The Taverna

Hi, Omer.

Hello Jamila.

You look beautiful.

Thanks, but God, I don't feel it.

Ah, this is how the world sees you.

You are a gazelle.

What you feel is for yourself, no?

I have something for you.

What is it?

It's nothing.

It's for your little girl.

Oh, my God, that's so pretty.

Ruby's going to love this.

Thank you so much Omer.

It's nothing.

It's too much money, really.

No, no, really it's nothing.

Pink is her favorite color.

- Really? - Yeah.

Thank you, Omer.

Namaste.

Namaste.

Lots of people tonight.

More coming.

Hello Jamila-moo.

Hi, Kostas.

How are you darling?

Well, I didn't have a great day.

No?

No.

Don't worry about it.

Tomorrow will be better, all right.

Just be strong darling.

A lot of people.

Yes, and I need you out there

in about a half an hour.

On table 12, six more people are coming.

We're gonna make money tonight darling.

I need it.

You need it, we all need.

You want more you poor Greek.

Omer Lagas, Omer Lagas, he thinks I'm rich.

With the money I'm paying you,

I'm gonna close this room.

I'm gonna go bankrupt.

Here's your meat platter, you Greek pig.

Thank you, you Turkish bastard.

We love each other.

Hi, baby.

Hi.

How was the hearing?

Don't ask.

Oh, trust me, I know the shit that you mean.

Where's the white plate for table seven?

One minute!

Jesus, I can hear you.

Well, you have your milk now sweetheart

and do everything Jenny says, okay?

Yeah.

Well, daddy is very naughty, remember,

and we don't like him anymore.

That's right, Ruby.

You have your milk now, okay?

Yes.

He lives with that wicked witch

and maybe one day she'll fly away

on her broomstick

and then daddy will be able to come home.

Yes, he will.

Okay, sweetheart.

I love you.

Bye.

Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen.

Hello again, hello.

Tonight we have with us

a very special guest

all the way from Cairo, beautiful Zabella.

Yes.

This lovely girl was arrested in Cairo.

You know why, because the thought her dancing

was very sexy.

She came here to Australia

to find her life.

First thing I tell her is here in Australia,

you get arrested if not sexy.

Anyway, apparently-

He's on drugs tonight.

Tell him to fucking stop.

Other plans.

But she was because she had color skin, what?

Okay, anyway.

You will see with your eyes, no worries.

And the next thing is that the person,

the first person that gets up

and dances with beautiful Zabella,

has got an Ouzo on Kostas.

Beautiful Zabella, ladies and gentlemen, yes.

What do you think of her boy?

She's hot.

A young girl like that shouldn't have

so many worries.

I would ask her out,

but my parents want me to marry a girl

back in India with a dowry.

And she's divorced with a child.

So what?

I can't be serious about her.

My parents won't accept her.

Why not?

Well, because it's against our religion.

You know what religion is boy?

What?

Fuck you, that's what.

Maybe for you, easy to say.

Yeah, yeah.

What till it fucks you, then see.

Wow.

Aha.

I you're in the trap.

Oh, my God, Jamila is slacking it up out there.

She is so good.

Hey, I've got 41.

Right, I need a ciggie.

Have you caught it yet Omer?

No.

Bastard doesn't like chicken.

They're like koalas bruh.

They only eat leaves.

Try some coslins.

He thinks he's smart.

What are you gonna do with it if you catch it?

Put it in Kosta's car.

Serious?

Yeah, he will drive home with it.

Oh, he's gonna shit himself baby.

Don't say that crap about me being arrested in Cairo.

I just said all these things out there

for you to get more tips.

I don't want any more shit out there.

You know they're trying to make me look like

a bad mother.

Come on, come on, sit down.

I'll fix you something to eat.

Okay, sit, sit, sit, sit.

Don't worry about anything Jamila.

Success.

Yes, girl, you were amazing.

Thanks.

Hey, I seriously wanna learn.

It's easy.

You should do lessons.

Yeah.

I know heaps of actresses

that would love to add another string to their bio.

How was your audition?

Aw, thanks for remembering.

It was great.

They actually said that I was great.

Great.

I know, right?

Like, I thought I was pretty good,

but great was amazing to hear.

When do you find out?

Soon.

I hope.

How about you?

Hey, if you need a character reference

or anything like that,

I am more than happy to help, okay?

Thanks.

Hey.

I think everything's gonna work out.

Thanks guys, have a great night.

Hi, do you have a booking?

Yeah, Rebecca.

Yeah, sure just take a seat.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

Did you get legal aid?

Yeah.

It was so depressing.

That bitch didn't even remember my name.

I was just a case number.

What hope is there really?

Come on Jamila.

They don't take a child from mother.

Yes, they do.

If you have money, the law is on your side.

They made up horrible things about me Omer.

I have read them.

Even started to believe them myself.

Everything will be okay.

You can't say that, you don't know.

You know what that cunt said to me?

That I need to face the facts.

I could lose custody of Ruby.

What the fuck is she talking about?

That's what she said to me.

Jamila!

I ran away from persecution and war,

but not even in Turkey they don't do such a thing.