Tariq leaves Kabul

Tariq tells Laila that his family is leaving Afghanistan due to the escalating war. They make love for the first and only time. Tariq begs Laila to marry him and come with him, but she refuses, feeling she cannot abandon her father. He promises to return for her, but Laila is left heartbroken and alone. This separation sets the stage for the tragic misunderstandings to come.