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Coma
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(News on radio)
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-Hello -Hello to you too
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We don't have cheese?
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I put butter and jam for you
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I ask "We don't have cheese?" and you say "I put butter and jam for you"
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well would you like me to go get you some?
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no need!
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(sarcastically) It might damage the cells of his multi million dollar brain
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Cheese makes people dumb
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Saleh!
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Shut this thing off and let us enjoy our tea
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I was listening to that
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You?
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But you already know about everything in advance
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and for this poor guy, the days he listened to the radio are long gone
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the Iraqis also used to listen to the radio, but that ended too
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and now we are listening to the radio in the morning in the hopes that it will bring us some kind of good luck
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seems America has changed you, no?
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me? I am only your guest for a few days anyways
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wait
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Is your hope in that letter of invitation you received from that American university?
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Or in the 1 or 2 thousand dollars your "dear" mom and uncle sent you to buy a ticket?
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Sit back down!
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Let these last few days pass with peace and joy
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Will you sit or should I get up?
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I'm awake. Thanks
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Hello to you too
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(sarcastically) I see you are full of joy this morning
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I'm good. How are you?
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You can't talk right now, right?
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no
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Is 9 o'clock good?
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Yes, that's good. I'll come pick you up
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say I love you
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Um...of course, of course
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Goodbye
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Goodbye
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Why don't you let her go continue with her life?
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Giving people's daughter pointless hope has consequences
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Yes, it has been discussed.
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Now we are waiting for the response
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Honestly, I don't know. It's not up to just me alone. There are other brothers as well
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Their opinions are important as well
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Hold on a moment please
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Hello...yes...thank you
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thank you...yes
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yes, of course. It's solved. I've already taken care of it...yes, don't worry
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When should I pick you up?
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I don't think it will take longer than an hour
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As soon as it gets stamped, it's done.
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It's the next intersection, don't miss it
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Let's see if this time our request finally accepted or if they find another excuse
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Did you get the stuff your mom said?
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First I'll get the tickets, then I will get that
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What was that!?!
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For god's sake, look at their roads
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Look there
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If you want, I'll come with you
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No, don't worry
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Call me when you're done so I can pick you up
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Amir, for god's sake don't say anything
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What's wrong brother? Is it the usual questions?
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You want to know how this young lady is related to me, correct?
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I only serve for my people
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Really? I see...
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so you want to serve the people
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Amir!
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Look, my brother...50 meters over, there is a huge hole in the middle of the street
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If a motorcyclist, like yourself, falls into it, he will be killed
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now if you want to serve, get somebody to fix it
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a few meters over there, there are also a few young guys killing each other in a fight
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If you hurry now, you might be able to save one of them
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Now do you really want to serve or stand here and waste my time and your time?
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Amir, please, stop
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You go do your work, I'll pick you up in an hour. Go ahead
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Hi mom, how are you?
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Are you a lion or fox? (an old saying)
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I'm a lion...(keeps talking)
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Can I see your registration?
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Really mom?
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Your letter from the university just came right now.
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They said they will cover all your expenses, plus another $1500 a month
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Also, from the beginning you can begin working too
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Wow, sounds great! Thank you to them
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Did you translate your documents to get the approval?
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Yes, as usual, they came up with another excuse and said to get it stamped first
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Hello?
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-Hello? -Yes mom
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-What happened? Why did it get disconnected? -I don't know. Their cellphones are like all their other things in this country
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-For god's sake, be careful so that these last few days pass with happiness -mom, don't worry so much. I get it...
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-What time is your flight? -Okay, I'll call and tell you the flight time -Hello? Hello?
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How is Arezoo? Hello?...hello?
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Come on...move!
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What's your problem?
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In case you're not aware, you're in the middle of the street
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What's wrong with you?
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What do you mean "What's wrong with you?"...you've blocked the street
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You know what? In that case, my car broke down
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Go! go!
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Hello? Amir? Is everything alright?
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Yes...everything's alright...everything's alright
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(guy in background) No, I swear on your life. My teeth hurt so I put a gauze with alcohol on it, and now they say I drank alcohol...yes, yes...come soon and get me
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(guy in background) Yes, on your way also get me some lime juice
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Did you write it?
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Amir Moradian, son of Reza, year of birth 1978...
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Do you have anyone to come bail you out in the meantime?
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What happened to the old man?
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Pray that he'll stay alive
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-Excuse me where is Officer Negaban's room? -Over there -thanks
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Amir
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You brought it?
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Whoever I called, I couldn't
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I had no choice other than to call your dad
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What are you doing here!?! Go wait outside!
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I will wait until Amir comes
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Seems you don't understand. You being here itself is a crime. if they ask, how will you say you are related to him? Go ahead
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(an officer being paged at the police department)
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-What happened? -The guy is in the I.C.U, he went into a coma
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Until his family gives an official forgiving consent, Amir is caught up in this mess
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You go ahead and do your work, so you don't have to be stuck here with him
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But sir, we've done all our work so we could go together
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You talk as if I am the one who hit the guy with a car
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Listen, I won't let this take too long. I will take care of all of this and ensure Amir comes after you
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I will wait so we can go together
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Why don't you understand ma'am? We are talking about an official consent and these sort of things...If the guy dies, Amir is a murderer. And if he is even lucky that the guy dies
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Otherwise, we all have to serve the guy's family in the hopes that when he dies, we will get the consent
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-You go home, I'll call you after -I won't go anywhere without you
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Sara...here, it is in the parking by the police department
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-What about you? -Me?
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For now, in this mess, instead of worrying about me, my dad is worried about the broken glass of his precious car
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-Excuse me ma'am -yes? -where can I see the doctor of the old man who was hit by a car today?
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The room on the right, upstairs
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You don't come, wait here
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(someone being paged at the hospital)
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I.C.U
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You have a patient here?
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my dad
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What happened to him?
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They hit him with a car
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When?
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You're being insistent
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This morning, in the middle of a public street
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If I find this guy...
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Who?
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That rich brat who ran over my dad
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but if you find out that the other guy did everything in his power to save your dad
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It still doesn't make a difference?
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It makes no difference
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but I'm sure that right now he is just as upset as you
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Excuse me
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Mr. Prince...
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how do you know the other guy did everything in his power?
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Believe me when I say I didn't see him
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rich brat!
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Leave him alone you psycho!!!!
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Amir!
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Who was that?
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Call me at 9 at this number 7308341 -Hassan
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9 o'clock
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Hello, may the work be easy
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Hello to you
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Can I speak a few minutes to Mr. Moradian?
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He has a guest right now, you are?
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I'm his daughter-in-law
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(a religious book about a mullah)
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I gave my word that once this is all taken care of, I will send him to come
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For what else are you here right now?
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Are you sure this will all be taken care of?
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What if the son doesn't give an official consent?
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Is the guy even dead for the son to give a consent? The son is in no position right now
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As long as the guy is alive and breathing, nobody else can do anything on his behalf
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-but the guy himself can't make a decision. -It's the law
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The law is right too...
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Let's say the son gives a consent, and tomorrow his dad comes out of the coma and says, "Why the hell did you consent my death?"
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What happens then?
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I know, from the very beginning you were against Amir coming to America
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This situation has nothing to do with what I want
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Yes, it does. You have the power to do whatever you want.
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My daughter, why don't you get it? Amir has been prohibited departure outside the country
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You give me your word to take care of everything and send him?
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I promise. I give you my word
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Then I will take your word for it
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Trust me, my daughter. In fact, trust me very much
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This time of yours when you used to do everything you wanted has passed
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Yesterday morning I told his father that it's best to do a surgery, but now that they are not in a good financial state for surgery, he has to be careful to not be so stressed
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Stress for a patient that has heart problems is like poison
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If when he was a child and had a throat ache, they had worried about him, his heart wouldn't be infected now
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Unfortunately, many people don't know that being uneducated and not knowing enough can cause harm to their children
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In the meantime, he should take his medication and vaccinations, and hopefully one day we can do surgery on his heart
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So for now, we'll cancel it
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Yes
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How about Ms. Shahriar?
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She is still going
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When should I reserve for you?
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I don't know
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To be honest, I want to cancel my ticket. I need the money
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Amir
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What if you don't come?
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Impossible
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It might be later than we expected, but I will come for sure
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What if your visa expires? Right now they are really picky in giving American visas to Iranians
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What kind of law is this?
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The guy has to die before his son gives consent?
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If he even gives a consent
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Hopefully the guy dies soon, no?
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I don't know.
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Today someone said one of their family members was in a coma for 3 years
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Amir
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What?
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Do you love me?
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Why do you ask?
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I want to be sure that you'll come
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Be sure of it
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...because...umm
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Okay then. I don't want a serious goodbye, because we are going to see each other very soon
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Why did all this suddenly happen?
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Mr. Karimi?
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Get up sir. Get up I want to talk for a moment
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I am Moradian. I am very sorry about this situation
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However, it is something that has happened. You and I can't do anything about it
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Your father was old anyways
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Don't worry.
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I am looking out for you
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I will visit you again soon
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sir
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(Hassan has scratched Mr. Moradians car)
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For god's sake be careful
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You too
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Goodbye
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Goodbye
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I was getting ready. I was supposed to leave the country, but unfortunately, suddenly this happened
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I didn't come here to get an official consent from you.
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I'll give whatever you want, I'll do whatever you want, just for god's sake forgive me.
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Today your "dear" dad tried to bribe me. He thought I can be bought
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so I made his car look really pretty
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What's wrong? You're in pain?
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No, this isn't real pain
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Do you even know what pain is?
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You haven't experienced my kind of pain yet
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My situation is in some ways like yours. For me, my dad has been in a coma for years. His presence makes no difference for me.
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Who is it?
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Who are you? Take your hands off!
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You are really a worthless person
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Look! I got a nicer one
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I wasn't trying to bribe you. I gave the money because I saw you are poor, otherwise I would have had you hanged!
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I only came here to tell you I know people like you very well. I know what is in your mind, but get it out of your mind
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If you're doing this for me, I don't need you to do anything for me!
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He is not well
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You want a consent, huh? Keep dreaming!
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At the hospital I wanted to help him! If it was you, would you expect such a response?
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You don't even want to know what I would do if I was in his place...
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Do you want to see a doctor?
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Leave it!
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Suddenly you think we are like cousins? Just leave!
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Saleh?
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SALEH!
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Yes sir?
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Where were you? Why is the telephone disconnected?
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Unfortunately the telephones in the whole neighbourhood are disconnected right now
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What's up with this? One day it's the power, one day it's the water, and now the telephone
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(sarcastically) It's "the nation of rose and nightingale"...
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Why am I even saying all this to you?
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Those who should listen, refuse to hear the truth
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Where is his majesty going?
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To Mr. Astollah's house
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Really?
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He is going to have a meeting on how to solve the nations problems, I know
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Yes?
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If you still had a chance for me to use my influence and connections to solve your problem for you, you destroyed that chance tonight
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Tell the girl to move on with her life over there
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You are our guest here for a long time
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but you gave Sara your word!
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These days who cares about promises? The world has changed! Forget about your trip Mr. Amir!..
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Okay! I'm coming!
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Wow! How rude you are
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Do you want to crash the party of some of the rich, powerful, religious men of the country tonight?...
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What is that?
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I'm never returning to that home
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Do you want to start with this one? It looks like your dad's car
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We will definitely start with this one
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Are you serious!?!
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You're awesome!
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Quick! Quick! Take out the screwdriver. Two screws up, two screws down, unscrew them.
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Quick! Quick!
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-unscrew the ones on the bottom -It's done
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Pull the stereo out, pull it out!...Here, this one's for your dad.
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Let's go
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-Quick! -I'm on it
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You don't know how much I enjoy it when I see these people freaking out
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The are so rich, but you take their stereo and they want to kill themselves...spill it here
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-Spill it all out... -When we listen to their music, we will see how they are in their free time Hassan...
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Amir!!!!
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Hassan?
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huh?
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-Are you awake? -Yes
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What time is it?
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Exactly 10 minutes to 11
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10 minutes to 11...it means it is 10:20 in the morning in America right now
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Nice...your brain is a computer
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-Hassan? -huh?
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Look at that star
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Let me sleep
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Please, look for me
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Which?
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That one...the one that is sparkling
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-yes -that's our star. Mine and my finacee, Sara's
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Very nice, nice
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I miss her so much...
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Is it possible that all this will be over soon, so I can go be with her again?
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Will your dad let you go?
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He's against me going, because he doesn't have anybody other than me
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He know that if I go, I will marry Sara, so he tries his best to prevent me from going, because it's not good for him if I marry her.
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During the Shah's regime, Sara's dad worked in the palace for the Shah. After the revolution, he fled from Iran
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Sara and I met when she came to Iran for the first to get back her father's property and money
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Guess where
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Probably the amusement park
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The amusement park?...no
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We met in the middle of the street when she was arguing with an officer
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nice...wait, are you serious?
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Yes, because I saw that she was the most innocent person being arrested in the street
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and now that we want to marry, my dad won't let us. He says, "It's a sin for my son to marry this person's daughter"
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Do you have any relatives there?
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Yes, my mom and sister have been there for years
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My mom had a problem with my father's job. My dad's entire life was "to fix the country"
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My mom used to tell him "You don't need to fix the country, you should fix your own life first"
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They argued everyday, until one day my dad got up and saw that my mom and sister had left
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My uncle has been there for years, so he was able to take them there and support them
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My mom says, "When I was in Iran and saw your dad, that's when I realized the reason why the country's problems can't get fixed"
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Now that they are there, they sent me a few invitation letters to see maybe I can go too
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Really? Why do they want you so bad over there?
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I don't know. They say I have the brains
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Last year I got the gold metal in mathematics
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I've also done an experiment and wherever I take it here, they make fun of me
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but when I sent it there, they accepted me in a heartbeat
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nice
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I don't even have a single star in 7 skies. As soon as I opened my eyes, my parents were both poor workers
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When my mom died, I went to Japan for two years. I worked there. Not really work, we burned dead bodies
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They paid well there, but it wasn't what I wanted to do. For each body they paid 10 000 yen
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but if while being burned, the body sparked, they gave us another 10 000 yen and said it went to heaven
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The next day, I bought fireworks and put them in the bodies. They eventually found out and they deported me
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I always longed for two things in life: one, a cool, loyal friend which I never had. The second one a nice, red car to take up hill and go skiing
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You really had no one in your life?
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No, not really, but there was a lady in Japan who paid us, but I forgot about her and came back to Iran
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now here there is a girl. I really like her. Everyday I stand outside her university and put flowers for her. A few days ago I put my phone number under her windshield
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Before you hit my dad
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I still haven't heard back from her
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This is my fate brother Amir
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It's probably the hospital
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Hello...yes? Why don't you talk? Are you deaf?
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You left your number on my windshield
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Quick, come here, it's the girl
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Yes, go ahead
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Are you Mr. Hassan?
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Yes, go ahead
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Who was the guy who picked up the phone?
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That was our worker
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May I ask, you are?
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You didn't recognize?
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no, should I?
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My name is Maryam. You left your phone number on my windshield
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Yes, yes...How are you? Why so late?
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I called a few more times, but no one picked up. May I ask what is the meaning of this?
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The meaning of what?
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That everyday you come in front of the university and put flowers under my windshield but you don't show yourself
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well, putting flowers is not bad. I thought that if the scent is in your car, you will see that there is somebody who likes you very much
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but the difference between me and other young guys is that my conscience wouldn't allow me to step on your dignity
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anyways, it's possible for a young, timid guy to really like a beautiful and classy women like yourself, right?
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It seems you are not as timid as you say. If you allow...
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May I ask, what are you studying?
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English
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Fantastic
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what?
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What do you study?
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I am studying medicine
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Excellent
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so, let's make a plan for the night after tomorrow night
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Okay 7 in the evening then
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Great! How about the coffee shop near the university?
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sounds good. See you then
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see you
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Why did you set up the date at the I.C.U?
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I.C.U?...not I.C.U! I said "See you"...See you means "I will see you"
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You have a date the night after tomorrow
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Let it go! I'm not like this. Medicine? Do I look like a doctor?
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You have two days to become one
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Ready?...1, 2...1,2..
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Hello? Yes?
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Can you hear me fine?
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Yes, okay...
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What happened? Why didn't she come?
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She'll come, don't worry
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What time is it?
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I don't have a watch
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Is that her?
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God help me, it's her!
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alright! don't panic! You look so good, all eyes are on you
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You really mean it?
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Don't look! Don't move so much! Just don't forget, whatever you like, if she asks you, tell her the opposite; say "I don't like it"
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Why?
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Don't you want to seem high class?
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Right! Yes...
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Wait, so you mean I'm this low class?
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Sit straight!...She's walking towards you, bring the flower up, bring it up!
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-Hello -Hello
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-For you -Thank you very much
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welcome
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sorry about the delay
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Don't even mention it sister
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Why don't you take off your hat?
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umm, it's we...I mean, it's wet. I took a shower
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You doctors are so interesting
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I'm flattered
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What can I get for you?
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Café Glacee.
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-coffee shop -What the hell is coffee shop?
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say cappuccino
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capo...no...ummm
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say cappu...ccino
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cappuccino
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You've never heard cappuccino before?
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cappuccino I said
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What?...You've never heard of it?
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Just go now
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He keeps looking...
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To be honest, I expected to see someone with huge reading glasses
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I didn't expect for you to look like this
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like what?
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like this...really different from a typical medical school student
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I didn't think you'd look like a movie actor
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Thank you very much. I can tell you are into movies, cinema, and things like that
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yes, very much. How about you?
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Yes, I have a lot...ummm I mean, an interest in these kind of things
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Especially fighting movies and karate. You know the ones with Jackie Jone, where they go...
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shhh...that's enough
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I mean...I actually don't like these kind of movies at all
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I'm exactly the same
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so doctor, tell me more about yourself
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What should I say, sister?
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I'm not really much of a talker
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-I mean... -say, I like to write more. I worry that if I talk too much, I'll stop my writing
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ummm...I like to write more. I mean, I take words to the pen. I worry if I talk too much, I'll stop my writing
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so you're also a writer?
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What an interesting person you are! Have published anything yet?
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Currently I am still working on my last movel
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Not movel, novel...
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movel?...
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novel...have you seen some people say movel instead of novel these days?
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You are so funny, so what is it called?
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what?
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well, your novel
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Just say a name already
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you incompotent
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You're the incompetent!...
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Just say, "Incompetence"
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It's "Incompetence"
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pardon?
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Yes, that's the title of my novel
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What an interesting title. What is this novel of "Incompetence" about exactly?
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Well, it's similar to the novels of the writer Sadegh Hemayat
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Hemayat?
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Hedayat, you idiot! Hedayat!
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no
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What can I say to you writers?...Now it's Hemayat...what's next?
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Don't turn around but this guy has been staring at me since I arrived. Can't he see you're here?
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Hello?
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hello?
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Anyways forget it, what term are you in now? How many terms have you finished?
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hello?...
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You said there was a guy staring at you; where is he sitting?
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It's nothing. Just let it go
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I won't harm him. I just want to talk to him. I want to see why he's staring. Does he not have a mother and sister himself?
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That's him?
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You stay here, I'll handle it
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Hassan, for god's sake no
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Why not? Us doctors, it's our job to help sick people
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Pretty boy, get up
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Let's see, why are you staring at someone else's girl? Don't you have a mother and sister?
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tone it down a bit; don't make a scene
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-I'm sure it's a misunderstanding. Let's talk about it outside -Let go! Get out
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I'll be back before your coffee shop gets cold