03x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[somber piano music playing]

[line ringing]

[automated voice] The person
you called cannot be reached.

- Please...
- [hangs up]

[Lale] Selim, let's leave.

Let's just take the kids and go to Nice.

Yeah, I'm dead serious, Selim. We can.

Listen, we can have
the kids transferred there.

We can transfer them to a new school.

I'm serious, I've been...

I mean, I'm really not acting impulsively.

I thought this through. I really did.

[sobbing]

I have to get rid of
this identity of mine, Selim.

I'm hurting us.

The life I've built for the past 20 years,

all my endeavors,
they're a burden to this family.

My beautiful girls...

They're now in a place where they're
ashamed of being Lale Kıran's daughters.

Don't tell me to stop, please.

Don't do this.

Please, don't try to comfort me.
These are the facts.

You know this, too.
Don't act like you don't.

[sobbing]

[Lale] We're leaving.

We're leaving.

[exhales]

Kenan.

Lale?

Lale?

Lale?

Lale? Lale?

I'll take care of it.

Thank you. Thanks a lot.

I'm lucky to have you, Selim.

[seagulls calling]

[emotional music playing]

[music intensifies]

AS THE CROW FLIES

[door opens]

[Lale] Hello? Hey... How are you?

[door closes]

I'm sorry for calling you
so early in the morning.

I'm going to move soon.

And I'm calling to make whatever
arrangements I need to make for that, so...

[emotional music playing]

Uh, yeah. Can, um...

Can I call you back later?
Whenever you are available, that is.

Thank you. Thanks.

I didn't know you were here.

Where are you moving to? I don't get it.

[Lale sighs wearily]

[exhales]

I have to leave this place, Kenan.

It's better if I take the girls
and move to Nice.

So, you're moving to Nice.
You're really moving to Nice, aren't you?

I think we should drop
this nonsense, Lale. Okay?

Yeah, whatever happened
last night was terrible,

- but...
- There is no but.

Really, there isn't.

It's not a choice I made out of anger.

Something clicked for me.

I thought it through.

[sighing] Thought what through,
for God's sake? You...

What could you have thought
through from yesterday to now?

Listen, please.

Don't act without
thinking first, I'm begging you.

And what about us?

Kenan, first and foremost, I...

I'm a mother.

Oh, f*ck you, Lale. f*ck you.

- I have to think about my children.
- f*ck you, all right!

[tense music playing]

So being a mother
gives you a free pass, is that it? Hm?

That just makes you


That's great! Really great!

Look, Lale, this is a journey, you get it?

Our journey, together.

I'm also on it.

I'm also on it.

And I'm telling you,

if you just thought about it,

you'd see that it's the right decision.

I don't want to see that
it's the right decision,

because I know it's not. You hear me?

Your decision is only
about giving up on someone,

and you're giving up on me, Lale.

And you've found
the best excuse to get out.

Being a mother.

Would you like me to make coffee?

Let's talk about this.

f*ck you, alright? Wait...

Wait a minute.
Who are you going there with? Nice?

I know when you say, "With my girls,"

that means there's a package.

Will Selim be coming with you?

Kenan, of course he is,
he's the father of my children.

Because Selim is
the father of my children.

[somber piano music playing]

Such a great life you have.

[sighing] Such a wonderful life.

Live it up.

Selim will help you
get back to your normal life.

Kenan was just a distraction,
isn't that right?

You're not being fair.

This isn't fair at all.

No, Lale. I'm not being unfair.

Now you're gonna have to sit

and think about who's right
and who's wrong this time.

Though this is not
about being right at all.

This is about affection.

It's about love.

You hear me? It's about love.

Which you don't have.

Something you don't care about.

- Is that what you think?
- Yes.

Honestly?

Oh, my...

I'm leaving, Lale.

Leave.

[exhales]

Are you really leaving, Kenan?

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Hold on a second.

So you're really leaving, right now. Hm?

- Hold on.
- Out of my way.

- No, you don't get to...
- Get out of my way!

I won't. Stop.

Do you ever make an effort
to understand others or pay attention?

You never try to figure out
how to fix a problem, right?

Huh, Kenan?

You never do.

[Lale scoffs]

This is great.

If you ask me, I'm the coercive one,

I'm the one who can't be satisfied.

Yet, you're always
the one who leaves, Kenan.

You're always running away!

In the most complicated of times,

when I needed you the most,
you just left me.

Telling me I didn't understand you, and...
and getting furious!

You always left, damn it!

And I...

I racked my brain to find the...

the best solution for my daughters,
for my family, all by myself,

and I'm afraid
it's the best idea I've had!

Do you even understand that?

I'll f*cking go away

and step aside...

And I don't want my daughters,
my beautiful children,

to carry on their innocent lives

under the cloud
of the mess that is my life, Kenan.

Am I being clear?

I just wanted to talk to
you about this but, no!

And why not?

Because you're always
inside of a w*r zone.

You live in the present moment.

This is how you manage
to stay alive. Is it not, Kenan?

No, you're wrong.
I can't breathe without you!

You don't get it, I can't
breathe without you. I just can't, okay?

Do you hear me?
I gave you everything I had.

Up to this day.

I would give you all that I have,
even when you didn't love me.

I've always been here.

For 20 years, I've been
going to bed with you, sleeping with you,

and waking up next to you, Lale.

You have been the center of my world.

And now you're telling me
that you've got your daughters.

Your daughters, yeah.

Okay, you've got your two daughters,
but what about me, I've got my Lale.

I've been the gardener
for the last 20 years, you understand me?

I've grown this flower with my hands, and...

And this is what you're telling me now.

Yes, I am.

Oh, yes, I am.

I'm telling you that that flower is gone!

I'm telling you that that flower is dead!

What don't you understand?

Lale Kıran, that Lale Kıran brand,

you built it and sacrificed so much,

but it's dead.

It's the end of the road.

It's done, and I'm done, too.

It's over, what you've built is gone!

Will you be able to get that?

Do you think you could
put yourself in my position?

Just for once.

[breathes shakily]

[exhales]

[laughs ruefully] Fine.

[melancholy music playing]

[Lale chuckles]

You may leave.

[laughs]

[dramatic music swelling]

[sobs]

[continues sobbing]

[music fades]

[tense music playing]

[Aslı gasps]

[tense music continues]

Come.

[music continues]

Good morning.

Hi, come in.

We're trying to decide
how we're going to celebrate.

What?

Have a seat.

All right, guys,
are we ready to start on a new life

without Lale Kıran?

Rest in peace.

She literally destroyed herself,

and proceeded to travel
straight to hell's most infernal aspects.

Damn, this is almost euphoric.
We should have a drink right now.

[Yusuf] Güliz.

I said don't.

[exhales] He's such a hopeless romantic.

Whatever, at least you should be happy.

My boyfriend is dragging all of us down.

[gasps softly]

Not at all.
Um, don't let me bring you down.

Feel free to do
whatever you want. No pressure.

And I'll do whatever I want on my own.

Hold on.

Don't, please.

Don't be hard on yourself.

None of us should do that.

I mean, am I right, Güliz?

And for us,
this is not a big deal, anyway.

And this is Lale we're talking about,

she will return.

We shouldn't feel bad about this.

You know, it's a cruel world.

These things happen, don't they?

There's just too much cruelty these days.

And it's just unbearable.

Seriously, I don't understand
anything you guys are saying.

Whatever, let's have some Mezcal.

What do you think?

Come on, you guys are so emotional.

Let's just move on from this.

She hung herself
and we were happy and had a good time.

But let's move on now that it's over.

[exhaling] Eh...

Darling, can you come here, please?

All right, Gül. We get it, enough already.

No, Müge, you partied all night
without even checking your phone?

What are we going to do now?

We'll figure something out.

Kenan?

Yeah, he'll be here soon.

Hmm.

[tense music playing]

I'll put the show on hiatus.
The crew needs a break.

We'll see what happens next.

Okay.

How's Lale doing?

Kenan, of course,
it goes without saying we'd like to...

I mean, we would
love to keep working with you.

And the new anchor
we'll be putting on the screen

will be a decision we make together.

Give me a day to think
about what I want to do, Gül.

I'll get back to you, if that's okay?

Absolutely.

Just make a shortlist,
and we can go through that, okay?

It has to be someone
we can all easily trust.

Someone worthy.

- Am I right?
- Absolutely.

Good morning, sir.

How are you, sir?

Hi, sir. I sent the archival footage
you asked for via e-mail.

We should also do our own search.

Kenan can't think straight.

I really don't want him
to mislead us on this.

Yeah, let's try to find someone,

but is there anyone left who can do this?

Look at Lale. She screwed up too.

And the new generation
is just not up to par.

Well, we will just have
to give someone a chance.

We must not give up, Müge.

Gül,

you have no idea how difficult it is
to be in front of the camera.

I mean, you can't just pull
someone off the street

and put them under those lights, you know.

Be the center of attention.

It's a big responsibility.

We need someone who can handle that.

And win people's trust.

After all, that person
will be representing us.

Under that spotlight,

when they open their mouth
and start talking,

everyone will be
watching them with admiration.

This is the job definition.

[dramatic music playing]

You put it so beautifully.

And it's true.

Of course, it is.

[dramatic music fades]

- Leave that, I don't want it.
- Okay, baby.

Hey, Mom, do I really have to
give my books to my friends now?

Dad says I should.

No, you don't have to, sweetie.

You don't have to do it
unless you are okay with it.

- [Melisa] Mom?
- Yes, honey?

Uh, what will happen
to this place after we go away?

Or, our car, you know.

Will someone else be driving our car?

Could be. Why not, Melisa?

But Dad has adjusted his seat.

Someone else wouldn't
be comfortable in that.

It's okay, honey,
they can adjust it for themselves.

It's not a big deal.

But Dad will be sad.

Tell them to keep the seat as is.

All right, sweetie,
I'll make sure to tell them.

All right?

[chuckles softly]

[emotional piano music playing]

[music fades]

Of course, I have an answer for you.

How could I not?

[chuckles]

f*ck you, Gül.

Listen, that was just me being civilized.

I don't accept this, Gül. I won't listen.

Well, you should.

Don't act out
just because you got your heart broken.

We have a life here.

Plus, there's no way
she can pull this off.

She'll leave

and then we can get rid of her, Kenan.

Müge cannot replace Lale. Period. Okay?

You can take your
fantasies somewhere else.

I'm not trying force you into anything.

So calm down now.

- [sighing]
- [tense music playing]

If you just take a breather

and think about it,

you'll see that I'm right.

Let's put Müge up there.

Let her have her fun with it.

We can let her think she took
her so-called revenge from us.

And when she doesn't succeed,
the board will kick her out.

As a result, everything will
be smooth sailing for everyone.

Huh, Kenan?

Do you think Müge will get off your back
after everything that happened though?

As long as she's the CEO,
as long as she's in that chair,

she will keep tormenting you.

Are you ready to
handle that you think? Huh?

Look at me. Kenan.

[inhales, exhales]

You have to keep going.

You have to keep
living your life as a journalist.

You must realize that.

Would she agree to this?

To step down from that chair?

Only an idiot like Müge would. [laughs]

I'll talk to her.

Okay.

Do that first.

Then I'll have a chat with her.

And then I'll decide.

Okay.

[door opens, closes]

[Kenan] Hey.

Welcome.

[chuckles] Thank you.

Phew. Hang on a second.

[sighs]

I couldn't get any sleep.

I thought about this moment all morning,

running everything through my head.

But still. I'm...

I'm literally forgetting to breathe.

[breathes deeply]

You can relax.

But, Kenan, I've always said
that it was never too late for anything.

I mean...

I've always had hope for myself.

But to be able to do this with you

is even beyond my wildest dreams. I swear.

[sighs] So, I promise you

that I'll leave myself
in your hands, Kenan.

And I'll be a very good girl,

no problem at all,
I'll never disappoint you.

You'll be so proud of me, I promise.

[exhales]

Well, um, so,

but what are we gonna do now, I mean...

You tell me.

[inhales sharply]
I have a question for you.

Does Lale know about this?

[terse music playing]

I'm shutting up now.
I'm done. I'm all ears.

I have to go to the restroom, Müge.

- I'll be back, okay?
- No problem.

[intense music playing]

[beeps]

[exhales]

[Lale] What's up with your house in Datça?

Maybe you just start
by living there, Müge.

[Lale] I don't know, it's just a thought,

but I don't think we're good for you.

[music continues]

[Gül] Not everyone has what it takes

to be the face of a channel.

Lale can host the show by herself.
We don't need two people for that.

[music fades]

[dramatic music paying]

Good luck, everyone. [kisses]

Sorry, I didn't see you there.

[pounding dirt]

[Gül] Kenan, what are you talking about?

[Lale] Gül, will you calm down, please?
Just let me explain it to you.

Oh, I'll leave, then.

[Lale] Good luck, everyone.

THE OTHER SIDE

[dramatic music continues]

I'm confused as hell.

Oh, please, there's
no need to be confused.

Relax. She'll...

be gone before we know it.

- You should have seen how excited she was.
- Oh, come on.

Don't get all emotional about Müge,

you really shouldn't worry.

I bet that woman is pouring
tequila down her throat as we speak.

This is what she does best.

You don't say,
I swear, that neurotic bitch.

Listen, I've got
something important to tell you.

Lale...

Lale is leaving the country.

[emotional piano music playing]

For good.

What are you talking about?

Are you serious?

We...

She wants to go,
and that's what she's gonna do.

She's made up her mind.

God. All right, we might
want to change the subject now.

I can see that you're
about to become a mess.

How about you?

[Kenan sighs]

What are you gonna do, huh?

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic tone playing]

[tense music playing]

[Güliz] Ta-da!

Lale Kıran is moving abroad now.

- What do you mean?
- [Güliz] You heard me.

I guess, she finally understood
that it's all over for her here.

So, you guys don't need to be worried

about how she's gonna
come back haunting you.

It's officially done!

No way. Um...

What's done is done, honey. I'm positive.

By the way,

are you ready for the next bombshell?

DAILY JOURNAL WITH
MUGE TURKMEN

[uptempo dance music playing]

- Good evening, ma'am.
- Good evening.

This way, please, your drink is ready.

This is how you want it, huh?

Fine.

Thank you very much.

Is it true?

It is.

It happens, right?

It happens, that's it?

Seriously?

You can't be this cool
about this. You just can't.

What do you want me to say, Aslı?

What is it you want to hear?

What would make you feel better?

At least one of us would feel good.

This doesn't make me feel good.

If you think
I'll feel better after you leave,

you clearly have not understood me.

I am sad.

[emotional piano music playing]

It makes me so sad.

You don't get it, do you Lale?

[sobbing]

[sniffling]

Aslı, don't do this.

Listen, this is not
a precursor of anything.

Just because my story ended like this,

doesn't mean yours
will end the same way as mine, okay?

- Don't do this, please.
- [sobs]

[inhales]

All of this...

it started in a shitty,
depressing little house...

with me watching you on
an old-fashioned tube TV.

My life suddenly had a purpose.

I had a dream.

This was the one thing
I needed to do for myself.

All right, please, stop. Come on, look...

This can't be true.
Please Aslı, stop that.

No, I also don't think this can be true.

Because this was not supposed to happen.

[Aslı sniffles]

Is this your strategy? Hm?

What kind of a strategy is this?
Aslı, I have to leave.

I'm really going away.

You think that you always
have to endure some kind of pain.

Because you need something like that
to get some sort of justification.

What do you think you'll become
when you cut off your arms and legs,

a good mother?

You think that makes you righteous?

Perhaps I did something wrong
and this is why I'm being punished.

Who can say for sure?

- Oh, f*ck you!
- f*ck me? Why?

Wouldn't you have done
the same thing all over again, huh?

Just say it.

Tell me that if it was today,
you'd have used the exact words,

and you'd say the same things
even if it wouldn't change the outcome.

Being who you are,

being Lale Kıran is unbearable for you.

Think about this.

[somber piano music playing]

Think.

About me, about us.

Just think about all those little girls
who want to be like you, Lale.

What would they think of you?

And try to imagine

what the world would be like without you.

[chuckles]

What do you think, hmm?

Müge, huh?

[Lale laughs]

Yeah. Müge.

What about Kenan? Where did Kenan go?

You see?

Kenan is gone now,
and you wonder where he's gone to.

Isn't it true that everyone wants to
witness their own funeral, Lale, hm?

[exhales]

You actually have the chance to do that.

You'll get to see where everyone has gone,

what the world has become without you.

Just watch.

[music swelling]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[music stops]

Your present for the celebration.

Thank you.

[tense music playing]

Thank you?

I don't get it, could you please explain?

What do you mean thank you?
Are you making fun of me?

I'm sorry, Güliz, um...

I've got a lot on my mind.

Apology not accepted.

You'll have to find a way.

[dramatic tone playing]

Should we get a drink?

[Yusuf sighs]

[Güliz] What's going on with you?

Let's just have a drink, so...

[clears throat]

Listen, Güliz, I'm having trouble
gathering my thoughts, okay?

It's just one thing after another.

Um, let's have a drink and chat,
what... what do you say?

What the hell are you talking about?

Are you f*cking kidding me right now?

Look me in the eye!

Güliz, it's okay. Will you calm down?

I've had enough!
You're a big f*cking jerk!

You really think you can fool me?
There's someone else, isn't there?

- Uh, Güliz, I...
- Who is she? Tell me!

You're gonna tell me who she is.
Tell me. Look at me! Look at me!

You're gonna tell me, or I swear to God...

That's got nothing to do with this!

I see.

So there is someone.

No, Güliz, no, I didn't mean it that way.

- I didn't mean that.
- I'll f*cking k*ll you!

I'll f*cking k*ll you, you prick!

How dare you try to deceive me, huh?

You think you could deceive me?

I gave you an opportunity
and you do this to me?

I thought you were a decent guy.

Your whole being is just full of sh*t.

You were nothing before,
and you won't be sh*t ever. You hear me?

I will rip your insides out.
I'll f*cking destroy you, assh*le!

[door opens]

[door slams]

[woman 1] How can
a hardworking person go like that?

[woman 2] I've been trying to think
of a reason since earlier, but I can't.

- [woman 1] What do you think happened?
- I've no idea, but it's so sad.

I feel so sad.

What's going on?

Nothing, we're just
sorry to hear the news.

- Hear what news?
- About Yusuf.

He quit this morning.

We heard it earlier.

Are you okay, Ms. Aslı?

I am fine.

I hope you are too.

Is the meeting still on or not?

Let's get back to work.

Yes. I kicked him out.

Out of my life, from everywhere.

May he go to hell.

Güliz, don't you think
maybe you acted on a whim?

What whim are you talking about?
What whim? I hope he drops dead.

- But the network...
- I own the network, dear.

you don't need
to worry about that. And also...

I'll find out who
that woman in his life is.

He can't just f*cking cheat on me.
I'll destroy her too.

You're right, but, uh...

don't you guys think you should
separate your love life and your...

Okay, Aslı, stop.

Don't get pragmatic with me,
it's too early for that.

Jesus, I'm bloated, take this thing away!

Where are you, people? Hey!

It's okay, it's okay, I got it.

[snaps fingers]

Should I open the window?

Nope.

Okay.

Are you feeling better?

I'm not.

You?

Are you planning to continue with
this whole "you're my dear friend" act?

Or are you going back to work?

[tense music playing]

- I...
- You what?

What do we do about the show?

You want me to host alone?

Do that for the whole week.

We can recruit someone later, if you like.

"If I'd like." Are you sure about this?

You really know how to land on your feet.

[exhales]

You can go.

[door opens, closes]

[contemplative music playing]

[narrator] A hunter
cannot always be the hunter.

They love, pity,

feel remorse.

Sometimes a fragile soul

becomes one story,

and one heart.

Torn between being the hunter

and who they truly are.

There comes a day

when the hunter has to face
what's beyond being themselves.

When everything is going their way...

it's time to sit and ponder.

ASLI TUNA AND YUSUF TUNCA
THE OTHER SIDE

THE OTHER SIDE
WITH ASLI TUNA

[narrator] Wondering whether
they wished for the right things.

"Is this really what I wanted?"

THE DAILY JOURNAL
WITH MÜGE TÜRKMEN

[tense music playing]

Hello, ma'am. I'm Altan.

If you'll allow me,
I'll put your microphone on.

[Müge] Of course.

[countdown clock beeping]

[Kenan] All right, Müge, try to stay calm.

This is a private line between you and me.

I'll be here if anything goes wrong.

You're feeling okay, aren't you?

That's good.

[Nunu] Müge, first, congratulations.

Mm-hm.

[Nunu] We need to do a sound check now.

Could you say a few words?

You can name the days
of the week if you want.

Name...

[music intensifies]

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

[music stops]

The days of the week are boring.

Would you like me to, um,

tell you the members
of Spain's legendary team instead, huh?

[crew laughing]

[chuckling]

Al; right, that will do.

No, I really can.

- [Nunu] No need, sound is okay.
- All right.

[Nunu] Last five before we go live...

four, three,

two, one,

you're on, Müge.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,

I'm Müge Türkmen.

Starting today, I am delighted to be
your brand-new host on the Daily Journal.

[tense music playing]