Cairo Time

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No.

Oh, I'm fine. I'm fine.

Oh, I can barely hear you.

Um, how long do you think?

Huh?

How is it now, hmm?

Oh, Tareq is lovely.

Yes. I thought

he would be older.

We ran into a woman

named Yasmeen?

Oh, really?

[Laughing softly]

I thought so. Yeah.

No, I can't.

I can't stay inside that long.

I'll go crazy.

You know me. Hmm.

Oh, we have your embassy event.

Do you think you'll be back?

I don't want to be stuck

with the Petroleum Wives.

[Laughing softly]

Oh, I hope so too.

[Laughing again]

Oh... Oh, I miss you.

Yeah, I love you. Mm-hmm.

[Middle-Eastern music

in the background]

Hello?

Hello?

[Call to prayer in Arabic

from loudspeakers outside]

[Traffic]

[Call to prayer from afar]

[Diffuse chanting]

[Traffic and background chatter]

- Big family!

- No. Just work.

[Traffic]

[Background chatter]

[Motorists honking]

[Speaking in Arabic]

Shukran.

[Motorists honking]

[Background chatter]

[Kids screaming excitedly]

[Speaking in Arabic]

- Ah, you're beautiful.

- F*** me.

[Amused background chatter]

[Speaking calmly in Arabic]

[Middle-Eastern song]

[Background chatter]

- Oh! I'm sorry.

- Oh, no. That- it's all right.

It's okay.

- There is no sign.

- It's all right.

It's okay. Would- Do- Do you-

Do you have the time?

Do you know what time it is?

- Time? 2pm.

[Background chatter and music]

- Excuse me.

- Oh, um...

- I'm sorry. I'm disturbing you.

- No, not at all. Not at all.

This is Ms. Juliette.

- Hello. Hello.

- Coffee? Uh, tea?

Uh, juice?

- No, thank you.

- Cigarette?

- I'm going crazy.

- Is there something the matter?

- Oh, uh...

No, I'm... I'm fine, I...

You know, Mark warned me about

wandering the streets alone.

Men keep following me.

- You're a very beautiful woman.

- Hmm...

It's been years since, uh,

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