Filinta (2014–2016): Season 1, Episode 11 - Episode #1.11 - full transcript

Two murders in Istanbul pit Ottoman Empire against Russia. Meanwhile, the famous singer of Germany, Anita von Wilhelm, comes to Istanbul to give a concert.

Episode 11 starts at 00:10:54

FILINTA
AN OTTOMAN DETECTIVE STORY

WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO WATCH
ARE DETECTIVE STORIES

THAY HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP
TO ACTUAL PERSONS OR EVENTS.

THIS SHOW IS IN MEMORY OF THOSE
GLORIOUS MARTYRS OF

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, WHICH HAD
RULED JUSTLY OVER THE WORLD,

AND OF THE DESCENDANTS
OF THIS GREAT NATION

WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.

FILINTA
AN OTTOMAN DETECTIVE STORY

What the heck do you keep barking at?

DOLMABAHCE PALACE



The Russians, are piled up at our borders.

The situation is serious.

Bring me Vardarli, quickly.

-Who is that, chief?
-Europe's most popular singer.

When I was in England, I heard that
she was coming to Istanbul for a concert.

Wow!

They say she's the most beautiful woman
in Europe.

Wow!

Come on, let's go.

Come on, come on.

WELCOME ANITA

ANITA VON WILHELM
IN ISTANBUL

I hope you are okay.

Thank you.



-Come on, son.
-What?

I see your jaw dropped.

We can only work as porters
for these women.

What else could we have been?

Come on son, come on.

GALATA

Here you are.

My daughter.

-Daddy.
-How are all the preparations going?

Don't worry; all of Istanbul
will be talking about this.

Why wouldn't they? After all,
we are hosting Anita von Wilhelm.

It's been a long time
since I last saw you this excited.

Europe's most popular singer is coming,
then European diplomats,

the Pashas from the Palace.
It's an unofficial protocol.

Tonight is very important for us.

Serge Yerkov,
Secretary to the Russian Ambassador.

They say he starts drinking
in the morning,

at the Orient club in Pera.

You know what to do.

Good morning, everyone.

-Thank you, sir.
-Thank you, sir.

Let us have a favorable day at work.

You may be at ease.

Sir.

Son.

You should have rested a bit more.
What was your rush?

There is no incident
that can keep sons of Adam

from their duty.

Is the coast clear?

It is silent around here today.

Silence is not something
that is favorably interpreted,

especially in Galata. But, let's say
it is favorable, so it can be.

Have our new officers started
their duties?

Yes, they have.

Cadi Efendi, chief.
They found a body in the forest.

Silence is never a good thing for Galata.

Let's go.
If you'll excuse us, sir.

You are excused.

May it be easy.

Hasan.

Enter.

-Welcome Vardarli Pasha.
-Thank you, my Sultan.

Did you bring us news from Crete?

Luckily, we were able to ensure peace.

Minister of Internal Affairs
is in your future. You know that.

As our Padishah commands.

We would perish at the thought
of defying the Padishah's orders.

But if our Padishah gives permission?

If the Padishah permits me, I feel better
when I am with my soldiers, my Sultan.

If you put me to work in the Palace
you will gain no more than

a bad Minister of Internal Affairs
and lose a good soldier.

But, the last say is up to our Sultan.

Good.

We know that you don't have your eyes
on high places, Vardarli.

You eat and live with your soldiers.

You help them with their problems
and you never complain about it.

May God never decay our Government.

Amen Vardarli.

I have an important task for you.

What are your orders, my Sultan?

We have heard that Russian soldiers
have piled up at our borders.

I am sending you to the ninth
and eleventh army corps.

You will go up to our borders
with our troops.

If the Russians think that we are weak,
we will show them just how strong we are.

As you wish, my Sultan.

Good. May God be with you.

He was hit on the head with a hard object.

I'm sorry, chief.

I see that you are not shy
around dead bodies.

Most answers lie within the bodies.

That is true.

Hold this.

Because of the cold,
the body has become hardened.

Wild animals have eaten
the right side of his torso.

Look, bite marks.

Did you examine his clothes?

Let's see if there's anything
that will tell us who he is.

He is around 50 years old.

His thumb has calluses
because of the line of work he does.

Chief.

I found this, but...

Just as I suspected.

Not all answers lie within the body.

Look, ink.

Our deceased is a
telegraph dispatch clerk.

Enter.

The Russians are moving their troops
towards Eastern Anatolia.

Bring me the Russian Ambassador.
Immediately.

As you wish, my Sultan.

Enter.

The police officers are ready,
per your request.

Good.

Let's go check out the marketplace

so that the community can see
that I am back.

Cadi Efendi, of course in the end
you know best.

But, shouldn't you have rested a bit more.
You just...

As you wish.

Let's go Hasan.

Mom, mom...
I'm tired. Let's go home.

No way, we're here for shopping.

Would you be my friend?

Let's go get some candy.

Come on, you're really cold.

Let's go get some candy.

No, let's get the candy
for these poor children.

Children, are you going to eat candy?

-Yes...
-Yes...

We want candy.

Who are you?

Can I watch?

But the show is over.

-No...
-No...

But we have to go see the other children.

-But you were going to give us candy.
-Yes, isn't that so.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Don't you recognize me?

No, I don't recognize you.

Now you will.

For years I looked for you everywhere,
but I couldn't find you.

Who knows which children
you've been hurting again.

What's wrong? Can't you move?

It's poison from the Black Mamba snake.

You will die in horrendous pain.

Of course, it will take some time.

I would have loved to stay here
and watch,

but I don't have that in me
even for a scumbag like you.

Oh my sweet innocent childhood.

Are you hungry?

Aren't you cold out here?

Would you be my friend?

Then come, let me take you home
and feed you.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, you must be freezing...

I got your revenge.

Welcome.

-Thank you.
-Thank you, my girl.

We were not expecting you today.

You know since you have that invitation.

That is true,

but what goes on at our home
does not prevent us from doing our duty.

Of course.

Like anything would actually
be different if you stayed...

I do all the work.

May it be easy, Hatice.

Thank you.

Greetings, nanny.

I should go help my girl, Hatice.

Wonderful.

You have a lot of work tonight.

You heard about it, too.

Don't forget that
I am the Field Marshal of Galata.

So, a world renowned artist is coming.

Yes, I guess.

You're not going to invite me?

Of course I am. But, my dad...

Mr. Zaharyas would be happy to see me.
I'm sure of it.

Of course. Everyone should be at the hall
by 08.00 pm.

I really would have loved to come,
but I have so much work to do.

And even if I did come,
it would have been just to see you.

Do you understand?

Have a great day.

So, you work at the Russian Embassy?

Yes, I am the secretary
to the Ambassador.

That must be a very important assignment.

All assignments we get
from the Ottoman Empire are important.

What about you?

I am Anita von Wilhelm's assistant.

The famous singer?

Maybe,
would you like to come to the concert?

I can reserve a seat for you in the front.

I would really like that.

I need to go back to the hotel,
but I am foreigner in Istanbul

and I don't really know
where the hotel is.

I could take you, if you will allow me.

If you wouldn't mind.

Think nothing of it. Please.

Let us go in from the back,
if we go in the front people might talk.

However you would like.

GALATA

-How can I help you?
-Is there a telegraph clerk missing?

At this post office? No, not here.

There was Mr. Husnu.

His wife stopped by this morning and said
he's been missing for the past two days.

-Do you know his house?
-I think it's at Bogazkesen.

Thank you.

He used to be my student.

He used to be a telegraph clerk
at the Palace.

What do you mean by used to?

Yes, he was a good telegraph clerk,

but I guess they let him go
from the palace.

When did you last see him?

Well, I haven't seen him for a long time.

-Good day.
-Thank you.

A voice inside me tells me this incident
is going to get bigger.

How so chief?

If this has gone all the way
to the palace,

then there is always something wrong.

Don't forget that. Let's go.

-Have a good day.
-Thank you.

-Good day.
-Thank you, Cadi Efendi.

Come here!

Come here!

I'll take your life right here, right now.
Believe me!

Where and with whom did you go?
What is it to you what I eat or drink?

You will never ask me anything again!
Do you understand?

You mortal fool.

Who are you to lift your hand
to your hatun?

-But, Cadi Efendi...
-Silence!

Hasan.

Throw him in the dungeon.

I am going to take care of him myself.

Hatuns, help our sister.

Don't be afraid, my sister. First God,
and then we will be there to protect you.

May God bless you.

May God bless you.

People of the community,
now listen closely to me.

Do not act like this serious incident
has not happened; you are all witnesses.

I will have him accounted for.

Do not raise your hand
to your hatuns, sisters and daughters,

or be condescending.

They are God's blessings to us.

And they are our children's mothers
that Prophet Efendi

has given to us.

After today, any person who tortures
or hurts their hatuns, sisters

or daughters will find themselves
at the Cadi Ministry.

And as God as my witness, the pain
and suffering you cause

will come back to you
in an even worse way.

After today, this is how it will be known.

People who have heard this,
go and tell others who have not.

Hasan, provide all the help necessary.

As you wish, Cadi Efendi.

Serge Yerkov. Welcome.

What is going on here?

I hope no one saw you?

How do you know my name?

Serge Yerkov.

The first secretary to the Ambassador.

Born in St. Petersburg.

Graduated from Moscow University.

First, you worked at Vienna,
then the Athens Embassy.

You are an alcoholic.

Russian chauvinist.

And you are short tempered.

As you can see,

we know not only your name,
but a lot of things about you.

I am leaving.

I think you are staying.

You are going to go,

but first you will need to serve

the German Government.

Now, let us get ready for our invitation
at Boris Zaharyas' house.

Greetings.

Galata Field Marshal Mustafa.

Is this the house of
the telegraph clerk Husnu?

Husnu! Did you find Husnu?
He is my husband.

I have not heard from him for two days.
He has never done this.

He was working at the Dolmabahce telegraph
office, right?

Then he was suspended.

Do you know why?

He was very committed to his work.
He was proud to be working at the Palace.

Then what happened?

He said that there was a mole
in the palace

and it ate him inside out.

A mole?

Husnu was suspicious. He thought that
there was a spy in the palace.

He went all the way up to
the Padishah's head guard.

Then?

A month ago the Padishah's head guard
did not believe him.

Did he have any proof?

I don't know anything about any proof.

All I know is that Husnu was sure
about it.

If he wasn't, he wouldn't have fought
with the head guard.

After the fight, they suspended him.

I understand.

Field Marshal Efendi, please tell me.
Did something happen to my husband?

Today we found a body in the terrain.

Officer Ziya will take you to the morgue.

Go and identify him.

Let's go, my sister.

So there is a mole in the Palace.

-Zeyrek.
-Yeah.

Why doesn't he ever talk?

Maybe he talks with his eyes.
Let's see, we'll find out.

Nope, he doesn't talk
with his eyes either.

Oh, mother.

Zeyrek, what if he is a spy?

It could be. He is very sneaky.

And he is sly like a fox.
He doesn't talk either.

We'll figure it out.
I'll look in his eyes.

Hey, look here.

Look at my eyes, look inside them.

I can tell a spy from their eyes,
but I can't tell this one.

Okay, let me handle it.

Okay, my friend.

Why don't you talk? Why are you trying to
drive me crazy? Talk, will you.

What are you a spy or something?

Oh, dear God.

What are you guys doing here?

Why don't you leave the man alone?
Go on.

There is a lot of work to be done outside.
Go on. Go on, back to work. Go.

-Yes Si...
-Yes Si...

I swear if you guys
are saluting this too,

then I will make you tour all of Istanbul
in front of me.

Go on! Now, go!

-Hey buddy, he's smiling.
-I guess he was human after all.

Yeah, he is human.

Guys, go now! Go!

Go on!

Enter.

-Oh, Cemil.
-Boris Efendi, we have a visitor.

Well, then bring him in.
Let's see who it is.

Mecit.

Cemil, Hamdi's son has come to visit us.

Boris Efendi.

Welcome.

You can speak freely.

Boris Efendi. From what I heard, you had
done some work with my dad. Is that true?

What kind of work?

-Custom free goods...
-Bringing custom free goods to Istanbul.

Yes, a profitable business, as long as
you trust the men you work with.

Does your dad know that you are here?

So that means you are all grown up now.
You are a man now.

You decided to make your own decisions.
Am I right?

Actually, I do understand you.

The port and the porters...
It gets tiring.

There is nothing wrong with earning
an honest penny. You're right.

But, can you have the life that you want?

Not really.

You should talk to your dad.

Like you said, Boris Efendi,
I make my own decisions.

You told me I could stop by
if I ever wanted a real job.

Oh, these young people.

They always have big dreams, right Cemil?

Life is not how long you live it,
it is about how you live it.

Do you think that is true?

But I am sorry to say that only the ones
who have power can live a good life.

If only people would understand that.

As I understand,
you have already realized this.

Good.

Then wait for news from us.
When we need you, Cemil will let you know.

Thank you, Boris Efendi.

Mecit,

I think you made the right choice
by being on my side.

Boris Efendi,

custom free goods is a small job for us,
is it not?

Yes, it is.

But, like I told you before,

whoever controls the Galata port,
controls Istanbul.

Maybe Hamdi is getting a bit old
seeing as how his son came here alone.

Mecit is an ambitious and covetous boy.

Being covetous makes a person do things
they would not normally do.

And once he goes down that road,

it would be so easy to control him.

Enter.

Russian Ambassador Ivan Verbilov
and his assistant Maxim Lebdev

are here to see you, my Sultan.

Let them in.

Padishah, your Highness.

Ambassador Efendi,
from what we have heard,

you have piled up soldiers
on our borders.

What is your reason?

-My Padishah...
-Ambassador Efendi, you heard what I said.

I wanted to give you a warning.

If your plan is to attack us,
I want you to know

that we have taken precautions
against all that you may do.

My Padishah, the information
that was given to you

regarding our soldiers having
a military drill

was given to you a month in advance.
From what we have heard,

you wanted to send Vardarli Omer Pasha
and his team of soldiers to the borders.

That is what has worried us.

Look, Ambassador Efendi,
our purpose is to protect our lands.

We know that the Russians have an eye
on our Eastern provinces.

Know that the Ottomans are wide awake.

Our Efendi, I will take this matter up
with Moscow as soon as possible

and we will solve this misunderstanding.
Do not worry.

His look of confusion seemed sincere.

They did let us know about the
military drill in advance, my Sultan.

Maybe they really don't have
these desires.

Not sending Vardarli to the borders
will make our relationship continue

much more smoothly.

My Sultan, if you permit me.

You know that the Russians
have made plans for centuries

to go down to the Mediterranean.

As you have commanded, for fait accompli
not to happen we need to take precautions.

Okay then.

When will Vardarli and his soldiers
be ready to go down to the border?

We can get them moving in two days.

Good. If you do not go out in light,
you will have to accept the darkness.

We will take precautions.

They need to know that

if they have their eyes on
any part of our land,

they will be punished for it.

The will of our Sultan.

Send a telegraph to Moscow, immediately.

Tell them that the Ottomans
are sending Vardarli to the border

as a precaution
so that they can take precautions as well.

They need to send more soldiers
to the border.

Yes, sir.

Enter.

Come in, my son.
Come in, sit.

Tell me about it?

I did the investigation.

The man was hit on the head
with a hard object.

Who is it?

His name is Husnu.

He was a telegraph clerk at the Palace.

They let him go.

-Why?
-He thought there was a spy in the Palace.

-What?
-A mole.

He kept on saying that
there was a mole eating up the Palace.

He told the head guard,
but he didn't listen.

He has been missing for two days.

If we hadn't found the body
we would not have known either.

Where are you going, sir?

To the Palace.

Even if it is just hearsay,
we need to investigate it.

I understand, sir.

Don't worry son,
these black days will be over soon.

You will go to the Palace
with a clean slate.

Sit, my son, sit.

What is the current status
regarding the border?

This telegraph just came, Grand Vizier,
your Highness.

The Russians continue to pile up
and their artillery

are pointed towards our land.

Thank you, my son.

Thank God for the telegraph

so that we can learn
their every move instantly.

It was not like that back in the day.

The telegraph is a blessing.

You are doing a very important job here.

That is very kind of you, Grand Vizier,
your Highness.

Let us know of any updates, my son.

As you wish.

KARAKOY PORT

What is it, what do you want?

Wow Fevzi, you live like a king.

Welcome, Riza Pasha.

I still have not become a Pasha, Fevzi.

What can I do for you?

I want to ask you something.

-Go ahead.
-You have no kids, no wife,

no relatives that we know about.
Right?

Fate wanted it to be like this.
So, it is.

This is not fate Fevzi.

I know that you had your wife drowned.

I also know that you came out of this
smelling like roses.

That case was closed years ago.

You stopped being a loan shark
two years ago.

Now you enjoy yourself in this mansion.

Here is what I will say to you.

Look at these children...

Yes...

Fevzi, they are in a really
difficult situation.

It would be great if you could open up
a place for them. Really great.

-What, here?
-Yes, here. Here.

No can do.

Well, Fevzi, we propose,
but we don't insist.

Fevzi,

how many people did you ruin
when you were a loan shark?

Business is business.

Now you will go abroad for business.

And this mansion will be ours.

That is how people will know it.

That is what people will know.

Anita von Wilhelm.

Thank you for coming to our home
and making our night so special.

Germany's true friend.

And I am really happy
to be able to come to the Ottoman Empire.

I see that amongst the ladies
and gentlemen,

Hero Pasha came to watch me as well.

I thank you all.

Please allow me to introduce my daughter.

Lara Zaharyas.

What a beauty.

You have honored our house
with your beautiful voice.

Oh, German?

You speak as good as a native.

I congratulate you. You have given her
a very good education.

Fathers should always
be proud of their daughters.

Isn't that right, Mr. Zaharyas?

Definitely.

I am always very proud of my daughter.

Did you know that Miss Anita's father
is the famous Prussia Marshal

Curt Von Wilhelm?

I'm sure your dad is also
very proud of you.

You can't even imagine.

Now, maybe you can introduce me
to the Hero Pasha?

If you'll excuse me.

Which one?

Vardarli Omer Ali Pasha.

Of course.

Pasha, your Highness.

I would like to introduce you to
Anita Von Wilhelm.

You have given us
an earful of lovely music, my lady.

If you'll excuse me.

You are excused.

A spy, in the Palace!

Yes, my Sultan,
that is what we have heard.

If you allow me, I would like to talk to
your head guard regarding this matter.

Are you sure, Giyaseddin Efendi?

My Sultan,

even if there is a shadow of a doubt,
we need to shine a light on it.

Head Guard. Esat Pasha.

Yes, my Sultan.

You will help Giyaseddin Efendi
with all your power and soldiers.

If this is true, then I will clean out
the Palace from head to toe.

As you command, my Padishah.

So you are the Hero Pasha
that resisted 20 thousand soldiers

after his childhood.

They exaggerated.

You stayed the front page of Europe's
most important newspapers for months.

My dad is one of your biggest fans.

Your dad?

Marshal Von Wilhelm.

Oh, yes. I have heard of him.

With the courtesy of the Padishah,
I will meet him next month in Germany.

Of course.

My father had told me about it.

He is impatiently waiting for you.

I don't see your wife Pasha,
your Excellency.

Miss, I am a man of uniform.

I don't understand.

I mean, since I have been going
from war to war,

I never had time to get married.

That is so sad.

This is the path we choose.

No need for you to be sad.

I'm in Hotel Pera.

You can come visit me tonight.

Miss, I would not want
to disappoint you, but...

You got me all wrong.

My father sent you a gift.

I just wanted to give it to you.

Oh, okay. Then I will come by
and pick it up tonight.

Here you are Pasha, your Highness.

We are only going to carry
out an investigation.

Do we need this many soldiers,
Minister Efendi?

Cadi Giyaseddin, you heard our Padishah.

Let me go in with my men
and do the investigation.

I am coming as well.

At ease!

This is Cadi Giyaseddin of Galata.

He will be asking a couple of questions
for an investigation.

Sit, my son, sit.

When he said investigation,
you were not surprised at all.

What subject
is the investigation regarding?

Telegraph clerk Husnu.

He was killed.

He came to the Palace
and told you he had suspicions

about there being a spy in the Palace.
Is that true?

Yes, that is correct, Cadi Efendi.

He said a mole was eating up the Palace.

That is when

I warned him not to blame anyone
without any proof or witnesses.

Then...

He kept on insisting.

So you suspended him?

No, that was not the reason.

I found him trying to force himself
into the Padishah's room.

That was when I suspended him.

Burhan, we think there is a spy
in the Palace

and that the spy killed Husnu.

There are no spies in the Palace,
Cadi Efendi.

Mr. Husnu wasn't killed by a spy.

I killed Mr. Husnu.

Come in.

Anita.

Who would believe
that Europe's most famous singer

is actually a spy.

You open all doors with your beauty
and talent. I admire you.

Please, sit.

Boris.

I presume you brought me the document
from Mayer that is worth

20 million gold coins.

Our plan has changed, Boris Efendi.

Did Mayer give up being a partner
at the bank?

No...

No, being a partner at the bank
is still going to happen.

Okay, then he also knows
how little time I have left

to come up with the money.

You will establish the bank.

It's just that Mayer found

a more profitable way to do it.

Oh, really. How?

An Ottoman-Russian war.

War?

Wars, Mr. Zaharyas.
Wars are very profitable.

Mayer wants to give a loan
to the Ottomans

and the Russians for war.

Yes,

that is, if he has a strong reason
for a war to happen.

Well, what if the Russians
take over Istanbul?

Istanbul has nothing to do with it.

My father's biggest dream is to do
what Napoleon couldn't.

To get Moscow.

When the Russians go to war
at the East border with the Ottomans,

the German soldiers will go
from the West and take over Moscow

without the Russians even knowing
what happened...

Moscow will fall.
A very daring thought.

So, we will sell the weapons
that Mayer supplies us to the Ottomans

and the Russians.

You are as smart as they say you are.

So that means the Germans
want to get Moscow so they can be

the largest power in the world.

Then, it'll be Ottomans turn, I guess.

That is the plan.

Dear Anita, your father really wants to do

what Napoleon couldn't
and go down in history.

But Napoleon had a word of wisdom
regarding the Ottomans. Do you know it?

There are two virtues
that exalter people;

men being brave and
women being honorable.

But, next to them both,

there is an even larger exalter,
and that is giving their lives

for their land and country.

Turkish people are known
to have that virtue.

That is why Turkish people can be killed,

but can never be defeated.

Anyone listening in on this conversation

would think you were against it.

No... No.

I'm just saying,
do not underestimate the Ottomans.

Tell us one more time
how the incident happened.

Field Marshal Efendi, it will be
the third time I've told you.

Husnu was a crazy man.

One day he told me he had gotten
a secret message

at the telegraph office.
He got it at the last minute.

The mole is in the Palace.
He believed the mole

was eating at the Palace from the inside.

In the Palace's telegraph office?

He suspected that there was
a secret telegraph in the spy's office.

So I listened to the crazy man
and did an investigation.

What was the outcome?

There was nothing.

Then I caught him
trying to get to the Padishah Efendi.

So I suspended him.

Afterwards.

He crossed my path two days ago.

I'm talking to you Efendi.

I'm telling you there is a spy
in the Palace. Right next to us.

The mole is in the Palace.
He is eating at it from the inside out.

Husnu, shut your mouth!
There is no spy in the Palace!

If they hear about this,
they will make us all look like fools.

Listen to yourself.

I believe what I hear.
There are secret messages coming to us.

Why don't you...

You...

You...
You are the spy, aren't you?

Get away, you crazy man.

Husnu?

Husnu?

Husnu?

Husnu?

I realized he had died
when I checked on him.

Cadi Efendi, why do you not understand

that he was going to spread word
that there was a spy in the Palace?

What would have happened
to our reputation then?

It was an accident.

Since it was an accident,
then why didn't you come

to the police station and tell us
instead of taking him to the forest

to bury him?

Gazanfer! Uskuplu!

Throw him in the dungeon.

And let the
Minister of Internal Affairs know.

Mustafa, look again
and check the outcome of the assault.

What Burhan said is true.

Death was caused by a fall and hit.

I find peace here, Mustafa.

And I thank Galileo every time.

Can you believe the man
trusted this so much

that he went against the church?

Good for him.

Do you know what he said?

"Eppur si muove".

"And yet it moves".

Mustafa, come and look.

Come, look.

And this is Shimani Majoris.

Magnificent.

Even though it looks like only one,
they are actually a pair, Mustafa.

Shira is in the Quran as a star's name.

In ancient Greek, it is called...
-Sirius.

Sirius.

The brightest star you can see
from earth.

Of course, everyone's world is different.

Some look at the sky and see Shira,

some see...

Lara.

When I get rid of this noose
around my neck,

I am going to dedicate my life to you.

We are going to fly to the stars together.

Even time will stop when it sees us.

Mustafa! Mustafa!

Hey man, where did you dose off to again?

Don't ask.

I won't ask.

Come on, get up
and let's just go do our thing.

You both wait here. I will be right back.

Please come in.

I don't want to take up your time.

If you would be so kind as to give me

what your father has sent me,
I will be on my way.

Miss Anita.

What is going on here?

You will die shortly.

But you are still dignified.

What are you saying?

Help! Help!

Murderer! He's getting away!

He's running away! Help!
-My Pasha!

He ran out the window.

I don't know where he came from.
He was speaking in Russian

and then he shot his gun.

The other day I saw something
really strange in my dream.

Sometimes dreams have meaning
behind them.

For some, it is good news.
And for others, they are warnings.

Let us hope for the best.

Let us.

Ali.

What's wrong, my Mustafa?

You are that eager to go?

Get up, my Mustafa.

Get up.

Get up, my Mustafa.

Come on, Mustafa. Get up.

He was telling me to find him.

I am leaving my brother.

Don't go.

I am going, Mustafa.

Ali, don't go.

Ali.

I'm going, Mustafa.

Ali, don't go.

Find me, Mustafa.

Find me, my brother.

Ali, don't go.

Ali...

Cadi Efendi,
something really bad has happened.

Open the door!

Open it!

Boris Efendi.

Yes, Cemil.

Vardarli Omer Ali Pasha has been killed.

Was it the Russians?

From what they are saying, yes.

A reason to change
the way history is going.

Wait, Cadi Efendi.

Let me give our hero his last salute.

From the cold mountains of Macedonia,
the heat from the Sinai Desert,

from the Aegean Sea...

You came out of battles
smelling like a rose.

Death was waiting for you
in Galata, Vardarli.

We surely belong to God,
and to Him we shall return.

Who did it?

My Sultan,
according to the witness statements,

it was a man named Serge Yerkov.

The head secretary
at the Russian Embassy.

Our soldiers killed him
before he got to the Embassy.

A quiet day in Galata really is a dream.

What's wrong, Mustafa?

What's on your mind?

There is something strange here.

A man comes in; he takes Anita
and her helper as hostage.

Then, he waits for the Pasha.

He shoots him with one bullet...

How did he know
that Pasha was going to come here?

You are right.

The other thing is that

an assassin that plans everything
so wisely couldn't plan his escape.

You go and get yourself killed
right in front of the Embassy.

There is just something wrong with that.

Hasan, go and bring Miss Anita here.

Moscow is going to go crazy.
How could Serge do such a thing?

Serge is a patriot, but he is not a man
to do such a thing.

What are you talking about, Maxim?
There are witnesses.

He got shot while he was getting away.
Plus, he was in front of our Embassy.

Ambassador Efendi, this could be
more complicated then we think.

Enter.

Our man in Germany is going to tell us
who is behind all this.

Get my coach ready, immediately.

We are sorry to bother you again.

How did the incident happen?

I thought the killer was caught.

You are right, but we need to send
a report to the Palace.

We are going to have to bother you
for a bit longer.

I understand.

Look, you going out there alone
may be quite dangerous.

He will not see anyone else.
I am sure of it.

Soon we will know who is behind all this.

Vardarlı Pasha

-came to see me at night.
-Why?

It's for the report.

My father had sent him a gift.

My father is Marshal Curt von Wilhelm.

He thinks highly of Vardarlı Pasha.

How did the man who took you hostage...

...know that the Pasha
would be coming here?

I don't know.

I invited the Pasha in front of everyone.

-He may have overheard.
-How did he get in?

He took us hostage when we got in.

As soon as Pasha came in

he yelled something in Russian.

Then he shot him...

...in his heart...

...and he jumped out of the window
and ran away.

I'm really sorry.

It was a big shock for me.

Anyway

I am leaving Istanbul tomorrow night.

I understand.

It is a difficult situation.

But I need to ask you one more question.

What was the gift?

Excuse me?

The gift you were supposed to give
to Vardarlı Pasha.

It's private.

That is certain.

It came from the great Marshal.

But the Palace will want to know about it.

I am going to ask again.

What was the gift you were
supposed to give to Vardarlı Pasha?

-The gift...
-Sirs.

Can't you see how sad she is?

Please, don't force her anymore.

Of course. Good night.
I'm sorry once again.

Let's go.

-I'm sorry.
-Thank you.

Who were those two?

There is one last thing left.

That gift thing was good, son.

The Palace report was even better, sir.

Anita von Wilhelm. Why am I not surprised?

Mr. Ambassador.

Your father, Marshal von Wilhelm,
has helped the Russians a great deal.

We benefited a lot
from the information he gave us.

You think you know my father.

I don't know your father very well,
but I know we gave him a lot of marks.

Now, why did Serge kill Vardarlı?
Who was he working for?

Serge did not shoot the Pasha.

I shot him.

You are so naive.

My father played all of you.

In a month our soldiers will go to Moscow.

But you will not there to see it.

-So he was stabbed.
-The Ottomans.

-They are getting back at us.
-The problem is not that simple.

What should we write
in the telegraph to Moscow?

-Nothing for now.
-But...

I want to see the Padishah
as soon as possible.

Let the Palace know.

-Would the Padishah want to see you?
-The Sultan is a very wise man.

He would like to know
all possible outcomes beforehand.

First Vardarlı,
now the Russian Ambassador.

-War is inevitable.
-What war?

We cannot avoid it, Cadi Giyaseddin.

The Russians have piled up
their soldiers at the border.

And we responded to them.
After all that has happened

what comes next is to wait
and see who shoots the first bullet.

We cannot prevent this war
from happening.

Two murders in one night
that will lead to war.

It might be specifically planned
so that a war would break out.

-We need to go to the Palace.
-What are you thinking of son?

This is a critical situation.
We need to go to the Palace.

Esat Pasha.

We need to arrange a medal ceremony
for the telegraph clerk Husnu.

What gives? Isn't it a bit early
to be ready?

After all that I have been through

I think you will understand
why I want to leave Istanbul

as soon as possible.

You should have stayed a while longer

that way you would have seen that
this is the world's most wonderful city.

Maybe then you would have decided
not to ruin it.

-I don't understand you.
-I am talking about the war

you want to start between
the Ottomans and the Russians.

That is crazy talk.

Anita von Wilhelm, you took
the Ottomans very lightly.

The first mistake you made
was the weapon you used.

A Derringer gun.

It is an efficient gun.

But after you shoot, it always
leaves a mark on the hand.

Just like the one you have on your hand.
You should have worn gloves.

Your second mistake

was to abduct a man like Serge
thinking that no one would see you.

After the investigation we did
on the Russian Head Secretary

we learned that he goes
to only one saloon.

We have confirmed that
the lady Serge was with

was one of your helpers.

Everyone at that saloon that day
has identified your assistant.

They will all be witnesses.

So, you work at the Russian Embassy?

Yes, I am the secretary to the Ambassador.

It's too late. The war has already begun.

When the German's get Moscow

the next city on our list
will be Istanbul.

I don't think so.

Our biggest clue was your father,
Curt Von Wilhelm.

The mole is in the Palace.
He is eating it from the inside out.

The mole is in the Palace.

He believed the mole was eating
the Palace from the inside.

The mole is in the Palace.

The telegraph clerk Husnu
cracked the case a month ago

but he had understood it wrong.

What he had cracked meant
that Curt was in the Palace.

But your father, Curt Von Wilhelm,
had placed a spy in the Palace.

If you move a finger, I will shoot you.
Put your hand down.

Put it down.

I put the Refik in the Palace.
He was working for Germany.

What are you saying?

Oh dear God.

Then Refik was spreading false news

so he broke the peace between
the Ottomans and the Russians.

And you killed the most courageous man
this empire has seen...

...just to ignite this war.
Isn't that right?

When you were dealing with the Russians
we were first going to take over Moscow

then Istanbul.

I really don't understand
what is happening.

I have no part in any of this.

I want it to be known that
I killed Vardarlı.

I also shot the Ambassador.

Anita did not know anything about it.

For Germany.

Oh my dear God.

We had a snake living amongst us.

-Arrest them.
-What?

What?

Our hearts may be pure,
but our heads are not.

You will be investigated.

I am Europe's most famous singer.

You cannot arrest me like this.

To us, you are just a mortal.

Please.

She left with her secrets.

Dr. Schultz.

How is our patient doing?

We are using the latest techniques.

Soon he will be the way you want him.

Good.