Love In the Time of Low Battery
Epsiode 3
Mission: Find the Guy in Blue”
Location: Outside Metro Exit / Near Café
Time: Evening
[EXT. METRO EXIT – CONTINUOUS]
Priya steps out of the station, visibly annoyed, holding her dead phone like it's betrayed her. She scans the crowd – officegoers, students, couples, delivery boys — most wearing something blue.
Priya
(sarcastic, muttering)
“Wearing blue” he said. Why not just say “Look for a human with hair.”
A delivery guy whizzes past on a cycle, nearly knocking over her coffee. She jumps back.
Priya
Perfect. Why not spill coffee too? Let’s complete the romcom checklist.
She walks down the street, passing people slowly, studying each blue-shirted man like a detective.
[CUT TO: CAFÉ ENTRANCE – SAME TIME]
Arjun, bouquet in hand, stands nervously. He checks his phone again. “Last seen 5 mins ago.” He looks around. A guy walks by wearing a blue shirt. A girl smiles and runs toward him – it’s not Priya.
Arjun
(to himself)
Maybe she’s stuck. Maybe she’s ghosted me. Maybe I’m being ghosted in real-time.
OLD LADY (AUNTY-TYPE)
Beta, is this bouquet for me?
Arjun
(awkward chuckle)
No aunty. For someone else… if she ever shows up.
OLD LADY
Hmm. Good luck, beta. If she doesn’t come, I’ll be sitting there with my chai.
She walks off. Arjun sighs.
[BACK TO PRIYA – OUTSIDE CAFE]
She sees a café nearby. She walks toward it hesitantly. Through the glass, she spots a familiar side profile — blue shirt, slight nerd vibe, bouquet in hand, talking to an aunty.
Priya
(excited)
That HAS to be him.
She runs toward the door, pushes it — but it’s locked from inside. Wrong entrance
Priya
(frustrated)
Of course. Of course the universe makes me run in heels for love.
Priya
She goes around, finally entering through the correct door.
[INT. CAFÉ – CONTINUOUS]
Arjun is just about to turn and leave when—
Priya
Hey! Blue guy!
He turns. They lock eyes. There’s a weirdly long pause. A kid drops a plate in the background for dramatic effect.
Priya
My phone died. I almost asked a random guy if he was you.
Soooooooooo guys after that u know
Arjun
So… finally. The date. After 3 months of texting, memes, and missed calls.
Arjun
Maybe we charge our phones… later. Today, we just charge each other.
Priya
(grinning)
That was super cheesy.
Arjun
Like your pizza orders at 2 a.m.
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