All language subtitles for growilana

THE FICTIONAL EVENTS
IN THIS FILM MAY SEEM REAL

This one is called "Lights Out."

-Abo Azza, what number are you betting on?
-Number two.

-And you, Rakan?
-Seven.

-What number are you betting on?
-Ten.

This open day
is brought to you by the legend,

our amazing host,
the shark of sharks, my little brother,

Hamed!

Go!

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I'm Mansour Abo Jalad,
the commentator on today's events,

that involve four
of my brother Hamed's best workers.

The match is on, the soap is splashing,

and the foam is flowing
as the search for the key continues.

Congratulations in advance to the winner.

Ten! Let's go, ten!

Looks like Silly is going to win this.

Congratulations, Abo Azza!

Your player won the car fair and square.

No, no, don't throw him in!

Let me tell you,

if you grew up in the early 2000s,
you lived in a unique era.

The economy was booming
and things were great.

You could get a job anywhere,
and become a boss in no time!

Even if you didn't know anything.

-Where are you going?
-To Jeddah, sweetie.

…the youth are copying
everything from the West.

Everyone had money under their mattress.

Gas was cheaper than water,
and cigarettes even cheaper than gas.

Stocks were at an all-time high.

If you didn't become a millionaire then,
you never will.

ONE MILLION RIYALS

Come get it for 2 riyals!

Selling Zamzam water, prayer beads,
and tooth-cleaning sticks.

A month?

My dad?

He was so gentle and protective.

You missed school, huh? You fool!

-The beating hurts at the start…
-What am I going to do with you?

…but you get used to it.

My father wasn't the laughing type,
but that day he died laughing.

Literally, he had a heart attack
from laughing too hard.

Money is so freeing.

It gives you freedom to choose.

And I chose to change.

I did all of this in three years.

I have a fleet of cars.

Ferrari, a Rolls-Royce,

and a one-of-a-kind Bentley
that only two people own,

Dodi Fayed and I.

I wasn't born into luxury.

I started with nothing.

I remember getting excited seeing a Lumina
and taking photos with it.

Times were simpler back then,

until I saw Hamadah
entering the neighborhood in his Lumina.

Isn't that Hamadah?

Hamadah worked in Jeddah for two months
and could afford it.

Why was I still here?

I spoke to Anwar. Anwar called Noor.

Noor told me there was a job for me
and I didn't need an interview.

Noor made his money in Jeddah
hiring security guards from Mecca.

When I told my mom about the plan,
she didn't mind.

But she had one condition.

You're not going to Jeddah without a wife!

She was worried about easy girls.

Being a single man in Jeddah,
you draw attention to yourself.

ALHAMOUR H.A.

-Hey.
-Hello.

How are things?

All good, setting up the dining room.
Almost done.

-Is everything okay?
-Yeah, thanks for asking.

Should I put it away or open it?

No, it's kitchen stuff. Leave it here.
I'll open it later.

Listen,

I know that the apartment is small
and still isn't fully furnished,

but once I get my salary,
you'll have everything.

On the contrary, the apartment's great
and has everything I need.

We can take our time with the furniture.

Honestly, my favorite thing about this
place is that Sultan is downstairs.

Sultan who?

Sultan Shrimp restaurant.

Oh, really?

How about we move the mattress in?

So soon?

Why not?

Come give me a hand.

But we don't even have curtains yet.

Don't worry. There's a corner of the room
where no one can see us.

Just push with me.

Good morning. Good night.
Hello. Thank you.

That's all you need.

Don't forget,
say Happy Ramadan and Happy Eid.

-Clear?
-Yes, sir.

All I have to do is puff out my chest,
stand straight, and speak confidently.

We're all from the same hood.

-Yes, sir.
-Listen.

If you work hard and use your head,

in a year or two,
you'll be in the office inside.

That's what all security guards want.

You won't hear any complaints about me.
I won't let you down, sir.

I can already tell.

-Excuse me.
-Of course.

Hello, gentlemen.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Hello.

Here I was, in the smallest office
of the largest building on the seafront.

Where do I clock in?

I watched each person
going up and down, in and out.

I saw all kinds of cars.

And that Lumina I used to dream of?
I forgot all about it on my first day.

Excuse me, excuse me.

-Listen.
-In Jeddah, the towers aren't just hotels.

Some residents live here permanently.

Don't be late.

Take it from me, if you see a guy
in his 20s in Jeddah driving a nice car,

he bought it using his mom's money.

-May God give us what they have.
-Amen to that.

It was a nice job, simple and easy.
And the residents were great.

-No, it was ten.
-How? Cigarettes cost five.

I got them from the store for ten.

They hustled you, fool.

That's impossible, dude.

If you're smart,
there are a lot of ways to make money.

-Hi.
-Hello.

The people upstairs order pizza
every Monday

because it's two for the price of one.

-You can go.
-What about the tip?

I'll pray for you. I'm going up.
Call me if you need anything.

Food delivery.

Guys, food's here.

Just like the movies. Disco lights,
and the women aren't wearing hijab.

Here's your pizza.

Excuse me, that'll be 250.

The guy wasn't even jealous.

He's clearly not her husband.

Excuse me!

You can't park here.

There's-- There's ice in the trunk.

Bring it to 605.

Hello?

Put it there.

Your key, sir.

Put it over there.

-If you'll excuse me.
-No. Come drink with me.

What's your poison? Whiskey? Vodka?

Whatever you're having.

Here.

Fill this with ice.

No, not here. Go sit over there.
I want to put my feet up.

An Ittihad fan, I see. Nice.

What are you talking about?

I saw your car. It's awesome.

-You know your shit.
-That's right.

I like Hummers.

I wanted to ask, what business are you in?

I guess you could say
I'm a supplier for contracting companies.

Construction stuff,
like cement and plaster, right?

No, not really.

You know how in construction sites

they have helmets, vests,
overalls and safety shoes?

You know.

B2B, in a sense.

Yeah. B2B.

So, you recommend it?

It's good.

-You know what B2B means?
-Not really.

B2B is selling to sellers,
business to business.

Not selling to buyers.

So there's room for opportunity
and you can get your life in order?

What's your name again?

Hamed.

Listen, Hamed…

the secret to success,

is to work hard during easy times,

so you can take it easy during hard times.

Meaning,

love what you do,
in order to do what you love.

So, who helped you to love what you do?

How's that relevant?

I'm just asking.

No. You're not listening.

I mean, who helped you?

You know what? Good night, Hamed.

That means leave.

I want to sleep, so get out.

Hurry up, man.

Leave it anywhere.
Take it, for all I care.

"Who helped you?" he says. Piece of shit.

Is wanting to go to heaven
too much to ask?

Wait. Wait. Where's my sandwich?

-I ordered two.
-No, one. Just one.

Wanna eat, bro?

-No, thanks.
-Great. More for me.

Can I get some hot sauce?
Let's spice it up.

Spice it up?

Did you hear him? "Spice it up."

Spice it up.

Spice it up!

Spice! Spice! Spice!

Spice! Spice! Spice!

Spice! Spice! Spice!

I told you. Good morning,
good night, hello and thank you.

Nobody asked anything more from--
I'm talking to you and you're sleeping?

What's wrong with you?

I'm listening.

Yeah, right! You're on a different planet.

Nobody asked for your opinion.

You chat with everyone.

Keep your thoughts to yourself!

Really? All this over a few words?

Yeah. I'm the boss here.

If you like it, good.
If not, you can leave!

I didn't know you co-owned the building!

Hello.

-Good night.
-Hey, relax.

Happy holidays.

Hey, wait a minute.

You've been here for five years
and never said "goodbye"!

I resigned and didn't wait to get fired.

Dignity above all.

"Receptionist needed in a dentist clinic."

Next.

This one's good.

"Business and public relations manager."

Admittedly, I made my decision in haste.

I should've sacrificed my dignity
for Fatima's pregnancy.

Check this one out. A Sudanese accountant.

What do you think?

Do I look Sudanese?

Nope.

-Shit!
-Hamed!

-Hamed, what--
-Give me a towel!

One minute. Which towel?

I'm looking at your ad
and I can see you need a school driver.

I was totally broke.

My wife got used to shopping
in supermarkets.

I told her supermarkets aren't for people
like us. But she wouldn't listen.

No, I'm not 40.

Then why do you have an ad?

I hear you're looking
for a security guard?

What do you mean
I need to be good-looking?

What does that have to do with the job?

Then why place an ad?

Who hired you anyway?

What happened?

Shit. That's what's happening. Shit.

You're looking for a resident of Jeddah.
Well-mannered and good-looking.

I'm good-looking
and interested in working with you.

I'm willing to do anything
and I'll work anywhere.

You're looking
for a medical supplies representative?

No, I don't have experience,
but I'm willing to learn. I'll learn.

I need a sponsor?

How the hell will I get a sponsor?

I see that you're looking
for a math teacher.

I see that you're looking for a chef
specialized in Greek cuisine.

I know how to cook.

Because you're a fucking idiot, dumbass.

Hopefully everything will work out fine.

Hello?

Hi, Hamed. How have you been?

I asked my mom
to speak to my sister Manar,

and have her ask her husband,
Abo Warda, to hire me.

Pray for my wishes to come true, Mom.

I pray for you all the time, my dear.

Not just anywhere,
at the InterContinental or somewhere.

After inviting him to 30 dinners
and showering him with gifts,

he finally agreed to hire me.

Do you have anything of Warda's?

WARDA - AN EL AWAN

My salary was 3,900, excluding commission.

My focus was on commission.

We just have
some final routine questions to ask you.

Abo Warda was a call center director,

sitting in an air conditioned office
and a comfortable chair.

If only he had manners.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

In a room with a TV.

-Excuse me?
-I'm just kidding.

Are you done kidding?

My time is precious.

Zuhair, are you serious?

Zuhair? Listen!

Zuhair is a boss here,
but above Zuhair there is another boss.

-Oh, the Sheikh?
-No, the Sheikh is above us all.

If my boss comes and asks me
why I hired Hamed,

I can't say, "Well, he's a nice guy,

and he was a security guard,
so he makes us feel safe."

-Tell him you're my brother-in-law.
-We're brothers-in-law at home.

Here, our relationship
is employer and employee.

So, answer the question.

Look, I can sell anything.

Anything. I swear to God--

I swear to God, whatever you sold
in the past won't work here.

And fasten your buttons, please.
Take better care of your looks.

Now you're working with a higher class.

I know them.
I worked with them at the seafront.

They're my friends. I have their numbers.

-You want me to show you how they talk?
-Go ahead.

Listen, Zuhair.

Love what you do

in order to do what you love.

I told you, I know how they are!

You're going to be the death of me.

Go ahead and sign.

Sorry, but I prefer a green pen.

-Sure, want to take my seat too?
-Not now, maybe later.

I knew your brother
wasn't the only idiot in the family.

Just sign and I'll show you around.

If you look, you'll find that we're
the best in the communications industry.

How many lines do you think we have?

Seventeen or 18?

Twenty-five, but good guess.

Remember, we are all here for one goal.
To spread happiness

by selling the most important
sports event airing, the World Cup.

Have a seat.

This is your cubicle,
your headset, your handbook

and the phone numbers you'll be calling.

Any questions?

-I do have one question.
-Ask away.

You're saying your goal
is to spread happiness--

Our goal, Hamed. We're all one team.

If our goal is to spread happiness,

isn't the subscription a bit pricey?

Good question. See page 13, item three.

Right there. Page 13, item three.

One of the most frequently asked
questions, "aren't the prices high?"

The official response is,
"to ensure the quality of our services,

we require a nominal fee in order to
provide you with the best possible service

and guarantee your satisfaction.

Your happiness is our goal."

Look Hamed, don't be nervous. Everything
you need is here in the handbook.

All you need is discipline.

Remember, the happier the customers are,
the happier you'll be.

-Come in.
-How are you?

One second.

How are you?

As I was saying,
it's a great global production.

I went from a security guard
talking to a wall,

to an office employee
talking to tens of people a day,

even girls.

Hello. This is Hamed from ARTV.
May I have a moment of your time?

You encrypted all the channels. There's
only cartoons left. You sons of bitches!

I can transfer you to customer service.

I would like to ask you…

Hello. This is Hamed from ARTV.
May I have a moment of your time?

While the guys worked eight hour shifts,

I worked nine or ten hour shifts.
Sometimes more.

I didn't take my lunch breaks.

Good morning, Mr. Saud.
This is Hamed from ARTV.

I'd like to offer you
a number of channel packages.

Good morning. This is Hamed from ARTV.

Of course.

But I was missing something.

Customers here were different
from my previous job.

I needed to learn how to adapt.

I learned that you have to be smart
to be able to sell.

I had to put on a new mask,
different to what I was used to.

Good evening Mr. Khaled…

People respect you when you show them
that you know more than them.

Cut the crap! Where did you get
my number from, you douchebag?

We apologize-- If I could just…

If you don't tell me--

-…introduce you to our different channels.
-I swear I'll--

I don't want any offers.
We have everything.

What?

-You! Dumbass!
-Hello?

-Mute. Press mute.
-Hello?

One moment.

Just press the mute button.

You won't even be able
to sell a toothpick like that.

Try to hold yourself together.

-Take a deep breath. Inhale and exhale.
-Hurry up.

-I'm waiting.
-Do it!

I tell you to breathe and you cough?
Are you stupid?

Now be normal. Pull yourself together.

Hello? Are you still there?

Sorry for the wait.

-May I please have your name?
-It's Fayza.

Sorry for asking, but who watches TV more,
you or your husband?

Me, why?

Studies show that 80% of men
choose the channels,

even though they're almost never home,
unlike women.

It's 1,700 riyals.

But we have another package
with five channels

that includes movies, TV shows,
music and everything you need.

Okay, I'll take the offer.

Abo Warda, the bastard,
cut my salary because of my outfit.

He didn't like my style.

Come in.

What's this?

You got paid?

If you were to invite me to dinner,
I'd be flattered.

-Don't you think the money is a bit short?
-Not at all.

You arrive late every day.

If you keep arriving late
and dressing like that,

I'll keep deducting from your pay.

Look at what Rakan is wearing.

Rakan is dressed fine.

He's wearing a shirt and trousers.
What are you wearing?

If I saw you on the street,
I'd give you petty change.

We've talked
about this style thing before.

What's wrong with you?

But I like you.

Keep doing what you're doing
and you'll see plenty of money soon.

Sure, no problem.
Let me just confirm some details. Exactly.

That miser deducted my bonus
because of what I'm wearing.

Rakan comes from a wealthy family.

But they made him work
so he could depend on himself.

Most of the time he's either at the beach,

or at the barber's
where he goes every other day.

-What do you reckon?
-Great!

One moment. I'll check the system
and get back to you. Yeah?

Seeing as you have good taste, I wanted
to ask where you get your clothes from.

-Al Khayyat Center.
-Where?

Khalidiya outlet.

All right. We should go one day.
You can help me shop.

Sure.

Which beach do you go to?

Hamed, I have a call.
I'll speak to you in a bit.

I'll be at my cubicle.

All right. Sure…

AL-FAJR CHARITY ORGANIZATION

Before you start a savings group,

you have to earn people's trust.

You have to give people a reason to
trust you, but it's easier than you think.

-Hey, buddy.
-Hi. How are you doing?

-I'm good. How's it going?
-All is good.

-Your drink is ready.
-Are you the tea boy?

Sometimes.

Let's talk to the guys at work
and start a savings group together.

No worries. I'll talk to them.

-Keep me in mind. The seventh to get paid.
-The seventh.

Remember, Rayan seventh.

-Say it. Rayan seventh.
-Rayan seventh. Got it.

This money is all I have.

Please don't let me down.
I need to buy furniture for Firdaws.

I got you.

I won't disappoint either of you.

It's gonna be great.

-Perfect. Thank you.
-My man.

As soon as I got paid
from the savings group,

I bought a top of the range cell phone
to improve my prestige.

The best person to get
a fancy cell phone from is Silly.

It's the last one, so I'll give it to you
for the wholesale price. 1,220.

Nah. It's too expensive.

How about 1,200?
I'll add a few ringtones, on me.

Want it?

Wow. You have the Kingdom phone?

Last one available.

I'll take it. How much?

One minute, dude.
I can't ignore this customer.

You interested or should I give it to him?

Sure. I'll take it.

-All right. Pay up.
-Yes.

Where can I find another one?

This one is sold out.
This gentleman took the last one.

-Congratulations on the phone.
-Thank you.

I'll give you a free charger too, on me.

A free charger too?
Man, you're lucky. Enjoy it.

The money, please. Let me count it.

Nice doing business with you.

God bless you.

-My man!
-How are you?

-I'm fine. What's new?
-Everything's good. Come on in.

I see that business is booming!

It's going well, thank God.

But some people, like that guy over there,
keep snitching.

The cops came and took
all my camera phones because of him.

On the flip side,
my name means something out there now.

Suliman had changed in some aspects.

But in others,
he was just the same guy from Mecca.

Quick! The police are here!

I've always relied on him.
He's a safe pair of hands.

He's always got your back, no matter what.

It's like he's my older brother,
but we're the same age.

You've always been crazy!

See the result? It's all about respect
in the neighborhood.

-That's right.
-How is being a doorman?

What do you mean "doorman"?

-Aren't you working as a doorman?
-What's wrong with you?

I was a security guard, not a doorman.

Now I'm at a call center,
selling subscriptions.

-Nice. That's great.
-Thank you.

Since you've got a new job,
don't you want a new cell phone?

I'd love one, but I'm a bit tight on cash.

Can you find me a side hustle?

Extra cash?

All right.

Listen, man.

I have some new phones over there.

Sell them however you want and take 20%.

Make it 50%.

How about 60 or even 70%?

Are you crazy? If you want to be partners,
then invest with your money.

You know what?

Let's do it!

-There's the money.
-What the hell?

-Where did you get this cash from?
-I'm a working man.

You're not the only one.

I gave him the money
from the savings group.

Thankfully, the first person to get paid
was on leave for a week.

Five days later, I had recouped it
and earned 3,000 in profit,

as well as a new cell phone.

-Hello?
-Is it the signal?

I don't know what the hell
is wrong with this phone.

Not today. Please just work!

-Give it to me. Let me see.
-Here. Check it out.

A Samsung, really?

Here, take this.

It was simple.

I sold phones the same way
I sold subscriptions. Easily.

Knock. You can't just walk in.

Are you busy?

A boss like you walks around
with such an old cell phone?

A boss like you needs a phone like this.

What's this?

Everything you need is in this device.

Yeah, but how much is it?
What do I say to my wife?

I see. Take it and pay in installments.

Also, if anyone
in the women's department wants one…

Wait, what?

Wait a minute.
Are you selling cell phones here at work?

Don't get me wrong,

if you don't want the phone,
someone else will take it.

Just give me a minute to think about it
and I'll get back to you.

Keep the phone and think about it.

You're a boss.

And this is a phone worthy of a boss.

But that is a tea boy phone.

No. It's mine. I'm the one who bought it.

Don't be a tea boy.

Hello!

Hey, Rakan!

Of course I know Al Durrah.

Rakan got us a sweet deal,
but even better, he got us into Al Durrah.

His friends were all talking
about getting new phones.

He asked me to hook him up.

Honestly, it wasn't just to sell phones.

We helped Rakan to have fun too.

He got to show off, we enjoyed ourselves,
the rich guys got their new phones,

and the cash was ours.

It was a win-win!

Cool! What's it called?

Baby Nokia.

The smallest phone on the market
with a color screen.

It's not about size though.

Size always matters.

Look.

A computer.

Panda.

Well, it looks okay.

Flip it.

Camera!

Wait. Isn't that illegal?

At that precise moment, the idea was born.

We take money from the savings group
and buy camera phones,

sell them to rich people,

and profit, as if we were a bank.

-Thank you.
-Enjoy.

Here you go, boss.

Camera phones are banned?

Sure, but it wouldn't get you beheaded.

They weren't the only thing banned.

Satellite receivers were banned too.

Do you have colored abayas?

Colored abayas were banned.

Banned movies too.
They were more expensive than gold.

Suliman says
there are three things in Bahrain.

Seef Mall, Bahraini candy,
and Exhibitions Avenue.

But there turned out to be a fourth thing.

MASSAGE

-Hello, my friend.
-Hello, sir.

I'd like one room
with two single beds, please.

Sorry, sir. You need two separate rooms.

Can you check, please?
My friend comes here all the time.

Sorry, sir. You must book separate rooms.

-Come on. I always recommend you guys.
-What's the problem?

Two people must book separate rooms, sir.

-Fine. Give me two rooms.
-Of course. May I have your passports?

Why spend more money?

I'll explain later.
Just give him your passport.

Make sure the rooms are adjoining.

Sorry, sir. I can't.
But you'll be on the same floor.

Can I get a tissue?

Sir, there are tissues in the room.

Just give me a tissue from here.

They're in the room, sir.

I want one now.

You can't wait? Here.

He's new.

What's this?

He's new. He wants an actual tissue.

I'm sorry.
I thought he wanted room service.

The down payment is 200 riyals.

The down payment is 200 riyals.

Okay.

Sure. Give him a hundred.

As long as the phone guy is nearby.

I told you. Don't worry.

Just making sure.

-Thank you, sir.
-Thanks.

What's that smell?

That's the smell of parties.

The smell of dancing, women's perfume,

drinks,

fun, good times…

How do I look?
Do I need to unbutton a few more?

-You're good. Just missing a chain.
-Do you have a chain?

This is nice!

People are going wild.

Let's go warm up.

Black with Red Bull, please.

Enough with the whiskey.

I'll have Black with Red Bull,
and give this sissy Sex on the Beach.

I'm a sissy? I'll have what he's having.

Two whiskeys it is.

Keep up, man.

-She smiled at me!
-Hook me up with her.

Be patient.

-This place is fire.
-Having fun, huh?

Kudos to you.

Is this the best club?

Shame on you, man.

I always take you to the best spots.
This is where I usually hang out.

Take your drink.

How is it?

-Smooth.
-Smooth.

What's wrong, dude?

What's wrong with me?

We're here for work.

We can have some fun, sure,
but not partying for three days in a row!

I told you, tomorrow.
I swear, tomorrow we'll get to work.

You keep saying tomorrow.

If you won't introduce me
to the dealer, tell me.

What dealer? Are you crazy?
We're not drug dealing, man.

Phone shops are everywhere.

I promise, we'll get to work tomorrow.

Don't ruin the night now.

Check her out.

I've seen you before.

In that music video, "Amaneh."

"Amaneh."

The music video!

-You good, bro?
-Hey. Get your hands off me!

-Get dressed so we can go buy the phones.
-Not today.

What do you mean, not today?
We've been here three days!

Hamed, let's just go tomorrow.

And you're sinning, too?

This is my nurse. Nurse, right?

-I told you, a nurse.
-Goddamn you, man.

We agreed on 200!

Why didn't you agree with him beforehand?

He told me that he'd pay 400!

You talk way too much.

Why didn't you request
the money in advance?

Let's get the phones.

We'll get the damn phones.

-He's the one who'll pay you.
-He should've paid in advance.

He's the one who owes you, not me.

-Talk to your friend for us.
-He's a scammer.

-Get the money and give it to her.
-It's between you and him, not me.

Give me the money now.

Enough.

You're no good.
You, you're good. You're Dubai.

Okay. Fine.

Hamed, don't! You're spoiling them!

Five minutes and I'll see you in the car.

Sure.

Thank you.

We want to sell them as soon as possible.

Once we're home
these will get snapped up, don't worry.

-Are you sure we won't get caught?
-I've done this a hundred times.

Take a look. Is that good?

Give him the money.

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

He kept bragging
he'd done it hundreds of times.

We got caught
and they confiscated all the phones.

Even my personal cell phone.

Hello, sir. Can you spare a moment
so I can tell you about the deals we have?

I started to think that this was my life,

and that I'd never achieve anything.

You thief! Where's the money?

Where's our money?

Give us our money!

Give us our money back, thief!

Hamed.

Hamed.

Hamed.

-What's wrong?
-I don't know what's happening.

What do we do?

It was the happiest moment of my life,
but it happened at the wrong time.

At that moment, I knew it was hopeless.
It just wasn't working out.

Things will work out.

-I'll sort your sick leave out.
-And then what?

And then we'll see what we can do.

How long are you going to keep me waiting?
Just pick a ringtone already!

-Your ringtones suck anyway!
-Your mom sucks!

Hey, look. How about you come
to my place tonight and smoke up?

-I can't do that now.
-I'm telling you, it's good shit.

-Here. Take a hit.
-Nah. I'm wasted, man.

This is B52. Different shit.

-Smooth?
-Smooth. But we still need money.

Pass me the bottle behind you.

Here. Take this.

I'm calling Abo Azza.

Who's Abo Azza?

The guy with the solutions.

Hey, Silly.

How are you doing?

Abo Azza is obsessed with Asians.

Anything related to Asian culture.

He loves their food,

he loves their style

and of course, he loves their women.

-Hey, Abo Azza.
-Hey, Silly.

Abo Azza knows everyone
and can get anything. He's a free spirit.

Silly's all up in the clouds, huh?

His biggest goal
is to buy an island in Indonesia.

But in reality, the furthest he has
traveled is Mohammadiyyah District.

A new guy?

Hey, new guy. What's up?

-Really? This guy's going to hook us up?
-This is Abo Azza. You don't know him?

Come in, Abo Azza.

See which car you like
and we'll agree on a price.

-I'm not sure about this guy.
-Don't worry. I got this.

How's the Camry?

Based on what you've told me,

I think that the Camry is the car for you.

This is the one.

He looked shifty,
but Silly was sure he could help us.

-What about my cut?
-Don't worry about it. I got you.

All right, man.

-How much for this one?
-Sign here.

The idea was
that we'd buy a car in installments,

then sell it for a cheaper cash price.

I'd be stuck with installments,

but at least I'd have enough cash
to repay everybody.

-Congratulations.
-Thank you.

-You got all the money?
-Yeah. Thanks.

I told you
Abo Azza would know how to solve this.

It's the least I could do.

You really did us well.

Just be careful with the cash.

You know, money flies.

Invest it or start a business.
Something you'll benefit from.

-What's on your mind?
-Vanity phone numbers.

You get them, buy them,
and sell them on quickly.

Just like that. Guaranteed.

Nah, man. I just got out of debt
and now I'm stuck with these payments.

Why not? It's really easy.

See this money here? You'll double it.

Just like that. It's a sure thing.

-Are you sure about this?
-You doubt me, Silly?

You're in the business.
You know how it is.

You both think so?

For sure. If I had cash, I'd join him.

Silly's my friend
and you're Silly's friend.

That means you're my friend.

We're in this together.

Bro, he has an Audi.

Even Omar Tanno, I swear.

He bought an apartment
in Mohammadiyyah District.

The man made it big and changed overnight.

Vanity numbers.

Whatever you decide,
we're with you regardless.

I gave Abo Azza the cash
to invest in vanity phone numbers.

We hadn't heard from him for two weeks.
He switched off his phone and disappeared.

What's up, Silly?

Where have you been?

I've been around.

What happened to your phone?
Did you change your number?

Nah. Just wanted to take a break
from the world, you know?

What about his money?

I've invested it in the market.

Sure, but you promised him
he'd have it in a few days.

I don't know what to say.
You know how it is.

It's the market.

And?

I don't know what to say.

Nothing is guaranteed.

Where's the money?

People are waiting for their money!
Where is it?

Get off before you kill him!

You son of a bitch!

-Stay where you are.
-Wait a minute, Silly.

Don't let him wreck anything.

-What's his name?
-Hamed.

Hey, Hamed. Hamed!

What are you looking for?

What's he looking for?
I'll tell him where.

What do you want?

No. Not the box.

It's for orphans.

-You want to take money from orphans?
-For real?

I'll donate it on your behalf.

Let's go, Silly.

No, Silly.

Do something, Silly.

The last thing I expected
was that this box would change my life.

-How many cards do you want?
-Three.

-Only three?
-Just three.

It's cheaper.

Turns out reload cards aren't sold
at their original price.

The 100 riyal card sells for 90.

Okay. Goodbye.

Thanks to Atoor,
we made a deal for 95 riyals.

Do you know anyone else who sells cards?

There are grocery stores.

Friends could buy from you too.
You'll find a lot of buyers.

After a long chat with Atoor,
I got the picture.

You'll be a millionaire.

Thankfully, I paid the guys back
with a cherry on top.

I owed them 40,000 but I gave them 50.

Sorry I disappeared
and didn't answer my phone.

Abo Kholod, I'm really sorry.

In every envelope,
there is a gift for each one of you.

I hope you'll accept it and my apologies.

Thank you, Brother.

You guys deserve all the best.

-Hey, how are you doing?
-Hey there.

-What's this?
-You don't want it or what?

-Thanks, man.
-You're welcome.

Don't do it again.

Go make your dreams come true
with Firdaws.

-What's this?
-You don't want it?

That's not what I said. I'm asking how?

It's business, dude.

What type of business?

A friend of mine gets me reload cards
for a good price, and I resell them.

-Why didn't you tell me?
-Why would I tell you?

I can help. I have connections and money.

You can sell more.

-I'll join you for 20,000.
-No, thanks.

The secret is to play hard to get
and he'll end up offering more.

50,000 then?

Rakan, I told you. We're doing fine.
No need. Thanks. I appreciate it.

More.

I can't promise anything.

Just a bit more.

-100,000.
-Got him.

Rakan, you know I can't say no to you.

I can't promise you anything
but I'll consider it.

So he was putting Viagra in the water…

Abo Azza was begging Silly to join us.

We decided to forgive him.

We have an offer. You get extra minutes
and pay four to five riyals less.

I told you. Squat toilets are better.

No. It depends on how you sit.
Facing the wall or the door.

What do you mean, how I sit?

Never mind what they're talking about.

I just want to say that
the doors of heaven have opened for us.

When you enter the toilet,
do you sit like this?

Or like this?

Tell your friends.

Take the 300 one.

You can call your wife, your mom…

When you sit like this,
you have enough space while you shit.

-I have no idea what you're talking about.
-It's a Thai study.

Cards, anyone?

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I used to sleep three hours a day.

The rest of the time
I was busting my ass at work.

Hello.

Abo Muhammad, our colleague
from the legal department.

Do you guys need a lawyer?

Calm and collected.

These CDs are about married life.

He also sells
strawberry-flavored chew sticks.

Here you go.

Always remembering God
and he hardly swears.

He's a people person
and knowledgeable about everything.

Abo Muhammad joined us just in time.

He prepared watertight contracts for us
when people started asking for them.

There is absolutely zero risk.

We opened an office
to handle the workload.

-Okay, I'm in.
-Our first big deal

was a million riyal investment.

We'll send a representative
to complete the procedures,

and have you sign the contracts.

Okay. Sounds good.

Goodbye. Take care.

All the best.

A million, baby! A million!

One sec. You guys wanna travel?

Where shall we go?

Cairo.

-Malaysia.
-Why not London?

It's heaven on Earth!

I'm with you, wherever you go.

Traveling is amazing, man.

It gives you new experiences.

What idiot said
"don't shoot for the stars"?

Money lets you buy anything.

Welcome back, gentlemen.

I hope you had lots of fun.

I'm going to try not to get mad
and stay civilized.

Even though we all know you're low-lives.

Only idiots would do what you did.

How can three employees from the same
department be absent at the same time?

While the morons in the office outside
clock you guys in!

Fools, the lot of you.

The Sheikh came to visit me, Abo Warda,

with all that my name holds,
and sees the place empty?

It would've been better
if he saw me on the toilet.

But no. It's not your fault.
And you, Abo Muhammad.

Why did you go with them?

What about the beard and the fear of God?

He's a man-whore
and he's ignorant, we know that.

I went with them,

but I didn't go
to the same places as them.

So what were you doing? Spreading Islam?

Why are you even talking back?

But it's fine.

Hamed, this shit would never have happened
if I hadn't hired you.

Still, it's my fault I hired you.
I can only blame myself.

Leave your ID cards on my desk
and get lost.

-Are you done?
-I'm done.

Fuck you and your job.

That's right.
Show your true colors, jackass.

And you,
go chase after women or something.

And you, Abo Muhammad,
go on a pilgrimage and clear those sins.

God bless you.

Acting like you know God with your beard.
God bless me?

You can't just walk in and out whenever.

Gentlemen, there's a big opportunity
ready for us to grab.

But it's important we reconsider
what we were doing.

True.

Abo Azza will explain
how we started from nothing.

Please, Abo Azza.

Goo-- Good evening.

Good evening.

Okay. Are you finished? Good. Let's begin.

As you know,
the boxes contain reload cards.

The product we worked so hard to sell.

-Remember?
-I remember.

In the Prince Center.
When we used to sell them.

You mean you used to get the cards,
and we sold them.

You're right. I used to get them.

Because if we sent you, you'd have given
them out to girls, and we'd be fucked.

I didn't want to bring it up.

Anyway,

we have the boxes now

at wholesale.

So we can sell a lot of cards.

Demand has grown, honestly speaking.

So now, we're about to embark on…

the…

-Was "embark" correct?
-Correct, proceed.

Can someone bring a blanket?
Seems like we're spending the night here.

Why are you so rude?

It's okay. Come here.

He made me nervous.

All right. Fun's over.
We're here to talk about our new product.

The new product is us.

We'll sell the dream.

I'll give you the opportunity
to be part of that dream,

and live a worry-free life.

You'll have your dream house,

your dream car that will earn you respect,

and a wife
that everyone will be envious of.

We'll collect contributions
from all over the area,

and we'll crush the competition.

I trust you
because you're not ordinary employees.

Ordinary employees
are always at the bottom.

You guys are ambitious. You're top dogs.

I can see it in your eyes.

We'll start from here…

The idea was that we would collect
money from investors.

Get more cash and sell more.

It was a win-win.

The partners were Abo Azza, Rakan,
Suliman and Abo Muhammad.

I have another plan.

But you have to prove yourselves first

through your effort, hard work,
dedication, and consistency.

Thank you.

Let's get to work.

Count till 10 with me…

There wasn't a single employee at ARTV
that we didn't try and recruit.

Especially Khaled. He's a people person.

Everyone knew Khaled.

Stop it, girl. You're being so naughty.
I'm at work.

Rayan, the liar. He's an excellent liar.

But you'd never know if you just met him.

I swear I miss you so much.

Ziyad was nothing special,

but his sister's a teacher.

Team leaders managed the business.

Beneath them were the middlemen
who collected the contributions.

A single share was 7,000 riyals.

Shareholders earned a profit
of 2,000 per week.

-Are you sure?
-Just trust me.

All contract clauses are watertight.

Everything was above board.

Abo Muhammad was on point.

Thank you.

We had all kinds of investors.

Teachers, advisers, retirees,

public and private sector employees.

But the best were the ones
with the golden checks.

How the hell do you sell so fast?

With this, you'll marry a second,
third, and fourth wife,

and buy each of them houses.

It's been a pleasure, sir.

At that time, we covered 300 gas stations,
500 convenience stores,

the stadium, and 100 buffets.

To the right. Just there.

You know, it's a new office.
We're still furnishing it.

God bless. Congratulations.

I swear, the minute I heard the news,
I had to come and congratulate you myself.

Thanks a lot. That's very kind of you.

I wish you every success. You didn't
mention, what kind of work do you do now?

Buying and selling. You know, business.

What type of business? Furniture?

Furniture? Please.

We've got a contract
with the biggest reload card company.

Reload cards? Amazing! Need any help?

No. Thanks, though.

I'll help you with anything.
You know Abo Warda always adds value.

Yeah, I know. But how can you help us?

Hamed, why do I get the feeling
you don't want me on board?

There's nothing wrong with it. When you
came to me previously, I helped you.

-Hello.
-Hi.

Jafar?

Even Jafar the tea boy has come
to work here?

You really did take everyone with you!

I mean, we needed him.

And, honestly, I love the coffee he makes.

As I said, you can put me anywhere
and I'll help out.

Sure, but what are you going
to help us with?

What I'm trying to say is that
I helped you previously.

Can't you help me now?

Yeah, you helped me, but you practically
made me kiss your ass for it.

I called Manar, I called my mom,
and I got you gifts.

Or did you forget?

I haven't forgotten, Hamed, but I don't
see what the problem is. We're family.

Yeah. We're family
but you don't deserve it.

Don't deserve it?

Hamed, are you serious?
How are you misunderstanding this?

My position in the company
is what made me act the way I did.

Who do you think I am? My salary
was only 2,000 riyals more than yours.

Your sister's high-maintenance,
plus the house bills…

You've seen my car and where I live!

Look.

I never imagined I would say
what I'm about to tell you now,

but I forgive you.

And any resentment I had for you is gone.

I'll hire you.

I'll teach you.

And I'll watch over you.

I'll make you my right-hand man.

Who the fuck do you think you are,
security boy?

Have you forgotten who you are?

Make me your right-hand man?

You think I'm looking for handouts?

-No, I said I'd hire you.
-Hire who? Go fuck yourself!

You dumb fuck! Instead of adjusting
that picture, adjust your shit taste!

Your painting and your taste
look like my asshole!

Hi, Mom. How are you?

VILLA OF SHEIKH HAMED'S MOTHER

This was the best day of my life.

Wow. Amazing.

Whose place is this, Mansour?

Come on in.

Thank you.

Today's the day
I got to prove my worth to my mom.

To really prove it.

Whose house is this?

What do you mean, "Whose house is this?"
It's yours, my queen.

Very funny.

Your room is there in a separate wing.

Are there rooms for maids?

Of course, Mom. Their rooms are bigger
than our house in Mecca.

Come. Let me show you something.

Even Abo Warda, who I hate,
is in this picture because you like him.

Plasma screen. Top of the line.

And of course I couldn't forget Fatima.
I got her a villa next to my mom's.

I deserved it too.

Welcome. You've honored us
with your presence.

-You light up the neighborhood.
-As they say,

"Work hard, play hard."

This phase of my life
needed a completely new setup.

Great. I'll take it.

Rakan had been nagging me to throw a party

so we could invite the rich and famous
as potential investors.

Don't let appearances deceive you.

These people pay.

Man, there are
a lot of hot chicks downstairs.

Just for you. Straight from Manila.

Filipinos do know their shit.

Listen.

Wanna try something new?

What have you got?

Ever heard of cream?

-What does it do?
-See for yourself.

Pass it here.

This is Hamed.

Hi. How are you?

Are you having fun?

-Yeah.
-Great. That's good.

Hello. Welcome.

One of the attendees at the party
was Faisal's secretary.

He followed me everywhere I went.

Faisal was trying everything to partner
with me, but I kept brushing him off.

The boss, Sheikh Faisal,
sends his warmest greetings.

Bless him.

He has a message for you.

He's still super interested
in partnering with you.

I know.

To be honest, he's been trying,
but I'm not looking for a partnership.

His offer's not great anyway.

Hamed, it's hard to get hold of you,

but we can negotiate.

Hard to get hold of me?
I'm right here, see?

Why didn't he join us today?
This is fun, isn't it?

-So it's a no?
-Don't you get it?

Like he said,
we're not looking for a partner.

Excuse my brother here.
He has a short temper.

We're here to have fun.

We can talk about work later.
Have fun. Enjoy yourself.

Pistachios?

-Why isn't the pill working?
-Give it time.

If you'll excuse me.

Have fun and make yourselves at home.

All right. Sure.

-Hi there.
-Hi.

How you doing?

I'm good.

How is everything?

Great.

You like the place?

It's nice.

You like the music?

Yeah, I like it.

I can change it if you want.

I like it.

Is your watch original?

Of course. What kind of question is that?

What about your eyes? Are they original?

Yeah, of course they're original.
I take after my grandmother.

She's quite original.

Bless her for bringing you into the world.

That's it. Smile.
Or do I have to keep teasing you?

-I'm Hamed.
-Jiji.

-Did you come alone or with someone?
-I came with Reham. She was just here.

-Did she leave?
-Yeah.

Good.

Hi. How are you?
I need to talk to you urgently.

-It can wait.
-No, it can't wait.

Everything can wait.

Mansour's being arrested.

-What's wrong?
-Nothing.

Damn you and Mansour.

Give me a moment.
Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back.

Do you know who I am?

When the authorities get here,
you can tell them who you are.

Hey. Let's just calm down.

No, no. Let the authorities come
and we'll see who he is.

Neither you, nor your boss--

Mansour!

Goddamn you, Mansour.
You're nothing but trouble.

I don't know who he thinks he is.

Come back!
Or are you only a man in front of girls?

This isn't the first time
he's done something stupid.

Let me give you an example.

Once, this dumbass took a horse
from a stable and gave it to his friend.

Why is he such a dipshit?

I hope they arrest him.
I don't want him anywhere near here.

Hungry, my guys? Wanna get some food?

I've never met anyone as irresponsible
and rude as my brother Mansour.

Get in, you piece of shit.

Hey. Wanna get food?

-Shut the fuck up.
-Oh, come on!

Miss me?

Suliman, something's wrong.

-What's up?
-I can't feel my hands.

Welcome to the party.

Hamed.

Hamed. Hamed!

-What's wrong? You okay?
-I'm fine.

-You look tired.
-Late night with the guys, that's all.

Just last night?

Work stuff. You know how it is.

Hamed, are you hiding something from me?

-What would I be hiding from you?
-I don't know. You've changed lately.

I don't see you. We never hang out.

You always come home late at night.

You're always exhausted.

I was just thinking,

you and I should go
and have breakfast on the beach.

-Really?
-Well, I didn't mean today.

But I had the thought.

Good job it's not today.
I already made breakfast.

Wake up and get dressed
while I get it ready.

-Come on!
-I'm coming.

Hawa, serve breakfast.

WHO'S THE BLONDIE…

Eat cheese too, Son, not just the tomato.

Do you want to eat
or play with your sister?

RAKAN - WHO'S THE BLONDIE
THAT WAS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY?

Listen. How about you dye your hair?

What color?

Blonde.

Blonde?

No. No way. It's shitty.

It won't suit me.

You haven't tried. Try it.

You think so?

For sure. Dye it blonde.

You won't regret it.

What's with you and blonde?

Everyone's blonde.

Assala dyes her hair blonde
and Nawal El Zoghby is blonde.

Everyone's blonde.

You mean golden blonde, not blonde.

Close enough. Yeah.

You mean highlights?

It's fine.
You can do it gradually, in stages.

Believe me, you won't regret it.

Just try it.

Will it be blonde like Assala's?

It'll be even better.

So?

-Nice.
-I told her to make me look like Assala.

It looks just like hers, right?

It looks classy!

When I was with Jihan,
I didn't want the day to end.

We got on like a house on fire.

To begin with, my relationship with Jihan
didn't affect my responsibilities at home.

One day I'd hang out with Fatima
and the next day with Jiji.

Jihan made me see the world differently.

Who's this?

-Tell me who she is now!
-I don't know who that is.

What do you mean you don't know?

Who is she?

Why were you going through my phone?

I'm sorry I touched your phone, asshole.
Now, tell me who she is!

Why are you talking in such a vulgar way?

Mr. Security's calling me vulgar?

You're a security guard!

This security guard's given you
and your family a lavish life!

-I know that--
-Don't touch me.

Don't touch me, bastard.
You hit me because of this bitch, asshole?

Where are you going?

None of your business.

Tell me!

I'm going to Mecca because I never want
to see your face again!

My love, my queen--

Don't call me that! Your love?
Tell it to that bitch of yours.

Your taste is shit!
You won't even tell me her name!

I swear she doesn't mean anything to me.
How could you doubt me?

I don't wanna hear another word from you.

Everything you say is lies and bullshit.

Hamed, look at me.

What's her name?

Jihan.

Do you love her?

Hamed, divorce me.

I tried with Fatima. I swear I did.

Jihan wasn't an angel either.

Can you answer the fucking question?
Who the hell is Yazid?

Whatever I did in the past
is none of your business.

Not your concern.
I never asked you about your past.

So you knew him!

Yeah, I knew him.

He wasn't the only one, either.

So it's true. Who else? Tell me.

What are you,
a detective conducting an investigation?

If you wanted to know,
you should've asked way back.

I did and you lied.

-You always lie.
-That's right, Hamed. I'm a liar.

-I know.
-I'm a liar.

I know.

Jihan.

Jihan.

Don't touch me.

I'm the closest person to you.
You should tell me these things.

Hamed, that tone inside was unacceptable!

That's first of all.
Secondly, everyone has history.

Everyone around you has a past.

I wasn't born knowing
what was right and wrong,

or what to do and what not to do.

So I lived like everyone.

What's this attitude?
Do you think we're in America?

I have a reputation. You want me
to look like a fool in front of everyone?

I want to know everything right now!

I really thought I glimpsed hope in you
but you're so backwards!

There's no way
I can continue in this relationship!

You acted all innocent
then you turn out to be a player!

I'm telling you this to protect you
and your reputation!

To protect me?

Why?

You think I'm a whore
like the ones you pick up off the street?

-I know I crossed the line.
-Yeah, you did!

I promise it won't happen again.

Swear to me.

Swear on your life.
Swear to God it won't happen again.

Say it.

Because you're a liar.

I don't wanna be with you. I don't!

Don't say anything
we're both going to regret.

We have two options, Hamed.

You either forget about me, and live
with the nice memories we had together.

Or…

Or what?

We get married.

My wedding to Jihan took place in the most
luxurious palace in Jeddah, Leylaty.

The wedding invitations
were carved in marble.

The wedding favors were extravagant.

The incense was the best in the world.

Everyone wanted to attend.

The guests were from
the most affluent families in the city.

This was truly an unforgettable night.

The only thing that bothered me
was that my mother wasn't there.

But I didn't hold it against her
because I knew how much she loved Fatima.

Want it?

It's lovely.

Excuse me. Where's Abdulaziz?

-I'm a bit busy right now.
-Just tell me where Abdulaziz is.

You can ask over there.

Excuse me. Hey. Where's Abdulaziz?

That's his desk over there.

-Over there.
-Where?

Guys, where's Abdulaziz?

The office is empty. No one's here.
Where's Abdulaziz? I need him!

-Bring me Abdulaziz now!
-Sure, man.

Where is he?

He'll be here shortly.

I need him now. No one's at his desk.
I left and came back. He's still not here.

What's the problem?

I had to come here
because Abdulaziz won't answer his phone.

Sometimes I call
and his phone is switched off.

Other times, his line is busy.

That's why I'm here. And I'm here
because I want my money.

If it's about your money,
I'll sort it for you.

Maybe Abdulaziz has an emergency.
Don't worry. I'll get your money.

Bring me Abdulaziz!

Don't worry. I'll get you the money.

-Come in.
-Excuse me.

We contacted Mr. Abdulaziz
and he's currently outside the country.

What?

Excuse me.

What is he saying? Abdulaziz is abroad?

So my money is gone?

I told you. By the end of the day,
you'll have your money.

Listen. I'll get my money either way.
If not, we can go to the police.

Who's this idiot threatening us?

Are you stupid?

You wanna go to the police?
Go to the police.

This place isn't your personal piggy bank
where you can withdraw money whenever!

Get out. Out!

-God have mercy.
-Enough! Get out!

-I know how to get my money back off you!
-Get lost!

Get the fuck out before I kick your ass!

Watch what I do!

-Why's he so mad?
-Are you stupid?

Look what you got me into!

How are we supposed to get out of this?

-Rakan. Calm down.
-Do you have any idea?

Don't tell me to calm down!
Don't talk back to me!

-Today is his last day here!
-Sure, sure. Relax.

-We can fix it, God willing.
-Idiots!

Everybody does what they want and this one
thinks violence solves everything!

Calm down.
Suliman doesn't know any better.

I'll handle this with Hamed.

I'll handle this with Hamed!

Okay. We'll talk to Hamed. You just relax.
Every problem has a solution.

Abdulaziz, Suliman,

Abo Muhammad, Rakan, and Hamed.

They won't give me my money back.

Just give him his money.

How? All the money is in the reload cards.

What do you mean, how?

Don't you take commission
on each investment?

You don't have a million between you?

Or do I have to do everything myself?

This shareholder came today.

Assuming we pay him,
tomorrow, ten more will come.

What are we going to do then?

-Why? Are there more?
-There are two or three more,

but their amounts are manageable.
I'm worried about what's to come.

If they all ask for their money,
we're in trouble.

Tell them there's no money.
They'll have to wait.

Or do they want to always make profit?

So what if the guy
from today presses charges?

Figure it out.
Aren't you our legal department?

How's it our fault?

It was Suliman's and Abo Azza's mistake.
And that idiot, Khaled.

Rakan's worst fears came true.

The plaintiff, Mohammed Saeed,
accused you by name.

He said the investment was through you.

-Me?
-What was his name again?

I've never heard of him.

God forbid.

How do you respond to these claims?

-Of course it wasn't me.
-I don't know the guy, how would I know?

I have a full schedule.
I can't remember everybody.

But it was the first time I saw the guy.

He came in threatening.
Maybe I should sue him.

As you see fit, sir. Whatever you say.

What's your role?

-I own the company.
-I assist Abo Muhammad.

Legal adviser.

We consider ourselves as equal partners.
We're practically all family.

What is your relationship with Abdulaziz?

Abdulaziz?

I'm training with them.
I'm a fresh graduate.

-Abdulaziz who?
-I'm a new employee. I only know Silly.

What's your relationship
with Hamed Saeed Bin Awad?

He owns the company.

I guess you could say
Hamed and I are acquaintances.

-Hamed who?
-It's not for me to comment on your work,

or tell you how to do your job, but…

I cleared my schedule
to come and meet with you.

Do you have a business card?
We can exchange numbers.

Let me tell you, the company is
experiencing administrative issues.

There are organizational flaws.

Forgive me. But if you have
more questions, let's get this over with.

We have a lawyer,
if you'd like to speak with him.

A mix-up in the general flow of things.

I actually have a flight to catch.

I've told them countless times,

there has to be
a clear organizational structure.

The money's there. If you bring
the guy in, we can sort this problem.

It's only a million riyals. No big deal.

We don't take what isn't ours, ever.

He'll get what he's owed on time.

This conversation is making me
deeply uncomfortable.

Rakan.

So, the meeting agenda
is to discuss the ongoing situation.

As you know,
contributions are slowing down.

People aren't as interested as before.

-People are being frugal.
-True.

We need to find a way to motivate people.

What we need is to increase sales.

Any ideas, anyone?

I think we could increase
the number of middlemen.

We can't do that.
We'll revisit that topic later.

Maybe reduce the profit margin?

After the mess you guys made?

People are walking out
and you want to reduce?

I need a practical solution.

Then we increase the profit margin.

-Right? Is that what you mean, boss?
-Exactly.

We play on their greed.

People will bring more people.

You're a genius, boss!

He's right.

-But that means we need cash on hand.
-What do you have in mind?

I was having a discussion
with Abo Muhammad, and I think it's time.

Time for what?

We partner with Faisal.

What?

So you gather us all here
after you've already made your decision?

He's right. We're partners
and these should be joint decisions.

You only know what I tell you!

Hey, there's no need for that tone.

None of us have done anything wrong,

and you know
what a decision like this will cause.

That's what I get
in return for making the deal?

And for cleaning up your shit?

Guys, calm down.

I just wanted to say,

honestly, the way I see it
is that the boss started this company,

so he's best placed to run it.

The way I see it, your boss forgot
how he used to work at my shop!

Now the big shot does whatever he wants!

I care about everyone
and don't want anyone to get hurt.

Some opinions are irrelevant,
and I don't have time for that.

So I took it upon myself
to make this decision.

The profit from the cards wasn't enough,

and we had to accept new investments
to pay people.

We took from one person
to give to another.

I needed a wealthy partner.

Where to?

It's my cousin's wedding tomorrow.

Congratulations. Where? Leylaty?

No.

They decided on a mixed wedding instead
of having separate ones for men and women.

One wedding instead of two?

So it'll be mixed?

Yuck, Hamed. Yes, it'll be mixed.

The women will be wearing their abayas
and the bride will be wearing what?

The bride will be wearing
a wedding dress, of course.

People can wear whatever they want.
What's up with these questions, Hamed?

Will they get married in the afternoon,
and get a priest too, like in Europe?

Hamed, you don't have to make fun of it.
If you don't like it, don't come.

We're not going. Decline the invitation
and buy them flowers. Or buy them a car.

No one gives a car as a wedding gift.
Except for you, maybe.

Please, no.

I'll go because it's my family.
Just two hours and I'll be back.

You know,
your family's lifestyle is unsettling.

These men at the wedding, didn't they go
to Saudi schools? They'll be staring.

You know I get jealous. I know
what happens on these trashy nights.

Trashy nights is your style, not mine.
I know who you mean when you say trashy.

You're referring to my family.
My mom and dad. My aunts and uncles.

Hamed, I don't understand. I know
we're different but you still surprise me.

Yes.

You're all liberals.

-When is it, next week?
-No, tomorrow.

-I won't have time to get a suit.
-You can wear a robe like everyone else.

Don't wear anything revealing.

Hi, Jiji. I missed you!

How are you? I missed you too!

How are you?

-I missed you.
-I missed you too, sweetie.

This is Hamed, my husband.

Jiji's husband.

-Wow. Your dress is amazing.
-Thank you so much, dear. You're too kind.

-I bought it.
-You have great taste then.

-Who's this, Aunt Farida?
-Yeah. There she is.

-I haven't seen her. I should go say hi.
-Say hi to her and we'll see you later.

-Let's go.
-Go where?

-Go say hi to Aunt Farida.
-Why would I go say hi to her?

What shall I say,
that her dress is amazing?

Hamed, why are you being a party pooper?
I'm here to have fun.

Fine. Go have fun. I'll explore.

I'll have fun. You go explore.

Aunt Farida, how are you?
Congratulations on the lovely bride.

-Yeah. I just felt that--
-I get you--

-Excuse me?
-Yeah?

I'm looking for my wife.

Who's your wife?

Jihan. Jiji.

We've heard so much about you.

Aren't you looking for a second wife?

Look. She's over there.

Aren't you that security guard?

I told you not to embarrass me, you bitch!

Let me go! Let me fucking go!

Let me go!

You bitch!

To hell with you and your family!
Get off me! You'll regret this!

Jiji.

Get up before my wife comes
and sees you like this.

Hey, impostor.

You like the forbidden fruit?

No.

I can give you the forbidden fruit.

No, I don't want it.

I just signed with Faisal for 400 million!

Everyone was happy
with the deal except for Silly.

He believed that Faisal
had control over us now.

I mean, you can't be mad over 400 million.

The Faisal deal doubled our profits.

We had so much money
that we paid some people 5,000 riyals each

just to count the money.

Suliman withdrew all his money
and never came back.

He suddenly grew a conscience
and went back to his shop.

He also quit weed and repented.
A changed man, apparently.

Hamed, please take our investments!

We have families!

Please take our money!

People are strange.

When you ask them for money,
they withhold it.

And when you don't want it,
they beg you to take it.

Mansour!

The world is a strange place.

What's going on?

As you can see, people have brought
their money to invest.

They found out from the company
you froze investments, so they came here.

How did they find out where I live?

I hear you, I hear you.

Please listen, I hear you.

We've stopped taking investments,

but only for a while.
We're planning to resume soon.

We'll announce it and I promise
you'll be the first to know.

Since you came all the way here,
we'll take what we can from you.

I won't let you down.

Let five in and move the rest on.
Make it quick.

You heard the man.

You're first, come here,
and you two at the back.

You, and you as well.

The rest of you, please leave.

Mansour, the idiot, threw a huge party
and put my picture on a magazine,

calling me the card shark.

He exposed me way too much, damn him.

THE CARD SHARK

Listen up.

How much does Mansour pay you?

Three thousand? That's great.

Right?

Do you lift weights?

Rakan!

-Where's Hamed?
-What the hell are you doing here?

-I need Hamed.
-I can't hear you.

Hamed, where is he?

I'm not sure. Go ask Abo Azza.

Abo Azza.

Hey, Abo Muhammad!

-Tell me what you wanna drink.
-I'm fine, thanks.

-I need Hamed.
-What's up?

Nice of you to join us.
Guys, this is Abo Muhammad.

-Hey, Abo Azza…
-Abo Muhammad is like a brother to me.

-Abo Azza, I need Hamed. It's urgent.
-Follow me.

Rakan, look who's here.

Yeah, I know!

The shark himself is finally here, people!

Which means that you…

You girls are on fire.

Where's Mansour?

I found the perfect girl for you.

-Not now. Where's Mansour?
-But she's right here.

-Are you dumb? Where's Mansour?
-In there. Calm down, dude.

Hey, pretty girl!

Now for today's riddle.
Do you know why Jeddah is empty?

-Why?
-Because the party is right here!

Here's the card shark himself, Hamed.

-What's this?
-I chose a good photo, huh?

What's this, you motherfucker?
Do you want to expose us?

I was talking about your charity work.

And who the fuck asked you to talk?

Nobody asked, Hamed.

Do you know what this means?

It means I'm a thief!

Do you want me to get locked up?

Get these junkies out my house!

I threw this party for you.

Are you stupid?

Stupid?

Get them out, now!

Move!

You're still here? Out!

Hamed,

tomorrow the press is releasing a story
advising not to work with you.

I don't know what to do.

He thought that by calling me a card shark
and speaking of my charity work,

I would be happy.

He didn't realize
that he put us under the spotlight.

Tomorrow the press is releasing a story
advising against working with Hamed.

What do you mean? Can't we do anything?

Nothing. We're up against a wall.

What's going on?

We're screwed.

Mansour opened the doors of hell
on me with his stupid idea.

He didn't know
that when people see you're successful,

they just try and outdo you.

I had to save myself.

Is the madam upstairs?

Yeah, she's upstairs.

What are you doing?

Getting my stuff and going to my dad's.

Can you please come sit down?

No, I can't.

As I said, I'm getting my stuff
and going to my dad's.

If we can divorce peacefully,
that would be great.

That's it? You're leaving? Just like that?

You're not even going to try?

Are you serious?

I put up with all your bullshit,

hoping you would change,

or that I could teach you something,
but you're hopeless.

Also, Dad says you might end up
going to prison for 20 years.

Have you forgotten?

I married you because of love,
not because I wanted anything from you.

Are you trying to guilt trip me
and make this about you again?

I'm talking about myself,

about how I'm feeling.

Because ever since we got married,
you're either at work,

or staying out late with your friends.

That's not a marriage.

Who told you that I'm not trying?

Every day I bust my ass
fixing and improving things.

You're trying?

You call that trying?

Every time we fight, you get me a car,

or whenever I'm upset, you buy me a watch.

You're really cute.

But thanks, I don't need any of that.

You know what?

You're an ungrateful bitch.

It's my fault I married you.

I know you never loved me.

You married me for the money.

And you're trash and a piece of shit.

I tried so hard to clean you up,
I really did.

But some people, even if you dip them in
bleach, they're still dirty. You hear me?

You tried to clean me?

I cleaned you and your entire family
with my money!

Your money?

You mean the people's money
you stole, Hamed.

-You security guard.
-Get out my house.

Get out my house!

Here.

Isn't this what you want?
Isn't this what you married me for?

Get out!

Get the fuck out of here!

Get out!

THOUSANDS OF CARD INVESTORS
DEMAND REFUNDS

They published articles
about gangs scamming people.

-Where's my money?
-You'll get it.

Investors wanted their money,
and we didn't have the cash flow.

They followed me to and from work.

You keep saying tomorrow.
I won't accept this scam!

Everyone took their share
of the money and left.

They left me to face
the consequences alone. Damn them.

Where is everyone?

Even Rakan, Abo Azza,
and Abo Muhammad abandoned me.

The only choice I had was Faisal.

Maybe if he lent me some cash,
I could save this,

all by myself.

But this time he was different.

I couldn't tell if he wanted his money
or he just wanted to humiliate me.

-Make yourself comfortable.
-I'm fine standing.

Hamed,

have you ever raised chickens before?

No, never.

I've raised chickens before.

I enjoyed it very much.

But you know what?
I had a huge problem raising chickens.

What was the problem?

Dogs.

Every day, they came,
ate the chickens, and left.

Then the following day,
they'd eat the chickens and leave.

But I found a solution for the problem.

What was the solution?

I left the chickens out…

and watched from afar.

Once the dogs arrived…

Fine, I get it. I'm a dog. I'm sorry.

Do you want me to bark for you?

Shall I carry on?

That was the lowest I'd ever felt.

Or shall I be a chicken and cluck instead?

Should I become a chicken?

Fatima took the kids
and went back to Mecca.

I haven't heard from her since.

Even Jihan, who I thought loved me…

Turned out that she only loved my money.

She left the house and abandoned me
once things went wrong.

I couldn't even get through to Mansour.

And Silly,

he's mad that I changed.

But I know the real reason he left.

From the mansion of Hamed Bin Awad,

a crowd has gathered,
demanding their money

and that investments be refunded,
but to no avail.

My son, you have brothers who love you
and look up to you.

You're their idol.

What was wrong with Fatima?

She came from a good family.

Ever since you divorced her,
your life went downhill.

What truly broke my heart
was that I disappointed my mom.

I didn't come here to hear this.

I'm here for two things.

I don't want you to believe
anything they say about me.

And I want you to pray for me.

I always do, every time I pray.

-What's going on with you?
-Nothing. Just keep praying for me.

Let's go.

Every bad experience I've had
was due to others.

I swear, life is better without them.

People forgot everything
I'd done for them.

They forgot that I made them rich.

What happened wasn't my fault.

The middlemen are the ones
who took people's money and ran away.

They confiscated everything.

They didn't leave anything.

The cars, the house, and the chalet.

Good thing I put my mom's house
under her name.

The court rules the following.

Firstly, the defendant, Hamed Bin Awad,

is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.

This includes the time he spent in custody
in connection with this case.

I'm not a thief.

I'm a businessman.

HAMED'S MOTHER DIED TWO YEARS
AFTER HIS IMPRISONMENT.

MANSOUR RETURNED TO HIS OLD JOB

AS A SPORTS TEACHER
IN A SCHOOL IN MECCA.

FATIMA MARRIED A BLIND MAN

AND LIVED HAPPILY
WITH HER TWO CHILDREN.

SULIMAN HAS THE AGENCY RIGHTS

FOR THE WORLD'S BIGGEST
MOBILE PHONE COMPANY.

RAKAN OPENED
A SPECIALTY COFFEE CHAIN

AFTER EVADING THE LAW
FOR 15 YEARS.

THE SEARCH IS STILL ONGOING
FOR ABO AZZA.

IT'S THOUGHT HE'S IN JAVA
WITH FAMILY.

ABO MUHAMMAD IS NOW
A TV SERIES PRODUCER.

HAMED WAS RELEASED
AFTER 20 YEARS IN PRISON.