"Gordin Cell" is a fictional series
Is your first name Eyal? -Yes
Do you intend to lie in the test? -No
Have you committed a felony during your army service?
No
Did you take drugs during your army service?
No
Did you steal from the IDF anything not office equipment? -No
While in a relationship, did you ever have sexual
or romantic contact without your partner's knowledge?
No
Half the army fails that question, would you believe?
Female officers too
Did you now or previously make contact with a foreign agent
hostile to the State of Israel?
No
Can your loyalty to the IDF and the State of Israel be relied upon 100%? -Yes
Do you have anything to hide?
No
Honestly Peter, don't I deserve a company car?
No -I've been screwed.
Believe me in the Arab Section, an Arab like me
would have gotten one a long time ago
You live with your parents. What do you waste your money on?
Buy a car
What do you waste it on, shoes?
What's this, tell me?
This? It's Hush Puppies
You know what a shoe this is? I bought it in 'Hever' [military shop]
Two pairs on sale for 300 shekel
You're a stylist, Peter
It's suede
I'm going to speak with the 'Blues'
And what am I supposed to do?
You, go and interrogate the body
In Russian, if possible
You're funny
Yarkon, this is Five
Yes, Five
Shabak [Israeli Security Service] came to see the Russian
Is it OK?
Yes, Five. It's by orders of the regional commander.
[Tel Aviv,Russian Embassy,Wiretapping Unit] Say, the body's been ID'd?
Yes, it's the actress. Galina something.
Good morning, Minister. I hope I'm not interrupting.
Come on? We know each other, Hilik. We've eaten together.
That's 2.5 billion for that flight wing
The SOB will cut our battalions to finance Menachem
You're without underwear Very
I bought GVM for you in NASDAQ
Do you prefer fruit flavored yogurt or yogurt with fruit?
Sour milk, we intercepted a call from Michael Gordin, line 3
Preferred flavor?
Mango
Sometimes strawberry
write mango
How much does the fat content affect your
choice for buying milk products for your family?
How much?
It depends if you mean my wife or I
Or the son or daughter or.. my mother-in-law also lives with us
Misha, who are you speaking with?
Survey
Yes
So does the fat content affect your choice?
Let me tell you something about fat content
The best cheese in the world is Taborozhenia Massa
You've heard of it?
Taborozhenia Massa
with sugar and raisins
you can barely get it in Israel
Here you go -Thanks, Galachka -You're welcome
I think it's time, after 30 years
that we tell the kids the truth
about how you started up with me?
they know, Misha, and it doesn't interest them
No. About how you started up with me! So they'll hear it.
Don't you dare
Don't forget to fill up the Ford. -It doesn't need gas
We need a paper, crossword. and buy five lotto tickets for tonight
Mother -Mother?
We've got nothing from this stupid habit of yours
Dianchka
What's with you?
Maybe we should at least check what he wants?
[Sender: Safe] [Lavina (avalanche) entering the scene]
Good morning
Oh. Comrade Londin -In the flesh
Nina Iskovna. You always keep in shape
You look great. -Thanks
Where did you disappear to? -Nowhere
Still here. Boring worker in a small office. Everything's normal.
To your credit, you were always humble
I met coworkers of yours who believed they'll be buried in the Kremlin
Well?
Like dogs, they were buried in the snow.
Nina Iskovna. You know,
Today they bury in Moscow only those who pay in dollars
After you -Here
Even you became a cynic
Sadly I always was a cynic and by now I won't change
Get out of here!
What do you think, that he's here of his own accord?
Stop talking nonsense, Diana.
For you, Misha
It's not so hard to get when you know where. -I want you to go
Dianchka, I'm sorry my presence hurts you. Forgive me.
Do you want coffee?
You're an angel
I'll be right back
Tea with milk, if it's not too much trouble
Comrades, you remodeled.
Wonderful
Your handiwork, Misha?
May I?
Thanks
I'm suddenly hungry. Thanks, Mishanka
Oh, the famous Gordin pickled herring
Fantastic neighborhood. Fields, orchards.
You're a master chef
You know. I'm very happy you're managing so well
Who would have believed it then that you'll get such a calm, peaceful life
But.. I'm happy
I had a part in it
What a stormy past we had
It's over. Many years ago.
I was sure you left us.
No.
I'm still here
Truth is it's not easy. You learn all the time
Here you go -Thank you
You know, like in the joke...
Speak!
Misha, how's Alexander?
Eyal?
Excellent. -I'm sorry I didn't visit him in the hospital
for obvious reasons, yes.
I was very worried. It's Alec..
But, thank God, everything worked out, right?
He's alive and well.
I heard he's got a good position. Close to home, yes?
Yes, a talented kid. He'll get far.
No. No way.
We've got to, Dianchka. We've got to.
We'll need him for a quick, short mission.
Top priority.
I promise. No danger -Yasha, you don't need Eyal.
Get out of here!
Calmly, Diana, calmly.
I think you need to sit and think it over together
There's time.
OK?
You know the protocol
We'll set a meeting when it's convenient for you. Bye, Misha.
I'm not giving him
We got hit hard this time.
AFC's [Air Force Commander's] office
Oh, here's my decorated soldier.
Come, Gordin. I want him with me in the photo
Come, come, Gordin.
My right hand.
You know Moran, she's a journalist from "Yediot" [newspaper]
And give me a file for the photo
What file? -Doesn't matter It's just for the photo.
Excellent. -That's good.
Move closer, so I'll have a picture. OK. OK, closer, a bit more.
Look at me.
Morani, you need to interview him.
You know his story?
Of course I know. I'll be glad to.
We're having a special issue on decorated soldiers for the holiday
OK. Take Moran to the room and show her the 'Salt of the Earth'
Thanks, I'll pass.
Ah, excuse me a second. Hello?
It's one thing to reject me, but one like that?
The story's been rehashed enough. I prefer..
Throw her a few words.
It's important for the office. It's important for me.
Sorry, I apologize.
OK, you can sit here. I'll go out soon.
Thanks -You're welcome.
[Mark Zusman, Technion Institute] [Yelena Katz, Psychology Graduate]
You left three for Mayfadoun [Lebanon]. -Yes
Yonatan. We've been together since basic training
He's my brother.
And Bar RIP, who was a young fighter in the team.
Everybody left for a fun day
And you volunteered to stay on call
There's a great pool on base
We got a report of commandos
who got lost in a valley next to Zuatar
One paralyzed from a snake bite Barely breathing.
Within 40 seconds we were on the 'cat'. I mean, the helicopter.
At that stage you could have actually
collected a few more fighters for...
So you'll have reinforcements. But you decided to continue alone.
No. there was no time to run around with the helicopter
Yes, anyway, that's a brave decision.
No. It's not bravery. It's part of the job.
Part of the job.
Continue
The helicopter dropped us north-east of the point.
We started searching the mountains, at a run
We looked for them, but nothing. They gave wrong coordinates.
And by that time you already realized brush-fires were endangering you?
No. The wind direction changed suddenly.
A wind vortex. And in seconds the entire valley was on fire.
They shouted the fire's 100 meters from them
I told them to throw their equipment and grenades and run.
But the fire already.. the flames caught them on a mountain side
They reported they were burning and then contact was cut off
And then you decided you're jumping into the fire?
Yonatan!
And that's the moment you became a hero
You managed to save one of the commandos
You saved Yonatan, who got burned, but you lost Bar
There's a lot more? I'm just in the middle of work here
No. Just a few photos.
Do you have time to go with us to Mount Carmel?
Why the Carmel?
We thought to photograph you with the burned forest
It can be strong
You can do it in the kitchen with the toaster
No, no, let's do it here quickly, and finish
OK, sure. OK. Avi.
Hi. -Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Tetanus, please
Lariam 250 mg for Malaria and 4 syringes please.
Africa? -Belize
I suggest also typhoid fever vaccine and mosquito repellent
You'll need a prescription
I'm a doctor.
[Mom]
Your lobbyist has to watch the Economy Committee
If the parliament members forget to come and vote, you fall
I'm not trying to fight
They should open the market for competition. I just want it to be fair.
It's not going to be fair.
[Grandma has heartburn. She needs Cimetidine urgently!]
Something happened?
I'm sorry, Haim. I need to go, OK?
Enjoy the meal
Don't worry about the bill, OK?
I'll call you later. We'll continue talking.
Bye.
Hello. Ministry of Defense.
Have you seen Galina Ben Ari?
A month ago, in Chekhov's 'The Seagull'
and today in the freezer.
I also saw the play. Outstanding play.
Say, didn't she look too old for Nina's part?
Yes, it was a bit too much.
You're serious?
Who autopsied her?
Drowned. Perfectly natural.
No water in the lungs? No broken ribs?
Can we see her?
Bring a warrant.
In 20 minutes you can dig her out of the grave.
The grave?
Who's rushing?
Maybe Galina wanted to get out of here fast?
Thank you.
You've got the hots for her?
What? -The hots for her?
[Ministry of Defense, Itai Green]
Natashinka, how are you?
OK. -Great.
Come, let's sit outside. Yes, Grandma will bring us drinks.
Get that syringe away from me.
When?
This morning.
What's with you?
Everything's fine.
I didn't act like a brave mother either.
You should have seen me.
Mom, I can't go through this again.
He wants your brother.
God, it's his turn now?
We shouldn't have let him take that air force job.
Way to go, Mom.
Now you remember?
We're not going to let this happen.
Like you didn't let it happen to me?
Don't make me laugh. You can't do anything.
We've got a plan, Natashinka. We're better ready this time.
It's a plan from 10 years ago. I've got a life here.
You've got a career here.
You'll have a life somewhere else.
A life running away
until revenge comes?
Why are you making a drama out of this?
We're flying soon. Say thank you.
Good. We'll celebrate tonight, the whole family.
We'll act completely normal.
What will you tell Eyal?
Nothing.
We'll wake him up 3 hours before the flight.
He'll have to trust us.
He's not 17 anymore. He'll want explanations.
We'll land. He'll get all the explanations.
Mom, he won't go.
She's right.
He thinks he's Ben Gurion's grandson.
And I'm his mother.
He'll come.
Call if you think of anything else.
My cell's on there too.
Thanks. -Thank you.
It was...
[Russian] We're in elevator -We're in the elevator.
In the elevator -In the elevator.
[Hebrew:] You need to conjugate the noun.
Who's the psycho who invented this language?
So what, now we'll waste the weekend on every Russian who dies a natural death?
There's no link between these bodies.
Just an actress who spoke against the regime
Fine.
[Russian:] We're leaving elevator -the elevator
[Heb: ]Here it's just that
-the elevator -the elevator
Son of a bitch.
Get cellular signals.
You think they'll come with cells to the scene?
[Rezident]
[The Treasurer]
I swear it wasn't me. -Yes.
Just a waste of time, all this shit. The girl drowned.
Say, Peter. How come it's always Arabs and Russians who drown in the sea?
What did you get?
23 cellular phones
9 are cops and EMTs, the rest..
belong to known Israeli citizens.
What are we looking for? Tell me. A team of assassins?
No, they're probably already on the way back.
We're looking for the Treasurer.
The Treasurer again, Peter?
Say, Velvala
with the fuel you burn every Friday coming here
wouldn't it be better to get newspapers in the grocery store?
The fuel's paid for by the Service.
Don't get involved in my accounts.
What's going on?
Galina Ben Ari, actress, murdered.
Probably a theater critic.
She spoke against the regime.
Say, Peter, you don't have choir today?
You said if you skip one more Friday they're kicking you out.
What choir?
The Musical Waves choir, from Rosh Ha'ayin. 2nd place in the national choir competition.
Groups. -Groups.. what?
National folk-singing groups. -groups, groups.
No, you're joking.
You should come once.
Just bring a note from your parents allowing you to come.
BTW, don't you have a Russian exam Sunday?
I do. -So go study.
In general, I suggest you go home.
I don't think Putin will waste money on assassins every time some nobody
from [Russian] Gesher Theater says something against him
so have a good Shabbos [Sabbath, weekend]
[starts singing folk song]
How does it go, Peter?
[listening to Hebrew radio]
Kitty.
Who's returning this time?
Itai.
Itai. who's Itai?
Gufman, Gufman.
Gufman is the wunderkind. -Yes.
We played Chopin today. After the lesson his mother announced they're going
To Moscow.
The Jews are going back to the Motherland And I'm stuck in this hole. I'm an idiot.
I should have gone 15 years ago.
You wasted my whole life. -Kitty..
I don't deserve this.
Organize a flight for me tonight. I'll live by my sister.
Sunday I'm meeting the Rezident.
and I'll tell him that's it
We've contributed enough. We did our part.
Enough
Yaakov, I'm tired of this never-ending lie.
What lie? -You'll never leave here.
You fell in love with this country. This disgusting, filthy country.
This province. These small people, with the market, with this hole.
We'll go, Kitty. Trust me. I promise you.
Yaakov, I don't intend to die here with you
OK, there's nothing here.
What did you check?
What didn't I?
Cellular signals in her apartment, at the beach
Time of death, plus 4, minus 4. Everything
Any other ideas?
Did I ever tell you about Kurt Yulin?
Seven years he was sitting under my nose. That microbe.
Going around, spending money Going everywhere with a camera.
Playing tennis with the prime minister's wife.
Really.
In short, one holiday eve. I get a call in the middle of the night.
A Polish agent
Union secretary. Was killed with a meat grinder.
A nice guy, actually.
A guy I'd convinced to turn double agent.
OK, we get to the scene.
Gan Shmuel Kibbutz.
We finish our job. I'm about to get into the car.
Suddenly a cop tells me
Look at that weirdo, by the cowshed. Gets off dead bodies.
I look...
It's Kurt Yulin.
Standing, watching us take the remains of the body out of the choppers.
Had to see it with his own eyes.
So?
So, check cellular signals
when the police arrived, when we removed the body
Anything?
[Name: Tova Hayun]
Genius son of a bitch.
The Israel Security Award is hereby awarded to Peter Yom Tov.
and also to his minion Ophir Ridder. Come see.
Ms. Tova Hayun. From Eilat. 82 years old.
Was at our beach when the body was found, on the cliff across
Maybe she flew in from Eilat to visit her grandson.
A flight from Heaven to Hell maybe The lady's been dead for a year.
So maybe she willed her cell to her grandson
and he didn't transfer ownership.
Stop it, OK. What grandson walks around
with his dead grandmother's cell, you Bulgarian? It's bad luck.
Oh, that's a convincing argument.
Ask Shmulik from Legal to get us a warrant.
A warrant for this trifle?
A warrant to investigate the phone of an Israeli citizen.
Who's dead.
Come on.
What are you doing?
It's the weekend. There's nobody here.
Where did you get the code?
I had a thing with Shappes.
How did the Arabs not win? How?
I'm arresting you now. Now.
Arrest me in 5 seconds.
[Russian] One, two, three, four.
Now you can arrest me.
You won't survive here like this.
You see? Tova Hayun's phone
was used only 8 hours all month.
Only 8 hours.
They were at the beach, a quick round.
and then it was shut off.
The Treasurer.
Hey -Hey
Good Shabbos, Peter -Good Shabbos, Doron.
Something happened? -No.
Come in.
Wow.
I didn't know you smoked.
There's a bit left, you want?
No.
I forgot, Mr. Perfect.
No, they check us. Urine and polygraph.
But they let you put on makeup.
What? -Makeup
You want to tell me, I didn't remove... ?
I'm so stupid. Wait a second.
I can't believe I didn't take this shit off.
I was interviewed for the paper today.
They did a special decorated soldier's issue.
That's why they put makeup on me.
You've become a celebrity.
Really something.
Everything's OK?
Yes.
What do you mean?
Everything's great.
Everything's great?
Yes. A little..
work pressure and such but everything's great.
Doesn't it tire you sometimes to always be so..
great?
Do you have anything to drink?
There's beer.
Please.
Wait and see. Remember this day.
In a year you'll understand this is the day we found our Treasurer.
I don't know what's with you
In a year I intend to work on Arabs. Not treasurers and not Russians.
Wait. Where do you think the Treasurer's info goes?
I don't know, probably their embassy.
Right, and from there to SVR in Moscow.
and from there to the Iranians, the Syrians, all your guys.
Drop it, Peter This place isn't for me.
It's a Section for pensioners.
[Russian:] Very good, Ophir. We did good.
Speak slower, because besides 'harasho' I didn't understand a word.
I think I'd better go.
Hey. -Sweetie.
Congratulations. -where were you?
I got here on time, didn't I?
Nati's late too.
I'm not late, look at the time.
I really love the food here.
What's this, Dad? What's going on with you?
What? It's ugly?
A 30 year beard and he has no explanation.
You don't need to make a big deal out of everything.
You're funny.
Dad see that eggplant there.
I want that exactly. And chicken and kebab.
I ordered
[singing along to Israeli song]
What's with her?
She's a bit emotional.
Mom?
What's with them?
By her a happy day becomes a sad day.
He's not coming with us. -What?
He won't come with us and he won't forgive us.
We're leaving him here.
Dianchka.
Londin will badger Eyal with all his cruelty, and then what?
We won't be here to help him.
We won't be here so we won't burden him
Alex will kick him and report to the Shabak.
He's stubborn, strong. He has nothing to hide.
Three tickets, Misha.
So we need to speak to him. Should we leave him an address?
No goodbyes. We leave Mother here too.
What's with you? -Nothing.
She's got health insurance here. Insurance on medicines.
You'll leave her here alone?
With Eyal, Misha.
Not alone.
With Eyal.
Yes, honey? -Yashanka.
Everything's OK? -Galina Petrovna is dead.
Galina Petrovna. Who's Galina Petrovna?
The actress.
Ben Ari, Petrovna.
She was friendly with Kanavsky. Impressive woman.
Do we need to send a telegram?
No, nobody sends telegrams anymore. Nobody publishes mourning notices.
I'll be home soon.
I love you.
You're late, dear. So?
They're acting on the old plan.
As we expected
They want to run Sunday night.
Your mother's sharing a lot with you. Can we depend on that?
They'll give him up in the end, Yasha.
Chill.
The favored son.
This is Peter Yom Tov's new puppy.
See what you can do with him.
It's top priority. [Itai Green business card]
What about Eyal?
Leave Eyal to me.
Join them, they're waiting for you.
Say
How long did it take them before they gave me
What do you want to hear, Natalya?