Yes, Boss
"There's a strange face over here"
I'll be right there
Can I get you anything, Mother?
Like what?
May God protect you and keep you for your father
So you can inherit his name to your kid
I get a feeling you're trying to tell me something here
Yes, I am trying to tell you something
And I will keep telling you this
May Sakhr and Adel rest in peace
May God grant you a long life my only son
I just wish you could find a woman who can bear your child
so that he may have your father's name and lead Al Hayba after you
You just said it, Mother it's a matter of luck
Yes, luck and you should make an effort too, Jabal
I made an effort
- I even made excruciating efforts - This is God's will
The past is behind us and we should focus on the future
Having a child that bears your name isn't a thought to consider
No, Jabal, no... this is an imperative and you must do it
This is my will, Abu Sultan
May God grant you good health and a long life
- Wish me well - Godspeed
Godspeed
The total is 2534000 Lebanese pounds
That's about it
How much does that make in US dollars? I don't have Lebanese currency now
- You take dollars, right? - Of course I do, man
One second what's the exchange rate today?
Let me check
Good morning, Abed
What's the exchange rate today?
I see a lot of strangers today who's that over there?
I don't know but he seems to be loaded
He's a foreign maintenance expert
150 dollars
God's blessing
Here's 200 dollars
Can I help you with anything, Samir?
I'm just throwing the hair out here that's all
Mr. Expert... how about I trim your beard a bit?
No, dear, thank you
You're welcome
One second
Thank you
You're going to get us in trouble because of your dollars, man!
To the pharmacy, brother Jaber
I can take you wherever you want just hide the dollars in your pocket
People find it weird when someone pays in dollars
Thank you
- May I? - Go ahead
The big boss recommended you and you may ask any question you like
Thank you
I'd like to have some information about the living and health conditions of the people
What are their needs and problems?
Let me start by thanking God who's giving this region everything it needs
You will always find poor people that's a given in any village
but people help each other over here
You mean there are no poor people over here?
You don't have homeless people or beggars?
Of course not, we're living in clans over here
No one starves or begs for food in here
Families care for their members
Not to mention that the big boss doesn't tolerate seeing poor people in here
His yard is open to all the village people
- You mean Jabal Sheikh Al Jabal? - Who else?
That's nice
What does he do for a living?
I mean how could Jabal provide for all these people? This is very costly, right?
Let me rephrase... I beg your pardon
but we hear that smuggling is one of the major sources of income in this area
considering that this is a border region
That's very obvious, of course
That applies not only here but also at any border
It's only normal to have smugglers and smuggling activities
but not anyone can engage in this line of work here
All the lands in the arid mountains next to the border are owned by Sheikh Al Jabal tribe
and the boss Jabal is controlling all smuggling operations
and nothing crosses the border behind his back
He's the one who calls the shots
What kind of products are smuggled through his land in general?
I hope you're not waiting for an answer now
He's the land owner may God grant him a long life
You may ask him
- You mean Jabal? - Of course
Here comes Umm Mohammad she's ready to escort you wherever you want
She can introduce you to whomever you want to meet
Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor I hope I didn't bother you too much
Not at all, you're welcome
Excuse me
- How are you, Umm Mohammad? - Thank God, I'm fine
- Where should we start from? - It's for you to decide
- Miss Sara - Yes?
- You forgot your purse - No, this is my purse right here
- Who's this purse then? - Let's go
We'll start at the square and move out after that
Who could have forgotten this purse over here?
"Name: Zeina, Family name Al Saeed Mother's Name: Siham Youssef"
Youssef?
As you see
The situation is very critical, Abu Al Waleed
The area we're positioned at... its owner wasn't here when we started our operations
But now... he has his men track our every move lately
Frankly I'm not ready to make any false moves
and you wouldn't like to see me in trouble
Look at this check point they got over there, look
They're only kids
Kids playing in the prairies
These are nothing but kids
Compared with my men these are only little boys
Get rid of them as soon as possible
Because our war is about to end
and if the war ends... I can't smuggle any other piece after that
I know... and I'm in a hurry too
I'm hopeful I can take care of this problem real quick, I'm working on it
Why wait?
The area where all the pieces are stored now is still under our control
But we never know when we'll be ordered to clear the area
I'll handle it in a few days
I think you're exaggerating a bit
Listen...
One of our brothers could go there armed with an explosive belt
he can turn them to dust in seconds
And at the end of the day we'll call him a martyr
and he will be wishing for it willingly
In the name of God
What do you think?
I hope we won't be needing that
but if I have to... I'm definitely going to ask you this favor
And from now until that moment... may God protect you and the men
I'm sure you'll do everything you can to help us
Good morning
- You sent for me? - Close the door and come in
- Rima? - Yes
You know why I forbade you to travel after your mother's funeral, right?
Yes, I know
I'd like to hear it from you if that's possible
Because I'm your only sister whom you really love
you fear for my safety and can't live without me
Is there any other reason?
Perfect
For the same reason I need you to pay good attention to this
What's up, Shaheen?
Is something wrong?
Ghazi who was treacherously killed at his house entrance isn't my father alone
I know that
What are you insinuating at?
I hope there's nothing that's making you forget what I just said!
What do you mean, Shaheen?
Are you taking me for an idiot, Rima? You know exactly what I mean!
If I ever know there's anything between the two of you I'll break your legs!
Don't even think of going there
Why are you so focused on badgering me lately?
I don't know what you're talking about!
I think you clearly understood what I meant
if you're starting to forget let me remind you then!
I'm drawing the line here!
You should know the reason on your own without having me to tell you about it
What's going on here? What's the problem?
Why are you yelling at each other?
Try to reason with her instead of asking me!
This fool can't see clearly where she's headed!
I really feel for you, I swear
But you know how Shaheen gets sometimes
He won't let this thing pass without causing trouble
- Thank you so much, goodbye - Goodbye, Godspeed
- Thank you for your efforts, dear - Thank you
Umm Mohammad, what's left for today?
- The west neighborhood - Let's go then
How cute, hello
- He's lovely, how old is he? - 10 months
Are you getting him the vaccines he needs?
Yes, they're providing us with the vaccines
What are the vaccines that you gave him up till now?
No, no, please
- I'm going to ask you to delete it, please - Why?
- It's a beautiful picture - Just delete it, please
- Look... no, keep it - I wasn't ready, excuse me
Welcome, boss
Hello there, good neighbors
How's security? I hope everything's calm
Your men are doing everything they can night and day
And there's no more need for this guard post in their presence
No, you're indispensable
- Hello, boss - Good job, boys
Don't mind me, stay around the fire
Here you go, boss
Where's Ali? He's not here yet, right?
No, boss he didn't make it yet
May God guide his way
How's the situation?
Everything is clear and under control up till now
Except for the guy I told you about... he left and didn't return yet
Yes, I knew about that
He went to the village with the engineer's assistant
They bought a few things from the village square
Godspeed
- Goodbye, brother Wadeeh - Godspeed
Don't forget what we discussed about the weapons, I'll be waiting
Don't worry, I'll get it for you
I think I know someone reliable who can provide me with what we need
Perfect
- Peace be unto you - Peace be unto you
Boss, if you feel there's something fishy going on let's get down there
Let's keep acting in good faith for now
He's a dam expert
- Peace be unto you, dear Jaber - Godspeed
Why did you let him get out of here?
Where are you going, Umm Ali?
I'm going to make you coffee, ma'am
I know that you wait for me to make it at this time
I already asked Nisreen to make it Come. Come sit with me
Well? Don't tell me you're upset
Ma'am, I don't want you to think that what I'll say is an insult
Are you for real?
What are you talking about?
It's not like that but...
Am I not doing my job at this house, ma'am?
Of course not
Who said anything like that? You always did your job
But what made you ask this question?
I've been handling the chores on my own and I never complained
And with God's help I was able to manage
- I mean, the girl you brought... - I brought her to help you
The house is big and there a lot of people living here, now
Late Marwa used to help you
but now you haven't had enough time since you started looking after the baby
- Thank you, Nisreen - Sure, ma'am
Let me have it
It's too light, right?
Make it yourself
Have you heard what Mrs. Nahed said?
I'm the only one who makes coffee for her
You only have to wash the dishes and mop the floor, understood?
- Understood - Follow me
All the lands at the border in the arid mountains
belong to the Sheikh Al Jabal clan
The possibility of using the co-op as a cover-up for money laundering
is not valid anymore
- The co-op is self-financed - "Sheikh Al Jabal clan owns the land"
No external funds
So, what else do we have?
ISIS has no presence here in Al Hayba
Nor an incubating environment
Well, their relationship is a business and a common interest
but with whom?
Today, I realized that all the lands at the border
belong to the Sheikh Al Jabal clan
So any exchange should pass through them
As we expected. All the lines take us back to Jabal
A hundred percent
What's next?
Helen, I have to go Jabal is calling
Okay, fine. Take care
Bye
Hello?
I've been told you finished early
I would've said you were following me
if it weren't you who'd put in a good word for me
Thank you very much for your help
Don't mention it
You're very popular, boss
People's love is a gift
I came to do a study about needy people
but I found out that someone like you met people's need
What will I do all day long? Should I go in touristic tours?
I can be your guide, if you want
You just tell me when and I will personally do it
You? Personally?
I'm so lucky
Where do you want to start?
The arid mountains
Tell filthy Sameeh...
When I see him, I'll shoot him right there and then...
Believe you me! Understood?
But above all, nobody can know that you're behind it
Of course. Somebody got into the junkyard and killed him
- He has a lot of enemies, anyway - Okay
But this has a big price
He's my boss and I love him very much
You're a shrewd guy!
Take this payment
I'll give you the rest when you're done
Okay
- Keep me posted - Copy that
Take care
"I'm here"
- Hello - Hello
What a beautiful colored purse!
I brought some snacks but don't worry. They're light
Light? The most important thing is that they aren't old
No
- To the arid mountains? - Let's go
Alright
My cute baby!
Come on!
Do you see what I brought you? Take it
Where have you been?
I haven't seen you since yesterday
- I wandered in the arid mountains - What is it? Is something wrong?
No, I felt bored at home and wanted to get some fresh air, right?
I thank God for you, cute boy!
What is that?
What is that? Is that a new stroller?
You're being so spoiled
What's the occasion?
Other than I bought it as an excuse to bring him so that you could see him?
You needed an excuse?
You mean we need an excuse, now?
Your brother, right? The chivalrous cousin
There's nothing wrong with that
Do you see how much Aunt Rima loves you?
She made all of this up to bring you to me
You're not funny!
Come here. What do you want to eat? What will we eat?
What will you offer us?
- Ezzo, what do you want? - I'll go see what they have
Yes
Show me this
Are you hungry? Yes, Ezzo?
It's "arid". It means nothing grows here. It's barren land
There are only some fig and olive trees
People can hardly get their winter supplies off it
They can't count much on it
Agriculture needs water and water is scarce here
They try to build reservoirs to solve the problem
- Reservoirs? - Yes. Reservoirs
People here wait for the rain the floods, the snow
and whatever God might send May God grant us patience
Water gets accumulated in holes on the surface
They isolate it. They call it a reservoir
It hardly suffices them
That had been the case until the dam was built
Now, we have enough drinking and irrigation water
My late father always dreamed of that
But he died before it was built
In the spring, these become grazing lands
The shepherds come from Syria
We let them have their sheep graze here then they go back
They're our cousins. Some say "They're our uncles"
They come from Syria?
The other side of this mountain...
We're now at the borders
Look here
This rock is from the lands of Lebanon
If I do this, Miss Sara
it's now in Syria
And if you follow this rock and look at the rocks around it
you won't find it's unfamiliar Why is that?
Because all of this is the same land
People think that the borders are just barbwires, iron gates and walls
No, the borders are a picture on the map
By the way, do you know the origin of the word "Map"?
It's derived from the word "Lie" in Arabic
They say "A person lies. They're a big liar"
May the one who drew this line roll in their grave!
Sykes-Picot
That's it. It's the filthy agreement
What a shame!
My grandfather used to own land on the other side
When these dirty men drew the line land was divided
between them and us
And smuggling began
That's for sure
Five and six!
- It's called "Shesh Besh" - Don't be a smart guy
You know I'm not good at it and I'm learning from you
Yes, but you're lucky
It's beginner's luck
But listen to me. To win you need luck and skill
I like that
That's luck. I still need the skill
How lucky!
Hello, Engineer. Hello Shaheen
Hello, Haytham Are you following me here?
No, I'm here to bring cigarettes for the guys. May God forgive you
- Say hi to them for me - Sure
How do you know him?
I didn't tell you
Your cousin Jabal is my neighbor, now
He set up an observation point on the hill above the dam
He put a whole detachment there for me even though I didn't ask for it
I don't get it. Come again
The guys are stationed on the hill watching everything
The guys are nice and respectable
But that's weird I think that it's not necessary
Weird. He didn't tell me about it
He won't tell you either You don't have to say anything to him
About what?
What I'm about to tell you
That was nice of you, dear Thank you
Are you interested in these?
"Assault bombs... RPGs... Kalashnikov rounds... Kalashnikovs... Strela missiles..."
I know
I know that you will look at me like this
You become like those you live with
What do you have to do with smuggling? What made you deal with that?
Lower your voice. We're at the cafe What's wrong with you?
We're in Al Hayba Have you forgotten?
To make a long a story short I'm a middleman
I just oversee the deliveries and get my money without any hard work
It might be small or big
Where are your clients from?
How do you know them?
I've been living in the arid mountains building the dam
I met people of all walks of life
One day, I met an arms dealer
I thought about it
I said to myself "Why don't you make some money, boy?"
My salary doesn't last to the middle of the month
Nice
Some money and people of all walks of life, you were saying?
Some money
Focus on that
and put a red line under it
Good for you, Wadeeh
You'll make some money too if you accept
Sometimes I think how a small employee like me
lives on a very rich land
Your cousin is always watching us This man is so strange
Now...
I didn't want to benefit alone
There's my dear friend Shaheen Let him benefit, too
What do you think?
Wadeeh
You're making a big entrance from day one...
Heavy arms in big quantities!
- Can you move them? - Where to?
To me
Then they will manage
They will pay the transportation fees
Don't make it too hard
Think and get back to me
It's your turn
You're the lucky one, now
You still need the skill
It's your turn