Srugim (2008–2012): Season 3, Episode 8 - Episode #3.8 - full transcript

Michal, this is Amir, he's...

Nurit’s replacement.

I don't think Yifat is happy
that you'll be working for me.

What did you do today? -I must've
punched holes in 500 pages.

Punched holes?

OK, be a secretary,
what do I care.

Hodaya, Haya would like
to see you in her office.

You decide what is
and isn't too religious?

Consider it very carefully
if you really want to go on teaching here.

I'm considering tempting your
graphic designer to come work for us.

Don't make me laugh.



Hani, look who's here.

We're considering replacing
our graphic designer.

Maybe we'll talk soon.
-We pay three times as much.

"Srugim"

What?
-You're beautiful.

Why don't we go out, Nati?
-Where to?

Erez Lev Ari
is giving a concert at the Suramello.

Don't you want to go?
-I'm not the concert-going type.

Have you gone lately?

In the past 3 years,
not really, but...

In any case, Erez Lev Ari?
-His concert is really good.

Don't you want to?

For you, I'm willing to suffer.

Would you buy the tickets
and I’ll pay half?



What?
Yes, I'll buy the tickets.

What are you looking at?

You have a beauty mark
that should be checked.

What are you, my mother?

It’s important.

Tehila, l'm not a dermatologist
but that mole looks suspicious.

A minute ago it was a beauty mark.
-I'm not kidding.

Trust me:
I can take care of myself.

It's no big deal.

A 5-minute examination
at the doctor's, that's it.

I gave you an answer,
and you're going on?

I heard you the first time.
-OK.

Good morning.

Eliana, what's with the short skirt?
-It’s down to my knee, ma’am.

When you're sitting too?
-Yes, ma’am .

Hodaya, good morning.
Your button.

Hodaya?

I'd like you to meet Rona.
Rona, Hodaya.

She's our history teacher,
she used to be religious

and yet she teaches here.

Hello.
-Nice to meet you.

It's interesting that people
take the reverse journey, -Yes.

You’ll probably have
a lot to talk about. -Yes.

Well, I'll go up and introduce you.
-Y es.

Good morning,
my dear, good girls.

We're going to devote
the first two hours of the morning

to a meeting with Rona Sharon,

who took time out from her busy
schedule to come and talk to us.

Rona, please come up.

Thank you.

Enough. Enough!

Rona, as you know...
you must've heard of her,

was one of the big stars on...

The Children's Channel.
-The Children's Channel.

Of course I never watched that channel,
on the other hand, I attended

two of her fascinating lectures.

Rona became religious
8 years ago,

she'll tell us about her long
and complicated journey

back to her Jewish origins.

Please save your questions
until the end of the lecture.

Rona,
the stage is yours.

Eliana, who are you texting to?

Sorry, ma'am,
I didn’t see you here.

Thank you.

Yifati...
-It's good for the baby.

How do you know what I want to say?
-You keep saying the same thing.

How much classical music
does a baby need?

The more the better. There are
plenty of studies that prove it.

Go on, make it fast.

Those smell good!
Let me have one.

Turn the radio off.

Amir. -Turn the radio off
for the baby's sake.

If he could tell you how much
he’s suffering... -Happy?

What are you honking for?
There's a pregnant driver here.

It's OK, he doesn't know that.

Why do you have to fetch
the croissants every morning

Because it’s part of my job.

I don't like it.
-Someone has to.

Nobody brings me croissants
at Nitzan's. -You should complain.

I mean it, you work
so many hours every day

with hardly a break.
It's not fair.

Your meeting with Abrams...
Tomorrow at two.

Yes.

I brought croissants, what are you
worried about? Don't you trust me?

Thatrs Rent's almond croissant.

I ll be right there, Reut.
Bye.

The party starts at 11 p.m.
at the earliest

and continues until
the following morning

and then when
everyone's full of chemicals,

the after-party begins,
which goes on until noon

and sometimes
until the afternoon.

There were no limits.
I didn't know who I was,

what forest I was in,
who brought the pills

and who paid for them.
I smoked joints for breakfast.

In the afternoon I took LSD
and in the evening, I threw up.

I remember sitting in my parents
backyard one day

after dropping two hits of acid,
they had no idea...

My dad looked like a giant spider,
I was afraid he'd eat my mom,

so I scream ed,
Mom, be careful, Daddy's a spider.

I became nothing.
An object.

I couldn't get myself
out of the hole I was in.

Another experience,
more sex, another party to go to

and nothing filled me.

Darkness, emptiness, self-hate.

I'm addicted,
but I don't grasp that I'm addicted,

I'm sure I can stop any minute.

I'm in my 2O's.

I'm allowed to go wild,
I'm allowed to do everything,

I’m allowed to take everything,
to smoke everything.

Was there anything good
about being secular?

I'm curious. There are so man
millions of secular people,

there must be
something positive too.

I asked to save the questions
for the end of the lecture,

that includes teachers.
I think Rona tells it very well,

except I can't believe
that your secular life

only revolved around
drugs and parties.

Hodaya, those are
her personal experiences...

Yes, but if despair and misery

are the reason to become religious,
then something is missing.

OK, that’s enough,
and this is unacceptable.

What on earth has gotten into you?
I don't know what to do with you.

Why?
-Why?

I thought she was exaggerating
so I commented.

That’s not commenting,
that's nullifying.

She can't come here
and pour out all the bad things

that happened in her life and say,
"That's secular life.”

Those were her experiences,
she,rs not lying.

She chooses which experiences
to talk about.

You went through
a tough time in your life?

OK, we sympathize with you.

But tell us what’s beautiful
about Judaism,

what attracted you to Judaism,
not what's bad about secularism.

What’s her objective?
To frighten the girls?

Maybe you shouldn't
be teaching here, Hodaya.

Is that what you have to say?

We'll talk at the end of the week.

OK.

He's a good worker.

A good worker? He's wasting his life,
that's what he is.

Make me some coffee,
bring me a croissant?”

It's like any other job. He makes
a living, what does it matter?

It matters, because I don’t
want him to make you coffee.

He doesn't. -He doesn't bring
you croissants every morning?

Ill bring the croissants, OK?

You know what I mean.

Yifat, what do you want me to do,
fire him?

There could be cutbacks and
then you're not exactly firing him,

you have no choice.

Say I do, what will he do,
if he’s not working at Davidian?

Herll study for his masters,
he'll study Torah in the Kolel,

that’s what he wants,
he wants to study Torah.

What about making a living?

Don't worry about our livelihood.
I'll support us, OK?

Do you make enough?
-Don't underestimate me.

I’m not underestimating you,
Yifat, be realistic.

You need the money.
-So what?

You're doing my accounting now?

Fine, I won't do your accounting,

But just so you know, Amir is
projecting something else completely.

He's happy at Davidian,
he doesn't feel humiliated

and no one, Yifat,
treats him with disrespect.

I’m not happy with it, OK?

Call me narrow-minded,
petty, old-fashioned.

How would you feel
if your husband served me donuts?

Find a solution
because I don't want Amir

to be your secretary.

Hi, what's up?
-What did you send me?

You got it?
-Are you insane, Nati?

I'wanted you to see
what moles can turn into.

It's not something
you should neglect.

What does my beauty mark
have to do with this?

Right now, nothing,
but it might. -OK, Nati...

Listen,
I spoke to a dermatologist I know,

you can come by any time today,
he'll examine you.

I'm not going anywhere.

Don't send me
any more horror pictures, OK?

He can remove
your mole in a minute.

You have nothing to worry about.

You're listening to me.
-I'm listening.

You're not my doctor,
and I don’t want you to be,

so don't send me to do tests
and don't examine my moles.

OK.

Bye.
-Bye.

What?
-I forgot to ask you,

I made reservations for
that guy’s show. -Yes.

They have sitting or standing room,
which do you prefer?

I don't know. I'm still mad at you.
Call in an hour.

OK.

Who's performing?
-Erez Lev Ari.

You don't like him.
-I don't know him. -He's good.

I'm not crazy about concerts.
-Me too.

Just take a peek at it
and see if it's a problem.

Are his songs well-known?
Lots of them. He’s a great singer,

they say his concerts are great.

Can I just go in, take a peek
and leave? -Sure.

No. I don't want to get stuck
in the middle of the hall,

and have to ask people to get up,

the singers sees you walking out
in the middle of his performance...

It's standing room.

It's in the back,
next to the exit.

OK, what the heck?
-Thank you so much, Ben Zion.

Are you sure you don't want
a croissant? -I'm sure.

I got you one too.

I don’t want it.

OK.

Bye.

Hello?
-Hi, Nitzan.

Hi, Yifati, how are you?
-Fine.

Will you be at the office today
-Yes, this afternoon, why?

I'd like to talk to you
about something

and I don't want to do it
over the phone. -OK.

I have a meeting with Tamar Kochavi.
After that? -Great.

Excellent.
OK , bye. -Bye.

"The Great Revolt"

Yes, Naomi,
you can go to the bathroom.

No, ma'am, I have a question.

It’s about Rona Sharon's lecture
yesterday. -What is it?

How do you get into IDF radio?
She used to be religious, retard.

Revital, your frequent use
of the word "retard"

won’t improve your grade
at the end of the year.

Sorry, ma'am, everyone knows
that you used to be religious

and you're profane now.
-Secular, not "profane”.

I was just kidding,
you're a retard too.

Girls, quiet, please.

Naomi,, regarding your question
about IDF radio,

too bad you didn’t ask Rona Sharon
yesterday when you had the chance...

Ma'am,
about non-religious people.

Is it true that a little hashish
isn't harmful?

Less harmful than alcohol.

Do you do drugs, ma'am?
-Do you have a boyfriend?

I don't do drugs and I don't
have a boyfriend at the moment.

But you had one.
-I had one, yes.

What did you do with him?
-They went to pubs and parties.

I worked in a pub.
-What? -That's cool!

What pub, what did you do there?
-I worked at the bar.

Did they teach you how to make
a Cosmopolitan? -Yes.

Was it like a club? Is it true
that they walk around without bras?

What?

Did you have ear problems because of
the noise? -Where were you yesterday?

Why didn't you ask
all those questions yesterday?

Ma-amy dp you have tattoos?

I have one.
-What?’

Is it a tiger?
-No, it's not a tiger.

It's a little seagull.
-Show us.

OK, I'll show it to you
for a second

and then we're going back
to our lesson, OK?

Wow. -Wow.
-Where did you have it done?

Do you have any more tattoos?
-Did it hurt?

It hurts a little at first.

Will you get fired
if they find out about it? -Enough.

Wait, I didn't see it yet.

Enough,
let’s get back to our lesson, girls.

Open your notebooks
and books, let's go.

May I come in?
-Please do.

I should've waited
for her to finish.

You were right,
my outburst was uncalled for.

I'm glad you think so.

Sit down.

Look, Hodaya,
I think you're an excellent teacher.

I even considered applying
to the Education Ministry

requesting that you become
a permanent teacher.

I’d rather not, if that's OK.

OK. -It's not that I don't
like the school, on the contrary.

I know.
You're afraid of things permanent.

I'm familiar with it.

I have a sister who became
non-religious 20 years ago. -Really?

Your sister is...
-Divorced three times.

She joins me for the holidays
then flies to Barcelona to eat squid,

that’s how she defines it.

It sounds like you have
a good relationship.

What are you talking about?
She's my best friend.

Let's keep this between us.

What's happening?

Remember I told you a while ago
that Amir quit teaching school

and that he’s out of a job.
-Yes?

As you can see,
we're going to be a family soon.

To make a long story short,
I need a raise.

OK.

How much did you have in mind?

Another 3,600.

You know I can't do that.

Nitzan, I've been working here
for a year

on a salary
slightly above minimum wage.

OK, this is what we'll do.

I'm... willing to consider...

another thousand shekels a month,
not more than that,

it's simply impossible.

ou're riot angry at me, are you?

I really understand you, Yifat,

I wish I could help you, but 3,600?
It's out of the question.

I understand.

Maybe in the future,
when sales improve a little.

OK, I understand.

The messenger is bringing Eliezer's
material and I'll transfer it to Tal.

Thank you. Bye.

Reut, I'm telling you,
I'm going back to Boston tomorrow.

I'm sick and tired of this.

I come to the land of the Jews
and everyone's playing me.

They say there's land in Ramat Rachel,
re-zoning in two months.

A year goes by, no land,
they've already taken my money,

I’m even paying taxes on it.
Is that any way to treat an investor?

I understood the process is in its
final stages. -Final stages? How long?

The bureaucracy here is insane!

Excuse me. -There you go!
The secretary walks in without knocking.

Is this the way you treat people
What chutzpah?

I knocked, you didn't hear.
-You just walk in?

I asked Amir to bring me something.
Thank you.

Just a minute,
bring me another coffee.

And make it hot this time.

Anyone else want some coffee?
-Yes, black, strong, no sugar.

OK. Reut, what do you say?
How do we proceed with the land?

Excuse me, Eugene,
you keep wanting to take and take,

and complain that you're not
getting any attention.

Sometimes you have to give something.

It's very difficult to help you this way.
-Reut...

You can keep complaining
that nothing's moving,

but if you give nothing, of course
the bureaucracy will hold you back.

What am I supposed to give?

Say you took half a million Euros

and donated it to the right place,
say, a Kolel.

Rabbi Katz's KoleL
-Rabbi Katz's Kolel, for example.

You'd renovate the building,

give some of his gifted pupils
a scholarship.

That could improve
the situation immensely.

Will that get the land in Ramat
Rachel re-zoned? -Most probably.

Does this Rabbi Katz
have that much influence?

Ra'bbi Katz is known for his loyalty.
-It's like buying a friend for life.

Half a million is a lot of money.

OK. Will you set up a meeting
for me with the rabbi?

Even today if you want.

Hi, Yifat.

Hani, how are you?
-Great.

Are you here alone today?

Fayge's already in the shower,
lrm giving it one last push.

When is the baby due; God willing?
-The month of Adar.

"When... when... when...
the month of Adar comes...

How's working for Nitzan?
-Good, mostly.

Last time, we talked about you
coming to work for us.

You still need someone?
-We need you.

I'm ready for it.
I like you better every day.

You remind me of myself a little,

a lady on the outside,
but a beast within,

but only you, me and my husband
know that, huh?

When can you start?
-Within a week, God willing.

Maybe even less.

A week is good enough.

Only, I need to know...

about the salary.

Will this do?

Is this... per month?
-Can we call it a deal, Yifat?

I don't want to find myself
without an art director.

Deal. It's a deal.

I was afraid you'd be disappointed.
-Why, because it's standing room?

That's all they hack
It’s a concert, not a singsong.

OK, you're happy?
-Very.

ou need some cultural training,
N ati.

Want some hot chocolate?
-Hot chocolate?

That's what I'm fixing myself.
-OK, then. Thanks.

Tell me you didn't enjoy yourself.
-It was great.

Thanks.

What for? -For taking me
to a concert you didn't want to go to.

I enjoyed it.

And thanks for stopping
to nag me about my mole.

What choice did I have?

I guess you didn’t, although
I decided you were right.

I made an appointment
to get it examined.

You did?
-I'll drop by and he'll look at it.

Actually, I got a bit carried away.
It's not serious, just a beauty mark.

After all the horrible pictures you sent,
that's what you're telling me?

Yes, I guess I was wrong.

Cancel the appointment,
-Don't tell me what to do.

Fine. -You're not my doctor.
-OK.

Hello?
-I'm a genius, Yifati. -What?

I arranged a Kolel for Amir like you
wanted and he’ll get a scholarship.

What do you mean?

I want you to know
that everything’s arranged.

He won’t be working at Davidian.
I’ll talk to you later. Bye.

Bye.

Hi, Nitzan.

Can I have a minute?

I’ve been thinking about your offer,
it's not enough.

What shall we do?

I don't know, I have no choice.
I'll check other options.

I feel awful.

No, don't think about it, really,
it's OK.

I enjoyed working here so much,
really.

Working with you was amazing.

You're amazing.
-Thank you. Me too, really.

If I'm in Tel Aviv, I'll visit.

Of course you will.
-Of course.

OK, bye.

Yifat.

OK.
I'll give you what you want.

3,600 shekels,
I can live with it.

Besides, things will definitely
pick up soon, no?

No, Nitzan...
-I’m telling you it's OK.

Yes, but I've already decided
and I...

I'm somewhere else.
-What do you mean?

It's not just the money anymore,
it's the commuting to Tel Aviv,

it's everything, and I...

I'm sorry.

Who offered you more than me?

No one.

You wanted more money, I agreed
and then you change your mind?

Someone offered you more than me.
Who is it?

I didn't get another offer.

I meant to start looking
for something in Jerusalem.

If it weren't for me, you'd still be
doing Bar Mitzvah invitations.

Is that it? Someone offers you
a little more than me and you leave?

No commitment? No loyalty?
Nothing? Just money? -Nitzan!

Nothing good will come of it.

Trust me when I tell you,
it's downhill from here on, Yifat.

I wish you only success, Nitzan.
Really.

You're firing me. -I'm not
firing you, I'm promoting you.

Where did the idea
of a Kolel suddenly pop up?

Abrahams has to promote
some of his own affairs

so he's contributing to the KoleL
What do you care?

The scholarship is higher than
your salary here,

and you don't really
have to study.

I mean, you have to check in
once in a while, you know. -I know.

Believe me, I didn’t want to
give you up, you know that,

but you need the money
and you love to study.

I see you studying a page of Talmud
every once in a while.

Yes.

I think it's a perfect solution,
but if you don't want it...

you know how happy
I'll be if you stay.

Is Yifat behind this?

Who?
- Yifat.

Why do you think that?
-Because lately she's been talking about

her supporting us
and me studying.

She has nothing to do with this.

Nothing?
-Not directly.

Was she so miserable that
I worked here? -You have no idea.

What did she say? -That she can't
stand you being my secretary.

Fine. OK .
-Will you go to the Kolel?

It's best all around.

Hodaya, ma'am,
I have a question regarding the exam.

What exam?
-I just said that...

I have another question
that I need to know.

About non-religious people?
-Yes.

I don't know anything
about IDF Radio.

It's not about that.
-What is it?

Do you go to parties like
Rona Sharon? -No.

And you said you don’t do drugs.
-No, I don't.

And you teach in a religious school
-Right.

So what did you get out
of not being religious?

I can't explain it to you.
-Why not?

Because I'm your teacher
and you're religious.

Does that mean that
not being religious is fun?

You want all the answers
to the test in advance?

No. But tell me one thing
that makes it fun to be secular.

People who aren't religious
can eat squid in Barcelona.

Does it taste good?
-You said one question,

run to your class before I get there.
-Thanks, ma'am.

Hi, sweetheart,
how are you?

I have some, good news to tell you.
Go wash your hands.

I'm starting to work
for Feyge and Hani.

Remember I told you
they offered me a job? -Yes.

I left Nitzan
and I'm going to work for them.

It’s in Jerusalem,
it's much more money.

Look, they wrote
the salary on a note.

Per month?

We can move to Rehavia now.

How was your day?

I got a scholarship to study
at the Kolel.

You're kidding.
That’s great. How come?

Reut arranged it,
I didn't understand how.

The scholarship is higher
than my salary at Davidian.

You finally got
something you wanted.

That's great. It's the best thing
for you, you love to study.

Oh, I brought a CD
instead of the classical music.

"Liturgical Poems
of North African Jewry.

No less beneficial than Mozart.

You’ll see how he stops going wild
in your stomach from nerves.

He enjoys it, Amir.

Yifati, it's my baby
and I'm telling you he likes liturgical poems.

O K, play it,
what harm can it do?