One. Two. One (Yek. Do. Yek)

A woman can, if she wants to.

What if a man doesn't want to.

If a man doesn't want to, it won't happen.

Poor woman, she loved him.

It's hard, you know.

Mania dear, would you please give me a glass of water, I'm very thirsty.

No dear, you have a mask on your face.

I feel nauseous. When will it be over?

In a hurry, as usual. Don't you want to look good?

Your skin looks much nicer. Be patient!

It looks much better compared to before.

Who's your plastic surgeon?

- Excuse me? - Who was your doctor?

Dr Ansari, he's great, no doubt about it.

Ava's case was special.

Was it an accident?

I have a beautiful daughter.

Hopefully, she won't end up with a crazy guy.

Young people these days, they drive like lunatics.

He was always late, he was demanding.

He didn't know how to apologise.

Ouch, Mania dear, I'm burning. This towel is too hot. My face is burning.

Oh dear, sorry. I'm so sorry.

Mrs Hakimi, how many times have I told you not to make these towels so hot?

I've seen Dr Ahmadi's work. One of our relatives went to him.

You can't imagine what he did to her face. He ruined it.

I've been bedridden for the past three months.

15 kilos... 15 kilos is too much.

How can I lose weight?

I don't know about that, but everyone seems happy with him.

Maybe that was a special case, like Ava's.

By the way, we've added a massage room to our spa.

Really...? What kind of a massage?

Hot stone, relaxation, seaweed, hot towel.

Most importantly, we have weight loss therapy.

How much do you charge for a session?

I pay 13 dollars where I go.

I know, but our staff are very well trained.

They're specialised in well-being therapy.

I have a few more operations to go.

Mania darling, the night cream makes my face itchy.

It has nothing to do with the cream. Your skin cells are regenerating.

You mean I'll be the same as before, even with all these creams?

Don't worry, you'll look even more beautiful than before.

- Was he driving really fast? - No, he wasn't driving fast.

He was nervous, we'd had a fight that night

and he didn't want to hit an old man.

- What make? - A Pride.

If there'd been an airbag, you wouldn't have been injured.

- Nothing really happened. - God had mercy on them.

Everything was a blur.

Someone was shouting, "Don't panic, no one's hurt".

Did you hit the windshield or did you get thrown out of the car

We both were thrown out of the car.

They kept us at the hospital for 24 hours to monitor our head injuries.

Why don't they body search visitors at the hospital?

We weren't hurt and there was no concussion.

Thank God.

Farnaz, I have to give you a new cream.

Your skin is used to Guinot now. I think you should start using La Paris.

So what happened to your face?

Will you use the same mask on me that you're using on Ava?

No, that mask only suits Ava's face.

It's a repair cream. It's too strong for your face.

I fear it will damage your skin.

But it has such a beautiful scent.

It will get better, I'll fix it. Only a couple more minor operations.

We'll work on her face to make it better than before.

Mani never came to see me. He was discharged before me.

He was so cruel. His name was Rahim.

No. 14 to cashier No. 4...

Let me reply to this text.

Then I'll tell you the rest of the story from that day at the party.

Come on, entertain me. I'm bored sitting in a bank.

Wait...

What I'm trying to say

is that our lives are totally different from our grandparents'.

You think I'm joking? My grandmother had a real snake.

- Snake? - A real snake.

- What did the snake do? - Nothing. You won't believe it.

It's like it was just yesterday.

My grandmother gave it a piece of bread

and the snake came up and stuck its tongue out.

Then she said, "Don't be scared". And she closed the chest.

Oh my God. A snake!

- Was the snake living there? - Yeah...

The older generation believe that snakes bring good fortune.

Dreams about snakes were interpreted as bringing prosperity.

Even nowadays, a snake represents wealth in fortune-telling.

- Yeah, I've heard. - Please give him some.

- My hands are clean. - Want some?

Thanks, I'm hungry.

I don't know why I've had a bad taste in my mouth since this morning.

It's because...

I remember when my grandmother was baking bread

and chatting with Golabetoon.

The snake came out and guarded her like a watchdog.

It was just like a dog guarding its owner.

So the snake was there and no-one was scared?

Everyone was scared. No-one dared move.

- Sorry, hang on. Wait. - I hate your mobile phone.

I have to get this. Yes, hello? Thanks, we're at the bank.

Hello, thanks. We're at the bank.

- Say hello. - He says hello. Thanks, OK.

No, thanks. Bye.

Hello? Why do you keep calling?

For God's sake, if you want to talk nonsense, I'm hanging up.

Despite taking sleeping pills every night...

I'm not sleeping.

Poor guy. Youngsters today are all on something.

My mother. She isn't sleeping either.

What have I done to be punished for?

I'm saying, what have I done to be punished for?

Bullshit, I'm not a bad driver.

I've been driving for 10 years.

Stop bad-mouthing me behind my back.

Get it? Hello? Hello...

Listen to the rest of my story. My uncle was a coward.

Once he held a party in the backyard and a viper bit him.

Was it your grandma's snake?

No. My grandma said,

"This snake is a king. A king will never bite anyone."

But it ended very badly.

Why? What happened?

My grandpa killed the snake.

- Really?! - Yeah.

You wouldn't believe it. My grandma wasn't ill at all,

but several days later, she died.

- My darling. - I was so attached to her.

Forget it. Let me tell you a story.

The one about the alligator.

My dad's friend kept an alligator in his house.

A real alligator. It was green and huge.

It was a type of alligator.

- Alligators have teeth. - Awful!

But, this wasn't an ordinary snake.

When they destroyed the house,

helicopters, air force, land forces, and the police were all there.

All for just one snake?

There wasn't just one. Thousands came out of the ground.

- Thousands? - Yeah, they killed all the poor things.

- How did they kill them? - With poison.

So now you find four or five snakes in every hole in your village?

You're making it up.

They've all died and the village has been abandoned.

- Excuse me, Madame... Sorry to ask. - Go ahead.

I just overheard you. This isn't real, it's a story, right?

I tell stories for a living, but this isn't a story.

It happened to my grandma, may she rest in peace.

- May she rest in peace. - Same to your lost ones.

Do you work at the radio station? Do you tell stories?

No.

What's your number?

He's really cute. 20...

Your turn.

Here's my card.

Thank you.

- Excuse me. - You're welcome.

Thank you very much. I forgot my bag.

Hello? Hello.

Go on.

Yes, I can hear you. Hello? OK.

We had lots of problems before this.

You witnessed it all.

No, this is not my problem at all.

No, when did I ever say that I didn't love her.

Let me talk for a minute.

Hold on, listen.

Her family had arranged for her to marry her cousin.

Her cousin had liked her since they were kids.

It can't happen...

A child's balloon just burst in the bank. What was I saying?

Whenever I plan something, things come up.

I don't know, something happens. Well, these things are warnings.

I don't know.

Did you expect someone to die?

The guy is a lunatic. What if he threw acid on my face?

I'd be dead by now.

It doesn't work when two guys want the same girl. He won't let go.

I'm not a fighter. I don't want to fight over a girl.

I don't know, maybe so...

I was telling myself,

"Mani, you'd better be upfront with yourself."

I said maybe it's better to surrender, I'm confused.

Why was I discharged while she was kept in the hospital?

Maybe it was God's will, destiny or fate.

She wasn't meant for me.

No, she wasn't meant for me.

I'm scared.

I don't know, Keyvan. I love her, I swear on my mother's life.

I'm scared, you know? Hello, Keyvan?

Hello.

Like a doll, innocent...

...pure, like angels.

Hello, excuse me. Did you call me?

I had a missed call.

I miss you, when will you come to see me?

Yes, I've been practising. I'm ready.

Just one more thing. Can we increase our sessions? Because...

...no, it's not enough. OK, I'll study.