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

NEMER

Open it.

No! No!

Please don't!

Al HAYBA'S BUTCHERY

-Hello. -Hey.

Hey there.

I want half a pound of ground beef, please.

Sure.

-How are you doing, Mr. Ahmad? -Hey.

I want to ask you about investing here.

You're welcome here, Rihaf. Grab a seat, you came to the right place.

You're not a stranger, Mr. Ahmad. As you know, I'm single and I live alone.

I used to work at the factory and it was going well.

I lived off of charity after they fired us.

I heard you're taking money and returning it with interest.

I have these bracelets left. I want to sell them and work with you.

-Do you support my idea? -Of course.

-Is it actually profitable? -Don't you trust me, Mrs. Rihaf?

I do trust you but I know nothing about this field.

-You came here for advice, right? -Yes, exactly.

Trust me, it's profitable. Fifteen percent is more than enough.

And later on, that rate could potentially increase.

It's nice to sleep without any worries.

What about you, Um Sari?

I neither have gold, nor money.

I even can't pay the college fees for my son.

-We'll give him some money. -Don't say that.

I'm being honest.

We give money to people in need, besides our investors.

-It's a loan. -What is that?

I'll explain, Miss.

We'll give you the money you need until you become financially stable.

You'll repay us bit by bit, until you pay the amount completely.

And what's your guarantee?

It's the last thing we'll mention. For example, what do you own?

We own nothing but our house now.

It's simple, you mortgage it until you're financially stable.

A mortgage? How does it work?

It's a contract signed by you.

We'll get rid of it once you've paid off the loan.

That's it? May God bless you.

I have to ask Abu Sari, I won't make a decision like this on my own.

Okay, Ahmad, I'll visit the goldsmith.

I'll check the price of my bracelets and come back here.

We take gold.

Hey, Colonel.

I heard about the shipments coming to your factory.

Is it possible, Jabal?

I'm sure you are not even remotely related to those shipments.

I don't get it. What are you trying to do?

You'll know soon enough. The shipments have arrived now.

The shipments did arrive, but you're the one to blame.

What's in it for you?

The deal is done with. The government has failed.

You're on the black list and you've become an outlaw again.

What are you doing, Jabal?

I didn't make that deal so I could be a normal citizen again.

I did it to reach Zaidan.

I don't care about being a normal citizen.

Let me share some wisdom with you, Colonel.

Good people have ruined lives with their bad actions.

I made that deal for the people.

Do you insist on hiding your plan?

I've told you, you'll know soon enough.

Anyways, I brought you here to return the favor.

Go ahead.

Your friend is an old criminal and is wanted by Interpol.

I have his file. A lot of countries are searching for him.

He has a different passport in each country.

He's wanted for drug trafficking, murder, and organ trafficking.

He's done it all. He's a huge criminal.

May God bless us with good news.

Your friend, Asmar became dumb.

It's because of the drugs he's doing.

You'd be more understanding if you knew what he's going through.

-Maybe you'll pity him as well. -Tell me then.

He was the only child of his mother. May she rest in peace.

-Is he spoiled? -"Spoiled"?

His school kicked him out because he kept on failing.

That's when it happened…

What happened?

What do you mean? Bad people took advantage of him.

They taught him wrong doings.

After that, he stayed imprisoned and got involved with a lot of lawyers.

Judges sentenced him, every now and then.

His mother spent a lot of money, and then she got sick and died.

He was imprisoned at that time and that's where I met him.

He asked me to help him escape.

Just to see his mother and ask for her forgiveness.

But unfortunately, once he got out, it was too late.

How hard must it be for him to not tell his mother goodbye.

Let's go.

-May God bless you, Abu Izzat. -Here we go again.

You may call me that only when I have a baby boy.

I feel like I'm living a different life. It's like I'm living in the stone age.

Soon enough, they'll inform me

that my wife delivered the baby. Then we'll celebrate together.

Father!

Abu Ahmad, turn on the TV.

-What's wrong, Son? -Ahmad!

What's the matter, Ahmad? What happened?

-Come on -What's wrong?

-Did Israel attack? -We're worried, what's up?

Wait a minute. Listen!

The person behind the Captagon shipment claim yesterday, has been revealed.

This shipment contains almost 2 million capsules

hidden inside yogurt boxes.

Coming from the yogurt factory in Al Hayba.

This factory belongs to the family of Sheikh Al Jabal.

Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal is known for being an outlaw.

He got this title from dealing

drugs, firearms, stealing, abducting people, and much more.

This time he has returned with a new crime.

He ruined the deal he made with the government.

That deal stated

that he must not be involved in illegal activity.

He returned as a Captagon dealer and manufacturer.

This new drug is very popular among the youth.

This epidemic is ruining their lives and health.

Hey, Rania. Is everything okay there? Why isn't Nemer answering my calls?

I don't know, everything is fine here.

Didn't you see the news? Hold on, I'll send a link.

Two trucks were found by security forces heading towards Beirut,

with the help of the Narcotic Control Unit an ambush was set in Sawfar, Aley.

Where they were able to stop the trucks and seize the cargo.

But an SUV that was along the trucks was able to escape.

The drivers of the trucks were arrested for further investigations.

The question must be asked, "When will the fake deals

done between the government and drug dealers end?"

We've witnessed the dangers of such things within our society.

Yet more danger is happening every day.

This is Louay Al Youssef,

reporting from The Narcotics Control Unit's office.

-Great work. God bless you. -Thank you.

Mr. Louay, we've brought you here to help you,

and help journalistic freedom,

since its primary goal is to share the truth.

And aid the police, who will bring it justice.

Actually, Mr. Nemer wants Al Hayba's name to stay intact.

They must only address the criminal.

They want to ruin Al Hayba's reputation.

Thanks to you, people know that criminal now.

So, you can count on us to help you unveil the secrets here.

Thank you, it's my duty.

You can use this as a head start, sir. Here you go.

Abu Talal Sheikh Al Jabal?

They call him Shayeb.

He's Jabal's cousin.

He helps him do business in Beirut. He's his partner in dealing drugs.

That's good to hear, thank you.

I hope you'll provide me with new intel that might help us.

-We'll stay in touch. -God bless you. Khalil.

-Your work is appreciated, Mr. Louay. -Thank you.

This way.

Mr. Louay,

our men have left a gift in your car.

-You shouldn't have, why did you do that? -It's the least we can do.

-Thank you. -Bye.

Good luck.

-What Captagon are they talking about? -We don't need more suppository capsules.

Stop it, guys. This is not the time to fool around.

As if you don't know what type of capsules they're talking about.

-It's more harmful than hash. -They say it's addictive.

It damages the brain, empties the pockets, and it's a slow killer.

Why did Jabal participate in this?

It's probably very profitable, but only God knows.

That can't be it, I can't believe it.

Him and his father, may he rest in peace,

used to hurt people involved in things like that.

Someone must be blackmailing him.

We didn't make the news up, Dad. Everyone knows about it.

After all, what happened to the deal,

the regret, and the fresh start?

-That's weird. -What a weird world we live in.

Oh, man! Officers will flood the place. That's a lot to handle right now.

God will never leave Al Hayba.

God has sent a kind person to aid Al Hayba, stay strong.

-Who is that person? -Who is he?

Mr. Nemer, who else?

It's true. We've only seen good things from him.

He's done good things like give out loans, investments, and projects.

Don't say that. We haven't see anything from him.

Why was he addressed as Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal's partner?

It's not his fault.

It's the people who tricked him's fault.

People took advantage of his good will and addressed him that way.

I was wondering,

why did Jabal give up the factory so easily, Ahmad?

It turns out he did that for people to blame him while working with Captagon.

Yes, but God is great. His plans backfired.

Son, what does Mr. Nemer think about this?

Mr. Nemer ended the partnership and closed the factory after.

He doesn't want to get involved with things like that.

May God bless him and aid him around here.

Respect yourself.

Have you forgotten what Mr. Jabal has done for Al Hayba?

What about the news, smarty pants?

I'm almost done.

Now I'm done.

Let me tighten it up.

You look beautiful.

What? Do you need water?

What do you need then?

Do you want to leave the room?

Okay.

Chahine. Your mother is bored in there. She wants to leave the room for a bit.

Okay.

Hit it.

On your knees.

The police are currently at Sheikh Al Jabal's camp in Beirut.

Our intel says that the first target is Abu Talal, also known as Shayeb.

The police also raided centers that may have Captagon in Beirut.

We can see that the police has captured Shayeb's men.

The police are still searching for him

after closing the entries to the neighborhood.

I'm Louay Al Youssef,

reporting from Sheikh Al Jabal's camp in Beirut's suburbs.

DID YOU SLEEP YET? NO, I'M STILL AWAKE, HONEY.

I'M DEALING WITH SOME PROBLEMS. I CAN'T TEXT YOU NOW.

OKAY, DARLING.

IT'S TENSE HERE, WHAT'S UP?

THANK GOD YOU'RE SAFE.

Come in.

-What's the matter? -The mayor wants to talk to you, boss.

The mayor?

Is he still talking?

Talk to me, mayor. My men said you wanted to say something.

-I… Son… -Faster, mayor! Faster!

I have a lot of work to do.

-I… Son… -Let him go.

Shut up!

Let the mayor talk.

I'll deal with you later on. I didn't forget about you.

Go ahead, mayor.

This is the last time I'm gonna listen to you, so take advantage of it.

There must be a misunderstanding, Son.

I didn't want to know about your origins.

That's just my job as the mayor.

I must know information about people.

"Information"?

You went all the way to Hanine, just to ask people about me.

You kept asking about me ever since I came to Al Hayba.

You didn't stop asking.

You asked about Nemer Saeed and Jihad Saeed.

Do you know who I am now, Sherlock Holmes?

Shut your ears, men.

It's true, mayor.

I'm Nemer Murad.

-You're done talking, mayor. -No, No!

Coming!

Hello. Good job.

-What is this? -It's a chair for your grandma.

-Okay, now, give it to your grandma. -Grandma.

Grandma. Look what Dad brought for you.

The best chair for the best Um Chahine.

Take it easy.

The police have raided our camp in Beirut. They captured our men as well.

-We don't know where Shayeb is. -Don't worry about Abu Talal.

The raid on Beirut is new.

It must be intentional.

The news doesn't look good.

People in Al Hayba are talking about it.

It's true, but we can't accept it. We want people to know

that Jabal isn't related to the drugs inside those trucks.

We care about your reputation.

We never got our news from TVs and radios, Abu Bushra.

Our actions speak to our reputation and they'll know the truth soon enough.

We must do what pleases us.

We must not care about others' opinions.

No, that's not how I roll.

I want to go to the factory and burn it down.

With Nemer and his men inside.

That stupid Nemer has closed the factory.

But that doesn't mean they've stopped working.

No one knows if they're still working after what happened.

I'm waiting for a sign and I want you all to stay focused.

The police are everywhere.

They want Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal in person.

No, Miss. Mr. Nemer is fine. He says it's all good here.

-He just needs a bit of time, don't worry. -This can't be, Mr. Zaidan needs answers.

Tell him to call me as soon as possible. Do you understand?

That's nice. All of you came here to welcome me?

-You shouldn't have, guys. -You came early!

Mr. Chahine, we called you yesterday, and you've come today?

-We don't need this as well. -Cut to the chase, Khalil.

-What do you want? -Come in.

Make us some coffee.

-What do you want? -Look, Chahine…

I want to say a couple of things. If you're trying to stall,

we don't want that, Mr. Nemer is bothered by it.

I can calm him down.

Do you know that Jabal was behind the men that ruined our cargo?

-What do you mean? -We have two options.

It's either you're in with him, or you're out of his league.

-Both options are bad. -Don't you dare!

-If anything, he's out of my league! -Chahine!

There's only black and white chess pieces.

Can you see the color grey?

There's no grey here.

Either you're with us or against us.

-Are you threatening me? -It's not a threat.

I'm just differentiating.

Next time, you'll be the one to blame.

AL HAYBA

Don't sweat it, Mr. Nemer is just angry. He's going through a lot right now.

Let him be angry around his men, not me.

Listen to this quote, Chahine.

"You must always be present to manifest what you wish for."

Don't wait for others. Handle it yourself.

Look, Khalil.

Inform your boss that I'm gonna handle it, just to prove it to you.

But it'll be the last thing I'll do for him.

Handle it yourself after that.

Handle this problem and we'll talk about it later.

How are you doing, Firas?

Mr. Abu Talal? Open the gates.

How are you doing, Firas?

-I'm fine. Thank God you're safe. -Thank you. Is Jabal here?

Jabal is in the fields. He'll be here in a bit.

Welcome, Abu Talal.

I'll inform Mrs. Nahed that you're here, come in.

What's wrong, Abu Talal? You don't seem well.

Don't worry, I must handle things with Jabal.

Come to the guest house. He won't be long.

Oh, God, join our hearts and mend our social relationships.

Bring us from darkness to the light.

Bless our ears, our eyes, our hearts,

our wives, our children,

and relent towards us. Thou art the Relenting.

Amen.

May God accept my prayer.

Marwa, stop what you're doing and make us some coffee.

Abu Ali ended my call and didn't call back.

Leave it, I'll make the coffee.

-Shall I make it black? -No, medium.

Who drinks medium coffee?

Someone is waiting for Jabal in the guest house,

but why did you do that? I should've made the coffee.

It's not that big of a deal. It's just coffee.

It's done. You guys treat me like a stranger around here.

-Aren't we like sisters yet, Marwa? -Of course, we're like sisters.

God bless you.

By the way, who's the guest?

It's Abu Talal, Mr. Jabal's cousin. They call him Shayeb.

-Um Ali is driving me crazy. -Why?

She kept on calling me and I kept on rejecting the call.

She doesn't know that I'm already here.

Where are you going, Abu Ali? Did you marry another woman?

Don't say that. That's the last thing I need right now.

-Who's here, Firas? -Abu Talal Sheikh Al Jabal.

Abu Talal, where is he?

He's waiting for Mr. Jabal inside. He says it's important.

-What's the matter, Abu Ali? -Where's Rania?

We must follow up the case with the lawyer.

Let him pay the bail for the right people.

Okay, I'm here now anyways.

I'll take the boss’s advice and call you back.

Abu Talal is here now.

Don't worry.