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.