The Exam (ئەزموون)

THE EXAM

-How are you Ms Shilan? -Thank you.

Why are you so late?

I couldn't help it, Senur kept crying.

What are you doing here?

Go to your room. If dad calls you, don't come out.

-Grandpa! -Darling, darling!

-Hello dad. -Hello.

Our guests have come to see you, won't you come sit with them?

Why are they here? I told them not to come.

They're here to see Rojin.

Why? Didn't you tell them she has exams?

-Hello. -Hello dear.

So, where is Rojin?

She has exams.

I called Ms Rangin and told her Rojin doesn't want to get married.

Didn't I tell you?

Mr Aziz we're here to ask for Rojin,

...but it seems that the children are speaking for their elders.

Rojin!

Rojin!

Come on, let's go.

Thank you both for coming.

Can you give us till next month? We'll think about it and let you know.

Okay, we'll come back next month.

Yes Faiq?

-What happened? -She didn't even let them see Rojin.

Thank you.

No, Shilan dismissed them.

Well, come over tonight and we'll talk. Hameed will come too.

Because he doesn't like it.

Hello Mr Shamal.

How are you?

Lana told me about you.

Yes, I'm Rojin's sister.

Where will we meet tomorrow?

Yes. Okay.

Okay goodbye.

-What are you doing Shilan? -Nothing.

-Bring us some tea. -Okay.

-He's going to drive right past dad! -Sir, can we take a different route?

Why? This is the right way! Aren't you going to Bakrajo?

Bend down, he won't see us.

-Tell me what to do. -Nothing sir, just go.

God forgive us!

-Don't say anything to grandpa, okay? -Okay.

-Here, sir. -Thank you.

Thank you.

-What about my change? -Change? This is it.

For such a short distance? Haram!

Why is it haram? You made me drive around

and brought me here to the middle of nowhere.

Is this how you follow the Quran?

-Mind your own business. -Get lost!

It's you who disrespects the Quran.

Hello Mr Shamal. We're here but it doesn't look like an office.

Okay Ms Shilan, I'm on my way.

-Mr Shamal... -Yes.

-It's too expensive for me. -It's not so expensive.

Don't you know the discount Mr Engineer gave you?

-Fine. Thank you, goodbye. -Goodbye.

Welcome Ms Shilan, come this way.

Our building isn't finished yet but we have a lovely office downstairs.

This way please.

Please.

No, not like that. No you don't have to.

Hello, hello?

My phone's out of battery.

-Mr Engineer... -Yes.

-These ladies are here to see you. -Welcome. Have you seen my charger?

It was around here somewhere.

Sir, Lana told us about you.

-Lana? Who's Lana? -Our Lana...

Oh yes. You're here for the exams, right?

-Yes. -For which one of you?

-For my sister. -Which school do you go to?

Kurdistan School.

-Do you happen to have a Galaxy charger? -No.

Shamal, did you tell them how much they have to pay?

Didn't Lana tell you? It's a thousand dollars per exam.

-A thousand dollars? -Yes.

That's too much.

Too much? The boy who just left, I'm charging him three thousand per exam.

I'm doing you a favor.

Let's just go Shilan, it's a lot of money.

Wait a moment.

-How many exams do you need help for? -Six exams.

Then give me five thousand dollars for all six. Okay?

Okay, I have five hundred dollars ready. Can you give us some of the answers now?

That's not possible. It's more complicated than that.

It needs Bluetooth, a mobile phone, and a thousand other things.

-Where did I put the charger? -Why Bluetooth?

Shamal, please explain it to them.

Apart from the exam, we also charge you for these things.

You put this on. I'll show you how after we've made the deal.

Mr Engineer is good at his job. You will definitely pass the exam.

Okay, we'll think about it. Let's go. Thanks.

-Where will we get all that money? -I'm going to sell my jewelry, yours too.

How much is our jewelry worth?

Why don't you answer your phone? Sardar will get angry with you.

He'll just give me a headache. I'll call him later.

You'll have to study hard, so we pay less.

But I don't understand any of it, you know that.

I know why you don't get it.

Rojin.

Aren't you coming to help me?

I'm coming.

What are you doing?

Aren't you tired of looking at those pictures?

That boy is gone, it's over.

It's not over.

Then where is he? It's been two years. They didn't even find his body.

Hiwa was a good swimmer.

Nobody on that boat survived, you idiot.

He's alive.

If he's alive then he left you behind.

No. He was just tired of fighting.

Rojin...

If you don't pass the exams you'll have to get married.

Dad is very serious.

Even if Hiwa is alive, there's nothing he can do for you.

Go to university. It will be good for your mental health too.

-I'll buy those things tomorrow. -I'm scared.

Don't be, I'm here.

-Mom, I'm hungry. -Okay honey.

I've been standing the whole day, my legs are numb.

-Where's Rojin? -Studying.

She's been studying for two years and achieved nothing.

She's trying.

I've started my retirement procedure.

When it's done, I'm going to live in the village.

Don't sell the house dad.

-I'll get it. -Okay.

Even if I didn't sell it how could a young girl live alone in the city?

How are you, honey?

Dad, let her go to university and maybe she won't try to kill herself again.

Let her go, who's stopping her?

Go, go, here we are! How lovely.

How are you uncle Aziz?

Hi Sardar, how are you?

It seems Mosul has been taken back.

I guess it's the end of ISIS.

I think so too. I saw troops heading to Mosul today.

Why didn't you tell me you were here?

-I forgot... Dinner's ready. -Let's go eat.

Where did you take Senur today? She said it was a strange place.

I went to deal with Rojin's exam.

Rojin... Leave her be. Your father's about to get married, you know?

Ms Miryam has agreed to marry him.

But on one condition: First, Rojin has to get married.

What are you talking about? How do you know all this?

All I know is you have two weddings.

-You woke her up. -That's three thousand.

Here, this is for the wedding.

Rojin!

Rojin!

Wake up lazy! Are you still sleeping? It's late.

Get up, it's getting late. I left Senur with Shayda.

-I'm tired. -Get up lazy, get up darling.

-Hello. -Hello.

We're here to see Mr Engineer.

Sit over there.

-Are you also here for this? -Excuse me?

For the Bluetooth?

-Is this your sister? -Yes.

I'm here for my husband. He was too ashamed to come himself.

It's a crime to pay five hundred dollars for Bluetooth!

-Here you are. -Thank you.

Look, it's very simple.

You put this in your ear, and you put the phone in your underwear.

Look here...

You can put it here, or here, or in the middle.

It's better if you wear a headscarf too.

The doctor will explain it so that everything's clear.

Here you go doctor. Come over here.

It's really easy. I'll put it in now. Look...

It won't damage her eardrum?

Do you know where the eardrums are?

Look...

This is the eardrum. We put the Bluetooth here.

I'll show you now.

Not any further than here, right here.

Okay, it's good.

-You can try it at home. -Thank you very much.

-You're welcome. -Thank you.

Just a moment. Will you be reading the answers to her?

Yes.

Shamal will send you the answers. Keep an eye on your phone.

Goodbye.

Ms Shilan... Did you bring the money?

Yes.

-Here. -That's far too little!

I'll bring the rest later.

We don't accept credit. You have to pay in full.

Bring it later, okay?

This is the cell phone. I told you how to place it.

-Yes. -Put it on her at home.

When you enter the exam, first you'll wait.

When they give out the exam papers, pretend to be busy for a while.

After half an hour we'll send her the answers. She'll read them to you.