Filinta (2014–2016): Season 1, Episode 18 - Episode #1.18 - full transcript
Episode 18 starts at 00:10:13
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Why are you here in the dead of night,
Abdullah Efendi?
What do you know about Boris Zaharyas?
I'm talking to you, Hamdi Agha.
What do you know about Boris Zaharyas?
That he's the devil in flesh.
We know of you, Abdullah Efendi.
You're a friend of Cadi Giyaseddin
and Mustafa.
But stop following Boris Zaharyas.
If you get tangled up with him,
you will be strangled.
Let me be the judge of that, Hamdi Agha.
Just tell me whatever you know
about Boris Zaharyas.
It seems Cadi Giyaseddin sent you.
Boris Zaharyas is a man with a dark past.
No one alive knows about his history.
Except for you, of course.
We know a few tricks, too, Hamdi Agha.
For instance, you used to be
Boris Zaharyas' man years ago.
I've never been anybody's man, God knows.
The ex-chamberlain says otherwise.
Since we are exchanging information
then let's start over.
We will finish him.
Boris Zaharyas is not
that devil's real name.
That's why we can't find anything
about him.
Get out!
Stop!
-What do you want?
-Shut up!
You're dead.
How is my beautiful daughter doing today?
Why are you trying to hide it?
I can't move my legs.
I don't even feel them.
-Daughter...
-Don't lie to me, father.
I'm not lying.
But I'm hiding the truth.
Well, are you ready to know the truth?
What is that?
The truth about the life you believed.
Life.
Life has bent your knee,
or you're only thinking that it has.
Do you know what you need to do?
You need to retaliate!
You must be merciless
as merciless as it is to you.
In life, it is only the response you make
to what harms you that counts
not the damages you make.
You could have very well got this
while you were in your sick bed.
Life is not composed of rainbows
and fairy tales.
It can be evil and ruthless at times.
You must be able to move on
despite all that.
Because only then you can earn your life.
You'll die if you breathe.
Take him.
Be gone. Send my regards to your masters.
Stop there.
Move.
Who are you?
Don't you dare!
Who are you? Why did you save me?
Where are you taking me?
Now that
if it's what you want,
let us start with truth number one.
You might remain a cripple all your life.
Because, when I shot that Bekri,
you ran to the man with whom
you thought you were in love.
And you were shot in the spine.
But I saved you.
So, what did that sharp Mustafa do?
Did he shoot?
Did he shield himself to protect you?
No. Because he wasn't brave enough.
-Mustafa has nothing to do with this.
-You are of no consequence to him.
-That's not true.
-He doesn't love you.
-Understand that! He's using you.
-You don't even know Mustafa!
I know him much better than you!
So, you have found the love you sought.
But the girl got shot, eh?
Exactly.
-She's come out of the coma.
-What else do you want?
What else do I want?
You know...
...I went to see her.
-They threw me out.
-What?
Savages.
Mustafa. I don't know how many times
you have had to tell me, but...
For the third time.
Not to worry. I like to talk about Lara.
Mustafa.
-When will I have it all together?
-Now that you're here, Ali.
You'll have it all soon.
Love.
A pleasant thing, it is, Mustafa.
May God grant me one too.
Let's get to truth number two.
Did that Mustafa, who said he was
in love with you, come to see you?
-Did he?
-He did. Yes, he did.
You know how he came?
Like a thief, sneakily, he broke in
attacking my men, with rage.
How could I let someone
like him visit you?
-He came to see me and you interfered?
-Of course, I did!
Because if Mustafa was in love with you,
then he would be lying in the bed
not you. Accept that.
Mustafa meant only harm to you.
His only goal is to use my influence.
Only to do this, he earned your heart
and he took your legs in return.
Don't talk like this. That's not true.
Keep this in your mind.
You're my daughter.
You have to be stronger.
We will fight side by side
from this day on.
Father and daughter.
I understand. You need time.
Think.
Deep down you will see that I'm right.
You must be strong all your life.
He doesn't love you, accept that.
He earned your heart but took your legs.
I can't sleep.
Why not?
-I'm afraid.
-You?
-Why?
-Of not remembering you when I wake.
Of still thinking that you're my enemy.
-Don't you remember?
-What?
-Our childhood?
-How can't I?
It's the sturdiest part of my memory.
I'd freak out when lightning struck.
You didn't.
You'd put me to sleep.
Chief.
Chief, Abdullah has been abducted.
What happened here?
Abdullah Efendi came.
He was asking questions
about Boris Zaharyas.
-Then?
-Four men came in.
As they were about to execute me
and Abdullah Efendi
four men with masks broke in
and they abducted Abdullah Efendi.
They shot these two.
So, I ran to let you know.
Where are the other two?
They were released.
I will burn Istanbul
if any harm comes to Abdullah.
I will.
Abdullah Efendi.
Boris Zaharyas is a huge bite
for the likes of you.
Who are you?
You will never find out more about Boris.
Because he's an expert
at covering his tracks.
Yet, you're playing into his hand.
Why did you save me?
Let's just say that I'd like to pay off
my debt to Mustafa and Ali.
Ali and Mustafa saved me. And I, you.
Were they Boris' men?
Abdullah Efendi, you have many enemies
in Istanbul.
I'd be more careful if I were you.
Speaking of Boris
his real name is Emir.
And if you don't meddle,
I'll soon be Boris' reckoning.
Keep calm, Mustafa.
We'll find Abdullah, if God wills.
Who could have done this?
Where to start now?
No need for that, pashas.
-Abdullah.
-Brother.
Ali.
-You're alright?
-I'm alright. God bless, I'm fine.
-We couldn't believe it. Who did this?
-We'll talk.
Put a smile on, husband.
You see how wise God is?
He gave us Ali back.
Thank God.
But he was kept for so long
and turned against Mustafa.
And we were there, with our hands tied.
I can't believe it.
Patience is the key to salvation.
You see how far you have come
being patient?
Time will solve the rest.
Do you know what the matter is,
my precious?
The matter is that justice was late.
I had no option but to sentence
Mustafa to death
despite knowing that he was innocent,
despite it tearing my heart out.
I did, but I could not prove
that the evidence was a scheme
and the witnesses were fake.
Now we are having a hard time
proving someone when we already know
that he is a criminal.
Justice is late.
This is frailty.
God knows
that saddens me most.
There are shortcuts.
There are but
it's a sin to appeal to unjust ways
in order to do justice.
I am in a trap.
My dear husband.
Maybe God tests you with this.
Time.
It's hard to endure
in the currents of time.
But tomorrow is a new day.
May God aid us.
Amen.
What did you do as my brother died?
-I beg your pardon, Bekri Agha?
-I mean,
how many officers have you killed
in exchange for my brother's life?
Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali
almost killed us all.
Now, now.
Okay. Did you kill them?
No, brother.
Not even one of them?
Then, I'll tell you what you have done.
You made me watch as my brother died.
Then you fled without looking back.
Excuses and even more excuses...
I want no more excuses
for Filinta Mustafa, Blade Ali!
Did you hear me?
Have you taken the men who saved
Abdullah Efendi, out of the city?
As you ordered, Miss Sureyya.
But, is this much precaution necessary?
Of course it is, Ethem Efendi.
We were almost killed yesterday,
if it hadn't been for Mustafa and Ali.
Why? Because we weren't cautious enough.
I see. Nevertheless,
I have good news for you.
We'll have acquired all the documents
which will corner Boris Zaharyas.
That's good news. Perfect.
Abdullah, I was drugged.
I don't remember, brother.
What about your attempt to kill me?
He doesn't remember me either.
Dude, I was blown up. They simply did it.
I don't remember at all.
Alright, boys. Don't go so hard on him.
Abdullah, say it.
I will, Cadi Efendi.
I was at the registry office
doing research on Boris Zaharyas
and found nothing.
The page, on which Boris Zaharyas
was supposed to be listed was torn.
Then?
Then, I went to see the ex-chamberlain.
He didn't know much about Boris.
He burst onto the scene of Galata.
There's only one thing
of which the chamberlain spoke.
-Ask about the rest to his successor.
-Who is that?
Hamdi.
Hamdi was Boris' successor back then.
Hamdi, you say?
Leave Hamdi to me.
Later, I went to see Hamdi.
At that moment, we were attacked.
If it hadn't been for that woman's men
you would be looking at me
dead in the bath house.
God forbid.
Who's that woman?
A beautiful and kind woman.
She made an important statement.
Boris Zaharyas is a huge bite
for the likes of you.
And you, don't meddle
I'll soon be Boris' reckoning.
She wanted us to stop following
Boris Zaharyas.
Sureyya.
I am Sureyya.
We know that woman.
And leave the woman to me.
-Okay.
Everything is set?
This telegram was received today
from Germany.
The files.
No one will know that
we've acquired the files.
Of course, madam.
Boris.
I'll take your life,
I couldn't with a sword,
but with one little piece of paper.
Sir, this Boris Zaharyas.
What will happen when he starts the bank?
All the money and trade secrets
will pass to him.
He will grow strong.
If this is the wrong person
this will trouble the land greatly.
We'll put an end to this,
if God allows, sir.
God willing.
Are you still tracking
Boris Zaharyas' men?
Cadi Efendi, those men are skilled.
Although we have lost their tracks
several times,
we're breathing down their necks.
-It is likely that they are aware of you.
-We think so.
You must be much more cautious.
She made one more crucial statement.
Speaking of Boris.
His real name is Emir.
She said that Boris' real name was Emir.
Now.
Sureyya is doing whatever she can
to block us from opening the bank.
She claims she has captured the oil beds.
And you have said
that Cadi Giyaseddin's men were
on our tail.
Right?
We've escaped them this long. But...
Ali is alive.
He is with Mustafa, against us.
They're hard to get rid of.
There's a slight chance
that Riza might speak.
Now, tell me, Cemil.
How are we supposed to get out of this?
Everything has turned against us.
Remember this.
The enemies to be defeated first
are rage and despair.
We can't manipulate the direction
of the wind,
but
we can steer the ship.
Boris Zaharyas has been stuck
in a corner, Riza.
He almost took my life.
Boris is ruthless, Riza.
He knows well how to defeat perils
wherever direction they come from.
What if Ali remembers what happened?
Suppose that Ali recovers his memory.
He's got your word against his.
And Ali said that he remembered.
What if he didn't fully recover
his memory?
It is your testimony against a man
who lost his memory.
We could always claim that Ali isn't sane.
As long as you are alive,
Mustafa cannot escape this accusation.
Thank you, Minister, sir.
What do we do now?
We'll wait, Riza. We'll wait.
Yet, therein lies the rub.
If anything happens to Boris Zaharyas,
who will rule over Istanbul then?
So, you went and found the daughter
of the man
whom we have been investigating.
That's the heart.
It wants what it wants.
What can I say? You're right too, brother.
And the girl knows that you're
on her father's tail?
What should he say to her?
That he is a criminal?
How could that poor girl know?
-She couldn't.
He's a father after all.
Am I making myself clear?
There's nothing I can do but to
respect him about the Lara matter.
She's in there hurt.
And my hands are tied as always.
They won't let me see her either.
Oh, brother.
They say it never rains but pours.
Yet, it floods upon us, how strong!
I'll be back.
What gives, nanny? You have news?
Yes, Mustafa.
Tell me.
-Lara won't see you again.
-What?
Is this a joke?
She said that she didn't want to be
with man who got her shot and failed her.
Did I get her shot?
Believe it or not, Field Marshal Mustafa.
Lara won't see you anymore.
This is her final decision.
I won't believe this, unless I've heard it
from Lara herself.
If Lara could walk, she'd come here
on her own to tell you.
Leave my daughter.
-Wait.
Don't.
For God's sake.
She's a cripple now. She doesn't want you.
Nothing good will come of you anymore.
This affair should have never happened.
-Nanny.
What an obstinate man you are!
Mustafa.
Let's go, brother.
The injections help kill your pain.
You have much to learn from your real pain
rather than this one you don't need.
One can only know life's worth
because of that pain.
Please.
So, you know a lot, then answer me.
-What answer?
-Why me?
Why am I like this?
That's my fault.
I couldn't protect you,
although I promised you I would.
You're not the one to blame
because of either that selfish Mustafa
or the life you are living.
You're innocent.
If I'm innocent,
look at me, why am I like this?
I once told you something,
if you can remember.
Don't be so good-hearted.
It'll leave you defenseless against life.
But believe me,
you'll stand up, my daughter.
Stronger than before.
More ruthless, you will be.
Because you're the daughter
of Boris Zaharyas.
You have a visitor, sir.
Anita von Wilhelm.
-Miss Sureyya.
-What a surprise.
I've heard what befell on you.
You can't imagine how worried I was.
Istanbul is so perilous.
Yes, Istanbul is so perilous.
But its food must be delicious.
Have you put on some weight?
Please don't exhaust yourself. Sit.
I hope you have considered what I said.
What?
About that bank matter.
-Yes.
I trust you will make a rational decision.
I'm not so famous for being rational.
You're putting yourself in peril.
It's actually you, Anita.
You're imperiling yourself,
by siding with Boris.
I'm warning you for the last time.
I've seen the face of the devil, Anita.
Did you really think
that his envoy could scare me?
One more thing.
You're suffering the pangs of love,
as though you weren't suffering enough.
Because you think you're in love.
I know this very well.
Love. What is love?
To love against all odds.
The ability to love, isn't it?
And is Mustafa in love with you?
If he is why did he
almost get you killed?
Why couldn't he shoot Bekri?
Why couldn't he save you, as he saved me
from a hundred yards, from the knife
of the man who wanted to kill me?
I'll tell you why.
He was afraid.
He was afraid to confront me.
If he could do what he had to that day,
you would be able to walk today.
Love.
Love is courage, my daughter.
To be able to sacrifice yourself.
To devote yourself to the one you love.
Just as he didn't have any of this,
it is because of him
that you're laid up in this bed.
Don't cry. Think of what I said.
What happened?
I talked to Mustafa
as you said, Boris Efendi.
Good.
Thank you. I knew I could count on you.
My daughter has suffered enough.
We must prevent her from suffering
much more pain.
Lara is kind of like your daughter too,
isn't she?
You're right, Boris Efendi.
I'm waiting for you.
That's one down.
It's going to be a busy day, Boris.
What can I do for you?
What can you do for us?
In fact, you did something for us.
Your men saved a beloved friend of ours.
-My men?
-Miss Sureyya.
Are we going to play around?
Field Marshal Mustafa.
The world is a game.
And I'm playing that game by its rules.
Of course, there will be a winner
and a loser.
Right.
-I've brought you news from Mustafa.
-What?
He doesn't want to see you again.
What are you saying, nanny?
What else did he say?
-My daughter.
-What did he say?
Nanny, tell me. Don't hide it from me.
Tell me.
He said that this affair
would never have worked out
and you two had no future.
And that it was for the better.
I gave up everything for him,
striving after him.
I followed him to the depth
of the dungeons.
And he left me like this!
Father was right.
Mustafa will pay for the pain
he has made me suffer.
You gave Boris Zaharyas' real name
while you were talking to Abdullah.
Emir.
Knowing much brings grave trouble.
Now you're talking, Miss Sureyya.
Trouble follows our footsteps.
We are incomplete without it.
He's right.
You're after Boris Zaharyas, aren't you?
One suffers a knot around the neck
and the other is back from the dead.
You've embarked on something grave
before your hands are untied.
The way we set out on is justice.
We will not fall or be defeated
on the way. Don't worry.
-You...
-Miss Sureyya.
I guess we couldn't express ourselves.
It's true that you're rich and powerful.
But this is Istanbul.
The same fate found those who wanted
to ride alone.
And we made sure of that.
Do I make myself clear?
Good.
Do you know which type of death is
the merriest for us?
To fall a martyr for the sake of the land,
our nation and justice.
Are you Yakup?
You claim to know Bala Hatun of Bosnia.
And that you have things to say to me.
Is that right?
Bala Hatun of Bosnia
is my aunt, Cadi Efendi.
Okay.
What else can I do for you?
That's all for now.
But you'll give a statement to Cadi Efendi
about the murder of Sermet Efendi
and the Abdullah Efendi incident.
For your information.
-Of course.
Thank you for Abdullah.
Good day to you.
-Good day.
How do you know that we're looking for
someone named Bala Hatun?
Cadi Efendi, anybody in Istanbul
would spill the beans.
Bala Hatun has been running away
from someone named Emir.
She made one more crucial statement.
She said that Boris' real name was Emir.
And is Bala Hatun here?
Yes, Cadi Efendi. She is here.
She'll only see you.
Wait for me at the Galata Tower tonight.
Only you, Cadi Efendi. Only you.
Sureyya's bank books have arrived.
Excuse us. We didn't
want to make a mistake.
Congratulations.
Sir! What's going on? Sir!
Sir!
-What's wrong, sir?
-He dropped this bag.
I don't know him.
That's two down.
HIGH PORT
We've got Boris Efendi's files.
We will be burned alive
if we make a mistake.
Boris Efendi cared much about these files.
He'd better.
We're playing for high stakes, Riza.
So high.
Either this plot will make history,
or we go to the gallows.
What are you saying, Boris Efendi?
You'll have to bring the gold tomorrow,
Minister, sir.
Are you playing games
with the Ottoman Empire?
Minister, sir,
that amount of money cannot be...
Enough.
Bring the gold tomorrow,
or you'll pray your way out.
Because, at times like these,
my Padishah does not accept excuses.
You are dismissed.
Our blood has been spilt again.
-God rest their souls.
-Amen.
A bomb was set, sir.
What about the deceased in the phaeton?
We don't know yet.
Cadi Efendi, we found these.
Give me that.
They're bank books.
If I may.
Look at that. We keep meeting at doors.
I heard that you were attacked
by surprise.
You really are sad.
There are other things I'm sad about.
Shall we walk?
Where do you find these men?
They breed like rabbits.
I am cautious when I must.
You're so right.
I wouldn't want to fall victim
to an unpleasant accident.
After you.
How beautiful it is here, in Istanbul,
is it not? Have you missed it?
-I can't really remember.
-Pity.
Sureyya, I'm asking you for the last time
to put an end to the war between us.
See, I'm extending my hand.
I don't intend to lose a hand, Boris.
Since I'll need it soon.
I'll meet the Minister of Finance,
Omer Pasha.
I'll deliver the files proving
that you transacted
the 20 million gold pieces from Germany.
-What?
You've dropped your jaw, I see.
I have, yes. That you didn't know.
There was a terrible explosion
on the docks a while ago.
I guess those who were to deliver
the files to you were blown up
along with the files.
So, this was what Sureyya meant
by finishing the job.
What is it, brother?
The books.
The explosion was because of these books.
They're all burnt up.
No good will come of them.
Don't be so sure.
We'll seek out these files, sir.
-Okay.
And I'll seek out an old friend.
-May I be excused?
-Good luck.
Did you just say that you killed my men?
I didn't say such a thing. Did I?
No, all I said was that there was
an explosion at the docks.
Then, this telegram should intrigue you.
Have you bought the Bank of Dresden?
The bank from which the 20 million gold
pieces were transacted.
You can't have done it.
I have.
You can't prove it.
You don't even have a page.
They're all ashes.
Look here?
You were just an Assistant Ambassador,
yesterday.
You're moving up fast.
The late Ambassador's throat
was cut right here.
He hasn't been avenged yet.
And you've come to mock about it.
He was a stubborn man.
He didn't listen to a word.
I hope...
...you're more docile.
This telegram came from Berlin. To you.
Sureyya.
Sureyya has bought
the German Bank of Dresden.
The transaction might be uncovered.
Be cautious.
Mayer.
A calamity!
Since I'm the owner of the bank
I'll cancel the transaction
of the 20 million gold pieces.
What will you do?
You see, Boris Zaharyas,
the files in your hand accounting
for 20 million gold pieces
aren't worth a dime now.
Now,
explain how you'll open the bank
without the money
to the Minister of Finance
and the Padishah.
And that's three.
No one is considered a winner
till the sun sets.
What do you want, Cemil? Speak.
I've come to sympathize.
It's not good to speak ill of the dead.
We told you, that you should stay away
from Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali.
I asked a question.
What do you want, Weasel!
Look at me, Bekri.
I'm not like those brigands
you killed in the mountains.
Sit.
You'll stay away from Filinta Mustafa
and Blade Ali.
But
you'll do what could hurt them most.
Boris Zaharyas.
Every time I come here, I feel strange.
What can I do for you, my brothers?
Look at this. See what you find inside.
-These are...
-Burnt. Yes.
-I know to whom to take these.
-To whom?
To someone more clever than me.
There's someone more clever than you,
Abdullah Efendi?
There is one.
Mustafa, help me.
Let's go, my pashas. Off we go.
What do you want to know about Boris?
Is Boris' real name Emir?
How do you know about this?
Answer my question.
Yes.
And?
What's more, Cadi Efendi,
Boris started working at the docks.
He grew stronger.
He was a smart man. He became rich.
His name was said to be Emir.
Hamdi, you were Boris' successor.
Is that all you know?
Cadi Efendi, if this is an interrogation
let us go to the Cadi Ministry.
But that is all I know and will say.
I go now, Hamdi.
Remember this.
Those who reveal a piece of a secret,
cannot hold on to the rest of it.
We will meet again, Hamdi.
This does not end here.
To check on the bazaar
is to check on whole Istanbul, Ceyrek.
-Rubbish!
-Don't say that.
That's vital for the gravity of our job.
We've bumped into him again, see.
We evaded him at the station
but he finds us again in the bazaar.
Shoo.
Don't scare the poor wretches.
He's not a ghoul, fools.
I didn't really think that he was.
Ghouls, boggarts...
These are superstitions, chief.
By the way, welcome Chief Ali.
Zeyrek. It's best we keep our distance.
Just in case.
Just in case.
C'mon pashas. We'll be late.
-Where are we going, Abdullah Efendi?
-We're going to see Fatih brother.
Look at me. Back to business. Come on.
Zeyrek. Let's leave this bazaar.
Come on.
Your monthly income is 317 kurus.
And your outgo is 118 kurus.
-Your land tax is 65 kurus.
-Thank you, Fatih.
You are welcome. Your debt is 3 Medjidie.
Next.
Did he just make all those calculations
in his head?
Yes.
Did you say that to me, brother?
You're the one who asked
the question, yes?
-Yes, I am.
-Then, I answered you.
You made 117 kurus.
But your outgo is 110 kurus.
You'll sink at this rate.
For your information.
-Thank you Fatih. How much do I owe you?
-None.
You'll sink. Didn't you hear it?
-What do you think?
-I can't believe it.
-Welcome Abdullah Efendi.
-Thank you, Fatih.
Multiply 7852 by 3258?
25 million 581 thousand 816.
-And the square root?
-That's fine.
-I've seen enough.
-Is this a joke?
What can I do for you, Abdullah Efendi?
Could you have a look at this?
But these are burnt.
I was going to say the same. Burnt.
-What do you want, Boris Efendi?
-I...
I heard you've had quite
a lot of visitors these days.
So I have.
I thought our secrets were what bonded us.
That was to say, you were supposed
to keep my secret. And I, yours.
Shut up, Boris.
What do they know about me?
That your name was Emir.
-What else?
-Nothing else.
You know what a given gift is, Cemil?
Hamdi used to be a colossal man.
Then he had children.
-A gift from God, you know.
-Boris.
Don't interrupt. I was saying...
Till he met me.
I brought him luck.
I could almost say that
I laid his child into his arms.
His wife didn't even
have to deliver the baby.
Boris Efendi.
I'm not like Abdullah, whose life
you wanted to take yesterday.
Abdullah?
Well, my men came for you, to be honest.
These books belong to a German Bank.
Most of the data is burnt.
-But...
-But
I've completed some of the numbers
in my head.
-No doubt you did.
-What does this book say?
Almost nothing. Annual transactions.
But the last transfer
of the bank is rather odd.
-Why?
-The bank is a small one.
But the last transaction is much larger
than the bank itself.
20 million gold pieces
were sent to Istanbul.
What could one do
with all that money, Mustafa?
A bank could be founded, for instance.
-Is the receiver noted?
-No, sorry.
-I see. Thank you.
-But I've found who made the transfer.
Mayer, the fiercest banker of Europe.
You've gone soft.
You know, I like you.
But you're not that reliable any more.
On the other hand, I'd gain nothing
from your termination.
But, just so you know
as you depart this world,
your son will follow.
Do we have a deal, Hamdi?
Don't even think of doing anything
to him, Boris.
I didn't catch that, Hamdi.
Yes, Boris Efendi.
-Yes.
-Good.
What did we promise each other then?
Your secret is my secret.
That's four down.
A blessed day, Cemil.
What're you doing, Lara?
Let me go!
Daughter. Your head's bleeding.
I said, let me go!
-Lara...
-Go away! Leave me alone!
Leave me alone! Go!
You once told me that you had vital
intelligence about Boris Zaharyas.
Yes, you're right.
But the evidence burnt in the explosion
at the docks.
-Burnt?
-Minister, sir.
The men to bring in the evidence against
Boris fell victim to a bomb attack.
So, unfortunately, the evidence is burnt.
Very well.
Miss Sureyya.
I, too, am aware that we are about
to put the cat among pigeons.
I do not trust Boris even a bit.
But, sadly, I do not have evidence
against him either.
I cannot confront my Padishah
empty-handed.
So, you believe me.
We're permitting a man
whom we are not well up on
and whose greed and arrogance
precedes him
to found the bank of the land.
Yes, I believe you, Miss Sureyya.
Boris Zaharyas does not have the money
to found a bank.
Then, knowing this should make you feel
comfortable.
You'll avenge my brother.
I want no more excuses.
We've come to avenge Kadri,
Bekri's brother, Filinta Mustafa.
I'm not that easy.
Some say that I should stay away
from Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali.
I pray to God to keep them away from me.
But I can't help it.
They'll die.
My brother's dead.
They slaughtered my brother.
Am I wrong?
I'm right, of course.
Are we wasting too many men?
Yes, we are.
They keep coming onto us.
More than we can shake a stick at.
Get up!
See, I want to bathe
in the money of Istanbul.
No such luck.
-Where's Bekri?
-Where the hell is he?
Okay. Bekri...
Filinta in front of me,
Blade behind me...
They're like hellhounds
standing in my way.
What would you do?
Filinta Mustafa. Blade Ali.
They deserve what's coming to them.
They deserve
what's coming to them.
DOLMABAHCE PALACE
-My Sultan. Boris Zaharyas has come.
-Bring him before me.
My Sultan.
There are unpleasant rumors about you,
Boris Efendi.
What rumors, my Sultan?
Omer Pasha complains about you
being unable to transact the money.
And that that's why you have been
delaying.
I will hear you now, Boris Efendi.
You said that the gold was ready
to found the bank.
I hope you remember, Boris Efendi.
I do, my Sultan.
I remember every single word
said to you.
-However...
-Boris Efendi.
This office is not where
you can excuse yourself.
How much longer should
the Ottoman Empire wait for you?
The time is right.
Where's the gold?
The gold, my Sultan?
There must be a mistake.
I submitted the gold to Omer Pasha
two days ago.
Sureyya.
Anita.
-Are you on an evening walk?
-Yes.
Sure.
That'll do a woman like you good.
I warned you, Sureyya.
You didn't listen to me.
What are you doing?
Do you really think
you'll beat me this way?
-I didn't know you'd do that.
-You're really pitiful, Anita.
I won't be this merciful
next time you double-cross me.
What should we do, Miss Sureyya?
Let them go.
You slouch.
Boris Efendi. What say you?
Grand Vizier, sir.
This is the file proving that
I have submitted 12 million gold pieces
to Omer Pasha.
He himself said that I should start work
as soon as possible.
-As a matter of fact...
-What say you?
I was so worried
and thought that I was summoned
because of this matter.
What nonsense are you saying, Boris?
You're lying through your teeth.
How dare you tell lies before
the Padishah of the world?
You impertinent man!
My Sultan. Forgive me.
My Sultan, if I may.
Speak, Esat Pasha.
We've investigated Omer Pasha's affairs
with foreign countries.
Esat Pasha, listen to yourself.
I can hear well and clear. Don't worry.
Furthermore, our intelligence bureaus
work rather efficiently.
These files
were enclosed with correspondence
with the British and French states.
According to this file, they wrote
that they would never allow a bank
to be opened in the Ottoman Empire
and they added that they would do it
with your help, Omer Pasha.
-What are you saying?
-Confess before my Padishah.
Have you had negotiations with the British
and French Ambassadors
about the bank issue? Or have you not?
-Yes, I have.
-That's enough.
You mean you were against this bank,
were you not?
I thought that it was too early
to found such a bank.
-And everybody knew it.
-My Sultan.
This morning, I received news
about a large money transaction.
12 million gold pieces.
Minister Efendi, this money
was transferred first to Vienna
-and to London with your seal.
-That's a lie, my Sultan.
I've served you and the land
with honor and pleasure.
Omer Pasha. So, have I.
Yet I regret to say
that these files prove Omer Pasha
to have committed by far
the highest form of treason.
My Padishah. All these files are false.
All lies, my Sultan.
Grand Vizier.
Investigate the authenticity
of these files.
As you command, my Sultan.
We will host Omer Pasha
at Yildizsale Manor
till the investigations are concluded.
As you command, my Sultan.
Pashas. This office is not
a theatre stage.
It is the legacy
of my world-conqueror ancestors.
I house neither slanderers, nor traitors.
My wrath will be upon those
who lie about this matter.
For your information.
Bala Hatun has been running away
from someone called Emir.
Boris' real name was Emir.
Bala Hatun is here. She'll meet only you.
Wait for me at the Galata Tower tonight.
There's something strange.
They could find another place to attack us
other than the Kuscu Inn.
Also, they attacked with fewer men
this time.
They want to draw us to another place!
They'd go according to their plan
afterwards.
Cadi Efendi.
You've played for high stakes, Esat Pasha.
Very high. I honor you.
Let us hope that all will go
according to plan.
Don't worry about that.
It's on my head from this time on.
Everything's going to go
according to plan.
I'll have a surprise for you very soon.
Wait for my word.
That's five down.
Greetings, Yakup.
Yakup.
I'm here.
Cadi Giyaseddin Hatemi!
Do you know how wolves hunt?
First, they separate the prey
from its flock.
As we did to you.
Shall we take you to Bala Hatun,
Cadi Efendi?
-Where's Cadi Efendi?
-He left a while ago.
-Did he say where he went?
-No.
They especially told us not to follow.
Run Ali, run.
-Where did Cadi Efendi go?
-I guess to Galata.
In the name of God!
Bekri. Tell your mortals to come out.
Let's settle the account.
Anita must have got the news by now.
And that's six down.
What happened?
No!
Albrecht. Albrecht.
He was killed.
He was killed.
He was killed.
Is that all, Bekri?
In the name of God!
Stop.
Okay.
What? Do you yield, Cadi Efendi?
The Ottoman Empire never yields.
Don't forget that.
Greetings.
Cadi Efendi. We'll talk nicely with you.
Come Gulbahar.
How was my daughter today?
Boris Efendi.
How to say...
She was fierce. She tried
to get out of bed on her own.
What are you saying?
That's my girl.
No one will stand in our way
from this moment on.
Guys. Have you seen a fight
or something around here?
No, chief. We saw no one.
Cemil.
As you ordered.
Bekri has done it.
That's seven down.
Do you remember how badly we scored
in the morning?
How about now?
You can't alter the past, Cemil.
But the future is always in your hand.
That's why you should never despair.
I'll show you something. Come with me.
Look at these beauties.
-Have you brewed it?
-As you ordered, Boris Efendi.
We're causing the numbness in her legs.
-As we did before.
-Lara is not a cripple.
The medicine she takes makes her feel so.
Yes, Cemil.
Because I'll not let that absurdity
called love sadden my daughter.
Now it will hurt a bit. She'll be in pain.
But she'll understand me later.
Everything's for her own good.
And that's eight down.
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
Why are you here in the dead of night,
Abdullah Efendi?
What do you know about Boris Zaharyas?
I'm talking to you, Hamdi Agha.
What do you know about Boris Zaharyas?
That he's the devil in flesh.
We know of you, Abdullah Efendi.
You're a friend of Cadi Giyaseddin
and Mustafa.
But stop following Boris Zaharyas.
If you get tangled up with him,
you will be strangled.
Let me be the judge of that, Hamdi Agha.
Just tell me whatever you know
about Boris Zaharyas.
It seems Cadi Giyaseddin sent you.
Boris Zaharyas is a man with a dark past.
No one alive knows about his history.
Except for you, of course.
We know a few tricks, too, Hamdi Agha.
For instance, you used to be
Boris Zaharyas' man years ago.
I've never been anybody's man, God knows.
The ex-chamberlain says otherwise.
Since we are exchanging information
then let's start over.
We will finish him.
Boris Zaharyas is not
that devil's real name.
That's why we can't find anything
about him.
Get out!
Stop!
-What do you want?
-Shut up!
You're dead.
How is my beautiful daughter doing today?
Why are you trying to hide it?
I can't move my legs.
I don't even feel them.
-Daughter...
-Don't lie to me, father.
I'm not lying.
But I'm hiding the truth.
Well, are you ready to know the truth?
What is that?
The truth about the life you believed.
Life.
Life has bent your knee,
or you're only thinking that it has.
Do you know what you need to do?
You need to retaliate!
You must be merciless
as merciless as it is to you.
In life, it is only the response you make
to what harms you that counts
not the damages you make.
You could have very well got this
while you were in your sick bed.
Life is not composed of rainbows
and fairy tales.
It can be evil and ruthless at times.
You must be able to move on
despite all that.
Because only then you can earn your life.
You'll die if you breathe.
Take him.
Be gone. Send my regards to your masters.
Stop there.
Move.
Who are you?
Don't you dare!
Who are you? Why did you save me?
Where are you taking me?
Now that
if it's what you want,
let us start with truth number one.
You might remain a cripple all your life.
Because, when I shot that Bekri,
you ran to the man with whom
you thought you were in love.
And you were shot in the spine.
But I saved you.
So, what did that sharp Mustafa do?
Did he shoot?
Did he shield himself to protect you?
No. Because he wasn't brave enough.
-Mustafa has nothing to do with this.
-You are of no consequence to him.
-That's not true.
-He doesn't love you.
-Understand that! He's using you.
-You don't even know Mustafa!
I know him much better than you!
So, you have found the love you sought.
But the girl got shot, eh?
Exactly.
-She's come out of the coma.
-What else do you want?
What else do I want?
You know...
...I went to see her.
-They threw me out.
-What?
Savages.
Mustafa. I don't know how many times
you have had to tell me, but...
For the third time.
Not to worry. I like to talk about Lara.
Mustafa.
-When will I have it all together?
-Now that you're here, Ali.
You'll have it all soon.
Love.
A pleasant thing, it is, Mustafa.
May God grant me one too.
Let's get to truth number two.
Did that Mustafa, who said he was
in love with you, come to see you?
-Did he?
-He did. Yes, he did.
You know how he came?
Like a thief, sneakily, he broke in
attacking my men, with rage.
How could I let someone
like him visit you?
-He came to see me and you interfered?
-Of course, I did!
Because if Mustafa was in love with you,
then he would be lying in the bed
not you. Accept that.
Mustafa meant only harm to you.
His only goal is to use my influence.
Only to do this, he earned your heart
and he took your legs in return.
Don't talk like this. That's not true.
Keep this in your mind.
You're my daughter.
You have to be stronger.
We will fight side by side
from this day on.
Father and daughter.
I understand. You need time.
Think.
Deep down you will see that I'm right.
You must be strong all your life.
He doesn't love you, accept that.
He earned your heart but took your legs.
I can't sleep.
Why not?
-I'm afraid.
-You?
-Why?
-Of not remembering you when I wake.
Of still thinking that you're my enemy.
-Don't you remember?
-What?
-Our childhood?
-How can't I?
It's the sturdiest part of my memory.
I'd freak out when lightning struck.
You didn't.
You'd put me to sleep.
Chief.
Chief, Abdullah has been abducted.
What happened here?
Abdullah Efendi came.
He was asking questions
about Boris Zaharyas.
-Then?
-Four men came in.
As they were about to execute me
and Abdullah Efendi
four men with masks broke in
and they abducted Abdullah Efendi.
They shot these two.
So, I ran to let you know.
Where are the other two?
They were released.
I will burn Istanbul
if any harm comes to Abdullah.
I will.
Abdullah Efendi.
Boris Zaharyas is a huge bite
for the likes of you.
Who are you?
You will never find out more about Boris.
Because he's an expert
at covering his tracks.
Yet, you're playing into his hand.
Why did you save me?
Let's just say that I'd like to pay off
my debt to Mustafa and Ali.
Ali and Mustafa saved me. And I, you.
Were they Boris' men?
Abdullah Efendi, you have many enemies
in Istanbul.
I'd be more careful if I were you.
Speaking of Boris
his real name is Emir.
And if you don't meddle,
I'll soon be Boris' reckoning.
Keep calm, Mustafa.
We'll find Abdullah, if God wills.
Who could have done this?
Where to start now?
No need for that, pashas.
-Abdullah.
-Brother.
Ali.
-You're alright?
-I'm alright. God bless, I'm fine.
-We couldn't believe it. Who did this?
-We'll talk.
Put a smile on, husband.
You see how wise God is?
He gave us Ali back.
Thank God.
But he was kept for so long
and turned against Mustafa.
And we were there, with our hands tied.
I can't believe it.
Patience is the key to salvation.
You see how far you have come
being patient?
Time will solve the rest.
Do you know what the matter is,
my precious?
The matter is that justice was late.
I had no option but to sentence
Mustafa to death
despite knowing that he was innocent,
despite it tearing my heart out.
I did, but I could not prove
that the evidence was a scheme
and the witnesses were fake.
Now we are having a hard time
proving someone when we already know
that he is a criminal.
Justice is late.
This is frailty.
God knows
that saddens me most.
There are shortcuts.
There are but
it's a sin to appeal to unjust ways
in order to do justice.
I am in a trap.
My dear husband.
Maybe God tests you with this.
Time.
It's hard to endure
in the currents of time.
But tomorrow is a new day.
May God aid us.
Amen.
What did you do as my brother died?
-I beg your pardon, Bekri Agha?
-I mean,
how many officers have you killed
in exchange for my brother's life?
Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali
almost killed us all.
Now, now.
Okay. Did you kill them?
No, brother.
Not even one of them?
Then, I'll tell you what you have done.
You made me watch as my brother died.
Then you fled without looking back.
Excuses and even more excuses...
I want no more excuses
for Filinta Mustafa, Blade Ali!
Did you hear me?
Have you taken the men who saved
Abdullah Efendi, out of the city?
As you ordered, Miss Sureyya.
But, is this much precaution necessary?
Of course it is, Ethem Efendi.
We were almost killed yesterday,
if it hadn't been for Mustafa and Ali.
Why? Because we weren't cautious enough.
I see. Nevertheless,
I have good news for you.
We'll have acquired all the documents
which will corner Boris Zaharyas.
That's good news. Perfect.
Abdullah, I was drugged.
I don't remember, brother.
What about your attempt to kill me?
He doesn't remember me either.
Dude, I was blown up. They simply did it.
I don't remember at all.
Alright, boys. Don't go so hard on him.
Abdullah, say it.
I will, Cadi Efendi.
I was at the registry office
doing research on Boris Zaharyas
and found nothing.
The page, on which Boris Zaharyas
was supposed to be listed was torn.
Then?
Then, I went to see the ex-chamberlain.
He didn't know much about Boris.
He burst onto the scene of Galata.
There's only one thing
of which the chamberlain spoke.
-Ask about the rest to his successor.
-Who is that?
Hamdi.
Hamdi was Boris' successor back then.
Hamdi, you say?
Leave Hamdi to me.
Later, I went to see Hamdi.
At that moment, we were attacked.
If it hadn't been for that woman's men
you would be looking at me
dead in the bath house.
God forbid.
Who's that woman?
A beautiful and kind woman.
She made an important statement.
Boris Zaharyas is a huge bite
for the likes of you.
And you, don't meddle
I'll soon be Boris' reckoning.
She wanted us to stop following
Boris Zaharyas.
Sureyya.
I am Sureyya.
We know that woman.
And leave the woman to me.
-Okay.
Everything is set?
This telegram was received today
from Germany.
The files.
No one will know that
we've acquired the files.
Of course, madam.
Boris.
I'll take your life,
I couldn't with a sword,
but with one little piece of paper.
Sir, this Boris Zaharyas.
What will happen when he starts the bank?
All the money and trade secrets
will pass to him.
He will grow strong.
If this is the wrong person
this will trouble the land greatly.
We'll put an end to this,
if God allows, sir.
God willing.
Are you still tracking
Boris Zaharyas' men?
Cadi Efendi, those men are skilled.
Although we have lost their tracks
several times,
we're breathing down their necks.
-It is likely that they are aware of you.
-We think so.
You must be much more cautious.
She made one more crucial statement.
Speaking of Boris.
His real name is Emir.
She said that Boris' real name was Emir.
Now.
Sureyya is doing whatever she can
to block us from opening the bank.
She claims she has captured the oil beds.
And you have said
that Cadi Giyaseddin's men were
on our tail.
Right?
We've escaped them this long. But...
Ali is alive.
He is with Mustafa, against us.
They're hard to get rid of.
There's a slight chance
that Riza might speak.
Now, tell me, Cemil.
How are we supposed to get out of this?
Everything has turned against us.
Remember this.
The enemies to be defeated first
are rage and despair.
We can't manipulate the direction
of the wind,
but
we can steer the ship.
Boris Zaharyas has been stuck
in a corner, Riza.
He almost took my life.
Boris is ruthless, Riza.
He knows well how to defeat perils
wherever direction they come from.
What if Ali remembers what happened?
Suppose that Ali recovers his memory.
He's got your word against his.
And Ali said that he remembered.
What if he didn't fully recover
his memory?
It is your testimony against a man
who lost his memory.
We could always claim that Ali isn't sane.
As long as you are alive,
Mustafa cannot escape this accusation.
Thank you, Minister, sir.
What do we do now?
We'll wait, Riza. We'll wait.
Yet, therein lies the rub.
If anything happens to Boris Zaharyas,
who will rule over Istanbul then?
So, you went and found the daughter
of the man
whom we have been investigating.
That's the heart.
It wants what it wants.
What can I say? You're right too, brother.
And the girl knows that you're
on her father's tail?
What should he say to her?
That he is a criminal?
How could that poor girl know?
-She couldn't.
He's a father after all.
Am I making myself clear?
There's nothing I can do but to
respect him about the Lara matter.
She's in there hurt.
And my hands are tied as always.
They won't let me see her either.
Oh, brother.
They say it never rains but pours.
Yet, it floods upon us, how strong!
I'll be back.
What gives, nanny? You have news?
Yes, Mustafa.
Tell me.
-Lara won't see you again.
-What?
Is this a joke?
She said that she didn't want to be
with man who got her shot and failed her.
Did I get her shot?
Believe it or not, Field Marshal Mustafa.
Lara won't see you anymore.
This is her final decision.
I won't believe this, unless I've heard it
from Lara herself.
If Lara could walk, she'd come here
on her own to tell you.
Leave my daughter.
-Wait.
Don't.
For God's sake.
She's a cripple now. She doesn't want you.
Nothing good will come of you anymore.
This affair should have never happened.
-Nanny.
What an obstinate man you are!
Mustafa.
Let's go, brother.
The injections help kill your pain.
You have much to learn from your real pain
rather than this one you don't need.
One can only know life's worth
because of that pain.
Please.
So, you know a lot, then answer me.
-What answer?
-Why me?
Why am I like this?
That's my fault.
I couldn't protect you,
although I promised you I would.
You're not the one to blame
because of either that selfish Mustafa
or the life you are living.
You're innocent.
If I'm innocent,
look at me, why am I like this?
I once told you something,
if you can remember.
Don't be so good-hearted.
It'll leave you defenseless against life.
But believe me,
you'll stand up, my daughter.
Stronger than before.
More ruthless, you will be.
Because you're the daughter
of Boris Zaharyas.
You have a visitor, sir.
Anita von Wilhelm.
-Miss Sureyya.
-What a surprise.
I've heard what befell on you.
You can't imagine how worried I was.
Istanbul is so perilous.
Yes, Istanbul is so perilous.
But its food must be delicious.
Have you put on some weight?
Please don't exhaust yourself. Sit.
I hope you have considered what I said.
What?
About that bank matter.
-Yes.
I trust you will make a rational decision.
I'm not so famous for being rational.
You're putting yourself in peril.
It's actually you, Anita.
You're imperiling yourself,
by siding with Boris.
I'm warning you for the last time.
I've seen the face of the devil, Anita.
Did you really think
that his envoy could scare me?
One more thing.
You're suffering the pangs of love,
as though you weren't suffering enough.
Because you think you're in love.
I know this very well.
Love. What is love?
To love against all odds.
The ability to love, isn't it?
And is Mustafa in love with you?
If he is why did he
almost get you killed?
Why couldn't he shoot Bekri?
Why couldn't he save you, as he saved me
from a hundred yards, from the knife
of the man who wanted to kill me?
I'll tell you why.
He was afraid.
He was afraid to confront me.
If he could do what he had to that day,
you would be able to walk today.
Love.
Love is courage, my daughter.
To be able to sacrifice yourself.
To devote yourself to the one you love.
Just as he didn't have any of this,
it is because of him
that you're laid up in this bed.
Don't cry. Think of what I said.
What happened?
I talked to Mustafa
as you said, Boris Efendi.
Good.
Thank you. I knew I could count on you.
My daughter has suffered enough.
We must prevent her from suffering
much more pain.
Lara is kind of like your daughter too,
isn't she?
You're right, Boris Efendi.
I'm waiting for you.
That's one down.
It's going to be a busy day, Boris.
What can I do for you?
What can you do for us?
In fact, you did something for us.
Your men saved a beloved friend of ours.
-My men?
-Miss Sureyya.
Are we going to play around?
Field Marshal Mustafa.
The world is a game.
And I'm playing that game by its rules.
Of course, there will be a winner
and a loser.
Right.
-I've brought you news from Mustafa.
-What?
He doesn't want to see you again.
What are you saying, nanny?
What else did he say?
-My daughter.
-What did he say?
Nanny, tell me. Don't hide it from me.
Tell me.
He said that this affair
would never have worked out
and you two had no future.
And that it was for the better.
I gave up everything for him,
striving after him.
I followed him to the depth
of the dungeons.
And he left me like this!
Father was right.
Mustafa will pay for the pain
he has made me suffer.
You gave Boris Zaharyas' real name
while you were talking to Abdullah.
Emir.
Knowing much brings grave trouble.
Now you're talking, Miss Sureyya.
Trouble follows our footsteps.
We are incomplete without it.
He's right.
You're after Boris Zaharyas, aren't you?
One suffers a knot around the neck
and the other is back from the dead.
You've embarked on something grave
before your hands are untied.
The way we set out on is justice.
We will not fall or be defeated
on the way. Don't worry.
-You...
-Miss Sureyya.
I guess we couldn't express ourselves.
It's true that you're rich and powerful.
But this is Istanbul.
The same fate found those who wanted
to ride alone.
And we made sure of that.
Do I make myself clear?
Good.
Do you know which type of death is
the merriest for us?
To fall a martyr for the sake of the land,
our nation and justice.
Are you Yakup?
You claim to know Bala Hatun of Bosnia.
And that you have things to say to me.
Is that right?
Bala Hatun of Bosnia
is my aunt, Cadi Efendi.
Okay.
What else can I do for you?
That's all for now.
But you'll give a statement to Cadi Efendi
about the murder of Sermet Efendi
and the Abdullah Efendi incident.
For your information.
-Of course.
Thank you for Abdullah.
Good day to you.
-Good day.
How do you know that we're looking for
someone named Bala Hatun?
Cadi Efendi, anybody in Istanbul
would spill the beans.
Bala Hatun has been running away
from someone named Emir.
She made one more crucial statement.
She said that Boris' real name was Emir.
And is Bala Hatun here?
Yes, Cadi Efendi. She is here.
She'll only see you.
Wait for me at the Galata Tower tonight.
Only you, Cadi Efendi. Only you.
Sureyya's bank books have arrived.
Excuse us. We didn't
want to make a mistake.
Congratulations.
Sir! What's going on? Sir!
Sir!
-What's wrong, sir?
-He dropped this bag.
I don't know him.
That's two down.
HIGH PORT
We've got Boris Efendi's files.
We will be burned alive
if we make a mistake.
Boris Efendi cared much about these files.
He'd better.
We're playing for high stakes, Riza.
So high.
Either this plot will make history,
or we go to the gallows.
What are you saying, Boris Efendi?
You'll have to bring the gold tomorrow,
Minister, sir.
Are you playing games
with the Ottoman Empire?
Minister, sir,
that amount of money cannot be...
Enough.
Bring the gold tomorrow,
or you'll pray your way out.
Because, at times like these,
my Padishah does not accept excuses.
You are dismissed.
Our blood has been spilt again.
-God rest their souls.
-Amen.
A bomb was set, sir.
What about the deceased in the phaeton?
We don't know yet.
Cadi Efendi, we found these.
Give me that.
They're bank books.
If I may.
Look at that. We keep meeting at doors.
I heard that you were attacked
by surprise.
You really are sad.
There are other things I'm sad about.
Shall we walk?
Where do you find these men?
They breed like rabbits.
I am cautious when I must.
You're so right.
I wouldn't want to fall victim
to an unpleasant accident.
After you.
How beautiful it is here, in Istanbul,
is it not? Have you missed it?
-I can't really remember.
-Pity.
Sureyya, I'm asking you for the last time
to put an end to the war between us.
See, I'm extending my hand.
I don't intend to lose a hand, Boris.
Since I'll need it soon.
I'll meet the Minister of Finance,
Omer Pasha.
I'll deliver the files proving
that you transacted
the 20 million gold pieces from Germany.
-What?
You've dropped your jaw, I see.
I have, yes. That you didn't know.
There was a terrible explosion
on the docks a while ago.
I guess those who were to deliver
the files to you were blown up
along with the files.
So, this was what Sureyya meant
by finishing the job.
What is it, brother?
The books.
The explosion was because of these books.
They're all burnt up.
No good will come of them.
Don't be so sure.
We'll seek out these files, sir.
-Okay.
And I'll seek out an old friend.
-May I be excused?
-Good luck.
Did you just say that you killed my men?
I didn't say such a thing. Did I?
No, all I said was that there was
an explosion at the docks.
Then, this telegram should intrigue you.
Have you bought the Bank of Dresden?
The bank from which the 20 million gold
pieces were transacted.
You can't have done it.
I have.
You can't prove it.
You don't even have a page.
They're all ashes.
Look here?
You were just an Assistant Ambassador,
yesterday.
You're moving up fast.
The late Ambassador's throat
was cut right here.
He hasn't been avenged yet.
And you've come to mock about it.
He was a stubborn man.
He didn't listen to a word.
I hope...
...you're more docile.
This telegram came from Berlin. To you.
Sureyya.
Sureyya has bought
the German Bank of Dresden.
The transaction might be uncovered.
Be cautious.
Mayer.
A calamity!
Since I'm the owner of the bank
I'll cancel the transaction
of the 20 million gold pieces.
What will you do?
You see, Boris Zaharyas,
the files in your hand accounting
for 20 million gold pieces
aren't worth a dime now.
Now,
explain how you'll open the bank
without the money
to the Minister of Finance
and the Padishah.
And that's three.
No one is considered a winner
till the sun sets.
What do you want, Cemil? Speak.
I've come to sympathize.
It's not good to speak ill of the dead.
We told you, that you should stay away
from Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali.
I asked a question.
What do you want, Weasel!
Look at me, Bekri.
I'm not like those brigands
you killed in the mountains.
Sit.
You'll stay away from Filinta Mustafa
and Blade Ali.
But
you'll do what could hurt them most.
Boris Zaharyas.
Every time I come here, I feel strange.
What can I do for you, my brothers?
Look at this. See what you find inside.
-These are...
-Burnt. Yes.
-I know to whom to take these.
-To whom?
To someone more clever than me.
There's someone more clever than you,
Abdullah Efendi?
There is one.
Mustafa, help me.
Let's go, my pashas. Off we go.
What do you want to know about Boris?
Is Boris' real name Emir?
How do you know about this?
Answer my question.
Yes.
And?
What's more, Cadi Efendi,
Boris started working at the docks.
He grew stronger.
He was a smart man. He became rich.
His name was said to be Emir.
Hamdi, you were Boris' successor.
Is that all you know?
Cadi Efendi, if this is an interrogation
let us go to the Cadi Ministry.
But that is all I know and will say.
I go now, Hamdi.
Remember this.
Those who reveal a piece of a secret,
cannot hold on to the rest of it.
We will meet again, Hamdi.
This does not end here.
To check on the bazaar
is to check on whole Istanbul, Ceyrek.
-Rubbish!
-Don't say that.
That's vital for the gravity of our job.
We've bumped into him again, see.
We evaded him at the station
but he finds us again in the bazaar.
Shoo.
Don't scare the poor wretches.
He's not a ghoul, fools.
I didn't really think that he was.
Ghouls, boggarts...
These are superstitions, chief.
By the way, welcome Chief Ali.
Zeyrek. It's best we keep our distance.
Just in case.
Just in case.
C'mon pashas. We'll be late.
-Where are we going, Abdullah Efendi?
-We're going to see Fatih brother.
Look at me. Back to business. Come on.
Zeyrek. Let's leave this bazaar.
Come on.
Your monthly income is 317 kurus.
And your outgo is 118 kurus.
-Your land tax is 65 kurus.
-Thank you, Fatih.
You are welcome. Your debt is 3 Medjidie.
Next.
Did he just make all those calculations
in his head?
Yes.
Did you say that to me, brother?
You're the one who asked
the question, yes?
-Yes, I am.
-Then, I answered you.
You made 117 kurus.
But your outgo is 110 kurus.
You'll sink at this rate.
For your information.
-Thank you Fatih. How much do I owe you?
-None.
You'll sink. Didn't you hear it?
-What do you think?
-I can't believe it.
-Welcome Abdullah Efendi.
-Thank you, Fatih.
Multiply 7852 by 3258?
25 million 581 thousand 816.
-And the square root?
-That's fine.
-I've seen enough.
-Is this a joke?
What can I do for you, Abdullah Efendi?
Could you have a look at this?
But these are burnt.
I was going to say the same. Burnt.
-What do you want, Boris Efendi?
-I...
I heard you've had quite
a lot of visitors these days.
So I have.
I thought our secrets were what bonded us.
That was to say, you were supposed
to keep my secret. And I, yours.
Shut up, Boris.
What do they know about me?
That your name was Emir.
-What else?
-Nothing else.
You know what a given gift is, Cemil?
Hamdi used to be a colossal man.
Then he had children.
-A gift from God, you know.
-Boris.
Don't interrupt. I was saying...
Till he met me.
I brought him luck.
I could almost say that
I laid his child into his arms.
His wife didn't even
have to deliver the baby.
Boris Efendi.
I'm not like Abdullah, whose life
you wanted to take yesterday.
Abdullah?
Well, my men came for you, to be honest.
These books belong to a German Bank.
Most of the data is burnt.
-But...
-But
I've completed some of the numbers
in my head.
-No doubt you did.
-What does this book say?
Almost nothing. Annual transactions.
But the last transfer
of the bank is rather odd.
-Why?
-The bank is a small one.
But the last transaction is much larger
than the bank itself.
20 million gold pieces
were sent to Istanbul.
What could one do
with all that money, Mustafa?
A bank could be founded, for instance.
-Is the receiver noted?
-No, sorry.
-I see. Thank you.
-But I've found who made the transfer.
Mayer, the fiercest banker of Europe.
You've gone soft.
You know, I like you.
But you're not that reliable any more.
On the other hand, I'd gain nothing
from your termination.
But, just so you know
as you depart this world,
your son will follow.
Do we have a deal, Hamdi?
Don't even think of doing anything
to him, Boris.
I didn't catch that, Hamdi.
Yes, Boris Efendi.
-Yes.
-Good.
What did we promise each other then?
Your secret is my secret.
That's four down.
A blessed day, Cemil.
What're you doing, Lara?
Let me go!
Daughter. Your head's bleeding.
I said, let me go!
-Lara...
-Go away! Leave me alone!
Leave me alone! Go!
You once told me that you had vital
intelligence about Boris Zaharyas.
Yes, you're right.
But the evidence burnt in the explosion
at the docks.
-Burnt?
-Minister, sir.
The men to bring in the evidence against
Boris fell victim to a bomb attack.
So, unfortunately, the evidence is burnt.
Very well.
Miss Sureyya.
I, too, am aware that we are about
to put the cat among pigeons.
I do not trust Boris even a bit.
But, sadly, I do not have evidence
against him either.
I cannot confront my Padishah
empty-handed.
So, you believe me.
We're permitting a man
whom we are not well up on
and whose greed and arrogance
precedes him
to found the bank of the land.
Yes, I believe you, Miss Sureyya.
Boris Zaharyas does not have the money
to found a bank.
Then, knowing this should make you feel
comfortable.
You'll avenge my brother.
I want no more excuses.
We've come to avenge Kadri,
Bekri's brother, Filinta Mustafa.
I'm not that easy.
Some say that I should stay away
from Filinta Mustafa and Blade Ali.
I pray to God to keep them away from me.
But I can't help it.
They'll die.
My brother's dead.
They slaughtered my brother.
Am I wrong?
I'm right, of course.
Are we wasting too many men?
Yes, we are.
They keep coming onto us.
More than we can shake a stick at.
Get up!
See, I want to bathe
in the money of Istanbul.
No such luck.
-Where's Bekri?
-Where the hell is he?
Okay. Bekri...
Filinta in front of me,
Blade behind me...
They're like hellhounds
standing in my way.
What would you do?
Filinta Mustafa. Blade Ali.
They deserve what's coming to them.
They deserve
what's coming to them.
DOLMABAHCE PALACE
-My Sultan. Boris Zaharyas has come.
-Bring him before me.
My Sultan.
There are unpleasant rumors about you,
Boris Efendi.
What rumors, my Sultan?
Omer Pasha complains about you
being unable to transact the money.
And that that's why you have been
delaying.
I will hear you now, Boris Efendi.
You said that the gold was ready
to found the bank.
I hope you remember, Boris Efendi.
I do, my Sultan.
I remember every single word
said to you.
-However...
-Boris Efendi.
This office is not where
you can excuse yourself.
How much longer should
the Ottoman Empire wait for you?
The time is right.
Where's the gold?
The gold, my Sultan?
There must be a mistake.
I submitted the gold to Omer Pasha
two days ago.
Sureyya.
Anita.
-Are you on an evening walk?
-Yes.
Sure.
That'll do a woman like you good.
I warned you, Sureyya.
You didn't listen to me.
What are you doing?
Do you really think
you'll beat me this way?
-I didn't know you'd do that.
-You're really pitiful, Anita.
I won't be this merciful
next time you double-cross me.
What should we do, Miss Sureyya?
Let them go.
You slouch.
Boris Efendi. What say you?
Grand Vizier, sir.
This is the file proving that
I have submitted 12 million gold pieces
to Omer Pasha.
He himself said that I should start work
as soon as possible.
-As a matter of fact...
-What say you?
I was so worried
and thought that I was summoned
because of this matter.
What nonsense are you saying, Boris?
You're lying through your teeth.
How dare you tell lies before
the Padishah of the world?
You impertinent man!
My Sultan. Forgive me.
My Sultan, if I may.
Speak, Esat Pasha.
We've investigated Omer Pasha's affairs
with foreign countries.
Esat Pasha, listen to yourself.
I can hear well and clear. Don't worry.
Furthermore, our intelligence bureaus
work rather efficiently.
These files
were enclosed with correspondence
with the British and French states.
According to this file, they wrote
that they would never allow a bank
to be opened in the Ottoman Empire
and they added that they would do it
with your help, Omer Pasha.
-What are you saying?
-Confess before my Padishah.
Have you had negotiations with the British
and French Ambassadors
about the bank issue? Or have you not?
-Yes, I have.
-That's enough.
You mean you were against this bank,
were you not?
I thought that it was too early
to found such a bank.
-And everybody knew it.
-My Sultan.
This morning, I received news
about a large money transaction.
12 million gold pieces.
Minister Efendi, this money
was transferred first to Vienna
-and to London with your seal.
-That's a lie, my Sultan.
I've served you and the land
with honor and pleasure.
Omer Pasha. So, have I.
Yet I regret to say
that these files prove Omer Pasha
to have committed by far
the highest form of treason.
My Padishah. All these files are false.
All lies, my Sultan.
Grand Vizier.
Investigate the authenticity
of these files.
As you command, my Sultan.
We will host Omer Pasha
at Yildizsale Manor
till the investigations are concluded.
As you command, my Sultan.
Pashas. This office is not
a theatre stage.
It is the legacy
of my world-conqueror ancestors.
I house neither slanderers, nor traitors.
My wrath will be upon those
who lie about this matter.
For your information.
Bala Hatun has been running away
from someone called Emir.
Boris' real name was Emir.
Bala Hatun is here. She'll meet only you.
Wait for me at the Galata Tower tonight.
There's something strange.
They could find another place to attack us
other than the Kuscu Inn.
Also, they attacked with fewer men
this time.
They want to draw us to another place!
They'd go according to their plan
afterwards.
Cadi Efendi.
You've played for high stakes, Esat Pasha.
Very high. I honor you.
Let us hope that all will go
according to plan.
Don't worry about that.
It's on my head from this time on.
Everything's going to go
according to plan.
I'll have a surprise for you very soon.
Wait for my word.
That's five down.
Greetings, Yakup.
Yakup.
I'm here.
Cadi Giyaseddin Hatemi!
Do you know how wolves hunt?
First, they separate the prey
from its flock.
As we did to you.
Shall we take you to Bala Hatun,
Cadi Efendi?
-Where's Cadi Efendi?
-He left a while ago.
-Did he say where he went?
-No.
They especially told us not to follow.
Run Ali, run.
-Where did Cadi Efendi go?
-I guess to Galata.
In the name of God!
Bekri. Tell your mortals to come out.
Let's settle the account.
Anita must have got the news by now.
And that's six down.
What happened?
No!
Albrecht. Albrecht.
He was killed.
He was killed.
He was killed.
Is that all, Bekri?
In the name of God!
Stop.
Okay.
What? Do you yield, Cadi Efendi?
The Ottoman Empire never yields.
Don't forget that.
Greetings.
Cadi Efendi. We'll talk nicely with you.
Come Gulbahar.
How was my daughter today?
Boris Efendi.
How to say...
She was fierce. She tried
to get out of bed on her own.
What are you saying?
That's my girl.
No one will stand in our way
from this moment on.
Guys. Have you seen a fight
or something around here?
No, chief. We saw no one.
Cemil.
As you ordered.
Bekri has done it.
That's seven down.
Do you remember how badly we scored
in the morning?
How about now?
You can't alter the past, Cemil.
But the future is always in your hand.
That's why you should never despair.
I'll show you something. Come with me.
Look at these beauties.
-Have you brewed it?
-As you ordered, Boris Efendi.
We're causing the numbness in her legs.
-As we did before.
-Lara is not a cripple.
The medicine she takes makes her feel so.
Yes, Cemil.
Because I'll not let that absurdity
called love sadden my daughter.
Now it will hurt a bit. She'll be in pain.
But she'll understand me later.
Everything's for her own good.
And that's eight down.