Queen of Katwe Page #3

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Benjamin.

Okay, okay, okay.

Breathe, breathe!

Breathe, breathe, breathe.

I want my mum.

Gloria.

I don't want to play.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

On my way to the bus yesterday,

I saw a skinny dog.

The dog was hungry.

He spied a cat.

Dog started to chase the cat

down the alley...

Through a puddle,

through a house.

Cat even jumped

over a kettle fire! Ooh!

And he was gone!

Dog collapsed on the floor.

Tired! I said,

"dog, what happened, eh?

"You were so hungry,

and your dinner got away."

Dog said to me,

"the problem is, me...

"I was only running for a meal.

"That cat was

running for her life."

You see, these children...

They have nice clothes,

comfortable beds.

They are like dog.

Everything comes very easy.

But you...

My great cats, eh?

You are running...

For your lives. Eh?

Come, we pray.

Dear father, we thank you

for this opportunity.

Help us to be

great today. Amen.

Amen.

Come, we go.

Coach, I cannot.

He is the best one.

One of us has to

play this board.

Why not you?

Welcome to the father grimes...

National schools

chess championship.

Commence play, please.

Our father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth.

Call it a draw?

No.

Sharp eye, little friend.

I guess I've got a good fight

on my hands here.

Do you have another lollipop?

Mmm-mmm.

Good strategy.

Putting your weakest player

on the champion's board.

Checkmate.

What?

Coach! Me, I did it.

Checkmate.

Hmm?

Benjamin.

Well done.

Brian, we showed the Richie Riches

Katwe Cool Cats

Benjamin!

She's up two pawns on Pritchard.

Checkmate.

Coach!

Gloria! What? What is it?

What is it?

He took my queen!

Please...

He took my queen!

No!

Okay, okay.

He took my queen!

Girl. Shh!

He took my queen!

Please, please. Gloria!

He took my queen!

Gloria! Shh!

My queen!

Shh!

Draw.

No.

Draw!

Ah!

Pritchard!

Pritchard! Pritchard!

None of your sneak attacks.

This is not the ghetto.

I don't need to sneak.

She surrounds you

until you have nowhere to go.

And then squeezes you

like a python.

Checkmate.

Such aggressiveness in a girl

is quite a treasure.

As a member

of the governing body

of the Uganda

chess federation...

It is my honor

to award a medal...

To a girl who plays

with astonishing power.

This year's

Budoan gold medalist...

Is from the children's team

of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi.

Children's team!

Children's team!

Yes!

We won, yes!

Coach, did that boy let me win?

He did not let you win, Phiona.

You defeated him.

How could I win a boy

who goes to school here?

You defeated him.

Mmm?

I think it's time

for you to meet

the best teacher in Kampala.

Children's team!

Children's team!

I had no master teachers.

These taught me to play.

With books,

it's like the teacher

lives inside the pages...

And you can visit them

whenever you wish.

Sara loves books.

I wish I could take all

the knowledge inside here...

And just put it in my head.

Would you like to know

how to read this book?

You see that?

That is the word "chess."

You play the game.

Why not read the words?

Each letter makes a sound.

Your coach was hoping

we would become friends.

I think that we will.

Have some tea.

"Chess."

Stop, stop, stop!

You!

Corn boy

Come

Brian!

Brian! My brother! Brian!

Brother.

Please help!

Brother! Brother!

Please help!

My brother is hurt!

Can you take us to the hospital?

Mmm-mmm.

I have money!

I have money!

Mama! Mama!

Brian had an accident!

Mom.

Ay.

Shakira!

Take Richard.

Okay.

Your card in the hand, please.

The wound goes

from here to the bone.

I can stitch him, but we have

no more pain medicine...

And will not for another day.

Another day?

You stitch him.

No, mama. No!

Mama!

My god. Please.

Madam Harriet.

Yes.

I'll come to discuss

your bill now now.

No problem.

- Richard.

- Mmm-hmm.

You're the man remaining

in our family.

Bring me maize and cake

Me, I'm down.

But I'm not out.

My son, can you walk?

Take Richard.

Put on your shoes.

Go. Take him.

Where?

Walk to the entrance.

Go. Now, now, now.

Oh! Hey.

Sit here.

Mrs. Kimbale.

I will have 10,000,

or that door will not open.

Of course.

The money you earned.

I need it now now, Phiona.

I gave it to the man

on the boda boda.

You gave him our money!

I had to! Because he would not

take Brian without it, mama.

If I were you,

I would find a man.

There are plenty

of sugar daddies...

Who'd want to pay your rent.

That is not my business,

Mrs. Kimbale.

Eh?

Too superior, are we?

Better than all of us?

Mrs. Kimbale.

Take advantage of me...

Mrs. Kimbale...

Brian was in the hospital!

No rent.

No house.

Have mercy

Where will we go?

I beg you, please!

For my children!

How much was it I take?

Shut up, you drunkard.

Shut up.

Why did you go?

You make our plan, mama.

Come.

Coach, there.

Who is hungry, eh?

Coach!

I don't want to eat alone.

For you.

Hey, my friend.

You are back in action, eh?

So, you told the others

you are not coming back

to chess, eh?

Why?

There are too many problems.

But chess helps us

solve problems, isn't it?

Brian.

Set a game for you and I.

Check.

No, no. Phiona!

Never tip your king so quick.

Why not? When you're

going to be beaten anyway.

Look.

Focus on what you have.

Coach, I think

you don't come from here.

When I was a child,

my mother left me.

In that moment I wanted to die.

But it is a good thing

I did not take my life, eh?

Otherwise I would not have

seen my daughter.

I would not have

met the pioneers.

Or you.

Me?

Do not be quick

to tip your king, Phiona.

You must never surrender.

Huh?

Phiona.

What are you doing?

Playing my game.

What game?

Nothing, mama. Just dreams.

Theo, stop.

Night!

Phiona!

Phiona.

Oh, my god.

Night.

I came because I heard

that you were evicted.

Why are you dressed...

Like a girl selling herself?

Don't look if you don't like

what you see.

I can look away...

But god still sees what you do.

Phiona, I'm going.

Yes, you go.

And make children

you can't pay for.

Like you did.

Mama, don't fight her, please.

Don't.

Take this money, Phiona.

Our mama is too proud to accept.

Night?

Can you please stay

for a bit? Please?

No.

Mom? You must take

this money.

For food.

Maybe even for a house.

Can you accept?

What happened to your king?

He is under attack.

Makes it difficult

for him to castle.

Hey! Hello, Brian.

Hey! Welcome back.

Abdul, bring.

Phiona.

Brian, have a seat, have a seat.

Phiona, Phiona.

Phiona.

Hello, Florence.

Want some porridge?

Have some porridge.

How are you?

Nice to see you.

Nice to see you too, coach.

Welcome back.

Have some porridge, come.

Come and play, okay?

We're all together now,

pioneers.

Commence play.

Checkmate.

Ivan, you're really

good at math.

Phiona, can you read that

for me?

"A crocodile...

Mmm-hmm.

"has many teeth."

But I did that

in the middle game.

Knight to g-5.

Pawn to h-4.

Pawn to c-3.

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