Kan Cicekleri episode 176

 Episode #176 Confronting A Lie

Quick synopsis: Dilan doesn't believe it. Baran won't forgive it. Sabiha has one more suprpirse.

Dilan has finally said something, about the accident, about how he was in a relationship with Gulsah. Oooooh, and Baran gets pissed. To be fair, she comes across very accusatory, demanding answers from him. Probably because she's kept it bottled up so long. He refuses to answer such utter nonsense. I guess now he knows what Sabiha was up to.

Poor Silah; Gul, of course, says 'No'. Firat just watches him go (thankfully).

Holy frick. Baran goes straight to the source. He shows up at Sabiha's house! Why'd she lie to Dilan? But we know it's not a ploy; she believes this. She shows him the photo. Photos, actually--multiple. He's clearly confused and astounded to see things in photos that never really happened.

So now we know, the photos are fakes.

Sabiha gets more and more agitated, snipping off words, lips curling and eyes bugging out. Baran brings it too, but insists he didn't know Gulsah. She is yelling right in his face. But he's used to Azade-doom, so he knows how to keep his cool in the face of this. He heaves a big sigh. Sabiha is shaking with rage. He lays down the law. Now he knows how she manipulated Dilan. But, and he repeats this very clearly: he never, ever knew Gulsah. 

Sabiha is still spitting mad. She got her final showdown and he basically brushed her aside. She is a loose cannon. 

Gul is walking the grounds. Firat finds her. Go waste your time on your fiancé , she tells him. He grabs her arm and isn't going to let go, but remembers himself after Gul yells at him. He releases her and wonders to himself, What am I doing?

Us too, Firat, you toad. 

He's torn though. (This has got to break soon.)

Baran and Kerem are talking. Someone created this dog and pony show and fed it to Sabiha. She didn't do it on her own. (Which also begs the question, did they kill her daughter too? That feels sickening.)

FrownyBaran walks back into their room. He just told Kerem down in the study how it was a well constructed theatrical move. He'll get why Dilan fell for it, right? Maybe. But she starts right in again about wanting an explanation. Would she believe him anyway? What can he say in the face of that? He thought she would have his back after all they've been through. He shouldn't have to justify himself to her again. How could she think this of him? He's watched her in a state over something and this, this is what was plaguing her? He can take anything but her not believing him. 

I'm torn too. Even he saw how well crafted the lie was. He shouldn't be surprised she wavered. But the complete lack of faith...we'd be pretty ticked--have been--when it's been him disbelieving of her. This feels like an Emma moment, of Mr. Knightly saying, "Badly done Emma. Badly Done."

Plus, he rolls up his sleeves (forearms) when he goes out to the patio, so I know I'm right.

He falls asleep on the patio couch. Dilan covers him with a blanket.

It bears remembering too, that Dilan had been terrorized by Sabiha for weeks and has been primed for just this reaction. It's been orchestrated by Sabiha to make her doubt. 

I wonder if this will play into Baran's review of the situation when he calms down.

He maintains though, that whatever his answer, whatever he could tell her, won't make a difference. She has to come to the conclusion on her own. He's partially right--she alone can make herself sure--but what about the photos? Like, let's talk technical stuff at least. How d'ya think she got those?

Kudret is worried about them. He talked to them the night before. When he walks out in the morning, she grabs Baran's arm quick and smiles. Yikes. Now she really is play-acting in front of him.

And someone is taking pictures of them. Again. Good lord, you gangsters. This is not what normal people do. The photo goes to Havin. Proof that things aren't going to Saniha's revenge plan. Well, if Dilan won't help herself, Sabiha will. 

Look out y'all. Crazy lady in da hooooouse.

Gul backs Baran up. She's been here for years and never heard a word from this Gulsah. And she's known Baran longer, if not better. This isn't the kind of thing he'd do. Dilan needs Ahmet to tell her to remember how she felt when she was accused but didn't do the thing. She doesn't get him though.

Kerem is digging into Gulsah, but wonders, could Sabiha be playing them? Baran is convinced that Sabiha has been duped too by whomever set this all in motion. The pain he saw in her was real. 

Kerem gives his standard advice: Why don't you just talk to Dilan?*

Baran is no-budge-Baran. Unacceptable! this suggestion.

Kerem gets it but doesn't agree. Baran's sore neck from sleeping on the couch says otherwise.** 

Suck-ah.

Derya is slowly barging her way in (that is to say, moving in) with a dress whose shoulders could plow snow in winter. 

Azade-doom is still scheming.

Dilan helps Baran with a few exercises for his sore neck. Which is to say, she lays hands on him and caresses his neck. They can touch, but they can't talk.

Awww, Karabey boys gripe confab! All of them are in the foyer talking about marriage. If not talking smack exactly, it's all about how one was married, one is married, one is getting married, and one will have his turn soon enough. 

And now it's Karabey coffee in the gazebo. Dilan has something important to tell him, but the click of Sabiha's (fantastic) heels up the driveway interrupts them. Havin is with her, carrying a box.

Ok, now you know we have a history with boxes. At this point, I'm wondering whose head is in this one.

It's Gulsah's, figuratively. A bunch of her stuff. You're investigating her? Here. Here you go. Have at it. And she throws the box at Baran's feet.

Oh! And here comes the parade out of the house. Everybody wants to see what's going on. Like, everybody. 

And Dilan takes his hand. This is my home and this is my husband. I know him like the back of my hand.

Bam.

Yelling at the tv:

*Kerem is the real love interest here. Smart, handsome, calm, loyal, and best of all--communicative. Where is his love affair? I want to see that.

**I just have to say, the man can sleep fully clothed, sitting up, head leaning back on that hard headboard shelf for weeks after he and Dilan first got married, but the cushy patio couch is what does him in? I mean, c'mon.

Culturisms:

Cevriye does the ear thing too, warding off bad thoughts; tug the ear and a puckering kiss sound.

Teaser 177:

They kept the box of Gulsah's things. Looking through it, Baran can prove some of it is false. Won't make a difference to Sabiha though. Serap remembers Gulsah; she'll help track down info too. 

Murat has come to see Baran and Kudret. Who's Murat? Instead of answering Dilan's question, Baran just walks out of the room all FrownyBaran-like, comme dab.