Yalda (یلدا)

YALDA A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS

They're here!

Open up.

Hello, Ms. Komijani, welcome!

I'm Keshavarz.

Mr. Ayat is on his way.

Take off the handcuffs.

My daughter will be pardoned tonight.

God willing!

Were you stuck in traffic?

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Don't forget what I told you.

Everything will be all right.

What's this scarf?

Where's the brown one?

Take the other one off.

We're ready.

Mr. Ayat is here.

Hurry up. Get up.

- Hello, Mr. Ayat. - Hello. How are you?

Thank God you're here.

Guide them in.

- Could you sign this? - Sure.

Please, come in.

I've been here for three hours. I was so anxious.

Sir, we have all the permits.

- We'll go live on time. - Sounds good.

- Did you brief them on the show? - She just arrived.

Please, have a seat.

Are you all right?

We had to run your show tonight, which coincides with Yalda festivities.

- Not exactly great timing, but... - Anything else, sir?

No, thank you.

And I hope we can get the pardon, inshallah!

Why inshallah, Mr. Ayat? Most definitely!

- You're our last hope. - Inshallah!

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

You were supposed to give me the questions in advance.

It's nothing special. Just about yourself.

Because I'm camera shy.

If I could speak to Mona alone.

- Be alone with her. - You'll talk to her.

But on the show, so we save your life.

Mr. Ayat, a moment please.

What's wrong?

What do you mean?

- What's the matter? - Nothing, it's nothing.

It has nothing to do with us.

Here, sweetie, I got you some clothes.

- Dressing room, please. - I have her clothes.

There's no need. Stay here to watch the show.

You too, please.

Mr. Ayat! The convict can't leave the studio without me.

Of course not.

Do you want to wear this?

- Ms. Keshavarz said you can. - I don't want to.

Here, take this off, it's too warm here.

Maryam,

please be nice to Mona.

- She's coming to forgive you. - That's nonsense.

She's selling everything and going abroad to her mom's.

She's here for the blood money.

Don't be stupid!

She's rich! She doesn't need the blood money.

Don't forget, Maryam.

Just say Zia was a gentleman,

Mona was like a sister, and I regret everything.

When she arrives, kiss her hands, and ask for forgiveness.

She's not here yet?

Ms. Keshavarz!

- Why are you here? - I'm leaving.

Mama's not here?

If Mona isn't here, why should I come?

She's on her way.

Keshavarz sent the car late. So she's driving herself.

I'd like to see her alone, I want to speak to her.

You'll see her, during the show.

The viewers don't know your story.

You must tell them.

So can I say everything?

Whatever you see fit.

Our dearest viewers, Happy Yalda.

Come in.

We're here with another "Joy of Forgiveness."

Good evening, everyone.

Ms. Komijani, one of tonight's guests.

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

Mr. Omid Pirnia, our host.

Hello. How are you?

Don't worry about anything.

ls everything ready?

Sir, a quick rehearsal?

No, she needs to go to make-up.

ls the snow machine ready for the ending?

Don't worry. She'll come.

Your mother is on the phone with her.

Have a seat.

All right, my darling. You're an angel.

I'll be here waiting for you.

Why are you begging her?

- Thank you. - She's on her way.

That's enough, it's not a wedding.

I know what I'm doing.

- Can I wait outside? - No, sweetheart, it'll start soon.

I'll come when Mona comes.

Don't worry, she'll be here.

- I want to use the bathroom. - Hurry up.

Let go of me.

Sir, she won't stay there.

Okay. Sit right here.

Good evening.

Ma'am! No cell phones please.

Please, take it outside.

Keshavarz, take them to my office.

Hello.

Playback on player three.

Going live without your main guest?

She'll be here in a few minutes.

I sure hope so.

Go downstairs. Let me know when Mona arrives.

Here's the schedule.

Ms. Komijani, please stay here.

10 seconds, everyone,

standby please.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Play server two.

Roll the credits.

Camera two, close-up on Omid.

We'll start with you.

Roll the entire credits.

Forgiveness guides these steps from death to life.

In many cases, the pardon comes right before the execution.

For prophet's sake,

the execution wasn't carried out.

I decided to forgive.

I wanted to satisfy my God.

Forgiving your relative's killer isn't easy.

Not everyone can do it.

Get ready. Cutting to studio.

Camera two, be ready.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Studio going live.

JOY OF FORGIVENESS

In the name of God, the merciful. Greetings.

We're in your homes with another episode of "Joy of Forgiveness."

With your beautiful Yalda,

decorations of watermelons and pomegranates,

as you open the book of Hafez, and letting

his poetry illuminate your winter solstice.

As is custom on Yalda Night,

we have an entertaining variety show.

I invite you to enjoy

the magnificent performance

of our talented singer, Saman Jalili.

Listen and love it!

Happy Yalda Night! Stay tuned.

I'm more and more in love with you,

Now that you're calmly by my side.

We have less and less pain, without an umbrella in rain.

More than any other time...

Camera two, get ready.

I love you despite our troubles.

Your name embodies happiness.

I love you.

The feeling that we have belongs to us.

God is telling us that he loves us.

That he cares only about us.

He loves you.

Returning to the host after the song.

Do you have a back-up plan?

We'll run the documentary next.

Clip 23.

Which server is clip 23 on?

- Two. - Get it ready.

Ready for the documentary.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Listening to this song, I was thinking that,

our Nowruz and spring traditions

should be practiced in every season.

In Nowruz we welcome spring,

by cleaning our homes, streets and neighborhoods.

And by throwing away hostilities, we clean our hearts too.

Shouldn't we do this every season?

It requires sacrifice and forgiveness.

Which is our show's subject.

I now invite you to watch a documentary

about tonight's true story.

3, 2, 1.

Run server two.

The schedule is out of order tonight!

A TRAGEDY'S ORIGINS

Nasser Zia,

65 years old,

CEO of an ad agency in Tehran.

Four years ago,

he married his employee.

A temporary marriage.

Maryam Komqani

was a friend and colleague of Mona,