Good job.
EXCELLENT JOB. BRAVO.
So?
-Are we ready? -What do you think?
I think we are.
-Really? -Yes.
-This is our lucky charm. -So we'll hold on to it, huh?
-Fine. Thank you. -Always.
I know this place is a little shitty but we'll fix it up tomorrow.
It doesn't matter.
What did we say? Independent journalism.
Owe nothing to the power brokers.
And here we are.
We'll always be here.
Always.
I'll go now.
NEWSROOM WITH LALE KIRAN
Success is also a trauma.
The success you've achieved can crush you.
You might become your own shadow or a poor imitation of yourself.
Leaving it behind would be the easiest. Finding comfort in memories.
Have a good day, guys.
-Welcome. -Welcome, Ms. Lale.
But if you decide to return to the jungle and pick up the fight where you left off,
then you have no choice but to accept the possibility of defeat.
Your biggest competition is really your past success.
-Hi. I'm Lale. -Hi.
Here.
-Lale. -Yes, dear?
You need to read this at the end.
-What's this? -The sponsors.
I mean, we have to. But if it's a problem for you…
No. Why would it be?
It doesn't matter, as long as we play the game by our own rules.
-You're great. -Go now.
-So, are we ready? -We're ready.
On the count of?
Ten.
Wishing all of you a good show. Good luck.
-Good luck, Ms. Lale. -Good luck.
Three, two, one. You're on, Ms. Lale.
Good evening, dear viewers. Or let me first say "welcome."
We meet once again. This time, on a different channel.
Let's hope it'll be a nice journey in which we'll bring you the real news,
and talk of nothing but the truth.
Before we move on to the news, I'm Lale Kıran.
Welcome to the Newsroom.
NEWSROOM
-Camera two, to the right. -So, dear viewers…
Camera three, zoom in.
Before saying goodbye, we'd like to thank Tursan Biscuits,
and Neuro.com, the next-gen e-shopping website,
for making this broadcast possible.
That's all for this evening.
Hopefully, we'll wake up to a bright day tomorrow.
Goodbye, everyone.
…end of our broadcast day.
Before saying goodbye, we'd like to thank Tursan Biscuits…
Wow, who would have thought we'd see this day?
These are her own clothes, you know.
She doesn't even have a clothing sponsor.
Such a pity. How could she make a fool of herself like this?
What are you doing there at that station?
Stay home with your family. Let it go.
It's humiliating. She's still trying to cling to it.
Poor thing.
How did we miss the news about the conflict?
Sorry, what?
She got the information before us.
And we're so much better? Müge, snap out of it, will you?
Dear, let it go.
Who watches her anyway?
Wait, I'll rewind it so you can watch her thanking the cookies.
Leave it.
I just want to know why we don't have that story.
Müge?
I'll tell the guys to prepare a report by tomorrow.
Ms. Aslı, Adem is downstairs.
Fine.
-Why is everyone working late? -Well, because you're still here.
THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
Yeah, I know it was great.
Okay, but I'm asking you, please.
Call Hilmi.
I'm telling you, talk to him. Get to the bottom of this.
Later, I'll push him too. Don't worry.
Kisses.
How was it? Tell me.
You were great. As always.
That's it? "You were great"?
-Criticize me, say something. -Nothing to say. You rocked.
Is that so?
-Why can't you unbutton it? -No idea.
You've always sucked at this.
Welcome back.
I'm happy-- I'm happy to be back.
Yeah, these two will probably hate me now,
but tonight…
-We're just following you, bro. -Thanks, man. So, tonight…
Welcome, king of reporters!
-We almost died, bro. -Don't even go there.
-Cheers. -Drink it up. Don't be shy.
-Well, well. -Got a new text?
See? He's back in business.
Oh, this reminds me…
I SEE YOU'RE BACK. UP FOR SOME FUN?
LOCATION?
IN 30 MIN.
Come in.
This is… all yours?
Yeah.
Refresh the screen.
Look at that. I'm trending too.
Anyway, let's move on.
See?
I'm on fire.
Let's see what crazyboy99 wrote.
Yeah, I saw it. Everyone's talking about you.
He's such a keyboard warrior, I wonder…
They wanted to get rid of me.
-Listen to me, Mr. Troll… -They're shit. Gül, all of them.
These people won't fall for your lies. You hear me?
But still…
Still what?
What's this desperate talk again?
I screwed them over and they're all kissing my ass. Why?
Because I've got the ratings. No one can touch me anymore.
Their positions, their power…
They're worth nothing.
I brought the audience back.
I'm invincible.
I think the opposite. You're in a more perilous situation now.
Nothing will happen to the higher-ups who you call worthless.
They are like Teflon.
And they just want to cut off the head of whoever outshines them.
Look at Lale.
She was successful. She made no mistakes.
-Still, they slit her throat. -Nonsense.
Lale's was obsolete.
I'm just starting.
-You don't get it at all. -I don't get what?
Stop being stupid.
"Everyone wants to see the acrobat on the tightrope fall."
That story again?
Fine, no stories.
But it's true.
Now that you're really successful,
everyone wants to see you screw up.
Come on.
You got too comfortable.
It's time to go.
Right away. With pleasure.
Let's move on to the next one, and see what else Türkiye has been talking about.
You just lay here and watch yourself like a psycho.
I'm not stuck in the past.
Whoever claimed to know best, and dictated the rules got eliminated.
Starting tonight,
we'll be with you every weekday evening with this new format.
Selim, I forgot the salad. Can you bring it?
Will do.
2 -THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA - MON5
28 - NEWSROOM WITH LALE KIRAN - GÜNCE TV
Are they good?
-What? -The ratings. Aren't you checking that?
Oh. Yeah, well…
It's a small network, so…
I'm not doing this for the ratings, or to be on top.
Exactly, honey. Come on.
Enjoy.
Who the hell is this?
It's early in the morning. Why so persistent?
Yes?
Güliz?
It's Aslı. What's up?
-Who the hell is Aslı? -Aslı Tuna.
Come on. You know who I am.
Now I remember you.
The Aslı who won.
I wonder what you did.
We said to keep in touch, remember?
I'll be in London next week.
Maybe we can meet.
-You like it? -I love this place.
-Is that guy in blue checking you out? -They all are.
Spit it out. What trouble are you in?
Trouble?
Oh, fuck you. I know it's something. Just tell me.
I do have a plan, actually.
I came with an offer.
A lot happened while you were away. I called you a few times,
but I guess you were busy.
Whatever, Nazlı. Just tell me.
The "News Show of the Year" Award.
-What? -Yes.
Not a first for the show, but it'll be a first for you.
Cool.
-When is it? I need a dress. -On the 18th.
You have time for rehearsal. I'll arrange that.
Okay.
By the way, Lale Kıran will be giving out your award.
It's not certain yet, but they want to honor her.
Come in.
Yusuf.
Ms. Lale.
Welcome.
Thank you.
-How are you? -Fine, thank you. You?
I'm fine too.
I got your email.
So, what do you say?
Ms. Lale, this is…
It's like a dream for me.
Working for you, being your reporter…
It's been my dream.
-What can I say? -Okay. Relax. You're good at your job.
You're a good reporter.
A reporter any news network would need.
Okay? Don't forget that.
-Okay. -Something's come up.
What's he doing here?
From now on, Yusuf will work with us.
He's a reporter, isn't he?
Lale, you remember he was Büşbüş, right?
Okay, Kenan, let it go.
Let what go?
The guy is a mole. He screwed us for months.
-I better go, so you can… -Stay, Yusuf.
I trust Yusuf, okay?
I want to give him another chance.
Will you stand by me on this?
Fine. The hell with it.
But if hear about any tweets, I'll hold you accountable.
This doesn't mean I trust you, understand?
I understand.
They've invited you to hand out an award.
It'll be good for visibility.
But it's your call.
You can say no, I would get it.
I don't know. Maybe I should do it.
To whom?
To The Other Side.
What?
What do you mean?
To Aslı?
How is that possible?
What? Her new format actually worked?
She's been on the rise lately, so they went for her.
Wow.
Is this a problem for you?
I think it'd be big of you to do it. It would look cool.
But like I've said, it's your call. I don't want you to get hurt.
You're not doing it.
Forget visibility, that's too much.
I don't know. Maybe…
No maybes. It'd be foolish, not magnanimous. Fuck them.
-They're trying to feed the paparazzi. -Calm down.
I can't. To hell with them.
Don't mind me.
But you should think this through.
I will.
-How is this? -Good. Make a 90-degree angle.
-Like this? -Yes, that's it. Stay like that.
GOOD MORNING, STARTING THE DAY WITH A WORKOUT #HEALTHYLIFE
Nice.
Okay, that's enough. I don't want bulky arms.
We're preventing flabby arms.
I'm young. My arms won't get flabby.
Our time is not up yet.
Fine, then stretch me.
-I have back pain. -Come on, let's do that, then.
Come.
Now, open your legs…
I'll look into all the companies that have open bids in.
-And I'll try to learn the conditions. -Okay, thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Lale. Have a nice day.
See you. Morning.
Good morning.
I see you and Büşbüş hit it off.
-Stop calling him Büşbüş. -What should I call him?
Stop, it's rude.
Fine.
No budget.
-What? -That's how it is around here.
They say, "We have no budget." Even for a new reporter.
Fine, whatever. Tell them to deduct it from my salary.
Come on.
If they're not paying, I will.
Haven't we passed the age where we do this for money?
Aren't we playing our own game?
I thought the money showed how much our work is worth.
But what can we do if they don't have work?
The ratings are low, Kenan.
Fine, whatever.
They're awaiting confirmation. What should I do? Should I say yes?
-The award committee? -Yeah.
Fine, just say yes.
I'm in, I'll do it.
Are you sure?
Yes.
What's the worst that can happen? I won it four times.
This time, I'll present it. What's the big deal?
So you say.
Wow, an award for Aslı Tuna, huh?
So be it.
Is it official? Lale will present the award?
So she confirmed.
Okay, I'll call you later.
-You pricked me! -Sorry.
What do you say?
-You think the color is okay? -It's the color of the year.
I'm paying you a lot of money. You better not embarrass me.
Don't worry. You're going to shine.
-What about Lale? -What do you mean?
-What did she want? -Nothing. She didn't call.
Don't lie. She wore your stuff at all the ceremonies.
They were gifts. I asked her to wear them.
You know she doesn't care about stuff like that.
This is her. She's an influencer.
She screwed up big-time.
Emre invited her on his show.
Her responses were a mess.
Twitter's in an uproar, everyone's mocking her.
She's been trending since yesterday.
Let's invite her on.
Poor thing is probably hiding under the covers.
She'll explain herself.
Sure. Whatever you say.
I'll take care of it.
What did she say?
That women are fragile, they shouldn't work,
men should open doors for them, carry their bags, and so on.
Bold claims in today's world.
She's practically saying men are physically superior.
They're canceling her.
What do you think, Yusuf?
Do you carry your girlfriend's bags?
Open the door for her?
Is that a thing?
Being equal is one thing, but being different is another.
Discrimination is not okay.
In society, women are successful at certain things, and men at others.
We just need proper social implementation.
Such as?
For example, women are better at decision-making.
They can handle a crisis, shift paradigms by thinking out of the box.
Men are good at things that require perseverance.
Also, there are people with different sexual orientations, and…
They have different gifts, different skills.
So, we shouldn't draw a line between men and women.
That's good.
So…
should we put her on air?
Let's just wait.
I said those things with good intentions.
-I mean, my boyfriend is also… -I'll stop you right there.
Do you even hear yourself?
The women's movement is alive,
women go through hell every day,
and you're fine with what you said?
I'm just--
How can you look at yourself in the mirror, Ilayda?
Do you feel okay knowing what you said about your fellow sisters?
#1 THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
Hello? Kenan, hi.
We're at my place with Yusuf, working on this piece about the ministry.
I need to ask you something. Is this a good time?
Yusuf is at your place?
Yes.
You said Selim isn't coming tomorrow, should I pick you up?
Is that okay?
Yes, it's okay.
Pick me up.
I'll text you in the morning. We'll talk about the ministry then.
Okay, dear. See you.
-Guys, I'm off to bed. -Honey.
-Good night. -Good night.
It's late, Yusuf, there's a room back there if you want.
Oh, well… No, I'll go. Thank you.
Okay, as you wish.
You can stay, it's okay.
Right. So…
-Can I ask you something? -Ask away.
Do you really feel ready to give Aslı that award?
Maybe.
Why not? Just another day in our lives.
That's all.
Right?
-But… -No "but," Yusuf.
You know why?
I've achieved great things throughout my career.
I don't know how many times I've received that award.
Four times, as far as I recall.
If this is what we have to do now, we need to accept it.
Nothing more we can do.
Isn't this a blow to your ego?
The ego is a symptom.
We all have it inside.
But if your ego starts driving you…
then you have a problem.
Then you need to seek the solution within yourself.
Because the problem originates from your personality.
Does that make sense?
No, it doesn't.
I mean, you explained it just fine, I just don't get it.
Why not?
I can't understand why you'd have to give an award to Aslı.
Is the world that messed up place?
It is, Yusuf.
We've seen it.
Haven't we?
Yeah. Right?
We have.
You not being able to eat anything, isn't that also a symptom?
-A symptom of illness. -Maybe you shouldn't exaggerate things.
What's that got to do with it?
You don't have to stand tall all the time.
I mean, crying, screaming, and shouting would also be…
okay.
Okay.
Shall we get back to work?
Thanks.
You look so beautiful.
26TH TURKISH MEDIA AWARDS
Aslı is here.
-You look beautiful, Ms. Aslı. -Ms. Aslı…
Ms. Aslı.
There's been a lot of talk about your interview with İlayda. Any comments?
I just spoke from my heart.
I can see that everyone agrees with me.
-You look really amazing, Ms. Aslı. -Thank you.
Ms. Aslı, how is your love life? Any news?
You know I don't answer these questions,
but I really don't have anyone in my life.
I'm focused on The Other Side now.
Every evening, I get together with my viewers on The Other Side.
-Do you have a speech? -You'll see that on stage.
That's a surprise.
Just step down. You're done, okay?
Will you be the one who replaces me?
Analog Lale.
Your head is empty, you won't amount to anything.
Let's give her another round of applause.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear guests,
here at the 26th Turkish Media Awards,
it's now time to announce the Best News Show of the Year.
Dear guests, the 26th Turkish Media Award for
Best News Show goes to...
The Other Side with Aslı Tuna!
Let's hear it for Aslı Tuna!
Naturally, this award will be presented by a veteran journalist.
Yes, and she has won this award many times,
and has become a TV legend.
Lale Kıran will be presenting the award. Let's give it up for her.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear guests.
Lale Kıran was supposed to present this esteemed award to Aslı Tuna,
but my colleagues just informed me that she couldn't join us tonight
due to a last-minute sickness.
We hope she gets well soon.
So we will be presenting this award to Ms. Aslı.
Please bring the trophy.
The Best News Show of the Year Award goes to
The Other Side with Aslı Tuna. Congratulations, Ms. Aslı.
This esteemed award goes to
a show that's been going on for years.
Fuck it.
You don't have to do it if you don't feel like it.
-Yeah? -Yeah, it is. You're Lale.
You're amazing. You're a gem.
You're unique.
A woman of lightning decisions.
Never let go of that rock 'n' roll lady inside you.
That's why I love you.
Okay?
A drink?
Selim is waiting.
To us.
Just the two of us.
What?
Was that your plan all along?
Leave her standing there alone, for the whole world to see?
POLICE
-Poor girl. -So young.
İLAYDA IS BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL!
THEY WERE TOO HARSH! A SUICIDE ATTEMPT
İLAYDA THE HOAXER! YOU'RE IN TROUBLE, ASLI!
BULLYING TOOK ITS TOLL!
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE BECAUSE OF ASLI TUNA.
İLAYDA IS IN HOSPITAL!
INFLUENCER İLAYDA TRIED TO KILL HERSELF!
That's it.
It's over.
SHAME! THEY WON'T LET ASLI GO ON AIR AGAIN…
HER CAREER IS OVER! A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE ENDED…
PUNISH ASLI! WAS IT WORTH IT?
Fuck.
THE END FOR ASLI! ASLI HATES WOMEN!
GO TO HELL LALE WOULDN'T DO THAT…
Oh, fuck!
I'm screwed.