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Hello, Monkey.

What’s your name?

Are you shy, Monkey?

And the monkey’s mommy walks too fast for him.

Where’s my mommy?

Where’s my mommy?

The monkey looks for his mommy...

Mommy!

What’s your name, Monkey?

Do you know what your name is?

Do you know your mommy's name?

Hi, Helga.

Yes, it’s me.

The boy I called you about this morning...

Nothing.

I’ve tried everything, so...

Yes.

Can I bring him to you?

Three or four.

Maybe a very small five.

Stand up straight. Look at the Tannie.

Hello, little one.

I didn’t expect you so soon.

They don’t even know if he can talk.

Left the poor thing right there between the fish.

Judith’s been looking for a grandma or a nephew or a niece...

something... anyone. You know?

The poor boy’s got no one.

There we go.

Try to get some sleep, okay?

We’re far from home.

We’re here.

Are you ready?

Come.

Lucy, come say hello to your new brother.

Lucy!

Don’t worry. The two of you will have fun playing together.

You’ll see.

Renata!

Stay here. I’ll be right back.

We need to discuss these things. It's a big responsibility.

There you go.

Has he had a bath?

He can’t sleep if he hasn’t bathed.

He doesn’t want to...

He doesn't want to take off his jacket.

- What’s wrong with him? - Deon!

How many strays are you going to bring home?

He has nowhere to go.

And Lucy?

It won’t happen again. It was only that one time--

Lucy is not the problem.

You can’t save the whole world.

Don’t listen to him.

This is your home now.

Do you hear me?

Are you ready to tell me your name yet?

Excuse me?

Braam.

There you go... water's ready.

Let’s just get this...

jacket off.

There you go.

Lift up your arms.

There you go.

Ready?

Ready for a nice bath?

Come.

This is my house.

Do you hear me?

My daddy’s going to kill you.

Bye.

Did you hear the oom playing?

Every Sunday.

Lucy...

Eat your vegetables.

Do you know what that is?

It’s called a bugle.

It was my grandpa’s.

When he still lived in Halle in Germany.

It’s the only thing he had left of his family after the Second World War.

Do you know what a war is?

It’s like Hell.

Like in the Bible.

Many people die.

Braampie?

Pick a book, then I’ll read you a story.

Show me.

Are you sure?

This is a very old book.

Not really a book for small children.

Promise me you won’t get nightmares?

Okay.

Der Mutterbaum.

The Mother Tree.

My German is a little rusty.

Let’s have a look.

Eines Tages...

Once...

upon a time...

deep in the forest...

... grew a giant, old tree.

This tree...

was the Mother Tree.

Look.

And her roots were so long, they grew deep under the earth,

across the whole wide world.

And all the children,

the girls and the boys...

Know what? I’ve always wanted a little boy.

And now I have one.

Now we can be a real family.

Family! Family! A real family!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Don’t go too far! It’s getting dark.

Yes, Mommy.

Hey.

What are you doing?

Hey.

That’s stupid.

Hey.

- Hey! - Lucy, what are you doing?

Did she hurt you again?

It’s your first birthday with us.

Where’s Lucy?

She doesn’t want to leave her room.

Come.

Blow out your candles.

Good job!

Good job!

It’s happens almost every night now.

She just needs to drink less water in the evening.

Leave her.

Her bladder’s not the problem.

It’s an adjustment.

She has to get used to this.

She has to?

Your own child?

What do you want me to do?

He is not my child.

- Deon. - Do you hear me? He’s not my child.

What’s going on in there?

Braam!

Braampie...

I’m so terribly sorry.

This is not what I wanted.

I’ll come visit you.

I will.

And you’ll always have a home with me.

Always.

You'll always be my little boy.

Renata, come.

Bye-bye.

Renata!

Let’s go inside.

Come, darling. Come with me.

Come!

You do everything he tells you. Do you hear me?

And after... I'll give you some sweets.

Everything will be okay.

Is he small enough?

Yes, come.

Come, get in.

These people don’t fuck around. That’s why they call me.

Do as I tell you.

Don’t look anyone in the eye, you hear me?

Did you hear me?

Yes, Oom.

Listen carefully.

This is how it’s going to work.

Are you afraid of dogs?

There you go.

Hold on tight, or he’ll get away.

We’re doing the right thing.

They don’t have homes.

No one who loves them.

Hold on tight.

Well done! You’re a fast learner.

Come!

Come. Move it.

How was he?

Better than the others.

We'll do this again.

Hurry up.

Go to bed before someone sees you.

So...

you’re the Pieterse boy?

Come!

I don’t want any trouble.

Do you hear me?

In Nelspruit you could do whatever you wanted,

but here are rules.

Do we understand each other?

I don’t think twice about sending someone to reform school if they steal my joy.

Don’t steal my joy.

Yes, Tannie.

Come.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

What the fuck, dude?

Stop it.

What the fuck?

What... what’s going on here?

Tinus!

- He fell, Ma’am. - Out! Get out of here!

What are you--

Tinus?

Tinus, is that what happened?

Come.

I smell a rat.

Sybrand Pieterse.

Do you have a name?

Braam.

Just Braam?

Just Braam.

There.

If you and I look out for each other, Braampie...

then we’ll be safe.

What do you say?

Brothers?

Brothers.

Fuck, Boeta.

She left this place to you, just like that?

Free of charge?

Seems like it.

How long did you stay with these people?

It doesn’t matter. I can’t really remember.

Someone remembered you. That’s obvious.

What did you say her name was?

Renata.

And Renata had no one else to leave this house to?

Do you want to stay here or not?

I’m just saying.

Her husband and daughter died a long time ago.

Car accident.

So we’re going to live here?

We’re going to live here.

A teacher and a policeman.

Both of us working for the fucking government.

We’re helping.

Like we said.

- Do what we can. - Yes.

It’s big.

And quiet.

It’s fucking quiet. I like it.

It's good.

Yes.

A place where nothing ever happens.

Where all you need to do... is live.

We should probably get a dog?

And now?

Beer, Boeta. We have to celebrate!

This is different than algebra.

So you have to think about the shapes in your head--

And then use the lines to solve for X. Okay?

So if we look at X--

Who’s gonna give it a try?

Fezile?

You don’t have the answer?

Hello!

Do you hear that?

What?

Do you hear that?

What? I hear fuck-all.

Exactly.

Is this what people call hiking?

Walking, with nowhere to go?

Yes. Looks like it.

Come, I don’t want to catch the rain.

It’s okay to stand still every now and then.

Why are you talking shit? Come!

Come, Braam!

Coming!

Fezile...

Where’s Thomas?

He’s been in the bathroom since homeroom, Sir.

Continue.

Thomas?

I’m sorry, Sir. I’m going back to class now, Sir.

Wait, wait, wait.

Thomas...

Please, Sir.

Who'd do that--

Just--

Thanks.

What’s chasing you, huh?

Nothing.

Your beer is flat.

You make me nervous... staring like that.

Is it Thomas again?

New bruises every day.

Fuck.

What are we going to do?

What do you mean?

If I’m right about Thomas?

You make a complaint at the Department.

There are procedures in place for this type of thing.

I know the system isn’t perfect--

- Not perfect? - Braam.

Boeta, I know you want to help.

I know. I understand.

But this is the only way.

It’s his dad who’s hurting him.

- Report the fucker. - So what could happen?

You remove him from his home and put him somewhere even worse?

That's not--

You can’t handle this yourself.

Do you hear me?

There’s way too much red tape.

Hey.

Hey, listen to me.

Next week, I’ll come to school with you

and then we’ll have a chat with the boy.

Okay.

Yes.

You did the right thing here.

But you need to write down the whole equation.

Thomas?

I’m fine, Sir.

He beats you.

Is that...

Is that... all he does?

If I carry seven...

then this becomes four.

Sir...

I didn’t--

Please don’t say anything.

You can call me.

Any time.

Day or night.

I’ve been where you are now.

I’ll help you.

No matter what.

Hello?

Thomas?

What have you done?

Thomas, where are you?

Thomas!

Did you run away?

Yes.

No, no, no.

Thomas, you can just--

I’ll have to take you home.

I can’t—

- You said-- - This is not the way to do it.

I’ll have to call your parents.

Thomas, my brother is a policeman. He can help you.

Thomas?

Thomas!

No, no, no!

I’m not going back there!

Thomas, wait!

Thomas!

Thomas!

No!

Thomas, wait!

Thomas!

Wait!

Thomas?

Thomas.

Why...

Why are you doing this?

I trusted you.

You...

You...