Srugim (2008–2012): Season 3, Episode 1 - Episode #3.1 - full transcript

"Thou hast been
the help of our fathers eternally...

"Praises to-the Most High God,
blessed is He..."

Ya'ala.
Yes, ma’am?

The text message can wait until later.
-I wanted to stop it from vibrating.

Turn it off, please.
-OK.

Rise and come forward.

Guys, you need to replace
the cylinder head, water pump,

radiator, timing belt, radio CD player.

Why the CD player?

I got 1000 units from Hebron,
120 Shekels a piece.

Is that cheap?
-Compared to repairing the car?



Why? How much is that?
Five, six thousand shekels.

I’m willing to buy it from you
for 4,000, which is about the list price,

and you can choose a car from the lot.

I have an amazing
2008 Corolla.

60,000 shekels.
Good as new.

C'mon...
-No, no, we're not...

Let's take a look at it, Amir.
-Yifat, that's 60,000!

Amir, you know me,

If I tell you to look at it,
you can trust me.

Go on, take it for a spin.

What are we doing?
-I have to talk to you.

OK, Yifati.
but I don't want to mislead him,

he wants to sell it.
-I'm pregnant.

You're what?



You're kidding.

How?
-What d'b you mean, ”how"?

Are you sure?
-Very sure.

I took two pregnancy tests.

Yifati!

Why didn't you tell me?
-I wanted to be sure.

I've had this feeling
for the past two weeks.

Start the engine, so we can hear it.
-Start it.

Let's take it. -We don't have
the money, don't be crazy.

We'll find a way to get it.

We're going to be a family now.

There's an Arabic saying
that goes like this:

"Sometimes you’ve got to
throw your bag over the fence,

"then you have no choice
but to climb over it."

We'll take it.
-Really?

But the CD player is on the house.
-It's on me.

Bathroom, your room, my room.

Have you seen the porch?
No smoking in the apartment.

Nati, thanks for taking me in.
You've saved my life.

Don't mention it. Most important,
it's my name on the lease,

so I'll need blank checks
for the utilities.

No problem.
-In case you decide to disappear.

Wow. -I had a fight
with my former landlord.

I didn't get a chance
to pack properly.

Just take everything to your room.

Thanks, Nati, you're a great guy.
-You too.

To the start of our partnership?
-What's that?

"Boha" fig-flavored arrack.

I'm on my way to the hospital.

So I’ll drink and you pretend to?

No feet on the table.

Hi.

Sorry I'm late.

My roommate is driving me nuts.

Have you ordered already?

I waited for you. -You don't understand
what that lunatic is doing.

I have to leave that apartment.

She was bargaining
about the electricity bill.

She only wants to pay
a third of the bill

because she showers
with lukewarm water.

Have you ever heard such a thing??
-Not yet. -Well, there you go.

If I can believe her, since I don't
keep track of her showers. -Obviously.

Would you like to order?

Latte, no foam, for him.
I'll have mine in a mug.

Anything else?
-Leave the menus. -OK.

I've been thinking about you
a lot lately.

I'd like to make a proposal.
Go ahead. I don't get too many.

I'll be 31 in a month.
You're 33.

I think that if we get married,
it will do us both good.

I don't know.
-I didn't expect an immediate answer.

OK.
I just want you to think about it.

We're so compatible,
we always have things to talk about.

We want the same things,
a family, children.

We're both in our 30's and single.

That's part of it too.

If it hasn't happened yet..

it probably won't.
-Obviously.

Things could even get worse.

Look at us...
We’re perfect.

But the more we search,
the less we know what we want.

Do you want to come to Friday night dinner
with my friends? -Of course.

Who's hosting?
-Yifat.

The accountant?
-The graphic artist.

OK. Tell her I'll prepare
a zucchini quiche. -Excellent.

Good month, Be'ery.
-Good m onth.

Hi. -Hi. -Challah bread from
Shlomit's engagement party.

How nice. Congratulations.
-Thank you. -Thank you.

Challah from Shlomit's engagement.
-Thank you. Congratulations.

Thank you, thank you.
Hodaya,

Challah from Shlomit's engagement.
-No, thank you.

Why, have you found a husband?
-No, but...

It'll bring you luck.

Non-religious girls
are also allowed.

Ccongratulation s.
-Thanks. -Thanks.

Good month, Hodaya.
-Good m onth.

Did you win the lottery?

It's a new month, isn’t it?
-Give me a break.

Are you coming to dinner tonight?
-Yes, I think so.

Great.
Yifat's making a zucchini quiche.

It's the latest trend in quiches.

Yes?

Good month Haya.
-Good month.

May I disturb you?

Yes, please, come in.

Have you found a rabbi yet
for the school? -No.

In that case,
I'm interested in the job.

You?
-Yes.

I was in a Yeshiva
for five years,

I know the girls in the school.

I'll do the job better
than any outsider.

You know me. You can depend on me,
that's the most important thing.

That's what I think.

You have a point.

I'm very interested in the job.

Fine.
I'm glad you're applying for the job.

We’ll consider it.

Thank you very much, Haya.

I promise you won't regret
the decision.

Good day.
-Good month.

It's open.

Hi. -Hi.
-How are you?

Fine.
What's happening?

Not m uch.
-Why?

I moved heaver and earthi
to get tickets for "Madness,

after I got them,
Guy said he can't come with me

because he's having dinner
with his family.

What a jerk,
he knows you're buying tickets

and he stands you up? -He didn’t
say he was definitely going with me,

but I thought, at worst,
I'll take a friend.

Wanna go with me?

Who's performing?
-"Madness.

I'm not too familiar...
is he a singer?

Madness," Hodaya

Sure. If you have no one else,
I’d love to.

Y eah? -Y es.
I’m paying for the ticket. -®K.

When is it?
-Tonight at nine.

Tonight at nine, OK.

Cool, I'll have to canoe'll
dinner with friends, but...

Yes, I'd love to.

- "Madness" -

Hi,
-Hi

Can you bring some
orange soda tonight?

I’m not coming.
-You're not?

No. I meant to call you,
I'm going to a "Madness" concert.

’Madness"? Sounds familiar.
Isn’t that a British band?

Yes, from the '80s.

What are they doing here?
-They came to perform.

You like them?

Sure. D'lon't you?
-Y es.

Did Amir tell you
that Nati’s; coming with a girl?

Is it serious? -Sounds like it,
they've been dating for a month.

Poor girl.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Azaria, are you using my phone?

Someone's screening my calls.

Tehila
Tehila, my love.

I just wanted to say
Good Sabbath, that's it...

and to read you something I wrote,
if you have a minute.

I'm taking the paper out.

"I want to die
of unrequited love,

"At the beach
in front of the sea,

I speak of longing and I burn.

"I've known hardships
and I will know more,

"My ears are tuned
to the faint sound

Of a game of dice.

Tehila?
Tehila?

She hung up on me

Azaria, the Sabbath is starting.
-I'll pay you back your two shekels.

That's it.

Here's your phone.

Thank you.
-Thank you, Nati, thank you!

How dare she hang up
while I'm reading a poem

Aren't you embarrassed
to make a fool of yourself?

I made a fool of myself?
-T otally.

I'm not embarrassed.

She's the love of my life;
why should I be embarrassed? -Fine.

Idiot!

What did you say?

Listen carefully, Azaria,

If the Sabbath hadn't started,
I'd kick you out right now.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath. -Good Sabbath.

I'm Yifat.
-Nice to meet you, Miri.

-Good Sabbath, everyone.

Good Sabbath.
Reut, meet Miri, she came with Nati.

Nice to meet you.
-Hi.

Miri made a zucchini quiche.
-So did Yifat.

Mine's with the basil and pine nuts.

Great, mine's with the nutmeg.

We'll start with yours.
-OK.

Lucky my quiche burnt.

Yes?

Hi.
-Hi.

Don't kill me.
-What?

Guy called
and said he can come. -Oh.

He decided he can skip
the family dinner,

I told him that
I'd talk to you first.

Oh, OK, no problem.
Go with him.

Are you sure? -Of course.
Go with Guy, it's OK.

We'll have plenty
of other opportunities.

Wow, you look great.

No big deal, it took five minutes.
I'm really gonna make it up to you.

Would you stop talking nonsense

You're starting to sound
like a grandmother.

Sorry.
-Go on, it's 8:15. Go.

Bye.
-Bye, enjoy yourselves.

Thanks.

I hate to admit it,
but your quiche is better than mine.

What's in it? -What’s the difference
between a quiche and a pie?

Quiche has a pastry base.
Your pastry is great. -Thanks.

What do you do, Mini?
I work at the Bank of Israel.

Reut is in the same, fielcl
-Really?

Yes, I'm an accountan

Self-employed?
-No, I work at Davidian.

You managed to get into Davidian?

What do you mean,
"managed to get in"?

It means she's very good.
They hardly take worne.rv.

What do you do at the bank?
I manage the market monitoring unit.

Nice.

OK, shall we sing a song?

There you go.

"The Almighty whose food we have eaten

Praise Him, all who are faithful

"We have eaten enough
And are more than satisfied

"According to God's word

"We have eaten enough
And are more than satisfied...

What can I get you?
We have yams, rice and zucchini quiche.

In a little while.

OK. Come in,
there's a chair over there.

"The Provider for His universe
is our shepherd and our father

We have eaten His bread

"And drunk His wine...

Nati's girlfriend is sweet,
isn't she, Amir?

What?
-Miri, she's very nice.

Yes, very.
So is her quiche.

Very funny.

What's wrong with her quiche?
-We both made the same quiche.

Nati didn't bother telling me
what she's bringing.

Azaria Ben Atar is your roommate?
-Y es.

Yifat, did you know
about Nati's roommate?

He doesn't tell us anything anymore.
-What's to tell?

He's jus't a poet.
What's the big deal with poets?

He's an esteemed poet.
-An esteemed poet?

I've heard his poems,
Amir's are much better.

I don't write poems.
-Neither does he.

First thing Sunday morning
he's out of the apartment.

Are you nuts?
-Am I nuts?

The guy's a psychopath
and an alcoholic.

If you want a roommate,
you can have him.

What's the name of his book
-"Digital Figs."

I've heard him on the radio
-"Digital Figs"?

I thought you knew him.
-Mostly from the radio.

Sunday to Thursday at 1 1 p.m.

Listen to him once
and you won't knock him.

He’s got a radio show?

OK, folks,
how about a Dvar Torah (Torah lesson)?

I don't remember the last time

we had a Dvar Torah on Friday night.

So today,
I volunteer to start.

This week we're reading
the weekly Torah portion of "Go.."

The portion begins with God's
demand of Moses: "Go to Pharaoh.

God commands Moses
to go to Pharaoh,

to the source of his problem.

What we should learn
from this command,

is that we often
encounter hardships in life

and we tend to run away from them
instead of dealing with them.

When in fact they are a blessing.

If you go to the source of the problem,
deal with the problem,

"that is your opportunity
to go from slavery to freedom.

Lucky Yifat restrained him,
otherwise he would’ve never stopped.

But it was interesting.
-It was interesting.

Was it interesting, Hodaya?

What?
Yes, of course.

Yes, of course?

He was eloquent.
-Yes, eloquent.

OK, I’m going this way.

Would you like us to walk you a bit?
-No, it’s O K .

Good Sabbath. -Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

You didn't say
how my/ Dvar Torah was.

Good, it was very good.
-Yeah? -Yes.

It's' interesting. I knew Rashi’s
comimentary, but it was fascinating.

We should make a habit of having
a Dvar Torah at the Sabbath table.

Yes.

Yifat, we're going to Talpiot
after Sabbath to buy a new table.

What? This table is great.

No, it's all scratched.
We deserve a new one.

You have very nice friends.
-They’re OK.

Did they tell you what they thought
of me? -They liked you.

So I passed the test.
-You passed the test.

So...

When are we going
to your parents?

My mother passed away.

I'm sorry to hear that.

When?
-A year and a half ago.

I thought I told you.

No.

It was very nice.

So next week
with my friends?

Yes.
-Good.

See you.
-See you.

Good Sabbath.

What did that girl do to you?

I can’t live without her
I don't know what to do.

Hodaya?

Hi. -Hi.
-Hi.

How are you?
-Fine.

How are you?
-Good, fine. How are you?

Good.
-Y eah?

Where are you going
-Just ojie station.

I didn't feel like walking.

Are you still with that girl?
-Yes.

Is it serious?

We're getting married in a month.

Wow.

That's great.

Fast.

We've been together
almost a year.

It's good to see you.
-Yeah, you too.

Do you>have time for
a cup of coffee or...?

No, I'm on my way to work.
-OK.

Where do you work?
I'm teaching at a girls' school.

It's temporary.

You mean you've become...
-No, not at all.

It's just for the job.

I'm still not religious.
-Great. I feel better now.

Bye.
-Bye.

Good morning, Hodaya.
-Good morning.

Have you seen Haya?
Is she here?

Yes, she’s in her office.

OK. Bye.
-Bye.

Hodaya, good morning.

Well?
-It works!

How wonderful! See?

Let’s not go into the details now,
until it's serious.

OK then... Bye.
-B)ye.

Haya, good morning.
-Good morning.

May I?

Yes, come in.

Look, Haya,
I know it’s only been a few days,

but I wanted to know
if you've thought about my offer.

It hasn't been a few days,
it's only been a weekend.

Yes, I've thought about it,
I've also consulted...

And...

It seems to me that the transition
from teaching grammar

to being the rabbi of the school
is too drastic. -Why?

Give me a trial period,
ou don't have to promise anything.

Give me a month. -The school rabbi
isn't a job for a month.

OK, Amir, I'll think about it.
-What is there to think about so much?

Haya, you know me,
you know how I'm dedicated to my work.

All I'm asking for is a trial period,
what is there to think about?

I consider everything
before I make a decision,

especially for the rabbi's position.

Tell me what you're not sure about
and I'll try to convince you.

Have a good week, Amir.

Haya, if you don't appreciate me enough
to give me^the rabbi's job,

maybe you'll, be out of
a grammar'tea ch er too.

I suggest you cairn down, Amir.
-lam calm.

But I'm telling you very calmly,

that if you're not even willing
to give me a chance, then I quit.

I'm sorry you feel that way,
I suggest you weigh your words.

Grammar teachers
aren't a rare commodity.

You have no intention
of givingi me the job: do you?

You haven't even considered it.

Look at the way you're behaving.

How do you expect to be
the school rabbi?

I quit.

Good luck.

Sorry, Nati.
I didn't know you were home.

It's OK, I’m going out.
Go ahead.

Latte, no foam, for you?
Yes, thank you. -You're welcome.

Hi. Did you order for me?

No, no...
I didn't want it to get cold.

Excuse me, may I have
a latte in a mug, please?

How was your Sabbath?

I can't do it.
-Why not?

It doesn't feel right.

You've decided to wait for true love
to sweep you off your feet?

I don't know.

But this isn’t the way.
-What is the way?

Nati, why are we still single?

You're a doctor, good looking, 33.

What's your problem?
Why don't you get married

It's only the fear of taking the step.

We're here
because of our hesitation.

You could be sitting here
in the same situation

10 years from now
with someone else,

a 43-year-old hesitating bachelor.

Or you could be sitting here
with your wife and children.

Which do you prefer?

I'm not ready to give up.

Nati, we’ll learn to love each other,

because we’re so good together
at everything else.

Our conversations,
areas of interests, everything.

It's a shame.

Latte for her, right?
es, thank you. -You're welcome.

First thing,
let's bring the car back to Rami, OK

We can't afford it now.
Yes. -It was a mistake.

Start looking for a new job.

You think I should go back to Haya?

If you do,
you'll be divorced again.

That woman has been tormenting you
from day one.

She's a...

I don't want to open my big mouth,

but I'm so glad you're not
teaching there anymore.

One day
I'll show her what’s what.

OK, I’ll go return the car.

I really liked it.

It's OK, Amin,, no harm done.
-I feel uncomfortable.

Forget it, you filled the tank,
it covers the expenses.

Did you check if you forgot something
-I checked.

In the trunk?
-No, but...

Wait a minute,
so you won't have to come back.

You didn't forget anything, huh?
You're such a space cadet.

It's not ours.
-It must be, it wasn’t in the car.

Are you sure? -100%.
The car was empty.

Maybe your wife bought it
and didn’t tell you?

It wasn't in the car.
Don't you tnust me? -I trust you.

Thanks, Rami.
See you.

Congratulations.
-Thank you.

Hello.

I'm Tehila.
-Yes.

Azaria's ex-girlfriend?

I brought some of his things.

Azaria isn't home.
-I know.

Put it anywhere.

Thank you.

I'm Nati.
-Nice to meet you.

Azaria's roommate.
-I thought so.

OK, thanks.
-Should I tell him anything?

Tell him that I have
nothing of his left.

Were you living together?

Living together?

It's just that you said...
that you have nothing of his left.

Yes, literally.

He forgot some things
at my place-.

Thank you, goodbye.

Tehila?
Yes.

Sorry, I was very impolite.

Would you like to drink anything?

You were very polite.
Goodbye.