"Episode Nine"
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?
I got your message
But dear friend I didn't get the money yet
- I still don't have the money yet - What do you mean?
Just as I said, they're not available right now, you'll have to wait
Anas...
You got hit by a knife the first time
next time you can blame no one but yourself
You know me too well my dear friend
Do not mess with me
And you know me well I'm not a kid
I keep my promises, Zafer
I will give you back the money I owe
but I have a problem and I'm working on it
- I want my money back now or... - Stop threatening me, Zafer
Stop threatening me
You know where I'm living right now and you know where my workplace is
Come to me if you need me and you're gonna have to wait to get back your money
What do you say?
You only have 2 days
Did you really refuse, Zahra? You must be crazy to refuse his invitation
No, he really asked you out?
You can't say no to a guy this handsome, he's awesome
I'm not interested in going out with a cover page boy
When did we start evaluating men according to their good looks?
He has both good looks and a great personality
You saw what he did to help your sister and Sahar
I suggest you give him a chance
Go out with him what do you have to lose?
Get to know him better stop hiding your heart
Love is the greatest feeling of all
I don't wish to get to know him or anyone else, I'm happier this way
Lena, give me the nail buffer yes, this one
The best thing a woman can do is keeping to herself to avoid any trouble
- I agree with Zahra - One hundred percent
Maybe you should start applying this strategy yourself, Lena
It would be much better if you break up with Fadi before saying what you said
I really can't believe that you're still seeing him after what you saw with your own eyes
Why? What did she see?
No... don't tell me she saw him with another woman in bed?
No, it's not like that
but that shameless boyfriend of hers is meeting other women
using the application that Asma showed us the other day
- You must be kidding! - What a cheap scumbag!
You can never keep anything to yourself, right Ebtissam?
You just have to share everything you hear, right?
Don't tell me you're afraid we might jinx him or something! You're covering up for him?
What an imbecile!
"How I love women"
"You're so lucky, boy!" What's up, kiddo?
"Who's as lucky as you, boy?"
"All the girls are upset passing by without even noticing us"
- What's up, Zeek? - Hey, Fadi
- Is everything okay? - Yeah, it's all cool
What's wrong? Why are you upset like this? Show me a smile
Why do you keep nagging and complaining like women? Smile
Why? What's wrong with me? I'm fine
Calm down, relax Have a smoke
You know I don't smoke, right? Are you taking me for a fool?
You don't smoke and you don't do anything else
Take it like a man and deal with it what's wrong with you?
You're talking to me? What's wrong with you?
You're the one who's been scolding me ever since you arrived, leave me alone!
You know, it's not your fault, it's my fault I wanted to check up on you
You're checking up on me? You should deal with your own trouble
before checking up on me
Why are you bringing up my trouble now?
I was just having a chat with you? Why are you so fucked up like that, Zeeko?
It's 8 o'clock
- Bye - Bye
Bye
For God's sake, Fadi, bring the car tomorrow morning and I'll check it up
stop nagging about your spark plugs now
- Let's go - Time flies
- You were waiting for long? - No, honey, let's go
Hi, Rasha, how are you?
- Fine - Is Lena staying late?
I have no idea
Take him
It's your fault
I warned you a thousand times
Ebtissam, how many times did we talk about this before?
- So many times - Exactly
You can't give a man everything he desires
He'll feel at ease and start depending on you
Why would he even consider marrying you if you're giving him everything he needs
You're providing him with food accommodation money, love, attention
a house... You're giving him everything he needs
Why don't you go to his parents and ask his hand in marriage
maybe pay a dowry even... what else do you wish to do for him?
You're making a big mistake!
Do I need to spell out the words written in the banner outside?
Business hours are over and you have no more clients
- Lena... - Really?
Whether there are clients or not you cannot come inside the salon
Fine, Lena, I'll be waiting outside
So, Lena? Are you going soft on him?
I'm breaking up with him this time I swear it
Before you leave him... don't you wish to vent your anger?
- I do - Fine
Give me this phone then
Open it
That's good
What do you want to do?
"Hello, handsome"
"Hello, beautiful"
He answered
"I'm so bored what are your plans for tonight?"
- How can you speak to him like that? - I'm trying to lure him
"Same as you"
How nice
"I like the way you think"
Why would you even consider seeing a shmuck like him?
"I like the way you think"
"What do you have in mind?"
"I have so much on my mind can I see you in an hour?"
Damn you girl, I never talked dirty like this with a guy
"That's perfect"
"Where do you want to meet?"
- Oh Gosh! Oh Gosh! - Do I need to go ahead any further?
- You want me to continue? - Continue, continue
Maybe she'll start believing you, continue
Listen, Lalloush, it looks like you're staying late at work, baby
"My friend Ahmad just had a car accident so I have to check up on him"
"I'll see you tomorrow maybe, okay? Love you"
It's okay
- What's wrong, baby? - We have to start looking for a house
Why is that? You said we're going to live at your house
There's no more room for us there
Maysam and her kids moved to the house now
I don't know what to do anymore! Everything seems to be blocking my way
It's about time I go talk to your mother
Zeeko, I'm very worried about this step
I'm going to pay her a visit tomorrow I made up my mind
- Love you - Love you more
It's Zahra
- Hello? - Rasha, are you still with Zeeko?
Yes, is something wrong?
Don't let him know what we're talking about
In his glove compartment you will find the garage keys, I need them
I didn't get what you said
I didn't explain anything yet there's nothing to understand
Try to focus, take the garage keys without letting him know
and get back to the salon now it's urgent
- Fine but how am I going to do that? - I don't know, find a way
Try to make up any excuse
"I need them urgently, do it and don't be late"
Okay, okay, coming
What's wrong?
There's something wrong with the salon accounting, I need to go, baby
The hell with that, it's no time for Zahra's money issues now!
It's okay, baby we can always go out tomorrow
Take me there, please
Can you explain more?
No need for that
I told you not to worry, calm down
I'm fed up with that guy and I want to vent some steam
Zeeko?
You didn't get me spicy beans
I'd like to eat some spicy beans with extra cumin
- Get me a platter, please - That's too much
First you asked for lupine and now it's spicy beans...
It's getting clearer now
You're dating me for my money, girl
Of course I'll get you spicy beans
One spicy beans platter for my sweetheart
At your service you're welcome
This...
- How much? - Ten thousand
- Thank you so much - You're welcome
One second
This is so delicious
Thanks
And here comes the ace
And here's another ace
- You're cheating, grandpa? - Grandpa is cheating?
It's rude to say something like that to me
Honey, don't talk to grandpa like that
No, it's not rude when he's cheating and pulling the card from underneath the plant
Fine, you win take all the cards
Honey, show me what you're drawing
That's so beautiful who are these?
- This is you and that's me - And these are Sahar and Abir
- This is aunt Zizi - And that's daddy?
No, it's uncle Zeeko
- I bet the other guy over there is daddy - That's grandpa, Massud
You didn't draw daddy?
- It's time to sleep, off to bed - No, a bit more time, grandpa, please
No, dear, you should be sleeping now go to bed
- I want to sleep next to grandpa - And I'll sleep in aunt Zahra's room
Fine, dear, go to your beds and I'll be right there with grandpa
If you're afraid of losing your children when you divorce him...
you have to know that you can't win the kids if you stay with him
"She's used to missing everyone"
"Like a bird"
Hello, Fawaz
Listen to what Mr. Abdallah Abu Reesh is going to tell you
It's all because of that wretched girl Zahra
She kept turning my wife against me until she left me
- and she's doing the same with you - I know, that's no secret
But I'll show her
I'm planning for a big surprise
What's up you...
Keep walking, you're blocking the air
At your service... my good fellow
What a shmuck!
Hello, neighbor, I didn't get the chance to thank you for your favor yesterday
And I didn't get the chance to ask you about the mobsters who did that
I have no clue, believe me
But you don't need to worry the police is investigating
Have a good night
- How are you, guys? - Welcome, welcome
I'm still planning to deal with this guy one day
Me too
I never liked him one bit which means we're three now
No one knows anything about him? Where he comes from... what he does
We only know his first name... no one even knows his family name
I asked Baheej, he told me he didn't give him any ID when he rented the room
He must be a crook
- Hello, people - Hello, Abu Riyad, now we're ready
- Let's play some cards, guys - How are you?
- Get the cards, boy - You're set to lose then
Riyad, who's that upholsterer who rented your store?
I frankly know nothing about him except the fact that he paid for one year in advance
- and in cash dollars - So you have a contract?
Of course, I never lease my store without contracts
He didn't want to sign any contract but I insisted
I needed to have some kind of guarantee
What if he damaged the store somehow?
- So you have a copy of his ID? - Of course I do
- Distribute the cards - We need a copy of the ID then
- Sure thing - Open your cards
- We're on the same team? - Consider yourself lucky
This means that meat and chicken could go together?
They may lead to food poisoning
Be careful
Come in
Hello, Maram, come
- How are you feeling today? - Better, thank God, don't worry
Did you take your medication?
I did, but I'm not in pain stop worrying
Okay, and did you talk to that guy?
- Yes, I did - And what did he say?
It's all good, he gave me some more time
How much time did he give you?
Until I can provide the money
- I can't take it anymore - Now you don't like Fares' car anymore?
It's not a reliable car, we pushed it more than it transported us
Get down
I can't believe all the shaking in this car
I think I lost 10 kilos after this ride
- Get down - At least open the door for me
Zahra...
If Zeeko knows about this I'm dead... my precious Zeeko
If you don't blabber too much he won't know a thing and he won't kill you
Come on
One second
Yes, lift, lift
Lift it up, let me help
- I'm hurt. Damn you - One, two...
It's fine
- Okay - What do we need from here?
Come, hold this box
I'll teach you a lesson, Fadi son of Ayda
You're looking for love and adventures?
I won't be Lena, Samia's daughter if I don't teach you a lesson you shmuck
- What about these on the ground? - Get them too
Go, get them
Anas, can you promise that after you get the money back
you'll quit this line of work for good?
I promise
- Hurry, hurry - Faster
This is so heavy
- What are these women doing over here? - Who are they? What's going on?
Come here, hold the box I need to close the door
Take this
Take these, where do you think you're going?
Nice!
Come on!
From the hair-dryer to the jack!
Watch your face Watch your face
The door handle is broken, Ebtissam It got totally loose
Don't step in the water puddle We got dirty here
I told you to put your head in
What are you talking about? There's no AC in the car
Go, already
You're killing me here
- There's his car - Yes
Okay
Lena, keep texting him Keep distracting him
- I'm texting him - Get out, girls
Come on
Zahra How do you open this thing?
- Let me see. It's an old car - Move aside
Right!
- Ouch! - Sorry! I'm sorry!
Zeeko is a champ...
- Bring me the lug wrench - What are you talking about?
The tool that loosens the nuts of the wheel! Come on!
Yes, that's it
This is for the jack Put it in the jack
- What? What... - Just put it in the jack here
- Put it here - How do you do that?
Is that a 17-inch rim?
- I think that this... - 17
- I can't... - Push!
I never changed a wheel in my life He's such a scoundrel!
May he and his car be damned!
Stand on it, Zahra
- What are you talking about? - I'm serious. I've seen them do that
- Can I try? - Yes!
Wait. Hold me, Rasha
Hold me
- Hold me - Climb. Climb
Right!
- Gosh! - You want to lie on my back?
One, two...
- Right! - Nice!
Nice!
Rasha, hold it with me
Slowly! Watch your back
I didn't ask you to hold me Hold the car
- Come on! - Zahra
- Come on, you two! - One, two...
- It looks good - Have you put the jack?
- Come on, Zahra - Are you serious?
Yes! Use your foot. Put your foot on it and push!
No! It's too much
Let me use my foot That would be better
- Well done. Come on - A bit more
I want to try something
What do you want to try? Do you think we're playing?
What seems to be the problem? I hope it's nothing serious
What seems to be the problem, girls? Do you need help?
Just...
Take this. Keep doing it
You just keep showing up by chance!
Are you about to tell me that you were born by chance, too?
Don't worry. It's all planned
I saw you and the girls in the repair shop in the neighborhood
It felt suspicious I thought there was something fishy
Are you serious?
You saw us in the neighborhood? It felt suspicious and fishy?
What's it to you, anyway?
The last thing I expected was for you to be a wheel thief
Don't ever say that! I'm not a wheel thief
What do you call what you're doing, then? Isn't it theft?
You should have chosen an expensive car, at least
It's theft. Are you happy now?
This girl you're looking at bought these four wheels
with money she made with her hard-earned salary
She wants to get them back It's none of your business
Which one?
Go on. He came to lecture us when he doesn't understand a thing
- It's not the right way - I don't even care!
Move aside
I have a bad shoulder but I'll do it for you
There's no need
Right! Right!
You're making things hard for me
I don't like to work when there's someone breathing down my neck
- I loosened these... - It must be done calmly, not like this
- It must be done slowly - Why are you tightening them, bro?
I loosened these There are still the bottom two
- Try the upper one, sir - You should have told me
We told you. You said "Don't make things hard for me"
Well done, Anas!
You're so good, unlike someone else
You have to jack the car to take the wheel out
Right
How would you get it out if you don't jack the car?
- Upholstery is easier, no? - It's much easier
It's all done. What else do you need?
- There are still three wheels - Three wheels
Right!
Lena?
No, Asma
What are you staring at? Look in front of you
Filthy girl!
What have you done to my car?
"If you own money you can't sleep"
"Let alone if you owe money"
"I hate you, poverty"
"I hate you, poverty You made me need scoundrels"
"You humiliated an honest man because he didn't have any money"
"I wish things would change"
"And life would be different"
"I wish I'd have money"
"I'd go to the first man I asked for help"
"Who refused to help me and made things hard for me"
"I'd help him and stand by him"
"I'd be there for him and have patience"
"I wish things would be different"
"And life would be better"
"I wish I'd have money"
"I wish things would be different"
"And life would be better"
"I wish I'd have money"
"I'd go to the first man I asked for help"
"Who refused to help me and made things hard for me"
"I'd help him and stand by him"
"I'd be there for him and have patience"
Señor, there's the key When will we get in?
What good would that do? Don't you see that there are cameras everywhere?
- I want to make a plan... - Do you want me to do it with you?
On my own
I don't know how your life would be without me
I even need to turn off your headlamps
"Abu Adal"
"Hanadi Butcher Shop"
Come get your plucked chickens!
I hope there are not a lot of customers I have a backache today
Yes
- Zahra - What is it?
- Fawwaz is at the coffeehouse - So? Be strong. Don't be afraid
- Hello, Fawwaz - Hello, dear
Don't worry at all. Everything will be the way you want it to be
It will be done in a couple of days
If I like your work I'll bring the couches
You will sure like it I'm at your service
- Thank you... - Look at this man. He never changes
Right! Put them here They'll be done in one month
- Good morning, Zahra! - Hello, dear
- Move this, Maysam - Where will I take it?
Take it for a ride in the neighborhood Where, do you think?
Put it inside, in the room
Come get your plucked chickens!
Welcome. What seems to be the problem? What's wrong with the baby?
- Hi - Hi
- I'm Asma - Hello. I'm Anas
- I know - It's a pleasure
- I'm glad you're up and about - Thank you
- What do we have here? - We have this pillow
- We want to fix it - Of course. Come in
Come in. Let's see what's wrong with it. Come in
The fabric is good and the padding is good, too
No. It's not comfortable at all I want to change it
As you wish. I'll change it What else do you need?
That would be all
- Good morning, Zahra - You need upholstery work done, too?
Not at all. The man is so handsome I'm going to try my luck
Listen, I'll drop by you later so you can make me look beautiful
Great
That's so great
- Good morning - Good morning
- Asma, what are you doing here? - What you're doing exactly
Calm down. What's wrong with this beautiful chair?
It needs to be upholstered
Is it an only chair or do you have other chairs?
- It's an only chair - Right! How old it is?
- Around two years and a half - How cute! It's still a baby
"My woman is a part of my ribs"
"I got poor and I don't have money to help her"
Right! There, guys
Start making sandwiches
Pluck them, please. My husband is swearing by them now
If moustaches define men, cockroaches would be the strongest among them
You got that right! Pluck them
What's it to me, anyway? What's wrong with me?
How great! Suddenly, all the neighbors want their furniture upholstered
Nobody has a good couch, now They are all sitting on the floor
Your cousin is so lucky! He's just an upholsterer
Imagine if he was a ladies' hair stylist We could have lost all of our customers
The hair salon would have become empty
By the way, you're so mean I got there before you
That's not even important, dear
The important thing is who he liked
If he said that he would give you a discount, it meant he liked you?
Would you tell me why you are fighting this early in the morning?
Aabla is so mean I didn't know that
- I got there to him before her - Who are you talking about?
- The upholsterer? - Yes
- I got there before you! - Well done
- You're the mean one, then - Pluck them
- How stupid! - How stupid!
What's wrong with you? Is there a problem?
No, not at all
I'm just in a bad mood I don't know why
Yes, you know why I know why, too
It's Anas, right?
What does he have to do with it? You should know better
You should open your heart
What harm could it do if you have feelings for him?
What harm could it do if you go out to dinner with him?
Why don't you give yourself a chance?
It's not that
I'm just happy like this. I'm not used anymore to having someone in my life
"Where are you going? Where were you? Missed-call me once when you get there"
"Missed-call me twice when you go to bed"
I can't do this anymore I don't even feel like doing this
I can't have someone suffocate me
You think loneliness doesn't suffocate you?
Now, your hectic life is distracting you
but you will feel lonely later
May your grandpa have a long life but we will all die, in the end
Zeeko will get married and you will be living alone
You will sleep alone, eat alone...
You will talk to yourself...
Don't make the same mistake I made, Zahra
Don't waste your life like I wasted mine
You know, I'm thinking about...
getting small dogs for us like foreigners do
We will get old together
That would be better
One loyal dog is better than ten unfaithful men
You changed so much!
That's why I love you
A dog?
It's okay
- Hurry, Shareef - Hello
- "Abu Adal" - Welcome, Riyad
- How are you, Youssef? - I'm fine. How are you?
I want 400 grams of finely minced meat for my wife
Of course
Have you known the man's identity?
But you have to tell me what you are up to
You want to know? I want to ask around about him
This man has a secret
I'll tell you when I know everything You know what Youssef can do
That's what I'm talking about
- Finely minced - Of course
Mince the meat for him
Hello
Ouch!
Ouch! Welcome. Welcome
- You hurt your finger? - It's okay. I have nine other fingers
Okay... About yesterday
What happened yesterday?
Helping me steal the wheels
- I helped you? - Yes
I really don't know what you're talking about
How great! Your forgetfulness hormone levels are very high!
Thank you, anyway
That's too much
It's the fourth time you've said it
You said no to going out to dinner with me
You have two options. Either you go out to lunch with me
or we go for a ride
What's your decision?
Before lunch, dinner and the ride
I want to ask you a question
Of course
Zahra! Zahra!
Zahra! Zahra! The scoundrel did it
- Who? What is it? What happened? - My grandpa called
Police are on their way to take the kids
Maysam
Maysam!