Original subtitles

Good evening, honey. Be careful.

MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE

The last five months were a nightmare,

and Ahmet suffered the most.

The Gateway got to him.

Esra, I must warn you.

Ahmet is not the same.

Ahmet?

Dad?

Have a seat, son.

Go on.

There it is. He thinks I'm his father, and he's the child.

But he's not always like this. He goes in and out of it.

Sometimes, he acts like a child. Sometimes, he acts normal.

I keep him here, just in case.

The last five months

have been like torture.

Not just for Ahmet.

The country's a mess too.

The incidents never stopped.

COURAGEOUS MÜMTAZ SOYLUOĞLU

This traitor, Mümtaz, has done everything he can to cause chaos.

His influence has grown.

Ignorant and opportunistic people followed him.

He constantly moved the women he kidnapped.

Finally, he put them in a train carriage.

But it's impossible to find the train,

the carriage,

or the railway.

October 17, 1941.

The explosion took place at 11:57 a.m. at Edirne station.

- Okay, Dad? - It's okay, son.

He keeps saying that. I don't know why.

He's not making it up.

That's what you told us recently. I mean, in 1979.

But

today is October 16.

Lili.

I have to save Lili.

Ahmet.

Did you forget, son? Lili is gone.

No, she's not.

I want Lili.

I love her.

A few weeks after the kidnapping, her body was found. It was unrecognizable.

She died a terrible death.

They identified her by the jewelry she was wearing.

Not just Lili.

We've lost many women.

Mümtaz's lust for power has driven him mad.

If I had known he'd become so evil,

I wouldn't have saved him.

Ahmet!

Let him go. I know where to find him.

Stay here. The streets are dangerous for women.

The dynamite is almost ready. Should we place it?

Wait till she gives birth.

After taking the baby,

place it under the carriage.

THE PERA PALACE HOTEL

What will you do with that key, Ahmet?

You can't do anything with it.

You can't fix anything.

You just ruin things.

You keep ruining them.

Then don't play with it.

- Give it to me. - I didn't do anything wrong.

Are you mad at me, Dad?

No. Why would I be?

Don't go.

I'm here.

I'd just returned from the military.

They announced her name.

Lili.

She came on stage and started singing.

I fell in love at first sight.

But I was younger than her.

So she never saw me that way.

Shortly after, she got tuberculosis.

She was 36 when she died.

Then time changed.

We met here again.

This time, I was older than her.

And she looked at me that way.

The way I'd always looked at her.

But I lost her again.

I wish I had tried once more...

went back to that night...

stayed when she asked me to,

and didn't get scared.

I wish I did what I wanted to do instead of what I believed was right.

If I had stayed that night,

would she be alive now?

Or is death an unchangeable fate?

Maybe I can change it.

COURAGEOUS MÜMTAZ SOYLUOĞLU

The streets are ours!

Women, go home! The streets are ours!

Women, go home! The streets are ours!

- Women, go home! The streets are ours! - Hey, move!

- Women, go home! The streets are ours! - Why are you here?

Move away!

THE TAN NEWSPAPER

Wow!

I went away for a minute, and the whole country is a men's club.

Ms. Esra?

Where have you been?

We thought you were dead.

I'm not dead yet.

It's really bad.

It'd be better to stay out of sight. Don't end up like her.

Meliha resisted everything.

She wrote articles that went too far, and...

She was kidnapped.

If I... follow in her footsteps,

I'll end up like her.

Then I can find them.

Dear, get up and have a cup of tea. Come on.

Get up.

What are you doing?

I'm fine. What are you doing?

COWARD

JANUARY 1, 1941

Don't help him. Believe me, it's better if he dies.

Tell me everything.

Who was he?

Why did you stop me?

You would save his life.

Then he'd become your best friend.

And you'd tell him the secret of the keys.

Then you'd see the greatest betrayal.

You don't want to know more.

What about Esra?

We found her.

How did she react?

She was surprised.

Scared. Suspicious.

In time, she'll trust me.

And surrender to love.

But she's learning.

She'll learn.

I never thought I'd leave my life behind for a woman.

But I did.

I risked my life for her.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be love.

Don't lose her.

Never.

It's the Gateway.

We need to hold it together.

I have to go.

Godspeed.

What did you write this time? Let me see.

Ms. Sabiha!

- I'm so glad! - Hold on.

I thought they had intimidated all women. Even you.

Let me read it.

Selahattin, could you please rush this to the press?

For the front page tomorrow.

Ms. Sabiha, of course, but are you sure?

Will you publish this? It'll cause a reaction.

Someone has to take a stand.

If we don't stop this,

the Republic, the reforms, everything will be lost.

Ms. Sabiha, we need to get this done today.

There are things I can't tell you.

Tomorrow will be too late.

Terrible things will happen tomorrow.

Can we take care of this today?

We start our program with the song "Bağa Gidersin Üzüme"

by the recently deceased singer, Safiye Ayla.

Soundcheck. One.

Soundcheck. Is this... It's on.

I hope you can hear me.

Good morning, Türkiye.

Good afternoon, Türkiye.

Or just Istanbul, whatever.

I'm Esra.

You might remember me.

I'm the Esra who dared to call a misogynist a "misogynist."

Just as I'm calling the same person a "traitor" or a "murderer."

Our headline today is "Coward."

Because we are facing a coward.

The coward's name is Mümtaz Soyluoğlu.

Open the door!

You've been hearing news of kidnapped women.

You've read the papers.

They're women who have excelled professionally, socially, and personally.

And they were kidnapped for it.

Because they disagreed with that ignoble Mümtaz Soyluoğlu

about the place of women.

Because he is an enemy of modern Türkiye.

He wants to go back to the past.

Because he is scared that we'll be free and happy.

He's scared to live in equal conditions with us.

But we are not and will not be scared.

Let's challenge this coward and the cowards who follow him.

If we truly unite, no force can defeat us.

I'm inviting you all to Sultanahmet Square in two hours.

For our future.

For the murdered women.

What are you doing?

Shut it all down, now.

- Stop. Okay! - Come here!

- Move! To the station! - Okay. Wait! I'm coming!

Get her! Now!

Ms. Esra!

Go!

Thank you, Nurullah.

You were around here?

Mr. Halit...

Okay, never mind.

- Where's Ahmet? - At the hotel.

Okay. Take me there, then.

But, Ms. Esra,

Mr. Halit gave strict instructions.

I'm responsible for your safety. I'm not allowed to take you there.

You walk slowly to the hotel.

But, Ms. Esra...

Ahmet?

Esra.

Was that you on the radio?

Thank goodness.

You're all right.

I'm not sure.

Have you lost someone you loved?

I never had anyone.

But I have you now.

We still have people to save.

I need your help.

I can't do it without you.

What do we do?

I have a plan.

I used myself as bait.

Mümtaz will have me kidnapped after the broadcast.

I gave him a target and an address.

You'll follow by car while they kidnap me.

You'll find the train.

You'll tell Halit.

Then you'll come and rescue us. That's it.

"That's it." As if it's easy.

Ahmet, we have to try.

Do we have another choice?

No one's here.

Give me your hand.

This may be our last chance.

Please hold it together.

If you feel like you're losing it, look at your hand.

I trust you.

Esra!

FOLLOW ESRA GO TO THE POLICE. FIND THE TRAIN!

Ahmet!

Look at your hand!

Don't talk! Move! Shut up!

Open the door.

Hurry!

Follow Esra.

Watch it.

Come here!

Are you okay?

Go to the police.

Go to the police.

Sir, are you all right?

You talk the talk, but when it comes to action...

Your time will come. Very soon.

I taste defeat.

I found you.

- Ms. Esra? - Lili?

Did they catch you too?

- We thought you were dead. - No, I'm alive.

They... found your jewelry

on a woman's body.

That's why they thought you were dead.

There was a girl.

A dancer.

When... when we were captured, I gave her all my jewelry as a gift.

They killed her.

They destroyed her face right in front of us.

They'll do the same to us.

I heard them talking.

We don't have much time.

We will survive.

They will save us.

Ahmet will save us.

Inspector, everything's out of control. They kidnapped Esra too!

Mümtaz! Mümtaz, yes.

Find the train! The train!

Mümtaz put the women in a train. He's holding them there.

The bomb... October 17.

October 17. There's a bomb.

He'll detonate that bomb and kill all the women tomorrow.

You have to help us. There's no time!

Please!

Arrest him.

Meliha? Is that you?

You...

Esra?

You're alive.

When...

- How far along are you? - I don't know.

Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?

I looked for you everywhere.

I thought you were dead too.

Who's the father?

It's better if you don't know.

The mistake of my life. My biggest regret.

I hate this child.

I tried to get an abortion but couldn't.

I tried to have a miscarriage, but it was all in vain.

Don't say that.

You may change your mind once the baby is born.

The world is full of mothers who didn't change their minds.

Let's just get out of here first.

We'll see.

We'll die before we get out.

It's a little late to pretend to be crazy.

The investigation is concluded.

Your trial has been held.

You've been sentenced to death.

Sentenced to death?

You were found guilty in the Pera Palace bombing case.

You will be executed tomorrow.

Halit!

Halit?

I lied to you. It wasn't true that I wasn't in love with you.

...that I wasn't in love...

Mr. Halit, where have you been?

You told me to keep an eye on Ms. Esra, but...

Mr. Halit, are you all right? What's wrong?

Mümtaz. What happened to Mümtaz?

He didn't come back to the hotel, if that's what you mean.

Today's papers.

SOYLUOĞLU MAKES HEADLINES AGAIN

"Esteemed businessman Mümtaz Soyluoğlu

met with the German ambassador in Istanbul."

Mümtaz isn't dead?

No.

How's that possible?

Has nothing changed?

Mr. Halit!

Mr. Halit!

Mr. Halit!

- Don't just stand there! Get help! - Yes, sir.

What's going on? Silence them.

Come with me.

What's going on here?

Move!

Move aside!

Move!

If I hear you again, I'll shoot each and every one of you!

Is everybody all right?

He shot Semiha.

She's bleeding. A lot. She's losing a lot of blood!

Esra.

Esra!

Esra.

Meliha?

The baby is coming!

- Calm down. - What's happening?

Sit down. Is there a doctor here?

- I'm a midwife. - Can you help?

I will. Hold on.

Open your legs. Don't be scared, okay?

- I'm here. - What do I do?

Now, start pushing.

Good! Once again!

It's crowning! It's coming.

Get me a rag.

It's coming! Push!

- What is it? - Something's happening.

What happened?

Another one is coming! You're having twins!

- What? - She'll have twins?

- Okay. You can do it. - Enough!

- Calm down, Meliha. - Good job. Great!

Good job.

- Enough! - Almost there, Meliha.

- It's crowning. - Come on.

It's coming!

Breathe.

It's here.

Meliha?

Meliha?

Something's wrong!

Something's wrong with her!

Something's wrong! Help!

Meliha, breathe. Meliha!

Meliha, breathe!

Meliha!

Meliha!

Meliha, wake up!

Meliha, come on!

Meliha, breathe.

Is she dead?

Esra!

The baby's not breathing.

- She can't breathe. - Esra!

She can't breathe. Esra!

Esra!

Esra!

Mom?

Esra!

Mom?

Esra!