Between the World and Us (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Bluff - full transcript

- [seagulls squawking]
- [waves crashing]

one hour ago

[kisses]

[İlkin] Thank you for
everything, Tolga.

But today I realized that you and
I have completely different lives.

So I have to end this.
Please don't write again.

It's been so nice
knowing you. Goodbye.

[Tolga] I see you.

[Sinem] I see you too.

[cell phone rings]

[slow song playing
in headset, stops]



[headset beeps]

I'm out running, Cüneyt.

Well, fuck! Dude, you've been a
trending topic since last night.

Huh, what have I done now?

You didn't do anything. It's from
last night's scene. People loved it.

You're on fire. You should
read what they've written.

Really?

Really! As your cousin and your
manager, I'm very proud of you.

And don't think I'm not aware there's
something different about you lately.

But whatever you're
doing, it's working.

Keep up the good work.

- I'll see you later.
- See you later.

[headset beeps]

[song resumes]



[cell phone chimes]

[Tolga] It's too late.

Now that I've found you. I
won't let you go so easily.

Between The World And Us

[ringtone playing]

[ringtone stops]

Yes.

[Ceren] Sino! I'm at the café.
How do you like your coffee?

Are you buying me coffee?

Yikes! This girl is
still a bit out of it.

That's what happens
when you drink too much.

Oh, but what can I do, Ceren? Wasn't
yesterday fun? I had a lot of fun.

What time is it anyway?

Oh!

Ceren, hang up, hang up, I'm
late! I'm so late, Ceren!

Uh, okay… What should I wear?

Uh… My phone.

I'll put that there.

- [doorbell rings]
- Uh… [exhales sharply]

[doorbell rings]

[sighs]

[Sinem chuckles]

Ms. İlkin.

Is there something you
want to tell me, Sinem?

No.

What exactly happened
when you met yesterday?

I did what you said.

I convinced him. He
accepted the theater offer.

Really?

So there's nothing
you haven't told me?

Nope.

Why? Did something happen?

[scoffs]

If you're saying nothing
happened, nothing happened, Sinem.

[whispers] You're
late, by the way.

- [footsteps departing]
- [door opens]

- [door shuts]
- [sighs]

[cell phone rings]

[İlkin] Why won't you let
me go? What did I do to you?

[Tolga] You got me to accept the play.
I'll start soon. You can't disappear now!

[İlkin] I've completed my
mission. What more do you want?

[Tolga] You can't have forgotten
yesterday. I can't forget.

- [Sinan] How are you?
- [Tolga] Good. You?

- [Sinan] Good. Come with me.
- [Tolga] I'm there.

[Başak] Thank you.

- Let me introduce you. Başak.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- Tolga.

You'll be in the play together.

- Oh, really?
- Uh-huh.

And these are our
assistants. Dilek, Furkan.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Would you like something to drink?
- I'll take a coffee.

Who should I give this to?

- [Dilek] I'll take it. Thank you.
- Thanks.

[Başak] Come over here. My
partner should stand next to me.

Should we read the
script together?

Okay. Right now? So we're
starting rehearsals?

No, we're just going to read it.

But we'll start quickly.
We have three months total.

At the start, think of it as
two, three rehearsals a week.

But the last month, every
day. It should be enough.

Three months. Two, three
rehearsals. You mean, 60…

- We'll have 60 or 70 rehearsals.
- Yes. Is it not enough?

No, no, on the contrary.

We don't have the opportunity
to work like this.

We shoot 120 pages
without any rehearsals.

That's it. You do this
every week, right? Oh, my.

I can't imagine. That's so hard.

I have a lot of respect for
your work really. Well done.

[chuckles] Thanks.

We'll work until everyone here
reaches their best performance.

Don't worry. Let's start slowly, and
we'll chat when we're done. Okay?

Okay. [sighs deeply]

[seagulls squawking]

[Sinem] What do you think
of the idea we talked about?

[Uluç] I think it'll work. It's okay.
We said you'd take care of the poster.

[Sinem] I had an idea yesterday.
I like the horror theme.

[İlkin] What is it about
yesterday that you can't forget?

So, I prepared something yesterday.
Would you like to take a look?

I'll pass these out.

Yes. There you go.

Ms. İlkin.

[Burçin] No way, no way.
This won't do. It won't.

[clicks tongue] It doesn't
give the right feeling.

It has more of a
Halloween feel to it.

We need something local,
honey, not these. Take it.

I don't think the title is bad.

What can you do? Maybe you
should start writing articles?

[chuckles] Thank you.

[Tolga] I'll just
write one thing:

digital exhibition.

[Sinem] Uh, let's
choose a celebrity.

Let's choose a place that
makes them uncomfortable.

What do you think?

You know, for the horror theme.

What would you say to
a digital exhibition?

Have you ever been to
a digital exhibition?

I have… Once.

Anyone else been to one?

I haven't been, but
I've heard good things.

Okay, over to you,
Sinem. Tell us about it.

What did you feel
there? What happened?

Uh…

[İlkin] Speak up, Sinem.

We're all curious, right, guys?

What did you experience?
What happened?

It's a wonderful place.
Really a lot of fun.

But would it fit our concept…
I'm not sure about that part.

[İlkin] Leave that
to me to decide.

Tell us what happened.

Uh…

They sort of, ah…

They turned the walls into screens. It
had the same thing all over the place.

So the visuals were always...
Always the same thing.

What's the matter? Did it get
to you? Was it all too much?

[Burçin laughs]

[Uluç] The girl has
turned white as a sheet.

Yes, really. Are you okay?
Have some water if you like.

Or did you experience
something bad there?

I mean, that you didn't or don't
want to tell us? I don't know…

Tell us, Sinem. You've
frozen up. What happened?

Or something like this happened.

It was the first time that you
participated in such an event.

It was overwhelming.
You were so scared…

I don't know, you came up
with the idea of fear here

because you thought
it might help.

And we thought, what
a smart girl Sinem is!

I mean, she's smarter
than she looks.

Maybe it's not like that, Sinem.

I don't know, maybe there's nothing
more to you. That's all you are.

But there's nothing
to be ashamed of.

If you're not brave enough, you can go
back to being an intern. I respect that.

It's very important to know yourself,
your own limitations. Don't you think?

This concept meeting has gone on too long.
Everyone come up with three ideas each.

Find them, combine them,
send them to me in an hour!

[Uluç] Okey dokey!

[cell phone chimes]

[Tolga] Why no response?

Am I the only one who can't
forget that exhibition?

[door opens]

[sniffles]

- [door closes]
- [footsteps approaching]

I couldn't tell you about it.

I didn't have the chance,
really! I was scared!

Ms. İlkin, I went to
convince him. I swear.

If I hadn't gone, he wouldn't
have accepted the part! Really!

I asked you.

I asked if anything
else happened.

Nothing happened! I
swear nothing happened.

Look, let me tell you…
We were actually...

Do you think I'd
believe you anymore?

Tell me, what should
I do? I'll do it.

You're gonna do it. Pack up
your things and come to my car.

[door opens]

[door slams]

[employees chattering]

[Sinem sniffles]

Enter the address.

What address?

Of the exhibition.

You'll show me everything
that happened there.

[dance song playing]

[Tolga] Hi.

Where the hell have you been?

I'm really sorry, it was the
traffic. I'll get ready. Where am I?

Take this.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

[sighs]

[sighs] Where are you? Where?

If you want, let's go in here.

[interviewer] Do
you like to gamble?

[Tolga] No, but if you are
asking if I take risks…

I love them.

Oh, Mr. Tolga.

There's a very funny saying: One
who wins at gambling loses in love.

Yeah, but I won
in love, you know.

I have a very good
relationship. I feel very lucky.

Where do you take risks then?

In my work. For example, I'm in a
new play. You're the first to know.

- I'm going to do theater.
- Congratulations! Which play?

We haven't signed yet, so I think it
would be better not to print this.

We've signed, so you can write
it down. It's called Home.

Can we take a break
for five minutes?

Tolga, come here, I have something
to talk to you about. Come here.

Are you out of your mind?
Where did this play come from?

How can you accept a play without
asking the production company?

Must we ask to use the bathroom?

- We'll call and tell them.
- We needed to do this before accepting it.

What were they going to do?
How would they look at it?

- They'd refuse. What would they do?
- Why didn't you tell me?

- Why? It's theater.
- [sighs]

You've got a wonderful soap opera.
What are you getting yourself into?

The theater has rehearsals,
meetings, this and that.

You're playing the lead.
How will it all be arranged?

How will you do it all?
How's this going to work?

Oh! That's enough, Cüneyt! I want
it this way. What's it to you?

What's it to me? Well done! That's
right! What the fuck do I care? Who am I?

- I didn't mean it like that.
- Sure.

- Tell me, what's wrong with you?
- I'm fine.

I know there is. Spill it. Something's
been wrong with you for days.

There's nothing wrong.

Dude, I can see it in your eyes.

It's nothing.

Tolga, look, forget about
work. I'm your cousin.

If you don't tell me what's going
on, I'm getting the fuck out of here,

and you'll never see me again.

I met someone.

You met someone?

In my life... I
mean I met a girl.

Where?

[Sinem] We wandered around a bit at first.
Then we talked about the theater again.

He had locked the
door. He hid. Then?

Then…

I panicked because the door
was locked. I couldn't open it…

So… I got scared, uh...
Then Mr. Tolga came.

He touched my shoulder. When
he touched my shoulder, I…

- Enough! [gasps]
- [Tolga] I'm here!

I turned around.
[breathes shakily]

And he tried…

Tried what?

To calm me down, he
came... He came towards me…

How did he come
towards you? Show me.

Okay.

[sighs]

Mr. Tolga touched my shoulder.

When he touched me… [gasps]
…I got scared, I panicked.

To calm me down, he…

What did he do?

Then... Then, the guard came.

We had made a bet.

I said, "You lost."
And Mr. Tolga…

What did he say?

"So why don't I feel
that way," he said.

Ms. İlkin!

Ms. İlkin!

Ms. İlkin, what should I do?

- Wait to hear from me.
- What?

What should I do? Why should
I wait to hear from you?

- Say something.
- You'll see him one last time.

Ms. İlkin, I can't. Ms. İlkin,
this isn't something I can do! Ms…

What more can I do?

[sighs]

[brakes squeal]

[panting]

[sniffles]

[Tolga] İlkin…

She's the love of my life.

I'll never give her up.

I'm not questioning
my love for her.

[sighs] And that
makes me feel bad.

Like I'm cheating
on her. I'm ashamed.

But there's something
about that girl.

There's something about her.

And what is that? What?

I don't know.

Our messages…

It's like she knows me
better than I know myself.

Confident, impressive.

[scoffs]

And then she stands
in front of me…

and shakes like a leaf.

Innocent.

Makes you want to take
her under your wing.

Fuck your wings.
Is she beautiful?

Must everything be meaningful? If
you're going to cheat, make it worth it.

Did I say I was going to cheat?

[laughing] What are you going
to do, Tolga? Become pen pals?

I don't know whether
to laugh or cry.

[laughing]

[exhales deeply]

Fuck me. How the fuck
did I get into this?

Plus she's not writing back now.
I can't get her out of my mind.

Okay, she's making
you chase her.

I don't know what
happened. I mean,

we were chatting, everything was
fine. Suddenly, boom! Goodbye!

She's making you curious. That's
how she'll make you run after her.

Cousin, if you ask my opinion,
I'd say fuck her and relax.

Cüneyt.

What the fuck? Look at
the state you're in.

Do what you're going to
do. Put your mind at ease.

You know if İlkin hears about this,
she'll tear you a new one, right?

Come on, it's hot.
Let's go inside.

[slow instrumental
music playing]

What are you looking at?

- Okay. We made up. Come on. Don't cry.
- [laughs]

- Are you okay?
- [clicks tongue]

[sighs] I underestimated
that girl.

Forget about her. She's
just a little girl.

Tolga's in love with her.

[music continues]

Don't be ridiculous.
They've only met twice.

We've been talking for weeks.
It's not just the meetings.

What are you going to do?

[İlkin] I'm going to
give him a choice.

Tolga will make a decision.

Me or her.

For heaven's sake. You'll
get your heart broken.

How much more can it break?

[dance music playing]

Oh, my God!

Never mind, never mind!
We'll get upset later. Huh?

Well, well, well, well!

When we buy these clothes, can
we take these boys home with us?

- [laughs]
- Huh?

- Let's ask!
- [İlkin chuckles]

- You're missing out. Watch this!
- [İlkin sighs]

[both laugh]

Oh, yes! That's
how it should be.

[audience applauding]

No, still hasn't
written anything.

[Cüneyt] Could it
be a fake account?

Maybe some girl had fun with
you. Then she fucked off. Huh?

Look at me. I hope she didn't
record anything as blackmail?

Just stop, Cüneyt, will
you? Don't piss me off.

[Cüneyt] I'll look
into this girl.

What was her name?

Fuck me! You don't
even know her name?

Why are you so gullible?

You're not that kind of
guy. What happened to you?

- Do you have a crush on her?
- It's not like that.

[Cüneyt clicks tongue] Ugh.

- Car.
- Excuse me?

She works for a car magazine.

How many can there be? We'll
find her name from them.

We'll get all the
fucking information.

I'll tell the guys to get
all the car magazines around.

We'll look at the
mastheads and the names.

From those, we check the pictures
online. Boom! We'll find the girl.

- And then we'll find the truth.
- I'll leave this to you.

Leave it to me. I'll call you.

[gulps]

Tolga?

[Tolga] Welcome.

[chuckles] You look amazing.

You okay? Did something happen?

Everything is great.
Wonderful. The best! Fantastic!

[Tolga sniffles]

[inhales sharply]

So is there anything you
want to tell me, Tolga?

[whispers] Thank you.

What for?

For loving me.

[Tolga] If this silence is to
make me fall further for you,

congratulations. It worked.

At least tell me
if you were real.

[line ringing]

Hello, Sinem, it's me. Don't make
any plans for tomorrow night.

[grunts]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[İlkin] I've made reservations
at the Grand Hotel tonight.

For our anniversary. İlkin.

Oh, fuck.

Idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot!

[Ceren] Hi! Coffees!

Good morning, Ceren.
Ah, did you buy coffee?

Oh, sorry. Naturally, I
forgot about you. [laughs]

- Here you go, girls.
- Thank you.

- This is for you, creep.
- Thanks, my favorite human being.

Enjoy. So, I was going to say…

There's a new movie
showing this weekend.

Should we go see it
together? What do you say?

[laughing]

Did she say the weekend?

Honey, the weekend is our only time
off. So the office is going for drinks.

Have a good time at the movie.

Show me what we've been up
to. Come on. We're busy today.

[Uluç] So, do you want to
talk about penal clauses?

Sinem, can you
come to my office?

Be at the Grand Hotel tonight at
8:00, please. Wear this dress.

Do your own hair and makeup. You know
my style. Please don't overdo it.

Ms. İlkin, what am I going
to do at the Grand Hotel?

I've written down everything you need to
do in detail. I'm sending it to you now.

- [cell phone buzzes]
- Please, nothing else.

- Ms. İlkin…
- Sinem. Don't challenge me.

You owe me this much.

- [Cüneyt] I just got them.
- [Tolga] You find her?

The guys got all the car magazines
and made a list of all the employees.

They also got their photos.

Take a look. Let's see if your
missing girl is among them.

Wait. I'm looking.

[clicks tongue]

None of them.

Then cousin, you've really
taken the bait. Sorry.

For fuck's sake!

Okay. I give up. I'm going back
to my life. I've been ridiculous.

Today's our anniversary.
I forgot that too.

We're going to the Grand Hotel.

I need to buy a present for
İlkin. Let's talk later.

Okay, see ya.

[sighs]

[foghorn blows]

- [host] Welcome.
- [Tolga] Hello.

[host] This way, please.

[Tolga] Join me, darling.

[İlkin] Thank you.

- [server] Welcome.
- [Tolga] Thank you.

[server] Your menu's been
prearranged. We'll start serving soon.

- Prearranged?
- [İlkin] Yes.

It's the food we ate four years
ago. I wanted the same menu.

Does the lady look more beautiful to
me than she did four years ago, or…

[server] The first one, sir.

That's very kind of you.
Thank you very much.

Lately… I've been
a bit confused.

This theater stuff,
things on the set…

Forgive me. I'm really sorry.

- No problem.
- No, it has been…

I've been acting
stupid. I'm aware.

You're the most important
person in my life.

If I can't make you feel
that, it's my fault.

But it'll never happen again.

I promise.

To you.

To us.

- [server 2] Foie gras?
- Huh?

- Ah, it's goose liver.
- Ah, sure.

If you're alone, I
won't set another place.

- Yes, I'm alone.
- Enjoy your meal.

[cell phone buzzes]

- Hello, Mom?
- Darling? How are you, baby?

- What are you doing?
- Nothing.

I'm at a business dinner.

Why does your voice
sound like that?

[sobs] Mom…

Yes, darling, tell me.

[sniffles]

You were right, you
know? [sniffles]

Sometimes I feel like
it's too crowded here.

[sighs deeply]

Everything… Everything
is really hard.

Oh, my child, leave that place. Our
door's always open, I always tell you.

- Your father's here too.
- No, Mom.

- He wants you to come. İhsan!
- I don't want...

İhsan!

Mom, it's okay. My makeup's going to
run. Sending kisses, okay? Bye-bye.

[sniffles]

- [server] Can I get you anything?
- Thank you, no.

- I'll just pop over to the bathroom.
- Okay, darling.

- [fan] Can we get a picture, please?
- [Tolga] Sure.

- [fan] Thank you.
- Good night.

- [sniffles]
- [cell phone chimes]

[İlkin] I wasn't going to write to you. I
was determined. But this is fate, Tolga.

You won't believe it, but
you're right in front of me!

[soft instrumental
music playing]

Excuse me. Uh, I asked for
a song. They already know.

- Can you ask them to play it, please?
- Of course, ma'am.

[slow song starts playing]

[İlkin] Our song is playing.

Yes.

- Aren't we going to dance?
- Ah, of course, darling.

[Tolga sniffs]

[song continues]

Mine too.

Huh?

You're the most important
thing in my life too.

[kisses]

[sighs] Ow!

- [breathes shakily]
- Are you okay?

Hmm. My stomach... My stomach
is upset. Do you feel anything?

No. Is it something you drank? Are you
okay? Should I get some medicine...

Uh, no. Actually, I think
I'd better go to the room.

Okay, let's go up together.

No, darling. Look, the
food's here. You should eat.

We'll eat upstairs
together, darling.

No, Tolga, I'll go up to
the room. I might throw up.

But you're afraid of throwing up.
Let me be with you. I'll help you.

Tolga, I don't want you to
see me like that tonight.

I'll go to the room and pull myself
together. You eat your dinner.

I'll meet you in the room, okay?

[kisses]

- Uh, let me know though.
- Of course.

[sighs] Give me a
whiskey, no ice.

[footsteps approaching]

[breathing shakily]

[Sinem sighs]

[inhales sharply]

[sniffs]

Ah. [sniffs]

Oh, my!

Enjoy your meal.

[sighs]

[Tolga whispers] Why
don't I just do this?

[knocks]

[exhales sharply]

It's over. This ends tonight.
That's what I came to tell you.

Really?

If Tolga chooses you...
If he comes to this room,

you are free to do whatever you want.
You don't have to explain anything to me.

You have no responsibility. The
matter will be closed for me anyway.

Why are you doing this?

Because I want to
know who he'll choose.

Do you really believe he'll
choose me when he has you?

Obviously you do.

Why else would you wear
so much perfume, Sinem?

You're not as innocent
as you look, are you?

[whispers] Don't worry.

None of us are anyway.

[knocks]

- Answer.
- Let me answer.

[clears throat]

Who is it?

[server 2] Room service.

[İlkin, whispers] Open it.

[whispers] I'll open it.

[door opens]

[server 2] You left before your
order came. We brought it, ma'am.

[Sinem] Thank you.
You took the trouble.

[door beeps, unlocks]

- [door closes]
- [sighs]

- Man, I'm going crazy. Really.
- [Cüneyt] Okay, calm down.

How can I be calm?

She's here, waiting for me.
What am I supposed to do?

Whatever you want to do, do it!

Forget about everything else.
Tell me, what do you want?

I want to talk with her.

I want to ask her,

was it all a lie?

What was her intent? She
appears then disappears…

Ah, okay, go then.
You've made up your mind.

Don't be ridiculous, Cüneyt. How
can I go? It's our anniversary.

- My girlfriend's in the same hotel.
- [chuckling] So you just go in,

give her a quickie,
and you're out.

Oh, just fuck off,
Cüneyt. [clicks tongue]

[cell phone beeps]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[scoffs] What a coincidence.

[door beeps, unlocks]

Hi.