Milk (2023) Movie Script
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Let's put an end to this...
Something beautiful and good
Final season
Last episode
No longer one
Who has to sleep all the time...
And whatever's on
the tip of my tongue
I will swallow with some water...
And let it go
In the meantime...
We can talk about it
They say talking about it
Kills it
In the end it's two people on a couch
and a list of stand-ins
Final Season
Last episode
No longer one
Who has to sleep all the time
No longer...
Thank you.
"So long as that woman
in painted quiet and concentration"
"keeps pouring milk day after day
from the pitcher to the bowl"
"the world doesn't deserve
the world's end." -Wislawa Szymborska.
- Hello.
- Hello, have a seat.
Natalie.
Why do you want to work here?
I guess it's the best thing
I could find in my situation.
Well...
Regarding the father,
how long were you together for?
About a year and a half.
You lived together for a year and a half?
- Sort of.
- And where is he now?
Maybe at his home.
There's a reason why I'm asking.
Does he know
you'll be starting to work here?
He's out of the picture.
Ok, you are 33,
overall healthy, eat regularly
you like hummus.
How do you get by generally?
Fine.
We've had enough mothers around here
for me to know that these
are not simple times.
How is your mood?
Great.
THE MILKY WAY
Yes, I'm here, I'm here, I'm here.
I'm getting there now.
Here's mommy, here's mommy.
Okay.
There.
She was calm.
Only in the last half hour
she started missing you.
I'm waiting for you at home.
So what do you have?
A girl? A boy?
A girl.
Oh, well.
What's her name?
Shelleg (Snow).
Shelleg?
That's original.
Did you know that each snowflake
crystallizes around a speck of dust?
Really? I didn't know that.
Yes, yes.
Your station is permanent,
but if you'd like to change,
you can submit a request,
usually we're considerate.
We ask not to bring food from home.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
We prepare excellent meals.
From here on we'll keep quiet.
This is your station.
Have a seat.
Your daughter is a beauty.
I'll leave you to it.
you have a remote control over here,
if anything goes wrong, just press
the button and someone will come over.
like on an airplane.
Too bad I didn't stop
at the duty-free store.
Have a nice flight, Tala.
Thanks.
Hello, mother.
First, get comfortable in the armchair.
Expose your nipples
and disinfect them
using the iquid
located on the device.
Take one of the cups
attached to the device,
place it gently on your breast,
and make sure there is a vacuum seal.
Repeat the process on the other side.
Wait a minute.
When you feel ready,
press the white button
at the bottom of the device
to start the suction operation.
At the end of the cycle
the suction will stop automatically.
Now take a deep breath,
lean back,
and just let your body do its work.
So long as this woman
Pouring day after day
Pouring day after day
Milk
Milk...
Hey, are you new?
- Yes.
- Betty, nice to meet you.
- Tala.
- Okay.
You have to be quiet, Tala.
- Each one to herself.
- Let her sing, what's your problem?
Singing?
That's singing?
She sounds like a dying cat.
Thanks.
What is that song, by the way?
It sounds familiar somehow.
No, no way, it's a song
I'm currently composing.
Really?
Good for you.
What, are you in the music business?
Sort of.
So what are you doing here?
Oh, hello.
Let's say I never made
any money out of it, only lost.
Are you good?
I think so.
If you were good,
you wouldn't be here.
Ok, I'm off to my break.
You can keep singing as much as you like.
"Singing".
You hear?
Don't take her seriously.
She has a good heart, poor girl.
Why poor?
Terrible story.
Her family made her
give up her baby for adoption.
She had an affair with a married man.
But don't tell her I told you.
How can anyone take a baby
from him mother's arms?
Keep talking.
So listen, I told him like,
"Do you feel like
sexually harassing me?"
- What?
- Yeah, that's what I told him.
And he was like,
his eyes opened wide
because you know,
we haven't spoken for months now,
All kind of supplements, you know...
To increase production.
So we're in the bathroom,
and things are getting physical,
and then I tell him not to grab too hard,
you know, like, it's...
Now, he's such an idiot,
he doesn't get what I'm saying,
suddenly he gets a squirt
right into his eye.
What?
And he starts yelling,
he's screaming like he's going blind now,
and I tell him: "You idiot,
stop yelling, be quiet, it's only milk".
What's going on here?
Why bottle?
I asked that you wait for me.
First of all, mother, speak nicely.
I asked you to wait for me.
But you should've heard
how she was screaming.
I don't care.
Oh, we're really sorry.
I'm sorry.
Come on now, what's the problem?
What's the problem?
You're drained, honey.
Shoshana.
I can't believe you're here.
What a crazy coincidence.
There's no such thing as coincidence,
my darling.
Of course.
What do you get when you read
the word "Mikre" (coincidence) backwards?
"Herkem"?
"God wove".
Oh, right.
She was with me in the delivery room.
How is...
Yedidya David.
Thank the Lord.
What is it, Shelleg?
Listen to me, end it,
otherwise you'll both suffer.
But they said you can combine.
I tried with my eldest,
but it was abusive.
Listen, we all go through it.
It's better sooner than later.
You get paid for the baby formula,
just file a request, it gets added
to your pay check.
You're lucky to have a girl.
They say a girl steals
her mother's beauty.
Such nonsense, God bless.
How is motherhood working out for you,
Tala?
What a knockout, huh?
Okay, Tala.
I'm off to my shift.
I'll see you later, okay?
Wow, I can't believe it.
She rolled over, did you see?
It's so amazing to see a human being
doing something for the first time, right?
Well done, little one.
My hair looks good straightened, right?
I can't believe you actually did it.
It's two portions, for the night.
Sure, enough with
this pubic hair on my head.
Really? Curly hair's the best.
Have you ever seen
a Disney princess with curly hair?
No, because it's ugly
and it's not aesthetic.
Where are you going?
A date...
- Someone from the website?
- Yes.
Give me his profile.
An El-Al captain, 1.90 meters,
George Clooney style.
More like,
an ex-flight attendant,
a meter and a half, looks like a hamster.
Fun.
It is what it is.
Ok, I'm out.
Mom do you have wax?
At the drawer in the bathroom.
I have to fix my mustache.
You've been here for three months and
still haven't fixed your mustache? Nice.
My mustache is very nice.
- Have fun.
- Good night.
Bye.
"The world does not
Deserve the world's end.
The world does not..."
Hello?
Finally, we tried hard to catch you.
How are you, lady?
I'm ok, how are you?
We've missed you, you disappeared,
Coming to Benda's gig at the Kuli?
No, I'm here with Shelleg,
and I also have to get up early,
I started a new job.
Really? Doing what?
Something on the phone,
some kind of telemarketing.
Congratulations, what's it like?
You know, it's a job.
"End of the world..."
God's willing, we'll get it done.
Thank you.
"Pouring milk day after day"
One, two, three, four...
"The world does not deserve
the end of the world"
I love it.
- Do you?
- No, the trill doesn't work.
Okay, so I want you to sing
"In Quiet and Concentration"
and I'll explain.
What's up? You look tired today.
Yes.
I barely slept last night.
Why?
I just had the strangest dream,
that I was like, breastfeeding
but instead of nipples,
I had these two sad looking,
baby penises.
See what's going on in my head?
Yuk.
Yes.
But how is your daughter?
She's a cutie.
Then why so frail?
"Cutie".
I don't know, because she's cute. Like...
Sometimes I feel like she's
this creature that was given to me,
that I need to raise,
and I'm raising her.
Yes.
Some days are like that.
No, no, no, no, here, look.
Look, look, look...
Look what's over here.
Oh, wow.
Oh, no.
Look, look. Here's a doll.
Here's a doll. Look at the doll.
What? What?
Shelleg, look.
Take it.
What is this?
What is this?
Wow, what is this?
- What's going on here?
- What?
What?!
Adults are not allowed in here,
it clearly says that.
- Why?
- Because it's dangerous.
What's dangerous about it?
You could crush a kid without noticing.
We're alone here.
It doesn't matter.
Besides, you're squashing my balls.
She's too small to get in that
fucking pool by herself.
Did you hear the way she was crying?
It was the only thing that calmed her.
Give us a few minutes.
Mother,
get out now.
What's your problem with me?
- Did you hear the way she cried?
- It doesn't matter.
They need to learn that crying
doesn't solve everything.
Don't throw slogans to hide the fact
you're neglecting kids here.
Tell me, you...
Enough.
Something's funny?
Do you think we don't see
the way you treat your daughter?
There's a thing called emotional neglect,
heard of it? -Enough.
Get out now.
I'm not getting out.
Look, Shelleg, a ball.
Wow, what a...
I can't...
Go wash your face, calm down.
It's not good that she sees you like this.
Can I borrow a cigarette?
Tell me, why do you keep smiling?
It's just,
a friend from work told me today
that if you smile a lot,
even if you fake it,
it can affect your mood
after a while, so...
So I'm trying.
- Good luck with that.
- Thanks.
Little sweet thing.
Yes.
Okay, mom,
I'll be back around seven.
Ok, but it can't be a permanent solution.
I can't work if she's with me all day.
Of course.
And maybe wipe
that silly smile off your face?
Right.
And tell them to scold that nasty nanny
from the ball pool.
Okay, bye.
I actually like her attitude.
We should thank her for educating
our kids.
That's education?
Yes, if you don't behave,
you'll be punished.
She straightens them up,
not like us, pussies.
Quiet everyone.
Tala, come with me.
Why?
What if I'm a passive smoker? I...
Live with a mother that smokes
all the time.
Yeah, right.
I thought half a cigarette was okay.
No.
You thought you wouldn't get caught,
right?
Wow, listen,
I'm sorry.
It was a one-time slip.
It won't happen again, I swear.
From now on my milk will be
pure
and delicious.
It'll taste like milkshake actually.
Totally.
You can wait in my office.
You'll get a 500 Shekel fine
plus four days suspension
to allow for your milk to get clean,
and it's cut from your pay check.
No, you can't do this to me.
You did this to yourself, dear.
No way, I need that money.
That's how you learn.
Sorry.
There I learned, give me a break.
Why don't you give me a break?
I recruited you.
Let me remind you
that you chose to work here,
so respect your workplace
because it respects you.
Now go to room 211, get a pump.
You need to pump in cycles of 3 hours,
like here, to keep balance.
At least make use of your vacation.
Hey.
Can I get a ride with you?
Drop me off at some bus stop,
I don't care where.
Okay, why not?
Honey, there's no air in the truck
from all your thoughts.
They've reached all the way to you?
Of course, lighten up.
If you'd like, I can drop you off at home
at the end of my line.
Take a ride, clear your head a little.
Works for me.
Okay, here on the left
we're approaching our first stop.
Here we have three loyal customers.
A couple with twins,
a gay couple with a cute Ukrainian baby,
so cute,
and there's Hili and Barak Yakobson,
they are the nerdiest couple ever.
She's this important CEO,
a hard-core vegan, so-called good hearted,
even the milk she's getting
has to come from a vegan mom,
who only eats organic food,
and all of that pure soul crap.
- Really? And is it more expensive?
- Of course.
But come on, money is not a problem.
Wait, so do you get friendly with them?
Kind of, a little.
Listen, the gay couple are hilarious.
Whenever I come, they offer me
a cappuccino with mother's milk.
Yuk!
I can't believe it, they drink that?
They say it's tastier that way
and besides, "It builds muscle mass".
How those peope live.
Fucking unbelievable.
Only people with money can be free
and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Wow, that's such bullshit.
Darling, it's not bullshit at all.
- You wanna bet?
- Let's bet.
- Let's.
- Let's.
There is muscle mass.
Honey, scan this barcode
with the tablet, please.
Let's get a scan here.
- Like that?
- Uh-huh.
Hey, that's my number.
That means that's your milk.
- Going to a good home.
- What do you mean?
They match it by age
because, you know, in the first months
the milk changes based on
what the baby needs,
I'll explain later.
Okay.
- Hello?
- MilkyWay.
Ninety percent of the time
restarting it helps.
Yeah, right?
Wow, thanks.
It's a good thing you came,
I would've wasted half a day
on technicians.
Always glad to help.
Hold on.
Empty bottles,
it's important to recycle.
And Angie made this,
it's the house delicacy.
Great.
Thank you very much.
- Okay, bye.
- My pleasure. Bye.
Mama, where are you?
Mama?
What's happening?
Are we playing hide and seek?
Want some milk? Want some milk?
Well, I'm out of here.
Fuck...
It's okay, it's okay, I'll go.
Hi, hello.
- Mazal Tov, Nili.
- Oh.
Thanks.
- Hello?
- Dad.
So, did you get it?
Yes, thanks, daddy, amazing.
Remind me how old are you, 16?
Where is Eitan taking you to celebrate?
No, he's at some geek convention
in Brussels.
Abandoned you just like that?
- He'll make it up to me.
- Of course he will.
And how are you doing? Are you okay?
- Yes.
- Yes?
Yes, papa, yes.
Okay, sweetie, I have to go.
I'll talk to you this evening.
- Okay, daddy. Thanks, kisses.
- Bye bye.
He fell asleep.
Oh, good.
Fuck!
Levin
Okay, okay, okay...
G. A minor. D...
Sharp...
No.
Sharp...
Hello.
Hi, I came to sing a
happy birthday song for Nili Levin.
A lady sits at Cafe Vered
And tells a story
It's her birthday
And she's tripping
That it's a thing not remembered
She says
Paris last year
What it is... It's not clear
She undoes
A button on her blouse
So we can see her broken heart...
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin?
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin?
What's up with you
That no one understands
That no one understands
That no one understands
What's up with you, Mrs. Levin?
Mrs. Levin
Mrs. Levin
Happy Birthday!
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin
That I don't understand?
Thanks, that's...
Happy birthday from Eitan.
Wow,
I haven't laughed like this in a while.
Yes, I got a little confused, sorry.
No, that was very pretty.
So...
How did my husband get to you?
You know, word of mouth
is how they get to me.
That's a nice piano, who plays it?
No one anymore,
I inherited it from my grandfather.
Well, cool, so congratulations, and...
Birthday, you know.
The usual shit.
Just kidding.
- Thanks.
- Could I use your bathroom real quick?
Yes. Of course, of course.
Yes!
Okay, bye, happy birthday.
Hold on a second.
What are you doing here?
I sang you a birthday song.
What do you want?
Nothing.
What did you take?
Nothing. Do you want to check?
Eitan didn't send you.
True.
Did you sleep with him?
No, absolutely not.
I've never even met him.
Then what do you want?
Nothing, really.
Ok, I'm calling the police.
No, Nili, wait a minute.
Let me explain.
There's no, no... No need.
Really, let me explain.
Like, it's so childish,
I got into a bet with a friend.
He claimed that only rich people
are free, and I said it was bullshit,
that they're always afraid that
someone is out for their money,
You know, two stoners
who had one hit too many... I don't know,
and then like,
we said that if I leave here
without you calling my bluff,
that would mean that rich people
are indeed careless and free,
but like, you did call my bluff,
so I'm a little screwed,
but like, at least I won the bet.
You should have come up with
a less suspicious test case
to test your hypothesis, no?
I don't know, I heard you people
do these kind of things.
How did you get to me, of all people?
We did "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe"
on the houses in your street.
How did you know it was my birthday today?
What's your name?
What's your name?
Tala.
Natalie Shirazi.
Oh, there's your ride to the station.
No, Nili, please, wait a second, let me,
- Let me...
- Don't come near me.
I tried calling, you won't answer.
- I couldn't answer the phone today.
- What happened?
- Did you get in trouble at work?
- No.
Why do you automatically think that?
- So what happened?
- I'll tell you at home, it's nothing.
Just a silly turn of events.
Everything is fine.
I have a job, everything is great, okay?
I'm just a little late today.
Fine, can I at least get some water?
Yes.
Natalie.
What?
You've been bailed.
- Are you sure that's me?
- Yes, I'm sure.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you bail me out?
- Yes.
- What...
What's that all about?
What are you all about?
I don't know, I guess I...
Just wanted to
break out of my routine a little.
Don't you like your job
at "Milkyway"?
How do you know?
After the police left,
I looked at the security camera footage
and I saw you and the truck,
and then I got it.
It's pretty funny, actually.
It's like...
Really bad if they find out about it
at "Milkyway".
- Sure, I understand.
- Thanks.
I gotta run, sorry. Bye.
Wait, do you want me
to give you a ride?
"Exit right".
"In a hundred meters
the destination will be on your right".
- It's here, right?
- Yes.
Thanks, I have to run.
I know that our milk comes from you.
Really? okay.
Can I ask something unusual of you?
Okay.
I know it's gonna sound kinky, but it's
not... It's not like that, don't worry.
I'm just not really sure about
the milk from the factory lately
because my son has been acting very
strange and I'm trying to figure it out.
And when you showed up
it gave me the idea
that maybe I could buy milk
directly from you,
without the whole mediation
by the factory.
I just prefer that he doesn't drink that
in the meantime.
Just for a few days,
until the milk comes back
from the lab in Switzerland.
I can't, they really got me
on their sights.
No one has to know about it.
It's in my best interest as well.
And if you'd like,
you could come stay with us,
stay with us for a few days.
I'm sorry,
I could get in a lot of trouble for this.
Listen, my kid,
honestly, he weighed 1.5 kilos
when he was born. He...
He barely made it,
and I can't take the risk,
I just, I just...
I need to know that
the milk is good, that's all.
You know what? Even just...
10 cc would be enough.
Just so I can send some of your milk
as a sample to the lab,
to compare between the milk.
Like, the same milk,
just not from the factory.
I know I'm a little crazy
with these things,
but on the other hand,
you can't really be too crazy
with everything we hear about these days.
And I'll pay you, I'll pay you.
Just a few sips.
Please?
Fine, I need to pump anyway.
- Five minutes. Give it to me.
- Okay, perfect.
Thank you so much.
I'll... I'll give you some privacy.
Great.
I think that's enough.
Yes, totally.
Wow, thanks.
What is all this...
motherhood all about, tell me?
Just constant anxiety
and self-hate and guilt.
Where's all the fun?
Yes.
Okay, so, bye?
Oh, just a second.
Is that okay?
Fine.
Thank you.
If you ever need anything...
That's me.
How long has she been sleeping?
Aren't you ashamed,
to leave me hanging like that?
I'm sorry.
Where have you been?
Do you know how worried I was?
They took me out of the factory
so I caught a ride with the milkman and...
What do you mean,
"They took me out of the factory"?
They found out I smoked a cigarette.
Are you for real?
I am actually.
You should have seen the face
of the doctor there.
A psychopath.
You got in trouble
and you're telling me stories?
I didn't get in trouble. I got suspended
for a while, it happens.
So why did you lie, Natalie?
Exactly because of the way
you're reacting right now.
Come on, Mom, forgive me already.
You know I hate being fooled.
Where have you been?
I'm trying to tell you,
but you won't let me talk.
You know what? Forget about it.
It reminds me too much
of your dad's stories.
Why weren't you at least available
on the phone? I don't get it.
I forgot my phone somewhere, and...
Wow, great, and you also forgot
you have a daughter?
I'm not her Mom, you're her Mom.
You can't afford yourself
to lose this job
because I can't help you anymore,
you hear me?
Yes, I hear you.
Tell me,
what did you have her for?
Let's go, Shelleg.
Goddammit.
Hey.
Hello...
How's it going?
Looks different here.
Yeah, not really.
Yeah, I guess.
So, you're back from Colombia?
Cambodia.
Two months ago.
Cool.
And... What's up?
I thought that...
you might like to meet your daughter.
She just fell asleep.
You...
You've got to be kidding.
I'm not.
Hi.
Hi.
I'll be right back.
That's my baby?
Yes.
How do you know?
I know.
Come on, Oded.
I wanted us to talk.
I didn't want to drop this on you, on us.
And then you dropped it on me.
Yes, you know, now that she's here,
things seem a bit different to me
and I'm understanding things differently.
I...
I'm out of here, forget I was here.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, baby.
You got yourself a shitty Mom.
I even named you after a speck of dust.
I'm sorry.
Good night, Shelleg.
Don't worry about it, come on in.
You sure?
Yes, yes, come.
That annoying door won't close,
you couldn't have known I was here.
So, she finally fell asleep?
Yes.
It's been hours.
Tell me what's going on.
Have you ever asked yourself
why did you even have kids?
I didn't hear a word you said.
Have you ever asked yourself
why you even had kids?
Are you crazy? What do you think?
They are my life, it's the best thing
I ever did and ever will do.
Could you regret such love?
What happened with your Mom?
Nothing.
Tough woman.
She helps me a lot, but like,
she's always giving me a hard time.
constant criticism.
Even before I moved to her place.
It least then I hardly heard from her, now
she's in front of my face all the time.
I don't know what she wants from me.
What do you want?
What do I want?
What everyone wants.
A place of my own,
to do things that I love,
at least for part of the day,
to give my daughter a good life,
to love my daughter,
to be happy.
Then that's what she wants for you.
She wants to be left alone,
so there, I left.
Ok, stop it, you're just angry now.
You'll cool off soon and see clearly.
Don't forget the commandment
"Honor thy Mother".
It's not for nothing.
It's the most important thing,
the basis for everything.
Well, for you everything
is the basis for everything.
True.
Wow!
Shoshana
Too bad for anyone who can't see it.
What?!
With my eldest I only got my period
a year later, can you imagine?
Wow.
A bit apart, a bit of quiet.
I'm crazy about him, he's my life,
I love him more than anything but...
You know,
my body is ready to get pregnant,
so he constantly wants to make love.
Enough, I'm exhausted.
Who has the energy? Seriously.
Yeah.
Thank you, love.
I mean it.
Nily Levin
Restoration and conservation.
"Any news about the conspiracy,
Mrs. Levin?"
"You're up too?
Wild nightlife we've got, uh?"
"Nothing new about the conspiracy...
I'm just tripping".
"Until the milk comes back from the lab,
if my baby and I
can stay with you, I can help".
Listen, this is driving me crazy...
Last night he slept
maybe two hours in total.
That's not normal.
He woke up every 15 minutes
squirming and...
In short, a nightmare.
Something is wrong, that's for sure.
This is Arthur.
You can put the milk in that fridge there.
Come, this is your room.
Yeah.
A bassinet.
Outside you have the bathroom
and clean towels.
Make yourself at home.
If you need anything let me know,
don't be shy.
The royal chair.
And...
This.
Okay.
Well, I'll leave you to it.
Make yourselves at home.
Okay.
Laviki is really hungry, so...
Yeah, yeah.
Hello.
Life has worked out for us, uh, baby?
There was some kind of love there,
and we were great in bed,
we just didn't get along.
I think we would have killed each other
if we had to raise
a living creature together.
Besides, I don't think it's a good idea
to chain yourself to any man.
I think it's...
Diminishing.
Sometimes it actually helps you expand.
Why did you have a baby with him?
A week after we broke up,
I found out I was pregnant.
I mean, we were always careful,
one time I guess we weren't and...
I immediately scheduled an abortion.
But then, when I got to the area
where the nurses are,
where they give you the pills,
I can't explain it.
My uterus screamed "No!"
Oh, God.
Crazy how our bodies make us dumb.
I also almost had an abortion.
Really? Why?
Are there not enough reasons
why not to bring a child
into this fucked up world?
I'm worried, Tula, make a sound.
Come home, we'll have a talk.
Baby Shelleg.
THE MILKYWAY
THE WORLD'S MOST NATURAL
MOTHER'S MILK
MAY REDUCE DISEASE RISK...
So why didn't you breastfeed?
I wanted to, but I couldn't do it.
You didn't want it
to mess up your boobs, admit it.
Yes, that too.
But also...
Ever since my mom passed away
a year ago,
I started thinking how this whole
symbiotic relationship
between a child and his mother
is not necessarily a healthy one.
It makes much more sense to me
to disengage somehow right from the start.
I'm paying off my debt this week,
in cash, bam.
Did you rob a bank?
- Something like that.
- It's about time.
But listen, I want us to record
one more little song.
First pay your debt
and then we'll see
about new material, no?
No, no, Kobi, I...
I can't wait.
It's a short song, two hours of work.
It'll be the last song in the album,
you said we needed a final song.
Whatever you say.
Ok, so I'll just...
Unite with my guitar,
rehearse a little and come over.
The Milk man was just here.
He told me I need to fill out
this satisfaction survey.
Have you ever visited the factory?
Have you...
Ever, like, received personal attention?
A bunch of weird questions.
Normal questions, actually, but just
the timing is a little suspicious, no?
Yes.
It's a little strange.
Well, what could they possibly do?
Worst case...
To you, nothing.
We're in this together, Tala.
It's a shame to throw it away.
Wanna know what Eitan
really got me for my birthday?
Do you know it when you're holding
your baby and he finally falls asleep
and then you put him down,
but your hand is still on him
and you just know that if you pull
your hand back, he'll start screaming?
Oh my God.
Do you understand who I'm living with?
You're supposed to place it on the baby
so that he stays asleep.
May I?
Sure.
Wait, and it works?
I have no idea.
I didn't dare to use it yet.
Too bad, maybe it's a hit.
Yeah, that's what Eitan says,
that he was told it works very well.
But I just can't...
I can't look at it.
Luckily I have Angie.
Oh my God!
You're out of your mind.
- You're insane.
- I didn't know it would work that well.
Oh my God! You have no idea,
I used to have nightmares,
that this hand starts walking
around my house.
- Wow. -Do you think it could be...
- Aloha. Hey.
Hey.
- Happy birthday, mama.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Eitan, this is Tala I told you about.
- Hi.
- Tala, Eitan.
Nice to meet you.
- Maybe I didn't tell you? I don't...
- Maybe not.
I have to pee.
But come soon, I have surprises.
- Okay.
- Nice to meet you.
- Cute.
- Yes.
Wow, I'm really starting
to feel the gravity on my face.
Well,
I'll go say hi to...
The man who stole my egg.
And that got you
such a nice birthday song.
True, true.
Thank you.
What?
How do you tie it?
That I don't know, but it seems okay.
You did it.
It's to die for.
Right?
Geffen said you'd love it.
Yeah. No, she knows what's good.
- Thanks, honey.
- You're welcome, beautiful.
So, what's going on?
Who's the gypsy?
She'll be working for us for a while.
Working? Doing what?
You can call it "Milkyway VIP".
I see, but I thought that
the milk's lab results came back clean.
Yes, yes. I don't know, I...
I'm still not happy with it.
What do you mean "not happy"?
You're always not happy with something.
It started with the circumcision
and then there were
the orthopaedic problems,
and now the milk, what's next?
I'm dying to know.
Yes, we need to be on it,
why are you getting angry?
I'm not getting angry,
I just think that you're excluding me
and that you're making strange decisions.
I'm excluding you?
You're so excluding yourself.
You are... -Oh, come on,
don't start this now, I just got back.
Then don't you start.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
- I'm just saying that it's weird that...
- Be quiet.
You bring a stranger into our house,
without sharing it with me.
- I'd like to know about it.
- There, now you know about it.
Ok, in advance next time.
Besides, she's not a stranger anymore.
And in fact,
he's been calmer ever since she's here.
Maybe he's calmer
because you are more calm?
Maybe.
Then what do we need the middleman for?
It's much more simple this way.
It's a recipe for disaster.
Ugh, it took him ages to fall asleep.
Here.
Is that how you treat mommy and daddy?
That's not nice, sweetie.
Sweet boy.
I'll take him to Angie?
That's right, and shake a little.
Just like that.
Ok.
Now, the same thing with your palms...
That's right, cross their hands.
- Exactly, and shake a little.
- Do you need anything?
Yes, just for a second.
Okay.
- I'll be right back.
- Okay.
What's up?
I'm okay, I just wanted to let you know
I'm going back to the factory tomorrow.
Maybe tell them you're not feeling well?
Do you still need me?
Yes.
But maybe we're really
stretching the limits with this.
Fine, I'll go pack.
And maybe we can throw
a farewell party tonight?
Yes.
Enjoy that thing.
Wait a minute.
What if...
What if you didn't go back at all?
What do you mean?
What if I cancel my subscription with them
and get a new one with you instead,
and you'll work here steady.
It's really working out for us, isn't it?
What do you think?
So long as this woman
Keeps pouring, day after day
Milk, milk
From the pot into the bowl
Okay, hang on.
- Just a second.
- That's good.
Yeah, that was nice.
- That "Ohm" she did?
- Yeah, that's nice.
- So should we keep doing that?
- Yes, yes.
Like, okay.
You could just...
I don't know, continue.
Where's the pacifier?
- Oh, shit. Okay, wait.
- What happened?
Take her for a second.
I'll be right back.
Five minutes. Sorry, Kobi.
Sorry.
She's so cute.
- It sounds good.
- Surprisingly not crap.
Turn Manar up a bit.
Turning her up.
Later we'll wet it a little,
it'll sound tight
like a motherfucker.
What's going on, girls?
This is expensive equipment.
Oh, sorry, Kobi.
Pick it up, pick it up and
put it back where it was, this is not...
Watch out for the equipment.
- Let's keep going.
- Fuck, fuck.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.
I have to run.
- What do you mean you have to run?
- I have to.
- Just when we're starting to sound good?
- Wrap it up with what we have.
Cool?
Wait a minute, we're finally
getting somewhere with this.
Wait, hold on, where are you going?
Tala, where are you going? Are you nuts?
What? What are you doing?
I'm sorry he just cried hysterically,
he...
I didn't know what to do.
You have no right.
You have no right at all.
Calm down, Nily.
Don't tell me to calm down, this
is what you do when I'm not looking?
No, It's just that I pumped
at the studio and then, like,
I forgot to take it, and I came here...
And he was hysterical
and I didn't know what to do,
what should I do.
Stop it.
I'm sorry, Nily.
Please, Tala, calm down.
Come here.
Since you were home,
and you didn't come in for some time
and you didn't pump regularly,
there could be a blockage
in the milk ducts.
It's not serious,
but it needs to be treated.
There, you see? Not too bad.
"During the past week I blamed myself
when things didn't work out".
"During the past week I felt emptiness,
like something inside me died".
It's a standard questionnaire, you know.
There's a lot of awareness
for these things nowadays,
and we just want to check up on you.
We were getting worried about you.
"Not at all".
The recording session was so hilarious,
right, Betty?
Hilarious.
And we kept going after you left, Tala.
He said that there was actually
some good stuff to work with.
He also said that your music had matured.
What a smartass.
"I really like that...
That dark sound, the..."
What did he call it, Betty?
- Industrial.
- Industrial.
I wonder where you brought it from,
uh, Tala?
Say, did you hear about Shoshana?
She was laid off.
They said she didn't have enough milk
or something.
I gave her a menu,
plenty of salads and parsley.
Forget about the menu.
Bottom line, Manar, you either
have milk or you don't, it's not...
- Right, either you have or you don't.
- End of the day, It's all in your mind.
Tala, I'm sorry about yesterday,
I overreacted a bit.
I think the lack of sleep
has messed up my brain.
Maybe that's also why I made up that
whole conspiracy with the modified milk.
Did I tell you the lab tests
came back okay?
Anyway,
I'll see you
on the dark side of the moon?
Oh, and I forgot to tell you,
they called me from "Milkyway",
they told me they were switching my donor
with someone with a higher rating.
Idiots.
So please, let me know
if they...
What's going on here?
Tala, is that you?
Mishap, please stay in your stations.
Tala, calm down.
- What's the matter with you?
- Mishap, please stay in your stations.
Yours is locked too?
Are you out of your mind?
- What are we doing here?
- Do me a favor!
Just be quiet,
we're all going to get screwed.
Let her unload.
Do you think you're something special?
Something special?
I'm a fucking door mat
where you wipe off the shit, okay?
Fine.
And that's what my daughter
sees every day,
and that's all she's ever going to be.
My door is stuck.
No, she flips me out.
- So calm down!
- Please go back to your stations.
What's going on here?
- Listen to me...
- Excuse me?
- What's going on here?
- Stop it, stop.
- Stop it right now.
- Get out of my face!
Stop it right now!
Stop it right now.
Stop it right now!
Orly started it.
Natalie Shirazi,
go to management immediately.
I repeat. Natalie Shirazi,
go to management immediately.
Where is Shelleg?
Shelleg?
There you are.
Come here, little one.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Forgive me.
If anyone has seen Natalie Shirazi,
please report to management immediately.
Come.
There's an exit through there,
you go down,
and you'll find it.
"So long as this woman
Keeps pouring day after day...
Milk, milk
From the pot into the bowl..."
Oh!
What's this?
I can't believe you just rolled over.
Who's a queen?
Who's this?
Shelleg, look.
Cows.
Did you see?
Hello?
Oh, finally you pick up.
Hey.
So what's my daughter's name?
Shelleg.
Pfff, I would have never approved.
You see?
Ugly like her mom?
Slightly more.
Mama Tala.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's not that I didn't tell you,
it's just that I didn't did tell you.
Great.
So you're a true mom now?
Changing diapers, breastfeeding,
the whole deal?
Sort of, yes.
And are you digging it?
Some days.
But now that you have a daughter,
do you still want to die sometimes
or not?
Yes.
Yes as in you want to die or not?
It's not an option anymore.
To my Mom, Dolly
Let's put an end to this...
Something beautiful and good
Final season
Last episode
No longer one
Who has to sleep all the time...
And whatever's on
the tip of my tongue
I will swallow with some water...
And let it go
In the meantime...
We can talk about it
They say talking about it
Kills it
In the end it's two people on a couch
and a list of stand-ins
Final Season
Last episode
No longer one
Who has to sleep all the time
No longer...
Thank you.
"So long as that woman
in painted quiet and concentration"
"keeps pouring milk day after day
from the pitcher to the bowl"
"the world doesn't deserve
the world's end." -Wislawa Szymborska.
- Hello.
- Hello, have a seat.
Natalie.
Why do you want to work here?
I guess it's the best thing
I could find in my situation.
Well...
Regarding the father,
how long were you together for?
About a year and a half.
You lived together for a year and a half?
- Sort of.
- And where is he now?
Maybe at his home.
There's a reason why I'm asking.
Does he know
you'll be starting to work here?
He's out of the picture.
Ok, you are 33,
overall healthy, eat regularly
you like hummus.
How do you get by generally?
Fine.
We've had enough mothers around here
for me to know that these
are not simple times.
How is your mood?
Great.
THE MILKY WAY
Yes, I'm here, I'm here, I'm here.
I'm getting there now.
Here's mommy, here's mommy.
Okay.
There.
She was calm.
Only in the last half hour
she started missing you.
I'm waiting for you at home.
So what do you have?
A girl? A boy?
A girl.
Oh, well.
What's her name?
Shelleg (Snow).
Shelleg?
That's original.
Did you know that each snowflake
crystallizes around a speck of dust?
Really? I didn't know that.
Yes, yes.
Your station is permanent,
but if you'd like to change,
you can submit a request,
usually we're considerate.
We ask not to bring food from home.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
We prepare excellent meals.
From here on we'll keep quiet.
This is your station.
Have a seat.
Your daughter is a beauty.
I'll leave you to it.
you have a remote control over here,
if anything goes wrong, just press
the button and someone will come over.
like on an airplane.
Too bad I didn't stop
at the duty-free store.
Have a nice flight, Tala.
Thanks.
Hello, mother.
First, get comfortable in the armchair.
Expose your nipples
and disinfect them
using the iquid
located on the device.
Take one of the cups
attached to the device,
place it gently on your breast,
and make sure there is a vacuum seal.
Repeat the process on the other side.
Wait a minute.
When you feel ready,
press the white button
at the bottom of the device
to start the suction operation.
At the end of the cycle
the suction will stop automatically.
Now take a deep breath,
lean back,
and just let your body do its work.
So long as this woman
Pouring day after day
Pouring day after day
Milk
Milk...
Hey, are you new?
- Yes.
- Betty, nice to meet you.
- Tala.
- Okay.
You have to be quiet, Tala.
- Each one to herself.
- Let her sing, what's your problem?
Singing?
That's singing?
She sounds like a dying cat.
Thanks.
What is that song, by the way?
It sounds familiar somehow.
No, no way, it's a song
I'm currently composing.
Really?
Good for you.
What, are you in the music business?
Sort of.
So what are you doing here?
Oh, hello.
Let's say I never made
any money out of it, only lost.
Are you good?
I think so.
If you were good,
you wouldn't be here.
Ok, I'm off to my break.
You can keep singing as much as you like.
"Singing".
You hear?
Don't take her seriously.
She has a good heart, poor girl.
Why poor?
Terrible story.
Her family made her
give up her baby for adoption.
She had an affair with a married man.
But don't tell her I told you.
How can anyone take a baby
from him mother's arms?
Keep talking.
So listen, I told him like,
"Do you feel like
sexually harassing me?"
- What?
- Yeah, that's what I told him.
And he was like,
his eyes opened wide
because you know,
we haven't spoken for months now,
All kind of supplements, you know...
To increase production.
So we're in the bathroom,
and things are getting physical,
and then I tell him not to grab too hard,
you know, like, it's...
Now, he's such an idiot,
he doesn't get what I'm saying,
suddenly he gets a squirt
right into his eye.
What?
And he starts yelling,
he's screaming like he's going blind now,
and I tell him: "You idiot,
stop yelling, be quiet, it's only milk".
What's going on here?
Why bottle?
I asked that you wait for me.
First of all, mother, speak nicely.
I asked you to wait for me.
But you should've heard
how she was screaming.
I don't care.
Oh, we're really sorry.
I'm sorry.
Come on now, what's the problem?
What's the problem?
You're drained, honey.
Shoshana.
I can't believe you're here.
What a crazy coincidence.
There's no such thing as coincidence,
my darling.
Of course.
What do you get when you read
the word "Mikre" (coincidence) backwards?
"Herkem"?
"God wove".
Oh, right.
She was with me in the delivery room.
How is...
Yedidya David.
Thank the Lord.
What is it, Shelleg?
Listen to me, end it,
otherwise you'll both suffer.
But they said you can combine.
I tried with my eldest,
but it was abusive.
Listen, we all go through it.
It's better sooner than later.
You get paid for the baby formula,
just file a request, it gets added
to your pay check.
You're lucky to have a girl.
They say a girl steals
her mother's beauty.
Such nonsense, God bless.
How is motherhood working out for you,
Tala?
What a knockout, huh?
Okay, Tala.
I'm off to my shift.
I'll see you later, okay?
Wow, I can't believe it.
She rolled over, did you see?
It's so amazing to see a human being
doing something for the first time, right?
Well done, little one.
My hair looks good straightened, right?
I can't believe you actually did it.
It's two portions, for the night.
Sure, enough with
this pubic hair on my head.
Really? Curly hair's the best.
Have you ever seen
a Disney princess with curly hair?
No, because it's ugly
and it's not aesthetic.
Where are you going?
A date...
- Someone from the website?
- Yes.
Give me his profile.
An El-Al captain, 1.90 meters,
George Clooney style.
More like,
an ex-flight attendant,
a meter and a half, looks like a hamster.
Fun.
It is what it is.
Ok, I'm out.
Mom do you have wax?
At the drawer in the bathroom.
I have to fix my mustache.
You've been here for three months and
still haven't fixed your mustache? Nice.
My mustache is very nice.
- Have fun.
- Good night.
Bye.
"The world does not
Deserve the world's end.
The world does not..."
Hello?
Finally, we tried hard to catch you.
How are you, lady?
I'm ok, how are you?
We've missed you, you disappeared,
Coming to Benda's gig at the Kuli?
No, I'm here with Shelleg,
and I also have to get up early,
I started a new job.
Really? Doing what?
Something on the phone,
some kind of telemarketing.
Congratulations, what's it like?
You know, it's a job.
"End of the world..."
God's willing, we'll get it done.
Thank you.
"Pouring milk day after day"
One, two, three, four...
"The world does not deserve
the end of the world"
I love it.
- Do you?
- No, the trill doesn't work.
Okay, so I want you to sing
"In Quiet and Concentration"
and I'll explain.
What's up? You look tired today.
Yes.
I barely slept last night.
Why?
I just had the strangest dream,
that I was like, breastfeeding
but instead of nipples,
I had these two sad looking,
baby penises.
See what's going on in my head?
Yuk.
Yes.
But how is your daughter?
She's a cutie.
Then why so frail?
"Cutie".
I don't know, because she's cute. Like...
Sometimes I feel like she's
this creature that was given to me,
that I need to raise,
and I'm raising her.
Yes.
Some days are like that.
No, no, no, no, here, look.
Look, look, look...
Look what's over here.
Oh, wow.
Oh, no.
Look, look. Here's a doll.
Here's a doll. Look at the doll.
What? What?
Shelleg, look.
Take it.
What is this?
What is this?
Wow, what is this?
- What's going on here?
- What?
What?!
Adults are not allowed in here,
it clearly says that.
- Why?
- Because it's dangerous.
What's dangerous about it?
You could crush a kid without noticing.
We're alone here.
It doesn't matter.
Besides, you're squashing my balls.
She's too small to get in that
fucking pool by herself.
Did you hear the way she was crying?
It was the only thing that calmed her.
Give us a few minutes.
Mother,
get out now.
What's your problem with me?
- Did you hear the way she cried?
- It doesn't matter.
They need to learn that crying
doesn't solve everything.
Don't throw slogans to hide the fact
you're neglecting kids here.
Tell me, you...
Enough.
Something's funny?
Do you think we don't see
the way you treat your daughter?
There's a thing called emotional neglect,
heard of it? -Enough.
Get out now.
I'm not getting out.
Look, Shelleg, a ball.
Wow, what a...
I can't...
Go wash your face, calm down.
It's not good that she sees you like this.
Can I borrow a cigarette?
Tell me, why do you keep smiling?
It's just,
a friend from work told me today
that if you smile a lot,
even if you fake it,
it can affect your mood
after a while, so...
So I'm trying.
- Good luck with that.
- Thanks.
Little sweet thing.
Yes.
Okay, mom,
I'll be back around seven.
Ok, but it can't be a permanent solution.
I can't work if she's with me all day.
Of course.
And maybe wipe
that silly smile off your face?
Right.
And tell them to scold that nasty nanny
from the ball pool.
Okay, bye.
I actually like her attitude.
We should thank her for educating
our kids.
That's education?
Yes, if you don't behave,
you'll be punished.
She straightens them up,
not like us, pussies.
Quiet everyone.
Tala, come with me.
Why?
What if I'm a passive smoker? I...
Live with a mother that smokes
all the time.
Yeah, right.
I thought half a cigarette was okay.
No.
You thought you wouldn't get caught,
right?
Wow, listen,
I'm sorry.
It was a one-time slip.
It won't happen again, I swear.
From now on my milk will be
pure
and delicious.
It'll taste like milkshake actually.
Totally.
You can wait in my office.
You'll get a 500 Shekel fine
plus four days suspension
to allow for your milk to get clean,
and it's cut from your pay check.
No, you can't do this to me.
You did this to yourself, dear.
No way, I need that money.
That's how you learn.
Sorry.
There I learned, give me a break.
Why don't you give me a break?
I recruited you.
Let me remind you
that you chose to work here,
so respect your workplace
because it respects you.
Now go to room 211, get a pump.
You need to pump in cycles of 3 hours,
like here, to keep balance.
At least make use of your vacation.
Hey.
Can I get a ride with you?
Drop me off at some bus stop,
I don't care where.
Okay, why not?
Honey, there's no air in the truck
from all your thoughts.
They've reached all the way to you?
Of course, lighten up.
If you'd like, I can drop you off at home
at the end of my line.
Take a ride, clear your head a little.
Works for me.
Okay, here on the left
we're approaching our first stop.
Here we have three loyal customers.
A couple with twins,
a gay couple with a cute Ukrainian baby,
so cute,
and there's Hili and Barak Yakobson,
they are the nerdiest couple ever.
She's this important CEO,
a hard-core vegan, so-called good hearted,
even the milk she's getting
has to come from a vegan mom,
who only eats organic food,
and all of that pure soul crap.
- Really? And is it more expensive?
- Of course.
But come on, money is not a problem.
Wait, so do you get friendly with them?
Kind of, a little.
Listen, the gay couple are hilarious.
Whenever I come, they offer me
a cappuccino with mother's milk.
Yuk!
I can't believe it, they drink that?
They say it's tastier that way
and besides, "It builds muscle mass".
How those peope live.
Fucking unbelievable.
Only people with money can be free
and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Wow, that's such bullshit.
Darling, it's not bullshit at all.
- You wanna bet?
- Let's bet.
- Let's.
- Let's.
There is muscle mass.
Honey, scan this barcode
with the tablet, please.
Let's get a scan here.
- Like that?
- Uh-huh.
Hey, that's my number.
That means that's your milk.
- Going to a good home.
- What do you mean?
They match it by age
because, you know, in the first months
the milk changes based on
what the baby needs,
I'll explain later.
Okay.
- Hello?
- MilkyWay.
Ninety percent of the time
restarting it helps.
Yeah, right?
Wow, thanks.
It's a good thing you came,
I would've wasted half a day
on technicians.
Always glad to help.
Hold on.
Empty bottles,
it's important to recycle.
And Angie made this,
it's the house delicacy.
Great.
Thank you very much.
- Okay, bye.
- My pleasure. Bye.
Mama, where are you?
Mama?
What's happening?
Are we playing hide and seek?
Want some milk? Want some milk?
Well, I'm out of here.
Fuck...
It's okay, it's okay, I'll go.
Hi, hello.
- Mazal Tov, Nili.
- Oh.
Thanks.
- Hello?
- Dad.
So, did you get it?
Yes, thanks, daddy, amazing.
Remind me how old are you, 16?
Where is Eitan taking you to celebrate?
No, he's at some geek convention
in Brussels.
Abandoned you just like that?
- He'll make it up to me.
- Of course he will.
And how are you doing? Are you okay?
- Yes.
- Yes?
Yes, papa, yes.
Okay, sweetie, I have to go.
I'll talk to you this evening.
- Okay, daddy. Thanks, kisses.
- Bye bye.
He fell asleep.
Oh, good.
Fuck!
Levin
Okay, okay, okay...
G. A minor. D...
Sharp...
No.
Sharp...
Hello.
Hi, I came to sing a
happy birthday song for Nili Levin.
A lady sits at Cafe Vered
And tells a story
It's her birthday
And she's tripping
That it's a thing not remembered
She says
Paris last year
What it is... It's not clear
She undoes
A button on her blouse
So we can see her broken heart...
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin?
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin?
What's up with you
That no one understands
That no one understands
That no one understands
What's up with you, Mrs. Levin?
Mrs. Levin
Mrs. Levin
Happy Birthday!
What's up with you
Mrs. Levin
That I don't understand?
Thanks, that's...
Happy birthday from Eitan.
Wow,
I haven't laughed like this in a while.
Yes, I got a little confused, sorry.
No, that was very pretty.
So...
How did my husband get to you?
You know, word of mouth
is how they get to me.
That's a nice piano, who plays it?
No one anymore,
I inherited it from my grandfather.
Well, cool, so congratulations, and...
Birthday, you know.
The usual shit.
Just kidding.
- Thanks.
- Could I use your bathroom real quick?
Yes. Of course, of course.
Yes!
Okay, bye, happy birthday.
Hold on a second.
What are you doing here?
I sang you a birthday song.
What do you want?
Nothing.
What did you take?
Nothing. Do you want to check?
Eitan didn't send you.
True.
Did you sleep with him?
No, absolutely not.
I've never even met him.
Then what do you want?
Nothing, really.
Ok, I'm calling the police.
No, Nili, wait a minute.
Let me explain.
There's no, no... No need.
Really, let me explain.
Like, it's so childish,
I got into a bet with a friend.
He claimed that only rich people
are free, and I said it was bullshit,
that they're always afraid that
someone is out for their money,
You know, two stoners
who had one hit too many... I don't know,
and then like,
we said that if I leave here
without you calling my bluff,
that would mean that rich people
are indeed careless and free,
but like, you did call my bluff,
so I'm a little screwed,
but like, at least I won the bet.
You should have come up with
a less suspicious test case
to test your hypothesis, no?
I don't know, I heard you people
do these kind of things.
How did you get to me, of all people?
We did "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe"
on the houses in your street.
How did you know it was my birthday today?
What's your name?
What's your name?
Tala.
Natalie Shirazi.
Oh, there's your ride to the station.
No, Nili, please, wait a second, let me,
- Let me...
- Don't come near me.
I tried calling, you won't answer.
- I couldn't answer the phone today.
- What happened?
- Did you get in trouble at work?
- No.
Why do you automatically think that?
- So what happened?
- I'll tell you at home, it's nothing.
Just a silly turn of events.
Everything is fine.
I have a job, everything is great, okay?
I'm just a little late today.
Fine, can I at least get some water?
Yes.
Natalie.
What?
You've been bailed.
- Are you sure that's me?
- Yes, I'm sure.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you bail me out?
- Yes.
- What...
What's that all about?
What are you all about?
I don't know, I guess I...
Just wanted to
break out of my routine a little.
Don't you like your job
at "Milkyway"?
How do you know?
After the police left,
I looked at the security camera footage
and I saw you and the truck,
and then I got it.
It's pretty funny, actually.
It's like...
Really bad if they find out about it
at "Milkyway".
- Sure, I understand.
- Thanks.
I gotta run, sorry. Bye.
Wait, do you want me
to give you a ride?
"Exit right".
"In a hundred meters
the destination will be on your right".
- It's here, right?
- Yes.
Thanks, I have to run.
I know that our milk comes from you.
Really? okay.
Can I ask something unusual of you?
Okay.
I know it's gonna sound kinky, but it's
not... It's not like that, don't worry.
I'm just not really sure about
the milk from the factory lately
because my son has been acting very
strange and I'm trying to figure it out.
And when you showed up
it gave me the idea
that maybe I could buy milk
directly from you,
without the whole mediation
by the factory.
I just prefer that he doesn't drink that
in the meantime.
Just for a few days,
until the milk comes back
from the lab in Switzerland.
I can't, they really got me
on their sights.
No one has to know about it.
It's in my best interest as well.
And if you'd like,
you could come stay with us,
stay with us for a few days.
I'm sorry,
I could get in a lot of trouble for this.
Listen, my kid,
honestly, he weighed 1.5 kilos
when he was born. He...
He barely made it,
and I can't take the risk,
I just, I just...
I need to know that
the milk is good, that's all.
You know what? Even just...
10 cc would be enough.
Just so I can send some of your milk
as a sample to the lab,
to compare between the milk.
Like, the same milk,
just not from the factory.
I know I'm a little crazy
with these things,
but on the other hand,
you can't really be too crazy
with everything we hear about these days.
And I'll pay you, I'll pay you.
Just a few sips.
Please?
Fine, I need to pump anyway.
- Five minutes. Give it to me.
- Okay, perfect.
Thank you so much.
I'll... I'll give you some privacy.
Great.
I think that's enough.
Yes, totally.
Wow, thanks.
What is all this...
motherhood all about, tell me?
Just constant anxiety
and self-hate and guilt.
Where's all the fun?
Yes.
Okay, so, bye?
Oh, just a second.
Is that okay?
Fine.
Thank you.
If you ever need anything...
That's me.
How long has she been sleeping?
Aren't you ashamed,
to leave me hanging like that?
I'm sorry.
Where have you been?
Do you know how worried I was?
They took me out of the factory
so I caught a ride with the milkman and...
What do you mean,
"They took me out of the factory"?
They found out I smoked a cigarette.
Are you for real?
I am actually.
You should have seen the face
of the doctor there.
A psychopath.
You got in trouble
and you're telling me stories?
I didn't get in trouble. I got suspended
for a while, it happens.
So why did you lie, Natalie?
Exactly because of the way
you're reacting right now.
Come on, Mom, forgive me already.
You know I hate being fooled.
Where have you been?
I'm trying to tell you,
but you won't let me talk.
You know what? Forget about it.
It reminds me too much
of your dad's stories.
Why weren't you at least available
on the phone? I don't get it.
I forgot my phone somewhere, and...
Wow, great, and you also forgot
you have a daughter?
I'm not her Mom, you're her Mom.
You can't afford yourself
to lose this job
because I can't help you anymore,
you hear me?
Yes, I hear you.
Tell me,
what did you have her for?
Let's go, Shelleg.
Goddammit.
Hey.
Hello...
How's it going?
Looks different here.
Yeah, not really.
Yeah, I guess.
So, you're back from Colombia?
Cambodia.
Two months ago.
Cool.
And... What's up?
I thought that...
you might like to meet your daughter.
She just fell asleep.
You...
You've got to be kidding.
I'm not.
Hi.
Hi.
I'll be right back.
That's my baby?
Yes.
How do you know?
I know.
Come on, Oded.
I wanted us to talk.
I didn't want to drop this on you, on us.
And then you dropped it on me.
Yes, you know, now that she's here,
things seem a bit different to me
and I'm understanding things differently.
I...
I'm out of here, forget I was here.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, baby.
You got yourself a shitty Mom.
I even named you after a speck of dust.
I'm sorry.
Good night, Shelleg.
Don't worry about it, come on in.
You sure?
Yes, yes, come.
That annoying door won't close,
you couldn't have known I was here.
So, she finally fell asleep?
Yes.
It's been hours.
Tell me what's going on.
Have you ever asked yourself
why did you even have kids?
I didn't hear a word you said.
Have you ever asked yourself
why you even had kids?
Are you crazy? What do you think?
They are my life, it's the best thing
I ever did and ever will do.
Could you regret such love?
What happened with your Mom?
Nothing.
Tough woman.
She helps me a lot, but like,
she's always giving me a hard time.
constant criticism.
Even before I moved to her place.
It least then I hardly heard from her, now
she's in front of my face all the time.
I don't know what she wants from me.
What do you want?
What do I want?
What everyone wants.
A place of my own,
to do things that I love,
at least for part of the day,
to give my daughter a good life,
to love my daughter,
to be happy.
Then that's what she wants for you.
She wants to be left alone,
so there, I left.
Ok, stop it, you're just angry now.
You'll cool off soon and see clearly.
Don't forget the commandment
"Honor thy Mother".
It's not for nothing.
It's the most important thing,
the basis for everything.
Well, for you everything
is the basis for everything.
True.
Wow!
Shoshana
Too bad for anyone who can't see it.
What?!
With my eldest I only got my period
a year later, can you imagine?
Wow.
A bit apart, a bit of quiet.
I'm crazy about him, he's my life,
I love him more than anything but...
You know,
my body is ready to get pregnant,
so he constantly wants to make love.
Enough, I'm exhausted.
Who has the energy? Seriously.
Yeah.
Thank you, love.
I mean it.
Nily Levin
Restoration and conservation.
"Any news about the conspiracy,
Mrs. Levin?"
"You're up too?
Wild nightlife we've got, uh?"
"Nothing new about the conspiracy...
I'm just tripping".
"Until the milk comes back from the lab,
if my baby and I
can stay with you, I can help".
Listen, this is driving me crazy...
Last night he slept
maybe two hours in total.
That's not normal.
He woke up every 15 minutes
squirming and...
In short, a nightmare.
Something is wrong, that's for sure.
This is Arthur.
You can put the milk in that fridge there.
Come, this is your room.
Yeah.
A bassinet.
Outside you have the bathroom
and clean towels.
Make yourself at home.
If you need anything let me know,
don't be shy.
The royal chair.
And...
This.
Okay.
Well, I'll leave you to it.
Make yourselves at home.
Okay.
Laviki is really hungry, so...
Yeah, yeah.
Hello.
Life has worked out for us, uh, baby?
There was some kind of love there,
and we were great in bed,
we just didn't get along.
I think we would have killed each other
if we had to raise
a living creature together.
Besides, I don't think it's a good idea
to chain yourself to any man.
I think it's...
Diminishing.
Sometimes it actually helps you expand.
Why did you have a baby with him?
A week after we broke up,
I found out I was pregnant.
I mean, we were always careful,
one time I guess we weren't and...
I immediately scheduled an abortion.
But then, when I got to the area
where the nurses are,
where they give you the pills,
I can't explain it.
My uterus screamed "No!"
Oh, God.
Crazy how our bodies make us dumb.
I also almost had an abortion.
Really? Why?
Are there not enough reasons
why not to bring a child
into this fucked up world?
I'm worried, Tula, make a sound.
Come home, we'll have a talk.
Baby Shelleg.
THE MILKYWAY
THE WORLD'S MOST NATURAL
MOTHER'S MILK
MAY REDUCE DISEASE RISK...
So why didn't you breastfeed?
I wanted to, but I couldn't do it.
You didn't want it
to mess up your boobs, admit it.
Yes, that too.
But also...
Ever since my mom passed away
a year ago,
I started thinking how this whole
symbiotic relationship
between a child and his mother
is not necessarily a healthy one.
It makes much more sense to me
to disengage somehow right from the start.
I'm paying off my debt this week,
in cash, bam.
Did you rob a bank?
- Something like that.
- It's about time.
But listen, I want us to record
one more little song.
First pay your debt
and then we'll see
about new material, no?
No, no, Kobi, I...
I can't wait.
It's a short song, two hours of work.
It'll be the last song in the album,
you said we needed a final song.
Whatever you say.
Ok, so I'll just...
Unite with my guitar,
rehearse a little and come over.
The Milk man was just here.
He told me I need to fill out
this satisfaction survey.
Have you ever visited the factory?
Have you...
Ever, like, received personal attention?
A bunch of weird questions.
Normal questions, actually, but just
the timing is a little suspicious, no?
Yes.
It's a little strange.
Well, what could they possibly do?
Worst case...
To you, nothing.
We're in this together, Tala.
It's a shame to throw it away.
Wanna know what Eitan
really got me for my birthday?
Do you know it when you're holding
your baby and he finally falls asleep
and then you put him down,
but your hand is still on him
and you just know that if you pull
your hand back, he'll start screaming?
Oh my God.
Do you understand who I'm living with?
You're supposed to place it on the baby
so that he stays asleep.
May I?
Sure.
Wait, and it works?
I have no idea.
I didn't dare to use it yet.
Too bad, maybe it's a hit.
Yeah, that's what Eitan says,
that he was told it works very well.
But I just can't...
I can't look at it.
Luckily I have Angie.
Oh my God!
You're out of your mind.
- You're insane.
- I didn't know it would work that well.
Oh my God! You have no idea,
I used to have nightmares,
that this hand starts walking
around my house.
- Wow. -Do you think it could be...
- Aloha. Hey.
Hey.
- Happy birthday, mama.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Eitan, this is Tala I told you about.
- Hi.
- Tala, Eitan.
Nice to meet you.
- Maybe I didn't tell you? I don't...
- Maybe not.
I have to pee.
But come soon, I have surprises.
- Okay.
- Nice to meet you.
- Cute.
- Yes.
Wow, I'm really starting
to feel the gravity on my face.
Well,
I'll go say hi to...
The man who stole my egg.
And that got you
such a nice birthday song.
True, true.
Thank you.
What?
How do you tie it?
That I don't know, but it seems okay.
You did it.
It's to die for.
Right?
Geffen said you'd love it.
Yeah. No, she knows what's good.
- Thanks, honey.
- You're welcome, beautiful.
So, what's going on?
Who's the gypsy?
She'll be working for us for a while.
Working? Doing what?
You can call it "Milkyway VIP".
I see, but I thought that
the milk's lab results came back clean.
Yes, yes. I don't know, I...
I'm still not happy with it.
What do you mean "not happy"?
You're always not happy with something.
It started with the circumcision
and then there were
the orthopaedic problems,
and now the milk, what's next?
I'm dying to know.
Yes, we need to be on it,
why are you getting angry?
I'm not getting angry,
I just think that you're excluding me
and that you're making strange decisions.
I'm excluding you?
You're so excluding yourself.
You are... -Oh, come on,
don't start this now, I just got back.
Then don't you start.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
- I'm just saying that it's weird that...
- Be quiet.
You bring a stranger into our house,
without sharing it with me.
- I'd like to know about it.
- There, now you know about it.
Ok, in advance next time.
Besides, she's not a stranger anymore.
And in fact,
he's been calmer ever since she's here.
Maybe he's calmer
because you are more calm?
Maybe.
Then what do we need the middleman for?
It's much more simple this way.
It's a recipe for disaster.
Ugh, it took him ages to fall asleep.
Here.
Is that how you treat mommy and daddy?
That's not nice, sweetie.
Sweet boy.
I'll take him to Angie?
That's right, and shake a little.
Just like that.
Ok.
Now, the same thing with your palms...
That's right, cross their hands.
- Exactly, and shake a little.
- Do you need anything?
Yes, just for a second.
Okay.
- I'll be right back.
- Okay.
What's up?
I'm okay, I just wanted to let you know
I'm going back to the factory tomorrow.
Maybe tell them you're not feeling well?
Do you still need me?
Yes.
But maybe we're really
stretching the limits with this.
Fine, I'll go pack.
And maybe we can throw
a farewell party tonight?
Yes.
Enjoy that thing.
Wait a minute.
What if...
What if you didn't go back at all?
What do you mean?
What if I cancel my subscription with them
and get a new one with you instead,
and you'll work here steady.
It's really working out for us, isn't it?
What do you think?
So long as this woman
Keeps pouring, day after day
Milk, milk
From the pot into the bowl
Okay, hang on.
- Just a second.
- That's good.
Yeah, that was nice.
- That "Ohm" she did?
- Yeah, that's nice.
- So should we keep doing that?
- Yes, yes.
Like, okay.
You could just...
I don't know, continue.
Where's the pacifier?
- Oh, shit. Okay, wait.
- What happened?
Take her for a second.
I'll be right back.
Five minutes. Sorry, Kobi.
Sorry.
She's so cute.
- It sounds good.
- Surprisingly not crap.
Turn Manar up a bit.
Turning her up.
Later we'll wet it a little,
it'll sound tight
like a motherfucker.
What's going on, girls?
This is expensive equipment.
Oh, sorry, Kobi.
Pick it up, pick it up and
put it back where it was, this is not...
Watch out for the equipment.
- Let's keep going.
- Fuck, fuck.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.
I have to run.
- What do you mean you have to run?
- I have to.
- Just when we're starting to sound good?
- Wrap it up with what we have.
Cool?
Wait a minute, we're finally
getting somewhere with this.
Wait, hold on, where are you going?
Tala, where are you going? Are you nuts?
What? What are you doing?
I'm sorry he just cried hysterically,
he...
I didn't know what to do.
You have no right.
You have no right at all.
Calm down, Nily.
Don't tell me to calm down, this
is what you do when I'm not looking?
No, It's just that I pumped
at the studio and then, like,
I forgot to take it, and I came here...
And he was hysterical
and I didn't know what to do,
what should I do.
Stop it.
I'm sorry, Nily.
Please, Tala, calm down.
Come here.
Since you were home,
and you didn't come in for some time
and you didn't pump regularly,
there could be a blockage
in the milk ducts.
It's not serious,
but it needs to be treated.
There, you see? Not too bad.
"During the past week I blamed myself
when things didn't work out".
"During the past week I felt emptiness,
like something inside me died".
It's a standard questionnaire, you know.
There's a lot of awareness
for these things nowadays,
and we just want to check up on you.
We were getting worried about you.
"Not at all".
The recording session was so hilarious,
right, Betty?
Hilarious.
And we kept going after you left, Tala.
He said that there was actually
some good stuff to work with.
He also said that your music had matured.
What a smartass.
"I really like that...
That dark sound, the..."
What did he call it, Betty?
- Industrial.
- Industrial.
I wonder where you brought it from,
uh, Tala?
Say, did you hear about Shoshana?
She was laid off.
They said she didn't have enough milk
or something.
I gave her a menu,
plenty of salads and parsley.
Forget about the menu.
Bottom line, Manar, you either
have milk or you don't, it's not...
- Right, either you have or you don't.
- End of the day, It's all in your mind.
Tala, I'm sorry about yesterday,
I overreacted a bit.
I think the lack of sleep
has messed up my brain.
Maybe that's also why I made up that
whole conspiracy with the modified milk.
Did I tell you the lab tests
came back okay?
Anyway,
I'll see you
on the dark side of the moon?
Oh, and I forgot to tell you,
they called me from "Milkyway",
they told me they were switching my donor
with someone with a higher rating.
Idiots.
So please, let me know
if they...
What's going on here?
Tala, is that you?
Mishap, please stay in your stations.
Tala, calm down.
- What's the matter with you?
- Mishap, please stay in your stations.
Yours is locked too?
Are you out of your mind?
- What are we doing here?
- Do me a favor!
Just be quiet,
we're all going to get screwed.
Let her unload.
Do you think you're something special?
Something special?
I'm a fucking door mat
where you wipe off the shit, okay?
Fine.
And that's what my daughter
sees every day,
and that's all she's ever going to be.
My door is stuck.
No, she flips me out.
- So calm down!
- Please go back to your stations.
What's going on here?
- Listen to me...
- Excuse me?
- What's going on here?
- Stop it, stop.
- Stop it right now.
- Get out of my face!
Stop it right now!
Stop it right now.
Stop it right now!
Orly started it.
Natalie Shirazi,
go to management immediately.
I repeat. Natalie Shirazi,
go to management immediately.
Where is Shelleg?
Shelleg?
There you are.
Come here, little one.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Forgive me.
If anyone has seen Natalie Shirazi,
please report to management immediately.
Come.
There's an exit through there,
you go down,
and you'll find it.
"So long as this woman
Keeps pouring day after day...
Milk, milk
From the pot into the bowl..."
Oh!
What's this?
I can't believe you just rolled over.
Who's a queen?
Who's this?
Shelleg, look.
Cows.
Did you see?
Hello?
Oh, finally you pick up.
Hey.
So what's my daughter's name?
Shelleg.
Pfff, I would have never approved.
You see?
Ugly like her mom?
Slightly more.
Mama Tala.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's not that I didn't tell you,
it's just that I didn't did tell you.
Great.
So you're a true mom now?
Changing diapers, breastfeeding,
the whole deal?
Sort of, yes.
And are you digging it?
Some days.
But now that you have a daughter,
do you still want to die sometimes
or not?
Yes.
Yes as in you want to die or not?
It's not an option anymore.
To my Mom, Dolly