Marigolds in August is a play by South Africa's Athol Fugard.
The play portrays the tension between three people (two black – one white) trying to make out a living.
Daan is worried that Melton's presence will draw attention to him which is a problem as his passbook is no longer valid.
The pair struggle and argue and the appearance of a white man – Paulus (a snake catcher) – acts as a catalyst.
Daan realises that the apartheid system is often responsible for black-on-black violence.