Basmati Blues
1
[steam hissing]
[rumbling]
[woman vocalizing]
Somewhere
There's another sun S
Somewhere
There's another moon a'
Somewhere
In this cloud of dust a'
When you stare
Into the stars r
Wondering
Where on earth you are I
Remember don't give up a'
Rise a'
And breathe a'
Again a'
Close your eyes
And take a step a'
You will find
What happens next a'
Will set you on your way a'
All you need
Is in your heart a'
It will guide you
In the dark r
To the crossroads of the day I'
[woman vocalizes]
Rise a'
And breathe a'
Again a'
[song plays on radio]
A' When you see
The road behind you a'
Disappear
It will remind you a'
There's a time
For letting go a'
[computer beeping]
Morning, Dad.
Oh, hi, honey.
I got a surprise.
Oh, I don't like surprises.
In honor of launching Rice Nine
in India,
Mogil is doubling our staff
and our research budget.
That's a good face.
I have so many ideas, Dad.
Your mother would be very proud.
Well, uh, time to go.
I'll see you at the lab.
[laughs] Bye.
[sighs]
We're gonna do it, Mom.
-[beeps]
-[percolating]
-[siren in distance]
-[horn honks]
'[beeping]
'[Clinks]
[siren continues]
[horn honks]
[musical clinking]
[dings]
It's got to be the start
Of something epic r
Kicking off
A picture perfect day a'
Positively first rate
Copacetic a'
A-OK A'
Stylin' in my lab coat
Like it's Prada r
Not a lot of time
Doing what a science hero's
Gotta do r
To try and save the world r
She has some doubts
If she can rise I'
But all signs point to a'
Yes, yes, yes I
I know there's no guarantee 4'
For worldwide happiness a'
But all signs point to yes a'
It seems naive
There's hope for change 4'
To say it's all
A waste of time a'
So maybe I'm deluded
Or deranged r
Can one girl make the world
A better place r
The evidence suggests I'
That all signs point to a'
Yes, yes, yes I
I know there's no guarantee 4'
And time will be the test a'
But all signs point to yes a'
I'm thinking that science
Is a new art a'
And I'm feeling like
I'm off to a great start a'
I'm working on a masterpiece a'
I got vision and precision
And expertise r
And all signs point to I'
Yes, yes, yes I
Can anyone do any good a'
It's anybody's guess a'
But all signs point to a'
All signs point to a'
YES.
[Linda] Dad, look at this.
The ribosome is resistant
to the MD mosaic virus.
[older woman] Rice Nine.
Resistance to drought, flood,
pestilence and blight.
Nine percent more protein.
As many nutrients
in a single cup
as a steak dinner,
and salad and baked potato.
With or without sour cream?
With sour cream.
As promised,
the father-daughter team
behind Rice Nine.
One cup of Rice Nine
has as much calcium
as a 30-gram dollop
of sour cream.
Would you guys like to take
a look in the microscope?
-[reporter] Oh, yes.
- Dr. Linda Watt.
And don't let her youth
fool you.
[wind blowing]
Movie time, gentlemen.
[mm]
a' It's Mogil movie time a'
It's Mogil movie time a'
[Gurgon] India.
Five hundred million farmers,
1.1 billion rice eaters,
all of them potential customers.
[beeps]
Bilari, the birthplace
of Basmati rice.
How did you figure that out?
It's not a fact,
it's an article of faith
with our marketing department.
Who say that launching Rice Nine
in the hallowed cradle
of Basmati rice
will be an auspicious event.
We need the Indians to trust us.
And at the moment, they don't.
[beeps]
Berg, you said Jeffries
would be perfect
as Mogil's friendly face
in India.
Turns out his face
was a little too friendly.
He got caught
with a governor's wife.
- I--
- Shut up, Berg.
We could lose India
because of that.
And we cannot lose India.
No, we cannot.
We need someone who can
make them forget Jeffries.
We need someone
they can believe in.
With the power to melt
hardened hearts.
Someone with delicacy.
[woman] Hearts and minds.
Trust.
That someone works inside Mogil.
Let's think outside the box.
[all murmuring]
[Gurgon] Hmm. Too passive.
A long shot.
Talk to me. Talk to me.
[Gurgon] Fire that fellow.
And breathe a'
Again a'
[Gurgon] Young Dr. Watt.
- Dr. Watt, a question.
Isn't it true you created this
just so Meg can patent
and own it?
No, we created it to help
farmers all over the world.
Rice Nine produces 22%
more rice per acre.
And the patents pay for the lab.
-[man 2] But she's a scientist.
-[beeps]
A seed that could feed
the world.
And I'm... proud.
[Gurgon] Doctors Watt.
Mr. Gurgon. What a surprise.
[Gurgon] Well, well.
The creators of Rice Nine.
I've got some good news for you.
We're sending you
to India tomorrow.
- Me?
- What?
I don't even like leaving
my own neighborhood.
[laughs] I mean, who does?
Jeffries screwed the pooch.
And we don't have a sales rep
who can help us.
I don't even have a passport.
It's just three weeks.
In and out.
This is too important.
I'm not
a public relations person.
She's practically
running the lab now.
- That's where you want her.
- Absolutely, of course. Yes.
But there won't be a lab
if we lose India.
[jet engine]
[crowd chatters]
-[horns honking]
-[whistle blowing]
[Linda] Train station.
[driver shouts]
This street.
-[whistle blows]
-[Linda] No, I got it. Or not.
Cw!
[man chanting]
[scoffs] I'm sorry.
Please take it.
No, you take it.
What? You have to try this tea.
It's from the Northeast.
It's delicious.
[steam hisses]
[Rajit]
India's destiny's at stake.
It's a tragedy to let
such a mind go to waste.
And you know, my professor said
I was best in class.
A blend of natural brilliance
and dedication.
I'm paraphrasing,
but only slightly.
I was studying
at a great college.
First in my family.
Now my talents go to waste
because I can't afford
my tuition.
Here, auntie, let me help you.
You know, yesterday
I was working
towards my country's future,
and by dinner time I'll be
in the fifth century.
How are the crickets?
You know, the ones in the lab
that eat at night and the ones
in the apartment
-that eat during the day.
-[Watt] They're good.
But they, um... they won't touch
the manicotti.
No. No. [laughs]
The frozen manicotti
is actually for you.
I know that it says two minutes
on high, but... blech!
It's actually two minutes,
44 seconds works the best.
How are you doing?
- Should I be worried?
- No, it's not so bad.
It's actually kind of like
Penn Station.
-[goat bleats]
-[chuckles]
I hate to say it,
but I think I have to go.
- I love you. Ooh!
-[bleats]
[train whistle blows]
Don't worry yourself, Ma.
I've thoroughly prepared myself
to ferry this old man around
while he takes less note of me
than a stray dog.
You're as important
as you make yourself.
- Uh...
-[Linda grunts]
Um...
Pardon me,
you're Dr. Watt's assistant?
Oh, you mean the old guy?
Tweedy coat, glasses.
Um...
I'm him. Or I'm me.
- Oh...
- I'm Dr. Linda Watt.
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