For my sisters
- Morning. - Good morning.
You're up early!
Couldn't sleep?
I saw your father last night.
In your dreams, I hope.
I was at your dad’s place.
I was sleeping alone.
Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door.
And very loud!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
I jumped.
I go to the door.
I open it and it’s your father!
But his face is...
I don’t know...
Like...
Anyway...
He says, "I'm exhausted."
"Move away. Let me in."
Then he passes by me
Goes to the living room and lays down next to the wall.
He says, "I'm going to sleep here for a while."
And then...
"Kill the light."
He said...
- Kill the light?! - Yeah.
Yes, I remember it very clearly.
He'd normally say "turn off the light."
But he didn't.
"Kill the light"
The Things You Kill
The flexible adult diapers. Cotton, medium-sized.
If they don't have them, get the Evony ones.
If they are out, get another brand, just one pack.
Why? Shouldn't I buy seven or eight packs?
Some cause allergies.
Better to try one first.
Put it in a black bag and tie it, okay?
Mom, don't rush!
Don't rush! You'll fall.
Is the intercom broken?
Mom.
Welcome, dear.
Good to be here.
How are you?
Is the buzzer broken again?
What does work in this house?
What else is broken?
Is Dad around?
Is he ever around?
Meriam sent this. Where should I put it?
God bless you.
Put it in the kitchen cupboard.
Okay.
Take your time, okay?
Mom!
These pipes are beyond repair.
They need to be replaced!
Just like your dad.
Mom!
The plumbing needs an overhaul.
It can't stay like this.
I'll call someone to check it tomorrow.
Let's get you cleaned up.
Nesrin will come later. She'll help.
Why? Are you embarrassed by me?
If you like, you could trim my nails.
I'll do your nails later, my dear.
But let's clean you up first.
No, I can wash myself.
Mom, don't push.
Go study or something.
There’s your stubbornness again.
Come on, let's clean up.
I've got this.
Please, Mom!
Let's do this.
Come on, let's go.
I can stand up myself.
Fine.
Hold on to this.
How's Dr. Hazar?
Mom, she doesn’t like being called "doctor".
She gets embarrassed.
Cow doctor or not, she's still a doctor.
God save us from your sharp tongue, Mrs. Sakine
Sorry for the trouble. I could’ve washed them.
Don't worry, Mom.
I'll call Nesrin...
... to take you for physiotherapy.
Why?
It doesn't help at all!
Mom, not again! Please.
You haven't been going this month at all.
It won’t heal these legs.
Please stop being stubborn, Mom.
I really don't want to argue.
Your feet are curved to the side.
They’ll break!
You’ll be bedridden.
I mean it.
Your favorite is here.
I'm off.
Nesrin will come tomorrow.
Please don’t make it any harder, okay?
Later.
Welcome, son!
Thanks.
What's going on?
Came to check on Mom.
You're seldom here.
How is it going, cousin?
Same, same.
These bathroom pipes need changing.
The plumbing needs a revamp.
The pipes are fine. Nothing wrong with them.
If your mom used the indoor bathroom less, it'd be okay.
Don't stress.
How is she supposed to walk to the backyard toilet
with those feet?
She would walk a little.
It's for her own good.
Without it, she wouldn't move at all.
Have you looked at this place?
It's a dump! How can she use it?
Tell me when you're off to Adana.
I'll ask someone to fix it up.
Don’t worry about it. I’ll fix it.
If you wanted, you'd have fixed it already!
Why the stubbornness?
I don't get it!
I'm paying for it. What’s your problem?
Shove that money up your ass.
This is my house!
Son.
I do as I see fit.
Son, leave! Take care.
You see what you’ve raised?
See?!
Leave.
Let it be.
Just like your stupid brothers.
At least respect the dead!
Let it go man.
See how he is?
Well done, son. Well done.
Well done, clever boy!
Good boy!
I'll come tomorrow. okay?
Mr. Ali, you can go in.
Are these the final results?
Should we test again?
We tested twice.
Both times showed low sperm count and motility,
unfortunately.
Is there no chance?
Chance for what?
To be a father or a biological father?
Welcome.
Thank you.
Did the maternity clinic call today?
No.
Weren't you getting the results today?
Should we move mom to our house?
Would your dad allow?
We’ll talk to Aunt Melahat and see.
We could.
Fine by me.
But she might not be comfortable here.
An elevator would help.
At least there is a garden there.
She enjoys taking care of the plants.
"Translation"...
... is derived from Latin.
It comes from "Translatus".
"Trans"...
I’m good at this!
Like we said "Translatus"
"trans" and "latus"
combined, makes that word.
What does "Trans" mean?
Across.
Beyond.
On the other side of.
What does "Latus" mean?
Carrying.
One place to another.
Basically
moving something from one place to another.
But
the word "tercüme," from Arabic,
traces back to Akkadian "targumanu"
What does "targumanu " mean?
To explain, to interpret.
So
a translator interprets
or explains more than just conveying.
As an example
when I was in the United States...
people called me "brown" because of my complexion.
If I literally translated to Turkish,
I'd be "coffee-colour"!
Right, Mina?
You seem a bit busy.
Sorry, Professor.
What were we talking about?
Uhm.
Your skin colour?
What were we talking about?
Don't you know that phones are not allowed in my class?
You were talking about the origin of the word "tercüme."
You covered Latin and Akkadian.
But you didn't get to the Arabic root.
And what's the Arabic root?
It should be "rajam".
What does "Rajam" mean?
To stone...
To curse... To kill...
Isn't it?
How's that related to our topic?
Play with your phone in my class again
and I'll dismiss you.
Sorry, Professor.
Not again. Stupid machine!
Work already... Please! Just fucking work.
Son, does it operate this way?
It doesn't work, sir!
Come on! We've been using it for years.
Maybe it's exhausted.
Or overheated. It just needs a break.
Actually, there's a trick to this.
Let me show you.
Thank you.
Sir!
I...
I teach translation, part-time in the English department.
I heard this course won't be offered next semester.
Are you Ali Özdilek?
Yes.
That course won’t be offered next year.
Wait... Wait...
Want some water?
Meriam?
What's wrong?
Ali
Mom...
Come home.
Where's Mom? Inside?
They've taken her to the morgue.
Couldn't they have waited?
Your father spoke to the staff inside.
- My condolences. - My condolences.
My condolences.
Sorry for your loss, son.
Condolences.
Thanks, Kemal.
Brother...brother.
May God grant you strength.
Sure.
To us all.
How are you?
I am sorry.
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
May God grant us strength.
My condolences.
- Sorry for your loss. - Sorry for your loss.
Where is Nesrin?
On the balcony.
How can happened this?
She's gone. My dear Mom...
Don't Cry.
Sit for a moment.
Come. Sit here, my precious.
Yeah, sit hear.
Sit down.
Relax.
Come sit here.
My dear, don't cry. It'll be okay.
Don't dwell, dear.
It hurts more.
We can't bring the dead back.
You, cut the crying!
Everyone has their time.
Do people need your permission to mourn?
It’s all done now. Rest in peace.
Amen.
Miss you mom.
When did this happen?
I arrived at 11.
Noticed a smell.
Thought she couldn't control her bowels again.
She had fallen over there.
I shouted, "Sakine! Sakine!". But no response.
I got to her, but she was already gone.
Then I called Kemal to inform his mother.
I called Meriam to come and handle things.
That's it.
When did you leave the house?
She was gone when I got here.
Not that. How long was she alone?
I left around 6 or 6:30 in the morning.
Why didn't you wait for me?
Why would we?
Would you resurrect the dead?!
What are you talking about? She's my mom!
Stop yelling!
Nobody said she wasn’t your mom!
Ameet..
What's wrong with him?
How many times did I tell her not to use that walker!
It would cause you trouble!
Why do you call everyone, but me?!
Meriam lives more than an hour away!
- Why don't you call me? - I called.
I called you a few times, but you didn’t answer.
I said she shat her pants. Why don't you understand?
I called Meriam to come and clean her.
We couldn't send her like that.
Did I make a mistake?
She was your mom, but also, my wife for fifty years.
She was more your servant than your wife.
Don't be rude. You can't talk to me like that.
Calm down, please.
You're the only son.
Listen to yourself.
When have you called her?
Checked in on her?
Don't push me!
Enough, dad!
Calm down, brother. This is not the time.
He never called or visited. Now he is questioning me.
And cries for his mother!
Hamit, calm down a bit!
He's in America for 14-years doing whatever!
Look at us now!
Is this how we talk about the deceased?
He doesn’t even respect the dead.
Now's not the time, brother.
What did I do that Allah gave me such a son?
What did I do?
Come to bed.
Are you okay?
We should have brought her here.
Hello!
Hi.
I have been in the valley for an hour and a half.
I am very thirsty.
Do you have some cold water?
I do.
It’s tied up. Don’t be scared. Have a seat.
Thanks.
Appreciate it.
No worries.
Beautiful garden!
You can’t really call it a garden.
Is it yours?
Yeah.
Do you have a helper?
Nope.
Do you need one?
Looking for work?
Look!
The pipes over there are worn.
You need to replace them.
If you want your trees to be properly watered.
This...
Is this one yours too?
Probably.
Not all of them.
In that case...
You could remove the rocks there.
And plant new trees too.
But you need more watering pipes.
You might be right.
But I can't afford to hire right now.
Not at all?
If you could, what’d the rate be?
3000?
5000?
5000 is not possible.
Maximum of 3500.
Prices will double by the time we reach a deal.
Let's do 4000.
I can't go over 3500.
Okay, fine.
But I'll stay here.
Got a fridge and a bed?
Yes, got both. They'll do the job.
It's a deal then.
Have you gardened?
Clearly, I know more than you.
For 3500 we are having a job interview?
Of course! It's a job, after all.
Alright.
Please go on, Sir!
Got family and children?
None that I know.
Are you an alcoholic?
On 3500?
Where?
Where are you from?
North.
North? Like Finland?
Close enough.
You're not scared of dogs, right?
We’ve got a big one here.
I can see that.
I mean,
if it doesn’t have problem with me,
I have no problem with it.
It has problem with everyone.
It's aggressive then!
What did you do to the animal?
What can I do?
It's resentful by nature.
No one is resentful by nature.
By the way, I haven't asked your name.
I'm Reza.
I'm Ali.
Nice to meet you.
And this is Demircan.
Hey, what’s up?
What's up?
What’s new?
Okay, calm down!
It’s alright. Calm Down!
Come close, it’s okay.
Hey, you said ‘dog,’ but it's a full-blown wolf!
German Shepherd. It’s a descendant of wolves.
Let it sniff you.
It won't do anything to you!
Come to think of it, I don't need this job that much.
Someone came for a gardening job today.
Hmmm!
Syrian?
No, he's from around here.
A guy about our age.
You are 8 years older than me.
Okay, about my age then!
So?!
You hire him?
I mean...
I don't know!
I'm not sure what to do.
I understand, dear.
But you also need help.
You're working your ass off all by yourself.
Meriam didn't visit the grave today.
Emin had an exam.
Dad didn't come either.
Remember...
...when you were in U.S.,
and Mom was hospitalized for two-weeks?
Yes, she had a heart issue.
It wasn't her heart.
One day, I was arguing with my husband.
So that night, I stayed at Dad's.
He was looking for the scissors or something.
Mom couldn't find them.
Must've misplaced them.
Dad, as usual, lost his cool and started swearing.
Then...
He started punching Mom in the head.
What?!
Several times.
What are you saying, Nesrin?!
Mom couldn't walk for two days.
I told Dad
“Let me take her to the doctor."
But he locked her in the house.
I went there.
And sat by the window.
Tried to keep her company.
It was like visiting a prisoner.
Why didn't you tell me?!
What would you have done?
Would you have come back?
You could’ve told me when I did, Nesrin!
Mom had Meriam and me swear not to tell you.
She didn't want to upset her only son.
Agony seems reserved solely for women.
Let's go.
Come on! We’ll be late.
Something wrong?
Nothing.
Then let's go!
Where are we going, Hazar?
Hmm?
We've tried various doctors for three years.
As if something will change.
Ali!
Ali, wait!
Ali, wait a minute.
For God's sake!
It took me three months to get this appointment.
Hazar, let's not fool ourselves, please.
- Why the scene? - You promised!
Does everyone need to know?
What's gotten into you?
It's nothing Hazar, okay?
Nothing.
If we miss it,
the doctor won’t see us again any time soon.
It’ll be another three months to get an appointment.
Please, we're late.
We can't conceive, Hazar.
Don’t you get it?
You're the one not getting it.
Please!
Just one more doctor, okay?
At least we'll know the problem.
Does it matter?
What do you mean? Of course, it matters!
Don't I have the right to know?
It's my body!
Don’t I have the right to know my issue?
What if it isn’t you?
Then what?
You'd divorce me?
Where did that come from?
What are you talking about?
What divorce?!
I just need answers.
Honestly, I'm not even sure if I want kids anymore.
You're friends now?
Well, our friendship goes way back.
I brought you some clothes. Take a look at them.
Some might be short; they’re old.
I'll adjust them, thanks.
Are you reading this?
It was inside.
Do you speak English?
Little bitit
Did you go to college?
Of course, I did!
Harvard grad here.
That’s it?!
In the summer, yes.
Not enough.
If we want the trees to thrive we need a lot more water.
Where is the well?
There.
I'll look at it.
How deep is it?
Twenty meters.
You've hit a rock.
How can you tell?
In the gardens around here they dig up to 100 meters,
and get 15cm water.
How is that possible?
They use a "well-deepening" technique.
"Well-deepening"?
Aha.
They have this special drill for breaking through rocks.
Isn't that illegal? How did they get permission?
Laws are for the poor.
So, they bribe the drillers?
I mean...
Let's say they pay their dues.
Moving the drilling towers requires permission.
You need an engineer's approval.
Guess you have to pay them too.
Public servants?
Them too.
They're bribing a bunch of people then!
People are cheap, water is expensive.
- Would you like some tea? - No.
I heard you're not teaching next term.
Where did you hear that?
Is it true?
I don't know, is it?
There's such a rumor.
If it's a rumor, then it's not true.
In this country, rumors are more reliable.
Ever lived in another country?
You can go if you are done.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Thanks
Hello!
Cousin, welcome!
Thank you.
How are you doing?
Good, thanks. What’s up?
- All good? - No complaints.
I was heading to the garden.
Thought I'd drop by.
You did the right thing.
What have you been up to?
Same old job.
How's Aunt Melahat?
Getting old, but she's good.
She’s been asking after you. Drop by sometime.
I promise. Send my regards.
Thanks.
Uhm.
I wanted to ask you something.
Go ahead.
You...
The night Mom passed.
When did you leave the house?
Probably...
Uhm...
Uncle Hamit had a few drinks.
We left soon after.
Took about 45 minutes.
Where did you go?
Where did we go?
He dropped me off at Ismail Café.
Then he left.
Did he say where he was going?
- Hello. - Hello.
You are asking about your dad’s whereabouts?!
But he likely had a special guest.
He was all dressed up, perfumed.
Weren’t you the first to arrive at the house?
Yes.
Uncle called.
I was on my motorbike on the main road.
Went straight there.
What was Mom's condition when you arrived?
When I arrived...
... she was gone.
Rest in peace.
She cared for me a lot.
Do you think she fell?
Probably.
Her walker slipped from her hand.
And she was near the kitchen.
Where was her walker?
In the kitchen.
She was there as well.
Rest in peace.
She fell face down. Probably going to the outside toilet.
Face down?
Yes, face down.
Why was my father's hand bandaged that night?
Was it bandaged?!
Thanks, Meriam.
These are all the documents.
The expenses are listed.
All the receipts are inside.
Wish you could stay for a bit.
I have a class now.
I will barely make it.
Did you write my purchases as well?
I did... but some had no receipts.
Where's the death certificate?
Dad has it.
He took it for the burial.
He didn't give it to me.
I wish we lived near the school.
I'll pick up the kid. Don’t worry.
Are you tricking me?
Where should I leave this?
Some of the pipes are old.
I'll replace them. Aside from that...
It'll sort out over time. Nothing to worry about.
Wait a minute!
What are you doing?!
Huh?!
Oh, Hamit! Wait a second!
Such a nice living room!
Name: Sakine, Surname: Özdilek,
Father's Name: Medet...
Mother's Name: Elife...
Turkish ID number: 467854...
Issued by the Republic of Türkiye.
It's odd.
She feels like a total stranger.
Cause of death:
Extradural hemorrhage...
Some form of concussion.
Due to a severe blow to the back of the head.
To the back of her head...
But when they found her she was lying face down.
Who knows?!
Maybe she had fallen on the back of her head.
Then tried to get up.
She got dizzy.
Then fell face down again.
Isn't that possible?
Maybe.
You’re not asleep?
Do you even know what time it is?
I was in the garden.
I called you a thousand times.
Couldn't you at least text?
My phone died.
How come your phone died?
I called Nesrin, I called Kemal.
I even called your Dad!
Why did you call my Dad?
Because I was going to the police.
Hi.
Yeah. He's here.
He's fine.
Sure.
No.
He is okay.
He’s sitting here, asking me why I haven’t slept!
Mumblings...
I don’t know.
I'm so sorry for bothering you this late.
Didn't you quit?
Found one in the drawer by chance.
Any chance you found one for me too?
Were you serious about not wanting kids?
Thinking of divorce?
No.
You?
You're the one mentioning the divorce thing.
If my Mom was here, she would've given me a hard time.
"I swear to God, my son!"
"A husband without a wife, is a chimney without smoke".
"Cow doctor".
Did your Mom tell bedtime stories?
No. She didn't like stories.
She loved riddles.
Move.
Not in the trunk! Put it in the back seat.
Hurry up.
Finish this.
Just let him go!
He's already scared. Look!
Should I let him go?
What is that supposed to mean?!
Did you forget what he did?
Did you forget he locked her up?
I didn't lock her up, son! I never locked your Mom up.
He's lying.
Would I lock up your Mom?!
Son, oh son, have mercy on me.
I took your mother to Mecca!
I pushed her wheelchair with my own hands.
Who does this to their father?
Finish it.
No one! No one does this to their father!
Okay.
Look, just finish it with a bullet!
Bury this guy!
Bury him!
[Mumbling]
I shouldn’t have...
I shouldn’t have come back.
Stop crying!
I shouldn’t have come back.
Just stop crying!
You wanted this, didn't you?
I shouldn’t have come back.
Stop the car!
Stop the damn car! Stop!
Get out.
Get out of the car.
I said get out of the car now.
I am telling you.
Didn't you want this, damn it?
You wanted this.
Damn it!
Did you not want this?!
Look at you!
What did you do to yourself?
Hey, sister! Where’re you going?
I’ve been looking for you.
This early in the morning?
It's already 9. What’s with your hand?
It’s nothing.
What happened?
Nothing, sister. I just fell.
How'd you fall? Seen a doctor?
Nothing serious, just a small bruise.
Why are you here? What do you want?
Hazar called and you didn't answer last night.
I got worried.
Phone died. I was with the workers.
At 6 AM?!
Yes, detective Columbo, at 6 AM.
Hazar is really patient with your antics.
Why are you upsetting her, huh?
Is that what she said?
Did she say I upset her?!
Is she crazy to pack and leave for her parents'
so early in the morning?
I didn’t answer one night, so she went to her parents?
Come on, cut the crap!
You haven't answered your phone all day!
Then you show up at sunrise.
Doesn't she have the right to know
where the hell you've been?
It's none of your business, Nesrin! She has other issues.
Okay, what are her issues?
Nesrin, stop lecturing me, alright? I have things to do.
You go now... Go...
My God.
Why don't you go to the doctor?
I said it’s nothing! I just fell!
I'm not talking about your hand.
Why don't you go get your test results?
Nesrin...
I’ll go to the doctor...
... whenever I want, okay?
Don't get involved in this!
I'm not!
You are!
This is getting involved!
Don't... do... it!
Why are you raising your voice at me?
Does yelling make you right?
What's going on?
Can’t I have a word with you?!
You're just like Dad!
The water well relocation.
Your well was 20 meters deep.
Yes.
It was dug three years ago.
Yeah.
It shouldn't have collapsed.
It collapsed.
Collapsed?
Is that so?
Yes, it did collapse.
Let's agree to disagree.
Believe it or not, Sir, it did collapse.
That's the truth.
Hmm...
The truth, huh?
Are you from around here?
Yes.
In that case...
... you’d know that if I say the well hasn't collapsed...
... it hasn’t.
Even if it seems like it has...
... it has not.
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
So?
So, how much to declare my well has collapsed?
How deep will you dig?
100 meters.
Looks like an oil well.
God forbid!
Then the Americans will bring democracy
and freedom to my garden!
Wouldn't you agree?
Well...
Speaking of Americans...
... pay in U.S. dollar.
Dollar?!
Excuse me, Professor!
I'm applying for my Ph.D. at a few universities in the U.S.
Is it possible for you to write me
a recommendation letter?
I'd like to, but I'm working part-time here.
And, I also don't know you well.
Then you should get to know me.
Are you busy right now?
Aren’t you going too fast?!
Life is short.
Wait here.
Hello.
Uhm... I'm...
I'm looking for Hamit.
Who're you?
Forgive me...
My name is Pervin.
You wouldn't know me.
Hamit hasn't responded to my calls or messages in ten days.
It’s unlike him to ignore me.
I’ve called everyone I know.
I went to his house, but no one was there.
His car wasn’t there either.
You went to his house?
Do you have a key?
Hamit gave it to me.
I'm sure something has happened...
He wouldn't leave me like this.
Please! Tell me.
How did you find my address?
Your Dad always said you’re a professor.
I went to the university.
And followed you here.
I hoped you'd have some information.
Hold on.
What gives you the right to follow me...
... and ask me about my father?!
Those keys you have...
... belong to the house where my mother died recently.
Did you know that?!
I'm truly sorry for your loss.
I was worried about Hamit.
I've tried to reach him for 10 days.
Why is it your job to check on him?
Why?
Because he fucked you a few times?
Your sister knows me.
My sister?!
Meriam knows about us.
Then why the fuck are you here?
Fuck off and go ask her!
Give me her number, I'll ask her.
Listen! Get lost before I call the police.
Now!
Wait!
The keys.
For God's sake, tell me.
Hello.
Meriam, how are you?
Yeah
I’m okay.
I’m calling Dad. I can’t find him.
- Do you have any news from him? - No.
When did you last see him?
Like...
About 2-weeks ago.
My son, Amin, saw him 11-days ago.
He took him to fix his car.
What was wrong with the car?
I'm not sure.
I don't know either.
No one in the family's seen or heard from him for 11-days?
Why not come earlier?
Uhm...
We thought he went to Cyprus again.
He has friends there.
Would he leave without telling anyone?
He's done it before.
He left unannounced once.
I don't remember any other times.
Could he be in Cyprus again?
He took his car.
He wouldn’t go to Cyprus with his car.
Note the car's model, colour, and plate.
Here, right?
Do you remember the license plate?
I don't.
Can I get the plate and inform you?
That works.
You didn’t write the phone number. Don’t you have one?
We have one.
But no one is at home. My father lived alone.
I'll write it down for you.
Here.
“My father lived alone"?!
Since our mom passed.
That's why I said that.
Why didn't you mention this woman before?
Please, don’t involve her. She's suffered enough.
She's suffered enough!
How well do you know her?
Well enough.
Did you know she has a child?
The child isn't our sibling, okay?
It's from her previous marriage.
Why not tell me?
Tell you what?
That Dad was with this woman.
That woman has a name. It's Pervin.
Dad didn't want anyone to know.
Hmm.
You knew though.
Look! If not for Pervin, ...
... we might not have known Dad was missing.
Thank God, someone cared for him.
Thank God!
Did Mom know?
Answer me! Did she know?!
No.
Why?
Didn't she deserve to know?
You decided for her?
Since Pervin...
... Dad was kinder to Mom.
Sister! For God’s sake!
If your husband cheated...
... would you want kindness or truth?
Don't shout at me!
Stop the car, brute!
Brute?!
Why?
Huh?!
Because I tell the truth?
No. Because you're using Mom's death
to deal with your own shit!
What shit are you talking about?
What?!
You have no issues with him?
Can a human being...
... punch an old lady so hard
that it causes a brain hemorrhage?
And not just once, but twice!
Who told you this?!
Nesrin?
He regretted it deeply.
He apologized and asked Mom for her forgiveness.
Asked for forgiveness?!
He sought forgiveness from a semi-paralyzed woman
with nowhere to go?
And to keep her daughters from hospitalizing her...
... he locked her in the house?
I hope he is dead.
I truly hope he is dead.
Getting angry and pretending to care is easy.
The real challenge is to live with them.
This meeting is about...
... the house at Kodaman St., No 314.
And the apartment at Adana Ardıç St., No. 1717.
Dad had an apartment in Adana?
He mentioned something, but I'm not sure.
Your dad transferred both properties to your mom.
Your Mom was going to live in the house.
And use the rental income to support herself.
If, God forbid, something happened to your father...
... she could've taken care of herself.
Oh my!
Such a wonderful husband!
Exemplary!
Quiet.
What?!
I’m saying he's a good man!
Is he not?!
I said quiet.
When did he prepare the deed?
Before going to Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage.
6-years ago.
I won’t be part of this.
Where’re you going?
What's he up to now?
Where’re you going?
At least show some respect for the elderly!
She came here for us.
She came for her brother, not us.
I’ll ask you something,
and you'll answer without getting angry.
No need for a show.
The night Hazar left ...
...you got home at 4 AM. Didn't you?
Why are you asking?
Where were you that night?
What is that supposed to mean? I was in the garden!
Swear on Mom's grave that you were in the garden.
What are you trying to say?
What did you just ask?!
Look at me!
Have you lost your mind?
Do you hear what's coming out of your mouth?
Are you Hamit Özdilek's son?
Yes.
Come inside.
How's your relationship with your father?
Good.
As good as it gets between a father and son.
We sometimes have disagreements.
Other than that, we mostly get along.
What do you guys disagree about?
Mostly trivial things.
Typically...
... about my late mother.
How should I put it?
He's not a very affectionate man.
Elaborate.
What do you mean?
Your father's car got a ticket at 11 AM on July 19th.
This is the latest record.
They found my father’s car?
Where were you that day?
Are you serious?
Which day?
Tuesday.
That Tuesday...
... I was in the garden.
I have a garden in the valley.
When did you get home?
I left around sunset.
It takes 45 minutes, I was home around 8 or 8.30.
Your sister Nesrin says you got home at 4 AM.
Nesrin?
What time did she say I returned?
4 AM.
That's wrong!
I was home by 8 or 8.30.
What?
Do you need fresh meat?
We need to talk.
Listening.
I have a low sperm count.
When did you get the test results?
Some time ago.
Hazar, hold on.
Look.
Police...
... suspect I'm involved in my Dad's disappearance.
They're asking where I was that night.
Where were you?!
I said I got home to you around 8:00.
Really?!
You know I was in the garden!
No, I don’t know.
It's not the first time I was at the garden late!
For a second...
I thought you came because you still loved me.
I do still love you.
You're either lying to me, or to yourself.
Welcome! Please go ahead and.
Park over there.
Don’t you have a key?
What are our chances?
My chance of becoming a Dad?
Or your chance of becoming a Mom?
Low sperm count still gives us a chance.
But it's quite low.
Would you bet on those low odds?
What kind of odds can I rely on?
I want to raise a child.
My own child.
I wonder who they’d become.
And what kind of mother I'd be.
I yearn to love.
I yearn to love unconditionally.
Do you understand me?
You can consider sperm and embryo donation.
Sadly, that's illegal in Turkey.
I'm 33.
And we deeply desire a child.
We'll do whatever it takes.
Even if it’s not legal.
I don't see any harm in trying.
I'd love to help if I could.
Whatever the cost, we're in.
If money is not a problem
why don't you consider going overseas?
MISSING
Your mother left no will.
So, you inherit both properties.
And my father?!
We can't sell without him.
Your father has a share, but selling is your call.
I'm not selling.
Hold on.
I'm not selling until Dad is back.
But...
Dad is a missing person! Is it so hard to understand?
I'm not selling!
Sister, please sit.
I'm telling you to sit.
What if Nesrin does not agree to sell?
Either of you could take this to court.
Then the properties get auctioned.
Are you taking this to court?
Calm down.
Why don't we wait a bit? What’s the rush for?
I need money.
To waste it on that dying garden of yours?!
I need it for...
... infertility treatment.
We’ve tried everything here.
We need to go abroad.
Hello.
Hi.
We’re here to visit Melahat Uçar. Which room is she in?
Just a moment.
I'm worried something's happened to Hamit.
He wouldn't just leave without contacting me.
Oh, Allah!
Please keep him safe.
Help him, Allah!
He was such a good kid.
I remember once...
... we had to deliver hay to the base.
Hamit was around 10 or so.
A scorpion stung me.
Hamit quickly found a horse.
... to get me to the town's doctor.
We’re halfway there...
... when we ran into our late Dad.
"What’re you doing here?", he scolded us to head back.
Hamit yelled "my sister's been stung by a scorpion".
"I have to take her to the doctor".
Dad had a stick in his hand.
He hurled it at Hamit.
It struck Hamit right on the forehead.
Blood smeared all over his face.
For a second, I thought...
... he'd lost his sight.
Is that the reason...
... for the scar on his forehead?
He told us he fell off a horse.
He didn't want you to resent your grandpa.
Dad hit him.
Hello!
Welcome!
Thanks. Sorry I’m so late.
It's alright.
What?
Are you okay?
Apart from that...
... handing out your grades...
... know that I was generous with everyone.
Now, dear students.
As we wrap up this semester, let us reflect once again...
... on the translator's duty.
I ask you to consider it once more.
Surely, you recall...
... early this semester, we talked about "targumanu."
Which means interpretation.
Mina even came up with an interesting word, "rajam."
What does the Arabic word "rajam" mean?
To stone, to curse, to throw, to kill.
To kill!
Isn’t it fascinating?
How does that relate to a text?
Maybe the text becomes the scene of the crime!
Greetings.
Hello.
Uhm.
There're some updates regarding my father.
I thought you should know.
Police...
... found my dad’s car in the dam lake.
Are they sure it's his car?
Yes, I saw it myself.
It's definitely his car.
They believe he might've lost control.
And...
His body might have been swept away.
My condolences.
My condolences to you too.
Condolences.
You’ve got to be kidding me!
Who the hell is this?!
Who is this?!
Come!
Hey!
Over here!
Come! Quick!
Well done, boy!
Where'd you find him?
Right here! Isn't he cute?
We seem to have a little Demircan!
Yep!
He loves to play.
Come!
Easy! Don't bite!
Only 6 people have registered for your class so far.
Yes, but usually a few more join later.
But it's an elective course.
Plus, we're dealing with serious budget cuts.
Sir, you can be straight with me.
I really want to know.
Our budget is incredibly tight right now.
Some courses have lower enrollment.
But those aren't literature classes!
Sir, it feels like you see literature as a burden.
You majored in Comparative Literature?
That's right.
Overseas?
Yes.
In the U.S.
Why the U.S.?
Because they don't have budget issues.
And they don't see literature as a burden.
Come on, son!
Everywhere has budget issues.
Listen to me.
If you...
... had chosen to study...
... physics, chemistry, or biology in the U.S.,
I would've understood.
But literature?!
I mean...
You left Yunus Emre, Haci Bektaş Veli,
and Rumi behind...
... to study literature in the U.S.?!
When I was a little boy, I was beautiful.
And that drew unwanted attention from the older boys.
I recall constantly trying to evade them.
So, they wouldn't corner me.
I’d always hide.
But there was this one boy...
... who was fixated on me.
He'd do anything...
... to get his way.
One time, he hit me so hard...
... that I gasped for air.
I never dared tell my dad about any of this.
I was more scared of my father than that boy.
What made you so afraid of your father?
I saw him beating my mother.
So... You... This place...
Everything here...
... reminds me of my father.
That’s why I went as far away as I could.
Why did you come back?
Because I’m not afraid anymore.
Here. Grab it from this end.
Once you're done, head back inside.
We could stack on it.
Is it clear on this side?
Here, check out these old photos.
Could you get these scanned at the university?
I'll scan them.
When's the realtor visiting?
I rescheduled it for tomorrow.
I'm taking the radio.
Does it even work?!
I don't know.
I have to go.
See you later.
Ali.
I'm heading out. I'm done.
There's something I need to tell you tonight.
What is it? Tell me now.
No, we'll talk tonight.
Why not just tell me now?
Let’s talk when you get home. Not here.
I'm really curious. Is it serious?
We’ll chat tonight.
I need to go.
Should I head home early?
No need.
Who's there?!
Open, my son. It's me.
I'm exhausted.
Kill the light!