Srugim (2008–2012): Season 3, Episode 9 - Episode #3.9 - full transcript

"Make coffee,
get me a croissant?

What do you want me to do,
fire him?

You're firing me.

Is Yifat behind this?

I got a scholarship
to study at the Kolel.

You finally have
something you wanted.

What do you do?
-I'm an accountant.

If I have a problem with the IRS,
can you help?

Why are you handling this?
his sponging won't end here.

You're nuts.
You're handsome when you laugh.

You're pretty too.



"Srugim"

So, what are we cooking?

We'll see in a minute.

How about something with potatoes?
-Wait a minute.

Is the artichoke fresh?
-Y es.

How many people are coming?
-About 10.

It's so fresh.
It smells like it was just picked.

What do you do with it?

Artichoke hearts,
artichokes with sauce.

Thanks, Pop.
-How about avocado?

It got to the point where a student
noticed that I only have two skirts.

She gave
me the phone number of a charity.

How embarrassing.

What about this?



It doesn't fit me and it never will.
Take it.

Yifat, Elisha knows
there's dust in Jerusalem.

Shut up.

How's this?

Ugly. Even before I was pregnant
I looked like a mini bar in it.

Are you sure?

I'm trying it on.

You missed a light-switch.

You're 3 hours early.
-Give me a hug.

I missed you.
-Me too.

You've grown, sis.
-Y eah, huh?

Is it becoming of me?
-Very.

I wanted to pick you up
at the airport, silly.

I didn't want you to clean
the light switches, sis.

You should've come two days ago.
-Or a week ago.

I know you.
Were you at the wedding?

I was also at your house
a few times. Hodaya.

Hodaya, that's right.

Have you called the folks
to say you arrived? -Not yet.

You should, because Mom
is making me feel guilty

for coming here first.
-She said it's perfectly okay.

And you believed her?

Don't you have a class at nine?
-What time is it? A quarter to.

Oh, shit.

Bye. -Bye.
- Bye.

Wow!

Black, half a teaspoon of sugar.
-Your friend is funny.

Don't even think of it.
Okay, Mom.

I'm serious, she's not religious.
-She doesn't look it.

Slhe teaches in a religious school,
she came to get some clothes for work.

A religious school teacher
in the daytime and wild at night?

For your sake, forget it.

Hello. Amir

Matanya, nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.

Would you like to study together?

Sorry, my study partner
ran out to buy something.

Amir?

Moti, nice to meet you.
I see you found the way.

This is our study hall.

We spend most of the day here
and it's open at night too.

"And you shall study
the Bible day and night.

Let's find you a place.

What about here?
No, that's Tauber's place.

Oh, this is Ariel,
he's here until he's drafted.

When are you being drafted?
This is Amir, he's new.

At this time of the year
everyone’s paired off already.

But God makes matches

and he’s made sure
that you wouldn't study alone.

Welcome, Amir, good luck.
-Thank you.

Give me the olive oil, please.

Here you go.

How much did you put?
-As much as necessary.

Look at this color.

You stir for a while...

Yes?

But Rafi promised me!

Where is he?
Let me speak to him.

Forget it. Bye.

What happened?

They're not printing
"Keter Le'Tehila” (A Crown of Glory).

Why not? -They want more money
and I don't have it.

How much?
-2,500 shekels,

or I can guarantee
the sale of 500 books,

Then they'll print the book
without the advance.

Why didn't you guarantee it?
-500 people.

What am I, Ram Oren?
(A bestselling novelist)

I'm sure 500 people will buy it.

Thanks, you’re sweet.

It has nothing to do
with being sweet.

I'm sure 500 people will buy it,
even more.

Meanwhile l'll lend you
the money you need.

Its a lot of money,
I'm not sure I can pay you back.

Who should I make the check out to?

"Shaked Publishing."

Here.

Thank you.

What does the Talmud say?

Only one who is obligated
to doing a mitzvah

can fulfill it on behalf of another,

"but there's a difference
between the different blessings.

What's the difference?

I wasn't paying attention, sorry.
-It says so right here.

Do you want to switch to a different
tractate? -If you want to.

Let's take a break.

Where do you drink coffee
around here?

How long have you
been studying here?

You know you have to punch a ticket.
-What for?

We're having financial problems,
so the coffee isn't free.

You buy a ticket in the office
and punch a hole for every cup.

If you use more than a quarter
of a cup of milk, punch two holes.

You can use mine.

Thanks.
-It costs more at the mall.

Thanks for lending me
your ticket.

What were you studying before I came?
-"Mesilat Yesharim."

You don't connect with
the Talmud?

I do. Does it have to be
either this or that?

Usually whoever studies
ethics or belief

doesn't connect with the Talmud.
-Okay.

Hi, Yifati.

It's Yifati's brother, Elishkush.
-Elishkush?

Hello: Elishkush.
What can I do for you?

I thought tonight might be
a good time to have coffee.

Didn't Yifat tell you that
I’m not religious?

She told me. -A minute
after I left? -Half a minute.

Okay.

Okay, the Mor Cafe at 7:00?
-Deal.

Bye,

Cool phone.
-Yeah.

Friends, may I have
your attention for a minute?

The doctor will be here tomorrow,
so decide if you want it or not,

talk to your wives
and come prepared.

What doctor?
-"Doctor Gav." (Orthopaedic seats)

I'm reminding you that there is a 3.5%
discount on centralized purchases.

And another thing, we can't have
the study hall full of used coffee cups,

there are never any clean cups.

Whoever drinks should wash his cup
and put it back on the shelf.

Buy more cups.

If this goes on, there'll be
no drinking in the study hall at all.

Good day.

Now they’ll complain
about the cups for half an hour

and about Moti
for another half hour.

This place stinks.
Nobody really comes here to study.

Why are you here?

It's either this or going to stay
with my parents until I'm drafted.

Where are they?

These people have never decided
anything their whole life, nothing.

They got married,
got a house from their parents,

bought laminated furniture,

they didn't make any choices.
Everything just happened to them.

They chose to be here
and study Torah.

No. -What do you mean, no?
They're here.

Their wives pushed them here.

They prefer this
over a clerical job.

At least they can say
their husband is a scholar.

Maybe one or two people
really came here to study.

Okay.
Let’s get back to studying.

Cool.

He looks familiar.
-You're wasting time.

Okay, I give up.
Give me a hint.

"Author and journalist,

"pioneer of the new
Hebrew journalism,

"A brilliant speaker, and
standard-bearer of political Zionism.

Yair Lapid.

Nahum Sokolov.
-It was on the tip of my tongue.

Let's see how you do.

Are you kidding me?
Rabbi Kook. Next.

Yes, but which one?
-You must be kidding.

The big one, Abraham Isaac.

Some things you never forget.

It's like riding a bike.
-I can't ride a bike.

What is it with your family?
Yifat can't ride a bike either.

So teach me.

Elishkush, are you hitting on me?
- Yes.

So stop.

Nothing good will come of a
religious boy and non-religious girl.

There, I'm not religious.
-Great, now put it back on.

That's all I need,
to drive Yifat’s brother to ruin,

she'll murder me.

Don't worry,
I've been ruined

for almost five years.

I live a completely
secular life overseas.

No one here knows?
-No.

I come here once a year,
for a week I pretend to be religious

then go back to my life.

Why should I cause
my parents or Yifat grief?

When I lived here I felt eyes
on my back a’ll the time.

In San Francisco
I do what I want, when I want,

without feeling that
I’m hurting anyone.

But doesn't it bother you
that you’re lying to your family? -No.

I lie one week a year,

you lie every day
when you go to work.

Nonsense, everyone in school
knows I'm not religious.

And on the street? All the men
who look at you when you pass by

As soon as I saw you at Yifat's
I knew you weren't religious.

OK, so I didn't fool you.

No, you didn't,
but I'm unique.

Yes, but you're also chicken.

I guess.
You got me.

Tell your family and I'll consider
visiting you in San Francisco.

Forget it.

Nothing good will come of a
religious boy and non-religious girl.

Right.

Besides,
what will you do about school?

Yeah
it won't work between us.

No. No chance.

You've learned something
over there.

Does that mean
I stand a chance?

Take the yarmulke off first,
then we'll talk.

Hi.
-Hi.

You waited for me?
-I thought we'd go out to eat.

We'll eat together on Saturday.
-Okay.

Where were you?

Here and there.

Alone?

No.

I had coffee with Hodaya.

Why are you getting involved with her?
-Why? -Yes.

Never mind.

I can understand the attraction,
she's pretty, she's funny,

there's something cool about
her not being religious,

but is that what you're looking for?
-What?

Hi.

Sorry, I fell asleep.

It was Amir's first day
at the KoleL

Welcome.

Would you like to eat, drink?
-Thanks, it's after midnight, I’m beat.

Your room is ready.

We'll talk tomorrow.
Good night. Thank you.

Good night.

There's a new toothbrush
in the bathroom cabinet.

Yifati, I thought I'd invite my
study partner for Shabbat dinner.

He's a young boy who’s here
without his parents. Is it okay?

Of course.

he seems kind of lost.

Elisha went out with Hodaya tonight.
-Where to?

What difference does it make?
I said they went out. On a date.

So?
Maybe they had fun together.

Of course they had fun,
Hodaya and her exciting life.

She teaches in a religious school.
-She lives a life without boundaries.

A life without boundaries?
Is that what you really think?

Yes, and I don't want my brother
to live in that world.

Let him decide what's good
for him, he's a big boy.

You met him for five minutes,
you don't know him at all.

He's not a big boy?

Why are you angry?
-I'm angry? Why are you angry?

I'm not angry.

How was the Kolel?

Fine.

Good.

Good night.

Good night.

I thought of Talya (girl's name).

What if it's a boy?
-The same.

What?
Tal-ya, (God's Dew).

The kid will be beaten up
every morning.

I only thought about it,
I haven't decided.

Hi, Reut, how are you doing?
-Great.

I was wondering
if I could borrow some pots.

Sure, no problem.
What for?

So Azaria has something
to work with.

Azaria?
I don't understand.

Didn't Amir tell you?
-What?

That you're eating here tonight,
Chef Azaria is cooking. -Oh.

But my brother Elisha is here and
Amir invited someone from the yeshiva.

Great.
The more the merrier.

Do you mind eating at
Reut's tonight? -Great.

Okay.

Who else did you invite?
-Every one.

Hodaya too?
-Yes, everyone.

Okay.
-Reut!

Okay, I gotta go.
Bye. -Bye.

I got you some more pots.
You need anything else?

A pen. Do you have a pen?
-Yes.

Thanks.

Listen, there'll be quite a few
people here tonight.

Is there enough food?
-Don't worry.

Excellent.

I'm going.
-You just got here.

Azaria, you can't
leave me alone.

What about the food
Nothing is ready.

Everything will be fine, cool it.

I’m cooking a new poem
and I think it's about you.

Shit!

We'd love for you to come
and eat with us this evening.

Did you ask your wife if it's okay?
-The invitation is from both of us.

I was only kidding, sorry.

You're forgiven.

So?

Thanks, but no
I don't think so. -Why?

Forget it.

What?
Why not?...

I'm your study partner,
I’m inviting you to Sabbath dinner.

I think you're a good guy, really,

I just don't have the strength for
another bourgeois dinner, that's all.

I understand.

What if you’ll be surprised and
it’ll just be a nice Sabbath dinner?

Okay, forget it,
I was being stupid.

I don't feel like coming,
I like being alone, that’s all.

Alone on Friday night.

C'mon, Ariel,
I insist that you come.

Okay.
-Great.

Not even Chinese?
Chicken?

Anything?

I can pick it up in 10 minutes.

Okay, thank you.

Why don't we stay home tonight?
My head is killing me.

Did you drink enough today?

I don't know, I think so.

I'll get you a pill.
Just a second.

It'll be fun staying home,
there's plenty of food.

I want to go to this dinner
and I want to see Hodaya,

if you don't want to come,
stay here.

I'll call Reut and tell her
we're not coming.

We're coming.

Okay, take it.

I feel better.

Yes?

Hi.
-Hi.

Okay, you’re my friend,
so I'll be straight with you.

Okay. -I'm asking you
not to go to Reut's dinner.

Why? -Because Elisha will be there
and I'd rather you didn’t meet.

Okay.

Okay, you said it.
Now you can go.

C'mon, don't be like that.
-Okay.

C'mon, think about it,
you're not religious, he is,

what do you need it for?

Oh, so you're really concerned
about me, what a darling.

He just got here
and you're all over him already,

let him spend five minutes
with his family.

Oh, so it's not really about
me not being religious,

you just don't want me
near your brother.

He's completely naive
in these matters.

He's like a 16-year-old,
you don't know him.

Yeah, as if you do.
-Of course I know him.

It won’t work. -Who do you think
Elisha should go out with?

Is a divorced grammar teacher okay?

You have some nerve coming here
and telling me who to fall in love with.

You're in love with him?
-May I? Because otherwise, no,

I won't fall in love
without permission.

Stop playing dumb, Hodaya.

You know very well
how men feel about you.

You're right,
I know how he feels about me.

I also know how I feel about him.
I’m in love with him.

I think we'll get married.

It's Shabbat, Azaria.

The siren just went off,
I have another 18 minutes.

I'm almost finished,
two more lines and I'm done.

Continue on Saturday night.
I don't stop poems in the middle.

Okay. I'm going.

I'll see you at Reut’s.
-Good Sabbath.

Good Sabbath.

Ariel, good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath. -Come.

Come in.

This is Ariel, my study partner
at the yeshiva. -Hello.

This is my brother-in-law, Elisha.
-Hi, Elisha.

Good Sabbath.
-Ariel, good Sabbath.

And this is Yifat, my wife.

Nice to meet you, good Sabbath.
-Nice to meet you.

Amir, didn't we have a bottle
of wine in the cabinet?

I don't think so.
What will we bring Reut?

We have to bring something.
-Why? We don't have to.

You can’t come empty-handed.

How about bringing olive oil?
-How about vinegar?

Okay, we're late for
Kabalat Shabbat.

I've got it. A box of tea glasses
that I haven't opened yet.

Wonderful.
Shall we go?

Good Sabbath,
welcome to my home.

Okay, everyone isn't here, so...

You did an amazing job with the house.
-Sweden's finest.

Did you know that I got an e-mail
comparing identical Ikea items

all over the world,
and they're 30% higher in Israel?

They're all anti-Semites.

Yes?

Where's Azaria and why hasn't he been
answering the phone for four hours?

Good Sabbath to you too.
-Good Sabbath. Where is he?!

The last time I saw him
he was writing a poem,

and then he'll probably
go to pray at the "Klali."

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Okay, shall we make Kiddush?

Azaria is a bit late and Hodaya
probably hasn't decided

if she's coming or not, as usual,
so there’s no point waiting for her.

Pinot noir, made in Israel,
impressive.

Did you think they only make
good wine in San Francisco?

They know how to make it
in a kibbutz in the Galilee too.

It's no surprise that we have
good wine in Israel,

after all, Jacob blessed Judah,
He will wash his garments in wine,

"His eyes will be dark from wine."

That must be Azaria.
Yes?

I'll get the salad.

Azaria is a poet,
A very good poet.

Good Sabbath.
-Good Sabbath.

Did you come out of the closet yet?

Couldn't you tell her
that I'm sitting there?

What difference does it make?

Shall we wash our hands?

Do you mind waiting a while?

I don't want to start without Azaria.

No problem.

So let's move to the living room,
the couch is more comfortable.

This will kill somebody one day.
-Sorry.

Does anyone read those books?

Ariel, the people you’re
making fun of are my friends.

Why are you whispering?
Your friends are boring.

Say, do you have any idea
what you're talking about?

There's a doctor here
who saves lives every day,

some are educators.
These are good people, with values.

From the minute we walked in,
nobody said one honest thing.

Nothing about themselves,
about how they feel.

They talk about Ikea,
about a lamp, about a mortgage.

Are you even friends?
-Ariel, you're young.

There’s a lot
you don’t understand.

Who's the minor?

Amir's study partner
at the yeshiva.

I didn't know
it was a high-school yeshiva.

Okay, you must be starving.

Go wash your hands
and start eating without me.

I'll go check on Azaria.

Don't worry about Azaria,
he must've fallen asleep.

Eat. The food's getting dry
on the hot plate.

The food isn't the only thing
getting dry.

C'mon, wash your hands.

I hope he writes
better than he cooks.

It's weird,
he cooks great at home.

This is,
how should I put it...

Everything tastes like
air freshener, doesn't it?

Totally.

The challah is good.

Are Azaria and Reut dating?

"Dating.”
Azaria Ben Atar doesn't date.

They're seeing each other.
-"Seeing each other"?

They're going with the flow.

That's what Azaria likes.

As long as he’s happy now.

So what if Reut and he aren't
right for each other in the long run

At most she'll get hurt,
what does he care?

Maybe I will go to San Francisco
in the summer, what do you say?

Hey, do you see what's going on
right under your nose?

You'll have a new sister-in-law soon.

Funny.

Values!

Ariel, if you don't like it,
you can leave.

Ariel?
Ariel, are you alright?

I'm fine, it was nothing.

It didn’t sound like nothing.
Nati, come here.

What did I tell you?

Let me see that.
-No, it's okay.

Let me see.

He's okay,
his pupils are the same size,

he hasn't vomited,
or lost consciousness,

everything's fine, Amir.
-I said I’m okay.

Ikea strikes again.

Enough with Ikea,
every other word is Ikea!

Yifat, I apologize.

I'm sorry, I was stressed.
-It’s okay, I’ll get some ice.

Azaria.

Azaria, are you here?

Azaria?

Get up already!

Azaria!

Azaria.

Hi.

Have you got a pen?

It's Shabbat, remember?
You were supposed to be at my place.

It's a matter of life and death,
I have to write the lines.

Write them on Saturday night.

Okay, get into bed.

They’re here, but they have wings,

like a bluebird.

They'll fly away soon.

That's not good,
I have to remember.

Remember it for me.

Why don't you drink coffee
or take a shower?

It's your poem,
it’s about you.

Remember it.

Okay.

I'll remember.

"One plus one,

"Foreign workers gather

”to light a bonfire together.

"One plus one,

"Foreign workers

Gather.
Gather,

To light a bonfire together.

Rest a while and I'll take you home.
You're not going alone.

Why is Amir so nervous?

Your effect on men is amazing.
-What?

You caused a religious boy
not to wash hands before a meal

so he can spend two minutes
alone with you?

That’s very impressive.

You think he didn't wash hands
because of me?

Yifat, would you look at me?

He hasn't been here for
Passover Seder for 7 years.

I haven’t seen him in a short-sleeved
shirt for 7 years

because he always comes in winter.

Fine, I know I’m boring, okay?

And I know I have a banal
and boring life

and I'm his older,
boring sister,

but wouldn't he take me out
for a cup of coffee.?

He didn't even offer.
It didn't even cross his mind.

Nothing will happen between us.

No?
-No.

Mixed couples are a waste of time.

He knows it too.

O K , it was cool.
I'm leaving. I gotta go.

Good Sabbath.

"One plus one.,.

Listen, I had to leave,
but it was delicious.

"One plus one,
foreign workers gather

Is everything alright?
-Yes, bye.

"One plus one,
foreign workers gather...

You can go, I'll be fine.
-Ariel, don't be stubborn.

Let me help you.

Sit down.

You weren't prepared for this, huh?
-No.

Where's your room.
-On the third floor.

What, no elevator?

Yes, but it doesn't work
on Sabbath.

Ariel, I think you should
sleep down here.

Lie down.
-It's okay

Are you leaving?
No, I'm here until you fall asleep.

You won't invite me again, right?
-No way.

Okay, you have to help me
memorize something. Where’s Amir?

He went to take the kid back home.
-So early?

He bumped his head.

I'll tell you something
and you memorize it, Okay

What is it? -What difference
does it make? Just remember it.

We may have drunk a little
too much wine.

Okay, shut up and listen.

"One plus one
foreign workers meeting...

No.
One plus one,

"Foreign workers gather...

Shit.

I forgot.

Finally someone
-What? Someone what?

Wrote a poem about me.