Miral Page #5

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And the truth is our allies are not

the Arab regimes or the United Nations,

but the Israelis themselves. They're

not going anywhere and neither are we.

But two states, one state, I don't care.

I want to live.

I want a future for our children.

What are we going to do now?

I have to hide for awhile.

But there are bigger problems than mine.

How's your father?

He's very sick.

I'm sorry, habibti.

Do you know what HLA is?

Yes, it is the specific type

of genetic matching you need

to avoid graph-versus-host disease

after a bone marrow transplant.

You are very well informed.

I must admit that,

for not being a blood relative

your HLA is quite close

to the blood of Jamal Shahin.

What do you mean?

He's my father.

I know he is,

but he's not your biological father.

Your DNAs don't match.

I'm sorry. I thought you knew.

Why didn't you tell me, Papa?

Because...

...it didn't matter.

I raised you.

If you want to meet your real father...

...your Aunt Tamam, she will help you.

You are my real father.

Come here.

Of course I am.

You have always been my daughter.

Stop... worrying about this.

Allah be with his soul.

He was a good man.

He lent this to me.

I return it to you.

Miral. I'm sorry about your father.

- Have you seen Hani?

- I think you should see this.

Apparently, negotiations are going right

now at the American Colony Hotel.

You didn't believe

he was a traitor, did you?

Not for a second.

- Where do you think you are going?

- I'm an interpreter.

She's fine, she's OK.

- She's been working here.

- Sorry. I don't know.

- You're OK. Let her in.

- Thank you.

Big rumors of an imminent

agreement between them and us.

Can you imagine,

a free Palestinian state?

I'll believe it when I see it.

- I've got to go back to work.

- Yeah.

- Could I have a coffee, please?

- I don't work here.

Oh, I apologize, I saw you

speaking to the receptionist

and I... just jumped

to the wrong conclusion.

- No, it's OK.

- You're so young.

- Are you a journalist too?

- No, I'd like to be one.

Well done, you're doing your research

on your own, you're on the right track.

Come, have a coffee with me.

I am Samar Hilal, I write for Greece.

- Nice to meet you.

- They are in room 16 right now.

They've been locked

in that room for hours.

Let me give you a tip.

If you want to be a journalist,

you need to get your hands dirty.

Sitting around in hotels

and drinking coffee,

that's not gonna get you anywhere.

- I'll see you at the front lines.

- Thank you.

Come.

Mama Hind, I think we are nearing

our final agreement.

They will sign something in Oslo,

probably in a few months.

There is already an agreement

between both sides.

And we are going to have a country.

We are free.

Israel agreed to give back

There are still certain things

left on the table,

but there's refugees, settlements,

specifics about Jerusalem and water.

Only sure thing is that West Bank and

Gaza will be on the Palestinian state.

And the PLO can come back.

And we will govern ourselves.

I didn't think I would see this

in my lifetime.

Miral...

...I know Hani is dead.

I know you were very close to him.

This transition is not going to be easy.

I want you to leave.

You need to think about your future,

your education.

I got you a scholarship in Italy.

Go.

Make your own destiny.

And make the most of it.

Thank you for everything, Mama Hind.

Thank you.

I love you, Miral.

I love you too.

You are my hope.

You are my blessing.

Look.

They're all gone.

It's summer, they'll be back.

- Let's go.

- Yeah.

- Where to?

- Airport.

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