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Hope and Jeb are tourists visiting Ephesus, Turkey, but they encounter a major bump in the road when they are left behind by their tour bus. Hope’s belongings are on the bus, including her purse, phone and passport, and Jeb isn’t much better off. Both have to work together to get back to Istanbul and on with their lives, but it’s slow going traveling without money or means. Jeb is in a rush to return to the United States to save his job, which he recently learned is in peril, while Hope finds the unexpected journey a way to remember her mother, who passed away months ago. Their path back is filled with beautiful sites and challenging obstacles, but the greatest outcome of it all is the friendship and love they find in each other.
Director: Brian Brough
Cast: Sara Fletcher (NCIS, House of Darkness), Nick Ferry (The Lockdown)
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Director: Brian Brough
Cast: Sara Fletcher (NCIS, House of Darkness), Nick Ferry (The Lockdown)
#sparktv #sparktvmovies #turkey #ephesus #capadoccia #fullmovie #movie #freemovie #hallmark
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00:00:00Music
00:00:16Oh, he was such a good boy. So brave. Just watch for chewing on the bandage.
00:00:20Okay, I've got a cone at home.
00:00:21Oh, great. You can take off the bandage in two days and just call us if you see anything worrisome,
00:00:25okay?
00:00:26Oh, well, thanks, Dr. Ellison.
00:00:27You bet. Bye, buddy.
00:00:42Ah, so I double disinfected exam room four, and I'm making a note on that Great Dane's file to make
00:00:49sure he's taken outside for a bathroom break before the next exam.
00:00:53Thank you so much, Gabby.
00:00:54Yeah, anything else you need before you leave?
00:00:57Just make sure the place doesn't burn down until I get back.
00:01:00Oh, uh, yes. Bruno the Armadillo is coming in tomorrow. Kevin can totally handle it. Just remind him he has
00:01:06a tendency to, you know, walk off the exam table.
00:01:08Got it.
00:01:09Oh, and remind anybody else who is on night duty observing the animals.
00:01:13Will do.
00:01:15Can I bring you back a souvenir?
00:01:18Ooh, yeah. Um, surprise me.
00:01:20I'll do my best.
00:01:21Yeah. And, Hope, just try to enjoy your trip. Thanks.
00:01:36Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
00:01:38I appreciate it. Thanks for coming.
00:01:46Welcome back, Mr. Allen.
00:01:48Was the conference good?
00:01:50Yeah, it was fine.
00:01:51Thanks.
00:01:53More business tomorrow?
00:01:56Actually, no.
00:01:58Might I suggest a tour?
00:02:00The city tour takes you to multiple places and beaches, Ephesus, Cappadocia. Very nice.
00:02:06Oh, I don't know.
00:02:08I was supposed to have some meetings the next two days, but turns out they got canceled.
00:02:12So I'll probably just change my flight and head home early.
00:02:15Can you see such wonders at home? I suggest an overnight tour.
00:02:20Oh, no, no, no. I don't know.
00:02:23Takes you to Ephesus a few hours away, and then next day you stay in the city nearby, and
00:02:28you go to Thermos Springs. Nice beaches. Beautiful ancient cities. Very nice.
00:02:34Did I see it?
00:02:35Yeah.
00:02:39And I'd make it back in time for my flight?
00:02:41Yes. I will arrange it right away.
00:02:43Sounds good.
00:03:19Are you going to open that?
00:03:22Oh, uh, yeah. Soon.
00:03:26First time in Turkey?
00:03:28Yeah. Uh, you?
00:03:30Yeah.
00:03:33Uh, so what have you seen so far?
00:03:37My hotel room, a couple restaurants in Istanbul, and a lovely conference center.
00:03:43Well, that's, uh, Brady Bland.
00:03:46Mm-hmm.
00:03:47Yeah, I know.
00:03:48I'm here for work.
00:03:49This little excursion's just my via tourist thing.
00:03:53Oh, well, good for you.
00:03:57Where are you from?
00:03:58Where are you from?
00:03:59Nashville.
00:03:59That's great.
00:04:01I'm in Atlanta.
00:04:02Ah, neighbor's then.
00:04:04I suppose so.
00:04:05My parent, um, my dad lives there.
00:04:09It's a nice place.
00:04:16Is this it?
00:04:17I think so.
00:04:25Welcome to Ephesus.
00:04:27As you get off, please watch your step.
00:04:30I will give you your tickets as you get off the bus.
00:04:34Explore as much as you want.
00:04:36But please, please, be back on the bus by 5.30.
00:04:40That is when the park closes.
00:04:45I'm sorry.
00:04:46Have fun.
00:04:47Thanks.
00:04:47You too.
00:05:50Here, want a photo?
00:05:52Uh, yeah, thanks.
00:06:03Beautiful.
00:06:05Uh, the view.
00:06:07It's nice.
00:06:09Uh, can I return the favor?
00:06:10Uh, sure.
00:06:15Just be sure to catch my good side?
00:06:16Yeah.
00:06:21Thanks.
00:06:23I'm Jeb.
00:06:25Uh, Hope.
00:06:26Nice to meet you again.
00:06:27You too.
00:06:30Should we see if they have any books to check out?
00:06:33You know, because it's the Library of Ephesus?
00:06:37Oh yeah, I got that.
00:06:38It's that bad?
00:06:39Yeah.
00:06:41I'm gonna go just do a decimal some books.
00:06:44Yeah.
00:06:45Uh, good luck with that.
00:06:58Did you know the Library was destroyed, but they actually put the front here back together?
00:07:02Huh.
00:07:03No, I didn't.
00:07:04Yeah.
00:07:05Fascinating stuff.
00:07:07You a history fan?
00:07:08Not really.
00:07:09I just have this thing here and feel obligated to use it.
00:07:13Oh.
00:07:13Well, you could just go with a guide, like a person, instead of a headset.
00:07:17No, no, no.
00:07:18You see, with a guide, you're forced to listen to what he thinks is interesting.
00:07:22With this, it's got a skip button.
00:07:25Or you could just stop listening.
00:07:27You wanna borrow it?
00:07:29No.
00:07:29I'm good.
00:07:30But you enjoy.
00:07:32I'll fill you in on any tidbits you need to know about.
00:07:35Okay.
00:07:51Let's go.
00:07:58Let's go.
00:08:00Let's go.
00:08:29Hey, what's up, Mark?
00:08:33What? Are you sure? Could it be for something else?
00:08:43Okay, yeah, I'm cutting my trip short. I appreciate the heads up.
00:08:47Yeah, no, no, sooner the better. I know, I know.
00:08:49Hopefully I can think of a way to stop this.
00:08:53Okay, thanks.
00:09:04The tour doesn't finish until tomorrow night.
00:09:07I know, I know, but I have to leave early.
00:09:10I have many travelers here.
00:09:12Okay, I'm not asking you to abandon them. I'm just saying, how could I get back to Istanbul quickly?
00:09:17There is an airport 45 minutes away. You could fly very quick.
00:09:23Okay.
00:09:23We are not going that way. But there are taxis here.
00:09:26Okay, great. Thanks.
00:09:30Hi, what flights do you have back to Istanbul?
00:09:33Oh!
00:09:35Oh!
00:09:36Come on.
00:09:37Oh, I'm so, so sorry.
00:09:40Hello? Hello, you there?
00:09:45Great. Thanks.
00:09:47No, I'm sorry.
00:09:49Oh, please, please don't be ruined.
00:09:53This isn't happening.
00:09:54This isn't going.
00:09:56I'll be right back.
00:09:57Well, uh, miss...
00:09:59How to do less with one?
00:10:02Disculpe.
00:10:04Eh, van a parar en algún lugar para comprar regalos?
00:10:07English. Turk.
00:10:09Como?
00:10:09I don't know.
00:10:12I don't know.
00:10:31Come on, don't be wet.
00:10:33Oh, drat.
00:10:47Okay.
00:10:49What is that?
00:10:50Okay.
00:11:23Please, please, please, please.
00:11:26Please.
00:11:32Any tips for drying out a phone?
00:11:34I'm really sorry.
00:11:36Uncooked rice?
00:11:37Yeah.
00:11:37I'm not sure I could conjure that up right this moment.
00:11:40I thought most phones were waterproof these days.
00:11:43Well, not sugary drink-proof, I guess.
00:11:45It was diet, and have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?
00:11:50Yeah.
00:11:52But I'll try again.
00:11:57Nope.
00:11:57Nothing.
00:11:58Look, I'm really sorry.
00:12:00Really.
00:12:01And I have my phone if there's anybody that you want to call, and if it doesn't turn back
00:12:04on, I will give you my information, and I am happy to pay for a new one, okay?
00:12:09Fine.
00:12:12I mean, you don't have to do all that, all right?
00:12:15I'm just, I'm a little perturbed.
00:12:18Hmm.
00:12:18You hide it well.
00:12:20I'm going to grab my bag and get a taxi.
00:12:23So.
00:12:27My bag.
00:12:28The bus.
00:12:29Where's the bus?
00:12:33I, I told the driver to wait.
00:12:36Yeah?
00:12:36Well, looks like he did it.
00:12:39He left us.
00:12:40Wait, it was right there, wasn't it?
00:12:42Yeah.
00:12:43Maybe he was mad at the mess he made on the upholstery.
00:12:45Okay, you're not helping.
00:12:48Maybe, uh, maybe we could catch up.
00:12:51How?
00:12:51On foot?
00:12:52No.
00:12:53If it wasn't for your clumsiness, you'd be on that bus.
00:12:56I'd have my bag, and I'd be on my way to the airport.
00:12:58It's not like I meant to, okay?
00:13:00Look, my passport's in my bag.
00:13:03Without it, I can't get on a plane.
00:13:05Oh, no, my passport.
00:13:06My phone.
00:13:07My wallet.
00:13:09I still have my wallet.
00:13:11Okay, let's, uh, let's get a taxi, and we could catch up to the bus.
00:13:16But the park's closed now, and it looks like all the taxis are gone now, too.
00:13:20Okay, uh, maybe we could...
00:13:22Wait, excuse me.
00:13:23Excuse me.
00:13:24Can you help us?
00:13:25Yes.
00:13:26Our bus just left us, and we have to find it.
00:13:28Are there any taxis anywhere?
00:13:32They're all gone.
00:13:34But I'll help you.
00:13:36Come.
00:13:38Really?
00:13:39Yeah.
00:13:43I can't believe that worked.
00:13:49You called the bus?
00:13:51Uh, no.
00:13:51His phone doesn't work.
00:13:54What company?
00:13:55Company?
00:13:56Tour company?
00:13:57Yes.
00:13:58It was...
00:13:59It was something in Turkish.
00:14:02It's on my phone.
00:14:04There are many tour buses.
00:14:06Where was it going for the night?
00:14:07I don't know, um, some town nearby.
00:14:11Okay, okay.
00:14:12Town is very close.
00:14:13I can take you there.
00:14:14Thank you so much.
00:14:15What if it's not the right town?
00:14:17I mean, even if it is, finding one bus in it, I mean, it's a needle in a haystack.
00:14:23Excuse me, do you have a phone I could use?
00:14:25I could call my hotel back in Istanbul.
00:14:27I mean, they arranged the tour, right?
00:14:28So, maybe they could call the tour company and stop the bus?
00:14:31Okay.
00:14:32Yes.
00:14:34Here.
00:14:36You need watch?
00:14:37Oh, I...
00:14:38Here.
00:14:39Genuine fake watches.
00:14:41Si?
00:14:41Very good.
00:14:42I give you a good deal.
00:14:43I have a watch.
00:14:46I left my wallet on the bus.
00:14:49Okay.
00:14:50Okay.
00:14:54Hi, it's Jeb Allen.
00:14:56I'm staying there at the hotel.
00:14:58Hello, Mr. Allen.
00:14:58How was the tour?
00:15:00Not so good.
00:15:01I got left behind.
00:15:03Excuse me?
00:15:04Yeah, the tour bus driver left me and another passenger, and all of our stuff is on the bus.
00:15:10Do you think you could call the tour bus company and see if they could stop the bus or maybe
00:15:14send someone to come get us?
00:15:15Yes.
00:15:16Can I call you back?
00:15:17My phone actually isn't working.
00:15:20I'm using this nice man's phone right now.
00:15:22Okay, then.
00:15:23Give me 30 minutes and call me back.
00:15:25Okay.
00:15:26Sure.
00:15:38You're the best.
00:15:39Thank you so much for the ride.
00:15:41Can I please?
00:15:42Oh, no, no.
00:15:43You keep.
00:15:44Oh.
00:15:47Gift.
00:15:48Oh.
00:15:49Wow.
00:15:50Thank you so much.
00:15:52Good luck.
00:15:56Bye.
00:15:57Bye.
00:16:05Now what?
00:16:06Keep your eyes out for the bus.
00:16:09Maybe we'll get lucky.
00:16:25Nothing.
00:16:27Come on.
00:16:34City bus.
00:16:36Yeah.
00:16:37Oh.
00:16:42I'm starving.
00:16:43Let's see what they have.
00:16:45Hi.
00:16:45Hi.
00:16:46Um, could I have one of those?
00:16:48You want anything?
00:16:50Sure.
00:16:50I'll have the same thing.
00:16:52Uh, two of those and two sodas.
00:16:56150 lira.
00:16:58Thanks.
00:16:59I'll pay you back.
00:17:02If we can't find the bus, maybe we could catch it at the hotel.
00:17:06Oh, man.
00:17:07What was the name of the hotel?
00:17:08It started with like a H.
00:17:10A T.
00:17:11Okay.
00:17:12Well, forget that.
00:17:14Um, well, it's going to some more historical sites tomorrow.
00:17:18Backup plan?
00:17:18Just meet it there.
00:17:19I mean, if we can make it there in time.
00:17:22It don't work.
00:17:23Um, here, could you try this one?
00:17:26Um, my cards have been giving me trouble all trip.
00:17:32No, sorry.
00:17:35I mean, at least you have cash.
00:17:37Not much.
00:17:46Hotel Istanbul.
00:17:48Hi.
00:17:48Yeah, it's Jeb Allen.
00:17:49Mr. Allen.
00:17:50Are you afraid I have bad news?
00:17:52Okay.
00:17:53Uh, what?
00:17:54The tour company's closed.
00:17:55I couldn't reach anyone, but I open up again in the morning.
00:17:59The morning?
00:18:01Great.
00:18:02What am I supposed to do in the meantime?
00:18:03I suggest find a place for the evening.
00:18:06Call me in the morning, and I will see what the tour company can do.
00:18:09Okay.
00:18:15Any ideas on where we could stay?
00:18:17Who's going to let us stay somewhere without any money?
00:18:19Maybe we could find an ATM?
00:18:21Cards don't work.
00:18:22Ugh.
00:18:23What about those money exchange places?
00:18:25I mean, they have those everywhere.
00:18:26Which you need money to exchange, and we don't.
00:18:29Yeah, but I could call my dad or my assistant back home and have them send us money.
00:18:35That's a great idea.
00:18:36Yeah.
00:18:40Hi.
00:18:41We need to transfer some money here.
00:18:43Yes.
00:18:44Okay.
00:18:44Hello.
00:18:45We accept many services.
00:18:47Do you have your confirmation number and your passport?
00:18:50Oh, well, I need to call to make the arrangements still, but we don't have a working cell phone with
00:18:56us or passports.
00:18:57No passport?
00:18:58No, we have passports.
00:18:59Just not with us.
00:19:00Good.
00:19:01Go get.
00:19:01You bring it here.
00:19:02No, you see, they got lost.
00:19:04Along with her phone, her wallet.
00:19:07Look, it's a long story, but we're just trying to get to Istanbul, and we don't have enough money, so...
00:19:13I am sorry.
00:19:14Without passport, you cannot get money.
00:19:17Here, I have my driver's license.
00:19:20You said your wallet was lost.
00:19:23No, no, her wallet's lost.
00:19:25My wallet is right here.
00:19:27I just don't have enough money, so I cannot.
00:19:30You come back tomorrow with passport, transfer information, I can help.
00:19:35But is there only...
00:19:36I'm sorry, we are closed now.
00:19:47I mean, this has the potential to go the same way as the money exchange shop.
00:19:50I had to show a passport just to check into a hotel in Istanbul.
00:19:53Yeah, me too.
00:19:55But I think that whole, like, asking to stay for free thing could be the bigger problem.
00:19:59Then there's that.
00:20:10Wait, wait.
00:20:12Okay, you ask.
00:20:13Why me?
00:20:14Because you got us the right from the watch guy.
00:20:15So that means it's your turn.
00:20:17No, that means you're better at it than me.
00:20:19And, uh, well, we only have one impression to make.
00:20:22So.
00:20:24Hi.
00:20:25Welcome.
00:20:26Uh, we have a problem that I was hoping maybe you could help us with.
00:20:30Are guests here?
00:20:31No, but we would like to be.
00:20:35You see, we were on a tour bus and it left us and all of our things are still on
00:20:39the bus,
00:20:39so we don't have a way to pay for the room.
00:20:42No, sorry then.
00:20:43I cannot help.
00:20:46Uh, what about this watch?
00:20:48It's genuine.
00:20:50Kind of.
00:20:51Sorry.
00:20:51No money.
00:20:52No stay.
00:20:53Okay, we'll work.
00:20:54There's got to be something here we could do.
00:20:55Cleaning?
00:20:57Please, we just need a place to stay for tonight.
00:21:04Uh.
00:21:07Is he getting security?
00:21:09I can't say.
00:21:13You sleep here.
00:21:15And mop.
00:21:17Okay?
00:21:17Great.
00:21:20You're welcome.
00:21:45Clean the room in the morning.
00:21:46You leave early before manager comes, seven o'clock.
00:21:49Okay, thank you.
00:21:50We will.
00:21:51We will.
00:21:57It's small.
00:21:59Were you expecting a suite?
00:22:01No, I was expecting to catch a flight to Istanbul tonight.
00:22:04Why?
00:22:04Our tour bus takes us back tomorrow morning.
00:22:06I had an emergency come up at work.
00:22:09I mean, you do realize I have a life to get back to, right?
00:22:11So do I.
00:22:12Yeah, well, this whole fiasco could cost me my job.
00:22:19What are you doing?
00:22:20Trying to figure out this credit card mess.
00:22:32Hi.
00:22:43Shower's free.
00:22:44Any luck with your credit cards?
00:22:46Well, they said it's not working because I'm overseas.
00:22:50I thought they were supposed to work worldwide.
00:22:52Yeah, you would think so.
00:22:54Are you sure it's not a problem with the, uh, you know, your balance?
00:23:06No, there's not a problem with the, uh, balance.
00:23:11They said that because I didn't call them before I went out of the country, that my charges would be
00:23:15flagged as fraudulent.
00:23:16Even though it's legitimate and you told them that everything is fine?
00:23:20Yeah.
00:23:22That doesn't make any sense.
00:23:24That's what I told them.
00:23:25But apparently, they're working on it and it should be fixed by sometime tomorrow.
00:23:31So what about your other card?
00:23:33Sadly, it's through the same bank, so...
00:23:36Same problem.
00:23:38Yeah.
00:23:39Exactly.
00:23:41All right, I'm going to get in the shower.
00:23:44All right, I'm going to go to sleep.
00:23:48So I guess you can have the bed and I'll take the floor.
00:23:55Okay.
00:24:01Chivalry is dead.
00:24:15Tourists.
00:24:29Oh, no.
00:24:32Oh, no.
00:24:40Oh, no.
00:24:42Oh, no.
00:24:47Oh, no.
00:24:49Oh, no.
00:25:03to someone at the hotel last night?
00:25:04Is he there?
00:25:06Okay, I'm sorry.
00:25:07I don't understand anything you're saying.
00:25:10Look, did he leave any word about a tour company
00:25:13or maybe Ephesus?
00:25:16Yeah, Ephesus.
00:25:18Hello?
00:25:19Hello?
00:25:24She hung up on me.
00:25:26Your hotel?
00:25:27Yeah.
00:25:28Did you find out any more information
00:25:29about the tour company or the name of it?
00:25:31I mean, then we could just call ourselves.
00:25:33No, all I understood was the word sick, no, and Ephesus,
00:25:37which she just repeated over and over again.
00:25:40What about you?
00:25:41What about me?
00:25:42Well, your hotel, or how'd you arrange the tour?
00:25:44I just saw a pamphlet and called.
00:25:46I don't actually have a hotel back in Istanbul.
00:25:48I checked out for this tour.
00:25:50Hello?
00:25:51You must leave now.
00:25:53The manager will be here soon.
00:26:00So what do we do now?
00:26:02I don't know.
00:26:03We should probably try to get to the U.S. Embassy.
00:26:06I mean, our things may be long gone.
00:26:08At least they can get us what we need to get home.
00:26:10Do you have any educated guesses on where the closest embassy might be?
00:26:16Istanbul?
00:26:17Yeah.
00:26:18Exactly.
00:26:19Okay.
00:26:19We will make our way there then.
00:26:23I hope the tour company has our stuff, and then, if not, we'll go to the embassy.
00:26:28I'm so glad you pointed that out.
00:26:29You know, will you stop it?
00:26:30What?
00:26:31Stop acting like it's all my fault.
00:26:33I hate to point out the obvious, but...
00:26:35Okay, then stop acting like I'm some ditzy, clumsy fool.
00:26:39It was an accident, and I didn't force you to get off the bus, and I didn't tell the bus
00:26:44driver
00:26:44to leave you.
00:26:45And ever since then, all I have tried to do is whatever it takes to just get us back
00:26:49to our lives.
00:26:59Let's stop here.
00:27:00I'm thirsty.
00:27:01Well, I really think that we should save the money that you have.
00:27:04I'm not at the risk of getting dehydrated.
00:27:05Plus, I need to see if my cards work.
00:27:07Okay, well, I'm doing the math in my head, and we're not going to have enough money if
00:27:10your cards don't work.
00:27:11Cross your fingers.
00:27:18Hi.
00:27:19Uh, four waters, please?
00:27:24No.
00:27:26Worth a shot?
00:27:27Um, alright.
00:27:29Just two.
00:27:32We have a little left.
00:27:33Enough until my cards get fixed.
00:27:41Oh.
00:27:49Did I get one of those?
00:27:51Yeah.
00:27:52Here.
00:27:55Excuse me.
00:27:56Alright.
00:27:59What?
00:28:00I think that guy just took my wallet.
00:28:02What?
00:28:02That guy just took my wallet.
00:28:04What?
00:28:04That guy just took my wallet.
00:28:04Hey!
00:28:05Hey!
00:28:08Wait.
00:28:09Did you see where he went?
00:28:10What?
00:28:10I don't know.
00:28:14Great.
00:28:14This trip just keeps getting better.
00:28:16Okay, well, the joke's on him.
00:28:18You didn't have any, almost any cash in your wallet, and I mean, your cards don't work,
00:28:21so...
00:28:22Yeah.
00:28:22Until later today, when we could really use them.
00:28:26Hey, Jack.
00:28:28It'll be okay.
00:28:30Somehow.
00:28:39Aw, look how cute this place is.
00:28:41Yeah.
00:28:42Adorable.
00:28:43Too bad we can't afford it.
00:28:45Hello.
00:28:47Hi.
00:28:47Angry?
00:28:48I mean, yes, but we don't have any money.
00:28:51Come.
00:29:00Eat.
00:29:01Oh.
00:29:02Eat?
00:29:03Sit.
00:29:07Eat.
00:29:19Not quite what you expected, I bet.
00:29:21Yeah, but it was really kind of her, and well, I would love to have standards.
00:29:28You're hungry.
00:29:29Don't judge me.
00:29:39It's not gross.
00:29:41It's...
00:29:42It's food.
00:29:43It's, uh...
00:29:44It's cloric intake.
00:29:47Necessary.
00:29:48It's necessary.
00:29:50Necessary.
00:29:51No.
00:29:52You know what?
00:29:53I can't do it.
00:29:53Okay.
00:29:54It's not gonna hurt you.
00:29:55And you don't know that.
00:29:57Ah, the human body is pretty adept at fighting off bacteria.
00:29:59Ugh.
00:30:01Don't say that word.
00:30:02Trust me.
00:30:03You'll be fine.
00:30:03How do you know that?
00:30:05I'm a vet.
00:30:08Fine.
00:30:09Fine.
00:30:09Don't believe me.
00:30:10I'd believe what you say about animals.
00:30:12Well, I'm pretty sure that I still have a degree with the word doctor in it.
00:30:19Okay, okay.
00:30:20You're gonna feel better once your stomach is full enough and that hangry feeling goes away.
00:30:39Not bad.
00:30:44Thanks.
00:30:46And Hope, I'm sorry.
00:30:50for not making this any easier.
00:30:53I know you didn't mean for this to happen.
00:30:58Apology accepted.
00:31:00Thanks.
00:31:03So, Istanbul.
00:31:05Do you think we can hitch rides to get there?
00:31:07Maybe.
00:31:08Um, I mean, I'm not the backpacker type, but we have gotten this far.
00:31:15So, why are you here anyway?
00:31:17Okay.
00:31:17I mean, in this country.
00:31:20I, um, I was a guest speaker at a conference.
00:31:23What topic?
00:31:24It's kinda technical.
00:31:27Okay, um, basically data mining while navigating privacy concerns within cloud technologies.
00:31:36Sounds riveting.
00:31:38Yeah.
00:31:39Did it not go well, or?
00:31:41No.
00:31:41It was fine.
00:31:43Oh, sorry.
00:31:44You just said that your job was at risk, so I thought that...
00:31:46Oh, no.
00:31:47It's, uh, it's complicated.
00:31:50What age?
00:31:51Oh, sorry.
00:31:52We can't pay.
00:31:54It's fine.
00:31:54Oh.
00:31:59Kinda restores your faith in humanity, huh?
00:32:02Yeah.
00:32:08Any luck?
00:32:10No.
00:32:10Still won't turn on.
00:32:14How serious were you about hitchhiking?
00:32:17Is that me?
00:32:19I'm gonna go ask this guy.
00:32:20Yeah, but what if he's...
00:32:22Criminal?
00:32:23Well, I was gonna say, what if he's not going to Istanbul?
00:32:26One way to find out.
00:32:33Excuse me, hi.
00:32:34Um, we need to get to Istanbul.
00:32:35Uh, we need a ride.
00:32:36Could you, uh, drive us to Istanbul?
00:32:38No English.
00:32:39Okay, um, uh, Istanbul?
00:32:42Uh, you go to Istanbul?
00:32:44Ride?
00:32:51What is it?
00:32:52Uh, translation app.
00:32:53Hmm, clever.
00:32:56Did you tell him?
00:32:57Yeah.
00:32:58See me typing?
00:32:59Just making sure.
00:33:06I have some more deliveries to make, but then I'm going a hundred kilometers in that direction.
00:33:11I'm not going to Istanbul, but I could take you to that point.
00:33:14Yes, thank you.
00:33:15Yes, please, yeah?
00:33:16Okay.
00:33:29Oh, uh, wait.
00:33:35Um...
00:33:36What are you doing?
00:33:37I'm asking where we are.
00:33:42Okay, go ahead.
00:33:47Oh, okay.
00:33:48I'll send the costume.
00:33:50Oh, I can keep it?
00:33:51Oh.
00:33:51Oh, thank you.
00:33:53Have a good day.
00:33:55Okay.
00:33:56Um...
00:33:57So...
00:33:58Where are we?
00:33:59We are here.
00:34:01So I think north is, uh...
00:34:05I think we have to go that way.
00:34:13Wait.
00:34:14Hold on.
00:34:15What?
00:34:16What?
00:34:16I think that this is, uh...
00:34:19What?
00:34:20I think it's one of the places that we were supposed to stop on the tour.
00:34:25It is.
00:34:25Come on, let's go.
00:34:26Could the bus be here?
00:34:33Any sign of the tour group?
00:34:35All the buses out front were gone, and it took us all day to get here.
00:34:39Unfortunately, we're probably all long gone by now.
00:34:43Well, we should probably get going, too, then.
00:34:45Hey, can I take a few minutes here, please?
00:34:49Sure.
00:34:51What is this place, anyways?
00:34:53Uh, it's an ancient military fort.
00:34:55Okay, that's pretty cool.
00:34:56Yeah.
00:34:57I just wish I had my camera.
00:35:26I'm so grateful for our passo and a half.
00:35:27I got my family.
00:35:28See you next time.
00:35:35I'm going to be in the next building, but...
00:35:39I'll see you next time.
00:35:40I'm going to be in the next building, and I'll be in the next building.
00:35:42Thanks, guys.
00:35:44Do you know?
00:35:55So, what's with the envelope?
00:36:00They're letters.
00:36:02They're all letters.
00:36:03My mom.
00:36:06She came here when she was younger, and she loved it.
00:36:12Why was she here?
00:36:15To explore.
00:36:16To be on her own, I think.
00:36:19That's when she talks about how strong the walls are.
00:36:26And the idea that the fort protected people for centuries, and it made her feel safe.
00:36:34I think she was nervous about traveling on her own.
00:36:39This place.
00:36:42How did she put it?
00:36:47She felt like she got strength from here that she took with her.
00:36:54That's pretty neat.
00:36:56Did she write all the letters when she was here?
00:37:00No.
00:37:01She wrote them a few months ago before she passed away.
00:37:06I'm so sorry.
00:37:10It's okay.
00:37:31It's okay.
00:37:34Yeah, most of them.
00:37:37That's why I chose the tour.
00:37:40Wow.
00:37:44Well, it's an amazing gift she left you.
00:37:47Yeah.
00:37:49Yeah, it is.
00:37:54Thanks for stopping back there.
00:37:56It was cool.
00:37:58I'm glad we did.
00:37:59I mean, we might as well enjoy something on this trip, right?
00:38:04Yeah.
00:38:07I think maybe we just keep on this way, try to get to the next town.
00:38:12Okay.
00:38:12All right, I'll keep an eye out for a ride.
00:38:20Cold?
00:38:21Aren't you?
00:38:23Not really.
00:38:24My feet are killing me.
00:38:26That's all I could think about.
00:38:28All of these hills and roads that we passed in still no town.
00:38:32Can't turn back.
00:38:33I know, but...
00:38:36Oh, a car.
00:38:38Wait.
00:38:39Hey.
00:38:40Over here.
00:38:42See?
00:38:43Drunk?
00:38:44Nope.
00:38:52Are you okay?
00:38:54Yeah.
00:38:56Um.
00:39:11I, uh, I think maybe we should stop and find a place, you know, off the road for tonight.
00:39:19Yeah.
00:39:20Good idea.
00:39:24Yeah.
00:39:34What is this place?
00:39:36No idea.
00:39:37Did you see a sign?
00:39:39Uh-uh.
00:39:41Oh, look at this.
00:39:44Try the door.
00:39:45Um.
00:39:47It's locked.
00:40:06Not a bad place to stop.
00:40:09All right.
00:40:10Let's drive over there.
00:40:11Yeah.
00:40:17Oh.
00:40:19I miss my hotel.
00:40:21I know what you mean.
00:40:23At least it's peaceful out here.
00:40:25Yeah.
00:40:29Did you tell what that was?
00:40:31Yeah.
00:40:33An animal.
00:40:37Wow.
00:40:37That, that's great.
00:40:39It's, it's really helped.
00:40:44Do you have any pets?
00:40:46Fish.
00:40:48That's it?
00:40:49I love my patients.
00:40:52But when I come home, I need a break.
00:40:53Kind of like how a pizza maker, when he comes home, purposely doesn't eat pizza.
00:40:59And that's your analogy?
00:41:00Yeah.
00:41:01It works.
00:41:02If you say so.
00:41:07So, do you have any pets?
00:41:10No.
00:41:11I had a dog growing up.
00:41:12It was Chow.
00:41:14It was just this big, massive ball of fur and energy.
00:41:18What was his name?
00:41:20Chow.
00:41:24My sister named him.
00:41:25Sure.
00:41:26Mm-hmm.
00:41:33So where else in the country did your mom visit?
00:41:35You know, that she wrote you about?
00:41:38Troy.
00:41:40She loved Greek mythology.
00:41:43Actually, I already went there before the Ephesus tour.
00:41:46Like the, uh, Sultan Abed in Istanbul, where you can see the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
00:41:55There's a cistern there, too, but I saved that one for last.
00:42:00That's nice.
00:42:02She talked about a lot of places in her ladders.
00:42:06Some even more amazing, but not all of them got ladders.
00:42:10Did she ever tell you about them?
00:42:12Like, when you were growing up?
00:42:15No.
00:42:18Not really.
00:42:21We, uh...
00:42:22We argued a lot.
00:42:25To say that we didn't get along is an understatement.
00:42:28Was that when you were a kid?
00:42:32No.
00:42:33My whole life.
00:42:36I mean, we were cordial during the holidays, but...
00:42:40We could have tried more.
00:42:42Should have tried more.
00:42:45I'm sure it wasn't just you, though.
00:42:48Yeah.
00:42:50I mean, it takes two, right?
00:42:53What'd you say about Troy?
00:42:56Um...
00:42:59She...
00:42:59I like to imagine Helen and Paris.
00:43:04And all of the commotion that their relationship stirred up.
00:43:10In the battle with Menelaus...
00:43:14Menelaus...
00:43:15Leias?
00:43:18She wondered about the Trojan horse.
00:43:20Who wouldn't?
00:43:22I don't know.
00:43:24Surprisingly...
00:43:25She was...
00:43:28Romantic about it.
00:43:30What's surprising about that?
00:43:32I mean, wasn't the whole thing some, like, big romantic affair?
00:43:37Yeah.
00:43:38But she was just so no-nonsense.
00:43:42And the side of her was just...
00:43:47Fanciful?
00:43:48I mean, if that's the right word.
00:43:52Maybe she had more heart than she let on.
00:43:56Hmm.
00:43:58Maybe.
00:44:04Still cold?
00:44:06I'll be fine.
00:44:10You'll be cold.
00:44:12I still have long sleeves.
00:44:23You're welcome.
00:44:27Good night, Jack.
00:44:30Good night, Hope.
00:44:34Good night, Hope.
00:44:35Good night, Hope.
00:44:38Good night, Hope.
00:44:51Good night, Hope.
00:44:54Good night, Hope.
00:44:54Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:55Good night, Hope.
00:44:56Good night, Hope.
00:44:56Good night, Hope.
00:44:57Good night, Hope.
00:44:58Good night, Hope.
00:45:00Good night, Hope.
00:45:05So, just thinking ahead for tonight,
00:45:07we have got to find a way to clean ourselves up
00:45:10so we can sleep so we're more civilized.
00:45:14No argument there, but that does take money, so.
00:45:19Well, keep your eyes open for a way
00:45:21we can make some quick cash then.
00:45:26You all right?
00:45:27Yeah, just checking.
00:45:29Smart.
00:45:30Smart.
00:45:32I keep thinking I should try to find a way to call work,
00:45:35but I don't know that it'd make a difference.
00:45:38Why not?
00:45:39Well, I'm supposed to be in the office tomorrow,
00:45:42and I could think of a few people
00:45:44that will know I'm not there, not in a good way.
00:45:47Well, so they wouldn't understand all of this?
00:45:51More like they'd use it to get what they want.
00:45:53Which is what?
00:45:55To see me fired.
00:45:56Really?
00:45:57Yeah.
00:45:58Yeah.
00:45:58I found out my boss sent me here to Turkey
00:46:00to just get me out of the way.
00:46:04I've been working on something,
00:46:06and it's getting a lot of attention.
00:46:07Like, really, really good attention.
00:46:09And turns out, he wants it for himself.
00:46:13No.
00:46:14Yeah.
00:46:15When we were in Ephesus, I got a call from my buddy Mark.
00:46:18He's a coworker, and he actually let me know
00:46:21that they were interviewing for my position
00:46:23right behind my back.
00:46:24Like, wait, so that's why you have to get back?
00:46:27Yeah.
00:46:30I don't know if it'll make a difference,
00:46:32but I figured I should try, right?
00:46:35You have to at least stand up for yourself.
00:46:38Yeah.
00:46:38Yeah.
00:46:39That's the plan.
00:46:44Look.
00:46:45What is that?
00:46:47A Turkish bathhouse.
00:46:48Isn't that just, like, a spa?
00:46:50Uh, no.
00:46:51It's really more of, like, a cultural thing.
00:46:53Although it's probably spa-like
00:46:55and more of the ritzier resorts.
00:46:56Hmm.
00:46:57Definitely not my thing.
00:46:59Ooh.
00:47:00Well, that would definitely solve one of our problems.
00:47:02Hello.
00:47:04Come, please.
00:47:08Come.
00:47:09Oh.
00:47:12Have you a Turkish bath?
00:47:14Oh, uh, no.
00:47:16Uh, we would like to, but I...
00:47:18I don't think we can.
00:47:19You can't come to Turkey
00:47:21and not have a true Turkish bath.
00:47:23Oh.
00:47:24Uh, we don't have any money.
00:47:25Yeah.
00:47:26Oh.
00:47:26Oh.
00:47:27Oh.
00:47:28What happened to your arm?
00:47:29It's a flaw.
00:47:30I slipped.
00:47:31I mean, do you run this place by yourself?
00:47:34Because that would be really difficult.
00:47:37Yes.
00:47:37Some days.
00:47:38Yes.
00:47:39Maybe we can help you.
00:47:41Help?
00:47:42Uh, yeah.
00:47:43Maybe we could do cleaning
00:47:44or help with whatever else you need.
00:47:46You.
00:47:46Yeah.
00:47:47And then, in exchange,
00:47:49we could use the facilities and...
00:47:51600 lira?
00:47:54500 lira.
00:47:56Deal.
00:48:01You go there.
00:48:02Uh, stay, please.
00:48:05This is for you.
00:48:06But first clean,
00:48:08then you can bust.
00:48:09Okay.
00:48:09I will.
00:48:14You're there.
00:48:26in the room.
00:48:40I will.
00:48:53Help you see.
00:48:54I love you.
00:48:54I see.
00:49:23Go, go, go, go.
00:49:24Go, go, go.
00:49:27Go, go, go.
00:49:28Go, go, go.
00:49:28Go, go, go.
00:49:28Go, go, go.
00:49:30Go, go, go.
00:49:31Go, go, go.
00:49:31Go, go, go.
00:49:31Go, go, go.
00:49:32Go, go, go.
00:49:32Go, go, go.
00:49:32Go, go, go, go.
00:49:37Go, go, go, go.
00:49:40Go, go, go, go, go.
00:49:49Go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:50:18Hey, how'd it go?
00:50:22Well, go, go, go.
00:50:29Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:50:50you've been through an experience,
00:50:52but we've got money now,
00:50:54so maybe we can find a place to stay tonight.
00:50:56Sounds good, where?
00:50:58Maybe, oh, maybe a bed and breakfast?
00:51:05Okay, but no bartering, okay?
00:51:08I don't want to claim anything or anyone ever again.
00:51:12Don't worry, you don't have to.
00:51:21Ta-da!
00:51:22So you're telling me you got this room for 500 lira?
00:51:26450, I bargained.
00:51:28You what?
00:51:29I bargained, not bartered.
00:51:32And because of the extra 100 from your tip,
00:51:37we can go out for a nice simple dinner.
00:51:39Very simple.
00:51:40Other good news?
00:51:42Breakfast is included.
00:51:43You're kidding.
00:51:44You're welcome.
00:51:47Okay, so we've actually made pretty good progress,
00:51:50considering the fact that we could have just
00:51:52driven a whole lot faster.
00:51:54What, with our imaginary cab or rental car?
00:51:58Yes, but worse comes to worse,
00:51:59it looks like we could walk this in a day or two.
00:52:02Ugh, let's hope it doesn't come to that.
00:52:04If we get the right ride,
00:52:05we can be in Istanbul tomorrow morning.
00:52:07Really?
00:52:07Yeah, but if not, we need to make it to that point there,
00:52:11and that'd be good progress.
00:52:14You know, this is pretty close to one
00:52:17of the original stops on the tour,
00:52:18if I'm reading this right.
00:52:19Which one?
00:52:20The Bazaar.
00:52:22Grand Bazaar?
00:52:23I'm pretty sure that's in Istanbul.
00:52:25No, there are bazaars everywhere.
00:52:28This is one of those enticing,
00:52:30spend all your money kind of stops
00:52:32that they have on every tour.
00:52:34But...
00:52:34It's one that your mom wrote about?
00:52:37Yeah, but I mean, it's okay.
00:52:39I can just go on my own.
00:52:41You don't have to.
00:52:41Oh, no, no, no, it's fine.
00:52:44Um, we should probably stick together.
00:52:46But, uh, first, food, please.
00:52:56I say we use all the money we have left.
00:52:59That won't be hard.
00:53:00But what happened to saving it?
00:53:02Oh, I don't know.
00:53:03I figured that you probably wouldn't
00:53:04want to work for another meal.
00:53:05And, not to be overly confident,
00:53:07but things have gone pretty good so far.
00:53:10I mean, it could be worse.
00:53:13No.
00:53:14Don't jinx it.
00:53:22All right, I gotta ask.
00:53:24How did you become such a good bargainer?
00:53:27Or...
00:53:28Is that the word?
00:53:29Mmm...
00:53:30Negotiator?
00:53:31Sure.
00:53:32You know what I mean.
00:53:34I...
00:53:35I got it from my mom.
00:53:36She used to take us to thrift stores as kids,
00:53:38you know, to get school stuff or whatever,
00:53:40and she would bargain with the thrift store employees.
00:53:45I would get so embarrassed.
00:53:47I mean, I get it if something's overpriced
00:53:49or if it's in bad condition,
00:53:51but then trying to get a dollar off of a used skirt...
00:53:55I mean, I, for one, would love to see you embarrassed.
00:53:58I bet you would.
00:54:01I dreaded going.
00:54:03And the thing is, like, everything was fair game with her.
00:54:06If you hated it so much, what changed?
00:54:08Because now you are really good at it.
00:54:10I don't know.
00:54:12Maybe it's...
00:54:13just the choice of haggling or going without here.
00:54:17Maybe I'm...
00:54:19more confident than I thought I was.
00:54:21Maybe I'm...
00:54:22channeling my mom on this trip.
00:54:26So...
00:54:27you don't do this back home?
00:54:28I mean, there's not really a need to.
00:54:30Unless I'm buying a car.
00:54:32Dealerships...
00:54:33fear me.
00:54:34Oh, I believe it.
00:54:37So...
00:54:37what's your secret?
00:54:38Please, teach me your ways.
00:54:41Oh...
00:54:42Okay.
00:54:43There are three steps to a good negotiation.
00:54:48First...
00:54:49smile.
00:54:53A smile.
00:54:55Trust me, it means that you mean business,
00:54:57but you're gonna be, like, cool about it.
00:54:59Got it.
00:55:03Two...
00:55:05eye contact.
00:55:11A little intense, but okay.
00:55:15And the third.
00:55:16The third?
00:55:17A handshake.
00:55:18Here.
00:55:19It has to be firm, but not too firm.
00:55:22Confident, but not intimidating.
00:55:26Just...
00:55:27like...
00:55:29sealing the deal.
00:55:31With a...
00:55:32mutual respect.
00:55:42It's a good handshake.
00:55:48It's a good handshake.
00:55:52I think I'm turned around here.
00:55:57Actually...
00:55:58I think we found it.
00:56:01I hope you brought your letter.
00:56:02Of course.
00:56:04I just wish I had my wallet.
00:56:13There's just so much to see.
00:56:17Wow.
00:56:21Hello?
00:56:23Cool.
00:56:28Here we go.
00:56:31Down?
00:56:31No, we're good. We're good.
00:56:41Dear Hope,
00:56:43It's been so many years.
00:56:45I hope the bazaar is still there.
00:56:46I'm wondering if everything I've written still makes sense,
00:56:49or if the places I went to changed too much to recognize by my descriptions.
00:56:54But assuming it's mostly the same, learn from my mistakes.
00:56:58First, watch out for someone taking advantage of the fact you're a foreigner.
00:57:02I didn't understand the money fully yet, and paid triple for a scarf.
00:57:06I ended up giving that scarf away a couple of years later because it bothered me so much.
00:57:11Second, try something new.
00:57:13This was the place I discovered Turkish Delight.
00:57:16Not the boxed stuff we can get at home, covered in powdered sugar,
00:57:19but real, fresh-made Turkish Delight.
00:57:22I'm sure the shops changed, but I remember buying some there that became my favorite.
00:57:27Try it.
00:57:33Hey.
00:57:34Good letter?
00:57:35Yeah.
00:57:36Did you see any Turkish Delight shops?
00:57:39Yeah, actually, down there.
00:57:41But we don't have any money.
00:57:42I know.
00:57:43I just want to see it.
00:57:53I'm salivating.
00:57:55We just ate.
00:57:56Come on.
00:57:58We can't pretend that these don't look delicious.
00:58:00Which one?
00:58:02Mmm.
00:58:03Feel like I'm gonna get a cavity just staring.
00:58:05That one.
00:58:10Little outside our price range.
00:58:12Hmm.
00:58:13Well, at least now I know why my mom wrote about them.
00:58:16Just looking at them is memorable.
00:58:25Hey.
00:58:27I just remembered something that I wanted to check out.
00:58:29I'm gonna head back.
00:58:30Oh, okay.
00:58:31No, no, no.
00:58:32You must be tired and the hotel's right there.
00:58:35It's okay.
00:58:36I don't mind.
00:58:37I'll be quick.
00:58:38I promise.
00:58:39Okay.
00:58:39All right.
00:58:40Be safe.
00:59:05Hey.
00:59:06I think these are mostly dry.
00:59:09That'd be nice to have some clean clothes for a change.
00:59:13I think I'd like to burn these, so.
00:59:17What's that?
00:59:19Eh.
00:59:21It's a little treat.
00:59:23Here.
00:59:29Um.
00:59:32Okay.
00:59:36What?
00:59:38I...
00:59:41How?
00:59:43I...
00:59:45actually bartered.
00:59:49I, um...
00:59:51I just thought you shouldn't miss out on...
00:59:53anything your mom wanted you to experience.
01:00:03You're welcome.
01:00:05You're gonna try some, right?
01:00:07After you try it first.
01:00:10And I still don't quite know what they are, so...
01:00:20Yeah?
01:00:21That good?
01:00:23Mm-hmm.
01:00:25All right.
01:00:34Wow.
01:00:36That is not what I expected.
01:00:45Huh?
01:00:46That's a look.
01:00:47Yeah.
01:00:48Thank you, lost and found.
01:00:49You're not looking too shabby yourself.
01:00:51Hmm.
01:00:55Don't you want the bed?
01:00:57No.
01:00:58You take it this time.
01:01:00You sure?
01:01:01Yeah.
01:01:03Thanks.
01:01:12Thanks.
01:01:13So...
01:01:13What's gonna happen if you go back and your job's not there?
01:01:16I'm not sure.
01:01:19Part of me's so angry about what's going on, I could...
01:01:22put up a fight, make a big deal out of it, but...
01:01:27But what?
01:01:29I'm afraid I don't stand a chance.
01:01:32I mean, little me versus the big boss.
01:01:36Besides, I'm away and can't do anything about it.
01:01:39He's trying to fire me.
01:01:42By the time I get back, am I just making it worse for myself?
01:01:46I mean...
01:01:48Maybe if you go quietly, he'll owe you?
01:01:52Not that that's great either.
01:01:54Worked really hard there.
01:01:57I mean, if you go back, maybe he'll just stop what he's doing.
01:02:00I hope so.
01:02:02But even if he does...
01:02:05I already know what he's done.
01:02:07Do I really want to stay and work for someone like that?
01:02:14You're just making me really glad that I'm self-employed.
01:02:19All right, question for you now.
01:02:23Mmm.
01:02:24If you could write back to your mom...
01:02:26About your experience in Turkey, what would you say?
01:02:32I would...
01:02:33I would tell her I've gotten really good at cleaning.
01:02:38She used to critique my chores when I was a teen.
01:02:42She'd be impressed now.
01:02:44Mmm.
01:02:46And I would have to brag about my bargaining skills.
01:02:49Absolutely.
01:02:53Oh, and I would tell her that I have learned how to hitchhike.
01:02:59And...
01:03:01And I'm glad I'm not alone.
01:03:06Well, this trip has...
01:03:09not turned out like anything I thought it would.
01:03:14It, uh...
01:03:16It's still been a great adventure.
01:03:18Yeah.
01:03:20It has.
01:03:26Sorry, no.
01:03:28Okay. Thank you.
01:03:31Nope.
01:03:32Not going our way.
01:03:34It's okay.
01:03:36I've gotten really good at walking.
01:03:40Found a good one.
01:03:41Yeah, you gonna try it?
01:03:42Mm-hmm.
01:03:43Mm.
01:03:44Yeah?
01:03:45Yeah, it's pretty good.
01:03:46They're bold.
01:03:46Aren't you supposed to wash those first?
01:03:48I think they'll be all right.
01:03:51Good luck.
01:03:52No, I'm kidding.
01:03:54I'm...
01:03:54way too hungry to care.
01:03:56Mm-hmm.
01:03:56Mm-hmm.
01:03:58But uh...
01:03:59Yes.
01:04:09Mmm.
01:04:16Yes.
01:04:17Yes.
01:04:25In turn.
01:04:46Thank you so much.
01:04:56Mmm, this is good.
01:04:58Yeah, absolutely one of our better free meals.
01:05:01Mmm, excellent work, sir.
01:05:02I've learned from the best.
01:05:04Oh.
01:05:06Hey, so I noticed something on the map earlier.
01:05:10We're just a few kilometers away from some thermal springs.
01:05:13Wait, really?
01:05:14Yeah, isn't that one of the spots from your mom's envelope?
01:05:17Uh, yeah, it is.
01:05:20Shall we?
01:05:21Eat fast.
01:05:23Are you gonna eat that?
01:05:33Is that it?
01:05:34I think it's down there.
01:05:36It's supposed to be beautiful, and you can get in the water and everything.
01:05:39Come on.
01:05:50How?
01:05:53Nature.
01:05:54I don't understand it.
01:06:08Do you want to hear it?
01:06:10If you want to share, but I know it's private, so...
01:06:13No, no.
01:06:13It's okay.
01:06:28Dear Hope,
01:06:31I remember being upset when I came to these thermal springs.
01:06:35I had talked to my boyfriend at the time, and it seemed like everything was doomed between us.
01:06:40There I was, in a paradise of sorts, a landscape so unique and lovely.
01:06:47I was just gonna hurry and take a roll of pictures and be on my way, and I saw it.
01:06:52I can still remember the shade of the water and all the limestone around it.
01:06:58Was it limestone?
01:06:59I think so.
01:07:01I remember soaking the pools, and looking over all of the springs.
01:07:06It gave me perspective.
01:07:10One argument didn't matter.
01:07:13Only how I felt mattered.
01:07:16And I missed him, and I wished that he was there with me.
01:07:20And that's when I knew things would work out with my boyfriend.
01:07:25And it did.
01:07:27Your father and I got married later that year.
01:07:34My favorite spot was in the pools all the way at the bottom.
01:07:38Make sure to take lots of pictures.
01:07:42So your dad can see them.
01:07:46Love, Mom.
01:08:06Come on, aren't you gonna get in?
01:08:08I already have my feet in.
01:08:10That doesn't count.
01:08:11This is amazing.
01:08:13Come on.
01:08:16No.
01:08:17When do you ever plan to come back here?
01:08:20That's not the point.
01:08:22Point? Come on, get in.
01:08:23You enjoy, but enjoy quickly.
01:08:26Daylight's wasting, and we have another ride to catch.
01:08:30Okay.
01:08:33Help me out.
01:08:46Really?
01:08:48Isn't it nice?
01:08:49I could have told you that from up there.
01:08:51At least it's warm.
01:08:53That makes it all better.
01:08:55I'm just pointing out the positive.
01:08:57Where are you going?
01:08:59I'm getting out.
01:09:00Now.
01:09:01Now you're getting out.
01:09:04You said we had to go.
01:09:08So you just wanted to see me get all wet?
01:09:13No.
01:09:17I just...
01:09:20I just wanted to see you happy.
01:09:25I know.
01:09:44Well, I should probably go check on that ride.
01:09:46I don't want to go check on that ride.
01:09:51Okay.
01:10:01All right.
01:10:04Focus.
01:10:08Istanbul?
01:10:09Is anyone going to Istanbul?
01:10:13Anyone going to Istanbul?
01:10:15Istanbul?
01:10:20Worth a shot?
01:10:33Hey!
01:10:34Wait, hey, do you remember me?
01:10:37You?
01:10:38Hope?
01:10:40I know.
01:10:42I hope you have two seats on this bus.
01:10:44You two are a mystery.
01:10:46Come, of course we have room for you.
01:10:48We'll spend two hours here, and then we go to famous beach.
01:10:52How long till we get to Istanbul?
01:10:54We have a stop at a hotel tonight.
01:10:56So tomorrow, late morning.
01:10:58I found your passports and things,
01:11:00but did not know where you were.
01:11:03I told my boss, but we never heard from you.
01:11:06Good thing I found you.
01:11:07So where are our things?
01:11:09I was supposed to take them to our Istanbul office,
01:11:11but I forgot the gear below.
01:11:21Passport?
01:11:23Check.
01:11:24Closed?
01:11:25Check.
01:11:27Wallet?
01:11:28Lucky.
01:11:31Phone?
01:11:32Yes. Can I make a call?
01:11:34Go for it.
01:11:35Work?
01:11:36Yeah.
01:11:39Hello?
01:11:40Mark.
01:11:41Hey, you there.
01:11:42Jeb?
01:11:42You are alive.
01:11:43You went dark a few days ago.
01:11:45I was worried.
01:11:45Yeah, it's a long story.
01:11:48So what's the update?
01:11:49What's going on?
01:11:50About the same, except I had an idea.
01:11:52Okay.
01:11:53What?
01:11:53It involves whatever proof you can scrounge up of your work,
01:11:56emails, Sheila and HR safe from the boss,
01:11:59and a board meeting coming up in two days.
01:12:01Follow?
01:12:02Yeah.
01:12:02Yeah, that could work.
01:12:03Can you get back in time?
01:12:05Yeah.
01:12:05Great.
01:12:06See you soon.
01:12:07Thanks, Mark.
01:12:12So?
01:12:13There's a way to save my job.
01:12:15Okay.
01:12:16I need to get back to Istanbul tonight and on a plane by tomorrow morning.
01:12:19Oh.
01:12:21Okay.
01:12:22But the bus.
01:12:24I know.
01:12:25I know.
01:12:25It'll take too long.
01:12:26Come on.
01:12:27Let's go.
01:12:29Let's go.
01:12:34Jeb, wait.
01:12:35Come on.
01:12:35Let's find a taxi.
01:12:37Jeb, hold on.
01:12:39The bus is going to take us back tomorrow morning.
01:12:43It'll take too long.
01:12:44Well, I highly doubt you're going to get a flight out tonight.
01:12:46You don't know that.
01:12:48Well, I just...
01:12:50You don't have to go.
01:12:54I was thinking we would go.
01:13:04I would, but the bus is going to the beach and it's...
01:13:09On your mom's list?
01:13:10Yeah.
01:13:10And I just have the beach and the cistern left, so...
01:13:15Yeah.
01:13:18Makes sense.
01:13:19But it's only going to be a few hours.
01:13:21I mean, I can't imagine it would make that big of a difference back home.
01:13:23A few more hours could be everything.
01:13:26But you don't know that.
01:13:28I know I can't take the risk.
01:13:31If I have the chance to fight for my career, everything I've worked for, I have to do it.
01:13:40But if we...
01:13:41Hope, listen.
01:13:43I've wasted enough time with all of this.
01:13:46I don't have the luxury of sticking around for a bunch of letters that don't mean anything to me.
01:13:56I'm sorry.
01:13:57That was...
01:13:58Yeah.
01:14:01Um...
01:14:02You should probably...
01:14:05You should probably get going.
01:14:08Listen, you know I didn't mean any of...
01:14:10And you should call about your wallet being stolen.
01:14:13And, uh...
01:14:14You should take this.
01:14:16Stop. I can't.
01:14:17How else are you going to get to Istanbul?
01:14:24Thanks.
01:14:28Safe travels then.
01:14:35You too.
01:14:39Bye.
01:14:47Bye.
01:14:56Bye.
01:14:58Bye.
01:15:04Bye.
01:15:05Bye.
01:15:07Bye.
01:15:08Bye.
01:15:08Bye.
01:15:10Bye.
01:15:12Bye.
01:15:15Bye.
01:15:18And our next stop, this beautiful beach, will be our last site on our tour, so enjoy it.
01:15:24This beach has a rich history and is thought to be where ancient mariners landed ages ago
01:15:31and discovered the beautiful sights of the Turkish countryside.
01:16:10Dear Hope, my trip was winding down and all of my worries from life started to creep in.
01:16:16Finishing college, figuring out my future.
01:16:18Of course your father was a bright spot there, but still I worried.
01:16:22I'd spent my trip letting go and enjoying life.
01:16:25Growing up in some ways, of course, but it was coming to an end.
01:16:29Being here on this beach helped me relax.
01:16:31I sat on the rocks and looked out over the water.
01:16:34The sound was soothing.
01:16:36I closed my eyes and let that sound, those waves, wash away my worries.
01:16:40I have to admit, I did that a lot afterwards, too.
01:16:43It became my technique I used whenever I was stressed or whenever we argued.
01:16:48No matter your worries, give it a try.
01:16:51Maybe it'll help you like it did me.
01:17:00Mr. Cep, you are back.
01:17:02Yeah, I am.
01:17:03What happened?
01:17:04I thought you were going to help me.
01:17:05I'm very sorry.
01:17:06I was sick.
01:17:07I almost went to hospital.
01:17:09Well, glad you're feeling better now.
01:17:11Do you need anything sent to your room?
01:17:13I actually got to get on the next flight, so thank you.
01:17:16In the morning?
01:17:17No, no, no.
01:17:17There's got to be something tonight.
01:17:19It's late for such departures, but I will book something for you.
01:17:22No, no, no.
01:17:23I'll take care of it, but thank you.
01:17:25I appreciate it.
01:17:31Uh, it was wild, Gabby, but, um, everything is as it should be, and I'm fine.
01:17:43Well, do you need anything?
01:17:44Are you changing your flight?
01:17:46No.
01:17:47Um, I should be able to keep my schedule as is.
01:17:49I've got one last stop in Istanbul.
01:17:52How's everything there?
01:17:54Mrs. Samuel's cat snagged one of her birds.
01:17:56The bird didn't make it, but the cat looked very happy.
01:18:00Uh, I'll have that one.
01:18:02Yes.
01:18:04And one of the best.
01:18:09You're welcome.
01:18:21Dear Mom, someone asked what I'd say if I wrote you back, and it got me thinking.
01:18:28Why not?
01:18:30My experience on this journey has probably not been what you thought it'd be.
01:18:37I made a good friend.
01:18:43And lost him, too.
01:18:46I wonder what you'd say about him.
01:18:50Where to start?
01:18:52Okay, so you have absolutely no flights tonight.
01:18:59Okay, well, uh, I'll do the 1045 tomorrow then.
01:19:07Uh, yeah, yeah.
01:19:08No, I'm here.
01:19:11Okay.
01:19:12Uh, perfect.
01:19:44Good morning.
01:19:46Good morning.
01:19:47Your driver will be here in a few minutes.
01:19:49Perfect.
01:19:52I hope there are at least some good memories of Turkey you can take home.
01:20:01Yeah.
01:20:16Change of plans.
01:20:17Could you take me somewhere else?
01:20:19Any, any of you that would be said on theirism?
01:20:22Our parents will be talking about theest.
01:20:34Theest.
01:20:34Theest.
01:20:34And theest.
01:20:57Dear Hope, this cistern has some neat history behind it.
01:21:02I remember I spent the day exploring all over Istanbul,
01:21:05but this was the spot that made me stop and think.
01:21:08I was so proud of how I fared on this trip.
01:21:11I felt twice as confident and experienced in life and the world in a way I didn't know
01:21:15I could be.
01:21:16I lived, and that's what I want for you.
01:21:20You are incredibly talented and hard-working, but don't limit yourself with what you know.
01:21:25Follow your heart, trust your instincts.
01:21:29I wish this was a trip we could have taken together.
01:21:32Maybe away from our normal routine and environment,
01:21:35we could have broken out of our mold and stopped seeing the differences between us.
01:21:39Maybe we'd see each other in a new light, but time's running out.
01:21:44So I guess I'll just make sure you know the truth,
01:21:47something I rarely said after our many squabbles over the years.
01:21:50I love you, and not because you're my daughter and it's expected,
01:21:54but because you are amazing.
01:21:57I love everything about you, even your strength to hold your own when we argued.
01:22:01Never doubt that love.
01:22:09I love you too, Mom.
01:22:25Here, you want a photo?
01:22:29What are you doing here?
01:22:31Well, this is one of the places to see in Istanbul, right?
01:22:35Couldn't come all this way and miss it.
01:22:38I just, I thought you would be on a lane by now or back in Atlanta.
01:22:45Eventually, but I had somewhere more important to be today.
01:22:52Where?
01:22:55With you.
01:23:01But what about your job?
01:23:03It'll either be there when I get back or not.
01:23:09But I do have the truth on my side and maybe it'll be enough.
01:23:15Well, I mean, you deserve everything you've worked for,
01:23:18and I hope that they see that.
01:23:21Me too.
01:23:25I realized after you were gone that I never told you how grateful I was
01:23:36to have you by my side.
01:23:38Are you sure it was grateful instead of annoyed?
01:23:45Eventually.
01:23:49But you made me feel safe and at ease and I found myself enjoying every minute of it.
01:24:03Even the crazy ones.
01:24:06So thank you for that.
01:24:08I was glad we were together too.
01:24:11After all, it was the best, worst trip ever.
01:24:19But I did make a mistake when I left you at the Springs.
01:24:24I mean, you had to get back to Istanbul.
01:24:26Did I?
01:24:28I let everything I was afraid of with my job overshadow what I felt for you.
01:24:34This morning I woke up thinking about that plane ride, fretting the entire way home about my future.
01:24:41But you're here.
01:24:43Because nothing that truly matters is on that plane.
01:24:47Or back home.
01:24:48It's true.
01:24:53It's right here.
01:24:58I like your logic.
01:25:00Yeah?
01:25:01And I agree with it.
01:25:05Wholeheartedly.
01:25:18Yourid Black Shire.
01:25:20You know, you're not going to fall.
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