02x20 - Episode 20

[bunniefuu]

[person breathing shakily]

[mysterious music playing]

Hello?

[breath trembling]

Hello?

This is the wrong one.

Pieces of sh*t!

Are you so stupid that you can't tell
the difference between the Ndlovu boys?

-Huh?
-[groans]

-[Liyana clicks tongue]
-[breathing heavily]

[Liyana] You will have to do.

-[grunts]
-[phone buzzes]

[buzzing continues]

[phone buzzing]

Siya. Siya, please, wait.
Siya, hold on. Wait.

Please.

-What were you thinking?
-I wasn't thinking.

Yes, because you were thinking
of poisoning him.

[sighs]

-Aren't you not even a little remorseful?
-I'm remorseful.

Incredibly so.

What I did… [stammers]
I know it's f*cked up.

I just need to know if…

Is he…

He's all right.

[exhales]

-He's all right.
-[phone ringing]

[sighs]

What's all this?

Those are my bags.

I'm leaving.

To where?

To my parents in Mthunzini.

This person I am,

I don't recognise her, Siyanda.

And I don't like her.

And that's why…

-[phone buzzing]
-…I'm leaving you.

-[buzzing continues]
-Please just answer this phone.

It's annoying.

Zakhele.

[theme music playing]

[officer] Can you tell me what happened?

[Zakhele] I have no idea.

The last time I saw him,
he was wearing a red jacket. My jacket.

And then… [stammers]

I don't know what happened after that.

[officer] That's all right.

Good evening, everyone.

I'd like to speak
to the boy's father, please.

-Mr Ndlovu.
-Yes.

I have a few questions for you.

[phone ringing]

[ringing continues]

Hello?

[Liyana] Hello, Mandla.

Karma is a b*tch, isn't it?

You know what you've done to my brother.

It's my turn now,
and you're going to pay for everything.

Um, you really think
it's a good idea to threaten me?

Oh, Mandla, Mandla.

Just because you k*lled that fool Titus,

now you suddenly think you are Superman

and you can play around with me
and do as you please?

[shutter clicking]

Liyana, what do you actually want from me?

My brother's remains. Bring them to me.

Otherwise, I'll start
taking out your family members.

I'll tell you who's first.

Mom? Mom! Dad, please!

-[breathes shakily]
-[Liyana] I'll call you

with the details
of where the location will be.

You must be alone.

Is that clear, Mandla?

[line disconnects]

[Khanyi] We'll find him.

We'll find him.
Everything will be all right.

It's going to be okay, guys.

He wanted to be with you guys.

It's not your fault.

It will be all right.

[Akin] All the known
founders of Spear are now deceased.

Both Ndlovu brothers were k*lled.

Both cases are unsolved.

But there was another founder.

Now erased from the records
and long forgotten.

The name of the comrade
of the Ndlovu brothers,

the leader of the displaced community
of Emnothweni,

which ceded Spear the bulk of its land,
seems to have been erased.

Note: An archived memo suggests that
he was k*lled years later in a robbery.

This is the pattern.

-Oh, God…
-[Dumisani] Hey.

[gasps]

-Hey…
-Uh…

[sniffles, sighs]

Any news yet?

[sobs]

No, nothing.

Nothing. Just…

Poor Siya and Gabisile, my God. [sniffles]

[crying] It's all a mess.
It's just all a mess.

It's just…

[crying] This is such a mess.

God, it's such a mess.

[chimes]

[chimes]

[exhales deeply]

Oh, I'm so glad you are up and about,
my child.

They say you know how to use this thing.

Can you help me find Ndleleni?

Oh. I don't think so.

It's not like he's hiding
from his parents this time.

I'll try.

-Okay.
-[sighs]

[tablet chimes]

[chimes]

[ominous music playing]

[inhales]

[Mandla] And I, uh… And I… I know.

Yeah, Amahle. Why is someone
always targeting this family?

Well, it was just a matter of time.

This family has done some horrible things.

Everything this family has ever done,

it was done with your future in mind.

I hear you, Ma.

I can't imagine being in a position when…

you know, when you have to make
all these tough decisions.

Life is a string of decisions, Njabulo.

Some are tougher than others.

Do you see your Uncle Mandla?

Let me know.

[Khanyi] He was caught
in a very difficult position.

[Amahle] I'm not just talking
about that, Ma.

I'm talking about Dad's book.

Didn't Granddad go around k*lling people
just to get whatever he wanted?

To get all of this?

[breathes deeply]

I need your help.

Your father's book.

We have to destroy it.

-[Njabulo sighs]
-So just another cover-up?

[scoffs]

[Njabulo sighs]

But, Mahle, don't you see Ma's point?

No.

Dude.

Everything that has led to this moment,

for us to be here,
living the life we live,

those people that made it possible,

will get affected if this book comes out.

You sound just like them.

Um, maybe that's not such a bad thing.

Well, I'm nothing like them, okay?
I'm not a Ndlovu.

Yeah, but Amahle,
you are who you are because of them.

Well, I hate that.

[sighs] Amahle, if this book
ever gets published,

it's gonna be big.

People are gonna get hurt.

Everyone that you care about,
everyone that you love,

is gonna get affected by this book.

Especially Grandma.

[suspenseful music playing]

Uh, Gabisile, I just want to let you know
that my family wishes you well

during this terrible time.

In fact, my mom is praying for you.

-Thank you.
-Okay.

-[Khanyi] Thank you.
-Okay.

-[Hlengiwe] Hi, everyone.
-Hi.

Gabisile.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

Have you found anything?

No, nothing.

His phone has been offline
since last night.

Love, Mom wants to know
if the wedding is still on.

-[Zakhele] Grandma.
-Hmm?

Would it not be best
to postpone our wedding?

Yes. Surely, it can't go ahead
with Nido missing.

Now that the process has started,
there is no turning back.

No matter how hard things are,
the wedding continues.

So, we must just accept that
this is how we begin our lives together?

That wasn't my decision to make.

But that is what custom dictates
for the longest time.

[Siya] Okay, that's fine.
Thank you, officer.

-[officer] Thank you for your time.
-Thank you, sir.

Yeah. Okay, let's go.

Where's Mandla?

[breathes deeply]

-Sir?
-Liyana…

kidnapped Ndleleni.

You have to sort this out.

Liyana wants her brother's body.

She wants Msizi.

As you are aware, sir, that f*cking dog

is buried metres deep
under solid concrete.

Ndleleni must come back home.

I want him home, Nkanyamba.

-[grunts]
-If Liyana wants a body,

we'll give her a body.

[Nkanyamba] Phiri.

Listen, I have a job for you.

I'll send the details.

[phone chimes]

[sighs]

-[Amahle] Who are you talking to?
-[scoffs]

[chuckles] See my life.

I'm the adult here
and the one with the phone.

[chuckles] I'm not a kid anymore, Dad.

I know. I was just teasing you.

Any news on your cousin?

Mm-mmm. I don't think so.

Njabulo said the cops have left.

What a terrible thing to happen.

I can't help
but blame your uncle for this.

I'm sure Mandla had a hand in it somehow.

Dad, can we…

can we go somewhere and chill?

Yeah, I just wanna think about
something else for a change.

Of course. [chuckles]

Let me put my trainers on.

-Mm-hmm.
-I'll be right back.

[mysterious music playing]

[Akin] Okay, love.
Where would you like to go?

-Um…
-[zips bag]

Maybe some ice cream?

[Akin] That's very un-kid-like.

Okay.

Ready?

-Mm-hmm.
-[chuckles] Let's go.

Can you drop me off at Uncle Siya's later?

[Akin] Of course.

[Nkanyamba] Sir,
there's still time to call the men.

No. We can't put my nephew's life at risk.

[Nkanyamba grunts]

[Liyana] Now listen here.

Tonight is the night we get our vengeance.

When you see that piece of sh*t,
remember that he took my brother.

Your major. Your leader.

Tonight is the night
we avenge my beloved brother.

Is that clear?

Loud and clear.

[phone buzzing]

I want to thank you for seeing me again.

I know that I've asked
that we talk about this before,

but we weren't able to.

Please tell me, what happened?

I have to know.

You know… [speaks Zulu]

[uncle] Son.

I'm aware that my father
was not k*lled in a robbery.

It was Bheki Ndlovu.

It's time, Musa,

for the boy to know the truth.

If you won't say anything,
I will tell him.

Here they come.

[breathing heavily]

[whimpering]

[panting]

All right.

He's in the back.

[Nido whimpers]

One thing I knew about you…

is that we put family…

family above all things.

We wouldn't be here if we didn't.

So then you must have known,
when you did that to my brother,

there'd be hell to pay.

[Nido breathing shakily]

[Liyana] You…

So you chose to butcher him, Mandla.

You butchered my brother.
You butchered him like an animal.

He threatened my family,

and made them live in fear.

Don't pretend you wouldn't
have done the same thing.

What goes around comes around.
Now I'm going to paint the wall with you.

[sirens wailing]

[tense music playing]

[Sibande] Police!

[officer] Get yourself down!
Get yourself down!

-You move, I'll blow your head.
-I said get on the ground!

Hey, hey, hey, drop your weapons!
Hands up!

[officer shouting indistinctly]

Kick it away.

Go ahead, Ndleleni!

[Nido whimpering]

-Okay. Okay. All right. All right.
-[sobbing]

I got you, man. I got you.

[sobbing continues]

[Mandla] All right. It's okay.

[Akin] I can't publish
with everything that's going on.

But what about exposing the truth about
the most corrupt family in the country?

[Akin sighs]

This family is corrupt.

And you know that.

Some are plain evil.

Akin.

Yes, some people will get hurt
if you publish, but…

more people will continue
getting hurt if you don't.

[Akin sighs]

You're right.

[stammers, sighs]

My laptop's not here.

Do you have back-up on cloud?

Only the external drive,
which is also missing.

Damn it. You only sent me a few chapters.

Hmm. Amahle. [clicks tongue]

[siren wailing]

Mr Ndlovu.

[Mandla] Detective.

If had known that I was going
to meet the leader of the A6s tonight,

I would have arrived sooner,

and gotten front-row seats like you guys.

They kidnapped my nephew.

And they called to say I should
meet them here to do the exchange.

They said I should not tell anyone,
come alone.

So why not contact the boy's father then?

Why did they call you instead?

I think it's maybe because
I've just been appointed as CEO of Spear.

I have access to the money.

[Sibande] And where is that money now?

[Mandla] The money is locked in the car,

since your colleagues are known
to have sticky fingers.

-Oh, really?
-Mmm. Really.

You know, Liyana was by herself today,

and everyone knows she never
goes anywhere without her brother.

Do you know anything about that?

Mr Ndlovu?

If there's anything you want to tell me,

now would be
the appropriate time to do so.

Actually, there is.

My family…

will never forget this wonderful thing
you have done for us.

Rescuing our son.

We're eternally grateful.

Thank you so much.

[sucks air through teeth]

[sighs]

[sombre music playing]

[no audible dialogue]

[shower running]

[shower stops]

[sobbing softly]

[Gabisile] My beloved Siya,

in my heart, I knew long ago
that I should have let you go.

But it was hard.

Because we cared so much for each other.

At least we used to, once upon a time.

Then there was our son.

I couldn't bear to break our family.

I wanted to protect him.

But I failed.

[Khanyi] Dumi?

[Gabisile] Nido had to learn quickly
the cost of being a Ndlovu.

Dumi!

[Gabisile] He had to learn the hard way
the kind of man he wanted to be.

[line ringing]

[Gabisile] For years, we fooled ourselves

into thinking
we could hide the truth, but…

nothing stays hidden,

does it?

Yeah. Yes.

[upbeat music playing]

[Gabisile] Siya,
I'm forever grateful to you.

We had a beautiful son who will grow up
to be a great man, I know it.

My mother used to tell me,

life gets easier

once you know who you really are.

I'm glad you finally know who you are.

Now it's time for me to find out who I am.

I will always love you.

Goodbye.

[gate buzzes]

You know, you're the last person
I would've asked to come see me.

There was no other choice for me.

You know, when your little sister
just calls you out of the blue,

you start to wonder.

Then you find out
the little devil has been arrested.

And it all makes sense.

Don't even make that mistake.

You are nothing special to me.

What surprises me is that they caught you.

The slippery one.

My little brother escaped,
and you got caught?

[inhales sharply] It must
have been really bad.

And so, where is my brother?

[dramatic music playing]

So, that's why you called.

We need to avenge him.

Avenge him?

Avenge that mongrel?

That mongrel that dragged
my name through the mud.

Left sh*t for me to clean up. Avenge him?

[Liyana grunts]

Don't you dare disrespect Msizi that way.

Msizi was the only person who stood by me.

He protected me, day and night, you fool.

He became Dad's punching bag to save me
when you abandoned us.

If it wasn't for Msizi,

I'd still be in hell
with that father of yours.

You know what?

I think this place will be good for you.

You'll be fine here.

Wandile.

Wait.

-Please listen.
-Don't beg, man.

It's pathetic and you know it.

[sighs]

Even if I wanted to do something,
I couldn't.

I'm in a bad situation.

I can't afford
to get my hands dirty again.

Wandile, I am your blood.

Msizi was also your blood.

[Wandile sighs]

I have no one left to do this for me.

Give me someone to settle the score.

Just give me a name.

[news theme music playing]

[anchor] Having lost the majority, APP,

-under Simamkele Busuku's leadership…
-[horn honks]

…is set to be heading into
coalition talks with the opposition.

[reporters clamouring]

[anchor] And, finally,
the celebrity wedding of the year

will take place
on the vast Spear estate later today,

where Zakhele Ndlovu
will be tying the knot

with the daughter of a former employee.

A positive note in a year
of rolling scandals for the family.

[suspenseful music playing]

[chimes]

-[relative] Gatsheni, my brother…
-[MaNdlovu] At least it's not raining.

-[Siya] I'm good too. You look very good.
-[chuckles]

-Looking good, Auntie. [chuckles]
-[chuckles]

Thank you very much.

Yes, you are almost there. Just turn…

[Amahle] Yes, Grandma,
just press the link that I sent you

and you'll be able to see
everything happening.

Yeah, I'm gonna be live streaming
the whole day.

Okay, Grandma.

I love you.

-Hello.
-Hi.

How are you?

[Ndlovu family, in Zulu]
♪ She has great manners ♪

[in English] You look good.

[in Zulu] ♪ Here comes the bride
With great manners ♪

♪ She has great manners ♪

♪ Here comes the bride
With great manners ♪

♪ She has great manners ♪

[Nkala family]
♪ Father-in-law, father-in-law ♪

♪ Oh, father-in-law ♪

♪ Father-in-law ♪

-♪ She has great manners ♪
-[ululating]

♪ I thought he was just playing me ♪

♪ I didn't know that he truly loves me ♪

♪ I thought he was just playing ♪

♪ He was just playing ♪

[all cheering]

♪ I didn't know that he truly loves me ♪

♪ Here comes the bride
With great manners ♪

♪ Here comes the bride
With great manners ♪

-[whistling]
-[ululating continues]

[ethereal music playing]

[coordinator, in English]
What the hell are you doing there?

We need everyone in the kitchen
to plate up, ASAP.

Uh, I was just fixing my shoe, ma'am.

I'll be right there in a moment.

You better be,
if you don't want to get fired.

[tense music playing]

[phone ringing]

[caller] Akin Adesina?

Hello? Yes, this is he.

Can you confirm the launch
of your book titled, Elephant in the Room?

No, no, no, how… I didn't… Hold…

[anchor] The book, which appears
to be leaked anonymously,

is a damning condemnation
of the Ndlovu empire.

Allegations of m*rder and corruption
are not new to the family.

Okay! Show us what you're wearing.

-Sorry, I was…
-[Amahle laughs]

[anchor] Written by an insider,
it could be the final nail in the coffin.

[singing continues]

[in Zulu]
♪ We say, "Hey, congratulations" ♪

[in English] Hey, love.

I now know why your father
chose to k*ll my father.

And you knew all this time.

We are building a life, starting afresh,

and you were just
sitting on the truth, Khanyi.

I just found out myself.

I wanted to tell you, Dumisani.

You not telling me has gone wrong.
Now the whole world knows.

I wanted to tell you.

God knows I did.

-But I didn't even know where to start.
-It's simple.

You could've said that
your father k*lled my father

because he wanted his share of the company

and his stake of the land
we are standing on today.

And he chased away all the owners
of this land.

You see? It's not that hard.

Hmm?

[Khanyi] Dumi?

Dumi?

Dumi?

-What do you mean, the whole world knows?
-[phone chimes]

Akin's book is out.

-And the whole world knows about it.
-[phone chimes]

-[phones chiming]
-What?

[dramatic music playing]

[guests murmuring]

Oh, God, no. Oh, God, no.

-Oh, God, no.
-[murmuring continues]

Oh, God, no.

Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the queen, MaNdlovu,

to the stage.

She is going to welcome us.

-Please give her a warm welcome.
-[cheering, whistling]

[phones chiming]

Hello, everybody, please put your hands
together for my grandchildren right here.

Yeah, let's hear it for them!

Amahle, Amahle, stop recording.
Stop recording!

[microphone feedback]

-And then? What's happening?
-[breathing shakily]

[phones chiming]

[tense music playing]

Don't even ask. Don't start.

-I know as much as you do.
-[phone buzzing]

-It's Mom.
-Oh, sh*t.

-[Mandla] You…
-sh*t.

What's going on?

[grunts] Attention, everyone.
Please, can we just relax?

Let's continue with the festivities.
Don't panic, please.

-We're going to try and fix this.
-Yeah?

Dad? Maybe we should just leave.

-Zakhele, you can't just leave now.
-You can't leave.

-[Mandla] It's the middle of your wedding.
-I really think we should leave.

[stammers] You can't allow this
to ruin your wedding.

-Dad, you can see what's happening.
-[Mandla] No, don't do that.

Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law. Listen…

-It's already ruined.
-Zakhele.

Baby, I'll meet you in the car.

-It's okay.
-You can't leave.

You know what? Wait for me in the car.
Wait for me in the car.

-Wait, daughter-in-law.
-Buhle. Buhle…

Dad, calm down. Calm down.

You fix this and I'll talk to Buhle.

-Zakhele.
-Zakhele!

-Let's not make a big deal out of this.
-Zakhele! Zakhele!

Zakhele.

[Zakhele] No, Dad. It's fine.

After all that work, my boy. Please, son.

-Dad. Come now. Let go.
-Talk to your wife. Where are you going?

Zakhele.

[high-pitched ringing]

[guests clamouring]

[sombre music playing]

Buhle…

[whimpering]

[g*nshots]

-[grunts]
-Zakhele!

[all shouting, clamouring]

-[g*nshots]
-[grunting]

-[Liyana, in Zulu] ♪ We're coming in ♪
-[in English] Get back! Get back!

There's a sn*per, get back!

[Liyana, in Zulu] ♪ We're coming inside ♪

[in English] Mom!

[Liyana, in Zulu] ♪ Honourable, sir ♪

[no audible dialogue]

♪ Oh, please, let us in ♪

♪ We're coming, we're coming in ♪

[g*nsh*t]

♪ We're coming inside ♪

♪ We're coming inside ♪

[Siya, in English] Ma! Nido!

[g*nf*re continues]

[Liyana, in Zulu]
♪ We're coming, we're coming in ♪

♪ Oh, please, let us in ♪

[gasps]

♪ We're coming, we're coming in ♪

♪ We're coming inside ♪

[in English] Nido! Nido!

[Liyana, in Zulu]
♪ We're coming in, we're coming in ♪

[Siya, in English] Help! [grunts]

[grunts]

[in English] Zakhele. Zakhele.

-Hey! No!
-[grunting]

[Liyana, in Zulu]
♪ We're coming, we're coming in ♪

[sobbing]

-♪ We're coming inside ♪
-[panting]

-[screams]
-♪ We're coming, we're coming in ♪

[sobbing, crying out]

[screams]

[sombre music playing]