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A good life,

and to end this story.

You can't force it.

How long must one wait, Carmel?

How long?

Right.

And while waiting in limbo,

do you think she's happy?

A chained-up dog

has a better life.

She doesn't enjoy a minute.

Thank you, Evelyn.

There you have it, torture.

That's all, Your Honor.

Your Honors, just a few questions.

May I?

Go ahead. Come forward.

Thank you.

Have you ever lived on your own?

No, sir.

With my mother,

and when she died, with my sister.

- Never alone.

- So never with a man?

What does it matter, Your Honor?

Pardon me. I'll rephrase.

You haven't built a Jewish home,

right?

No, as I said.

I've been single all my life.

- Do you envy Viviane?

- Huh?

Me, envy Viviane?

What is this crap?

Is he crazy?

What's my colleague getting at?

If she envies her, she might wish

for other women to share her fate.

In her position, barren!

What's he talking about?

Don't let him get away with this!

Thank you. You can go now.

What do you want to know?

Make him retract his words!

Thank you.

Your testimony is over.

He ought to retract his statement.

I asked a question.

I didn't ask you anything, Carmel.

Sit down!

I'm Rachel Amzaleg

and I'm married, thank God.

So no one can humiliate me

with questions of that kind.

What's there to say?

This woman doesn't want

to live with him.

And I wouldn't live with him

for one day.

There, you see?

The witness is out of order.

No one asked for your opinion.

Why is he talking

to my sister like that?

Don't you dare shout

in my courtroom.

How long have you known

the couple?

For ages, sir.

Your Honor!

Your Honor.

I met my husband, Emil,

before Elisha proposed to her.

- But they got married first...

- We're talking about the couple.

They aren't compatible.

Oil and water, they don't mix.

That's all.

Why force them to stay together?

- Any questions, Rabbi Shimon?

- Yes, Your Honor.

Isn't it hard to share your house

with both your sister and sister-in-law?

Not at all!

They can stay with me forever.

You think marriage is a picnic?

They give me both

physical and emotional support.

Your Honor, between us,

it's not that I'm not dying

to marry off my sister Evelyn.

I've been trying for years.

Before we came here,

I told her, put on makeup,

do your hair, dress up nice.

At 50, all you can get

is a divorced man.

And they're all here!

Can I continue interrogating?

Go ahead, Rabbi Shimon.

"Interrogation"!

Do you speak to the plaintiff?

She lives with me!

And in your conversations,

have you ever tried

to convince her to go back home?

Your Honor,

I've told her time and again

that it's best to make up

and move back.

A divorced women in Israel eats sh*t!

Watch your mouth.

Excuse me,

Your Honor, but you tell me

who wants to marry

a divorced woman?

I'm telling you,

the Russian immigration did us in!

Did us in!

If you're divorced,

all your girlfriends stay away.

They're afraid

you'll steal their husbands.

But I understand her, Your Honor.

That man is intolerable!

No woman would stay with him.

Your Honors,

I think the lady has gone too far.

She wasn't asked about Elisha.

30 years of marriage is too much.

If you ask me,

this poor woman paid her debt

long ago.

So enough!

Set her free.

That's enough, get out.

I'm not leaving until I finish.

Get out.

I don't want to hear

any more from you, all right?

Emil! What is...

Her purse.

Madam, your purse!

Mrs. Amsalem.

TWO MONTHS LATER

Your name?

Simon Abecassis.

Profession?

Merchant.

- What do you deal in?

- Spices.

Sir,

you are the Amsalem's neighbor.

True.

For a long time?

True.

What can you tell us about them?

What's to tell?

They're like any couple.

I go to synagogue with Elisha.

Viviane and Dona are friends.

We've been next-door neighbors

for 20 years.

His kids come over, we go there.

Like brothers.

I couldn't ask for better neighbors.

What kind of husband is he?

An exemplary husband.

- How does he treat his wife?

- Exemplarily.

I haven't a bad word to say about him.

He's a man and husband

of example.

Simon, dear,

since you are neighbors,

can you tell us

if you've ever heard them fight?

Fight?

Like me and my wife Dona do.

Thank you, that's all.

The witness is dismissed.

If you please.

Come in, madam.

The witness may go.

Stand at the podium.

The witness may go.

- I'm staying.

- No, go.

I do nothing without him.

Your Honor?

Please step back a little,

toward the wall.

Please move, Abcassis. Back.

- Abecassis.

- Excuse me, Abecassis.

Further back, to the pillar.

Behind the pillar, please.

A little more...

Perfect, thank you.

Name and profession?

Dona Abecassis, homemaker.

And I work in our spice shop.

Go ahead, Rabbi Shimon.

You were summoned

because you may be

the couple's closest friends.

True.

We're next-door neighbors

and our doors are always open.

When she needs a cup of oil or sugar,

I give her a kilo.

Friends.

Mr. Abecassis, please keep quiet.

Mr. Abecassis, please.

Thank you.

Your husband said

that you've never heard

the Amsalems fight or argue.

True.

Mr. Abecassis!

Did you ever hear fights?

Nothing special.

Do you think Elisha

is a good husband to Viviane?

- Sure he is.

- Mr. Abecassis!

He's a good, respectable man.

Every woman should be so lucky!

My Simon, God bless him,

won't even put

his dirty glass in the sink.

She'll never find another like him.

He lets her go out with the children,

or with friends.

Whoever heard of that?

Would my Simon let me go out alone?

Mrs. Abecassis,

as you know the couple,

can you give this court grounds

to force Elisha to divorce her?

God forbid.

Divorce her? For what?

That would be a shame.

Thank you, Dona.

No more questions.

20 years together?

Yes, we met at a model housing expo.

Who do you think

is a better husband,

your husband

or Viviane's husband?

That's immaterial, Your Honor.

What a stupid question!

I'm trying to determine

the witness's point of departure.

What departure?

Go ahead.

Are you happy with your marriage?

Sure, I'm happy.

In your opinion,

what makes your marriage

a happy marriage?

Look, sir, we each have our roles.

Simon supports us,

I work in the shop,

do the housework, raise the kids,

clean, cook, like normal.

And as God is my witness,

he never raised a hand to me.

Never raised a hand to her.

Did you ever refuse Simon a request?

What do you mean?

I do what I have to do.

Mrs. Abecassis,

do you have

your own bank account?

No.

Did you ever want

your own bank account?

What does she need

a bank account for?

She has everything she needs.

Good.

Mrs. Abecassis,

how many children did you want?

Four, like normal.

And you have three daughters.

They're perfect,

may God protect them.

Can you tell us

why you had six miscarriages

after you had your three daughters?

Your Honor, what is he driving at?

Shimon, be quiet, please.

Answer, Mrs. Abecassis.

We wanted more kids.

You did or your husband did?

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