EXT. OCEAN - DAYFADE IN:SUPER: "a Funded by You production"A goddess-like figure emerges from the water.She has four arms, holding various objects, and is adorned with jewelry.She stands on a lotus flower.A gramophone with a peacock-shaped horn rises from the water next to her.SINGER(singing)song and love my sweet man i love him so though it's mean as can beSINGER(singing)A woman like meSUPER: "a film by Nina Paley"SUPER: "writing Nina Paley"SUPER: "voices Annette Hanshaw"SUPER: "based on The Ramayana of Valmiki"A figure of a dancing god appears.Multiple faces of a bearded god appear.A blue-skinned god reclines on a serpent, with a goddess beside him and another god on a lotus flower.A sun god in a chariot with horses flies across the screen.A moon god on a crescent moon appears.An anatomical heart appears, then transforms into a jeweled heart.A book with a heart on the cover appears.The bearded god on the lotus flower is shown with rays emanating from him.A planet with rings and a smaller planet orbit in space.A goddess figure is outlined around the Earth.SUPER: "SAN FRANCISCO"INT. BEDROOM - NIGHTA MAN and a WOMAN are asleep in bed. A CAT sleeps on the floor.The cat wakes up and stretches.INT. KITCHEN - NIGHTThe cat walks into the kitchen and looks at its empty food bowl.The cat MEOWS loudly.The cat jumps on the woman's head, waking her up.INT. KITCHEN - NIGHTThe woman walks into the kitchen, still groggy, and pours food into the cat's bowl.The man is still asleep. The woman returns to bed.EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAYA man pushes a stroller up a steep street.INT. APARTMENT - DAYA man sits on the floor with a laptop, and a woman reads a newspaper on the couch. The cat is nearby.MANRick wants to hire me. He's at a new studio.MANWhere is it?MANIndia.EXT. SPACE - DAYWOMANWhen?WOMANI don't remember what year. There's no year. How do you know there's a year for that?Clocks and an hourglass float in space with a silhouette of a dancing figure. SUPER: "India A Long Time Ago"MAN 2I think they say the 14th century.WOMANThe 14th century was recently.MAN 2No, but I don't know.WOMANThat's when the Mughals are ruling. Babur was inMAN 2India.WOMANIt's definitely BC.SUPER: "India 11th Century"MAN 3It's BC for sure. And I think it's Ayodhya. And Sri Lanka. I know that because they raised that term.SUPER: "India B.C."A bulldozer is shown next to a mosque.MAN 3 (CONT'D)They said that Ram was born there. Which I don'tWOMANbelieve, but that's what they say. And Ayodhya is in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It's right there. Therefore, the story has to be true.A map of India is shown with a shadow puppet figure.MAN 3It's probably based on as real as event as the Bible is based on.WOMANYou want to know the whole story?A Holy Bible is shown with figures holding swords.WOMAN (CONT'D)Oh, because Ram's father had four wives.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to a god with a beard.MAN 3Three wives.Three female figures are shown.WOMANThree wives? Four sons. Four sons, three wives. Okay, I know the names of the sons, by the way.Four male figures are shown, one blue-skinned.MAN 2Kaushalya.WOMANThat was the wife. That'sMAN 2whatWOMANI meant.MAN 3Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Kaike.MAN 3And Kaushalya's son was Ram. Sumitra's son was Lakshman. Kekeri's son was Bharat. So impressed.A male figure and a female figure are shown. SUPER: "Sumitra Laxman"MAN 3 (CONT'D)And Shatriban, I think, was Lakshman's brother, which means he had to beTwo male figures are shown. SUPER: "Shatrughan Laxman"MAN 3 (CONT'D)Sumitra's son. Sita was Ram's wife.A blue-skinned male figure and a female figure in a pink dress are shown. SUPER: "Sita Rama"WOMANRight. And Sita, I know also,WOMANSita's father was Janak.MAN 3Sita has many names. Sita has only been one ofWOMANthem. Yeah. Janaki. JanakiMAN 3also. Janaki also. And Vahisht...Shadow puppet figures are shown around the female figure. SUPER: "Sita Janaki"MAN 3 (CONT'D)I saw a play.WOMANVahidahi. I saw a play called Vahidahi, right? Which I learned was another name for Sita.Shadow puppet figures are shown around the female figure. SUPER: "Sita Janaki Vaidehi"MAN 3Rama was about to be crowned by Dashrath as the king, and Keke went to himA female figure points at a bearded god and a blue-skinned god.MAN 3 (CONT'D)because she had done something really good. I think she had taken care of him when he was really sick or something like that. And so at that point, he had said to her that you have one boon. Anything you ask of me, I will do. And so she went and asked him to send Rama away for 14 years, thinking that was a long enough time that if you go away for 14 years, you're pretty much out of sight, out of mind.The female figure is shown on top of the bearded god.The female figure points at the bearded god.The female figure points at the bearded god and the blue-skinned god.EXT. AYODHYA - DAYA stylized painting of a city. SUPER: "Ayodhya A Long Time Ago, B.C."A KING places a crown on RAMA's head, who is bowing.MANRama, my son,MANtoday I wish to crown you king of Ayodhya, but my evil scheming wife KaikaiA WOMAN with a mischievous smile is shown.MAN (CONT'D)just reminded me of an ancient vow I made. To honor this vow, instead of crowning you king, I must banish you to the forest for 14 years.Two women stand on either side of the king and Rama.MAN (CONT'D)Goodbye, dear boy.MANYou are noble and good, the embodiment of righteousness, a brave warrior prince, joy of heaven and earth, the ideal man.MANMay the gods be with you.WOMAN 2 (O.S.)Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.MAN 3That's what she asked for, and Dashat was heartbroken.MAN 3ButMAN 3given that all Indian men are true to their word, he had to. He had to do that.The bearded god holds his head in his hands, surrounded by shadow puppet figures.WOMANAnd didn'tMAN 3heWOMANdie? Didn't heThe bearded god lies on the ground with X's over his eyes.MAN 3die? No, I don't think.MAN 2He died eventually. No,WOMANbut all those... I don't think he died eventually. Ramleelas I've seen when I was a kid. He died already? There's this big scene, very dramatic. He's having a heart attack when his son is going away. I should assume he's dying then. I don't think he'sThe bearded god is shown with multiple heads.MAN 3unwell. I do think something happens where he goes... Yeah, that's true. And he also has a huge issue, right? He's like ravaged by guilt because Ram was a good son.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)AndMAN 3Ram, when he was told to go away, actually said he would. He didn't create any problems. He didn't kind of say, why? He just kind of said, if that is your wish, father,A blue-skinned god is shown.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to a god with an elephant head.MAN 3 (CONT'D)I shall go. And he went. And Sita said, if you go, I go.Rama and SITA are shown together.RAMANo, Sita. The forest is beset by Rakshasa demons. They harass our wise men and desecrate their ritual fires. I must fight themA purple demon with horns and fangs is shown.The demon is shown next to a wise man by a fire.RAMA (CONT'D)alone.SITABut Rama, a woman's place is next to her husband. I will accept any hardship. I cannot live without you. I cannot live without you.Rama and Sita are shown together.Sita is shown with her hands pressed together.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)I cannot live without you.The gramophone with the peacock horn is shown on a serpent.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.) (CONT'D)ISINGER(singing)cannot live without you.INT. PALACE - DAYRama and Sita are seated in a palace, looking sad.SINGER(singing)I hate to think what might have been if we had never met Why should I suppose that this could beSINGER(singing)The weary days, the lonely nights are easy to forget Since I am here and you are here with me Here we areEXT. FOREST - DAYRama and Sita walk through a forest.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)You and ISINGER(singing)Let the worldSINGER(singing)Hurry bySINGER(singing)Even while I waited Somehow, dear, I knew You would find meSINGER(singing)I'd find youSINGER(singing)Here weSINGER(singing)are,SINGER(singing)alone together What matters whether we wondered for And though we haven't got a bank full We can still be thankful That here, that here we areRama carries Sita through a flowery landscape.Rama and Sita stand in the forest.The forest is shown with a blue sky and clouds.Pink bat-like creatures with large eyes fly in the sky.Two wise men sit by a fire in the forest.Purple, one-eyed demons with fangs appear, along with the pink bat-like creatures.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)Here we are, you andRama holds a bow and arrow, with Sita behind him.Rama shoots arrows at the demons, who fall down with X's over their eyes.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)I Let the world just hurry by Even while I waited somehow here I knewSita watches as Rama continues to fight the demons.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)You'd find me andA demon is hit by an arrow and breaks apart.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)I'd find youSita holds a heart, and Rama catches her as she falls.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)Here we are, alone together What matters whether we wander far And though we haven't got a thankful We can still be thankful But here weRama and Sita are surrounded by demons and wise men.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)areRama shoots arrows, and the demons fall. The wise men look on.EXT. AIRPORT - DAYWOMANI'll miss you.An airport with many cars and planes in the sky.A crowd of people, with a man and a woman in the center.MANIt's only a six-month contract. I'll be back before you know it.The man walks away, leaving the woman alone in the crowd.EXT. INDIA - DAYMAN 2 (V.O.)Ravana was the evil king of Lanka.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to RAVANA, who has multiple heads and arms holding weapons, on a map of India.MAN 2 (V.O.) (CONT'D)And he just stole Sita.MAN 3He was an incredibly learned man. From what I understand, Ravana was... Actually, the only bad thing he seems to have done is capture Sita, like kidnap Sita, which is kind of interesting because everything else about him seems to be like he's this really learned guy. He knows all these weapons. He plays to the right gods, I guess. So all this stuff, and he's like this good king.Ravana wears a graduation cap and gown in a library.Ravana is surrounded by flames, with Sita in his arms.Ravana is back in the library.Ravana is shown with a god with a trident.MAN 3 (CONT'D)Except that over time, we've been led to believe more and more that he's this complete, like he's like Mogambo.Ravana is depicted as a demon with red wings and fangs.WOMANThat's true. He lived on an islandMAN 3also. He lived onWOMANan island.MAN 3Yeah. It wasMAN 2a devoted Shiva.MAN 2Shiva Bhakta. And he playsRavana plays musical instruments, with the god with the trident nearby.MAN 3VeenaMAN 2with his intestines, I think, for Shiva. WithWOMANhis intestines? Yeah. ForRavana is shown with his internal organs visible.MAN 2Shiva. Yeah, there's this whole thing about how devoted a fan he was. And he's asking Lord Shiva for, for some wish and you know he is basically playing vena with his intestines soRavana's intestines are shown in detail.MAN 2 (CONT'D)it's hardMAN 3to fail someone other than battle because at this point what is pain to a man who plays the vena on his intestines nothing muchWOMANwhat I'm really impressed is you know that he was a king of Sri Lanka who was not he was a king of Lanka huge it was LankaA shadow puppet figure is shown on a map, next to Ravana.A map of Sri Lanka is shown.MAN 2well some people would it'sWOMANcalled Ceylon it's the same country I think well the point is that's what we think They build a bridge. TheA satellite image of Sri Lanka is shown.MAN 2bridge still exists, so NASA images say.A map shows "Rama's Bridge" connecting India and Sri Lanka.MAN 3Really? Yeah, NASA. ItWOMANmust be true then. They started when they were on the moon.An astronaut is shown on the moon with a shadow puppet figure.WOMAN (CONT'D)Isn't that Surupnakha story? Surupnakha, right?A demon-like goddess with a long nose and fangs sits on the moon, with shadow puppet figures around her.MAN 2Surupnakha. Surupnakha.WOMANI'm messing up her name. God, they're going to be asking me. Surupnakha is the one with the reallyA shadow puppet figure is shown. SUPER: "Surupnakha Suroopnakha Surphnakha Shurpanakha Surpanakha"DEMONuglyWOMANnose. Surupnakha, but she was Ravana's sister.The demon-like goddess sits in a palace with Ravana and a shadow puppet figure.DEMONRavana, Rama has slaughtered your Rakshas in the forest. You must take revenge.The demon-like goddess is shown close up.MANDon't doHANUMANit, master.A male demon with horns and fangs is shown.MANRama is powerful. Sister, do not bother me with your petty concerns.Ravana is shown close up.DEMONDear brother Ravana, have you seen Rama's wife Sita?NARRATOR (V.O.)She is the most beautiful woman in the world. Her skin is fair like the lotus blossom. Her eyes are like lotus boots. Her hands are like, um,A beautiful goddess is shown.The goddess's eyes are replaced with lotus flowers.NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)lotuses. Her breasts like big, round, firm, juicy lotuses.The goddess holds lotus flowers and has lotus flowers on her breasts.DEMONMake Sita your wife, Ravana. Steal her from Rama.Ravana, the beautiful goddess, and the demon-like goddess are shown in the palace.MANDon't do it, master. I'll hear no arguments from you, Maricha. You must help me at once. Transform yourself into a beautiful golden deer to distract Rama. While Sita is unguarded, I'll grab her.The male demon is shown close up.The male demon and Ravana are shown in the palace.Ravana is shown close up.A golden deer appears in the palace.MAN (CONT'D)Sita will be mine. Ha ha ha ha ha ha haRavana, the golden deer, the beautiful goddess, and the demon-like goddess are shown in the palace.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)ha.EXT. FOREST - DAYThe golden deer runs through the forest.SITAwhat a beautiful golden deerRama and Sita are outside their hut, and Sita points at the golden deer.SITA (CONT'D)oh rama won't you capture it for meRAMAi don't know sita it could be a trickSITAoh rama pleaseRAMAall right sita you ask for so little and give me so much but promise you won't leave the hut while i'm gone the forest is dangerousSita looks at Rama, who is looking at the deer.SITAi promise oh rama i love you iRAMAlove you sitaRama chases the golden deer, leaving Sita by the hut.Ravana, with multiple heads, emerges from behind a bush near the hut.The golden deer runs by a river.Rama aims his bow at the deer, with Sita visible in the hut window.Sita is alone in the hut, looking out the window.SINGER(singing)Love was blind to me Now it's kind to me Love has opened my eyes Since it came to me Life's a game to me With the sweetest surprise I never knew how good it was to beA butterfly flies to Sita at the window.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)A slave to one who means the world to me. I love that man from the start and way down deep in hisSita holds the butterfly and looks at a framed picture of Rama.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)heart.SINGER(singing)I know he loves me. Heaven knows why And when he tells me he can't live without me What wouldn't I do for that manRavana's face is superimposed over the scene with Sita and the butterfly.Sita looks at the butterfly and the picture of Rama.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)He's not an angel or saint And what's the odds if he ain't With all his faults I know he'll get by I'll be so true to him He'll never doubt me What wouldn't I do for that man? For when he let me lean my weary head on his shoulder I close my eyes right there and wish I never droveButterflies fly over a river.Sita looks out the window at the butterflies.Ravana's multiple faces are shown with a menacing smile.Sita looks surprised.Sita smiles.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)older I'll never leave him alone I'll make his troubles my own I love that man as nobody can. I'm just no good when his arms are above me. What wouldn't I do for that man?Sita holds the picture of Rama.Sita looks at the picture of Rama, then closes her eyes and smiles.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)Oh, what wouldn't I do for that man?Sita holds her hands to her chest, looking at the butterflies and the picture of Rama.Ravana carries Sita away in the forest.Ravana carries Sita in a chariot pulled by horses, flying through the air.SINGER (CONT'D)(singing)I'll never leave him alone. I'll make his troubles my own. I love that man better than I do myself. I'm just no good when his arms are about me. What wouldn't I do for that man? Oh, there's not a thing I wouldn't do for my man.Sita cries as Ravana carries her away.The chariot flies over the ocean at sunset.The chariot flies over the ocean at night.WOMANBut you know what Sita does then? How she actually is able to tell these people where she drops her jewelry along the way, right? Right. And that's how they were able to find it. It went all the way up to Lanka.Ravana carries Sita through the clouds.Jewelry falls onto a map of the ocean.MAN 2How many times did she drop the jewelry? She was wearing a lot ofWOMANjewelry in the forest. She lost jewelry.A goddess figure is adorned with jewelry.MAN 2I mean, no. Remember, she's not wearing any jewelry because she left everything before she left Ayodhya and she came. SheWOMANleft everything. Yeah, she did. Right.A shadow puppet figure is shown with a woman's face behind it.MAN 2She just came in her sanyasi clothes.WOMANDon't challenge these stories.EXT. FOREST - DAYRama stands alone in the forest.RAMAI told her not to leave the hut. Oh, how will I ever find her?RAMASitar! Sita!RAMAOh, Sita, what has become of you?SUPER: "Hanuman"MAN 3Actually, the origins of HanumanA shadow puppet figure is shown next to HANUMAN.MAN 3 (CONT'D)all these demons were attacking the earth and supposedly all the gods everyone went to vishnu and said that please help us please help us so vishnu said that he was going to be born on earth as ram but he was born as krishna also this is very confusing that's that's of that 10 10 incarnations so uh the 10th one of us is the last one not come yet supposedly um so anyway he said that what we'll do is shiva will be bornA shadow puppet figure is shown next to a monkey-like figure and a leopard-like figure.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to a god with multiple arms and a king.MAN 3 (CONT'D)as someone who helps me. So Shiva was actually Hanuman's incarnation of Shiva. Oh, I didn't know that.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to a god in a circle.MAN 2I didn't know that either.MAN 3And so Hanuman was actually born with a sole purpose of eventually meeting up with Ram and helping him. That was the reason for his birth.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to a god with a trident.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to Rama and Hanuman.A shadow puppet figure is shown next to Rama and Hanuman, with a sunburst behind them.Rama is shown dancing in the forest.HANUMANI will help you.HANUMANWho are you?Hanuman appears, flexing his muscles.HANUMAN (CONT'D)I am Hanuman, the Monkia warrior, son of the wind.RAMAI am Rama, prince of Ayodhya. Let us be allies. I shall be your servant forever.Rama and Hanuman stand together in the forest.RAMA (CONT'D)Now go, find Sita.Hanuman runs off.Hanuman runs over the ocean.A palace is shown.The woman is in bed, looking at her phone. The cat is asleep.The woman reaches for the phone.MANHello? It's me. Dave! Where are you? Trivandrum, silly. At home.INT. TROPICAL ROOM - DAYThe man is on the phone in a tropical room.WOMANYou have a home phone? Of course. You've been gone a month and you never emailed me your phone number.MANI didn't? Well, I have some good news. They've extended my contract another year.WOMANWhat? Another year? You said you'd be back in six months.The woman is on the phone in bed, looking upset.INT. TROPICAL ROOM - DAYMANBut I like you here.WOMANWhat about me?WOMANWhat about Lexi?The cat licks itself.WOMAN (CONT'D)What about our apartment?INT. TROPICAL ROOM - DAYMANWhatWOMANaboutMANus?INT. TROPICAL ROOM - DAYMANDon't cry, Nina.SITA (V.O.) (V.O.)I love you.MANYou could come here.The woman is crying on the phone.EXT. FOREST - DAYSita is shown with her hands cupped, looking sad.WOMANShe sits under a tree and she weeps and thinks of RamRama comforts Sita.WOMAN (CONT'D)and prays to Ram. And all these evil people, you know, all these movies and all these shows we've seen and all these evil people come and sort of scare her and she prays to Ram. But I think the thing is that,Sita covers her eyes as demons approach.MAN 3but, no, but the thing is that those, the women, whatever the women demon whatever was supposed to protect her are amazed by her devotion to Ram and so Ravan also comes in and says what can Ram do for you blah blah blah that I can't that I can't but she's still Ram will come here and you still have one last chance because once he comes here youSita is surrounded by demons, with Rama in a glowing circle.Demons with swords are shown close up.Sita is on the ground, surrounded by demons, with Rama in a glowing circle.MAN 3 (CONT'D)know your ass is grassRavana is shown close up.Ravana holds an axe and a sword, looking at Sita.MANI love you Sita you must be my wifeRavana and Sita are in a garden, with demons in the background.SITAnever I love only RamaRavana stands over Sita, who is seated under a tree.SITA (CONT'D)I am the chaste and virtuous wife of another man.SITAI belong to Rama as the rays belong to the sun.SITAGive me back to Rama or you shall soon hear his mighty bow that resounds like Indra's thunderbolt.MANThe more a man speaks sweetly to a woman, the more she insults him.MANYou have two months to decide, lovely lady.MANThen you shall share my bed.MANIf you do not marry me, my Rakshasas will slaughter you for my breakfast.Ravana stands over Sita.Demons approach Sita, who is seated under a tree.Demons surround Sita.SITAYour ugly yellow eyes should fall out of your head as you stare at me so lustfully, Ravana. The only reason I do not reduce you to ashes with my own blazing power is because Rama has not ordered me to do so.Ravana and the demons are gone, leaving Sita alone.EXT. GARDEN - DAYA demon with one eye and a spear stands next to Sita.EXT. GARDEN - DAYSITA stands between two DEMONS. She looks distressed. The demons laugh at her.SINGERWhen night is sleeping and I should be sleeping inSITA (V.O.)bedThe scene changes to night. SITA is alone, looking up at the moon.SINGERIf you were peeping you'd find that I'm weepingSITA (V.O.)insideSINGERMy loving daddy loves his baby again Said he'd come back but he forgot to say when Night after night I'm crying Daddy won't you please come homeSITA cries. HANUMAN appears beside her.SINGER (CONT'D)Daddy, won't you please come home? I'm so awesome.DEMONNo one canSINGERfill a vacant chair.DEMONHomeSINGERisn't home when you're not there. No need to knock. The door is open forSITA is now in a palace with RAVANA. She looks distressed.SITA (V.O.)you.RAVANA stands in front of a door.SINGERPlease, Daddy, even the clock keeps ticking. Daddy, won't you please come home? Daddy, do you have to roam so very long?SITA is shown inside a clock face.SINGER (CONT'D)There's lots of new sheep who would like to be sheep and haven't slipped yet, but I'm liable to week. Daddy, daddy, won't you be home?RAVANA stands next to SITA in a garden.SITA looks at a noose hanging from a tree.SITA looks up at the moon, crying.HANUMAN appears next to SITA.SITA looks at HANUMAN, then closes her eyes and smiles.The moon with a face walks across the sky.HANUMAN runs across the screen.HANUMAN walks with a DEMON behind him.SITA plays a clarinet.HANUMAN is next to SITA, who plays the clarinet.HANUMAN runs away from SITA, who is surrounded by fire.Demons made of fire dance around SITA.UNKNOWN¶¶Buildings are engulfed in flames.HANUMAN flies over water.HANUMAN flies through a forest.HANUMAN walks through a forest.HANUMAN climbs a hill.RAMA stands at the bottom of the hill as HANUMAN climbs down.SINGERSweet Daddy, even the clock keeps ticking. Daddy, won't you please comeSITA (V.O.)home? Daddy, do youHANUMAN kneels before RAMA. A thought bubble shows SITA.SINGERhave the wrong? It's all very long. There's lots of other news. Who would like to be chicken? Haven't slept yet, but I'm liable to weaken. Daddy, Daddy, won't you please come home?The thought bubble shows SITA crying.The thought bubble shows SITA gesturing.A thought bubble shows a noose.RAMA and HANUMAN stand together.INT. UNKNOWN - DAYMAN 3She also made her own share of mistakes. In fact, she should have just gone back with Anuman. The whole idea of my man has to come to save me. It's like, oh, you know, one little tight thing. Jump on the monkey's back. Go back. Chill out. Hundreds will be fine, okay?HANUMAN, SITA, and a DEMON are shown as paper cutouts.WOMANIs it possible she didn't trust the monkey altogether?WOMANIt is possible. It is possible that sheMAN 2didn't trust theWOMANmonkey.MAN 2I think she absolutely trusted the monkey.The DEMON is shown in the foreground, with HANUMAN and SITA in the background.WOMANBut she wanted her man to come. ButMAN 2she wanted her man. Okay, so that's the whole thing. It's like, you've got to prove it to me, baby.WOMANBut not only that, she also wanted... Fight for me. Sorry, go ahead. No, but she also wanted the evil king to be defeated. I think that was the thing that my husband should come and actually teach his marriage. Okay, so whyRAMA, SITA, and several DEMONS are shown as paper cutouts.A DEMON is in the foreground, with RAMA and SITA in the background.MAN 3don't you go back so that the evil king doesn't have a hostage and then do it.RAVANA is shown with SITA and a DEMON.MAN 2But it was almost like she's trying to glorify Ram through this whole process, you know, like my man will come and he is capable of this and he is virtuous and he will kill Ravan.RAMA, SITA, and several DEMONS are shown.MAN 3So there's a bloodthirsty woman.SITA is shown with several DEMONS.INT. APARTMENT - DAYA Craigslist ad for a sublet is shown, with a CAT walking across it.The Craigslist ad is shown in full.A WOMAN packs a suitcase in a bedroom.An airplane flies through the sky.UNKNOWNMy questionA map shows a flight path from India to Singapore.MAN 3is, were they monkeys? Because they actually... They could fly. Not monkeys. They're...A monkey and a DEMON are shown as paper cutouts.MAN 3 (CONT'D)What I understand is different from monkeys, right? I mean, they're...MAN 3Like from what I understand, monkeys were one species and then the Vanars were actually another species. They were half man, half monkey.WOMANOkay, because they have tails though.A DEMON is shown.MAN 3Okay, but they're notA monkey head is superimposed on a Vitruvian Man drawing.MAN 3 (CONT'D)like, yeah. Yeah, I definitely think the tail and the... They were definitely half monkey, if not more.A monkey in traditional Indian attire is shown.WOMANYeah, but that's what the army was because otherwise they were these two brothers. They didn't have any army. TwoMAN 3brothers and then all of Sugreev's big army, all the Vanarsena. The Vanarsena,A DEMON is shown with multiple HANUMAN figures.WOMANright.EXT. FOREST - DAYRAMAHanuman, assemble the monkey warriors. We shall cross the sea to Lanka and rescue Sita.RAMA and HANUMAN stand in a forest.HANUMANYes, my lord. We march at once.RAMA and HANUMAN stand together.Multiple HANUMAN figures march.The HANUMAN army marches towards a castle in the middle of the sea.EXT. GARDEN - DAYSINGERWho's that knocking? Don't stand outside there. Come on in here.SITA stands in a garden.SINGER (CONT'D)I just had a sort of feeling this morning Something good was gonna happenSITA (V.O.)today Now there comes a sound without anySITA stands between two DEMONS. She looks happy.SINGERwarning I just know it's good luck coming my way Goodness gracious can it be Someone's coming back to me Who's that knocking at mySITA (V.O.)door?A large door is shown.SINGERI've been waiting oh so long. I'll just die if I'm wrong. Who's that knocking at my door? I know it can't be the mailman, the coalman, the iceman. They've been here today. Can't be the grocer, the butcher, the baker. They don't know that way. If my sweet is there outside, my arms and my heart are open wide. Who's that knocking at my door?SITA stands next to a DEMON, who holds a spear over his head.RAMA is shown.SITA dances in the garden.SINGER (CONT'D)Oh,SITA (V.O.)boy.The HANUMAN army fights the DEMONS.The DEMONS march.The HANUMAN army attacks the DEMONS.The HANUMAN army marches towards the castle.HANUMAN fights a DEMON.The DEMONS march.The HANUMAN army fights the DEMONS.HANUMAN fights a DEMON.HANUMAN defeats a DEMON.The HANUMAN army defeats the DEMONS.SINGERMe, oh, my, my, oh, me, guess I'm having company.A DEMON is crushed by a large object.UNKNOWNOoh,SITA smiles.SINGERthat knocking at my door. See, the time's eight o'clock, sounds like a familiar knock. Ooh, that knocking at my door. I know you can't be the milkman, the gasman, the dreadman who always collects. I hope that it isn't that sort of an eggman who writes out those checks. If it's my sweet, you two be gonna lock him in. Do you see who's that knocking at my door? Ah!HANUMAN defeats a DEMON.A DEMON is defeated.A DEMON runs away.SITA looks over a wall, smiling. A defeated DEMON is below.UNKNOWNAh! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!SINGERAh! Ah!RAVANA is defeated by a sword.A building is shown.An arrow flies through the air.A DEMON runs away from a falling object.SITA (V.O.)Can'tRAVANA is shown, then falls.SINGERbe the pummel, the peddler, the porter, cause I paid those bills. I hope that it isn't the doctor, the dentist, they can't cure my ill. If there's someone that I've known, gonna make him feel at home, then who's that knocking at mySITA smiles with her eyes closed.SITA looks over a wall.SITA's hair is shown.SITA (V.O.)door?SITA looks over a wall. Blood is splattered on the ground below, with defeated DEMONS.SINGERThat's awesome.RAMA stands in front of the defeated DEMONS.EXT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - NIGHTWOMANDave! Oh, Dave! We're in India. No kissing is public.TITLE CARD: "THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TRIVANDRUM)"A WOMAN with brown hair walks through a crowd.A MAN with a large nose stands in a crowd.The WOMAN walks through the crowd.The MAN and WOMAN embrace.MANLet me take your back. Well,UNKNOWNhere you are. Good night.WOMANoh gosh later i know what he did what did he do when he saw her in rankaSITA, RAMA, and a DEMON are shown as paper cutouts.WOMAN (CONT'D)hug her and kiss herMAN 3no i don'tMAN 2know i don't think so she was very coldRAMA and SITA are shown embracing, with a heart behind them. Two DEMONS are in the foreground.MAN 3why was he cold to sitaMAN 3Actually, to be honest with you, I'm very shaky on this point. I don't know what he actually... You can makeTwo DEMONS are shown.WOMANit up.RAMA and HANUMAN stand in a forest.RAMA and HANUMAN walk through a forest, past defeated DEMONS.SITA walks through a forest, past defeated DEMONS.SITA is shown close up.UNKNOWNThankUNKNOWNyou.RAMA and HANUMAN are shown.SITA is shown.RAMA and HANUMAN are shown.RAMA is shown.RAMA is shown.RAMA is shown.SITA and RAMA are shown.RAMAYou have lived in another man's house, so you are unfit to be my wife.RAMAI have done my duty in rescuing you from the enemy and avenging the insult to myself. I have terrible suspicions about your character and conduct. Ravana was aware of your beauty. He cannot have kept you in his house for so long without touching you. The very sight of you is painful. You are free to go wherever you want. I have no more use for you, Sita.SITAIf I had known this, I would have killed myself before and spared you this war.SITABuild me a funeral pyre. I cannot bear to live. Despite my virtues, my husband has rejected me.MAN 2He's obviously doubting herA DEMON is shown.MAN 2 (CONT'D)pureness.WOMANI find the whole pureness thing really odd. I find it reallyA DEMON is shown with a document that says "Covenant of Purity".MAN 3weird that nobody is commending Ravan for not forcibly... I mean, I know we shouldn't commend somebody for that. Yeah, but in terms of villains, right?RAVANA is shown with a DEMON.WOMANYeah.MAN 3I mean, we expect villains to be villainous. This is a guy that's like, if you don't come to me willingly,RAVANA is shown with a DEMON. RAVANA's face is distorted.MAN 3 (CONT'D)I will not touch you. Right. I will not force you in my house. Right. I will not force myself on you. Well, he never had sex with her, did he? No. As Sita proved over and over again. By farRAVANA is shown with two DEMONS.MAN 2trial of fire.A DEMON is shown with SITA.A DEMON is shown with SITA.RAMA, SITA, and RAVANA are shown.RAMA carries SITA.SITA (V.O.)You'reSINGERmean to me. Why must you be mean to me? Me, honey, it seems to me you love to see me crying.SITA stands next to RAMA.SITA stands next to RAMA.SINGER (CONT'D)I don't know why I stay home each night when you say your phone. You don't and I'm left alone, singing the blues and science. You treat me coldly each day in the years. You always scold me whenever somebody says it. It must be great fun to be mean to me. You shouldn't fall, can't you see what you mean to me? The EndINT. PALACE - NIGHTSITA sits on a bed.SITA holds a banana. HANUMAN is in the background.HANUMAN walks away from a couch.EXT. MOUNTAINS - DAYRAMA and SITA stand on mountains, with snow falling.RAMA points at SITA.A deer walks through the forest.SITA stands in the forest with two deer.RAMA looks at SITA.INT. STAGE - DAYHANUMAN dances on a stage, with other HANUMAN figures playing instruments.HANUMAN plays a saxophone in a chariot.HANUMAN rides in a chariot pulled by horses.RAMA stands next to a pile of wood.INT. STAGE - DAYSITA dances on a stage, with a HANUMAN figure playing a trumpet in the background.UNKNOWNBut I'm afraid you don't care for meSITA dances in front of a fire.SINGERYou never show it, don't let me know it. Everyone says I'm a fool, you'll be. Finding the whole daySITA (V.O.)through.SINGERWhy do you act like you do? You're mean to me. Why must you be mean to me? Oh, gee, honey, it seems to me you love to see me crying. Please tell me why I stay at home each night when you say your phone. You don't, and I'm left alone, just singing the blues and sighing.A DEMON dances in front of a fire.SITA sits on a DEMON's lap.SITA dances between two HANUMAN figures and two groups of RAVANA heads.SINGER (CONT'D)You treat me cold each day in the year. You always scold me whenever somebody is near, dear. It must be great fun for you. Can't you see what you're doing to me? Please tell me why you're so meanRAMA dances next to SITA, who is in front of a fire.SITA dances with other gods in the background.SITA dances between two HANUMAN figures.UNKNOWNtoSINGERme.UNKNOWNThat's all.RAMA dances with SITA.RAMA carries SITA.MAN 2And he's still not convinced, it seemed like, after she went through the trial by fire. I mean, it's almost like... No,A DEMON is shown with SITA and RAMA.MAN 3but I thought he was convinced. He then, it was pure pressure. Later with the washerman. Yeah, because the washerman. Yeah, because... He was convinced. It wasn't like he doubted it. He kind of was like, okay, you are pure. And I think he did hug her and then flowers fell from the heavens or something.A DEMON is shown with SITA and RAMA.A DEMON is shown with SITA and RAMA. A sign says "Sanitized for your protection".RAMA is shown with a bow and arrow.RAMAWhoops. I guess you were pure after all. Will you forgive me, Sita?SITAOf course, Rama. I live only for you.RAMA and SITA walk through a forest, past defeated DEMONS.EXT. TECHNOPARK - DAYA sign reads "WELCOME TO TRIVANDRUM'S TECHNOPARK WORLD'S GREENEST TECHNOPOLIS".INT. OFFICE - DAYA MAN and WOMAN work at desks in an office.WOMANHey, they want me to attend this meeting so much they're going to fly me all the way to New York. Five days, all expenses paid.The MAN draws on a piece of paper, looking at the WOMAN.MANThat's great. It'll be fun for you.The MAN draws on a piece of paper, looking at the WOMAN.EXT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - NIGHTThe MAN and WOMAN stand in a crowd.The MAN and WOMAN embrace.WOMANSee you next week.The MAN and WOMAN hold hands.The WOMAN walks away from the MAN.An airplane flies through the night sky.MAN 3No, no, no, it's a flying chariot somewhere, the gods sent a chariot. I don't know, something about flying. I found it to be totally cool. It was like the world's first airplane or something. It was like the first, like they actually flew back. I don't think it was on a bird. Was it on a bird? IA DEMON is shown with a chariot.A DEMON is shown with a chariot in front of a temple.A DEMON is shown with a chariot in the sky.RAMA and SITA stand on an airplane in the sky.MAN 3 (CONT'D)think it was actually a flying thing of some kind. They were on a carpet like Aladdin. No, no, it was like an elaborate structure. That's what he came back on, the flying chariot.A house with hands flies through the sky.Three DEMONS are shown inside a house-like structure in the sky.MAN 3 (CONT'D)That was one of the Air India Jumbo Jets also. And there's aThree DEMONS are shown inside a house-like structure in the sky, with an airplane wing visible.MAN 2movie, a silentMAN 3movie.MAN 3But that's what I mean. It was like this thing. It wasn't a bird.Two DEMONS are shown.Three DEMONS are shown inside a house-like structure in the sky.WOMANI guess what is happening, the 14 years were finishing off, so they had to find a quick way to get back.Three DEMONS are shown.UNKNOWNWhat does it matter if rainEXT. TEMPLE - DAYDark clouds cover the sky above a temple.The sun with a face is shown in the sky, surrounded by clouds.UNKNOWNcomesSITA (V.O.)yourUNKNOWNwaySITA stands by a pond, surrounded by trees and temples.SITA (V.O.)and raindrops paddle allSINGERday?SITA stands by a pond, holding a lotus flower.SINGER (CONT'D)The rain descending should not make you blue The happy ending is waiting forSITA is shown upside down, with rain falling.SITA (V.O.)TakeSINGERyour share of trouble Face it and don't complain If you want the rainbow You must have the rain Happiness comes over After a little painSITA smiles as rain falls around her.RAMA and HANUMAN walk with an umbrella, while SITA stands in the rain.RAMA and HANUMAN walk with an umbrella, while SITA stands in the rain.RAMA and HANUMAN ride in a peacock-shaped boat, while SITA stands in the rain.SINGER (CONT'D)If you want the rainbow, you must have the rain. What if your love affair should break up,A skeleton is shown next to the boat.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat.RAMA carries SITA.SINGER (CONT'D)as they sometimes will? When you kiss and make up, boy, what a thrill. Sadness ends in sadness, showers are not in vain.SITA is shown upside down.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat.RAMA and SITA are in the boat.Fire is shown.Fire burns in the rain, with a temple in the background.SINGER (CONT'D)If you want the rainbow, you must have the rain Look for brighter weather or watch for the sun againRAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat.SINGER (CONT'D)If you want the rainbow, then you must have the rainThe sun is shown through clouds.The sun with a face is shown.SINGER (CONT'D)If you want the rainbow, then you must have the rainSINGERPull yourself together with a happy dream. If you want the rainbow, then you must have the rain. So if your lucky star deserts you, and if shadows fall, even though it hurts you, life through it all. Be a chip or loser You have the world you gain If you want the rainbow Why, you just must have the brainRAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat, flying over a rainbow.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat, flying over a rainbow, with the moon in the background.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat, flying over a rainbow.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are in the boat, with the moon in the background.RAMA and SITA are shown with bubbles around them.RAMA and SITA are shown.A castle is shown with a rainbow in the sky.INT. CASTLE - DAYA hallway in a castle is shown.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are shown sitting on a throne.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are shown sitting on a throne.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are shown sitting on a throne, with lotus flowers falling around them.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are shown sitting on a throne.SITA (V.O.)That's all.RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN are shown sitting on a throne.A curtain closes on RAMA, SITA, and HANUMAN.TITLE CARD: "intermission"SITA (V.O.) (CONT'D)And he's like, hey, hey,RAVANA and RAMA walk across the screen.UNKNOWNhey, hey, hey, hey, hey.SITA walks across the screen.UNKNOWN (CONT'D)Get up now! Fire! Hold up now! Keep on that!HANUMAN walks through fire.UNKNOWN (CONT'D)ComeSITA (V.O.)on. He like totally looks great. He he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he heSITA (V.O.)he heUNKNOWNhe he he he he he he he he he he he he he he heUNKNOWN. . . .SITA (V.O.)I got my car.UNKNOWNAh! Let's get up rightSITA (V.O.)now.SINGERTake careSITA (V.O.)of it. And thenSITA (V.O.)he goes and looks over.UNKNOWNThank you.SITA (V.O.)Woo!SITA (V.O.)Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.UNKNOWNThank you.UNKNOWNme meSITARama, I'm pregnant.RAMAThat's wonderful, darling.MAN 3Maybe they joined the Mai Lai club.WOMANWe don't know exactly when she got pregnant. Very soonMAN 3thereafter, which is why it's conceivable that someone could argue that she wasn't pregnant because of Ram. But I think it was Ram.MAN 2Blasphemy. It is Ram.MANGandhi!SITA (V.O.)Sali!SITA (V.O.)Madmash!MANI'm not like Rama, who will take a woman who slept in another man's house.WOMANNo, but that happens with the dhobi story. Oh, that happens with theMAN 2dhobi. There's a dhobi story. YouWOMANknow the dhobi, theMAN 3woman. Yeah,WOMANthe dhobiMAN 3says that. The dhobi's wife is with somebody else. And when she comes back, he goes, what do you think, I'm Ram? I'm like Rama. To take somebody back in the house. You know who the dhobi is,WOMANright? He's the washerman. And when the news of thatMAN 3gets Ram, Ram says, I cannot rule if my subjects don't respect me.MAN 3And so you'll have to... Actually, that's when he banishes her. Sorry. That's when he banishes her.RAMARight.RAMASay, Sita, would you like to take a trip?SITABut we just got here. Yeah, great. Get packing.RAMABrother Lakshman, my wife's dubious reputation casts doubt upon my own. You must drive Sita to the forest and abandon her there. I cannot have her in my kingdom.WOMANI think basically as a king he had to sort of do if the common man was doing that to their wives then why would the king treat his wife any differently kind ofMAN 3like I felt he let her go not because he thought she was impure but because he said that to be a king he needs a respect of his subjects right and he can't be considered I don't think he let her go I feltMAN 2that he always had this element of doubt I mean it It coupled with, of course, his virtue that everybody spoke of and that he kept his word to his dad and then his subjects, his kingdom. But I felt like he always had this doubt that she might not be pure. ISITA, RAMA, and a DEMON are shown in a stylized animation. Warning signs appear around them, including "CONTAMINATED" and biohazard symbols.SINGERToo badSITA (V.O.)I'mSINGERfeeling mighty sick and sore. So badSINGERI feel.SINGERsaid I'm feeling sick and sore. I'm so afraid a man don't love me no more. DaySINGERin, day out.SINGERI'm worryin' about those blues,SINGERout, daySINGERin I'm worryin' about sad news, I'm so afraid My man, I'm gonnaSITA (V.O.)loseSINGERLong and low, my sweet man, I love him so So he's mean as can beSINGERHe's the kindSINGERwoman likeSINGERshould pass me by. If I die, well, he'd be.SINGERAnd he's the kind of woman like me. Don't know any reason why he treats myself hard. What about gone undone?SINGERMakes my troubles double with his worries When surelySINGERI ain't deserving of none Come on and low My sweet man is gonna go When he goes, oh Lord, see He's the kind of man He's the kind of woman like meSINGERDon't know any reason why he treats me so poorly. What have I gone? I'm done. Makes my troubles double with his worries when surely I ain't deserving of none.SINGERMy man's love My sweet man is gonna go When he goes God see He'sSITA (V.O.)aSITA (V.O.)womanSINGERJust likeSITA (V.O.)meTITLE CARD: "BROOKLYN, NEW YORK"SITAI must have committed a terrible sin in a previous life to deserve such suffering. Were I not carrying Rama's sons, I would throw myself into the river.MAN 2She's always shown to be pregnant.WOMANAfterward?MAN 2No, when she's banished and she's gone into the forest again. And there she meets thatMAN 2Teacher. Walmiki. Walmiki. Sorry.WOMANSo that's what Walmiki wrote the Ramayana because Sita told the story to him.SINGERI'm just a woman, a lonely woman, waiting on a weary shore. I'm just a woman, but the only human one you should be sorry for.SINGERGot off this morning along about dawn. Without a warning, I found he was gone. Why should he do it? How could he do it? He never done it before Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in these eyes Tellin' you Am I blue?SINGERYou'd be, too. Any time withSINGERyour mind done fell through.SINGERIt wasn't time I was his only one But now I'mSINGERsad and lonely one Thought it was I gave till todaySINGERNow he's gone and we're through, now my blue As blue as theSITA (V.O.)skySINGERblue You're wondering why to be here, do you know I'm telling youSINGERNo one feels like I do.SINGERBoo, boo, boo, boo. Each friend with my mask done fell through. Was a time.SINGERhis only, only, only one But now I'm a sad and lonely one Lord, he was again, oh Lord, was again Every day that man went away Now he's gone and went, who am I blue?MAN 3Anyway, so Lava and Kusha were born to sita in the forest and were actually taught by Valmiki who taught them how to sing all these songs praising Ram.MANLove, push, let us sing the praises of Rama.WOMAN 2Rama's great, Rama's good Rama does what Rama should Rama's just, Rama's right Rama is our guiding light Perfect man, perfect son Rama's loved by everyone Always right, never wrong We praise Rama in this song Sing his love, sing his praise Rama sent his wife ablaze Got her home, kicked her out He will lay hisSUPER: "Rama set his wife ablaze"WOMAN 2 (CONT'D)people's doubt Ramah's wise, Ramah's just Ramah does what Ramah must Beauty first, see the lastSUPER: "to allay his people's doubt. Rama's wise, Rama's just"WOMAN 2 (CONT'D)Ramah's reign is also God Ramah's great, Ramah's good Ramah does what Ramah should Ramah's just, Ramah's right Ramah is our guiding light Perfect man, perfect son Rama's loved by everyone Always right, never wrong We praise Rama in this songMANHello?WOMANPlease take me back! Please! Please! Please! I'll do anything! Please!MAN 3If you had a girlfriend who was being treated really badly by her ex or by her current boyfriend or whatever, and she kept saying, you know, every day, I'm gonna make sure I cook for him and send him a hot lunch at noon. Aren't you gonna turn around and be like, listen, he doesn't like you, he doesn't talk to you. You've gotta move on.MAN 3Something's wrong, okay? She starts doing this puja every day. I mean, I feel, see I feel once again with this whole good and bad thing that we always want people to be either all good or all bad. I think Sita also has got her own issues. Like she didn't go back with Hanuman. She could have saved hundreds and thousands of people from being killed. Monkey especially. Yeah, what about animal rights?MAN 3And then she prayed for this guy every day. Come on.MAN 2But also at that point of time, it was just that unconditional love. You know, for her, she was like, okay. I thinkMAN 3this is the part of the female perspective that I disagree with. Because it's like, then we can say, oh yeah, because she loved him, so she did this. You know, it's like, yeah, but she shouldn't love someone who doesn't treat her right. Who treats you so badly. Okay, that's her mistake.MAN 2That's hence unconditional love.WOMAN 2Thank you.SINGERYou went away, I let you We broke the ties that bindSINGERI wanted to forget you And leave the past behind Still the magic of the night I met you Seems to stay forever in my mindSINGERThe sky was blue and high above, the moon was new and so was love. This eager heart of mine was singing, love of where can you be?SINGERYou came at last, love had its day That day has passed, you've gone away ThisSINGERaching heart of mine is singing Love will come back to me When I remember every little thingSINGERI'm so lonely Every road I walk along I walk along with you No wonder I am lonely The sky is blue The night is cold The moon is new But love is old And while I'm waiting here This heart of mine is safeSINGERLover come back to meSINGERSky is blue, night is cold Moon is new, but love is old And while I'm waiting here This heart of mine is singing Love will come back toWOMAN 2meWOMAN 2That'sWOMAN 2all.MAN 3And when Ram was in the forest, he heard these two boys singing. He didn't know who they were, but he came up and he was just like, who are they? Who are you? And that's when he finds out thatMAN 3Sita's there and those are his children.RAMAMy sons.RAMAFather? Return to Ayodhya Palace to rule with me for eternity.MAN 3But then he wants to take Lavan Kush back.MAN 3But he still hasn't ever taken her back.RAMAAnd he asked her to proveMAN 3Her purity one more time, I think. Actually, I don't know about Dreyasa or whatever. But she says,SITAI shall prove my purity to you.SITAIf I have always been true to Rama, if I have never thought of another man, if I am completely pure in body and soul,SITAthen may Mother Earth take me back into her womb.WOMAN 2I'm flying high ButSINGERI'veSINGERgot a feeling I'm falling Falling for nobody else but youSITA (V.O.)YouSINGERcaught my eye And I've got a feeling I'm falling Show me the ring and I'll jump right throughSINGERI used to travel, single, oh, we chance to mingle, oh, now, now I'm a tingle over you. Hey, Mr. Paulson, stand by for our little feeling I'm falling, falling for nobody else but you.SINGEROh honey, oh honey, I never felt this way, romantically I'm up in theSITA (V.O.)air.SINGERIt's funny, so funny, me taking it this way, don't know if I should.WOMAN 2ButSINGERit feels good. I'm flying high up in the sky. But I've got a funny feeling that I'm falling, falling for nobody else but you. And you know it, too. You caught my eye. Baby, that's why. I've got a funny feeling that I'm falling. Show me the ring and, oh boy, I'll take it from you. I used to have a single, oh we chance to mingle, oh now. Now I'm a tingle over you.SINGEROh, Mr. Paulson, stand by. Don't leave me now. I've got a feeling I'm falling and how. Falling for nobody else but you. That's all.WOMAN 2Thank you.WOMAN 2My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of bliss we spent Our hearts were filled with a song of romance As into the night we went And sang to our hearts contentWOMAN 2The song is ended, but the melody lingers on. You and the song are gone, but the melody lingersWOMAN 2on.WOMAN 2The night was splendid and the melody seemed to say, summer will pass away, take your happiness away.WOMAN 2Reign the love song that ended too soon The moon descended and I found with a break of dawn You and the song had gone but the melody lingers onWOMAN 2But the melody rings us on You and the song are gone But the melody rings usWOMAN 2on The night was splendid And the melody seemed to say summer will beWOMAN 2And I found with a break of dawn You and the song had gone But the melody lingers on But the melody lingers onWOMAN 2onSITA (V.O.)That's allSITA SINGS THE BLUESGenerated by FrameToPagehttps://archive.org/download/Sita_Sings_the_Blues/Sita_Sings_the_Blues.mp4Draft date: 2026-07-10Runtime: ~81:31