Matir Agunot (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Episode #1.7 - full transcript

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We don't have children yet.

How long have you been trying? -Four years.

Could it be her diabetes?

I can send you some articles

About the connection
between diabetes and fertility?

Between diabetes
and the inability to conceive.

Yes.
-Okay. What's your email?

"Uncharted" Created by
Joseph Madmony, Tamar Kay, and David Ofek

I didn't come here to argue with you,

I came to ask about her
before I talk to her.

Does she know the implications?
Does she understand what it means?



Of course she does.
-Excuse me?

Does this come with batteries?

No.

We wouldn't leave her like this without knowing.

Can you give me some, please?

Yes

Is it loud enough?
-Yes, very loud.

Malka, it's as loud as a tractor,
believe me.

Let her see for herself.

Excellent. Put it on my tab.
-Alright.

I understand why you're angry, Yosef.

Didn't you think I should know?

She's doing the injections,
going for checkups,

she's totally balanced,
that's what counts.



It's not about that, Yaffa!

She is still considered at risk.

Did anyone ever mention a word to me

about the connection
between diabetes and fertility?

We said you could check.
-I could check?

So you gave me some papers on nutrition?

You didn't say a word!

You said she needed injections,
that's all, and I accepted that.

What you and your husband did is vile.

gave you everything you asked for
about me, my family,

my late father's heart attack!

My bank accounts!

And then you did your own investigation

at my yeshiva, my synagogue.
You think I don't know?

We made a mistake.

We just wanted...

what's best for you two.
You know us.

It's a marriage based on fraud, Yaffa.

This is just the kind of thing
over which I annul a marriage,

you know that?

We'll help you in any way.

With money,

with work.
Whatever you need.

Imagine me

listening to her
and not knowing what to say,

like some fool.
-You're right.

I'm sorry.

But you...

could have learned more about it.

You didn't ask any questions,
you acted as if it's normal,

injecting myself 3 times a day.

So now I'm to blame?

For not making an issue out of it
and accepting it?

Now you read up, right?
You see it's not because of the diabetes.

My period is more regular
than women who don't have diabetes.

I take extra care.

Four years,

I was late once,
it's not the diabetes.

But that can change

no matter how much care you take
and there's tons of other things.

Not to mention miscarriages
defects and...

God help me,
I don't even want to think about it.

I want you to understand.

I wanted you.

After we first met...

when I went to bed at night,

I knew that you're my man.

That I'd only be able to be with you.

I didn't want to lose you,

I was scared it would ruin everything.

At first, okay,

I understand,

but afterwards, Hannah?

We've been together for four years,

Four years.

I was going to wait until after we had a child
and it wouldn't be an issue.

But the months went by
and I didn't conceive

and it was a mistake.

And what if I had told you before?

I understand the question.

Why not ask the other way around?

If your parents had found a flaw in me

the tiniest flaw,

would you have married me?

You would have done
what your father told you to.

I shouldn't have asked.

I'm in the bedroom.

We can still do it today.

Get this,

Jerusalem instructed suppliers
not to provide us with any goods.

I have a friend over there in maintenance,
Menashe Lasri, you know him?

You don't?

No way it's from the rabbinate.

Granulated...

Rabbi Yosef,

Rabbi Aaron wants to talk to you.

In a few minutes.

What is this sugar?

They tried to sell us brown sugar,

we realized it's the same garbage as the white,

now we're trying cane sugar

It's double the price,
from the rabbinate.

Well, let's try it.

Try it? Rabbi Yosef,

it's sugar. Did you annul your vow?

Oh, look at this.

Jerusalem is giving us grief,
but someone up there is looking out for us.

I read your application
to annul the marriage after the fact,

Marina Kessler.

I realized your claims are very powerful.

I will submit it with my recommendation.

I'm glad to hear it.

Anything else?

Yes. come,
I want to talk to you.

Yosef, I didn't sleep all night.

Yaffa told me everything.

We made a mistake.

But I want you to listen to me.

That girl means the world to me.

I'll tell you a secret.

We waited for a son for over seven years.

First came Dvoyri,
then Rochaleh, then Hannah,

when Shmuel Yitzhak came
we were overjoyed.

But she's even more precious to me than he.

What now?
-Forgive me.

The chief rabbi's on the line.
-Not now. -It's urgent.

Tell him I don't feel well,
that I'm with a doctor... I'll call back.

A doctor is good,
it always works.

My wife and I kept things from you

on purpose

and I want to say two things.

We were consulted by the finest doctors

and they all said there's no problem.

Her cycle is always on time, thank God,

and that's what counts.

Second, I want to make amends.

I will give you everything you need
so she doesn't suffer,

everything.

I'm scared for her.

She's as fragile as a bird.

She's not as weak
as you make her out to be.

You may be right,
I'm exaggerating, but...

a father's role is to worry

what can I do?
This is how I see it.

But I'm begging you,

don't break up the marriage.

Rabbi Aaron,

I love Hannah just as much as you,

but I need this time.

I need some time for myself.

That's exactly what I meant,

you will get your peace and quiet.

Jerusalem will want to apply pressure, let them,

they'll want to downsize, let them.
I'll fight for you like a lion.

I'll make sure you have peace, quiet, budgets.

Do as you see fit,
I don't want to interfere. -Of course.

And forget what I said
in the heat of the moment.

Whoever comes to you,
you can do your job.

Whether she's prevented from marrying,
refused a divorce, you have-my permission.

If we go by the book,
we'll make women miserable.

Their clock is ticking, poor things.

A woman marries at 30 these days,
what does that leave her with?

God forbid I should prevent her
from having a child.

That's what we're here for.

Not now!

Not now.

Seeing as we're talking...

there's a matter we discussed before,

the office.

Women come here,

as soon as they leave, three judges enter,
start poking around, asking questions...

I can't work like that.

Why didn't you wait one more second?

Come.

Come on, get up.

Well, what do you think?

As an office? -Yes.

I call it the "kloyz,"

the study hall...

Maybe one or two judges
know about this place,

and they're old timers.

The late Rabbi Shochat, my predecessor,

would come here to page of Talmud

when he had it with the paperwork.

When I replaced him,
he gave me the keys.

But now it's empty...

So, what do you say

I thought we'd spruce it up,

make it more modern

and it can be your room.

All I need is a quiet place to work in.

And this will be it.
Nice, quiet, spacious,

far from all the judges,
just what you're looking for.

You know...

your job is very important to me, Yosef.

After all, I invented it.

You know, I don't mind going back
to being a Kashruth supervisor.

All I need

is to be able to do my job in peace,

decently.

Everyone says he's courteous,
generous considerate.

He may have raped his wife,
but other than that...

he's a saint.

And what did Hell you?
You thought you could see right through him.

Listen,

either he's gay or I don't know.

Maybe he's just like that with his wife.

Can I ask you something?

You can be honest with me.

Did he really rape...

what's his wife's name?

Mali. -Mali, Mali, yes.

Where is that coming from?

The way you described it,

vicious, like an animal,

that's so different
from what we heard about him.

Could this Mali, his wife,
be out for revenge?

I wouldn't think so.

I'll tell you why I'm asking.

I have a thought,

let's compensate one
or two of the women we talked to,

women who worked with him,
above him, beside him

and convince them to testify for us.

It doesn't have to be rape...

An indecent act, sexual harassment,

abuse of power,
whatever sits well with her,

as long as it sounds credible.

And from there

we continue, with the original plan.

This Mali, his wife,

she'll bring all the testimonies to the rabbinate.

You don't have to tell her
you paid for them,

she'll be all self-assured, credible,

and threaten them you'll go to the media.

Judges who defend a serial sex offender,

rape women.

They'll have to get off their asses
and make it right.

They'll do everything,
freeze his bank account, credit cards,

issue a stay of exit order...

My gal is on it already.

We have two women
who are prepared to cooperate.

What's with the face?

You said he's a rapist, didn't you?

The end justifies the means... no?

What?

Let me make some inquiries.

Go like this.

I'll talk to you.
-Get back to me.

lean teller
that I can make your husband

agree to a Gett (a Jewish bill of divorce)

without demanding you renounce your right

to file rape charges in the future.

Yes? -Yes.

Thank you.

I just need
one more thing from you.

What?

Proof that your husband really raped you.

What I told you isn't enough?

I didn't say that, God forbid.

If I'm convinced he really raped you...

I will allow myself

to take uncustomary measures.

But I have to prove it.

There's that neighbor you ran to, right?
The one that heard screaming?

I'll have to talk to her,
ask her questions,

maybe other neighbors as well.

I'd like to speak to your daughter...

No, I... -Alright.

Whatever you decide.

For 2.5 years I haven't dared go to trial

and this is what you do to me?

Mali,

your husband comes into contact
with many women at work.

No complaint was ever filed against him...

So to eliminate doubt,
I have to prove he did it,

the way you told me.

Do you believe me?
-What I believe doesn't matter.

I need to know before I get into this.
-And I need details.

What details? -Everything.

What happened, how it happened?

I want to know what occurred
just before he...

He looked through my cellphone.

And...?

He saw messages

from someone I cheated on him with once.

Does that change anything?

He'll say you're making it up
because you're having an affair.

Does that change anything for you...?
-Not for me, Mali,

it changes how he'll present it.

And no doubt he'll portray you
as a "rebellious wife."

That's a wife who doesn't have sexual relations
because she's unfaithful.

So I am on trial now...

No one was there with me.

I screamed and no one heard.

Right after, I ran to my neighbor,

a senile 90-year-old lady,

I sobbed my eyes out,
and the next day she didn't remember a thing.

That's the proof I have.

you want more,

that's all I have.

It's not what you told me
the first time we met, Mali.

You said you had conclusive evidence.

I'm sorry, Mali...

Rivka Miriam warned me,
she said you're worse of all of them.

It's Friday night,
we're not going to my parents.

Are you telling me or asking?

Asking,

to know if I should shop before.

Why wouldn't we go?

I thought, because of what happened.

We told them we're coming, why cancel?

Do I have anything to be ashamed of?

Not me...

Why didn't the doctors tell me?

Let it go,
it doesn't matter.

Your father,

he told them not to tell me?

I mean, he brought them

and you know about it.

And you praised him...

My father gets us the finest,
most expensive doctors,

"as celebrated as Dr. Friedman."

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

Really, don't be.

If anyone is to blame
for what's happening to us

it's your father,

but that's okay.

We'll go to my doctors from now on.

Alright.

We don't have to do this today, Yosef.

Why?

We'll regret missing it over some argument.

It's your last day of ovulation,

we'll not miss it.

How's it going? -Fine.
Bring us two double espressos,

one in a disposable cup.
-Bone.

You know what?
Come here a sec.

Bring Belgian waffle too.

With ice cream, syrup
and pink sprinkles on top.

Wow, someone's going to town.
-Yeah. -Done.

Naughty...

He's cute.

You must be wondering
why I called you urgent.

I hope it's good news.
It's Friday, I have lots to do.

Of course.

I just wanted to update you

that God was with us.

I told my researcher to drop it,
but she...

she's sick, sick, sick...
in a good way.

You must meet her.
She's a workhorse. A work-mare.

In any case

while you and I were in bed,

she met with the last name on the list.

A woman who worked for him
for a short time.

And...

Ready?

"There was a conference
and a dinner afterwards...

"and...
we left earlier than the rest...

Fast forward to minute 8.

Minute 8.

"We were in the hall between our rooms

"and he wanted...

"to have another drink

"and I wanted to go to bed

"and he insisted
and entered my room...

He shoved me against the wall and...

pulled my panties aside
and entered me.

It happened so fast.

He clutched my hands real right and...

I tried to kick or...

shove him off me, but...

it was very painful to resist.

I was scared he would break my arm.

I think I cried.

It's hard to talk about.

"If he did this to other women..."

Oh!

Hey, how are you?

Fine.
-Yeah? -Hi.

How are you?
-Good.

I'll get a coffee
and we'll go upstairs.

I feel that

we didn't go to the right people.

I'd like your recommendation
on an expert in the field.

Will a female expert do?

That's fine.

Then you can ask me.

So...

should I make an appointment?

No need.

You can ask me now.

Isn't it best my wife be present?

No, not at this point.

ask you one question

and if you know the answer,
we'll take it from there.

Is your wife's period regular?

Yes, yes.

Yes, always regular?
Yes, it's late once a year?

Once in 2-3 years?
-No.

Once in the past 4 years.
One day.

So...

there's no need to change doctors,
no need to do anything.

Just keep trying.

You know what?

Give me the file,
you're dying for me to take a look...

Okay.

I read that she's more prone to problems
than other women.

Anyone can develop a problem.

It can be

a uterine polyp,
an infection in the ovaries,

your wife too, but...

why talk about a polyp
when there is none? Same thing.

That's it?
-Yes. -That simple?

Yes. If she's late
once in 4 years

then she's not
in any risk category

related to diabetes.
Believe me, I...

know these things.'

It's all good.
-Alright.

Thank you, Yifat.

I really appreciate it.

No problem. It's a subject
that's close to my heart, I'm diabetic too.

You are?
-Yes, yes.

gave birth at 41,

after 10 years of...

all kinds of treatments.

Why? Because you weren't... diligent?

No, I was,
but there are other...

factors that weigh in.

Just one more question,

ovarian failure?

If your wife's period is regular,
she doesn't have ovarian failure.

But I read that it's not necessarily

related to regularity.
-No, you're mixing it all up.

But if you want me to address
symptoms of ovarian failure,

though there's no need...

the symptoms are identical
to those of menopause.

Vaginal dryness...

I don't see they asked, but

if I was a male doctor
I wouldn't ask that of an Orthodox woman.

You have no penetration issues?

No. -Okay.

This is okay, this is okay.

What else would I ask?

Low sex drive?

Well, you can't know that for sure,
you can ask, but...

it really means nothing.

It's final.

No ovarian failure.

Does that put you at ease?

Why the urge to know everything?

Sit down, relax.

Watch TV.

What do you say?

Nice.

When she was here with her parents, did she...

avert her gaze to the TV?

I don't remember them here.

What?

It's odd,

her parents are worriers.

Perhaps less than you think.

You know,
I was a little envious of your wife.

She would watch a show on health

like I. watch a Fellini movie.

You know Fellini.

Yes, I've heard of him.

That's surprising.

It's very encouraging
that you conceived at 41.

Did the delivery go smoothly?

Yes, a boy. A sweet baby.

Now he must be 18,
may he be well.

He died,

just before his Bar Mitzvah.

A car accident.

He would have been in the army now.

What's this?

Aren't you happy to see me?

I am... -How are you?
-You surprised me.

You skip two Sabbath dinners

and now you come for lunch
on a Friday without notice.

I was nearby,
I thought I'd pop in.

How are you?
-Fine. Come.

No, no... I'm not hungry.

I just came to be with you.
-Then let's sit in the kitchen.

Reuven's children,

they drove me nuts.

All year long:
Get one, get one...

They wouldn't let up.

And Tali's kids too.
You know what they said?

"Grandma, if you don't got a TV,

"we won't come over
during summer vacation.

What could I do?

How long has it been here?

What's the difference?
Not long.

What? A month? Three months?
-Yes...

almost a year,
maybe a little more.

No, it's...

always closed and locked.

Only when the kids come, I swear.

Don't worry.
-Mom, stop...

It's alright.
Half the neighbors have a TV.

No, it's wrong.

I'm a rabbi's mother...

They scrutinize every little detail.

Calm down,
no one is out to get me.

Were you in the middle something

Yes, I listen to the talk
while I clean for the Sabbath.

Like radio.

Then watch from where you left off.

What?

Go ahead,
I didn't come here to disturb you.

Sit on the couch and watch.

Now?
-Now, now.

Sit down.

I didn't come here
to disturb you.

Honoring thy father and mother is more important.
You don't have to be a rabbi to know that.

Remember we used to sit on the couch
and listen to the radio?

What's that?

That's...

Tom, Tali's son.

What's he doing here?
-What do you think?

She came early, left him here,
took the children and left.

Reminds me of how Tali used to cry.

She used to bother you
during your show. -Yes... right.

You wait here.

I'll be right back.

What a sweetheart.

You're just fine.

Oh, what's this?

Mom, where are my books?
-I don't know.

Leave the room,
I'll put him down to sleep.

That's all I need,
all your books from when you were 10.

Has Tali moved in here?

Did something happen?

Did they split?

I wish.

Gili went bankrupt.

He's been broke for months.
His partner stole it all.

You mean Tishler?
-It's been six months now,

they haven't told anyone.
Here you go, sweetie.

Here you go, Tom.

They took out loans...

on the gray market.

Thugs came to their house.

They beat the hell out of him.
-What?

Yes, in front of Tali and the kids.

They gave them one week
to pay back all the money.

If they don't, Yosef,

they'll be in big trouble.

Why didn't you tell me?
We could have made a plan.

What plan?

I'm scared.

They told Tali:

We know where your mother lives.

Okay, listen,

Tali has to...
-Come here.

"Go in peace, messengers of peace,

Messengers of the Most High

"Messengers of the King of Kings

"The Holy One, blessed be He."

Do me the honor.
-No, no.

I insist.

Take it.

"The sixth day and the heaven and earth
were finished and all their host..."

Kids...

"And on the 7th day God finished his work

"and God rested on the 7th day
from all the work God had made.

"And God blessed the 7th day
and hallowed it,

"because rested thereon
from all the work God had created.

"By your leave."
-L'Chaim.

Blessed art thou, God,
King of the universe,

"who createst the fruit of the vine."
-Amen.

"Blessed art thou, God,
King of the universe,

who has sanctified us with his commandments
and favored us and given us in love

"his holy Sabbath as an inheritance
a remembrance of the act of creation,

"for this day is the beginning of holy days,
remembrance of the exodus from Egypt,

for You have chosen us and blessed us
from among all nations.

"Blessed are You, God,
who sanctifies the Sabbath."

-Amen.

Forgive me for everything.

That's so bad.
-It is.

So not credible.

Tell that to the director,
Rachel Ekstein.

She's from Belz.

There's Rama Burstein too.

Don't know her.

Wow...

Okay...

It's not Fellini, but it's nice.

You know Fellini?

Kind of.

"Remember? How could you not,
after all the talk... Tuesday, May 15, 8 p.m.

17 Ester Hamalka St., Apt. 1
Come. It'll be fun."