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Tell me that this letter's from him
Not this one, it's from Mrs. Kamla
Don't be upset he must have his reasons
- "For Rent" - After all this time, he should
"How beautiful are roses How amazing are roses"
You're the beautiful one
Rose of my life
Peace be upon your souls
How's everyone on this good bright day?
How's everyone getting along?
Huh?
"Thank God" you say? Absolutely, for all His blessings
Thank God indeed
Hello!
Excuse me now, you know...
I'm visiting my wife and all
How lovely, lovely, lovely!
My dear, more beautiful than anything to be honest
How have you been?
Eight years have passed
Eight whole years!
I still spend every day in hope
a hope to wake up...
and find the breakfast that you used to make
Remember?
You used to be so upset when I wake up and head straight to the fridge
before saying "Good morning, honey!" or "Good morning, love!"
8 long years have passed
I bet they were 8 thousand years
Can you keep a secret?
Life is good
but since you've been gone...
it's become so pale
it's become like tasteless food
Thank God for everything still
Here's another secret I'll confess
I tried hard, really hard...
to get closer to my final destiny
but it turned out to me that I'm much weaker than doing it
maybe I got weak every time...
because I still had some hope
that he would come back or assure me that he's fine
Hamada's dead, I'm sure
God, how I miss you!
Nice to meet you I'm a painter and artist
I came from Cairo married with a daughter
Welcome!
- Are you two together or separate? - No, no, we're not together
Alright, then I'll hear you after him but why aren't you together?
Take a breath now, boys
Tell me now, Mr. Artist
Why did you leave your art and Cairo itself...
to come to Alexandria and rent a room with me?
Nothing, I got sick of Cairo's hustle and bustle and the job I hate
- I see - and the fights with Radwa, my wife
she doesn't want me to quit the job
- I see - I woke up and decided to escape it all
- How delightful! - and spend a few months in Alexandria
- Good evening! - So, I give myself a break
- I see - then do what I love, not be forced to it
Don't you think, Mr. Artist, that escaping everything without confronting it
is, what do we call these people? We call them cowards!
But you're no coward, no I'll tell you now
Yes, sir! Come in
- Is this the apartment for rent? - Yes, what else would it be?
Come in, this is the apartment I swear, come in, come in!
You're no coward! No! You're selfish, Mr. Artist
Or to be more precise, your selfishness overrides your cowardice
Man! I mean, you're careless with your job that's fine so far
You took your wife for granted too but what about your daughter?
Hey, you! You can't talk to me like this!
If I'm silent so far it's in respect to your old age!
Already, you're questioning us as if we're getting married not renting a room
- OK, get out - You're kicking me out!
- Get out of here! - You seem to be some psycho...
- I'll show you what a real psycho's like - Man, save yourself already
Sit down, where are you off to?
- I'm not interested anymore - Fine, run away
- Forget it! - Fine, run away you too
God! These boys! Get going already
What's that? What's with those cowards?
Are we out of men these days?
The types of people we see here what are we a shelter?
and the other one is even worse than the first
I mean a grown man like him
escaping his wife and daughter? Didn't you hear that?
- I did - What crazy children are those?
- Do you know how make coffee? - What?
I kind of liked you Can you make coffee?
Give me a good answer for the good question
A yes or a no
Is this the apartment with a room for rent?
What the? I swear by the holy book and blessings, yes!
I swear by the... What's with you?
- Can you make coffee? - Yes, I can
Great! I like it heavy with a quarter spoon of sugar
I'll get a shower and come out to find it ready, I liked you
Come on, prince Get to it!
Welcome!
Why are you still in place?
- Where's the coffee and sugar... - Didn't I tell you I liked you?
Make yourself at home already!
Move that butt and find your way
It's true that I like heavy coffee but this is so heavy, you know!
I can hardly carry the glass because it's so heavy!
Wait now, listen...
I don't like to live with dull people
When I throw you a joke understand it and interact at once
I mean, give and take or the response is going to be rough
Alright, fine, fine, the question is that who told you I'll be staying?
- Didn't I ask for coffee and you made it? - Yes
What does that mean? A request and acceptance
Congrats, bride!
It's so early for this you know
Will we live together without knowing who I am and how long will I stay?
A moment ago I thought we were criminals being interrogated over killing someone
Listen, son, I'm almost 60 and can read you in one glance
Where did you come from where you're going and what you are
Just by looking at you I can tell that I you didn't come here by choice
and you won't stay long, right?
- Right? - Wow! You're psychic too!
I'll have you do me a coffee reading then
- I mean, read the glass - No, that wasn't a very good one
Listen, when you throw a joke, you...
Careful not to make me hate you if I do, you'll be very unlucky
Fine
- What did you say your name was? - I haven't said it yet
- Tell me then, what's your name? - It's Khaled
- Khauled? - Khaled
Yes, that's Khauled tell me, what do you do for a living?
I work as an accountant in an import and export company
I was transferred to our branch here to cover for a guy who died recently
- What a shame! - Until they get a new one, you know
You have every right to be dull and gloomy like that then
Come, let me show you the apartment and where you'll be staying
I'll show you your room
Move quickly should I bring it over to you? Go on
Go!
Dear God!
What do you think? I think it's great!
Don't tell me you're one of those who leave drops on the seat
Is that something you got from reading me at first sight?
No, funny guy!
That's something that could lead to being beheaded, if you get me
Don't worry, I know this since I was a kid
When we sit down, we put the seat and when we stand we lift the seat
How cute! Very nice now listen to me, smart boy
Don't tighten any faucets not to cause water dripping
So, that happens when we tighten the faucet?
I see, you seem to be a person who doesn't deal with faucets
and you'll drown us all in water
Watch it!
What's with this crazy dude?
This beautiful bookcase has everything you need
It's important to every young man who wishes to improve their education
But I mean, don't tell me that you're a paper folder
or those who eat while they read
and most of all, don't you dare be one who borrows books and steal them
No, no, rest assured don't you worry
May I ask you something, please
"Black Suits You"
- What's it doing here? - No, you got it wrong
This is for a former female resident this one, you can steal if you like
No problem with me
Come on
What do you think of this gramophone?
Wow! Is it working?
You bet
Don't be too jolly though
That's private property renters can't use it
and this TV is working too
You can use it all you like but keep the sound down
Just don't listen to the news because I hate the news!
- Don't worry, I'm not into the news - I liked you
I don't need to tell you this but don't you come home with anyone
- What do you mean? - You know, a birdie or a lioness
a deer or something like that
- I'm not into animals that much - What? Animals!
You got this so wrong I meant don't bring girls over
What's that you're saying? These things aren't for me
- Aren't they? Now I'm worried - No! I meant to say...
- I get you, I do - I want you to rest assured
I'll be staying here for no more than a month, I won't bother you at all
- You didn't tell me, how much is this? - All that you got
- What? - Just 2 thousands
but without the password for the Internet
or tell you what, you can have it just so you know that Mukhtar's good guy
Thanks a lot! Is this tour over yet?
- Anything else? - The tour's over, buddy
Thanks a lot, you didn't tell me the most important thing
Where's my room?
There, the one to the right
- Well then, uncle Mukhtar... - Don't say "uncle" I don't like it at all
- Sorry, Mr. Mukhtar - No, neither Mr. Mukhtar
- What do I say? - Just call me, Mukhtar
- I can't just call you like that - Are you cursing at me?
I just said Mukhtar, you know that's my name "Mukhtar"
Fine, what about the other room? Is someone staying there or what?
Your room's yours no one stays with you
- I mean the other room - The other room is off limits
It's neither opened, nor closed nor can you even ask about it
- Got it? - Got it
Welcome home!
- I said, welcome home! - Thank you!
"Recently, I doubted that Murad knows another woman"
"until I found him talking to her in the bathroom with his voice down"
"He thought that I won't hear him"
"I'd decided to confront him and use that chance"
"to tell him that I can no longer live with him anymore"
"That I had enough of the years I was away like a stranger with him"
"Then he blew up in my face as if he was holding back all those years"
"He said he knew I still love you and I still send you letters repeatedly"
"and that I wouldn't have children with him because I want to go back to you"
"We agreed to separate calmly without any fuss"
"He'll go to the woman he's with now"
"and I'll go back to Egypt and you to make up for the lost years"
"and despite your phone being off and not replying to me"
"and me feeling as if I'm talking to myself"
"but I still have hope and I'm sure you're reading everything"
"and are still waiting for me as I'm waiting for you"
"I love you"
"and I'll keep loving you until the last day of my life"
"Honestly, who goes back to their lover at 2:20"
God!
What's that?
Why are you standing behind the door like this?
- What's wrong? - Nothing, it's just
I was asleep, I woke up to the sound of the gramophone
I got up to turn it off and then I heard you crying
I just wanted to check on you
- Are you sad, uncle Mukhtar? - Didn't I tell you not to call me uncle?
- So, you don't want to answer me - Does it really matter if I do?
As for Asmahan's voice
You're bothered by Asmahan's voice now?
- OK, fine! - It's loud, it's not Asmahan's fault
If it's not Asmahan's fault then whose? Fayza Ahmed?
Fine, I'll shut Asmahan off
I'll shut her up for good
I will turn the whole thing off so that you can freaking sleep
Freaking sleep!
I don't appreciate being talked to this way
Please, have some respect
Asmahan's still singing after all!
Here you are, rejoice now
Be happy!
Yes, Safaa tell me what to get you
So, you want cheese
and a box of cream cheese
and an eighth of cheddar
a quarter of frozen cheese
What? Ace Burger?
What brings burger to all this cheese?
Fine, fine, Safaa I'll get you what you want
I'll get you everything, take care now you take care now
God, please save me!
What's with this woman?
Good morning!
Taste the tea does it need any sugar?
Thank you very much
- It's great! - Is that for real?
- Very good, thank you, Mr... - Abdulhameed
If you need anything at work just call my name, I'll be at your service
- A question's bugging me since I got in - Tell me
It's about Mr. Hussein may his soul rest in peace
How did he die?
Late Hussein didn't die
I didn't get it is the late Hussein still alive?
I meant to say that he didn't just die
- Hussein committed suicide - Suicide!
How did that happen?
I think it's none of your business to ask why and how did Hussein die
I'm sorry, I didn't know that my question will be so upsetting
Listen now, Mr. Khaled
If you want to spend your one month mission being kind, nice and loved
Please, don't ask about Hussein at all
and when you see his pictures pray for him and read Al-Fatiha
May his soul rest in peace
Is he sleeping or dead or what?
Move it!
Learn before you play! Next!
Next player!
What the heck!
- He's amusing himself with each of us - Who is that?
We're getting slaughtered
by the guy upstairs
Sit down, why are you up?
Thank you! Just give me the keys as I'm already falling asleep
So, I'll be sleeping on the street
I don't get it
I'll give you the key, you'll go and sleep like a dead guy
It's clear that you're dying inside
and I'll keep ringing and banging the door just like a lost child
Don't tell me that you'll leave the key under the doormat
because that's the easiest way to any burglar to rob you while you sleep
Why didn't you tell me all this on the phone before I came to you?
at least, you could have saved me this whole trip
Don't make a scene like that, sit down
- Sit down, man! - Here I am
- Hot or cold? - I don't want to drink anything, thanks
- That's not right - Please
Just give me the key and I'll stay up until you come home
Son, don't be so hot blooded don't you have a car?
Fine, someone will come to me now he'll give me something
- we'll take it and leave together - How long will we wait?
Not much, while we finish this game
- he'll be right here - This game!
Who told you whether I know how to play or not?
If you don't know, I'll teach you
and I'll make you the best so that I'll be better later
Chill now, sir, I came to take the keys not to play backgammon
No one sits with Mukhtar without getting a piece of his mind
- You think you're that great? - Are you bragging already?
Didn't you see the victims before you?
Get in and join them, come on
- White or black? - Anything
Play
- Here's two and three - God damn it!
Chill, buddy! What's wrong?
I won this game now Do you want another?
That's called "beginners' luck"
Luck, playing and all that
It's simple, if you can't play then simply don't
instead of heating me up saying "join the victims" and all, why?
- Just why? - Don't push it! Are you a believer?
Why don't you answer me are you a disbeliever or what?
Why would you say that? Sure, I'm a believer
No one had beat me in years in this coffee shop
but you're something else
Acting all silly and saying "I don't know how to play and all"
when you're a true pro
You might be a gambler
- Why? - You look like it
You've been throwing accusations at me ever since I got here, why?
It's just that when Dad got ill and stayed at home, I used to play to entertain him
so, my level is a few steps ahead of you
So, after your late father's death are you staying with your mom or what?
No, may her soul rest in peace she died a week after
She was so attached to him
I used to hear her saying to him "I won't live an hour after you"
So, you came to take me down too
May all their souls rest in peace I didn't mean that at all
- Are we sleeping here or what? - No, Sassy's on his way
- We're here waiting for Sassy? - Yes, big brother Sassy
My beautiful friends
- I missed you so much... - Please, keep quiet until we're home
- Dear God! - I can't imagine I'll be dead
if we see a barricade
You kept me waiting in the coffee shop to get us into trouble?
Son, if we see a barricade anyway
we'll get caught just because you're looking this suspicious
Can't you see how nervous you are as if you'd committed some crime?
Let alone this antique car we're in
Does this car have any papers or what?
Move it, move it, move it!
- Show me - Open the box, open it
Wow! It has a box too! I thought it was a lunch box!
God! What a stupid looking car
It won't even open
You need to hit it with a shoe to open it
What's that you're holding? Show me
The contract, I'm preparing it for when we get caught
Is it the car contract? That's a fake marriage contract, even this is funny
That's from the era of Khedive Ismael here, look at this
Your highness and Our highness
Can you even make jokes?
I swear if we get into a barricade I'll them you have drugs in your pocket
God! What's wrong with you? Why are you such a wuss?
They're just two cigarettes not bags of powder
or a box of injections
and I didn't force you to anything
You came and clung to me saying "Take me home, uncle!"
and here's your nice uncle taking you home
You don't like it, you'll put on a frown and start this record
stop to the right, drop me off go home and I'll follow you
I've no idea where you got that peace of mind
From the market want some on my way later?
My little good looking friends
I'd missed you so much, you little brats
I'll have so much fun and enjoy to the last drop
I honestly don't get it
Someone of your age, smoking weed and putting themselves in danger!
Because when I was your age I was so dumb, son
I didn't get life for what it is
Now that you've grown and smoked weed do you get it right?
It's not weed that makes you get it
Weed's a painkiller that makes us patient
Listen, I can't wait here any longer
Please, give me the money and take the day I spent here
Yes, but I used the money to buy these
If you can give these back, take them
What can I do, I have no...
I have no cash if you want to leave, you can
Hadn't you been an old man I would have fixed this badly
You know, hadn't you been a young man and my guest, I would've beaten you up
- Relax and don't be a child now! - Listen to me, Mr. Mukhtar
- Again! - All I'll do is keep the apartment well
and leave the room as I got it from you
I don't even want to hear the words "Good morning" from you
"Good morning, good people!"
"My baby..."
"When will I see him"
"I got a letter from my baby what do I do with it?"
You little trickster, you!
"A letter from my baby, my baby!"
What?
SOS
- Madbouli! How are you? - Hello, sir
- Who is it from, I don't have my glasses - Mrs. Kamla, sir
Again!
OK then, thanks
The school payments!
Didn't we pay last year? Should we pay them every year?
Yes
The payment they want in two weeks what is that about?
The admission fees!
What was wrong with public schools? What could have happened, Safaa?
How lovely! I'm delighted with the English curriculum
Who will they speak English to?
Girl! Have some mercy we have a treatment plan to pay for
God! Have some mercy!
I dreamt of Hussein last night when he was committing suicide
I tried to save him but I just couldn't catch him in time
Did Hussein shoot himself?
Are you this hopeless, man?
Didn't I tell you, a thousand times not to ask about these things?
Are you happy? The girl's crying herself to death outside
If something happens to her it's your fault, you hear me?
I asked because I saw Hussein in my dreams killing himself
Committing suicide!
Why didn't you call an ambulance?
What do you mean? It was a dream
What dream, Khaled are you lying to me?
Khaled, I'm warning you! Don't mention that bastard, I mean our late friend again
Do you hear me? Or else, nothing good will happen
Dreams! How cute!
"I know that my words will make you upset"
"Murad went back on his word and refused to separate from me"
"I'm honestly done! I can't stand living with him anymore"
"You've no idea what I did to send you this letter"
"You're the only thing that keeps me hanging on to this life"
"I won't lie to you, your silence hurts me more than all that's Murad's doing"
"If you still care for me and love me like you did in the past..."
"Call me, let me hear your voice"
"or just send me a letter with your name and mine, just to set my heart at ease"
"and my promise still stands even after years from now, we'll be together"
Khaled! Khaled!
You there! Listen to me, Khaled!
Khaled! Don't forget the money group, Mrs. Zahra
- Sure thing! - You, son!
Fine, Mr. Abdulhameed I already get it
I won't talk about the late man again
Calm down and chill now
No need for all this anger, brother I know I was a bit too much with you
That's why I ran after you to make things right
Never mind, nothing happened
No, you seem to still be upset and mad at me
Mr. Abdulhameed, I said that it was nothing already
Since you said "Mr. Abdulhameed" then you must still be upset
and I can't let you go while still upset like this
and I won't let you go unless you accept my lunch invitation next weekend
- No, thank you! - Just listen
I'll invite you to a fish dish you'll love cooked by Safaa, my wife
Forgive me, I'm used to spending my weekends at home
What's that? You're just like late Hussein in this
He used to love staying the weekends that we wait for in his rented room
Rented!
Isn't Hussein from Alexandria?
- Are you asking about Hussein again? - You mentioned him
Just forget about that Hussein thing!
We vowed after his death not to mention him but in good things
and when remembering him all we do is pray for him
May he be forgiven and rest in peace he went back to the holy creator
- but you must accept my invitation - Forgive me, please
- Fish and shrimps and all that! - Sorry, I can't make it
You'll enjoy and thank me later you must say yes, you must
- Why are you so persistent? - To make sure you'd forgiven me
- Hopefully - Did you forgive me?
- Yes, it was nothing - Fine, won't you give me a lift now?
Do you even know where I'm going?
Anywhere, just drop me off outside now
Just to make sure that you'd forgiven me
Go ahead
Your car's really strange, Khaled I wanted to tell you this long ago
Mukhtar
You startled me! Who comes in like this? I was about to start "The Killer" chapter
Was there a renter before me called Hussein?
So, you came storming in like that only to ask such a thing?
There I was thinking you came here to check on me and mend things
Please, answer my question without talking too much
Was there anyone before me in the room, called Hussein?
I can't get you at all, son at all!
If you want an answer then no, no Hussein rented here
Think carefully, he might have lived here and you'd forgotten about him
It's true that I'm old, but my brain's still brand new and fully focused too
I don't forget those who lived with me and had this honor easily
Care for some coffee?
It's your loss, who refuses to drink coffee made by Mukhtar?
Then who's that Hussein you're asking about, in such a heated manner?
Who is Hussein? What Hussein is he?
Doesn't matter
What doesn't matter? Tell me, boy!
Is he crazy or what? God, spare us!
I lost the page!
God damn it!
"I'm in Alexandria for this month if someone's up for going out, tell me"
"To Kamla, the woman I loved and couldn't love another"
"I know that my letter to you is so late"
Thanks a lot, the eggs are great!
- I hadn't had a good breakfast in so long - Enjoy it!
Who was that Hasan or Hussein that you've been asking about?
Didn't you say you don't know him? Why care about the reason I asked?
Right, how is it my business?
It's a rude answer, but you're right why would I care?
But the eggs you make, honestly they're excellent!
If you make your eggs right then you must be a man of taste
Wait a minute, I'll change and you'll drop me off
Rude boy!
"How beautiful are roses How amazing are roses!"
The best dama-roses for the most beautiful rose in my life
and the lives of all these good people
Who knows, darling? After our time on this earth is done
will anyone remember us and even put a cactus on our grave? You know
I'm crazy, and annoying and half the people we know are gone
God, now I'm sad to be honest I didn't mean to make you sad, but...
The electricity guy, Misbaah had passed away too
Yes, Misbaah the electrician
you used to say "Why care about him? We're good together"
and he would always bug me but I swear, he was...
His name wasn't even Misbaah, it was Muhammed Saeed Abdulazeez Dahik
He says he was from the country while he was from Giza
May your soul rest in peace, Misbaah
For God's sake, woman if you see him tell him to forgive me
He died while upset with me
You know the problem, don't you? I always forget to tell you
At first, when were kids when the Japanese transistor was new
I gave it to him saying "Here you are Misbaah", he wasn't Misbaah yet
"Take it and fix this transistor radio"
He took it and brought it back with only one channel working
and I got upset and started beating him up saying "Where are the rest, boy?"
Please, if you see him tell him not to be upset with me
May his soul rest in peace that poor Misbaah
Hell no!
Where's the damn thing?
- Next, next! - I started doubting you for a sorcerer
Here comes the broken record again
- Next! - Hello!
- Welcome! - Hello!
- Here comes the great winner - No, I didn't come to play
Why won't you? Are you scared?
Please, give me your keys I forgot mine at work
Bless you, son What's with your head?
Sit down, let's play a game then leave together
- Give me the keys and play all you want - Please, beat him! He's killing us
Son, just sit and play one game
Just for the men who have hope in you
just to show them that your win was merely out of luck
and that you're just as useless as them Move it!
So, it's my fault for wanting to keep your good image?
Come on, kid! Words are cheap
"I'd seen my love's image"
Play!
"in my dreams! There you go!"
- He's one lucky kid! - Go ahead
- This is no luck - I see, I see
- Two, three, four - It's a bout planning
- Go on - Careful now, this is my magical hand
- Damn, he's losing! - What's that now?
What hit you, there we were saying no one can stop you?
He just got lucky! If it wasn't for this he'd be losing
Will you do the same as them and speak about luck?
Just so you know, I didn't want to push it on your first game and encourage you
So?
Where's the pretty boy who had hoped that I'd invite him for a drink?
Give me the key to go home
Wait, I'm coming along
- See you, boys! - See you later, buddy
Chill now, chill what's wrong with you?
Let go now, if it wasn't for me you'll spend the whole way quiet
"He never asks about me"
How cute! Did you train this dog or what?
"I never see him..."
Doesn't this dog get tired of nodding like this, just like this?
What? What's wrong?
You won last time, I didn't do the same and I didn't get this upset, you know
What's wrong now?
I don't get it, did losing make you mute or what's wrong?
Son!
What's wrong, son?
- What do you want from me now? - I want to get down here
- Stop here, right here, very good! - What stop here?
Do you know that I still can't get you?
I wish I could just find something to help me know you better
I sometimes feel that you're letting go
You don't care about a thing and you do what you want
Other times, I feel that you have many things inside you that you hide
or that something might happen to you if anyone finds those things out
The woman who sells this corn has been standing there for 20 years
I feel that if I ever pass by and not see her
I might stop eating grilled corn at all
Seriously! The place is full with people who grill corn
and they might even be better than her
maybe because I don't even like to eat grilled corn at all
I'm just used to eating the corn that she makes
I told you just now I don't understand you
There are many things in life, son
We might not like them but we get attached to the connection they make with others
others that we grow to like
or feel assured to have them around they make us feel alive
Don't you have anyone to ask how you are?
I do, but they stopped asking
Don't ask me why because I don't know
Can you believe that I'm still standing here right in front of you
only because I wish to know
why he stopped asking or at least for him to ask again, but...
By the way, you didn't tell me what did you do for a living?
I, and I say it proudly...
- have spent my life working in the sea - Doing what exactly
A fish?
A fish! What fish you nasty joker?
Good one! The first joke you say that I like so much
Although, it's just as annoying a you
A fish!
Like this...
Thirty three years in the sea
Not one port escaped me
In the end, I couldn't stand it
I was dying to see her again
Which of the ladies you knew from all the ports is she?
What ladies? I'm speaking about her Alexandria herself
Oh!
You're one of those "Drink from its Nile" and "The sun in her braids" and all
Have you ever left Egypt?
- No, but I wish - OK
Once you go back to Cairo you'll see how things will be
you'll find that Alexandria is running in your blood
Calling you over like a mermaid
pulling your leg to come again
and sing the song of "Abul Abbas"
not just that, you'll find yourself saying
"Pray for Master Abul Abbas..."
"Alexandria has the best people ever"
"The best people ever"
If I ever come back it'll be to see this dance again
Silly boyo, I have many things to show you, you haven't seen anything yet
"Pray again for Master Yaqout"
"and those who hate us will drop dead will drop dead"
You'll laugh so hard
My grandfather...
he was twice as tall as I am
Can you imagine? He was twice as tall and guess what
he was so huge he was actually feared
They named a street after him I'll show you later
Now, when you think about it and in your opinion
how many times he could have gotten married?
I don't know, but surely not as much as your uncle
No way! My uncle was a saint compared to him
If I mention the official marriages...
- Thirty eight times, I swear! - What?
He would get married and divorced again and again
and some of them just got too tired and died before he leaves them
I told you he was twice as tall do you get my drift?
Thirty eight times! If that was true he should be in Guinness
What are you saying? They didn't even invent the ball pen by then
Why aren't you like them though?
Because sometimes, God grants you one good lady
who makes you forget everyone who came before her
and leaves you satisfied enough to never love anyone after her
May her soul rest in peace
She clearly loved you so much
How smart! Tell me now genius what's so clear about it?
Is it written all over her face? Or did you see her in your dreams, Sheikh?
It doesn't need much smarts you know love is clear through the eyes
I mean, I feel as if and you know best
that you were next to the photographer while taking the picture
You little rascal! How did you know? Couldn't I be the photographer?
The uncle I told you about had a photography shop
he would act all artistic while his pictures suck!
He was so bad! Anyway, I worked with him and learned everything
then I would take her out sometimes and shoot these pictures as a memory
and Emad was still young by then
When was this? Before instant... No, there was no such thing
Sure, there were no cellphones nor all that nonsense
Who is that Emad who would go with you then?
Dear God! You can't believe how much fun it is for me to laugh but...
What's wrong, son? Don't you have any work tomorrow?
- What's that? Time flew! - Yes, see?
Let's go now, come on
Go on, because if you stay up you won't be able to sleep
- Goodnight! - Goodnight!
- Do you want any breakfast tomorrow? - No, goodnight
Goodnight!
Bless you, Khaled! You have a great decency at work, you embarrass us
You seem very embarrassed indeed
You know, I started feeling that late Hussein killed himself of the workload
Do we need to keep repeating the same things over and over? God!
Listen, I'm going to the kiosk for biscuits and juice, need something?
- No, thanks - Tomato chips?
- What's that? - Tomato chips
- No, thank you, thank you! - It tastes good, really
Listen...
Did you really see Hussein in your dreams?
Do you think I'd lie about this?
Didn't he mention me? Or say anything about me?
Well, I didn't have the time to talk to him
but I promise to ask him next time
Ms. Ibtisam, why is it that every time I ask about Hussein's, no one answers?
- Can you keep quiet? You know nothing - Exactly
- What don't I know? - It doesn't matter, it's not important
You people are crazy! Even if you'd killed him, you won't be like this
"Ibtisam"
"He was hoping that she accepts and not leave him alone with his fiance"
"but she didn't, so, he said gently Where is Mom?"
"Where's Mom? She left!"
Well, well, well What's this amazing kindness?
You made me coffee and acting nice How sweet! How sweet!
What do you want?
Mukhtar, are you hiding something that I shouldn't know?
The coffee this time is better than ever
By the way, your method in changing the subject is very exposed
Are you hiding something from me?
Won't you stop this already?
Anyway, if you want to know what I'm hiding then I'll tell you
Ever since I got into your apartment I've been seeing nightmares
The last one was of Hussein
He came to me and I saw him carving a colleague's name on the desk
What's strange is that when I got up and looked, I found the name there
Not to mention the picture in my closet The girl in it appears to me like a ghost
Even you, Mukhtar you're very strange yourself
Can you tell me about the room you enter and cry within? What's hidden in there?
No! You can only get this far!
When I gave you the room, I didn't give you my life to mess around with
As for the nightmares and hallucinations and all that nonsense
The things you take could be...
God, please forgive me
"I'd like to share something with you"
"Something I never told anyone about"
"I've been feeling quite lost lately in my life"
"Causing me to see a shrink and take meds for severe depression"
"This didn't stop me from thinking of suicide to relief my pain"
"I'm honestly tired I can no longer take it!"
What's wrong, Khaled? Khaled!
His blood pressure's so high
Does he have any chronicle illnesses or heart issues?
I don't know
What do you mean? Aren't you his son or what?
He's not his son he's just living here temporarily
Anyway, he needs a lot of care and he needs a hospital to do some tests
and please, keep him away from foods and drinks that may affect him badly
- May I speak to you outside for a bit? - Sure thing, go ahead, doctor
- Yes, doctor? - Does your father smoke a lot?
- I don't get it - Does he smoke a lot, like all the time?
I see
- He smokes weed - What? Weed?
- That's so dangerous at this age! - I told him, drugs will harm you
but he wouldn't listen
I'll prescribe some meds let him take them on time
but he needs full time care
What are you doing? Keep your money
I'll get the meds and drop the doctor off and come right back
- Go ahead, doctor, go ahead - Excuse me
- What weed at this age? - What's done is done
Thank God you're OK
That's what you get for smoking weed and drinking coffee
If it wasn't for them I'd be dead long ago
Can you still argue!
The doctor said you need a hospital for heart and blood tests
I'm not a hospital guy
I never go there, I would rather die right here
and not stay at a place that I don't know
Come on! I mean this way Misbaah the electrician's better than me
What Misbaah?
Khaled, here are the meds Bless you, Mr. Mukhtar
- Thank you, buddy - I can't thank you enough for this
Nothing at all, we're brothers
Listen, Khaled I want to have a word with you
- If this is about the meds... - No! What's done is done
Listen, careful that this guy gives you any of those things he takes
What are you saying? Am I a child to you?
Because the late Hussein used to live here before he died
I know this long ago
You knew long ago? Well, careful not to follow him then
The last thing we need is more sadness in our office
See you! Bye, Mr. Mukhtar I hope you get well soon
- Thank you, thank you very much - I hope you get well soon
Thank you, boy
- He doesn't seem like it, but he's good - Yes
Careful he doesn't trick you and rob you off your money
What are you saying?
Kauled, I have a will
I want to die here nowhere else
- May you live long - Please, Khauled, don't forget
May you live long
Let's take the meds now
Is Mukhtar there?
- Yes, he is but he's a bit ill - I wish he gets well soon
A letter from Mrs. Kamla
What's that?
- Are you a postman? - Did you think I was Santa Claus?
Sign here, please
Santa Claus!
Full name
Merry Christmas
What's this?
I thought it was this way
- No, it's this way - We'll have a long walk this way
- That's too far away - We can just jump
- Jump! - I have kids at home, what jump?
Are you jumping off a bridge? Just jump over!
Give me your hand
- Why are we taking the wrong side? - I didn't know it was that side
Careful now
Your hand, give me your hand
- It's been since high school - You need to workout more
- Seriously! - I watch sports
Strange! Not even football
- Not even football - Not playing it but watching it
- Just watch it? No, I don't - Yes
- I used to play - Play what?
On the Eid days, we used to go my friends and I and...
- Anything else, Mr. Khaled? - No, thank you, Shawqui!
- Is the sugar inside or out? - It's sweetened, call me if you need more
- Is it good? - You're dead meat, champ!
Ever since Mukhtar got ill you took his place and no one beats you
Play with him and show him who's boss
Not today, I came to sit with my friend and then we're leaving
- Welcome, buddy - Captain Adam!
How cool, Khaled!
Clearly, you're powerful here and everyone knows you
It's all thanks to Mukhtar and sitting with him
You know, Khaled I noticed that I have no friends
I swear
The last time I came to a cafe with a friend of mine was like...
Maybe 3 or 4 years
If you have Safaa and the kids then you'll be lucky to hold the remote
You're right, I hear you
Here we go again
See? She appears when you mention her
I told you that she has relations in the underworld
Yes, Safaa
No, I'm with my friend Khaled at the coffee shop
What?
What do you mean?
What toilet seat hit the children in the face, Safaa?
- Where do your kids wash their faces? - As if I know
Am I a drainage expert to you? Find a way
shut the water off and your phone too and I'm not leaving
I swear I'm not coming home What do you think of that now?
Why don't you come over, sir?
- Come get what you deserve - What I deserve!
- Yes - You insist on hurting yourself
- No way Jose! Come here! - Make room, here I come
Call Shawqui now
Mukhtar!
Is Mukhtar there?
What's with you? Why did you freeze? Is Mukhtar there?
- Yes, he is but... - You're still frozen, get away!
Mukhtar!
I'm here, Mukhtar! Mukhtar!
Do you know how hard I tried to call you?
Your phone was always off so, I gave up!
I thought you got busy and forgot me like the rest
What are you saying, Mukhtar? You compare me to the scum you rent to
Please, forgive me
When they told me that Dad's sick I ran to the hospital and lost my phone
I really wanted to ask about you but where do I get the number?
You could have written a letter
Do you still write letters? You're the only one who still does that
Mukhtar, who's the guy that won't take his eyes off of me since I came in?
This is Khauled who lives in your room now
I don't get why you won't sit down
Get a chair and sit with us
I'm going to make some drinks anyone cares to join me?
If you'd make me some coffee I'd be grateful to you
She won't drink anything, make me coffee careful now! Son, just be careful!
- Why is he glaring like that? Is he nuts? - No, he's just tired but he's good
Forget him, I missed you, girl!
I missed you too
Tell me now, how's your relationship with your mother?
- After Dad's passing... - May he rest in peace
- He turned out to be trash, it was true - Told you so!
so, I convinced her to come live in Alexandria
Remember when we had grilled corn?
I told you that if you come once to Alexandria, you'll never forget it
You will go round and round and then come back again
- No matter how much time passes - You're so right
The best days ever were in Alexandria
Back then I humored you and I wasn't convinced
The new dumb generation! You always think you're humoring us, we're humoring you
As if I can think to start with
So, didn't you notice anything new?
You finally got a new phone! I got sick of telling you to change that old phone
and all the old letters that you keep around you
Forget it
This thing, the cellphone, is bad! People will always get to you, always
but letters and old phones are very good for you
They're prestigious
You'll never change, that's you!
- Is that good or bad? - Good, of course
Alright, that's good
Can you believe how I miss my room? I want to see it
Easy! Khauled!
Khaled!
I don't know how you stand him
He's a good boy, he's just a bit slow Khaled boy!
Everything's still the same here
Wow! As it I'd just left it
Leila, haven't we met before?
I don't think so
I'm sure I'd seen you before and more than once
Maybe, in your dreams
Get away, man!
My mate Khauled here...
is the best man ever! You just hate him at first sight
You feel that he's annoying and dull but he's a really good guy
He's also the best around the kitchen as you can see
- He's as hardworking as a donkey - What's that you're saying?
"I looked over at the branches to find..."
"a bulbul with his lover"
"They stood there so peacefully"
"I was so happy upon seeing him"
"He'd spread his wing all over her"
"watching over her with all tenderness"
"He loved her so much..."
"that he sang her all the way to safety"
Room 4
A waste on those who don't appreciate it and leave it
He does appreciate it, but he must go back because of circumstances
Tell me about the circumstances in letters, go ahead, what is it?
Will you tell me the story about Leila in detail?
A girl as beautiful as the moon
This Leila's a good brave girl
She challenged her family and left everything behind
and came here to live with this kid he turned out to be a jerk, he left her
So, the entire period that passed she wasn't in Alexandria!
How did I see her then?
You must have heard of her! Wait, I know
They say that spirits meet and you seem to have liked her a bit
- Not that much... - No, not that much
Are you lying to your uncle now?
Fine, now we know a part of Leila's story
And you stole her picture! Nasty boy!
- I want to return it! - Oh, yes!
Fine, tell me the rest
Can you tell me about Kamla who keeps sending you letters?
I honestly thought that letters are extinct
Kamla to me, is exactly as Leila is to you
So, Kamla also lived in the room before and she forgot her picture?
What's with your many questions today? From someone who was nearly mute
to a parrot with many questions What's wrong?
Maybe because I don't have much time to spend with you
and I want to know you better before I leave
Seriously! Welcome, now you want that? Fine, tell me now
Why did you lie about Hussein and that he was in the room before me?
Why say that you don't know him at all?
Because I really don't know him I just know one thing
When Hussein lost Ibtisam he'd lost everything in his life
he'd become someone else that I know nothing of
How was he in the start?
Hussein had neither children nor friends nor anything but Ibtisam
Once he'd lost Ibtisam...
he'd lost everything he'd lived for and what's done's been done
I can't believe anyone would sacrifice themselves for a girl that left them
Each of us, son...
has something to keep them hanging on to life, to hope, and tomorrow
and if we lose that one thing we could break never to return
What about you, Mukhtar? What's keeping you alive?
I still hope that he'll be back
I still have hope
to live with him what's left of my life
You son of a gun!
I just want to know anything about him
- God! - It' OK
"Hussein came to me in my dreams and left you a message, see me after work"
Are we here just to look at each other?
This is the last thing Hussein left me before he'd committed suicide
it says that he killed himself because we stopped talking
Hussein and I were together but we broke up
I didn't know what he was thinking he was always quiet, didn't say anything
I even felt scared of him
Only a few days passed and then he'd committed suicide
Ever since, I've been feeling guilty
I feel as if I killed him
and this paper was the last thing I found on his desk
Everyone in the company knows this story
that's why no one ever speaks about this in front of me
I'm so sorry, Ms. Ibtisam there I was constantly asking
- I'm so sorry, for real - I have one question though
When you dreamt of Hussein didn't he tell you anything about me?
He did
He said that he'll be happy if you live your life naturally
- and that it's not your fault - Are you serious?
Why would I lie to you?
You have no idea how comfortable you made me feel now
What's all this rudeness? Who knocks like that?
What's wrong? What's with you?
- What have you done, Mukhtar? - Welcome, what's with you?
- What have you done? - What are you talking about?
I did what has to be done Kamla doesn't deserve all this
Why should you butt in with my life?
Why read the letters I got from her?
My worst mistake was to stay here with you once in my life
Instead of thanking me for keeping the last contact between you two?
Thank you for what? My wife?
She saw the texts I got from Kamla then left home and left me?
Or should I thank you for Kamla who left her husband and wants me to marry her?
- and it's all because of you - Don't you touch me like that!
Listen now, just answer me this
Did you ever love Kamla for real?
That was a chapter of my life that I was done with long ago
Don't you be this weak now things are very different to her
I spoke to her and explained everything
- He keeps pushing me! Don't! - OK?
and I told her that I hadn't read even one letter she sent over here
I hope to never see you again!
I swear to God, I'll show you something that'll leave you very upset
- Will you make me upset? You? - Yes
Well then let me make you upset first
What's that, blood? Who does that? Are you happy now?
Sit down until I get you some ice
How dare you push me off the edge?
Hussein didn't commit suicide, Mukhtar! He didn't kill himself!
Stop this! You can't scare me like this!
- Who does that? What? - Hussein didn't kill himself
He didn't? What about the police and investigations? Was it all a dream?
- Get up, I'll tell you - Let me just take a breath
Who does this?
"Ibtisam, I know that you deserve someone better than me"
"and if I'd left you a threatening note that I'll commit suicide"
"because you didn't accept me it's just because I love you"
"All that I hope for is to have you as my wife"
"but sadly, I was so selfish"
"All I cared for was myself please, forgive me"
"and I promise not only to quit the job, no..."
"I'll leave all of Alexandria and live where you'll never see me"
"not even by chance"
"You must think I'll write a letter to curse you for making me look stupid"
"for clinging on to someone who had forgotten about me"
"and that you were just humoring me"
"But honestly, Mukhtar I write this letter to thank you"
"Thank you for making me live all this time with the hope of a dream"
"along with many other things that kept me hanging on to all of life's beauty"
"It's true, I found out that life doesn't always go the way we want"
"but then again, there are people like you who would to listen to the likes of me"
"giving them hope and things to hang on to in life"
"I might be fooled by Yassine"
"but you were the reason I refused to go one with someone like Murad"
"and let me find my way out to live my life all over"
"Oh! I'll be back to Egypt soon and if you don't mind..."
"I'll invite myself to lunch at your place to see you and get to know you"
"See you soon, Kamla"
"Life still has many beautiful things that are worth hanging onto"
Dear God! What's with you Safaa? We're going out without the kids!
That's what's bothering me, if the kids were with us, we would have much more fun
Lord! You told me to send them to my mom because yours hates them
And you just listened to me!
You're right I shouldn't listen to you, Safaa
I have no character and I listen to you in everything
Listen, there's an empty space there let's get the kids and come
My dear Hameedo! Come on!
- So, you're leaving! - See you soon
I want to say that despite everything this month, but I'll miss you so much
Well, you know the way
When you miss me just get on the road and come here
- I'll do so - Take this
- What's this money? - Your money
Why are you giving it to me? It's yours now
Didn't you get me until now?
What I need by renting the room is something way more important than money
Take care now
- Bye - Lame joker
- Welcome, nice to meet you - Thank you, thank you!
It's a good day, really it's a lovely day
Are you three together or what?
No, I'm alone
If you're alone then I'll get back to you
- Who is the hot one... - That's my wife
Your wife! Welcome! welcome, welcome!
What's that? For the first time ever you don't forget your keys
I filed to be transferred to Alexandria it was approved
What's this? Are you renting out the room?
We were still in questioning
Sorry, guys! I really wish I could do more
but the original renter had come
This doesn't mean that we can't exchange phone numbers
- Listen to me - Yes
Mr. Madbouli, the postman gave me this letter
and by the way this isn't from Kamla
You son of a gun!
Are you serious?
"I've missed you so much"
"and I know that any apology for not replying for years isn't enough"
"I've been through a lot abroad"
"I need a thousand letters to tell you all about them"
"but all I want right now is for you to be reassured"
"I promise you a visit as soon as possible"
He said a thousand letters and there he is
a few words that don't even say anything
Stop defending him now
we spoiled him, we did that who does that? That son of a gun!
Yes, I'm happy too but you know
What can I say? May he return safely, that's all
"Here I am back to you, my love"
"after the distance and the longing"
- "I was destined to see you" - "For Rent"
"after being away for so long"
Ten, nine, eight...
seven, six, five...
four, three, two...
One!
Just a second!
Who is visiting me now?