Blood Legacy (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

- I can't believe you are doing this.
- I know, my love.
But I found the bracelet.
It was a message from my father.
When we spoke a few hours ago,
you said we are leaving.
I know.
But Dad was trying to change.
He was trying to become a better man.
Your father was a corrupt man
who grew rich at the suffering of others.
That's not fair, love.
My father was a freedom fighter
who fought to change this country.
I know
what you're saying about him is true,
but there were good things about him.
I am just trying to change his legacy.
- [sighs]
- Please, my baby, understand.
Damn it, Khanyi.
This was just supposed to be a visit.
Now everything is changing.
I know.
Good evening, sir. Are you back again?
You have to sign first.
I'm coming.
[coughing]
[moans]
This cake smells delicious.
I really hope
you're going to like the cake, Zakhele.
It won't be as fancy
as what you are used to, right?
- I always love your cooking, Mama.
- Aw.
I just hope Buhle here is
picking up a few tips from you.
'Cause when we're married,
I would like some home-cooked meals, okay?
- Mmm.
- [laughs]
- [Zinhle] Mom, are you hearing this?
- I hear him.
You actually think
my dad will agree to that?
- Well, your dad and I are starting to
- Mmm.
- see eye to eye together.
- Mmm.
- [Zakhele] Mmm.
- I'll tell you one thing, my boy.
For every round of chess, if you just
let him beat you, then you are in.
But if you don't
- Hey! The friendship is over.
- [both laughing]
Speaking of my dad, shouldn't he
shouldn't he be back by now?
- Yes, he is usually back by now.
- [Buhle] Mmm.
[phone ringing]
- You want some icing, babe?
- No.
- [Zakhele mutters]
- [lighter clicks]
- Hello.
- [person] Hello. Am I speaking to MaNkala?
- Yes.
- This is about your husband.
Is he okay?
There has been a fire incident at Spear.
[gasps] No.
Unfortunately, he didn't survive.
No!
[crying] No!
- Mom.
- No!
- Mom.
- No! [crying]
It's okay.
- [breathing shakily]
- [MaNkala crying]
[Siya sighs]
So you still keep hiding.
Even though he's gone.
I know he's gone, but even so
[sniffles]it hurts.
I know I never had a proper relationship.
Sorry to hear.
So
why did you bring me here?
I just wish he had gotten to know you.
He could have accepted us
while he was here.
While he was alive.
- I wish that I
- Shh.
Siya, listen.
Your father loved you, okay?
The real me?
Unfortunately
that's the kind of thing
we'll never find out.
And he'll never get to know us.
- [Gabisile] This company could be yours.
- [Siya sighs]
Mandla's not going to be at church today.
So you will have your mom all to yourself.
Your job is to convince her,
gain her trust, and I have got the rest.
And what is this "rest"
you're referring to?
Everything.
- [sighs]
- I'm here for you.
For us.
Anything you may need, I'm here.
You see, with this truck alone,
warehouse and stock,
we're losing around 15 million rands.
We have insurance,
but the excess is too high.
- That's a lot of money.
- Please excuse us.
He's CFO.
It's okay.
I'll be outside.
He's practically family.
Sure, but he's not one of us.
Listen, we have to
go back to paying the A6s.
You know they won't stop harassing us
if we don't pay.
[Khanyi] I read about the A6s.
The report says they run most of KZN,
and they do their trafficking
at the harbor.
Our father stopped paying them
a couple of weeks ago.
That's when they began
to attack our drivers.
And that won't change now.
We're not going to pay them.
Whoa.
Since when do you have an opinion on this?
Since our father gave his bracelet to me.
I, for one, think we should continue
doing things exactly as we always have.
No. We're not doing it, Brother.
We will not succumb
to intimidation or act cowardly.
How many people
were injured in the explosion?
A security guard was injured
and the driver is dead.
Which driver?
Mr. Sipho Nkala.
Zakhele's girlfriend's father.
Then surely we should also go,
pay our respects.
Why? So they can spit at us?
Listen here, my dear brother.
That's where you and I are different.
I'm not afraid to face the truth,
no matter how bad it is.
I can't say the same for you.
[Mzilikazi] You better
prepare yourself for what's coming.
I'm gonna have to face it head-on.
To prove I can run this company.
Tell me, the security guard
who was supposed to be on duty
when my father passed away,
you've met him?
Yeah.
I know him.
I'd like to talk to him.
Mzilikazi kaMashobane.
MaGatsheni.
Promise me no one else can know
what I'm about to tell you.
[Thuli] It's a powerful symbol, hey?
Yeah.
Yes, it is.
Dad, why didn't Grandpa just make you CEO?
I'm afraid that
on his final days on Earth
your grandfather wasn't entirely himself.
[Khanyi] My father.
He didn't pass from a heart attack
as we had announced.
He was murdered.
The person who killed him
had access to our home.
He knew exactly what to do
to get to my father.
So I ask,
who is behind it all?
Help me find my father's killer.
MaGatsheni, consider it done.
I thank you.
My mother knows very well that
I am the one who can lead this company.
So we'll play along for a couple of days,
lay low while we grieve.
And then
I'll finally be appointed as the CEO.
Okay.
So, what's going to happen
with the warehouse?
[sighs]
The warehouse is the least of our worries.
What does bother me
Bothers me a lot,
is that
your brother is gonna blame us.
That's why I think
you should just go and show face, Dad.
How? When your aunt's already on her way
and acting like she's superman now.
Dad, but that doesn't mean
that you can't go there.
I'm a man of many strengths, my child.
People skills is not one of them.
- [workers clamoring]
- [Khanyi] What is going on here?
What is going on here?
Hello, ma'am.
What exactly are you going to do
about all this?
There isn't even a body!
Ma'am, I came here
to find out what is going on.
- You're guilty!
- Ma'am, I promise you.
Buhle, we will get to the bottom of this.
I promise you.
Don't say you didn't know
this would happen.
Buhle, whoever's done this
will be punished.
I promise you. I swear.
You rich people are all the same.
All you care about is profits.
Even if those profits come from our blood.
Zakhele, please tell her
we had nothing to do with this.
Khanyi, let's go.
This is crazy!
Khanyi, let's go.
I'm sure we can resolve this.
[clamoring continues]
[Mzilikazi]
The A6s knew exactly what would happen
if they killed one of our drivers
and how much trouble it would cause.
Can't we get the police,
so they can escort us,
- so our shipment can get through?
- Even the cops fear them.
And the ones who don't fear them
are on their side.
- [workers clamoring outside]
- You see
Let me show you this.
If you look at this map,
this entire area is A6 territory.
And here you can see
the route the trucks take,
they have to pay them a protection fee
to pass through here.
[Khanyi] What is this?
That's an old railway system
but it's of no use to us.
It hasn't worked in years.
Bingo. We're going to use this railway
to transport our sugarcane.
With a bit of work, we can get permission
to use the tracks,
authorities can help us do that.
But you would have to convince the drivers
to transport the sugarcane
to the railway in the first place,
before we can move it out.
[workers chanting]
[breathes deeply]
All we need is to convince one person.
One person alone,
and the rest will follow.
Woman of God,
your grief is understandable.
After all,
you've just lost your significant other.
- Your husband.
- [sighs]
Since Gatsheni passed,
it feels like a part of me died with him.
He has left such a huge void.
And how are things going
with the business now?
Oh, well,
the will actually stipulated that
he wants me
to choose the next CEO of Spear.
I don't know what Gatsheni was thinking,
asking me to decide this.
- [sighs] Gatsheni was always a real man.
- [sighs]
He knew that you are the one who knows
your children well,
both their strong points
as well as their weaknesses.
Yes, perhaps.
And while we are speaking about children,
I happened to notice that,
out of all your children, Siya was the
only sibling who joined us today.
And when I look at that boy,
he seems to be
a young man with a good heart.
And one who stands for the truth.
He would make a good leader for Spear.
[children chattering]
[child shouting]
The Holy Spirit sends us messages
in all kinds of ways every single day.
Our job is just to open our eyes.
[Granny sighs] Thank you, Father.
Your wonderful words always encourage me.
I'm very grateful.
[children chattering]
As the Ndlovu family,
we are deeply committed to helping.
We will pay for the funeral in full.
Thank you, boy.
He didn't care about him
when he was still alive.
What has suddenly changed for you now?
Mmm.
The drivers have been
getting threats for weeks now.
- I'm aware of that.
- Then why haven't you done anything?
Zakhele,
you know the answer to that question.
Because I was not here.
But now, I am here, Buhle.
I am going to help you.
I want to make a change.
I guess we will wait and see.
As you can see, Buhle is tired.
She needs to rest.
We appreciate your offer
to cover the funeral arrangements.
- I think it's best you leave now.
- Before I go, Zakhele, just a moment.
Buhle, I need your help now.
You need my help?
Please.
[clicks tongue]
You're just like the rest of your family.
Yeah. Auntie, let's just drop this
because it's not getting us anywhere.
Zakhele,
just hold on a second for me, please.
I can explain.
I need to deliver sugarcane.
- No ways.
- [Khanyi] All the truck drivers
- backed your father as a hero.
- [Zakhele] Auntie!
If there's someone they will listen to,
it's you. You're your father's daughter.
- Auntie, that's enough!
- Please, if you could only speak to them.
No, Auntie. She's mourning.
Just take a good look at her.
[Khanyi] You're right.
Buhle.
For what it's worth,
you have my deepest sympathy.
Condolences to your family.
Goodbye, then.
- [crying]
- Hey, it's okay.
I'm sorry.
[pants] Man,
it's so much fun playing with these kids.
They make me happy.
Hey, that's true though.
They try to make the most of life,
despite everything.
- Mmm.
- Mmm.
That's very true, Mom.
You sure took a while
talking to Father Jali.
- Uh, you know what?
- Mmm?
I want us to put in a request
to have him transferred to another church.
Why? I thought that you two got along.
Siya, do you want to be the CEO of Spear?
Yes, Mom. I do.
Then be a man and show me.
Show me you have what it takes
to be a CEO.
And stop sneaking around
trying to manipulate me.
- But, Mom, I've never been sneaky.
- I am not an idiot.
I know Jali very well.
I can tell
when he's trying to influence me.
I'm sorry.
[sighs] You know what?
You are just as deserving as your brother
and sister to lead this company,
but you have to man up and show me.
Use your energy
to show me you are fit for the position.
Not to try and trick me into anything.
[Mandla] Hey, Meera. There you are.
I told you
I had back-to-back meetings all day.
Yeah, but, you know,
it's such a beautiful day.
I thought we could take a short walk
before you go inside.
What do you say?
- Fine.
- There. Thank you.
So, Meera,
what's happening with that loan?
Look, I'm sorry, Mandla,
but after your father died,
my bosses are reluctant to extend
any further credit to Spear.
- Yeah, but the company's in good hands.
- Is it?
Whose hands are those?
To the best of my knowledge,
no CEO announcement has been made.
Family sentimentality, Meera.
We're still in mourning.
But it's only a matter of time
before my mother announces me as CEO.
Well, then we will wait.
Oh, my word is not good enough?
[chuckles]
My bosses are not in the game of words.
They want collateral.
Besides, your family name is not
looking so good in the papers these days.
Okay, fine.
I'll give them whatever they want.
You speak like you're CEO.
This is time sensitive, Meera.
We need that money
to push our projects forward.
Well, then you'd better become CEO fast.
Look, my hands are tied.
Speak to Quinton again.
Yeah,
don't tell me about Quinton bloody Titus.
You know the man won't okay
without a payment.
[sighs] Look
[sighs]
Thanks for the walk, but I'm running late.
Wait. We got Hey! Whoa! Wait.
[chuckles] Don't be in such a rush
to run away from me again.
[clicks tongue]
Shall we do dinner?
Quinton wants a house.
A very special house.
I'm gonna get that information to you.
- [sighs]
- [bottle clinks]
So?
Are we CEO?
You went behind my back
and spoke to the pastor.
[sighs] How did you know about that?
You made me look like a idiot, Gabi.
Are you still in the running?
[sighs] I don't know.
She said it's on me to prove
that I want this position.
Well, that is good news, at least.
It means she's still considering you.
[sighs]
I thought it would be a good idea.
I want you to buy me this house.
- [Thuli] Okay.
- Mmm.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I would have never pictured you
with something like this.
No. No, it's not for me.
I want to give it to someone.
Apparently,
the owner doesn't want to sell so,
I need you to make it happen.
And how will I do that?
I don't know.
Make them an offer they can't refuse.
Got you.
I'll take care of the rest.
Don't you worry.
[sighs]
- Oh, also, Dad
- Mmm?
I wanted to find out.
Where should I make reservations
for dinner tonight?
- Or should I just get takeaways?
- Oh. Uh, don't worry about me, my child.
I'll be fine.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah.
Why don't you
go spend some time with your friends?
- Okay.
- Yeah.
- Sure.
- Yeah.
Okay.
- [kisses] I love you.
- I love you.
[Thuli chuckles]
[Vusi] The strike is still active.
I'm afraid
it might be even worse tomorrow.
But, honestly, Khanyi
Khanyi should not be handling
this strike issue.
I told you so.
My sister,
I'm afraid I have to side with my nephew.
Khanyisile is, unfortunately,
not up to the task.
You know,
Khanyisile is exactly like your brother.
She'll end up getting killed
in this whole strike ordeal.
That's why
there's only one person who can run Spear.
It's him. The man standing next to you.
For there to be peace and quiet,
everything must be
the way it has always been.
With that being said,
I will soon make a decision
on who will be the CEO of Spear.
[Mzilikazi] How did it go with Buhle?
Oh, it was a total disaster.
She doesn't want to help me.
You can hardly blame the girl for that.
She just lost her father.
Does it really bother you all that much?
Or would you rather know
how your father died?
What do you know?
The security guard who disappeared
when your father died,
I found him.
Where? When can we go and see him?
We can go tomorrow.
Thank you so much.