All language subtitles for Dreaming Whilst Black s02e05 Black Swan

Could you just leave, please?

I don't know, babe.

I think I like living rent -free.

Errol, what are you doing here?

Could I ask you the same question?

Good morning.

How are you? Have you had any breakfast?

Um, no. I've been in costume since five.

Oh, you're in for a treat. We've hired a
Caribbean food truck to celebrate

Barbados National Heroes Day. The ackee
and saltfish is delicious, actually.

Is Barbados going to make that? Yeah.
Lynn, can we have an ackee and saltfish

for Mr. Robertson, please? So I won't
keep you long. I just want to fill you

So we had a call from...

Pippa, this morning, she wants to come
and do a set visit.

Oh, no, no, don't worry. It's nothing
ominous, just a drop in. You know, she's

very excited about the show. Oh, OK,
good.

So she's not here to mark my homework?

No.

No, not at all. But that said, I think
everyone should be on their A game.

Yeah, Pippa, she's the sweetheart. She
can be a bit of a, you know, formidable.

Formidable, that's a better way to...

to put it. Are you sure this is the best
time?

Today's schedule is mental.

No, I know. I know.

It's tight.

But obviously we've run over a few
times. But you've got this, Quabs.

If anyone can make up the time, it's
you.

Can we talk to Bridget about this,
please?

No, she's on a budget call. But we
signed off the schedule together and,

know, we're confident that it can work.

Today's your chance to really shine,
Quabs.

Especially with Pippa here.

Okay. So, uh... So what do you think?

You up for it?

Um... Yeah.

Okay, let's do it. Nice.

Are you up for it?

It is I can't selfish.

Yeah.

Oh,

Tolles, come on. We've got to leave.
You're going to miss your train.

I haven't booked my train.

I'm sorry, what?

Oh, I don't pick it online. That
stresses me out. I'll just book the

I get there.

It is cheaper if you buy it in advance.

It is?

How are you a whole Cambridge University
student right now?

Can you book it for me, please?

Negative. I am not your enabler anymore.

Okay, can I use your laptop then?

I needed to book the ticket.

Fine, just hurry up.

Is this my relationship t -shirt in your
bag?

Huh?

Yeah, that's bare speaking.

You should have liked this place.

I can fold in these things properly.

Is this my... This is my headscarf.

My headscarf. Okay, you have your wig
on, that's fine. You do your wig. I

got

it, I got it.

Guys, gather around, please.

Come, come, let's go.

Bye. So for today, we're going to start
with the aerial shot of the rioters as

they charge towards the mansion, right?
And then we're going to track through

the crowd to really sell the scale of
the revolt, right?

As they smash the door down. Okay,
Kwabena, to do all this with this

it's... Listen, listen.

I know it's tough, right? But this is
all we have, unfortunately, right? But

have a great crew, yeah?

And I know we can do this, right?

Alessandro, let's show them.

So are you in? I'm in.

Bring it in.

Right. Ready.

Oh,

sorry.

I get too excited.

Carry on. You know what?

Why not?

Bring it in.

Loving the team spirit.

Guys, Quabs, this is Pippa and her
assistant, Chloe.

Quabs, so lovely to meet our star
director.

I am hearing wonderful things. Ah.

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, too.
And this is Alejandro. He's another

branch of our diversity tree. Is he?
Yeah. I'm Greek. I count.

Exactly. We're so excited for this show.
We're loving everything you're doing,

even the fact you've got a Caribbean
food truck.

Yeah, yeah, we're celebrating...
Barbados. Barbados, National Heroes Day.

So wonderful.

I have never seen that on a set, ever.

But that is what this is all about,
yeah?

Mm -hmm.

Absolutely. You know, I'd recommend that
castle fish.

You have to try it on rye. I will.

All right, thank you.

The network exec, never a good sign.

Oh, no, it's calm. She loves the show.

Right, and I'm sure she's here to give
us high fives and back rubs.

Anyway, come on. We've got no time.
Let's go, let's go. Let's go, let's go,

let's go. No, you've known about this
for weeks.

The nursery stress, how important it is
we're both here. How else do you want me

to pay for these nursery fees?

Your money isn't enough. I need you to
turn up for our son.

You're missing out on so much.

I'm sorry, babe.

Let's talk about it when I get home.

Whatever, Mum.

Was that Mia with Dad?

Uh, yeah.

Canceling him. She didn't have the last
minute.

Again. Unbelievable.

Can I get you a tea or anything?

You must be exhausted.

Here, have my seat.

No, I'm good. Thank you. Do you have any
help at home? Your parents or anyone?

No. No, my mum's back in Nigeria at the
moment.

Wow.

Kudos to you.

I don't know how you cope. I mean, what
kind of man leaves someone to raise

their son as a single mum?

You're doing an amazing job.

Doing it all by yourself.

Mayowa is so well adjusted.

Yeah. Yeah, you're right. I am doing it
by myself.

It's like my mother said.

Men love to procreate, but not
cultivate.

Mm -hmm.

All right. Can we have the extras in,
please?

Can we get the rest of the extras in,
please?

Just all of them. What?

Bro, how are four people a revolt?

They couldn't even break the door down.

Bridget. Who arranged for the EFA?

You were emailed about this two days
ago.

No, but I've been busy with the new
schedule and then... I've been trying to

figure out the costume department.

Kwabena, this is part of your job. There
isn't much I can do about it right now.

Just for four people.

Okay,

okay, maybe we could say that they were
the first ones to arrive.

They came for a good view.

But they're black.

They wouldn't be early.

I don't know, Kwabena.

Make a plan.

Coach wants to get the 50 mil.

Cool. Thank you.

There are too many!

Catch the carrots!

Oh, God!

God, God, God, thank you very much,
guys.

I can't lie, your acting's better than
your ackee on Thorfish. Thank you so

much.

Oh, all right.

Can we get a play, man, please? Yeah,
sure.

Hey, you know what?

I think it's worked, you know. It
definitely does.

I was a bit concerned there when I saw
the four extras, but what you did worked

brilliantly, and that is a testament to
your directing skill.

Thank you, Pippa.

Pippa! God, yeah.

Now, we're just off to a lunch meeting
at the Groucho, but we'll be back to

watch you film the carriage scene. OK.
My favourite scene.

Yeah, amazing. It'll be great. I cannot
wait.

My favourite scene.

Anyway, we've got a bigger problem.

Come with me.

Why are you here?

Hey, Mum.

Everything all right?

36.

Paula tells me you turned down the job
you really wanted.

What? I'm sorry. I saw the email. It
wasn't on purpose. You can come to me

first. No, no, no. It's not. After I
kept your secret that you left

Paula, why would you say that? You
failed Cambridge. I didn't fail

just wanted to drop out. Drop out? Are
you mad?

Mom.

You're missing the point here. We're
here to convince Amy to take her dream

I will deal with you later.

Why are you blocking your own blessings?

The new job. They're offering half my
current salary, which means I can't

to pay for your care.

Do you girls ever go without anything?

No. Exactly.

God will make a way.

Look, Fola, you've taken good care of
me.

I can look after myself.

Sorry, just to go back to we never went
without.

I can hear you.

Mum, seriously, how are you going to pay
for your carer?

Fola, don't worry.

Just take the job, okay?

This is what I was trying to say.

If I drop out of Cambridge... You better
stop all that rubbish.

You think you spent all this money for
you to quit medicine? I don't want to

quit medicine. I want to transfer and
study in London.

So you want to leave Cambridge to do
what? Go to University of East London?

I'd go to UCL.

So it doesn't even have a proper name,
just letters? No.

It stands for University College London,
and it's a top university month. No,

it's true.

If I transfer and study in London, I can
help with your care, and Amy can take

her job.

You've been holding us down for as long
as I can remember.

Let me do this for you.

I want to do this for you.

Besides, your naked cooking show really
isn't it, babe?

Hopefully the job's still available.

I'm at email right now.

Thanks, Mommy.

Thank you for being understanding, Mom.
Understanding.

Did no one check they had the same
complexion? I know. I mean, we ordered

Americano. We get a latte.

Fuck. This happens to me all the time,
bro.

People read the word black and assume we
all look the same.

But my dad's Guyanese.

That's what Guyanese officials say.

Both, actually.

If it helps, I've been an Indian man
before, a Chinese man.

I've even doubled for J -Lo.

Yeah, that's black and brown. No, I'm
not comfortable with it.

Look, I know it's not ideal, but we
don't have another option.

I'm sorry, but as an ally, I cannot in
good conscience participate in systems

that perpetuate the structural
oppression of marginalised communities.

I appreciate your allyship, but just
that you're OK with it. Absolutely, you

have my consent.

It's a confidential black and brown. I
don't know, Cobina, you know, my white

friend's got suspended from university
for dressing up as Destiny's Child. Yes,

because that's racist, OK?

Look... Changing the colour is bad, but
enhancing the colour is OK.

Look, today's a big day and we need to
get this done, so I'm making the call,

OK? It's on me.

OK.

I want the record to show it was not my
idea.

Fine. Safe.

How about we just keep this on the down
low, yeah?

Yeah, fine.

Wait, wait, wait.

Can we just put her hair in her head,
right?

Yeah, it will look great in a headlock.
Thank you.

Thank you.

Let me get everyone

in position.

Thank you, my darling.

I've been looking for you.

That was a quick lunch. No, we haven't
been yet. I was in the car and I got a

call. Listen, the horse hand has died.

What the fuck?

Yeah, just sort of killed, apparently.

By a horse?

No, by a car. He was trying to rescue
one of his bloody horses in the road.

So ironic.

Like when the Australian crocodile guy
got killed by a stingray.

It's crazy.

Look, is there another company we could
call? No, I've already tried.

So what, we have to move a carriage
without horses? Well, yeah.

Oh, God.

The actors, they could take the lines in
front of the manor house.

No, I don't think that's pretty
anticlimactic. Well, unless...

You're going to resurrect the horse
handler.

We don't have a choice.

We could green screen it. We'd move the
carriage onto the soundstage.

I mean, that would work, wouldn't it?

In theory, but none of the crew are
prepped.

Oh, no, we've got a really good crew.

Besides, you know, it's a scene a lot of
people are very excited about.

Especially Pippa.

That'd be a real shame to lose it.

Look, this is your moment to shine,
Quab.

But, you know, I don't want to make you
feel uncomfortable either.

It's your choice.

I mean, we could cheat a few shots, but
we can probably do it. Yes!

Yes!

The main man. I'll move the carriage and
tell people the good news.

OK, we're going green screen.

Right, so, Roxy's character is going to
be leaving.

in the carriage, but Jesse, who plays
Rudolph's stunt double, is no longer

riding up. He's going to run up, jump in
the carriage, and then we're going to

run the scene. Right. For camera crew,
remember, keep the clean frame so that

can see the effects of horses
afterwards.

Are there any questions?

No? Good. Great. Right, so I'm going to
go straight for a take.

Quab, fast positions, everyone!

Quab!

Hey. I just wanted to say, good luck.

I have been looking forward to this
scene since day one.

Amazing.

Call it. Roll sound.

Roll camera.

Five, zero, nine, take one.

And action.

Cut, cut.

We need to make the carriage look like
it's moving.

Carboner, look.

Pippa and Simon were just chatting and
they were saying it might be better if

you make the carriage look like it's
moving. Yeah, don't worry, don't worry.

were just saying the same thing.

Yeah, you can just let them know that
we're all over it. Okay. Thank you.

good. Thank you.

Babs. Hey.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

Um, do you think you could introduce
Miss Pippa?

What? I want to pitch her a documentary
idea I've had about women who've

murdered their boyfriends' plants.

Clip it. It's there right now.

Okay. Yeah.

Right. Right.

I'll try later.

It's a good idea, isn't it?

Thank you. Thank you.

All right, team. So here's what we're
going

to do. I need leaves, branches, anything
you can get from outside. Okay. All

forms of foliage.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Thank you.

Babe, you look nice.

Correct.

But, babe, I can't lie, I'm mad tired.
I'm not on anything tonight.

Good, because you're staying in.

Oh, and you're dropping my work off
tomorrow.

Oh, babe, I've got work tomorrow.

Shuck.

What? Baby, I do every drop -off, yeah?
Every pick -up, every bath time,

every bedtime.

And I appreciate that, babe.

I really do, but you're acting like I'm
going out. I'm going to work for us.

Babe, when I went to the parents' day,
they all assumed I was a single mother.

And you want to blame their racism on
me?

Well, they wouldn't have assumed
anything if you just came. Typical.

Blame everything on the black man. This
is literally the black man's fault. What

are you on about?

Mo, it was so upsetting.

No one wanted to talk to me. I just
stood at the back, alone.

Really? It was so hard, you know,
feeling so ostracised,

so judged.

I'm sorry, babe.

I'm sorry.

Come here.

OK, I let you down. Mm -hm. And I'm
sorry.

You did.

I'm going to be there. I'm going to be
at the next ones. I'm going to do more

pick -ups.

More drop -offs. I'm going to do some
more nappies.

Okay?

Okay. I'm sorry, babe.

I'm trying.

Oh, my God. Hi.

I know we were going to meet downstairs,
but since you're on your own, I thought

I'd bring you some lasagna.

Oh, my God.

Hi.

This is the babysitter, Kevin.

What nice to meet you, Kevin.

And so lovely to see a man in your line
of work. It's important for boys to have

male role models.

Actually, I don't suppose next week you
might have availability?

I'll send you the details. We should
probably go.

Kevin, thank you.

Help yourself with some food.

Thanks, madam.

Take a play.

All right, we're going to turn over.

Five, zero, nine, take two.

And foliage.

And action.

Lady Bantam.

What are you doing here?

Cards.

Maybe if you shake the carriage.

We think it might help if you shake the
carriage.

Can we get a runner on that, please?

You have no more runners?

And then you go do it.

Look, I'm sure you're on top of it.
We're just acquiring a schedule.

Now you care about the schedule? Why
don't you go back to the Groucho Club?

Cards. You see?

Cards. Yeah.

Yeah. Bridget, throw your quabs and try
and hurry things along, OK?

Yeah.

He's got a plan.

All right, we're going to pick it up
from Roxy's line.

All right, pull the edge.

Carriage.

And action.

Harder.

Harder on the carriage.

Harder.

Harder on the cane still.

Much more, much more.

Harder. I'm trying, Kwabena.

Just keep going.

Fuck it.

Harder, Kwabena.

All right, cue lock design.

What are you doing here? You can't speak
to the Americans.

I can't.

This has already been made.

But have your heart guided.

Okay, you okay?

Good. Yeah, it's fine.

All right. Oh, my God.

Did we get it?

It's probably not going to surprise you.

Pippa isn't happy.

Yeah.

Today was just crazy. No, it's not just
today, I'm afraid.

I didn't want to worry you, but there
have been concerns for a while, and

before we even mention today.

But, Thelma, you said Pippa wanted to
carry it, so I really tried to make it

work. Yeah, I'm talking more about
blacking out the stuntman.

Surely I don't need to explain to you
how problematic that is. Jesse said he

fine with it. But Katie wasn't. And she
made that clear to you.

You made her a racist.

Oh!

I really didn't think it was a big deal.
Yeah, maybe not in 1920. Maybe not even

in 2019.

But today, we cannot be blacking up
talent.

You know, with everything we're trying
to do with this show, you of all people

should know that kind of behaviour can't
be tolerated.

Pippa's embarrassed.

And... To top it all off, you still
haven't made the days, which I

warned you about.

Herman, I'm sorry. I'm sorry too.

Perhaps. But, you know, these last weeks
have been hard for everyone.

That's just the way it is in this
industry.

You know? Some people just aren't cut
out for it.

Look, it genuinely pains me to do this,
but while we've still got some grasp on

damage control, I think it's best if we
part ways.

Have you got anything to say?

Thank you for the opportunity.

Good morning.

Cool running!

Heaven, father, sorry to bother.

I know you got a lot of shit that you
gotta deal with. But on some real shit,

right now I'm in a butter. Thought I
should holler.

Heavenly father, sorry to bother.

How come me and my brother were born in
the gutter? How come everybody there was

a similar color?

Do you fight for one side and not for
the other?

Put some black in my check. Tell them
run me my check. I want money, respect.

I am black, so it's difficult loving
myself.