(low, tense) Nahi, Tahir bhai… maine bola na, woh delivery mera last tha. Ab main bahar.
Raghav slams the brakes. The car skids. He turns to her.
Raghav smashes a lamp into Javed’s face. Javed collapses. Raghav runs. EXT. HOTEL BACK ALLEY – 3:10 AM Raghav bursts out the service exit. Rain pours. His car is there. He jumps in.
Meera stares at him. Then laughs—a broken, honest laugh.
Achha. Toh main kahan milu? Scene 2 – The Setup EXT. GRAND SAROVAR HOTEL – 2:55 AM Slick lobby. A tired receptionist nods off. Raghav enters in a black jacket, cap pulled low. He bypasses the elevator, takes the stairs.
Raghav laughs bitterly.
Bhai ne bola… last-minute change. Mujhe pen drive lena hai. Tu ja.
Maine bataya.
Toh tu bhi double-crosser nikla.
Raghav approaches casually.
(pulls out a knife) Bhai kabhi last-minute change nahi karta. Tu jhooth bol raha hai.
Kya shart?