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And second,

kick you out.

And you'd still owe me

and the government.

Enough...

Get your father's signature.

Have your Fanta.

This is my Fanta.

Is this what you want?

These are my men.

They can take you to the frontier.

Pay them cash. Keep it between us.

Got any gas left?

Yeah, a little.

Where do they come from?

My personal militia.

Your personal militia...

Come on, spare me.

Is that how you intend

to stop the rebels?

- Everyone here?

- Yes!

- Anything to say?

- Yes!

- What is it?

- Knock down the rebels!

I have work to be done,

a harvest to finish.

Do you have any men?

To come and work at my place.

Wait here.

Wait.

So it's half up front,

the other half after.

Three meals a day... and cola nuts.

It's quiet. We've never had trouble.

It's for a few days.

Shall we go?

TAKE DOWN THE BOXER!

Why "take down"?

They say they killed him.

It's bad for us.

Now it will get even worse.

STAND FIRM:

Start running, now.

Things are getting dangerous.

Get going now. It's bad.

We can't get caught between

the army and the rebels.

How can he judge the danger?

If we start believing the radio...

After this job,

I'm buying a motorbike and I'm off.

My daughter is sick.

She's too young.

No choice but to stay.

What's wrong with her?

I don't know. She's in bed.

She doesn't move.

Did you try the clinic?

It's too late now.

I need to pick someone up.

Are you his mother?

- His stepmother?

- Not exactly.

You have to tell me who you are.

I'm his father's ex-wife.

Jos is my son's half-brother.

Listen, I'm in a rush.

Can you go get him?

Go yourself.

I should go?

Thank you!

Jos, I'm taking you home.

Jos, gather your belongings.

Jos, hurry up!

Soon it will be empty here.

- Have many kids left already?

- Yes.

Your mother wants you at home.

School's of no interest.

Why would they come?

I don't know, Jos. I really don't.

I just hired some workers.

They're in the truck.

Will you help out too?

No problem.

No problem...

With you there's never any problem.

You make it all seem easy.

Why are you here?

I came to pick up Jos.

I didn't know you'd be here.

You had to hire workers...

Everyone left, even Ange and Maurice.

There's no one.

I found the gate open.

Ange and Maurice are gone? Damn...

You don't seem upset.

I wonder if you already knew...

Lucie said you could get gas.

That's right.

I'll have some tomorrow.

Your son?

Not him, but I have a son too.

Are you the boss?

Yes, I mean...

In a way.

Nothing's mine but I'm in charge.

When it's not yours...

it's just hot air.

You scared me.

I thought I'd die last night.

Don't say that.

Tomorrow we'll put you in

Andr's room.

It's air-conditioned.

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