Original subtitles

-Look at that! -[Gavriel pants]

[Rosa breathes agitatedly]

[Gavriel sighs]

[Rosa] What is that?

[Gavriel sighs]

-You know what it is. -That's what Luna sleeps with at night.

You pulled me out of work, in the middle of the day, for this?

Stay away!

Rosa…

-Rosa, it's not gonna bite me. -Don't touch it! Please, Gavriel!

Next she'll be hanging a picture of his mother.

I want you to go to the Mission right now and get her out of there.

-[Gavriel sighs] -Now.

[Gavriel sighs]

[whimsical music plays]

Sh'ma Israel. [mutters indistinctly]

Oh, God.

[sighs]

[music fades out]

[church bells ringing]

What's this?

[Rosa] Answer your father.

It's Jesus, who was crucified by some people.

It was the Romans.

You should know your stuff much better when you choose to lie.

Did they give it to you at the Mission?

Answer me. Where did you get this? And what is it doing--

-Remove me. I don't like studying there. -It looks like they're teaching you a lot.

She meant to scare us.

She left it there so we'd pull her out of the Mission.

Yes.

But didn't I tell you you'd spend this entire year studying at the Mission?

We've had this conversation.

It's probably best to pull her out of there.

You always complain that I spoil her

and say yes to everything that she wants, constantly.

And that is over.

And believe me, you'll finish this year at the Mission.

And I… I am going to talk to the principal to find out

why they gave this--

It's not from the Mission.

Then where is it from?

-A store at the souk in the Arab quarter. -God forgive me.

Where did you get the money to buy it?

-I never said that I bought it. -Then how?

Stealing?

[Rosa] I'd rather be deaf than hear this. [sighs]

We won't fix this with words.

[smacks lips] Go to your room.

After what she did, teach her on the side that hurts.

[footsteps departing]

Take the pillow away.

-Abba, wait, don't tell me you're really-- -I said take the pillow away.

[Gavriel inhales deeply and sighs]

Turn around.

-Abba, no. -Quiet!

[Luna scoffs]

[Gavriel sighs]

[sighs]

[breathes heavily]

[groans angrily]

[pants]

Girls your age work in factories, or spend their days cleaning houses,

or in the kitchen, cooking!

You have it all!

You have everything you want, every single thing you want!

You've got everything you need! And what do we get in return?

-Tell me! What do we get? -[Luna whimpers]

Did someone teach you to steal things? Who did?

-Was it David?! -[Luna sobs]

You're bringing shame upon us! You're destroying your family!

You're making your own father sick!

If tomorrow I happen to fall and die, that will be all your fault!

All your fault!

-[footsteps departing] -[Luna breathes heavily]

[crying]

[door slams]

[crickets chirp]

[Luna crying]

What's wrong, Luna?

Is it the Mission?

-[breath quivers] -Is it hard there?

[inhales shakily]

[sighs]

[sobbing]

[crying]

[Gavriel inhaling deeply]

[sensual Lebanese folk music plays]

[music drowns out background]

[deep breathing]

[music continues]

[music fades out]

[match strikes]

-[crackling] -[puffing]

[music continues]

[Aishi breathes heavily]

[music continues]

[music fades out]

[somber ethereal music plays]

Rochel?

[music fades out]

Ah.

[Aishi] Ah.

-[Gavriel sniffs] Hmm. -[in Arabic] Rokhal?

What?

You said Rokhal.

And it's not the first time.

-Is Rokhal your wife? -No.

I mistook you for somebody else.

[scoffs faintly]

Men betray their wives with a prostitute and forget about her being their lover.

They end up wanting her only for themselves.

-But I'm with you right now. -[Gavriel chuckles softly]

I'm all yours.

[Tawla pieces rattle]

[box thuds]

[tranquil instrumental music plays]

[music continues]

[Gavriel inhales deeply]

-[birds tweeting] -[Gavriel groans softly]

[gasps softly]

Aishi!

[whimsical music plays]

[whispers] Khalil.

[mutters indistinctly]

Please…

where is Aishi?

She was arrested. Taken for questioning.

A gang came here last night, stole all the money.

They went into the rooms.

So… she's a suspect?

They're questioning all the girls who were with clients.

They stole all my stuff.

Not just yours.

Hello.

Hello. Peace be upon you.

[whimsical music continues]

Those are the men who were with the girls.

If you have money, someone can buy you clothes.

No, I don't. They took everything.

[whispers] I don't know what to say.

[breathes agitatedly]

[sighs]

[whimsical music continues]

[music fades out]

[birds chirping]

[in English] Luna?

What?

Luna, that's your name?

Uh… Do you remember me?

I'm Giselle.

We had a class in common at some point, and then I never saw you again.

What a boring story.

-[bird chirping] -[Giselle chuckles softly]

I guess you do remember.

I don't know. You all look the same to me.

[laughing]

Well, what's so funny, huh?

It's just that I like your honesty.

[nearby footsteps]

I'm an English teacher. Uh…

Since you can already speak English,

you could learn another language at the Mission.

Italian or French.

Uh, am I annoying you?

-You want me to leave-- -Maybe I could learn French.

And why French, if I may?

[Luna clicks tongue]

I'm trying to read this part.

Um…

About the woman who made that… very beautiful outfit.

Her name is Coco Chanel.

Have… Have you heard of her?

Did you know that she got into sewing and starting learning with a nun?

-Just like me. -Really?

-Oui. -[classical music plays]

At first, she took sewing lessons

at the convent where she was studying during her high school years.

This is why her creations are mostly dresses

that are very pretty but also simple as convent life influenced her.

[Luna chuckles] Wow.

-That's a wonderful story. -It is.

Then she went to Paris, and she got really inspired by the city…

[music drowns out background]

[music fades out]

How pretty!

I'm gonna go abroad to study.

Abroad? Where are you gonna study?

I don't know, maybe in France.

How? You'll swim to France?

I know how to sew… a little.

-I'll improve my sewing skills in France. -Hmm.

The world's prettiest dresses come from the convents of France.

That's right, people spend time making dresses there.

That's right! You sleep there, eat there, live there, and they teach you how to sew.

What would you do in a convent? A Jewish girl, you couldn't live there.

-Who got this nonsense into your head? -Giselle, and she's not lying.

Who is Giselle?

Promise me you'll never tell Abba and Ima.

[whispers] I promise.

[pencil scratching paper]

This is beautiful.

Is it? You really mean it?

Yes.

I can tell you copied it from a magazine, correct?

Learning like that is good, however…

it's nice to come up with your own things to design.

Imagine a dress in your mind that no one has ever made before,

and start drawing it.

I'm not sure I could ever do something like that.

And I'm certain that you can.

If you believe in yourself, it will happen.

And if I manage to draw a dress on my own, from my imagination,

will this help me get into the convent in France,

the one where Coco Chanel studied?

Luna…

have you talked to your parents about that?

I hate my mom, in fact.

And my dad doesn't…

My dad's stopped talking to me.

So…

Then who do you talk to when…

Uh… You have any friends, Luna?

[bell rings]

[bell rings]

I had a friend.

-[bell rings] -She's dead now.

-Uh… -[bell rings]

We, uh…

Let's continue this conversation at a later time. Uh…

I need to go inside for a lesson. You're done with this lesson, for now.

What you can do instead is sit here

and just, um… let your imagination flow!

-And draw it on paper. -[bell rings]

D'accord?

Good luck.

[bell rings]

[bell rings]

[bell rings]

[bell rings]

[birds chirping and cawing]

[Luna] Hmm.

-[Rachelika] Abba? -[chuckles] Yes, sweetheart, what?

You taught me that those who are Christians are not like us,

that they are always trying to get people to be like them.

Yes. That's the truth.

They call themselves missionaries. And it's a very good deed to them.

-Are you interested? [chuckles] -No, no, no.

And the thing is…

I just want you to know that… I just…

I promised.

I gave my word to Luna I wouldn't share her secret,

and I'm very worried about her.

Well, tell me then. And Luna won't know about it.

-This will stay between the two of us. -[patting]

Abba…

I think Luna wants to become a Christian.

What Luna wants is for us to take her out of the Mission.

She even put a cross on her bed so that Ima and I would find it and think that--

Abba, there's a nun at the mission who told Luna

that she could go to France to learn sewing in a convent.

Did Luna tell you that?

Yes. But promise you won't get mad at her.

Abba, you know Luna misses you.

She needs your love, Abba.

-Who's the nun you're talking about? -Promise me first.

I promise.

[solemn music plays]

[ethereal choral music plays]

[music continues]

Can I do it too?

You shouldn't be in here, Luna.

You're Jewish.

I really hope I get to go to France.

And learn how to sew there.

[church bell rings]

[church bell rings]

[footsteps approaching]

Abba?

Luna…

Go to your father, Luna.

[clicks tongue and sighs]

[Gavriel sighs]

Luna…

[sighs]

Come here, querida.

[chuckles softly]

[smooch]

[smooch]

[sighs deeply]

Ready to go home?

Huh?

[sighs]

[music fades out]

[jaunty instrumental music plays]

[Gavriel breathes softly]

[sighs softly]

[inhales deeply]

[music continues]

[in Arabic] You slept well?

They told me you were arrested.

That's correct,

but I met someone I know there and they let me go.

Be honest…

was it you?

I don't understand.

-Khalil said that… -What did he say?

You think I robbed you?

There was money and the ticket for the ship.

Answer me, Gavriel. You think it was me?!

[Gavriel splutters softly]

You were here with me in the room.

-And then, Khalil said-- -Khalil.

Khalil said, huh? Was Khalil the one who slept with you?

No, Aishi, wait!

Aishi!

Get… Get me some clothes, Aishi!

Aishi!

[somber music drowns out background]

[upbeat Lebanese folk music fades in]

[folk music fading out]

[somber music drowns out background]

[inaudible chatter]

[somber music continues]

[music fades out]

What is this?

It's enough to buy a ticket for the ship.

I don't think I got the wrong size. I know your body very well.

[Gavriel] How did you get it?

[Aishi] I worked all night long.

All night long?

Don't worry.

I danced ten hours straight.

No…

I can't take this from you.

Then go out on the streets like that. Let your family wait for you.

-And leave my room. It's not free either. -Aishi…

Stop, Aishi.

[sighs]

-I'm sorry. -[she scoffs]

Yeah, of course you're sorry.

If you don't forgive me, I won't be able to take this from you.

[faint folk music plays nearby]

[faint men chattering indistinctly]

There's a party now in the club, full of VIPs.

Go there.

Let everyone see you like that…

and that will be your punishment.

[Gavriel chuckles softly]

No.

With the way I hurt you… apologizing isn't enough.

You've been very kind to me.

Kinder than I deserve.

What are you doing?

[whimsical music plays]

Learn, you fool!

Do you forgive me now? Hmm?

[moans] I don't know how to thank you, Aishi.

Don't worry.

You will pay me back for everything when you return to Beirut.

But how do you know that I'll come back to Beirut?

-Hmm? -You're not coming back?

[laughing]

I only have one demand.

-When you're with me… -[Gavriel] Mm-hmm?

…don't say another woman's name.

[Gavriel] Hmm.

[inhales deeply and moans]

Aishi.

Only Aishi.

[door chime tinkles]

[Luna, in English] Mr. Zacks…

Here's my father. You wanted to talk to him.

Oh.

Good morning, sir. Nice to meet you.

-Alfred Zacks. -Gavriel Armoza.

I, uh…

I was told you'd be willing to have Luna work for you.

Uh, yes, uh…

Your daughter is not only beautiful, she's also talented.

If you'd be so kind to agree.

[breathes excitedly]

Luna shared with me that you love automobiles.

Is that true?

Uh… I… I'm a novice.

[cheerful accordion music plays]

-[indistinct chatter] -[horn honks]

[Gavriel] Wow! Look at that.

[Zacks] Like this.

[French music plays]

[indistinct chatter]

[Zacks] You see? And it goes up and down like this.

You see?

[music continues]

-[door chime tinkles] -[Gavriel] That's great.

[Gavriel chuckles]

[static on radio]

[cheerful music plays]

Maideleh, the dress that you're trying on,

my clients always tell me they look like curtains.

I have many in the back of the shop, but no one wants to buy them.

[door chime tinkles]

-Shalom. -Shalom, shalom.

-How may I help you today? -Is it your salesgirl's day off?

No, here I am, madam!

You look prettier every day, young lady.

It's not me, it's the dress. Want to try it on?

In a different color?

We have dresses in many different colors, and any size too,

but all of our clients want this blue one.

I'm glad I could save one for myself.

The problem with this color is that it's… pale.

The dress looks like curtains.

On you, it's great. Any dress is just great on you.

But it'll look great on you as well, even more so with your eyes.

-I really wish I had your eyes. -Do you?

The same dress here, a client asked me to save it, but didn't come.

I think it's okay, you can try it on. Right, Mr. Zacks?

-Yes, yes, of course. -Wow!

It looks just as good on you as it looks on me! Right, Mr. Zacks?

Two drops of water.

Go and try it on.

[radio music continues]

You could sell… ice to the Eskimos.

-[French music plays] -[door chime tinkles]

[purse zips]

-[Luna] Enjoy it. -Thank you so much.

This is for you.

How come? Today isn't payday.

Whenever sales go well, I give a commission, percentages.

Didn't you study math at school?

Kinda.

[French music continues]

[inaudible]

[music fades out]

[crickets chirping]

[Rachelika sighs]

-Bah! -Stupid, you scared me.

-Where were you? -I don't want to tell you, all right?

No worries.

[giggles]

Luna…

-Luna. -What?

[giggles]

You ever been kissed?

Of course.

By who?

Um…

By several…

I mean, my real, real kisses were only with David.

How was it?

-[chuckles] -Fun.

Do you miss him?

Yes.

I don't know.

Why do you ask?

No, no reason. I want to know if you miss David, so I--

-Why do you ask me if I've kissed someone? -No reason.

Wait, you're lying! Who's the guy you'd like to kiss?

You two have kissed!

If you don't tell me, I'll never share anything with you.

-Nobody. -"Nobody," that's a great name!

-Okay, I'm going to sleep. -You're gonna leave me hanging?

Tell me, who is this nobody?

Well, you don't know him. I don't really know him either.

You kissed a guy you don't know well? You're a tramp then.

That makes me a tramp? I knew it.

[laughs] Kidding, kidding. Not at all. Are you in love?

Yes. I don't know.

[smacks lips] Does he love you?

-No. [chuckles] -[Luna] Do you want him to love you?

I think so. But I don't know what to do.

Basic thing that you should do, it's step number one:

next time you go meet this guy… get undressed.

-Stop. You're so annoying. -[chuckles]

You know what I think, Luna?

I just have to tell him, I feel things for him--

-Oh, no, Rachelika. No, no, no. -No?

[clicks tongue] You only tell the boy you love him

when you're sure he loves you way more.

[Rachelika] Hmm.

[smooching]

[chuckles] I can't believe that you two have kissed.

[Rachelika chuckles]

[Luna sighs] My little baby sis.

-Good night. -Have a good night.

What's that?

-It's from Mr. Zacks. -As a gift?

Yes.

And this one…

is for you.

-What? -So you stop dressing like a boy!

Thanks, Luna!

-When are you seeing your nobody? -Today.

Where will you go?

-I don't know. Wherever he takes me. -It will look great on you.

But first things first… I'm gonna take care of your make-up.

Come on!

[chuckling]

-[crickets chirping] -[distant dog barking]

[Gavriel breathes heavily]

I went into some club, there were men playing backgammon.

They were from Lebanon. They told me to come and play with them.

They said, "Loser buys a glass of Arak."

I won one game, I got a glass of Arak.

Then I sipped it…

that's all.

That's all?

After a while, I eventually woke up.

I found myself thrown down, in one of those filthy roads,

with nothing on me, nothing.

No… No… No… No wallet, no money, nothing!

I only had briefs on!

I went to the police.

And who did I run into there? The bandit who lost to me at backgammon.

And as they arrest him, they found all my missing belongings on him.

He was wearing my suit, he had my boat ticket.

-Except for one thing… -[hand pounds]

Yeah, all my money was gone.

All my money.

-[sighs] -But you came back with a new suit.

Huh?

What? This new suit?

No… [chuckles]

I'm lucky I bought it before I was robbed.

Rosa…

I feel awful, Rosa.

I saw some nice jewelry and gold.

I wanted to get something for you.

But next time, I will.

Are you going there again?

Well, I have to.

I have to buy supplies for the shop.

Wait, what's wrong? Rosa!

Rosa!

What's going on?

Wait!

That's quite a half-assed story there, Gavriel.

Next time, at least come up with something better, huh?

-But Sunday morning? -Sunday isn't good.

The Christians are closed. I'll go on Monday.

-Where are you going? -To Yaffo, to buy supplies.

Again off to Yaffo? Let's send Lieto to Yaffo.

One more time to Yaffo, and always to Yaffo.

But Beirut has better supplies, and they're much cheaper!

Lieto, can I speak to Gavriel just for a minute?

Yes, of course.

It's for our delicatessen, Gavriel, not for fun.

Every ticket you buy, every hotel night you pay for,

it costs us a lot of money.

[Gavriel] Ima, Ima, Ima…

The air in Lebanon is really good for me.

Yes, right.

Your father too had a smile on his face when he'd return from Lebanon.

But it wasn't thanks to the air.

Stay home for a while. That won't hurt you.

Give your mother a grandson first, and then, and then, we can talk!

Oh, ugh, Gavriel.

Where are you going?

Where are you going, Gavriel?

[baby crying continuously]

-[baby wails] -Shh…

[in Ladino] What's wrong, sweetheart?

[baby crying]

-Shh… -[baby screeches and cries]

[fusses]

-[baby cries] -[Rosa] My darling, Rachelika, enough.

[sings in Hebrew]

[in English] I promise, Rosa, if I had titties, I'd be helping you.

-[stupefied chuckling] -[Rachelika crying]

-[Rachelika crying loudly] -Shh…

[crying continuously]

[indistinct market chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

-[man] Excuse me, what is all this chaos? -[woman] What's going on here today?

Gavriel!

[coughing] Hey, Ima. What's wrong? Why'd you come?

I asked around where I could find the laziest bums in all Jerusalem,

and I was sent here.

-Come to the shop right now. -Right now? Right now, I'm busy.

[mutters]

Gavriel, Lieto's in Yaffo. It's hard with just me and Matzliach.

Do you understand? I need your help right now.

-We are losing clients. -There are tons of them.

[in Hebrew] Thank God.

[in English] Your wife, alone with the girls, she's exhausted.

Everyone here has a wife and children.

[in Arabic] Do you have children?

Ten boys and five girls.

Praise God. [in English] You heard?

Don't be a brat, Gavriel.

How old are you?

I'm not letting you go to Beirut so you're punishing us?

Who are you punishing? Your daughters, your wife, your mom, who?

[Lebanese folk music plays]

[hookah bubbling]

[clicks tongue and grumbles]

[she scoffs]

[Rachelika fusses]

[crying]

[Rosa vocalizes softly]

[in Ladino] ♪ Go to sleep, my soul ♪

♪ Your father is coming ♪

[softly] ♪ With great joy… ♪

[increasingly softly] ♪ Nanny, nanny… ♪

[birds chirping and cawing]

[in English] Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna?

Luna!

Luna?

Where did she go?

Luna?!

Luna!

Have you seen Luna?

Luna!

Luna!

Luna!

-Luna! -What's going on?

-I have no idea where Luna is! -How come you have no idea?

We were sitting in the yard. She disappeared!

How come? You think she's got wings to fly away?

Luna!

-Luna! -Luna!

Luna!

[Rosa] Luna!

Luna, where are you?

Luna!

[well grate clattering]

-Maybe she's at Victoria's? -Why would she have gone to Victoria's?

-Then where is she? -Where is she? Ask yourself!

-You're her mother! -[Rosa] Luna!

[Mercada] Luna!

-Most people have six or seven children. -Luna!

-You have two and can't even handle them! -[Rosa] Luna!

[Mercada] Luna!

-[sighs] Here you are, sweetheart! -[sighs] Oh! Oh, my God.

-I don't want you. -[Rosa] My Luna.

-I don't want you. -Come to Mommy.

I was resting and Luna showed up.

Come to Mommy. Luna.

[pants] Come on, sweetheart. Come to Mommy.

Oh, look, she even refuses to go with you now.

[Rosa sighs]

[Luna fusses]

What is this?

[rustling]

What is this?

What an embarrassment she is. Such an embarrassment.

[bag rustles]

[sighs]

It's beautiful. Enjoy.

[jazz music plays on radio]

Hey, Mom?

Are you the owner?

-What are you-- -[Zacks] Yes.

I came here to apologize.

-To apologize for what? -For how shameful you are.

Nice to meet you. I'm Rosa Armoza.

-I'm Luna's mother. -Oh?

And this is really embarrassing. I can't even find the words to say this.

Go ahead.

I've brought you this.

This morning, I was cleaning up the girls' room,

just like every morning,

and may God forgive me, because this is not the first time,

this is what I found under her bed.

I'm asking you, sir, please, don't go to the police.

We are righteous and our family is respected.

-I'll pay whatever amount we owe you. -Wait, Mom, it's not…

-I'm very sorry, sir. -What will you pay for?

What Luna stole.

I did not.

What are you talking about? I gave these to her.

What?

These dresses were a gift from me to her.

[jazz music continues]

I'm so sorry, Luna,

but we've had this issue with you in the past.

Get outta here, Mom.

Now.

I am very sorry.

I am very sorry.

Well, thanks a lot for the gifts, sir.

I'm very sorry.

I just hate her. [sobs softly]