Dedemin Fişi

Brother Hicri, workplace

It burns and burns

The wheel of fate turns, making her a star and me a doner seller.

My heart burns in hot coals

No feeling. Out of tune.

It burns and burns

Burns and bu...

Something is burning.

Muhteşem? What is this, son?

-Doner, dad. -But it is not moving.

I see that, too.

I don't get why they call it that.

Don't think. Just turn it. You've burnt it.

Right away, dad.

For God's sake, don't spring out on me, Üzerlik.

Sorry, darling. There's a call for you. It is Marif.

-Marif is calling? -Uh-huh.

Hello.

Sister Döndü, shop

Oh my God.

It seems really spicy.

Bro...

This one's a little different. It's offal. Horse meat.

Forcemeat is good.

That's not what I said. Not forcemeat. Horsemeat.

So that's why it's cheap.

A butterfly landed.

What part of the horse is this made from?

We take it and...

Vecdi. We're going to Malatya, Vecdi.

Remzi, Germany, cellphone

Entschuldigung.

Why is he apologizing?

Don't squeeze out more than you can flush.

God help me.

Hello.

Brother Marif.

What?

Nephew Bora, cellphone

He's still smirking. The lush.

I left Ivan off the team. I'm throwing off the grounds too.

Chairman, please don't.

Excuse me.

-It'll kill him if he can't play. -So be it. What do I care?

Sorry.

Give him another chance. I'm sure he'll change.

He arrived at camp with a bottle of booze.

-Booze. -Sorry.

Answer the phone.

Dirty guy.

Uncle, I'm in a meeting. Can I call you back?

What?

Okay, I'll be there.

What happened?

-We are killing grandad. -What are you saying?

Son.

-What's that shovel for? -We're making a pool.

That's all we need, a pool. Don't waste water. It costs money.

Mehmet!

Who listens to me?

-I'll get it, brother-in-law. -Thanks.

I brought you the spiciest, best quality sujuk.

A butterfly again!

-It is after me since Kayseri. -It shall be a good sign.

Darling, you've missed it, right? I've missed it so much.

Smell the air, Nurgül.

Taste the water, Nurgül.

Look at the grass and trees.

-Remzi? -Yes?

-We're going back to Germany. -I said to look. Did I say we'd stay?

-Don't yell at me, I looked. -For goodness sake.

Ayşen, Gülşen. Get me some tomatoes from out back.

Okay, mum.

Mehmet, I said... But not... Dear.

Mom?

He looks like my big brother at his age.

I can't stop kissing him.

Auntie, then why did you never call us?

I wanted to, but your mother always kept her distance.

I don't mean to bad-mouth, but she's a sour woman.

How nice of you.

So is everyone here?

No. Brother Hicri is not here.

He's the only one missing.

Everyone knows he doesn't want to be anywhere near you.

That nutcase has come.

I'll carry it, sister-in-law.

Thanks, Türkan.

She's always on Facebook. Can you believe her?

Are you still preparing food?

They are dying of hunger.

If you want to, order something out.

There's no need. The chicken's taking a long time.

What's this?

Let me take a look.

No! Why is it so salty?

Are three kids too much for you? Did you put alum powder in the rice?

Where's Nurgül? Isn't she helping?

She's pregnant, too hard.

I don't want to gossip, but since they came here she hasn't touched a thing.

Kader, are you using these plates?

You insisted on a set of porcelain for your hope chest.

Take it out. Let's use it.

What are you talking about? I did it by mistake.

Goodness gracious.

Unbelievable.

Like it's easy to prepare a meal for all these people.

She expects me to order out.

Our trip was so tiring.

We just got unpacked, Kader.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you.

What do you mean? You're expecting. I'd never allow it.

Thanks.

I'll set the table. Let me help.

Oh no!

My blood pressure!

It slipped.

Sorry. Must be the evil eye.

Never mind.

My set's spoilt. That's all.

The thing is...

As you know, our father has been in a coma for a year

and was pronounced brain dead two months ago.

People normally live for 21 days, tops. But our father has lived for 60 days.

Then he can live without a brain.

Let's move on to the cost of keeping our father alive

here at home. Kader, add up the figures as I say them.

So...

Bbep, 6000.

Adjustable bed, 4000. Daily oxygen,

monitor and such, 5000. All imported. Top of the line.

Conce... Concen... Kader!

-Concentrator. -That's it.

The device I can't pronounce costs us

18,000. If father wasn't brain dead,

he would have died from hearing these figures.

It has nearly killed me. Anyway.

Our weekly installments, including round-the-clock nursing,

comes to 2900.

The amount we paid out last year for all of this was...

Kader?

Minus five. How would that happen?

-What did you do wrong? -I don't know. I don't get it.

Never mind. I added it up before. 70,000 liras.

It's a waste of money.

That is, if you lack a conscience.

-So? -So...

We need to make a decision.

Decision? About what?

Well, sister...

-About stopping life support. -Oh no!

This guy has called us here

about pulling the plug and killing dad. Is that right?

Hearing that makes me see red.

His heart beats two three times a minute. They pronounced him brain dead.

Doctors say that.

You can't silence me with that!

Do you think I earn enough from the shop to pay these costs?

What shall we do? Sell the shop and the poplar grove?

Fine, then we'll sell Vecdi's shop in Kayseri.

Supposedly your shop doesn't make money.

If the Çirci Family fruit and nut shop can't turn a profit,

what's with all the jewelry around your wife's neck?

Hicri...

It's not my place to contradict you.

-But... -Kader.

-Hush. -Kader.

You are slandering us.

Everything on me is from my wedding.

Did we come here to talk about her jewelry?

Marif is right. He's already dead. Pull the plug and end this.

I thought you took after

my brother Rıfat, that you were a dear relative.

Turns out you're a vulture, Bora.

The man you're trying to kill is your grandfather.

The man who chased off my father.

I can't stay here any longer.

Everyone here

is trying to bury their father before they even see him.

If anyone asks,

I'm in my dad's room. Unbelievable.

Hicri, sit down. What are you saying?

Uncle.

-It's fate. Written in the stars. -My dad's dad is my grandad, right?

-Enough already. -Now I feel upset.

Let him go. Hicri is always being over dramatic.

I counted. 42 heartbeats. He said three a minute.

It's a figure of speech.

Let's go talk to the doctor tomorrow and find out what's really happening.

I wish you'd taken an interest in dad when he was well.

That's between me and dad. He didn't show it, but he loved me best.

Enough already, brother.

Dad never so much as patted us on the head.

Dad had a heavy hand, didn't he?

You felt it when he let you.

I was composing a song one day.

He came into my room.

"You want to be a singer?" he said.

"Yes, dad" I said.

"I'm going to give the family a better life" I said.