01x09 - Episode 9

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In the name of God the

compassionate the merciful.

Luscinia [HEZAR DASTAN]

by Ali Hatami

Jamshid Mashayekhi

Ezzatollah Entezami

Davood Rashidi

Ali Nasirian

Mohammad Ali Keshavarz

Jafar Vaali

Hossein Gil

Zahra Hatami

Shahla Mirbakhtiar

Jamshid Layegh

Esmail Mehrabi

Parviz Pourhosseini

Mohammad Moti

Ataollah Zahed

Hooshang Beheshti

Late Mohammad Taghi Kahnamoui

Late Kheirollah Tafreshi-azad

Late Esmail Mohammadi

Jahangir Forouhar

Roghieh Chehreh-azad

Minoo Abrishami

Mehdi Vadadian

Afsar Asadi

Mansour Valamagham

Manouchehr Azari

Reza Abdi

Farhang Mehrparvar

Soroush Khalili

Nematollah Gorji

Saeed Amir-soleimani

Mohammad Varshoee

Jahangir Almasi

Asghar Hemmat

Hossein Hatami

Esfandiar Mavandadi

Edited by: Abbas Ganjavi, Ali Hatami

Audio and video editor: Hassan Hassan-doust

Sound and mix: Roubik Mansouri

Music by: Morteza Hannaneh

Directors of photography: Mehrdad Fakhimi,
Maziar Parto

Production manager: Mohammad Mehdi Dadgou

Distributed by: Channel 1 of Islamic
Republic of Iran Broadcasting 1978-1987

Written and directed by: Ali Hatami

Previously on Luscinia...

Previously Master Mozaffar orders

the six-fingered inspector...

to put old Khoshnevis under arrest.

This harsh imprisonment

coincides with the general w*r ll.

Iran is occupied by foreign powers.

The inspector keeps torturing the

silent old man until he takes a trip...

down his old memories.

Abolfath tends to make a faithful
agent out of a prince's huntsman...

in order to assassinate traitors.

On the other hand, Shabun,

the hooligan was also needed...

as a member of the community.

Abolfath showed Reza the ropes

and opened his eyes.

In the community's opinion, every
type of man was needed in the group.

As the council decided, Shabun

became the leader of the mob.

Now the assassinations are

centered in a circle of blood.

They bought night garments,

black outfits, silent shoes...

and deadly weapons on the sly.

Reza is left with his doubts until

he makes a decision to fight.

Abolfath is proud of the fruit

of his own labor.

They aim at assassinating the

A dark creature is eliminated,

a dear one is k*lled in cold blood.

Part Nine

Dr. Musa Feyz.

They say the b*llet was shot

Esmail Khan treated people so cruelly.

It served him well. I was delighted.

Colonel, the person under arrest is

Zeyn al-Abedin...

the custodian of the

drinking fountain.

We arrested him in the shrine.

Put him in the same chamber

Move.

Quick.

Perhaps tomorrow you will not

have a tongue to talk with.

So know the value of it now

and start talking.

You are not the m*rder*r.

The m*rder*r is a g*nman.

But you have collaborated

with the criminal.

The reports have proved that

nothing was going on here.

You have let the sh**ter use

the crime scene at will.

You have blown in the dust to fill somebody
else's eyes with it.

We told your accomplices that Esmail Khan
is still alive and under medication.

You deserve to be punished.

However you shall get imprisoned

and not ex*cuted.

If you are physically strong,

you shall survive.

Use your tongue and

tell us the truth.

Peace be upon Muhammad

and his descendants.

Say it and get yourself freed.

Are you busy chewing gum?

Name?

Peace be upon Muhammad

and his descendants.

This man is not allowed to leave

this place until tomorrow.

Not even for performing his

ablutions and easing nature.

No ablution with earth while

there is water available.

Silence! Silence!

This is a court of law.

We need silence.

We have a critically ill patient here.

What is this shouting match?

Esmail Khan's corpse.

It's a sin to leave a dead body unburied.

You have taken action too soon.

That is also a sin.

Only God knows the secret

of life and death.

When the doctor does not turn a patient
away, it is not fair to hold him a funeral.

The b*llet has been taken out successfully.

Esmail Khan is still breathing.

This can be proved by his wife who

Ma'am, you may enter quietly.

He is alive.

If Esmail Khan was a traitor, why would
such a crowed come after his alive corpse?

Well, perhaps the punishment council both
kills and holds funerals for its victims.

I can see familiar faces of the
council, mourning among this crowd.

Once Esmail Khan is able to speak or
move, the gunmen will be pointed out.

Nobody can leave the shop

without my permission.

You can have as much sheep food

as you wish. It's on me.

What would you like to have sir?

For my agents, start with the

broth as usual.

I shall start the sheep food ceremony

from the middle of it.

I'll have meat, eye muscles

and tongue.

Us, inspectors need eyes and tongues.

Eyes which have witnessed the crime

and tongues that can reveal secrets.

Was your shop open on the day

Esmail Khan was assassinated?

- Yes sir.

- Very well.

I can see the cook is being of help.

Which one of your regular customers

were here?

You do not always have a

craving for sheep food.

And the customers are usually

passer-bys like me.

I wish I never had a craving for it and
come here to get caught by the police.

No worries. Enjoy your meal.

Maybe you were destined to...

police department's expense.

Chef! Can you tell me who like sheep

food the most in this neighborhood?

Reza, more than the others.

Was he having sheep food here

at the time of the assassination?

- No sir.

- Where was he then?

I have no idea sir.

You can ask him.

Reza is Moayer al-Doleh's huntsman.

He keeps company with big shots.

He has the courage to answer

your questions.

I have nothing to ask him.

I swear I am innocent.

- Father's name?

- I swear on all that is holy, sir.

- Born in?

- It's all my stomach's fault.

- Occupation?

- I was a tradesman.

See what a trouble I'm in?

Esmail Khan was shot?

I have never seen g*nf*re

in my whole life.

All right, you.

- Name?

- Ali.

What do you know?

Nothing.

- Father's name?

- Ghol amali.

- Born in?

- Occupation?

- Bricklayer.

Were you in the shop at the

time of the assassination?

No.

Name?

Father's name?

Born in?

I asked; Where were you born?

- Occupation?

Where do you live?

Where were you at the

time of the assassination?

Sheep do not know about the

taste of kebab...

and victims, about the mystery

of murders.

No worries. Be calm.

This is about the assassination attempt
of Esmail Khan and a friendly chat...

with a detective while having kebab.

If the food gets stuck in your throat,
swallow it with the help of yogurt drink.

And if my words stink,

I'm sure you have plenty available.

- Name?

- Ezzatollah.

- Father's name?

- Occupation?

- Kebab seller.

- Born in?

- Kermanshah.

Was your shop open at the

time of the crime?

- Name?

- Ramazan.

- Father's name?

- Naqdali.

Born in?

Abhar.

- Occupation?

- Cotton-carder.

Have you seen the assassination

attempt with your own eyes?

I have heard about it.

I am an itinerant.

I was not around here that day.

- So you cannot be of help.

- I don't think so.

I don't think so! I don't know.

I was not there.

It seems that I need to find the

Naughty boy? Have you seen

Esmail Khan being shot?

Nope.

- Weren't you playing in the area?

- I was in the vestibule.

- At home?

- Yeah.

Truthseeker, give a listen.

Esmail Khan's m*rder*r is amongst us.

Though Esmail Khan was a traitor
and deserved punishment...

his punishment did not fit the crime.

The m*rder*r will pay dearly for

this as the crime was not fair.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

- Hello.

Agents! From this moment on,

nobody has the right to enter or exist.

The eyewitnesses are free to go once

we are done with the interrogation.

No worries. I have a kind

approach for interrogating.

A new and innovative approach.

There is no need for taking...

all the eyewitnesses to the

police station for interrogation.

I only need to take the suspect.

I am neither a relative of Esmail
Khan's nor an enemy of the sh**ter's.

I am neither that one's friend nor

this one's foe.

And I am not here to
take vengeance for that

is the job of the
prosecuting attorney.

Of course I would t*rture the

person if necessary.

Esmail Khan is only a victim to me,
whether he is a traitor or a loyalist.

And the sh**ter is the m*rder*r

no matter what reason he has...

for committing the crime.

Now empty this bed for those who

are summoned for interrogation.

Who let these hooligans in?

Get out of here before I give you hell.

- Name?

- Ali.

- Father's name?

- Ebrahim.

- Born in?

- Isfahan.

- Occupation?

- Teahouse keeper.

Crime scene.

The b*llet has been shot from

the drinking fountain.

So the sh**ter was in there and

has escaped after the sh**ting.

Did you not see a frightened

person running away?

Well, I was about to fall asleep

- Name?

- Mohammad Kazem.

- Father's name?

- Mohammad Ali.

- Where are you from?

- Tehran.

- Occupation?

- Grocer.

Where were you at the time

of the assassination?

I was sleeping.

I was fast asleep.

I suddenly woke up when
I heard a g*nsh*t...

and started running towards

the carriage.

- Name?

- Hashem.

- Father's name?

- Abbas.

- Born in?

- Land of love.

Occupation?

What's your job?

Love is blind. I'm a lover.

What were you doing at the

time of the assassination?

I was seeing my beloved in my dreams.

- Name?

- Mahmoud Reza.

- Father's name?

- Abbas.

- Born in?

- Tehran.

Occupation?

I'm a puppeteer.

What were you doing when

Esmail Khan was shot?

I was taking a nap.

- Name?

- Nematollah.

- Father's name?

- Abbasali.

- Born in?

- Taleqan.

I used to be a tragedian in a passion-play.

My voice got hoarse and I quit.

Did you see the sh**ter running away?

Before or after the assassination attempt?

I was smoking stuff.

- Gholam Hossein.

Father's name?

What did they call your father?

Mir Abulhassan Khan.

- Where are you from?

- Tehran.

What do you do?

I used to be His Majesty's servant.

I got fired.

Now I'm an itinerant.

I sell tobacco.

Who fired the g*n?

Did you see the sh**ter?

To be honest, I was taking a

nap under the sun. That's all.

A sleeping community!

Fast asleep.

Dead to the world.

The difference between a m*rder*r and an
eyewitness is that...

a m*rder*r witnesses the crime, but the
eyewitness doesn't commit the m*rder.

Of course in the words of Hafiz:

It's the eyewitness who tends to m*rder.

Of course your mystics have another
interpretation of "eyewitness".

So there is a lot of difference between
"eyewitness" and "eyewitness".

Esmail Khan's m*rder has made a noise.

The statesmen have faced the first serious
action by the revolutionists.

They are in a flap.

It was totally a successful act.

Now you deserve to be rewarded...

not when you were a prince's
huntsman who hunted deer.

You have hands that can
easily ruin traitors.

Aren't you pleased with

them for being so skillful?

No.

I'm restless.

I do not know how it shall end.

It is natural. This is the excitement

for a new piece of work.

The detective keeps shadowing me.

He has interrogated everyone

except for me.

That is wonderful.

A well-known man like you confesses more
easily when he is ignored.

Be cautious.

A timid person is always safe.

- I don't feel so good.

- Here is your prescription.

Not a physician.

You shall overcome your fear

with new excitement.

Among the hassled authorities, those with
superficial knowledge are stressed.

One of them is Matin al-Saltaneh,
manager of Modern Times Newspaper...

who has made a stand against us.

Get up.

Stand up.

Get up.

Why are you sitting?

Get up.

All right, sit down.

Here you are.

It had been long people of the capital
city hadn't heard the g*nshots of...

an assassination.

This remembrance of the revolution

had been silent for years.

Two days ago a similar case was witnessed
which not only pleased...

the disorderly crowd but also proved to
the authorities that behind the peace...

they live in, is a burning fire which
could ruin the whole system any minute.

In our opinion, in these cases, the
assassins or hired g*ns who are prepared...

to k*ll or commit crimes merely to get
paid do not deserve to be advised...

for there are certain
penalties considered for them.

Moreover, the authorities must pay
attention to this point that we are...

surrounded by traitorous outsiders
who must not be tolerated...

and treated indifferently.

The reason for the recent
assassination remains unknown...

unless the murderers are caught.

The freedom of opinion believed by these
assassins is actually...

not the subject of this article.

The only thing I tend to remind the
statesmen regarding this crime now...

is that outbursts of terrorism is

in recent years. This is undoubtedly sad,
but in order to protect public's right...

we have to repeat that the
government has been supporting...

terrorism by considering no

penalty for murderers.

In the police department of Tehran and many
other provinces...

there are murderers who, unlike the
sentence pronounced by the legislator...

regarding retaliation, have never been
punished properly during all this time.

In that case, how do we expect assassins
and murderers not to get incited?

Why should they not commit murders?

An old Egyptian proverb says: A nation
is ruined once they ruin their god.

Us, Iranian Muslims lost our country
when we turned our back on our...

religious beliefs. What Islamic law
allows a m*rder*r to share a room...

with someone who's much

less guilty?

They even raise his hopes about freedom and
keep him until he finally gets...

to escape after an accident such

as a change in the government...

or a conflagration in the parliament.

We have heard that in some European
countries murderers are sentenced...

to imprisonment with hard labor which we
have no idea about.

It's true. In some countries in certain
cases they adopt this approach.

But do you have any idea what "imprisonment
with hard labor" is?

Which can be tolerated by no human
being, with no proper food or clothes...

while they do not see a single soul.

If the convicts do not die soon...

they would ask God for their death for a
thousand times every minute.

And the moment they die, they

fell like they are blessed by God.

Is this what happens to the murderers

in Tehran or other provinces today?

Does "imprisonment with hard labor" mean to
give the convicts shovels...

and picks and move them in the
streets so they can pretend to dig...

the ground laughing it off to make
people believe they do labor work...

like prisoners in Europe do?

No!

This whole thing is being

treated as a joke.

And it takes us long to understand

the rules of our religious society.

So we should not stoop to others' rules and
customs which have nothing...

to do with our spirituality.

For some reason, I shall not elaborate

on this matter more than this.

However, in order to remind the statesmen,
again I have to mention that;

There will be no guarantee that these
types of crimes will not stop in the...

future unless the murderers in our
country are punished as they should be.

As long as the government does not
have these murderers ex*cuted...

Get out of here.

Leave this place.

Don't let them come in.

Men are not allowed in the

women's section.

- Says who?

- Says Shabun, that's who!

Move back.

Move back.

Not possible.

Out of the way.