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"Based on a true story"

Episode 20

Are you waiting for an invitation to set the table, ladies?

It's ready, Mrs. Golkam We will fill the dishes now

We're hosting my family, Sahar

Know that you will bear responsibility for any mistake

- Bless your efforts - Thank you

I swear she'll finish me off if any error occurs

Nothing will happen come on, finish this

and we'll set the table carefully

Bless your efforts

- Whose flowers are these? - They're yours, Sahar

- Don't you want them? - Are you serious?

Oh God!

Mrs. Golkam requested them We'll put them on the dining table

Come on, keep working Carry the dishes slowly

Good evening

- She woke up, I think she's hungry - I think so

You worked hard today

No, dear, I'm fine

As you know, we have guests coming Join us for dinner tonight

I know that, I helped them in the kitchen a little

My dear Mary

I said that because you get upset when I call you Mrs. Mary

Remember, you're not obligated to do anything but helping the baby

Yes, my dear I can't stay without work

Alev slept, so I went down to helped them, that's totally fine

That's okay if you don't mind but I hope you don't feel obligated

Okay, I'm fine, don't worry

Good

I will be pleased to see you at the dining table this evening

- Okay? - What do you mean?

I feel upset to see you eating alone and being treated differently

Why would you be upset, Mr. Abdullah? Don't be upset, I'm fine

Does that make sense?

You sacrificed your own life to take care of my child

We are one family We must not be separated

- I don't want to cause any problem - You won't, don't worry

- Well, I'll have dinner with you then - I'm glad to hear this

Take the baby girl

- Bless your efforts - Thank you

Mr. Abdullah

The guests are almost here and you are still talking to her

Can we talk a little before the guests arrive?

Yes, what do you want to talk about?

Follow me downstairs

I hope it's good, Mr. Abdullah?

I invited Mary to join us for dinner tonight

Why did you do that?

Don't treat her like a servant, Mrs. Pembe

Do we overwhelm her because she never objects?

Does this make sense? Of course not

She's taking care of my daughter

- Give her her wages then - Don't be absurd, Mrs. Pembe

This woman has given up her own life to take care of my child

God! It's her cousin's baby She was like her sister, what's that?

You may not realize it but Mary's nature is different

Do you mean you understand it?

What are you trying to say, Mrs. Pembe?

No woman will accept what I accepted or do what I did

You are raising your mistress's daughter before my eyes

She keeps mentioning her name

I didn't say anything but this is more than I can take

Why would a nanny join us for dinner?

She's not a nanny She volunteered to help the child

I don't want her That's what I have

You're saying we are at your house and we must respect your rules, right?

You came here knowing this

Okay, I'll take my daughter and leave this house tomorrow

I don't understand Where will you go?

Why would we stay in a place we're not welcome in?

I came here knowing you're a good mother

You will take care of my child in a home where no one can harm her

but I won't stay if you don't turn a blind eye to a few things

Will you leave for Mary's sake?

Your heart was never tied to this house

Why would I stay in a place I am not wanted?

It's not you whom we don't want

Mary takes care of my baby

Instead of staying here and break her heart

I'm leaving and starting over even if it is difficult

You're not going anywhere A father must stay at home

Alev is not your only child

You won't leave for Mary but you will stay for others

If you're longing to go...

which of your children will I stay here?

I've had a hard time raising this family

You worked outside the house but I was working inside it

Fine, no one can repay you that

No, quite the opposite

It's time to repay me

You're not going anywhere

The divorce is still taking place I'll leave sooner or later, Mrs. Pembe

There will be no divorces

What do you mean?

Have you changed your mind?

I will change my mind

for the sake of my children and my family's unity

but I have a few terms

What are they?

Choose another name for the girl Let it be from the Qur'an

Alev means "flame" and fires have eaten this house enough

I don't want everyone to talk about me because of an innocent girl

but you must understand my situation My nerves are shot

What about Mary?

God, I have nothing to do with that crazy Mary

She can join us if she wants

She didn't ask for it She'll join us because I want to

She stays in a small room At least let her join us for dinner

- I feel embarrassed by her - Fine, she can join us

She can

I will be the one to sacrifice again

but I will sacrifice for my children

- Make sure she doesn't do any mistake - She won't

- What matters to me is my children - Fine

We'll tell them in the morning

Come on, the guests are almost here

As you wish

- Thank you - Thank you, too

Yes, dear mother

You haven't fallen asleep

- You're coming, right? - I'm not asleep, I'm coming

- Don't be late - Yes, Mom, I told you I was coming

I don't get you sometimes You didn't let me join the company

You give me money instead and force me to attend a family dinner

I wonder why you do that?

To cover your flaws

Listen to me,I haven't forgiven you yet and I won't change my mind

You will accompany me when I tell you that I have family visit

Don't let my relatives speak ill of me

Okay, I'm coming

Wasn't it strange to meet after all these years?

Yes, you're right

Especially that everything has changed It's a very strange world

Blessed are our two dear children

My daughter fell in love with the son of the man I was once in love with

They're both great

I see ourselves in them whenever I look at them

I hope their story doesn't end like ours

It hasn't ended yet

- What do you mean? - We're still alive

Why might our story end?

We were young, Omar

We didn't know what we wanted from life

Life led us to two different worlds However, we met again

When I think about the past

the only thing I remember is our pure love

As we grow older, this pure love you're talking about changes

Sure, humans go through a lot Until they reach maturity

and getting to know someone new and trusting them is difficult

We fear that we will be hurt or suffer because of it

That's how every relationship starts

You're right, unfortunately

I passed by the café we used to go to on my way here

- Do you remember it? - I do

I remember it a little but it was a simple cafe

Then it became a fancy place

Time was kind to it

Yes

This is life

Feelings were clearer Everything was pure

People used to plan for better things, but...

Everything becomes complicated as the days go by

But man chases their past feelings diligently

because it gives him security

It may seem that everything will be better because we're ex-lovers

- No one knows - To the past and the unknown future

We don't know you yet

Excuse me I didn't get the chance to present her to you

She's Alev's nanny

She is the little girl's aunt

I thank her for helping us in our difficult times

Nilay wasn't wrong with her description, either

She is taking care of the baby girl So we can say she is her nanny

Yes, she's right I volunteered to become Alev's nanny

- Wonderful! God will reward you - Thank you

Do you have previous experience in taking care of the infants?

My experience comes from the heart

I see that there's nothing we can't do

if we listen to what our heart tells us

Well said

Your name is Mary, right?

My name is Maryam but everyone calls me Mary

My name is usually considered the most unusual

among the names at a dining table

It's the first time someone beats me to the title

- Your name is Firaz, right? - Yes

- What does your name mean? - It's from Arabic

It means beautiful or someone who spreads beauty

What a beautiful name! Mr. Firaz is so respectful

God bless him

My daughter Nursema...

I heard you'll be working with Mrs. Asouda

- Congratulations to us, Mr. Abdullah - Yes, she told us

I was glad to hear it Congratulations

Amen

God knows I don't want Nursema to work away from family

but she no longer listens to us

However, I didn't object because Mrs. Asouda is involved

Think of it as a family business That will reassure you, Mrs. Pembe