They say a strange wind
blew overthe town that summer.
How are you doing, bridegroom?
l'm on my way.
Guess l'll be back tomorrow night.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow.
Can't it wait?
Hello, Levent?
Attention! Attention! The phone lines in town
are still out of order.
-Please keep any phone box calls brief.
-Wait, hold on!
Townspeople, we're expecting
you all in the town square tonight...
...to celebrate the arrival of Miss Emily,
ourfirst foreign teacher. Thank you.
-Mahmut?
-What's up?
You were here? Just came
to see if uncle's carwas ready?
-Which uncle?
-You mean it's not here?
You know, the old man.
His cousin. His carisn't here?
-What do you want with the car?.
-Nothing.
You want to go see that girl, right?
No, c'mon. lt's different this time.
Here, take yourpick.
Go run away with the girl.
Go, save herreputation.
What makes you say that?
Have you heard something, Mahmut?
-My shop's been flooded.
-Hey, c'mon, old man!
OK, l'll come in a week or so.
Does it sting?
Give me yourhand.
Why's it so cold, huh?
Let me see the other one.
OK, all done.
You get that knee better soon.
How's it going, Zeynep?
-Fine.
-Listen, is yourphone working?
lt hasn't rung once today.
OK, thanks. Have a good day.
That's a bad fall you had this time.
Hamit! Two teas overhere.
Tuzsuz is late.
Monsieur...
Monsieur.
Damn thing's not working.
Monsieur. Monsieur,
wake up. Please.
Monsieur.
You're lucky. Don't move.
l'll go get help.
Have you had a chance to look at
those engagement invitations?
-l'll look at tonight.
-No, wait. l'm coming over.
OK, OK. Goodbye.
-Gulbahar! Gulbahar.
-He's calling Gulbahar again.
Don't hang up if your dad's
not there. Wait, listen.
l'm coming overto see you tonight.
ls it a good idea?
Gulbahar?.
OK, Hamit. Your side looks good.
Fix it as it is.
Ahmet, up a bit on the right.
Ahmet. Hey, Ahmet!
He's talking to you.
Son, your side.
Hoist it up a bit.
You're all spacey again.
What's up?
Did you get to talk to her?.
Sure but her dad was there.
OK, son. You're done. Come down.
l'll call again afterthis.
Maybe she doesn't want to see you.
l mean, you know
Son, are you deaf?
l told you to come down.
Lout!
OK, friends.
Aflag for each of you.
Here you go.
Hello, wake up! Here.
And one foryou, Ferit.
Now what do you do?
When the teacher comes,
you go. One, two, one, two...
...and wave yourflags all together.
No nodding off, OK?
C'mon, there. Quick!
Ragip, hand these out.
Ahmet, have you given out the flags?
ls everyone ready? OK.
OK, quick! Give everyone a confetti.
C'mon, son. Hurry!
Welcome, son.
l liked the invitation.
-What do you think?
-Sure, it's fine, mum.
-Thank you, Mr.Celal. Forgive me.
-Don't mention it.
Son, it's time we fix up this party.
-Hello, teacher. -How are you?
We need to set a date.
You're here early.
l finished early so thought
l'd stay the night here.
: can get startedfirst. Then maybethere'll betimeto to hang outtogeth
Good boy, Ragip! Well done.
Give that to me. Hold these.
Now, Miss Emily arrives, gets out
of the car and we throw the confetti.
Then l go and shake herhand.
You follow me and give herthe flowers.
Then you say, ''Welcome to ourtown!''
But in English, of course.
l can't.
Right! You don't know how to
say it, do you? Ahmet!
Ahmet, come here!
Overhere, son!
Teach Ragip the English words for
'Welcome to ourtown'. Go on.
-There! You say, ''Welcome to-tom.''
-Can't someone else do it?
No, out of the question!
lt's yourjob. Yours alone.
-How are you?
-Fine. Volkan's arrived.
-Hello.
-We're doing a stock-take tomorrow.
l guess you and mum looked
at engagement invitations.
Yes.
-See you in the morning then.
-OK. l open at 9.00.
-She's here! -Looks like they're here.
C'mon, everyone!Let's hearthose pipes and drums!
Ragip. C'mon! Make way for
the flowers, kids.
C'mon, let's hearyou, Ragip.
Welcome to-tom.
l couldn't find the teacher.
Ah, the boy's fainted!
Ragip, Ragip!
Are you OK, sweetie?
No! The letter!
Hello? Hello?
-Dad, it's English.
-What else would it be, idiot?
-lt went beep. -What?
-lt's voice mail. -What do we do then?
-How do l know, dad? -You'd amaze
me if you did! - Dad!
-Hello? Dad, what have you done?!
-What? -Dad, l needed that phone.
Don't give me that, idiot! Move!
Get the card, stupid!
As if you have money to burn...
-Hello?
-Put that down!
For goodness sake!
Get moving!
-Dad... -What?
-l'm busy tonight.-Busy with what?
-Well, busy.
-l know what you're up to.
Forget that the teacher's missing,
you still go chasing that village girl.
ldiot! Get moving! Busy, my ass!
Ahmet! Lout!
-Tuzsuz crashed his truck.
-Oh God, not that as well!
Everything that could go wrong
has gone wrong today.
-Tuzsuz. Are you OK, Tuzsuz? -The wind!
The wind! -Tuzsuz, where are you going?
Luck was on his side. A passer-by
must have seen him and called forhelp.
Tuzsuz!
ls something bothering you?
No, l'm just thinking about
tomorrow's stock-take.
You decide on the invitations. Most of them
will be going to yourfamily anyway.
You want a drink of something?
With you turning up just like that...
-So you're getting married?
-Engaged.
Who to?
Who is he?
Celal.
-Ateacher at the school.
-A bit soon, isn't it?
Zeynep, Tuzsuz isn't well.
They're asking foryou.
-OK, you go on ahead.
-Wait, l want to show you something.
lt isn't a good time now, Bekir. Later.
You're fine, Tuzsuz.
There's nothing wrong with you.
Good night.
He has post-accident trauma. lt's natural.
No visible injuries, thank goodness.
Should we stay with him?
-Keep him awake for a few hours.
-Eginli can stay.
l gave him some medication. lf he isn't better
by morning, we'll take him to the doctor.
-Call me if you need anything.
-Thanks for coming, dear.
The wind! The wind!
Ahmet! You missed all the fun, you know.
Hey, what's up?
C'mon, what's wrong with you?
Ahmet! Did you talk to her?.
What happened?
lt's over. The whole thing's over.
About time too!
She had it coming for ages,
you just didn't see it.
What did you say?
l called her.
We talked.
-Then l got pissed off and
hung up on her. -Good. Nice one.
Then l wrote this. Everything that's ever
happened between us, it's all there.
She'll be really sorry
when she reads it, but..
Hamit, my friend.
l need yourmotorbike.
My bike? You plan to
deliverthe letterby hand?
-Are you crazy? They'll kill you!
-Let them. What do l care?
l've had it up to here!
OK, the bike's out there.
lt's yours, but...
No buts, Hamit.
This thing has to end tonight.
Who else can l trust anyway?
Well...
-Did you sign the letter?.
-Of course l did.
No problems with your car, dad.
How's Tuzsuz?
He's fine, at home.
Just acting a bit strange.
-You think he should see a doctor?.
-No, he'll be fine.
Tuzsuz's wallet. He must
have dropped it in the car.
Dad. Tuzsuz has got really old.
Don't you think it's time
we stopped lending him the car?.
No, Cihan. C'mon!
Well, well, well!
You old goat, Tuzsuz!
-OK, l'll give it back.
-Good night. -Good night.
Tuzsuz!
ls she still alive, Tuzsuz?
Out with it!
ls Saniye still alive?
She's here!
-Get up!
- Dad?
-Dad, what's going on?
-Quiet! You'll wake her.
-Who's that?
-Miss Emily. Didn't you know?
Get up! Do something, anything!
Just sort this out.
-How, dad? -Don't ask me!
l've shelled out forEnglish classes
all these years, now get practising!
-But l'm busy, dad. Not now.
-Get up! Now! For goodness sake!
Step back, kids.
Miss Emily.
Miss Emily.
She's waking up, you know.
Good morning, teacher.
OK, OK, that'll do.
Welcome to ourtown.
l'm Mehmet Altintas, the headmaster.
l know we haven't got off
to a great start...
...but l promise to make up this
as soon as possible. Go on, translate.
-Merci beaucoup.
-She said thank you. -l got that!
First let's get you settled in yourflat.
Then we'll go to school together
and you can meet your students.
Translate!
-My students? -Sorry? l didn't get that.
-What do you mean? -HerEnglish is weird, dad.
l think you're mistaking me
for someone else.
-Wake up, son. What did she say?
-Dad, she's not speaking English!
-How do you mean?
-Well, she isn't.
Teacher...
See? She's speaking English.
C'mon, let's go!
Look. l need a phone.
-She said ''phone''.
-lt's urgent. Telephone?
-Right away. Right away.
- Great! Telephone. Teacher.
She said telephone again.
OK, no problem, teacher. No problem.
Please, come this way. Let's go.
-Dad, you don't need me any longer.
-You couldn't even make two sentences!
You show that girl around all day
and speak nothing but English!
-l want you fluent by this evening. Now get going
. Move! Lead the way. -Dad.... -Shut up!
Celal?
Thanks.
-What's yourfavourite flower?.
-Carnations.
Ragip, go put on youruniform.
There's a ceremony at school.
-Can't l skip it?
-No, son. lt's a ceremony. C'mon.
You can go on your own, can't you?
l am going to stay here with grandpa.
l'll take him.
lt's lovely.
Sorry...
l can't speak English much.
Don't look...
Don't look.
Bride! Are you looking for Tuzsuz?
Haven't you heard?
Tuzsuz and Ferit had a fight
in the mosque.
What's up? Where are you rushing
at this time of day?
l'm late, sorry.
l found the CD you wanted.
So you didn't forget.
Thanks a lot.
l'll get some extra-strength of this.
No 100 mgs, l'll get you the 50 mgs.
Lozenges, yes. Syrup.
And those come in 200 mgs.
Morning, Ferit. Welcome.
How can l help?
Ragip says he wrote you a letter.
Then he lost it.
He's wondering if you got it.
He's outside.
-OK. Have a good day.
-You too.
lt's OK. No problem.
Morning, bride!
What did he have to say?
Emily, you sit here.
l'll be right back, OK?
-Hamit, did you give herthe letter?.
-Sure, yes.
-Well? What did she say?
-What could she say? Nothing.
No kidding!
When did you get back?
l didn't see you.
-l came the back way. -Hamit!
Three teas forus! -OK!
Hamit, what happened to your eye?
-l banged it.
-You banged it?
-On the way this morning.
-You got caught, right?
-What does that mean?
-Where's the letterthen?
The letter...
The goddamn letter...
'Gulbahar, l've had it with this.
l'm coming to get you tomorrow.'
'lf you still want to run away, hang a
handkerchief at yourwindow.
-Seriously, did anyone see the letter?.
-l nearly lost an eye so they wouldn't!
-Hamit, where's ourtea?
-On its way! Here, take this.
-Doesn't look so bad though.
-Get out of here!
lf l'd told you the truth,
you'd neverhave gone!
So that's why you dump the job on me.
You're talking about eloping.
You know what? You'd never
have the guts to do it.
-So you don't want me to?
-Did l say that?
Then why didn't you say
you'd got beaten up?
Because you wanted me
to get caught, right?
Thanks a lot, Hamit.
Ahmet!
-Ahmet! Hey, Ahmet!
-What?
l took that beating so you could run off
with her. Look, just forget the whole thing.
Forget the letter,
forget everything you read!
Go ahead, run away and
spare me this shit.
We'll take you whereveryou like.
We'll show you around.
-Merci.
-Hope to see you again.
Grandpa has to go, Ragip.
Where?
To see an old friend.
Ragip!
-Don't tell, OK?
-OK.
Testing, one, two, three...
Don't shout, son!
Testing, one, two, three...
Yourface lights me up like the sun.
Your eyes shine like a thousand stars.
Dumb Romeo!
See who's there?
Give back that letter orl'll tell her
how you watched herin PE classes.
-That's a dirty lie!
-l'll tell her, believe me.
l don't have the letter.
l swearl heard it from the others
So you mean one of
you has the letter?.
-Where's youruniform?
-l'm starting next year.
What are you doing here then?
Testing, one, two...
Ah, here they are.
C'mon, kids!
Quick! Gathertogethernow!
-Good morning, kids!
-Thanks!
Today l'm going to introduce you
to ournew English teacher.
Why are there so few of you?
-Where are all yourfriends?
Why aren't you in uniform?
How can you be so slack?
Parents, it's not on!
Look, ourteacher arrives
from the other side of the world...
...we lay on an international ceremony
and no one turns up. lt's plain rude!
Mr. Celal...
OK, go back to yourplace.
Anyway, we'll discuss that later.
Ourtreasured teacher, Miss Emily!
-l don't understand.
-Of course. As you like.
-What do you want me to do?
-Thanks
Bravo!
- Thanks.
- Ready forthe national anthem!
Why are these still here?
They were recalled months ago.
-Yes. l guess l didn't notice.
-You didn't notice!
-Suppose you'd sold them to someone by mistake?
- lt was a slip-up, Volkan.
-You're responsible to people here.
-l'd have noticed before selling them.
-Suppose you'd slipped up again? Who knows?
Maybe you've sold some. -Volkan...
What do you plan to do? Go knocking
on doors and ask them back?
You can't tell anyone
if there's an emergency.
You tell no one anything anyway!
-Zeynep, quick!
Help! -What's wrong?
-Zeynep, what's up?
-Volkan, l'll be right back.
-Can you take charge fortwo minutes?
-Why don't l come too? -l won't be long.
Come along! So here we have
the second grade classroom.
We've just had the floors varnished
and the board painted.
We were also going to get the desks
varnished. But afterwriting to the Ministry...
-The phone! -...they said that
they'll send new ones. -Dad.
-What?
-She's asking about the phone.
What can l do, son? Just
fudge it. lt'll be fixed by tonight.
Before would be betterfor everyone.
Please, teacher. This way.
Let's show you the computerroom.
Make way forthe teacher. This way...
Ourteacher, Naci Altintas
had built it forus.
Where's Zeynep?
l don't know.
Zeynep's a bit sensitive these days.
Don't talk herinto making
the wrong decision.
She already made the wrong decision.
lt may be wrong to yourmind,
but Zeynep belongs here now.
l happen to be an old friend
who knows herinside out.
Friends here don't make secret visits
in the middle of the night.
Do you love her?.
l do. l love her.
Don't worry.
She loves someone else.
Let me get in there.
Now we'll try again.
One, two, three...
Here, you hold this.
l'll be right back.
-How are you, lnci?
-Well, thank you. Welcome!
Thanks. Let me introduce you
to ournew teacher, Miss Emily.
Now l like the look of her!
Welcome, child. Welcome!
Forget the village girl, headmaster!
This one's the wife foryourboy.
-l agree, but the lout won't listen.
-No, boy! No. l like this girl.
-Thanks. Dad, shall we go?
-lnci, we'll call by later.
-Goodbye!
-Off you go, goodbye!
We must keep Miss Emily entertained.
Miss Emily, at the end of this road
is ourmosque. Let's show you that.
Volkan, l need yourhelp.
Wait, wait Miss Emily, it's broken.
Ahmet, go on, translate.
-lt's not working. Let's help.
-C'mon, guys! Leave the girl alone.
lt's not working. Shit!
How are you going to help?
The phone's not working anyway!
This may hurt a bit.
Yes!
Yes, pull. Easy now.
Good. lt's fine.
-They think l'm in class, Zeynep.
-No one will hear a word.- You're great.
Miss Emily, this is Aksemsettin Mosque.
Now, Aksemsettin means a lot to us.
He was also Sultan Mehmet ll's teacher.
-Tuzsuz, get a grip!
-The angel! The angel!
Hold this, Ahmet. ForGod's sake,
can't you keep him under control?
Headmaster,the teacher's running away!
-Who's the letterto?
-Nevermind.
Someone our age...
Left-handed...
Mud...
Awhiff of dung fuel.
The mud's from the pitch up top.
He was at the game all day.
-Who was playing yesterday?
-How do l know?
-Where are you going? -Know any shortcuts?
l need to get in front of them.
Here, follow me!
We made it.
-l've made a plan.
-What's that?
OK, you keep the girl busy
while l talk to the boy on my own.
-Why?
-You wouldn't understand.
What are you doing?
You wouldn't understand.
-Hi, Ahmet!
-Sevgi, what are you doing here?
Shall l tell you about the tower?.
The Victory Towerwas built in 1922.
-l'm grown up, l can go out alone.
-Sure. You're a big girl now.
Sevgi listen, you know Gulbahar?.
She lives in yourvillage?
Can you take her a letterforme?
Why not?
Sevgi! How are you getting
back to the village?
l'll fix you a ride if you like.
Sevgi!
When are you going back?
When my shadow's as big as me.
The towerhas a Turkish flag flying
and it's become a symbol of ourtown.
Ahmet!
Can we climb up the tower?.
The tower! Come with me!
-l didn't get a penny forthat.
-See the way she looks at him?
-But did you hearwhat he
said to me? -No. l'm going.
-Come along if you like.
-OK. l guess l have time anyway.
This place is a lovers' den, isn't it?
How is everyone?
Good.
Fine.
Levent?
How's he?
Good.
Townspeople...
Ourvalued teacher, Miss Emily,
has gone missing.
Anyone who sees a blonde English lady
is asked to report to the Town Hall.
Zeynep, what's going on with you?
Nothing.
Seeing the teacherthere,
l suddenly felt weird, suffocated.
People love outsiders here.
Except me.
lsn't it working?
Son, how the hell
did you get up there?
Dad?
Dad, leave us alone!
This isn't going to work.
MrMoustache!
-Who are you?
-Sevgi.
-Who? -Sevgi.
You know, from the village.
Remember?. You rescued me
from Saniye's dog?
Come down! Don't get us into trouble!
Get down here, do you hear!
Ahmet, there are so many people...
Do something. Get rid of them!
Just you wait, son.
l'll break yourbones!
Dad, she says if you don't go,
she'll throw herself off.
No, teacher. Don't!
Say something, you guys!
Teacher, no!
OK, OK. We're going! Move!
Lout!
What happened in yesterday's games?
The Down-and-Outs massacred the rest.
Paid fourmarbles to one.
-Who are the Down-and-Outs?
-Aren't you here to bet?
No.
You're wondering where's the
higherup, right? Me too.
l'm hungry.
Celal showed up at the pharmacy
while you were gone.
What did he say?
He must have heard l came
to see you last night.
-What are we going to do now?
-Go to the football pitch.
Do you still have that stuff
you put on yourlips?
Tell her she'll be skin and bones
if she eats no meat.
-lt's healthy. -You tell her
and let's have a chat.
You want me to talk?
l've been travelling
forthree months.
l've lost everything.
They nicked it all.
l have no money,
no passport, no wallet.
l really need to speak to Mathieu,
but there are no phones.
What did she say?
That she's in perfect health.
But she spoke all that time.
And there was mention of phones.
Well, she went into detail.
Fat, weight, that kind of thing.
-That language has class.
-Yes. -Yes.
Stop taking the piss!
Hey, stop!
Hey, stop. Give back the ball.
What's going on?
Relax! Do as we say
and we won't touch you.
Paint him!
-Were you in yesterday's game?
-Oh my God!
-This is yourfirst warning.
lt'll get worse. -Let me go!
-One of you nicked my letter.
-l don't know anything.
Tell me who it was, oryou'll
end up red all over.
Bekirthe Brat.
lt was Bekirthe Brat!
Sevgi, run!
Stop! Untie me!
-C'mon, quick! -l'm out of breath.
-We can rest when we get to the top.
-Hey, l'm taking the bike.
-Not so fast! Where are you going?
Hello.
-Taking a tour, huh?
-Trying to get a phone signal.
Hold it! Did you hearwhat
happened to Ferit?
-Did you find him?
-No, Bekirthe Brat might be anywhere.
You look funny
with yourhands like that.
lt makes you see better.
-Can you see ourvillage?
-No.
-Have you everbeen to ourvillage?
-No.
-Why not?
-My dad won't let me.
Ahmet got me this.
Ahmet got me this.
Oh my God!
Ahmet!Ahmet!
Don't leave me!
You little hustler!
What's up?
C'mon, let's go.
We can get ice-cream.
Chocolate...
Cherry.
Lemon.
Pistachio.
Strawberry?
But first l have to stop by somewhere.
Zeynep!
Where have you been, Zeynep?
Out on an emergency call.
A call that needed you both to go?
Volkan, can you go on to the pharmacy?
l'll be along.
-Who was the patient, Zeynep?
-lt's confidential, Celal. l can't say.
-So confidential the drug sales rep
had to go with you? -Volkan!
He has a name!
-Zeynep, let's discuss this tonight.
-No, let's do it right now!
-ln front of everyone. l want to hear
what's bothering you. -Zeynep.
Everyone already knows
everything about us.
You didn't want Volkan listening,
and forme it's the neighbourhood.
OKthen.
OK, l'm listening.
All right. We'll talk tonight.
l have to get back to school.
Mum, please...
Get that knee better soon.
Go on, tell her.
Men...
lt's all yourfault.
Why are you laughing?
So what do we do now?
-How could they do that to our gang?
-We should smash theirfaces in.
-Right, make them sorry they were born.
-Bekirthe Brat...
Ferit?
Ahmet?
-You see how he was lying there? -lf l hadn't
turned up, they'd have beaten every one of you.
No way! We were laying
into them before you turned up.
-Don't lie!
-But you got punched by Murat.
lt's, Romeo! Hey, fainter,
looking forthe letter?.
Can we talk man to man, Brat?
Get talking.
-Give me back the letter, Bekir.
-Me, give it back to you?
What if l don't?
Then l'll tell all yourfriends that
you carry lippaint in yourpocket.
-Are you trying to be funny?
-Take a look if you like.
lf you don't want me shouting
about it, hand it overwith the letter.
-Hey, is there a problem there?
-No.
When l get the letterback,
it'll all be settled. Trust me.
Sevgi!
Run!
Look, l'm sorry about
the argument this morning.
l learnt my lesson.
We have time left.
Last night's offer still stands.
Volkan, it wouldn't be right
aftertoday's scene.
Zeynep!
Hey, it's working!
l have a signal.
lt's ringing.
Hello?
Mathieu, it's Julie...
Julie.
Can you hearme?
Julie!
Julie?
Mathieu, stop messing around.
Mathieu...
Mathieu, listen.
Mathieu!
Shit!
Her dad answered the phone.
He hung up on me.
l was with the guy forfouryears.
l'm supposed to be
running away with the girl.
And l haven't set eyes on her
forthree months.
And he asks what l've been
thinking all these months.
What do l do now?
Just the sound of the wind.
Just the sound of the wind.
She lives up there.
You love her?.
l love her so much...
C'mon!
Where are you going?
C'mon!
Don't be ridiculous!
Those guys in the village
are just waiting to beat me up.
At least one of us
should get what they want.
Volkan!
Volkan, wait!
Where are you going?
You wanted to get away
from the town, right?
l'll be in the car.
-C'mon! What's wrong all of a sudden?
-That's what l should be asking you!
Marriage wasn't even an issue
a month ago. So what's changed?
A month ago we were having fun,
everything was perfect. And now?
Look at me.
Zeynep, look at me!
Say you're happierthan ever.
Say you love him.
But then who am l? Just a
go-between bringing news from town.
l was in love, really in love.
l don't want to get hurt anymore.
Celal's a good person.
Everyone was telling me about him.
We made up ourminds together
quietly, without any fuss.
lt's betterthis way.
How sweet and innocent.
lt was listening to otherpeople that made you leave Levent.
Now you're doing the same and marrying Celal. Listen!
What if l hadn't said Levent
was getting married?
Would you still have listened to them?
What if Celal knew
why you're in such a hurry?
Zeynep, why are you doing this?
What's going on?
l lost you to my best friend.
And now he's stopped loving you,
l'm still losing.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
lt's OK.
lt's OK.
Run, run!
Stop!
You no longer exist forme, Tuzsuz.
Saniye is inside. She's
very weak. She's in bed.
l'm not letting you in until
you hearthe truth from me, Ferit.
Ahmet...
Come away.
What are they saying?
Guys, the lady wants to look around.
Are you going to let her?.
OK, she's a guest.
She's welcome. But you?!
l'm talking to you!
Man, what is this?
Clear off!
Gone are the days
when men kept promises.
Ferit and Saniye...
A story of undying love.
You planned to run away that day.
l'd lose the two people l loved most.
While you were getting ready,
l was taking yourletterto Saniye.
l was stopped by the villagers.
They talked me into theirruse.
l was to tell a simple lie.
Three words.
Saniye is dead.
And the villagers would bundle
Saniye away into town...
...and say you couldn't take it,
that you'd killed yourself.
That way, l'd lose
neitheryou, norSaniye.
l told myself l'd wait.
One day, she'd forget you
and love me. Fearless Tuzsuz.
Fearless on the outside, terrified
of death on the inside.
l became her closest friend.
She slowly grew older.
l watched her every step.
Years later,
she came back to the village.
She found out that you'd got
married and had children.
You'd settled into family life.
She didn't want me to tell you.
She condemned me to carry
my guilt to the grave.
lf l'd been that age again,
l'd have killed you, Tuzsuz.
-What are you doing here?
-Hello!
l'm the town's new teacher.
Tell him, Ahmet.
Hello. She's the new English teacher
at the town's school.
lt's my first day here and..
Ahmet, tell him to let you two
see each other.
As she's new to the town,
l'm her guide, l'm showing her around.
Do you really think you have the right
to interfere in these kids' lives?
She'd like to get to know her
students before school starts.
lt's foryou...
Foryour daughter's happiness.
So she'd like to meet your daughter.
She'd like to get to know her.
ls that right, Sevgi?
Gulbahar!
Mum was right when she said
Ahmet would make a rubbish husband.
Ahmet!
How are you doing, Levent?
lt's OK, go ahead.
l'm listening.
Saniye...
Do you rememberme?
Welcome.
We're both alive.
Rememberthe day we first met?
TO LEVEN
lt was otherpeople
who came between us...
Otherpeople
who tried to console us.
But our destiny is now
in our own hands, Saniye.
We need something to wrap this.
lt's rude to give it just like this.
l had something but...
l don't have it either.
Ah, give that here.
l'm sorry, teacher.
lt's all we could scrape together.
But l hope it's some use.
Once we've got you a bank account,
the rest will be fixed in a few days.
Now you translate.
You see?
lt's all worked out, huh?
Thanks a lot.
Hello.
How are you?
Not now, mum.
We're listening to music.
Are you OK?
My favourite singer.
lt's my first time listening
but it's good.
What do you listen to?
l guess it's kind of late to be
answering a question like that.
You are the meaning of my life.
l'm dying fortoday when we...
She's here!