Asaf (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

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[quiet, tense music playing]
[classical music playing over tense music]
[people screaming]
[screaming continues]
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[screaming continues]
[tense music builds to a climax]
[music stops]
THE STORY OF A SERIOUS MAN
EPISODE 5
ESCAPE
And he stepped on the gas!
[mimics engine roaring]
All right, boy, stop, you're gonna fall.
Come here. A plane's coming. Look
All right, open your mouth.
Come here, come here.
- [mimics engine roaring]
- I said it was a car. Not a plane.
I'm a driver. Asaf Erdem.
[chuckles]
Why a driver, though?
Let's find you another job.
All right, time for me to go now.
I'm leaving, Mom.
[mom] Asaf.
Asaf.
Why is your personal car
being used as the school shuttle?
It doesn't make sense to me.
[heartfelt music playing]
Does the boy have somewhere to go to?
Why didn't you take him home?
Okay, Mom, could you please
just watch the kid for a bit?
Don't ask him questions.
As soon as I hear from them,
I'll take him home, okay, Mom?
Babysitting is the last thing I need.
Why haven't you been able to find
a stable job, just like your brother?
You're nothing like your brother, Asaf.
I just couldn't, Mom.
I couldn't.
Can you tell me
if you are Asaf's real mother?
[heartfelt music fades]
Sir, they've published the story.
BREAKING NEWS
MAN KIDNAPS BOY FROM THE ORPHANAGE
[Akif] Now we know why that driver
had that much money in his trunk.
[reporter] in Istanbul.
In this surveillance video
- That's very smart, Akif. Good job.
- [quiet, dramatic music playing]
Tell the guys to run the license plate.
We did, sir. They ran it already.
The records show it belongs
to a car dealer named İrfan,
but actually it belongs to Nasuh Alphan.
- We're looking into that too.
- [reporter chatters]
What was the name?
Nasuh Alphan.
Mm-hm.
[reporter] Once again, if anyone has
any information on the suspect or child
[Sema] I have to move into another house
to plan for Atlas' future
[reporter on TV] Authorities are searching
for a male suspect
who allegedly kidnapped a boy from
an orphanage earlier today in Istanbul.
[Sema chattering]
[reporter] In this surveillance video,
a middle-aged man wearing a jacket
arrives at the orphanage.
He later departs the premises
with the young boy.
- Mom, Dad's on television!
- [dramatic music playing]
Dad's on television!
- Huh?
- [reporter] He's considered dangerous.
Authorities believe
they have identified the suspect
- My dad's on television.
- but are unable that information.
Orphanage administration has provided
the identity of the boy to the authorities
who are working diligently
to discover his whereabouts.
Once again, if anyone has any information
regarding the suspect or the child
- [children shouting]
- [tense, dramatic music playing]
[ringing]
- [Şerif] Hello?
- Hello, Şerif?
Yeah, speaking.
I need the car. Is it ready?
Which car? Which one is yours?
It's me, Asaf.
Asaf Erdem.
Oh, Mr. Asaf. I'm sorry,
I didn't recognize your voice.
Sorry about that.
Sir, your car's almost ready but not yet.
By the way,
are you happy with the car we gave you?
Mm-hm.
It's pretty fast.
[Şerif] It is, sir.
It's a monster. It suits you well.
So, listen, Mr. Asaf,
İrfan asked about you. What do I tell him?
How many of these cars do you think
İrfan owns in his dealership?
[Şerif] Sir, if Payen Kuyern
wants cars as collateral,
Irfan has tons of cars,
so that's not gonna be an issue.
I just need you to work this out for us.
Just tell us how many you need.
How many do you need, sir?
All right. Give me the address
and I'll meet you at the showroom.
Yeah, sir, of course. Perfect.
Right away. Thank you, sir.
Bye.
[tense music continues]
- [Asaf] Thanks, man.
- You're welcome.
[tense music fades]
[traffic noise]
Yeah, this is the place. Just wait here.
Look at you. You're so arrogant now, Asaf.
You're using me as your driver.
What are you talking about?
Stop fussing over this, all right?
Wait a second.
Dude, what's going on?
You wouldn't believe me.
Try me man. Come on. Why don't you start
with the kid? What's his deal?
- Do you know Payen Kuyern?
- [gasps]
You're involved
with Payen Kuyern or something?
You don't know shit
about the stock market. You'll go broke.
No, it's not like that.
I'm talking about bringing down Payen
Kuyern for good. I'm gonna finish them.
[Murat sighs]
Do you remember your former police
commissioner client? Have his address?
So you are serious.
I have to take the kid
to the right person, Murat.
He's just a kid.
What did he even tell you?
I'm sure he told you stories.
You can't take the word of a kid.
Just take the boy to the police.
That's all I'm asking, all right?
[Murat] So, let's take him then.
Where's the kid? Asaf?
Welcome, sir.
Okay, Serif, where's everyone?
Well, sir, İrfan hasn't replied
to any of my texts.
He wanted to meet me. Where's İrfan now?
I have no idea, but I guess he got cold
feet after hearing the latest news report.
Why would he have cold feet?
He scared that I'd kidnap him too?
Kidnap him? No.
I already explained everything to him.
He knows how it works.
I told him, "Asaf only does what
the organization tells him and so do we."
Am I right, sir?
Besides, İrfan's showroom
is always at Mr. Nasuh's service.
You're always welcome here.
Everything's fine.
[breathing deeply]
What exactly does İrfan want
with Payen Kuyern?
Well, sir, remember when you told me
not to become too involved in this?
That's when I told İrfan it was up to you,
Asaf, to call the shots on everything.
And I assure you, İrfan wants out
of Payen Kuyern, sir. That's it.
[distant siren blaring]
I want my car, Şerif.
Good as new.
Tell İrfan that his salvation is near.
Thank you, sir, thanks a lot.
Just one more thing, Asaf.
You didn't hear this from me,
but maybe İrfan is a little upset
because Mr. Nasuh hasn't invited him
to tonight's dinner.
What dinner?
The Payen Kuyern dinner party, Asaf.
Aren't the cars needed for the event?
[intriguing music playing]
Yeah, but that's a dinner
for the inner circle. That's right.
Uh Well, tonight's dinner
will be to settle accounts, you know.
I see, fine, let me
Stop. Don't. Don't text İrfan.
Knowledge is power, Şerif.
Keep it to yourself.
In this system, the more you know,
the more powerful you are.
I appreciate this, sir. I appreciate it.
If I don't call you tomorrow morning,
pick up the boy from my mom's
and take him to that police commissioner.
Look, you're scaring me, Asaf.
Why did they let you
have all these cars, man?
[Asaf] I need to buy myself time.
- We need to find drivers for all the cars.
- [Murat] Why?
I need to get caught
at the Payen Kuyern event.
[intriguing music continues]
[intriguing music swelling]
[intriguing music builds to a climax]
[music fades]
[woman chatters indistinctly]
- [Cüneyt] All right.
- [tense music playing]
We're ready to listen
if you're willing to cooperate.
Call my lawyer, and we'll hear you.
Sure, I'll listen
to what they have to say.
You still need an alibi for where you were
the night Kemal disappeared.
I guess Kemal was right.
You're the kind of person who shows
their true colors when they have power.
Kemal told you that with his last breath?
I didn't do anything to Kemal.
Helping the culprit
means partaking in the crime.
How could I possibly have helped
the person who killed him?
Didn't you deliver Kemal the documents
which eventually made him a target?
Kemal clearly asked to see the documents
and meet with the informant.
Okay. So what?
All right.
I'll tell you everything.
Okay.
[intriguing music playing]
[Cüneyt] There's a mole leaking
information about Payen Kuyern's dealings.
[Nasuh] What did they leak?
[Cüneyt] Names.
- Exposing everyone's dirty laundry
- [Rüya chatters indistinctly]
and how it can be used against them.
[Cüneyt] They leaked a list to Rüya Deren
for a news story.
She shared it with Kemal
to set up a sting operation.
Hmm. So, it appears that's how
the driver discovered your money,
doesn't it Lieutenant?
I'll deal with the driver. I got this.
Rüya has enough information
to destroy Payen Kuyern
if she goes to the DA
after the interrogation.
- And if the informant comes forward, too
- I buried the informant.
[intriguing music continues]
The informant didn't act alone.
Some who you think are your friends
want out and plan to bring you down.
Who?
Who are they, Lieutenant?
I need you to tell me who they are now.
[clicks]
[Cüneyt] No.
It's about time
that Payen Kuyern did right by me.
Something decent
to show appreciation for my loyalty.
The job you want is taken.
Then remove someone from the system
and make it vacant.
Or I'm done with this bullshit.
[intriguing music continues]
- [music fades]
- [cell phone ringing]
Anyone home?
Commissioner?
- [man] All right, sir.
- [Murat] I don't have time for this.
I said I'm off duty for crying out loud!
[woman] You can't say you're off duty!
Are you people choosing customers now?
- Oh, my God!
- [man] Calm down.
- What?
- [woman] I'm gonna be late for work.
- Easy.
- Just give him a ticket.
Ma'am, you need to calm down.
- [woman] What do you mean "calm down"?
- [man] I'll find you another cab.
- [woman] I don't want any other taxi!
- [Asaf] Hello, Meltem.
No, it's not Murat, it's Asaf.
I need to ask you for a small favor.
[lounge jazz music playing]
[people chattering]
Morning, ma'am.
[chuckles]
- Can I help you with something?
- I hope you can.
Um On the phone earlier,
they gave this address to me.
Maybe this is the wrong place.
Um They said you sold suits.
Is that the right place?
Apologies, ma'am, but the only suits
we have are custom-tailored.
Oh, yeah, I know that, dear.
That's exactly what I said.
But he was serious and so
adamant on the phone, so
Have a nice day.
Hey, lady! I'm still talking here.
You gonna listen to me?
How about you let me finish?
This bitch is annoying.
- Something like Payen Kuteyn.
- [tense music playing]
Asaf ordered a suit here.
So go get it for me,
whichever model, and I'll be on my way.
- Come on!
- Oh, why didn't you tell me that?
[chuckles]
Are Mr. Asaf's packages ready yet?
Um İrfan must have told you already,
but we'd like to meet
this Mr. Asaf who's found a way out.
I mean, if, uh,
he could just drop by for a fitting,
we would gladly offer him
one of our specials.
[tense music fades]
Oh, please,
give our best regards to Mr. Asaf.
Do you need a car, perhaps?
I can order one for you.
No, dear, I'm fine.
We own a taxi company.
Well, I wish you a good day,
ma'am.
[man] Here it is.
I'll take that one, too.
And hold the door for me.
[lounge jazz music continues playing]
Thank you, ma'am.
- Have a good day, y'all.
- You too.
Assholes.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
[dramatic action music playing]
CAMERA
[chatter over police radio]
POLICE
[chattering]
Step out, please.
Damn you, Asaf.
Gosh. You want me to get in the car?
- Yeah, get in.
- [Muzaffer] All right.
[alerts and chatter on police radio]
[dramatic action music fades]
[Asaf] I can't see the plate clearly.
[Asaf] Yes, that's the man on the news.
The child kidnapper.
Asaf.
Umm He got out of a silver SUV.
Then I saw him enter
the Payen Kuyern building.
Hurry up.
Here. Thank you.
- [classical music playing]
- [people chattering]
A. Erdem.
Table eight, sir. Please, follow me.
- Right there.
- Thank you.
[coughs]
Easy, man, okay? Or you'll choke.
[applause]
[classical music stops]
[applause stops]
Good evening.
Here's a toast
to the friends present tonight
who serve as the bedrock of Payen Kuyern.
And tonight,
I'd like to celebrate our new friends
who have recently joined us.
Welcome.
[applause]
My friends,
this has been a long marathon for us.
We've walked along some difficult paths.
And during that time,
there were people who thought
we wouldn't be able to be successful.
But nothing was strong enough
to break our commitment.
There is nothing right now,
that Payen Kuyern can't achieve,
my friends.
- And we did this together.
- [applause]
I won't talk about
the high-ranking associates
that we have in Payen Kuyern
but I do want to talk about a driver.
- [people chattering]
- [quiet, dramatic music playing]
Just until yesterday,
this driver didn't even have enough money
to make his car payments, he had nothing.
But what made him dream the same things
as you, and sit down at the same table?
It's trust,
my friends, trust.
It's the most important thing
in life, isn't it?
If a common driver
has been able to achieve this
much success in Kuyern,
you should all start thinking about
what you can get from this organization.
What you could achieve.
I say, we should all think about this
while enjoying our dinner.
Once again, welcome, everybody.
A side note.
Your drivers are still your drivers.
Don't worry,
the system isn't open to them.
Have fun, and enjoy your meal.
[dramatic music intensifies]
[music fades]
ONE YEAR AGO
Here, sir.
Get behind the wheel.
Sir, I'm just a valet.
[tense music plays and stops]
I can't leave my post.
Get behind the wheel, son.
I own the place.
- [Nasuh] It's okay, let's go.
- [mysterious music playing]
Where are we going?
We'll see about that.
We'll go wherever this road takes us.
Asil.
[contemplative music playing]
So, you've recently
been released from prison.
Don't worry. That's between us.
Poor you.
You've had a very hard life.
No one's ever been there to help you,
protect you or mentor you.
And you're an orphan.
No.
Don't feel ashamed.
Don't bow your head.
Asil, it's not your fault.
It's the system's fault
that made you who you are.
Don't worry, all right?
Now you're with me.
You hear me?
Welcome to the Payen Kuyern family.
[contemplative music fades]
[people chattering]
[Servet] Psst.
Aren't you the valet
who scratched my car once?
You're also here for the dinner party?
[chuckles]
Fucking hell. They even accept scum
of the earth into the system.
[ominous music playing]
Everyone's in position?
They are, sir.
We'll go arrest him in a minute.
[tense, dramatic music playing]
[tense music becomes quiet]
Wow, Lieutenant Cüneyt.
I'm so glad you're here.
Well, please, this way.
Arrest him.
Why the hell you doing this?
The celebration is over
for you, Nasuh. Take him.
What's wrong with you?
This is ridiculous.
Cüneyt, you're making a mistake!
[tense music swelling]
Get off!
[siren blaring]
- [tense music stops]
- Mr. Servet?
Did you say something?
[classical music playing]
You guys know each other?
Indeed, we recently did business together.
We did some business.
- And buried it.
- [man] What do you mean?
Are you the bank manager
I've been waiting for?
Forgive me for being so late.
[tense music playing]
[tense music fades]
Private conversations
are against the rules.
Fuck your rules.
Just how are you related to Payen Kuyern?
You tell me what you're doing here. What
the hell are you doing at this dinner?
Who do you know inside?
Do you even know
what you've gotten yourself into?
Every single person here is a mob member.
Don't exaggerate.
For you, even the bank I work for
is a capital trap, isn't it?
This is a very sensible business model.
Replacing Dad with your client's patient
is also a very sensible business model?
- Did the doctor tell you that?
- How does that matter?
Hey, they drained my blood dry
for that transfusion,
but you still have the nerve
to question me?
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
I know Dad will get his turn.
You saw what happened to me
after they took my son's turn, didn't you?
But you still gave Dad's
turn to another patient!
How do you think we took a loan for you?
Huh? Ever thought about that?
The bank gave you a loan,
an ordinary driver.
You never cared to think about that,
but now you dare question my integrity?
Are you even listening to me?
Why do you want to talk
about this now anyway?
- Huh?
- [music becomes suspenseful]
Is that why they made me wait
at the entrance?
Did you use my name
to take my place at the table?
Everyone who's helped
build this system is here tonight.
Yet all of them are stupid,
but you're wise.
Is that right?
- Everyone's here but
- [Aziz sighs]
Those who sent the informant
are also here.
The police are not here to take me in.
What police are you talking about?
What informant?
[suspenseful music continues]
We have to get out of here.
You can't get out of the system.
To hell with your system.
We have to get out of here now.
- What are you doing? What the hell?
- Come on, shut up and walk.
[dramatic action music playing]
[elevator bell dings]
- What the hell are you doing?
- I have to talk to you. Get in there!
- What's going on? You out of your mind?
- Shh! Shh!
Aziz, Payen Kuyern is done.
Nasuh knows about everyone
who's betrayed him. All right? It's over.
[dramatic action music continues]
[people chattering]
- Stop it. Step aside.
- Don't you get it?
He's gonna murder all of 'em.
They're as good as dead.
You can't leave the system alive.
[people screaming]
Jesus.
- [screaming]
- [rapid gunfire]
- What the hell is going on out there?
- Get in there. Wait for me.
- What's going on.
- Get in there.
- Come on, get in there.
- What's going on? Tell me!
- What's going on?
- Calm down.
[dramatic action music continues]
[music becomes quiet and dramatic]
[music fades]
Can you believe him?
He's acting like he's got a meeting.
Are you in a hurry or what?
Come closer. Yeah.
Don't be shy, come closer.
Yeah, isn't that right? Hm?
I'm gonna put you away.
[grunts faintly and chuckles]
[glass clatters]
[tense music playing]
[faint chatter]
[people screaming]
[dramatic action music playing]
[gunfire and screaming continue]
[gunfire]
- [man gasping]
- [wet stabbing]
I'm Servet fucking Karaman!
Servet Karaman!
[dramatic action music continues]
Bring it on, you motherfuckers!
Let's do this, come on.
I'll bury you all under concrete!
All of you!
- [music fades]
- [whistles]
[grunts]
[dramatic music playing]
- [gun blast]
- [panting]
[gunfire]
[music becomes tense]
[door shuts]
[door shuts]
Drop it.
[gasping]
- [clicks]
- [gasps]
[both grunt]
- [Asil grunting]
- [dramatic action music playing]
- [music becomes quiet and tense]
- [coughing]
[laughing]
Come on. Come on.
You're not gonna throw me
off a bridge, right?
[Asil continues laughing]
You can't run away anymore. [panting]
You will end up just like me.
[quiet, tense music fades]
- [telephone ringing]
- What's going on?
We're releasing Nasuh.
- Then why did we arrest him, man?
- What do you mean, Akif?
Aren't we gonna ask him some questions
even out of respect for the captain?
You're telling me how to do my job?
I can let you question him.
Yeah, I'll question him. Come on.
Akif. Akif!
[faint, dramatic music playing]
[door opens]
There has been a shooting at
the celebration dinner in your building.
See?
You definitely arrested the wrong person.
Aren't you even surprised
there was a shooting? Huh?
Did you know it was gonna happen?
So you'll need my statement for that too?
What can that possibly have to do with me?
I've been in this room
with you people for hours.
You think I'm a magician?
It's about time
that Payen Kuyern did right by me.
Something decent to show appreciation
for my loyalty.
The gig you want is taken.
Then remove someone
from the system and make it vacant.
Or I'm done with this bullshit.
Hm.
The boy is a liability now,
isn't he, Lieutenant?
[Cüneyt sighs]
[Nasuh] If you do as I say,
not only will you get
the position you want,
but I'll also ensure
that the kid won't testify against you.
Tell me what you'd like done.
You will take me into custody.
[dramatic music continues]
I felt bad about missing the celebration.
But considering what went down
Call my driver.
If he's still alive,
tell him to pick me up.
- [dramatic music swelling]
- [alert over police radio]
[chatter over police radio]
[music fades]
[man] I'm sorry for what happened,
Mr. Erdem, but don't worry,
our legal team
is keeping it all under wraps.
Your identity is still confidential.
Mr. Nasuh personally asked us
to take care of you, but
given the sensitivity of the subject,
you need to talk to your family
about giving their consent and get them
to sign the documents immediately.
[sighs]
I have no family.
Only my mother.
[mysterious music playing]
[seagulls calling]
[construction noise]
I had Asil released.
[Nasuh] Okay.
We've arrived
at Servet's construction site.
Who should I deliver the package to?
I don't see anyone.
[metal door creaks]
You will not deliver Asil.
Asil will pick the delivery up.
Your task is over.
[mysterious music playing]
[music fades]
Mom, where's the kid?
The police took him.
Mom, what have you done?
The neighbors swarmed in.
They said you've been on the news.
[moody music playing]
Why are you always like this?
Why didn't you protect him?
Asaf, that's enough.
I've been out of my mind
since you brought him.
I have health problems.
I don't wanna end up in the hospital.
Go ahead and blame me for that too, huh?
Asaf, stop.
Okay, fine.
I so wish the police finds you and gives
you a ride to prison where you belong.
In their fancy black car.
That'll do you some good.
What black car?
Mom, who took the boy?
Oh, no.
[moody music builds to a climax]
[dramatic music playing]
Are we there yet?
Very soon. We're almost there.
Look.
That's so big.
[ship horn blowing]
Is Asaf in there?
[Nasuh] Of course he is.
You think Asaf would ever let you go?
We're on the same boat now, Lieutenant.
The boy is your collateral.
As long as your little witness is with me,
you'll be with me inside the system.
[dramatic music continues]
[dramatic music fades]
[car horn honking]
Ah ha. Hop in.
Do you have my phone? Give it back.
Why are you driving this?
What's wrong with it?
Your car is still in one piece.
I'm enjoying it, no biggie.
Where's the boy?
[police siren blaring]
- [man] We spotted the silver vehicle
- Let's go.
which is possibly Asaf Erdem's.
We're in pursuit.
[Akif] Clear the way!
- [siren blaring]
- [dramatic action music playing]
[Akif] Let's go. Take him!
Put your hands in the air and get out
of the vehicle! It's over. Get out!
Where's Asaf?
Where's Asaf?
Take him. Take him!
Move!
[dramatic action music continues]
[music becomes quiet]
[cell phone vibrating]
PRIVATE NUMBER
[vibrating continues]
Hello?
[Cüneyt] They're about to get you.
I'm offering you a way out, Asaf.
Your car's ready.
Take the car to the boat.
With the load inside the trunk.
Park it exactly the way it is now
in front of Nasuh's car and leave.
[dramatic action music playing]
[dramatic action music swelling]
[music fades]
[dramatic music playing]
[dramatic music becomes quiet]
[music fades]
[quiet, dramatic music continues]
[quiet, dramatic music fades]