01x02 - Game On!

[bunniefuu]

[rock music playing]

[Mariam] Layan,

the popular girl.

The girl who everyone

wants to be friends with,

and whose g*ng they want to be in.

But at the same time,

she's the one they're all terrified of.

Ruqayya and Rania,

Layan's besties.

She doesn't go anywhere without them.

The three of them,

they control the school.

But all that is about to change.

And how is it going to change?

It's the only option.

Mariam, are you aware

that since the beginning of the session,

all you've talked about is Layan?

Could it be that subconsciously

you actually want to be more like Layan?

I mean, she's a very popular girl

who everyone seems to admire.

So that's the conclusion

you've come up with?

Come on,

she's the reason why I'm in this mess.

I get suspended for two weeks

and she gets off

with three days and a warning.

She's the one lying!

Along with her little g*ng

that totally got off the hook, by the way.

[sighs]

Ms Faten is to blame

for all this, you know.

She covered it up to save her reputation.

You said you keep a diary, is that right?

Writing is an excellent tool you can use.

It will help you express

all of your anger.

And meanwhile,

please start this medication.

It will help alleviate your anxiety

until all of this passes

and things have settled down.

[breathes deeply]

[slow piano music playing]

DINA, WHERE ARE YOU?

WHY WON'T YOU ANSWER ME?

[indistinct chatter]

Have you heard?

Mariam is coming back to school today.

What are we going to do?

Why are you stressing?

She'll be so terrified.

She learned the hard way

not to mess with us.

Girls, don't forget

about the football try-outs today.

Straight after fifth period for anyone

who wants a shot at the national team.

There's only two spots.

- Big opportunity.

- See you there, Ms Jumana.

- [Ms Jumana] Good luck.

- Thank you.

[school bell rings]

[Layan] Imagine if we get picked.

We'll be travelling

all over the place for matches.

Not "if". It's when we get picked.

But she said there are

only two spots still available.

Precisely! And they're ours!

Just picture it.

Just the two of us travelling around

the world from one country to the next.

It would be totally amazing.

So excited!

[gasps] Sumayya!

For God's sake. My shoes are all dirty.

Now what am I supposed to do?

Yuck.

[upbeat music playing]

Do you have everything?

You forgot your pills.

Here. Take them with you, okay?

Mariam, promise me that you'll behave

and you'll listen to Ms Faten.

You know,

if it wasn't for her and what she did,

then you'd have been expelled.

That woman stood by us.

[sarcastically] I'll make sure

to thank her.

[undoes seat belt]

[engine starts]

Dina!

I was looking for you.

Sorry, I have to go.

Dina.

- Dina!

- What?

What's the matter with you?

Why are you ignoring me?

I really need your support.

I need my best friend.

I sent you, like, a million messages

but you didn't reply to me.

Sorry, I guess

I've just been busy with things.

[scoffs softly]

Are you for real?

After everything I've been through?

I expected this

from some people, but not from you.

After everything you have been through?

Then what about

everything I've been through?

I mean, finding out that my friend,

my "best friend", has been lying to me?

What?

Mariam, when were you

going to tell me about Yazan?

Dina, there's nothing to tell.

It was just

I defended you

at that parents' meeting we had.

I stood up for you.

Even when the girls said

they saw you do it, I didn't believe them.

For all I know, it actually did happen

and you've been lying about that, too.

- I feel so stupid.

- No! Dina!

It's all rubbish.

Hey, you know more than anyone

what Layan's capable of.

After everything that's gone on,

I'm not sure what I believe anymore.

I have to go.

[sad music playing]

[girl] Ugh, this is so boring.

[mockingly] Good morning.

[chuckles softly]

Good morning, Hadia.

Oh, hey, Layan.

So, how many people

did you eat for breakfast today?

[chuckling]

And who is it you're messaging?

Ahmad.

- [Layan] Oh!

- [Ruqayya] Ooh!

- Have you already got with him?

- [Layan chuckles]

Girls, life is short.

I don't like wasting my time.

He got my number from the WhatsApp group,

and he texted me last night.

We were messaging all night. [yawns]

I mean, I barely got any sleep.

- Well, go on, then. Let's see.

- Oh.

Ooh!

[Ruqayya] Look at him.

[gasps] Maybe we could all

start going on double dates.

Me, you, Ahmad and Laith! [exclaims]

Oh, okay. [chuckles softly]

[all shushing]

Well, well, well. Look who's back.

[Ruqayya] So?

Did you enjoy your holiday,

you freak of nature?

Did you miss us?

Let me pass, Layan.

Can we let you pass?

Hmm

Erm

[girls giggling and murmuring]

What's the magic word?

Please.

- [Ruqayya sniggers]

- [indistinct whispering]

There we go. That's more like it.

[all laugh]

Oops.

Oh. [chuckles]

[tense music playing]

[sighs]

[pills rattling]

[Ms Abeer] How does the eye work?

It works by detecting

visible rays of light,

and then

turning that information into images.

This is achieved with the help

of many different parts of the eye.

So let's learn a bit more about them.

First of all

[Mariam] People can put up with pain

and keep their feelings bottled up

[rock music playing]

but only to a certain point.

[fire alarm ringing]

After which they burst.

CREATED BY TIMA SHOMALI AND SHIRIN KAMAL

DIRECTED BY TIMA SHOMALI

[fire alarm ringing]

Miss, what's that noise?

- Settle down.

- [Rania] It woke me up.

[Ms Abeer] Settle down.

Here we go again with the drama.

- [Dina] What's going on?

- [Ms Abeer] Settle down!

[woman on PA] Attention, teachers,

please evacuate all classrooms

and take your students out to

the fire evacuation point immediately.

Miss, the building's on fire!

We need to get out.

[woman on PA] all classrooms,

take your students

[Dina] If smoke gets in here,

we will all suffocate!

Hey, hey, hey!

Calm down, girls, okay? Shh, shh.

Okay, form a line quickly now. Out we go.

please evacuate all classrooms

and take your students out to

the fire evacuation point immediately.

Quickly now, girls.

Come on, come on, out you go.

Come on, Noaf. Move it!

Hurry up.

[fire alarm continues ringing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Ms Abeer] What's taking them so long?

[sighs] How long? What is this?

[indistinct chatter]

- Thank you so much.

- You're welcome, Ms Faten.

[Ms Faten over megaphone]

Girls, everything is okay now.

It was just a slight malfunction

with the fire alarm, but it's been fixed.

Please return to your classrooms.

Let's go.

[shrill static over speakers]

[Layan chuckles] Yeah,

I know. What the hell?

Oh, my God.

I mean, today was the longest day ever.

I fell asleep in class,

but Ms Abeer came and woke me up.

And of course, she lectured me about it.

And as if that wasn't bad enough,

she was breathing right in my face.

- And her breath smelt so, so bad!

- [girls exclaiming]

[Layan] It was like

a rat had died in her mouth.

- sh*t!

- I mean, yuck!

Don't make me think about it.

- What the hell is happening?

- Honestly, I almost fainted.

Who knows what kind of sh*t

she eats for breakfast.

[Ruqayya chuckles] She probably

starts her day off with a garlic sandwich.

[Layan] I guess that's why

no one's ever wanted to marry her.

- Or even look at her.

- Oh, God!

[Rania] You know, sometimes

I wonder about our teachers.

- Do they have something in their lives

- Turn that off.

- Go turn those speakers off.

- [Rania] Do they even have a life?

[Layan] Ms Jumana probably

just spends all her time at home

- checking herself out in the mirror

- [girls exclaiming]

while practicing

those motivational speeches

she annoys us with when we're playing.

[Rania] Mind you, though. She is hot.

[Ruqayya] I don't understand

why you like Ms Jumana so much.

[Rania] She is a badass woman.

- [girls exclaiming]

- [Rania] Unlike the rest of them.

I respect her.

- [Layan mockingly] "Girls"

- It's true.

"your future is the most

important thing," blah, blah, blah.

[static over speakers]

THEY'RE COMING. GET OUT OF THERE!

[Ms Abeer] All right now, everyone.

Back to your classrooms.

Back to your classrooms, please.

Show's over.

Come on, girls.

Yes, you. Let's go. Come on.

[dramatic music playing]

[clock ticking]

Okay, fine, Ms Abeer.

We know it was wrong of us.

But we have to be fair about this.

I mean, we can't be held accountable

for something we said in private.

[Ruqayya] That's right.

Our privacy has been totally violated

and that's the real issue here.

Which means the school

isn't safe at the moment,

so there needs to be an investigation

and to punish whoever is responsible.

What do you have to say, Ms Rania?

Don't you have any comments for us?

Erm, no. I think they've covered

all of the important points.

[sighs]

What do you think is going on here, girls?

You own the school

and everyone works for you?

Your actions don't have

any consequences to them?

You behave however you like

with no consideration.

You disrespect absolutely everyone.

I am disappointed to learn

that behaviour extends to your teachers.

[scoffs] But that's it.

[Ms Abeer sits down]

I've had enough.

It's high time, girls

that I taught you a lesson.

And it's one you won't forget.

What are you saying?

To begin with,

I have decided to ban you all

from taking part in school activities,

starting with today's try-outs.

What?

But also, you'll be doing

community service for the rest of term.

Sumayya.

Now, girls.

You're going to be taking over

from Sumayya all afternoon.

No way!

That is not punishment,

that's humiliation.

Excuse me, Ms Abeer,

but this is called a violation of privacy.

You can't blame us for something

that's taken place in private.

And what about freedom of expression?

Is that just a theory we learn,

but aren't allowed to put into practice?

Well, in that case,

how about I speak with all your parents?

I can play them

the recording of your conversation,

then I can ask them what they think

is a fair punishment for their girls.

If that's what you prefer.

Sumayya.

[Arabic rap song playing]

Life's a b*tch, eh?

k*ll me now.

If only I knew the b*tch who did this.

[Ms Abeer] Girls, come on. Gather round.

Now let this be an example

to each and every one of you.

Whatever mess you've made,

whether in public or private,

you can be fairly certain

that they will catch up with you.

And the only person

who will have to clean it up is you.

Come on, then. Start cleaning.

I don't want to see a single

piece of paper left on the ground.

And then you can go

and do the bathrooms afterwards.

- [girls gasp and murmur]

- What?

[Rania] Did I hear that right?

- [girls giggling]

- Where did she tell us to go?

Let's go. Get to work.

Girls, come on. Move out of the way.

Give them space to work.

You may watch them from a distance.

Come on, ladies. Move it.

There you go.

You can clean this spot here.

Come on, get on with it.

[rap song continues]

Ew.

[gags]

Feels like I'm watching a scene

from Orange is the New Black.

What do you want?

I just wanted to see how you're doing.

Look, Noaf.

I know damn well

that you saw what those girls did to me,

and yet,

you kept your mouth shut, didn't you?

Maybe cut the whole nice-girl act

because it doesn't suit you.

Listen, I'm really sorry

about what happened.

I don't really know what to say.

I just couldn't speak up.

[Layan] Come on!

[all cheering]

Besides, look at them.

It's obvious no one can stand up to them.

[cheering]

So why bother trying, right?

You don't know anything about me.

[girls cheering]

Yeah, you're right.

But at least I know

how much of a coward you are.

[indistinct laughter]

[tense music playing]

[exhales deeply]

STAY AWAY FROM HER

[sad music playing]

[Noaf's mum] You can't just

expel her like that.

I mean, where will she go?

[principal] I've given Noaf

more chances than she deserves.

But this time your daughter

has really crossed the line.

She stole the exam questions

and handed them out to the students.

I'm sorry to have to say this,

but your daughter

can no longer be a part of our school.

[sighs deeply]

I can't actually believe

that Ms Abeer has done this to us.

[door closes]

We definitely

need to do something about it.

There's no way I'm doing

this sh*t until the end of term.

And where the hell did she get the idea

to ban us from going to the try-outs?

[Layan] Don't worry.

We're going to those try-outs.

I'll sort it. Just leave it with me.

But how are you going to do that?

Well, er, between you and me

Ms Faten owes me a favour.

[chuckles] Tell me about it.

[Layan] Anyway, guys.

Ms Abeer isn't the problem right now.

The problem is that

some b*tch is messing with us,

and we need to find out who it is

so we can teach them a lesson.

Trust me, Layan. We're going to get them.

They're going to wish

they'd never been born.

[laughing]

This is serious.

You shouldn't be joking about it.

Mmm-hmm, obviously. [sniggers]

You know what?

I'm sick of you and your attitude.

- [door opens]

- This isn't funny.

- [door closes]

- Well, hello, ladies.

I can see you're just

standing there chatting and having fun.

Do you think this is some kind of joke?

Go and clean

the cubicles right this instant.

Go on! Get in there!

- Miss, we were just, er

- Move it!

[tense music playing]

[Ms Abeer] I said move it. Quickly!

[breathing heavily]

[woman over PA system]

All final year students,

please make your way to the assembly hall.

All final year students,

please make your way to the assembly hall.

Do you know why they're calling us?

It'll be because of what happened earlier.

I think it must be to do with what

Layan and her friends got up to.

- Oh, okay.

- Mmm-hmm.

[woman] Hello, ladies.

[all cheering]

My name is Khawla Salem.

And being here today is bringing back

so many fantastic memories

that I have of my time here.

Wherever I go, people acknowledge and

respect AlRawabi's name and its values

You know, I'm starting

to like these overalls.

This is just pure humiliation.

And I'm here

to remind you all of these values,

which are the same values that my beloved

school taught me all those years ago.

[all chuckling softly]

I would also like to talk to you today

about a very serious topic.

I want to talk to you about bullying

and the effects of negative behaviour.

Well, well, well.

They've gone to all this trouble

and made a big fuss

just to teach us a lesson. Wow.

Okay, how about we have some fun?

Let's try this role-playing exercise.

So who would like to take the role of

the poor girl who's going to be bullied?

I think Layan

could play that role for you.

She's an extremely talented actress.

Okay, great. Where's Layan?

[whispering] sh*t, sh*t!

[Ms Khawla] Layan?

Come on, Layan. Join me on stage.

- Come on.

- [all cheering]

- Go, Layan!

- [Ms Khawla] Come on!

All right.

So, put your hand up if you'd

like to take the role opposite Layan

as the bully.

I don't think anyone's

got the guts to bully Layan.

[Ms Khawla] Really? Nobody?

Come on, girls. This exercise

is really, really fun. I promise.

Anyone?

Anyone? Anyone?

Yes, you at the back. Come on up.

[upbeat music playing]

No, she can't be serious.

Er, can you tell me your name?

Noaf.

[Ms Khawla] Okay, then, Noaf,

we're going to imagine

that you really don't like Layan.

That's easy.

[all laughing]

So, Layan is minding her own business

and you walk past her.

Now I want both of you

to visualise the situation.

Work together to improvise a conversation.

All right?

Okay, let's do this.

And action!

[indistinct giggling]

Hey!

[sniffs]

What's that smell?

Heard of personal hygiene?

I guess not.

[indistinct chuckling]

When was the last time you took a shower?

You stink.

[laughs]

Yeah, I don't actually smell.

We're just acting.

[all chuckling]

[playful music playing]

You better watch yourself, Noaf.

And you better not come any closer.

[whispers] Oh, stinky Layan.

Stinky Layan, stinky Layan.

[all chanting] Stinky Layan, stinky Layan.

[chanting continues]

- [Layan] Stop it!

- Okay, okay.

Thank you. I think that's enough.

That was about to get out of control.

Okay, thank you, girls.

Thank you very much.

Please go back to your seats. Off you go.

Back to your seat, Layan.

Okay, so now let's think

a little bit about what we just saw.

Layan tried to defend herself at first,

but Noaf didn't give her a chance

and just kept going and going.

AUDITORIUM

[indistinct chatter]

That snake!

I can't believe

she did that to you, Layan.

That freak of nature?

Please. She was only acting brave

because the teachers were there, okay?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have done that.

She wouldn't have dared.

Yeah, what a loser.

Let's get changed before try-outs.

- But Ms Abeer

- Ms Abeer can kiss my arse.

Like I said, I've got this.

So just let me deal with it.

Ms Faten?

Ms Faten. Can I have a word with you?

[rock music playing]

[Ms Jumana] Go! Faster, faster, faster!

Hurry up! Come on, Dina!

Quickly! Come on!

Hadia, faster!

[blows whistle]

- Gather around, girls.

- [laughs]

[Ms Jumana] Come on, come on.

Hanadi, over here!

Pass it over here. Come on, over here!

Very good, Hadia.

I don't want you to let

a single goal past you.

Come on, quickly!

Listen to me.

I got expelled from my old school, okay?

I missed a whole year

because no one would take me after that.

I was supposed to graduate last year.

Now I literally have all eyes on me.

Ms Faten said if I step

a single toe out of line, at all,

I'll be expelled on the spot.

I'll have no qualifications.

That's why I couldn't

stick up for you before.

Or say anything when it actually happened.

[Ms Jumana] You need to tackle her.

Don't expect her to just give it to you.

[Noaf] I'm not just saving my own skin.

It's just that I've made

my mum's life pretty hard.

She went to a lot of trouble

to get me a place at this school,

and if I'd gone to Ms Faten, those girls

would never have left me alone.

The reason that

I got expelled to begin with

is because I could never keep my

mouth shut or turn a blind eye to things.

So if you're going to judge me,

at least do it for the right reasons.

[Ms Jumana] Go, go, go!

Hadia, come on, move!

More enthusiasm please!

Run for the ball! Come on!

So, Ruqayya, are you taking part?

No. I'm just here

to have some fun with you guys.

[tuts and groans]

Now just where do you think you're going?

To the try-outs.

I thought I made myself clear.

When I told all of you that you're banned

from all school activities.

You should really go and discuss

the matter further with Ms Faten.

[tense music playing]

[Ms Faten] Hmm.

Okay.

Yes.

I'll call you back later. Bye.

[receiver clatters]

Ms Abeer, what is it?

Did you give permission

to Layan and her friends

to go to the football try-outs?

The only person at this school

with the authority

to make these decisions is me, all right?

Yes.

But you did say it was up to me

to deal with what happened earlier on,

in the way I deemed appropriate.

And you did a very good job of it.

Community service

is both fair and appropriate.

The punishment also included

a ban on school activities.

Ms Abeer.

We still don't know any of

the details surrounding the recording

or indeed how it got out.

And regardless

of what was said, let us not forget

it was just a conversation

between a group of schoolgirls.

Goodness knows what we used to say

about our teachers when we were their age.

Nonetheless, Ms Faten, we can't

continue giving a free pass to Layan

just because

we happen to know who her father is.

Abeer!

Any decisions that are made at this school

are only taken with the girls'

best interest at heart. Is that clear?

[tense music playing]

- [whistle blows]

- [Ms Jumana] Go!

Faster, faster, faster!

Have you noticed that we've been

getting into way more trouble

ever since that new girl

arrived at AlRawabi?

- There's always trouble here.

- [Ms Jumana] Bravo!

But did you see how

she looked at me today in the bathroom?

And? What are you worried about?

The only thing she's brave enough to do

is threaten me in a room full of teachers.

[Ms Jumana] Come on!

Come on, Hanadi!

Go, Hanadi. Come on!

What's going on, Hadia?

Yes! No!

Yes!

Go, go! Move, move!

So tell me. Why did you

get expelled from your old school?

What did you do?

Hmm. Finally, you're talking to me.

You know what? Forget it.

Okay, okay, I was just joking.

So in answer to your question

I hacked into the school's server

and stole the end-of-year exam papers.

I mean

seriously?

You don't strike me as someone

who would need to steal exam papers

to be able to pass.

I didn't steal them for me.

I gave them to the students who were

having a hard time with schoolwork.

Like, you sold the papers

for money or something?

No, for free.

It's just that I don't believe

that a person's future

should be determined by a piece of paper.

The school obviously thought otherwise.

Listen, I know I'm the last person

who should be saying this, but

I'd be extremely careful if I were you.

It's just not worth

ruining your life over them.

Don't know what you're talking about.

I know it was you

who broadcast their conversation.

I didn't.

Suit yourself. Keep on denying it.

But seriously, just be careful.

[girls cheering]

[whistle blows]

[breathing heavily]

[Rania and Layan whooping]

Nice one, Rania!

Bravo, Rania. That's it. To the bench.

I'd say the national team

has your name written all over it.

Come on.

One down, one to go.

[Ms Jumana] Layan, you're up.

- [Rania] Go, Layan!

- [girls cheering]

[whistle blows]

- [girls cheering]

- Go, Layan! Go, Layan!

Come on, then.

Let's see who else is stupid enough

to think they can get the ball past me.

Mariam, you're up.

[tense music playing]

Okay, Mariam.

Let's see if you've got what it takes.

But I wouldn't

get my hopes up if I were you.

- Ow! sh*t!

- [gasps]

You did that on purpose, you total b*tch!

No, it was an accident.

- [grunts]

- Hey! Layan!

What's wrong with you?

Come on, it was an accident.

These things happen.

Where's your sportsmanship, Layan?

Do you think they'd tolerate

this behaviour in the national team?

Learn to control your temper.

Okay, one more time.

Who does Ms Jumana

think she is, speaking to me like that?

She's probably still just angry with you

from what you said

in the voice note. [chuckles]

Oh, yeah. It's got to be that.

But that's easy for you to say.

I mean, you fangirled over her

in front of the whole school,

so basically,

you can do no wrong in her eyes.

[sighs]

If I don't make the national team

because of her, I swear I'll

Don't be stupid.

The spots are ours for the taking.

I mean, did you see the others?

None of them

is half the goalie you are. Hmm?

Listen up.

I've been thinking.

Who could possibly be out to get us?

Do you think the fire alarm had something

to do with what's been happening to us?

I have a bad feeling about the new girl.

She's up to something

and she keeps messing with us.

[tense music playing]

- Rania?

- Hmm?

What is it?

Do you know something?

Erm

Maybe?

I don't know, er

Well, I guess

there was a thing the other day

that I didn't tell you about.

But don't worry.

It's not a big deal.

I dealt with it

on the spot there and then.

What exactly did you deal with?

Noaf saw us when we, you know

Come on. Spit it out.

- When we beat up Mariam.

- What?

Why didn't you tell us

about this before, Rania?

I handled it, okay?

Well, you did

a really bad job, didn't you?

If she starts talking,

everyone is going to know

that you and I were with Layan.

And they're going to realise

that I was lying at the meeting.

Oh, for God's sake, Rania, how could you

forget to tell us something like that?

If she was gonna

say anything, she would've by now.

We'll show her who's boss, then.

[dramatic music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[girl] Stop it!

- Give it back!

- Leave her alone.

[Layan] All of you, shut up.

- Stop it! Let go!

- [shushing]

Don't speak, understand?

[imperceptible]

- [Noaf] Hey!

- Noaf!

- Hey, you! What the hell are you doing?

- [girl] Noaf!

Looks like you forgot

to tell us about your sister.

If it's me you have

a problem with, talk to me.

Leave my sister alone.

- Noaf!

- What are you trying to do? k*ll her?

Did you steal our phones

and play those voice notes?

[Noaf] Me? What? No!

A bit of advice.

If you have anything to say,

then now's the time.

If I find out

you were behind it, you'll regret it.

[Ruqayya] Shh.

Look, I'm not stupid.

I saw what you did to Mariam.

I'm not lying.

- Give me that.

- [Ruqayya clicking tongue]

Relax. [chuckles]

What's the matter? It was just a joke.

[both chuckle]

Are you okay?

[breathing heavily]

I'm really warning you.

Next time, it won't be a joke.

[scoffs softly]

Let's go.

[breathing heavily]

[Noaf breathing heavily]

[doctor] She's okay now.

I hope you feel better, Joud.

Thank you, Doctor.

- Thank you, Doctor. Please.

- Bye.

Hmm. See? The doctor said

everything is going to be okay. Okay?

Now, I want you to tell me what happened.

[door closes]

I was standing by the bus with my friends,

then Noaf's friends came and

Noaf?

[tense music playing]

Er, yeah, actually, yeah.

I remember I was running

and then Noaf came with her friends

and they helped me because I was tired.

Hmm. You know you'll

always have each other, sweetie.

I'm so glad that Noaf was there.

Now, I want you

to get some rest like the doctor said.

Get a good night's sleep tonight

and tomorrow everything will be okay.

[acoustic guitar music playing]

[in Arabic]

We wake up early in the morning

And we apply powder and nail polish

We search for meaning

The laws need to be broken

We say God is great

We complain, but no one listens

I feel like I'm travelling alone

In heavy traffic

That's strangling my imagination

Masked faces walking in the streets

There are directions, but I'm heading

The opposite way

[in English] Hi.

This is the medication I need.

Okay.

[in Arabic] Oh, girl

What you are saying is dangerous

Keep your secret

Lest someone should hear us

You never know what may happen

It's no longer clear

Who is with us and who is against us

I feel like I'm travelling alone

In heavy traffic

That's strangling my imagination

Masked faces walking in the streets

There are directions, but I'm heading

The opposite way

WELCOME

- [in English] Er, good evening.

- [Mariam's dad] Hello.

Is Mariam home tonight?

She is, yes. And you are?

I'm Noaf, her friend from school.

That's strange. Mariam didn't

tell us she was expecting anyone.

Yeah, sorry to just show up like

this without ringing beforehand.

We're working on

a project together, you see.

And I happened to be

in the area with my mum,

so I thought I'd drop by

to give her the USB stick she needs.

Sure thing. Er, just a sec.

Mariam!

Your friend Noaf is here.

Mimi!

So, what are you doing here?

And how did you get my address?

Listen, what you did today

isn't going to be enough.

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

It wasn't me.

Mariam, stop lying. I know it was you.

We're all grateful, but it's not enough.

[sighs]

What do you mean?

For once those girls need to be

given a taste of their own medicine.

Otherwise, nothing will ever change.

But I thought

you couldn't get into trouble?

I don't understand why

you've changed your mind all of a sudden.

I'll only get

into trouble if I get caught, won't I?

So I better not get caught.

Listen to me,

I hate those girls just as much as you do.

And I think it's time

someone stopped them.

That someone is you and me.

So?

What did they do to you?

No, not me.

It was my little sister.

They stole her inhaler from her today.

And if I hadn't gotten there in time,

who knows what could've happened.

So are you in?

Am I in?

You think the voice note thing

from earlier was my only plan?

Plan?

Oh, I'm just getting started.

[Arabic electro-pop song playing]

1 RUQAYYA - 2 RANIA - 3 LAYAN

[Mariam] I'm going to

take them down one by one.

First of all, the disciple. Ruqayya.

Next, the loyal best friend. Rania.

- And then I've saved the best till last.

- Layan.

But

Ms Faten?

[Mariam] She's the root

of all these problems.

She covers up everything Layan does.

Amazing.

We're going to teach them a lesson.

And make sure

they never hurt anyone else ever again.

Let's get 'em.

Let's get 'em.

[song continues playing]