- Mirna, come on, come with us - I really can't
If you told your uncle that you want to go with your friends, he'll refuse?
No, it's not like that, usually I tell him about going out earlier
I always go to his office after school every Friday
This is boring, you're older now you still go to his office?
Let it go girls, you go have fun I'll see you on Monday, alright?
Okay, bye
What's the matter dear?
Shouldn't you be with your friends like every Friday?
Yes, we went out, but I felt a bit cold so I came back home
- I don't want to get sick - Come here, sweetie, let me see
Thankfully, you don't a fever
Hello? Hello?
Hello?
That's weird, this is the third time when I pick up, no one answers
It might be an interrupted connection
"Episode 16" I think because you've seen a lot of doctors and went to hospitals
You must know that doctors say the truth bluntly
- They can't lie - Tell me the truth bluntly
Will I spend the rest of my life in hospitals begging for help for him?
What I know and I what I'll promise you
Is that you won't have to transfer him to another hospital
Or ask for anything from anyone else
I promise
- You know my opinion about that - I do
But there is no one else to talk to about this matter
And I don't know what shall I do
What will you do, Youssef?
If there was a small chance to end things with Mira
After signing these contracts with your uncle, it became impossible
I was about to tell Mirna about the profit but I couldn't
She still can't understand having Mira in my life temporary
What will happen if she knew about the other disaster?
I don't understand why you're going around in circles for the same point
Your love story with Mirna is over
Why are you trying to revive it?
What is so wrong with Mira?
Other than the fact that your future and destiny are attached to hers
She is really nice, she's trying to do anything to make you happy
It's enough that she brought Bassel to you
She is nice, I know that
But I can't Jad, I can't help it
Who can decide who to love and who to hate? Tell me
I don't know what to say you're confusing me
Dude, let's assume I'm not Youssef and you're not Jad
And you heard this story from someone you don't know
Tell me, what will you say? What is your advice?
If you're not Youssef and I'm not biased?
I'll tell you
Your only solution even though I don't agree to it
You should make Mira refuse marrying you
- How? - Make her hate you
I mean...
Treat her in a way to make her feel that you're not the one for her
Then, she'll go to her father and she'll refuse marrying you
He won't force you to get married
This is a mean solution, right?
Right
But this is your only solution if you really want to get rid of her
- Where are we? - In my house
In the house of that mean woman, Souhair?
No, this is my house, easy
That mean woman Souhair isn't here, come
Where am I?
Lay here
Tell me that I'll live well
You'll live well
Good to have you back, dear I'll be there in 2 minutes
I arrived at the airport
No dear, how can I forget but I had a difficult surgery last night
So I over slept this morning
Alright, I'll be there in a minute, bye
This is the type of cloth we'll be working on, from now on
You'll forget about all that awful cloths you used to use
Right, this is very nice
better than the one we were using
Thank you, madam Edrod
This cloth needs special treatment
You need to treat it as you treat your skin
Give me your hand see how soft it is
Gentle and soft, do you get it?
- No, Mr. Bassel... - Bassel
- Bassel... - Who are you?
Alya, I work there
Alya, like the movie The Ring with straight hair, good change
Show me your hands
It's normal to ask such a question you need lotions
You need to treat this cloth like you treat your skin
to keep it soft we need to take care of it
To remain fresh, glowing and soft! Check
- check this - We did that already
Here it is
- Alright, come one girls... - Wait a minute!
I choose the cloth for each design and with your lovely and soft hands
- We'll make the best dresses - That's great
Come on girls, come on Go to your work, come on
Hurry, hurry
- Mr. Bassel? - Bassel
- I can't say that - Try
Alright
Bassel, can I talk to you?
But you'll have to show me great designs
I did these designs for a program called "The Fashion Co."
I'm in the second stage but I don't think I'll go to the third
Why?
Honestly, I didn't do well in the interview
I don't think they'll accept me
You didn't do well?
I want to know your opinion about these designs
Rola?
Are you okay? Since yesterday you're not answering our calls
Nothing, I'm good
Where were you? We were worried
- I was in the hospital with Adam - Is he okay? Did anything happen?
Nothing, he was a bit tired
Mrs. Hayat, I beg you
She was at the hospital with her husband all night
- She's very tired, please - Alright, for your sake
Thanks
Youssef, there is a crime happening in the workshop, I won't accept this
What's the matter? What crime?
There is a tailor in the workshop
I don't know how you didn't discover her abilities yet
I've decided to make her my personal assistant
Working with her will be better and she'll gain experience from me
- Alright, who is that girl? - Her name is Mirna
Don't object, Youssef!
- What's the matter? - I poked myself
What is the problem dear? Show me Show me, show me
- What's the matter with it? - Rola?
What happened?
I don't know, stay here, I'll go
Mirna
Madam Edrod? I want Mirna to be my first assistant
Of course
Alright, give me a second
Mirna, would you come here?
I saw you sleeping well I didn't want to wake you up
I feel ashamed
I feel that I want to die I don't wanna live anymore
Calm down a bit calm down, take a seat
What made you think of me like that?
What did I do to think of me like that?
- Think of you? Or do to you? - What is it then?
What happened? How did that happen?
- We both did that - No
- I wasn't conscious, no - Me too
I drank a lot too I got carried away
That's not right, that's not right
Alright, if you feel better saying that you can say more
Say I'm an animal, a monster or an abuser, you can say anything you want
But you need to remember something very well, remember the truth
What you're saying is not true this isn't the truth, I'm not like that
So one day, you come to blackmail me You're not allowed to say that about me
For me, I really don't know what you're talking about
I can't remember anything you've said
All I know is I was in front of the hospital and I saw you waiting for a cab
That's all
Is there anything else, madam?
Dear, do you remember Nisreen?
My friend, I introduced you to her in the party I made for my friends
She had a big fight with her fiance
She wants their honeymoon to be in Santorini
But he insisted on having their honeymoon in Bali
I said, why don't you think of something out of the box
Why don't they go to Latin America for example?
Dear, please, what is taking you away from me?
Don't touch my phone, Mira I don't like that
Life isn't about going out partying with friends
there are more important things
I don't know why you're thinking about it that shallow
I don't get it, so I'm shallow?
No, that's not what I meant
Can you tell me one important thing you're doing with your life?
Even the internal design course that I signed you up for it
And you said you loved you never attended it, right?
Have you ever asked yourself about being this shallow
I've decided to be that or I was born like this?
You know Youssef? Don't answer me I won't be able to handle your answer
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you
I'm shocked how life is smooth and meaningless for you, I don't know how
Smooth? I don't get it
Would anyone hate to be with a smooth and fluffy person, who's always happy?
Do you want me to burden you to make you feel how important I am?
What is that? Either happy or nagging, no in between?
Don't worry, I won't nag or burden you
First of all because you can't handle it
secondly, I've decided not to talk about it
- What is it? - Something personal, a problem
It's my burden to carry
I don't get it Is there anything I don't know about?
Yeah Youssef, there is something you don't know about
It's normal, just like you have things I don't know, you haven't told me about
Please Mira, I don't like this maneuver You either say it or shut up
- You don't like my smoothness too - I don't like the mystery
Alright, I'll talk about it
You saw I'm shallow and I care for appearances
didn't you notice that I don't have a car?
For shallow people like me it's important to have a car, right?
You know Youssef?
When we met in America
it was my first time I get out of the house after 3 years
I was very depressed
I was depressed for 3 years
I met many shrinks
And I've tried to commit suicide, twice
Commit suicide? Why?
For what?
Because I lost the love of my life
Nael, my fiance
We met on the first day of college we loved each other so much
We agreed that when we graduate we will get married
That's what happened We graduated and got engaged
And we started planning our wedding
Before a month of our wedding we had a car accident
He died
I was alive but I was dead inside
I felt that everything around me is moving on but I'm standing still
I was like a corpse that breathes, talks and listens
I lived three years on shrinks and medications
A lot of time has passed until I went back to normal
And I felt that I'm alive again
I was sure that I'm alive when I saw you
I felt that my heart is beating again
With my last pill
I've decided that I don't want to be dead inside, no matter what
I've decided to live my life in every minute
and be happy because life could end in a second
That's why we should enjoy it to the max
Do you understand now why I'm like that?
I am sorry
I really didn't want to upset you But you know the work pressure
and all the problems I'm going through It's all making me very nervous
I apologize
Don't hurt me like that, please
Good work
I wanted to check with Bassel on some matters
But I thought about coming down here to see him
I wanted to congratulate you
I wanted to thank you for the opportunity you've given me
No worries, you deserve it
- I was hoping to... - Bassel is here
Mr. Youssef was asking about you excuse me
Don't be late, we have a lot to do
- Good work - Thanks
The lady is here she wants to buy the dress
Mirna, isn't this pattern a bit too much?
Honestly, it's better to be simpler
I also think, I don't know if you agree how about removing the sleeves?
It'll be more beautiful, right? Because it's a bit old
I don't want to hear anything else
You want to do all the work you've been hiding all those years, while I'm here?
- I'll change my mind - No, alright, that's enough
It's all work, come on I'm tired!
I can't work with someone who's not my friend
We should be really close
Honestly, it's a problem I don't know how can we solve that
We'll solve it
We'll go to a restaurant we'll drink, eat and have fun
We'll talk about anything you want We'll talk about politics
Gossip, love life, anything But not fashion
Can we not talk about politics?
You didn't tell me why you came back from Paris?
Do you want the truth or what I say in interviews?
When I say, I came back to Lebanon
because I dream about improving fashion in my own country
I always prefer the truth
Because I spent all my money
You know, Mirna? Although I suffered a lot then but I learnt a lot
They always say that we learn from our mistakes
Tell me, what's your story?
Why have you waited for all these years to show your talent?
What are you doing here? You should be a super model
or top model in New York London or Paris
Don't tell me you didn't have any offers Don't lie to me
I had many offers but I don't care about modeling
Simple, you want to create the fashion, Mirna
Exactly
I discovered that late I was raised in the factory
I used to design many things for me I used to do things for me
But I never thought that it'll become serious
Thanks
Is that the truth or what you'd say in an interview?
Both
When I first saw your drawings I was surprised
I started thinking who drew these drawings?
I started looking for a name you wrote your name in bad handwriting
Finally, hello, we're here
Youssef, Mirna is a great discovery I discovered an extraordinary talent
She has great potentials She has her own style
Did you know that she's talented?
Sure
Mirna was raised in Dentelle
Okay, for how long you work there?
My whole life
Mirna is Mr. Amin's niece do you remember him?
Bassel, there is something you don't know about Mirna
She helped me in a weird situation
What situation?
I was surprising Youssef at work to have dinner together
When I got out of the car my dress was torn
I saw Mirna there she helped me and sewed my dress
Mirna's always there in bad situations What do you like to drink?
Mirna and I are drinking red wine what do you want?
I'll drink wine like you what do you want to drink, love?
- I'll drink Scotch - Okay, waiter
Please
Please, we want wine for the lady and scotch for the gentleman
And the menu to order dinner
I want to tell you that this restaurant has the most delicious food in Beirut
Since I came back to Beirut I eat here everyday
I have to go, I can't have dinner
No, no way, stay here
- What are you saying? - I have to go to work early
- I should go - We all have to go to work early
Mirna, that's fine have dinner with us, then leave
By the way, couple of days ago I met reporters from Vogue Arabia
I met them in Paris when I was making my collection
I told them that we're working on our collection
I asked them to come and cover the story
I told them that there is a big surprise in this collection
I told one of them, I want you to come
because you're the only one who'll cover it
But I told this to everyone
Tell them what happened in Paris Dear, listen to this one
Come on Mira don't embarrass me
Okay, we were in Paris...
Everything was on fire, what can I say
You're here my love
Rola, I woke up and I didn't find you here
I'm sorry dear
I apologize, I was very sick
I couldn't pull myself out of bed
I thought that I shouldn't come here until I get better
I don't want you to get infected because your immunity is low
- Tell me, how are you? - Oh dear, how are you now?
- Better, how are you? - I'm good, I'm getting better
Great, moving you here was good
I go out for a walk, everyday
Sometimes I get lazy but the nurses make me get up
I'm eating better now
I'm glad you're more comfortable here
There is a huge difference the attention and care here
Great
Rola, I want to ask you a favor
When you see Dr. Naji, tell him that I'm praying for him for what he did
I'll tell him that when I see him
I'm glad that you're comfortable here and you're getting better
Good evening Madam, can you go to accounting before you leave?
Sure
Yes
Believe me Mr. minister I don't have availability for that
Yes, you know that I don't refuse anything you want
But now, the situation here is...
Alright, that's alright I won't refuse, as you wish
What's wrong? Is Adam alright?
Adam is alright, but they brought this bill and told me to settle it
It's a routine procedure don't worry about that, have a seat
I'll tell them that the bill is already paid
Thanks a lot doctor I don't know what to say
What have you decided to do since he's better now?
What do you mean?
I mean that he's much better now
He's good because you were committed to all dialysis appointments
Now, we have to wait to find a donor
The most important thing is to stay committed to dialysis appointments
until we find a donor, otherwise we'll ruin everything we've done
I don't get it, what do you mean?
I don't know if you have decided...
to go back to the same hospital or to another one or maybe go home
then, you'll go to dialysis appointments
But I thought that you said we'll stay in this hospital until the surgery
No
We're waiting for the donor now everything is in his hands now
I don't know when we'll find him
Yes, but you know public hospitals
and the suffering we're going through
Exactly
That's why I can't leave you here at the hospital Mrs. Rola
Your husband is good now
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of cases like him, when he first arrived here
People who need his place who need our help and support
and to save them, I can't accept leaving your husband here while he's better
While I'll leave another patient to die
Alright, in order not to burden you more since you don't know what to do
I'll pay for him for three extra days
But believe me, if you wanted to stay here
You should pay for it
Thanks
How about you make a reservation for us in a nice place for the weekend?
What do you mean?
I mean fun and sleep for a night
No, I don't sleep outside my house
Why not?
- Do you have anything? - No, I didn't mean that
We can have fun somewhere but I don't sleep outside the house
What if I nagged?
- Maybe, I'll think about it - Alright, think about it
- Alright - Have you thought about it?
No need to think about it that much
- Mr. Jad - Yes
These are the amendments for ad budget you've asked for
- Great, thank you Saeed - Saed
- What? - Saed, my name is Saed
I'll be in my office
I need an advance again on my salary Mrs. Hayat
you can take it out at the end of each month
- Along with the old one - Rola
Your last advance is deducting half of your salary
With the new one, you won't have any salary, you won't get anything
It's alright, I'm in a bad situation I need money for the hospital now
No, can't do that There is a limit to the advance
You have already passed that
I've helped you because of your situation
but I can't violate the rules
Can you lend me the money and I'll pay you next year?
No way, impossible that's not my decision, there are rules
I told you I made an exception once but I can't do that again
Thank you, excuse me
- Amin, I need to talk to you - Tell me
Rola asked for money again but I didn't accept
Sure, because she's not allowed to take more than that
But I feel sorry for her I don't know what to do
That's difficult, if you gave her money you'll be violating the work rules
Secondly, I'm sure the accounting department won't accept that
She's in a difficult situation, I'm thinking of raising some money for her
A small amount from me you and the girls
we give it to her without hurting her
That's a good idea
If you want, after the conference we can do that
Yeah, but you'll give it to her I don't want to do that
Sure, because Hayat is the monster for the employees
- You shouldn't seem kind - I didn't mean that
I don't want her to know that I've changed my mind
What if she asked me for money again?
Alright, don't worry
- Thanks a lot - Why? I understand you well
We've worked together for a long time
Alright, I'll go to work, excuse me
Keep the good work
Thank you
I wanted to die
I wasn't able to see them or hear what they are saying
All I was thinking about is that he's beside me but not with me
In front of me but I can't look into his eyes
I was looking at them sitting together
She was so happy
She was holding his hand or putting hers on his shoulder and hugged him
Thankfully, she didn't kiss him I would've slapped her in the face
I was shaking
That's a bad situation, I don't know how you were able to stay like that
I can't take it anymore I can't tolerate seeing them together
Do you want the truth? I'm glad you've broken up
He's engaged and living his life with her and you're waiting as his mistress
Mistress? This is an ugly word
Don't you think he might end their engagement and get back to me
After a couple of months just like he said?
- Do you want the truth? - Just say it
No, no, they won't break up
Mirna, she's his cousin his uncle is his partner too
She'll be with him for the rest of his life, he can't run away from her
Apparently, his uncle is an evil powerful man
Do you imagine what he might do if he broke up with his daughter?
No, I can't imagine but he can't force him to marry her
Yes, he can
When there are mutual interest in millions, he can do that and more
Look, this is not about her or her father to be honest
This is about him what will he do?
Will he leave her or stay with her? What will he do? I'm not sure
I don't what he's thinking about
That's very reassuring
I asked you, do you want the truth or lie? I told you the truth bluntly
Thanks
Look, you're not weak here you are, strong and fine
Mirna, I think you should focus on yourself
on your future and the time you've lost
It's not possible for a talented girl like you to stay a tailor in Dentelle
Go and live your life
If Youssef decided to break up their engagement, fine, great
You'll get back together and you'll get married
If he was a jerk and didn't do that you'll be saving yourself and future
You won't keep on waiting for a sign from him
to know what to do with your life
I always think about what you're saying
But I'm always hopeful that this nightmare will end
He'll break up with her and get back to me