Dream Deals (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

1
Hello, this is Saygin Yalçin.
PREVIOUSLY
Could you help me with the search?
It has to work.
It's my last chance.
I called Firas.
This b now has my listing.
I'll find Sarah and confront her.
First of all,
she came to my party uninvited,
and she's making herself comfortable.
Then I find out
that she's stolen my listing.
So I confronted her directly.
I've got to say,
there are two things I find crazy.
First, that you are here,
at my private party.
It's a private party.
I didn't expect you to show up.
Second, Firas called to tell me
that I lost the listing
and that he's giving it to you.
Clearly something happened
in the background with the owner.
I knew she wouldn't be happy.
That's how I would feel, too,
if I lost the biggest listing of my life.
HAS LIVED IN MILAN, BERLIN,
PARIS, TEL AVIV AND L. A.
But that doesn't change the fact
that it's self-inflicted.
-I thought I'd join you.
-Yes.
In the front row.
-First of all, Edwin invited me.
-Yes. Let me say something.
Yes.
I was hoping Edwin would stand up for me.
I thought the whole point of this party,
since you said
that you invited other realtors
-I also know one of them.
-I thought this was for The Palm villa.
My logical conclusion was
EDWIN
EXPECTED A BUSINESS EVEN
that I'd take Sarah and this
would become a surprise moment.
This is a private party with my friends,
which includes some agents.
-Realtor friends also means friends.
-Yes.
Yes.
So typical of men. He thinks he can bring
an archenemy to the boat
and suddenly they'll make up.
Yes. That was probably
my masculine mindset.
From my end, I'm sorry.
Okay.
I had expected much more
from Edwin at that moment.
The way it went left me speechless.
You had no idea about the floor plan.
I thought that was crazy.
Seriously, I expected a lot from you.
What do you mean about floor plan?
We were talking about numbers.
You had no idea where the kitchen was.
-And there are two of them.
-No.
Where's the kitchen?
Where can I envision that?
Unfortunately, I don't know.
-How big was the property?
-I'll give you the brochure.
That's why I met Nicole. That's true.
Okay.
Do you even know what you're doing?
We met in the desert, at the Hidden Café.
I thought it was great
that it all came out.
I could talk to Nicole.
-That's why you betrayed me?
-I told her what happened.
The fact is, you can't handle clients.
You lost the listing and I'm the one
who can't handle clients?
I think she wanted to embarrass Valeria.
Firas is unhappy with you, not with me.
-Do you think, ladies
-She just interrupts.
Do you think that maybe
we can somehow find a way
for all of us to sell
this listing together?
My goal is to sell something.
But Sarah is not a team player.
-We had a team building exercise.
-I brought the buyer. How come
-Just hang on.
-Sarah, you interrupt me a lot.
It was just a butting of heads.
"You did this wrong. You did that wrong."
Let her finish speaking,
then you can talk.
Exactly.
Edwin brought me along.
I hoped I could hide "behind his back,"
metaphorically speaking.
Or just support me for a change.
-Maybe just say that I'm right.
-Yes.
But not much came from Edwin.
I tried to intervene.
PREFERS TO STAY OUT OF THE DRAMA
But as we saw, it didn't really work.
Sarah, this is about you betraying me.
That's a fact.
Let's be honest, Valeria.
You broke the first rule
of being a realtor.
-Be professional and prepared.
-No.
-This is a 60 million euro villa
-No.
and you sure as hell didn't even know
where the kitchen was!
Being louder does not automatically mean
she's right.
Stop with the whole "betraying" thing.
-That's bull
-Why are you shouting?
I won't let myself be deceived.
Seriously. That's not what this is about.
LOUISA
LIVES FOR THE DRAMA
Now you've crossed a line with Valeria.
Thank goodness.
-It's about a professional image.
-Okay, Sarah.
-Selling a villa
-Edwin, please leave, both of you.
-Yes! Get the Jet Ski. Get me out of here.
-Take Sarah with you.
I kicked them off the boat.
Nice, Valeria. In the middle of the sea.
Thanks for leaving.
-Thanks anyway for the party.
-Yes, thank you.
-I hope we can sort this out.
-Yes. Thank you.
I just had to get out of her sight.
Bye. We have nothing more
to say to each other.
Unfortunately, a Jet Ski
wasn't available just then.
So I went downstairs.
And I stayed there.
Great.
EDWIN AND SARAH REMAINED
EXCLUDED FROM THE PARTY.
THEY COULD NOT LEAVE THE EVEN
UNTIL THE YACHT DOCKED.
She's also dressed like a fish.
She could've become
a millionaire overnight.
-Yes.
-And she didn't even know the floor plan.
She should swim away.
Did she actually understand that?
VALERIA'S APARTMEN
THE MORNING AFTER
Yes, the morning after.
VALERIA
DOESN'T LIKE HAVING THESE FEELINGS
I had to let everything sink in
and realize what had happened.
I just feel really betrayed and
I looked like such a complete idiot.
But Sarah has the listing now?
Yes.
That's tough.
I don't know whose "fault" it is.
HAS LIVED IN BERLIN,
CANNES AND MUNICH
On the one hand, it's wrong
that Sarah did that behind Valeria's back.
On the other hand,
real estate is a tough game.
If not her, someone else would've done
the same if the customer is not convinced.
I had the biggest listing
in our entire team.
She just took it away from me.
Now I don't have the listing.
I want justice, you know?
She stabbed me in the back.
That's what this is about.
I won't let this b get me down.
This b can really
Oh. No.
-A sweet little colleague of mine.
-One of many.
I'm off to the office.
I'm curious if she's there.
Don't be too nice.
Okay.
The mood in the office
was very depressing.
Sarah gave me the cold shoulder a bit.
Because of what happened
the day before, of course.
EDWIN HAS BEEN WORKING
WITH SARAH FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS
However, I thought she'd put it behind,
at least as far as I was concerned,
because I didn't really blame myself.
-Hi.
-Hello.
LOUISA
CAN SENSE SOMETHING IN THE AIR
The tension in the office was huge.
You could tell that something was brewing.
It was really the calm before the storm.
I'll definitely try to talk to him
because I'm still
a little upset at the moment.
Edwin, do you have a moment to talk?
-Sure. Outside?
-Yes.
-In one of the rooms.
-Okay.
No. Stay.
I want to know what's happening.
That's why I went to the office.
Everyone comes to the office for gossip,
not for work.
I wanted to talk to you again
about the situation on the yacht.
Yes.
SARAH
STILL NEEDS TO TALK
I was still disappointed by Edwin
and felt a certain distance between us.
Because I felt like I was left on my own.
I had the feeling on the yacht
that you abandoned me.
You didn't take any responsibility
for getting me into this situation.
That's not true.
-I said to Valeria that it was my fault
-But not
Also Yes.
-Let me say something.
-Yes.
I thought this party here,
and I want
to apologize right from the start,
I thought the whole point of this party
was The Palm villa.
But seriously, you were silent
when Valeria embarrassed me
You embarrassed each other.
There was absolutely nothing I could do.
I tried to intervene.
After a certain point,
it just doesn't make sense anymore.
He can always talk his way out of it.
It's hard to really grab him
and hold him responsible for this.
In this situation, once again
you two simply created a situation
where you were just bitching
about each other.
But it was about something.
It was not a catfight.
I don't want it to be seen like that.
If you can't step in and protect me
EXPECTS EDWIN NOT TO WORK
WITH VALERIA AND LOUISA
then, sorry, but something is missing.
You know?
And then calling it a catfight
is also degrading, on top of everything.
So
What are you doing?
First of all, huge respect
for getting the villa.
Very cool.
But that doesn't justify
betraying your colleague.
Even if Valeria's on a different team
-Okay. Hang on.
-You've
Edwin, we've talked about this.
There is the rule that you can have
the same listing in different teams.
But if you go with Valeria
to view the villa,
and afterwards you get the listing,
that's a different story.
-Okay. Hang on.
-Just because you
That's absolutely not okay
to make it look as if I betrayed her.
But that's a fact.
That's not the situation.
I would never betray anyone.
I don't need to do that.
At that moment I had the feeling
that he went over
to Valeria's and Louisa's side.
And he was also very comfortable
letting me know about it.
Meeting with the owner,
even though she knew
that Valeria had the listing,
is not the done thing
and it's not the way I do business.
That means he wants to get results
and the money,
but at the same time
he doesn't want to take any responsibility
for the way we got the listing.
I never met the owner
to take the listing from Valeria.
I just told the owner about the viewing.
-Well?
-I met her.
-Yes.
-That's it.
-Okay.
-Giving me the listing was her decision.
That was stupid.
I really couldn't hear anything.
All I could really do was
observe the body language.
I think Edwin defended himself.
Sarah was very angry.
Just like she was on the boat.
Yes, I didn't playact the big guy
in front of Valeria and Louisa.
-Even if you wish I had.
-It's not about that.
It's about being a man
and taking responsibility
for what you've done.
You brought me along.
I didn't know
it was Valeria's private party.
You're keeping all your options open.
That's more like a big guy.
"Hey, we'll talk later.
"I hope you're all doing well."
What the? Be faithful! Be loyal!
No. You're not my wife.
You're not my husband,
but we're still a team.
I just feel like Sarah wished
EDWIN
CANNOT MEET SARAH'S EXPECTATIONS
I would take care of her
as if she were my wife.
That's not the case. She's my colleague.
-No.
-We're a team against the others.
-But those two are also part of the team.
-No.
-That's the issue.
-It's one company,
but as teams, we work against each other.
If I ever needed them,
and I'm thinking long term,
-then I don't want to argue with them.
-You keep all your options open.
Sarah didn't want to understand
that at the end of the day,
for me, it's all about me,
not just always about the team.
I just brought a 60-million villa
into our team.
That doesn't count?
Yes.
Okay. Never mind.
I don't think this is any use
because you want to keep
all your options open.
I think it also has to do
with the fact that they are women.
If I need them both later,
then I want to be able to use them.
Oh, my God, Edwin.
-Okay. Yes.
-Yes.
Okay.
I had enough at that point.
There were too many points
that felt like blows below the belt.
I don't need anyone constantly blaming me
or explaining to me how the world works.
-Bye.
-Bye.
I need some time
because there's a certain arrogance
that I can't really deal with.
SARAH BELIEVED IN HER PARTNER
UNTIL THE END
I don't know where this is coming from.
He always tries very hard
to maintain a certain appearance.
LOUISA
DOUBTS EDWIN'S GOOD INTENTIONS
As if he wants to bring us together.
But he broke us up with that.
-Well, Edwin?
-Well?
Trouble in paradise?
Well.
A bit. But it's okay.
For me the matter's resolved.
Especially since I wasn't
even part of the story.
That's the bad thing about it.
EDWIN WAS NOT AWARE
OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTIONS
I have to justify myself to everyone,
even though I had nothing to do with it.
Only
I did not expect that Louisa
would be waiting for me in the office.
I know you're all bitches.
So
The yacht party confirmed this to me.
He said it just like that,
"You're all bitches."
That was a bit sexist.
Don't you think
that you're somehow to blame?
No. It wasn't my intention
to start an argument at the yacht party
or to crash Valeria's private party.
And why are you two arguing now?
Some things I'd like to keep to myself.
Like private parties?
Sarah's accusing me of not supporting her.
I was in a bad mood anyway
EDWIN
TRIGGERED BY LOUISA'S COMMENTS
from that conversation
and now those questions.
That was unnecessary.
Of course I'll take care of the villa.
-I see that. Yes.
-Since it's now being handled by our team.
I'm now speaking for us both
because Sarah is on my team.
So both of you betrayed us.
No.
As I said, I had nothing to do with it.
If something goes bad,
Edwin has nothing to do with it.
BELIEVES SHE CAN SEE
THROUGH EDWIN'S INTENTIONS
But if it's something good
and it's about compliments
or a great listing, then they're a team.
As I understand it,
Sarah did not pressure the owner
to take the listing away from Valeria.
But the buyer's agent normally
doesn't talk to the owner at all.
Or am I wrong?
Yes, that's right. Yes.
Okay, that means you justify it
if it suits you.
I feel bad for Sarah because
she identifies so much with Edwin.
RARELY KEEPS OPINIONS TO HERSELF
But then, he acts as if
he has nothing to do with anything.
You're defending something
that's unprofessional,
saying you want to be professional,
and that the three of us are bitches,
but you team up with the person
who has the listing.
-That's right.
-Yes.
Yes.
Edwin is an opportunist.
We've all realized that by now.
I want to be successful.
I don't have time
to deal with this shit all the time.
For me the issue is now settled.
-Okay.
-Okay?
-Yes.
-Great.
Better concentrate on yourself, Louisa.
You're not my therapist.
This is the moment when I call Valeria
and tell her all the details.
LOUISA
LOVES GOOD GOSSIP
-Hi, sweetie.
-Hi.
-Hi, sweetie.
-And?
-So how are you?
-Good. And you?
Oh well. How did it go for you?
So when I got to the office,
Edwin and Sarah were already there.
The two had a bitter argument.
Unfortunately, they left the room,
so I didn't hear much.
But Sarah especially
did shout a bit at Edwin.
Like she did on the boat.
And then she left in a rage.
He was like,
"You're all three bitches anyway."
I told him
it was his own fault to an extent.
-Exactly. He caused the whole thing.
-Exactly.
It's good that they fought.
They should do that more.
VALERIA RECEIVES A VOICE MESSAGE
FROM FRIEND AND AGENT CASIMIR.
Are you up? How are you?
How was the weekend?
CASIMIR'S VOICE MESSAGE
Casimir is not a colleague at fäm,
he's from haus & haus.
He's a very sweet, young agent.
I wanted to say
thank you again for the invitation.
I thought he might want
to talk about the party.
That was my first thought.
We had a meeting today.
You probably also have
Monday meetings at fäm.
It was generally about recruitment
of new agents for our agency.
Casimir's message
KNOWS CASIMIR FROM A JOINT DEAL
was different from what I expected.
One of my managers asked me
if you were still at fäm.
I'm supposed to talk you out of fäm,
and so on and so forth.
He asked whether you
were interested in general,
and of course I want to know, too,
whether you would change sides.
He basically wanted
to headhunt me for haus & haus.
That was of course a very opportune moment
when he caught me.
This mixture of disappointment, anger
It was just so up.
Otherwise let me know
if you need anything.
The competition never sleeps. I'd also be
in good hands somewhere else.
That gives me an empowering feeling.
I have my first meeting with Saygin today.
SAYGIN YALÇIN
ENTREPRENEUR IN DUBAI
He's very successful.
He's been in Dubai for a long time.
He's an entrepreneur. He speaks German.
He has one million Instagram followers.
He's someone you can learn a lot from.
MUST CONVINCE SAYGIN OF HER SKILLS
If you wrap him around your finger,
it's really worth it.
I'll show him a pretty exclusive villa.
I tried to suit his taste and I'm excited.
PURCHASE PRICE
29 MILLION EUROS
LIVING SPACE
2,000 SQM
The property is located on Frond I,
opposite Billionaires' Row.
It has a view of the most expensive
and exclusive villas in Dubai.
7 BEDROOMS - 3 LIVING ROOMS
ROOF TERRACE - HOME CINEMA
GYM - PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS
I felt it was a good property
STUDIED COMMUNICATION MANAGEMEN
FOR 4 SEMESTERS
since it's modern.
I knew it had to be something new.
The architectural style is high quality.
I always try to be there
before the client arrives
to check if everything is okay
and arranged as it should be.
The first impression matters.
If I compare now to the time
when I got the warning,
I have definitely improved.
Having Bushido as a coach
and Saygin as a potential client.
WENT TO A CATHOLIC BOARDING SCHOOL
I couldn't have dreamed of this
at the beginning.
Today's viewing is extremely important.
I don't have much time left.
He's a great client.
I only have one chance
to convince someone like him.
-Great to meet you.
-You too.
Of course I have to impress you directly.
The first impression,
this is very beautiful and bright.
This is one of the fronds where
many people build individually, isn't it?
-No standard villas here.
-Exactly. Custom-built.
Opposite you can also see
the Billionaires' Frond. A very nice view.
-That's N, right?
-That's G.
-G? Okay.
-Yes.
Interesting.
Let's go upstairs and I'll show you
one of the master bedrooms.
FINE ITALIAN CALACATTA BIANCO MARBLE
IS A MAIN FEATURE OF THIS VILLA.
CUSTOM-BUILT VILLAS ARE UNIQUE,
TAILOR-MADE LUXURY PROPERTIES.
-A beautiful view.
-Yes.
There's a bit of a slope here.
This is the only villa
that's not built parallel to the sea,
but rather built to the side.
-Which is also why
-You get more sun.
Exactly. And you have
more bedrooms with sea views.
Views and location
are everything in Dubai.
Nice.
Prices have at least tripled
or quadrupled
in the last three, four years.
What I mean is,
how long will this continue?
What will it look like in five years,
ten years?
I think there is definitely still
potential for increasing the value here.
The Palm is not particularly big.
It is practically
the eighth wonder of the world.
It's iconic and very exclusive.
The Palm will remain The Palm.
I wanted to show him
that I know my job well,
that I understand the details.
You're looking at the Billionaires' Frond.
These are good arguments
that it is crisis-proof
and has potential.
It was important to me to be able
to answer all of his questions.
That's why I found out more
about The Palm.
I feel uncomfortable
when I can't answer something.
I couldn't hear you well when you called.
LOUISA
SKIPPED 10TH GRADE
I'm on such a tight deadline, I have
to put everything onto him as a client.
I already saw the ads
about your book last year.
I thought, "What's the best time
to read this? Probably now."
That's why I quickly read his book.
It had like 250 pages.
I read it in one day.
First of all, thank you for informing
yourself, not only about the property,
but also about me.
Very nice. So you know what I do,
what's important to me.
This is definitely very good.
That means you understand me better.
The villa was bait. It's like,
"I have interesting things for you.
I know what you like."
I'll take you to the basement.
PRIVATE BAR & CLUB AREA
PRIVATE GYM - CAR LIFT - GARAGE
Here we come to a very special part
-of the house.
-Is that a gym?
Yes. So here we have a bar area.
The area can be used for small events.
Maybe a party with friends.
Here you also have a billiards table,
a television,
and, as you already said,
a fairly large gym.
THE BASEMENT CAN BE USED
AS AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA
OR GARAGE WITH SPACE FOR 8 CARS.
-That's my car.
-Yes.
There is also an elevator for cars.
-Yes.
-We brought it down with the elevator.
Looks nice, a car in the gym, right?
That's a nice surprise. Excellent.
This is one of my favorite rooms.
I showed him this "Man Cave."
Of course not everyone has that,
a kind of bar-club area and a large gym.
I thought he would appreciate that.
-You do a lot of sports, right?
-Yes.
You appeared on GQ once, didn't you?
Men's Health. GQ, not yet.
Maybe it will happen
if you spend more time here.
I think he's been behind a desk more
in recent years than in the gym.
But to be honest,
I think it's more important for men too.
HAS A THING FOR NERDS
I prefer men
that have more head than biceps.
I wanted to thank you for your time
and for letting me show you this.
-Thank you, Louisa. Have a nice day.
-Thank you.
I don't know what happens next for me.
I'll do anything, try anything.
But Firas gave me the deadline.
LOUISA
STILL HOPING TO STAY AT FÄM
And if he says it's not enough for him
I haven't sold anything yet.
That's why I can imagine
that there isn't much
that can still happen after this.
DOWNTOWN DUBAI
VALERIA'S APARTMEN
I have a little change of plans in mind.
My plan has a very precise focus.
It will be a different kind of date.
If I'm convinced of something,
then I'll find a way.
This is a very special colleague,
a respected colleague.
How quickly can I get him on our side?
Sarah's weak point is Edwin.
If I take Edwin away from her,
I'll take everything away from her.
Today we're in The Maine, an oyster bar.
FINDS STYLE AND CLASS IMPORTAN
Quality. Exactly what we want.
I thought I'd suggest
a few drinks to Edwin.
VALERIA
NEVER GIVES UP
So you can drop your facade
and relax a bit.
-Hi.
-Hello.
-You're looking good.
-Thank you very much.
So are you.
How well does Sarah
have him under control
PLANS A STRIKE AGAINST SARAH
if Edwin agrees to meet so quickly?
And it was not a date.
To make that clear right away.
The dress she was wearing
was definitely not a business dress.
It wasn't intended for that.
I was surprised
that you messaged me today.
Yes? Why?
I don't know why we're meeting today.
I also had trouble concentrating.
EDWIN
HAD HIS EYES AND EARS EVERYWHERE
I hope everything stays in its place.
VALERIA
SEDUCTION ARTIS
If you have female wiles,
you should use them.
Tell me. What brings me here?
I've now had a little time
to calm down a bit.
Neither of us has spoken to the other
since the party.
I heard that you had an argument.
And I just wanted to ask
what happened between you two.
Edwin is a bit pissed at Sarah anyway.
This was an opportune moment for me.
Sarah confronted me
about how I should have been more
supportive of her at the yacht party.
Which I could have done, but I tried
and it just wasn't possible
given the situation.
You tried to mediate.
Looking back, you'd say maybe
it was okay anyway.
At the end of the day
-You know her.
-Yes.
Yes, but I can understand Sarah
and still support her.
I just told her that despite
her being my team partner,
I don't accept every kind of behavior.
So And
it's gotten a bit out of hand
in the office, I would say.
I thought Valeria inviting me
to the meeting was very respectable.
Because, she could have also said,
since I'm on the team with Sarah,
"I don't want to have anything
to do with Edwin anymore."
I wanted to make it clear to her
that I had her back,
but also show her
that I stand up for my own values.
I can't agree with everything
just because it comes from Sarah.
Doesn't work like that.
Edwin refuses to be put under pressure.
VALERIA
LENIENCY IS NOT HER STRENGTH
You have to approach it
with a specific strategy.
Do you think it's okay
that she did that behind my back
without talking to me?
No. I can't give it my full blessing.
Sometimes it's not about
getting an answer right away.
MASTERED THE ART OF MANIPULATION
It's just about finding the right words
to make him aware of something.
To make him realize
that this is harmful for him.
I have to say that I think Sarah
is also trying to manipulate you
into making you something you're not.
That's my impression.
I don't know what happened in the office,
but why should you support her
when you actually have
pretty good instincts?
I'm saying
that Sarah doesn't suit you at all.
Well, in the team,
Sarah doesn't do you justice.
I've never noticed
that she wanted to harm me.
But don't you think
Don't you think what she did
says a lot about her character?
KNOWS HOW TO WRAP MEN AROUND HER FINGER
In that case, I plant a seed that thrives
and grows and develops on its own.
The reason I'm here today,
what I wanted to tell you,
is that I'd like to keep working with you.
-I want to maintain a good relationship.
-It's all about this.
You're the only person
Sarah will listen to.
I want to take you seriously,
but I can only do that
when Sarah comes to her senses.
There will be consequences for her.
VALERIA
CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS FOR EDWIN
If he continues to allow himself to be
pulled to the wrong side and influenced,
he will also suffer consequences.
I don't want your image to suffer.
But it happens.
She doesn't suit your style.
To me you're a man of style and class.
You're very calm and collected.
You're ahead of what's the expression?
-Your years.
-Definitely.
How old am I?
-How old are you? 26?
-Yes.
-You don't look 26 at all.
-Thanks.
But she acts like she's 26.
You have to handle Edwin with kid gloves.
I made it very clear to her yesterday
that I'm not dependent on her.
When push comes to shove,
I think she understood that too,
then I don't give a shit about the team.
USUALLY GETS WHAT SHE WANTS
It's a shame he wasted
so much valuable time to realize this.
But in the end,
it can happen very quickly.
I hope we can continue
to work together professionally.
-It's fun with you. Also the events
-We're not boring.
Definitely not.
If Sarah finds out
EDWIN
IS PLAYING WITH FIRE
that I met with Valeria
without really telling her,
or not telling her at all,
that will add even more heat
to the whole thing.
Here's to the next big deal.
Then you'll be on my team.
I'm looking forward to it.
COMING UP
Let's go our separate ways.
-Because this
-It's probably better.
Cool.
Really?
Yes.