02x03 - Clearance

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CHAPTER ONE

"COUNT THE COST
BEFORE YOU FIGHT"

What are you doing?

My book fell down the well.

Go down and get it.

MASAMEER COUNTY

Excuse me!

Can I help you?

There was a book here yesterday.

- So?
- Where is it?

- What's it called?
-Women and Sex.

- By Nawal Saadawi?
- Yes! Where is it?

We don't have that book.

I know you don't have it!
I hid it here yesterday.

Why would you do that?

I told you.

- Did you find the book?
- It was here yesterday!

- You're sure you put it in this bookstore?
- It's the only one.

Where's his book?

Not here.

Actually, it's ill*gal in Saudi.

- You mean he's lying?
- I swear I put it here yesterday!

- No! You shall swear on the Quran.
- Where will I get one?

I swear to God,

I brought the book
and hid it on this shelf yesterday.

- He who swears in God's name...
- Shall be trusted.

...shall be trusted.

Are you the owner or an employee?

I'm the owner.

Good. It's your bookstore, then.

- Is it still making you money?
- I get by.

If you want to get by, why a bookstore?
Why not work for the government?

It was my late father's bookstore.

May he rest in peace.

He dragged you into it, eh?

Not at all. It's the best thing he left.

A book lover.

Do you watch movies?

Books provide everything that movies do.

That's where you're wrong.

Movies taught me something
you won't learn from books.

- Which is?
- You must never tell your secrets to...

a k*ller!

k*ller?

This is my number.
You have 24 hours to return the book.

If not, I'll burn you alive
in your own bookstore.

Got it?

SACRED BOOKS BOOKSTORE

CHAPTER TWO
"THE WISE WARRIOR AVOIDS FIGHTS"

Good morning.

Apologies, Abu Khalid.

I left before 8:30,
but I still couldn't beat the traffic.

Why is it dark in here?

- There's a blackout.
- What?

An electrical fault.

- What happened to your cousin?
- Faisal? God help him.

- Still locked up?
- I don't think he's getting out.

- He couldn't prove his innocence?
- Not when there's a dead man in his house.

- But the dead man was a thief.
- How to prove he fell trying to escape?

May his soul rest in peace.

- Listen. Take the rest of the day off.
- Why?

It'll take 24 hours to fix the power.

Okay.

Guess I'll see you tomorrow, then?

Hopefully.

ELECTRIC COMPANY

WOMEN AND SEX
KHULITAN BIN HUDAYEM

Hello.

Mr. Khulitan Bin Hudayem?

What do you want?

You borrowed a Nawal Saadawi book.

- What?
-Women and Sex, fourth edition.

Women what?

Women and Sex.

- What are you talking about, shithead?
- Please! It's a matter of life and death!

What the hell are you talking about?

It's registered
under your name and number.

Listen to me! I have caller ID!

Call me again, and I'll break your neck!

Sir, please--

WOMEN AND SEX

THIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Your first time?

- Yes.
- Why did they arrest you?

No idea.

You don't have to say.
But you want some advice, son?

Don't get used to coming here.

Watch out for yourself.

Life is not forgiving.

Don't end up like me,

imprisoned in my own mind.

Life can only be understood backwards

but can only be lived forwards.

Dark or light, the choice is yours:

Live in peace or suffer the consequences.

Got it?

Thank you very much.

Mazin!

You're free to go.

Why did you arrest me?

False suspicion.

Suspicion of what?

Molestation of minors.

My apologies.

We saw you acting suspiciously
in front of the school.

- Did you get the guy?
- Yes. That's him inside.

The boy drove everyone insane--

Shut up!

Excuse me.
I'm the owner of Sacred Books bookstore.

The one on 40th Street?

Yes.

Some guy borrowed a book
and is refusing to return it.

What book?

THE MUSLIM'S FORT

Oh, no. Never mind.

Come on! There's still two hours to iftar!

I want to help! You know? I'll guess it.

I doubt you--

- Wait. Just give me three tries.
- Go on.

The Ethics of Al-Ghazali.

Then...

Islam Between East and West
by Alija Izetbegovic.

Wrong.

I know!
The Sealed Nectar by Safi-ur-Rahman.

Wrong again.

Well there's honor in trying.

Tell me the title.

Women and Sex.

Nawal Saadawi.

Fourth edition.

By God!

Had I not been a man of law,
I'd have locked you up...

until your last breath!

But...

What's the guy's name?

Khulitan Bin Hudayem.

What's the clearance number?

It doesn't have clearance.

I can't be here. When will you let me go?

After the weekend.

Today's Wednesday, so maybe Saturday,
when the duty officer returns.

Mazin!

You're free to go.

SACRED BOOKS BOOKSTORE

Good morning, Mazin.

What happened here?

I just got here.

I guess it's burglars.

Yeah, burglars.

Khulitan Bin Hudayem.

Yeah?

Did you talk to him? Did you communicate?

- Did you find him?
- Yes, indeed, we did.

But...

apparently, you found him first.

I'm not following.

What happens if someone fails
to return a borrowed book?

A fine, depending on the delay.

- So you don't k*ll them.
- I beg your pardon?

- Beg pardon from God, you b*stard.
- What?

You k*lled the guy over a book?

- What?
- Do you think I'm stupid?

You reported him two days ago,

and today he was beheaded
with cable cutters!

Impossible!

Your sick mind is impossible, infidel!

I swear it wasn't me. I was just released
from the cell you put me in.

- Fayez.
- Sir.

Call the station
and ask what time he was released.

Operations, do you copy?

Burglars, you say!

Who else works here?

Jubran.

- Who?
- He works here.

Where's this Jubran today?

On vacation.

And what's this?

My bedroom.

Don't move! Come quick, Fayez!

APARTMENT OF FREEDOM
BY GHAZI AL GOSAIBI

You criminal!

THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
BY CHARLES DARWIN

THEORY OF EVOLUTION

Please...

Don't move!

Abu Sarah.

What?

The station says he got out an hour ago.

Okay. Where's the investigating team?

At the victim's house.

Okay.

Start the car. We're going there.

These books are causing your problems.

Read this. Maybe it'll help.

May he rest in peace.

The criminal will be brought to justice.

If anything turns up, call us right away.

- On what number?
- Three nines.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

God bless you.

May God rest his soul.

Bless you.

May he rest in peace.

Thank you.

Women and Sex,

Nawal Saadawi, fourth edition.

Don't play dumb.

You borrowed the book
using the dead guy's name.

Give it back, or I'll expose you.

Don't test me. I have nothing to lose.

WOMEN AND SEX
BY NAWAL SAADAWI

Please don't tell anyone.

Why was your father k*lled?

Two guys came asking for something.

He got angry and pulled out a machine g*n,
and they k*lled him.

He deserved it.

Forgiveness is everything.

CHAPTER 3

"IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS
IS OPPORTUNITY"

Hello.

Yeah.

I've got your book.

Well done. I'll come get it tomorrow.

I never want to see you after that.

Pray to your God.

Do you know your cousin's story?

The mistake he made?

I have to go.

He told the police
before proving his innocence.

- Get away from me!
- Jurban, you've known me for 20 years.

I didn't do it.

- I don't want to get involved.
- I just need some time.

I have kids, Mazin...

- Let me go!
- Go where?

- Go home to my kids!
- I can't let you go.

I can't let you go to the police.

- Get off me!
- Please stop.

Please!



AMBULANCE

One guy wearing a turban
and the other wearing a ghutra.

The same ones who k*lled Bin Hudayem.

Three victims in two days?

What are these guys up to?

Do you have a place to stay tonight,
Mazin?

May God help you.

Take this. Money comes and goes.

We'll continue our investigation,
and if something comes up...

three nines.

I came to return this book.

LIFE IS GOOD
BY HAPPY JOYOUS

I want to borrow another book.

The bookstore burned down.

What about the book in your lap?

- It's not for lending.
- But I have a membership.

We're all having a bad day.

I don't care about your bad day.
I'm canceling my membership!

CHAPTER 4

"SHOW STRENGTH WHEN WEAK
AND VICE VERSA"

Are you sure this is the right place?

Absolutely.

So what are you waiting for?

What?

Get down there!

You could've hurt me.

Just start digging!

I'm praying for the day
I dig your grave, you b*stard.

Wait a minute.

- What is it?
- I found something!

ART OF w*r BY SUN TZU

A book!

What book?

The Art of w*r

by Sun Tzu.

Don't fight a raging bull.

Lure it,

then slaughter it quietly.

See what books can teach you?



-Mr. Mazin, it's Oqail.
- Go ahead.

I called the bookstore,
but no one picked up.

I borrowed a book from you

and should have returned it yesterday,
but I couldn't.

Unacceptable. You have to return it.

It's just a book, Mr. Mazin.

You know what? Don't come.

I'll come to you.

THE MUSLIM'S FORT