The Late Offices

Baki worries about the adoption of two orphans by prospective parents and secretly plans to meet them. He and Nihan visit his biological mother, stirring mixed feelings. Their shared pain draws them closer with an unexpected question.

Baki hesitates to attend his grandmother’s funeral, still wounded by her past rejection. Nihan convinces him to go, but at the funeral, Baki confronts the family that once abandoned him and uncovers a devastating truth about his past.

Baki receives news that time is running out to secure the children’s custody. Without the municipality’s knowledge, Merdan takes Nihan and Baki to a funeral home.

Baki rents out his late friend’s house to Nihan, but with strict rules. At the municipality’s request, they attend the former muhtar’s death anniversary together.

Learning that there's no one to replace him, Baki is unsure of his next move. When Hande and Merdan find out the new mortician is single, they try to convince Baki to talk to her.

Baki learns that as a single man and a mortician, he has little chance of gaining custody of the orphans. Determined to keep them with him, he decides to change jobs.

Baki visits his friend Ahmet, who fondly reminisces about how he fell in love with his wife, Neslihan. Inspired, Baki tries to replicate Ahmet's experience in his own search for love. However, he unexpectedly runs into Kerime, the bride who once rejected him, leading to an uncomfortable encounter with her mother.

Baki visits Elif at her workplace for the first time, unintentionally disturbing the employees with his presence. When Elif asks for his assistance with a patient, Baki gets accidentally injured in the process. As he tries to convey his thoughts to Elif, his clumsy wording leads to a misunderstanding between them.

Following Nazım's death, Ahmet visits Baki, advising him to find a wife to fill the emptiness of his home. While performing the washing ritual for the mafia boss Taylan, Baki is struck by the contrast between the ostentatious wealth and the hollow mourning. Merdan, the new hearse driver, is initially deceived by the crowd's show of grief but eventually uncovers the true nature of the gathering.

With Nazım’s death and Baki performing the late offices, Baki’s search for a successor begins anew. Nazım’s widow refuses to bury him next to his brother due to their past conflicts. Meanwhile, Baki starts preparing halva for Nazım, a task that brings back painful memories.

Baki continues his search for someone to handle his posthumous washing and finds hope in Nazım, a man who relies on his wife's approval for every decision. Once he secures this approval, Baki eagerly starts teaching Nazım the rituals of washing the deceased. However, an unexpected event takes him by surprise.

After a sudden incident, Baki, a Muslim mortician, or ghassal, begins to worry about what will become of his body after death and who will take care of it. Concerned about his loneliness and fears, his friend suggests that getting married might be a solution.