02x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[footsteps approach]

[Matilda] Rânâ?

Rânâ, where are you?

Rânâ?

I'll come out if you say apple!

Apple.

This place is depressing.

- That's her.

- Ugh! What a mess here, Vecdi.

You need to tidy this place up.

Don't worry about that, Fisun.

I've already noted it down.

But do they all get dressed

in the same place?

Yes, I presume that they must do.

- [Rânâ] Gramamika!

- Agh! Don't rush!

And whose child are you then?

My grandchild.

Ah.

Enchantée, Madame Matilda.

I've heard lots about you.

And I have plenty of Jewish friends,

and we all love each other dearly.

I'm sure you and I

will also have a great relationship.

Oh! So sweet. She's such a darling.

And she runs about here

every day without supervision?

Anyway.

Vecdi will come back here

to brief you all on the various rules

that I have backstage and whatnot.

I have to meet my tailor, so I'll be off.

Oh, and please take that

stupid thing down off the door.

- [Vecdi scoffs]

- This isn't some kind of cemetery.

It's Club Istanbul.

[exhales]

Madame Matilda. [chuckles]

Fikret Kayalı. Nice to meet you.

As I was saying to Çelebi,

I'd love to invite you

to my mansion in Emirgan.

What do you think about Fisun?

Do you like her then?

I had to go out of my way

to convince her to headline here, but, uh,

I'd do anything for Club Istanbul.

Why would that be?

As you know,

Fikret is a very loyal customer.

So he said he would do absolutely

anything to save this amazing venue.

Would you like something

to drink? Whiskey?

Yeah, yeah.

- [Çelebi] Would you like ice with it?

- [Fikret] All right.

[ice clattering]

Here you are. Enjoy your drink.

I'm sorry.

I thought I needed more ice when I didn't.

Don't worry, Çelebi.

I talked to Fisun. I own her rights.

We really appreciate everything

that you're going to do for us.

But our club already has a headline act.

Hmm.

Keriman.

[laughs]

That's funny, Matilda.

Who would listen to Keriman apart from me?

Everyone in the club would

when she's the headliner.

[inhales]

Of course, I don't mean

to interfere too much.

After all, I'm a very loyal customer.

Very loyal.

I know a way that you could help us.

Obviously,

you're a well-known businessman.

And maybe you might be able

to organise a charity event

to benefit children in need.

And so that night,

Keriman can be introduced to high society.

[Fikret] I'd be glad to.

And after all, ensuring the survival

of the club is all that counts.

Madame.

Matilda, we talked this through.

If people find out that he's our partner,

it's very risky.

Why do you think I can't tell the staff

anything about this partnership?

It's already bad enough

with just you knowing.

- And what was that about Keriman?

- Keriman's one of us.

We will have to find

some way to tell them.

They need to hear it from us.

Or else they'll just leave us.

[Turkish music playing]

THE CLUB

[Rânâ] You know when me and Dad went

to the seaside the other day?

We ate poor man's fish.

After that, my dad asked me

to teach him Ladino.

İsmet asked that?

[inhales] And why would

he want to learn Ladino?

Because he wants to be able to hear us.

[laughing]

[sighs] Ahh, don't go

teaching him too much then.

It's too late. He knows "kayades" already.

Can we play a game?

I'm not in the mood.

[adult Rânâ] My mother was very sad.

My mother was always sad

because my father had left us.

She was sad

because he loved that

Aysel woman very much.

And I knew that I had to find

a way to make my mother happy.

I was only five years old,

but I already knew everything.

What I didn't know was that I was about

to receive my first lesson in life

from my father that evening.

[Raşel] It's been hours,

and I can't get her fever down.

She's really hot.

We should take her to the hospital.

Come on.

Let's get up.

[grunts]

Aysel, give us a moment, please.

Just a few minutes, all right?

What's this all about then?

Come on, tell me.

I bought it from the shop.

I didn't ask where you got it from.

So you knew that you'd get

a fever if you ate that? Hmm?

Did someone tell you that?

Keriman did.

She said she ate chalk so she could

miss school when she was a little girl.

Ah, is that so?

Yes, Mum is so sad

because you're never home,

so I wanted to play a fun little game.

[İsmet] Well, I never.

What a little devil you are.

You were playing a game then.

My, oh, my.

[sighs]

Thought it was a good idea to play a game,

so Mummy wouldn't feel sad any more,

but she's sadder, isn't she?

Because she thinks that you're ill.

I'm sad too.

I bet that you're feeling sad too?

Hmm? So we're all sad now.

You know that for me [sighs]

I always thought that people

played games to cheer others up.

I don't think anyone plays games to feel

sad or to make other people feel sad.

Well, that's what I've always thought.

So that means that [exhales]

this wasn't a game.

What is it?

But I'm not a liar. I'm sorry, Daddy.

[sighs] Yes, but this can't

go unpunished now, can it?

No, it can't.

- What are you laughing at?

- [laughing]

You're gonna smell like pickles, huh?

It's gonna be on your nose, your mouth.

Everywhere, anyone

who smells you will say

[blows raspberries]

Why does that girl smell?

- You're gonna stink like pickles!

- [laughing]

[İsmet] She's asleep.

Maybe you could stay here.

- When she wakes up, she can see you.

- Stop that.

[gasps]

You can't use her

to feed your own torment.

Look, I said I'd be a father to my girl,

and I'm keeping my word.

Don't try and push it any more.

STAFF DONATION LIS

[knock on door]

[sniffles]

[in Ladino] Open your closed doors ♪

There's no light on your balcony ♪

Love will elevate you ♪

We're going, my rose ♪

We're leaving this place ♪

[in English] I really do love you.

For better or for worse,

I will always love you.

And I will take my last breath

standing right next to you.

[Turkish music playing]

[Selim in Turkish]

Old friends, new friends ♪

I went down the wrong path ♪

The outcome is apparent ♪

As I lived through life

I've become faded ♪

Old friends, new friends ♪

Go ahead and sh**t me ♪

Getting shot won't k*ll me ♪

But not being with you will ♪

With all the scars on my hands ♪

I'm here to build it all back ♪

I won't ever hurt you

I won't ever get tired ♪

I'm back ♪

I have forgiven ♪

That scoundrel, that miserable actor ♪

I can't turn back time ♪

But I promise you ♪

This time ♪

I will walk over the mountains ♪

I will cross the desert ♪

Here I am, not dead yet ♪

Step by step

I freed myself from my demons ♪

I'm ready now ♪

The dawn is upon us ♪

IDENTITY CARD

RÂNÂ DENİZER

FATHER: İSMET - MOTHER: AYSEL

[adult Rânâ in English]

Although she was trying to hide it,

my mother was sad that day.

My father had only agreed to be

in one photo of that happy family

that my mother

had always dreamed of for years.

- [camera shutter clicks]

- My mother kept that photograph

like it was the Holy Grail.

That photograph,

in which the three of us were together

for the first and the last time,

was a reminder to my mother

that we could never be a family.

THE ORPHANAGE

[Selim in Turkish]

Here I am, not dead yet ♪

[in English] I'm really sorry, Mamika.

I'll never play any more games

that could make you sad.

I promised my dad.

She has hair that's perfect and shiny.

She has freckles.

And green is her favourite colour.

And we love her, or we don't?

Oh, we love her lots.

And we're sad

because we can't see her every day.

I don't know.

Mamika

Gramamika might come back

if we say we're sorry.

- [Turkish music playing]

- [vocalizing]

[chattering]

- Hello. How are you?

- How are you, dear?

- [woman shouts and laughs] Rânâ!

- Here.

Ta-da! My new room.

How's this?

An idea from your mother.

She found it in a magazine,

gave it to the tailor

and told him this was the one.

[inhales] I would never be on stage

tonight if it weren't for Matilda.

She had faith. She defended me.

She told me I'd make it

and not to be afraid.

I have a big surprise for her tonight

to say thank you to her.

Yes, but she doesn't like surprises.

Well, she'll like this one.

Don't you worry.

I see you feel welcome

at that table too now then.

Good for you.

Thank you.

[İsmet] I still have those.

Leave them, follow me.

İsmet's a little busy.

Hacı's going to drive you back home.

What changed?

Why did you suddenly decide

to open your doors to İsmet?

It's the only course of action.

He's doing his best to be a good father.

For his daughter.

And I won't break the heart

of my grandchild

who's in love with her father.

I could never do that.

And you wouldn't be able

to do that either.

Have you seen the way she looks at him?

Aysel.

[Çelebi] I need to speak all of you.

Get the boys from the kitchen

as well, please.

But you also saw the way

that I was looking at him.

So why do that?

Get the kitchen staff here too, please.

Call Keriman, if she's available, please.

People, gather round, please. Thank you.

- [high-pitched whining]

- Right.

[distorted] Well, then, in this club

our grief is deep.

- [high-pitched whining]

- But tonight

opening those curtains

would just make would just make

To our great table

would just make Selim's contribution

to our great table

all in vain.

We have given blood,

sweat and tears to this club.

- Because no matter the circumstances

- [Rânâ] What's wrong, Mamika?

- [Çelebi] But we are not going anywhere!

- [Rânâ] Mummy! Mummy!

[Çelebi] And as you know,

we are one big family here.

[employees cheering and applauding]

Fikret Kayalı is now a partner

at this club,

so are you gonna tell them all that then?

[man] What? Fikret Kayalı?

What do you mean partner?

Çelebi, the customers

will be arriving soon,

but the tables haven't been set yet.

I'm not working here. [huffs]

What have I said to upset him then?

- I'm leaving too, Çelebi.

- [Hasan] You didn't say anything, İspir.

You know Fikret Kayalı?

That nasty piece of work who took

the shop from your father-in-law?

Remember him?

Apparently, that man's

become our boss now.

Is that true, Matilda?

- So Çelebi's been keeping that from us?

- [man] He burnt down my house.

- I can't work here.

- [woman] We should leave too, Hatice.

[man 2] I've sacrificed my life

for this club.

He burnt down my house.

I can't work here any more.

[employees murmuring]

You should never have done that, Çelebi.

[woman 2] Who would lie to their family?

This is goodbye then.

[man 3] I thought this was home.

[murmuring]

I'll take care of the service.

- Thank you, my friend.

- [İsmet] Hmm.

- [Hacı] Tasula. Tasula.

- [Tasula] I'll take the kitchen.

- Let's go.

- [Hacı] All right.

- Just go.

- Right, my friends.

Let's get tonight over with.

We'll talk about this later.

Come on, let's get back to work.

Here you are, sir.

Over here, please!

Welcome, madam.

[chattering]

You're on in the kitchen.

Table three, they want

two grilled meatballs, two salads.

Table 26, shrimps and fish soup, chef.

I'll take it.

[chattering]

[Keriman in Turkish]

I should be the one to tell you ♪

About everything that happened ♪

I'm also a heartache ♪

Just like you are ♪

I've lived ♪

I've yearned ♪

And I am ♪

My own fairy tale ♪

[in English] Welcome to the club

of the people with their own fairy tales!

[in Turkish] I could not and cannot

Fit in anywhere in this world ♪

I'm here, but my heart is

In the land of giants ♪

Since it's a fairy tale

My eyes are shut ♪

The ugly truth is behind the curtain ♪

Some of us are made of rainbow dust ♪

And some of us are born forbidden ♪

And some of us were ♪

Convicted of challenging the world ♪

Hey! All they actually want ♪

Is to k*ll death itself ♪

They cannot believe ♪

Alas, nor realise others can see them ♪

- [lock clicking]

- [keys jangling]

Hey! All they actually want ♪

Is to k*ll death itself ♪

They cannot believe ♪

Alas, nor realise others can see them ♪

Hey! All they actually want ♪

Is to k*ll death itself ♪

They cannot believe ♪

Alas, nor realise others can see them ♪

[music continues]