02x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[birds chirping]

[Turkish music playing]

[exhales]

[exhales]

[pebbles clatter]

REST IN PEACE

And why do we leave the stones?

It's so that he won't be lonely.

Those trees there

are the same brown as her eyes.

- And her hair?

- Just as white as the clouds above us.

[in Greek] Monsieur Lambo,

a pound of onion, please.

[in English] And she has a walking stick.

Who might she be?

Is she a tall woman?

- No, she's tiny.

- Shh! [chuckles]

You've got me.

I'm a little bit stumped by this. Hmm.

And we like her, or we don't?

No, because she gave us

stale sweeties in the holiday.

- Madame Keti.

- Ah, yes.

[laughing]

Mamika, your smile is so beautiful.

I wish you were never sad.

[theme music playing]

[singing in Turkish]

THE CLUB

- [officer blowing whistle]

- [boy] Extra, extra, extra!

[Raşel chuckles]

[clerk] We have even

more beautiful ones upstairs.

Oh, I'd love to see them.

[clerk] What about this one?

Do you like it?

- 5,200.

- Maçka Palace 40.

If you would send the invoice along

with the bags to my husband's office.

[clerk 2] Of course, madam.

No problem at all.

Hmm.

[clerk] There we are.

Of course, I'll get it now.

- Um, do you have this in blue?

- [clerk 2] Certainly.

- [Raşel] I'll take that too.

- [clerk 2] Of course.

[woman] Oh, this one's very pretty.

[clerk] I have something

that would go with it.

We've bought some nice things.

[clerk] Of course.

I need the toilet.

How many times have I told you

to go before we leave home?

[laughing]

- Have a good day.

- [clerk 2] Good day, madam.

[clerk] I like this one.

Yes, I think it looks wonderful on you.

[chattering continues]

[boy] Extra, extra!

Read all about the decree of parliament.

Read all about the decree

of the president!

Read all about it!

[horn honks]

[Rânâ] Have you ever known a child

who grew up without fairy tales?

I know someone who did.

My mother.

Living with my mother was like

entering the dark

and scary mouth of a lion

and then emerging

into a colourful

and glamorous theme park.

- [panting]

- [boy] Extra, extra!

[Rânâ] Her rage was fierce,

as was her joy.

She used to make up games.

Some of them made me laugh.

But some frightened me.

- [woman] Alms for the poor?

- [man] Move it! Come on, move!

- [woman] Alms for the poor?

- [man] Come on!

[chattering]

[woman] Allah be with you.

May Allah watch over you.

[man 2] Okay, I'll be waiting.

[jazz playing faintly]

Well, look who's here!

Hello, my dear.

[man] Look, Rânâ's here!

[dancer laughs] Come here, Rânâ. Rânâ!

[dancer 2] Rânâ!

[laughing]

[laughing]

Come here, come on!

- Quick, quick, come here!

- [laughing]

[Rânâ] I was five years old,

and the club was the most beautiful

and fun place in the world for me.

[laughs] If you could see it,

you'd also know that

nothing bad could happen to you in there.

- Hello, darling.

- Hello, little one.

Rânâ.

- Boo!

- [shouts]

She's running off!

You'll have to chase her! Quickly!

Oh, no, the girl, she's getting away!

- Get her! [shouting]

- [laughing]

- [Çelebi] Whoa! There you are!

- [shouting]

[Rânâ] Back then,

the safest place in the world

was under the wings of my grandma.

We learnt how

to love the clouds above our heads,

our scars from the past

and the fire in our hearts.

My grandma taught us.

Move, move, move!

Here are the clean plates.

No, but she's only a young child.

Don't give her stew!

Bring out some meatballs with rice.

Oh, it's fine.

I don't mind. I have to grow up.

But there's no rush. You will.

My grandma said that I could go

and find him if he doesn't come to us.

If I eat my food and grow up fast,

maybe I can find my dad.

[chefs chattering]

[Matilda] Yes, I got everything.

Oh, he'll be so happy to hear this.

Nedim! I have great news.

They've called from the hospital.

It's a girl.

- Ah! Nedim, I'm so happy for you!

- I'm so pleased for you.

- [chattering]

- [laughing]

Congratulations. There's no need for that!

[laughing]

And may Allah watch over her.

- And may she have a healthy childhood.

- Amen.

- Amen.

- [Matilda laughs]

- Huh? How's that? [laughing]

- Oh, thank you.

[laughing]

- [Çelebi] Go on then. Go and see them.

- [Memnun] You have a baby girl!

- And she's brought you good fortune.

- [Nedim] Yes.

- [chattering]

- [laughing]

- Congratulations!

- She's finally arrived. That's so great.

[inaudible]

[Matilda] Come on, leave the boy alone.

- He should be on his way.

- [laughing]

- [man] Hip-hip, hooray!

- [all cheering]

[clamouring]

What on earth was all that noise for?

Has Lefter scored a goal or what?

- [sighs] Kitchen help's had a baby girl.

- Ahh! [chuckles]

Allah bless her and her family. [chuckles]

And will you tell me

what the long face is for?

My mum said to her

if her dad won't come to her,

then she can find him herself

when she's older.

- Ah.

- Who says that to a child? Damn it!

[chuckles] Don't worry, my Raşel.

But she's right.

He's avoiding you, but maybe

he won't avoid his daughter, hmm?

[chuckling]

[exhales]

Hmm. Now, come sit here.

[both chuckle]

- He must have been peachy.

- [chuckles]

[Tasula] I've soaked the soles very well.

Your shoes won't slip any more.

[Keriman exhales]

[humming]

- [knock on door]

- [Keriman] Yes!

- [man] Miss Keriman, flowers.

- [Tasula] Close the door.

[door closes]

Why don't you put this in your hair?

[scoffs] And would you also want me

to go to bed with him, Tasula?

Is that what you want? That snob.

He pesters me nonstop.

I'll tell Çelebi about him,

and then we'll see.

TAX OWED: 200,000 LIRAS - DUE IN TEN DAYS

[Çelebi] I don't believe it.

A tax penalty? What is this about?

What grounds is

this penalty being applied, huh?

It says what it's for on the notice.

You've read it.

I know. I can read. A 50-lira invoice

that was processed incorrectly.

But that is just absurd now!

[man] Don't take that tone with me.

I'm just doing my job.

Delivering this notice to you by hand.

You just need to settle the fine,

and then it can be reviewed.

That's the process.

It's due within ten days.

Non-payment will mean

your property's seized,

and then we can file for eviction.

Have a good day.

When I headline here, the first thing

I'll do is chuck Tasula out.

She gives me heart palpitations

every time I see her face.

Nice dream.

For you to become headliner,

Selim will have to be dragged out

of here in a body bag.

[laughing]

Look, Mamika's in here.

[Keriman] Matilda.

How do I look? Pretty, huh?

- Like a real plain Jane.

- Hmm? [laughing]

Hurry up. Come on.

The band's waiting. Get a move on.

- [kissing]

- You two should leave.

[in Ladino] My pretty girls.

[in English] Just typical, that Raşel has

to leave when all the fun begins.

[workers chattering]

[woman] Hurry up! Come on!

CİDER INTERNATIONAL TRADING

[ringing]

[tapping]

[ringing and tapping continue]

Well, Faruk, sir.

- Would you like one of these?

- No, I don't smoke.

- What's that?

- I don't smoke.

It's not good for your health. I'm aware.

- [lighter clicks]

- There's no justification for it. [sighs]

Anyway, you were saying?

The sum you're demanding is far too much.

And I'm very sorry, but I can't give you

the money without your father's consent.

[exhales]

Tell me if it's bothering you, please.

The smoke, that is.

I'd tell you if it was.

I don't have a problem with it.

I didn't mean to cause offence, Faruk.

My only concern is for you.

[inhales, exhales]

[sighs]

You've hurt me greatly though.

It saddens me

you don't take my word, Faruk.

Fikret, now listen.

It's just not the way

your father and I do business.

I wouldn't be able to explain this to him.

So, I need to consult with him first.

- Will be trouble if your father finds out.

- Abbas.

[g*n c*ck]

[jazz playing faintly]

- [man] Long time no see.

- [chattering]

- [man] How are you?

- [waiter] Ma'am, follow me, please.

[chattering]

- Good evening, sir.

- How are you?

[Hacı] Follow me.

[man] What's he doing here?

Good evening, sir.

How may I be of service, sir?

[Fikret clears throat]

- Çelebi.

- Of course, sir.

Isn't that the young chap who bought

Dikran's mansion for absolute peanuts?

Fikret Kayalı. He's the most

popular contractor these days.

It's Pera he's after now apparently.

["Fever" playing]

[In Turkish] Is it love or lust ♪

That's flowing out of your hand? ♪

As nature took its course ♪

One by one

Your kisses have driven me mad ♪

Shall we burn? ♪

Soaking wet ♪

Light the match, light it again ♪

It's hot ♪

I'm a helpless prisoner ♪

Please, can't we just start over? ♪

I've been feeling naughty ♪

Shall I try to hide it? ♪

Until we die a waterfall ♪

Shall we keep the sword in its sheath? ♪

Shall we burn already? ♪

[in English] The man's here every night

spending a fortune, Çelebi.

It's easy to spend money

when you don't have to work for it.

[Hacı] You're invited

to his mansion tomorrow.

[in Turkish] We're like a river

Flowing rapidly ♪

Please, let's keep the monotony ♪

Shall we burn? ♪

Soaking wet ♪

Light the match, light it again ♪

It's hot ♪

[in English] I sing that every night,

and it's not approved for release

as a single? What do you mean?

Selim, I have no idea.

"Masal" is just too explicit.

[Selim sighs]

Either you choose another song to sing

or they'll pull out completely

from the record contract.

[dancers laugh, chatter]

We might be forced

to remove it from the live show as well.

It really could come to that.

[Selim sighs]

Last night, the police raided Club X,

and they stopped the show.

They even dragged the singer

off the stage.

- [song ends]

- [audience cheering, applauding]

[cheering continues]

[chanting] We want more!

We want more! We want more!

We want more! We want more!

We want more! We want more! We want more!

We want more! We want more!

[cheering, applauding continue]

[cheering, applauding continue]

[officer] See what happened?

- [rings]

- [man 2] No, sir.

I told you everything I know.

I came to clean the office

Hello.

[Çelebi] Faruk, good evening.

I'm sorry to bother you, but

Who is this?

What's your connection to Faruk?

I'm Aziz Somuncuoğlu. I'm I'm a friend.

Who am I speaking with?

This is Captain Sinan from the CID.

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, sir.

Faruk has been found dead, I'm afraid.

CİDER INTERNATIONAL TRADING

600,000 LIRAS

- [host] Now I give you, Selim Songür!

- [audience applauding]

[Raşel] Then the wicked queen

says to the hunter,

"Bring me her heart

when you've ripped it out of her,

I command."

But the hunter

didn't obey her command, Mummy.

He couldn't bring himself

to k*ll the princess.

That's because he was a good man.

But how could he k*ll

the gazelle then, Mummy?

He can't be such a good person

if he did that, can he?

It's time to sleep.

[Rânâ] Will you wear this?

It looks so pretty on you.

But you can't tell Grandma.

Because she told me

I shouldn't take other people's things.

She'd get really angry.

Rânâ, get to sleep.

Come on now, let's sleep. Turn around.

Youth is truly an extraordinary thing.

But you need to appreciate it.

And I never appreciated my youth.

The day I wrote this was the day

that I turned 18.

Raşel Aseo, May 27, 1956.

Once again, you're not here, İsmet.

Once again, damn you!

[sobs]

[crowd laughing, chattering]

[laughing, chattering continue]

You said she could do more than just sing

and warm up the audience,

and this is the result. [exhales]

It's the most

disgusting thing I've ever seen.

Only reason they cheer is

to see more skin.

Sleaze like that is banned

from here onwards. [clears throat]

The glass show is cancelled.

- [strikes match]

- [Tasula] Are you serious?

Everyone loved it.

Don't do this. She doesn't deserve it.

[man] What are we going to do

with the glass?

Selim, is there something wrong?

- No, it's all fine. [exhales]

- [man] I don't understand.

Has something happened with your man?

He's been acting weird since this morning.

Had a fight?

Trollop. Will you look at her?

She's an idiot.

She even had a costume made.

- She's only being paid peanuts.

- [exhales]

Oh, will you stop being so innocent?

Look at the woman.

Her wages wouldn't be enough

to pay for that hair.

For heaven's sake.

[chattering]

- Sir.

- [Çelebi] Hmm?

[Hacı] Have a seat.

[sighs]

[Hacı] Is there something wrong, sir?

[exhales] There's been

[exhales]a bit of trouble,

if you must know.

My plan was to sort it out

without troubling you, but [sighs]

[sighs]that wasn't possible, I'm afraid.

TAX OWED: 200,000 LIRAS

- A 200,000-lira fine?

- Hey, let me have a look.

[sighs]

- [Tasula] Let me see it.

- [Çelebi] That's not the worst of it.

In September, Orhan's absence

will be officially declared.

[inhales] And that means that

the foundation can sell this place.

So as a precautionary measure,

I saved some money.

I gave all of that money,

all I'd saved to

[inhales]Faruk to invest.

To that loan shark?

[exhales]

And now he's disappeared.

m*rder*d.

You can't blame yourself

for what's happened.

I feel so stupid.

I gave all the money I had

to a loan shark. I lost everything.

We've been through a lot worse, you know.

Don't worry.

We'll get through this as well.

I think you should stop blaming yourself.

[in Turkish] Myrtle trees ♪

In her yard ♪

The stream will never flow, my woman ♪

Backward ♪

The stream will never flow ♪

- [in English] What's all this noise?

- [gasps] Come on.

- [gasps]

- [laughing]

[woman in Greek] You've woken up

the entire neighborhood.

Stop bickering like chickens!

- [Matilda gasps]

- [woman in English] You drunks!

Be quiet, damn you!

- [in Turkish] I hope ♪

- [laughing]

[woman in English] We don't want

your kind.

[Çelebi] Mmm!

[exhales] Stop that, Aziz, now.

We're in the middle of the street.

[panting]

We're in the middle

of our lives as well, Matilda.

[exhales]

[footsteps approach]

[Todori] Good morning, Çelebi.

Good morning, Todori.

- [chuckles]

- Go on. Go on.

[exhales]

Go on, leave now.

- [lock clicking]

- [door opening]

[closes]

[sniffles]

Uh, Mum, is there something wrong?

We've been hit with a huge tax bill.

[sighs] This won't be enough to cover it.

Çelebi and you have been saving money

to buy the club

after the declaration of absence.

But he gave the money to a man

to earn interest.

Something went wrong.

Everyone makes mistakes.

"Everyone makes mistakes."

That man gave all the money to

a loan shark, but you call it a mistake.

You're giving everything we have

to pay off the club's debt,

but you're not even asking my opinion?

[Matilda sighs]

Amazing.

And it's true.

So love really does make you blind.

I was in love too, remember?

- I made a mistake too, remember?

- Raşel, this isn't a good time.

So you decide when

it's a good time for something, do you?

[mouths]

[in Ladino] Hey, doll.

Why are you out of bed again?

[in English] It's warmer in here.

[kisses]

[chattering]

ŞAN TRANSPOR

- [clerk] Okay, that's all done.

- [chattering]

[clerk] Have a good day.

[scoffs] Another letter?

It's important. Make sure he gets it.

[panting, grunting]

[panting, grunting continue]

- [Fikret grunts]

- [Keriman grunts, gasps]

[both gasp]

[lighter clicking]

[Fikret exhales]

[Keriman] Faruk dying is so unfortunate,

isn't it?

The club won't be able to keep going

if they're not able to pay their taxes.

[exhales]

It'll soon be the end for Çelebi.

[gasps] My plans for the club

are completely different.

[exhales]

[exhales] I'll make it

the most glamorous club in Pera.

It shall be

the most magnificent venue. [exhales]

[inhales]

[exhales]

[gasps]

[knock on door]

[man] Sir, there's someone here

to see you.

It was 1947,

and I was a busboy in Taşlık Bahçesi.

Each day, he would sit at the same table.

And one time,

I served him coffee just like this.

To whom?

To Dikran.

[sighs] The owner of this place before.

It's time to move on, Çelebi.

[exhales, inhales]

The past should be left in the past

as far as I'm concerned.

As you're aware, there's a great

zoning initiative in the country.

Karaköy, Unkapanı,

they've seen the benefits.

Vatan Street's revived Istanbul.

I'm sure you'd agree with me.

Soon enough, Taksim, Tarlabaşı,

even Talimhane will be acquired.

Orhan Şahin will be

declared missing officially.

The club's building

will be put up for sale.

[chuckles]

You're in need of a partner

who has money and some good connections.

I'd be delighted

if you'd consider reviewing my offer.

Or else it'll be hard

to save the club from expropriation.

Please don't worry about us.

We can take care of ourselves.

[slurps]

Your audacity's commendable.

- I understand that.

- I don't think you are capable.

Because certain things are just natural.

Some things can't be acquired or seized.

Maybe on the 8th of September,

suddenly you became a very wealthy man.

But that doesn't mean

you understand me and who I am.

You and I, we are not in the same league.

[taps table]

Your father sent for you, sir.

[cane tapping]

[theme music playing]