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ISTANBUL ENCYCLOPEDIA
What's up with you?
What do you mean?
Are you bored of Istanbul?
No, I'm not bored, but--
I guess it just scares me.
Why are you scared?
-Huh? [chuckles] -I could be eaten up by all these people.
-This crowd? -Uh, yeah.
Tell me what you see, looking at this crowd?
Huh?
-A sea of people. -Mm-hm.
It's scary.
It makes me feel like I'm drowning.
If you go with the flow of the city, like these people,
then you'll find a way forward.
People who try to keep still are the ones that drown here.
But once you finally take a step, just like this,
you can go anywhere!°
-C'mon, Zehra! -No, Harun! [shouts]
-[Harun] I'm flowing with the city! -[Zehra giggles]
[shouts]
[Harun] It's not hard. Does this feel like drowning?
[Zehra] This isn't what I was talking about!
[both laughing]
-No, Harun! -Come on, Zehra!
[both laughing]
Come on!
[Zehra laughing]
[seagulls squawking]
Anywhere's good.
Yeah.
C'mon.
Over there.
[Harun] About what?
Let’s use our imaginations.
For example,
let’s talk about what life will look like two or three centuries from now.
In the future, I think they’ll be traveling around in zeppelins.
Jackets will be less trendy.
And also, there's likely to be a sixth sense discovered and enhanced.
I expect, though, life will be the same.
It will still be tough.
It will still be full of uncertainty and joy.
I think even after another thousand years or more,
humans will sigh in the same way,
go, "oof, life is hard" in the same way.
Just like you do.
People will still not want to die,
and will be scared by death.
You know what I wonder about the most?
What?
Well,
Back when people used to be dependent on letters to communicate…
Mm-hm.
…nobody knew when they’d get there.
Mm-hm.
So then,
all those big feelings that caused someone to write them,
what if they changed in the meantime, you know?
I think one of the best things about our time, probably,
is being able to say anything,
without having to wait.
It could still be fun.
-What could be fun? -Well, y'know.
Keeping feelings to myself.
And, I don't know, three or four weeks later on,
sharing them.
Maybe the waiting is what makes it beautiful.
Let's do it.
What?
Come on. Pick out a day for me.
This year, the 8th of April.
Very good, April 8th, my email will be coming to you at 5:00.
-You kidding me? -Please, I'm busy writing mine.
[both chuckle]
-Is that an acrostic poem? -[chuckles]
You'll see it on the 8th.
[Harun] But some feelings…
some feelings just can't be kept in anymore.
Y'know, like dance.
["Bombalar" by Soft Analog playing]
[laughing]
[laughs]
[music stops]
[door opens]
-Mom, is that you? -Yes, I'm home, honey!
Hold on!
It's fine. Don't worry.
-[mother] Harun! -Don't worry.
[spoon clinking]
[sniffs]
I baked this cake myself this morning. Go on, grab a piece, go on.
Thanks, I'm just not, um-
No, no way. This is Harun’s absolute favorite one.
-It is. -Eat a bit. Humor me.
Go ahead.
[Harun] Just try it. It's fine.
Harun told me but I can't remember. What's her name? Your aunt's?
Why can't I remember it?
-[Harun] Nesrin. -Nesrin, that's it.
It’s amazing that she'll be seeing Osman.
Usually he just says he's fine and shrugs it off.
[Harun] I mean, he's not doing too bad anyway.
Son, he walks around with a hand on his heart.
If I mention it, it's, "When did you become a doctor?"
I say, "Go to the doctor and get checked." Give me peace of mind. Is that wrong?
-Not at all.
I don't have a medical license, but I know what I see. It's in the blood.
My grandmother was a healer.
[Zehra] Remember how you said that we live to witness?
What if we are witnessing sins?
[dog barking in distance]
What's meant to happen then?
Then one must repent.
Even though one is sometimes shaken and clueless about what to do,
one must trust there is still hope.
"Have We not uplifted your heart?"
"And removed from you the burden
that was causing you such torment,
which weighed so heavy upon your back?"
"And raised high your renown?"
"For indeed, with hardship comes always relief."
"Surely, along with every hardship comes relief."
"And so, when your duty is finished, stand up to worship."
[both] "And to your Lord direct your longing."
[both] "Always lean on him."
So, after rehearsal, you got plans?
What's up?
Wanna come to the hospital? My folks would love to see you.
I'm sorry but I've got a thing.
-This again. -"This again"?
-Meaning, this doesn't compute. -Why's that?
You’re weird. You say you’re free, then you change your mind and you're busy.
I remember you telling me that you liked how weird I am.
-Did you change your mind? -No.
it's just, you're inconsistent.
There's no category you can put me in, so I'm becoming a problem?
Zehra, it isn't about me categorizing you! You're just not being truthful.
When I'm with you, it feels like I'm chasing a lie.
Is this because we aren't sleeping together?
I'm not even sure making love means anything to you.
-I have feelings about making love to you! -Then what, Zehra?
-It's difficult for someone like me! -Great excuse! Everyone should use it!
Not everybody grew up in such a relaxed environment.
Then decide for yourself. You're not a little kid.
-Oh, is that so? -Yeah.
[phone ringing]
-Hello? -[Iker] Hello, Nesrin, how are you?
Oh, İlker. Been a while. How's everything with you?
I'm sorry but I'm not calling with good news.
It's about your sister.
I wanted to give you a heads-up. Are you able to stop by today?
[Nesrin] I'm about to go into surgery. Is it alright if I stop by in two hours?
-Sure. Can you bring your sister along? -Sure. Don't worry, I'll come with Emel.
Discussing these things is never pleasant, but I'm afraid time is up.
A request to execute the order will be sent by tomorrow afternoon.
The order is going to compel you to pay the debt within seven days,
unless you go to court and are able to secure an injunction.
If you can’t do either of those things, the property will be sold.
I wasn't aware of any of this. Is the back pay required immediately?
There’s no extra cost if the amount is paid off by tomorrow afternoon.
Interest will accompany the amount
if you pay within seven days of receiving notice.
If no payment is made, the proceedings will move forward.
-Emel. -Okay, you helped, thank you.
Let’s not prolong this. See you.
They'll be putting our mother's house up for sale.
-Did you hear the man? -Ah, so what?
She'll end up with plenty of money to live on.
The bank is not going to sell it for market price!
I'll make sure that I repay the balance.
Why does everybody else have to suffer thanks to your choices?
How did you get your house?
By spending the money my father left me, remember?
Yes, of course, but that debt was repaid, Emel.
Years later. Bit by bit, my money devaluing.
My suffering never mattered.
What are you saying? Can’t you see things as they are for once?
Haven't I looked out for you time and again?
When have I let you fall short of money?
How can this be about money still? I'm at my wit's end, you're impossible!
Are you throwing favors back in my face? Putting strings on them?
Emel! You used my mother's home for collateral!
-She's also my mother! -Then for god's sake behave like it!
-You want me to become like you two. -What are you on about?
You and our mother, you're selfish, manipulative, identical!
I'm not sure you should be griping.
I'm the one griping. So what? How do I dare?
Irresponsible, alcoholic, bar-singer Emel, complaining, is that what you mean?
-That's exactly what I mean. -I'm the one complaining, I am.
Only you should get to talk, right? You, you, you! Why is it always you?
Because in school, you were a higher achiever than me?
Your education, your going abroad,
Your house, your car, your amazing existence!
Yes, I get it! Enough already! I'm fed up!
I can't take being you and mom's surplus!
Like I wasn't supposed to be born.
I hate you, and our mother. I've had it with you.
[desolate music playing]
[Cihan] Okay everyone, close your eyes.
[Dodo] In high school, I had to work and save money.
The other kids, they went on vacations.
I worked all the time.
At one point, I managed a gift shop.
I even took a job at a defense industry exposition.
It was my job to welcome people.
When commanders, or other servicemen came to us,
my job was so important to me,
I stood up each time, to show them respect.
Meanwhile, my best friend made money buying and selling cryptocurrency.
He put money into a coin called Vuna, and got ten times back.
He turned it into thousands. He had so much money,
that he hit me up to invest, saying, "last chance."
So I invested everything I had.
Then one day, on a flight from my hometown back to Istanbul,
Vuna collapsed.
I lost everything.
If not for my heart's pounding I wouldn't've felt anything.
It all just, felt like a game.
But then, reality came crashing down on me.
Almost cut myself.
-Are you okay? Be careful. -I am being careful.
You take this, I'll get that.
-Pelin. -Mm?
Try to be subtle, but I think you’re getting looks from those girls outside.
Subtle being the operative word, Pelin.
Nailed it.
Man, pretty much any time I see her, she gives me super weird looks.
She stares at me.
Are you staring back, or can you read minds?
[Pelin] I don't need supernatural abilities, Zehra, my dear.
It's not unheard of for me to get stared at.
If that girl buys so much as a cigarette, she won’t be going home out of fear.
Right, but then, this is what confuses me.
Why do those women have such a hard time in their religion
just for being born with a vagina?
Beats me, but I feel so sorry for those girls.
Anyway, I can't be angry about her looking at me.
She's a victim too after all.
Right, I mean, you can't.
[Pelin] Mm?
You go on about control and judgment, but…
Who is really free, huh?
Can you prove it to me? I'm curious. Is anybody able to actually be free?
For real. How are you certain you're a liberated person?
Because that T-shirt you're wearing is one of millions sent out by one company.
Oh, but "be yourself." "Believe in yourself."
I didn't realize individuality slips on and off with pieces of clothing.
Let the trend addicts pass judgment.
"Come one, come all. Be yourself for only 29.99."
It's not a t-shirt, it's…
a sweatshirt.
Mm'kay.
[chuckles]
[Pelin] I'm so bummed. My coffee was so bad it was a joke.
[Selin] Mine's gone, I can't share.
-[Pelin] My money's gone -Hey, guys.
I wanted to say sorry, it's been a little tense between Harun and me.
I overreacted.
But I'm sorry, really, I am.
Ooh, congratulations. [laughs]
Pelin…
I knew something funky had to have gone down between you both.
I had a feeling you two were together now, didn't I Selin?
No, no, I promise, no.
-[Zehra exhales] -I think something's there.
You guys're cuddle buddies, right?
[chuckles] Mm?
Empathically connected? [chuckles]
I don't think him and me are gonna be shit.
Oh come on, Zehra… Are you friends with benefits? [chuckles]
You guys wanna do something?
[Selin] Seems like you'd be getting your brain pierced, not your ear.
-I can't look at it. -Hey.
-What do you think? -I don't know.
At worst, you'll look like a robot with a button where its brain should be.
Then my right side profile is my new best side, baby. [chuckles]
Whoa! Girls, girls, look. Okay, I think I've decided what I'm going to do.
Tattoo roulette is it. Are you ready for this?
-Random tattoo. -You positive?
[Pelin] I'm positive.
-I'm not. -Am I going to sin, Zehra?
No, just… I just mean, a tattoo isn't a little thing.
Okay, sure. You don’t have to take it so seriously.
Whatever, I'll just go for it. Let's get it.
Here we go.
WINNING TATTOO
[both laughing]
Seriously, what? Huh?
Well, I said unforgettable, not that it'd be beautiful, babe.
Then Zehra, you’re left with the tragus piercing…
-No. -…and don’t try to say no.
But my tragus? I don’t want to pierce my ear there, I’m bad about pain.
Shh.
C'mon, Zehra.
You look like you are freaking out. Huh?
No.
No, I'm not.
I have a different plan. I'll pierce my navel.
Wow!
[laughs]
[instruments clacking]
-[gasps] -I didn't even touch you.
[exhales]
[sighs]
Please can you give me a minute? I'm still just a little too nervous.
Sure.
[exhales]
[rap music starts]
♪ Yo, what up brother? ♪
♪ Da Poet Istanbul ♪
♪ Los Angeles collaboration Equal Knox resurrecting the dead ♪
[chuckles]
♪ Welcome to the state of emergency ♪
♪ Aimed at your servantry Proclaimed by word diversity ♪
♪ Retained by curved hyperbole Sustained by your uncertainty ♪
♪ With confidence effectively Being the dopest by complexity ♪
♪ And dominant intensity What you expect from me? ♪
♪ I leave mountains in a single bound With thousands of my people sound ♪
♪ The challenges to equal level ♪ [groans]
[moans]
-Am I… -[tattoo artist] Done.
[exhales]
The tests that we did for your blood work all came back really great.
Everything looks normal.
[man] I said I was fine, but they don't believe me.
Well, I'm ordering an EKG as a follow-up.
But so far, your readings look good,
so I'll have you book an appointment to follow up with Nurse Piril for next month.
We'll be keeping an eye on you.
I appreciate it. Sorry for all the trouble.
Doctor, um, can I ask about getting a prescription sedative?
-What for? -He gave us quite a scare yesterday.
Just a tranquilizer goes a very long way.
Osman, I'm more than happy to refer you to another doctor for anxiety.
There's no need. My dear Yıldız is making a fuss, that's all.
-Okay. -How about this?
Make sure you get in touch if you end up changing your mind.
And we'll keep it on the radar, Nurse Pırıl.
Before we go, I should tell all of you Zehra had a thing, so she couldn't come.
But she says hi to everyone.
-[Yıldız] Bless her. - You've met her, oh good.
Oh yes, we met. She's very sweet. I liked her very much.
Yes, she's very sweet.
[groans]
Oh, be honest, do you think it look's stupid?
Yeah, hopefully we all got a laugh and some good memories, but…
I hope nobody laughs at me. I'm gonna lose my freakin' mind.
Any smack anybody talks, I'll just record them.
What?
In the diary I keep full of everybody's opinions I don't care about.
[Pelin and Selin laugh]
By the way, no offense, bitch,
but tell me how on earth you learned to rap like that out in Green Acres.
Yah! Did you go to a special school for that? Seriously.
-The internet exists, baby baby! -Of course. [chuckles]
I swear what we did is so embarrassing. Let me see it.
Libido killer. Cover it. [giggle]
-Hey, I'll catch up with you in a minute. -[Pelin] Okay.
-Hello? -[Harun] Zehra, can we meet?
Harun, my battery's dying.
I'll wait for you in the spot we talked about before.
-What for? -I'm sorry.
-Are you talking to me?
I'm sorry. I get it, I know I've been stupid.
-What? -I'm sorry.
-What'd you say? -I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
-[in singsong] I'm sorry. -[in singsong] Can't hear you.
Zehra, I'm sorry. I really, really mean it. I'm so sorry.
-Put it in your diary. -In my what?
Go write it down so you won't forget it.
-And I'm forgiven? -No.
-Then you'll have to make me! -Hey, Harun!
[gentle music playing]
[Zehra laughs]
[Harun] Why didn't you tell me?
Thought I wouldn't get it?
You're not speaking to Nesrin.
Just… Just because.
Look, you don't owe me anything.
But I wanna make myself as clear as I can be that I'm…
I'm here. I am.
And you can tell me whatever.
Stop crying. That wasn't what I meant. I meant to be comforting.
So this burden doesn't get too heavy.
Let's forget it.
It's whatever. You can tell me anytime.
Okay?
For now, cheer up, alright?
-[singing along to guitar] -[chuckles]
-[rock music playing] -[Zehra laughs]
[chuckling] Stop it, this is terrifying!
[Harun laughs]
Hey, knock it off.
-Be careful, will you? Careful. -[giggles]
-That all you got? Hop! -Ho-ho-ho!
Hold me.
[phone ringing]
-Hey, Mom. -Hello? Harun?
Harun, hurry! Your father's having a heart attack.
-Harun! -Where are you?
Quick. Come to Deniz Naval Hospital.
Osman!
[man] We have an emergency here. What room?
-Room 3 is empty. We can take him. -[woman] Patient's name?
-Osman Akçakaya. -Who are you?
-His son, ma'am. -Vitals?
-Pulse 90, saturation 95. -One, two, three, lift him.
-Mom has his details. -Glucose is 100.
-[woman] Got it. -[man] No known chronic disease.
There's a difference in blood pressure readings between his arms.
Good work, everybody. Good luck.
-[woman] Let's take him here. -Let's get him some oxygen.
[doctor] Osman, nice to meet you. Can you hear me?
Osman, sir? Osman, we're here to help. Can you hear me?
Alright, give him oxygen, stat.
Do you have any pain?
Okay. Okay, let's get him on a monitor.
I'll grab you guys something to eat.
Harun. Water?
You know, he's going to be alright. Okay? He will be.
Supporting your mother's the main thing right now.
Please don't be worried about him.
Try to cheer up.
You aren't alone.
I'm praying for your father.
Okay? It'll work out.
[sniffles]
Hey, give me your phone.
Where's yours?
Well, my battery ran out. I just need yours for a second, hmm?
When your dad gets better, we’ll watch this video together and laugh.
That's why I'm recording.
Yes.
Hello, Mr. Osman, it's me. Well…
This is how we're meeting each other, I suppose.
We are making this video to demonstrate how reliable we can be in an emergency.
I'm here with my best friend, Harun. Say something to him.
What do you wanna say to your dad?
Action.
[Zehra chuckles]
Mr. Osman, so sorry that he's being like this.
So, Harun, what do you want to say to your father?
Stop ending up in the hospital. You scared me, got it?
-Yes. -Get well.
Right, don't do it again, Mr. Osman. You scared us good.
We are going to check in on Mrs. Yıldız now, to support her.
That doesn't make sense.
You said you ran all the necessary tests, so how can that be?
[Nesrin] But what did I say?
I told you to prescribe him tranquilizers, to help calm him down.
What did you do? What did you do?
I did what I could! I won't stand for any of your insults, Mrs. Akçakaya!
Yes! I took an EKG! We ran blood tests!
Don't you speak English? No one could have predicted this!
[panting]
[line calling]
Hello?
Uh… Hi, Mother, are you there?
Thank God, everything is fine.
Mom.
[dramatic music playing]
Will you pray?
[Fatıma] Are you okay, Zehra?
You were talking in your sleep.
Zehra.
I'm fine.
[Fatıma] Morning prayer is starting.
[birds chirping]
[Emel] This is a four-bedroom house.
We don't use three of them. Let's just sell.
With the money from the sale, we'll get a more fitting house for Mom.
What house, eh?
This one.
This one, Mom. This house. This one is. This is your house.
-Or maybe you could take Mom in. -You know I'm selling my house.
Right, you can buy, sell, you can do whatever you like.
But I’m not selling my house due to some mortgage or debt.
-You're going overseas. -Yes, dear, I am.
Carbon copy of our father.
Tell me what happened, Emel. What Dad did. Since you always say that.
He left us behind, he abandoned us.
C'mon, we weren't abandoned, Emel.
Dad couldn't find room for himself in this place.
[Emel] You were angrier than I was. Did you forget?
Now that you're going abroad, you suddenly understand?
Did he run away from his responsibilities? Didn't he send money?
Who bought this house?
-Who? -Our dad.
-[Nazife] What? -Your husband.
[Nazife chuckles]
Do I have a husband?
[laughs]
[Nesrin] Mom, who did we come out of?
Who made us? Weren't we in your belly, Mama?
-My belly? Me? -That's right.
Sell the place.
Sell up, let's go our separate ways, and let the family unit die.
-[Nesrin] Why did you go into debt? -[Emel] It's done, what's the point?
Fine. Mortgage the family home without telling us, go into debt, super.
Then, "What's the point," is that it?
Was the pandemic my fault?
Tell me, what could I do? The bar business died.
Otherwise, I would've made enough money to shut you up.
Sevinç.
Is that you? Sevinç.
Sevinç can't be here right now.
Where is she?
[Emel] Mom, there's no Sevinç here.
There's only anger.
[Zehra] "The letter D. Deniz Naval Hospital."
"Formerly known as both Sakızacağacı Maritime Hospital,
and Kasımpaşa Maritime Hospital."
"Today it is officially called Istanbul Deniz Naval Hospital,
and is esteemed as a top medical institution."
"It's the national pride of Türkiye, and therefore the pride also,
of Turkish land, naval and air forces."
But what is a naval hospital?
Do they bring the sea in when it's sick? Yes, I've heard that.
The people of Istanbul are such a harmful, such a malevolent bunch,
that they make the whole sea sick.
The sea of Marmara's snot overflowed its shores.
Imagine a seascape famous for its turquoise water turned snot green.
But feeling surrounded by snot is not all that unfamiliar.
If you think about it, living in Istanbul
is a lot like swimming in snot.
So sticky.
So exhausting.
But this sea isn't a swamp.
[indistinct bickering over phone]
It doesn't pull you in, but it doesn't let you get away either.
An overwhelming sense of restriction.
We're stuck in the sea.
I don't know if the city is sick or if I'm just too tired.
I'm putting my inner sea in the hospital.
Don't you speak English? No one could have--
DOCTORS ARE ARROGANT! SHE SHOULD BE FIRED!
I want to believe in a world where the sea is cured
[dramatic music playing]
[exhales]
[engine roaring]
[screams]
[breathing shakily]
[gasping]
[sobbing]
[nostalgic music playing]
[nostalgic music continues]
I'm so sorry.
It's all my fault. [crying]
[closing title music playing]