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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

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 well before you interpret our love We're defined by our experiences

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 THREE

No one could figure it out.

They covered it with oil and flour,

but we still don't know what it's for.

Extra security and all of this camouflage.

I have something in mind.

But we need to be sure.

Haven't I told you that God is the only one who can take my soul?

You were disrespectful to my men.

No, it's not like that.

But here, in prison, and you know this very well,

nothing is free.

I do you a favor, you do one for me.

I ask no one for favors.

Listen, we know how to protect ourselves very well.

To be honest, I owe you nothing.

This is not our issue.

What then?

Speak up, I don't have time to waste.

Ali dear, listen closely. You're serving a life sentence.

Jabal, whom you relied on, got a deal and got out.

He left you here and abandoned you.

We can get to you whenever and however we want.

Okay, I got your message. Let me sleep on it.

-That's not the message. -Tell me then.

Let's talk business. We're handling something very big.

You can't watch us and then go gossip about it.

Either you'll join us with your men and work for us, or you'll die.

-Are you threatening me? -You can take it as you wish.

If it was up to me, I would have killed you all.

But Al Mouhandes has a good heart.

He's being patient with you. He doesn't want a mess or people talking.

He's a gentleman, Al Mouhandes.

What's the business? Is it drugs as usual or something else this time?

If you join us, you'll be useful and earn some money.

Your share will be huge.

If not, Chahine is offering a huge amount for you.

Either way, Ali, you're a winning bet.

Think about it and let me know your answer.

-Good, then here's my answer. -No, I don't want it now.

I'll leave you to think about it carefully for a few days

and we will talk later on.

Think about it seriously.

Hello, Abu Talal.

My men will deliver something to you. I need you to check it out.

Thank you, dear.

Blood was shed in this family. From Suleiman Al Saeed to his son Sami,

to his nephew Nidal and the sneaky Sumaya who was married to your brother.

If Jabal hadn't sacrificed himself for the entire family,

the war would've continued.

Mom, everyone you mentioned, where are they now?

They're down… Or up… I mean, dead.

But I promise you if this Nemer Al Saeed is here to mess us,

I will kill him and send him to join his family in the blink of an eye.

Those stories are over and done with.

No, revenge never dies.

Revenge rests…

My biggest fear is that someone will stir it up again.

-What do you think, Abu Ali? -Don't worry.

We're all keeping watch, rest assured.

Sakher! Have you handled the workers problems?

Abu Ali knows, all workers are ready to start work tomorrow.

On one condition, after their first day of work,

they want a down payment for their unpaid salaries.

In a couple of days, work will be better than before.

Hopefully, dear. Finally, some good news.

Good morning.

-Did you have breakfast? -No, but I'll have coffee.

The lady called me to check on you.

She sends greetings and says

that the work can wait until you rest and get comfortable.

What did you say to her?

I told her the boss won't wait to get comfortable.

He will create the atmosphere.

Let them prepare the car. I want to patrol the field.

The lady arranged a meeting with Chahine.

He wants to meet you.

Why not? Let us meet.

Daaboul! Prepare the boss' car.

-Good morning, sir. -Welcome.

This is the file for the travelers at the airport that you asked for.

-Thank you, Wassim. Good job. -Thank you.

Pull over.

OUT OF ORDER

Sheikh Al Jabal Dairies

I miss quarreling with you. I've never seen you like this.

Chahine!

That was delicious, thank you.

-Have you seen Jabal? -Why are you asking?

Did something happen?

No.

I thought about him today.

I'll go check on Ghazi.

I promised him he'd get some okra his grandma made for dinner.

He went to sleep and didn't eat.

Bon appétit.

Guys, guys!

Mr. Sakher went to the factory. Go there if you want to talk to him.

We don't want to speak with him. We want our money.

Curse you, you're starving us. That's why you're experiencing misery.

Burhan! Speak another word and I'll kill you.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Make sure the car is there in ten minutes.

-Sure. -Follow me.

-Did Chahine call you? -Yes.

-He wants to meet you and get to know you. -He's a respectful guy.

Shall I book the afternoon for coffee with him?

Book the afternoon and the evening too.

Okay, I'll ask them to prepare dinner.

Good idea.

Yes, Firas?

What?

I'm on my way.

If it gets out of control, feel free to act.

Don't leave anyone alive.

I'm coming.

-Damn you, Burhan, you jerk. -Dear brother.

Haven't you learned from the past?

Being stubborn doesn't solve problems.

Jabal!

After all this time. Brother, I missed you.

I missed you, man. I missed you.

I missed you too.

Is that what we are now? Long distance brothers?

How long will we remain like this? How long will you stay hidden?

Listen, this is not the time to get sentimental.

The time will come for us to express our feelings.

I'm tired, Jabal. I'm tired of waiting for someone to come.

I'm tired of asking and not getting answers.

I'm tired of getting blamed all day long. I'm tired. I promise you, I'm so tired.

You'll be tired, and you need to be patient.

What lies ahead is way harder. Do you understand?

There is time for peace and time for war.

People have rights.

You can't look someone you owe in the eye.

Those are his rights.

Do you get it, Sultan's son?

It's their rights. Don't you ever forget that.

Where is Sakher?

-Guys, please, step back. -I'm asking you to call Sakher.

Excuse me, guys. Excuse me, guys.

-Call Sakher. -Excuse me.

-We want our rights. -That's not going to work.

Calm down, chill.

Guys, this is a private home.

You can't attack people's homes like this.

-But we want our rights. -We want our rights.

What's wrong guys? Tell me! I thought we sorted this out.

-What happened? -We're fed up with promises.

We don't want promises anymore This house has caused us to be poor.

Listen, mayor, if they won't pay us, we won't work in the factory.

No one will work in the factory, and we aren't afraid of guns.

-This is serious talk, Burhan. -Excuse me, mayor.

I'll solve this. The mayor is my witness.

If I don't solve this, you can come rally at my house.

Go to your homes now. I'll figure something out with Sakher.

Calm down, guys, calm down.

He'll be accountable for it. You will all be happy.

-Go home now. -Okay, guys, we will see.

Let's go home.

Thank God you came son. You're here to see Sakher?

No, I was passing by. I saw the crowd. I came to see what was happening.

-Is your boss, Sakher, here? -No, he went to the factory.

Mayor, please, talk to Mrs. Um Jabal. She must be worried.

I'm going to see Sakher at the dairy factory.

Deal.

Do you know the address?

-Yes, Mr. Sakher? -Did he go inside?

The mayor went inside.

Okay, whatever happens, call me right away.

No, no, I'll wait for him here.

Goodbye.

The problem got solved when our neighbor dropped by.

Who's our neighbor?

Nemer Al Saeed.

He spent all his life abroad. I don't know how he just showed up.

Why was he passing by?

His house is facing ours.

You know the palace they were renovating a while ago,

that's his palace.

According to Firas, as he was walking by the house,

he saw the factory workers gathered there.

-Did he sort things out? -Yes.

He said that he'll fix it.

He's on his way to speak with me.

How can he do that?

He looks respectful, right?

Jabal, are you serious?

Since when do strangers get involved with our problems?

Since people started coming to our house to claim their rights.

Listen to him and don't fight him. Make him your friend.

Go, don't keep him waiting.

Hello, Sakher.

Hello.

I'm Nemer Al Saeed, your new neighbor.

Sorry I stopped by without an appointment.

For what?

For good.

Don't you want to welcome me?

Sit down.

How can they attack our house like this, mayor?

They agreed to a solution. They changed their minds overnight.

-What caused that? -They're poor, Um Jabal.

-They have a lot of debt. -We always stood by those people.

We welcomed them here during happy days and sad ones.

The ones that cursed us today,

are the same people that used to pray for us.

Now Sakher and Nemer will figure things out.

Since Nemer came back, I've been worried.

Whose son is he? Where is he from?

Why did he show up now? Haven't you wondered?

What I know about him, is what I heard from him.

His father is from the Al Saeed family. His name is Jihad.

He left Al Hayba 40 years ago.

He went to Beirut and got married there.

He migrated during the war. He's his son.

Seriously?

If you'll excuse me now.

Goodbye, Mayor. Thank you for coming.

Thank you, Abu Ali.

Abu Ali, you said you've been keeping an eye on things.

Ma'am, the workers came here like we agreed upon.

We didn't want to make a fuss.

I didn't mean the workers.

I meant our neighbor.

I came to do the laundry. I found him on the floor shaking.

He tried to talk to me,

but foam came out of his mouth. I couldn't help him.

-Take him away. -Come.

Cause of death, overdose, a drug overdose.

Get back, get back, get back.

Overdose? God help us.

God help us? God help you.

Take this, wipe your face. You exposed us.

We can't talk over the phone.

I hope I didn't disturb you.

On the contrary, you'll keep me company.

Well?

Al Mouhandes group has bad intentions.

They're freely messing around in jail and want to deal drugs on a big scale.

They threatened Ali and want him and his men to work with them.

-What has Ali done? -He's done nothing.

He said he'll think about it.

I can't guarantee you that he'll keep quiet if they put pressure on him.

No, he must shut up this time. It's a very big thing. He can't handle it.

It's for his own good.

It's a titans war. Jail is the best place to traffic it.

Listen, Jabal, it's not that simple.

We put our hands in many factories to produce drugs.

The drugs started spreading to colleges and schools

and in poor neighborhoods. Why? Because it's very cheap.

That's why it's dangerous.

-Captagon? -Captagon and more dangerous stuff.

It's a long list.

Okay.

-See you later. -By the way…

The man you asked me about, Nemer Jihad Al Saeed…

No one recently came through the airport with that name.

Do you care about him?

He'll find out…

Don't get mad, Chahine, but…

You're cousins and friends and you grew up together.

-Your wife is their daughter. -What do you mean, Mr. Nemer?

You're right. I'm just saying that blood is thicker than water.

I think it's time to forget your problems.

I've been living here for a while

and I'm convinced that Al Hayba can't function without you.

You're the history of this region, Chahine,

and we are its present and our kids its future.

It seems you want to get married, Nemer.

-I'm sorry I addressed you casually. -You can say I want to marry.

-Are you looking for a bride? -I'm searching for good men.

It's still early for all the nagging.

-Dinner is served, boss, come in. -Let's eat.

This table where people used to eat and drink…

is now longing to be like it was before.

God be with us, Mother, and may we stop worrying.

It's better than living alone.

Why aren't you with your husband?

Marwa, put Ghazi to bed in Mona's room.

No need. Chahine will soon be here. We need to go.

When he's here, you can go.

-Um Ali? Help me, Um Ali. -Yes?

-Wait till I finish washing the dishes. -Marwa will wash the dishes.

-Come with me. -Okay.

Sweetheart!

You're my pumpkin, you're my everything.

You're my dearest, daughter.

It's not that easy, Nemer.

They are tribes, we can't fight them.

They're people who want to work and make ends meet.

True, you're right.

Listen, I'm obsessed with history.

I like to research and read a lot.

During the Lebanese civil war, if you recall,

we witnessed the phenomenon of the town's bosses.

People started to make money from the gangs.

It was the greatest problem the government faced post war.

Order and chaos can't coexist.

Like oil and water.

The boss who chose order is now in the government.

He's living a decent life and insured his family and kids.

He who chose chaos is imprisoned by the government.

I think this is the solution for Al Hayba.

But we aren't a government.

True.

But it doesn't mean we can't establish order.

Listen.

I'll provide you with the money to buy the most important person ever.

Whoever doesn't like it, can be the target of your favorite hobby.

I wasn't aware you memorized the country's history by heart.

I told you I'm obsessed with history.

If it wasn't important, I wouldn't have asked you to come here.

It's a chemical mixer used in medicine factories.

Tell the boss everything that you told me.

We get the medicine's raw materials and measure them in this machine.

Then it goes all the way through till it gets dehydrated under the light.

Then it takes the shape of dough.

Then the dough goes all the way through to the compressor,

and then it turns into pills.

This machine is designed for big scale factories.

You can't access it easily.

It needs licenses from legal medicine factories,

so it won't get to the owner of drug and pill dealers.

They might kill to get it.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry, doctor, I woke you up in the middle of the night.

It's okay, Abu Talal. Goodbye now.

It's a very big thing.

I think Chahine has something to do with it.

Chahine?

Chahine is the delivery boy.

His mission ends once he gets the goods to the bosses.

-What are they planning? -Abu Talal, I was totally right.

They want to open a factory in Al Hayba.

We witnessed people dealing this poison. Now we're looking at the producer.

What do you want us to do with this machine?

We will get it back to its owners.

WELCOME TO AL HAYBA

-He wants to buy the factory? -Yes, he wants to buy the factory.

Who told him we want to sell it? What did you tell him?

He told me that and left, and said he's waiting for my reply.

Chahine is still there now.

What could he be doing this late?

Call your mother-in-law. Surely she knows.

By the way, Chahine asked me if I'm seeing Jabal.

I don't know, the question made me worry.

Don't worry, I saw Jabal today at the dairy factory.

-He's fine. -You kept quiet all this time! Oh Gosh!

-How is he, tell me? -God bless you, Mom.

He's better than before.

May you feel peace like we feel now.

-Is he aware of what happened? -Yes.

But he told me to listen to Nemer.

-Seriously, he told you that? -Yes.

There's a woman at the door. She wants to see you.

Who's this woman who wants to see me at this hour?

She said she's Rania, the daughter of your brother Jamal.

The daughter of my brother Jamal!