We'll Be Fine (2026) s01e06 Episode Script
Happy Endings With Sad Beginnings
1
[rock music playing]
[all gasping]
[Aktan] Motherfucker!
[Barış and Aktan groan]
[groaning]
[rock music continues]
WE'LL BE FINE
[music stops]
- [woman] Uh That's probably melted.
- What?
- That ice pack.
- [Aktan] Mm.
- Um Again, sorry about that.
- [Barış groans]
Oh no, I'm sorry.
I didn't know you had a girlfriend.
Why’s that matter?
If you'd known, would you have
not gone crazy in my apartment?
What?
If you knew I had a girlfriend,
would you not have stormed in here?
'Course not. I would've just had a little
comfy cuddle with you on your couch.
- Oh, God.
- Hon, come here.
- Listen to this fucking idiot.
- Baby, could you excuse us a second?
- Of course, I'll wait outside.
- Okay.
- [door shuts]
- Aktan, what do you want?
I want you to stay away from Lal.
- [chuckles]
- Stop pissing me off.
- [groans]
- Lal
[Aktan groans]
We were getting married.
[melancholic music playing]
She left me for you.
Then one day, she came over.
She was crying.
I held her.
You think it was fun for me?
Huh? What do you think?
You think that was easy?
I felt terrible.
[sniffs]
And no, I never touch her.
I didn't even think about it, Aktan.
You know why?
Cuz I gave her all the things
you never could give her.
And she chose you anyway.
I had to come to terms with that.
I had to accept it.
It wasn't easy, but I finally got over it.
It's behind me now.
As for you
Look me in my eyes.
You're the worst thing
that ever happened to Lal.
[quiet dramatic musical stinger]
And you're gonna have to live with that.
["Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
by Charlie Harper playing]
[Aktan] I'm like a virus.
Like a malignant tumor.
I'm the worst person in the world.
Is it true, Lal?
Am I really the worst thing
that ever happened to you?
Have I been so awful
to the love of my life?
My girl, my girl
Don't lie to me ♪
Tell me where
Did you sleep last night? ♪
In the pines, in the pines ♪
Where the sun don't ever shine ♪
I would follow the whole night through ♪
[Lal] I wish I hadn't left you, Barış.
I chose the wrong man.
[phone bleeps]
[breathing deeply]
You told me that I hadn't heard the truth.
Well, it's time you heard it too.
Remember how you left me
that night like I was shit?
You decided to dump me
because of something I didn't do.
I was so mad at you.
Really, I hated you so much.
And not because it hurt.
I wanted you to hurt too.
I wanted to get revenge.
Because I am the worst man
in the entire world.
[music intensifies]
- [music becomes quiet]
- [panting]
You're right, Lal.
Everyone's right but me.
Maybe I need to break up with you.
I tell myself to set you free.
But then all of that fades away.
You're the only one left.
- I love you, your presence, your absence.
- [sobbing]
I love everything about you.
What am I gonna do, Lal?
I don't know what to do.
["Where Did You Sleep Last Night" ends]
[shuts off engine]
[sighs]
[moody music playing]
[panting]
Teo?
Uncle Teo, it's Lal, are you here?
Ah! Is this a surprise visit?
What is this?
What? Is it that bad?
Why am I holding a knife?
As if I'm going to hurt Aktan?
So he goes out and cheats on me,
but I'm the mean one?
No.
That knife is it's for you.
To protect yourself.
[Teoman sighs]
Oh, God.
I knew this would happen.
[moody music continues]
In here.
- You want to talk about it? Huh?
- No. I'm fine.
Well, you can cry in here,
break stuff if you want to.
I do it sometimes, it feels good.
Hm?
Come find me when you feel like it.
Bed's over there.
Pajamas in the closet, okay?
- Don't tell Aktan.
- Of course not.
Good riddance to the asshole.
What an idiot.
[moody music fades]
["Son Perde"
by Melis Karaduman playing]
["Son Perde" ends]
[doorbell rings]
- Yes?
- Hey, is Lal around?
I don't think she's in yet.
I can check if she's here. Come on in.
This way.
[Aktan] Do you know when she'll be here?
She should be here soon.
- [Yelda] I got it. I'll let them know.
- Do you know when Lal will be in?
- Isn't Lal off today?
- [man] I talked to Lal. She's off today.
- Aktan?
- Yeah. I'll go do this.
- You're good.
- Uh, is everything okay?
Yeah, I just can't get ahold of Lal,
and I figured she that could be here.
[sighs] Why would she be?
I gave her the day off today.
Didn't she tell you that?
No, she didn't. I just found out.
I wouldn't be here right now
if I had known that, would I?
[Yelda] Mm, I see.
So you have no clue
about your girlfriend's life.
- What do you mean?
- It's an interesting situation, right?
However, I'm not surprised.
What are you trying to tell me, Yelda?
Say it, go ahead.
I believe my feelings
were very clear to you, were they not?
- Ah. Okay.
- [Yelda] Hm.
Oh, uh, have we received the books
that Lal ordered yet, Tan?
Yeah, they're right here.
- Okay, one sec.
- There you go, Ms. Yelda.
This is a book that Lal ordered.
If and when you do find her,
you can give it to her.
I glanced through it, it's a great read.
You might want to check it out yourself.
I'll see ya.
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
[contemplative music playing]
[sighs]
- [telephone ringing]
- [sighs]
[Ekin] Hello?
[Aktan] Uh Ekin.
- Is Lal with you?
- [Ekin] No. Why do you ask?
Don't worry about why I'm asking you.
I was trying to reach her
last night, but nothing.
Have you heard from her or seen her?
No, I don't know. What do you mean
you haven't been able to reach her?
Aktan, will you tell me what--
[disconnect tone]
- What is it?
- He hang up on me.
- Who did?
- Aktan can't get ahold of Lal.
He called because he couldn't reach her?
- [woman] Person you're trying to reach--
- Her phone's off.
They obviously just had a fight
or something, hon.
Lal likes to disappear when she's upset.
I'm sure she'll check in
with you when she's feeling better.
I don't like this, I'm going insane
right now. I swear to you.
- I'll call Meriç and see what she knows.
- Lal is
Okay, go ahead, call Meriç.
Call Meriç, honey.
- Go ahead.
- Hello? Meriç?
- We got everything, didn't we?
- Aktan just called.
Lal, why aren't you answering your phone?
Is this you trying to punish me?
Fuck that.
I'm getting worried. Answer the phone.
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
[engine starts]
- [contemplative music fades]
- [Aktan sniffs]
Yeah, so, what happened, exactly?
[in wavering voice]
I go out to the balcony,
and that's when I saw his notebook.
And I looked at his handwriting.
[sobbing] His beautiful handwriting,
I just loved it.
I cried myself to sleep
and missed my meeting the next day.
If Ersin were there, he'd have woken me.
Uh, so, Beril,
- have you talked to your friends--?
- Should I text him?
That's not what I was asking.
I mean your close friends.
You've talked to them already, right?
And promised them
you wouldn't contact him anymore.
They don't understand
because they've never loved like I love!
They're all fucking clueless!
[Beril sobs]
Beril please,
I have listened to you for six years.
And the only things that you ever talk
about are things to do with Ersin.
What can your friends do for you?
Do you even know
what you want your friends to do?
I mean, what is the point
of them even trying with you?
- [Beril sobs quietly]
- [moody music playing]
[sobs]
[sighs faintly]
I'm so sorry.
I'm uh so sorry for all that.
[sighs]
[shudders]
[Aktan] I'm trying to make
everything work. But nothing's working.
If I act like myself,
then she gets all messed up.
I've done nothing, I swear.
I really haven't. Just being myself.
Just my own fucking existence
is enough to ruin her goddamn life.
My attitude, my behavior.
[moody music continues]
I'm not doing anything.
The Hare thing.
Lal's over there thinking I cheated
on her, but I never did, man.
- I'm an idiot.
- [sighs]
I was such a moron.
We had already broken up, though.
Dude. No, don't give me that bullshit.
You went over to her that same night.
Come on, man.
Okay, yeah, but what difference is that?
She said we were over.
[Muzo exhales deeply]
Don't get mad at me, man, but you're not
exactly easy to deal with.
You're used to being out there
like a fucking lone wolf or something.
You have no idea
about relationships and shit.
So if that's the person that you really
are, then just fucking hang out with Hare.
She can't wait to pounce on you.
But figure it out bro, cuz you can't
have your cake and eat it too.
You try that and you're gonna lose Lal.
You just gotta make sure
you're doing the right thing.
So you're saying
I should never see her, right?
To never feel her touch?
Never hear her voice?
Is that what you're saying?
Fuck that life.
Where are you going?
Aktan!
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
Aktan!
[moody music fades]
[Ekin] Yes, hello, uh, Ms. Zuhal, I, uh
No, I'm checking with you because
I couldn't get ahold of her, so, um
It's fine. I'll find her.
Don't worry about it. Uh-huh.
Um, Okay, thank you,
I'll let you know. Bye.
She doesn't know, either.
What do we do, Eşref? Huh?
Okay, honey, just calm down.
We're gonna find her, alright?
You don't think she hurt herself, do you?
Meriç, put that out. I told you,
there's no smoking in here.
You know what, Eşref? Fuck your cafe.
Just give me a fine or whatever.
[pounding]
- Eşref, it's me. Open up.
- [Meriç] Don't.
- Don't do it.
- Don't let him in.
I can't stand that guy's voice.
What? Are you crazy? Why not let
him in? Maybe he knows something.
- [Meriç] Wait. Let me do it. I got it.
- [Eşref] Meriç
I'll take care of him.
I know how to handle this.
[contemplative music playing]
- Open up.
- Why? What do you want?
What're you doing? Let me in.
What is it? Have you heard from Lal?
Think I would have come
if I knew where she was?
Aktan, my God! Seriously!
What'd you do to her?
Would you tell us what you did?
I know it's something! What happened?
Don't piss me off.
Open up and talk to me.
Aktan, go fuck yourself!
We got nothing to say to you!
Open the door
or I'll tear this place up!
- You know what? Fuck off! Guy is insane!
- [Ekin] Meriç!
God. Open the door.
[grunts] Open the door
or I'll fuck up your coffee shop!
He's gonna destroy the cafe,
I'm telling you.
[Meriç] He can't do anything.
He's so completely full of bullshit!
Okay, whatever, I'll talk to him.
- [Ekin] Eşref.
- [ Eşref] It's okay.
Why didn't you open the door? Huh?
Can you please calm down?
Drop the chair.
Aktan, please put the chair down.
It's my stuff, dude.
Aktan, it's me.
Please, I don't want any trouble, okay?
If you haven't heard from Lal
then I'm going to the police.
You guys check the hospitals. Alright?
Okay, fine.
- Come on.
- What?
I don't know what the hell you're doing.
You come wreck all this shit,
and then you demand
we tell you where Lal is--
That's enough! Enough!
Meriç! Get back inside.
- For God’s sake, enough!
- [Meriç] Look what you did!
Aktan.
Aktan, I promise if I hear anything,
I'll let you know. Okay?
Look, you've made a scene. I know you.
You'll regret it later.
The girls are scared. Come on.
Aktan, come on, bro. Please.
Get outta here. Go.
You know that I'm afraid of lakes, right?
Ah.
Hm. Good.
So you finally decided to talk.
Yeah.
[chuckles]
- You're afraid of lakes, huh?
- Mm-hm.
[Teoman] Mm.
Why is that?
I don't know.
Lakes just give me the creeps.
Mm.
So, how bad is it?
- Hm?
- [contemplative music playing]
You said he cheated on you.
Tell me about it.
Is that ever a good story?
Hey, you know, I wouldn't care
if his dick fell off, so, screw the guy.
I guess you thought
he wouldn't do that to you. Is that right?
Too bad, he did go hang out
with her after the breakup.
The night we broke up [chuckles]
The moment that he left me
he went to that woman.
Let's just say I wasn't expecting that.
Do you wanna be done with Aktan?
Maybe you wanna leave him,
but don't have the balls to do it.
Or maybe you wanna forgive him?
I'm not sure how to help you here, Lal.
I don't know.
We've already broken up once before.
I thought I was gonna die.
I don't know how to live without him.
What do I do, Teo?
You keep asking me this stuff,
honey, but I don't know shit.
You believe that
that you've only got two options
to choose from.
But that's not the truth.
There's always a third option.
What do you say about a person who
is constantly doing the same thing over
and over expecting different results?
They're an idiot.
I'm sorry, but you're right.
So, then
you have to
try out a different way, don't you?
You gotta figure out something
different that you haven't tried.
You gotta change roles.
Push his limits for once.
Demand something
that makes him question
whether he really wants to be with you.
This is your call. That's all I can say.
[melancholic music playing]
Ah!
Ah! Ah!
Ah! Woo!
Let's go! Jump in!
Don't be afraid of life! Get out here!
Come on, I'm here! [chuckles]
Okay, fine, chicken out!
Not everyone has to be brave in life.
[Aktan] I get it, Lal.
I'm not good for you. Agreed.
I'm tired of apologizing,
making mistakes,
and feeling guilty all the time.
I loved you so much and so deeply
that I can't even describe it.
It's like I was holding
a little bird in my hands,
so delicate, so precious.
But it didn't work out.
I made you miserable. I hated myself.
I'm leaving now, Lal.
Don't come see me again.
Don't even mention my name.
But let me hear from you, one last time.
Please, just let me know you're okay.
Lal?
[seagulls calling]
Psst! How did you
[mysterious music playing]
Lal?
Where's Lal?
Did you do something to her?
Lal?
Lal! Lal!
Lal!
Aktan?
Calm down. I'm here.
Oh my God.
You're here.
You're here.
- You're here. You're here.
- [contemplative music playing]
I was so scared.
I was so scared.
You're here.
Where were you?
Huh? Where'd you go?
I needed a little time
to think about things.
Lal, am I
am I killing you?
What?
Not on purpose.
Are you slowly dying
cuz of me?
Should I leave?
I packed my things.
Should I leave?
Or d do you wanna go?
- Mm-mm.
- [chuckles faintly]
Okay.
I want an open relationship.
What?
You don't have to answer me right away.
Think about it.
And then let me know.
[intriguing music playing]
Uh
did I hear you correctly?
Mm-hm.
You're kidding, right? It's a joke?
I told you my condition, Aktan.
I can do an open relationship.
Otherwise, we're through.
Your condition? I don't even understand
what you're trying to say.
You want an open relationship?
- So, we can both see other people
- Mm.
even though you and I
are still with each other.
[Aktan chuckles]
You know what? Seriously, fuck all this.
You've completely lost your mind.
You need help. You're insane.
Gee, I wonder why I'd act like that.
Why don't you think about it?
So I'm your cuck now?
Don't piss me off, Lal!
I swear to god, Aktan,
you're acting like an idiot.
No way it's gonna happen.
What are you saying?
So then you wanna go
and fuck other guys,
then come home and cuddle with me?
Stop yelling, okay?
Stop driving me crazy.
Let's talk about this. Come here.
- I'm not doing that, Aktan.
- Lal, please, come over here.
I said I'm not doing that.
Who is it that's putting
these ideas into your head?
Tell me. Uncle Teoman?
Yeah, it was.
Let's go! Jump in!
Don't be afraid of life! Get out here!
[lively music playing]
- [Lal squeals]
- [Teoman chuckles]
- [Teoman] Ahh!
- [squeals] Something touched my foot!
- Something in the water!
- It's okay. Don't worry.
- No, no, no! I can't. I'm too scared!
- Come here, come here. I got you!
- Come over this way. Hey, get over here!
- No!
- Ah! What's happening? Again?
- See? Go on!
[Lal laughs]
[Lal and Teoman laugh]
[Lal] I finally let go.
I was in that water for hours.
Fathomless, silent, dark.
But I got out, Aktan.
I hit rock bottom, but I got out.
You got out. What do you mean?
I don't know what you're saying.
You made us both drown in that lake.
You got out from where?
Why an open relationship? What does
that do? We're falling apart here.
Why would
we need something like that?
- Because I wanna do it, okay?
- [contemplative music playing]
You're driving me crazy.
I'll fuck the motherfucker up
who touches you. I'll kill him.
- Don't be insane. Ask for something else.
- What else is there to try?
Do you have any other ideas?
Go ahead, I'm listening.
What are we doing? Huh?
- Why don't we just do whatever?
- [sighs]
Let's sleep with anyone we want.
Oh god, wow. What a great idea.
Do you hear yourself right now?
I am seriously about to lose it.
- Aktan, I can't do this.
- Can't do what?
There's absolutely no other way
for me to forgive you. Understand?
- I've gotta do this. I know myself.
- Don't go--
- I know what I need deep down.
- No, come on. Forget that.
I'll figure out some other way for you
to forgive me. Why're we doing this?
I will always be angry with you.
Cuz I know I'll forgive you and then
be angry at myself for forgiving you.
It'll fester in me. I know it will.
That won't happen. Okay?
Cuz I'm never gonna do that again.
Okay, sweetie?
You did it once.
How do I get over that? Hm?
So, what? Sleeping with other people's
gonna make you forget that?
Yeah, you're exactly right.
And then you're gonna feel
the same way I did. Hear me?
Then, I'll forget it.
You sent me a voice message.
You said revenge.
Now it's my turn.
You're crazy, Lal.
You're not making any sense at all.
You're completely crazy.
You know what?
Yeah, you're right, I am crazy.
That's what you did to me.
You're going to hurt, too, Aktan.
Someone else will put their lips on mine.
I'm gonna be touched by someone else.
Another man's gonna hold me, Aktan.
You're gonna hurt, too.
Lal, I will kill him.
I'll kill the guy.
Do you understand?
Do you want me
to become a murderer? Hm?
Sweetheart.
When I saw all those messages
and the photos
I wanted to kill Hare, too.
Something died in me.
Now it's your turn.
Lal.
[Lal sighs]
I will give you until midnight, alright?
If you're not here by then,
then I'll be out of here.
Your choice.
["Buzul (feat. Tuğçe Şenoğul)"
by Karakter playing]
["Buzul" ends]
When they decided
they were going to reconcile again,
they found themselves completely alone.
[interviewer] People were
probably exhausted.
Especially you two.
[chuckles faintly]
It's not easy to deal with.
It's really hard because after a while,
you worry about her.
Like is she okay?
Where is she? Are they fighting again?
It makes you feel some sense
of responsibility for her,
but you know, it starts to drain you.
It's like this burden
that you carry, you get worn out.
And it wasn't just that, now, was it?
[Meriç] Mm.
- The thing is, it just breaks your heart.
- Hm.
She keeps asking you to listen.
Of course you talk to her,
but she just keeps doing it over again.
You think that
you've gotten somewhere with her,
that you've finally gotten through to her,
and it makes you feel,
"How great, she's finally back on track."
Then, bam, it's all gone.
The next day, she's back at square one.
- [Ekin] Yeah.
- Again.
You start to feel worthless.
And it breaks your heart.
It's really difficult,
cuz we do love her,
we're so close.
I just don't understand it.
How can we be such close friends,
but our words mean nothing to you?
You're right, girls.
I should have let you know. I'm sorry.
But Aktan got to me. He did something
this time that really threw me off.
Let's go in here. This place looks good.
But this store
Meriko, this store is expensive.
I don't know if we should
even bother going in that one.
- No harm in looking, right?
- What are we looking for? A bookcase?
- Huh?
- Yeah, a bookcase.
And a desk and things.
So anyway I talked to Aktan today.
Now listen, I don't know
if you'll be mad at me or proud of me,
but I gave Aktan an ultimatum.
It was a first for me.
[Ekin] Mm-hm.
I'm serious. I even gave him
a deadline of midnight tonight.
- Eko?
- Yeah, hon?
What do you think? It spins around
and everything. It's comfy too.
- Looks good. Stop. Turn around.
- Huh?
- Let me see how much this one is.
- I love it. Uh. Eko!
This chair is really nice,
don't you think?
No, that stupid chair's completely
awful, would you pick something else?
- Meriç. Calm down.
- I can't!
- Any idea why we're out here shopping?
- Meriç.
Ekin, if you don't say anything,
I'll tell her.
We're making a home office for Eko.
And do you know why we're doing that?
- Why?
- She was fired. She got fired.
- What?
- [Meriç] Yeah.
- You wanna tell Lal why you got fired?
- Meriç, would you stop?
[Meriç] What? What, Ekin?
She got fired for saying something to
a client that actually was meant for you.
You're giving people nervous breakdowns.
[moody music playing]
- Is that true?
- [Meriç] What do you think?
Ask how we are,
do something for us for a change.
Do you even know
what's happening in our lives at all?
It's all about Aktan, isn't it? Well, fuck
that bastard! Fuck him and you, Lal!
The world doesn't revolve around you.
- We have lives, too.
- [man] I'm sorry, this item is sold.
- We need to take it.
- [Meriç] Here, take it. Sell it.
My best friend sold me out,
might as well sell this too.
Now, tell her the same thing
that you told me, okay? Go on.
Ugh!
Ekin.
I am so sorry about everything.
I was overwhelmed
by the issues I had going on.
I didn't realize
how serious everything had become.
It was 48 hours, Lal.
[scoffs]
We even checked hospitals for you.
We thought you'd done
something to yourself.
- Do you really think I would do that?
- I don't know.
I'm not sure about any of this.
- Feel like I don't recognize you at all.
- Ekin.
Really, I am so sorry about everything.
I know that I've been selfish,
and I am so sorry,
but I promise you guys that I am not--
Okay, um
That's fine.
You go ahead. I'll just listen to you.
For right now,
I'm gonna need a little bit of time.
Away from me?
[Meriç] We need some space
without all the Lal and Aktan drama
we've had to deal with all this time.
So if anything happens, give us a call
Oh, right, I forgot,
you don't do that anymore,
- so why don't you just leave us alone?
- Oh, wait. No.
- Wait, hold on a second.
- [Meriç sighs]
- Can you give me a chance to explain?
- Explain what?
We know what you're gonna say already.
The world doesn't revolve around you.
We've got things going on in our lives
too, and we're tired of your shit.
Come on. Let's go, Eko.
Ekin.
[Ekin] Don't quit therapy.
[moody music continues]
[music fades]
[techno music playing]
[Lal] You're going to hurt, too, Aktan.
Someone else will put their lips on mine.
I'm gonna be touched by someone else.
Who are we killing, huh?
Hey what's up? Who are you giving
the murderer stare to, man?
Do you see that guy right there?
Is he hitting on that woman?
No.
That woman is having fun.
She's got "feeling it" vibes! [chuckles]
I'm still gonna knock him out.
Oh, yeah, motherfucker.
Knock him out, knock everyone out.
Make sure no one comes in here anymore!
Don't be an idiot. Are you fucking crazy?
Dude, give me another one.
[Muzo] Really?
["Fırtına" by Ekin Beril playing]
[panting]
["Fırtına" fades]
I did it. I thought about it.
Alright?
So, you want this open relationship
or whatever? That's what you want?
- It is.
- You won't be able to.
[melancholic music playing]
I know you really well, Lal.
You won't do it.
If you're with me
you won't be able to touch anyone.
But I can do it.
I'm gonna hate myself.
But I'll do it.
Last time I'll ask
is this really what you want?
You're sure about it?
I'm sure.
I love you, Lal.
Very much.
Just like the first day.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'll never let you go.
I'll never give up on you.
I'm not gonna be the one
who breaks us up.
Alright, that's fine.
So then, we're doing this.
That's right.
We're going there?
No going back.
[scoffs]
[sighs]
Alright, babe.
I'm in.
["KOCA ADAM" by Sena Gül playing]
Alright.
Alright.
["KOCA ADAM" continues]
["KOCA ADAM" fades]
[rock music playing]
[all gasping]
[Aktan] Motherfucker!
[Barış and Aktan groan]
[groaning]
[rock music continues]
WE'LL BE FINE
[music stops]
- [woman] Uh That's probably melted.
- What?
- That ice pack.
- [Aktan] Mm.
- Um Again, sorry about that.
- [Barış groans]
Oh no, I'm sorry.
I didn't know you had a girlfriend.
Why’s that matter?
If you'd known, would you have
not gone crazy in my apartment?
What?
If you knew I had a girlfriend,
would you not have stormed in here?
'Course not. I would've just had a little
comfy cuddle with you on your couch.
- Oh, God.
- Hon, come here.
- Listen to this fucking idiot.
- Baby, could you excuse us a second?
- Of course, I'll wait outside.
- Okay.
- [door shuts]
- Aktan, what do you want?
I want you to stay away from Lal.
- [chuckles]
- Stop pissing me off.
- [groans]
- Lal
[Aktan groans]
We were getting married.
[melancholic music playing]
She left me for you.
Then one day, she came over.
She was crying.
I held her.
You think it was fun for me?
Huh? What do you think?
You think that was easy?
I felt terrible.
[sniffs]
And no, I never touch her.
I didn't even think about it, Aktan.
You know why?
Cuz I gave her all the things
you never could give her.
And she chose you anyway.
I had to come to terms with that.
I had to accept it.
It wasn't easy, but I finally got over it.
It's behind me now.
As for you
Look me in my eyes.
You're the worst thing
that ever happened to Lal.
[quiet dramatic musical stinger]
And you're gonna have to live with that.
["Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
by Charlie Harper playing]
[Aktan] I'm like a virus.
Like a malignant tumor.
I'm the worst person in the world.
Is it true, Lal?
Am I really the worst thing
that ever happened to you?
Have I been so awful
to the love of my life?
My girl, my girl
Don't lie to me ♪
Tell me where
Did you sleep last night? ♪
In the pines, in the pines ♪
Where the sun don't ever shine ♪
I would follow the whole night through ♪
[Lal] I wish I hadn't left you, Barış.
I chose the wrong man.
[phone bleeps]
[breathing deeply]
You told me that I hadn't heard the truth.
Well, it's time you heard it too.
Remember how you left me
that night like I was shit?
You decided to dump me
because of something I didn't do.
I was so mad at you.
Really, I hated you so much.
And not because it hurt.
I wanted you to hurt too.
I wanted to get revenge.
Because I am the worst man
in the entire world.
[music intensifies]
- [music becomes quiet]
- [panting]
You're right, Lal.
Everyone's right but me.
Maybe I need to break up with you.
I tell myself to set you free.
But then all of that fades away.
You're the only one left.
- I love you, your presence, your absence.
- [sobbing]
I love everything about you.
What am I gonna do, Lal?
I don't know what to do.
["Where Did You Sleep Last Night" ends]
[shuts off engine]
[sighs]
[moody music playing]
[panting]
Teo?
Uncle Teo, it's Lal, are you here?
Ah! Is this a surprise visit?
What is this?
What? Is it that bad?
Why am I holding a knife?
As if I'm going to hurt Aktan?
So he goes out and cheats on me,
but I'm the mean one?
No.
That knife is it's for you.
To protect yourself.
[Teoman sighs]
Oh, God.
I knew this would happen.
[moody music continues]
In here.
- You want to talk about it? Huh?
- No. I'm fine.
Well, you can cry in here,
break stuff if you want to.
I do it sometimes, it feels good.
Hm?
Come find me when you feel like it.
Bed's over there.
Pajamas in the closet, okay?
- Don't tell Aktan.
- Of course not.
Good riddance to the asshole.
What an idiot.
[moody music fades]
["Son Perde"
by Melis Karaduman playing]
["Son Perde" ends]
[doorbell rings]
- Yes?
- Hey, is Lal around?
I don't think she's in yet.
I can check if she's here. Come on in.
This way.
[Aktan] Do you know when she'll be here?
She should be here soon.
- [Yelda] I got it. I'll let them know.
- Do you know when Lal will be in?
- Isn't Lal off today?
- [man] I talked to Lal. She's off today.
- Aktan?
- Yeah. I'll go do this.
- You're good.
- Uh, is everything okay?
Yeah, I just can't get ahold of Lal,
and I figured she that could be here.
[sighs] Why would she be?
I gave her the day off today.
Didn't she tell you that?
No, she didn't. I just found out.
I wouldn't be here right now
if I had known that, would I?
[Yelda] Mm, I see.
So you have no clue
about your girlfriend's life.
- What do you mean?
- It's an interesting situation, right?
However, I'm not surprised.
What are you trying to tell me, Yelda?
Say it, go ahead.
I believe my feelings
were very clear to you, were they not?
- Ah. Okay.
- [Yelda] Hm.
Oh, uh, have we received the books
that Lal ordered yet, Tan?
Yeah, they're right here.
- Okay, one sec.
- There you go, Ms. Yelda.
This is a book that Lal ordered.
If and when you do find her,
you can give it to her.
I glanced through it, it's a great read.
You might want to check it out yourself.
I'll see ya.
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
[contemplative music playing]
[sighs]
- [telephone ringing]
- [sighs]
[Ekin] Hello?
[Aktan] Uh Ekin.
- Is Lal with you?
- [Ekin] No. Why do you ask?
Don't worry about why I'm asking you.
I was trying to reach her
last night, but nothing.
Have you heard from her or seen her?
No, I don't know. What do you mean
you haven't been able to reach her?
Aktan, will you tell me what--
[disconnect tone]
- What is it?
- He hang up on me.
- Who did?
- Aktan can't get ahold of Lal.
He called because he couldn't reach her?
- [woman] Person you're trying to reach--
- Her phone's off.
They obviously just had a fight
or something, hon.
Lal likes to disappear when she's upset.
I'm sure she'll check in
with you when she's feeling better.
I don't like this, I'm going insane
right now. I swear to you.
- I'll call Meriç and see what she knows.
- Lal is
Okay, go ahead, call Meriç.
Call Meriç, honey.
- Go ahead.
- Hello? Meriç?
- We got everything, didn't we?
- Aktan just called.
Lal, why aren't you answering your phone?
Is this you trying to punish me?
Fuck that.
I'm getting worried. Answer the phone.
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
[engine starts]
- [contemplative music fades]
- [Aktan sniffs]
Yeah, so, what happened, exactly?
[in wavering voice]
I go out to the balcony,
and that's when I saw his notebook.
And I looked at his handwriting.
[sobbing] His beautiful handwriting,
I just loved it.
I cried myself to sleep
and missed my meeting the next day.
If Ersin were there, he'd have woken me.
Uh, so, Beril,
- have you talked to your friends--?
- Should I text him?
That's not what I was asking.
I mean your close friends.
You've talked to them already, right?
And promised them
you wouldn't contact him anymore.
They don't understand
because they've never loved like I love!
They're all fucking clueless!
[Beril sobs]
Beril please,
I have listened to you for six years.
And the only things that you ever talk
about are things to do with Ersin.
What can your friends do for you?
Do you even know
what you want your friends to do?
I mean, what is the point
of them even trying with you?
- [Beril sobs quietly]
- [moody music playing]
[sobs]
[sighs faintly]
I'm so sorry.
I'm uh so sorry for all that.
[sighs]
[shudders]
[Aktan] I'm trying to make
everything work. But nothing's working.
If I act like myself,
then she gets all messed up.
I've done nothing, I swear.
I really haven't. Just being myself.
Just my own fucking existence
is enough to ruin her goddamn life.
My attitude, my behavior.
[moody music continues]
I'm not doing anything.
The Hare thing.
Lal's over there thinking I cheated
on her, but I never did, man.
- I'm an idiot.
- [sighs]
I was such a moron.
We had already broken up, though.
Dude. No, don't give me that bullshit.
You went over to her that same night.
Come on, man.
Okay, yeah, but what difference is that?
She said we were over.
[Muzo exhales deeply]
Don't get mad at me, man, but you're not
exactly easy to deal with.
You're used to being out there
like a fucking lone wolf or something.
You have no idea
about relationships and shit.
So if that's the person that you really
are, then just fucking hang out with Hare.
She can't wait to pounce on you.
But figure it out bro, cuz you can't
have your cake and eat it too.
You try that and you're gonna lose Lal.
You just gotta make sure
you're doing the right thing.
So you're saying
I should never see her, right?
To never feel her touch?
Never hear her voice?
Is that what you're saying?
Fuck that life.
Where are you going?
Aktan!
MATERNAL TRAUMAS IN MEN
NİHAN ÖZKASAP
Aktan!
[moody music fades]
[Ekin] Yes, hello, uh, Ms. Zuhal, I, uh
No, I'm checking with you because
I couldn't get ahold of her, so, um
It's fine. I'll find her.
Don't worry about it. Uh-huh.
Um, Okay, thank you,
I'll let you know. Bye.
She doesn't know, either.
What do we do, Eşref? Huh?
Okay, honey, just calm down.
We're gonna find her, alright?
You don't think she hurt herself, do you?
Meriç, put that out. I told you,
there's no smoking in here.
You know what, Eşref? Fuck your cafe.
Just give me a fine or whatever.
[pounding]
- Eşref, it's me. Open up.
- [Meriç] Don't.
- Don't do it.
- Don't let him in.
I can't stand that guy's voice.
What? Are you crazy? Why not let
him in? Maybe he knows something.
- [Meriç] Wait. Let me do it. I got it.
- [Eşref] Meriç
I'll take care of him.
I know how to handle this.
[contemplative music playing]
- Open up.
- Why? What do you want?
What're you doing? Let me in.
What is it? Have you heard from Lal?
Think I would have come
if I knew where she was?
Aktan, my God! Seriously!
What'd you do to her?
Would you tell us what you did?
I know it's something! What happened?
Don't piss me off.
Open up and talk to me.
Aktan, go fuck yourself!
We got nothing to say to you!
Open the door
or I'll tear this place up!
- You know what? Fuck off! Guy is insane!
- [Ekin] Meriç!
God. Open the door.
[grunts] Open the door
or I'll fuck up your coffee shop!
He's gonna destroy the cafe,
I'm telling you.
[Meriç] He can't do anything.
He's so completely full of bullshit!
Okay, whatever, I'll talk to him.
- [Ekin] Eşref.
- [ Eşref] It's okay.
Why didn't you open the door? Huh?
Can you please calm down?
Drop the chair.
Aktan, please put the chair down.
It's my stuff, dude.
Aktan, it's me.
Please, I don't want any trouble, okay?
If you haven't heard from Lal
then I'm going to the police.
You guys check the hospitals. Alright?
Okay, fine.
- Come on.
- What?
I don't know what the hell you're doing.
You come wreck all this shit,
and then you demand
we tell you where Lal is--
That's enough! Enough!
Meriç! Get back inside.
- For God’s sake, enough!
- [Meriç] Look what you did!
Aktan.
Aktan, I promise if I hear anything,
I'll let you know. Okay?
Look, you've made a scene. I know you.
You'll regret it later.
The girls are scared. Come on.
Aktan, come on, bro. Please.
Get outta here. Go.
You know that I'm afraid of lakes, right?
Ah.
Hm. Good.
So you finally decided to talk.
Yeah.
[chuckles]
- You're afraid of lakes, huh?
- Mm-hm.
[Teoman] Mm.
Why is that?
I don't know.
Lakes just give me the creeps.
Mm.
So, how bad is it?
- Hm?
- [contemplative music playing]
You said he cheated on you.
Tell me about it.
Is that ever a good story?
Hey, you know, I wouldn't care
if his dick fell off, so, screw the guy.
I guess you thought
he wouldn't do that to you. Is that right?
Too bad, he did go hang out
with her after the breakup.
The night we broke up [chuckles]
The moment that he left me
he went to that woman.
Let's just say I wasn't expecting that.
Do you wanna be done with Aktan?
Maybe you wanna leave him,
but don't have the balls to do it.
Or maybe you wanna forgive him?
I'm not sure how to help you here, Lal.
I don't know.
We've already broken up once before.
I thought I was gonna die.
I don't know how to live without him.
What do I do, Teo?
You keep asking me this stuff,
honey, but I don't know shit.
You believe that
that you've only got two options
to choose from.
But that's not the truth.
There's always a third option.
What do you say about a person who
is constantly doing the same thing over
and over expecting different results?
They're an idiot.
I'm sorry, but you're right.
So, then
you have to
try out a different way, don't you?
You gotta figure out something
different that you haven't tried.
You gotta change roles.
Push his limits for once.
Demand something
that makes him question
whether he really wants to be with you.
This is your call. That's all I can say.
[melancholic music playing]
Ah!
Ah! Ah!
Ah! Woo!
Let's go! Jump in!
Don't be afraid of life! Get out here!
Come on, I'm here! [chuckles]
Okay, fine, chicken out!
Not everyone has to be brave in life.
[Aktan] I get it, Lal.
I'm not good for you. Agreed.
I'm tired of apologizing,
making mistakes,
and feeling guilty all the time.
I loved you so much and so deeply
that I can't even describe it.
It's like I was holding
a little bird in my hands,
so delicate, so precious.
But it didn't work out.
I made you miserable. I hated myself.
I'm leaving now, Lal.
Don't come see me again.
Don't even mention my name.
But let me hear from you, one last time.
Please, just let me know you're okay.
Lal?
[seagulls calling]
Psst! How did you
[mysterious music playing]
Lal?
Where's Lal?
Did you do something to her?
Lal?
Lal! Lal!
Lal!
Aktan?
Calm down. I'm here.
Oh my God.
You're here.
You're here.
- You're here. You're here.
- [contemplative music playing]
I was so scared.
I was so scared.
You're here.
Where were you?
Huh? Where'd you go?
I needed a little time
to think about things.
Lal, am I
am I killing you?
What?
Not on purpose.
Are you slowly dying
cuz of me?
Should I leave?
I packed my things.
Should I leave?
Or d do you wanna go?
- Mm-mm.
- [chuckles faintly]
Okay.
I want an open relationship.
What?
You don't have to answer me right away.
Think about it.
And then let me know.
[intriguing music playing]
Uh
did I hear you correctly?
Mm-hm.
You're kidding, right? It's a joke?
I told you my condition, Aktan.
I can do an open relationship.
Otherwise, we're through.
Your condition? I don't even understand
what you're trying to say.
You want an open relationship?
- So, we can both see other people
- Mm.
even though you and I
are still with each other.
[Aktan chuckles]
You know what? Seriously, fuck all this.
You've completely lost your mind.
You need help. You're insane.
Gee, I wonder why I'd act like that.
Why don't you think about it?
So I'm your cuck now?
Don't piss me off, Lal!
I swear to god, Aktan,
you're acting like an idiot.
No way it's gonna happen.
What are you saying?
So then you wanna go
and fuck other guys,
then come home and cuddle with me?
Stop yelling, okay?
Stop driving me crazy.
Let's talk about this. Come here.
- I'm not doing that, Aktan.
- Lal, please, come over here.
I said I'm not doing that.
Who is it that's putting
these ideas into your head?
Tell me. Uncle Teoman?
Yeah, it was.
Let's go! Jump in!
Don't be afraid of life! Get out here!
[lively music playing]
- [Lal squeals]
- [Teoman chuckles]
- [Teoman] Ahh!
- [squeals] Something touched my foot!
- Something in the water!
- It's okay. Don't worry.
- No, no, no! I can't. I'm too scared!
- Come here, come here. I got you!
- Come over this way. Hey, get over here!
- No!
- Ah! What's happening? Again?
- See? Go on!
[Lal laughs]
[Lal and Teoman laugh]
[Lal] I finally let go.
I was in that water for hours.
Fathomless, silent, dark.
But I got out, Aktan.
I hit rock bottom, but I got out.
You got out. What do you mean?
I don't know what you're saying.
You made us both drown in that lake.
You got out from where?
Why an open relationship? What does
that do? We're falling apart here.
Why would
we need something like that?
- Because I wanna do it, okay?
- [contemplative music playing]
You're driving me crazy.
I'll fuck the motherfucker up
who touches you. I'll kill him.
- Don't be insane. Ask for something else.
- What else is there to try?
Do you have any other ideas?
Go ahead, I'm listening.
What are we doing? Huh?
- Why don't we just do whatever?
- [sighs]
Let's sleep with anyone we want.
Oh god, wow. What a great idea.
Do you hear yourself right now?
I am seriously about to lose it.
- Aktan, I can't do this.
- Can't do what?
There's absolutely no other way
for me to forgive you. Understand?
- I've gotta do this. I know myself.
- Don't go--
- I know what I need deep down.
- No, come on. Forget that.
I'll figure out some other way for you
to forgive me. Why're we doing this?
I will always be angry with you.
Cuz I know I'll forgive you and then
be angry at myself for forgiving you.
It'll fester in me. I know it will.
That won't happen. Okay?
Cuz I'm never gonna do that again.
Okay, sweetie?
You did it once.
How do I get over that? Hm?
So, what? Sleeping with other people's
gonna make you forget that?
Yeah, you're exactly right.
And then you're gonna feel
the same way I did. Hear me?
Then, I'll forget it.
You sent me a voice message.
You said revenge.
Now it's my turn.
You're crazy, Lal.
You're not making any sense at all.
You're completely crazy.
You know what?
Yeah, you're right, I am crazy.
That's what you did to me.
You're going to hurt, too, Aktan.
Someone else will put their lips on mine.
I'm gonna be touched by someone else.
Another man's gonna hold me, Aktan.
You're gonna hurt, too.
Lal, I will kill him.
I'll kill the guy.
Do you understand?
Do you want me
to become a murderer? Hm?
Sweetheart.
When I saw all those messages
and the photos
I wanted to kill Hare, too.
Something died in me.
Now it's your turn.
Lal.
[Lal sighs]
I will give you until midnight, alright?
If you're not here by then,
then I'll be out of here.
Your choice.
["Buzul (feat. Tuğçe Şenoğul)"
by Karakter playing]
["Buzul" ends]
When they decided
they were going to reconcile again,
they found themselves completely alone.
[interviewer] People were
probably exhausted.
Especially you two.
[chuckles faintly]
It's not easy to deal with.
It's really hard because after a while,
you worry about her.
Like is she okay?
Where is she? Are they fighting again?
It makes you feel some sense
of responsibility for her,
but you know, it starts to drain you.
It's like this burden
that you carry, you get worn out.
And it wasn't just that, now, was it?
[Meriç] Mm.
- The thing is, it just breaks your heart.
- Hm.
She keeps asking you to listen.
Of course you talk to her,
but she just keeps doing it over again.
You think that
you've gotten somewhere with her,
that you've finally gotten through to her,
and it makes you feel,
"How great, she's finally back on track."
Then, bam, it's all gone.
The next day, she's back at square one.
- [Ekin] Yeah.
- Again.
You start to feel worthless.
And it breaks your heart.
It's really difficult,
cuz we do love her,
we're so close.
I just don't understand it.
How can we be such close friends,
but our words mean nothing to you?
You're right, girls.
I should have let you know. I'm sorry.
But Aktan got to me. He did something
this time that really threw me off.
Let's go in here. This place looks good.
But this store
Meriko, this store is expensive.
I don't know if we should
even bother going in that one.
- No harm in looking, right?
- What are we looking for? A bookcase?
- Huh?
- Yeah, a bookcase.
And a desk and things.
So anyway I talked to Aktan today.
Now listen, I don't know
if you'll be mad at me or proud of me,
but I gave Aktan an ultimatum.
It was a first for me.
[Ekin] Mm-hm.
I'm serious. I even gave him
a deadline of midnight tonight.
- Eko?
- Yeah, hon?
What do you think? It spins around
and everything. It's comfy too.
- Looks good. Stop. Turn around.
- Huh?
- Let me see how much this one is.
- I love it. Uh. Eko!
This chair is really nice,
don't you think?
No, that stupid chair's completely
awful, would you pick something else?
- Meriç. Calm down.
- I can't!
- Any idea why we're out here shopping?
- Meriç.
Ekin, if you don't say anything,
I'll tell her.
We're making a home office for Eko.
And do you know why we're doing that?
- Why?
- She was fired. She got fired.
- What?
- [Meriç] Yeah.
- You wanna tell Lal why you got fired?
- Meriç, would you stop?
[Meriç] What? What, Ekin?
She got fired for saying something to
a client that actually was meant for you.
You're giving people nervous breakdowns.
[moody music playing]
- Is that true?
- [Meriç] What do you think?
Ask how we are,
do something for us for a change.
Do you even know
what's happening in our lives at all?
It's all about Aktan, isn't it? Well, fuck
that bastard! Fuck him and you, Lal!
The world doesn't revolve around you.
- We have lives, too.
- [man] I'm sorry, this item is sold.
- We need to take it.
- [Meriç] Here, take it. Sell it.
My best friend sold me out,
might as well sell this too.
Now, tell her the same thing
that you told me, okay? Go on.
Ugh!
Ekin.
I am so sorry about everything.
I was overwhelmed
by the issues I had going on.
I didn't realize
how serious everything had become.
It was 48 hours, Lal.
[scoffs]
We even checked hospitals for you.
We thought you'd done
something to yourself.
- Do you really think I would do that?
- I don't know.
I'm not sure about any of this.
- Feel like I don't recognize you at all.
- Ekin.
Really, I am so sorry about everything.
I know that I've been selfish,
and I am so sorry,
but I promise you guys that I am not--
Okay, um
That's fine.
You go ahead. I'll just listen to you.
For right now,
I'm gonna need a little bit of time.
Away from me?
[Meriç] We need some space
without all the Lal and Aktan drama
we've had to deal with all this time.
So if anything happens, give us a call
Oh, right, I forgot,
you don't do that anymore,
- so why don't you just leave us alone?
- Oh, wait. No.
- Wait, hold on a second.
- [Meriç sighs]
- Can you give me a chance to explain?
- Explain what?
We know what you're gonna say already.
The world doesn't revolve around you.
We've got things going on in our lives
too, and we're tired of your shit.
Come on. Let's go, Eko.
Ekin.
[Ekin] Don't quit therapy.
[moody music continues]
[music fades]
[techno music playing]
[Lal] You're going to hurt, too, Aktan.
Someone else will put their lips on mine.
I'm gonna be touched by someone else.
Who are we killing, huh?
Hey what's up? Who are you giving
the murderer stare to, man?
Do you see that guy right there?
Is he hitting on that woman?
No.
That woman is having fun.
She's got "feeling it" vibes! [chuckles]
I'm still gonna knock him out.
Oh, yeah, motherfucker.
Knock him out, knock everyone out.
Make sure no one comes in here anymore!
Don't be an idiot. Are you fucking crazy?
Dude, give me another one.
[Muzo] Really?
["Fırtına" by Ekin Beril playing]
[panting]
["Fırtına" fades]
I did it. I thought about it.
Alright?
So, you want this open relationship
or whatever? That's what you want?
- It is.
- You won't be able to.
[melancholic music playing]
I know you really well, Lal.
You won't do it.
If you're with me
you won't be able to touch anyone.
But I can do it.
I'm gonna hate myself.
But I'll do it.
Last time I'll ask
is this really what you want?
You're sure about it?
I'm sure.
I love you, Lal.
Very much.
Just like the first day.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'll never let you go.
I'll never give up on you.
I'm not gonna be the one
who breaks us up.
Alright, that's fine.
So then, we're doing this.
That's right.
We're going there?
No going back.
[scoffs]
[sighs]
Alright, babe.
I'm in.
["KOCA ADAM" by Sena Gül playing]
Alright.
Alright.
["KOCA ADAM" continues]
["KOCA ADAM" fades]