A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
-[soft music plays] -[leaves rustle]
[Atiye] I know that every darkness we pass through leads to light,
and that every night leads to day.
As long as we don't lose faith in the power of hope.
With the coming of day, the light rises again.
Life begins all over again with every reunion.
The pieces come together, and become one.
Lives and families are rebuilt.
The hard part is the healing.
Learning how to share the silence, how to communicate without talking.
It takes effort to hear the voices of the heart.
Rumi says that patience is imagining the rose, just by looking at the thorn.
It takes time for the full moon to grow from the crescent moon.
[emotional music plays]
[music drowns speech]
-[music continues] -[birdsong]
[Atiye] It's a miracle, isn't it?
To finally have her here with us.
We're a family.
[music continues]
[inhales] How long do you think she'll stay so distant?
[Atiye] She reached out to us. Give her time.
She'll accept us when she realizes how much we love her.
I know if anyone can win her heart, it's you.
She just needs time, that's all. Hm?
Okay.
Come in and help me with the food.
[chuckles]
Found anything yet?
No, nothing.
They knew what they were doing, whoever it was.
We've got nothing to go on, so far.
We're waiting on the autopsy report.
You never know, there might be something in there.
Seems pretty clear to me.
[Mustafa] And you? Have you told Atiye about Serdar?
No.
That's not something she needs to know right now.
You're better off out of it.
You have your daughter. She's the one you should be thinking of.
Forget the rest of it.
[sighs] But I just need to know what it is they want from her.
You did everything you could to try to make him talk.
What more can you do?
Well, what if they come back?
Then let them come back. We'll be ready for them.
Focus on your daughter. Leave the rest of it alone.
[sighs]
-[bird caws] -[soft music plays]
[Serap] Have you spoken much with Cansu lately?
[Atiye] Not really.
There's something different.
She's changed since Aden got here.
Why don't you talk to her?
Well, we've never been much for talking.
And?
Fine, okay.
I guess I'll talk to her.
-Ah, thank you, Erhan. Want some, dear? -Help yourself first.
-Leave some for me. -Alright, I will. It looks delicious.
Look, Aden.
I designed you this dress.
What do you think?
I did it all myself.
Okay.
-Watch out for the thorns. -Lemonade, anyone?
Ooh, I'd love some.
Her lemonade is the best.
Aden?
[Atiye] Did you make that? It's beautiful.
Thanks. A one-of-a-kind design from her favorite aunt. [chuckles]
Isn't that nice.
She doesn’t seem all that interested.
Well, we'll save it for a very special occasion.
Aden, can we just see how it looks on you for a minute, huh?
-[atmospheric music plays] -Okay, I'll stop. Sorry.
[sighs, clears throat]
Aden.
We're your family, darling.
We're all here for you.
First, our souls were together. Now, we're together.
Won't you please let me in?
[wind blows]
[birds caw]
-[music intensifies] -[gasping]
[gasping]
[echoing]
[creaking]
[atmospheric music plays]
She must have a problem with me.
You're her mother. Don't be silly.
[gasps] Ozan said he was trying to protect her.
-Maybe he… -[sighs]
Atiye, I don't even want to hear his name, okay?
It's because of him that she's like this.
It could have been me standing there, or anyone.
But she looked into my eyes.
I saw her suffering.
She's scared, and hurt.
I could help if I knew what the problem was,
but she's always running away from me.
I can't see her soul if she won't let me.
[sighs] If I can earn her love, maybe then she'll let me in.
[inhales] Somewhere hidden in that prophecy,
will lie the answer to what's happening with our daughter.
Thank you.
[soft music plays]
[Melek] Do you miss her?
No.
Just worried about her.
[Melek] It can't be helped.
You know that it's a hard road we have to follow.
[Melek] You've known that from the beginning.
[echoing] It was your father's fault.
It was his blind ambition and his greed that destroyed us.
Drove us apart.
[Melek] I had to get away from him.
He didn't leave me any other choice but suicide.
[sighs]
But I don't get it.
I remember, he…
My father gave you everything you ever wanted.
-[Ozan] He loved you so much. -So it seemed.
But your father would say or do anything to get what he needed.
He used us.
[soft music continues]
[sighs]
How did you get here?
-I was rescued. -[suspenseful music plays]
[inhales] I know that it sounds crazy.
And yet…
Uh, I'm not quite sure how to explain it.
Ozan…
Death is only a pause.
Not an end.
I was freed from that pause, by them.
Them?
It's all very hard to understand, I know.
-Oh, Mom. [sighs] I can't even-- -But, see…
There are such things as miracles.
[Melek] Yes, miracles.
There are powers beyond what we think we know.
You will see it for yourself one day.
-[tuts] -I'll only ask this one thing of you.
Please don't go.
Stay here with me.
Hm?
Walk this path with me.
-Hold my hand. -[sighs, sniffles]
Just like you did when you were a little boy. Remember? [chuckles]
[cries] Okay.
[sniffles, sighs]
[echoing]
[soft music continues]
We've followed the path nearly to the end.
It's true,
Aden chose to be with her mother for the moment, instead of guiding us.
But you won't be separated for long.
[Melek] We can't afford to let her go.
We need her power and wisdom.
We need to move carefully.
[Melek] But you need to stay close to them, to keep an eye on them.
You need to win their trust.
-[tense music plays] -[sighs]
Somehow, I doubt they'll listen.
[Melek] They may not, but Aden will.
You raised her. You have a bond.
Atiye would never refuse her.
Just let her see you.
[sighs]
But there's…
Erhan.
[Melek] Erhan.
He's trickier.
Oh, I think we have leverage on Erhan.
True.
[music intensifies]
[doorbell rings]
[Atiye] Do you like your room?
We've had it ready for you, always looking forward to the day you'd come.
[Atiye] Do you like that?
I made it for you.
[soft music plays]
And look at this.
[soft music continues]
[Atiye] Do you like to paint?
That pine cone you added helped us a lot.
You can use anything you want in here. That sound good?
[Atiye] Do you like to draw?
When I was your age,
I always used to like drawing whenever I was upset about something.
[Atiye] It'd take me out of myself.
Make me see that things weren't so bad, you know?
I'll give you some space.
[door opens]
Mustafa?
Welcome. Won't you come inside?
No. What I have to say won't take long.
I just came to give you a warning.
I don't want you anywhere near my daughter's child, understood?
You'll be sorry if you even think of trying anything with my family.
-[sighs] Mustafa, I-- -Don't talk!
Listen.
You're a young man.
Me, I've had my time.
I'm an old man with nothing to lose, except my family.
If you touch a single hair on their heads,
if you even so much as threaten them,
I will kill you without a second thought.
I just thought I should…
let you know, so we're on the same page.
[Mustafa] Are we?
Yeah, I think we are.
I hope so.
[tense music plays]
-[horn sounds] -[seagulls cry]
[doorbell rings]
-[doorbell rings] -[knocking]
[knocking]
Umut, it's me, Erhan. Let me in, please.
[knocking]
[Erhan] I have good news!
[lock rattles]
Erhan, so what is it now?
We've found her, Umut.
Our daughter. The girl in your dreams.
[suspenseful music plays]
[music intensifies]
-[horn blares] -Hey, watch it!
Where did you go, you…
[sighs]
Answer the fucking phone!
[unknown language plays over speaker]
Yeah. What do you want me to do?
I'm hoping you'll help me translate it.
-I don't even know what language it is. -But you do, Umut. You do know it.
That's how you translated all the rest of it.
Serdar said that the language has different levels.
See, my knowledge of it is weak, but I think you could--
It's just a few sentences.
[Erhan] No one will know it was you.
Let's get out of here.
-Where to? -To Aden, your savior.
Maybe seeing her will help.
[tense music plays]
No, I don't want to.
It might be as good for her as it is--
Just drop it, okay?
No. Didn't you hear me?
For God's sake, will you just leave me be? I don't want to go outside anymore, Erhan.
Can't you see I'm doing just fine in my shop? God…
[Umut sighs]
-[emotional music plays] -[Umut sighs]
So the other day, when you told me…
that you'd locked yourself up in your shop,
after the incident at Göbekli Tepe,
you meant that you'd literally been in here ever since.
[Erhan] For three years.
Wow, that's…
rough.
[Erhan] That's really rough.
[sighs]
Okay.
Leave it here, and I guess I'll do what I can. No promises.
-[suspenseful music plays] -You can be on your way now.
[birdsong]
[Atiye] ♪ The stars are shining ♪
♪ Your eyes are sleepy ♪
♪ You close your beautiful eyes too ♪
♪ My gorgeous child ♪
♪ The stars are shining ♪
♪ Your eyes are sleepy ♪
♪ You close your beautiful eyes too ♪
♪ My gorgeous child ♪
[atmospheric music plays]
[Ozan] Aden!
[grunts, laughs]
[sighs]
[Ozan laughs]
What are you doing here?
I was hoping you would give me a minute with her, maybe?
-[Ozan] I was worried about her. -[sighs] Alright.
[laughs]
[chuckles] I'm okay.
[softly] I'll come again soon.
Alright, I'm going. Don't worry.
[soft music plays]
[sighs] Do you want a cup of tea while you're here?
Sure.
You shouldn't be here.
-[crackling, static] -[unknown language plays on TV]
[dramatic music plays]
[Ozan] She's headstrong, so don't push her.
It'll only make her more obstinate. She'll stop sleeping, or eating.
But over time, you'll work it out, as you get used to each other.
And you can always call me, if you ever have a situation.
You're never coming here again.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
But…
I brought her up.
[Ozan] I raised her.
I took care of her when she got sick.
I was there for her whenever she was lonely or sad.
Whatever you may think, you can always trust me.
You kept a secret from me all these years, Ozan. You think I'm gonna trust you again?
Go on. Ask me anything.
Want to know why I joined them in the first place?
I wasn't…
I wasn't given much of a choice.
[Atiye] Serdar used to say the same thing.
Is Aden gonna be up next?
Who are these guys, Ozan?
Don't know. I've never seen them.
They never talk to us face to face. They always use other people.
And you don't ever ask them questions, you…
You just…
You just have to obey.
[Ozan] Like my father did.
There's only one thing they wanted from me.
To protect her.
She's safe with her mother now, so you don't have to worry.
Do you think that all mothers are perfect saints, then?
[tense music plays]
Gentle and kind? None would ever hurt their children?
I would never hurt my child. I know that much.
Would Aden agree?
She has a gift.
[Ozan] She knows and remembers things about your ancestors.
The experiences, over thousands of years,
of the women and mothers who came before you.
[Ozan] Going back to Göbekli Tepe.
[soft music plays]
How is that possible?
[sighs] She's your daughter.
So that's what you're after? What's in her head?
Not me. I'm not after anything.
Except to keep her safe. That's all I want.
[Ozan] I accept that she wants to be with you now.
In fact, she insisted.
But it's still my mission to protect her.
-Even from you. -[suspenseful music plays]
[tense music plays]
What are you doing here?
Seeing my daughter.
-What? What do you mean, your daughter? -Erhan! Erhan, stop it.
[sighs]
He just wants to help us.
Why don't you start by telling us what you know.
That sound good?
[tense music plays]
Of course you can't tell us anything, because you don’t know anything.
You're just a pawn.
Get out of here!
[Erhan] Get out!
You know, I'm not just a pawn.
I did the right thing. I brought your daughter back.
You'd have never seen her again if it weren't for me.
My father's gone, Erhan. I'm my own man.
Wait, what? What happened to Serdar?
You never told her?
[Ozan] Ask him.
I'll tell her then, if you don't mind.
They found Serdar - his body, that is - down by the docks the other night.
[tense music plays]
Erhan, even though he knew they were after Serdar,
still kept right on meeting with him.
He led them right to him.
Anyway,
what happened, happened.
But at least you know why I worry about Aden.
[soft music plays]
I can't let anything happen to her.
Of course, I know I'm not her father, but she's still my daughter.
-Never call her your daughter. -Erhan!
[Aden screams]
["Haberin Yok Ölüyorum" by Duman plays]
[inhales]
[sighs] Son of a bitch.
[sobs]
I won't cry.
[voice breaking] I'm not gonna cry. Son of a bitch.
[breathes shakily]
[takes deep breath]
[laughs]
How could you be so stupid, Cansu?
-[music stops] -[sniffling] Is Dad home yet?
-[Cansu exhales] -How about talking to me instead?
Thanks, but no thanks, mother.
[Cansu] Isn't it a little late for that?
Just leave me alone. I can take care of myself.
[birdsong]
[door closes]
How is she?
She doesn't want to leave her room.
What was that all about?
I was almost there with her.
She was just starting to open up.
We need her trust.
And I'm not sure we even trust each other. Why didn't you tell me?
Are we going to fight because of Serdar?
No, but if I'd known his father was dead, I'd have been nicer to him.
-Ozan's not a bad person, he's just-- -Atiye.
This man took our daughter from us and kept her from us for eight years.
How can you trust him?
I'm not saying I do, but the guy just lost his father.
Maybe he really wants to change. You never know.
If you actually believe he'll ever change, you're being naïve.
Ozan can help us with Aden.
You saw him with her, didn't you? Obviously, he's good for her.
Do you hear yourself? Ozan's never been good for anyone.
Yes, I hear myself, and I wish you heard me too.
My daughter's like a stranger, do you understand?
I want to have a bond with her,
and be able to kiss her, and hug her, and be a mother,
and I'll do anything to make it happen.
I get that, but it'll never happen this way!
-It's a trick! Don't you see that? -Sh!
[sighs]
Losing you once was unbearable.
I don't think I'd survive it happening again, Atiye.
I know this is hard for you. It's hard for Aden, too.
Try to think what's best for her.
and forget the past.
And just try and pretend none of it happened?
Yeah, okay, fine.
You'll stay here with Aden.
And I'll try and figure out what the prophecy means.
-Call me if anything happens-- -Yeah.
Okay.
[sighs]
-[seagulls cry] -[soft music plays]
[music intensifies]
-[Serap] Let's burn it together. -[sniffles]
[shushes]
-[soft music plays] -[distant traffic]
[unknown language plays over speaker]
Alright.
Listen.
The sun…
In the temple of the sun…
Some kind of sorrowful event…
takes place, I think in Mesopotamia, but…
I'm not sure about that.
Uh…
Something about the temple, there's something in it.
There's a mention of saffron. That's about all I've got.
-Wait. Did you say saffron? -Mm-hm.
There is in…
Mesopotamia, a temple of the sun,
known as the Saffron Monastery.
Deyrulzafaran. Near Mardin.
When they built it,
they added saffron to the stone to give it its color.
Hm.
Deyrulzafaran.
-Well, we should go there. -To Mardin?
Uh-huh.
[Erhan] What's wrong?
[sighs] Well, I grew up down there. In Mardin.
You'll come, won't you?
-Are you crazy? -Umut, come on.
Don't you see how closely you're tied in with all of this?
You could help me solve this thing.
Take Atiye with you.
-She's gone a different way. -[atmospheric music plays]
[Melek] Believing in you was the best thing I ever did, son.
Really. You managed to do something very difficult.
Do you know that?
The rest of it will be easy.
And don't feel bad for not fitting into their lives, okay? Don't.
Ever.
They had us fooled all the time, son, they fooled us.
They said, "We're better. We're more beautiful. Smarter. Wealthier."
That's how they fooled us.
But let me tell you something.
[ominous music plays]
-[fire roars, crackles] -[Melek] They are the delusional ones.
There are lives far beyond those we can perceive in this world, Ozan.
Let the doors of perception open.
Let the boundaries be removed.
Let us start a new world for people like us.
[music intensifies]
Here you are, son.
Ozan.
This is an important job we have to do, and we'll do it.
Won't we, my boy?
Yeah.
And then everyone will know who we are.
[tense music plays]
Stop thinking that way, Umut. You're not crazy.
In fact, you've been right about everything we've found so far.
Everything. So why are you scared?
If you'd been through what I've been through,
then maybe you'd understand, Erhan.
Do you think my life's been easy? I've had my share of setbacks too.
There were many times over the last eight years when we could have given up.
[Erhan] But we didn't, and we finally found our daughter.
You can do this. You have to do it.
-[atmospheric music plays] -[Erhan] Look.
I'm not sure how you fit in to all this yet,
but there is one thing I am sure of.
You'll never find the answers to your questions
if you don't finish this journey.
[Erhan] Trust me.
-Aden? -[tense music plays]
Aden?
Aden.
[Atiye] Darling?
What are you doing? Don't.
Come on, it's okay.
-You don't have to do this. Look at me! -[struggles]
-[Atiye] Look into my eyes. -[whimpers]
We'll get through this together if you'll just let me in.
[whimpers]
[echoing]
-[atmospheric music plays] -[breathing echoes]
[whimpers, breathes shakily]
[Atiye gasps]
-Oh, my darling. -[soft music plays]
I promise you,
we can overcome what happened in the past.
We can be together.
If you'll just give me a chance.
Thank you.
[atmospheric music plays]