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

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

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 IN THIS SERIES ARE FICTIONAL

EPISODE 14

-Where are you going, Abu Majd? -I have some work to do, I should go.

Stay for a while, I want to speak with you.

Bring us two cups of coffee, and as I told you, don't let anyone enter.

Roger that, sir.

Okay, gather these things.

Sir.

Rajeh!

May Allah bless you, Jabal,

my son and soul.

May Allah prolong your life and bless you, Mother.

You're a lion!

Come on, Mom.

Calm down, Um Jabal! May Allah protect him and keep him safe.

Abu Ali!

Go help the guys with the stuff.

As you wish, boss.

Come on, guys.

Come.

Go on, carry it with him.

Open the door.

Come on, easy.

Come on, guys.

Are you satisfied?

-Are you happy now? -Not until I know.

After all the damage you did…

I've been listening to you for hours, Jabal, you should hear me now.

Speak.

It's only one question, only one.

A week ago today…

do you remember, or…

What do you want? Hurry!

When I was sleeping next to you, laying my head on your chest…

that moment…

was that also a lie?

Was it part of your game?

Part of your plan,

or… part of your disguise?

What are you saying?

Can't you see where you are?

Can't you see who you're talking to?

What's the point of such gibberish?

It's important to me, more than what you think--

Stop it!

Enough! Go on, leave!

You can't imagine what might happen. They could say I took you as a hostage!

You did kidnap me!

You kidnapped me, made me lose my way…

There are moments we shared that I can never forget.

Every time I think of it, I say it's impossible, that it's a lie.

Look at me!

I want to know now…

when exactly did you lie to me?

Jabal, I didn't come here so…

I didn't come here to ask why you did this to me, or blame you because you lied.

I understand what happened.

For a while, I tried so hard to see it from your side,

only to find out that you had nothing to do with it!

I'm the one who entered your life.

The first and second time, and every other time, I'm the one who entered your life!

Of course you won't tell me who you are.

It's normal that you'd try to push me away,

it's normal to do what you've done.

And you found out about the game.

What do you want now?

I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about something bigger.

You know what I mean.

I don't know anything,

and I don't want to know anything.

I only know one thing.

You're in the wrong place!

Anything could happen at any moment. You should leave.

I told you. I'm not leaving until I understand everything.

When I was sleeping next to you, looking into your eyes,

that moment was real for me.

Were you also lying to me then?

I was lying.

You've forced me to do so.

I was only meant to be there for a couple of days…

but then you appeared.

-You know the rest. -Liar!

Yes, you're lying to me now.

This is the biggest lie of your life.

Why did you leave this place and risk coming to me?

Why did you risk your life so you could come to my house?

You called me and said, "I'm at your house."

"I'll run from everyone but you!"

That's what made me look for you.

-Enough, enough. Stop! -No, it's not enough!

That's not enough.

You've always said that you're forced, now I'm forcing you to tell me everything!

Everything you felt…

I felt it too,

since day one.

So…

Say it.

I love you. Understand that.

I love you.

Don't think that you're the only one who's upset and angry.

I am too.

You don't understand how I feel.

You don't understand how I feel.

Put yourself in my shoes.

I encounter the most beautiful, perfect woman in the world,

what could I say? What could I do?

I tried lying.

You were free.

You were free to express and say whatever you wanted.

But me, I can only…

I can only pretend that I don't get it, that's the truth.

Why haven't you told me that?

Why would you do that to me, to yourself?

What…

what should I say?

You wanted me to say it? There, I said it!

Do you want me to bring the cameras? Tell the whole world that I adore you?

What's the use of it? Look where we are.

Look around, see where we are!

Please!

No tears, please!

Death is easier than seeing you cry.

Please, enough!

Calm down.

That's our situation, and we have to deal with it.

It's okay.

I just want you to calm down.

Calm down, look at me.

I don't know if I'm gonna leave this place alive.

I don't know.

I don't want my last memory to be of you crying,

please understand that.

Yes, calm down!

I told you.

I love you.

I'm okay now.

Please, I want you to take care of yourself.

You too.

You too.

They left him now.

Calm down, Abu Majd, there's a solution for everything.

You know how important this is to me.

I can't speak about it in front of anyone.

Don't worry, I'll stand by your side.

We're not just friends, we're like brothers!

It's my duty to help you out.

You're a true friend.

By the way…

why did you ask me to watch the interview together?

Honestly…

I don't know what to say.

I was planning to visit you so we could discuss Nour's situation,

but I thought I should check on it first.

Check on what?

Is there something else that I don't know?

I'm not a stranger to that story, Abu Majd.

Does something feel off to you?

Yes, I feel it.

But I don’t have any evidence.

When we searched Jabal's house, the one that was next to yours…

we found some of his things…

and a woman's belongings.

A woman…

that lived with him.

Along with that…

we found this ring.

Can we consider it evidence?

Since we're friends, and I don't want to cause any trouble,

I'll leave it to you. You can solve it however you want.

That's why we'll leave Nour to you.

But regarding Jabal,

don't worry about him, you'll hear news about him by tomorrow.

Alive… or dead.

Everything that you felt…

I felt it too, since day one.

I love you.

Understand that.

I love you.

What's the use of it? Look where we are.

Look where we are now!

Come in!

-Hello! -Welcome, welcome, Jamal!

-How are you? -Great.

-So, you didn't go to the meeting? -No, but I listened to it on my way here.

Mr. Zaiden is waiting for you.

-How is he? Do you know why he wants me? -Don't worry.

He watched the interview and laughed, he's proud of your sister's son.

Come in.

I'll see you when I get out.

Thank God you're here. I was just about to call you.

How could I not wait for you after all that?

Please, relax.

-You won't believe what happened today. -What?

You know, I expected it.

No, I didn't expect anything like that in Beirut.

A whole other people, a whole different world.

You're telling me? I'm the one who knows such places.

It's not just about poverty and slums.

Those people are tough. They don't need anyone.

It's like they're living in a different country,

where they control everything.

So, what made you think of such a place?

That's a crazy idea, you know.

Isn't it?

But…

wouldn't it be a great scoop after our hiatus?

Yes.

So, how did you find…

Jabal?

Just like I expected.

I went there and prepared what would I say.

How's that?

I mean, I got what I wanted from him…

a killer scoop.

He's a strange man.

He can move, talk, do whatever he pleases.

He's moving freely, more than anyone in this country.

Not that much. I saw how he lived.

He can't move.

But he rented an apartment

in the middle of Beirut, and he lived very happily in it.

Imagine.

They found enough weapons in his house to start a war, yet he escaped.

He wasn't even bothered.

By the way…

he wasn't alone.

They found the belongings of a woman who was with him.

Police found it.

Among it…

this ring.

Your ring.

The ring I gave you as a gift.

Do you like him?

What?

Do you like him?

Talk! What happened to you? Speak!

Is he younger than me, stronger than me?

-Richer than me? Speak! Speak! -No!

I'll kill myself if you don't leave!

Yes.

Yes, sir.

Roger.

-Here, sir. -I don't want it.

-Won't you eat with us, sir? -No, I should leave.

-Where? -To the general.

He wants to see me in his office.

-Did he tell you what for? -I asked, said he can't say on the phone.

Okay, you can go and come back. Don't worry, we're on full alert.

Okay.

Put the knife down.

Put it down!

Why did you change so suddenly?

That wasn't the first meeting with your beloved.

Or… maybe it's because I caught you.

Or…

Or maybe fear could change you like that.

Screw you.

I'm not afraid of anything. You know why?

Because I've never made any mistake in my life, except for you.

And I know how to fix this mistake.

Listen, Nour…

don't think that I'll cry and tear myself apart

because you betrayed me and stained my honor.

No, nothing like that.

Don't think that far.

You're not my wife. You’re not even my family.

For me, you're just like any woman walking down the street.

The only problem is that you lied to me. You lied to Tharwat!

You exploited me, broke the promise that we had between us.

What are you blabbering about?

What promise?

You're talking to me like I'm a car you bought,

or some antique that you bought to put in your bedroom!

You think I bought it to put onscreen?

The whole country knows you. You used to carry your microphone

and run behind people, asking them what they are cooking,

what clothes they bought for Christmas.

One day, they all woke up to find you…

an important journalist on one of the best media outlets.

That's the truth.

Maybe you forgot it, but people haven't forgotten it yet.

People know Nour Rahma now.

Your talk isn't important now.

That's a new tune for sure.

I'm not denying that you've helped me get here…

and I haven't forgotten what you've done for me.

But don't forget that I've paid a lot in return.

And I'm not willing to pay for the rest of my life.

So?

So, that's enough!

Enough.

I won't let you own me and exploit me for the rest of my life.

I deserve to spend the rest of my life as a free woman.

Nour.

I am Tharwat, you can't say this bullshit to me!

What do you want me to say?

You came here to beat me, curse me, and threaten me!

-You're talking to me as if I'm… -Yes, say it.

How would you explain what you've done?

You let me be with you, then I find out that you're living your life with him!

See? You said it yourself.

-My life. -Your life is mine.

You can't even have a cup of coffee with me!

I've been buried in this house for years. I can't even ride in the car with you!

That was our deal. What changed?

That's the problem,

that you don't understand what you've done to me.

Since the day we met, you promised me things.

You said it's in my best interest.

And, what happened? Are they still dreams? Haven't I made all your dreams come true?

I just became a toy on the shelf for you to play with whenever you wanted.

You won't even acknowledge our relationship, not even to the doorman.

You come and go like a thief

-so you won't stain your reputation. -Mine and yours.

Would you accept if they say Nour Rahma is sleeping with someone?

Of course not.

That's why I waited to be introduced officially in front of people.

Turns out that your wife and family are more important.

Nothing should bother their precious lives.

Of course, that's their right.

One hundred percent.

That's also my right.

What do you mean?

Enough. We both have lives, and we're free to live them as we please.

Free to live them?

I didn't expect you to be in love.

I didn't expect your madness to lead you to a place of no return.

You whore! I can wipe you from this Earth!

Not anymore.

-Don't challenge me. -Don't force me to do something I hate.

Nour has changed a lot.

Are you sure? Do you want to carry on with this?

It's in your hands.

We can end things smoothly and choose to remain friends

for the sake of the life that we had.

I'll let you try it.

Just to see what you're worth without me,

and see how important your name really is.

Try, why not?

Try living your life without my support and power.

That's your right.

But after all you're willing to do,

you'll return to me, begging at my shoes,

and you'll kiss them,

and ask me for forgiveness.

Just like that, sir? I'll enter and say, "Hi, turn him in, please"?

Don't say anything.

Go and meet the old man in person.

Negotiate with him one on one.

Excuse me, sir, but isn't it a bit odd? Why are we besieging them?

Give him your offer.

If he doesn't accept it, then do as we agreed.

You have the authority to take action, regardless of the consequences.

And we're ready to go all the way.

Roger that, sir.

Mom, where's the farming equipment?

Farming equipment? In the backyard.

Why do you need it, son?

Ali, what are you doing?

-Bring the guys and help me. -Alaa, Abd, come help us.

I won't be late today.

I'll finish early and we'll have dinner together, okay?

Are you hearing me, Shaheen?

Shaheen?

Shaheen?

Shaheen?

I know I'm a bit rude, but you've gotten used to me.

Thanks for everything you've done for me.

Whatever I do, I can't repay you.

I wish I knew you in a different time.

I hope you'll be okay, Shaheen.

-Bilal, bring tea for the lieutenant. -Okay, boss.

Now?

Can we continue our talk?

Are you serious?

Continue.

I'm not joking, Abu Talal.

It's serious this time.

And what do you want now?

To send my men to arrest my man, and turn him in to you?

You know how many names you have on the wanted list.

The latest are Jabal and his brother.

We're making this offer for you.

Give us Jabal…

we'll end the police siege, and you can go back to normal.

Listen, lieutenant.

You know where you are.

At the very least, you know who you're speaking to.

I don't want to threaten you.

I won't tell you what we can do, what damage we can cause.

We're a family, not a gang,

and what happens to one of us affects everyone else.

So?

So, not Jameel, not his brother, nor anyone else in our family.

You won't touch them unless you kill us all,

and you'll have to kill me before any young man here.

You said what you want,

and I'll tell you what I have.

You can trust me if you want, but you're free not to.

In Jabal's case, we received orders from higher-ups.

Very high ranks.

After the mockery he made on TV, that was witnessed across Lebanon,

we had orders to wipe this place out if you refused to cooperate.

So, I'll give you this advice.

You have until this evening.

Either turn Jabal in to the police, or we'll break into every house here.

So, do what you want.

Abu Talal…

I'm trying to prevent bloodshed from your side and our side.

Please cooperate with me.

Do what you will.

I'll never turn him in.

I'll tell the City Police to check the tunnel beside your house.

They say there's no electricity and the lights are off.

When the sun sets, it becomes pitch black,

and you won't even see a finger.

You got it?

-The tea, lieutenant. -Hope you'll drink it in good times.

Okay, guys, pack the equipment and let's go!

Do you want to drive me crazy? What are you thinking?

Whatever the news is…

he's still Shaheen.

I know, may Allah bless his soul!

But that's none of our business, why bother?

Mom.

If Jabal was here, he would've done the same.

The instructions are clear, sir.

Go tell the others that no one is allowed on the street.

Whose car is this?

-Get out of my way! -Where are you going, ma'am?

-I want to go inside. -It's prohibited. Step aside, please.

Why isn't it allowed? I'm telling you I want to go inside!

These are the orders, please don't make a scene. Now step aside.

You think you can stop me? Let me go to my family!

Lower your voice, ma'am.

-Where are you going? -I'm Mona Sheikh Al Jabal.

-I want to see my family now! -I know who you are,

-but it's prohibited. -You can't say no.

Ma'am, I don't think you understand what's going on.

I came here because I know!

We have orders to prevent anyone from entering the neighborhood.

I want to die!

I want to die with my family. Is there a problem with that?

Come with me, please.

I don't want anyone to die,

but going inside will cause trouble for you and your family.

-Why's that? -I mean, there's no need to be afraid.

It's just a matter of time. I can't explain any further.