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to return home.

Whatever you do,

you don't want to enflame the situation.

If in fact there is even a situation here

to begin with.

Thank you for your time.

Aha, Mr. Toronto!

This man called for your daughter.

He seemed nervous,

so I ask him first

what his name was before telling

him your daughter was missing.

You're welcome.

Yes?

You don't recognize me? Adib.

- Abdel-Kareem.

- No, I'm sorry.

My father presided over this mosque

for 30 years. He was your predecessor.

I have no idea who you are

or what you are talking about.

My daughter was here.

No, I don't think so.

You didn't talk to her?

I never saw her.

I'm old and my memory's gone.

You're lying.

Now you are being rude!

Get out.

You and your family have been

nothing but trouble to everyone here.

Your father died alone and humiliated!

Get out.

Hey.

You don't look well.

I didn't sleep.

Damascus seems...

...older.

Yes.

Let's walk.

Please.

- I need to find Detlev.

- Detlev?

He finds you.

Anyway, I doubt he's in Damascus.

A lot has changed.

Can I get one of those?

Do you know that man?

No, I don't know him.

I need you to get me in

to see Sayid.

Sayid... You're crazy.

Sayid.

Time hasn't been too kind to you either,

my friend.

- Ah, such good friends, Adib.

- Look at all these! What is this?

We were like brothers.

What happened?

No letter, no goodbye, no postcard!

I'm hurt!

- So is my mother.

- How is she?

Keeps driving me crazy.

- Please give her my love.

- I will.

So what brings you back?

My daughter has gone missing.

Here.

What was she doing here?

Visiting her father's homeland.

Homeland?

I'm surprised, very surprised you're here.

Reckless. You haven't changed.

So where do you...

where do you live now?

Toronto.

- Canada?

- Yes.

- Really?

- Yes.

I remember when we were following that...

Armenian gunrunner through Mount Hermon.

You couldn't stop complaining about the cold.

I got used to it.

Ah, you're a lucky man.

Luck... has nothing to do with it.

Did you visit the Canadian embassy?

First thing I did.

So talk, I'm interested.

Are you happy?

Until recently...

And what do you do in Toronto, Canada?

Computers.

Yeah, bank.

Operations manager.

A long way from what you used to be.

It is. I may retire soon.

And what on Earth will you do then?

Golf.

Golf?

So, uh... who have you seen

since you've been back?

Fatima.

How about our old friend Detlev?

You talk to him recently?

I assumed he returned to Moscow.

Listen, Adib...

I appreciate the opportunity to catch up,

but, uh...

I think you shouldn't come back

and visit me again.

Why? Guilt...

...by association.

Well, there is that.

But, uh... I may decide

to have you arrested.

I'm not leaving Syria

without my daughter.

Should've been more forthright

with your family.

Of course you couldn't...

Do you have her passport?

She's beautiful.

- Thank you.

I'll check into it.

A favour for a dear old friend.

If I need to reach you,

I'll do it through the Canadian embassy.

- Who should I talk to?

- Paul... Ridge.

Paul Ridge...

She, uh...

She didn't choose

a very good time to visit, did she.

No.

She didn't.

- So? So?

- He's still obsessed with you.

He proposed, you know?

- After you left.

- And?

And? And? It's none of your business.

Adib.

I've been waiting here for hours.

We didn't have an appointment.

Hmm.

I thought that we did.

I need to take a look inside of her room.

Were you able to find her camera

or her computer?

No.

Any idea what could've happened or why?

I have a few ideas.

Whatever it is that you're doing here...

I need you to stop.

Let me do my job.

You could be putting yourself

or your daughter at risk.

You're here on an illegal visa

and I already have one missing Canadian.

I can't afford to have two.

Anything else you need?

For your report?

If you do find anything...

will you call me, please?

Hello?

Hi.

Hi.

No, I'm fine.

Everything I can...

No, no, you really don't have to,

I already did that.

Yeah.

I really don't think we should be

talking about this on the phone.

How... how's Leila?

Thank you.

No... No, tell Peter no.

Absolutely not, because...

Make sure he doesn't, if he...

Exactly.

Yeah, I have... I have to go now...

Okay.

I promise.

Of course.

Okay.

I love you too.

This tastes good.

How did you meet?

Car accident.

Car accident?

I was driving with a friend

and I hit Emily's car.

Why do Arab men do that?

Marry the first blonde woman

that they meet in the West?

She's a brunette.

Fatima...

- What do you want?

- I... don't want you to go.

- We were supposed to be married.

- I was protecting you.

You didn't protect me.

I know you... my entire life.

- Not even a letter.

- They were watching me.

They would've called you

a collaborator.

You could have sent for me.

It was dangerous.

They could've shot me.

And if you had been with me...

And you haven't commented on my English.

It's good. Why?

I thought you'd send...

I thought you'd send for me!

Does your wife know about me?

Does she know you once had a fiance

back home?

Mr. Toronto?

- Goodbye, Adib.

- Fatima, please...

Mr. Toronto!

Don't go.

Why not?

Because it's my child.

And I need you.

And you're the only one I trust.

Answer the door.

Mr. Toronto...

Your daughter is quite popular.

This just came for her.

Okay...

- Adib... take it very calm.

- Two minutes.

- Paul.

- Mr. Abdel-Kareem.

- Why the formalities?

- Adib.

- How are you?

- I'm fantastic. Yourself?

Happy to have found you.

- Paul, aren't you gonna introduce us?

- Yes, of course.

- Annie, this is Mr. Abdel-Kareem

- This must be your charming wife.

- Yes.

- Adib. I insist.

- Adib, from Toronto, visiting.

- Hello, hello.

How do you know Paul?

Paul is very close friends

with my daughter.

Muna.

You've met, surely.

I don't think so.

- No, I don't think so.

- She will be here any minute.

Maybe we can sit together.

- Are you hungry?

- I'm ravenous.

Because the desserts are... amazing.

- Honey, would you like some more coffee?

- Sure.

- We'll be right back.

- Excuse us.

Is Muna really meeting you here?

I'm gonna ruin your life.

I only found out that your daughter

was missing when you stepped into my office!

- You're lying.

- I met Muna at a conference in Haifa

and I'm doing everything in my power

to help you get your daughter back.

You sat there and acted

like you knew nothing!

I am married!

I'll be happy to ruin her life as well.

Don't you dare!

Give me your cellphone.

Who are you?

Give me your other cellphone.

I'm sorry. I... I don't know

what you're talking about.

Oh, Christ, okay!

- Your other cellphone.

- Okay, okay!

Thank you.

You have my daughter?

Your ID.

Ah, Christ.

Why did you have my daughter's phone?

She forgot it in my car.

Oh!

Argh!

- You're lying about that too, aren't you?

- No, no!

I tore the phone apart

looking for information.

There's nothing there! Ah, God!

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