Happiness

Episode 2

Baudelaire on the Balcony

Shadi gets bored in her class with her French poetry tutor, until she gets a message from Sina, the guy from the day before.

Episode 3

Sweet Immorality

Shadi and her mother are summoned to the head teacher’s office. Shadi has been caught with a bottle of wine given to her by Sina, but alcohol is banned in Iran.

Episode 4

Kish

Shadi comes home from Ferial’s where she took refuge after her fight with her mother. At home, she overhears a conversation about her future life in Paris.

Episode 5

Meet You at the Top

Kish is a long way, so to get there Shaid and Ferial will need a car. They arrange to meet Sina at a well-known panorama, The Roof of Tehran. But will he agree to be their driver?

Episode 6

Leaving Tehran

The gang are out of Tehran traffic and on the open road. The mood in the van is good even though Parsa is not the most helpful co-driver to Sina.

Episode 7

The Soul of Iran

Out of cash, Shadi, ferial, Parsa and Sina have to make a stop at Qom, the holy city. The four Tehranis don’t go unnoticed.

Episode 8

The Goat Beach

Ferial's mother calls on Shadi's mobile, not convinced by her daughter's story of losing her mobile. Parsa takes control of the situation, which annoys Ferial and Shadi. How can they find a beach in the desert?

Episode 9

Bitter Dessert

The travellers arrive in Shiraz in southern Iran. Shadi ponders her father’s message whilst Sina suggests going for a traditional dessert in the bazaar.

Episode 10

Final Destination

Tired out by their journey and lost in the mountains, tensions rise in the van. Shadi admits something to the gang.

Episode 11

The Djinoubi Sound

Shadi is surprised to wake up to a traditional marriage. Parsa seems to enjoy the festivities, but Ferial hasn’t forgiven him for his actions.

Episode 12

Birdsong

Sina tries to repair the van and Parsa wakes up groggy with a black eye whilst Shadi and Ferial go and fetch water.

Episode 13

Scared of Nothing?

It’s time for Ferial and Parsa to go home, Shadi decides to stay on. Sina is concerned that he won’t find the missing part to repair the van.

Episode 14

Arrival

Shadi continues the journey to Kish. Arriving on the island of Kish, she has an unexpected encounter.

Episode 15

Hotel Miraj

Shadi is alone on the beautiful beach of Kish, an island she doesn’t know. She decides to go and see her mother, but that is when the battery on her phone dies...