In Karina Dandashi’s short film, a reunion between two cousins takes a chaotic turn when an ex-girlfriend enters the scene.
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00:00 (phone ringing)
00:02 - Claire is not available.
00:08 At the tone, please record your message.
00:11 When you've finished recording, you may hang up
00:13 or press one for more options.
00:15 - Hey.
00:17 I mean, you know it's fucked
00:20 when I have to leave an actual voicemail.
00:23 Are you gonna come and pick up your shit like you said
00:25 or no, just text me back.
00:28 (phone ringing)
00:30 - Hey Layla, are you standing me up?
00:41 Jala, I'm waiting outside.
00:43 See you soon.
00:43 (speaking in foreign language)
00:48 (phone ringing)
00:51 - Okay, it's okay.
01:07 Don't worry, no rush.
01:08 Layla, no rush.
01:09 I'm chilling, I'm chilling, no worries.
01:11 I'll see you when you get here, no worries.
01:13 (sniffling)
01:15 (speaking in foreign language)
01:22 - Hi. - Layla!
01:42 - Hi, how are you?
01:43 - Come here. - Okay.
01:45 So good to see you.
01:47 - You too.
01:48 - Should we head in?
01:49 - Yeah. - Okay, cool.
01:50 Got your voice notes by the way.
01:53 There are a lot of them.
01:54 - Can we get some menus please?
02:01 Thank you.
02:03 So.
02:06 (speaking in foreign language)
02:10 - Oh, sorry, I never fully picked it up.
02:14 - What? - Thank you.
02:16 - Never learned Arabic?
02:17 What do you mean?
02:19 - Give me a second.
02:20 - You used to speak Arabic?
02:21 When you were little, you used to sing a whole full song.
02:25 You don't remember?
02:26 (singing in foreign language)
02:32 - Sorry, I don't remember.
02:33 - You don't remember?
02:34 Okay.
02:37 - But I do know some Arabic.
02:39 - Um.
02:41 (speaking in foreign language)
02:44 Water?
02:45 (speaking in foreign language)
02:46 - Water, okay.
02:47 - So.
02:56 How is Tanya doing?
03:00 - Tanya is great.
03:05 She's very good.
03:06 So is Yeza.
03:08 - My little son, Yeza?
03:10 - Oh, yeah, of course, Yeza.
03:12 How old is he now?
03:13 - He's 10.
03:14 - 10?
03:17 Cool.
03:17 - Ashra.
03:19 - Ashra.
03:19 That's a great age for a kid.
03:23 - Indeed.
03:24 - In Jindal, my dad was just telling me
03:31 he's having a heart surgery or he had heart problems.
03:34 How's he doing?
03:35 - He's doing okay.
03:36 - How's he doing?
03:37 - Jindal's dead.
03:40 - Wait, what?
03:46 - Relax.
03:49 - Oh.
03:50 - I'm kidding.
03:51 - Okay.
03:52 That's funny.
03:53 - Layla.
03:57 Here.
03:59 Come here.
04:01 - Yeah.
04:01 - I also added you to that WhatsApp group.
04:03 Cousins.
04:06 All the memes we sent around.
04:08 - Yeah, you know, I just,
04:10 I don't like so many notifications on the phone.
04:12 You know, it's really distracting.
04:14 - I know, but hey.
04:15 Can I have another red tape, please?
04:20 Right next to that thing.
04:21 There's like an on/off button.
04:23 Hey, you can turn it on and off.
04:26 Just FYI.
04:27 - Hey, Tariq, can we just,
04:29 can you pretend like we're on a date?
04:33 Like, pretend we're dating.
04:34 Like, just for a second.
04:35 - We're on a date.
04:35 - Yeah, yeah.
04:36 I know, I'll explain.
04:38 - Hey.
04:39 Hey, Layla.
04:42 What's up?
04:42 - Hey.
04:44 I just wanted to say hi.
04:47 Hey, I'm really sorry that I haven't
04:50 responded to your messages.
04:52 I've just been crazy busy.
04:53 - I can see that.
04:56 Really busy, huh?
04:57 Actually, this is my boyfriend, Tariq.
05:03 So.
05:05 Hey.
05:06 - Hi.
05:07 - Cool.
05:08 I didn't know you were seeing someone.
05:10 - Yep.
05:12 I am, so.
05:13 - Very cool.
05:15 I'm also here with my date, Omar.
05:18 - Omar!
05:19 That's nice.
05:21 Maybe we should join tables?
05:22 - Oh, no, no, no.
05:23 I don't want to intrude.
05:23 I just wanted to say hi.
05:25 - Okay, cool.
05:26 - So, I'll see you.
05:27 - That's great.
05:28 - Have a good night.
05:29 - Don't be ridiculous.
05:30 Let's have a little fun.
05:32 - First round on me.
05:33 How about that?
05:34 - Come on.
05:35 Let's do this.
05:35 (speaking in foreign language)
05:44 - Ah, no way!
05:45 Me too!
05:46 I knew it.
05:47 - Wow.
05:48 We have so much in common.
05:50 - Right on.
05:53 You look like you're an Instagram person.
05:55 Let's connect real quick.
05:57 This way, I have you.
05:59 - Another Arab, huh?
06:00 - Okay.
06:01 - What, do you have like a fetish or something?
06:04 - We've been seeing each other for a few weeks.
06:08 - Weeks?
06:09 It's been more than that.
06:10 It's been a couple months now.
06:13 - A couple months?
06:14 You're supposed to be like that.
06:21 - Are you going to tell me what the fuck is going on?
06:24 - No.
06:25 - No?
06:26 - No. - No?
06:26 - How long have you two been seeing each other?
06:32 - Couple of years, give or take.
06:34 - No. - No.
06:35 - No, obviously.
06:35 - Two years? - No, a year.
06:37 - No? - Just a couple weeks.
06:38 But it feels like a long time.
06:40 - It does.
06:41 It does.
06:42 It's so weird.
06:43 - The fuck am I gonna do?
06:56 (upbeat music)
06:59 - How about some shots?
07:08 Yeah? - Sure, sure.
07:09 - We can use another- - You know what?
07:11 - What? - On me.
07:12 - I like your cheese, generous.
07:17 (footsteps)
07:19 - Four shots, bottom shelf tequila.
07:33 - Yo, cuzzo.
07:45 - Key fake, heard of that one before?
07:48 - Lalo, do you mind telling me
07:57 what the hell's going on over there?
08:00 Or what is happening?
08:01 - Okay.
08:06 I had a huge fight with Tanya.
08:13 Things are not working out.
08:15 My whole life is falling apart.
08:18 So is my country.
08:21 I thought I'd take a little break,
08:26 give Tanya some time,
08:28 and, you know, give myself a little bit of a breather.
08:32 So that's why I'm here.
08:34 (footsteps)
08:37 - Claire is my ex.
08:46 - Say what?
08:50 - But don't tell anyone, okay?
08:54 My family doesn't really know yet.
08:56 And yeah, I'd appreciate it if you didn't say anything.
09:00 Yeah.
09:01 - I'm sorry.
09:05 I did not know.
09:06 - It's okay.
09:08 Yeah, obviously it still hurts.
09:11 I'm sorry about Tanya.
09:18 Seriously, like, I'm sorry.
09:20 - If you checked that WhatsApp group once in a while,
09:22 you would know.
09:23 But that's okay.
09:25 All good.
09:28 - Look, you need a guest couch?
09:30 I've got one.
09:31 - Matter of fact, I do.
09:33 - Okay.
09:34 - Ooh.
09:34 - Thanks.
09:36 Okay, do you want to carry this back to them?
09:40 - Not really, but,
09:41 I'll help you in another way.
09:45 Here's to my cool, gay, American cousin.
09:50 - Okay, technically I'm bi, you can just say queer.
09:53 - Technically, you don't have to be ashamed of being gay,
09:55 so.
09:56 (knocking)
09:58 Oh.
10:02 (knocking)
10:04 - Tarek?
10:07 - What's up?
10:08 - I lied about something else.
10:09 - What now?
10:11 (speaking in foreign language)
10:20 All right.
10:26 Oh, keep going, I want to hear the rest.
10:28 Come on, come on.
10:29 Let's go.
10:31 Chop that memory.
10:32 (singing in foreign language)
10:37 That's right.
10:47 (singing in foreign language)
10:51 Now we're talking.
10:58 Let's get out of here, and I do know who to give this to.
11:01 - Okay.
11:02 - Let's go.
11:03 - Oh God, we're gonna have to get in trouble for this,
11:23 are we?
11:24 - I don't think so.
11:26 - I don't think so.
11:27 (laughing)
11:30 - Wait, wait.
11:31 (speaking in foreign language)
11:31 - Hey, Danny.
11:33 (laughing)
11:34 (singing in foreign language)
11:36 - Stop.
11:37 - I don't think part of it is like,
11:38 - You're embarrassing me.
11:39 - You know what I'm saying?
11:40 - You're gonna sing it this loud,
11:42 then let's just put it on the cousins group.
11:44 - No, seriously.
11:45 - Oh, no, no, no.
11:46 We're gonna put it on the cousins group.
11:47 Come on, let's go, let's go.
11:48 Let's go, do it.
11:49 One more time, for the cousins.
11:52 (singing in foreign language)
11:56 (upbeat music)
11:58 (singing in foreign language)
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12:05 (singing in foreign language)
12:09 (upbeat music)
12:11 (singing in foreign language)
12:15 (upbeat music)
12:18 (singing in foreign language)
12:21 (singing in foreign language)
12:25 (upbeat music)
12:28 (singing in foreign language)
12:32 (upbeat music)
12:34 (singing in foreign language)
12:38 (upbeat music)
12:41 (singing in foreign language)