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Come in.

Hello, Dad.

God bless you.

Is everything okay, Talal?

I'm well, thanks to you, Dad.

As you know, I'm…

I'm graduating soon.

And… I'm planning to…

I'm planning.

To get married, right?

Right.

Your uncle and I discussed your engagement.

To whom?

To Mona, your cousin.

With all due respect, Dad,

but Mona and I hardly know each other.

We hardly talk to each other, and…

I have no idea what she likes and doesn't like.

I don't know what she wants and…

and doesn't want. Maybe she doesn't want me.

Talal.

Son, forget about the things you read in those books of yours.

This is reality, not a story in some novel.

- But-- - But nothing!

I'm the head of this family

and I have the final say.

And whatever I decide is always the right call.

End of story.

Your cousin, Mona.

But…

But let me graduate first, Dad.

Graduate.

No one asked you not to.

Graduate.

But remember, Talal,

your education and the wealth and luxury you live in,

you have them all thanks to this family.

Not you.

Your grandfather, your uncle, and I,

each one of us did his part.

Now it's your turn, Talal.

Talal, what's wrong, sweetie?

Whatever happens with your dad…

he loves you and wants what's best for you.

OBSESS

Talal?

Excuse me. You can't come in.

But that's my wife in there.

Wait here. The doctor will be with you soon.

They called. I was afraid Mona had died.

Why would they call you?

How would I know?

I called Shakir to spread the word. They're on their way.

Talal.

Talal, I told you to burn that diary before it burns everything you love.

Why would they call--

Are you Mona's husband?

I'm her husband.

Your wife's in intensive care now.

She's not in a coma, but she's not conscious either.

We still don't know the cause.

If she stays like this, we'll run some tests.

Based on that, we'll see how to proceed.

And as the days pass, we'll see. God willing, she'll be fine.

- His wife's cheating with his friend. - His wife's cheating with his friend.

He's no man if he won't defend his honor.

He's a total cuckold.

He'll live in shame for life.

Poor guy. They played him for a fool.

She's cheating on you.

She's cheating on you.

She's cheating on you.

What are you doing? Please, get out, please!

Get out!

I… I was checking her pulse.

Where is he?

Who?

Who? My friend. He was just…

No idea where he is.

I'm Mona Al-Dhawi's husband.

The patient.

When she got here, who did you call from her family?

We couldn't reach her family,

but police found a number in her bag and we called it.

This is all she had on her.

And here's the number.

TAREQ 564412

Maha!

Open the door! Maha!

Open the door! Maha!

Your drawing's lovely.

But you won't get to grow up and become a painter.

The one who will set me free

shall die only by my hand.

What did you do with Mona?

Have you lost your mind?

Why does my wife have your number, you bastard? Huh?

Do you hear yourself?

She's your cousin!

Your wife, your child's mother! I'm your friend! What is this?

Whose number is this?

Hey! I'm not the one who's messing with your mind!

I'm not the one who's ruining your life and your relationships!

Why don't you listen?

Take your family back to the States!

Want me to prove you're going mad?

That you're losing it?

There are no numbers on this paper!

There's nothing on it!

You couldn't handle it, so I did.

I burned the diary.

Where? Where is it?

Out there!

Talal!

I said I burned it--

I lit the coal and…

I put it there. I saw it…

Don't touch it!

I lit the coal and…

We've come to the final chapter of the story.

Either I finish it, or it finishes me and mine.

Let me take you to a sheikh for help.

- This is black magic! - No, stay.

Stay here, Tareq. Coming with me won't do any good.

Talal!

Forgive me, Allah. Forgive me.

Hello.

Hello.

Excuse me, is Sheikh Suleiman here, or has he left?

Sheikh Suleiman?

Sheikh Suleiman passed away. God rest his soul.

What are you saying? He was with me yesterday.

He died last night. God rest his soul.

He crashed and the car flipped over.

God rest his soul.

Forgive me, Allah. Forgive me.

Mom.

Pack your bags, you and Maha. You're staying at my uncle's for a bit.

Why, son?

Just pack your things. We must leave the house right now!

I won't leave your father's house.

Mom, don't argue with me. My uncle is on his way here. Maha.

Maha.

Maha, baby, get up. Get up, come on.

Daddy? Where's Mommy?

Not now. Go with Grandma, come on.

What's this, baby?

That's Grandma's house.

Come on, sweetie. Get up.

I saw an old woman standing there.

My father said she was my maternal grandma.

I found out my mother kept us from seeing her.

She wanted us to never see her.

Talal, we're visiting your uncle tomorrow to pick up my things.

So what is there left to talk about?

Nothing left, huh?

Hello, sweetheart.

You still haven't changed?

What… What are you doing here?

You were asleep, so I helped in the kitchen.

What are you doing in our house?

I'm here to kidnap you.

I'm your wife. What's wrong?

Auntie?

"What are you doing here?" he asks!

That's just Talal joking. Don't you know him?

He gets it from his father.

Here, darling.

Your favorite juice. It'll refresh you.

Dad!

Who's this?

For God's sake, Talal. That's our son, Mohamed.

Stop it. You're not funny.

Talal.

Talal.

Why are you sleeping in the car?

And why is the window broken?

Talal.

We looked for you all night and couldn't find you.

Don't forget you have a family to care for.

Your little girl's waiting for you both to come home safe.

Okay?

Mona.

Mona.

Can you hear me?

If you can hear me, come back.

Please, come back.

Please.

Don't leave me alone.

Don't leave me alone.

I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Maha!

Maha… is such a beautiful girl.

Mommy.

I'm sorry.

"I'm sorry, Mona"?

Why didn't you say "I'm sorry, Hessa" when I needed it?

Mommy?

You and Talal must die just like you killed me with grief.

This is the last time you'll ever see Talal and Maha.

Talal.

Talal.

Talal.

Nawal? Hello.

What are you doing here?

I need Hessa's grandma's address.

Talal, I have nothing to say to you.

My relationship with you ended when yours with Hessa ended.

Nawal, I don't play games. You know me well.

You know me well!

I wouldn't come here if it weren't important.

I don't know you. Nothing about you is genuine.

You're the best at playing games.

Everything that happened to Hessa is your fault.

I'll never forgive you.

Please.

I beg you.

I beg you. Look.

This…

is Hessa's diary.

Najat gave it to me.

There's something important in it I must do.

For Hessa, God rest her soul.

I beg you.

Call it her last wish.

Talal.

Shall die only by my hand.

That's a nice tune.

Talal.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

PASSPORT

PASSPORT − THURAYYA ZEID SULTAN ISSUE DATE: 06/29/1928

Talal.

THAT WHICH WAS CREATED FROM FIRE

"That which was created…

from fire…

can only die…"

…can only die by fire.

"…by fire."

"The secret…"

"The secret has been buried with the ancestors already."

Talal.

You're too late.

You're late, Talal.

I've been waiting for you here for a long time.

I've been waiting for you.

All I ever wanted from you was one thing, Talal.

…was one thing, Talal.

Yet you couldn't give it to me.

You couldn't give it to me.

That which was created from fire

can only die by fire.

The secret is buried with the ancestors already.

That which was created from fire…

can only die by fire.

The secret…

KUWAIT MUNICIPALITY GRAVEYARD 24

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE THURAYYA ZEID SARHAN

That which was created from fire can only die by fire.

And the secret has been buried…

That which was created from fire can only die by fire.

And the secret has been buried with the ancestors already.

That which was created from fire

has been buried…

The secret has been buried with the ancestors already.

Talal.

Talal.

Hessa?

Hessa?

I forgot who I was. Now I remember.

I'm the one you've kept waiting for so long.

So long.

Until…

Still too scared to come to me?

Like you were eight years ago?

Talal, I didn't bring you here to punish you.

I brought you here so you'd stop punishing yourself.

I forgive you for what you've done.

But forgive me too.

You're not Hessa.

You are not Hessa!

Talal!

Talal!

TALAL SON OF KHADIJAH

Talal!

I'll relieve you of the guilt that's been eating at you for years.

I'll relieve you of the guilt that's been eating at you for years.

I'll relieve you of the guilt that's been eating at you for years.

I'm only guilty of not confronting you

from the beginning!

You're way too weak to confront me.

Hessa.

Do not be afraid.

Talal.

Save me.

You abandoned me.

You're too weak to confront me!

Talal.

Talal.

Talal.

Mona? It's okay.

It's okay. I'm here.

- You're here? - Yes, I'm here. It's okay.

It's okay. We're all fine.

You're fine, Maha's fine, I'm fine. We're all safe.

Every moment I spent without you,

I didn't feel safe, Talal.

Get some rest. I'm never going to leave you.

Get some rest.

FOUR MONTHS LATER

It's a girl. About time!

Great news, man!

Enough family talk. I'll get something to eat. I'm starving.

- Go ahead. - Thank you.

- Thank you very much! - Hello!

- Hi, sweetie! - Hi, Auntie.

Wow.

Wow.

ONGOING CHARITY FOR THE LATE SALEH GHANNAM AL-DHAWI

Bless your hands, dear.

What's this, son?

I had these Qurans printed as charity for Dad, God rest his soul.

God bless you. Keesh, take them to the car.

Yes, ma'am.

May these Qurans and the mosque you built be a blessing for his soul, sweetheart.

Thank you. May Allah grant him Paradise.

Amen, dear. Amen.

- Come on! - Auntie's food is the best part!

- Spill the beans. - I don't have any beans to spill.

Dad's been so funny lately.

Our life has been changing very fast.

I still can't process it, but I'm grateful.

Yeah.

We really should be grateful.

Our family's growing. It's only getting better.

Mom?

When is my sister coming? Jamila and I want to play with her.

Sweetie, your sister's coming in three months.

You and Jamila can play with her then.

No, sweetie. We're going to live here for good.

This is home.

Hey!

Looks like you'll just keep chatting and laughing, and I'm starving!

Come on, let's eat!

- Let's eat! - Enjoy.

- Dig in. - Here you go.

- Dig in. - Want some?

- Thanks, Mom. - Okay.

- Enjoy, dear. - Want some salad?

Yes, okay.

- Okay. - Okay.

Maha, what would you like?

O reassured soul

Return

To your Lord

Well-pleased and pleasing

I don't know why I came here.

But something is etched deep inside me.

Wearing down my soul.

That's why I'm here.

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE HESSA SALEM ADEL - 09/25/1976

I'm sorry…

for allowing my father to control me.

I blame no one but myself.

But you made mistakes too.

Big mistakes.

A lot of people were hurt.

You allowed the Devil to control you and take advantage of you.

I swear I did love you, Hessa.

Even when I was abroad.

I never forgot you.

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

TALAL FOREVER.

Subtitle translation by: Ibraheem Mohammed