Original subtitles

Just use my car, okay? This one is too dangerous.

-It's fine. -You're going to attract

-unnecessary attention to us. -(Eben) I won't, Piet.

(Piet) This is the dead man's car.

-Yes! -Sir, I think we need to talk.

What's your problem man, I won fair and square.

Come with me, come.

(tense country music)

(Freddy) Piet said that Van As has been a real nuisance.

He's not entirely a bad guy. He takes you fishing?

(Freddy) What did Van As make you do?

(Eben) Nothing I didn't want to do, Dad.

-Are you selling the house? -It's a good deal, Dad.

Get out of my g***amn house.

-I walk and the deal walks with me. -Go.

(Bill) I need this to go through for our future.

Our future? Did you really think I'd f*** a tired old goat like you.

-(Jana grunting) -F*** you. (grunting)

(dramatic music)

Oh f***.

(dramatic music)

(Jana breathing heavily)

(tense music)

(telephone ringing)

(music continues)

(door opening)

(tense music)

(door closing)

(gate opening)

(Jana breathing heavily)

(tense music)

-(door opening) -(Eugene) Freddy. Freddy!

Listen. Freddy, Freddy.

Look, listen. I wouldn't put pressure on you unless I had to.

-(Freddy) I know. -Yes okay, but look there are people

-I've got to keep happy, Freddy. -I know.

These are not happy people by nature okay? Business is business.

I know, I'm f***ing sorry. Okay?

Okay, well come on, start chipping away at the debt, brother.

-I mean give me something. -You know I can't.

-We are on in ten, Fingers. -Yes okay, I'm coming.

Hey Jimmy, what's the house looking like?

We've had worse.

(Eugene) Listen, I respect you, Freddy.

Okay? You're not going to dodge me forever.

Just give me till the end of f***ing tonight, okay?

Ding, ding, ding. Showtime.

Tonight, Freddy.

(singing in Afrikaans)

Ella Vaalbooi.

(scattered applause)

-They f***ing hate us. -No, no, no.

No, you blew me away, okay.

You blew me away.

They're just snug and the mediocrity. It's adult content.

Jimmy says you and I, we take the graveyard shift.

We refine the act, we are gonna be good.

I'm going back to Richtersveld.

This gypsy life s*** is crap, man.

I don't want to do it anymore, I'm sorry.

It's over.

Look at me.

Look at me.

-Are you f***ing someone? -What?

What, that f***ing new barman? What, Da Moola or what's his face?

That piece of s*** drummer?

Jimmy? You're f***ing my promoter?

-Just say it! -Shut up.

Just shut the f*** up!

Go back to the farm, your kids need you.

My kids? I don't want to be a father! I want you!

I love you.

-I... -(keys jingling)

The only person you love is yourself.

-(Eugene) Morning, Rosie. -Morning, Eugene.

-Coffee? -No.

Some homemade cake?

No, Suzanne says I've got to lose a few.

-Oh yes? -Yes.

-Freddy in? -No.

Rosie.

Dad doesn't live here anymore.

I saw him in Port Nolloth last week.

Yes well, good for you.

-Where is he? -He left. No one knows where he is.

What? So, that's it, he's gone?

-Why do you care? -Well he owes me.

-What? -Flipping half a bar.

It's not my problem.

A debt's a debt.

Take the Tretchikoff.

-Tretchikoff? -Lady with Crayfish.

It's an original, it's world famous.

No. It's country side art.

It's like, worth like three hundred grand.

Call me old-fashioned, I'd rather have the cash.

Well then I can't help you.

Is that your brother?

Yes, you've met him.

Does he fish?

-Fish? -Yes.

Where? There are no rivers here.

(dramatic music)

No, Dad. The couch will be more comfortable.

I am comfortable right here. Thank you very much.

At least use the pillow.

Good night.

-Yes? -Oh, nevermind.

What?

In that moment you looked just like your mom.

(fire crackling)

(Ishara sighing)

(sombre music)

It's not your fault, you know?

I don't wanna talk about this now, Dad.

-Good night. -(door opening)

(mysterious music)

(Jana running)

(mysterious music)

(Jana crying)

F***.

-(door banging) -(tense music)

(Jana breathing heavily)

(Jana) Eben?

Hey. Hey. S***.

F***. Oh, no.

(tense music)

(Jana) Come, come. (grunting)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(Lucy screaming)

(Ishara) Lucy? Lucy. Shh. Baby, it's okay. Hey.

(Lucy crying) It was that man, the one we buried.

Don't worry, he can't hurt you. He can't hurt us ever again, okay.

(Freddy) Hey, who?

-You okay? -(Lucy panting)

(Freddy) You?.. What are you talking about?

(Ishara) It's just a bad dream.

(Freddy) You wanna tell me about it?

(Lucy panting) I can...

-Can I sit? -(Lucy) Yes.

(Freddy) It's okay. It's okay.

(dramatic music)

(Jana sniffling/panting)

(tense music)

(Jana breathing shakily)

(sniffling)

(Bill) Damn you!

(tense music)

-(sombre music) -(breathing deeply)

(Hugo snoring)

(Piet) Hello. Hello.

Excuse me, can I help you?

Roll your window down sir, hello?

-(car engine starting) -You...

You're that.. You're Heinz, right?

(Freddy) Piet.

Okay.

Can we talk?

Yes.

(insects trilling)

Piet, those kids of mine.

-(fly buzzing) -Are they good?

I don't know, Freddy. None of my business.

You're my eyes and ears, Piet.

(Piet sighing) Oh yes?

Eyes fade, strength goes,

time is cruel, and the kids can look after themselves.

Piet. I need to talk to you direct. You're the one that keeps us safe.

I don't know about that. It used to be quiet here.

Now, there's all sorts of cats.

Thorne?

No, not Thorne. I spoke to him last night.

I found somebody sleeping in his car on the road.

Who?

Heinz. He says he's in the screed game.

But that's all I'm saying.

Ever since Rosie died, strange things keep happening here.

(upbeat Afrikaans music)

(Suzanne) Thanks, my Genie.

(upbeat music over radio)

I love this song.

Freddy Fingers, makes me want to boogie.

-Geez, Louise. -Who's Louise?

-Hey? -Who's Louise?

No, no one.

Then why do you keep talking about her?

No, it's a saying. Suzanne, it's like golly gosh or holy heck.

Holy heck? Who says holy heck on the way to a bible reading?

-What's got into you today? -Sorry, I'm a bit out of sorts.

Maybe it's because I was kidnapped by a madman with a machete.

Yes.

-I should've been here, Suzanne. -Yes, that's right.

He came for you, Eugene. For you.

-But he took me. -(Eugene sighing)

(scoffing) What the hell did you do to these people?

What? You're on their side now?

(Suzanne) No, but you must've really upset them

for them to come all the way from Desert Rose just to,

I don't know, send a message.

(Suzanne) Well, you really hurt me.

(Hugo) Listen, I'm telling you,

something fishy's going on at that farmhouse.

Hey, I told you to leave it alone, Hugo.

-Yes, but where's Bertus? -Fuck Bertus, man.

I'll tell you where he is, seven feet under.

-Six. -What?

Six, six feet under.

-You listen to me. -I found blood on the floor.

-What? -Blood, Eugene.

Bertus van Rooyen's blood.

(Esme) Eugene. What are you doing hiding in the corner?

(Hugo) F***ing Esme.

Hey, don't you f***ing come to my house again.

Oh, by the way Freddy's back.

(indistinct chatter)

Esme.

I've spoken to Hugo, he won't bother you again.

Well thank you, my dear.

And in return, the church ladies

have decided to support your candidacy for town council.

-They have? -(Esme) Mm-hm.

Well that is wonderful news.

Of course it would be better if...

you and Suzanne had a bun in the oven.

-A bun? -(Esme) Everyone loves a family man.

And childless couples are confusing.

I assume there no difficulties on that front?

No. No, no.

(indistinct chatter)

And?

We've got the church ladies' full support.

Oh, Eugene.

(tense music)

(Denver sniffing)

-(glass thudding) -(camera shutter clicking)

Knocked back a few.

Fell off the bed.

-(Denver) And broke his neck. -(Cornelius) Jeepers.

Cornelius... Do you have a sheet?

(tense music)

(Denver) Thanks.

-(Denver) Booked in alone? -(Cornelius) Single deluxe.

(Denver) Five nights. Long time to be in town.

Mr Thorne's in real estate.

Reckons he had the mandate to sell the Greyling farm.

-(Denver) Did he have any visitors? -(Cornelius) No. None.

(Denver) Isn't that unusual?

Most guests like to be left alone.

Thank you, Cornelius.

What do I tell my guests?

Accidental death.

(Cornelius) It's the flower festival soon. We get pretty hectic

around that time. I hope this isn't gonna cause a problem.

-Do you have hotel security cameras? -(chuckling) No.

The coroner will be here soon. If you could please seal the room.

Flip it.

(Freddy) Where are you off to?

You've got a date?

No, I'm just going for a ride. Don't be silly.

Like that?

Like what?

(Freddy) Oh, nothing. You're dressed pretty.

You're a pretty girl.

Thanks. I'm gonna go now.

(dramatic music)

(telephone ringing)

(Patti) Gus.

(cellphone ringing)

(Patti) Gus, your phone.

Lucy.

Oh, G**.

(Denver) Hello?

-(Ishara) Hi. -Ah.

-(Ishara) Can I help you? -Captain Denver Williams.

(Ishara) Yes Captain, we met the other night. The koeksusters.

(Denver) Yes.

Is your sister here?

-(Ishara) Hey? -Jana.

Oh yes, she's in the tavern.

-(Denver) Was she here last night? -Yes, she was here all night.

My father came home so we had a big family dinner.

Oh, nice. And was anyone else here?

(Ishara) No.

-(cellphone ringing) -Excuse me.

(Denver) Junior.

Okay.

Okay.

-Thorne. -What?

(Denver) Your sister was seen with Bill Thorne.

I was hoping she could shed some light.

-On what? -Accident at the Norfolk.

Should I go call her for you?

I'll come back. I've got to go. Thanks.

(dramatic music)

(Freddy panting) Augustus Dolly.

(Gus) Lucy, this can't go on.

(Lucy) I know, I know, but age is just a number.

It's more than that.

Your mother found out about this.

-She was going to fire me. -You've done nothing wrong, Gus.

I'm here. I'm here, aren't I?

-(Lucy) Live a little-- -Just... This needs to stop. Okay?

Please stop sending me messages, stop sending me photos, alright?

I don't want any trouble with your family.

-No one knows anything about us. -There...

There is no us.

Okay? Do you understand? There's no us.

What about that kiss?

That was not a kiss. Okay? It was a mistake.

Gus, you promised me you'd leave your wife.

-Wha.. What? -I can't live without you.

Okay Lucy, just...

You know if you dump me I might have to self-harm.

(Lucy laughing) I'm teasing, Gus.

Omg, take a joke. Look at your face.

No.

Okay, I see. So this is just, it's a game to you, is it?

I'm trying to do the right thing here.

(Lucy laughing)

Okay. Okay, Gus I'm sorry.

No, forget it.

-(car door closing) -(car engine starting)

(Ishara) Eben, the car's gone.

Eben, where's the car?

Bloody f***, Ishara.

The green one, the one we off the dead guy.

-Shut up Ishara, f***. -It was stolen.

-(Ishara) Out of our shed? -(Eben) Mm.

In parking lot of the casino.

(Ishara) What the f*** were you doing in Port Nolloth?

Beer pong.

-Viva Las Vegas. -(Jana) Did you win?

-House always wins. -(Ishara) We're all going to jail.

Oh, and by the way Jana, there was a cop looking for you.

Something happened to your lover, Thorne.

-Find the car, Eben. -Fuck, Ishara.

(slow-paced country music)

(knock on window)

(Freddy) Augustus Dolly, my little friend. How the f*** are you?

Good.

Fancy seeing you out here.

Listen, Freddy. I know this looks bad,

but I promise there's a simple explanation.

I love my wife. She's everything to me, but Lucy,

she needs a father figure and all I'm doing is,

I'm trying to be her friend.

That's very nice of you, Gus. Lucy looks up to you.

And thank you for being that person for her. I appreciate that.

Thanks, Freddy.

I know what it's like to have your head turned by a younger woman.

-No, I would never. -Let me finish, Gus.

Yes, Freddy.

Lucy lost her mom.

So the glue has come unstuck.

It's all very freeing, I know,

but sooner or later she will come crashing down.

And then you...

You...

will not be there to help her up, will you?

-Freddy. -(dramatic music)

Will you?

No. No.

That's a lot to think about.

While you're thinking, do you mind giving us a ride into town?

Shot gun.

(seagull squealing)

Hey, skip.

Good day, officer.

Captain Williams, Desert Rose Police.

I notice you don't have a diver's helmet.

-No. -(Denver) Yours missing?

-Why do you ask? -It's just, I found a pick-up

abandoned in the middle of the desert. Diver helmet in the trunk.

I know they're antique so, just returning it to its rightful owner.

-A good Samaritan. -(Denver laughing)

Well, I just can't figure out why anyone would wanna abandon a pick-up

-in the middle of nowhere. -(Hugo) Mm.

Sorry sir, I can't help you with that.

No problems. What happened to the hand?

Oh you know, diving injury.

-That's rough. -Yeah.

(Denver) Mr? I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.

I never said it.

Uh, just teasing.

It's Hugo.

Hugo. Hugo Heinz.

That's correct.

-Been to Desert Rose lately, Hugo? -I can't stand that place.

There was a Hugo Heinz who checked into the Norfolk Hotel

in Desert Rose the night the pick-up was abandoned.

-Oh, yes? -Yes.

(Hugo) Not me, officer.

You think there could be another Hugo Heinz?

Maybe, or someone else going by my name.

(Denver) And why would they do that?

Hey, you're the cop. (laughing)

So it wasn't you?

No sir.

(dramatic music)

Okay then.

Thanks.

(indistinct chatter)

Freddy.

Wow.

-Patricia Dolly. -(Patti laughing)

This is coincidence, I just saw Gus.

-(Patti) Gus? -Yes, he gave me a ride into town.

Okay, where was he?

The desert. I don't know.

Well, that sounds like him.

So, you're back in Desert Rose. To stay?

Who knows?

Maybe we should, you know, catch up before you disappear again.

Yes. Okay.

How's about tonight?

-Tonight? -Yes.

No, tonight sounds really lovely.

Now that the whole family is together again.

Okay, well I'll see you tonight.

(door opening)

-(Eben) Oh, s***. -(Jana breathing heavily)

Sorry. Okay.

I'm so.. I've just came to play my keyboard.

F***. Here?

Yes.

(Jana sniffling) Fix the door. Then you can play.

(Patti) We've been invited to a braai tonight.

-Gus? -Yes?

-Did you hear me? -Braai?

Yes. At the Greylings.

-(Gus) What? No. -Why not?

(Gus) It's not appropriate for me to socialise with my students.

Well, we've been invited by the family, not her.

(Gus) Same thing.

I want to go.

I've already accepted.

(Gus) Patti, no.

You can stay here. I don't mind.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic tense music)

(tense music)

(music continues)

(Ella) So, tell me what you want me to do.

(Eben) Just... talk.

(Ella laughing) Talk?

Oh you'll change your mind, men always do.

(Eben) I followed you from the parking lot.

Oh, did you?

They told you about my moves, huh? (giggling)

No, you stole my car.

(tense music)

Who are you? A cop?

I'm Freddy Greyling's son. Eben.

-Hi, Ella. -F***.

(tense music)

-(Gus) We're here. -(Patti) Gus, please.

-(Lucy) Hi. -(Patti) Hey.

(Freddy) Augustus Dolly.

-(Gus) Pedagogue. -(Freddy) Hello. Hey, Patti.

-(Patti) Hi, I'm sorry. -(Freddy) You look lovely.

-(Patti) Gus started early. -(Freddy) I'll take that.

-(Gus) I did. -(Freddy) Oh dear.

-Hey, stranger. -(Lucy) Mr Dolly.

So, you're the braai master?

(Lucy) No. I'm an ancient warlock.

(Gus laughing) Not in the heart.

(Lucy) I'm going to stab you.

I come in peace. I surrender.

I come in peace.

It's as if he thinks I'm blind and stupid.

(Lucy) I won't, I won't.

(Patti) Please don't pretend you don't know what I'm taking about.

(Freddy) Go and grab us some wood or something.

-(Ishara) Wine, yes? -(Patti) Yes, please.

(Freddy) Augustus Dolly.

(Gus) Listen I.. I never said how sorry

-I am about Rosie. -It's good.

She was an angel.

Thank you, Gus.

What a terrible, terrible thing to happen.

Hi, again.

(Gus) She means a lot to me.

(Freddy) To the whole school.

-Patti is looking lovely. -(Gus) Yes?

(laughing) Thanks, Fred.

I wasn't complimenting you, Gus.

Hey?

Just f***ing with you, man. Let's go drink.

Hey.

(knocking on door)

(door opening)

(Eben) Mr Van As?

-Do I know you? -(Eben) No Ma'am. Eben.

-Eben who? -(Eben) I work at Van As appliances.

Oh well, you look familiar, do I know your mother?

-(Eben) Mom is dead. -Oh I'm sorry.

(Eben) Mr Van As asked me to drop round with some information

-on Mrs Kannemeyer. -Yes well, come in. Come in.

-Gene? -(Eugene) Yes?

Eugene, it's Eben from the shop.

Mr Van As. Sorry it's so late,

but I need to speak to you about the freezer for Mrs Kannemeyer.

-Freezer? -Yes, the Bosch.

(Suzanne) Take the boy to your study Eugene, he needs his boss' help.

(door closing)

Freddy's back in Desert Rose.

Yes.

So?

(Eben) That thug with nine fingers, tell him to stop watching the house.

He thinks we can't see him out there but we can.

-Eben, listen to me. -No.

Call off your dogs and make peace with Freddy,

or I'll tell the people at your church everything about you.

(dramatic music)

Okay, boss?

(door opening)

(Suzanne) Can I get you some coffee or tea?

Oh, no thank you Mrs Van As.

Your husband is a great mentor to me

and he'll make a great mayor for the people of Springbok.

(Suzanne) Bless your sweet heart.

(door closing)

(dramatic music)

-(Gus/Lucy laughing) -(Gus) What are you laughing at?

That's not funny.

No, no it was good. Your project was good.

(Freddy) Yes, I see what's going on here

we've got a little school girl crush on Mr--

I'm sorry I thought it was you.

Hey Freddy, it's okay.

It's just innocent. It's okay.

(Freddy) My bad. I'm sorry.

Is it though?

Of course it is. It's innocent.

(Patti) Well, what do you guys think?

(Gus) It's innocent, Patti.

(sombre music)

Maybe from her side.

-Patti. -(Patti) No!

(Freddy laughing) Oh my.

-(Eben) Out here alone, Mrs Dolly? -(Patti gasping)

Eben Greyling, where have you been?

All over.

Don't bust me for smoking.

I won't.

Come here.

Let me look at you.

You're a mess.

(Eben/Patti laughing)

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

(suspense music)

-(Hugo) Eugene? -Where are you?

(Hugo) Farmhouse.

Listen to me, the debt with Bertus is done and dusted.

Mission accomplished. Leave them alone.

(Hugo) Yes, but... things are still complicated with the family.

Hey, Eugene? Remember you told me that.

No, Hugo. Everything is sweet.

Leave them the f*** alone.

(suspense music)

You've had more than enough now.

-I'm ready to go home. -(Gus) Take the car, I'll walk.

-So now you wanna stay, huh? -(Gus) Yes.

The party hasn't even started. Right, Freddy?

(Freddy) Not much of a party tonight.

Come on, Fingers. You can make a party of it.

Why don't you listen to your wife? She wants to go home.

-You take her home. -(Patti) Gus.

No one leaves a Greyling party until the singing and dancing is over.

Come on, Freddy.

(Freddy laughing)

-Not tonight, Gus. -(Gus) Pied piper's back in town.

You, you need to play for us rats.

You are embarrassing yourself, now get in the car.

(Gus) Geez Patti, leave me alone.

(Freddy) Lucy?

Why don't you take our lovely guests to their car.

It's like having a teenager for a husband.

(tense music)

(Patti) Gus, in the car now!

Stupid a**hole.

(tense music)

(Patti) Gus.

It's not that hard.

(suspense music)

(Patti) He's really not the man you think he is.

Save your heart for someone good.

Okay.

Okay.

-(car door opening/closing) -(car engine starting)

(dramatic music)

-You peep a word, I'll gut you. -(breathing shakily)

(dramatic music)