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No thanks, son. That'll do me. Sit down

and rest, darling.

Alper, we had a great day out, your

mother and I.

Didn't we, Mzeyyen Abla?

She did a great job taking

me around.

We went to Ortaky. I bought

heaps of beads...

For the

girls, your nieces.

Great.

From there we went home and dropped off

the packages.

Then off we set again,

for Ada's store.

I adored those costumes. Don't ask!

It makes you feel...

...like a child all over again.

Look what Ada gave me.

For Murat.

He won't just be thrilled, the rascal.

He'll adore it!

- Thanks, Ada.

- Well, I hope he enjoys it.

You know what made me laugh

most today? They've put exercise...

...machines in those parks. So you see

these enormous women on them...

...grabbing the handles and puffing away

as though they're running. Like this...

- Oh no! Oh goodness!

- Leave it. The guys will handle it.

Has it spilled on you?

Mum, leave it. enol will handle it.

Mum... MUM!

Alper!

It's no problem at all. I'll take care

of it right away.

This sort of thing happens all

the time here.

I've given you all this trouble...

Let's take a ferry tomorrow. In the

daytime.

We can see something of the

Bosphorus.

You haven't mentioned the

most important thing.

The shopping mall. Alper, we got your

mother a beautiful suit today.

Like I said, my family's in Bursa,

Mzeyyen Abla.

Have you ever been to

Bursa?

I haven't had the chance, darling. It's

a beautiful place.

That's what I always hear. I've driven

through a few times but...

- I'll take you one day.

- God willing...

There's always traffic like this, even

at this time of day. You're so lucky.

You get peace and quiet in a

place like Tarsus.

This city's almost

uninhabitable these days.

You should see Tarsus then.

You'd love it.

Look, even if Alper can't make it,

you come.

I'll be expecting you any

time.

Mum, let's drop Ada home first.

And when we get home you can go

straight to bed.

You must be tired after today,

both of you...

Ada, I'll come and pick you up in the

morning again around nine or ten. OK?

- OK.

- For breakfast.

Oh goodness, I've spoiled your routine.

Shame on you, Mzeyyen Abla.

Don't think that!

I go home all the time

anyway.

I could have curled up and slept

anywhere, son.

It's OK, Mum. It's not a problem.

Ah! Mum, I'm making up the bed for you.

What are you doing?

I won't sleep in it, son. I'm fine

here. It's plenty big enough.

I can't turf you out of your own bed.

It's light here too. Look. Much nicer.

How's my brother? My nephews and

nieces?

They're all fine.

I miss them a lot.

I know you do. Why wouldn't you?

Mum...

Darling?

It's so hard, Mum...

What's hard, darling?

We're proud of you, son.

You've got yourself established here

without help from anyone else...

Mum...

Yes, darling?

It's hard, Mum... So hard.

What's hard, darling?

Have we had a bit to drink?

A bit.

So did you buy the flowers before

drinking or after?

What does it matter?

A lot.

First I decided to buy them, then I had

a drink, then I bought them.

I drank in my room. Fast. In a blue

frenzy. Mum's asleep at home.

I came to give you the

flowers.

I went all the way to the Flower Passage

thinking there wouldn't be...

...any florists open at this time. I

got them from you know, the kids there.

I want to say sorry, give you a kiss

and go.

If Mum wakes up at home, she'll

get scared being on her own.

I love you.

But if you'd been sober, I

wouldn't have been able to say that.

Now go. Quick.

Mum! It's us! We're back!

We're going to take a gypsy boat

today.

What's that, dear?

You get on at Bebek. And you wander

up and down the entire coast.

I mean, it's something

like a Bosphorus cruise.

Alper...

Erdem...

How are you doing? Welcome.

- Wow.

- What are you up to?

Fine... I brought you the

wedding witness.

Mzeyyen Abla, hello! How are you?

Congratulations.

I'm not going to

be able to stay.

I have a function on at the restaurant

tonight. A large group.

Well, business, you know.

Do you pin it here?

- Let me give this to you.

- Whatever. OK.

- I wish you happiness.

- I wish you'd stay.

I'd have really loved to.

I have a lot of guests. I must go.

Do you Nalan Hanim, Erdem Bey,

as your partner in marriage?

- I do.

- Applause.

Do you Erdem Bey, accept Nalan

Hanim, as your partner in marriage?

- I do.

- Bravo!

I hope it's your turn next, dear.

Look after Ada. Don't hurt her...

Don't ever think of leaving her.

Ada is the most precious gift God has

given you all your life.

Remember that... That's

all I have to say.

I'm hungry... Remember that pot of

dolma we finished the other day?

Your mum went to the trouble of making

more the other morning...

...before we went on the

boat trip, you know.

She said, I've

put them in the small fridge.

You want some too? Well, don't if you

ask me. Let me eat the lot.

Ask for some if you like. If I eat them

all, I'll probably wind up in hospital.

It happened a few times

when I was little.

My aunt made a potful like this

and put it away in the fridge.

My Mum and my

aunts were all asleep...

Having a midday nap...

The heat! It was summer anyway.

I came back from playing...

In the street.

I sat down and polished off

the lot. With bread and stuff as well.

I mean, I couldn't stop myself... Then

I got this incredible stomach ache.

- The pain was killing me...

- Ada... I want to break up.

I'm thinking why I'm not in the

slightest bit surprised. Huh?

I knew actually.

I mean, I tried to scare you but

I imagine it was a waste of time.

But why do people cry so much over

things they already know. Right?

Well, OK. I won't cry.

Why did you run after me then so

persistently? Huh?

Why? You knew it wouldn't work, you

knew you couldn't do it. So why?

WHY???

F*** you! F*** you!

Who did I kiss here just a minute ago?

WHY???

Don't be ridiculous. I'm not about

to hit you. Are you out of your mind?

There's just one thing you should know.

I... I don't deserve you, Ada.

I never have deserved you.

Maybe you feel bad now but when you

find the right person in life...

...you'll thank me.

Can't one of you come up with something

different?!

Which film is that from...

Is it the Red Crescent that feeds you

these son-of-a-b*tch lines from 1980s

American teen films? To come to the

rescue at tough moments like these.

I was being quite sincere.

Ada... I've

experienced a lot of things.

I've wasted a lot of things...

Myself... Life... Everything...

I'll never get

over it now.

I'm living with

contaminated blood.

I don't want to be

a part of anyone's life...

I don't want anyone to be a part of

mine...

That's the way I am, the way

I was born. There's no reason.

Don't look for one. If only there was a

reason, if only I knew it and could...

...change things...

You were

the most beautiful thing in my life.

Remember that...

If it's any help to you at all...

Yes. It really helps. Thanks.

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