Who was that boy you were with anyway?
I like the way you captured my eyes.
What happened to your mission?
We believe that Noko's dad might be able to lead us to Susuman.
- You are? - Hi. I'm Ella.
Just place a little listening device in Gundo's house.
Last time I went on a helicopter ride with you
I was all over Instagram.
Noko and I have literally nothing in common.
He seems like a lovely kid from what I've seen.
- So you want to pimp me? - I don't think she's cool.
She's a bit dodgy.
It's complicated. I can explain.
Clearly.
Everyone's talking about it.
The Honeycomb Hideout?
It's where people go to hook up
or spend time with, you know, their person.
Their person? Do you think Dawoud is going?
Of course he is.
After Honeycomb?
- He'll be mine for good. - Please help me.
He's not her person. He's my person.
Is he?
You want me to put you on the list, but you don't want to apologise.
- I mean it. I'm sorry. - Piss off, Ella.
The question is not what are you allowed to do.
I can't allow you to go to another province
without checking in with your father.
It's what you want to do.
Yeah, I took a bus.
And a long-ass walk just so I could tell you I love you.
- Hey! - Noko!
Leave him alone!
- Stop! Stop it! - Ella!
Greta, no!
Scotch anyone?
Yeah.
It's not the 18-year-old that I promised, but it is tasty.
So I have a few notes on your grain crisis piece.
Wow, okay. I was waiting for that.
Overall, you know, really, really strong.
Thank you. That's a good start.
I do have to say, though, that last point is quite inflammatory.
I mean, that's what we're trying to do, right?
- We're trying to, you know, raise some... - I don't know
what you think, Dianne.
Oh, well, I don't impose my opinion
on Gabe's writing until it's released to the public.
So you haven't read it?
Well, I do have my punishments.
You know, she lets me publish them, and then she punishes me after.
Sorry, guys, I got to take this. Yeah.
I'm not against marriage. I just don't understand.
No, there must be some kind of mistake.
She's staying at her friend's house in Johannesburg.
What?
I don't understand.
I'll wait for your call.
He started on the diamond mining
where every proposal...
Excuse me.
Hey, hey, what's up?
What's going on?
Ella's been kidnapped.
What?
Ella.
Ella!
- Ella, you okay? - Oh my God, Greta.
Breathe.
- We need to get out of here. - We need to stay calm.
Help!
No one's coming.
We're probably in the middle of nowhere.
These guys won't let us go until they get what they want.
And what exactly is that?
Probably money.
What were you thinking coming after me?
I wasn't thinking.
- Yeah, you were pretty lit. - I didn't even drink that much.
Not enough to get drunk, let alone blackout.
You think someone spiked your drink?
It's possible.
If we're going to get out of this alive,
you need to cooperate with the kidnappers.
No sudden movements.
No questions.
And do not try to escape.
Is that from the Encyclopaedia of Kidnaps?
This has happened to me before.
When I was 12...
Marubini and I were taken at Gold Reef City.
Can you make out what they're saying?
- No, Ella. - I can hear them. I just
don't understand what they're saying.
If we're clueless, we're not a threat to them.
If we know what they're arguing about then we can use it.
We need some info to give it to the cops,
so they can catch these guys.
They...
they killed Greta.
Hold on.
Your father, talk!
- Dad? - Son, are you okay? Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Please dad! Please, just...
You have two hours.
I don't care what you do or how you go about it.
I just want my son home.
Sir, the banks have denied our request.
All these scumbags have deserted me.
After all the billions that I've made them?
We're gonna have to do this the old school way.
Call every single person in this book.
I don't care what times zone they're in.
Tell them it's time to return the favour.
Yes, sir.
The bug in his study has come in handy.
He's made a few calls trying to keep the local authorities at bay.
But we're working on resolving that.
So this isn't random at all?
Far from it.
No names or bank information was exchanged, which means that...
Gundo knows exactly who he is dealing with.
Since we froze his money...
it could be anyone in his network.
And Ella?
We don't know yet. She hasn't come up..
- God, I hope she isn't... - Let's not assume the worst, Chief.
They've asked for $20 million.
So it's possible she was taken as leverage.
Is he getting it together?
Under normal circumstances, chump change.
Typically, these guys stash money everywhere.
I hope, for Ella's sake, that's true.
The kids from the party are on their way to the hospital.
- How's Kwame? - Luckily fast asleep.
Do me a favour. Call Catherine Farthing, see what she knows.
If her kid is there, there's a good chance
she already has people on the ground.
- Okay, I'm on it. - Thanks Babe.
Ella's your asset, isn't she?
Does Gabe know?
GRETA STEYN.
Allergic to peanuts.
This is now a public concern.
- Hey, hey, hey! - Do I care?
I'm pretty sure that's
- called obstruction buddy. - I'm in charge here!
- Hey, back off, okay!
He's just trying to do his job.
Alright listen, officer, okay?
We're all fighting on the same side here, alright?
My daughter has been kidnapped.
I've got pictures of her on my phone.
I can send it to you and your team, okay?
You're gonna need a description of her, right?
Because so far, nobody has asked for any of that.
- Babe, babe... - It's...
But I'm pretty sure that's standard.
- Babe. - Wha-
Alex is in the mobile unit outside.
I have my best people on this.
- Okay? - Okay, okay.
I should never have brought her here.
- What the hell am I going to tell Nia? - Nothing, nothing.
- There'll be nothing to tell once we find her. - Okay.
- Okay? - Okay.
I'm Jeff Forsyth, uh...
legal representation of your school.
What transpired last night is of extremely sensitive nature.
So it is imperative that you keep it to yourself.
It will jeopardise the investigations...
as well as your friend's lives.
So there will be no social media posts.
Typical of Indwe to be more concerned
with their reputation and not our safety.
Won't raising awareness help the cops find them?
Level with us fam.
Is this some kind of cover up?
We've pulled up the city's security footage and it's all there.
Until approximately around five minutes ago.
Someone deleted the rest of the footage and...
we lost the vehicle that Ella Gardner and Ratshivelani were taken in.
Who owns the vehicle?
The vehicle was reported stolen a month ago.
Any word from the local authorities? What have they got?
Non-responsive.
It seems this operation has been blackballed.
- We've got signal. - Okay.
Where's my money?
It's coming. I have $10 million.
I need some time just to put the rest together.
- Your time is up. - It's not small change.
If you want the money, you need to give me time.
You don't set the terms. We do.
And we say your time is up.
Okay, okay. Just...
I'll send you what I have.
- Just don't harm the kids. - He said kids.
He said kids. She's there.
Oh, my God. Thank God.
What's the ETA on those satellite images?
Boy, get up, get up.
Come on, get up.
Shoot her.
If he doesn't, shoot him And I will shoot you, boy.
- My parents will pay whatever you ask. - I can't.
We can make a deal.
Please.
You don't want the blood of another child on your hands.
Not when you can get double the ransom.
Think about it.
Van's been located.
Still on hold for the Commissioner.
They know we can't make a move without them.
Plan B.
Greta was making out with this other dude,
and they were going at it.
That's what chasing dudes will get you.
She has my friend, Noko, like wrapped around her finger.
Hectic making out. Tongue and all.
Love is a waste of time.
Then there's Dawoud.
I mean the girl's on the rampage.
Burning through all the reserves.
Okay, thank you. That'll be all.
*** it. Go, go, go.
The van's empty.
You're still on hold?
Mr. Gardner.
I'm Dawoud.
Thank you.
Did you lie to your parents to be here?
No, sir. The party is...
like an annual tradition type of thing.
Our parents all know we're here.
What, Ella...
Ella didn't tell you?
Nope.
I can believe that actually.
Maybe she just thought you would say no.
Yeah well, she would have been right.
Yeah.
Ella will fly, Mr Gardner.
She really will.
Even if it is too close to the sun sometimes.
I guess that's what makes her Ella.
Greta's surgery was a success.
She's in recovery.
Thank God.
Any word on Ella and Noko?
Do you think we're going to die?
Yep.
Why?
Scared of death?
I hear it's less traumatic than birth.
I'm not scared.
It just sucks that...
Just say it.
I'll die a virgin.
I'm glad you find that funny.
Aren't those parties like an orgy fest?
Or do you make it a habit of getting kidnapped every year?
I only got my first invite last year and I skipped out...
only because my dad promised to take me skiing.
He wanted us to bond.
It's way better than getting laid.
You know?
Actually...
I don't.
If I had one more day left to live...
I'd spend it with my mom.
Give me the number.
011...
448...
6273.
She dialled the code!
They are about 20 kilometres away.
I think it's best if you stay here, Chief.
I don't think I need your permission to go get my daughter.
Let's get the team out there now.
Stay here.
Told you this kid was *** with us.
Try it again.
Better not be playing with me.
I'm not.
I'll kill her!
- I swear I'll kill her! - Drop the gun now!
Get him out of here.
I got you, I got you.
Careful. Watch it, watch it.
I'm so sorry.
Noko's safe. He's on his way home.
I thought you were dead.
I told her she better get a hold of them cats
before I turn them into a coat.
You should have seen her face.
Nosy neighbour.
So, how are things on your side?
Oh, good.
- Glad to hear you're okay. - I got to go, baby.
I love you, Mom.
Chat soon.
Hey, Babe. Could I bug you for a coffee?
Yeah, sure thing.
Thanks.
So, um...
They found GHB in your blood.
- What's that? - Were you taking drugs at the party?
I think I got spiked.
- Look Ella, drugs... - I don't need you to believe me.
I just want to know what happened.
Why did we get kidnapped?
Gundo owes some people money.
Because you froze his accounts?
No, because he's involved in shady dealings.
I need to ask you some questions.
I just want to go home, Dianne.
- We will. - I'm not talking about that museum that you call a house.
- I'm talking about my real home. - Ella.
Pardon the interruption, Chief.
I was hoping to talk to Ella
on what she told you about the Gundo and Wafula connection.
- Now is not the time. - It's fine. I'm happy to talk.
Noko said Wafula is his godfather.
If Susuman is trying to remove Wafula from power,
then why would Gundo back him?
Are you sure?
Why would Gundo hide his connection to Wafula?
He loves to flaunt his links to heads of state.
And besides, we have no proof, nothing linking them together.
Things that are hidden in plain sight are hard to find
once you decide they couldn't possibly be there.
Hello.
Hey.
I should have returned your texts.
I should have returned your calls.
I mean, none of this would have happened.
None of this is your fault.
I'm the one to blame here.
Listen, I'm just glad I'm safe...
and with you.
After being treated for, like, 400 mosquito bites,
locals called me Itchy-Bum.
I still don't know how those little *** made it past the net.
Hey Kwame, come on. What do we say? No phones at the table.
I know, but my classmates are saying some kids from
our school got kidnapped last night.
West said they died.
If that were true, then all the parents would know about it.
Mom, some kids got kidnapped last night.
They died.
What did I tell you about using that group for gossip?
It's not gossip. It's news.
Study, please.
Anyway...
- where were you guys last night? - Oh, we got like a...
urgent meeting.
- At night though? - Yeah, at midnight.
- Imagine if I got kidnapped. - Mm-hmm.
That'll be so cool.
But then the thought of being picked up
and getting thrown into the back of a van?
But I'm sure we wouldn't be able to be kidnapped.
Mm-hmm.
Would they be able to take me though?
I know karate, so I'm good.
Can I get my phone back now?
This is it.
Wow. I'm shocked.
Do not tell anyone about this. Okay?
- Mr Gardner. - Hey, man.
How you doing?
Hey, um...
You got one of those for me?
Sure.
Thanks.
It's an old habit I kicked when I met my wife.
Do you ever get the feeling you're on the back foot in your own home?
You know, like you're...
you're always the last person to know what's going on under your own roof?
Of course.
I'm on a "need to know" in my own house.
I just listen to the Missus and hope for the best.
What do we got?
An anonymous trust that owns a nickel mine.
I stayed up all night digging, and lo and behold,
the trust is co-owned by...
Gundo's wife, Esther Ratshivelani and Achieng Wafula...
the Kenyan First Lady.
The land was appropriated cheaply from an unsuspecting tribe.
And with electric cars all the rage
nickel for the batteries is skyrocketing.
- The two families are about to make a fortune. - Man!
Oh, and the First Lady also made a handsome contribution
to Esther's charity last night.
How handsome?
Five million dollars.
Cute.
I'm with Ella on this one.
Gundo won't benefit from supplying Susuman with arms,
let alone gambling with his family's fortune.
The question is...
how are Gundo's weapons making their way to Susuman?
Mm-mm.
Let's find out.
If we can get Gundo to send a consignment of arms.
It could lead us to Susuman's Army
and maybe even to Susuman himself.
So why didn't you do that from the start?
Is it because you were obsessed with Gundo being the bad guy?
- What was I supposed to do? - Okay, let's take it easy.
This is worth looking into.
But...
how are we going to get him to cooperate?
Marsha...
I need a favour.
What were you doing? Huh? Were you drinking?
Good afternoon, Mr Ratshivelani.
Ambassador Brock.
Pardon the interruption. I hope I'm not coming at a bad time.
Could I have a word?
In private?
We've been trying to wrap our heads around what happened.
And I was hoping that you could shed some light on the situation.
- That's if you don't mind. - No, no, not at all. Um.
You reach a certain financial status,
and these kinds of things happen.
My son, from what he tells me,
the extraction was swift and clinical.
The parents of the girl must be quite
high up in the diplomatic structures.
Well, we would do this for any US citizen in a foreign country.
We appreciate it.
I'll get straight to the point.
It's a known fact that you provide rebels in the DRC with arms.
Known by whom?
I provide stability in the DRC
that your country benefits from.
I make sure that business can happen in that region.
I make sure that the mining of the minerals
that go into your cell phones and your laptops can happen.
Sure.
But your arms have ended up with Susuman.
We have evidence.
What is this? Some kind of interrogation?
The materials that we supply get stolen all the time.
Do I know where they end up? No.
Food, clothes. Everything gets stolen.
I want to believe you, Mr Ratshivelani...
but this sort of thing would not go down well with The Hague.
What do you want?
The fire...
at the University of Kinshasa that destroyed
several cultural artefacts and killed five people.
The Nairobi bombings whose victims included an American citizen.
All at the hands of Susuman.
The world wants a head on a stake, Gundo.
Don't give them yours.
Now, unlike my British counterpart,
I don't have any shiny swords laying around to give you.
But I can do some things that will prove our goodwill.
I can start by convincing my superiors to let the rivers of your
vast fortune flow freely again.
You are a man with many skeletons,
and there are many people who would like to see you go down.
Uncle Sam is not a bad ally to have.
This is...
wow.
I've read that this is what America does all over the world, but...
to actually hear it is...
Everything comes with a price.
Even freedom.
Excuse me.
Sorry about that. Follow me, please.
Yo, last night was litty like a titty, right?
Oh man, I don't remember the last time I partied that hard.
It ended badly, so we're not in the best of moods.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
I heard what happened to those kids. Um
Crazy times.
But anyway, what can I do for you guys?
Look, I don't shit where I eat.
So if you're looking for a score,
you're gonna have to wait after my shift.
- What time is that? - Just shut up.
One of the kids that was kidnapped tested positive for GHB.
Wanna tell us how that happened?
I don't know. If she bought it she took it, right?
Did you sell any to her?
Uh, I'm not sure.
I can't tell.
Look, cops are all over this matter,
and we'll have to tell them something.
Selling drugs...
to underage kids.
One-way ticket to prison.
Where'd you get that?
Oh, this? Yeah.
Some hun gave this to me.
She didn't have any cash,
so I took this and she took the rest of the stock.
Look, guys...
I don't want any trouble.
Take it.
Hey...
I've kind of been noticing that...
you know, there's just a few things that just aren't adding up, and I...
Well, I thought maybe you and I could have a chat.
Is there something you wanna tell me?
Like anything?
Something like what?
I swear I didn't take those drugs. My drink was spiked.
Yeah, okay. Since...
since we're on that subject, okay, um...
I am a little bit concerned, you know, about how easily you lie to us.
Now there's Mbombela, boys, drugs.
So the drugs are my fault?
Look, you know what? I don't know what to believe.
I didn't raise you like that.
You didn't raise me.
Do you know what it's like to have all your power
taken away from you?
To not have control over anything that happens?
I can't even begin to imagine how scary that must've been for you.
Okay, but
I'm here now, so
just tell me, what can I do to help?
I'm not talking about the kidnappings.
I'm talking about being here.
Could you drive me somewhere?
Yeah, sure.
Um.
Should I stay or ask Wynand to come?
- I'm safe here. - Okay.
- Call you when I'm done? - Yeah, sure.
And it's probably not my place to say, but...
you know, mixing up Noko and Dawoud is probably not a good idea.
Ew, Dad! Noko and I are not a thing.
And you're right, it's not your place.
What? You're... you're...
- You're not with Noko? - Dad, please.
A go-getter who's already sold well above the $1 million mark.
You know, this thing is going to fry your brain.
Could you get me a glass of water?
Yeah, sure.
Hey.
What's up, Ella?
I'm okay.
I just want this nightmare to be over.
So which property do you think...
I can imagine. Selling Views.
Yeah, just police everywhere.
I came here to get away from it all.
They found GHB in my blood.
So the cops are coming to school on Monday to speak to everyone
who was at the party.
Ayt, later.
- Hey. - Uncle Zu.
- Howzit? - Good, good and you?
Hey.
How are you?
I'm cool, I guess.
- You? - Ey, I'm alive and kicking ass, hey.
Come and sit.
It's a great title for an album.
Hey, I was afraid when I heard.
I'm a lot of things.
Brittle isn't one of them.
Ey, she's tougher than she looks this one.
Aha?
You're talking to a cop-car-burning freedom fighter.
A what?
That was supposed to be a secret.
Oh, come on.
I mean.
- We're family, huh? - Yeah.
You can tell me.
It was the Matty Finch protest at Berkeley.
Oh, shit.
Come on.
I remember the clip, huh?
How did you get out of it?
I had to leave my mom and all my friends behind.
You ran away?
I don't want to talk about it.
Well, the seed must grow
regardless of whether or not you plant it on stone.
Deep.
- Marx? - Nah.
Tupac Shakur...
"Can U C The Pride In The Panther"
You've been in some pretty grim situations, right?
Yeah.
Have you ever seen a dead body?
Jeez.
Plenty.
The first one was when I was about seven.
My father disappeared for over a week,
and our mother was very worried.
So she sent Dawoud's father and myself to go and look for him.
We ended up going to all the morgues in the city.
They were filled with corpses from the conflict in '92.
I've always wondered...
whether in death they found the peace they fought so hard for.
Yeah, Dad says they were vagabonds.
Of course, he would, ah.
You know, we ended up moving around a lot after that.
Every community is different.
But if you live by their rules
you will die by their rules.
Did you ever find your father?
He found us.
It appears he had gotten his severance package,
and he ran off with a harlot who sucked him dry.
Karma, huh?
You didn't return any of my calls.
I was worried.
I wasn't feeling so good.
What's going on?
We've been busy upgrading security.
My dad isn't taking any chances.
He replaced all the staff again.
You wanna talk about it?
I'd rather not.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
I'm here for you.
We got snatched by some punks who wanted money from my dad.
Did they know about his assets getting frozen?
They didn't care.
They wanted me to shoot Ella in the head on tape.
That's sick.
I wouldn't be here if Ella wasn't clever.
What did she do?
She bought us time...
long enough for the diplomatic police to show up.
Diplomatic police? That's not a thing.
What?
Noko...
See you at school.
A little help here, guys.
Ella, can you get the silverware and finish setting the table?
Kwams, go upstairs and tell your father to come down for dinner.
Ella, silverware.
Kwams, go upstairs now.
Ella, silverware, please.
I've decided to tell Gabe everything
if you don't get me back home in the next 48 hours.
Can we chat about this after your session with your therapist?
The only chat I wanna have is about how I'm getting to the airport.
That is not possible..
Not within 48 hours anyway. And there's tons of red tape.
Ella, I know you're angry and you have every right to be.
- Spare me the BS. - Please just hear me out, okay?
Look...
I don't know how to do my job
and be a good wife and raise a 12-year-old, let alone you.
This family stuff does not come with a manual,
and I am sorry that the lines got blurred.
Can we please start over?
Funny how you choose to level with me when you're out of options.
48 hours lady.
What is it about being here that you hate so much?
You have a family...
a little brother who looks up to you,
friends who care deeply about you.
I just...
thought you would enjoy being a kid
instead of having all these responsibilities.
If you think that me planting bugs
in a billionaire's house is being a kid,
then you're more messed up than I thought.
You know what I mean.
Caring for my mom isn't a burden.
It's what you do when you love someone.
Not that you would know.
We've been through a lot together.
And while my dad was around the world chasing you,
she never left.
Ella, just calm down.
I'm not your family and I don't wanna be here!
- Ella, calm - Hey, what the hell's going on here?
Just...
Let's just give her some space.
I'll explain everything.
Give me back my phone!
There better be something on there.
Nothing.
No calls, no texts.
What are you hoping to find?
Why wouldn't you tell her?
Tell me what?
We had a little chat with the waiter that sold you that GHB.
- What are you talking about? - Don't play dumb.
We know you spiked Ella.
Honestly?
- What are you talking about? - Let's jog your memory.
The guy said you used this as payment.
Show me your wrists.
What did you do?
Well...
The thing is...
Gwyn was pissed that Ella made it to the party.
She can be so snappy when she's mad.
So we...
We got chatting.
I told him to give me whatever Frans had.
He pulled out a pretty clear bottle of liquid...
guaranteed to blow my mind.
There was no odour...
undetectable.
I finally had the chance to find Gwyn's high horse
and kick it in the mouth.
No, don't you dare without us.
Come, all together. Bring yours.
She had the drink in her hand,
all she had to do was take the *** shot.
- Cheers! - Cheers.
That shot was never meant for you.
I'm so sorry.
Is this about Lee?
I thought we were over it.
You could have killed me, Naz.
I really liked Lee, Gwyn.
And you didn't even bother to care
that you'd ruined something I really cherished.
I shouldn't be surprised though.
You've always treated me like shit.
This was my chance to humiliate you.
To have people laughing at you for a change,
even if it meant that I got arrested.
You all need therapy.
You're all toxic.
And Mensah is holding me responsible since I held the party.
I could get expelled.
I'll tell Mensah I did it.
Yeah, you best do that.
Clear my name.
Chop chop love.
We're following a lead.
I've sent you satellite images of Susuman's safe house.
We're approaching target and
and should have him in our custody in the next few hours.
Give it all you got.
- Update in 30. - Roger that.
Hey.
Hey, look..uh...
Listen, there are...
There are some things that just don't add up, and I need answers.
Okay.
Ella was in that...
safe room with you and Alex
just exposed to everything in there. Why?
Standard debriefing.
Okay, so does the kidnapping have anything
to do with your investigation?
No.
I brought Ella in there to build trust between her and I.
I let her into our world so she understands
that we are capable of protecting her.
Protecting her?
By exposing her?
Okay, so your obsession with taking down Gundo has absolutely nothing
to do with the fact that...
Ella is suddenly friends with his son?
Wait, wait. What exactly are you implying?
My obsession?
Is that what you think my work is?
No real merit. Just an obsession?
Don't put words in my mouth.
Are you using Ella in your investigation?
I know she's been hanging out at Gundo's.
Wynand knew it. He took her there.
So that means you knew it too. So why didn't I know?
Maybe because she thought you would
jump to crazy conclusions like you are right now.
It's been going on for a while hasn't it? Hm-mm?
Okay, so. So what's next? Maybe...
Maybe get Kwame a Glock for his birthday.
You have the nerve to stand here in front of me and make accusations.
- This is ridiculous. - Don't patronise me, Dianne!
- Just tell me the goddamn truth! - I am telling you the truth!
You just don't want to hear it.
Kwams, go back to bed.
- I can't sleep with all this shouting. - I need some air.
- Gabe, we are still talking. - I'm not.
I'm sorry.
Are you guys getting divorced?
No.
Well, then, when is he coming back?
We just need to give him some time to think.
This is exactly how the end starts.
I'm not a kid anymore..
Even though ya'll keep treating me like one.
I really like you, Ella.
Didn't I tell you you're going to fall in love with this place?
Could you please follow that car?
Wynand, find her!
Ella!
Ella is just a kid, Alex.
I'm not throwing my career away to protect this kid, Dianne.
If she's a double agent, Langley needs to know.