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If the police, then I'll deal with them in time.

Someone's in here.

I've got them back.

What happened?

My lights are gone.

I hit the bloody capital walking near the outbuilding. Right in my way.

Thought it was just the one side he caught, but both my lights are gone. We

might have one of those.

Miriam?

Thanks. Thank you.

Ah, it's the right one.

How is he?

Who? Gaffer, how is he?

Dead, I hope.

Just look at it.

Both lights.

That should fit.

You reckon?

Try it.

Come on, light.

Huh?

One lightning could be all.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Where are you?

I can help.

Let me help you. I don't need your help!

I

don't

need your help.

I thought I left the washing out.

Your place is here with me.

Not with those coffers.

Tell me the story.

The real story of you.

Don't mind.

I'd like to tell you.

I think you'd understand why my grandmother was so important to me.

What happened to her? She was 19.

With one child already.

Shame and dishonor of being her.

She tried to hide it.

But she became pregnant.

As soon as the baby was born, my mother...

They realized it wasn't her husband.

What did they do to her?

They put her on a train to Durban and get the boat to Bombay.

Hold him out.

Hold him out so I can kiss him.

Please. Please.

No! No!

No, stop! No!

No!

No! No!

No!

No! No! No!

No!

I can't imagine losing a child like that.

It broke her.

She didn't have one choice to make her whole life.

And for as long as I can remember, she always warned me about the dangers of

being oppressed in a marriage.

Is that why you haven't gotten married?

That's not the only reason.

Yes. I think you should go. The baby needs you.

Why don't you go?

I'm married and you're a woman.

Those are not good reasons.

They are my reasons and they matter to me.

Don't you care for me?

Amina, please.

We need to do something.

The moment that nothing exists for you

and me.

I need to go to her.

No.

These driving lessons just continue.

I have three children.

We'll never leave. I would never ask you to leave the children.

We could... We could move.

We could move away from here, Miriam, and I'll look after you and the

No, I know that you think that I don't know what I'm talking about.

But I've lived this way, Miriam. I've lived my own way my whole life, and it

be done.

Nina? It can be done, Miriam. Mina.

Good day, Mina.

Sergeant.

Good day, Jacob.

Sergeant Stewart.

So, she finally got the place open.

Nice business to have.

I imagine it is.

New laws are making life bloody hard for the police.

They're not making it a picnic for the rest of us either.

My colleague's waiting in the car.

He has a problem with this sort of thing.

You'll know it's an offence for blacks to eat in the same place as whites.

There are no whites here.

Present company excluded.

There's non -blacks there.

It's an Indian area.

Maybe coloured, but no blacks.

Boss Cook.

You know they have passes.

I want to see them. Now!

This is only a travel permit.

Yes, sir.

Where's your pass?

But I don't have a pass, sir. I'm colored, not black.

He has a capital E. Her father was Dutch.

Like mine.

You understand, Jack?

I'm not trying to be difficult.

Stuart, what are you talking to these people for?

Calm down.

You keep serving blacks and we'll kill the lot of them.

Ma 'am, it would be safer for you to leave now.

You don't have to pay for the... I haven't finished my coffee.

Williams.

Jacob Williams.

I'm Madeleine Smith.

You run the post office?

Well, you come in at 10 a .m. every Tuesday and Friday.

You're Amina's business partner, aren't you?

Well, no, ma 'am, I just work for Amina.

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot.

Partnership would be illegal, wouldn't it?

Thank you for shielding me from the police.

My grandmother.

We'll get a new glass, new frame. Are you okay?

Do you?

I'm not so old that I can't die for cover.

Don't imagine flirt with the customer.

Milk?

Come in here and get ready for school, both of you.

Thank God we're moving on in a couple of months.

Before the next one comes.

Okay,

Sammy, Asmin, upstairs.

Go, brush your teeth, get your book.

He said, yes, we can go.

We're out for lunch to the location cafe.

I can't believe our husbands are letting us out of here.

Come on, Miriam, get dressed.

Good

morning.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Thank you, Doris.

Please leave.

They have staff to do that.

Good morning, ladies.

Good morning. Our special today is lamb reedy and have some nice fresh cook

sister. What a cook sister.

It's a South African delicacy.

A fried donut with syrup and coconut.

Here, try one.

See if you like it.

Delicious. Good.

I'll send them over, and I promise I'll try not to drop them this time.

She thinks a lot of herself.

Maybe she should.

She owns the business and she's one of us.

No, she's not.

Where do you see any of our girls looking like that?

Like what?

Are you blind?

Like a man.

Maybe it's easier to work in trousers.

Daddy, is it far?

I told you Delock's in the country.

You'll like it there.

Do we have a house there like our old one?

It'll be much bigger and better than the old one.

But it's sharp underneath.

You'll walk in it.

I will.

And your mother?

And we'll have a boy to help us. And we'll have a night watchman to guard the

place at night.

Shall we leave?

We need to work hard.

That's all.

She would have been proud of you.

Hello, Brian.

Mrs. Benjamin is making some tea.

She says you should go and help her.

How hard is it to make tea?

Here.

It will give you some energy.

Are you okay?

Shall I call her?

No.

Okay.

Going already?

Yes, I need to go to the shop.

Don't worry about it. Your sister -in -law is there.

enough. Have a nice cup of tea. Thank you, Mrs. Benjamin.

He's not one for a chat, is he?

No.

He's not.

There's nobody here.

I don't know who you think is going to come flooding in to buy groceries at

time of the day.

Or any time.

Where's the boy?

Robert?

Making delivery.

He'll be back.

Later?

What are you doing?

Has it been so long that you don't even remember?

I suppose she doesn't like you to touch her when she's pregnant.

You come to Cape Town once a week.

Come and see me.

Sit down.

So what do you do after school?

Homework. Good.

Good.

Do it then.

I don't have any homework.

Why not?

She's only five. She doesn't get homework until big school.

Oh.

Hello, Mr. Husband.

Or should I say Mr.

Father? Is it a boy?

What a question.

You have a beautiful baby girl.

My son, I have so long to see you.

All these Africans.

That's a problem with this country.

Too many black people.

You should come home, my son.

It is a better life.

How will Amina find a good husband here?

There are plenty of families when she's ready.

Of course she's ready.

Where is she anyway?

She couldn't come.

Working.

Did you say she's working?

Where is she working?

Cape Town.

The girl needs to be brought back to a decent way of living.

Why is she working?

What is she doing?

She must mix more.

I know a family, the Ali's.

Do you know them?

Yes, we'll have them for dinner on Sunday.

Your son never lets us invite anyone.

Amina will never come.

It is Amina's duty to be where we tell her.

She will come.

Amina, you're late. They're here already.

Hurry up inside.

Who's here?

Where are you going?

Inside. Like this?

Like this.

Mom, this is who I am.

What else do you want me to wear?

I'll help you serve the food.

I don't see why people say that our girls are too modern.

They may want to go out for a while and find out things for themselves.

But I think our girls always find it best to stay at home in the end.

Doesn't Amina work anymore then?

Only now, ma 'am.

But what about the camp? Why isn't anybody eating?

Boy, things have been so busy at the garage lately.

I don't have time to stop for one minute.

Sometimes I wish Amina was helping me again.

And how many children would you like, Amina?

Oh, um, I don't know. I suppose two or three would be nice.

Do you want only boys?

What would make you think I'd want boys at all?

What rubbish!

Everybody wants a boy.

Everybody. Well, I'm not everybody.

And I wouldn't care if I had a boy or a girl as long as the child was healthy

and happy.

Nothing else really matters, does it?

I think she's right.

I think it's time for dessert.

We're going to Cape Town on the weekend.

All of us?

Do you remember when this came?

Two weeks ago.

From my theater.

The one in Bereth.

Who told you that?

Farah.

She's coming with her husband.

I'm going to go to sleep. You watch the shop.

Maya, come and help me here.

There'll be any minute now.

And you're not particular, Omaris?

Not as much as he likes to think.

They're here.

I'm cooking!

Bye.

Bobby.

Bobby? Well, where is she?

She's gone to the hotel to meet James.

That's a stupid thing to do.

Are they trying to get caught?

They shouldn't even be here.

His father's dying. For what?

He'll be dead in a week and they'll be in jail.

Do they think the police care?

Which hotel is he staying at? At the Royal, if you can believe it.

I don't know who they think they are.

This is my other sister -in -law.

This is Miriam.

Hello.

It took me a while to get used to it.

Paris must be such a nightmare to get used to.

I meant that it wasn't home at first.

For either of us.

But then I realized that there were no gossiping neighbors.

No list of rules.

No need to stay home if I wanted to work.

We were very sorry to hear about your father's illness.

He gave us his blessing.

Finally.

I suppose death can give you a different perspective on what's important.

And now we're eating here with all of you and there's a time where that seemed

impossible. Aren't you afraid of what could happen if you get caught?

My husband is an idealist.

We have no time for ideals these days. We have to be practical.

Get what we can whenever we can.

You know, you're my husband and you could be twins.

We are twins.

Why couldn't you tell me?

Men never tell you anything.

Um, Miriam, why don't we get my brother to take us to the location cafe?

I used to sneak out and go over there all the time on my school break.

I should stay and help.

Bobby, you go. I'll take care of the children.

para que me castigue.

Is that the Hurtin girl?

She's young.

And she owns this place, huh? She's a partner.

Imagine, at her age.

She's a partner for business, and a good business too.

Sunday is always her busiest day.

I think she's done well for one of our girls. So do I.

She's not totally one of our girls.

Have you ever seen one of our girls with such... with such curly hair?

Are you saying that she's part black?

That's her grandmother, Begum.

The child is Amina's mother.

There was a big scandal.

She messed around with the Africans.

Should I pretend to be horrified?

You know, plenty of white people, including some of his family, will sit

one day, just like you, all self -righteous, and accuse my children of

half Indian.

That's not the same thing.

It's exactly the same thing.

How can you live here, Omar?

How can you bear to be in this place?

South Africa is my home.

You wanted ten pence worth, didn't you?

I'd like to serve someone over here, please.

That's the patch I'd like you to do. Mummy, why are you wearing trousers?

Because she works outside.

Don't forget their lunch.

Thank you, Robert.

Robert, give the young lady some chapati and some tea when she starts walking.

And there's fig jam in the fridge.

Yeah? Come.

Good morning.

Hello.

Say hello to the lady.

Hello, ma 'am.

Come on.

I brought you some food.

Thank you.

It smells delicious.

I wish I could cook so well.

But you work in a cafe.

All Jacob's recipes.

Well, then you should learn.

So my mother tells me.

Your mother's right.

What will you do when you get married?

I don't know. I suppose I'll have to find someone who can cook.

Have you eaten?

Why don't you join me? I have to mind the show.

I just want to know you better.

I'm just a housewife and a mother.

And doesn't a housewife have thoughts and feelings and wishes just like

else?

You were the first person to smile at me at the cafe.

In eight days.

I counted.

Bow a tree.

I can't take it.

Don't you like reading?

I love reading.

I mean, I used to.

I used to read a lot.

Please, keep it there.

Stay for dinner?

I should get going.

No, you can't drive at night.

I'll be fine. No, maybe in town, but here, I won't be distracted.

If you're going to stay, you should come inside.

Your husband's not back yet?

He works late in Cape Town.

Usually he stays at his sister... in... brother's... place.

The dal is delicious.

Do you want some more?

No, no, I would like to clean up, though.

There's hot water in the bathroom. Come.

What are you doing?

I couldn't sleep.

Me neither.

Let me get you some tea.

I'll make the tea, Miriam.

Miriam is always getting the tea for everyone.

Tell me, has anyone ever looked after you?

When did you come to South Africa?

Seven years ago, after I got married. Me too.

Our first evening off at the boat from India and we walked straight into the

Indian Congress protests. There were...

Sticks and guns and policemen. I was terrified.

I was there, protesting the ghetto bill.

I thought we could overthrow the government in two weeks.

Is there anything that you don't do?

I have to give people something to talk about.

Do you ever think about getting married and having children instead?

A word instead I don't like.

Why can't a woman do both if she wants to?

It's not usual.

No.

But neither am I, and neither are you.

You learn to think like this.

My grandmother.

My mother's mother.

Picture in the cafe.

She lived here once before she was sent back to India.

You must have heard someone's version of the story.

There's always gossip.

Tell me the story.

The real story, if you don't mind.

I'd like to tell you.

I think you'd understand why my grandmother was so important to me.

What happened to her? She was 19.

With one child already.

Shame and dishonor of being her.

She tried to hide it.

But she became pregnant.

As soon as the baby was born, my mother, they realized it wasn't her husband's.

What did they do?

They put her on a train to Durban to get the boat to Bombay.

Hold him out.

Hold him out so I can kiss him.

Please. Please.

No! No!

No! No! No!

No! No!

No!

No! No! No!

No! No!

No!

I can't imagine losing a child like that.

It broke her.

She didn't have one choice to make her whole life.

And for as long as I can remember, she always warned me about the dangers of

being oppressed in a marriage.

Is that why you haven't gotten married?

That's not the only reason.

Yes.

Nothing.

You should go. The baby needs you.

I see Amina. We should go to the garden. Yeah. Are you ready for school?

Oh, did you eat?

I see Amina gave us some breakfast.

There we go.

Okay.

I never imagined I'd be so domesticated.

I never imagined anything else.

Okay, then.

You ready for school?

Come on.

Have a good day.

Can I make you some breakfast?

Perhaps later. I'm going to start work.

I hope I didn't worry you with all my strange ideas and stories last night.

No, you made me think, and that's supposed to be a good thing.

Isn't it?

That depends on who you ask.

Reading. I can see that.

Reading what?

Poetry.

Poetry. At this time of night.

I'm tired.

I was busy in Cape Town today.

Was I?

What did you say?

Nothing.

Love bade me welcome.

Yet my soul drew back, guilty of dust and sin.

But quick -eyed love, observing me grow slack from my first entrance in, drew

nearer to me, sweetly questioning if I lacked anything.

A guest, I answered, worthy to be here.

Love said, you shall be he.

Afternoon. We need to ask you some questions.

My husband is not here, he just left.

Yeah, he must have just missed you.

Robert, get each of them a drink.

It's a good shop you have here.

Thank you.

Is your sister -in -law here?

My brother -in -law and his wife stay in town.

We're looking for Remat, Winston.

And we know she's staying with you.

They're not here.

So you know where they are.

Listen.

You'll be in a pile of... if you help them.

What have they done?

Have you heard of the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949?

It's there for a reason.

To stop this depravity.

It's against nature what these people are doing.

I'm from school.

No, you can't. Yes, we can. They may be withholding valuable information.

No!

Have you ever been to a police station, young lady? No! Stop!

No!

We'll bring them back later. Or tomorrow, whenever we get time.

No! Too late!

So, where are they?

Where are they?

Keep down.

They're my brother -in -law's.

You know, you're lying.

I'll beat you and your children and your babies!

I need help. The police are after us.

We can't.

Amina, you have to.

We can't help you.

I'm sorry.

Please, please.

I understand.

It's just... I don't know what to do.

If we help you into the custody, someone will break when the police start

threatening.

Are you sure?

Thank you for the safe.

You were supposed to tell us.

In front of my husband.

Was I supposed to tell him while she could hear me?

I didn't dare.

What kind of dead police don't even search the house?

Where are they now?

Tonight's clothes.

French labels.

We'll find them.

You'll be the next for helping them.

I'm not stupid.

But there is someone around here who is.

And it won't be the first time she's in trouble with the two of you.

Stop that bloody noise!

Jacob.

Sergeant. We're looking for an Indian woman.

Indians is all we get in here, but you're welcome to have a look around.

Where's Amina?

She's having a nap. She'll be taking over from me shortly. I'm not as young

used to be.

I know she's young.

Who?

Open this up.

Go, go, go!

Open it!

What's all that?

Stock for the cafe.

That's why I keep it locked.

Those cafes would steal anything.

Tell me where she is.

I really don't know who you're talking about.

You and I both know that I've had some women in here.

I'm thinking, Gwen.

Yours is the only place in town where your cafe workers eat alongside Indians.

Did you get away with it?

Yes.

I could have closed you down any time, couldn't I?

Yes. So, was she here?

No.

Where is she?

I really don't know.

If the police, then I'll deal with them in time.

Someone's in here.

I've got them, Doc.

What happened?

My lights are gone.

I hit the bloody cafe walking near the outbuilding. Right in my way.

Thought it was just the one side he caught, but both my lights are gone. We

might have one of those. Medium?

Thanks.

Ah, it's the right one. How is he?

Who?

Gaffer. How is he?

Dead, I hope.

Just look at it.

Boat light.

That should fit.

You reckon?

Try it.

Come on, light.

Huh?

One light will get you.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Where are you?

I can help, but...

Let me help you. I don't need your help!

Leave me.

I thought I left the washing out.

Your place is here with me.

Not with those coffers.

Oh, you found it.

Books, Meryl. You forgot them.

Yes, until somebody reminded me.

Robert, take this. Take it to the post office.

Morning,

Jacob. Morning, Madeleine.

Walmart today, isn't it?

You can say that again.

Hey, boy, get me some water.

You understand English, do you? There's a jug over there.

Listen, I'm the employee here, and I'll get you the water if you are incapable

of getting it yourself.

What's the matter with you, lady?

That'll be sixpence for the stamps.

We're all like losing our dignity as human beings in this place, aren't we?

Some of us more quickly than others.

Oh, no.

Don't you believe that for a second?

It's men like him who lose the most.

Perhaps.

I've got a parcel here for you.

Rather for young Mitharjan.

Yeah, there's no other person.

No return address.

No. Perhaps it's from a secret paramour.

I'd better get back.

I'll see you soon.

Jacob, are you sure that you do?

She's not going to work all the time.

It's too difficult because he's too young.

What are you doing?

It's the Ali's.

They've come to give their reply.

My mother must realize there's going to be no.

Oh.

Would you have some tea?

Send that girl to me at once.

Who, Amina? Of course.

She needs discipline now.

Send me the doctor.

I'm dying.

She'll be fine.

Ma. Just take her some tea.

But she's dying. She's been claiming her imminent death for 30 years.

Please, just take her some tea.

Ma? Ma?

Dinner is ready.

Ma, your tea must be ice cold.

I don't have time to go driving around the countryside for some old woman we

didn't even know.

That family don't mix with any of us. Yet when it suits them, they expect all

us to just come running.

I don't expect it. I don't owe those people anything.

Yes, you do.

Amina Harjan saved your sister.

After Farah betrayed her.

Aunty, is Amina here?

I'd like to offer my condolences.

She's in the next room.

Please see if she will join us.

I'm reading your book.

I'd forgotten I even had them.

I didn't know you knew my parents.

I don't.

We came to see you.

The murderers.

Apparently my work and my trousers caused the heart attack.

I can't tell whether you approve of my clothes or not.

A knife.

It's a nice outfit.

I mean that.

You look nice in it.

Do you prefer me in traditional clothes?

No.

You look very nice in this.

But you don't look like yourself.

I don't feel like myself.

But I have to please a person who... God rest her soul.

Not even able to see me.

It sounds silly when you put it like that.

It is silly.

But no one else seems to think so.

It doesn't matter what people think.

Doesn't it?

Why did you get married?

Did you fall in love and...

No, you wanted to be with him for the rest of your life?

No.

He saw me a few times and proposed and my family accepted.

And that's what you want to hear, isn't it?

It never occurred to me to question it.

It occurs to me to question it.

I know.

Your mother wants to see you downstairs.

My husband wants to see you, too.

To thank you.

For what?

For Rayma.

Anyone would have done the same.

I didn't.

Did they hurt you?

The police?

They were taking my children away.

Then you did the right thing.

Come.

I want to change back into my own clothes.

Why should you take that risk?

Because I hate apartheid.

Because I hate aggressive policemen.

I wish I could be more like you.

Jacob, I have an idea.

You haven't had a bad one yet.

What is it?

Indian food.

Also, samosas, biryanis.

Okay.

But you know, our girls don't know the first thing about making a proper Indian

curry.

So who's going to do the cooking?

Don't worry.

I've already thought about it.

Were you just passing through?

No offense to your stare sound, but I... It's okay.

I don't think anybody just passes through.

I came to see you.

Will you have some tea?

Cold drink?

I want to talk to you.

About the cafe.

Thinking about something new. Indian food. Maybe a few days a week.

It's a good idea.

I want you to cook for the cafe.

Me. Ah.

You haven't even had my cooking.

I ate here, remember?

They took our rain doll.

In fact, I couldn't do it.

Why not?

Because I have to take care of the shop.

We'd pay you well.

My children.

Okay, then we'll make it one morning a week to start with.

My husband wouldn't like it.

I'm offering the job to you, not your husband.

You surprised me.

I thought you had a fearless streak.

How would you know whether I have a fearless streak?

Or not.

Wasn't it you who went out in the middle of the night to help an African who was

hit by a car?

How could you know?

There were only two people, myself and my husband.

Three.

I know this government would like us to think they're savages, but Africans can

speak as well as we can.

Has it been busy?

No.

I came to see if Miriam would come to the cafe.

What did you say?

I said that I have to mind the shop and the children.

My wife doesn't need to work.

I'm sorry, it's not a question of need. No!

My wife doesn't know how to drive.

I've told her time and again to take lessons, but she doesn't want to.

If only she had.

Oh, but I teach driving myself.

Miriam, if you want me to come for a couple of hours a week, I'd be happy to

come teach you.

Thank you. Yes, I'd like that.

My husband has been telling me I should learn how to drive for some time now.

Good.

Then it's settled.

Hmm. Why did you do that?

You know eggs are expensive.

You have a long day in Cape Town.

Maybe it's getting the night.

You're early.

Very early.

What happened?

The market's closed.

Closed?

Why closed?

They have action by the blacks.

Bloody black.

Bye.

Everything okay? Oh, my God.

Bye.

Were you just going to surprise us like this?

How good to see you.

How did you know Sadru was back?

I finished early today, so I thought I'd stop in to say hello.

I also finished early today.

Demonstration.

Family okay?

Are you ready for me?

Who else is going to teach me how to drive?

Let's start with the pedals first.

This is the gas pedal, the accelerator.

And this is the brake.

Right. And this is the... Do you know how to drive?

Then why would I ask for lessons if I knew how to drive?

I don't know.

Maybe you wanted to see me.

You're right.

I don't know how to drive, but my husband...

showed me all the petals once when he tried to teach me how to learn.

There's only three, so it's not difficult.

Do you know the gear still?

No.

Is Madam in tight?

No, she's having a driving lesson, sir.

Oh, God.

We were having a driving lesson.

I'm not finished yet.

Get out of the truck.

Miriam, we'll finish another time.

How was your day?

What? How was your day?

Not good.

Oh, sorry to hear that. I think it could get better.

I want to talk to you.

With Robert?

Inside property.

And Sandy with him, I guess.

Why are you angry with all of us?

I should be angry with you.

It's finished.

I won't be seeing her anymore.

Why did you do it, Omar?

You heard me.

No, Madeline.

Come, come, come.

Go, go, go, go.

It won't be a stylish marriage.

We can't afford a carriage.

I've asked Madeline to have dinner with me.

She accepted.

Do you know what you're doing?

I believe I do, yes.

Where will you take her for dinner?

I'm not fit to take her anywhere, am I?

Only good enough to serve her a plate of food, but not to sit and eat with her.

You could bring her here.

my entire life in this place by their rules.

I do not want to end my life alone because of them.

I know.

I know, but lately I've been wondering whether it's worth going after certain

people no matter how strongly you feel about them.

You, more than anyone, has taught me that it is worth it.

Hello.

Hello, Robert.

Yeah. Are you ready?

Robert.

Take care of the shop, please.

You didn't come to give me a driving lesson.

Did you?

Why did you come?

I can't.

I'm married, and you're a woman.

Are there not good reasons?

They are my reasons, and they matter to me.

Won't you care for me?

Amina, please.

Will he do something?

these moments.

These driving lessons just continue.

Come away with me.

I have three children.

We'll never leave.

I would never ask you to leave the children.

We could, um... We could move.

We could move away from here, Miriam, and I'll... I'll look after you and the

children.

Miriam, I know, I know that you think that I don't know what I'm talking

But I've lived this way, Miriam. I've lived my own way my whole life, and it

be done.

Mina? It can be done, Miriam. Mina.

Ah, Jacob.

You need a hand.

Ah, if you wouldn't mind, I'm struggling with a little lock.

Here, let me do it.

Hello?

Hello?

Leave here, ma 'am.

The boatman's with you, sir.

Oh, you're right.

I was driving by and I saw the door ajar.

Oh, I'm fine, thank you. Just locking up.

Sorry to trouble you.

No trouble.

Who's there?

This is Jacob. The section we are standing is for whites only.

He was just helping me lock up. He shouldn't be there.

Who is he anyway?

He's my driver.

Why doesn't your driver keep the keys?

Because I prefer to keep them myself.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

You paid it to be safe, I'm sorry. What?

I thought I told you not to disturb me.

Yes, but that was when you were six years old, no?

Dad, I'm sorry. I thought that you come.

I thought that you were Doris or one of the girls.

Just me.

Can I get you something to eat?

Some tea?

No, no, I'm fine.

No, we just, we haven't heard from you for three weeks and you're... So your

mother's worried and I just came to check to see you're okay.

I'm fine.

Good.

Things have been, um...

It's hard to explain. No need.

You see, people like to make sure your mother and I know everything that is

happening with you.

They wouldn't like us to miss out.

Only this time people are... I mean, the people are talking about her, not just

you.

They know her as well. They have no right.

It's only because she's friends with me that they make any assumptions.

Don't people have anything better to do?

No, they don't.

That's why I try to avoid them.

Jacob, I'm so terribly sorry about what happened.

I'm ashamed to say that I was afraid of that young policeman and what he might

do to you if he suspects it. It's all right.

They'd only have thrown me in jail if they'd guessed.

Jacob, come inside. I'll make us some supper.

Hope you understand.

Yes.

I understand.

I am sorry.

I want to drive you home.

No.

Goodbye, Madeline.

So you're running away?

No, I just need some time. I just need some time away to think, Dad.

Ah.

Do you need money?

No.

Thank you.

You shouldn't go.

I wish you nowhere to find you.

Did you have your driving lesson today?

No.

Good.

That's over then.

No.

I have to learn how to drive if I'm going to work.

You work here.

And I will still work here.

And I will work at the cafe for two mornings a week.

You don't need to work.

I do.

It's just for two mornings. Just let me learn how to drive.

You will not be my wife and work.

Do you want to divorce me?

What about the children?

What is it, Omar?

Tell me what you're thinking.

It's all right, my love.

Everything's okay. Go back to sleep.

It's all right.

I don't like it.

If I don't... I like it. That should be enough.

It's not enough.

It never has been.

I just didn't know what to tell you until now.

No!

You have to find a better way to speak to me.

Not again

I

May still need some

lesson

You drove all the way from Delhoff.

Do you still have that vacancy?

Two days a week?

The work's out.

Even more.

a medium.