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You know that our religion detests it

But since she's willing...

...you've made a petition for divorce

So, she agrees to separation

I told her she must say it here

What's your dispute about?

I think he's mad.

He's been like this
from the very beginning.

So you've no fundamental disagreement.

Your Honour

This gentleman went to the police...

...and accused me of having
a telephone relationship...

...with a man called Nasr Bakhshi

The officer came to our house,
I was eating with my sons, and asked me

"Do you have a telephone relationship
with Mr Bakhshi?"

I said "Yes"

He said "What kind of relationship?"

I said "Between a niece and her uncle"

The officer was really stunned

He said "Is your husband mad
to report such a thing?"

- Does he accept this now?
- It's in the file

It's in the file, she has confessed

Yes, I confessed I talked to my uncle

- She goes out without permission
- He's lying

In the 30 years that I've lived
with this gentleman...

...l've not once left the house
without his permission

I've complied with every religious duty
in my marriage

I haven't put a foot wrong

This man has made my life hell

I can't even talk to my child,
he's so suspicious

You can change all this
with good behaviour

It doesn't work

I've been making compromises for
30 years, obeying his wishes...

...hoping he would trust and appreciate me

but he doesn't understand at all

All my love, all my compromises,
he sees them as my duty...

...and expects more

We have a telephone in our house...

...but I don't have the right to answer it
even if it rings 100 times

After the husband, the wife is the boss

He says "When you hear what your rights
are in Islam...

"...you really will cry in pain

"Your rights are to be fed so
you don't starve...

"...and to be clothed!"
- She's lying!

God punish the liar!

You must make yourself attractive...

...so that he returns to your marriage

- You must tempt him back
- Why should I?

Since he's the one applying for a divorce...

...he's got the right to take you back

He's the one who makes life difficult

Once he's paid you compensation,
he can divorce you

You must make yourself pretty at home...

...to stop the divorce from taking effect

You must do something to win him back

I don't want him at all!

Your mediators will give their opinion

They'll probably manage to reconcile you...

...but if they advise separation...

...once you're divorced, you must live
together in the same house...

...for 3 months and 10 days

What if I don't want to?

You have to. You must live together

What if he does something to me
during that time?

- He might, you know,
- Then you can demand a divorce

Then I'll lose all my rights
and compensation

Not everything.
You'll only give up a small amount

I wasted my youth and my life
in this man's house

Let's deal with compensation later

You may never get that far

My dear, you've too much make-up on

Sit here and take it off

Take your time

Remove your lipstick properly,
you've too much on

It's last night's make-up; it won't come off

Use cream

Ladies, please move on

If you've got handbags, come here

You can go ahead

She's got her own chador

- Do I look alright?
- Now you look like a real lady

We might give them to someone else
by mistake

Anyone with cigarettes and mobile phones,
come forward

Could you lend me a chador?

Yes, and wipe off the make-up

I've only come to enquire about inheritance

Have you only just started?

You need to go to the Inheritance Division

Wipe your lips too

Here's a mirror

- Whose inheritance is it?
- My father's

Can I go now?

Would you please order
the summons to be written?

Are you asking for a divorce?

Yes, I want a divorce

My problem is children

We've been together for about 5 years
and couldn't have a child

This was due to my husband,
so I've initiated a divorce

We're also incompatible

Will he agree?

He wants you back

No, he refuses

We also have cultural differences,
the class gap between us is too wide

What do you mean?

We couldn't live together,
our ideas were very different

So he was due to go for a test?

He didn't go but he does admit
he has a problem...

...a medical problem

This is the letter to the police

You have a copy

It's an arrest warrant

I know, but I didn't think
it was right to use it

Tell him, either he comes of
his own accord or he'll be brought in

I told him, but he says he'll only come
if you order it

Show him the letter, tell him
if he doesn't come he'll be arrested

He says he'll only come
if you issue a summons

I see, he hasn't done the test...

The letter instructed him to do it

He should have done it and
brought back the results by now

Ask Mrs Maher to write the summons

I'm not trying to be difficult

But the judge took my book
to the other room yesterday...

...and I couldn't find it all day, so I'm behind

And I have to deliver
the statistics by Saturday

I want it done soon

I'll do my best

- When is he required to come?
- I don't know

Hasn't the date been set?

I don't know. It will have to be fixed

- Can you set it for this week?
- I doubt it

We'll have to use the arrest warrant

There's no date on it

- Thank you
- You're welcome

Wait outside for 20 minutes

I need to go to the Post Office
before it closes

I have to post a summons

Alright, just wait outside

Mr Bornadel, this is yours

- Mr Jamshidi, please find the file
- How?

If you look for it, you'll find it.
Shall I help?

That's not your job

If a file isn't found in its place...

...you must go and return in a week,
when it's back in its place

I want to start things off today

When you ask for a file ten times a day,
it's bound to get lost

It doesn't make sense

How can a file get lost?

Mr Jamshidi has a problem

He hasn't - your file has!

It certainly does!

You've always been so kind to me

When a file's in its place, I can be kind

Every time I asked for my file,
you gave it to me

- What can I do if it's not there?
- You could search for it

I can only search my own area

Look, everyone has been looking for it,
except you

I search within my own area and that's it

Shall I wait for you to look again?
10 minutes more?

This is not a 10-minute job.
When a file's mislaid, it can't be found

You must come back
in a week or 10 days...

Shall I wait 10 minutes more?

You're wasting your time as well as mine

You turn my tea to poison
when you stand over my head

Enjoy your tea

I'll come back tomorrow

Should I wait? Another half hour maybe?

Thank you very much

He ordered you to have a medical test
and you refused

The document is over there,
take it to the office

Look at this document.
Ask him why he didn't go for a test

Ask the office to give you the form
and go for a test

- Even if he admits he has a problem?
- Maybe it's her problem

You both go for the test then

You see, Your Honour,
she's got the form for my test

- It's in the file
- Here it is

When do you want to go?

We're ready to go now.
What shall we do?

Go together.
Either live together properly or don't

We don't want to live together

- Do you want to live with me?
- He does!

But I don't!

So this isn't our problem;
she's the one who wants a divorce

My brother here can't come
to the court every day

Let him speak for himself

I'm a civil servant and I can't get
out of the office every day

So just give me the divorce

It's her problem. I wrote to you
about her lack of respect for me

He has sexual problems

I found out on our wedding night
but kept quiet, not to shame my family

I cried all through our honeymoon;
everywhere we went, I was in tears

- This man has sexual problems
- Here's the letter, Your Honour...

Do you have sexual problems or not?

I'm ashamed to say it, we didn't
do anything on our wedding night

Then I always had to make the first move

It's not proper to say such things in public
but I have to say it now

- Have you got a problem or not?
- Sir, this letter here...

Does he or doesn't he?

Please, sir, will you refer to the letter
I sent you about her behaviour...

- Does he or doesn't he?
- Don't make a scene!

Even if he has, your problem must
be resolved in court

You've hardly been married 5 years

It's a marriage gift, not ransom money

You never were a proper wife to him,
you never made him happy

So you don't deserve the gift money

If you agree to give up the money...

...we'll agree to a divorce this very moment

- So it's all about money?
- It's your problem

Should I go with them?

Yes, it's better if you go

- Your family threatened me!
- Don't make a scene!

Sir, I can't live like this!
I can't stand it any longer!

Why did your family threaten me?

Why do you shame my brother?

Wasn't it your duty to protect me?

Wasn't I part of the family?

Are you a doctor to say he's got
a sexual problem?

She had no right to bring the police.
All the neighbours were watching!

Go now or you'll get 5 days' detention

We have no problem.
It's she who won't come for the test

Why did your mother insult me?
She called me a bastard

It's really shameful

Why did your mother insult me?

I only came here to mediate...

Your mother hit me, with a stick!

We shouldn't discuss these things here

We're going for the test, Your Honour

Why did your mother call us names?

I want to know how long it'll take
to collect my marriage gift

When I try to talk to him about it,
he refuses to discuss money

Just get your file from Mr Jamshidi

- How was school?
- Alright

- What did you learn?
- Nothing much

Tell us anyway

There's too much to tell

- It'll give you a headache
- Never mind, tell us

Mama, we have to answer this.
Look...

I've got to put my name there

Don't put it in your pocket,
give it to your mother to file

No! He must take an insanity test

He says he didn't slander you

He accused me in front of witnesses

Since he says he didn't,
there's no point in witnesses...

Why did he steal my gold?

- He'll buy you more
- I don't want any gold

He must guarantee he won't hurt me

He must have a medical examination
to test his sanity...

...and pay my marriage gift

You've started an action for it,
the file is ready

Then there's his age

He lied, he told me he was 27

- My birth certificate was in your house
- He's lying, I swear to God!

He told me he was 27

Fine, he'll give you
all the guarantees you want

He leaves me at my parents' house...

...brings home rascals and villains
and bottles of this and that...

...and when I return,
everything stinks of cigarettes

He'll give up smoking
or you can make a petition

I've never smoked

Sir, he goes out at night and if I complain
he smashes the furniture

- Sir, I'm a driver
- That doesn't make any difference

You should still come home at night
whatever your job

He pays the rent and that's all -
he gives me nothing

When I say something, he breaks
the furniture. He's insane, it's obvious

He must go for a medical test

This certificate proves I'm a driver -
I travel abroad

Don't show off - travelling abroad!
Nobody's impressed!

What medical test?

A medical test to prove he's not mad

He must give me a safety guarantee...

...and then I want to study,
and I have a right to...

...because it's in my marriage contract
that I'm a schoolgirl

By the way, what's the legal age
a girl can be married?

When she reaches puberty

There must be a legal age

Agirl can reach puberty at 9
and then she can be married

"Beating and bodily harm"
Did you hit her? When?

- Last month, I mean, 2 months ago...
- You weren't even there then

- "There are bruises"
- Yes

You left me 5 months ago!

Never mind - I'll withdraw my complaint

Just say you agree to divorce
by mutual consent

Who did the abusing and the insulting?
Who is Mrs Mahnaz Saidi?

She's my uncle's wife

She's my witness,
she's a language teacher

Would a language teacher use
bad language?

I didn't say she did!

"They threatened to kill me,
to set me on fire"

- Yes, they did!
- Who did this?

My husband, he said he'd set me on fire
if I try to claim my marriage gift

Stop it, stop it... why are you lying?

She's lying... one should always
tell the truth

- Never mind that now...
- It's shameful to lie!

We've agreed to a divorce
by mutual consent

For God's sake, agree,
then I'll withdraw the complaint

- He's working on this file now
- Fine, I'll close it

- Will you agree to "mutual consent"?
- Alright, I will

We have agreed to divorce
by mutual consent

- We don't get on
- You're withdrawing this complaint?

Yes, I withdraw it, provided
he agrees to divorce

He said he'd give his consent

I never harassed her

Do you have witnesses?

- Witnesses to what?
- The threats and the insults

There's my mother, my sister;
his uncle's wife, our landlord, his son

Why won't you give up the gift?

Well, at my age, it's my future.
I'm 16, my future has been ruined

Me too. I'm from the country.
My reputation has been damaged

He was hurt, and I was hurt too.
We must both compromise

I'm my parents' only son

Serves you right for marrying
a 14-year-old girl

He made a mistake, so did I

I mean, it was more
my parents' mistake than mine

But you agreed to the marriage

I was like a doll - I just said "yes"

I know this now

She's withdrawing her complaint

The file will be closed

Divorce by mutual consent!
He's agreed!

It's not them separating that worries me

I'm afraid that if we insist and
she goes back to her husband...

...then in a year, 2 years, 5 years...

...she'll come back with a child in her arms

That really would be a curse on the family

This girl grew up in Tehran,
he in a small village

He's used to land and tractors,
she had her own city world

She was going to school...

For her, to leave school
for a life with a man of 36...

That's most unlikely

She may go to university

She may even decide to do
without men altogether

My own cousin - she hates men,
she says "Who needs men?"

Because she's suffered and sees all men
as bad as each other

I'm not going back to that life. It's over

I mean, if I have to go back,
there'll be no Ziba in this world

I really mean it

My marriage gift is 4.5 million cash
and 14 gold coins

Right, I'll waive the 14 coins
and half a million

That leaves 4 million

What do you say?

Not that you can put a price on it

That's my position

I said she's welcome to come back

If not, I'm not a callous person

I'll help her because
she's been part of my life...

...and for the sake of your family

I'll be hanged rather than
be Bahman's wife again

He's no longer my husband

And if he goes by the Divine Law,
he'll agree

I'm forbidden to him
and he's forbidden to me

I stated my position on the settlement,
now just state yours, wisely

It's all over

Yes, she says "I won't live with you,
I don't love you"

Why doesn't she want you?

Let's leave it

It's all over. That's it!

But he must say now what he's going
to do about money

You tell her!

Tell me yourself! I want to hear it from you

"I haven't any money!" So how come
you've got a car worth 35 million?

Yes, and 40 million in cash

Then how come you can't pay me?

- The problem is, he lies
- Fine, then let him talk

He'll be found out

Why won't you grant me my legal rights?

Don't you want to get a divorce?
Why are you prolonging it?

You say "I've no money"

Did you find me in the gutter?

Wasn't I a virgin?

The way you talk!
Mind your language!

"I have no money to give!" Very funny!

I've been damaged too

- Don't talk nonsense. What damage?
- How much did it cost you?

A billion won't buy back my good name

I'd give you a billion if you could
give her back to her father a virgin

Be careful what you say!

So I came here to pay...

No, I mean be careful what you say

- Aren't I damaged too?
- Not at all

You could go and marry another girl
tomorrow, you're not damaged

In my opinion, age isn't the problem

I know many couples with an age
difference of 25 years and more

They're all happily married

The problem with him is that he's been
lying from the very beginning

Because he lied then and he's lying now...

...the foundation of your life is shaky
like a ship on water

- It's not about age
- That's right, it's not about age

It's because I don't love him
and he doesn't love me

He may say he does, but he doesn't

I have no love for him

I never had, not even at first

And I said when we were engaged
"Bahman, let's break it off now"

He said "No, my reputation,
my prestige, is at stake"

I said "I'll marry you but I promise you
our marriage won't last...

"...because we're not compatible"

Now it's all over, so just say
what you have to say about the gift

She's not entitled to it

- Wrong!
- You're not!

Even if you are, there's nothing
you can take from me

The car isn't in my name

But out of the goodness of my heart
I'm prepared to help you

Help me? Am I an orphan, am I poor
that you need to "help" me?

It's your duty to pay the money

Uncle, leave it! I'll take legal action and
recover my money to the last penny

Be quiet, Ziba, let your uncle talk

- I'll show him!
- Be quiet!

Allah is great! Let us speak for you!
Why did you invite us here?

Well, she's stated her position

That's what she wants

Can she get it?

If you ask me, no

Whatever happens, for me it's a disaster

You've come out of this untouched

You haven't been degraded

I'm the one who's been shamed

- Go and think about it, my dear
- Alright

Let's not waste each other's time

It's my family that has to deal
with the shame of this divorce

Your husband is not a bad man

Sir, he lied to me about his age

If you'd married someone your own age,
he might have been even worse

He could have been an addict

I know, Your Honour, but he's not
a man I can live with

- How do you know?
- Sir, I lived with him

I know what he did to me

He can make you happy

There's no way he can do that...
I'll re-start my petition

Go and do it in the office

She says she doesn't want to live with me,
that she doesn't love me...

...that she doesn't want the marriage,
that we have age difference

I said "Alright".
Now she says "Give me half the money"

I said I'll help her...

...for the love of God

How much can you pay?

Whatever you say

Whatever I can afford

- What's your job?
- I'm a driver

Agree to a sum within your means

What have your arbiters said?

They say she's not entitled to anything

That's not true. Once the contract is
signed, the gift is the man's debt

A girl can demand and get it even
before the marriage is consummated

- But she left 5 months ago
- You must reach an agreement

I'm paying rent for the house
but she won't live with me

Sir, my file's been mislaid

This is his petition for
my return to the marital home

This case is not scheduled for today

I'd like my file, No.1532

1532 is not in your name.
That's the wrong number

I've taken action to recover
my money and I'll get it

- Will he pay?
- No

He refuses to pay but he will, eventually

- Will you give it up for a divorce?
- No!

It could take years

However long it takes, 10, even 20 years

- Ziba who?
- Ali Hosseinpour

Why don't you get on?
You've been married 2 years

Sir, I would have lived in one room,
but he didn't even provide that

He kept on saying "I will, I will..."

But then he took another wife.
I'm no use to him any more

Did he remarry the mother of his children?

Yes, he took back his first wife

I didn't need such a husband

I had a job with a good salary.
I can show you the records

Now the management's changed and
they say "Why did you leave?"

I left my job to look after the children
you had with your first wife

I'll never forgive you for this

That's no way to talk

You lived together for a while,
can't you come to an agreement?

What agreement? He doesn't need
me now. My life's ruined

He's got two wives, so what?

He's agreed to return to his first wife and
give me my marriage gift

I asked her to come back

Where to? To my father's house?

There are 3 or 4 rooms in the house.
I said she could have one of them

She said "No, I want my own place".
I said "I can't afford it right now"

No, two co-wives can't live
in the same house

But, sir, we have two rooms.
She could live in one of them

It's still in the same house

I didn't need your money

Well, did you reach an agreement?

No, Your Honour

Either live together in peace or separate

Your Honour, I promise to go
to work this week

Then I'll bring 5 elders to her father's
house and give an undertaking

I love them. I'll keep my word.
Whatever she says, I'll agree

I'll give you an undertaking today

I'll start working on Saturday

I can't accept that!
Your Honour, don't do this to us

Let our children be in peace,
he can't live with us

Do you have proof of his threats?

Yes, the neighbours saw it all that night

First he threatened to hit me
and then my son came

My son warned him not to hit his mother

Then he got out a knife and
said he'd slit my stomach

Look, Your Honour

I didn't always look like this, God knows

I can show you my pictures

Where do you sleep
when you don't go home?

I sleep in the park

Why?

We've been arguing at home, I've been
depressed because I'm unemployed

- Which park?
- A public park

You sleep out in the cold?

Your Honour, if you'd spent the night
in the park...

...would you come home freshly bathed,
with clean underwear?

I get covered in dust if I sweep the floor,
he comes home spotlessly clean

I've got 4 children...

...and now I must put them first

God knows, ladies

How many months since
he's paid maintenance?

Six months

- I've been out of work.
- He says he can't work

Why? You must work, you're a young man

I said I'll go to work on Saturday

Jamileh, what are you writing?

I thought we had an agreement

I'll start working on Saturday

You wanted me to bring 5 elders
to your father's house, right?

That's what you just said, out there

- Jamileh, don't do it!
- No, let's finish it once and for all

Listen to me, I'll bring some elders.
Hold on, please. Wait!

Absolutely not! No way!

I swear on my father's grave,
if I ever do this again...

...you can do what you want with me

Madam, accept it

If he doesn't work or gives you trouble...

...you can make another complaint
and he'll be sentenced to 5 months

Do it, I'll give a guarantee

Sir, he must give me his promise

He must write that he'll come to
my father's house with 5 elders

- And if he doesn't...
- I will. I swear on my father's grave

He's learnt his lesson

Your Honour, this is what I want:

Once he starts working again,
he must come home straight after work

He used to leave us at night.
I had to do everything myself

The children went hungry

Ask the neighbours

As to your hitting the boy, there's
compensation to pay for the bruise

- Was there only this one bruise?
- Yes

Your Honour, my son and I are friends,
we go to football together

I was angry, he pushed me

I'm a father, I didn't expect such a thing,
so I slapped him

We play football together, we're very close

You must pay compensation

You must write here that this afternoon,
you'll come with 5 elders

Then write "I guarantee I'll work and
not be disrespectful to my wife"

I'm a woman, I too have my reputation

He insults me in front of the neighbours;
I'm a woman, I have my pride

What does this mean?

It's if you have another name

He's giving an undertaking

My son says his father will just do it
all over again if he comes back

Did I ever do such things to you before?
Weren't we friends?

You're my son, remember that,
you should have more respect

Soon you'll have children of your own

Your Honour, what shall I write?

Write that you withdraw your complaint...

...given that he has undertaken
not to do wrong...

...and to make you happy from now on

And end it: "Therefore I declare my
withdrawal of this complaint"

I love you very much

I feel sorry for him. Last night I couldn't
sleep all night, thinking of him

I love him very, very much

I was in love with him,
I threw my life at his feet

No woman does for her husband
what I do to please him

When I get some money,
I buy him nuts and sweets...

...because I know he likes it
when he watches TV

I only wish he would respect me

If I respect him, he should respect me

He shouldn't abandon me, all week,
just thinking about himself

Aren't I a person too, don't I want a life?

God knows, I don't expect much...

...only that he'd come home and be mine

A man gets jealous

And if somebody says something to
his wife he wants to tear that man apart

But a woman gets jealous too
if someone looks at her man

Of course she'll get upset when
she sees him with another woman

Last night I slept next to some addicts

That should teach him

They were all throwing up on the floor -
I was going crazy

I was on my own for 6 months.
He came home only for the weekends

Thursdays at 2.00 and then off
again on Saturday

Now that's all over

Silence! The court is in session

Silence! The court is in session

Mr Defendant

The defendant has not come

Silence!

Be quiet!

Lady, why are you getting so upset?

Let me put my turban on

Mr Defendant!

She's done nothing wrong.
You shouldn't treat her like that

The lady was sitting quietly and reading,
and you hit her

The lady wasn't doing anything to you...

...and that day she was especially kind
to you, she made you tea

How do I know these things?

Because I followed you and I saw it all

This is very bad

Silence!

When a woman is trying so hard to live
with you and be respectful...

...why do you treat her badly and
disrespect her?

Is this the proper way to behave?

Now you admit it isn't right,
why do you keep on doing it?

Do you think it's right?

I saw what other marriages were like

Perhaps my father was right that for
the children's sake I shouldn't divorce

But he wasn't thinking about what
young people want nowadays

He has old-fashioned ideas

My father arranged my marriage
with the father of my children

It was his decision

- How old were you?
- I was 14 when I got married... .

...and I was 15 when my first daughter,
Mona, was born

I knew nothing

When you come to Tehran,
your eyes and ears are opened

- Where did you come from?
- From the country

When I came to Tehran,
my whole outlook changed

I saw what I was and what I had become

I thought "Why have I made
such a marriage?"

I was ignorant, I didn't know anything

What about Mohammed?

He's good-tempered, a real family man

He loves children

He shares whatever he earns
with the family

He talks about what he sees outside

He talks a lot, he makes me laugh

The other one wasn't like that

He went out to work, cared about
nothing but money

He said that it was enough to feed us

But food alone doesn't make a marriage

After all, a woman wants love

She expects affection from her husband

The same goes for a man.
What does he want from his wife?

Affection, attention, showing she cares

I wasn't sane, I ran around
like a mad person

She gave up all her rights to get a divorce

She said "I only want a divorce".
She didn't even ask for visiting rights

Yes, I really was mad... I used to bang
my head against the wall

I was in a terrible state, I wasn't myself

She gave up all her rights. Now she
regrets it and says "I want my child"

Legally the child belongs to the father now

This child's been with me for 4 months

Won't the court make him pay
child maintenance meanwhile?

The court says "Hand the child over"

The court gave me the child

Yes, for the child's sake, you came
here and insisted on it

But now you've remarried,
you must give her to the father

Alright, I have 20 days

You can do it today, or
up to 20 days from now

Mrs Maher, what can she do
to keep the child?

Nothing without her husband's consent

- Are you asking for custody?
- Yes

Go and find him in the corridor and
we'll deal with your case today

He hasn't come to see the child
for 10 weeks

He hasn't asked once about the child

How can he have custody?

He's got my elder daughter.
She goes to the cinema with a neighbour

Her grades have fallen;
all her lessons are suffering

Aweek ago I went to collect her
from school

The head teacher told me her father says
"Let her fail!"

If he comes to take the child from you,
get a receipt

If not, keep the child

- What about the child's maintenance?
- He must pay it

- But he won't
- He was around here somewhere

Come!

You must take the child in a legal manner

I won't pay her maintenance, Your Honour

Right, this case is over

But, Your Honour, she's remarried,
so she must hand the child back

She will

She's taken the older one too

Only for two weeks, I've been helping
her with her lessons

I won't allow it any more

But she's 11 and can decide for herself

The Order is written and we'll send it to you

- Can she take the child now?
- Yes, she's in my charge for now

You can't take the child without an Order

I won't let the older one visit her

The older one is 11,
legally she can decide for herself

It's up to the girl now

Do I let her take the child?

Listen to what he says!

When she was with her mother...

...her grades improved.
With you, they're terrible

She's taken the girl to her new husband
and told her to call him "Daddy"!

If you have custody of a child,
you must bring her up properly

She teaches her bad manners,
she allows her to be fussy with food...

...and to make life difficult for my new wife

Why did the girl's grades suffer
when she was with you?

School isn't important. I'll send the kids
to the country with my new wife

The court would never let you

Off you go, stop arguing!

Now she says her child is falling behind
at school and wants her mother

This woman should be told she has
no maternal feelings

She's ruined her children's lives
just for lust

Is it only mothers who have to suffer?

Women want happiness too

It was just lust!

It was lust that made her do these things

I myself, I'll tell you the truth...
I married for lust!

But I've sacrificed everything for my child

You used to talk about marriage.
Are you still thinking about it?

Is Paniz thinking of marriage?

Yes. She was asking me
what she should do...

...so that she wouldn't end up with the kind
of rubbish men who come here

Some time ago, she decided to marry
a clerical student, a serious boy...

...who knew how to live properly and
correctly. Isn't that so, Paniz?

Wasn't this what you wanted?

I didn't want to marry

There was a student here...

I knew I shouldn't marry...

...ever since I saw these things in court,
what husbands are like

It started then

She tricked me. She said if I divorced
my new wife she'd come back

I petitioned for divorce and
sent my wife away...

...and she came to the house and
took all my things

Now I've got an Order to get it all back

She didn't come back?

She tricked me. She took loads of stuff
and gave it to that man

- You want the child too?
- That's right

- Is the other one with you?
- Yes

I want the child

Nothing can be done now

My child will learn bad things in that time

She's been bringing her to court
for nine months

She'll get spoiled

We can't help that

We asked if she'd take the Order
and she told us to send it

The girl will end up like her mother

The legal process must take its course

Your Honour, I won't give up the child

Look at this, you wrote it yourself

Last week he hit me in front of everybody

I can bring witnesses

I won't give up my child

If someone like Your Excellence tells me
I can't have my child...

...l'll divorce my second husband but
I won't give up my child

I've only been married for two weeks

- Your file isn't here
- You've sent it on

- Shall I fetch it? Which section?
- Court No.5

She says she'll get a divorce so that
she can keep the child

I won't let her

She wants to divorce that husband so
she can keep the child

- I won't give the child up
- It's nothing to do with us

Your file has been sent for

- Is she going to divorce him?
- I don't know

She says if necessary she'll even
get a divorce

That's his file

The child is yours

- Have you got my file?
- It's over there

I won't give the child up!

He owes me six months' child maintenance

Have this argument outside

I won't give her up, no matter what

No way, certainly not now!

I have two months!

I'll never give you the child;
I'd rather kill her, throw her under a car

God couldn't take the child from me,
how could you?

She's stupid and immoral!

It's you who's stupid and shameless!

You're not fit to be a mother.
You're a loose woman

Are you so virtuous?
I won't give you the child

Never! I'll never let you have the child
and I'll take the other one too

By Ali, by Zahra's honour,
I'll take the other one

She's torn the Order

Inform Security downstairs to stop her

She'll be jailed for five days

Go down before she escapes.
Say she's detained

She also tore the house deeds

Hurry up and tell the guards to stop her

By God, I swear, I didn't do it.
He's lying!

You're arrested and you'll be jailed
for 5 days

- I swear I've done nothing; he's lying
- So who tore it?

Not me. He did it himself!

I didn't tear the Order up

Let him find 4 witnesses

He accused me of being a whore,
of going out with different men

Won't you punish him for accusing me
of sleeping around?

I shouldn't be saying such things to you, sir

- When did he say this?
- Just now!

He said it in front of the whole world

- If this is proved, he'll get 70 lashes
- I'll bring witnesses

I came at once and told this lady

You must file a formal complaint

He's lying!

This isn't the first time you've caused
a scene in my court

Anyone who makes a scene in court
gets 5 days' detention

- But he called me a whore
- You can file a complaint

Wait outside until he brings his witnesses

I got angry because he said
I'd had a lover for a year

I got angry and tore it up

I swear to God, I won't give him the child

He wants me to divorce my new husband

- Get a divorce, then
- And go back to that bumpkin?

- He's a junkie!
- Don't marry him then; live alone

- What for? Why should I?
- Think of the children

My new husband's a young man,
not a toy for me to play with

Sacrifice yourself for your children

If the court gives me such an Order,
I'll be ruled by it

I'll divorce him, take back my two children
and disappear

Let him get you a house and
keep your children

- He wants me back; I don't want him
- Fine, then he'll pay for you

No. I can work and keep myself and
the children. I'm not a cripple

The children are the ones
who'll pay the price

They'll suffer, not you

When you're a mother,
you must sacrifice everything

The witness says "Have pity on her"

Now take the child and go to
the Enforcement Section

- She won't give me the child
- It's not up to her. They'll take it

Whenever you come here,
you make a scene

You've no right to keep the child

Sir, what right did he have to accuse me
of sleeping around for a year?

If you can prove this, he'll get 70 lashes

Sir, this man was there

What you have done is contempt of court

I wouldn't show disrespect

If a teacher gives you a low grade and
you tear it up, that's disrespectful

He's lying, I didn't tear it up

You yourself are saying you won't give
the child up

But it is not up to you. The child belongs
to him and there's an Order

How can you say you won't hand it over?

I told him the judge let me keep the child...

...and I wouldn't give him the child now

You must get his consent and
you are in detention

- He wants to break me
- Contempt of court is unpardonable

I'd never do such a thing

Enough, we have other cases to deal with

Two months?

Please go

You ask him...

Sir, do we take her to the detention centre?

Yes, but for one day, not five

One day in detention, that's enough

- They'll give the child to her father
- No, don't

The child goes to the father

Let her stay with me until the court day

Fine, but we can't have you making
a scene whenever you want

He's insulted a newly married woman
in front of all those people out there

- Won't you say anything to him?
- When you've proved that he did

Shall I fetch witnesses, sir?
There's also these film ladies

If these ladies will testify,
that'll be acceptable

I'll get the witnesses

Did she tear up the Order
when you were there?

No, we didn't see it

He's lying

He's trying to get me into trouble. I said
I won't give her up for another 2 months

- Did you see her tear up the Order?
- No, we didn't

He was lying, I would never insult the court

If that's the case, you're free to go

But as regards the child,
you can't say you won't give it up

If you refuse to hand it over
and he files a complaint...

...you'll be sentenced to imprisonment
or a fine. It's up to you

Go now, this time we'll pardon you

I'm going to make a new petition
that I was in a bad state

- You can make a petition
- Thank you, sir

- We'll deal with it then
- Thank you

Anyone who makes a scene in court
must be detained

We wanted to detain her for a day but
we saw she was sorry

She's not normal... she's a troublemaker

She came here early this morning,
refusing to hand the child over

We'll see when she gets
the final decision...

...whether she's learned her lesson or not

Didn't you detain her?

Sir, she kicked me in court, she punched
me... she'll make another scene

Alright, she says you have said
improper things about her

Never! But she won't give me
my daughters

You can make a complaint.
She has to hand over the child...

...otherwise she'll be imprisoned or fined

For God's sake, I was in a terrible state

You remarried, and when you remarry
you lose your child

For God's sake, I made a petition but
the Order has already been issued

You could at least give me one of them.
I lost everything

Go now and live with your new husband

I can't, Your Honour

All last night, I was talking to you
and pleading with you, sir

I was asking you to give me
one of them at least

For God's sake, Your Honour...

For the sake of your own children,
please let me keep this one

Won't you please do something?

I'll go mad without her

- At least let one of them be with me
- We must get on with the next case

- For God's sake, sir...
- We've nothing more to say

Let me have this one!

I'll go mad, sir... please, just look at
the child, she's only 4 and a half

In God's name, have some mercy,
let me have her

He's never at home...

He goes to work in the morning and
comes back late at night

Everybody out! Clear the court! You too!

Will you talk to him?

Will you ask him to let me have the child?

We have nothing more
to say to you, go now

Please, sir, for the sake of the child...

I cried all night, holding her in my arms

May I wait outside?

Please, for God's sake...

Do you want to be detained again?

I was pleading with you all night...
I want her

Go now, go!

- May I wait outside?
- Just go!

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