"Episode Eight"
I hope he feels better soon
- Thank you - Have some water
Are you okay?
What happened exactly?
I don't know...
We were talking in front of my salon...
We said good night to each other and I started walking toward home
that's when I heard him screaming all of a sudden
I turned and saw him lying on the ground and bleeding
but I remember seeing two guys on a bike
I'm not sure if they're related to this incident or not
I have no clue
You have no idea what I would have felt if anything bad happened to you
Sorry for troubling you at this late hour, thanks a lot
but I think it'd be better if you get back home now
There's no need for you to get in trouble with your wife
No, I'm not getting back home
I'm staying here with you
She found no one else but Youssef to take her there?
She chose him out of all the people in the neighborhood
Looks like Anas isn't satisfying her enough
Calm down, Hanadi, chill you're exaggerating
No, I'm not exaggerating, Najwa you know the whole story
My husband is still in love with her
I'm sure of that
Ever since we got married she's been ruining our relationship
You need to get pregnant then
nothing makes a man closer to his wife than a child
Make him eat some Roca leaves
Try to eat more Roca leaves together it's an aphrodisiac
- I've told you this a thousand times - Stop it, please Najwa
I'm telling you the truth
Umm Salma's daughter couldn't get pregnant for three years
but she finally got pregnant when she started eating Roca leaves
It won't hurt you if it doesn't do you any good
but I'm sure you'll get some results
Nothing works in my case
What do you mean?
I'm telling it as it is
- You mean there's a problem? - Yes, there is a problem
Zahra is the problem
Zahra
I can't believe the way you behave, woman
Youssef, for God's sake
I got the fright of my life today and my anxiety levels are soaring
Get back home for your own sake
Do it for the sake of both of us
Are you in love with him?
Do you really think this is the right time to ask such a question?
What does it got to do with you if I love him or not?
What's important is that you love your wife
- Any news, doctor? - He lost a lot of blood but he's stable
Fine
- You said he lost a lot of blood? - Yes
Is something wrong?
No, I just felt dizzy it's maybe because...
- Hello? - So you're a paramedic now?
Why did you volunteer to take Miss Zahra to hospital?
I didn't take Miss Zahra to hospital I drove the wounded man here
It's a completely different story in this case then
My apologies, especially since the guy is a close friend of yours
"You're childhood friends"
He's neither a friend nor a foe
He needed someone to take him to hospital and I was right next to him
Are you saying I should have left him there to die?
Is it all better now? Is your conscience clear?
You drove them to hospital?
God give me patience on this damn night
Yes, my conscience is clear and I drove him to hospital
- what else do you need to know? - Then you can get back home now
Hanadi, go to sleep I won't be coming home now
I swear it, Youssef, if you don't get back here in 20 minutes from now
I'm moving out of here
You know something?
Why wait 20 minutes? Pack your stuff and leave immediately
- When are they taking him to his room? - Any time now
Your blood pressure is fine the police will be here to ask a few questions
to try to figure out what exactly happened
- Fine - I hope he gets better soon
Thank you so much
Good job, doctor
How are you feeling now? I hope you're better
I see you're still here why is that?
I told you I'm not leaving you alone and I'm staying here
Youssef, please, I'm completely fine and the doctor said that Anas is stable
Get back home
Zahra, why can't you understand that I could die if anything bad happens to you?
You can't bear the idea of something bad happening to me you said?
However, you stood me up on our wedding day
and abandoned me when I needed you most
Yes, right, I believe you
Zahra, I regret standing you up every day
- You will regret it your whole life - I know I made a big mistake
But I was terrified at the time
I couldn't get around what you told me before the wedding
I was unable to wrap my head around it
I decided to run away so I can assimilate what you told me
and when I finally accepted the idea I got back to you
but you couldn't forgive me and never gave me a second chance
I even waited for a whole year!
What a sacrifice! A whole year? That's too much, you're absolutely right!
Why wait for a whole year if you had the chance to hook up with a rich woman
who can get you the butcher shop you always dreamed of and offered you a bright future?
You left me for a butcher shop
This shows how cheap I was in your eyes
- Zahra... - Listen here
you could have been frank with me before the wedding
just as I was frank with you
I told you a secret no one knows nothing about except my late mother
and instead of supporting me and standing next to me
you abandoned me and left because you were nothing but a selfish coward
You only think about yourself and give so much attention to people's gossip
You were afraid of what people might say but you never heeded breaking my heart?
Wait a second, wait!
I'm ready to do whatever you want
Just say that you'll marry me! I will divorce her to get you back!
I'm ready to give up everything to be with you
Just say what you want me to do
You're acting like a gentleman all of a sudden now? It's way too late
Zahra! Zahra!
Her phone is still off
Maybe there's no signal at the hospital, don't worry
Get up, Lena, let's check up on her, please I'm very worried about her
Let's go to hospital
Ebtissam, stop acting like she's the one who got shot
I know that she's not the one who got shot
"Hey babe, are you still awake?"
Who were you texting all this time?
It's my cousin
Your cousin
"I'm wide awake and waiting for you"
"I just left work and I'm getting in my car"
"I'm heading home, I'll be there in about ten minutes"
"I'll be there and we'll be together"
What's wrong, Lena?
- It's nothing - I'm sure there's something wrong
Give me that
Fadi?
- Thank God for your safety - Thank you
I hope you get better soon
If you need anything at all just ring the bell
Thank you
How are you feeling? Are you in pain?
It's okay
- I feel a bit dizzy - It's the anesthetic, that's normal
It needs time to wear off
Thank you for everything you did for me
Don't mention it, it's no problem
No, you've done more than enough
I will never forget this favor you did to me
I would have done the same thing if it was any other person too
I have no doubt about that
Why did they attack you? Who are these guys?
I don't know who they are I have no idea
You can't remember if you got in a fight with someone before
do you owe anyone anything? Are you in some kind of trouble?
I feel like I'm under investigation
No, I don't know anything about investigations
I'll leave that to the professionals the police will be here any minute now
They will launch an investigation and ask some questions
I just wanted to check up on you
I'll tell the police the exact same thing I said to you
I don't know any of them and I don't have a clue about anything
People get mobbed and this won't be the first or last time
- Hello - Welcome
We'd like to take your statements, please
Officer, I'm not feeling well right now
Can you give me some time to rest and I'll answer all your questions after that
No problem, let us then start with you, ma'am
Of course
How many times did I warn you?
You know? It's not his fault it's your fault
How is he going to consider marrying you if you're offering him everything he needs?
You're giving him your house your money and yourself included
What are you going to do now?
I'm breaking up with him
That's not enough, dear, you should strive not to get back to him like you did before
Take your phone, try to call Zahra and I'll try that too
You and your stupid stories with Fadi
Good evening
These are the patient's belongings, ma'am
- Thank you - Thank you
I can't believe what I just heard!
Sorry, it's a call for you
It's Samir
- Yes, Samir - Seänor?
- Did you really get shot? - Yes, but don't worry, it's nothing
I was scared to death, I'm so ashamed I wasn't there for you
Señor, I'm sure Zafer did this, right?
I'm sure it's him who else could it be?
Yes, I'm at the hospital now I'm sending you the location
Get some money and come take me out of here
I'll get all the money you need, I'm even ready to donate any organs you need
I hope that Zafer isn't anywhere around
I'll be back
- "Yes, Ebtissam?" - Where are you, Zahra?0
I've been calling you for an hour and your phone is off, where are you now
No, my phone isn't off maybe the signal is weak here at the hospital
Okay, tell me what happened
He was bleeding so they stitched his wound and now he's resting in his room
I'm calling to ask about you not him
I'm fine, I got a bit dizzy and they took my blood pressure but now I'm better
What are you still doing at the hospital?
You've done more than enough when you took him there
What are you still doing there until now?
Have some mercy, Ebtissam how can I leave him on his own?
He has no one to check up on him
Why? Where's his cousin?
So you're feeling good now
Yes, I'm fine, I'll be back to the hotel soon
Why didn't you tell me anything about this?
- I was unconscious - Who went with you to the hospital?
Zahra? What are you trying to say?
I'm sure about this, Ebtissam he's hiding something from us
I'm sure that the attackers were targeting him in specific
even if he's denying that but I'm sure there's something fishy?
What made you think like that?
I don't know for sure it's just a gut feeling
I'm sure this man is hiding some secret
What happened isn't logical what did they want from him? They were mugging him?
There's something weird going on
This is a huge problem, Anas he knows where you are right now
which means that he could send someone to kill you any time now
Maybe you got away with it this time but next time they might kill you
You must leave this neighborhood, Anas
He won't kill me before I give him back the money
Okay, Samir, fine
I'm waiting for you, goodbye
Samir is on the way
He will drive me back to the neighborhood after I give my statement to the police
Don't you think it's safer if you spend the night at the hospital?
No, I'm feeling better now don't worry about me
I'm not worried about you I was just asking
How dare you kick me away from my home, Youssef?
I'm talking to you!
Is this how you repay me after all I did for you?
Answer! Why don't you answer me?
If it wasn't for me you'd still be unemployed
You had nothing when I first met you
I deprived myself of the money I had to get you the butcher shop you wanted
Did you forget about that?
Come in
- Hello, Maramo - How are you feeling, champ?
Much better, it's nothing serious stop worrying about me
- Are you really okay? - Yes, I'm positive
I'm perfectly fine, look at me
Go to sleep, there's no need for you to stay awake
Tomorrow morning we'll have breakfast together
Fine, do you need anything before I leave?
Pour me a cup of water, please
Of course
Keep it on the bedtable I'll drink it later
Okay, call me immediately if you need anything
Of course, I know I can count on you now go to sleep
- Good night - Good night
You too
I was afraid you won't be able to make it today too
She's going crazy, she needed to see you
I feel the same, I was missing her so much, where is she?
- I know, dear, she's inside - Yasmina
- Mina - Mommy!
Hi
I missed you so much, pumpkin
- I missed you so much - Me too, how are you, sweetheart?
Love you, baby
I got you the pizza you like and we're having dinner together, okay?
Come
- Hurry up, boy - Right away, sir
- Maysam? - Keep going
- Maysam? - Pretend you didn't hear him
Can't you hear me talking to you? Are you deaf or something?
Where are you going?
Where do you think I'm going? I'm visiting grandpa, I made him mujaddara for lunch
It's early in the morning there's still time for lunch
- Red mujaddara is a cold dish - I know what you're planning for
You're leaving early before your sister Zahra gets down to her shop
- so you might see her - No, I'm only visiting grandpa
You may visit your grandpa later
Fine, I wanted to see my sister
You wanted things to be formal between us and I said okay
but she'll always be my sister I can't stop talking to her forever
I knew you were planning to do that
Take the kids back and go home
and when your sister is at her salon you may take the mujaddara to your grandpa
- I can't stand you, I hate you - What did you just say, girl?
Nothing, she didn't say anything shut your mouth and come with me
- I won't take it back - Listen here
Listen, you won't learn your lesson unless I start spanking you, understood?
If you talk to me like that one more time...
- Hey, wait a minute - You little brat!
- Take your hands off of her! - What's that got to do with you?
I'm talking to my daughter mind your own business
- Is this how you treat your daughter? - He's teaching me how to raise my kid now!
- What is it? What's going on? - Of course, because you're an ignorant!
Calling me an ignorant you dumbass?
What's going on? Why are you fighting?
I had enough trouble dealing with your interferences, now it's your lover boy?
Tell him to get out of my face or I will kill him
I swear I'll kill him don't ever get near my family again
You really consider yourself a human being that deserves a family?
The father should protect his family above all else
a father never insults his children
- Maysam, take the kids back home - Let's go, sweetie
Hold on a minute!
You're not getting back there you're going to your grandpa's house
and she will stay there with her kids
and you're giving her the divorce whether you like it or not, let's go
Listen to me, if you leave with her now I will drag you to court
and I won't be paying any alimony and you will never see the kids again in your life!
Yeah, yeah, put that in your pipe and smoke it! Get out of my face!
And from now on you will be talking to me not her!
Fine, Zahra
- Zahra! - You were insulted enough already!
- She thinks she's tough now? - Shut up!
He broke the door down!
Enough humiliation! Damn it!
- Grandpa, I'm leaving, okay? - Have your breakfast first
- No, I'll eat at the garage - Don't forget the lottery ticket
Of course I won't
- You're still here? Good morning - Welcome
- Come inside - Hello, welcome sweethearts
Come to me
- What happened? - What should have happened long ago
That scumbag hit her again?
- Go inside, go - Shut your mouth!
- Did he hit you? - Go inside, baby, go
Zeeko, don't make things worse, okay?
Things can't get any worse and they're about to explode now
That's it, you won't be coming back to that house, forget about that completely
I swear it, Maysam, if you get back to him again this time
you should forget that you even have a sister
I'll kick that scumbag's ass
Calm down, that's not the proper way to deal with him
How are we going to deal with this then? This guy is belittling us!
I must teach him a lesson
We will teach him a lesson and we will make him regret it too but not this way
Go to work and leave this to me go, Bro, go to work
Fine
Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Come see your daughter, mother!
Come see me, mother!
So now you're back to nagging and crying? Where do you find all these tears?
Quit crying, Sis! These are eyes or Niagara Falls?
What's wrong with you? You have to be stronger?
Why are you so afraid? He can't have custody of the children
especially since he can't take care of them
These are empty threats, he can't do it and he doesn't even want their custody
The more you get scared he will grow bolder, you have to be stronger
How can I be stronger, Zahra?
What if he stops paying the expenses?
How am I going to raise my children in this case? Where would I find the money?
You will start working and you'll raise your children
What kind of work am I good for?
Tell me where you can see any college degrees here, Zahra?
I'm a broken woman I'm good for nothing!
I have no degrees either!
I won't ever let you say that you're broken as long as I'm here for you
I will support you why are you treating yourself like this?
I won't let you get humiliated anymore even if I have to share my bread with you
But you're gonna have to help me, Maysam
Stand up for yourself, Sis I beg you
You want to sit in my lap? Did you forget how fat you are?
- Yes - Fine
You're crying again?
You got me in big trouble my husband hated that color
He said it was too strong
Madame Narimane, don't worry about a thing
I'm fixing you an amazing color and I'm sure you'll like it
- I'm counting on you - You're welcome
My leg... I can barely walk
There's no need for any of you to check up on me
You're forgetting the fact that I slipped right here in the salon
Tawfika, what brought you here?
You should be resting your foot at home now
I can't hold my leg up it will go numb from the waist downward
By the way, don't you have insurance covering clients' accidents?
That's just what Zahra needs right now
What if a client's hair got burned or slipped and broke her hip
or even got shot
You should have health insurance, right?
Listen, Tawfika, don't worry I'll ask Racha to massage your foot
You will forget all the pain
You want me to give her a massage?
It's better than paying for an insurance policy, right?
Wait for me a bit with madame, over there
I'll be right with you, Tawfika
You look good, remain seated for another 10 minutes and they'll be dry
- Raise your leg - You were with Fadi? You too broke up?
Not yet
What are you still waiting for? You want him to start cheating on you?
What's wrong, dear?
I don't know, I got dizzy, maybe because I stood up suddenly
Go drink some water be careful, okay?
You're making me giggle, stop it!
Hold still, Tawfika I'm trying to relieve the pain
This is where it hurts not down there
You're so far down there
I can't stop laughing, you're killing me
Good morning
What's going on?
What's happening here? Why are you laughing so hard?
I can't take it anymore
I can't believe my eyes
Tawfika, I've never seen you laughing my whole life
I can't take it anymore
Look at her go! Have mercy on her, Racha she could die of a heart attack or something
- Stop massaging her, enough - Okay, I'm stopping
I see you're feeling better now and your leg is all good
That's great
Ladies, Mrs. Maysam will start working with us over here
Maysam is going to work with us?
What is she going to do? She knows nothing about hair
No, she won't have anything to do with the hair
Maysam will be the...
She's going to be the Salon manager
The manager?
Let's give it up for, Maysam! Let us encourage her
Ebtissam, Lena, Rasha a round of applause
Hello, ladies
Yes, how can I help you?
We're back to receiving bouquets now? I'm sure this is for you, "carburetor"
What's all this? A bouquet each day, you're living life to the fullest
This bouquet is for ma'am Zahra
Ma'am Zahra, you're hiding secrets now!
I swear I don't know who sent them
It's the first time someone sends me a bouquet and now you're all jealous?
- Could it be the "heart and rose" guy - Who's that?
Don't listen to her, I'm sure it's that salesperson who delivers the merchandise
- Stop it, Ebtissam - Show me
"A word of 6 letters..."
A word of 6 letters
- A word of 6 letters? What could that be? - That's obvious, love ya
Who's this guy who's in love with you? Start talking right now
- Who is it? - Who is it?
- Thanks - I'm not asking you out for dinner
I'm asking you who the lover boy who's in love with you
No you idiot, the word consisting of 6 letters is "thanks"
- Look at these beautiful roses - Stop it, knock it off!
Give it to me
It's the first time I ever get a bouquet stop it
- Atta girl, Zizi - Get to your work, all of you
- Atta girl, Zizi - Stop it
Give me some space to sit next to you, Tawfika
Welcome
I'm going to wash my hands
Why are you all staring at me like this? Stop this, please!
What's on schedule for today? Tell me what we have for today, manager?
- This is the account book - Ebtissam!
It's the same notebook, dear we don't have any money
This is where we register our finances
and back here we write down the clients' appointments
where you can see the phone numbers and whatnot
How many appointments we have for today?
- Five -Good job, see?
- What about my appointments? - Zahra, 3 appointments
Not bad, girl, why did you give me 3 appointments?
And they're all hair coloring too
Señor, there's something I want to discuss with you
but I know you're afraid of me I mean... I'm afraid you'd be upset with me
What is it? Tell me
This is the first time I ever see you in a state like this
This mess is getting out of hand
This time they stabbed you in the shoulder
next time they might kill you God forbid!
This is a real threat and they're going all the way with this
You know how much I love you, señor
I swear to God that I love you and I worry about your safety
But at the same time....
At the same time...
What's at the same time?
For the first time I notice that you started mixing business with pleasure
It's no longer an issue of a chair filled with money
It's much deeper than that
It has something to do with the next door salon owner
You're in love with her, señor say it, you're in love with her
Take this
This is the salon key stamp
Get me a copy of this key and tell the men to be ready to move at any time
What a man! This is the señor I know!
Say it, it's not that hard
Thank you
Thank you for what you did for me yesterday
Thank you for the roses and for standing by my sister and her kids
I really...
You said it four times already I see you're getting used to it
Quit pointing at it like this
I said what I said and it's all good now
How can I convince to go out for dinner with me?
Basically your chances are zero percent
Zero percent at once? You could have said 5% or 3%, try to be flexible
Okay, I will try to be flexible
Why are you inviting me for dinner?
I'd like to thank you for the favor you did to me
You just sent me flowers and thanked me for that
Who told you I meant to say thanks in my letter?