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Ezra (2017)
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'Moshi Robonovich passed away earlier this morning' 'With Moshi Robonovich's demise, the centuries old Jewish history of Kerala' 'will become a memory' 'Even when the rest of the Jews returned to their homeland many years ago,' 'Robonovich decided to continue living here' 'Robonovich, who belonged to the younger generation of expatriate Jews,' 'will rest in peace in our land with the honour of being the last Jew in Kerala' The who's who of social & cultural fields have reached here to pay their last respects to Robonovich We have been informed that the funeral procession to the Jewish cemetery will commence very soon - Ya, tell me - Hey Shamsu - Where are you? - I'm on my way It's okay Take your time Moosakka hasn't left yet That loser hasn't left yet? - Did you get the stuff fortoday? - Yes I didn't get brandy Got rum instead Whatever bring it fast! 'Sebastian? Coming, lkka! Hey, call me once you tie the boat I'll keep the door open Okay! Here! Go start the car Okay, lkka Why did you call me, lkka? Move the stuff that's lying in the west corner What about the stuff that's lying over there? - Move it somewhere else! - Where? There are a lot of antiques & stuff at the Jew's house, man! Before his relatives come, we have to fix a price for all that stuff and bring it here Will they sell it, Moosakka? Why wouldn't they? Who doesn't fall for the temptation of money? No... Be it a Jain or a Jew... Lock the place I'm leaving Hey Shamsu, - Aren't you coming? - I'm almost there 2 minutes! - Hey. - Yes, Sir - Pack this as well - Yes, Sir - All done? - Yes, Sir Done, Sir - I'll leave now - You didn't leave yet? You'll miss the train Leave quickly And call me when you reach there I'll send a car Okay! Where's Priya? She's at the balcony Last night in your favorite city, know? Please, Ranjan You can take the girl out of Mumbai... ...but never Mumbai out of the girl Right? It's not just because it's Mum bai, Ranjan Everyone who's pan of my close circle is here Leaving all that all of a sudden... that too, to a place which is not at all familiar to me You won't understand all that, Ranjan! The anxiety of leaving your hometown... It's not like I don't understand that... I didn't ask for this transfer It's a company posting Not just that, It's a transfer with promotion After 2 years, we will be coming back here And Kochi is not such a bad city I'm not comparing Kochi & Mumbai I have a secured feeling here - Dad & Mom live close by - Yea right! Dad & Mom! It's been 15 years since we got married And how often have your dad & mom come here in these 15 years? They are still holding the grudge of their only daughter eloping with a Christian guy Please Don't be upset, dear Once we settle down in Kochi, and have a baby, your parents would come flying there Their grudge towards us can be solved within 2 hours air distance - Yes, Ummachan! - 'Dude, haven't you left?' No, I'm just about to leave Come soon, man! Happy Hours have begun here Okay! Priya, come "The city is singing our favourite tunes, with an unfading smile" "The heart is searching for new shores with a never-ending desire" "The twinkling lights far away from the horizon, are like the dreams we saw "0 Lilac flower!" "Will you bloom again," "on the door of this night which is departing" no deaf sky" "will you shower over these branches of love, today?" "Your every pause embraced the stone-cold layers of my heart, like rainfall" "We meet while roaming the courtyard of the day as sunshine" "Your fingers caress me like waves of beautiful memories" "In this never-ending journey which we are traveling together" "0 Lilac flower!" "Will you bloom again," "on the door of this night which is departing?" "The city is singing our favourite tunes, with an unfading smile" "The heart is searching for new shores with a never-ending desire" "The twinkling lights far away from the horizon, are like the dreams we saw "0 Lilac flower!" "Will you bloom again," "on the door of this night which is departing?" no deaf sky" "will you shower over these branches of love, today?" Dude, Shamsu... By the way. The stuff that Moosakka slyly stole from the Jew's house, are not ordinary stuff! Is there anything suitable for us? Yes, there's one such thing Come fast, buddy! It's about to rain I'll call you once I tie the boat - Okay, buddy - Okay! Move! Move away! Sir, do you have any more information regarding this death? Sir, I lock the room & leave around 9:30 every night He cooks his dinner & sleeps here itself That's the routine It was the same even yesterday So Moosa, only you can enter the room from outside, right? - Sir! - What do you think? There are no signs of a robbery attempt The backside door was locked from inside And the shop's key was with Moosakka Who are Sebastian's friends? He didn't have any such company, Sir He used to eat & sleep here itself For the past 8-9 years, he has been with me 'The newlnternational Trans-Shipment terminal' 'is a game-changer as far as our shipping industry is concerned' The age-old formulas of small players won't work here anymore One needs to dream big And act big And our new project is a classic example of that A project which many had second thoughts about considering One which needs an investment of bravery more than money Yes Sanjay, I got a brief from Mumbai Yes, please The three Nuclear power plants of South India, Kaiga, Kalpakkam, and the recent one in Koodankulam We have received the order to transport the nuclear waste from these three plants The interim storage of this waste would be here, in this Kochi hub Because Kochi is almost equidistant from these three power stations 'Now, let's talk about the raw materials we will be handling' 'Deadly mix!' 'Amurderous blend of Uranium & Plutonium!' 'Low level, Intermediate...' '...and the most dangerous high level ones too' 'We will handle these three types of waste from the reactors' 'And you know how dangerous it is' We will pack it into special containers, and send it to International disposal sites Our responsibility is until the ship which carries it crosses International waters Even a minor mistake, can wipe out this entire city forever So we can't afford to take even 1% risk We have multi-layer security measures here For internal security, we have highly sophisticated equipments, and qualified security experts And outside, we have 2417 surveillance by the CISF 100% full force The access to this storage hub, will belong to just one person And he is the key Apart from a smart card, You can open it only if you pass 3 phases of biometric access levels Fingerprint Voice recognition Ranjan Mathew ID 7116 And finally Face recognition In short, the key to the hub is you Ranjan In a way, this is a service we are doing for our country But to make the people understand that, that's the biggest problem The townsmen have already started protesting I had seen it, on my way here Something like a protest or strike, in front of the gate You know the situation in Kerala, right Ranjan? There is just one industry here which can be easily operated, And that's a Strike! Many have gone on hunger strike saying that they won't allow us to turn Kerala into a Nagasaki See! Actually, they should be protesting against nuclear reactors, rig ht? We are the ones who make this place safe But they don't understand that There are people here who protest even against the Green Revolution Malayalis have much more radio-activity than Uranium! This company & our government who are their ass-kissers, are trying to create a generation of disabled people who will be affected by the radiations from nuclear waste This should never be allowed, comrades! It won't happen We won't let it happen Long Live the Revolution! First, we have to solve these problems, Ranjan And, have you settled down? Howis, Priya? Is she joining you? We came together For the time being, we're staying in the company guest house We've found a villa Have to shift there soon Hello Shafeer? - How are you? - Fine, Sanjay Are you in the office? No, we just left And I'll leave tomorrow morning Ranjan will be here - Okay? " Okay - Bye - Bye okay That was the ACP of this city, Shafeer Ahmed He has promised help from the police's side You please co-ordinate with him Sure Shamsu, You're the last person to call Sebastian And his last call was to your number Tell me the truth 'Answer him!' After work, we used to drink there without Moosa's knowledge He steals some stuff from there & gives me sometimes I sell it at Broadway, and we split the money between ourselves I went there on that night because he called me 'It was raining heavily with lightning &thunder' 'And there was no power as well' Sebastian? Sebastian! Dude, open the door I'm here Where is this guy? This loser is not picking up his phone also Sebastian! Since I couldn't find him, I left immediately, Sir And I came to know only the next day... that he was dead! Sir, he... Leave him Okay, sir! - Have a great day, sir - Thanks Maushi, it's made of glass Be careful Don't worry, Sir I'll take care of everything I'm there, right? You just want to listen to music after shifting to the new house? Arrange all the stuff properly You've come to God's Own Country, after marrying a good looking girl... Look at me, man! I'm looking at you now! Tell me! Ranjan, I was thinking... Shall we re-design the interiors of this house? Like...we have to the change the colours of all the rooms And some antique furniture And we have to change the curtains & lam p-shades of our bedroom And then? Sorry, It's tough to catch up with him Are you new here? I haven't seen you earlier Yes, I am Ranjan That's my wife I am Priya Hi I am Nambiar Where are you staying? We're living in the house on the right side of 2nd cross street Then we are neighbours! I stay in the first house after that turning Oh That's nice Uncle, what's his name? Czar He's really mischievous Come, let's go How long have you been here? I roamed all around India, and came here after retirement It's been 8 years now Ah You reached, Papa? The school bus left You'll have to drop him Go! This is Rama - Hi - Hello What's your name, dear? Ammu Are you going to school, Ammu? Do you want to drop in? I'll make coffee Oops I have a review meeting today Another day? Okay uncle! Bye! Come, dear Let's go When will this work get done, Thankachan? It will take a couple more days, Father It's been so long Hurry up & finish it fast! - Okay, Father - When is that bricks guy coming? He hasn't come He is bedridden Ranjan, son... I was about to call you How's your stay in the new house? Going good, Father Sam By the way, take care of it like your own house That Gujarati Sait wasn't very interested in renting it out But then, I convinced him somehow if Priya cannot handle it alone, call someone else for help We have someone already The same old lady from Mumbai That Marathi woman Be it Marathi or whatever Just see to it that the house is well maintained You don't have to be tensed about that at all Interior designer Priya Raghuram is back with a bang! She's exploring every single antique store in Kochi already By the way, when are you coming here, Father Sam? Don't you want to see my wife? I want to come, son I haven't met Priya yet, right? Let this renovation work get done I'll come next week! Okay, Father 300 years old Single wood carving Ancient metal an Fully from bronze, madam It impressed me Maushi? Priya? Priya, I am home Can't you respond when I call you, Priya? You scared me! Turn on the emergency lamp I was searching for it Ranjan, freshen up I'll serve dinner Give it here You're already so late Hello, madam! How can you sleep like this? I called you so many times! And since I was getting late, I went alone Don't scare me! I swear! I called you several times! Priya, don't act weird Don't you want me to drop you? Come & get ready quickly! Many are looking for breaking news every single hour And the newspapers have it on the front page now What do I tell them if they ask me about the case and its progress? Sir, you also saw the forensic report, right? But if you say that there is not even a single suspect? What about the spare key of the store? It has just one key But that will always be with Moosa But Shafeer, who will have the key to this mystery? Isn't that Priya? Stop the car - Fort Kochi? - I can't come to Fort Kochi Going home, right? Get in Shall we go? Thank you, uncle It's really difficult to get an auto here Looks like you've done a lot of shopping? Oh Those are some bed linen & curtains! She's always shopping &jogging! And not bothered about poor neighbours like us That's right, Papa! It's been 3 weeks since you shifted there And you both haven't even come home once! Sorry, chechi! We have finally settled only now We'll come this Sunday for sure Thanks, uncle Bye, chechi - Don't forget about Sunday! - Sure! Maushi? What happened? Your wife is waiting in the car outside - Who permitted her inside the hub? - When she said it was urgent... And? What else did you see apart from that girl? Please believe me I'm telling the truth I saw her with my own eyes One look at these eyes of yours reveals your problem You have dark circles, Priya When you shift to a new place, everyone will have such thoughts It's not just a thought, Ranjan! How do I make you understand? You know the reason for it as well Coming here suddenly leaving your Mumbai apartment life; that huge house; You need to give yourself time to get used to all these It will be more than enough if you realize that And don't be scared Am I not there with you? But most of the time I'm alone in that house, Ranjan! Let's go for a drive Come! That Dhaba on the highway, let's have dinner there today What say? Come, dear It was just an illusion That's all There aren't any fractures on your leg, right? No Did you hear the sound from here? I heard footsteps That's when I went & checked Sir, please - Sir? - No - Madam - Get lost! Did you hear that sound? No I was fast asleep The attic's doorwas locked from inside Roof tiles are also in place It's an old house, right? Must be a bat or civet Anyway, be careful hereafter Inform me if anything comes up And there are no strikes or protests now, rig ht? No, they have calmed down now How is Sanjay doing? - Isn't he coming back? - He will be there for some more time Father Sam, give it to me The car is over there This is a better place to live, right? That's true, Father We fully realize that only when we stay away from here for a long time So... Has Priya adapted well to the house & surroundings? House? She has turned it into a heritage hotel now By the way, how are Priya's parents? They are fine She calls her mom on the phone at times But her Papa is still... Can't you try talking to them once more? Father, you know how things are... It will be like that only... You went away with their only daughter, right? Aha! Now you're taking their side? You were the one who asked me to go get her The letters you wrote to me about that are my emotional archive, even now In the excitement to meet you, someone's waiting there after some special cooking How is your Marathi maid? She came along with us Maushi is fine But... there are some other problems, Father Come in, Father Father Sam! You carry on! I'll join you Where has she gone? There's nothing to worry It's black-out that occurred due to over-exhaustion We'll do a detailed check-up tomorrow And I'll give some sleeping tablets as well Okay? You can leave once this drip is over The incidents that occurred here according to what you've told me, I think I have found its origin Who opened that box? What is it, Father Sam? That's... That's a Dybbuk Dybbuk? 'An restless malicious spirit of a Jew, dislocated from his body' 'is known as a Dybbuk' 'Like we refer to it as a ghost,' 'the Jews refer to it as 'Ruchin' 'Long ago.' 'such restless spirits used to be contained in boxes,' 'and preserved with utmost care' 'There were some particular purposes for that as well' 'This box must not be opened under any circumstance' 'In case it is opened,' 'the Dybbuk contained within that box' 'might posses another living person's body' Did the soul posses Priya when she opened the box, or did it possess the whole house itself? I don't know, Ranjan! Father Sam, shall we throw it away? The problem won't be solved Once the spirit has possessed someone else after it's opened, it won't have any association with this box There are no other solutions? If we have to do something, we have to find out what is written on it first! Give me ten minutes I'll translate & send it Okay! Hello? I've sent the translated attachment And, connecting the dots between what you said &the sentence on the box, I think there might be some complications 'If you need any help,' 'I have sent a friend's address also along with the mail' 'He is a Jew' 'He is in Bombay now' 'The spirit of Abraham Ezra, dislocated from his body' 1941 AD I think this is something beyond our limits Only a Jewish priest can do something about this That too, I don't know how practical it would be If you also talk like this, what do I... You do one thing Go to Mumbai, and meet that Jewish priest He said the priest was his classmate, right? He will definitely help you And, tell Priya that this is an official trip What did you say his name was? Rabbi Benyamin The horror of the night & the torture of the morning will not hunt you anymore Plagues and enemies will not come your way anymore Someone called Ranjan has come to meet you Call him That's enough for today Tomorrow, we shall learn in detail about Messianic Jews Marquez is here - Let's play ball - Come! I have no other option You are my only and last option Dybbuk is just an imaginary concept in Jewish folklore It can be considered as a myth Young men like you, how do you even believe in all this? But what about all that happened over there? Please come along with me! Among the Jews in Kerala, I haven't even heard about such a thing I was the priest of the Jewish church in Kochi for a long time Even if someone has made a Dybbuk, it won't possess someone else so easily It can only conquer people whose minds and bodies are not in co-ordination Marquez, give us the ball! Rabbi, Marquez is not giving us the ball He is always like this Stop fooling around, Marquez He is Rabbi Marquez My son He was also with me in Kochi, until he was 10 years old What I was saying is that, you don't have to be scared about this Dybbuk This is not because of that It's something else So, it would be better to approach someone else How long have I been calling you? I have some good news Shall I say it? We gonna start a family You're going to become a father This is great news Of course! We'll celebrate this - When are you coming back? - Today itself! Just give me 10 minutes I'll call you back Okay? It was my wife She is pregnant What did you just say? She is pregnant Oh God! Finally you reached! Can't you respond to my calls? What Ranjan? Aren't you excited? Everything is happening like we planned Even if someone has made a Dybbuk, it won't possess someone else so easily It can only conquer people whose brains and bodies are not in co-ordination For example, people who have mental instabilities like 'Fear Psychosis' Or else, babies It will take a few years after their birth for their minds & bodies to have co-ordination In your case, both are invalid What did you just say? Nowl think, what you suspected was rig ht We are really late The Dybbuk has possessed your yet-to-be-born baby I don't think I can do anything now The Rabbi who is sent to perform exorcism... ...will be that spirit's biggest enemy And then, Ranjan... What did the Rabbi say? Maybe because he understood my situation, He asked me to go to the Kabat house But... What came out of the box, will leave only after destroying everything, Ranjan Isn't there some solution, Marquez? If... lfl abort my child... ...will Priya survive? If you do that, it will be Priya's life which will be in danger first Now it is not your child, it's an evil spirit Whatever Priya hears or sees, is according to its will It needs the mother to be safe until it is born It is the door for the spirit to enter this world Carrier of this spirit I'm referring to the child as 'it' because... we don't know if the child is a boy or a girl yet If we want to know the Dybbuk's true purpose, we should know the child's gender Until then, we must wait! What do I... What do I do now, Marquez? Can you come along with me, please? I will come But not right now Ranjan, we have only one chance Before that, I need to make some preparations This is a 'Khamsa locket' It is an amulet which Jews believe in It will protect you up to an extent And, remove all the mirrors in the house Spirit activities usually increase where there are reflections Father Sam, What do I tell Priya? I'm seeing her feeling so happy, after so many days But now... I really don't know She shouldn't know anything now You shouldn't let her know When it is time, she will understand everything herself I know that it is not that easy But you have to be strong, Ranjan! What have you done? All the mirrors are broken or painted! What's wrong with you? Well, that... Didn't you say that you got scared seeing some reflection on the mirror? I'm not scared You're here, right? Let it be But your safety is more important to me now Safety? Why? Is this some haunted house? If so, Father could've sent us to some other house, right? Now don't start off with that, Priya! Hey Ensuring a safe landing for junior Ranjan, is the senior's responsibility "0' night with a never-ending darkness" "Why is dawn so far away?" "Who is that with you, like a shadow?" "While all the smiles vanish" "Who is causing that slow pain, which is rotting inside your heart?" "Nameless thoughts charioting the heart" "Which is consumed by the magic of mysteries rooted in fear" "Do we have time by our side to gamble with destiny?" "0' night with a never-ending darkness" "Why is dawn so far away?" "Who is that with you, like a shadow?" Mummy said that she'll come before the next scanning You'll be free, rig ht? There's one more week for the next scanning, right? Do you want some coffee? Hello? I haven't seen you both in a long time! Seems you're really busy We don't take this route that often Where's uncle? Papa is crazy! He has gone for some meeting for 'One rank, One pension' Czar, stay calm! Hey Stay calm! Why are you so tired, Priya? Aren't you doing your check-ups regularly? Isn't she your friend? Why are you creating a fuss? What has gotten into him? Shall we leave then? Okay! Did you see,Priya? What happened? Who are you? Didn't you hear me? Who are you? Ezra Abraham Ezra What do you want? You shouldn't be here It's nothing, Ranjan Just a slight fluctuation in BP, that's all! I have given her a sedative Let her sleep We'll do a detailed check-up at the hospital tomorrow, okay? Ranjan, for someone like her, I think... especially during pregnancy, it's very important to have a female support I thought her mom was coming We've called her She'll be here in 2 days okay Shall I leave then? Let her to sleep She'll be fine Sure, thank you, doctor 'The Dybbuk will try to destroy everything that tries to stop it' 'It is not so easy to capture something that is bent on taking revenge' Abraham Ezra We have to enquire about him Who is he? What happened to him? Do you know a place called Chennamangalam? - I've heard of it - How far is it? May be... ...one or one and half an hour I have to meet someone there I don't know if he's still alive Mr Joshua Yahudi He is an old friend of my father's I don't know his phone number or address Shall we go tomorrow morning? On the way, we shall go via your office I can see it as well Brother, do you know where Joshua Yahudi's house is? Go straight and then rig ht Thanks m 1964, I was expelled from Judaism Offense - Love Elsie was a Christian girl To check the caste & horoscopes before falling in love, it wasn't like today's times back then The problems started back then When they asked me if I wanted my religion or my girl; instead of replying, I took her hand and came here Now, only my name has 'Yahudi' (Jew) I am not a Jew Are you alone here now? Yes It was a Jewish settlement here, long back All of them went back to Israel one by one I think it was in 1975, when the last Jew left this town I've heard from my father that your father had written a book about Jews in Kerala The last text written in Hebrew My father used to say often that he wanted to get it published But the others didn't allow him They didn't want the outside world to know their secrets Every religion stands firm upon buried truths, isn't it? That book...Can we see it? 'It must be somewhere in that shelf' 'No one has come here asking for it so far' 'To be frank, even I had forgotten about it' Dybbuk beyond Jewish folklore Kunjan, keep this inside It's time for me to leave Don't waste time You can go! Why are you going to Kochi, leaving me alone? I'm going for both of us, right? Will you forget me if you meet some Jewish girl there, Ezra? Shut up! Is this the first time I'm going to Kochi? I have to make money by staying with my father for some time After that, we'll get married When I come back from Kochi this time, I will be bringing a gift for you Leave before someone notices us 'Everything began with...' 'the romance between the Jewish boy Abraham Ezra &the Christian village girl Rosy' 'Yakub Ezra who was also known as Jew Maplai,' 'was one among the descendants of the Jews who had migrated to Kerala' 'It was the time when he kept expanding his business empire' 'by establishing relations with many foreign traders' lam sure you'll trade with new customers who will value good quality Did you get cinnamon balsam, Ezra? Yes, father Please sit - We'll work it out - Thank you - Don't worry - Sure You stay here till Saturday We shall go together in the motor car Okay, father 'Apart from being a businessman,' 'the Jew Maplai who was also a master of the Jewish black magic called 'Kabbalah'; 'firmly believed that this was the main reason behind his success' 'Jew Maplai was a supporter of the Zionist movement' 'which promised the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland' 'He knew that his life here was temporary,' 'and anticipated that he could return to his motherland with his family someday' Why are you so late? I had to come hiding from everyone, right? What is in that packet? Didn't I tell you that I'll bring a gift? Open it & see What is this? This is what a bride wears for a Jewish wedding See! It's for you to wear, for our wedding! Very pretty, right? "May the fasting for the Lord protect you" "You should be adorned with ornaments" "Wearing beautiful clothes" "With a hip-chain on your waist" 'She finally realized that Ezra's child was growing in her womb' 'She was afraid whether she would be able to marry Ezra who was from another religion' 'and that was troubling her mind' Swear upon the cross that you will marry me, Ezra! I swear upon the golden cross, I will marry you! Shall I leave? As soon as I reach Kochi, I'll talk to my father about us Rosy, where were you all this while? That too, when you have so much work here How dare you! A girl from another religion? Listen to me, father... Turning water into wine was a long time ago... Now water is water, and wine is wine They both don't match Do you know what happened to people who were expelled from the religion? Haven't I told you? We have to leave this place someday We have to achieve a lot more In the future, this world will be ruled by us Jews That thought should always be there in your mind &your actions! Father! "The hips where the bunch of keys dangled in unison" "Earrings in your ears and chain on your chest" "Strands of hair full of flowers" "And anklets for dancing" "0' fragrant Kasturi flower, dancing in rose water" 'Rosy searched for Ezra in every boat that reached ashore,' 'and returned in disappointment' "You should be adorned with ornaments" "Wearing beautiful clothes" Tell me the truth Who is it? Spoiling the family's honour! Tell us at least now Tell us who it is! You won't say? Come here! Come here, I said! Come! Stay there! I won't even give you a drop of water! However much they forced her, she didn't take Ezra's name Weeks and months went by Rosy Kuhjan! Ezra sent this - Shall I leave? - Okay $09!: 'I love you' 'But we don't have the good fortune of living together' 'You should forget me' 'Ezra' "May the fasting for the Lord protect you" "You should be adorned with ornaments" "Wearing beautiful clothes" 'The villagers came to know what the real reason behind Rosy's suicide was' 'Ezra's letter which was found from her room,' 'and a confession from Kunjan,' 'became evidences that pointed fingers towards Abraham Ezra' 'Jew Maplai went to the village once a week without taking Ezra,' 'met his family and returned' 'With the anticipation that Ezra would come to his house,' 'to see his ailing mother at least once;' 'the villagers were waiting for him' Send him out! Tell Ezra to get down ltiY The children made a mistake And they got punished for that as well We can sit and have a talk about things if you want to Jew Maplai. I want to talk to Ezra Send him out I won't leave without talking to him Can't you understand what I said? I know that you're standing here because they are supporting you You know me well, right? Stan the car! Stan the car! Stop them! Stop the car! 'What happened after that...' '...was justice served by the angry mob' 'Jew Maplai had to watch his son being attacked inch-by-inch' My dear son Ezra! 'Saint Joseph Hospital' 'Ezra had suffered fatal blows to his internal organs' 'The doctors confirmed that a return to normal life was impossible for him' 'Jew Maplai, who understood that Ezra's spirit will soon leave his body;' 'turned towards black magic' 'He embarked on a mission' 'to contain that spirit into a wine box and create a Dybbuk' 'He wanted to take revenge on the race which destroyed his only son,' 'by using his son's own life' 'Jew Maplai wasn't ready to leave Ezra to live the rest of his life as a vegetable' 'Jew Maplai turned to black magic rituals to contain Ezra's spirit in a wine box' 'and create a Dybbuk' 'That Jewish black magician envisioned the Dybbuk in a way that,' 'after the last Jew in this land is dead,' 'it would possess a body which would be fit to take revenge,' 'and cause the complete destruction of this land' 'To create a Dybbuk,' 'the corpse cannot be buried or cremated, according to the rules' 'After the black magic rituals,' 'the Jew Maplai disposed his son's corpse in the Arabian Sea' 'Nobody realized that a wooden effigy was buried in the cemetery,' 'instead of Ezra's corpse' 'The Dybbuk was envisioned in such a way that,' 'when the last Jew in this land is dead,' 'it will possess a body which is fit for revenge,' and cause the complete destruction of this land' Where are they, Father? She met her Mummy after such a long time, right? She would be enjoying that Are there any problems in this world which can't be solved by talking face-to-face? There are some of that remain unsolved in spite of that, Father Papa is still angry with us, right Mummy? After you called, his ego has calmed down a bit You know how many offerings I made to the temple for everything to become alright? Why is the next shipment getting so delayed? That container from Koodankulam, won't it reach soon? Will you have space over there? We have the storage space to accommodate that as well, Sanjay Yeah, good Alright But this time, it's high level rad io-active waste which is coming You go to be very careful I know I'll handle it Bye, SanjaV It'll be difficult for him to handle both his office & this house Your Papa is least interested in settling down here in Kerala If that was the case, we could have been here with all the temples & festivals! Oh God! The temple priest has asked us to go to the Thrikkavil temple tomorrow That's in the evening, right? You can go with Ranjan The baby is perfectly all right See, is moving Surprise Father, you know that disclosing the gender of the child is against medical ethics! And illegal too But I'm giving this is to you, because it is such a special case Here you go Scan report - Please keep it confidentially - Thank you sir you? He is here, Sir He is inside Shall I call him? What is happening here? Nothing, Sir I was searching for the other pair of this anklet I don't know where it's gone We'll sit upstairs Bring some coffee Connecting all the events that have been happening here for the past few days, I have some... Like a picture that becomes clearer when the dots are connected... The box from the antique store that's over here; The footsteps you heard that night; Priya's missing anklet; And Colonel Nambiar's complaint Are you hiding something from me? You go downstairs They are calling you It was only afterl came here, that even he could understand the seriousness of the situation We wanted to tell this to you in the beginning itself But... how can we make someone believe in supernatural phenomenon which are way beyond logical explanations? According to what you have said, Sebastian must be its first victim So...what's next, Father? Exorcism! Yes, dear... Shall we leave? We have to reach the temple before the evening Pooja Exorcism is the only option And we have to do it at the earliest Before that, to know whether the things mentioned in the book is true; we have to break open Abraham Ezra's coffin at the Jew cemetery & check it That cemetery is a protected heritage site, Marquez It's because we have no other option ls the heritage of this land more important than the land itself? Ezra's body was disposed in the sea Everything in the book was true I'll try to get the Synagogue, Marquez It's under the archeology department now To complete the exorcism, we would need ten Jews But ten Jews, at this hour... The Jew rituals are performed only in the presence of 10 believers And after everything is over, before the sunrise; we have to dispose the Dybbuk box in the sea At the same place where Abraham Ezra's body was disposed The exorcism would be complete only then Priya... What happened? Where's my daughter? Maushi, what happened? 'What? What happened?' 'Who is there?' 'Father Sam!' We don't have time, Ranjan We are already late There is an emergency Within one hour, I need the caretaker of that Synagogue with the keys! It's unofficial And find out where Jew tourists are staying in Kochi Hotels, home stays, everything Search everywhere Shafeer, no What's happening, Marquez Father Sam! Why am I... Say something, Priya It's you Ranjan Abraham Ezra is within you! Abraham Ezra will be able to take revenge forYakub Ezra only through you The key to the destruction of this land, is you, Ranjan! What?! That night, it was a trap laid for you Who are you? Didn't you hear me? Who are you? Ezra Abraham Ezra What do you want? You shouldn't be here I suspected some danger from the access card in Ranjan's hand during that hour, and reached the radio-active hub It was while I was searching for the reason why the Dybbuk might have possessed Ranjan, who carries the secret codes towards a major destruction on his fingertips; I had a chance to read about Ezra and Yakub Ezra's revenge It's on Ranjan, Father Ranjan is the target Abraham Ezra's spirit which was freed when the box was opened, possessed Priya's baby Gradually, Priya came under its control It made Priya do whatever it wanted The spirit whose aim was the destruction of this land, found an easy way To enter the radio-active hub, destroy it, and see the people dying through nuclear radiation That was possible only through Ranjan But I still had one doubt, Father Only the people whose minds & bodies are not in co-ordination, can be conquered by the Dybbuk For example, people who have mental instabilities like 'Fear Psychosis' Father, does Ranjan have something of that son? Yes 'His parents died in an accident on the highway' 'That incident deeply affected his mind' 'More than losing my sister & her husband,' 'I was worried about Ranjan's sudden loneliness' 'He started being increasingly restless after that' 'Gradually, all of it was gone' 'He became the old Ranjan' 'I enrolled him in the Church's boarding school' 'He finished his schooling with great marks,' 'and went to Mumbai for higher studies' 'Then we can be sure, Father' Ranjan, who is in a mental distress again after seeing Priya's condition; is the Dybbuk's target 'If Abraham Ezra's spirit's target is a male,' 'the carrier baby should also be a male' 'When it was confirmed that it was a male baby in the medical report,' 'I confirmed that the Dybbuk was inside Ranjan' 'But if Ranjan's conscious mind had known this,' 'maybe even the exorcism would've been impossible' 'So, we decided to maintain the impression that the Dybbuk was still in Priya' Priya became ready for it Don't try to stop me I will leave only after destroying everything! I have come to take revenge for my father If you don't want to get killed, move away! Put all the things that connect you to Ranjan in this box Ranjan's mind should badly want to out the spirit within him The success of the exorcism will depend upon the gravity of that desire These are Jew tourists who know the Hebrew language I've told them everything Father, please Priya, you should stay back Do not stop chanting prayers The Dybbuk would try his best to scare you But don't be afraid I will make sure that you are safe There isn't much time left Shall we go? Is it here, Marquez? Yes Hello? There's a happy news Got it I'll be coming there soon to meet junior Ranjan You should come I'll wait for you Bye, Marquez Esho, all these buildings would be ours We will rule this Bombay city! Are you done? Get lost, man! This is Bombay! There's no point in talking here! We have to do great work here! We need our tools to work here, or else we'll have to go work in some tea shop! What can we do by sitting here & staring at this beach? We should get a good job, bro! Don't make me sad! When our time is rig ht, we will get all that we wanted! And when would that be? It will come soon! Dude, What is it? Check out that thing! Over there! Dude, it's a box! Hey! Careful! Bro, I'll help you! - See! - Bro, what is this? How do I know? Anyway, the box looks rich And it's really heavy too! Will it be some treasure? Shall we open it? You fool! Over here? |
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