Original subtitles

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 23

Dear, listen to me, and don't be mad.

You're the one who's angry, not me.

I'm angry because what you're saying is unbelievable, and it isn't logical.

And what you're saying is?

Making your daughter marry a criminal like him?

We both know very well who he is.

Believe me, daughter, when you get married and get to know each other,

you'll change him. You can control him as you wish.

Why do I even have to do it?

I shouldn't be involved in the first place.

-No, you have to. -Why? ls there something I don't know?

No, there's nothing, but I gave my word to the man,

and there's no way I won't keep it.

-Who's working for whom here? -It doesn't have anything to do with that.

I am Nazem Al Ali, and I keep my word.

Are you afraid that he might expose you?

Don't worry, no one will blame you. They'll laugh at him for asking.

Why don't you understand me?

I am with the man all the time, and we work together.

Kill him!

-It's not the time for jokes, Salma. -I'm not joking.

Isn't it better than killing your daughter with this kind of marriage?

Listen…

I'm going to say something.

Agree to it willingly.

I have one reply for you. No way!

Are you disobeying me?

I have the solution.

I'll marry him.

Father, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm not a kid anymore.

Every time I try to do something, you stand in my way.

Is that so? How would people look at you if they knew what you're doing?

This is my job, and it's not anyone else's business.

Would anyone work with Nazem?

Nazem Al Ali, who's been humiliating us and stealing from us for years.

You want to help him with the elections?

What elections? What elections? I have nothing to do with all that.

These people came to me to buy some stuff. Why do I care about them?

They're going to distribute the stuff to the people

so they can win their votes and vote for him, stupid!

Father, I'm a salesman. A salesman.

Whether they burn the products, throw them away, or give them away,

I don't care!

Should I follow every customer home

so I know what he's going to do with the stuff he bought from me?

Nidal, don't act stupid. I can't handle it.

I can't handle it either, Father.

I want to feel free just for once in my life.

After I die, you're free to do whatever you want.

But as long as I'm alive, I won't let you or anyone else disgrace me.

Didn't you sleep already?

I can't sleep.

Why? Is there something going on with you too?

No, only you are worried.

Get up and stop acting like you're her nurse.

Who else do we have in this place?

Enough. She'll wake up feeling strong tomorrow.

She has a high fever. I'm afraid she might die here.

That would be better than this shitty life she's living.

Better than waking up in the arms of a customer

who's worse than the one she had before.

ABU EL IZZ BAKERY

-Hello, Abu El Izz. -Welcome, son.

Really, Abu El Izz?

I have no one but you here.

How could you do this to me?

Louay, go and grab the yeast from inside, if you please.

Yes, sir. All right.

Listen, son, you are a polite, hardworking man,

and God knows that you've been good to me.

But I'm a simple man, and I can't handle any problems.

Problems? What problems?

Have I ever done anything wrong to you?

-No, never have I seen you wrong me. -Then what is it? I don't understand.

This is a business. I've always done my best to take care of it.

You are a wanted man, and if they caught you here,

you'd cause me many problems.

Anyways…

-Here you go. This is your weekly payment. -No, Abu El Izz.

I don't want it.

Give it to the new employee.

May God forgive you.

-Good morning, Mother. -Good morning. The coffee is still hot.

-Here you go, son. -That's great.

Don't you want to go today?

My uncle talked to me and said he'll pass by.

He is welcome.

How are things going on with your wife?

Good.

Very good?

Good and as you like it.

May God grant you happiness.

There's only your brother Sakher left. I really wish I could see him settled.

He's fine, he's fine.

He learned the lesson after the last issue,

and things are going well now.

That's true, but he's getting close to your cousin again.

-That is another thing. -What do you mean?

Do you want us to lose him like last time?

-It's his choice. -Neither your uncle nor his wife

will allow this marriage, and your brother is wasting his time.

The girl wants him, and we can't do anything about it.

-Don't forget, Chahine is with us. -Okay.

I'll find him a good girl and propose to her.

You could've started with that. You don't want this at all.

No, I don't like this marriage.

It's done, Mother, it's done. You can't change anything.

Sakher is as hard-headed as a rock, as his name implies…

but he's supposed to know better by now.

I'm worried about him, son.

As long as Jabal is alive, don't worry about anyone in this family.

Don't you worry.

-May God protect you. -All right.

I'll go get ready. Your brother is almost here.

God bless you, Jabal.

God bless you.

God bless you, boss. Are you serious or are you joking with me?

-Calm down so we can talk. -What are we going to talk about?

This is a marriage.

You want to change my bride as if you're changing a car.

-Don't you want what is best for you? -What does this have to do with that?

Do you want to tell me that you are in love with Salma

and if you don't marry her you will die?

All you care about is being a part of Nazem Al Ali's family.

-Can you deny that? -What do you mean?

Rola is better for you.

I'm pretty sure that you two will understand each other.

I'm their father, and I know them more than you.

You mean that Salma refused to marry me

and she told you that she doesn't want me?

You keep talking about Salma!

Salma herself doesn't know what she wants.

Rola is a good girl.

She'll have you, and she'll take care of you.

May her mother rest in peace. She is exactly like her.

What do you say?

I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything now.

Think about it, and we'll talk later.

Wait for me for two minutes. I'll be back.

-Hello. -Welcome.

-Please, I want birth control pills. -Sure.

I'm talking to you, girl. Listen to me.

Enough, Mother. I'm already late for my first class.

Are you afraid he'll go to the college and not find you?

Are we ever going to stop talking about this?

If you are still thinking about your cousin and his problems,

why are studying for your degree?

Stay with this family and its problems.

You know what? I'll think about it.

Where are you going, girl? I'm talking to you, stop right there!

Have you seen your sister? Have you heard how she's talking to me?

I hope that you're happy and relieved.

Mother, leave the girl alone.

You are the only one who's allowing this.

Did you both forget to listen to your mother and to respect her?

We respect you, Mother.

-But not like this, not in this way. -What do you want me to do?

To watch my daughter get lost and do nothing?

Get lost? Is that a fact?

Chahine, you are a responsible man.

Rima is a young girl. You can't leave her on her own in this life.

Because what you're saying is right,

we have to stand by her and support her, not smother her.

Do you know what your father would do if he knew that she's dating Sakher?

He won't do anything. Sakher is her cousin, and he'll marry her.

-By force? -Of course not, Mother.

-With Rima's approval. -What about us?

She's the one who's going to marry him, not us.

-This tone of yours is new to me. -No, Mother.

But you aren't used to hearing it.

You have to be patient.

You are still a new bride, and you're not used to living with men.

Whoever hears you will think that I've been in an orphanage.

I don't mean it like that,

but you are the only girl in a family that lives by proper traditions.

-That means you're your daddy's girl. -Isn't that normal?

Are women supposed to live with men that keep fighting with them?

Not only that, he also hit me!

He only slapped you once. It's not a big deal.

Are you serious?

Because Majdi is your brother, you want to defend him?

No, I'm serious. If you see me and my husband joking around,

that doesn't mean he's treating me well.

That's all pretense.

-What do you mean? -For me, a slap is a joke, not more.

-But I can't go on like this. -You have to go with the flow.

You're a woman, and you know what I mean.

Hey, you…

what did you tell me your name was?

-Louay. -Louay.

Next time, when you come here, don't look at us.

Don't you have sisters?

There you go. Leave now.

On my way here, I saw his men distributing food boxes to people.

Does he think that he'll buy those poor people's votes so cheaply?

No, Uncle, what he's giving them is not cheap.

He's spending a lot of money on his stupid campaign.

But if they vote for him and he wins, he'll earn that amount back in one year.

If he wins.

If Sultan comes back from the dead,

Nazem will be a member of the council.

So, it seems you want him to fail badly.

I'm letting those poor people get what they need from him

until the Election Day.

Until then, there are good people planning a trap for him.

But you need to be careful. Nazem is a strong man.

It's done, Uncle. If he tries to do anything, I will beat him up.

You're confusing me. What are you up to?

I'm preparing his coffin.

Excuse me, boss. Mrs. Nahed says that lunch is ready. Come.

Who is this?

-Welcome, son, welcome. -Welcome, sister.

-Why have you prepared all this food? -It's the least I can do.

We don't see you enough.

I don't want you to do all this for my sake every time.

It's my pleasure, and I swear I didn't do much here.

Sumaya prepared everything you're seeing.

She went to the market herself and picked the vegetables herself.

-She wants you to taste her cooking. -Of course, I'll taste it, come on.

You are welcome. Thank you so much.

I haven't added a lot of salt for my mother-in-law's sake.

You can add as you please.

-It's delicious! -Enjoy your food.

Give me this, give it to me. You are welcome.

Hand me your plate, brother.

-Chief. -Welcome, Chahine, welcome.

Do you know the man wearing a scarf?

No, but I remember seeing him. He was by himself and acting weird.

So, I thought I should welcome him.

I asked him, "Where are you from? Who are you?"

He told me, "I can't remember anymore."

This happened a long time ago, and we were eager to forget it.

-Fine. Did you ever see him again? -Not at all.

I only saw him at the wedding. What's going on?

Don't worry, Chief. Don't worry.

-Hello, Chief. -Come in for tea.

Thank you.

-Why are you standing outside alone? -Because the weather's good.

Rola, I know what you're thinking about.

I want you to know what I'm thinking.

I want you to feel relieved and know that I'm fine with this.

Then the marriage was a problem, and you solved it now, right?

What matters is that I feel good now.

Rola, I think you should think about this. You still have time.

Salma, I thought about it before I agreed.

-What do you like about him? -He's a man just like the others.

Look at your father. Is there anyone who's more strict?

Since our mother passed away, he took care of us.

He treated us well and stood by our side. Is there anyone who's kinder than him?

I don't understand what you're comparing him to.

Hawlo is a criminal. He's heartless.

He must have a good side. Let me figure it out.

I don't understand why you have to do this.

You don't have to agree.

I have my reasons.

-I hope you feel better. -Thank you.

-I know that I bothered you. -You did?

Then what do you call this? What we're going through here?

You are right, but I'm really embarrassed.

Stop it, Randa. That's enough.

-So, how is she? -She's way better today.

You know what, girls?

Yesterday was the first day I wanted to die.

I'm serious.

I even envied how your mother already did.

-May she rest in peace. -But, no…

I'm not going to go through that again.

-What do you mean? -That means either I die here…

or I leave this place. Is that right?

Do you want to run away?

Where are you going?

-I thought you were sleeping, boss. -Sit down.

-What's going on? -Everything's all right.

We distributed the stuff to all the people and we gave money to each family.

How are things going on down there?

I swear, I don't know, boss. No one's said anything.

They're neither happy nor sad, neither angry nor calm.

They are poor people. They're not used to wealth.

-Maybe. -What about Barhoom?

Has he got used to this yet or not?

Don't worry about him. We're teaching him well,

and he's doing his best to please you.

But keep an eye on him so he doesn't ruin anything.

Don't worry.

But…

What?

Boss, I feel like you're sad and not in a good mood today.

No, everything's all right, there's nothing wrong.

Are you afraid of getting married?

Honestly, I would rather live with a dead body

than with a woman in the same house.

-Each follows his fate. -Fine. When is the wedding?

So that we can get ready because we want to celebrate!

We won't have a wedding, just the ceremony.

-Why? What happened? -Everything is all right.

But the bride is going to be different.

-This is madness. -And what do you call being here?

-We have to stay. It's not up to us. -We all have to,

but nothing is obliging us now to stay here.

-Do you want to commit suicide? -We're already dead.

Keep your voices down so no one hears us and causes us problems.

-Aren't you hearing her bullshit? -No, it's not bullshit. She's right.

You must have lost your minds!

Plus, Samira doesn't leave the house without taking the keys.

Let's say you got out.

How would you run away from the men outside?

We won't get out from this door.

Listen, we will leave from the kitchen door.

Really? The kitchen door? No one knows where the keys are.

I know where they are.

-What do you think? -What?

My Uncle Jamal has been like this all his life.

He doesn't like anyone to interfere in his life.

If it wasn't for work, we wouldn't have seen him.

And by the way…

someone in our family is just like Jamal. He thinks just like him.

May God guide him in his life abroad.

I mean, all the family members have always stood together

until Uncle Ghazi was locked up.

Sumaya?

Have you fallen asleep?

-You? -Yes, Doshka, I almost lost the car.

Abboud, it's good to see you. It's been a long time.

Boss, I'm the one who should tell you this.

-What do you mean by this? -Talk properly with the boss.

Get out of my face, you two.

Are you keeping me quiet with this cup of tea?

Relax.

What happened?

How could you do this to me? You used me then threw me away?

Explain what you mean to me, and cut the crap.

Really? I'm saying this because I'm so hurt.

Everything's going well and great with you.

What's my fault? Please, tell me, what's my fault?

We told you. We've stopped the work now until the elections are done.

Do you think I'm stupid or desperate enough to believe this?

Work stopped before the elections.

I stood with Nazem Bey, against everyone.

Do you know what will happen to me if you abandon me?

I'll be ruined. No one else deals with me.

Calm down. Work will be back to normal and even better.

We can't joke about this. The people I work with

are waiting for weapons from you.

I promise them every time, and I don't keep my promise.

Time and again.

People could be killed because of this. I swear.

-What do you want? -I want you to find me a solution.

-I don't have any. -Then I'll go see Nazem Bey.

He might find me one.

So, this concludes the lesson about the terminology of law

and the relationship of law with the other sciences,

such as philosophy, history, economy, and sociology.

We will explain tomorrow legal interpretations

and the difference between general and private law.

You can leave now.

Do you believe this?

-I'm scared. -Of what?

-Of getting pregnant. -Don't make me lose my mind, Sumaya.

Mother, I'm serious.

I can't imagine what will happen if I got pregnant and had a baby.

What will happen? The same as any married woman.

Yes, but this is Sheikh Al Jabal's son. Or did you forget?

You have to forget about this and stop thinking in a negative way.

Dear, they turned out to be upright people.

Hopefully.

Majdi. Majdi, wait! I'm talking to you.

Majdi, I look bad following you around.

You followed me earlier to class. What's the difference now?

I'm not following you. I came here for a visit.

-Visit? -Yes. Why are you surprised?

A woman who's come to visit her husband at work. Isn't that allowed?

-Why didn't you tell me? -Excuse me.

I'm sorry, I forgot to make an appointment.

But given our argument, I came here to make it right

and to have lunch with you somewhere.

Fine. I'm sorry.

Enough, Mona. I'm really sorry.

How rude!

Get in your car and follow me.

This time, I'm the one who's going to make it right.

What if there's someone from his side, cousin?

Nazem Al Ali, the lowlife, hasn't left himself any friends.

He worked hard for this.

He kept on causing himself problems until he made us united today.

I'm going to kill him one day. Him and that bastard, Hawlo.

I'm still angry, cousin.

The time will come, Chahine. No worries.

-What about the other thing? -Nothing, but I'm still working on it.

This man is mysterious.

Even the chief, who talked to him at the wedding, doesn't know him.

-Boss, your guests are here. -They're welcome.

Let them in.

Taste this, boss. Taste it, the meat is delicious.

Boss, taste it, and tell us what you think.

So the butcher is good. What about it?

I picked the meat. Plus, I'm the one grilling it.

-Boss, do you want a grilled onion? -Yes.

It's you!

Boss, look at this one.

Get out of the car.

The two upcoming days…

will be messy.

If we don't act right…

bad things will happen to Al Hayba and to its people.

As long as we stand together, hopefully nothing will happen to us.

We are all with you, son, and all the men in Al Hayba trust you.

-Thank you. -Your father was dear to us, Jabal.

Your late father was our master,

-and his son is continuing his path. -God bless you.

I know that you care for Al Hayba.

And I know that you love Al Hayba and it's people.

But this time, it's going to be hard.

We have to unite the clans outside Al Hayba

-and let them support us. -That will be very hard, Jabal.

These clans have fought against each other for years.

Look.

What we had in Al Hayba was far more difficult than anything else.

But, thank God, we are united under one roof now.

Sitting next to each other, sharing things together.

Time will show that Al Hayba is strong

and its words are heard. We can solve people's problems.

We can make peace between people.

We can stop battles, and we can fight.

You are right. Can we still do all of this before the elections?

The elections aren't important. That's insignificant.

Don't you worry.

None of you here know Nazem as well as I do.

All you know about him is nothing…

compared to what he's going to do when he fails in the elections.

Hopefully.

We understand what you're saying,

and we're all ready and waiting for that day.

Sure, sir. I'm going to act fast and send a force over there.

Don't worry, I'll handle this. I'll keep you posted.

My respect.

Is everything all right, sir?

If one day, I request to be transferred from here,

it will be because of Al Hayba and its problems.

Is there something new?

A stolen car.

You are right, but this isn't the first car to be stolen.

It's not just any car. Its owner is an important man in this country.

-That important? -And more!

Every eminent person in this country has called me.

We have to find it or we will be embarrassed.