Beauty and the Dogs

---

1

Najla?

You can come in.

- The party is raging.

- What did you expect?

- Did you bring the dress?

- Yes! Show me.

Look at this.

This only happens to me.

Here, take this.

What?

What's wrong with you?

You got me a nightgown to wear!

- Come on, it's beautiful!

- Are you kidding?

Looks like my mum's!

Look at my dress!

And you get me this?

Just try it and let me see!

OK, I'll do it for you.

What am I doing...

You see how it goes?

Wait. Let's see.

This is really tricky.

Careful.

- You're choking me.

- And you're destroying my dress.

I'm not going out like this!

Not in public.

It's really nice.

OK.

You'll pay for this later.

- Stick your leg out.

- Don't make me fall.

- Look what I got you.

- Show me.

Gorgeous!

I knew you'd like it.

Kiss!

Thank you!

Come on, we're late.

- This is a dress for a fashion model.

- Eat a bit less and you'll be one!

My purse,

my Phone...

Ready?

- Mariouma! You're so beautiful!

- Hey, how are you?

- Nice dress.

- Thank you!

Thrift shop as usual?

Are you hearing this Najla?

I can't get my fringe right.

Mine took three hours to do.

Come on, girls, let's have a selfie.

- What's that whistling?

- My phone.

It's my father.

- Didn't you save his number?

- I know it by heart.

- Answer him.

- You hear the music outside?

He's gonna show up again.

No, I asked my mother to call me

as soon as he's on his way to Tunis.

Come on!

OK, it's fine.

Very nice.

- Let me put it on Facebook.

- No Facebook, please.

- I'll send it to you but no Facebook!

- You're friends with your father?

Let me have some fun, OK?

"Friends with your father"...

Ha, ha, very funny!

- Come on, she really likes you.

- Yeah, sure!

There he is.

Tarak!

- Come on, push the subscriptions.

- I'm on it!

- Where do we put the bags?

- In the cloakroom.

Did you see the guy?

Just there.

No, I didn't.

At the entrance, with the bouncer.

The bouncer is on his own.

I'll show him to you later.

Everybody paid? No freeloaders?

No worries as long as I am here.

- Do you want to go over the cash?

- We'll do it tomorrow.

Najla, I've been looking for this.

- It won't match the dress.

- I'll put it around my hips.

Don't you have a scarf

to go crazy dancing?

Come on!

Water, please.

He's over there.

He's cute.

. Subscriptions are now open

for just fifty dinars!

If you want to join,

come and see our treasurer...

Where is Mariam?

Let's thank the beautiful Mariam

who organized this evening.

Ladies staying in dorms,

enjoy yourselves and have fun,

and don't worry about a thing,

we've chartered a bus

that will take you home

before the dorms close their doors.

So, without further ado,

here's DJ Fatarya

for a belly dancing set!

Everybody on the dance floor!

BEAUTY AND THE DOGS

- Look!

- Yes, she's talking to him.

She does that whenever I like someone.

- Go see her.

- OK, give me my bag.

- Is he still there?

- No, he's gone.

Who's that guy you were talking to?

- Why do you want to know?

- Just asking.

- Oh, just asking?

- Yes!

Tell me!

Come with me.

- Please, Amani...

- Come on!

- Do you want a cigarette?

- I don't smoke.

Can you get the door for me?

Don't worry, they're gone.

Come with me, don't be frightened.

ROSEBUSH CLINIC:

Come.

Come on, Mariam.

You need to see a doctor.

Hello.

Hi, welcome.

Can I help you?

She needs to see a doctor.

Can I see her ID?

Sorry, but I said her ID.

I am sorry but she lost her papers.

What's wrong with her?

She's been raped

and we need a document to prove it.

Please help us.

Hey you!

Where do you think you're going?

Can I leave the keys with you?

- Are you going to belong?

- I'm just getting a coffee.

Why don't you use

the coffee machine inside?

That's not coffee,

it's more like dark water.

When we first got it,

the coffee was great.

Someone's stealing the powder

and diluting it.

I'm sorry.

- Did you catch a cold?

- There's a virus going around.

Can we see a doctor?

I asked you for her ID!

And I told you she lost her ID.

You have my passport.

Please, I need her ID card.

OK, listen.

Look at us and do me a favor.

Let her see a doctor,

she'll come back tomorrow with some ID.

I have to put her name into the system.

So do it!

L-low can I do that

if I can't prove who she is?

Get me her papers

and I will take her to the doctor.

Don't you understand?

She lost her papers in the car

of the men who raped her.

Don't you get it?

She's been raped!

Why are you yelling at me?

Am I the one who raped her?

- I didn't say that.

- Wait a minute.

Excuse me, who raped her?

I'm sorry.

This institution can't admit her

without a proper ID.

The law doesn't allow me.

What law?

What law forbids a human being

from seeing a doctor?

Do you think I'm stupid?

If she's ill,

she can see a doctor.

From what I understand,

she needs a certificate to prove a rape

but she can't prove her identity.

What if she wanted to accuse somebody?

What's wrong with you?

What's your problem?

This is bullshit!

You think she's not ill?

Look at the state of her!

She doesn't look ill to you?

Oh God!

What is this?

Let's get her some fresh air.

Get her out of here!

Let go of me.

- Did you notify the authorities?

- What authorities?

Look out!

Are you trying to get killed?

What's with you?

Be careful!

Do you want to kill yourself?

Is she alright?

A certificate from a private clinic

is worthless.

Why?

You pay and you get what you want.

She needs a certificate

from a public hospital.

Otherwise the police won't accept it.

MY Passport.

Where is the ministry of Health?

The hospital makes us sicker

than the patients!

Hospitals are awful!

Come see my husband

who's been lying there for three hours.

What are you showing them?

I'm showing them the state I'm in,

forgotten for three hours...

This young woman needs

to see a doctor.

Give me a break!

They treat us like dogs in this country.

Look for yourself, the man is dying!

It's hopeless, just have a seat.

I'll wait for your signal.

Is my hair OK?

Let's have another take.

- Let's film her.

- Don't! No filming!

That's fine, put the camera down.

OK, we're not filming you.

You were really raped by policemen?

I can guarantee that they were cops.

Let me call my boss.

Hold this for me.

What's wrong with you?

Nobody is paying attention.

We need to get some help!

She won't help,

she'll just take advantage of us.

She is a journalist.

She can turn this

into a public interest story.

Public interest story?

I'll be disgraced!

What happened to you

is already a disgrace!

Shouldn't we disgrace them

to keep them accountable?

God will punish them.

What does that mean?

Are you filing charges or not?

Because I'm not giving up!

- Don't joke about this.

- Do I look like I'm joking?

Policemen or not?

I have a video of one of them.

See for yourself!

Give me your number.

I'll take yours too.

She lost her bag in their car.

Her phone and papers were inside.

Trust me, if this is true,

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes