The Operative

00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:56,810 But we left when I was young. 470 00:33:56,850 --> 00:33:58,110 Six. 471 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:00,070 I grew up in Vancouver. 472 00:34:00,110 --> 00:34:01,330 You are lucky. 473 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:05,600 You lived in different places. 474 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:08,380 Yeah, well, you know... 475 00:34:08,430 --> 00:34:10,690 I'm jealous of people that have a home. 476 00:34:10,730 --> 00:34:11,820 Place. 477 00:34:11,860 --> 00:34:13,390 Friends they know since childhood. 478 00:34:14,130 --> 00:34:15,610 So why are you here? 479 00:34:15,650 --> 00:34:17,130 I was teaching in Leipzig. 480 00:34:17,170 --> 00:34:19,700 But honestly, it was really, really boring and... 481 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:22,010 I don't know. 482 00:34:22,050 --> 00:34:23,790 You know? 483 00:34:23,830 --> 00:34:25,970 Tehran, there's something I really like here. 484 00:34:26,790 --> 00:34:28,270 Hmm. 485 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:30,710 You know what it is? 486 00:34:30,750 --> 00:34:33,540 The people here all have many secrets. 487 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:35,760 Do they? 488 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:37,760 There's too many rules in Iran. 489 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:38,890 So... 490 00:34:38,940 --> 00:34:41,290 If, uh... If you want to drink, 491 00:34:41,330 --> 00:34:42,900 you keep it secret. 492 00:34:42,940 --> 00:34:45,550 You marry a woman who is a... 493 00:34:45,590 --> 00:34:47,600 You understand. She, she had sex. 494 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:49,380 You keep it secret. 495 00:34:49,420 --> 00:34:50,820 If you go to a party 496 00:34:50,860 --> 00:34:52,780 or a cultural thing too controversial, 497 00:34:52,820 --> 00:34:54,170 keep it secret. 498 00:34:54,210 --> 00:34:56,300 You don't want to fast during Ramadan? 499 00:34:56,340 --> 00:34:58,390 Eat in secret. 500 00:34:58,430 --> 00:35:00,350 It's the way of life here. 501 00:35:00,390 --> 00:35:01,480 Like a second nature. 502 00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:50,960 Rachel? 503 00:35:51,010 --> 00:35:52,140 Hi. 504 00:35:52,180 --> 00:35:54,490 I wanted to see if, um... 505 00:35:54,530 --> 00:35:55,580 Do you wanna have tea? 506 00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:03,540 Are you okay? 507 00:36:05,330 --> 00:36:06,940 Oh, yes. I'm sorry. 508 00:36:06,980 --> 00:36:09,770 I'm just a bit dizzy. It's the weather. 509 00:36:09,810 --> 00:36:11,110 Always happens to me. 510 00:36:17,860 --> 00:36:19,640 It's the man from the upstairs. 511 00:36:19,690 --> 00:36:21,120 His son is a criminal. 512 00:36:21,170 --> 00:36:23,040 He often comes here to hide. 513 00:37:04,250 --> 00:37:05,600 Hello? 514 00:37:05,650 --> 00:37:06,950 There's a party tonight. 515 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:08,430 Like the one I told you of. 516 00:37:09,170 --> 00:37:10,300 Will you come? 517 00:37:11,220 --> 00:37:12,740 Just like that, huh? 518 00:37:12,780 --> 00:37:14,310 I will pick you up. 519 00:37:14,350 --> 00:37:15,790 My friends want to meet you. 520 00:37:23,970 --> 00:37:25,750 I didn't know I could dress like that. 521 00:37:26,710 --> 00:37:27,760 Hey! 522 00:37:35,590 --> 00:37:36,650 This is my friend Rachel. 523 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:37,980 Rachel, this is Aarmeen. 524 00:37:38,030 --> 00:37:39,660 Nice to meet you. 525 00:37:41,900 --> 00:37:43,470 - This is Bita. - Nice to meet you. 526 00:37:43,510 --> 00:37:44,560 Yeah. 527 00:37:47,380 --> 00:37:48,690 What? 528 00:37:51,350 --> 00:37:53,170 These are my childhood friends, 529 00:37:53,220 --> 00:37:54,960 - Nawser and Zoya. - Nice to meet you. 530 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:56,830 This is Rachel? Salaam. 531 00:37:56,870 --> 00:37:59,740 - Welcome. - Nice to meet you. 532 00:38:06,490 --> 00:38:08,320 Oh, I don't want that. 533 00:38:08,360 --> 00:38:10,410 - It's okay. - It's no help, really. 534 00:38:10,450 --> 00:38:11,760 Rachel. 535 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:12,930 Everyone does. 536 00:38:12,980 --> 00:38:15,060 - No, I'm, I'm good. - Just one. 537 00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:17,890 If you insist, I'm leaving. 538 00:38:19,900 --> 00:38:21,030 Okay. 539 00:38:23,250 --> 00:38:24,290 Wow! 540 00:38:25,730 --> 00:38:27,560 Another one? 541 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:30,210 It's my first time having alcohol in Iran. 542 00:38:31,780 --> 00:38:34,260 Drinking is illegal here, right? 543 00:38:34,300 --> 00:38:37,130 Your ecstasy dealer is also your alcohol dealer. 544 00:39:12,820 --> 00:39:15,340 Like this guy with the hat, they dance. 545 00:39:16,210 --> 00:39:17,650 I'll go. 546 00:42:09,210 --> 00:42:10,260 Hey. 547 00:42:10,300 --> 00:42:11,430 Good morning. 548 00:42:15,740 --> 00:42:17,310 Is this your brother? 549 00:42:19,870 --> 00:42:20,880 Mm-hm. 550 00:42:51,170 --> 00:42:52,170 What do you care? 551 00:43:00,870 --> 00:43:03,130 Your father called the embass