3-Character Trio Cast 6 - 9 Minutes Horror/Supernatural
The Third Passenger
Full Shooting Script in Industry Courier Monospace Format
FADE IN:
EXT. ROADSIDe DHABA - NIGHT
Ek purana dhaba. Neeon sign flicker kar raha hai. Baarish tez hai. Side mein ek TAXI parked hai. Andar dashboard glow bas itni roshni deta hai jitni ek chhoti si confession ko chhupane ke liye kaafi ho.
INT. TAXI - NIGHT
SANJAY (33), unshaven, tired eyes, steering par jhuka hua. Meter chal raha hai. Phone charger latak raha hai. Car keys ignition mein.
Rear door khulta hai.
AMAN (25), wet jacket, pale face, seedha back seat mein baithta hai.
AMAN
Ghar chhod doge?
SANJAY
Itni raat ko ghar hi toh sabko yaad aata hai.
Baith jao.
Sanjay taxi meter reset karta hai. Gear daalta hai. Taxi chal padti hai.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Baarish. Road empty. Taxi aage badhti hai.
INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS
Silence.
SANJAY
Naam?
AMAN
Aman.
SANJAY
Bas? Itna hi?
AMAN
Raat mein zyada bolna achha nahi hota.
Sanjay hansa deta hai.
SANJAY
Wah. Passenger bhi philosopher.
Aman halka sa smile karta hai. Bahar dekh raha hai.
Sanjay left turn leta hai.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Taxi mudti hai.
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EXT. ROADSIDe DHABA - CONTINUOUS
Taxi phir wahi dhaba ke saamne aa jaati hai.
INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS
Sanjay confused.
SANJAY
Arre... main ne turn liya tha na?
AMAN
Liya tha.
SANJAY
Toh phir yeh wahi jagah kaise?
AMAN
Shayad road ko pasand nahi aaya.
SANJAY
Mazak kar raha hai?
AMAN
Nahi.
Sanjay right turn leta hai.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Taxi phir loop karke dhaba ke paas.
INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS
Sanjay ab irritated.
SANJAY
Yeh GPS ka bhoot hai ya meri kismat ka?
AMAN
Dono mein se koi bhi sahi nahi.
Sanjay rearview mirror mein dekhta hai.
AMAN ka reflection NAHI hai.
Sanjay ki grip steering par tight.
SANJAY
Mirror mein tu dikh kyun nahi raha?
AMAN
(calm)
Kyunki main wahan nahi hoon.
A beat.
Sanjay brake lagata hai. Taxi ruk jaati hai.
Outside, headlights ke paas PRKASH (46), grease-stained vest, wrench haath mein, bonnet ke paas aa kar khidki par knock karta hai.
PRAKASH
Kya problem hai bhai? Dhaba ke saamne
taxi ko mandir bana ke kyun khada kiya hai?
SANJAY
Gaadi ghoom ke wahi aa rahi hai.
PRAKASH
Gaadi nahi, tum ghoom rahe ho.
Prakash khidki se jhankta hai, Aman ko notice karta hai.
PRAKASH (CONT'D)
Yeh kaun hai?
SANJAY
Passenger.
PRAKASH
Passenger? Iska saans sunayi de raha hai?
SANJAY
Kya?
Prakash aur paas jhankta hai.
PRAKASH
Pulse hai?
AMAN
(dry)
Uncle, haath andar mat daalna. Main
warranty mein nahi hoon.
Prakash startled.
PRAKASH
Iski awaz toh sahi hai...
SANJAY
Maine bola na, passenger hai.
PRAKASH
Reflection dekh.
Sanjay mirror mein dekhta hai. Aman ka reflection phir bhi nahi.
SANJAY
Yeh kya bakwaas hai?
AMAN
Bakwaas nahi. Warning.
SANJAY
Kis cheez ki warning?
AMAN
Aage wale turn ki.
Prakash frowning.
PRAKASH
Kaunsa turn?
AMAN
Highway wala. Jahan tumhari speed, tumhara gussa,
aur tumhari purani aadat ek saath aake crash banenge.
SANJAY
Tumhe kaise pata?
AMAN
Kyunki main us crash ka hissa tha.
Silence.
Prakash ka face hard ho jaata hai, par darr bhi hai.
PRAKASH
Sanjay... isko utaar.
SANJAY
Kaun hai yeh?
Aman apni wet jacket ka zipper dheere se kholta hai. Andar se ek purani SCHOOL ID CARD nikalti hai. Crumpled, water-stained.
Sanjay card dekhta hai.
Uska chehra blank.
Phir shock.
SANJAY
(whisper)
Nahi...
Card par same family surname.
AMAN
Tu mujhe bhool gaya, bhai.
Sanjay ki aankhon mein tears aur horror mix.
SANJAY
Aman...?
Prakash piche hat jaata hai. Uska skepticism toot chuka hai.
PRAKASH
Arre... yeh toh...
AMAN
Tu mujhe us din chhod ke aage nikal gaya tha.
Main nahi nikal paya.
Sanjay ka haath kaanp raha hai. Car keys ignition mein.
SANJAY
Main... main toh...
AMAN
Jaanta hoon.
(beat)
Par aaj mat jaana.
SANJAY
Kis turn ki baat kar raha hai?
AMAN
Wahi turn, jahan road wet hai. Oil spill hai.
Truck ulta pada hai. Agar tune left liya, taxi
ditch mein jaayegi.
PRAKASH
Sanjay, sun le.
SANJAY
Yeh sab kaise...?
AMAN
Kyunki main dead hoon, Sanjay.
Tujhe bachane ke liye thodi der ke liye aaya hoon.
A beat. Rain louder.
Sanjay finally breathes.
SANJAY
Tu... sach mein?
Aman nods.
AMAN
Ab seedha le ja.
Sanjay apni aankhen band karta hai. Phir steering wheel ko pakad ke gaadi start karta hai.
SANJAY
(to himself)
Seedha... seedha...
Taxi aage badhti hai.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Taxi loop se nikalti hai. Road ab seedhi dikh rahi hai.
INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS
Meter achanak ruk jaata hai.
Rearview mirror mein Aman ka chehra dhundhla.
AMAN
(soft)
Is baar ghar pahucha dena.
Aman ki seat khaali.
Sanjay stunned.
PRAKASH
(quiet)
Chala gaya...
Back seat par sirf thandi nami aur crumpled school photo ka corner.
Sanjay mirror mein apne piche dekhta hai.
Ek second ke liye Aman ka reflection dikhai deta hai.
Phir gayab.
Sanjay ignition pe haath rakhta hai. Phone charger se halki vibration aati hai.
Prakash bahar nikalta hai, door ko dekh kar, phir Sanjay ko.
PRAKASH
Ab seedha ja.
Sanjay nod karta hai.
Taxi start hoti hai aur road par nikal jaati hai.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Taxi rain mein door chali jaati hai. Dhaba ka neon sign flicker karta rehta hai.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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