"Episode Twelve"
What?
- This is the building - Perfect
Just call me when your visit is over so I can escort you back
Can we go somewhere to talk when you get back to escort me?
Of course, how much time do you need?
- Around 2 hours - Fine, I'll be waiting for your call
Okay
Maram, I know you're sad but I need you right now
Zafer maybe knew where the money is
I have two hours at most to break in and take the chair from the salon
and I have no one to help me
Please meet me at the salon, please
"Honey, get a look at my ordeal"
"just because you're away from me"
- Good day, honey - Thank you
Go take a shower the water is warm and ready
Dinner will be ready in 10 minutes
Fine
- Youssef? - What?
Tell me how happy you are now that we're having a kid?
I'm happy
Me too
Excuse me
Yes, Ahmad?
Listen, forget about the man I asked you about, I'm no longer interested
You mean drugs?
Things just got more exciting now!
Fine, thanks a lot, man I'll call you later
So he's a trafficker!
But there's a 1% possibility that these tests could be wrong
That's what they say here on the bag, look
Stop your nonsense, Rasha! She already had 5 tests and they're all positive
The 1% possibility is applied to one test
She got 5 over 5, it's the highest score she passed with distinction
The possibility of getting pregnant when on the pill is 0.3%
I can't believe how unlucky you can get!
You could be the unluckiest person in the world!
- What? - There's nothing more beautiful than kids
Did I say that out loud?
Why are you sitting idly like this? We all know what's the solution for this
Yes, but no one dares to say it
Don't tell me she's planning to have an abortion!
Did I say that out loud again?
Okay, I'll shut up
Hala is our only hope, she knows better when it comes to such problems
maybe if she's still in the early phase of pregnancy maybe we can end it with pills
- You mean Cytotec? - Come again?
I don't know, it's some kind of medication women take
But that would be a crime!
I can't keep this to myself I'm gonna be straightforward!
This would be a crime!
Why don't you tell Fadi?
Why don't you tell him?
He has the right to know about this, right?
He's the child's father, right?
Ask him, he could behave like a gentleman unlike what you're thinking
Of course, that's considering his background as a gentleman
As soon as he knows she's pregnant he'll come running to ask her hand in marriage
Did you have to bring her with you?
How about you give your opinion in this? Say something!
What do you want me to say, Ebtissam?
To be honest, Maysam has a point of view
In the end we're talking about a human being, a huge responsibility
an she has only two solutions for this
she either has to abort the baby or keep it and take the fall
And Lena is the only one who's capable of taking a decision
especially that she knows the situation she's in and that of Fadi
and she knows if he's up to this huge step or not, and that's it!
It's not only her, we all know that Fadi rises up to the responsibility in times like these
I know
And what about society? What will people say?
Let's put aside what people would say
How is the child going to have an ID?
How is he going to grow up? What about his education?
How is he going to find work? How is he going to live?
In this case...
- One second, let's see who that is - "Lena?"
- Okay... - "Open up, let me talk to you"
- Do you want to let him in? - Should I let him in?
Open up
Open the door, they must talk together!
Lena, I beg you, open the door!
Hi, Fadi
Let's get going, girls
Zahra, I can't leave, I'm sleeping over here, I can't sleep at home
- We'll see about that later - She even got me a pajama ready
Leave them alone, they need to talk! Walk with me
Tell him everything
Call me if you need anything
Lena, I'm an idiot
I know I offended you
I'm sorry for what I did but I'm madly in love with you
I'm pregnant
She had 3 cameras installed
What are you trying to do, Maram?
Are you staring at the cameras? You're trying to make me look like a fool?
Okay, I stopped staring
There's a camera right on top of our heads
It's Zahra
- Yes, Zahra? - Hello, I just left
You left? You said you need no less than 3 hours, you barely spent half an hour there
I know but she got visitors so we left
Okay, you mean you're on your way back to the salon now?
There you are, I can see you
Here you are
She's back
- Hello - Good evening, hello
- Good evening - Good evening
- How are you, Maram? - I'm great, thank you
How are you, girls?
- I'll be going now, okay? - Sure
- Lighten up, okay? - Wait for me, I'm going with you
Listen Zahra, I don't like the way this girl behaves around him
She never leaves his sight night and day
I think she's in love with him damn her!
- Good night, everybody - Good night, Godspeed
Don't be late tomorrow morning, Ebtissam we have a very busy schedule
Okay, okay
Rasha, take the keys and open the salon
This is it
So tonight is your friend's turn to sleep in the salon?
- Yes, she will sleep her night here - Great
I'll go change my clothes and we can go after that
- I'll go close the store meanwhile - We'll meet back here, right?
- Sure - Perfect
I knew it since I woke up this morning that it's going to be a bad day
Go to sleep, I'll call you later
Zahra, help me out here I don't know which key is it
What's wrong with you? You can't do anything on your own
This is the lock and the key needs to go inside so you can open it
- Go ahead - Like that?
Yes
Go right in
Get inside
Listen...
Wear a red dress, put on some eyeliner tease your hair into a chignon
- and show your beauty - Stop it, get inside!
- Wear a mini skirt - I'm not a bimbo! Damn you!
I'm leaving this one open but I'll close the metal door
- Okay - Great
- Rasha... be careful - Okay
Listen, don't make anything stupid I know how clumsy you can get
- What do you mean? - In a nutshell, don't burn the salon
Okay
Bye
You have nothing to say?
Fadi, say anything at all
What do you want me to say, Lena?
What can I say?
You know the situation we're in, right? You know our living conditions
We can barely make ends meet how can we afford raising a kid?
Lena, you must get rid of this baby
Fadi, this is our son!
- You want to kill our son? - He will be born dead, Lena!
He's born dead, what kind of life are we going to offer him?
The life you and I are living?
You want him to spend his whole life in poverty, despair and misery?
What kind of life do you plan to offer him?
Fadi, you're in shock right now, honey
Let's take a couple of days just so we can think straight
Lena, this issue should be resolved quickly, you hear me?
I don't want this baby!
We're here
- Where would you like to sit? - Wherever you want
- How about here? - Yes
After you
You brushed you hair?
It looks great
Thank you
Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom and I'll be right back, okay?
Fine
Listen close, take the men and head to the neighborhood
Watch the area from afar
Don't ever let Zafer's men get anywhere near the salon!
There's an employee sleeping over there take good care of her
You need to be very alert, understood?
Peace
You have 5 minutes to leave the restaurant
or else your boss won't get back any of the money I owe him
- Understood? He will get nothing back - Okay
- Hurry - Okay
Okay
Huyam, I don't know what to do I feel like I'm blushing
Oh, my God, I really don't know what I'm doing anymore, I'm so confused
I'm beginning to think like I should leave
I'll call you later
Bye
- I hope I didn't make you wait for long - No, not at all
- Is something wrong? - No
Please
- What would you like to have? - Pizza with no mushroom
- And for you? - Spaghetti with red sauce
One Pizza with no mushroom and a spaghetti with red sauce
- Right away, sir - Thank you
So...
You didn't say a word since you got in the car
knowing that you talk our ears off in the neighborhood
- Oh really? What do you mean by that? - I'm just wondering why you're silent
Because frankly... I'm no longer used to doing things like these
I didn't catch what you meant
You know, going out on dates and having dinner
No, I know nothing about this what do you mean?
Stop fooling around, you know exactly what I mean
- What's wrong, honey? - Nothing, I was just thinking
- What's on your mind? - I'm thinking about work
Meat prices are getting higher every day and I'm wondering if people can still afford it
Me too, I don't enjoy such things anymore
It's been a while since I went out with someone
How long do you mean?
I think it's been 2 years and 7 months
and 16 days
How... I mean...
How did they die?
Is this upsets you in any way let's forget it
Frankly I hate talking about this it brings so much bad memories
However, when I'm with you it's a completely different feeling
I feel I like to talk and talk
It's good to talk so... start talking
The bomb hit our home...
I was in Beirut when that happened
I still remember them saying they wanted to come along and have some good time
I was worried for their safety during the trip
But it turned out it would've been safer if they took the trip with me
Let's talk about something nice for a change
Of course we can
But I'm not sure there's something nice we can talk about in this life
Of course there is
There is you
Zahra... why do I always get the feeling that you're unhappy?
Why do I sense you have a problem with men and life in general?
Because they both disappointed me
They both showed me nothing but bad days
Men are... a completely different story
Life is... I don't know what to tell you
When I started planning to expand my business...
The Port of Beirut Explosion destroyed everything
This incident pushed me back to the beginning
I lost lots of material in addition to my hard earned savings
You see now why I got mad when you rented the store next door?
If I ever knew you wanted it that much I would have never got near that place
How would you know?
It's okay now
These two scars are because of the explosion?
- Who's this? - Zahra
- Do you have a lighter? - Of course I do
Please
- Keep it with you - I keep losing my lighters
I smoke and I always lose my lighters while you don't smoke and never lose a lighter
Could life be any weirder?
I keep it for times like these so I can quickly give you what you need
- You need it to light people up, right? - Exactly
Did you set an appointment to see the doctor?
I talked to the secretary this morning but the doctor was out of the clinic
She said I should call her back tomorrow to set a meeting
but it won't be before 2 more weeks she's fully booked
- Excuse me? They're fully booked? - Yes
We have to set an appointment a month earlier to see the doctor?
I won't put up with this! Tomorrow morning set an appointment at another doctor's clinic
and I'll be going with you
I can't believe people these days!
You want to go with me to the doctor?
Of course I want to go why are you surprised about that?
I'll call them again tomorrow then
You haven't eaten anything yet
I don't feel like eating... I'm not that hungry
I just wanted to sit with you so you won't eat alone
I know you take me for a fool
Everything you say or do makes me feel like you take me for a fool
For God's sake! How can I find patience?
You can't help it, right? You can't avoid nagging for 10 minutes like ordinary people
You can't be any weirder
You're gonna have to put up with me these days, it's the hormones
Hormones? Your hormones are always out of whack whether you're pregnant or not
You're the same, Hanadi you can never change!
Don't take this out of its proportions, Youssef! I was just venting!
Don't take it hard on me!
I'm not in the mood to eat too I didn't like the food
How about we go out to have dinner at a restaurant?
It's been a long time since we went out to spend some good time alone
- Thank you - Bon Appetit
Thank you so much
It looks delicious
- Hello, Maram - Where are you, Anas?
I'm having dinner with Zahra what's up? Is something wrong?
No, not to worry, it's nothing!
Did you have to go out for dinner with that fool?
I'll deal with that tomorrow don't worry
Good night
Fine, Anas
Just my luck!
- Is something wrong with her? - Not at all
She needs help with the residency permit papers
Anyone who doesn't know you two better would find your relationship a bit weird
What do you mean?
You know, you're always together and you're very close
- You know she's my cousin, right? - I know
but family has nothing to do with what I'm talking about
You're jealous then
Pardon? Of course not why would I be jealous?
Anyone who's interested would be jealous unless you don't care about me
and that would be a completely different story
Why did you go silent all of a sudden?
It's obvious she's in love with you don't try to deny it
It's obvious that you're jealous don't deny it
Gosh!
Yes, I'm jealous, are you satisfied now?
Perfect, because I'm the jealous type too
and if I see that guy Youssef ever again in you salon
I will beat him up!
You're a real trickster, you know?
You get away with anything you want
I asked you a question about Maram so you mentioned Youssef
and avoided answering my question
My answer can be summed up in one word
I know what it is thanks
Stop telling me "thanks" you're killing me
I'm having nightmares because of this word I did nothing so you could thank me
You know what? Thank you indeed
Thank you for all the suffering you're making me go through
I hope God can forgive you
Are you really suffering that much?
By the way, the spaghetti has been turning for way too long now
She got dizzy just like you did
- Exactly - Oh my God!
Is it delicious?
You like it that much?
You know that I don't like it?
- Taste it - Okay, I will
But you need to suck it, okay?
Like that?
You see? This is what's amusing about spaghetti
It's delicious
Do you know what's the other word for spaghetti?
- What? - Suction food
- Come again? - Suction food
Because you have to suck it before you eat it, watch closely
- That's obvious - Look!
Atta girl! That's it
Let's go for a road trip in the Volvo
I'm bored at home
and I suddenly felt the urge to have a guava juice
just like the old days
Take me out to buy some juice our son starts twitching when I say juice
You're getting heavier get up, I said get up!
You almost made drop the candle
Get up
Get up, our boy is craving for juice
- Let's go - Let me get my purse
Get your purse I'll be waiting in the car
Oh my God!
Why are you looking at me like that? Eat your food
So you don't know why I'm looking at you like this?
I can't believe what a weird woman you are
Your daughter left the house and you don't have a care in the world
You're having dinner as if nothing happened
True, because nothing happened indeed
She'll be back just like you did today
What's wrong with Zeeko, by the way?
He has no money, is that it? To hell with money
A decent guy is a rare commodity these days
You're right about that that's a great idea
How about we buy him?
How much should we pay him as dowry?
Najwa, life's not al about the money!
How would you like it if your daughter married someone rich but keeps on humiliating her
and it turned out that he doesn't love her or respect her?
Why are you underestimating your daughter's worth?
Why can't she find someone who has it all?
He can be rich, in love with her and treats her well
Why would I give up my daughter so easily?
What's wrong with your daughter?
She's neither limping nor one-eyed or a spinster
Why are you willing to give her up so easily?
I brought her to this world and raised her well
and now you want me to let her go live a life of poverty and misery?
Start eating
It's not like he's the last man in this world!
- Zeeko! What are you doing here? - I want to spend the night with you
I brought some goodies too
- But I don't have the key to the lock - Leave it on me
I took it from Ebtissam
Take these
I missed you
Baby
You know? If we can't take the loan to buy the house
I think we should rent this couch from Zahra
What do you think?
- You're so funny - My sweet baby
- You wanna eat? - You're hungry?
A little bit, I brought you some halva sweets
Okay
- You want to share it in half? - Of course
- Did you make some tea to dip it in? - No, there's no tea
Thank you for the dinner
Thank you
- I enjoyed my time - I enjoyed it more
The suction food was delicious
Alright then, I should get going It's getting late
- Good night - Good night
I'll see you tomorrow in the neighborhood
I'll be waiting for you don't sleep late
What's up, neighbor?
What is it exactly that you want from Zahra?
What's that got to do with you?
- I have everything to do with this - Are you out of your mind?
Is there something wrong up here?
You're a married man and your wife is pregnant!
Stop focusing on me and Zahra!
- Listen here, boy! - No, you listen carefully!
You have nothing to do with Zahra!
And if I ever see you roaming around her I will beat you up so bad!
Listen, boy, it looks like you don't know me well
and here's a piece of advice... don't test my patience!
I swear by my honor...
If you're trying to pull a fast one on Zahra or mess up with her I will destroy you!
Do you know what that means?
If you don't know what that means, I urge you to try!
Try and you'll see!
"I pulled a stick out of the roof and I hit the roof with it seven times plus one"
- Damn! "I made a dash on the wall..." - Hi
You startled me I thought you were asleep
- I can't sleep - Because you're overthinking
Quit it, stop worrying we'll go to see the lawyer tomorrow
I will find a solution for this mess, I swear
You trust me, right?
I have complete trust in you
- Now go to sleep - No...
You have to tell me first
How was dinner with Anas?
It was pretty good
- We had fun - Great
Is that all?
What else do you want to know? There's nothing else
Give me some details
I just remembered, for God's sake don't come to the salon tomorrow
wearing your old shabby dresses
- Are you calling my dresses shabby? - Yes
- What do you want me to do with them? - Throw them away
Throw them away?
Don't throw them, turn them into kitchen rags or something like that
but I don't wish to see them ever again
Go to my wardrobe and choose whatever you like
and as soon as you get your coming paycheck go buy some clothes
- Who wears dresses like these - I know you're trying to avoid the subject
- I want the details - Please, quit it
- Details - I said there's nothing to add
- He was cute? - Yes
- "Love is in the air" - Keep on dreaming, go
"Everywhere I look around..."
Good morning, beautiful
3 times to the right and 3 times to the left
Good morning
You bring me nothing but shame
Good morning
You're the source of all trouble!
Oh Gosh!
A television that's out of service! Good for nothing!
Where's my friend? Come over here, baby
Rasha give me the key
Good morning
Where's the key?
Go ahead
You got here before Zahra where is she?
- You're forgetting it's Friday - Right, I did forget it
She goes shopping for merchandise on Fridays
I swear I don't even know what day it is anymore
- So, how was your night here? - All my body hurts
But it's still better than listening to mom nagging
Come smell the incense
This has no more effect on me! Offer the incense to Lena when she's here!
You're getting worse than Randa with these rituals!
By the way, did you talk to Lena?
I called her but she didn't answer
What about your mother?
Mom? She didn't even ask as if I wasn't even sleeping away from home
She cares less about me
It's dad who couldn't get any sleep and he kept calling me all night
God have mercy...
Stay away from me
Ebtissam
Lena?
Lena...
What's wrong?
Lena, you talked to Fadi?
What happened?
Oh sweety
Damn him!
Hello, Maram
- Good morning - Good morning
At what time did you get back yesterday?
I don't know, I didn't check the time
Of course, time flies when you're enjoying your time
Are you taking the chair from the salon today?
Definitely
Definitely I will
I can't wait any longer
And what are you going to do after that?
What do you mean?
I'm going to give Zafer his money back
and be done with this whole mess I got myself into
- And after that? - That's about it
What are you insinuating at, Maram?
I meant are you leaving the neighborhood or do you plan on staying?