01x03 - The Wet Side

[bunniefuu]

- [radio show jingle plays]
- [car horns honking]

[newscaster] Moving on to Gali Levy,

the young woman
who has been held in Russia

for two and a half months and counting.

We earlier spoke with Orna Levy,

who told us about her progress,
or lack thereof,

in diplomatic efforts
to secure her daughter's release.

Orna Levy, how are you? Good evening.

- [Orna] Good evening, Sivan…
- [clicks tongue] "Good evening, Sivan…"

GALI IS NOT ALONE

- [thuds]
- [scooter driver exclaims]

Whoa, watch where you're going!

- Sorry, sorry…
- [driver] Watch out!

[tense music playing]

Hi, I'm looking for a guy named Yakir.

Does he work here?

- He's over there.
- Thank you.

[Yakir] That's Efi, Mozi, Boaz…

- I forget this guy's name…
- Dudi.

Oh yeah. That's right, Dudi.

I know that Gali served
in the intelligence division,

but I don't know exactly where
because it was classified.

I guess you aren't allowed to tell me.

[chuckles] Like I care.
They can f*ck themselves.

It's a special ops unit.
Cyber, technical, and operational.

And those guys
were all in the same unit together?

Yes and no.

Gali and I worked "dry side"
with air conditioning,

away from all the action.

While those guys were the "wet side",
out in the field.

- Four of them are reservists…
- Are you in touch with some of them?

We're putting together a little
campaign video with Gali's friends,

all saying something like,
"Bring Gali home"…

Those guys are pretty sketchy.

What do you mean?

They're not the type
to make heartfelt videos.

I don't know if Hadas told you,

but I was Gali's commander
the same year she served.

- She served for three years.
- No.

Two in active duty and one on contract.

No, she was kicked out
while she was still active duty.

Didn't she tell you?

Are you sure you're talking about Gali?

First she was stuck doing chores on base,
then she got out.

- Why is that?
- [server] Excuse me…

Sit down, I'll tell you.

Every few months,
the unit runs a joint operation.

It's the same routine for years.

This is the army, right?
Everyone there is on autopilot.

Then Gali shows up,
looks around, and she goes:

"Hey, why is air support
flying on that route?"

"Why at that hour?"

So then we explain to her
that it's due to visibility and for fuel.

She says, "Okay,"
calls the unit's meteorologist,

and comes back and says…

"At that hour,
there's tailwind that'll save fuel,

so we can take a safer route."

"And it's right at prayer time,
so fewer eyes looking up."

[laughs]

For 20 years, it was the same thing,
and then, boom!

All of a sudden,
everything clicked, like magic.

Except the commander
slapped his name on that plan

and took credit for the entire thing.

And Gali… [chuckles]
That pissed her off.

She went and told the unit commander,
and was kicked out for insubordination.

Look, she was important to me.

Last time we spoke was after
she told me she started working for Maoz.

I warned her it'd be a bad idea
to work with people like him.

- Hold on, who did she start working for?
- Maoz Atar.

He's a lieutenant colonel
who was also kicked out of the unit.

Why was he kicked out?

There was a rumor that

he used some of the resources of the unit

to smuggle drugs across the border.

You get it?

That's the guy she worked for.

They later became a couple.

- No…
- Yes.

Look, what could a 50-year-old
be doing with a 20-year-old girl?

I told her that too, but…

She didn't take it too well.

Made me out to be a creep
who harassed her.

And look where she is now.

This can't be just random, huh?

Can you help me find these people?

I found their numbers,
called them non-stop, went to their homes,

spoke to their family members,
but I just can't find them…

There's no way.
I have nothing to do with those guys.

I mean, there has to be someone
who knows this Maoz guy, right?

No, there isn't… I don't even know
if he's been released yet.

Released? You mean, from the army?

No, not from the army.

From prison.

JERUSALEM STUDIOS

[Orna] So again I'd like to thank those
who've donated on the website,

and whoever wants to help,
they're welcome to keep donating.

And I also want to express my gratitude

to the Foreign Ministry workers
and the Prime Minister.

I don't take them for granted.

- Orna, you have our support.
- Absolutely.

- We'll be back after this ad.
- [crew] And… We're out!

- Thank you, Revital.
- Thank you.

- Thank you, Oded.
- No problem.

We hope Gali returns home soon.

- Amen.
- Thanks a lot.

- [Orna] Bye, see you.
- Bye bye.

- [Oded] What a woman…
- Wow.

- [Orna] How was it?
- It was good.

I feel so stupid.
Why did I thank the Foreign Ministry?

It's k*lling me.
Gali is there and they're doing nothing.

- It feels like ransom.
- That's exactly what it is.

- Any progress?
- Not since last week.

The Foreign Ministry said
they're optimistic then disappeared.

Oh, yeah?

What?

They should really hurry,
this campaign can't last forever.

- So what do we do now?
- We need more money, that's what.

Money is like volume.

If it's loud enough, nobody can sleep,
not even the Foreign Ministry.

Okay.

- Okay. Got any?
- Nope.

I spent it all on expensive PR.

- Just reminding you…
- [passerby] May Gali return, amen.

…gently, that you said you were going
to talk to your husband's family.

How are things going on that front?

Forget it.

Sure. Need a ride?

No, I brought the car.

Is this a new thing?

No, I've had my license,
I just don't drive.

Why not?

- Nowhere to go.
- Okay.

- Bye.
- Bye.

[thunderclap]

Maoz Atar

[Orna]
But do you understand she lied to me?

I still don't get how,
for over a year, she got up,

put on her army uniform just for show,

and went to work for that drug dealer,
doing God knows what.

[Dori] She was a 20-year-old kid,
probably scared to disappoint.

Maybe.

- Is this where she works?
- So I've been told.

Smart move locking it,
wouldn't want anyone to be tempted.

[Dori and Orna chuckle]

You really think that this guy
had her smuggle something?

Stop calling him a "guy."
He's older than you are.

Hey, there, you know where Revital is?

- Over there.
- Thanks.

[Revital]
Move this pallet before you leave…

And make sure that Masha signs it.

We don't sell to private customers.

Nir, after that, grab these too?

What exactly don't you sell us?

We don't sell you office chairs,
office desks,

office cabinets, I mean…

It's a long list.

Should I go on?

Revital, right?

Sorry, I'm Orna.

I tried

sending you a few messages,
and I called you.

You're looking for Maoz.
He also owes you money?

No, no, it's just that
someone told me that he was released,

and I was looking to see if I could
ask him about my daughter, and…

I knew you looked familiar.
Your daughter's the one in Russia.

She knows Maoz?

No, no, they worked as colleagues together

in the same army unit, but that's all.

But it's probably nothing…

important.

Sounds unimportant.

And you? You're her father?

Actually, I'm just the guy
who tracks down ex-wives' phone numbers.

[laughs]

Sorry, I have no idea where to find him,

and honestly, I try to avoid him, so…

Nir, how's that going in
if it just came out?

- Take it out!
- Okay, okay…

You wanna know what I think?

I think you know exactly where he is.

Ever wondered why he got out so fast?

- I haven't spoken to him, I told you.
- It's because he sold out his partners.

Now he's hiding, and for good reason.

So maybe we're the first
to ask you about him,

but we're certainly not
going to be the last ones.

So either you let us talk to him,

or you take a chance
with whoever comes next,

but remember that
they might not be as polite as us.

I don't know who you think you are
and why you think you can threaten me,

but you need to get out of my face
before I call my friends over.

Mh-hm?

Okay, show's over.

Is it true that
he was selling out his partners?

I'm not sure,

but if she knows where he is,
we'll also know soon enough.

Why is that?

Because if she knows where he is,
then she'll give him a heads-up,

and once she calls him,
we'll know where he is too.

How?

I asked a buddy of mine from the unit
to track her number, no big deal.

- [chuckles] Wow…
- [phone rings]

Hello?

[man 1]
Do you want to see your daughter alive?

- Who is it?
- Shut your mouth and do what I say.

$200,000.

You have 24 hours.

O-Okay, okay, okay, wait, I… [stammers]

I don't have so much money,
but I-I'll arrange it, okay?

Stop! We will make it simpler for you.

100,000 American dollars,

or we send people
to take care of her in prison.

No, please! Don't-don't do that.

- [stammering] I will arrange the money.
- Okay, okay.

This is our last offer. Do you hear?

[man 2] Give it to me…

Two shekels
and we don't give you receipt, okay?

Under the table, no one needs to know.

- [muffled snickering]
- Oh, wait. Oh… One moment.

What are you doing?

You know what? You're a good customer,
I'll tell you what I'll do for you:

For $25,000 we give you…

[line disconnects]

This happens a lot?

Now, because I'm on TV.

Then why answer?

Just in case it's her.

VOTE YOSSI LEVY FOR MAYOR!

sh*t.

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t…

[muttering] sh*t, sh*t, sh*t…

Benny, look how nice!
We made hats for him.

Oh, there you are.
We were getting worried, right?

If your sister-in-law comes over again,
I quit.

We're sitting out here because
Benny hasn't been outside all day.

[Orna] Right…

Look… our politician
is finally out of the closet.

Yeah, we felt
it was the right time to do this.

Everybody always says to him,
"Get into politics already."

I'm so excited for you guys.

I remember he used to drive
our parents crazy because…

- He was cutting deals for all of us.
- [Orna chuckles]

I'm sorry, I wanted to be here earlier,
but it's been a crazy day.

And then his vehicle
hit an IED in Lebanon.

He died on the spot. Awful story.

We're actually going to have an event
for the election campaign,

and it'd be nice
if you two came to support.

It's been ages since we all got together.
It'd be nice to see you there.

We miss being together.

Benny does too,

right?

Right, Benny?

Absolutely. [coughing]

Benchuk, could you help me out
with the faucet upstairs?

- Hmm?
- [coughing]

It's not working. I can't figure it out.

Give him some water too, yeah?

Yeah, yeah.

It's the faucet who can't figure you out.

- [continues coughing]
- [kisses]

Tamara… the truth is that…

So, about your event…

Benny was indoors
because he had a fever last night.

That's why he didn't go outside today.

Why don't you come by yourself?

Come by yourself.

It's important to Yossi,
to me, to everyone.

It's definitely worth the effort,
especially now.

- Strength in unity, isn't that right?
- Yes.

Honestly…

I called you hoping that you'd be able
to help me out with something.

Sure, of course, what is it?

The legal fees are due
to the lawyer in Russia now,

and there's the cost of the campaign,
and Orit Kadmon…

- Orna…
- I'm sorry to bring it up like this.

Let's wait until after the event, okay?

We're in chaos right now, and it's hectic.

So just come to the event, it'll be nice,

we're preparing things for Gali,
you'll see.

After that, we'll sit down properly
and talk about everything, okay?

Of course.

Okay. I gotta go.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Look what I found.

You can bring it to your interviews,
have them put it in the background.

We haven't shown little Gali
with her uncle on TV yet.

- Some photo, huh?
- [Orna] Yeah.

- Bye, gotta go.
- Bye.

[phone buzzing]

DORI

[Dori] Hey, you there?
I have good news and bad news.

The good news is, his ex called.
So I've got a location.

It's a four-kilometer area,
but there's only one structure there.

- [Orna] That's the good news?
- [Dori] Yes, but the bad news is...

I looked through his file.

Orna, he didn't get in trouble
for dealing drugs.

He got in trouble for dealing weapons.

Let's talk before going there, okay?

I'm not so sure it's a good idea.

[Orna] If those people dragged Gali
into this, then I have to find them.

What choice do I have?

[Dori] Listen, with people like that,
you've got to be careful.

Promise me you won't go there without me.

Orna?

[dog barking]

[gasps] Whoa! You scared me.

- Chase, heel!
- [barking stops]

Hi.

Are you Maoz?

- We don't know each other…
- I know you from TV.

Yes, I'm Orna. My daughter is Gali Levy.

I think you two were
in the army together, is that true?

You've got the wrong person,
I'm not who you think I am.

Okay…

But you're the one living here?

I don't live here.

I work here.

Security for the farmers.

Excuse me.

Someone tries to steal their livestock,
I take care of it.

If boars come to eat their crops,
I take care of it.

[flies buzzing]

It's wild boar.
We're doing population control.

You shouldn't be here,
it's private property.

But can you try to remember
if you know my daughter?

- I can show you her photo.
- Forget photos, I don't know her.

Come on, I know you know her.

These people, Efi, Boaz, and Dudi,
all worked with you…

Listen closely. I don't know who you are.

Or your daughter,
or any of these people you just mentioned.

Rain's about to start,
so I'd get in the car and go.

Before you end up in a ravine somewhere.

[door shuts]

[crows cawing in distance]

[engine starts]

[Chase barking]

Hi, sorry, I locked my keys in the car.

Can I just come in and call a locksmith?

Whoa! Wait, wait… Okay, I'll go!

I'm leaving…

No!

[barking continues]

- [Maoz] Chase! Chase!
- [barking stops]

[trailer horn blares]

[phone buzzing]

Hello?

[caller 1] Orna Levy?

Who is this?

I am the man who can bring
your daughter back to your life,

who can bring the peace you want…

[caller 2 laughing]

Right, I hear people
laughing in the background.

[caller 1]
No idea what you're talking about.

- [caller 2] Hang up...
- [line disconnects]

[sighs]

Gali's stuff

RECENTLY PLAYED

"YURI GLASKOV"
BY PHANTOM LIMB

[song starts playing on laptop]

[song stops]

[Chase barking]

You're harassing me, I'm not your guy.

I'm not going anywhere

until you tell me what you all did.

You, Efi, Dudi and Boaz…

- [grunts]
- Who sent you?

No one.

How do you know
all of these people's names?

I found their passports in her belongings.

[gasps]

[coughs]

You're going to tell me
what you did to my girl.

[chuckles]

Why is that funny?

That whole "girl" thing
in the interviews…

"My girl this, my girl that."

You'd think she was eight.

- We got 'em together.
- She was only 20. Shame on you.

A small age gap, so what?

Is it worse than cheating
on your sick husband instead?

What? Gali told me.

She noticed.

Kids pick up on everything.

[grunts]
Tell me where your friends are hiding!

Look, you made a simple mistake.

You're telling yourself
a bunch of predators used your little girl

as a convenient scapegoat,

Now she's in prison
while they're cashing in.

Something like that?

She's not the victim here.
That, I promise you.

Why not?

Because they worked for her.

I was told that she worked for you.

"Worked". As in, past tense.

After my arrest,
she didn't even wait a week.

She found my Russian counterpart
and started working for him.

- What's his name?
- I don't know and I don't care.

Your girl stole my deal
that I worked for a year to build

with a crew I trained, and passed it
to that Russian, like it was hers.

She dumped me on a three-minute call
that I took on a prison phone.

Your "girl".

But are you telling me
that those people…

If they didn't do anything to her,
then why are they hiding?

They're not hiding.

Three months ago,
I got a strange call from India

in the middle of the night.

- Efi, one of the guys, sounded terrible.
- [zipper, peeing]

He asked me to wire him money
to some Indian woman's address.

So he could get a new passport.

A new passport?
Did you ask what it was for?

No…

We don't ask questions like that
in our line of work.

But I can promise you that
a deal that's going well,

doesn't require calls like that.

But the fact he hasn't withdrawn the money
is probably the best sign.

A sign of what?

The reason you can't find them
isn't because they're hiding.

You're not able to find them
because there's no one left to find.

[suspenseful music]

Listen, I know you're her mother…

And it's not your fault.

But everything happening to Gali now,

she's earned every single bit of it.

BRING GALI HOME

[indicator clicks]

[whispers] Like magic!

[whispers] No…

- Yeah.
- That quickly?

Come look.

[chuckles]

[Gali] He said he wasn't tired,
so I suggested that he read a book,

I made him some tea,

and when I came back,
he was sleeping like a baby.

- Unbelievable. [chuckles]
- [Gali chuckles]

[Orna] I'll get us ice cream.

[Gali] Mom, I'm setting up the game.

How do you want to play this time?
With or without the expansion?

Honestly, I don't feel like
learning anything new…

Lately, your dad has been
throwing away things he finds annoying.

He says it's only a joke, but then
he gets mad when he can't find them.

So I've learned to keep an eye out.

What's this?

- It's the Noxolite.
- I know, so why is the pack empty?

You know the reason.

How did you give them to him?

I just mix it in his tea.

- You're out of your mind.
- Mom, I can't deal with this right now…

He made it clear
he doesn't want to take these.

Okay, but he isn't the only one
who lives in this house.

Other people deserve to live a little,
including you.

Gali, you don't need to worry about me.

- I think you're taking it out on me…
- Not at all… Gali, no.

Mom, plenty of people
put medicine in food.

Oh, sure, for children,
but not for adults!

I'm telling you,
it's really not that big of a deal.

Don't treat him like a baby,
do you understand?

Don't treat your father like that.

Slipping him his meds…

Who even does that?

I do, apparently.

Apparently.

Orna, what is it? Are you okay?

What happened?

[crying]

[sniffles]

[breathes shakily]

[both breathing heavily]

[breathing shakily]

[sighs]

Come inside, let's sit.

Come on…

Come inside.

[Orna] Benny's family will always see me

as the one who stole him away from them.

Like I got myself pregnant
just to trap him or something.

Thank you.

And that's how they interpret
everything I do.

Sure, I was dying to sneak my way into
the royal family of car parts importers.

[chuckles]

So how did it go with Maoz?

- What are you thinking about?
- I don't know.

I guess I should've trusted you.

What you said from the start,
I should've left it alone,

and focus on Orit, to help her
raise money for the campaign…

I don't know, I was really hoping
to get some answers today.

But the more that I dig into this,
it only just gets murkier…

One thing is for sure.

What?

The one who needs to be here
to bring Gali back, isn't me.

It's Gali.

[chuckles]

Where do you think
that she learned all of this?

- Obviously not from Benny.
- [clicks tongue] Of course not.

Then who else?

At best she learned from me
to do the opposite.

Listen…

You're saying all of this now…

but I'm sure that one day you'll look back
at everything that happened…

at yourself, and even how you functioned,

and you'll realize
how hard you were on yourself.

And maybe then…

You'll see yourself just the way I do.

As someone…

…who's just an idiot!

- Like, such an idiot, you know?
- [laughs]

Like…

[laughing]

Like, clinically stupid!

Like something that somehow
slipped under everyone's radar.

- Call me an idiot one more time…
- [chuckles]

[laughs]

YOSSI LEVY FOR MAYOR

[upbeat song playing on speakers]

[camera shutter clicking]

[no audible dialogue]

[applause]

Thank you.
Thank you all for coming tonight.

And thank you to Nurit
and the community center

for their hospitality.

As some of you know,
these are challenging times.

For me,

and of course, for our family.

Because one important, beloved person

could not be here in the audience tonight.

I'm obviously talking about our dear Gali.

And so, we'd like to dedicate
this next song to Gali.

And to her wonderful mother
who's here, Orna…

…who, despite all the sorrow,
has honored us with her presence.

Perhaps, by some miracle,

Gali will hear us from wherever she is.

Eldar, come on up.

[Eldar] * There's a distant place I know *

- * Where someone is always close *
- [camera shutter clicking]

♪ Always close ♪

♪ Reaching out a hand
When you're alone... ♪

Ornush,

how are you?

- Have you met Daniela before?
- No.

- Our council member.
- Nice to meet you.

- Do you know each other?
- No.

- Just from seeing you on television.
- Mh-hm.

- I feel your pain.
- Thank you.

Oh, why don't we take
a photo together, then?

Just as a keepsake.

[camera shutter clicking]

That's great.

We need to get back to it…

Okay?

Tamara?

- Can I…?
- Sure.

I know that it isn't the best timing,
obviously, but…

But I really do need to…

I need to know if you think
you could help us out with some money.

And, so… I have to know.

My husband is publicly launching
his campaign right now.

And what is my daughter doing?

[sighs]

Tamara, I'm just…
I'm asking for your assistance.

Not speeches or performances.
I need financial help from you.

Okay then, we will give you
a reasonable amount,

and discuss it calmly, with no stress,
when it's a better time to do it.

- Seriously, Orna.
- You're right, sorry.

And some gratitude wouldn't hurt.

For what exactly?

Excuse me?

Gratitude for what?

You said "gratitude,"
so I'm asking what for.

Is it for taking two months
to call me back after Gali's arrest?

With all due respect,
you know we had enough to deal with.

So gratitude for what?

No, really. For being ashamed?

So afraid people would think
you had something to do with drugs?

Or for when Benny got sick
and you all just vanished?

- Leaving me completely alone?
- I have nothing to say.

Good thing Benny isn't here
to see how you're acting.

- Maybe it's good you keep him locked up.
- "Locked up"?

Is that how you treat the man
who took care of you?

Like he's a dog you leave with a sitter
while you go out and do whatever you want?

I'm the one leaving him?

When was the last time
Yossi came to see Benny?

I'm not going to let you ruin this for us.

Especially tonight,
after all we did for Gali.

I don't think you really care about Gali.

Shh… Orna, if you could please…

I know it's more important to you

to put on a caring front
and use me to show off…

- Tone it down.
- But you don't care about me or her.

Not one bit.

And why do you say "our Gali"?
When was the last time you saw her?

That's enough…

I mean it, because as I recall,

it was during Passover, when she was 17,

and you spent the entire night
calling her "Galia."

- Such nonsense…
- She's been there for three months.

And nothing. Not a single word.

But now that people see me on the news,
suddenly it's "our Gali."

Let me ask you this.

Do you want a photo with me and Yossi
in the papers? Yes or no?

- What?
- A photo with me and Yossi.

Together, in the papers.

You want that?

You want me to tell everyone
about Gali's uncle,

the one who was like her second dad,
now running for mayor?

Want me to send journalists over
so you can tell them

all about how upset you are

because it's as if you've lost a daughter?

Isn't that worth a little check?

Just nod your head. No need to answer.

Good.

Thanks, I had a lovely evening.

[camera shutter clicking]

Bye.

KIRYAT ATA COMMUNITY CENTER

[sobs]

[upbeat pop song playing on radio]

[chuckles]

[inhales sharply]

[sighs]

- [phone ringing]
- [music stops]

PRIVATE NUMBER

[phone beeps]

Hello?

[caller] Mrs. Levy? Orna Levy?

What, we're doing this again?

We need to talk about your daughter.

Yeah, shocker. I'm gonna hang up now.

I can help you.

No, actually,
I think I'll help you this time.

Tell me,
this is how you spend your pathetic life?

Harassing a mother
whose daughter is in prison?

What are you, in fourth grade?

Do you ever happen to think about that

before you fall asleep
on your pathetic little bed at night?

Do you ever ask yourself
why are you like this?

Is that how you imagine your life?
Filled with light and love and…

[caller speaking Russian]

[Gali] W-What do you...
What do you want me to do?

What? No, I… I don't understand.

[caller] Here, talk to your mother.

[Gali] Mom? Is that you?

- Gali?
- Mom?

[caller] Mrs. Levy,
your government is lying to you.

I can help.
I need you to write down an address.