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(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(WOMAN SINGING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE)

You shouldn't be here.

They could be watching.

They're not.

My heart hurts so much.

There must be so many parents across the world

looking at their child's grave,

thinking, "What if I'd just done that one thing differently,

if I'd just..."

There's one last thing to do,

and then you won't see me again.

The police'll be back, asking more questions.

The less you can tell them, the better.

You will know when it is done.

How will I find you?

I'm so lost without my own son.

Nothing I do will ever change that.

I lie awake at night just thinking maybe

everything that happened to Xola, to his mother,

it's punishment.

Maybe it's punishment for everything

that I've done,

but if I can finish just this one good thing,

maybe then I'll be allowed to find him again.

People will say a lot of things about you, Thobela,

and I don't think they will be kind,

but you're a good man,

and I am grateful.

(WOMAN SINGING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE)

(TRAIN HORN BLOWING)

REPORTER: (ON TV) Controversial businessman Anton Heidt

was found murdered.

His body was discovered at his Constantia residence.

Police suspect that the so-called Assegai Killer

might be responsible.

MAN: (ON RADIO) Anton Heidt-- he got murdered...

OTTO: Do you hear this? They must have evidence.

CRUYWAGEN: Just listen to me, man.

This is too risky. They got Anton,

I'm not going to prison!

-Mum, are you ready? -Two minutes!

No, no, no more minutes. We have to go!

(PHONE LINE RINGING)

DISPATCHER: (ON PHONE) Emergency Services.

Please, can you help me? My mom and I are trapped.

Someone is trying to-- trying to break into my house.

Do you think she's just gonna forget about us?

Leave your warrant card.

Shit.

Yeah. Uh, two males.

-Baby, where are we going? -Just come, come, come.

I don't understand, Chris.

Just trust me, Mamma.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

(KNOCKING)

(KNOCKING)

I'm coming. Ah, jissus.

(KNOCKING)

What?

Anna, what're you doing here?

Looks like you've had quite a night.

What?

Yeah, okay, it is what it looks like.

That's not what it looks like, though.

MBALI: It's really not--

-Anna! -Really not what it looks--

Anna, wait. We were going through case files.

We're going through case files, right?

Can you slow down, Anna, please?

NEIGHBOUR: I already told you they're not worth the trouble.

GRIESSEL: Oh, fuck off. Anna, give me a second.

It's really good that you're settling in here.

You know, I don't even care. Carla doesn't need you.

You can do whatever you want.

What is that supposed to--

Anna, just, listen to me, please.

-Give me a sec-- wait. -Get out of my way.

What?

I would never.

Okay. We had a fucking day yesterday.

I'm sorry.

But you stink of brandy, Benny.

Christine Van Rooyen disappeared.

What do you mean she disappeared?

Where did-- do you know where she's went?

No. Maybe you and your partner

can crack the case together.

We've found our guy.

We know who the Assegai Killer is.

Well, I hope when you catch him it all feels worth it.

Fuck!

(CAR DOOR SHUTS)

(CAR STARTS)

(DOOR SHUTS)

Yeah. That didn't sound great.

GRIESSEL: (CHUCKLES) So why aren't you hunched over the toilet

like a normal person?

I don't really get hangovers.

-Oh, fuck off, detective. -(CHUCKLES)

Well, let's go face the music.

Yeah. I'm gonna go and freshen up at home first.

Yeah, I'll see you at the office.

MBALI: Cool.

(SIREN WAILS)

We'll try to keep this mostly out of the press,

but if it comes to it, you'll need to make a statement.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Come in.

Boef was just telling me about your little operation.

GRIESSEL: Oh, Colonel, listen.

I shouldn't have insisted.

I knew you wouldn't let me do it alone.

-Boef? -Don't try that shit.

I've fessed up.

This is all my fault.

You're dismissed, Boef.

If you find him, I want to be there, please.

Yeah, yeah,.

Says the Assegai Killer shot Heidt before he could do anything.

-I wasn't in the room. -What's going to happen to him?

Three months' unpaid leave, inquiry, possible redundancy, no pension.

-Then what? -Why?

Are you gonna tell me he wasn't telling the truth?

Them, we found him, okay? We have our guy. Thobela Mpayipheli.

Soweto-born Xhosa, 42, army-trained,

then drafted into Domestic Branch.

Undercover in Radim Sedlak's gang

from 2007 to late 2017

when he was credited with intel assisting

on the Hermanus coke bust,

the attempted hit on Kodwa,

and the eventual arrest of Sedlak and three of his generals.

Looks like he had to get his hands pretty dirty

to run with those boys.

He withdrew from service very suddenly

after a brief period of MIA.

Official records end there.

Okay. Let's get this to CI and see what they can dig up.

Run all facial recognition

across centralised security feeds,

and I'll organise a press conference.

Colonel, with all due respect,

we think if you get that name out there,

he's gonna go to ground and we'll never find him again.

Well, that's not a problem you need to worry about anymore, Ben.

You're off this case.

Anton Heidt is dead.

I don't care who talked who into what.

I warned you this could happen.

I agreed to help him, colonel, and I think

we all just need to calm down and--

Save it.

You have until midday to get a lead,

or we issue a statement.

(PHONE LINE RINGING)

-MBOMBO: (ON PHONE) Hey, Benny. -GRIESSEL: Hey, doc.

Any update on that blood sample I sent you?

The syringe you sent in, trace of blood.

Perfect match to the missing girl Sonia Van Rooyen.

So the same we found as in Heidt's bathroom?

MBOMBO: Far as we can tell.

Where'd you find this thing?

-Come on, Benny. -Thanks, doc.

-I'll get back to you. -Please don't leave me--

MBALI: What was that?

Christine Van Rooyen. She, uh--

She what?

Let's get a circulate out on Christine.

Don't think we'll find her.

I think we've just been taken for a ride.

What do you mean?

She planted Sonia's blood at Heidt's house.

-What's next on this? -Motive.

Vengeance against those who harm children.

We've always had the what, but we never knew the why.

You become a vigilante because the system fails you,

it fails you badly, so you...

Court records. Smart.

-You coming with or what? -You heard Them.

Well, by midday, it won't matter either way

unless of course you want to get back to Madikiza.

DE KLERK: (ON RECORDING) Anton, I need your help.

There's been a terrible mistake.

The boy is dead.

Send the guy you trust, send Reyneke,

Johan Reyneke, Whatever it costs to fix.

Call me back.

Heidt swore to me.

He said, "Those guys-- you guys-- "are solid.

For a price, they can fix any problem, anything!"

So why-- why are we still in this fucking mess?

Mr. De Klerk, we're in this mess

because of your own actions.

I didn't send your man to bury the boy

in the same spot Anton Heidt dumps his trash!

That's not on me!

I don't care if your family has more money than the Guptas.

Sir, you keep on shouting, I'll escort you out of here

and leave you to deal with the--

No. No, you listen to me.

If what's on that phone comes out,

there are call records, bank details, e-mails.

This gets bad for all of us,

so we have to figure this out together.

Do you have anywhere more discreet you go to

for privacy?

(CAR STARTS)

(MOTORCYCLE STARTS)

-Do you think she's making us wait on purpose? -MBALI: Nah.

GRIESSEL: Mrs. Mtetea?

This is, uh, Detective Mbali Kaleni,

-I'm detective Benny Griessel-- -Yes, Benny Griessel.

I'm the one who cross examined you

for the Rondebosch hit and run about 18 months back.

It seemed like you had a lot to drink--

-Okay, this-- -Miss Mtetea,

could we please, have a word with you in private?

-Yes. -Thank you.

Uh-uh.

-Please sit. -Thank you.

BONNIE: You're welcome.

MBALI: We're here to ask you a few questions

about Thobela Mpayipheli.

Uh, I-- I represented him some time ago

after the murder of his son.

Thanks. Our files make no mention

about Mr. Mpayipheli having a son.

BONNIE: Adopted son, that is.

He meant a great deal to Thobela.

MBALI: Of course he did.

Are you still representing him?

I'm no longer prosecuting the two young men

that where accused of shooting Xola,

but I am going after one of their fathers

for obstruction of justice.

GRIESSEL: So you became close with him?

In what way, sir?

Well, you just called him Thobela a second ago.

Just surprised me.

I know what it's like to lose someone.

I sympathised with him

same as I do with all my clients.

What do you mean same as all your clients?

As in I had a normal working relationship with him.

That's what I mean.

Oh, and is it normal for clients to come

and visit you in hospital?

Ask what you came here to ask, please.

How long have you known Thobela Mpayipheli's the Assegai Killer?

I don't know that to be true.

So you had no idea that he'd leave

your hospital room and within 72 hours

be inside Anton Heidt's house?

No, I didn't.

Do you think the DoJ's gonna believe you?

DE KLERK: Been in the family three generations.

Passed to me when my father finally died.

I thought of doing it up in a slightly different style.

MAN: We'll use this as a base.

Don't make any calls.

Tell nobody you're here.

(MOBILE VIBRATING)

Bonnie?

Hey. Look. There is no easy way

to do this after the last time--

I'm sorry for losing my temper,

for everything I've put you through.

Are you able to meet me?

I'm not coming back to the city.

I think they're still following me.

Are you sure?

No, but I-- I see the same-looking people

and the same kids, and to be honest,

I don't know what to do or where to go.

Please.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SPLASH)

GRIESSEL: (ON COMMS) Mbali, Boef, you see him?

MBALI: We see him. Shall we move?

GRIESSEL: Too many escape routes. Hold on.

MBALI: What are you doing? Boef, seriously.

Sorry. It's my sister.

I've lost sight of him. Anything?

GRIESSEL: Nothing.

Shit. He's given her a new line.

I'll go around.

(MOBILE RINGING)

-BONNIE: Hello? -MPAYIPHELI: (ON PHONE) You are being followed.

You need to go inside. Walk quickly.

Joey, Shif, break cover. Pursue.

MBALI: Oh, shit.

MPAYIPHELI: Go. It's gonna be the third on the left.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

MAN: Ms. Mtetea, can you open the door, please?

Ms. Mtetea?

MPAYIPHELI: Hey!

(THUDS AND GRUNTS)

(KNOCKING)

-MPAYIPHELI: Bonnie? -BONNIE: Hmm?

We need to move. Open the door quickly!

Good. Okay. Don't worry. They're not dead.

We need to go.

You need to come with me now.

I'm sorry.

Hey, hey!

BUEKES: I'm really too old for this Shit!

MBALI: Police! Stop!

Move!

Hey, hey, move! Move!

Get out the way! Move!

MPAYIPHELI: Agh!

(BOTH GRUNTING)

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

GRIESSEL: Agh!

(HEART BEATING)

MBALI: Drop your weapon. Drop it!

MPAYIPHELI: Okay. Okay.

(GRUNTING)

(HANDCUFFS RATTLING)

Get up.

BUEKES: (ON PHONE) Ja, it's me.

Griessel's got him.

Okay. You tie up your loose ends,

let us take care of ours.

BUEKES: Leave it with me.

No! No!

(SECURITY ALARM BLARING)

(MUFFLED SCREAMS)

No! (SCREAMS)

(DOGS BARKING)

(CARLA CRYING)

Go! Let's move!

I read about your boy.

All this, I get it.

Come on. Let's go have a chat at the station.

BUEKES: Doos nearly broke my arm.

Got to go get it checked out, okay?

-Shot for today, bru. -Sure.

Oh, and let me know what Them says

when he sees you wheeling him in.

Uh, do you think we should uh, call ahead, let Them know?

I don't know. I think we arrive,

one of us calls him up, we get him down,

-big surprise. -Okay.

Why don't we just stop by the V&A while we're at it, get a banner or something?

Ja, we'll just hop out,

I'll get some cake, some candles.

-Some cake? -Those mini--

what do you call-- cupcakes.

-I'm thinking chocolate. -Ah, original. (LAUGHS)

(MOBILE RINGING)

Hello.

MAN: (ON PHONE) Detective Griessel.

You're gonna need to stay calm.

A lot's riding on you doing exactly as I say.

Who the fuck is this?

We left your wife alive.

(CARLA CRYING)

As for your little girl,

bring his body and the phone, you'll get her back.

Like I said, you listening carefully?

MBALI: Come on. Benny, what's going on?

GRIESSEL: Nothing. Let's go!

MBALI: Are you sure everything is okay?

Ja. Neighbour Said they saw a strange guy go into our house.

-Oh, jeez. Is it Anna, is it-- -I don't know. I don't know.

I'm gonna drop you off, and then I'm gonna head off.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course.

Hey, grab those guys, get some extra muscle

-to bring him in. -Okay.

Gonna need some help here.

(ENGINE REVS)

Benny?

MAN: What's happening?

-Benny, what're you doing? -What's happening?

Benny? Benny?

They have Carla! I'm sorry.

Benny, Benny, Benny, no, no!

Shit, fuck!

You, Heidt gave you a phone. Is it on you?

I'm not messing around, bru.

-It's in my pocket. -Okay.

Okay. Shit.

What have they done?

Don't fucking speak to me.

(MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON P.A.)

(WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON P.A.)

(WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON P.A.)

(GRUNTING)

Boef! What're you doing here?

BUEKES: (SOFTLY) Keep your voice down. I'm here to get you out, bru.

KEYTER: What?!

Oh, thank God! Yes, man, Boef!

The keys are on his boetie.

BUEKES: Got them.

You need to listen to me. Something big is going down.

I need to know exactly what you've told them.

Nothing! I didn't say anything, okay,

not about you, the other guys, nothing.

Just-- I told Benny about the kid,

that-- that I was involved in that,

but that's it, that's it.

I'm serious, man.

Okay. So you didn't tell them anything

about anything else, eh?

-No, no, no, no, no. -Okay. Nothing about Heidt...

-No. -...and the other bodies?

I'm not a rat, man. Shit, Boef, okay? Nothing.

Bru, you guys are good.

Okay, and the list, Reyneke's list?

Burnt it second it got out of the safe.

It's ashes in the bottom of my braai, bru.

-You have keys? -And not a word

about me or the others?

No, no, no.

Jamie, look me in the eye. Look me in the eye!

Bru, I swear.

And he doesn't know-- he doesn't about Cliffy?

He doesn't know shit, Boef.

Please, bru, please, just... come on.

(CHUCKLES)

I knew you guys wouldn't leave me, here, man.

Just needed to keep my mouth shut.

BUEKES: Yeah.

You guys knew. You knew I was solid, right?

Yeah, I knew you wouldn't say anything.

-Let's get out of here. -Unless you got wit-pro.

(GAGGING)

Boef, that was-- that bullshit, man!

(GRUNTING)

Okay... (STRUGGLING)

(KEYTER GAGGING)

(BUEKES GRUNTS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(MOBILE RINGING)

Benny, Howzit? You alright?

GRIESSEL: (ON PHONE) Boef, I need you to go to my place.

Someone took Carla,

and Anna-- I don't know if she's--

-Listen. Where are you? -Listen. Shit, man.

Those fucking-- what do you need me to do?

Oh, don't need the whole neighbourhood watching us flirting.

What's with Natalie Cole in the back?

It's none of your business. Have you got what I asked for?

Why do you need this anyway?

Wait. Doesn't the marpoozas give their Ritas bullets no more?

Or what, they make you count them?

-Are they making you count them? -Princess, Please.

No. That's not you.

I'm just-- I know-- I--

I'm just trying to-- I'm just trying to get by.

Here. Your ticket for "Sarafina" is in there.

You said to keep you one.

(CAR STARTS)

Fuck, man.

MPAYIPHELI: Ugh!

Just give me the phone.

MPAYIPHELI: You have no backup.

You're all alone here.

Just shut up. Don't-- don't say another word.

They're gonna be here in 10 minutes.

They want a body and a phone,

and they said they'll give her back to me.

But you don't have to do it like this.

-You're just gonna become-- -Just stop, okay?

Close your eyes. Don't look at me.

I said don't look at me!

I'm sorry.

If I don't do this and they hurt her...

(SNIFFS)

It's my fault they took her.

Do it.

(GUNSHOTS)

GRIESSEL: Fuck!

(EXHALES)

Okay.

(GRUNTS)

-MPAYIPHELI: Okay. -GRIESSEL: Go. Get out of here.

No. You listen to me. I can help you.

I don't need your help!

If they find you, alive, they'll kill her,

so take your stupid piece of shit spear

and get the fuck out of here.

You've done enough.

Hey. Do you hear me?

They see you here, they're gonna kill her,

so fuck off!

Go!

Okay, Benny.

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

Griessel.

Ja, I don't know your name, but I remember thinking,

"That guy looks like a real piece of shit."

(CHUCKLES) Where is he?

Where's my daughter?

She's in the car.

He's in the boot.

MAN: And the phone, you have it?

I made copies, so anything happens

to me or Carla, you know the drill.

Copies, huh?

That's what we're going with, is it?

Yeah, I guess so.

And I suppose we've got your word this all goes away?

You bet.

Oof!

(GRIESSEL GROANING)

I think you're bluffing about the copies...

GRIESSEL: Ugh!

But I'll tell you a little secret.

Do you wan to know why we targeted you?

Because we had it on good authority

that Benny Griessel is a man who doesn't give up,

that he doesn't stop until the job is done.

I can't fucking...

MAN: Hey. He's not-- (GRUNTS)

(BLADE SLICES)

(GRUNTS)

(GRIESSEL GRUNTS)

Fuck!

(GAGGING)

Where the fuck is she?

Where is she? Where's Carla?

I know where to find her.

-De Klerk. -De Klerk?

I want him alive.

(CARLA CRYING)

GUARD 1: Shh.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

Do any of you know how to shut her up?

I reckon you've got more experience shutting kids up.

What did you just say to me?

GUARD 2: They're back.

DE KLERK: What's going on? Why's that happening?

GUARD 1: Let's go!

-(BLADE SLICES) -(MAN GRUNTS)

GRIESSEL: De Klerk!

De Klerk! Hey. Just stop! Listen to me.

DE KLERK: Enough! Hey. Enough!

Don't you point that fucking gun at her!

I'm not playing around right now.

Gun down.

Your friend, where is he? Make him--

-(GUNSHOTS) -GRIESSEL: Hey, hey, hey! Easy.

-Stop! Easy! -Give me the phone.

You've got the phone. Give it to me. Throw it!

(CARLA CRYING)

This didn't have to happen.

What, because of one boy, one stupid mistake?

I'm not a murderer!

It was a fucking accident, I swear to God.

But your friend,

the one you're aiding and abetting.

Oh, no. Do you think after this you're a credible witness, huh,

that a judge will believe anything you say?

Tell him to step out where I can see him right now.

Tell him. I'm not messing around.

Don't you dare point that thing at her.

Come on, out right now,

or I'll fucking shoot.

(CARLA CRYING)

-(GUNSHOT) -(GRUNTS)

MPAYIPHELI: Don't!

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(CRYING REVERBERATING)

(HEART BEATING)

(NORMAL CRYING)

GRIESSEL: Hi, love. Hi. It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. Hey. It's okay. My love, it's okay.

Come here. It's okay. That's it.

It's okay.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

You should go. I can handle this.

MPAYIPHELI: What will happen to you?

GRIESSEL: Ah, it doesn't matter.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

Come on, come on.

I can't let you do that.

Yes, you can.

You must for her.

Treasure every moment.

Don't let anyone take this away from you.

Enjoy it.

It's okay. Yeah. It's okay.

(VEHICLE APPROACHING)

ANNA: Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

(SOBBING, CARLA CRYING)

-We're okay. We're okay. -My baby.

My baby, my baby.

(SOBBING)

BUEKES: Come on, bru. Toughen up, man.

GRIESSEL: Hss. Yeah. Well, thanks for coming, bru.

BUEKES: Half the station's out looking for you.

I just played dumb, didn't tell anybody shit.

-Ah, can you give me a ride in? -Ja, of course.

Shot for the coffee.

I'll wait outside.

(DOOR SHUTS)

Hey.

I did something.

I don't know what's gonna happen.

-What did you do? -No.

No, it's better you don't know.

Listen. If-- look.

I might-- I might go away for a bit,

I might go away for a while.

-Benny... -Hey. It's just--

but if I somehow by some...

miracle figure it out...

can I come home?

It's been--

It's...

Jissis, Anna. Find your words.

I know the feeling.

-I need time. -I get it. Six months.

-I need real time. -I know.

I understand. It's okay.

Come here. Come.

It's okay. It's gonna be okay.

Just... don't sell my records, 'cause I'm gonna be back.

Are you sure?

I've been planning this really big garage sale.

Yeah, no, I'm pretty sure.

BUEKES: You sure about this?

Someone told them, bru.

One of our guys tipped them off

and let them do what they did to Anna and Carla.

I need you to find out who that was.

-Promise me. -I swear it, bru.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(RADIO CHATTER)

THEMBA: Hey. He's here. Get the guys back. He's here.

Benny!

Are you alright, man?

Mbali told me what happened. How did you get away?

-Away? -From Thobela

after he slipped his cuffs and hijacked you, the car.

Ah, he kicked me out, took my gun.

Kicked me out about 15 Ks out of town.

-MBALI: Yeah. -GRIESSEL: I just spent the rest

of the night walking back.

This isn't all for me, is it?

Neighbours from an old estate in Constantia

called and said they heard gunshots.

They found Eugene De Klerk and a bunch

of Viper security guys.

We're thinking it was our assegai man,

and to top things all off, some prick got to Keyter

while we were all running around here and just--

-SINGH: Colonel. -THEMBA: Ja, two secs.

Okay. We'll debrief.

I want to hear the full story because this is just...

Ja. When is it not?

MBALI: (SOFTLY) Carla?

Uh, she's okay. Thanks.

-Good. -Why'd you do it?

Like I said, I don't know what I would've done.

You coming?

Think I'm gonna take a minute.

You go.

Hmm.

You are coming back, right?

Go. I'll be alright.

Good luck out there, boss.

(BONGEZIWE MABANDLA'S "SISAHLELELENI" PLAYING)

REPORTER: (ON TV) While the motive for De Klerk's assassination

may remain unclear,

reports suggest that police are investigating

the connection between the high-profile lawyer's death

and the so-called Assegai Killer.

Our viewers may recall that in that case the killer

targeted people who may have harmed children.

(MABANDLA SINGING XHOSA)

Hi. I'll just drop these inside, yeah?

Did you get the cream?

Yes. Hi, baby.

Hi. Hi, baby girl. Come to me.

Yes! (GIGGLES)

(SINGING CONTINUES)

(SINGING CONTINUES)