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PLATONIC BLUE MOON HOTEL

When you're in shock, all logic goes out the window.

You don't know if you should shout or scream or freeze up.

I was… Well, it was shocking to me.

And, I mean, I didn't scream, but still…

Housekeeping.

Oh, hi, Gülten.

What are you doing to him?

And why his armpit? That's so gross!

My sister was licking my destiny's armpit.

How could she do that to the love of my life?

Uh, no, no, no. It's just Odoration. It's just Odoration, Gülten.

Licking someone?

I mean, you might lick your boyfriend or your husband, I guess.

But you don't lick someone if you're not a couple.

-Why the hell are you licking his armpit? -Mr. Kaan, just give me a second.

Disgusting. Ugh! Freaks!

Just a second. Oh, jeez.

Oh, boy. Oh!

Oh, no.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Gülten, sweetie, wait.

I wanted to touch him with my tongue, just to get a small taste of him.

-But honestly, I couldn't even do that. -What are you talking about?

Why would you lick an armpit?

It wasn't for pleasure.

It was something they told us to do in the workshop,

to see if he's my soulmate.

Stop saying things that make you sound like a complete maniac.

Are you kidding me? Who connects with a man by licking him?

Especially with the man who's my destiny.

How dare you go after him with your tongue?

I know he's handsome, that's obvious, but still.

Just because you're jealous of me and have a crush, you shouldn't lick.

Gülten, I've tried to explain this to you. I think you need to trust the process.

-It's a bigger journey than I thought-- -Stick your process up your ass!

I've already told you, that man is the love of my life.

Shh!

What's going on?

Why are you fighting in the middle of the night?

I just caught Nedret licking that beautiful man's armpit.

-No! -What are you saying?

I think you're obsessing. How can you say something so awful?

I'm serious. She had herself in a headlock under his armpit like an oil wrestler.

Ugh! It was disgusting. I can't unsee it.

All right, listen, listen.

There's a scientific theory behind the licking.

I didn't really lick him. I didn't lick him.

I just tried to touch him very lightly, like this.

-That's it. -That's not true!

I saw that creepy tongue of hers. Stop lying, Nedret!

Who licks someone anyway? I mean, seriously?

Tell me you haven't ever licked someone's armpit.

Look, I have no idea what the two of you are talking about anymore,

but please, I'm serious.

You girls are making fools of yourselves.

Leave Mr. Kaan alone. He came here to rest and find inspiration.

Okay.

Oh, really?

Maybe he wanted inspiration but found me, the most inspiring one of all.

We were searching for each other through the whole universe,

then we found each other.

He hadn't realized it yet, but I sure knew.

He just didn't remember we were soulmates.

But I knew that he was going to. Mm, he was so close to remembering.

You should rinse your mouth.

Mom, you didn't answer my question.

-Good night, Nedret. -Go to bed, sweetheart.

Did you ever lick Dad?

I'm not saying a word.

Mehtap, I'm telling you, this place is full of weirdos.

What happened?

Nezahat's two daughters were literally fighting over me last night.

You should have seen it.

Okay, but it wasn't like a literal fistfight, right?

-It was just an argument? -Yeah, exactly.

To be honest, I'm having fun, but I still can't quite figure out

what Nezahat wants.

Anyway…

I understand, sir.

But just be careful, okay?

I mean, just make sure that you don't get into any trouble with them.

No way.

Come on in.

-Mr. Kaan? -Hello there.

-So sorry to disturb you. -No, don't worry about it.

-You know, I was just thinking about you. -Oh, really? How come?

To tell you the truth,

I've been sleeping so well the last few nights,

and I'm pretty sure that it's all thanks to you.

That's kind of you to say. Okay…

I wanted to talk to you about something.

Sure.

I know my daughters have been bothering you a little bit, right?

-Mm-mm. -I'm aware of that.

But it's because we don't get a lot of young guests here,

and the girls get bored, so I apologize.

No, please don't.

I'm really not bothered by it at all, truly.

And, you know, I think I can understand.

It's not easy to find a hobby in a small town.

Especially in a town that's as tiny as this one is, so…

Even so, the girls are very talented.

It's more that they have a problem with me.

They look at this hotel as an obstacle in their lives, but that's just how it is.

I get it. It's a thankless job, being a good mother, you know?

But listen, I'm serious.

Please don't worry about me at all.

Everything is perfectly fine.

But I think you should relax.

Why don't you sit down here and take a load off for a minute?

You deserve a break too, huh? Don't you agree?

Well, it's hard for me.

Hard to relax.

You know, it's been so long,

I can't even remember the last time I took a vacation.

-You see, I'm not good at this. -No, ma'am.

It's not right. You've got to relax.

It's essential to think of yourself

because no one is going to do it for you.

You're right, they won't.

So then would you consider retiring?

Cut loose.

Explore new things.

Um…

New horizons.

New people.

And maybe new thrills.

I think I'd better be going, young man.

I think I'll… I'll…

I-I'll be back later. To clean everything up.

Yes, I'll do that.

-Okay. See you. -Okay.

Get yourself together, Nezahat.

Oh, Nezahat.

I will get you to sell me this place eventually.

New day!

-New day! -New day!

I'm ready for you.

Penetrate all my orifices.

Penetrate all my orifices.

Oh, penetrate all my orifices!

-Emel. -Huh?

Cut it out.

Oh, you should try this, my love. It feels so good.

Come and join me over here. Get a good stretch in.

-Come on. -Tree pose.

-Thank you. Namaste. -Thank you.

Oh, that's so sweet. You're so very welcome.

My pleasure. You're welcome.

What's all this nonsense about penetration?

It's just meditation, love.

So everyone here is a maniac.

Mm. Ah. Beautiful.

Good morning, Gülten.

Gülten didn't want to speak to me.

But she was just gonna have to get used to it

because Mr. Kaan was my soulmate.

And nothing could come between us.

I'm a precious soul. I'm a precious soul.

I'm a precious soul!

Good morning. Namaste.

-Namaste. -Namaste.

Good morning, Sweet Soul. What's going on?

Didn't you want to let the sun penetrate you this morning?

I couldn't really sleep last night.

My sister and I had a big fight and it kept me up.

Why were you two fighting? Do you want to talk about it?

Master Hale awakened something in me, so I used Odoration on Mr. Kaan

to see if he was my soulmate, but Gülten saw me, pretty much lost it.

-She's very judgy. -Try not to worry, friend.

You'll encounter obstacles on this road, even your own sister.

You know, Rainbow's family has forbidden our relationship.

Hard to imagine, but it's true.

All because I wandered naked through their small village one night.

Why?

The energy of my nakedness is something I wanted to offer the village.

So they got angry?

I got beaten up.

Well, there you go.

I guess that even if you're close with your family,

it's not always easy to understand them.

Have you done a family constellation, Sweet Soul?

-No. -You're so lucky.

Master Hale's an expert on that too.

You'll be able to confront your sister that way.

How?

Well, thanks to the help of the other dimensions,

you can overcome the tense energy between you.

-It's great, don't worry. -I really hope so.

I think I probably should apologize to Mr. Kaan

and explain my true intentions in a way he'll be able to understand.

Oh, yes. Good idea.

Clear and direct communication, sweetie.

Yeah, I know.

Good morning.

Um, good morning, Mr. Kaan.

Um, it smells really good in here again today.

I'm making pişi to help my mom out.

If you don't have anything to say, go.

You're gonna smell like oil.

I wanted to talk about last night because things got a little weird.

Nedret came to my room, and I was about to go to sleep,

but my neck was hurting, so she offered to do some Reiki on me.

But she was licking you.

Yeah, I-I don't really know that much about Reiki.

When I saw you like that,

I was conflicted, but I wouldn't want to stick my nose where it doesn't belong.

And you can do whatever you want.

I feel like you're being a bit coy.

So I played a bit coy. Who wouldn't?

And I could tell he was frustrated by it,

but he's the one who toyed with my heart first.

No.

Hey…

I almost passed out when he put his hand on me.

We were inches from kissing, and I wanted to yell, "Stop! Stop it!"

"We can't kiss in this stupid kitchen."

"Baby, please, you've got to wait for it."

-Actually, I think you might be right. -Huh?

I'm going to start smelling like fried food,

and I wouldn't want to get any flour on my hands.

Right, of course.

Here, I prepared all of that for you.

Oh, um, that's nice.

Thank you.

Uh… Hmm.

I'll eat in here.

Our sexual attraction was almost impossible to put into words.

That was hot.

I'm burning up.

Mr. Kaan?

-Uh… -Mm…

About last night.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you. That wasn't my intention.

Nedret, don't worry.

I'm just confused about what you were doing, hmm?

That's normal. Uh… Sorry.

Let me explain, and I'll try to be clear.

I realized your scent matched with mine,

and so I needed to make sure with my tongue.

Because I no longer wanted to waste any more time

not becoming one with my soulmate,

and basking in the orgasmic roar of our universe.

So I reached out through the veil to make my dream a reality.

Okay.

So let's stand on the threshold,

holding our soul hands until the cosmic doors swing open

without any resentment or any guilt.

Mr. Kaan?

You didn't do your workout this morning.

-I didn't. -Oh!

Well, we really enjoy watching you.

There was that little move that you were doing,

the one that, like, cuts your abs into geometrical shapes, you know?

And your breathing gets a bit more like, "Ooh, ooh." Like that?

-Crunches? -Yeah! That's it.

Oh, you look wonderful doing it. Just amazing.

Emel, let's go.

Yes, dear.

The body is a temple, and all that.

Yes, yes, what a temple.

The body is important to you, is it?

-Putting it on? -I'm sorry, what?

First you take it off, then you put it back on.

I don't know how it works.

Maybe it's sort of like a mask.

W-what do you mean? A mask? What are you…?

Oh, you want to play that game, huh?

That's all right, I'm very patient.

Very patient indeed.

Enjoy, friend.

Hey there, friend.

Come eat with us and be family.

No, thanks. I was thinking I would just sit quietly for a while, okay?

All alone with your thoughts.

Yeah, that's good.

Say hi to them for us.

-Hi to who? -Your thoughts.

Hmm.

I'm thinking of smacking you. Say hi to that.

I swear, this place is a madhouse.

-What is it, Mehtap? -Hi, Mr. Kaan.

Are you all right? You sound a little angry.

No, no. It's nothing. I'm fine.

We just closed the deal in Galata.

We sat down with the owner. She told us exactly what she wanted.

-We gave it to her. It all went smoothly. -That's wonderful, Mehtap.

That's great work.

I mean, what a refreshing thing to do business

with a woman who knows exactly what she wants.

Bam, bam, bam. And that's it.

Yes, exactly.

Oh, there's no need to play any games. I just want things to be clear and simple.

You can have anything you want if you're direct with me.

There's no point in wasting time, you know?

Yes, I do know.

He's so right.

There isn't any time to be coy, my love.

If a bold woman is what you want, I'll show you how bold I can be.

Wonderful.

Oh! Great.

Sorry that took awhile.

I wanted the oil to drain a bit.

He said he liked bold women, so I just let my mouth take over.

Oh, yes! It was a release for both of us.

Wow.

That's really creative.

Um, how did you manage to do it?

Uh…

I stuck my hands in the dough and kneaded it with love.

I squeezed and released. Squeezed and released.

Super.

Then I added oil and kneaded it a little bit more.

Sometimes I punched it.

I'm covered in sweat now.

Oh, my hands are magic.

Um, thank you so much for this.

I don't think I've ever seen this in a restaurant in Istanbul.

I don't know anything about restaurants,

but if my partner asked, I'd make those for him every day.

If he asked me nicely.

I have to go into town. Why don't you come along with me today?

-Mm. -We could get some fresh air.

My little flower.

A flower.

Um…

Sure, okay.

Oh no, I-- I'm soaking wet.

I'd-- I'd better get changed.

Put something nice on, and I'll meet you at the front door.

-Mom. -Huh?

There's this woman, Hidayet, she tells fortunes.

She has a spell for everything, and they come true.

-She works with spirits. -Oh, is that so?

Yeah. I was thinking of taking Mr. Kaan there.

Since he's looking for inspiration, I could show him around town.

That's so nice of you, honey. Taking him to a fortune teller, huh?

Good idea. I think you should do it.

-I might pass out from excitement. -Oh, me too.

-I'll grab some money from your room. -Go ahead, honey.

That's why I save it. For special occasions like this.

Ugh, I don't understand how these sheets get so wrinkly.

I iron them, and they wrinkle them.

Oh!

I encountered a very beautiful soul.

And it was definitely familiar to me.

It might have been someone from a past life,

but I couldn't recognize them…

Thank you so much.

So, Sweet Soul, are you ready for it?

Hey, everyone. She's here, she's here.

So sorry, everyone. I'm a bit tired today.

I was astral projecting all day yesterday.

Floating to all kinds of places.

How did you find your way back?

Thankfully, I got some help from a spirit guide.

Otherwise, I'd have been lost to the cosmos.

Oh.

All right!

What is a family?

Who is your family?

Hmm?

Are you happy with your family?

And does your family actually respect and appreciate you?

Summon the light.

Halit.

-Yeah? -How was the camping?

I enjoyed it. I'm going back. It's great.

-You are? -I'll bring you with me next time.

-Pick up the pace. -Maybe you'll find your soulmate.

Soulmate? I'm over 60, you know.

He's obsessed with romance.

You're deluded, you know.

Come on, now. Are we playing or what? Enough romance talk.

Have a lovely day, Imran.

Have a nice day, Gülten.

Hey, there are cobblestones everywhere.

Are those shoes okay? Must be hard to walk.

That's why I wore casual shoes instead of pointy heels.

You're sweet to worry about me.

Hello there.

I mean, I told him I didn't want to do it,

but he insisted.

All right, next one. Another word for a hot spring?

-Hot spring-- Thermal. -Thermal.

That's right, there's a thermal spring up the hill.

Hello, Idris. Hope you're having a nice day.

-Nice to see you, Gülten. -Hello.

-Hello. -You can take some photos if you want.

Sure.

Oh, that's all right. I'll come back and take some later.

See you.

I'm sorry I need to hold on to you. I just slipped a little.

When I saw Gülten and Mr. Kaan together that day,

I thought they looked pretty good.

Mr. Kaan is a handsome fellow.

-They definitely looked good together. -It's true, they were good together.

They were. Such a handsome man.

And he's a natural blond.

Blond men are handsome.

I'm definitely more partial to blonds.

Doesn't even matter what their faces look like.

But then again, there's also Tom Cruise and…

uh, who's the guy that died in Titanic?

-Another blond guy? -Yeah.

-Yeah, the blond guy. -Robert Something-or-other?

-Robert De Niro? -Yeah, that's it.

-Robert De Niro. -Good job, good job.

And this is our marketplace.

It's pretty small, and nobody ever comes here,

which makes it really hard for people to make a living.

Sure. Guess that's why they call it a dead zone.

Hmm.

It's sad.

Everyone's just treading water.

-Hmm. -But one day, it might go up in value.

Oh, look!

This is all organic. They grow it in worm-composted soil.

It's all handpicked in the morning.

Hello.

This looks great.

Oh! Check out this humongous eggplant.

-It's so big! -Uh…

Don't you want to feel it?

Uh, no. That's okay.

But it's so big. I think you should hold it.

No, thanks. I don't like eggplants.

Men never want to hold an eggplant.

Look at this thing.

Hey, do you think that you'll always live at the hotel?

You mentioned Istanbul a few times,

so I get the feeling that you might want to move there.

-I really love Istanbul. -Mm.

And I'd move there immediately, if I had a reason.

-Huh. -Get it?

Yeah, well, it's expensive,

so you would probably need some financial leverage, I suppose.

They were playing around with my eggplants.

Did they look good together?

Mm-hmm.

Actually, some real estate agents want the hotel.

-Huh! -Mm-hmm.

Huh. Uh, so why don't you sell it? Have you thought of that?

You'd be able to live out your dream.

And I'll bet your sister must have some dreams too.

My sister? Who cares about her dreams?

My mom, she doesn't want to sell it.

But I could convince her.

If you want.

Is that what you want?

-Do you really mean that? -I sure do.

I asked him point-blank.

I was so direct. And he was saying "yes" with his eyes.

He was telling me about our life together.

"Sell. Sell the hotel and live with me in Istanbul."

I heard it.

Get your tomatoes here! Fresh tomatoes!

Hey, check out those broomsticks.

-They're so cool. -Huh?

The broomsticks. Wow, really, it's been forever since I saw one of those.

Hi there, ma'am.

-My brooms are made with clover. -Oh. Oh.

And her waist is so slim, she'll easily hover.

Thank you, Ayşe. Come on, let's keep going.

-Wonderful, thank you. -It sweeps everything up.

Look. Look at this.

That's great. See you.

He kept asking me how much the brooms were.

I think he was just wasting my time.

He had really beautiful hair, though. He was so handsome.

Mother?

Yes, my son?

My baby.

I need to ask you something.

-Mother, are you listening? -I'm listening, son.

-Please forgive me for everything, Mother. -I forgive you.

Oh, Mother!

Mommy!

He breastfed until he was five.

My tits stretched to the floor.

They were like elastic bands. All morning, all night, all the time.

He just sucked them dry.

-Mother? -He'll snap out of it.

You'll see, any minute. Just don't panic.

I put cayenne on them. I tried everything, but nothing worked.

Nobody panic!

I will help him come back.

They sagged.

-Sit down, honey. -They stretched.

-Mm-hmm. -They were so long.

-Okay. -My tits.

-My poor tits. -Come back.

-Tits… -Easy now, come back to us.

That's it, Hakki.

-Come back to us now. -They're ruined.

That's it. Good.

Now you're back here with us.

Wonderful, very good.

-Very good, Hakki. -Where am I?

You're back. Good.

Okay, go on and sit back down.

Go sit with your friends now.

Thank you very much.

Nedret, now it's your turn.

Come up here.

Our friend Nedret asked if she could do this.

It's very important to her.

Now introduce yourself to your friends, and tell us what's going on.

Hi.

Master Hale, I…

I'm not very good at speaking in public, and I'm a bit nervous about this.

No problem. Let me try to help you.

Just relax.

Just slow your thoughts.

They're getting slower and slower.

You feel relaxed.

Go ahead.

Uh…

My name's Nedret.

Uh, and I'm having issues with my older sister.

We can't talk to each other, and I would just like to be able to…

Well, I would just like to express my thoughts to her.

Okay, great. Pick someone here to be your sister.

Uh, that woman there.

All right. Come on up here.

Good.

Okay.

-I'm also a little bit nervous now. -Oh, I know.

I have no idea if this is going to work.

Nobody panic now.

You're gonna close your eyes. What's your sister's name?

-Gülten. -Gülten. All right.

Listen, I'm gonna snap my fingers, then you will step forward,

and then you will embody Gülten, okay?

-Everyone ready? -We're ready.

Gülten!

The family constellation

was definitely an interesting experience.

Two strangers create this energy,

so that one person can address unresolved issues

with someone who isn't really there.

And your partner actually talks and acts like them,

even though they've never even met them.

When I opened my eyes, my sister was there.

I'm not sure how to begin this conversation.

Uh…

Uh, am I supposed to…

Should I just maybe ask how she's feeling?

We don't really have much time, so just talk to her.

I'll be direct and clear.

Um…

Uh, I'm sorry, but I love Mr. Kaan too.

Gülten, please, just let me have him.

He's mine.

I'm hearing you,

but he still hasn't really chosen which one of us he wants.

Only, he's my soulmate. I know it.

So would you kindly, back off?

Ah! Bullshit, he's your soulmate! I'm in love with him!

Gülten, why do you have to get so upset?

I mean, why are you always so mad at me?

Why do I get so mad at you? You're asking why?

It's because you're ugly.

Oh, gemstone my ass.

More like a lump of shit.

Your face just makes me sick. Fuck off! I hate you! Ugh!

She was just like my sister.

-Is that what your sister's like? -More or less. Sort of.

Okay then. Get out of there. Shoo.

I am so sorry about that.

-No, that's all right. I get it. -I'm really sorry, Nedret.

So everything is fine. We're done here.

Maybe you just weren't ready to make up, Nedret.

It doesn't always happen the first time, right?

There you go. Let's sit down.

-Okay. -Go on, sit down now.

Master Hale? Hakki says that he's lactating.

May we go to the restroom?

Oh, mind if I stop in to see a friend, here?

Yeah, that's all right. I can walk around. I'll take some photos.

Oh, no. You shouldn't wander on your own. Come in with me.

BEAUTY AND YOU

Nebahat, darling.

Gülten!

Kaan, Nebahat.

-Nebahat, this is Kaan. -Nice to meet you.

Mm, my goodness.

Quite the shoulders. Do you work out?

-I do work out. -He does work out.

-Mind if I check? -Check what?

Let's see. Ooh, tight.

I bet you can chop wood, hmm?

So do you want me to give you a facial, sweetheart?

I think I'm good. Thank you, though.

But my hands are enchanted, you know.

-Everything I touch becomes more gorgeous. -Right.

Except for Gülten. It didn't really work on her.

No matter how hard I tried, and I tried, but sadly, she's still the same.

May I ask if you're single?

I bet the girls just won't leave you alone.

Don't let Gülten's big-sister energy block you, though.

Would you mind waiting here for a minute? Nebahat, can I speak to you?

You just said some pretty nasty stuff, Nebahat.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, honey,

but when I touched him just now,

there's just no way he's ever going to like you back.

What's your problem? I thought friends were supposed to build each other up.

You're just so… heartless.

My lipstick's messed up now from trying not to cry.

Ugh, my God.

All of my courage and confidence is gone.

My lips are shrinking.

Şükran, are you enjoying?

Relaxing, isn't it?

How about another round, on me?

Oh.

Hello.

Do not fear me. I'm a powerful witch.

Well, if that's your opener,

then it's a bit scary.

Son, there is something special about you.

Like what?

He likes confidence, but you stomped all over me back there.

And besides, you were the one that told…

You told me that I was beautiful,

and that we would only have to build things up just a little bit more.

I did, but you still have quite a long way to go.

We need to get on that as soon as we can.

-I'm heading to Istanbul next week. -Why are you going to Istanbul?

-For foreskin. -Come again?

They take stem cells from foreskin, and they inject them into the face.

One treatment can take five to ten years off your age.

Well, then, we'd better do that on my face too, while you're at it.

Don't even think about it. Too expensive.

Are you ever flying in your dreams?

I think so.

And do you walk with fire in your hands?

It's possible that I've dreamt about that, yes.

Beware, they will be coming for you at the next blue moon.

Who's coming for me?

Son, you are the chosen one.

But there's a lot of bad energy following you.

What the…?

What is this?

Gülten! Gülten!

Oh! Welcome back, my queens of Istanbul.

Hülya, darling.

Hello, dear.

You all look absolutely wonderful!

Oh, fantastic. Let me see that, darling.

I'd love to speak with you in a minute.

Superb work. I love it.

Love it. So beautiful.

What's wrong?

Oh.

She gets disturbed when there's too much energy in the room.

I just wanted to ask her about a spell.

Hey, Gülten, can we get out of here?

Sure, let's be alone again.

Uh, we're gonna go. Toodle-oo.

Yes, amazing.

Gülten, listen, I feel a bit dizzy. Do you mind if we get something to eat?

Let me take you downtown. We'll eat something there.

All right.

Did Miss Hidayet, the fortune teller, say anything to you?

Yeah, but I couldn't really understand it.

She said that-- That I was the chosen one?

That something was going to happen on the blue moon.

-But, honestly, it made no sense. -Wait a sec.

The blue full moon, you mean?

I just can't believe it.

What does a blue full moon mean?

I couldn't tell him that it was the day my parents decided to marry.

I should have said, "It's the day of our wedding."

This way. There's a nice little area.

We can find a place to drink raki.

Let's not drink any raki now.

Never say no to a bold woman who wants to drink raki with you.

Come on.

Uh, did something happen to your voice?

Normally, one double and I'm drunk.

But you know what they say. Love keeps you sober.

I drank five doubles. All good.

Did you eat enough? Want me to order something else?

-No, thanks. -You're not drinking.

Do you like poetry?

Can't say that I'm a fan.

Staring into his beautiful eyes, I said, "I want you."

I'm sorry, what?

"I want you," she repeated.

He was taken aback. Unable to find his words.

-G-G-Gülten, what's going on? -Shut up, I said.

Shut your beautiful lips,

so you don't strain them before kissing me.

Huh?

The look in his eyes was embarrassed.

Baffled. Proud and confused.

And I knew he wanted to kiss me too. But damn it all, he couldn't say it.

He couldn't say the words.

My hand cradled his bashful face, and then our lips met.

Mwah. I will put that kiss close to my heart.

My Adonis tilted his head toward the ground,

avoiding my gaze again.

"Can't you look at me?" I said.

His eyes opened wide, a startled fawn.

He could see me.

I took his hand.

It was so soft.

"Why are your hands so soft?" I howled.

Gülten, stop. Shh, shh!

He wanted me to stop. "Shush, it burns. I can't take the truth," he said.

I said, "Let's burn, then. Let's turn into ash if we must."

And oh, how we laughed. I dipped my bread in his laughter.

Hoped it would be enough. But it wasn't.

How could it be?

You recited very nicely there, Miss.

-Thank you, man. -I'm a fan of poetry.

Gülten, who wrote that poem?

I did, just now. Impressed?

I'm sweating.

You know what? So am I.

I've got a few more poems.

Check, please. Hurry.

Hey, you don't pay when you're sitting at a table with me.

Ismail, bring me the check, please.

Don't ever say no!

To a woman who drinks raki.

That's exactly how I said it.

LIGHT AND YOU

Passing out.

Do any of you know what passing out actually is?

I'll explain it to you.

The soul is so happy that the brain becomes jealous.

So it decides to shut itself down.

It's like a soul clash.

Oh, but of course, there's also a duality of love in there.

Love between the body and the soul.

Passing out is a reaction to excess.

It happens when you're sad, or excited,

or even possibly from happiness.

But here's a surprise for you.

What if I told you that you can trick them?

The soul and the brain?

Hmm?

I would like a volunteer.

Who wants to do it?

Hmm. Mahmut.

Come on up. Come on.

-Me? -Yes.

-Of course. -Come on up, Mahmut.

Now, close your eyes, please, Mahmut.

And now, try to think of a very sad place…

and stay there.

Mahmut, you are sad.

You are very sad.

Did you find it, Mahmut? Are you there?

Yes. I think so.

You think so.

-I'm there. -Good.

Okay, Mahmut.

Now, hold on to that sadness.

Good. And do a belly dance.

Go ahead.

Go on, Mahmut. Dance.

-Okay. -Dance, now!

Hey, a party. Come on!

No, Gülten, I'm tired.

Let's go back to the hotel.

I told you, we're going home.

-Whose celebration is this? -It's Yiğit's circumcision.

Ah!

Hello!

Have a seat and help yourself to some food.

This is very sad, isn't it?

But he's doing well.

Now, what can we see here?

We see his body language, which is tricking the emotional landscape inside.

See? The soul is very sad, but the body is happy.

And the brain doesn't know what to do.

Go on, Mahmut. That's it.

Yes.

How do you feel now, Mahmut?

All right, that's enough.

I think you've felt enough for now, Mahmut. That's good.

Mahmut, enough!

Hang on, Bülent.

Okay.

Okay, can everyone clear the dance floor for a minute?

Gülten has a surprise for you all!

Yes! Let's see it.

All right, please clear the dance floor.

First, I'd like to wish our newly circumcised boy a speedy recovery.

Now I'd like to express

my deepest emotions,

with this special performance

for someone who happens to be very dear to me.

I know you're all expecting Romani tunes, of course, but I'd like to surprise you.

Because a real Izmir girl can only dance a zeybek tonight.

Oh, this is not good.

Bravo!

Hit it, Bülent.

Let the show begin.

Please let it end. Make it stop.

Kaan's eyes were saying,

"After all this time, I finally found her."

"This is my wife. This is my bold wife-to-be.”

Hey-ah!

Oh…

-Uh… -Yes?

So, how do you feel, Mahmut?

-Master… -Yes?

…when I started dancing…

I wasn't sad anymore.

-Mm-hmm? -My brain believed my body.

I think that we surprised and tricked it.

Oh! Did you hear that?

Let's applaud that. Very good.

Bravo.

That was very good, Mahmut.

-Thank you. -Okay, you can sit down.

I would burn the whole world down for one of your eyelashes.

Mm. Hmm.

I'd burn the whole world down.

Gülten, I think it's time to go. Let's go.

No.

The foreskin!

Move!

The foreskin!

I asked politely, of course, and only for a little piece.

Where the hell's the foreskin?

Mom's gonna put it in the rice.

Oh! Don't do that! Tell me where it is!

Gülten, what's wrong?

What do you want with the foreskin?

None of your business! I'm gonna eat it! Where is it?

-Stop! -I'll find it.

Where is it? I'm not leaving without it.

No! I need it to make my face look ten years younger.

I just want to put it on my face!

Give me the stupid foreskin!

-Calm down. -Give it to me!

-That's enough now. -No! I want the foreskin!

I mean, come on.

All I wanted was that foreskin.

It's worth so much money.

-Why would they put it in the rice? -Gülten, please just stop.

It was perfectly good foreskin.

Okay!

Oh, I can't believe this.

Okay…

Ugh! Perfectly good foreskin.

Whew.

Tricking the brain was very impressive to me, you know?

I knew I needed to see my soulmate.

I needed the motivation, so right before I went to bed that night,

I decided to go to his room to see if he needed anything.

Shit.

I want you.

What?

I'm ready. Come on. Do whatever you want.

-I'm yours. -No, Gülten.

-I'm all yours. -No--

If I can't have you, no one will.

What?

Oh!