"Episode Eleven"
"Abu Reesh Chicken"
Abdallah
- Turn it off so I can hear you - What?
- Turn it off. I can't hear you - Pipe down. I heard you
What's wrong with you? Come here
Won't you stop that already?
What do you want from that woman? Leave her alone
- She has enough problems, man - It's all her fault
She had that coming
She has to focus on her life and leave us alone
She has to leave people alone and mind her own business
Look who's talking!
Why don't you do that, first?
If your wife was happy she wouldn't have listened to people
You think you're in a Abdul Haleem Hafez and Nadia Lutfi movie?
All the neighbors know that you're neglecting your wife
and you love Zahra
You spend your time standing outside the butcher shop
and looking at the hair salon
Come get your plucked chickens!
Don't eat meat. Eat chicken
Come get your plucked chickens
- Hello, neighbor - Hello
Nice!
Let's see why hasn't Sameer opened up. God, help me
Yes, Ahmad?
Do you have any news about our thing? Do you have information?
Yes, Afeef?
- I'm waiting for you - Have you talked to Sameer today?
I've been calling him He's not picking up
He hasn't opened the store yet
Go home to him and see what's going on
Call me afterwards I'm waiting
I hope there's nothing wrong
I hope there's nothing wrong, Mr. Sameer Why would you come?
Why would you open the store?
Let's see what's making you forget about your work
I saw the sign and I can read I know that you don't have customers
Is there a problem, Youssef?
No. I'm just here to apologize for what happened yesterday
Why would you apologize? What's it to you?
The problem was with Hanadi, not you
What difference does it make? Hanadi is my wife
I know
You're really so kind. Thank you
Good morning
- Good morning - Hello, Rasha. Come in
Do you need anything else, Youssef?
No, nothing. Have a good day
What's Youssef's problem?
What about this?
I knew! You never miss a beat You saw it even though you're upset
I didn't mean to, I swear You know I didn't mean to
I know you didn't mean to, dear But it's not a small hole
The tear is as big as a sandwich
Please, pay attention. We don't want to pay money on stupid things
You know how things are around here
We couldn't focus with all the shouting yesterday
No problem. I forgive you
Let me burn some incense for you. Maybe you'll stop tearing, ruining and break things
You're still wearing yesterday's clothes Have you spent the night here?
Yes, I slept like a baby! Do you think I could sleep?
Come here. Come here
God!
Well, well, well!
She needs affection
At least, wait for me to get here
Youssef, the smoke is bothering my chickens
Sorry, Mr. Abdallah. Do you want me to move the butcher shop elsewhere?
Don't do that but you have to find a solution
- The chickens are emotionally tired - I'm sorry about that
Have I ever told you that the feathers of your chickens have been bothering us
and we've been sneezing all day long because of them?
The chickens can't lay eggs anymore
- Cut it out, Abdallah - Youssef
Youssef
- What is it? - Youssef
Talk to me
Congratulations
On what?
You're going to become a father
Are you serious? You're joking?
Pregnant?
Why are you silent? Say something
Say something, anything!
Please, tell me. What will I do?
Zahra, please tell me what I have to do
Stop. Tawfika is here
No! I can't believe it She's pregnant?
How did you know?
Tell me. When have you had the time to know?
You can't hide anything, dear
Please, keep it down
Why would I? Why?
- Because nobody can know - All the neighbors already know
- Everybody is talking about this - What?
What do you mean? How did they know?
What do you mean? She told them
She told everybody
- Who, do you mean? - Who? Hanadi
Hanadi?
What?
Hanadi is pregnant? Can she get pregnant?
She's too old for that
How is that possible?
- Move a bit - Congratulations, Youssef
Congratulations, Youssef! You're going to be a great father
I hope your wife will be fine
- I hope she will be fine - Thank you, guys...
- Congratulations - Thank you
Come, boy
Play for us
- Come on - Play loudly. Let everybody hear us
- "No Men Allowed" - Come on!
Come on, Hanadi
Come on!
Sing "Eh weeha" for us, Najwa
"Eh weeha! For those who are asking what happened"
"Eh weeha! God is able to make anything happen"
"Eh weeha! You did it, Hanadi"
"Eh weeha. You made all your enemies feel jealous"
Play. Come on!
"Eh weeha. You jealous people eat seeds"
"Eh weeha. Don't choke on the shells"
"Eh weeha. If you don't want to say congratulations"
"I wish you'd lose your arm and leg"
Play. Come on
Come on! Come on...
Here!
Here
Enjoy
Welcome. Welcome
- Welcome - Congratulations
Enjoy
Enjoy. Here
Welcome. Enjoy
Enjoy
Welcome
Congratulations
- Here, Tawfika - Congratulations
- Thank you - May you be fine
I hope the baby will be in good health
I hope this will be true
Enjoy
Here, Rasha. I hope you'll get married
Congratulations
Lena, I hope you'll get married and have kids. Here. Take some sweets
Come on. Don't be shy
Ebtissam
Don't you want to trill, Zahra?
Let us hear your voice or can't you bring yourself to say "Congratulations"?
I sure can
"Eh weeha. Congratulate her She's going to have a baby"
"Eh weeha. Eat candy and lokum and put them in your shirts"
"Eh weeha. Congratulations on your baby I wish you happiness"
"Eh weeha. I hope you'll get busy with your life and leave me alone"
Yes, Afeef?
What happened?
Yes, boss. Sameer isn't home
I knocked on the door and rang the doorbell non-stop but nobody answered
- Is his car in the driveway? - Yes, boss
Go up and knock the door down I want to make sure and check on him
Hurry. Don't be late I'll be waiting for you
Copy that
Sameer? Where are you?
Sameer? Do you hear me?
Yes, boss
Where are you? Where have you been until now?
Why aren't you answering my calls? Why haven't you opened the store?
I had to go to Syria for a couple of days
Syria?
Why have you gone there? How did you go without telling me?
Didn't we say that we would bring the chair tonight?
What would I do? Would I go alone?
- I had to, boss - Why is that?
What happened?
Sameer? I'm talking to you
My wife had a car accident and she's in the hospital now
How is she? I hope it's not serious
- I don't know - Tell me when you get there
I'll be waiting for you
Take care
Afeef, don't tell me you knocked the door down
Don't do it
Sameer called me
He lied to me
He said that he went to Syria and his wife had been hit by a car
How can you make sure if he's saying the truth?
Make sure and get back to me I'll be waiting. Make it quick
He went to Syria?
Would you really do that, Sameer? Would you really do it?
What chair was the handsome talking about?
A customer's chair
A customer
- It's a special chair, you mean? - What? No, it's an ordinary chair
Are you serious?
You deliver ordinary chairs at night usually?
We work hard around the clock
Where will the operation take place?
I really don't know I don't have a clue
I swear, I don't know... Wait! Hold on
I'll tell you whatever you want Please, hold on
Gosh!
The Senõr tells us "Take these chairs and put them in that car"
"Get them off this car and put them in that warehouse"
"Take them to this customer Take them from this customer"
We only know what he tells us I don't have a clue about your money
- You don't know anything? - Not at all
- Not at all? - Not at all
But you'll know in a bit
Especially after the lie you told your boss about your wife becomes true
Have pity on me
Send men to watch Anas
You'll get me the chair that contains the money at any cost
- Come on! - Copy that, boss
Come on
May I ask something?
Can you scratch my beard?
- Where? - Here
Of course
- Here? - Yes. How nice!
- Like this. Yes - Yes
- The other side, too? - Yes, a bit more please
- Of course - Here, too. Yes!
How nice!
I won't do it again! What can I do?
You're funny like your boss
No, I'm funnier than him He's not funny
You're funnier than him? That shows
Come on. Eat
I don't want to Mum doesn't make them like that
I do them like this Eat and feed your sister
Sahar, do you know how to use the washing machine?
- No - What do you mean?
- Your mum must have taught you - I said I didn't know how
Yes, dear. How are you, honey?
No, I can't come today I can't spend the night with you
I really can't, dear
I would've come if I could, dear but...
I have a lot of problems here
- I promise you, dear - How are you, Zahra?
I really can't spend the night with you. I promise you, next week...
Hello, Asma. You came just in time I was going to call you
Your things are ready. Come in
Are we okay?
Okay
No. I'll get upset if you're sad
You're a big girl now and you know
You know my situation here Okay, dear. Okay, honey
I'll call you later, okay? I'll call you at night
Take care. Bye
Look at this. This is top-notch fabric
You can't find this color anywhere anymore. It's the bright red color
- How did you know that I liked red? - I know what's in your heart!
Yes
Red
- Listen, I still have couches at home - Of course
- And the bed sheet - Yes
I'll cover the bed sheet with the same color I have at home, turquoise
- Great - Of course
- But you have to come see them - I'll come. Do you think I'm scared of you?
- May I have your phone number? - Yes. Write it down
Two yellow, three red, four green.... I'm kidding. 700...
Two yellow?
111 222
- Okay - Are you busy?
Hello, Zahra. Come in
I'll call you to tell you when you can come
You're most welcome May you live long and have new things
- Thank you - Take care
- It looks good - Thank you, Zahra
- Come in, neighbor - I didn't mean to interrupt
but I wanted to ask...
Have you gotten me an appointment with the lawyer
Of course I did! It's tomorrow but I don't know at what time
I'm waiting for him to get back to me then I'll tell you
Okay. I'll be waiting, then
I'm thinking about passing by your hair salon tonight after you finish work
and taking the chairs to upholster them What do you think?
It's not necessary. It's no big deal
They'll get loose after a while Don't say I didn't warn you
You'd better fix them now not later
Anas, I have a million problems I can't think about chairs now
I just spent a fortune on them They're not worth spending more on them
It's no big deal
I wish you stabbed me instead of saying that
Did I ask you for money?
It's on me
I don't accept free things
I had a good deal on the fabric
Let me change the upper part only I won't touch the chair
Okay
Tell me how much they'll cost me and we'll see
It's such a measly amount
Anas, why do you insist? I said I wouldn't accept them for free
Pay in installments. As you wish Pay in small installments
I don't want my cost of labor It's on me
Okay, no problem. Come to the hair salon after I close up. You'll fix them there
No, I can't. All the tools are here What do you have to lose?
I'll come to you at night, take the chairs and work on them until morning
In the morning, you'll come and have your coffee on new chairs
Okay, no problem. You talk too much!
I like the red color you used for Asma. It's beautiful
She is beautiful, too
Yes? What do you mean?
I mean that she likes you a lot
- Says who? - Take my word for it
It's so obvious
- She's trying to get to know you - How smart!
Nothing can get past you except what has to do with you
You play dumb, then
I don't get it. What do you mean?
It's clear
It's not important who is trying to get to know me
What's important is who I want to get to know
And who is it?
You know very well who it is
I really don't
I'll tell you
Come get your plucked chickens!
Welcome, Maram. How are you? What's up?
- You've been missed - How are you, dear?
I'm fine
- You want to have lunch together - I brought him the pizza he likes
Good. I'll have lunch with the girls. Eat your food alone
- Enjoy - Thank you
Pass by the hair salon later. I couldn't give you a proper manicure last time
- We were almost swimming - That's so kind of you. I'll come
- We'll be waiting - Take care
What is it?
- What's your story with Zahra? - What do you mean?
Don't get started, Maram
You know very well that I'm getting to know her just because of the chair
- Just because the chair? - Yes. Don't imagine things, please
- Don't tell me it has mushrooms in it - Of course not
- It's how you like it. I can't forget - Great
It's amazing! It's for free, right?
Enjoy
Abed, where are the painkillers? My head is going to explode
- I'll look for them right away, boss - Hurry
Push a little bit more here to make the color appear more
Please, God!
Please...
Dear! Farah? Sahar? It's me. Open the door, fast
Mum!
Mum! Mum!
Open the door, fast Open the door
We can't. It's locked and dad has the keys
May God punish you, Fawwaz May God punish you
But are you okay?
- Yes, Mum - Have you been eating and drinking well?
I miss you, Mum
I miss you, too
- Mum? - Yes, dear. Tell me
Don't you ever get back to him
He'll get fed up with it and get us back to you
Do what Auntie Zahra says
Promise me that you won't get back to him
Promise me
Mum
I promise you, dear
I promise you, honey
Take care, okay?
- Don't worry about us - I love you!
What is it? You look so different
What happened? What is it? You're so strange
I'm fine, Tawfika
What do you mean? You're pouting!
Allah is the only God! God, give me patience
Tawfika, please! I'm not in the mood, today
There's something wrong, then
I know you very well. Talk to me What happened? Tell me
She has a headache. She has a strong headache. Leave her for a bit
She can't stand being spoken to Stop blabbering
You mean that I talk a lot?
I didn't say it. You did
What is it with you and your snide remarks? You're so snarky!
I only said that she had a headache and you've been bombarding her with questions
since you got here
You wouldn't shut up!
What is it to you? I was having a conversation with her
Why did you meddle in this?
You got her exhausted! Leave her to think about her problem
- What's her problem, then? - That's what you want to know
You want to know her problem so that you can go and gossip
Do you see that, Zahra? Did you hear that? Did you see her?
Cut it out already!
You're all insane here You can't even stand to be spoken to
What is that?
Who hurt Miss Lena?
If I'm talking to Rasha what is it to her?
Dear, we're not in the mood today It's been a bad hair day
We've had it up to here and we're very upset
Please, don't make a fuss
I get it. You're upset because Hanadi is pregnant
- But why are they upset? - Wait! Why would I be upset?
Hanadi, her husband and her family are the least of my problems
You want to force me to care! You want to see things the way you like
and you want to say whatever you want
No, dear. Leave me and us alone
You only want to gossip about me and my hair salon! Enough is enough
I've had it up to here. Cut it out
It seems you're all a lost case here!
But it's not your fault! It's my fault I'll never set foot in this place again
- Leave me alone! - Good riddance
She's always talking about Hanadi as if she was the only one to get pregnant
and he was the only one to get married
She just gossips day and night! Come on
What is that?
She got me upset
Hello
Do you still need employees?
I miss you
My hair salon is yours, Maysam
I love you
Get a mope and a squeegee
Okay!
Come on
Here we go
"I wouldn't have known love if it weren't for you"
What did Abdo say?
- What? - What did Abdo say?
He wants two hundred for the tires He wants one hundred bucks for every tire
Do you think you're making me a favor? You only gave me a ten-dollar discount?
Do you think I own them, Fadi? That's what I could do
Zeeko, does he accept installments?
Do you think you're buying a washing machine? Who does that?
What's wrong with you? Are you insane?
- Zeeko? - Yes, dear
- Are you ready, honey? - I'm ready, "Bokahantes"
Rasha? Rasha?
I know you're mad at me May I have a word with you?
Let's go, honey
Can you talk to Lena and ask her to give me a chance?
Why would she give you a chance? To deceive her all over again?
Come on! What did she do for you to treat her like this?
Her fault is that she loved you, trusted you and opened her heart and home for you?
You're totally right. I'm dumb
- You're the biggest dumb - Right
But please ask her to give me a last chance. I love her
Do you want to know the truth?
For her to give you a final chance you have to do what I did
You have to bring her a ring like this one
You'll put it on her finger and get engaged to her
That is the only way
Zeeko, you know my situation very well
I can't buy tires for my car
Do you think I can buy a ring a house and create a family?
You'll stay single, then
- Take care of the shop - Come on, honey
Let's go
"I wouldn't have known love if it weren't for you"
You like that, right?
It's so good
No. I mean Zahra
And I mean the pizza
What's wrong with you, Maram?
I told you a hundred times I didn't want to love or be loved
Who talked about love? Why are you talking about love?
- I'm asking you if you like her - What do you want, Maram?
What do you want?
You don't know what I want?
You really don't know?
I've been waiting for you for two years
I've been waiting for you for two years to open up again
and now you love Zahra?
What's that nonsense?
I told you! I don't love her I don't love her. I don't love her
You do
Anas, don't you see how you look at her? You look passionately at her
The way you look at her... You look at her like you used to took at your wife
How could you say you don't love her?
Look into my eyes and tell me you don't love her
Tell me that Zahra doesn't mean anything to you
Maram, don't make me lose my mind I told you! I don't love her
Cut it out. What do you want?
You don't know what I want anymore?
I love you
Maram, I told you from day one that you were a friend to me
I didn't give you any promises I told you not to wait for my decision
Do you want the truth? I don't love Zahra I won't love her or anyone else
Are you happy now?
Mother-in-Law, the only way for us is to rent a small house in the time being at first
then we will buy it when things get better
Yes
You always put the bait before fishing, not afterwards
I don't get it
You're all talk
You're just trying to convince me
Now, you'll rent a house and when you get married, you won't buy it
Wait. What's the big deal if he doesn't buy a house?
Is renting a house shameful? Everybody does that
That means I'm right He doesn't want to buy a house
No, he will but financially he can't now
We're back to square one
When you get married and live together he won't be able to pay the rent
and you will both come and live here
and he'll be a live-in son-in-law, right?
Najwa, what are you talking about?
Shakeeb! Shakeeb!
My daughter hasn't got any flaws I won't do this to her
Listen, son
Everything is predestined and you're not meant to be together
No, on the contrary!
And it's my pleasure to be his father-in-law
Congratulations, son
Are you defying me?
You want to get married despite my will?
Not at all. We want your blessing We came to take your blessing
I'm not okay with it. I don't agree to it and I won't agree, either
- But, Mother-in-Law... - I'm not your mother-in-law
I won't be your mother-in-law You can leave now
- No problem - Wait, Zeeko
If he leaves, I'll leave with him and I won't come back
You can both leave. Good riddance
You had such a bad upbringing
So? You'll go with them? Go on
Go see if you can find someone to take care of you and spend money on you
That's enough!
Stop rubbing it in my face Stop humiliating me
Do you think I'm happy like this?
Have pity on me Have pity on your daughter
Have a little bit of mercy in your heart
Randa, you have to have your hair cut Look at the damaged ends
Ebtissam, don't tell me to have my hair cut dear
I've been anxiously waiting for it to grow, to see it at this length
I'm using hair extensions to see it like this
If you don't have it cut it will be damaged
Just have it cut and see how it will grow fast
Ebtissam?
- Is the color okay? - Yes, it's great. Well done
Really?
So, Randa? Listen to me Let Zahra cut your hair
Listen, I'll think about it if it's full moon
I heard that if the moon was full and you had you hair cut
it would grow fast
What is that? A mosquito
What is it? What full moon?
Randa said she won't have her hair cut unless the moon was full
Come on, Randa!
If we want to wait for the moon to be full, we'll be out of business
I'll cut your hair, now
What are you doing, Maysam?
- I'm fixing the chair - Don't. It will get ruined
Ruined? You mean I'll ruin it? It's already ruined
Let me do it. I know what I'm doing
No, it's made of leather
What difference does it make if it's made of leather or fabric?
The stitch will be the same
Who do you think used to stitch the kids' clothes and socks? I did
I swear by my late mother, I'll do it
Leave it. I'll send it to Anas at night to upholster it
If you don't like it, send it to the upholsterer to fix it
Okay, fix it
Shall I fix it?
- Fix it - Okay
So? What happened?
It was just as I expected
She didn't accept. She was so adamant
Nice!
What will you do?
I left the house I'll crash at Lena's tonight
Nice!
What?
Forget about her hair She doesn't want to have it cut
"Salon Zahra"
Hello, neighbor
I haven't had the chance to congratulate you. I'm really happy for you
Thank you
How about we drink some tea in the store?
I don't really feel like drinking tea
Don't drink tea, then
Yes, Afeef? Tell me What happened?
Yes, boss. He didn't go to Syria His wife wasn't hit by a car either
- Are you sure? - Of course. I'm sure. He's lying
Zafer must have kidnapped him and he's questioning him
to know where the money is
Gosh!
It will be a disaster if he tells him it's in the hair salon
What's the big deal? They'd come and take the chair the way they see fit
and that'd be that
Are you insane?
If Zafer comes, he'll knock the hair salon down and kill its owner
Afeef, listen carefully to me...
Anas?
I'll call you later, Afeef Take care, dear
- I was coming to get the chair - That's why I'm here
Problem solved. We fixed it
- What do you mean? - My sister fixed it
How? Does she know how to upholster?
Of course not, but she stitched it It's good now
She stitched it? It needs to be completely upholstered
It's not worth our time
It's very good now, believe me You wouldn't know it was damaged
Please!
Let me fix it the way it should be fixed, please
What's wrong with you? Calm down Do you really love to upholster that much?
I'm really sorry. If I knew you wanted to fix it that much
I wouldn't have let her...
Listen, I'll use it like this for the time being
and if it gets torn up again I'll bring it here myself, I promise you
Are you happy now? Goodnight
Zahra? Zahra?
I forgot to tell you. Our appointment with the lawyer is tomorrow noon
Good. Great
I'll wait for you near the hair salon We'll go together
Okay
You're not going home?
No, I'm going to visit my friend Why? Is there a problem?
No, I'm just checking on you
At what time will you be back?
I don't get it Why are you asking me this?
I don't want you to get back alone at night
Why is that?
Because I worry about you
Don't you know why?
Would you let me accompany you?
Tell me something first
I have a question that's been confusing me and I'd like to know the answer to
Shoot
When we were at the hospital and you were sleeping
they gave me your things
I saw a picture of a woman and a little girl in your wallet
Who are they, Anas?
You went through my wallet?
No, of course not
I didn't mean to but it fell on the ground and I just saw the picture
Are you married?
Divorced?
Who are they, Anas? I have the right to know. Shouldn't I know?
- So? - They're...
my wife and daughter
May they rest in peace