01x15 - Episode 15

[bunniefuu]

‪[emotional music playing]

‪[crickets chirping]

‪[Lindani laughs] What are you doing?

‪You love me?

‪[laughs]

‪[laughing continues]

‪[horn honks]

‪Wow.

‪You want to go again?

‪-Don't be greedy now. [chuckles]
‪-Yeah, you want to go again.

‪-[Jonasi moans]
‪-[gags]

‪-[Lindani groans]
‪-[grunts]

‪-[breathing heavily]
‪-Mmm.

‪Listen.

‪The first few weeks

‪are going to be just a little bit tough.

‪But it'll be over soon.

‪-Understand?
‪-Okay.

‪There we go.

‪-Mmm.
‪-Are you leaving already?

‪-Yes, I have to go. [sighs]
‪-[gags]

‪[tense music playing]

‪[gags]

‪[sighs]

‪[groaning]

‪[sucks teeth, breathes shakily]

‪-[sinister music playing]
‪-[grunts]

‪[panting]

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. [grunts]

[grunting]

[gasps]

[breathing shakily, groaning]

[gasps]

[panting]

[dramatic music playing]

[whimpering]

My baby.

[whimpering]

[sobbing]

[sniffles]

[panting continues]

No. [gags]

[whimpers]

[sobbing]

[sighs]

[chuckles]

[Matipa] What's this?

You know…

[clicks tongue] …my love.

Mm-hmm?

You deserve all the fine things
‪this world has to offer.

‪Hmm?

‪[Matipa sighs, clears throat]

‪What's wrong now?

‪I have an appointment
‪with my gynaecologist in an hour.

‪[Jonasi] Oh.

‪The gynae?

‪Well, then.

‪I just need five minutes

‪to do a little inspection.

‪-Give me a break. Stop it.
‪-Wait, what? [grunts]

‪Wait.

‪Is this about Essie?

‪This necklace you bought me
‪isn't a magic wand

‪that will erase everything you did to me.

‪-Yes but we need to move on from this now.
‪-We need to move on?

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-Because you say so?

‪No.

‪We're doing it for our marriage.
‪This is our marriage.

‪-It has nothing to do with Essie and I.
‪-Our marriage is built on a lie.

‪-Oh, come on.
‪-You deceived me into believing

‪I was your second wife.

‪First, second, third wife.

‪-What does it matter?
‪-It matters because I feel like a fool.

‪-No, my love.
‪-As if I'm a desperate third wheel.

‪It's all in your head.

‪[Matipa scoffs]

‪My love, the only sin I've committed here

‪-is love.
‪-[scoffs]

‪[whimpers]

‪[sobbing, panting]

‪[line ringing]

‪Pick up the phone. [breathing shakily]

‪[phone buzzing]

‪So tell me,

‪this fuss, when is it going to end?

‪-This fuss?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪It will end
‪when you look in the mirror, Jonasi,

‪and realise what you did was selfish.

‪Then apologise.

‪And if that doesn't happen, then what?

‪-[buzzing continues]
‪-[Matipa sniffles]

‪-Here's some lotion.
‪-Oh.

‪Do you know how to use the hands
‪that God gave you?

‪Why don't you take those tools
‪and put them to use.

‪I'm not your f*cking sex toy.

‪[buzzing continues]

‪Oh.

‪Ugh. Move!

‪[whimpers]

‪[wailing] My baby.

‪[crying]

‪[siren wailing]

‪[sobbing]

‪[sniffles]

‪-[Mpume] There she is.
‪-[Joyce] Oh, my God.

‪[doors closes]

‪-Lindani, I'm sorry, baby.
‪-Mom.

‪Sorry. Sorry, sorry, okay?

‪Listen. There was an accident
‪on the way here, but I tried.

‪-No. It's okay.
‪-I'm here now.

‪And then? Why are you standing here
‪and signing-- Hello?

‪Where are the nurses? How can they
‪make you sign papers when you're sick?

‪-What's wrong with these people?
‪-They… They said it's procedure.

‪-It's how they work.
‪-Is it their procedure or love for money?

‪The father of my baby will come here,
‪Ma, and-and pay for everything.

‪He'll settle the bill.
‪Mpume, please tell her.

‪[Joyce] You don't need to tell me
‪anything, Mpume. Listen. [sighs]

‪I don't care
‪about the father of your baby.

‪But as for me, I'm here as your mother.

‪-I'll handle it. Give it to me.
‪-Ma, it's okay. Really.

‪-Wow.
‪-It's really fine, Ma.

‪The father of the baby is rich.

‪Why do you keep telling me
‪about this estranged father of the baby?

‪You're busy annoying me about him.

‪Like I've said,
‪I'm your mother, and I'll pay.

‪-Give me that. Goodness.
‪-No, Ma. It ju… It hurts.

‪-It hurts!
‪-Lindani. Goodness! Nurse!

‪[elevator bell dings]

‪Where have you been?

‪I got caught up.

‪Your father's mouth probably went dry

‪while stalling,
‪waiting for these documents.

‪[sighs] Don't stress yourself.
‪My father is a man of many talents.

‪He'll be just fine.

‪[scoffs]

‪Uh-uh. Hey, where you going?

‪You're gonna go inside
‪and leave the documents

‪-on the desk next to him.
‪-Isn't that your job?

‪You should be the one
‪taking the papers inside.

‪Menzi.

‪Your father is trying
‪to raise you up in this company,

‪and he's not a very patient man.

‪So you better hurry up.

‪[Jonasi, in distance]
‪Yeah, I want you to get the tickets.

‪Yes, yes, yes. Pirates won the cup.

‪Yeah, we gave it to them.
‪I mean, it's not a serious match.

‪-Like, come on, come on.
‪-That's right.

‪Uh…

‪As I said, it's…

‪All of the soccer, South African soccer
‪is at the level I like the most.

‪[Joyce] You guys honestly
‪have sugar daddies now?

‪Who is this man?

‪Who is this gross, pathetic, perverted man

‪who's attracted
‪to young girls like Lindani?

‪I don't know. She's never shown me.

‪You know, Ma, Lindani doesn't come
‪from a wealthy family.

‪What this person did is that

‪he took advantage of her
‪and left her just like that.

‪[smacks lips] Mpume.

‪[sighs] Listen.

‪I didn't consider how you're feeling.
‪I'm sorry about all of this.

‪-Your friend will be okay.
‪-[door opens]

‪-You heard what the doctor said.
‪-[door closes]

‪-[sighs] It's going to be okay.
‪-[Mpume] Yeah.

‪-My boy.
‪-Yes?

‪-Are you okay?
‪-Yeah, I'm fine.

‪[door opens]

‪[Joyce] Boy.

‪Hello.

‪You're back from work?

‪-Hmm?
‪-I don't think I wanna work there anymore.

‪-Can we talk?
‪-Ma, I said I'm fine.

‪You're not fine, Menzi.

‪I'm certainly not fine,
‪and neither is your sister.

‪We're gonna take a short trip
‪before Mpume starts school again.

‪You didn't even consult me.

‪I wasn't aware
‪that this isn't home anymore.

‪-‪We're in jail now?
‪-Oh?

‪Oh. So you're a prisoner now?

‪You know… [scoffs] You're dramatic.

‪Oh. Actually, did-did he tell you
‪what he did today at the office?

‪-No, he didn't tell me.
‪-‪I had a meeting with the shareholders.

‪He nearly ruined everything.

‪And what do you do, Joyce?
‪You reward him with a holiday.

‪I honestly truly believe
‪there's something wrong with Menzi.

‪I really think he deserves this trip

‪and he needs to go out
‪and get some air, you know?

‪He needs a little break.

‪-A break from what?
‪-From his father!

‪-Gosh! Ugh.
‪-[call ends]

‪[beeps]

‪[chimes]

‪[beeps]

‪[line ringing]

‪[Lindani sobbing]

‪-Huh?
‪-Hi, J.

‪-Yes, yes?
‪-[sobbing continues]

‪-What's wrong?
‪-‪You said you'll always be here,

‪but now you're not here now.

‪My baby is gone.

‪My baby is dead.

‪Okay, okay. I'll be there soon.
‪I-I'll fix everything. Okay?

‪-[Lindani sobbing]
‪-[call ends]

‪-[Sarah] Dad.
‪-Yes.

‪I-I thought you'd call
‪or at least reschedule our meeting

‪-since you stood me up.
‪-W-What are you talking about?

‪Our lunch date, Dad.

‪Buhle scheduled it for us
‪and you said you'd be there,

‪but you never even showed up.

‪Okay, okay.

‪Buhle must've mixed the dates.

‪Oh, okay. So when can we meet?

‪I'll let you know.

‪[scoffs]

‪Dad, what happened to our picture?

‪[stammers] What?

‪Do I have to explain everything
‪that happens in this office?

‪-Yes, that's our family photo that I--
‪-For crying out loud!

‪Stop it, this is my office. Listen here.

‪There are many girls
‪who would k*ll to have what you have.

‪You have everything you could want.
‪Yet here you are.

‪The world does not revolve around you.

‪You need to stop with this behaviour.
‪You understand me?

‪Stop it!

‪[sighs]

‪[door opens]

‪-[door closes]
‪-[footsteps approaching]

‪[doctor clears throat]

‪[sighs]

‪So, um, is it cervical cancer?

‪Uh, the pap smear results
‪are not back yet, ma'am.

‪But there is something else.

‪[stutters] Something else?

‪The tests show that

‪you have gonorrhoea.

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[gasps]

‪[stammers] I'm sorry, the STI?

‪So, ma'am, unlike men,

‪the symptoms in women
‪may be too subtle to identify.

‪O-Okay.

‪[sighs] So you're saying my partner

‪could've been having the symptoms?

‪He probably thinks
‪it's something that will just go away.

‪But we are able to treat it with
‪the antibiotics I've prescribed for you.

‪But please,
‪he also has to come in for treatment.

‪[Essie] Freedom, please, please
‪pour a glass of wine for your sister.

‪Maybe it'll calm her down.

‪It'll help her reduce stress.

‪-She's been crying the whole day.
‪-Why don't we give her whiskey?

‪-Maybe that'll make her feel better?
‪-[Essie] I'm not joking.

‪I mean, she's been crying for hours.
‪She's burning up now.

‪-Her head must be pounding.
‪-Ma, I'm not going to do that.

‪-Sarah doesn't need alcohol to cope.
‪-[Sarah] Mom,

‪I don't want alcohol.

‪Oh.

‪Okay, then, my baby.

‪So how about me and you go to the mall
‪and get you some new clothes?

‪-You'll look beautiful and you--
‪-[Sarah scoffs]

‪You know what? I want to be alone, Ma.

‪Oh. Did I say something wrong?

‪Sarah!

‪Sarah, come back.

‪-[sighs] This is all Jonasi's fault.
‪-[door slams]

‪This is all your fault.

‪Ma, you chose to love Jonasi
‪over your own kids.

‪-That's not true.
‪-Your love for money and men

‪has left you with wounded kids.

‪But of course you can't see anymore
‪that in here, our hearts have been broken.

‪Your excessive drinking is your problem.

‪Don't blame me for your addiction.

‪-You chose this life.
‪-You know what? This is madness now.

‪Old lady, this is all your fault.

‪You allowed that dog,
‪Jonasi, to come into our home, old lady.

‪And he treated me
‪like an animal who eats trash,

‪something worthless, all the way through.

‪[emotional music playing]

‪And you just watched.

‪I've always known my whole life
‪that you don't really care about me.

‪The only thing you really care about is

‪-money.
‪-I'm not with Jonasi because of money.

‪-[scoffs]
‪-I've been with Jonasi for a long time.

‪Before you were even born.

‪-[laughs]
‪-Wow.

‪You know, my old lady.

‪This is not funny at all.

‪So tell me then, old lady.

‪Hmm?

‪If you didn't love Jonasi
‪just because of his money,

‪why did you love him?

‪Did you love him
‪because he was such a good husband to you?

‪Or did you love him because
‪he was a great father to my sister?

‪But it's okay. We are here now.

‪The secret is out, fine.

‪-Where is he?
‪-I'll smack you.

‪-You're being disrespectful now.
‪-Oh?

‪You know, old lady, what I don't want?

‪I don't want my sister to end up like me.

‪To become an alcoholic because of you.

‪And I definitely
‪don't want her to end up like you.

‪Solving all her problems by running
‪to garbage men and spreading her legs.

‪Listen.

‪You're being
‪very disrespectful now, disrespectful.

‪Go ahead and hit me, old lady.

‪It doesn't hurt anymore.

‪Later.

‪[Freedom sniffles]

‪[door closes]

‪What are we doing here, Jonasi?

‪Oh, relax.

‪Joyce, Mpume, and Menzi are not home.

‪They're on holiday.

‪What about Ntombi?

‪Ntombi took the last born
‪to his grandmother.

‪It's just you and I.

‪No one else is here.

‪You know… [sighs]

‪…what I refuse to do
‪is leave you all alone in a hotel,

‪at a time like this.

‪[inhales sharply] Here's what I'll do,
‪I'll take care of you.

‪I'll make some soft porridge.

‪-You'll make me porridge? [chuckles]
‪-I will make you porridge.

‪Regain your strength.

‪[Joyce] ‪Where is that key?

‪[phone chimes]

‪-Whoa, Mom.
‪-Hmm?

‪What's going on?

‪Lindani's been discharged, Ma.

‪I shouldn't have agreed
‪to come with you guys.

‪Oh, come on.

‪-She's with her mom though, right?
‪-And what difference will she make?

‪She's not very supportive.

‪Wait, wait. Just hold on.
‪What are you saying? Is Lindani okay?

‪She was in hospital.

‪But Mpume says she's been discharged.

‪Why? Wha… What happened?

‪-Say something!
‪-Gosh, Menzi.

‪She was pregnant and had a miscarriage.

‪-Goodness.
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪[distorted] But she'll be fine.

‪[distorted] Menzi, are you okay?

‪-[hyperventilating]
‪-Oh, my God. What's going on? Menzi.

‪-[straining]
‪-Menzi, breathe. Breathe!

‪[Joyce] You should've stayed over at the
‪hospital and had the doctor check on you.

‪[Menzi] No, Mom, the doctor said I'm fine.

‪It was just a panic attack.

‪Of course you will say it
‪like it was nothing.

‪We've never seen you like that.

‪[Joyce] Thank you. The day isn't over.

‪-I'm thinking, let's watch a movie.
‪-Oh.

‪-And enjoy the rest of the day…
‪-Ma.

‪-…since we didn't leave.
‪-Yes.

‪So let's make some popcorn
‪and chill together.

‪-You'll pick something great, right?
‪-Mm-mmm.

‪-[Joyce] Hmm?
‪-Horror.

‪No, you'll scare him
‪into another panic attack.

‪-[scoffs]
‪-[laughs]

‪-Your mom with the bad jokes.
‪-[Joyce] I'm sorry.

‪-[Menzi] Wow.
‪-Let's go, bro.

‪[Mpume laughing]

‪[Lindani]
‪This has been so difficult for me.

‪[Jonasi] I know.

‪-[tense music playing]
‪-[Lindani] But it's okay. I will heal.

‪And I'll give birth to more babies
‪for you, and have a family.

‪[Lindani, Jonasi chuckle]

‪[Lindani] I'll be your fourth wife
‪and we'll have a family.

‪-[Jonasi chuckles]
‪-[Lindani] Maybe we'll have twins.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[Jonasi] Twins?

‪[Jonasi] My love.

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[Lindani] I feel good now.

‪This will pass. Hmm?

‪-I know. Thank you for taking care of me.
‪-[grunts]

‪[gasps]

‪Joyce.

‪Ms Joyce.

‪What bullshit is this?

‪This is a child.

‪-You're the father of her baby?
‪-[Jonasi] No. Listen, Joyce.

‪You are the-the father of the baby

‪-Lindani miscarried, Jonasi?
‪-Let me explain. Wait.

‪What are you explaining?
‪What are you doing?

‪-Joyce, wait.
‪-What are you doing? Hey!

‪-Leave me alone.
‪-Let me explain. Listen.

‪What the hell
‪do you wanna explain, Jonasi?

‪-Explain what?
‪-Listen to what I'm saying.

‪-Joyce, No. Wait. Wait.
‪-You're sleeping with a child!

‪There's nothing to explain about that.

‪Don't tell me what to do!

‪-What the hell is up with you?
‪-Ow! Joyce!

‪-[Lindani] Ms Joyce!
‪-You're not going anywhere! Lindani!

‪-Ms Joyce! Ms Joyce!
‪-Wait. You're going to hurt her.

‪Joyce. Calm down. Joyce, stop!

‪-No, Jonasi! Let me go, let me go!
‪-Joyce! Stop it. Joyce!

‪-No, Joyce, no!
‪-[Lindani] What are you doing?

‪-Joyce, stop it!
‪-Lindani!

‪Calm down, please! Joyce! Joyce, wait!
‪Joyce! You're going to hurt her! Stop it!

‪-Help me, Jonasi! [screams]
‪-You're gonna hurt her! Calm down!

‪Hey, hey, hey. Let go of me.

‪-Menzi. Menzi!
‪-Hey. Don't touch me.

‪-Hey, leave her alone. Leave her.
‪-You're sleeping with your own daughter?

‪You are sleeping with your own daughter!

‪-This is not my child.
‪-What's your problem?

‪-Jonasi!
‪-[Jonasi] I'm trying

‪-to explain to you!
‪-[Joyce] What's there to explain?

‪What are you doing here?

‪Is this the wh*re…

‪who gave me gonorrhoea?