"Everyone, good morning" "The curlew sangto start our day" "Everyone, good morning" "The curlew sangto start our day" "Andthe sun isrising" "The birds are flying away" "Go with them Go with them" "Everybody, good morning" "Lucky he whorises from his sleep and prays to God.." "Studio Misr presents" "Um Kulthoum in" "FATMA Story by:" "Mustafa Amin Bey" "Also featuring:" "Anwar Wagdy, Suleiman Naguib Bey" "Ajoy he'll neverforget norwill it slip his mind" "Andthe sun isrising" "The birds are flying away" "Go with them Go with them" "Everybody, good morning" "Dialogue:" "Badie Khairy" "The morning is shining and smiling" "The world awakes for its life" "The flowers' odor is fresh for all living creatures" "Early.." "is an hour lovely" "Early.." "is an hour lovely" "Early, is an hour lovely its beauty is gladdening" "How lovely How lovely" "Andthe sun isrising" "The birds are flying away" "Go with them" "Photography:" "Abdel Halim Nasr" "Directed by:" "Ahmed Badrakhan" "Hello.. this is El-Omara Bakery I'm the Moallem" "Miss Fatma, the nurse?" "You mean Fatma the physician?" "I'll call herright away" " Um Ali" " Yes, Hajj" "There's a phone call for the physician." "Fetch her" "Right away" " Um Abdo" " Yes, Um Ali" "Tell the physician to come answerthe phone" "Alright" "Thanks a lot" " Hosna, hey girl" " Yes, mum" "Knock on the physician's door She's got a phone call" "Yes, mother" "Miss Fatma" "Miss Fatma" " Yes, Hosna?" " You have a phone call I'm on my way, sweetie" "You're an angel, Fatma I was just comingto give you the pound you lent me" " Why therush?" "Keep it" " God sent me money" "May you neverface hardship" "Thanks, Adila" " Miss Fatma" " Good morning" "Good morning, dear.." "sorry to bother you" "The kids troubled me." "Can you put eyewash in their eyes?" "As soon as I take this call" "Thanks ever so, for your kindness" "Lovely morning" " May your morning be blissful" " Good morning" " Hello.." " lt's doctor Nagi" "Yes, it's Fatma, doctor" "Fath El-Bab Pasha is ill andwants you before noon" "Alright" "El-Kamel Mohamed street number 49, Zamalek I'll be there at ten" "Well, dear?" "All's well.. it's Dr. Nagi He wants me to visit a sick Pasha" "Sick!" "I bet he'll be fit as a horse next week" "You're a cure for all, Fatma" "The wife had a terrible stomach cramp.." "I kept placing hot loaves on her stomach to no avail" "She got me a little bottle I rubbed it on andthe stomach cramp vanished" "What should I wish for you?" "God grant you a decent fellow andwe'll cater yourwedding" "And cook for you I'd neverforget yourfavors, when I was feverish, smelt like garlic" "You've made me hungry, Rezq" "Nice joke" "Tell me, Hajj Mustafa, is today the first of Ramadan?" " Ramadan?" "!" "Are you making us fast?" " Where's our bread?" " Oops!" "Right away" " See you" " Bye" "Goodbye. Ismail, fetch Fatma's bread" " Have a lovely morning, beauty" " How nice!" "Morningto you too" "Don't be so bold.. she's our favorite person in the alley" "Don't turn her away." "Here's a penny for her and one for him" " Peace be with you" "Andwith you" "Get on your horse.. come on" "Hurry up, Hamada, or you'll be late for school I'm on my way" "Here, dear. I want you to do well in school this year" " lf l'm top, what'll you get me?" " What do you want?" "Top students mustn't go on foot" "Will you walk on your hands?" " No, ride a bike - l'll get you a bike, dear" " lf l come second?" " l'll get you an ink pen" "And if I come third?" " l'll slap you like this" "God bless you, auntie" "You'll spoil him rotten with yourtenderness, Fatma" "We have no otherreminder of my late brother" "He's no mum or dad" "His motherwouldn't have treated him like that were she alive" " Godrest her soul" " Bless your heart" "What was that phone call about?" "They want me at a sick Pasha's home" "God give you strength, child" "Fatma, I pity you so for the hardwork you do" "Life isn't a freeride, mum Everyone works hard" "Wise girl" "Who knows?" "Maybe this Pasha will pay me a handsome sum to repay therepairs on our home" "Contractor Moallem Ismail hinted a few times I'm so embarrassed" "May God give you more and more" "But if you're staying over, call at the bakery to let me know andreassure me" "Yes, mum" " See you" " Bye, dear.." " Listen.." " Fatma" "Miss Fatma," " our Pasha's of a different breed" " How come?" "When he gets mad, there's no calming him.." "Good God !" "Yes, andwhen he's angry he's like a volcano" "Good grief !" "is that hisroom?" "No, it's his middle brother's, Fatuh Bey" "This way.. beware of upsetting the Pasha." "Humor him I'll do my best.. so help me God" "Don't expect Godto change him at this age.. this way" "What a dilemma.. is that his room?" "No, it's Fathy Bey's, his younger brother" "This must be hisroom" "Right.. how did you know?" "Go in" " Mustn't you ask permission?" " Permission" "No one who enters to the Pasha with me needs permission" "True, the Pasha is hot-tempered and stubborn to all" "But herespects no one except Amber" "Amber, jerk, Amber, jinx, Amber, you fool !" "Hisrespect for you shows" " He's joking" " Joking?" "What would he say if he were angry?" "The water-bottle leaked on my feet and you're not even here I wasreceivingthe nurse the doctor sent, Pasha" "Where is she?" "She'll rid me of yourtroublesome presence I'll summon her instantly" "Come in" "After you, sir" " No way" " How come?" " Don't be fussy" " Where's the nurse?" " Here she is" "Good day, Pasha" "No greetings necessary Did you nurse anyone before?" "Of course, Pasha, or I wouldn't.." "To the point, yes or no?" " Yes, Pasha" " lt doesn't show" " How come, Pasha?" "Where is your uniform?" "The white coat and scarf?" " Where's the box of injections?" " l have them" " Where?" " ln the bag" " Where's the bag?" " Here it is, Pasha" "What are you waitingfor?" "I just arrived" "When will you start?" "Tomorrow?" "Next week?" "Next year?" "When I'm consumed.. dead.." "perished?" "Godforbid, Pasha.." "long may you live" "Stop chattering.. go dress and take over your post instantly" "Do you know what yourwork is?" " Me.. take me over" " Yes, Pasha.. right away" "What are you doing?" "Are you mad?" "Don't worry, I won't jump out the balcony, just airingtheroom" "You mean airing my blood.." "the cold airwill kill me" "On the contrary.. if you're well-covered the airwill refresh you and the light will kill germs" " You want me dead !" "Shut it now" "Alright" "Not the light.. the window, woman" "The window, no" "No !" "Great, she says no" "Are you disobeying my orders?" "No way.." "I'm carrying out the doctor's I pay you, not the doctor" "And you pay the doctor.." "I know" "But why?" "It's so I can obey his orders I'm not usedto being ordered or overruled I am the only one to give orders around here" "Watch whom you're talkingto!" "I'm talkingto an ill man." "Pasha or no, you mustn't anger ortalk a lot" "My brother isright" "Why are you upset?" "We can't do without you" "Why are you yelling, Pasha?" " l want no nurse" " Nurse?" " Get her out of here" " Out" "The doctor brought me here, he alone can kick me out" " Hearthe insolence?" " Yes we do" " See the impudence?" " Yes we do" "An intruder like her, forces herway into myroom and opens the windows, while I'm this sick" "Good gracious!" "Were you told to deprive us of our beloved?" "Do you want the cold gushing air to blow out our candle?" "Fathy!" "Take her away" "But, Pasha, you're so wrong I disagree" "The nurse isright.. she must remain" "Until your health improves" "What?" "Are you conspiring against me?" "Are you anxious to inherit after my death?" "Pasha, I know you hate to be contradicted even if it's for your own good" "But don't forget you're now like a witheredflower" " You need sun" " Right" "And air" " Exactly I won't stay in this home l'll go to the hospital and berid of you" "Time for your medicine, Pasha I'll take nothingfrom you, not even the elixir of life" "You'll drink it" " By force?" " Yes, because it's goodfor you" "What impudent insolence!" " lt's not medicine.. it's poison" " Get well soon" "Flowers are lovely, so lovely" "Flowers are lovely with petals which have evidence of pining" "If one lover gives them to another it means they're soon to get together" "See flowers and learn how to speak amid lovers" "Narcissus sways left andright" "on its branches soft and cuddly its eyes say we're amongst those who harbor envy" "Let's steer clear of them" "Gardenia, beloved of them all" "Whoever smells you neverforgets" "To each beauty it says in its tongue" "A lover awaits you who longs" "See how sleepy jasmine is lt likes to sleep on the branches" "In all tenderness the hand embraces it lt adorns pretty girls' bosoms" "Very much better" "Though I.." " Yes, though you.." " l can't say I'm truly well" " Right, truly well" "That's what I wantedto say" "Thank Godthat in such a short span of time.." "Exactly, in such a short space of time I think I should go spend a few months in Europe torecuperate" "Wow!" "That's the only country I was goingto suggest" "Then again, why waste the money on foreign summer sites?" "Yes, foreign.." " l have lovely choices in Egypt" "True, lovely" " Ras El-Bar, say" " Exactly so" "That's the exact place I was.." " Goingto suggest?" "!" "Precisely" "A lovely morningwith flowers" " Good morning" "Pasha, I'm glad God healed you" " and I must leave" " No way.. never" "The doctor said my mission is over andwants me at the hospital" "But you've become like family andwe'll miss you I hope you're not still upset at me" "Me, Pasha?" "!" "What for?" "Because of the curtains, the sun and air incident" "Oh, Pasha!" "You still remember that?" "If I said something awful, forgive me I was angry.." "I consider you like my daughter" " Yes, consider him your daughter" " What?" " He considers you a daughter - l hardly measure up" "Never stop visiting us or I'll be offended I can't upset you I'll come if you fall ill" " Very droll" " Yes, droll very" "Now, please accept this small sum I want only your approval lt's nothing much, comparedto your sleepless nights and care I did only my duty.." "God bless you and I'll see you well" "Bye-bye" "Yes, bye" "Fatuh, where to?" "The Pasha's prescription" "To the chemist?" "Right, the chemist.. go sit with your brothertill I return" "Why?" "Fatma is with him" " Fatma who?" "The nurse" "She's left" "Left?" "How come?" " Your brother's better, thank God" " Good grief !" "Good grief !" "But your brother's better God How come good grief?" "!" "I didn't mean that brother" " l meant my other brother" " Other brother?" "You have only two brothers inside is the first" "Outside the second" "Godforbid !" "Get well soon" "Get well.. who are you talkingto?" " You" " Me?" "Why are you so pale?" "Goodness me!" " Pale?" "How so?" " You're yellow" " Yellow?" "!" " Come look in the mirror" " What terrible news!" " Don't look in the mirror" "Tell me what you ate and drank What was your breakfast?" "Tell me so I can help you I had a mayonnaise sandwich" "Mayonnaise?" "!" "That must be it Why didn't you say so?" " You have poisoning" " Poisoning?" "At a critical stage" "Come here, you poorthing Help, someone!" "Amber" "Brother" " Get well soon, sir" " Your sir is dying, Amber" "Godforbid !" " Wait" " What?" "I want to see my brother before I die" "Brother indeed !" "This is hardly the time" " Get me a doctor" "A doctorwon't do" "Get me a group of specialists" "That won't do, either" "Call an ambulance" "Only one thingwill work" "Fatma, the nurse." "Who could help us find her?" "I can.. she gave me her address" " Why wait?" "Go fetch her" " Right away" "What does this Pasha do for a living?" "He needs no job.. he's terribly rich" "He has a palace and land May you be like him ln your lifetime. I say, his wife must be a beauty" "He's not married, mum, nor are his two brothers imagine that huge palace is uninhabited by a single lady" "What mad urge causedthem toremain single?" "The Pasha didtheright thing" "He's not-tempered and can't stand a thing lf he'd married, she'd have run away the first day lt's that bad?" "The second one should've married" "Fatuh Bey also made theright choice lf he'd married, he'd have been a toy in his wife's hand" "Why, child?" "He has no voice of his own He goes alongwith anything" "All he says is "Right, exactly" and "Exactlyright"" "The one whoreally should have married is Fathy Bey the youngest" "A nice young man, veryrational Lucky is she whom he weds" "They must be frugal orthey wouldn't avoid marriage!" "Frugal?" "!" "They're very generous A pound is like a plaster" "So they gave you heaps?" "Thank God, they gave me twenty pounds in seven days" "Great" "They're all forthe contractor I dropped by and gave him the whole sum." "Here's thereceipt" "Well done.. it's a heavy load off" "Poverty without debt is true wealth" " Welcome home, auntie" " Hello, Hamada I was gladto hearfrom Hajj Mustafa that you returned" " What lovely news!" "Thank you, Hamada" "How's your school work?" "Great.." "I came first" " Bravo - ln Physical Education" "What about your studies?" "Seventh repeat" "You mean eighth?" "I don't like that at all" "We had a deal" "You'll get the bike only if you're first" "OK, but today, auntie.." "the headmastertook me andthose who didn't pay fees out of line" "He said if we don't pay 5 pounds by Saturday we won't get in" "Five pounds?" "Godwill send it" "Hajj Mustafa gave me this note for you" " Where to?" " Lady Samira wants me" "You should have lunch first" "When I get back" " Get well soon" "Thanks, Fatma I didn't feel the shot.. your hands are nimble" "Only in shots" "Come in" "Mervat." "Shame on you, cheat" "Forthree months not a word?" "You never dropped by nor even called I'm a little sick I take shots, as you see" "Are you a nurse?" " Yes, ma'am" "She's amazing, Mervat.. her hands are very light I've known herfor 5 years;" "she's clever and honest" "Honesty is the best policy!" "I've always been lookingfor a nurse I'm at your service" " What ails you, Godforbid?" " Nothing much" " Can you drop by at four?" " Yes, ma'am" "Shagaret El-Dor street, villa 1 12 Got it?" "I know it.." "I usedto give shots to Lady Raifa in a block near you" "Raifa, damn her!" " She left with a grand scandal" " Excuse me" "Bye then.. don't forget our appointment" "Don't be late, as I have a cocktail party at 5 sharp" "Tell me, how's everything with Fathy?" "Ourwedding's been delayed." "His older brother's ill, damn him!" "Fathy would have inherited and we'd be honeymooning in Europe" "You must love Fathy a lot" "He's my fiancé, but I met someone at a party in Zeinat's place" "Munir, he's a gentleman.. very cute" "You're playing a dangerous game, Fifi.." "Careful" "By beingfickle, you'll lose Fathy I don't care for Fathy" "Open up your mouth and show me" "Why are you clasping yourteeth thus?" "I can hardly feel my mouth" "or my head or any of me I'm not in a bed, but in the Kasr El-Eini morgue" "What is it?" "38?" " Good God !" " 39?" "I wish it were 40.." "look" " 41 !" " Point five" "So I'm not in the world I'm dying?" "!" "You'rereally dead" "The only way is for Fatma to find a way to heal you" "Heal me?" "The dying can't be healed" "Farewell, Fathy" "Farewell, Egypt.. farewell, world" "Mum, wait.." "I'm coming" " Who's on the phone?" " Miss Mervat" "How come you're here alone?" "I didn't find Fatma at home.." "I left wordto send her here" " Get to work" "Alright" "Hello. I miss you so, Mervat I miss you, Tutu. I dreamt of you last night" " What happened?" " You and I.. how embarrassing" "You and I were getting married and dancers surrounded us" "You removedthe veil gently and kissed me wonderfully" "Alright. I'm coming I'll make that lovely dream come true" "No, I mean the kiss" "There's a nurse in the lounge who says she has an appointment" "Alright, I'm coming" " Good day, madam" " Bravo.. you're on time" "Come sit by me." "Have a drink I don't drink, madam lt's very light.. sherry brandy Even kids drink it" "Then I've outgrown it" " So sweet." "Have a chestnut candy" "Thanks" "What I need is very simple" "Well?" "I want you to give me this injection" "I chose you when Samira told me you were clever and honest" "But why take this injection?" "My current situation won't allow that I bear children" "Sorry, I can't perform a crime I know how grave this task is I'll give you 50 pounds" "50 pounds?" "!" "I am in dire need of just five pounds" "But my conscience won't permit l had hoped you'd cover up my shame I'm sorry for your plight, but I can't help it." "God bless" "Taxi, ma'am" " Fathy Bey, why are you here?" " For you" " Me?" " Yes, you askedfor a cab" " Pardon me" "What pardon?" "Treat me like a taxi-cab" "But in a cab, peopleride behind" "Sadly, I have only one place by my side.. get in" " lt's a one-of-a-kind cab" " Really?" "is there usually only one seat in a cab?" "This cab's like my heart lt has one seat andwaits for its first customer at the depot" "But a taxi rarely has only one customer.. they come and go" "My heart awaits only one customer to get in permanently" "So it's a private car" "Frankly, it usedto be a cab before I knew you lt wentround andround, picking up and dropping off customers" "Only now it's become a private carwith one customer, one owner, and onerider" "Changing customers spoils the car" "Just like a heart isruined by various tenants" "A private car survives ten years" "But a cab hardly lives out a year before it stops short" "What fare isrecorded?" "My love for you isrecorded" "You know, I now believe in chance" "Before I met you, I went out depressed and sad" " Like one who's funeral is near" " Godforbid" "Now He has forbidden.. after I met you I was goingto a girl they wish to force me to marry imagine, today is Friday and has a jinxed hour" "But after I met you my jinx has become good luck" "Funeral is now wedding and the taxi a private car" "You're exaggerating.. or perhaps makingfun of me" "Fatma, believe me.. my heart speaks to you not my tongue" " Excuse me, I'm late - lt's early yet" "That's enough" " Why not drive you home?" "No, that's enough" "Tell me, are you free tomorrow?" " Yes" "Aftertomorrow?" " Yes" "The day afterthat?" " Yes I want to meet you tomorrow, the next day andthe next." "Well?" " Okay.. bye" " Bye" "I'll meet him tomorrow.." "andthe day after" "andthe day after, and tell him tomorrow" "My eye, be cured, I found my love" "My destiny is to meet him tomorrow" "I'll say hi, he'll say hello" "Our day goes by without ourfeeling it" "When I leave him, I'll say tomorrow" "Heart, you've got your heart's desire" "What befell you never happens" "Keep his date, be his soul mate" "Have joy with him once in a lifetime" "Since you'll see him tomorrow, heart and meet him tomorrow" "I sat alone awaitingtomorrow" "Thoughts wandered in my mind to andfro" "When he said I'll always remain if my day goes by I'll see him tomorrow" "I wish all the time, heart all lovers meet tomorrow" "Oh, singing bird" "O dewy night" "Tell my beloved" "I'll meet him tomorrow" "All my life waits fortomorrow I'll meet him tomorrow" "Shame, Fatma, you scared me and made merush up to theroof" " Why, mum?" " l heardthe stomping andthought there was a thief I come up to find you, the wise one," " singing in the cold !" " l'm very happy" "The lady you visited must have paid you a lot" "She's miserable and God said we should keep a secret" "Hide it from your mum?" "She's in trouble andwanted me to.." "Damn her!" "Couldn't she find someone else?" "She wants to cause us strife" "But why wouldthat make you happy?" " Gladto have met Fathy Bey" " Who's he?" "The Pasha's brother I spoke of" " Mr "Right exactly" ?" "No, his younger brother.." "he loves me, mum" "Loves you?" "Damn the guy!" "We're not like that, Fatma" "Mum, he wants to marry me" "That's better" "Dear Lord make him her destiny I prayedfor you, Fatma and it seems I've been heeded" " Goingto the hospital?" " Sure" "Why are you dressed up?" " Fathy will pick me up there" " What for?" "He said he'll surprise me" "He must be planning a wedding date" " Pray for me, mum" " May God bring you together" "Come in" " Where?" " lt's my home" "You have a home otherthan in Zamalek?" "That's the family home" "But this is our home.. yours and mine" " What's all this?" " Yourtrousseau, dear" "Strange!" "How can you choose without me?" "I know yourtaste.. it's as bad as mine" "Then I must have great taste" "Thanks" "Andwhat's that?" " lt's a bar" " My God !" "A bar?" "!" "Why were you startled?" "All modern homes must have bars" " What a scandal" " Don't be square I'll always be square" " Come in.. this is myroom - lt's quaint" "Come and see in here.." "This is yourroom" "Come and see these things" "How do you like these dresses?" " See this coat?" " Whose are these?" "I bought them for you" " For me?" " Yes of course" "See this beautiful robe?" "I'd love to see you in it" "Fatma!" "Are you shy of me, dear?" " You're my wife" " Not yet" "No, you are my wife" "Do married couples love each other as we do?" "What is marriage but a contract?" "Mere ink" "Our marriage is far superior" "Our marriage is a link between two hearts and souls I believe that." "But it must be registered by a birth certificate I'm with you.. a birth certificate" "What's to stop one from existing without a birth certificate?" "What old-fashionedthoughts?" "These are old and new thoughts Timeless thoughts imagine your position with no paper between your parents?" "That paper gave you name and position.. your passport to life" "Without it you're like a stranger travelingwithout a passport" "He lives in danger andfear of being caught without id or passport" "But our marriage is one of hearts, far more powerful than paper" "Be seated.." "I got you a gift" "A pearl choker.. wow, it's lovely!" "That's too much.. the earring, watch and bracelet are enough I'm willingto give you my whole life I just want yourtrust" "Now, put on therobe.. come on!" "You're my wife" "You know how I love you, Fathy, but.." "But what?" "It must be you don't love me as much as I love you" "You don't trust me" "You must know that love is blind lf it sees, it's not love" "Fatma, please weartherobe" "Come here" "You must know love is an agreement between two people" " l didn't know this was so - l'm sure you'll understand me" " Get dressed - l'll dress alone" "Are you ashamed of me?" "You'll get usedto me later" "I'm ashamed of myself" "I'll meet him tomorrow, the next day andthe next" "Tomorrow?" "Right now!" "Cheers" "Be proud of yourself, beauty" "You're arose in a garden" "Come sit by me" "All dressed in rosy" "My voice is awful.. right?" "Fatma, why doesn't the bride answer?" "Fatma !" "You listen to me I'll count to three.. if you don't come out, I'll come in" "1 , 2, 2.5, 3" "Fatma, Fatma" "I preserve my pride before my love" "Myself to me is above my heart" "I accepted humiliation and suffered" "Humiliation is not my desire" "It was neverforgone for another in love now did I like another in youth" "I wanted a pure love" "And joy with you in my presence" "You love me according to my loyalty I give you approval from the cup of love" "When aware.." "was my soul of evil andtreachery in your eyes I saw" "I abandoned you with sorrow tearing at my heart and preserved my honor" "before my love" " ls Fatma here?" " Who shall I say?" " Me" " Come in" "Yes" "You forgot these jewels of yours I didn't." "They're not mine, but yours" "Fatma, you misunderstood me, love I understood you justright" " Why are you yelling?" " Because I have feelings" "Yes, but I'm in your home and you must behave politely I'm polite at home and elsewhere" " Can't we talk quietly?" "Alright.. be seated" "Thanks" "What?" " Do you believe I love you?" " You love yourself" "Whoever loves himself can't love another" "Fatma, we're disagreeing over a trivial thing" "You think it trivial, but I think it most important" "You think you can buy me with gifts and jewels I think you can buy me with a piece of paper" "To you the paper is too dear, to me the jewels too cheap" "You would protect your name at the expense of mine I may be poorwhile you'rerich but to me my name is as valuable as yours to you" "Fatma, lower your voice." "Shame!" "Shame?" "!" "Comingfrom a person who acts shamefully, yet fears shame" "Please appreciate my position I swear I'm willingto marry you, but my brother" "You livedwith us and know how tyrannic he is" "He'd never condone it I won't accept a marriage your brother can't condone I'drather marry a simple laborer than befriend arich man I agree, but have patience Let me speak and defend myself" " Why are you yelling?" " Because I have feelings" " Can't we talk quietly?" " We can.. be seated" "Thanks" " You're welcome" "I know what you mean.. you want to be secure about yourfuture I'd give up my life for my love, as it's mine" "But I can't forgo my honor lt belongs to my family" "My parents whoraised me Those who trust and love me" "Fatma, you know I love you" "To prove I love you I'll write and sign a common law marriage contract I'll admit you're my wife before God, law and people" "Your children are mine, to inherit me legally." "Well?" " l have one condition" " What's that?" "You must live with us in the alley till yourfamily approves I agree" " On one condition" " What?" "We go spendthe honeymoon in Alexandria startingtomorrow I agree" " Have a bite to eat, Mr. Fasih - l've already had supper" "Have a snack I'm actually full but it's not polite to turn you down at least to show I care for the bread, salt and eggplants" "Tell me.. is there such a thing as common law marriage?" "There's never better" "Strange!" "How so?" "The seasoning makes it tasty" " What are you talking about?" "The eggplants" " l asked of common law marriage - ls someone getting married?" " Yes" " Here?" "No, a colleague of Fatma's at the hospital" "She's goingto marry arich man of a family" "His family disapproves and the girl's mother is concerned" "What do you think?" "Common law marriage is civil marriage, the modern marriage" " Modern or antique.. is it legal?" " lt's certainly legal ls it wrong orright?" "For sure it'sright, decent lady ls that so?" "Then take this" "The bride's family are close We love them" " l recognize him." "Fathy Bey?" "That'sright" " Who's the lady?" " His wife" "They seem to be on their honeymoon" " Really?" "Get me long distance" "Alright" " Get me this number in Cairo" " Yes, ma'am" "I've often visited Alexandria, but I feel this is my first time" "Why?" "Has the beach changed?" "It may be the same beach, but it never laughed so" "The sky is the same, but it wasn't so clear" "There must be something new" " Of course, us" "Our love made the world seem lovelier I want to travel the worldwith you, to see beauty I've never seen" "Great!" "So I'm your glasses?" "Sunglasses that don't block out my sun" "Eyeglasses toread ourfuture with" "Magnifying glasses to see our love as the greatest" "Wow!" "Come to me, my love, my darling" "The world's beauty increases when we are together" "Andthe moment of meeting is blissful as long as I'm with you" "How nice it is to travel on the port with waves all around us" "They sway with us on the water and singto me with you" "I've always loved beauty its shadow has been with me I wish I'd seen early this beauty with you by me" "I saw the world alone and loved it on my own" "But now it's more precious I like it now I'm with you" "I wish all that pleased me in the world and appeased me comes before my eyes again with you and I together" "Bliss in your proximity charmed my mind lt made the sea smile at me and birds call me" "and singto me when I'm with you" "Believe me, Pasha, it's just like I told you" "Whatrubbish?" "Fathy got married?" "No way I saw them myself in the hotel guestbook: "Mr. and Mrs. Fathy"" "If I were healthy I'd come in person" "But I'll send Fatuh on the first train." "No, in the car" "No, by plane" " You're here?" "!" " Fatuh Bey, how are you?" "How are you?" "Did you hear the terrible news?" " ls the Pasha..?" " lt's not the Pasha" "The madman Fathy got married I wish I knew the damned girl he married" " Hi, welcome" " No welcome!" "Did you marry?" "Yes, this is my wife" "Really?" "Nice to meet you." "You?" "!" "Listen, can we talk in private?" "Go upstairs andrest.." "I'll beright there, dear" "Do you know how mad your brother is?" " Why?" " For marrying behind his back" "Am I underage?" "Marriage is no crime lt is when you leave a fiancée of good descent and marry a nobody" " Fatuh, be seated" "Alright" "Tell me why a person marries" "One marries to have children" "Not just to have children" "But to settle down and be comfortable I assure you I'm comfortable" "Would you hate that for me?" "If you're comfortable then so am I" "You can't imagine how sweet and lovely Fatma is nor how loyal." "Shereally loves me" "Then I love you both" "So can you convince my brother that our marriage is no crime?" "I can andwill.." "I'll take over his mind" "Never you mind I'll tell him you're comfortable andthat no one marries to have kids but to be comfortable" "Thanks, you're areal brother" "Thanks.." "Congratulations." "Now give us a kiss here and here" "Wow !" "My dear brother" " Why aren't you eating?" " l can't.." "I've no appetite" "Right, your appetite is good" " What?" " l mean you've no appetite" "Fathy's marriage is making me angry, gettingto my nerves" "No one marries to be comfortable" "Everyone marries to have children" "This shames the family name imagine when they have kids" "Her son can very impudently say" "Grandpa's Khosrof Pasha" " Great grandpa's Shawkat Pasha" " His grandpa's Shubukri Pasha" "His great great grandpa's Koniali Pasha" " What shame !" " Right, shame of all shames !" "But that will never happen in my lifetime.." "I must humiliate him" "You must him humiliate" " Declare him legally incompetent - l was goingto say that" "But he's my younger brother" "Blood can't be turnedto water We must advise and guide him I wantedto say that.. wow !" "I wish you were with me when I cursed him in the hotel" "He was so embarrassed and held his head low.. tears streaming ln my anger I gave him a kiss.." " Kiss?" " Slapped him on both cheeks and came back right away" "Bravo.. that's why I sent you" "Moallem, Lady Fatma and her husband arrived" "Play music, Tambashawi" "Hello to our son-in-law who brings us pride" "Thanks a lot" "Give me your cheek.." "I vowed two kisses, one on each cheek" " OK" " Really?" "What?" "You got married in Alexandria and upset our ma'zoun Sheik Abdel Salam" "Sorry, just let me go upstairs" " Go up indeed" " What then?" "You can't walk up, we have no lift, but plenty of men I see.. wait, you guys !" "May you be next We'll do our part" "Abdel Aalim" " Yes, sir" "The wedding is underway, while I wait here.. my jacket please l'm finishing it now.. pardon me, but it was all stains" " Stains or no stains, I want it" " Right away" "Lucky you, bride" "On this blessed night lf we could afford it we'd have slaughtered a buffalo instead of a sheep" "But a beloved's gift is great" "Plain bread is like cake" "Qamar El-Zaman, you were born in our sun" "Fatma, our only one" "Accept the greetings of a loyal genius" "On behalf of our alley I give you a.. kiss" " Here" "The jacket, sir" " Dress me" " Here goes" " Why are you waiting?" "The fee, sir" "Tell your boss I've no change" "Your light, lady, illumines our neighborhood" "Your happy occasion honored us" "Your light, lady" "My heart was always with him when he stayed away I askedfor him with every new daybreak" "You are all friends andfamily andthe one whose lot is parting is me" "You were the source of my victory" "Today and every day you are my joy" "I won't forget all my life my cradle" "Honor and glory all stem from here" "My lot from loved ones is their kindness" "I beartheirfavors with gratefulness" "Please, Lord, give them all they wish for" "To me joy is when we all rejoice" "My dear bride.." "my dear bridegroom" "Every occasion has its saying And a lovely poem for each wedding I onlyrushed here now to say.." "only to say..." "Come along." "Dinner is served" "How wonderful, Rezq" " Enjoy your meal.." " You must try this piece" " Yes, but.." " But what?" "Don't turn me down" "How can you upset Hajj Mustafa?" "He's like our dad.." "I swear I said no swearing on a happy night like this" "I don't like the way you ate At your age I ate it whole" "Sorry, guys.. it seems Alexandrian air affected me I'm a bit tired.. excuse me andthank you all" " Get well soon, camel" " Godforbid, lion" " What's wrong?" " What do you mean?" "It seemed you were upset with the neighbors.. they love you lt seems they love me too much" "I'm thirsty.." "Fathy and Lady Fatma are invited to my place tomorrow for Koran I'll invite them the day after to hear some ballads accordingto yourtaste I'll cater at both your places" "At both dinners I'll recite two poems.." "Poems?" "Like the one you recited at theirwedding?" "Today's a holiday.. no invitations lt's enough, mum, being invited to all these homes" "They won't stop inviting you Adila's orgy is next Friday" "She invites you and Fathy to the slaughter.." "God protect us !" "Please apologize, mum Fathy can't stand any more ls dinnerready?" " Great.." "I'm starving" " Here, son" "That's enough" "Me too, mum lt seems very delicious" "What's wrong, Fathy?" "Don't you like the chili?" " lt's too hot" "That's why it's nice" "Andthe stuffedfood?" " lt's full of garlic, which I hate" "Don't say that.." "garlic is healthy lt kills 1 5 stomach infections" "My stomach has no infections" " Hi, Um Fatma" " Hi, Antar.. have a bite" "No, you eat.. hi, sir" "Do you happen to have aspirin?" " Why?" "What's wrongwith you?" " Not me.." "Maymoun" "He's out of sorts today, as though he has a headache" "Poorthing !" "I'll get you two pills" "God bless you with joy" "Long may you live" " See you later" " Bye" "Never mind, Maymoun.." "Fathy Bey won't answer" "We don't measure up" "Come along" "Fatma, help me.. it's my daughter Ayusha" " What of her?" " She's got contractions I left her in great pain" "Not to worry.." "I'll follow you" "Just go heat some water" "God bless you and your humanity, tender princess I can't believe the lack of manners !" "You're marriedto a man whose position forbids you work" "How is your position affected by my doing something humane to people who are usedto my free help?" "We can give them money to get a doctor or nurse if they leave you alone" "Never mind." "They'll understand" "But now it's unfairto let them down at once" "This isridiculous" "They have hope in Fatma" "When they learn your nature they'll keep a distance" "Come.." "Fathy Bey, finish your meal" "Oh no, boys !" "This is no car now, it's a chicken pen ls my car a toy?" " Sorry, sir" " No sorry lf l catch you playingwith my car l'll have an officer jail you" "Now get lost" " Where's your aunt, Hamada?" " She went to Um Felfel" "Who's Um Felfel?" "May God protect you.." "She was heating dinner, when the stove exploded" " lt exploded, hey?" " Yes I'm the one who's about to explode" " Rather your enemy" " Life here is becoming unbearable" "Don't get angry.." "I'll send for her" "Go call her, Hamada" "No, leave herwith whoever's stove exploded or got contractions" "This life is killing me" "Where are you going?" "Want to know where l'm going?" "I'm goingto hell Now do you know?" "Hello, sir.." " lt's Fathy" " Why's he here?" " Welcome home, Fathy." "So sorry" " Why?" " l heard you were ill" " Who told you that?" "Everyone" "You were even hiding out at a nurse's home; some say you married" "But I know you're areal Don Juan" "You wouldn't fall for a nurse, rather hook a hospital" "Longtime no see.." "You tricked us with rumors you were in love" "Fathy was never in love" "He was in love once" " Right, Fathy?" "True.. only once" " Lucky Fathy is back" " Safely" "What'll you drink?" " Caraway" " Caraway?" "I mean champagne lf l ask what you'll eat I bet you'll say felafel" "How come yourtaste is so common?" "Come on, Mervat I'm just kidding" "Kidding?" "is that what you learnt in the alley?" "Champagne" "They say he married her" "He's honorable.. he wouldn't marry her.. he'd just love her" "Poor girls have no manners these days lf you speak to one, or ask for a date, they want to marry you" "The country is spoiled" " Nothing good left" "I'm sure you're ashamed I could hardly face people who gossiped about you and your nurse" "Mervat, please let's not talk of her" "Anyone in my place would abandon you afterthat ploy" "But sadly, my only fault is still loving you I hadn't the heart to take off your engagement band" "Forgive, me, Mervat.." "I was mad and am regaining my mind" "I never doubted you'dregret it and come to your senses" "The Pasha said he'd declare you legally incompetent but I begged him not torush until I met and spoke with you" "Thank you so much, Mervat I hardly know how to face him" "He said he'dforgive you if you mend your mistake by leaving her" "To our love" "Fathy, if you leave me again, I'm telling you.." "I'll kill myself and you'll be to blame" "No way.." "I'll never leave you again" "What's that lovely perfume?" " 'Jereviens'" " Meaning, I'll return l havereturned and no more parting" " Mervat" " Yes" " Mervat alone will do" " Precisely, Mervat alone will do I have no objection, but how do I getrid of Fatma?" "Just like anyone getsrid of a girl not of his class" "Divorce her.. give her 100 pounds" "You've shamedthe family and must pay for your mistake" "But I didn't marry herformally.." "I wrote a piece of paper" " Bravo" " Bravo" "That's an honorable position" " You can take the paper" " Yes, but I.." "What?" "Arich man wasting a few days with a poor girl." "No crime" "The crime is to marry" "Now you must be clever enough to get the paper" "Yes, get the paper" " Girls and boys" " Chuff, chuff" " What'll you eat?" " Dates so sweet" "Dates, my foot.. get lost, boys" "Leave them, Mustafa.. they're neighbors" " Here, buy some dates" "Thanks, sir" "Hi, Antar.. give these to your kids" "God bless you all the more" "Hi, Mustafa.." "I really missed you" "God bless you." "They were worried when you didn't show up" "And I kept wonderingwhat happened" "Thanks for your concern" "When I see you I'm overjoyed" " l imagine you're my late father" "Thanks, son" " Come with me" " You go ahead I have work in the bakery" "Bye" "Hello hello, auntie" "Hello, Fathy dear I'm afraid you're offended by me" "Yesterday I was tense and might have been rude" "Not at all." "But you didn't have to sleep out" "Did you think I slept out because I was upset?" "No I went to visit my brother and found him sick so I stayed" " Godforbid" " Do you approve of me?" "I approve of you, son" " Let me kiss your hand" " Godforbid." "Why?" "Come on, auntie" "When I see you I'm overjoyed I imagine you're my late mother" "Thanks, son." "God knows I love you just like Fatma" "Where is Fatma?" "She's in herroom crying.." "poorthing" "She's tasted no food since yesterday" "Oh my!" "How come?" "What a shame." "Now I have pangs of guilt" "Please get her some food. I have good news for her to whet her appetite" "May God give you good news What is it?" "I won't tell you, I'll tell her and she can tell you" "Fatma.." "Tamtam, dear" "My darling.." "I congratulate us both" "The Pasha approves our marriage" " Really?" "Yes, yesterday he was very ill and I spent the night by his side" "Why didn't you call me?" "You can't be a nurse in our home, now you're my wife lt's strange he acceptedthis soon" "The Pasha is very kind.. his bark is worse than his bite I reminded him of your care when he was ill and your hardwork" "He was moved.. touched to the point of tears" "You can't imagine how he praised you" "He's very kind" "But it seems someone told him we're living in sin" " What a scandal - lmagine" "But I swore to him we were formally married" "Why swear?" "Take the paper and show it to him" "Why should I show it to him?" "So he won't suspect us.." "it's a matter of honor I'll go get you the paper from mum" "You think so?" "OK" " Mum, mum" " Yes, child" " Give me our marriage paper" " Why?" "Don't be scared" "The Pasha thinks Fathy and I are living in sin" "Oh my !" "That's all we needed ls that the news he brought to whet your appetite?" "What's wrong?" "He'll give him the papertoread himself" " Must it be now?" " Don't you have it?" "I was afraidwe'd lose it so I kept it with Mr. Fasih" " l'll go get it from him" " Go out?" "Don't or he'll get mad at you" "Have lunch with your husband and I'll go get it" "Don't be long, mum" "Suspicion is a goodthing" "He got mad yesterday, askedfor the papertoday; it's suspicious I thought so" "Um Fatma isright" "Just in case, let's go to the copyist" "What "cinemist"?" "It's no cinema.. rely on me" "40 plasters is too much, it's just a copy.. be lenient" "Sorry, our product is clear" "Let's go halfway then" " Halfway where?" " She means the 40 plasters" " Halfway is 20 plasters" " Right" "Sorry, dear.. we have.." "What?" "I'm no foreigner.." "write it in Arabic" "We are in Egypt, not Europe" "Fixed prices.. no negotiating" "OK, then.. here it is" "Take good care of it.. itrelates to the marriage of Fathy Khosrof" "Brother of therich Fath El-Bab Pasha?" "Yes, he's my son-in-law" "Come back at six" "No, please, we're in a hurry" "Two hours then" "Thanks.." "Let's go Um Fatma" "Great.. yourwork is clear I'll get you many cases from our office" "Are you a lawyer?" " No, a lawyer's assistant" " See you" " Bye" "Why all the absence?" "Mr. Fasih, the nutcase.. he left the paper at his office lt took so longto go search forthe keys andfind it I see no cause that I show the paperto my brother" "Me neither" "How come, mum?" "He thinks we're living in sin l don't accept that for me or Fathy." "Take it quickly, Fathy" "OK." "My brother is nothing but trouble. I'll beright back" "I'm coming" "Now I can call you brother" "I'm my brothertoo, and you're her brother.. his brother" "Hello.." "Fath El-Bab Pasha's palace?" "Good morning, Pasha." "This is a zincography copy-shop I have a piece of paperthat might interest you" "You gave her a fake copy?" "Great" "And you still have the original?" "Good on you" "Bring it and I'll give you a hugereward" "A letter, Fatma - lt must be from Fathy" "Open it and see.. he said he wasreturningright away" "It's from the Kasr El-Eini Myresignation's accepted" "Honey, I must tell you that resignation was a mistake" "You lost your job and Fathy is toyingwith us" "Who know, mum?" "He may have an excuse" "The Pasha might be getting worse.." "I'll go ask by phone" " Hello" " Fathy?" "No, ma'am.." "Fathy Bey isn't in." "He traveledto theranch" "A lovely surprise you've awaitedfor long, auntie" " ls Fathy here?" " Not Fathy again !" " l got myresults back.." "I passed" " Congratulations, dear" " You promised me an ink pen" "Alright, love" "God safely deliver her, she's poor and miserable" "May God heed your prayers" "Raise him well, Um Fatma She had a lovely boy" " Really?" "And how's she?" " She's fine" "Poorthing.. he'll beraised without a father, an orphan" "You're so sweet, Tutu.." "let's getreal, though" "We must marry soon, OK?" "Any laterthan one week will cause a scandal" "Alright, we'll marry in a week" " Good morning, sir.. mail" " Good morning" "Who's that woman you greeted?" "I heard you.. tell me" "Don't be so suspicious, dear lt's Amberwith the mail" "Letter 37 from you-know-who I'll tear it up unread as usual" "Read it to me andwe'll have a bit of fun" "Listen, dear.. "My dear husband, I don't know if you'll be happy to learn you're fatherto a son.." "Let her enjoy it" "Despite the cruelty with which you met my tenderness andthe treachery in return for my loyalty I no longer ask you to have mercy on me.." "I've despaired" "Oh my !" "But I don't think your cruelty will extendto a poor child, your own" "My loved one has a child, oh my !" "Trust this will be my last letter l leave this child's fate in your hands lf you so wish, you can bring him joy, or a share of our suffering" "Let your conscience dictate you.. bye, Fatma"" "He has no conscience." "Arich man like he abandoning his child?" "Whatreally bugs me is she left her job for him" "The jerk fooled us." "We thought him an angel, but he's a devil" "A devil to others, but not to the law" "When I sold Maymoun's son, he criedforthree whole days" "Shame on that man !" "I once slayed a chicken, herrooster was so sad it died 2 days after" "Fatma is our daughter." "He thinks she has no man to protect her" " We're all her men" " Men are few" "We'd kill whoever hurts her lf he's proudto be wealthy God is strongerthan he" "Blessed be God's name I believe first of all, I should go to meet the Pasha face to face I'll overwhelm him with the evidence" "He may be convinced andwarn his brother Fathy toreturn to Fatma and endthis matter once andfor all" "Have a good morning, Pasha" " Stay out of it.. who are you?" " l.." "What do you want?" "I am Mr. Fasih, lawyer's assistant messenger of gallantry and humanity I beg your excellency to mend matters between the parted spouses your dear brother Fathy Bey and his wife, Lady Fatma" "Wife?" "Shut up !" "Has itreachedthis?" "She is his wife.. before God, the law and people" "You're a madman.. that was just a youth's fancy" "A girl like that wouldn't dream of spending a month with my brother" "But, Pasha this woman gave birth to a boy that can call you uncle" "Uncle, my foot !" "Go see where you got it, you cheats, to blackmail us for money" "Leave instantly or I'll fetch servants to kick you out" "No need.." "Pasha" "See you later.. soon we'll meet in the courtroom" "Threatening me, conman, thief?" "I'll throw you all in jail" "That's what happened.. we only have the courtroom before us" "Do your best to file the case" "But Fatma's finances are lousy Court needs money andfees I'll pay all she needs" "We all paidforthe wedding We'll all pay forthe case" "Fatma's favors are unforgettable lt's not her case, but ours I'll go by every home in the alley.. and ask for cooperation" "You get a boxready for donations" " Each may pay what they can" " So be it" "You were deprivedtenderness from a merciful heart" "Fate forced you to live an orphan" "Who should have embraced you with love and joy" "except the one who on seeing you wouldfind his image in you?" "Orphan with yourfather living He abandoned you and me" "You're destitute and I weep for you" "Afraid" "and my eyes are overflowing" "I say what fault of yours" "made you suffer as an orphan so early?" "One day you'll ask for him I can't tell you about him" "My tears will fall on my cheeks" "and I'll say, God, I wish I'dremained alone in the world without handing anyone my heart" "This is the best Sharkasseya I ever had" " Right, Fathy?" " Exactly so" "Andthe water must be the sweetest and probably even the salt" "You and your jokes, Fathy !" "Frankly, our appetites are insatiable today afterwe won the personal status court hearing" "Mr. Yaqut, the lawyer, managed to throw his bombshell and explode her and her lowly neighbors" "We'll really have fun, when Mr. Alaa starts his defense before the local court" "She'll get no less than 2 years in jail" "Court won't wait.. hurry, Hajj Mustafa I don't know where court is." "Take me with you" "You shouldn't take the trouble, Darwish lf l don't for Fatma, who else for?" " Go on aheadto court" " Why?" "Better all go together" " We've no time, Moallem Yamani - l'm coming" " Wish Fatma luck in her case" " She'll win, Godwilling" "Praise the Prophet.. the horses are wishing luck" "Thanks.." "I had a lovely dream I hope is fulfilled" "What was it?" "I saw her dressed in white visiting a sheik dressed in green" "He gave her ared amulet lf you come back triumphant, I vow we'll go to Sidi Arbe'ien" " l'll light a dozen candles" " God preserve you" " May we share in your joys - lt's time for court.." "let's go" "Drive on" "Hello.. didn't I say see you later?" "This is our day in court" " Who's he?" "Yes, who's he?" "Forgotten me?" "You kicked me out of your home." "Here in court we're all equals.. no one can kick the other out" "This is a specimen of those cons who are suing us" "After my defense, they'll learn their lesson" "Show me your eloquent, exquisite elaborate defense" "Your Honor, a daily tragedy" "A girl of no family" " How's that significant in court?" "Please, don't object" "A girl of no family revolts against the lowly environment she grew up in and aspires to have wealth and glory and does anythingto get them even though it be degrading or illegal" "She ensnares arich young man and chases him and if he's tired of her advances andtries to endthe matter, she comes to court with a counterfeit common-law contract" " lt's not proven to be counterfeit - lt's been claimed, sir" "Please keep your comments till it's yourturn to speak" "She comes to court with a counterfeit common-law contract and cries out that she's a desertedwife, motherto a childthe devil alone knows where she got" "Objection, your Honor." "He's slandering my client" "Object all you like. I've clear-cut evidence of her soiled past I reserve theright to demand compensation later" "Yes, do that I'll be quiet.. won't he go outside later?" "I swear.." "Silence, orthey'll kick us out" "You Honor, this innocent woman" "This pure humble woman, whom my colleague fears to hurt was firedfrom the Kasr El-Eini hospital for ill conduct lll conduct?" "What's this?" "Order.." "I wish the court demands to see my client's employmentrecords andwe'll see if she was kicked out as my colleague claims orresigned of her own free will and got a letter ofrecommendation" "for good conduct and efficiency" "That's it" "Do you deny goingto Alexandria afterwritingthe contract?" "I object at the question's phrasing My client deniedwriting it" "Forget that !" "Did you take herto Alexandria?" "No, I went alone" " We've evidence she was with you" " She followed me" " Did you stay at one hotel?" " No" "Côte d'Azur Hotel'srecords, room 1 5read "Mr. and Mrs. Fathy"" "I wrote nothing.. she may have toldthem to write that" "Afterreturningfrom Alexandria you heldthe wedding in her home" " Me?" "That never happened" "The nerve of you !" " So you neverwent to her place?" " l did I recall she once invited me to dinner I wouldn't turn her down I only thought she was repaying our kindness because my brothertreated herwell" "Fathy Bey is my fiancé.. the time she says he spent with her he was with me constantly She's a liar" " My client has a question" " We don't mind" "Did you ever see me before?" "I saw you in my fiancé's home nursing his brother" "Don't you recall you once asked me to your home?" "I didn't.. you came to me" " What for?" " For.." "To beg me to ask Fathy to get you your job back after you got fired" " ls that so?" " Yes" "Thank you, madam" " Why not tell them she asked..?" " No, mum.. it's unfair" "She wants to shame you and you cover up for her?" " lt's up to her.." "Godforgive her" "Any questions?" "You may step down, madam" " Call the expert" " He's here, sir" "Order" "Afterreviewing item 21 5 of the penal code and after proof of witnesses and the expert's testimony that the contract for both cases was counterfeit" "Based on all that, the courtrules.." "defendant Fatma Mohamed serve time with labor, bail at 50 pounds" "No worries.. we'll win the appeal" "Godwilling, son" "Go post bail" "How come you're paying alone?" " l must help" " We all must" "Alright.. alright" " Mr. Fasih" " Yes" "Please, pawn these for me" " Why?" "To post bail" " lt's been paid" " No way, Fatma" "We're all family" "Shame on all us men, if you have to pawn your jewelry" "Godforbid.. why, child?" "People were unfairto me accused me and set the culprit free" "They were unfairthough I am right andthey made me taste their bitter cruelty" "They hardly pitied my child so helpless" "The world helps them to hurt me" "My heart is broken.." "I have no luck I own my tears alone" "The iniquitous they help to be unfair" "And judge the destitute fortheir despair" "The truth is in my hands evident andthey say I'm the one at fault" "People are cruel to the poor" "All have battled me andwere unfair" "I give over my affairs to You, Lord" "None but You pities my woes in the world" "The poor Your generosity enriches andthe destitute You vindicate with Your justice I'm Your creation" "On You I rely vindicate me on those who weren't fairto me" "Must you leave me and go to theranch, Tutu?" "What can I do?" "The wedding is near andwe need money I'll go get the harvest income.." "I won't be gone more than a day I can't trust you for one hour" " Why?" " You have a pastrecord" "Pastrecord?" "Did I steal or kill?" "Yes, you killed me andwent off for a month with that nurse" "Oh, Riri.." "I thought we'dforgotten" "You're now my all-in-all" "If only you knew how much I will miss you tonight I'll stay up with your picture and imagine you're with me always" "Not to worry, we'll marry soon andthen I'll never leave you" "Oh my !" "I'm so late I mustrush home, get my bag and catch the train" "You know how trains have no mercy" " Bye" " Goodbye" "Don't be late.." "Bye-bye" "Come in.. be seated" "Congratulations, excellency I was gladto hearthe verdict" "Thanks. lt's nice of you to come congratulate me I'd like to greet you after the appeal" "That's guaranteed" " You never know" "The paper you sold me for 200 pounds was their only evidence I burnt it myself in that fireplace I saw him with my hands burning it in that cup" " Cup?" " ln that fireplace" " l swear it's in my wallet" " What do you mean?" "It's a different one?" "It's a copy.. but I have the original" "So you made a mistake and you're here to give it back?" " l'm at your service, but.." " But what?" "I'm so embarrassed. it's too expensive" "Expensive?" "!" "Weren't you paidfor it?" "Forthe copy" " You want more money?" " You want money more?" "It's not much.." "I'll go easy 1000 pounds" "What?" "Thief, conman, criminal Get out of here I'm going.. no needto get upset" "Come, wait forthe Pasha a little" " Leave him" " Go along" "Leave him I said.." "I said let him go I'll bring him back.." " Sit" " Sit" "I'll pay 500" " Excuse me, excellency" " Excuse him, excellency?" "Sit.. 600" " lt's no use" " Sit I'll pay no more" " l don't mind" " Give me the paper" "Give him the paper" "Get lost" "Thanks, excellency" "If this one is also a copy, I'll make your life miserable" "Pardon me.. it's the original" " Bye, your excellency" " Bye" " l think it's too expensive - l believe it's very expensive" " But for our profit.. it's cheap - l believe it's very cheap" "Pasha, get me therental leases I'm travelingright now" "The lawyer's office is closedtoday" " What then?" " Yes, what then?" "Travel tomorrow" " Yes, tomorrow travel" "How come?" "I told Mervat I was goingtonight" "She'll be gladto know you postponed" " l'll give her a nice surprise" " Yes, a surprise nice" "Amber, take my bags upstairs" "Alright" " Shame" " Shame of whom?" "The dog can see us" " Good one" "First yourfiancé, then your dog" "The dog's barking" " Must have seen a cat" " Hope he hasn't missedthe train" " Fathy?" "He's now with the cattle with peasants grilling corn and frogs playing him a symphony lf only you knew how much I miss you with that jerk here" "When you marry him we'll arrange torent a small apartment to meet in secretly" "What if he won't let me go out alone?" "Don't be silly.. you'll have a dozen excuses" "Tailor.. dentist.. ear doctor.." "invited at a friend's place" "Mimi, when you're far away, I lose my mind I stay up opposite your picture and imagine" "That you're always with me" " Fathy?" "!" " l came here, friend.." " Yourfriend?" "Why are you panicking?" "Be seated, madam. lt's your home" "And you, Munir Bey." "Be seated, for it's your home, too" "There's no needfor dentist, ear doctor, or a friend" "You'll be together always, as you're justright for each other" "Fathy?" "Do you doubt my loyalty?" "Friend, that's too much You're insulting my pride" "Your loyalty, sir and your pride, madam are peculiar I met with loyalty and pride in this home but sadly it wasn't yours.." "but from my friend" "This is my truly loyal friend" "He never called me friend, but was loyal to the end" "He never slandered me, present or absent l hate to leave him with you in this filthy environment" "That's Fathy Bey" " Fatma's husband" " ls Fathy Bey alright?" " Goodness me" "God is wise.." "He delays judgement, but not forever" " He's avenged you, Fatma" " Shame on you" "Have mercy.." "Ismail, call an ambulance" "Hajj Yamani, get us some water" "Fathy.." "Fathy.. answer me" "Please, Hajj Mustafa.." "Call a doctor." "Help me !" "Fathy" " What didthe doctor say?" " God be with him" "Fatma.." "Fatma" "Forgive me.." "I'm a criminal" "Fatma.. my son" "What's that girl doing here?" "I don't want to see you again, got it?" "Keep it down, sir.. we have patients" "Atramp.. she's here to trick him into signing another paper" "No fear, Pasha" "You warnedthe nurse" "The hearing is in two weeks" " Yes, in two weeks" "The alley that fights for a nurse" "Sir, I'm sure the paperwas written by him, before my eyes" "There's noroom for such claim The expert said it was fake" "Anythingto add?" " God knows I'm innocent lf l ask forruth, it's not for me but for my motherwho has no other support, for my orphaned nephew who's now myresponsibility, forthis innocent baby, whose family disowned him" "What fault of his makes him start life in jail?" "What?" "Have you somethingto say?" "Fathy Bey.." "I admit our marriage was a mistake" "Arich man like you doesn't suit a poor girl like me I want nothingfor myself Don't haveruth for me" "Have mercy on this poor baby" "Do you deny this is your son, of your own flesh and blood?" "If the paper is fake, is this baby fake too?" "Distinguished judges.." "I admit before God in your hearing that Fatma is my wife of my own will and volition" "Her son is my son and heir, bears my name, is my flesh and blood" " Long live justice" " Long live justice" " Long live gallantry" " Long live gallantry" " Where to?" "Zamalek?" " No, to Omara Alley" "Strong victory and coming joy" "Peace to one and all" "Strong victory, may it last for me and all the loved ones around me" "They're my joy and all I possess who have become mine as time went by" "Peace to one and all" "A great joy, God has vindicated us" "Above all, we got ourreward forwaiting" "Our loved ones andwe have plenty of happiness" "that we neverwould have dreamed of" "Peace to us, we went and arrived" "God covers us with His protection" "Whoever is vindicated by God is never mistreated" "The End"