Cam Tavanlar

It is not as you know...

You know Cinderella stories, the princess is in dire situation.

She can't fight against evil by herself.

She needs a savior.

In the end, a prince shows up and saves the girl, something like that.

Or which is the one who grows her hair outside the window?

This is not such a story.

Leyla, is a different kind of girl.

First of all, she is not a princess. And she is not looking for a prince.

She fights her own battles.

And she always look for solutions by herself.

She is always in the mindset of "I can fix this".

Interesting.

It is not. It shouldn't be interesting.

Once you know her, it feels like this should be the normal.

Hello?

Houston, we have a problem.

Send it away!

-We are on fire. -On fire?

I mean literally, we are on fire. The kitchen is in flames.

Okay, I'm on my way!

I'll be there soon İskender, I am leaving now.

Anybody in there?

How did the fire started?

I mean, there was nothing out of the ordinary...

I was working in the kitchen.

Ma'am, you can't get in.

Leyla. You can't stop her...

Leyla, where are you going, don't be ridiculous.

Leyla, wait!

Leyla we are doomed, it's over! We are burning.

I know Şinasi!

I wonder which idiot caused this fire.

Where I am the headwaiter, no one can start a fire!

I think I'll faint.

Şinasi, calm down for a second.

I am quite "cool", dear. I am very cool as you can see.

Leyla, where are you going? Don't be ridiculous Leyla!

Why am I standing here? My clothes are smudged!

Get out, get out!

Leyla! Leyla, wait!

Leyla!

Come on guys, we are leaving!

-Ma'am, you can't get in. -Get out of my way.

-You can't get in. -İskender.

Get out of the way brother, you won't be able to convince her.

Today is Friday.

Chief Avni, we should clean here in six hours.

Yes, today. I said six hours, so obviously next week is not possible!

-Clean those. -You are busy? Our supplies are ruined?

Yes, ruined.

No, I didn't tell you Chief Avni.

-I'll pay you extra. -To who?

Not to you, I'm telling you Chief Avni.

Let's contact the supplier.

I am not telling you Chief Avni, you have nothing to do with suppliers.

-Okay, I'll call, but in a few hours... -Why are you resisting, you don't feel...

...like working?

-What are you talking about Leyla? -I am not telling you.

Chief Avni, I am telling you. Get your crew and come here.

It's good, you'll have work. Wait, don't hang up.

Listen, if you hang up, I'll call you 3000 times during the day.

You'll hang yourself before the evening.

Yes, I will. Okay, I am waiting.

He said he'll do it.

Yeah sure, that's what I thought.

We can't make it for tonight, supplies are burnt.

And new supplies won't be here soon enough.

Why don't you push it to the limit? As you know, I should leave today.

Yes, it's a big day.

You are becoming a partner, huh?

Seems so.

Your nose is black by the way. You look a little pale.

And I am dizzy.

Whatever, you go ahead, I'll better go and come back soon.

Okay.

Congratulations already.

And don't worry about here. It's not the end of the world.

Not the end of the world?

Come on Leyla, yes, it is the end, we are dead, God damned us, okay?

Go get the partnership and come back, I'll handle here, it's okay.

Good morning Ms. Leyla.

Gülten, fix me up.

I didn't put anything important for today.

I thought you could have a celebration after the meeting.

What a day, huh? The board is gathered in there.

Wait, we still have three minutes!

Bug Chief Avni. We'll ask for an inspector from the ministry.

He should come before five p.m. so that we can do the evening service.

Forget about these, you are becoming a partner.

From being an executive to partnership.

Let's see. It is happening, right?

Leyla. What are you thinking?

I don't know.

The thoughts are stuck in my head.

How did the kitchen catch on fire?

We are waiting for the report for that.

We are opened to the abroad.

That's why you are getting the partnership.

I am getting it, right?

My brain will explode.

Leyla. Calm down. Take a breath.

I better go then.

Go on then.

I'll keep calling Avni and bug him, he'll get the kitchen ready by the night.

Tuğçe, Tuğçe look at this, you boyfriend sent this.

Oh my love, he is so thoughtful.

These flowers are so beautiful, what are they?

I don't know. Must be something exotic.

She doesn't like to talk about this, she tries to hide it actively.

20 YEARS AGO

Yet Leyla started this life with a 5-0 trail.

Let me ask something.

I have every right to ask.

And you'll have to answer.

Is she so beautiful?

Please don't be like this.

You are making me sad.

When will you go then?

Tonight.

I shouldn't have sent you to the city.

I thought you went there for bread. But you see...

What will you say to Leyla?

I thought you'd tell her.

What can I say?

Because she never saw another life, she never thought how bad her life is...

...and rebelled.

Leyla started saying "I'll do it, I'll fix it" back then.

My precious. Go do your homework, okay?

The school is very important. Go on.

Fathers leave, mothers die.

Oh, this poor little girl is all alone.

Someone should help her.

I would, but we can't.

If I could, I would never leave a kid like this alone.

We don't have the money. How can we take care of her?

When it feels like everything is going bad, Leyla says "wait a minute".

Let's stop and have an apple.

I guess she always did that.

Come...

I don't have anything else.

But you can stay here if you want to.

We can go to school together.

You are such a smart girl.

And you are very good at school.

Go to bed.

I guess Leyla put it in her head back then.

If she is successful and meek, she could find a bed to sleep.

She believed she should work a lot and she should be an easy person.

For years, in that sofa, she read a lot of books.

The life she couldn't live, she tried to find out from the books.

She always read and she always studied.

She got some ideas.

She always tried to find a right way for herself.

Leyla...

Leyla! Get up. Wake up, come on.

I overslept.

Well I couldn't sleep at all.

I went to Mukhtar's door early.

Tell me, what is it!

But this!

Yes, you are 30th in all Turkey.

So I can go to anything I want!

I knew it, I knew it from the beginning.

Well done to you Leyla, I am proud of you.

Leyla!

Be careful there, you know it's a big city.

Listen to me, I sound like an aunty.

It is not enough, but here.

You should have money on you, here.

Isn't it for our electricity bill?

Why do I need the electricity for?

I can watch the stars for some months, it's perfect.

-No. -No, you take this. Here.

Leyla. This can get you going for some day, then what will you do?

How will you live on, İstanbul is an expensive city.

We couldn't find a way. You are leaving like this.

Don't say so, or I can't leave.

Oh, listen to her! No way. You are leaving, march! Go on!

-Go on. -Won't you say goodbye.

Here I am, saying it.

I don't like emotional stuff.

Okay, okay you'll miss the bus.

You let me know when you arrive. Is İstanbul bigger or you, okay?

Okay. I'll call you once I arrive.

Good luck, Leyla.

Five... Six...

Giant... Dwarf!

Sorry, it doesn't read the card.

-You are late. -I am not late, I have two more minutes. Here.

21:58.

Fine, get in.

I wonder where you loiter all this time.

-This number 44 comes every week. -Okay, put that too.

-Okay. -Mr. Hilmi. My time is up.

But today is the pay day.

Yes I know. But see, we are busy here. Let's write this too.

-But I have to catch the... -Dear, I said one minute.

-Put this one too. -These youngsters don't know their place.

-This too. -Okay.