[air whooshing]
[pensive music plays]
‎[birds chirping]
‎[pensive music playing]
[Matilda in English] Muzi, the whole family is here.
-[phone beeps] -What on earth are we waiting for?
[tense music plays]
[exclaims]
What on earth are they doing here?
‎[Aurora sighs]
‎Thank you.
Matilda,
there is no cause for alarm.
This is what Zebedee wanted, okay?
‎[exhales]
[Muzi] Shall we?
Whatever.
[anticipatory music plays]
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎[birds chirping]
[raises voice] Bullshit, man! Geez.
How can Zebedee put this boy in charge of the company?
And you know nothing about leadership.
No, but he will be chief.
My husband put him there because he believes in him,
and he knows he's far more deserving than any of you.
-[Muzi] Matilda. -What?
There's really no need for this kind of talk.
Muzi, how could you?
-[Aurora] How could you buy this? -I'm just doing what I was instructed.
[Matilda] Muzi, you don't owe anybody an explanation.
The will stands.
[tense music plays]
[Muzi] Mboya,
what is it again?
[Matilda] Maybe he's here to arrest the real criminal this time.
Muzi, I would like you to come with me to the police station.
I've already answered your questions. What else do you want?
Did you do this?
‎[chuckles]
[in Zulu] Uncle,
[in English] whatever it is, you did it yourself.
[dramatic music playing]
[Matilda] Good luck.
[dramatic music playing]
[dramatic music continues]
‎[exhales]
‎[somber music playing]
[in Zulu] You know, I don't care who says what,
but Muzi has absolutely nothing to do with this, totally! He did not do it.
And that will was forged.
[in Xhosa] Oh wow, Aurora.
[in English] [laughs] You know, maybe you don't believe--
[in Xhosa] Wait, my child.
[in English] Maybe you don't believe
Muzi did this because
maybe… you did it, hmm?
And my husband, Lord bless his beautiful soul.
He was smart enough
to make sure that you did not get
your grubby little hands on the real will.
Matilda, you can blab all you want,
[in Zulu] but we both know
you planned all this.
[in English] Zebedee trusted Muzi with his life.
-True. -And then Zebedee passes away,
and lo and behold,
there's a new will.
[in Zulu] And then you planned it all nicely that
[in English] Muzi must come and read the will,
[in Zulu] and then suddenly police arrived to arrest him.
You set it up so well.
Girl… [claps in admiration]
I really give it to you… you're good.
Aurora,
[in English] if you believe all what you've just said,
wouldn't that give you a reason to be careful what you say to me?
[in Zulu] [laughs] Wow, this girl.
[Aurora in Sotho] Girl, look here…
[in Zulu] I am not scared of you.
[in Sotho] I am really not scared of you, woman.
[in English] Fine then, have it your way.
Now get the hell out of my house.
[sighs, scoffs]
Oh, little girl…
your appointment has been revoked.
[tense music plays]
‎[chuckles]
[Matilda laughing] What?
I never figured you out for a murderer.
You're gravely mistaken.
I have nothing to do with Zeb's death.
Do you know a Donald Mkhabela?
Yes, I do, but it's not what you think.
I spoke to him and he basically told me everything.
He said all he wanted was to get his mine back.
But you insisted the chief be killed, to sweeten the deal.
Detective,
what I'm about to say might not make sense,
but it is the truth.
Then let's hear it.
After we took over the mine,
‎Mkhabela called me
that he wanted his mine back.
I told Zeb about it, and then Zeb and I agreed
that I should meet with him.
That way we, we know for sure what his true intentions were.
And sure enough, he wanted much more than his mine.
He made it clear to me that he wanted Zeb dead
for humiliating him.
I had our conversation recorded.
The plan was that we'll make him know that we have him on tape
conspiring to commit murder.
That way we can use it as a leverage
to get him off our backs.
In other words, to blackmail him?
[splutters] Well, I… I wouldn't be that harsh.
Who else can confirm your story?
Only Zeb.
[Mboya] And he's dead.
[dramatic music playing]
‎[sighs deeply]
‎[dramatic music playing]
‎[Aurora in Zulu] This was well planned. ‎It's clear that it was.
‎I don't know where Zebedee found this--
‎-[in Zulu] Hold on… ‎-[in Sotho] Where were you?
‎[in English] Hello! What's happening?
‎-[intriguing music playing] ‎-[car engine]
‎[door clicks shut]
[in Xhosa] Go.
[in English] Oh Lord, the circus begins.
Oh please, Matilda, I don't have time for you.
I'm looking for my husband. Where is he?
Your husband the killer?
No, he's not here, he's been arrested.
[in Zulu] You…
[in English] You won't get away with this.
Oupa, please kindly get the trash out of my house.
‎[in Zulu] Just look at her children, ‎they're not even in mourning.
‎-Out! ‎-[Aurora] They're just all over the place.
‎-They take after you. ‎-We need to do something about this.
‎[Oupa] Sure, Mr. Nkosi.
‎Thank you, Oupa.
‎[tense music playing]
‎[sighs]
How are you coping, my love?
Not good.
[sighs] They're trying to pin Zeb's murder on me.
Are you… [sighs] Are you saying you didn't do it?
How can you even ask me that?
You still haven't answered me.
Dima, if you have nothing else to say, just go.
Go!
Look, in spite of what you may think,
I still love you.
You have a very strange way of showing it.
[Dimakatso] It's just-- Right now you need more friends than enemies.
Sandile… he's in charge of the company now.
So it's what you've always wanted.
Yeah, but not like this.
As long as that bitch mother of his is involved, nothing's gonna be easy.
[exhales] Well right now,
I need you closer to Sandile more than ever.
-Excuse me? -You're right.
I need more friends than enemies.
Everybody else turned their backs on me, apart from you.
Right now you are the only one I can trust. Only you, Dima.
‎Okay, I'm… I'm listening.
Now here's what I want you to do.
[Mangaliso] Even in death, you don't recognise me as your son.
You give my birthright to your wife's favourite son.
Didn't my mother ever mean anything to you, pops?
Didn't I mean anything to you?
[door opens]
[somber music playing]
Listen, umm… I know you're angry,
and it's completely understandable,
but if you take one positive thing from this,
it's that… at least he let you have money. Maybe you can--
Enough money?
Money that… Matilda is in charge of.
Yes, but we all know why that is, Mangaliso.
Yeah, because I'm a drunk, right?
[sighs] Heck! He's the cause of this.
Him and that bitch of a--
You know what, I-- [sighs] I'm sorry.
I can't do this with you right now.
Can you just let me be?
‎[sniffs]
Are you sure?
Yes.
Okay fine, then. I'll give you time.
[somber music playing]
‎[woman] Stop, you can't come in here.
‎[Matilda] It's okay, ‎I'll take it from here.
‎[in Xhosa] What is it?
‎[in Zulu] Please, ‎I didn't come here to fight.
‎Can I please explain something to Sandile?
‎[in English] Oh no. So you finally figured ‎out what a loser of a husband you got?
‎[in Zulu] Mrs. Nkosi, please I'd like ‎to explain something to Sandile.
‎Explain to me?
‎[Sandile] I came to you seeking ‎assistance and what did you say to me?
‎-Hmm. ‎-[in English] I don't wanna get involved.
‎[in English] Well, ‎I don't wanna get involved now.
‎-[in Zulu] Sandile, I made a mistake. ‎-[Matilda] You're the mistake, sis.
‎[in English] Can I at least have ‎the keys to my husband's office?
‎Everything ‎in this building is Magenta Coal.
‎[in Xhosa] Leave, ‎you have nothing that's yours here.
‎-[in English] Here you go. ‎-Uh-uh, don't touch me.
‎[tense music playing]
You know, this is not exactly the way that we expected it
to happen, my husband and I.
We thought that he would witness it.
You know, when he retired.
That would be a beautiful moment.
Sadly, [sighs] it is now a bittersweet one, now that he's gone.
Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to know that my son,
Sandile will be taking over as CEO of Magenta Coal
and of course, chief of the clan.
[gasps, in Xhosa] Get up, son. Get up so they can see you.
[in English] They must see their leader before you take over the reins.
Oh, Zulu!
-[Matilda laughs] Come on, don't be shy. -[staff claps]
Acknowledge and appreciate your new leader.
[in Xhosa] Have a seat, my child.
Oh, it suits you. [laughs]
[in English] This came in for you.
[Matilda sighs, ] It never ends. [laughs]
[dramatic music plays]
[softly] What?
[in Xhosa] Where's this from?
-[splutters] I didn't know what it was-- -Oh, the incompetence of this place!
-[Matilda exclaims] -Ma?
[Matilda in English] No, man.
[tense music playing]
‎-[silent conversation] ‎-[footsteps receding]
[woman] Yes, ma'am?
Who gave you this letter?
[in Zulu] I don't know.
[in English] I think the security.
[in Xhosa] Call him.
‎[footsteps feeding out]
‎[Matilda in English] Hey, baby.
[Aurora in Zulu] You know what,
[in English] it's very disrespectful of you
[in Zulu] to keep us waiting here.
[in English] You don't have to speak all the time.
It doesn't make you sound any wiser.
Everybody please kindly forgive me. Uh…
Something important has come up,
so I'm gonna have to postpone the meeting.
Postpone? Why?
It's got nothing to do with you.
All you have to do is to just show up when you're being called.
Ma, my formal appointment as the chairman.
Baby, it's gonna have to wait. I'll explain everything to you later.
-[in Zulu] This woman. -Yeah. Wow.
[Aurora in English] No, she is crazy, she's crazy.
[in Zulu] and she's starting nonsense now.
[in Engish] We must contest this will.
[in Zulu] That's right, I've contacted the lawyers.
-We need to talk to you, Matilda. -[in Xhosa] It's you.
-[in Zulu] It's us, what? -It's you.
-That letter, it's you. -What are you talking about ?
[in English] I will not be blackmailed.
Wow, Matilda, I've always suspected that you were a little crazy, hey.
[in Zulu] But today it's confirmed that this woman is crazy.
[in Xhosa] The crazy one is you thinking
[in English] that I'm going to give up everything without a fight.
[Sibonile in Zulu] Yeah, we understand you've been through a lot lately.
Which is why your mind is all over the place.
All you need is rest and recharge because the big war is coming.
[Sibonile in English] The real war is coming.
[in Zulu] We won't accept this fake rubbish.
What you can do to help yourself is to find a lawyer,
-a very good one at that. -Yeah.
[in Xhosa] Come, my child.
‎Look, my boy--
[in Zulu] Wait. What's this letter about?
[in English] I will explain everything to you in due course, okay?
I just, I need to go somewhere.
Ma, Ma.
-[in Xhosa] Are you okay? -[in English] I am.
[in Xhosa] We'll talk, my child. I love you.
‎-We'll talk. ‎-Hey, Ma.
[in English] See you soon.
[tense music plays]
[dramatic music plays]
‎[dramatic music continues]
[Matilda shouts]
[dramatic music continues]
‎[eerie music plays]
‎[anticipatory music playing]
You don't look so good.
You have no idea.
[in Zulu] What's going on? You wanted to see me?
[in Zulu] The board members
[in English] I want you to act as the chairman in the meantime.
Thought that I should just give you heads-up.
Wow! Umm…
[in Zulu] I thought your father wanted you in that position.
That's what I thought as well.
[in English] Until my mom blocked my appointment.
[in Zulu] Another thing, the previous chairman wanted you
to be the head of the smelter project.
‎[in English] And you are ‎the most effective executive.
So, you should be the chairman.
Wow.
This is incredibly insane.
[in Zulu] Why? Don't you want it anymore?
[in English] Look,
if me being in charge
will bring some stability and normality into the company,
‎then why not?
But this is totally bizarre.
Tell me about it.
‎[exhales] Anyways…
[Aluta in Zulu] Where are you going?
[in English] I have a meeting with my mom.
I'm hoping she'll shed some light on this issue.
In the meantime, Precious will walk you through the structures, yeah?
‎[ominous music playing]
‎-[tense music playing] ‎-[birds chirping]
-Hey. -Hey, Fez.
-What's up? -Um…
Mom sounded a bit hectic over the phone. Do you know what this meeting's about?
Dude, I have no idea.
But also knowing mom, could be about anything.
Hmm.
Did she call Mangaliso too?
Really?
You think mom would call Mangaliso?
Ma, what's going on?
I'm glad you made it. We need to talk.
Yeah, we definitely need to talk. Why couldn't you speak in the office though?
Cause there are too many ears back there. Is everybody here?
-Yeah. -[in Xhosa] Okay, let's start, my child
[anticipatory music plays]
‎[footsteps approaching]
[Matilda in Xhosa] Khumbulani, is Mangaliso here?
‎[in English] I'm not sure.
-Is he? -[in Xhosa] I don't know, I just got here.
Go and look for him.
‎[Matilda in English] Oh, boy.
[in Zulu] Yeah, what's happening…
I can't say what it is.
But I suspect it's something really big.
Why do you think so?
It's this witch.
She's been wanting this for Sandile for a very long time.
I'm confused as to why she would postpone it.
She is definitely up to something.
[in English] [scoffs] It's always the case when you bite more than you can chew.
[Aurora in Zulu] As it is, she is choking,
her demons are choking her.
[Sibonile] I wish she could die.
[chuckles] Come on, baby.
Things don't happen just because we wish them to.
He's not around.
[in English] So I have something that is very important
for you to hear.
[in Xhosa] Your father is not your father.
[tense dramatic music plays]
[in Zulu, splutters] I didn't hear that.
Ma, what did you just say about dad?
[in English] Zebedee was infertile.
And him being the proud Zulu man that he was,
he just could not even fathom the idea that he couldn't have children.
And of course, our culture the way that it is,
the woman is the first to be blamed when there are no children in a family.
So, I had a liaison for about six years,
during which time the three of you were conceived.
This is insane, Ma.
[Fezeka] If dad wasn't fertile,
[in Xhosa] what does that say about Mangaliso?
[in Xhosa] He's not his child too.
[in English] It's actually all starting to make sense now.
[Fezeka in Xhosa] That's why you're so hard on him and never had time for him.
And you knew he wasn't going to inherit anything.
[in English] And neither are we.
[Xhosa] No!
[in English] It is my duty to make sure
that I look after your interests.
Is that why his mother was killed?
-Huh? -[Sandile] His mother was… No!
‎[Fezeka] His mother was killed?
[in Zulu] Mangaliso's mom committed suicide.
-[Sandile in English] Isn't it? -No, she was murdered.
[Khumbulani in Zulu] I think dad found out she was having an affair,
and that Mangaliso wasn't his son.
[in English] So he killed her, and he made it look like a suicide.
[Fezeka] Dude, what are you saying? Are you crazy?
-[in Xhosa] Are you hearing yourself? -[in English] It's the truth, Fezeka.
[in English] And how would you know?
[Khumbulani] Because mom sent me to go and steal the presentation
in Mangaliso's laptop for Sandile.
And I saw everything.
[intriguing music plays]
And Mangaliso has been trying to put all the pieces together since.
[intriguing music playing]
[Felicia in Zulu] The chair suits you perfectly.
[in English] I don't think so.
[in Zulu] Do you believe the king ever thought
a woman would sit on his chair?
[Felicia] I don't think so.
But times have changed.
What you need to ask yourself is if you're ready for this position.
‎-You know what they always say, right? ‎-What?
‎A woman must work twice as hard
‎to reach a man's level.
[in English] And that's exactly what I'm doing here.
And if it wasn't for Uncle Muzi,
[in Zulu] I wouldn't be seated here.
‎[indistinct] Things really ‎happen in this place.
‎I don't believe that.
‎I don't know about you.
‎I don't know what to believe anymore.
[in English] I actually believe that he's innocent.
[in Zulu] I just need to make sure he gets bail at his hearing tomorrow.
-Felicia, go and work. -Hmm?
[Felicia in English] Baby.
[pensive music playing]
[Fezeka] You stole Mangaliso 's business plan?
Oh, you're actually disgusting.
[in Xhosa] Sandile, you also just let him do it?
‎[in Zulu] What option did I have?
[in English] Ma said she'd tell Muzi about me and his wife,
if I didn't do as she said.
She was also going to fire Ethel if I didn't steal the file for her.
‎I told you to get your hands off her.
[in Xhosa] Ma, do you see what you're doing?
[in English] You've turned your kids into monsters.
‎[in Xhosa] My children, ‎you don't understand.
[in English, splutters] I came into this family with absolutely nothing. Nothing.
[in Xhosa] No, you listen, Fezeka.
[in English] Your father,
had a whole selection of girls for him to choose from,
And he chose me. Me.
under one condition,
that I must earn my place in this family.
‎At what expense?
‎It's a price I was willing to pay.
But,
now all of that I've worked for is at stake.
[in Xhosa] So that's why we're gathered here now?
‎My children,
[in English] someone has found out your true paternity,
and they're threatening to expose it unless…
Unless what?
Unless Sandile here relinquishes his post
-as head of Magenta Coal for good. -[exclaims]
‎So let me get this straight,
‎if Sandile inherits ‎what father is willing to inherit,
‎the truth about us not being ‎his biological kids will not come out?
‎Exactly.
‎[indistinct]
‎You Fezeka, you will lose your studio.
‎You will lose everything, ‎everything. ‎Everything.
‎You know that ten million rand? ‎That will be gone too.
The Nkosi clan will have absolutely nothing to do with us.
They'll throw us out on the street.
That doesn't seem so bad right now.
‎-Yeah. ‎-[clears throat]
Okay, so what do we do now?
[Matilda] We have to find out who's blackmailing us.
That's easy, it should be our real father.
Nah, it's not possible.
-Why? -He's dead.
Well, who is he?
It doesn't matter.
[upset] It doesn't matter? That's our dad, how does it not matter?
[sternly] Because I say it doesn't matter.
Come on, it was a long time ago.
I don't want this to affect your future.
Affect our future? That's all you've ever done, meddled in our future.
Oh, forgive me, please. Oh, you know what?
[in Xhosa] Call the police! Get me arrested.
[in English] I'm a terrible mother. I love my children too much!
Okay, guys…
Mrs. Nkosi, so what do we do now?
You in?
[Matilda] Alright then.
[ominous music plays]
-[in Zulu] Put your family first. -Yeah.
Thank you, Dad.
‎I doubt you'll manage to run this company.
‎This company… This is quite ‎an old company. Which means
‎I… You don't know much ‎about traditional stuff. So
‎you'll be addressing the board ‎which is comprised of older people.
‎They'll undermine you ‎and not take you seriously, my child.
‎You did admit that you undermine me.
‎It's not like that. All we're saying is
‎a position like this one,
‎when a man is in charge
‎-people tend to respect it more. ‎-Yeah.
‎So what exactly are you saying, Ma?
‎Are you implying that I should ‎hand over my position to dad?
‎-Yes, my child. Yes. ‎-Dad?
‎Yes, because ‎you'll be doing the right thing.
‎[in English] I have heard ‎what you had to say,
and I have a conclusion.
‎[exhales]
I am not giving you my chairmanship.
[in Zulu] Uncle Zebs saw it to appoint Sandile for a position,
and then uncle Muzi appointed me to be the CEO.
[in English] And by virtue of that mandate,
I am not giving up my chairmanship.
So you defy me?
[in Zulu] Dad,
[in English] with all due respect, this is definitely not about defiance.
It's about getting the right person for the job.
It's about getting the most qualified person to run the company.
[in Zulu] You think because you went to university, you can run this company?
You know nothing about this company, man.
it's my father's business that started long before
‎you were even born. ‎And you know nothing about traditions.
I beg of you. Please.
Fighting won't help us in anyway.
Get out of my office.
-[in English] Aluta? -[tense music plays]
‎[in Zulu] Please leave.
[in English] Security?
‎[in Slang] Wow.
[in English] I need assistance, please.
[in Zulu] You'll get what's coming, Aluta.
[Sibonile] You'll see flames.
[dramatic music plays]
‎[phone ringing]
[dramatic music playing]
[in English] Hey, Sandile.
Hi.
‎Hey.
[in Zulu] What are you doing?
No, I thought
I'd come and pass my condolences. We have not really seen each other
[in English] ever since your father passed away.
Dimakatso, now is not the time nor the place.
We always made our own time and our own place.
I've got a lot on my mind.
Yeah, but that's what I'm here for.
To get things off your mind.
[in Zulu] What's bothering you?
[in English] Yeah, but what if someone comes in?
Who? Muzi? He's in jail.
And your dad…
-Oh, rest his soul. -Actually about that,
[in Zulu] Is it not your husband's bail hearing today? Then you're
[in English] supposed to be there, by his side.
Muzi is a loser and I want to be in the winners' circle.
‎[dramatic music playing]
Man, can't we just be in the moment.
-[dramatic music continues] -[door opens]
‎[in English] Sandile--
-[Dimakatso clears throat] -Oh. Sandile.
[Aluta] Mrs. Mbele,
[in Zulu] isn't it your husband's bail hearing today?
[in English] Oh, that's only in the afternoon.
[Dimakatso in Zulu] But really, Uncle Muzi will be just fine.
‎[tense music playing]
-[in English] Sandile. -Aluta.
[in Zulu] Is this your great plan?
[in English] I doubt it.
What do you mean? The company's legally yours now.
Why not take over?
All I can say is
[in Zulu] I'm glad you're the one who took Zebedee's position.
[in English] For now.
Of course now.
[in Zulu] That's why I feel it's you…
You'll do a wonderful job.
[in English] For how long, though?
For as long as you need.
[dramatic music playing]
[in Zulu] Okay, what's happening?
Sandile, I came here for one thing,
[in English] I'm not leaving until I get it.
[in Zulu] You came to seduce me?
[in English] No.
I came here to make you relax, you're so tense.
-You're desperate, -[chuckles wryly]
[in Zulu] and you're embarrassing yourself.
This isn't like you at all. Please, leave.
[in English] I know how badly you wanted the CEO position,
and now all of a sudden you don't want it anymore.
Something doesn't add up.
[in Zulu] So you think sex will fix everything?
[in English] Maybe, maybe not.
[in Zulu] But what I know is,
[in English] I want you and I know you want me too.
I'm not in the mood for this, man.
I need to think. [in Zulu] Please, leave.
-I'm just trying to help you. -[outburst in English] Help with what?!
Can you help the fact that I'm not Zebedee's son?
-Can you help me with that? -What do you mean?
Shit.
No, what do you mean?
[in Zulu] I'm stressed.
[in English] Sometimes I feel like I'm not…
part of this family.
I'm not doing enough.
Actually, you're right.
[tense music plays]
‎[papers rumbling]
-[phone rings] -[gasp]
-Hello, Ma? -[Aurora] Hello, my baby girl.
[in Zulu] You just left without saying goodbye.
[in English] I know, Ma. I had to hurry.
I've got a lot of work in my office.
[in Zulu] Oh no, did you have breakfast?
[Aluta sighs] No, Ma.
Come on, don't do that. You can't go without eating.
I know, Ma. I'll just grab something here in the office.
Okay, so I'll see you later then.
[Aluta in English] Okay, Ma. Bye.
-[ominous music plays] -[sniffs, sighs]
We have to do something about this.
-Something like what? -[Sibonile] I don't know.
[in Zulu] You are the brains, put something together.
Have you forgotten that this is our child. What do you want to do?
[in English] So then this should be easy.
[Aurora in Zulu] Are you really serious?
You want to sabotage our own child just because you want to take over.
Yeah, do you think they'll have me as a chairperson for a long time?
Because soon enough, Matilda will come knocking
wanting to reclaim the position to give to her son.
If we allow that to happen,
we'll never get another chance to kick them out.
[exclaims] What do you suggest we do?
Yeah, if… if she can hand over the chairmanship,
[in English] then I can make her vice chairman.
Then we are sorted forever.
[in Zulu] All that depends on you. You have to make it happen.
[in English] Otherwise, I'll do it myself.
‎[ominous music playing]
What's the rush?
[in Zulu] No please, don't act ignorant.
You know my mother can come in anytime.
Oh please. I'm not afraid of your mother anymore.
‎-[exclaims] ‎-[intriguing music playing]
[in English] Okay, fine.
I'll leave… for you.
[dramatic music plays]
‎[phone dialing]
‎[phone ringing]
‎-[Muzi] ‎Hello. ‎-You are not gonna believe this.
[anticipatory music plays]
[eerie music plays]
‎Subtitle translatoion by: Percy Smith