Harem (2018): Season 1, Episode 7 - Episode #1.7 - full transcript
Who is Atara?
Turn it off.
Why?
It's private,
I don't want to talk about it.
When Rachella,
the eldest of the wives...
Good morning.
Get up, Shabtai wants to talk
to everyone in the living room.
Didn't you sleep?
I woke up.
When?
I don't think I slept much.
I watched you all on that t.v. article.
"All"?
You know what I mean...
Yeah, I didn't like
seeing myself like that.
Although everyone said I was...
Dunno... I didn't...
Whatever what we do,
looks liks we're a bunch of....
anything we say
dosn't come out right .
Yeah.
I was looking for what
Shabtai said about Atara.
Why? Because of what Tamar said?
Yeah.
What do they think? That Tamar...
will take drugs and... lose it?
Of course not.
Maybe she... she ran away.
How can you know if...?
-Guri.
I promise you,
it's not because you didn't talk to her.
But she came to me.
-So what?
You're grieving,
you're entitled to worry about yourself.
Shabtai didn't want to talk about it.
About Atara, on t.v..
-Of course not.
Did you see
how painful it is for him?
It's so weird seeing Mom
in that interview, as if...
as if she's still here.
Isn't it a shame?
No.
Why?
Why did you do this, Tamar?
Dunno.
-This isn't a suicide attempt, Tamar.
It's a cry for help.
You don't know why
you ran away and cut yourself ?
Yeah.
I don't believe you.
Don't.
You won't decide for me.
Some things I do decide, Tamar,
it's my job.
I don't really like your decisions.
You don't deserve this.
You don't know me.
No.
You barely talk to me.
"Yes, no, you won't decide for me."
So how can I know you?
We called your mother.
What?
She'll kill me.
I'm sure she won't kill you.
-She will.
What do you mean?
Will she do something to you
for running away?
I don't know.
She'll punish you?
Physically?
Tamar,
do they beat you at home?
I need to know.
There's an impure spirit
in the house.
An evil inclination.
Soon we'll have "every man
doing what is right in his eyes".
I don't know what's tainted,
what's not yet tainted.
But this can become, like fire in the woods.
And then "who will behold us"?
I want you each to keep an eye open
on yourselves
and on your sisters.
And don't be shy,
if anyone sees
a sister losing track,
don't be shy.
Come to tell me immediately.
Anything.
We won't let Satan meddle with us.
Mortal danger.
Mortal danger.
One of you has already transgressed
and she is no longer with us.
What...? -Who...?.
Silence!
What's all the gossip?
It's Tehila.
She was banished in disgrace.
My heart aches for her children,
but we can't have this.
The head must be crushed
before it befalls us all.
Suddenly, Tamar disappeared.
Suddenly.
A child gets sick.
Suddenly
we will be subject
to all manners of evil.
As soon as we removed
the rotten apple,
the tables turned.
Tamar was found,
Elinor went to get her.
-Yes, she...
Silence!
What's all this murmuring?
Calm down.
Tamar is safe and sound,
thank God.
Now, what remains
is to maintain the purity.
Tehila, from now on,
is excommunicated.
If she turns to you,
we don't talk to her,
we don't answer her calls,
we don't look her in the eye,
into her eyes, we will not look.
And you come to me.
Every little thing. Let me know
Without fear.
You, come here,
I want to talk to you.
Me? -Yes.
How's the little one?
She... -What?
She saw our t.v. article last night.
And?
-She found it online.
So?
I don't know.
I think she...
-This is bad.
What's an article?
She's looking at us
from the outside.
This is bad.
What did she say about it?
-Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing?
I think she missed our mother.
Look me in the eye.
You're hiding something from me.
-No.
No, that's why I told you.
-I heard what you said.
I didn't hear what you didn't say.
-That's it, I swear.
Remember, you're responsible
to see that she stays here.
Yes.
Come.
No running ahead,
stay by me.
Hodaya. Hodaya.
-Come.
Hodaya, hey.
Could you please stop?
Hodaya!
Don't look at her Shabat.
It was your idea!
Hodaya! C'mon!
Can you at least tell me
how Talya is?
Hodaya!
Where is she?
Sit down, Elinor.
No thanks,
I'm not tired.
Where is she?
Has there been trouble
at home recently? -No, why?
A child doesn't act this way
if nothing's going on.
Kids are picking on her at school.
That's what's going on.
A child who's afraid of school
runs away from school, not to school.
Are you accusing me of something?
I didn't accuse you,
I'm asking a question.
Then if you don't mind,
I want to take her home now.
That's not possible right now.
Excuse me?
Not before she sees
a social worker.
She's my daughter.
Stay out of this.
I'm sorry.
Who gave you the right
to remove a child from her home?
We'll be in touch.
But first she'll see a social worker.
-You think I don't know the law?
You have no authority to do this.
I will call the police.
If you think you must,
I won't get in your way.
You see that
you're bringing it on yourself.
Hold on.
Father.
-Where is she?
You won't believe this,
she wouldn't let me see her.
Who?
The school principal.
Not until she sees a social worker.
Shame on her.
She called welfare services?
Yes, that's what she said.
I'll call the police.
She can't kidnap a child.
Don't call anyone, Elinor.
Come home.
Don't make waves.
-But she's my responsibility.
Were you polite?
Yes.
Good. Come home.
I'll handle it from here.
What are you looking at?
The nerve.
Close the door.
What happened?
You won't believe
what I found online about Atara.
What for?
Because something isn't right.
This story of him taking care of her
and her being taken by welfare.
Oh, and you believe that?
Listen, what if there was no miscarriage?
They got an adoption agency involved.
What does that mean, Maya?
You believe what they say?
Doesn't it seem strange to you?
Did you hear what Shabtai said?
Can you please look at least?
-No!
I don't want to defile my soul with that filth.
So you want to ignore it?
Hagar, stop.
The papers know her
better than I do?
It's slander.
It's poison.
What?
You're afraid of him.
No.
I love him,
if you don't mind.
You don't know what it's like stand
up alone against the whole world!
You're studying, but you have a long way
to go... have some humility.
You really hurt me, you know?
What are you trying to do?
What?!
You want to go against us?
This is my family!
The whole world's against us!
Now you?
I followed you, Maya.
Because I trusted you.
-Didn't we accept you with open arms?
You're blind.
Why?
Because I don't want
this filth in my room?
Wait, Guri, listen to me.
-I don't want to listen anymore.
I don't want to listen.
-Guri.
Don't even know who to believe.
-Guri, wait!
Come.
Hello.
May I help you?
Ask him where the saleswoman is.
Oh, it's you.
I know who you are.
Do you even know
what you're doing?
It's idol-worship!
Tell him I'll only speak
to his wife.
Listen to me
when I talk to you.
What are you doing?
Open the door.
You and your children.
I'll run you out of the neighborhood,
you're not going anywhere,
I'll call the police.
Call the police.
Yisruel, what are you doing?
Forgive him,
he doesn't feel well.
Yisruel, what are you doing?
-It's disgusting.
Yiddish
Open the door.
-Give me the keys.
Disgusting.
Go, go.
-I'm sorry, he's not feeling well.
He's taking pills.
-They're crazy. -I'm sorry.
They're all crazy.
-Yisruel.
Most are from the Ivory Coast.
We lived there for 4 years.
It's an interesting place
for geologists.
Do you know what geology is?
Not exactly.
It's the study of Earth.
There are people like my husband
whose profession
is rocks, sand and digging.
Personally, I prefer people.
But he likes it.
For me it was mostly desert.
I had no one to talk to.
May I leave if I want to?
Do you want to?
Who's coming to get me?
Someone is coming to talk to you.
I called a social worker.
From welfare? -Yes.
There's nothing
to be afraid of, Tamar.
Nothing will happen against your will.
I'm here.
They can't force me
to do anything? -No.
They can't.
Only what you want.
I think I know how you feel.
You don't.
Perhaps.
But I'll tell you what I do know.
Not about you.
What I've learnt from all my
years of work.
What?
When a child cuts herself,
do you know what it means?
That she thinks
she deserves to be punished.
It's not true.
A child in pain
deserves to be helped.
Many people in the Ivory Coast
believe he has supernatural powers.
That he protects against
the evil eye and demons.
Then why does he look so wicked?
It's best, no?
Otherwise,
how will he scare the spirits?
Does Maya know?
She wouldn't even look at it.
No, does she know
you came to talk to me.
No.
I want you to help me find Atara.
Why?
Because of Tamar.
Why Tamar?
She...
told me something
before she ran away.
That they warned her
not to be like Atara.
Why get involved, Hagar?
Why?
She has a mother,
brothers and sisters, the women.
Ariel, I'm afraid for her,
something isn't...
No, I...
I have nothing to say to her.
It's not like they say.
They shut her up.
Hagar,
I've fought with Father enough.
We're at peace,
I don't want to wage war.
I left home.
A new leaf.
I don't want
to get involved with them.
And the truth is,
they won't like you prying.
Then we don't have to tell them.
You think he won't know?
He knows everything.
Don't butt heads with him.
Too bad Maya didn't move here.
Really, if she would have moved in
with you, everything would be different.
She wanted him.
She listened only to you.
Listened?
-Yes, listened.
Listen...
It's my mom.
Will you read it?
Hello. -Hi.
I didn't have a chance to tell you...
I was so sorry to hear
about your mother.
Thanks.
I have to...
-Don't let me bother you.
No, I was leaving anyway.
Of course, of course.
I made chicken and rice.
Mom, I cook for myself.
But I made it like you like.
Ariel,
nothing good will come
of those two sisters.
My grandfather said I'm dirty.
You don't look dirty to me.
You don't know what I did.
What did you do?
Tamar, look at me.
Did someone touch you?
How?
He kissed me.
Who?
-He's big.
How old is he?
He's in 10th grade.
Okay.
And where did it happen?
There's a place no one can see.
Behind the school.
There.
Do you know who he is?
Yes.
-Is he from our school?
Yes.
Who?
10A.
His name is Dori.
Did he threaten you?
Then how did it happen?
You don't understand.
Then explain it to me.
I agreed to do it.
Did he scare you? -No.
Evil inclination,
you don't understand.
Not entirely.
I also...
I kissed him too.
Tamar, look at me.
Do you love him?
It's my evil desires.
No...
It's not evil, and not dirty.
It's called falling in love.
It happens to everyone.
I kissed him too.
I'm glad to hear it.
I'd be worried had he kissed you
without your consent.
Hey, it happens to everyone.
It happened to me too.
Why are you so surprised?
I was young too, once...
You think
all adults were born adults?
How old were you?
A little younger than you, 13.
Him too? -Yes.
He was in my class.
He was new at school,
they'd been abroad for a year.
I didn't understand
why he chose me of all...
I was so skinny, totally flat.
And...?
Did you kiss?
If I tell you,
will you tell the school?
No, of course not.
You promise?
I swear.
Yes, a little.
I got scared too.
Not like you, but I felt that...
I overdid it.
But gradually you discover that...
everyone has secrets like that.
And if everyone's wrong,
then I can be wrong too.
So can you.
Why did you run away from home, Tamar?
I don't want sacred studies.
Does your grandfather teach you?
Yes.
What exactly does he teach?
I'm not allowed to say.
All right.
Step by step.
Let's make up a bed for you
in the room.
Will you help me?
Come.
She's crazy, that one.
Worse than her big sister.
The pair of them are a wasps' nest.
Yes.
No matter how much you help her
she's so ungrateful.
I shouldn't have taken her in.
I pitied her too much.
Snake.
She went to see Ariel today.
I separated them.
You only think about your son.
What? He's a good boy.
I don't want her to influence him.
She thinks she's smart,
that little one.
She has to be taught a lesson,
once and for all.
Get me the car keys.
What?
Where are you going?
She'll learn not to mess with me.
What does she know
about her father?
Who?
Tamar, who else?
Nothing.
What everyone knows, nothing.
Then why did you talk
to her about Atara?
I didn't.
You said it in front of me.
That she's like Atara.
I said it to you.
She was there.
What for?
Did she ask about it?
No.
Think hard.
What can she say to a social worker?
What can she say to her?
Nothing.
She's a modest girl,
I taught her modesty.
You didn't do so well.
She's already had one.
She didn't sleep with him,
if he even touched her.
That's because we caught it on time.
She knows nothing?
Think.
Nothing.
Father, what are you teaching her?
Excuse me?
-I'm asking...
because what can she say
about what you're teaching her?
What can she say?
Letters and lights?
So what's to beware of that wretch?
What can Tamar say?
She has no right to take a child,
she'll be fired.
Do you want revenge
or do you want to get her back?
-It's not revenge.
It's...
-Things are bad enough as it is.
Not enough... the welfare....
now we'll make a riot?
Now you,
don't breathe
and pray they won't ask too much.
No one will believe your tales
about her father, Elinor.
No one, do you understand?
Be smart.
Be smart.
Let's go.
All right, let's go.
Now. 3, 2, 1, run.
Shabi, Shabi, Shabi!
Run, Shabi, run!
-Shut up!
Shabi, Shabi!
Do you think your sister ever wanted?
Wanted what?
To...
marry me?
Yes.
But she wanted him.
That's what he does.
-What?
Your father.
-Does what?
Either... you're entirely his
or you're...
out.
I don't know
why I thought he'd agree.
She was so happy
when she saw the apartment with you.
Really.
The happiest I've seen her.
Happier than now, that's for sure.
What do you mean?
Just that.
You hate him.
What?
For what he did to you.
Is that why we're going?
He just ran and smashed eggs?
-Yes.
I mean, he had a reason...
The old man lost it yesterday.
I don't know...
he says we bring a curse
on the neighborhood.
He yelled at Hodaya.
Did she talk to him?
No, she told Shabi to tell him.
I guess that's why he felt...
He obviously did it
to get back at the old man.
And she didn't address him herself?
No.
Okay.
I'll handle this.
Can I say something else?
What?
Hodaya...
she does what she wants.
The way she raises her kids too.
She won't hit them,
even when it's necessary.
She says she disciplines them,
but she won't raise a hand on them.
Shabtai said we should watch
one another, so I'm telling you.
I'm glad you did.
Shabtai, Shabtai.
Forgive me, forgive me.
I ask for your forgiveness.
Get up. -Shabtai.
I couldn't help it, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. -Get up. Get up.
-I'm sorry.
I couldn't help it.
-Sshhh.
You stink.
Doesn't your ex let you bathe?
-No, I didn't go there.
I didn't, I swear.
-Go, who's stopping you?
You wanted to go?
-No, give me a chance, please.
Like this,
in the middle of the street?
Stop.
-Then I'll come home and we'll talk?
It's not time yet.
-Then when?
Women must realize
what deeds cost, you understand?
Then when?
When there will be repentance.
Sobbing like this, fine.
It hurts, so you cry.
When you repent
I'll be able to trust you again.
Really.
Hello. -Hello.
I'm Atara Sagiv's brother.
I thought perhaps...
-How did you know she's here?
She's here?
-Yes.
Oh.
I remembered the name
of your facility, so I thought...
I didn't know.
-You didn't know.
No... we found her.
Can I talk to her?
She's back and by chance
you're all here two days later?
No, maybe you think...
Wait.
Who's "all"?
-Is there a fight over an inheritance?
No, of course not.
After your father spoke to her
she tried to hurt herself again.
You can't see her, okay?
Let her get clean in peace.
When was he here?
This morning.
How old is Tamar?
14, I think.
Isn't that when the miscarriage was?
I was 10,
Atara was almost 18.
What does that mean?
What if there was no miscarriage?
What if they took the baby and
gave her to Elinor?
Maybe Tamar is Atara's daughter?
Why would they?
I don't know,
I'm just saying.
It's some coincidence, isn't it?
Wouldn't they have seen
that Elinor wasn't pregnant?
Was she pregnant?
They lived in separate apartments
for a while.
Rachella, Elinor and Atara
weren't with us.
He knew we'd come.
How?
And if he didn't,
he'll know now.
Now they'll be looking for us
because of him.
How did they know it's him?
People saw him, and saw you there
the day before.
They won't make the connection.
I'm not going to wait
to find out.
Go there with the boy
when the woman is there,
make sure the husband isn't.
Apologize and pay for all the eggs.
D'you have enough money?
No.
Take from the pool and pay it back
Elinor will register.
After he acted the way he did?
He almost attacked us.
I'm not arguing with you.
Afterwards,
I want to see that the boy
is properly punished.
Words won't do the job.
He's a wild animal.
-Excuse me?
You heard me.
You say you hit him but you don't.
The women say you spoil him,
you never hit him, is that true?
I do.
When it's necessary.
Then this time
it'll be in my presence.
What'll be in your presence?
You'll hit him.
In my presence.
Finished?
No, no, sit, it's okay.
It's fine.
I always do it at home.
I had thoughts
of attending a military academy.
For the discipline and order?
No...
It's stupid...
for the uniform.
I like it.
That's not a very good reason.
Hello?
Yes.
Yes, she's fine.
I'm coming out with her.
Thank you.
It's the social worker.
He's waiting outside.
You'll come visit, right?
We'll keep in touch.
I want to know how you're doing.
You can call me
whenever you like.
Okay?
Hello there.
What have I been hearing about you?
Well?
Tell Father.
I broke their eggs.
Why?
The crazy man yelled at Mommy.
And you were protecting her?
Yes.
Do you know what you are?
No.
You're...
a little man.
That's what you are.
It's children like you
that I want.
Unafraid.
To fight all the bad guys.
There are many bad guys in the world.
They're all jealous
of our family.
I want children like you
who can fight back.
Avishag wants to see what punishment
he's getting.
Punishment? Load of nonsense...
She said I should call her...
to see what punishment he gets.
-Then you tell Avishag
that Shabtai says:
No punishment.
Sometimes Grandma Avishag
gets ideas in her head.
You don't deserve to be punished.
You deserve a reward.
Thank you, Shabtai.
Say thank you to Father.
Thank you.
But your mother,
on the other hand,
she colluded with Tehila.
And that's no good.
They pretended to go to the doctor.
We'll have to come up
with a punishment for you.
But she didn't break them, I did.
Look at that little man.
How he's protecting you.
Come here.
Go.
You know,
you're a brave boy.
Maybe brave enough
to be without Mommy for a while.
You'll stay with Grandma Avishag
for a while, okay?
Shabtai.
-I'm talking to him.
Shabtai, Tamar is back.
Good.
Gather everyone,
I'll be right there.
Come with me, sweetheart.
Tamar is going through a rough time.
And we didn't pay enough attention.
We're all to blame.
Children at school picked on her.
As if that's not enough,
there's the principal
who thinks it's her duty
to break up this family.
I'm not surprised.
People are jealous.
And the establishment
doesn't mind using force.
So this lady,
who thinks she's smart,
took Tamar to her home
and locked her up like an animal
and wanted to turn her over
to the welfare.
People think all is permitted
in their war against us.
But here we are,
Tamar is back,
safe and sound.
Right?
It broke our heart.
We were all so worried
that we couldn't sleep.
We barely slept a wink.
So from now on,
we'll watch over you like a hawk.
We don't abandon anyone.
We are one flesh, one soul.
We'll watch over you every day.
I told you
that we will uproot the evil in our midst
and purify the air.
It's happening.
We removed all the evil spirits
from our midst. Almost.
Take your daughter to bed.
Come.
But we don't quite have harmony
and maybe we never will,
as long as in our home
there are people,
faithless people,
who seek any way,
to harm others.
I really didn't expect this of Hagar,
whom we welcomed with open arms
and gave her everything wholeheartedly,
but it is not our way
to get ingratitude in return.
So maybe it's time
to part from Hagar.
No anger, God forbid,
no scores to settle.
Just like the fate of her name.
We could've done something,
but Hagar thought she could encourage Tamar
to be promiscuous, to go out with boys,
to send them messages
on her behalf.
That's not our way.
We don't need promiscuity.
So where will you go?
Dunno.
Maybe to Liraz.
It's so weird that I can't go home.
We'll see each other.
He won't allow you.
Even if not,
you're my sister.
Yeah.
Guri,
I hate when you're like this.
Like what?
-You know.
Stop it, Maya.
I'm fine.
I just don't want this anymore.
It's not for me.
Don't worry about Tamar.
This is her home.
This is her family.
But he scares her.
All his talk about a prophecy
and that she has to learn about powers.
She's a normal kid.
-Wait, what prophecy?
Did she say prophecy?
Yes, I think so.
Yes.
It can't be,
she's his granddaughter, it's nonsense.
Right, it's nonsense, Maya, fine.
They're driving her crazy.
She's just a normal kid.
What do I know?
I'm a bad influence on her.
Okay. -What?
Goodbye.
Excuse me.
Hagar.
What is it, sweetie?
What happened?
Turn it off.
Why?
It's private,
I don't want to talk about it.
When Rachella,
the eldest of the wives...
Good morning.
Get up, Shabtai wants to talk
to everyone in the living room.
Didn't you sleep?
I woke up.
When?
I don't think I slept much.
I watched you all on that t.v. article.
"All"?
You know what I mean...
Yeah, I didn't like
seeing myself like that.
Although everyone said I was...
Dunno... I didn't...
Whatever what we do,
looks liks we're a bunch of....
anything we say
dosn't come out right .
Yeah.
I was looking for what
Shabtai said about Atara.
Why? Because of what Tamar said?
Yeah.
What do they think? That Tamar...
will take drugs and... lose it?
Of course not.
Maybe she... she ran away.
How can you know if...?
-Guri.
I promise you,
it's not because you didn't talk to her.
But she came to me.
-So what?
You're grieving,
you're entitled to worry about yourself.
Shabtai didn't want to talk about it.
About Atara, on t.v..
-Of course not.
Did you see
how painful it is for him?
It's so weird seeing Mom
in that interview, as if...
as if she's still here.
Isn't it a shame?
No.
Why?
Why did you do this, Tamar?
Dunno.
-This isn't a suicide attempt, Tamar.
It's a cry for help.
You don't know why
you ran away and cut yourself ?
Yeah.
I don't believe you.
Don't.
You won't decide for me.
Some things I do decide, Tamar,
it's my job.
I don't really like your decisions.
You don't deserve this.
You don't know me.
No.
You barely talk to me.
"Yes, no, you won't decide for me."
So how can I know you?
We called your mother.
What?
She'll kill me.
I'm sure she won't kill you.
-She will.
What do you mean?
Will she do something to you
for running away?
I don't know.
She'll punish you?
Physically?
Tamar,
do they beat you at home?
I need to know.
There's an impure spirit
in the house.
An evil inclination.
Soon we'll have "every man
doing what is right in his eyes".
I don't know what's tainted,
what's not yet tainted.
But this can become, like fire in the woods.
And then "who will behold us"?
I want you each to keep an eye open
on yourselves
and on your sisters.
And don't be shy,
if anyone sees
a sister losing track,
don't be shy.
Come to tell me immediately.
Anything.
We won't let Satan meddle with us.
Mortal danger.
Mortal danger.
One of you has already transgressed
and she is no longer with us.
What...? -Who...?.
Silence!
What's all the gossip?
It's Tehila.
She was banished in disgrace.
My heart aches for her children,
but we can't have this.
The head must be crushed
before it befalls us all.
Suddenly, Tamar disappeared.
Suddenly.
A child gets sick.
Suddenly
we will be subject
to all manners of evil.
As soon as we removed
the rotten apple,
the tables turned.
Tamar was found,
Elinor went to get her.
-Yes, she...
Silence!
What's all this murmuring?
Calm down.
Tamar is safe and sound,
thank God.
Now, what remains
is to maintain the purity.
Tehila, from now on,
is excommunicated.
If she turns to you,
we don't talk to her,
we don't answer her calls,
we don't look her in the eye,
into her eyes, we will not look.
And you come to me.
Every little thing. Let me know
Without fear.
You, come here,
I want to talk to you.
Me? -Yes.
How's the little one?
She... -What?
She saw our t.v. article last night.
And?
-She found it online.
So?
I don't know.
I think she...
-This is bad.
What's an article?
She's looking at us
from the outside.
This is bad.
What did she say about it?
-Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing?
I think she missed our mother.
Look me in the eye.
You're hiding something from me.
-No.
No, that's why I told you.
-I heard what you said.
I didn't hear what you didn't say.
-That's it, I swear.
Remember, you're responsible
to see that she stays here.
Yes.
Come.
No running ahead,
stay by me.
Hodaya. Hodaya.
-Come.
Hodaya, hey.
Could you please stop?
Hodaya!
Don't look at her Shabat.
It was your idea!
Hodaya! C'mon!
Can you at least tell me
how Talya is?
Hodaya!
Where is she?
Sit down, Elinor.
No thanks,
I'm not tired.
Where is she?
Has there been trouble
at home recently? -No, why?
A child doesn't act this way
if nothing's going on.
Kids are picking on her at school.
That's what's going on.
A child who's afraid of school
runs away from school, not to school.
Are you accusing me of something?
I didn't accuse you,
I'm asking a question.
Then if you don't mind,
I want to take her home now.
That's not possible right now.
Excuse me?
Not before she sees
a social worker.
She's my daughter.
Stay out of this.
I'm sorry.
Who gave you the right
to remove a child from her home?
We'll be in touch.
But first she'll see a social worker.
-You think I don't know the law?
You have no authority to do this.
I will call the police.
If you think you must,
I won't get in your way.
You see that
you're bringing it on yourself.
Hold on.
Father.
-Where is she?
You won't believe this,
she wouldn't let me see her.
Who?
The school principal.
Not until she sees a social worker.
Shame on her.
She called welfare services?
Yes, that's what she said.
I'll call the police.
She can't kidnap a child.
Don't call anyone, Elinor.
Come home.
Don't make waves.
-But she's my responsibility.
Were you polite?
Yes.
Good. Come home.
I'll handle it from here.
What are you looking at?
The nerve.
Close the door.
What happened?
You won't believe
what I found online about Atara.
What for?
Because something isn't right.
This story of him taking care of her
and her being taken by welfare.
Oh, and you believe that?
Listen, what if there was no miscarriage?
They got an adoption agency involved.
What does that mean, Maya?
You believe what they say?
Doesn't it seem strange to you?
Did you hear what Shabtai said?
Can you please look at least?
-No!
I don't want to defile my soul with that filth.
So you want to ignore it?
Hagar, stop.
The papers know her
better than I do?
It's slander.
It's poison.
What?
You're afraid of him.
No.
I love him,
if you don't mind.
You don't know what it's like stand
up alone against the whole world!
You're studying, but you have a long way
to go... have some humility.
You really hurt me, you know?
What are you trying to do?
What?!
You want to go against us?
This is my family!
The whole world's against us!
Now you?
I followed you, Maya.
Because I trusted you.
-Didn't we accept you with open arms?
You're blind.
Why?
Because I don't want
this filth in my room?
Wait, Guri, listen to me.
-I don't want to listen anymore.
I don't want to listen.
-Guri.
Don't even know who to believe.
-Guri, wait!
Come.
Hello.
May I help you?
Ask him where the saleswoman is.
Oh, it's you.
I know who you are.
Do you even know
what you're doing?
It's idol-worship!
Tell him I'll only speak
to his wife.
Listen to me
when I talk to you.
What are you doing?
Open the door.
You and your children.
I'll run you out of the neighborhood,
you're not going anywhere,
I'll call the police.
Call the police.
Yisruel, what are you doing?
Forgive him,
he doesn't feel well.
Yisruel, what are you doing?
-It's disgusting.
Yiddish
Open the door.
-Give me the keys.
Disgusting.
Go, go.
-I'm sorry, he's not feeling well.
He's taking pills.
-They're crazy. -I'm sorry.
They're all crazy.
-Yisruel.
Most are from the Ivory Coast.
We lived there for 4 years.
It's an interesting place
for geologists.
Do you know what geology is?
Not exactly.
It's the study of Earth.
There are people like my husband
whose profession
is rocks, sand and digging.
Personally, I prefer people.
But he likes it.
For me it was mostly desert.
I had no one to talk to.
May I leave if I want to?
Do you want to?
Who's coming to get me?
Someone is coming to talk to you.
I called a social worker.
From welfare? -Yes.
There's nothing
to be afraid of, Tamar.
Nothing will happen against your will.
I'm here.
They can't force me
to do anything? -No.
They can't.
Only what you want.
I think I know how you feel.
You don't.
Perhaps.
But I'll tell you what I do know.
Not about you.
What I've learnt from all my
years of work.
What?
When a child cuts herself,
do you know what it means?
That she thinks
she deserves to be punished.
It's not true.
A child in pain
deserves to be helped.
Many people in the Ivory Coast
believe he has supernatural powers.
That he protects against
the evil eye and demons.
Then why does he look so wicked?
It's best, no?
Otherwise,
how will he scare the spirits?
Does Maya know?
She wouldn't even look at it.
No, does she know
you came to talk to me.
No.
I want you to help me find Atara.
Why?
Because of Tamar.
Why Tamar?
She...
told me something
before she ran away.
That they warned her
not to be like Atara.
Why get involved, Hagar?
Why?
She has a mother,
brothers and sisters, the women.
Ariel, I'm afraid for her,
something isn't...
No, I...
I have nothing to say to her.
It's not like they say.
They shut her up.
Hagar,
I've fought with Father enough.
We're at peace,
I don't want to wage war.
I left home.
A new leaf.
I don't want
to get involved with them.
And the truth is,
they won't like you prying.
Then we don't have to tell them.
You think he won't know?
He knows everything.
Don't butt heads with him.
Too bad Maya didn't move here.
Really, if she would have moved in
with you, everything would be different.
She wanted him.
She listened only to you.
Listened?
-Yes, listened.
Listen...
It's my mom.
Will you read it?
Hello. -Hi.
I didn't have a chance to tell you...
I was so sorry to hear
about your mother.
Thanks.
I have to...
-Don't let me bother you.
No, I was leaving anyway.
Of course, of course.
I made chicken and rice.
Mom, I cook for myself.
But I made it like you like.
Ariel,
nothing good will come
of those two sisters.
My grandfather said I'm dirty.
You don't look dirty to me.
You don't know what I did.
What did you do?
Tamar, look at me.
Did someone touch you?
How?
He kissed me.
Who?
-He's big.
How old is he?
He's in 10th grade.
Okay.
And where did it happen?
There's a place no one can see.
Behind the school.
There.
Do you know who he is?
Yes.
-Is he from our school?
Yes.
Who?
10A.
His name is Dori.
Did he threaten you?
Then how did it happen?
You don't understand.
Then explain it to me.
I agreed to do it.
Did he scare you? -No.
Evil inclination,
you don't understand.
Not entirely.
I also...
I kissed him too.
Tamar, look at me.
Do you love him?
It's my evil desires.
No...
It's not evil, and not dirty.
It's called falling in love.
It happens to everyone.
I kissed him too.
I'm glad to hear it.
I'd be worried had he kissed you
without your consent.
Hey, it happens to everyone.
It happened to me too.
Why are you so surprised?
I was young too, once...
You think
all adults were born adults?
How old were you?
A little younger than you, 13.
Him too? -Yes.
He was in my class.
He was new at school,
they'd been abroad for a year.
I didn't understand
why he chose me of all...
I was so skinny, totally flat.
And...?
Did you kiss?
If I tell you,
will you tell the school?
No, of course not.
You promise?
I swear.
Yes, a little.
I got scared too.
Not like you, but I felt that...
I overdid it.
But gradually you discover that...
everyone has secrets like that.
And if everyone's wrong,
then I can be wrong too.
So can you.
Why did you run away from home, Tamar?
I don't want sacred studies.
Does your grandfather teach you?
Yes.
What exactly does he teach?
I'm not allowed to say.
All right.
Step by step.
Let's make up a bed for you
in the room.
Will you help me?
Come.
She's crazy, that one.
Worse than her big sister.
The pair of them are a wasps' nest.
Yes.
No matter how much you help her
she's so ungrateful.
I shouldn't have taken her in.
I pitied her too much.
Snake.
She went to see Ariel today.
I separated them.
You only think about your son.
What? He's a good boy.
I don't want her to influence him.
She thinks she's smart,
that little one.
She has to be taught a lesson,
once and for all.
Get me the car keys.
What?
Where are you going?
She'll learn not to mess with me.
What does she know
about her father?
Who?
Tamar, who else?
Nothing.
What everyone knows, nothing.
Then why did you talk
to her about Atara?
I didn't.
You said it in front of me.
That she's like Atara.
I said it to you.
She was there.
What for?
Did she ask about it?
No.
Think hard.
What can she say to a social worker?
What can she say to her?
Nothing.
She's a modest girl,
I taught her modesty.
You didn't do so well.
She's already had one.
She didn't sleep with him,
if he even touched her.
That's because we caught it on time.
She knows nothing?
Think.
Nothing.
Father, what are you teaching her?
Excuse me?
-I'm asking...
because what can she say
about what you're teaching her?
What can she say?
Letters and lights?
So what's to beware of that wretch?
What can Tamar say?
She has no right to take a child,
she'll be fired.
Do you want revenge
or do you want to get her back?
-It's not revenge.
It's...
-Things are bad enough as it is.
Not enough... the welfare....
now we'll make a riot?
Now you,
don't breathe
and pray they won't ask too much.
No one will believe your tales
about her father, Elinor.
No one, do you understand?
Be smart.
Be smart.
Let's go.
All right, let's go.
Now. 3, 2, 1, run.
Shabi, Shabi, Shabi!
Run, Shabi, run!
-Shut up!
Shabi, Shabi!
Do you think your sister ever wanted?
Wanted what?
To...
marry me?
Yes.
But she wanted him.
That's what he does.
-What?
Your father.
-Does what?
Either... you're entirely his
or you're...
out.
I don't know
why I thought he'd agree.
She was so happy
when she saw the apartment with you.
Really.
The happiest I've seen her.
Happier than now, that's for sure.
What do you mean?
Just that.
You hate him.
What?
For what he did to you.
Is that why we're going?
He just ran and smashed eggs?
-Yes.
I mean, he had a reason...
The old man lost it yesterday.
I don't know...
he says we bring a curse
on the neighborhood.
He yelled at Hodaya.
Did she talk to him?
No, she told Shabi to tell him.
I guess that's why he felt...
He obviously did it
to get back at the old man.
And she didn't address him herself?
No.
Okay.
I'll handle this.
Can I say something else?
What?
Hodaya...
she does what she wants.
The way she raises her kids too.
She won't hit them,
even when it's necessary.
She says she disciplines them,
but she won't raise a hand on them.
Shabtai said we should watch
one another, so I'm telling you.
I'm glad you did.
Shabtai, Shabtai.
Forgive me, forgive me.
I ask for your forgiveness.
Get up. -Shabtai.
I couldn't help it, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. -Get up. Get up.
-I'm sorry.
I couldn't help it.
-Sshhh.
You stink.
Doesn't your ex let you bathe?
-No, I didn't go there.
I didn't, I swear.
-Go, who's stopping you?
You wanted to go?
-No, give me a chance, please.
Like this,
in the middle of the street?
Stop.
-Then I'll come home and we'll talk?
It's not time yet.
-Then when?
Women must realize
what deeds cost, you understand?
Then when?
When there will be repentance.
Sobbing like this, fine.
It hurts, so you cry.
When you repent
I'll be able to trust you again.
Really.
Hello. -Hello.
I'm Atara Sagiv's brother.
I thought perhaps...
-How did you know she's here?
She's here?
-Yes.
Oh.
I remembered the name
of your facility, so I thought...
I didn't know.
-You didn't know.
No... we found her.
Can I talk to her?
She's back and by chance
you're all here two days later?
No, maybe you think...
Wait.
Who's "all"?
-Is there a fight over an inheritance?
No, of course not.
After your father spoke to her
she tried to hurt herself again.
You can't see her, okay?
Let her get clean in peace.
When was he here?
This morning.
How old is Tamar?
14, I think.
Isn't that when the miscarriage was?
I was 10,
Atara was almost 18.
What does that mean?
What if there was no miscarriage?
What if they took the baby and
gave her to Elinor?
Maybe Tamar is Atara's daughter?
Why would they?
I don't know,
I'm just saying.
It's some coincidence, isn't it?
Wouldn't they have seen
that Elinor wasn't pregnant?
Was she pregnant?
They lived in separate apartments
for a while.
Rachella, Elinor and Atara
weren't with us.
He knew we'd come.
How?
And if he didn't,
he'll know now.
Now they'll be looking for us
because of him.
How did they know it's him?
People saw him, and saw you there
the day before.
They won't make the connection.
I'm not going to wait
to find out.
Go there with the boy
when the woman is there,
make sure the husband isn't.
Apologize and pay for all the eggs.
D'you have enough money?
No.
Take from the pool and pay it back
Elinor will register.
After he acted the way he did?
He almost attacked us.
I'm not arguing with you.
Afterwards,
I want to see that the boy
is properly punished.
Words won't do the job.
He's a wild animal.
-Excuse me?
You heard me.
You say you hit him but you don't.
The women say you spoil him,
you never hit him, is that true?
I do.
When it's necessary.
Then this time
it'll be in my presence.
What'll be in your presence?
You'll hit him.
In my presence.
Finished?
No, no, sit, it's okay.
It's fine.
I always do it at home.
I had thoughts
of attending a military academy.
For the discipline and order?
No...
It's stupid...
for the uniform.
I like it.
That's not a very good reason.
Hello?
Yes.
Yes, she's fine.
I'm coming out with her.
Thank you.
It's the social worker.
He's waiting outside.
You'll come visit, right?
We'll keep in touch.
I want to know how you're doing.
You can call me
whenever you like.
Okay?
Hello there.
What have I been hearing about you?
Well?
Tell Father.
I broke their eggs.
Why?
The crazy man yelled at Mommy.
And you were protecting her?
Yes.
Do you know what you are?
No.
You're...
a little man.
That's what you are.
It's children like you
that I want.
Unafraid.
To fight all the bad guys.
There are many bad guys in the world.
They're all jealous
of our family.
I want children like you
who can fight back.
Avishag wants to see what punishment
he's getting.
Punishment? Load of nonsense...
She said I should call her...
to see what punishment he gets.
-Then you tell Avishag
that Shabtai says:
No punishment.
Sometimes Grandma Avishag
gets ideas in her head.
You don't deserve to be punished.
You deserve a reward.
Thank you, Shabtai.
Say thank you to Father.
Thank you.
But your mother,
on the other hand,
she colluded with Tehila.
And that's no good.
They pretended to go to the doctor.
We'll have to come up
with a punishment for you.
But she didn't break them, I did.
Look at that little man.
How he's protecting you.
Come here.
Go.
You know,
you're a brave boy.
Maybe brave enough
to be without Mommy for a while.
You'll stay with Grandma Avishag
for a while, okay?
Shabtai.
-I'm talking to him.
Shabtai, Tamar is back.
Good.
Gather everyone,
I'll be right there.
Come with me, sweetheart.
Tamar is going through a rough time.
And we didn't pay enough attention.
We're all to blame.
Children at school picked on her.
As if that's not enough,
there's the principal
who thinks it's her duty
to break up this family.
I'm not surprised.
People are jealous.
And the establishment
doesn't mind using force.
So this lady,
who thinks she's smart,
took Tamar to her home
and locked her up like an animal
and wanted to turn her over
to the welfare.
People think all is permitted
in their war against us.
But here we are,
Tamar is back,
safe and sound.
Right?
It broke our heart.
We were all so worried
that we couldn't sleep.
We barely slept a wink.
So from now on,
we'll watch over you like a hawk.
We don't abandon anyone.
We are one flesh, one soul.
We'll watch over you every day.
I told you
that we will uproot the evil in our midst
and purify the air.
It's happening.
We removed all the evil spirits
from our midst. Almost.
Take your daughter to bed.
Come.
But we don't quite have harmony
and maybe we never will,
as long as in our home
there are people,
faithless people,
who seek any way,
to harm others.
I really didn't expect this of Hagar,
whom we welcomed with open arms
and gave her everything wholeheartedly,
but it is not our way
to get ingratitude in return.
So maybe it's time
to part from Hagar.
No anger, God forbid,
no scores to settle.
Just like the fate of her name.
We could've done something,
but Hagar thought she could encourage Tamar
to be promiscuous, to go out with boys,
to send them messages
on her behalf.
That's not our way.
We don't need promiscuity.
So where will you go?
Dunno.
Maybe to Liraz.
It's so weird that I can't go home.
We'll see each other.
He won't allow you.
Even if not,
you're my sister.
Yeah.
Guri,
I hate when you're like this.
Like what?
-You know.
Stop it, Maya.
I'm fine.
I just don't want this anymore.
It's not for me.
Don't worry about Tamar.
This is her home.
This is her family.
But he scares her.
All his talk about a prophecy
and that she has to learn about powers.
She's a normal kid.
-Wait, what prophecy?
Did she say prophecy?
Yes, I think so.
Yes.
It can't be,
she's his granddaughter, it's nonsense.
Right, it's nonsense, Maya, fine.
They're driving her crazy.
She's just a normal kid.
What do I know?
I'm a bad influence on her.
Okay. -What?
Goodbye.
Excuse me.
Hagar.
What is it, sweetie?
What happened?