Original subtitles

-I found a girl...

at the church.

Her name's Reyka.

-I knew him before he abducted me.

We always thought my abduction was random,

but it wasn't.

-Gabriel Gigaba?

-I haven't seen him since he was a baby.

-You gave him up.

-May I leave you my number and if you come to hear anything?

-You are the new priest.

Father Angus.

-Welcome to Sunrise. I'm Zoe.

-Hi, Zoe.

Um, come here. Is this you?

-Yes.

The older boy, Zwelethu Mbatha.

-The other boy?

-Uh, that's Tokkie.

-[ Shouting indistinctly ]

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-I didn't know what to do, Father.

-It -- It all happened so quickly.

We have to hide the body!

I've got nothing to do with it.

-If I don't do it now, I never will.

-Do what?!

-I like you.

-You're so sexy, baby.

-I don't know. Ayanda.

-Zee! [ Gunshot ]

-Tokkie!

[ Thuds ]

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-Weather all over the country this New Year's Day

will be fine and warm,

with scattered thundershowers over the Free State.

Breaking news on this New Year's Day.

The missing girl, Reyka Gama, has been found.

It's been 3 1/2 years... -Gabriel, look.

-...disappeared from a voting station without a trace.

But today, she's coming home.

Police have arrested two people in connection

with what is now known to be an abduction.

One is banana farmer Angus Speelman,

and the second is believed to be his girlfriend...

-She's pretty.

-Not as pretty as you are.

-Thank you, my angel.

Oh, sicko.

-He lost his child, you know.

-No, he gives me the creeps.

-...where she was reunited with her mother.

She is currently under medical observation

at an undisclosed... -Beautiful.

I love you, Tokkie.

-...has refused to give any further detail

as to the child's condition and has asked for privacy...

-Hey, guys.

-[ Gasps ]

-He's so cute.

-Yeah. I found him outside. I called him Scampy.

-He's so beautiful.

-Come. Let's go play outside with him.

-Let's go, Scampy.

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[ Kids laughing ]

[ Baby crying ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

-Have you seen Zoe?

-No.

[ Kids laughing ]

-Scampy, come!

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[ Birds chirping ]

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-Tok, tok?

-[ Giggles ]

-That was funny.

-Found you.

-Tokkie!

-What are you doing here?

Talking to Zee.

-About what?

-None of your business.

-Get out, Gabriel!

-My name not Gabriel.

-Tokkie, get out!

-What were you doing to Zoe?

Were you hurting her?

[ Both laughing ]

-Get out, Gabriel!

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-Scampy.

Scampy.

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-Good night. -Night, Zoe.

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-[ Screams ]

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Gabriel! Gabriel!

Where are you?

Come out, you sicko!

How could you do that to poor Scampy?

[ Door opens ]

Tokkie! Tokkie!

Where are you?

Come out, you sicko!

How could you do that to Scampy?

Where are you?

Gabriel!

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-[ Sobs ]

[ Sniffles ]

Shoes are missing?

[ Waves lapping ]

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[ Scoffs ]

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

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-We need to get Search and Rescue here.

-You went rogue, Tanner. And now you want me to do what?

-With all due respect, sir, everyone knows

what's happening at the Maritime Inn.

It's spilling out on the streets.

I couldn't just drive by and not do anything.

-You and Gama are both hotheads with no regard to consequence.

-Brigadier, this is more

than just teenage girls being trafficked.

Not that we need a better reason.

-Are you lecturing me, Tanner? -No, sir.

I'm just asking that we pool our resources, okay?

You know there are strong ties

between the Maritime Inn and your serial killer --

more than we need.

Let's go shut that place down once and for all.

-Dammit, Tanner.

Why aren't you bothering Command at KwaDungezwa?

-Come on, sir. You know they're understaffed.

They've given me a couple of uniforms.

I just need your tactical squad. -[ Sighs ]

Fine.

But this better not be another embarrassment.

I'll put in a request for tactical support.

-Thank you, sir. -Tanner, get Reyka up to speed.

[ Sighs ]

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-Zoe...

from the children's shelter. [ Camera shutter clicking ]

-She and Zee grew up together.

-[ Sighs ]

-It seems like not everyone comes for the view.

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-Listen...leave.

I can handle this.

-I'm fine.

I'm fine. -Okay.

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Look at the marks on her body.

It looks like she was trampled by a horse.

-A blunt object? A brick?

-No.

The pattern's too clean.

Precise.

I think there's a partial word here.

-A shoe.

-I'll get the photos to you ASAP.

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-Thank you.

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-Ayanda, I'm looking at

an old photograph of Zoe and Zee.

They were kids.

But there's another boy in the photograph, younger -- Tok.

Short for Tokkie?

-Tokkie?

No. Zee never spoke about him.

Send it to me.

-Okay, cool.

[ Club music plays ]

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Evening.

-[ Speaks indistinctly ]

-I've seen you around.

Maritime Inn?

-Never heard of it.

-Yeah, with Ula.

-Ula is dead.

-Is that why you work from the clubs?

-Oh, you're a cop.

-I'm looking for Bianca.

Do you know her? -Mnh-mnh.

-I'm a friend of her daughter's, Jodie.

-Good for you.

-Where is she?

-Well, she's not here.

-I can see that.

-She works the ships.

-Which one?

-Oh, now you're pushing it, hon.

-I've got cash, but do you really want me

to take it out for all these greedy eyes to see?

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-Bianca met the captain of a cargo ship.

He says he wants to marry her.

[ Scoffs ] What a joke.

They've been hanging out while the boat gets fixed.

-Which boat?

-My Corona.

In the repair dock.

-Okay.

Thank you.

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Okay, thanks.

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-[ Sighs ]

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[ Sighs, sniffles ]

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[ Chuckles ]

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[ Car idling ]

-Remember our deal? I'm cooking.

Yeah, you've cooked the whole week.

-I can't eat a thing anymore.

You've been feeding me the whole day.

[ Glasses clink ] [ Laughing ]

-Mm.

-This is a good one. -This is.

-Hi, Reyka. You're home late.

-I messaged you, Ma.

You could've called back.

[ Chuckles ] I'm -- I'm sorry, love.

Richie and I spent the day walking on the promenade.

-Forget it.

-Reyka! -Good night!

-[ Sighs ]

-[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Sink running ]

-Do you want me to ask Richard to leave?

[ Water turns off ]

-No, Ma. I'm happy you're happy.

-What's happened?

-Nothing.

-I can see something is wrong.

-Speelman chose me, Ma.

-What?

-I was targeted.

-No, sweetheart. It was random.

-No, that's what we always thought.

-We were in an election queue.

There were hundreds of people.

How could he have targeted you?

-He knew we were there.

He followed us.

He planned it --

Portia, all of it.

-[ Stammers ]

This doesn't make sense, Reyka.

How could he have followed you?

-You remember Sunday School?

You sent me there

so that you can have time with your boyfriends.

Well, Speelman volunteered there.

-What?

-I saw an old photograph of us together.

He was there.

-See, he didn't randomly find me.

You put him in my path, Ma.

This could have all been avoided

if you hadn't been so distracted.

-That's cruel.

-I remember one day,

I got home early

to find you in bed with a total stranger.

See, Mom? That is what you were doing

while Angus was stalking me.

-Reyka...

you fell in love with your abuser,

and he has manipulated you ever since.

Please tell me you don't feel that way about him now.

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-I don't, Mom.

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-I understand it's hard. He was your first love.

But he took you, and he tried to take Thuli.

Who's next?

You've got to end this, Reyka, one way or another.

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-[ Sobs ]

Thuli?

I know that it's late.

-I miss you, Mama.

-I miss you, too.

Are you okay?

-Mm-hmm. I'm much better now.

-Okay.

Bye.

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[ Seagulls crying ]

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-May the Almighty protect our sails.

-I was right about you... Father.

-My lips are sealed, Master.

If you get me to the UK, you'll never hear from me again.

-If you screw me...

I'll spend the rest of my days hunting you down.

-Be calm.

I'm a man of God.

[ Horn honking ]

-Hi. Um, I'm looking for my mom.

Have you guys seen my mom around here?

-No.

-Thank you.

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Hi.

I saw you at the shelter.

-Yes.

-Jodie.

-How could I forget such a pretty face?

-You're a priest.

-Yes.

-It's time for me to spread the word in the New World.

What are you doing here, Jodie?

-I'm looking for my mother.

-Oh, my darling. Why?

What's happened to her?

-She sometimes works on this boat.

-No, there are no women on our crew.

-She's a sex worker.

-Bianca.

-Yes. She's my mom.

Have you seen her?

She's pretty, with -- with long, dark hair.

-Yeah.

-You have?

-Bianca.

Yes, my darling.

She's on the boat.

-She is?

Mom is here now?

-No, no. Not now.

Soon. She's gone to get provisions.

-Why?

Because we're leaving.

But that's okay. You can come with us.

We can all leave together.

Your mom will be so happy you're coming, too.

-Really? -Yes.

I'll keep you safe.

And you can see your mom.

-Father!

Some do-gooders are coming

to feed the crew before we leave.

We depart in darkness.

-Oh, I'm sorry. I haven't seen her.

Uh, good luck with trying to find her.

-Oh, okay. Thank you, Father.

-Come back later. Who knows?

-I will. -Maybe she'll turn up, huh?

Just a --

another poor child needing God's guidance.

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[ Gate creaks ]

[ Scuffling ]

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-[ Breathing heavily ]

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[ Gun cocks ]

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[ Gun cocks ]

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[ Whispering ] Hey.

Hey!

Hey, you okay?

Hey.

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Okay, wake up.

Wake up. Wake up!

Okay.

What is your name? What is your name?

-Lauren. -Lauren, wake up!

Okay.

I'm gonna get you out of here, okay?

Alright.

Okay, get up. We're going.

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-Back!

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-Fuck.

-Let's go!

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Down the stairs.

Go!

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[ Gun cocks ]

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[ Women crying ]

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[ Gunfire ]

-[ Screaming ]

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-Okay, let's go.

Come! Come!

-No, no!

-Stay down, stay down.

No.

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-[ Breathing heavily ]

-[ Groans ]

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-Reyka!

Hey.

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[ Police radio chatter ]

-[ Sobbing ]

[ Siren wails ]

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-Alright. Alright, guys.

-The situation was very tough.

Good work out there, guys. -Thanks.

-We managed to, uh...

so that he could move up.

Thank you, guys.

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-Tanner.

-Yeah?

-I'm free this weekend, if you are.

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-Sure?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

Cool. I'll, uh --

I'll book a reservation.

-Why don't we just wing it, Tanner?

-Yeah.

-Uh, Tanner!

Tanner, come here.

Listen. Uh...

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-Thank you so much.

-Father. -God bless you.

Thank you for your kindness.

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Is there a problem?

Son?

-You're not a priest.

-Oh.

What am I, then?

-You're...that guy from -- from TV.

-No, no. I've, uh -- I've never been on TV.

-You stole that girl.

-I beg your pardon?

How can you accuse a man of God of such a thing?

-You're him.

I know it's you.

You're him.

I know you're him.

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-Who are you?

Where did you get that promise ring?

See, I had a-a ring just like that.

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What's your name?

-Tokkie.

-Uh, Father, are you not happy with your meal?

-What's his name?

-Tokkie.

-Well, I-I gave a baby boy a ring just like that.

-It seems to be quite a common ring.

-Common? No, no, no, no. That is special.

It's mine.

-Okay, Father. Let's go back on board.

-You're my boy.

-I don't have parents.

-I'm sorry, everyone.

It looks like Father Angus had too much sun.

-What are you doing, drawing attention to us?

-Are you Gabriel Gigaba?

Were you born on the 11th of February 1990 --

the day Mandela was released from prison?

Gabriel, is it you?

Come, my boy. -Stop it. Come on, Father. Come.

It's time to depart these shores.

-That's Gabriel. -Yeah.

-That's Gabriel. -Remember you're going home.

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[ Horn honking ]

-Am I looking at a dead body?

-Yes, ma'am. A face.

What do you see?

-Could this be a heel of a shoe?

-We assume it's a designer stamp, yes.

-This is definitely a "G."

This looks like a partial "N."

You know that different manufacturers make brogues? -Mm-hmm.

-And some of them put the name on the heel.

Let me show you.

Like this.

But I think that these are king brogues.

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Brogues seem to be popular again --

popular enough to kill my father for.

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-So, the shoes are a symbolic object

that stand in for an unbearable experience.

They trigger his perverse sexuality

in a way to deal with his trauma.

-So we have a clear geographical profile

between the cobbler's shop and Lover's Lane.

As the crow flies, it's about 2 kilometres.

-That's his killing zone.

-We need eyes on the ground.

-We'll chat to the girls at the Maritime Inn.

They see everything. -Okay.

-Careful.

[ Sirens wailing ]

-Hey, ladies.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-Okay.

So, um, any weird types?

-They want you to do things.

-What? And you do it?

-For the right price, I'll do anything.

-Any of them have a thing for shoes?

Maybe they wanted you to wear shoes during sex,

or maybe a client wanted to wear shoes during sex.

-Like, that's not weird. [ Both laugh ]

-Heard of anyone who got turned on by shoes?

-Nikki.

-Yeah, Nikki.

-She had a client once.

Freaky guy.

Into shoes.

-Okay, Nikki.

Thanks.

Where is Nikki?

-She's over there.

Let me show you.

-Nikki! -Be back when I get home.

Mommy's just at work now.

Love you. Bye.

Nikki.

-Whoa. What's up?

Trying to get high, po-po?

-Um, no.

-So what are you doing on my turf?

-I heard you had a client with a thing for shoes.

Yeah, um...

like these.

Ever seen shoes like this?

-Maybe.

-And?

-There was this guy --

tall, handsome.

-Handsome? -I thought he was cute.

He had this adorable webbed-finger thing.

-Webbed?

-He didn't want to have sex in the hotel,

so we went to this old house in Berea.

We went down to the cellar.

I tried all my usual tricks on him.

He just couldn't get going.

Such a sweet guy.

I felt sad for him. -And that was it?

-He opened up his cupboard, and inside were shoes.

-He put them on and the session went off without a hitch.

-Where in Berea?

-That was the strangest part.

This guy stayed underneath the children's home.

Mm. I had to say a few Hail Mary's after that.

-Is his name Tokkie?

-Mm. Tokkie.

Yeah. Such a sweet guy.

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-Ayanda, I've got a lead.

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Let's get backup.

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[ Girls scream ]

-Okay.

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Hey! Shh! Go!

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[ Floorboards creak ]

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[ Gasps ]

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[ Door creaks ]

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[ Both grunt ]

-[ Groans ]

[ Both grunting ]

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-Ayanda!

Where are you?!

Ayanda!

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Ayanda?

Ayanda, are you hit?

Zulu One, requesting backup.

-Reyka.

[ Exhales sharply ] It's him. Go!

Go! -You sure?

Zulu One, officer down. All units.

Hey!

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[ Breathes heavily ]

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[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Rat squeaks ]

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[ Footsteps echo ]

[ Floor creaks ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

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[ Gasps ]

[ Water dripping ]

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[ Groans ]

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[ Gasping ]

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[ Whimpers ]

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[ Panting ]

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[ Dramatic note plays ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

It's okay.

I'm not gonna hurt you!

I'm not gonna hurt you. Just breathe.

We can sort this out.

I know you're scared, but you're not alone.

Okay, I'm here with you. We're just gonna talk.

-[ Roars ]

It's you. -Okay.

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Are you gonna put your gun down?

Okay.

Okay, I'm gonna put mine down.

Okay?

Okay.

[ Handgun clatters ]

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Gabriel Gigaba --

is that your real name?

It is. [ Chuckles ]

Well, my name's Reyka.

And I feel scared, too, sometimes.

The way you feel now, I feel that, too.

And I've been hurt before, and it wasn't my fault.

It just happened.

And I wish it didn't happen, but it did.

Is that the same for you, Gabriel?

-No. -I think someone hurt you.

-Maybe when you were a boy. -No.

-Did they beat you? -No.

Did they burn you? Did they kick you?

Did they yell at you? They mocked you.

They bullied you.

Stop! -What was it?

It was a terrible sound?

-What, what, what? What was that noise?

-Shut up! -What was the terrible sound?

-[ Groaning ]

-What? Was it screaming?

-Did somebody shout at you?

Who was it, eh? Was it your father?

Your mother? -Shut up!

-Why? Why was she angry at you, Gabriel?

Gabriel, don't hurt yourself, okay?

Don't hurt yourself! -[ Screaming ]

"Get out, Gabriel, you cockroach!

Get out!"

-"Cockroach"?

Is that what they called you -- a cockroach?

-Why? Did you do something bad?

-Bad.

-What did you do, Gabriel?

-I helped her.

-Okay.

You helped her.

Okay, you tried to help her.

Was she in danger?

-She was hurt.

She was hurt.

-Okay, it's fine.

She was hurt, and you tried to help her.

Is that the terrible sound?

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-[ Sobs ]

Yeah. Yes.

-But you were bad?

-I did -- I did something bad.

-Why, why, why? Because she wasn't hurt?

She wasn't hurt?

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She laughed at you.

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You tried to help her, and she laughed at you.

-No, Mama! No! -Okay, okay, okay.

You tried to protect her.

You tried to protect her, and then she laughed in your face.

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I'm sorry, Gabriel.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Gabriel.

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-You're that girl.

-Yeah.

We're the same.

-I met my dad.

He stole me from the hospital.

-How do you know that, Gabriel? -He told me.

-He told you?

Your dad told you? -Yes.

-When?

-Today.

-Today? -At the ship.

-At the ship?

Which ship, Gabriel? Which ship?

Gabriel? Gabriel, look at me.

Gabriel, look at me!

Who is your dad?

-Father Angus.

-Father Angus...is your dad?

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Okay.

Which ship, Gabriel?

Which ship?

-My Corona.

-Thank you, Gabriel.

Okay, that's good.

-No, no. It's bad.

I've been a bad boy.

-No.

Gabriel, no!

-I'm a cockroach! -Gabriel!

No, no, no, Gabriel. No, Gabriel.

You are not bad, Gabriel! -I'm a bad boy.

[ Handgun clatters ] I'm a bad boy...

-You are not a bad boy! -...who does bad things!

-You are not a bad boy!

Gabriel...

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[ Whimpers ]

[ Panting ]

[ Sobbing ]

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[ Gasping ]

[ Coughs ]

[ Gasping ]

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-Reyka!

-In here, Ayanda!

-Reyka.

What happened? Are you okay?

-It's Tokkie. He's Gabriel.

He's gone. Pursue him.

Send backup to the docks. -Okay.

-Speelman's there. I'm going after him.

Okay. We need to go deeper into the tunnels.

Let's go.

Command, send backup to the docks.

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-[ Breathing heavily ]

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Ma, I know where Speelman is.

I'm gonna end this.

-Don't do this alone again, Reyka.

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-Hey!

Jodie! -[ Gasps ]

Thank you so much for waiting for me, Father.

Does Mommy know I'm coming?

-Your mom is so excited.

She wants to see you alone.

-Father!

What do you think you're doing?

-She is staying on board.

'Round here.

Careful down the stairs.

That's a good girl.

[ Door slams ]

-Father?

Hello? Father?

[ Knock on door ]

-Hello? [ Knocking continues ]

[ Knocking on door ] Hello!

Anybody out there? Hello?

Please help me!

Father!

-Get back.

[ Gasps ] Hey!

Shh!

[ Gasps ] -[ Breathing heavily ]

Hello?

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Mama!

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[ Voice breaking ] Mom?

Mama! [ Cries ]

[ Creaking noise ]

-Hey!

Hey! Where's the girl?

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Get back up.

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Jodie?

Jodie? [ Lock rattles ]

[ Door rattling ]

Jodie! -Help!

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[ Sobbing ]

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-Jodie? -Mama.

-Jodie, are you okay?

-My mom is dead!

My mom is dead!

[ Crying ]

-[ Grunts ]

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-[ Crying ]

-Come on.

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Jodie!

-You killed my mother!

-[ Grunting ]

I didn't do it. It wasn't me.

-[ Whimpers ]

-Reyka, my love.

-Angus.

-I didn't kill her.

-And the priest?

Release her, Angus!

-Who's it gonna be, hmm --

me or her?

-You're not taking her.

Let her go!

-You can't do it.

You had your chance, and you choked.

-It's over.

We caught Gabriel.

Your son.

Your little boy.

He's a serial killer. -What?

-And he's gonna spend the rest of his life in jail.

Just like his father.

[ Water splashes ]

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[ Gunshot ]

-[ Groans ]

-[ Breathing heavily ]

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[ Water splashes ]

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-[ Groans ]

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-[ Coughing ]

-Are you okay, Jodie?

-[ Panting ]

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-Jodie? Jodie.

Jodie! -[ Coughing ]

-I need you to just -- Just breathe, just breathe.

-[ Coughing ]

-It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

You're safe. -[ Gasps ]

-You're safe.

-[ Gasping, coughing ]

-Goodbye, my love.

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-[ Gasping ]

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[ Gun cocks ]

-[ Gasps ]

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My boy.

[ Gunshot ]

-Mom -- -No, no, no. No, no, no, no.

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[ Gunshot, thuds ]

-Gabriel?

[ Sirens wailing ]

-Jodie? Jodie?

♪♪

-Alright, guys, spread out! Come on, let's go!

Reyka!

Is everyone okay?

Are you okay? -Yes.

-Speelman? Where is Speelman?

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[ Exhales sharply ]

Mthethwa, Bongani, secure the perimeter.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

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[ Water splashes ]

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-[ Gasps ]

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