Love Is NOWhere

At the Hospital - Corridor leading to ICU

A young woman in her mid-20s, Mithra, walks aimlessly toward the ICU ward, her face drained of hope.

Nurse: Miss Mithra, enga poninga? Unga paati ku operation immediate-ah start pannanum. Indha form padichu sign pannunga.

Mithra (confused): But... nan innum fees kattalaye

Nurse: No need to worry. Unga bills ellam avaru clear pannitaaru.
(She points toward a man standing a few steps away, his back turned.)

Mithra glances at him, puzzled.

Nurse: Time illa ma, just sign the papers.

Mithra hurriedly signs the form. The operation for her grandmother begins.

She slowly walks toward the man, clears her throat. He turns around.

Man: Hi Mithra. Naan Praveen, working in Keshav Industries, Chennai.

Mithra: Neenga edhuku hospital bills pay panninga?

Praveen (smiling): How about coffee?

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Hospital Canteen

Mithra: Solunga... ungaloda demands enna?

Praveen (smirking): Straight to the point, good. Naan solradhu simple. Nee oruthar-a love panra maari nadikanum. But remember-only act. No real feelings. The moment I say stop, you should walk away.

Mithra (chuckles): Love-ah? That word doesn't exist in my life, Praveen.

Praveen: Pakalam... avankooda palaguna apramum idha solriya nu.

Mithra (firmly): Enaku enoda paati oda uyir mukkiyam. Avangala kaapatha naan enna venalum seivaen. Right now, she's my everything. Maththavanga ellam irundhum illaadhamaari dha.

Praveen (assuring): Un paati pathi kavalai vendam. Proper updates varum-that's my promise. But you must keep yours.

Mithra: Kandipa.

Praveen: Good. So... let's begin.