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 countless mistakes

And that I've done things That you haven't heard about yet

I know that I have a dark past And 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 NINE

God!

I haven't eaten such good food in a long time, Um Jabal.

Bless you, my dear. Congratulations, Abu Ali.

Thank you, ma'am.

-Congrats, my daughter. -Thank you so much.

You said the stuffed veggies are for Ali, no?

-Is Mona up yet? -Yes.

I told her to come have breakfast with us, but she said she's not hungry.

People, did I ruin the moment?

No, don't say that.

Just try to stay with us for two minutes, your mood will change too.

I'm in a good mood, but yours changed a bit.

It's all right.

Would you take me on?

Excuse me?

Come closer.

Of course, I do.

Please, don't break my arm.

You're good. You ease your way in.

Do you surrender?

Since I got what I wanted and made you smile,

then we'll save arm wrestling for later. There's time, right?

Yes.

-Issam? -Yes.

Your family outside is safe and sound.

In a few days, you'll be released. As soon as you are out, get back to work.

If you want to see your family in safety again,

you'll do exactly what we've told you and you know where to find us.

Sorry for your loss, Asmar.

Mother!

Where did you go, Ali? What is it? Don't tell me you miss it there.

No, man, how can I miss it? Freedom is priceless.

Listen to me.

Well, the best thing about going to jail is escaping from it.

Trust me, I'm an expert.

But my mind is racing.

It's there, in Al Hayba, with my people.

You're scared Chahine might hurt them?

My issue with Chahine is serious. The man wants to get revenge.

But he's not low enough to take it out on my parents or my fiancé.

Chahine is the lowest and he's ruthless.

Do you still hate him because of last time?

Trust me, if it weren't for Jabal, I would've killed him already.

Anyway, enjoy your food.

What Chahine did to Zafer was serious.

I understand, but this is bigger than all of us.

Listen, Aref, I'm not worried about Chahine,

but I will do whatever Jabal asks of me.

My advice to you, tell your brother to do the same.

Fine.

Welcome. Welcome, Ali.

-Abu Bushra? -Yes.

No one has ever lost a just cause, God is merciful.

He is just and never leaves his people.

-Thank God, you're safe. -Bless you.

-Sit down. -Please.

Thank you.

What is it, Um Ali?

Um Ali?

Yes, I'm Um Ali.

Get up, quick.

I need taking to the market.

Come on.

I don't know whether to be happy or scared.

You're not one who gets scared, Um Jabal.

What is it?

When you were gone, I missed you day and night,

but I would tell myself, "Hold on."

"Hold on, Um Jabal."

"He's living in the hills and God will protect him."

"Maybe that's for the best."

"Keep him away from Zaidan, and those thugs who fear no God."

But now that you're back,

I can see you every day.

But I fear for you.

I fear they might open the old books,

and my heart cannot take more fear for you.

Not anymore.

Bless you, Mother.

We are…

defined by our experiences.

We must get to know all the people to stand up to them.

We're held accountable and hold others accountable too…

and we must go through hard times to learn who our allies are.

This is a lesson I've learned very well.

It's okay, Mother, don't worry. I'm telling you, please don't fear for me.

I'm going to the market. I need to buy some stuff.

Auntie, do you need anything? Can I get you something?

-No, dear. Who will go with you? -I will, Mother.

-Good morning. -Morning.

-Good morning, you look very handsome. -Let's go now.

Listen!

Take the men with you.

Excuse me.

-Goodbye, child. -So…

won't you ask me if I need anything?

I was distracted and forgot, excuse me.

Do you need anything?

No, stay safe.

Goodbye.

-Bye. -Bye.

All these men are coming with us?

I feel they're to keep watch us, not to accompany us.

Firas.

Firas, take your men and stay home. No need to follow me.

Mr. Jabal told me.

Tell Jabal, Mr. Sakher told you to stay home with the men.

-Mr. Sakher-- -Did not you hear me?

Shut the door and get lost.

-Hello, men. -Welcome, Mayor.

Welcome, Mayor.

-Is Jabal here? -Tell me, Mayor.

Abu Ali, it seems we found a lead.

We're lucky Nada Murad is still alive.

I've asked some people to find her address.

-Get in, Mayor, we'll talk inside. -All right.

Sure.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Finally, we left the house.

I really needed to do that, I was getting so bored at home.

Are you happy?

Very. I can't thank you enough.

For what?

For everything.

I know how hard you're pushing yourself to change my mood.

I feel for you.

What do you mean?

I'm sure if you were to do what you want, things would've gone the way they should,

maybe even better.

You worked so hard recently and went through great difficulties.

And in the end, no one thanked you for that.

This makes me so angry.

It's all right, I'm used to this now.

It's always been like that.

If I were you, I would've left everything and rested.

What do you care about the dairy factory and the workers and all that?

It's high time you rest.

Rest?

Jabal is back and is handling all that.

Fine, let him get busy.

Did he ever stop handling everything?

My dear, no matter where Jabal is, nothing happens without orders from him.

So, why do they always blame you for everything?

Drive, let's go.

Let's leave now and get there early.

He's here.

Welcome.

Goodbye.

Ahmad, come. I need a word.

Why were you with Zakour? What does he want?

Father, he wants nothing.

He was on the way and gave me a ride, so what?

Son, for my sake, don't talk to him again. He's a thug and does nothing but evil.

Father, why do I care about all that? He just gave me a ride, that's it.

Excuse me, Abu Ahmad.

God, help me.

I think Ahmad's changed after he started working with Nemer.

Soon enough, he'll be rich.

You're right.

No one has worked with Nemer and didn't benefit.

I think, I might ask him to help me renovate the bakery.

Nemer Bey is generous.

I hope Jabal's return doesn't cause anything, then everything will be fine.

-Do you think so? -I don't know.

Ali Sheikh Al Jabal has escaped from jail, and I know he's in Al Hayba.

Everyone listen to me. I will kill him if I see him here.

And if I learn that anyone is helping him, I will kill them too.

All of you, pass this message on.

Fine, I'll be gone for a couple of hours. Where will I meet you?

What do you mean?

I'm not leaving you. I'll go down with you to the store.

What do you mean? No, let me be.

I mean, I need some feminine and private stuff.

You'll be bored.

I will not.

I'll wait for you outside.

Sakher, please don't act like my bodyguard.

This is not you.

Understand?

Fine, I will meet you in two hours.

Two hours at the most.

Hold on, don't you need money?

No, I've got money.

Jabal gave me some.

Hello, brother.

Your tears are dear to me.

Remember that?

Your tears are dear to me, sister.

This is the first night I've gone without my child around.

I can't…

Please help me, Jabal. I want my son.

For as long as I shall breathe,

no one will take your son from you, remember this.

But I will lose my mind. He's my son.

My son, do you understand what that means?

I do.

I know best what it means to have a son.

-I didn't mean-- -Enough, enough.

Please, stop crying.

Go freshen up, things will work out.

Go now.

We must love our neighbors, especially the one next door.

I have no time. I'm in a hurry.

Sakher is waiting for me. I did my best to ditch him.

Why are you so nervous?

Jabal is back home and I don't think he'll be leaving anytime soon.

We never planned for this.

I don't know what to do. That's why I came to see you.

-Did you two talk? -We did, it was fine.

He welcomed me in his house and said he felt guilty.

-And you believed him? -Yes, very much.

Ever since I saw him, I forgot about everything.

I forgot that he killed my father

and he was behind everything that's happened to me.

Every moment I spend in that house, I pray for their death. All of them.

Especially my aunt, Um Jabal.

So, why are you scared?

I know Jabal very well. He's not like Sakher, easy to manipulate.

-Did you find out his plans? -Surely not.

Had I known, I wouldn't have asked to see you here,

and now, specifically.

By the way, Jabal helped Ali escape jail.

Ali who?

Ali Sheikh Al Jabal, the son of Abu Ali. Jabal's most trusted man.

He killed Chahine's father, that's why he was in prison.

Right. How nice. We might use this later on.

Now, we must start working and quickly.

It's in your hands now.

You must meet Jabal as soon as possible and figure this out.

Try to be nice, maybe he'll hear you out.

Keep an eye on your aunt until the papers are ready.

Leave Jabal to me and remember why you're there.

Does Zaidan know?

Don't worry. Time will solve Jabal's issue.

After we start our work, I will finish him.

He managed to avoid Zaidan at first but he won't slip through my fingers.

This is getting dangerous, you must be careful.

Are you worried about me?

It's me I'm worried about, and maybe about you too.

Then, I wish Jabal had returned earlier. I've always wanted to hear that.

I'm late now. I must leave.

Hold it.

I've missed you.

It seems you're getting lonely in that big house.

Without you? More than you can imagine.

You have to wait.

Until when?

Until we finish the work we've started.

Goodbye.

Wait.

I want you to wear this when we celebrate our success.

Amazing.

What is this?

It's to find you every time you go missing.

You shouldn't have.

Thank you, Sakher.

Son of a…

What is it?

Stay there, don't move.

Come here.

Burhan, you lowlife.

How could you do that to my mother?

Look at me, bastard.

Don't you think you've upset me.

On the contrary, you're amusing me now.

This is for you.

Every time I see you, I will beat you up, lowlife.

Please…

Ghazi is asleep.

Did he ask for his mother?

My son, all children do that. I told him a story and he fell asleep.

Don't you worry. Ghazi is fine.

You should worry about the man who escaped prison.

He's living his life now wandering the plains.

-How could you know he's in the plains? -Where else would he be?

I haven't forgotten about him, Mother. I will find him no matter where he is.

My poor son.

There's no need to look for him.

Only Jabal knows where he is.

Jabal is back now, and he helped him escape.

He's free now and the dead remain dead.

Mother, Jabal will not hand him to me.

We only want to stop protecting him.

Where are you going?

If you won't find him, then I will.

-Hello? -Hello, Mona.

Won't you ask us about your son? Is he eating and sleeping well?

-Is Ghazi all right? -Listen to me, Mona, I'll be quick.

You will not see your son before we get Ali.

What are you saying? What does Ghazi have to do with Ali?

-What does my son have to do with you? -These are my last words.

You're one of us, Chahine.

But your issue with Ali does not concern me.

These are familial affairs. I'd rather not interfere.

You're free.

Nemer Bey.

I'm not here to ask for your help in my issue with Ali,

I want to rid the plains from all thugs and bandits.

I will stay there until I kill Ali and all those who stood in my way.

You see? Now, you're talking business.

Now we're on the same page.

What you do there and whom you kill,

rest assured, no one cares.

Sakher?

-Mona? -Come in, Jabal.

Do you like it?

It suits you.

I feel you don't like it.

It's enough that you do.

I love it, but I think you don't.

Though, when I saw it at the store, I remembered you.

I thought you'd like it for sure.

You're right, I like it.

It suits you very well.

Nice choice.

Where is Mona?

-I don't know. -All right.

Get changed and come have dinner with us.

Sakher?

Sakher, we're expecting you at dinner, don't be late.

There's no need. I tried, he's asleep.

-So, he won't have dinner? -Leave him be.

Your cooking is much better now, Um Ali. I'm sure because your son is out now.

Enjoy your food. But I haven't seen him yet.

I miss him so much.

Soon enough.

Just hold on until things calm down a little.

-They're looking for him now. -May God keep him wherever he is.

-Good evening. -Hello.

-Hello. -Did I keep you waiting?

-Where's Mona? Why is she not here yet? -I don't know. I thought she was here.

Firas, get away or else I will hurt you.

-Ma'am, hold on. -Leave me alone!

Move, or else I will kill all of you!

Mona.

Jabal.

Jabal, I want to go get my son. Right now!

Tell them to move.

Tell them to move!

Ghazi has nothing to do with Ali!

My son, what does he have to do with your issues?

Calm down, come here.

Look at me.

What is it? Do you not trust me?

I told you, I will bring your son back.

Enough.