The Nowhere Man (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

1
If that doesn't get her to marry
you, my friend… nothing will.
[gunshots]
I would like to continue the work
of our incredible founder.
[applause]
[in Sesotho] I thought we
were starting something?
[in Zulu] Look, Neo.
You don't know the things I've done.
My grandchild has been
missing for two days.
You're going to get exactly
what you deserve.
You, uh… You want to make some money?
[punches]
[gunshot]
-I found a buyer.
-For what?
I don't know, but I can take you to him.
If you've been alive this whole time,
why didn't you come find me?
-This is me finding you.
-Why did it take you so long?
-[grunting]
-[whip cracking]
Who flew the chopper?
Who flew the chopper?
You need to be careful.
There's a man down here hurting people.
Please. I didn't have anything
to do with this, please.
God, I had nothing to do with this.
I'm innocent. Please…
So was she.
[ambient music playing]
"And soon all the animals were back home."
As it was meant to be.
And the little ones were
back with their mothers
"and no one would bother them again."
The end.
-Did you like it?
-Mmm-hmm.
What was your favorite part?
I liked the part where all
the animals had families.
Me too.
Okay. Are you ready to get back to sleep?
[Nandi] Mmm-hmm.
[Neo] Good girl.
All right.
Sweet dreams, my angel.
Love you.
Love you, too.
[ambient music continues]
[door closes gently]
[dramatic music playing]
[upbeat music playing]
You know what I'm gonna
do when I get home?
-What?
-I'm going to ask Ayana to marry me.
No, you're not.
I'm serious, bro.
She's the one.
I want to start a family.
I'm done.
This is my last job.
Ayana's father owns a
dealership, man. [chuckles]
I'm going to ride a desk.
I'm ready. It's time.
But if you're done and you want out,
why come on this job with us?
Honeymoon, bro.
I'm going to take her to Bali.
We're going to walk
on the beach. [chuckles]
-You with me?
-Okay.
Just got the call.
We're flying out tomorrow.
So you kids need to wrap this shit up.
No problem.
What about the money?
It's what we wanted.
Fuck, yeah.
So uh… go get some sleep.
Drink some damn water.
[Jonah exhales]
Yes, sir.
Hello guys?
May I join you?
No, we were actually just heading out.
Yeah, sorry.
[sniffs]
That's a pity.
[giggles]
I was hoping to get to know you.
-[snickers]
-I'm Amara.
Hi Amara.
-I'm leaving.
-[Lukas] Yeah and he's married.
Oh, congratulations.
-[Amara giggles]
-Thank you.
Although, I was hoping you
were still on the market.
Oh, well, sorry to disappoint you.
Oh my… Why are all the best ones taken?
I don't know. It's a good question.
What's happening?
Okay…
Okay. Uh, yeah.
-Good luck.
-Thank you.
What the fuck?
It's a gift and a curse. What can I say?
Yeah, Romeo. Let's go.
Yeah, yeah, just… a minute.
[moans]
Let's get out of here.
Oh, Lukas. Wait up.
There's something I want to ask you.
I'm not selling cars, man.
No, no, forget about it.
You'd suck anyway, bro. No, um…
I want you to stand with me.
Be my best man.
-Really?
-Yeah.
-You serious?
-I'm dead serious.
All the shit we've been through.
-[Lukas scoffs]
-Come on, what do you say?
-Do I have to wear a suit?
-No. Fuck no.
Okay.
-[laughter]
-I'll do it.
Hey, man.
-Congrats!
-Thank you, man. She's the one!
[Azi] Good evening, gentlemen.
I'm sorry to say we've got
ourselves a bit of a problem.
No, there's no problem here.
We're just leaving.
Ah, I'm afraid that won't be possible.
There's something you should see.
What's this?
-A dick pic.
-Oh shit!
[laughter]
That's you in the photo?
Yes, that's definitely him in the picture.
Unfortunately, the woman you are kissing
is married to a very dangerous man.
If I send this to him, you'll be dead
before the sun comes up.
Unless…
Unless, what?
Unless you buy the photo from me.
Twenty-four thousand.
I mean… that's a reasonable
price for your life.
I'm sure you agree, yes? [laughing]
-Twenty four thousand…
-Yes, very specific number.
Give him a million!
Do we have time for this bullshit?
-No.
-I agree.
[grunts]
-[thud]
-[grunts]
-[thud]
-[grunts]
[grunting]
[breathing heavily]
You're nothing but trouble, bro.
Trouble?
What did I do?
Hey.
[in Sesotho] Nandi couldn't sleep.
I read her a story.
Now I can't sleep.
[in Zulu] What are you reading?
[in Sesotho] Um… nothing.
Just scrolling.
So…
This is nice.
Being together.
Yeah.
[in Sesotho] Did we make a mistake?
No. No. No.
Good.
I'm… going to get some water.
You want anything?
No, I'm good. Thank you.
[ominous music playing]
[in Zulu] All good.
You know what?
There is nothing like the smell
of fresh bread in the morning.
[in Zulu] It's not month end sir.
You're right, it's not.
But you know how things are?
[in Zulu] You see… things change.
So from now on, we are going to be
collecting every two weeks.
[in Zulu] No, please.
-I can't afford to pay anymore.
-No, old timer.
You can do this… and you will.
As for us…
We will be back this afternoon to collect.
[in Zulu] You don't understand.
It's costing us a lot.
Get your fucking hands off me!
[grunts]
Listen here.
You are going to find that money.
Or I'll feed you to the fucking birds!
[coughing]
[heaves]
[heaves]
Sheesh.
Still the first one in.
[Jonah panting]
Guess some things never change.
-You know what changes?
-Uh-huh?
-Shit feels a lot heavier now, bro.
-It sure does.
We're not those young guys we used to be.
-How's the hangover?
-[exhales]
-Not great.
-Yeah?
But we both know I've had a lot worse.
So… this place…
Pretty sweet deal.
Where's the money come from?
I wouldn't call it a sweet deal.
We get some funding.
Some handouts. You know…
It's still a struggle.
Like you're struggling to
keep your hands off Neo?
-Don't deny it, bro. I see it.
-Hey!
How about you do another set?
[Jonah chuckles]
[Jonah heaving]
So is it serious?
-[Jonah heaving]
-I don't know.
It's still early days.
I'll take that as a yes.
Good for you, bro.
Good for you.
[Jonah grunting]
[in Sesotho] Hey Mel. What's going on?
[in Zulu] The bread hasn't arrived yet.
I tried calling George
but he's not answering.
[in Sesotho] Okay, just give out what
you've got and I'll get hold of his wife.
[in Zulu] Thanks.
-[in Zulu] Give them what we've got.
-It's fine.
[Lukas heaving]
So who's the artist?
I wouldn't necessarily call him an artist.
Shit.
These are yours?
For real?
Yeah, man.
Just some shit I put together.
Helps bring in some money, you know?
That's impressive, man.
-I had no idea.
-Hey guys.
We've got a problem. Some guys
attacked George this morning.
They've been taking money
from him for months.
One of those protection scams.
He needs help.
He's one of our suppliers.
Owns a bakery.
Is he okay?
I think so. He's getting stitches
in the hospital. But…
The men are coming back this afternoon.
Thinking what I'm thinking?
Oh, yeah.
So now that you're back.
-What you going to do with yourself?
-I don't know, bro.
Not exactly a lot of options
for people like me.
Like us.
Bro, you can do security.
You can… be a bodyguard.
Remember your dream
of being a male stripper?
[chuckles]
No, bro. You know me.
I need to feel alive. Or I'll go crazy.
Look, man, we can always
use extra hands at the shelter.
You know what, I…
I appreciate it.
And I love the fact that you're trying
to save the world now, but…
-It's just not me, man.
-[door opens]
[in Zulu] Hey, old man!
Big day.
Big day.
Who the fuck are you?
Hey, man. We're just the new bakers.
Can I get you guys something?
A loaf of bread?
I don't know, a doughnut or…
-Come on.
-[gasping]
Let's go have some fun.
Oh, hey cutie.
Watch out. She's going
to catch you. [giggles]
-Hey.
-Hey.
Can I play?
You can be Mary.
[snickers] I like Mary.
She's nice.
Actually…
Mary has a few things that
she'd like to ask you.
What kind of things?
Well, she'd like to know if you
remember the story from last night?
Uh huh.
Remember your favorite part?
That all the animals had families.
That's right.
So…
Mary would like to know
how you would feel if…
You and I became a family?
So you'd be my mommy?
Only if that's what you really want.
Yes, please.
[snickers]
Oh…
That is wonderful!
Yes, I would love to be your mommy.
[groans]
Fuck man!
I'm telling you.
We don't work for anyone.
It's just the two of us.
Is that right, big man?
Hmmm?
You have a hearing problem? Is that it?
[gasps]
Let's try that again.
Who are you working for?
Okay, he's telling the truth.
Alright, there's no one else.
-How long you pulling this shit for?
-[stammering] About a year.
But we're going to stop now. It's over.
I swear to you, man.
[lighter clicks]
He's lying.
They're not going to stop.
Woah! Woah! Woah!
No! No! No! Wait! Wait!
Just listen to me, man. Just listen to me.
-Okay, just…
-It's too late.
Now you're going to burn.
[gasping]
You know what happens to
the skin when it catches fire?
[grunting]
It just burns.
And keeps burning long after
the flames have gone out.
You can never put it out.
[grunting]
What the fuck, dude? Relax!
What the fuck are you doing?
What am I doing?
What the fuck are you doing, huh?
Have you forgotten who we are?
The shit we've done?
-Dud, that was different.
-Oh!
Is that what you tell yourself?
You can fuck around in
the shelter all you want,
but we both know who you really are.
-Get the fuck out of my way!
-What's going on?
Get the fuck away from me!
[door slams]
[ominous music playing]
[phone vibrates]
-Hey, Maya.
-Hey, did I catch you at a bad time?
-No, not at all.
-Great. Um…
I wanted to give you the good news.
The board's looked at everything
and everyone is really impressed.
So impressed actually that we'd like
to offer Lukas his own exhibition.
Neo, are you there?
Yes. Sorry. I…
I wasn't expecting that.
That is such good news.
He really deserves for
people to see his work.
Oh, they'll do more than that.
I'm inviting all my top buyers.
This could be a big deal for him.
I don't know what to say.
Thank you so much.
Actually, I'm the one who
should be thanking you.
He's…
He's really got something.
Anyway, we need to set up
a meeting to discuss details.
Absolutely.
I'll talk to Lukas and then
I'll come back to you.
-Okay, let me know.
-Okay.
Hey man, slow down.
Hey dude, slow down.
Don't!
Dude, what the fuck is going on with you?
I can't just turn it off.
I don't have a fucking switch!
Yeah, I get that, but…
Something more is going on here.
My whole fucking life's gone!
I've lost everything!
I come back and nothing is the same.
Including you!
What do you mean, bro?
You're not the person you were.
I just try to live a normal life, bro.
Put all that shit behind me, man.
The way you left me behind?
That's not fair.
Oh, it's not fair?
I watched you die, Jonah.
You didn't watch me die.
You watched me fucking burn.
Don't talk to me about what's fair.
[somber music playing]
So… I have something for you.
Oh.
Is it money?
No.
It's actually going to cost us money.
Okay.
Four months today.
It's a boy.
You're joking.
For real?
For real.
We're pregnant? We're having a baby?
We're pregnant. We're having a baby.
[laughing]
[laughing]
[somber music continues]
[dramatic music playing]
[screaming]
[screaming]
Hey.
Hey.
[in Sesotho] I've been looking for you.
Yeah. Sorry. I'm…
I just got back.
-[in Sesotho] How did it go?
-Good.
[in Zulu] It's sorted.
They won't be a problem.
That's great.
[in Sesotho] Thank you.
No biggie.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
[in Zulu] I'm good.
I'm just tired.
Well…
Maybe you just need something
sweet to pick you up.
What's this now?
-Wow!
-[Neo laughs]
-You made this cake?
-Uh-huh.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
So… don't be mad.
I spoke to a friend of mine and
she took a look at your statues.
She runs this amazing art gallery
and she loves your work so much
she wants to give you your own exhibition.
No, Neo.
I mean, I'm not even a real artist.
-You shouldn't have called.
-[scoffs]
Come on, Lukas.
You are a real artist.
And you deserve this.
You know she wants to call her top buyers.
It's a huge opportunity.
What do you think?
I think it's an amazing idea.
-Oh yeah?
-Mmm-hmm.
Let's have some cake.
[Neo laughs]
[dramatic music playing]
[breathing heavily]
[door slams]
[glass shatters]
[grunts]
[grunting]
-[grunts]
-Jonah! Jonah!
Hey.
Look who it is?
It's the Nowhere Man.
What are you doing?
Just letting off some steam, bro.
That's all.
-You've been drinking.
-Hey.
Neo! Hey!
Want to know why we call
him the Nowhere Man?
Hey. We're not doing that.
You don't want her to
know the truth about you?
You see…
Your man here, he could get in anywhere.
Kill… anyone.
And between you and me… who knows
what else he got up to in the shadows.
That's enough!
What's wrong with you?
You think I don't see
what's happening here?
Huh?
You're building a life for yourself.
Building a family.
While mine rots in the fucking ground!
Family?
What the fuck you talking about?
Huh?
Ayana.
Did you know she was pregnant
when she killed herself?
-Oh.
-Oh.
It was a boy!
I already had a name picked out.
Lukas.
Isn't that some funny shit?
-Jonah…
-Huh?
-Brother, I'm sorry.
-So you're sorry?
-I had no idea.
-Hey…
No, it's okay.
At least everything's working out for you.
-No, listen…
-Hey?
-Get the fuck off me!
-Jonah.
Jonah!
[door slams]
Argh!
[dramatic music playing]
[breathing heavily]
[dark music playing]
Who flew the chopper?
Who flew the chopper?
-[slap]
-Where are my diamonds?
-[slap]
-Where are my diamonds?
-Tell me!
-[grunting]
[screaming]
[laughing]
[screaming]
It's not your fault.
He's traumatized.
He needs help.
Yeah.
[in Sesotho] I want you to know
that I don't care about your past.
I know you were just doing your job.
Right.
I know that this isn't the best time,
but I need to tell you something.
I want Nandi to have a family.
I want to be a mother to her.
So… I applied for foster ship.
Do you think I'm doing the right thing?
Yeah.
-[in Zulu] You'll be an amazing mother.
-[in Sesotho] Not sure about that, but…
I'm going to do my best to
give her the life she deserves.
You good?
Yeah.
[in Zulu] I'm fine.
Oh, here she comes.
All right.
They are ready for you.
Everyone's really excited.
Follow me.
Okay.
[door creeks open]
[ominous music playing]
Hey, Nandi.
Lukas asked me to come and get you.
[dramatic music playing]
Hey.
Where are you going?
Hey stop! Hey stop!
Stop! Stop!
Where are you going?
Hey!
All right, so we'll have a look at
some dates and I'll let you know.
Perfect. Thank you so much, Maya.
Lukas, it was so good to meet you.
You too.
Right, well we'll talk soon
but I should get back in there while
they're still in a good mood. Cheers.
Well, that went really well.
What do you think?
[in Zulu] Pretty good.
[in Sesotho] Pretty good?
No, it went very well.
You know, I can't wait.
[phone vibrates]
[in Sesotho] Mel, what's going on?
[in Zulu] Neo, listen…
-[in Zulu] Nandi's been kidnapped.
-[in Sesotho] What?
-[in Sesotho] What happened?
-[in Zulu] He drove off with her.
[in Sesotho] Who?
[in Zulu] The guy that Lukas brought here.
Listen…
I can't get hold of the police.
-They're not answering.
-Listen Melanie…
Forget about the police. We're on our way.
-Let's go.
-[in Sesotho] Goodness.
Melanie, what did you see?
[in Zulu] I was outside
when he drove past.
Nandi tried to get out of her seat,
but he got to her.
There was nothing I could do.
It's all right.
He doesn't want her, he wants me.
[in Sesotho] Where are you going?
Lukas!
Oh my God!
[ominous music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
As soon as you see her,
get her out of here.
[stammering] What about you?
Don't worry about me.
Just get her home.
Okay.
[car door opens]
Nandi.
See.
There he is.
What did I tell you?
Off you go.
Hey.
You okay? Are you hurt?
No.
Listen.
Street is outside.
He's in the car. He's waiting for you.
He's going to take you home. Okay?
All right. Good girl.
I'll see you later.
Run. Run.
[dramatic music playing]
Put them on.
Just fucking do it!
What's this about?
Hmm?
Think I left you behind?
Think I stole your life?
-Hmm?
-Didn't you?
I thought you were fucking dead.
I told you already.
Don't you get that?
I'll tell you what I don't get.
Is why you decided to screw me over.
What are you talking about?
You can drop the act.
Where the fuck are the diamonds?
The diamonds?
The fucking diamonds.
So this entire time it's been
about the fucking diamonds?
Huh?
Let me tell you something, brother.
I've never seen those diamonds again.
I thought we were brothers.
Brothers?
That's what I thought.
That's what I fucking thought.
But that was before they
started torturing me.
Beating the shit out of
me every fucking day.
Asking me the same
questions over and over.
Where are the diamonds?
Who flew the chopper away?
Where are the diamonds?
Who flew the chopper away?
-Where are the diamonds?
-Who flew the fucking chopper away?
-Jonah, listen to me.
-Don't fucking deny it!
I heard it leave and you were the
only one left who could fly it!
It wasn't me.
Jonah, think about it.
If I took the diamonds…
Why would I live in a shelter?
Jonah?
I don't fucking know.
I don't fucking know.
But you know what?
That's what we're here to find out.
[grunting]
[Jonah] No!
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
[grunting]
[breathing heavily]
[Jonah choking]
[heaving]
[grunting]
Fucking die!
[thud]
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Take it.
Take the gun, Jonah!
Think I screwed you over?
Think I screwed you over?
Do it.
Pull the fucking trigger, Jonah!
[dramatic music playing]
Argh!
[humming "Amazing Grace"]
[in Zulu] You know what?
We're having that drink.
You know what? I could do with a drink.
What's going on?
Jonah's alive.
What do you mean Jonah's alive?
-Hey?
-Let's drink.
You must understand
what he's gone through.
Five years…
[in Zulu] would've felt like forever.
Doesn't justify what he did.
I know.
But it does explain it.
[in Zulu] He thought you betrayed him.
Sold him out.
It would've eaten away at him.
So if I didn't take the diamonds…
And everyone else is dead…
Who's behind this?
Look, let's start over.
Maybe we missed something.