222.Bölüm

As Ömer's lips linger on Zehra's cheek, Asya runs in shouting "uncle!" Zehra realizes that the change in Ömer is only pretense and a show for the family. Ömer picks up Asya. She says we are back. I missed you, addressing both of them. Zehra is demoralized. Asya says they should go together on a trip someday. Ömer says ok reluctantly. Ayşe and Cevriye come. They sit for a chat. Zehra is standing and her unease is becoming apparent. Ömer is sitting on the sofa with Asya beside him. He taps on the sofa and invites her to sit. Zehra sits. They chat. Asya puts their hands together. He finds a quick opportunity to take his hand away and upset Zehra further.

Halit comes to Kerem's office and thinks it is a grocery shop and asks for tomatoes and cucumbers. Kerem humours him and gets him to sit in the office. He then goes and gets him his produce. When he returns Halit is in another frame of mind. Halit sees the tape and says he has a tape recorder and will bring it for him. He goes off and brings it. His daughter comes and takes him home. Kerem listens to the tape. It is a lullaby possibly sung by Sabah's mother. He puts it in a nice gift box with a bow on it and asks Sabah out for tea. She refuses him bluntly. He gets upset.

Zehra and family eat dinner. Ayşe commends Zehra on her cooking. Ömer says my wife does everything perfectly! Zehra does not know what to feel. Ömer gets up to go to work. Ayşe asks why work so late. He makes some excuse. Zehra runs after him to ask when he will be finished. As the rest of the family is there, he responds looking at them. He says he will be late. Zehra says it is ok; I will wait. He snaps "Don't wait!" But smiles for the sake of the family saying, it may take long. He leaves. Ayşe and Asya leaves. Cevriye asks about the joys of married life all laughing. Zehra tries to keep up appearances. She goes to the bedroom. She wonders what she might have done to make him so upset. She sets out his pajamas and tries to write to him. After many crumpled pages, she gets up to go talk to him. She goes in. He snaps at her saying did I not tell you not to come here. She says we have lots to talk about. She goes closer to him. He snaps and holds out his hand telling her to stay away. Zehra is shocked. He suddenly gets up and takes hold of her nicely "Are you OK?" Zehra is further shocked. Cevriye has come in. She apologizes saying she thought they are not there and wanted to put out the light. Ömer says Zehra was just going to rest. Cevriye says sure let's go together. Zehra leaves reluctantly.

In the morning Zehra sees that the pajamas she had laid out are not touched and says, "he didn't come!"

In the study Ömer is sleeping in his suit with his head on the desk. Hediye comes in. He gets up and says I have fallen asleep. He gets up to leave. Hediye asks where she should put the files on the table. Ömer tells her to leave them in the drawer. He goes in the bedroom. He goes to the bathroom and knocks. She is not there. He wonders where she is. Zehra is not there. She has put out a suit for him again. He changes into another suit. Zehra comes in with a cup of coffee. She says you were not in the study, so I brought you your coffee here. He pauses and then brushes her off and walks toward the door. He accidentally brushes against her and makes her drop the tray. The coffee cup falls and breaks startling her. He feels bad but when Zehra looks at him he pretends he does not care and walks of. She picks up the pieces in tears.

Ömer goes out the door but outside he hesitates and asks Can for a favour. They call Zehra from the company and tell her that they have put the sale of the bags she had designed on hold again. She realizes there will be no payments. She remembers the money and says she should put it back. Then she remembers the photos and goes looking for them in the study but cannot find them. She calls Sabah and makes a plan to meet outside. When she wants to leave, Can says Ömer has asked him to take her wherever she wants to go. She acquiesces. She goes to Sabah and tells her everything. Sabah is absolutely shocked. She is however convinced that Ömer loves her and there is some misunderstanding. She tells Zehra to find out what is the problem and advises her to stay constantly in his face in order to figure out the problem. Zehra goes back with this plan.

Can then takes Sabah home after dropping off Zehra. When he is dropping Sabah off, Kerem sees her and thinks there is a man in her life. Sabah is friendly with Can and invites him to go to her office sometime. Kerem confronts Sabah but his indirect attempts to get her to talk about the guy in the car come to nothing. He goes to Koray and gives him the box and says give it to Sabah but do not tell her I fixed it. Sabah walks in.

Canan dresses up and wears nice jewellery. She tells her mother she is going for a job interview. She meets with Çetin and gives him an expensive watch. He is surprised with the expensive gift.

Koray gives Sabah the tape. She thanks him profusely and makes a snide remark that he is, unlike many who just break and destroy everything, very kind. Kerem gets upset and leaves. Koray tells Sabah he told me not to say but it is Kerem who fixed your tape. Sabah is moved.

Zehra goes to Ömer in the study. She asks him why he is treating him this way. She begins by telling him if it is because of that envelope…Ömer says what envelope. She begs him, "Don't do this to us!" He sniggers at the word "us" saying there is no such thing and says he cannot stand her face. She is very upset and says fine you won't have to see my face again. Zehra goes to Mahalle and is walking to her dad's house at night. She stops at the door saying I am so sorry, Baba, I couldn't keep my promise.