Not Without My Daughter Page #3

Every hair that is not covered is like a

dagger aimed at the heart of our martyrs!

Come on.

Just give it time, sweetheart. It's OK.

Look at these hands.

Sshh!

- Mom...

- Sshh!

I guess that means we can eat.

Come on, sit up straight.

Is it because I didn't wear a chador?

Honey, you misinterpreted.

She wasn't looking at you.

You didn't see. She looked at me...

It was the same feeling today

when the police stopped me.

It was with such dislike.

It just seems so primitive sometimes.

All religious beliefs seem primitive

when they're not your own.

But to cover them up

and hide them away?

- Are they afraid of women's sexuality?

- No, that's not the reason.

Iranian women like to wear the chador.

It's a mark of respect.

When the Shah tried to ban them

they had demonstrations in the streets.

Most women wanted to bring it back.

Sorry. I know it's a different culture.

I guess I... just don't understand it.

Why is Mammal angry at you,

and the others?

They seem to be going at you all the time.

My family... they're very religious.

They're not sophisticated.

They're basically country people.

It's all changed so much.

It's all back to the Koran.

It's been that way since the Revolution.

When they moved into this house,

they got rid of all the furniture -

all of it.

Now they see me and...

I seem so Americanised.

And you have an American wife.

- Yeah.

- I'm sorry.

The last thing I wanted

was to insult them...

I know.

Honey, it's going

to seem strange for a while,

but, believe me, they want to love you.

They will. I promise.

OK.

- What?

- Nothing.

- Nothing.

- What's so funny?

You know they think

we make love all the time?

- Who?

- The family.

Why?

After they make love

they have to take a shower.

They can't pray unless they do.

It's considered unclean.

We're taking two or three showers a day!

Oh, God! What, they think

we're two rabbits?

I'm not taking another shower.

You knew the whole time!

- I didn't know you were such a swinger!

- You knew that all along!

- You were out in the hall giggling!

- Don't get mad.

- Don't go.

- I have to.

- Please stay.

- I can't.

You've been getting up early

every morning. Don't go.

What's the matter with you?

We're with my family.

They're Sayyeds -

direct descendants of Mohammed.

Of course, to a sophisticated American

that must seem primitive.

- Betty?

- Oh, God, you scared me.

I wondered where you were.

- I got the most beautiful picture.

- Light's gone. Coming in?

Yeah.

- Betty?

- What?

Something happened

before we came out here.

What?

I didn't want to tell you about it.

We were coming out here, so...

Moody, what happened?

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