01x06 - What Goes Up

[bunniefuu]

I love it when

we all sit together
and have dinner like this.

[Jude clears throat] Me too.

You're not gonna eat?

No, thank you.

I'm not hungry.

Your mom eats like a bird,
but you have an appetite,

just like me.

Here. Eat this.

-You should try this chili.
-[Jude] Okay.

[phone rings]

Mm.

Let the machine answer.
I don't want to interrupt dinner.

Let's just enjoy being together.

Sweetie, what happened to the other girl?

-[Jude] Uh…
-Please don't!

I think we talked about it enough already!

Just asking if she

taught her a lesson.

Can we end this discussion? Please!

I decided to punch her.

You're using what I taught you.

Hello, this is Omar.
Please leave a message.

-Thank you.
-[machine beeps]

[Munira] Hi. This is for Farida.

Farida, we urgently need you
right now at the exchange.

Omar, please,
if she's at your place, tell her.

-[machine beeps]
Jude, please finish up now.

Now I know what you meant when you said

your mother works too much.

How nice!

Is that what you do
when he takes you out without me?

Not in front of Jude.
You really can't blame her.

She feels like she's losing her mom.

Poor thing.
You need to make a choice here,

either your career or your child.

If you're working just to pay
her tuition fees, I have an offer for you.

I'll pay her tuition.

Mom's saves
to send me back to British School.

And she's gonna pay all the tuition fees.

Oh, can she now? Good for her.

[Farida clears throat]

You can help.

You and I could maybe her split tuition.

Farida, this has nothing to do with money.

-It's about what's best for Jude.
-[chuckles]

[chuckles] Oh yeah?

Okay.

We can discuss this later. It's okay.

Jude, are you done? Come on. Get up.

Don't rush the girl
because you can't wait to go make a trade.

You've become a greedy woman.

Don't give me that look.

Money means nothing to me.

Oh, and, Farida,
it shouldn't matter to you.

Money is nothing compared to our child.

This is how much money means to me.

Omar,

you're a child.

[chuckling]

[sighs]

[Omar] Here you go, sweetie.

You burn this one.

[Farida] Jude.

Jude?

-Burn it!
-Jude!

Bravo!

Great parenting!

Great example you set!

And you, I will deal with you later on.

Come on!

Please let her eat her food.

Get up!

Farida, I hope you take me up
on my offer to pay tuition fees.

I refuse to lose my daughter.

You should consider being a real mom.

Our beautiful daughter deserves it.

My offer still stands with one exception.

You quit your job.

[theme music plays]

[door opens]

I think they're here.

She's here.

And Jude is with her.

Oh, thank you. Talk to you later.

Thank God you two are home safe.

Roshen went to her school.
She wasn't there.

Praise God Munira called me
and said she dropped you off at Omar's.

My bad. I'm sorry.

I should've called
and told you what happened.

But Jude had a bit of a problem at school,

so it slipped my mind.

-What happened?
-Don't worry. I resolved it with Omar.

[Adib] Thank God you are here.

I know, Father. I'm sorry.

You can't just disappear!

What's wrong with you?
I went to pick you up.

Waiting, sitting around
and waiting for you to come on out.

Then someone…

Your colleague was nice enough
to tell me you'd left.

-Who?
-An incident.

Some guy. I don't know.

Just… Just a man with a…

with a black eye.

-What are you saying? Stock market?
-The stock market?

-Jude had some problem at school.
-Problem?

What happened
with the stock market crash?

Jude had some kind of problem at school!

I'm talking about New York and everywhere!

Melt down of the market!

[clock chimes]

I really need to go.

I'm going.

-I'm taking the car.
-I'll drive you.

-Dad, just let me go on my own.
-You can't just take the car and leave.

Who said it's okay for you
to go to work this late?

-I gotta go.
-Farida!

-And you, we'll talk tomorrow.
-Talk to her about what? Farida!

Jude got into a fight,
and we resolved it.

And by the time I finish work, Dad,
you'll be sleeping.

Besides, I'm not a child. I'm a woman!

-I know what I'm doing!
-[Nojood] Farida!

-[Adib] Farida!
-[door closes]

[man on radio] In addition,
experts are comparing it

to the Great Crash
that took place in 1929.

Now, the question
that poses itself locally is

will the stock market in Kuwait
be able to weather the storm?

[metal clatters]

[curious music plays]

[gasp]

[gasp]

Huh!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

No!

No! [pants]

[foreboding music plays]

[indistinct chatter]

[man on TV] …reactions last week…

The US just burned
two of their oil fields a while ago.

-What does this mean for us?
-It's a plague.

America sneezes,
the whole world catches a cold.

Amir is talking with bank presidents
and stock market moguls,

trying to stop trading
if they can for now.

-They can really shut down the market?
-I hope not.

This is a golden opportunity.

Just give me one hour.

In one hour,
I will bring all of you guys our plan.

[man on TV] From the bell,
the market was in free fall

after last Friday's record 108-point loss.

[chatter on TV]

[dramatic music plays]

The biggest market in the world
totally collapsed.

[man on TV] But it only got worse.
Trading brokers…

Might, uh, Amir get them
to shut down the stock market?

I wouldn't count on it.

[scoffs]

[theme music plays]

[indistinct chatter]

Buy immediately, whatever you do!

If you feel like sleeping, go home!

[inaudible]

[chuckles] Same result.

Due to the current situation,
we don't want to appear vulnerable.

Tomorrow in Kuwait, the exchange
will reopen as a sign of steadiness.

That's great!
That's what I wanted to hear.

Order us some dinner.
Gonna be a long night.

Thanks, but no, thanks.

You're not eating?

You need strength.

I am full of strength.

[chuckles]

Everyone listen to me.

The first ten minutes of trading tomorrow

will determine our fate.

Some of us won't avoid the harm,

And tomorrow will be an absolute m*ssacre.

And if you listen to my plan
and do exactly what I tell you to do,

I promise you that you'll have
the best opportunity to win.

When the market opens in the morning,

I want you to dump
your positions in the finance sector.

Investment firms and banks, dump them.
They're all going to bust.

I want you all to focus
on insurance holdings,

because every time Iran bombs a tanker,

insurance will fork out real big cash.

[chuckles]

Focus on the stocks
of the three most important companies.

First,

everyone buys National Cement.

It's a no-brainer.

Industrials like to fly
when the market falls to the floor.

Second,

the Cinema Company.

When people get too tense,
they'll need to relieve stress

and they'll seek some distraction.

So it's only natural for them
to go to the movies.

Lastly and very important
is Mercy Medical Supplies.

If the w*r is actually coming,

medical gear
is going to sh**t through the roof.

And since we're going to suffer anyway,
it wouldn't hurt to make a little--

You see, that is the problem.

-This strategy is a bit reckless.
-[chuckles] Oh no.

Risk manager is calling me reckless?

Saud,

please contain the situation.

We don't need reactions.

Tomorrow will be the most challenging day
for everyone in the market.

There is a duty to react!

We need to realize what will happen

if we make short-sighted decisions
in a moment of crisis.

You can do more.

You have all night to figure out
a smarter plan.

Give him time to think.

[foreboding music plays]

A sight for sore eyes.

What do you need?

I would just like a response
to the lingering question.

Now?

The world's on fire and markets
are crashing and this is on your mind?

The strategy I proposed is great.

But Amir,

like everyone else,

he just wants to play defense.

What more could we lose if we take a risk?

[scoffs] We could lose hundreds
of millions versus just a few million.

The best leaders

grab the chance
and take advantage of situations.

The best leaders don't waste their time
over trivial matters when they have work.

[sighs] How about a refill?

Go bother Mishari.

[scoffs]

[chuckles] Is that how it is now?

[chuckles]

But remember I taught you all of this.

And after I got you
an article in a newspaper?

It was I

that taught you everything
about selling, trading, and buying.

It was my idea

to let you attend the meeting for the IPO.

[chuckles]

You're saying this to me?

And what have you given me in return?

I make you money.

That is my job.

[sighs]

I bought some sweets. Do you want some?

How are you holding up?

-You don't want to choke yourself!
-I'm starving.

And all I can get is cookie crumbs.
That's it.

Uh, Farida.

I didn't mean…

mean to say what I said to you.

Please, forgive me.

[chuckles] Forgive you for what?

It's you who should forgive me.

I wasn't straight with you.

Look. We were conducting
a shorting operation on National stock,

and the Kout Bank
had to sell for the operation to succeed.

[sighs] I tricked you just to make sure.

But you thought I was flirting.

Well played.

You played it just right.

Nice!

What are we?

Kids playing a game?

I'm not a child.

[chuckles]

Neither are you.

Don't take it personally.
This is how things work around here.

[somber music plays]

Saud could be an inspiring leader.

The problem is
that he's rash and arrogant.

He thinks that he knows everything.

Must drive you crazy.

[chuckles]

He's got some blind spots.

Most men do.

Saud's got extra.

[chuckles]

You know him better than I do.

I suggest that, mm,

these personal issues

stay out of the workplace.

-Nothing personal is going on.
-You sure?

Aren't you his wife to be?

Saud said.

I must say

you guys

make a lovely couple.

But

it's a shame.

I mean,

it would be a shame for us to lose
a dedicated worker such as yourself.

Who said I was gonna quit my job?

It's not acceptable
for a married woman…

[Munira sighs]

…to work at the same place as her husband.

Hm?

Leave it open.

-How dare you do this!
-About what?

How dare you tell Amir
that we're getting married!

We are not engaged!

-You're forgetting that I'm your boss.
-[Munira scoffs]

You better remember that
if you want your job.

-Go to the door and open it!
-Saud.

I haven't accepted.
You can't tell people that.

-My God, you are so damn arrogant!
-Arrogant?

I didn't take the liberty to say anything
until I proposed almost officially.

Almost officially?

Almost officially?

The other day,
after we left the Golden Tower,

I actually called your dad.

He was thrilled,
and he asked me to make it official.

You think that I am playing around?

I'm waiting for your answer
while you're playing hard to get.

You have the right, but this is crazy.

Let me remind you,

you said you couldn't wait
to leave your parents' house.

Well, I handed you
this golden opportunity.

What are you so angry about?

[sighs]

[sniffles]

Munira!

There! It's open now.

[door slams]

[Munira panting]

[dramatic music plays]

[sighs]

Farida.

Farida.

Farida!

[indistinct chatter]

Guys.

Guys!

Rise and shine, boys.

I dreamed
I woke up and didn't see the two of you.

[feigns laughter]

Good morning, my team.

Yes, rise and shine. Come on!

Yes, wake up.

Saud had Mishari make you
some strong coffee.

I haven't slept a wink.

Today begins now.

You okay?

Oh yes!

And ready with a strategy
that we must follow.

Safer, simpler,

and more straightforward
than that risky golden opportunity.

We can make this a success

and keep our heads above water.

I stayed up all night
putting this plan together.

Soon

the market will open and burn with rage.

And it will break some of us.

Let us all stay knowledgeable.

And if you open your mind
and stick to what I am saying,

we will all come out victorious.

I need you to buy a little of everything.
You know what I'm saying?

Blue chips, small fish, and currencies.
I want us to cover the whole damn game.

We still don't know which stock will win
and which will lose.

Let me just say something here.

Nah, nah.

It's what you wanted.

Comprehensive strategy that's accountable.
A stable leader, that's what this is.

The problem isn't the strategy.
It's with you Saud.

Amir wants to play it safe,

except for just one trade.

He asked me to buy
50,000 shares of Mercy Medical!

What's the matter with you?

-The market in Sydney crashed.
-What?!

[Saud] It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's fine. Fine. It's fine.

Believe it. We'll make it through.

Markets are crashing everywhere.
They're on fire.

There's no room for error.

Let's all work together.

They say a good trader is one
who knows how to keep cool

and trade on a nerve-wracking day.

A good trader also knows how
to save themselves as well as the bank.

Saud!

We're not here to gamble!

You all make your trades

when the bell rings today.

Just remember, even the smallest trade
could spiral out of control in a crisis.

Whatever position you take today,

whatever amount,

sell!

Even if you start out losing, sell!

Don't double down!

Never!

[ticking]

MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENTS
MERCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES

We're staying away from Mercy's.

Yeah?

Yeah.

[bell rings]

MERCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES

[indistinct chatter]

Five hundred shares
from Titan Real Estate!

Nine two.

[Nabil] I have 300 shares at 9.5.

Give it.

I have 200 more at 8.5.

-Hey, what do you need, Bank of Tomorrow?
-Khaled!

I want…

KAZIMA SHIPPING

…500 from Kazima!

We're out! Out!

Well, then 300 shares from Kazima.

Listen, 8.3 is a great price.

That's a losing stock.

I want to sell.
I want to sell Titan, 300 shares.

The price is four.
The price is four dinars. What do you say?

-I just bought it for 9.5!
-That's only your problem.

You can see there's people waiting.
Let me work. I told you, four dinars.

-I want National Cement.
-That one is no longer available.

We are done.

Give me UNB, 300 shares at six! Now!

6.6, Ma'am.

Give me 300 shares at six flat!

-6.6 now!
-Come on! The stock is dropping!

-Three hundred fifty at 6.6.
-Done!

Done?!

What are you doing?

-Sorry, but it's nothing personal.
-Huh?

It's nothing personal!

-What do you need? Bank of Tomorrow?
-[man] You need patience.

I'm telling you, it's going to rise.

No need to sell it now and lose on it.

I want 5,000 from Mercy at 36.

-Mercy?
-Yeah.

Mercy?

Mercy is, uh… You really want to buy that?
Sure, if that's what you want.

You guys need to have some patience.
It's going to rise.

Yeah, sure. Done.

No, no, no. We're not selling anymore.

Failaka Real Estate, 200 shares!

One at a time, 0.22!

-0.22! Next!
-[man] No!

The company is not stable.
I'm telling you.

-You need to buy 5,000 shares right now!
-I just bought 5,000 shares at 36.

-Buy 20,000 more at 36.
-What are you doing?

Getting what I want!

MERCY MEDICAL

The price is falling! We need to sell!

It'll go up. It will.

Nabil! Nabil!

[overlapping shouting]

[Saud] Twenty thousand shares at 36!

Twenty thousand shares at 26!

[Nabil] I'm telling you, nothing!

Nabil!

-I want 20,000 shares at 36!
-[Munira] Nabil! Nabil!

-Twenty thousand shares at 26!
-Sell! Sell! Nabil!

What do you mean 50?!
What the hell do you mean?!

It's a complete meltdown!

[man] Stop it!

CLEARINGHOUSE

-[Munira] Sell at 31 dinars!
-Listen to me!

I'll take it at 33 dinars, Nabil!
I'll take it!

-Sell at 26. Now!
-Listen! Buy for Bank of Tomorrow! Buy it!

It crashed! Saud!

Get a hold of yourself and look at me.
Sell! You have to sell!

-Nabil, buy now!
-Sell! Sell!

Buy, Nabil! You buy!

-[Munira] Nabil, sell! Sell everything!
-[Saud gasps]

sh*t.

[Saud groans]

Nabil! Sell all the shares
of Bank of Tomorrow at 20!

Sell!

Just buy, Nabil!

Just give me what I want, Nabil!

His heart!

The golden opportunity!

Burn it!

MAINTENANCE ROOM

[alarm blares]

Get out!

Fire!

-[man] Fire!
-[man 2] Fire!

Fire! Fire!

Fire!

-Run for the doors!
-Fire!

-Fire!
-[man 2] Fire! Fire!

-Help us!
-Ambulance!

-[man 3] We have to get them out!
-[man 2] Fire!

Somebody help!

[man 4] The door!

-We have to get them out!
-[man 2] Fire!

-[man 5] The Stock Exchange is on fire!
-[man 6] Fire!

[man 2] Fire!

Fire!

[indistinct yelling]

[man 4] We have to get them out!

[man 2] Fire!

[dramatic music plays]

-[woman] Fire!
-Everyone get out of here!

-Call the emergency services!
-Help! Call for help!

[man 2] Fire!

Fire!

Fire! Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Where is the fire?

[theme song plays]

Did you?

Farida you saved us.

Fire! Fire!

[Farida sobs]

Hm? You going or staying?

No. Let's go.

What a mess you made.

[siren blaring]

Oh no! My car!

-Uh… I had a…
-Oh!

Uh…

You see, I was--

[car door opens]

[car door closes]

We need to talk
about that fight you got into.

Fine. I'm sorry and it won't happen again.

Besides, you know that's not who I am.

And regarding your dad,

I have no problem with you
spending time with him. He's your father.

But he can't just take you out of school
behind my back and make you miss classes.

Jude, I hate
having to talk to you like this.

Will do.

I won't be able to go out with Dad
if I go to British School.

Miss Badra would never allow it.

Jude.

I can't send you back
to the British school yet.

Why is that?

-There were setbacks at my work.
-Setbacks at your work?

Why do you always do that?

Always do what?

Give half answers to me
and treat me like a child.

Hm, okay, then.

There was an out-trade they blamed me for.

The Clearinghouse Council
is run by three men

who said I was responsible.

And since my boss is also a man,
he's going to blame me,

even if I prove I didn't do it.
You know why?

Because the mistake was made
by a man with power.

You're saying it's up to you

to pay and make up for his mistake?

Darling, we both have to pay for it.

You work so hard
to send me to British School.

That's not the only reason. Look.

I want you to be proud of me,

which can't happen until the day
I am proud of myself. Know what I mean?

-Here's your juice. Let's go.
-Thank you.

[chuckles]

I told Roshen to take the car
to the garage to get fixed.

It's going to cost 350 dinars.

This is the last time you take my car.

Okay. My apologies.

Sweetie, how are things at the market?

Tragic.

But it's okay.
I've been through a lot worse.

Yeah. Does that mean that I can withdraw
my savings from the bank?

What savings, Papa Adib?

I thought most of your money
went to Omar in the divorce?

The headlights on the car are cracked,
but the motor is working really good.

So not too bad.

-Still runs?
-Ooh.

Like a dream.

-[chuckles]
-Perfectly fine.

[phone ringing]

-Hello?
[Omar] I'm glad to hear your voice.

I've been thinking about you all day.

-Really?
-Yes, really.

I mean,

between the kid and the stock market,
I'm sure it hasn't been easy.

Thank you. That's nice.

Now is your chance to quit your job.

Is that what you think?

Have you thought about my offer?

[sighs]

Yes, I have.

[Amir] Please, sit down, all of you.

I told you
everything was going to turn out okay.

The world's major indexes are recovering.

I'm not sensing any more tension,

tension between the US and Iran.

So I can say we've made it through
this very difficult crisis.

What happened to Saud?

I know some of us didn't make it through,

but let me reassure you

that Saud is fine

and he's going to recover,
but he's not coming back to his job.

Our bank

needs a manager who is stable.

Not like what happened
with our good friend Saud.

And now, let me give
you guys the superb news.

Alpha Real Estate has agreed
to launch its IPO with Bank of Tomorrow.

Congratulations. This is
what we've all wanted for a long time.

Um Fahd wants to make sure
that Munira is part of the team.

Especially now
that Saud's position is vacant,

it means the team is short.

I want you to take over
all Munira's duties on the floor.

Good! Thank you for your time.

Get some rest.

And please recover your energy,
because you'll need it.

Thank you.

[Amir] You're welcome.

I want to settle the out-trade.

Farida, why?
This week has really been too long.

We should not worry about it now.

Please, Bu Amna.
I prefer to settle it right now.

How much do you owe?

Here.

Hm.

Keep it.

Take it.

Yesterday, when everyone was busy
watching the stocks board,

I had my eye on you.

I saw you running off the floor.

When Civil Defense came
as a response to that false alarm…

The one in the hallway
by the area you hide in with Munira.

[chuckles]

It's okay.

No one knows.

You helped save millions for the bank.

You saved the whole damn building.

So I think that we're even.

Anything else?

Munira! Wait for me.

-The IPO crew's lucky you're on the team.
-[chuckles]

It is quite the honor.
I feel really bad for you, though.

Having to deal
with Hasan and Walid on your own?

But I know you can handle it.

Ah!

Hurts so much just to look at my car door.

Yeah, it does.

It's really unfortunate.

No need for sorries.
I'll soon be getting myself a gift.

Hm? Getting a car?

I earned it.

Actually you know what?

You and I earned it.

We make a great team.

How much for the car?

-Why? Do you wanna buy it?
-Maybe.

Depends. How's the price?

With your scarf and sunglasses? [laughs]

I can't believe Auntie Munira
actually gave you her car.

[engine revs]

[laughs]

[both] Whoo!

[both laugh]

-Where's Farida?
-I haven't seen her this morning.

Tell her that I've got a file
with all your contacts.

-All their locations are listed.
-Let's see.

Ah!

Isn't it is nice to be all set?

Yeah. I can watch you from up there.

-[laughs]
-[Walid] Give that back to me!

Good luck without me.

Good luck, Munira.

CONFERENCE ROOM

[Majid] Please, sit down.

Thanks to you,

and also Amir,

I learned
that I can't settle for anything less

than my own worth.

This is historical

for Alpha Real Estate

and this bank.

We have a tough journey ahead of us.

But hopefully,
the rewards shall be plentiful.

Now, let's begin.

[theme music plays]