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Ramyis often at its best when the focus isnt on Ramy.
Here, were exploring Farouk and Maysas marriage and financial troubles.
Hiam Abbass as Maysa is phenomenal to watch.
Back at home, Farouk and Maysa arefighting.
So much marital tension!
Later, Farouk is watching TV with Shadi and Ahmed.
(Why is Ahmed there without Ramy?
She cant stand her husband, and given the situation hes gotten them into, it makes sense.
Even their kids are doing better.
Farouk finally wakes up on the couch withShark Tankplaying in the background.
Its in the house, so it belongs to all of them.
Maysa gets up from the table and discovers that he sold her fancy plates.
A real Muslim man would never sell his wifes things, Maysa says.
She throws another dig: Youre wearing a suit to go and deliver groceries … Arent you fucking embarrassed?
Look at Ramy, he says.
Divorced on his wedding night.
And Dena is still unmarried.
Look at her, shes dying, he says.
Dena says okay and walks out.
Were seeing the culmination of years of resentment finally coming to a head.
And as always, Hiam Abbass steals every scene shes in.
Farouk says its one of Obamas favorite pieces.
He starts to analyze the song, with Maysa barely listening and telling him its not that deep.
a food cart) which got him through the pandemic.
On the cart are both MAGA stickers and Black Lives Matter stickers.
He made the MAGA stickers a little bigger because they eat more, he says.
Honestly not a bad idea.
In one of the grocery-store scenes, Farouk tries to get cheaper items for the customers.
Instead of Cheerios like they asked, he wants to get them store-brand imitation cereal.
Maysa is once again pissed, as she should be.
Maysa says Farouks shenanigans are messing with her ratings, and she isnt getting tipped.
