The Gordin Cell (2012–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript

"Gordin Cell" is a fictional series

Is your first name Eyal?
-Yes

Do you intend to lie in the test?
-No

Have you committed a felony
during your army service?

No

Did you take drugs during your army service?

No

Did you steal from the IDF anything
not office equipment? -No

While in a relationship,
did you ever have sexual

or romantic contact without
your partner's knowledge?

No



Half the army fails that question,
would you believe?

Female officers too

Did you now or previously make
contact with a foreign agent

hostile to the State of Israel?

No

Can your loyalty to the IDF and the State
of Israel be relied upon 100%? -Yes

Do you have anything to hide?

No

Honestly Peter, don't I
deserve a company car?

No
-I've been screwed.

Believe me in the Arab Section,
an Arab like me

would have gotten one
a long time ago

You live with your parents.
What do you waste your money on?

Buy a car



What do you waste it on, shoes?

What's this, tell me?

This? It's Hush Puppies

You know what a shoe this is?
I bought it in 'Hever' [military shop]

Two pairs on sale for 300 shekel

You're a stylist, Peter

It's suede

I'm going to speak with the 'Blues'

And what am I supposed to do?

You, go and interrogate the body

In Russian, if possible

You're funny

Yarkon, this is Five

Yes, Five

Shabak [Israeli Security Service]
came to see the Russian

Is it OK?

Yes, Five. It's by orders of
the regional commander.

[Tel Aviv,Russian Embassy,Wiretapping Unit]
Say, the body's been ID'd?

Yes, it's the actress. Galina something.

Good morning, Minister. I hope
I'm not interrupting.

Come on? We know each other, Hilik.
We've eaten together.

That's 2.5 billion for that flight wing

The SOB will cut our battalions
to finance Menachem

You're without underwear
Very

I bought GVM for you in NASDAQ

Do you prefer fruit flavored yogurt
or yogurt with fruit?

Sour milk, we intercepted a call
from Michael Gordin, line 3

Preferred flavor?

Mango

Sometimes strawberry

write mango

How much does the fat
content affect your

choice for buying milk
products for your family?

How much?

It depends if you mean my wife or I

Or the son or daughter or..
my mother-in-law also lives with us

Misha, who are you speaking with?

Survey

Yes

So does the fat content affect your choice?

Let me tell you something
about fat content

The best cheese in the world is
Taborozhenia Massa

You've heard of it?

Taborozhenia Massa

with sugar and raisins

you can barely get it in Israel

Here you go -Thanks, Galachka
-You're welcome

I think it's time, after 30 years

that we tell the kids the truth

about how you started up with me?

they know, Misha, and it
doesn't interest them

No. About how you started up with me!
So they'll hear it.

Don't you dare

Don't forget to fill up the Ford.
-It doesn't need gas

We need a paper, crossword. and buy five
lotto tickets for tonight

Mother
-Mother?

We've got nothing from this stupid
habit of yours

Dianchka

What's with you?

Maybe we should at least
check what he wants?

[Sender: Safe]
[Lavina (avalanche) entering the scene]

Good morning

Oh. Comrade Londin
-In the flesh

Nina Iskovna.
You always keep in shape

You look great.
-Thanks

Where did you disappear to?
-Nowhere

Still here. Boring worker in
a small office. Everything's normal.

To your credit, you were always humble

I met coworkers of yours who believed
they'll be buried in the Kremlin

Well?

Like dogs, they were buried in the snow.

Nina Iskovna. You know,

Today they bury in Moscow only
those who pay in dollars

After you
-Here

Even you became a cynic

Sadly I always was a cynic
and by now I won't change

Get out of here!

What do you think, that he's here
of his own accord?

Stop talking nonsense, Diana.

For you, Misha

It's not so hard to get when you
know where. -I want you to go

Dianchka, I'm sorry my presence
hurts you. Forgive me.

Do you want coffee?

You're an angel

I'll be right back

Tea with milk, if it's not
too much trouble

Comrades, you remodeled.

Wonderful

Your handiwork, Misha?

May I?

Thanks

I'm suddenly hungry.
Thanks, Mishanka

Oh, the famous Gordin pickled herring

Fantastic neighborhood.
Fields, orchards.

You're a master chef

You know. I'm very happy
you're managing so well

Who would have believed it then
that you'll get such a calm, peaceful life

But.. I'm happy

I had a part in it

What a stormy past we had

It's over. Many years ago.

I was sure you left us.

No.

I'm still here

Truth is it's not easy.
You learn all the time

Here you go
-Thank you

You know, like in the joke...

Speak!

Misha, how's Alexander?

Eyal?

Excellent. -I'm sorry I didn't
visit him in the hospital

for obvious reasons, yes.

I was very worried. It's Alec..

But, thank God, everything
worked out, right?

He's alive and well.

I heard he's got a good position.
Close to home, yes?

Yes, a talented kid. He'll get far.

No. No way.

We've got to, Dianchka. We've got to.

We'll need him for a quick,
short mission.

Top priority.

I promise. No danger
-Yasha, you don't need Eyal.

Get out of here!

Calmly, Diana, calmly.

I think you need to sit
and think it over together

There's time.

OK?

You know the protocol

We'll set a meeting when it's
convenient for you. Bye, Misha.

I'm not giving him

We got hit hard this time.

AFC's [Air Force Commander's] office

Oh, here's my decorated soldier.

Come, Gordin. I want him with me
in the photo

Come, come, Gordin.

My right hand.

You know Moran, she's a journalist
from "Yediot" [newspaper]

And give me a file for the photo

What file? -Doesn't matter
It's just for the photo.

Excellent.
-That's good.

Move closer, so I'll have a picture. OK.
OK, closer, a bit more.

Look at me.

Morani,
you need to interview him.

You know his story?

Of course I know.
I'll be glad to.

We're having a special issue on
decorated soldiers for the holiday

OK. Take Moran to the room and show
her the 'Salt of the Earth'

Thanks, I'll pass.

Ah, excuse me a second. Hello?

It's one thing to reject me,
but one like that?

The story's been rehashed enough.
I prefer..

Throw her a few words.

It's important for the office.
It's important for me.

Sorry, I apologize.

OK, you can sit here.
I'll go out soon.

Thanks
-You're welcome.

[Mark Zusman, Technion Institute]
[Yelena Katz, Psychology Graduate]

You left three for
Mayfadoun [Lebanon]. -Yes

Yonatan. We've been together
since basic training

He's my brother.

And Bar RIP, who was a young
fighter in the team.

Everybody left for a fun day

And you volunteered
to stay on call

There's a great pool on base

We got a report of commandos

who got lost in a valley
next to Zuatar

One paralyzed from a snake bite
Barely breathing.

Within 40 seconds we were on the 'cat'.
I mean, the helicopter.

At that stage you could have actually

collected a few more fighters for...

So you'll have reinforcements.
But you decided to continue alone.

No. there was no time to run
around with the helicopter

Yes, anyway, that's
a brave decision.

No. It's not bravery.
It's part of the job.

Part of the job.

Continue

The helicopter dropped us
north-east of the point.

We started searching
the mountains, at a run

We looked for them, but nothing.
They gave wrong coordinates.

And by that time you already realized
brush-fires were endangering you?

No. The wind direction
changed suddenly.

A wind vortex. And in seconds
the entire valley was on fire.

They shouted the fire's 100 meters from them

I told them to throw their equipment
and grenades and run.

But the fire already.. the flames caught
them on a mountain side

They reported they were burning
and then contact was cut off

And then you decided you're
jumping into the fire?

Yonatan!

And that's the moment you
became a hero

You managed to save one of the commandos

You saved Yonatan, who got burned,
but you lost Bar

There's a lot more? I'm just
in the middle of work here

No. Just a few photos.

Do you have time to go with us
to Mount Carmel?

Why the Carmel?

We thought to photograph you
with the burned forest

It can be strong

You can do it in the kitchen
with the toaster

No, no, let's do it here quickly, and finish

OK, sure.
OK. Avi.

Hi. -Hepatitis B,
Hepatitis A, Tetanus, please

Lariam 250 mg for Malaria
and 4 syringes please.

Africa?
-Belize

I suggest also typhoid fever vaccine
and mosquito repellent

You'll need a prescription

I'm a doctor.

[Mom]

Your lobbyist has to watch the
Economy Committee

If the parliament members forget to come
and vote, you fall

I'm not trying to fight

They should open the market for
competition. I just want it to be fair.

It's not going to be fair.

[Grandma has heartburn.
She needs Cimetidine urgently!]

Something happened?

I'm sorry, Haim.
I need to go, OK?

Enjoy the meal

Don't worry about the bill, OK?

I'll call you later.
We'll continue talking.

Bye.

Hello. Ministry of Defense.

Have you seen
Galina Ben Ari?

A month ago, in Chekhov's 'The Seagull'

and today in the freezer.

I also saw the play.
Outstanding play.

Say, didn't she look too old
for Nina's part?

Yes, it was a bit too much.

You're serious?

Who autopsied her?

Drowned. Perfectly natural.

No water in the lungs?
No broken ribs?

Can we see her?

Bring a warrant.

In 20 minutes you can dig
her out of the grave.

The grave?

Who's rushing?

Maybe Galina wanted
to get out of here fast?

Thank you.

You've got the hots for her?

What?
-The hots for her?

[Ministry of Defense, Itai Green]

Natashinka, how are you?

OK.
-Great.

Come, let's sit outside. Yes,
Grandma will bring us drinks.

Get that syringe away from me.

When?

This morning.

What's with you?

Everything's fine.

I didn't act like a
brave mother either.

You should have seen me.

Mom, I can't go through this again.

He wants your brother.

God, it's his turn now?

We shouldn't have let him take
that air force job.

Way to go, Mom.

Now you remember?

We're not going to let this happen.

Like you didn't let it happen to me?

Don't make me laugh.
You can't do anything.

We've got a plan, Natashinka.
We're better ready this time.

It's a plan from 10 years ago.
I've got a life here.

You've got a career here.

You'll have a life somewhere else.

A life running away

until revenge comes?

Why are you making a drama out of this?

We're flying soon. Say thank you.

Good. We'll celebrate tonight,
the whole family.

We'll act completely normal.

What will you tell Eyal?

Nothing.

We'll wake him up 3 hours
before the flight.

He'll have to trust us.

He's not 17 anymore.
He'll want explanations.

We'll land. He'll get all
the explanations.

Mom, he won't go.

She's right.

He thinks he's
Ben Gurion's grandson.

And I'm his mother.

He'll come.

Call if you think of anything else.

My cell's on there too.

Thanks.
-Thank you.

It was...

[Russian] We're in elevator
-We're in the elevator.

In the elevator
-In the elevator.

[Hebrew:] You need to
conjugate the noun.

Who's the psycho who invented
this language?

So what, now we'll waste the weekend
on every Russian who dies a natural death?

There's no link between
these bodies.

Just an actress who
spoke against the regime

Fine.

[Russian:] We're leaving elevator
-the elevator

[Heb: ]Here it's just that

-the elevator
-the elevator

Son of a bitch.

Get cellular signals.

You think they'll come with cells
to the scene?

[Rezident]

[The Treasurer]

I swear it wasn't me.
-Yes.

Just a waste of time, all this shit.
The girl drowned.

Say, Peter. How come it's always Arabs
and Russians who drown in the sea?

What did you get?

23 cellular phones

9 are cops and EMTs, the rest..

belong to known Israeli citizens.

What are we looking for? Tell me.
A team of assassins?

No, they're probably already
on the way back.

We're looking for the Treasurer.

The Treasurer again, Peter?

Say, Velvala

with the fuel you burn every
Friday coming here

wouldn't it be better to get
newspapers in the grocery store?

The fuel's paid for by the Service.

Don't get involved in my accounts.

What's going on?

Galina Ben Ari, actress, murdered.

Probably a theater critic.

She spoke against the regime.

Say, Peter, you don't have choir today?

You said if you skip one more Friday
they're kicking you out.

What choir?

The Musical Waves choir, from Rosh Ha'ayin.
2nd place in the national choir competition.

Groups.
-Groups.. what?

National folk-singing groups.
-groups, groups.

No, you're joking.

You should come once.

Just bring a note from your parents
allowing you to come.

BTW, don't you have a
Russian exam Sunday?

I do.
-So go study.

In general, I suggest you go home.

I don't think Putin will waste money
on assassins every time some nobody

from [Russian] Gesher Theater says
something against him

so have a good Shabbos
[Sabbath, weekend]

[starts singing folk song]

How does it go, Peter?

[listening to Hebrew radio]

Kitty.

Who's returning this time?

Itai.

Itai. who's Itai?

Gufman, Gufman.

Gufman is the wunderkind.
-Yes.

We played Chopin today. After the lesson
his mother announced they're going

To Moscow.

The Jews are going back to the Motherland
And I'm stuck in this hole. I'm an idiot.

I should have gone
15 years ago.

You wasted my whole life.
-Kitty..

I don't deserve this.

Organize a flight for me tonight.
I'll live by my sister.

Sunday I'm meeting the Rezident.

and I'll tell him that's it

We've contributed enough.
We did our part.

Enough

Yaakov, I'm tired of this
never-ending lie.

What lie?
-You'll never leave here.

You fell in love with this country.
This disgusting, filthy country.

This province. These small people,
with the market, with this hole.

We'll go, Kitty.
Trust me. I promise you.

Yaakov, I don't intend to die
here with you

OK, there's nothing here.

What did you check?

What didn't I?

Cellular signals in her apartment,
at the beach

Time of death, plus 4, minus 4.
Everything

Any other ideas?

Did I ever tell you about Kurt Yulin?

Seven years he was sitting under my nose.
That microbe.

Going around, spending money
Going everywhere with a camera.

Playing tennis with the
prime minister's wife.

Really.

In short, one holiday eve. I get a call
in the middle of the night.

A Polish agent

Union secretary. Was killed
with a meat grinder.

A nice guy, actually.

A guy I'd convinced to
turn double agent.

OK, we get to the scene.

Gan Shmuel Kibbutz.

We finish our job. I'm about
to get into the car.

Suddenly a cop tells me

Look at that weirdo, by the cowshed.
Gets off dead bodies.

I look...

It's Kurt Yulin.

Standing, watching us take the remains of
the body out of the choppers.

Had to see it with his own eyes.

So?

So, check cellular signals

when the police arrived,
when we removed the body

Anything?

[Name: Tova Hayun]

Genius son of a bitch.

The Israel Security Award is hereby
awarded to Peter Yom Tov.

and also to his minion
Ophir Ridder. Come see.

Ms. Tova Hayun.
From Eilat. 82 years old.

Was at our beach when the body
was found, on the cliff across

Maybe she flew in from Eilat
to visit her grandson.

A flight from Heaven to Hell maybe
The lady's been dead for a year.

So maybe she willed
her cell to her grandson

and he didn't transfer ownership.

Stop it, OK. What grandson
walks around

with his dead grandmother's
cell, you Bulgarian? It's bad luck.

Oh, that's a convincing argument.

Ask Shmulik from Legal
to get us a warrant.

A warrant for this trifle?

A warrant to investigate the phone of
an Israeli citizen.

Who's dead.

Come on.

What are you doing?

It's the weekend.
There's nobody here.

Where did you get the code?

I had a thing with Shappes.

How did the Arabs not win? How?

I'm arresting you now. Now.

Arrest me in 5 seconds.

[Russian] One, two, three, four.

Now you can arrest me.

You won't survive here like this.

You see?
Tova Hayun's phone

was used only 8 hours all month.

Only 8 hours.

They were at the beach, a quick round.

and then it was shut off.

The Treasurer.

Hey
-Hey

Good Shabbos, Peter
-Good Shabbos, Doron.

Something happened?
-No.

Come in.

Wow.

I didn't know you smoked.

There's a bit left, you want?

No.

I forgot, Mr. Perfect.

No, they check us.
Urine and polygraph.

But they let you put on makeup.

What?
-Makeup

You want to tell me,
I didn't remove... ?

I'm so stupid.
Wait a second.

I can't believe I didn't take
this shit off.

I was interviewed
for the paper today.

They did a special
decorated soldier's issue.

That's why they put makeup on me.

You've become a celebrity.

Really something.

Everything's OK?

Yes.

What do you mean?

Everything's great.

Everything's great?

Yes. A little..

work pressure and such
but everything's great.

Doesn't it tire you sometimes
to always be so..

great?

Do you have anything to drink?

There's beer.

Please.

Wait and see.
Remember this day.

In a year you'll understand this is
the day we found our Treasurer.

I don't know what's with you

In a year I intend to work on Arabs.
Not treasurers and not Russians.

Wait. Where do you think
the Treasurer's info goes?

I don't know, probably their embassy.

Right, and from there to SVR in Moscow.

and from there to the Iranians, the Syrians,
all your guys.

Drop it, Peter
This place isn't for me.

It's a Section for pensioners.

[Russian:] Very good, Ophir.
We did good.

Speak slower, because besides 'harasho'
I didn't understand a word.

I think I'd better go.

Hey.
-Sweetie.

Congratulations.
-where were you?

I got here on time, didn't I?

Nati's late too.

I'm not late, look at the time.

I really love the food here.

What's this, Dad?
What's going on with you?

What? It's ugly?

A 30 year beard and
he has no explanation.

You don't need to make a
big deal out of everything.

You're funny.

Dad see that eggplant there.

I want that exactly.
And chicken and kebab.

I ordered

[singing along to Israeli song]

What's with her?

She's a bit emotional.

Mom?

What's with them?

By her a happy day becomes a sad day.

He's not coming with us.
-What?

He won't come with us
and he won't forgive us.

We're leaving him here.

Dianchka.

Londin will badger Eyal with
all his cruelty, and then what?

We won't be here to help him.

We won't be here so we won't
burden him

Alex will kick him and report to the Shabak.

He's stubborn, strong.
He has nothing to hide.

Three tickets, Misha.

So we need to speak to him.
Should we leave him an address?

No goodbyes.
We leave Mother here too.

What's with you?
-Nothing.

She's got health insurance here.
Insurance on medicines.

You'll leave her here alone?

With Eyal, Misha.

Not alone.

With Eyal.

Yes, honey?
-Yashanka.

Everything's OK?
-Galina Petrovna is dead.

Galina Petrovna.
Who's Galina Petrovna?

The actress.

Ben Ari, Petrovna.

She was friendly with Kanavsky.
Impressive woman.

Do we need to send a telegram?

No, nobody sends telegrams anymore.
Nobody publishes mourning notices.

I'll be home soon.

I love you.

You're late, dear. So?

They're acting on the old plan.

As we expected

They want to run Sunday night.

Your mother's sharing a lot with you.
Can we depend on that?

They'll give him up in the end, Yasha.

Chill.

The favored son.

This is Peter Yom Tov's
new puppy.

See what you can do with him.

It's top priority.
[Itai Green business card]

What about Eyal?

What about Eyal?

Leave Eyal to me.

Join them, they're waiting for you.

Say

How long did it take them before
they gave me

What do you want to hear, Natalya?