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00:00:00I am all right, take me with you.
00:00:15Bastards.
00:00:17Good day, Amina.
00:00:19Sergeant?
00:00:26Good day, Jacob.
00:00:27Sergeant Stewart.
00:00:29So, she finally got the place open.
00:00:32Nice business to have.
00:00:34I imagine it is.
00:00:44These new laws are making life bloody hard for the police.
00:00:47They're not making it a picnic for the rest of us either.
00:00:51My colleague's waiting in the car.
00:00:53He has a problem with this sort of thing.
00:00:55You'll know it's an offence for blacks to eat in the same place as whites.
00:01:00There are no whites here.
00:01:02Present company excluded.
00:01:05As non-blacks, then.
00:01:07This is an Indian area.
00:01:10Maybe coloreds, but no blacks.
00:01:15Boss cooks.
00:01:16You know they have bosses.
00:01:18I want to see them. Now!
00:01:25This is only a travel permit.
00:01:29Yes, sir.
00:01:30Where's your boss?
00:01:31But I don't have a boss, sir.
00:01:33I'm colored, not black.
00:01:34You look like a cafe to me.
00:01:36Her father was Dutch.
00:01:39Like mine.
00:01:40You understand, Jack?
00:01:41It's trying to be difficult.
00:01:44Stuart, what are you talking to these people for?
00:01:49Calm down.
00:01:49You keep serving blacks, and we'll kill the lot of them.
00:02:03Ma'am, it would be safer for you to leave now.
00:02:06You don't have to pay for the...
00:02:08I haven't finished my coffee yet, Mr...
00:02:10Williams.
00:02:12Jacob Williams.
00:02:13I'm Madeleine Smith.
00:02:15You run the post office.
00:02:16Well, you come in at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
00:02:21You're Amina's business partner, aren't you?
00:02:23Uh, well, no, ma'am, I just work for Amina.
00:02:28Oh, I'm sorry.
00:02:30I forgot.
00:02:30A partnership would be illegal, wouldn't it?
00:02:38Thank you for shielding me from the police.
00:02:46Would you excuse me?
00:02:58What is it?
00:03:01My grandmother.
00:03:04We'll get a new glass, new frame.
00:03:07Are you okay?
00:03:10And you?
00:03:10I'm not so old that I can't die for cover.
00:03:14Don't imagine flirt with the customers.
00:03:37Go.
00:03:38Hmm?
00:03:39Milk.
00:03:39Milk.
00:03:46Mama, are you coming?
00:03:47Come in and get ready for school, both of you.
00:03:50Thank God we're moving on in a couple of months.
00:03:53Before the next one comes.
00:03:55It's all right, Papa.
00:04:02Okay, Sam Yasmin, upstairs, hmm?
00:04:05Go, brush your teeth, get your books.
00:04:07Keep going.
00:04:08Yeah.
00:04:09Off.
00:04:14He said yes, we can go.
00:04:32we're out for lunch to the location cafe I can't believe our husbands are
00:04:38letting us out of here come on Miriam get dressed
00:04:43good morning
00:05:00I'm so sorry
00:05:06I'm so sorry
00:05:08I'm sorry thank you do this
00:05:10please leave
00:05:11they have staff to do that
00:05:17good morning ladies
00:05:27good morning
00:05:28our special today is lamb reedy and have some nice fresh cook sisters
00:05:32what are cook sisters
00:05:34it's a South African delicacy
00:05:37a fried donut with syrup and coconut
00:05:41here try one see if you like it
00:05:45it's delicious
00:05:54good
00:05:55I'll send some over and I promise try not to drop them this time
00:05:59she thinks a lot of herself
00:06:05maybe she should
00:06:07she owns a business and she's one of us
00:06:10no she's not
00:06:12why do you see any of our girls looking like that
00:06:14like what
00:06:15are you blind
00:06:17like a man
00:06:19maybe it's easier to work in trousers
00:06:25daddy is it far
00:06:27daddy is it far
00:06:40I told you Delok's in the country
00:06:42you like it there
00:06:43do we have a house there like our old one
00:06:47it'll be much bigger and better than the old one
00:06:50a big shop underneath
00:06:51we'll work in it
00:06:53yes
00:06:54I will
00:06:55and your mother
00:06:56and we'll have a boy to help us
00:06:57we'll have a night watchman to guard the place at night
00:07:00shall we leave
00:07:30we'll have a night want you next time
00:07:34you
00:07:36and
00:07:36and
00:07:40come on
00:07:50and
00:07:53the
00:07:56the
00:07:58I don't know.
00:08:28We need to work hard, that's all.
00:08:58We need to work hard, that's all.
00:09:28We need to work hard, that's all.
00:09:51She would have been proud of you.
00:09:58Hello, bye.
00:10:13Mrs. Benjamin is making some tea.
00:10:17She says you should go and help her.
00:10:22How hard is it to make tea?
00:10:28Here.
00:10:29It will give you some energy.
00:10:34Are you okay?
00:10:35Shall I call her?
00:10:37No.
00:10:38No.
00:10:39I'm okay.
00:10:45Going already?
00:10:46Yes, I need to go to the shop.
00:10:48Don't worry about it, your sister-in-law's there.
00:10:51Here, love.
00:10:52Have a nice cup of tea.
00:10:54Thank you, Mrs. Benjamin.
00:10:57He's not one for a jet, is he?
00:11:00No.
00:11:01He's not.
00:11:02There's nobody here.
00:11:12I don't know who you think is going to come flooding in to buy groceries at this time of the day.
00:11:19Or any time.
00:11:20Where's the boy?
00:11:21Robert.
00:11:22He's making deliveries.
00:11:23He'll be back.
00:11:24Later.
00:11:25What are you doing?
00:11:26Has it been so long that you don't even remember?
00:11:28I suppose she doesn't like you to touch her when she's pregnant.
00:11:58You come to Cape Town once a week.
00:12:05Come and see me.
00:12:20Sit down.
00:12:28Come and see me.
00:12:29Come and see me.
00:12:31Come and see me.
00:12:32Come and see me.
00:12:33Come and see you.
00:12:34What are you doing here?
00:12:35What are you doing here?
00:12:36What do you do after school?
00:12:37Um, work.
00:12:38Good.
00:12:41Do it then.
00:12:42I don't have any homework.
00:12:45Why not?
00:12:46She's only five.
00:12:47She doesn't get homework until big school.
00:12:51Hello, Mister Husband.
00:12:55Mr. Husband, or should I say Mr. Father?
00:12:58Is it a boy?
00:12:59What a question.
00:13:01You have a beautiful baby girl.
00:13:25All these Africans, that's a problem with this country.
00:13:42Too many black people.
00:13:44You should come home, my son.
00:13:47It is a better life.
00:13:49How will Amina find a good husband here?
00:13:52There are plenty of families when she's ready.
00:13:54Of course, she's ready. Where is she anyway?
00:13:57She couldn't come.
00:14:00Working? Did you say she's working?
00:14:03Where is she working?
00:14:05Cape Town.
00:14:09The girl needs to be brought back to a decent way of living.
00:14:13Why is she working? What is she doing?
00:14:18She must mix more.
00:14:20I know her family, the Ali's.
00:14:23Do you know them?
00:14:24Yes, we'll have them for dinner on Sunday.
00:14:28Your son never lets us invite anyone.
00:14:35Amina will never come.
00:14:37It is Amina's duty to be where we tell her.
00:14:40She will come.
00:14:49Amina, you're late. They're here already.
00:14:51Hurry up inside.
00:14:52Who's here?
00:14:53Where are you going?
00:14:55Inside?
00:14:56Like this?
00:14:57Like this?
00:14:58Mum, this is who I am.
00:15:00What else do you want me to wear?
00:15:03I'll help you serve the food.
00:15:10I don't see why people say that our girls are too modern.
00:15:16They may want to go out for a while and find out things for themselves.
00:15:20But I think our girls always find it best to stay at home in the end.
00:15:23Doesn't Amina work anymore then?
00:15:25Only now and then.
00:15:26But what about the camp?
00:15:27Why isn't anybody eating?
00:15:28No.
00:15:29I'm not.
00:15:30I'm not.
00:15:31I'm not.
00:15:32I'm not.
00:15:33I'm not.
00:15:34I'm not.
00:15:35I'm not.
00:15:36I'm not.
00:15:37I'm not.
00:15:38I'm not.
00:15:39I'm not.
00:15:40I'm not.
00:15:41I'm not.
00:15:42I'm not.
00:15:43I'm not.
00:15:44What about the camp?
00:15:45Why isn't anybody eating?
00:15:46Things have been so busy at the garage lately.
00:15:51I don't have time to stop for one minute.
00:15:54Sometimes I wish Amina was helping me again.
00:15:57Then how many children would you like, Amina?
00:16:01Oh, um, I don't know.
00:16:03I suppose two or three would be nice.
00:16:06Do you want only boys?
00:16:08What would make you think I'd want boys tall?
00:16:10What rubbish?
00:16:11Everybody wants a boy.
00:16:13Everybody.
00:16:14Well, I'm not everybody.
00:16:15And I wouldn't care if I had a boy or a girl as long as the child was healthy and happy.
00:16:20Nothing else really matters, does it?
00:16:22I think she's right.
00:16:24I think it's time for dessert.
00:16:26We're going to Cape Town on the weekend.
00:16:39All of us?
00:16:41Do you remember when this came?
00:16:45Two weeks ago.
00:16:47No.
00:16:48It's from my sister.
00:16:49Rehmat.
00:16:50The one in Paris.
00:16:52Who told you that?
00:16:55Farah.
00:16:56She's coming with her, uh, husband.
00:17:03I'm going to go to sleep.
00:17:05You wash the shop.
00:17:07All right.
00:17:08You take me, I'm in Paris.
00:17:09You get stuck.
00:17:10You're, you're in Paris.
00:17:11You're basically going to sleep.
00:17:12You're going to sleep, you're not going to sleep.
00:17:13I'm going to sleep.
00:17:14You're going to sleep.
00:17:16I know.
00:17:17You're going to sleep over the weekend.
00:17:18You're going to sleep.
00:17:19I'm going to sleep.
00:17:20Amen.
00:17:50Farah, come and help me here.
00:18:00They'll be here any minute now.
00:18:02And you're not particular old Maris.
00:18:04Not as much as he likes to think.
00:18:14They're here.
00:18:16I'm cooking!
00:18:18Bobby.
00:18:22Bobby?
00:18:24Well, where is she?
00:18:26She's gone to the hotel to meet James.
00:18:28That's a stupid thing to do.
00:18:30Are they trying to get caught?
00:18:32They shouldn't even be here.
00:18:34His father's dying.
00:18:35So what?
00:18:37He'll be dead in a week and they'll be in jail.
00:18:39Do they think the police care?
00:18:40Which hotel is he staying at?
00:18:42At the Royal, if you can believe it.
00:18:48I don't know who they think they are.
00:19:00This is my other sister-in-law.
00:19:02This is Miriam.
00:19:04Hello.
00:19:08It took me a while to get used to it.
00:19:10Iris must be such a nightmare to get used to.
00:19:12I meant that it wasn't home at first.
00:19:16For either of us.
00:19:18But then I realized that there were no gossiping neighbors.
00:19:20No list of rules.
00:19:22No need to stay home if I wanted to work.
00:19:26We were very sorry to hear about your father's illness.
00:19:29He gave us his blessing.
00:19:31Finally.
00:19:32I suppose death can give you a different perspective on what's important.
00:19:36And now we're eating here with all of you and there's a time where that seemed impossible.
00:19:41Aren't you afraid of what could happen if you get caught?
00:19:45My husband is an idealist.
00:19:47We have no time for ideals these days.
00:19:49We have to be practical.
00:19:51Get what we can whenever we can.
00:19:53You know, you're my husband and you could be twins.
00:19:59We are twins.
00:20:05Why couldn't you tell me?
00:20:07Men never tell you anything.
00:20:17Um, Miriam.
00:20:19Why don't we get my brother to take us to the location cafe?
00:20:22I used to sneak out and go over there all the time on my school breaks.
00:20:28I should stay and help.
00:20:30Bobby, you go.
00:20:31I'll take care of the children.
00:20:32Barak can make us tea.
00:20:37Woohoo!
00:20:40Yeah!
00:20:42Sure.
00:20:43You're good.
00:20:44Yeah.
00:20:45You're so good.
00:20:46Aw!
00:20:47It's all I want to do is.
00:20:48Yeah.
00:20:49It's all I want to do.
00:20:50Yeah, it was good.
00:20:51It was good.
00:20:55Are you good?
00:20:57Um, my son, her daughter.
00:20:58The kids, have them not even go all day long.
00:21:00Yeah, I'm sure.
00:21:01Yuck.
00:21:02Yeah, it was so good.
00:21:03Yeah, it was so good.
00:21:04Oh!
00:21:05Is that the Harjan girl?
00:21:09She's young.
00:21:10And she owns this place, huh?
00:21:12But a partner.
00:21:13Imagine, at her age.
00:21:15To be the partner for business and a good business too.
00:21:18Sunday is always her busiest day.
00:21:20I think she's done well for one of our girls.
00:21:22So do I.
00:21:24She's not totally one of our girls.
00:21:27Have you ever seen one of our girls with such...
00:21:29with such curly hair?
00:21:31Are you saying that she's part black?
00:21:35That's her grandmother, Begum.
00:21:38The child is Amina's mother.
00:21:40There was a big scandal.
00:21:41She messed around with the Africans.
00:21:45Should I pretend to be horrified?
00:21:47You know, plenty of white people, including some of his family,
00:21:50will sit there one day, just like you, all self-righteous,
00:21:53and accuse my children of being half-Indian.
00:21:55That's not the same thing.
00:21:57It's exactly the same thing.
00:21:59How can you live here, Omar?
00:22:01How can you bear to be in this place?
00:22:02South Africa is my home.
00:22:05It's
00:22:16You want a 10 pinks for a thing.
00:22:17Yeah?
00:22:20Thanks.
00:22:21I'd like to serve someone over here, please.
00:22:51I love South Africa.
00:23:02What do you love about it?
00:23:04The freedom, the space.
00:23:05It's not like India.
00:23:06No, it's not.
00:23:08It's much worse.
00:23:09And God help anyone who tries to fight it.
00:23:11I fight it, and I think he probably did too.
00:23:15I fought so hard, I had to leave with bruises on my face.
00:23:20Do you still like cook sisters?
00:23:30Yes, I do.
00:23:32And have you had any scents that were better?
00:23:36Never.
00:23:37Good.
00:23:38I'll send some over.
00:23:39They're frying now.
00:23:40Amina, this gentleman here is looking for someone to help build him a garden.
00:23:45You want it, or you know someone who would?
00:23:47I want a vegetable garden behind my house, back of the shop.
00:23:50I can do it.
00:23:51I want a big space.
00:23:53I need enough to sell, not just to eat.
00:23:55If you want me to do it, I can.
00:23:58Can you come early?
00:24:00It's about seven.
00:24:03When will...
00:24:04Mahaaa!
00:24:13Oh?
00:24:14That's the patch I'd like you to do.
00:24:16Mummy, why is she wearing trousers?
00:24:19Look as she walks outside.
00:24:24Don't forget their lunch.
00:24:25Thank you, Robert.
00:24:26Robert, give the young lady some ciabattis and some tea
00:24:29when she starts walking.
00:24:30And there's fig jam in the fridge.
00:24:32Yeah, come.
00:24:41Good morning.
00:24:42Hello.
00:24:44Say hello to the lady.
00:24:46Hello, ma'am.
00:24:49Come on.
00:24:54Bye.
00:25:19I brought you some food.
00:25:25I brought you some food.
00:25:29It smells delicious.
00:25:30I wish I could cook so well.
00:25:31But you work in a cafe.
00:25:32All Jacob's recipes.
00:25:33Well, then you should learn.
00:25:34So my mother tells me.
00:25:35Your mother's right.
00:25:36What will you do when you get married?
00:25:37I don't know.
00:25:38I suppose I'll have to find someone who can cook.
00:25:40Have you eaten?
00:25:41Why don't you join me?
00:25:42Why don't you join me?
00:25:43I have to mind the show.
00:25:44Have you eaten?
00:25:45Why don't you join me?
00:25:46I have to mind the show.
00:25:48I have to mind the show.
00:25:49I have to mind the show.
00:25:54my mother tells me. Your mother's right. What will you do when you get married?
00:25:59I don't know. I suppose I'll have to find someone who can cook.
00:26:07Have you eaten? Why don't you join me? I have to mind the show.
00:26:13I just want to know you better. I'm just a housewife and a mother.
00:26:29And doesn't a housewife have thoughts and feelings and wishes just like everyone else?
00:26:34You were the first person to smile at me at the cafe. In eight days.
00:26:48I counted.
00:27:04What's this?
00:27:17What's this?
00:27:35About a dream.
00:27:35I can't take it. Don't you like reading? I love reading.
00:27:46I mean, I used to. I used to read a lot.
00:27:49Please, keep it there.
00:27:57Stay for dinner?
00:27:59I should get going.
00:28:02No, you can't drive at night. I'll be fine.
00:28:04No, maybe in town. But here, the roads are just tracks.
00:28:10Stay.
00:28:34If you're going to stay, you should come inside.
00:28:59Your husband's not back yet.
00:29:04He works late in Cape Town. Usually, he stays at his sister and brother's place.
00:29:14The dal was delicious.
00:29:15Do you want some more?
00:29:16No, no. I would like to clean up, though.
00:29:20It's hot water in the bathroom. Come.
00:29:29It's hot water.
00:29:30Good job.
00:29:31It's hot water.
00:29:33There you go.
00:29:35It's hot water.
00:29:35You're right.
00:29:36There we go.
00:29:37And you're going to buy some water.
00:29:38I'll be right.
00:29:40All right.
00:29:41Good job.
00:29:41We should be.
00:29:43Good job.
00:29:47I'll be right back.
00:29:50Good job.
00:29:52Good job.
00:29:54Good job.
00:29:57Good job.
00:29:58Good job.
00:29:59What are you doing?
00:30:16I couldn't sleep.
00:30:18Me neither.
00:30:21Let me get you some tea.
00:30:24I'll make the tea with you.
00:30:29Miriam who's always getting the tea for everyone.
00:30:40Tell me, has anyone ever looked after you?
00:30:53When did you come to South Africa?
00:30:55Seven years ago, after I got married.
00:31:00Me too.
00:31:02Our first evening off of the boat from India and we walked straight into the Indian Congress.
00:31:07Protests.
00:31:07There were sticks and guns and policemen.
00:31:10I was terrified.
00:31:14I was there, protesting the ghetto bill.
00:31:16I thought we could overthrow the government in two weeks.
00:31:24Is there anything that you don't do?
00:31:29I have to give people something to talk about.
00:31:32Do you ever think about getting married and having children instead?
00:31:36Yes, that word instead I don't like.
00:31:39Why can't a woman do both if she wants to?
00:31:41No, it's not usual.
00:31:43No.
00:31:44But neither am I and neither are you.
00:31:50How did you learn to think like this?
00:31:54My grandmother.
00:31:56My mother's mother.
00:31:57Picture in the cafe.
00:32:00She lived here once before she was sent back to India.
00:32:02You must have heard someone's version of the story.
00:32:07There's always gossip.
00:32:10Tell me the story.
00:32:12The real story, if you don't mind.
00:32:15I'd like to tell you.
00:32:18I think you'd understand why my grandmother was so important to me.
00:32:23What happened to her?
00:32:23She was 19.
00:32:37With one child already.
00:32:41In the shame and dishonor of being raped,
00:32:46she tried to hide it.
00:32:49But she became pregnant.
00:32:51As soon as the baby was born,
00:32:57my mother,
00:32:59they realized it wasn't her husband's.
00:33:02What did they do to her?
00:33:07Carlo!
00:33:08Carlo!
00:33:08They put you on a train to Durban
00:33:27to get the boat on bear.
00:33:29Hold him up.
00:33:50Hold him up so I can kiss him.
00:33:53Please.
00:33:54Please.
00:33:54No!
00:33:56No!
00:33:57No!
00:33:58No!
00:33:58Stop!
00:33:59No!
00:34:00No!
00:34:01No!
00:34:01No!
00:34:02Stop!
00:34:03No!
00:34:05Stop!
00:34:06Hey!
00:34:06No!
00:34:07No!
00:34:08No!
00:34:09No!
00:34:13I can't imagine losing a child like that.
00:34:17It broke her.
00:34:18She didn't have one choice to make her whole life.
00:34:25And for as long as I can remember,
00:34:27she always warned me about the dangers of being oppressed in a marriage.
00:34:32Is that why you haven't gotten married?
00:34:37That's not the only reason.
00:34:38Um, um, Miriam.
00:34:50Yes?
00:34:54Nothing.
00:34:55You should go.
00:34:56The baby needs you.
00:35:05Shh.
00:35:08Sam!
00:35:24Yasmin!
00:35:25But I can't mean it.
00:35:26We should be in the garden.
00:35:28Yeah.
00:35:28Are you ready for school?
00:35:31Ah, did you eat?
00:35:33Yes.
00:35:33I mean, I gave us some breakfast.
00:35:35There we go.
00:35:39Okay.
00:35:40I never imagined I'd be so domesticated.
00:35:43I never imagined anything else.
00:35:46Okay, please.
00:35:47You ready for school?
00:35:49Come on.
00:35:51Have a good day.
00:35:57Can I make you some breakfast?
00:36:00Uh, perhaps later I'm going to start work.
00:36:02I hope I didn't worry you with all my strange ideas and stories last night.
00:36:16No.
00:36:17You made me think, and that's supposed to be a good thing.
00:36:22Isn't it?
00:36:23That depends on who you ask.
00:36:24What are you doing?
00:36:34Reading.
00:36:35I can see that.
00:36:38Reading what?
00:36:40Poetry.
00:36:43Poetry.
00:36:45At this time of night.
00:36:48I'm tired.
00:36:49I was busy in Cape Town today.
00:36:54With her?
00:36:56What did you say?
00:37:00Nothing.
00:37:19Love bade me welcome.
00:37:24Yet my soul drew back.
00:37:26Guilty of dust and sin.
00:37:28But quick-eyed love.
00:37:30Observing me grow slack from my first entrance in.
00:37:34Drew nearer to me.
00:37:36Sweetly questioning if I lacked anything.
00:37:40A guest, I answered, worthy to be here.
00:37:44Love said, you shall be he.
00:37:46Afternoon.
00:37:50We need to ask you some questions.
00:37:52My husband is not here.
00:37:53He just left.
00:37:54Yeah.
00:37:54Must have just missed him.
00:37:56Robert, get these gentlemen a drink.
00:38:01It's a good shop you have here.
00:38:06Is your sister-in-law here?
00:38:07My brother-in-law and his wife staying down.
00:38:15We're looking for Remat, Winston.
00:38:18And we know she's staying with you.
00:38:21They're not here.
00:38:24So you know where they are.
00:38:25Listen, you'll be in a pile of shit if you help them.
00:38:46What have they done?
00:38:49Have you heard of the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949?
00:38:53It's there for a reason.
00:38:56To stop this depravity.
00:39:00It's against nature what these people are doing.
00:39:06Let's go.
00:39:07No, you can't.
00:39:08Yes, we can.
00:39:08They may be withholding valuable information.
00:39:11No!
00:39:13Have you ever been to a police station, young lady?
00:39:15No!
00:39:15I'm very going!
00:39:17I can't stop!
00:39:19No!
00:39:20No!
00:39:21We'll bring them back later.
00:39:22Or tomorrow.
00:39:23Whenever we get time.
00:39:25I'll tell you where they are.
00:39:26Too late.
00:39:31So, when are they?
00:39:35When are they?
00:39:37It came down.
00:39:41They're my brother-in-law.
00:39:42You know, if you're lying, I'll beat you and your children and your baby!
00:39:49Please!
00:39:56Please!
00:40:17I need help the police are after us we can't I mean you have to we can't help
00:40:36you I'm sorry please please I understand it's just I don't know what to do if we
00:40:46help you into the customer someone will break when the police start threatening
00:40:49oh are you sure thank you for the sake
00:40:56you were supposed to tell us
00:41:08in front of my husband was I supposed to tell me while she could hear me
00:41:17hiding upstairs what kind of state police don't even search the house
00:41:23where are they now
00:41:30some nice clothes French labels
00:41:35we'll find them you'll be the next for helping them
00:41:41I'm not stupid but there is someone around you who is
00:41:52and it won't be the first time she's in trouble with the two of you
00:41:58yeah
00:42:05yeah
00:42:13Stop that bloody noise!
00:42:36Jacob?
00:42:37Sergeant.
00:42:38We're looking for an Indian woman.
00:42:40Indians is all we get in here, but you're welcome to have a look around.
00:42:45Where's Amina?
00:42:47She's having a nap.
00:42:48She'll be taking over from me shortly.
00:42:50I'm not as young as I used to be.
00:43:05I know she's here.
00:43:07Who?
00:43:10Open this up.
00:43:11Come, come, come!
00:43:12Open it!
00:43:13What's all that?
00:43:14Stock for the café.
00:43:17That's why I keep it locked.
00:43:19Those cafers would steal anything.
00:43:23Tell me where she is.
00:43:24I really don't know who you're talking about.
00:43:25You and I both know that I've had some women in here.
00:43:26It's time even I...
00:43:27Dinking queer!
00:43:28Dinking queer!
00:43:29Dinking queer!
00:43:30Stock for the cafe.
00:43:33That's why I keep it locked.
00:43:36Those cafers would steal anything.
00:43:41Tell me where she is.
00:43:45I really don't know who you're talking about.
00:43:48You and I both know that I've had some women in here.
00:43:51It's time even I'm...
00:43:52Dinking queer.
00:44:00Hey.
00:44:14Yours is the only place in town where your cafe workers eat alongside Indians.
00:44:18Did you get away with it?
00:44:20Yes.
00:44:21I could have closed you down any time.
00:44:24Couldn't have.
00:44:27Yes.
00:44:29So?
00:44:29Was she here?
00:44:33No.
00:44:35Where is she?
00:44:37I really don't know.
00:44:41I'm sorry.
00:44:51Who's that?
00:44:53If it's the police, then I'll deal with them this time.
00:44:55Someone's there.
00:45:00I've got them, Drak.
00:45:01What happened?
00:45:02My lights have gone.
00:45:03Hit the bloody cafe walking near the outbuilding.
00:45:05Right in my way.
00:45:07Thought it was just the one side he caught, but both my lights have gone.
00:45:10We might have one of those.
00:45:12Miriam?
00:45:13Thanks.
00:45:21Ah, here's the right one.
00:45:22How is he?
00:45:26Who?
00:45:27Gaffin.
00:45:28How is he?
00:45:29Dead, I hope.
00:45:29Just look at it.
00:45:38Both lights.
00:45:40That's your fit.
00:45:41You're right.
00:45:41Let's try it.
00:45:44I'm on light.
00:45:50I'm on light.
00:45:50I'm on light.
00:45:50Are you okay?
00:46:05I'm fine.
00:46:13Where are you?
00:46:17I can help.
00:46:20Let me help you.
00:46:24Let...
00:46:24I don't need your help.
00:46:44I don't need your help.
00:46:50I don't need your help.
00:47:20I don't need your help.
00:47:23I thought I'd love the washing out.
00:47:43Your place is here with me.
00:47:46Not with those coffers.
00:47:47Thanks.
00:48:17Oh, you found them.
00:48:32Books, madam, you forgot them?
00:48:33Yes, until somebody reminded me.
00:48:47Robert, take this.
00:49:03Take it to the post office.
00:49:17Here you are.
00:49:25Morning, Jacob.
00:49:26Morning, Madeleine.
00:49:28Warmer today, isn't it?
00:49:29You can say that again.
00:49:32Hey, boy, get me some water.
00:49:36You understand English, do you?
00:49:38There's a jug over there.
00:49:41Listen, I'm the employee here,
00:49:43and I'll get you the water
00:49:46if you are incapable of getting it yourself.
00:49:51What's the matter with you, lady?
00:49:53That'll be sixpence for the stamps.
00:50:13We're all of us losing our dignity
00:50:14as human beings in this place, aren't we?
00:50:17Some of us more quickly than others.
00:50:19I know.
00:50:20Don't you believe that for a second?
00:50:22It's men like him who lose the most.
00:50:27Perhaps.
00:50:30I've got a parcel here for you.
00:50:32Rather for young Miss Harjian.
00:50:35Here.
00:50:36There's no other post.
00:50:37There's no return address.
00:50:43No.
00:50:44Perhaps it's from a secret paramoy.
00:50:51I'd, uh...
00:50:52I'd better get back.
00:50:55I'll see you soon.
00:50:58Jacob.
00:51:00Be sure that you do.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:01I'll see you soon.
00:51:03I'll see you soon.
00:51:03I'll see you soon.
00:51:05This came for you today.
00:51:22It's...
00:51:22It's not my mother's handwriting.
00:51:25It's not my mother's handwriting.
00:51:27She's not going to work all the time.
00:51:49This is so difficult because he's too young.
00:51:52What are you doing?
00:51:56It's the Ali's.
00:51:58They've come to give their reply.
00:52:02Even my mother must realise it's going to be no.
00:52:05Oh.
00:52:06Oh.
00:52:08Won't you have some tea?
00:52:10Send that girl to me at once.
00:52:13Who, Amina?
00:52:14Of course.
00:52:14She needs discipline now.
00:52:19Send me the doctor.
00:52:20I'm dying.
00:52:23She'll be fine.
00:52:25Ma, just...
00:52:26Just take her some tea.
00:52:32But she's dying.
00:52:33She's been claiming her imminent death for 30 years.
00:52:37Please, just...
00:52:38Take her some tea.
00:52:39Ma?
00:52:59Ma?
00:53:01Dinner is ready.
00:53:02Ma?
00:53:02Ma?
00:53:03Ma?
00:53:03Ma?
00:53:04Ma?
00:53:05Ma?
00:53:06Ma?
00:53:07Ma?
00:53:08Ma?
00:53:09Ma?
00:53:09Ma?
00:53:10Your tea must be ice cold.
00:53:17I don't have time to go driving around the countryside for some old woman we didn't even know.
00:53:23That family don't mix with any of us.
00:53:24Yet when it suits them, they expect all of us to just come running.
00:53:27They don't expect it.
00:53:28I don't owe those people anything!
00:53:30Yes, you do.
00:53:32Amina Harjan saved your sister.
00:53:36After Farah betrayed her.
00:53:38It was very important!
00:53:44I need to piss you off.
00:53:44Sorry to piss you off.
00:53:46Will you keep calling me off me tomorrow?
00:53:46I do not know if you know what very tomar is in your undergoing ass lay well anyway.
00:53:49You have to do it since mercilies.
00:53:51Wait off about this, Mallory!
00:53:51You defend me.
00:53:52Sure.
00:53:52It was very inaccurate.
00:53:53Yes may be Finalague.
00:53:54Me, let me go and get you over my eyelids.
00:53:55That was fun, but...
00:53:56FIRE fans.
00:53:57How are you?
00:53:58Well, be Montgomery.
00:53:59Handy tables!
00:54:00No way!
00:54:01Attaching myœ actually måste all of us try and build your friends.
00:54:02Well...
00:54:03Are you kidding me?
00:54:04Yes.
00:54:05This is so cute.
00:54:06Auntie, is Amina here? I'd like to offer my condolences.
00:54:36Please see if she will join us.
00:54:41I'm reading your book.
00:55:04I'd forgotten I even had them and...
00:55:07I didn't know you knew my parents.
00:55:09I don't.
00:55:10We came to see you.
00:55:12They're murderers.
00:55:14Apparently my work and my trousers caused a heart attack.
00:55:19I can't tell whether you approve of my clothes or not.
00:55:33They're nice.
00:55:36It's a nice outfit.
00:55:39I mean that, but you look nice in it.
00:55:43So you prefer me in traditional clothes?
00:55:46No.
00:55:48You look very nice in this, but you don't look like yourself.
00:55:53I don't feel like myself.
00:55:56But I have to please a person who, God rest her soul, is not even able to see me.
00:56:08It sounds silly when you put it like that.
00:56:12It is silly.
00:56:13But no one else seems to think so.
00:56:16Does it matter what people think?
00:56:22Doesn't it?
00:56:25Why did you get married?
00:56:28Did you fall in love and know you wanted to be with him for the rest of your life?
00:56:34No.
00:56:38He saw me a few times and proposed and my family accepted.
00:56:45And that's what you want to hear, isn't it?
00:56:47That it never occurred to me to question it?
00:56:50It occurs to me to question it.
00:56:52I know.
00:56:58What happened to your face?
00:57:02Nothing.
00:57:11Your mother wants to see you downstairs.
00:57:13My husband wants to see you too.
00:57:16To thank you.
00:57:17For what?
00:57:18For Raymoth.
00:57:20Anyone would have done the same.
00:57:22I didn't.
00:57:24Did they hurt you?
00:57:26The police.
00:57:29They were taking my children away.
00:57:32Then you did the right thing.
00:57:38Come.
00:57:39I want to change back into my own cloth.
00:57:56Why should you take that risk?
00:57:59Because I hate apartheid.
00:58:02Because I hate aggressive policemen.
00:58:07I wish I could be more like you.
00:58:09Be careful what you wish for.
00:58:23Me.
00:58:24Jacob.
00:58:25Hmm?
00:58:26I have an idea.
00:58:27You haven't had a bad one yet.
00:58:28What is it?
00:58:29Indian food.
00:58:30All sorts of things.
00:58:31Samosas.
00:58:32Biryanis.
00:58:33Okay.
00:58:34But you know, our girls don't know the first thing.
00:58:35What is it?
00:58:36Indian food.
00:58:37All sorts of things.
00:58:38Samosas.
00:58:39Biryanis.
00:58:40Okay.
00:58:41But you know, our girls don't know the first thing about making a proper Indian curry.
00:58:56So who's gonna do the cooking?
00:58:58Don't worry.
00:58:59I've already thought of that.
00:59:00thing about making a proper Indian curry so who's gonna do the cooking I've
00:59:08already thought of that
00:59:30well you're just passing through no offense to your fair town but I it's okay I don't think
00:59:49anybody just passes through I came to see you will you have some tea cold drink I want to talk to you
00:59:58about the cafe thinking about something new Indian food maybe a few days a week it's a good idea I
01:00:06want you to cook for the cafe me you haven't even had my cooking I ate here remember potato curry and
01:00:20I thought I couldn't do it why not because I have to take care of the shop we'd pay you well my
01:00:41children okay then we'll make it one morning a week to start with my husband wouldn't like it
01:00:52I'm offering the job to you not your husband you surprised me I thought you had a fearless streak
01:01:02how would you know whether I have a fearless streak or not wasn't it you who went out the
01:01:15middle of the night to help an African who was hit by a car there were only two people myself and my
01:01:24husband three I know this government would like us to think they're savages but Africans can speak as well
01:01:35as we can has it been busy no I came to see if Miriam would go to the cafe what did you say I
01:02:01said that I have to mind the shop and the children my wife doesn't need to work look I'm sorry it's not a
01:02:11question of need no my wife doesn't know how to drive I've told her time and again to take lessons but
01:02:21she doesn't want to if only she had oh but I teach driving myself Miriam if you want me to come for a
01:02:30couple of hours a week I'd be happy to come teach you thank you yes I'd like that my husband has been
01:02:40telling me I should learn how to drive for some time now good then it's settled I'll see you next week
01:02:51why did you do that you know eggs are expensive you have a long day in Cape Town
01:03:15maybe staying the night
01:03:18you're early
01:03:35very early
01:03:40what happened
01:03:42the markets closed closed closed why closed they have action by the blacks
01:03:51bloody blacks
01:03:53blood
01:04:00very early
01:04:03good
01:04:03good
01:04:10good
01:04:14good
01:05:15Were you just going to surprise us like this? How good to see you. How did you know Sadru was back?
01:05:23I finished early today, so I thought I'd stop in to say hello.
01:05:29I also finished early today. Demonstration.
01:05:36Family, you okay?
01:05:37Are you ready for me?
01:05:56Who else is going to teach me how to drive?
01:05:58Come on.
01:05:59I'm sorry.
01:06:01I'm sorry.
01:06:03I'm sorry.
01:06:05I'm sorry.
01:06:07Let's go.
01:06:36The pedals first.
01:06:38This is the gas pedal, the accelerator.
01:06:41Yeah.
01:06:42And this is the brake.
01:06:44Right.
01:06:44And this is the...
01:06:45It's Dutch.
01:06:48Do you know how to drive?
01:06:49No.
01:06:50Why would I ask for lessons if I knew how to drive?
01:06:52I don't know.
01:06:53Maybe you wanted to see me.
01:06:58You're right.
01:06:59I don't know how to drive, but my husband showed me all the pedals once when he tried to teach
01:07:06me how to learn.
01:07:06There's only three, so it's not difficult.
01:07:13Do you know the gear is still?
01:07:18No.
01:07:20I'll show you.
01:07:28Is Madam inside?
01:07:29No, she's having a driving license, sir.
01:07:34There you are.
01:07:36See?
01:07:36Do you know the gear is still there?
01:07:43No.
01:07:50I don't know.
01:07:51There's no gear.
01:07:52There's more gear.
01:07:52There's more gear.
01:07:54No.
01:07:54There's more gear.
01:07:55I won't.
01:07:56There's more gear.
01:07:57No.
01:07:57There's more gear.
01:07:58There's more gear.
01:07:58We were having a driving lesson.
01:08:11I'm not finished yet.
01:08:14Get out of the truck.
01:08:19Miriam will finish another time.
01:08:28How was your day?
01:08:30What?
01:08:31How was your day?
01:08:33Not good.
01:08:34Oh, sorry to hear that, but things could get better.
01:08:53I want to talk to you.
01:08:56Where's Robert?
01:08:58Inside probably.
01:09:00I was angry with him earlier.
01:09:03Why were you angry with all of us?
01:09:07I should be angry with you.
01:09:13It's finished.
01:09:17I won't be seeing her anymore.
01:09:20Why did you do it, Omar?
01:09:22I don't know.
01:09:26I don't know.
01:09:35You heard me.
01:09:37You heard me.
01:09:38You heard me.
01:09:39You're right, Bobby.
01:09:42Come.
01:09:43Come, come, come.
01:09:45Go, go, go, go.
01:09:46I don't know.
01:09:53It won't be a stylish marriage.
01:09:57We can't afford a carriage.
01:10:00I've asked Madeline to have dinner with me.
01:10:04She accepted.
01:10:05Do you know what you're doing?
01:10:08Do you know what you're doing?
01:10:09I believe I do, yes.
01:10:11Where will you take her for dinner?
01:10:12I'm not fit to take her anywhere, am I?
01:10:20Only good enough to serve her a plate of food, but not to sit and eat with her.
01:10:25You could bring her here.
01:10:30Think of something.
01:10:35I have lived my entire life in this place by their rules.
01:10:43I do not want to end my life alone because of them.
01:10:48I know.
01:10:50I know, but lately I've been wondering whether it's worth going after certain people,
01:10:58no matter how strongly you feel about them.
01:11:01You, more than anyone, has taught me that it is worth it.
01:11:08Don't start changing now, Amina.
01:11:19Hello.
01:11:33Hello, Robert.
01:11:35Yes.
01:11:36Are you ready?
01:11:49Robert.
01:11:54Take care of the shop, please.
01:12:09You didn't come to give me a driving lesson, did you?
01:12:19Why did you come?
01:12:33I can't.
01:12:38I'm married and you're a woman.
01:12:43Those are not good reasons.
01:12:44They are my reasons, and they matter to me.
01:12:53Don't you care for me?
01:13:03Of course I care for you.
01:13:06Amina, please.
01:13:08Amina.
01:13:10What am I doing to you?
01:13:13What am I doing to you?
01:13:17What am I doing to you?
01:13:21Every time I look at you, I want you to stay forever.
01:13:30Reverend.
01:13:50Will you do something for me?
01:13:54Close your eyes.
01:13:55Yes.
01:13:58I can trust you.
01:14:02And the fate of you.
01:14:12Can you just imagine?
01:14:14Just for now.
01:14:18Ah!
01:14:19Do we need to go, Ty?
01:14:31No.
01:14:37What happens now?
01:14:43Does this driving lessons just continue?
01:14:49No.
01:14:53Come away with me.
01:14:55I have three children.
01:14:57Hmm?
01:14:58Well, never leave.
01:15:00I would never ask you to leave the children.
01:15:02We could, um...
01:15:04We could move.
01:15:06We could move away from here, Miriam, and I'll look after you and the children.
01:15:10Amina.
01:15:13Amina, please.
01:15:14Miriam.
01:15:15I know, I know that you would think that I don't know what I'm talking about.
01:15:18But I've lived this way, Miriam.
01:15:20I've lived my own way, my whole life, and it can be done.
01:15:23It can be done, Miriam.
01:15:24It can be done, Miriam.
01:15:26No.
01:15:28Not...
01:15:30for me.
01:15:44I know.
01:15:45I know.
01:15:47It can be done, Miriam.
01:15:48It can be done, Miriam.
01:15:50It can be done.
01:15:52I know, I've lived my own way, my whole life, and I'm not alone.
01:15:54And I can't be done.
01:15:56I can't be done, Miriam.
01:15:58Thank you, Miriam.
01:16:00I love you.
01:16:02I'm sorry.
01:16:04I'm sorry.
01:16:06I can't be done, Miriam.
01:16:08And I can't be done.
01:16:10I can't be done, Miriam.
01:16:11Oh, Jacob.
01:16:35You need a hand.
01:16:37Oh, you wouldn't mind.
01:16:38I'm struggling with this lock.
01:16:39Here, let me do it.
01:16:41Hello?
01:16:47Hello?
01:16:48Police here, ma'am.
01:16:50Postmistress here, sir.
01:16:52Oh, you're right.
01:16:53I was driving by and I saw the door ajar.
01:16:56Oh, I'm fine, thank you.
01:16:57Just locking up.
01:16:59Sorry to trouble you.
01:17:00No trouble.
01:17:06Who's there?
01:17:10This is Jacob.
01:17:11The section where you are standing is for whites only.
01:17:14He was just helping me lock up.
01:17:15He shouldn't be there.
01:17:17Who is he anyway?
01:17:19He's my driver.
01:17:30Why doesn't your driver keep the keys?
01:17:33Because I prefer to keep them myself.
01:17:35Yeah, I know what you mean.
01:17:37Compared to me, safe and sorry.
01:17:38Quite.
01:17:38There he is.
01:17:54I thought I told you not to disturb me.
01:18:14Yes, but that was when you were six years old, no?
01:18:20Dad.
01:18:21Dad, I'm sorry, I thought that, um, you come.
01:18:27I thought that you were Doris or one of the girls.
01:18:31Just me.
01:18:40Can I get you something to eat?
01:18:42Some tea?
01:18:43No, no, I'm fine.
01:18:44No, we just, we haven't heard from you for three weeks and you're, so your mother's worried
01:18:53and I just came to check to see you're okay.
01:18:56I'm fine.
01:18:57Good.
01:18:58Things have been, um, it's hard to explain.
01:19:11No need.
01:19:12You see, people like to make sure your mother and I know everything that is happening with
01:19:18you.
01:19:19They wouldn't like us to miss out.
01:19:22Only this time people are, I mean the people are talking about her, not just you.
01:19:35They know her as well.
01:19:37They have no right.
01:19:39It's only because she's friends with me that they make any assumptions.
01:19:43Don't people have anything better to do?
01:19:47No, they don't.
01:19:50That's why I try to avoid them.
01:20:09Jacob, I'm so terribly sorry about what happened.
01:20:26I'm ashamed to say that I was afraid of that young policeman and what he might do to you
01:20:31if he suspected.
01:20:32It's all right.
01:20:34They'd only have thrown me in jail if they'd guessed.
01:20:37Jacob, come inside.
01:20:39I'll make her some supper.
01:20:43I can't.
01:20:47I hope you understand.
01:20:52Yes, I understand, but I am sorry.
01:21:01I want to drive you home.
01:21:03No.
01:21:07Goodbye, Madeline.
01:21:09Goodbye, Madeline.
01:21:17Goodbye, Jacob.
01:21:20Goodbye.
01:21:37I'm sorry.
01:21:42I'm sorry.
01:21:43So you're running away?
01:21:44No, I just need some time.
01:21:45I just need some time away to think, Dad.
01:21:47Ah.
01:21:52Do you need money?
01:21:54No.
01:21:55No. Thank you.
01:22:03You shouldn't go.
01:22:09I wish you know where to find you.
01:22:25What a day.
01:22:32Did you have your driving lesson today?
01:22:34No.
01:22:37Good.
01:22:40That's over then.
01:22:41No.
01:22:43I have to learn how to drive if I'm going to work.
01:22:47You work here.
01:22:50And I will still work here.
01:22:53And I will work at the cafe for two mornings a week.
01:23:00You don't need to work.
01:23:03I do.
01:23:05It's just for two mornings.
01:23:06Just let me learn how to drive.
01:23:08You will not be my wife and work.
01:23:12Do you want to divorce me?
01:23:14What about the children?
01:23:17What is it, Omar?
01:23:19Tell me what you're thinking.
01:23:23It's okay.
01:23:24It's all right, my love.
01:23:25Everything's okay.
01:23:26Go back to sleep.
01:23:28It's all right.
01:23:29It's all right.
01:23:30It's all right, my love.
01:23:31Everything's okay.
01:23:32Go back to sleep.
01:23:34It's all right.
01:23:35I don't like it.
01:23:36I don't like it.
01:23:38If I don't like it, that should be enough.
01:23:40It's all right.
01:23:41It's all right.
01:23:42It's all right.
01:23:43I don't like it.
01:23:45If I don't like it, that should be enough.
01:23:46I don't like it.
01:24:01If I don't like it, that should be enough.
01:24:08It's not enough.
01:24:11It never has been.
01:24:16I just didn't know what to tell you until now.
01:24:23No!
01:24:25You'll have to find a better way to speak to me.
01:24:40Not again.
01:24:46I may still need some lessons.
01:25:05You drove all the way from Delhoff.
01:25:10Do you still have that vacancy?
01:25:13Two days a week?
01:25:18Two days a week?
01:25:30If it works out, even more.
01:25:33Come on.
01:25:46Come on then.
01:25:50I'm Miriam.
01:25:51I'm Miriam.
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