01x06 - Episode 6

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PREVIOUSLY

What the? Be loyal!

You're not my wife.

Sarah's weak point is Edwin.

If I take Edwin away from her,

I'll take everything away from her.

Here's to the next big deal.

I want justice, you know?

I won't let this b get me down.

I wanted to talk to Haiman about Sarah,

and how we should proceed.

Sarah has to face the consequences.

The consequences

are super important to me.

VALERIA

IS DETERMINED AND CONFIDEN

The conversation is absolutely necessary.

I don't accept that

my problem won't be resolved.

One of my managers asked me about you.

He asked whether you would change sides.

It's good to mention

that I could also move elsewhere.

I won't let myself

be talked out of it.

It's about a 60 million euro villa.

A commission

that you can live on for three years.

This woman has to leave fäm.

Ideally, she should leave Dubai.

At some point, I just had enough.

I was so pissed off

that he didn't listen to me.

If I can't see any consequences for Sarah,

then I have to consider

if I will continue at fäm.

I got an invitation from Firas

to meet him at the Volante Penthouse.

SARAH

KNOWN FOR HER CREATIVITY AND AMBITION

I don't know what he wants, but

THE PENTHOUSE IS ONE OF THE MOS

IMPOSING PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN.

The penthouse is incredibly impressive.

But really. This expanse is something

you don't see often.

Definitely one of the most expensive

penthouses I've been to so far.

Hello.

So I go all the way up in the elevator.

I actually have a pretty good feeling.

LOUISA

WAS ALSO INVITED BY FIRAS

And then, there is Sarah.

-Is Firas here?

-Not yet.

-Has he invited you, too?

-Yes.

Okay.

I was like, "There's someone else?

What's she doing here? Is it her listing?"

I didn't know that Louisa was coming.

SARAH

ONE OF THE TOP SELLERS AT FÄM

To be honest, all good.

Louisa is no competition for me.

When I only saw Sarah, I thought,

"Edwin will surely show up too."

Okay, bingo. There's Edwin.

I feel reserved towards Edwin,

since we had a very serious conversation.

HAD A HUGE ARGUMEN

WITH EDWIN AT THE OFFICE

And he was acting as if nothing happened.

-How are you?

-Good, and you?

Good, I'm looking at this.

It was uncomfortable

EDWIN

RECENTLY MET UP WITH VALERIA

to see the two of them because

Sarah and I didn't part on good terms.

We're a team against the others.

If I ever needed them,

and I'm thinking long term

Oh, my God, Edwin.

-Okay. Yes.

-Yes.

Okay.

Do you think this will be a new listing?

-Probably, right?

-Who do you think will get it?

I've earned it, hopefully me.

As always.

You guys are a team, Sarah and you.

Then it will be your listing.

-Thank you for reminding him.

-Right, Edwin.

Edwin is in my team.

I consider ourselves a team.

But we still didn't know

why we were there.

Wherever Louisa is,

Valeria won't be far behind.

HAS GONE OFF VALERIA

We were told

that we would meet at the Volante Tower.

VALERIA

LAST SAW SARAH AT THE YACHT PARTY

I was excited to see the penthouse.

-What's up?

-This place looks great.

My mood slumped immediately

when I saw Sarah.

Hi, how are you?

Good morning.

-Hello.

-Hello. What's up?

-Nice to see you.

-And you.

What a view.

Why are we here?

I only know that it's got something to do

with the apartment.

I'd seen it before.

-You were here before?

-Yes, I was here before.

I'd never been there.

I only said that

because I wanted to intimidate the others.

LIVING SPACE

1,840 SQM

PURCHASE PRICE

45 MILLION EUROS

A PITCH IS AN ESTABLISHED

STRATEGY IN REAL ESTATE

TO STAND OUT AS A REALTOR.

Do you think Firas will consider

the whole situation?

-With all that happened at The Palm

-Definitely.

Yes, of course. Sure.

I definitely sensed tension between them.

PROVERBS ARE NOT HER STRENGTH

From this, I'd say that my seed

was planted quite well after all.

I'm saying that Sarah

doesn't suit you at all.

To me you're a man of style and class.

Let's go upstairs, okay?

4 BEDROOMS - 5 BATHROOMS

BURJ KHALIFA VIEW - HOME CINEMA

TERRACE WITH INFINITY POOL

Do you think they're bitching about us?

Do you think Sarah will get in trouble?

She was in a really good mood

when I came in. Really good.

I think she's in trouble.

What will you do if she isn't?

Then I'll discuss the whole thing

directly with Firas.

It'd be crazy if we continued like this,

without any consequences.

Yes, this needs to be addressed today.

Let's sit down for a moment.

-I wanted to tell you something.

-Okay.

Our conversation in the office

didn't end particularly well.

I think Edwin is approaching me

STILL KNOWS NOTHING

ABOUT EDWIN'S MEETING WITH VALERIA

to show me that he appreciates me

and doesn't want to lose me.

What I wanted to tell you is

that I met with Valeria afterwards.

Okay.

And I emphasized again that I'd still like

to continue working with everyone.

When push comes to shove,

I think she understood that too,

then I don't give a sh*t about the team.

I wanted to tell you this

so you know I'm not hiding

anything from you.

And that I want to keep communicating

with you very honestly and openly.

I don't know what he expected from me.

SARAH

FEELS LEFT OUT BY EDWIN

In the situation we find ourselves in

after the argument,

meeting Valeria

is extremely counterproductive.

I have absolutely no idea

why he'd do that.

I never accused you of lying.

That is absolutely not the issue.

You just have to stay loyal.

Behave like you belong to a team.

I absolutely feel part of the team,

but I still won't be

so much a part of a team

that it dictates

who I must work with or not.

I'm not making plans behind her back

to inflict damage on her.

FOUNDED A COMPANY AT 21 YEARS OF AGE

I just met with a colleague.

If I meet Valeria,

then maybe also to benefit you,

is it then okay to attack me in this way?

Or to say that I'm not loyal?

You could've invited me along.

No.

That didn't seem appropriate at the time.

-So you acted in my best interest?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Doesn't seem that way.

How so?

I don't see any point

in you meeting someone

who's on another team.

Let's just keep working together.

If we find out in a few months

that it no longer works,

we part ways.

I didn't expect this harshness.

I was just shocked.

I've lost business partners before.

I won't let it get me down.

I don't give a damn who I work with.

-You don't care if you lose me?

-Don't give a damn.

Wow, Edwin. Oh, my God.

-At the end of the day, it's about me.

-Wow.

I learned that, at the end of the day,

I can only rely on myself,

even if it sounds harsh.

So I adapted to you,

and now when I need something,

you say, "Bye."

Are you kidding me?

I'm trying my best to please you too,

but I don't always want to hear that

I should be more loyal to you, an so on.

At a certain point, I just had enough.

It's enough. I want to focus my energy

on other things.

Do you think I have the energy for this?

I lost my temper.

I don't have time for this kind of drama.

Who do you actually think you are?

Seriously!

Do you think I don't have anything

more important to do than this?

I have five penthouses.

You act like I'm 16,

making goo-goo eyes at you,

and hoping you'll stay by my side.

Honestly, if you've got

to act the big guy here

and say you can handle things on your own,

then great.

Round of applause. Then go.

Then let's go our separate ways.

-Because this

-It's probably better.

Please go. Oh, my God. Really.

Responsibility is

a strange concept to you, right?

Unbelievable.

You leave me confused.

Where's your responsibility

for your actions?

And to just say, "I was honest.

Be grateful."

So what's it like upstairs? Good?

It's really beautiful.

I noticed earlier

that they'd been talking very loudly.

I only heard her voice.

-Are you okay?

-Fine. Everything's okay.

So, they were discussing something.

Awesome open house location, Sarah. Right?

Yes. Let's see if we can do this together.

The mood between those two

wasn't particularly good.

Actually worse than at the beginning.

-What do you mean? Together?

-Well, let's see.

Let's see how it goes.

We were discussing something. Nothing bad.

-Some issues to clarify.

-Yes.

Could it be my fault?

I was gloating a bit.

Firas's entrance was just as expected.

He entered with a bang.

Sarah, this is about you betraying me.

That's a fact.

You broke the first rule

of being a realtor.

Be professional and prepared.

Then it went really quickly.

And he got to the point.

I didn't expect

that I would also get a warning.

WANTED SARAH TO GET A WARNING

I expected there'd be consequences

for Sarah, not me.

This is just frustrating.

What for?

That was earned.

Both of them just couldn't behave.

IS GRATEFUL FOR A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM

If other agents find out, it'll be like

the Wild West in the company.

So I get that Firas

has to set clear boundaries.

I was totally shocked

because I feel absolutely wronged.

As he rightly explains,

something like that is not okay.

This is a boundary

that mustn't be crossed.

I acted in the best interests of fäm.

SARAH

HOPED FOR MORE GRATITUDE

The owner could have changed agencies.

I had to look up

so as not to start crying.

Because that's not me and it hurt me a lot

to be seen that way by him.

SARAH

DOESN'T LIKE TO SHOW HER VUNERABLE SIDE

And again, Valeria gets confirmation

that what I did was wrong.

But that is absolutely not true.

Edwin leaned over to me

and asked if everything was okay.

If he'd taken my hand,

I probably would've run away crying.

I was close to doing that.

I don't want to cry in front of Firas.

I don't want to cry in front of others.

But I was close to doing just that.

If you look like a "bad person"

in front of your boss, that's hardcore.

LOUISA

UNDERSTANDS THE HARD SITUATION

On a personal level,

that was really not a good situation.

Firas' words were tough, I must say.

That was a slap in the face.

EDWIN

GLAD TO NOT BE IN SARAH'S SHOES

I'm usually relieved

when Firas doesn't talk about me,

since, until now,

it was never about something good.

But it shows

that you shouldn't underestimate me.

I'll accept that for now

and convince him next time.

EDWIN

HAS BUILT A GOOD REPUTATION

This commission,

these millions of dirhams,

would only be the result of the work

that I've put in over the last two years.

Of course, getting the commission

would be life-changing.

I've never competed eye for eye,

tooth for tooth for a listing.

It's cool.

This pitch serves as training

for the presentation to the real client.

I've got mixed feelings.

Did you expect that?

I get a warning?

This really pisses me off.

It pisses me off a lot.

All right. We'll see to it

that we do well and deliver tomorrow.

Tomorrow is another chance

to show it was an isolated incident.

Exactly.

It's best we go home and get to work.

She's usually so calm.

LOUISA

IS CLOSE TO HER DEADLINE

But she was extremely stressed.

I want us to do this well

and not focus on small issues.

It's so beautiful with the sunset.

Is everything okay

-Yes.

-after what Firas said?

-Yeah, it's a bit tough, isn't it?

-Yes.

MOSTLY HAS HER EMOTIONS UNDER CONTROL

I was very emotional after the speech.

I really had to find some composure again.

It was all just a little too much.

I know a lot happened today.

I was also pretty hard on you today

and wanted to apologize for that.

In a heated debate like this, you might

say things you don't really mean.

And I'd like to keep her

as a team partner.

EDWIN

SHOWS EMOTIONAL MATURITY

I know that we cut good deals together

and that we also get along

very well on a personal level.

I appreciate you very much

and have learned a lot from you.

What I said was stupid and reactive.

I shouldn't have said it.

It's a warm feeling

that he comes up to me and apologizes.

It's about the essentials.

SARAH

CAN ONLY WIN THE PITCH WITH EDWIN

I'm professional enough

to put my emotions aside,

focus and move on.

It doesn't come easy to me,

but I can do it.

I know we work well together,

so I'm sorry.

Today wasn't okay.

I hope she just says,

"Okay, it's forgiven."

-Okay?

-Yes. Thanks for saying it.

Means a lot to me too.

The important issues

haven't been resolved yet,

but it's okay for now because

I really don't have the energy for it.

VALERIA'S APARTMEN

DOWNTOWN DUBAI

When we found out that we had to pitch

this penthouse as team against team

It's a surprising but interesting task.

Valeria and I are very different.

APPROACHES TASKS IN AN ORDERLY WAY

We have different approaches.

It can be exhausting

to find a common ground.

How we want to do it,

also with regards to timing.

I thought about a few things yesterday.

I've been thinking,

what are we actually selling here?

I think we're selling a dream.

How do you sell a dream?

LOUISA

PREFERS TO STAY IN REALITY

How do you sell a dream? I have

-It was good yesterday.

-Yes.

GETS THINGS DONE QUICKLY

When Firas told us

about the pitch competition,

I went straight to the building

and got the developer's number.

I asked them to show me everything.

I wanted to understand what it is

that makes the building so special.

I think our advantage is that we

got to know the building extremely well

-in a very short period of time.

-Yes.

That we also know

the emotional aspects of this building.

-Not just numbers, data, facts.

-Yes.

What energy does the property radiate?

That's what really matters.

This gives you a different understanding

than just reading numbers

and words in an exposé.

I wrote a little text

on how we could do it.

I'll read it out loud

and then we can change it.

Imagine living in a luxurious penthouse

spread over four floors with

a two-story roof terrace and

Is that ChatGPT?

No, I wrote it.

You could tell immediately.

KNOWS HER BEST FRIEND TOO WELL

A 5-minute text

with words Valeria has never used before.

I thought to myself,

"Why is Louisa saying that now?

"Nobody's supposed to know."

I think she can do it better herself.

She doesn't need that.

Should we try the pitch?

Within five minutes?

SARAH

EXPECTS PERFECTION FROM EDWIN

I don't think Edwin cares about the pitch

as much as I do.

I would've liked to meet at 7:00 a.m.

-Can we stand up?

-Sure.

I'm an extremely visual person.

I have to see the person in front of me.

Then I know what kind of emotions

I should approach them with.

Wait, I just need

I drew a smiley and I hope he'll

also smile when he listens to our pitch.

-We did well, right?

-Yes. Perfect.

Perfect.

We must give it our all.

WANTS TO WIN THE PITCH AT ANY COS

I believe we have the right combination

of emotion, facts,

and reasons why this penthouse

is perfect for the buyer.

How much would the rental income be?

I imagine that this four-bedroom apartment

could make between three to five million.

Nobody rents out something like that.

But, you have to say,

"We compare it to the villa"

I did.

That's what I mean. We have to find it

I just said that.

Yes. That's an indication.

But we still have to say it.

-That's what I'm saying.

-Exactly.

But also in the presentation.

Okay.

The tension's so great

STRUGGLES WITH VALERIA'S APPROACH

that even Valeria and I,

and we're a team, we're friends,

and yet we're close to clashing.

-Don't you feel under pressure?

-Yes.

We definitely have pressure.

And I don't feel

like losing this competition.

I really want this,

and I want it to be perfect.

But I think our idea of perfection

is very different.

I didn't think I'd be so nervous,

especially in front of Haiman.

It's crazy how much it affects you.

That you feel the pressure so much.

How are you?

I, at least, am nervous.

Just seeing Haiman

looking at me very seriously.

I know Haiman's quite demanding

and he'll pass it on to Firas too.

We have to deliver our best.

As if we were presenting

to the actual client.

I want to go first

because I want to get it over with.

But Edwin says,

"No, the others can go first."

At first I thought

APPRECIATES EDWIN'S STRATEGIC APPROACH

it was gentlemanly behavior.

But then he said to me,

"Hey, this way they can't copy

anything from us."

That's how Edwin thinks.

Strategy and logic.

I didn't like it

that it was being recorded.

VALERIA

NOT A FAN OF SUDDEN CHANGES

I thought everything was totally stupid.

I was absolutely convinced by the intro,

but then I got a bit confused.

I tried to get through with it

and not let anything

happening around me affect me.

HAIMAN

APPRECIATES LOUISA'S STRENGTHS

She researched it and said

that their website said nothing

about other projects.

Valeria knows the answer.

I already knew when I answered

that the answer was wrong.

VALERIA

TOOK A RISK

Since the question was very suspicious.

HAIMAN

IS AN EXPERT IN REAL ESTATE

When I heard Valeria and Louisa's pitch,

I thought,

"Yes, this will be a home run for us."

And the best comes last.

The pitch is going fantastically.

SARAH

CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

It went well. We've got it in the bag.

HAIMAN

IS NOT CONVINCED YE

I tried to do a quick calculation

in my head,

but completely forgot the simplest fact.

Sarah, help.

I realized that Edwin

needed my help at that moment

because he was more nervous

than he first thought he'd be.

The number was wrong for the apartment,

but correct for the building.

Throughout the building,

it's 3,700 dirhams per square foot.

But that didn't apply to this apartment.

I think this will be a problem.

But Valeria and Louisa couldn't

answer everything correctly either.

HAIMAN

MUST CONSULT WITH FIRAS

I'm sure that we'll get it.

I believe that we can score well

with our performance.

In terms of content and facts,

we deserve it.

In terms of narrative, they do.

Even though we were nervous,

we had a structure, an organization.

They didn't.

We just wanted to hear the decision.

VOLANTE ROOFTOP

THE ANNOUNCEMEN

Wonderful sunset, but very tense.

Will it be a great evening

or a sh*t evening?

Haiman shows

absolutely nothing on his face.

It's a very dramatic situation.

At that moment, I thought,

"Prepare to lose."

I know that we did a better job

in terms of content.

But they were beautiful words.

I wasn't sure

if Haiman would be convinced or not.

I realized afterwards that I was wrong.

That's embarrassing.

Yes, it was a little embarrassing.

It was a mistake, but not a downfall.

Not knowing the price

per square foot is a downfall.

When Haiman said this, I thought

Yes.

Should Edwin, as someone who's supposed

to know the facts about the penthouse,

have known this? Yes.

I think Sarah and I really deserve to win.

We said there was no other way.

We can't lose. We won't accept it.

Just tell us what's what.

Yes! I did not expect it

to be any different.

We won.

We won.

You didn't win.

It's disappointing. But the big lesson is

I mustn't rely on anyone.

SARAH

THINKS EDWIN'S TO BLAME

I would've made a different decision,

but we'll sort it out later.

I think I'm strongest when I work alone.

If someone wants to be at my side,

great, but they also have to be

at the same level.

Everyone gets their piece of the cake.

Unfortunately, it's just

a pity slice for Sarah.

Did they get the listing? Yes.

But that doesn't mean they'll sell it.

Big difference.

I hope my deadline is lifted.

Watch out. Lulu's here.

NO MORE DEADLINE FOR LOUISA.

SHE MANAGES ON HER OWN

AND HAS MOVED OUT OF VALERIA'S PLACE.

I'll give fäm another chance.

And now it's really getting started.

We'll rock this.

Many deals will be closed now.

AFTER THE sh**ting, SHE HASN'

GIVEN OUT ANY MORE BROCHURES,

BUT HAS SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED DEALS.

Yes, that was a moment

in the mosaic of my life.

It's okay. I'm still standing

on a huge terrace,

looking at the Burj Khalifa and downtown.

Let's move on.

QUESTIONS HER TEAM PARTNER

AND IS CONSIDERING TO MOVE

TO ANOTHER REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

I started in Dubai two years ago

with almost nothing.

I had no contacts

or experience in the market,

and built something big for myself.

I'm extremely excited to see

what will happen in the future.

HAS REALIZED HIS DREAM

OF OWNING PROPERTY.

FOR HIS DREAM CAR,

HE'LL HAVE TO CLOSE MORE DEALS.

Let's see what's next.