Monday, November 18, 2024

Kan Cicekleri 204

Episode 204 Are You My Mother?




Quick synopsis: An almost reveal. An enemy still lurks. Cevahir the lunatic.


Esra Yilmaz worked at the Rustem Emiroglu hospital. Sabiha's hospital. They go to Sabiha's house. Did she know her?
(Sounds like. Amiright?)
They don't reveal why they want to know. Sabiha denies knowing the name. Havin looks as confused as we are. Baran thinks something's fishy. She was important to her husband. How could she not know her? He helped a lot of people. How could she know them all? Baran sees her hands shake. Is she hiding something?
She lies to his face. Nope, not hiding anything.

Firat, you poor toad. He's grimacing to himself, saying, "Stupid Firat!" He made Gul angry again.
Dilan is bummed again. Baran bolsters. He thinks they are close to a discovery. That her mom is close to them.
The double entendre is fairly loud.
Firat bought jewelry to apologize. He is congratulating himself. I'm not liking this plan. Gul doesn't like to be bought. The actual words he uses are up to snuff though. The jewelry is a necklace with a huge frickin' jewel pendant. She can't wear it, of course, not at her job. They'll ask.
She loves it though. He puts it on her anyway.
They don't kiss either.

Baran knows Sabiha is lying. He doesn't know why but he's got experience with these things. Dilan actually has the same feeling too, like there's something Sabiha isn't telling them. They form a plan to wait her out, see what she does. Dilan has second thoughts. Not much for waiting, our girl. Maybe Sabiha would talk if Baran wasn't around? She plans to beg her. She literally runs away to Sabiha's house.
Should she tell Baran she's going? I think we know the answer to this. Does she ever? Ditto.
In an effort to sway Sabiha, Dilan divulges that Esra Yilmaz was her mother.
Baran can't find her. Where did she go? I think he knows.
He remembers her saying they should talk to Sabiha again--which got a small teeth-suck at the time. Did she go there? He thinks he knows.
Sabiha gets the whole story about the adoption being kept a secret. They are basically crying at each other. It's a big ole bawl fest. Dilan's medallion comes out. Look what her mom left her! Sabiha clutches hers through her blouse. She is about to speak when Baran rounds the corner. He pulls Dilan behind him. If Sabiha really wants what's best for her, time to ante up: What does she know about Esra Yilmaz?
She is silent.
I don't get it. Why? She's scared Dilan will reject her (because torture) but after hearing Dilan's desperation, wanting the same things she wants, what gives?
I bet we get a soliloquy to explain it.

Azade-doom wants to know what is Friat's impetus for buying the shares. He's still feeling inadequate and not being taken seriously. He can't do things the way Baran would, but they also don't treat him as an equal. Not all the time.
Kudret wants to talk too. I bet his talk goes better.

Baran has walked far ahead after they've left Sabiha's house. He's miffed. Dilan's way didn't yield the results she wanted but it's kind of his fault for approaching like he did. Her instincts were sound; Sabiha would have spilled if he wasn't there.

Kudret's approach with Firat is the flawless, "you're right and" strategy. Plus, he has an excellent sense of how to do it. Things like, "you're a smart kid...didn't you see this would make Baran mad?" And he offers counsel; come to him next time and they can talk things over. He shows him a path to what he wants instead of condemning his actions, which only has the effect of making him want to defend them.
Hasan thinks Kudret is brainwashing him. Well...kind of. In the best way possible: washing Hasan out. 
Here's hoping.

This will be the first bedtime in a long time where the newlyweds are at odds with one another. How's that gonna go?
Pretty well, actually. He was mad. He yells a little. But then he takes her by the shoulders. He was so scared something could happen to her. There's still an enemy out there. Someone who shot him...who raided the wedding...
Oh. Yeah. That. Dilan doesn't really have an answer for that because it was Sabiha.
In Baran's eyes, Sabiha is still sneaky.
But it's the classic overprotective racket and it doesn't leave room for her to be the solution, like she has been in the past, when she would go off on her own. Like with his dad's paralysis, or his mom's stuff. I hope it doesn't become the new norm, that their open love for one another is dependent on her giving up her independent thought and action. That would suck.

Sabiha has decided she's going to tell Dilan she's her mom.*

In the morning, Sabiha calls and says she'll tell Dilan everything. Can she come right over? She will, and she wants to tell Baran right away where she'll be, but where is he? She has to go before Sabiha changes her mind. What to do?
Cevahir shows up at Sabiha's door instead. (Well that's a downer.) Walks right in like he owns the place. Sabiha won't buy Firat's shares. He yells. Sair and Havin face off. (Like it's even a contest.)
Ooooh! But it's not Sair who grabs Havin, it's Cevahir! And he looks a little wild.

Dilan calls for Baran, but he's not around. She leaves anyway. She feels bad about it, but goes anyhow. This seems foolhardy. I know I've said I'm not a fan of the overbearing things he does. I'm not. She made a promise though, and that's different. And one freely given, not coerced. Dilan, chica, come on.
Although if it interrupts Cevahir's grip on Havin, that could be helpful. And then Baran can show up like a boss, all mysterious and knowing, heropanti to Cevahir's madman. Do I know my show or what?
I don't, I guess, because what happens is Sabiha pleads with him and he finally lets go. With a promise that next time, he will kill her. While looking Sabiha in the eye.**

Hasan starts in with Firat again, trying to convince him to keep Derya hanging. She might still be useful. This all happens as Gul comes in with coffee. Firat's head whips around. She's only heard what Hasan said and can't see Firat's face full of 'oh hells no'. 
I feel like maybe a little trust is in order here. C'mon Gul. You know Hasan is a rat. Why would you trust him over your boo?

Baran gets the call from a guard that Dilan is at Sabiha's.
Cevahir leaves before Dilan gets there, but his visit spooked Sabiha. Cevahir threatened to kill everyone she knew. How would she keep Dilan safe?
Are you kidding me with this question? I know: Baran. He lives for this kind of stuff. Particularly in regard to Dilan.
She decides though, that the best way is to tell her, "Your mother died."
Oof, harsh. The definition of tough love.
 
Yelling at the tv:
The Demir's buddy Harun is looking less scruffy these days and more clean cut. I suppose because he's helpful now instead of thuggish.

*Sabiha looks a little like a vampire with her hair down and her black robe.

**I thought his schtick was looking in the victim's eyes as he killed them. I suppose that makes Sabiha the victim. Either way, prick move. Still, Cevahir, my dude, stick to your particular propensities, non? I guess we can't expect consistency from a lunatic.

Teaser 205: Dilan is crying. She is very sad. Baran knows a thing or two about losing your mom. He's a little done in himself.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Kan Cicekleri 203

 Episode 203 An Emiroglu Reveal


Quick synopsis: Firat’s got shares. The medallion is seen. Nevin is found. 

Nevin Ucarz is the woman who gave Dilan's bio mom a job. They'll visit her later.
But right now, Dilan walks her father out after his visit. Baran goes to follow but Kudret stops him. They need to talk alone, let them.
Dilan finally confronts her dad about why they gave her up for the vendetta. Maybe she'll understand what they did when she's a mom too, but they will never understand her.
Damn Dilan, with these good points.
Hanife gave her up easily but she trusted her dad so his betrayal hurts the most. He gets the stink eye from Baran when he leaves.
Baran, who is her only peace.

Sabiha is still really upset with herself for being so rotten to Dilan. Havin reminds her not to be too hard on herself, that she had all her loved ones ripped from her; that she was enraged. It only serves to drive home the point though that this is also exactly what she did to Dilan. Why would Dilan welcome Sabiha as her mother after begging to know if Baran and her family were shot, only to be ignored? 
Sabiha has been the instrument of her own worst fears.

Firat stands up to Azade. He's kinda done with all of it. She bangs her cane at being thwarted.
But he's basically still a big kid, so Gul knows something is up, though she desn't know what, or about the shares.

They are on the way to see Nevin. They are trying to have a quick sandwich first, but Baran is worried she's too excited to eat. So he's basically holding the sandwich up for her, like a toddler. Oi. She also takes miniscule, dainty bites. Girl, eat your food. Double Oi.

Baran has found out Derya sold her shares. To Firat.
Enter Firat. And Hasan the rat. Firat is smug. Baran is mad. Sure Firat has the shares, but what does Derya get out of this? What was he thinking?  Derya's gain vs. the shares being in enemy hands...they are equally dangerous. It seems like the boys are almost on equal footing, with the exception being that Baran is the head of the family. But both their points are valid. This could be an opportunity to forge a closer relationship. Baran, babe, calm down.
Cihan perfects his Karabey scowl throughout.
Gul learns the truth. Firat brushes it off. After he leaves, she gives a small teeth-suck. (Yes, Gul!) She's back in detective mode.
Baran bursts into the bedroom livid and slamming things. Dilan does her best to reason out the situation. Maybe Firat felt ignored and thought this would give him a voice. But top of mind for Baran is always that Derya is Kerem's killer. And that smarts. She reminds him that Firat is not his enemy. What else can she do?
Nothing. She's all he needs, just her presence. Kiss on the cheek.

Cihan becomes Baran's emissary. Firat, why bro? But he remains unrepentant. Don't they see that he did them a favor? Derya is out of their lives, finally! I suspect he also feels some guilt over having drawn her back into their lives in the first place when he almost married her. And he makes a good point: they immediately distrusted him. Instead of saying that he was a Karabey and must have known what he was doing. (Which is a legit accusation.)
It's the lack of consultation, the acting alone that they find distrustful. Still...

Baran's fears are not unfounded; Cevahir instructs Sabiha to buy Firat's shares. So he can then buy them off her. She puts him off. He is a sexist creep who complains how it's hard to do business with women and who is she to have the nerve to question him?*
Oh Sweetie. We all have questions about you.
Sabiha can stand it no longer; she goes to the mansion to see Dilan. She meets Ahmet in the driveway. (A redeeming characteristic, to have a consult with Ahmet. Interesting...)
His advice is basically that she's worthy, what the heart knows but doesn't tell is a burden. In other words, tell her you're her mother.
She tries, but they have a misunderstanding about the medallion. She interprets Dilan's story about how she got the medallion to mean that she loves her adoptive parents so very much. It puts her off her plan.

Firat finds Gul in the garden and is excited to have his wife to himself. Not so fast, my toad. A word. She appeals to his pride. Tell me husband, tell your wife what you're hiding.** He overreacts at her insistence. Not cool my dude. Which he realizes almost as soon as he does it, the big goober.

The Nevin woman comes to the mansion to talk to them. She's obsessed with the house and how rich they are.*** It's weird and maybe she's angling for payment for info. Or reimbursement for what she did all those years ago. I'm not sure. Mr. Emirogul owned the hospital where she worked and always treated her kindly. 
Oooooh. Now this is a name they know. It's Sabiha's last name.
They think maybe Esra worked at Sabiha's hospital. 
(I'm dying over here.)
Just after Sabiha decides not to tell Dilan because it could cause a rift in her wonderful relationship with her adoptive parents (and kudos to her for that consideration, however misplaced) Dilan and Baran show up at her door. They are looking for Esra Yilmaz. Can she help? 
(Literally dying.)
FrownyBaran looks on as Dilan is hopeful.

Yelling at the tv:
* It's nice to see the blatantly chauvinistic attitude be associated with the villain. As it should be.
**For the record, Gul is going to be a tough mom to get things past. On the other hand, the kids could be charmers like their father and slip right on by.
***She notices the pool outside. Oh, how lucky! They must be in it all summer! 
Ha! Fat chance. They never use it. Not to push someone in, like a villain creating a ruckus; not themselves; not even as a conversation about having been swimming even though we never see it. Nada.
Derya was right, that is a tiny room. After seeing Kudret's even, with his couch, this is pretty small.

Teaser 204: Sabiha is holding Dulan's hands as they both cry. The medallion comes up again. Dilan (and I know this is the translation, but....) wants her help and asks her to undo her shackles. Mind blown. Sabiha is about to tell her when Baran walks around the corner.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Kan Cicekleri 202

 Episode 202 A Closer Couple


Quick synopsis: Waiting on test results. Firat gets some shares. The intentional slow burn.


The hospital lists didn't pan out any info on Dilan's mom. She is feeling forlorn. But Baran gave his word, they'll find her. There's no giving up.*

Gul was this close to her mom discovering her marriage certificate in her bag. She and Firat disagree about telling everyone the news. They're pretty cute about it though.
It's pretty convenient for Sabiha that she owns a hospital. She took that sample of Dilan's DNA (from the teacup) straight to a lab there. Now, we wait.
Baran has cancelled his meetings. His work today is loving his wife. (Awww.) He is really liking being able to grab her around the waist and pull her into him. He tells her to get ready; they're going out. And when she questions it, and he says, "Just do as I say", it's with a wink. WinkyBaran!
The best by far.

Derya says she'll sell her shares to Firat. Firat is not so trusting. Hasan wants him to be a rat and use them against Baran. (If he did get them, it would be a solution to a huge headache for the Karabey family, and a way to prove his good intentions to Baran and Kudret.)
Cevahir has some weird rules about being diabolical. He imparts them to his henchman Sair. While throwing bits of bread to (at?) seagulls. Like he's an old man, sharing wisdom. 
He is no member of the Mage Club. #weirdhobbies
His meeting with Baran was one of those that got rescheduled today. Last minute. He takes the news well enough; the glove remains calm.

Oh no...Dilan can't get the clasp on her necklace to catch...what to do... Enter Baran. The clasping isn't unusual but the aftermath is a very intimate affair. There's this slow process that keeps happening, that's even more sensual than an almost kiss. The moments are all still almost kisses, but this process breaks it down to the tiny fundamentals of getting from here to there. He'll kiss her temple, say, and then she turns just a bit and we have the almost kiss. Then we get the moments of closer:
He'll nuzzle her cheek and she'll turn more
He'll press closer to her cheek so it's evident he's ready for more
It gives her a chance to decide to try a little too
She'll turn to face him and he keeps his mouth so close, brushing her face but not kissing
He'll move in closer as they face each other, and wait
He might lean infinitesimally toward her but still wait for her to make the final contact
She's still shy or unsure, so in the end, he keeps waiting as she scoots away to fiddle with something else. 
And it's still an almost kiss but of a very different kind. I think they are still playing it up and we will eventually see them smooch.
He always rejoins her escape with a loving comment or tells her a detail or a story of how his parents showed their love in quiet ways. I think it's to help make her feel like he sees her love for him, even if she is still shy. This time it's how his mom would iron his dad's shirt and wouldn't let anyone else do it. "You're just like my mom," he'll say. 
And holy carp y'all--look how far we've come.

He tries again, this time while holding her head in his hands after a forehead kiss. He's actually leaning down to close the distance...no dice. They have to hurry, they'll be late.
But as he changes his shirt, he buttons it up unevenly. Oh here, let her, she'll do it.
Ladies and gents, she's unbuttoning his shirt! I don't think Baran breathes. Or if he does, they're sharing air. He's that close. Their noses are overlapping.
See what I mean?!? By. Degrees.

The next time we see them, they are at the beach, confessing how they each fell in love with the other, but the other one never knew it. I didn't realize how much I wanted these revelations. The falling is the best part. It falls a little short because it's all, "...when I first saw you..." that we see from the opening credits. Almost ignoring all the torture she went through. 
Am I holding a grudge? Maybe. A little more "I loved you whens" would go a long way though.
Baran comes thru.

Hasan keeps pushing at Firat to accept the shares off Derya. And he's hit upon the one thing Firat wants: not power over Baran but a well regarded reputation in the family. If he gets in good with Baran, the news of the marriage will be better received. And backed up. Which will also mean relief for Gul, his ultimate goal. Doing anything his father wants is a hard pill though.

Sabiha is coming to grips with having chained Dilan, her real daughter, and kept her prisoner. I did wonder about that.

The lovebirds sleep in each other's arms and when they wake up, Dilan goes to get out of bed but Baran pulls her back. Don't get up yet. 
An almost kiss paired with his phone ringing. Baran ignores it! He's still going in...
Dilan insists. The phone, Baran.
Ooof. It's Cevahir. Should have stuck to the kiss.
He's still smarting from the last minute cancellation.Oh well. When Baran gets off the phone, Dilan again makes to get up. He pulls her back a 2nd time! Where are you going? Don't go. No buts. Almost kiss and Dilan starts babbling excuses.
The gimmick is good, don't get me wrong. But I'm starting to wonder: what's it going to take for her to feel comfortable?
Cuz I'm comfortable. They could do this anytime.
We may have our answer, and If I'm right, it's a good one.
When they are getting ready, side by side, morning bathroom routine, she dabs lotion on his cheek. He stills. Wipes it away. Then she dabs some more. Then a tiny splash of water. Then hands full of it. Finally he retaliates and splashes her back. More silliness.
They are playin' y'all. She just needs to know she can be silly with him, that FrownyBaran isn't all seriousness, even in love. Her personality demands someone she can laugh with. This is what will change things for her. And I can get behind that.

Firat got the shares. And he's...changing rooms?
Baran is back in the suit, standing solid and waiting for Cevahir. I think Baran is just that much taller than Cevahir. And Cevahir is the sort that would let that bother him. He's surprised to see Baran. The meeting was with Kudret. (Did he think Kudret was such a pushover?) Well, no matter. A Karabey is a Karabey. Oooooh, that gets a teethsuck from Baran. (Those are still delightful, even now.) Diamonds from Africa + quick delivery...Baran has reservations. He is kinda raking Cevahir over the coals. He even holds a finger up, silencing Cevahir, keeping him waiting to go talk to Dilan when she walks up.
Cevahir retaliates by bringing up how well the vendetta worked out, in a snide way. Baran ends the meeting. There may be a bruising handshake standoff, I can't tell.

Firat is being sneaky; his new room is near Gul's. They can canoodle when everyone is asleep. He's telling her his plan when Azade-doom walks in.
Baran is very supportive of Dilan's emotional roller coaster. He gets a kiss on the palm that is caressing her cheek. 
Seyit shows up at the mansion. They meet him hand in hand.
The results are in! Sabiha can't look. Havin reads it. Dilan is her daughter! But now, after all she's done, how will she tell her?
Seyit divulges he has the name of her mom's employer.

Yelling at the tv:
*They're so lovey dovey lately, always asking what they did to deserve someone so wonderful. Or how they're lucky to have found the other person. It's a welcome change and one I feel like we earned after all those excruciatingly hard scenes. Hard won. We'll hold tight.

Teaser: 203:
Baran finds out about Firat buying the shares and not because Firat told him. He sees it as a betrayal. Dilan calms him down; he gets a kiss on the cheek.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Kan Cicekleri 201

 Episode 201 A Tale Of Two Marriages


Quick Synopsis: Court case gone bad. Did they or didn't they? Sabiha takes action.


The honeymooners are back home. Hand to forehead kisses all around. Even Azade-doom welcomes Dilan back without even a hint of sarcasm.
Has she turned over a new leaf? Maybe Ahmet talked to her?

Seyit is still searching for Esra too. Hanife is grumbly about it. So far they know a Mrs. Nevin hired Esra (for the janitor job I think). In other news, they are pulling in Harun to be their guy to research what kind of shop they should open. They miss having the restaurant and the income. And not relying on the Karabeys.
Kudret and Cihan are on the case for team Karabey. Cihan is collecting hospital staff records. 
They love birds almost kiss. Like, for realz. At the last moment, he goes to the corner of her mouth, and up her cheek. 200 was a milestone. We have traversed a threshold. Woot! 

Sabiha is 99.9% sure Dilan is her daughter. She figured out Hikmet probably gave their daughter to Seyit and that's the debt. Havin encourages caution and she's probably right. Havin is on the case for team Sabiha.

It's starting to feel like chasing Pokemon in here. 
Hasan the Rat and Azade-doom are Team Rocket. Obvs.

Baran is hanging out with his dad and brother, on the couch in the study, in just a shirt, unbuttoned at the collar. This is definitely a more relaxed Baran.
Cihan is a mensch, helping with all the research about Dilan's mom. 
Gul skirts around the facts of their honeymoon--so our suspicions are not entirely confirmed--saying Dilan looks different and maybe they'll have kids voices in the house in the future. And maybe it's time to get out some fancy nightgowns, hmmm?
She doesn't divulge her marriage to Firat.
Dilan is laying out her treasures, the mementos of her life, when Baran walks in. The Karabeys lost the case of them vs. Derya for her shares in the company. Baran is slamming-doors-angry and wants to know how they could possibly lose this case.
Frankly, so do I. Ms. Murderess-and-more won out? Makes no sense. 
Kerem wouldn't have let this happen.
Baran and Firat come to a head again about his involvement with her. Kudret is also giving Hasan some serious side-eye. 
Azade notices the change in Baran and Dilan. 
Hasan gets nosy about the box of records Cihan brings into the house. Cihan throws him off under the guise of medical school stuff. (See?! Mensch.)

Dilan is lamenting. If she could be with her mom, they'd have memories for her box too. If they hadn't had to move all the time growing up, she'd have more. Baran knows how to fix the melancholy: he shoves the box aside and scoots closer, putting an arm around her shoulders.  They will think of the future. Of kids.* Of the things she'll save for them. They have that whole storage room, remember. She can fill that up. He says something really sweet too, to give her hope of her mom being part of it all: What's a kid without a knitted sweater from his grandmother."
Adorbs.
They're going to kiss!
Cihan knocks at the door.
Ok, so it's not so much have they kissed, as it is do we get to see it now.
Baran turns around with an absolute look of disdain. It's hilarious. In the 'your little brother just ruined your moment' way. Me too, B. Me too.
He even tells him, "wait a minute" which is new. It means things could be going on, immediate admittance not permitted. This was not a possibility previously. Now, it definitely is.

Hasan gets a little too casual with Cevahir. The man never can read a room.
Cevahir is behind the adverse decision about the shares. Figures. At least there's a reason, because that made hella sense. They bribed the lawyer to 'forget' some documents.** Cevahir is a rat too.

Azade-doom continues her reign of terror over Gul and Firat, without any real reason at this point. It bugs Firat. He doesn't want to see his wife subjected to this crap anymore. He's itching to tell everyone about the marriage.

Gul tried to set the mood for the lovebirds in their room with candles and a slip of a nightgown. And a rose. She and Firat have a moment when she tells him to be quiet and puts a finger over his lips. They end up staring at each other and their mouths. She takes a step back. He moved forward, takes her hand. Can't he touch his wife? He wants to know. But Gul scoots. She doesn't want to get caught. His lament? I can't even enjoy my marriage, man. 
Poor toad.

Sabiha finds out Hikmet took the wrap for Seyit. And that Dilan was a vendetta bride. Which seems like old news, so why so upset?
Dilan finds Gul's surprise 1st. Baran walks in and she tucks the nightie behind her back. He is mildly praising of the candles and stuff. Dilan wants to know, "Um, is it getting a little warm in here?" Baran shakes his head no.
Oh yeah it is!
She's going to bolt again but he grabs her arms holding her in place. She's dropped the silk nightgown in her haste. He is amused.
She is wearing regular PJs in the morning. Baran is back in black. She is dreaming of her mother as he sits on the edge of the bed next to her, caressing her hair. She remembers a few details when she wakes up that may come into play later. Baran has made her a photo album of pictures of them, and room for more, some....crowded photos. i.e. with kids.***

The hospital records Cihan brought haven't panned out. 
Sabiha invites Dilan for coffee and a chat. Dilan invites her to the mansion instead. Baran gets frowny and fidgety, standing by and hearing only half of the conversation. 
Kader and Gul wonder about her coming over. Kader is not a fan.
Silah comes around again. (My dude, just...no.) Oh! He gets a teethsuck from Gul. Kader shoos him away. 
She had given Gul her wallet to go shopping and now Gul remembers there's something in her purse she shouldn't see, but her mom is going to get the wallet back. Gul is stuck serving coffee and desperate to get back to the kitchen before her mom goes rooting around in her purse.

Culturisms:
*Ok, so it's the 2nd time someone has mentioned the possibility of kids in this episode, post honeymoon. Plus the fuzzy camera effect...I gotta think we're post-kiss for sure, and post wedding night as well. Each mention of kids is like a cue to us that they finally have a true marriage. Apparently this is how family shows in Turkey roll. Noted.

Also, when asked how they take their coffee, people keep saying "without" sugar. How does it usually come?

Yelling at the tv:
**Cevahir's henchman's name got translated as Poet. That seems incongruous for evil, hired muscle.
***I just had an awful thought: Maybe we will never see them kiss. Maybe this is the equivalent of the end of that anticipation. If we never see them start to get canoodly in bed (even if it translates to the fuzzy camera effect) but they could have kids now, maybe we will now only ever see the moments they are stopped from kissing in front of people. Even though, presumably, they smooch when they're alone. Almost as if the gimmick went from 'almost the first kiss' to 'we never get a moment alone'. 

Teaser 202:
Sabiha shows herself out--much to Gul's relief--but she swiped a cup with Dilan's DNA on it. Just as Dilan is losing hope that her mom might be dead after all, Sabiha is going to prove her hope that Dilan is her daughter. She says, "Not long now." And even the camera flip flopping between them both thinks so.