Man on Pause (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

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A NETFLIX SERIES
Hello.
It's time for a change, bro.
The world is not what it used to be.
Take a look around. Diseases, viruses,
earthquakes. The world is getting worse.
And what are we supposed to do?
We need to take a position.
I mean,
my opinions are totally different now.
I'm not as fatalistic anymore.
If life is not like what I want it to be,
then I'll change it.
Or we're all going to live
and die in vain. Am I right?
Right.
Weeks are like days now.
I mean, months are very much like weeks.
Look, think about it.
The beginning of the new month
is not that far away.
Think about that. Weeks are like tomorrow.
-Don't you agree?
-What's that?
I mean, time's going by faster.
Everything is going faster.
I wake up in the morning,
I do this, I do that.
Bam! It's evening and I'm in bed.
As if someone's
already clocked out for me.
Someone's messing with me.
Someone's trying to kill me.
-Who?
-Time, of course!
Now I know who my enemy is.
I know very well who's chasing after me.
Imagine an enemy
whom you're unable
to identify as an enemy.
But now I know.
-Who is it?
-Time, of course!
-I wish I'd dyed it.
-My hair?
-Yes, it's not good.
-I had too many grays.
It's not that bad.
A bold decision.
-Blond?
-Too bold.
It's bold, right?
Because science doesn't like cowards.
You can't invent anything
if you're a coward.
-What does science say?
-What does it say?
-Blond people are smarter.
-And why's that?
Maybe it's because they're different.
They're supposed to be bolder.
You know what I like the most
about science?
-What?
-You're allowed to talk bullshit.
You can make up anything.
Because no one really knows science.
Right.
You don't get blisters
from those flip-flops?
I don't know.
They're rather new, so I wouldn't know.
But you need to be bold for change.
-That's crap.
-It's crap.
Fuck you and your science.
Not that far in the future,
in fact, in a very short amount of time,
something like a curse,
a problem,
like, dark clouds will loom
over your household.
Gosh, your fortune looks peculiar.
Something will happen very soon.
Please, don't make me read your fortune.
I don't like what I see in here.
I see a duration of three,
maybe three months, maybe three weeks.
A scourge will fall upon your household.
-Now I'm nervous.
-Believe me, I'm nervous, too. See here?
Hey, if it's that bad,
why are you telling me?
What, you're blaming me now?
If I hadn't told
I wish you hadn't.
Now I'll be preoccupied with this.
I would too, if I were you.
Look, I'm sweating.
Meryem!
Meryem!
-Yusuf!
-Come on, we're going!
Going where?
The weather's great.
We'll have beer on the beach. Come on.
Beer?
What's gotten into you
yelling about beer out on the street?
-I don't want to miss the happy hour.
-Miss what?
Europeans call this "happy hour."
Happy hour means that the hour is happy.
So, the guy works all day,
and in the evening he opens up a beer,
gets into happy hour mood.
Happy hour!
So why shouldn't we?
But, Yusuf, I won't have beer,
I'll just accompany you.
-Come on, love, let's drink.
-Love?
I love you!
-I love you!
-Quiet!
-I love you!
-Stop shouting! Stop it.
Yusuf!
-Drink it.
-I'd rather not. My stomach can't hold it.
Come on. We came all the way out here.
I'll drink, too.
Are you okay?
Me leaning on you like this doesn't hurt?
See, this is who you are.
Thinking about everything,
except yourself.
My beautiful wife.
A real mother.
-Are you fucking with me?
-It's shocking to you, right?
Maybe wondering, "What happened to him?"
Something's happening to me, Meryem.
I've changed. I'm not what I used to be.
The old Yusuf's gone.
-I want to be happy.
-And weren't we happy?
I wasn't.
Hey, what is it now?
Is there something else?
-Like what?
-I don't know
What are you talking about?
This is not you, Yusuf.
I'm sure something's happened.
Fadime read my fortune today.
She said bad things will happen.
-Did something happen?
-What the heck? Nothing happened.
-Swear.
-I swear.
-Why do I feel like crying?
-Oh, my God!
I swear there's nothing, Meryem.
-Swear.
-I swear.
Okay, let's get out of here.
This place's not good for me.
No, no. No.
I brought you here for a reason.
What is it?
Look over there.
Turn around.
FOR SALE
This is where I want to live.
Now I get it.
So this is why you've been kissing ass.
Look at the beauty of this place, Meryem.
We're living in a coastal town,
but we can't see the sea or anything.
You think that's fair?
For God's sake, Yusuf,
do you know how much this place is?
-We'll sell the house, the cabin.
-The cabin?
-Yes.
-That place is my dad's legacy.
-How many times a year do we go there?
-Yusuf, it's an heirloom.
Who knows how long we have left, Meryem?
Who guarantees that? Is it set in stone?
-I could be dead in ten minutes.
-God forbid!
It's been more than 20 years
since we got married.
You know that, right?
I'm over 50.
Soon I'll be 60. Then 70.
Maybe I won't even make it to 70.
Maybe I'll be dead in three months.
Life is short.
And I don't feel good.
What do you mean?
Well
Is there something you're not telling me?
Yusuf?
Those dark clouds are looming
over my family, Fadime.
Looks like your predictions will happen.
I have a really bad feeling.
What happened?
-He said we should sell the cabin.
-Your dad's legacy?
That's exactly what I said.
He said, "Life is too short."
"There's no guarantee
we'll be here tomorrow."
Like the lyrics of a song. Who sang that?
What?
Mazhar Alanson. Maybe he's sick?
Hey, God forbid!
What would I do with two kids without him?
-That's what you saw in my fortune?
-No, I didn't see that.
I wanted to ask you that.
If you saw someone getting sick.
-I didn't, did he say something like that?
-He said, "Life is short."
"There's no guarantee
we won't die tomorrow,
who can guarantee we'll live?"
It's like a commercial.
Do you think he has cancer?
That's what I was afraid of.
Does my husband have cancer?
-You saw something, right?
-I didn't.
But
But what?
I saw someone lying. Like dead.
Sweetie, take a picture of me with my son.
I have no pictures with my boy.
Take it!
-Done!
-Looks great, right?
Check it out.
Here comes our family's sweetheart!
Baby, let's take a family picture.
What's it called again?
-A selfie.
-Yup, a selfie.
Come here, Meryem.
Take it. Cheese.
Mom, can you believe
Dad started an Instagram account?
-How many followers do we have?
-Just three, Dad.
See? Three followers in two minutes.
We should open an account
for your mom, too.
-No. I know nothing about it anyway.
-Do it, baby. It's free.
Don't bother, I don't want it.
Open it, let's see how it's done.
Show me how to do it.
Okay.
You choose "create an account."
We need a name for her.
Meryem
Are you crying?
-No.
-What's wrong?
It's my brother.
Yusuf.
He's not well at all.
-What's wrong?
-He's sick.
-What's wrong with him?
-I don't know, just sick.
Meryem said that?
What did she say?
That these are his last days.
Is it cancer?
I don't know.
I read Meryem's fortune today,
and I saw terrible things.
I couldn't tell her,
but her fortune showed a coffin.
And today he told her, "Life is too short,
my dear wife," kissed and smelled her.
"I couldn't give you the life you wanted."
"No guarantee I'll be here tomorrow."
Just like Mazhar Alanson's song.
I wonder when you're going to burn
the place down.
STATE HOSPITAL
75TH YEAR
POLYCLINIC
DO NOT ENTER UNLESS IT'S AN EMERGENCY
An ingrown hair.
Okay, you may stand up.
Any other doctor
would tell you to have it removed.
I'm not one of those doctors.
Most doctors are paying their mortgages,
so they all need money.
That's why they've become
so keen on operating.
I think it should sort itself out.
I've put some cream on it.
When it starts leaking,
apply some iodine tincture on it,
then rub it well
with the ointment I'm prescribing,
and cover it up.
Is it big?
Pretty big.
Doc, can I ask you a favor?
I'm really curious.
I tried to take a picture myself,
but just couldn't do it.
I wonder if you could take it?
Sure, yeah.
There.
I'll take this down.
And it's done. There you go.
Wow. It's really big.
Do you sit for long hours?
What am I supposed to do?
I'm a shopkeeper, of course I sit.
Not good. Start moving.
You should walk at least three miles
a day. How old are you?
-I'm over 50.
-You're aging.
You're entering a new phase.
And your cells don't regenerate
by themselves anymore.
You need to force them to do it.
So you should move as much as you can.
Doc
-I'd like to ask you something.
-Shoot.
Well something's happening to me.
I mean, I've changed everything about me.
My hair, my wardrobe, everything.
-I mean, I'm going through something.
-Andropause.
What?
Andropause.
It's not actually a scientific term.
After the age of 50,
men start undergoing some changes.
Your body is changing.
And as your body changes, so do you.
Is that a bad thing?
Well, that's up to you.
Change needs courage.
-Here you go.
-Will you follow me on Instagram?
Meryem!
God help us, please. Yusuf, what's that?!
Get it off, Meryem! Get it off!
God, help us!
Yusuf!
Yusuf, are you okay? What's wrong?
Yusuf. Here, drink this.
It's okay. Don't be afraid.
I guess it was a bad dream.
It's okay. You're okay, Yusuf.
Are you okay, Yusuf?
It's okay.
It's okay, you're okay, Yusuf.
It's over, you're okay.
Guys, I'm off.
Hey, tell your friends to follow me.
Okay, Dad.
Eat something before you go.
I'm in a hurry, bye.
Yusuf.
You're okay, right?
I'm okay, yeah.
You were soaked in sweat last night.
You really scared me.
Forget about that, it's over now.
Look, I'm your wife.
And if you have something to say to me,
just say it, please.
Like what?
I don't know. Like
You're not sick or anything, right?
No. Where is that coming from?
I have this feeling.
Dear God! You're doing it again, Meryem.
It's okay.
-I'm okay, it's nothing.
-You're okay?
-I'm fine.
-Good, okay.
I'm all right. It's just
-It's all good now.
-All right, bye.
-Goodbye then.
-Okay, bye.
I've been suspecting for a long time,
but lately his condition is getting worse.
He woke up soaked last night,
sweating from head to toe.
-What's his disease?
-I don't know.
-I mean, is it cancer?
-God, please help us.
-What type of cancer?
-I don't know.
And how long has he got?
She said it could be three days,
three months.
Oh, my dear daddy!
Sweetie, I never meant to tell you this.
Please don't be like this.
He kept taking photos,
kissed me over and over again,
and said, "I hope you become a doctor."
Do me a favor, guys.
This is our family secret. It wouldn't be
right to talk about this around others.
We need to be nice to your dad,
make him happy.
If anyone asks, we won't give away
anything, it's all between us, okay?
Between us.
-All done, sir.
-Thanks, bro.
Let's reapply before you go home tonight,
it's swollen and about to pop.
Seriously?
Can I ask you a favor? Could you take
a picture of it? I couldn't last night.
-Sure.
-Okay, bro.
-Here you go.
-Thanks.
Holy Mother of God!
It was in my dream last night, you know?
Are your eyes really blue,
or are you wearing contacts?
They're blue.
-And your hair's really blond?
-Yes.
Lucky kid!
Will you follow me on Instagram?
Daddy!
You're my love!
-Have you used contacts before?
-No, I haven't.
It's really easy.
Open your eyes wide
like you're trying to pop out your pupils.
Hold the lens on your finger
and put it in. Simple as that.
Go ahead and try it.
It'd be easier for me to wear them
if someone showed me how to do it.
-I guess you'll wear them as an accessory.
-Indeed.
Then come over here, please.
-All right.
-Great.
Open your eye, please.
Cool. Like this, yeah. Look up.
Yeah, like that.
Right.
-Cool. Easy, take it easy, yeah.
-Right.
Try not to blink. Nice. Look up.
Cool, don't close it.
Look up.
Don't close it. Open, open wide.
Don't close it.
Don't close it, open it. Don't close it.
Good, keep that.
Don't close it. Don't blink.
I can't do it if you keep doing this.
Well, it's a reflex.
-I'm sorry.
-You're squirming and I can't put it in.
Trust me, it's not deliberate.
Shall we try again?
-Sure.
-Okay.
All right, one more time.
Just relax, okay?
I can't put it in unless you relax, right?
-Open it. Relax. Your neck is stiff.
-Okay.
You're straining it.
-Okay, I'm relaxed.
-Relax. Look up.
Great, stay still. Don't close it.
Right.
Open your eye! Open it!
Hands off!
Easy! Hands off!
Hands off. Don't close my eyes.
Hands off, man!
It popped.
What popped?
It's popped. Want me to take a picture?
If it's not too much trouble.
You should dress it again
after shower tonight.
-Thank you, much appreciated.
-No sweat. Get well soon.
Velihan, it's time we talked about
certain things, little brother.
I'm 17 and will be 18 in eight months,
which means I'll be an adult.
But you're only 15.
-And in seven months, I
-Okay, save it.
Look, we have a big, serious problem.
And you know Dad's condition.
What I mean is, don't you think
we should start planning our future?
Meaning?
Honestly, I don't know
how to talk about this stuff,
but I suppose we should.
Like, after Dad's gone.
Meaning?
Meaning, as you know,
we own a store, that's one.
We also own this place
and the cabin atop the mountain.
I'm not really interested in the store,
you can have it.
Can I have this place
and the cabin atop the mountain?
-Cabin atop the mountain?
-It's not atop the mountain?
I think it's nice.
Come on. It's atop a mountain.
How much do you think it's worth?
And you know what?
You can have Mom's car and the scooter.
You can have those, too.
And what about Mom?
You know Mom's too old.
And you know how much she loves Dad.
So I don't think she'll be able
to overcome this trauma so easily.
I'm being very blunt here,
I hope it's not upsetting you.
Nope. I think Mom would like to live here.
Yeah, she would, but who knows
what the future will bring?
Did we have any idea
that Dad would be like this?
-No.
-Do we know what will happen to Mom?
I'll tell you what I think.
Mom has her pension.
I could use it
to put her in a good nursing home.
Yeah. That is the way of the modern world.
It's like this in Europe.
I'm going to kill you both!
-You think we're dead?
-Mom, I swear I didn't say a word.
-It was all her.
-What did I say?
How dare you put me in a nursing home?
You think we're dead?
Any news?
No.
It's been bugging me.
After you told me about it,
I felt sorry for him.
Cancer is tough. Expensive.
You think he has any savings?
How could he?
I'll take him to dinner tomorrow
and get to the bottom of it.
That'd be great, Halit.
No one really knows anything about it.
He's pretty discreet about it.
But he trusts you.
I'm sure he'll open up to you.
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-Do you need something?
-No.
What's going on?
How much do you think
all this stuff's worth?
Around 300.
Thousand?
Maybe more.
Maybe more?
Why do you ask?
No reason, just curious.
YUSUF'S HABERDASHERY
-Well, have a good one, then.
-Cool.
Hey, Veli?
-Son, did you tell your friends?
-What?
To follow me. Haberdasher Yusuf.
-Yeah, I did.
-All right.
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GALLERY
POS
Done.
-What's up?
-Good, bro.
It's too hot. Suffocating.
I needed to get out.
-Come on, I'll buy you a cup of tea.
-No.
Come on, I'll buy you lunch.
Maybe some raki and fish?
At this time?
-What's wrong with the time?
-Good point.
I'll close the shop, then.
-It's a little cooler now.
-Indeed it is.
How's business?
Can't complain.
Vacationers are not here yet.
Once they are, it'll be better.
-And your health?
-Good, bro.
Any issues?
-Well, thank God, everything's great.
-Thank God.
Yusuf
Yes?
Look, I like you. So does Fadime.
She thinks the world of you.
-Appreciate it, so do I.
-But you have a problem.
And that is being too introverted.
You know what I mean?
You don't open yourself up.
You're like a sealed box. An enigma.
Welcome, sir.
-Thanks.
-The usual?
Yes. Large bottle, right?
Bring us a 1-liter bottle.
Certainly.
Any flings?
Those days are over.
Meryem was devastated.
But she didn't leave you.
Bless her.
-It's very rare to find someone like her.
-True.
The kids?
Fine. I bet they'd love to see you.
My dear Akya?
Great, amazing.
Velihan?
-He's good, as usual.
-Is he eating enough?
-He is.
-Of course he is. He's growing up.
-Bless him.
-Bless him.
-Yusuf.
-Yes?
Look
The reason I took you
out to dinner tonight
First, for my guest.
-Just one shot.
-Double.
-Enjoy, sir.
-Thanks.
Thanks.
-To health.
-To health!
Everyone in the world has a psychologist.
The women, the kids.
Everyone but the fathers.
Women yell and scream,
speak without thinking.
Kids want what they want.
But fathers can't say anything.
They can't talk about their problems.
In the whole universe,
the loneliest people are the fathers.
Why?
Because they're men.
Like, men can't have any problems.
But one should open up
about their problems.
They should talk.
Like you. Let's talk about you.
Not once have you came to me and said,
"Dude, I have this problem."
But I'm your brother-in-law.
Big brother even.
So
Tell me.
What's troubling you? Talk to me.
You won't find peace unless you talk.
Well
Take me for example.
Since we're on the subject, I'll say it.
I used to be a junkie.
I used heroin. Powder, liquid, whatever.
But I never told Fadime about this,
she has no idea.
And I used to fuck everyone.
There was this German guy.
He bought a house and a boat.
I was always around him.
Well, shall we go, then? It's late.
Come on. See, I spilled the beans.
You should, too.
-Spill what?
-What's troubling you?
-Nothing's troubling me.
-Something is! I can tell!
Yusuf.
I love you.
Whoa. Well, this is getting out of hand.
-Let's get out of here.
-Want to go to a bar?
-Sure.
-Let's blow off some steam!
Waiter! Check, please.
-You want Russian girls?
-Bro
-Let's go to a bar!
-Okay.
All right, easy. Just wait here.
Wait, I'll go get our phones.
Bro, wait. Shit!
Stay here.
Wait, stay here. Just wait.
POSTING
YUSUF'S HABERDASHERY
Dad just posted his ass?
-Have you seen it?
-Is Dad out of his mind?
Mom.
-Mom!
-Mom!
What is it, what's going on?
You tell her.
You tell her.
Tell me already!
Dad just posted his ass on Instagram.
Oh, God, no.
He did what?
Has he gone bonkers? Call your dad, now!
Don't look!
-He's not picking up.
-He's not?
God, what's wrong with him?
Has he gone mad?
-Fadime?
-Have you guys seen it?
Has everyone seen it?
Yes, Mom. Everyone's seen it by now.
Halit's not answering, either.
They're at Deniz Restaurant.
It's probably noisy there.
Velihan, go to Deniz Restaurant
where your dad is. Run!
What do we do?
Bro, please don't!
-They left half an hour ago.
-Where did they go?
A bar, I guess.
-Which one?
-No idea. Check the clubs nearby.
Okay, thanks.
-Sir, have you seen my dad?
-He's at that bar, kiddo.
Get the fuck out of here!
Dad!
-Dad.
-Yes, son?
-Where's your phone?
-What's wrong?
Well, you just posted your ass.
-What?
-Hurry up, give me your phone.
Here.
I deleted it.
He deleted it.
-He deleted it.
-He deleted it.
-He deleted it.
-He deleted it.
-Did he tell you he had cancer?
-He didn't.
-And has he told Meryem?
-He hasn't.
-So what made you think he had cancer?
-It was in her fortune.
You caused a stir
because you saw it in her fortune?
I saw a body
Stop with the fortune bullshit!
Who told you he had cancer?
-No one told me.
-So it was your bullshit!
God damn you both!
You'd put a perfectly healthy guy
six feet under!
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