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I want everything to be done before sunrise, okay?

Tell Sakher and Chahine.

So, this is your room?

Yes, it is.

It's supposed to be our room now.

That's right.

We didn't think much about this.

Yes, we didn't.

RIMA

This closet has enough room for your clothes.

I'll get you another closet if you want.

But this bed can't be divided into two.

It's my favorite bed.

It also can't be divided into three.

Me, you...

and Adel.

True.

This room can't sustain the three of us.

Absolutely true. You're right.

We'll see about that.

We've got to improvise.

Well then,

I'm going to check on Joe.

We'll see about that tomorrow.

Thank God!

Lady Alia.

Good morning.

I've come to wake him up.

I'll wake him up.

Joe. Sweetie.

Come on, my dear. You'll be late for school.

Joe?

Joe.

Come on, baby, get up.

Here you are.

Jabal went out before sunrise, and Alia slept next to the boy.

They're not young anymore to be shy. But--

Did you prepare breakfast?

It's almost done.

Lady Alia is a member of this family now.

Be careful of how you speak of her. And be courteous.

-Did I do something wrong? -Get out of here.

You scared the birds off, Dorayd.

You never miss a target, Jabal.

Tell me,

is there any bird in the sky you haven't shot yet?

There are plenty of birds. What is it?

What about Ronny?

Yes, I told them to take away the car instead of killing him.

I'll handle it this time.

You just send me the car and I'll pay his debts.

Since when do you pay for others, Dorayd?

Listen, he's the guy who traffics women for Zidan.

We don't want to mess with him.

You don't want him. You want your money.

I don't want him to upset my men in the future.

Okay, man. He won't do it again.

If he fails to pay, I'll pay you myself.

Let's keep the peace with Zidan.

I just want my cut.

I'll send you the car today. See you.

What does this Ronny do exactly?

I don't know. You'll have to ask Chahine.

Go give him the car and collect the money.

How come Dorayd is so generous suddenly?

That idiot is more into women.

What, Debb?

Morning, Master.

Don't go alone. Take Fanous with you. Okay?

Got it.

-How are things? -Pretty messed up.

How's the hunt?

Really?

Check the car before you take it to Dorayd, okay?

Don't worry, brother.

Sorry, I didn't get you any present.

-Do you want some eggs? -Yeah.

So, did you sleep well?

Yeah, fine.

Jabal Junior must have slept well, too, right?

Nothing compares to sleeping in our mother's arms.

But not every day.

I think I should go to the school today to see the principal and the teachers.

I have to make sure Joe is doing fine.

Yeah, you should.

I didn't understand.

I didn't have the time or the willingness to understand.

And above all, I sent you a message to tell you that I have good news,

and where were you?

I couldn't tell you such news over the phone.

But why? Why did you rush into it?

It wouldn't make any difference.

I was going to move on with it anyway.

What was the good news?

Tell me.

Yara was so psyched when she learned that I'm with this tall, handsome guy.

She begged me to marry you.

And where were you? Getting married!

Anyway, we both knew that this day will come eventually.

But I didn't know this day will bring me so much sorrow.

Me, too. It wasn't easy for me.

But you got married anyway.

These are our traditions.

You always talk about traditions and mores.

I'll always say that.

Do you mean to tell me that you're not happy?

Listen, I went along with this marriage for the family.

I don't think it will make much change in my life.

You don't know that.

What do you want to hear?

That you won't leave me.

Did I say that I will leave you?

You didn't.

But I'd like to hear it from you. Just to be relieved.

Listen, I don't want you to feel that I betrayed you, please.

Why her and not me? Why?

Because she's Em Jabal, the mother of my nephew, Jabal Junior.

And that boy must be raised here. Understand?

But I have the right to be sad and hurt, don't I?

You'd have that right if I had promised you something and didn't keep it.

How do you feel today?

It's okay.

But I don't feel like going out.

We have a meeting with the lawyer.

Can't it be delayed until I'm feeling better?

Darling, you were agitated yesterday.

If you don't feel good about this, we could do without it.

I just want a couple of days because I'm a little tired.

It's okay, sweetie. We'll sleep on it for a while. No problem.

The blacksmith who did this seems to be a sneaky bastard.

He welded it to the outer side of the chassis.

-Who found it? -It's me, Master.

It didn't occur to me at all.

Here's how they attached it.

If Dorayd didn't know about this,

he wouldn't have taken it upon himself to call and pay the money.

Even if he has an affair with Ronny's wife.

Dorayd, what's up?

Is everything okay?

Listen, the guys didn't leave yet.

They're a little busy. Maybe you can come take the car.

No, don't send anyone. You come in person.

I'm a little busy at the house. You know, I'll send you the money.

Will you come or do you want me to come?

What's the matter?

I didn't get enough of you yesterday.

Okay then, I'll swing by your house.

I'll be waiting. Don't be late.

See you.

See what you did, you damned druggie idiot!

Get lost, you dirtbag bastard!

Piss off!

Where do want to see him?

At the house.

He betrayed us, stole from us, and lied to us.

You'll still let him in our house?

He'll do some begging, and you'll forgive him.

He won't come otherwise.

Then, we don't let him make it there.

If he stole from us, it's a problem.

But if he also stole from Zidan, it's an even bigger problem.

He will be in deep trouble.

I don't know. You decide.

Today, there's a banquet of grilled birds back at the house. Don't be late.

-Fanous. -Yes, Master.

-What? -He's stubborn. He doesn't want to come.

What did you say to him?

What you told me.

He said he doesn't want to see you and you shouldn't visit.

-Could you just-- -Mr. Chahine. Go.

If your dad says he doesn't want to see you, he won't.

Be quick.

Didn't I tell you that Jabal, in particular,

is not to be messed with?

You told me that you had the money to give to Jabal.

What did you do with it? How did you lose it?

How did you lose the money?

Yes, Chahine. I wanted to speak to you.

What did you tell my father?

The exact words you told me. No more, no less.

Enough about your father now. I have a problem and I need your help.

There's a misunderstanding between me and Jabal.

You must help me out here.

Can't you talk over the phone?

Where are you now?

Let's meet to see what you screwed up this time.

See you.

She only speaks a little. And when she does, she's rather asking.

"Why is that? What is this?"

You know, she needs time to get familiar.

Yeah, she does.

We have to help her.

I did my best.

Really? You even sleep in one room and your wife in another.

My wife.

Yes, your wife.

Alia is your wife now.

Okay, my wife.

But Adel, may he rest in peace, is between us.

Did she say so?

I say so as well.

Hello. So, you went to the school?

Yeah. I met with the principal. We talked about Joe.

I didn't like what she said at all.

What did she tell you?

Jabal, I don't feel good about the bodyguards.

The school too shares this feeling.

My son has to live normally like all the other kids.

I know he's in danger, but we have to figure something out.

You're right.

Come over here.

Come with me.

MONA SHEIKH AL-JABAL

Where are we with those birds, Em Ali?

They're right here just as you left them.

Jabal, we were talking about my son.

Here you are.

What's this now?

Birds.

I know.

I will teach you how to pluck out birds.

Excuse me.

Why aren't you answering?

Forgive me, Mona. I don't want to be scolded.

Mom told you not to answer me, didn't she?

No, it's not like that. But you know how things...

How was the wedding?

Very good. We missed you there.

Really?

If they really missed me, they would've called me.

I don't know what to tell you. But you know Lady Nahed.

Yeah, I know my mom very well.

And Alia, is she happy?

She's fine.

Jabal is teaching her how to pluck out birds.

Excuse me, sweetie. I have to hang up now.

I can't talk anymore. Take care. Bye.

Many birds are available this time of year.

When we go hunting, we set off before sunrise.

Look, many kinds are here.

There are sandpipers, potato birds, common chaffinches, starlings, and quails.

The biggest and most delicious are quails.

They appear as white spots in the sky.

Only skilled hunters can take them down.

Then there are sandpipers.

They are available in the same season as quails.

It has a big beak. I don't know if you ever saw or caught one.

Sandpipers are so cunning. Big time.

You get very close to it, it might be only one meter away,

but it won't move.

Then all of a sudden, it flies off screaming loudly.

It has a scary voice.

They used to say, "She's like a sandpiper!"

Good for you. I like your sharp intuition.

It's very delicious.

Some people like to eat it with rice.

For me, I like it grilled.

Em Ali used to make me grilled birds like chicken.

Don't you like chicken?

No, I prefer the shawarma.

Can we make it into shawarma?

No, it won't work. It will melt.

-See how clean it gets. -Yeah, I see.

You can clean it with candles as well.

If there's a large quantity.

Really? Do you mean wax?

You bring the hot wax,

and then you dip the birds in it.

Soon, the wax will dry out.

You break the wax and the feather comes out separated from the meat.

Why go through all the trouble? Why don't you laser it all out?

I prefer to pluck things with my own hand to enjoy their taste.

If you want the bird to taste good,

you have to hunt it with your hands and pluck its feathers with your hands.

Well, I'll talk to the principal to add a new subject about bird plucking.

For Joe to learn.

Well,

also tell her that we don't live a normal life,

and our son will not live a normal life.

And about the bodyguards,

they will remain.

By the way,

the principal is a very kind woman.

She was very excited when I paid her.

I promised her something that excited her.

I told her that I will help build a new block for VIP members.

To be honest, she was the one who asked me that. I swear.

She said, "Please, Mr. Jabal, keep the bodyguards with the boy."

Don't pour any hot water on them.

They'll stink.

Don't worry, madam. I'll pluck them out for you.

Oh, really?

He wants to meet and talk.

He's definitely involved.

He said there's a misunderstanding.

Well, let's hear what he has to say.

What if he chickened out and never showed up?

That's unacceptable.

You must get him there.

He must come today.

Okay. I'll see to it. Bye.

We can't keep doing this. Moving bags back and forth.

It's okay, sweetie. You're still young. You better get used to troubles.

You seem to be in the mood today. I can't wait to hear what happened.

Nothing happened. I'll be fine in time.

You'd better not poke around and ask many questions.

No, I won't. See? I'm silent.

Good. Come, let's move.

Now that we're talking frankly, I want to ask you something.

Is it really necessary for me to go to Beirut?

Of course, it is, sweetie.

Your future is the most important thing to me now.

But I don't want you to think that I'm driving you away, okay?

It's too much for my delicate heart.

Come here, sweetie.

Let's move it now.

Come on.

Yes, Sakher. Where are you?

Listen to me carefully. Don't let Dorayd make it here.

He's deep in trouble.

Did you set another meeting with the lawyer?

It's okay. We'll see him another time.

What?

Call him.

Let's see if he's available to make the authorization.

Are you sure?

Want me to call him myself?

What's this good smell, Em Ali?

Em Ali is a very skilled chef.

Wow. You don't know who Em Ali is.

She's the most skilled birds chef.

She's better than all chefs in the country.

Yeah. I just hope you don't go hunting every day.

Pity. She really exhausted herself plucking.

You can't hunt birds every day. Only when the season is right.

Now, the season for rabbits and boars hunting is close.

I hope I get the chance to teach you how to skin them.

Can you take this, please?

Right away.

-No, sir. I'll handle it. -It's okay.

I was going to take the plates to the table.

What have you done, Dorayd?

You greedy bastard.

I have nothing to do with it. That man was stealing from me.

But no one knows about that.

I'm not a fool, Dorayd.

It's just a misunderstanding.

You tell this to Jabal.

You have to help me out.

I won't get involved in this.

I don't need this either.

But Jabal is stubborn.

Make things right with Jabal, and I'll do the same with your father.

Are you trading this for that?

There's a misunderstanding that we need to explain.

Clear it out with Jabal,

and I'll send your father a message that you'll work with us secretly.

When will you understand that I don't want to work?

You won't be working at all.

It will stay between you and me, and you'll win your father's approval.

This is what you want me to do?

Neither this nor that.

Who are they? What are they doing here?

Chahine, I trusted you when I got in the car with you.

Calm down. Don't make me nervous. Let me see what's going on.

Chahine, save my neck.

What's with you? Jabal gave me his word. Relax.

What is it, cousin?

I want him.

He's with me. I'll take him to Jabal then drive him home.

What do you want with him?

Jabal isn't home. We'll take him somewhere else.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'll take him. Drive ahead of us.

You'll let me take him.

Sakher. Listen, I'm taking him home. Hop in. Come on.

Only Jabal deals with me.

Could you just shut your stupid mouth?

Sakher. You talk to me. What's with you?

I told Jabal that I'll get him and drive him back!

Take him out, Debb.

Don't get involved, Chahine. Stop this madness.

Whoever touches him will get shot. Understood?

Call Jabal and let me talk to him!

That scumbag was stealing from us.

Sakher, I'm not to be fooled.

Call your brother and let him talk to me.

Damn you!

-Line's busy. -Call him back.

Chahine.

Sakher. Did you hear what I said?

I told you that scumbag was stealing. He must not step into our house.

I don't care what he did. Tell your brother to talk to me.

He won't pick up.

I swear I won't move an inch until your brother picks up,

or else it'll be a bloodbath, Sakher!

What a delicious meal, Em Ali.

You always cook them beautifully, but this time, it's different.

What's the secret?

Ask Lady Alia. She did the cooking.

Show me what you'll do now, Sakher.

I told you that scumbag was stealing from us!

Are these your words or Jabal's?

You shut the hell up!

Calm down, Dorayd!

Don't speak to him!

Sakher, I told you I want to drive him back home! We'll deal with him later!

Oh, I can't believe you!

Get lost, Sakher!

Why are you doing this, Chahine?

Sakher, listen!

If he is really stealing from us, I'll put a bullet in his head myself!

Answer your phone. I'll teach you how to cook birds later.

They won't let me enjoy my meal.

Yeah.

Hey, brother.

Nothing. But our cousin got in our way.

Here you are. Speak.

Yes, Jabal. Why did you do this to me?

Either I take him back home or keep him with me!

Tell this to your brother. He's just being stubborn!

Yes, brother.

You got it. Your word is my command.

Happy now?

Get in the cars!

What?

Jabal's waiting back at the house.

Don't be afraid. You're under my protection.

Hope you enjoyed it.

-Thanks. -Thanks.

Leave it, madam. I'll clear the dishes away.

It's okay. We'll help each other.

This is much better.

Tell me, what's the secret to this taste?

It's a secret.

I like black pepper.

It has great flavor. But there's another ingredient. What is it?

My touch.

I told you she'll make you happy.

Is cooking a bird enough to make me happy?

Believe me, she's not easy.

Subtitle translation by Faris Hasan