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0:14Dad, this is my boss’s daughter.
0:20Greetings, Uncle.
0:22Greetings.
0:34She’ll be staying with us for a few days.
0:48That's good.
0:53Mariam, prepare breakfast.
0:56Alright.
0:58Brother, give me the key.
1:02Mariam, I came in such a hurry
1:05that I couldn't bring you anything.
1:08No excuses, Brother. Give me the key.
1:10I'm serious.
1:12I swear on your friend.
1:22Listen,
1:23I asked you to get the room ready. Did you?
1:26Yes, I prepared the room.
1:28Come with me.
1:30I'll show you your room, and you can change too.
1:36Abdul, let's sit here. Come on.
1:41Come on.
1:52I'm sure this room isn't as beautiful as yours,
1:56but it's the nicest room in our house.
2:00No, no. I was just looking around.
2:03Actually, Brother never told us who was coming with him.
2:07Otherwise, I would've decorated this room even better.
2:11It's really beautiful. You've decorated it so nicely.
2:14You think it's beautiful,
2:17but I don't think it matches your lifestyle.
2:23No, honestly.
2:24It's not like my room. It's different, but I like it.
2:28Besides, simplicity is what attracts people.
2:31It's simple and elegant.
2:33I like it.
2:38In fact, look at these frames.
2:40They're beautiful.
2:42I've never seen anything like them before.
2:45That's because I made them myself.
2:48How could you have seen them in a store?
2:51Really?
2:52They're handmade? You made them yourself?
2:54I must say, you're very talented.
2:58I’ve put everything you'll need in the room.
3:01There's soap, shampoo, and toothpaste in the bathroom.
3:04But if you need anything else, just let me know.
3:07Okay.
3:08Brother never told us you were coming with him.
3:10Otherwise, I would've arranged the room according to your taste.
3:12He only said he was bringing a friend,
3:15so I prepared it accordingly.
3:18It's okay. Thank you.
3:22Resham,
3:24why are you standing over there? Come here.
3:27Come inside.
3:32I don’t need anyone’s permission to come inside.
3:38This is my uncle’s house.
3:40I can enter any room whenever I want.
3:47Excuse me.
3:48Why are you telling me all this?
3:50Oh, you're right.
3:52Why am I telling you?
3:55You're just a guest here.
3:57You'll be leaving in a few days anyway.
4:03Ignore her.
4:05Go freshen up.
4:07I'll have breakfast served.
4:10Okay.
4:17Oh, God! Do you see her?
4:19Look at those awful clothes.
4:22Why do you care?
4:24And Resham, why did you have to say all that?
4:26What did I say that was wrong?
4:28Isn't this my uncle's house?
4:30In fact, one day it will be my home too.
4:33So why did you have to say it now?
4:36Because this was the perfect time.
4:40She needs to understand that whatever dreams brought her here,
4:42she should forget them
4:44and stay away from Zawar.
4:45Have you lost your mind?
4:47Do you really think a girl from such a wealthy family dreams of living in this house?
4:50You've lost it.
4:52She may not dream of living here,
4:55but she could dream of becoming part of your brother's life.
5:00She could even take him away into her own world.
5:03Remember that.
5:05I do not think so. My brother is not like that.
5:07Stop worrying about him.
5:10I do not know what goes on in your head.
5:21She is in danger in the city.
5:24That is why she will be staying with us in secret for a while.
5:32You're the one protecting her, right?
5:37Yes.
5:45What kind of danger?
5:48Her life and her honor are at stake.
5:56She is her father's only daughter,
5:59and the people she is hiding from are her own relatives.
6:04When will this all be over?
6:07I cannot say for now,
6:09but I think it could take five or six months.
6:18Do you not think this could put all of us in danger?
6:25Nothing like that will happen, Dad.
6:27Why not?
6:28What if her enemies come looking for her here?
6:33Everyone there believes she died in the bombing.
6:51Shall we?
6:53Yes.
6:54Dad and Uncle are outside.
6:58This is not the city.
7:00You should dress appropriately around the men of the house.
7:07Resham, I am talking.
7:09Why do you keep interrupting me?
7:12Actually, you did not need to say anything either.
7:16She should have realized it herself.
7:19Just by looking at us, she should have understood
7:21how to live here
7:23and what kind of clothes to wear.
7:31I apologize for her.
7:34She talks too much. That is just the way she is.
7:37We are really embarrassed.
7:40We still have not found a cure for it.
7:48Please ignore her.
7:54Dear, this is all we have for breakfast today.
7:57Just tell me what you like,
8:00and starting tomorrow, I will make your favorite breakfast.
8:02No, Aunt.
8:03Everything looks wonderful.
8:04This is more than enough.
8:05Please do not go to any trouble for me.
8:13We have flatbread and fried flatbread with the curry.
8:17Which would you like?
8:18Fried flatbread is fine.
8:21Here, let me have your plate.
8:48Mom,
8:50who made this curry today?
8:53Does it seem a little too spicy to anyone else?
9:03You have not had homemade food in a long time.
9:06That is why it tastes so spicy.
9:11You have gotten used to city food.
9:15Bland and tasteless.
9:23Now I know who made it.
9:28You have not been away long enough
9:30to forget the taste of our cooking.
9:36You used to know who cooked it after the very first bite.
9:40Today it took you a while.
9:44It took me a while, but I figured it out.
9:48I'm pretty impressive.
9:50Otherwise, there is nothing particularly memorable about you.
9:58Dear, the curry might be a little too spicy for you.
10:03No, Aunt. It's good. Thank you.
10:07Aunt, she already said she didn't want the curry.
10:11How can the layered flatbread be too spicy now?
10:17Resham may be mischievous, but she's an excellent host.
10:23She always notices what her guests like and dislike.
10:29Next time, you won't have any complaints about the spices, Brother.
10:41Here, have some butter.
10:42It's homemade from our own cow.
10:45No matter how rich you are,
10:48it's hard to find butter like this.
11:33Perhaps being forced out of my home again and again is simply my fate.
11:36But this time, destiny has brought me to a place
11:38that feels like an entirely different world,
11:41so unlike the one I come from.
11:43I don't know whether my time here will be good or...
11:47well, who knows. Whatever happens,
11:49this is the only option I have for now.
11:54I just have to spend a few days here,
11:57and somehow, they will pass.
12:10I want a full report on everything when I get back from China.
12:14You haven't had any problems, have you?
12:17How have you been feeling?
12:19You've been going to your follow-up checkups, right?
12:21Why are you asking me now?
12:23Go do the job you love so much.
12:29Please try to understand, Dad.
12:32A job is a job. It's not just a hobby.
12:36Yes, I understand.
12:38You're the one who understands nothing.
12:40You insist on doing a job I don't approve of.
12:44Dad, it's only for a few days.
12:47Actually, Madam Paras...
13:01Why are you standing here?
13:05Go sit over there.
13:06Everyone's talking, and Brother is there too.
13:09No, they're having their own conversation.
13:12I'd just interrupt them.
13:13How would you interrupt anyone?
13:14They're all just talking. Come on.
13:18No, come here. Help me with this.
13:21We can do it together.
13:26Why are you laughing?
13:27Tell me honestly.
13:29Have you ever washed clothes by hand before?
13:34Your silence says it all.
13:36You've never done it, have you?
13:38So don't even think about helping me.
13:42Anyway, I'm finished.
13:44I was just about to hang these clothes out to dry.
13:46If you don't want to sit with them, you can sit here.
13:48I'll be back in five minutes.
13:51Okay.
13:51Alright.
13:53Then we can chat.
14:21Who's calling, Sikandar?
14:23The call you've been waiting for, Sir.
14:41Hello.
14:42I was deeply saddened to hear the news.
14:46Was it an accident?
14:49No, Wahab.
14:51Behzad,
14:54I want you to know I had nothing to do with this.
15:00I know that very well.
15:04Did you file a police report?
15:09No.
15:10But why?
15:12You should have had Paras's enemies hanged in the middle of the city without delay.
15:18What are you waiting for?
15:22If you had been behind this, Wahab,
15:26I would have done exactly that within twenty-four hours.
15:32But my grief is even greater.
15:39The people responsible for destroying my life are my own family.
15:46How can I have my own family hanged in the middle of the city, Wahab?
15:54What do you mean?
15:56Who's behind this?
16:01Behzad, tell me the truth.
16:03Who's responsible?
16:05Whose filthy hands are behind this horrible crime?
16:10I can't tell you his name, Wahab.
16:14The truth is, I can't bear to see tears in my sister's eyes.
16:20How can I accuse him?
16:23I have no one left in this world except my sister.
16:31I forgave my enemies.
16:36But I will never forgive mine.
16:40No, Wahab.
16:42You won't do anything.
16:45Behzad, you can't stop me.
16:49No, Wahab.
16:52I don't want to lose my sister.
16:55I've already lost my daughter, Wahab.
17:01I have no one left in this world except my sister.
17:05I'm sorry.
17:07Maybe forgiveness runs in your family,
17:11but I don't believe in it.
17:18I won't spare the man who killed my princess.
17:24Please give my condolences to your sister from Nadeem Shah.
17:30Wahab!
17:31Wahab!
17:36He's so impatient.
17:48Forward this voice recording to Ghaznavi.
17:55Alright, Sir.
19:00I know all of this must feel strange to you.
19:05You must be overwhelmed.
19:07Everything is new to you.
19:11Yes, it does feel a little strange.
19:14But this isn't the first time I've been to a village.
19:18Dad once took me to the village where my grandfather lived.
19:21It was very much like this.
19:24Almost everyone did their own work.
19:28And there was one there too.
19:32A well?
19:34Yes, there was a well.
19:35There were no washing machines,
19:37so people washed their clothes by hand.
19:39Almost everything was like this.
19:41My grandfather also had lots of animals.
19:45There was even a dog. It belonged to my dad.
19:52I know it sounds a little strange.
19:54It feels nostalgic,
19:56but it doesn't feel that different.
19:58I like it.
20:00But you won't enjoy it for long.
20:07Why?
20:09Because you're not used to this kind of life.
20:10There's not much to do here.
20:12It's very hot, the sun is harsh,
20:15there aren't many places to go,
20:16and there's hardly anyone to spend time with.
20:19If you’re with me, I’ll have your company,
20:23I won’t have to bear the harsh sun,
20:25and I’ll feel comfortable too.
20:28What are you looking at?
20:31I was wondering if there's a shopping mall nearby
20:36where I could buy some clothes.
20:39A mall?
20:40Yes.
20:40My clothes feel a little out of place.
20:43I'd like to buy clothes like Mariam's and Aunt's.
20:45Everyone keeps looking at me like I'm some kind of alien.
20:46If I'd known I was coming here,
20:49I would have packed the right clothes.
20:53You can either go shopping with Mom and Mariam,
20:56or you can tell me what you need,
20:59and I'll bring it for you.
21:01Going with us would be...
21:03Hmm.
21:03It would be awkward.
21:04I'd feel uncomfortable, and people would stare.
21:07Alright. You can get them for me. It doesn't matter.
21:10Are you sure?
21:11Of course.
21:13I don't have any other choice.
21:15Just bring whatever you think is appropriate.
21:18But I've never shopped for women's clothes, so...
21:21You're lying.
21:22Haven't you ever bought clothes for Mariam or Aunt?
21:24I don't believe that.
21:27You're right.
21:28I've bought things for them.
21:30But I've never shopped for someone as picky as you.
21:35I have a feeling you won't like anything I choose.
21:37Well, I don't like you much either,
21:38but I'm putting up with you, aren't I?
23:25Mariam, I can't find Dad's medicine.
23:29Is it inside, or have we run out?
23:31We still have that one, Brother,
23:32but Dad's nighttime medicine is finished.
23:35He missed his dose yesterday too.
23:36We're out of milk as well.
23:39Alright. I'll make a note of it.
23:41Why don't you go to the kitchen and make a grocery list too?
23:44I'll bring everything.
23:45Mom, do you still have your medicine, or has it run out?
23:49Son, I don't know.
23:50Mariam would know.
23:52She's the one who gives your father and me our medicine.
23:55Tell him, Mariam.
23:59Dear, have some of this.
24:01It's buttermilk.
24:03It helps with digestion after a meal.
24:06It's very refreshing.
24:07Go on, drink it.
24:09Buttermilk? What's that?
24:12Think of it as a light yogurt drink.
24:14It's perfect for summer.
24:16It's also great for your skin.
24:19After you've been drinking it for a while, you'll see.
24:22Your face will glow.
24:25Doesn't it look good already?
24:29You're already beautiful,
24:32but you'll look even more beautiful.
24:38By the way, where's Resham?
24:40Oh no.
24:42Why did you have to mention her?
24:44Speak of the devil, and here she comes.
24:46He teases that poor girl all the time.
24:49She's such a sweet girl.
24:50She finishes all the work at her own house early in the morning,
24:53then comes here to help us.
24:54And he acts as if she does nothing.
24:59Yes, she helps me a lot too.
25:02You're lazy yourself.
25:03Of course you'd praise her.
25:05Honestly.
25:07Oh, God!
25:09These two are always arguing.
25:11He teases her all the time.
25:14That's enough.
25:15Go make that grocery list.
25:16At least let me finish my drink.
25:18You finished almost an entire glass in one gulp,
25:20and now you're going to drink half of Mom's too.
25:22That's true.
25:24Mom always leaves half a glass for me.
25:33What about you?
25:35You've spent your whole life stealing food from me.
25:37That's not true. He's lying.
25:40Really? I'm lying?
25:42Back in the old days, whenever people lied,
25:45horns would grow on their heads.
25:47That doesn't happen anymore.
25:49Otherwise, she'd have antlers by now.
25:50Fine, let's say I'd look like a swamp deer.
25:53Have you ever looked at yourself?
25:54If lies grew horns,
25:55you’d have more antlers than hairs on your head.
25:56Oh, get out of here!
25:58These two never stop arguing.
26:01You know,
26:02they behave so well whenever their father is around.
26:05They only act like this with me.
26:06Brother, we're out of gram flour too. Please bring some.
26:09Alright, I'll get it.
26:10But you're making fritters this evening, understood?
26:12Then bring some ketchup too.
26:15We have guests now, so we'll need it.
26:18She gets carried away so easily.
26:20Zawar, dear,
26:23ask her what she likes.
26:25Bring something she'll enjoy too.
26:29Alright, Mom. I will.
26:47Is that girl really going to stay for just a day or two and then leave?
26:54What can I say?
26:56If Zawar says she’ll leave, then she’ll leave.
27:00I don’t know. Something doesn’t feel right.
27:03It feels like there’s more to the story.
27:12What do you mean?
27:14I don’t know.
27:17But I can’t believe that’s the whole truth.
27:23Don’t overthink it, Yasmeen.
27:27Zawar really is that girl’s protector.
27:31I’m sure he is.
27:34But if he says her life is in danger in the city,
27:38then where is she supposed to go?
27:41Have you thought about that?
27:43What can I say?
27:47Why don’t you talk to Brother Aijaz?
27:52What would I say to him?
27:54If Zawar is hiding the truth, let him.
27:59Maybe he has his reasons.
28:05He isn’t causing us any harm, is he?
28:07So what reason do I have to question him?
28:10You’re right.
28:11It wouldn’t be right for us to interfere in Zawar’s affairs.
28:15Then do one thing.
28:17Talk to Brother Aijaz about setting a wedding date for Zawar and Resham.
28:23Just think about it.
28:25The girl staying in our house is young, beautiful, and wealthy.
28:30So far, Zawar and Resham aren’t officially engaged.
28:33It’s only a verbal agreement between the two families.
28:37I think it’s time to make it official.
28:41Think it over and talk to them.
29:02Oh, you’re here.
29:03I brought a few things you needed. I’ve left them in your room.
29:06Okay. Thank you.
29:08Are… are you crying?
29:11Did someone say something to you?
29:12No. No one said anything.
29:14Then what happened?
29:17Nothing. I just felt emotional.
29:19I know. You’re probably feeling uncomfortable here.
29:22Is something bothering you?
29:24No. Nothing like that.
29:27I’m free all day with nothing to do.
29:32So I keep thinking about Dad and how he’s dealing with all this.
29:38I know it’s difficult.
29:40But there’s no other choice.
29:44It’s not hard to get rid of an enemy.
29:47What’s hard is protecting your relationships
29:50when you’re an honorable person.
29:53When your own people betray you,
29:59you’re forced to make painful decisions.
30:04You’ll have to be patient for your father’s sake.
30:07As for everything else,
30:09I’ll do my best to make sure you’re comfortable here.
30:11I can ask Mom and Mariam to…
30:12No. There's no need to tell anyone anything.
30:15They already take such good care of me.
30:19I just feel like I'm disrupting their lives.
30:23A guest usually stays for only a few days,
30:25but I don't even know how long I'll be here.
30:56Can I ask you something?
30:58Why stop at one question? Ask two.
31:01Talking is free.
31:03The only thing that costs money is everything I bought for you.
31:09Oh, right. What did you bring me?
31:12Just a few essentials. Some clothes too.
31:14You can take a look.
31:15Weren't you going to ask me something?
31:22I don't remember.
31:25Maybe I forgot.
31:42What?
31:43Why are you looking at me like that?
31:45I'm only human. It slipped my mind.
31:47I'll ask you again when I remember.
32:52So, how did you like the clothes?
32:56They're nice, but I think the size is a little off.
32:59They don't fit very well.
33:01Well, Brother doesn't know much about shopping.
33:04You should have gone with him.
33:09Anyway, they can always be exchanged.
33:12Now tell me, why haven't you touched your fritters?
33:14They're still hot. They'll get cold.
33:17Alright.
33:19Thank you.
33:23By the way, have you ever had fritters before?
33:27What do you think I am? An alien?
33:29Did I come from Mars? I live in Karachi.
33:33Of course I've had fritters.
33:34We usually only make them during Ramadan.
33:38When I was little, Mom used to make them.
33:40After she passed away, Aunt Mahrukh took over.
33:42She's a wonderful cook.
33:44Whenever she made fritters,
33:45she'd share them with all the neighbors in America.
33:49Are they all Muslim families?
33:52No, not all of them.
33:54But Aunt's cooking is very popular there.
33:56She's an excellent cook, so she shared her food with everyone.
33:59By the way, can you cook?
34:04Me?
34:09Honestly, not really.
34:13I can make tea, and I can fry myself an egg.
34:16Just for yourself?
34:18Yes, because no one else would want to eat it.
34:23Anyway, how did you like the fritters?
34:27They're really good.
34:28I made them.
34:39You're not hiding something from me, are you?
34:45What would I hide from you?
34:50Anything.
34:51Just like before.
35:01I don't know what will happen next, Dad.
35:05But Paras is in serious danger.
35:12I'm telling you the truth.
35:15To keep her safe, we had to make everyone believe she was dead.
35:22That's why I brought her here for a few months.
35:26And what happens after a few months?
37:07Where's Zawar going?
37:10He’s taking the girls to the market for a while.
37:14Why do they need to go to the market?
37:16He’s taking an unnecessary risk.
37:20They need a few things, so he’s taking them.
37:23Zawar could have bought them himself.
37:26I did, Dad, but I don’t really know what they need.
37:30I thought it would be better if they came along once
37:32and chose what they wanted themselves.
37:34That way there won’t be any problems.
37:36What will you tell people if they ask who’s staying in our house?
37:47Tell them my niece from Lahore is visiting.
37:50Your niece?
37:51She could be Mom’s niece too.
37:53Fine. Tell them she’s your mother’s niece.
37:55That works for me.
37:56No.
37:58Let’s stick with your niece.
37:59Anything else?
38:01Get her clothes like the ones women wear around here.