The Attaché (2019–2020): Season 1, Episode 9 - Episode #1.9 - full transcript

Avshalom and Annabelle must finally decide where they will live and work.

-Are you late?
-No, I'm not.

-You're late.
-No, I'm supposed
to have it any minute.

-There, you're late! Honey!
-Come on!

Baby? You hold on tight in there
this time, do you hear me?

How come a Moroccan like you
doesn't have five kids?

And you?

I want.

-You're replacing Ayelet
for one year.
-Yes.

I want to see if there's an
option to extend your contract.

I think she's going to postpone
her return to Paris.

It's impossible doing this job
with a baby at home, right?



I'm late.

Do you even want this pregnancy?

-I'm not pregnant.
-Don't.

Don't blame yourself.
You'll be pregnant soon.

The position is yours
for the next three years.

Renewal of contract

I'm on the pill.

Ofra offered me a contract
for a few more years.

And I want to stay here,
in Paris.

-Goodbye.
-Where are you going?

Who is it?

It's me.

Avshalom,
I don't want to let you in.

Annabelle.



Open the door, come on.

Look at your behavior.

I'm afraid to tell you
how I feel.

Ever since we got here, you
haven't put your luggage down.

Annabelle.

If anyone should be angry here,
it's me. Open the door.

You're not coming in.

And you can go crazy,
bang on the door,

but I'm not letting you in.

I tried to reach you all night.
Why didn't you answer my calls?

My battery died.

I'm sorry I left you
the way I did, okay?

No, I'm sorry. Here.

You decide whether
or not we stay.

I'll accept whatever you say.

Annabelle, what are you doing?

I can't make myself
turn it down.

So take a minute, an hour,
a night at a hotel, a week,

make a decision,
and then come back.

Annabelle, open the door,
let's talk about this. Come on!

Annabelle!

THE ATTACHE

Initial reports are coming in
about another terrorist attack

taking place
an hour ago in Paris.

Listen, Said, we can't stay
cooped up in here all day.

-You will stay here.
-Why?

It's Sunday, the sun is out.
Let me take the boy outside.

Because I said so.
This is no day to be
wandering around outside.

Okay? Come here, you.
Don't you have homework to do?

Go do your homework,
and lock the door.

Why are you being this way?
Why are you talking
to him like that?

Because he's in Paris,

and he's used to hearing
that his dad is a terrorist,
do you understand?

If you keep this up,
they'll say his dad's a coward.

I'm a coward? How dare you?

Why was I arrested, huh? Wasn't
it just because I'm an Arab?

Why? Because you panicked!

Avshalom.

Hello, welcome. How are you?

I'll go.

No, no. Have some tea with me.

Thank you.

Look at this whorehouse.

Far Right protests
throughout the city...

This city's not for me.

They'll always see me
as an Arab terrorist.

I've been living here
for 14 years. 14 years!

They look at me like I'm some
sort of a tumor. Am I a tumor?

Calm down, Said.

You know, brother, I envy you.

I should have stayed
in Paris for a year,

and return to my country
with a big business,
instead of staying here.

I can't sell.
I'm left penniless.

What are you doing here?
It's very early.

Look, a contract.

Annabelle wants to stay here.

For a few more years.
I don't know what to do.

No.

Avshalom,

think this through.

Hey. Are you up, my love?

Good morning.

Good morning.

Mom, are you and Dad in a fight?

No.

No, honey, we're not.

You don't want to replace him
with a different Dad, do you?

Hey, of course not. Never, okay?

I'm making Dad a quiche.
Will you give me a hand?

Come and give me a hand, honey.

Hey, Shosh.

Annabelle,

Listen, Ovadia is in
the hospital, and Avshalom
is not answering.

What? What?

He fell from a ladder
and will probably need surgery.

Okay.

I think it would be best if
Avshalom gets here, wouldn't it?

Yes. I'll make sure
he gets on a plane today. Yes.

Great thanks, keep me posted.

Okay. Goodbye.

Bye, bye.

Mom?

Alright, I'm off.

I'm leaving, honey.

I'll be back soon. Stay with
your grandparents, okay?

Mom, if Dad comes home,
I can let him in, right?

What?

Of course, honey.

Uri, why don't you play in
the sand with your grandfather?

Francois. Play with him.

-Bye, Mom.
-Bye, honey.

-Honey, let us know
about Ovadya.
-Yes.

-The Eiffel Tower.
-Alright, let's build that.

Let's build the Eiffel Tower.

We're building the Eiffel Tower.

Annabelle?

He was here,
but he went to the Synagogue.

Wait. Come here.

I've got something for you.

Thanks.

Cheers!

Wait... are you drinking, too?

Never.

Thanks.

You know what?

I'm sorry.

What for?

A while ago,
when Said was arrested,

I was convinced that...

No, no, no.
He needed someone to arrest him.

He needed to calm down a bit.

Okay. Thank you.

-I have to go. See you.
-Okay, thank you.

Hello, everyone. Sorry I'm late.

Here.

-Thanks for coming.
-I said I was sorry, Marzianno.

If you don't value our time...

Marzianno,

I'm not in the mood to be
arguing with you today, okay?

You know,
you don't have to come here.

Neither do you.

Especially if you're in this
state. Don't waste your time.

Marzianno, do you think
I enjoy coming here?

Do you think I enjoy looking
at your complaining face
twice a week?

Well, I don't. So we're square.

You can either sit down,
or get out.

I don't have a choice.
This is my home.

Okay.

Where are you going?
Don't you have a class to teach?

I'm not staying, Gabay.

What do you mean?
You've got a class to teach.

-Fine.
-Hey, hey!

I gave you a job here. You
can't just do whatever you want.

This isn't a whorehouse, right?

If you leave,
don't ever come back.

-Did you hear me?
-Yes.

Don't you ever set foot
in this place again!

-You're fired.
Do you understand?
-Yes, I understand.

And I'm not staying, Gabay.

Thank you.

But...

Good God,
what happened this time?

He just does what he wants.

There's only so much I can take.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Is Avshalom here?

No, he was, but he left.

Why?

I kind of picked on your
husband. I got on his case.

Is something wrong?

I need to talk to him.

Annabelle, I'm sorry...

But I had to let him go.

This can't go on.

Wait, no... I'll call him,
he might answer if I called.

I mean...

He'll pick up, because he
answers when I call, but...

Not because it's me calling, but
because he left his things here,

he usually takes his things,
so if I called...

He'll come back
for his things...

Natalie, we got it.

I'll go. If you see him,
tell him I'm looking
for him. Okay? Thanks.

Annabelle.

Don't mind Mr. Marzianno,
sometimes he's...

It's okay, thank you.

-Did you try Said's cafe?
-Yes, I did.

So try under Pont Neuf bridge.
He plays the drums
there sometimes.

-He plays the drums? Over there?
-Yes.

Oh...

You didn't know.

Under the bridge?

Yes, he likes to play there.
Alone.

Thanks, Natalie.

And don't you dare
kiss my husband again.

Pardon?

Only I have that right,

and only I'm allowed
to worry about him. Okay?

Yes. Of course. Sorry.

Okay.

See you.

Yes, Shosh.
I promise to keep you posted.

Okay. Bye.

I don't know
what he was looking at...

Are you looking for someone?

No, it's fine. Thank you.

Hey.

Your husband,
that short guy, the Israeli,

Avshalom, isn't it?

I recognized you
from his pictures.

-Do you know him?
-Yes.

He comes here sometimes.

He likes spending time here,
by the water.

[in Hebrew]
You can't beat water.

That's what he always says.
"You can't beat water."

Hey,

how was your birthday?

Did he bring the beach
to your home?

No... He did?

He told me he'd do it,
but I didn't believe him.

He's crazy, you're husband.

Hey, don't worry,
it'll all work out.

I got lost once, too, but look,
it all works out in the end.

Goodbye!

Ofra! Ofra! Ofra!

It's okay, it's okay.
I know him.

-Are you Annabelle's...
-Annabelle's husband, yes.

Are you insane?
On a day like this?

I'm sorry, I had to...
I had to talk to you in private.

But what are you doing at my
house? How did you get here?

This contract, this offer, Ofra.

We're not ready for it.

I came here to ask you
to cancel it.

-Does Annabelle
know you're here?
-No.

She can't know, if...

-If she knew,
she'd never forgive me.
-And rightfully so.

The nerve of you.

To come here and talk to me
about her career,

about her future,
behind her back?

Do you know about the convention
she's organizing here?

Do you have any idea
what she even does here?

Ofra, it's breaking up
our family.

Solve your own problems.
And don't come here again.

Ofra.

As far as I'm concerned,
you were never here.

What's with all this sand?
Did he bring the entire
Tel Aviv beach here?

My back is killing me, I swear.

He's not here?

No.

Abu Salam, hello.

-Good evening. Are you closed?
-Yes.

Avshalom, your wife
was looking for you.

Thank you, Rana.

Should I make you
something to go?

No, no.

May I have a small coffee?

No, please, come in.
Have dinner with us.

No, thank you.

Never refuse a starving woman,

and certainly not an Arab
with a knife in his hand.

Come on, sit down.

I think you should go home.

-I'll give you some couscous
for your son.
-Thank you, Rana.

Your wife is a special woman.

Eat up.

Eat up, and then wash your face
and go upstairs.

Thank you.

The violent incidents
following this morning attacks
are still happening

in the anti-Muslim
demonstrations in the area
of the attack.

Demonstrators have raised
their voice about their anger

and even been aggressive
towards Arab citizens.

The police has strongly
replied with difficulties

to calm the anger wave.

Praying rooms have been...

No. Again?

No!

Said, calm down.
You're making the boy nervous.

It's in the neighborhood!
Let the boy eat.

Said, calm down.

Said.

Said, calm down.

-The kitchen...
-Stop it!

Let's eat. Enjoy.

No, but listen...

I have a friend, Avshalom,

an Arab, his name is Yussof.
He owns a produce store.

One day, they destroyed
his whole store.

So I'm being careful.

Are you done?

Go get your bag and coat.
We're going home.

He's not done yet.
Let him finish, please.

Go get your bag.

Stay where you are.

Go.

Okay, I get it.

Let me close up the register,
lock up and take you.
It'll be safer.

No. That'll take too long.
I want to go now.

And why would you lock up?
Have we done something wrong?

What are you playing at?
Do you want to go outside
with the kids?

So the police can search
the stroller for bombs?

Said, leave me alone.

What do you want? Do you want
us to sit in the dark with you,

with the shutters closed?

-Please, I'm begging you.
-No.

Rana, let me explain.

No, no, no... Don't tell me
you're going to cover your hair.

Said, don't start.

I'm covering my hair
and going out.

I'm only asking you not to take
the subway with that thing on.

Please, they'll all be
staring at my son.

But you just said so yourself.
We live in Paris, don't we?

They should get used to it.

You know what?
I'll call you a cab, okay?

No.

That'll take too long with
traffic. I'll never get home.

Rana!

Why do you keep humiliating me?
Why don't you respect me?

Why do you embarrass me
in front of my friends?

I'm not embarrassing you,
I'm not disrespecting you.

I'm covering my hair
because I'm cold.

And you know what?
I'm an Arab and a Muslim.

And I'm a Muslim Arab
in these times, in this city,

and if that means I'll be cursed
and humiliated, then so be it.

-Rana, Rana...
-Said, enough.

It's okay.

We're good people.
We haven't hurt anyone.

Don't be scared, okay?

Give me a kiss.

Rana! Rana!

Rana, please.

Please.

Dammit.

I can't believe this.

She doesn't know
what she's talking about.

Said.

I'm tired of hearing
about Paris all the time.

I'm afraid for my son,
afraid for my wife.

Got it?

They're all such hypocrites,
looking at me like
I'm a terrorist!

Look what I've come to.

The world has gone mad.

See for yourself,
you're sitting right here.

Why don't you go home? And us?

Do you think this is normal?

Said.

Go outside, go.

I'll stay here
until you're back, okay?

-Are you sure?
-Go on.

-Go on.
-Thank you!

-Don't worry,
he'll be back soon.
-No, he's not coming back.

And if something happens to
Ovadya, he'll never forgive me.

Your mother said not to worry,
so don't worry.

I'll worry as much as I want to,
Dad. I threw him out
this morning,

he's not coming back,
don't you get it?

I was offered
a three year contract.

What?

The attaché I'm replacing
isn't coming back.
I can stay in Paris.

That's wonderful!

-That's wonderful!
-This is great!

I gave him the contract and
asked him to decide for us.

Are you serious?

Break the lock.

Come on, hurry.

Go, go, go, go!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Avshalom! Avshalom!

Avshalom!

Avshalom!

What happened?

What happened to you?

They trashed Said's cafe,
those bastards.

-Listen.
You need to go to Israel.
-Listen.

I can't decide for
us both, really.

I can't decide for us both.

I have done something
terrible to you.

Listen to me,
your dad is in the hospital.

-What?
-Yes.

-What happened?
-He fell. It'll be okay.

There's a flight leaving
right now. You need to get
to the airport.

Here's your passport,
your ticket, all of it.

Go to the airport.

Okay.

I love you.