Amreeka Page #3

- Of course, they're not.

We are not Muslim even.

I'm sorry.

I-- I just assumed.

It doesn't matter.

We are a minority here

and a minority there.

I can relate.

Not many Polish-Jews

around here.

You are a Jewish?

- You came from Poland?

- Well, not me.

My grandparents.

I was born here.

So... you play chess?

Yeah.

Every now and then.

I was on the chess team

in college.

You know

we invent the chess?

- "We?" Who's "we?"

- The Arab.

- Really?

- Yeah.

No, I had no idea.

Yes, Oni said, "Checkmate--

It comes from the Arabic."

Sheikh matt.

Which means the king is dead.

- Is that right?

- Yes.

I never heard that before.

Sheikh matt.

- Sheikh matt.

- Sheikh matt.

So you speak the Arabic

without knowing that.

Thank you so much.

Oh, you tell Fadi

to hang in there.

He will.

He's lucky to have you,

you know.

You tell him this

before God this day.

Thank you.

They make

a good hamburger here.

You know why?

They cook it on

top of the onion.

- It's delicious.

- I can bring you more!

Oh, no, no, no.

Thanks. This is plenty.

No, no, it's okay.

You can take it for your family.

No. I live alone.

I'm divorced.

Yeah, me too.

I was married for eleven years.

And my husband--

All what he brings me is a headache.

Would you like some?

No, no, no. No, it's okay.

I just started my diet today.

I take Herbal Loss.

It's good!

- Do you like it?

- Yeah, it's-- It's good.

You can have more.

- I sell it.

- I'd love to buy some.

- Really?

- Yeah!

I mean, I could stand

to lose a few pounds.

You can buy it all!

So... what happened

to your marriage?

Well, he just

found another woman.

I am gone.

He look like this.

She made me look

so fat.

You're not at all fat.

Thank you.

L-- Listen.

I wish you don't say

anything to my family

you see me here.

I won't say a word.

They will not like it.

I don't like it too.

I have two degrees

in ten years experience

and in this country,

all this get me is...

a hamburger.

Everything okay

with your son?

Oh, yeah. Okay.

They gave him a black eye.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I wanted to let you know

I looked into a credit card for you,

- like you asked.

- You did?

I found one that you qualify for,

but the APR is kind of high.

- It's okay.

- Well, great!

Come on back and we'll see

if we can get you approved.

Thank you.

Please...

I don't speak much

these days.

Please don't...

Accidental bombing...

We have to live our life.

I start to believe

Raghda was right.

To go where?

It was successful.

Yani, don't worry.

I will help you with that.

But I need you

to do something for me.

Sorry.

Okay...

- We put a little bit tahini.

- Come on!

Next time, I will make it

with Arabic salad.

- Okay.

- Tomato... cucumber...

Yeah, yeah.

- This is good stuff.

- I told you.

Seriously though,

you can add something here.

Must be like...

White Castle's

New Falafel Burger!

- Oh yeah.

- Yeah.

- For vegetarian, why not?

- Yeah.

So, how you say 'delicious'

in Arabic?

- Zaki.

- Zaaki?

Well, that is so zaaki.

Cheers!

Why you do like this?

Why, you don't like it?

No, I like it.

I don't know. I guess

I think it's cool.

Makes me different.

You like to be different?

Well, yeah. Like why would I want to be

just like everybody else, you know?

It's what I hated

about high school.

It's that... you're punished

if you don't fit in. It's stupid.

It's why I dropped out.

You dropped from school?

Yeah, it's not

a big deal though, like,

I'm still gonna

get my GED.

It's-- I don't want

to go to high school.

It's too much of bullshit.

Don't-- Don't f*** me like that.

I can't go to my uncle--

Two cheeseburgers...

Hey. Hey, um...

How's your son?

You know my son?

Yeah, I know-- Yeah, I know

everybody knows Osama.

- Nice one!

- $8.99.

Tell your son

that I said hi.

Take your food and go away.

This is a free country.

I don't have to go anywhere.

- Why don't you get out of here?

- Go back where you came from, okay?

You guys just go.

You shut the hell up, f*ggot.

Shame on you.

Have some respect.

Go away from here.

I will call the police now.

Go away! Go!

Go!

I said go!

Jesus! Are you okay?

Muna?

Okay, I see a van.

Does he drive a van?

- Yeah.

- Okay. Yeah, here, here.

Why didn't you call

the ambulance?

I tried.

She wouldn't let me.

It's okay.

I don't have any...

No, no, no, no!

Just relax and stay where you are.

I'm going to check

a few things.

Okay.

They said

they know my son.

- You have any tingling?

- No.

- How about now?

- No.

Wallahi,

it's not a big deal.

I don't know.

I'm stupid, tayyib.

Mama, you're not stupid!

Don't say that.

Tayib, it doesn't sound like

you have anything to do with this.

- Can you turn on your side?

- Yeah, okay.

Okay.

Does this hurt?

This might hurt.

The muscles on the side

of your spine

are in spasm...

Where should we take her

to the hospital?

It's okay.

If it's not better

in the morning,

I'll take you to the hospital

for an X-ray.

Okay.

Muna, let's get you

out of here.

Nice and slow.

Okay.

Yallah.

- Okay.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

- Thank you, Matt.

No problem.

Matt.

- Good night, Muna.

- Bye!

You feel better.

Thank you.

Easy, easy.

Don't worry,

you'll be okay.

Keep the ice full.

Ten minutes, tayyib?

Okay.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Aunty, do you really work

at White Castle?

Could have at least

chosen Wendy's.

- Night.

- Good night.

Can you take me somewhere?

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, what are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Is Mike here?

Mike.

Why did you hit

my mom?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

What did I ever

do to you?

- Fadi! Fadi!

- My mom can't walk because of you.

My brother could've died

because of you, you stupid...

You're an idiot! You know that?

You're dumb.

What the hell

are you talking about?

Whose a terrorist?

You're the one

who barged in...

Get off him!

- You're an idiot!

- I'm calling cops.

A**hole!

Aunty...

Aunty, Aunty, Aunty,

Aunty, Aunty...

Aunty, Fadi was arrested.

No, no, he's okay.

He went to...

He went to Mike's house.

And, um, they called the cops.

It wasn't his vehicle.

He was the guy

who was at White House earlier.

Look, Aunty, okay...

You can't tell

Mom and Dad, okay?

Cause if they find out I snuck out,

they're gonna kill me.

What do you want

me to do?

Careful, Aunty.

- Allah.

- You okay?

So I've got some news.

They decided to drop

the charges against your son.

Where is he?

We can't

release him yet.

We still need to hold him

for questioning.

- Why?

- It's procedure.

Can I see him?

No, not right now.

Well, how long

is he gonna be?

I really couldn't say.

Maybe you can try back again

in the morning.

- In the--

- In the morning?!

I'm sorry.

It's out of my hands.

Ya Allah!

We have to call

your parents.

What? No, no, no.

Okay, listen...

They're not listening

to us, alright?

There's no way that they're

gonna listen to Mom and Dad.

We have to get some help here,

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