Knife in the Clear Water (清水里的刀子)

Peace be upon you.

And upon you Peace.

What do you think of this scarf of your Mother's?

Where's Dad?

He'll be back soon.

Where's the fire poker?

Give me the poker!

Give me the poker!

Give me the poker!

Give me the poker!

Hey, I'm looking for that!

Bring that poker back!

Come here!

Give me the poker!

Bring the poker back!

I need that!

Give me the poker!

Qasim, bring it over here!

Give me the poker!

Hello Dad.

Give me the poker!

Hello Dad.

Bring that poker back!

I need that!

Hey you two, bring that back!

Bring it over here! Qasim!

Give it to me.

Dad, we need to talk about Mother's 40-day purification ceremony.

What should we do for purification?

Light some incense,

fry some pancake, that's enough.

For smaller ceremonies it can be simple,

but all our relatives will come on the 40th day.

We could slaughter a chicken or a lamb,

but it might not be enough.

If a lamb isn't enough what else do you want?

My mother worked her whole life,

and never asked for anything in return.

Now that she's gone I want to Honor her.

I was thinking, that bull is getting old,

and since we can't afford to buy a new one...

If we slaughter it what'll we use in the fields?

That bull's too old that its stomach is beginning to drop.

How much longer do you think it'll be able to plow the fields?

Alright, it's up to you.

Don't put it on us.

You're the one that should decide.

I think the bull is a good way to honor my mother.

But if you don't agree we don't have to.

Qasim, come dig up this grass.

We'll need extra to feed the bull.

Where are you going?

Nowhere.

I came to see how my nephew's leg is doing.

It still looks swollen!

It is.

If I don't get better,

what will my family do?

I have three kids in school.

Don't be ridiculous.

Trust in Allah.

Don't worry about the rest of it.

Before your aunt died, she told me

that she owed you 5 yuan.

She made me promise I'd return it.

No, don't worry about it.

Go on, take it.

A debt needs to be settled.

Since my accident,

I can't even get out of bed.

When Aunt died I wasn't even able to see her off.

Aunt would always pay back a loan,

no matter how small.

This money

reminds me of that day.

He had wired me some money

and I was going to the market.

I saw Aunt on the way

so we went together.

She bought some salt and some vegetables.

At a street stall she bought some paint and a thimble.

I bought some tea for my father-in-law,

and a pair of shoes,

and also a bag of washing powder.

When she saw my shoes she liked them a lot.

And she asked me how much they had cost.

I told her they had cost me six yuan.

She said she only had one yuan on her,

so she borrowed 5 yuan and bought a pair for herself.

I wanted to tease her and said: "your son has a job in the city,"

"ο»Ώyou should be able to buy whatever you want!"

I saw she was embarrassed.

She said: "my son has his own family to take care of."

"ο»ΏHe can't support his mother, too."

She said she would pay me back as soon as she could.

I told her to forget about it.

It seems like yesterday.

It's dark in here.

Dad? Are you here?

Dad, time for dinner.

Have some tea.

How are the arrangements for the ceremony?

Almost done.

Make yourself comfortable. I'm going to feed the sheep.

What can I help you with today?

Go ahead, I have time.

I need you to help get me a gravesite.

Why are you thinking about it now?

Oh, come on.

I'm getting older.

It will happen sooner or later,

and the kids won't pick a good spot.

I won't rest easy.

Ah,

it really doesn't matter where one is buried.

But since you brought it up,

I don't think it's an unreasonable request.

Go over to the mosque and talk to them.

I can't really get involved in religious issues,

you know how people talk.

Isn't that right?

I'll talk to the Imam,

but it would be better if you could talk to him, too.

Sure, I can help you out.

I'll talk to him.

We'll get it sorted out.

Alright?

Where is Yakub?

He went to the market.

Uncle, have some food.

It's okay, I'm not hungry.

You've been waiting for Dad all afternoon.

Just have a little.

Go on.

I'm not hungry.

My daughter-in-law wants you to eat.

You can't say no to her.

Go on.

I don't feel like eating.

Eat.

No thanks.

Come on, don't be ridiculous.

Eat with me.

Okay. Let's eat.

Brother, what are your plans for the 40-day ceremony?

Everything is almost ready.

We'll slaughter the bull for the ceremony.

Then the 40 days will be over.

That sounds right.

She worked her whole life,

it's good to slaughter the bull for her.

Have some more.

Okay, fine.

You too.

This is delicious.

The potatoes are good.

Have some more.

No, really.

Help yourself.

Thanks! I'm full.

You've only had half a bowl.

It's delicious.