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Open this door.

What is it, sir?

Why this terrifying raid?

EPISODE 3

SPECIAL GUESTS: HANI IBRAHIM AS DIYAA

- Officer... - What do you want?

I want to call my lawyer.

Sign.

You should thank God.

The jeweler found the bracelet and dropped the charges.

Thank God.

He showed you some mercy.

Prison is very ugly.

Get ready. We have a lot of work ahead of us.

- The famous Kababji chain. - Sorry I'm late.

Its owner is Hajj Diyaa Khafaja

- Famous as can be. - Welcome, Mr. Shady.

Prominent figures of the country visit his restaurant daily.

But Diyaa's customers ignore something extremely important:

Not a single piece of meat that enters his restaurant

is fit for human consumption.

The meat has arrived, Hajj.

- Alright, I'm coming. - Okay.

Many importers' shipments get held at customs due to paperwork issues.

Meanwhile, the meat spoils and is sent for disposal while they resolve the matter.

And this is where Hajj Diyaa comes in.

He buys those shipments from their owners for a tenth of their price,

forges the paperwork in his own way,

and ships them to restaurants.

He then treats the meat skillfully with his special mix of spices,

making customers believe they're eating the finest quality meat.

And people are so naive. They eat without the slightest idea of the truth.

In the name of God, the Greatest, the Most Merciful.

Eat.

Don't worry. This meat is good

not rotten like the kind Diyaa serves.

Eat.

- I don't feel like it. - Listen to me carefully.

I don't like people who make me turn away from God's blessings.

Eat.

What will you do to Diyaa after we film him?

He'll go to prison, of course, as we agreed.

Also, the question is not, "What will you do?"

but rather, "What will we do?".

Because we are partners.

Partners.

That's something one unfortunately doesn't forget.

How strange!

It seems you're upset about the jeweler incident.

Let me explain something to you, Adel.

Lawyers are of two kinds:

One type searches for the truth,

and another type shapes the truth.

And you've experienced the kind that shapes it.

So let's search for the truth together.

What do you mean the goods were stolen?

The young drivers know nothing about the goods.

In fact, they don't know anything at all.

I don't know, my dear.

The boy told me the goods were stolen from him.

If there was a theft, then the goods were stolen from your own men!

Because you're insignificant and weak among them!

Useless!

Get out of my sight!

I'll find the goods myself!

Good evening, Raja.

- What is it? - Stay out of what doesn't concern you.

Where's the revenue and the keys?

Here, but tell me, what's the problem?

Did someone steal a tuk-tuk from the boss?

That's none of your business!

Bring the two tuk-tuks inside and hand the revenue to the Jinn.

- Take it easy, don't scold us. - Stay out of what doesn't concern you!

- I told you he'd suspect his men. - You're so shrewd.

- I told you you're cunning. - Let's go.

What's wrong, my lovely?

- What's wrong? - You tell me, what's wrong?

Do you come back with a disaster every single day?

Can't you live one normal day?

Invite me to Fustat Park, for example, or out for mango juice,

or anywhere at all!

Damn the day you met that woman!

My life has been falling apart since that moment.

That so-called Zaki is not a lovely man.

The one who keeps getting you into trouble and then out of it

will one day get you into trouble but not out of it.

You're right.

That's why I want to bring him down before he brings me down.

Calm down. The situation doesn't tolerate recklessness.

Tell me what you're thinking, and we'll come up with a way to get rid of him.

I'm not thinking about anything.

At all.

My life turned upside down all of a sudden.

Uncle Fathi wants the house rent,

my mother quit her job, and as for Hassan, you know his situation.

No.

The events happening to you aren't normal.

There's definitely someone in your life bringing you bad luck.

That's true.

I suspected this before, but now I'm certain.

I'm completely certain at this very moment.

Alright, but...

What is it, man?

Don't we only have each other? I'm at your service.

Can you even help yourself?

Damn you!

Damn you!

Could you lend me 200 pounds?

150?

- 100? - Have you no shame?

Do I have to throw you off the rooftop every time?

Fine, I'll be quiet.

I stand before your honorable court today,

representing voices that departed before they could be heard,

young women who left at dawn,

seeking nothing but an honest living,

carrying nothing but their arms and their dignity,

only to return to their families as silent corpses,

wrapped in shrouds.

They were crushed by a trailer bearing the name Al Ikhlas

in an irony not devoid of cruelty and bitter mockery,

owned by businessman

Ayman Al Asyouti,

who stripped sincerity of its very meaning.

So instead of bowing before justice

and bearing the burden of what the hand of negligence had committed,

he chose to manipulate the law,

caring neither for right, nor for justice, nor for conscience.

Therefore, I respectfully petition Your Honorable Court

to award fair compensation,

for your ruling today is the final refuge for these grieving families.

Court is adjourned.

- Who? - Mansour, the warehouse keeper.

Rest assured, he didn't have time to take anything out.

Dr. Shehab!

This is a national case not merely a road accident.

Public opinion has already spoken.

The case has been reserved for judgment, Dr. Shehab.

In your opinion, in whose favor will the ruling be?

In favor of justice, of course. In favor of the victims.

My late father was a daily-wage laborer,

so I understand their feelings more than anyone.

But it is the driver who will be convicted, not the businessman.

Do you know what justice means?

Justice means that those without wealth or influence receive their rights.

I have devoted myself to this case,

and I will not be silent until their rights are secured.

Thank you.

Bastards!

They kept me away from my daughter and my home.

Whenever I see her, I feel an overwhelming urge to go to her,

to hold her,

and tell her that I am her father.

But I become afraid and pull back in an instant.

What's stopping you?

I'm afraid she'll reject me.

I can bear anything, by the way

except being rejected by my daughter.

But whenever we fear rejection,

we lose something we might have had.

But what if she does reject me?

We won't know until you tell her.

And even if that happens,

it will still be in your hands to...

try with her again and again.

We must never lose hope in those we love.

I wish...

I wish it were that simple, Doctor.

What makes it difficult?

Tell me.

When we confess what's inside us...

we find relief.

There are things better left unspoken.

Sometimes when a person confesses...

they grow more weary instead of relieved.

What's wrong?

Are you tired?

You're avoiding the question, by the way.

Not at all, but you seem tired.

No, I'm fine.

Just a little exhausted.

I hope you get better soon.

Could you come here for a moment, Dr. Basma?

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Excuse me, Mr. Abdullah.

Go ahead.

I'm very sorry, Mr. Abdallah.

No need to apologize.

- Are you alright? - Yes, I'm fine.

What were we saying?

All the best.

Excuse me, I have other appointments to attend to.

Have you arrived, Touha?

- Yes. - Excellent.

- Don't overeat. - I didn't order much since I'm alone.

Don't forget, Touha, you'll find the gas pipes under the tile above the urinal,

at the far end of the bathroom on the right.

Alright.

Alright, lovely. Goodbye.

O God, I seek refuge in You from a soul that is never satisfied.

At least wash your hands!

At the far end of the bathroom on the right.

- How can I help you? - I'm from the gas company.

- There was a report of a leak. - Yes.

The leak is in the hall bathroom. Would you like to check it?

I need to inspect the meter and the lines first. Are they in the hall as well?

No, they're in the upstairs kitchen. Follow me.

Fajita kebab, and kebab with rice.

- Here you go, the chef will assist you. - Okay. ً

Fajita.

- Peace be upon you. - And upon you be peace.

Where's the main line?

- Inside here. - I need some soap...

Here, I need liquid soap and a sponge to check the pipes.

Of course. Come in.

Ahmad.

Get us some liquid soap and a sponge, please.

I'm a representative of the gas company. I came in response to your complaint.

Right, but your colleague arrived a short while ago. Thank you.

My colleague? No one informed me.

Strange.

Lovely,

come down quickly. The gas technician has arrived.

I'm already on my way down.

Brilliant!

Not just brilliant, you're a genius.

This is the shot we were after.

This is the shot that will send him to prison!

Take this phone.

Send the video through it, then call him.

- What will I tell him? - I'll tell you.

You call him. What does it have to do with me?

What does it have to do with you?

We are partners, Adel.

And I'm the one who surveils, plants the cameras, and calls him?

What exactly will you do as my partner?

I'm the one who hunts the big fish.

And I'm the one who'll save you if you fall.

I told you, call him!

Give me the phone.

Here.

Do you want me to call him and say, "Pack your bags, you're going to prison"?

Let's just report him to the police directly.

Listen carefully. It's simple...

You'll tell him, "Give me 200,000 pounds, or I'll publish the video."

That's all.

200,000?

Is the amount too little?

You want me to ask him for 200,000 pounds?

Yes.

So this is justice like Columbus' justice with the Native Americans!?

It's just a deal!

Are you trying to play me for a fool?

Shout louder! Not everyone has heard you yet!

Are you finished?

Listen!

Justice will be served. He will go to prison and suffer.

But let him pay our fees before he goes to prison.

Justice has expenses, Engineer.

Even though it's blind, it still has to cover our living costs,

fuel, clothes, cameras!

Do it. Call him!

This is for your benefit and mine, Adel.

Don't be so quick to take offense.

I'll buy you a sweet drink to calm you down.

What do you say?

Buy me a drink.

Here you go, Engineer.

Drink it, you'll thank me.

It tastes good, doesn't it?

Amazing.

Enjoy it.

How much would you like me to charge for you?

I want to receive 60.

- Alright. - How much is the cake with the recharge?

- 95, but I don't have change. - That's fine.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

My love, come to me, hurry to me, and see what has happened to me!

- Because of your absence... - Catch him!

Lovely!

Lovely!

Lovely!

Lovely!

Oh my God! Oh my God!

Move away!

Don't hit him! Oh God!

Slow down, Lovely! Oh God!

Yes, Mom, don't worry!

Oh God! Go, Lovely!

No, you're driving against traffic!

What are you saying?

Listen to me!

How many men were there?

They escaped?!

You call yourselves real men?

Idiot! Come to me immediately.

Are you an idiot? This is unacceptable.

Are we going on a picnic that you bring your friend along?

Who is this, and why are you dragging him into our work?

- Without even telling me? - Didn't you tell me to handle it?

Handle it yourself! Alone.

I didn't tell you to bring an idiot with you.

- What matters to you is the result. - Adel! You can't work with me like this.

We are partners in everything, just us, no one else.

One small mistake could destroy us, and we'll all regret it.

We succeeded. The money is in your hands. It's done.

Fine.

But don't ever repeat this.

Just as I inform you of everything, you do the same and respect me.

Don't plan anything without my knowledge.

God willing.

Wait.

- Here. - What's this?

100,000... Your share.

What's wrong? Were you hoping for the full 200?

I'll give it to you if you want.

- 100,000 for me? - Take it.

And get ready for the next job.

Blessing be upon the Prophet.

That man Zaki seems very generous.

I don't understand what you dislike about him.

Are you stupid? I told you my neck is in his grip.

Did you forget that you told me he'd trap me and never let me go?

That was when everything was free.

But if this kind of money is involved...

Come and crush me along with my whole family.

I can't believe it. 100,000 pounds in the blink of an eye.

It's the first time I've smelled something better than Sculpture perfume.

- Take your money and go, Touha. - What's wrong, Lovely?

Do you think I went through all this for the money?

I swear I won't take it.

I'm speaking for your own good, my friend.

The man sees you as brave and wants to include you in profitable operations.

He's rabid! A rabid man.

A girl once told me that a rabid person ends up alone.

Meaning there will come a day when he harms me.

When was he rabid with you?

You could say that if he had taken all the money,

but he split it with you.

- Go now. - Alright, Lovely.

Think about it anyway. And when you find an answer, call me.

- Goodbye. - Leave the money!

Didn't you say you didn't want it?

It was a moment of anger. I can reconsider.

Get out of my face now.

- Get well soon, Nawal. - Thank you, my dear.

The bedtime medicine is unavailable, so the pharmacist gave me a substitute,

but I'll keep looking until I find it.

Don't worry.

Ahmad is just like his father, Hajj Ahmad.

No, he's not like him.

You're beautiful, and everyone desires you.

Now we have two suitors: Ahmad and Hajj Ahmad. Which one shall we choose?

- Enough! Enough! - Which one shall we choose? Answer me.

- We shall choose Ahmad. - Why?

- Because he's young and handsome. - We don't want the young one! He's poor.

Hajj Ahmad has performed Hajj, and he's an adult with money.

We want a man who'll pamper you.

Enough, kid.

You and your brother are all I have.

Thank God, I've improved a lot.

And I'll return to work at the beginning of next week, God willing.

What work? The doctor said you must rest for a full month.

I can't, my dear. I've used up all my leave.

If I miss one more day, they'll deduct from my salary.

Let them deduct, Mom! What matters more, your health or money?

- But you know, my dear... - I won't allow it.

- Son... - I paid the association installment.

Everything is fine. Why would you go to work?

Really?

Oh God! I feel so relieved now. It was weighing heavily on my mind.

Thank you, my dear.

May I live to see your wedding and be surrounded by your children.

By the way, how is the girl, Abeer?

Didn't I tell you? Her father had an accident.

- Oh my God! - Yes.

- How is he? - I don't know.

He may have been burned or paralyzed, but God willing, he'll be fine.

I feel like I brought them bad luck.

Don't say that about yourself. He must be unstable.

- You're right. - Listen.

Let me speak to her and check on her father.

It's not right that I still haven't met her or even heard her voice.

That's proper etiquette, my dear.

She's at a training course right now.

When she gets back, I'll ask her to call you.

Of course I'll visit you, Auntie.

Alright, I'll call you Mom.

If it weren't for my father's accident, I would have come to visit you myself.

You're most welcome, my dear.

Alright, Mom.

Okay, goodbye.

You're amazing! You're so talented.

Have you ever thought about acting?

Because I genuinely felt sorry for her and I really want to visit her.

But how come she doesn't know Abeer's voice?

They didn't talk much.

And thankfully, I haven't even shown her her picture.

I don't know how to thank you.

- For what? - I wanted to get rid of this whole issue

one way or another and close it for good.

But you didn't completely close it.

Because she'll ask about me... I mean about Abeer.

And you won't deprive us of your call every two weeks.

Yes, but why didn't you tell her that you two didn't get along, for example?

There's no shame in that.

I didn't want to tell her anything about what happened there.

I didn't want her to feel upset.

What happened?

Her father asked for 50 grams of gold,

in addition to a full household inventory list.

And the inventory list is what angered me.

You want me to be entrusted with your daughter,

yet you're writing a list of spoons, forks, and carpets?

What's the point of that?

If my mother had heard about that, she would have been very hurt.

I understand you.

Abeer is wonderful.

She always calls me and checks on me

and calls me Mom.

That's thanks to your prayers, Mrs. Umm Adel.

Adel is a very good young man.

And we pray that God completes things for him in goodness.

Yes, that's right. God willing.

Shall I make you another cup of coffee?

Thank you, one cup is enough for me.

- Peace be upon you! - And upon you peace. Here comes Adel.

And peace be upon you. How are you, Engineer?

Why didn't you tell me, my dear, that you asked Mr. Zaki for the medicine?

Yes... The medicine.

As I told you,

as soon as he informed me that the medicine was out of the market,

I called some friends of mine at the pharmaceutical company,

and they brought it to me immediately.

While I was speaking with them, the engineer had already left.

And of course, I was lucky to meet you.

No, the pleasure was all mine.

- But you exhausted yourself. - Not at all.

Adel is very dear to me.

Adel is my most skilled employee.

And I don't deal with him as his manager.

I treat him like my son,

or my partner.

Isn't that right, Adel?

Yes, Uncle Zaki.

May God bless him for you.

And may He unite you both in doing good.

May He unite us.

That's what I want.

What brought you here, sir?

I thought you would say you were honored by my visit.

What's wrong if I check on my partner and his family?

There's a good reason not to.

I didn't ask to enter your home or meet your family,

because what connects us is only work.

So don't try to get any closer.

All right, Engineer Adel.

Consider that what happened will not be repeated again.

As for the medicine I bought for your mother, consider it a simple favor.

As for the visit I made for your brother Hassan...

consider that a favor too.

By the way,

he can return to school tomorrow.

Return where?

- Didn't you know? - Know what?

Your brother was expelled from school two weeks ago

for causing a major problem.

He stole his friend's phone.

Don't worry. I met the principal and settled everything with him.

And I met the other student's father.

He was a respectable man.

I reconciled things with him.

Consider the matter closed.

So don't be upset.

Sorry for coming without an appointment.

From now on, it will only be work between us.

Take care of your brother.

What's wrong, Adel? Why are you barging in like that?

- Where is the phone you stole? - What phone? I didn't steal anything.

- Where is the phone you stole? Quickly. - What phone? I didn't steal anything.

Where is the phone you stole? Quickly!

What's going on? I didn't steal anything, Adel!

Don't play dumb. I don't want to shout or have your mother hear us.

- Where is the phone? - Explain, and I'll answer you.

I swear I don't understand anything.

Were you expelled from school two weeks ago?

I give you money every day. Where does it go?

- The principal is lying about me. - And why would he lie about you?

Did you steal his inheritance or something? Where is the phone? Quickly!

- I swear I didn't steal anything, Adel. - Where is the phone?

Fine.

I swear I didn't steal anything, Adel.

What is this?

Calm down and I'll explain everything.

You misunderstood.

- Are you using drugs? - Absolutely not.

I swear I don't use drugs. I swear I don't do anything.

You're not using them.

- Calm down and I'll explain everything. - Then you're dealing them.

- No, no, no! - Whose are these?

I swear I don't deal them.

Whose are these? I swear I'll break your bones.

Whose are these?

Are you using drugs?

- Calm down and I'll explain. - Whose are these?

- Calm down and I'll explain. - Get up. Stand up now!

Stand up now! Whose are these? Answer me!

- Whose are these? Whose are these? - Calm down and I'll explain.

I swear I'll explain. Just calm down a little.

Don't leave this room or I'll break your bones.

Who is this medicine prescribed for?

It's prescribed for patients who suffer from heart valve problems,

like valve stenosis or regurgitation.

Is it serious?

It depends on the stage of the patient's condition.

How many pills does the patient take per dose?

I don't know.

The patient can be monitored, and the treatment may have a positive effect.

But if there's no improvement, God forbid, surgical intervention may be necessary.

Oh my God!

- Surgery? - But don't worry.

The success rate of this operation is very high these days.

It can be performed at Dr. Magdi Yacoub's center in Aswan.

However, the waiting list there is quite long.

I understand, I understand.

It can also be done at the Heart Institute

or by somewhere abroad.

- Is Room 7's guest here? - He just arrived, sir.

Bring the room key and come with me.

Open this door.

What is it, sir?

- Why this terrifying raid? - We're the police.

Are you Zaki Ghanem?

At your service.

We have a warrant from the Public Prosecution to search.

- Go ahead and search. - Officer Faisal.

- Yes, sir? - Search the room.

Take it easy, sir.

These are just papers.

The lady just arranged the room.

What are you searching for, sir?

We didn't find anything, sir.

It seems to be a false report.

That's fine, but it seems you'll be leaving empty-handed.

Alright, enough chatter. Let's go.

By the way, sir,

the warrant you're carrying is to search the room, not to search me.

Let's go, men.

So, Adel?

Haven't we had enough of these games?

We have work to do.

I'll be waiting for you at Al Masmat.