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[Footsteps approaching]

[Waves crashing]

[Lighter clicks]

THE ABYSSAL

THE ABYSSAL

[Waves crashing]

[Door opens]

Where were you all this time?

In the yard

What were you doing there?

I was playing poker Nothing else

Why are you playing at midnight?

Dad, please go to bed!

Don’t tell me what to do!

The dead are gone

Don’t go avenging his death

You have police cases already

[waves breaking on the wall]

Son, I am concerned about your future So, please behave yourself

Should I sit at home then? I need to go work

Have you ever listened to me?

You are highly impatient. Dad

That’s why you end up in trouble

Go abroad and secure yourself

Here, have some coffee!

I don’t want

You know, it’s a different situation now

The boat hasn’t sailed in two weeks

Ok

I have debts too

You take ten percent and I need fifty

If you stick to this plan you can run this boat longtime

I don’t go out in the sea

I can manage things up here on land

But you do

This boat has always been good enough for us

And I need to clear the debts

Yeah

I can understand your situation

Let me go this time

Ok then Captain, go ahead and light the candle

Good luck and return with a bounty

Yes

You brought this cu** as Captain?

Come here!

Don't jump to conclusions!

He was the only one I could find

What rubbish are you saying?

Are you fu**ing telling me to go to sea with him?

Am I speaking about angling then?

Good gods!

Even he hesitated to come along with you

Listen, Ambu

We couldn't help Captain Stalin’s family after his death

You were his best bud, isn’t it?

Did you ever help them?

You fu**ing did nothing!

We’re donating our entire profit share to Captain’s family And he has agreed

Please go this time

You can check if he is capable

If he isn’t any good we’ll find another one

Just relax

Come here

Mulla

Check the groceries

Later, don’t fu**ing complain that it’s insufficient

[Waves crashing]

Take this Give it

Holy mother!

Did you connect it? Yes.

Fuel up

Fuel it up

Captain it's 1800.

That's enough! Check if they are doing it correctly

Did you attend Captain Stalin's memorial service?

I couldn't go since it was a small gathering

More people attended Joseph sir's mother's service

The rich has a different law and the commoners have to follow another

Raya Yeah

When did you come?

By evening

Hey, check the groceries

We are not fu**ing getting back to buy them

Kambli Yeah

We need someone who knows the work well Whom should we call?

Get Marcos!

Yes, I will

Okay

Tell him we can pay additional bata

I'll go call him

[Neendakara Fishing Boat Corruption - 'Expose Njandu's (Moni) involvement with sandmining mafia

Police, stop your conspiracy! Arrest Njandu! (cancer)']

Homie

Yeah

Are you coming for work?

Yeah?

Anyways you are faffing around, right?

Come, let's go

Let's go buddy!

I’ll do whatever the fu** I want

Get lost before I slap you

It’s just a day’s work

I’ll get you additional bata

We are running short of people

How many are there?

Just six

Oh! Then it’s going to be arduous

I'm not coming

This offer is not enough

Come on Buddy!

Come!

Let's booze it up when we get back

[Obituary - Captain Stalin(56)]

Ambross

Why are you stocking up ice?

Trawling will start on Sunday

Then, we'll be jobless around fifty days

Yeah

Listen

Captain Richard said that it’s going to rain heavily

Have a safe ride

[Writhing in pain]

Come here What happened?

I don’t think I can

but I’ll come anyway

How can we leave without you?

Get in carefully

[Ice grates crumbling]

[Engine whizzing]

Hey, Tie the rear end

Captain!

Let's connect the ropes Check the front too

Throw it over here Here, take it

Good to see everyone

Did you wait for the mourning to end to go fishing again?

Isn’t it buddy?

Yeah

Lets go for night fishing

[Engine trilling]

[Boat crossing Neendakkara bridge]

[The Great Test]

[Wireless message]

[Wireless message]

India Moses... India Moses..

We are in the sea

We are at 85' 6' 76' 72' east

We are here in 9' 20' 16' east

The catch is poor over here

Did you get anything?

No, it’s bad out here

Drop the anchor anyway!

Yes, we are dropping the anchor

We'll update the rest

We'll do the same

I can't say that now

What’s the point in living with you if you can’t send your son to a good school?

I’ll leave for my house tomorrow

Please calm down, Elsamma We discussed this already

The boat is out in the sea

Let me get back

I'll borrow some money

I promise he’ll join a good school

Stop acting crazy!

Okay?

Pray and put the kids to sleep

Hey

How are things at home?

Schools are reopening, that’s it!

Dinka

Ask the captain which net it is

Can’t you ask it yourself?

Captain

He is asking about the net

Move

Set fifty meters of rope on board

Lock the trammel nets

Seven floats too

Tie that big chain that we have

Put missile instead of C

Ask them to loosen up the weights

It musn’t fall on other nets

[Honking]

Get up Kambli!

Yes

Buddy, get up and work

Hold this

Pull it

Hold it properly

Hey

You got him as the Captain?

Will he ever get along?

Let's see!

There must be a reason he is sticking by

Hey

We scuffled in front of Moothakkara shrine

That fu**er ripped off my shirt

People had to split us

I heard about it

He is pretending to have not seen me

I am ignoring him for you

I really want to smack that mo**er fu**er

I’m with you

You are not alone

He is a bloody cheat

Nobody can harm you when I am around

I’m with you

Okay?

I am paying back everyone who fu**ed with me

Don’t get worked up!

Remember, you have to fly out

As long as I am here nothing’s going to happen

Captain or Deck hand, whoever that is!

This is my first time without Stalin

I feel he is watching us from the stars

People like him are our protectors

Am I right, Ambu?

It was a different energy with Captain around Fu**!

He would roam around the boat

and would scream and shout,

“GET THAT, and GET THIS’’

He’d never let us sit idle

Nobody believes that he hung himself!

Such a generous soul!

We never had to worry about a thing when he was alive

His sleeves were rolled up when he was found hanging

Have we ever seen Captain Stalin in rolled up sleeves?

Never!

Somebody killed him

I am damn sure!

[Engine rumbling]

[Song playing in the radio]

[Kambli whistling]

Are you going to sleep?

Going to play cards Playing cards?

Not when I am the captain!

I am not letting you play when I am working here

We have to wait another two and half hours to lift the nets

Kambli, you go play somewhere else

What’s wrong with playing cards here?

You don’t get to decide it Homie, get in here

If I am the captain I know to decide on things

Don’t forget why you are here

Stop playing cards here!

Captain, its really late

Moreover, it’s a habit now

Come here It’s not a good habit though

Lift me up

Thank you

How many are playing?

Serve well!

Is Dinkan playing?

No, he's not I'm in

Are you playing? Serve for him

I am definitely going to win!

Get the book

Here it is

[Engine whirring]

In order to manage everything, the government needs more money

So the prices will definitely rise

For example, what was the cost of squid per basket?

Four thousand rupees

Four thousand

And now? Nine thousand rupees

Look, it has also benefitted us

So it’s fair the fuel prices are rising

We can’t blame the government for everything

What do you know?

The money you are talking about is for the owners

Your income is still the same

Yet you have to work so hard

We, commoners, suffer the most on such hike in fuel price

Stop supporting them and drop your card you asshole

Here, asshole! I'm not the one who's increasing the price

Ambu

Speaking about rights...

remember what happened to you

Did you forget?

You went on a strike to get Njandu arrested

And the baton responded

Only they have the power to take decisions Not us

I’ll pay back the Circle Inspector before I leave Cu**!

He’ll never forget it

Why are you staring at me you asshole?

You were with Njandu too

When you betrayed him you cu**..

you were arrested and send to jail

I know everything

Mind your own business

Shut the fu** up!

Don’t fu**ing interfere in mine

Leave it buddy

[Honking]

We get a good catch from this area usually

Where has he dropped the anchor? Dinka, ask him to drop the other net

This happens when the captain is incapable

He has brought a tuk-tuk driver as Captain!

Separate it!

Keep it here

Put it down

Dinka

Yeah

Weren’t you with Captain Stalin when he returned?

The day he died

Yes. I told this to police too

Why did you leave him halfway?

You drop him home usually

Why do you ask?

What happened?

Since Captain Stalin is no more

we don’t have to hide our drinks again...

peacefully

Isn't it?

Hey Yeah

I heard Ambross has bought some land

How does he have so much money buddy?

It looks suspicious

Don’t blabber shit!

He is an excellent fisherman

You do the same work Have you bought a piece of land yet?

I have enough to survive

That’s enough

I’ll face the rest

And...

Don’t twist tales out here and mess it up

I was just asking about the money

Take it inside

Wash this too

Do it yourself

Please wash it buddy!

Give me the mug

Nelson, what are you thinking about? Eat!

Hey!

I know why you came back to Neendakara

Anyways, forget it

Since you have a family

I'm letting you go

Hey!

We’ll talk about it once...

we get back at the harbor

And then sort it out

Ok let's reach back!

Get lost!

[Hooting]

Hey, Ambu

What?

Come here

Sit down

The new captain...

has shared a great idea

What idea?

The boat’s owner...

is in debts

and has liabilities

Captain has some money

I have arranged some too

Let’s all be partners...

and run this boat

Dinka

I don’t work with backstabbers

Let it be land...

or sea!

Think about it

Think about it, Ambu

Ambu

Drink this

Hey Ambu

Whatever it is

He takes good care of your sister

Forget the past...

and move on

You have punished him enough

Hey

Hey

If you live here and...

he on the other side

How will you ever get along?

It’s not fair

Either...

you go there...

or let them live here

Over my dead body!

To get along it seems!

[Blue whale whistling]

Hey

Have you seen death?

In front of your eyes

I have seen it

It was the cyclone of 1985

Motor boats were a thing back then

They twirled in the sea

I saw waves touch the sky

I thought I’ll be dead then

“Hold tight, Hold tight,” screamed Stalin

I held tight and closed my eyes

It felt like I was diving into the netherworld

When I opened my eyes

I saw a distant light

I saw death like a coral

At that very moment, Stalin...

took control of the boat

It crossed the waves...

and landed on the surface

I got my life back

[message from a sailor nearby]

A few years ago

Two fishermen were shot in the sea

I was in the boat right next to them

My oldest daughter said...

If those bullets were fired at my boat...

they would have been rich!

They were right!

[Airplane whirs]

The moon has drowned into the western horizon

Our heads are up

Warm sunlight has come to stay here my friend

Look at the eastern corner

There is a lit ball

And its watching over all your scams and mischief my friend

Ocean breeze is touching

Sunshine is knocking on the face

Pick your ass up and come

Take the net

Hold it and say it out loud my friend

Pull it hard

Pull it really hard

Did you see the shoal of fish?

The freezer is going to be full

Hey there Singala man

Hey there Old man

Come on

Come on now

[whistling]

Hey crow who flew past north

Tell me where red snappers are

Hey wind blowing from south

please be kind

And bring us a huge catch and fill our nets

Ocean breeze is touching

Sunshine is knocking on the face

Pick your ass up and come

Take the net

Hold it and say it out loud my friend

Pull it hard

Pull it really hard

Did you see the shoal of fish?

The freezer is going to be full

Hey there Singala man

Hey there Old man

Come on

Come on now

The moon has drowned into the western horizon

Our heads are up

Warm sunlight has come to stay here my friend

Look at the eastern corner

There is a lit ball

And its watching over all your scams and mischief my friend

Ocean breeze is touching

Sunshine is knocking on the face

Pick your ass up and come

Take the net

Hold it and say it out loud my friend

Pull it hard

Pull it really hard

Did you see the shoal of fish?

The freezer is going to be full

Hey there Singala man

Hey there Old man

Come on

Come on now

Were you present when Njand and Captain were fighting?

When?

The day captain hung himself

I got to know about the fight

It wouldn't have happened if I were there

I arranged a full bottle for them from Esthappan...

and I headed back

I joined them for a couple of drinks too

I went back and slept in Franco's boat

I got to know about the rest when I woke up in the morning

What is it, Homie?

Nothing

[The Great Test]

Homie, did you see our church?

It’s one huge church

It must have cost so much

We could have married off girls with that money

Mathai is getting married tomorrow Is it?

It’s an intimate wedding

Are you not coming Kambli?

How can we go?

We’ll reach by tomorrow evening only

Tomorrow evening?

Yeah

You said it was a day’s work

One day’s work in this boat?

What are you saying?

This is fu**ing bullshit!

You told me it was a day’s work

I must attend the wedding tomorrow

Ask them to drop me back at the shore

Ask them to drop me back at the shore

Hey! I want to go back!

I have to go for the wedding

How can you go back?

We are in the sea not land

Also, we have a captain

Ask that cu** to drop me back

Drop me back in Tangasseri Tangasseri?

The boat was fuelled up for three days and has ice stocked up

How can we go back? Fu** off!

To get back, the freezer must be full

Wants to go back it seems! We can go for the wedding later

What? Tomorrow’s wedding?

Are you telling me to attend it later?

Why can't you?

Kambli

This is going to end in a massive flight

I'm telling you

Don’t make a scene

Homie, who told you it was a day’s work

You are creating problems

I can cook biriyani for you

Biriyani?

I don’t want your fu**ing biriyani you cu**

Leave it buddy Fuck off!

[waves breaking]

[engine stops]

Ask the driver to go down and check it

Ambross

[tightening bolts]

Hey

Listen,

I told her...

we’ll be working on the same boat

She asked me to talk to you...

and asked to forgive

Fu**!

She suffered a miscarriage...

and locked herself crying her eyes out

Things will get better

If you are still angry...

please forgive us

It's been so long

Why the fu** are you chewing it?

Spit it out

Go start the boat

Why are you smoking all the time?

You stop it first!

[Engine starts]

Nelson Yeah

Did you know Francis got an award?

For what?

He cleared plastic from the lake

Somebody posted it on Facebook

They awarded him

An award?

Yeah

Did he get any money?

It’s just an award, nothing else

What’s the point! They need money not an award

Have you got any awards?

Then, respect those who have!

Can you eat it when you are hungry? No, right?

Shut the fu** up and do your work

No one can utter a good word about others

They are ready to discuss scandalous stories of somebody else's wife

When your wife does dirty I'll keep my mouth shut

Keep working

In which boat did you sleep that night?

When?

The night our Captain hung himself

Franklin's

In Jalarani?

Yeah

That boat was out in the sea that night

It reached the shore next day after captain's death

Why are you lying?

Lying?

What lies?

I told you already I joined them for a couple of drinks

To be honest I don't remember the boat

We drink too

And you were drunk after two shots?

Or were you acting drunk?

What the f*** are you talking about?

This is not just our doubts

We heard you were also present when Captain and Njand got into a fight

Fuck off you cu**!

Make yourself clear!

Don't blabber shit

How can I not?

You are questioning me now!

Hey leave it Move aside you asshole

I am going through all this because of you

I should have stayed back

All of you better listen to me!

This is going to end in a massive fight

A massive fight?

Shut it! Don't show off!

We'll slit your throat, tie weights and drown you...

and we'll go back

Come on

Come fight me

Come on

We know you well Don't play your tricks over here!

You and your fu**ing boss Njandu

Oh you're a saint now

Fu** off You worked along with Njand too

How the hell can you question me now? Cu**

Yes I did I worked with him to survive

But I left him when I found out who he really was

Bullshit

We do the toughest job here in the sea Got it?

If you want to get back, remember that Fu**

[edgy music]

So, you are all set to fly away

Yes

Captain took care of it...

before he died

You are going to Sharjah...

with six months leave, right?

Chettuva Isaac has a yard there

How did you get to know this?

Your dad calls her frequently

But that's not how he acts!

Look at them!

Weather report predicted it is going to be stormy

But it is breezy and alluring now [Singala poem]

Eat your food!

Carry on! [laughing]

[tense music]

[waves splashing]

Hey

Ambu

Hey

Hey

I said the truth

Though I said a couple of drinks I must have had more

I was being casual

Maybe I had few more

I slept in some boat

Now that I think of it,

Franklin has another boat too

Sagara Kanyaka (Maiden of the Sea)

So let’s not fight over this

Okay?

You are here for work

Keep doing it

Damn it!

Ambu, something's stuck in the turbine

Turn off the engine

Move it!

[grunting]

Makku

Something's stuck in the turbine

Cut it off!

Get up, homie

[honing knife]

Hey

Why did he jump along?

To assist you

To assist me?

Why the f***?

I know to do my job

What?

Tell me! Why did he jump along?

I jumped because you asked me to!

Why the hell did he jump?

Why are you shouting?

Lunatic!

Why are you scared?

I am not f****** scared of anyone

Relax!

Listen to me

Hey

Why the hell did you come down? What?

I know to do this job you cu**

I came to help I'll break your bones

Mind it!

Are you mad?

I am mad!

Don't worsen it

Stop wriggling you asshole!

Cut off the tail Pass me the knife

[Hello everyone]

[Weather report]

[The northern and eastern districts will be cloudy]

[Expect slight rainfall]

[Heavy rainfall excepted in Kollam, Trivandrum...]

Hey

Give me some

What are they saying in the radio?

Is it going to rain?

It appears so!

Not a chance!

Holy Mother!

The sky is getting really dark

Dinka, I said it is not going to rain

A real fisherman keeps an eye on the wind and rain

I am the fu**ing Captain...

and we'll get back ashore only with a load of fish

Is you back better?

I'm asking about...

the sprain

Is it better?

Though Njandu killed the captain...

he cannot hang him alone

Isn’t it, Makku?

Somebody helped him!

Go eat something

Don’t starve yourself!

Have some bread with squid curry

It's for him Yeah! Give it

Buddy

You can come up with another lie later!

Eat this now

Eat it

Hey Ambu

Hey

What did he say?

When Stalin died..

Makku was present with Njand

For sure!

Buddy

Pull it!

Pull it up!

Don't step on it

Pull it!

Pull the other net first

Lift it

Yes, pull that one

Pull!

Bring it here, Mulla

[Another boat honks]

Wear your mask! Quick!

Hey! Hey!

Did you test for Corona?

Didn’t you hear the alert?

What sir?

Didn't you hear the alert?

Why is the boat going south?

We are not going south sir

Don't!

How many are there in the boat? Six of us

Show me your Corona test results

I'll get it sir!

Six? We are seveZn! Don’t bring it closer!

Just six of us You can go

Hey

Wear your mask!

You can go

Let's go

Start the boat

Let’s continue

Hey

Why did you take me aboard without a corona test?

You are hiding something

Hiding what?

Am I a fugitive?

Satans!

Why did you pin me down?

Move aside you fuckers!

Don't hit him

Stop it!

Makku, stop it!

Are you mad?

You cu**!

I knew your intentions

You want to attack me alone?

Come, fight me!

So, you knew it Makku, what the hell are you saying?

I knew it all along

Fight me you motherfu**ers!

Why are running away you cu**?

Come here!

Cut it off, Marcos!

You want to attack me alone?

Take this you mother fu**er!

Stop it you assholes!

I warned you...

it's going to end in a massive fight

Please leave him

Atleast consider his age you cu**!

Marcos, fu**ing stop it!

Lunatic!

You mother f..

How dare you swear on my mother! You cu**!

Ambross!

Have you ever defeated me?

I didn't want to win back then

But I'll win it today

Stop it fu**ers!

Are you both crazy?

You are here to work Stop fighting!

[choking] Stop flittering!

[Honking]

Stop it

Go! Drop the nets

Go!

Drop your nets

Give me some water

Ignore him until our work is done

Stop wailing and hold this!

[grunting]

Push C this side

Lower it now

Move it

Hold it tight

Lowering the board

It's too tight

Wait!

You sit right there!

You'll get your share

Hey

If I could walk into the boat with six of you...

I will return unscathed too

I know to get back

Remember who you are fighting with

Stop it

I knew it all along

Stop this fu**ing bullsh**!

You think I'm scared?

I am not fu**king scared of anyone

What benefit did you get from killing our Captain Stalin?

Is Stalin your father?

Njand and I hanged your Captain

I'll kill all of you and drown this boat

A day's work? Isn't it?

Mother fu**er!

Now, do you get that I am mad

Get up you fu**er!

A day's work, you dog!

[grunting]

You cu**!

Swine!

Beat him up

Don't leave him!

Ambross, finish him!

Makku

This is your end

Why are running away you asshole?

Come here you cu**

Want to finish me?

I should have killed you back then

Get in here you cu**

Old fellow

Ambross,

Yes, Njand and I killed your Captain!

You want to kill me!

Stop biting me

Ambross

[engine roaring]

Don't you want to defeat me?

You said you wanted to win, Ambross

Come

Don't you want to win?

Take this

[devlish laugh] Caught you!

[choking]

[screaming in pain]

Die, you mother fu**er!

[screaming in pain]

Hey

When you were goofing around in Tangasseri...

it was Captain who taught you fishing

Just because he was against sandmining and questioned it....

[screaming in pain]

you and your boss killed him!

You hanged that kind soul!

You killed my Captain!

[grunting]

Come

Get up!

Makku

There were only six of us in this boat...

only six will return

Fu**ing Cu**!

Come

[distress signal]

[laughing hysterically]

If the coast guard returns...

we'll be in trouble

Do something now

Ambu

Finish him off quickly

Move

Mulla, lower the pulley

Pull it up

Pull it up!

Keep pulling

Pull it up

This is our bounty!

Ambu

Makku must be hungry

Feed him a banana from the bunch

He must be hungry

Ambross

Untie me!

Ambross

Turn around

Untie me

you fu**er!

Hey

Take a look

What's this?

Go fu** yourself!

See this

Here is your Njand

Your boss!

Mother fu**er!

Here...

take a look

You threatened me not to return to Neendakara

Here is your Njandu

Njandu?

Hey

[edgy music]

Listen

I just helped Njand

Njand killed him

I had no other choice

[Whale groans]

[laughing hysterically]

Tell him!

Remind him that we grew up together

I was trapped

Are you going to kill me?

Hey untie me!

Listen, I just helped

How deep is the sea here buddy?

Around one hundred fifty metres

Kambli, ask him to untie me

You helped him right?

Help this cu** and get back to Neendakara

[water splashes]