Damascus Cover Page #3

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Among other things, he funds

right-wing parties in Germany.

Trust me... he is a friend.

And he wants what?

To buy carpets and sell them

in Europe.

And what do you want from me?

Help him to feel at home.

The more comfortable he is,

the more he spends.

The more he spends, the more

thanks I owe you.

He is here, Herr Hoffman!

Yeah.

Welcome to Damascus.

I am Main Al-Husseini,

the Minister of Trade.

My pleasure to meet you.

I hope you don't mind,

I invited a friend...

Herr Hans Hoffman...

meet Herr Franz Ludin.

- Guten Abend.

- Guten Abend, Herr Ludin.

Hans, bitte.

Please.

Ambassador Al-Diri tells me

many great things about you.

Don't believe a word!

You are interested in carpets?

Syria has the finest in the

world.

That is why I am here.

A drink?

I will have whatever

you are having.

So, another arak, please.

First time in Damascus?

Yeah, I'm looking forward

to exploring the city.

It's not Germany, but it has

some redeeming qualities.

Herr Ludin has lived here many,

many years.

He knows the city well.

The oldest inhabited city

in the world.

The past looks a lot more

appealing...

when you get to my age.

You should show him around,

Franz.

I'd be happy to.

I wouldn't want to impose.

Friday is a Muslim holiday,

hopeless for business.

- If you are free?

- Good.

To exploring the city!

- And to new friends.

- Prost!

Prost!

It was a pleasure doing

business with you.

Thank you, it was a pleasure

for me.

- Thank you.

- See you again soon.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP)

(CAR ENGINE STARTS)

(CAR ENGINE STARTS)

See you tomorrow, sir.

Thank you.

Hey!

Are you following me?

What are you doing here?

I am here on an assignment

like I said...

or have you forgotten me

completely?

I am sorry, I didn't call.

This is crazy! What are you

doing here?

Unexpected business opportunity.

Is this your hotel?

- You, too?

- ARI:
Yeah.

- Come on, Kim.

- Ah, got to go.

- Good seeing you.

- And you.

(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)

(CAR ENGINE STARTS)

LUDIN:

Muslims, Christians, Jews...

it's not going to end well.

So much older than Europe.

Do you miss Germany?

Of course.

But the Germany I knew doesn't

exist any more.

They were the greatest country

in the world.

United, we would be again.

You remind me... I used to talk

like that.

- This place is such a maze.

- Yes.

And sometimes you end up...

where you do not want to be.

The Jewish Quarter.

Yes, they can come and go,

but never a whole family.

Why?

President Assad wants to keep

them.

They are a bargaining chip.

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

Bam! Bam!

Agh!

- Thank you.

- Are you hurt?

- No, no...

- Allow me to defend you.

- Bam!

- Agh!

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