Is he looking younger and hotter, or am I just imagining things?
Already?
Sorry I kept you waiting.
No problem.
We had an issue.
The system is down.
Anyway, we closed the joint bank account and put Hisham's address in the system, and opened a new account for Ola for the monthly child support payments.
You did all that with the system down?
You're quite the miracle worker, Soha.
Always on top of it.
Not at all.
This is just routine.
We deal with alimony and divorce settlements all the time, and you've kept it pretty civil.
And since Ola stays at home and all her time is dedicated to the kids, I also offered to pay monthly alimony to her.
I mean, if she wants, I'm more than happy to.
And I told you there's no way I'm taking your money for looking after my own kids.
You can pay child support and that's the end of it.
But how are you going to afford all that?
I'll get a job.
What are you talking about, Ola?
There's no entry-level jobs.
How many times did I tell you, keep on working, don't quit, he may be my cousin, but no man is worth that.
Right.
You are right.
Where do we sign?
Because I have to go.
Are you coming to the dinner at Rana and Sharif's?
Who?
Sorry, my bad.
I didn't mean.
I just think I'm still not used to the two of you being divorced.
Me neither.
Rana invited me.
It was nice of her, but I can't make it.
Ola.
Yes?
You think he's chasing after me because he's sorry about everything and wants to get back together?
Nope.
Guess again.
What now?
Why won't Nadia pick up when I call?
Is she all right?
Yeah, she's fine.
It's just a lot to process.
How about you?
I'm still processing too.
You're really gonna work?
Yes, I'm getting a job.
You don't believe me?
The kids are in school now.
I've been just as bored as you stuck at home.
So why not go after it?
Or are you the only one allowed to have a career?
I didn't mean it that way.
It's just that when I came to the house and kids, you're used to doing everything yourself.
Now you'll need someone to help out.
Do you want me to find someone?
You don't get it.
Did I complain to you?
Have I ever complained to you?
Nice outfit, by the way.
Thank you, Ola.
I'll see you tomorrow morning at 10 in Sharif's office for Salim's first session.
First thing.
I know, I know.
No excuses.
And don't be late, Hisham.
Okay, I won't.
And you know what?
I think I will come tonight.
I screwed myself, didn't I?
Hey, it's rude to stare.
Hi everybody.
Perfect timing.
Have a good day.
What are you looking for, Salim?
No, Salim, put it away.
We already talked about your screen time, baby.
No.
Please, just five minutes.
Just five minutes.
Fine.
Mommy, did you meet with Dad today?
Uh-huh.
Yeah, we met each other today, and it actually went super smooth.
We basically agreed on everything.
It was great.
And he's sending you a big hug and asking you to call him when you're ready.
I wasn't really asking how he's doing.
I just want to know how you're feeling.
Are you OK?
I'm OK.
I'm good.
And I'm the mom here.
I worry about you, not the other way around.
I'm not lying.
I'm being optimistic and skipping the hard part.
Because I will be fine one day.
So, uh, by the way, I'll be signing you both up for the school bus because I don't think I'll have the time to drive you around when I start working.
Working?
What are you going to do?
Not sure.
What, are you serious?
How am I supposed to come to your house then?
Zaina, honey, I was not your mother last time I checked.
I don't know.
You should get your dad to sign you up for the school bus too.
And of course, when you start working, Grandma will move into my room and I'll be the one who's gonna have to deal with her TV on full blast and the smell of that oil she cooks with.
Mommy, please don't do this to me.
Yes!
That's enough.
What did I tell you?
It doesn't matter if your mom dies or gets divorced.
We're the ones who suffer.
I heard that, Zeyna.
But Xucreia's recipe is totally different.
We watch all these shows, and at the end of the day, we still end up making spaghetti and meatballs.
Zaina, honey, didn't anyone ever teach you that it's rude to open someone else's fridge?
No, not really, Sohair.
No one ever did.
My poor mother died before she had the chance.
Meat?
What part of vegan don't you understand, Grandma Sohair?
Sorry, what did you say, honey?
I said I'm glad you're here, Grandma.
Thanks.
Now just relax and enjoy it, because I'll be sticking around for a while.
Great.
More Instagram material for me.
Why can't I ever understand a word you say?
So, Ola, tell me.
Did you see Hesham?
How did he look?
Starving?
Like he's falling apart?
No, not at all, actually.
He looked healthier, younger, and better looking.
Oh, my God.
Are you serious?
You idiot.
I bet you that there's another woman.
Oh, honey, I can't believe it.
This is terrible.
He's marrying someone else after all these years you gave him, and now your kids will have a wicked stepmother torturing them.
Shh.
Poor things.
I just want to know why, why, why would he do this?
I don't know, Mom.
Can you drop it?
I don't have the energy to care anymore at this point.
And honestly, he's being more than civil.
He basically offered to take care of everything for the kids.
All their expenses.
What about us?
Our expenses?
Who's going to pay those?
Ours?
Well, you have your pension, don't you?
And the money hasn't sent you every month from Dubai.
I'll be fine.
I can support myself.
I have a plan.
I'll work.
Oh, dear.
What if you're going back to work?
You'll need me to move in for good to help take care of the house and the kids.
What?
Say no.
I don't know, Mom.
I don't think it's a great idea to have you move in with us permanently.
I mean, I love having you here, Mom.
Of course you'll stay.
Yeah, it's a no-brainer.
How would I be able to take care of the kids if I didn't have you here to help me?
Mommy!
Daddy's calling!
Thank you so much, doctor.
No problem.
Thank you.
God bless you.
I mean it.
Don't worry, I've got you covered.
I'm your eyes and ears here, huh?
You can go now.
How have you been?
I'm fine.
Can I ride it?
Are you kidding?
Your mother would kill me!
I wanna ride it!
Put your foot there, like that.
Your foot can barely reach.
And right here.
That's not true.
Look.
Did you think it would be that easy to get rid of me?
I miss you.
How about we all go get dinner somewhere?
No, we can't.
Grandma's making dinner.
She wouldn't let us go out.
And there's three of us, so we wouldn't have been on your bike.
All right, smarty pants.
Okay, but remember, you're spending next weekend at my place.
Are our rooms ready?
Mm-hmm.
Really?
He's already got your room set up?
Good.
You know what, Nunu?
This is gonna be the first time we sleep in different houses.
Okay.
All right.
Black or beige?
Mommy, are you sure you really want to put yourself in this position?
Well, I'm not letting him take my friends from me.
None of them have called you or even checked in.
When you grow up a little, you're gonna stop being so quick to judge.
Maybe they feel awkward.
Or weird.
They don't know how to deal with this whole thing either.
And your father as well, dear.
You need to cut him some slack.
Because you're his daughter.
Not his wife or his ex-wife.
Nadia, I know I probably shouldn't be this honest, but I also know you're mature enough.
You'll understand.
Your dad didn't leave the family.
The only one he left was me.
Sure, I'm glad you're teaching him a lesson.
Let him suffer.
But not for very long.
Okay?
Mm-hmm.
What is that?
Ola's miracle cream?
Yeah.
That's the last of it.
I didn't have time to buy them a gift, so I'm gonna take the... I'm giving them this batch.
Why don't you make a new batch when you have some time?
Maybe something for me and Zana?
Like an acne cream?
Right.
I'm sorry.
I know you girls have been waiting for so long.
I just haven't been in the mood.
Is this okay?
Mm-hmm.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
You don't think it's too much?
Perfect.
The bike's been great, but I just tried not to take it on the freeway.
I love it when you say that.
Thank you.
This fish pasta is delicious.
You want some?
It's so good.
It's so nice to be back.
Good for you, really.
I'm so impressed that you came.
Have you met Ola over there?
Mm-hmm.
She's married to Hisham.
Oh, I mean, she was married to Hisham.
I'll get used to it eventually.
Tarik Zoni.
You definitely heard of him.
He used to work with me at the bank.
He's one of the most famous business coaches in the Middle East.
Diwali, Zumi, Tayyara, all these startups.
You haven't changed a bit, Soha.
You've always loved to exaggerate.
OK, a little, but all those startups I've been working with.
Hi, Ola.
Nice to meet you, Tarik.
It's very impressive.
Why don't we see him more often?
You never invite him.
Because?
I live in Dubai.
Uh-huh.
It's just a short visit, a recharge, and I miss my mom's cooking.
I haven't seen her in ages, by the way.
You should come by.
How have you been doing, Ola?
Oh, I'm doing pretty well, thanks.
The kids, the house.
Nothing new.
That's not true.
Didn't you say you have a plan to go back to work?
That's right.
What plan?
The miracle cream.
Yes.
Right.
It's my miracle cream.
So, um, those creams that you make for us sometimes?
Right.
To sell?
Yep, that's the plan.
I mean, that's a hard job, Ola.
It's for someone who really wants to work full-time, who doesn't use their kids as an excuse to avoid work.
Stop.
Stop what?
You're not funny, you know.
Not funny at all.
Ignore everything she said.
In one ear, right out the other.
You know if Bill Gates had listened to Soha before starting Microsoft, he'd be selling hot dogs and pretzels on the New York sidewalks.
What's up with you?
I'm just telling the truth.
Why did you have to embarrass her?
Completely unnecessary.
The food was amazing, Rena.
I'm glad you liked it, Tarek.
I ate nothing but cheese.
Anytime.
Why don't you tell me about your homemade skincare?
What is it that sets it apart?
You're really interested?
Why not?
Okay.
Well, you see, I was originally a pharmacist.
But when I had my first baby, I quit my job.
And then my daughter started getting... our daughter.
She started getting rashes and eczema when she was a baby, and we tried everything, but none of it worked.
Then I started worrying about all the chemicals in the store about stuff we were using because she was so young, so I decided to try this ancient Egyptian treatment I found out about in college.
It worked, like magic.
So I started playing around at home with different ingredients and formulations, and the results were amazing every single time, right?
Yeah, I remember.
I tried a bunch of your creams.
I've been thinking about doing this for ages, actually.
But then I had Salim, and somehow I forgot about it.
But now I'm ready.
And I'm ready.
To offer you free coaching.
What?
But I don't waste time.
You've wasted enough time already.
You're being serious?
Well, that was fast.
You must have a lot of spare time if you jump in on small projects.
So quickly.
You know, every single project starts out small, Hisham.
When I find a small project I like, I help it grow.
There any ice?
You got it.
Amazing.
Tarakzoni is just amazing.
His charisma sold me the project in like three sentences.
You're the one who's amazing.
Two cubes, please.
And that's what I call poetic justice.
Thanks.
Hi, baby!
Some doctors treat ADHD with medication.
Personally, I'm not a fan.
Neither are we.
I mean, neither am I. Neither am I. Plan B will be trickier.
I'll need to see him more often since we'll use CBT.
Right.
What the hell does CBT mean?
It means Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
See, Salim feels as if the virtual world he escapes to is better than his current reality, more interesting.
And that's why I believe that we need to make reality desirable for him again.
He needs to be more involved in your lives, emotionally.
Cause you two might be divorced, but you can still share your daily ups and downs with your children.
I mean, it's a bit late for that now, don't you think, Sharif?
And his online gaming?
We'll reduce it to two hours a week, maybe three if he gets his grades to improve, and you two hold on to his consoles for the rest of the time.
Also, Ola, you should go and see Salim when he's at Hisham's to get some context, and so that Salim doesn't get the impression that you ran away from him.
Is that an issue for you two?
Of course not.
It's totally fine.
Great.
Of course not.
Not at all.
I would do anything for my son.
ADHD.
Just what I need.
It's not like you have it.
There you go.
And count your change, OK?
I am so glad I've never had kids, and God knows I never will.
A disorder?
Poor baby.
Shut up, Christine.
It's not funny.
Stop exaggerating all this.
But isn't Hisham supposed to be a super good psychiatrist?
How come he didn't diagnose this sooner?
I suppose we were both too wrapped up in our stupid selves to even notice it.
Hisham was right.
Read my lips.
You never admit that a man was right.
Never.
No matter what, you just don't do that.
You got that, Ola?
OK.
But listen, that's not the reason why I wanted to see you.
It's because I have some good news.
What is it?
Tell me.
I'm going to sell the skincare that I've been making at home.
I'm going to make it a real business.
Get out!
Good for you.
That's amazing.
Thank you.
You start making a business plan?
Not yet.
But last night I was at a dinner party and I met this guy named Tarik Sohni.
Sohni.
And he told me he wants to help me grow.
Tarik Sohni?
The Tarik Sohni?
Yep.
You just, like, met him at dinner or something?
You know who he is?
He's really that famous?
And that good?
Of course he's good.
I follow him everywhere on all his social media.
But his courses are crazy expensive.
I don't know anything about classes.
He just said he'd help me for free.
For free?
Dark Zone is going to help you for free?
Uh-huh.
He must be flirting with you.
Ooh, and he should have had to sit there and watch everything?
Damn it!
How could I have missed all this?
Ooh, I wish I was there, too.
I thought Axelony was definitely not flirting with me.
I mean, look at me.
What is there to flirt with?
Don't be ridiculous.
Of course he wants to flirt with you.
A beautiful woman who's divorced and already has kids.
So you're not looking for anything serious.
You just want to have fun.
The perfect woman.
Of course he wants to flirt with you.
Maybe you're right.
But my radar's totally off.
I've been out of the game so long I've gotten rusty.
And I was so confused I couldn't tell what he wants from me.
I can't believe this.
I'm going to be late for our first meeting.
I don't have time to drop off Sonia.
Can you take him home for me?
No.
Please?
No.
I can't believe you.
Here's what I can do.
Since Doric Sonia really believes in what you have to offer and the great potential that might be hidden in your project, I'd like to invest in it.
Be your partner.
Are you serious?
I swear to God.
For real?
But you're doing it because you trust him, not because you believe in my potential.
But what's the return on potential?
I need guarantees, contracts, money.
Keep your potential for yourself.
And I'm not interested in the value of sacrifice, either.
Haven't you sacrificed enough for your husband?
You gave everything up, even me.
And what are you left with, huh?
What'd you get?
Nothing.
Go help Sabine before he drops something.
Hurry.
I'm coming, baby.
Hi.
I'm sorry.
Next time you're late, you won't find me.
Yes, I'm sorry.
I just had a thing with my son and I didn't have time to drop him off.
Not my problem.
Hi.
Tarek Zani.
What's your name?
Salim.
Nice to meet you, Salem.
Salim!
Salim, fine.
Look, this is a business meeting.
Mommy wasn't supposed to bring you with her, so you're gonna walk behind us, okay?
It's okay, baby.
Just stay behind us.
I want you to take a good look at everything around.
Pay attention, check out every store.
Every detail is important to us.
I want it all etched in your brain.
Good evening, how are you today?
Doing well, thank you for asking.
Always good to see you, Tarek.
You too, Saeed.
God bless you, God bless you.
Not like you need it.
I bet you're wondering why I brought you here.
You're right.
I have an important question for you to answer.
What's the difference between your clientele and Saeed's?
Consider that he has cheaper products and his clients are loyal.
The difference is that...
The difference is that all of my products are precise scientific formulations and tested.
I mean, I know the potency of every oil and active ingredient.
If, uh, Saeed... And if Saeed ends up using a little too much lemon essence, or a little too much cinnamon, or not enough yeast, then the whole compound is useless, or could even trigger the reverse effect.
Most women don't have the time to come all the way here and pick out oils and botanicals to mix themselves.
Very good.
So I'm saving them time too.
Excellent.
So that means most of your clients are women who appreciate science, who want organic products for their whole family.
Right?
Right.
Yeah.
So your homework for the next time is to start a focus group.
Don't use any of your friends or family in the group.
They can't help.
You need to find some women who don't really like you, that you don't like either.
Got it?
Those opinions matter.
I think I know where to find these women.
Have your homework done for our next meeting.
Okay.
Start thinking of a name for the brand.
Something short and easy to remember in every language.
And personal, so people connect to it right away.
Personal.
Okay.
Personal.
Okay.
What?
That color looks good on you.
Really good.
No doubt that is your color.
Sometimes you remind me of the phoenix.
The what?
The phoenix, the bird.
It dies then rises from the ashes reborn.
Oh, and next time you'll introduce me to your suppliers.
Suppliers?
Yes, I need to know where you get your raw materials from.
Okay, see you next time.
Salim, it was very nice to meet you.
Salim, what happened?
What did you do to yourself?
Who could it be at this hour?
Mom, wait, I'll get it.
That's Nasreen.
I'll get it.
Nasreen?
Your old friend, that Nasreen?
The obnoxious one, I always hated.
Oh, God, with her huge frizzy hair, she always looked crazy.
Hello, darling.
How are you doing?
Good to see you, sweetie.
You look great.
Look at her beautiful hair.
How's everything?
Good.
You?
How are you doing, honey?
Yeah, fine.
Good.
So sorry for being underdressed.
I mean, I wasn't really expecting anyone.
You know, Nasreen is my business partner now, Mom.
Really?
Yes.
Congratulations, honey.
How exciting.
Welcome, dear.
Good to see you.
Welcome.
Hi, ma'am.
Nadia, come here.
I'm Nadia.
Hi, Nadia.
Don't you dare call me ma'am.
I'm not that old.
You're kidding.
She's already a grown-up.
Call me Sue.
And FYI, I'm cooler than you and the rest of your family.
Especially Hisham.
Shh!
What's my name?
Sue.
You guys need a little bit of fun in this house.
No, we actually need a man in this house.
That's me!
And this is Limo, whom you've already met.
How are you, Salim?
Salim!
Salim.
What's up, Salim?
Salim.
So, what's going on?
What's the emergency, huh?
We need your help finding a name for the company.
Tell us, what have you got so far, Nadia?
There's a Nefertum.
Pardon?
What?
Nefertum.
He's an ancient Egyptian god who brought the dead back to life using the fragrance of fresh flowers.
So just like us, he's the god and creator of beauty.
We're not doing that.
Why the hell would we name our brand after a male god?
Allah, seriously.
Right.
Okay, so we'll find a goddess instead.
But right now, I can't even stop to think, because I need to make a big batch of the miracle cream for the focus group.
And Salim needs to study because he has an exam tomorrow, and Nadi is busy with the school play.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
It's okay.
Now breathe.
Easy.
That's it.
Just relax.
Yeah, yeah.
Are you an actress, Nuno?
I'm just helping with the set design.
I'm not going to perform.
Dream big, just like your mom, right?
And who are going to be the unsuspecting guinea pigs of your little focus group?
My besties.
The mom group.
Now watch and learn.
It's work.
Hi, ladies.
First of all, I wanted to thank you for letting me back in the WhatsApp group, so I got you a little thank you gift.
An amazing new product that just came in from Dubai.
My brother sent me some samples.
It's not even available here yet.
It's an anti-wrinkle cream, and every single person who's tried it stopped using Botox completely.
I'm telling you, this cream has the same effect as Botox for one-tenth of the price.
So if you're interested, let me know, and I'll bring you some tomorrow morning at school drop-off.
Bye.
That won't work.
This is so embarrassing.
Trust me.
I said three little magic words.
Dubai, Botox, and gift.
Tell me.
I'm starting to think that Tarek Zoni might really be flirting with me.
Now hold on a second.
You think he is or you know he is?
You need to answer carefully.
Because if you know he's flirting, then this is all an elaborate plan to get you in bed, which means he doesn't care about your idea.
And if that's true, I have one choice.
Take my money and go home.
So do you think or do you know?
Shh.
Are you for real?
Can you even hear what you're saying right now?
What?
I told you this.
My radar is rusty.
I don't know.
I don't know if it's a fact or just a feeling.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I get it.
So you're feeling it, right?
You're feeling something.
Yes.
So where did that feeling come from?
Did he say something?
Uh-huh.
What?
I was wearing something pretty boring and he said, that color looks good on you.
It's your color.
Excuse me?
That's your color.
What?
That's your color?
Seriously?
What's wrong with you?
I thought he asked you out or sent a dirty joke at least.
So it was a dirty joke then?
No!
Okay, did he say something else?
Yeah.
What?
He called me a phoenix.
A phoenix?
A phoenix.
You know, the... He called you home.
Yeah.
He did?
Is it a good thing or a bad thing, Miss Reen?
That's enough, Ola.
I'm leaving.
Good night.
I'll go this way so I don't see your mother.
You guys are too much.
I'm jumping off the balcony.
I'm getting away from all of you.
Why do you want to jump?
The door is right there.
Hi, Zeyna.
Hello.
Hi.
Good morning.
Bye, Nadia.
Bye.
Good luck.
Bye.
Concentrate, Salim.
I'm glad I bumped into you.
Marwan, I've been wanting to apologize for what happened on Parents' Day.
I'm really sorry.
Zeyna must have told you that me and Hisham are getting separated.
No need to apologize.
In fact, I wanted to check in with you and see if Zeyna's been staying over too often.
No way.
Come on.
Zeyna?
I can tell her she needs to spend time at home.
She's like my second daughter.
She just likes her place more than her grandma's.
We love having her.
She's got so much energy.
She brightens the place up.
It's just what we need, especially Nadia.
Please, tell her to come by anytime.
Actually, I was thinking... Let me see, are they here yet?
Well, I was thinking we should sign the kids up to take the school bus, because I just started a new business.
so I won't have the time to drop them off and pick them up anymore.
Here, let me show you.
This here's my miracle cream.
It's organic, natural, chemical-free, 100% homemade Egyptian.
Hola!
And I'm trying to... Hi, hola!
Hi, hi!
How are you?
Is this it?
Yes, here it is.
Just like I promised.
Ola wants to get back on our good side, so she's bribing us with expensive skincare fresh from Dubai.
Ah, Dubai, Dubai.
I've actually heard a lot about it.
They're saying it's going to revolutionize cosmetics.
Something about how it's very pure, homemade.
It's lovely to hear.
OK, I have to run to the hospital.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Come on, show us.
OK, all right, let me show you here.
It's obviously not labeled yet because it's still in trial phase.
And the brand wants to make sure no one steals their formula, you know.
And they told me they need the right kind of women with taste to try out the product and help promote it before the launch.
So I told them you'd be perfect, perfect.
You guys are lucky, so lucky.
And all you need to do, all you need to do is to fill out these surveys.
after you've tried the moisturizer and the hand cream.
Okay.
I put samples of both in there, so bring back the surveys tomorrow, okay?
Oh.
Well, so, you know I finally signed up Celine for soccer?
What?
No way!
That's great to hear.
If you keep this up, we'll have to make you admin of the group.
Me?
An admin already?
I don't believe it.
I'm not believing it.
Oh, of course.
Don't say that.
Bye.
Okay, bye.
Have a lovely day.
See you.
That's better, right?
Yes, but... Go, Limo!
Where is he?
Can you even see him?
What are you cheering for?
He can hear me.
It's sinking.
Good job, Limo!
Salim!
Faster!
Move it!
Hey, sir!
He's moving.
Besides, his name is Salim, not Salim.
Hey, we don't know the guy.
We can't just make him say Salim.
Well, he still needs to say his name right.
I don't like this coach.
Maybe there's another one.
I want you to play goalkeeper, so go back and change.
Not goalkeeper.
Why?
Hang on.
Why should he be the goalkeeper?
Let him play a little, or else he'll hate the game.
Doesn't he hate it already?
Yes.
Because he makes it pretty clear.
Take my advice and find the kid something else to do.
Now he's asking for it.
I'm going to kick his butt.
Get back here.
No violence.
Don't walk away from me.
There are moms here.
There's other moms.
We're not alone.
I don't want any trouble.
Did you see how he talked about the need?
Please, Nassim.
Please calm down.
I don't want to.
Hey, Ola.
Hi.
Is this some sick joke?
Look what your fancy moisturizer did to this poor woman's face.
Here.
I couldn't.
Here, look at her.
It's your fault.
Do you see what you did to my face?
There's no way this was caused by my skin care because... I can't believe it.
In Dubai, they only use organic extracts which never cause allergic reactions except in very rare cases.
What's this then?
What happened?
Is there any chance you have a mint allergy?
How should I know?
I never even tried it.
Well, you should have done a test patch on a small area first.
I'm sorry.
What are you talking about?
We can't be like that right now.
I need this.
I'll apologize.
Apologize?
Yes.
I'm really sorry.
I should have told you all to do an allergy test.
It's my fault.
I was just so exhausted.
I'm really sorry.
I promise I'm going to take care of all of this.
We'll find a treatment.
I told you I don't like soccer.
I really miss nature.
My life has been nothing but numbers.
Thanks for bringing me back to basics.
Oh, you forgot the allergy test.
You need to get your priorities straight.
Well, your business plan is good.
Really?
Do you have a name?
Uh, I'm not sure.
You think it has to be in an ancient Egyptian name?
No, there are no rules.
Use your intuition.
Follow your gut feeling.
My what?
Guts?
Your gut feeling.
It's like, uh, follow your heart.
Ah.
You know this one?
That one I've heard.
It's the same.
Oh my God, I'm starting to recognize everything.
What?
That's it, Emirhan?
Take it.
Just take it.
Where's the old Emirhan?
What happened to your productivity?
Oh well.
Here, Emirhan.
And there's the rest of your paycheck.
Now go find a smaller, easier farm to work.
As the old saying goes, move your feet, lose your seat.
Hi.
Hello.
I was looking for Um Saeed.
Who are these people?
She works here on the farm.
How come you don't know Um Saeed?
She's... Yes?
Excuse me?
Yes?
Hi there.
Right back at ya.
Hermes, a garden of the Nile.
That's right.
Damn.
Wow.
Sauvage Dior.
That's right.
Impressive.
Excuse me.
Come here.
Hey.
What?
That's musk, rose, patchouli, neroli, things that should never be mixed together.
Oh my God, it's terrible.
It's not working.
Enough.
Hurry up.
Let's find that woman and get the hell out of here.
Hold on just a minute.
We're looking for a woman who used to work here.
Um Saeed?
My mom.
My mom passed away.
Oh God Almighty, I'm so sorry to hear.
We belong to Allah and to Allah we shall return.
Rest in peace.
I'm sure you probably don't even remember me unless you are Saeed.
No, I'm Montaser.
Montaser, okay.
It's nice to meet you, Montaser.
I'm Ola.
I used to come here to buy perfume and flowers, lotus, roses, jasmine... Did you change your perfume?
Since then, of course.
Then I definitely won't remember.
So how do we... What's his name?
Montaser.
So Montaser, we want to buy a bunch of flowers.
Can we do that?
This entire harvest you see before you, all of it was sold 10 years ago in euros.
And here's some advice.
Get some new perfume.
That's a fake one.
Who the hell are you calling fake?
You're so rude.
Try me.
Don't get fooled by my style.
I'm from Zephyr.
I'm so scared.
Try me.
Now, you two are welcome anytime, because you know my late mother.
May she rest in peace.
But every product harvested here is exclusive.
So, if you two plan to visit us again, and you want a warm reception, leave her at home.
Okay, you're done.
I'm teaching you.
No, no, no.
Stop it.
Enough.
Let me talk to him.
Bye.
Exit's that way.
Ciao.
I'm so sorry, Montaser.
It's just that what you have here is so special, and I'll never find anything else like it.
Trust me.
I've looked everywhere, and no one even comes close to what you produce.
I make skin care, and I just brought you a sample to show you what we can make right here in our own country, so we can be the ones to enjoy our local goods.
Made locally?
Yes, in Egypt.
It's all local, certified organic, just like the imported products.
Good texture.
Good consistency.
Thank you.
But, I must say, packaging's very cheap.
I mean, we're still... Well, I'd love to help you.
But like I told you, my family doesn't own the farm.
What?
My mother sold the farm years ago.
I just work here.
Really?
What do you do?
I'm an accountant, bookkeeper.
It's temporary.
What's temporary?
Are you buying back the farm?
No.
I'm studying to become a professional sniffer.
Né.
What?
Né.
Nose, nariz, schnoz.
I just need a certificate from Grasse.
at the Ecole Supérieure de Parfum, France.
Wow.
The new owner promised me that he'd do everything to help me get a visa.
Well, good luck to you then.
Okay?
You're too smart to buy that, Muntasa.
You know the owner will never let you go.
He needs you here.
As long as you stay here, he's making profit.
He just needs to dangle the dream in front of you.
That magic visa.
Even though that dream will never come true.
Exactly... how much do you need?
Oh no, you're worth far more than that.
I can find suppliers anywhere.
I'm gonna make you an offer.
Une offre.
I'll be waiting for your call.
This one's clever!
Now that's a negotiation!
Not like your friend back there.
See you soon.
This is your guy.
Huh?
He'll be your partner.
Who's my partner?
Montaser?
Mm-hmm.
But Nasreen hates him so much.
She's- Who's Nasreen?
But didn't you just see what happened?
How are we going to tell her?
There's no we.
Huh?
You're going to tell her.
It's your company, none of my business.
Listen.
Listen, you're walking on a tightrope here.
You want the best ingredients for the lowest price.
How do you do it?
Trust me.
Yeah.
Your gut feeling.
Sunglasses off.
What?
Close your eyes.
OK.
Close your eyes.
Yeah, yeah.
Feel it.
Sweat equity worth 10%.
And he'll be handling your finances.
Well done.
Oh, I love my job.
Let's celebrate!
I'm taking you out, alone!
Hot, cold, then hot, then cold, then hot again.
I'll catch pneumonia!
Mom, what are you doing?
Stop!
He won't even notice.
Mom!
Grandma Sohair, how are you?
How are you, dear?
Something wrong?
No, not at all.
Hey, Nadia!
I'm so glad you came.
I just came along with them to say hi.
Come on in.
Hey, congratulations.
It's beautiful.
Actually, this is mostly the interior designer's test.
Daddy, where's the ball?
I want to play.
Later, buddy.
Cool, there's a yard.
Interior designer, not bad, not bad at all.
Remember, Ola, when you kept asking him to hire a handyman to repaint your living room and he wouldn't do it?
Look at him now.
Of course I remember.
He wanted to save money back then, but he won't need to do that now with his expenses cut in half.
It's very nice.
Good for you.
Sit down, sweetie.
You're clean too.
There's no dust.
Good job.
Hey, why don't we go check out your room?
Come on.
If there's anything you want to change in there, just tell me, okay?
Now's my chance.
I'm going to snoop.
No, come on.
What?
It's inappropriate.
Let go of me.
Mom, no.
Come on.
I'll just take a look around.
It's rude.
I'm just looking, as if what he did was polite.
Good point.
It's still so clean.
You love a play literally called The Miserable Ones.
How could I forget?
For how long are you gonna stay mad at me?
I'm not mad at you, Dad.
I'm mad at the man who married a woman, had kids, got bored, and threw her away.
When I grow up, is that the way you'd want me to be treated?
No, sweetie, of course not.
Sit down so we can talk.
You're young, and it seems so simple.
But as you grow up, you'll see that life's not that black and white.
I haven't changed at all.
Some details are different, but I'm the same on the inside.
The one thing that will never change is how I feel about you and your brother.
Never forget that.
So take your time.
I'll be here.
Gishan,
I got that for myself.
And Salim can play when he's here on the weekends.
Letting him play for an hour sometimes won't do any harm.
Oh, on weekends?
Nadia, honey, please go check on Salim.
What?
So you've decided what roles we'll play and everyone's happy now?
You'll be the fun, cool dad on weekends and I'll be the monster mom that makes them do homework and go to bed on time?
You get to spoil them and I'm stuck paying for your actions?
Make Nadia forgive me and help Salim, okay?
On top of starting a business, and here you are with your PlayStation!
I told you a hundred times, if you need help, I can find someone.
If you need money, it's yours.
I'm not psychic.
If you want something, you're gonna have to ask for it.
Well, why would she need anyone to help her, Hisham?
I'm right here.
And to be totally honest, I don't love this whole business idea thing either.
Why would you invest all this time and all this energy in something so high-risk?
Then case closed, I guess.
Because you decided it's too high risk and you think I shouldn't work.
But I'm done thinking your decisions are more important than mine.
And I'm done hiding myself in a corner instead of living my life.
And my business is going to succeed.
It's going to thrive, mother.
You know why?
Because I'm a phoenix.
That's right.
My inner voice right here, the voice of my intuition, my gut tells me I'll succeed.
I will succeed.
Let's go.
Congratulations again.
On to more pressing matters.
What should we name the brand?
We caused a severe allergic reaction somehow, and then a public meltdown.
What name is gonna fix that?
I mean, you think there is an ancient Egyptian goddess of allergies?
Or maybe a god of divorce?
I'm not even sure I want to go through with this anymore, to be honest.
I just don't want my kids getting used to not having their mom around, and...
You're probably right.
Instead, you should waste more of your time crying over Hishan, and spend the insulting amount of money he throws you every month on advanced antidepressants.
That's exactly the way to keep your kids happy and make them proud.
Isn't that right?
Tarek Zuhny would love that.
You'd become the dark spot on his perfect track record.
Okay, so speaking of Tarek Zuhny… Hold this.
I'm just still so confused, because…
He said he's going to take me out and that he wants us to be alone.
That it's a surprise and that we're going to celebrate.
I mean, is that normal?
Is that what people do?
Because like, what if my name was Mohammed instead?
So what would happen then?
Would he still want to take me out?
Would he surprise me?
Would he, would he?
I'm just so confused.
Why is it such a big deal?
Just ask him.
What are you talking about?
Why would I do that?
Why not?
What if he says he likes me?
You go for it.
Problem solved.
Go for it?
Yeah.
Go for it?
What do you mean?
It's so soon.
I'm barely over my grieving period.
Go for it.
I'm just so sick of this whole game of cat and mouse.
Everything he says, I'm like, did he mean this?
Did he mean that?
And for what?
I can't take it anymore.
Marriage, on the other hand, is so crystal clear.
It's simple.
It's straightforward, laid out.
Being single is awful.
How do you even live like this?
You've got it all wrong.
The long, slow build and all that suspense is what makes it hot.
Hot?
Mm-hmm.
Nasreen?
What's up?
There's something I want to tell you.
Except I'm scared of you.
Just spill it.
Come on, I'm not that bad.
Remember Montaser?
Who?
He accepted our offer to come on board with the brand.
As a partner.
Accepted?
Yeah, he said he's in.
What do you mean he accepted what?
Who even asked him to begin with?
I did.
Me and Tarek.
We need him.
Really.
Over my dead body.
Over my dead body, Ola.
It's not going to happen.
Drop it right now so I can just eat in peace.
Don't you dare say another word to me.
Now eat.
Okay.
Hi.
Easy to get here?
Oh, I just followed the GPS because I have no idea where we are.
Don't worry.
Come on.
These raspberries are from this tree here.
Oh, this tree?
Thanks.
Are you comfortable like that?
Nope.
Take your shoes off.
Are you sure?
Why not?
I mean, I'm sorry.
I'm just not used to this.
I haven't gone out in 13 years.
So is this what people do now?
That's what we do.
How do you like your meat?
Well done.
Meat should always be eaten rare.
Maybe even medium rare.
Today you'll try it my way.
Uh, Tarek, I'm sorry, but I have to ask.
Fly away.
Are you by any chance... why did you bring me here?
I read good reviews about the place.
No, seriously, I'm actually being serious.
This is mine.
It's my land, you know.
I haven't been here since I left for Dubai.
That's a long time.
Today, we're here because of you.
Right, exactly.
I mean, why did you put all this together for me?
I mean, you invited me to come up to your land.
We're cooking a beautiful dinner.
Why are you so interested in me, Tariq?
Because you're an underdog.
I'm a dog?
What's that?
What you just said?
Pass me the plates, please.
What does it mean?
Underdog.
Yeah?
Someone who doesn't stand a chance at succeeding.
And if they succeed, it's because of you, right?
No, it's because I showed them they already have what it takes.
This is yours.
So that means you're not attracted to me.
I didn't say that.
Look, seriously, Tariq, I'm tired of all these mixed signals.
And I already have enough on my plate.
And you know perfectly well what I'm talking about.
You know what your problem is, dear Ola?
What?
You see everything in life as black and white.
But it's not one or the other.
Should I stay home with the kids or have a career?
What does he want?
Is this meeting for business or pleasure?
Well, you see, that's not how it works.
Now that you're back on the field, you see it's all about give and receive.
It doesn't need to happen all at once.
I admit it, I did give you mixed signals.
Yeah, you did.
Yes, I'm a man after all, and you're a beautiful woman.
Right?
Thanks.
But actually, that's not why I'm here right now.
Maybe some other time.
Maybe on some other occasion.
Or another place.
The question is, why are you here?
I missed you guys.
Really?
Not a single phone call?
You were having so much fun that you forgot about me?
I missed you.
Nadia, baby, can you take the bags to the car, please?
I need a moment to talk to Daddy.
I missed you.
It's unlocked, okay?
Hi.
I'm sorry.
I overreacted the other day.
You're right.
Obviously, I can't do everything myself, so we need a few ground rules that we should probably discuss.
You got it.
Okay.
We need to take turns driving the kids to school and back.
Okay, but that'll be tough with work.
Fine, we'll sign them up for the school bus and you'll pay for it, and... Yep, not a problem.
Easy peasy.
Okay.
Well, uh... You can't have all the weekends to yourself.
I want to be fun too, and you should spend some weekdays with them.
I'll take them weekdays, but I can't help with homework.
Sure.
Okay, what about vacations?
One for me, one for you.
Settled.
And maybe sometimes we can take them out together as well.
Okay, but without your mother.
Or yours.
Deal.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
I missed you so much, guys.
Now tell me everything you did with Daddy.
Every detail.
Salim, I bet you spent all night in the pool.
Yes, I missed you.
Ten percent.
No, five percent.
Seven point five.
Deal.
Congratulations.
I think I should congratulate you.
You just bought yourself a bloodhound.
Thank you, Suheir.
You remind me of my mom so much.
I created the account, guys.
Now we just need to shoot the video.
Are you ready?
Let's do it.
Okay.
Yeah.
Our first video.
Go ahead.
Fingers crossed.
I can't believe it.
Limo, are you ready?
I can't do it without you, okay?
Stay with me.
It's a commercial for the ointment she invented.
Ointment?
Okay.
Hold on.
My name is Ola Abdel-Sabour.
I'm a mom and a pharmacist.
A month ago, I was leading a totally different life.
What changed in a month?
I got divorced.
And like many women, I thought my life was over.
But then I realized that when a woman gets divorced, there's a part of her that dies, true, but something new grows in its place, a part that belongs to her.
And I came alive again when I focused on doing exactly what I love.
Inside every jar there's the experience of a pharmacist, the love of a mom,
and the warmth of a woman.
The products I've been making at home for years gave me my second chance.
Because we all deserve a second chance.
And that's why I decided to name my brand Second Chance.
So, was it good?
That was wonderful!
Good job, sweetie!
That was amazing!
Good job!
Really, mom?
Really?
You like it?
You were beautiful!
Love you!
Thank you, Zena!
You were amazing!
Thank you, Zena!
Good job, girl!
We have creams!
We have everything!
We made a commercial!
Got some flowers for you, ma'am.
But not from Salim's dad.
How do you know?
Did you read the card already?
You know I can't read, ma'am.
I... Congratulations.
You don't need me anymore.
I'll catch you later for our second chance.
Tarek Zuni.
Yeah.
You.