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 20

Shame on you.

It's our fault, boss.

We're sorry, but you don't understand how they just showed up unannounced.

-It was too many of them. -What about the weapons you had?

-You're all imbeciles! -Boss, we were just walking--

Shut up!

Let us go! Let us go! Let us go!

Let us go…

Help!

Hello, Colonel.

I know, I know. The trucks from our factory.

No, no, no.

Don't worry, do all the necessary procedures.

As I always say, do you care about the means or the end?

You got what you wanted. Leave the rest to God.

I told you, you will thank me.

Goodbye.

I made a promise in front of God and all of you people.

Nothing will slip through my fingers.

The merchandise I'll get…

I will burn.

And what I don't get…

I know how to get.

And hopefully… I will.

Guess what…

yesterday, Mohamad called me from the camp to say goodbye.

They got tickets from the German Embassy

and they're leaving tomorrow.

-I hope they have a safe flight. -Yes.

We can hope that, and we can also hope it will happen for us.

We're talking about Mohamad, who has cancer

and counts her remaining days. You're jealous of her?

Who isn't counting their remaining days, Issam?

Besides, it's better if she leaves and has some good times

to bid life farewell without worrying about her husband and kids.

-Are you really jealous of her? -Yes, Issam, I'm jealous of her.

Because she's leaving the country.

Can't you see how we're doing? For how long?

Here we go again!

Do you think I have passports and I'm keeping them from you?

How many times do we have to talk about this?

What got us into this mess other than traveling?

Did I get the chance and not take it?

Understand me, why do you yell at me every time I talk to you about it?

Isn't it my right to ask you what we're waiting for?

What does our future hold?

But you know that I can't take that risk.

I'm only doing this for you and the kids.

And if you're asking me what are we waiting for?

We're waiting for God's plan and Jabal's word.

Do I have to repeat it? I've already told you many times.

Do I have to repeat it again?

Give me the phone.

Tell the employees that as of tomorrow the factory will be closed,

until further notice.

It's Mr. Nemer's orders.

What does this mean, boss? You'll close the factory?

We must. All eyes are on us now.

Besides, we're not letting any pill out of here,

before solving the issue up there.

That's why we gathered you here.

We'd like to understand what happened, so we can know what we must do.

And so we'll know who is at odds with us.

We must know where the problem is and solve it.

Go ahead, Mesbah. Tell us what happened.

Boss…

We were just driving.

Suddenly, they attacked us from all sides, and we exchanged fire.

I made it without knowing how.

I'm glad that I'm still here with you.

What's Mr. Chahine's role?

What's his take on all of this?

Or does he think of himself as a boss?

Mr. Chahine, his mother, may God keep her, had a stroke.

She's smart.

Having a stroke is the least she can do with a son like hers.

What? Tell me, what do we do now?

Do we apologize to our customers and ask them to be patient?

Do we need some more time to get it ready?

Because some thugs are trying to manipulate us?

And because some of us are only pretending to be men?

They can't get things done?

No, boss, leave this to me. The men and I will solve it.

Everyone has a job to do. And you have a job to do.

Put your hands up!

Not a word. Put your hands up!

Move, move!

The boss is here.

-Good evening, men. -Good evening, boss.

Talk to me, boss.

Everything went as planned, it was just the way we wanted it.

We left them in a mess up there.

Boss.

The mayor hasn't been seen in Al Hayba since yesterday.

Hopefully, he is fine.

Find out what the problem is, Abu Ali. I hope it's not what I think it is.

ISSAM

I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU TOO.

NO, DEAR, I'M STILL AWAKE.

She replied.

"No, dear, I'm still awake."

She's still awake, boss.

Is this your wife?

Do you know what we're gonna do to your wife?

The amount was…

five million pills?

What have you done, you spy?

Boss, I didn't like him from the moment I first saw him.

He's a double agent.

Who are you working with?

Who did you message about five million pills? Who?

Also, who's this man you call Jay?

Who's this man you call Jay, that you're texting?

You don't wanna talk? You wanna keep your mouth shut?

-Speak up! -My friend, my friend.

-Your friend? -Yes.

You're telling your friend how many pills and when we're making them every day?

And the amount is…

People, you know very well, you can't do anything without these hands.

I hope you get better, Mother.

Hold the water cup.

Take it easy.

Easy, Mother.

Hopefully, you'll heal.

Don't worry, dear Mother.

Go back to sleep. I'll go to sleep when she's better.

All right.

The medication will make you feel better.

My dear.

What's wrong, Marwa? Is something wrong, dear?

What's the matter?

-What a morning, full of chants. -What a wonderful morning.

What's the matter, Um Ali?

I hope you see Mr. Jabal get married and have kids.

Are you serious? Congratulations.

My dear, congratulations.

Thank you, but shouldn't we make sure first?

Stop, what do you know? It's obvious.

Congratulations, Marwa.

I hope this house will always be filled with happiness.

-Amen. -Thank you, God bless you.

Hopefully, we'll be congratulating you soon.

No, I think it'll be a long time for me.

Why so? You never know when it's meant to be.

All right, I must wake Mr. Jabal up.

Stay.

I'll wake him up myself.

I hope all this shouting is worth it, Um Ali.

I'm coming.

Mr. Jabal…

When would you like to come down and have breakfast with us?

We're waiting for you.

It feels good when you say Mr. Jabal.

I like it.

Come forward.

Tell me, what's happening out there?

Ali, will be a father soon.

I wish that for you too.

No, I think it'll be a long time for me.

Says who?

You never know when it's meant…

to be.

As your mother says.

As my mother says then.

-What's wrong? -Just a second.

Yes.

It's nice.

You look nice.

Listen…

I lost my comb.

Have you seen it?

AL HAYBA'S MAYOR

Yes.

-Yes, play something on the radio. -Of course, Samir.

One moment.

-Hello, everyone. -Hello.

Has anyone seen the mayor?

I've been coming here for two days to get this paper signed.

No, he went to Beirut to finish up some tasks.

All right.

Yes.

What is it with the mayor?

What will we tell all these people asking about him?

It's weird, he left and he wasn't himself.

-Maybe he's married another woman. -Who?

He's talking about the mayor.

I know the mayor very well. He might do that, he's a playboy.

Is that how we're gonna spend the morning?

Put the pie here and get back to work, you two.

Oh, God.

Back then, death didn't matter to me. I used to wish to die every second.

I even tried to commit suicide, more than once.

But my mother beat me to it.

She left me all alone and now I have nobody.

May she rest in peace.

Life got too tough for me, Sawsan.

I'm not gonna lie, I thought about leaving this country.

I tried… but it turns out it's not that easy.

I realized I was just dreaming.

Deceit, dealers, and smugglers…

I found myself drowning more and more.

My time was slipping through my fingers and I ran out of money.

But you know what I found out?

I found out that life is full of good people.

It's true that they're only a few, but they're there.

You know the rest of my story.

Here I am in front of you, a new bride, expecting a baby.

Marwa, just because I told you the truth, you had to ruin this?

Is that all you have to say?

Tell me, what are you implying?

All I have to say is that life is full of good people.

And all problems can be solved, but you must be patient.

I hope so.

Daddy.

How are you, son?

Welcome, Mother-in-law.

Hello, Mother. What a nice surprise!

Come!

-Do you need anything else, ma'am? -No, you can go.

I'll let you know when it's time to leave.

As you wish.

Welcome, Mother-in-law. Come on in, make yourself at home.

Welcome.

-How are you, daughter? -I missed you.

Marwa, you forgot your scarf.

-Here you are. -Thank you.

You're welcome.

-Bye. -Goodbye, take care.

All right.

The anti-narcotics unit foiled an attempt to smuggle a big quantity of Captagon

that was headed to Beirut.

An official source stated that this shipment

was to be distributed in the Lebanese market.

Now, we're waiting for further information

about the destination, source, and quantity of this shipment.

-If you may, Colonel… -If you may…

-Just a second. -Please, please…

Colonel, who do you think…

Right now, we can't give any information.

The investigation is still ongoing.

You'll know all the details very soon. We won't take long.

Colonel, what are your expectations--

Come in.

Thank you.

Dear, leave us alone for a bit.

All right, come with me, son.

I couldn't believe it when I heard.

And I've been praying ever since for God

to ease this responsibility I have for you.

But, I'm very upset.

Because you think that I don't wish you and your kids the best.

Who do you think I am?

Were you happy while we were fighting all these years?

But listen…

listen, carefully, you and I did everything we could.

We used to attack fiercely, anyone who came near our children.

Yes.

May our husbands rest in peace.

What did they leave us?

Wealth? Oh, God…

We spent a lifetime worrying about it and we paid the ultimate price.

And in the end, what did we gain? Nothing.

It's hard for me to see you like this.

This is not how I know you.

I got used to you being strong, powerful, stubborn, and persistent.

I swear on my late son, Adel. I wish to see you well again.

Listen, Hanaa. I beg you. Don't you dare die.

Don't!

I'll be so upset.

Who will bother me if you die? Tell me!

That's what I want to see. What a beautiful smile.

All we have to do now is to forgive each other, Um Chahine.

Um Chahine Sheikh Al Jabal.

My daughter's mother-in-law.

Little Ghazi's grandmother.

My Lebanese sister-in-law.

You've always called me Damascene, let me call you that just once.

WELCOME TO AL HAYBA

-What's wrong? -They're waiting for you inside.

That card's a club.

It's your turn.

-Here, yes. -Good.

-Yes, here. -Draw your card. Yes, this…

-Wait a moment. -No, no.

-You're welcome. -I won.

Draw your card.

It's the boss.

Clean this up, all of you.

Stop smoking the shisha.

You called me here urgently. What's wrong?

Everything's wrong, boss.

Everything is going wrong.

Boss, if things continue like this, it will be a disaster.

A disaster? How so?

The attack wasn't easy, boss. It was painful.

They say that Mr. Nemer has been really angry ever since.

Boss!

I don't care about Nemer nor anyone else.

But our work… if this carries on our work is over.

If every shipment we have gets attacked,

we'll lose all our contacts.

-And we pray to God. -Why? Have I ever failed you?

No, boss. Don't misunderstand me.

But your work with Zaidan,

for a long time, ever since your father passed,

has been the only way we've been able to make a living.

So, if we don't solve this, Zaidan will go on without our services.

-What are you implying, Mesbah? -We're losing our way.

Because of some cowards up in the plains.

And soon, others will take our place. How nice!

What are we gonna do, boss?

Listen, Mesbah.

Go tell them that I'm not one of their men.

When my mind is at ease and my mother feels better,

I'll go see what they want.

Do you understand, you decent man?

-But, boss-- -Get out of here.

Tell me, Firas, what's new?

We've been hearing noises from Nemer Al Saeed's house since this morning.

People are coming and going all the time.

-There's lots of traffic. -Keep your eyes wide open.

I don't want any member of the family to know anything.

Sure!

Who's Abu Talal Shayeb?

A long time contact and he's one of our clients.

Why? What's wrong?

What is your contact's last name?

Mr. Khalil, I can't interrogate every person I'm selling a few pills to.

He didn't just buy a few pills. He bought a million pills.

As a first time buyer.

What's his problem then? He paid in advance.

He paid the money, and got what he wanted.

And that one, what's his last name?

Abu Talal Sheikh Al Jabal.

Sheikh Al Jabal?

What's his relation to Jabal?

His cousin, from the same family. Why, what's wrong?

How would I know that you had a quarrel with him and he wasn't your partner?

Enough, enough. Shut up before he kills you.

Come, let's see…

What did you find out?

Boss, looks like Jabal rented a house for that lowlife's wife.

Everything is provided for her and her kids.

As well as with guards.

Whoever paints such a picture is certainly very sensitive and romantic.

It's getting better.

Finally, someone who understands me.

So, tell me…

did you do a tour in Al Hayba and the plains to know the area?

Honestly, no!

Let's go then!

I'll give you a tour in the car and we'll have a chat, what do you say?

I hope you don't find it bumpy.

All the roads in the plains are like this.

You're used to paved roads, right?

What solutions do you suggest?

Find another order in another way.

And I'm in.

-An easy solution. -In God's will.

Al Hayba…

must be at ease.

And hopefully, it will be.

-Go ahead. -Please, after you.

-Congratulations, Mr. Jabal. -And you too, I hope you succeed.

The money is ready, Mr. Jabal. Would you like to count it?

What are you talking about? We don't count it after you.

Let's go!

Congratulations. I wish you both all the best.

Congratulations!

Don't you wanna congratulate me, Mayor?

Who's the man you call Jay?

Who's the man you call Jay that you've been texting?

Leave the government out of it as long as we can do whatever we want.

Is that what you think?

We have to do something about this.

-About what? -The robbers and bandits.

They can't control all the roads and have everyone under their command.

We have to find a final solution to that.

What do you say, Mr. Jabal?

Any ill-considered war will only make things worse,

with more enemies.

But that might affect the projects and investments.

Everyone must find a way to protect themselves and their property.

I understand that you won't interfere.

As you can see, I'm trying to stay out of trouble.

I don't wanna fight anyone, nor do I want anyone to fight me.

No one dares mess with Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal's work in Al Hayba.

Don't you worry.

That is called checkmate. How well do you play?

No, that's not my cup of tea.

Hello, Mr. Nemer. How's work at the factory?

Great.

Hopefully, soon, it will be even better.

I hope so, no doubt about that. The factory is in good hands.

Of course.

I promise you, people will taste the most delicious yogurt.

What about you?

As you can see, just sitting at home…

picking the boy up from school and playing hide-and-seek together.