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 26

We are alone now, tell me directly and don't beat around the bush.

-The bottom line? -Yes, the bottom line.

-Is this girl staying here for long? -Do you mean Nour?

Yes, Nour Rahma.

You don't know her or know anything about her.

You trust her and you're letting her stay in your house.

I know that she's a reporter.

She asked Jabal for a favor and he's helping her.

-What did she need him for? -I don't know.

I raised Jabal,

and he doesn't hide anything, so I trust him.

Sister, she's a girl that you don't know anything about.

Aren't you afraid of her causing trouble for you and your children?

Is there something you know about her that you're hiding from me?

The girl is beautiful and smart,

and it seems like your son is madly in love with her.

And he's getting himself into more trouble, unbeknownst to him.

-What does that have to do with her? -Sister, I know that you're smart.

You're his mother and he cares about your opinion.

-I'm going to leave. -Have some breakfast.

No, no, Sister, I'd rather leave.

Did anything happen?

Everything's fine, what is it?

Nothing, what did he want?

He just wanted to visit.

Only it looks like he's visiting us more often these days.

This is your uncle and he's coming to his sister's house.

Yes, he's welcome. I didn't mean otherwise.

But I'd rather we knew ahead of time

so we could get him a cape to make him feel more at home.

Jabal, what's your problem with him?

Him being my uncle.

Come on, my love. Your coffee is getting cold.

I don't want any. I don't feel like it. Drink it yourself.

Please, Chahine, when you finish, wash the coffee pot and the cups.

And the dust needs to be swept.

Don't be late today so you can finish cooking.

Don't forget the laundry in the bathroom.

What's wrong, Mona, are you okay?

I'm pregnant.

Thank God that everything went fine.

-Thank you. -Welcome.

Anything else, ma'am?

-Make us some breakfast. -Of course, ma'am.

Is she new here?

I don't usually like having a stranger in my house.

But since Ghazi has become the prestigious leader of Al Hayba,

many come knocking on our door, and we have more responsibilities now.

Yes, you are right.

By the way, do you know when the bride will be ready?

Her father says that she'll be ready by the holiday, hopefully.

That's good, there aren't many days left. Ramadan is around the corner.

-Happy holidays. -Same to you.

This is a delicate age. We were too busy with life.

And our kids grew up very fast to be a young man and woman.

I think we should understand them and respect their opinions.

Majed is a man, don't worry about him.

It's good that you overcame this problem.

I was worried about you.

At least he's leaving to study. He'll have a bright future,

and won't waste his life with useless things.

Fine, I should leave now.

-Are you free tomorrow for lunch? -I don't know, what's going on?

Try not to make any appointments.

Someone is coming to propose to your daughter.

Wow!

A groom for Lina? When? How do they know each other?

All I know is that he goes to college with her

and he wants to see you so he can propose to her.

Don't we want to know more about the man and where he comes from?

I should investigate him.

Investigate?

It's all right, leave that to your job.

We don't want to frighten the girl. Besides, what do you have to lose?

Meet him and sit with him, then do whatever you want.

I hope for the best.

What's wrong? Why are you in shock?

What do you want me to do?

If you have a baby, he'll have me and Hanaa as his grandmothers.

What do you want me to do? Dance for you?

Calm down, Mother. This is not right.

Congratulations, but if you don't mind, I've a lot of things to think about.

Thank you, Brother. May God bless you and keep you safe.

I'm so happy for you, dear. I hope you and the baby will be in good health.

-Thank you. -This is the day I was worried about.

If you have a girl, he'll name her Hanaa after his mother.

And if it's a boy, he'll name him after his father.

Which means my grandson will be Ghazi Junior.

That's nice. I am Nahed Omran,

and my grandson will be Ghazi Sheikh Al Jabal.

Boss, the chief and Abu Issa are here. They need to talk to you.

-Let them enter. -They're in the guest hall.

Fine.

-Please, calm down. -Did you talk to him?

-Did he tell you when he'd be coming? -He should be here by now.

Sit and calm down.

Bring us two cups of coffee.

Today, I want to ask Zaidan how this will end.

Things are going great, sir.

He has started to feel the pressure. We're getting close.

Jabal's going to feel the pressure? Do you hear yourself?

The man is living his best life while I'm suffering.

Your problem is serious and requires time. We can't solve it overnight.

Yes, we can.

My patience has limits, and if my patience is gone,

I'll burn down Al Hayba and whoever is in it in a second.

People are suffering, Jabal.

I'm the chief of Al Hayba and you are the leader of it.

If I knew the situation was going to become this bad,

I would have come and told you sooner.

Everyone knows that my uncle is Al Hayba's leader after my late father.

What gives me the right to pull the rug from under my uncle's feet?

The right of the people who were wronged or left starving.

Should I tell you how many families haven't had meat for weeks?

Should I tell you how many old men will die because they ran out of medicine?

Should I tell how many kids are going to die

because they're drinking water and sugar instead of milk?

When my uncle spoke in front of the people you're talking about,

why didn't they say anything?

When my uncle got out of prison, people followed him.

They forgot who Jabal is

and whose son he is.

That is not true, Jabal. You know Ghazi very well.

People stayed quiet to avoid any confrontation with him

and to avoid any harm inflicted by his men.

So, what do you want now?

Listen, Jabal, I'm telling you directly, this is up to you.

We all know that since that girl came to Al Hayba,

everything has changed.

We shouldn't blame her for everything.

Son, everyone's talking about it. This isn't a secret anymore.

That's not good. Not for you, or for her.

What do you want me to do?

To get rid of her after she was placed under my protection?

Nobody said that. You did what you had to do.

See it through, but take her out of Al Hayba,

outside of Lebanon, take her anywhere. People don't have to die because of her.

People only care about their livelihoods and children.

Eventually, people are going to do what's best for them.

Can you imagine Ahmad, Abu Ahmad's son, who's always stood by you,

becoming one of Ghazi's men?

Day after day, you're going to see everyone go to the other side.

It's possible that your men will think about it and leave as well.

Can you tell me then how you're going to fight everyone

to protect your house and family before even protecting that girl?

How are you, Father? Why did you want me to come?

Nothing, do I always have to tell you to take care of your work?

This is your work, Father, not mine.

You are saying useless things again.

You said it. Let's not talk then.

Everyone's helping me and my son isn't even by my side.

We both know why people are helping you.

What's your problem? I don't understand.

I'm ashamed to look into people's eyes, Father.

They all look sad and upset.

Even my uncle's family, I can't look at them directly.

You should've started with that. That you're sad for your uncle's family.

I feel sad for you and myself, Father.

You are still stupid. Only strong people can hold this position.

How are you going to lead the people with a soft heart?

Father, leading the people is different from controlling them.

Forget about Jabal. If my uncle, Sultan, may he rest in peace,

were still alive, would he have done what you did?

Cut it out, Chahine. Are you going to help me

or should I forget that I have a son who I raised for nothing?

Is your work what's connecting you to me, Father?

Fine…

then you'll have to excuse me for the next few days.

My wife is pregnant and I have to stay with her because she's alone.

That's fine, you are right.

Stay with your wife and serve her so she's pleased with you.

I'm with her for both her and my son, your grandson, Ghazi Junior, leader!

Wouldn't it have been better if you had let me make some pudding?

What does pudding have to do with cake?

They're all desserts to Um Ali. It's all the same.

I turned on the oven. Give it to me so I can put it in.

No, no, it needs five minutes first to heat up.

Then keep doing what you're doing. I'm going to finish the laundry.

I thought you didn't know your way around the kitchen.

I don't know how to cook. Usually, my food is salty.

But I'm very good at making sweets.

That's great. So, you'll teach me how to make desserts,

-and I'll teach you how to cook. -Of course.

-Can I ask you something? -Of course.

But promise you'll keep this between us.

I promise.

You know that I have no one,

and, of course, I can't talk about this with anyone in the house.

-But you… -Say it, Marwa, come on.

Can a girl fall in love with two men?

I mean, fall in love twice.

I still don't understand.

Let's suppose that there was a girl who loved a man

but they got separated for some reason.

Can this girl meet another man and fall in love again?

We need to sit down to discuss this.

Go ahead, Marwa, put the cake in the oven and follow me.

It's so nice to have you here, man.

I swear I don't feel like working without you.

What work, man?

I swear I'm sick of sitting at home.

What can I say? You're right.

May God help your brother Jabal. He's so embarrassed to look at his men.

I hope so.

Hello, guys.

Did anything happen?

Welcome, Chahine, come drink some tea.

Sakher,

I thought we had moved past everything.

-Don't act upset with me. -What's wrong? What did I say?

You think I don't know you, Cousin?

Chahine, what's happening is hard on all of us.

It's hardest on me. Cousin, look at me.

You and your brother know full well that I have nothing to do with it.

Well, do you know or not?

May God help us and you.

What's important now is that you take care of Mona and the baby.

-Congratulations, Cousin. -Congratulations, Uncle.

You could've done that from the start.

Son…

should I prepare you a cup of herbal tea?

It might help you relax.

I understand you very well.

This is a bit complicated, but it's up to you.

You should follow your heart.

I don't know what to tell you. You know, sometimes I think…

how lucky a girl must be to be able to get married

just like that, without love.

And to be able to live normally just like all the others.

Maybe it would be easier.

What are you saying, Marwa? Don't make me upset with you.

Who told you that everyone is living without love?

Look at Um Ali, she adores her husband.

Did she tell you that?

She doesn't need to say it.

Mona and Chahine as well. And look at what happened to Sakher.

By the way, you also look like you're in love.

Me?

No, no, not at all.

Honestly,

you're the one who looks like she's in love, deeply in love.

Aren't you smart! Are we talking about me or you?

Fine, last question.

What are you willing to do for the man you love?

Everything.

I want to talk to you.

I forgot about the cake. I'll go check on it.

Go ahead, what's going on? You're scaring me.

Congratulations, groom, it's just around the corner.

I swear, I will prepare the best celebration.

It will be doubly joyful.

I'm upset. I wanted to get married before Ramadan.

Seems like you're in a hurry.

Is that what you're thinking about right now?

I don't want the marriage to be delayed.

I want to secure this marriage and become Ghazi's son-in-law

-before anything happens. -All will be good, brother.

If the boss agrees, what else is there to worry about?

What else?

I don't know what's happening with the bride.

What's up, guys? Can't I have a cup of tea?

Khaldoun? Guys, Khaldoun is out of prison.

-Hey, Cousin. -Welcome back.

Welcome back.

Hey!

I gave you my position in prison. How did you get out?

No one can take your position, boss.

-Did you escape? -No, I got released.

-I got out suddenly. -What do you mean, "got out"?

You've got work to do here. Go rest today.

Come back tomorrow morning, and the men will tell you everything.

Welcome back.

Welcome back, Khaldoun.

Welcome back, Khaldoun.

He's my son, I know him well.

He's been trying to stop the situation from getting worse this whole time.

So, he doesn't let his family know about what's going on outside.

But he couldn't hide it anymore.

You are right. I kind of felt this.

This is obvious, dear.

This is so obvious. You are a clever and a polite woman.

You don't need anyone to tell you.

Jabal… always worried…

about Al Hayba and its people.

There wasn't…

any hungry children, any poor families or any sick in need.

He used to do all this since his father was still alive.

Until I came and brought all my problems with me.

Don't be upset with me, please. I swear that I love you.

I care for you and I consider you one of my children.

But I can't see my son going down and not say anything.

I can't let the good people or the bad ones hurt him.

Jabal is going down and everyone is against him. Everyone!

What do you need from me?

I can see how much you two understand each other

and that you look good together.

I wanted you two to get married.

But what's obvious can't be hidden.

My son is a noble and strong man.

No matter how much he loves you,

no matter how much he loves you,

for the sake of the people around him, he must be strong and ignore his feelings.

All right, that's fine.

-I understand. -Nour…

if you truly love Jabal…

hurry up before he loses everything he's worked so hard for.

Continue your life away from him,

and leave him alone so he can stand back up.

What?

When was he going to tell me?

Did I tell you that she gave birth? She's still pregnant.

Besides, why does it matter to you?

You're acting as if you're going to go rejoice in Al Hayba's square.

Still, I'm his mother and I should be the first one to know.

Are you mad because he told me before you?

You and I are one,

but of course, Nahed Omran knew before the both of us.

You're acting mad about it now?

You and Nahed didn't want that in the first place.

I know the Damascene very well.

This marriage happened against my will and hers.

But she knows how to take advantage of everything for her benefit.

Get up, prepare some food for us.

Amina, stop what you're doing and prepare dinner.

Amina will not serve me, she serves the guests.

I didn't get out of prison to end up eating just anyone's cooking.

Get up, do it for me. Please get up.

That's enough, that's enough. Who's all this food for?

For you and your son, did you forget that there are three of us?

-Thank you, but I don't feel like it. -Don't say that at all, my love.

Besides, look what I cooked for you.

These are potato slices, oven-baked potatoes,

French fries, a tray of baked potato.

That's enough. I feel like puking. I don't want any of this food.

I only want this.

-Enjoy it, my love. -Thank you.

I can't believe this.

She prepared it and didn't even taste it.

Who even feels like eating?

And now what? Is she going to go abroad?

I don't know.

You know, Najah? Jabal was raised in front of me.

I've spent a lifetime with him.

This is the first time I've seen him this worried and upset.

No more tears!

I'd rather die than see you cry.

Please, that's enough. This is our situation. We can't help it.

Put the rest of the goods in the warehouse.

We'll send the trucks to the western road.

-Now you know our territory's border. -God bless you, Cousin.

I see that you're doing all the work alone.

-When did you have the time? -You haven't seen anything.

Wait until he gets everything and gets married.

-He'll become the boss. -Don't go that far.

The boss, Ghazi, will always be our leader.

By the way, what's up with Chahine? I still haven't seen him, where is he?

Don't pour any for me.

I'm leaving, excuse me.

Goodbye. Leave the pot, we will pour for ourselves.

Say something else, Jamal.

Time is passing and nothing has changed yet.

Believe me, we're almost there.

Besides, I'm walking on eggshells with the family.

I'll be judged for every move I make.

I know, but Mr. Zaidan is depending on you.

I hope that I won't disappoint him.

You've got to work harder because you'll gain a lot from this.

-Just like how Ghazi did. -Leave Ghazi out of this.

We are both his uncles.

The other one is playing with fire. You are the one controlling this.

I won't lie to you, Mr. Tharwat believes in you.

Anyways, when I last saw Jabal, we talked about what's going to happen.

It looks like she's leaving soon.

Are you okay?

I just started to calm down. Sit down.

Why are you quiet?

I want to talk to you about something and I'm afraid.

Afraid?

Of what? Are you afraid of me?

I'm afraid for you.

What did we say before?

Didn't we say that you'd forget about fear

once you stepped into this house?

No.

Please, stop this.

I can't see you upset,

please, tell me what's going on? What happened?

Jabal, I can't handle it anymore.

Everything that's happening is bigger than me and you.

We have to wake up.

Go on.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Go on.

Does that mean that you understand?

I hope not.

Jabal, enough.

You did more than you had to.

Your support and everything you went through for me,

there's no way I'll ever forget about that.

But this is enough.

I've thought it through…

and made a decision.

I have to put an end to everything.

I should leave by tomorrow.