Black Warrant (ब्लैक वॉरंट)

Vidya!

Vidya!

- Ready to leave? - Yes.

We're running late.

We're always late.

She's been asking us to come over for days now.

As soon as we get there, she'll taunt us. Just watch.

- Hey! - Let go!

Vidya!

Run, Kartar! Run!

Run!

Vidya?

- They must've been around 30. - Vidya?

Did they rob you?

No.

Did they hurt you?

Why?

How would I know why they didn't hurt me?

Doctor sahab, it's my job to ask questions.

They didn't even lay a finger on you.

You didn't try to save your wife, nor did you go after them.

Do you remember what they looked like, or…

Now let me ask you a few questions, Inspector sahab.

Who is the President of our country?

Who's the doctor that's been treating his eyes?

Do you know?

How has their behavior been in jail?

Good, sir.

They both work quietly in the factory.

They don't trouble anyone, sir.

If they could have afforded good lawyers, they might have been saved.

They took on a murder contract for a mere 500 rupees.

How could they afford a decent lawyer?

This level of poverty is why Tihar is so overcrowded.

I'm not blaming you.

What can you do alone?

PRISON FOOD

- Come in. - Sir.

How are you doing, Gupta?

Sir.

Oh.

When is it?

Sir, next week.

This should be easier than the bloody audit, I hope.

For sure, sir.

Hangings are always smooth and uneventful.

The auditors expect us to pay taxes

that are more than our entire harvest.

I've barely started, and this is what I'm stuck with!

Hey look! Mom's here.

Hello.

Didn't you have cake earlier today?

Well?

So? What's the big deal if she had cake earlier today?

She went to a birthday party.

Her sugar quota for the day is filled.

Why do you get so dictatorial over such trivial things?

Can there really be a quota for food?

Then she must have filled her quota

for being scolded.

It never seems to end.

Pihu, go wash your hands.

I said go wash your hands.

How many times must I tell you?

Don't undermine me in front of her--

What's the big fuss about?

How many kids have you raised?

Just as many as you have.

And do you really think buying her ice cream

fulfills your fatherly duties?

Being a father is easy when it's only on weekends.

Try taking care of her for six days a week like I do,

then we'll talk.

Come back home, then.

I'll be there every day of the week.

I don't want to live in that jail.

Our daughter is growing up.

What will she learn surrounded by criminals?

What do I…

Shalini…

I'm trying.

Who do I have in this world besides you two?

All right then.

Find us a home in a civilized society, far from that filth…

and we'll return.

Bhai, if you bottle up your feelings

and suddenly explode in front of strangers,

all I can say is just think about what you're doing.

So now I'm supposed to justify myself to everyone in the house.

I have nothing better to do!

They didn't want the wedding.

I have no objection, but everyone else is in turmoil.

I told him to stay quiet.

If he hadn't spoken, the wedding would still be on.

They rejected our match.

No one will say anything to Baby. That's it!

Don't you see it?

Our boy has been acting strange!

Come on, he's an adult!

He's always on edge, stressed, worried.

Am I the only one seeing it?

It's bothering you because that's all you want to see.

Oh, man! Bhai, you go to work.

That, I'll do regardless…

Most parents encourage their kids, praise their efforts.

Everyone here acts so ashamed, as if I'm committing some crime!

Fine, tell us.

What exactly do we praise you for?

What is so great about this job?

Tell us, so we can go around bragging,

"Wow! Look at the amazing job our Baby does!"

Okay, I'll tell you.

Give me one week.

Baby beta, I need to ask you a favor.

Aunty ji, I'm running late. I'll talk to you later.

- It won't take long-- - We'll talk later!

They're here.

Along with their wretched faces.

Hello, welcome!

What is this? Why have you kept them waiting?

Sir…

- Sorry, sir. - Mangat.

- Yes, sir. - Please take them.

And get them some sherbet. It's hot today.

Yes, sir.

- Please come. - Yes.

Please come.

This way, sir.

Open the gate.

Where the fuck is Sunil?

Have their black warrants been issued?

Yes, sir.

Then why have you come to me?

Sir, back when I was studying law, you delivered a lecture

at the Faculty of Law.

It was raining heavily, and you didn't have an umbrella.

I ran up and brought you an umbrella.

Sir, when you thanked me later, you also mentioned

that if I ever had a real-life legal problem, I should come to you.

So here I am.

Sir, the problem is that

around 80 to 90 percent of jail inmates are undertrial.

Most are either innocent or have already served their sentence,

yet thousands remain behind bars.

What do you think we should do?

Sir…

Write it down, 5,175… Leave that calculator, man!

Add 25 to 5,175, then another 5000.

Here comes our hero.

Where were you all morning?

Gupta?

Look at me, man!

This week, we're supposed to focus solely on the audit.

God knows where you're flitting off to.

- Must be kissing someone's ass, fucker. - Dahiya!

Shut up.

Enough of your fighting, assholes.

Just shake hands, man.

Or maybe I should just sulk with you.

Gupta, let's talk it out, man.

Let's just apologize for what happened and move on.

Govind! Call Rathore here!

Govind!

Go bring the other traitor.

And you come back here.

You're on my team. Don't act like an umpire.

You're the biggest asshole there is.

- Tell me what's 88 multiplied by 88 first. - Shut up.

"We'll ensure that the accused

receive competent legal advice and representation

throughout their trials, thus safeguarding their rights."

Take care of your own canteens and keep your accounts in check.

As for the grim reapers who have descended among us,

leave all your other work aside

and take care of them.

Okay, sir.

Done, sir.

- Let me see. - Yes, sir.

Shall we move forward?

- Sir! - Yes?

- Are you going somewhere? - Yes, I'm off to the factory.

I have to sit with the auditors. What is it?

Sir, I wanted to show you something.

We'll talk once the audit is done and things ease up. Okay?

Sir!

We were told that peacocks roam around Tihar.

We haven't seen one yet.

I've heard that too.

- Tea? - No, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Make it.

Sir.

Sir.

Drink it.

Sir?

Drink the tea.

You want to set up a legal aid system?

Yes, sir.

Sir, a team of lawyers will assist our underprivileged inmates.

The budget and everything else is included in the proposal, sir.