Oh Belinda (2023)

[bunniefuu]

- [ship horn blowing]
- [gulls cawing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[florescent light crackling]

[music intensifies]

[metal lighter clicking steadily]

[man wolf-whistles]

[lighter clicks]

["Namus" playing]

[upbeat song continues]

[singing in Turkish]

[continues singing]

["Namus" continues]

TAKSİM THEATER

[crowd cheering, applauding]

HARİKA AND THE OTHERS

[song ends]

- [man] Bravo!
- [cheering continues]

Bravo.

[cheering fades]

[woman moaning]

[panting, moaning]

[gasps]

[tense electronic music playing]

[panting]

AH BELİNDA

[crow caws]

THEATER AWARDS 2020
MS. DİLARA BAŞARAN

- [children yelling faintly]
- [loud banging upstairs]

[exasperated sigh]

- [music ends]
- [cat meows]

[birds chirping]

[woman reading] "The Gülverens. Handan,
a housewife with a son, and a daughter."

"By day, she works at the bank,

and by night,
she stuffs bell peppers at home."

"A good wife to her husband,
and a good mother to her kids."

"Every night she takes
a shower with Belinda

to wash away the exhaustion of the day."

[vehicle horn honking in distance]

- Easy, easy.
- Stop pushing! Let go of that!

- Stop pushing each other.
- Get out of the way!

[woman 2] Get in
the car properly, come on.

- [car door closes]
- Hi.

Good day to you.

Uh, you, too.

Hey, I'm sorry to tell you this,
but do you think your little angels

could play a little less loudly, please?

It's making it hard to focus
while trying to memorize lines.

[chuckles] Thank you.

Certainly, and by the way,

do you think you could
have sex a little less loudly?

Because, you know,
it makes it hard for us to sleep.

Thank you.

- Okay...
- [door slams]

[vehicle starts]

Dude, I thought this
was a shampoo commercial.

You just take your bathrobe off,
a couple of below-the-a*s shots,

a couple of above-the-a*s shots,

bite your lip and give
the camera a sexy stare, and you're done.

I mean, who stuffs bell peppers
in a shampoo commercial?

What is that about?

[woman on phone]
t's a new brand. I told you about this.

Oh love, love, yeah, I know you
told me that this was a new brand,

but you didn't tell me that the owners
were dried nuts manufacturers.

You said Timo was directing,
and Belinda was the brand.

None of these were disclosed
before we signed the contract.

[sarcastically] Wonderful, really.
I mean, good for us.

[normally] So, this
is our first commercial,

and you're okay with us
giving that message to people?

In the day, you have to work your a*s off,

then you have to go home, do some chores,

some ironing, house cleaning,
and stuff some bell peppers,

be a good wife to your husband,
and a good mother to your kids.

You know what, f*ck this! And...

[woman on phone] Yeah, but listen, honey,
all I'm saying is this is a job...

[woman] Did you hear what she said?

Okay, Ayca, it's okay.

Listen, this has gone far enough.

I mean, I don't want
to play the life of a shitty family

who go to picnics on weekends
and make barbecues.

We should just compensate
and get out of this.

[woman on phone] Honey, that would be
750,000 liras. How can we pay that?

- Is that the actual amount?
- Yeah, that is the actual amount.

I swear we'd be ruined, totally ruined.

Fine, what time are we sh**ting tomorrow?

Early in the morning, I suppose.

Okay, but that bell pepper stuff...

Dilara, I have to go, honey,
but I'll call you later, okay? Kisses.

[upbeat music playing in bar]

[man] Okay, but did you ask
the director all the necessary questions?

Like, you know, what's the intrinsic
motivation for this Handan character?

Do you know the magnitude
of her character's spectrum?

These are important.

You learn anything new
about yourself from this Handan character?

Did you find out
her spirit animal or something?

- [laughs]
- Huh?

- [laughs]
- Hey, don't talk sh*t at her.

She's a professional, first she
works on the character development.

[woman] You need to do that.

- I got you.
- [woman] Hang on a second.

Dilara, seriously, aside from everything,
I have a serious question for you.

Can you relate to someone like Handan?
I mean, what are you gonna do?

Have you, like, gone to a pepper stuffing
class or something ridiculous like that?

[laughs]

[forced laugh]

- Guys, guys, guys,
- [man 2] What?

I wish that you would be a tad, just a tad
more serious about your careers.

- That's all.
- Whoa...

Ah, okay, never mind that,
forget about being serious,

but maybe you could at least
read your lines before you show up?

What?

"Oh right, what was it? What was my line?"

[chuckles]

Oh, love, we're just messing with you.
This is all friendly jealousy, believe me.

[kisses]

[music continues]

- [whispers indistinctly]
- I'll see you soon.

Way to go, Serkan.

- You haven't lost time telling everyone.
- Come on, honey, we were just playing.

- You should chill, really.
- All right, Serkan.

The shampoo thing is over.
I don't want to hear about it.

You just keep having fun.

- Hey, come on. Cheers, everyone.
- Yes, cheers!

[both laughing]

[birthday song playing]

- Oh, you did this?
- Happy birthday, Dilara.

You did this!

[woman] Happy birthday to you, Dilara!

[song continues]

- Happy birthday, Dilara!
- [man] Happy birthday.

May all your wishes come true.

BELİNDA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! OUR MAGICAL CELEBRITY!

[song fades]

[Serkan] Baby, don't you think
this has gone on too long?

I apologized to you over and over again.

[Dilara sighs]

The cake wasn't my idea.
It was all Arzu's.

Hey, are you sleeping with Arzu?

Oh, come on!

Look, I won't get mad at you if you are.

But if you're lying to me,
I'll kick your a*s, Serkan.

Stop it, Dilara, please, just stop.

She is jealous of everything about me!

Every single thing!

She's jealous about you,
jealous about the parts I play.

Know what she said to Cem the other day?

She said she could play Harika
much better than me. What?

Like, how?

That is the dumbest joke ever. [chuckles]

Do you really think
you could even play the shoe of Harika?

I'm not even talking
about the character, just the shoe!

Hey, listen, don't forget
to get out of character.

I don't want to deal with Handan, too.

[Dilara scoffs]

BELİNDA
YOUR FAMILY'S MAGICAL SHAMPOO

[unsettling electronic music playing]

- Welcome, Dilara.
- We have a very makeup dry run.

How about we do a quick fitting?

[man] ...but we have another option.

Yeah, all right.

- Great.
- Right this way.

[indistinct chatter]

- [Dilara] Timo.
- h*-hoo. Dila!

Ah, Dila!

[sighing] Oh, baby, oh, baby,
what have we gotten ourselves into?

I know, right? [imitates g*nsh*t]

We'll wrap this up quickly.

- Don't worry, darling. [clicks tongue]
- Fine.

Let me introduce you
to the kids, if you will follow me.

- [Timo] I'll see you later. Get ready.
- Be right with you.

[woman] They will be playing
Mehmetcan and Ayşegül.

Figures.

Oh, Dilara. We all love you.

Thank you.

Guys, meet your play-mom.

We call you play-mom
to avoid any confusion.

- Hmm.
- [girl] Hello.

Hello, play-mom.

[robotically] Hello.

[normally] Huh. Good for you.

Dilara.

Yup. Hi.

Oh, how nice of you to invite me in.

Seriously, we've been
watching the roads for your arrival

with our hearts in our hands. [chuckles]

How are you, are you okay?

- [chuckles]
- Oh.

I'm Necati, your husband.

Well, I mean, by husband
I mean, um, I'm Tuncay,

- I play, I play Necati, your husband.
- Mm.

You know? [chuckles] Can we just take...

- Oh.
- Yeah, we should have a memory of our own.

- Come closer. Okay.
- [camera clicking]

Could you, maybe, calm down a little?

- Give me some space.
- Damn.

- Over here, please.
- It's off. Oh sh*t.

Oh, the make-up. The make-up.

- Here, here, please.
- [Tuncay] Should I be standing?

Yeah, yeah.

- [woman] Turn to me.
- Uh-huh.

- It's done?
- Go to the men's room and fix that. Go on.

[Tuncay] Tuncay is gone, hail Necati.

[chuckles] Um, Miss Dilara,
I'll tag you and post this. Don't worry.

You'll automatically see it,
and you can tag me as well. I mean,

- Talk to you later. Okay. Okay.
- It would be great...

I think we should do that
because it's just not ready.

What do you think?

- [Timo] Yeah.
- It'd be better if we do that.

Sir, I'm sorry
to barge into your conversation.

The character analysis
says that the family

is originally from Central Anatolia.

I think I should speak with an accent.

[with accent] What you think, man? Huh?

Buddy, your character
doesn't have any lines.

Okay.

[Timo] What? Okay?

He hasn't even read the script.

- [Tuncay] I'm ready!
- What the f*ck?

Hey, is everyone ready?
We should start rolling!

We're all ready.

[Timo] Yeah. All right, people!

Are we ready for Belinda?

One, two, three, action!

[unsettling electronic music playing]

[sniffs deeply]

Whoa, whoa, cut, cut!

Dude, what were you smelling?

She hasn't even taken a shower yet.

I'm really sorry, sir. That was my bad.

Cut, cut!
Handan, a little gentler, please.

Stop, stop, stop! Dila, darling.
I need a real moment.

I need you to believe that Handan
adores her husband and children.

A real Turkish woman!

[music continues]

- [Tuncay] I literally spaced out, sir.
- Damn it!

My bad. My bad.

Let's take a tea break. Tea break!

Should you be having tea right now?
Three, two, one, you're on!

Cut!

[echoing] Once more.
Once more. Once more...

[shower running]

[music fades]

[crunching]

[slurping]

[exhales]

Cut. That didn't happen.

Once more.

Guys, if you don't mind, um...

I'd like anyone who's
not in the scene to leave right now. Okay?

Yeah, guys, please.
Please, anyone not in the scene...

- [woman] Follow me, please. This way.
- Leave now.

- Please, please.
- Enjoy your shower.

[sighs frustratedly]

Dila. Darling, are we good?

No, I'm not. Get it?

The water is ice-cold.

I have wrinkles all over,
look at my hands, Timo.

And this thing you call shampoo
is no different than glue.

- Wanna try again tomorrow?
- No, Timo, no.

We need to wrap this up now.

I'm not coming back here for this
sh*t of an experience and shampoo.

- Let's get this over with.
- Okay.

Let's do it again.

Let's do it again!

[under his breath] And again. And again.

You ready?

I'm ready.

[sighs]

All right. Three, two, one, go!

All right. With Belinda,

you're washing the stress
of the long day off you.

- You feel rejuvenated.
- Mmm...

A refreshing...

Cut. Cut!

What is it now?

Forget Dilara. Dilara is no more.

I need Handan now.

This place, this bathroom,
this shampoo, they're all yours.

Show me the Handan inside of you.

- Hey!
- [snaps fingers]

- Look at me! Don't pretend to be Handan.
- Mm-hmm.

Handan is you.

Okay? Okay. You can do it.

Let's do it.

Let's do it.

Rinse your hair.

[exhales]

Yes, this is it.

You're Handan.

You're just Handan now.

[sighs]

[chuckles softly]

[unsettling electronic music playing]

That's how you do it.

[sighs happily]

[music continues]

[sighs]

[children yelling faintly]

- [boy] Give it!
- [girl yelling]

[soft rhythmic swooshing]

[music continues]

[boy faintly] I want it back! Mom!

- [shower running]
- [children yelling indistinctly]

[washing machine swooshing steadily]

[music continues]

- [girl] I don't care!
- [boy] Give it back!

[children continue fighting]

[sniffing]

[sniffing]

- [girl] It's mine!
- [boy] Give it back!

[music continues]

[sighs]

[children fighting indistinctly]

[boy] I want it now! Give it to me now!

Give it back, it's mine!

No! Give it to me.

Give it back! I want it.

- [girl] Mom!
- [boy] Give it back!

- [laser sounds]
- [gasps]

[boy] Give it back!

Give it back!

- Give it back!
- [girl] I will not give it back!

- I will not!
- [g*n making laser sounds]

Monkey! Monkey!

Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!

Timo?

[kids yelling]

[girl] Monkey! Monkey!

- Monkey! Monkey!
- [Dilara] Timo?

[laser g*n sounds]

Monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!

Monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!

[woman speaking indistinctly]

[man on TV] Here you go.

[woman on TV] Have a good day.

Give me back my snake!
Give me back my snake!

Get out of my way!

[boy] I will not! Give me back my car!

[girl] I will not!
You said you would give me...

[Dilara clears throat]

I will not let you go through with this.

[boy] You have my car! Stop lying!

[girl] I don't have it,
you're the one who's lying! I'll tell Dad!

[boy] I don't care!

[girl] I'll tell him why.

Where is everyone?

Handan, honey?

You took a shower this late? Why?

- You think this is funny?
- [girl yells]

Are you making fun of me?

No, I'm just playing backgammon.

[woman on TV] I will take our revenge.

Where are my clothes?

[woman on TV]
Don't you worry, I'll see you again soon.

[Necati] Handan?

[Dilara] Timo!

You got garbage to take out, ma'am?

[Necati] Handan!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Why would you even open the door
with just a bath robe on? Huh?

- Have you gone wild?
- [chanting] Mom's gone wild...

Guys, all right, shh, shut up.
Shut up, you. Shut up.

Handan, what's wrong, huh?

Um, okay, listen,
this is all good, and funny,

and we had a few laughs,

but I'm really starting
to lose it, Mr. Tuncay. Really.

Who the heck is Tuncay?

- Mr. Necati, listen, I really...
- What? Mister?

Enough! Stop this
stupid sh*t of a joke, right now!

Where is everybody? Where's the crew, huh?

Where's the lighting guy?
Man, where's the director?

The producers? Where is everyone?

What have you done, you knocked me out
with that stupid shampoo?

God help us.

God help us with what?

- No...
- Where is everyone?

[boy] Dad, she's yelling at me.

Honey, everyone will be back.
You just need to calm down.

Okay, just wait, it's okay.
Everything's okay, Handan.

Okay, you just wait here.
Come on, come on, kids.

Come on, son, come, baby.
Go to your room at once.

You should keep quiet, though, okay?

Go. Okay? Go to your room.
Go, go, go, go, go. Quickly, go.

[unsettling music continues]

Handan?

Handan, what are you doing?

- What are you doing?
- Have you lost your mind?

- Stop this now, Mr. Tuncay.
- What are you doing?

- For God's sake! Stop this now!
- Let go of me!

How could you
go outside practically naked?

- Handan, calm down!
- f*ck you!

What are you doing, man?

What the hell are you doing?

[panting] To hell with your joke,

with this job, and with you!

Where the hell are my clothes?

Huh? Where are my clothes?

Handan, you bathed with your swimsuit on?

Hey, look at me, I'll rip you a new one!
Where are my clothes?

I'll rip you a new one!
I'll start yelling, you creep!

Okay, Handan, honey,
calm down, I'll get them. I swear I will.

Just wait here, Handan,
and... and stay still.

- Move! Move!
- Okay. Okay. Okay.

Handan, don't move.
Honey, don't go outside, okay?

Please don't go out on the balcony.

Here you go. Here you go, honey.
Here, here you go, they're both here.

- They're all here.
- What are these?

You asked for your clothes,
the ones you were wearing.

This is one piece, and this is the other.

I got both of them and came back.

Okay, get out, I'll get changed.

Handan, are you really
embarrassed of me? Huh?

f*ck you, you sh*t, get out of my way.

[Necati] Hey, Handan?

Handan?

[door slams]

Handan?

[Dilara] Here you go.

[ring clatters]

- Handan? Handan, what are you doing?
- f*ck you, and your Handan, damn it!

For God's sake! Where are you going?

Han... Yeah, for God's sake,
give our regards to them, Handan, honey.

Okay? Cool. Be careful.
Call me when you get there.

She's going to my mom's.
She misses my mom.

I can't go there, you know, kids and all.

Well, see you, then.

- [panting]
- [unsettling music continues]

[gasps softly]

[vehicle starts]

To Levazim, please.

[Necati] Handan!

Handan!

Handan! Handan!

I'll come back with the money, man.

[banging on door]

[Serkan] Hey, you're gonna
break down the door!

Pay the cabby, please.

[exasperated sigh]

- f*cking shampoo!
- What the f*ck...

I knew it in my bones
that this was a sh*t job.

Who uses stuffed peppers
in a shampoo commercial?

[exhales] f*cking messed up.

[Serkan] Hey, what's this about? Huh?

[sighs] I swear, I can
sleep for a month, Serkan.

Please, don't wake me up, okay?

Who are you, lady?

Wow, this is really something.

People are barging into the homes
of anyone they see on TV, is that it?

Get up, come on, or I'll call the police.

Uh, wow. [chuckles]

So, you're in on this, too, huh?

I didn't fall for it, Serkan, I didn't.

Come on, this has gone on for too long.

Go ahead, pay the cabby, pay the guy.

Who is shouting here?
I woke up in a panic.

[suspenseful electronic music playing]

Didn't I give you permission
to do anything you want

as long as you don't lie to me?

- [Arzu] Serkan, who's this woman?
- Who the hell are you?

Who do you think you are?
=Whoa, whoa, whoa.

And you're wearing my nightgown!

We need to make
one more stop, sir. Just drive.

I'll come back with your money. Thank you.

[funk music playing]

We can arrange that. Yeah.

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

[sighs]

Here you go, ma'am.

Enjoy.

I want you tell me the truth,
I promise I won't get mad. Okay?

Were you all aware
that Serkan was sleeping with Arzu?

Uh...

Ma'am, it's not only us,
the entire press and tabloid community

knows that they're together.

Oh, sh*t.

Wow.

Wow. Good for you.

Levent, I need 200 lira. The cab
is waiting outside, I need to pay the guy.

Uh...

I think we're
moving a little too fast here.

Let's get acquainted first. I'm Levent.

Levent, which acquaintance
are you talking about, huh?

Dude, it's me, Dilara.

I don't know you, dear.

Hey, guys, that's enough, stop it, please.
This is f*cking annoying.

Cem, say something for God's sake!

Lady, we've just finished our rehearsals,

and we're all
going home after a few drinks.

Yes, Cem, but this is our thing.

Well, we don't know you,
we don't know who you are.

- This is our thing.
- We don't know you.

So, let's get you up, now, okay?

- Get your hands off me!
- What the hell?

- Calm down.
- What do you think you're doing?

What kind of trick are you playing?
What's your endgame?

- [waiter] I have to ask you to leave.
- Want to drive me mad?

g*dd*mn it! Get your hands off me.
Get the f*ck away from me.

- [Levent] Whoa!
- [woman gasps]

- You took a seat without asking.
- So sorry.

- [Dilara] Enough!
- Enough what?

- Get out of my way!
- [driver] I'm waiting for my customer.

It's not vacant. Don't you get it?

Habibi. Habibi! Habibi.

It's my cab, back off.

[woman] God damn you.

He did, sis, he already did.
Step on it, go.

Lady, if you don't have any money...

Why would I use a cab unless I have money?

We're going home, anyway.
I have money at home.

[exasperated sigh]

[downbeat electronic music playing]

[music continues]

[gasps]

[exhales]

[door opening]

[doorbell rings]

[sighs]

Hello?

Apartment 8?

That's right.

[exhales]

Apartment 8.

I'm very sorry.

[sighs]

I...

need you to drop me off
where you fist picked me up, please.

[melancholy music playing]

[horns honking]

[gulls cawing]

[music ends]

373 lira, Handan.

What is wrong with you, Handan?

Where would a married woman go,

or come back from,
in the middle of the night

which costs 373 lira? Huh?

And you left your phone at home.
I was worried sick, really sick.

I swear, I don't care about the money.

Really, I don't.

What is wrong with you, Handan?

For heaven's sake,
are you all right? What's wrong?

Look, you've taken this off, too.

I'm begging you, I don't want
to see you take this off ever again, okay?

This will stay on your finger.

- Ugh! We're stuck in the elevator.
- [Necati] Hmm?

[woman on TV] Why are you smelling me?

[man on TV] Because...
Because I love you, Zeynep.

[woman] But you are
the crown prince, are you not?

[man] No, I am Fikret. Just Fikret.

Ah!

Handan. Ouch, Handan!
My eyes are all teary.

For heaven's sake, Handan,
what the heck are you doing?

Are you really all right?

- [woman on TV] I do not love you.
- [man] Zeynep? Zeynep.

Would it be okay if I stay here tonight?

- Have you been drinking, woman?
- I'm very tired. Please.

[sighs]

Okay, Handan, okay, honey.

Wow, this is new, Handan.

Let's not do this. Please. Handan. Handan.

- [door rattles]
- Ow!

Handan, you crushed my foot!

You crushed my foot, Handan.

Handan. Handan.

[knocks softly]

Handan, if you don't open this door,
I swear I'm gonna kick your butt. I'll...

[fingernails clicking]

Uh, you need rest, Handan.
You should rest, tonight.

And we can talk about it in the morning.
We can talk about it as husband and wife.

[exhales forcefully]

[Necati] Handan, you been drinking?

No answer, huh?

[sighs]

[unsettling music playing]

[inhales] This is a f*cked-up nightmare.

It will all be over

in the morning.

It'll be over. [exhales]

It'll be over.

It'll be over.

[Necati] What's this?
When did you have this done?

Wow. And it's not coming out.

What the hell's going on?

How is this possible? [gasps]

Woman, what is that, huh?
Did you have henna applied on you?

What the f*ck are you doing here?

What do you mean what am I doing here?

This is our bedroom, honey.
When did you have that done?

- Last night?
- Go away.

Handan, you know what?

It looks great.

How about a morning workout?
Hm? What do you think?

Stop it. Stay away!

Away where, woman?

Wait, Handan. Five minutes.

- Ah, the kids. The kids. Kids!
- [shushing]

- The kids will hear.
- No, they will not.

- [yelling] Kids!
- Three minutes. Keep quiet.

- Necati, stay away.
- Three minutes, I'm done.

- Necati, stop this, right now!
- Handan, just one minute.

Handan, just one minute. Handan!

[Dilara] Mehmetgul! Aysecan!

[Necati] Baby, put that down.
Finish your egg before it gets cold.

Come on. Come on.
Mehmetcan, here's your egg.

You have to eat bread with your sausage.
Have some bread. Here, take the bread.

Eat that with bread. And you need
to eat bread with your sausage.

[cartoon playing on tablet]

I don't want to eat eggs!
I don't want to eat eggs!

Then eat sh*t!

You'll eat that. Quickly.
Handan, honey. Here you go.

Quickly, quickly, quickly. It's still hot.

Baby, for God's sake,
turn that thing down!

- [cartoon continues]
- Mehmetcan. Go on, I want to see

you eating that egg, quickly! Come on.

Handan, you should have some of that
or your blood pressure will drop.

Hey, b*stard! Eat that, damn it!

Baby, please, I'm begging you
to turn that thing down.

Have some bread. Handan, you, too.

Go, go, go, go.
Quickly, everyone, finish your food.

Handan, tell you what, honey.

Tonight, Feride and my parents
will be with us for dinner, okay?

You need to cook.
For God's sake, cook something.

I had to make breakfast today
but that's not my job.

What about, that
stuffed melon thing you make?

My dad loves it.

And before you leave the house,
wipe off that henna.

I mean, what the hell is that?

Stop it, you jackass,
let your mom eat in peace.

What did I tell you?
Baby, please turn that thing down!

Silence!

["Aya Benzer" playing]

["Aya Benzer" continues]

[song stops]

[woman] Hey, Handan, where are you?

You can't keep being late.
The manager's been asking for you.

I thought we'd have a coffee before work.

Don't dally, get here quick. See you soon.

I'm late for a job?

Do I have a job?

Ah...

Handan worked at a bank.

Which bank?

HANDAN GÜLVEREN
CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE

[mysterious electronic music playing]

[telephones ringing]

75 POSTS - 132 FOLLOWERS - 197 FOLLOWED

BANK WORKER / MOTHER TO HER ANGELS

LOVE IS AN OATH YOU CAN'T BREAK!

MEN HAVE HONOR, LADIES HAVE MANNERS!

HAPPY KANDİLS!

What?

BAŞARAN LAW FIRM
BAŞARAN TOURISM

This can't be real. No, no, no, no.

[typing]

HARİKA AND THE OTHERS

HARİKA AND THE OTHERS
STARRING ARZU OLCAYTO

Arzu?

That b*tch Arzu.

So am I the only missing one? Oh God.

[woman 2] Handan.

Handan?

Handan!

Handan.

[sighs]

- Handan
- What? What? What?

Handan, Handan, Handan, Handan, huh?
f*ck you and your Handan!

What do you want? What?

Akif wants you in his office.
He is kinda pissed off.

[sighs] Pissed?

Who the hell is Akif?

Where's his office?

Akif, huh?

[door slams]

Are you Akif?

I bear dire news, Akif.

There's no Handan.

Handan is dead.

Handan is dead, gone, no more.

There is only Dilara.

I am the only Dilara!

Dilara Başaran. Okay?
I'm an actress, you got me?

Take a good look at my face.
Take a good look!

Do I look like a bank employee to you? Hm?

I'm an actress!

I won a Golden Orange Award!

I won an Afife Jale award!

Do you recognize me? Huh?

Who doesn't anyone recognize me?

Why don't you recognize me, dammit?

I am Dilara Başaran!
Who doesn't anyone recognize me?

Oh, God, please help me
or I'm gonna lose it.

I'm gonna lose it, I'll go nuts. [sobs]

Uh, Dilara.

[panting]

We all know you.

[chuckles]

Are you serious?

Thank you, dear God.

Thank God, it's over.

It's over. [inhales]

[laughs] It's over.

- [laughs]
- [shushing] Dilara. Dilara.

- Uh-huh?
- Not here.

Not here.

Where?

Look, whoever's behind this prank,

I will sue everyone involved,
mark my words.

This is beyond reason.

[sighs]

Where are we going?

[unsettling electronic music playing]

[exhales]

What's that?

- What do you think you're doing?
- What do you think, Handan?

Or would you prefer Dilara?

Oh f*ck.

You...

[screams]

This is f*cked up!

This is f*cked up!

[panting]

Oh f*cking hell!

[panting]

I can't get out.

I can't get out!

[breathing heavily

f*ck this!

Pull that up now.

And put that away!

You do it.

I swear, I'll f*cking k*ll you!
Put that away!

Well, I thought we were gonna do another
master-sl*ve thing, so I, you know...

[sighs]

You think I'm happy, Handan?

Just drive.

We're almost there. I found us a boat.

Just drive, g*dd*mn it!

[Akif sighs] Oh my God.

I was an intern
when I started working here.

[grandma] I'll give you some lettuce too.

Yes. Good for you.

- Eat that. Yes. Yes.
- [Necati] Chili flakes.

[woman] Hold this, will you? Yes.

[Necati] Mmm.

[woman] Eat that. Yeah.

Put some lemon on that. Put some lemon on.

I'll give you another lahmacun.

- [woman] And drink some airan, okay?
- [Necati] Mom?

[woman] Huh?

You'll have to forgive us
for tonight's dinner.

Handan was exhausted
when she came home, that's all.

- Put some lemon on it.
- Mmm.

Why? Couldn't she even make some kisir?

[Necati] Handan, honey.
Mm, have one. Nice.

And I'll give you some herbs too.

Where did you order these from?
The lahmacun place on the boardwalk?

That place is amazing.

Lahmacun, I don't like those.

Shut up, lahmacun likes you,
you have to eat.

Hey, why don't you
wait for my brother-in-law?

What? He's parking
and be here in a minute.

You should eat, hey!
Here, put something on it.

- [mother] Eat this!
- Enjoy, Daddy.

[burps]

[kids] Grandpa burped! [laugh]

[Necati] Stop it! Mm.

- [doorbell ringing]
- [grunts]

- He's here, go get it.
- He's here, yeah.

He's here,

Go on, eat that.

[Necati] Handan, honey, you have to eat.

Eat before it gets cold,
or it won't taste this good.

Go on, Handan.
I want to see you eat, go on.

[man] Good evening, everyone.

[Necati] The king
of brother-in-laws! Welcome.

- [sound muffles]
- I am late, obviously.

[mother] Handan couldn't cook
anything, so we ordered lahmacuns.

You are really lucky.

She's exhausted. I really wore her out.

Hey, I'm thirsty,
give me a glass of airan, will you?

You could have
at least stuffed some peppers.

- [indistinct muffled conversation]
- [intense music playing]

Handan, what's wrong with you?

[music continues]

- Handan?
- [Feride] It's the heat.

[Necati] Honey, are you okay?

- No, it's the heat!
- Airan.

[Feride] It's this heat, I'm telling you.

Are you having trouble breathing?

[overlapping muffled talking]

Be quiet, please. Please be quiet.

Be quiet. Be quiet.

- Oh, hey.
- Wait. Just turn around, come on.

- Quiet!
- [Feride gasps]

[tense music continues]

[muffled talking]

No way. Hey! Handan!

- Her eyes rolled back! Did you see?
- Bet it's the pepper!

- Handan!
- It's the heat!

Mom, her eyes rolled back, I...

[tense music continues]

- [knocking on door]
- Handan.

Handan. Handan, honey, open up.

[breathing shakily] That's enough.

Stay the f*ck away from me,
stay the f*ck away.

Go away.

- [banging on door]
- [indistinct yelling]

Please. Please. Oh, God, please. Please.

[banging on door continues]

[indistinct yelling]

[Necati] Handan!

- [indistinct talking outside door]
- [gasps]

[shower running]

[mother] Wait. Handan, what's that sound?

It's water! Handan!

[indistinct yelling]

[Dilara humming softly]

[indistinct yelling fades]

[tense music continues]

It's over.

[relieved sigh]

[glass shattering]

I mean, doc, I know what
I've been telling you might sound crazy,

but I swear, it's all true.

Out of the blue, I found myself as Handan,

the wife of that imbecile Necati.

Though, I'm not her.

But nobody believes me at all.

I'm Dilara. Dilara Başaran.

Listen, we're only here
because we want to help you,

- Mm.
- Please, carry on with your explanation.

How did you all of a sudden
find yourself as Handan?

[sharp inhale] Now, doctor,
I am an actress.

This whole thing was
the script for a shampoo commercial.

A commercial for
a good-for-nothing shampoo called Belinda.

So, one minute,
I was shampooing my hair like this,

and the other,
I found myself in Handan's bathroom.

But I am stuck here, now.

I mean, no one from
my old circle recognizes me anymore.

Not even Serkan recognized me.

Serkan?

You know, that guy, the actor,

Serkan Gursoy.

Yeah, he's my boyfriend.

I mean, he was my boyfriend.

Your boyfriend.

So, does your husband, Necati,
know about this?

Doctor, listen to be.

I'm telling you I am an actress.

I challenge you all!

You hear me?

All of you!

I refuse any label you try to put on me!

[panting] Bipolar!

Neurotic, anorexic,
borderline personality.

I didn't come to this world
to make you comfortable, my dear doctor.

I came to this world...

to live a life!

To live a life!

You cannot destroy my existence!

You cannot stop me! Do you hear me?

You cannot destroy me!

You hear me?

I'm not done! I'm not done yet.
Mister, I'm not done.

What are you doing?
Mister, will you... Hey, no, no. No!

- Don't stop me. No.
- Calm down, stop.

- I don't want him touching me!
- Relax, it's okay.

You cannot silence my song!

- [nurse] There.
- [Dilara sighs]

Oh, sh*t.

[panting]

Screw you.

[Necati] Wow, she's in a wheelchair.

[weakly] You can't destroy who I am.

I am Dilara.

Dilara Başaran.

Handan.

- [Dilara groans]
- It will be all right, honey.

- I'm here for you, okay, baby?
- [moans]

[sobbing] And don't worry about the vase.

Handan, it's okay, we'll get a new one.

- f*ck your vase.
- Okay, Handan, okay, honey.

I just want you to get well.

She's not herself at all.

[ominous electronic music playing]

[woman vocalizing]

Tasty. Wow, this is real.
Tastes sensational.

Mmm!

[sighs deeply]

WISDOM AND REASON CAN SOLVE EVERYTHING.
- ATATÜRK

How is this even possible?

[frustrated sigh]

Metaverse.

It's a wormhole.

I don't follow you.

You need to start negotiating, my dear.

Negotiating for what?

Denial.

Anger.

- Uh...
- Negotiation.

Depression. And acceptance.

But you should not accept it.

[laughs]

Come, lady, come.
Come here, come sit with me.

Just what I need, damn it.

Like I need a mentor,
but since you're here,

then wow, why not?

Who are you, lady? Who the hell are you?

Huh? Have you any idea
what I've been through recently?

Me!

Worry not.

Surely, there've been some downfalls,

but they're not lethal.

Remember,

a door closes,

and another one closes, too.

Then another one closes as well.

Keep on playing.

You need to keep on playing.

[exiting music playing]

[doctor] So, you've completely
forgotten about Dilara, Handan?

Oh, God, doctor,
it's all bygones ago, now. [chuckles]

Then you'd like to go
back to work, and your home.

Yeah, yeah. I'd like to be able
to do that as soon as possible,

though, maybe I'll rest
at home for a while.

The meds were highly effective.

But, obviously, they threw me off balance.

I'm sure you've missed your kids, too.

Oh, wow, doc, that is an understatement.

Oh, how I miss to smell them.

And believe me,
thanks to you people, and my children,

I was able to crawl out
of this bottomless pit.

God bless you all. Really.

I was feeling my Mehmet
and Gülayşe deep down in here.

Right here.

[Mehmetcan] Mommy, I missed you so much.

Don't ever leave, again, Mommy! [kisses]

- [Dilara] Okay, son.
- Don't leave, again, Mommy.

- I missed you so much.
- Okay, son. Easy, come on. Sit down.

- Go on, sit down.
- He missed her.

She's her mother after all.

It's only natural.

This type of depressive mood

is very common
among all of the working housewives, Dad.

They call this "white collar syndrome."
But thank God it's all over.

Those dark days are all behind us.

- What?
- You think he understands you?

[Mehmetcan] Mommy!

- Forget about it, Dad.
- My boy.

Ah. All right, it's okay, son.

Hey, that's enough, that's enough.

- Stop it.
- [Necati] Okay, come on.

Go to bed. Mommy is
gonna sing you "The Sack Man".

"The Sack Man"?

"Sack..." Could you do it, tonight, Mom?

She is too exhausted for that.

What?

Well, she... she...

Can she do anything at all?

[melodically] Once upon a time,
there was a Sack Man.

[eerie music playing]

He used to pick up the kids

and throw them,
and throw them into his sack.

He used to sack them all the time.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

[sighs] Maybe I should
go back to the nuthouse.

m*therf*cker.

- Handan, honey?
- [sighs]

Handan, come here.
Come here, I missed you so much.

Necati, what are you doing here?

Where else would I be, Handan, huh?

My folks are asleep in the living room.

Come on, Handan, please. Come on.

Necati, Necati! They'll hear us.

- Necati, stop it, they'll hear us!
- Shh. Quiet. We'll be quiet. I swear.

- Necati, please!
- Handan, please, honey.

Necati, I'm not feeling well.

We'll be okay. We'll be okay, together.

Necati I have a migraine, please.

I'll massage it away, baby.
I'll massage it away.

Handan? You didn't wash it.

Woman, you're so cute...

- Hey! Hey!
- Mommy.

Baby! My boy!

Baby, what's wrong, why are you still up?

Huh, what's wrong?

I saw Grandma in my dream!

Oh, you're right, my boy. Come here.

We can sleep together tonight,
and your dad can sleep with your monkey.

Hey, f*ck off!

Whoa, Necati!

That's rude, that is no
way to talk to a little boy. [kisses]

Baby, you didn't
hear that, right, sweetie?

Get comfortable, okay, my boy.

Handan, honey, he is a big boy,

but I see you're gonna
let him sleep with us, Handan, huh?

None of your business.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

[sighs]

You are a good boy.

My little boy. [kisses]

My Mehmet.

- [slaps]
- [sighs]

f*cking b*stard.

TAKSİM THEATER

- [exasperated sigh]
- Serkan, sir!

Hello, how are you?

Oh, no. What do you want now?

Serkan, would you mind if
I take five minutes of your time, please?

Listen, I'll call the police this time.

Serkan, please, I'm really begging you.

Serkan!

Hey, look, if you just spare me
five minutes of your time,

I will tell you everything,

and I promise that you'll never
see me ever again, I promise you.

Five minutes.

Five. I'll be brief. Just five minutes.

I'll have a chai tea latte,
and for Serkan, an espresso lungo,

and one of those wonderful
Belgian cookies of yours, please.

Right.

[sighs happily]

What is your deal?

Why are you following me, lady?

Serkan.

Serkan, seriously,
don't you remember me at all?

I'm Dilara.

Dilara Başaran.

Doesn't the name ring
even the smallest of bells?

Doesn't it mean anything to you?

Dilara Başaran.

I really have no idea.

Though...

honestly, you looked
familiar to me that night.

If we had a thing while I was high...

f*ck you, Serkan.

Um...

Mr. Serkan, ahem,

um...

I... I'm in the middle
of a difficult and weird thing.

Um, but it won't last too long,
I'm quite sure of that.

Because I really trust my gift.

I trust it so much that I'm positive
that I'll get my old life back,

even if I have to
start from scratch. I know this.

But all I need is
to go back where I started,

back on the stage.

- You an actress?
- Yes!

Yes, yes, I'm an actress.

And I'm just asking
for a small favor of you.

Just an itsy-bitsy, tiny help
is all I need from you, that's all.

I don't even know you.
Why would I help you?

Serkan, I know you.

And you know me.

In fact, I know
you better than anyone else!

I know better than anyone
what makes you happy, what makes you sad,

and what makes you cry even.

I know that you avoided girls in
middle school because you were kinda fat.

Um, ha, in fact, I know you used to
eat your lunch hiding in the boys' room.

I know that while you were young,
you wanted to play the mandolin,

but your dad had smashed it
and sent you to wrestling class instead.

I know that your mother
is an anti-depressant addict.

I really know
everything about you, Serkan.

- You watched Katarsis, right?
- Oh, screw this!

Ugh. Screw this!

- I think it's coming back to me.
- [relieved sigh]

I'm going home from here, Dilara.
You wanna join me?

What?

What do you mean?

Here I am, desperately asking for help,

but you're inviting me home with you?

[giggling]

You will help me, right?

You will, right, Serkan?

[Serkan grunts]

- Huh?
- Yeah, yeah.

[panting]

You have that look in
your eyes, it's like...

When do I get to meet
the guys at the theater

I'll introduce you,

but the rest is up to you. No more favors.

The girl who's been playing
Harika's sister will be on a TV show.

If you're interested, there's an audition.
It's make it or break it for you.

You know the part?

Mmm.

It was Arzu's character.

Arzu plays Harika.

- For now.
- [cell phone ringing]

INCOMING CALL
HUBBY NECATİ

[kisses]

Handan, what the hell is this?

Broccoli soup, and here's the salmon.

Look, I also made
salad. And there is bread.

I'm so close to losing it.

I'm about to lose it too, Necati.
I mean, what the hell?

Do I have to cook for you
every day of my life?

No way in hell.
You need to hire some help.

Hire help? Handan,
you've really gone off at the deep end.

What help are you talking about?
Are you trying to bankrupt me?

"Hire help, Necati."
"Pay for the cab, Necati."

And salmon!
What is going on? I mean, salmon?

Stop yelling at Mommy! Hire help.
Broccoli soup is my favorite!

Don't eat it, but we will!

[Necati] Really, jackass?
When have you had broccoli soup?

[Akif] Call me. Call me now, Handan!
They're asking about the money.

If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me.

[Necati] I'll smack you, right now!
Handan, for God's sake...

[Akif] Handan!

[Necati] Go make
some rice or something, please.

Please, go do it for me.
This is ridiculous.

It's no different
than throwing away money.

[Mehmetcan] Shut up, damn it!

[Necati] Hey, I swear, I'll come there
and dip your head in the broccoli soup,

you hear me?

[Mehmetcan] I'm hungry!

I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I'm hungry!

I'm hungry!

PLAIN FRIED RICE RECIPE

[Necati] Handan, why is it taking so long?

Don't forget to add some vermicelli.

[sizzling]

[groans]

Oh, sh*t.

["Aya Benzer" playing as ringtone]

INCOMING CALL
AKİF

What do you want? What now?

- What?
- [Akif] Handan...

Stop calling me, damn it, just forget me.

Forget about Handan. Handan's dead,
gone, no more, forget about her.

Hey, listen to me,
if you ever call me again,

I swear I'll tell Necati everything.

- Understand? You hear me?
- Stop it.

I swear I'll tell Necati everything.

Ah! Ow! Oh, f*ck! f*ck! Ow.

- [groans]
- [Akif] Listen to me!

God, please make it stop. Enough of this.

God, please. Please, I'm begging you, God.

God...

[inhales in pain]

[tense music playing]

Are you thirsty?

Come.

[music fades]

I owe you all an apology.

Believe me,
I'm very ashamed of what I did.

But it was all because I was on meds.

But I'm off of them now, because I'm fine.

This woman harassed you, too?

We had a small, unpleasant encounter.

- And you dare bring her to us?
- Miss Arzu.

Believe me, I'm not
the person you think I am.

I sincerely apologize to all of you.

And I'm truly a big fan of you guys.

Levent, she says she's an actress.

Hmm. Um, where did you say
you performed professionally last?

I... I was in a short movie.

How short a movie?

As short as a short movie can get, yeah.

I mean, um, what's the movie about?

An actress,

um...

who plays in a shampoo commercial

suddenly finds herself
inside the life of the commercial,

and she starts to live in it.

That was the plot. [chuckles]

[Levent] Sounds fun.

Yeah, fun, real fun.

Actually, we need
to cast a sister, Harika's sister,

but to be quite honest, uh...

I don't think you'd be able pull it off.

Sir, I just want a chance for an audition.

And I'll ask nothing more of you. Please?

Uh...

I think s he should have
a chance for an audition, Levent.

Go ahead, you should audition.

We all need a good laugh.

All right.

Guys, turn the lights off,
so she can seriously get into character.

[chuckling]

For years, I've been waking up
hoping that I would hear from you,

did you know that?

Maybe you would end up dead in the gutter
from some kind of overdose.

I really want you to know that...

[sighs]

...that even the thought of this is enough
for me to wake up happy in the morning.

[dramatic music playing]

But then I feel ashamed of myself.

I ask myself

how could anyone
wish death upon their sister? Hmm?

But then you go and do something, Harika...

and you make feel okay
with being ashamed of you.

As long as you're dead,
as long as you're six feet under,

I am okay with being ashamed of myself,
that's how you make me feel.

But that doesn't happen, Harika.

Why doesn't it happen? Hmm?

Why doesn't it happen, Harika?

Why are you still alive, huh?

Why are you still living in my world?

Don't you feel ashamed
of everything you've done and are?

I thought your whole purpose in life
was to embarrass me.

Go ahead, embarrass me, then.

Come on, Harika!

Die and embarrass me!

Harika, please do it.

Die,

just die and embarrass me!

Come on, Harika.

Just die and embarrass me!

Embarrass me, Harika!

Please, just, please do this, Harika.

Die and embarrass me!

Please, Harika, please. [sobs]

Please...

[continues sobbing]

[clapping]

[sighs]

Marvelous.

Hm!

Dilara, the guys in production
will call you with a rehearsal schedule.

Mm-hm.

Obviously, it's a little tentative.

We have to work late sometimes.

Working late?

Yes.

Well, all right, sir.

Welcome aboard, again.

[chuckles]

[sighs happily]

Serkan, I did it!

Serkan. Come on, I'm late for the sh**t.

Hey, Arzu!

I'm very excited to play with you all!

[sighs]

Welcome Well... welcome aboard.

Yeah. Okay.

[Dilara exhales]

[cell phone playing "Aya Benzer"]

INCOMING CALL

[upbeat rock music playing]

[Necati] You're not tired, right, Dad?

No, but I'm a little hungry.

Okay, I'll get the barbecue going.
Right away, don't worry.

Go get our usual table
before someone else does!

[Necati] All right. Come on, son, come.

- [Mehmetcan] I wanted to go to the beach.
- Huh?

Ha-ha.

[Ayşegül] Grandma, look, a swing!

["Kavur Balıkları" playing]

Woman, what are you doing?

You ruined them all!

I'm peeling tomatoes.

Give me those, for God's sake!
Here, take this.

Start serving. Take this, too.

- [Feride] She can eat those.
- [mother] Throw it away.

Why isn't Akif here?

He's on a business trip, Mom, that's why.

That's how it always starts.
With a business trip.

What's that supposed to mean, Mother?

You couldn't give the man a child,
what do you expect him to do?

He's looking for happiness
in other places.

That's enough, Mother. I've had it!

Shut up! You've embarrassed
all of us in front of that guy.

- [mother] It's true.
- Dad, tell them to stop.

Can you make them stop?

What?

Here, Dad, here, never mind her.

It's really delicious, nice and juicy.
Have a taste.

- Mmm.
- [Ayşegül] Here it comes, catch!

[bike bell ringing]

["Kavur Balıkları" continues]

[Dilara] My dear sister-in-law.

Sister-in-law?

Feride.

[Feride sniffling]

Sister, why do you
care about them so much?

Please, just ignore them.

Hey, Mommy!

[sighs]

We're not talking to you.

[chuckles mirthlessly]

You f*ck-face.

Excuse me. Give me those.

- [Feride] What are you doing?
- Put it on Necati's tab.

- I can't drink.
- You can, and you will. Here.

Go ahead.

Sister-in-law,
I have something to tell you,

but this is strictly between us,
and you can't tell a soul, got it?

Because this is a secret.

I got a role in a play.
Come to the rehearsals with me.

It's better to keep me company
than staying at home crying your eyes out,

because I don't think
your brother will let me go out alone,

so I need you to come.
Okay? You'll be with me.

Then what are we gonna tell him?

Well, we'll tell him
we're going to a cooking class

or something like that.

Don't worry about it. I'll handle him.

Okay.

[Necati] Handan?

Are you drinking beer, honey?

If only he knew
what other things Handan does.

[chuckles] as*h*le.

- Phew, are you tired?
- [Mehmetcan] Mmm.

Almost there.

Almost there.

She fell asleep from
all that running around.

Are you tired, Dad, huh?

Now, Handan will make you some linden tea

with some biscuits,

or fruit on the side,
and you'll be good as new.

Won't you give a hand with these?

[panting]

[sighs] f*ck you guys.

[footsteps approaching]

[man] Don't yell
or I'll k*ll you. Don't yell.

- [whimpers]
- Don't yell or I'll k*ll you. You hear me?

- [muffled] Okay, okay. Okay.
- Where's the money, Handan?

Where's the money? Tell me, damn it.
Where's the money, woman? Speak!

What are you talking about?
What's the matter?

Look.

Look what happened to me, look.

Tell me where the money is?
Where's the money?

Listen, listen to me,

they electrocuted me
at the hospital, okay?

My memory is spotty.

I don't know what money
you're talking about.

Are you f*cking kidding me, lady? Huh?

The company's donation money
in the brown leather bag.

Where the hell is it?

Why would I have
your stupid brown leather bag?

- What do you want?
- Are you trying to drive me nuts?

Where the hell is the money
we've been skimming every month?

Tell me where it is.

Oh, you two idiots
were laundering money, weren't you?

- What the hell are you trying to pull off?
- Shh.

Are you trying to play
the crazy card on me?

Are you trying to play the crazy card?

We were going to run away.

And we even had a place to stay.

Were you gonna run away
with someone else, huh?

Is that why you're not
giving me the money?

Too late, the company
knows it all, baby. They know it all.

[Necati] Handan, honey?

Handan?

What's wrong?

Oh, my poor baby. Are you tired now?

Oh, come on, Handan.

Come on, Handan,
come on, honey, for God's sake.

The kids need to take showers.

Hey, I'll k*ll myself. [groans]

[laughs]

Come on, come on.

[suspenseful music playing]

[woman from hospital]
Depression. And acceptance.

But you should not accept it.

Handan?

Are you happy?

Maybe you're living my life, huh?

You know what,

I'll figure everything out.

[woman from hospital] Worry not.

Surely, there've been some downfalls,

but they are not lethal.

But first, let's play a little bit longer.

[woman from hospital] Keep on playing.

You need to keep on playing.

Playing...

Playing...

Playing...

[tense electronic music playing]

PRINCE KEBAB

[music continues]

[Timo] Don't pretend to be Handan.

Handan is you.

Handan is you.

Handan is you.

Handan is you.

Handan is you.

Handan is you.

[music continues]

He used to pick up the kids
and throw them into his sack.

[music continues]

He used to sack them all.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

[eerie music playing]

[melodically and frightening]
Once upon a time, there was a Sack Man.

He used to pick up the kids
and throw them into his sack.

He used to sack them all.

Oh, Sack Man, oh, Sack Man.

[eerie music continues]

Oh, Sack Man.

- [man laughing]
- woman sobs]

[hopeful orchestral music playing]

[French orchestral pop song
playing on radio]

[brakes squealing]

[static buzzing on radio]

[tuning radio stations]

[static continues buzzing]

NO SIGNAL

[static continues buzzing]

[buzzing stops]

[engine idling]

- [horn honking]
- [tires screeching]

[air hissing]

DANGER!
ELECTRICAL HAZARD

["Dokunma" by Orhan Gencebay playing]

[Dilara reading] "The extension period
you requested is due in 24 hours."

"Our company will
visit you tomorrow for the last time."

"We wish you a healthy future."

[song continues on radio]

Handan,

do you remember the day we met, honey?

No.

It was my aunt's son's wedding.

The place was filled with tables.

I was sitting there thinking
how I hated that cousin of mine.

I turned my head around and there was...

you.

It was like a fire had started in me.

So strange.

I just couldn't help myself, baby.

I was thinking...

"Damn, this is no good,
I have to talk to her."

"I need to find an excuse."

So I got up,
I approached your table, I said,

"I'm sorry to bother you,
but I'm not okay with this."

"Either we make more space

or join our tables,

because it's just not fair,
at least for me."

"I don't like people passing through us."

You gave me a stare,

and then you said,

"Let's pull them further apart."

[song continues on radio]

[unsettling electronic music playing]

[Necati] Oh Handan.
Handan, what was in that drink, honey?

This is something else, Handan.

Oh, Handan.

- Necati.
- Huh?

I had a little accident with your car.

It's okay, Handan.

You can have as many
accidents as you want, Handan.

[groans]

Handan. Can I have
another look at your tattoo, honey?

No.

Okay, fine. I won't look at it, Handan.

[chuckles]

[panting]

Oh, Handan.

[panting]

Handan, baby, ooh.

[laughing]

[moans]

[happily] Finally.

Finally, Handan!

- [groans]
- It's here.

- It's here, Handan, it's here, baby.
- It's really been there all along.

It's been here all along, Handan.

It's been here all along.

[snoring]

[electronic music continues]

[sighs]

DEAR NECATİ, THANK YOU FOR...

[bird chirping in distance]

[footsteps approaching]

[kisses]

My mom will be back, right?

Yes, she will.

[door creaks]

[exhales]

[vehicle approaching]

[man] Are you Handan Gülveren?

Here, mister.

Here, it's over.

I'm severing all ties
with your company. Okay? Here.

Ma'am, you need
to come with us to the station.

Please.

[anxious electronic music playing]

Please, let's go.

[feet tapping anxiously]

[indistinct police radio chatter]

[Dilara] Excuse me, um,
can you tell me what this is about?

- We must wait for the lieutenant.
- Uh, listen, I swear I have nothing to do

with any bags,
or companies, or money at all.

I promise, officer. I'm an actress.

And this is the most
important day of my life,

because tonight
I'm gonna be acting on stage.

All right, ma'am. Just wait
until the lieutenant comes in.

[anxious electronic music playing]

[clock ticking loudly]

INCOMING CALL
FERİDE - HUBBY NECATİ - MRS. ELMAS

HANDAN! WHERE ARE YOU?
WHAT'S WITH THE LETTER? HANDAN!

WHAT DID YOU DO?

[crunching]

Is that him?

[sighs]

[music continues]

- [crunching]
- Three cups of tea.

They're ready for you.

Thank you.

Listen, I swear,
with no company, in any way I have...

[music stops]

[exhales]

DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

What's this?

You've crashed into a power unit.
Do you have insurance?

I'm not sure.

I suppose I do.

Okay, the guys out there
will take your statement,

then you're free to leave.

What's in that bag over there?

Money?

[laughs]

[laughs]

[both laughing]

[lieutenant] Goodbye, then.

Yeah...

[suspenseful electronic music playing]

[panting]

Hey! Taxi!

That's my cab!

[speaking Arabic]

I'm Turkish.

I can't speak Arabic.

[woman peaking Arabic]

- Go!
- [door slams]

[panting]

[music continues]

Oh sh*t. I'm late.

- ...using the actual words.
- Sir. Sir. Sir.

[panting] I swear,
there was this terrible traffic jam,

and none of the cabs stopped for me.

You are a bit late, am I right?

I'm very sorry. Really.

Guys, I'm really sorry about this,

but I'll get ready in a jiffy,
I'll get dressed, right now.

Anyway, the makeup is no big deal.
I'll take care of that, now.

You don't need to do that, Dilara.

Or should we call you Handan?

I can explain, really.
I can explain it, please.

[Arzu] Handan, dear. Um...

Could you also explain
your husband, your two kids,

and how you actually are
a bank employee, not an actress?

Did you have me followed?

- Hmm?
- Did you have me followed?

And, uh...

Uh...

And what's the big deal?
After all, I'm good, right, sir?

You watched me, you saw me,
you liked me, and approved me. [panting]

Besides, for God's sake,
I don't think you can... [nervous chuckle]

perform without Harika's sister.

Oh, yes, yes, but we went ahead
and already got that covered, you see.

When you didn't show up for
the rehearsal yesterday we called Pelin.

And Pelin, as the darling she is,
agreed to help us, and rushed over here.

Since her TV show is canceled,

we'll be able
to work together without a fuss.

How come?

[emotional music playing]

So, what am I gonna do?

[Arzu] Nothing, Handan.

Nothing.

- You're fired, honey.
- I'm fired?

[scoffs]

Guys, you can't fire me.

I'm the reason why
this show goes on stage.

You can't do this.

[chuckles]

Hey, do you have you any idea
how much I sacrificed today? Huh?

Do you know what I've
done just to be able to get on this stage?

Do you?

[music continues]

Serkan.

Say something. Please.

Say something, Serkan.

[inhales]

Sir, sir, maybe I can

be one of the dancers at the back.

Huh? I'd do anything to be on stage.

Please, please, sir.

Yeah, yeah, a dancer, that's good idea.

But we're not short of them.

[Arzu] It's over, Handan. Leave.

You're not in the picture anymore,
you're finished.

Just go. Do you get it?
Goodbye! Your job is done here.

[Levent] Back to work, everybody.
Girls, are you ready?

[emotional electronic music playing]

I'm not in the picture?

["Zaman" by Ekin Beril playing]

[song continues]

TAKSİM THEATER

[song ends]

[gulls cawing]

[thunder rumbling]

[lighting cracking]

[ship horn blows]

[wind whistling]

[thunder rumbling]

[exhales]

[lightening cracking]

[rain pattering]

[electric guitar riff playing]

[rock music playing]

[thunder rumbling]

[music continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[music continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[music stops]

[audience applauding]

[applause fades]

[people clamoring indistinctly]

[tense music playing]

[thunder rumbling]

[thunder rumbling]

[rain pattering]

[shower running]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[Timo] Yes! That's it, cut!

Marvelous!

Marvelous! [chuckles] [Speaking English]

Ladies, and gentlemen, it's a wrap!

We're done!

Dilara Başaran,

a big hand for you, dear!

[all clapping]

[chuckles]

Just absolutely perfect Dilara.

Bravo!

Bravo. Bravo. Turn off the water.

Get the bathrobe. And the stool.

[shower stops]

Is it over?

[Timo] You were amazing.
Come, dear. Come on. Come on.

Over here.

Get her bathrobe.

[woman] Hey, are we
gonna take the shuttle?

[Dilara sighs]

[indistinct conversations continue]

[Dilara exhales shakily]

[Timo] You were truly marvelous.

I knew it from the start,

you were the only one
who could play Handan.

You'll see, they'll turn
this commercial into a series.

You'll see. Marvelous. [chuckles]

Come on.

Did you take down those notes
for everything I told you yesterday?

Because later I'm gonna need those notes.

And we'll see...

[downbeat emotional music playing]

BELİNDA
YOUR FAMILY'S MAGICAL SHAMPOO

[lights click off]

[emotional music continues]

[woman vocalizing]

[unsettling electronic music playing]

[music stops]