Rough Diamonds (2023) s01e04 Episode Script

[somber music playing]
MR. EZRA WOLFSON
SON OF ELIEZER WOLFSON, R.I.P.
[music continues]
[mourners reciting Hebrew prayers]
Amen.
[theme song playing]
Thank you, Shkoyach.
Veronika, put everything from
over here and put it in the kitchen,
in the dishwasher, okay?
Thank you so much.
[sighs] How's it going?
You know,
Leah called my house this morning.
Which Leah, your cousin?
Speyer's wife.
She asked me to pass
a small message for your mommy.
She's so stubborn.
She asked me if I'd, uh, tell you
how deeply ashamed Speyer feels
about his behavior at the charity dinner.
But we know that. Didn't you see him?
He came to the Shiva every single day
and asked us to forgive him.
His wife did the same thing.
Sure, but
now she says that he wishes
to atone, however you want.
Unnecessary.
[Rivki] He just feels that the way
he spoke to Ezra
He didn't do a thing.
Just think about it.
Yeah.
[dishes clatter]
Mommy, you feeling okay?
It's all right.
You're bleeding. Don't touch, hang on.
Oh, Mommy!
- Let me
- No, enough!
Mommy.
I spoke with Malka.
She can get you someone.
For what?
Well, for being here with you.
No. I have Veronika. That's enough.
Mommy, I'm talking about
getting someone to care for you,
not spruce up the house.
Veronika goes home every evening.
You plan to be here
in this massive house totally alone?
What if something happens to you, Hilleli?
I'm not gonna have
some goyish woman in my home.
So come live with us, then.
We would love to have you stay with us.
It would be amazing.
There's no way I'm leaving this house.
[knock on door]
[man] Mr. Wolfson?
Thank you, guys, really.
These were so useful.
May your suffering be at an end.
He was really an incredible man.
He was a rare breed, sorry we lost him.
[ringtone chiming]
I told you never to call this number.
Yes, Mr. Wolfson, but the phone
that we gave you, you don't pick up on.
- Yeah, well, my family is always nearby.
- [children shouting]
Listen, Mr. Wolfson,
out of respect, I gave you a week,
but that week is now over.
We need this to work. Today.
That's not that's not good today.
Uh our mourning has just ended.
I need to arrange things.
I can see you tomorrow?
Okay, okay, tomorrow.
I'll give you a ring to let you know when.
But with the phone I gave you.
- So remember to keep it close, please.
- Okay.
And I'll say this clearly, Mr. Wolfson.
We won't delay this again,
you and I, right?
We'll see each other tomorrow.
Do we have a plan, sir?
- Okay, we have a plan.
- I hope so.
[sighs]
- Eli.
- What's wrong?
- I've gotta speak to you.
- Not now.
- It's urgent.
- I'll be in the office a bit later.
This can't wait.
- A hectic week.
- Yeah.
I didn't know this room could fit so many.
All his friends?
Yeah, and they all looked at me
like I'm a piece of garbage.
- Not all of them.
- Yeah, all. I swear.
I even smelled myself to check.
Sorry I was so harsh with you.
- It wasn't fair.
- No.
I shouldn't interfere in your life.
You've gotta do what's right for you.
And now?
Go on to London?
[in Yiddish] Maybe.
I've gotta think on it.
[child] Tag! You're it.
Your mother asked me to set up a family
meeting with some lawyers tomorrow.
Your brother and sister
will hear from the lawyer's office soon.
Is it about the house?
Uh, your mother wants
to transfer the company shares.
Okay. Good. Now is the time.
Your mother's splitting everything equally
among the three of you.
- What? How do you know?
- From her.
I figured I'd ask her plans, and she said
she doesn't want any bad blood
between her children.
"No more playing favorites," she said.
How do you interpret that?
You'll remain head of the company,
but that will be meaningless.
Noah and Adina are on the same side
ever since he got back.
Together they'll have 66%,
that's total control.
They're gonna make all the calls now.
You're out.
You push back,
they're just gonna replace you.
Shameless, this guy.
Fifteen years without a word.
Now he shows up in time to rob us blind.
- Yeah, I can't say I'm surprised.
- But it won't happen.
I'll speak to Mama
and she'll leave him out.
Yeah.
But that's not enough.
We've got to convince your mother
that the firm should go to you, Eli.
Why would she do that?
For your mother, the biggest issue is
that the legacy
of your father's protected, yeah?
With his tragic passing,
there's goodwill now towards your family.
There are chances now, a potential future,
but you've gotta have control to do that.
[in Yiddish] What do you mean?
You know Menachem Rosenberg
is my father's cousin.
During the Shiva I convinced him
to consider working with Wolfson Diamonds
as partners.
It's a perfect match.
Rough diamond traders
and world-class diamond shapers.
And he wants to really invest in this,
but he doesn't want to partner
with a company divided between siblings.
That's like asking for trouble.
He'll only do it if the company
is owned by one man.
- Do you think my mother will approve?
- I'm sure of it.
We'll go speak to her. Huh?
You're her eldest son,
I'm her loyal nephew.
We'll take her through this whole thing,
she'll see it's an amazing chance.
I can't, Benny.
It's too risky, going behind their backs.
Eli, your Tateh, he made this firm great
through risky ventures, yeah?
This is your chance to be
like him, and your zayde.
Ensure that there's
a future for your company.
Do you want to be known
as the man the firm died with
or the man who did something
to make it prosper?
[laughter]
- We're off in a minute, Toms.
- Okay.
[ringtone chiming]
- Morning.
- [Kerra] Morning, love.
- I need your help over there.
- With what?
There's a snag with the second part
of the luggage: you need to get there now.
- Wait. What's the problem?
- It's stuck. I'm not sure why.
Just get there and take care of it.
- Okay.
- Now, please. I can't afford any delays.
- Gila, can you do a favor?
- Yeah, what is it?
Can Tommy play here for a few hours?
I've gotta go.
Yeah, sure.
- You're staying with Gila for a bit.
- What about the movies? You promised.
Don't worry, I'll be back in time.
You have fun with your cousins.
Can they come to the movies with us?
They don't go to the cinema, Toms.
It's not allowed.
- But me and you are still going, right?
- Of course.
You have fun. See you later.
Thank you.
Okay. Okay, then.
[door buzzes]
[Eli] Thank you, Mr. Rosenberg,
for meeting with us.
We very much appreciate it.
[Rosenberg] Benny speaks very highly
of you and your family.
He's been of great help to my father.
And to me.
He assured me that you'll be
a good business partner, trustworthy.
With God's help, yes.
People are surprised when they hear
that there are still diamonds
being shaped here in Antwerp,
but we're here to stay.
The common stones can be sent to India,
but the top-quality diamonds
need the top-quality work.
- Absolutely.
- Have a seat.
And we trust that your company will
source those top-quality stones for us.
That's what we're known for.
But you guys haven't been dealing
with top diamonds lately.
Yeah, sure, we haven't
so much in recent days.
We've got the connections,
but it's not what our clients want.
- [Rosenberg] Yes, but we do.
- I plan to get it for you, God willing.
Huh. You know, Eli
if you keep your word on this,
then we can make ourselves
a new force in this industry.
There's one thing I need
to make sure of to move forward.
Tell me.
The name of the firm must be
Wolfson Diamonds in perpetuity.
I won't change that.
I'm not objecting.
I understand that completely.
[man] What we're offing isn't a merger.
What we'll do is buy 49%
of your business at a generous valuation,
and Wolfson Diamonds
will serve as our main trading arm then.
But you'll still have 51%
and the controlling interest
over Wolfson Diamonds.
[Eli] Sounds good.
I've never seen you this quiet,
I don't think.
I'm happy I had the opportunity
to be the intermediary.
He is modest, isn't he? [laughs]
We'll arrange a nice finder's fee for him.
Yeah?
- Of course.
- Hmm.
Naturally, I'll work it into the terms
of the contract.
That's very kind.
I appreciate this very much.
So, Eli, are you willing
to become partners?
I I'm honored.
- Mazel.
- Mazel.
- Let's go straightaway to your mother.
- No, not yet.
- Eli, we don't have much time left.
- We need a new supplier first.
- Don't we have the Indians?
- Those are Adina's folks, her network.
- If she's not with us, they're not either.
- She might decide to stay.
We can fix all that
after we've signed the deal.
No. If Rosenberg doesn't
get what he wants, he'll crush me.
I'll be ruined, bankrupt and embarrassed.
So without a bona fide supplier,
I cannot go forward.
- Then we'll ask Fogel.
- Have you lost your mind?
Only a few diamond traders
have what we need,
premium diamonds and lots of them.
- Fogel hates me.
- Wasn't he at the Shiva?
- He had to be there.
- Fogel's not a vengeful kind of man.
- He'll know when he hears a good offer.
- No, he won't.
We don't have the time to build
a new relationship with a new dealer, Eli.
Anyhow, Fogel knows you.
We should give it a shot.
[man] Faster, guys, faster!
Bujar.
It's all here, but our ship
to London was stopped.
Do it on your break, guys.
He was bringing in
another ship from Morocco.
[Noah] Hey, we were promised
you'd get it to London today.
It won't happen. I've got no ships.
- Then someone's gotta drive it there.
- Looking good.
Drive to London?
With all that powder? No way.
There's only one way across,
pretty well watched, that's it.
- Hey, boys, I don't have all day.
- And what now?
Don't worry, dude.
In a couple of weeks, we might get a ship.
- It's okay.
- A couple of weeks?
No, they're expecting the ship today.
Listen, dude, if you're unhappy, fine.
Pack your shit and vamoose.
Where is it?
[Fogel] What's going on?
Thanks for squeezing us in today.
- Yeah, well, you said it was urgent.
- Exactly.
So?
First of all, I'd like to thank you
for visiting during the Shiva.
In spite of everything.
I have an apology
to offer for my behavior.
I shouldn't have done that,
and I want to ask you for forgiveness
and to make amends.
A new beginning.
I'm listening.
So, what's the urgency?
The company has new opportunities,
but they're demanding a quick agreement.
Wolfson Diamonds
is becoming a major buyer.
We're about to partner with
a local manufacturer to shape stones.
High volume. Top quality.
- Which manufacturer?
- Rosenberg.
I gotta say, this is impressive.
But what do you need me for?
Your new Indian friends
aren't able to help out?
Um, well, we would like to extend
The Shiva was a time of reflection for me.
Um morning to night,
I've watched their community come
to give condolences and prayers
for my father's soul, even
even those who, just a week earlier,
had felt betrayed by us.
It was then that I realized, um
that it was wrong to side with the goyem.
And I have nothing against them,
but they're not
they're not our community.
And it seems clear to me
that in times like these,
we have to unite, help each other.
Lately traders have put
their own survival
before the survival of the community,
this has to change.
That's why I'm joining forces
with Rosenberg.
That's why I came to you.
Where is Adina?
Bedside with my mother.
She's still in shock, it's not the moment
to bother her with business stuff.
What more can be said?
A new beginning.
[ringtone chiming]
Hello?
I'm sorry to disturb you out of the blue.
I'm sure you've got
a lot more important things to do.
No, no, nothing important.
Accounting, invoices
You're working?
We gotta get to work at some point.
Yes, of course.
It's just that
Eli told me you didn't want
to be bothered with business matters.
What? You've seen him? Where?
He just left, with Benny Feldman.
You didn't know. I see.
And what did he say?
How are you taking it?
Give me one of those sacks.
You'll never get the smell
out of your car.
- It's a rental.
- [ringtone chiming]
[Bujar] Pack it in one of the bags.
- Not now, Adina.
- This can't wait.
[man speaking Albanian]
What's wrong?
You know about the meeting
with the lawyers tomorrow?
Yes, I'm not expecting anything.
Listen, I can't
Eli is trying to cut us
out of the company.
He's been meeting with people in secret,
lying to them about my involvement.
He's going to sign a deal
with another company.
[in Yiddish] Motherfucker.
I need you, Noah.
We need to do this together.
I just hope it's not too late.
On my way.
I have to go.
- [Bujar] We're almost done.
- I can't move it now. I'll be back.
No, no, no, no.
No games here, friend.
Tahiri wants everything out of here now.
- I'll just meet your guys somewhere else.
- I said transport it yourself.
Listen, I can't.
You fucked up here and now it's my turn.
The least you can do is cooperate.
[line ringing]
[phone clicks]
We were just wondering where you are.
- [Noah] Hey. How's it going?
- Good, just finished lunch.
- Are you on your way?
- [sighs] That's why I'm calling.
Uh
I won't be on time
to get Tommy for the film.
Really?
But it's all he's talking about,
about this Chinese boy with super powers.
I'm aware, but there's
too much going on now.
Tell him I'll make it up to him, okay?
- Okay.
- Thanks, Gila.
Bye.
But why will it be just you
and no one else?
Rosenberg says
he doesn't want any issues.
So tell him that I'll make sure
that there will be no issue with us.
He won't take the risk.
We've all seen what happens
in other families.
Personal disputes between brothers
can ruin a perfectly good business.
And what will happen to Adina?
She can remain in her role in the firm,
and I'll make sure that her family's
provided for in the future.
Auntie, this is what Uncle, may his memory
be a blessing, would have wanted.
All he wanted was the business to stick
around and provide for future generations.
I've looked into this carefully.
Eli is right.
It's the best way to be sure
the Wolfson Diamonds
will be here 50 years from now.
This is the only way, Mama.
[contemplative music playing]
I understand you doing this to me,
you don't owe me anything, but Adina?
- You stab her in the back?!
- [Eli] That's not what this is.
It sure seems that way.
You betrayed my trust.
You attempted to take over the company
and sell off half of it.
I kept you out of it because
I knew you'd react this way.
- I get it, but I did it for the company!
- The company? For real?
This is really a new low, even for you.
The Shiva's been over for a day
and you're already scheming.
- Don't speak like that to me!
- And they called me a traitor.
- This isn't about us, it's about family!
- Family.
Are you serious?
I have never been so insulted
and so humiliated and disgraced
in my entire life.
You made an ass of me, Eli.
In front of everybody.
There was no other way.
What do you mean, there was no other way?
You maybe could have asked me.
What would you have said? Huh?
You wonder why I can't trust you?
Look at yourselves.
You have always sided with him over me.
Whatever I did,
it was always you two against me.
And Yanki took your side too.
I had to do everything myself.
I've always been alone.
And I've deserved what I've taken.
You really think Mom will go for this?
She already agreed.
It's already done.
The lawyers were notified,
it will be done tomorrow.
What?
Sorry about the way you found out,
but it was always my plan
to explain it with Mama all together.
[Adina scoffs]
Eli.
[scoffs]
You spent your life believing
that you were owed something.
That's not true.
You always got way more than you deserved.
All because we pitied you.
And now you've stolen the rest.
But you'll screw this up, Eli.
Not because you're bad at your job
but because no one
has ever respected you.
And no one ever will.
If there's anything I can do
Sure you don't want any?
Well, can I get you some candy?
Guys.
Do you want to do something secret?
Sound good?
Oh, this way.
Come on.
- I am!
- Lucky.
So cool.
- Can we get some popcorn?
- Can we?
We have our own snacks, okay?
[man speaking indistinctly on film]
Everything is safe, perfectly safe
- You got my coffee?
- You're late.
- Sorry.
- Bujar said not to wait.
I'm here now.
- I have a job for you.
- I have a job.
I need this to be in London this evening.
- You want me to drive this there?
- I know how to cover it.
- Ever in prison?
- What?
Better to be outside.
[van doors closing]
[engine starts]
[van beeping]
[line ringing]
[Kerra] Is it fixed?
- I have the luggage, but
- What?
- I can't get it to London.
- No.
Do you have it with you?
- Yes.
- So get it here. Today.
That's not possible.
Another week like this, Noah,
and we're done.
- You get it here now.
- It's dangerous.
- Are you telling me to fuck off?
- Kerra.
You started this job.
Finish it.
I understand things aren't easy
for you right now, but I need you
to put all of that aside for a moment
and make this work.
[phone beeps]
[ringtone chiming]
- Where did you run to so suddenly?
- Adina, we've gotta meet.
Yeah, great.
I want to find out
how this was allowed to happen.
Meet me in ten minutes
at the station by the bridge.
- Noah, what's going on?
- Central Station, by the bridge.
I'm asking, please.
- Why can't you talk to each other at home?
- I have to stay close to the car.
- What for?
- Listen, I need your help.
I need the Chevra Kadisha van for a bit.
- Why? What's in your car?
- No, no, nobody's dead.
But there's something
I gotta transfer in the van.
What do you mean, in the van?
I'm supposed to be Chevra Kadisha now?
They know you,
and what's more, they trust you.
- Noah, what is this about?
- Adina
What have you dragged us into?
The deal we all made,
it's not so simple with these folks.
It's about a lot more than stones.
No. What, drugs?
I didn't want to involve you,
but now I have to.
Kerra buys their drugs and they launder
their money with our diamonds.
It's a three-way deal; this is the price
we pay to save the company.
Eli knew exactly who you were.
If I knew Eli was gonna do this,
I wouldn't have done this to the family.
I let you into my home. And I trusted you.
I let you bring in your world of filth.
I did it for you.
I suppose you thought there'd be no mess.
- You never mentioned the drugs.
- There's no other options.
There were no other options?
Oh!
[sighs] You think
you're so different than Eli.
But you're not.
- You're both the same.
- Adina, wait.
I'll see what I can do.
[line rings]
- [Speyer] Hello?
- Hello, Mr. Speyer?
I'm very glad to hear from you, Adina.
Yes, Rivki mentioned to me
your desire to make amends.
Yes, very much so.
Well, Mr. Speyer,
there is something you might do,
but it will be a bit of a secret
that we keep between us?
Anything you want.
Let me see?
- I'd have fallen for it myself.
- Are you sure?
Here.
No need to worry.
They'll never search this vehicle.
It's like an ambulance.
What if someone starts
speaking Jewish to me?
Just nod and look away.
Obviously.
And don't talk.
Hey, got a cigarette?
[engine starts]
- Hmm.
- Menachem.
My apologies, I'll call you back.
Yes, I'll call you back.
Adina, wonderful!
You asked my brother to cut me
out of father's company, huh?
No, no. I'd never do that.
Stop lying, I know.
I've already spoken to him.
No, but, Adina, you've got to know
how much I think of you, respect you.
I would never ask for you
to be cut out of the firm. Never.
Yet you've done just that.
Only because Benny
insisted it be this way.
He said that the three of you
never agree on anything,
that it would be a disaster.
I can't work that way, huh?
Who was it who put together
this deal of yours?
I should have known
you couldn't organize this.
- What?
- It was Benny.
- He's manipulating you.
- Adina, no one's manipulating me.
- I'm not a kid.
- Eli.
When did he offer you this partnership?
Please, stopping this is a waste of time.
I've received the contract,
this is happening.
- Let me look at that contract.
- It's a good deal.
- Let me look at the contract.
- Here.
Let me see.
- You're a fool.
- What?
- He gets 5%.
- So what?
That's a finder's fee from Rosenberg,
I'm not involved.
Eli, it says "five percent
shared evenly between both sides."
So now he can side
with Rosenberg against you.
No, no, wait. I have 51%.
No, Eli, you've got less.
You've got 51% minus 2.5.
Think it through.
- Benny wouldn't do that.
- Come on.
It's what he always wanted to have.
That snake.
We should have known he'd do
something like this, the schmuck.
[Adina] Yeah.
No matter what happened, we all need to be
at the meeting with the lawyers tomorrow.
Okay.
Are you okay?
[kids chatting in distance]
- Where are they?
- In their room there.
Just playing like the film.
Fifth time today.
- You took them to the movies?
- I couldn't let him be so low all day.
- How was it?
- Yeah
It was wonderful, they thought,
and I thought so too.
It was, uh it was funny and lovely.
Ah. I wish I'd been there with you.
I'll get him, one sec.
- Tommy.
- Yeah.
Your dad is here.
[ringtone playing]
Yes?
[Jo] I did ask you to keep
that phone with you, didn't I?
What do you want from me?
Uh, tomorrow at 12 noon
in front of the Palace of Justice.
I'll pick you up.
- I have nothing to say.
- Mr. Wolfson, I warned you, didn't I?
[clicks tongue] I can't do this.
Tomorrow you don't show, I'll pick you up
from your office, but with agents.
I don't have an office.
What do you mean by that?
I'm not part of the company now,
not anymore.
- Yeah, we'll discuss this tomorrow.
- Just leave me alone, please.
- [Jo] I'll see you tomorrow.
- [phone beeps]
Mister
[sensor beeping, gate rattling]
- Problem?
- It doesn't work.
- One moment.
- Quickly, if you could.
[guard] I'll try.
[indistinct comments]
Sorry, it was canceled.
- What? Canceled?
- Your pass has been revoked, sir.
No, that
Good morning, Auntie.
Auntie.
Everything I did,
I did to fulfill Uncle Ezra's wishes.
Don't speak his name ever again.
Auntie.
I'm sorry, sir, you've got
to vacate the premises now.
- Please, sir.
- Yeah, okay, okay. I'm going.
Okay.
I mean, he lied directly to my face.
His own aunt, his flesh and blood.
Well, Mama, you know, greed blinds men.
No. This isn't greed.
It's jealousy.
Benny's always had a desire
to be in our family.
His only way in was to steal from us.
And he knew exactly
who would help him with that.
I didn't help out.
I was misled too, you know.
- Yeah, because you're a fucking idiot.
- Don't talk that way!
- Am I wrong, Adina?
- None of this has anything to do with you!
Quiet, enough!
You do nothing but attack each other.
You fight your own family!
Shame on you all!
Please be seated, if you don't mind.
Yeah, okay.
So
The shares and capital
of Wolfson Diamonds at the moment
are in the possession
of Sarah Wolfson, present here.
We are gathered here this morning
to transfer shares.
Sarah Wolfson's already confirmed
that all the shares, 100%,
and all the capital of Wolfson Diamonds
transfer to her daughter,
Adina Glazer, also present today.
What? Mama, what is this?
These two caused such a mess.
It's over.
For some reason, the Lord endowed you with
more intelligence and honesty than anyone.
I know you're going to make us so proud.
Yeah, we should be perfectly clear,
this transfer will be tax free.
So we advise you to do this
as quickly as possible.
No, wait.
No Yeah.
Okay. You're right, yes.
We have totally failed
because we were at odds.
But, Mama, the family
the family has been
at odds for a long time.
It became divided when Noah went away,
when Tateh said he could never
come back again.
I cannot run the company alone, Mama.
I don't want to run the company alone.
If we want to rebuild the firm,
then we gotta do it as a team.
Together.
Everyone.
All of us who are here.
And so I
I ask that all of the shares and capital
be divided among us three.
In thirds, equally.
[lawyer] I, uh well, um
As of this moment, you're still the owner.
Okay.
Equal shares.
Adina, are you sure?
Yes.
From now on
we do this together.
No more lies.
And no more secrets.
If that's the case, then I'll remind you,
the person in charge of the company
still has to be determined.
- Adina is clearly
- [Adina] No. No.
Eli, we'll leave it as it is for now.
It's still you.
It's not the moment
for mixed signals in the street.
- Let this look like a natural succession.
- [ringtone chiming]
- It makes a better impression.
- Sorry.
Uh, we'll just have to wait and see.
[ringtone continues]
- Morning.
- [Kerra] Good morning, love.
- You sound cheerful.
- I knew you'd take care of it.
- It wasn't easy.
- We need to talk about the next step.
Listen, I'm happy this worked out, but
now I'm going to need
to stay here for a while.
Good, good. Happy to hear.
We just saw how helpful it can be
to have you on hand.
What are you talking about?
Go see your posh banker friend,
he'll explain.
What? Why?
Everyone's very happy
with what they're getting.
They wanna go again.
And so do I.
Kerra, there is no "again."
This was a one-off.
Oh, come on.
It was our agreement, we were
very clear, one-time deal. I prom
I promised my family. I can't make
them partners with those people.
Don't be ungrateful, Noah.
This is the only reason
your family business is still running.
I'm sure you get that.
Don't worry about it, love.
It's a good deal.
Just make sure you keep everyone happy.
That's all there is to it, right?
Has your mom come to a decision yet
about the house?
It's just too large, Adina.
She can't stay here alone.
She's not going to.
This is the family's house.
And we have to ensure it stays that way.
And
you've always wanted
a larger yard for the kids, no?
Very good.
Come on, get in.
So
What's happening?
The family good?
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