All language subtitles for Dreaming Whilst Black s02e02 Blackwash.enng

[receptionist] Name?

Really?

-Cool. Kwabena Robinson.
-ID?

[sighs]

Kwabena.

You're Tuesday born, right?

No. Um, uh...

I was born
on a Friday, actually.

Uh, my mum just liked the name.

-Oh.
-Uh, it's Adjoa, right?

Yeah. It means Monday born,

and I was actually born
on a Monday.

[laughs] Yeah, so...

[receptionist]
Sorry, can I just say

I'm such a huge fan

and completely obsessed
with your work?

Thank you so much.

I saw your play at the
National.

You saw that?

-You left me in pieces.
-Thank you.

Thank you for coming.
I appreciate that.

Hopefully, I can bring
some of that magic to this.

[chuckles]

It's, it's a pleasure
to meet you.

I've heard good things.

A pleasure to meet you.

I'm really looking forward
to your audition, by the way.

I'm, I'm Kwabena.

Yeah. I know.

[laughs] Yes. Of course, sorry.

Um, yeah. Sorry.

-Should we head in?
-Yeah.

Okay, cool. Let's go.

-Yeah, we're going this way.
-Okay.

[receptionist] Excuse me?

I still need your ID.

Yeah. I'll be right here.

Thank you.

It's when I had short hair.

Hmm, shame.

[singer] ? And I'm a ugly man
making sexy money ?

? And I just wanna
get friendly with her ?

[Adjoa] But Lord Yarderton,

my heart is broken
into a thousand pieces.

I pray your heart
stays as strong as your sword

and that your soul is untouched
by the horrors it will endure.

But most of all...

I pray that you come back to
me.

[exhales sharply]

[applauding]

[Kwabena] That was fantastic.

Well, thank you
for coming again. [chuckles]

-Yeah. It was fun.
-Can I see you soon?

Yeah.
Like on a Tuesday or something.

-[laughter]
-Yeah. Take care.

Bye.

We've found our Lady Bantam.

Agreed. And that note
you gave was great.

-Yup.
-Thank you.

Um, we, we still have

Roxie Hague to audition?

-Who?
-[Theo] The reality star.

And I, I, I mean star.

She, she has a big
online following,

so she will lock in
a younger audience.

Yeah. My girlfriend loves her.

I think they get their eyebrows
done at the same place.

Oh, oh, wait. Okay, but Adjoa

is a trained actress
who's about to blow.

I agree. Adjoa is a hidden gem.

-Uh-hmm.
-Yeah, but Roxie

is a gem
with two million followers.

-Okay.
-[Simon] Well, last night,

I was talking to Pippa,
the network exec,

and she was saying
she would love us to lean

into colour-blind casting.

You know my stance
on this already.

Diversity
is big priority for them.

But if that's the case,

then why don't we push
for a Black lead couple?

[Simon] Strong Black couple,

sort of, uh, I don't know,
Barack-Michelle vibes.

Could play well.

You know, I had lunch

with Idris the other day.

He was saying he would love
to work with Adjoa.

Yeah. He's already attached
to Mandem in Outer Space,

so it's not gonna work.

What about Rudolph Williams?

-Hmm.
-Who?

He does theatre mainly,
but he's done soaps as well.

I just think given everyone on
our shortlist are BAFTA winners

that they might be
better options?

Rudolph's won an Olivier, Theo.

This is what's the show's
about.

[sighs] Do we-do, do we not
need to think about our...

-key audience?
-Which is?

Middle aged,

middle England.

Right.

Are you saying white people
won't watch something

if Black people are the leads?

Uh...

I, I-I'm fully
behind this idea.

And Kwabena
is our director after all.

You know, we need
to give new audiences

a show where
they can see themselves.

-Right. -You know, growing up
as a, a, a

working class kid in Newcastle,

you know,
I certainly never had that.

Well, if that's
what everyone thinks,

I'll cancel Roxie's audition

'cause I wouldn't wanna-

wouldn't wanna waste
her time, so...

Great! Thank you so much, Theo.

No, no, cool.

Hey, babe.

Miss me? [chuckles]

[singer]
? When I close my eyes ?

? I can see it ?

? My senses come alive
I can feel it ?

? All of the things I dare
to dream when I'm sleeping ?

[Kwabena] Amy, sorry, sorry,
sorry. Sorry, sorry.

Really, Kwabs?

Forty-five minutes?

Sorry, I got caught up
at work with casting.

Must be nice.
I've spent six hours

trying to come up
with cooking innuendos.

"Hot Baps." [chuckles]

"A new, naked,

dating cooking show
where things get steamy."

Surely this isn't hygienic?

It's not.

And we have to buy, and I
quote,

"bush fire safety aprons."

I'm surprised you're still
there, to be honest.

Yeah. Well, it's chilled
and it pays well, so...

Yeah, but you went
from producing features in Naij

to what, judging "buns."

I don't know, man,
it just feels like a waste.

-A waste?
-I'm not judging.

It kinda feels like you are.

Just say it, Kwabs.

Look, I'm just saying

I think you're really
smart and talented,

and you've dreamt
of telling meaningful stories

your whole life,
so I don't know why

you're giving up on that.

Well, thank you
for your unsolicited opinion.

You literally asked.

You know what?

We can't all live with our mums

and pay no rent
at our big old age,

just waiting for the perfect
job to come along.

Because we live
in the real world,

which requires money
for things like-

you wouldn't understand,
like bills

and rent and medical care
for my mum.

Why you coming for me like
that?

I'm not coming for you.

I'm just telling you like it
is.

-[sighs]
-You don't understand.

Why am I buggering?
[sighs] Don't worry about it.

-Really?
-[chuckles]

And you know what? Have these.

'Cause, you know, I wouldn't
want them to go to waste.

[singer]
? I want to travel the world ?

? And take care of my family ?

Amy, seriously,
you don't want my help no more?

I'm tired of waiting, Kwabs.

[sighs]

[singer] ? Wonder where
you'll take us next ?

[singers] ? Take us next ?

[singer] ? We hope,
we pray, we manifest ?

[singers] ? Manifest ?

[singer] ? Still we know
we're truly blessed ?

[Maurice] Babe, have you seen
some of these paintings?

This is some
Picasso shit right here.

-I love surrealist stuff.
-Cubist.

-Swear he was Spanish.
-Uh, babe?

Did you check the fees
before booking this place?

Two grand a month!

Because it is the best.

And it's gonna pay
for itself when Mayowa

is a FTSE 100 CEO.

Babe, we can't afford this.

Don't worry, I'm gonna take up

some extra lectures at work

and do some tutoring.

Our son is gonna have the best.

Well, he'd have more of a
chance

if you weren't dressed
like a B-Tec Clarkson.

-What?
-It's giving

"stop the boats" vibes.

-Well, are you not feeling it?
-[Funmi] Uh-uh.

I think it's rather dashing.

Debonair, even.

-Hmm.
-Mr. Mitchell,

so sorry to keep you waiting.

-Yes.
-I'm Carole,

the nursery manager here.

-Hi.
-Hello.

Oh, Carole.

It is a privilege
and a pleasure to meet you.

Thank you so much.

I have one query, actually.
-Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm.

Um, by any chance,

would you have
any bilingual key workers?

You see, we have a holiday home
in Bordeaux. [laughs]

Oh. [speaking French]
Les couchers

de soleil � Bordeaux
sont divins, n'est-ce pas?

[chuckles] Oui?

[Funmi] I have a question about

-the application process...
-[Carole] Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm.

[Funmi] ...um, could you tell
us a little bit more

about how it works?

Well, it's, um,
it's a very intuitive process.

-Right.
-We aim to understand

-everything about each child...
-Hmm.

...to gauge whether
they'd be a good fit

for the environment
that we create here.

And we do only accept

a very limited number
of children.

-Uh-hmm.
-Uh-hmm.

But, uh, diversity and
inclusion

is at the forefront
of everything we do.

Oh. Really?

And how inclusive,

um, is your current intake?

Speaking honestly, Mr.
Mitchell,

it's imperative to us

that we widen
our diverse intake this year.

Carole, that is dope.

Because as a blended
Nigerian and Jamaican family,

we believe that Mayowa would be
a perfect fit for your school.

That's wonderful!
Well, let's get you signed up

for your child's assessment.

And are you both
available tomorrow?

Yes.

[Carole] Perfect.

Spaces are filling up,

but we'd welcome
a family like yours.

[singer]
? On your way for me, girl ?

[humming]

[singer] ? Oh, yeah ?

[Grace]
So you can fix underneath?

[laughter]

It ago need a new valve,

so yu haffi go see me tomorrow.

-Oh, no.
-[laughter]

I'm joking.

Yeah, I'm home all day
tomorrow,

so not even a problem.

Aight.

Uh, would you like
a cup of tea before you go?

-Me nah go say no.
-All right.

Oh, Kwabs!
You're early, very early.

[laughs] How are you, son?

-How was work?
-Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, calm.
Um, everything good?

Uh, with what?
Oh, this is Errol.

Your Uncle Claude sent him
to fix the machine.

[chuckles]

-Hi, Mr. Hollywood.
-Yeah.

Time you need someone
to play the part of a plumber,

memba say, me are your guy.
You hear that.

[laughing]

Okay. Um, look,
I have a lot of work to do,

so if you need me,
just call. But yeah, ciao.

-Oh. [giggles]
-Um...

-All right.
-...pleasure to meet you, yeah?

Him, always working, that one.

[Errol]
Mi know all 'bout hard work.

[Grace cackling]

Stop it. Stop it.

So how exactly is this
going to work, dear boy?

Rudolph?

I didn't mean to be a sour
puss,

but won't my look
slightly contradict

my status in this period?

[chuckles] It is a periwig,

which was very fashionable
in the Regency period.

By look, I mean my skin color.

And by period, I refer

to that business
across the Atlantic.

It is colour-blind casting,

but there were wealthy
Black people

-in Britain during that time.
-Black dukes?

So how did I acquire my wealth?

[exhales sharply]
It says... sugar.

So I'm a slave owner?

We can change it to... clothes?

And what material
would those be made from?

Yeah. Wait.

What if slavery didn't exist
in this show?

And wouldn't that be, like,
I don't know, like, radical?

[Rudolph] Making a Regency show

set in a Britain
without slavery isn't radical,

it's erasure.

Well, what would you think
if you saw a show

set in Nazi Germany

that didn't acknowledge
the final solution?

[sighs] Oh, fuck.

That's what I thought.
Better get typing, dear boy.

I've got some business
to attend to.

Calum, fetch my groom
of the stool.

[sighs] All right. Um...

[Carole] Oh, shit.
Shit, shit, shit!

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell,

I am so sorry
to keep you waiting.

My last assessment ran over.
How are you?

Yes, yes, Carole.
Mi glad fi see you again...

[Funmi] Carole...

[in Nigerian]

Good morning to you, too.

[Abdul] Linda from Leeds says

she would love to be on Hot
Baps

because "any man who can make
me a good pound cake

can give me a good pounding."

[Fiona laughing]

Right. I baked a Nigerian

pound cake
for my last Mixed Girl Meet Up.

-Of course you did.
-Uh, what's Linda's background?

Just because
we do need to make sure

the show is as diverse
as possible, remember?

Oh, yeah. Well, not to judge
a book by its Caucasian cover,

but she looks
pretty white to me.

Um, she might identify as
Black.

-[snickers]
-Exactly.

Thank you so much, Amy,
for seeing me.

-Welcome.
-Oh, Heather's calling.

Oh, hello there, Heather.
Hello.

[sighs] Is she all right?

Yeah. I just think
her cornrows are too tight.

[softly] Dickhead.

You okay?

[sighs]
Just a patronising friend

giving unsolicited advice
about my career.

Yeah? What did they say?

Apparently,
this place is beneath me.

That is a dickhead thing
to say but...

-Right?
-Yeah.

They do kind of have
a point, though.

And yet you're still here?

Actually, uh...

don't tell anyone

but I, uh...

had an interview
at Netflix last week.

-Abdul, that's so good.
-Uh-hmm.

I'm so happy for you! Come on.

You're gonna get this.
You're gonna get this.

Wait. Am I gonna be
the only Black person here now?

No. Fiona's getting more
and more Black by the minute.

[indistinct chatter]

?upbeat music plays?

-[knocking]
-[Simon] Oh, Kwabena!

Perfect timing. We got some
very good news for you.

-[Kwabena] Yeah.
-Rudolph's on board.

-Woo! Hey, that's cool.
-Yeah.

Yeah, but it,
it was a lot of work.

But, uh, given how much
you really wanted him,

we, you know, we went
to extra lengths, so...

Thank you.

-Um, so...
-Yup.

...I was looking over
the scripts last night

and I found some story issues
with having a Black duke.

But it's fine because I have
made lots of script notes.

I have some suggestions
for rewrites which-

Rewrites? [chuckles]

Uh, I don't know how feasible
that is, Kwabena.

Well, our writer has
already gone onto another job.

And not to mention
that changing things now,

and it's gonna cost money
that we don't have.

Well, let's hear him out.

Thank you, Bridgette.

Um, so we've cast Rudolph,

and he's playing an English
duke

who essentially acquired
his wealth

through slavery, so...

Uh-hmm.

...it's not realistic.

Yeah, but that's the point
of colour-blind casting.

It, it-it's entertainment.

It's not a-it's not
a history lesson, so...

Well, slavery was prolific
in the Regency Era.

Exactly. And I think we should
honour the truth at the time.

Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm.

Yeah. No, I mean, that, that,
that, that is a, a pickle.

-That's-
-It's a-it's a shame

you didn't mention
this before really.

Um, but if the issue is
where his wealth came from,

can't we say
that he married into it?

Yeah. But then that gives us
the same problem

-with Adjoa as his wife.
-Yeah.

But what if we make
his wife white?

Yeah. Would that solve it?

I mean, I guess but Adjoa
is playing Lady Bantam, so-

Yeah, but she hasn't
been confirmed,

and Roxie Hague
is still available.

I did love Adjoa though.

I mean, it would be a shame
to lose her.

[Simon]
No, no, I agree-I agree,

but, uh, you know, Kwabena
has raised a valid point.

If, if casting Roxie
solves the problem,

then I think we should do it.

Um, I mean,
what do you think, Kwabena?

I mean...

[sighs]

I mean, yeah, it would work.

[chuckles softly]

Great.

And she's a natural on camera.
I've seen her TikToks.

Uh, Theo,
could you make some calls?

Absolutely. I think
this is a great fix.

Good work, Kwabena.

I'll see you later.

[indistinct]

is going to be guaranteed
[indistinct]

Bridgette, do you have a
moment?

Yeah.

Why can't we make it work
with two Black leads?

I'd love nothing more
than two Black leads.

I'd also love a roll top bath
and a private chef,

but this is the reality.

At your talk

you said the show
is about pushing boundaries.

We're now at the boundary,

and you're saying
we should stop?

[chuckles] Look.

When I got into this business,
I was just like you.

But the more experience you
get, the more you understand

that change
isn't this one big overhaul.

I'm here, you're here.

And now Rudolph is here

as a lead in a Regency drama.

Enjoy the small wins

because they're few
and far between,

I promise you.

[sighs heavily]

[singer] ? Hey ?

? Tap into your highest self ?

? Let the rhythm guide you
to your state of solitude ?

-What the fuck, Tola?
-[shushes]

Did you know sewing a wig

is the same
as stitching a wound?

Why is Susan here?

And is that a buss down wig?

Oh, I forgot
my mannequin head at uni

and I need to finish this wig
for a client ASAP.

Yeah. This ain't working.

Oh, it's not finished yet.

It'll all come together.

I'm not talking about your...

-[shushes]
-...about your wig.

I am talking about my flat

that you've turned into a
salon.

You've gotta go back
to Cambridge.

I told you already.
I'm done with that.

Bullshit.

Fine, I'm telling Mum.

Look. I hate it there, okay?

I thought
I wanted to be a doctor,

but being there
with those people,

they treat me
like I'm an exotic bird

because I didn't go
to some Hogwarts school

or know what an Aga is.

-Sorry. What's an Aga?
-I don't know.

Look. Why didn't you say
anything, hmm?

Because I knew everyone
would be upset if I drop out.

I'm supposed to be
the smart one.

Why am I catching strays?

Sorry.

I'm just unhappy,
and I don't know what to do.

All right. All right.

Look, you are really smart
and talented.

And Tola, you've always dreamed
of being a doctor,

so I'm not sure why
you're giving up on that.

I appreciate it, sis.
And you're smart too.

Thank you.
Tola, is she sleeping?

Oh.

-Oh. Oh, my God. -Yeah. You're
good, you're good.

-Yeah.
-Fix this and then fix this.

Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm.

And send Susan back upstairs.

[phone buzzes]

?soft jazz music plays?

[sighs]

???

?upbeat music plays?

[Koby] Rah,
everyone is here, boy.

Yo, fam, what's good?

Sorry, man. It's just work
innit-those are things-

Nope. We don't wanna hear
that shit, bro.

Yeah. Today we are
celebrating Kwabs

finally getting a J-O-B...

-Boom.
-...and that my genius of a son

has got himself
into the best nursery

in the whole borough.

-[indistinct] hey.
-Come on.

-Dun know?
-Hey,

tonight we're here to drink
our party, blud.

Absolutely until 10:00.

Whoa, 10:00?

Look, I've got the extra
tutoring now, man.

I'm picking up the extra work,

and I'm paying
these nursery fees.

-Come on, bruv.
-[Koby] Say less,

we getting lit by 9:00.

Nine o'clock. [laughs] Woo.

-Hey, listen.
-Wagwan.

That's what I was trying to
tell you, man, about work, bro.

See that ting
in the beige boots, yeah?

Bro, she's the actress
we're supposed

to get in the show,
and last minute,

the casting director
did some switcheroo ting.

[Maurice] Wait. You man just
let her walk away like that, fam?

For the influencer, Roxie.

Oi. I know [indistinct]

Wait. So your man switched out
that babe for the white ting?

Now you see why
I'm avoiding her.

So fam,
what are you gonna do inside?

It's not like you're gonna hide
with your hair, fam.

[laughs]

[sighs]

Let's go inside, man.

[sighs]

[singer singing
in foreign language]

-Hey.
-Hey.

-How's it going?
-I'm good.

It's good to see you.

Yeah, you too.

How's the show going?

Uh, yeah. Nah, it's good.

Um, yeah, about that,
actually...

Yeah. It's a shame
we won't get to work

with each other on that one.

Oh, you know already?

My agent told me.

-Uh, yo, I loved you.
-Yeah.

But, like,
I was fighting for you,

but the execs,
they wanted someone else.

It's okay.
I know it's not your fault.

I get it. I know.

[chuckles softly] Right.

Um, but look, I would still
love

if we could work together
at some point.

Of course.

But we can just hang out
socially tonight though, right?

[chuckles softly] Yeah.

Yeah. I, I would-I would-
I'd love that.

-Yeah?
-Would you like a drink?

Yes. Yes, I would love a drink.

[singer]
? Txtin', txtin', txtin' ?

? Jugglin' me all over
your phone all night ?

? It's your love,
you're jugglin' me ?

? You don't know that
you been all mine ?

-[coughs]
-[laughs]

-Do you-do you wanna dance?
-Yeah.

-Yeah?
-Okay.

Let me grab my bag. Come.

[singer]
? Na, na, na, na, na, na ?

? Na, na, na,
we got about three hours ?

? Leave your phone alone,
na na na ?

? He be guessing
what goes down ?

? When we be all alone ?

So we-ooh!

-Ooh!
-I'm so sorry.

No, no, you're good,
you're good.

-I'm so sorry. You got-
-It's fine. It's barely-

Vanessa?

Hi, Kwabs.

[singer] ? Interesting ?

? Money haffi double
cah we spending ?

? Stepped in, bowling
like the 10-pin ?

-Hi. I'm Adjoa.
-I'm sorry.

Oh. Sorry. Um, yeah, no, sorry.
Adjoa, this is Vanessa.

-Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you too.

-I love your corset.
-Thank you. You look amazing.

-Thank you. You too.
-Have a nice evening.

[singer]
? I said I been the man like ?

? Zaga zow, zaga zow,
yeah, yeah ?

? Txtin', txtin', txtin' ?

? Jugglin' me all over
your phone all night ?

? Na na na,
it's your love, your... ?

How do you know each other?

Oh. Yeah, we used to date.

Right. You good?

-Yeah, I'm calm. I'm calm.
-[chuckles]

[DJ] You know we got time
left this hour, right?

-Okay.
-[DJ] Let's go!

If you're [indistinct] put
your hands in the air one time.

If you're [indistinct] put
your hands in the air one time.

Give me that bounce.
Give me that bounce.

-Sorry. Sorry.
-[chuckles] It's all right.

[rapper] ? Look what the cat
dragged in ?

? Look what the cat
dragged in ?

? Look what the cat
dragged in ?

[DJ] Let's go!

[rapper]
? Look what the cat dragged ?

? Cream of the crop shit ?

Um, you know, um,

I think my friends
are looking for me.

-Oh, should I come with?
-Oh, no, no, you're good.

I might be gone a while, so...

Okay. Cool. But I'll see you
later then, yeah?

Yeah, yeah, I'm just gonna see
what they wanna do, but yeah.

Um, good luck with the show.

Yeah. All right.

-See you.
-Bye.

[rapper] ? I done it bare back,
I take chances ?

? Straight nasty ?

You just let her
walk away again, man.

Yeah.

Yo.

Ain't that Vanessa whining up
on some next man?

Nah, who the fuck whines
to Giggs, man?

Nah, listen,
you need to pattern that.

-Oh, you think?
-Yeah, blud.

That's what I'm looking.
I mean, look at her.

Oh, oh, whining up like that,
you know?

To this song,
in front of your face?

Hey, you're big Kwabs.
Say with me.

-"You're big Kwabs." Hey.
-Yeah.

Don't let no gyal
tek mi fi eediat.

Grrr. Yeah, man,
roll up in there.

Hey. Come on, my guy.
Ey, let's go.

Ey, we're here, man. [grunts]

Hey, you know,
this was a bad idea really.

-Terrible, bruv.
-Yeah.

Seriously, Vanessa?

Brudda, do you mind?

Yo, no one's chatting
to you, bro.

And no one is chatting to you.

Brudda,
I think you need to leave.

I don't know how many times
I have to tell you.

No one's chatting to you, fam.
Bro, what were you on?

Oh.

[rapper]
? I want my cupcake round ?

? Look round
at Nucks' face smile ?

? I make the sluts go wow! ?

[Charles] Do you want a
problem?

'Cause it looks like
you want a problem.

-Um...
-[Vanessa] Okay. Okay.

Could you guys just put
your dicks away for one second?

Wait.

Can you just give me a minute?

Okay.

[rapper] ? That Slim Shady
like Marshall ?

Come on.

Don't think more on it, bruv.

[sighs]
What is your problem, Kwabs?

Is that how you're moving
in New York, yeah?

Just whining up on next man.

We broke up, remember?

I can't believe you come back
from New York and not tell me.

I don't owe you anything.

And besides, it looks like
you've clearly moved on, so...

-Who? Adjoa?
-Uh-hmm.

-She's just an actress.
-[scoffs]

I know her through work,
that's all.

Is that how you chat to people
you work with,

all up in their ears like that?

It was loud in there.

[scoffs]

Okay. But I'm back.

Now you know.
What do you wanna talk about?

[muffled music plays]

No. But who the fuck
whines to Giggs?

You're pathetic.

Wait. You're just gonna
leave it like that?

-Like what?
-I just think-

It's just-what?
What do you want from me?

What do you want from me?

[singer] ? Ride you from
the front to the back ?

? Back, back, back, back ?

? Got my money? ?

? Run it back, back,
back, back, back ?

? And my baby bring it back,
back, back, back, back ?

-? Got my money? Run it... ?
-[pants]

Is this what you wanted, yeah?

[singer] ? Hmm ?

? You know what comes next ?

? Anytime a hater run up on me,
I flex ?

[phone ringing]

Sorry, yeah.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.

[ringing stops]

Sorry, babe.

[singer vocalising]

V?

[singer]
? I don't wanna be alone ?

? Without you ?

? Without you ?

[Errol] Yo, brethren.

You want some porridge?

[sighs heavily]

[singer] ? Oh bumbo klaat ?

? Oh ras klaat ?

? Oh bumbo klaat ?

? Oh ras klaat ?

? I said I came, upon... ?

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