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A writer once wrote,

"Everything you see can be turned into a fairy tale.

And you can tell a story about everything that you have touched."

Unfortunately, this story is not a fairy tale.

This is the story of my life.

It really happened to me.

And you will be the witness to this story.

You knew I wanted this spot.

But that didn't stop you at all.

I'm sorry, but I thought this spot is reserved for lecturers.

You're right.

Okay, you can park here. I'll park my car somewhere else.

I mean, you don't have to…

It's okay. You don't want to be late.

Peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

Good morning, everybody.

Good morning, sir.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Aris Nasyid Baihaqi.

I'm a temporary substitute for Mr. Junaedi…

He's the lecturer who got his master's in Denmark.

On a scholarship.

Before we start the class, do you have any questions?

Sir!

Since you're going to teach us Family Sociology,

are you a family man?

-I am. -You are?

I was born to a married couple. They're my family too, right?

I see.

He's funny.

I'm currently single…

He's single.

…and I'm living with my older sister's family in Ungaran.

Does anyone else have any other questions?

If not, let's start by opening your textbooks to chapter 20.

Excuse me, sir.

I'd like to apologize about earlier today.

What are you talking about?

About the parking spot.

About that? It's okay, it's not a big deal.

It's actually Mr. Junaedi's spot, not mine. Don't worry.

I truly am sorry. I didn't know.

Don't worry, it's okay.

What's your name again?

My name? It's Anissa Nazafarin, sir.

-Nisa? -Yes, you can call me Nisa.

Don't you want to know my name too?

What's your name?

I'm Manda, sir.

Just Manda?

"Man, that beautiful face!"

I'm just joking. My name is Manda Cantika Saputri.

I'm just kidding too.

Peace be upon you.

He has a weird sense of humor.

In that perspective…

-I'm fine, sir. -No, it's okay.

-Where did you park? -The side of the building.

Hey!

Come and get it!

-Please, let me just… -It's okay.

Oh, no.

Wait here.

I thought I told you to wait inside.

Give me the keys.

Get in.

Rani, can you open the door, please?

I'm not wearing my headscarf.

Peace be upon you.

Rani!

Okay, okay.

Peace be upon you too.

Are you Aris?

I'm Rani. Nisa's younger sister.

Wait, she has a sister?

Just kidding. A pleasure to meet you.

Is your sister home?

She is, come in.

Peace be upon you.

My goodness!

Hot! Hot! Hot!

-Put it down! -Take it! Take it!

Just drop it on the table!

Is your hand okay?

It's okay, just some blisters.

Nisa, run it under some water.

No, it will only make the wound worse. I'll go get an ointment.

Wait, wait.

Sorry, the bouquet is shaking.

Because the hand holding it is shaking in pain.

What were you thinking?

You should've told me that you were coming,

I'd have been prepared.

I was thinking about giving you a surprise visit.

But the joke's on me.

I mean, you're hurting the wound.

Oh, no.

I hope it's okay if I eat this.

Of course, have some.

In the name of Allah.

This cupcake…

is delicious!

Really?

Really!

Have you thought about selling your cupcakes?

I've been dreaming about having a bakery.

It doesn't have to be big, just cozy.

What's stopping you?

This is my final year.

I want to focus on my studies.

I can help you.

Really?

I promise.

I like independent women.

Because my late mother…

used to be one.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

My goodness, you're so pretty.

You have good taste.

Isn't it obvious?

Aris is the youngest, I was born just before him.

He's quiet, obedient.

And he wouldn't tell anybody if he wanted anything.

Really?

But he would get it one way or another.

Can you give me an example?

When he was in elementary school, he wanted a bike.

He never spent his pocket money and saved it all

until he had enough for the bike.

I can't imagine him doing that. That's wonderful.

Are you talking about me behind my back?

No, I'm just selling.

Selling what?

I'm selling you to Nisa.

How about you try one of these instead?

Oh, yeah. Did you make them, Nisa?

-I did. -Let me try one.

It's delicious.

I'll have a bite.

What do you think?

It's very good. Sweet!

-I told you. -I swear to God.

This vegetable curry is very good.

I love cooking this kind of dish.

Vegetable curry…

-Beef curry. -Beef curry.

But Nisa loves baking.

She's the best.

Mom used to have a catering business when Dad was still alive.

But she closed the business after he passed away.

I don't mean to be rude,

but when did he pass away?

When Rani was five years old.

Almost the same as me.

My father died when I was almost eight.

That's why she's so attached to me.

Aren't you? She's always looking for my attention.

Are you mad?

Don't be mad.

No, I'm not!

See? She's upset.

Ma'am…

I would like your blessing…

to marry Nisa.

And to complete my duty for our religion.

Well…

I leave the decision to Nisa.

I will give you my blessing only if she accepts your marriage proposal.

Aris,

this is a very serious promise.

A promise that can shake the heavens.

Please be faithful to this promise.

Your bride is a gift from Allah.

Treat her the way you would treat yourself.

And the translation?

"He is Allah, the greatest One."

Next verse.

"He is the eternal refuge."

Correct.

"Lam yalis…"

No, it's "lam yalid."

It's not "S," it's "D."

It's "lam yalid."

Honey, I have to take this call from your grandma.

-Okay. -I'll be right back.

Peace be upon you, Mom.

Peace be upon you too.

Listen, I showed Rani

pictures of the boarding house you sent me.

Does she like it?

She seems okay with it, but…

What is it, Mom?

I don't feel comfortable sending her to a boarding house.

I'm worried that no one is looking after her in Semarang.

I wish she could stay with you instead.

You want her to stay with me? Is that it?

No, no.

That's just my paranoia talking.

Just forget what I said. Don't worry.

How's your husband doing?

Thank goodness, he's fine.

Thank God.

And my granddaughter?

She's fine too.

All right, sweetheart.

Don't worry about what I said earlier.

All right, Mom. Thank you.

Peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

Peace be upon you.

-Peace be upon you too, Dad! -You too.

Hi, sweetie.

How's your reading? Have you finished?

-I have. -You have?

What do you say after you finish reading?

What's the translation?

"Allah has spoken the truth."

Thank Allah.

My baby is so smart.

My gorgeous wife still looks pretty even when she's about to sleep.

Did your mother call you today?

She did.

What did she say?

She's concerned about Rani living alone in a boarding house.

But why?

She's concerned about no one being able to look after her.

So, what do you think about that?

How about she lives with us for a while?

Do you agree with the idea?

Is it going to be a burden for you?

It's not about that.

I'm just thinking about the inconvenience

of letting a stranger live with us.

She's not a stranger. She's your sister.

Are you close with her?

Of course I am.

And she loves Raya so much.

I'm leaving it all up to you.

Just as long as you're okay too.

I'm okay if it's okay with you.

Rani is your sister.

So she's my sister too.

So let's look after her together, okay?

Really?

You're the best husband. I'm so blessed to have you as my husband.

I'm so blessed to have you too.

You think I'm not blessed to have you as mine?

But…

do you think I'm making the right decision?

Honey, have I ever doubted you?

If you think it's the right thing to do, I trust you.

Now, remember this.

Stay out of trouble at your sister's house.

Listen to her. Okay?

Yes, Mom.

But when I miss you, can you pay for my trip back from Semarang to Salatiga?

Okay.

-I'm serious. -What do you mean?

You can do a video call.

But it's not the same.

I can't smell her through a video call.

-Silly you. -My silly baby.

You have to get going. It's getting dark already.

Raya!

Raya!

Look at them.

Your sister is still acting like a little girl.

I hope we can look after her.

Let's go.

I'll see you later, Mom.

Thank you so much for taking Rani into your home.

Let's hope it will be a blessing for me and Nisa.

-Amen. -Amen.

I'll see you soon, Mom.

Nisa, please take care of your sister.

Of course, Mom.

Rani.

Don't you want to say goodbye to Mom?

I forgot!

Raya!

Yes, Dad!

Grandma will visit you and stay in your house, okay?

Okay!

Bye, Mom.

Don't forget what I said.

Stay out of trouble and take care of yourself.

Yes, Mom.

Yay! Let's go, Raya!

Welcome to Semarang, Ran.

I know Salatiga is close to Semarang.

But people here are different from the people back home.

So take care of yourself, okay?

Okay.

-We're home! -Thank God.

-Thank you, honey. -You're welcome.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you.

Here's your room.

Oh, my God!

Well, do you like it?

I love it!

Check out your bathroom.

Come here. Follow me.

Thank you very much!

The room is beautiful, I like it.

Auntie Rani.

-Let's play! -What's that?

A puzzle.

Honey, how about you play with me

in your room!

We designed your room to be as cozy as possible,

so you'll feel at home.

So you won't go out so much.

You have to be careful. Men in this city are very aggressive.

You have to take care of yourself. I'm watching you.

Sure, big sis.

Honey.

You're an amazing husband.

I'm so proud of you.

Thank you.

We should not celebrate too early.

This is just the beginning.

This is our first time looking after a grown up girl.

It's a big responsibility.

Honey, is Rani ready?

Rani, it's 6:00 a.m.!

Aren't you supposed to be in school at 7:00 a.m.?

Relax, it's orientation day.

They'll just introduce the lecturers and the campus.

Right?

You're taking it too lightly. Here, give me your hand.

What is this for?

So you can pray.

So Allah can protect you all the time. Okay?

Let's go!

Go, he's ready.

-You're not coming with us? -Nope.

I've talked to Aris.

You'll go to campus with him in the morning.

But come home anytime.

But…

Shall we leave now?

Yes! Yes!

Now go, hurry.

Okay, I'll see you later.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

-Do you have everything? -I do.

-Take care! -Okay! Thanks!

-Are you ready? -Yes!

Tin, I have left the money to buy groceries in the kitchen.

Remember to drop off Raya's blanket at the laundry.

-Yes, Ma'am. -We're leaving.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too. Take care!

Come on, come on! Let's go! What's taking you so long?

Let's go!

Why are they so mean?

They're just acting.

Come on! Hurry up! You're too slow!

-You know your way around the campus? -Yes.

-Have fun. -Thanks.

Let's go, let's go!

Hurry!

Do you know what time it is!

Hurry up.

Just a sec.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

It's good. So good!

Is Rani living with you guys now?

She is.

How does Aris feel about that?

He's okay with it.

Your husband is such an angel.

Does he have a brother?

You know, for me?

I have to get back to the kitchen.

Don't leave. This conversation is not over yet.

-I need to go to the kitchen. -We need to trace his lineage.

Nisa!

Bye, Mira!

Raya, Mirza, Sarah!

Your rides are here!

Take care, Raya.

Yes, sir.

Sarah, take care.

-Raya, take care. -Bye, Miss.

Don't run!

Dad!

Hey, sweetie.

I missed you so much!

Let's go home.

I made a drawing earlier!

-What did you draw? -Look.

Let me see.

It's beautiful. Is it us?

Yeah!

-You drew this yourself? -Yeah!

You're such an artist. It's beautiful.

I couldn't draw this.

Someone's calling you.

Nope, I lied!

Who wants ice cream?

I do! I do! I want the nougat flavor!

-You're so lucky, it's the last scoop. -Yay!

You don't have any more nougat ice cream?

-You want some too? -Of course.

In that case, can you share your ice cream with Auntie Rani?

No way.

Don't be selfish.

Nisa.

Why is Aris washing the dishes?

He does that.

Mom said Dad also washed the dishes when he was still with us?

I sometimes see Dad in Aris.

I'm sorry.

Stupid! Stupid!

Oh, no.

What happened?

Nothing.

I spilled water on my T-shirt.

How?

I ran into your sister in the kitchen.

She wasn't wearing her headscarf, so I was startled.

What did she do?

She ran away to her room.

My goodness, Rani.

I'll tell her first thing in the morning

to wear her headscarf when she leaves her room.

But don't be too hard on her.

Do it gently.

Okay.

Now go back to sleep.

Hey, Rani.

Last night you ran into my husband without your headscarf?

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

I really didn't think he'd be in the kitchen too.

It's okay.

Just don't let it happen again.

Okay.

So, how do you explain Sociology in one word?

Social?

That's the definition.

Anybody else?

Study of human culture.

That's four words, Jefri. I just need one word.

So, sociology is about "reading."

Reading?

Yes, a sociology expert is one who can interpret life.

In Islam, my religion, it's called…

Iqro. "Read."

The first thing Allah said to Prophet Muhammad was to read.

Allah wanted him to learn.

Good, Rani. You're correct.

Mr. Aris is so cool.

That's the quality of a foreign graduate.

What is it like living in the same house with him?

It'd be awkward for me.

What do you mean?

One, he's so gorgeous.

Two, he's smart.

Three, he's totally gorgeous and smart.

That's the total package, right, Jef?

Why are you asking me?

I'm a guy.

Everyone works together when it comes to eating in the cafeteria.

Can't say the same when there's a project.

A bird!

Mr. Junaedi, we are eating and trying to talk.

What kind of bird always says no?

What kind of bird always says no?

Anybody? Anybody?

What kind of bird is that, sir?

Take a guess!

A quail?

You're a teaching assistant. You won't get it.

It's the Nono bird! Get it?

Here you go. "No, no!"

Let's take a selfie.

One, two…

Hello, pretty girls.

Can we join you?

This looks like fun.

I'll pay for your lunch.

Don't touch her or I'll report you for harassment.

I was just putting my arm around her shoulder, that's not harassment.

Unless I do this…

How dare you!

You want to go viral?

Come on, I dare you!

Do it!

What are you going to make viral? Do I look like I care?

What are you doing? Why are you all staring at me?

Do you know who I am?

Who are you?

How pretentious.

Take it easy, man.

Let's go.

Raya, eat it with rice, okay?

Yes, Mom.

I heard you were bullied by Yan in the cafeteria.

What did he do to you?

Nothing. It was just a joke.

But did you report him?

Of course not. I'm fine.

Yan is the nephew of the university president.

He has problems with his attitude.

Listen.

If he bullies you again, let me know.

Okay.

Honey, aren't you going to eat this?

I ordered it just for you.

Oh, my God, honey…

You can't just ignore it. Give me your plate.

-Come on, come on. -Okay, okay.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Rani, if you want a boyfriend, look for someone like him.

He's so thoughtful.

That's crazy.

Oh, no.

It's broken.

Tin!

Tin!

Peace be upon you.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, no…

Peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

Have you picked up Raya?

-I have, honey. -She's in her room?

Yes. She fell asleep in the car on the way home.

You're home early?

Yes, I was just making sure that the launch of my new cake goes well.

-Everything went well? -Yes.

Thank goodness.

Thank you for picking her up.

I was so busy in the shop.

Don't worry, I was free.

But I have to go back to the campus. I have class at 2:00 p.m.

Okay.

-Peace be upon you. -You too. Drive safe.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

-Where have you been? -Buying groceries?

Has Rani left?

-I don't know. -Wash the vegetables.

Yes, Ma'am.

Rani.

Yes, Nisa?

Why are you still at home?

I'm getting ready for school.

Why didn't you go with Aris?

My class is still in an hour.

I see.

But…

Oh, my.

Were you in the shower when it broke?

Fortunately, it was fine when I was in the shower.

But it broke when I was washing my feet.

I'll ask Aris to repair it.

Have lunch with me when you're ready.

Are you going to be long? We're closing.

I won't be.

I'll be in the ladies room.

Ma'am?

Ma'am?

KEEP CLOSED STAFF ONLY

You need to know who I am!

You have to know!

Hold her down!

Ran!

Rani!

Rani!

Rani!

Rani, wait!

Rani!

Rani, wait!

Ran!

Rani, wait!

My goodness.

Rani, it's me.

It's me.

It's Aris. Calm down.

You're okay now.

Let's go home.

Come on. Let's go home.

Bring your bag.

There, there.

It's okay.

You're safe now. I'm here.

I promise…

Tomorrow Yan and his gang will be severely punished.

Aris…

-Aris… -No.

Let's not talk about it.

We went too far.

You were supposed to make a turn back there.

Ran.

You can get out of the car.

We're home.

Through the front door.

What happened? Why are you both soaking wet?

Rani?

What happened?

-Rani! -Let her go.

What happened?

She was…

She was…

She was sexually harassed at school.

Oh, my God!

How did it happen?

Listen, listen. Let her calm herself down.

Oh, my God, honey…

-What happened to your arm? -I'm fine.

-Let's go inside? -Come inside.

She was so lucky you were there.

I'm glad you saved her.

Nis, forgive me.

Forgive me if I still can't be a good husband to you.

Oh, my God, don't say that.

You have been a great husband to me.

Not only that, you've been a perfect brother-in-law to Rani too.

I'm so glad you were there.

Thank God.

Mr. Aris, I hope you can forgive him.

I know he's my nephew, but nobody's above the law.

Thank you, sir.

You're so lucky to have Mr. Aris as your brother-in-law.

Let's go.

-Sir? -Yes?

Mr. Aris?

Yes, Tin. I'm repairing the shower. Come in.

Sir.

Your dinner is ready, you just need to reheat it.

I'm going home.

Oh, okay.

Thank you, Tin. Take care.

I'll see you tomorrow, sir.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

Miss Rani, I'm going home.

Yes, Tin. Take care.

Yes. Bye.

Aris?

Ran?

You're home already?

I'm still repairing your shower.

Tin bought the wrong size faucet.

Hang on.

Nisa said she'll be home late.

She's visiting the notary

who's in charge of the papers of Mom's land.

Do you want something from Salatiga?

Your mother's vegetable curry, if she's cooking.

Okay, I'll tell her.

Oh, no. What have I done?

It doesn't fit.

Cover it.

Now it's broken.

The pressure is too strong.

Can you cover it for a while?

Hurry.

Hang on.

Hang on.

Oh, dear.

Thank you, Ran.

Next time, just hire a plumber.

I thought about it too.

But I'd like to be able to fix it.

But apparently being a Sociology teacher

doesn't mean you know anything about repairing a faucet.

You're funny.

Here you go.

You want more, Rani?

I'm good.

Honey, my mom says hi.

She's so grateful

that you're okay with the idea of Rani staying with us.

That's why she cooked this vegetable curry just for you.

These are the Ramadan Edition specials from the bakery.

We have Sage Cake and Cheesecake.

They're so good, velvety and not too sweet.

Welcome to the bakery!

I like this store. Yours?

I have a partner.

Place your order now.

And don't forget to follow us on Instagram.

You have to tell me what's new sooner. We have to work fast.

-But I already told you. -What's this?

Cupcakes, our best seller.

Those muffins are also our best seller.

This one looks like concrete.

You know what? That's exactly right. We're making it unique.

I see.

-Is that… -Nisa.

Auntie Esti, this is Nisa. Nisa, this is Auntie Esti.

-Esti. -Nisa.

Do you have another class today?

No, how about you?

I had a meeting at the dean's office.

But it got cancelled.

Are you ready to go home?

Want a lift?

Okay.

Well, how can I help you?

You're so good at running the business.

I have a vacant house in Yogya.

Do you want to open a new store there?

Why are we stopping here?

If you…

If you don't want to…

we can always go home.

Okay, let's go home.

I want to.

-Good afternoon, Miss. -Yes, sir. How can I help you?

I'd like to book a room.

Here's the key to the room.

Wait around three minutes…

then you can come up after me.

Here are the car keys.

Okay.

Okay.

MANOJ PUNJABI SPEAKER

Let's go.

What floor?

Fifth floor.

You're not feeling well, sir?

Yes, sir. A little flu.

Take it easy, sir.

That won't make it go any faster.

Going down?

Up.

Oh, sorry.

Good afternoon, sir.

So, the concept will be like a cafe.

We won't just sell bread, we will also serve drinks.

Such as tea, coffee, juice and many more.

That's great.

But, what's her name again?

Is Manda's aunt serious about the partnership?

She's dead serious. She loves the idea.

Thank goodness.

But there's just one thing.

What is it?

I have to regularly commute between Yogya and Semarang.

It's the Ramadan month.

Who will prepare your food for suhoor and iftar?

Here's your sandwich.

That's not a problem. Don't worry.

Tin can cook for us.

Worst-case scenario, we can order.

Can I break the fast with ice cream?

No, you can't. You have to eat rice first.

Well, what do you think? I can't decide.

Come here. Sit down.

Honey.

This is your dream.

You have been dreaming about this even before we got married.

I fully support you.

Go after your dream.

This is your chance.

But you'd be alone.

I won't be alone here.

I have Raya, Tin and Rani.

This is your chance.

So, you're okay with it?

Of course, a hundred percent.

Thank goodness. Thank you, honey.

But, Mom…

Baby.

I'm just going to Yogya. It's three hours from here.

If you miss me, you can always come and visit me with Dad. Okay?

-Take care. -Of course, honey.

Rani, take care of your brother-in-law, okay?

Yes, Nisa.

Peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

Bye, Mom!

-Bye, Raya! -Bye, Auntie Manda!

Bye!

Mom!

Hey, honey. You must be tired.

I am.

But, Mom…

Take care, okay?

I will.

Help with the suitcase, Tin?

Thanks.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

-Bye, Mom! -Bye, Mom!

Raya can see us!

She's still sleeping.

Are you sure?

Give me your phone.

-What are you going to do with it? -Just give it to me.

What are you doing?

Why his name?

No reason.

You're so naughty.

-Naughty, naughty girl! -Please, don't!

Peace be upon you!

Raya must have fiddled with the clock.

Grandma!

Raya, come here, it's lunch time.

Please, have some more. We just refilled the platters.

The stir-fried potatoes are not too spicy.

-Eid Mubarak. -Eid Mubarak.

Eid Mubarak.

Only at Eid al-Fitr.

Let's go!

Yes, yes, yes.

Please, you should have some more. There's still more in the kitchen.

Really? It happened with Raya too.

-Eid Mubarak! -Eid Mubarak!

Have some tea.

Grandma, you should stay in our house sometime.

Of course, sweetie. My baby.

I'll see you soon, Mom.

Take care.

-Shall we? -Okay.

Mom.

I'll see you later.

I only have one message for you.

Stay out of any trouble at your sister's house.

Okay?

Yes, Mom. Don't worry.

Keep it in mind.

Honey, what time will you come home after the seminar?

Later this afternoon, I think.

I see. Are there many people there? How about Mr. Junaedi?

It's not just Mr. Junaedi, everybody's here.

It's so crowded here.

Look, here's the poster.

These are the people at the front desk.

So many people.

Okay, then. Take care.

I will. Thanks, honey. Peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

I have class until 11:00 a.m. Then I'm free.

Yes, sir. I'm already at the venue.

What kind of cake is baked with vegetables?

It's…

It's stir fry cake.

My gosh, Mr. Junaedi. I thought you were at the seminar.

Seminar?

The one you are attending with Aris?

That one!

I had to leave early because I didn't feel well.

Yesterday, my wife saw an ad on Instagram…

about a cake called… Sagu Cake?

Sage! It's called Sage Cake! Here's the cake!

It looks like this!

Exactly!

Here's the cake.

Can you box this one, please?

Nisa.

I want to tell you something.

It's important.

It's a secret.

What is it?

What cake can shock you?

The firecaker!

Honey.

I just found out that Mr. Junaedi tells dumb jokes.

He stopped by the bakery this afternoon.

He did?

Yeah. I thought he was at the seminar with you.

Exactly. He didn't show up at the seminar, but he had time to stop by the store.

He cancelled on such short notice with no reason at all.

Lately he's been acting unprofessional.

We should've met with the Head of Department.

But he didn't show up and never said anything.

Raya, I'll be back. I have to go to the bathroom.

I was just surprised when I saw him at the bakery.

I thought the seminar got cancelled.

Mr. Junaedi, Mr. Junaedi…

Didn't he think you would tell me that he stopped by the bakery?

Honey, what are you drawing?

INCOMING CALL

Hello, where are you?

Hello, who's this?

Oh, boy.

Perfect. How much?

-Fifteen thousand, sir. -Keep the change.

-Thank you, sir. -Thank you.

Dad, I want ice cream.

Let me call over the ice cream man.

Okay!

Ice cream!

-What flavor do you want? -Vanilla!

Yes, Mr. Junaedi.

No, everything's under control. I've read it.

Okay, okay.

Thanks.

How fussy.

What's wrong with Mr. Junaedi?

As usual, he's giving me a headache.

By the way, Mom.

I picked up Mr. Junaedi's call.

But it's funny because his voice sounded like a girl.

He sounded like a girl?

Yeah!

She said, "Hello, where are you?"

Nisa, can I take this?

You misheard him.

No, I promise, it was a girl's voice.

We were on the side of the street, cars were passing by.

Maybe you heard a woman talking.

No, I didn't! Fine, if you don't believe me.

Are you mad at me? Come here, let me kiss you.

Help me, Mom.

Manda, what are you doing outside?

I just wanted a change of atmosphere, to lift up my mood.

What is it?

Manda.

I feel that…

Aris is different.

What are you talking about?

I think he's hiding something from me.

What do you feel has changed?

He comes home late?

Or more business trips out of town?

Oh, secret phone calls?

Is that it?

No. None of those you mentioned.

Then what is it?

I feel like…

there's a change in his attitude.

Maybe it's because the spark has gone?

No, Manda, I'm serious.

Okay, okay. Sorry, sorry.

But you realize I'm not married.

The best I could do was just date.

But if I were you and felt that way,

I'd do something about it.

I'd check his phone,

his car, even go to his office.

To get hard evidence.

Because…

the perfect storm comes without warning.

-Good afternoon. -Hello.

Peace be upon you, honey.

Peace be upon you too. Where are you?

I'm about to have lunch.

Are you going to eat somewhere or stay on campus?

I might eat lunch at the cafeteria on campus.

Why do you ask?

Peace be upon you, honey.

Hey, you're here?

I thought you're going to the cafeteria.

I'm here to get the lunch box you prepared.

But why did you leave it in the car all day?

-It will spoil quicker. -Exactly.

I think I brought it with me earlier and left it in my office.

You don't come here often, especially at this hour.

Do you want to see Rani?

I brought you creme brulee from my bakery.

Oh, so that's why. Is this your new product?

God willing.

So this is like menu testing. Right?

I came here so we can have lunch together too.

Why not?

This is unusual, but let's go.

Let's go.

Let's eat here, it's not too crowded.

Here?

What do you want to eat?

The best dish here is the dumplings.

And the rice bowl with delicious stir fried vegetables.

-What would you like? -Someone's calling.

-You're not picking up? -He can wait. So, the dumplings.

-Just answer it. -Food.

What do you get if you're starving, but there's no food around?

Beef soup!

Not even close! Not even close.

You get hangry!

Exactly, you get hangry!

Hey, we're in the same building, why do you need to call?

Just come see me if you need anything.

Call?

You called to discuss the students who signed up for research

in Dragon Village?

Have you checked it?

Dragon Village research?

Yeah. My goodness. Maybe I forgot to send it to you.

Let me check.

Your sister's here. Don't text me.

I'm sorry, Mr. Junaedi. I forgot to tap the send button.

It's okay, you can always resend it.

Exactly. That's why I'm asking for your help.

Great.

-I have to go back to my table. -Sure.

What an ass…

hole.

-Here you go. -Menu testing.

I thought we had a date.

Yeah, but we had to cancel it.

Because Nisa is suspicious.

From now on, we have to be more careful.

Once we get home, no phone calls, no texts.

Check your WhatsApp regularly and clear chats immediately.

Please have patience.

What am I to you?

Are you just using me for sex?

Why are you saying that?

Because that's how you're acting.

That's not true. I don't think of you that way.

Don't be ridiculous.

Listen…

You're more than just someone I sleep with.

Whatever your are,

you add color to my life.

Honey, can you pack me an overnight suitcase?

I think I have to stay at a hotel.

So suddenly?

What's the occasion?

They just told me this morning.

It's about the list of competencies that need to be revised.

They said it's urgent.

Where's the venue?

I forgot the hotel's name.

I'll forward the message to you.

Who else is coming?

The usual suspects.

Mr. Junaedi and the others.

I'm not sure about the details.

I'll get it ready for you.

Do you have a guest by the name of Aris Nazib Baihaqi staying here?

He's my husband.

Let me check for you.

I'm sorry, but we don't have any guest by that name staying here.

How about…

Junaedi Prawito?

That's me!

-Mrs. Nisa. -Honey, what are you doing here?

Yeah.

What?

I know, this is like a blind date.

I'd better leave before you guys are tempted to sin.

What sin, Mr. Junaedi. She's my wife.

Tell me, do you know a delicious sin?

Deviled eggs!

Bye, Aris!

Bye!

What is this? A surprise?

I… I mean…

I wanted to keep you company here.

So sweet.

But I'm not staying at the hotel tonight.

Great…

Because we unanimously agreed to all the revisions,

we don't need an extra day to meet.

Now what?

We go home! What else?

Are you thinking about staying?

Let's just go home.

Honey, wait.

I have great news for you.

That way.

-This is the perfect spot. -What is it?

Just sit down. Sit.

I have good news.

So, Mr. Nendra…

Excuse me, are you ready to order?

Can you leave the menu,

we'll let you know when we're ready.

Where were we? Mr. Nendra.

He got a scholarship to do his PhD at Harvard.

He'll leave by the end of the month.

Mr. Junaedi will become the new Head of Department

as Mr. Nendra's successor.

And this is the good news.

They're promoting me as the new Head of Education Department,

Mr. Junaedi's old position.

Thank God.

This is why I'm telling you this now.

I want to apologize to you.

I'm sorry if you felt that I've changed.

Because I really had to focus

on helping Mr. Junaedi to adjust to his new position.

Oh, my goodness.

What is it?

Honey?

I'm so sorry.

I've been thinking badly of you.

Thinking badly?

I thought that you've changed. You have been different.

But apparently it was just me. Can you forgive me?

-Please forgive me. Please, please. -Hey, it's okay, honey.

Hey, it's okay. It's not your fault. It's mine.

Can you forgive me?

I'm sorry I wasn't being honest with you about how busy I was.

Okay? I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You are the greatest.

Where did you get that idea?

I read online

that the more a person is suspicious of you,

the easier they can be fooled.

Yes?

What's wrong, Nisa?

I think your brother-in-law is having an affair.

Whatever you do, convince Mr. Junaedi

to have the meeting at that hotel.

And if your sister doesn't buy it?

She will. She's very suspicious of you.

Mr. Junaedi.

What is it, Mr. Aris?

It's about the handover ceremony.

What if we move the venue to a hotel?

Are you thinking about taking me to a party?

No, I'm being serious.

Are you sure? How serious?

I'm very serious.

It's more comfortable and they can facilitate such an event.

I couldn't agree more with you.

You're incredible.

Every time I'm with you,

it's like I'm reading a detective novel.

James Patterson. Agatha Christie.

You always have new surprises.

And so…

Which case are we going to solve next?

Which case?

The pillowcase!

Aris!

Rani, can you give this lunch box to Aris?

Okay.

-Peace be upon you. -Peace be upon you too.

Have fun!

Honey!

I have to go!

Take care.

She brought your lunch box.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

Do I see a big smile on your face?

Are you in a good mood?

So I guess your problem with Aris has been solved?

It has.

"It has."

Mr. Aris, Mr. Aris.

How is it with the wife?

Are you guys better?

Does she love you even more?

Or is she wilder?

Thank goodness, there's no problem with our marriage, Mr. Junaedi.

I want to discuss something with you. Come here.

No more bad jokes, please.

This is serious stuff.

Okay.

What…

You promised. Or should I leave?

Sorry, sorry. It's a habit.

This is super serious.

Okay, okay.

Consider this advice from a parent to his son.

A lie never walks alone.

It is always surrounded by friends.

And it has many friends.

Destruction, altercation, downfall, and even death.

You have to be careful with every step you take.

Don't let in-laws lead to death.

I'm not going to make it.

HONEY

Please pick up.

Hello, Rani.

Hello, Nisa.

Sorry, are you in class?

Yeah, I'm at the dean's office, submitting some documents.

Do you need something?

Are you with Aris?

No. What is it? You want to say something to him?

Can you find your brother-in-law

and tell him to answer my call? It's urgent.

Okay, I'll tell him. But only if I run into him, no promises.

-Thanks, Rani. -Okay, Nisa.

Nisa said you have to answer her call, it's urgent.

Thank goodness.

Hello, Nis.

Hello. Thank God you called. Are you with Rani now?

No, I was walking to the library. Did you call me?

I'm stuck in traffic on my way from Yogya to Kartasura.

An accident in Delanggu.

I was late getting on the toll road. Can you pick up Raya for me?

Of course, but I have one more class today.

Oh, boy.

Then I'll ask Manda to pick her up.

No, you don't have to do that.

I can cancel the class and ask my assistant to substitute.

I can pick up Raya.

No, no. I'll ask Manda to pick her up.

Go ahead and teach your class. Sorry for interrupting you.

It's okay. You're not interrupting anything.

Drive safe, I love you.

I love you.

Do you need to go home early?

You always say "I love you" to her.

But you've never said it to me even once.

What is it?

Why are you angry with me all of a sudden?

Hey, don't make that face.

I love you, my lovely Rani.

I'm addicted to you and there is no cure for it.

Go away! Go away! Stop sweet talking me.

Ran…

Honey, come here.

-No, I'm not in the mood. -Is that so?

No. Stop it.

What are we doing in the bathtub?

-It's too hot. -Sorry, sorry.

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my God!

Peace be upon you.

Honey?

Are you…

Are you okay?

Manda once told me…

that the perfect storm comes without warning.

For months I tried to silence my intuition.

Just because I didn't want to feel jealous for no reason.

What are you talking about?

You're amazing.

All this time you've been acting like a devoted man.

A good father.

A good husband.

And a good brother-in-law.

What are you talking about?

What is it?

Why are you angry with me all of a sudden?

Hey, don't make that face.

I love you, my lovely Rani.

I'm addicted to you and there is no cure for it.

Nis…

So it's Rani?

We weren't serious. We were just joking around.

Out of all the women in the world that you could have an affair with,

you chose Rani?

A woman who is my blood!

So all this time you were with Rani when you used Mr. Junaedi as your cover?

You're evil…

and you're a sick bastard!

But…

you can't blame it all on me!

You asked…

You let her live with us.

What?!

You're cheating on me! With my own sister!

And now you're blaming me for it?

How dare you!

Where did you do it?

At that hotel?

That hotel?

Oh, my God.

In here?

In this house?

On this sofa?

-No, Nisa… -Where did you do it?

-On the dining table? -Listen to me, Nis.

On this table?

How about the kitchen? Shut up!

On this countertop?

Where else?!

-In her room? -Please, Nis.

-In Rani's room? -You're bleeding, Nis!

-Please, Nisa. Please. -In here?

-On this bed? -Please, Nisa.

Please.

On this bed?

Tell me! Where did you do it?

Please, honey. Stop it.

Stop!

-Did you do it in her bathroom? -Please, Nisa.

In the bathroom?

Stop. Stop. Stop!

Where else?

In my bedroom?!

Nisa.

Nisa, please.

On this bed?

Stop…

You're destroying our house, please stop!

Enough, Nisa! Enough!

So…

when I went to Yogya…

you were here with her?

Her head on my pillow?!

Nisa, please. Stop!

Nisa, honey.

Please, stop it!

Please, honey…

Don't call me "honey"!

Don't call me "honey" ever again!

Please, Nisa.

Nisa…

I can't go back to that house.

I'm so disgusted.

Where are you going to live, Nis?

Peace be upon you, Mom.

Peace be upon you…

Nisa?

You missed Mom too, huh?

But she's not home right now.

What's wrong with your feet?

I took you under my roof.

I allowed you into my life.

And this is how you repay me?

What did I do to you?

Answer me.

He's my husband!

He's Raya's father!

He's your brother-in-law!

How many times did you sleep with him?

On my bed!

How many times did you sleep with him? Tell me!

How many times?

Let go! You're hurting me!

I'm hurting you, you said?

Is it worse than my broken heart?

You lived in my house, you ruined my marriage,

and you say that I'm hurting you?

If you were a good wife to him,

he wouldn't have cheated on you!

How dare you talk back to me!

You are shameless!

Are you telling me you know my husband more than I do?

You don't know anything!

So…

all this time…

my hunch was right.

Oh, my God.

Please forgive me. This is all my fault.

No, Mom.

I've sinned against you.

Forgive me, it's all my fault.

Rani…

Rani, she's your sister.

Nisa is your own sister.

She has done nothing but help you.

She loves you.

How could you do that to her?

Why are you so heartless?

This is my biggest failure as a parent!

Yes, Mom.

You failed me as a parent.

You never let me do anything at all.

You only trust Nisa.

"Nisa, can Rani live with you?"

"Nisa, take care of Rani."

Nisa can do anything. Rani is useless.

Am I right, Mom?

How dare you blame Mom!

Do you even realize what you did is wrong?

Now you're playing the victim?

I'm just telling the truth!

You're the independent daughter!

-You're trustworthy! -Enough, Rani!

I'm spoiled, can do nothing!

Right, Mom?

Shut your mouth! How dare you!

Oh, my God!

Mom! Mom!

-Mom, are you okay? -Mom! Mom!

Oh, my goodness.

Mom!

Sorry, you have to wait outside.

Can you allow me to go inside?

Wait outside and let us treat the patient.

-Please. -Mom…

In the CT scan, we can see she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in her right brain.

So we have to perform surgery on her immediately.

What's the prognosis?

She'll survive the surgery.

But there might be some permanent damage to her memory.

Have you been a good girl in Auntie Manda's house?

Good girl.

Now, say goodbye to Auntie Manda.

Thank you, Auntie!

You're welcome. Promise you'll come again, okay?

Okay?

Come back anytime.

Mom!

Mom, look.

Do you like it?

This is you, this is me,

this is Auntie Rani, and this is Dad.

She lost most of her memory, and maybe only the old ones remain.

If in a few days her condition improves, she can leave the hospital.

But in the meantime, let's keep the conversation light.

She is still weak.

Yes, Doctor.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Nisa.

Mom?

Where am I?

You fell…

but you're okay now.

Doctor said you can come home very soon.

Where's your sister?

I'm here, Mom.

Rani, come closer.

Come next to me.

Do you like living in your sister's house?

I do, Mom.

I…

want to…

live with both of you.

When you leave the hospital, you should come home with me.

We can go home together.

Nurse, you can take this basin.

Yes, Ma'am.

Where's Rani?

She's fine.

She's in school.

Where does she live?

She lives here with us.

Thank goodness.

I'm so concerned about her.

She's too dependent,

so you really have to look after her.

Yes, Mom.

Nurse.

Please watch my mother.

I'm going to pick up my daughter.

Yes, Ma'am.

Nis. Nisa, Nisa.

How long are you going to ignore me?

What do you want?

There's nothing left to talk about.

If it wasn't for my mother,

I would never set foot in this house again!

Business this week has been very good.

They love your cake.

It went viral.

Manda.

How could he do that to me?

Is it because I was too busy with the store?

I was too absorbed by work?

No way, Nis.

You being busy with your work, or you running a store, has nothing to do

with what he's done to you.

In my opinion, he did that to you because that's who he is.

He doesn't care about you.

As his former student, thinking about it makes my skin crawl!

It has nothing to do with you being busy working or you running your shop.

Do you notice anything about your bakery?

It's thriving!

Everybody wants your cakes.

Your creations.

You're a strong woman.

You're perfect.

Forgive me…

Forgive me…

Nisa.

Where are you going?

It's Rani, Mom.

Don't go too far.

No, Mom. I'll be in the next room.

Nisa…

You can sleep here.

Don't worry about me, go back to sleep.

Nisa…

Will you forgive me?

Hello, honey.

You're here to pick me up too, Dad?

Of course.

Let's go home.

Miss, do you know where Raya is?

Raya…

There she is.

-Thank you, Miss. -Yes.

Raya. Hey, honey.

Sorry I was late to pick you up and you had to wait.

Dad, why is Mom crying all the time now?

When she cries,

do you try to cheer her up?

I did.

But Mom said she's okay.

I think you should cheer her up, Dad.

Yeah, because you can always make her laugh.

Okay.

Okay, baby.

I…

I will cheer her up.

Yes.

Are you crying too?

Me?

No…

There's something in my eyes.

See?

I had shoes in my eyes.

That's so big.

How did it get in your eyes?

Because my eyes are as big as a basin. See?

But I'm okay now.

I want to see you and Mom laughing together again.

Listen.

One day…

when your grandma is better and well again,

I will take you and your mom to the beach.

We can run around, we can build a sand castle.

And then we can swim in the sea.

-What do you think? -Really?

Yeah. I promise.

Okay?

Okay.

-Are you ready to go home now? -Let's go.

Your mom will be worried sick.

Okay.

Let's pack everything.

There you go.

Rani.

Are you pregnant?

You're evil.

You're evil.

It's not enough that you ruined my life,

but you had to ruin my sister's life too?

-Nis… -No, back off!

Get out! I don't want to see your face ever again!

Please, Nis.

Tell me…

how do I fix all this? Tell me!

Nisa, please forgive me.

How could you!

How could you!

Please forgive me! Please, it's all my fault!

He's Raya's father!

Did you even stop and think about her before you slept with her father?

And now you expect me to forgive you?

-How can I forgive you? -Please forgive your sister.

-I'm your sister… -No!

Please! Please forgive me…

Please forgive your sister.

You're not!

You're not my sister anymore.

Please…

Nisa.

Rani.

Nisa.

Oh, my God.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom…

Please don't fight.

You are sisters.

You are sisters.

You are sisters.

…sisters.

You are sisters.

Oh, my God.

Mom?

Mom?

-Mom? -Mom! Mom…

Mom… Oh, my God!

Mom! Mom!

-Mom? -Oh, my God!

Mom!

Mom…

Mom! Mom!

Mom…

Oh, my God…

Let's go, sweetie.

Nisa.

Daddy!

Let's go home, Daddy.

Let's go home.

Sweetie, let's go home.

No!

Sweetie, go home with your mother.

I'll be right behind you. Okay?

I want to go home with you.

Go with Mommy. I know you're a good girl.

I'll be right behind you. Okay?

I'll be right behind you.

Raya, let's go, baby.

No!

I want to be with Daddy!

Raya, let's go!

No, Mommy!

-We're going home, Raya. -I don't want to go home!

I want to be with Daddy!

-Come on, Raya. -No, Mommy!

Come on!

I want to be with Daddy!

Let's go.

-Let's go, baby. -I don't want to go home!

Daddy promised me when Grandma gets better,

we'd go to the beach together.

I know, but you should go home with Mommy, and I'll be right behind you.

Okay? I promise.

I promise.

Now go, your mother's waiting.

Let's go, sweetie.

-But I don't want to. -We have to go home.

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Mr. Aris.

Mr. Aris.

I'd like to apologize that I couldn't help you

in facing the school president.

It's okay.

In fact, I should thank you for being my mentor and a father figure.

I'm going to give you bonus advice.

To sin is bad.

But what's worse is being dismissive about it.

If you need someone to talk to, I'll be here for you.

I'll prepare some better jokes.

Okay?

Okay, sir.

Thank you so much, Mr. Junaedi.

Do you know why ice doesn't care?

Because ice comes and goes.

The in-law is death.

That's what the Prophet Muhammad SAW said.

Now, the word death here is a warning.

So we have to stay alert.

Because female siblings of the wife

or male siblings of the husband

are not considered lawful for marriage.

You cannot allow your female and male siblings to live under your roof.

-Do you understand? -Yes.

-Do you understand? -Yes.

-I'm so glad I came here. -Me too.

Enjoy.

Thank you.

Nisa.

Auntie, I'll be right with you.

Can you take over?

Auntie Esti.

I'm happy to see so many people in your cafe.

You decorated it so nicely too.

Thank God. Let's sit down.

This is our fourth store, right?

It's the fifth, Auntie.

The fifth. I forgot.

-Would you like a drink? -Don't worry about me.

-We have a special drink for you. -What is it?

-Ken! -Yes, Miss?

These are the special drinks.

This is the special Sunkist Juice.

And this one is called Tropical Drink.

-Which one would you like? -I want the one that looks like gasoline.

Thank you.

What a crazy idea. Is there grass in this?

I just stopped by to give you…

This.

Oh, my God.

INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN

Congrats, Nisa. I'm so proud of you.

Auntie Esti.

Any traffic on your way here?

A little.

Sorry about earlier.

I was making sure we still had cakes.

We're low on stock.

We are so busy!

-Thank God it's busy. -Of course, thank God.

My goodness!

I love the cover.

I love it too, you look so pretty on it.

Nis.

Is she coming?

I don't think so.

Are you okay?

Of course I'm okay.

I should've prevented bad things from happening

and been more strict in protecting my family.

I should've said no when in doubt and trusted my instincts.

But as Prophet Muhammad SAW said,

"Everything happens for a reason."

One day…

when Raya grows up,

I'll teach her this life lesson.

I want her to not just become a good woman.

But also a strong one.

I want her to be more than just a compassionate woman.

I want her to be able to stand her ground.

I want her to be smart, but also religious.

I will guide her in her journey of learning about life.

All the while embracing her with my prayers.

"Beware of entering upon the ladies."

A man from the Ansar said,

"O Messenger of Allah, what about the in-law?"

He replied, "The in-law is death."