-Semavi! -Semavi!
I'm Gökhan Şahinoğlu,
You know me as Semavi,
You believe I know what is to come,
That's not true,
I have no superpowers,
I'm made of flesh and blood too,
My superpower is you,
As long as you stand with me, believe in me,
no one can stand between us and God,
Do not fear anyone but God,
Remember, the Devil feeds off of disbelief first, fear second,
We have no one to fear,
Our belief in God is unwavering,
and our strength comes from this belief,
It surpasses all else because God surpasses all else,
Yet, we are consumed by worldly concerns,
We sleep soundly when our neighbors are hungry,
We run from the poor as if they're plague-ridden,
Only personal hardship makes us sympathize with the oppressed,
For instance, the power suddenly went out one night,
Remember how it's been,
The power outage was but a warning,
It was a warning for us
to appreciate what we possess, the lives we lead, and one another,
We're not guaranteed another day, but we squander,
believing worldly possessions can shield us from death,
And we turn the world into a hell
not only for ourselves, but for every other creature too,
We waste our lives amassing houses we'll never live in,
clothes we'll never wear, and devices we'll never use,
And for what?
To add to the riches of the rich?
True wealth lies in heart's contentment, not in possessions,
But enough is enough,
It's time we put a stop to this apathy,
God Almighty talked to me,
He said, "Either give up on worldly possessions,
or the world will crumble upon you,"
Despite God's will,
are you going to ignore all evil?
No, we're going to keep our eyes and ears peeled,
And we won't be silenced,
Listen to my words,
Break the chains of materialism to follow His path,
Turn to God, to yourselves,
Help each other,
God is great!
MIGHTY - ARROGANCE - GREAT - GRAVE
Have we learned anything about the cause of the citywide blackout?
What could be the cause of the sound we've heard?
Our investigation is still ongoing,
Our findings will be shared with you,
Yes?
Sir, what would you like to say about Semavi?
Semavi?
He claims he's speaking to God, He's the talk of the town,
Mr, İrfan,
in Istanbul alone, our law enforcement agency has identified
seventeen Messiahs, fifteen prophets, and eight gods,
And there are people who believe in them,
And these are ordinary people,
That's excluding the ones at mental institutions,
So, these kinds of charlatans have always been around,
Please pay no regard to them,
Are you treating Semavi and his followers as a terrorist organization?
Ma'am,
if we were to treat every charlatan who gathered a few naïve citizens
as the leader of a terrorist organization
we wouldn't have time to combat real terrorist organizations,
That's excluding the ones at mental institutions,
So, these kinds of charlatans have always been around,
Please pay no regard to them,
Are you treating Semavi and his followers as a…
Excuse me,
Yes? How can I help you?
I know you,
I've seen you with Semavi, Are you his girlfriend?
No, we're engaged,
Really?
Could I take a picture with you?
Of course,
Oh, thank you!
You're welcome,
-May I ask you something? -Please,
Does he really speak to God?
Gökhan would never lie,
You clown,
Listen up,
You and your dogs better keep your distance from here,
Why?
This place is not for pretenders, infidels, and sinners,
Show me, then,
The scale,
-What the fuck? -Watch your mouth,
Psst!
You've decided we're infidels, pretenders, sinners,
What do you base it on?
Show us,
Show us so we know, Maybe it'll show us the right path,
I've said my piece,
If I ever see you here again,
you'll end up in a coffin,
just so you know,
Who are you to ban me?
Only God can stop me from entering His home,
Good God…
Gökhan,
I asked, "Why do you need Semavi?"
He said, "For donations,"
I said, "Great, Leave it here,"
But he insisted they wanted to hand it to you,
I told him, "Just put it over there, and I'll go get Semavi,"
Gökhan, what do we do with all these?
There's more on the way,
People took our words to heart and put their trust in us,
It's now our responsibility to distribute these donations to those in need,
Okay, but what do we know about all that?
We'll learn, Salih,
We'll learn everything we need to know,
Hello,
Merve, is it?
-That's me, -Nice to meet you, I'm Tuğçe,
A journalist at the online paper New Future,
I wanted to talk about Semavi,
Not sure what I could tell you,
I'd rather not say anything,
-Please speak to him instead, -Oh, wish I could,
Every journalist is trying to get ahold of him, but to no avail,
His assistants keep telling us he's busy,
So it's a dead end,
So I thought maybe you could persuade him,
An interview with both of you would be fantastic,
I mean, you're his fiancée,
almost like a First Lady,
People wanna know you too,
Some are more curious about you,
I mean, I don't know,
-You think it'd work? -Why wouldn't it?
But…
Do you not believe in Semavi?
May I?
Of course,
It's cold, This'll warm you up, Here,
Thank you,
What now, brother?
I mean… Semavi,
Or Hodja? I don't know what to call you anymore,
Relax, Call me whatever you want,
-Brother, -Yes?
What now, Burak? Things will get better,
See?
Like courage, kindness is contagious too,
It spreads, heals wherever it touches,
Good always prevails,
I hope so,
But not on its own,
We need to make an effort, put in the work, and have faith,
So we have a lot to do,
With you and God by our side, we can face anything that comes our way,
I hope so,
Brother,
You know…
For the first time in my life, I feel like I have a purpose,
I'm serious, It feels so good,
You said it heals you,
It's like I had a hidden wound that was making me sick,
and the more I work towards this goal, the more I feel like I'm healing,
Or maybe I just feel like I matter,
You do matter, though,
Brother?
Is it Him?
No,
Salih!
One more truck is on its way,
You know the Facebook page we set up?
People in need can post what they need,
and those who want to help can post what they have,
Then we can organize everything,
Good thinking,
I've contacted the mukhtars,
They'll make a list of everyone who's in need,
Wow, you guys got really carried away with this, haven't you?
But have you considered how we're supposed to make a living?
Huh? The workshop is done for,
Serhat made sure of that,
So what's the plan?
Let's say we manage with your father's pension,
How will you afford a wedding or even furniture?
You think you can get by with Merve's clerk salary?
I doubt God would put you on a salary,
You're going to find work, right?
What am I doing in this fucking place?
I fucking told you, I paid Turgay back,
Call him and ask!
Ask him, You're making a mistake here,
Say something!
Come on, say something!
Who the hell are you?
Face me if you have the guts, Fucking assholes,
Shut it!
You impudent jerk,
Such a foul mouth!
Take this,
Who the hell are you?
Either your downfall or guardian angel, It depends,
Boss, we're handing this job to Serhat, but he's pretty green,
What if he screws it up?
Better if he does, We'll take the workshop,
Now listen,
There's more to this show,
Bit of a bore, though,
But everything is unfolding just as he described,
There's this scene where you play a role down in Kartal,
Quite intense, Worth at least five years behind bars,
What do you want?
"What do you want?"
I want Gökhan,
-Let me help you, -I got it,
Check these out,
YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS
WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE
Don't you worry, They can't touch Gökhan,
You saw the crowd at the station,
But he should know about this,
HE'S SO HANDSOME I MIGHT START BELIEVING IN GOD
Or maybe we should tell the police,
What police?
Don't you know the police are out to get him?
He's in good spirits, Let's not spoil it for him,
Yes, but what if something bad happens?
Gülcan, don't you believe him?
I do,
Then believe that God will protect him,
TUĞÇE THE JOURNALIST
Assalamu alaikum, Gökhan,
Alaikumu s-salam,
A foundation,
Set up a foundation,
You can't just run a charity without the necessary permits,
Set up a foundation,
Though, you can't set up a foundation just like that,
But we'll help you, Gökhan,
We would love to help you,
We've found a man like you
who's willing to help people,
There aren't people like you anymore,
People only care about themselves,
only look out for number one,
We do what we can,
With God's help,
Humble too, I see,
Don't ever change,
I can see it in your eyes,
You're wondering, "He came all this way to say what?"
You're right,
I can see you're busy and pressed for time,
I'll cut to the chase,
You've become big,
Very big,
You're the talk of the town, Especially what you did the other day,
But people get scared of these things,
You should hear what they say about you,
You know what they say?
They call you a terrorist, A charlatan,
But I can see it, All you want to do is help people,
To do charity work,
But all this good will attract a lot of evil too,
They'll get jealous,
They'll come at you,
stand in your way,
get in your hair,
In short, Gökhan,
you need some sort of protection,
I have God for that,
No doubt,
We all do,
God be praised,
"I seek God's protection from Satan, the accursed,"
But I meant a more earthly protection,
I'm sure you know what I'm talking about,
Gökhan, the bottom line is,
I'd like to introduce you to our boss,
He's curious about you, Appreciates your efforts too,
He said, "Remember this kid,"
"He's doing so much good,"
Mr, Turgut,
I'd prefer not to get involved in politics,
I'm not asking you to get into politics,
Someone who's your senior wants to see you,
Come introduce yourself,
Dine with him, Have a couple of photos taken,
You'll be making him happy,
It'll be good for you too,
It'll make things easier for you, Gökhan,
Who I am, what I do, where I live… It's no secret,
I don't turn down any visitors,
I welcome them with utmost respect,
Anyone is welcome to come here,
But I don't go to anyone's doorstep for politics,
Why are you getting mad?
Just think about it,
Ask your elders and betters,
We're on the same side, Gökhan,
We both want to help people, and that's all,
You take a step towards us, we'll take a leap towards you,
Gökhan,
His driver left this,
His driver?
-What is it? -I don't know,
Why did you accept it, Merve?
I had no idea what was in it,
He left before I could say anything,
Brother, Could you come for a second?
They come, check us out, and leave, It's the third time today,
-Could it be about the guy who just left? -Nah, don't think so,
They're telling us, "We're here, Watch your step,"
That's all? What if they do something to us?
What could they do? We're not doing anything bad,
Semavi, it's eventually your call,
but let's take some precautions,
Let's set up a night watch,
Come on, stop sulking,
When I saw all that money there…
I'm sorry, Merve,
It'll make a lot of people in need happy,
Don't worry,
But that's not the real issue, Gökhan,
You've dealt with them today, alright,
Think they won't come back tomorrow?
We're talking about the police,
You think they'll just give up?
Remember how you got out?
Think they'd have released you if the crowd hadn't gathered?
No chance,
Aren't you the one who says,
"You're my superpower, You, the people,"?
The more people you gather, the stronger you become, right?
Don't be stubborn and do this interview,
It's the most viewed news website, The most,
And I talked to her,
She's not going to publish it if you change your mind,
So you've already arranged the press, huh?
Actually, she was the one who found me,
Would you be there with me?
Okay, then,
Good night, then,
Good night,
You clown!
What did I tell you? Huh?
What the fuck did I tell you?
Today is not the day,
Rıdvan!
Move along already, Come on,
Come on,
What are you looking at? Get the fuck out of here!
Fucking asswipes,
Psst, come on,
You've fucking lost it, What's so funny?
-Thought you didn't believe, -In what?
That God protects me,
Gökhan, for God's…
They'd have kicked your ass but for me,
You didn't show up,
He sent you,
Oh, get the fuck out of here!
Come on, Let's go,
Come on,
I have a question,
Do you really believe God speaks to you?
Seriously,
Sir, you can come this way,
-Here you go, -Thank you,
How can I help you?
Sir, are you okay?
Cof-- Coffee,
Of course,
Okay, no problem,
I'll clean that up,
I'll give you a new cup,
But, dude, you say you're getting messages from an app,
It could be anyone sending those, right?
Maybe there's an organization behind it,
Maybe they're egging you on, using you,
Maybe they'll keep using you, Couldn't it be just that?
Think I didn't consider all that?
I did, Serhat,
That's why I didn't tell the police about the phone,
Anyone in their right mind would think the same,
But I…
I know the truth deep down inside,
And it's not just through the phone, I hear His voice in my head,
And other places,
Wherever I look, I see His signs,
You don't believe me, do you?
I don't know about that, cuz,
but I do know that if I leave you alone,
they'll corner you in a secluded spot and beat you up,
So are you with me? Will you be by my side?
I will,
So those who follow God's commandments
always find goodness,
Have faith in God, He's gracious,
Let's get to work, Idle hands are the Devil's workshop,
Hey, Burak!
You're working here too? Well, I'll be darned,
My son is next, We'll see,
I hope so, Father, Kisses,
Hoping won't do, Come on,
Cuz, I just got my nails done,
So I'm afraid I can't help you,
Come on, Come,
Fine, let go of me,
Salih, babe,
Could you hold my jacket for a second?
Thank you,
You tease Burak, but the real miracle is that you're working here,
-You think? -Uh-huh,
Then, would you like to witness a miracle?
-Huh? -I'm going to work,
-Let's see, Ouch! -What happened?
I got a boo-boo,
It's all your fault,
-My fault? -Yes,
-Oh, I get it, -Huh? What? What do you get?
-You're saying you're here for me, -I'm saying, "Correct,"
MERVE: WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU…
TUĞÇE THE JOURNALIST: ON OUR WAY,
We sent two trucks this morning,
Of course, We'll send one there too,
Okay,
So many people in need,
Don't worry, You'll help all of them,
We'll help all of them,
Tuğçe is on her way here,
Is that so?
So are we going to give an interview together?
I mean, if you don't want me there…
I don't know,
What do you think?
You think I don't?
Howdy doody!
-Come in, Serhat, -Just here to get some tea,
Gökhan, the police,
Hey, hey, hey!
What's going on?
-Hey! -Open the gate! Open it!
-Open it, -Hello, officer, What is it?
-You're committing a crime, Open it, -What crime?
You can't collect donations without a permit from the city,
We have one, Mıstık, who did we get it from?
-From God, -Exactly,
-Yes, officer? -We're here to confiscate the donations,
Why? Do you have any warrant or document that authorizes this?
You can't just collect donations as you please,
You need a permit,
Officer, please,
These donations go to people in need,
How do we know that?
Huh? This is not the way to do this,
I said open this gate!
-Open it! -No!
-Hey! Back off! -No!
START COPYING
Listen to me, I'm telling you for the last time,
I'm going to have to use force, Open this gate!
Enough!
Take this one! Take him!
100% COPIED
Stop!
Stop! Calm down!
Stop! I said stop! Stop!
You too, stop it!
Stop it, Calm down! Stop!
Salih, don't, Wait!
-Who is it? -Call an ambulance!
Semavi!
Help!
Burak! Son!
Semavi!
What happened to my son?
Burak, what happened to you?
-Honey… -Those bastards!
-Son… -Gökhan…
Burak,
My baby!
Honey, wake up,
What happened?
Burak, Wake up,
What did they do to you?
Burak, please open your eyes, baby,
Burak, son… Honey!
Wake up, honey,
Burak?
-Burak? -Save him,
Give me back my son!
You said God spoke to you,
Show me a miracle, then!
Burak!
My innocent baby, My baby,
He says he can't publish the video,
Why?
I asked him the same thing,
He said, "You should know exactly why, Ms, Tuğçe,"
He looked at me as if asking, "How could you even ask me that?"
What can you do? It's what it is,
You'll leave Gülcan alone, right?
You kept your promise, so I'll keep mine,
Those recordings will disappear too?
Don't push your luck,
Seems your buddy vanished, Any idea where he's at?
You took Burak,
God, everything is in Your will,
But please don't leave me alone,
Say something,
Make me feel Your presence,
Please, show me Yourself,
KÜBRA: LOOK AT THE UNLIT BUILDING ACROSS,
SHOULD THE BUILDING REMAIN, YOU'LL SEE ME,
You cannot see me,
Subtitle translation by: Doğa Uludağ