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(dramatic music)

You knew, didn't you?

You knew what he was doing.

How could you not have known?

Coming into my room at night.

Closing the door behind him.

Why didn't you say something? Hm?

Why didn't you stop him?

Was gassing us the best you could have done?

Why didn't you protect me?

You should have protected me.

(dramatic music)

(Nel) You’re upsetting her.

Yolanda, please stop it.

(dramatic music)

(Yola) Mm.

-(Nel) Yolanda. Yolanda. -(high-pitched ringing)

(high-pitched ringing stopping)

She's been through enough already.

Are you taking those pills I gave you?

You really should.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(birds chirping)

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(Sienna) I mean, how could she?

She knows how much I like Dirk.

(Dora) Don't take it to heart.

Don't take it to heart? Are you serious?

I'm sure it's not even conscious. Yola has a very destructive tendency.

No, she went to the police station to lay a charge against him.

That is conscious.

She has such an overactive imagination, even as a little girl.

Can you imagine what that would do to his career?

I mean, Dirk, in this town, that would be it.

I don't think we realise the impact your father's death has had on her.

-She's never been a cruel person. -No, she hasn't.

We need to take care of her.

She doesn't want our help.

(Dora) But that doesn't mean she doesn't need it.

(dramatic music)

(Sienna sighing)

(dramatic music)

-What do you want? -Just...

Oh, so, suddenly, I'm okay?

-(Rudy) Can I help you? -(Victor) Cable ties.

(Rudy) Okay.

(Victor) Do you have anything thicker?

(Rudy) Um...

You can tie up a small bull with these.

-Sounds about right. -Anything else?

-Tape. -(Rudy) Over here. There you go.

-Thanks. -Thank you.

(keys jingling)

(Sienna) Yola?

(tense music)

Yola?

I meant what I said.

I know that your grandfather had nothing to do with my father's death.

-I'm sorry. -Yeah. Whatever.

(dramatic music)

(Yola) What's that?

It's a founding affidavit "Mboniswa Lazarus Zitha"?

"The purpose of this application is to seek leave to appeal

against the whole judgment in order of..."

(dramatic music)

You tell me.

The land claim.

-What are you doing? -(Themba) My aunt is sick.

She needs this medicine. I have to climb the mountain.

I'm coming with you.

(Sienna) Yola?!

I'm here!

(water gurgling)

J****, f***, Bernoldus, can you do nothing right?

(mysterious music)

(Sienna) Yola?

(sinister music)

-(car engine stopping) -(car door opening)

(Sienna breathing heavily)

(ominous music)

Yola?

Yola, it's Nolda.

-(Sienna) Bernoldus. -(Bernoldus) Oh.

-Have you come to fix your mess? -Ja.

With that?

Yeah, your house has great acoustics.

Bernoldus, just fix it.

(dramatic music)

(Yola) Is this it?

-The selenium? -Well, looks like I found it.

Yeah.

(Yola exhaling sharply) Okay.

-What's wrong? -I'm just...

feeling dizzy. It’s my meds, I ran out.

-Yeah, you look pale. -(vehicle approaching)

-(Themba) S***. -(Yola) Huh?

(Yola) What is it?

You need to leave.

Is that him?

-How much do you owe him? -(Themba) Fifty-Thousand.

(Yola) I'll organise it.

I’m not selling out my ancestor's land for Fifty-Thousand, Yolanda.

(Yola) Arg, it's yours, okay? No strings attached.

There's always strings with you people.

I promise.

(Themba) This man is a killer. He doesn't believe in cheques.

Good. My dad didn't believe in banks so I have the cash.

But I have to go to the lawyer's office in town.

Okay.

Take this to my aunt's house.

Qaqamba will know what to do with it. It's important, Yolanda.

Okay.

-I'll distract him. -(Yola) Hey.

(tense music)

Be safe.

(Victor screaming) Themba!

(water dripping over recorder)

(water gurgling)

(suspense music)

(car engine starting)

(indistinct growling)

(birds chirping)

(Yola) Hello?

Hello!

(Annie) Yolanda. (chuckling) What can I do for you?

I need a refill. It's an emergency. I ran out and I'm not feeling well.

-Do you have a prescription? -Mm. I'll have my doctor email you.

I'm sorry, but that's not how we do things around here.

Okay, well, do you have anything else in the mean time?

Just to take the edge off.

I've got just the thing.

(sinister music)

(water dripping over recording)

(clearing throat)

This will do the trick. My own personal mix.

-What is it? -Ah, it's a family secret,

-but it's got chamomile in it. -Chamomile?

Are you f***ing serious?

We can't just give you prescription medication, it's against the law.

(Max) What's going on here?

-Everything okay, Mom? -I need my pills.

-She hasn't got a prescription. -(Max) Oh. Obviously.

Well, you heard her. No prescription, no pills.

You're all the same.

Aren't you?

(dramatic music)

-F*** you, Max! -Don't swear. You...

Poor Dora. She really did try and help.

-Sorry, Mom. -(Annie) Mm-hm.

(water dripping over headphones)

(groaning) F*** it.

(panting)

Who owns the school?

Yolanda.

-The school is owned by the farm. -So I own it?

(Frans) Effectively, yes, but you don't look well.

Let me pour you some water.

I want her out of the school.

-Who? Your aunt? -Yes,

and I want to give Fifty-thousand Rand in cash to Themba Zitha,

-the grandson of Lazarus Zitha, now! -(Frans) No.

Here.

Have some water.

Come, sit down.

(sinister music)

(dramatic music)

(Yola exhaling sharply)

(water dripping over headphones)

(dramatic music)

(watery voice over headphones) "Okhethiweyo".

(recorder stopping)

(rewinding)

(watery voice) "Okhethiweyo".

Yes, that's what I said, she has had a bit.

But she's not completely compos mentis.

Okay. I'll keep her here as long as I can.

-(watery voice) "Okhethiweyo". -"O"

"KHE"

"KHE". "OKHETHI".

-(water dripping over recorder) -(watery voice) "Okhethiweyo".

(mouthing/mumbling)

Okhethiwe? Okhethiweyo.

Okhethiweyo.

Okhethiweyo. Okhethiweyo. Okhethiweyo. Okhethiweyo.

(Themba panting)

(suspense music)

-Good. You're awake. -(clock ticking)

-Let's get things sorted. -(dramatic music)

I'm going to need you to sign here.

And initial all the pages.

-Now I can release the money. -Is that it?

Yes.

Are you sure you're okay to drive?

(suspense music)

(Victor panting)

Okay.

(Bernoldus) Tannie Marie. Hi.

(Marie gasping) Bernoldus van Niekerk,

-as I live and breathe. -(Bernoldus speaking Afrikaans)

(Marie) Have you finally brought back the Credo Mutwa book?

Oh, oh, that one. Well, I...

-You better start saving. -Okay.

But we can call it quits if you help me with this.

Sure.

-(Victor) Huh?! -(Themba gasping)

I warned you there would be consequences a**hole, v***sek!

(Victor) In town? Huh?

Does that look straight to you, Bernoldus?

(Victor) Huh?!

-(Themba) I have it, bra. -(Victor grunting)

I'm sick and tired of playing f***ing hide and seek with you...

The lawyer has your money, okay? It's in his office.

I.. Do you... (stammering)

Do you have a, a database

of people who were born in the region?

(chuckles) Of course.

-Come. Follow me. -(dramatic music)

-We ride together, your bike? Hm? -(Themba panting)

I’m not letting you out of my sight!

Look, look. Huh? You f***ed up my new boots. Huh?!

You're lucky I don't make you f***ing lick them!

Up! V***sek, up! Up!

(Sienna) I wish you left.

I wish I hadn't begged you to stay.

-I need to tell you something... -No, Dirk told me what happened.

(overlapping chatter/shouting)

(Sienna) Why didn't you just..? I'm sorry, what did you say?

Dad.

-He came into my room. -(Sienna) No!

-He made me touch him. -No, no, you let him.

Please, don't Sienna. I need you to believe me.

Did you think that you could f*** my boyfriend while I was in the house?

-It wasn't like that! -(Sienna) Please.

I saw you looking at him at the dam.

-I was scared. -Of Dirk?

No, not of Dirk. I thought he was Dad!

There’s a peephole in the ceiling above your room,

-Stop this. -it wasn't just us.

-There is some of the photos... -Stop lying!

of some of the girls at the school, and Dora and Dad were..

You just open your mouth and just lies come out.

(Yola) I'm not lying. He came into my room. I remember...

I spoke to Mateo.

Professor Mateo, your fiancé. Do you remember him?

The one you're going home to "marry"?

Well, it turns out he's already married.

He hasn't spoken to you in 14 months.

He said you didn't have a long love affair, it only lasted a few months.

You didn't even have sex, it was too painful.

And he told his wife and he broke it off with you

and you wouldn't let it go.

I was scared.

I was scared. I was scared.

You know,

I thought it was too good to be true.

Same old Yola, just f***ing making it up as you go.

You keep the house, I don't want it.

Stay away from me and Dirk.

-(keyboard clacking) -Okh.. Okh-khethe...

(mumbling) ...weyo.

-(keyboard clacking) -O-khe-he...

e-the-he-e-leyo.

You gotta be s***ting me. Hmm.

-(Constable) Yes, Detective. -(Dirk) It's starting next week...

(voice breaking) Can we talk, please?

(Dirk) Of course. Able, go and have lunch.

(Constable) Okay.

(Dirk) Hey, what's up?

(groaning) It's my sister.

What about her?

You know, I just feel like, when we can finally just be a normal family.

She just said the most hurtful things about my dad.

-What about him? -She came here to report him,

not you.

For what, though?

Oh, Sienna,

-come here. -(Sienna) No.

-Dirk, what happened that night? -I promise it's gonna be okay.

-I already told you. -Tell me again.

Okay. I got out of the shower, it was dark.

I went to the bedroom, I thought it was yours.

-I got into to bed... -You got into the bed?

-Yes, I got into the bed. -Naked?

But then you called from the kitchen. Nothing happened.

Dirk, you got into the bed naked. What? You call that nothing?

-It was dark. I was drunk. -Can I just get this clear in my mind

You got into the bed naked, and then what?

She doesn't say anything. And then you...

Sienna, honestly, it was a mistake. Nothing happened.

What the f***?! You're just like her.

-I'm surrounded by f***ing liars! -Sienna,

-please, listen. -Stop him! Don't follow me, Dirk.

-I'm done! -(Dirk) Sienna, done with..?

Sienna!

(Bernoldus) Morning Ellie. Able.

(Charlton) Morning, Bernie.

The usual?

Listen, I stumbled onto this word and it's a Xhosa word.

I don't know, my isiXhosa sucks.

It says, "Okhithiweyo". Any idea what that means?

-No. -That's my daughter's name.

Really?

Yeah, just the modern, shorter version. Khethiwe.

-Khethiwe? -"The chosen one".

(dramatic music)

Your beer?

-And then? -I think it’s a good name.

Well...

(tense music)

Maybe I should pay her a visit. Huh?

(Themba) Hello?

(Frans) In here.

-How can I help you gentlemen? -(Themba) I'm Themba.

-Themba Zitha. -And..?

Yolanda said I should come and see you.

Yolanda Fischer said I should come and see you.

Of course.

-Frans. -(Themba) The money.

Oh. Why don't you have a seat?

(car engine switching off)

(river water flowing)

Themba! Themba!

(indistinct groaning)

(tense music)

(groaning continues)

(Bernoldus) "Spring Festival tragedy. Simphiwe Zitha was found drowned

on the banks of the river". (whispering) What the f***.

"This year’s Spring Princess is Miss Clara Daniels who was chosen

by the Festival committee chaired by Mr. Jacob Fischer.

Clara has the right attributes

embodying the spirit of new life and fertility. The drought..."

Spring. September. Huh?

(indistinct groaning)

(tense music)

-(music stopping) -(Lindiwe growling softly)

(Lindiwe growling softly)

(dramatic music)

(Dora) Do you have some of those daisy chains like last year?

(Greta) I've got something even better.

(Dora) You must be Allegra. So pleased to meet you.

(Marie) That is a very limited edition.

It's beautiful.

(Marie) Probably my favourite Narinder collection.

(Dora) Perfect. And smile.

(camera shutter clicking)

-(Marie) You know the story? -(Bernoldus) I do.

(Marie) That is Jacob, the Elder, our founder.

-(Bernoldus) Mm-hm. -(Marie) And that...

is the Xai Princess.

The locals refer to her as Okhethiweyo, the chosen one.

(gasping) It is her sacrifice and her tears

-that turned the stream into a river, -(river water flowing)

and this dry and dullful valley into something beautiful. An Eden.

(Frans) You're going to sign for me over here and initial every page.

(mysterious music)

Fifty-thousand Rand. In one-hundred and two-hundred Rand notes.

(Victor laughing) Themba, you are full of surprises.

Look, take me back to my bike.

(Victor laughing) Themba, no hard feelings, man.

Relax, man. Relax. Relax.

(car engine not starting)

(car keys clicking)

(Bernoldus) No, man. Okay, one more time.

(car engine not starting)

(dramatic music)

(Victor) Hey, pull over. I need to piss.

(motorbike engine stopping)

(gun cocking)

(Rudy) I took care of him for you.

-(Max) Who? -(Rudy) Themba.

He is not coming back?

His biker friends seem to like him just as much as you.

But I was supposed to take care of him, Rudy.

Well, now you don't have to.

And that's your decision, huh?

(Bernoldus singing in Afrikaans)

Sometimes it’s about nuisance value,

and you have a very high nuisance value.

It’s amazing how many people want you gone.

You'll never hear from me. You never see me again, please.

they'll know it was you...

I can take care of it myself.

-Don't f*** it up again. -(Dora) You two are distracted.

-He started. -This isn't about you two.

This is about all of us.

Our survival.

They'll find my body, they'll know it was you,

"They" are the ones who hired me!

"They" are the ones who want you dead! "They, they, they!"

-(gunshot) -Themba!

(ominous music)

(Dora) Believe me I understand their pull, they carry the blood,

but we’re under attack.

Our homes are being invaded,

our farms repossessed.

Rivers run dry, worms eat our crops, swine flu.

Land claims.

Ah. Ah. This isn't the time.

And the blood of your ancestors runs down those hills

and under these streets, and they didn't hide when the going got tough.

Look at yourselves. You're soft.

Drooling over two girls like teenagers,

when you could have any girl you wanted.

They're all yours,

like the land they live on.

(dramatic music)

(Dora) Every man is asked a question in his lifetime.

And this is your question, this is your time.

(dramatic music)

It is your trial by fire.

It's your chance at renewal, it's your chance to become new men.

But to pass that trial and become new men,

you have to look back at our glorious past.

(dramatic music)

(Victor panting)

(suspense music)

(objects clinking)

-(suspense music) -(Victor groaning)

(both panting/grunting)

-Where's Bernoldus? -(Marie) Well, hello to you too.

I don't have time for this. Where's Bern...

(dramatic music)

(Bernoldus panting)

(windmill whirring)

(dramatic music)

(Bernoldus breathing heavily)

Themba!

(motorbike engine starting)

(suspense music)

-(clashing) -(Themba grunting)

(Bernoldus choking)

(objects clinking)

-(footsteps running) -(Yola) Sienna?

Sienna, they're following me, I think they're coming for me.

They're following me and I think they're coming for me.

-(Sienna) Okay, come. -Please, you need to help me.

-Come. Come. -Please, just...

-(tense music) -(Bernoldus groaning)

(Themba grunting) Bernie.

Hey, hey, Bernoldus.

Bernoldus. Get up. Get up.

-(Victor shouting) -(Themba groaning)

Look, just hide in here. It's gonna be okay. Okay?

-I'll come get you. -(Yola) Okay.

(shivering)

-(tense music) -(grunting)

(choking/breathing heavily)

(dramatic music)

(motorbike engine starting)

(Yola) Hey.

No, no, no, no, no.

You're my sister. How could you? No!

(sobbing) No!

No! You're my sister.

-You're my sister. -(softly) You need help.

You did the right thing.

(dramatic music)