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I'm a fool.

It was a bad joke. Erm…

That wasn't a joke. I don't like this, to be honest with you.

Okay, can we stop it here?

It's behind us now.

I realized I was wrong. I apologized.

-Now you're turning it on me? -No, it's a special day.

I want to keep it cute.

Every day is special.

Okay.

Erm… I really like you.

I want to be with you.

I like spending time with you in the Pod.

So you forgive me?

If I didn't forgive you, I wouldn't be talking to you.

I forgive you.

But you're still tense.

No, not really.

-"Not really"? -Well done.

For me, respect comes first.

What women want from men is security, safety,

being the head of the family.

This is what will make our future good.

All I'm asking for is respect. I'm not asking for much.

This is what matters most.

Can we move on?

Are you really excited to see me?

Um… I'm stressed.

Stressed. That's a good answer.

I'll be like an open book to you.

-Right away? -Yeah. [laughing]

-I can see it in you. -Right away?

-Once you see me, you'll be like… -It won't. Sure.

I won't take long.

I know.

If you see me smiling, know that I read you well.

Come on, give me a hug and a kiss.

Come.

And you are for the first time stupid.

Come on, get up.

Yeah, I'm doing it.

Go ahead, come closer.

-Look… -Come on, give me a hug.

[Simo kisses]

This is so cute.

-[Simo] Here. -Take care.

Bye. Kisses.

-[Hajar] Bye. -Kisses.

[Simo] I like her because her personality is very strong,

but, I know deep inside, she's a baby.

SIMO, 34 RETAILER & CONTRACTOR

That's the mysterious thing.

That's what I like.

I feel that our relationship is still facing some challenges.

Proposal, no proposal?

HAJAR, 29 BUSINESS OWNER

[sighs] I don't know.

LOVE IS BLIND: HABIBI

Honestly, I woke up today a bit nervous.

NOUR, 29 MODEL

Very nervous.

I'm happy, wired, worried and scared.

MIDO, 39 REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

The problem is, all models are tall. I hope she's not wearing heels.

It will be disaster. Disaster!

I just wanna go home.

[dramatic music playing]

[Nour] I know myself. I'm a girl who has high standards.

But me not being his type? I doubt that.

God help me.

[jazz song playing]

Today, I chose a look that screams Nour,

so that when the doors open, he won't be able to take his eyes off me.

♪ If you know what I mean ♪

♪ If you know what I mean ♪

I knew you are beautiful, I swear.

-[Nour] Hi. -[Mido] Hi.

-How are you? -How are you?

I'm too shy. Let's sit.

[laughs softly, exclaims excitedly]

Oh, my God.

You weren't expecting this beauty.

[both chuckle]

-You're so beautiful. -[chuckles]

-You're very pretty. -Thank you.

You're very pretty.

Like, seriously, you're very pretty.

Like, now you're khalas. You completed the whole package.

You know, like, I'm like… [exclaims excitedly]

[continues laughing]

No, no, no. I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.

You look very handsome.

-Really? -Yeah.

Nour.

[Nour chuckles softly]

Thank you for being the best part of my life.

You made this journey, like, beautiful.

[Nour chuckles]

Okay, so, would you marry me?

Wait. Oh.

[Nour] Oh, my God.

Would you marry me?

Yes.

[Nour chuckles]

[romantic guitar music playing]

[pretends to cry]

-[Nour chuckles] -Bye.

[blows kiss]

[whooping]

[both chuckle]

Our future plans are that, God willing, I'll be going home,

and she will go with me to my house, not hers.

[Nour speaking Arabic]

[Simo] This has been, until now, an amazing experience.

I never expected it will be like this, so full of emotions.

♪ I searched the whole world Three times over ♪

♪ Through every closed and open… ♪

[Simo] Me and Hajar have this connection between us.

It's a feeling that's very strange, hard to describe.

♪ That was the moment When I knew I found you… ♪

[Hajar] I feel like I'm going into the unknown. I'm confused.

A lot of things happened in a short period of time.

I'm still processing them.

♪ That was the moment When I knew I found you ♪

-[Simo] Hello? -[Hajar] Hello.

[Simo] How are you?

[Hajar] Oh, um, I…

I… [stammering] I don't know.

[Simo] No, tell me. How do you feel?

I'm, like, overwhelmed.

Like, dazed, you know?

[Simo] Um, I'm gonna be honest with you.

We share a lot of things, uh, in common.

The divorce of your parents.

Uh, the way you're showing that you're strong,

but inside, you're a baby.

You're a fellow Moroccan.

I mean, I wasn't expecting at all to meet a Moroccan,

crazy, clumsy, and foolish girl

with whom I would have chemistry in this experience.

I'll be here for you. I'll support you.

I will show you the light when you see the dark,

but I just need respect, love, and attention.

Today, what I'm doing,

I was thinking to do it in a different way in my life.

Erm…

But, to be honest with you, uh,

I'm so happy doing it this way,

because fate wanted it to be that way.

I really want you, uh, 'cause you don't think twice.

I really want you 'cause you're my countrywoman.

I really want you 'cause I'm feeling me with you.

I just want to ask you that will you be mine?

As a partner, I will do my best…

to heal your wounds that I share, too.

I will do my best.

[sobs] You… You really made me cry

'cause you described me in such a beautiful way.

So, Hajar, will you be mine, please?

Proudly, yes.

["When You Love Someone" playing]

[Simo] This is so stressful.

Wow.

You ruined my makeup.

I want you to stand up and hug me and kiss me.

Come. Yalla, we stand up.

Don't feel shy about this.

-[Hajar] That's awkward. -Come on.

[Hajar] I am up.

Here, I'm gonna hug you. [kisses]

Well, you're on one knee or not?

-You want me on one knee? -Yes.

Okay, wait, let me repeat.

Let me repeat, please.

[suspenseful music playing]

Hajar…

will you be mine?

Yes.

[Arabic song playing]

And I loved every word you said to me today.

You really made my day. You made me cry.

I had to take those emotions out.

I would've suffocated otherwise.

Thank you for everything.

Uh, I am really excited to see you.

Okay, go to your friends. And I can't wait to see you, God willing.

-Kisses, my dear. -Take care.

[Arabic song playing]

[Simo] I felt today this powerful love.

Chemistry, too.

It's no joke.

[Simo screaming excitedly]

[all chuckling]

[man] Just like your friend.

I feel like the emotions are moving inside of me.

It's a yes.

[woman screams excitedly]

[speaking imperceptibly]

My dear.

[Hajar speaking imperceptibly]

Simo, today, knew how to reach the broken side of me,

and he made it shine.

I am happy.

[inaudible]

Hajar, she's amazing from inside,

but I am still stressed,

because I want to see how she will react when she sees me.

But I am excited to do this.

♪ I could do it this way ♪

♪ You could do it that way… ♪

[Hajar] Super, super excited.

This morning, I smelled the perfume he sprayed for me,

so I got more excited to see the suspicious guy that took my mind.

The excitement is a thousand over ten.

My most favorite person in life is my grandfather, may he rest in peace.

He married my grandmother without seeing her,

so I'm so excited to do the same thing as my favorite person in life.

[pensive music playing]

[Hajar] Oh, my God.

[Simo] You're so beautiful.

Ah, the Moroccan beauty.

♪ I think I'm falling for you now, baby ♪

I smelled you.

-Really? -Yeah.

-How are you, good? -Very good.

-I have a surprise. -Okay. Wow.

Will you be mine?

♪ I could walk out on the edge ♪

Yes, yes, yes.

♪ I think I'm falling for you now, baby ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

-We'll be a Moroccan couple. -Okay.

-That's beautiful. -It's finally good to see you.

Mwah!

-It's so pretty. -You love it?

With my white nails.

And it goes with the dress.

I never thought I'd go for a Moroccan.

Or me.

I never considered a Moroccan girl.

I wanted to meet someone different.

I wasn't expecting to be with a Moroccan girl.

But here you are.

-You're making me blush now. -Me, too.

[upbeat song playing]

Her outfit was amazing. She was stunning.

[Hajar] It seems like Simo is arrogant.

I am mind-blowing, and he is arrogant, so I think we are a power couple.

[song ends]

The first phase has come to and end

of our unique and enjoyable experiment, Love Is Blind.

[Khaled] The guys and girls listened to each other

and decided to continue together before meeting each other first.

Now they have a chance to meet face-to-face,

and get to know each other in a deeper way.

Ammar and Karma.

[gasps]

Mohammad and Safa.

[Mohammad] Look at you.

[Khaled] Chafic and Dounia.

-[exclaims excitedly] -[Chafic] Wow, you're shining.

I'm…

[exclaims excitedly]

[Khaled] Mido and Nour.

Thank you for being the best part of my life.

[Khaled] Simo and Hajar.

Ah, the Moroccan beauty.

-Will you be mine? -Yes.

[Khaled] Khatab and Asma.

Stressed, huh?

It's okay. Breathe, breathe.

[exhales]

[Elham] After she met Khatab,

Asma became hesitant and unsure of her feelings.

Therefore, the couple decided to take it slow

and chose not to move on to the next phase of the experience.

I wonder what surprises the next phase is hiding for the couples.

["Ready To Love Again" playing]

4 WEEKS BEFORE THE MARRIAGE

[Khaled] Is the love that binds them truly genuine?

Will the next phase strengthen their relationships or not?

[Dounia screaming excitedly]

[Elham] The ones who have found soulmates

have moved on to the next phase of the experiment,

to get to know each other better, face-to-face on a holiday in a resort.

[Chafic] The king has arrived. [whooping]

Two days ago, I was talking to her in the Pod, through a wall.

I couldn't see her, but now I know I can see her

and laugh with her.

So, yeah, I can't wait.

[Karma] I'm so excited to see Ammar and spend more time with him,

see how he talks and behaves, the part I couldn't see in the Pod.

[Simo] In the Pod, anybody can say whatever they want,

but in real life, things are very different.

[Hajar] I want to unravel the mystery I see in Simo's eyes.

Excited, excited, excited for this phase.

[Khaled] And now, everybody's heading to his own room

to get ready before finally meeting each of their partners

and get to know each other's personalities better.

[Nour] In this phase, we can get to know each other better.

I can see up close his character and behaviors.

[Nour] "From Mido, with love."

[sighs in relief]

[Mohammad] For me, Safa is the comfort I've been looking for.

SAFA AND MOHAMMAD

I'm so excited to see Safa.

MOHAMMAD, 36 MARKETING AND BRAND MANAGER

["Simply Beautiful" playing]

[Safa] Look at you!

[Mohammad] Look at you.

Finally, we'll have some time to get to know each other and chat.

SAFA, 37, FINANCE MANAGER IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY

-You look amazing. -You look amazing.

How are you? Are you fine?

I love tattoos.

Hand and legs, yeah, they're nice.

So I was just watching.

♪ You're simply beautiful ♪

Excuse me.

Do you know who you look like?

-Eva Mendes. -Yes?

-You know what's funny? -Hmm.

I have been always, since I was a little kid, crazy about Eva Mendes.

-Seriously? -Crazy about her.

-Oh, yeah? -Yeah.

And now she's in front of me. Even prettier.

Prettier character and words.

I swear to God,

there's something about you that I love a lot.

You are a shy person.

-I am. -This kills me, by the way.

Your shyness is what makes me go crazy.

I'm so glad that I'm seeing you again.

I missed you more. I really did.

I swear, yesterday was bad.

Yesterday was bad.

Really, really it was.

I really want us to be closer to each other.

How sweet.

There's so many things I want to talk to you about.

What worries you?

I worry a lot, and you're telling me now that I worry.

Yeah? I worry a lot, too.

Yeah, I worry a lot.

That's why I was worried when you told me about your travels.

Just to get things straight, when are you going to start traveling?

So I leave on Sunday. Every Sunday.

-The flight is in the morning. -Okay.

So you're flying from Dubai to Basra?

And I come back either Thursday or Wednesday.

-Then… -And then again.

Repeat and repeat and repeat.

That's gonna be for three years.

For three years?

You can't do this to me after I saw this face.

I know.

Could the situation change or is that impossible?

It could change if, like,

if I find a different project in a different company.

Let's wait and see.

If I don't need to be in Iraq,

maybe I can stay one week in Dubai, one week in Iraq

and we can work--

But won't that be very exhausting for you?

When you settle down and what not, it will be too much.

You'll have to live in two places.

-That's a lot. -You know what I mean?

Don't you wanna feel at home?

I do.

Mohammad, the more I get to know him, the more I like him.

But the issue is that…

the job that I'm doing right now, I really love,

and it means a lot to me.

I need to find a solution for sure.

Distance is tough, and I don't want to be far from you.

You get my point?

Decide what suits you best, you know?

I told you before that I won't interfere in your work.

-And I really want you, okay? -No, you must.

I really want you.

I want you to be happy either with me or with someone else, you know?

I hope it will be with me, not to somebody else, so let's try.

Are you having cold feet?

What are you saying? What cold feet?

Why are you saying "with you or with somebody else," right off the bat?

What are you talking about?

Don't even think you'll be with somebody else.

You're crazy.

No, what I mean is, you do what you love to do, get it?

♪ We fall in love Every time our eyes meet ♪

[Mohammad] Safa was the right choice.

Long distance is a big problem. Things won't be easy,

but we can figure it out.

I'm sure the coming days will be a step that's new and important.

I want to know him more, then I must make my decision.

[soft instrumental music playing]

KARMA AND AMMAR

Karma is very transparent.

AMMAR, 30 DENTIST

We need to get used to each other.

And the more time we spend together, the more I will love her.

You look so nice.

-You look so nice, too. -Your beauty is stunning.

This color, such wonderful looks.

-Was I late? -Yes.

How late was I? A little?

A lot, a lot.

-Really? -So, so, so much.

-How are you? -How are you, Kookie?

I have a lot of pet names, but Kookie is a new one.

-Kookie. -Brand new.

'Cause you're sweet as a cookie.

-Chocolate chip cookie. -Yes.

I like that.

I like the sea, and its sound so much.

-It's healing for me. -That's right.

After the prison we were in.

The best thing about that prison was your voice.

Really?

I think I'll do my best to make you feel happy with me.

I want to be fair with you.

I'll do my best to keep you… smiling.

-That's all I care about. -I like that.

You know, we are a lot alike.

If people get to know you, they'll get to know me.

-Are you happy with me? -So much.

Really?

I'm happy because I got to see you.

Kookie.

My love.

We're finally out of the Pod.

You want to go back?

No, no, no, no, no, no. Never, never.

-Enough with the Pod? -Sure. Enough torture.

Yeah, torture.

At first, I was chatting with many guys. It was fun.

What do you mean, "It was fun"?

What?

I'll take you back to the Pods, I swear.

No, no, no. I'm just teasing you.

You need to change your character a bit, kind of.

You can't be like this with everybody.

Why?

[chuckles]

This is serious talk right now.

Okay.

A woman should be flirtatious with her husband only.

-She can't do that with… -With you only?

-Yes. -I'm smarter than this, right?

[tense music playing]

NOUR AND MIDO

-How are you? -Hi.

-Please. -Okay.

Merci.

-How are you? -I'm good.

Let me put this aside.

-It's very hot. -Yeah, it's hot.

Because my hair is very long, so, yeah, it's too much.

How much time do you need to do your hair? How long?

Someone does my hair for me.

Every day?

More or less.

I went to my room and I saw the bouquet. [chuckles softly]

Did you like it?

-Very nice. I love flowers. -Really?

You have very beautiful lips, by the way.

You know Pocahontas?

-You look like her. Yeah. -Yeah, really?

Do you think if my looks weren't your type,

or you didn't like them, would that have changed anything?

No. No.

-Seriously? -Seriously.

Believe me.

If you feel comfortable when you talk to someone,

their appearance doesn't matter.

You see what's inside more.

Do you normally focus into eyes,

or you keep being scattered all over the place?

If I'm feeling shy or awkward,

I don't look into a person's eyes. [chuckles]

That's what I'm doing now, right?

Yeah, I'm trying to understand.

All over the place.

Okay, so you know how I feel.

You think like you can get used to me in your life?

-It depends on you. -Hmm.

It's not about me. It depends on you.

Like…

If you seek my presence in your life.

That's the difference, understand?

And it's not about any…

I can't get used to you if you're not having time for me.

You get me?

When you get to know someone…

Yeah.

-…deeper. -I can't, I swear.

So much hot.

Really?

I'm getting negative vibes from her, I don't know why.

You know when you feel that someone is, like,

really excited to see you?

Yet I didn't feel that for some kind of reason.

I still haven't felt that you really, really truly feel something

very strong for me.

Really?

What are you hiding?

Nothing.

No, tell me, tell me.

-Hiding? -Yeah.

I don't know what's on your mind.

When I'm feeling shy or tense,

I can't.

-[laughs] -Okay, this is proof.

She changed for some kind of reason. I don't know what.

Literally nothing changed.

On the contrary, it changed for better.

-Really? -As you said.

You're not good in showing?

DOUNIA AND CHAFIC

["Mafi Mennik" playing]

Hi! [chuckles]

-How are you? -[Chafic] I'm fine, you?

-You look so pretty. -You, too.

Are you ready for our first date? For sure.

[Dounia] I swear, I'm getting nostalgic now about the Pod.

That's finished, huh?

Yeah.

I swear, I was thinking about this. Time flies.

It went so fast.

But I don't know what happened

when we connected like this in the first Pod.

I don't know what happened.

We just talked, and it was just, like, boom!

You see? I don't know.

So weird.

With a connection, you either feel it or you don't.

You cannot force it.

From the beginning, I know.

But I was also thinking that it's my first experience.

I was wondering what it would be like.

Your first and last experience.

Yeah. [laughs]

[Chafic] She's never had a boyfriend.

CHAFIC, 27 BUSINESSMAN

If a girl says to me I have five or six exes,

I'm not judging her, but I can't accept that.

On the contrary, it means she's emotionally experienced.

Yeah, I don't want a girl who's emotionally already done,

and with trust issues,

because this happened with me before.

I was in relationships where

I was feeling that I was taking all, sorry, the shit…

Yeah, you're right.

…that the previous guy did.

-I won't lie. I'm someone… -Sure.

I'm jealous. I don't like people who are gonna turn around, you know?

I'm sure she's my match.

I'm feeling relaxed.

But I'm a jealous person.

I want to see how she speaks to other girls, speaks to other guys.

I'll be watching your actions.

If I see you talking to a guy and laughing,

you're gonna see from my eyes.

Stop it straightaway.

[Dounia] I really like Chafic,

but what scared me a bit was the "jealousy" part.

DOUNIA, 24 CONTENT CREATOR

How do I deal with that? I don't really know.

HAJAR AND SIMO

[Middle Eastern music playing]

[Hajar] I'm looking, "Who's this beauty?"

-[Simo] You're the beauty. -You're looking so good.

[Simo] Oh.

Thank you.

Where did this beauty come from?

Finally, huh?

You're making me laugh and blush.

But thank you for the compliment.

No, it's the… the truth.

What do you think about the experience so far?

I can't see through your eyes.

-You want? -Of course.

You're hiding a lot behind them.

-There's more than you think. -Yeah, I can tell.

-How do you see me? -How do I see you?

Since day one, crazy, and I love it.

You're a troublemaker.

-I'm innocent. -Yeah, innocent.

So, tell me, ready for this marriage?

I need to take a deep look in you.

-I want to understand you. -What do you want to understand?

-Those eyes of yours. -Ask away.

I want to know if we're together, what will happen?

-Right now, for me, the best is Morocco. -I prefer Dubai.

-Yeah. -We're lost in between.

Morocco, it's a good idea for me because of business.

But my life is in Dubai.

Morocco is just family.

So, that's why I'm worried that I could lose my freedom.

Freedom is to be next to family.

To be with your family, that's freedom.

Don't give me the perfect reply.

-I am not. -Think logically.

If my business, if everything that my father and grandfather did

is in Morocco, what should I do in Dubai?

Sell ice cream?

-I think-- -What is your passion?

I didn't get your passion. Seriously, I need to know.

Passion is life. To have a good life.

It's a passion for me.

Are you feeling cold?

Really? Sorry. Are you cold?

I felt cold because of your answers.

Why?

No, I'm serious.

I just wanted a normal answer.

No, but I'm being honest.

We had some different perspectives on things.

It doesn't mean she's not a good person.

What is your passion? What do you like?

I like fashion.

I don't have a certain passion, honestly.

-I will be your passion. -Maybe.

Maybe?

You have a big ego.

Yeah, I'm trying to…

fix it.

[tense music playing]

It's too late. I'm almost done.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Why did you talk to that poor girl like that?

-That's me. -That was inappropriate.

That's not good, by the way.

So?

You shouldn't have done that in my presence. I'll leave the restaurant.

This is bad. You should stick by my side.

No, not on this.

If it's my right?

Impossible.

-I want to say something. -Okay.

Sometimes I can be rude with people.

-I'll leave, and you can stay. -Okay.

That poor girl, she didn't know you.

She was late.

The fact is, if you have nothing nice to say,

you say something that will hurt other people's feelings?

I don't like this. It's bad.

My character is a little challenging for him,

and even his character has some challenging points for me.

We'll either drive each other mad or fall madly in love.

Let's see what the future holds for us, what's in store.

[upbeat music playing]

-[imperceptible] -[Safa] Oh, really?

Bye, darling.

-Bye. -Bye.

-[Karma] Bye, darling. -Bye.

["Keep On Dreaming" playing]

♪ Dreaming on a Sunday morning ♪

♪ Woke up in a world closer to you ♪

♪ It was a Sunday morning ♪

♪ No traffic on the avenue ♪

♪ I'm dreaming ♪

[barking]

NOUR AND MIDO

[upbeat music playing]

[Mido] Nour cares a lot about her looks.

I'm still trying to figure out her character.

She doesn't open up.

[Nour] Self-service?

I have to sit on my chair by myself? Okay.

[both chuckling]

Could you give me a croissant, please?

Did you sleep well?

Yeah.

Yesterday, I felt you were a bit…

-Tense? -Tense.

It's good that you understand.

Okay, right now, this moment, how do you feel?

Honestly.

Confused.

What makes you confused?

You have to tell me.

I don't know, maybe my feelings changing.

But we had a conversation yesterday and everything was good.

-I don't know what happened today. -It's a very tough situation.

You were kind of different.

Your priorities or your lifestyle.

I feel that you're overthinking things.

You're thinking about things that may… may not happen.

Do you think I'm thinking about them 'cause you gave me the impression of it?

Um, I don't feel.

I don't want us to spend our breakfast like that.

Look at this beautiful place. I wanna spend good time with you.

Do you want cucumber?

If it's from you, okay.

-Put some labneh on it. -It fell off.

[both chuckling]

-Put some labneh on it. -Okay.

At last, I got to see Mido laughing. Thank God.

I don't want to see this angry face in the morning.

No, don't worry.

♪ Let's walk away from here ♪

[Mido] I think we need to spend more time together in the coming days

to understand each other's personalities better.

And the coming days will show if things are gonna go well or not.

God willing.

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

HAJAR AND SIMO

[Hajar] I'm excited to have breakfast with Simo.

I'll get to see his morning mood and what he's like.

Is he cheerful or not? Does he pout?

Here comes the beautiful lady.

[Simo] Hello.

[Hajar] Good morning. [chuckles]

How was your night?

[grunts] Good night.

-Hi. -[waitress] Hi.

Finally.

Any questions?

Did you find out if I'm good on the inside?

Not yet, but we shall see. We'll know.

I opened up to you.

-No. -I did.

Try to ask me questions I can answer.

What is forbidden for you?

-Back home. -Nothing is forbidden.

-Can your wife have a night out? -No.

-See? This is not allowed. -It's not forbidden, it's normal.

Why would my wife go out alone? Why?

Like girls fun time.

If we're sharing the same things,

if we're doing the same bad habits together,

why go alone?

I feel that you have trust issues.

No, that's not trust issues.

That's respect and values of the family. It's different.

If I have that as an idea, I would want you not to be against it.

I would want to know if there a yes behind that or--

Yes, with someone else.

With me, no.

Hats off.

If I'm getting married, it's to share everything with my wife.

Everything.

I have principles, and I'd never forsake them.

It doesn't mean she's not a good person, but if she's still focused on this,

going out at 4:00 a.m. without me, what's the point of getting married?

Excited to see the others?

Excited to see them together.

-Yeah. -I wanna see the chemistry.

Can't wait, honestly.

[suspenseful music playing]

DOUNIA AND CHAFIC

Hi!

Are you okay?

-Yes, and you? -Good.

[Chafic] I found Dounia from the first day.

We're getting closer day by day. Thank God, everything's more than okay.

How was your night? Did you have any dreams?

I dreamed of you.

[Dounia laughs]

-I got you a flower. -Thank you.

It's white as well. A white flower.

I love it.

Are you excited to see them all today?

Me, I'm excited because I want to see you, and how you're gonna act with people.

I know that one of the girls tried to be flirty with you.

Me, I know how to act.

I know how to put them in the place where they have to be.

But definitely, we come, we have to say hi.

Flirty, no.

Nour, honestly, I'll be honest.

He told me he spoke with her in the Pod,

and she tried to flirt with him, and to be friendly with him,

and I can't stand that at all.

Also, he hasn't seen her physique yet.

And let's not lie,

she has the physique standard and a perfect body, and all that.

I'm ready to punch.

If anything happens today, I'll sharpen my horns.

My diabolical horns will appear. I'm dead serious.

I think you're gonna see another side of me if something happens.

FIRST GROUP GATHERING

Everybody's having fun

on this happy vacation in this wonderful place.

Let's complete these lovely vibes with the gathering of all the couples

for the first time.

[Elham] They'll be moving to a new phase today

and will test their love's strength.

Could this first meeting strengthen their emotions more?

Or it might stir feelings of regret.

Or it might be a chance to prove that love can be truly blind

and can face all challenges.

[Karma] I'm going to meet everybody today.

I'm really excited to see who stayed in this experience,

and if everybody's happy with the person they chose or not.

[Nour] Honestly, I'm not curious to see anyone,

but I want them to see what they missed.

[upbeat music playing]

Hello. Ah!

[Karma exclaims excitedly]

-Ammar. -[Ammar] Welcome.

[Safa] Karamella.

[all laughing]

Hello.

Let me introduce… Let me greet you first. Hello.

Hi. Safa. Nice to meet you.

Hi, how are you? How are things?

[Mohammad] Karma and Ammar look lovely together. They're both wonderful.

Oh, Simo.

What? What's this?

[Mohammad] Ah!

-Who's that model? -[Mohammad] The boss is here.

-Hello, Ammar. -Look at you, boss.

Massimo. Massimo.

-Mohammad, Hajjar. -Hello.

-Hi. How are you? -Hi. How are you?

-Very good. -How's everything?

-Hi. -Hello. How are you? I'm Ammar.

♪ Love makes the world go round ♪

[Ammar] Ah!

My friend! My friend!

[Mohammad chuckles]

Mon ami!

[Karma] Hi!

[excited chatter]

[Karma] Dounia, I miss you, sweetheart.

-[Simo] Chafic, this is Hajar. -I'm Chafic. How are you?

Chafic, seeing him, he's not for me.

He's much younger than me. I'm older.

Let me say hi to the queen.

-How are you? -How's everything?

-I'm fine, and you? -I'm good.

You guys look amazing together.

Thank you.

And Dounia and Chafic.

Love is blind.

[cheering]

[woman] Mido.

♪ Wanna have a good time here ♪

Guys, Nour.

["My Hotel" playing]

♪ Baby ♪

-Hi! -My dear, how are things?

-[Mohammad] How are you? -[Nour] Hello.

You're so beautiful.

Ammar. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

♪ I know we'll really have fun ♪

-Hey. I'm good. -How are you, good?

-How are you? -Hi. Dounia.

Nour came and said hi to all the guys and girls except me.

This is Chafic.

-Hi. How are you? -How do you do?

I don't care.

[all laughing]

I thought that Mido was little nervous, the fact that he's with Nour.

She's a bit out of his league.

Let's see. He will either fly with her, or he will stay broken on the ground.

I want to explain something.

That girl over there, I think… Nour.

We messaged each other on Instagram long ago.

It happened a long time ago. I don't remember anymore.

You see, she didn't say hi. I didn't want to greet her.

I don't know if she didn't do it because of the book,

because she said hi to everybody and ignored me.

Wait, does she recognize you?

I don't know. It was a long time ago.

I don't know if it's her or not, but her face looks familiar, you see?

Dounia, this is my brother.

Take care of Karma because her heart is so kind.

-I swear, so kind. -You're so sweet.

-She's wonderful, I swear. -[Karma] You're so nice.

[Nour] Karma doesn't leave Ammar's side.

Too much.

You're so handsome and manly, my love.

[Nour] Way too much, like…

Love is blind? Wow.

I'm seeing love and passion, love in the air.

So, I want to take some inspiration.

How did you get to this stage? Give me hints.

I feel that Hajar is the other version of me.

I feel like she's my soulmate.

[Chafic] I tell you something, like, brother,

I feel you are much better than your girl.

That's my opinion.

-Why is that? -I don't know.

I feel she's too much,

because the way she comes, she says hi to everyone.

She didn't give me a hand.

For me, disrespectful.

It's impolite, it's rude.

You got my point? You are not…

We are not kids.

She's too much. She doesn't sit next to him.

She leaves every ten minutes. Gets up and leaves.

I don't want to talk bad about a girl, but I think they're not matching.

["Keep It Groovin'" playing]

Stand still, 'cause you have, like…

I told you you had a stain.

[Nour] Ah, no way.

Turn, turn.

Turn around.

-Looking well. -I already cleaned it.

Why the fuck would you tell Nour to turn around

to see if her dress is dirty or not?

-I already took care of it. -Come on.

Don't say "come on."

I felt it was disrespectful.

Even if he didn't mean it.

-Don't be silly. -If I did that, would you like it?

I wanted to.

You asked her to turn around. That was none of your business.

Do you want to look like a fool in front of the others?

I am worried about your best friend, so you should be happy.

It wasn't meant to be like this.

To make a scene or shut up?

You took it this way, but it's not meant…

This wasn't my intention.

You must apologize for that.

Apologize for what? Never. I did nothing.

-Are you stupid? -Her dirty dress is none of your business.

But I didn't mean it…

My intentions weren't bad. Why are you taking it that way?

Next time, don't do it again.

-Don't comment-- -Don't tell me what to do.

-It's gonna irritate me. -Don't tell me what to do.

Me, I'm gonna be me. I don't care.

You're open-minded, no?

But I have limits.

I don't accept anyone degrading me, 'cause I'm here and people ascend to me.

Don't downgrade me.

I stomp on the guys. The guys don't stomp on me.

So that's me.

♪ Paradise, oh, yeah ♪

-[Chafic] Hi. -Hi. Ça va?

[Chafic] I'm fine, and you?

Why you didn't say hi, like, to me?

Like, why didn't you say good morning?

No, I did.

Like…

Okay.

I swear, I said hi to everyone.

No, you shook hands for everyone except me.

-Really? -Yeah, he told you to.

Believe me, I didn't do that on purpose.

I'm innocent, I swear!

You really weren't speaking Arabic with your parents at all?

No, because in Senegal, we mostly speak French.

Me, I have this problem. Sometimes, I say "I,"

sometimes I say "me."

If this makes you feel comfortable,

like, just say it. You don't have to care about people.

We say "me."

It's very cute when you say it, trust me.

[Nour chuckles]

I swear, you look very familiar to me. I don't know.

Right? We've met before somewhere?

-I don't know, in Dubai? -I think on Instagram.

-Right? -Yeah.

[Nour] Oh, my God. [chuckles]

-It's such a small world. -Yeah.

[Nour] Really?

I'm about to pass out.

Oh, Lord, give me patience.

[Chafic] Really.

Her laugh can be heard from here to Pakistan,

so, for me, this isn't… I don't like it.

[Chafic] You're happy?

Yeah [laughs] How about you?

No, me? I'm very happy.

But I don't know why you're happy.

You laugh. Why?

No, it's just like…

Okay, I'm happy.

-Here you go. That's great. -That's it?

I'm happy.

[Mido] A friendship's emerged between Nour and Chafic.

I've seen that she's comfortable talking to him,

and she's another character.

She's laughing, joking.

-Okay, girlies… -Yes, dear?

Spill the tea.

I think we're arguing a little. Like, we have some…

-Some arguments. -Yeah.

Things we're not on the same page about.

There was some dust on Nour's dress and I wiped it off.

Then he told her "turn around," and she was embarrassed.

And he said, "Turn around. Oh, there's nothing."

-I hate that. -I was like, "I already cleaned it."

-I'm sorry. -"What do you mean?"

Why did he get involved in this?

Yeah, it was between me and her. I did that.

Even if it's dirty, shut up if you see it.

-Or tell me to clean it. -You're right.

Oh, my God. Hajar, you have a lot to talk about.

If he doesn't bring his ego down a notch, it's not gonna work.

I tell you something. I feel that girl of Mido's, she's flirty.

She told me "I know you." I tell her, "Yes, I know."

I tell her, "I know you from Instagram,"

and she tell me, "Oh, when you talk Arabic, it's so cute."

Dounia was next to me, and I say "Help me, God."

My heart was doing this.

-Did Dounia hear that? -I don't know. I was sitting here.

If Dounia heard you, it would be a problem.

[inaudible]

[imperceptible chatter]

[Simo] Hi, how are you?

-[Dounia] I'm fine, and you? -[Simo] Good.

-You and I didn't talk much in the Pod. -That's destiny. It's okay.

Yeah.

And what do you regret the most about this experiment,

for example?

I don't care about what people said about me.

I do respect people, and I'm expecting respect of people.

Experience wasn't there really 100 percent.

Some of the guys were talking with the girls before seeing them.

I didn't like it.

-Seriously? -Yeah.

I don't respect such people. It's not me.

[Dounia] You're right.

Few guys, I think there were talking, and I didn't respect this.

And as you know, the world is small,

so everyone knows everything.

You think that maybe they knew each other?

I don't think.

-You don't? -Everyone knows.

-Really? -Yeah.

I get you. I understand.

I don't like what I'm feeling right now.

I don't like to feel like this.

I was talking to Simo, and he told me some people knew each other.

I don't accept it. I made the mistake of telling Simo.

I told him at 4:00.

By 4:15, he had told Dounia, so he's talking about me.

-[Dounia] I got scared. -[Ammar] This is unacceptable.

[Dounia] Oh, my God.

Why did you tell her? Why?

Why are you angry? You're crazy.

Bro, listen, since we came, you and I were saying

that some people here don't like us.

We don't care, but she asked me, "How was your experience?"

I said what Nour said.

I said that some guys already knew the girls from before.

So why do you think I'm talking about you?

He's young. 26-years-old. He's immature.

I'm not playing with kids.

But, Chafic, why did you take that personally?

-You can't go and tell her. -It wasn't against you.

-We were talking about the experience. -With my fiancé?

[Simo] Why are you angry? Look around you.

I didn't mean any of you. I was talking about the experience.

Do you know someone? You don't!

[Simo] You're insane. You're angry over nothing.

I don't understand what you're doing.

You're 35. You're acting like a child.

You're a child.

You're 35 and acting like a child.

You're insane, I swear. You're getting angry.

-You're getting angry for nothing. -Help.

Someone help us. Enough. Listen.

[Chafic] It's not the first time. He talks about us all.

Don't mind him. Let him say what he wants.

Chafic, you're getting angry. You're a kid.

I'm repeating what you said!

Cut it out, Chafic!

You're an asshole. You're angry for nothing.

Listen, call me an asshole when we get out of here.

Enough is enough.

[Simo] You keep getting angry.

[Mohammad] Calm down.

What's wrong with you? You want to fight?

[Chafic] Piss off!

I swear on my mother's life, I will kick your ass.

I will kick your ass.

I respect everybody, but I will kick your ass.

[Nour] With all this going on, I love that you're just sitting here.

It's none of my business.

Why would I interfere?

We had a problem, and he didn't apologize.

Why would I interfere?

[imperceptible chatter]

I don't understand.

I don't know why they're fighting. I don't get it.

Ammar, please leave me alone.

Don't try to calm me down.

I'm Moroccan. I can calm myself down. He disrespected me.

We're both men, let's go outside.

We'll both go. I'll show him.

I'll teach him a lesson.

Fucking kid.

[instrumental music playing]