Blood Legacy (2024) s01e09 Episode Script

1
- That will be all. Thank you.
- Thank you.
- [Mandla clears throat]
- Thank you.
Yeah, this life of leisure isn't bad.
I must say, I can get used to this.
Oh, no, Nephew. Don't go soft on me now.
The fight is only just beginning.
Uncle, don't worry.
I'm as sharp as razors.
There's nothing soft about me.
[Vusi] So, tell me,
what exactly are you planning?
[Mandla] Firstly,
we'll buy all the sugarcane
from the mills in the area.
When Spear finds themselves in a crisis,
they will have to come crawling to me.
[Vusi] That's all fine and well,
but in order for you to execute
the next phase of the plan,
you will need some help from the A6s.
Mm-mmm. No.
No. I would never ask
those people for help.
Thank you.
[Mandla] Thank you.
What choice do you have, except this one?
They call the shots here.
Yeah. I know that, Uncle,
but you can never be sure
of such dangerous people.
You see, here's the thing.
You need to make sure
our hands are always clean,
so that no one can point fingers.
Your father also didn't like
working with these people,
but it had to be done.
[sighs]
Uncle,
I actually suspect that these
are the people who killed my father.
We don't know what really happened
to your father, Nephew.
But then, Gatsheni,
it's all in your hands. [clears throat]
Now tell me,
are you going to your brother's
celebration tomorrow?
Yeah. Of course.
I will be there.
I've heard that it will be [exclaims]
a special occasion.
Mm-hmm. [scoffs]
But, despite everything that's transpired,
it's good to show face and support Siya.
That's his screen.
So, the launch of our new hotel
is one of the ways we are commemorating
the 25th anniversary of Spear.
What I can also say is that
it was built by local talent from KZN.
And speaking of KZN talent,
look who it is,
one of our hottest artists of the moment.
Lungelo, what was your inspiration?
[stammering]
This man.
Yeah, when he briefed me on this project,
we spoke about passion and heart.
We spoke about masculinity
and what it means to both of us.
So I had to take the commission.
Honestly speaking, I feel like
he spoke to something inside of me.
- And he moved me.
- [reporter] Hmm.
So, this sculpture that you're seeing here
is a product of both of us.
Oh, yeah. Indeed.
Um, it is a great pride for us to have
this sculpture in the center of our hotel.
And I in no way contributed to this.
- I mean, I'm a terrible artist. [laughs]
- [laughs]
But anyway, thank you for mentioning me
as part of this wonderful work
you've created.
Yeah. So, moving on to
the rest of the hotel.
[Pandora panting]
- [Njabulo grunts]
- Right. Go for the blue.
More leg. Come on!
[Pandora nickers, blusters]
[coach] We need to talk.
Njabs, what's wrong?
You're off your game today.
He's a bit jittery.
- I don't know what's going on with him.
- Don't make excuses.
I'm not making excuses.
The horse picks up on you.
On your vibe. It's a relationship, Njabs.
Yes, sir.
Has Mr. Ndlovu arrived yet?
No, he hasn't come today.
[sighs, grunts]
[grunts]
Hey.
You carry on like that,
I take back what I said about you
riding in the nationals. You hear me?
- You be a good boy, okay?
- I will.
Okay.
And I promise, Aunt,
to take care of myself. All right?
I believe you.
[Nido] Boys. Here you go.
[Nido clears throat]
That would be my aunt, Amahle's mother.
One of the most powerful women
in the Spear headquarters.
Hmm. See you at the anniversary, Nido.
[Nido] No you won't, okay?
And if you ever wanna have fun,
I'm with the cool kids.
- Oh, yeah. He'll be with us.
- Us.
Yeah.
- Mom.
- Hey!
[Khanyi chuckles]
- Mmm. I have missed you so much, my baby.
- Aw, I missed you too.
How was your first week?
It was great. [laughs]
You know me, always making friends.
- Good.
- How was yours?
Hmm. Busy. I fired your uncle.
Yeah, it's all over social media.
You check on social media
to keep up with my work?
- No, I follow you.
- [chuckles]
[Khanyi] Oh, come. [chuckles]
[chuckles]
[Dumisani] The meeting with the Arabs
has been scheduled.
Thank you.
Amahle, how are you?
Hi.
I'm sorry, my baby.
I had to hit two birds with one stone.
There's a meeting I have to attend.
Cool.
It's just, I'm swamped with work.
And I have to be up to speed
with everything.
I'm fine, Mom. Honestly.
- Okay.
- [typing on phone]
Okay.
Cool.
The numbers look good. Thank you.
Thank you.
[engine starts]
[Khanyi]
So, tell me more about your friends.
[sighs]
[stammers, grunts]
- Come on, Njabu
- [faucet runs, stops]
[door opens]
[Amahle] Oh. Hey, Njabs.
- Hi, Amahle.
- [Khanyi] Just go take it over there.
You're home early.
Hey, Mom, um,
Andrew might kick me off the team.
He says I'm not focused.
What do you mean
he says you're not focused?
When I arrived here,
you were very much focused.
Exactly, Mom. Everything was going well.
There was no issues. It was perfect.
Until you showed up here.
- You're blaming me?
- You've changed everything.
Like, Uncle won't even
come see me ride anymore.
And now you forced me
to come stay here with you guys.
We're family, Njabulo.
And I'm trying
to make up for the lost time.
We were much happier
without you being here.
Ah, Njabulo, that's so mean.
Do you know how I found out
that Mom fired Uncle? At the dinner table!
No wonder the guy doesn't
wanna spend any time with me.
Njabulo Adesina.
Matters of business have
absolutely nothing to do with you.
But you're also interfering.
Remember you never wanted any of this?
You didn't even want me
to come here in the first place.
I am trying to do good, Njabulo.
Let's be honest, Mom. You're failing.
[scoffs]
[Amahle] Coffee?
No, we have to get going.
I have a meeting to get to.
Don't forget to do your homework, okay?
Dumi, let's go.
[knocks on door]
[sighs]
- [sighs]
- [Lungelo] Oh, hey.
I thought you were going to
out me back there.
[chuckles] Maybe I should have
done that, actually.
That artwork is beautiful.
[Lungelo] It's us. [chuckles]
- [moaning, breathing heavily]
- [breathing heavily]
[moaning, breathing heavily continues]
Fellows.
In less than five years time,
together we can dominate the KZN market
with our exceptional infrastructure
and management,
coupled with your expertise and capital.
We don't think you know enough
to do this deal.
When my father entrusted me
with this responsibility
he believed I could shoulder it.
Therefore I ask you to do the same.
It's, uh, not about capability.
What is it about, sir?
Propriety.
A women's place is not in business.
Um,
gentlemen, I'm sure you've been
enjoying your stay at our new hotel.
- Very much.
- I hope to see you
for the anniversary celebrations.
[Khanyi] Clearly you have no intentions
of listening to me.
I'm not begging you.
But if you want to know more about me,
you're welcome to
come to the celebrations.
Then you'll realize
that this is not just about the deal.
It's about the people behind the deal.
Do we have an understanding, sir?
You know, seeing you there
on that scaffolding,
and even the way that you were speaking
about the sculpture, it was so amazing.
[chuckles]
[Lungelo sighs]
I wish that we could be together
tomorrow night.
But I'm not complaining.
Being with you right now,
it's already wonderful.
Really?
Mmm.
Okay, I have to go.
If you could just wait ten minutes
before you follow me out.
I don't want people to see us
coming out of the same place.
Okay, let me get going.
[sighs]
[door opens, closes]
[sighs]
All right. Please let me know
when you find someone.
Thank you.
- [sighs]
- [phone beeps]
What's going on?
The chef just dropped us.
What?
Is there no one who can come in
and replace him?
Even if there was, they won't be able
to provide the same quality work.
Damn it.
[sighs] Don't worry, I'll handle it.
[footsteps approach]
Mr. Ndlovu.
The municipal health inspectors are here.
They say the smoke detectors
have been installed incorrectly.
What do they mean,
they've been installed incorrectly?
Mr. Ndlovu, we have to suspend
activities at the hotel. All of them.
What do you mean, you're suspending
all activities in this hotel?
[safety official] I don't know.
Here's the paperwork.
[sighs]
[scoffs]
[sighs]
- What the hell is going on here?
- Do you have to ask?
[Siya sighs]
[line ringing]
[sighs] He's not picking up.
Who's not picking up?
Sibusiso Mkhize.
He and Mandla
can fix what's going on here.
Oh, no, my brother. Please don't do that.
Don't tell me you think
you're going to fix this by bribing him.
And so what if I do?
You gonna fire me like Mandla?
We are on the same team.
Who knows, Khanyisile?
Yes, I know that he can be a bit too much.
But at the end of the day, we all know
that Mandla and Sibusiso are friends.
He's the one who can resolve this quickly.
My brother, please. Don't rely on Mandla.
But why?
Because all this nonsense
has his name written all over!
Sister, I've spent four years
developing this hotel.
I refuse to stand by
and watch it fail at the end.
You won't [sighs]
Thuli, how are you?
Listen, my girl, I need your help.
[Zakhele] All right, I know you're tired,
but can I have some energy,
- please? Okay?
- [staff] Yes, chef!
I need texture, I need love,
I need flavor, I need color in this food.
- Okay?
- [staff] Yes, Chef.
[Zakhele] Who is chopping the carrots?
- Hi, Chef.
- [Zakhele] Thank you, man. Hey, Sister.
Ah, you again! I know Dad sent you here.
Actually, no.
- I was sent by Auntie K this time.
- Hmm.
So, you know Uncle is doing
this entire grand opening for the hotel,
and it's 25 years of Spear.
Can I have the small crayfish?
Listen, Zakhele, I'm in a bit of a pickle.
Our chef decided to cancel last minute.
- So?
- Here you go, chef.
Zakhele, just need you to-to step in,
please?
[sighs] Let me stop you right there.
You know I'll never work for Dad.
Yes, but this isn't for Dad.
This is for Spear and the rest of
the family. Plus, it's just one event.
Look.
You know my work is very important.
They need to respect that.
I cannot go there.
Zakhele, are you serious?
Run along before you get me fired.
Can I have the big crayfish as well, yeah?
- [staff 2] Crayfish coming!
- Give me a lemon and pass me a knife.
[staff 2] Lemon and a knife, please.
[Sean sighs]
[Sean] Thanks for getting me my job back.
It was the right thing to do, Sean.
This councillor has a lot of dirt on him,
both professionally and personally.
I just want to prove he is corrupt.
I don't know what to make of you.
- You are confusing.
- [chuckles]
I confuse a lot of people. [laughs]
[Sean sighs]
I'm still writing
the exposé on your family.
Go ahead, Sean.
[sighs]
Oh, Siyanda.
I can't believe that you made me
come all the way out here.
I mean, I live my best life these days.
Someone is trying to stop
the opening of the hotel
and they're using Sibusiso
to make it happen.
Okay.
So, what, you need my help?
I don't see how.
Since I don't work at Spear anymore.
Don't be like that right now.
You know I'm here because I need you.
I didn't hear you
defending me at the dinner.
What did you want from me?
And how was that going to change anything?
I know you and Khanyi don't get along,
but it's not Khanyi
asking for help right now, it's me.
Okay.
I'll only do it for you.
- Okay, thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
[Khanyi] Sibusiso Mkhize.
[Sibusiso sighs]
Ha! There you are, young lady.
I knew you'd come running here.
Let it go. Let it go, girl.
There is nothing you can do.
And now?
What is this now?
There's more where that came from.
Hey!
- I'll wait for your call.
- Oh, my
[stammers]
[phone ringing]
- Minister.
- [Sibusiso] You better enjoy
your little party,
'cause it's gonna be your last one.
Wait. What's going on?
You tell that sister of yours she has
no idea of who she's messing with.
- [phone beeps]
- [sighs]
[sighs]
[Zakhele] Oh.
Auntie.
Your sister tells me
you've turned me down.
- Oh.
- So I thought, "What have I got to lose?"
Let me come and see you myself.
[sighs] You confuse me.
You know that, Auntie?
You need my help
but you can't help the drivers and Buhle.
Don't you worry.
I'm working on that. I promise you.
Famous last words.
You know, Nephew,
you really take after me.
I know how hard it is
to be let down by your own family.
No, Auntie, I don't think you do.
You hold the highest position
in this family.
That's your politics.
Please don't involve me,
it's got nothing to do with me.
Tell me, Zakhele.
Do you think it's fair that the big night
your uncle's been planning
gets ruined just because your father
wants to punish me?
And he doesn't care whom he hurts?
Uh, it's a habit. He's used to it.
That's exactly why I came to you.
I want to help Siya
while sticking it to Mandla.
So what do you say?
Can we work together
to teach him a lesson?
Ah, you said all the right things, Auntie.
- You're really good.
- [chuckles]
- [Khanyi] Are you going home?
- Yes, I'll go home.
But I'll pass by Buhle's first.
Lungelo, what was your inspiration?
This man.
We spoke about passion and heart.
Honestly speaking, I feel like
he spoke to something inside of me.
And he moved me.
So, this sculpture that you're seeing here
is a product of both of us.
- Get me another shot.
- [phone rings]
- [Siya] Gabisile?
- I know you're quite busy over there,
but I think it would be better
if I was there as your wife.
No, no, no. You stay at the house.
I don't need help right now.
- All right, I'll see you when I get back.
- [phone beeps]
[Siya] What I can also say
is that it was built by
[Khanyi] Brother.
So this is where you've been hiding.
I told you not to get involved in this.
Well, I couldn't just sit around
and watch things fall apart.
I found a chef.
Didn't I tell you
Mandla was going to fix this?
I told you to stay away from Mandla.
We can do this on our own.
And the fact that you're still
sitting around sulking
proves my plan worked.
Open your eyes.
It's Mandla who doesn't want
tomorrow's event to go ahead.
Do you know that
Sibusiso is our enemy now?
Do you know what that means?
We may have won this round,
but what happens further down the road?
Forget about him.
He was our enemy anyway.
And if I didn't do what I did for you,
your event wasn't going to happen.
My gosh. You're so full of yourself.
Even Mandla is better than this.
Oh, come on, my brother.
Give me some credit.
You used to be fond of me
when we were kids.
I remember, but that was 26 years back.
You still expect me to be
running after you and admiring you?
My brother.
The 26 years that we wasted,
I can never bring back.
But I'm here now.
I'm doing what Dad would've wanted.
To correct our past and move on.
And that's only going to happen
because you're back?
We can only but try, my brother.
Khanyisile,
you cannot just say Dad this, Dad that.
Because you don't know
how angry he was after you left.
And he took it out on us.
I'm sorry, my brother.
I didn't know.
You didn't know because you don't care.
So, please.
Please stay out of my business.
That's all I want from you.
[elevator dings, door opens]
Surprise.
What are you doing here?
What's wrong?
I thought I should support you
because I know that
the next few days are important to you.
Does that mean that
you've been following me all along?
What do you mean?
Listen.
You won't even know I'm here.
What's that?
It's-It's for someone
It's for some people
we're potentially partnering with.
Hmm.
The owner of the hotel doing room service?
[sighs] Which room did they give you?
Yours, obviously.
Yeah, I'll be in soon.
See you later.
[knocking]
[Siya sighs]
Please, can you keep this for me?
Gabisile just decided to show up
unannounced and I don't wanna
[grunts]
So, you see
everything is going well.
My child.
- Hello, Granddad. How are you?
- Mmm.
I'm good, my child.
That's good to hear.
- Hey, Dad.
- Yes.
I have received confirmation that the
hotel opening will be continuing tomorrow.
Oh, yeah?
[scoffs]
Then we move to plan B.