What are you doing here?
I'm sick of waiting in your office
Alright
But don't touch anything, okay?
- Okay, uncle - Did you see Youssef?
No, no...
"Episode 3"
Come in
- Good morning - Hello
I thought I'd check if you needed something
- Are you okay? - I'm okay
Had you not come I would've went to you
Did you know?
- Know what? - About the debts and finances
True, what a silly question!
You must have known you were closest to him
- Why didn't you tell us? - Tell you what?
I've never exposed Mounir Bey's secrets
This one in particular you shouldn't have kept
At the very least you should've told me
- Where were you then? - Call me
Send after me, say Youssef come your father needs you
Maybe we wouldn't be here now
What's done is done It's no use blaming anyone
I couldn't betray his trust and divulge anything
I can tell you that your father was worried about you
and didn't want you to carry his burden
And?
Who's carrying it now?
I am, all alone
He's no longer here to tell me what to do
He's not here anymore
Tell me, what happened? Did the lawyer say anything new?
No, nothing like that there's no good news
I will go meet with the bank's manager
Maybe I can try to defer the payments
It'd be great if I could defer it for a month
You want me to come along?
No, thank you
If I need you, I'll call you
I'm always ready
- My condolences - Thank you
Honestly, Mounir Bey wasn't just an important client here
He was an exceptional man self-made...
and one of the most honest men I've done business with
over the course of many years in this sector
Thank you
Mr. Youssef, due to that unfortunate accident
I can defer the payment for two weeks
but this is the final date
Honestly, I was hoping we can defer for a month
until I get my things right and figure out what to do
I wish, but sadly this is the longest legal period
Laws are above me
On the contrary you did what you could, sir
I appreciate your compassion and thank you deeply
You're most welcome
Fine, I must leave I won't keep you any longer
Thank you once more
Welcome, I wish you the best
I hope you can solve this issue within two weeks
God willing, excuse me
- Yes, Jad? - I have good news for you
What news?
I set a meeting for you with Bahjat Al Sawaf
Are you serious?
In an hour, at his office
Listen, I'll come pick you up and go together
Fine, I'll wait for you
Okay, I'm on my way Goodbye
Here you go
I'll be honest, fashion has nothing to do with my business
But Dentelle is well-known and has a good reputation
So, I must think it over
Mr. Bahjat, I assure you
you won't regret doing business with Youssef
Dentelle is a famous company
True, it's going through hard times but surely it'll bounce back
and when it does, it will generate profits like before
Surely, you will make profit
Also, Youssef is working on a new strategy to develop it more
He'll tell you all about it
Honestly, I'm adding the final touches to it
Trust me, it's a plan that will take Dentelle to another level
I hope we can work together
I must think it over
and I must consult both the Business Development
and Finance Department
Then, I will let you know for sure
Sure, no problem
I hope you can get back to us quickly, please
Of course, sure
I understand you're in a difficult place and have no time
- Fine, thanks for your time - Welcome
Sorry for coming on such a short notice
- Not at all, you're welcome - Glad to meet you, sir
- Likewise - I hope we can cooperate
- God willing - Thank you
Thanks for coming Goodbye
- So, what do you think? - I feel good
I felt he's not enthusiastic I don't know
Naturally, he's a business man what do you expect?
He won't show any emotions
But since he saw us on such a short notice
then he's interested for sure He just needs some time to think
The problem is, time is not on our side, Jad
Don't worry, we can meet other people too, deal?
Don't you worry
Can you pass the potatoes please?
Of course, dear
- You'll love this - Thank you, dear
That's enough
How about passing by Uncle Mounir's house tonight?
Why?
We can visit and see how they're doing
I'm busy tonight, I can't go
Why would we go? We offered our condolences already
They're going through hard times
We're family, we're not strangers to visit only once
Family? Are we really?
You just met your uncle's wife
and when you meet you cousin you both act as strangers
You don't greet her
and we barely saw Youssef once or twice
Family, she says...
As if we want to get close and they refuse
We never got the chance
And you decided that your uncle's suicide is the perfect opportunity
to become one tight-knit family, is that so?
My daughter, Mira is right
even if we're not close
death reminds us all that we're family
Dear, when you go to see them tonight
apologize on my behalf for not coming, okay?
If someone told me a month ago that I'd be sitting with you
I would have said he's crazy
I was sure I would never see you again
I never mentioned your name for years
for I was very upset with you
At the same time I was scared of becoming weak
Every time I'd think of you I would tell myself...
"Stop it, he forgot about you"
"He's married and has a family now"
"He has a new life now"
"You too must forget him and start a new life"
"You must hate him for what he's done to you"
And, could you?
Not for a minute
I didn't think of this
Neither coming back nor finding you if I ever did
Honestly, I'm scared now
I'm scared of losing you
and losing myself in the midst of all these problems
that suddenly befell me without any sign or plan
I ask myself every day why is this happening to us?
Why did this happen?
I don't know
Sweetheart, everything happens for a reason
Even the hardships we face and pray they pass quickly
they too happen for a reason
In time, they turn into memories
which we remember once we know that reason
Trust me, all the problems you're facing now
that make you feel it's the end of the world will pass
Trust me, they will
You will say later on "Mirna was right"
No, I won't say that Why would I?
You will remind me and say "Didn't I tell you?"
- Right? - Yes
- Who does that? - Me
By the way, thank you very much for this
It was the perfect way to start my day
What are your plans for tomorrow?
- Nothing - That was before
Now, you'll be going to dinner at 8
- Okay? - Okay
What are you doing now?
I have no job
Good, there's someone other than me who doesn't
Imagine the pressure they put on me because of this
This young generation
As if you obey your parents and heed their advice
You only do what you want
Is that not so, ma'am?
- You'll have to excuse us - Stay for dinner
Another time, ma'am maybe you can come over
We'll see what happens and let you know
- Goodbye - Good evening
- Hello - Hello, uncle
Hello, Youssef I'm glad you came before we left
Where to? Stay here We'll have dinner together
Thank you very much
I was just saying, maybe next week you'll come over for dinner
- I hope so - Most welcome, good evening
Thank you, you too
- How are you, Youssef? - I'm good
You got a new number here, right?
- Yes, sure - I'll ask dad for it
So we can talk before dinner
Also, I'd be able to check up on you
Okay, for sure
- Let's go - Goodbye
- Thanks for coming, uncle - Bless you, good night
- Bye - Same to you
What unexpected love from uncle and his family!
Ever since they came to Beirut they never visited us
So, what's changed now?
They're being courteous
Though Sami was never courteous in his life
Regardless of his distance from dad
He's still our uncle he must come visit us
After all, we're family
No one cares about this family but you
Maybe because they used to visit you in the States?
I'm happy Mira told us that you used to meet
Meet? We just met once through common friends
Besides, I saw them once or twice by accident
Fine, enough of that now
Tell us, anything new regarding the bank and the business?
Don't you worry about that Leave it all to me
No, we need to know what do you mean by that?
Don't do like dad and keep secrets from us
only to find ourselves in trouble suddenly!
Basically, the bank decided to give us a deferral of 2 weeks
I'm in talks with an investor who might become partner in Dentelle
for a share of the profits to pay our debts
What profits, Youssef?
Didn't you hear the lawyer say Dentelle is losing money?
This has been going on for years now
I did
but I'll do everything in my power to regain the market we've lost
Don't worry
I just don't want us to lose the house now
We might lose it in two weeks
I say we must sell Dentelle to settle the debts
Us three can divide the money that's left
- and take it from there - What?
What do you mean by sell Dentelle?
Do you hear yourself?
Do you agree?
I don't agree, neither with you nor with her
I say we must sit together
and think to find a way out of this hardship we're in now
No, why talk? Youssef can do anything alone
He will, and force it upon us
- Calm down, Yara - Force what on you?
What will I force on you?
I'm trying to save our house and our company
and the name our father spent a lifetime building
I'm defending the dream he lived and died for
That men died and his dream died with him
- Before that, even - Yara!
What? What did I say?
Isn't this the truth?
When did you become so cruel? When?
I learned cruelty from you
From our father when he decided to leave us
and from you...
You, talking about the man with a dream
You deserted this dream
Watch your tongue!
My circumstances kept me away all these years
- I wasn't having fun - Enough with the circumstances
You always use them as an excuse
Fine, Youssef Tell us about your circumstances
What did you tell dad to make him kill himself?
Why did you fight with dad? Tell us!
Stop it, Yara That's enough!
Enough, you two!
You felt that?
- Can I tell you something? - Sure
I think Nadine is done for
What do you mean?
She's in love with me
I think that if I did tell her she'll say yes
- Really? - Yes
What made you feel that?
Her looks and the way she smiles to me
Talking to me and acting all cute and such
She comes because of work but I think it's an excuse, no?
Seriously, don't make fun of me and bring me down
Poor man, you know?
I would neither make fun of you nor bring you down
But I have a question for you
When she comes to work
she does that to ask you to do her work?
Yes, basically
No, don't say that I want a straight answer
And when she comes back
is it to take the work that you did for her?
Yes, but sometimes she comes and asks me to hurry up
Amazing, how clever!
If she only talks to you about work and nothing else
how can she be making excuses to see you?
She comes by and starts long conversations
I can't believe this!
Saed, if you want to ask someone for help
Do you hit him and abuse him? Or do you smile to him?
You mean she only means business?
She comes to see me just for work?
Saed, Nadine respects you very much
and I think she thinks of you as her friend, you see?
I don't mean this can't grow later on
She might have different feelings for you
But until then, I say don't talk to her about it
and bring that to yourself without making sure of her feelings
Did she tell you anything?
No, she didn't
And I won't ask her because we don't discus this
especially about you
Listen to me, Nadine and I are sisters at home
but at work, we had agreed to be just colleagues, you know?
When you talk about Nadine I consider her as a colleague
So I'd rather not interfere, alright?
Get up, lazy girl! You are so lazy!
Is this a way to wake someone up? You startled me
Yes, you're so sensitive!
Nadine, you must work it out with Saed
What about him now?
Nothing, but he never stopped talking about you yesterday
His face changed color when I told him you're not coming
- He even lost his appetite - How is this my fault?
I stayed at home and didn't go out with you, so what?
Don't try to fool me You're driving him insane
One day you give him hope the other, you don't talk to him
How is it my fault if he misunderstood the situation?
Okay, Nadine Suppose he did misunderstand
Why are you acting like this with him?
Why do you lead him on and smile to him, saying...
"Saed, please..."
He thinks you have feelings for him
- Fine, I'll be more careful - Okay, thanks
Enough with Saed now and look at this man
Oh, he's so gorgeous!
Yes, he is handsome
- Gorgeous - Yes
Yes, at first? Of course not...
There's no way they'd let me model
You know, it's not right for the family name
But it's my passion I could never let it go
So, they didn't like it at first...
but when they saw my determination to be a model
they started coming around
By the way, next month I have a photo shoot in Milano
So before long, I'll see you at the Paris Fashion Week
I used to know the model Diana Al Qseiri
whom I met and had an interview with
It's possible
Are you okay?
Yes, I am but...
I saw someone I didn't want to meet
You know, some people might be starstruck when they see me
and those with them might be upset, no need
God bless you!
No, it's just that...
Not everyone understands that someone wants out
or that after a break up couples can stay friends
I travel a lot in my line of work
so my boyfriend must understand I don't have time for him
just like another woman who never travels abroad
What countries you love the most?
Let's speak in French it's easier than my accent
- I love travelling too - No, no
I adore your accent that's why I went out with you
I mean, I love meeting people from different countries
Which countries you loved the most?
Brazil, it's amazing
Brazil? I love it too Where did you go there?
Once in summer, I went to... The Rio Festival
It's amazing
That festival happens in winter time
Or maybe their summer is winter here?
Yes, this is what I meant I meant their summer
I told you, in winter I love to visit warm countries
I love to go to Brazil, Africa and the likes
"Where are you?"
Excuse me
"At home, why?"
Mirna, what will you drink?
Whatever you want
Fine, she'll have white wine and I'll have a scotch
"Why don't you come over?"
"No, I can't"
"Okay fine, I'll come"
"Is anything wrong? Nadine, please reply you're scaring me"
"I went down to get something you won't find me if you come now"
Sorry, it's a photo shoot in Monaco for next week
So I'm good luck
No, I don't mean to sound bad but it's very ordinary
"Okay, come over once you're done there's something you must know"
I ordered a glass of white wine for you
"Okay, I'll make it happen"
Sorry, I had to reply I asked to find someone else
So, how long will you be on your phone?
Who are you talking to?
- Hello! - No, I'm done
I had to answer
If you want, I can leave it's okay
No, I'm with you
You didn't tell me You like my dress?
Yes, I love it I took notice...
- You recognized it? - Of course I did
I love the way you altered it too
Thank you
Thanks
Someone of your talent must be a great designer
or at least, an executive at Dentelle
But coming back after all these years to find you at the same place
using the same sewing machine?
Honestly, I never expected that
Then you can't see the way I was living
I can
but you never wanted to ask or make sure
How can you believe I could do such a thing?
Really?
Let's say I didn't
What did you do when I disappeared?
Did you look for me?
Did you send anyone to check up on me?
- Or even talk to me? - I didn't have time
Did I have the chance to?
When I realized something bad has happened
you were already engaged
Do you know what it means to suspect nothing
and suddenly to see pictures of his sweetheart with her fiancÃ©?
While he was counting the days to see her again?
Do you realize what it means?
Do you know?
I know very well
because it happened to me before you
Do you know what it means to talk to my sweetheart every day
and suddenly, his sister comes to our factory
to show me a picture of his engagement party?
And to give us chocolate?
Look, you're blaming me for someone else's lie
I have nothing to do with it
But you got engaged for real
For real!
It was a reaction
A reaction that cost me 10 years...
10 years of our lives
You know, for me they were like a 100
and not just 10
You're right
Alright, you're right
I'm sorry, I was wrong
I said I'm sorry
I should've looked for you
Rola, I say, leave the house and come live with us
What if Adam is released from the hospital, what will I do?
I will keep the house
Mirna, what do you say?
I say Alya is right
I mean, when Adam is out you'll figure it out
Let's say he stays in for a long time
You'll have paid rent for nothing
Besides, you go there to sleep
If it's only that come and sleep here
Thank you so much but I can't leave the house
Where will I put all my stuff?
So, you're back oh, sweet sister
Why are you staying out late?
Mirna, I'm glad you came
Did you feed your uncle and put him to bed?
Nadine, when a person invites someone over
he must wait for his arrival
not go out all dressed in shorts and high heels
Where were you?
Never mind
Never mind?
Are you being silly?
I know, you'll say I love to gossip and make trouble
True, where were you?
What was the name?
- What name? - The restaurant
The restaurant?
Where were you?
What's with you two?
Nice dresses, handsome men
It's a big mystery, Mirna will wait for me to change
and she'll solve the mystery Right?
I'll be back
Hello, Rima How are you?
In all honesty? I'm not good
None of us is good
Youssef, your sister is still young, unexperienced
This is the first major shock in her life
Her reaction is just anger at the whole world
and not you
Rima, if anyone should be angry, it's me
Life gave me much and deprived me more
What did it give you? Divine punishment?
Why do you say this?
Isn't having a step-mother is a divine punishment? No?
You've always been a mother to me
I meant to say, I've had bad luck since I was a child
It seems it's ongoing
May God reward you for everything you lost
Rima, you know your place in my heart
What upsets me is that my late father spoiled Yara
and you could never refuse her demands
That's why she thinks that she can have everything
and it's bad to think so
This way, she'll never be able to face any potential hardship
She feels I like you better
and you think I failed in raising her
Thank you both
Is this what you think I meant?
Fine, I apologize
I never knew another mother
And I never wished for another child
My dear!
I thought you hooked up in these past days
while you go back 20 years?
Amazing, how could you hide it all along?
I swear, I never hid it from anyone but myself
I've always said Mirna can't have such bad luck
and have no one in life?
It turns out she was lying to us all
It's not like that
I'm telling you, I knew nothing of him for 10 years
but when he came back I couldn't fool him or myself
I tried, but I couldn't
You thought he was married for 10 years
If you sent him a letter with a messenger pigeon
you would've gotten a reply!
I told you, I didn't even try
You don't have to try
Didn't you see him in The People You May Know section?
Why else do you think I deactivated my Facebook account?
When I got engaged, I posted a picture so he can see it
and when I broke it off
I deactivated my Facebook account so he wouldn't know
Besides, we blocked each other
I couldn't stand the idea of him getting married
and having children and a family
and then find out my life is over without him
That's all
Not bad, Mirna!
Not bad and yet she says I'm conniving
I'll deal with you later
She says I'm conniving and yet, look at her!
I just pray to God you two get married soon
Good luck!
Hello?
Yes, it's her Is anything wrong?
He needs a medicine you don't have?
Okay, fine
He needs meds that they don't have
Dear, go get changed... Take that
Get changed so you can buy the meds
and go see your husband without being late to work
Look, Rola
What God has intended will happen
Rely on Him
God bless you
Truly, you're amazing Thank you
Go and get changed you'll be late
Sorry, Youssef I thought he'd help us
but it's worse than we thought
We thought, or you did?
You took my words lightly and said I worry too much
Youssef, other people might refuse our offer too
I might have erred today
But I'm telling you we might have to see many more
- One is bound to agree - Jad, there's no time
- You know that - Fine, calm down
Just calm down
Where's Rola?
Rola went to the hospital to get her husband his medicine
You're her attorney?
No, it's not that but...
She's lost, honestly
Her husband is having setbacks
Every day, she goes to the hospital hoping to see him still alive
Fine, get back to work
Why do you look so worried?
You must've done something What is it?