El yazisi

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They say a strange wind

blew overthe town that summer.

How are you doing, bridegroom?

l'm on my way.

Guess l'll be back tomorrow night.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow.

Can't it wait?

Hello, Levent?

Attention! Attention! The phone lines in town

are still out of order.

-Please keep any phone box calls brief.

-Wait, hold on!

Townspeople, we're expecting

you all in the town square tonight...

...to celebrate the arrival of Miss Emily,

ourfirst foreign teacher. Thank you.

-Mahmut?

-What's up?

You were here? Just came

to see if uncle's carwas ready?

-Which uncle?

-You mean it's not here?

You know, the old man.

His cousin. His carisn't here?

-What do you want with the car?.

-Nothing.

You want to go see that girl, right?

No, c'mon. lt's different this time.

Here, take yourpick.

Go run away with the girl.

Go, save herreputation.

What makes you say that?

Have you heard something, Mahmut?

-My shop's been flooded.

-Hey, c'mon, old man!

OK, l'll come in a week or so.

Does it sting?

Give me yourhand.

Why's it so cold, huh?

Let me see the other one.

OK, all done.

You get that knee better soon.

How's it going, Zeynep?

-Fine.

-Listen, is yourphone working?

lt hasn't rung once today.

OK, thanks. Have a good day.

That's a bad fall you had this time.

Hamit! Two teas overhere.

Tuzsuz is late.

Monsieur...

Monsieur.

Damn thing's not working.

Monsieur. Monsieur,

wake up. Please.

Monsieur.

You're lucky. Don't move.

l'll go get help.

Have you had a chance to look at

those engagement invitations?

-l'll look at tonight.

-No, wait. l'm coming over.

OK, OK. Goodbye.

-Gulbahar! Gulbahar.

-He's calling Gulbahar again.

Don't hang up if your dad's

not there. Wait, listen.

l'm coming overto see you tonight.

ls it a good idea?

Gulbahar?.

OK, Hamit. Your side looks good.

Fix it as it is.

Ahmet, up a bit on the right.

Ahmet. Hey, Ahmet!

He's talking to you.

Son, your side.

Hoist it up a bit.

You're all spacey again.

What's up?

Did you get to talk to her?.

Sure but her dad was there.

OK, son. You're done. Come down.

l'll call again afterthis.

Maybe she doesn't want to see you.

l mean, you know

Son, are you deaf?

l told you to come down.

Lout!

OK, friends.

Aflag for each of you.

Here you go.

Hello, wake up! Here.

And one foryou, Ferit.

Now what do you do?

When the teacher comes,

you go. One, two, one, two...

...and wave yourflags all together.

No nodding off, OK?

C'mon, there. Quick!

Ragip, hand these out.

Ahmet, have you given out the flags?

ls everyone ready? OK.

OK, quick! Give everyone a confetti.

C'mon, son. Hurry!

Welcome, son.

l liked the invitation.

-What do you think?

-Sure, it's fine, mum.

-Thank you, Mr.Celal. Forgive me.

-Don't mention it.

Son, it's time we fix up this party.

-Hello, teacher. -How are you?

We need to set a date.

You're here early.

l finished early so thought

l'd stay the night here.

: can get startedfirst. Then maybethere'll betimeto to hang outtogeth

Good boy, Ragip! Well done.

Give that to me. Hold these.

Now, Miss Emily arrives, gets out

of the car and we throw the confetti.

Then l go and shake herhand.

You follow me and give herthe flowers.

Then you say, ''Welcome to ourtown!''

But in English, of course.

l can't.

Right! You don't know how to

say it, do you? Ahmet!

Ahmet, come here!

Overhere, son!

Teach Ragip the English words for

'Welcome to ourtown'. Go on.

-There! You say, ''Welcome to-tom.''

-Can't someone else do it?

No, out of the question!

lt's yourjob. Yours alone.

-How are you?

-Fine. Volkan's arrived.

-Hello.

-We're doing a stock-take tomorrow.

l guess you and mum looked

at engagement invitations.

Yes.

-See you in the morning then.

-OK. l open at 9.00.

-She's here! -Looks like they're here.

C'mon, everyone!Let's hearthose pipes and drums!

Ragip. C'mon! Make way for

the flowers, kids.

C'mon, let's hearyou, Ragip.

Welcome to-tom.

l couldn't find the teacher.

Ah, the boy's fainted!

Ragip, Ragip!

Are you OK, sweetie?

No! The letter!

Hello? Hello?

-Dad, it's English.

-What else would it be, idiot?

-lt went beep. -What?

-lt's voice mail. -What do we do then?

-How do l know, dad? -You'd amaze

me if you did! - Dad!

-Hello? Dad, what have you done?!

-What? -Dad, l needed that phone.

Don't give me that, idiot! Move!

Get the card, stupid!

As if you have money to burn...

-Hello?

-Put that down!

For goodness sake!

Get moving!

-Dad... -What?

-l'm busy tonight.-Busy with what?

-Well, busy.

-l know what you're up to.

Forget that the teacher's missing,

you still go chasing that village girl.

ldiot! Get moving! Busy, my ass!

Ahmet! Lout!

-Tuzsuz crashed his truck.

-Oh God, not that as well!

Everything that could go wrong

has gone wrong today.

-Tuzsuz. Are you OK, Tuzsuz? -The wind!

The wind! -Tuzsuz, where are you going?

Luck was on his side. A passer-by

must have seen him and called forhelp.

Tuzsuz!

ls something bothering you?

No, l'm just thinking about

tomorrow's stock-take.

You decide on the invitations. Most of them

will be going to yourfamily anyway.

You want a drink of something?

With you turning up just like that...

-So you're getting married?

-Engaged.

Who to?

Who is he?

Celal.

-Ateacher at the school.

-A bit soon, isn't it?

Zeynep, Tuzsuz isn't well.

They're asking foryou.

-OK, you go on ahead.

-Wait, l want to show you something.

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