[tender music plays]
This is for you.
Thanks, Anand.
Call me Annu.
- Brother. - [music grows whimsical]
Annu!
Annu brother.
No, just Annu. Annu.
Ahh!
What? No, just Annu.
- Annu brother. - [Aman] Annu brother.
- Ahh! - Ahh!
- Annu brother! - [music swells, then stops]
Ahh!
What happened?
What are you filming?
My tooth really hurts. That's why I was trying to wake you up.
- Let me see. - Take a look.
- Turn that off. - Oh, man.
[Aman] Ahh!
Bro!
- [sharp exhale] - It really hurts, bro.
What gutter has drained into your mouth?
I have not been able to brush.
- It hurts too much. - Yeah, I can tell. Let me see.
- Show me. - Be careful.
There is some swelling.
- There is? - Yeah.
Give me something from this warehouse so the pain eases up.
Just take any painkiller from the medicine box.
Mummy has been looking for it already.
Mama's boy.
Call her.
Mummy!
Please give some medicine to this lifelong patient.
[Shanti] That's exactly what I am trying to find.
Go.
- It hurts right here. - Open your mouth.
It is a molar.
Hmm.
- It is probably a wisdom tooth. - Huh?
What other tooth would it be at his age?
Pinky, is this the right tablet?
Sis, why are you panicking? Look, I made a miracle remedy.
Take this.
Uncle, he does not need a miracle remedy. He needs Anocide.
There has to be an aspirin somewhere.
What happened?
- Hey! - Why does this taste so salty?
You were supposed to rinse your mouth. Did you swallow it?
Oh, come on, Uncle.
Is this the medicine?
- Give him that one. - Okay.
Did you eat breakfast?
How am I supposed to eat like this?
At least drink some milk.
Mummy, give him some milk
- so he can take the medicine. - [Shanti] Yes.
Santosh,
he's practically half a doctor now.
I need a real doctor, Uncle.
Not half a doctor.
I'll take you to the dentist.
Why go to a dentist?
Go to the roundabout,
to Dr. Khamakha's clinic.
Both of you had your first tooth pulled by him.
Exactly why I am not taking him there.
One of my teeth is still crooked because of him.
- [Pinky chuckles] - Do you know his technique?
He ties a string to the tooth, the other end to the door,
then slams it shut.
- Not a bad idea, honestly. - That was the go-to method back then.
Can someone please tell me how to stop this pain?
Only a doctor can answer that.
Oh, really? A lady doctor?
Who's she?
I mean, she is a dentist. We have kind of become friends.
- Okay. - Oh, a female doctor.
- [Shanti chuckles] - A female friend.
Very good, Annu. Very good!
Uncle, you are joking around while your nephew is in pain.
She is a good dentist.
Dr. Priti Singh Baria.
- Is her caste Baria? - Why are you worried about her caste?
Go to Dr. Khamakha. He has been practicing for 47 years.
He's 87 himself,
and his hands shake.
She is a certified doctor.
Finish your milk, take a shower, and we will go.
Should I really shower in this condition?
You smell.
You'll stink up the clinic.
If you go to Dr. Khamakha, he'll not need to shower either.
Uncle is leaving today, kids. Go get his blessing.
- Wait, you are leaving today? - [Pinky] Yes!
- [Aman] You did not tell us. - Let him go.
I am in pain, and you are leaving?
I have to leave now
so I can come back later. Got it?
- It hurts. - [Pinky] Sorry.
- Sorry. - [Aman] Come on, Uncle.
Oh, man.
Show me.
Oh! That is not a wisdom tooth.
- Huh? - That is a low-IQ tooth.
- Uncle, really? Is this the time to joke? - [laughter erupts]
[theme song starts]
[theme song ends]
WISDOM TOOTH
[Annu] Chandan ji.
- How is it going? - Mishra ji.
Does the company even pay for your gas?
- What? - You come here every day.
[chuckles]
We're not here to sell anything today. We're here for treatment.
- Okay. - Make a receipt.
- Under what name? - Aman Mishra.
Your brother?
- My younger brother. - Ahh!
- It hurts. - It hurts.
This place is packed. Looks like we'll be here until evening.
Chandan ji is an old friend.
We don't have to wait in line, right?
How are you paying?
Cash, or are we trading a chair and an RO system again?
Bring out the card machine.
- You have a credit card? - Yes.
What is your limit?
- You don't need to worry about that. - [short beep]
Does he ever smile?
Is that true, Chandan ji?
You can go in.
He's kind of rude.
But he's a useful guy.
Pinky,
you could have stayed a couple more days.
[Pinky] I would have,
but your AC barely works.
[Pinky chuckles]
- This is for Raanu. - Hmm.
This one is for you.
And this is for Raanu's son.
Wow!
- This is beautiful! - Hmm.
Sister, but he's a boy.
So what? Mom used to put earrings on you when you were a kid.
[Santosh] Shanti, I am heading out.
Santosh, may I speak with you for a minute?
Not now.
[Pinky] No, please.
Come on. We will buy our health insurance from you.
Why are you stressing?
[Pinky] Come on!
- It will only take a minute. - Oh, man.
- I need to talk to you. - Man…
Sit down.
Sister, you sit too.
At least give me some time to think.
[Pinky] You can think about it later. But…
think about what I am about to say,
and make a decision soon.
What do you mean?
[Pinky] Santosh, I wanted to…
discuss about…
Mom's house with you.
Whose mom's house?
My mom's house.
Our mom's house?
What about it?
[soft music plays]
Sister, I will be direct.
We grew up in that house.
It holds a lot of memories.
But childhood is over.
- The next phase of life is old age. - So?
- [soft music fades] - Do you remember our
- late neighbor, Mr. Bhadoria? - [Santosh] Hmm.
The one with two sons,
Brajesh and Prajesh?
- Yes, them. - Can you get to the point?
Their families are growing,
- and they need a bigger place. - [Santosh] Hmm.
He made me an offer for Mom's house.
I flat-out told them no.
I said that we're emotionally attached to it.
Then he raised the offer.
And what did you say?
I told them it cannot be my decision alone.
I would need my sister and brother-in-law's approval, too.
Why do you need my approval?
What do I have to do with this?
This is between you three siblings.
You all decide. Leave me out of it.
I have made up my mind.
But I doubt my sister's decision would be different from yours.
Pinky, you don't get it.
He can suggest things,
but the final decision is mine.
Talk to me.
Sister, I am talking to you.
He offered 50 for the house.
Part of it would be in cash.
I was thinking we could push for more cash.
It would lower the tax burden.
That's basically theft.
From the government, right?
You would save more, right?
Look me in the eye and tell me something.
Have you already signed anything?
I swear on Mom's house, I have not signed a thing.
[Shanti] If you're ready to sell it,
I wouldn't be shocked if you were lying.
What did Manju say?
She told me to ask for your decision.
My decision is that…
I'm not going to sell that house.
What?
- Why not? - I am going to renovate it.
Sister, that house is old.
We'll just pour money into it.
Look,
she's holding on to old memories.
But you need to think practically.
Does your office not have that new housing development program?
What if you get approved for a house through that?
You'll need money for it, right?
Where will that money come from?
Think about it.
And remember, this offer will not stay on the table forever.
[snick of a zipper]
[Pinky] Anyway,
I should get going.
Bless me.
Give it some thought,
but decide quickly.
[gate clangs]
Say it louder…
Fraud Pinky!
[distant engine starts]
[distant engine roars away]
Everyone together…
Fraud Pinky!
[Aman screams in pain]
- [soft tapping] - Ahh!
- [Aman groans] - [Priti] Relax.
- What? Is it out? - [Priti] Aman, relax.
Why are you touching it?
[Annu] That is her job.
The wisdom tooth has come in properly,
but there's a serious infection in the pulp.
[clicks tongue]
In cases like this, there are two options.
Either we can remove the tooth…
You mean pull it out, right?
Hold on. What is the second option?
A root canal.
In many cases, a root canal is not possible on a wisdom tooth,
but in Aman's case, it is.
There's no need for a root canal.
He--
It's his first time, so he's a little nervous.
[Priti] That's okay. I understand.
Could you explain it to him simply, maybe using a diagram?
Anand, that is not a diagram.
- [Annu] Then what is it? - It's a model.
Yes, the model. [laughs]
- Please go ahead. - [playful music plays]
This is the enamel.
Inside is the pulp. Okay?
When the infection reaches the pulp,
we drill a small opening through the enamel.
Then we clean out the infection using a cleaning solution.
After that, we fill the space and seal it. Simple.
- [playful music ends] - That sounds like construction work.
Are you planning to build support beams inside my mouth?
- What is this? - [Annu] Calm down.
Just tell me which one hurts more.
Pulling the tooth or a root canal?
You will not feel pain during either procedure.
We use local anesthesia.
Madam, I read online
that root canals hurt a lot.
Why not just numb it and pull it out?
Aman, did you secretly go to medical school?
- Who is the expert here? - I am.
She's the expert.
You tell us what to do, and we will follow your advice.
We came here because we trust you.
I think we should go ahead with the root canal.
Brother, why don't you understand?
Please take some time to think it over.
You have said it. That settles it.
Brother, it's my tooth, so it's my decision.
It really hurts.
Ma'am, I don't want any treatment from you.
- Aman… - I'm leaving.
[Aman] This is why no one calls a dentist a doctor.
He is…
just nervous, so he talks nonsense.
It's okay.
He's rude anyway.
[Priti] I understand!
Priti-- Doctor Priti, how long will the procedure take?
Not very long. About 80 minutes.
That works. When should I bring him back?
Whenever he feels comfortable.
I will make sure he's comfortable.
In that case, how about two hours from now?
Perfect. Let's do it.
[Vishwakarma] If you can help get this approved,
I would really appreciate it. All my paperwork is in order.
- Hmm. - [Vishwakarma] My score is strong too.
We will discuss the rest after lunch, okay?
Sure.
I will stop by again to remind you.
That will not be necessary.
Sir, I wanted to talk to you about something.
Well, Mishra ji,
it looks like you have applied for the housing program too.
How did you find out, sir?
Vishwakarma ji came in about the same thing.
He would not leave my cabin.
He is planning to move abroad.
His only son-in-law is an engineer in California,
so he wants to settle there.
He's trying to get a house through the housing program,
even though he already owns one.
You already own one, too.
But my son-in-law is not in California, right?
That's exactly what Vishwakarma ji is worried about.
He said these days even sons turn out disloyal.
Who knows about a son-in-law?
By the way, your sons take after you, do they not?
They would never betray you.
That's what I am saying, sir.
I am trying to secure something
for both of them.
Hmm.
Look, Mishra ji,
Vishwakarma ji is senior to you.
He and a few others will have priority.
That's the rule.
What rule, sir?
Think about it.
I apologized for a mistake I didn't even make.
Was that a rule? No, right?
But I still did it
for you.
Very well, Mishra ji.
Just yesterday, I handed you a blank check of goodwill,
and today you want to cash it in? Wow.
It's not like that, sir.
If this program had come a year later,
I would have come to you a year later.
Let me see what I can do.
I'll try, but I cannot promise anything.
- You forget things sometimes, sir. - [tense music plays]
Do you remember Prinsu brother?
I ran into him last week in the neighborhood.
He was overseeing the demolition of someone's house.
Probably illegal.
[Santosh] He keeps asking about you.
He told me to pass along his regards.
So, namaste.
- How are your sons? - [tense music ends]
- Aman, wait. - I'm in pain, brother.
It will hurt even more if you don't listen to the doctor.
And why were you interrupting Priti?
- I don't think this lady is right. - Oh, really?
- And she uses local anesthesia. - Oh, Mr. International!
You chose arts over science, didn't you?
She finished her full science education.
If you want to point out flaws, do it in her poems. I'll support you.
But why are you questioning her professional skills?
- Trust matters. - [Annu] Really?
And I don't trust her.
So now you are giving everyone character certificates?
Just tell me one thing.
Are you trying to impress her?
I was watching you inside.
Your expressions say it all.
My surgery is basically a bribe
- so your medicine sales go up, isn't it? - Listen, Aman.
If I slapped you in front of everyone, you would be embarrassed.
Do you even know what moral turpitude means?
Maybe it's some dental tool
your company is trying to sell her.
Moral turpitude means immoral conduct, which you have already shown.
She's a girl of high moral character. That's why I brought you here.
I skipped breakfast just for you.
Mummy told me to eat, but I didn't.
Now the gas has gone straight to my head,
and you're talking nonsense.
Blaming me?
You really think I'd risk your surgery for a bonus of a few thousand rupees?
Step aside!
Papa was right. I should have taken you to Dr. Khamakha.
You would enjoy having your tooth pulled with a string, wouldn't you?
Move!
- Brother, you got angry. - I don't care.
I am sick…
and a little irritable right now.
Show some empathy.
I am showing empathy.
A lot of it.
But you need some allopathy too.
Right?
That's the only way your pain will go away.
Fine.
Go…
book tomorrow's appointment.
Give me the key.
[gentle music plays]
The doctor said there was an opening in the next two or three hours,
so I booked it for today.
- Why wait for tomorrow? - Have you lost your mind?
[Annu] Come fast.
- It's hurting. - I am worried about you.
[narrator] If a wisdom tooth grows without pain,
or your name gets approved for a housing scheme without any connections,
those are the two big bang moments in a middle-class man's life.
The chances are almost zero,
but if it happens,
it feels like the universe just expanded.
People don't expect much from a painless wisdom tooth,
so there is no room for disappointment.
But a painful wisdom tooth brings hope
that maybe a fool will finally become wise.
And just like that, there's never any guarantee
that connections will get your name into a government scheme.
But if it doesn’t happen even with connections,
people are left feeling crushed.
[gentle music fades]
What are you doing?
[Shanti] Annu hasn't picked up his phone all day.
I wonder what happened with Aman's tooth.
I have been trying to call him.
Calls are made on a phone, not on that.
You can.
Today, Manju called me using her tablet.
Are you serious?
That fraud even bribed Manju with a tablet?
Anyway,
you two sisters must be having fun
gossiping about him with the gift he gave you. [laughs]
- Listen. - [Shanti] Hmm.
What have you decided about Pinky's offer?
What is the rush?
He said the offer will not last long.
[Shanti] Then let it pass.
Why are you suddenly interested?
Did Pinky call you behind my back?
[Santosh] No way!
What do I even have to do with him?
I am just saying this as your chief advisor.
- Really? - [Santosh] If you want, take the offer.
You always say
the old has to go for the new to come.
Hmm.
When were you planning to tell your old wife
about your new housing project?
After the new wife moves into the new house.
- I will beat you. - [Santosh] Sorry, my dear.
- Sorry. - [Annu] Mummy!
You're too old for pillow fights with Papa.
- They are here. - Where have you two been? Huh?
Oh, your face is still swollen.
It was a minor surgery, Mummy. He will be fine.
What kind of surgery?
What did you do? Show me.
- Hey. - [slurred] He got me to do a root canal.
- What did you do? - What did you say?
Root canal surgery.
The doctor said it was the best option for him.
And keep your mouth shut. What did Priti say?
[slurred] Hear that? "Priti."
You didn't think it was necessary to ask me first?
Papa, if I had told you, you would've taken him to Dr. Khamakha.
He cannot think beyond Khamakha.
He knows nothing.
- Is that so? - Yeah, and you know everything?
I don't even know which doctor you took him to.
[slurred] Don't say doctor. Say dentist. And a useless one at that.
- What? - [Annu] Listen.
She's a licensed dentist.
Talk about her with some respect.
Mummy, you still have doubts?
If something goes wrong, we'll file a court case.
Oh, Mr. Case.
She must have made you sign a form before the surgery.
What does it say?
That if anything goes wrong,
the doctor is not responsible.
And you want to file a case?
Why are you defending her so much?
Don't tell me your pharma company and hers…
- Hmm. - Right?
- Wait, hold on! I'm getting a call. - [electronic voice] Negi calling.
- [Santosh] "Getting a call." - Yeah, Negi. Tell me.
Huh?! What are you saying?
- [Aman, slurred] His friend called. - [Shanti] What happened?
- I'm coming. - [Aman, slurred] He'll leave now.
- What happened? - What happened?
Papa, the gas was left on at Negi's flat.
- It's all smoky there. - So, everyone's okay?
[Annu] Well, everyone's fine, but the owner is asking him to vacate.
- [Shanti] Negi's causing a lot of trouble. - [Annu] I'll go check.
Alright, go ahead.
- [unintelligible speech] - Call me as soon as you get there.
Is it hurting?
- Huh? - Want some turmeric milk?
[unintelligible speech]
- Huh? - What?
[unintelligible speech]
[Shanti] What are you saying?
- What happened to him? - [unintelligible speech]
Oh, come on!
[anxious music plays]
[man clears throat]
[man] Stop right there. Stop.
Let things be.
Sir…
[anxious music fades]
Uncle…
No! Uncle, not me.
Uncle, what's wrong?
Is everything okay? It's late.
You tell me, Anand. Is everything alright here?
- [cheeky music plays] - From Annu to Anand? Huh?
Why so much anger?
You moved in by yourself,
but then you brought in a tenant.
Uncle, we already discussed this, didn't we?
I heard there's gambling happening here.
- Gambling? - Yes!
What kind of gambling?
I mean, what would we even gamble on?
We don't even have money for poison, Uncle!
Uncle, we're just hard-working laborers.
After a long day of work, we come back tired and thirsty.
We take a couple of sips to wet our mouths.
And you're calling that a crime? [chuckles]
[cheeky music ends]
Look, son, I gave you this house because
I thought you were the right person.
And your father works in the electricity department, right?
Isn't that true?
And yes, son,
don't try to feed me any sweet pills.
Uncle, do you really think we'd do something like that to you?
- [playful music builds] - Speaking of pills,
you were on BP medication, right?
Do you still have some, or are you out?
Son, the doctor's away for a week.
And there's no prescription either.
And you didn't tell us? Huh?
- Negi, pick up some MD +50mg for him. - [playful music ends]
- Uncle, - Huh?
whenever your medicine runs out,
just message Negi or me without any hesitation.
We'll get it delivered to your doorstep.
Uncle, just think that
we've become MRs just for you.
- Here you go. - Just give him the box, man!
- [Negi] Yes, of course! - Here you go.
Okay.
It's not expired, right?
Uncle, these won't expire until you--
You can come to us for more. It's your house after all.
I'll see you next month.
Alright, Uncle.
What was that?
What were you gambling on?
Not gambling. We were about to light a cigarette.
- How do you guys put up with this? - [laughs]
[Negi] One day, this old man's going to expose
you in front of your family.
[Annu] It would've happened today if I hadn't shown up.
- [Negi] Really? - [man] Then tell the family yourself.
[Annu] Tell them what?
That I'm living with a drunkard and gamblers?
[Negi] By the way, where were you all day?
[Annu] Oh, I took Aman to Priti's clinic.
His wisdom tooth is coming through.
- [Negi] Hmm… wisdom tooth? - [man] Wisdom tooth?
[Negi] Priti!
Being at the temple is so calming.
- Pandit ji, greetings. - Greetings. You are?
[Ganesh] Ganesh.
[Aman] You kidnapped me and are forcing me to do things.
I don't do kidnappings.
I set out honey traps.
What is your relationship with this man?
Are you stalking me?
Whisky on the terrace, PlayStation in the room!
Wow, Annu! Nice!
When she first came here after marriage,
she was beautiful.
Taller, too!
But she has now worn down to this size! [chuckles]
It would have been best if you had held the camp in your clinic.
Why did you fill Dr. Priti's head with such stupid ideas?
They have started a housing scheme for us government workers
offering easy installment payments.
[Priti] You know, I was born here.
- Here? - Yes.
Without my permission, Pinky's words mean nothing.
Papa, this plan of yours…
is really great.
Let's do it.
You and I can get a joint loan.
[end credit music plays]
[end credit music ends]