Esh Esh (إش إش)

"Episode 9"

- What do you want, Esh Esh? - I want the waiter to bring our food

I get hungry when I talk a lot

but I'm afraid to eat too much so I don't get fat

Dancing requires a slim waist

What do you want from me, Esh Esh?

I wish I knew

I would have been relieved, personally

But I won't lie to you...

I'm happy to be around you

Although I don't know where this would go or how it will end

No one goes anywhere without knowing his destination

If it's up to me...

I want all of you

I want to marry you and give you kids and just sit and look at you all the time

That's for wishing

As for reality...

I swear I don't know what I want

I'm leaving matters to go with the flow, freely

I forgot to tell you

I came to your house once and met your wife and daughter

- My house? - Yes

I went to teach your daughter dancing

But the moment your wife heard my mom's name, her face changed

ss if she's allergic or something

When I told her that I'm a dancer daughter of a dancer

and that my mom is a retired dancer called Ikhlas Kaboria

her face changed completely as if my mother had harmed her

- You're Ikhlas Kaboria's daughter? - Yes, do you know her?

Why are you quiet?

Why is it when one of you hear my mother's name

stays quiet and their face changes?

I knew from the start that there was something behind you

Come on, tell me what you want

What do you mean by that?

What's wrong? I don't understand anything

Why did your face change like your wife's when your heard my mom's name?

Do you know my mother?

So you don't know the issue between us?

No, I don't If I knew, I wouldn't have asked

because I don't like playing dumb

But given your reaction I realized there's a problem, a big one

- So you tell me, what happened? - I have nothing to say

Let your mom tell you that is if you really don't know

and when she tells you tell me what she says

I got beaten up because of you

- I am so sorry, Safaa - No, no need to apologize

But that's not what I was expecting from you after what happened

Then what were you expecting?

I was expecting you to do for me what you did for Esh Esh

To get upset and start shouting

and tell me that you'll teach them a lesson and avenge me

It's not necessary to do so but at least you could've said that

You don't know how much I appreciate you Safaa, I'd die for you

God forbid I hope you live for me

- What is it, Safaa? - I love you, Nussa

This is not appropriate, girl I will be your sister's husband

- Why wouldn't you be mine? - What are you saying?

- Esh Esh doesn't want you - Esh Esh is in trouble

- and I must help her - Can't you help her any other way?

You are doing me wrong, Mom that's not fair

It's not fair to make her marry Nussa when you know I love him

You have two daughters not one, by the way

and you should be fair to me like you are to her

God knows that I love Esh Esh the most

but I want you to worry about me like you do about her

It's not my fault that I'm not requested as often at work

or that I can't pay this household's expenses with her

I wish my livelihood was abundant

I would get you the stars from the sky if I could

Why is that?

- You can't go out, Ms. Lubna - What? Are you stupid?

These are Mr. Faraj's orders

Here, go upstairs to the accounting department

- Hello - Did you put guards at the gate

- so I can't go out? - Yes, Lubna, you can't go out

- Now hang up because I'm busy - So you really want me to kill myself

I'll say it again

If you want to do so, tell me now

so I call Rafaat the gravedigger to sort out everything

and if you don't want to bother your father I will send you his number

Call him and tell him that you're Lubna Mr. Faraj's daughter

and sort out the details of your funeral yourself

Nothing lasts forever

You think I'm lying to threaten you when I say this, so you don't care, right?

What's with you, girl? Don't you get tired of this talk?

I swear you'll see if I really do it or just threaten

And I swear above your swearing that I don't care

You know what? Consider yourself in a rehab center

You're addicted to Mukhtar and you won't get out until you heal

and if you go too far I will hit and scold you

So, come to your senses because I'm fed up!

When Faten brought Ikhlas Kaboria's daughter to teach her dancing

where did she get her from? I mean, how did she reach her?

I didn't ask her Is something wrong?

No, not at all it just crossed my mind

so I wondered of all the dancers in Egypt

- she found that specific dancer? - Yeah

How's that?

How?

Listen, Faten

The dancer you brought and your mom prevented her from coming back

- how did you find her? - Lubna found her for me

And how does Lubna know her?

She got the number of a dancers' contractor named Makram online

and he got her to us

So Lubna got a dancers' contractor number online...

and he brought her to you

You know, girl? I admire your way of thinking since you were a child

But you really deserve better than dancing

You could've been a doctor or an engineer

That's my destiny

I don't know why dancing isn't leaving me alone

Apparently, it likes me

Two things never leave me as if I'm responsible for them

Poverty and dancing

Why did you turn this into a sad story?

- Life will smile at you again - I hope so

Give it to me, ma'am Here, take it, girl

No, ten and not twenty, here

Girl, do you remember when you were young?

I used to take you out with me and leave Nussa at home

- Do you remember? - Of course I do

You used to like getting hit on by men so you can start a fight, auntie

You've always loved fights

Hold these

Give me, sir

Do you remember when I took you to the funfair?

I do, you fought there too with the man at the orange slide

- when you lost your shoes - I used to love that shoes a lot

Do you remember, in middle school when you held on to the doll

- and I bought it for you? - I do

And do you remember in middle school when you asked me for a ring binder?

What's wrong, auntie? Did you take me with you to scold me?

I remember everything you've done for me and here's a kiss...

for everything you've done for me you genuine and compassionate

I don't know what you're doing, girl or what you're up to

But I want you to know that I will support you no matter what

- What are you planning to do? - I'm planning not to marry your son

I will stand up to Ikhlas for marriage can't be forced

What is it, auntie? Tell me straight away, Taysir Kaboria

I want to know what's on your mind come on, tell me

You're the one who wants to know or Boshkash?

- That money lover - I want to know!

Auntie, I've known you for so long

From the days of the doll and ring binder

I will ask again let's try this one more time

Are you really curious or did Boshkash send you?

Answer me honestly, auntie!

Boshkash sent me

I knew it

When you told me about your friend's story I knew you were talking about yourself

I didn't want to tell you then I let you come to it on your own terms

I said she'll tell me when she's ready

I noticed that you understood that I was telling my story

That's why I told you everything now

- and what I'm planning - Listen, Esh Esh

Although I sympathize with you, dear

and after everything you told me about your mother and her story

I totally disagree with what you're saying and planning to do

Why, Mr. Hasan? Only the brave knows how to take revenge

And the bravest is the one who stays away from bad people

And the smartest is the one who doesn't fight a losing battle

And the insightful, Esh Esh

is the one who doesn't let a problem hinder them

and move on, seek to develop themselves and succeed in doing so

Listen, my dear...

Dealing with people like those is a big trouble

Ninety percent of what you're planning will get you in trouble

and then you'll remember my words

You're right

But I've already decided what I'm going to do

- even if I got in trouble - Oh my!

Why ask for my opinion then? To upset me more than I already am?

- No, because I want your advice - Dear, I just gave you my advice

and you didn't take it into consideration

I don't want your advice on what I'm going to do

So you want my advice on what you're not going to do?

Mr. Hasan, I don't want your advice on what I'm going to do

I want it on how I can do it

I want to know how I can control someone else's mind

How I can steal their mind and make them surrender to me

- And believe everything I tell them - Oh my!

Esh Esh...

I told you I disagree with anything you're planning to do

and especially your plan with that Rajab I totally disagree!

I have a very important book

called Artful Persuasion by Harry Mills

- That's it, Mr. Hasan - Quiet, girl!

That's it

Artful Persuasion

Take care of yourself

- Calm down! - Did I shout, auntie?

I'm talking to Tahani, not you

I'm thinking of poisoning the men outside

- That's good - You liked the idea, right?

Girl, I'm not talking to you but to Tahani

Are they mice to poison them?

Let me think of a good idea

I don't understand why dad is doing this to me