-Welcome, Lale. -Hello. Good morning.
-Please go ahead. -Thanks.
I hope it's not true.
Hello.
We're launching a counter-attack.
I just got off the phone with Bora.
We'll sue anyone responsible for those tweets.
Emre's on his way too. We can decide how to respond,
what to say on air.
Kenan, stop. What is this, for God's sake?
Let's look into it.
It means we're screwed, Lale. Got it?
Throw enough dirt and some will stick!
There's this thing called social media. Have a look.
These assholes are saying they watched a sex tape of you.
I've already talked to the cyber crimes unit.
Hey.
How are you?
I've been better.
What about you, Emre?
-İhsan replaced me for today. -Okay.
-We said, "health issues." -Good.
But I'll have to explain myself tomorrow.
Great. Have you decided how we'll refute it?
We need to act together.
We must make the biggest comeback this country's seen.
We'll sue any one who tweeted
and put them in their place.
Great. I agree.
Now let's figure out how to deny it.
What do you say, Lale?
I'm thinking.
In the meantime, I should go talk to Müge.
I'll keep you guys posted.
WOW, LALE KIRAN, HUH?
BRAVO, EMRE. YOU'VE GOT GOOD TASTE
HOLY SHIT, BRO YOU MUST TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT!
I SAW IT JUST NOW, DUDE! WELL DONE, BRO
AS THE CROW FLIES
How could you be so stupid, for God's sake?
And what's with the hotel, Emre?
Just do it at home!
I don't know. It just happened.
We were just partying.
-Who recorded it? -No idea.
Can we find this video somehow?
I can't find it now.
It was here before, but now it's gone.
The page I saw it on has been deleted.
But I'll try to dig it up.
-By the way-- -Yes. You want time off.
Exactly. I should lay low for a couple of weeks.
I agree.
-Although-- -I'm off, then.
I'll call you.
Müge, why are you just letting him go?
We should contain the situation first, no?
Lale's still here.
Okay, but let's be realistic.
Nobody really cares about Emre at this point.
Everyone's eyes are on Lale.
Kenan.
I wonder how he's doing.
He's been cheated on.
He must be furious now.
I'll go check on Lale now.
I'll report back.
Gül!
We should really track down the video, though.
You think it's fake? Is that why?
Not at all. Of course not. Emre told me it wasn't.
What happened, happened.
But we shouldn't be the only ones who haven't seen it.
I'll look into it.
We've got this, okay?
It'll blow over. Don't worry.
I'm worried about my daughters.
Don't.
You must be strong now, okay?
Please.
Oh, good morning.
Everything's okay, right?
Kenan?
-We're going to start suing people. -Suing?
Because it didn't happen, Gül. It's a lie.
Of course, darling. I never doubted that.
Just wanted to tell you that this to will pass.
By the way…
management wants us to be united on this.
Let's get coordinated. Figure out what are you planning to say on the show.
By management, do you mean Müge?
Give me a break, Kenan!
I'm off.
Love you guys.
Müge, that fucking--
Now that she has leverage, she's gonna enjoy every bit of it.
Let her.
I'm really not in the mood to deal with her.
LALE'S CONVINCED KENAN. THE GUY DOESN'T BELIEVE IT AT ALL
TYPICAL MAN. IT'S SELF-DECEPTION
THEY'LL GO TO COURT. CYBER CRIMES WILL BE INVOLVED
ON AIR?
NOT SURE YET, WE'LL TALK.
THERE'S A SEX TAPE. SHE MUST HAVE PROOF IF NOT
OR WE'LL LOOK LIKE FOOLS
HANG ON, I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO
Same old, same old, hon.
Just another needle in a haystack.
It's the job. What can I do?
How's Mom, by the way?
Please make sure she takes her meds.
She missed it the other day, and it was such a headache.
Yeah. Okay.
I'll call you back. Kisses, bye.
-Of course. We've been expecting this. -Exactly.
-Drew the short straw on this one. Thanks. -Good luck.
"Respectfully submitted." Okay.
All right, here we go.
-Who do you think it is? -The others, of course. Our rivals.
Yusuf? Come on, how could it be?
Lale, it might be Güliz too.
But…
Aslı?
Wouldn't that be too obvious, Kenan?
This is her type of thing, Lale. People don't change.
It's the only way she knows.
Of course not.
It really wasn't me! I promise.
Wait a minute.
Maybe it's actually true and not slander?
She just got divorced, after all.
Maybe she's gone mad, trying to make up for the lost years.
Fucking Emre, of all people. My goodness.
It's just bad taste.
Güliz, Lale wouldn't do anything like this.
I agree.
Lale is all about morality.
She wouldn't dare do this.
So it was you?
I said no, Yusuf!
I mean, this won't even hurt Lale.
On the contrary,
it'll make people realize she's back on TV.
That's what I think, so I wouldn't do that.
Wow, such insight!
Pearls of wisdom from Aslı!
-Güliz. -Yes?
Could we have done this
because they're our major competition?
What?
Are you really accusing me?
Just asking. It'll stay between us.
No, dear, I wouldn't stoop that low.
And it's your heads on the chopping block.
You're the ones who must beat Lale.
I'll just give the loser the boot, and that'll be it.
You're being hurtful, love.
I agree, Yusuf.
You're being ridiculous, accusing Güliz.
I'll remember this.
Wait a second!
I get what this meeting's about now.
What?
Our dear Yusuf can't take the pressure.
He's Lale Kıran's biggest fan, and he knows he'll lose.
That's why he did it.
And now he's acting all innocent so we don't suspect him.
"Each man kills the thing he loves."
Right, love?
I think it's plausible. Could it be? What do you think?
Don't be ridiculous. I'd never do that to Lale.
And Lale would never suspect you,
would she?
Of course not.
Let me remind you, though. You're Büşbüş.
So don't be so outraged. You're the prime suspect now.
Büşbüş? What was that?
Never mind.
It's ancient history.
Come on. Tell us.
It's you, isn't it?
Just tell us, love.
Come on. We'll clean it up. Don't worry.
I hope you were careful about the IP address.
Because surely Kenan's started an online headhunt by now.
Whoever it is will get busted soon.
I said it wasn't me!
Enough! I can't take this nonsense any longer.
And I'll remember you accusing me.
-Güliz, about tonight-- -There's no "tonight."
Forget about tonight. I'll go see Sıla alone.
Twenty-four hours, Bora. It won't take longer, right?
Look, I can feel it's about to explode.
We need to find and hang them ASAP.
I'll call you back.
I'm off to see my daughters. I need to check in on them.
So you're going to Selim's?
Sure. See you later.
I won't be long.
Good afternoon.
Mila.
Honey. Sweetheart.
-Darling. Mila! -Lale.
-Mila! -Lale, ma'am. Welcome.
Thanks, Ömer.
Mila wasn't in school today?
She didn't want to go. Selim brought her here with him.
Children all have cell phones nowadays.
They hear about everything.
I know, Ömer, but it's not a big deal.
It's all tabloid news. I'll talk to her.
Lale, this is devastating.
And when I saw Mila like that…
I'm really sorry.
Thanks, Ömer. I appreciate it.
Have a nice day.
"I still have time."
"I got strength and things I can do," the lion says.
It's confident it'll win,
even if it seems to be losing.
Up until a singular brutal moment
when the lion realizes
that the battle is already over,
and that it has been defeated.
LALE KIRAN'S SEX TAPE WATCH BEFORE IT'S DELETED
INTRO TO CRYPTO!
No.
CELEBRITY EXPOSE
HI, CAN YOU SEND ME LALE KIRAN'S SEX TAPE?
FUCK OFF
Come on!
BÜŞBÜŞ, SHARE THE VIDEO
BÜŞBÜŞ WOULD'VE FOUND IT
NO ONE'S HEARD FROM BÜŞBÜŞ?
LALE KIRAN IS A STONE COLD FOX
Hello? How's it going?
I'll cut to the chase. You know exactly what I want.
You wrote that you watched the video.
Yes. Send me the link. I can't find it anywhere.
Send it. Okay, bye.
DM ME IF YOU HAVE IT
DM ME IF YOU WANT A LINK
FOLLOW ME FOR LALE KIRAN'S EXPOSÉ
YOUR DREAMS CAME TRUE CLICK FOR LALE KIRAN'S TAPE
YOU WON CRYPTO! FIRST COUPON FREE! 1000% PROFIT IN A WEEK!
Oh, no! No! Oh!
Oh, no!
SEARCHING FOR LOCATION…
Oh, you got assigned this?
You'll be here a long time.
-I'll get you some tea and simit. -Thanks.
A-ha!
LOCATION FOUND
Man, I'm good. I'm so good at this!
THE OTHER SIDE
Why is Güliz here?
I don't know.
Okay.
Guys, the IP for the cyberattack against Lale Kıran has been confirmed.
No ID as of yet,
but would you like to break the news?
I'm going to the bathroom.
Let's not do that.
No ID means it's still unconfirmed.
Thanks.
I tried to call you.
They traced the IP address.
They'll have an ID soon.
So it's almost finished.
It's not.
What's going on?
I went by the restaurant, you know.
To do a damage check.
You should have seen Mila.
Kenan, it's over.
It's spread everywhere.
What are you talking about?
They'll get punished. We'll say that on air.
Think of it like a murder.
The damage has already been done.
You can punish them all you want,
but the victim's gone for good.
So forgive me if I'm not too excited about this.
Sound check.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
January, February, March, April.
LALE, I TRIED TO CALL YOU. I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU. YOU OKAY?
I'd give it a rest.
It's too late now.
Why are you being so hard on me, Aslı?
What's your problem?
Five seconds to air.
Four, three,
two, one…
You're live.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
-I'm Yusuf Tunca. -I'm Aslı Tuna.
Welcome to The Other Side.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
We have a busy agenda today.
It's Mom!
İzmir's been painted white with hail.
The Çeşme and Karşıyaka provinces of İzmir were affected.
The streets, avenues and beaches--
-Why'd you turn it off? I wanna see Mom. -No.
I said, no. We're not watching.
The cabinet convened at noon today to resolve a certain matter
that has been on the agenda for a while.
And a first statement was made around 6:00 pm.
I'm Lale Kıran.
And this is The Daily Journal.
Perception is reality.
What people believe in is
more real than what's actually real.
And no one is strong enough
to change something that's been declared the truth.
And that is the point of surrender and retreat.
Minister of Strategy…
LET'S HEAR WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY
WE'RE LISTENING, LALE
TELL US ALREADY, LALE
CUT TO THE CHASE, LALE
WHAT'S SHE ON ABOUT? THIS IS INSANE
DON'T YOU FIND IT STRANGE TOO?
NO WAY! SHE'S ON AIR?
AT LEAST EMRE DIDN'T SHOW
WE'RE NOT USED TO SEEING YOU LIKE THIS, LALE
STOP IT, LALE. YOU'VE SHOWN YOUR TRUE COLORS!
SEEING LALE IN CLOTHES…
IT FEELS WEIRD SEEING HER LIKE THIS NOW.
THOSE WHO WATCHED THE TAPE, PING ME I STILL CAN'T FIND IT
Did you manage to find the video?
I will soon. Not long now, almost got it.
As a journalist, you know this is where I excel.
Have you decided what you're gonna do?
Decided? About what?
What do we want them to do?
You're the CEO, so you must make a decision.
I'll think about it.
How are the girls?
Melisa doesn't realize what's going on, thank God.
I'm okay. I'm worried about you guys.
Is that Mila?
Let me talk to her.
She doesn't want to?
Selim…
I was wondering…
if I could just come over and talk…
Okay.
Another time. In a couple of days. Okay.
No, I don't need help.
I can handle it on my own. I'll manage.
You focus on the girls.
Bye.
What do you want? Ask me for anything, please.
No?
You want to be alone?
Okay.
Call me anytime, day or night,
and I'll rush over.
There's this guy at the station, Mert.
He's the new producer.
A junior. He's no one important,
but he's not bad at his job.
I've been thinking maybe I should give it a shot and be with him.
Don't you have a boyfriend?
No, I don't.
Really? Because It feels like you do.
What do you mean?
I mean…
You've got the air of a taken girl.
That kind of vibe.
I don't really care about that stuff,
as you might've guessed.
But sometimes you need to have someone
for social events.
And, of course, sex is awesome.
Was Kenan your first?
Yes.
It's empty.
And how was it?
Did you think, "Wow, sex is so great!"
"I should do it all the time?"
Give it here. Here.
Well…
It was odd, of course.
Being…
that close…
to someone.
A bizarre experience.
"Being close."
I guess I'm close to a great deal of people.
Have you ever been in love, though?
No, never.
That's a lie if I ever heard one.
Sorry.
Sorry. Fine.
I forgot who I was talking to.
Thanks.
Yes, I've been in love.
I'm still in love, in fact.
But it's never going to work, so I don't get hung up on it.
Is that even possible?
I mean, can you go from "I'm madly in love"
to "I don't give a fuck?"
Well, it depends on your reason.
Do I have to have a very noble reason
to give up my love?
You can give it up if it's big enough to break your focus.
Otherwise, you shouldn't.
"Love must be lived out" and all?
Not exactly,
but love isn't something
you come across that easily in life.
It's rare, you see.
I hate Pilates, you know?
I feel like running away when the trainer comes over.
Then don't do Pilates.
Do something else you like.
I used to play soccer with neighborhood kids when I was younger.
And I was so good at it too!
There was this kid called Soner.
I'd dribble the ball to show off for him.
I thought he might think, "Wow, she's amazing at soccer,"
and start liking me.
-That's what we do, you know. -What?
We fall for guys when they do something well.
That Soner prick made fun of me.
I was so angry!
You have anyone you hate like that?
Some god-awful girl maybe?
Or do you ever think, "In your face!" when you're on air?
Or, "That asshole must be watching me right now?"
Oh, you're so high-minded. Sorry.
No, it's not that.
I mean…
of course I used to do that
when I was starting out.
I thought about people I liked or didn't like.
Certain friends and relatives.
In fact…
I'd always watch myself through their eyes at first.
And later?
I mean, of course, as time passes
you stop caring, it fades away,
and you kind of forget about it.
Do you think it was me?
Those rumors about a tape.
I'm not thinking anything, Aslı.
There's an iceberg…
inside my head.
Want something stronger?
This is the right dose.
Selim might call. Something might happen with the girls…
So, no, thank you.
I'm good.
Sheesh!
Lale's responsibilities never end.
Never.
What the hell?
Whoa!
Whoa! What the hell?
Ratings?
Highest ratings ever! A record. This is unprecedented!
Are you happy?
What do you think?
Guys. Listen.
I have something to ask of you.
As you all know,
we're going through a really challenging period.
So I'll ask you to not take the viewer ratings too seriously,
especially over the next few days.
Because this isn't about the success of our work.
It's a reflection of that goddamn scandal.
Exactly.
But…
Sure, okay.
Okay.
Shall we begin? Who's up?
TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE VIOLATION OF PRIVACY
Come in.
Chief.
This is the perpetrator?
Who is it?
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ISTANBUL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Come on.
Thank you.
Subtitle translation by: Bilge Gündüz