Unseen (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

1
[somber music playing]
[Zenzi] Joseph. Hey. Stay with me.
Joseph.
What did Max say?
Something about a small town.
Hey.
Where's Max?
Caledon or something.
Why would he go there?
I told him to leave the province
and take you with him
before all this shit started.
[breathes shakily]
Okay.
- Joseph. Hey. Hey.
- [panting]
Joseph. Stay with me, okay?
[gulps] I'm sorry, Zen
No, no, no, no, no. Joseph. Hey.
[softly] Joseph.
[gasps softly]
[somber music playing]
[somber music continues]
[footsteps approaching]
What's this?
How much do you trust Joseph?
[chuckling] More than anyone I know.
More than my own mother.
[keyboard clicks]
What can I say? Joseph likes the ladies.
[scoffs] Stop bullshitting me, Raymond.
We both know that's Max's wife.
What? Zenzi?
[Theron] And I wanna know
what she and Joseph spoke about.
If you're protecting him, you need to know
this can end badly for both of you.
Where is he?
Like I said, he likes the ladies.
Maybe he's still in someone's bed.
You know he's a night owl.
[sighs in frustration]
Send him to me when he gets in.
Yes, sir.
[phone beeping]
[line ringing]
[voicemail] This is Joseph.
You know what to do.
[phone clatters on table]
[knocking on door]
[sighs] What now?
Naledi.
Sorry to just pitch up like this.
- Have you found Zenzi?
- [sighs]
[sighs] Maybe it's time
we go to the police.
[Naledi] No.
Sorry. It-it's just I think it's better
if we try to find her ourselves first.
She's had bad experiences with the police.
Let's give it a day or two?
Okay. Uh
But if she hasn't shown up by then,
we have to do something.
Uh, sorry if you're on your way out.
I don't want to keep you unnecessarily,
but I just came
to fetch some of Zenzi's things,
you know,
in case she turns up at my place.
Yeah. I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude.
It's just I'm already late for a meeting.
All of Zenzi's things are upstairs.
If you don't mind getting them yourself
and then letting yourself out.
The door latches.
Okay, yeah, go. Go. Sure.
I'll make sure to lock up.
[sighs heavily]
[somber music playing]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[Alice] Going somewhere?
I just need to go away for a few days.
- [Alice] Where?
- Caledon.
[in Afrikaans] What's in Caledon?
Just an old friend
who's decided to help me.
[scoffs, in English] Is it a man?
What does it matter?
Well, it just seems
that you prefer the company of men.
I've seen Enrico's phone, Zenzi.
How long have you been screwing my husband
behind my back, huh?
Oh, is your guilt making you run away?
All I've ever done is try to help you,
and this is how you repay me.
You and your husband have done nothing
but make my life hell here
from the moment Max went to prison.
[in Afrikaans] You ungrateful whore.
[in English] You've caused us
nothing but problems.
You know nothing, Alice.
You want to know who the real problem was?
Enrico.
He never left me in peace.
Always trying to get into my home,
into my bed.
If I didn't fight him off,
he would have raped me.
[in Afrikaans] Lies! Lies!
[crying]
[in English] Now I don't owe you anything.
[cries]
What the fuck are you doing in a forest?
[Morkel] As long as the old PIN works.
- [Alice] Detective Morkel.
- Mrs. Booysen, what are you doing here?
I've been trying to get a hold of you
all morning.
Sorry. We've been in a briefing.
What's up?
Uh, my tenant, Zenzi Mwale,
she's on the run.
- On the run?
- She left this morning.
She's headed to Caledon.
She looked guilty as hell, if you ask me.
Call Caledon Station. Maybe set up
a couple of roadblocks on the N2.
See if Caledon can get some officers
to all the public transport entry points
into the town.
Mrs. Booysen, can you come
with me to the office please?
- I've got a couple more questions.
- Yes. Sure.
[PA system chimes]
Uh, Caledon.
[announcement] The next train
[Morkel] I'm not gonna lie, Mrs. Booysen.
We have reason to believe
your husband's death
might not have been an accident.
We are struggling
with who might've had motive.
Any ideas?
Well, it's just that Zenzi made
some wild accusations
about my husband that
Wh Uh, what accusations?
Well, she claims that my husband
tried to force her into bed.
And I know that isn't true.
Do you think
Do you think that she killed him?
Did she kill my husband in cold blood?
[in Afrikaans] My poor Enrico!
[in English] We can't speculate
about either of those accusations
at this stage, Mrs. Booysen,
but we'll investigate further.
Our priority right now is to find Zenzi,
hear her side of the story.
[in English] Well, she's a liar.
I wouldn't believe a word she says.
[announcement]
Train to Caledon via Somerset West
departing from platform five at 10:30.
[somber music playing]
Take it back to the warehouse.
Have it cleaned. ASAP.
Cool.
[phone ringing]
[Zenzi] I'm so sorry, Mr. Ngesi.
I didn't have anyone
to leave Esulu with today.
[Ngesi] You can leave him with me.
Only if you are sure.
[laughs] Of course.
Two artists at work.
I can think of nothing better.
My, this is something!
You know, we should collaborate.
Tell me, can you draw something
that describes missing political funds?
Um, what's that?
[laughs]
All you need to know
is how to draw a fat cat.
[laughs]
[phone ringing]
[announcement] Train 6805 departing
for Somerset West.
[line ringing]
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
We're good.
[Ngesi laughs] So
What do you think?
First, let me just say we value you
as one of our best authors,
but we're just not feeling it.
I mean, a murderous cleaning lady,
who ends up killing
the only person she seems to care about
[inhales] It's a bit far-fetched,
to be honest.
But that's what draws in the reader,
the tragedy, the trauma.
The focus group just felt
the cleaning lady
- Hmm.
- wasn't compelling.
We just don't think it'll sell.
I keep forgetting it's all about
the profits at the end of the day.
[man] It doesn't need a rewrite.
Just some structural changes
here and there.
[Ngesi sighs]
[Max in Tswana] So, you had enough to eat?
I'm stuffed.
- [in English] Okay.
- [both laugh]
It doesn't get any better than this.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
Challenge accepted.
[Zenzi giggles]
[in Tswana] Hey, you, Esulu.
Boy-boy, do you want to go up?
But you have to use the steps.
[whimsical music playing]
[phone ringing]
[Raymond gasps]
[phone continues ringing]
[phone beeps, ringing stops]
[in English] Fuck you, Zenzi.
[sighs]
[train brakes screeching]
[woman over PA]
Sorry for the delay, folks.
Local police are just conducting
a bag search.
Please be patient and cooperate
as they make their way
through the carriages.
Didn't you hear, dear?
You might as well sit.
No, no. I, uh
I just need to stretch my legs.
[tense music playing]
Open the door! Open the door!
Suspect on the move.
South side of platform 11.
I repeat, suspect on the move.
[Lyners] You really think a cleaning lady
warrants such an extensive manhunt?
I've been thinking the same thing.
Maybe she's just covering for the husband.
He's probably the reason
she went to Caledon as well.
[Cupido] Sorry. Detective, you wanted me
to let you know when Caledon called.
Zenzi Mwale seems
to have slipped through their perimeter.
[Morkel and Lyners sigh]
We need to get there now.
We're hamstrung being so far away.
Shouldn't we clear it
with the superintendent first?
- [Morkel] I'll call him on the way.
- Detective Morkel.
The autopsy report
on Blessing Jali also came in.
Asphyxiation?
Yeah. They found both drugs and toxins
in his system, but it wasn't an OD.
Coroners declared it a suspicious death.
We've got a stop to make
on the way to Caledon.
[Lyners] Thanks.
Here. I'm just going to keep it on.
Your change, ma'am.
- No, it's fine. You can keep it.
- Thank you.
[chatter on police radio]
[breathing shakily]
[sighs heavily]
[Raymond clears throat]
What are you doing in my house?
I'm looking for Zenzi.
She works for me from time to time.
I haven't seen her since her last job.
I'm a bit concerned.
And that's why you broke into my house?
She gave your name and address
as an emergency contact
on her employer's form,
and I'm nothing
if not a conscientious employer.
Haven't seen her in months.
[knock on door]
Detective Morkel.
Lyners.
To what do I owe the pleasure?
Mr. Theron.
I must admit
it's a surprise seeing you here.
I was Mr. Jali's lawyer.
I'm just helping
to keep things ticking over
until the estate is wrapped up.
Ah. So many of your clients
are connected to our cases.
Murder cases, at that.
I'm not exactly sure
what you're suggesting.
I'm not suggesting anything.
I'm saying it's a strange coincidence.
Especially since our autopsy report says
that, uh, Mr. Jali was also murdered.
- What?
- [Morkel] Yeah.
- How?
- [Morkel] Cause of death, asphyxiation.
And in our experience, when a victim
is strangled or suffocated to death,
it's usually intensely personal matters.
Get out of my house.
I'm calling the police.
Who the hell do you think you are?
Give me the phone.
Give me the fucking phone.
I'm looking for Zenzi.
She's got something of mine,
and I want back.
I haven't seen her.
- Stop lying to me, bitch.
- [gun cocks]
I saw you with her yesterday.
I'm not a man to be trifled with.
So you tell me where Zenzi is,
and I'll let you get back
to your ladies lunches
or whatever the fuck it is that you do.
I don't know.
Wrong answer.
Wrong fucking answer!
Where is she?
Where is she?
Ouch, you bitch!
[alarm sounding]
Even if I knew where she was,
I wouldn't tell you, asshole.
Now get the fuck out of my house.
'Cause armed response is two minutes
or less in my neighborhood.
One minute 40 seconds
until you have a shotgun to your head.
Blessing was a man
with a lot of enemies, Detective.
[Morkel] Tell us about these enemies.
You know I can't discuss
confidential information
about my clients with you,
deceased or not.
Yes, but you are bound by law
to disclose the whereabouts
of suspected criminals on the run.
So if you know where Zenzi or Max are,
you have to tell us.
If I learn anything
about their whereabouts,
I assure you, I will let you know.
Well, since you're willing to help,
can you think of any connection
either of them might have with Caledon?
Caledon.
Hmm.
[inhales, exhales deeply]
No. No, nothing comes to mind.
[sarcastically] Thanks.
You've been a great help.
We're actually here to see Mr. Hendricks.
Is he about?
Raymond is busy
sorting out funeral arrangements.
Can you ask him to give me a call
when he comes back?
Of course.
And like I said, we're here to cooperate
with you as much as possible.
I, for one, also want
to find justice for Blessing.
[sighs]
[exhales]
[Naledi] Fifty-five seconds.
Even if you shoot me,
they'll still catch you.
So, what's it gonna be?
House-breaking or murder?
[alarm sounding]
This isn't over yet.
It's not over by a long shot.
[panting]
[line ringing]
- [Raymond] What?
- Don't fucking "what" me.
I've had detectives all over this place
looking for you.
- Where are you?
- [Raymond] Looking for Zenzi.
That's one thing
our incompetent police did.
They told me where she is.
- [Raymond] Where? Fuck's sakes.
- [Theron] Caledon. My thoughts exactly.
Yazid was from Caledon.
They're obviously trying
to get a hold of the evidence.
[Raymond] But from who?
All my intel showed
that Yazid was working alone.
[sighs] Well, you better get
your ass down there
and find out
if Max knew something you didn't
before the cops find him.
- And Raymond [sighs]
- [Raymond] Yes?
When you find them, don't waste our time.
Shoot to kill.
- Hello, sisi. Have you seen this guy?
- No.
I'm looking for this guy.
Have you seen him?
No.
Hi, have you seen this guy anywhere?
Hi, have you seen this guy anywhere?
[Morkel] Our search has now widened
to include Max Mwale.
We're gonna have to do
a door-to-door search of the town.
Hopefully someone's seen
one or both of them.
While we'd like to bring them in alive
for questioning in connection
with a series of unsolved murders,
officers' safety is of primary importance.
So proceed with caution.
Assume they're armed and dangerous.
All right, gentlemen. Let's move.
[line ringing]
[man on phone] What?
We have a problem.
Ma'am, can I just have a few minutes
of your time?
Why would you say no
to lower interest rates,
extended overdrafts facilities,
fixed loan repayments?
Hello, ma'am.
Uh, I'm sorry to bother. I was wondering
if you've seen this man around town.
You haven't even looked at the picture.
Lady, I'm trying to work.
I don't know that man.
- Okay, but can you just at least look?
- [man] Ma'am? Is everything okay?
Can I help?
I don't mean to cause any trouble, sir.
I'm just trying to find my husband.
Why don't we go to my office?
Now, what's this all about?
I'm looking for my husband, Max.
Have you seen him?
[man] He hasn't been in here.
But I do recognize him.
You do? From where?
[man] When I got home yesterday
after work,
he was arguing with my next-door neighbor,
Farouk Williams.
Do you know what they were arguing about?
Please can you give me Farouk's address?
I Maybe he can tell me
where to find my husband.
Ma'am, I've known Farouk my whole life.
He's a good man.
Looks after his sick mother
all on his own.
He's got enough problems.
Okay, but I just want to ask him
a few questions. Please.
[man] I'm sorry.
[sighs] I think that it's best
that you leave.
[Farouk] Mom, I have your lunch.
I hope you're okay with chicken soup.
Or I can heat you up
some of last night's curry.
You're warm enough, aren't you?
You need to stay warm.
My day was fine, thanks.
Nothing exciting. We had a new person
start to the bank today.
It was mostly getting her up to speed
and doing some training.
Do you want me to fetch you
an extra blanket?
[siren wailing]
[dramatic music playing]
[breathing shakily]
[tires screeching]
[Zenzi muffled screaming]
[in Tswana] For God's sake, Zenzi,
stop screaming.
[in English] Just, please. Okay?
- Max.
- Yes. It's me, baby.
[in Tswana] I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.
[in English] Okay.
[Max sighs]
[Zenzi] I can't believe
you kept all of this from me.
Yazid's murder,
taking the fall for Blessing, everything.
[in Tswana] I thought
it would be better if you didn't know.
I promised myself
I'd never put anyone I loved
in that kind of danger again.
[sighs]
[in English] What happened to Esulu
I just thought, you know,
staying away from you
was the best way to protect you.
I know you thought it was for the best.
[in English] But it was a bad decision.
Okay?
[in Tswana] Look where we've ended up.
Our son is dead.
[in English] I feel like I don't even know
the man that I'm married to anymore.
[Max grunts]
[sighs]
[inhales shakily]
[in Tswana] I know I'm putting
something very heavy on your shoulders.
[in English] After all the pain
I've caused you.
[sighs]
[crying] But one thing I hope
you never doubted,
you know, through it all
that I love you, Zen.
And I'm so sorry.
So sorry. [sniffs]
I just don't want to feel alone anymore.
From now on,
you tell me everything.
I promise you, Zen, from now on,
we're in this together.
[Zenzi] Why are you here,
in Yazid's hometown?
[Max sighs]
[in Tswana] Yazid had evidence
that implicated Blessing.
[in English] It involved
a big national bank.
If Blessing doesn't pay up,
I'll make sure he's shipped out of here.
How in the world
could you make that happen?
I have a very good insurance policy.
[laughs]
[Max in Tswana] But it didn't work.
They took him out
and covered their tracks.
[safe beeps]
[Max in Tswana] The day they took him out,
I went to look for evidence at his office.
[in Tswana] So the only way
to clear my name
is to get our hands
on whatever evidence Yazid had.
But how do we get it?
[in English] And from who?
[in Tswana] That's why I came here
to see Farouk.
He's Yazid's childhood best friend.
They grew up together.
He was Yazid's contact in the bank.
I tried to talk to him yesterday, but
he still thinks I killed Yazid.
[in English] Why can't you leave us alone?
Look, please, Farouk.
Just like you, Yazid was a friend.
I promise,
I would never do anything to harm him.
I had no reason to.
Look, we both know Yazid was killed
because of the information you gave him.
You don't know
what the fuck you're talking about.
Get off my property
before I call the police.
Farouk, I actually know more
than you think I do.
How do you think I got to you so easy?
Yazid told me about you,
and I promised him I would not mention
your involvement in the whole thing.
Just to protect you from these people.
[Zenzi] Farouk, please.
I'm Max's wife,
and I swear on our son's grave,
Max did not kill Yazid.
All he ever wanted to do was protect you.
The two of you better come inside.
[Alice in Afrikaans] Mary, is that you?
Come in!
[in English] Hello?
[in Afrikaans] My gosh, Mary. My
- [in English] Hello.
- Hi.
I was just driving past,
and I happened to see the for-sale sign.
- May I have a look around?
- Um
You must actually make an appointment
with the estate agent.
I only have time now.
I don't suppose
you could make an exception?
[sighs]
[in Afrikaans] I suppose I can.
[in English] I'm the IT manager
at the OCM Bank, Caledon branch.
A couple of years ago, I noticed
there was a money laundering scheme.
And large sums of money kept on
being deposited over and over again
into different accounts.
One of the main beneficiaries
was Blessing Jali.
I wanted to go to the cops,
but Yazid had other ideas.
I had to get him the proof, a copy of it,
and he was gonna blackmail Blessing.
And as soon as the money dropped,
I'd get my cut.
Now I'm here.
Yazid is dead.
And my mom will have no one
if anything happened to me.
[Alice] Excuse the mess.
The previous tenant that we had here
Whoo! She was a real nightmare.
Had a different man over here every night.
Never paid rent.
That's why we struggled
to maintain the place.
But she finally moved out today.
Glad to be rid of her.
Where is she?
Uh, I don't know. Mentioned something
about Caledon or something like that.
Probably a place where sluts retire.
- [bangs table]
- My sister is not a slut.
Your sister?
[in Afrikaans] Are you Zenzi's sister?
[in English] I've had enough
of your murderous family
to last me a lifetime.
[in Afrikaans] Get out of my house!
[in English] Oh, please.
This place isn't fit
for any human to live in.
[inhales sharply] What you are, sweetie,
is a slumlord
who preys on the most vulnerable.
There's a special place in hell
for bitches like you.
Well, at least I gave Zenzi
a roof over her head
when her husband went to jail
and her son died, huh?
[in Afrikaans] And where were you?
Huh? Where were you?
Who are you to tell me?
[in English] I didn't even know
Zenzi had a sister.
- [door slams]
- [Alice] Whoo! The audacity.
Come into my house and call me a slumlord?
[in Afrikaans] Bloody bitch!
[Zenzi in English] Farouk, we're sorry
to put you through this again, but
we need your help.
[Max] The people behind the killing
of Yazid want me dead.
The only thing that's keeping me
us alive right now
is that they think we have information
on the OCM Bank scam.
And you need me to make
that suspicion a reality.
I can't, 'cause if they found out
my mother would have nobody.
Farouk, Yazid made sure that no one knows
about your connection to him.
[chuckles] And believe you me,
if they knew,
they would have come for you
a long time ago.
I won't make any promises.
[breathes shakily]
I will see what I can do.
[Max] You need to eat.
[Zenzi in Tswana] I will.
[in English] Uh, listen, uh, Zen
I'm sorry about where we ended up,
where you ended up.
Mostly, I'm really sorry about
what happened to Esulu.
We've all made choices that we regret.
Can you forgive me, though?
[gentle music playing]
I forgive you.
But we have to do better,
be better
both of us together.
I never stopped loving you.
Even when I thought the worst
I never stopped.
[Max breathes shakily]
Are you sure, Zen?
[chuckles] I forgot how beautiful you are.
[Zenzi chuckles softly]
[man on phone] Have you seen this?
It's trending,
and we need an opinion piece on it.
Five hundred words only.
[gasps]
[exhales shakily]
[ominous music playing]
- [phone ringing and vibrating]
- Hello?
[man] I thought you said
you had this under control.
I do We do.
[man] Well, my security team
just received an alert
that there was a breach
at the Caledon branch.
Shit.
[man] Someone is trying to download
the same information as last time.
I thought you said
Yazid was working alone.
- [Theron] He was.
- [man] Who the fuck is doing this?
It can only be Max.
He just got out of prison.
[man] You should've taken him out
the minute he was released.
Now you fix this fucking mess. Now!
[line ringing]
Raymond, where are you now?
[knocking on door]
Hey, Farouk. Come in.
- Hey.
- [Max] Hey.
[door closes]
It's all there.
A full list of
large sums of money being deposited
into different bank accounts.
Judges, politicians, CEOs,
and Blessing Jali.
But I'm done.
You two need to leave.
- Don't come back.
- [knocking on door]
- [Max] Did somebody follow you?
- The cops.
Listen, Farouk,
we're gonna go out the back, okay?
Don't worry. They're not looking for you.
Thank you.
[knocking on door]
[sighs heavily]
- Okay.
- [knocking on door]
- Where are they?
- Who? I'm the only person here.
Max and Zenzi.
There's no Max or Zenzi.
I'm the only person that's staying here.
Why do people always think
that they can keep lying to me?
- I promise
- [gun fires]
[banging]
[dramatic music playing]
[gun firing]
[siren wailing in distance]
Fuck!
[Zenzi in Tswana] Max wait a bit.
[Max in English] Just a second, baby.
We have to keep moving.
[Zenzi and Max panting]
How are we gonna get out of this?
[in Tswana] Have you got the flash?
[in English] No, no, no.
Just promise me one thing, okay?
Whatever happens to me
[in Tswana]take it to someone
you can trust. Okay?
What is it?
- Where did you get this?
- No time to explain.
[in English] Just take it.
[sirens approaching]
[in Tswana] I think we must split up.
If I can draw the cops towards me,
you can make a break for it,
and we can meet at the train station.
[in English] No. You promised.
You said we're going to stay together.
I know. I know. But I think
this is the best way to do this.
Just for a little while, okay?
So that our together
can be permanent, okay?
Nothing can happen to you, okay?
I won't be able to survive it.
Okay.
[Zenzi exhales sharply]
- [siren wailing]
- [Morkel] Max Mwale!
Stop! You're surrounded!
Drop the gun!
Drop it!
It's over, Max. Drop your weapon.
[Zenzi grunts]
- Where is the gun, Zenzi?
- Raymond, please.
Your days of begging
are fucking over, bitch.
- No, wait. Leave me alone. Raymond.
- I want the gun and drive, Zenzi.
- [Morkel] Drop the gun!
- [gun fires]
- [Zenzi grunts]
- [Raymond groans]
[Morkel] That was your warning shot, Max.
Drop the gun and surrender.
- We can talk about this at the station.
- People like me never get a fair deal.
- [gun firing]
- [Zenzi screams]
[gun firing]
No! That wasn't
[guns firing]
Stop shooting!
- [gun fires]
- [Morkel] For God's sake, hold your fire!
[Max groans]
[mournful music playing]
[inaudible]
[Zenzi panting]
Max.
[Max groans, coughs]
Max. Help!
Max! Max.
No.
[crying] No.
[sobbing] No! No!
Max!
[mournful music continues]