01x20 - Episode 20

[bunniefuu]

‪["Baby Ngimanzi Wuthando" playing]

‪[phone chimes]

‪[knocks on door]

‪-[Nkazi, Ashley, Hayley giggling]
‪-[Grace] Hey. Big and strong.

‪Good morning.

‪-[ululating]
‪-[Joyce chuckles]

‪Whose daughter is this?

‪-[Joyce] Oh, stop it, Mom.
‪-25 years waiting for this day, MaJele.

‪Today is your rebirth, Joyce.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-This is your moment, you got that?

‪Today, Ma, is our day to celebrate.

‪Happy,
‪after everything that we've been through.

‪Let's be happy.

‪-Hey, babies.
‪-[ululating]

‪-Hello, my babies.
‪-Look at your mom. Can you see her?

‪-[Joyce] Wow.
‪-[exclaims]

‪["Victory Lap" playing]

Morning, beautiful.

Morning, sir.

[both breathing heavily, grunting]

-[both moaning]
‪-[phone buzzing]

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

-[phone rings, chimes]
‪-[shushes]

[both panting]

I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm on my way.

-[door opens]
‪-No, Uncle. No.

Uh-uh, uh-uh. No, no.
‪You really have the worst possible timing.

‪[sighs]

[zips pants]

Hey, boy.
‪Who do you think you're talking to?

[sighs] No. I'm sorry.

[Magesh clicks tongue]

-Thank you, Buhle.
‪-Okay.

-[clears throat]
‪-[chuckles]

Wow.

Read this.

-What's this?
‪-Those are your expenses, Menzi.

The company credit card isn't yours.

Look at the bank charges.

Parties and girls… for what?
‪What's going on?

Uh, but Uncle,
‪you taught me all of this, you know?

But you know our clients
‪need to be entertained, old timer.

So I taught you to be careless?

No, old timer.
‪I wasn't just drinking alcohol only.

‪This was for work, old timer.

‪Um, you wanted to see me?

‪Yes, Sarah. Sit down.

‪Sit down. I wanted to see the both of you.

‪It sounds serious. What's up?

‪My children, I was talking to your father.

‪-Now--
‪-No. If you're talking about Jonasi,

‪-then this meeting is over.
‪-Menzi.

‪-I don't wanna talk about it.
‪-Menzi.

‪[Sarah] Menzi. Oh, my word.

‪Menzi.

‪Menzi. Menzi, wait.

‪I know we all have our reasons
‪to be angry at our father.

‪But the man is dying, Menzi.

‪He's dying.

‪Doesn't that count for anything?

‪I won't keep repeating myself.

‪I don't want anything
‪that has to do with Jonasi.

‪Menzi, I'm not saying forgive him,

‪what I am saying is that

‪you shouldn't let him
‪keep living in your head day and night.

‪-Wow.
‪-The space you're giving him?

‪It's not worth it.

‪Wait, wait. Hold on, my sister.

‪See, if Jonasi starts taking his
‪medication now, he won't die.

‪I want to hear from you now.

‪This advice you're giving me now,
‪is it working for you and Mpume?

‪-[sighs]
‪-Oh.

‪So, you're still
‪not talking to each other?

‪Now, listen.

‪Whatever you decide to preach to me,
‪make sure you practice it first.

‪[scoffs] Don't tell me about Jonasi.

‪[glasses clinking]

‪[Grace] Tumelo.

‪Please lay out everything nicely
‪and place the vases in between.

‪Okay? Thank you.

‪-Wow, wow, wow.
‪-[exclaims]

‪-Our psychologist.
‪-[chuckles]

‪My goodness.

‪-Granny.
‪-Welcome home.

‪-Oh, my goodness. I've missed you.
‪-Welcome home.

‪I've missed you.

‪Help your mother
‪with the other things. Get to work.

‪[sighs] Mom.

‪[Joyce gasps]

‪-[whimpers]
‪-Oh, baby.

‪-[Menzi] Oh, wow. Oh, wow.
‪-[both giggle]

‪-Who's that? My brother.
‪-Is that who I think it is?

‪-How are you?
‪-[all laugh]

‪[Menzi] I'm good.

‪-Oh, my bro, bro. Bro!
‪-Bring it in.

‪[both exclaiming, laughing]

‪-Oh, my goodness.
‪-Hey, you're so grown now, huh?

‪-What?
‪-No ways. I'm seeing things, Mom.

‪This is Jonasi's blazer.

‪-Ah, I'm staying out of it.
‪-It's not like he still wears it.

‪-Mom.
‪-Wow.

‪What? Leave me alone.
‪Go to your grandmother.

‪-Come.
‪-Take off that blazer.

‪[Menzi] Your daughter is at it again.

‪How's Menzi doing?

‪He seems a bit different.

‪[chuckles]

‪He's good. He's really trying.

‪This thing of yours of not
‪wanting to come home and visit.

‪-You should come more often.
‪-[scoffs]

‪You know how I feel about that house.
‪It's full of bad memories.

‪And as for you,

‪-I'm so proud of you.
‪-[chuckles]

‪You know, I feel like
‪I lost myself for a bit there.

‪-Yeah.
‪-You know?

‪But now… now I feel
‪like I found myself all over again,

‪and I'm happy.

‪I love it for you, Ma.

‪Thank you.

‪I sometimes think about him
‪and often wonder where he is.

‪-Wow.
‪-What is he doing? With who? And where?

‪That's Jonasi Gomora for you, Mpume.

‪I know him and everywhere he's been.

‪You see, where he is right now,
‪we can bet a million

‪he's up to his usual shenanigans.

‪[moaning]

‪-Yeah.
‪-[Lindani] Yes!

‪[both moaning]

‪-[grunting]
‪-[Lindani panting]

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[coughing]

‪[lover] So you don't have a problem
‪with your dad hearing us have sex?

‪-[coughing]
‪-[Lindani chuckles]

‪[panting] Yeah, don't worry about him.

‪-He's gonna be fine.
‪-[coughs] b*tch!

‪You're a f*cking b*tch!

‪["Everything's Sweet" playing]

‪Mpume.

‪Hi. I heard you're around.

‪And I've been trying to reach you, Mpume.

‪[sighs] I just want us to talk, Mpume.

‪I want to apologize
‪for everything that happened.

‪Sarah, apologizing won't change anything.

‪I know.

‪What I did was f*cked up, Mpume.

‪Honestly, I was hurting. It was--

‪A cry for help, right?

‪-I've heard that story before.
‪-It's not a story, Mpume.

‪I wanted to tell you the truth
‪about us being sisters.

‪But I was afraid.

‪Also hearing the awful things
‪you'd say about the twins.

‪-They're just kids. Imagine me…
‪-So that gave you a free pass, Sarah?

‪[scoffs] Even with Bongs?

‪You knew how much I loved him, Sarah.

‪-You knew that.
‪-[scoffs]

‪You're something else, you know.

‪You're so annoying.

‪God! You're so f*cking high and mighty.

‪[chuckling] Oh, please. What?

‪Have you ever put yourself in my shoes?

‪Imagine living with what I lived with
‪for 18 f*cking years!

‪I didn't ask you to lie to me.

‪That was your choice.

‪Yes, you didn't have to ask me,
‪daddy's little girl.

‪But the chance
‪for me to tell you the truth,

‪you never gave me that.

‪You're not perfect. You are cruel.

‪One thing I know about myself, Sarah.
‪[sniffles]

‪Cruel as I might have been,

‪what you did to me,
‪I would've never done that to you.

‪If I could take it back
‪or change anything, I would.

‪[sighs] Sarah, except you can't, hey?

‪Let go of me, Sarah.

‪At the end of the day though,
‪we're still sisters.

‪-We're family.
‪-You're not my sister, Sarah.

‪Mpume. [cries]

‪[guests chattering]

‪[exhales]

‪[sighs]

‪[groans, breathing shakily]

‪[Lindani chuckles]

‪[stammers, grunts]

‪[wheezes, coughs]

‪[Lindani] Can you handle it?

‪Yes, I'm coming.

‪-[Jonasi] Lindani.
‪-Just give me five minutes.

‪-Yeah.
‪-[Jonasi] Lindani.

‪I know you're gonna love the fact
‪that I'm wearing the dress you like.

‪-[Jonasi] Help.
‪-Hmm?

‪[grunting]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[breathing heavily, grunting]

‪[Jonasi] Lindani.

‪Lindani.

‪Lindani, please!

‪[grunting]

‪[defecates, grunts]

‪[grunting]

‪[coughing]

‪Lindani.

‪Lindani, please help me.

‪-[groaning]
‪-[grunts]

‪[groaning]

‪-What?
‪-[sighs]

‪I've been calling you!

‪-[Jonasi groans]
‪-[sniffs]

‪Why am I smelling crap?

‪Jonasi, you shat yourself!

‪[Jonasi panting]

‪Hi, X.

‪X.

‪It's been a while.

‪I don't want to talk to you.

‪You knew Lindani was cheating on me,
‪but you didn't tell me.

‪Come on, no.

‪Don't lie.

‪You knew she was cheating,
‪you just didn't know it was with your dad.

‪I'm so sorry about that, X.

‪X, if it makes you feel any better,
‪Bongs cheated on me as well.

‪With Sarah.

‪Isn't she, like, your sister?

‪[Mpume] She is.

‪My boyfriend slept with my sister,
‪and my dad slept with my best friend.

‪-Yeah. All at the same time.
‪-[scoffs]

‪-Wow, that is--
‪-That's messed up, I know.

‪Um, would you… Would you like a drink?

‪-Come on, you're still asking?
‪-No way.

‪-I think you need one.
‪-[both chuckle]

‪["Zaka" playing]

‪[no audible dialogue]

‪-[laughing]
‪-Just look at your mother.

‪[guest] Joyce, beautiful as always.

‪These are for you.

‪Thank you so much.

‪-They're beautiful.
‪-[chuckles]

‪I appreciate you for being here.

‪Oh, I wouldn't have missed it.

‪[chuckles]
‪Such an important day like this?

‪-[Joyce chuckles]
‪-Never.

‪[Joyce] I appreciate it.

‪[Jonasi] You're a f*cking b*tch!

‪-[groaning] Lindani.
‪-I'm your b*tch!

‪[wailing]

‪Now I have to wash your a*s!

‪You're not the one
‪who has to wash sh*t off a grown man.

‪-Move. Move. Move.
‪-[wailing]

‪My life is at a stand still
‪because of you.

‪I've been telling you
‪to drink your medication. Gosh!

‪I've been saying the same thing.

‪-You're dying anyway!
‪-[wailing continues]

‪[guests applauding, cheering]

‪[chuckles] My goodness.

‪Thank you.

‪And thank you so much to everyone
‪for taking the time to celebrate with me

‪on this momentous occasion in my life.

‪-Well, it's about time.
‪-[guest 1] Yeah.

‪-[all laugh]
‪-Oh, stop it, Mom. [chuckles]

‪Making the decision to raise my kids

‪and build my family
‪is a decision I'll never regret.

‪But now, at this juncture in my life,

‪-I've taken another decision.
‪-[guest 2] Amen.

‪-To pursue and accomplish my dreams.
‪-[guest 3] Uh-huh.

‪-Do the things I want to do.
‪-[guest 4] Yes.

‪-For me, fill my cup.
‪-Mmm.

‪And that's exactly what I did.

‪[all applauding]

‪-[Menzi cheers]
‪-[guest 5] Yeah!

‪I'm so proud
‪to finally announce to you all

‪that I have written a memoir.

‪[guests cheering, ululating]

[Joyce chuckles]

‪Sister, congratulations.

‪I can't wait for you guys to see it,
‪you know.

‪-Hold it, touch it, feel it, read it.
‪-[guest 3] Yes.

‪But for now, I want us to make a toast.

‪But this toast is not gonna be for me.

‪This toast is for every single person
‪in here.

‪To our dreams
‪and our achievements as well.

‪All of us.

‪And to remind one another

‪that no matter where we are,

‪no matter what we've done
‪or where we come from,

‪it is never, ever too late

‪to start again.

‪-Here, here.
‪-[all] Here, here.

‪[guests whistling, cheering]

‪Here, here.

‪[Grace ululating]

‪[Lindani] Wow, wow, wow.

‪-[dramatic music playing]
‪-[guests gasp, exclaim]

‪[guests murmuring]

‪You're right, Joyce.

‪It's never too late to start again.

‪You can start by being a good wife.

‪-[Jonasi scoffs]
‪-And take care of your husband.

‪[Jonasi] You're enjoying my money.

‪All this is because of me. [coughing]

‪Right, Joyce?

‪-[Lindani] My shift is done.
‪-[clears throat, sniffles]

‪Now it's your turn to look after our man.

‪[coughing]

‪-I've never had a good wife.
‪-[Lindani] Sick!

‪-[Grace] Magesh, do something.
‪-[Jonasi] Hello, Grace.

‪-Champagne.
‪-[Grace scoffs]

‪Hello, Joyce.

‪-[stammers] Brother.
‪-[Jonasi] Let me remind you of our vows.

‪-You know, you're a piece of sh*t.
‪-[Magesh] What are you doing here?

‪-You sold me out. You're a sell-out.
‪-You're making a noise.

‪-Brother, let me go. Let go of me!
‪-[Magesh] You're embarrassing yourself.

‪Let's just go.

‪[guests murmuring]

‪[Joyce breathing shakily]

‪[dog barking]

‪[liquid sizzling]

‪[sighs]

‪[dialing]

‪[line ringing]

‪Oops. [sighs]

‪[Lindani] ‪Essie.

‪Yeah, I wanted to let you know
‪that I'm on my way.

‪And what's that got to do with me?

‪Huh? [scoffs]

‪You know what? Just give Jonasi the phone
‪because you're rude.

‪I'm sure he hasn't even eaten.

‪If you're looking for Jonasi,
‪you'll find him with Joyce.

‪-Hey.
‪-‪That man is not my problem anymore.

‪-What do you mean?
‪-‪I'm saying that Jonasi is with his wife.

‪His "for better or for worse".

‪[chuckling] ‪Jonasi doesn't want you.

‪-‪When will you accept that?
‪-What? My word!

‪Who do you think you're talking to? Huh?

‪Now that you're having sex
‪with an old man, you think you're a woman?

‪Listen here,
‪I'll come there and beat you up.

‪-[call ends]
‪-Huh--

‪[scoffs] Such a b*tch.

‪[Jonasi] Joyce.

‪Joyce! [breathing heavily]

‪-[coughing]
‪-[door opens]

‪[Joyce chuckles] I know.

‪I'm fine. Don't worry, okay?

‪No way.

‪This is nothing.

‪Okay.

‪I love you too. [giggles]

‪Okay.

‪Bye.

‪[sighs]

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[phone beeps]

‪Joyce.

‪Please call Lindani
‪and tell her to come here right now.

‪I told her I didn't want to ever
‪set foot in this cursed house.

‪[Joyce] Is this you, Jonasi?

‪You can't even get up the stairs?

‪Hmm?

‪Another thing, the only curse here

‪-is you.
‪-[grunts]

‪That Lindani you're relying on, Jonasi,
‪thinking she has your back?

‪-She's not coming.
‪-Call her.

‪-She'll come.
‪-No one is coming for you.

‪[sighs]

‪-[coughs]
‪-[Joyce] Just look at yourself.

‪-There's nothing… nothing left of you.
‪-[Jonasi] Joyce, is this you now?

‪-Hmm?
‪-You now have the guts

‪-to talk to me like that? Hmm?
‪-Yes.

‪Even in death you're disrespectful.

‪-Always the entitled b*stard.
‪-[coughing]

‪All right.

‪Lindani is who you want me to call?

‪-Call her.
‪-That's all right.

‪Let's give her a call, then.

‪-I'll humor you.
‪-[breathing heavily]

‪Let's give her a call.

‪-Because you need proof, right?
‪-[dialing]

‪[phone beeps]

‪[line ringing]

Lindani.

-Hmm?
‪-[coughing]

‪[Joyce] Wow. Would you look at that?

‪-[call disconnected]
‪-[breathing heavily]

Oh, no, no, no.

‪Uh-uh.

‪Let me try again.

-Surely, she'll pick up. Right?
‪-[line ringing]

-[Jonasi coughs]
‪-[call disconnected]

‪Hmm? [laughs]

‪You know what's actually funny

‪is that you actually thought
‪Lindani would really come back for you.

‪The young, beautiful Lindani?

‪Who can get any man that she wants?

‪That Lindani?

‪Will come back for you in this state?

‪[cackles] Oh, I'm sorry.

‪Do you think this is funny, Joyce? Hmm?

‪I need your help here.

‪-Oh, gosh.
‪-And you're mocking me.

‪-I'm sorry.
‪-You're insulting me, Joyce.

‪-I'm sorry, Jonasi.
‪-Hmm?

‪My bad.

‪-It's fine. Call… Call MaQwabe.
‪-Mmm.

‪Call MaQwabe.

‪-She's always there when I need her.
‪-"MaQwabe's always there when I need her."

‪Hey, man. Stop being pathetic.
‪What kind of man are you?

‪You are truly pathetic.

‪Joyce, stop it.

‪Remember that time
‪I told you to come back home?

‪-[Jonasi wheezes]
‪-I wanted to help you.

‪I was willing to look past every
‪single thing that you did to me

‪and look after you.

‪You chose a slay queen
‪who doesn't give a damn about you,

‪only wanted you for your money.

‪That is what you chose.

‪So go back, Jonasi.
‪Go back to your filth

‪-and die! Go back there.
‪-Joyce, please.

‪-Go back to your bullshit. Go die there!
‪-[coughing]

‪Go back! Go back to your trash.

‪-Go back to where you come from.
‪-J-Joy… [grunts]

‪[sobbing] Joyce.

‪[wailing] Joyce!

‪[coughing] Joyce!

‪Joyce.

‪Joyce. [coughing]

‪Joyce.

‪[wailing] Joyce!

‪[sobbing] Joyce!

‪[wailing]

‪[somber music plays]