Blood Legacy (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

[door opens]
[grunting]
[all breathing heavily]
- [Mandla] Be careful.
- [Siya] Okay.
[grunts]
[both grunt]
[Khanyi sniffling, sobbing]
[Siya] Let's wash our hands.
[sobbing continues]
[faucet running]
[panting]
[all panting]
[panting continues]
- We have to call the police.
- We're not involving the police in this.
- But why?
- We're not calling the police!
- We need to call the police!
- Hey, Khanyi! Khanyisile!
We're not calling the police.
Do you understand?
Journalists are lingering around us
like flies. Like flies on shit!
- So what?
- The moment
your friends find out about this,
we're finished! Completely finished!
- So what do we do then?
- Khanyisile!
Do we just fold our arms
and pretend nothing's happened?
- Siya, talk to your brother!
- Come on. Just please listen to Mandla.
He knows what he's talking about. Okay?
Can both of you please just calm down?
[Khanyi sobbing]
[sighs]
But someone has murdered our father!
Exactly why we need to stick together,
protect each other.
[Khanyi] So what are we gonna do?
What are we going to tell people?
We're going to say that
[sighs] We're going to tell them
Dad has
That Dad died of a heart attack.
Nothing else.
[phone ringing]
Yeah?
Hey. You mustn't let those people in!
You hear me?
Just keep them there.
I'm on my way!
[groans]
The police have arrived.
- Someone must have called them.
- [Khanyi sobs]
Maybe when they heard the gunshots.
[Mandla sighs] Okay.
- [Khanyi sobbing] Oh, God!
- Listen, I'm gonna fix this, okay?
I'll fix it. You two, stay here.
I'll deal with this.
Well,
a visit from the police so late.
What seems to be the problem?
[sighs] Sir,
we received a call about some gunshots.
We thought we'd check
if everything is okay.
It's quite dangerous out here.
Yeah. Um Everything is fine here.
Um, sir,
thanks a lot for coming out here
to check on us.
- [shutter clicking]
- [officer] You're welcome,
but we'll need to at least take a look
around so we can fill out our report.
- Mmm.
- Mmm.
I understand.
Can we have a look in there?
There's nothing in there,
just a bunch of rats all over.
And also, I don't have the key with me
right at this moment.
But it looks like it's open, though.
[sobbing]
Please. [shushes]
Come.
[officer]
Sibande, just let it go. Drop it.
Mrs. Khumalo is waiting for me.
Oh, wow, Khuzwayo.
Then why did you become a cop?
Hey. I certainly didn't do it
just to waste this man's time.
You won't find anything in there
except for some old and broken farm tools.
That is all.
[Sibande] Mmm.
[footsteps approaching]
- I'm going to go check it out.
- [breathing heavily]
[door opens]
[door opens]
[Siya panting]
[Mandla] They've left.
Mum just called.
She wants to know
what's taking us so long.
[whimpering] We have to tell Mum.
Khanyi.
[door opens]
Mmm.
Hey. Where have you been all this time?
Where is your father?
And now?
Why don't you answer me?
Uh, where's your father?
[Khanyi] Mum
Mom.
You really don't have to see this
right now.
Siya, I don't believe a word
you're saying.
I want to see it with my own eyes.
[gate opens]
[gasps]
[gasps]
[sniffles]
Bheki. [breathing heavily]
Bheki.
Gatsheni?
[breathing heavily]
Gatsheni, what have they done?
What have they done to you, Gatsheni?
- My Bheki! Bheki!
- Mom!
- Mom. Mom.
- Mum, stop.
[crying] My Bheki!
[wailing]
- I'm sorry, Mom.
- [wailing continues] My Bheki!
[no audible dialogue]
[Khanyi] Dad, just breathe! Just breathe!
Breathe. [huffs] Breathe, Dad!
Help! Somebody, help me!
[line ringing]
Where have you been? I was worried.
I called the hotel,
they said you were not there.
[sighs]
My father is dead.
What? Khanyi.
Babe, I'm so sorry. What happened?
[breathes deeply]
It was a heart attack.
I'm booking the first plane out
tomorrow morning.
I'm staying with Mum.
I'm sure she's gonna need my help.
And the kids How are they?
Have you told them?
Oh, my goodness.
[gasps]
[Granny] I'm sure you all know
how life is, my children.
Like the Bible tells us,
"There's a time for birth,
and a time for death.
There's a time for laughter
and there's also a time for sorrow."
I wanted to let you know that
God has remembered us today.
Gatsheni has passed on.
[Granny sighs]
He passed away from a heart attack.
[spouse] I'm sorry.
[sighs]
It's going to be all right.
It'll be okay.
It will.
No. They haven't told anyone yet,
but I thought I should let you know.
Mm-hmm.
They're saying it was a heart attack.
Uh-huh.
[mouthing words] Where are you going?
I'm gonna get some air, okay?
Listen, Mom, I'll talk to you later.
- Let's go, I'll come with you.
- No, it's okay. Um
[sighs]
My love.
Allow me to help you through this.
[kisses]
I'll be fine.
Hmm.
Well, I'll be here when you get back.
Thank you.
I love you.
Listen,
you will write on that certificate
that he died of a heart attack.
I haven't seen the body yet.
What are you saying? I'm a liar?
No, Gatsheni. I'm not.
Then you'll do exactly as I say.
The body is staying right here.
- Yes, Gatsheni.
- [Mandla] Excellent.
[door opens]
Listen, security must be tight.
I know I asked you to get more men
but I need you to get even more
to be on guard all night.
- Right away.
- Uh,
and can you also find the guard
who should've been on duty today?
[clamoring]
All right. All right. All right.
- [clamoring continues]
- Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for gathering
at such short notice.
[camera shutters clicking]
I would like to announce that yesterday,
in the early evening,
we have lost our beloved patriot
which is my father, Bhekisizwe Ndlovu.
What happened to your father?
Are there any other family members
who would like to comment?
How will the family
divide the inheritance?
Please calm down.
I hope you have a few things to wear
with a tie,
because first impressions matter.
There'll be a new CEO,
and I want to make a good impression.
It will be fine.
Don't worry, it will be quite a spectacle.
It is the wish of the family
to say goodbye to him privately.
Why were the police called to the estate
last night? What really happened?
[shutters clicking]
As I said,
please respect my family's privacy.
- [clamoring continues]
- Thank you.
Let's just hope that the CEO they name
will be smarter than the last one.
[clamoring continues on TV]
Do you see the white boy
with the long hair over there?
- [reporter] Siya!
- [reporter 2] Mr. Ndlovu!
That's the prick
who's trying to expose us all.
I'd best have a word with him then.
My man.
The family wants to offer you
an exclusive interview.
Good?
Yeah.
Good.
[chattering]
[person grunting]
[people grunting, groaning]
- [Khanyi] Mandla! What are you doing?
- Khanyisile.
[Khanyi] No. Let him go.
Khanyisile,
this has nothing to do with you.
[Khanyi] Please get up.
I'm so sorry, Sean.
[Sean grunts] This isn't the last
you'll hear from me.
I'm so sorry.
Uh-uh. Get him out.
- Have you gone crazy, huh?
- [Sean] Thank you, gentlemen.
Just how do you think
this is going to help you?
I'd like to see how he's going to talk
now that he has no teeth.
You're making enemies.
You're making yourself enemies
over nothing!
What if he writes an article
about us, Mandla?
Uh, I don't think he will.
Besides, by tomorrow,
he'll be out of a job.
You are a piece of work, my brother.
You're a piece of work!
You'll have to excuse me, Sister.
I have a meeting to get to.
What the hell? [breathing heavily]
No, Gatsheni. Uh-uh, no.
[sighs]
I just can't anymore.
[person groaning, grunting]
- Dad!
- [shouts]
Khanyi!
[friend] MaGatsheni.
Mzilikazi kaMashobane.
I need some time alone, please.
Well, that's okay.
I know how you're feeling right now.
I'm sorry that I ran away.
[Mzilikazi] We were young.
We're older now, but death is something
you never get used to.
And it doesn't matter
how old we are, Khanyi.
[sniffles]
You know, for me,
I'll always be indebted to your father
for everything that he did for me.
Mzilikazi kaMashobane.
There's still a lot of things to get done.
But thank you.
- [people chattering]
- What a loss.
- Good morning.
- Oh, my God.
- My deepest condolences.
- Sir, I'm sorry.
Gatsheni has left us.
This has saddened us all.
[people chattering]
[person 2] Yes.
- And over here?
- Yes, everything's okay.
[officiant] Ndlovu!
Gatsheni,
Boyabenyathi
[reciting clan praises in Zulu]
Mpongo kaZingelwayo.
[in English] We've come here to fetch you
and take you home
to your final resting place.
I'm with our brother and with your sons.
Allow us to take your spirit from here
and take you home.
Gatsheni kaZingelwayo.
Rise up and let us go, Brother.
And let's go home.
We're going to cross rivers and streams.
Permit us.
Don't get left behind
so you can be an ancestor of light
in our home.
Gatsheni!
Boyabenyathi!
[Vusi reciting clan praises in Zulu]
[in English]
May you welcome him home, Gatsheni.
We present your son, Bhekisizwe, to you.
Remove the curse of dying by a weapon.
We ask for mercy.
- [knife slices]
- [goat bleats]
[no audible dialogue]
[no audible dialogue]
Why aren't we allowed to see the body?
Zakhele.
It would seem
I need to remind you of the fact
that we made this decision as a family.
You have to respect it, my boy.
Understood?
Mm-hmm.
There's something fishy here.
This family and its secrets
- [Njabulo] Yo, Zak. Hey.
- [people chattering]
- Hey.
- How you doing, man?
- Yeah. I'm all right. Mmm.
- Yeah?
Hey. It's been a while, hey?
It's been long.
[both chuckle]
And I'm sure that Uncle misses you.
I doubt it.
Not now that he has a new prodigy.
He's strict but he listens.
Like, he actually listens, Zaks.
My dad,
- that guy doesn't even try.
- [sighs]
You know, Njabulo, being the cool uncle,
that part is easy.
Being a good father on the other hand,
it's not so easy.
I mean, you can't treat your nephew
like your punching bag now, can you?
[breathes shakily]
[continues breathing shakily]
Zakhele!
- [Khanyi] What's going on?
- [Mandla] Zakhele, speak. What's wrong?
Why didn't you tell us
Granddad was murdered?
- Hmm?
- Hmm?
- [Amahle] Huh?
- You feed us lies in this house
like we are idiots.
Complete idiots!
Have a look at your grandfather's face.
He was murdered.
- He was murdered?
- Love
- Dad, what the hell is going on?
- [Zakhele] Explain.
What's happening now? What?
- Let's just
- Just calm down.
- What's going on?
- [Njabulo] What do you mean murdered?
- Just stop.
- How can you just lie?
- Zakhele, hold Just hold
- [Granny] Help me up.
Quiet. Quiet! My goodness.
So much noise while we are mourning.
Is there no more respect here,
you Gatshenis?
[sighs]
Gatsheni.
My husband
he didn't really die from a heart attack.
He was killed by cowards,
who up until now, haven't owned up to it.
But now I'm pleading
to please remember him for the man he was.
My husband was such a tall man,
a loving person who enjoyed life,
a strong individual.
But this one laying here,
this is not my husband.
[sighs]
Let me remind you all
of exactly who you are.
You are Ndlovus.
You are Ndlovus!
When elephants fight, things get damaged.
The grass gets trampled on.
So, I'm asking, please
Please come together
and be united,
as it's always been.
Please.
Does anyone know who did this
to our grandfather?
- Hey, Zakhele!
- Zakhele.
I'm asking because I know you've been
waiting to kill him.