Devil's Advocate (2023): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

EPISODE 5

-Hello?
-Sounds like you're still sleeping.

No, Dad. I'm preparing my defense.
Is everything okay?

Must there be something wrong
for a father to call his daughter?

Of course not. It's just that
you don't normally call this late.

Yeah, I guess. Happy birthday.

It's my birthday? I forgot.

What can I say? I'm drowning in work.

God bless you.

I never forget.



Thank you, Dad.

Loulwa.

Yes, Dad?

Come back home, my dear.

I can't.

Try, sweetie.

I can't, Dad.

Everything at home reminds me of her.

Her smell is everywhere.

I cannot forget that day.

I just want you to come back home

and live with me
so that I can be at peace.

Before...

I pass away.



Please, Dad. Don't say that.

I pray you have a long life.

I'm worried about you, Loulwa.

I'm worried about you, dear.

Today, the court will pass judgment

as some Twitter hashtags
demand Bader's release

while others call for the harshest penalty
possible, or for capital punishment.

This case which drew a lot
of public attention will conclude today.

We have with us here
the attorney who sparked controversy

and gained fame thanks to this case.

Mr. Talal, go ahead.

In the name of God, most Gracious,
most Merciful. God bless you all.

Hopefully, God willing,
today's verdict will make history

and we'll all be satisfied
with the outcome.

Captain Bader.

Yes?

Hopefully you'll be released today.

I hope so.

When will we stop fighting?

I haven't got time for this.
I have training.

I've made you the Wagyu steak you like.

I made it especially for you.

Promise me.

Promise you what?

You'll be like
the old Dalal I fell in love with.

I am her.

Promise me.

I promise you.

May God protect you.

My darling.

-You thought I forgot?
-Honestly, I forgot myself.

-Seriously?
-I swear.

My dad called me last night.
I thought something was up.

He just wished me happy birthday.

-How sweet. How is he anyway?
-He's doing fine.

He wants me back home.

Loulwa, you know it's best
for both of you if you go back home.

I know, but I've got a case on my hands.
I'll decide once it's over.

Darling, blow the candle out.
It's still burning.

Without making a wish?

I know your wish.

What's my wish?

Your wish is "Bader."

I can't believe you. Seriously?

It was just a crush. I'm over it.

Is it your wish?

I adore these love stories that
happen between an attorney and her client.

Drama, court and all that.

And you're all like,
"He's innocent, Your Honor."

God bless my dad.

Who brought these beautiful flowers?

Miss Loulwa did.

I love you, Dad.

Mr. Rashed, the trial is in an hour.

Yeah. I know, I know.

Sir, I've told you before.

The patient's mental health is bad.
She can't handle an interrogation.

Anything she tells you

will be based on her hallucinations
and the voices she hears.

It'll be far from reality.

How was she during her son's visits?

Honestly, she was always calm and happy
and would have her medication on time.

But, sadly, he didn't visit much
because he was very busy.

It made her treatment difficult.

Okay, Doctor. What if I tell her
I am one of her son's friends?

This way, we would spare her feelings.
Is that okay with you?

How long have you been here?

Too long.

Bader brought you here?

I came here by myself.

Bader's wanted me
to leave this place for a long time.

What about Bader's father?

I haven't heard from him for years.

-Is he alive?
-I don't know.

Bader said he migrated a while back,

but that's not true

because his records show
he hasn't left the country.

He hasn't died either,
because there's no death certificate.

My son, Bader, is your friend.

I'm asking you about my son.
I have nothing to do with his father.

Bader is in jail,

and if you don't give us any information
to help him, he'll stay there.

What should I say?
What should I do? Tell me.

Anything.

Tell me anything about Bader.

Bader's past, what he used to like,

what he used to do and whatnot.

Bader's done nothing.
He hasn't done anything.

Leave Bader alone.

Bader is good and he loves me.

He worries about me.

I fear no one.

I have no fear of anyone!

Today the truth will come to light
and justice will be served.

And hopefully I'll win the case

and Bader will be declared innocent.

We're bound to meet again in future cases.

Logic dictates that Bader killed Dalal.

He got rid of the murder weapon

and this towel idea he came up with
was to distract people like you.

But you're his attorney
and you can't say that.

Because I'm an attorney, I always
see things from a different perspective.

I know full well
what leads a person to commit murder.

Bader is not guilty.

Bader is guilty, you moron.

My daughter, Dima, drowned
in the sea before my eyes,

all because I got distracted
for three seconds.

I was busy on the phone
discussing an important case.

Hajar still blames me for that.

Although I was watching her the whole
time, it was a matter of seconds.

It cost me my daughter's life
and my relationship with Hajar.

And you still say Bader is innocent?

I thought that too.

I thought that Bader was not guilty,

just like I thought I wasn't responsible
for my daughter's death.

But no,

I am responsible for my daughter's death,

just like Bader is responsible
for Dalal's death.

I've never heard you
be this honest before.

You've admitted you're guilty.

Hopefully you can be even more honest
with yourself and admit you wrong people.

Did your wife forgive you?

Attention, please.

Upon perusal of the course
of the investigation,

the witness statements,

the forensic report

and the reports
of the criminal investigation department...

the court has decided the following.

The court rules,
in the presence of the defendant,

that the defendant, Bader Khaled Bader,

is innocent...

due to the lack of evidence
proving his involvement in the case.

Session adjourned.

Congratulations.

Happy birthday.

Bader, oh Bader! Bader, oh Bader!
Bader, oh Bader! Bader, oh Bader!

The court decided to acquit the accused,
Bader Khaled, of all charges against him.

This is the just verdict
we were expecting.

Captain Bader is a good man.
Everyone knows that.

He's innocent, thank God.

Justice has prevailed.

We knew he was innocent since day one.

We know him, and all
our players, very well.

When will we see Captain Bader
back on the field?

Captain Bader will be back to training
with his teammates tomorrow.

However, the murder weapon
remains missing.

So, who killed Dalal?
What really happened?

You seem agitated.

I'm not.

Yes, you are.

Fine. I am.

I've got a question for you.

Since Bader has been declared innocent,

what about the poor victim, Dalal,
who was killed in her own home?

Who will seek justice for her?

I have a daughter,

and I worry
about other people's daughters.

What I wish for myself
is what I wish for others.

Anyway, congratulations.

Today a ruling was issued
in the case I've been working on.

Don't you want to know
what the verdict was?

Hajar, I'm trying to talk to you.

What do you want?

I want to know where this is going.

I know what happened was a big mistake.

But I can't bear it anymore.
What about you?

You want us to separate?

I'm doing everything I can.

I know what happened
was a terrible mistake.

I need you to forgive me.

What happened has made me numb.

But my feelings for you are even stronger.

Life's not been worth living
since her passing.

You've been the only hope for me.

I love you, Hajar.

Forgive me.

Forgive me so I can live normally again.

Forgive me so that if I die,
I'll be at peace.

I'm worn out.

I need you.

I can't live without you.

I forgive you.

Dima does too.

When will they release him?

It's supposed to be today.

They just need
to do the paperwork and get signatures.

Hopefully by tomorrow.

What are your plans?

-What plans?
-Are you going to tell him how you feel?

-My God.
-Yeah, why not? Why not?

-Because it's unrequited.
-How do you know?

-That's how it seems.
-Loulwa, dear.

Men are not like women. They find it hard
to express their feelings.

Something happened today.

What was it?

He wished me happy birthday.

Trust me. It's happening. I'm telling you.

But how did he know it was your birthday?

I don't know.

How did he know?

From the power of attorney, dumbass.

Oh, I see.

I almost had a heart attack.

Congratulations. You're free.

Thank you.

You know how long I've wanted this coffee?

Enjoy.

Thank you for everything.

What for? I didn't do anything.

What's on your mind?

I'm thinking of how I will return home
after everything that's happened.

It's a matter of time.

Everything will get better.

You think?

What's wrong?

This is the first time I've met you
without there being a screen between us.

We can't reopen the case
without any new evidence.

You know that better than me.

I know,
but I thought there would be another way,

or a loophole we can exploit.

Yousef, the key component
of the crime is missing.

We have no murder weapon, no motive
for the murder and no witnesses.

You want us to put the guy in jail
just because of our gut feeling?

-I am sure he is the killer.
-Great.

-Do you have any evidence?
-Not yet.

That's what's annoying me.

The killer is enjoying his freedom,

while the victim is unavenged,
because I have no proof.

-Are you traveling right now?
-Yes.

Why do you want to go?

I will be very sad. Don't go.

I have to see Madam.

Don't go!

Why?

-I tried to call her but it's not working.
-Okay, I will see you when you come back.

Good luck! Good luck!

Okay, my dear.

Hey, hey, the great footballer.

I'm sure you'll win and the championship
will be yours. Don't worry.

Do you love me or Al-Arabi more?

I love you.

Hello.

Hi, Dalal.

What's wrong with your eye?

It's nothing.

Did he punch you?

No, he didn't.

Shall we go?

Okay.

If,

God forbid,

you got sick, Heaven forbid,

have you thought what would happen to me?

This depression I'm going through
is slowly eating away at me.

-I wish I had died before Dalal.
-Hey, don't say that.

To God we belong
and to Him we shall return.

That's what you should say.

We're Muslims and we fear God.

We believe in God's plan.

God Almighty...

is the most wise.

You should say as the Prophet Yaqub said,

"In the name of God Almighty,"

he said, "I complain of my anguish
and sorrow only to God,

and I know from God
that which you do not know."

God Almighty speaks the truth.

Didn't you say the case was over?

I did.

What's wrong then?

A young woman dies
in such tragic circumstances,

and we can't catch the killer.

It's stressful.

God be with her mom.

Mothers find it really difficult
when their children die.

You know...

we haven't spoken like this
in almost a year.

I am so glad.

I just wanted someone to blame.

When I blamed you, I'd feel better.

It felt like
I was putting out the fire inside of me.

You didn't deserve it, Yousef.

I love you very much, Hajar.

I'll always be by your side.

Me too.

Hey, hey! Come here.

You're Ms. Dalal's maid?

You've come from Ghana?

Dalal is no longer with us. She died.

Yeah, yeah.
She's not here anymore. She died.

Do you understand what "died" means?
She died. She's no longer with us.

Don't tell anyone.

Don't let anyone see it.

Truth be told, she's been feeling worse
ever since an investigator visited her.

Was his name Yousef?

Yeah, that was him.

You dog!

-Leave him! Leave him!
-Back off! Back off!

-Stop, please!
-I said back off!

My son.

I'm here, Mom.

I'm here, dear. Don't worry.

The voices have gone, Son.

You're safe now.

Good to see you, Mom.

It's good to see you too, dear.

I've missed you, Mom.

I've missed you even more, dear.

She didn't make it. May she rest in peace.

It was God's plan.

Loulwa. Did you have lunch?

How about we grab lunch,

then get some ice cream and hang out,

and have a free day? What do you think?

Come on. Go get ready, then we'll go.

There you go.

That's it. Smile.

I have someone
here at the hotel who is deaf.

She wrote me a note saying
she has information from Dalal Abdulla.

She said she has a letter for you.

Hello?

Hello, sir.
You must come to the office now.

Why? What happened?

Subtitle Translation by: Saad Burbank