2 Male + 1 Female (M + M + F) 6 - 9 Minutes Emotional Drama
Lockdown of One
Actor Masterclass: Stanislavski Subtext & Canonical Audition Sides
Download Production PDF Assets
100% Free for Filmmakers D
Dr. Piyush
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To guide the family toward truth and treatment without escalating their conflict.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
He is not just reading reports; he is trying to protect two people from emotional collapse while staying clinically steady.
A
Ashok
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To preserve his dignity while secretly protecting his daughter from guilt and panic.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
His resistance is not denial alone; it is a final act of paternal control and love.
R
Rina
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To force honesty and secure treatment for her father before it is too late.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
Her anger is a shield over fear, grief, exhaustion, and the need to be seen in her caregiving role.
Casting Director Note: Use these curated dialogue beats during casting auditions and table reads. Characters switch naturally between Hindi and English (Hinglish).
RINA
Doctor, please... inko samjha dijiye. Yeh treatment maan hi nahi rahe.
ASHOK
Main bilkul theek hoon. Tum overreact kar rahi ho.
RINA
Pichhle do saal se main har call utha rahi hoon. Har appointment pe office chhod ke aayi hoon. Har baar aap bolte ho, “Main theek hoon.”
ASHOK
Toh kya bolun? “Main toot raha hoon”? Tumhe aur tension deni thi?
RINA
Mujhe sach dena tha!
ASHOK
Main treatment ke liye nahi aaya tha.
RINA
Aapko pehle se pata tha?
ASHOK
Main hisaab clear karne aaya tha.
ASHOK
Main marne nahi, tumhe sambhalne aaya hoon.
DR. PIYUSH: Treatment possible hai. Par time ka hisaab alag hai.