Cairo Time
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[Soft piano melody] |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Airplane roaring] |
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[Ruffling papers] |
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- Reason for visit? |
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- I'm here to see my husband. |
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[Stamping] |
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[Background chatter] |
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- Taxi! Taxi! |
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- Ms. Juliette? |
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- Oh. |
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- Unfortunately your husband |
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I'm Tareq. |
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His security officer |
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- Oh yes, yes, |
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Oh, it's a pleasure |
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- It's a pleasure |
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- Oh, thank you. |
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Mark said he would call you |
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- Mark is all right? |
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- I've heard so |
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- As I have about |
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[Traffic] |
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- Tareq! Tareq! |
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[Woman speaking in Arabic] |
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- Excuse me. |
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[Motorist honking] |
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Please. |
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- We would love to welcome you |
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- Oh, excuse me. This is |
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And her daughter. |
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Um, I worked for her husband. |
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- For her husband. |
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Juliette. Like |
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- Yes. |
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- Thank you. |
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- Oh, Yasmeen. It's |
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- Shukran. |
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- Oh! Uh, well thank you, |
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[Exchanging goodbyes in Arabic] |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Middle-Eastern music |
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Oh no, I haven't |
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since I was a teenager. |
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- Do you mind if I... |
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[Channel changed to pop music] |
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- You're familiar |
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[Switching to previous channel] |
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- She has a |
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- Yes. |
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- The heat is remarkable. |
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- It is at its worst |
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- It's November. |
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- It's the first thing |
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- How can anyone complain |
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- They're accustomed to it. |
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How is your, uh, work? |
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The, uh, magazine, isn't it? |
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- Yes. Um, busy. |
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Always busy. |
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[Song in Arabic] |
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How long do you think the |
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- I don't know. |
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But Mark is okay. |
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- Oh, congratulations |
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- Thank you. |
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- Do you miss it, the UN? |
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- No. I took my |
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- I heard about that. |
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- Yeah. Mark says it's the best |
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- Naturally I would have |
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- He also says it's not |
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- He has a good heart. |
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[Middle-Eastern song] |
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How are your children? |
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- Oh, they're good. Thank you. |
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Um, they're gone. |
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Out into the world. |
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Finally. |
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- Must be nice to have |
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- My son is on his honeymoon |
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and Emily just |
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She's having difficulty |
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- What is her specialty? |
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What? |
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- Well, she's doing |
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[Middle-Eastern song] |
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[Traffic] |
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I'm so glad |
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I finally came |
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- I never understood |
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Middle of where? |
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- Cairo. |
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- Cairo it is. |
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- [Man]: Here's your passport. |
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- And your key. |
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[Clinking] |
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- Any messages? |
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- No, I'm afraid not. |
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Oh, there is this one |
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- Oh. |
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Everything's fine. |
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- If there is anything |
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- Uh, how do you say |
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- Shukran. Shukran. |
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- Shukran. |
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- You'll be fluent |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Soft music] |
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[Traffic outside] |
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[Motorist honking] |
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[Phone ringing] |
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[Picking up the phone] |
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- Hel- hello? |
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Oh, Mark! |
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Where are you? Hi. |
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[Clearing her throat] |
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Oh, I'm fine. I'm fine. |
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Oh, I can barely hear you. |
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Um, how long do you think? |
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Huh? |
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How is it now, hmm? |
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Oh, Tareq is lovely. |
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Yes. I thought |
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We ran into a woman |
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Oh, really? |
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I thought so. Yeah. |
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No, I can't. |
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I can't stay inside that long. |
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You know me. Hmm. |
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Oh, we have your embassy event. |
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Do you think you'll be back? |
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I don't want to be stuck |
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[Laughing softly] |
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Oh, I hope so too. |
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Oh... Oh, I miss you. |
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Yeah, I love you. Mm-hmm. |
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[Middle-Eastern music |
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Hello? |
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Hello? |
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[Call to prayer in Arabic |
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[Traffic] |
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[Call to prayer from afar] |
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[Diffuse chanting] |
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[Traffic and background chatter] |
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- Big family! |
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- No. Just work. |
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[Traffic] |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Motorists honking] |
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[Speaking in Arabic] |
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[Motorists honking] |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Kids screaming excitedly] |
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[Speaking in Arabic] |
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- Ah, you're beautiful. |
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- Fuck me. |
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[Amused background chatter] |
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[Speaking calmly in Arabic] |
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[Middle-Eastern song] |
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[Background chatter] |
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- Oh! I'm sorry. |
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- Oh, no. That- it's all right. |
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It's okay. |
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- There is no sign. |
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It's okay. Would- Do- Do you- |
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Do you know what time it is? |
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- Time? 2pm. |
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[Background chatter and music] |
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- Excuse me. |
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- Oh, um... |
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- I'm sorry. I'm disturbing you. |
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- No, not at all. Not at all. |
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- Hello. Hello. |
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- Coffee? Uh, tea? |
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- No, thank you. |
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- Cigarette? |
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- I'm going crazy. |
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- Is there something the matter? |
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- Oh, uh... |
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No, I'm... I'm fine, I... |
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You know, Mark warned me about |
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Men keep following me. |
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- You're a very beautiful woman. |
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It's been years since, uh, |
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men, young men, have, have... |
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- You find that hard to believe? |
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[Bubbling sound] |
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Why don't I take you |
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- Oh, uh, Mark and I |
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made a promise |
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- Of course. Of course. |
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Then, uh, let us walk. |
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- Okay. |
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- Bye-bye. |
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- Why is everyone staring? |
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- This café is for men. |
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- What do the women do? |
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- No one said anything. |
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- No, that would be rude. |
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- Right. |
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I like your dress. |
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[Piano playing |
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- This is a galabia. |
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- Thank you. |
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¶ |
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[Middle-Eastern song] |
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[Background chatter] |
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¶ |
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- They're quite |
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- I promised Mark, |
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my husband, I would |
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- Mark Laroche? |
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That was silly. |
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- Why? |
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- He could be |
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- Then weeks it'll be. |
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- I'm Kathryn. |
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- Juliette. |
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- Thank you. |
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- Juliette! We've been |
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- Hello. |
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- You look absolutely |
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- Thank you. Thank you. |
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- Uh, I'm sorry. |
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It's just hell there. |
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- He's fine? |
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- We'll see you at |
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- Goodbye. |
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[Background chatter] |
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[Middle-Eastern music |
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- I've been here |
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and have yet to see |
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- Your husband |
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- Boyfriend. And yes. |
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It's been a bit of a |
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He's been recalled |
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Hasn't had a |
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- Four times. |
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You must be looking forward |
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- Sure. |
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- They are ridiculous. |
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[Man singing in Arabic] |
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[Kathryn laughing] |
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Cairo is such a mess. |
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- I'm going back early. It's |
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- I hear Helen's daughter |
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- Well, she's quite intelligent. |
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this autumn. |
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How's that gorgeous |
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- Oh, sorry. Wh-- |
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- Oh, good. Thank you. |
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There's been some kind of |
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- It's not that bad. |
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- Well, Helen says it'll take |
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- If the so-called |
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- Excuse me. |
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- You okay? |
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- Oh... |
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Yes, I'm fine. |
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I just, uh... |
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wish I could get |
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- He's all right. You know that. |
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- You read Arabic? |
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- I should be better at it. |
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I had an Arab lover for years. |
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Hey, up for an adventure? |
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- Sure. |
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[Goat bleating, rooster crowing] |
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[Bells tinkling |
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[Commands in Arabic] |
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[Bleating] |
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- Juliette! Come! |
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We're being invited for lunch! |
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[Goats bleating] |
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[Speaking in a foreign language] |
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Look, this is my friend |
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[Exchange of hellos] |
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- Wait, what's her name? |
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- Suha. |
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- Oh. |
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[Laughter] |
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Shukran. |
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Oh, it's hot! Ooh! |
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- You wouldn't think hot tea |
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[Speaking in Arabic] |
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- Oh! Tell her, uh, it's-- |
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It's delicious. |
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Ah! It's so beautiful! |
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Is this, um, |
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- Yes. |
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- Yes. |
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- Oh! Uh, my barrette? |
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Do you want this? |
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Ah, this? |
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That? Oh, wait here. |
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Turn around. Turn. |
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If I put it up there... |
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[Soft piano music] |
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¶ |
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- Come, have a seat. |
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- A little house? |
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The sun... |
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Oh! |
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I first came |
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We had lunch with |
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I fell in love with him |
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when we first |
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I almost left John for him. |
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- Really? |
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Why didn't you? |
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- He became very |
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They always do. |
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They start out great and then, |
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you know, it always comes out. |
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But he was a great lover. |
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You have been always with |
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- Yes. |
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- Well... |
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you seem happy. |
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That's all that matters. |
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[Soft piano music] |
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- Tareq? |
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- Ms. Juliette. |
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- Oh, it's so |
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- It's good to see you. |
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- Have- have you been |
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- Oh, not long. About an hour. |
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You've caught the sun? |
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- Yes. |
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So I decided to find |
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- Oh, you spoke to him? |
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- Not directly. But he sent |
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- Well, I'm fine. |
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Thank you. |
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- So, what would |
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- Oh! Uh... |
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Explore. |
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- Okay. Explore. |
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This is the best |
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Yalla! |
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[Camera beeping] |
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Mark gave me this last |
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- Can I see? |
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- Of course. |
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- I like it. |
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- I'll save a copy for Mark. |
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- Normally I don't like |
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but I took a photo of my mother |
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and now I love to take |
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The water makes you uneasy? |
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- I can't swim. |
00:30:51 |
- Really? |
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But I thought everyone |
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had a swimming pool |
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- And everyone here has 4 wives. |
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- Are you married? |
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- Really? No children? |
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- How long have |
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- I was a student in |
00:31:11 |
- Oh, really? I've always |
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- It's a beautiful city. |
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- You know this. Yes. |
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- I studied composition |
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but I didn't take |
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- Why not? |
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[Juliette laughing] |
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- Yasmeen is beautiful. |
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It was a childhood... |
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- Crush? |
00:31:41 |
- Crush. |
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They say that once you have |
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you will always come back. |
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- Here's to coming back. |
00:32:05 |
- It is made with |
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It is very delicious. |
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[Soft piano music] |
00:32:17 |
[Background chatter and traffic] |
00:33:09 |
[Man selling |
00:33:16 |
[Engine roaring |
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I am so sorry. |
00:33:26 |
- No. |
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- I like Cairo the way it was. |
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- This was a |
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Thank you. For saving me. |
00:33:48 |
Would you like to join |
00:33:50 |
- Thank you. |
00:33:52 |
[Middle-Eastern music] |
00:33:56 |
- Thank you. |
00:34:13 |
[Background chatter and music] |
00:34:19 |
- I always wanted |
00:34:22 |
- What do you think |
00:34:28 |
[Word in Arabic] |
00:34:31 |
- No, no, no. Um... |
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I need bobby pins. Shukran. |
00:34:48 |
Maybe I'll, um, |
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on Egyptian |
00:34:53 |
- What was the name |
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[Waiter speaking in Arabic] |
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Vous. |
00:35:03 |
- Vous. |
00:35:05 |
- Vous. |
00:35:07 |
- Yes, we... |
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we deal with, uh, |
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women's issues, |
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- And you think your |
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in the plight of |
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- Of course, yes. Why not? |
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Many of these children are |
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left to fend for themselves |
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and no one seems to care. |
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- You don't live here. |
00:35:36 |
[Middle-Eastern song] |
00:35:46 |
Please. |
00:36:01 |
- Oh, it's apple. |
00:36:03 |
- Sure, it's very good. |
00:36:09 |
That's enough. |
00:36:17 |
[Middle-Eastern song] |
00:36:20 |
[Phone ringing] |
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- Hello? Hey. |
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No, I just... |
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I wish you'd called sooner. |
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Oh, you did? Oh! |
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Oh, no. |
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I- I was out. |
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With Tareq. |
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Yes. |
00:36:58 |
We went on a Nile ride. Yes. |
00:37:03 |
Oh, it was... |
00:37:05 |
It was stunning. |
00:37:07 |
[Short laugh] |
00:37:10 |
Yes, I went on the water. |
00:37:13 |
[Laughing] |
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Oh, it was... |
00:37:18 |
It was incredible. |
00:37:22 |
You can see the Pyramids |
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I'll keep them for you. |
00:37:34 |
I mean... |
00:37:39 |
It's been... |
00:37:41 |
It's been-- |
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Okay, okay. |
00:37:46 |
Okay. |
00:37:48 |
[Traffic outside] |
00:37:50 |
Love you too. Bye. |
00:37:55 |
[Man speaking from |
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[Man still speaking and another |
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- Bus to Gaza, 5 minutes! |
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Five minutes for |
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- Shukran. |
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- Excuse me. |
00:39:06 |
- Yes. It's 2:30. |
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- Thank you. |
00:39:11 |
I like your bracelet. |
00:39:13 |
- Thank you. |
00:39:17 |
- He must me enjoying |
00:39:20 |
- Oh, no. He didn't come. |
00:39:29 |
- I miss Cairo already. |
00:39:32 |
- Were you visiting? |
00:39:34 |
- I was studying at |
00:39:38 |
- Oh, what were you studying? |
00:39:40 |
- Your English |
00:39:43 |
- Thank you. Everyone here has |
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- Two degrees? |
00:39:49 |
- You can do a lot with that. |
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I won't graduate anyway. |
00:39:54 |
- Why not? |
00:40:03 |
- Are you alone in Cairo? |
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- I was supposed to be |
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He's help up in Gaza. |
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I'm hoping to see him. |
00:40:14 |
- Oh, I find them a bit useless. |
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- He thinks so too, sometimes. |
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- Uh, he organizes |
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a refugee camp in Gaza. |
00:40:25 |
- Oh, he speaks Arabic, then. |
00:40:27 |
- He's become |
00:40:30 |
- I'm very surprised you |
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- You know, |
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we talked about, |
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but something always came up. |
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Children, work... |
00:40:43 |
- Do you have a photo? |
00:40:45 |
- Of my children? Yes. |
00:40:53 |
- They're pretty. |
00:40:55 |
- Thank you. |
00:40:57 |
She's about your |
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- She should have come. |
00:41:02 |
- Ah, she's busy. |
00:41:05 |
She's traveling across |
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- She doesn't live with you? |
00:41:09 |
- Oh, no. |
00:41:11 |
- She's single at the moment. |
00:41:14 |
- Of course. |
00:41:23 |
- [Whispering]: What's |
00:41:25 |
- You'll be fine. |
00:41:29 |
- Oh... |
00:41:35 |
- I needed to give something |
00:41:37 |
He has no idea I have left. |
00:41:40 |
- What- what is it |
00:41:45 |
- Please, please! Please |
00:41:47 |
[Man speaking in Arabic] |
00:41:49 |
- Passport. |
00:42:03 |
Passport. |
00:42:09 |
What are you doing here? |
00:42:13 |
- Uh, my husband |
00:42:15 |
- What's his name? |
00:42:19 |
- Mark Laroche. |
00:42:39 |
[Speaking in Arabic] |
00:42:50 |
- Ms. Grant, why |
00:42:56 |
- My husband works |
00:42:58 |
- Yes, we know. We have already |
00:43:02 |
- Is he coming? |
00:43:07 |
This bus isn't |
00:43:09 |
You got to call somebody |
00:43:15 |
You want to stay? |
00:43:33 |
[Soft melody] |
00:44:04 |
[Traffic] |
00:44:17 |
- Thank you. |
00:44:21 |
- Tareq... |
00:44:24 |
Mark will be trying |
00:44:27 |
[Traffic] |
00:44:41 |
- Good morning. |
00:44:44 |
- There is an envelope that |
00:44:46 |
- Yesterday? |
00:44:49 |
- Yesterday? |
00:44:51 |
- Shukran. |
00:44:58 |
[Ambulance siren |
00:45:03 |
[Call to prayer from afar] |
00:45:13 |
[Phone ringing] |
00:45:18 |
[Call to prayer] |
00:45:22 |
Hey. Mm-hmm. |
00:45:24 |
No, I'm fine. |
00:45:26 |
I'm- I'm fine. Yeah. |
00:45:32 |
No, I know. |
00:45:35 |
I'm sorry. |
00:45:39 |
I just- I wanted to |
00:45:44 |
It's all right. |
00:45:48 |
Mark... |
00:45:52 |
I understand, Mark. |
00:45:55 |
[Call to prayer] |
00:46:01 |
So... |
00:46:05 |
You don't know when |
00:46:08 |
[Sighing] |
00:46:11 |
[Call to prayer outside] |
00:46:14 |
Mm-hmm. Yeah. |
00:46:16 |
Okay, I guess |
00:46:20 |
soon. |
00:46:22 |
I- I have to- I have to go. |
00:46:24 |
I- I have to go. Bye. |
00:46:31 |
[Sighing] |
00:47:01 |
[Gasping] |
00:47:06 |
- Oh! |
00:47:08 |
- Oh, no, no. No, it's okay. |
00:47:10 |
- Are you all right? |
00:47:15 |
Yes, I'm fine. Thank you. |
00:47:17 |
Shukran. No, I'm fine. |
00:47:20 |
Your hi- hijab is- |
00:47:23 |
it's- it's very beautiful. |
00:47:25 |
- Oh, shukran. |
00:47:30 |
- It's... |
00:47:33 |
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. |
00:48:04 |
[Soft Middle-Eastern music] |
00:49:09 |
[Call to prayer from afar] |
00:49:18 |
[Praying silently] |
00:49:23 |
[Call to prayer] |
00:50:08 |
[Call to prayer |
00:50:27 |
[Background chatter] |
00:50:51 |
[Middle-Eastern music |
00:51:00 |
- Ahlan, Ms. Juliette. |
00:51:02 |
- Ahlan. Uh, |
00:51:04 |
- Uh-huh. Welcome. |
00:51:26 |
- Hello. |
00:51:28 |
- Hello. |
00:51:31 |
Please. |
00:51:34 |
- Sit down. |
00:51:36 |
Hello. |
00:51:40 |
- I trust, uh, you are well. |
00:51:42 |
- Uh, yes. |
00:51:44 |
Thank you. |
00:51:46 |
- Will you take some coffee? |
00:51:53 |
[Tareq laughing] |
00:51:57 |
- Is- is it okay? |
00:51:59 |
- Sure. Why not. |
00:52:01 |
- Oh, uh, |
00:52:04 |
I've interrupted |
00:52:06 |
- I was teaching Abu Hamedi how |
00:52:09 |
- I hate. |
00:52:16 |
- Um, well, uh... |
00:52:23 |
I'd love to play. |
00:52:25 |
- Hmm... |
00:52:28 |
Should I be worried? |
00:52:32 |
- Uh, is this the queen? |
00:52:35 |
[Abu Hamedi laughing] |
00:52:38 |
[General laughter] |
00:52:52 |
This is delicious. |
00:52:56 |
- You are my guest. |
00:52:58 |
Please, go first. |
00:53:13 |
[Soft Middle-Eastern music] |
00:53:17 |
- Check. |
00:53:20 |
[Speaking in Arabic] |
00:53:22 |
What did they say? |
00:53:24 |
- They agree things |
00:53:27 |
[Men still laughing] |
00:53:29 |
- Thank you. |
00:53:35 |
I need your help with something. |
00:53:37 |
It's a sensitive matter. |
00:53:40 |
- Uh, on the bus, |
00:53:43 |
who urged me to, uh, |
00:53:46 |
deliver this letter |
00:53:48 |
to her lover. |
00:53:50 |
- Her lover? |
00:53:53 |
- Women's intuition. |
00:53:55 |
- It is addressed to a man. |
00:53:59 |
- What are you doing? |
00:54:01 |
- No, it's private. |
00:54:05 |
- I- She's a young |
00:54:09 |
- I sat next- I talked |
00:54:12 |
- Underneath the facade, Cairo |
00:54:14 |
- We are not- I am not reading |
00:54:17 |
- A few weeks ago, two |
00:54:22 |
- Why were they murdered? |
00:54:24 |
- Because they're American. |
00:54:28 |
She's pregnant. |
00:54:30 |
- Yes, I know. |
00:54:55 |
Hi. |
00:54:58 |
- Hello. |
00:55:07 |
Do they ever go to school? |
00:55:09 |
- School here costs money. |
00:55:11 |
They need to save |
00:55:17 |
- The eldest couldn't |
00:55:21 |
- Maybe. |
00:55:24 |
[Background chatter] |
00:55:46 |
- Thank you very much |
00:55:49 |
Thank you. |
00:55:52 |
- Magdy. |
00:55:56 |
- Um... |
00:55:59 |
Jameelah wanted |
00:56:02 |
- Jameelah? Where is she? |
00:56:05 |
- That's her brother. Don't |
00:56:15 |
[Traffic] |
00:56:17 |
- I hope Jameelah |
00:56:20 |
- This is none |
00:56:23 |
- I'm going to have |
00:56:25 |
- Between you and your |
00:56:29 |
We've delivered the letter. |
00:56:33 |
There's nothing |
00:56:39 |
I hope you're |
00:56:41 |
- You're changing |
00:56:45 |
I'm not sleeping better. |
00:56:48 |
- I'm beginning to |
00:56:50 |
I'm- I'm thinking about all |
00:56:54 |
when I get back home by |
00:56:57 |
- I remember the ungodly |
00:57:01 |
the strange commutes |
00:57:03 |
- No, I don't do them. |
00:57:05 |
- Yes, yes, I know, but |
00:57:08 |
- Eight. |
00:57:10 |
Okay... |
00:57:16 |
Twelve. |
00:57:19 |
Sometimes longer, |
00:57:22 |
- This does not sound |
00:57:25 |
- A good life? |
00:57:29 |
We go home, relax, |
00:57:33 |
and organize the |
00:57:35 |
- Well, those girls certainly |
00:57:39 |
and certainly don't look like |
00:57:41 |
- This is different. |
00:57:45 |
- This is different. |
00:57:47 |
- They're not educated. |
00:57:49 |
- So, the carpet school |
00:57:51 |
doesn't offer a Ph.D. |
00:57:53 |
- How many carpets |
00:57:56 |
[Traffic] |
00:57:58 |
How many do |
00:58:00 |
Look, Juliette, I know, |
00:58:11 |
Coffee? |
00:58:15 |
- That'll help me sleep. |
00:58:18 |
- It might. |
00:58:22 |
[Background chatter] |
00:58:33 |
You know, |
00:58:35 |
tomorrow I will |
00:58:40 |
- When did you decide this? |
00:58:42 |
- Just now. |
00:58:45 |
- Yes. Of course. |
00:58:49 |
- But your café... |
00:58:51 |
- It will survive without me. |
00:58:53 |
[Soft music] |
00:58:59 |
[Phone ringing |
00:59:19 |
- Hi. |
00:59:20 |
- I did not do |
00:59:23 |
so well on this, uh, quiz. |
00:59:26 |
- Oh. |
00:59:31 |
Well, this may be |
00:59:35 |
- This is very upsetting. |
00:59:38 |
- Where did you find this? |
00:59:41 |
- Well... |
00:59:44 |
It says here that, uh, |
00:59:47 |
not only are you |
00:59:50 |
but even owning a goldfish |
00:59:53 |
- I'm curious, um, |
00:59:55 |
the article on Egyptian |
00:59:58 |
"How to keep your |
01:00:01 |
or after "How to take your sex |
01:00:05 |
- This is- this is a... |
01:00:09 |
The magazine has grown. |
01:00:11 |
Let's go. |
01:00:13 |
[Laughing] |
01:00:15 |
[Middle-Eastern song |
01:00:49 |
[Song still playing outside] |
01:00:54 |
- She really does |
01:00:57 |
- You have a good ear. |
01:00:59 |
- I always wanted to sing. |
01:01:01 |
- What stopped you? |
01:01:03 |
- My voice. |
01:01:06 |
- I would happily go to hell |
01:01:09 |
if I knew that Umm Kulthum |
01:01:12 |
- Why would you go to hell? |
01:01:15 |
- Some Muslims believe |
01:01:18 |
should be forbidden |
01:01:20 |
- Sounds like something |
01:01:23 |
a crazy husband thought up. |
01:01:25 |
- A crazy husband who |
01:01:28 |
[Umm Kulthum recording |
01:01:35 |
- Thank you. |
01:01:37 |
I read it never |
01:01:40 |
- It never snows, either. |
01:01:44 |
Actually, I quite |
01:01:47 |
It used to rain quite |
01:01:50 |
- Do you miss Damascus? |
01:01:53 |
- Sometimes. |
01:01:56 |
Sometimes. |
01:01:58 |
You know, these trees, |
01:02:01 |
to live alongside |
01:02:03 |
Some of them |
01:02:06 |
- And Yasmeen? |
01:02:08 |
- Yasmeen? |
01:02:12 |
- I told Mark we ran |
01:02:15 |
- I see. |
01:02:19 |
- I didn't know she was |
01:02:21 |
- Mark exaggerates. |
01:02:24 |
- You should have kept |
01:02:27 |
- Absolutely not. |
01:02:29 |
- She used to send |
01:02:32 |
- Mark... Traitor! |
01:02:34 |
- And you never responded. |
01:02:36 |
It's important to |
01:02:39 |
- I agree. |
01:02:41 |
- Well, I matter to my mother, |
01:02:44 |
- No, no. |
01:02:46 |
- It's not the same. |
01:02:49 |
- Mm-hmm. |
01:02:51 |
She's single now. |
01:02:53 |
- She's a widow. It would be |
01:02:57 |
- I'm sure her daughter |
01:02:59 |
- She's happy! |
01:03:01 |
- Juliette, here |
01:03:07 |
- What is your fate, Tareq? |
01:03:12 |
What? |
01:03:13 |
- I like the way you |
01:03:16 |
"Hi, Tareq." |
01:03:21 |
She broke my heart. |
01:03:25 |
- What happened? |
01:03:27 |
- She married. It's nothing. |
01:03:36 |
- She seemed very |
01:03:39 |
- She is Christian Armenian. |
01:03:42 |
I am Muslim. |
01:03:45 |
It is totally forbidden. |
01:03:48 |
I love weddings and I've always |
01:03:51 |
- You know the library |
01:03:54 |
- You'd be surprised |
01:04:02 |
[Middle-Eastern song] |
01:04:51 |
[Music fading] |
01:04:53 |
- Good night. |
01:04:58 |
- Good night. |
01:05:03 |
- Oh. |
01:05:23 |
[Soft piano music] |
01:06:10 |
[Background chatter and music] |
01:06:22 |
This is nice. |
01:06:24 |
- It seems like you are getting |
01:06:29 |
- Maybe I'll stay. |
01:06:32 |
- Stay. |
01:06:35 |
- Rent an apartment. |
01:06:38 |
- We have created a monster! |
01:06:41 |
[Tareq laughing] |
01:06:44 |
I was watching |
01:06:46 |
and they said this phrase, |
01:06:52 |
- I can't imagine you |
01:06:55 |
- Oh, I do. Late, at night. |
01:06:58 |
If I can't sleep. |
01:07:06 |
What? |
01:07:11 |
- I'm trying to imagine |
01:07:13 |
what I'd do on my first day |
01:07:15 |
of living in Cairo. |
01:07:20 |
- And? |
01:07:27 |
- Open a female-only café. |
01:07:29 |
[Both laughing] |
01:07:43 |
- Yasmeen! |
01:07:46 |
[Yasmeen replying in Arabic] |
01:07:53 |
Mahabba. |
01:07:56 |
- When Hanan told me you were |
01:07:59 |
Wallah. |
01:08:01 |
- Ah, shukran. |
01:08:03 |
[Replying in Arabic] |
01:08:05 |
- Let's get out of |
01:08:08 |
Please, come inside. |
01:08:10 |
- Thank you. |
01:08:13 |
- Tareq... |
01:08:15 |
do you still |
01:08:17 |
- Of course. |
01:08:19 |
- My daughter picked |
01:08:23 |
I wanted something more casual |
01:08:26 |
she wouldn't even... |
01:08:28 |
- Oh, my English is so bad! |
01:08:31 |
- No. No, it's not. It's not. |
01:08:33 |
Please, sit down. |
01:08:36 |
- I've been |
01:08:38 |
since my daughter |
01:08:40 |
- My son was |
01:08:43 |
He eloped. |
01:08:45 |
- Eloped? |
01:08:49 |
- He married without |
01:08:53 |
- Did you disown him? |
01:08:55 |
- Oh, I wanted to. I... |
01:08:57 |
Oh, no. No, no, |
01:09:00 |
Of course not. No, no. |
01:09:03 |
- You must really |
01:09:05 |
- I remember feeling |
01:09:10 |
Like he didn't belong |
01:09:13 |
[Middle-Eastern percussions |
01:09:22 |
[Woman doing the "wedding wail"] |
01:10:04 |
[Woman doing the "wedding wail"] |
01:10:32 |
[Cheering] |
01:10:43 |
[Background music and chatter] |
01:11:00 |
- I was beginning to |
01:11:03 |
- I was congratulating |
01:11:06 |
- Yes. |
01:11:08 |
She looks very |
01:11:13 |
[Middle-Eastern song |
01:11:35 |
- I never... thought my trip |
01:11:38 |
- Yeah, absolutely. |
01:11:41 |
- I'm going to miss you |
01:11:46 |
And since I know you're not |
01:11:49 |
- I'm terrible at writing |
01:11:52 |
and texts. |
01:11:54 |
But in your case, |
01:11:57 |
- And I'm bad with phones. |
01:12:00 |
- So I suppose we |
01:12:03 |
never see each |
01:12:05 |
- Yes, I... I guess so. |
01:12:16 |
Well then, I will miss you. |
01:12:23 |
- I'll miss you. |
01:12:26 |
[Middle-Eastern music and |
01:12:32 |
[A new melody starts] |
01:12:35 |
Here we go. |
01:12:37 |
You know, a |
01:12:39 |
is not a wedding |
01:12:42 |
- Well, it's the reason |
01:12:47 |
¶ |
01:13:46 |
¶ |
01:14:57 |
[Soft piano music] |
01:15:10 |
Would you like to come |
01:15:14 |
- Yes. |
01:15:57 |
¶ |
01:16:58 |
- [Whispering]: Let's go. |
01:17:04 |
¶ |
01:18:07 |
¶ |
01:19:14 |
[Music stopping] |
01:19:22 |
[Background chatter] |
01:19:44 |
[Juliette laughing] |
01:19:46 |
- Mark! |
01:19:49 |
When did you arrive? |
01:19:56 |
[Mark laughing softly] |
01:20:01 |
Tareq. How can I ever thank you? |
01:20:04 |
- It was an honor. |
01:20:09 |
- How are your sisters, your |
01:20:12 |
- They are well, thank you. |
01:20:15 |
- It's good to see you again. |
01:20:18 |
- Indeed. |
01:20:20 |
[Mark sighing and laughing] |
01:20:29 |
- Tareq. |
01:20:31 |
Join us for coffee |
01:20:34 |
- I fear the |
01:20:36 |
And my rebellious employees |
01:20:40 |
But please, come around |
01:20:42 |
Ms. Juliette. |
01:20:45 |
It was a pleasure. |
01:20:53 |
- Thank you. |
01:20:57 |
[Soft piano melody] |
01:21:55 |
¶ |
01:22:09 |
[Middle-Eastern music |
01:22:12 |
- I don't know if we can |
01:22:18 |
Maybe. Maybe we ought |
01:22:21 |
- Can you, uh, turn |
01:22:24 |
Uh, up? Uh... |
01:22:26 |
[Changing channels to an |
01:22:30 |
Uh, no. Shukran. |
01:22:33 |
- ¶ Never had you on my mind ¶ |
01:22:36 |
¶ Now you're there |
01:22:39 |
¶ Never knew what I missed ¶ |
01:22:41 |
¶ Until I kissed ya ¶ |
01:22:44 |
- ¶ Uh-huh, I kissed ya ¶ |
01:22:47 |
- ¶ Oh yeah ¶ |
01:22:49 |
¶ Things have really changed |
01:22:53 |
¶ Uh-huh ¶ |
01:22:56 |
¶ My life's not the same ¶ |
01:22:58 |
¶ Now that I kissed ya ¶ |
01:23:01 |
¶ Oh yeah ¶ |
01:23:03 |
- Got a cartouche? |
01:23:07 |
Is it my name? |
01:23:09 |
- ¶ Never knew what I missed ¶ |
01:23:12 |
¶ Until I kissed ya ¶ |
01:23:15 |
¶ Uh-huh, I kissed ya ¶ |
01:23:18 |
¶ Oh yeah ¶ |
01:23:20 |
¶ You don't realize ¶ |
01:23:23 |
¶ What you do to me ¶ |
01:23:26 |
¶ And I ¶ |
01:23:28 |
¶ Didn't realize ¶ |
01:23:30 |
¶ What a kiss could be ¶ |
01:23:33 |
- [Mark]: Oh, it's fantastic! |
01:23:35 |
- ¶ Mmm, you got |
01:23:38 |
¶ Now I can't live without ya ¶ |
01:23:41 |
¶ Never knew what I missed ¶ |
01:23:43 |
¶ Until I kissed ya ¶ |
01:23:46 |
¶ Uh-huh, I kissed ya ¶ |
01:23:49 |
¶ Oh yeah ¶ |
01:23:52 |
¶ You don't realize ¶ |
01:23:54 |
¶ What you do to me ¶ |
01:23:57 |
¶ And I ¶ |
01:24:00 |
- ¶ Didn't realize |
01:24:06 |
¶ Mmm, you got a way about ya ¶ |
01:24:09 |
¶ Now I can't live without ya ¶ |
01:24:13 |
¶ |
01:25:15 |
¶ |
01:25:31 |
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