"When being tough is a form of dignity"
"I have to be tough"
"Forgive me beforehand for being tough"
"I have now to be biased towards my wounds"
"I know I'm a man with a dark past and a lot of stigmas"
"And I have done things you haven't heard about yet"
"I know I'm a man with a dark past and a lot of stigmas"
"And I have done things you haven't heard about yet"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"Think twice before being meticulous about our love"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"Think twice before being meticulous about our love"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"We're the result of our experiences"
"We have to understand everybody in order to answer"
"We have to be accountable all the while holding others accountable"
"And live through hardships to know our real friends"
"We're the result of our experiences"
"We have to understand everybody in order to answer"
"We have to be accountable all the while holding others accountable"
"And live through hardships to know our real friends"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"Think twice before being meticulous about our love"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"Think twice before being meticulous about our love"
"Those who made mistakes can tell right from wrong"
"Episode One"
Sakhr?
Shroud him
Sakhr!
There is no God but Allah There is no God but Allah...
"All events, characters and locations are fictional"
"They do not depict any actual persons, places or events"
"Two Hours Earlier"
"Under the patronage of Mister President and the presence of Mister Minister"
"the foundation stone of the Al Hayba Dam was laid..."
Please, Mister Minister
Have a seat, people. Come on
Welcome
"The Al Hayba Dam April 10, 2020"
Mister Minister of Energy and Water
represented by the General Manager of the Al Sahel Villages Water Department
my colleague engineer Doctor Nayef Akhdar
President of the Association of Municipalities of Al Sahel Villages
President Nuhad Dabbus
Leaders of the Al Sahel tribes especially Mister Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal
who had a big contribution in this great gathering
Welcome to the laying of the foundation stone
of a project that all the region dreamed about
It's coming true, now
It's the Al Hayba Dam Project
This project has been delayed for twenty-five years
The suffering of the region and the Al Sahel Villages from the scarcity of water
for their land and crops is the talk of the town
This project is here to wash this suffering away
and irrigate the land all year round
so that it will always yield crops
Our gathering here is the first step
to lay the foundation stone on the plot of land that Mister Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal
was generous enough to donate to be used for the dam
This dam's capacity is around one million cubic meters
It won't only meet the needs of Al Hayba
but it will let it provide twenty-seven nearby villages and towns
with irrigation water, drinking water and power from a power station in future
"My Wife Marwa"
We're currently trying, with the help of benefactors and donor agencies
to get the financing for the project estimated at around seventeen million dollars
Maybe you feel it's a big number
but its benefits for the region are a billion times bigger
Congratulations
I hope that in our next gathering we'll be hearing the sound of the water
and we'll be united by the grandeur of the Al Hayba Dam
Thank you
Come have some food, people
Have some food with us, please
- Come, sir - Come on, guys
Firas, Badr, Aala! Stay with the Minister
- Come on, people. Come on - I was just telling Abu Fares
- that what you did was great - Come on, please...
We and all the tribes of the region are in debt for you
and we will forever be
May we be able to return the favor
Right! Your family has been so generous, Abu Sultan
You've always been a respected man
Your father, may he rest in peace was right when he called you Jabal
so that you'd be our rock
May God protect you
You're our people and neighbors
You've done enough already Abu Khaled
May Sultan rest in peace
He would've liked to see these arid mountains cultivated
and people have enough water
- May he rest in peace - May he rest in peace
Please come and have some food We just want to show how much we love you
The mayor is right here with you
He's one of us
- Thank you, Jabal. Please - Thank you
Take care, boss!
Hello?
Kill him
It's a vast plain
Why did they choose to build this dam on our land?
Abu Ali, the most important thing is that our work will be fine
Right but why now?
We'll just do what has to be done show our good intentions
and keep our eyes peeled
That's all
- Excuse me, guys. I have to go - What's wrong? Why are you nervous?
Sakhr is taking Marwa to the hospital
Baby Ezzat is on the way
- Congratulations, Abu Ezzat - Congratulations
- Do you need anything, Dad? - No. I'll meet you at the house
Okay
You'll be a grandpa
- I hope you'll get married soon, boss - Let God decide that
- Enjoy, guys - Come eat with us
How cute! How cute!
I love you!
God, protect us from the evil eye Peace be upon our Prophet
- Do you need anything, ma'am? - No, thank you
- I forgot the cooker on the stove! - Go. I'll continue the cooking
- Okay - Listen. Come
Yes, ma'am?
Don't go hold the baby and forget about his mom
Don't you do it. Look after her. The poor woman doesn't have anyone but us
and you're like a mom to her, got it?
As you wish, ma'am
The car is ready
I think I forgot something in the oven
Enough! Go. Don't make me lose my mind
I'll stop. As you wish. I'll stop Goodbye
Don't forget to pray for the kid in his ear
As you wish
Dear Marwa!
She reminded me of the day I gave birth to Ghazi
She will forget all this pain when she sees the boy
May she be safe
Amen
Do you see how much we've been lucky since we had you?
I won't let you leave!
Right
We needed good news after all this sadness
Come on, Mr. Ghazi Will you keep playing?
Stop playing, dear We have to go to your grandparents'
I want to take it with me
Mom is telling you this so you don't hurt your eyes. Come on
- Excuse us, Abu Shaheen! - You're really spoiled!
Come
Come on
Another one...
Here
Eat some spicy food
Hello, Jabal!
Basheer, a dam means water agriculture, power
and all kind of vegetables
What more could we ask for?
What dam are you talking about?
Roads aren't even paved
They just laid the foundation stone
It will be ages before they build the dam
Why are you upset?
I wish they'd lay a foundation stone everyday and invite us to have food
Take this foundation stone
Have some spicy food...
Hello?
You wanted an ongoing war
If you think that we won't avenge Zaydan
you have another thing coming
We're the ones calling the shots
Either you forget the past
end this war peacefully accept your losses and move on
or the war will stay ongoing
It's your decision
Let it stay ongoing
Hello. Hello, dear. Hello
- Hello, dear! - Hello, Grandma
"Al Hayba Public Clinic"
"Ali"
Call and ambulance! Come on...
I don't know if I have to congratulate you or pay you my respects
Should I tell you "May she rest in peace" or "Congratulations on the new baby"?
In the name of God...
My dear baby...
"Fire Department"
If you forgot anything, remember now
Do you want to say something?
No, just what the guys said
It was a bomb by the road
It hit the car directly. The driver was Sakhr Sheikh Al Jabal
He died right away They pulled the woman alive
They gave her first aid
She was probably his wife
Sakhr isn't married. May he rest in peace May God give solace to his parents
and help his brother
What is that? It's like a battlefield
Why didn't you tell them about the car we saw?
Shut up. Don't say anything It's none of our business
Sakhr!
He died a natural death?
Sakhr!
- I'm sorry I kept you waiting - Don't worry
- How are things up there? - All hell is breaking loose
You can't imagine Jabal's anger
We subdued kingpins bigger than he ever will be and he'll have to kneel eventually
Just don't ask for any details
First of all, now that we're all here let me tell you that our message was delivered
I hope this proves that Zaydan was avenged
Let's get back to the topic at hand
Did you think about what we discussed earlier?
So, gentlemen? Is your silence a sign of approval or you're still thinking about this?
Frankly, the percentage is very high and two blows on the head were painful
We invested 30% to deposit this sum of money at the bank
Now, we need to withdraw these 30% in the form of cash money
What's left for us in this case?
One would think for a minute you're going bankrupt, buddy
Show me your belly
Guys, don't think much about the cost
The old man's offer comes once in a lifetime
You'll get your money that's withheld in the banks only missing a small percentage
About this much or you may even leave them as numbers displayed on a screen
I'm personally looking to keep my businesses working
And on days like these...
A bird's hip in the hand is worth two in the bush
Let's make it a hip and a wing
A hip will do for me and God will compensate me for my losses
But I have big bucks at the bank
This means the percentage will get higher
Higher?
It's not a piece of cake you know?
I dare any of you to get a dollar out of his bank account these days
I have lots of people under my wing and I need to provide for everybody
The old man has nothing to gain out of this
He's reaching out to help us
but he can't keep lending a helping hand for way too long
This is an opportunity and anyone wishing to take advantage is most welcome
You can give me your Banker's cheque and the cash will be ready over here
Anyone who's not eager to take the deal is free to do whatever he wants
I'm not forcing this on any of you
But, Salim, if we hand the cheques to the old man, this means the money...
No, no, no
You're doubting the old man?
That's a shame
Man, people die every day and we must speak frankly, right?
I don't have anything else to add
And give me your final decision on the next meeting
There is no God but Allah There is no God but Allah
- "Any updates on your side?" - No, sir, all clear
"I want a thorough search for all vehicles"
"This funeral has to end without any further mishaps"
"Affirmative"
Thank you for your condolences, brothers
May your dead ones rest in peace
Oh Allah, You are The Everlasting Living
Son of Allah... remember the testament that brought you to life
Bear witness that there is no God but Allah
The Alone who has no partners and Mohammad is his servant and prophet
Bear witness that heaven is inescapable
and that hell is inescapable and resurrection is inescapable
The Hour will certainly come no doubt about it
and Allah will resurrect those in the graves
- God forgive their sins - Amen
- God have mercy on their souls - Amen
- God help them rest in peace - Amen
Al Fatiha
May they rest in peace, boss
Your loss is our loss as well, boss
I won't ask you if you're filing a lawsuit against someone
I know your answer by heart
In all cases, we've taken all the procedures and investigation is underway
Jabal, if you need anything at all you'll find me ready to help
My deepest condolences
May he rest in peace, boss
If there's anything you need, I'm at your disposal as well as Abu Fares and the mayor
and all the tribes of Tal Asfar...
We're all ready to help, Abu Sultan
May God grant you patience and may he rest in peace
May God have mercy on his soul and save you all
My deepest condolences
What now, cousin?
Who's our foe?
Gather Al Sahel's elders at the hall in my place tomorrow
Mona, you must have something to eat
Dinner is served
Oh my God, the kid didn't stop crying yet!
Oh my God!
I gave him his milk and I burped him and changed his diaper...
and yet he didn't stop crying
I also rubbed his belly with oil to reduce the pain, I thought maybe he's colic
but nothing helped
Oh dear, calm down, sonny calm down, baby
Calm down, calm down, honey
Get well soon my sweet boy
Give him to me
Oh sweet baby
Boss, Ali hasn't even held his son nor did he give him a name yet
We combed the whole place in Al Sahel, boss
We got nothing
Looks like the perpetrators are strangers to this area
That's impossible, no stranger can give us this hard blow
without having moles among us here
- Be alert! - Affirmative
He's having dinner
I'm sure he has something on his mind
Let's wait for the morning, Ali
Calm down and we'll see what to do in the morning
Isn't it a pity that my son has to grow up without a mother?
Isn't it a pity he's born to be an orphan baby
It's not only your wife who died
His brother died too
Vent your grief
Sakhr, you're the only man I have left
If you don't stand by my side who's going to help me out?
"You left us too early"
"You left us too early, Sakhr"
Adel is gone
and Sakhr is gone
I'm the only kid you have left
Forgive me, Umm Jabal
Your Jabal couldn't stop the hand of evil yesterday
I got rid of Zaydan
but now there's someone even filthier
They're looking to get rid of us all they want to finish us off
I can't keep counting the bullets, Mother
I must stand up to them
I need a sigh from you to get your blessing
Squeeze my hand