They all look delicious!
-Enjoy. -Thanks.
-Now… -Yeah?
I'm gonna walk you through a global case.
This year, the civil movements
around the world have been impressive
although there's been so few elections.
Okay?
People can no longer stand the social injustice in the world.
They are protesting against it.
We can call this the rage of the precariat.
Well, we've got the budget.
We can send reporters everywhere and make a case of it.
Exactly.
I'm talking about a worldwide story here.
Okay?
Yes, I'm starting to work again.
And I really need you.
Okay. In that case…
YES
All right. See you soon, dear.
Bye-bye.
-It's a yes? -Yes!
Excellent.
Are you excited? Or scared?
No.
This is right up my alley.
Look at you!
Yeah, what was it you guys always said?
"I get just as excited every single time." That kind of thing, right?
-Thanks, dear. -It sounded like bullshit, but…
-You can hardly sit still right now. -Yes.
It looks like
I have a lot to learn from you when it comes to this.
-So, now… -Yeah.
We have to really underline
the economic reasons
behind this social change.
Of course. Scarcity of resources, income insecurity.
The three-year pandemic,
and its effect on people's mental health.
There's constant anxiety,
like things could go wrong any second.
Insecurity.
-Like you said, the precariat. -Yes.
It's now the textbook definition of insecurity.
The anger of not being able to plan because you can't predict the future.
That's good.
-You-- -What?
Did you think I was just a blank tape?
I'm hurt.
All right. Should we carry on, then, Ms. Mix Tape?
"Mix Tape"?
-Let's go. -Now, then…
I made some short notes about this economic phase, but…
-I have a question. -Ask away.
But give me the truth.
"Truth" is my middle name.
The incident in Iraq, the explosion…
It was years ago, of course.
We were told we were in the neutral zone.
And we believed that.
But we were suddenly fired at.
And you took a bullet.
It was hardly taking a bullet.
Just a scratch.
-So it wasn't fake? It was real? -Of course.
You won a shitload of awards with that story!
Yes.
Of course, at that moment, you don't think about awards.
You just don't.
At that moment…
I thought I was going to die.
I was terrified.
But…
despite everything,
we continued filming, which was obviously insane.
We just carried on.
Such dedication to journalism!
I was just a kid back then.
I remember being glued to the screen.
Maybe that's where my desire to do this began.
You were like a hero.
Thank you.
What about you?
Me?
Aren't you afraid of them?
The others, I mean.
Kenan.
Kenan, we got the lists.
Okay. Go ahead. I'll be right there.
We're prepping a case. We'll break it Monday. A three-day story.
Did you read the report I sent?
No "Good morning" or "Hello," Kenan?
Huh?
You're not gonna ask me how I am or say good morning?
Let me look at you.
What's with the bags under your eyes?
Did you not sleep last night?
You look so tired.
I'll text Ali Kerim to come fix you up.
You were like this with her too. I remember now.
Of course.
Maybe I didn't care back then,
or I just didn't notice, but…
Okay.
If you didn't read the report last night, read it now.
I'll be back in an hour.
Hello, everyone.
-Welcome. -Good luck. Thanks.
All right.
Here. Thank you.
THE OTHER SIDE
-Hi. -Hi.
-Your name? -Özgür.
-Pleasure. Thanks. -Likewise.
-Good luck. -Thanks.
Thanks.
Here we go.
Thanks.
Are you okay?
-I'm great. You? -I'm good.
All right. Have a good broadcast.
You too.
Sound check.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
We've got it.
-Good luck, guys. -Aslı.
January, February, March, April.
All good, Aslı.
Twenty seconds.
Good luck, Lale.
It's great to have you back.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Good luck to all of us.
Ten seconds to air.
-Nine, eight… -Good luck.
-…seven, six, five… -You too.
Four, three, two, one.
You're on.
Good evening, dear viewers.
I'm Aslı Tuna.
The Other Side will be full of wonderful surprises tonight.
A huge name!
And maybe the reason why most of us chose this profession.
I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings right now.
So without further ado,
I'd like to proudly present my co-host.
Thank you, Aslı, dear.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
being at this table after such a long…
As the bird has grown up and always lived
under the sovereign rule of the lion, it admires the lion secretly.
That is the true feeling in its heart.
And that's why the bird's true desire
is being neither ahead of nor behind the lion.
For the bird, the highest reward is being next to it.
On the same plane as it. On the same level.
Lale, I've been following you since the beginning of your career.
When I was 11, I watched you and told myself
that I'd be a journalist!
When I turned 18,
I saved money just to buy a pencil skirt like yours.
My mom used to say,
"You're too young to wear a skirt like this."
I studied hard and got into journalism school.
My only goal was to meet you.
And now, here you are! This is the happiest day of my life!
I really think I might be the person
who loves you the most.
The ever-growing threat of drought is
exacerbating the concerns of livestock farmers.
According to the drought analyses
conducted every three months…
HOW CAN SHE STILL GO ON AIR?
…the high level of dryness caused by extraordinary drought
will sadly take effect in the cities it's been observed in.
I'm Lale Kıran. Welcome to The Other Side.
What's that?
What did that dipshit Güliz do? Did she move their show up?
Just do your work, Müge. Go on.
Careful.
Drought was the leading topic on our agenda tonight.
The ever-growing threat of drought is affecting the…
#1 LALESRETURN #4 MUGETURKMEN
…will answer your questions.
And we have exclusive questions for them.
We're back with The Daily Journal.
#4 MUGETURKMEN
#1 MUGETURKMEN
#1 LALEKIRAN - #2 ASLITUNA #3 MUGETURKMEN
Ladies and gentlemen,
that's it from us tonight on The Other Side.
I bid you good night,
and hopefully we'll wake up
to a bright day tomorrow. Goodbye.
Good night and see you again soon.
Come to my office now. We'll prep for tomorrow.
This was a disaster.
Good work.
Let's go drinking.
-What? -I'm serious. Come on.
Thanks, dear.
We should get to work.
I'm sure the others are at full throttle.
-Come on. -All right.
Good work, everyone.
-Thanks. -Thank you.
Thanks.
-Thank you. -Thanks.
The hardest thing about being on the throne
is coping with the stress.
The ratings aren't even out yet. Relax.
Eat something.
Give me a minute!
Cut it out.
No matter how well you do your job,
if you can't cope with the stress,
the throne will burn you.
And that's why being king isn't only about capability or talent…
but about disposition.
Fucking hell.
Holy shit! I'll be damned!
Oh, my God! Fuck, yeah!
Fuck, yeah!
Take that, Lale!
Congratulations, Kenan.
Wow, just wow!
Where's Müge?
-Good morning! -Good morning.
We have to work to do.
I've got a new idea for tonight.
Did you do something to your hair?
Could we stop for a second?
-I mean, we won. -Oh?
You're so right, honey.
Congratulations are due.
You just go to your room
and relax.
Get some rest.
Kenan and I'll find you after a smoke.
Okay.
-You just relax. -All right.
I can't tell if you're happy or upset.
Well, your beloved Lale lost to Müge.
Now what?
What do you think?
It's a race now.
We'll see who wins.
Did you see them?
I did, yes.
How could Müge beat us?
I don't know. Maybe we've been wrong all along.
Maybe Müge did have it in her. Who knows?
Don't be absurd. That's not it.
No, it's because…
They have Kenan.
Yes.
They have Kenan.
All right, darling.
We're celebrating this weekend, then. Kiss, kiss.
You were awesome! I never had any doubt.
Thank you, dear.
Wait a second.
Could you guys give me five minutes? I need to make some calls.
-Sure. -Okay. Just five minutes.
-We'll be close by. -Okay, dear.
Thanks.
Good evening. I'm Aslı Tuna.
And I'm Lale Kıran.
Welcome to The Other Side, ladies and gentlemen.
Tonight, we'll talk about a value that's rapidly rising and changing
and its effects around the world.
What does the phrase "new values" mean to you?
The truth is,
the values in the world change
every ten years, undoubtedly.
Like their effects.
Exactly. And…
You veteran journalists acted with a certain political correctness.
Yes.
So, can you grasp what's happening today?
We…
I don't know if we can fully grasp that.
But I know that we need to reinterpret everything from scratch.
And that's why we're here, right, Aslı?
I think the old world order was absurd.
And it has caused so much injustice.
-Yes. -Networks on steroids.
People who think they were the captains of the world.
But that's changing now.
Actually, Lale, as a part of that generation,
could you tell us how you guys built that order?
Sure.
Good evening, everyone.
What's up, guys?
Huh?
Come on, guys.
Let's concentrate, shall we?
Wait.
Here. Careful.
Okay.
Ladies and gentlemen,
that's all from us tonight.
But you know what, Lale? This is far from over.
See you all tomorrow.
Sure. We'll keep discussing it.
Ladies and gentlemen, our time together has come to an end.
I wish you all a bright day tomorrow,
and I hope to be with you again then.
Good night and take care.
What was that all about?
-Can we talk about it tomorrow? -Okay.
Ta-da!
-But… -But what?
We fucking killed it.
It's because we argued, Aslı.
Yes. Exactly.
And we'll keep arguing.
Don't be absurd. Come in, I made coffee.
Oh, fuck.
What do you make of this?
It's because they fought.
That's it. What else could it be?
So what are we gonna do?
Have a seat.
I'll find a way.
Where's Müge?
It's not just like a car crash you can't take your eyes off of.
That's not what we're doing. We're putting on a show!
People want it. It's a spectacle!
We're creating a format. It's meant to be captivating.
The news we read,
people can find it all on online too.
We need to make them want to watch us.
Okay. What about credibility?
Oh, come off it! You're already credible.
-But we need to have personas. -Oh, you!
You represent the good and the right, and I'll attack you.
I've got one life. Why bother getting informed?
To take it to my grave?
I LIKE THE FORMAT
I'M SURE IT WAS ASLI'S IDEA
THE OTHER SIDE FINALLY GOT SOME PIZZAZZ
I WATCH THEM EVERY NIGHT
A NEW ERA IN JOURNALISM
ANYONE STILL WATCHING MÜGE?
You Gen Xers think you're super smart.
We, as a generation, have never supported
any totalitarian regime.
On the contrary, we've worked so hard for the rights and freedoms
that you now enjoy.
You can't deny that.
Am I wrong?
This "generation clash" of theirs is going like gangbusters.
We're no match for them.
Well, that's convenient.
Your Lale's on the rise again. You should be glad.
Müge, stop being an idiot. Get a hold of yourself
I'm telling you we're losing.
Nothing we can do about that.
There's one thing.
Girls, could you excuse us?
I've got an idea.
Hell, no! That's crazy!
I like it.
-So how do we do this? Should I call? -Sure.
I'm off.
Gül, don't do this.
Lale? Really?
We really want to give that woman leverage?
Calm down, honey.
She'll say no anyway.
I said it to keep Kenan happy.
Your hair…
No.
It's all good. The girls can cover it up.
It's just temporary.
HAVE YOU FOUND OUT WHO IT IS? GET BACK TO ME ALREADY!
Well? What is it?
Güliz.
You're way too… Whatever.
Tell me.
Have some faith in yourself. Please.
Being valuable in the eyes of supposedly important people like her,
it doesn't really mean anything.
It shouldn't.
You're all that matters.
Don't forget that, okay?
Wow!
Okay. Duly noted.
It's my turn.
-What is it? -Gül.
Oh?
Hang on.
I'm going on Müge's show.
They want an expert on the Middle East,
so they need my ideas, my opinions.
Bullshit! Tell them to fuck off.
Not so fast.
She says she'll do it.
Even when you didn't love me back,
I was here.
I've given my all to you. Got it?
…the Lale Kıran brand, it's over!
Fucking hell, Lale.
You're a war correspondent now?
Such professionalism!
Lale.
Okay. I'm coming.
Now give me a kiss, and make it a good one.
Make it the best.
Okay?
And I'll carry it with me.
Because I'm gonna need it there.
PASSPORT CONTROL
Here you go.
Thank you.
I love you so much.
Ready for my questions, Lale?
Kenan prepared them all. Just for you.
So, here's something I'd like to ask.
Lale, I'd like to go back to your time as a reporter.
You spent a lot of time in the Middle East.
Yes. That's right.
It was an invaluable experience.
We don't really know why,
but the demilitarized zone reserved for the press is under fire at the moment!
As of yet--
All right, Lale. Let's be honest.
Did that really happen?
You taking a bullet?
Or did you and your team
perhaps play it up a tiny bit?
IS IT TRUE?
I'm not saying it was scripted, but you get the idea.
Was it exactly how it happened?
-Are you okay? -I'm fine.
Mustafa, are you okay?
Ladies and gentlemen, I repeat.
The demilitarized zone reserved for the press
is now under fire. This--
We don't know why yet. We--
Keep filming. Don't stop. As you can see, bombs are going off.
We're still under fire. Bombs--
What's the status on our guest?
-She's being escorted up here as we speak. -Yeah?
Kenan.
Are you ready? Lale's here.
She's over there.
Lale, dear, seeing you here today
is truly wonderful.
After a long time.
-Right? -Yes, Müge, dear. That's right.
Pardon me.
It appears my dear producer Kenan Sezgin has something to say.
By the way, thanks so much.
I've felt really welcomed here.
And I think congratulations are in order.
Kenan Sezgin and you, my dear Müge,
are truly a great team.
You're doing great work. Bravo.
-We both thank you. -You're welcome.
Let's begin, then…
Are you okay?
I'm great.
I'm gonna tell you something, but don't freak out.
Nunu told me he's leaving.
That's why that witch agreed to come!
To steal Nunu away!
Have you heard?
Get out.
Excuse me?
Did I stutter, Kenan?
I said get out.
I can make it clearer for you though.
Get the fuck out!
Get a hold of yourself.
I'm perfectly fine, but you… You…
You're a maniac! You are!
So this is how you tortured Lale for years!
You psycho!
What's the matter?
You can't take the heat?
Can't cope with the stress?
The stress, the cameras, or whatever the fuck it is!
It's you! You're the problem!
I'll tell you again so you get it.
You're a maniac!
And here I thought you were Lale's biggest strength.
"Lale has Kenan! She has Kenan!"
Everyone believes that!
But it's not so!
Turns out you're Lale's personal hell!
You're a disease! That's what you are!
And now you're making me sick!
So, get the fuck out.
You'd say I was the difficult one, the impossible one.
You always leave anyway, Kenan!
You've always left when I'm having the hardest times,
when I need you the most.
Saying I don't understand you.
And why not? Because you live in the moment.
You're always fighting.
That must be you, little bird.
Subtitle translation by: Bilge Gündüz