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A FEW DAYS LATER

It's been a week since the funeral.

He still hasn't called or visited.

He doesn't care about me being pregnant.

Your blood pressure is high, Mom.

-Do you take your medicine? -I did.

And if you keep talking this way about your husband,

you will also have high blood pressure, which is not good.

What should I do then? This is unbearable. Help me.

How are you doing?

We're fine, thanks. How are you doing?

I'm a little sick. I'm looking for Joe. Have you seen him anywhere?

He's with his uncles. Come near the fire.

I'll go to the pharmacy. I need some medicine.

Tell Abu Ali about the medicine you want. He'll get if for you.

I prefer to go by myself. He won't know what I want.

Yes, Mom. I also need some stuff. We'll go together.

Let Abu Ali accompany you.

Seriously, there is no need for that. I can go by myself.

Abu Ali will accompany you all the way. It's not safe to go on your own.

Okay, dear. Get ready.

Okay. I'll get my purse.

I'm sorry, I believe I've just heard gunshots.

Yes, Abu Ali might have seen a lizard near the house and shot at it.

Here? Near the house?

Haven't you gotten used to gunshots yet?

She's right, Mom. Jabal keeps running around.

I'll talk to him when he arrives.

That's better.

Take it easy, Mom. She's new here.

She'll learn.

And what's with you? Pull yourself together and stop wailing!

If you miss your husband, go back to him.

Will Jabal be fine with that?

He will be, if you are fine with it.

What's right is always right.

I remember the last time he spoke with me.

He said, "I'll be gone for a while. I'll call you back, don't worry."

I haven't heard from him since then.

RIP ADEL SULTAN SHEIKH AL-JABAL

Adel barely traveled outside Canada.

Honestly, he never mentioned you.

And I didn't insist on asking.

Maybe because life makes us focus on our own little family and personal affairs.

The whole family is essential for my brother, Adel.

He was willing to die for his family. May he rest in peace.

He probably changed in Canada.

True men never change, Mr. Naim.

Nothing happens without a reason.

Frankly, I told you everything I know about Adel.

I still find myself knowing nothing about him.

What you know is more than enough.

Let's go.

Come on, just let me touch it.

Tell me your name first.

Joe. I mean, Jabal.

You've missed.

Don't look at me. I can't help you.

I really forgot.

Oh, you forgot your name?

Next time, when you remember your name, I'll let you touch the gun.

Ask me again.

No, I won't. You've missed your chance for today.

Won't you leave the boy alone?

Uncle Sakher promised to give me the gun, but he won't do that.

You're still young for such things, boy.

However, your Uncle Sakher always keeps his promises.

Not until he remembers his name first.

Ask me again.

Come here.

Don't be impatient, boy. Your day will come.

Escort Jabal and Mr. Naim.

I have to run an urgent errand.

Won't you wait for me?

Debb will go with me. Okay, mister?

Pardon me. I'll be in Beirut for two days before I travel.

Don't you ever worry. You're most welcome, Mr. Naim.

Thanks for everything.

Get in the car, boy.

See you.

See you.

Are you sure you don't want me with you?

Godspeed.

Isn't it more convenient if you unpack your stuff in the closet?

It's okay. I'm leaving soon.

I very much like to chat with you. But there was no time for that.

I wanted you to tell me about Adel.

I also wanted to show you some stuff.

Anytime.

Are you okay?

None of us are okay.

However, grief remains in the heart.

And life will go on.

Come on. Mona is waiting in the car.

I'll be there in a minute.

Ten years ago, I came here four or five times.

Adel was supposed to come with me in one of those visits.

We bought the tickets and made a hotel reservation. He was very eager.

But he changed his mind at the last moment.

He told me that he loves Lebanon very much.

Why did he change his mind?

I don't know. He wanted to delay for a while.

He kept delaying for years.

But I don't think he traveled alone.

He would definitely have mentioned such thing.

No, he never called or visited.

We heard nothing from him since he left.

Have you told Jabal about this visit?

Yes, I think I have.

Mr. Naim, have you ever held a gun?

Never, boy.

So, why is everybody here holding a gun?

Whatever the reason is, don't you ever do that.

Your mom would be very upset.

Okay.

-I beg your pardon, Mr. Naim. -Sure.

Why did you tell me the story of Adel's visit?

Is there anything specific you would like to know?

No, not at all.

It's just came up while we're talking. Nothing more.

So, I want you to do something.

Sure.

I want you to never remember such things.

Especially in front of my mother.

You're a lawyer and you're well aware of such things.

Nothing good will come out of it.

Got it.

Sit properly, boy.

Welcome, Jabal.

Greetings.

I can't thank you enough. But you know my situation.

What you did is enough, and your people were very supportive.

May God rest his soul.

Thanks.

Come in, please.

I see a lot of guards outside.

You're afraid, aren't you?

You know, beheading has become popular these days.

Take care of your head.

Bodyguards are following us even at the pharmacy?

They have to be with us. We are a little different.

They are not here to show off.

Here's the pharmacy, ma'am. Tell me what you want and I...

You stay in the car with Mona.

Please don't let anyone follow me.

Okay, we're waiting here.

-Your mother warned me. -I know.

Let her go. Nothing will happen.

Can I help you, madam?

It's okay, I'll wait. She's been here before me.

Don't say that. Sheikh Al-Jabal's family has always been generous with us.

Please speak for yourself, madam.

You know, we don't accept charity from anybody.

I hope you're listening, madam.

Are you talking to me?

Have we met before?

I know you, your husband, and your son.

Ask Abu Ali.

You speak only with me, Nidal.

I don't want to speak with anybody.

Look, madam.

Listen.

We won't be intimidated by anyone.

Especially not by the son of that Syrian mother.

Let's talk outside, Nidal. Get out.

Listen, Abu Ali. Don't talk to me!

Let's talk outside.

Get your hands off me!

Don't touch me!

I'll get out myself.

Please see what she needs, doctor.

Of course.

What's wrong with him?

Tell him!

Nobody talks to me!

Nobody!

Who is that, Mona? Why is he doing this?

Never mind. He is a lunatic.

Abu Ali will deal with him.

Do you now see why bodyguards are needed all the time?

Don't mention this to Mom. She won't let us go outside again.

Let me drive you home. This isn't going to end up peacefully.

A magnificent piece. Brand-new. A special edition.

Let me see.

I see.

Nice piece. Enjoy it.

This is for you, my friend.

First, listen to what I have to say, then you can smile as you want.

They offered a gesture. They want to do business with you.

I won't say no.

But business must be my way. You know that very well.

Weapons and drugs don't pass.

You know this, right?

Each one of those, Jabal included, is involved enough to be arrested.

If one falls, all of them will follow.

What are you trying to say?

We'll have Jabal arrested. He's the head of the snake.

If we cut the head, it will die.

Why do you think they are all like snakeheads?

They are a gang. A very complicated network.

They are everywhere.

What did they do to your informant?

His head in one place, and the body in another.

Suppose you got Jabal, you'll be getting one piece of it.

And they will find another.

This network is hundreds of years old.

It changes its skin like a lizard, every day with a different color.

COLONEL NIZAR ISSA

Jabal has great influence in this network.

If he's gone, someone worse will replace him.

We'll eliminate the next one.

It goes on and on.

It may take you years to eliminate such a network.

Still, that doesn't mean that we let him work freely.

If you want to hit them hard,

we have to target their business and make them suffer,

until they become fugitives for good.

Understood?

Honestly, I'm trying to understand what our next move will be.

You need permission now?

I can't understand what you did at the funeral.

We had to pay our condolences.

Listen, Marwan.

I appreciate the courage you have. I don't blame you.

However, rules are rules.

Exceptions don't work well every time.

Jabal played well.

And if you want to get Jabal and the rest,

you should file a well-planed lawsuit against them.

Just like the one we did with his uncle.

Ghazi Sheikh Al-Jabal.

That is to say, a life sentence one.

And keep in mind,

what you're dealing with is a network, not individuals.

We know where it starts, but we don't know how it ends.

Everyone has a role to play.

The game is still the same as long as everybody sticks to the rules.

And if you want to hit Jabal and get him arrested,

you find him a new informant.

Is that clear?

Clear.

You keep a low profile.

Let me be in public and receive instructions from you.

Dorayd, please don't be a show-off. It seems like you're living in a movie.

Jabal, why don't you just go along with that movie?

It doesn't work.

How do you want me to keep a low profile

while stuff is passing through my territory?

It doesn't work.

Listen.

Our agreement is still viable. So, why are you greedy?

You have money you can't even count.

You deal marijuana, drugs, gasoline, and fuel.

What?

Aren't you satisfied at all?

I am.

But I can be satisfied even more.

Look.

If you don't understand it,

you won't be able to make them understand or convince them.

I'm a family man.

And a lot of people are poor and have nothing else to do as work.

Some work with seeds.

Others in traffic, others in smuggling.

And some of them deal with small arms.

Some work with drugs.

And no one is complaining.

I'm not in the mood to change the whole system.

What if they are interested in this?

I know what interests them the most.

And I want to protect them. Listen.

Let me be extra clear. Forget about drugs and heavy arms.

These people are prepared for everything.

And if anyone gets hurt, arrested, or captured,

they will do the rest.

Who are they?

Can you answer me?

Tell me who.

I bet you.

I keep hearing names like Abu Mohamad and Abu Firas.

And once, you told me about Abu Yara.

Maybe Abu Al-Qaka'a or Abu Yakoub. I don't know.

This is nonsense. Not a single explicit name.

Give me one explicit name.

You know why? Because they aren't in control.

The masters behind them are the ones who get to make decisions.

Listen.

Without a doubt, this is a nice place.

I'm satisfied with my territory and my people. Thank God.

I get my actions from them.

And my strength is also from them.

Listen, Dorayd.

If you want to deal with arms, it's up to you.

I can't hold you off.

However, from now on,

I can't work with people I don't know.

I want to do business with people who are straightforward.

People who keep their words

and make independent decisions.

Don't say that I'm rejecting business.

Because this business may get us all killed.

What if I told you that your uncle knows and is with us?

My uncle?

Yes.

My Uncle Jamal is done. He's nothing but a name and reputation.

What you don't know is that the war in Syria changed a lot of things.

And you, Jabal, why are you refusing to change?

Why?

I'll tell you why.

Jabal.

I'm begging you. This is not a game.

I know it's not a game.

I want you to see things clearly.

You don't see what's beyond that wall that is guarded by men.

How could you allow such things to pass through without my knowledge?

I was going to tell you about it. I even have your share.

But you were overwhelmed with the funeral.

That's right. May God rest his soul.

For the sake of your father and brother.

Look how elegant it is.

One, two,

-three-- -Jabal!

Why are you afraid?

Every idiot knows that if I release my hand, it will kill both of us.

Easy, man.

-Easy. I understand. -Come.

I just want to tell you that I'm ready to go with this till the end.

Stop it, man.

I got it.

You know why I came here by myself?

Because you know this is your home and I won't betray you.

Because my men don't work for me. We're a family.

I don't pay them to protect me.

We're a family, not a gang.

Okay. I understand.

Fine. Since you understand now, make them do the same.

Our business is like this grenade.

If I release my hand off it,

it will explode in our faces. Do you want that?

Okay, keep holding it.

Okay, as you like.

Our agreement is still the same. You can negotiate commissions.

But arms and drugs never pass through my territory.

With or without my knowledge. Understood?

Okay, I got the message.

Put this back in place.

The food has been ready since morning.

Enjoy your coffee, and let's have a nice conversation.

You freaked me out.

I have guests waiting at home,

but I appreciate your generosity.

But the wave is so high this time, my friend.

And who am I?

You are Jabal.

I know you're a busy man, aren't you?

Lady Nahed.

Have a seat, please. Don't get up.

How's the family? I hope they're fine.

Thank God. My daughters are fine. I left them with their mother.

Recently, I spent most of my time with Adel more than with my family.

So if I would want to tell you about Adel, I'd need more than a month to do that.

I'd like you to stay for a month or a year.

And if you like, you can marry a girl from here.

You've been most generous, Lady Nahed.

When I'm talking to you,

I feel like I'm getting close to my son, Adel.

I console myself by saying, "He probably was happy living abroad."

Honestly, if you'd ask me this question, I wouldn't know what to say.

Whether I am happy or not.

I may seem happy from the outside.

But maybe not really.

I‘ve known Adel for a long time.

We won cases together, and lost cases together.

We shared both sad and happy moments.

But he was always optimistic, always consumed by something.

He led a good business.

And he was loved by people.

He didn't have friends, but neither enemies.

On the contrary, he was helping people.

He had a very beautiful family, an amazing son.

But...

I don't know if he was happy or not.

But I assure you that he was comfortable, and he lived properly.

My biggest, most regrettable mistake was...

when I let my son, Adel, leave.

If I could just turn back time, I would have him by my side all the time.

Were there many people there at his funeral?

Not as many as there were here, but there were some.

Thank God.

I hope I answered your questions.

The important thing is that he lived a proper life.

Tell me, have you found what you need?

Yes, I have.

-Did Joe return with you? -Yes.

I'm going inside. I'll call him.

Yes, please.

God bless you, Mr. Naim.

-Excuse me. -See you.

Have you talked?

She asked me about Adel.

She also asked me if there were many people at his funeral.

I didn't tell her that there were only me, you, and the boy.

Oh, I don't want to remember.

What are you going to do now?

I don't know, Naim, I really don't.

Listen, don't think too much.

There is a huge story behind this family.

Okay, what's this story?

Something strange happened at the pharmacy today.

I tried to ask, but nobody talks. They drive me crazy.

Nobody talks about anything here.

You didn't see how Sakher talked to me today.

No. I can't take it anymore. It's impossible.

But I feel like I'm walking into a maze where everything could happen.

They drive me crazy. I'm confused.

I'm really exhausted of thinking.

I want to go to Beirut to relax and think this through.

What are you holding in your hand?

This is from Sakher.

What? Come here.

Joe, I'm talking to you.

-Look, now this. -A machine gun.

Expect the next present to be definitely a tank.

Joe!

Joe.

Stop it, boy!

Come here, get inside.

Weren't you surprised when he named your son Jabal?

Let him. Come with me. I want to show you Adel's room.

It isn't right. He can't always play, as if his father hadn't died.

He is a child. He doesn't know what death is.

Grief remains in the heart. Come with me.

At first, I was surprised by the name. But later, I got used to it.

Adel used to tell me that either we have a boy named Jabal,

or never have children.

I thought it was just a name.

It didn't occur to me that he named him after his brother.

May he rest in peace.

He was fond of his brother.

The room remained the same since Adel left.

Open and cleaned every day.

And no one lived here but him.

And no one will, except his son.

You can move in here with your son,

since you haven't unpacked your stuff yet.

Ma'am, some guests arrived to pay their condolences.

I'll get down.

We have a lot of stories to talk about.

Yes, we have. I hope there's enough time.

There is. There'll be enough time

to hear each other out.

This room is for you and your son.

You can use it the way you like.

And now, I want to tell you something.

You were married to the best of men.

And no what matter the reason why he left,

I sincerely love him with all my heart.

As I told you, grief remains in the heart.

Your turn will come to tell me your stories.

So, I'll get down to see the guests.

Then I want to rest for a while. My blood pressure is unstable today.

Take care.

Thank you.

Chahine will never abandon his bad habits.

It seems your friend wasn't pleased, was he?

He freaked out.

They want to deal with arms.

As if we don't have enough problems.

Dorayd is very happy about it.

Master, are you sure he won't betray you?

No. Dorayd is a coward.

After today's visit, he won't do anything stupid.

But people change,

and the journey is long.

God knows what will happen.

I'm telling you, a grenade from the new stuff.

He closed the doors and was going to get us all killed.

His uncle, Jamal, is your last resort.

No. Jabal can't be intimidated or persuaded by money.

I know him well.

I'm with you! But we don't want to worsen the situation.

You do what you think is right.

This won't be a problem.

But you have to answer phone calls, right?

We have to meet and discuss other matters.

Listen, is Sakher with you?

Will you be late?

Fine. We'll talk.

See you.

What's this car doing here?

Stop.

Go back.

Stay still. Don't touch anything.

How can a strange car enter our territory without notice?

Maybe someone has lost his way or something.

-Master. -What?

The engine is still hot.

The driver must be close.

Subtitle translation by Faris Hasan