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[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[MAN] Are you Kathy Nicolo?

Yeah.

Is this your house?

[WOMAN LAUGHING]

[MAN] Nadi, of course,

agreed that it was
a wonderful idea

to cut down the trees

at our home on the Caspian,

to have the sea
spread before us,

to reach infinity with our eyes,

to see forever.

But then, our life
went the way of the trees

when the ayatollahs
ripped the soul

out of our beautiful country.

Well, enough.

Today is not a day for the old.

It is a day for the young.

To the future.

To our Soraya.

May she be a happy wife
as she is a bride.

And, perhaps,

she will not forget her poor
mother and father so soon

and return to us

and give to us
many little grandbabies.

A father can dream.

[ALL SPEAKING FARSI]

[♪ SLOW]

[♪ MAN SINGING IN FARSI]

He's so tan.

Retirement has been
good to the colonel.

He's not retired.
He works for Boeing.

He doesn't work for Boeing.
My son works for Boeing.

Who knows what he does now.

[♪ CONTINUES]

[MAN] I love you.

[♪ UP-TEMPO]

[HORN HONKING]

[MAN]
Es todo. Terminamos.

[PHONE RINGS]

[RINGING CONTINUES]

[WOMAN INHALES]

Hello.

[WOMAN] Kathy?

What time is it?

It's, um, 9:00.

Mom, it's 6:00 A.M. Here.

I don't think
6:00 A.M. Will kill you.

Your father got up at 4:30
every day of his life,

God bless his soul.

So, how's it going?
How's the... the program?

Fine.

I'm fine.

One day at a time, right?

Mm.
I just hope it's working.

How's everyone there?

Frankie's good.
Salesman of the month again.

You know your brother.

His Lisa's in her seventh month.

Wow.

How's your better half?

Fine.

He's right here.
He's sleeping.

Sleeping? Hm.

Mom, I'm really tired.
I'm gonna go, okay?

Listen.
I almost forgot.

Your aunt Frances
won a trip to Reno.

We're gonna come out on the 18th.
I thought we'd stop by.

The 18th?

Yeah. Two weeks.

Yeah, okay.

Um, nick's gonna be away
on business, though.

Again?
Yeah.

Wow.

I'm gonna go, okay, mom?

You're still not smoking, right?

Bye.

'Cause, you know,
they say it's a slippery...

[SIGHS]

[BANGING]

Just a second!
[BANGING CONTINUES]

You Kathy Lazaro?

Yeah. Why?

Kathy Lazaro, due to the
nonpayment of business taxes

associated with this property,

the county has petitioned
the court on its behalf

to reclaim these costs.

It should come
as no surprise to you.

I'm sure you've had
ample warning.

We've sent many notices.

Now the house is up
for auction tomorrow morning.

Auction?

What are you talking about?

Are you out of your mind?

There's no smoking in my house.

[BEEPING]

[HAMMERING]

Hey, Chuck.

[LAUGHS]

'Cause I see your number
right here, man.

Yeah. We gonna meet
down there?

Supposed to be a hot one today.

I'd dress lightly if I were you.

[MAN LAUGHING]

It's okay,
'cause I'm not leaving.

I'm afraid you have
no choice, Mrs. Lazaro.

All of your things will be
auctioned off with the property.

Do you want that?

Look, you can't evict me.

I never owed a fucking business tax.
It doesn't make sense.

[DRILLING STOPS]

Okay, well, this is
where I get off.

Deputy sheriff Burdon will assist
you in vacating the property.

Do you have a lawyer?

I can't afford a lawyer.
I'm a house cleaner.

This is the number for
the legal assistance office.

They might be able to help.
Nothing's written in blood.

You just have
to clear out today.

You might be moving
back in next week. Okay?

In the meantime,

maybe you can call
some friends or family.

Stay with them.

There's no one to call.

I tell you what.

I know some movers
that owe me a favor.

Brian.

Go down to Safeway
and get some boxes.

Let's help this lady pack up.

Lester.

May I help you?

My car is parked here.

You asked yesterday also.

[CLINKING]

[BOTH SPEAK FARSI]

[WATER SPLASHING]

[DOOR OPENS]

Oh, oh, oh,
what happened to you?

I fell.

Again?
Yeah.

Wash up. Do not
get blood on the floor.

[SPEAKING FARSI]

The house was repossessed
for tax payment delinquency.

It's got three bedrooms,
one bath.

A widow's walk would increase
the value of the property.

What is this "widow's walk"?

A deck on top of the house
so you can see the ocean.

We still got time here.
Feel free to look around.

[WATER DRIPPING]

[DRIPPING CONTINUES]

[SPEAKING FARSI]

Naderah.

Today God has kissed our eyes.

Do you remember
our bungalow on the Caspian,

how I ordered the trees
cut down on the west side

so we may view the sea?

Please,

be quiet.

Do you remember

how the general brought
his family there for new year?

How beautiful it was.

What is the matter
for you today, Behrani?

Nadi?

I today have bought for us
another bungalow.

I have purchased this home for
a price no one would believe.

It is worth two,
maybe three times that.

We will live in this home
for a short while

and then sell it and
find one even better.

Nah! Nah! Nah!

[DOOR SLAMS]

[♪ FARSI]

[♪ CONTINUES]

[♪ STOPS]

Perhaps you did not come here
to live like a gypsy.

But I did not come here
to work like an Arab,

to be treated like an Arab.

For four years we have lived
a life we could not afford

and spent almost everything to
marry Soraya with a good family.

This apartment alone has cost us
over $140,000 in rent.

And what of Esmail's
university education?

Soon we will have nothing.

And then you will see
what it is like

to walk in the shoes
of the gypsies.

So...

beginning tomorrow,
you will begin packing,

and there's no more
to discuss, Mrs. Behrani.

Do not open your lips.

$500? They evicted you
from your house for that?

You got it.

Um, are you staying
with friends?

Yeah, I'm with a friend.

How much is this gonna cost me?

It's on a sliding scale.

Um, how come you didn't
do something about this earlier?

I did.

I went to the courthouse,
months ago,

and I signed a statement saying

that I never owed a business tax

because I never owned
a business.

I even had it certified.

And what about
the follow-up mail?

I didn't open it.

It's very important to me that
I get my house back by the 18th.

I'm expecting company.

When did you sign that letter?
I don't know.

March?

Well, I hate to be
the bearer of bad news,

but evidently the county's
already sold your house.

What?

No.

They can't do that.

The auction date
has been set for months.

Don't worry. I'll demand
they rescind the sale,

or we'll file a lawsuit
against the county.

We will get your house back.
Before the 18th, right?

It's possible.

[♪]

Fuck.

Hello.

[SCREAMS]

Sorry.
Shit.

I didn't mean to scare you.
Don't do that.

You all right?

Yeah. I'm fine. You?

Good. Good.

You working undercover
or something?

Excuse me?

No. I'm off.

I just... I drive
by this way, and, uh...

figured I'd check in on you,
see how you're holding up.

They already sold your house?

Technically, it's mine
and my brother's.

My dad left it to us
when he died.

I haven't told my family.

My lawyer's trying
to get them to rescind it.

So I'm trying not
to harp on the negative.

You have any kids, Mr. Burdon?

Two.

Call me Lester.

Well, my husband left me
eight months ago.

No one knows that either.

Do you mind if I give you
some professional advice?

No.

Do it all through
your lawyer, Kathy.

I wouldn't even drive past that house
till the keys were back in my hand.

Thanks for checking in on me.

Sure.

Night.

Hey, Kathy, wait.

Listen.

This is my direct number
at the department.

Most of the time,
I'm out on patrol.

But if you ever need anything,

anything at all,
just leave a message.

See ya.

Good night.

It is like our garden
in Isfahan.

[SPEAKING IN FARSI]

[LINE RINGING]

[WOMAN] Hello?

Hello?

[KNOCKING]

[GASPS, SIGHS]
Yeah?

[WOMAN] Your credit card
didn't go through.

That's two days now.

God, I'm really
sorry about that.

Look, um, I'm gonna get
my paycheck on Friday.

Is there any way we can
let it slide until then?

[ENGINE STARTS]

[ENGINE RUNNING]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

The only affordable way
to put a terrace up there

is to put the stairs
on the outside.

It'll have to block
that kitchen window.

I could do that
for about a grand.

If we have to go
through the roof,

you're talking four to seven.

But this window
must be obstructed?

I don't see any other way.

That is acceptable.

Can you start today?

[DOG BARKING, SAWING]

[SAWING CONTINUES]

Hey!

Hey!

[SAWING]

What are you doing?

Excuse me?

What the fuck are you doing?
This is my house.

Who are you?

This is my house.
Who said you could do this?

Are you Mrs. Behrani?

No.

Mr. Behrani hired us.

You're gonna have
to talk to him.

[SAWING]

Oh, fuck.

Whoa, lady.
Shit.

Damn!

Stay right there.
Don't move.

Hold on.

[MAN] Ah! Oh, man.

Let's get her inside.
Oh, fuck.

Come on.

Careful.

Could we...

use your bathroom.
She stepped on...

[SPEAKING FARSI]

[NADI SPEAKING FARSI]

Sorry, ma'am.

Could we use your washroom
to clean her foot?

Esmail...

[SPEAKING FARSI]

Okay.

It is okay.

For one moment, please.

Here.

I got it.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Have you had
a tetanus shot lately?

I'm gonna be sick.

Is she bleeding?

Excuse me.

Esmail, a bandage.

Okay.

I don't want to ruin your towel.

[ESMAIL] Here.
I use this for skateboarding.

Don't worry. I washed it.

Okay.

This is, of course,
our family pictures.

Thank you.

I think I should go.

[PHONE RINGS]

What happened?

I'll tell you what happened.

My yard is a construction site.

You were there?

Yeah, I was there.
I was at my house.

I stepped on some nails.

I was bleeding
on my own doorstep,

waiting for a stranger
to open my door.

You can't just go over there.

You've got to let us
handle this.

I want them out of my house.

They're already more
at home there than I ever was.

Did you get their name?

Ah... bahroony?

Behmini, something like that.
They're middle eastern.

Gary?

Yes, Connie?

Will you type up a letter
to the courier service

and make sure that it
gets to a Mr. Behrmini?

It's damn hard
to sell a house nowadays.

This is what you call
a real buyer's market.

Well, sorry,
but she comes in at...

174.

You're late, Behrani.

I am not late.

I have come to tell you

that I'm no longer
to return to this job.

You tell the office, colonel?

No.

So why tell me, man?

Is this you?

Hm.

"...inform you... that under
these circumstances...

"currently owe,
or as a property...

we request that you vacate
the property immediately."

mother whores! Goddamn it!

Uh, Mr. Barmeeny is here.

Oh, Mr. Barmeeny.

My name is Behrani.

Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani.

I wish to speak
with Mr. Walsh, please.

I'm Connie Walsh.
This is my office, colonel.

Please come in.

I'm sure our letter came
as a shock to you, colonel.

THE SITUATION IS THIS:

Pacific county has made
a number of mistakes.

First, they levied a tax on
my client which she did not owe.

Second, they evicted her
for nonpayment.

And third, they
auctioned the property.

And, unfortunately, sir,
this is where you come in.

But I now own the house.

I paid for it in cash.
I have a bill of sale.

Here, please.

Would you be willing to sell
the county back the house?

They would make it as comfortable
a transaction as possible.

Please listen to me
very carefully, miss Walsh.

The only comfortable
transaction possible

is if the county tax office
paid to me $174,000.

Mr. Behrani,

you only paid
a quarter of that amount.

The market can
already pay me this.

Good morning, miss Walsh.

Wait, please.

From a legal standpoint,
you are in the right.

But the true owner of this house
is living in a motel, Mr. Behrani.

All her belongings
are locked in storage.

Why should she have to wait to get back
into her home that was wrongfully taken?

Just because you want
to turn a profit.

Things are not as they appear.

It is a matter of necessity
for me and my family.

I'm sorry.

I do not have
a choice in this matter.

Hey.

This is a surprise.

Good one or a bad one?

It's good.

It's good.

What happened to your foot?

Oh, I, um...

I stopped by my house, and they were
doing some construction on the roof.

I stepped on some nails.

Thanks for letting me
ride along today, Mr. Burdon.

So, how's the el rancho?

I'm not there anymore.

I'm staying
at the Bonneville now.

I don't know it.

You're looking at it.

I haven't had a drink
in three years, Lester.

Oh, I'm sorry. I...

I should have asked.
I didn't know.

No, it's okay.

The fog's coming in.

[MAN OVER WALKIE-TALKIE,
INDISTINCT]

[WALKIE-TALKIE OFF]

I'd like to ask you a personal
question, if I could.

Okay.

Just get it over with.

Why is your husband
no longer with you?

I wanted kids.

He didn't want kids.

But I guess
if he really wanted me,

he would have wanted them, too.

I think he's a fool.

Maybe we should find you
a place to stay.

Do you remember the beauty
of the Caspian sea, Esmail?

The water like glass.

The beach sand like gold.

[NADI]
It is beautiful here.

Massoud, when must
we move again?

Not too soon.

Perhaps once we get a buyer,

we will tell them
to wait until autumn.

Would you prefer that?

I will do as you wish.

There was this little
runt of a guy.

Kept beating up his wife.

Except she wouldn't
press charges.

We'd show up,

and there they'd be at the door

like Romeo and Juliet,
arm in arm.

She had welts and
bruises all over her.

So one night we get
called out there again,

and I slipped down their hallway

and stuffed two
eight-balls in his closet.

Turns out he was on parole.

He goes back to jail,
she's safe,

and I slept like a baby.

Did I just lose you?

No.

I'm sorry. I, um...

to tell you the truth, I think
the wine's distracting me.

I'll send it back.
No, it's fine.

You sure?
Yeah.

See, when I think of my sobriety,
I don't think about wine.

Alcohol was never a problem.

Well, you're a grown woman.

Cheers.

[♪ NADI SINGING IN FARSI]

What are your kids' names?

Nate and Bethany.

Nate is four. Bethany is nine.

Where is your house?
In Millbrae.

In a housing development
called palomino meadows.

You have to drive through it
to get to the mall.

Yeah, I know where that is.

God, I've probably driven
by it a dozen times.

I've probably even
seen your wife.

Carol.

Yeah. Carol.

[CLEARS THROAT]

What's your situation, Les?

I married my best friend.

And for seven of
the last nine years,

I haven't wanted to give her more
than a hug or a peck on the cheek.

That's my situation.

What about her?

It's not the same for her.

Do you want to come inside?

Massoud.

We are blessed.

What time is it?

It's 10:00.

Oh, God.

I should have been home
hours ago.

I'm sure Carol
called the department.

And I'm sure they asked her
if I was feeling any better.

Things are finally in motion.

I'm finally gonna
get it over with.

It?

Telling her the truth
about how I feel.

How do you feel?

I feel found.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[DOOR BUZZES]

Well, Kathy, bad news.

The county's done their part,

but the new owner won't
go along with the deal.

He's asking for four times
what he bought it for.

We can sue the county,
but that'll take months.

Do you mean that, uh,

I can't legally
get my house back?

It would have been a lot easier
if you'd just opened your mail.

You can't expect
the law to work miracles.

I don't expect miracles.

I expect you to do
your fucking job.

I don't know what I'm doing
sitting here talking to you.

And as you see,
very excellent rooms.

It is cool inside,
even during the day.

And from the widow's walk,
sunsets are quite beautiful.

There is very little fog
in this area.

When would the house
be available?

Not until autumn
at the earliest.

We would need time
to find a new home.

That might work for us.

[ESMAIL SPEAKING FARSI]

Yes. She has come for a tool

her boyfriend carpenter
may have left behind.

I have been expecting her.
One moment, please.

I am happy you came.

Please, this way.
I will show you.

My family knows nothing
of this, miss.

I'd like for it to remain so.

I think you have me confused
with someone else.

No, I'm quite certain
I know who you are.

I'm Kathy Nicolo.

I know my lawyer talked
to you, Mr. Bahrooni,

but I thought we could
meet face-to-face.

My name is Behrani.
Colonel Behrani.

Colonel Behrani, I'm sorry.

My father left this house
to me and my brother.

Tell these things to the bureaucrats
at the county tax office.

They have made a mistake, not I.

They said they would give you your
money back. You've put that deck on.

I'm sure they'd
repay you for that.

I'm sorry, miss, but I have
nothing more to say to anyone.

Why should I be penalized
for their incompetence?

You should sue them for enough
money to buy ten homes.

I will even sell you this
house for the right price.

That is all I require.

I do not know where he left his hammers.
I've nothing more to say.

Let go of me.

You can't expect to just move in
here and make money off of this.

This is my house.

I lived here, and you stole
this house from me,

you son of a bitch!

This is a stolen house!

He's trying to sell you
a stolen house!

What'd you tell your kids?

I told them the truth.

My old man walked out on us.

I swore I would never
do that to my own.

What happened?
Mm.

My lawyer couldn't
get the house back.

So I went to see the owner.

And he put his hand on you?

It's okay.
Don't worry about it.

That's not right.

He's got no right to do that.

Who is this guy?

His name's Behrani.
He's a colonel.

Behrani?
What country is he from?

I don't know.

But his wife hardly
speaks any English.

Maybe they haven't
been here that long.

Maybe they don't know
their way around.

What are you doing?

I'm gonna pay 'em a visit.

Officers tend to listen
to other officers.

It's worth a shot.

What if he doesn't listen?

Then I'll make him listen.

[HORN HONKING]

Oomadan! Oomadan!

Little bird.

Little bird!
Little bird!

Welcome to our new home.

Ah.
Does it go down the hill?

It is an investment
property, Soraya.

Like our second home
on the Caspian.

It's an investment home.

[SPEAKING FARSI]

[NADI] Let us go to
the roof porch, for the view.

[SPEAKING FARSI]

[LESTER] Jesus, look at them.

What are they celebrating,
stealing a woman's house?

Fuck these people.

You're a very wise man,
Genob Sarhang,

to live in such a place
that gives you a view

of God's wonders.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Did you post that sign, sir?

Yes. Is there
a difficulty, officer?

And that's your sign
at the bottom of the hill?

Yes.

Please, come in, officer.

I am new to the area.

Is a permit required
to post signs?

Not on the house.

But the utility pole,
that's city property.

I see.

Very well. I will put
the sign elsewhere.

Thank you for informing me.

[CHUCKLES] You're a long way
from home, aren't you?

This is my home.
I am an American citizen.

Were you a general?

I was a colonel.

Officer, what more can
I do for you this evening?

What's your name?

Massoud Amir Behrani.

And the names of your family?

Why do you need
the names of my family?

What is your name, officer?

Deputy sheriff Joe Gonzalez.
Let me ask you a question.

Are you selling
this house on your own?

I do not wish
to offend, officer,

but if you'd excuse me,
I have work to do.

Civil code 1101.

Yes, you have informed me.

I suggest you come with me to
witness the removal of the sign.

No, I'm talking about
the disclosure law, colonel.

You, as the owner, have the obligation
to tell all prospective buyers

anything about the property
they have a right to know.

I do not understand.

You sure about that?

Are you interrogating me,
Mr. Gonzalez?

I don't know. You tell me.

I understand your friend,
the shah, made a habit of it.

I do not know who you think you're
speaking to, but I've had quite enough.

You have done your job.
Now you may leave.

You're used to giving orders,
aren't you, colonel?

Let me get right
to the point here.

Pacific county has
offered you money.

They don't want any trouble.

The only one that seems
to want trouble is you.

You don't want
to do the right thing,

which is to sell this house
back at the price you paid

so it can be returned
to the real owner.

The real owner, Mr. Behrani.

Now, that just won't wash.

I have more than one contact
at immigration.

People get deported
every single day.

There are a lot of things
I can do, colonel.

I suggest you call the movers
so I won't have to.

What happened?

Well, the guy's obviously
not right off the boat.

I think you're right.

He probably buys up seized
property to make a killing.

I set him straight.

I think he'll listen.

He will.

So, what do we do now?

I mean...

look at us.
We're both homeless.

Listen. My friend has
a cabin a few miles south.

We can stay there.

Give to me an answer, Behrani.

What did that man
say of deporting?

He said nothing, Nadi.

Do not lie to me.
I heard him.

Who was that man?
Tell to me, Behrani.

What have you done?

It's none of your business
what I have done or not done.

Have you no faith in me, no respect?
That man said I must remove the sign.

Coward! Liar!
[ESMAIL] Mawmawn.

You Kasif liar!

It is your fault we were
forced to flee from Iran.

It is your fault that we are here.
Mawmawn!

Yours and your Savak friends!

Mawmawn!

[SPEAKING FARSI]

How long can we stay here?

Until we get things figured out.

You hungry?

I could eat.

Do you still love her?

Look, it's just...

it's not her.

She's a good person.

A good mother.

Would this have happened anyway,

even if you hadn't met me?

Yes.

I miss my dad.

He worked really hard
for that house.

It took him...

thirty years to pay it off.

And it took me eight months
to fuck it up.

Hey.

Hey.

Come here.

We're gonna get your house back.

Soon.

When this is all done,

I promise,

I'll move you back in myself.

My son.

Do not follow the example of your
father one day when you are married.

Do not do as I did last evening.

Do not be disrespectful, son.
Look at me.

Bawbaw,

were you a Savaki?

No.

I only bought
fighter planes for Shah-Jahn.

Why did that man say
we would be deported?

I do not know.

But we are American citizens.

We own this house.
They can do nothing to us now.

I feel bad for
that lady, Bawbaw-Jahn.

The woman's house was taken from her
because she did not pay her taxes.

That happens when one is not responsible.
Do you understand?

Do not feel bad.

Americans, they do not
deserve what they have.

They have the eyes
of small children

who are forever looking for the
next source of distraction,

entertainment,
sweet taste in the mouth.

We are not like them.

We know rich opportunities
when we see them

and do not throw away
God's blessing.

You know I must raise money
for your university education.

I can get another paper route.

Man meedoonam,

Azizam.

I know.

You are a kind child.

Quickly becoming a man.

You have my respect
for your heart.

Soon all this will be over.

Bawbaw-Jahn.

Thank you.

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey.

Have a good day at work.

You need to see what you're
doing to this family, Les.

Look at your children,
at the damage you're causing.

This is not the time
for this, Carol.

When is the time?

When I'm not on my way to work.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Do you want to get arrested?
Is that what you want?

You want to arrest me? God, go ahead.
Arrest me in front of our children.

[CHILD CRYING]

Daddy, please.

[CHILD]
Please!

Oh, God, I didn't
mean to do this.

Don't go.
Please, don't go.

We checked, and we have
no Joe Gonzalez on the force.

Did he have anything else on him

that might help us
to I.D. Him?

We have hundreds of deputies
in the department.

He wore a golden star,

a badge with two
pistol barrels crossed...

and letters of gold
spelling f-t-o.

There are only eight field training
officers in the whole department.

Tell me if you see him here.

Yes.

That is him.

That is the man
who threatened me.

It's Burdon.

You're completely confident
this is the officer?

I'm sorry this happened
to you, sir.

I can promise you,
it won't happen again.

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

Hi.

What do you think?

I cleaned the whole place.

What's wrong?

Kath, I need to go home
for a while today.

I need to go home and explain
things to Carol better,

to Nate and Bethany.

I should be home when
they come back from school.

You just said "home"
three times.

It is my home.

At least until
we make another one.

Are you coming back?

In a couple of hours,
three at the most.

I'll understand if you don't.

I don't deserve you.

Of course you do.

Fuck.

I told the kids that
this was just temporary,

that you were just
taking some time off,

like a vacation.

I didn't know
what else to tell them.

Tell them the truth, Carol.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

[MAN] Deputy Lester Burdon?

Hello.

Deputy Lester Burdon?

Yes?

This is lieutenant Alvarez
with internal affairs.

Dispatch yourself
to my office immediately.

Can it wait till
I'm back on duty, sir?

No, deputy, it cannot.

Be in my office in 45 minutes,

or you can come in tomorrow
and drop off your badge.

[CLICKS, DIAL TONE]

[RINGS]

[NADI]
Please, a moment. Wait.

Oh, excuse for me, please.

Oh, I am sorry
for keeping you to waiting.

How is your foot?

Better. Thank you.

Oh.

Can I come in?

Please, come in.

Thank you.

I grew up in this house.

It's the house my father left

to me and my brother
when he died.

The county evicted me
from this house by mistake,

and your husband bought it,

and now he won't sell it back

for less than four times
what he paid.

I don't want to argue with him.

You know, I really don't.

It's just that if this goes
to court, it could take...

they are to deport us?

I don't know.

You must see.
They will kill us.

They will shoot my children.

Hey.

Hey.

You don't understand a word
I'm saying, do you?

Please,

you are a very nice girl.

Please, you write
for me everything.

I want for to understand,

for discussing with my husband.

Okay?

Okay.

Do you think
you can frighten me...

with your stupid deputy
coming here telling lies?

Let go of me.
What do you think I am?

Do you think I'm stupid?
Don't!

In my country, you'd not be
worthy to raise your eyes to me.

You're nothing! Nothing!

[NADI] Nakon!
Tell your deputy friend

his superior officers
know everything.

You tell him that.
This is our home!

Please...
our home!

[SPEAKING FARSI]

Please stop!

Please to stop, Behrani.

[MAN] Kathy?
K, is that you?

Yeah.

Mom said you sounded
strange on the phone.

What's going on?

I need help.

I really need some help.

What's wrong?

Do you think you could
just come out here?

Please?

K.

K, I'm sorry. I just got
a real shit storm here.

We just got the new models in,

there's inventory...

[TO OTHER PERSON] I'll be right there.
Just give me a second here.

I just feel lost, Frankie.

You know? I just, um...

I just feel lost.

Look, ma and the aunts
will be out there on the 18th.

They can help you, bring you
back, straighten you out. Okay?

I'm sorry, k,
but I gotta go. Okay?

Okay.

Yeah.

All right.
Chin up, baby sister.

I'll call you later.

Okay.

Hey, don't tell mom, all right?

[CLICKS, DIAL TONE]

Okay, bye.

Fuck.

Pack of royals.

Wild night, huh?

Seems to be heading
in that direction.

Have a good one.
Thanks.

This and, um, three on two.

You need a funnel with that?

No. Just a book of matches.

[HORN HONKING]

[GLASS CRACKS]

[INHALES]

[SOBS]

[GUN CLICKS]

[KATHY SOBS] Oh, God!

[CRYING]

[GUN CLICKING]

Oh, God!

[SOBS]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

[KATHY SOBBING]

I don't want the house anymore.

I don't care.

Nadi! Naderah!

I can't...

don't go.

Don't go.

Don't go.

Nakon. Nakon.
Nakon. Nakon.

You must sleep now.
You must rest.

[WHISPERS IN FARSI]

Please, some tea.

[VOMITING]

[TOILET FLUSHING]

Please, have bath to relax.

[DOOR SLAMS]

[NADI]
Shh. Esmail.

[SPEAKING FARSI]

That car in the driveway,
is it that woman's?

The woman has come here and
tried to take her own life.

We must help her.

Pesaram, she is a bird,
a broken one.

Your grandfather used to say

that a bird which flies
into your house

is an angel.

You must look upon
his presence as a blessing.

We have a guest in the house.

You must be
a gentleman, Joon-Am.

Very kind,

very polite,

very quiet.

Hello?

[KNOCKING] Hello?

Do you need anything?

Hello?

Nah!

Bolandsho, bolandsho.

[CONTINUES IN FARSI]

Your mouth...
your mouth to open.

Very good.
Your mouth, your mouth.

[VOMITS]
Very good.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

[BOTH SPEAKING FARSI]

Biroon!

Ah, very good.
[VOMITING]

I feel sorry for her.

We should have moved.

Ghazatoh bokhor.

Yes, perhaps you are right.

We should have moved.

[NADI SPEAKING FARSI]

[ESMAIL
SPEAKING FARSI]

[BEHRANI SPEAKING FARSI]

Put her down! Put her down!

Aah!
Put her down!

What did you do to her?
Step back!

Shut up!

Listen!
No!

Listen!
No! Move!

Les...

[KATHY QUIETLY] Don't.
Move!

What did you do to her?

She took an entire bottle
of my mother's pills.

Bring 'em to me.

How many? When?

[NADI SPEAKING FARSI]
English! English!

My wife says,

20 tablets,
perhaps half an hour ago.

My wife made her
lose her stomach.

She has vomited the pills. She also attempted
to shoot herself with that pistol.

I discovered her
with it in her automobile.

She was quite upset.

She'd been drinking
a great deal.

That's bullshit.

Come here.

Pick her up.
Carry her into that room.

Carefully!

Step away.

She'll be okay.

All right, come on.

I don't want
to see this door move.

[DOORKNOB RATTLES]

Get some rest in there,

'cause tomorrow you're selling
this place back to the county.

Kath?

Kathy?

Kathy!
Hmm?

[SIGHS]
Fuck.

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

[CLANGING]

[CLICKS]

Bawbaw?
Yes?

I have to go.

Use the toilet.

Your mother will not look.

Esmail.

Today I want you to pretend
to be frightened of this man.

You must do everything he says.

Why?

He's weak.
He's nothing without his gun.

He's very scared.

And a scared man is dangerous.

We will...

remain lions in our hearts,

Pesaram.

You're here.

I'm here.

[KNOCKING]

[BEHRANI] Sir. Sir.

Please let us out
so my family can eat.

What's going on?

I locked them in the bathroom.

Why?

That's crazy, Les.

No. What's crazy
is trying to kill yourself.

Kathy, why?

I didn't think
you were coming back.

Well, I'm back.

Do you really want to die?

I just wanted things to change.

[BANGING]

You will get out when
you call the goddamn county!

[BEHRANI] Sir.

Sir, may I speak with you?

What?

Please open the door.

I wish to speak
with you directly.

I think I have
a possible resolution.

You and I will go to
the government office

and I will sign
the necessary papers

for returning the house to them.

They to me will write
a check for $45,000.

This check I will give
to you and the woman

in exchange for putting
the house in my name.

You would do that?
I would do that.

Wait.

We can't do this, Les.

I think that
this can all work out.

He signs the house
to the county.

When he gets the check,
he gives it to us,

then you sign the house
back to him.

It's wrong. It's just wrong
to do it this way.

This has got to work.

This way at least
you get some money.

He gets what he wants,
the house.

It's a win-win situation.
No one gets hurt.

Let's just go.

Please, let's just go.

Kathy, we could use that money.

To start new.

It's our only choice now.

He'll never let it happen.

All right, leave the keys
and go do what you promised.

But your son stays here with me.

You're not back soon,
Ishmael and I will be gone.

But we have made an agreement.

No.

I will for you do nothing
without my son.

Nothing.

Shit.

Fine. Let's just do this.

Move it, colonel. Come on.
You, too, Ishmael.

Excuse me.
Mr. Burdon.

Slow down. Slow down.
Deputy sheriff Burdon.

Sir? I know you're busy.

I just wanted to tell you

I appreciate everything
you taught me.

I just wanted to say thanks.

Hey, I appreciate that.

And good luck to you, Brian.

All right.

Now, you listen to me.

When we get in there,
you and Ishmael here,

you're gonna have
to hear me a lot better.

You have to do exactly
what I tell you.

Help. Somebody, help us!

Somebody call police, fast!

My name is Esmail, not Ishmael.

Pesaram. Pesaram!

Help, somebody!
Call police!

[BEHRANI]
Esmail, please.

Drop it now!

I said drop it!

Wait!

[BEHRANI] No!

[SCREAMING]

We have an
officer-involved shooting.

Goddamn it, this kid
is gonna bleed to death.

Call to hospital!

Hospital!

Sir...

I want only my son!
I want only my son!

I want only my son.

Sir...
I want only my son!

I want only my son!

[SIRENS BLARING]

My son!

It is him, he has done this.

I will kill you!
I will kill you!

I will kill you!

Pesaram, I am here!

Pesaram, I am here!

Pesaram, I am here!

Pesaram, I am here!

What is your name, deputy?

Sir?

What?

What is your name?

I'm so sorry about all of this.

I have a headache.

Please, excuse for me.

Please, I must to my son.

Burdon corroborates
the whole deal.

Mr. Behrani?
You're free to go.

This is your recourse. You can press
charges against deputy Burdon...

please, I must
to hospital, please.

Your son is at St. Vincent.

He's three blocks east.
We can get a police escort!

[SPEAKING FARSI]

I want only my son.

I want only my son.

I want only my son.

Emergency!

Emergency!

Emergency!

Emergency!

Emergency!

Emergency!

I must see my son.
He is here.

He has been shot.
His name?

What's his name, sir?

Behrani.

Esmail.

He's in trauma.
You can wait in the lounge.

Please, God,
don't take my Joon-Am.

I make my nazr. My nazr, hear me.
Please to hear me.

I will give everything to
one who is less fortunate.

Yes! I will make it
for the broken bird.

Please, God, I'm making
nazr to this woman.

To Kathy Nicolo.

And I to you promise,
if you heal my son,

I will return
her father's house.

I will also give to her
all the money I have.

My God, Khoda.
I makenazr only for my son.

Please, I want only for my son.

I beg you, I will do
whatever is your will.

I will purchase ten kilos
of the finest seed

and find an American mosque,

and I will feed them
to all the birds outside.

I will let the birds cover me
and peck out my eyes.

Please, God,
my nazr is in your hands.

[RINGING]

[CLICKING] Hi. You've
reached the Burdon family.

We're not here right now,
but if you leave a message...

[CHILDREN, LESTER]
We'll call you right back!

[BEEPS]

Let's go, Burdon.

[SOBBING]

[WATER RUNNING]

Naderah.

Hmm?

Massoud.

Shh.

Drink this.

Some tea.

I am tired.

Soon we will return
to the flowers of Isfahan,

the mosques of Qom,

and to the fine hotels
of old Tehran.

I have taken us
so far off our course.

But now it is time to return.

It is time for us to go home,

to our destiny.

[THUNDER ROARS]

[GASPS]

Oh, God!

[CRYING]

Oh, God!

Please!

[FOOTSTEPS]

[MAN] Are you Kathy Nicolo?

Yeah.

Is this your house?

No, it's not my house.