Blood Legacy (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

Do we know who did this
to our Grandfather?
[Siya's spouse] No, Zakhele.
I only ask 'cause I know you've been
waiting for a long time to kill him.
[Thulisile] Zakhele!
How could you say such a thing?
Zakhele, what makes you think
that's what your father would do?
Tell me.
Everyone knows, Auntie.
The whole family witnessed it.
Everyone knows that
he and Granddad were always fighting.
All of us saw what happened at that lunch
just before Granddad died, right?
I'm not an idiot, man.
You're used to messing with
people's lives, Mandla,
but this time you'll
deal with the fallout. [breathes heavily]
[stammers] Zak, what did you see?
[sighs]
[Vusi] Gentlemen,
this cow will be used to usher Gatsheni
into the land of the ancestors.
[villager]
Hey, gentlemen, what's happening?
Why is this cow not moving?
- It's even a single sound?
- [Vusi] That's not a good sign.
[sighs]
Can you help me?
Not now. I can't find the bracelet
my father gave me.
- Did you take it?
- What do you mean? Why would I take it?
- I don't know, I'm just asking.
- I find it strange you accuse me.
I am not accusing you of anything, love.
- You're being sucked in by them.
- [sighs]
Love. You're being paranoid.
Well, you're the one
keeping secrets from me.
You are saying I'm being paranoid.
We have never
kept secrets from each other.
I know. I know
I should've told you about my father.
But I didn't know what to do.
[sighs]
- I'm sorry. [sniffles]
- It's okay.
This place is unhealthy, eh?
You heard the stuff
that Zak was saying about his own father.
And the scary thing is, I can believe it.
I know.
But this place is like quicksand.
The more I try to get out,
the more I drown.
[sobbing]
- As soon as this is over
- [whimpers]
we are getting the hell out of here.
Promise me?
Mm-hmm. [sniffles]
[Khanyi sighs]
What is she doing here?
Why would Zakhele think it's okay
to bring her to Granddad's funeral?
[Mandla] He's just trying to annoy me
like he always does.
[Zakhele] Hey. Hello.
Is this the infamous mansion of Ndlovu's?
This is the infamous Ndlovu family.
[Mandla] I'm going inside.
[Zakhele's guest] Mmm. It looks amazing.
Sure. Don't let your eyes deceive you.
- I'm outside by the cars.
- I'll come get you.
[phone beeps]
[Siya] Okay. I have to go now.
I love you too.
[sighs] Who was that?
Oh, just someone who wanted
to give their condolences.
Hmm.
Do you know that,
since all of this started,
I haven't seen you shed a single tear?
Do you remember
Remember when my father died?
I rested my head on your shoulder
and cried all night.
Whose shoulder do you cry on?
Who is it that holds you?
Listen,
I've always understood who you are.
But some matters are just for family.
And you are my husband.
[inhales sharply, sighs]
And that, Siya, is all I'm asking for.
Let me be here for you.
You're right.
You really are.
I mean, when I look at all of this,
I wonder
how I could've done it without you.
You are my rock.
I love you.
I love you too.
The pastors have arrived, Mom.
You know
your father said
there was something he had to do.
He said he was even willing to die for it.
I should have known
it was bound to end this way.
Khanyi, I should have stopped him.
[shushes]
Mom, don't blame yourself.
Because, believe me, Dad knew
to clean up Spear
was dangerous.
But in the end, he knew it was worth it.
It was not in vain, Mommy.
Mm-mmm.
But that's how it ended.
And nothing can change that.
It'll always be that way.
[shushes]
Let me help you with the hat.
[priest] "I came from the Father
and entered the world.
I will leave this world
and go to the Father."
Lord, keep the ones
you have blessed me with.
Jesus said,
"I am the resurrection and the life.
The one who believes in me will never die.
And whoever lives
by believing in me will never die."
[Mandla] This is his land,
this is his family,
and these were his people.
He was born here.
This is the place where his own father
taught him to farm.
It's on this very ground that
our dad brought us up with honor
and taught us to seek truth.
Be that as it may,
his was a journey that had many struggles.
Rest in peace.
Boyabenyathi [reciting clan praises]
Mpongo kaZingelwayo.
[continues reciting clan praises]
Rest in peace, Mthiyane.
[reciting clan praises]
Gatsheni.
Uh, my family,
I stand before you here and now
to conduct a very sacred custom.
To pass on this spear
to the next one in line
to lead my brother's family.
- With respect and humility
- [guests clearing throats]
I now hand this spear over to his son.
His firstborn, his eldest son,
Mandlakayise.
- Son.
- [Mandla] Yes, Uncle.
[Vusi] Gatsheni. Boyabenyathi.
[reciting clan praises]
Mpongo kaZingelwayo.
It's your responsibility now
to take care of this family.
To lead and protect.
[Vusi]
I was not expecting to see you here.
I thought everyone could
pay respects to the dead.
I did not know that we needed
an invitation to be presented to you.
Listen, there's something we need
to talk about when you can.
Or should we be talking to Mandla?
You leave Mandla out of all of this.
So you just couldn't allow us this chance
to mourn in peace?
What kind of people are you?
[chuckles]
Sorry, Boyabenyathi.
- [Mzilikazi] We'll work together, Brother.
- [guest] Thank you, sir.
- Ah, there we go.
- [Khanyi] Greetings.
- Thank you for your support.
- You're welcome. You're welcome.
Oh. How are you doing?
As it can be expected
under these circumstances.
- Oh, okay.
- I'll be in front.
- He is my guy.
- [Khanyi chuckles]
Later today,
there'll be a reading of the will.
Why? Are we in a hurry?
It was your father's wish.
So please don't go anywhere.
Okay.
Thank you.
I'm telling you, it just kicked. [grunts]
[all laugh]
Hey, Gatsheni.
- [laughing continues]
- [Vusi] Come, join us.
Hey!
- Oh, gentlemen.
- [guest 2] Yeah.
- [Vusi] There you go. Oh.
- [Mandla] Mmm.
- [Vusi] Yes.
- Yeah.
[Vusi]
We were actually just talking about you.
Come this side, young man.
[sighs] There we go.
Grab one.
- Help yourself there.
- [guest 2 sighs]
- Thank you.
- Yes. To my brother.
- [all] Boyabenyathi.
- [Vusi] Gatsheni!
A true hero.
I was just talking to Titus here
about Spear's future.
Mmm. With you at the helm,
everything is going to change.
Yeah. Oh, well, absolutely. I, um,
I just want to assure you that,
uh, you know, we'll be getting
our business back on track.
Well, I'm glad to hear that.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Uh, President asked me to personally
present his apologies for not attending.
- Appreciate that.
- [Vusi] Uh-huh.
- You see?
- [chuckles]
Well, things do work out. [chuckles]
- [Vusi] Right, gentlemen.
- [Mandla] Yeah, right, gentlemen.
Mzilikazi kaMashobane.
Just before my father died,
he wanted to remold the company.
Some were strongly opposed to that.
And some turned against him.
Are any of those people here today?
Absolutely. Over there is Minister Titus.
Your father got him that position.
Yet recently, he took the decision
to shut down our key construction project.
There's one I do recognize.
Councillor Sibusiso.
Oh, now he actually gave your father
acres of land to grow sugarcane.
And then suddenly, he just took it back
and sold it to the man with a beard.
Mr. Zungu.
If your father was here today, I'm sure
he would've told them all to piss off.
And there are others
that aren't even here today.
It's fine. I'm down here in the next week.
Maybe we can chat then.
- All right. Let's do that.
- It was lovely seeing you.
[engine starts]
To be honest with you,
they're keeping me in the dark.
Um, they're not telling me anything.
Okay.
- Well, there were gunshots recorded.
- Hey.
- Gunshots?
- Hey, excuse me.
- Can I have a word with my son, please?
- You're interrupting us.
You didn't learn anything from yesterday,
did you?
Well, got a nose for a good story.
And I have a nose for bullshit.
We're in mourning here.
You're really hell-bent on destroying us?
No.
Destroying you is my only intention.
Careful now. You're still
on thin ice after that stunt of yours.
What are you going to do, Mandla? Hmm?
[scoffs]
Tell me, Son.
What gives you the idea
that I could hurt your grandfather?
You know, Thuli told me our grandfather
was hesitant to give you Spear.
The same company you love
more than your own blood.
How about that?
Maybe if you were here more,
you would know that I only want
the best for this family.
Look, Mandla.
I'm not here to be lectured by you.
I'm here to bury Granddad,
pay my respects, then go back to my life.
Then pay your respects
and keep your mouth shut.
Mr. Ndlovu, so good to finally meet you.
My father sends his condolences.
He said your father was honorable.
How does your father know my father?
He's one of the drivers
for Spear Industries.
- Sipho Nkala.
- Oh.
Fraternizing with the enemy now, Zakhele?
Chairperson of the union.
That strike he organized last year
cost us a hell of a lot of money.
[Zakhele] There are many things
far more valuable than money.
Like loyalty.
Hopefully someday you'll realize that too.
So what is it now?
Listen, I don't care
if you sleep with him.
But understand that you are not family.
He asked me to come and support him.
Why would he need you when I'm here?
Maybe he wants something else.
[scoffs, chuckles]
I'm his wife.
All you have
is that pipe between your legs.
- Is everything okay here?
- You have no shame, do you?
Anyone finds out about this,
his life's over.
This will all end.
No one's gonna find out about anything.
You need to calm down right now.
Me?
- Are you saying this is because of me?
- I'm not saying it's your fault, but
- What are you saying?
- Hey, guys. [chuckles]
Um, Mom, Dad, listen. Um.
Me and the boys
wanna skip real quick, yeah?
- And rep some ends. Spend some P's.
- Mmm.
So I just wanna know
that's okay with you, yeah?
- That's fine.
- No, you're not going anywhere.
- You don't have to be tense about it.
- Nido.
I already said no.
Go find someone else to talk to.
[grunts]
Is that a way to speak to our child?
Are you mad?
Or is it because of him?
[thunder rumbling]
Nido!
[Siya] Thanks for coming,
even though I knew it wouldn't be easy
being here with Gabisile.
That's okay.
You know you always have my support.
Come hell or high waters,
I'll always be here for you. [chuckles]
Given hell and high waters
compared to Gabisile, it's nothing.
I'll wait for your call then?
Yeah.
But there's something I'd like to ask you.
I don't know,
it'll probably sound a bit strange.
Would you go to my father's grave with me?
Um
Of course not now.
Maybe later?
[Sean] Siya!
Ah. Mr. Ndlovu, I was hoping to have
a moment of your time.
[Sean sighs]
Um
- Okay.
- Yeah.
- What do you want?
- Um,
I've got a few questions
about your father's death.
I was hoping you could clear things up.
[Khanyi] Sean.
- Please talk to him, won't you?
- [Khanyi] Okay, brother. Thanks.
[Sean sighs]
My father is dead, Sean.
There were reports to the police that
someone heard gunshots
coming from the property.
If you're talking
about the police signal you've hacked,
you can dismiss that information.
My father died of a heart attack.
Your father's list of enemies
was no small thing.
Your father spoke
at Tumi Mashishi's funeral.
Not one of Tumi's family members
are here today.
That doesn't mean anything.
And do you know that
Tumi blocked a Spear shipment
from being cleared at the harbor
just before he died?
Your family's name keeps coming up
the further I dig into the rot
that's killing this country.
If you're trying to tell me
that my family's corrupt,
Sean, I already know that.
And
I have these.
A very busy night
for an abandoned warehouse.
If that's all you've got,
you've got nothing.
Excuse me, Sean.
[sighs]
You've always been a bad liar, Khanyi.
So it's best you stay away.
Your family's going down.
It's your choice
to stay on a sinking ship.
- Oh, Madam Premier.
- Navi, please.
[both chuckle]
Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
It is good to know
that you thought highly of my father.
[chuckles] Well, I'd heard things
about your dad.
But when I met him,
I met someone completely different
from what I was expecting.
He, uh, spoke about doing things right.
No shortcuts.
About his love for Spear Industries.
For the local people.
The more I learn about my father,
it's as if it's someone I don't even know.
[chuckles] The same thing happened
to me when my husband died.
I'm so sorry.
But in the end, you realize
you knew him better than you think.
- [chuckles]
- Thank you.
[sighs] Please, please, please,
please take me home.
- [chuckles]
- [groans]
And the will?
It doesn't matter anymore.
What matters is my family.
Let's go and finish packing.
Okay, I'll join you now.
I just wanna go
and say goodbye to my father.
Love you.
[chuckles]
[Khanyi] Come!
[echoing] Come!
[adults chuckling]
[person] This land is all yours?
[chuckles]
[young Bheki] Come see here.
[sighs] Feel this soil.
This land is so fertile.
You see?
- You see here?
- [young Khanyi] I see.
[both chuckling]
- [young Bheki] Here, this is our land.
- [young Khanyi] Mmm.
[young Bheki] Mmm. Look at this.
[reciting clan praises]
I'm going home, Dad.
[Bheki] All of it is yours,
but only if you want it.
You, yourself used to dream of
running Spear.
An elephant herd can only be
led by a very strong queen.
[Mzilikazi] Is Khanyisile joining us?
[Mandla] Um, I don't think
she's interested to be honest.
Let's wait and give her a few minutes.
Uh, I'm pretty sure
she's not gonna make it.
[footsteps approaching]
Okay. All right, then.
[clears throat] Let's start.
"I, Bhekisizwe Ndlovu
being of sound mind and body,
through this document order that
80% of the shares of Spear Industries
that are owned by me,
be divided as follows:
20% to my wife, Ntombenhle Ndlovu,
and 20% to each of my children,
Mandlakayise Ndlovu,
Siyanda Ndlovu,
Khanyisile Adesina.
Regarding the position of CEO
of Spear Industries,
having failed in my duty
to choose a successor,
I give the difficult task to my wife,
leaving her as CEO of Spear Industries,
until she decides
among my three children."
These are the last wishes of Gatsheni.
You're not obligated
but everyone must sign here
to uphold and to put into power
the next CEO, the successor,
who'll be chosen by Mrs. MaDlamini.
Mother, please sign.
- Thank you.
- [scribbles]
- Siyanda Ndlovu.
- [Siya sighs]
[Mzilikazi] Khanyisile Adesina.
[scribbling]
I agree.