02x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

[men and women chattering]

- All right, can all of you squeeze in?

- [Hacı exhales]

- [clears throat]

- All right, get ready now.

Oh, wait a minute. İsmet, join us.

- [photographer] Look at the camera.

- [Matilda] Come on.

[adult Rânâ]

Separation catches you off guard.

Timely, untimely,

disrupting in various forms,

it finds its way to you.

Your loved one passes away.

Your neighbour moves out.

The buildings that hold

your memories get demolished.

Scars heal.

Languages you memorised

sad songs in are forgotten.

The blooming flower in the pot withers.

Your dog runs away.

[photographer] All right, ready?

Smile, please.

[camera shutter thumps, clicks]

[adult Rânâ] Who knows

how long I just sat there without moving?

I was waiting for that curtain, which

had swallowed my mother, to open again.

[curtain slides opens]

I was trying to find a new name

for the ones who had departed

and left us with voids

that couldn't be filled in our hearts.

All I could find was "Crybaby."

The world kept turning

without even noticing me.

And the taste of tears

stayed the same whatever age I was.

- [theme music playing]

- [curtain slides closed]

THE CLUB

[women chattering]

[woman] Oh, she looks terrible.

Mum, your leg's bleeding.

- [woman] Oh, my

- Are you dying, Mummy?

[announcer] This is Radio Istanbul.

Martial Law Command has declared that

the 19th of May celebrations planned

for tomorrow have been cancelled.

- [radio clicks off]

- [Çelebi clears throat]

You don't need

to come into the club today.

They're just taking down the stage.

It's all heavy lifting today, all right?

Are you all right? I'm worried about you.

Not yet. But I'll be all right.

We'll be all right, Matilda.

We're parting ways with the club,

but [inhales]

I think that we should see it

as life giving us good things

to come in the future.

[exhales, kisses]

[Hacı] Sir.

Shall we go to the club together

after we've dropped this off?

No, it's fine.

It's close by anyway. I can walk.

- How are you doing?

- I'm fine, Çelebi.

All right.

[man shouting] Fresh fruit.

Come and get your fresh fruit!

Two for one today.

Go grab it [continues indistinct]

[Cemil] He looks about ten years older.

It's not easy.

It's the end of an era for us.

[children chattering, shouting]

[in Greek] How are you, Monsieur Çelebi?

You all right?

I'm all right, madam. I'm all right.

[in English] Don't be fooled

because the curtains aren't open.

They're in there.

[in Greek] She left early with the girl.

She looked sullen on their way back.

[in English] There's not

much reason to smile.

You've heard what's going on.

Yeah, I think

you're very right about that.

They say that the army are taking over,

but I can't believe that's true.

[scoffs]

[man] Three cards, five lira.

Do you wanna buy three cards, sir?

I have cigarettes.

- Thanks, thanks.

- No problem, sir.

- Three cards, five lira.

- [knock on door]

Where shall we put this, ma'am?

Through there. In the living room.

[Cemil exhales]

Thank you.

[Turkish music playing]

WELCOME, 1960

[gasps]

[cane banging]

[cane banging]

[zipper ratchets]

Get dressed.

I've been here for days.

They must be worried about me.

Nobody's asked for you or even

wondered why you've not been around.

- Please don't keep fooling yourself.

- [zipper ratchets]

[Keriman panting]

I've told you everything

I know about Fikret already.

I want to leave.

Don't worry.

I won't be k*lling you.

But leaving here

is not the best option for you.

But if you wish,

rather than being

a prisoner in this house,

perhaps you could live here as my guest.

If you stay with me

you could have power and status.

However, if you don't stay,

you'll be charged

with the m*rder of Selim Songür.

It's up to you.

I'll do whatever you ask of me.

Tevfik, here!

Tomorrow, Miss Keriman

will have a shopping day.

I would like you to escort her there.

From now on,

she's my special guest of honour.

IDENTITY CARD

You're not going to need this any longer.

[door closes]

[Matilda] It was Selim's favourite.

He'd want you to have it.

Çelebi's found somewhere

we can fit ten tables in.

Are you leaving us?

- No, it's here in Kalyoncukulluk.

- Hmm.

And we'll do what we can

to take as many of us under our wing

that will fit in there.

[sighs] We'll carry on the business.

The rest

[in Ladino] We'll see in afterlife.

[both chuckle]

[in English] If you could always

have that table ready.

You'll always find new orphans

to gather around you.

[in Ladino] But who'll always get

into trouble?

[in English] Obviously, Raşelika.

[exhales]

[Matilda inhales]

[exhales]

Oh, daughter of mine.

When I look at you,

I don't see my mistakes from yesterday.

I see my girl.

[inhales] And whatever you do,

whatever you have to withstand,

you will always be my daughter.

I love you so much, Aysel.

[exhales]

And no more crying.

- You'll come for dinner tonight, I hope?

- Yes, I will, Mother.

I'll see you there.

When the Conqueror Mehmed

took Istanbul and conquered it,

the victory he won was admired

and talked about for generations.

Not only did he conquer a city,

he also opened the gates to civilisation.

And yet, coming through those gates,

you had treachery,

disobedience and insurrection.

The Bosporus, the waters

that divide this ancient city in two,

have served as the last resting place

for how many traitors

and marauders, do you think?

[exhales]

Shameful child.

I gave you the breath that you take.

The blood flowing

through your veins is mine.

This table, this order is mine.

You are mine as well.

[inhales] I decide

how powerful, in love

or even how free you'll be.

And you may only be

as treacherous as I allow.

I'm no traitor, believe me. [gasps]

Is that so?

What are you then?

Some kind of hero?

So Club Istanbul was

where you were intending to hole up

and then proclaim your independence, hmm?

That was your greatest dream.

[scoffs]

You're brave enough to try

and rebel against your father,

but you're not brave enough to k*ll him?

And yourself?

[Fikret gasps]

You should know that

[inhales]I will crush that club of yours

the same way I did with your dreams.

And in its place, I will put up

the most majestic building in Pera.

And every time you see it,

you will be reminded of what

a miserable coward you are.

And you'll keep on living

like a scurrying little insect.

[Turkish music playing]

[grunts softly]

[lighter clicking]

[İsmet] Put it in the back of the lorry.

[door closes]

[sighs]

Is it done now?

All done. They're loading

the last bits into the lorry.

[door closes]

Here you are.

I wrote a letter

of recommendation for you to Bahri.

[chuckles] I put, "You can sip your coffee

without having to worry in the back

of the car when İsmet's driving,

because he will

never let it spill anywhere."

- [both laugh]

- I appreciate that, sir.

[loud banging]

[door closes]

And what about the girl?

- Rânâ, you mean?

- [chuckles]

- The car, I mean.

- Ah.

[inhales]

[exhales]

I'll work something out. I don't know.

My dad said

that we're not allowed to touch it.

[Raşel] "I named her Rânâ."

"When I whispered her name

into her ear, she smiled."

"She takes after you in her smile."

"I can't breastfeed her."

"The doctor says it's the pangs of love."

YEARBOOK

"I've forgotten how you smell, İsmet."

"I don't want

to forget your voice or your hands."

- [children chattering]

- [boy] Here you are. I'm free!

Throw it to me! [grunts]

[grunting]

The park's for playing in, isn't it?

Your shoes will get ruined playing here.

They've started building there now, İsmet.

I'm sorry. We'll play somewhere else.

So the girl won't get harmed.

Enough of that, you little scamp.

Off you go.

[woman] Bravo, my boy.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

It makes my head hurt.

I've been shouting at them for ages,

but they just don't listen.

- Their heads are as thick as marble.

- [speaks Greek]

Be more civilised,

then they'll listen to you.

You're not around lately, my Peachy boy.

I'm a retired veteran these days, Todori.

So Maria's papoutsaki

will be left uneaten?

You're trying to break my heart. I'll come

to the tavern with Rânâ one night.

- We'll have a drink.

- All right.

Look, the notebook

you wanted me to get you.

Fethi made it especially for you.

I hear you're not speaking to me.

Is that right, İrma?

You're my friend, aren't you though?

She's talking to you.

- Answer her, İrma.

- [sighs]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

As you weren't looking at me,

I presumed you were talking to İrma.

Of course I'm your friend.

Maybe your best friend.

And do friends keep secrets

from each other?

Once in a while they can.

[inhales] I mean,

I don't tell Burhan everything.

He can't keep a secret.

And are friends allowed

to ask anything they want to?

Mm-hmm.

You know how when that silly little

baby came into the world to replace Selim?

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

My sibling died this morning, you know.

Someone took it away in a bucket.

And Mum was very sad.

When she walked down the street,

her leg started bleeding.

So who do you think came

into this world to replace my sibling?

Uh

[clears throat]

No one came in, I don't think.

If they're not born,

then they're looked upon as dead.

I wish only the evil ones died,

and the good ones would take their place.

Then I'd never be sad.

Oh, wait a minute.

I got you a present.

I'd almost forgotten about it.

- Oh, but it's empty though.

- No, wait a minute.

Hmm.

So what I've given you

is the key to your own heart.

You can lock it up

and throw the key into the sea.

So no one can ever get in and hurt you.

Or you can open up your heart

and throw the key into the sea.

And as you're not afraid

of getting hurt, you can live freely.

If we only had good people in the world,

life would be very boring.

Trust me.

You didn't read any of these.

You had an ab*rtion.

Giving or taking life,

you don't ask me what I want.

You just can't change, can you?

I've changed.

Quite a lot, I'll have you know.

I stopped all the fighting, for instance.

Fighting to make you be a dad,

to make you see,

to make you love me

and for us to become a family.

Think it through and make up your mind.

You can go, or you can stay.

Whatever you decide, I'll respect you.

So we're finally living

in the same world now.

I k*lled Raşel, and I did it for you.

But I'm not going to sacrifice Aysel.

I suggest to keep Aysel alive,

you must face your issues.

Because all this guilt you have

will end up k*lling her as well.

Would you like to hear a story?

I wanted to tell you the story

of the foolish bunny rabbit

who hit her baby and felt so sad after.

To punish her, the king of the jungle

made potato stew out of her.

Not stew, Mummy.

Her baby will miss her too much.

She will be so sad

that she will cry forever.

Rânâ, you know I'm sorry.

What did you do then? [chuckles]

Nothing.

[Turkish music playing]

Next to the police station,

right down the same street, in fact.

The place is small,

but for now it should do.

I'm sure it will.

[sighs]

I won't be working

until dawn any more now.

As soon as my work is done

[hiccups]I'll come

running home to see you.

[chuckles]

Do you think in the next 50 years,

I could be in with a chance

of putting a smile on your face, maybe?

It feels like

it's burning right inside here.

This year has just been doomed.

[Çelebi] Hmm.

[chuckles]

I still have hope for it.

I think great things are going to happen.

[exhales]

[music continues playing]

[door opens, closes]

[man faintly] Lahmacun here!

Lahmacun here! Lahmacun!

I've got lahmacun!

Get your lahmacun!

Lahmacun here. Fresh lahmacun.

[knock on door]

Come and get your lahmacun!

- [exhales] Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Is İsmet at home, please?

- No.

Hmm. Because he said

that he wanted me to come around.

Well, sorry for disturbing you.

Cemil, I wanted to ask you something.

Of course.

I would be happy to help, if I can.

You're familiar with it.

Um, what would happen

if I wanted to report someone?

Well, ma'am,

when I took all the stickers

from the club, I destroyed them.

Çelebi is aware of everything.

But I don't understand

why he's told you about it.

Stickers? What are

you talking about, Cemil?

I what is it that you want

to report, exactly?

Would knowing that help?

It helps. These are important matters.

The law isn't a joke.

Is there a crime scene?

Are you an eyewitness?

Do you have any proof of a crime?

Well, she told me herself.

That doesn't count as proof.

And justice doesn't rely

on what someone said to you.

That's not how it works.

You could report her,

but when she calls the police,

she could deny it.

Say it's false and walk free.

And do you know the penalty

for malicious prosecution?

Up to four years in prison.

- All right.

- Have a good day.

[radio announcer]

After his visit to London,

our esteemed Prime Minister,

Adnan Menderes,

landed in our homeland

[Keriman sighs]

Could you turn the radio off?

My head's throbbing.

[announcer] airport and then

he was taken to his suite

[radio clicks off]

Please don't wait for me after

you've dropped me off at the Hilton.

I need to have a dress fitted

in Nişantaşı.

Can you pick me up at four, please?

You know what the address is already.

I'll wait. That's Mr Kürşat's orders.

[sighs]

How's it all going, Memnun?

Have you done the şekerpare?

You think I'd forget?

I sent my assistant

to Yeniköy this morning.

He bought those hermit crabs you like.

Thank you.

Mm.

[Memnun sighs]

No, thanks.

It makes me nauseous right now.

- Everything stinks.

- [lighter clicks]

[sighs] When my neighbour

upstairs cooks chicken,

I keep retching at home, but

[in Greek]I'm always hungry.

[in English] Are you pregnant?

About three months.

I haven't told anyone.

Hacı doesn't know yet, in case I lose it.

- He would be devastated.

- It will be fine.

Don't worry at all. [inhales]

I'm just so happy for you.

[Tasula chuckles]

[exhales]

I wish my mother was alive

to see all of this happening.

[sighs] But she always said

that when she was young,

she and her

mother would fight all the time.

And the fights were so heated,

they even slapped each other.

She told me that

whenever she thought about her mother,

only the good times

would come back to her.

Maybe one day when we look back on

this, we'll only remember the good times?

The gift and the curse of life,

they're the same thing, Tasula.

To forget.

She still hasn't picked up her things?

[exhales] There hasn't been

any news from her

since her luggage arrived from the hotel.

I wonder what happened to her.

The oil, water, maintenance,

that's your responsibility now.

You can decide on your wage,

depending on what you make in a day.

But how will you know

how much I make, sir?

Won't be able to,

but I'll tell you something now.

You can only fool me the once

in this life,

so just be aware.

Burhan, well, he [exhales]

used to drive around the neighbourhood

in a white Cadillac,

like a bride every evening.

The latest model.

Everyone would look out of their windows.

- And so did I.

- [chuckles]

Burhan used to be

the American consul's driver.

All because of some fool,

I dropped out of school when I was young.

And I was working on a building site.

My hands were covered in scars

and blisters. My clothes were filthy.

I bowed my head when I walked

through the streets, so they wouldn't see.

But you know, every night I was

driving that Cadillac in my dreams.

Every night.

I woke up one morning and left the house,

and saw Orhan across the street

waiting for me to come out of my home.

He had the keys,

and he held them out to me.

- What, the Cadillac ones?

- No, they weren't for the Cadillac.

[inhales] He kept that beast forever.

It was almost ready for the scrapyard.

Anyway, he gave me the keys.

He said, "İsmet, I'm gonna

give you some free advice."

"Be sure to live your life

doing what you love."

"But if one day,

you don't like what you do,

you have to try

and find a way to like it."

And from that day on,

I've always tried to do what I like.

But now it's finally time for me

to like what I do, Cemil.

[knocks]

- Parking here isn't allowed.

- No problem.

There you are then.

- See you around.

- Thanks.

[engine turns over]

POLICE STATION

[keys jangling]

[lock clicks]

No, I've changed my mind.

I'm not letting you in.

They'll sack me if they find out.

I said I'll get something

and leave immediately.

No one has to know about this.

[bellboy sighs]

[Keriman chuckles]

[inhales]

Consider this kiss as an advance payment

for the bravery that you've shown.

You can have the rest this evening.

Hmm.

[keys jangling]

[lock clicks]

[huffs]

And so where are my things?

Well, when your lease expired,

they sent everything to the club,

as I understand.

- Hmm. I see then.

- [exhales]

I was never here. You never saw me

at all. Are we clear about that?

[bellboy] Mm-hmm.

- [chuckles] You're very sweet.

- Mm.

Will you take me

to the staff entrance now?

No problem. Come on.

Look, Mum,

they're covering Keriman's poster.

Will Memnun still visit us

after the club is closed, Mummy?

Are you saying my cooking's that bad?

Not that bad.

- Just this much.

- [both laughing]

- Mustafa's not here?

- No, we took over the business.

Now how can I help you?

Five thousand

and that's a special deal just for you.

Think I can be swindled?

You can easily sell that for 30,000.

And with a little more,

I could buy myself a flat in Erenköy.

Twenty for me?

I wish you luck selling it. That's it.

No problem.

I'll go to the police station there.

And I've a good mind to report you

for fencing stolen jewellery.

[sighs] I'll give you ten,

and you can call the army if you want.

- [children chattering, shouting]

- [boy] Thirteen, 14, 15, 16!

Seventeen, 18, 19, 20!

Ready or not, here I come!

[exhales]

Where have you been for so long?

I was busy. I couldn't come.

How can that be possible?

The club closed down.

I said I was busy.

Will you just leave it? Here.

When will you collect?

Meet me in front

of the club in an hour, all right?

All right.

I wanted the engravings to be classy.

Just like Matilda.

This is wonderful.

I appreciate it so much.

And I hope you'll be next, Raşel, dear.

Do you like that one?

Mm-hmm.

[chuckles] How much are they?

Cemil's a really decent kid, you know.

I'm sure he won't let you down.

Incredible.

If somebody had predicted that

at the end of the story,

good old Peachy would become

an executive chauffeur,

working in shifts, I would

have said they were completely mad.

If I'm gonna be with Rânâ,

well, I have to accept

that I need to lay down some roots

and give up on some things.

[Çelebi] Oh, great, thank you very much.

Sorry to be a bother.

No, you weren't. It was on my way.

[both chuckle]

Well, I think it's your birthday soon.

We should all get together

for dinner then.

Maybe İsmet will be there.

Then I planned on taking Matilda away

for a little while.

[both chuckling]

That'd be lovely. I'd like to go

to that fish restaurant we went to.

Of course. We can go there, yeah.

I want to show my necklace to Grandma.

Where is she?

Your grandma's backstage.

- Gramamika, look.

- Çikitikam.

That's pretty.

[Rânâ] Mum and I bought it

from the jeweller's.

She has exactly the same one.

[Matilda] It's beautiful,

and it looks lovely on you.

- Why have you been away for so long?

- [exhales]

I was making love to Prince Charming.

I must have lost track of time.

- What, were you worried about me?

- I was. We have to talk.

[exhales] Get out of my way.

- I'm getting out of your life for good.

- I said we have to talk, Keriman.

[scoffs] And who

are you angry with, Raşel?

Selim's k*ller, or perhaps it's

the woman who stole İsmet from you?

[gasps]

[laughs]

[sighs] There, I have my answer.

I'm angry with my friend.

With my confidante, my sister as well.

Is this the end that you're looking for?

You're going to live on the run?

Tell yourself that then if you want.

But who would be there for a m*rder*r?

Maybe for a few months,

you'll come and visit me in prison,

then you'll move on.

But I'll be there for you,

and we can get the best lawyers.

- Can't you just admit to your crime

- I can't admit to my crime.

I'm telling you. [gasps]

Keriman. Raşel.

What's going on?

Your timing is impeccable, Matilda.

Raşel has some important matters

to discuss with you.

You two can have a nice chat together.

Bye. I'll leave you to it.

Nobody's going anywhere.

No one's leaving this room until you

tell me what's been going on here.

It's all my fault.

Selim was right.

Keriman planted the drugs in his room.

- I saw her. I didn't say anything.

- [gasps]

I didn't stop her. [shuddering]

Do you have any idea what you're saying?

- Tell the rest!

- [gasps]

Why don't you finish

what you started? [gasping]

Yes, I k*lled Selim, Matilda.

[gasps] I got tired

of him looking down on me,

pushing me around,

and he was trying to stop me.

[gasps] Don't you remember?

You said to me that Selim would need

to be carried out of here in a body bag

for me to be the headliner.

So I did it. [chuckles]

And what'd she do?

She kept quiet.

And why is she talking now? Is it regret?

She's remorseful.

İsmet's made her jealous, so she's happy

to throw me and herself to the wolves.

Tasula! Tasula!

- [Tasula] Yes.

- [Matilda] Call the police now!

You're not going anywhere.

[lock clicks]

You will both pay

for everything that you've done.

[gasps] Get out of my way, Matilda.

I can't go to prison. I mean it!

Keriman, calm down.

- Keriman, put down the g*n.

- [gasps] Did you hear her?

She said that

we'll both pay for what we did.

- She'll take you down, no remorse.

- [banging]

- [Çelebi] Matilda!

- Çelebi, wait, she has a g*n.

- Stay away or I'll k*ll the both of them!

- [Çelebi] Open the door!

- Keriman, put down the g*n.

- [banging continues]

[Çelebi] Open the door! Open this door!

- Matilda!

- [chuckles]

[banging continues]

- [Çelebi] I'll break it down!

- [gasping] You're nervous.

- [Çelebi] Open it!

- Look at your mother.

- Look how she's standing tall before me.

- [Çelebi] Open this door!

- Poor little thing.

- [Çelebi] Open the door!

Doomed to live under the shadow

of Matilda forever.

- [banging on door]

- [Çelebi] Matilda!

Matilda!

- Open the door! Open the door!

- But don't you worry.

I'm giving you a gift

that you'll remember for all time.

- [Çelebi] Open the door! Open it!

- [g*n c*ck]

[gasps] And that gift

is yourself, Raşelika.

[Çelebi] Matilda!

- I hope you cherish it. [sniffles]

- [Çelebi] Matilda!

[Raşel shouts]

- [Çelebi] Matilda! Matilda!

- [banging continues]

Open the door!

[whimpers, gasps]

[sobbing]

Mama!

- I'll come back, son. I promise.

- [sobbing]

Mama!

[sobbing] No!

Mama!

[sobbing]

Mama!

Mama! [sobbing]

Stay with me, Matilda! Stay with me!

Stay with me, Matilda!

[shouts] Stay with me!

Stay with me, Matilda!

Stay with me, Matilda!

Open the door! Open it! Open it!

[theme music playing]