Srugim (2008–2012): Season 2, Episode 4 - Episode #2.4 - full transcript

"May His great name be

Thanks for the Lonely Planet.
-It's my brother's.

You're Reut.
-Yes.

It was nice meeting you.
-Me too.

Hello.
-Hi.

Thanks for letting me
stay with you for a while.

You want to tell me
what's wrong?

My mother is dead.

Do you want me to start crying?

To tell you how hard it is for me?
It's not. OK?

It's only been three weeks.
Give yourself some time.



You used to be religious?
-Until a year and half ago.

It's all new to you, huh?
Fresh.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

You thought being married
would be wonderful.

But what can you do,
it's not always like that.

I really love you.
-I know.

But not always.

"Srugim"

"Above and beyond all the blessings,
"hymns, praises and consolations

"that are uttered in the world.
Say, Amen." -Amen.

"May there be abundant peace
from heaven and a good life for us

"and for all of Israel.
Say, Amen." -Amen

"May He who makes peace
in His high places

"grant peace for us
and for all Israel. Amen."



"Blessed be the Lord
who is to be praised,

"Blessed be the Lord
who is praised for all eternity."

The synagogue treasurer
asked me if you're unattached.

He wants to introduce you to
his niece from Gush Etzion. -Really?

I said you're "taken."

Why?

She's graduating from the seminar
this month. -And?

What do you mean, "and"?

What will you do with
A very religious 18-year-old girl?

First of all, if she's graduating
from the seminar this month,

she's not 18,
she's 20 plus.

Besides, ask me first,
don't decide for me, dude.

OK.
I thought you wouldn't be interested.

Besides, you don't know
what she looks like.

Her looks don't matter.
-They don't?

Judging from her uncle...

It doesn't mean anything.

Why don't you tell him
you made a mistake.

Are you serious?
-Yes.

OK.

You're shaving off
30 days worth of work.

Aren't you shaving your beard?

It makes me look
authoritative, doesn't it?

Not really.
-No?

I think it does.
I'll let it grow.

You finished long ago, beat it!

Authoritative or not?

Excuse me.
-Yes.

The kit... does it work
if I'm two days late?

You're better off
waiting 4-5 days,

the results will be more reliable.
-Thanks. -You're welcome.

Did you pay?
-No, I was just checking something.

Thank you.

What?

Birth control pills.
-Contraceptives.

Don't you use them?
-Funny.

Be careful with that stuff.

What stuff?

You can never know
who he was with.

Don't you have confidence in me?
-I just mentioned it.

So don't.

Besides, he was almost
a virgin when we met, so...

Almost isn't enough.
-I'm careful.

OK, I just mentioned it.
-You said it already. -OK.

Amir!

Na'ama!

How are you?
-Great. How are you?

Wow!
-Yes.

When are you...?
-I'm in my 30th week.

What does that mean?
-I'm due in 10 weeks.

That's great. -What's so great?
I'm scared to death.

Of course, sorry.

I heard you got married.
-Yes, a month ago.

Congratulations.
-Thanks.

Did you go on a honeymoon?
-Yes.

Where? -Safed.
-Safed is beautiful. -Yes.

Did you? -Yes. This time
I didn't pass up going abroad.

We went to Thailand.
It was amazing, amazing and amazing

Wow, Thailand?
-Yes.

Two weeks later we found out
I was pregnant, so it was...

Is that so?
-Yes.

Are you happy together, Amir?
-Fantastic.

Well...it was great seeing you.
-You too.

See you.
-Bye.

In two weeks this will be small on me,
can you believe it?

I'm putting on 4,pounsls a we’i'k.
-Seriously? -Yes.

The cows in the Gelw Heights
are thin'her tljBiiii me.

They say that
breastfeeding takes it all off

but you have to breastfeed
for at least a year,

I don't know how I'll find the time
with all my activities.

What activities? -I started
volunteering at an old-age home.

Really?
-Yes, once a

I play the harmonica
for the old folks.

Half of them can't hear anything,
but the staff says

that just looking at me
encourages them. -Sure.

Of course I play near an open window
far from the old folks

because they're sick and I have to be
careful not to catch anything,

but I enjoy it.
-Great.

Too bad you don't volunteer.
It opens up your soul.

I've thought about it,
I just haven't decided in what way.

You'll find something.

It ups your chances of meeting a guy,
there are lots of cute guys around.

Unless you have someone
and you're not telling me. -No.

But I've got my eye on someone.
-Who?

I won't say a word.

Nati's brother. I met him
during their mother's shivah.

I think he likes me.
-During the shivah?! Great.

But he hasn't tried
to get in touch with me yet.

Maytoe he's shy.
-Maybe.

Ask him out.
I don't feel like it.

You know that I asked Dudi out.
-I know.

I'm always the initiator,
let it come from their side for once.

You inti urn id ate men a little.

It's not nice to hear,
but someone has to tell you.

What do you mean?

Dudi said that there's something
intimidating about you.

Why don't you
help him a little?

Meet him accidentally
and see how he reacts.

Be nice, smile a little.

I gotta go, bye.
-Bye.

Nurit, call "Grossman Tzuberi,"

ask if attorney Roi Brenner is there.
If he is, hang up.

If he isn't, ask where he is.
-Right away.

Amir?
-In the kitchen.

What are you cooking?
-Thai food.

Wow, it smells good.
-"Khao phad gai."

"Khao phad gai"?
-Chicken and rice.

You're just in time.
Take the cups to the table.

Are we celebrating?
-No. I just feel like having Thai food.

What's that?
-Watermelon shake.

You're going all out, huh?
-We make an effort.

I'd like some moussaka
and rice please, not spicy.

Thank you.

Hey, Reut! -Hi, Roi.
How are things? -Fine.

How are you?
-Great.

Funny meeting you here.
-Why?

I don't know.
It's a surprise.

"Grossman Tzuberi" is nearby.

I'm there on Tuesdays.
-Yes, I know.

How do you know?

That "Grossman Tzuberi" is nearby?

I thought you meant
you know I'm there on Tuesdays.

No. How would I know that?
-Right.

That's 62 shekels, please.
-Thank you.

You can sit down.
-Thank you.

Are you meeting someone here?
-What?

Did you order already?
-Yes.

Reut, this is Smadar.
Smadar, this is Reut. -Hi. -Hi.

So... we're going to sit down.
-Yes, of course, g® ahead.

I just came to pick up
some food... for the needy.

Wow, how nice.
-Yes.

What organization are you from?

"Elisheva's Benevolence."
-Oh, OK.

Do you have anything for us?
If not, it's perfectly alright.

We have... We'll find
something for you, hold on.

Yochi!

OK then... Good luck.
-Thank you.

Bye.
-Bye, bye.

Is everything alright?
-Yes, thank you.

I admire you.

Raheli?
Hello. Netanel?

Hello.
-Hello.

My car is over here.

Where are we going?
-We can go to a cafe in Katamon.

OK.

If you'd rather go somewhere else,
tell me.

I love the Botanical Garden.
-OK, let's go to the Botanical Garden.

You don't mind?
-I've never been there.

Really?
-Yes.

I studied Judaism
and computers.

Tough subjects, aren't they?
-I love them.

Are you looking for
an apartment in Jerusalem?

No, not in Jerusalem,
I want to teach in a development town.

I think the country should
put its main efforts there.

Development towns?
-Yes.

I don't know.

The whole concept
of development towns...

Throwing people
into the desert,

and later thinking what unprofitable
factories to build forthem.

Not a good idea.

They should take the entire population
and concentrate them in large cities.

But people are already there.

Yes, of course.
You're right.

That's what I want to do.

Although you shouldn't eliminate
Jerusalem so fast, there are some...

poor neighborhoods
that can use help.

You're right.

I'll see what they offer me first.
-I'm very glad we came here.

You've really never been here?

Imagine that.

8 years in Jerusalem and I've
never been to the Botanical Garden.

It even has a cafe.
Maybe it's kosher.

I happen to know that it is.
-You've had coffee here?

A girlfriend dragged me here once

so we could feel
what's it like to be bourgeois.

Bourgeois?

One cup of coffee
doesn't make you bourgeois.

Let's go there.
It's not that bad, Raheli.

Did you have lots of girlfriends?

In my non-religious
or religious period?

Non-religious.

A few.

How many?
-Eh...

Significant ones.
-What do you mean by "significant"?

I think you'll have
to explain yourself.

How many girls
were you with before me?

Actually, it's pretty easy,
I went according to the alphabet.

I went through all the letters
except "V".

What do you mean, except "V"?

I've never been with a girl
whose name starts with an "V".

Are you serious?

Of course I am, otherwise
I would've been disqualified.

If you repeat the same letter twice,
you're disqualified. It's like Sudoku.

Oh... that's so hilarious,
I can't breathe.

How many girls
could I have been with, Hodaya?

Until a year and a half ago I was
religious. -OK, that's why I'm asking.

Three.

Besides you.

Anyone I know?

I don't know. I'm not in touch
with any of them. -Names.

Shirli.

Rona.

Rona?
I don't know anyone by that name.

Jenny. -Jenny?
-Jenny.

A pilgrim from Wales.

Actually, you may have seen her.

Walking around the Via Dolorosa
carrying a big cross on her shoulder.

Would you like anything else?

No, thank you.

Check, please.

I'd study a lot more if I could.

If studying Torah is really
important to you, you'll do it.

It's very important to me, but...

Reality has changed a bit
since my Yeshiva days.

Work, paying bills.
All sorts of things.

It's all a matter of priorities.
-Yes, that's true too.

Yeah, I'll postpone the surgery
until tomorrow morning.

No, excuse me,
that's not what I meant.

I'm not judging you.

It's just that studying Torah
is so important to me. -Me too.

I love studying.
-Really? -Very much.

If it were possible,
that's all I would do.

I know you see things
differently, but...

it's only because you're already
in a state of 'giving and kindness'.

"A state of giving and kindness"?

You're a doctor.
You're there already.

I still have to get there.

Here you go.
-Thanks.

It's very nice here.

Hello.
-Hi.

Somebody looks happy today.

I am happy. I just got back
from a date with "Miss Ideology."

No kidding?
Nice going.

The synagogue treasurer's niece.

She has some childish objection
to urban communities, but...

Other than that, it was great.
-Pretty? -Very.

Very pretty.

Because the synagogue treasurer is...

Will I have to think about him
every time I meet her?

You really know
how to annoy me.

I met Reut today.

She volunteers in distributing food
to the needy. -Are you sure?

Why, isn't it like her?

You're right. That was evil gossip,
I take it back.

You know, that beard doesn't
make you distinguished.

It makes you righteous.

Anyway, she left the restaurant
with lots of food.

I thought of volunteering with her.

Go ahead.
It's a great idea.

Give a little of yourself.

You have her phone number?

Yes, I have her number.

You're a very
questionable volunteer.

Are you writing?

Are you in a hurry?
-Why?

I thought we might learn together.

A time for Torah.
-Sure. Gladly.

"Since when do we recite the Shema
in the evening?"

The Talmud asks:

"Tana heicha kai diktani..."?

You're not reading it correctly.

This is how it should be read:

"Tana heicha kai,
dektani meimatai?

Meaning:
Where does the sage stand?

How does he know that one should
read the Shema at night? -OK.

"Ve'to"...
This is another question.

"Mai shena datani..

Meaning...

I don't understand the problem.
Are you sure 'kai' means 'stand'?

Maybe it means 'learn'?
-Could be. Hold on.

Why don't we study something else?
I don't feel like learning the Talmud.

We can study the weekly Torah portion.
-OK. -What is it?

Hello?

Hi, Reut?

Yes.

Hi, it's Roi. How are you?

Roi! Great,
how are you? -Fine.

Don't be angry,
but I thought...

after running into you
at the restaurant yesterday,

that maybe I could
volunteer with you.

I'm not angry. I'm glad.
Why would I be angry?

I don't know...
Maybe I'm disturbing you at work.

Volunteering comes before work.

I just want you to know that although
I might look a bit angry sometimes,

I'm really not angry.
-You really don't look angry.

Does your girlfriend want to
volunteer too, or only you?

What girlfriend?

Oh, you mean Smadar.
She's not my girlfriend,

she's an intern at our office.
-Oh...

I think my next delivery is
this evening. Are you free? -Yes.

Great, call me at about five?
-Excellent.

Bye.

Bye.

Hello,
do you need any volunteers today?

Why only on Friday?

We can go to a movie.

Do you feel like it?

Let's stay here for a while.

You want to go to
a tanning salon with me?

Where? -OK!

Never mind, I just asked.

Why don't we just take a walk on
Emek Refaim and eat ice cream?

Pistachio bazooka.
You feel like it?

Is everything alright?

Yes, everything's alright.

I'm three days late.

No!

OK, don't get excited, Hodaya.
-Don't get excited?

Nothing is certain yet.
I have to buy a kit and do a test.

It smells pretty good.
Yeah?

Maybe we should taste it first.
To make sure the food's good.

Telling by your laugh,
you tasted it already.

Are you hungry?

A little.

When we're done,
I'll invite you to a meal. -OK.

What do we do now?
-This is an anonymous donation.

So we put the hot tray down,
knock on the door and run.

OK?
-OK.

We'll start here.

This is fun. -Yeah.
-It's like playing cops and robbers.

You always hand out food
in all the buildings? -Yes.

It's not an easy job for one person.
-I'm glad you're helping me.

Let's go in here.

What is this?

Hey, who left this here?

Who are you?

It's an "anonymous donation."
-C'mon, let's go. -What's that?

Come here,
you good-for-nothing...

Stop!
Come here, I said.

Go that way.

Why did you answer him?
-He confused me.

Are you sure he's the right address?
-Yeah, he always makes trouble.

Yuck.

This place is disgusting.

You pointed me in this direction.

No, I pointed to the next building.
-Oh.

Never mind.
-Where are you?

Come out of your hiding place,
you worm. Come out!

If you ever bring me
these hot trays again,

you're done for.
Understand?

You think
I need anonymous donations?

You think
I need anonymous donations?

I'm a millionaire! You hear me?
A millionaire!

OK?

think we can come out now.

Careful.

It was nice,
on the whole.

Did you have a good time?
-Absolutely.

When are we going again?
-Careful, I might call you.

Wo.w, I need a shower.
-¥eah, me too.

What about the meal
I promised you?

I'll call you and we'll make a date
for tomorrow evening?

I know a nice place.
-Great.

Hello.

Are you looking for waitresses? -Oh...
the owner's not here now, but...

Leave your number.
-Thanks.

That's your name?
-My dad's Dutch.

Vered Van Der Vart.

I have a lot of experience
and I'm a very fast worker.

Thanks, Vered.
-Thank you. -No problem.

Why did you throw it away?

Because.

I don't like the girl,
I don't feel like working with her.

Hello.
-Hello.

How are you? -Thank God,
and you? -Thank God.

Can I help you with the bag?
-No, it's OK, thanks.

I thought about us a lot
since our last meeting. -Me too.

I was wondering if
you're the right man for me.

It's very complicated.

You're a very unique person,
you're very smart.

But I'm not sure.

It doesn't feel like the right match,
you understand what I'm saying?

Not exactly.
We only met once.

Tell me what's bothering you,
maybe it's something I can change.

I couldn't imagine you reciting the
Shema prayer at bedtime with the children.

Wow.

Do you always think
so far ahead?

Yes, I'm looking to set
my future.

I need a different kind of person.

But I'm very happy I met you.
-Yeah.

I'm very happy I met you too.

Goodbye.
-Bye.

Hi.
-Hey.

Well, did you meet "Miss Ideology"?
-Yeah. It didn't work out.

Too religious.
-That's predictable.

You smell that?

Yeah, it's from me.

Did you fall asleep in a dumpster?
-More or less.

I'm just on my way to the shower.

Sorry about the "settler."

Don't be. She's too religious,
what can you do?

Hey. -Hey, how are you?
-Fine.

Wow, you look...
Like someone who took a shower?

Let's just say, different than
the way I remembered you yesterday.

Hey, you finished teaching?
-No, I've been throwing up all day.

Haven't you been throwing up?
-Yes.

Must be the Thai food.

I checked the soy sauce,
it's way past the expiration date.

I'm wasted, Yifati.
I'll go lie down.

I'll get you some water,
it's important to drink.

Here.

I was sure I was pregnant.

Because of the vomiting
and I'm a bit late, so...

You didn't tell me.
-I wanted to surprise you.

Besides, I wasn't sure,
I only thought so.

I shouldn't have cooked
that Thai food.

You didn't do the test?
-No, I just walked in.

So?

Should I?

Well?

How long does it take?
-It says three minutes.

There's only one line. -We have
two more minutes, don't we?

There should be two distinct lines.

We'll wait a little longer?
-Yes.

"Hear, O Israel,
the Lord is our God, the Lord is One."