Lies We Tell Page #5

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- Like what?

Oh, relax.

Why you being so defensive?

I'm not being defensive.

It's okay, Donald.

You don't have to lie to me.

I don't lie.

You should know that by now.

Objection sustained.

Demi used to swear by you.

But you are a man

just like he was.

Well, we're

not all like Demi.

What are you looking at?

Why did your wife think

that you were curb crawling?

You know why.

No. Not really.

I mean, I've only known you

a couple of months.

But I'd never suspect you

of paying for sex.

And that's what bothers me.

After all those years

of marriage...

she did.

Why did you keep me

a secret, Donald?

Be honest.

Why don't you just tell her?

Tell her what?

- The truth.

- The truth?

The truth is I met a half-naked

girl in me dead boss's flat.

Oh, and I'm sorry

about this, Heather,

but the psychopathic ex-husband

is also a drug dealer,

and he's about to marry

a 15-year-old...

- 16.

- 16 f***ing years old!

- She's 16!

- What are you gonna do now? You're gonna run, are you?

'Cause that's what

you've always done.

You ran from the apartment.

You ran from Bradford.

You ran from the police,

and now you're running

from your sister.

- I'm not.

- You're acting like she's f***ing dead!

I don't know

what to do, Donald.

Just...

tell me what to do.

Speak to your dad.

He won't listen.

You don't understand

what it's like.

I mean, he's your father,

isn't he?

I... I'm... I'm a father meself.

I know what that means.

How can he not love Miriam?

I don't know.

How can you not love you,

Amber?

I'm sorry.

[all chattering]

[upbeat song

in foreign language playing]

[birds chirping]

[all shouting and cheering]

[gasps]

- You can't marry...

- How dare you?!

You're gonna

have to listen.

Listen to what?

More lies?

Your lies have

brought us to this.

Mine?

You're the one that took a

16-year-old girl to Pakistan

and forced her

to become a woman,

and now you're doing

the same thing to Miriam.

She has to marry some man!

Why not Khalid?

He's got good business.

Is that it?

Money?

How much would it cost

to get her back?

I don't need your money.

Why didn't you say that

when you went to Haj?

I said I would

pay it back to you.

You could never pay me back

for what I've done.

Never.

You shouldn't have been

a father.

You should have been a pimp.

[lively music playing,

crowd cheering and shouting]

Bye, Cind.

Look after her for me.

It'll cost you.

Any excuse.

Where are you taking me?

You do know I've got a

train to catch, don't you?

[crowd cheers]

[Donald] You might not want

to see it, but I do.

I wish

I could just talk to her.

If you could,

what would you say to her?

I couldn't get

anywhere near her.

Look at all them people.

No, but I mean, if you could,

would you talk to her?

Yes or no, if I could

get you in there,

would you talk to her?

- Yes. Yeah.

- Yes?

Keep your phone on.

Everything's gonna

be okay. I'm here.

What's she doing here?

[speaks foreign language]

[loud whirring]

[lively music playing]

[speaking native language

throughout]

Jee.

[imam speaking

foreign language]

Qubool hai.

[imam continuing]

Qubool hai?

Qubool hai.

[imam continuing]

Qubool hai?

- [gasps]

- [shouts in foreign language]

[crowd cheering]

- She said yes!

- [crowd cheering]

Wait!

[crowd quiets]

[speaks foreign language]

What's wrong?

- I didn't hear the third yes.

- [crowd murmuring]

[imam]

Do you doubt Banu's word?

[speaking foreign language]

Did you hear the third yes?

No.

Why are you argue about this?

Let's ask Miriam.

I'll ask her myself.

Miriam beta, don't be

like your father, please.

Don't be afraid

of all these people.

Be honest

only to him alone.

Nobody else matters here.

Did you say the third yes?

- No.

- [crowd gasping]

You did the right thing.

Thank you.

[lively music playing,

crowd cheering]

She said no.

[shouting

in foreign language]

Leave, Khalid!

I had to say no.

Couldn't leave you, girl.

Love you's too much.

[man speaking indistinctly

on PA system]

[cell phone ringing]

F*** off, yeah?

Okay, bro.

- Not him.

- It's okay.

After today, everything

will be like it was before.

I told her only once.

[man speaking indistinctly

on P.A. system]

[shouts

in foreign language]

Once can last a long,

long time.

So what am I gonna do if Miriam

calls and wants to see Lucy?

Just tell her to wait

until I get back.

[train whistle blows]

Oh, come on, Donald,

it's only a hug.

Get an ambulance!

Get an ambulance, a doctor!

Quick, quick, move!

[crowd murmuring]

Amber, listen to me.

Amber, can you hear me?

Amber, can you hear me?

Hang on.

Hang on,

there's an ambulance coming.

Oh, Christ.

The f*** are you looking at?!

Move! Get the f***ing ambulance!

Quack, quack.

It was God's will.

[whistles sharply]

And bad things happen

to bad people.

Oh.

She must've been

really bad then.

[Lucy whimpers]

Is this Lucy?

My fiance miss her.

We're getting married

next month.

I'll send you an invite.

No, I'll bring it

to your house personally.

Look after her for me.

[engine starts]

[hand brake clicks]

[bell tolling in distance]

[murmuring]

F*** off.

F*** off!

[crow cawing]

[Lucy whimpering]

KD:
It was God's will.

Bad things happen

to bad people.

[dogs bark]

[barking]

[barks]

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