Berlin Kaplanı

This could be an exciting fight,

Kaplan is a little unsteady on his feet.

It is incomprehensible what these Turkish boxers are showing us tonight.

It's looking good.

Here comes a right hook, immediately followed by a left one.

He has to make it work now.

And again Mubarek pushes Kaplan into the corner.

But today Mubarek seems

to want to take the victory here.

And again, both boxers are hugging.

To be more precise, Kaplan is hugging Mubarek.

Hakim Mubarek, the Algerian,

with 33 fights and 13 victories.

Ayhan Kaplan, 50 professional fights.

Ayhan! What are you doing, kid? He'll have you out of the ring!

I'm letting him punch me on purpose. So he thinks I'm done.

He'll get a taste of the Tiger now!

The guy's pummeling you! Don't let him near you.

Look, we're lucky. You're faster.

A high left guard, then throw a right uppercut!

Keep away from the ropes! Got it?

-Yes. -Come on, kid. Come on, Tiger.

Go for it, my man.

You'll get a taste of the Tiger.

Damn it! 21 wins in 50 fights.

-Damn the sponsorship. -It was pure luck, Mr. Hacı.

I got him on the wrong foot. Just as I knock him down,

the guy jumps. So I get the counterpunch.

And so I go down. The guy's a heavyweight.

So what do you expect?

Seriously, Mr. Hacı, he was well prepared this time.

Shut it, Cemal.

It's you who got me into this. Look, here are the numbers.

29 defeats in 50 fights. Fifteen knockouts. Get the picture?

Loss: 17.000 euros. Income: 0.

It's my fault.

I expected top ten stuff from a guy of 40.

Tell me I'm wrong.

I don't think I eat well.

What?

I don't think I eat well.

You get five meals a day here! Free kebabs all the way!

But it's all protein, Mr. Hacı.

No vitamins, no veggies. All dead meat, Mr. Hacı.

I'll show you live meat then. Shame on you!

Driving me mad at this hour of the day!

Now look.

Get going. And be back in a week with my 17.000 euros.

Whoever wants to sponsor you can go ahead.

17.000 euro. Now fuck off!

Hacı really got my back up, Cemal.

I'll beat the shit out of him one day.

We made him lose his bets too. He has a point, kid.

So, where do we find 17.000 euros?

Get to be champ again yesterday, Rocky?

What was that?

Got a taste of Arab Hammer, huh?

What was that, asshole? What was that?

-Idiot! -See you in the ring.

-What's going on? -Everything's cool. It's okay.

You'll get a taste of Tiger!

It's okay, kid. Come on. Come on, over here.

Punch!

Look at the one talking back to me.

-Punch, punch! -That's what I've turned into.

I'm not happy about it.

Ahmet KK, welcome. I'm Ayhan, your bodyguard, Ahmet KK.

I'm on the door if you need anything. Just give me a shout.

How do you like Germany?

No, that sucks. Ahmet KK, I'm Ayhan.

Ahmet Kaya... Shit! Ahmet KK, I'm Ayhan Kaplan.

How are you? Do you like Germany?

I'm crazy about you. I really like you.

Ahmet KK, I'm Ayhan.

I'm crazy about your songs.

I hope you have a great tour. okay?

Ayhan? Ayhan? Do you hear me?

-Yes. -Where are you? It's packed out here.

I'm checking backstage.

He'll be here in five. Take him in the side door.

-Things are hectic here. -okay.

-My manager? -It's too dangerous.

We'll take the service elevator. Too many fans.

How do you like Germany?

-Nice. -Yeah?

Can I take a photo of us two?

-okay. -Just a second.

One more. Just in case.

My hand shook.

Thanks. That's great.

Can I ask you something? Is "Ahmet KK" your real name?

I have a friend, you see.

He says "KK is the initials of his home town. That's why KK."

Funny, huh? I love it.

We're into jokes like that here. I love jokes like that.

I was also worked for Funda Arar. I made a joke like that to her once.

So don't get upset. Here's what I said to her.

Don't hang up the phone maybe Funda calls.

Good, huh?

For God's sake!

-Where are you from originally? -Kastamonu.

Yeah?

-Are you with Fatmagül? -Are you security or a paparazzi?

Just wondered. It's just I see it on TV all the time.

I'm a boxer.

Can you sing that song of yours?

You know, "Aşk Benden Uzak"? I love it.

Sing a few lines, huh? Please!

I love it. Amazing!

Can we get that on video now? Please!

-Are we stuck? -Zero, do you hear me?

Zero, do you hear me?

Is no one coming up?

Zero? It's stuck.

Zero, do you hear me? Hello? We're stuck, we're stuck.

The panic's coming on. I can't breathe.

How come?

Come on, snap out of it!

Hey, friend! Come on!

What's going on?

Hey!

I can't breathe!

I can't breathe! I can't breathe!

You had a panic attack. Have you had one before?

I sometimes get like I can't breathe.

But I've had nothing like this.

Actually you know the cure, Ayhan.

The support of your family can help a lot with therapy.

Family? No. I don't have a family.

My dad died in Turkey.

And my mum got married again.

I don't speak to them.

Ayhan. Listen to the doctor, kid.

Listen to what, Cemal?

The woman says I have the cure. Like where?

She said you should contact your family, right?

Forget that. How do we find Hacı's money?

-17.000 euros. -I took care of that.

How?

-There's a fight on Friday. -Yeah?

Hacı says... He says there's a boxer.

"Ayhan should let him win," he says,

"Then we'll go our separate ways."

A match-rig? So I'm a journeyman, huh?

Cemal, how can you tell me that?

Me, rig a fight? Ayhan Kaplan rigs a fight?

-Don't we always got beat up? -Yes, but...

He says you should fall in round five and we'll call it quits.

-What else would he say? -No, I can't.

-No way I can rig a fight. No, no! -Ayhan, look. Your health's cracking up,

you had a panic attack. You got kicked out of the bar.

You're almost done with boxing. Let the guy beat you.

It'll leave us with a little dough.

We can open that sports school, huh? We'll start a new life.

A new life!

Cemal, what are you getting me into here?

A new life, Pakize!

Please, Nurettin! Don't ruin the peaceful life we have here.

What peace, huh?

We're slaves here! He's had me peeling onions for 20 years.

As if you're any better off.

He has you check 15 rooms to see if they're clean or not.

But he's my father. He gives us a living, bless him. Don't say that.

okay, he's your father, my father-in-law.

Yes, we depend on him.

But how can we refuse the offer, Pakize?

The guy wants the land with the hotel.

He says he'll knock it down and build a five-star hotel.

He says we won't have to worry about money ever again!

Look! It's like a chicken coop.

Take a look around. Do you see any other guesthouses or camps left?

There aren't any?

It's a sign of the times. Global capital, tourism.

The guys next door are raking it in! It makes me crazy.

Please! Talk your dad round, Pakize.

Who else does he have? He'll agree.

But how will it work? It'll ruin our peaceful life.

What peaceful life?

Tell him it's for his grandson, that we sell up, they knock it down

and we make a fortune.

The developer won't hang around.

-Now is our chance! Now! -Nurettin!

What's that?

What?

The thing floating there.

-Carrot. -Next to the carrot.

-Dirt. -Keep quiet.

He's right. Isn't that dirt floating there?

Looks more like plastic, Dad. The wrapping from the chicken.

You're driving me crazy! How did it get in there?

-Fatih, did you see how it got in there? -No!

Why are you asking the boy? Is he the chef or you?

Don't make me thrash you in front of the customers.

Shame on you!

Get a new pot made by the time I'm back from prayers.

Grandpa, can I have money to buy ice cream?

Come here, come on. Of course! My little young man.

Who could say no to you?

Block, block!

Hit. Hit now. Hit! Hit!