Dealer

Scenario: Thomas Arslan.

Around mid-day my work day begins.

I had a rule: Never to use myself the drugs I'm selling.

We all worked for Hakan.

I was his man of confidence.

- How was your day today? - Alright.

- Anything special happen? - Everything's okay.

- Everything alright with the guys? - No problem.

Take care they don't fuck up.

Don't worry.

In the evenings I tried in front of the discotheques.

Late at night I returned home. Jale and Meral were asleep already.

Give me a light.

- What did you do yesterday? - I earned money for us.

The usual then.

There was a time when you didn't care where the money came from.

What shall we live on then? Your income isn't even enough for you.

You could at least look out for something else.

- What? I can't find anything. - You don't even try.

Can, how we go on like this?

- Do you think it's fun for me? - What do you want, a medal?

- Can you be a bit earlier today for once? - I think so, why?

I have to talk to you, it's important.

I'm gonna be there.

- Tell Eva that I'll pick the kid up an hour earlier. - I can do that.

I'd rather do it, who knows what will get in your way again...

Sit down and eat something.

Bye, sweetheart.

See you this evening.

You know you must eat something.

Come on.

- Eat up. - No...

- Hi... - Jale will pick her up a bit earlier today.

- A coffee? - No time, I've got something to do.

See you later.

- How much did he get? - Four years, the poor bugger...

He should have been more careful.

- Hi, Can. - What's up?

- Not much. - Not much?

Nuri was stupid enough to let himself get caught with 8 kilos of shit...

He was busted in his own apartment.

- Four years for a few kilos of shit? - He's guilty himself, the idiot.

- He talked way too much... - It can happen to anyone Dude!

Nobody is safe from grasses... not even you.

Yeah? I can detect a grass from 10 meters away

I can smell when there's something wrong with a guy.

Hope you won't fall flat on your face one day...

- Die hard idiot. - Fuck you, Dude.

- What are you doing here? - I need something.

- Do you have money then? - Of course I have money.

- That's new... - How much?

I thought you were clean.

What are you doing here? Wait a second...

What are you doing here?

I know what you're doing here.

I don't want to see you here ever again.

- Can I go now? - No.

There are children living here,

so if I see you one more time I'll call the police.

You understand what I mean right?

Fuck off!

Hey, Can!

Can, wait a second...

You can be relied on, always right place right time.

What do you want, Erdal?

He's not talkative today, the young guy. One doesn't talk to the cops, eh?

- So what's up? - Not in that tone, buddy.

You don't talk like that to old friends.

- What are you doing here? - Going for a walk, that's all.

You chose a nice area. Are you a nature lover?

- What's in your pockets? - Nothing.

- Spread. - I don't deal anymore.

- So you still have a Turkish passport. - Is it your business?

Not at all.

Quite a lot of money for somebody not working, eh?

You want to mess with me?

You're one of those stray dogs who sell around here, understand?

We just let you alone because you were just shitting around, no more.

That's over now.

A few of you will go straight to jail straight. Very simple.

You understand? You go to jail and I get my way.

Understand?

- Thanks for the cop's sermon... - I had to say it.

Go on, get lost.

Why do you waste your time with talking to that scum?

What do you hope to gain with it? They don't listen to you anyway.

You're just a fucking cop for them. In one ear, out the other.

Maybe.

- What's up, what do you want? - Can we buy something from you?

- Why do you think we've something to sell? - The guys over there told us.

I don't know you. We don't sell to people we don't know.

- We're not from Berlin. Just visiting. - Where are you from?

- Ludwigsburg. - Where?

- Where's that? - Near Stuttgart.

- You really want to have some fun now. - True.

- What do you need? - Do you have cocaine?

You want to enter straight. Of course we do, the best.

And then... something like Hashish too.

Something like Hashish...

Are you used to it... I mean do you do it for the first time?

- I already took some. - Well, you know then. How much?

What do you mean?

Guys, how much would you like to invest?

Well, one hundred each.

Not much, but okay for a start.

Listen, we'll put together a small program for you.

Cocaine to wake up, a few downers

some grass, some pills for free.

- Alright? - Yeah.

Say are you crazy, boy?

Less conspicuous.

- You're doing this for the first time, right? - Right.

Listen, I give your order to the guys over there

then you can pick it up there. Here it goes like that.

- But... - But what?

- How do we know you won't take us in? - Fuck off...

- Try somewhere else, fuck off... - Leave it be. Okay...

We do as agreed. We'll pick up the stuff from the guys.

- But inconspicuous. - Okay.

- What's wrong? - What's wrong?

You appear in the middle of the night and ask what's wrong.

- What are you talking about? - We had an appointment.

- I forgot. - You forgot?

I had a lot on my plate. I just forgot.

Just forgot. Say, don't I exist for you?

- What? - Don't I exist for you?

- Of course. - Then don't treat me like that.

When I say it's important I mean it.

I already told you, I had too much to do.

I had to clear up a thousand things.

Don't act like you're the only one having so much to do.

I don't want to go on like this. I don't need this.

What kind of life is this? Hanging around on the streets all the time.

Listen, this will change soon.

I'll talk to Hakan. He still owes me something.

- What nonsense are you talking here? - I am serious about it.

I'm serious too, idiot.

I'll talk to Hakan... you'll see, something's gonna change.

I've heard all this before.

- I'm not in the mood for such stories. - It's not a story, I promise.

Hey, Can...

- What's up? Don't you recognize me anymore? - Metin...

How are you?

I thought it was some asshole wanting something from me again.

- Why, are you in trouble? - Forget it, it's not as bad as all that.

- You look good, what are you doing? - I'm studying.

- What are you doing? - Yeah man, student of law.

Are you serious? Not possible...

- You made it, you geek. - I'm still working in my parents' store.

- And you? What are you doing? - A few things. This and that.

Whatever there is. Right now, I'm looking for something new.

- What exactly? - I don't care, whatever.

If you really need something...

Listen, my uncle has a restaurant. Sometimes, he's looking for people.

- How about it? - We'll see.

Think it over.

Call me sometime.

- Yeah? - Alright.

- I have to go. - See you later.

Take care.

- Have you had any trouble? - No trouble.

A cop headed me off,

and talked my ear off. Told us we should get lost.

They want to take drastic steps.

The usual stuff... They just want to frighten us.

- Do you have the money? - Mmmh.

Hakan, I have to talk to you.

- Go on, I'm here. - With you alone.

So what's up?

I've done the dirty work for you long enough.

Dealing all day with these fucked-up guys

the constant trouble with the cops all the time. I'm fed up.

Almost a year ago you promised me some change. So?

I'm still running around on the street.

You think I forgot about you?

You really believe it, right? Can...

You should trust me more.

I dug you out of the mud, I gave you a job.

Everything you learnt, you learnt from me!

I made you what you are now.

And without me, you're no more than dirt. Don't forget that.

I'm just fed up with this job.

I really need something else.

I understand what you mean.

Don't think I've never thought about it.

It's not that I don't care about you.

You want to get off the streets. Yeah, I know that.

Soon I'm gonna take over a bar.

The former owner is broke and is still in debt to me.

You can work there as a manager. What do you say to that?

- Sounds good. - Good.

And when the time comes, we'll get you some new clothes.

Do as I do. Dress better.

Do you see this suit? Only the very best.

As a manager you'll have to improve your appearance.

This whole thing will take more time.

All the paper work, that needs time...

And when the time comes you'll climb up the ladder.

Well? Sound good?

I'm gonna show you the place.