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 OF THIS SERIES ARE ALL FICTIONAL

EPISODE 21

Jabal?

Come here.

Are you okay? Are you hurt? Tell me!

I swear this was my fault.

I should've taken you by force for your sake.

-Don't you leave me again. -Leave you?

I swear I'm not leaving you till the day I die.

-I love you -Sir, we should go quickly.

Son, I spent my life running away from problems.

I don't have anything to do with those people or their problems.

What problems, Father?

I'm working with Mr. Ghazi, who is now the leader.

-What's worrying you? -You're working for him, not with him.

And in times of trouble, the bosses get away with it.

Their men become collateral damage.

Take it easy, Abu Ahmad. Our work is legitimate.

And Chahine stays with us the whole time.

Just like you worry about me, Mr. Ghazi worries about his son.

No way! We're on different pages!

Father, I spent my life working to avoid starvation.

I work to make a living. Now it's time to lift myself up a bit.

And to lift my family up too, just so I can have a decent life.

I'm worried about him.

I'm thinking of telling someone in case something happens to him.

Enough, you two! Your father is not a child.

Do you know what time it is? And that his phone is still off?

What I know is that you're worrying in vain while he's enjoying his time.

-Is this possible? -Isn't that the anchorwoman?

Yes, yes, it's her!

-Good evening, my lady. -Good evening. I'm glad you're okay.

-Thank you! -Good evening.

-Good evening. -Hello.

Abu Ali! Come here.

-Go get Abu Issa and the chief. -Right away.

Please go inside.

See? You don't listen to what I tell you.

If the boss is satisfied, why do you care about Chahine?

I'm worried about him.

He can't stand me, as if I'd killed his relative.

What will you do now?

I don't know.

I'll keep trying to find a way to reach him.

But the problem is that Chahine is smart. He won't fall for that marriage.

Everyone in Al Hayba knows how much I hate Sultan's sons.

And after everything they've done to him, he still loves and cares for them.

For your information, you'll marry Rima.

Rima is Sakher's beloved fiancée.

And you know who Sakher and Chahine are.

That's all!

It's a life-or-death situation.

That's why I gathered you.

I don't want you to hear it from someone else.

This woman is in my house.

This means that her reputation is the same as my family's.

God bless you, Jabal.

A lot of people are being mistreated every day in this country.

What do you think, Um Jabal?

Jabal was raised by the Sultan and I.

If he thinks so, then we'll stick to proper traditions.

No one says otherwise.

But…

Chief, you can't object.

Find another way. I don't want to cause you any problems.

-I mean-- -You aren't causing any problems.

What are you saying?

Stand up, please.

Stand up!

God is my witness and so are you.

She's wearing my cloak now.

So, after God's protection, she's under my protection.

We are her family.

What befalls her befalls us.

Nothing bad will happen to her, nor will she hear a bad word.

Her problem will be solved, and I'll take care of it.

After the danger is over, she can do whatever she pleases.

If she wants to leave, we'll secure her passage.

If she wants to stay…

we’ll treat her well.

Come in!

You're still up, sister?

I can't sleep.

What's wrong, sister?

Who will go with you to propose to Mona?

Did you see what happened?

So you won't propose to her anymore?

Of course not.

But as usual, sister, I'll deal with it myself.

It's okay.

At least you can do whatever you want.

I envy you.

And you can now do whatever you want.

I'm back, and I'm beside you. But tell me, what's wrong?

-I'm fine. -Do you love him?

Rima, do you love him?

-He loves me. -Do you think that's enough?

We get each other, sister. You have nothing in common with him.

I don't understand. What do you mean?

I don't need to explain why Sami Al Saeed

wants to marry you of all the girls in Al Hayba.

You're saying this because Sakher is your friend.

And because you love him and he loves you.

No.

-I don't love anyone. -Look me in the eye.

Tell me!

Don't worry about me, Chahine.

I just came to congratulate you.

-Is this your room? -From now on, it's yours.

Where will you sleep, then?

Outside, in the garden.

It's true that it's a little cold, but I'll be okay.

-I'll wear thick clothes. -You're silly!

Silly? Don't you say that to me in front of the people, okay?

Sorry, I didn't mean that. I promise it won't happen again.

Don't you worry. You'll get used to it with time.

How long will I stay here?

As long as you want.

-I want… -How long?

As long as you want.

Let's talk about this some other time.

Are you sleepy?

We're both tired. Have you forgotten what happened today?

No, not at all.

Nor what you did for me.

I can't believe men like you still exist.

Nor can I believe how lucky I am.

It's strange how this coincidence changed my life

and made me meet you and fall for you.

Listen.

Let me go before I…

Then we'll get exposed to everyone. It's better for me to go.

I advise you to go.

But before I go, give me the cloak.

I'll sleep in it tonight.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

So, you knew everything right away and didn't tell us?

What do you want me to tell you? This doesn't concern us.

I was wondering why you were in Beirut and rarely came here.

Mind your words. This woman is now in our home.

If Mr. Jabal hears you, you'll be in trouble.

I don't mean him. I'm talking about you. Tell me, what were you doing in Beirut?

-Where did you sleep? Who were you with? -Are you serious, Najah?

He's young and single, but you're old!

-Your son hasn't done what you're doing! -Oh, God! What have I done?

What's wrong? Why are you screaming?

Listen to your mother. She says I'm old. She thinks I'm messing around.

Look at him, Mother! Do you think he'd do that now?

Like father, like son! You men cover up for each other.

Leave us alone!

Come here! Where are you going?

That's none of your business! I haven't finished talking to you!

No, no, no!

What's all this for?

Truthfully, she's right.

We were all worried about you.

"Honestly, we were all worried about you."

They were worried about all of us. What's wrong with that?

-Do you want a cup of tea? -Yes.

You, lady, I like your cloak

-Bon appetite. -Thank you.

I see you're happy.

I'm laughing at Abu Ali and Um Ali.

They're always fighting and screaming, it's funny.

Jabal. I'm your mother, and I know when you're happy.

Mother.

Can I sleep in your room today since I lost mine?

Yes. I carried you for nine months. Will I mind one night more?

God bless you.

The best and kindest mother.

Stop this and tell me. What's with this woman?

As far as I know, she was teasing you.

Mother, fetch me a sleeping gown from my father's clothes.

Tomorrow, I have to go to the warehouse.

We're receiving goods, and I have to distribute them.

Good morning. When did you wake up?

-I didn't notice. -I haven't slept at all.

Why? Everything okay?

Honestly, I don't know what to say.

I'm worried about Chahine. I don't want to be unfair to him.

-Did he talk to you again? -No, but I thought it through.

Indeed, this girl has nothing to do with it.

My problem is her mother and brother. Mona hasn't harmed us.

On the contrary, she has tolerated a lot from her folks.

Above all, she loves Chahine, and he loves her too.

Don't you let your son hear you say that.

Why not? Hanaa, you lost your son before, and look what happened to you.

Do you want to lose him again?

I can't believe this is coming from you!

Mona and Chahine's marriage isn't related to this.

Honestly, I can't stand in his way.

-Is that what you want? -Not just me.

It was my wish and my brother Sultan's, may he rest in peace.

We agreed that they've both suited one another since they were born.

Listen, Ghazi, your son is stubborn and only does what he wants.

If that's what you want, I'll support you.

But I won't attend his wedding,

and you won't get involved in this marriage.

Ms. Nour! Wake up, dear! The coffee will get cold!

I've had a feeling for a while that something's wrong.

I didn't have time to take action.

I was busy.

That was my mistake.

Jabal assaulted me.

First, he came to my own house.

Then, he managed to reach Nour and take her away from me.

Jabal reached places that no one knows of, except me…

and you.

That's my mistake, and I know how to fix it.

-Let's go! -What's wrong?

Mr. Tharwat!

What do you want us to start with?

You are charged with corruption, bribery, and facilitating terrorist operations.

-Me? -Yes, come with us.

Are you talking in private or can I drink coffee with you?

Of course, here's your cup.

You're welcome, Mona. We missed your talks.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

But I won't have a sip before you forgive me.

What is it? What's wrong between you two?

-It's okay, dear. -No, I've wronged you many times.

Maybe because the story Nour told me was a bit weird.

So, I didn't believe it. But now I regret it.

Jabal needed your help, and I should've helped you.

Won't you tell me what has happened?

Don't worry, brother, nothing serious. This is between me and Nour.

All right, and I shouldn't know?

What you should know is that Nour loves you a lot.

She was willing to do anything to see you.

-Enough, Mona. -It's okay. Jabal loves you too.

It's true that he's good to everyone, but he's different with you.

He's my brother. I can see it in his eyes.

Mona, what's with you today?

You seem happy, saying all these nice things.

What's the deal?

Abu Issa and Chahine are here, and they want to see you, sir.

You're an agent. I'll talk with the boss to resolve it.

Wait, I'll call you back. Mr. Tharwat! Welcome.

So, Ghattas? You're not answering your phones, both you and your boss.

Trust me, we didn't know.

We changed our phone numbers for security measures. You know that.

It's been a while since I spoke to Zaidan.

So I thought I'd visit him and see you.

It's our pleasure. Mr. Zaidan will be so happy with this surprise.

-Do you think so? -You know how much he appreciates you.

He's been expecting this visit for a long time.

-Anyone inside? -Let me check.

Sir, an old friend wants to see you.

Mr. Tharwat.

Right away.

Come in, Mr. Tharwat. He's waiting for you.

-Welcome, Abu Issa. -Let me, Abu Ali.

You're welcome, cousin.

-I appreciate it, Sakher. -Make yourself at home, cousin.

God bless you both.

What's with all the compliments? That's too much.

Give it to me.

I don't know what's with Chahine. He's shy and nervous.

He didn't want to come here without dragging me with him.

Yes, Abu Issa, you know that my house is open for all.

God bless you, and may your father rest in peace.

Jabal, since we're not strangers and we know everything,

let's get straight to the point, without introductions.

Tell me, I'm listening.

It's Chahine's turn. I've played my part.

-Say something, uncle. -What's wrong, cousin?

Why are you sweating nervously? Tell us!

Honestly, I don't know how to start.

Cousin, we flipped a black page, and may we never go back to it.

You're my brother, and Sakher knows how much I appreciate him.

That's why I hope you won't disappoint me.

What's wrong, cousin? Just tell us and we're with you.

I'm here to propose to Mona.

You know that this has happened before.

All men and clan heads took the blessing of your late father.

Everything was done properly.

But everyone knows what you went through.

Let's pretend that this marriage has been delayed.

Sultan and Ghazi wanted Mona and Chahine to be together since they were born.

God and I witnessed that.

Cousin…

I came through the front door to talk to you, man to man.

If you refuse, I give you my word, you'll never hear about this again.

What is he doing here?

I don't know, he's with your sons. I haven't spoken to him.

You don't know?

Listen, Mona. If you think everything is back to normal, you're mistaken.

Chahine is with your brothers. That's their business.

They are dealing with business and other things, publicly.

What's wrong, Mother? Why are you telling me this?

I don't understand! What do I have to do with this?

You understand it pretty well, and I understand you even more.

Listen, girl!

Your brothers are real men.

But they don't take a single step without my consent.

As long as I'm alive and breathing, my word shall prevail.

God bless you, madam.

We were calm and happy. What happened?

Calm down, dear!

What's wrong? Tell me.

Does your father know where you are now and what you're doing?

This doesn't concern him. I'm well aware of what I'm doing, Jabal.

How come this doesn't concern him, Chahine?

We just solved our problems a while ago.

Brother, tell me something. Do you approve it personally?

We can't take Ghazi's word now.

He's angry and mad. You know that very well, Jabal.

That's what I'm saying. This is not the right time.

-This means that you approve. -Are you trying to fool me, Chahine?

What's this? Who supported you and Mona the most?

That's what encouraged me to come and talk to you, Jabal.

Wait, I don't understand. What's the problem now?

You're not the only one who doesn't understand.

No one understands what I'm saying.

Listen, people.

This marriage will be like feeding fuel to the fire.

It might be the opposite. Who knows? This marriage might resolve everything.

Listen, Chahine.

I'll say one thing.

What happens between you and your father concerns you.

This whole deal was made by him and my late father.

As for me, I'll say this clearly, in front of you.

As for me, I approve.

And if you get married, I'll be dancing right in the middle.

But there's Um Jabal. She is the eldest in this house.

Her word for this marriage prevails over everything.

So, let's see what happens.

-The trucks are here. -Are you sure it's them?

They won't pass until we make sure.

Hello, men!

Salute to Damascus and all the Damascene.

-Where's Mr. Jabal? -He'll arrive once you finish your tea.

No, please. This time, we're in a hurry.

Let the men search the trucks so we can continue.

-Go ahead, men. -Let's go.

Are you his brother, Sakher?

We're all brothers here.

The best family.

How are you, Mother-in-law?

-Did you have a fight again? -I'm not saying a word, trust me.

Then why is she mad?

You know your daughter, nothing pleases her.

I took her everywhere. She didn't like a single bedroom.

Why are you in a hurry? Let her choose what she likes.

Why am I in a hurry? It's my right.

I want to get married, just like Chahine.

-You knew? -How could you do this to me?

I found that out from others, even though I'm your son-in-law.

Everyone in Al Hayba knows that Chahine is at Jabal's home,

proposing to his cousin.

Make two cups of coffee while I talk to Rima.

You love each other that much?

What do you want me to say?

I still haven't told you everything.

That's shameful, but why did you take so long?

It's all my fault, all of it. I don't know how to fix it.

Don't do anything. Let Jabal handle it.

No, I don't want him to fight with my mother.

Didn't you see the way she was talking?

I don't know, but I'm optimistic, to be honest.

This means that you still don't know my mother.

You don't know her.

Has he left?

-Please, Mother, let us talk. -I don't need this, Sakher.

Get out of here, or else you'll get the whole blow.

All right.

What about you? Have you thought about it?

You knew why he was here and what he wanted.

-And you didn't? -I just had a feeling.

-What happened? -As you said, the same as always.

All right, let's pretend that I agree.

What do you say? Do you think it's doable?

I think, Mother, that this has already been done.

Eventually, Chahine will marry Mona.

-Did she say that? -No, she didn't.

But I know that they've already agreed on this.

Do you think Chahine would have come here without her support?

Wow, how wonderful!

Mother…

Let's try to look at this from another angle.

Chahine and your daughter want to get married,

with our consent, and according to the proper traditions.

What if we don't approve? Will they elope?

No, Mother, what are you saying? That's not possible.

Even if he does that…

she'll be with him in a place where no one could ever find them.

-What's the point? -The point…

Um Jabal, you wanted me to approve of the first marriage.

Now, I want you to approve of the second.

You're talking about Chahine. Chahine, Ghazi's son.

Chahine, the guy my late father wanted for his daughter.

Chahine, who was raised in this house with your children.

Chahine and your daughter, who both tolerated this family's problems.

Your daughter, who was going to waste her life with Majdi.

And Chahine, who was about to die, if it weren't for God's miracle.

Everything's been happening so that they could end up together.

If God wants them to be together, Um Jabal, should we refuse?

Mother…

have faith.

Good evening, Abu Chahine.