Hesitation Wound (2023)

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...tells us to vacate

the apartment in a month.

And I told them exactly

what you'd told me.

But then my husband got hesitant...

Don't worry, nothing will happen.

Tell him to contact your lawyer

if they bother you again

and I'll handle it.

I hope my kid will be

a lawyer like you.

Hope so.

My mother wanted the same for me.

She's proud that I defend people.

Thank you, Ms. Canan.

- Forgot your bag?

- Yeah.

- We just got to the hospital.

- Good morning.

You'll pick her up from here, right?

Hold on, just a second.

Canan, sis, this is Mom's

pension check.

Okay, keep it.

- Will you make it back in time?

- I won't miss it, don't worry!

Sorry about that...

Okay, call me when you arrive.

I was looking for you, Counselor.

The hearing has been postponed.

- 'Till when?

- 11:40.

- Okay, thanks.

- You're welcome.

When I got in,

the place was soaked.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Counselor.

- Still not fixed?

- Nope, still leaking.

Oh dear...

- Good morning, Counselor.

- Good morning.

You've added Cemal

as a witness, yes?

Yes.

- You've notified the judge?

- I have, yes.

- Okay, just making sure.

- Everything's on track, don't worry.

Okay, have a good day.

- Thank you.

- You too.

Hardest working lawyer

in this place...

- Oh yeah?

- Of course. You then me.

How's your stomach feeling?

Any some tea?

- I'll have a weak one.

- Hope you start feeling better.

And Counselor, your tab...

Can we settle up before

the end of the month?

I don't have any cash.

- I wish you'd bought those tokens.

- What do I owe you?

- It was 173, now it's 175.

- Okay, I'm on it.

And the replacement car...

still playing that music?

Is yours still at the mechanic's?

The hearing's postponed

so I'll get it tonight.

- Who's presiding over this one?

- What is it to you?

Bet you it's Mehmet, brother

of the mayor...

By the way, did you hear

about the mayor's girl?

I heard, hope she gets better.

Amen, amen.

Bon apptit.

What's up, man?

- Morning

- Thanks.

I'd like to see my client.

Sorry, Counselor, you'll need

permission from the Sergeant.

- Alright, where's the Sergeant?

- Down the store.

Fine. I'll straighten him out

when he's back.

Counselor, you know

it's not our call.

We'll be in a locked room

with you fellas at the door...

Come on, Counselor

can you not?

Don't worry. It's fine.

The hearing's delayed anyway.

Here, get some toast and tea

from Ismail, on me.

Thanks.

Thanks, I don't smoke.

We couldn't get the footage

'til now, the last hearing.

It's just your entry and exit

and some factory footage.

The office footage was wiped...

going back even two days

before it happened,

and no one's said a thing.

- You know him?

- No.

- Go ahead, smoke.

- I'll pass.

You're offered a smoke

before court and say no?

- I can't smoke yours.

- Why, what's wrong with it?

Too light, I'd be smoking nothing.

Go ahead...

Cetin comes in half

an hour after you.

He's only seen

going down the hallway.

And the only one

within the blind spot is Cemal.

Before my closing statements

the judge is going to...

I know.

Do you want to go over it, Musa?

- No need, I memorized it.

- Okay.

Why didn't you shave?

They didn't let me.

Guards still giving you a hard time?

Well...

Don't worry, we'll take care

of it before the trial.

I'll be right beside you, okay?

Stay calm.

A smile wouldn't hurt...

I'll be fighting to the end

don't worry.

Okay.

"No more good looks

the smart ones winning."

"Stop crawling

and put an end to your life."

"Ga- Ga- Gazapizm Argo

te- te- technique."

"style like a social event

not escaping from poverty."

"Not a rope around your neck

but a boycott on the streets."

"It's not your money in the game"

"it's the g*n at your head."

Can I play it again?

"The grief will surround you."

"The price you'll pay

will never end."

"We don't dream of such a place."

"You have no right

to make a mistake."

"The breath won't be cut"

"the wrist won't be cut."

"stand up straight

against the rules"

"it's my first time

around this quarter"

"A disgrace before us."

"A junkie gulps in the courtroom."

"A dope song plays

then we all are silent."

"You're faulty, I act accordingly

to my view."

"You're too stylish, got cash

in the pocket."

"But your concept is bigoted."

"The circulation you make is

the bend I took long ago."

"My most deformed

discourses are"

"the miracles you adore today."

"I'm so irrational that I expect"

"peace from the drugs."

"Phases of each person."

"Don't let fifteen years pass

so we leave"

"the darkest streets before

we grow old."

"Let's leave this city without

being blamed."

Hello?

Canan, are you coming?

Don't worry.

The doctor is waiting.

Do not embarrass me.

Okay, I'm coming.

Okay.

Hello, Canan, how are you?

- I'm good, you?

- I'm good.

You left this morning

without seeing me...

I had a hearing earlier.

I'm on duty today.

Let's do that exam.

Alright.

- I'll be expecting you.

- Okay, I'll be there.

My mother wiggled

her fingers the other day.

A few times, actually.

Might be spinal reflexes.

But your mother isn't

conscious of it.

How do you determine

who receives her organs?

The most urgent cases on the

waiting list will be reviewed

and the first compatible

patient will be contacted.

The transplant will have

to happen quickly.

And if the first potential recipient

has an infection or inconvenience

then it'd go to the next

person in the list.

Your mother's organs

are in excellent shape.

She consented to donation

when she was still lucid.

So, we can start the procedure

once we have your approval.

Your signature isn't

a legal obligation

but we ask for it for social

sensitivities and ethical values.

- It should be a legal obligation.

- Excuse me?

- Laws exist to ensure...

- Thank you, Doctor.

My sister and I will discuss it

and let you know.

Of course.

Thank you.

No problem, please let me

know if you have any questions.

Thanks for everything.

"For social sensitivities

and ethical values..."

What the hell is she

talking about?

Canan, why are you acting like this?

We've just heard it again.

You can polish her nails and talk

to her until the sun rises...

Mom's not coming back, face it.

I can't make a decision

on this, Belgin.

Mom's still here.

Her heart is beating.

She's not a corpse

she's not dead and buried.

What's the difference, Canan?

Let her help someone

let her help some poor soul.

There's such great need.

Children are suffering...

it's a misery

- Even the mayor himself is hoping...

- I have to go.

Can we get some information?

We only inform

the patient's relatives.

Ok, thank you.

Is there really no chance

to see the mayor?

Not today, unfortunately, no.

He who has hail falling on his head

thinks the world

is covered by thunderstorms.

Can I get a razor?

A razor?

You know, a razor.

What kind? I have Mach 3, Mach 2...

For the shower, at the sink...

For shaving a beard.

- Single use?

- Single use.

- Want shaving cream?

- Sure.

I was only asking because women

don't ask for razors too much.

15.25, 3.5... 18.75.

I don't accept credit card payments

for under 40 liras.

I don't have any cash.

It doesn't make sense

after bank fees.

Then add a pack

of Winston Lights, slims.

- Okay.

- Actually, give me reds.

- 20.

- Is it enough now?

Okay.

- Sergeant.

- Yes

Can we speak for

a minute, please?

Sure.

Chin up.

Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Have a pastry.

I'm fine.

They're meatless today

you're in the clear.

I'm good, thanks.

Potato bread?

Thanks, I've eaten.

Are you getting into character?

I'm preparing for the hearing.

Take deep breaths.

Inhale through the nose...

Exhale through the mouth...

I recommend it.

It'll calm you down.

See you.

Watch your step, ma'am.

Excuse me.

- Fatma, how are you?

- Good and you?

I'm good, I spoke to Musa

he's doing well.

- Don't worry about him.

- Thank you.

- Where is Cemal?

- He didn't come with us.

We agreed that you'd

come together.

I planned on it but I couldn't

reach him this morning.

Did you to talk to his wife?

Hacer started working at the factory.

She leaves early.

- At the same factory?

- Yes.

- Alright, I'll deal with it.

- Thank you.

Hey, do you know where

Kabaklar is?

- Who are you looking for?

- For Cemal.

Check the coffee shop.

Hi, I'm looking for Cemal.

- Which Cemal?

- Ayazoglu, Cemal Ayazoglu.

What for? He hasn't been

around for a few days.

It's a business matter.

Do you know where he lives?

I know where Cemal lives.

Where?

It's hard to explain

but I can take you.

No, I'll find it if you tell me.

- Have some tea.

- No, thank you.

You'd love it.

I'm in a hurry, thank you.

I'll take you if you're in a hurry.

See that minaret?

A storm took the top of it

down two months ago.

It was a hail storm, too.

The place's walls leak...

Tomorrow's storm will be

worse, they say.

Water will drip right

into the mosque.

Then what?

It is God who gives the storm

and it is He who takes the minaret...

- I wonder if we're cursed...

- Is it much further?

No, it's on the left

at the end of the street.

- Okay, thanks.

- I'm taking you!

I can find it from here, thanks.

Which one of you is Hacer?

Hacer!

Hacer! Somebody's asking for you.

When did you start working here?

A couple of weeks ago.

What's this about?

I can't reach Cemal.

Let's step outside.

I spoke to Cemal, he agreed to

come to Musa's hearing this morning.

Cemal is in Esme.

He won't be back today.

Esme?! He has to come

it's very important.

He can't make it before tonight.

That's unacceptable.

I assured the judge he'd be there

to save him the subpoena.

He's in trouble if he doesn't show.

I called multiple times

his phone is off.

He's changed his number.

Come on, give him a call.

I don't have any minutes left.

Give me his number, I'll call him.

Yes?

545, 404, 55, 74.

He might not answer

unknown callers.

What's your number?

- My number? Why?

- Just tell me.

541...

It's ringing.

Hello, Cemal, it's Canan.

You must come

to the hearing right now.

What do you mean

"I'm out of town"?

This is a life or death

situation, you know this.

Forget about the bus.

Get a cab right now.

Come to the courthouse.

I'll cover it, don't worry.

Call me when you're there.

Now listen to me.

Let's keep the police and the

courts out of this. Just be there.

Understand?

Okay, I'll be waiting

at the courthouse.

Thanks.

Victim Attorney, Yasin Erkan

Defense Attorney, Canan Banaz.

You may be seated.

Yes.

Dated...

...hearing has begun.

A new paragraph.

Law Number 5237...

m*rder in the first degree.

Yes.

The routine procedures

have been completed.

The court plans to reach

a verdict today.

The prosecution rests, Your Honor.

All relevant evidence

has been provided.

The defense has moved

to call another witness...

Yes, Your Honor, I just spoke

to him. he's on his way.

The witness is not here

there's nothing more we can do.

Your Honor, if you'll allow...

- The facts have been considered.

- Your Honor...

I'd like to approach the bench

with a motion.

Since the counselor got

her master's degree in the UK

she asks to apply their

procedures here...

Alright, counselor.

Counselor Erkan, you may

also approach the bench.

Prosecutor, let's hear what

the defense counsel has to say.

I'd like to request once again

to hear our witness.

that will shed light on the case.

If you'll grant a short

recess, he'll make it.

Your Honor, there's no need

to recess.

I'd like to reiterate that,

disallowing this witness's testimony

will render the verdict void.

Who's this witness?

The decedent's chauffeur

one of the closest people

to the victim

and the most important eyewitness.

Let us deliberate.

Counselor, I intend to issue a

verdict based on the current evidence

and on the statements

made during the hearing.

Nevertheless, the court finds that

this testimony should be heard.

Your Honor, this is

a procedural error

we're at the end of the hearing.

Have we reached to the verdict?

Have we taken the closing statements?

What do we do until

the witness arrives?

We have time, Your Honor.

Reserved much of today's

work for this hearing.

I'm providing some lenience here

to ensure that the defense can

perform its due diligence.

Regardless, the court will

recess at noon.

Skip the part of sentencing.

So we'll begin with

the victim attorney

making his closing statement.

Proceed, Counselor.

Your Honor, the deceased

Yakup Kilic

was tragically m*rder*d

on August 13, 2019.

It's clear that the defendant

Musa Sari committed this crime

based on previously stated evidence.

Allow me a recapitulation...

First, Sari was fired from

his long time job at the factory

after a troubling incident

in May 2019.

That factory was owned

by the victim

the late Yakup Kilic

Subsequently, as overheard

by witnesses

and submitted to this court

Musa Sari publicly declared...

"I'll k*ll him", "He shouldn't

have messed with me"

and "He's done for".

These statements establish

a clear motive, revenge

for Musa Sari to commit the crime.

The forensic report

is similarly damning

and leaves no room for doubt

that Sari committed the crime.

As shown in the report...

Sari's fingernail marks were found

on the body of the deceased.

The defendant strangled

then stabbed the victim.

This forensic evidence is clear.

Moreover, no one else but Sari

had entered the victim's office

on the day of the crime, Your Honor.

Also, and this is crucial

Sari has given numerous

contradictory accounts

of the day in question.

Whilst he initially admitted

to a physical struggle

in his first statement

to law enforcement

he subsequently denied this.

Lastly, Your Honor...

we finally obtained additional

surveillance footage

that had been delayed

by a technical malfunction.

And it, too, is now

part of the court record.

This footage proves that

the defendant Sari

entered the victim's office

on the day of the m*rder.

Your Honor, all evidence

physical or otherwise

indicate that the defendant

Sari committed the crime

of m*rder in the first degree.

Therefore, in order to bring

closure to the victim's family

and justice to a public

that desires it

we demand the maximum penalty

Life imprisonment without

the possibility of parole.

Yes, yes...

"The act of voluntary,

premeditated m*rder"...

"The act of voluntary,

premeditated m*rder"...

Yes.

- Is it suitable to you, counselor?

- It is, Your Honor.

The prosecutor may continue.

Contrary to the defense's claim

that the crime was

not premeditated

Sari did commit aggravated

voluntary and premeditated m*rder.

This is confirmed by

the forensic report

the surveillance footage

and numerous witnesses

The way the m*rder

was committed...

Sari's sang- froid

following the incident

his many contradictory statements

the established animosity

between the men

and Sari's prior criminal record

- all contribute to our certainty...

- Objection, Your Honor.

Since day one, my client's

criminal record has been used

by the Prosecution.

Yet, this trial isn't about

my client's past.

A history of pickpocketing

has nothing to do with a homicide.

A method of proof

stating a criminal record

means he's a m*rder*r, doesn't comply

with any legal system or notion.

Nevertheless, as the title

of 'm*rder*r'

was ascribed to my client

on day one

his criminal record has been

wrongly considered germane.

Very well, the prosecutor

may proceed.

Sub-section A of paragraph 1

of Article 82

of the Turkish Penal Code

stipulates that the defendant

should be charged

convicted and sentenced

for the crime

of first-degree m*rder.

Note that the defendant's

statement has been received.

Musa?

How would you like to defend

yourself against these accusations?

I agree with my attorney's defense.

These accusations are

slanderous, I plead not guilty.

That is all.

You may be seated.

You have the floor, Counselor.

Your Honor, esteemed members

of the court committee

on behalf of myself and my client

I'd like to once again express

my condolences to the family

of the deceased.

However, it seems that my client

Musa is here today

as nothing more than a scapegoat.

Without a shred

of physical evidence

and within hours

of the victim's death

Musa was indicted

and charged with his m*rder.

In fact, the charging document

does not refer to a suspicion

and instead accuses Musa

of premeditated m*rder

as if they'd witnessed it

with their own eyes.

The indictment is rife...

with misleading information

and half-truths.

Yes, Musa was in the factory

on the day of the incident.

But because he was

no longer an employee

he was subject to

a security screening

through a metal detector.

Furthermore, there's no mention

in any of the witness statements

that he was carrying

a knife that day.

My client had voluntarily

quit his job

and immediately found

work elsewhere.

Thus, he had no "financial

difficulties due to his termination"

as the victim's attorney claims.

And it's absurd to contend

that someone

who'd bought a new motorbike

a mere month before the m*rder

would take revenge

due to "financial difficulties".

The fingernail marks

mentioned in the forensic report

are due to a scuffle that happened

when Musa went to the factory

to retrieve his unpaid wages.

The forensic report states that

the death was caused by a knife

a knife that has never been found.

Plus, there's neither

a fingerprint nor an eyewitness.

In other words, the primary evidence

of the m*rder doesn't exist.

Moreover, the victim died

in the hospital

three days after the incident

in his office.

So, we cannot call this

premeditated m*rder.

The most serious crime possible

would be that of grievous

bodily harm

to which my client

has no causal link.

Sure, Musa has made

contradictory statements.

But any statement made to the

police without a lawyer present

are inevitably misleading

and carry no legal validity.

Only statements made to

the prosecutor or judge

can be considered valid.

Not one piece of evidence in favor

of my client has been produced

nor has the prosecution done

any kind of meaningful investigation.

All the appeals I've made

to the prosecution

about additional evidence collection

have gone unanswered.

There is also a major issue

that was deliberately not

clarified during the whole trial.

Surveillance footage was mentioned.

Yes, Musa's entry and exit was

recorded by surveillance cameras.

But there's not a drop

of blood on him

or any visible sign of a conflict.

However, there was another outsider

on the factory floor that day

the son of the victim, Cetin Kilic.

Only Cetin could've entered the floor

without going through

the metal detector.

And though his entrance

was recorded

he left the factory

through the back door

where there are no cameras.

Bearing in mind that

the m*rder weapon

has never been found

the only person

who could've brought it in

without detection by security

or recorded by the cameras

is Cetin Kilic.

Moreover, while Musa's

exit on the video

happens at 09:37 AM

Cetin's entrance

occurs at 10:03 AM.

If Musa had committed this crime

it would've been impossible

for the wounded man to go unnoticed

for half an hour and still survive.

You okay?

Step back, please.

Come in, come in.

Kemal, what's the situation?

We're taking care of it, Your Honor.

Will we be able to continue?

Can they stop the leak?

Yes, we can stop it. I called.

Your Honor, it's been taken care of.

The construction next door did it

and they've shut off the water.

- Alright, we can continue then?

- Yes, yes.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Yes, Counselor. Please continue.

Thank you, Your Honor.

As I said...

Cetin Kilic entered the

administrative floor at 10:03 AM.

And it's well known that he has

long had issues with his father.

Just a week after his father's

death, Cetin went abroad

and has yet to return.

I ask you all...

What kind of person

immediately goes abroad

after his father's death

and never returns?

Objection, Your Honor, the defense

is openly taunting a grieving family.

What kind of defense is it

to identify

the victim's son as

a possible suspect?

Cetin has gone abroad

to graduate school

which was planned

long before the m*rder.

His acceptance was

very challenging

and it's a major part

of his education.

I'd have thought that Attorney Banaz

would appreciate his situation

because, she too has

studied abroad

although she forgot

procedures here.

Even though Cetin arrived

at the factory around 10 o'clock

there's no footage of him

entering his father's office.

The cameras can't see

Cetin and his father's offices

only the corridor leading to them.

Cetin retrieved some personal items

from his office and left the factory.

Your Honor, Counselor is proposing

that the factory owner's son

for some reason

left through the back door

and for some reason

left through the back door

without visiting his father's

office, right next to his own.

Your Honor, the incident was reported

by phone to the hospital at 10:15

as noted in

the aforementioned reports.

If it was Musa who had

committed this crime

the victim would've died

that very day in his office

in that 45 minute window before

the hospital was notified

of the as*ault.

With that time frame in mind

how can we believe this story?

And why was the surveillance

footage, primary evidence,

withheld until the last moment?

What was this so-called

''technical malfunction''?

And how was it fixed

just before our last hearing?

Most importantly...

why did the cameras

in the victim's office

become inoperable

two days before the incident?

This suggests premeditation

of a kind

that Musa clearly

could not have accomplished.

There is only one truth

in this story...

Cetin Kilic is abroad

and has not yet returned.

Your Honor, Attorney Banaz

continues her harassment.

As I said before, life goes on

even after a loved one dies.

Yes, Cetin may have had

problems with the deceased

as every father and son.

It's unethical to make

familial tensions

the subject of this case.

Your Honor, these are

empty statements.

It's nonsense to contend that

someone can't m*rder a person

just because they

are part of the family.

Family is an institution

that a person doesn't choose

and as can be observed in this

case, never has to love.

Thus, we should consider Cetin

as a possible suspect

and let the law decide

whether he is guilty or not.

Upon our complaint against Cetin

the prosecution

began an investigation.

However, the court

declined to prosecute

without him being heard

even as a witness.

He remains abroad.

It was the judicial

authorities' decision

to not hear him as a witness.

His written statement

was deemed sufficient.

Your Honor, a young man's

future is at stake here.

If Cetin's investigation

as a suspect or a witness

will shed light on the case

then let it be done.

Musa is also a mother's son.

Inventing evidence to give

a life sentence to Musa

protecting Cetin from being

a suspect is so questionable!

Counselor! Mr. Erkan

has also expressed

the sensitivity of the issue.

Wrap it up, please.

Your Honor, my client

did not cause this man's death.

No meaningful consideration

has been made

of other possible suspects.

Without any definitive evidence

connecting Musa to this crime

I demand his acquittal.

Rice and beans with tzatziki

Kemalpasa for finale.

- Bon apptit.

- You're buying.

You're dragging

out the trial for nothing.

I should be home by now.

I'm doing my job.

So heroic... Superman...

Or Lady Superman I guess...

Criminal defense ought

to be considered heroic.

Heroism in Usak?

How prestigious!

Getting someone off the hook...

Don't waste your career

on this kind of stuff.

Leave these criminal cases to...

To who? You?

Cemal, you here?

I thought you were taking a cab?

No, I had my pickup.

What do you mean?

Why are you causing trouble?

You come to my house

see my wife?

- Are you afraid of the court?

- No.

Don't worry, I'm with you

we'll be in and out in 10 minutes.

They won't check for anything else

just your statement.

An innocent man's life

is at stake!

I'm not an a*s who skips court.

Alright then, come on.

I thought it through

on the drive over and I hesitated.

What's this about?

Did something happen?

In the end, you're a lawyer

It's about money.

But this would weigh on

my conscience...

Your conscience?

What do you know?

Look.

That b*stard tormented people

I hate bullies, but I can't...

You can't what?

- Come on, tell me everything.

- Musa didn't tell you?

- He told me he'd sent you a letter.

- What letter?

Screw this, keep me out of this.

Cemal, wait!

Excuse me?

- Yes?

- I'm expecting a letter.

I'm on my lunch break, lady

come back later.

Mister, I can't, I'm a lawyer

and have a hearing.

You'll be closed afterwards

I'll be too late.

Everybody's a lawyer these days.

- What do you want?

- There's a letter for me.

- Where from?

- The jail.

From jail?

Mail delivery isn't

instantaneous, you know?

Of course, but it's from my client

and I have no doubt that it's here.

He's sent me letters before

Mr. Nihat usually helps me out.

Mr. Nihat is at lunch.

I got a text telling me

it was delivered, look at this.

Oh gee, you got a text!

Well... you see all this?

How can I find

your letter in this mess?

The mail comes in

gets sorted then delivered.

I normally work inside...

If it wasn't urgent, I wouldn't

have interrupted your lunch break.

Hello?

Hold on.

- Name?

- Canan Banaz.

- What neighborhood?

- Kemalz.

Go ahead.

Who did he hit?

The teacher's kid?

What for?

- Who called you?

- The principal.

OK, then you have to go.

Can I look?

I'm alone here, I can't leave.

Fine, you can't go, I can't go.

I'm alone here,

Don't you get it?

What else you got to do?

Then take your son...

I'm sorry.

Lady, what the hell

I've been honking for hours!

- You're holding up all these people!

- I said I was sorry.

You could've left your number

so we could call!

I'll need to take him 5 minutes

before the hearing begins, okay?

Okay.

When I was jailed for pickpocketing

Mom got a job at his factory.

Right away, that b*stard

had his eye on her.

He hired me when I got out.

I felt there was a thing

between them.

But I couldn't say a thing

to that b*stard.

My mother was in love with him.

But he made her his mistress.

Treated her like an animal.

And day by day my mother fell apart.

He threatened her

tried to extort her.

- You should've gone to the police!

- I did! Of course.

I tried every police officer

and prosecutor...

As soon as they heard that

rich b*stard's name, they backed off.

And once they saw my record

they wouldn't even file

the complaint.

They said there's no evidence

she should complain herself.

They turned a blind eye.

If that prosecutor saw my face

he wouldn't even remember me.

But not just them, that b*stard too.

The things he's done to others...

I know all about it.

Look, I went to speak

to him in good faith.

I swallowed my pride.

I told him to leave us alone.

But he just chewed me out.

He said he'd ruin us.

That we'd die in hunger

he told me to f*ck off.

That I could tell whoever I wanted.

I call the shots in this town.

That's how it is here, Canan.

Why are you telling me this now?

I thought you'd

be upset if you heard

of my death from someone else.

I thought you should hear it

from me, so I wrote the letter.

Your death, Musa?

What are you talking about?

I've made up my mind.

If I go back to prison

I'm going to end my life.

I've tried so many times

before but I couldn't do it.

because I had hope

I believed in you.

But if I get a life sentence

I'll cut myself wide open

without any hesitation this time

I learned how to do it right.

Why Musa? Why?

I've done time before

but a life sentence...

No life in prison for someone

unprotected like me...

Hey you! sh**t that guy

smuggle this sh*t in

He has men inside

they're not gonna let me live.

I'm scared, Canan.

Do you remember what I told

you the first day we met?

I'm not interested in

your intentions

but you've got to tell me everything

and don't you ever lie to me.

Remember that?

Your Honor, I didn't see anyone.

- Let's wait a few more minutes.

- Okay.

I'm sorry, Your Honor.

Counselor, your nose is bleeding.

Kemal, help the counselor.

Counselor, are you feeling alright?

Yes, Your Honor.

Okay. We'll now hear your witness.

Your Honor

Mr. Ayazoglu cannot

attend this hearing.

He's out of town.

All morning you insisted

on hearing this witness' statement.

This court has bent

the rules for you.

And it turns out that you've failed

to compel him to attend this hearing.

Well...

- Counselor, you're bleeding.

- I'm so sorry.

Counselor...

Your Honor, unfortunately...

Are you able to continue, Counselor?

Let's take a short recess.

How are you feeling, Counselor?

Thank you, Your Honor

again, I apologize.

I know you're going through

hard times as a family.

Thank you.

And I hope your niece recovers.

- Thank you.

- Your Honor?

Yes.

I know it's improper

for me to say this...

You're about to make

a very important decision.

You have, unquestionably

much more experience than I do.

But for justice

to be made fully manifest

I urge you to reconsider

before you pass judgment.

You've done a fine job.

If you win this case

it'll be great for you.

Your Honor, this has

nothing to do with me.

Then why are you here?

Only I can save Musa, Your Honor

that's why I'm here.

He obviously k*lled the man

I wish this wasn't so.

Your Honor...

Of course, I don't know his motive

but that is not my concern.

Surely, but there's

no physical evidence.

Not enough to convict the man.

I have enough experience

to judge that.

I'm not questioning

your experience...

Thank you, Counselor.

Your Honor.

I was unwell and couldn't express

myself properly before.

But I'd like to finish my statement

before we move on, if I may.

Please, go on.

I'd like to share that

my client Musa is suicidal.

The hesitation wounds

on his forearms make this clear.

A suicidal person's main

concern is always himself.

The idea of committing suicide

is so consuming

that it's almost

psychologically impossible

to plan someone else's m*rder.

I'd like to reiterate that Musa

had no motive to commit this m*rder.

However, as I've stated before

Cetin Kilic, the son of the deceased

is the likeliest suspect

and he has not been

fully investigated.

Order, please.

The forensic report noted that

aside from the fingernail marks

the victim had traces

of bodily injury

that predate his m*rder.

The cause of these injuries

is known to the factory workers

- and should no longer be kept quiet.

- What are you talking about?

Please make your point, silence.

Cetin Kilic's psychological issues

have been reported

though not taken into

consideration in this hearing.

He regularly assaulted the victim

and caused the injuries

found on the victim's body.

You k*lled the man

and now you slander him?

- The main reason...

- Quiet please

for Cetin Kilic's

psychological problems

and his issues

with his father was because

by leveraging his status

his father had

an illegitimate affair.

Unfortunately, the decedent's wife

turned a blind eye to his behavior.

The threats, coercion,

and blackmail in this illicit affair...

For shame! How dare you? Lies!

There's not a shred of truth

in what you've said!

Sir, step back

calm down, enough!

You'll pay for what you've done!

Changing Usak, smiling Usak

Usak Municipality.

Ma'am?

- The car's water pump is leaking.

- So?

We don't have the part right now.

I could have it fixed

by Monday at the earliest.

But you've had it

for so long already.

Sorry.

- Monday for sure, yeah?

- Yes, yes.

- Good luck.

- Thanks.

Good evening.

- Hello.

- Hello.

How was your day?

It was rough, as usual.

Have you had anything to eat?

There's a very nice

mushroom soup in the cafeteria.

It's something warm at least.

- No, I'm fine.

- Up to you.

- I'm heading out.

- Okay.

Should I take these home to wash?

No need, thanks.

You okay?

I am.

Canan, I know you.

And I feel the same way, really.

But you know what Mom

always told me?

"I don't want to live

if I'm not in control of my body".

Prolonging the inevitable brings

nothing but pain.

I'm not prolonging, I'm waiting.

I understand, I swear I do.

But I have a life with

my husband, my child, you...

With my whole family.

And I feel responsible

for all of you.

If it's hard for you, Belgin,

don't come tomorrow.

I'll find a way.

It's not about coming here.

If you really love Mom

you'll do as she says

not as you wish.

All you do is scold me.

I'm telling the truth.

You weren't here

while she cried out for you.

I'm sorry, but coming here

only after she lands in the hospital

doesn't make up for the past.

- I wasn't here? I met all her needs.

- Does that solve everything?

Is that what I'm talking about?

You don't know how she felt

what we talked about

when she called me

in distress? But I do.

Well, bravo for sparing five minutes

of your precious time for her!

I've given my whole

life in this city.

- Where were you then?

- I was working.

Sure, following your dreams

First abroad, then Istanbul...

You didn't come back

not even for holidays

to this city you disdain.

Don't you think I had ambition?

But I stayed with my mother.

I made sacrifices

and I suffered.

You love to play the martyr.

And you clear your conscience

for the time you were away.

My conscience is clear

I strive to do what's right.

- Then I'll do as I please.

- Do it, Belgin.

I'll come up with

a name for it anyway!

What stubbornness!

Have it your way.

I'm not coming in tomorrow.

- Any tenderness?

- No.

- Here?

- A little

Here?

What can I say, Canan?

Your ulcers have gotten worse.

When were you last examined?

Two months ago, I think.

I'm making you a biopsy appointment

for tomorrow, just to be sure.

Meanwhile, you should avoid

smoking, tea, coffee...

Watch your eating

and sleeping patterns.

Try to avoid stress

as much as possible.

Okay. Thank you.

It's good that we had

a look before I leave.

Osman.

- I want to ask you something.

- Certainly.

You know my mother's condition.

Do you think...

there's any hope?

I thought you discussed

it with Ms. Ezgi.

I did, I did.

I just want your assurances as well.

Well, yes.

Sometimes patients in a vegetative

state or coma improve

become partially paralyzed

or even regain full health.

But, it's possible to say in this case.

How much longer

might she live like this?

I can't say for sure.

But as I've said before...

brain death has occurred.

We need to move quickly for

the organ donation, don't we?

Sure.

If a procedure is delayed

any further

the organs will

begin to deteriorate

and a transplant

would be impossible.

You've been told this already, right?

I have.

I've just never listened until now.

I see.

Let's say we were

to make a decision.

Signing off on it

with Belgin is enough?

Actually, one signature is enough.

How so? Belgin could've

signed off on it without me?

Yes, that's the legal procedure.

But it's important for family

members to reach a consensus.

Is it possible to know who'll get

an organ before it's donated?

Of course not, Canan

it's ill*gal, you must know that.

I know, but there may be exceptions

to these rules, that's why I ask.

If it's the family's precondition

to know who'll get the organ

it's important to inform them

or you let someone die, right?

I understand your intention

but unlawful measures

can be taken in such matters.

There's a mafia, a market for it...

Of course, but you know

we're not talking about that.

I'd like to know

the recipient in advance.

It could affect our decision.

Let's say it's someone my mother

wouldn't want to donate to.

I understand, but...

I just want to see the list...

This stays between us, and I have

no means of intervening anyway.

Canan, I'd do almost anything

to help you, you know that.

But there's a committee

a procedure for this.

Besides, I'm not her doctor.

I can't do anything about it

I'm sorry.

So not a single person

can get this list?

- What's that got to do with this?

- Nothing.

- Miss? Are you alright?

- I'm fine.

So anyone living

on the ground floor

is advised to monitor

the situation.

Speaking of the storm

we're sharing the good news

from the mayor.

The minaret of the mosque

destroyed in the storm

will be rebuilt.

Don't you think it's strange

to deal with the minaret

when the ceiling of courthouse

collapsed just yesterday?

We leave the answer to you.

Your Honor.

I apologize for yesterday.

Apologizing to me doesn't

change anything, Counselor.

You crossed the line

I've notified the disciplinary

committee about

the commotion you caused.

I understand, Your Honor.

Once again, I apologize.

I'd like to discuss something else

if you have a moment.

You know of my mother's condition.

We decided this morning to donate

her organs, as was her wish.

- My condolences.

- Thank you.

Once a transplant

recipient is determined

the process begins.

Your Honor, I'm aware of the

urgency of your niece's condition.

You could let your brother

know about this if you like.

What are you trying to say?

There's not much time.

But if you hurry, maybe

something can be arranged.

Why would you tell me this?

Only for the sake

of your niece, Your Honor.

Counselor, let's pretend

we never had this conversation.

This hearing has been postponed

please vacate the courtroom.

The transplants will be completed

by tomorrow morning.

I don't know if it matters to you

but your mother's date of death

will be noted as tomorrow, not today.

We'll be in touch

after the operation.

Thank you.

Can you hand me the Ambu?

- Turn on the oxygen.

- Okay.

- Is it on?

- It is.

Take this.

We're ready for the transfer.