Blood Money (Diyet)

Blood Money

Alright! Everyone back to work!

-Master Bilal? -The machine, sir, it snatched him.

-Whom? -Mustafa, the new guy.

The machine got someone, we don't know if he's alive!

I hope he's not dead! Let's go!

-It's Mustafa, Aliye's betrothed. -Mustafa! What happened to him? Tell me!

-Wait, Aliye! -Let me go!

It's him! It's my Mustafa!

What happened, tell me, Master Bilal! Will he live?

It was misfortune. What else could it be.

Alright, stop crying.

Emine, you take care of Aliye. Hacer, you let Mustafa's mother know.

Everyone back to work!

Why are you standing there like that? Go on!

A man has died!

It was an accident. No need to make a big deal out of it!

That "deal" is about a young man's life!

So what, you'll just stand there?

It was an accident! Happens every day, by the hundreds!

An "accident"!

That thing is not a machine, it's a butcher!

You have that machine to thank for the bread you eat.

We earn our bread with the sweat of our brow!

What can the machine do without us? Who is this machine you speak of?

Salim Bey better not hear this nonsense.

He will!

We will tell him the very same things!

You will not snitch on us.

You mean now, with all that just happened?

Yes, now. Don't get in our way!

Let's go.

Yes.

It was an accident, sir.

No.

It was carelessness, you see...

He's in the hospital now.

As you wish.

Goodbye.

We're looking forward to your visit.

Of course.

We'll go to Yeniköy, by the sea.

Good day, sir.

Goodbye, sir. Farewell.

So, you thought you'd seize this opportunity to cause trouble.

-Am I right? -Not at all.

-But this machine... -What about it?

It's not a machine, sir, it's a murderer.

Look, Master Muhsin.

You're an educated man. Be reasonable.

Think about it.

How can you know better

than the German engineers who designed that machine?

Those great Germans have designed newer machines.

That's all we ask for.

If we don't replace this machine, it will be the end of many more.

What can I do?

Of course, I don't want to see anyone get hurt.

I have kids of my own.

Listen, guys...

Don't try to cause trouble.

So, you're unionized. Fine.

58 people work here. You're not even 10 people.

Don't come to argue with me at every opportunity.

It was an accident. He will be compensated.

That's the end of it.

-But, the machine! -Do you hear what you're saying!

The new machine costs 450,000 lira. Without the customs tax.

This is a small business.

If we go for such ventures, we'll go under.

And you, will be without jobs.

450,000 lira! You couldn't even count all of it.

How many machines is a man worth?

Alright, enough of this. Back to work.

-As you wish, Salim Bey. -Go on.

How's it looking?

They're working, but they're testy.

Some are undecided. Lots of growling.

Get me their names. We'll give them a little raise.

-Who's on the machine now? -No one at the moment.

You operate it for now. It'll help us during the inquiry.

As you wish.

Have a seat. Why are you standing like that?

I'm not hungry, daughter.

Have a seat. You can't go on without food.

None of that union nonsense. You mind your own business. Got it?

Good.

Your weekly pay is 200 lira, for now.

If you work hard and do as you're told, we'll see...

Of course, sir.

-Whatever you say. -Off you go, then.

You made a fool out of me!

If you weren't from my hometown, I'd show you!

But, what did I do?

You ingrate, the man is giving you a job, providing for you,

and you don't even think to kiss his hand?

Forgive me, aga!

Not mine, you were supposed to kiss Salim Bey's hand!

Let go!

This is your workplace.

It's easy. Yet, keep your eyes open.

If you start slacking, the machine might get you!

-Aliye hasn't come today. -She is helping Mustafa's mother.

She has to prepare food, do the laundry. She took the day off.

They hired someone from outside for Mustafa's place,

no one here would be dumb enough to man that machine!

Have you heard? Salim Bey is all worked up.

They say if Mustafa had joined the union,

he could've gotten a hefty compensation.

-And won't he, now? -No way, he wasn't even registered.

I'm telling you, you should get yourself registered.

Why don't you listen to me? It could happen to any one of us.

You keep silent like a swine. Have it your way, then!

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Mevlüt, any news from Mustafa?

No, only that he was better off dead...

What do you mean?

He is crippled from the waist down.

-Where's Aliye? -She's on leave. What happened?

I didn't want to bring this up so soon, but...

If Mustafa was unionized, they couldn't have gotten away with this so easily.

He should have gotten 100,000 lira worth of compensation for this!

How long have you been working here?

Two years?

That's right. Why do you ask?

Why haven't registered with the union?

We're like foreigners here. We know nothing about any of that.

So what?

Where we come from they say,

"don't back a horse you know nothing about".

-Where are you from? -We're from Afyon.

I'm from Nigde. We have a saying too,

"don't feed your horse to the hounds".

So, by your measure, we're horses here?

Don't know, she's got it all mixed up.

Look here, Serife, watch out for this Hacer.

Not even a hello to us again, Hacer? As you wish.

Here, wear these overalls. Don't get dirt on your clothes.

Were you planning to wear them on holiday?

Sergeant! Where can I change my clothes?

This is a factory, not the military! My title is "foreman"!

The cabinets are over there. Look for the fifth one from the right.

Let me give you a ride home. Have pity on your own feet.

Forgive me, miss. You forgot these in the cabinet.

I told her I'd carry her on my back and she wouldn't let me.

You think you can get her with a pair of shoes?

Mother!

How is Mustafa?

-We heard... -It is as you have heard, my girl.

My son, strong as a lion,

will be no different than a blade of grass.

What kind of fate is this?

Grandpa. Grandpa!

Mom, grandpa is crying!

WARNING! NO VAGRANCY

Hang them all over, inside the lunchroom as well.

IF YOU ARE CARELESS...

They think they'll get away with it by hanging those posters.

They are all over.

They'll say

"we took all the necessary precautions" during the investigation.

Nothing will come of this. You have to grow in numbers.

We need at least 30 members.

That will be difficult.

Most workers here come from the countryside.

Just the mention of a "labour union" frightens them.

They get so stubborn, we can't convince them in any way.

They get hired on the ground that they won't join the union, there's that too.

I know...

But if we could convince them, they'd do this better than any of us.

We have to convince them.

Let's hand these out and see what happens.

-Patience turns dough into bread... -And berry leaves, into silk.

We should drop these from the sky with a plane, they'll think it's God's will!

STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY

What the hell is this!

I don't know, aga.

I found it on the machine this morning.

Who handed these out!

I don't know, sergeant! I mean, Master Bilal.

-Keep your eyes open, if you see them, come tell me. -I will.

Have you gotten used to the job?

Yes. It's so easy.

It's forbidden to read or distribute these during work hours.

-Stop trying to muddy the waters! -Don't worry, Master Bilal.

It's a piece of paper, after all.

"Worker brothers".

So you all come from the same father, or what?

"Join the union... No more pay cuts... No more accidents... No more foul food."

"The labour union fights for your rights. You can't do it alone."

What is all this slander!

If that's what it is, don't worry, no one will believe it anyway.

These must have been destined for you. Mustafa will no longer walk.

You started work just the other day. How did you get those shoes?

They don't fit?

If they don't fit, they're mine.

Where there's a will, there's a way...

Come and do your laundry, while we still have water.

I have a job, now.

Don't mind me, Zehra Ana.