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You?
Why are you so surprised seeing your husband?
What was the need for this? I can't take this.
What are you saying? You can take this as a gift.
Let me fix these things.
Why do you want to go to America?
This depends on the one who takes me there.
Do you think I am a dog?
You are going there with a hundred dollars.
Have you lost your mind?
Do you forget the reality of America?
I didn't come here to ask for money.
I came here to ask for a job.
That too because you used to hit me on the phone that I have a store in America.
Do you know what I will do?
I will go there, get a job and call you to my place as soon as the nationality is formed.
Yes, three kgs rice, yes, I have given the order.
Okay, thank you.
Hi.
Nice day?
Not bad.
Can I get a cup of coffee?
Coffee or tea?
A little Pakistani tea.
Coffee, black.
Okay, one black coffee.
Didn't you go to Baltimore for two days?
Yes, but the plans have changed.
I found these on the way.
You can put them in the restaurant.
I hope you like tulips.
Okay.
Hello aunty.
Hello.
Come Nadir, congratulations.
Thank you.
This is great, you have become the son in law of our neighborhood.
I will tell your uncle right now.
Hey, listen, Nadir is here.
Hello.
Hello, congratulations son.
Thank you.
Sit, sit, sit.
Mom sent sweets for you.
Yes, yes, we are very happy.
Our daughter is also ours and our son is also from our house.
I have heard that your government job is fixed.
Yes.
I wish Jamshed was also here.
Today he would have also settled like you.
Hey, he will also settle.
Now he has reached outside, right?
Why Nadir?
Yes, I can't see him.
Mom sent special sweets for him.
Why? Didn't your mother trust us?
Why are you putting him in the riddles?
His mother must have said that for mom,
he and Jamshed are the same.
Go son, he is in his room.
Yes, keep this box.
Hello, Nali.
Hello, come son.
How are you feeling?
I am in front of you.
Hey, I have heard that the matter is fixed.
Yes, yes, mom has sent sweets for you.
Oh, I am not allowed to have sweets,
but I need to taste a little bit for your happiness, right?
Yes, yes, mom has sent sweets for you.
Oh, I am not allowed to have sweets,
but I need to taste a little bit for your happiness, right?
Yes, yes, mom has sent sweets for you.
Hey, don't tell me outside,
she will fight with me.
Asma is a nice girl.
Tell me, when is the wedding?
It will be done in a month or two.
God willing,
when Jamshed would be here,
I would be very happy to see you both happy.
That is because I don't think there is any difference between you and Jamshed.
I am happy that Asma is becoming my daughter in law.
Thank you, grandma.
You taste the sweets.
Yes.
Hey, madam, I will take it.
No, no, it's okay, I can manage.
Hey, it's okay, it's part of the job.
Look, giving you a room on rent is not part of the job.
I know.
So, there is no need for this formality.
There is no formality.
Look, I know that in Pakistan,
you people might have to do the work of being out of obligation,
or you might have to help me as a woman.
But here, there is no discrimination between a man and a woman.
In fact, if there was someone else in my place,
I would have given this repeated gesture and misbehaved with him.
Open the door.
What?
Give me the way and I will go through the door.
Oh, sorry.
Junaid.
Jamshed.
You understand what I am saying, right?
I am not used to giving favors like this.
It's not favors, madam.
It's part of the job.
What job? Job?
Shoaib,
Uday has not come again today.
He has kept this place,
and the room has also agreed.
It's part of the job.
The restaurant has not opened yet,
people have come and sat here for an hour.
He has kept the room open until the restaurant opens.
He is a good boy.
Let's keep it.
Okay? Thank you.
I called Mrs. Siddiqui to ask about the dance class,
and she said that you have withdrawn my name from the class.
Aiman,
Mom, you know that I like the dance class so much.
I enjoy it so much.
But your studies are also effective.
But your studies are also effective, right?
You are lying.
You have only said this because dad has said so.
My child..
He has not even seen my dance class.
And grandma, what's her issue?
I know this is because of her.
Let's not talk like this.
She is elder to you.
If she is elder to me, then why is she doing this with me?
Aiman, look, it's just a matter of a few days.
And dad has just come.
It's good that you will spend some time with him.
Why mom?
Why should I spend time with him?
So that when I get used to him, he goes to jail again one day.
Aiman..
There is no need to hide it.
I know where he lived for two years.
And one year before that too.
I wish he never comes back.
At least we two would have been happy.
Aiman, listen to me.
Look, uncle Kash is here too.
He doesn't like it. Come join us.
I'm not hungry.
Sit down.
I don't know why I have to call everyone twice in this house.
Let's go.
All right. One more mark.
Come on, you can do it.
Oh, good job.
Kathy...
Kathy, you see my sweaters?
I don't know.
Go on then.
Five, six per lying Indian mari.
Oh yeah, I cleaned out the closet.
Oh, I'm sorry. We weren't talking in those days.
Where you put them?
I threw them out. They were taking up too much room.
What?
Yeah. Anyway, you don't wear them, Imran.
I wear? No wear? No point.
Listen, you're just going to give them to your cabbie friends?
How does it matter?
Ami sent one. It was there.
Well, next time, have a sign that says, sent from Mommy.
Go ahead, Mark.
They took the garbage out yesterday.
I'm sorry about your mother's gift.
I've been keeping them safe for so many days.
I didn't wear them.
Ami sent them. It's going to get ruined.
And your mother…
I'm sorry.
Ami sent them. It's going to get ruined.
And your mother…
Forget it.
By the way, I know Izzy smokes.
She falsely accused your nephew, but I can't tell Mom.
She said she would go crazy.
It's okay.
Why did you do this?
She's not a bad person.
It's just, she's different when she's mad.
Well, I hope you understand, and I'm sorry.
Table number four, the bill.
And the naan has gone out.
So before opening the restaurant, you've implemented the idea of catering to the incoming customers.
Very good.
Yes, you weren't in a hurry to open the restaurant, so I thought I should stop the customers in some way.
So that there's some benefit.
If you don't like it, I won't do it from tomorrow.
Oh.
So you have a program to work here tomorrow as well.
Why? Did anyone complain about my service?
No, Ardaan was saying that you deal with customers very well.
Have you done this work before as well?
No, I haven't done it before.
But I learn quickly, so I adjust.
I said a lot yesterday, I'm sorry, I didn't know.
It's okay.
You're a desi, right?
That's why you have a habit of listening.
That's a very bad habit, if you listen to everyone.
No, I don't listen to everyone.
Only if there's a boss or, well, you're today's boss, that's why I listened.
I see.
By the way, what if there's no boss?
Some beautiful girl.
By the way, don't worry.
I didn't consider you in this category, or else you'll say I'm flirting with you for no reason.
And anyway, desi people are like that.
I didn't say anything like that.
I also flirted with you.
I'm going to table number six.
My boss is very angry with me.
Did Aiman say this to you?
Yes.
Seriously.
Your family is beyond my understanding.
And what kind of a certificate is he getting by closing that girl's dance class?
The saddest thing is that Aiman knows everything about Sikander going to jail.
That's obvious.
That girl's father has been missing for two years.
And a year before that too.
And the police have also investigated her twice.
But I never mentioned it.
No.
They're kids of today.
They're not dumb like us.
And Aiman is an extra intelligent girl.
You know, I never wanted Aiman to lose her father's respect in front of her.
But now I feel as if there's something missing in my upbringing.
Your upbringing isn't missing.
It's in her father himself.
It's in her father.
And I hope that Sikander realizes it instead of you.
Opening the door for the boss is not part of the employees' duties.
I didn't open the door as an employee.
The job time is over.
Oh, I'm sorry.
What?
I didn't know.
You're apologizing to me?
Thank God you're not a desi cabbie.
Otherwise I'd die of shock seeing you apologize to me.
Very funny.
I was just joking.
Have a nice evening.
What is it? You don't tell me.
There's still a piece left.
Kashif, please put the biryani on the plate.
Aunty's biryani is famous all over the community.
She meets me when I come.
Salma, come and sit with us.
No, you guys eat. Thank you.
Come Salma. It's specially made.
You eat.
I'll eat later.
There are guests as well Salma.
Come and sit with us.
Okay.
Kashif, what about the new job you started?
Aunty, it has just started.
But God willing, it will be good.
What happened?
Have some shame.
He's selling two number DVDs.
God willing.
So aunty, did you do something wrong?
I'm working so hard.
And then these white people,
they put the law in everything.
Now a person shouldn't earn two times a day.
That's fine.
That's fine as well, mom.
Aiman?
Yes?
Aiman?
Come dear, grandma made a special biryani for you.
Have a seat.
I'm not hungry.
Look, uncle Kash is here as well.
He doesn't like it. Come join us.
I'm not hungry.
Shut up!
I don't know why everyone has to be called twice in this house.
Come dear.
Come.
Eat.
Aiman, how's your dance class going?
Thank God.
She left us.
There was such a problem in the house because of her.
Did you tell Sikandar about the new school that he has established?
The one with religious education.
Oh yes, Sikandar.
Mr. Alam from Jersey has opened a new school.
It's like a hostel.
The boys and girls have a separate set up.
Religious education.
What kind of a heavenly work has he done?
Whoever has done it.
If our daughter had studied there,
there would have been a lot of mercy in this house.
Excuse me.
Hey, what happened to her?
I don't know.
She wasn't feeling well today.
I'll go and check.
You guys eat.
These days kids are always not feeling well.
Kashif, have some more biryani.
Yes.
Have it.
What would you like to have for breakfast?
You don't need it anymore.
What happened?
I got a call from her.
She's coming back.
Why are you getting so angry?
Didn't you hear what they were saying?
A new school.
Not a new school but a boarding school.
Iman, they were just talking to me.
They threw me out of the dance class and now a boarding school?
Nothing will happen.
And as long as I'm here, you're not going anywhere.
I hate uncle Kash.
So why does daddy make me sit with him?
Not with him.
With him.
He's elder.
And when a guest comes home, you sit with him.
Mom also sits.
Grandma also sits.
Then?
Come on.
Now eat.
Come on.
Please.
I'm not hungry.
I know you haven't eaten anything and you're hungry too.
So please stop being stubborn and eat.
I haven't eaten and I won't eat either.
If daddy and grandma are so stubborn, then I'm also from their family.
As long as they don't throw me out of the dance class, I won't eat either.
What are you saying?
Enough.
That's it.
Iman, please.
Don't be so stubborn.
Go away.
You're also with them.
Hello?
Did I disturb you?
Yes.
Oh, sorry.
I…
No, you did it now.
Are you fine?
Yes.
And is everything fine at home?
Yes.
Is your load shedding going on?
Yes.
Then why are you here?
I'm here because I want to talk to you.
I want to talk to you about something.
Is your load shedding going on?
You could have asked this to your AC staff as well.
Yes, well…
Are you happy?
Is this so important that I'm happy or not?
Absolutely.
Look, you don't worry at all.
I won't stop you from getting more education.
Nor will I stop you from working.
In fact, I want you to do a few more favors.
If God has given you a favor, then you should take full advantage of it.
Look, you don't worry about any hindrance from my side.
Tell me one thing.
Yes?
Will you be able to forget my past?
I want to try to make a better future than forgetting the past.
If our future is good, then the memories of the past will be erased by itself.
Looking at you, I never thought that you would say such deep things.
And looking at a smart girl like you, I never thought that you would still be sitting on the roof.
No, I don't go now.
Why?
Because I'm more worried about that call that comes at midnight to not disturb me.
Why did you go to Khalid's place?
I especially called my mother and told her to convince her not to stay on Khalid's place.
But I don't understand you.
Tell me, why did you go so far to meet him?
If I had asked you, then you wouldn't have let me go.
You wouldn't have let me go, right?
Because there is no point in meeting him.
I don't want to meet him.
Because there is no point in meeting him.
Did Javed tell you?
Khalid called.
He was threatening me a lot.
He said to convince Jamshed not to come here again.
Otherwise I will get his report done.
Yes, get the report done.
Why don't you understand?
This is not Pakistan.
This is America.
This is his country.
Yes, I understand.
This country belongs to the Americans only.
I wanted to get out of the phone and get his tattoo done.
Don't worry.
I have also fixed it.
You have a place to stay.
You can take money from me to roam around.
Why are you asking for work by going to different places?
Because I'm not coming to roam around.
You are on a tourist visa.
So what?
You can't work here because you are on a tourist visa.
I won't be the first and last person who has worked on a tourist visa.
And as far as I remember, you also worked on a tourist visa when you came here for the first time.
Fine.
Those were different times.
My point was different.
The point remains the same uncle.
People change.
Look, try to understand.
It is very difficult here.
No one has left the stage of flowers there.
Oh man.
Hello.
Yes, yes.
Yes, just stop this.
I'll be there in ten minutes.
Yes, I'm coming.
I'm coming.
Good morning.
Do you come late for work?
No.
I got up at 8.30.
I couldn't come inside because I didn't have anything at that time.
Oh.
Hi.
What would you like to have for breakfast?
I don't need you now.
What do you mean?
I got a call from him.
He is coming back.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
Excuse me.
It was nice working for you.
Thank you.
Salma, I really liked Kashif's idea.
What do you think?
Which idea?
The one that he was telling about the school where religious education was started.
Religious education can also be given at home, right?
Yes.
There are so many other teachings being given.
I can see the effects of them.
You are also at home.
Why don't you teach the religion?
Who listens to me?
If he doesn't listen, he does see it.
Now if the elders of the house don't offer prayers and fasts, what will the child learn?
What do you mean?
Am I not a Muslim?
I didn't say that.
Whatever you say and whatever you don't say, I understand everything.
Aunty,
children should be taught the religion.
They shouldn't be scared of the religion.
If Kashif likes this idea so much,
then he should call his sister's children from Virginia and get them admitted.
Okay, enough.
There is no need to argue.
I just asked you for your opinion and you agreed.
Enough.
I am also saying something.
Yes.
Remember, Sikandar is here.
Aiman is getting late for school.
Yes, don't ever delay her for school.
Salma, Sikandar is standing in the salon.
Why?
Come quickly.
He told me that you went to the market.
Aiman,
have food quickly.
I am not hungry.
You haven't eaten anything since yesterday.
I told you that I am not hungry.
Look how lovingly I made it.
It didn't happen.
So much anger?
You weren't so stubborn earlier.
Well, now I am.
I had only three or four classes left.
Couldn't daddy come after two weeks?
Aiman, the same thing again.
What else should I say?
Take her away. I don't want to eat.
Okay.
And if I say that you can go to dance class again, then?
Are you kidding?
You can go.
But only for three or four classes.
So that this session ends.
Then we will do it according to daddy's mood.
But how will daddy agree now?
If daddy finds out, then he will.
I love you.
Come on.
Now eat quickly.
Please.
Take this.
Eat.
What did you get?
I got the money.
How much?
Twelve hundred dollars.
What?
Twelve hundred dollars.
It was worth fifteen to sixteen thousand.
Tony said that all mobile assets are old.
How old will technology be in two years?
Sikander, technology has changed in six months.
What are you saying?
Don't you know anything?
It's not like that.
I am sure that Tony's rates are bad.
I had told you.
I had told you earlier that you have to offload these things.
All the cops were looking at me.
How would I have taken out the stuff?
You are scared.
You need courage to earn money.
You are scared of cops, right?
Go and get a job in a casino.
All the stuff has become useless now.
What do we do?
Okay.
Let's go.
Sorry.
Okay.
By the way, Tony said that there is a lot of demand for old rollers today.
Even if I get one, I will never go to a fool's place.
Who is asking you to take me to him?
I am just telling you the information.
Okay.
Then you will say that after six months,
every hour's technology has started changing.
It's okay.
Let's go.
Iman, don't eat so many chocolates.
It's not good for you.
I need energy for dance class.
That's okay.
I will take care of it.
Okay.
Bye.
That's better.
Okay.
Only two dance classes left.
What will you do after that?
I will dance at home.
That's good.
Also, have your grandmother dance with you.
Do you know today it is my and Anita's performance as a team.
Oh wow!
Just like you and auntie Aliya are in a team.
Okay so I have you down for three.
Okay bye.
Hi.
Hi, can I help you?
Aliyah, hi
Sikandar, hi
What happened?
You didn't even spend that much time, you're refusing to recognize me
No, sorry, actually I wasn't expecting it
Umm, how are you?
I'm fine, it's only been a couple of weeks
Didn't Salma tell you?
No, she did tell me
Welcome back
Thanks
So, it's a nice place
Your business must be going well
You must be doing really well
Yeah, we are, thanks
You must be working hard, morning and evening, clients and clients, I'm sure
Uh, yes
Do you have any customers?
Sometimes
They should come more often
I mean, who would want such beautiful women to have their hair cut?
How did you come, Sikandar?
I'm coming for lunch, I thought I'd come with my wife for lunch
Why? Do you make your boy do work during lunchtime as well?
Uh, no, we only work during working hours
Alright
Where's Salma?
She's at the salon
Hello
Salma, Sikandar is standing in the salon
Why?
Come quickly, I told him you went to the market
But Aliyah, I'm taking Eman to a dance class
Alright, listen, but get there quickly
Don't let him do anything
Alright, okay
I'll be right there
Um, coffee or tea?
No, no, I'm good
Can you not touch that please?
Okay
I'm going
Bye
Mom, I practiced so much
I know Eman, but what do I do now?
Your dad is waiting for you at the salon
Why is daddy doing this to us?
Okay, wait, let me think
I'll go alone, you go back to the salon
No, no, I can't let you go alone
Mom, I have to go
Okay, Eman, wait
Okay, then we'll go quickly
I'll drop you at the dance class and then I'll run to the salon, okay?
Okay
Let's go
Monday, yeah
And please make sure the ricotta cheese is fresh this time
Thank you
Okay
Excuse me
Yes?
If you're free for five minutes, I wanted to ask you something
Hmm
How many wedges do you give Pedro per hour?
Per hour
Why?
Eight
I'm ready to do the same work for six dollars
Are you asking for a job or are you giving me options?
Both
And along with it, there's a guarantee that I'll do better than him and I won't even take a leave
I don't fire my employees like this
He only came to work for eight days in the last month
So will the rest of the day's money be spent?
Which is not more than your loss
Look, you've already seen me working
You know I work hard
And you're also over confident
But maybe you're forgetting that you came here on a tourist visa
Who came here to check my visa?
And that's why I'm asking you for money
You want me to do illegal work for two dollars?
There must be a lot of illegal work going on in this country
Which is more dangerous than earning six dollars per hour
Is the argument good?
Look, I live upstairs
I'll come to work on time
I'll work hard
I won't even take a leave
It's only for you
And will you leave after three months?
Don't you worry too much about the future instead of the present?
Is there anything wrong in that?
Not always, but what if the present is better than the future?
Fine, talk to Adnan
Thank you
Aliya, isn't Salma here yet?
No
Okay, if you don't mind, can I wait here?
No, not at all
Sikander, you're here?
Fine, take a deep breath first
I just ran over there
Why are you so late?
I was taking my stuff
That's strange
Your hand is empty
I left it there
I'll take it later, there's no problem
I was passing by, I thought we'd have lunch together
I've already had my sandwich
I'm sorry, I'm not hungry either
Fine, I'm not hungry either
I think Aliya didn't like me coming here
No, no, it's not like that
She especially called me to come here
She must have called you to save her life
When are you taking Iman?
Iman is on her friend's side
Why did she go to her friend's?
To do her homework, she wanted to spend time with them
I told you not to send her with strangers without asking me
She's not a stranger, I know her, I know her friend's entire family
Salma, your client is asking for you
Fine, go, I don't want your client to run away because of me
Fine
Have a nice day
Oh my God, I almost died
It was very unexpected
I told you he's changed
I didn't think so
Aliya, you're being judgemental because of his past
Please, there's no need to be such a good wife
And you should hide the same flaws of your husband
that are beneficial to you
And that's not the case here
I have to go back to pick Iman
I left him in the dance class, I'll go again
Okay
Excuse me
Two toasts
One tea
No sugar
This is what you eat for breakfast, right?
Where's Adnan?
Adnan called, he said maybe he'll be late
So I'm here
I'm here
I thought I'd prepare your breakfast
Did anyone tell you that I have breakfast here every day?
You don't have to tell me every time
Some things a person observes
You've observed a lot in two days
You'll be surprised to see what I can observe
Excuse me
Coming
Excuse me, you enjoy your breakfast
I'll go and earn some money for the boss
Bye
God bless you
You don't even greet me now
Greetings
Do you know where Sikander is?
How would I know?
He wasn't even in the room
God bless you
The wife doesn't even know where the husband is all night
Let's meet at the park in the center
Okay
Okay, take care
I thought I'd put him in a religious school
I'm not sure
I've checked the syllabus
I'll see the place in a couple of days
What are you saying?
There's no need for that
I'm managing everything
So how can you say that he'll suit you?
You get to know by looking at certain things
Yes, but you get to know by doing certain things
I'm a little guilty, I don't know what I did to you unknowingly
I'm so sorry
Okay, one second
Sikander, leave my feet
I'm coming, I'm coming
I'll dance with you
I'm coming, I'm coming
I'll dance with you
My heart is like a ladder
It's stuck in my throat