Cairo Time (2009)

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Transcript

00:00:51I'm here to see my husband.

00:01:00Taxi!

00:01:01Taxi!

00:01:02Taxi!

00:01:05Taxi!

00:01:06Taxi!

00:01:07Taxi!

00:01:08Taxi!

00:01:12Miss Juliet.

00:01:16Unfortunately, your husband has been delayed in Gaza.

00:01:19I am Tarek.

00:01:23He's security officer of the United Nations.

00:01:25Oh, yes, yes, of course, Tarek.

00:01:27Oh, it's a pleasure to finally meet you.

00:01:30It's a pleasure to meet you, too.

00:01:32May I?

00:01:32Oh, thank you.

00:01:35Mark said he would call you when you got to the hotel.

00:01:38Mark is all right.

00:01:39Mark is fine.

00:01:40Please.

00:01:41I've heard so much about you.

00:01:42As I have about you.

00:01:43This way.

00:01:47This way.

00:01:59Carla!

00:02:01Carla!

00:02:03Excuse me.

00:02:09Please.

00:02:14Yes, me.

00:02:17Yes, me.

00:02:18You're welcome.

00:02:19Oh, yes.

00:02:21Please.

00:02:24Please.

00:02:25Yes, me.

00:02:26You're welcome.

00:02:28Oh.

00:02:37We would love to welcome you to the wedding in Alexandria.

00:02:44Excuse me.

00:02:45This is a very old friend of mine and her daughter.

00:02:49This is Miss Juliet.

00:02:51I worked for her husband.

00:02:53For her husband.

00:02:54Juliet.

00:02:55Like Juliet and Romeo.

00:02:57How beautiful.

00:02:59I am Yasmeen.

00:03:01Hi.

00:03:02Yasmeen.

00:03:02Be your name.

00:03:04We've been invited to a wedding.

00:03:06Oh.

00:03:07Well, thank you and congratulations.

00:03:10I will come to you, Tariq.

00:03:12I hope we'll see you soon.

00:03:15You're a life of your love.

00:03:16You're a life of your love.

00:03:18Peace.

00:03:19Peace.

00:03:20Peace.

00:03:38I haven't had a cigarette since I was a teenager.

00:03:42Do you mind if you're flying?

00:03:43No.

00:03:47Oh, no, I liked the one before.

00:03:50You're familiar with Arabic music?

00:03:52No, not at all.

00:03:55This is Umm Khartoum, mother of Egypt.

00:03:58She has a beautiful voice.

00:04:00Yes.

00:04:10The heat is remarkable.

00:04:12It is at its worst at this hour.

00:04:15It's November.

00:04:16It's the first thing tourists notice.

00:04:21How can anyone complain about the heat

00:04:23when women are dressed like that?

00:04:25We are accustomed to it.

00:04:27How is your, uhh, work?

00:04:29The, uhh, magazine, isn't it?

00:04:33Yes, uhh, busy, always busy.

00:04:37Happy to get away.

00:04:40How long do you think the flare-up at the camp will last?

00:04:44I don't know.

00:04:45But Mark is okay.

00:04:53Oh, congratulations on your retirement.

00:04:57Do you miss it?

00:04:59The UN?

00:04:59No.

00:05:00I took my father's coffee shop.

00:05:02I heard about that.

00:05:04Occupies me.

00:05:04Uh, Mark says it's the best coffee he's ever tasted.

00:05:08Naturally, I would have to agree with you.

00:05:14He also says it's not the same without you.

00:05:17It's a good heart.

00:05:25How are your children?

00:05:27Oh, they're good, thank you.

00:05:29Uh, they're gone.

00:05:32Out into the world.

00:05:34Finally.

00:05:35A honeymoon.

00:05:35It must be nice to have more time to yourself now.

00:05:39My son is on his honeymoon,

00:05:41and Emily just finished university.

00:05:44She's having difficulty, though, finding a job.

00:05:46What is her speciality?

00:05:48Creative writing.

00:05:51Why?

00:05:52How will she even make a living?

00:05:56Well, now she's doing something she loves.

00:06:11I'm so glad I finally came to the Middle East.

00:06:14I've never understood this Middle East.

00:06:18Middle...

00:06:18Middle of where?

00:06:21Cairo.

00:06:25Cairo...

00:06:25This.

00:06:31Here's your passport.

00:06:34And your key.

00:06:38Any messages?

00:06:39No, I'm afraid not.

00:06:40Oh, there's this one envelope waiting for you.

00:06:45Oh.

00:07:01Everything's fine.

00:07:02If there is anything you should need, please.

00:07:09Uh...

00:07:10How do you say thank you in Arabic?

00:07:12Shukran.

00:07:14Shukran.

00:07:20Shukran.

00:07:22You'll be fluent in no time.

00:07:30I love you.

00:07:33I love you.

00:09:32How long do you think?

00:09:34How?

00:09:35How is it now?

00:09:37Hmm.

00:09:39Oh Tariq is lovely, yes. I thought I would be older. We ran into a woman named Yasmeen.

00:09:51Oh really? I thought so, yeah. No I can't, I can't stay inside that long, I'll go crazy.

00:10:02You know me. Oh, we have your embassy event. Do you think you'll be back?

00:10:11I don't want to be stuck with the petroleum wives.

00:10:19Oh I hope so too. Oh, I miss you. Yeah, I love you.

00:10:33Oh too.

00:10:43Oh.

00:10:47Oh.

00:10:57Oh.

00:11:00Oh, oh.

00:11:06Hello?

00:11:12Hello?

00:11:32Hello?

00:12:02Hello?

00:12:34Hello?

00:12:36No, just work.

00:13:10Let's go.

00:13:43Let's go.

00:14:09Let's go.

00:14:59Let's go.

00:15:16Let's go.

00:15:40Let's go.

00:15:48Let's go.

00:15:49Let's go.

00:15:52Let's go.

00:15:59Let's go.

00:16:13Let's go.

00:16:15Let's go.

00:16:24Let's go.

00:16:50Let's go.

00:16:55Let's go.

00:16:58Let's go.

00:17:03Let's go.

00:17:32Let's go.

00:17:32Why don't I take you to the pyramids?

00:17:36Mark and I made a promise we see them together.

00:17:42Let's go.

00:17:44Let's go.

00:17:45Let's go.

00:17:48Let's go.

00:17:50Let's go.

00:17:53Let's go.

00:17:55Let's go.

00:18:07Let's go.

00:18:11Why is everyone staring?

00:18:16Let's go.

00:18:18Let's go.

00:18:20Let's go.

00:18:24Let's go.

00:18:36Let's go.

00:18:46Let's go.

00:18:47Let's go.

00:18:50Let's go.

00:18:51Let's go.

00:18:55Let's go.

00:18:58Let's go.

00:19:00Let's go.

00:19:01Let's go.

00:19:02Let's go.

00:19:03Let's go.

00:19:05Let's go.

00:19:07Let's go.

00:19:09Let's go.

00:19:12Let's go.

00:19:15Let's go.

00:19:19Let's go.

00:19:20Let's go.

00:19:21Let's go.

00:19:22Let's go.

00:19:23Let's go.

00:19:24Let's go.

00:19:25Let's go.

00:19:26Let's go.

00:19:27Let's go.

00:19:29تحواك

00:19:30واتمنى لو انساك وانسى روحي وياك

00:19:36وانضعك بافداك لو تنساني

00:19:40وانساك وتريني بنسجفاك

00:19:44واشتقل عذابي معاك والادم ويفاك

00:20:20They're quite something, aren't they?

00:20:26I promise Mark, my husband, I would see them with him.

00:20:30Mark Laroche?

00:20:33That was silly.

00:20:35Why?

00:20:36He could be held up for weeks.

00:20:40On weeks it'll be.

00:20:45I'm Catherine.

00:20:47Juliet.

00:20:48What's your name?

00:20:51Juliet, I've been looking all over for you.

00:20:55Hello.

00:20:56How are you?

00:20:57You look absolutely gorgeous, Cairo suits you.

00:21:00Thank you, thank you.

00:21:03I'm sorry.

00:21:05It was just hell there, Mark couldn't get away.

00:21:08He's fine.

00:21:09Yeah, of course.

00:21:11I'll see you at the luncheon tomorrow.

00:21:13Bye.

00:21:14Bye.

00:21:32I've been here for six months now and have yet to see the real thing.

00:21:36Your husband works for the UN?

00:21:38Boyfriend.

00:21:39And yes.

00:21:41It's been a bit of a nightmare actually.

00:21:44He's been recalled four times.

00:21:46Has another break in a year.

00:21:51I must be looking forward.

00:21:53I must be looking forward to going back home.

00:21:54Good job.

00:21:55Good job.

00:22:01They are ridiculous.

00:22:14Kyra is such a mess.

00:22:16So dirty.

00:22:17You'd think they'd clean it up for the tourists.

00:22:19When I'm coming back early, it's too much for my nervous system.

00:22:22I hear Helen's daughter graduated from Swarthmore.

00:22:25Well, she's quite intelligent.

00:22:27She's marrying the Dolby's son this autumn.

00:22:30How's that gorgeous husband of yours doing?

00:22:32Oh, sorry.

00:22:33Your husband.

00:22:34How's he doing?

00:22:35Good, thank you.

00:22:37Well, I hear it's terrible over there at the moment.

00:22:39There's been some kind of outburst in one of the camps.

00:22:41It's not that bad.

00:22:43Well, Alan says it'll take weeks to diffuse the situation.

00:22:46If the so-called ceasefire holds.

00:22:50Excuse me.

00:23:09You okay?

00:23:10Oh.

00:23:13Yes, I'm fine.

00:23:15I just, uh, wish I could get a hold of him.

00:23:20Of Mark.

00:23:21He's all right.

00:23:23You know that.

00:23:26You read Arabic?

00:23:28I should be better at it.

00:23:31I had an Arab lover for years.

00:23:36Hey, up for an adventure?

00:23:39Sure.

00:23:45I have an Arab lover.

00:23:47Come on.

00:23:48Guerrtt.

00:24:02Hallelujah!

00:24:04Come!

00:24:05We're being invited for lunch!

00:24:14Look, this is my friend Juliet, Suha.

00:24:19Wait, what's your name?

00:24:21Suha.

00:24:22This is like my family here.

00:24:26Oh.

00:24:27Ahlan.

00:24:28Ahlan.

00:24:29Ahlan.

00:24:31Ahlan.

00:24:32Ahlan.

00:24:33Ahlan.

00:24:34Ahlan.

00:24:35Ahlan.

00:24:37Ahlan.

00:24:38Ahlan.

00:24:39Ahlan.

00:24:40Oh, it's hot.

00:24:41You wouldn't think hot tea would do the trick in the head, but you'd be wrong.

00:24:46Oh.

00:24:48Oh.

00:24:49Oh.

00:24:50Oh.

00:24:51Oh.

00:24:53It's very beautiful and hot.

00:24:54It's delicious.

00:24:55It's delicious.

00:24:55Mm.

00:25:00Oh.

00:25:01Oh.

00:25:03Oh.

00:25:19It's so beautiful.

00:25:21That.

00:25:21Here.

00:25:22Oh, wait.

00:25:22Here.

00:25:23Uh.

00:25:24Turn around.

00:25:25Do it too.

00:25:26And.

00:25:29If I put it in there.

00:25:30Oh.

00:25:32Look.

00:25:45Do.

00:25:46Oh.

00:25:47Oh.

00:25:48Oh.

00:25:52Oh.

00:25:54Oh.

00:27:25Really?

00:27:29Why didn't he?

00:27:33He became very possessive and demanding.

00:27:37They always do.

00:27:39They start at great and then, you know, it always comes out.

00:27:44But he was a great lover.

00:27:51You've been always with your husband, haven't you?

00:27:54Yes.

00:27:54Well, you seem happy.

00:27:59That's all that matters.

00:28:47You're welcome.

00:28:50You're welcome.

00:28:52You're welcome.

00:28:53You're welcome.

00:28:54It's so good to see you.

00:28:56It's good to see you.

00:28:58Have you been sitting here long?

00:29:00Oh, not long, about an hour.

00:29:01But now I understand why you're so desperate for good coffee.

00:29:05You've caught the sun.

00:29:06I went to the white desert.

00:29:08Ah, you've been busy.

00:29:09Yes.

00:29:10Well, Mark has been held up, so I decided to find out how you were.

00:29:15Oh, you spoke to him?

00:29:17Not directly, but he sent someone to contact me.

00:29:22Well, I'm fine.

00:29:26So, what would you like to do?

00:29:29Oh.

00:29:34Explore.

00:29:36Okay.

00:29:38Explore.

00:29:44This is the best time of day to ride.

00:30:04This is the best time of day to ride.

00:30:23Mark gave me this last year when I retired.

00:30:27Can I see?

00:30:28Of course.

00:30:32I like it.

00:30:34I'll save a copy for Mark.

00:30:35May I have one?

00:30:38Normally, I don't like these new, modern things, but I took a photo of my mother when she was just

00:30:44waking up,

00:30:45and now I love to take surprise photos of people.

00:30:58But I thought everyone in the West had a swimming pool in their home.

00:31:02And everyone here has four wives.

00:31:05And everyone here has four wives.

00:31:05Well, just three for me.

00:31:06Are you married?

00:31:07No, I never married.

00:31:08Really?

00:31:09No children?

00:31:10No.

00:31:12How long have you known as a student in Aleppo when we met there?

00:31:17Oh, really?

00:31:17I think I've always wanted to go there.

00:31:19It's a beautiful city.

00:31:20It's a beautiful city.

00:31:20The Center for Oriental Music.

00:31:22You know this?

00:31:23Of course.

00:31:25I studied composition and she was a student, but I didn't take it any further.

00:31:30Why not?

00:31:31I was not very good.

00:31:37Yes.

00:31:38Yes.

00:31:40Yes.

00:31:40It was a childhood.

00:31:44Crush.

00:31:46Crush.

00:31:55You say that once you have drunk the water of the Nile, you will always come back.

00:32:03You'll be coming back.

00:32:04Who is coming back?

00:32:08I'm coming back.

00:32:10This is made with sesame seed and honey.

00:32:14It's very delicious.

00:33:30I'm so sorry.

00:33:31No.

00:33:36I like Cairo the way it was.

00:33:46This was a wonderful afternoon.

00:33:49Thank you for saving me.

00:33:53Would you like to join me on the terrace?

00:34:03For what?

00:34:25I always wanted to try that.

00:34:28What do you think they're smoking?

00:34:34Isaac?

00:34:35You don't need to smoke.

00:34:37No, no, no.

00:34:40I need bobby pins.

00:34:54Maybe I'll do an article on Egyptian street children.

00:34:58What was the name of your magazine again?

00:35:02Oh, Shukran.

00:35:05Vous.

00:35:06Vous?

00:35:08Vous.

00:35:10Vous.

00:35:12Yes, we deal with social issues, women's issues, that sort of thing.

00:35:20And you think your readers would be interested in the plight of Egyptian street children?

00:35:23Of course, yes.

00:35:25Of course, yes.

00:35:25Why not?

00:35:29Many of these children are left to fun for themselves and no one seems to care.

00:35:36We don't live here.

00:35:39It is complicated.

00:35:51Please.

00:36:07Oh, it's an apple.

00:36:09It's really good.

00:36:14Let's know.

00:36:33Hello?

00:36:35Hey.

00:36:38No, I just...

00:36:42I wish you'd called sooner.

00:36:44I was worried.

00:36:47Oh, you did.

00:36:50Oh.

00:36:52Oh, no.

00:36:55I was out.

00:36:58With Tarek.

00:37:00Yes.

00:37:02Yes.

00:37:04We went on the Nile ride.

00:37:06Yes.

00:37:08Oh, it was...

00:37:11It was stunning.

00:37:16Yes.

00:37:18I went on the water.

00:37:22Oh, it was...

00:37:23It was incredible.

00:37:26You can...

00:37:26Mark...

00:37:27You can see the pyramids all over the city.

00:37:30It's...

00:37:31It's...

00:37:33I'll keep them for you.

00:37:35I promise.

00:37:40I mean...

00:37:41Well, when are you coming?

00:37:43I mean...

00:37:44It's been...

00:37:46It's been...

00:37:48You were supposed to be...

00:37:50Okay.

00:37:51Okay.

00:37:52Okay.

00:37:55Love you, too.

00:37:58Bye.

00:38:30Bus to Gaza. Five minutes.

00:38:35Five minutes. Bus to Gaza.

00:39:08Excuse me. Do you have the time?

00:39:12Yes. It's 2.30.

00:39:15Thank you. I like your bracelet.

00:39:20Thank you. My son gave it to me years ago.

00:39:23He must be enjoying Egypt with you.

00:39:26He didn't come. He's on his honeymoon in Spain.

00:39:34I miss Cairo already.

00:39:38Were you visiting?

00:39:40I was studying at the university and staying with my aunt.

00:39:44Oh, what were you studying?

00:39:45Tour guide.

00:39:46Your English is excellent.

00:39:48Really?

00:39:49Thank you. Everyone here has a degree in English and tourism.

00:39:53Two degrees?

00:39:54Yeah.

00:39:55Well, you can do a lot with that.

00:39:56You can't really. I won't graduate anyway.

00:40:00Why not?

00:40:09Are you alone in Cairo?

00:40:11I was supposed to be on vacation with my husband.

00:40:14He's held up in Gaza. I'm hoping to see him.

00:40:18He works for the UN.

00:40:19I find them a bit useless.

00:40:21He thinks so, too, sometimes.

00:40:23And what does he do?

00:40:26He organizes a refugee camp in Gaza.

00:40:30Oh, he speaks Arabic then.

00:40:33He's become quite good, actually.

00:40:36I'm very surprised you haven't visited Cairo earlier.

00:40:40You know, we talked about it.

00:40:42We actually planned for it.

00:40:44But something always came up.

00:40:46Children, work.

00:40:49Do you have a photo?

00:40:51My children.

00:40:59They're pretty.

00:41:04She's about your age, I think.

00:41:07She should have come.

00:41:08No, she's busy.

00:41:10She's traveling across country.

00:41:11She just graduated.

00:41:13She doesn't live with you?

00:41:14Oh, no.

00:41:16She's married?

00:41:17She's single at the moment.

00:41:19And you still talk to her?

00:41:20Of course.

00:41:21She's lucky.

00:41:29Family.

00:41:32You'll be fine.

00:41:35Oh.

00:41:40I needed to give something to a friend of mine.

00:41:42He has no idea I've left.

00:41:44Please.

00:41:44It's very personal and complicated.

00:41:46What is it if you want me to give?

00:41:50Please, please, please, please take this to his hand.

00:41:52Okay, hold up on.

00:41:55Passport.

00:42:09Passport.

00:42:15What are you doing here?

00:42:18My husband works for the UN.

00:42:21What's his name?

00:42:23Mark LaRoche.

00:42:44Two high back here.

00:42:46Two high back here.

00:42:56Ms. Grant, why are you here?

00:43:01My husband works for the UN in Gaza.

00:43:04Yes, we know. We have already informed his people that you're in our possession.

00:43:08Is he coming?

00:43:10No.

00:43:12This bus isn't going anywhere.

00:43:14I've got to call somebody to pick you up.

00:43:21You want to stay?

00:43:35I don't know.

00:43:54I don't know.

00:44:23You're welcome.

00:44:28You should go to your room.

00:44:30Mark will be trying to contact you.

00:44:46Good morning.

00:44:47Good morning.

00:44:48Anything?

00:44:50There is an envelope that came for you yesterday.

00:44:53Yesterday?

00:44:54Yeah, here it is.

00:44:54Yesterday?

00:44:55Yesterday.

00:45:30I'm fine.

00:45:32I'm fine.

00:45:37No, I know, I'm sorry, I just, I wanted to see you, I thought, it's all right, I understand,

00:45:56Mark, I understand, Mark, I understand, so, you, you don't know when you're coming, okay,

00:46:21yeah, okay, well, I guess I'll talk to you, soon, I, I have to, I have to go, I, I,

00:46:31I have to go, bye, bye,

00:47:12oh, I'm sorry,

00:47:13oh, no, no, no, no, it's okay, it's okay, are you all right? Yes, oh, yes, yes, yes, I'm fine,

00:47:22thank you, shukran, no, I'm fine, your hijab is, it's, it's very beautiful, oh, shukran,

00:47:38it's, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,

00:47:42thank you.

00:51:42Hello?

00:51:45I trust you are well.

00:51:49Yes.

00:51:51Will you take some coffee?

00:51:53Oh, coffee I've heard so much about.

00:51:55It's a nice thing.

00:51:56It's a nice thing in the world.

00:52:02Is it okay?

00:52:05Sure.

00:52:05Why not?

00:52:07Oh, well, I've interrupted your game.

00:52:11I was teaching you.

00:52:12I was teaching Abou Hamidi how to play, but he doesn't like it.

00:52:16I hate you.

00:52:17I hate you.

00:52:17He hates you.

00:52:18I hate you.

00:52:21I hate you.

00:52:22I hate you.

00:52:29I hate you.

00:52:32I hate you.

00:52:33I hate you.

00:52:34I hate you.

00:52:36I hate you.

00:52:39I hate you.

00:52:42You don't care.

00:52:43It's very good.

00:52:58This is delicious.

00:53:01You are my guest.

00:53:04Please, go first.

00:53:22Check.

00:53:23Oh.

00:53:29What do they say?

00:53:30They agree things are looking bad for me, okay?

00:53:40I need your help with something.

00:53:42It's a sensitive matter.

00:53:45Of course.

00:53:46On the bus, I sat next to a young woman who urged me to deliver this letter to her lover.

00:53:56Her lover?

00:53:59Woman's intuition.

00:54:01It is addressed to a man.

00:54:05What are you doing?

00:54:06I'm going to read it.

00:54:07No, it's private.

00:54:08You must understand that this letter could incriminate us.

00:54:11I...

00:54:12I...

00:54:12She's a young student, Tork.

00:54:14I sat next...

00:54:15I talked to her for quite a while.

00:54:17Underneath the facade, Cairo is still a dangerous city.

00:54:19We are not...

00:54:19I'm not reading the letter.

00:54:21I'm not reading the letter.

00:54:22A few weeks ago, two Americans were murdered right outside that hotel.

00:54:26Why?

00:54:28Why were they murdered?

00:54:30Because they're American.

00:54:34She's pregnant.

00:54:36Yes, I know.

00:54:38Yes, I know.

00:55:01Hi.

00:55:02Hi.

00:55:03Welcome.

00:55:04Hello.

00:55:12Did they ever go to school?

00:55:14School here costs money.

00:55:17They need to save for their weddings.

00:55:18Yes.

00:55:21The eldest.

00:55:24Couldn't be more than 13.

00:55:27Maybe.

00:55:28Please.

00:55:29It's alright, yes.

00:55:43This is a good one.

00:55:45Sometimes it is a good one.

00:55:47But nobody has more than a family.

00:55:51They need to go to school.

00:55:53It's a good one.

00:56:23I hope Jamila is all right.

00:56:26Yes, it's none of our business.

00:56:29I'm going to have Mark look into it.

00:56:31Between you and your husband, you may yet save the entire Middle East.

00:56:35We deliver the letter. Let them take care of their problems.

00:56:38There's nothing you can do to help.

00:56:45I hope you're sleeping better.

00:56:47You're changing the subject.

00:56:50I'm not sleeping better.

00:56:52I'm sorry to hear this.

00:56:53I'm beginning to like it, actually.

00:56:56I'm thinking about all the work I'm going to get done when I get back home

00:57:00by not wasting time sleeping.

00:57:03I remember the ungodly long hours you work.

00:57:06Strange commutes you work, though.

00:57:08No, I don't do them. I live in the city.

00:57:10This is, I know, but how many hours do you work?

00:57:13Eight.

00:57:16Okay.

00:57:21Twelve.

00:57:24Sometimes longer, if I have deadlines.

00:57:28This does not sound like a good life.

00:57:30A good life?

00:57:31Here, we work until three.

00:57:35We go home, relax, maybe meet with family, and organize the evening's activities.

00:57:40Well, those girls certainly don't get off at three,

00:57:45and they certainly don't look like they're living a good life.

00:57:47This is different.

00:57:49What is the difference?

00:57:51This is different.

00:57:52How?

00:57:53They're not educated.

00:57:56So the carver school doesn't offer a PhD.

00:58:00How many carpets do you have in your home?

00:58:04How many do your friends have?

00:58:06Look, Juliet.

00:58:07I know, I'm not blind.

00:58:10Yani...

00:58:16Coffee.

00:58:20That'll help me, Slim.

00:58:23It might.

00:58:38You know...

00:58:41Tomorrow, I will take the day off.

00:58:45When did you decide this?

00:58:47Just now.

00:58:49You can do that?

00:58:51Yes, of course.

00:58:55It's your cafe.

00:58:57It will survive without.

00:59:25I...

00:59:27I...

00:59:28I did not do...

00:59:29So well on this quiz.

00:59:38This may be the lowest score ever.

00:59:40This is very upsetting.

00:59:44Where did you find this?

00:59:45In the British bookshop.

00:59:50It says here that not only are you not marriage material, but even owning a goldfish is too much responsibility.

00:59:58I'm curious whether or not the article on Egyptian children should come before how to keep your lipstick on all

01:00:06day long, or after how to take your sex life to the next level.

01:00:11This is a very old issue.

01:00:14The magazine has grown.

01:00:17Let's go.

01:00:30All right.

01:00:33Let's go.

01:00:34Let's go.

01:00:59She really does that lovely voice.

01:01:02You have a good ear.

01:01:05I always wanted to sing.

01:01:07What stopped you?

01:01:09My voice.

01:01:13I would happily go to hell if I knew that Um Karthu was singing there.

01:01:18Why would you go to hell?

01:01:20Some Muslims believe that a woman's voice should be forbidden in public spaces.

01:01:27Sounds like something a crazy husband thought up.

01:01:31A crazy husband who hates his wife's voice.

01:01:33Yes.

01:01:43I read it never rains in Cairo.

01:01:45It never snows either.

01:01:50Actually, I quite like the rain.

01:01:53It used to rain quite a bit in Damascus.

01:01:55In winter.

01:01:56Do you miss Damascus?

01:01:59Sometimes.

01:02:02Sometimes.

01:02:03You know, these trees, they have a privilege to live alongside their ancestors.

01:02:09Some of them are 500 years old.

01:02:12And Yasmin?

01:02:14Yasmin?

01:02:17I told Mark we ran into her at the airport.

01:02:20I see.

01:02:24I didn't know she was the love of your life.

01:02:28Mark exaggerates.

01:02:30You should have kept in touch with her.

01:02:32Absolutely not.

01:02:34She was married.

01:02:35She used to send you letters.

01:02:38Mark.

01:02:39Traitor.

01:02:39And you never responded.

01:02:42It's important to matter to someone.

01:02:44I agree.

01:02:45Well?

01:02:46Well, I matter to my mother, my sisters, my employees.

01:02:50No, no.

01:02:51No?

01:02:51It's not the same.

01:02:53I hate agreeing with you.

01:02:57She's single now.

01:02:59She's a widow.

01:03:00It would be disrespectful to her daughter.

01:03:02Well, I'm sure her daughter wants her to be happy.

01:03:04She's happy!

01:03:05Happier.

01:03:06Juliet.

01:03:07Here we believe in fate.

01:03:12What is your fate, Tariq?

01:03:18What?

01:03:18I like the way you say my name.

01:03:21Tariq.

01:03:22Hi, Tariq.

01:03:26She broke my heart.

01:03:31What happened?

01:03:33She married.

01:03:35It's nothing.

01:03:41She seemed very happy to see you.

01:03:46She is.

01:03:47It's Christian Armenian.

01:03:48I am Muslim.

01:03:50It is totally forbidden.

01:03:52Let's go to the wedding.

01:03:53I love weddings.

01:03:54And I've always wanted to visit Alexandria.

01:03:57You know the library burned down.

01:03:59Really?

01:04:00You'd be surprised how many people ask me this.

01:04:02Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:07Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:09Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:11Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:14Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:15Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:16Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:19Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:22Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:23Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:24Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:26Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:27Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:28Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:30Let's go to the wedding.

01:04:57Good night.

01:05:04Good night.

01:05:34Good night.

01:05:35Good night.

01:05:41Good night.

01:05:42Good night.

01:05:48Good night.

01:05:50Good night.

01:05:59Good night.

01:06:26Good night.

01:06:34Good night.

01:06:41Good night.

01:06:43Good night.

01:06:49Good night.

01:06:49I was watching television last night and they said this phrase and it made me laugh.

01:06:57I can't imagine you watching TV.

01:07:00Oh I do.

01:07:02Late at night.

01:07:04And if I can't sleep.

01:07:13What?

01:07:16I'm trying to imagine what I do on my first day of living in Cairo.

01:07:26And?

01:07:26I can't sleep.

01:07:32Open a female only cafe.

01:08:01I can't sleep.

01:08:05You look lovely.

01:08:07And this is beautiful.

01:08:10Let's get out of the scorching sun.

01:08:14Please come inside.

01:08:20Do you still like dates?

01:08:24My daughter picked this dress for me.

01:08:27I wanted something more casual but she wouldn't even consider it.

01:08:34My English is so bad.

01:08:36No it's not.

01:08:37It's not.

01:08:38You're really nice.

01:08:39No.

01:08:39Please sit down.

01:08:41I've been thinking so much since my daughter became engaged.

01:08:46My son was first to marry.

01:08:49He eloped.

01:08:52Eloped?

01:08:54He married without telling his mother.

01:08:58Did you disown him?

01:08:59Oh.

01:09:00I wanted to.

01:09:02I...

01:09:02Oh no.

01:09:04No, no, no.

01:09:05No, no.

01:09:06Of course not.

01:09:07No.

01:09:08You must really have been upset.

01:09:12I remember feeling very strange.

01:09:15Like he didn't belong to me anymore.

01:09:46Looking near her on me.

01:10:01I'm sorry how few years laugh.

01:10:04Then my son played.

01:10:05I remember sea a Sunday.

01:10:05It's your danger ever when I did what you call me.

01:10:05You're unhappy.

01:10:05You know what I I guess?

01:10:09I am willing to live with you.

01:10:10You areания Volcanexisting for me.

01:10:12You know what I'm wondering.

01:11:05I was beginning to wonder where you were.

01:11:08I was congratulating the young bride.

01:11:12Yes.

01:11:14She looks very much in love.

01:11:40I never thought my trip would turn out like this.

01:11:44Yeah, I'm sorry, Mark, you've had some difficulty.

01:11:46All right, I'm going to miss you when I go back home.

01:11:51And since I know you're not fond of writing back...

01:11:54I'm terrible at writing letters and emails and texts.

01:12:00Yeah, but in your case, I may make...

01:12:02And I'm bad with phones.

01:12:04I hate talking on the phone.

01:12:07So I suppose we are destined to never see each other again?

01:12:11Yeah.

01:12:11I guess so.

01:12:21Well then, I will miss you.

01:12:29I'll miss you.

01:12:41Here we go.

01:12:43You know, a wedding in Egypt is not a wedding without dancing.

01:12:48Yes.

01:12:49That's the reason I'm on that wedding.

01:12:52Yes.

01:13:17It's the reason I'm on that wedding.

01:15:15Would you like to come upstairs for some tea?

01:15:20Yes.

01:17:03Let's go.

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