Not Without My Daughter Page #2

you and Mahtob anywhere dangerous?

I love you both

more than anything in the whole world.

Listen. Mahtob's got a vacation.

She starts a new school. It's a good time.

I swear to you...

on the sacred Koran

that you won't be in any danger,

that we'll be back after two weeks

and that I wouldn't do anything

to jeopardise yours or Mahtob's safety.

Come on, honey.

It's not such a big deal.

Look what they're doing.

- Hello, Betty.

- Hello, Nasserine.

It's so good to see you.

This is Mahtob.

- Betty! Betty! This is Ameh Bozorg!

- Sweetheart, that's Daddy's sister.

- Oh, my goodness. Look. Mahtob.

- Mahtob!

Moonlight. You are moonlight.

I know. Mahtob means "moonlight".

Mahtob.

Betty? I'm so happy.

Now you can be with us.

Yes. It's only for two weeks

but I'm very pleased.

I remember your house

in America very well.

- Mammal, it's so good to see you.

- Finally you're here, Betty.

Yes. I'm so glad we could come for a visit.

Congratulations on the baby.

Thank you.

- What?

- Nothing.

She says Mahtob looks almost exact

to Moody and to Ameh Bozorg.

- Some reception, huh?

- Oh, my gosh. It's amazing.

- You know all these people?

- All of them.

Oh, boy. This is all my family.

- Obviously they really missed you.

- The car's just over here.

Go ahead. Unwrap it. It's a gift.

Thank you. Isn't that nice?

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

- Go on, put it on.

- Now?

Yeah. It's, er... They've gone

to a lot of trouble. It'll make them happy.

- All right.

- It's pretty good quality.

Let's get in the car.

God... it all looks so different.

You said foreign women

don't have to wear Islamic dress.

Yeah, I know. I made a mistake.

It's all changed.

Anyway, it's only when you leave

the house or when you go outside.

You saw the women. I didn't recognise

half my family. They were all covered.

Last time only half of them wore chadors.

It's all new.

- What would happen if I didn't wear this?

- Ameh Bozorg?

She says you'd get arrested.

- I have to go to the bathroom.

- Wait. We're almost there.

Hi.

No! They're hurting him, Mommy!

They're hurting him!

They're hurting him, Mommy!

It's a way of saying welcome.

They give the meat to the poor.

Honey, we have to step over it.

It's expected.

Just hang on to me.

Mahtob...

It's the Friday prayer.

From Tehran University.

Mahmood...

Prayers.

Don't forget we've got

to get some things for your mom and dad.

Thank you, honey. Let me do you.

All right?

Fix your scarf!

Fix your hair! Cover your hair!

They didn't know you were foreign.

They wouldn't have been so harsh.

- It was a little bit of hair.

- You gotta be careful. They're very strict.

You must cover all.

You must not be careless!

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