03x02 - The Recruit

[bunniefuu]

["The Warrior's Prayer"
by Karyendasoul plays]

[Lisbeth laughs]

One would think that I'm a ghost
with the way you're looking at me, KB.

[in Tswana] When did you arrive?

[in English] Earlier,
but I had to stop somewhere.

So you can imagine, it's been a long day.

["The Warrior's Prayer" continues playing]

How did they even find you guys?

You were in police custody.

Look, these are very powerful people,
so I guess they were able

to bypass some things and track us down.

Someone on the inside tipped them off.

Yeah.

My thoughts exactly.

[softly] Thanks.

Did your mom say something about my mom?

[gentle music playing]

[Sam] I'm sorry, Fiks.

So all this time, during counselling,
she just sat there listening to me

go on and on, and the whole time,
knew I was kidnapped?

She's trying to make it right, Fiks.

I am too.

I tried to call you. Every time I called,
I... I just didn't know what to say.

That was you?

[sighs]

I thought it was my mom.

[sniffles]

I gotta go.
They're probably still looking for me.

Where are you even going?

I don't know.

I have to try and save my family.

[both sob]

Just be careful, please. Okay?

I love you.

[Fikile] I love you.

[theme song playing]

♪ Blood ♪

♪ Blood and water ♪

♪ Blood's thicker, blood's stronger ♪

- [KB] So the police questioned you and...?
- And I'm sitting right here with you.

Thank you.

Not in a police cell.

That should tell you something.

So you have no hand
in Nwabisa's kidnapping?

[in Tswana] Also, what about the letter
you wrote to Dad years ago?

[in English] Talking about,
"The things we do have their own perils."

[in Tswana] What were you guys up to?

[Lisbeth in English]
Sounds like you already decided

that we've done something wrong.

- [KB] Well, have you, Ma?
- I'm not a kidnapper.

I'm your mother.

[knocking at door]

How was the Thursday?

[chuckles]

[in Xhosa] First Thursdays, Dad.

Oh. Oh...

[sighs]

[in English] Bhelekazi, uh,

your mother is officially
a prime suspect in her own disappearance.

Who told you this?

[in Xhosa] The police were here
while you were out.

[in English] Apparently, new evidence
has been found against her.

What evidence?

[grunts sadly]

[in Xhosa] I don't know.
It's all confusing.

[sighs] They'll come back to talk to us.

["Juba Lami" by Jessica LM
feat. Woza Sabza plays]

[phone vibrating]

- [phone beeps]
- [in English] Hey.

- Good morning, Christopher.
- I love it when you call me Christopher.

How's, uh... How's Spain treating you?

Oh, I wish you could see it.

I actually could.

There's my birthday coming up, after all.

So, what are your plans?

Right now, I'm trying to figure out
what kind of underwear you wear in Spain.

[scoffs] Chris.

Come on.

Unless you're not.

Hey, look, we haven't had actual sex,

so, we're not about to have
phone sex right now.

Anyway, what are your plans
for your birthday?

Turning 18 in grade 11,
it's not exactly something to celebrate.

Well, I'm excited about
what I'm planning on getting you.

You'll really be surprised.

Naughty or nice?

Chris!

[chuckles]

["Juba Lami" continues playing]

Wade, can I please talk to you?

The kiss meant nothing.

Then why kiss KB? It's okay
if he's who you want to be with, Puleng.

Wade, you're my partner in crime.

[tender music playing]

My person.

It was a stupid and horrible mistake.

But I don't want to lie to you
or hide things from you anymore.

Because I wanna be with you.

We've been through so much together,
and I don't believe that was for nothing.

[sighs] Um...

I'm...

Um, I'm sorry for walking out
on you the other day.

But I'm done, Puleng,
with this whole back-and-forth.

I don't want you to go anywhere too.

I'd like for us to be
boyfriend and girlfriend properly, if...

if you'd like.

Can we talk?

Um... [clears throat]

Now's not a good time.

My mom's in town.

[suspenseful music plays]

I'll save you a spot.

Okay, thank you.

[bench clatters]

Yeah.

Police questioned her
and they found nothing.

She's in the clear.

So, please, just stop it.

[Chris] Let's go.

[school bell rings]

Hey, Leigh fam.
Welcome back to another episode

of the Tears of the Rich and Famous
of Park-Hurt High.

Exhibit A, Fikile Bhele
going through an identity crisis.

Your dad is tough, Fiks. It'll be okay.

And your mom being the suspect
is exactly what it is, a suspicion.

[Puleng] Fiks.

Hey, um, I actually need
to talk to you about something.

- Yeah, me too.
- Let's talk at break, yeah?

Okay, cool.

["Sex Appeal" by D-Mongz plays]

Have you guys met Puleng's cousin Lunga?

- [phone chimes]
- [KB] Yeah. Why?

[Reece] Oh, I just never thought
I'd see the day

someone related to Puleng
was actually cool.

[Chris snorts] Definitely naughty.

[clears throat] Chris,
grade 11's are on the other side.

f*ck you.

["Sex Appeal" continues]

Good morning, boys and girls.
What I love about Parkhurst High...

is that it's not just
an institution for academia.

It's an environment
that provides the opportunity

for us to build, renew,
and transform society,

starting right here in this hall.

Which is why it is
with great disappointment

that I have to address
an incident that happened

at the grade eight orientation camp.

Bruce Kwan has something
he would like to say.

During the grade eight orientation
mentorship camp at school,

I bullied and taunted
some grade eight students.

I've since had a lot of time
to think about my behavior

and how much I regret
my actions towards my juniors,

especially one junior in particular.

To this end, I, Bruce Kwan,

promise to be a better senior
and mentor moving forward.

Thank you.

Thank you, Bruce.
I would like to make it very clear

that any initiation activities of any kind

are banned from here on out.

[students muttering]

You will be summarily expelled
should you be found guilty.

[students chattering]

Tahira.

Thank you.

- Good morning, everyone. I'd like to...
- [girl] Snitch!

[students] Snitch!

- Yes, she is!
- Snitch!

[students chanting] Snitch! Snitch!
Snitch! Snitch! Snitch! Snitch!

- [school bell rings]
- Snitch.

So, Tahira, what are
your thoughts of peep's reactions

to how you handled
the Siya and Bruce situation?

- [Tahira scoffs]
- Mm, we all know what silence means.

It's not all macarons
and diamonds at the top.

Ciao for now. [kisses]

This is a good space. I like it.

And it's the perfect backdrop
for an online journal.

It'll require money

from the magazine's already
very tight budget, okay? And...

What the hell?

[ominous music plays]

"Snitches get stitches."

I mean, do you think this is connected

to the grade eight
orientation camp debacle?

- Tahira...
- Just leave me alone, please.

The plot thickens.

[camera app clicks]

[bold music playing]

[narrator on video] Welcome
to the teen rollercoaster.

Maybe you're experiencing
everything in extremes.

You may start to have questions about sex.

You may find yourself
thinking about sex, a lot.

At this age,
anything can cause a sexual reaction.

[students snickering]

Being sexually intimate,

that is, having any kind of sex
with another person,

is a very special and unique experience.

Have you talked with each other
about what you are willing

and not willing to do sexually?

- So you've never done it, ever?
- Nope.

[girl in video] Not ever, ever,
not even alone in your room?

[boy in video] Nope. I've never done it
with anyone, nor alone.

I just don't like to... dance.

[musical flourish plays]

And when in doubt, abstain.

Okay, class, what stood out?

Ma'am, I, uh...
I... I think what stood out for me

- was the look on Wade's face right now.
- [students laugh]

Perhaps, ma'am, you can teach him
a bit more about sex.

- Because I don't think he's had any.
- [students laugh]

Uh, quiet, Chris, some of us are attending
this class for the first time.

[students laugh and exclaim]

[teacher] Okay, settle down.
I need you to write

the most important message
you took from this.

[light cheerful music plays]

[students chatter and laugh]

[whistle blows]

I didn't take you for a soccer fan.

Yeah, I just... I feel like I need
to keep an eye on Siya these days.

[clicks tongue] Bruce is such a douche
for what he did to your brother.

Well, he's your brother too. [chuckles]

True.

[coach blows whistle] Ay,
lift up those knees, guys. Lift it up.

Here we go.

Speaking of brothers,
I guess Lunga is my cousin too?

Yep.

- Okay.
- [Puleng] Big family.

- [sighs]
- Did you speak to Wade?

Yeah, I did.

- We sorted things out.
- Mm.

And you? Did you speak to your birth dad?

Nope.

[melancholic music plays]

I'm sorry, Fiks.

About your birth dad,

your mom disappearing.

I just need to find proof
that she was taken, you know?

[both sigh heavily]

- What if we just let this one go?
- No.

I mean, wherever your mom is,
I'm sure she'll figure it out.

No. I spoke to Sam and...

- You spoke to Sam?
- [Fikile sighs]

- How is he? Is he okay?
- No!

They've been in witness protection
this whole time

because his mom was somehow involved,

and his witness protection location
was leaked somehow.

And the only people that have access
to that information are the police.

The same police that claim
my mom kidnapped herself.

[intriguing music plays]

- Hectic.
- Mm-hmm.

And now suddenly KB's mom is back in town.

KB said they didn't find
anything on his mom.

And you believe that?

- No, but...
- But you believe my mom kidnapped herself?

I didn't say that.

Puleng, my mom is in trouble.

Same way your dad was.

I need you to help me find her.

Please.

["I Ain't Worried" by The Goat Farm
feat. Big Gipp plays]

♪ About y'all girls, I ain't worried ♪

♪ Brown skin chick thick and fine
Fendi bag, baby, nine ♪

♪ Man, about y'all girls
I ain't worried ♪

♪ Nah, y'all, I ain't worried ♪

♪ I ain't worried ♪

♪ I ain't worried, I ain't worried... ♪

- Hey!
- Listen, shut the f*ck up.

And get away, okay?

So you went behind my back?

You're not the only one
with Lex on speed dial.

And since when do you care?

Since I'm not keen on paying for your
bullshit when you get caught, Pauline.

Okay, well, I own my sh*t.

So back off.

♪ When I enter
Know you dealing with a winner ♪

♪ The way you shake it
I can see you no beginner ♪

- ♪ Yay, yay ♪
- ♪ What it do... ♪

I swear, it's so exhausting
having to take care of my mom,

go to school, and owe someone money.

Reece, if you need money, I can help.

I know.
I need to fix this on my own, okay?

And I don't want to be your charity case.

But I love you for offering.

You're still doing this?

I just had to sit through that
mind-numbing, two-hour sex ed video.

- Again.
- [laughs] That video is the worst.

It's hell, I promise you.

This is hell.

Actually, hell's watching
everyone around you disappear.

[KB] Yo.

- What's with the sad faces?
- Bitching about our lives.

[KB] Oh, sh*t, dude,
don't even get me started.

Like, everything's so f*cking weird
at home right now

ever since my mom
just showed up unannounced.

[sighs]

That's it. I see you b*tches
are gonna make me

celebrate my birthday
even though I don't want to.

- Bitch, we can do with a party.
- [Fikile] Yeah.

Yeah, actually.

[phones chiming]

And by the way, Lunga,

Chris is planning a party
on a super fancy yacht this weekend.

- Oh?
- You should come.

Well, say less.
You ain't got to tell me twice.

[upbeat music plays]

One Rusty Nail.

I said I'll meet you after work.

And miss seeing you mix my drink?

Mm-mmm.

So, you just gave Pauline your number.

Mmm. Jealous?

She can't be dealing in school, Lex.

[chuckles] I have to make
the money you lost back somehow.

I mean, I'm the one
who has to face the big bosses.

[chuckles] And they're not as nice as me.

I'll pay you back, okay?

But you'll have
to pull out from Parkhurst.

How about this?

Until you pay back fully,

Pauline stays, yeah?

See, there's my old... theme.

[Wade] Snapples.

So do we get discount on our orders
since you work here now? Or is...

[Lunga] What you ordering?

Um, we'll have the burgers, please.

[phone chimes]

So Fiks is not coming.

Apparently, the police are at her place.

They think her mom kidnapped herself.

[ominous music plays]

Fikile needs our help, Lunga.

How about maybe letting
the police do their job? Hey?

[in Zulu] And besides, don't you have
an assignment that is due tomorrow?

[in English] Oh, we do have
an assignment due tomorrow!

Listen, we'd love
to let the police take over this,

but we're not sure
they have the right intentions.

What does that mean?

Fikile thinks they're choosing
to turn a blind eye.

I hate to say this,
but we have to go from the beginning.

I'll ask my dad to help. [sighs]

See what he did
with the payment for Phume.

Whoa. Ubaba Julius took
a payment for Phume?

Or Fikile can ask her dad.
I mean, they are close to the Molapos.

Yeah.

[Lunga] Yeah, so no one
is hearing anything I'm saying.

[sighs]

- [tires squeal]
- [Wade] Oh! Oh. Oh.

[Puleng] Oh.

- [Wade] Uh...
- [engine revs]

Oh! Okay. I'll switch it off. Okay.

Sorry, guys. I know
I drive like an old lady.

Hey, no lies detected.

It's okay, Wade.

[Lunga sighs]

[in Zulu] Hey!

Hey, you dog!

[in English] You want me to leave
so you can feel up my cousin, hmm?

Lunga!

[Lunga grumbles]

[Wade] Bye, Lunga.

["Selecta Draft" by Frya plays]

Hi.

[seatbelt snaps]

- Oh.
- [both chuckle]

Sorry, sorry. Seatbelt.

- [seatbelt clicks]
- There we go.

- Oh!
- Oh.

Oh, I-I-I'm... I'm sorry.
I didn't... I didn't mean to touch you.

It's... It's okay.

Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

♪ Selecta, come see me later ♪

♪ Selecta, come see me later, hey ♪

[softly] Toodles.

- Okay.
- [engine starts]

She's your baby girl.

Oh! Whoa, whoa!

Take your time, Wade. [mutters]

Whoa. Whoa!

Sandwich?

I'm not hungry.

[in Tswana] I insist, Karabo.
You're a growing boy.

[in English] Cheese and ham's
still your favorite, right?

[KB sighs]

[Lisbeth clears throat] So, how's school?

It's cool.

- Dating anyone?
- [in Tswana] What're you doing?

[in English] I... [sighs]

I'm trying to get to know my son.

Well, I don't mean to be rude,
but it's making me uneasy.

[in Tswana] Do you know
where Fikile's mom is?

[in English] I know
you have a lot of money.

And I know what a lot of money can do.

I don't know... where Nwabisa is, Karabo.

[tense ethereal music plays]

I really don't.

And I wish I did.

So I could help.

- [toaster clicks]
- [Lunga coughs]

You got back in very fast last night.

That tells me that Wady boy
is a bit of a one-minuter, mm?

[Puleng] Ew!

He's not a... He's not a one-minuter.

We didn't do anything.

[sighs] We're kind of waiting.

["The Funicator" by King Perryy plays]

Look at you and your values.

Mm, not really.

[sighs] I think...

I think Wade is a virgin.

It's just the other day in class,

Chris was making fun of Wade
for being a virgin, and...

he just sat there.

And I caught him... [chuckles]

I caught him staring at my legs.

[Lunga laughs]

I knew I shouldn't have told you anything.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

But are you trying to...
give him all of that, though?

Isn't that what people
in relationships are supposed to do?

The thing is, with Wade and I,
we're actually friends.

[in Zulu] I don't know, Lunga,
I just don't want to rush him, you know?

[in English] If I see a new game,

I know instantly
if I'm gonna play it or not.

[in Zulu] If you're still
um'ing and ah'ing about this...

[in English] Maybe deep down,
you just don't want to.

[lid snaps]

I hope the incident at the mentorship camp
hasn't repeated itself.

[knocking at door]

Oh, I, uh... I asked your father to come.

Hi, guys.

I really think you can benefit
from a male perspective on this.

[in Zulu] No, Ma.

[in English] You're making
a big deal out of it. The guy apologized,

and it's over.

[in Zulu] Listen, my son...

[in English] As boys,
sometimes we play things down

because we want to appear tough,

but bullying is a... a big deal.

And we want to make sure
that, you know, you're really okay.

Since when do you care, Baba?

I mean, you don't even live here.

I need to get ready for school.

["Shibilika" by Lord Script
feat. Okmalumkoolkat & MusiholiQ plays]

Is the Underground Pub
sponsoring the magazine society?

Well, Wade is going
to speak to the manager.

And I guess it's only fair,

seeing that half of its customers
are from Parkhurst, so...

- [phone chimes]
- [girl in distance] Ta-quila!

[phone chimes]

[students laughing]

- [girls laugh] Ta-quila!
- [camera app clicks]

[sad music plays]

- [camera app clicks]
- [whimpers]

- What the hell am I gonna do?
- [phones chiming]

Fight.

- [breath shakes]
- 'Cause they'll keep coming for you.

KB.

Can we talk?

- Is everything okay?
- No.

The police came and raided my house,

and they believe
that my mom faked her disappearance.

- Did she?
- Of course not!

We, uh... [clears throat]
...believe that she was kidnapped.

By your mom.

The police questioned my mom
and found nothing.

The police also don't know how
Sam's witness protection cover was blown.

What are you saying?

Having a top-notch lawyer
like Matla helps.

Don't stand there and act
like your mom is a saint.

She lied to your dad about you.

She was ready
to take you out to keep her secret.

So why is it so far-fetched
that she'd fake her disappearance?

[clicks tongue]

What?

[in Tswana] What did you do to Nwabisa?

- Lisbeth?
- Nwabisa is dead, Matla.

[English] That's the difference
between you and I.

I'll do whatever it takes
to protect this family.

[Wade] Thank you so much
for coming on board as a sponsor.

Absolutely. Lunga,
help this man with whatever he needs.

[Wade] Thank you.

["The Funicator" by King Perryy plays]

Lunga.

Lunga!

Dude, what is wrong with you?

Look, I wasn't trying to feel Puleng up
the other night, in the car.

- You said I was trying to feel Puleng...
- Whoa, I know.

And you being a virgin and all.

- [Lunga laughs]
- [sighs]

And you know what?
From that reaction, I know she was right.

You, you're still a soldier
in the armed struggle, huh?

- [laughs]
- A what?

A premium member of p*rn.

Oh, wait, wait.
Could be an OnlyFans type guy.

But, mmm, no, too broke for OnlyFans.

OnlyFans, what's that? A... A strip club?

[softly] sh**t. Okay.

- Uh, what else did she say?
- Bro, wait.

Stop being weird, all right?
Still my cousin we're talking about.

I'm... I'm sorry. It's just...

You don't know what it's like
to have KB as your predecessor.

He's probably never been
a soldier in the p*rn struggle.

[laughs] Is that what the problem is?

Wade, trust me, everyone has been
a soldier in the p*rn struggle.

All right?

Everyone.

Okay, look, this is too weird now.

Don't gross me out, bro.

Relax, man.

[phone chimes repeatedly]

[sobs]

[breathes deeply]

[ethereal melancholic music plays]

[sniffles]

[keyboard clacks]

What was Mrs. Molapo like back in the day?

Why?

I'm not getting up to any mischief.
It's just Fikile has questions, and...

I want to give her answers.

Mmm.

Well, the only thing I remember is that

the man who delivered the check
was Bekker, Frank Bekker.

Frank Bekker.

Lisbeth was Mom's close friend, right?

Best friend.

[in Xhosa] They met at university.

[in English] We all did.

[in Xhosa] We were inseparable.

[in English] It was only after Lisbeth
joined Point of Grace

that we started seeing less of her.

[in Xhosa] Your mother missed her a lot.

[in English] I didn't think
too much of it because...

before you were born,
our marriage was falling apart.

["Eloyi" by Deejaynoice plays]

The stress of trying to conceive
took its toll.

I decided to go away for a bit.

When your mother got pregnant,

I was beside myself with anger.

I couldn't accept the idea
that Phume could be someone else's.

It felt like giving up the child
was the only option.

A few months later,
your mom asked me back.

And when I came back, there you were.

My sweet little girl.

I was so happy, Fikile. I was so happy.

I didn't ask questions.

I figured it's possible she fell pregnant

before I left.

[Julius] If I'd made better decisions,

you wouldn't have grown up
without your sister.

[sighs]

Or risked your life trying to find her.

I failed you.

[in Zulu] And I am so sorry.

[in English] Baba...

you need to forgive yourself.

Okay?

And forgive Ma too.

[in Xhosa] Dad...

I found my biological father.

[in English] But nothing happened.

I just wanted to let you know.

No more lies.

Oh.

["Electric" by Carlos Bryant plays]

I've been meaning to tell you,
man, Wendy and I are... dating.

We're in a... relationship.

What? [chuckles]

Since when?

Also isn't she in Spain?

Since the...

Since the matric dance.

- [laughs]
- Dude, she's...

We... We're doing long distance
or something.

Damn!

Dude, Wendy's box must be fire.

You, long distance?
You can barely do short.

Whatever, man.

[clicks tongue] Wendy?

- [laughs]
- What can I say, man? She rocks my boat.

Let's go.

[Chris] Mm!

This is what we're looking at for the day.

What do you think?

Holy sh*t, dude.

- What?
- This is a lot.

Come on, man, you only turn 18 once.

f*ck it. We'll do it.

Thanks.

Hey, let's do it.

Come on, man.

- [grunting]
- [KB laughs]

[Zama in Zulu] You still haven't found
anything more on Frank Bekker?

[in English] I wonder
if he has a criminal record.

Zama, could we maybe go to your cousin?

[Zama] Uh, what happened
to "the police can't be trusted"?

Well, slimy Eric is no typical cop. Plus,
he doesn't have to know who Frank is.

[animal screeches on phone]

[Zama] No, no! Shoo!

- [both laugh]
- [Zama] Rural is not life!

I need to get back to the city
as soon as possible.

Hectic.

[Thandeka] I mean, look at that.

- [Julius] They grow so fast, eh?
- Yeah, tell me about it.

You know Siya's made it
into the under-14 soccer team?

[in Zulu] That's my son.

[laughs]

Yeah.

["Phakade Lami" by Nomfundo Moh
feat. Sha Sha & Ami Faku plays]

We made a beautiful family.

Thandeka, I should...
I should never have left you again.

This is something that I'll live
to regret for the rest of my life.

I think it was both our faults.

We're gonna have to find
a way to work through all of this.

Thandeka, I'd like
to come back home, if you'll let me.

Hey.

It's been an hour.
Like, where is everyone?

Uh, KB is on his way.

- And Puleng and Lunga are coming, so...
- [phone chimes]

Relax.

f*ckers.

- These rich kids know how to party.
- Oh! There's Fiks! Hey!

["The Warriors Prayer"
by Karyendasoul plays]

[in Tswana] Uh... Ma, I came here
to get an adapter, you see...

I'm going to help Siya, my mentee.

[in English] My laptop is dead.

Karabo dated Siya's sister, Puleng.

He's obviously still hung up.

I'm not. [chuckles nervously]

[tense music plays]

- What was that?
- [in Tswana] Looking for the adapter.

[in English] Don't give me
that BS, Karabo.

I get that you're uneasy
about your mother, but we are family.

And when the chips fall,

we only have each other.

Not friends.

Us.

["Big Man Cruise" by King Perryy
feat. Mayorkun plays]

Looks so dead here, man.

What's next on the agenda?

This is it.

I've finally hit rock bottom.

The party's a non-starter.

[KB] Well,
at least the yacht's bringing it.

[Reece] Anyway, since when
did we need other people to make a party?

[KB] Guys, who is that?

Damn, did we invite Teazers here?

[in Sotho] Greetings!

[laughs] I'm looking for a Mr... Ackerman.

I'm Thato Ncube,

your birthday present from Wendy Dlamini.

[KB laughs]

Are you like a naughty gypsy stripper?

Not a stripper, not a gypsy.

I thought long and hard
about what to get you,

something that you wouldn't think of.

A psychic! Surprise!

[laughs] I know it's been a tough year,

so I thought I'd just be fun

and perhaps just give you something
that will alleviate your worries.

Wishing I was there. [kisses]

- [laughing]
- A psychic! Let's do this.

No, no, no, no.
I'm only here for Christian.

It's, uh... It's Christopher.

Put your hand on the notepad, Christian.

Don't move it.

I'm going to scribble
on the piece of paper

and let the voices speak to me.

[mystical music plays]

You come from a large family,

full of love.

But love...

is not for you, Christian.

- [Reece laughs]
- It'll never be.

It's Christopher, you f*cking scam artist.

Now, leave.

A little respect on the craft. [chuckles]

- Call me.
- [Chris] What the f*ck?

[Thato] Mmm.

- [KB laughs]
- No problem, boy.

[intriguing instrumental
hip-hop music plays]

[keyboard clacks]

You want to talk about it?

I've just been
under a lot of pressure at school.

Those rich kids
will never respect someone like me.

[inhales deeply]

[softly] Hey.

Do you respect yourself?

You deserve to be at that school
and to be head girl.

You earned it.

[footsteps receding]

[inhales deeply]

[sighs]

So, Frank now goes by Reinhard Viljoen?
Is that his real name?

[house music plays]

I don't know,

but he runs a recruitment agency
in Stellenbosch.

And we're definitely applying
as candidates, aren't we?

Deadline's tomorrow.

Okay. Let's do it.

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

I'll text Wade.

Yo, hey.

[in Zulu] Where you going?

- [in English] Uh, something came up.
- Oh, that thing?

Let me come with you.

[car horn honks]

You know what? It's okay.
Um, we'll keep you in the loop.

Yeah.

Enjoy.

- [women] Hey, Lunga! Hey!
- [laughs]

[people cheering]

- Hey.
- Yo.

["Vibration" by Stephen of Kent plays]

Um, so, uh...

Thanks for the reinforcements.

After the "gift" my girlfriend sent me,
I needed this.

Look, don't be too hard on her, all right?

She thinks out the box. I think it's hot.

So, how do you know so many cool people?

School, mostly.
I'm doing my first year at uDubs.

Yeah, I'm majoring in gaming architecture.
You, know, so it's pretty cool.

It's always a vibe when you're surrounded
by so many creative people.

[Chris] Thank you.

To, uh, creative people.

- Okay, so we're gonna do this?
- [Lunga] Yep.

Look at all these f*ckin' people.

I bet they would have paid a crazy fee
to be at a party like this, huh?

Yep.

[Lunga] There we go. To getting lit.

To getting lit.

Salud.

[phone chimes]

Yeah, that should be...

- Okay.
- [tape tears]

- Boom. There we go.
- Cool.

Puleng?

[Puleng sighs] Coming.

[sighs and clears throat]

I feel ridiculous.

[softly] Yeah...

- Yeah? Not too much?
- Yes.

- No.
- Thanks for letting me borrow it.

Yeah.

[exhales] I'm ready.

- Um...
- Ready?

Oh! Ready.

Hi, I am Sharon Vezi,
and I want to become a model.

- [sighs]
- [music plays on phone]

[breathing rapidly]

[exhales] Okay.

- [woman moans]
- [knocking at door]

- Wade, can I...
- Oh! Ooh! Oh!

- [woman moaning]
- [mutters] Oh. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.

[video stops]

Wade... [chuckles]

- There's nothing to be embarrassed about.
- Stop, Mummy.

You're a teenager.
It's only normal to have sex on the brain.

And I want you to know that you can speak
to me or your dad about anything.

Okay?

[Wade] Mmm.

Mummy?

[Wade hesitating]

Can, um...

C-Can... Can sex change a friendship?

Well... [chuckles]

Just because it's popular
to do it and get it out of the way,

doesn't mean it's right for everyone.

You decide when the time is right. Okay?

["Surviva" by Skye Wanda plays]

[Tahira] Even after
our impartial principal

made Bruce Kwan publicly apologize

to the unfortunate
grade eight student he bullied,

it would seem we haven't learned a thing.

The other day, I had a needle
and a roll of thread put in my bag

with a threatening note.

How are we, as students,
to freely learn like this?

Let us not forget Side Chick Chronicles,

whose full-time job
is making students' lives miserable.

Our principal says bullying
must not be tolerated,

yet SCC still operates.

Enough is enough.

We need to put these people
in the hot seat.

We cannot do it alone.

Which is why I am writing this article.

- A plea, if you will, to Parkhurst High.
- [school bell rings]

Let's not continue
to stand aside in silence

as students continue
to fall victim to fear and torment.

Let's fight together.

[fridge door closes]

[phone chimes]

Cuz...

What?

What were you thinking?

As head girl and on a school night...

Ma'am, it was last year,

and I wasn't even in school uniform.
I honestly thought that...

I was told this outing was a gathering
of the matric dance committee.

You were all representing the school.

Sorry, ma'am.

No, I'm sorry, Tahira.

My hands are tied.

I've had numerous complaints
from parents. [sighs]

Several calls from the board.

While I have managed
to save your scholarship,

I'm afraid...

I have no choice
but to terminate your duties as head girl.

[gasps]

Effective immediately.

I'm so sorry.

[sobs]

Fiks, just think of this interview
as one of your influencer gigs.

Hey, I... I should go with you too.

- [Puleng] No.
- Ah, Puleng...

You and Wade stay here,
keep a lookout. I'll go with you.

- Guys, I don't think I can do this.
- Yes, you can.

Look, they don't know your real name,
and I'll be there with you.

- I'll be there with you, okay?
- Okay.

- Okay.
- Mm.

[suspenseful music plays]

- [Puleng sighs] You've got this.
- Yeah.

[camera clicks]

Like I said, you can support your friend
while you wait, Miss Vezi.

Lerato, you can go in.

You got this. Okay?

Yeah.

[camera continues clicking]

Hi. I'm Amber Le Roux.
I have an interview at 1:00 p.m.

- [woman] All right, you can have a seat.
- Thanks.

- Hi.
- Hi.

[man] Why would you want to start working
while you're still studying?

Uh, I figured
school's not going to teach me

everything I need to know about life.

[man] Well, here at Horizon,

we're all about giving our candidates
the full-rounded experience.

And this is a legit agency, right?

Of course.

It's just I have this friend
who once went to an interview

and almost got kidnapped.

You don't have anything to worry about.

I... I just need to know
if I'm in good hands, you know?

Like, who owns this agency?

I read about a... Lisbeth Molapo.

That will be all for today.
Thank you for coming.

We'll be in touch.

Okay.

- [phone beeps]
- [line ringing]

[line picks up]

[in Afrikaans] We have a problem here.

We go to that shop, I said you only
have a fiver. I'm like I also have ten cents.

I'm now gonna make,
like, 20 cents plus 10 cents.

Eighty cents!
Not even enough to do anything...

[Lunga] Thank God.

Okay, and?

Are we crazy thinking we can do this?

[sighs] We don't have a choice.

["Black Sky" by Yashna plays]

Oh, and then Puleng's cousin
invited a bunch of amazing people.

Got proper crazy.

Well, I'm glad you had a great time.

I did.

Oh, and thanks for the gift.

You didn't like it, did you?

[sighs] I should have gone with sneakers.

Yeah, she turned out to be a scam artist.

But... you thought outside the box
and that's hot.

That's really hot.

Ah, you're so sweet. [laughs]

You're so sweet.

- [chuckles] Christopher...
- [laughs]

[Julius] Our son downplayed what happened
to him because he was scared.

[principal] Mr. Khumalo,
I have reiterated to the students

that the school
has a zero-tolerance policy

on initiation practices and bullying.

Bullying is shaming my son
in front of the whole school.

Please! Your son
should have been suspended.

- That's right.
- Parents, please.

Why was my daughter Tahira
stripped of her head girl duties?

A video of her drunk
on a school night was doing the rounds.

- And she was the only one drinking?
- Well, she was the only one in the video.

- Come on, that is not fair.
- This is absolut...

- You need to discipline your son.
- [all arguing]

- ...of the school and that is why I...
- [parents shouting]

["Onketsetsang" by Yanomix plays]

[Julius] Makhu, where are you?
Your mom's staying for Siya's match.

So I'll take you home.

[woman] Puleng.

[dramatic music plays]

[inhales sharply]

Hi, I'm Karabo's mother, Lisbeth Molapo.

- Ma? What are you doing here?
- Hey.

Oh, I heard there was
a parent-teacher conference.

Then I saw Puleng.

The Puleng, right?
You must come for dinner sometime.

Makhu, let's go.

Oh, Puleng...

drive safely.

[in Tswana] Let's go.

[heart b*ating]

["Thandwa Ndim" by Amanda Black
plays on stereo]

Oh, your mom loves this song.

[in Xhosa] ♪ I will be loved ♪

♪ I will be loved ♪

[laughs]

It's "You'll be loved by me," Dad.

[sings correct lyrics in Xhosa]

Yes. [laughs]

That's the right one.

- [crashing]
- [gasping]

[exclaiming]

- [screaming]
- [shattering]

[high-pitched ringing]

[anxious choral music playing]

[woman vocalizing]

♪ Let me find you ♪

♪ When our story ♪

♪ Where our souls ♪

♪ Intertwine in glory ♪

♪ I can feel you ♪

♪ In my spirit ♪

♪ My heart is bruised ♪

♪ And you're my healing ♪