"Episode Three"
Safi, hurry, the door is open!
Yazan!
Yazan?
Yazan!
- Get down, get down - We're here?
Yes, we're here
You stressed me out the whole trip and you kept looking behind us
I told you no one's behind us we made it here
Hide your mobile
No one knows nothing about this phone they already took my original phone
Why are you so worried then?
Listen, I got you something very special you'll get it when we get home
- Where's your home? - We're almost there
Can we use it to watch what's going on even during the night?
We won't be seeing green dots?
That's it
Welcome, Boss
Yazan ran away
Leave no stone unturned I want you to get him back!
Good job, guys
Good job
Calm down, Safi, calm down
That's enough
- Safi, enough is enough! - May God forgive us
Your guys are planting cameras all over the place
the whole neighborhood is monitored
My butcher store is now monitored
I just don't get it, it's enough you have cameras all over this store
Maybe it's the Central Bank and I was unaware of that!
Forgive me, Sultan for offending the cows and sheep at your store
It's my bad
Guys...
If you please, change the angle of the camera
we don't want any indecent assault against the butcher store
- As you please, sir - We don't want any trouble
As you please
And the interior cameras? Are they here?
Is there anything else? Show yourself out!
Good riddance what a scumbag!
Sweetie, leave this gizmo and start eating we don't play when we're at the table
- Eat your lunch, sweetie - I don't feel like eating
- You should eat - I don't like meat
Leave the meat and try to eat the mashed potato
- I don't feel like it - Put the iPad aside, I said!
- I don't want to - Give it to me
- Start eating - Why can uncle Jalal keep on playing?
He's not eating either
Who told you that you can talk back to me? Your grandma?
- I'll get the door - Stay here, I'll handle it
Rita, open the door
Remain seated, you have to eat this
Stop acting like a spoiled girl you must eat to grow up and become a lady
Go ahead
- Hi, Rita - Welcome, Mrs. Sama
- Hello - Mommy
Sweetheart
Come
- Baby, I missed you so much - I missed you too
Did you have your lunch?
- She prepared something I don't like - Rita
- Come take Mira inside - I'll talk to her
Go with Rita for a few minutes
What is it now? Let's see
Nothing much, first off I want to pay my respects to you
Thank you
Second, Mira's not ready to go back with you
- What do you mean? I don't get it - Mira is staying here with us
She's staying at your home then...
Frankly, I would like it so much if she stays here
but she can't, she has school tomorrow
Not a problem, the school bus can pick her from over here and get her back afterwards
She's staying here this period of time and you may take her during the weekends
Is that so? You already set the program and everything's ready then
I got it, Mira...
What is it, Jalal?
Listen, I'm not in the mood for any argument with you
Now is not the time get my daughter, I need to leave
We're doing this for her best interest
The situation at your home is unstable right now
I don't want Mira to suffer from the same problems she had when her father died
You're not more suited than me to serve the interests of my daughter so stop it
- Mira! - Go and take her
I will file a lawsuit claiming that the situation at your home is unstable
and it's negatively impacting the wellbeing of the kid
and in that case the court will appoint a psychiatrist and a social worker
and this will cause so much trouble for the kid
Is that what you want?
If my husband who's your son is still alive...
would you dare to act as such?
I wish he's still alive
He's only dead because of you and your line of work
Alright, I won't say anything more and you'll have it your way this time
out of my keen interest in the wellbeing of my daughter who's inside
because I don't want her to pay the price of your mean characters
and I don't want her to be implicated in our problems
but keep this in your mind! You can't win over me!
Bon Appetit
Rita, Rita, please give us a minute
Here, wait a minute
Come to me, I want to speak to you
- Baby... - What is it?
You're not going back home with me today
Why not?
Something came up at work and I have to travel
You'll be staying here with grandma and uncle Jalal
Please, take me with you
I can't take you, sweetie you have school
You can't skip school
Please, don't be sad Stop it, please, baby
- Mommy? - What is it?
Let me go to sleep at grandma Alia's place
Grandma Alia is a bit ill now she won't be able to take care of you
You will stay here for now and I'll return to see you next weekend
Okay?
I promise
- Okay, baby? - Okay
Who wants a gift next time?
You want a big gift next time I'm around?
You want a Barbie doll? Or do you prefer Barbie's house?
I want both, Barbie and her house
Both?
Manale, what's with all the makeover?
It's either waxing or shaping your eyebrows? Are you preparing for your wedding, dear?
Yes, I wish you the same
- Are you jealous or something? - Shut your hole!
There's nothing I like more than sitting and doing nothing all day
Leave me alone, Wafaa I'm not in the mood
There's no work and I'm bored so I'm here to chat a bit
Take some, it's delicious
Bilboul brought these... your sweetheart
Shut your hole, Wafaa mind your own business!
Atta girl! She got you there!
Come again, I didn't quite hear what you just said
- I said, shut your hole! - What? I still don't get it!
Shut your mouth or I will drag you by your filthy hair!
- What if I don't? - Souad, stop it!
Shut your mouth or I will shut it for you!
Girls, knock it off! It's not worth it!
Get off of her!
Someone call an ambulance! Someone call an ambulance, quickly!
Please, stop it!
- Please! - Get off of her!
How's the little one doing? Is he making life harder?
No, Hani is a great boy
And here's what you asked for? How's Um Abdo?
She's fine, her lung problems are killing her poor woman
What's going on here?
What are you trying to do?
- She started it! - No, you did!
- Stop lying! - You're the liar!
- Mrs. Rasmiyeh, I was just... - Shut up both of you, not a word!
Mrs. Rasmiyeh, I can tell you what happened
- I don't wish to know - Wafaa started it
I don't want to know who started what!
I won't take these shenanigans under my watch!
Having no work to do doesn't mean you may fight each other all the time!
Beg your pardon, Mrs. Rasmiyeh why isn't there any work to do?
Is there a problem? Is the boss ill or something?
No, there are no problems
and the boss is okay too
We're giving you a break from work are you unhappy about it?
- Not at all - No, we're not unhappy
But since you're considering it a break from work...
why won't you let us get out have some fresh under the sun
We're getting sick!
Why are you talking to me rudely, Wafaa?
You don't stop nagging about the life you're living here
Do you prefer the life you were living at the super night clubs?
May I remind you of the life you were living?
If this ever happens again over here I'll be telling the boss Safi
and he will deal with you
You scum!
I hope you had a good shower, bro
Welcome, welcome
Calm down and have some rest I'm rolling a special joint for you
Consider yourself at home, alright? Don't mind a thing
Abdo, you're more a brother to me than Safi
I don't know how to thank you
There's no need for that, Yazan
There's nothing to say, Yazan I'm just rolling you a joint
Easy on the marijuana
It's been a while since you last had a smoke?
It's been two days now
Give me a blow
Hold your horses there's time for the blow
You know something? Enjoy it
- Give it to me - Calm down
Cloud nine, here we come
Bro, I'm going to get you something special okay? Consider yourself at home
You're the best, Abdo
Mom, please, if Yazan calls you keep on talking to him
until you get to know where he's at right now
Okay, but for how much are we going to stay like this?
How would you like it if he gets a sentence of 15 years to life in prison
because he killed an officer?
Oh my God, stop saying that, please I don't want this to happen
Believe me, mom I'm trying to help him
I don't want him to stay hidden
If only he gave me some time you're cold, right?
Yes, I don't know what's wrong with me, son
How are we going to get out of this mess now?
Give it to me
You can't stay like that, Sis you must eat something
Let her be, Amal It's okay
Sama, are you going to pick up Mira or... Jalal is driving her here?
I'm thinking of keeping her over there for a few days
I don't feel like the mood here at the house is suitable for her
I don't want her to see us all in black and mourning
No, bring her over I'll be happy to see her
I know that but you're in no position to take care of her
You're emotionally drained and my work schedule is a big mess
Bring her over, this way I can stay here for a few days
If this is what pleases Alia
Yes, this pleases me a lot
When you finish your lunch go get her
No, mom, I'm keeping her over there for now
Have some rest these few days and I'll finish up some work and clear up my schedule
and this way I can get her back during the weekend
What's wrong, dad why aren't you eating?
I'll give you some string beans you like that
- Thank you, sweetie - Bon Appetit
Yes, just as I told you
Tell the Big Boss that he's right here in my house
and he's high on drugs
We got him
- Safi? - What?
What are we going to do with the stacked merchandise?
We have to take it easy for now, Rasmiyeh
We're very exposed now! I feel we're under police surveillance
Okay
What about the girls? They're bored with no work to do
I'm thinking of giving them a small leave, what do you say?
That's a very good idea
It's been a while since they all went out
- Just be careful - Okay
- Hello - Welcome
- Any news? - Not a trace, Boss
We searched all over Beirut with no avail
Bilboul, help me carry this box
May God forgive us
Your mom just slept and that's thanks to the tranquilizers that Amal gave her
That's good
Are you okay?
I'm the one who has to ask if you're feeling okay
I'm okay
It's that sometimes you repress your emotions and stop talking
that's why I get so worried about you
What happened with Jalal and his mother?
Nothing happened
Sama, you may lie to everyone but you can't fool me
I know you like the back of my hand
You went to get your daughter and they didn't let you take her?
That's okay, I let them have it their way this time because they have a point
The situation here at home is not comfortable for Mira
Mom keeps crying and Mira will start asking about Gebran
She'll remember everything that happened
I don't want her to relive what she went through when her father died
"May God forgive us"
Mom? Mom? Mom?
Oh my God, sweetheart!
- My precious son - I missed you
My dearest
Are you okay?
That's not important... what's important is that you're okay
How can I feel when my father is dead, mom
May God have mercy on his soul
May God have mercy and forgive him
Swear by your father's soul, Yazan
Did you shoot that officer?
I'm not the one who killed the officer, mom
Everyone opened fire
And even if I opened fire It was only in self defense
but Safi insists that I killed him he's talking shit about me
Son, your brother is worried about you
Mom, I'm not worried at all
I can turn myself in right now if you want me to
Don't, please don't, son do as your brother is telling you to
Please, sonny, they might frame you and accuse you of murder
Until when am I going to remain a fugitive running away like Safi wants?
Give it some time until things settle down and calm down, sonny
Please, sweetie I beg you, trust your brother
He will find you a way out of this mess
- Good morning, mom - Good morning, son
- I'm heading to the mosque - May your prayers be accepted
Yours too
Mom, are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine
I'm also going to perform ablution to get dressed and start my prayers
Alright then, may God accept your prayers
- Your prayers too, son - You want something for breakfast?
No, sweetie, there's no need for you to come back
How about I get you some beans?
No, you go take care of your business
Godspeed
"Hello"
- Where are you going? - I'm going down...
- Let's see where I will get to... - Is your leg hurting you?
- I feel pain when walking on the stairs - You're going to be fine
Lean on me
Why did you eat only that, my dear son?
I have no time, mom I must go
Please son, don't be so stubborn with your brother
Listen to him and see what he wants from you
- He's older and wiser than you - Don't worry about me
- I know what I'm doing - No, you don't!
Because you see your brother as your enemy
Trust me just for once
Consider me a man like Safi I'm not a kid
Act as a grown man, then not as a kid
Okay, as you wish
May God be pleased with you May God be pleased with you
May God be with you May God protect you, son
Do you need anything, Boss?
Hello
You haven't shaved in a while, Hajjah?
Yazan!
Let go of me! Let go of me!
Don't be stupid
Nobody knows what's good for you better than I do
Let go of me! Let go of me!
Let go of me!
- Let go of me! - Let go of him
Let go of me!
Do you think I'm an animal so you want to lock me in again?
If you're doing this to your brother what would you do to a stranger, then?
These guys will stay here around the clock to protect and watch you
You're a criminal but you don't show it Do you know that?
Yes
I'm a criminal because I'm doing what's best for my brother
because I'm trying to clean his body from that poison
and trying to get him a passport and papers to let him flee the country
because he's sentenced to death
Do you think I'm a kid you can mess with?
I don't want to leave the country or clean my body! Do you hear me?
Do you hear me?
What, then?
Hit me, brother. Hit me
Hit me. Hit me
I'm doing this for you, stupid
I want the best for my younger brother
Safi. Safi, come back I want to talk to you
Let go of me. Safi
Safi! Don't lock me in again
"Just do it for your late father Come back!"
"Safi!"
"Let go of me"
"Let go of me! Safi, I'm your brother Come back"
"Safi!"
"Do it for your late father. Come back!"
"Safi"
Come get your ka'ak!
So fresh and hot!
Right out of the oven!
"Come get your ka'ak!"
"So fresh and hot!"
"Right out of the oven!"
Come get your ka'ak!
What's this thing? It drives customers off
It's for driving off flies and mosquitoes You're welcome
- Hello - Hello, Hajjah
What are these, too? They're withered Why don't they spray them with water?
- Bilboul - Yes, Boss
The Hajjah said to spray these with water. They're withered
- You see? - As you wish. As you wish, Hajjah
- Come in, Hajjah - May God grant you strength
- How are you, Rasmiyeh? - Welcome, Um Deeb
I will give Bilboul a hand
- Welcome, Hajjah - Thank you, son
Since you are here you have something to say
"I didn't want to say that in front of her but I know that they're old"
"We should have thrown them a long time ago"
- "We should have..." - To be honest
- I came here to tell you... - You saw Yazan at home in the morning
"Eggplant..."
- How did you know? - I saw him getting out of the house
I followed him. I had a talk with him and took him to a place
He's safe, now
Listen, I'll be honest with you
I'm trying to get him a passport and papers
I want to send him abroad to study something
You want to send him abroad?
You mean I won't be able to see him, too?
Would you prefer not seeing him but he'd be safe abroad
or him being in prison here?
No, God forbid
As you wish
Your tears are precious, Hajjah
"Ka'ak! So fresh and hot!"
What do you think we have some?
"Right out of the oven!"
- "Ka'ak" - "There's half a kilogram"
- Bilboul - Yes?
Put the kettle on
"Ka'ak"
- Hello, my man - Welcome
- How many do you have? - A lot. Around fifteen
Give me two for us inside and give the rest to these young guys and girls
- I'll pay - Sure! Welcome
- Enjoy - There you go
Ka'ak
So hot and fresh!
I can't, Mom. The brigadier-general asked us to do that
but this time the training will be in Beqaa that's why I will be gone for a while
- In Beqaa? - Yes
No, I don't want that at all anymore!
Why are you afraid, Mom? It's usual training
What do you mean you don't want that at all?
I mean I don't want that at all
You'll leave your job, commit your time to you daughter
and bring her back to us
because I can't keep on seeing her only on weekends as if we were strangers
As you wish, but this is not a job it's military service
Service! Must I sacrifice all my kids for the country?
I lost a child. I'm not ready to loose the second one!
Yes, Dad?
What do you think? Don't you want to tell me anything?
Is it a new boot camp or a mission?
It's a mission
The same mission your brother was handling?
Right
But this will be my last mission
I promise
For Gebran's sake, Dad
I want you to be by my side
I'm on your side and I will always be
Scoundrels! They're scoundrels
They're scoundrels
Somebody get me out of here
Somebody get me out of here!
Mira?
Where is Mira?
Mira is gone!
Where could she be?
God! I lost Mira? Where is she?
Mira, I found you
I love you!
- Dear - What?
I want to tell you something You have to listen carefully
- but you can't get upset - Okay
Okay?
Next week, when you'll go to Grandma Alia, I will not be there
Why?
Because I will be abroad
God! Again? You'll be abroad?
Because I have work
Where will you go? To Uncle Gebran?
No
- Take me with you then, please - It's for business, dear
I don't have time. It's not for pleasure
You have school, too You have to go
But I won't be long, I promise okay?
Let's see. How long will you be gone?
Not for long
This time, I will not bring you one gift only I will bring you a bag full of gifts
just for you
On one condition, you have to be a good girl to your grandparents
You'll listen to them and study well
Promise me
Okay?
Mira?
Mommy, don't cry
The fireplace is killing me It burns the eyes
I didn't hear you say "okay"
- Okay, Mommy - I didn't hear you promise me
Promise me
I promise
- Don't cry - I'm not crying
The fireplace burns the eyes What is that?
Where is it?
I love you, my little girl!
Mommy, can we keep playing?
This money is for a guy called George He lives in Cyprus
He'll look after you
Everything you want will be ready You will have whatever you need
I will pass by in the evening to take you to the port to travel
This is your new life your passport
Hassan Badran
This is your new name
Instead of acting like women and biting your lips
I wish you'd learn...
these information, because they will come in handy
Maybe you see me as a criminal and a killer
but be sure that I'm doing this for you
and for your future
Be sure. I love you
Be strong
Make him learn the information in the passport then call me
What's your name again?
- Karam Baheej Abdallah - Do you have siblings?
- Yes, I have an only sister - What's her name?
Hayat
You
- What's your name? - Hayat Abdallah
- How old are you? - Thirty-four
- Date of birth? - November 7, 1985
- "Your astrological sign?" - "Scorpio"
- "What do you do?" - "I'm a cleaning lady"
- "Where do you live?" - "In the Baradeh neighborhood"
- "What floor?" - "Ground floor"
- "With who?" - "My brother Karam"
- "What does he do?" - "He's unemployed"
"He's a drunk and a gambler He takes all my money"
"Where are you parents?"
"They died"
"How?"
"A car accident in 1995"
- "What's your mother's name?" - "Farah El-Qadi"
- "Your Father?" - "Baheej Kamel Abdallah"
"How many kids do you have?"
I don't have kids I'm not married
What's your daughter's name?
I told you I didn't have kids
You filthy woman!
Come here, now!
Why are you running...
Sama, what happened?
Look at me...
Let's leave
- Your face is bleeding - A lot?
Yes, we don't have to continue Let's go!
No! No! She's on the balcony It's my chance
Follow me! Stop arguing
You filthy woman!
- Let go of me - Come here. I told you...
- You can't defy me... - Help!
- Don't you ever defy me! - Let her go, please
- Don't you ever defy me - Let her go!
- Stop! - You shut up when I talk
I told you not to defy me!
Don't you ever do that!
I told you not to yell at me anymore!
- Let her go! - I told you not to do it anymore!
Let her go, please!
- Stop! - When I talk, you shut up!
Do you understand? You will not do it anymore!
- Safi! - You will not do it anymore!
"When I talk, you shut up! I told you never to defy me!"
"Safi"
Safi
Wake up son, please
What is it, Mom?
"You filthy woman!"
- "Have pity on me" - Who is that?
- Let her go, you filthy man! - "When I talk, you shut up"
Do you understand?
You!
Stop, you filthy man!
May you be damned!
- Who is that? - "I don't know, son"