Srugim (2008–2012): Season 2, Episode 7 - Episode #2.7 - full transcript

- Previously... -

Happy birthday to you...
-Not again.

Just don't get
stressed out on me

now that you're
at a turning point.

"Get stressed out on you"?

You know, marriage, kids.

Nothing happened last night.

Roi, you don't know her.

You'll tell her and 15 minutes later

the whole swamp will know...
-Know what?

That Nati, the gifted doctor,
has a gay brother?



I want to know
what I did wrong.

You’re not attracted to me?
What?

Reut, I'm attracted to men.

I really never meant to hurt you.

"Srugim"

- Who's afraid of Homosexuals? -

Don't believe it.
-Believe what?

There's no such thing
as religious gays.

What do you mean?

All those so called
religious gay websites.

Think, where are so many
gays suddenly coming from?

I don't understand.
Are there or aren't there gays?

There are,
but not religious ones.

Just like religious people
don't eat pork.



OK.
What have you got for me?

Bernstein's documents
for you to sign.

Leave them, thanks.

Did somebody tell you he's gay?

Yes. Freddy Mercury.
-Who's that?

You don't know him.

He has a gentile's name.
-He is a gentile.

Hello? Just kidding.

It's the answering machine,
leave a message. Bye.

Hey.

I have a job interview
at Yedioth newspaper.

They want you to be a journalist?
-Not yet, but they will.

Yoel Leshem,
a guy I went to Yeshiva with

knows the editor of
their daily supplement.

I'm meeting him
in a few days.

I hope you won't be disappointed.

If I think that way,
I definitely won't stand a chance.

You have no background,
what'll you write about?

About motor sports and Judaism.

From reading magazines about cars
you'll write about motor sports?

You think I shouldn't go?
-No, go.

Just don't get your hopes up.

From "nothing" to a journalist?
It doesn't work that way in life.

But right on.

Go for it.
I'm happy for you.

I don't want to be stuck
in the bar my whole life.

You know,
I have to think ahead.

OK, we're late.

What difference does it make?
Itai's not there today.

It's important because someone
depends on you to be on time.

You're not a journalist yet.

Table three needs a decaf latte,

two double espressos, soda
and cola with lots of lemon,

and I'm returning the coffee
from table four,

they say it's too weak,
you watered it down.

I didn't water it down!
-That's what they said.

Where's the order
for table eight?

Assaf! -What?
-Where are the lemons you sliced?

What did you say?
-The sliced lemons,

you were supposed to slice lemons.

I don't know.
-"I don't know"?!

Run down to the storeroom
and bring some.

Hodaya, I still don't have
the order for table eight.

What was the order?
-Peach milkshake, banana milkshake,

two decaf latte, double espresso
and orange juice.

Go to Assaf ateout the milkshake.
-I did.

He said the maolaine isn't working
ansi I know it is.

Assaf!
-Your lemons.

Make the milkshake for table 8
already! -OK, why the pressure?

What's happening with
my order, Hodaya?

Hold on.

I also need two martini bianco,
one orange juice, no ice,

one cappuccino,
two double-espressos,

one with milk on the side.
I'm leaving the order here.

Ouch! Shit. Ouch!
-What happened?

I got lemon in my eye.
-Come, wash your eye.

Wash it, it'll help.
-That hurts. -Wash it.

It's because you're stressed out
over this nonsense.

People will wait a little, so what.

That really hurts.

I can't work like this.
Assaf, where's the milkshake?

I ordered it an hour ago.
-You and your milkshake!

Can't you see Hodaya is suffering?

They're about to get up and leave.
-OK. I quit.

What are you doing?
-What am I doing? I'm leaving.

Itai isn't here, there's no one
to accept your resignation.

Then please tell Itai that I quit.

Hodaya, are you crazy?
What's gotten over you?

Get out of my way, I'm going.
-I can't stay here cilone.

Then quit tool

You're a journalist, aren't you?

How do we know that the Chinese
came from the tribe of Issachar?

Does anybody know?

It's a famous joke,
doesn't anybody know it?

The Chinese were Jews?
-No, it's a joke, Tamar.

I'll repeat it.

How do we know that the Chinese
came from the tribe of Issachar?

Because they spoke Chinese?
-No, because the word "Issaschar"

has two 'sinim'. (letter in the Hebrew
alphabet which also means Chinese).

Amir.
-Haya, hello. -Hello.

We discussed your request to be
the homeroom teacher for class 11B.

I'm sorry to disappoint you,

the committee decided
to appoint Hava.

Hava?
Isn't she too young?

She has a master's degree,
the girls like her. -OK.

Who sat on the committee?
-I did.

What do you mean,
"Who sat on the committee?"

You were the only one?
-I'm enough.

We thought you'd be happy
to head the delegation to Poland.

What?
Sorry, I didn't hear you.

To head the delegation to Auschwitz.
-No, thank you.

I was an escort last year,
I'll pass.

Heading a delegation
and being an escort

are two completely different things.
This is a great responsibility.

I understand, but...
-I have no one else.

All the female teachers
are married and have children.

It's hard for them.
You could help a little.

OK, fine.

Reut, aren't yow trailing
Schmerling's call?

He's been tko^ing
for a few minutes.

Reut?

Reut, isn't your intercom working?

Where are you going?

Out to lunch.
-It's 10:15.

Reut, Schmerling needs you urgently.

Hello? Just kidding.

It's the answering machine.
Leave a message. Bye.

May I sit down?
-Yes.

It's still nice outside.

It's not too hot.

They said it would be almost 40 Celsius.

You live around here?
-Yes.

Where do you pray?
-What?

Micha.

Hey.
-Hey.

What's happening?
-Hold on a second,

I have to finish something?’

Another bar-mitzvah invitation?

Isn't it a shame?

Wasting your talent
on this nonsense?

What? What did you say?
-I asked if it doesn't make you sad

wasting your life on
bar-mitzvah invitations?

What?
I'm earning a living, Amir.

What's behind that comment?
-Nothing.

I'm only saying
you used to have dreams

and what's left of that
are bar-mitzvah invitations.

It's a shame.
-Thanks a lot for your support.

What did you have in mind?
I shouldn't work at all?

Wake up and start doing
something with yourself

instead of drawing smiling kids
wearing white yarmulkes.

What are you doing here?

Is it hard for you
to answer the phone?

I didn't know it was urgent.
-I called you ten times.

Are you locked out?

No, I just wanted to know
how it feels to sit on the stairs.

You could've called a locksmith.
-You pay 300 shekels.

Will Reut be at
Yifat's Sabbath meal?

If she is, you're not coming?
-Of course not.

I told you not to tell her.

You told me,
and I told her

and she made her own decision.

It's a solution for you.

What is?

You can keep telling
the whole world that you're gay

and then nobody will invite you
to a Sabbath meal.

I didn't tell the whole world,

I told the person
was going out with.

It's elementary,
it's only natural.

Mostly, it's idiotic.

What are you doing?

I'm putting some of my work
on a designers website.

Not that there's a big chance
something will come of it, but...

maybe, who knows?

Very nice.
-It's a slim chance.

I quit my job at the bar today.
-Thank God.

That kind of work
can't lead to anything good.

What would I do without you,
-A career maybe.

What would I do without you, huh?
-A career maybe.

Who wants a career?

Yuck, a career means being a clerk
and turning into a manager.

What's it good for?
-What then? -Something real.

Why don't you try an area
that interests yoisi?

You have a degree in Bible Studies,
go in that direction.

Maybe they need guides
at the Bible Lands Museum.

Yeah..

I mean it.
-I meant it too.

The Bible Lands Museum?
Not a bad idea.

Maybe I'll do it.

In my opinion,
you told her too early.

Look, your goal
is to start a family.

No girl will stay with you
if you don't give her a chance

to get to know you.

When did you tell your wife?

Late.
-How late.

After our second child.

I don't understand how you
could live that way, it's insane.

It doesn't have to
be like that with you.

Let me speak to Reut on your behalf.

She doesn't know you.
-You want to be with her?

Maybe.
-Then let me speak to her.

What have you got to lose?

Did anybody call yet?
-I only put the ad in today.

You deserve something good.

You're too talented for these jobs.
-I wish.

Where's the salt?

Say, what's happening
with your promotion?

It's still under discussion.
Meanwhile only Hava got a class.

Which Hava?
The new teacher?

Yes, she has a master's degree.
-So what? Seniority doesn't count?

Yifat, I don't decide who'll
be homeroom teachers.

OK, I'm just asking.

They said it'll happen,
I just don't know when.

If you ask me,
it's long overdue.

What?

What?
I'm not allowed to be happy?

That was a dirty trick you pulled.

Did you manage?
-Yes.

That's how it is when
you don't have a choice.

I asked the waitresses
not to say anything to Itai,

so you can come back
tomorrow as usual.

I don't want to go back.
-What will you do?

We'll see.

Wow, my legs are killing me.

I've been walking
around the city all day.

We encourage our guides

to conduct the tours
in an original and personal way,

not necessarily according
to museum's directives.

You can add stories, mythologies,

anything that you feel might enrich
the visitor's knowledge.

You'll discover in time
that focusing on dry facts

doesn't evoke
the visitors' interest.

Especially if they're youngsters
or soldiers on a cultural field trip,

or God knows whoever else comes here.

Naturally, if you have any ideas
or interesting suggestions,

anything you think of,
we're very open to listen.

The air-conditioning here is perfect.

How's your English?
-Very good.

Many of our visitors are
Americans or Canadians.

Shall we go over some of
our exhibits? -After you.

I think you'll be very impressed.

Here we have some marvelous
Egyptian scrolls and papyrus.

They're in excellent condition.

The papyrus is a legacy
from the British government,

but, to toe truthful,

some Palmach members
swiped it firem them...

Hodaya? Hodaya?

Amiri!

Sweetie!
-What?

"Hamadregot" want me to show them
sketches for a CD jacket.

The band?
-Yes!

They went into the site
and saw my work.

You're kidding me.
-No!

What an amazing coincidence.
-What? -Last week you said

we should go to their show,
and now they're coming here,

we don't have to go to them,
they're coming to us.

"Hamadregot" are coming
to our house? -Yes.

And until then, Amir,
I'm asking you, please...

don't disturb me,
no matter what happens.

I have to listen to the music
they're sending me

and to work, work, work.
Wow!

"Who will give me
wings like a dove..."

Yes.

Who is this?

I don't understand,
he can't call me himself?

Why does the whole world have to know
what's happening between us?

I don't even know you.

I don't know...
Give me an hour and a half, OK?

OK, goodbye.

I think Roi made a mistake
confessing to you so early.

Why?
-Because it's too early

for you to be to hear
such a thing about him.

In your opinion, how long
should he have continued to lie?

Until after we were married?
After the second child?

Telling the truth in such a case
is almost impossible.

I can promise you
that Roi will be a good father,

and an excellent husband.
-How?

Because I know exactly
how he feels.

When I was Roi's age,
all I wanted to do was to die.

I cursed God
for making me this way.

My wife saved me.
I owe her my life.

And today, thank God,
we have four children.

Roi can come out of it,
with your help.

How does it work? Are you a
group of friends or something?

We're not a group.
Roi is just a close friend.

What's your connection?
-We're friends, that's all.

He needs you.
You can save him.

He doesn't even answer my calls.
-Because he's afraid.

Think about it,
you're the first girl he told.

That means something.

Aren't you coming to bed?

I told you they're coming tomorrow.

OK, but you've been
working on it since morning.

OK, since morning
and until tomorrow.

Don't disturb me,
I'm in the middle, OK?

What about food
for the Sabbath meal?

Now you're thinking about
food for the Sabbath meal?*!

We invited Reut and Nati.
-OK, so you cook.

Or order some food,
whatever you prefer.

Let me work in peace, OK?

You're taking this job
way out of proportion.

All they want is a sketch.
-Right.

OK, at least turn down the music.

How many times can I listen
to that annoying song?

You look happy.

Don't tell me you got it,
'cause I won't believe you. -I got it.

Securing the building.

What do you mean?

Basically, sitting at the control panel
in front of the security cameras,

and maintain order
when necessary.

And forthat you'll go
to Tel Aviv every day?

Yes. It's a great way to get to know
influential people at the newspaper.

People have done it before me.

Why shouldn't I give it a chance?

What? -Cool.
-What?

You think it's a bad idea.

No, I think it's funny,
that's all.

What did you do all day?

I took a walk in the city.

Where?
-Here and there.

I went to the Bible Lands Museum.

And tomorrow you'll visit
the Israel Museum? -Maybe.

What about work?

Work is for idiots like you.

Just you wait,
I'll be a great journalist.

You'll be proud of me.

I'm proud of you already.

Hi, girls.
How are you, Amir?

Fine, thanks.
-Great.

Haya?
May I have a word with you?

Yes.

Yes? -I won't be able to go
to Auschwitz. -Why not?

I've been called up to the reserves.
Sorry.

Put the chicken in first
and then the potatoes.

Do I remove the skin?
-No. Don't remove the skin.

Hello. -Hello.
-Yifat? -Yes.

I'm Amir, Hamadregot's agent.
-Hi, come in.

You're here alone?
They didn't come along?

No, they're stuck with
another graphic artist.

I'll take a look at what you did,
and if it's interesting

we'll go on from there.

Amir, I'd like you to meet Amir,
Hamadregot's agent.

Hi.
-He's here to see the sketches.

Amir, would you like
something to drink? -No, thanks.

Let's... I have a meeting with
another graphic artist

so let's begin.
Friday is a short day as it is.

Yes. OK.

So... Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Let me show you what I did.
-Please.

think I can be a chef.

What did he say?
-It's not their style.

What does that mean?

He didn't even take a CD
for them to see for themselves.

Forget it,
I haven't goFit

Sure you do,
what are you talking about?

So they didn't hire you, so what?

I knew it wasn't like any
of their other CD jackets.

But I thought they'd...
like the change.

Yifati, you're talented.

You'll do greater things than this.

What a bummer.

You're not coming?
-It doesn't feel right.

I'll have a bite here.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

"Her children rise and praise her,
her husband lauds her.

"Many women have done worthily,
but you surpass them all.

"Charm is deceptive
and beauty is vain,

"But a woman who fears God
shall be praised.

"Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her..."

I want you to note
that I cooked everything,

so if something doesn't taste good,
don't complain to Yifat.

It's delicious, Amir.
-Yes, iVs delicious.

It's Yifat's recipe.

Chicken in mustard, lemon and honey
with cauliflower and potatoes.

Where's Roi?

At home.

Didn't he want to come?

No... he isn't feeling well.
-Really?

Remind me to give you
some food for him. -OK.

You're dating him, right, Reut?

No, they're not dating anymore.

Sorry.

Amir, you didn't bring glasses.
-Right, I'll go get them.

No, sit down.
I'll get them.

I'll help you.

What's wrong with them?

Yifat, you have to stop
thinking about it.

I should've never registered
on that website.

Of course you should've.

Nothing ventured,
nothing gained.

Not taking you was a mistake.

Next time you'll succeed,
you'll see.

Reut, I know my brother.

He's not gay, he's confused.
There's a difference.

That Meir guy
put all sorts of ideas in his head

and now he's a little screwed up.

Look, the bottom line is
that people choose to be gay.

There's no such thing
as a "gay gene."

And instead of understanding that
and being reasonable,

you're running away from him
and reinforcing his distorted ideas.

Where are the glasses?

Nati, the only one screwed up
in your family is you.

Yifati, I'm sorry,
I have to run.

What? Is that it?
-Yeah. I've got something on my mind.

Bye, I'm going.
-Bye.

I don't want it to end this way.

I need you to explain things to me.

Should I leave?
-No, I want to talk to you.

But?

This apartment is depressing me.

Wanna go up to the roof?

Does it have a nice view?
-Yes.

You won't try to jump off?
-On the Sabbath?

C'mon.

Were you ever with someone?

Who are you asking?

I'm afraid of the answer.
-No, I wasn't.

Never?
-Never.

Are you attracted to women?

I don't know.
Maybe, I...

After being in a Yeshiva
for 10 years, you...

You don't know who
and what you are.

I can't answer that.
-Do you want children?

Very much.

Do you think we have a chance?

I think so.

I hope so.

If you change your mind,
you have to tell me.

You can't keep it to yourself.
Promise me. -I promise.

You wanna hold my hand?

"Hinunter die Strasse".

Joseph Von Bord.

"Hinunter die Strasse".

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Hodaya?
-What?

Did they kick you out of the house?

Hi, Yifati.

What are you doing here?
-What am I doing here?

You're on a public bench.
What happened?

What a riot,
I fell asleep on the bench.

Listen, you have to read this book,
it's amazing.

It's very intense.

It's in German,
I don't understand German.

Wow, I'm a genius.
I read a whole book in German.

You want me to translate it for you?
-I only want you to tell me that

you weren't kicked out of the house
and that you're OK.

I swear, I'm happy.
I wasn't kicked out, honestly.

Amir. -Hello.
-What are you doing here?

We're going to synagogue,
it's Saturday morning.

Of course...
I don't want to hold you up.

I'll come by this week.
We'll catch up.

Enjoy the service.
-Thanks. Good Sabbath.

I'm going to translate this.

Bye.
-Bye.

"Down the Street"
Joseph Von Bord.