01x06 - Drowning

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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.

You’re upsetting her.

Yolanda, please stop it.

Mm.

-Yolanda. Yolanda.

She's been through enough already.

Are you taking those pills
I gave you?

You really should.

I mean, how could she?

She knows how much I like Dirk.

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.

But that doesn't mean
she doesn't need it.

-What do you want?
-Just...

Oh, so, suddenly, I'm okay?

-Can I help you?
-Cable ties.

Okay.

Do you have anything
thicker?

Um...

You can tie up a small bull
with these.

-Sounds about right.
-Anything else?

-Tape.
-Over here. There you go.

-Thanks.
-Thank you.

Yola?

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.

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..."

You tell me.

The land claim.

-What are you doing?
-My aunt is sick.

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

I'm coming with you.

Yola?!

I'm here!

Yola?

Yola?

Yola, it's Nolda.

-Bernoldus.
-Oh.

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

With that?

Yeah, your house has great
acoustics.

Bernoldus, just fix it.

Is this it?

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

Yeah.

Okay.

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

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

-Yeah, you look pale.

What is it?

You need to leave.

Is that him?

-How much do you owe him?
-Fifty-Thousand.

I'll organise it.

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

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

There's always strings
with you people.

I promise.

This man is a k*ller.
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.
-Hey.

Be safe.

Themba!

Hello?

Hello!

Yolanda.
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.

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?

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

What's going on here?

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

-She hasn't got a prescription.
-Oh. Obviously.

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

You're all the same.

Aren't you?

Poor Dora. She really did try
and help.

-Sorry, Mom.
-Mm-hm.

Who owns the school?

Yolanda.

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

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!
-No.

Here.

Have some water.

Come, sit down.

"Okhethiweyo".

"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.

-"Okhethiweyo".
-"O"

"KHE"

"KHE". "OKHETHI".

-"Okhethiweyo".

Okhethiwe? Okhethiweyo.

Okhethiweyo.

Okhethiweyo. Okhethiweyo.
Okhethiweyo. Okhethiweyo.

-Good. You're awake.

-Let's get things sorted.

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?

Okay.

Tannie Marie. Hi.

Bernoldus
van Niekerk,

-as I live and breathe.

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.

-Huh?!

In town? Huh?

Does that look straight to you,
Bernoldus?

Huh?!

-I have it, bra.

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

I.. Do you...

Do you have a, a database

of people who were born
in the region?

Of course.

-Come. Follow me.

-We ride together, your bike? Hm?

I’m not letting you out of my sight!

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.

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

Dad.

-He came into my room.
-No!

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

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

-It wasn't like that!
-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.

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.

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

Stay away from me and Dirk.

-Okh.. Okh-khethe...

...weyo.

-O-khe-he...

e-the-he-e-leyo.

-Yes, Detective.
-It's starting next week...

Can we talk, please?

Of course.
Able, go and have lunch.

Okay.

Hey, what's up?

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.
-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.

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

-I'm done!
-Sienna, done with..?

Sienna!

Morning Ellie. Able.

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".

Your beer?

-And then?
-I think it’s a good name.

Well...

Maybe I should pay her a visit. Huh?

Hello?

In here.

-How can I help you gentlemen?
-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.
-The money.

Oh. Why don't you have a seat?

Themba! Themba!

"Spring Festival tragedy.
Simphiwe Zitha was found drowned

"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?

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

I've got something
even better.

You must be Allegra.
So pleased to meet you.

That is a very limited
edition.

It's beautiful.

Probably my favourite
Narinder collection.

Perfect. And smile.

-You know the story?
-I do.

That is Jacob, the Elder,
our founder.

-Mm-hm.
-And that...

is the Xai Princess.

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

It is her sacrifice
and her tears

-that turned the stream into a river,

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

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

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

Themba,
you are full of surprises.

Look, take me back to my bike.

Themba,
no hard feelings, man.

Relax, man. Relax. Relax.

No, man.
Okay, one more time.

Hey, pull over.
I need to piss.

I took care of him for you.

-Who?
-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?

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.

-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!"

-Themba!

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.

Every man is asked
a question in his lifetime.

And this is your question,
this is your time.

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.

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

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

Themba!

-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.

-Okay, come.
-Please, you need to help me.

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

Bernie.

Hey, hey, Bernoldus.

Bernoldus. Get up. Get up.

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

-I'll come get you.
-Okay.

Hey.

No, no, no, no, no.

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

No!

No! You're my sister.

-You're my sister.
-You need help.

You did the right thing.