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[gentle piano music playing]

[Ada] Our bodies are where we house our souls,

where we express our strength and fragility.

Our feet are our roots, anchored to the ground.

Our spine keeps us flexible against any winds that blow.

Our arms are our wings, longing to hug and to be hugged.

Our chest and our lungs are our link to the divine.

The top of our heads hold timeless wisdom, binding us to the skies.

We're just like the trees.

The roots, underground,

and the branches, reaching to the skies like wings.

And nothing can spread its wings to the sky without roots.

[girl] Mommy!

[knocking on door]

[girl] Mommy!

[somber music playing]

Mom, I did it! They accepted me into the dance department! I got in!

[somber music swells]

ANOTHER SELF

[somber music fades]

[police radio chirps]

Leyla!

Leyla! Leyla!

-You can't go in. -What do you mean?

-Ada! -What do you mean? I need to.

Leyla isn't here. It burned down. Everything is burned down.

-The ambulance, come on. -Leyla!

-[Sevgi] Leyla. Leyla. Are you okay, love? -[Ada] Leyla.

[Sevgi] My God, are you all right?

[sighs] Oh, girls, I'm fine.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

But Erdem… Where's Erdem?

-Erdem? -Fiko went to check on him.

They took Erdem to the hospital. I'm going there.

-All right. -Oh my God, Fiko.

-Let me know he's fine. -Okay. Erdem's fine.

-But what about you? -Don't worry. Leyla, what's going on?

[Leyla] We were arguing.

Someone threw something through the window,

then everything caught on fire.

Like, we were just trapped in there. We couldn't get out.

Leyla, you're going to have to give a statement.

Because I'm pretty sure this was arson.

Tell us, in order, exactly what happened.

-Erdem and Deniz happened. -[gentle music playing]

-[Sevgi gasps] -They were making out.

-What? -What are you saying?

-Then we got in a huge fight about it. -What the heck?

Then it… suddenly turned into this huge mess, and…

There was a fire, and now I'm here.

Do you think Erdem is gonna be all right?

[EMT] We need to take the patient to the hospital. You family or friends?

-Let's go. -Yeah, we're going with her.

EMERGENCY CARE

-[Sevgi] Ada, can you take a look? -[Ada] Mm-hmm.

[ambulance siren wailing]

[door closes]

[reporter] A fire broke out in Eleni's Tavern,

one of Ayvalık's popular restaurants.

The damage is severe.

Leyla Işık and Erdem Işık, the restaurant owners

who were inside at the time of the fire, were taken to the hospital with injuries.

-[Muko gasps] -[grunts]

[reporter] The fire was extinguished.

It was reported that the restaurant and the olive trees in the surrounding…

Fiko, what happened? Is it bad?

Sevgi.

Honey?

You know about Eleni's Tavern?

Well, it's gone.

[both sigh]

[Muko] Oh, sweetheart.

I'm so sorry.

Sit down, dear. Sit down. Sit.

-[sighs] -I know.

[sighs]

[music fades]

Are they all right? What happened?

[Ada] Leyla's fine. Erdem will be in the hospital for a few days.

Sorry to hear that. I hope they get well soon.

[sighs]

[tense music rises]

What's happening with you and Erdem?

What's it to you?

[scoffs] "What's it to you?"

What's happening with the two of you? Tell me everything right now.

Nothing's happening at all between us.

So you're just gonna deny it now? Huh?

I said tell me everything that's going on!

He talked about Leyla on my first day here!

So since day one, you've been having an affair?

-You must be kidding. -I'm not having an affair, though!

-Him and I got a little close, that's all. -I welcomed you into my home, Deniz!

Like, you and I are family. You're not supposed to screw my life up.

All I wanted to do was feel like I could be able to trust my family.

-And you blew it! -Ada, enough!

-Like, come on! -Just quit it!

You're acting like I'm the one who's responsible for this dude.

I don't have a husband. He's the only one who took wedding vows.

So, you didn't do anything wrong, then?

Your hands are clean in this situation 'cause Erdem is married and you aren't?

I mean, the man has children.

You've been having an affair for months with Erdem,

and somehow you managed to look his wife in the face.

Their relationship was over long before me!

My part didn't affect much.

You're just like your mother.

You don't get to talk about my mother.

Understand me? I am dead serious about that!

Don't you talk about her! You fucked up everything for me!

You're the one who made her go crazy! Now you're disrespecting her too?

[Ada] Put that down. Put it down! Stop!

Ada, why don't you find someone better to go lecture?

And for your information, I'm a hell of a lot more like my father!

He had two families at once.

He never felt guilty, and he never felt bad about it.

Me too, Pops.

Family tree, my ass! Here's your family tree!

Time for you to go.

Get out! Now!

[tense music fades slowly]

-[sighs] -[door slams]

[Leyla sighs]

-[Erdem moaning softly] -[Leyla exhales]

-[door opens] -[sighs weakly]

[door shuts]

[moans softly]

[Erdem sniffles, then groans]

Erdem.

Erdem, I feel so terrible.

-Leyla, do you know where the kids are? -Don't worry, Erdem. They're with someone.

Ada's gonna get them a little while later.

[Erdem exhales shakily]

[softly] Erdem…

What happened? I don't remember.

I mean, how'd we even get out? Did you save me?

[Erdem] Mm-hmm.

[Leyla gasps]

-[Erdem moans] -Oh my God. [gasps]

Uh, I'm sorry.

Tell me… is there anything I can do for you? What do you need?

-What can I get for you? -[sighs]

Leyla, as long as you promise you won't leave me, then I'm good.

[somber music playing]

I… I'm staying.

-Do you need some water? -Yeah.

Can you…?

All right, thank you very much.

[music fades]

They told me they're gonna review the security footage.

They said they might find something there.

-Sevgi. -Hm?

Do you think it could be the guys who wanted to buy the restaurant?

Those men that wanted to make the deal with Erdem.

-Uh… -Leyla refused to sell the place, so…

They might have wanted to take advantage by putting them in a bad situation.

It had to have been them.

I'm going to find them. And I'm gonna kill them one by one.

Fiko, stop. What are you doing? Don't be ridiculous.

What do I do, Sevgi? Now I'm completely ruined.

We're pretty much hopeless. We're just done for.

We've been through worse, okay?

[kisses] Don't worry, all right?

We're gonna find a way through this. You know we will.

-Come on, my love. Come on, Fiko. -[Fiko sighs]

[Fiko] Hm?

Just wait. Wait a second, hm?

We'll find a way out of this soon, all right?

God's with us.

[music fades]

Sarp, that's for you.

Mavi, dear. My sweet girl.

Look what I cooked for you.

I made you something so yummy.

-Come on. Open up. -Mm.

Come on. Ah…

Mm!

Is it yummy?

When is Mom gonna get home?

She's with your dad. I told you. She's gonna be home soon.

I think my mom and dad are getting divorced.

And it's my fault.

She went to Yorgos's horse farm… Then I told Dad that Mom went there.

If I hadn't told him, they wouldn't have argued.

And there wouldn't have been a fire.

Sarp, look.

You know your mom and dad are adults.

You just have to realize that they are grown-ups,

and their mistakes will never be your fault.

Please don't forget. It's important.

Besides that, the fire had nothing to do with you.

Plus, your parents really love you guys.

And look, I promise they're never going to leave you guys alone.

That's never gonna change either.

Never ever.

You hear me?

-[kisses] -[kisses]

[somber music playing]

[sighs]

[music swells]

[Ada] When love calls out to you, follow it.

Even when the path is tough and steep.

When it wraps its wings around you, surrender to it.

Even if you might get hurt by the sword hidden in its feathers.

[music grows gentle]

You said your marriage ended because you didn't wanna have kids.

Do you still feel the same way?

Yes. For right now, I feel the same.

[Ada] And when love speaks to you, believe it.

Even if its voice shatters your dreams,

like the north wind lays waste to a garden.

Because love can be both the crown on your head, or it can crucify you.

It feeds and nourishes you, and yet prunes you.

It climbs up to your greatest heights

to caress your most tender branches that glisten in the sun.

Then it descends down to your roots and shakes them, deep in the earth.

Love binds you like bales of wheat, then threshes to lay you bare.

You should get some rest.

-Good night. -And good night to you.

[Ada] It sieves you to free you from your husk.

It grinds you until you're fine dust.

Then kneads you until you're soft.

Help me.

I need help…

[Fiko sighs, moans]

[Ada] Don't think that you can direct the course for love.

Because if it deems you worthy, it will create a route for you.

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.

Then it throws you into its divine fire,

so that you become holy bread for God's sacred feast.

[music fades]

All right, kids. Come on, now. Keep your heads up. Don't look so sad.

At least no one was hurt. Let's be thankful for that.

That's true, sure.

[Muko] Look at this table.

How 'bout look at each other, I mean… everybody's here.

We're all together.

-And we have so much to be thankful for. -[Fiko sighs]

[Muko] Come on, now.

Let's get started.

Get a little closer.

I'm telling you, if you don't eat enough of this,

then you and I are going to have a big problem.

Fiko, give me your plate.

-Here you go, love. -Thank you, Muko.

Have they given you any update? About who did it?

[clicks tongue] No news. We've been waiting on it.

The security system is all fire damaged.

They're doing what they can to salvage the footage, but, um…

If they can at least recover some of it,

if we can get some proof, somehow, that it was them…

We have to, or else they're gonna get away with it.

But let's face it, that place is done for.

It's done.

It's all over.

I'm gonna make sure the kids are all right. [sighs]

[gentle music playing]

Uh…

You can use this… to make renovations, huh?

Dad, I really appreciate the gesture, but…

No, but thank you.

I can't accept that.

Fiko.

You're taking it.

That's generous of you. Thank you.

[music fades]

[door opens]

They weren't able to sleep last night.

Thank you, Auntie Ada.

[Leyla sighs]

Leyla.

Leyla, I'm sorry about…

Mm. I'm sorry about what happened with Deniz and Erdem.

You have nothing to apologize for, though.

You can't be responsible for anyone else.

I'm… Uh…

It's not like I'm mad at Deniz.

-You aren't upset? -Just with Erdem.

He got upset, and then it's like, right away, he went back to his old self.

Deniz was like a tool. I even feel sorry for her.

Leyla? You feel all right?

Under normal circumstances, you'd be taking her out back to tear her up now.

What's wrong?

-I have to confess something to you. -Go ahead.

[breathes deeply]

I'm in love with Yorgos, and it's bad.

What?

-I am. -[gentle music plays]

Yeah, but… nothing's ever happened between the two of us, though. I mean, I swear.

But like, I can't get him out of my head.

You have no idea… You have no idea how much I put myself through

to keep him from finding out about it.

I even went so far as to fire Yorgos over it.

And what am I gonna do with Erdem?

How do I explain this all to our kids? They're gonna ask me.

It's like a rock and a hard place. Plus the fire now…

Oh, Leyla.

I'm completely sure you're gonna choose the right thing for yourself and kids.

And no matter what your decision is, I'll always be by your side.

-[Leyla sighs] -Okay?

-Ada. -Hm?

Come on.

You were looking for your sister, and you found her.

Don't you dare leave her because of this.

She'll always be your family.

Always.

[music fades]

Halime.

Hmm. [kisses]

Look what I got for you.

Colorful crayons.

A bunch of 'em, all for you. Mm-hm.

-Thank you for them. -You're welcome.

Oh! Sultan.

-Good to see you. -[Sevgi] Hi, how are you?

Sultan, I came to tell you.

There's gonna be an investigation over what happened.

The suspects will be investigated.

And they'll talk to you about everything as well, okay?

But they're gonna find and punish whoever it was that did this.

It's under control. Don't worry, okay?

Halime's going to be better off at Social Services. I'm so sorry.

-But are you serious, Sultan? -We're all out of options now.

[Sevgi sighs]

[gentle music playing]

[Sevgi] Who lives here?

Oh, the landlord's family lives there. It's Mr. Yakup, yeah.

I leave Halime there sometimes when I go out.

Because they help out a little with food and supplies.

[phone camera clicking]

Do you leave her there pretty often?

Sometimes when I get busy with something else, I'll drop her off.

But they're good folks, Sevgi.

-We'll need statements from them too. -No. Could you leave them out of it?

They'll throw us out. We'll be completely ruined.

Sultan, it's important for us to get their statements

so that we can continue with the investigation.

-And we're gonna need one from you too. -No, please Sevgi, don't make me.

[sighs]

Morning, Defne. How are you?

Morning, Dr. Ada. I'm well. And you?

-Who's coming in today? -Um, no one's scheduled.

-Same with tomorrow. -Hm.

Coffee's freshly brewed.

-Looks good, thanks. -Of course. Enjoy.

Defne, you can leave early today. I'm just gonna call somebody now.

[Defne] Yes, ma'am.

[in Spanish accent] It's been a while, Ada.

-How's everything? -[sigh] Actually…

Mm.

Nothing is fine, Carla. Do you have time for me?

Sure. I always have time for you. What is it?

I said terrible things to my sister.

And I felt awful.

This anger in me is still so alive.

[gentle music playing]

[Ada] Actually, thanks to Deniz,

the feelings that I had bottled up deep inside me started to resurface.

I was still angry. At my father. At the woman he was with.

At my mother.

And actually, at every relationship that made me feel

like I was in a similar situation to my mom.

I feel so… disappointed with me.

You have learned a lot. Now you realize what you need to do.

There's a lot of room for improvement.

Choose one figure for yourself, and one figure for your anger.

[music builds slowly]

Look at each of them. What do you feel in your body?

Mom, Dad's in this condition, and you're just gonna leave now?

I can't stay, Ada. Sorry.

TO MY MÜJGAN

[Ada] "Maybe Ada meets Deniz one day."

"She could be the big sister that Deniz never had."

[Carla] Now, place the black one close to the red one.

How does it feel now?

How does it feel to be close to your anger?

It's sad.

Can you pick one more for your sadness?

When you look at your angry side, can you feel the sadness?

Yes.

[Carla] Anger has helped you not to feel the sadness.

Now, put the black one facing to the others.

[gentle music playing]

Can you see them together now?

[Leyla sighs]

It's such a shame. Sorry we couldn't protect you, Eleni.

[clicks tongue] It's such an awful thing they did.

How can people be so terrible? I'm never gonna wrap my head around it.

The insurance will cover some of this stuff, but still it's…

Nah, Leyla. No.

Even if it does, what then?

Look at this place. How are we ever gonna fix it?

[Leyla sighs]

[music fades]

I'm so sorry, neighbor.

We appreciate it. Thanks.

[Yorgos sighs]

Ela. Time to clean this up.

You know, sloth is a sin, after all.

Here, boss.

-Ela. -[Leyla sighs]

[Yorgos] Hm.

-[Yorgos] Ela! -[Fiko] All right, come on, then.

[both strain]

[upbeat Greek music playing]

-[Leyla chuckles] -[Fiko] Thank you, neighbor

[Yorgos grunts]

[Leyla sighs, chuckles]

[music fades]

Glad you're here.

Well, I won't take too much time.

[Ada] Hm.

What's this?

So, pops would watch these tapes over and over again…

He always said I'd meet you one day. That I had such a great big sister.

I used to think that you were his ex-wife's daughter.

But I was wrong about that.

My dad came here, supposedly on a business trip.

But he never came back.

So my mom started drinking every day to cope.

Then we heard that dad got very sick.

So mom came all the way here.

-[somber music playing] -She found your mom. Spoke with her.

She told her everything, and…

she begged your mom to say goodbye to him.

She put her out on the street.

That's why… you had that suitcase, Ada.

My mom brought that suitcase with her to prove to your mom

how she and her daughter had been abandoned all those years.

[reporter] Kemal Korkmaz, an engineer who worked extensively in Batumi,

has passed away.

He was an engineer behind several award-winning projects,

who had been undergoing cancer treatment for some time,

but succumbed to the illness at the age of 52.

[Deniz] And on the day my dad died, my mom killed herself.

Deniz, my, um… I never knew about any of this.

I'm so sorry.

The bus is coming now. I'm going back home.

So this is goodbye, Ada.

Take care.

[music swells]

-[Kemal] Should we buy a house here? -[Deniz] Yeah, we should!

[Kemal] Aw, stay right there. Give daddy a big smile.

And now, give me a Hollywood star pose.

[Deniz laughs]

[Kemal] Attagirl.

-[grunts] -[Deniz laughs]

Oh. Oh.

[gentle piano music playing on video]

[sighs]

[Ada chuckles]

-How'd I do, Dad? -[Kemal] Great job, Deniz.

[crying softly]

[Deniz] I'm so tired now.

-[Kemal] But it was great, honey. -Thank you, Daddy.

[Kemal] Oh, sweetheart. Look how beautiful you look.

-Let me take a video of you now. -[Kemal] Of course. Here you go.

-[chuckles sadly] -[Deniz] Say something.

I'm so proud of you. You danced so well, and I loved every minute of it, honey.

-My beautiful girl. [chuckles] -[Deniz laughs]

[sniffles, sighs]

[Ada] Deniz!

Deniz! Come back. Let's talk for a minute.

Deniz, just come down.

Deniz, don't be like that. Come down here.

[horn honks]

[mournful music playing]

[ringtone playing]

-What's up, Sevgi? -[Sevgi] Ada.

Deniz could be the one who did it. They reviewed the footage.

I'm sending you the security tape right now.

[music swells]

[gasps softly]

I got it.

-Ada, do you know where she is? -I do.

Okay. Then, bring her in to the police station.

Make sure she doesn't try to run, okay?

[honks]

[insistent honking]

Slow down.

-[honking] -[Ada] Pull over.

[bus brakes hiss]

Deniz.

Come on. Let's get off.

Are you being serious?

I am being serious. I'm your big sister, whether you like it or not, all right?

-C'mon. Let's go. -Ada, what do you want from me, though?

Let's go, Deniz.

Let's go.

[huffs]

Sorry to stop you.

[music fades]

Did you start the fire, Deniz?

-[Deniz sighs] -Huh?

Deniz.

Deniz! I asked you a question.

Deniz!

[melancholic music rises]

[Ada gasps]

All you want is for everything to burn down.

Fine, then. Do it.

You wanna fool around with men who are married?

Go ahead.

You wanna blame your father for everything that's happened to you? Fine.

And do you want to be mad at your mother?

For choosing death instead of you?

Fine, but there's something else you need to understand.

They gave you your life, Deniz.

They loved you more than you realize.

[crying] They never loved me. I mean, they never even cared about me.

You can see how much Dad loves you in those videos.

There's proof he loved you dearly.

And he paid a heavy price too.

Going back and forth between us for all those years.

Then he got sick. He paid for the pain with his life.

Our father loved you, Deniz

That means maybe you and me can stop this.

Because we can support and love each other.

I wouldn't ever burn down the tavern.

[ominous music playing]

You don't believe me, do you?

No, I do.

Why don't you grab my hand? Come on, now.

You need to get up on your own.

We can get through whatever happens, Deniz.

As family, we can get through any adversity.

[Deniz sobbing]

[music fades]

Halime was taken in by Social Services today.

Of course, first there'll be a treatment period for her.

But then, when Halime feels like she's ready to,

they're going to find a family for her.

This is the best news I've ever heard.

Fiko, if you also want to, then…

Yes, of course I want to. I want it more than anything!

-Are you gonna be a mommy now? -[laughs]

["Sen Benim Başıma Gelen En Güzel Şey" playing]

Mm. Careful of the wall.

Here. Come on. Why don't you have a seat over there?

I'll get it for you.

Kids, your dad is here.

Hey, Sarp, Mavi!

[Mavi] Are you okay, Daddy?

[Erdem] Yes, sweetie.

Come here, Mavi.

You glad Daddy's here? Yeah.

[Songül] Halime, let's go, okay?

[song fades]

Hey, Halime.

Hi, Halime. This is for you.

If you'd like it.

[sighs] Thank you so much. It's so nice.

[Fiko] You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.

Halime. As long as it's okay with you,

Fiko and I would like to apply to be your foster parents and take care of you.

-What do you say? -[somber music playing]

[Ada] You represent Halime.

You represent Halime's biological father.

And you represent Halime's biological mother.

Here.

Fiko, stand right here.

And Sevgi, come over here.

Thank you for bringing your daughter safely into the world.

Thank you for bringing your daughter safely into the world.

It's the best choice that you two will be parents to her.

It's the best choice that you two will be parents to her.

And you are the only parents to her.

And you… are the only parents to her.

Halime. We're aware that you…

Halime. We're aware that you…

…are carrying a very valuable backstory with you.

You are carrying a very valuable backstory.

You are carrying the precious history you brought with you from your family.

We welcome you, and your story, with your past,

with all the love in the world, and from the bottom of our hearts.

[Ada] We're waiting for you with our hearts wide open, Halime.

We're waiting for you with our hearts open wide, Halime.

[Ada] Halime… now with the power and love

you're feeling from them, while feeling them next to you,

take a moment to see if you can hold your foster parents' hands now.

[sighs, sniffles]

[music fades]

[tender music playing]

[Ada] Žižek said, "An enemy is someone whose story you haven't heard."

If we don't know the story behind our anger,

we'll consider it an enemy too.

However, once we begin to understand the angry side of ourselves,

then we won't need an enemy.

[music swells]

DEPARTURE TO AFRICA

I promised you a bottle of raki and some fish if you helped me out.

I want to stand by that. If you're around.

[sighs]

[phone chimes]

I'D LOVE TO, BUT I GOT THE FUNDING. I'M LEAVING FOR AFRICA.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[humming softly]

[tense music rises]

[slams on door]

[Sevgi] Can I help you?

Are you that lawyer, Sevgi?

I am.

You better stop messing around.

I don't need you besmirching my name because of what some stupid brat said.

[sighs] So you want me to stop?

Or else what, Mister… Yakup, huh?

Or else you're gonna get in trouble.

[tense music swells]

[tense music peaks, fades]

[somber music playing]

[music fades]