-You're not going anywhere! -[alarm beeping]
You'll never come back if you walk out this door.
-[alarm stops] -Leyla. Leyla.
Good morning. Good morning.
[exhales] Oof! Good morning.
Well, we thought we could leave him with Ali, but he's about to go on a trip.
But it's okay. I'll take him to Ömer's. Miss Gülnaz is home.
-Thanks. [exhales] -No problem.
See you at the courthouse.
Are you sleeping?
Look me in the eye.
Are you awake?
-Good. Hey. -Go on.
-Buddy. Here. -Go.
-Leyla. -Hmm?
Today is the day.
The big day, okay?
Come here. Here.
You say it too. Today's the day. Come on, Buddy.
[exhales]
Today's the day.
THANK YOU, NEXT
[Turkish pop music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[shouting excitedly]
[cheering]
[camera shutter clicks]
[laughing]
[chattering]
Can I have a whiskey, please? Thank you.
[mouths] What's up?
[music fades out]
Don't worry about it.
You have to be on stage in five.
And in one minute, you need to disappear from here, okay?
-[crowd applauding] -[upbeat music playing]
[Defne] Hi, guys!
-[woman] Happy birthday. -Thanks for coming. So happy to see you.
She's in Izmir. She won't make it. This case is bigger than we expected.
They changed the record company's whole management.
Leyla's leading a major operation to fix things.
This way.
[Leyla sighs, chuckles]
-Thank you for everything. -Of course.
-You're the best. -[laughs]
Now go out there and crush it, all right?
[crowd chanting]
-Whoo! -[crowd cheering]
[upbeat pop music playing]
[in Turkish] ♪ Wherever I look You're around, can't stand this longing ♪
♪ If I don't see your face For even a second, I feel like I'm dying ♪
♪ Even your eyelids are an obsession How did you imprison me? ♪
-[line rings] -[phone chimes]
[popping]
[in English] Ah! Great timing, right, Cem?
-[music playing] -There's too much noise.
I'm coming. I'm coming.
You left me alone.
Don't worry. I'm just a few hours away. I'm coming. I'm on my way.
[kisses]
[gentle piano music playing]
Thank you very much for the ride.
[playing slow-tempo tune]
-Leyla. -Hi there.
Leyla, you're finally here.
Looks like I got here a little too late, but… [chuckles]
-[Defne gasps] -Oh! Are you all right?
Mm. Fine.
-Glad you're here. -Thank you. [chuckles]
We'd given up hope.
[laughs] It's the earliest I could be here.
[both chuckle]
I didn't know you could play the piano.
[exhales]
-Welcome. -Thank you.
Leyla, I loved your gift.
Thank you so much.
Well… [chuckles]
…obviously, the present wasn't from me.
It's from Cem. This is my present right here. Boom!
[laughing]
You're so sweet.
-Cem. -[Cem] Hmm?
[laughing]
-Thank you so much. -You're welcome. Happy birthday again.
And it's your birthday in 15 days.
That's right, but I'm not planning anything.
[Defne] Oh, why not?
And no surprise parties, sweetie, please.
[Cem] By the way, are you hungry? They can make something for you.
No, I had a snack on the plane.
We had an amazing night here, Leyla.
-Yeah, looks like you did. -It was incredible.
Cem made me feel amazing again tonight.
He made me feel so special.
That's amazing! So glad. I'm so glad you're happy.
-So I have to say it again and again. -[bottle clinks]
-Happy birthday! -[laughing]
-[Defne] Happy birthday to me. -[laughing]
[Leyla] Mm.
[gasps] Let's party a little bit longer.
-Leyla's here. We have to party again! -Defne, please don't.
Leyla, don't go.
Sure, let's have some fun together.
I'll get more champagne. Oh! Are you all right?
Don't abandon me.
We're still here, Defne. We're here.
Cemo.
-[gasps] -[Defne grunts]
All right. There, Defne.
-Leyla. -Defne, we're here. We're here.
-We're both here. -You're here. [groans]
That's it. Now this.
Will she sleep in her clothes?
[sighs] Yeah, she'll be fine.
[Leyla] All right, you sleep tight now, okay? We'll talk in the evening.
[grunts]
You can't come between us.
[laughs]
Even Selim couldn't keep us apart.
[sighs] Nothing can come between us.
[door beeps, unlocks]
[gasps, laughs]
Buddy, how are you? Come here.
-Hi, sweetheart. -How are you, boy?
-What's up? What have you been up to? -[Cem] Coffee?
Sure. Did you play?
Were you bored, sweetheart?
What's your plan for today?
I'm going to the office.
I have a couple of meetings later.
Uh, nothing else other than that.
Well, who knows?
Maybe you'll have to fly away
like a superhero to save the day again. Hmm?
Edis is a really big client, Cem.
So the trip to Izmir was a must.
I know, babe. I know, but
you just went away to run this big operation
to change an entire management team.
It was so sudden. It seemed a little weird.
It wasn't sudden, actually.
We've been working on it for a while.
But his concerts and his tour could be jeopardized.
So we made sure we were discreet.
So, you couldn't even tell me?
I didn't think Defne's birthday was gonna be such a big deal for you.
I came back for it.
I was late, but I made it.
I really think I handled it pretty smoothly, actually.
-No major problems, right? -Congrats.
[whimsical music playing]
Even though the party was almost over,
I think I caught a pretty significant part of it.
Thank you very much.
Sarcasm.
I'm just trying to understand.
I don't think you are.
I think you're coming down on me, Cemo.
-[both chuckle] -[music ends]
-You're tired. Mm-hmm. -[sighs] Yeah, of course I'm tired.
You know, I could've spent the night there,
come back in the morning.
I made an effort for you. Not for Defne.
Thank you.
-And you're still being rude. -I'm not.
-I'm gonna go take a shower. -Me too.
[gentle piano music playing]
I was in their lives from day one.
[music turns dark]
Eventually, I silently injected
their marriage with poison.
[Nil] She's a very dangerous woman, Leyla.
And she wants Cem.
There's much to know.
But be patient. We'll get to the bottom of this.
[whooshing]
You can't come between us.
[gasps]
-What's wrong? -[gasps]
[exhales deeply]
[sighs] I had a dream.
What did you dream?
That she was rubbing soap on me, and then Defne jumped on me like Chucky.
-I obviously didn't tell him about this. -[laughing]
I just fumbled and mumbled
and, oof, came up with some nonsense about a plane crash.
[laughing]
I don't know. I just…
I think I might be going crazy like Tuba.
I don't know. What do you think?
It'd be crazy if you weren't going crazy. This woman is manipulating you.
"You can't come between us." What is that jerk talking about?
-She's a jerk. That's what this is. -Right.
If you ask, she'll say she was drunk.
So don't ask her.
-[gasps] Did you already ask her? Oh! -[Funda] You asked her?
I didn't ask Defne, but…
How were things between you and Selim?
Not so slick, are we, Sherlock?
[laughing]
-And what did he say? -He said, "Great." What could he say?
He just said, "Great."
And how was he with Defne?
She met him, right? Were they ever friends?
Why?
Nothing. Just asking.
You're asking me for a reason.
What is it?
Well, um, Defne was saying that…
I mean, I know she was drunk, but
it seemed like she actually meant it, you know?
She said, "You'll never come between me and Cem. Nobody can."
"Not even Selim could." But anyway… [exhales]
You're doing it too, huh?
-[mysterious music playing] -What do you mean, "I'm doing it too"?
-I'm telling you what she said. -Stop it, Leyla.
Don't do this.
I'm not doing anything, Cem.
Yeah, I'm just curious about the meaning of what I heard.
It doesn't mean anything.
Defne drank too much. She was drunk.
And she rambled nonsense. That's all.
-Don't fall for her tricks. -[music ends]
I've never seen Cem acting like that before.
[Esra] Mmm.
This is the most he must've done.
-This. Am I doing it right? This. -[chuckles]
No, Esra. This time, he was actually angry, okay?
-Did you have a fight? -[Esra] Oh, don't be silly.
Cem Murathan, come on.
I mean, he's like a soap opera hero. You think he gets angry?
They dumped a truckload of money in front of his house, remember?
And the man had no reaction to that either.
The most he does is this. [grunts]
[laughing]
I get the picture. You're not a fan.
[Esra] Oh!
-You don't like him. You don't like him. -Well, no, he's fine.
Of course. Ever since I moved to Cem's, you've never visited me, not even once.
You don't like him.
-It's not like that. -[Esra] Hey.
It's not like you're ever at home. You're always traveling.
Every weekend you're at a different place.
No matter where we go, we always invite you.
And you keep coming up with excuses to get out of it, don't you?
-Bad timing, probably. -[Esra] Uh, well, um…
Doruk's growing up, you know? The kid's changing, so…
-[Funda] That's right. -Fine. You have Doruk. What do you have?
I've invited you lots since you ended things with Tuan,
and you never said yes, not even once.
I did. There was that one time.
Just that one time. That's right.
You got there super late and left super early.
That's not what happened. I had to go to my parents.
Come on, Leyla. Ugh!
It was so nice at the other place.
-[Esra] Oh, come on. -Sweetheart, come on.
-We'll visit. -We used to see each other more.
Don't worry. We'll visit you.
Oh, awesome, then you'll come on the weekend, okay?
Murat, Sarp, you're coming over for a barbecue this weekend, okay?
Cem's traveling?
[laughing]
No.
Well, I'm meeting this girl, actually. A date, so…
Baby, didn't we have that thing?
We've got a thing, sorry.
-What? What? What do you have? -Which thing?
You don't have anything, do you?
You're lying. You don't have any plans. What did Cem do to you anyway?
-[Sarp] Well, it's not anything specific. -What are you talking about?
-There's something. You're lying. -Don't do this.
There has to be something. What? What is it?
-I'm not comfortable around Cem. -What?
Sweetheart, uh, Cem's clearly not comfortable with us.
Like he's forced to put up with us.
What are you talking about? Don't be ridiculous. He adores you.
No, he loves you a lot.
So we have to love him, but let's stop pretending.
Nobody adores anyone here.
That's right. I mean, he clearly just puts up with us, Leyla.
And, uh, you're not yourself around Cem, Leyla.
-What? -[Esra] Yeah.
It's like with Cem, you're making every effort to bring us together
or unite us, and it's just not working, Leyla.
And the more you try, the more tiring it is for us.
You really mean that?
Yeah, because that's how it was like with Tuan, you know?
So that's how I know.
[exhales]
-Cem, come here. -[cell phone ringing]
Cem, please.
[engine turns over]
[cell phone rings]
[sighs]
Yes, Leyla.
Hello. Is this a good time?
It is. I'm just heading to the construction site right now.
I invited the guys for brunch on Sunday.
Is it a special occasion?
No, just to spend time together.
Maybe we can have a barbecue.
I invited Can and Cihan as well.
They said they're coming, so let's put your cellar to good use.
Okay, sounds fun.
[soft jazz music playing]
[Leyla] Sorry to impose that on you.
But you didn't have plans, did you?
My mom's coming on Sunday.
-Really? -[Cem] Mm-hmm.
Why didn't you tell me?
No, she won't stay here. It's fine.
She'll be here all week.
Oh, but I mean, what if you wanna spend the day with her?
Okay, I'll tell the guys. We'll reschedule for next week.
Well, we're going to Nice next Saturday.
Are we?
I'm going boat shopping.
You know what?
I feel we should put a calendar somewhere visible,
so we both know about each other's plans, right?
You used to let me know in advance, but not anymore, I guess.
So you don't wanna come?
That's not what I'm saying.
I'm just saying that I wish you would've told me about your plans earlier.
Hmm. You're right.
[inhales] Okay, so how about this?
Before we make plans, we gotta tell each other. Agreed?
When this runs out, sweetie, we take this off.
But we don't put it back like this.
We put it on the other way around, babe. Okay?
Okay.
Don't put the plate directly on the table, okay, Ömer?
-Hmm? -Okay.
So what are we supposed to do?
We need to set our priorities and watch our spending, right?
Just until you get a job, of course.
-Agreed, Ömer? -Agreed. [inhales]
Agreed.
[sighs]
[melancholy music playing]
[Buddy panting]
Hi. Sweetheart.
Did I wake you up, honey? Did I wake you up? Huh?
Wanna go outside? Come on.
Let's go, sweetheart. Come on.
Oh no, no. Don't pee there, Buddy. Pee on the side.
Tsk. [sighs]
I'm sorry, but we're both guests around here.
[sighs]
[Leyla] This time, it's like a whole different challenge for me.
-[doorbell rings] -[melancholy music continues]
I mean, it's been almost three months since I moved.
You see…
I haven't quite settled into that house yet.
I don't mean physically, by the way. I mean, like, spiritually.
[phone whooshes]
And I mean, I'm adaptable. You know that.
I'LL BE HOME IN TEN MINUTES
I've moved a lot over the years,
but I've never felt so out of place before.
-[Mahir] Because? -Because…
-[sighs] -[music fades out]
I don't want you to think I'm whining again, please, Dad.
Of course not, sweetie.
Can you tell me how you feel, please?
Well… Cem is a wonderful man.
He's perfect.
He seriously is, and it gets me asking if I'm being ungrateful, like, come on.
What more do I want? But…
could it be possible?
Is that gut feeling maybe right? Huh?
For instance, Esra was saying yesterday
that Cem's like a soap opera hero.
They've called him Batman before that. [scoffs]
You know what I mean? It's like, he's always wearing a mask or whatever.
It's like he's a superhero or something,
but without a human side.
He always behaves exactly the way he should.
[line ringing]
-[cell phone rings] -What?
What? He's calling me now. It's like he knows I'm talking about him.
You see?
[woman's voice] The person you are trying to reach is currently unavailable.
[exhales]
But I know he's caring and loving and all that,
and obviously, those are really nice things.
But it's weird. There's something I… can't explain.
There's a passive-aggressive side of him.
Suddenly, I feel like I can understand much better
what the other women were trying to explain, Dad.
Is this narcissism?
Or maybe perfectionism.
But it's overwhelming. He keeps love bombing me.
It's like he's suffocating me.
And when I try to shake him up a little bit, bring him back to reality,
he goes to the other extreme.
How are ya? I'm waiting for Sarp.
I'm fine. You can wait upstairs if you'd like.
No, it's okay. He'll be here soon. Thank you.
What was I saying?
You were saying, "Cem seems so fake."
What?
That's the gist of it.
Listen, remember when you first described Cem to me?
You didn't even mention his name.
You described a narcissist.
You said that if you got to know a man like him,
with all his flaws and weaknesses, you couldn't love him.
But I feel like I'm in love with him.
People often confuse passion for real love, sweetheart.
So…
that's it then? I mean…
Listen, you know how much I admire Cem, hmm?
He's a successful guy. From a distance, he seems great.
But I will always be on team Leyla.
I don't care who's on the other team. I'm always rooting for Leyla.
Remember what you said to me at the very beginning.
-You were afraid… -[cell phone rings]
…that you shared nothing in common with a man like him.
[Leyla exhales]
[Mahir] Think about it. Take your time.
-[Leyla gasping] -[dramatic music playing]
[car horns honking]
[exhales]
-[gasps] -[cell phone rings]
[exhales]
[panting]
-Miss Leyla, are you okay? -[exhales]
Oh my God, you're not okay.
-I'll get you some water. Be right back. -[sighs]
Leyla!
[panting]
Are you okay?
-[cell phone ringing] -Just breathe. Come on, you're okay.
You're okay. I'm right here with you. I'm here.
-Leyla, hey, you're okay. -[groans]
[Sarp] Here, gimme your hand. Come on.
[music ends]
Here, drink this.
Here.
[line ringing]
Uh, you called me, but I was in a meeting. What's up?
-[Cem] You were in a meeting? -Yeah, what's up? Is everything okay?
Yeah, I was just calling
to see if you want anything special for Sunday.
No, I mean it's up to you.
Are you okay?
I am, just a lot on my mind right now.
Okay, I'll see you tonight.
Okay, babe. Take care now.
[taps phone]
I just didn't feel like explaining myself right now.
He was gonna ask why I came here.
How was I supposed to say it's because I missed it?
-[exhales] -Is that what triggered you? Hmm?
-You had a panic attack. -[sighs] Shh!
Why pretend like it didn't happen though?
Sarp, shut up for a minute, for God's sake.
It's because I was late, wasn't it?
Oh my God, shut up. Just for a second, Sarp. I'm gonna close my eyes.
-[exhales] -[wedding march playing]
[gasps]
[TV playing]
-[shuts off] -[Leyla sighs]
[exhales]
[Sarp] Leyla.
Sweetie, what are you doing?
I'm going.
Where?
All right, I'm expecting you all on Sunday. [exhales]
Are you driving? You can't go alone. I'm coming with you.
[intriguing music playing]
[chattering]
[music fades out]
[Leyla] Huh?
Dilara, why are you clearing the table?
Mr. Cem won't be coming for dinner. His assistant just called.
[Leyla] Oh.
I wonder why he didn't tell me.
[line ringing]
[exhales]
[cell phone vibrating]
Just the way you like it.
Juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside. [chuckles]
[vibrates]
Thanks, Defne.
WILL YOU BE LATE? I'M WORRIED. WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME?
Would you like me to make you some dinner, ma'am?
No, I'm not staying either. Thanks a lot though. [exhales]
Have a good night.
Thank you for minimizing the tension, Cem.
[Cem exhales]
[cell phone vibrating]
YOU MUST BE VERY BUSY. I'LL MAKE A PLAN WITH FUNDA THEN
CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE DONE
[Cem exhales]
[dance music playing]
You know… [sighs]
…the fact that you're still refusing to react to Defne at all…
-[Leyla sighs] -…seems a little cowardly to me, Leyla.
It's not cowardly. It's just I don't wanna have some clichéd reaction,
because then I would be falling right into Defne's trap.
[sighs] I know you didn't forget our bet.
Don't start, please.
When it's all said and done,
you and I will walk away hand in hand.
Come on.
-Bro, these filters should be banned. -[laughing]
This is literally a scam. Look, that is not a person.
[laughing]
Dude, will you stop looking at your phone?
There's lots of options around here, all right?
Pre-packaged meals, bro.
This is like when you're hungry, you open the fridge and choose.
Got it? That's what this is.
Well, that's processed food though, man.
Ugh, that's enough. Please. You're disgusting.
Nothing, you see? Zero notifications.
The man didn't even read my text.
By the way, do you know who was at Fade In yesterday?
-Who? -Yon Richards.
-Who's that? -Defne's ex-husband.
-[Leyla] Ah! -Oh!
There was a digital art fair or something. They came as a big group.
Does he know about you?
I just met him as the owner of the place. I hosted them and all.
But we didn't have a chance to gossip, actually.
Guess who's sponsoring the fair.
-Who? -Nil Katmanoğlu.
Guess who recommended my restaurant.
Nil Katmanoğlu.
She's fired up and on the hunt. I can't believe it.
Yeah.
Oh! Tuan.
Where?
With a girl?
Stop, stop. Funda, don't!
-Wait, don't go. [groans] -Funda!
-[Funda] Wow! Eating a burger, huh? -[camera shutter clicks]
You gave up on your morals, eating animals now.
[garbled] The doctor told me to. He said I was B-12 deficient.
-Ah, enjoy your food. -It's a deficiency.
I swear. Listen, the doctor said it.
Once a week.
-Oh, the poor kid. I feel bad. -Yeah, that was a bit harsh.
It's not that he's vegan. That's not the issue here.
My sister's vegan too.
He literally tormented me for weeks on end.
He kept shaming me nonstop.
-But wait, did you post the picture? -No, no, of course I didn't.
-Cem, why didn't you go, by the way? -He was invited, but…
I heard about it a bit late.
Actually, I texted him. But for some mysterious reason, he didn't read it.
-If he did, he would've known about it. -Is this necessary?
Yeah, guys, as a matter of fact, we had our first fight last night.
-Oh yay! -Ah!
"Where were you? Why didn't you call? Why didn't you answer?"
The whole thing.
I guess everything gets laid out on the table in this group?
Exactly. That's how it's always been, so that's how it's gonna stay, right?
-Get used to it. -Barbecue time.
-Let's go. Okay. -I'll fire up the grill.
The food's ready.
[Leyla] What do you mean?
How is it ready?
Isn't it great?
The whole place won't reek of smoke.
Wait, wait, but how?
The fun part of a barbecue is being with friends and making food together.
-Mmm. Thank you so much. -I'm sorry. I didn't know your customs.
-It's great. Everything's ready. -Sure, yeah.
-Brunch without me, huh? -[Esra] Mm.
Looks like Defne wants to kick the hornet's nest.
-She deserves whatever's about to happen. -[laughing]
Oh, everyone's here.
-[Sarp] Welcome. -Are you enjoying the food?
-Can I sit here? -Of course, please.
How are you, Defne?
I'm fine. I didn't thank you for the other night, by the way.
-I was a mess, wasn't I? -No, no problem.
Happens to all of us, right? [chuckles]
Uh, were you with Feyyaz at a bar last night?
Yes, we were with Şeyyaz at a bar.
Well, we were at a bar, and Şeyyaz was with us.
[Defne] Mm-hmm.
Saw the headline, "Edis' sexy lawyer roams the streets with playboy chef."
-Aren't the tabloids something else? -[laughing]
[Leyla] They're not lying. Not in this case.
-[laughing] -I'm Edis' lawyer after all, right?
And you know our chef.
-[Esra] Oh yeah. -[cell phone chimes]
Leyla.
[Leyla sighs]
[Nil's voice] Defne's ex-husband told me the whole story.
[cell phone chimes]
[intriguing music playing]
Guys, will these documents be enough for us to win?
-[exhales] -Well, that should be enough.
Our witness, Yon Richards.
Thank you for coming, Yon.
We're thrilled to have you here.
[man] Defendant Cem Murathan.
Counsel for the accused, Beliz Temur.
[jazzy theme music playing]