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When cruelty becomes a form of dignity

I am forced to be cruel

Forgive me for my cruelty in advance

Right now

I have to side with my wounds

I know that I have a dark past And I've made countless mistakes

And that I've done things That you haven't heard about yet

KILL SULTAN - PUT GHAZI IN JAIL SEND ADEL ABROAD

I know that I have a dark past And I've made countless mistakes

THE TRAP

And that I've done things That you haven't heard about yet

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

Think long and hard Before you interpret our love

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

Think long and hard Before you interpret our love

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

We're defined by our experiences

We should understand everyone else Before we give an answer

We should be reprimanded for our actions And reprimand others for theirs

And go through difficult times So we know who our true friends are

We're defined by our experiences

We should understand everyone else Before we give an answer

We should be reprimanded for our actions And reprimand others for theirs

And go through difficult times So we know who our true friends are

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

Think long and hard Before you interpret our love

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

Think long and hard Before you interpret our love

The people who know what's right Are the ones who've made mistakes

THE EVENTS, CHARACTERS, AND SETTING OF THIS SERIES ARE ALL FICTIONAL

EPISODE 21

Just a little bit.

-Thank you. -Enjoy your food.

You didn't tell me, Father. What do you think of him?

-Who? -Fadi, what do you think of him?

-In what way? -I mean, do you like the guy?

Did he convince you? What about the project we talked about?

Honestly, the project is nice…

but I'm thinking of delaying it a little bit.

Okay, no problem. But can I know why?

I thought that you were so excited about it and that you agreed.

That's why I told him to come. So you guys could talk and discuss it.

That's true, Daughter. I haven't changed my mind but…

can't you see that I'm so busy with the elections these days?

You're right.

-Dad? -Yes.

-Can we vote? -Of course.

Why would you not be able to? Aren't you a grown-up with civil rights?

What's that? It's amazing how articulate you are.

I know, but we are his daughters. Can we still vote for him?

-He can even vote for himself. -Okay then.

Salma, dear…

I wanted to talk to you about something…

and I wanted your sisters to be here so they can be happy for you about it.

Go ahead, I'm listening.

Congratulations.

It seems like we're going to celebrate your marriage soon.

-Celebrate my marriage? -Yes.

What marriage? I don't get it.

Today, someone proposed officially to Salma.

Really? Does this mean that Fadi proposed to Salma?

No. Hawlo is the one who proposed to Salma.

So, Mother. We are alone now.

Sumaya.

What about her?

Ask yourself that question.

-I didn't do anything to her. -That's the problem.

That's why I brought you here so you can explain.

Relax, Mother, what's going on? What is it? What happened?

That poor thing.

How can you leave her like this, like she's your wife only by name?

Things have changed.

-Are you really saying this, Mother? -Yes,

because what's right is right and God won't allow unfairness.

Did that idiot complain to you?

Is that what you care about?

Son, my dear, what you're doing is wrong.

She's your wife, and she has the right to be treated as one.

Right?

What about my father's right?

Really?

You've decided to talk about this now after all these years?

Aren't you the one who went and proposed to the girl?

Tell me. Did someone force you to do it?

I don't know.

I don't like her at all.

Fine, what's your problem with her exactly? Tell me.

It's not just one problem. There's more.

If it's because of her father then that's a different story,

and if it's because of her actions, then you can see the girl has changed.

I vouch for her.

The problems are way bigger than this.

Jabal…

marrying Mariam is not your destiny…

and you have to forget the past and let it go totally.

Son, dear, this is your life and you know better.

Not only your life, but the people's around you too.

That means that your wife has every right to be treated as one.

And I have the right to see your children before I die,

and you have the right to have a boy that will hold your name,

and help you when you're old.

What would've happened to us if it wasn't for you?

You should see your kids standing beside you also.

Enough, Mother.

Leave it to fate.

Okay.

Please don't fight with her because she spoke to me.

Think about what I said and don't make me worried.

Don't you worry.

-Goodnight. -Goodnight.

-I swear I can't believe it. Hawlo? -Yes, Hawlo. What's wrong with him?

-He's a gentleman. -A gentleman? Is this a gentleman?

He's a criminal and he's involved with a group of bad men.

How could you let your daughter marry someone like this?

My dear Salma, you think I would do something bad to you?

I have a close relationship with this man. I know him very well.

You don't seem to know anything.

This man might be vulgar and mean like you say,

but he has a pure heart.

When you marry him and get to know him better,

you can control him and mold him as you wish.

Don't say that I'm going to marry him. Don't say that!

You make me sick every time I hear it.

Can we chill for a moment so we can discuss it?

What do you want to discuss?

Do you want to discuss it because you're not involved?

-Enough. Let her do whatever she wants. -How's that? Are you on their side?

Of course not! I wouldn't marry him if he was the last man in this world.

But I don't understand, why are you that angry?

-Just say no and that's it. -Shut up, I don't need this!

Listen, Father…

I'll pretend I didn't hear this and that it didn't happen.

And I don't want to talk about it again.

Salma!

My dear Salma…

you've always lived happily in this house.

I never upset you or your sisters.

If you care about me…

before you refuse and say no…

just think about it.

Take your time…

and let me know.

I don't have anything to do with him. Do you think I'm responsible for him?

-Aren't you his sister? -Majdi, don't drive me nuts.

Since when do you interfere in my brothers' business?

-Or do you want to cause a problem? -I don't want to cause a problem.

I'm just telling you what happened and that's it.

Fine, I know about it now. What else?

Dear, you shouldn't be upset with me whenever I tell you something.

If I don't tell you who else would I tell?

Dear, I'm not upset with you, but you shouldn't make the problem worse.

Put yourself in my shoes, you are an educated girl.

Can you imagine your brother Sakher, walking between the students

while he's angry and might be armed?

Fine, no problem. I'll see him tomorrow and we'll talk.

That's great.

-Are you hungry? -Yes, I'll prepare dinner.

No.

I'm inviting you to dinner tonight.

Come on.

Are you still awake?

I'll sleep in a bit.

Are you in pain?

No, it's nothing.

Am I the reason?

Why, have you done something?

Jabal, be honest with me. What's going on?

Aren't you going to stop acting like a child?

Me?

Are you serious? Why are you saying this?

Don't act stupid. What have you said to my mother?

Is that what made you upset?

Have you lost your mind and told my mother about me?

You think I did that?

I swear she came to me and asked me about it.

Should I lie to her?

No, don't.

Anyway, this is women's stuff. You shouldn't interfere with it.

What's happening inside my bedroom

is women's stuff and I shouldn't interfere with it?

What's happening inside your bedroom? Are you serious, Jabal?

Listen…

I don't allow anyone to interfere in my life.

Do you understand?

As you wish.

But just so you know, I won't allow it as well.

My own mother doesn't ask me such questions

because she knows pretty well how I'm going to answer her.

But I answered Um Jabal out of respect.

Um Jabal who knows and must know everything.

I'm sorry, once again.

Goodnight.

Majdi…

hold on, my love.

Take this with you. It's cold outside.

Thank you, dear.

-Don't forget about tonight, all right? -All right, have you talked to Mira?

Mira and her husband knew about this a week ago.

They reserved the table themselves.

That's great. I'll be ready by the time you're done.

-Okay, my love, goodbye. -Goodbye.

Welcome, boss. Welcome.

Welcome back, boss.

-Welcome, boss. -Welcome back, boss.

Welcome back, boss.

Look at you two, the boss is here. Welcome, welcome.

Welcome back, why didn't you tell us? We would've gone out to welcome you.

Why? Have I returned from the Holy City? Berhan, he's going to join you two.

Go and explain our work to him,

and starting tomorrow you'll take him with you.

-Doshka. -Welcome, welcome.

-Barhoum. -It's a pleasure.

-Welcome, guys. -Doshka,

what's going on with Mr. Nazem's election?

-No one told us how to act yet. -I'll explain it to you.

I don't want anyone in this area to vote for anyone other than my father-in-law.

"Father-in-law"?

Allow me to help you, baby. Don't you have waiters here in college?

No, excuse us. We don't have any.

You know what?

-College is a profitable business. -What do you mean?

I mean, if someone opens a college,

do you know how much he will make per year?

I don't care about that.

-Let's talk about us now. -Why? What about us?

No, don't tell me that you've changed your mind.

No, but we need to make a plan.

-A plan? For what? -For our relationship.

Whoever hears you will think that we're planning a battle not a wedding.

Enough, Sakher, don't joke around. Haven't you decided anything?

Rima, don't make me lose my mind.

I couldn't believe that we finally made up.

-What's the problem now? -I still mean what I said.

But I want you to know that I won't get engaged until I've finished studying.

Fine, I'll wait until you're done with your classes.

-You are in a good mood today. -No.

But I don't want to mess your mood up.

You brought me here to make me wait for three or four years?

But we agreed on this. That's nothing new.

We agreed that we will marry after you graduate,

and now, you are saying that we can't do anything before that.

-What's the difference? -Rima…

I can't leave you around these people without getting engaged.

Sakher, what are you talking about? This is a university, not--

Hold on, hold on. Don't start talking about this.

It's too early for you to talk about college and educated people.

If you are talking like this now, how will you talk when you graduate?

-You know what? -What?

-Let's talk about this later. -You know what? That would be better.

Can I have the bill?

Get up, are you crazy? Get up!

Get up. You're embarrassing me. The bill is paid. Get up.

I'm saying, for example, if we prepare a huge buffet every day,

two, three, or four feasts of meat, or whatever,

then people will all gather to eat,

and we will have men distribute pictures and flyers, etc.,

-What do you think? -It's not a bad idea.

Let me talk, boss. If there's cooking, let me handle it.

I know a brilliant cook who prepares delicious food.

Wait, wait, what do you mean by cooking and inviting people?

This is not enough.

Besides, people shouldn't have to go dragging their kids to tents to eat.

There's another solution.

And how do you know what our people like or don't like?

How nice! He's already started to boss us around!

-Let us hear him. Go on. -Boss, we'll bring boxes, put food in it,

and we'll distribute it to the people.

This way people will remember us for a couple of days.

Some people do that. My father-in-law is very generous.

But people here have enough and don't need us.

Believe me, people love these things.

Besides, as the saying goes, "Feed the people and you'll win them."

-Boxes of food! What a way! -Yes, boss, boxes of food.

We'll add oil, butter, thyme, and sugar and the like, how about it?

Fine.

-Go and let me think about it. -Fine. Let's go.

What's wrong with you?

Boss, you'll have to excuse me and don't misunderstand me,

but I want to ask you two questions.

The first question is, does this guy seem like an idiot or is he acting like one?

Berhan is full of ideas, he's heartless and doesn't mind killing.

Plus, he thinks in a smart way, not like you.

-I don't know, but it's a little weird. -Forget about him.

What's the second question?

"Father-in-law." What's the story of "father-in-law Nazem"

that you keep on repeating today?

Is that you?

How are you?

I'm fine.

Is everything all right, son? What do you want?

Aren't you pleased with what happened?

What else do you want?

I came here to ask about Mariam.

Mariam is fine as long as she's away from you.

-Away from me? -From both of us.

And I lost Mariam because of you.

As you can see…

I live by myself now, after she left.

If I die, no one will know.

But all of this is fine as long as she's happy.

She'll be happy with her family and people…

with the people who love her and that she loves back.

Mariam can no longer love anyone.

And if you truly love her, just go.

Let her be.

If you truly love her…

let her forget about you, Jabal.

Hello. How are you?

I haven't heard from you in a long time.

Yes, I know, I know.

But I thought you'd come see us after all this time.

What do you think?

You could at least ask. Ask how we're doing, if we're okay.

Why are you talking so much? What's going on? Tell me.

Who's Randa?

No, I don't know her. What's wrong with her?

What are you saying?

Fine, hang up. I'll call you back.

Hello, have you lost your mind?

I don't know, ask yourself.

Just because I was away, you started disrespecting me?

What have you done to the girl?

If she dies, how would this help me?

Until she's able to go back to work,

who will repay the money I spend taking care of her?

Listen to me. Listen carefully.

This is the last time you make a mistake with my people.

The last time.

When his brother came, I stabbed him a third time,

and then his father came along, acting so strong…

Salma, are you serious?

You're speaking badly of your father because of a groom?

He's not a groom, he's not! Why do you keep on saying that now?

-Whatever he is! -Your sister is right.

-Don't make a problem out of this. -What's that?

I was shocked. I can't believe it.

Who on earth lets his daughter marry someone like that?

And for what? I don't understand.

Each one of us might be proposed to any day.

You won't like them all. They will try, but you're free to choose.

Of course I am. I am Salma Alali, Nazem's daughter.

He wants me to marry a scoundrel like that,

who spent half his life running from the police,

and the other half causing problems? He's a bad person who respects no one!

Is there anyone in all of Al Hayba who knows him,

where he came from, or who his family is?

I'm not sure anybody knows him!

Screw grooms and marriages. Enough. Relax. Never mind them.

-Hello, Abu Issa. -Jabal…

What's going on? Did anything happen?

I'm just tired. I'm tired.

This is normal, Jabal.

You have a difficult road ahead and you are still in the middle of it.

I don't know where this road will lead me.

It will lead you to your father's status, to all his glory,

to his big responsibilities and to the love he receives from people.

My father's situation was different.

He didn't have any problems outside the house,

or any concerns inside of it.

You mean Sumaya?

Listen, Jabal…

I'm gonna tell you something. Listen carefully, so that you know

how to act and how to be relieved.

Sultan, may he rest in peace, used to start from inside his house…

his family and parents.

You can't fix anything outside the house before you start fixing it

from the inside.

This was Sultan's strategy.

No, I don't have the courage to talk like this in front of Imad.

They'll believe you now.

If I do anything wrong, she makes me regret it.

Why are you telling me this? She's my sister and I know her.

Do you hear that? Don't believe them.

They're talking like this because you are still new to this family.

Girl, let them say whatever they want.

As for me, I was raised just like the boys.

Really? What does that mean?

In Al Hayba, not all the women are like us.

You know how people are there, but our family is different.

My father spoiled me a lot,

and he never treated me any different from my brothers.

Imagine that he taught me everything with them.

What do you mean by everything?

Mona means that he never looked at her in a different way.

He taught me how to drive and how to use a weapon

when he used to take me hunting.

Sakher and I used to bet on who would still have more bullets

when we went hunting.

Fine, guys. Should we order dessert?

What? I haven't finished my plate yet.

Because you are always talking.

Where's Sakher? Why didn't he come?

I left him at the warehouse with Chahine. They have some work.

Okay, may God protect you and keep you away from any harm.

Amen.

-Where's Sumaya? -I don't know.

I passed by her room and I couldn't find her.

I thought that she was taking a shower.

-No, I saw her outside earlier. -Outside?

-What is she doing? It's so cold. -I don't know! I'll call her now.

No, no, you stay.

I will go.

Give me the bread. Give it to me.

Here you go.

Look at you.

-What's that? Since when do you smoke? -Since now.

That means you are angry and really worried.

Jabal, please, I'm really sad. I'm not in the mood for this.

Calm down, calm down.

That's fine.

Since when do you apologize?

That's not an apology. I'm just making you happy.

Thank you, sir. Can you leave me already?

No, I can't. Come, let's have dinner together. Come on.

-I want to sit alone. -And we wanna sit with you.

Come on.

Come here.

So? Do you want to stay quiet and not talk to me?

I'm talking to you, Majdi.

-Mona, please, I don't want to fight. -Why's that? Who talked about fighting?

Ask yourself that. I told you not to talk about your family a thousand times.

Why? What mistake have I made? Or do you want me to disown them?

Mona, try to understand me.

I can't hear about your useless stories whenever we go out with friends.

You don't have anything to talk about except Al Hayba, weapons,

-your brothers and their problems. -Is that what you think?

Listen, Mona…

this is the last time you talk about it to someone I know.

I'm not willing to get embarrassed because of you.

Just so you know, the family you are so proud of,

others see it as a gang, madam.

You know, it's an old idea but it's not a bad one.

I was thinking and searching for ideas that no one came up with.

-New ideas that can-- -One idea at a time.

Anyways, we will always come up with new ideas.

What have we agreed on?

Five hundred boxes will be distributed to 500 families tomorrow.

It's all right, everything's ready. But I want you to reassure me.

-What's wrong? What about? -Are you serious, boss?

It's about what we discussed. Did you forget?

Is that possible?

How can I forget such a topic?

But, as I told you, this will take some time to think about…

because it's a marriage…

not a game.

Of course.

But I want you to know that you'll have much to gain from this.

I know you, that you like the idea very much.

I'll tell you again, this is a marriage, not a business.

Call it whatever you want. We understand each other.

I'm your confidant, Abu Salma.

We've been through your stories together, and we've been together through it all.

What do you mean?

-Are you threatening me? -No, boss.

I'm reminding you that I'm your right hand,

and you can't cut it off. Isn't that right?

Listen, Hawlo…

if you think that you are controlling me, then you are mistaken.

And you still don't know who Nazem Al Ali is.

-Al Ali can't be threatened. -And Hawlo can't be denied.

All I'm asking of you is to let me marry your daughter.

Better the devil you know, than the devil you don't.

You know what I mean, my father-in-law, Abu Salma?

Excuse me.

-Sumaya? -Yes.

Give me the comb.