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[Approaching footsteps]

My turn.

Ami...

Ami...

Wow, I really let them have it.

Nimrode, I can't take it anymore.

I can't, I want to go home.

Shh... quiet.

We'll be here for the rest of our lives.

We'll die here, I don't want to die here.

No one's going to die.

You hear me?

I won't let that happen.

We'll be going home soon.

Promise me that I won't die here.

Promise me.

I'll take care of you.

Of all of us.

Look at me.

I promise.

I promise.

Hard, you dog!

Again?

You're okay.

It's over.

My name is Uri Erenfeld,

I was a soldier

in the paratroopers.

The war broke out on October 6th.

We fought against the Egyptians for 4 days.

During the battle,

we ran out of ammo on the 7th.

We fought...

for 180 hours straight

until we were ordered to surrender

due to the condition of our wounded soldiers.

I was severely wounded in battle

and fell captive.

On October 9th, I fell captive.

We fought for 3 days with the soldiers at the stronghold

and fell captive with them.

I was two years old.

I have no memories of him and now he's here and...

Maybe that's why I'm always looking for a father figure.

Someone to hug me.

I don't know.

I'm so...

My friend Smadar is also in therapy,

she told me that her therapist hugs her, makes her feel safe.

Makes her feel loved.

It's not sexual at all, it just makes her feel safe.

Sometimes I feel

that I can do without all the talking

and all I need is one big hug.

May I?

Get one hug?

Wow!

You're amazing.

You think I'll get a hug?

I think you're insane.

How do you do that?

Do what? -Wow.

I think they'll make an offer.

I'm not selling it to them.

Don't take it to heart, it's a tactic. They're okay.

How much would it cost

to tear the whole thing down and build a nice one in its place?

I don't want to be here when you show the house.

I'll leave you a key in the mailbox, okay?

Okay, great.

Bye.

Hi. -Hi.

Who was that?

Nobody, they thought they wanted a dog

but changed their minds.

I got us some sushi.

What are you doing?

You scared me.

Nothing.

Working.

Are you coming to bed? -Yes.

In a minute, I...

have to finish this first.

I lied to you.

Those people weren't here to get a dog,

they came to look at the house.

You're not seriously thinking of leaving here, are you?

I don't know.

I haven't decided yet.

But I can't think of a reason why not to sell.

Because it would be tragic.

I love this house.

It's so... you.

Old and miserable?

Simple, modest.

Beautiful.

Stuck in the midst of new, ugly nouveau-riche homes.

Real.

You're sweet, Ilan.

What's your house like?

Nothing special.

Plain, average.

Balding.

How is it that you've never invited me over?

It's just an apartment, there's nothing to do there.

What?

No, nothing.

What?

Doesn't it seem weird to you that in all these years

I've never been to your house?

There's nothing to do there.

We can do what we just did in any house.

Leaving already? -Yes, I have a lot of work to do tonight

See you tomorrow?

I can bring dinner again.

Or we can go out.

Or we can go to your place.

I heard there'a an amazing new Indian restaurant nearby.

Ilan, what are you hiding from me?

Nothing.

If you don't talk to me, we'll never get over this.

We have to talk about it.

I was thinking of talking to--

Where's Dad?

Someone wants to talk to him.

Thanks.

Hello?

Who is this?

Is it about the window?

Why was Dad on the floor?

His back is out.

Dana,

if Mom and Dad broke up,

who would you want to live with?

With Dad, obviously.

How do I look?

I have an important meeting today.

If you and Mom break up, I want to live with you,

okay? -What?

Your mother and I... -Hatzav wants to stay with Mom.

Dana!

What? That's what you just said.

You bitch!

Hello, I need an address in Petah Tikva.

Yes, just the address.

But what is it?

Read it when I get back from the reserves, okay?

You weren't supposed to find it.

For once in your life do what I ask of you!

I was going to give it to you when I come back.

Promise me you won't read it.

But is something wrong?

We didn't recognize him.

He was only gone for two months,

which sounds like a short time,

but he was a completely different person.

He was like a skeleton that had come back to life...

from the grave...

He was so scary that the kids

wouldn't go near him.

I was two years old.

I have no memories of him and now he's here and...

Maybe that's why I'm always looking for a father figure.

Someone to hug me.

Maybe that's all I need. A hug.

I'm so...

My friend Smadar is also in therapy

and she told me that her therapist hugs her, makes her feel safe.

Makes her feel loved.

It's not sexual at all, it just...

makes her feel safe.

Sometimes I think...

that all I need is one hug and everything will be okay.

May I?

Get one hug?

No, you can't.

But nice try.

It worked on everyone but you.

You're a good actress.

Yeah, I know.

Yes, but let's talk about this...

father-figure issue you mentioned.

Didn't you get it? It was a joke.

Are you sure?

Then why are you still crying?

I don't know.

I'm still in character.

What's wrong with me?

See you next week?

Mom, you said you'd wait in the car.

I was hoping for a word with Dr. Ostrovski.

Absolutely not!

Therapy is an intimate thing between therapist and patient.

You can't talk to him about me, you'd be invading my personal space.

Right?

I'm not here to talk to him about you, I...

I need his advice on...

May I?

It'll take two minutes.

Maybe not even.

Excuse me.

Please.

Two minutes.

What's your star sign?

I'm a â€

Wow.

Dana speaks the world of you.

She's a good girl.

Maybe Dana was right.

Maybe it's...

better to keep things apart.

This was a bad idea.

What was a bad idea?

To ask your advice. I...

Dana... -Dana will never know what we talked about.

It'll remain between you and me.

I promise.

I don't even know if you offer such a service.

What service?

Counseling.

Marriage counseling.

I'm sure you can imagine...

how complicated my situation is.

Are you sure you need marriage counseling?

I don't know your husband,

but after so many years in captivity

he must be suffering from some type of post-traumatic stress.

It goes beyond that, it's...

It's more us.

As a couple.

I'm not sure you can make that distinction.

Look,

there's a support group

that deals precisely with that issue.

A support group?

Like AA?

My mom's in there. It'll take a while.

You should ask for a discount.

I don't think it works like that.

Is he your therapist?

No, I'm here to clean the windows.

Oh.

What's wrong with you?

I'm screwed up, like everyone else.

What's wrong with you? Narcissism?

I'm a pathological liar.

I'm addicted to sex.

I can think of worse things than that.

I know, that's what I think.

So...

is he helping you with the lies?

So-so.

I don't think he's such a great doctor.

You?

Not sure yet.

Well, I...

I won't take any more of your time.

It's fine, we're about to go get some lunch anyway.

Shall we?

This is my son, Ehud.

It's a pleasure.

You really are a liar.

Yes. Well, it...

It looks really lame...

But if the client likes it...

Okay.

Do you need me? We're in the middle of a meeting here.

Yes, I know. I...

just...

I had some interesting ideas.

May I...

Yeah, sure.

Have a seat.

Come in.

You all know Nimrode Klein, right?

Yeah.

We're just talking about the Ministry of Industry's campaign.

Yes, I know, I...

I made something that...

I think could blow them away.

Let's take a look.

Do you need a laptop?

What? -For the presentation.

If you have it on disk, I can project it on the screen.

No...

No, I... I made this...

I made this...

This is...

Yair, could you pass it over, please?

I don't know how to work that Power...

That Power...

But this can give you the general idea...

More or less...

Nimrode, what are you doing?

It was just a meeting...

I won't be treated like this.

All I do is lick envelopes?

You...

You...

What was wrong with my idea with the Subaru?

It was a great idea.

I guess you're just not open to hear it, that's all.

No one drives Subarus anymore.

The young guys didn't even understand what you were trying to say.

They understood fine, but...

What do you want, the truth?

You want the truth, Nimrode?

You don't come to a creative meeting with some stupid collage.

Okay?

No one here has anything against you.

It's just that...

Your ideas were a little old, that's all.

And that's understandable, you came back less than a month ago.

Don't patronize me.

This isn't...

This isn't for me.

It's not what I want to do.

What do you want to do?

Yesterday I tried to remember what I wanted before I fell captive.

I can't remember what my dreams were.

My aspirations.

I can't remember.

We all thought...

you'd be prime minister.

I'm not kidding.

Nimrode, you're a leader.

You've got what it takes. It's who you are.

In the army, all of us always listened to you.

When the commander yelled, â€

to see what you'd do and say.

We trusted you.

That's something you're born with.

It's not something you lose.

What good is it when I need to lick a thousand envelopes?

I'm serious.

Nimrode, with your life story

and everything that's happening in Israel right now,

you should run for office.

You should be on the decision-making side.

And due to the circumstances

you have a platform.

People will want to hear what you have to say.

And you have the best ad agency behind you.

To help you run your campaign.

You're full of crap.

Ofer...

Thanks for the opportunity.

Really.

You're a true friend.

I really appreciate it.

Barush Shemesh,

Jerusalem Brigade, regiment 68.

I was taken captive on the 7th

and was a POW in Egypt for almost two months.

We have three kids,

Hanan, Natan and Shai.

Their names symbolize

the great miracle of getting their father back.

Yael. What are you doing here?

Surprise.

I brought some groceries.

I thought I'd make dinner for once.

Can I come in? -What?

Let's eat out.

It's such a mess in here.

If you had called before...

Don't be silly, Ilan.

I don't care about the mess.

My place is always messy.

Wait, Yael...

I'm reorganizing, it isn't always...

I'm sorry, I really...

I didn't want you to see this, I'm sorry...

So much death.

So much sadness.

Yoni Levy from Ramat Ilan.

Dalit Adler from Jerusalem, she was killed in...

What is all this, Ilan?

I'm sorry, I know how this must seem to you. It's my job.

I didn't want you to see all this.

So many.

How can you do it?

All these people...

You're the one who notified all of them?

And you're in touch with all of them?

When?

I have to go.

I'm late. I...

Are you going to visit a family?

Whose?

Do you mind if I come along?

I burned the chicken!

I'll be right there!

Oy...

Make yourselves at home!

The chicken's burned... -Do you need any help?

No, I put it in the oven and...

started watching â€

Oh well...

How are you, sweetie? -Great.

You came right in time.

Sarah, I hope you don't mind I brought...

This is Yael Ben Horin.

I know who this beautiful woman is.

I read the papers.

Not to mention how much Ilan talks about you.

It's a pleasure to meet you. -You too.

Help me set the table.

You're staying for dinner, right?

I wouldn't want to impose.

Impose? Nonsense.

Do you like...

burnt chicken?

Come.

Come to the kitchen.

Come, darlings.

The first day was...

the hardest because we had to adjust to

shifting from one reality to another.

We were alone

and we began to realize that the rules of the games change

and the real survival begins.

My husband was a navigator.

We've been divorced for three and a half years now.

Let's go home.

Please.

Nimrode...

Nimrode!

Nimrode, stop.

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

There's no chance I'm going in there.

You promised me.

I promised I'd be willing to talk to...

Well?

I never said I'd talk about our problems in front of so many...

Did you see all those people?

That's the idea of a support group.

Does it matter how many people there are?

What is this? Some kind of...

exhibitionism, invasion of one's privacy.

What are you talking about?

They all went through similar things to what you did.

No one, no one...

went through what I did.

They were in captivity too.

For how long? Two weeks?

Three? Huh?

That's what you think I've been through?

Not to mention...

What about my privacy, come on.

What were you thinking?

You think I want all these people to know everything about...

Huh?

What if one day I decide to run for office or...

Run for office?

Some people, unlike you, actually think I can do it.

I didn't say you couldn't.

But you have a job in advertising. You just--

I quit today.

And you didn't say anything?

Nimrode...

Nimrode...

Everyone recommended this group.

It'll help you.

And me.

Nimrode, let's go in together.

Just give it a chance.

You listen to me.

There's no way I'm going in there.

You understand me?

Where are you going?

Home.

If you go now...

Nimrode!

Nimrode, I'm warning you.

Come, have a seat.

We were wondering when you'd show up.

Hello. -Hello.

And your husband?

He's not feeling very well.

Maybe next time.

Yoni,

please continue.

I'm having nightmares again.

Always around this time of year.

This week my sister and her family went to Egypt

and it took me back to the Suez Canal.

Then the commander said, â€

Rafi, we've already heard that story. -Really?

Yes, but it keeps getting funnier.

If you liked that story, I have plenty more to tell you.

When I was... -No one wants to hear your war stories,

Rafi, really...

She wants to.

Ilan, help Rafi clear the table.

Us girls will be waiting for you in the living room.

Come.

It's hard to stop looking at him, isn't it?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean...

It's okay.

When he was alive I couldn't take my eyes off him either.

Those eyes...

My beautiful boy.

Rafi put all these pictures up.

It's too much.

I don't need pictures

to remember.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

You didn't do anything.

He's always with me, every moment.

You seem...

You both seem so...

You laugh...

During dinner I thought to myself that I hope one day I'll also be able to...

We laugh and talk,

listen to loud music.

Anything to avoid...

a moment of silence.

Because...

when it's quiet...

It doesn't go away.

It never will.

And you?

I don't know.

I see him all the time.

Everywhere.

I talk to him.

We all do.

So I'm not crazy.

I have...

a Babbka cake...

Out of this world.

I'm going to make us some coffee.

I'm glad you came by today.

Me too.

Bye.

It was very brave of you to come tonight.

I'm from the...

Yes, I saw you there.

I'm Nava.

Are you all right?

I called a cab, it's on its way.

My husband was a POW for 3 years.

I should say, my ex-husband.

Some of the things you said in there...

Can I have a cigarette?

I haven't smoked in years.

Do you want to go get a cup of coffee?

It never goes back to the way it was before.

Before I joined the group, I thought it was just us, but it turns out...

No one?

It has some explanation.

A few years ago they brought in a psychologist, a specialist,

to talk to us.

She said that

they relive their captivity within the family,

so they have to destroy it to break free.

What do I know?

I'm sure it's not everyone.

No.

Of course not.

Outside, they act like everything is fine, but at home...

I didn't need another child at home, I already have

four of my own.

It's not like that with us.

Good.

You're lucky.

I really felt like I was becoming his mother.

And the sex was...

I mean, there was sex.

It just wasn't good.

I'm sorry, I know it's hard to hear, I'm really...

Don't be.

It's...

It's not the same with us.

Okay.

Well then maybe you'll be the ones to break the mold.

I'm sure it depends on

the kind of relationship you had before he was taken.

We never had a good relationship.

Can't you hear it's ringing?

You answer, it's right next to you.

Hello?

One second.

Dana. -Who is it?

The Messiah. What do I care?

Hello? -I snuck into my father's clinic

and stole your phone number from his rollerdex.

So you're a liar and a thief?

Mostly I'm a narcissist.

So...

what did you call for?

I was thinking...

that if my father hasn't cured you yet

and you're still addicted to sex

then maybe...

Calm down, it ain't gonna happen.

Yes, I see here you have a tendency

for older men.

I can't believe you're looking at my file.

That's illegal.

Is it legal to ask you out to a movie?

Hi.

How was it?

You were right.

It's not...

It's not for us.

Why? What did they say?

Nothing. Nonsense, it...

I knew it.

They said things that...

They talked about...

About the past, about feelings, fights...

I'm sorry I left you there.

Did you really quit?

Go answer it.

Hello?

Hello?

I'm at the gas station.

Near your house.

Who is this?

I think my mother knows more than she told you.

Ask her if she knows who we are.

Ask her!

Zineb, leave the room.

Sit down!

Give me ten minutes.

Talya Klein.

Nimrode Klein's wife.

We have two kids.

Hatzav and...

Dana.

I'm Nimrode.