Dough Page #6

Synopsis: Safa Habimana, is an immigrant in Britain who is struggling to make ends meet, with the hope that one day, she and her teenage son will reunite with her husband. On the other hand, her son Ayyash, a troubled young Muslim with lots of time in his hands, has no interest in anything except how to spend the time with his friends and make easy money. An occurrence caused by bad luck and even worse timing, will bring the Police on his doorstep forcing Safa to take drastic measures. So she sets up an appointment with Nat, a Jewish baker for whom she works for asking him to take Ayyash as an apprentice. Beginnings are usually hard at first, but as time moves on, business flourish and customers rush in, a strong bond will develop between the two men, unbeknownst to them that problems are just around the corner.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): John Goldschmidt
Production: Docler Entertainment
  8 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
NOT RATED
Year:
2015
94 min
$1,148,304
102 Views


What the hell happened?

- Was It a terrorist attack?

- Don't worry.

Don't worry? Don't worry?

You blew up my nest egg.

I trusted you. You said

everything would be fine.

Mrs. Sllverman, I have

to ask you to calm down.

You can ask all you like, sonny,

but don't you bet on

anything happening...

...not untll I get

some bloody answers.

I never meant for any

of this to happen.

You bloody Idiot.

- Nat.

-You bloody Idiot.

- After all I've done for you.

- You dld It for yourself.

- What?

- I heard you.

You thought It was me,

my baking.

We could stay

as long as we want.

You pretend we're family, but

you only care about your shop-.

I don't want you In my house.

I don't want you near my family.

You're nothing to me-.

Never trust a Jew.

We had nothlng.

What also was I to do?

Oh, Awash.

Come back. Come here.

What am I gonna

tell your mother?

Siren How about A for arson,

B for burglary,

C for cannabis,

and D for dealing?

Yeah, because I'm nlcklng you

for the lot. Now move.

- For the paln.

- Allah forbids.

What about puffing

on your magic dragon?

I don't. It's just a job.

Yeah.

You can stay here

for your mother's sake,

but we're nlshed.

- I'm selling up.

- You're what?

You can't just...

(phone rings)

Oh, yeah.

Oh, thanks, ofcer.

Yeah, no, I understand.

That's ridiculous.

Who'd believe such a thing?

Yeah. Yeah, all right,

I'll tell hlm.

- Rlght, thanks for calling.

- No problem.

They managed to gal: him

before he cleared out.

He'll be going clown.

They said they won't

press charges against you...

"because of your

ongoing cooperation.

- Then It's over.

- Well...

...Vlctor's telling stories

about the bakery and cannabis.

Pollce don't belleve hlm.

In any case, he torched

the evidence, didn't he?

I saw Cotton tonight.

We do the deal tomorrow,

then we'll go our separate ways.

Look, Nat, please,

don't do this.

No, It's a done deal.

Look...

Cotton came In today.

I dropped some of the

stuff on the oor.

I think he saw it. Ha knows-.

What are you talking about?

He bought goods. He suspects.

He bought g...

Oh, God, that's why

he was acting so strange.

He knows, doesn't he?

He's gonna screw me

for everything I've got.

Of course, he'll need proof.

Yeah, he'll have them tested,

wen'! he?

I'll have to get them back.

Nat, what are you doing?

You know this is crazy-.

- Nobody's asking you to come.

-lt's stealing, Nat.

It's exchanging.

I'll be In and out

before he's any the wiser.

You know you can't do this,

right?

Listen, If he finds cannabis

In my stuff,

t'Il back up

everything Victor said.

Never mind a deal-.

The pallca will have no option

but to Investigate.

So, I've got two choices.

Either I retire in luxury,

or I retire in jail.

- I'm coming with you.

- I don't need your help.

It's my neck on the line tan.

Do you even know what he bought?

- No.

-Two bagels and ve muffins-.

Bagels and muffins, right.

All right, get baking.

Are you gonna help or not? Here.

Are you sure about this?

My mother cleans places

like this all the time.

I know how they work.

Yeah, but they're bound to know

the regulars, aren't they?

How long was It until you

knew my mother's name?

Fair enough.

Excuse ma. Excuse me.

- Where are the regular cleaners?

- Slck with rabbit u.

Rabbit u? Never heard of It.

Yes, It's worse than pig-

Very contagious.

You'd better get started, then.

Oh, God.

Hls office ls this way. Come on-.

(door ope")

(door close)

All right, come on.

Let's get started.

Evening.

- Here.

- What?

No bagels and only two muffins.

Greedy INQ-

- I thought you said

they came later.

- How do I know?

- All right, come on.

- Look out.

Oh, God. I don't believe It.

Eenle, meenlo, mlnle, mo...

Oh, go on, your turn.

- That's It, close the top.

- Okay.

Right, come on,

let's get out off here.

- Come on, Nat.

-l'm coming, I'm coming.

Hey, stop.

Corrie here!

- What now?

- Flre escape.

-It wlll be alarmed.

- Hardly matters now.

No, wall, wall. Here.

We can get out this way.

- You'ro joking.

- No, no, no.

Don't worry,

I've done this before.

- Come on, come on.

-l cant

Here, let me try.

S'!!! tool.

- Come on. Up you come.

- Thanks.

What now?

.1. " $3 inn-p-?

Come on.

- Just like Butch and Enundanoe.

-Who?

(screaming)

What are you doing?

- Dad.

- Yeah?

- You're doing the right thing.

Jfeah.

I think you'd

better wait outside.

Nat, Steven.

So sony to hear about the fire,

but I just want you to know

It don't change a thing.

Yeah.

Joanna, didn't

know you'd be here.

Hello, Nat.

Mr. Cotton told me you

were selling up today.

I thought I'd do the same.

- No point In massing about.

-Yeah. Slt down, Stephen.

Are you gonna do that, or we

gonna get on with the deal?

- What's the rush?

- Bad smell In here.

Well, maybe It's

that you know...

...that I know.

Know what?

- You know.

- What are you talking about?

Nat':
been loading his goods

with marijuana.

I saw It with my own eyes.

It was nothing.

It was only a...

Prove It.

- Dld you know about this?

- No.

Best Bridge Club ever.

Bought some off Abdul

here yesterday.

Got the munchies a blt later,

I can tell you.

But I saved some

for the lab boys...

...and I've got the

results rlght here.

Haw, we don't have to

go to the police

but what you have to do is walk

away from the shop with nothing.

You haven't got anything.

If you had, I wouldn't

be sat here, would I?

They'd have me down the station.

I know what you dld,

I bloody know It.

You can't prove It,

though, can you?

Hell. fill right.

Sign the contract.

Let's get this over with-.

- Oi, leave that alone-

Nilhafs that? What-u?

At are you hiding?

Jlottling.

A lot of fuss about nothing.

It's just something

we've been working on.

It's nothing, nothing. Sit down.

You're nut expanding, are you?

You'ra building

this monstrosity.

Th Is Is my worst store

In London.

The shopping centers are

breathing down my neck.

They want another car park.

I can make more money from cars

than from customers.

Sign the contract,

and so could you.

The area's gone to the dogs,

anyway.

Just ask Mr. Halal over there.

- What?

- All rlght, easy, son.

You didn't care about Danny,

dld you? You just wanted me out.

What do you care? He came

to me for a few extra quld.

Danny did what he thought

was rlght for his family.

Hay, I think It's time

for that holiday.

- Why don't you just... 7

Joanna...

...my business here ls done.

Now, you can do what you like,

it's your life,

but the bakery ls staying.

And so am I. So lf...

If you wanna talk

about the future at all...

mperhaps we could do It

over dinner sometime.

Al right. Stephen?

Come on, son.

Oh, and...

myou won't be needing this,

will you?

This Isn't finished.

I'm raising your rent.

You're going under.

Well, if Hat's not going

anywhere, neither am I-.

You're gonna let some old git

and a black towelhead terrorist

take you down with them?

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