Asaf (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
[recorder clicks]
[Kemal] Hello?
[Asaf] Yeah, Captain.
This is Asaf. Asaf Erdem.
[Kemal] Who?
[Asaf] Remember that accident?
We met while I was in custody.
[Kemal] What accident?
[Asaf] The car accident.
- [Kemal] Oh, yeah, Asaf. The driver.
- [tense music playing]
What is it?
[Asaf] Captain, I finally met
the owner of the car.
Hello?
Captain Argun, hello?
[man] We're just waiting on your lawyer
now. Then the show can begin.
You'd better tell us everything you know.
You really wanna know what's in my trunk?
Are you sure?
- No U-turns now.
- [tense music builds to a climax]
THE STORY OF A SERIOUS MAN
EPISODE 2
NO U-TURN
[tense, dramatic music playing]
[alert and siren blaring]
- [slurps]
- [gasps]
Who are you, kid?
Are you the driver?
[chatter over police radio]
Can I see some ID, please?
Yes, Officer.
- [tense music continues]
- [distant sirens blaring]
It appears that you've been
parked here for quite some time.
We were notified.
What are you waiting for?
[slurping]
Nice kite you've got there, buddy.
What's his name?
Excuse me?
What's your name, kid?
Tell him your name, son.
You tell him.
He's a bit shy.
Let's go, now. Move it!
- What are you waiting for?
- All right, Atlas, come on. Stay calm.
We'll leave soon, son. So it's Atlas.
- [officer] Atlas.
- Atlas.
[officer] Atlas,
isn't it past your bedtime?
Don't linger here.
It's time to move along.
- Thank you.
- Good night, sir.
[tense music fades]
I got you something. Go ahead, drink it.
Did you bring that kite for me?
I've never flown it before.
Where did you come from?
Who brought you here?
I was waiting and you arrived.
[Asaf] Waiting where?
Where your car was parked.
Were your parents there as well?
I don't know.
How come you don't know where
your parents are? Makes no sense.
I told you I didn't know.
You'll take me to them.
I never said
that I'd be taking you to them.
[sighs]
[contemplative music playing]
How can you call yourself a driver?
- [Asaf] Wait here for a while, okay?
- Okay.
[contemplative music fades]
Who's the kid, Asaf?
Sema, I have no idea where to take him.
Whose kid is it?
He's Murat's son, from the cab station.
- And?
- Well, Murat has the graveyard shift.
Are you babysitting for Murat?
Just for tonight.
I'm not babysitting for him.
I I felt uncomfortable
leaving him at home alone.
Something's come up.
At this hour?
There's something I have to take care of.
What is it, Asaf?
Something happened.
[tense music playing]
And I think it was because of me.
You couldn't take care of your own kid,
and now you're taking
care of other people's kids.
I already have enough issues as is.
I don't want to have anything to do
with you or your problems. Do you get it?
How can I make you understand that I don't
want you showing up on my doorstep
in the middle of the night?
I'll sign them.
[melancholic music playing]
I'll sign the divorce papers
when I get back, I promise.
That'll be it.
So what's your name?
Atlas.
Sometimes I get confused with names,
so he's making fun of me.
So, you're a teaser.
Come on, let's see who Atlas is.
Come on.
Go on.
Asaf.
Don't be long.
[melancholic music continues]
[Kemal] Some people are very good
at riding on other people's backs
so that they won't have dirt
on their feet.
It's already enough
that you give them a ride in your car.
Don't carry their burden
on your shoulders as well, Asaf.
[melancholic music continues quietly]
Superman or Batman?
[music stops]
I don't know.
[boy] Which one is your favorite?
[distant dog barking]
Now we're gonna play a game, you and I.
[tense music playing]
[woman] The number you have called
cannot be reached.
Leave your message after the beep.
Take that thing out of my trunk,
or I'll go to the police and tell them
everything. I mean, everything!
Come on, Atlas, save her.
You jump.
You're a coward, just like your dad.
My dad is not a coward, all right?
So, why was he scared of the policeman?
Hey, Mom!
[tense music continues]
Your father got a lot of fines.
They're gonna put him in jail.
FALCON CRES
[tense music fades]
It looks marvelous.
You don't like playing
on the tablet so much.
You like drawing pictures, don't you?
[Sema] Hm.
Is that hurting you?
Is it too tight?
Wanna remove it?
Come here.
Here.
You should keep it.
I'll come back for it later.
I'll keep it.
You can get it back anytime you like.
[dramatic music playing]
I don't care. I'll go to the police
and tell them everything.
I didn't do anything wrong.
I'm not gonna let them screw me.
[music fades]
What police? What's going on?
- What?
- Dude, aren't you listening to me?
I said Muzaffer knows about it.
We're in serious trouble.
Trouble?
- [distant pop music playing]
- Asaf, Meltem's pregnant.
It's not a joke.
I can't work in that taxi joint anymore.
How can I look Muzo in the face?
You slept with her?
Listen, we're not messing around.
We're together, for real.
I was gonna quit anyway.
Muzo owns all the cars.
He has tracking devices on all the cars,
but I need a car for tomorrow.
No way.
It's just for a day. I'll bring it back
tomorrow, and pay you for it.
- Forget it.
- Why not?
Because I can't, man. That's it.
But why not, man? Why?
I'm asking nicely
and I even brought you meatballs!
You wouldn't know if I took it early
tomorrow morning and brought it back.
Yeah, dude, and I'm telling you
I can't, not this car.
Why are you busting my balls?
So this is how we are now, man? Huh?
Asaf, has our friendship
always been like this?
Is this how we treat each other now?
This Uber thing has turned you
into a jackass, hasn't it?
What are you looking at?
Take back your keys.
- What?
- Your keys, give 'em to someone you trust.
- That's enough, man. You're overreacting.
- Here, take them.
- [cell phone ringing and vibrating]
- [mysterious music playing]
Is that yours?
[ringing, vibrating continues]
No.
That's not yours?
What're you talking about?
Aren't you hearing
a phone ringing in the trunk?
Ringing?
Are you fucking
In the trunk!
- No.
- Jesus.
- Are you dumb or are you
- [ringing continues]
- It is coming from the trunk.
- Don't. Don't.
Murat. That's in your head!
- [tense action music playing]
- [engine starts]
[music becomes quiet and tense]
[dog barking]
[ringing continues]
[distant siren blaring]
[ringing continues]
UNKNOWN NUMBER
[man] Asaf, why didn't you
pick up right away?
Um, who is this?
[man] If you don't remove that thing from
your trunk, I might have to report you
before you have the chance to take it out.
Hello?
Hello, who is this? Hello?
[cell phone beeps]
ASAF THE DRIVER:
PACKAGE IS AT 24 KILAPTANCI STREE
FORWARDED
CÜNEYT BOZKUR
MY ADDRESS?
SEND BACKUP
ANSWER THE PHONE, CÜNEYT!
[tense music playing]
[tense music continues]
KIDNAPPING AT THE ORPHANAGE
CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE INVESTIGATED
[buttons clicking]
HUGE RAID ON ORGAN TRAFFICKERS.
13 ARRESTED
MANSION IN YALOVA SEARCHED
IN RELATION TO THE CEMAL MURDER
[gasps softly]
[man] When they're finished with you,
they hand over the package you delivered
and call you to say, "Thank you
for your services to Payen Kuyern."
[tense music continues]
[tense music becomes quiet]
[distant siren blaring]
[indistinct chatter]
Uh
Hi. I'd like to report a crime.
[man] About what?
[Asaf] It's about Captain Kemal Argun.
[man] Captain Argun's not in. Wait over
there. Someone else will be here soon.
[tense music swelling]
I told you not to involve the cops.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
You're not a driver.
But you are a driver.
Nasuh Alphan doesn't have
any other drivers.
Who are you, man?
What do you want from me?
To do your job.
I'm sorry, but I can't do
what you're asking of me, man.
You have to remove the body from
the trunk yourself. It's your problem.
How do you think they interrogate
cop killers in there, Asaf?
I'm begging you,
I'm not the right person for this job.
I really can't do this job.
You know, that's exactly
what Captain Argun said.
"Can't do this job."
He thought if the system
was going to crush him,
he might as well nail them
and crush the system first.
Look what happened.
Was Captain Argun working for you, too?
Nobody works for anybody.
Everyone serves Payen Kuyern.
Why?
What's Payen Kuyern, man?
Bro, you'll be free sooner
if you don't know anything at all.
Yeah, man, that's exactly my point.
- I don't know anything about Payen
- Then you'll have to remain silent.
[quiet, dramatic music continues]
You'll remain silent,
to avoid any anonymous reports.
You'll remain silent to avoid being
caught with what's in your trunk.
Hey, look at me.
You think the cops will take
you seriously and hear you out?
Let's say they did.
Think they'll believe you
after seeing what's in your trunk?
Damn, bro, I really pity you.
Why did you even stop
when I crashed into you?
You should have kept going.
I know what you're thinking, Asaf.
But don't do it.
You never saw me.
You don't know me.
You're about to make
the wrong call, again.
I told you not to involve the cops.
Think wisely.
Asaf.
[whispering] Don't do it.
No U-turns now.
That man sitting right over there, sir.
All right, what's going on?
[quiet, dramatic music continues]
This man can tell you everything.
- Tell him, go ahead. He knows everything!
- Stop yelling, sir. It's okay, calm down.
Okay, but he needs to talk to you!
Tell him, go ahead! Tell the detective!
[man] Come on, sir,
stop yelling and tell me.
Come on!
Talk!
All right, enough. We'll talk.
Shall we go, Lieutenant Cüneyt?
[music becomes dramatic and tense]
[Cüneyt] Let's go, then.
Let's see what his problem is.
Take him to the interrogation room.
Take him. After you, sir.
[music swelling]
[music stops]
[alerts over police radio]
[man over radio] We'll be okay 115,
trucks pretty far off the road.
[water gurgles]
[man] Here.
Start talking.
You were talking nonstop out there.
What do you think
Lieutenant Cüneyt has to tell us?
You said you had something to report.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
That's what you said to Akif.
What is it that I know?
You mentioned Captain Argun.
What about him?
He mentioned Captain Argun?
Come on, man,
just say what you have to say.
Stop wasting our time. Come on.
Where are you going?
[door opens]
[Cüneyt] Just let him go.
I'm sure he'll give us something.
[distant sirens blaring]
Have you heard from Kemal?
[Akif] No, Lieutenant.
The guys are looking into it.
[car lock clicks]
- [dramatic music playing]
- [thunderclap]
[thunder crackling]
[panting]
[dramatic music swelling]
[grunts]
[thunder rumbling]
[panting]
[cell phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
Sema?
[Atlas] Dad?
Atlas, is something wrong, son?
I counted until ten, and kept
breathing in and out like this.
[breathing deeply]
What's wrong, son? Are you okay?
Has something scared you?
- [thunder crackling]
- Did the police take you?
No, son, they didn't. I'll be home later.
Atlas, tell me, who told you that?
Did they give you a ticket?
I'm scared you're going to prison.
No, son, that's not gonna happen.
That's not gonna happen. Do you hear me?
Is your mom there?
Just keep breathing in and out.
Stay calm, son, all right?
Feeling better now?
Mom remembers, you know.
That day on the beach with the kite.
She remembers it too. She told me.
I was very little, Dad.
[melancholic music playing]
Yes, you were, son.
I carried you on my shoulders.
Remember that?
Tell you what, Atlas.
I got you a new kite. It's red.
Okay? And this one's string is solid.
We'll fly it again. We'll fly it
very high, son, I promise you.
[breathing deeply]
Hello?
Atlas?
[Sema] Atlas?
What are you doing, son?
We agreed it was enough for today.
Who are you talking to?
My dad.
[distant thunder rumbling]
[melancholic music continues]
[melancholic music fades]
[tense action music playing]
[music becomes quiet and tense]
[distant owl hooting]
[groaning]
[suspenseful music playing]
[water splashes]
[suspenseful music stops]
[panting]
[moody music playing]
[blowing]
[music becomes mysterious]
[cellphone vibrating]
DECLINED
YOUR ACCOUNT WAS DEACTIVATED
DUE TO LOW RATING
WANT TO REACTIVATE? CLICK HERE.
[dramatic music playing]
What's wrong, Akif?
[Akif] Our guys entered Kemal's house.
[faint chatter]
But he's not there. What now?
[dramatic music continues]
[music swelling]
[music stops]
[distant dog barking]
Are you all right?
Sema, I just wanted us
to go back to how we were.
You, me, Atlas.
- [approaching siren blaring]
- [moody music playing]
- [police alert blares]
- Asaf, what's going on?
Asaf Erdem, you need to come
down to the station with us.
Why's that?
You'll know once at the station.
Where's your car?
- It's gone.
- What do you mean?
I took the bus to get here.
The car's gone, it's missing.
[officer] Take him.
We don't have time for this.
- Asaf?
- I even bought a kite for Atlas.
Come on, let's go.
You believe me now?
They gave your dad a fine.
They'll put him in prison.
[moody music continues]
Asaf, what did you do?
POLICE
- Dad! Dad!
- Atlas!
- Daddy! Daddy! Please, Dad!
- Atlas, stop running. Stop! Calm down!
[moody music continues]
- Shh. It's okay.
- Daddy. Daddy!
- Shh. It's okay. Don't worry.
- [Atlas] Daddy!
[moody music continues]
- [Asaf] Captain?
- [music stops]
- This is Asaf. Asaf Erdem.
- [Kemal] Who?
[Asaf] Remember that accident?
We met while I was in custody.
[Kemal] What accident?
- [Asaf] The car accident.
- [Kemal] Oh, yeah, Asaf.
The driver. What is it?
[Asaf] Captain, I finally met
the owner of the car.
Hello? Captain Argun, hello?
[recorder clicks]
[Cüneyt] This was just the teaser.
Think it through.
We're waiting for your lawyer to arrive.
The movie begins soon enough.
[Cüneyt exhales deeply]
[distant siren blaring]
[people chattering]
Harun, I'm really sorry about this.
I didn't know what to do.
They're not really telling me anything.
- [person chattering]
- [sighs]
[Akif] You were the last person
to pick up Captain Argun, is that right?
Who said I picked him up?
[Cüneyt] Well, you tell us, Asaf.
I didn't pick him up.
[Akif] You did.
- We know he took a ride with you.
- [tense music playing]
POWER OFF
You're the last person he called.
What did you talk about?
[Cüneyt] Asaf.
We'll find out what you guys discussed.
Just tell us and save us the trouble.
Tell you what?
What happened to your hands?
- An accident.
- [Akif] Yeah? What kind?
Car accident.
[Cüneyt] You hurt your face
in a car accident as well?
That's when I fell down.
You slipped in the rain, didn't you?
Did you walk through mud?
[tense music continues]
[Akif] Asaf, what did you guys talk
about at the meatball joint?
Hm?
You called him and you guys got together.
Why don't you ask Captain Argun that?
Captain Argun is missing.
He's missing. Understood?
[contemplative music playing]
[Cüneyt] Listen, buddy
An officer of the law,
a police captain, is missing.
This is serious.
Give us the information you have.
All the information?
[contemplative music swelling]
Any information you have.
It'll be better for you.
[knocking]
- [door opens]
- [music fades]
They brought the car, sir.
His lawyer's here too.
Very well.
[door closes]
We found your car.
The driver's your friend
from the taxi company.
His name is Murat.
You know him?
Hm?
- You said Murat?
- [contemplative music playing]
[Murat] Did Asaf report me?
Murat and I needed to have a chat
about something personal, so, uh
We were gonna return the car first
thing tomorrow. I was gonna pay him.
I mean, this is just unnecessary.
The private matter is
Why am I even here?
I did nothing wrong. Like, nothing.
[chuckles]
I guess you can never truly
know someone. I guess not.
But I mean, real friends
don't stab you in the back.
But I knew it.
I knew it.
This is how Asaf is, you know?
Asaf would rather die than lend his car.
That's how he's wired.
The man's eyes have that expression
of a police detective, I swear.
So even if you didn't tell me, I'd know.
No, I never forget faces.
I'd definitely remember if I saw him.
- [Murat] How long is this is gonna take?
- No.
Hey, where's Meltem?
Is she in the next room?
Are you cross-examining us?
[Meltem] Because I watch
a lot of thrillers.
Almost 95% of the time
it's either their wife
or someone they're seeing.
That's how things are. But, of course,
you're better at that than I am.
They say that being a cop is so hard.
The hardest job in the world.
The second one is being a cab driver.
Really. Our job is very hard, I promise.
We have to deal with a lot of people.
Well, you, too, of course.
You came to us to report a crime,
but you didn't tell us anything.
[contemplative music stops]
And you didn't want
to give your car to Murat.
You still haven't told us why
you wanted to see Captain Argun.
Tell us what you think
Lieutenant Cüneyt has to say.
Come on.
[Cüneyt] You made a scene
in the lobby out of nowhere, sir.
That's how the mind
of a criminal operates.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
By creating a more dramatic situation
to divert attention from the original one.
Is that what you did, Asaf?
Hm?
Was your car really gone
when the officers came to take you in?
Asaf?
Payen Kuyern.
What do you know?
Haven't you heard of them?
[Asaf] Captain Argun told me about it.
Captain Argun was after Payen Kuyern.
The staff was giving him information.
Maybe he's working for them too.
[Akif] Asaf.
Listen to me.
The man you're accusing, Kemal Argun,
is an active senior investigator. Okay?
My client has already told you
that your assumptions are unfounded.
That's what he meant, at least.
[Cüneyt] Fine.
Here.
This is the foundation
of Payen Kuyern, Asaf.
[quiet, dramatic music continues]
Nasuh Alphan.
He's one of the shareholders in
Payen Kuyern. Do you know him?
Captain Argun was getting threats.
Did he tell you anything
about Nasuh Alphan?
You don't have to answer that.
[Cüneyt] He doesn't need to.
- We already have it on tape.
- What tape?
You don't know Payen Kuyern?
Didn't you have dinner with its founder?
What did you talk about? Hm?
What does he want from you?
My client will not cooperate, unless
you tell him what you're accusing him of.
We actually don't need
Asaf's cooperation at all.
He already confessed everything.
We just need him to answer
one specific question.
You took his statement
without the presence of an attorney?
We didn't take his statement.
We need him to answer one question.
That's the reason he's here.
Just one question.
[quiet, dramatic music continues]
Asaf.
We're really curious to know
what you have in your trunk.
[Asaf] Take that thing out of my trunk,
or I'll go to the police and tell them
everything. I mean, everything!
[recorder clicks]
You really wanna know what's in my trunk?
Are you sure?
No U-turns now.
[Akif] Enough with the bullshit!
You better start talking, you hear me?
[music becomes tense]
- [music becomes tense and dramatic]
- [siren blaring]
LIEUTENAN
CÜNEYT BOZKUR
CÜNEYT BOZKUR
PACKAGE LOCATION: GAS STATION
I'm here to pick up the package
for Payen Kuyern.
Open the trunk.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
[cell phone ringing]
Hello?
[woman] Dear Cüneyt Bozkurt,
your package has been returned to you.
Thank you for your services
to Payen Kuyern.
[music becomes tense and dramatic]
[music swelling]
[music builds to a climax]
[music fades]
[dramatic action music playing]
[dramatic action music fades]