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You know, I had a dream.

I'm at home.

I walk through the rooms.

Nobody sees me.

I call out, nobody hears me.

I want to go

and make the children something to eat.

But I can't touch anything.

Then I see you. In the kitchen.

You make the children something to eat.

Then I felt an inner calm

and peace.

I don't worry about anything any more.

You're here.

What is it?

It kicked.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

That's German.

I'm trying-

You're trying?

Mama goes under the knife tomorrow.

My brother Baran is coming

from Germany because of that.

And you're reading a book?

Don't you have anything else to do?

So what else should I do?

Read.

Spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning.

That means spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning.

It's spring.

It's spring. That means it's spring.

Read it.

In the house live...

...Rosalinde and Berti

with their dog Schnggel.

Schnuckel.

Does she have to be here?

Yes, she does.

Papa!

I want to be with my papa.

Papa!

Did Papa arrange anything?

Please tell me he sorted out

some son of insurance.

How does it look, regarding money'?

No idea. Mama gets a widows pension,

and we get orphans' allowance.

All provided by the state.

What about savings?

Brother, couldn't we talk

about this later?

When later, girl?

When they get evicted?

It'll be all right.

We still have a savings account.

We can cash that in after a year or two.

And Nurcan's going to work

when she finishes school.

Who decided that?

Me. I'm not interested in uni.

But you can't know that yet.

That's crazy.

What do you care, brother?

You're in Germany anyway.

- What's going on?

- It's nothing, Mama.

- Are you arguing?

- No, Mama. It's nothing.

What are you going to do now

I wanted to visit my parents.

No, I mean what are you going

to do now Papa is dead?

What kind of question is that?

I don't know. Maybe she wants

to get married again.

It's not a week

since your father died so suddenly.

And you want Ayse to remarry.

Is something wrong with you?

Maybe her family wants her back.

What are you saying?

Ayse is pan of this family now.

That's your sister there.

Am I supposed to go

and find myself a new husband, too?

Do you think you can send Ayse

away from here, like an animal?

Mama, you don't have so much money.

If Hasan works more,

he can't carry on studying.

Don't you worry yourself.

When you were all young, your father

and I looked after this family

in far worse times

and with far less money.

All the overtime your father put in.

All the extra work he did.

All the time I spent cleaning up

after those unbelievers,

- scrubbing toilets.

- I'll look for a job.

If I work, there won't be any problem.

Look!

You have to stack them differently.

The brand has to be at the front.

The brand at the front.

OK?

You'll really like it here.

Everyone's so nice.

Especially when Nuru and I are around,

that's for sure. OK!

Anyway, I have to get back to work.

If you have any questions, just shout.

- Have you done your homework yet?

- Yes, it was quite easy.

What is it?

Thank God you're well again, Mrs Fatma.

- We're all so glad.

- Thank you, Ibrahim.

She's much better now, thank God.

Thanks.

Thanks, Ayse.

Well, you've found out fast enough

what your husband likes.

Well then, good night.

You do realise Ayse is completely

in love with you, don't you?

Even Ibrahim noticed.

You have to talk to her

before she gets even more carried away.

Oh, rubbish.

You didn't see the way she was looking

at you. You have to talk to her.

I'm serious.

I think you're the one

getting carried away.

Don't wait up for me tonight.

I'll be late.

So if you get tired, just go to bed.

OK.

Bye, then.

What is it? Something wrong?

No, er...

- The kajal burns my eyes a little.

- Don't put that stuff on your face.

- What is it, sweetheart?

- My baby.

What is it? My pretty one!

- Almost finished.

- I don't need the bathroom.

- I wanted to talk to you.

- What is it?

I heard what you said to Nurcan.

You have a girlfriend, don't you?

No.

It's not that, OK?

Listen, Ayse,

I'll tell you something, but...

...swear you won't tell anybody.

Nobody knows.

I've never...

...had a girlfriend.

I don't like women.

I like men.

Do you understand what I mean?

Does she know, too?

I don't know. I think she...

Is that why you married me'?

She asked me to...

I thought...

I thought they'd leave me alone then.

The family.

The relatives.

Everyone around me.

Don't tell anybody.

Please.

Se?

Are we all right?

Se?

AYSe!

It's very hard for me, too.

You know?

I...

I miss him as well.

I'll make some tea.

You really look like sh*t.

...and he comes home,

and starts getting on my nerves

with his stories from the building site.

Mine gets on my nerves about money.

He keeps on saying,

"Why do you spend so much money?"

I said, "When was the last time

you did any shopping? In the 1990s?"

My father's like that, too.

- Right.

- Nothing but gossip.

Ayse. Come and sit with us.

Come on.

Don't be shy.

- What's it like at your place?

- I don't know.

Fatma looks after the household.

Everyone has enough.

It's all fine.

So everyone does

as your mother-in-law says.

No, it's not like that.

We're a real family.

We share everything.

Like it used to be in the village.

Don't look so serious,

don't be so reserved.

We're alone here.

I have a mother-in-law at home, too.

Where else can she talk about

how her husband

can't keep his hands off her,

so he gives it to her from behind?

I told you that was a secret.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

- Maybe it's the same for Ayse.

- Impossible.

Have you noticed how our Osman

stares at Ayse'?

No.

I haven't noticed that at all.

Osman is really a good boy,

and I like him.

But ogling someone in the workplace

just isn't right.

Hard to believe I've been released

from that suffering.

Thank God.

How is your arm'? Does it still hurt'?

No.

Come to dinner this evening.

I'm making stuffed peppers.

- You're cooking?

- Who else?

Ayse is working every day this week.

What? What is it?

Didn't you bring her into the house

to help out?

She isn't a cleaning woman.

And she's your father's wife.

If anything had happened to me,

she'd have looked after the children.

She's a stranger, Mama.

A complete stranger.

You didn't think I'd be able

to manage, did you?

You always told me

that a husband was always

a great responsibility.

After everything he did to me,

you told me that, Mama.

I was never good enough for you.

I did everything you wanted.

Everything.

And where am I now

You have committed your whole life

to this girl.

You've placed her above all of us.

I hope you won't regret it.

Mama!

No, thanks, Mama,

we won't come to dinner.

And is learning German going well?

You should talk more.

But not here, with customers.

I'm sorry.

- It's a tight squeeze.

- Yes.

Mr Abdullah wants us to do the delivery.

Can you work evenings?

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