Original subtitles

[eerie music playing]

[anticipatory music playing]

[man 1] Zeb, why are you sinking so much money into this dump?

It's hemorrhaging money from all sides.

It's Why?

[Zeb] The man who's the current owner of this dump

[man 2 in Zulu] Do you know who I am? Huh?

-[Zeb] Donald Mkhabela. -You'll find out who I am.

[in English] At some point in our lives, I tried to be his partner,

he threw me out of his office.

-[in Zulu] You're stealing from me. -[Zeb] Told me I was not going

[in English] to amount to anything in my life.

Oh, so this is just uh payback time?

[Zeb] Amongst other things.

We can use this dump for our magnesium smelter.

[in Slang] Sharp.

[anticipatory music playing]

[singing in English]

♪ Find somebody who ♪

-♪ makes you change your ways ♪ -[woman] Mangaliso?

[scoffs]

Hey, can we talk?

About what?

You've made it abundantly clear

you wish I was as dead as my mother.

[chuckles] Please, that

[in Xhosa] That was the alcohol talking.

[in English] You can't believe everything you hear.

Well, I'll have you know I'm not hearing anything from you.

[in Xhosa] Look-- [sighs]

[in English] Can we have-- Maybe have a cup of coffee?

Sorry, coffee's not my thing, I have work to do.

[in Xhosa] Please, I beg of you.

[in English] Let's just reset, you and I.

Sure. Why not?

Thanks. Come.

[dramatic music playing]

Zebedia Nkosi,

[in Zulu] Where are you and your dogs going? What do you want here?

-[in English] Huh? -It's Chief Nkosi to you.

[in Zulu] No, no, no. What do you want?

[in English] Straight to the point.

[in Zulu] You have not answered me. What do you want?

[in English] The man wants to know why we're here.

Well, here is a writ from the court, that says that everything here,

all the land you're standing upon,

now belongs to Magenta Coal.

[in Zulu] What?

Nkosi, when you look at me, do you think I'm someone to mess with?

-[chuckles scornfully] -You'll get my land over my dead body.

[in English] That could be arranged, Mkhabela.

[in Zulu] So what are you waiting for?

[tense music playing]

[in English] I'll tell you what.

Let's do what we used to do as boys.

Do you really want to go there?

If you win, you keep your dump.

But if I win,

I take it from you.

[in Zulu] Now you're talking.

[in English] Oh, thank you, dear.

Thanks.

[ominous music playing]

[cutlery clinking]

You know, when my mother died, [sighs]

dad told me not to worry.

He told me you'd be like a mother to me.

Well I tried, but you kept pushing me away.

[exclaims loudly]

[Donald in Zulu] Ah! Let the games begin.

[in English] I didn't want my mother replaced, I just wanted her back.

[woman] I can understand that.

-[sticks clacking] -[yells]

Is that why you

kept throwing these wild parties?

You know, the booze, the drugs? The women?

[dramatic music playing]

[Mangaliso] I don't know.

[woman] But it was a bit concerning for the image of the family.

You know, you being the oldest son.

[dramatic music playing]

Something has always bothered me about you.

[Mangaliso] You're more concerned

about the image of this family,

than the wellbeing of the members of the family.

I don't see how boozing and drugging can be good

for anybody's wellbeing.

[dramatic music intensifies]

[Mangaliso angrily] And that's exactly what I can't stand about you.

Your constant judging and bashing.

[sticks clacking]

[Mangaliso] I don't know how your children deal with it.

My children are doing just fine, thank you very much!

And they will continue

to live up to the high standards of the Nkosi Clan!

[dramatic music continues]

Ah! Oh!

[woman] Unlike some members of this household.

Good luck. Thank you for the damn coffee.

[dramatic music plays]

Give him.

[panting angrily]

Any last words?

[in Zulu] It's not over. It's not over.

[dramatic music intensifies and fades]

[man frantically] No, no, no, no. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!

[in Slang] Gosh!

-[knocking on door] -[in English] Not now!

[door opens]

[intriguing music playing]

I said not now.

Yeah, but your room needs cleaning, Khumbulani.

[whispers] Yeah.

[yells] Yes! Yes!

You are my lucky charm.

You. Come here, come here. Come sit with me.

Ah-- No, Khumbulani. Mm-mm.

I have to go, I'm going to get in trouble.

No, no, no, no! You can't leave [scoffs]

[in Xhosa] What's going on here?

[woman in English] Are you gambling again?

[in Xhosa] Go.

[in English] No. I need her.

Need her for what?

I made over R300,000 with this woman next to me.

-She's my lucky charm. -[in Xhosa] Oh my goodness.

[in English] You stand to lose far more than that,

if you do not help me right now.

[in Xhosa] Leave.

[sternly] Close the door!

[suspenseful music playing]

[in English] What should I help you with?

I need you to steal a business plan from a laptop

[in Xhosa] of Mangaliso's.

[suspenseful music playing]

[in English] Why would you want me to steal a business plan from

Mangaliso when you can just ask for it, Ma?

I did not come here to be interrogated.

[in Xhosa] Are you going to help me or not?

I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

[in English] What is the point of you having all this computer knowledge,

if you can't help me with things like this?

Because it's wrong, Ma.

Ugh, I don't want to argue with you, man.

Ugh. [sighs]

Alright, um

you can have your little play thing

if you help me steal the business plan.

For as long as you want.

[lively music playing]

[Ma in Xhosa] I don't like what you're doing.

I don't like what you're doing to the kids.

We spoke about this!

I'm not just going to handover the magnesium smelter

to Sandile. He has to earn it.

-But nobody's as qualified as Sandile. -Good.

Then he just has to impress me and the board.

[in Xhosa] Mangaliso is a drunk who loves drugs and women.

[in English] Is that the kind of person you want in charge of this company?

I know that Mangaliso is not your son,

but it might help if we just pretend like we're a family.

In fact, if you have him on your side

it might benefit you in case he wins.

[pensive music playing]

Zeb, it's not fair to Sandile, what you're doing.

If Mangaliso becomes head,

how long do you think before he bankrupts Magenta Coal?

[in Zulu] I want you.

-[indistinct] -[giggling]

What's your problem, mmh?

I

[raises voice in English] Sandile!

[clears throat]

-[coughs] -Dimakatso.

Good afternoon, ma'am.

[in Xhosa] What's going on here?

Nothing, Ma.

[Ma in English] Your father is doors away from here,

and her husband too!

Exactly.

[in Xhosa] And you loose thing,

[in English] what does your husband think

you're doing here in the middle of the day?

Well, is it not obvious

-[in Zulu] that I brought him lunch? -[whispers] Yeah.

[in English] Get out.

[clears throat]

[Ma] Get out.

[Dimakatso clears throat]

[Sandile groans]

[sighs]

Sandile, you should be focusing

on preparing your pitch for the smelter project.

Not this.

This is the biggest deal the company's ever had.

And you know that heading this project

puts you in a prime position to be CEO of Magenta Coal.

I'm not gonna bother, Ma. I mean, who are we kidding?

[in Zulu] We know Mangaliso is the engineer of the family.

I'm just a bloody accountant.

[Ma] Don't you dare.

[Ma in Xhosa] Don't you ever look down upon yourself.

Understood?

[in English] There's always a way.

[in Zulu] You think so?

[in English] You will do as I say.

Or maybe you would like Muzi to find out

that he's not the only one

sampling the cherries of the Dimakatso tree.

Ma, I'm not plucking no cherry here.

[in Zulu] She came in here,

she came on to me.

You know this girl is forward.

Nothing happened, and you saw it.

[in English] Let's just hope that Muzi buys your story.

Focus.

[somber music playing]

[door closes]

[sighs]

-Hey. -Whoa!

And to what do I owe this pleasant surprise?

I brought you lunch.

-You did? -Mm-hm.

How nice of you. Where is it?

[whispers] You're looking at it.

-Oh. -[Lady giggles]

Nice, but I'm gonna have to pass.

Zeb just called an emergency board meeting,

and I don't how long it's gonna last.

That's not good, babe.

What's that supposed to mean?

Weren't you just with him?

Yeah, but you know how he is.

He likes to keep things close to his chest.

Yeah, I mean who is he gonna trust,

if he can't trust you?

Where is this coming from?

The Nkosis have been good to us.

Nkosis only cares about the Nkosis.

You need to start thinking about us.

Don't you go thinking that I just watch quietly from the sides.

I don't.

Good. Because if there's anyone the Nkosis would

sacrifice first it's you.

Hm.

[whispers] See you later.

[suspenseful music plays]

[sighs deeply]

[dramatic music playing]

Hello, everyone.

Thank you for making it at such a short notice.

This competition is yours to lose,

-not for him to win. -[Mangaliso groans]

[Zeb] I received a call from the power utility board today.

And I'm happy to announce that we've been shortlisted

for their coal supply contract.

-[board applauding] -Nope, nope, nope.

We don't have it in the bag yet.

All this means is that, we now have an opportunity

to put our best foot forward.

And Muzi here, today acquired the rights and assets

-of Donald Mkhabela's mine. -And liabilities, please.

-[Muzi chuckles] -Well dad,

[in English] you did not fire the staff?

[Zeb] The idea is to use that dump as our magnesium smelter,

which you or your brother will start working on.

[Mangaliso] I'd like to take a look at the Mkhabela mine.

The humidity in that place isn't ideal

for magnesium smelting.

It's nothing a quick survey cannot fix.

[Zeb] Right. Sandile, Mangaliso,

the two of you will present your plans for the smelter tomorrow.

-Tomorrow? -We need to start moving.

So, good luck. See you tomorrow.

And thank you very much for the short notice again.

[Zeb clears throat]

[dramatic music playing]

May the best man win.

[Mangaliso] Come on brother.

[Mangaliso laughs mockingly]

"I need to check the place out."

He knows what he's doing, Ma.

-I have no chance of winning this. -Don't worry about it. I got this.

[in Zulu] Oh, brother.

Nkosi.

Can I ask why we were not called to this emergency board meeting?

Because we did not get an invite.

Oh, invitations were sent to everyone,

and everyone who got the invite showed up.

And what's your excuse?

The excuse is that you are always shutting us out, Zeb.

We did not get the invite.

Really? I'm hearing a Sotho speaking.

This one is full of it.

[in Sotho] Listen, don't come with your nonsense here.

-[tense music playing] -I won't stand your bullshit, okay?

[in English] Okay, Aurora.

Let me give you some attention.

Will you please tell your husband

-[in Zulu] that I'm not only a CEO. -Yes, we know your position, Nkosi.

[in English] Tell him he has to learn to respect that.

[in Zulu] How am I going to respect you when they gave the position to you?

[in English] Tell him that was not my decision to make.

[in Zulu] Listen here, you still have time. It's not too late.

You can make a decision

to give it back to the rightful person, the heir.

[in English] Like I said,

it was not my decision to make.

[in Sotho] We did not get the invite.

[in Zulu] I'll say it again, we did not get the invitation.

So if you didn't get the invitation, how did you get here?

We were told by other board members.

Who are they?

Geez. He's asking us the questions,

when we are the ones who should be asking him the questions.

Asking me questions?

[in English] I don't have to answer to you.

[in Zulu] Invitations were sent to everyone,

and everyone attended. You made a decision to ignore it.

[in English] To prove whatever point it is you want to prove, because

[in Zulu] you like playing games. I'm done with your games.

[in English] So, if you'd excuse me,

I have a very successful company to run.

[ in Zulu] Nkosi? Brother?

Hey, man, we are talking to you.

[Aurora laughs then sighs]

What are we going to do with this situation?

You know what, my love,

don't worry. He's really being disrespectful.

And he's just full of lies.

We got what we came here for, right?

So you see this guy,

has taken his first step from his high horse.

And it's your first step to climb up, my darling.

So relax and practice

how you will sit on your chair when you get up there.

-[in Zulu] Do you think so? -Absolutely.

[in English] [ sighs] Okay.

[in Zulu] It's alright, my love.

[tense music ends]

[upbeat music playing]

[sighs]

[in English] Bingo!

Bingo!

[lively music ends, tense music plays]

[humming]

Sir?

Precious, you wanted to see me?

Umm yes.

Umm May I speak freely?

Yeah.

So remember the security upgrade

that happened about three years ago,

where they installed cameras in all the offices?

-Yes. -Sometimes things happen in the office

that are not necessarily a crime,

but they're still not right.

Things like what?

[sighs nervously]

I think it's best if you see it for yourself.

[Sandile speaking indistinctively over the iPad]

[tense music intensifies]

What the fu--

Si--

[door slams]

[indistinct chatter continues to play over the iPad]

[Zeb] I don't know what to say.

How long has this been going on?

I don't know.

What I do know is that I'm not going to let Sandile get away with this.

What are you intending to do?

Zeb, you are a man like me.

What would you do if another man was to disrespect

-you like this? -Yeah but, this is not just any other man.

It's Sandile, my son.

Dimakatso is my wife.

Muzi

I don't want to sound like I'm belittling this situation,

but it does look like she came onto him.

Zeb, what are you saying? Because my wife tried to seduce him

and not the other way around, you're saying this is okay?

-Oh, come on, my friend. -No, don't.

Let's leave our friendship on the side right now.

Oh, that's very dangerous.

I don't want to leave our friendship out of this.

Otherwise it will force my hand.

Meaning what?

Meaning, I will be forced to pull rank

on this Sandile saga.

So because Sandile is your son,

I should pretend that this never happened?

It's about loyalty and the bigger picture at the moment.

If the situation was turned around,

do you think I'll ask you to walk away?

I'm not-- I'm not saying walk away.

You have to trust me.

I can't accept that.

Then I can't have you around here

if you're going to go against my wishes.

Are you asking me to choose?

It doesn't have to be this way.

Okay.

-Okay. -Muzi.

-Muzi! -Yes?

Please, my friend.

I beg you. I really beg you. I--

Just give me time.

I will deal with this, at the right time.

We are about to sign the biggest deal

this company has ever seen.

And we can't let this interfere with it.

So you're you're asking me to be pragmatic?

As you've always been.

Please?

[tense music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[excitedly] Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Oh, my God, you're such a lucky charm.

[giggles]

Um

I-- I need to go.

I still need to clean the house.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no no!

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Listen, you can't go now, I need you.

Okay? If we make this money, we can get you a new maid

to do all the work that you're doing in the house.

Okay? Look, just wait with me, please.

-Just -[keyboard clacking]

Okay, um But then how long will it take?

Because I still need to wash the dishes.

[Khumbulani sighs] Ethel,

with you by my side

with you by my side, I'll make it.

Okay?

[anticipatory music playing]

[water running]

Oh, Aluta.

[in Zulu] You're in such a hurry. Where are you off to?

Oh, I have a meeting with Sandile.

-[in English] Why? -[in Zulu] He asked me to help him

with the his business proposal.

-[in Zulu] The Magnesium smelter project? -That's the one.

This boy is being stubborn. He's getting into things he doesn't even understand.

Does he not have a diploma in accounting?

That's why he's asking me because I did economics.

I have knowledge about these things.

No, no, my child. I don't like that idea.

Sandile is exploitive.

Why doesn't he ask people from Magenta Coal to help him?

There are many others who can help him.

Is he paying you?

Geez, dad. He is my cousin.

How do I even begin to make him pay?

That family is bad news.

Especially the mother, Matilda. She's heartless.

They like to suck people's blood and use them without paying.

You're not going there.

-I already told him I'm on the way. -Then cancel.

[tense music playing]

[in English] Okay, it's fine.

[in Zulu] It's okay, you can go then.

Thank you.

[camera shutter clicks]

[upbeat music playing]

[woman] Love it. I think we have it.

So, next we take five.

Nicely done, guys.

[woman 2 ] Thank you.

[indistinct conversation]

Well done.

Let me show you.

-Woah. -You like it?

-Thanks. -It's fine.

You proud of me?

[indistinct conversation]

[indistinct conversation]

[chuckles]

[Matilda] Lord, have mercy!

Do you know what the media would do if they found out about this?

This is my business.

-And this is my girlfriend. -Your what?

[in Xhosa] You heard me, Ma.

Fezeka Nkosi, you have no--

[girlfriend in English] You know what, um, I understand.

-I'll leave. -No.

-No stop. -No, no, really.

I understand and

Your mom is right. I should go.

Smart girl.

[tuts]

Young lady, we need to talk.

Ma, this whole thing is just so unfair.

What is not fair is you being careless and putting the family name at risk.

So this whole thing is not about me then?

Of course not.

Whenever the name of the family is mentioned,

it should be in honorable

and respectable terms. Do you understand that?

So being gay is not honorable?

And I must just be kept a dirty little secret?

Your father is the chief of the Nkosi clan.

And there are many members of this clan that would like to unseat him.

They will use absolutely anything as a weapon against him.

Including this.

Is that what you want?

Okay, so

how long am I meant to keep up this for?

As long as it takes.

[in Xhosa] I can't do that. Tell him then.

[Matilda ] Tell him, my child.

[in English] But you'll also be putting him in a position

where he has to choose between you

and his father's legacy.

Why are you actually here?

Well, I came here to ask for your urgent help

regarding your brother, Sandile.

Well, unfortunately for you I am not

in the mood to be helpful today.

Please leave my studio.

[in Xhosa] Just like that?

[in English] Ma

[in Xhosa] Please.

[tense music playing]

[in English] Love you.

-[tense music fades] -[footsteps approaching]

-Hello, son. -[scoffs] Ma

[in Xhosa] Where is your phone?

-[in English] In my pocket. -[in Xhosa] Open it.

[sighs]

[in English] Tell me this is not what I think it is.

This is an opportunity for you to earn your father's respect.

[softly] By stealing?

No, by having the balls to make the tough decisions.

Do you really think that your idealism is gonna run the world?

Do you think that your father got as far as he did

by playing it fair?

Come on.

[in Zulu] How are we going to do this thing?

[in English] People will know I stole this.

Not if you present it first.

You know that whoever runs this project

will eventually run Magenta Coal.

And that will lead to running the clan.

You do want that for yourself,

-don't you? -Of course I do, Ma.

-Of course, but not like this. -[in Xhosa] What then?

[in English] This is how it's going to go.

You put that into your proposal,

and I will make sure

that you present to the board

and to your father, first thing tomorrow morning.

Come on. [cajoling] Come on.

[in Xhosa] Bring it here.

[in English] Thank you.

[giggles]

[suspenseful music playing]

-[Sandile] There's one more thing, Ma. -[Matilda] Uh-huh.

[in English] I asked Aluta to come through and help me with the business proposal.

[in Xhosa] Why did you do that?

-[in Zulu] Ma, I was stuck. -[in Xhosa] So what?

[in Xhosa] Tell her not to come.

No, no, let her come.

[in English] And just make sure that you incorporate this

into your proposal before they see it.

[in English] Why?

You'll see why.

[giggles cunningly]

Love you.

[foot steps]

[water running out]

-[Sandile] You came! -Oh, hi!

[in Zulu] How are you?

[in English] So you're not gonna believe this.

What's up?

[in Zulu] I found a way to make this business plan.

[in English] Oh, wow! Umm [chuckles]

What does this mean?

[in Zulu] It means I'm sorry you had to drive all this way.

[in English] Yeah. It's actually okay.

For as long as you are sorted out.

But listen, your input is still welcome.

I don't mind an extra pair of eyes and your projections.

-Okay. -Yeah. Shall we?

Yes.

[sighs]

-[Khumbulani] Oupa. -Master Khumbulani?

Can we talk?

Ethel, please leave us.

How can I help, Master Khumbulani?

Oupa, you were around when my dad married

Mangaliso's mom, right?

Yes.

What can you tell me about uh, how she died?

[tense music playing]

All I remember was it happened over 30 years ago.

Her body was found in her room.

Hm. Did they say what the cause of her death was?

Well, it was all kept very quiet.

[Khumbulani] Now correct me if I'm wrong, Oupa.

But when the cops keep that type of thing quiet away from the media,

isn't usually a suicide, or

somebody in this house actually paid them,

or was it just a murder?

I can't speak of such things, Master Khumbulani.

Okay.

[eerie music playing]

I think we may have a problem.

[anticipatory music plays]

[anticipatory music fades out]

[Dimakatso] Welcome home, love.

How was work?

What's wrong? Bad day at the office?

I'm gonna have a shower.

[ominous music playing]

-[engine revving] -[anticipatory music plays]

Licence.

-Uh, licence, officer, licence. -[giggling]

Uh, yeah.

[woman giggling]

[officer] Do not drive. [in Sotho] Get out.

-[in Zulu] No, sir. -[in Sotho] Get out.

-[in Zulu] No, man. -[in English] It's fun!

[in English] What's the problem?

Hey. Hey, hey, hey!

-[gasps] -No!

[in Zulu] No, sir.

No!

-[giggling] -[in Sotho] I'm arresting you.

I'm arresting you. You'll explain at the station.

-[Grunts] -[in English] Hey babe look, [giggles]

-[in English] What-- -I'm arresting you.

Come!

[dramatic music playing]

[in English] Keys.

Are you serious? Just over this little thing?

A little thing?

[in Xhosa] A little thing?

You were arrested by the police for speeding.

[in English] And then you tried to bribe them!

In fact,

-give me your bank cards, too. -No, man.

[splutters] That'sthat's insane. I

-Khumbulani, now! -Ma [yells] No!

[in Xhosa] What did you say?

[in English] If you're gonna take the keys from me,

[in Xhosa] I'll tell Mangaliso

[in English] we had an operation, me and you.

[in Xhosa] [scoffs] I just wiped your behind the other day,

[in English] and today you're blackmailing me?

Take it however you want it.

Khumbulani, everything,

[furiously] absolutely everything that I've ever done for this family,

was to protect you and your siblings!

There are vultures out there, waiting to pounce on us!

You make it sound like it's a matter of life and death.

It is life and death, child.

And you can either

give them all the ammunition that they need to bring this family down,

or you can stop acting like a brat!

And let me do what I do best. That is take care of this family.

[sighs, then groans]

-Oh shit. -[Matilda in Xhosa] What is it now?

[in Xhosa] Phone. Phone. Uh,

[in English] I think I left it at the station.

The phone!

[in English] Just call the station and they'll bring it down.

Ma, you can't call the station to bring the phone down!

I don't understand what the big deal is.

[splutters] You can replace a phone.

No, you can't just replace a phone! That phone has things in there!

-[in Xhosa] I'm telling you! -[in English] Things like what?

-[in English] Things like -Khumbulani?

-Khumbulani? -[sighs] Things like a sex tape.

I knew it.

You and that slutty little Ethel.

[in Xhosa] What did I say to you about sleeping with the help?

[in English] Ma, I need to I need to find that phone.

Go, go!

Khumbulani, don't you let your father hear about this.

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music fades out]

Oh hey, babe.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I just came by to have a talk.

You left in the morning without saying a word.

We'll talk at home.

Babe, if this is about me saying you're not ambitious enough, I'm sorry.

Like I said, we'll talk at home.

-Go. -[Dimakatso] Okay.

[tense music playing]

[ominous music playing]

Oh, thank you, dear.

Eh, ma'am, you wanted to see me?

Oh, yes!

You're fired.

[dramatic music plays]

Pack your bags and leave.

-But, ma'am-- -If you're not out of my house

by the end of the day,

you will find yourself in more trouble than you can ever imagine.

Now go.

Oh, take the tray with you, please.

Thanks.

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music fades out, upbeat music plays]

Hi.

-[strained] Hey. -What's wrong?

What have I always feared?

What?

Well, that was sent to me.

Seems somebody found out about us,

and they're threatening to expose you,

unless they get what they want.

[sighs]

This might not actually be a bad thing.

I'm confused.

You do know what this could mean for your family, right?

I mean, I'm not sure what it can mean for the family, but,

I do know what it can mean for us.

And what's that?

[whispers] Freedom.

-Trust you, hey? -Yeah. No, forget about this.

-Okay. As long as you're good with it. -Don't worry about it.

-Yeah! -[giggles]

Mbele here.

[Donald] We need to talk.

Who is this?

[in Zulu] Mkhabela.

[in English] The man whose mine your boss just stole.

[laughs]

He didn't steal your mine.

[Donald] Yeah, call it what you like. I don't give a shit.

I just want my mine back.

[Muzi] So why are you not talking to the person you

claim stole it?

[Donald] I'm speaking to the man who's got as much to lose.

What do you mean?

[Donald chuckles] I know you owe your career and life

in South Africa to your boss, Nkosi.

If anything happened to him, you lose all your protection.

[inhales deeply]

Then we should meet.

[suspenseful music playing]

Subtitle translation by: Percy Smith.

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