karenge.
Naina removes her earbuds. A decision.
She leans into the mic.
NAINA
(steady, breaking)
Listener, if you’re hearing this...
toh samajh lo main jhooth bolte bolte thak gayi hoon.
Riya watches, stunned.
NAINA (CONT'D)
Main us raat dar gayi thi.
Main ne sahi kaam nahi kiya.
Aur phir maine us sach ko itne saal mute kiya...
ki mujhe laga woh khatam ho gaya.
The red light remains on.
RIYA
(quietly)
It never did.
Naina nods, tears held back.
NAINA
Nahi.
A final beat of live silence.
FADE OUT.
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