01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[calm, unsettling music playing]

[woman 1] Who's my baby girl, huh?

Who's my baby girl?

That's right, sweetheart, you are.

You're Mommy's little angel.

-[baby cries]
-Uh-huh.

Almost done, sweetie. It's okay.

-My little angel.
-[whistle blows]

[woman 1] You want Mommy
to hurry up. I know.

-She's trying. Mm-hm!
-[baby cries]

I'm almost done, sweet little baby girl.

Hey there, Mavi doll. Good morning.

-[woman 1] Nice to see you.
-Good morning.

One second. My turn to change.

[woman 2] Great job, Mavi!

-There you go!
-[Mavi babbles]

Mavi, where did you put mommy duck?

Let's find her so she can swim
with her little ducklings.

Huh? Where's mommy duck?

Yes, there she is! Good job, Mavi!

She's making lots of progress.

She's making progress?
You think so? You see a difference?

Yes, of course. It's better.

Oh, thank God. I've been stressed lately.
I thought her neck wasn't getting better.

No, some cases are much more advanced
than Mavi's, and parents don't notice.

-Don't worry. She's gonna be just fine.
-[relieved sigh]

But even if Mavi's doing great,

you should still tell your nanny
to always feed her from her left side.

Yes, sweetie.

[chuckles] There you go.

I don't have a nanny for now,
but soon enough.

[chuckles] Yeah. I get it.

It's pretty hard
to find someone these days.

Exactly. That's what
I've been telling everybody, but…

This princess needs someone trustworthy
to take care of her.

Yes, sweetie, you deserve the very best.

Nobody knows how to do their job anymore.

[pensive piano music playing]

Other than you.

[Mavi babbles]

I'm sure you'll find
the perfect fit very soon.

Mommy is very conscientious.

Huh, Mavi? Right? Hmm?

And so is Daddy.

Sweetie, you are a lucky little baby girl.

Both your Mommy and your Daddy
love you so very much.

And to love someone means
to pay attention to them.

[woman 2 muffled] Isn't that right?

-[singsong] Water in the pool.
-[Mavi babbles]

Mavi in the water.

Water in the pool.

Mavi in the water.

Whoo!

Whoo!

[laughs]

Whoo, whoo! Whoo!

Water in the pool.

Mavi in the water.

[music turns tense]

[woman 2] And to love someone…

[woman 1] "To love someone means
to pay attention to them."

Those were her exact words.

[tense music continues]

The day I became a mother,

I poured all my attention
into my baby girl.

Life made it clear
I had to shed my old skin.

That it was time for me
to become an adult.

"You're no longer a child.
You're a mother."

"Step into your new role immediately."

[scoffs]

But no one had dared
to tell me how hard it would be.

[music swells]

NOT A STRANGER

[music fades]

Oh, no. Unfortunately,
the price is nonnegotiable.

-[music plays in earbuds]
-Uh-huh.

Yeah, that's what the ad says.

[woman] İlker!

Oh, I'm sorry, but I have to let you go.

[woman] I'll be right back, honey, okay?
Two seconds.

[Mavi babbles]

İlker.

Yeah, I can post more photos. How'd it go?

[woman] Nazlı said Mavi is making
a lot of progress, so that's great news.

[İlker] Progress, huh?

Don't tell me our little Mavi is gonna
turn into an Olympic swimmer, huh?

Or maybe my baby girl's gonna become
a mermaid? Is that it?

A beautiful little mermaid.

Cutie pie,
you're becoming a little mermaid.

Hey, are you selling your motorbike?

Yeah, I haven't used it in years.

Yeah.

Starting tomorrow,
the nanny can take Mavi to the pool,

which means you can rest.

No, I'll bring her. I don't mind.

Seriously, honey,
stop worrying and loosen up just a bit.

A nanny will allow you to go back to work.

[pensive mysterious music playing]

[sighs] It's not that easy. I can't just
set foot in the studio and work.

İlker, I haven't painted in two years.
I'm not sure if I'm able to do it again.

I'm worried.
What if I lost my inspiration?

Is that something you can lose?

It's who you are, your soul.

I don't know anymore.
It doesn't feel that way.

That's a temporary feeling.

But once you walk back into your studio,
you'll remember who you are,

and you'll get your spark back.

Honestly, I hope I do

because I haven't felt that way
in a long time.

[chuckles] Yeah, I hope you do too.

[İlker exhales]

What I mean is,
I need to see you happy again, honey.

Full of life just like you used to be.

Everything's fine though. Don't worry.

[woman] Mm.

Come on, cutie, let's go get some sun.

My cute little baby girl.

Upsy-daisy, huh? Upsy-daisy!

You ready to go get some sun,
Miss Mavi, huh?

Sun, sun, here we come.
Let's not forget your hat.

What do we have here?
Is this your little hat, Mavi?

[tuts]

[sighs]

GYNECOLOGIST DR. MÜNİP ÖNDER

[woman] İlker and I, we used to be
very affectionate and close.

All right.

-[music fades]
-Everything looks good.

Please continue, Funda.

We used to have
a healthy, active sex life.

Not anymore though.

Everything's changed.

Indeed. Becoming a parent
changes everything.

Including your relationship.

You become a parent first,
wife and husband second.

But you must never forget
to remain lovers.

That's what scares me most.

-Isn't that how relationships die?
-A marriage takes effort.

It doesn't just fix itself.

You have to choose each other
over and over again.

Sometimes, you have to act
like you've just met.

Try to ignite the spark you had
in the beginning.

And for that,
it's important to remember who you are.

[pensive music playing]

I said yes to an exhibition.

I'm going back to work.

There. You've already found your remedy.

I can't tell you how many people ask
about your painting.

I'm always so proud
to tell 'em I know the artist.

New works are on the way. That's exciting.

I hope so.

[chuckles]

[uneasy pensive music playing]

[woman] Yes, Cemile.

Mavi is able to sleep without me.
Why wouldn't she be?

No, but…

Even if it's the first time,
she can do it.

Uh-huh. The bottles are clean.

I put them away in the cupboard
where they always are.

[sighs] One last thing.

Please don't give her any fruit
because it gives her gas.

And after that, she doesn't sleep at all.

Mm-hmm.

[music turns sensual]

[chuckles]

[woman 1] Your massage is finished.

-[İlker] Thank you.
-[woman 2] You both can take a bath.

-[Funda] Thank you.
-[woman 2] Thank you very much.

[door opens]

[İlker] Mm, when you said
you were coming to pick me up,

I thought we'd grab a bite somewhere
and go home.

[shower water running]

[sensual music continues]

[moans] Not here.

We should go

somewhere else.

[shower water stops]

MISSED CALL

[music intensifies]

[door opens]

[İlker] Well, well, well.

[moans]

[phone buzzing]

[both breathing heavily]

-Who's calling?
-Don't worry about it.

[phone buzzing]

[Funda] f*ck?

İlker. İlker.

-What?
-I'm sorry.

What?

I can't do this. I just can't.

-I'm so sorry.
-Funda!

[both breathe heavily]

[İlker groans]

I have a ton of missed calls
and so many messages.

[exhales sharply]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

-[music fades]
-I'm sorry. She really scared me.

She wouldn't stop crying.
Poor thing, it was terrible.

That's cause of the gas.

Really? How's that?

Because of the fruit.

I told you not to give her any fruit
after dinner,

but you went ahead and did it anyway.

Sweetie, a little fruit never hurt anyone.

Forget it. It doesn't matter now.

I think I know a thing or two
about raising a child, my dear.

You know İlker and his big sister
didn't raise themselves.

Yes, of course. You're right.

Anyway, it is what it is.
And Mavi's asleep now.

So thanks for everything, Grandma.

You're welcome. Don't mention it.

[poignant piano music playing]

Good night.

[Funda] See you soon.

[sighs]

[exhales]

[İlker] A little piece of apple.
There you go, sweetie.

Mmm. Oh, Mavi will eat her fruit
and grow strong.

Your little sister, Cotton,
wants some too.

Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom.

Fruit is yummy. Right, sweetie? Huh?

Good morning.

Good morning.

[Funda] Good morning.

Did you sleep well?

Yeah. More or less.

I'm so nervous though.

Oh, of course,
because today's the big day.

Exactly.

What time is your meeting with Deniz?

Around noon.

Here you go, sweetie.
There. Good job, my cutie pie.

I'll make sure the camera system
is set up before I leave.

-Did you get them installed?
-Mm-hmm. They're on it right now.

-[man] Hello.
-Good morning.

[man] Ah, we've just finished.
Everything's all set.

You can monitor the cameras
from this screen.

Don't, don't, don't.

Front porch.

Your office.
This one covers the living room.

And you can keep an eye on the baby's room
from this channel.

-We can see all the hallways too, right?
-[man] Of course.

Uh, there are a few blind spots,
but not in key areas.

Okay. Perfect.

I hope you enjoy it. Have a nice day.

-Thank you very much.
-Thank you.

-We really appreciate the hard work.
-We appreciate it. Yes.

-Okay, Mavi…
-Pleasure working with you.

-[man] Pleasure was ours.
-You did a great job.

-[man] Thank you.
-Have a good day. Thanks again.

-[man] My pleasure. Bye!
-Open wide. There.

-All done.
-[İlker] When will the nanny be here?

-Around half past ten.
-Good. You'll be on time for your meeting.

I gotta get ready, stop by the office,
and then head to the airport.

[uneasy music playing]

Okay. We're done, Mavi. Good job.

[doorbell rings]

[inhales sharply]

[exhales]

Hello, Ms. Gül. Welcome.

Hello, Mrs. Funda. I hope I'm not late.

Well…

Please come in.
You can leave your stuff right there.

Yes, sweetie, I know.

All right, so I have to… get myself ready.

-Huh, Mavi? Right?
-[crying]

-Oh!
-Mavi.

Hey there. Come here, honey.

Come with me. There.

[sighs]

All right. You can go get ready.
We'll manage.

-[shushing]
-[Mavi crying]

Go ahead. Don't let her see you leave.

-Sh. Baby, baby. Sh.
-All right.

Uh, give me a minute. I'll be right back.

Ah! [shushing]

[Mavi screaming]

It's okay. We'll be fine.

No, stop crying, okay?

-[sighs]
-[Ms. Gül shushing]

Look, all your toys are here. You see?

[Mavi crying]

[woman] I don't understand
why it didn't work out.

You said you liked Ms. Gül
during the interview.

Yes, I liked her, I really did.
It just wasn't working.

Their vibes were different.

What do you mean "their vibes,"
Mrs. Funda?

Just because your baby cried a little,
you sent Ms. Gül home?

Yeah, well… [sighs]

Is there another nanny I can interview?
Maybe tomorrow or the day after?

Someone I haven't met yet.

No. I'm sorry, Mrs. Funda.

There aren't any caregivers left
who meet your high standards.

If someone comes up, I'll call you.

[disconnect tone]

[Funda] Hi there, Ezgi.

Can you help me out, please?

Another step up. [groans]

Not so fast.

[breathes heavily, groans]

[grunts]

[grunts] There we go.

[exhales sharply]

[Mavi cries]

They heard your name and immediately said
they'd make it happen.

[Ezgi] She's right there.

The layout is perfect
because it's U-shaped,

which means
we can really use the entire space.

And the ceilings are huge,
so we can hang pieces from there.

[Funda] Mm-hmm.

You could do installation work
if you want.

-The space is made for it.
-Uh…

I'd love to do something new.

That's great. You have two months.

-Only two months?
-Mm-hmm.

But I… But I thought I'd have
a little more time to get back into it.

[uneasy music playing]

You could pull a show together
in two months back then.

[Mavi crying]

We'll see soon enough
if Mavi is on board with that schedule.

-She said two months, İlker.
-[music fades]

That's not enough time.

I mean, if we had a nanny,
maybe I could, but…

But you sent the last one away.

And the one before her.

Not me, İlker.

-Mavi. She didn't like her.
-Why? Because she cried?

Mavi's a baby. All babies cry.

That's not what happened though.

She started crying
the second the nanny picked her up.

I just had a bad feeling.

[sighs] Okay.

Let's just forget about it.
What's done is done.

We'll just wait for them to call us
if they find someone else.

[poignant string music playing]

I'm gonna call Deniz
and let her know I won't be able to do it.

-No, don't be ridiculous. Don't do that.
-It's not a good idea.

No, please don't sabotage yourself.

We already talked about this.
You need to do it for you.

-And for us.
-[loud clatter]

[sighs] Don't worry.
We'll figure something out, okay?

Maybe I could come home.

The guys will do the presentation,
and I can come home tonight.

-That way, you can start working.
-Stop, honey. I won't let you do that.

You worked hard on your presentation.
You should be the one to do it.

Yeah, but I'm worried about you.

[Funda] No, don't be. Everything's fine.

Anyway, I'm about to wake Mavi up.
We have a class to get to.

I'll talk to you later.

Why don't you go for a swim, Funda?

[chuckles]

[sighs] I don't have
a swimming cap though.

So I can't go in, but thanks anyway.

-[chuckles]
-Don't worry about it.

I'm here, and there's no one else around.

Mavi.

Mavi. Come here, cutie. [grunts]

-We'll be fine.
-Hm.

[poignant string music continues]

[muffled screaming]

[Mavi coos]

You're doing a great job.

[music fades]

[Nazlı] Where did your little ducky go?

-Huh? Where is it?
-Hey.

-How did it feel?
-[sighs] Really good.

-Thank you so much, Nazlı.
-You're very welcome.

-[sighs]
-Mavi and I were just getting started.

Right, Mavi? Huh, sweetie?

I'm gonna miss you so much.

Mavi, sweetie, are you gonna miss me too?

Uh, unfortunately,
this is our last session together.

-Why is that?
-Today's my last day. I gave my notice.

Oh, but we've really enjoyed
our sessions with you.

-Mavi loves you so much.
-[Mavi coos]

[Nazlı] And I think little Mavi here
is who I'm gonna miss the most.

[laughs] Her eyes sparkle
every time she smiles,

just like the kids
in those Japanese cartoons.

But where are you going
to be working after this?

Maybe we could meet you there?

Uh… [chuckles]

Might be a bit too far.
It's a few hundred kilometers away.

I'll be working at the spa
of a thermal hotel.

That way my housing problem
is basically solved.

Because, you know, rents are sky-high,
my salary isn't enough…

And with my roommate,
we don't get along very well.

So I might finally be able to save money
and pay off my debts.

That's the plan.

[groans] So sorry.

I just dumped my entire life story
and all my financial problems on you.

No, no, don't worry about it.
It's okay. Um…

But won't it be hard to move away?

-[pensive music playing]
-I'll just have to get used to it.

Come here, Mavi bird.

Come here.

[sighs]

[Nazlı] Yes, good job, sweetie.

Where did mommy duck go? Huh? Where?

[music intensifies]

Where is mommy duck?
Is she swimming with her little ducklings?

Yes, Mavi, there she is!
Good job, baby girl.

-[pensive music continues]
-[car engine starts]

[Mavi coos]

[car horn honks]

-[chuckles]
-Need a ride?

-I can walk. The subway isn't far.
-Hop in. I'll bring you. I don't mind.

Get in.

[chuckles]

[music fades]

Hey, Mavi.

You're in charge
of giving us directions, okay?

-We need you to help find our way.
-[laughs]

I'll miss seeing
how you bond with your daughter.

I often see mothers
who try to shape their children

to their own image.

But you don't do that.

You've already helped her become
her own little person.

Thank you.

Weren't you a baby nurse before?

Didn't you mention something like that
during our first session?

I cannot believe that you remember that.

Would you like to become Mavi's nanny?

[pensive music playing]

What's great is…

is that we're looking for someone
who could live with us.

So you wouldn't have to worry about rent.

And I'm open to discussing your salary.

Uh…

I would really love that,
but what about Mavi?

Does she want me to?

[laughs]

[laughs]

[laughs]

I think Mavi would really like that too.

[laughs]

[Funda] They called it the Rainbow Forest.

The leaves in that forest
weren't green like ours.

They shimmered
in every color of the rainbow.

You have a lovely home, Funda.

Thank you.

Do you see yourself living here?

-Is your room okay?
-Yes, it's perfect.

I even have extra closet space.

-Oh, great.
-[Mavi babbles]

I'm gonna put Mavi to bed.
Go ahead and make yourself at home.

And if you're hungry,
help yourself to anything you want.

Let me put Mavi to bed.

Technically, you start tomorrow, you know.

I don't mind, please.
Since I'm already here anyway.

Come on, Mavi.

-There you go.
-So you can relax a bit.

Okay. Kiss Mommy good night, Mavi.

[Nazlı] There. Now off to bed. Okay.

By the way, if she cries or anything,
you can call me.

All right.

[Nazlı gasps] Nighty night.

Night, night!

[hopeful music playing]

[chuckles]

[sighs]

[phone camera clicks]

MAVI IS SLEEPING WITH HER NEW NANNY.
DON'T WORRY. I LOVE YOU.

[phone ringing]

-İlker?
-[İlker] Really? It's true?

-[laughs]
-It is.

Oh, wait. Mr. Aydın's here. I have to go.

Text me all the details.
I still can't believe it.

All right, talk to you soon.

[Mr. Aydın] How you doing?

She fell asleep. [chuckles]

[music fades]

She's already fallen asleep?

She was tired.

[Funda chuckles]

Is… Is that your studio outside?

It is.

[gentle piano music playing]

Would you like to see it?

[music intensifies]

MAVI 0-6 MONTHS
CLOTHES

MAVI
HOSPITAL DISCHARGE STUFF

This place is amazing.

It's kind of a mess right now though.

Yeah, but there's so much potential.

It has a soul.

I haven't used this space
since my pregnancy.

Now it's full of baby stuff,

and I guess life just took over
and buried the rest.

Hopefully, I'll find the strength
to get it all cleaned up after tomorrow.

If you need something,
you can just come grab it from here.

I will.

You really helped out tonight.
I truly appreciate it.

It means a lot to me.

You're welcome.

[Funda sighs]

-[music fades]
-[breathes deeply]

[soothing, hopeful music playing]

[Funda] Good morning.

Oh, hi.

What's happening in here?

We're tidying up.

[Mavi babbles]

Hey you. Good morning, my little angel.

How's my baby girl doing?

I can't remember
the last time I've slept this much.

[chuckles] Then it was rest well needed.

Okay, so we're…
cleaning everything up today?

Of course we are. [chuckles]

-Whoo!
-[both laugh]

[music intensifies]

MAVI'S
TOYS

Yum! Open wide, Mavi. There you go.

Mm-hmm.

[indistinct chattering]

[Funda] Right here.

[music fades]

[sighs]

She fell asleep. She was really tired.

We did all the work,
and she's the one who's tired?

I made chamomile tea.

I found it in your kitchen,
so I'm guessing you like it.

I do, very much.

You found my apron.

It somehow ended up in Mavi's boxes.

[phone ringing]

VIDEO CALL

-İlker.
-Oh!

You put your superhero costume on.

Yeah, I just found it.

We cleaned the whole place up already.

Wow, great job. That was fast.

Yeah, it may have been fast,
but it was a lot of work.

I couldn't have done it
without Nazlı's help.

Hold on, let me introduce you to her.

Oh well, she left.

[Mavi cooing]

[Nazlı] You seem to really like
this baby oil, huh? Don't you?

Oh, oh, oh!

You're great with kids.

Have you ever thought about having any?

[melancholy music playing]

I won't be able to, unfortunately.

I had an accident.

Nazlı, I'm so sorry.
Please forgive me for asking.

At first, I was really sad about it.

Until I eventually realized

you don't have to be a mother
to give love to a child.

Exactly.

[doorbell rings]

I'd better go answer that.

[music fades]

Well, congratulations, then.
To Funda and her exhibition.

And to the nanny.

Let's toast to that too.

You finally found someone that you trust.

The art world owes her way more
than she might think.

[chuckles]

Hello, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Nazlı.

Selin, Ceren.

My pleasure.

So you're Mavi's nanny.
And where is the little bird?

I just put her to sleep.
Uh, I'll put these in the bathroom.

Perfect.

Have a nice day.

That's her?

Yeah, why?

Nobody seemed to please you.

Why her?

Well, Mavi really loves her.

Hmm.

And she used to be a nurse.

Oh wow, that's convenient.

I mean, God forbid,
but if ever anything were to happen,

I'd trust Nazlı more than myself.

Doesn't it bother you though?

-[pensive music playing]
-What exactly?

Having a woman that pretty
walking around your house.

If a woman can pull off
leggings and a T-shirt and look good,

it's game over, Funda.

Ceren, seriously.

[Funda] When I look at Nazlı,
I don't see a beautiful woman.

I see Mavi's nanny.

[Nazlı] Come on, Mavi.
Shake your toy! Make it rattle!

Come on, baby girl.

[Funda] Besides,
why would it bother me anyway?

I need her so I can do my job.

[thunder rumbles]

[music continues]

[İlker sighs]

[door closes]

[keys clatter]

[exhales]

[music turns mysterious]

[sighs]

Good evening.

Uh, Funda said you started yesterday.

Congratulations.

Where is Funda? Is she home?

[music intensifies]

What are you doing in my house?

I don't know.

Oh, İlker. I didn't hear you come in.

Did you two meet?

Nazlı, İlker.

I need to talk to you.

[Funda] Okay.

[music continues]

İlker, what's wrong?

[İlker clears throat]

The babysitter.

Is she the same Nazlı
who works at the pool?

Yeah. She used to.

[music fades]

[İlker sighs]

Funda, no, she can't work here.

-We have to find someone else.
-[scoffs]

But why?

[sighs]

Because I know her.

You know her?

Mm-hmm.

Since when?

A while back.

And how do you know her?

Like a girlfriend or what?

[sighs]

No. She wasn't my girlfriend,
but we kind of had something.

What did you have?

I slept with her once.

[scoffs]

-[thunder rumbles]
-[sighs]

That's it? Just a one-night stand?

That's it.

[dramatic pensive music playing]

[music intensifies]

-Thank you, İlker.
-[music fades]

[thunder rumbles]

[dramatic pensive music playing]

[Funda] He had never mentioned her.

Why?

I wondered.

I thought I could control it
instead of letting it consume me.

I thought I could control everything
in my life.

[music intensifies]

[Funda] I was anxious.

But curiosity got the best of me.

[sighs]

I couldn't resist.

Okay, then. I guess you can tell her.

Tell her?

That we need her to go.

[music continues]

-[knocking at door]
-[handle clicks]

Everything's okay in here, I hope?
You have what you need?

If not, just let me know, all right.
Please don't hesitate.

Good night, Nazlı.

Uh, tomorrow, we'll have to go
to the store to buy yogurt for Mavi.

Of course.

[İlker] I just don't want there to be
any tension between us.

I trust you. You're my husband.
Nothing else matters.

[İlker sighs]

[Funda sighs]

-İlker.
-[music fades]

You have no idea how great it was
these past two days

to be able to leave Mavi
with someone without worrying.

I remembered who I am.

And who we used to be.

I found our marriage.

I've missed you so much, İlker.

I want you so badly.

[stirring music playing]

[Funda] A voice inside me whispered,
"You'll be just fine."

"You'll be just fine."

[İlker] What else do you want?

[Funda] "Don't worry. I know you."

Make me feel like I used to.

Make me feel like myself.

Touch me.

[Funda moans]

[Funda] It was as if something
I had long forgotten took over.

Passion.

Curiosity.

Desire.

I gave in to it all and lit a fire
that would burn everything to ashes.

[music continues]

[Funda] The moment I felt her gaze on me,

that fire inside me flared.

[Funda breathes heavily]

[music swells]

[Funda] I see you.

And I'm here.

[music fades]

[woman] Nazlı, you haven't replied
to your messages in three days,

and we really need
to plan the class schedule.

It's a mess.

Can you explain
why you're not showing up to work?

[pensive music playing]

[Funda] I… I just have a bad feeling.

I don't know. Maybe I just need to let go
and focus on being a mom for now.

I'm going to call Deniz
and let her know I won't be able to do it.

[İlker] Don't be ridiculous.
Don't do that.

-It's not a good idea.
-No, please don't sabotage yourself.

-[loud clatter]
-We already talked about this.

You need to do it for you.

[dramatic music playing]

[music subsides]

Hello, Ms. Esra.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to quit

due to family reasons.

I really am sorry.

[dramatic music resumes]

[scoffs]

Everything that happened
happened because of what I did.

I didn't realize it, but…

I get it now.

Too much arrogance…

can cost you everything.

[music swells]

[dramatic music continues]

[music fades]