(birds chirping)
(people chattering)
Good morning.
Morning.
(phone ringing)
(footsteps on hard floor)
Good morning.
Morning.
Good morning everyone.
[Bystander] Good morning.
Ah Brenda you had your hair done, I like it.
[Brenda] Thank you Mandela.
Yep we need to talk about your cabinet appointments
and ministers.
Give me one moment please.
Yes sir.
After you comrade President
Thank you, sir.
(phone ringing)
[Woman] (answers phone) Office of the President.
Good morning.
Brenda, please assemble all the staff for me.
All those who haven't already left.
Right now?
All of them?
Yes, please.
Yes, Mandela.
Ladies and gentleman, if you would like
to follow me please.
The President would like to speak with you.
(phone ringing)
(people talking)
[Man] Here he comes.
[Man 2] Yeah. He wants the satisfaction
of firing us himself.
I'd like you to stay out here.
[Bodyguard] Yes, but Mandela....
I cannot talk to them hiding
behind men with guns.
(people talking)
[Mandela] (speaks in foreign language)
Good morning. How are you this morning?
It's good to see you.
Thank you for coming on such short notice.
Some of you may know who I am.
(people laughing)
I could not help noticing
the empty offices
as I came to work this morning.
And all of the packing boxes.
Now of course if you want to leave,
that is your right.
And if you feel in your heart that you cannot work
with your new government, then it is better
that you do leave. Right away.
But if you are packing up because you fear
that your language
or the color of your skin
or who you worked for before disqualifies you
from working here, I am hear to tell you,
have no such fear.
What is forebay is forebay.
The past is the past.
We look to the future now.
We need your help.
We want your help.
If you would like to stay, you would be doing
your country a great service.
All I ask is that you do your work
to the best of your abilities and with good heart.
I promise to do the same.
If we can manage that, our country
will be a shining light in the world.
(phone ringing)