01x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

‪[melancholy music playing]

‪[Jonas] Joyce.

‪[gasps, breathes heavily]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Joy-Joyce, give me-- give me that.

‪-G-Give. Let go.
‪-[strains]

‪[Joyce yelps, strains]

‪[strains] Let go. Let go.

‪-Let go!
‪-[Joyce exclaims]

‪[Jonas] What are you doing?

‪What are you doing?

‪Are you trying to k*ll yourself?

‪[melancholy music playing]

‪[music stops]

‪What's important now is
‪to focus on your well-being.

‪[laughing]

‪Don't laugh, Joyce.

‪Don't laugh, Joyce.

‪Wow.

‪I'm not laughing, you know.

‪I'm just amused.

‪All this time, I thought that me and you
‪were good and really happy.

‪-You know?
‪-My love.

‪[laughing]

‪-Listen, listen, listen, listen. Listen.
‪-No way.

‪No way.

‪Please don't think like that.

‪Wow.

‪How do I even face the world
‪after all of this?

‪How will I even face people?

‪People?

‪-Forget about people. Forget about people.
‪-[crying softly]

‪You know what the problem is?

‪[stammering] It's that we can't just keep
‪reliving the past like this.

‪-Mm-mmm.
‪-We're always looking back.

‪-[stammering] We have to move on, my love.
‪-What past are you talking about, Jonas?

‪Jonas.

‪Why do you keep saying
‪we are reliving the past?

‪This is happening to me right now

‪-in real time. No!
‪-Wait, listen. Okay.

‪-No, no, no!
‪-Okay, okay, okay.

‪-No. Let me go.
‪-We'll fix this. I'll fix this, my love.

‪-Jo, no.
‪-We'll fix this. Promise. We'll fix this.

‪-We will fix this.
‪-No.

‪I will fix this, I promise you, love.

‪-I promise you, we'll fix this swiftly.
‪-No.

‪[dog barking]

You know
‪that the babies have to get baptized

before they turn three months old, right?

Yes, Mom. [sighs] I know.

Which surname are they going to use
‪at church?

Whose children are they, Ma,
‪if not Jonas Gomora?

Oh, they're his?

[scoffs] There's no way.

-I don't recall him saying a word to me.
‪-[scoffs]

I don't even recall anything
‪about damages.

[chuckles] Damages, Ma?

Oh, yes.

-Aren't you Christian?
‪-Mm-hmm.

You're confusing me
‪with this damages talk.

I'm a believer.

But still, I know our culture,
‪and that's something I respect.

-Mmm.
‪-This boy is disrespecting us.

My goodness. This is disgraceful.
‪Disgraceful, Matipa.

My grandchildren are products of adultery?

Oh, Ma.

Ma. I'm begging you.

Please.

My babies are a product of love.

-[scoffs]
‪-Please.

-[baby crying]
‪-Geez.

[scoffs] Wow.

[tense music playing]

-[sighing] I give up.
‪-[crying continues]

‪-Hey, brother.
‪-Is the door closed?

‪Yeah, it's closed.

‪-[Jonas sighs]
‪-What's up?

‪[tense music intensifies]

‪Get rid of this. Please.

‪What are you doing with a g*n?

‪Is it legal?

‪Joyce was trying to k*ll herself.

‪-No way.
‪-I walked in, in-in the nick of time.

‪I caught her.

‪-I wanted to k*ll him.
‪-I would've k*lled him too.

‪-I would've k*lled him, Joyce.
‪-No!

‪-[stammers]
‪-No, for real.

‪I tried to k*ll him.

‪I even bought a g*n.

‪-I had it all planned out.
‪-[gasps]

‪I was ready to k*ll him.

‪You see, this time around,

‪you hit her under the belt, seriously.

‪How is she?

‪Despite everything,
‪everything this b*stard has done to me,

‪even now…

‪just look at me, I still love him.

‪Yeah, she's still fragile.

‪But I managed to calm her down. [sighs]

‪[breathing deeply] You know,
‪you should've seen how happy we were.

‪We were so happy.

‪How, friend?

‪It's like when a bird decides
‪to fall in love with a fish.

‪I mean, honestly, where can
‪they build a life together, friend?

‪Okay, friend,
‪I think you're pushing it right now.

‪This is my husband you're talking about.

‪Jonas is not some fish,
‪and I am definitely not a bird.

‪Wow, you've got ba*ls, boy.

‪[inhales sharply]
‪Of course I'm the ba*ls in this family.

‪[stammers] You don't bring anything in,
‪and no kids.

‪You're useless.

‪-I'm useless?
‪-Yes.

‪I'd rather be useless.

‪Better than being torn between women
‪as if I'm crazy.

‪Joyce, uh… [sighs]
‪…needs time to calm down and heal.

‪I won't allow him
‪to just leave me like that.

‪I won't let him leave me for that
‪little trashy sl*t, that filthy skank!

‪Mm-hmm. Okay, so what are you going to do?

‪[grunting, shouts]

‪Okay, use that. [grunting]

‪Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

‪[scoffs] Women are all the same.

‪Get rid of that.

‪[knocking on door]

‪-[Matipa] What now? [stammers]
‪-[visitor] Shh.

‪[Matipa] Wow.

‪Matipa, just tell me exactly
‪what it's going to take

‪for you to leave my husband? Huh?

‪What?

‪First of all,
‪don't shout at me in my house.

‪My babies are sleeping. Behave yourself.

‪-Don't you dare patronize me.
‪-[clicks tongue]

‪You know, you can get any man
‪you want out there and leave Jonas.

‪Go. Leave.

‪You can go to Cape Town

‪or anywhere in the world
‪your heart desires,

‪but just go and start you life anew.

‪You know, I'm not quiet 'cause I'm stupid.

‪I thought you were gonna say
‪you're joking, but you're serious.

‪[inhales deeply]

‪I'll use all the connections I have
‪to ensure you get a job. Okay?

‪I'll even make sure that Jonas never skips
‪on maintenance for your kids.

‪[sighs]

‪Here.

‪Fill in your banking details here.

‪Don't insult me, Joyce.

‪Don't you dare disrespect me.

‪Matipa, this is not a joke.

‪This is my life we're talking about.
‪My ki… [breathing shakily]

‪My kids.

‪They might never recover
‪from the pain you're putting them through.

‪But this? This man is my husband.

‪[tense music playing]

‪[inhales sharply]

‪Do you understand
‪that this is my life as well?

‪You want to deny my kids
‪the opportunity to know their father?

‪How selfish of you.

‪[scoffs]

‪Selfish?

‪Why don't you go to Jonas

‪and tell him, beg him to leave me alone
‪if he doesn't love me?

‪Do you think it's easy

‪for me to be
‪in the situation that I'm in right now?

‪I didn't set out
‪to fall for a married man,

‪to love him the way that I love him.

‪But it happened.

‪So I'm so sorry, Joyce.

‪I love Jonas…

‪with my whole heart.

‪[pensive music playing]

‪[birds chirping]

‪[Jonas] Oh. Brother.

‪-Brother.
‪-What's going on?

‪The madam invited me over.
‪She invited me for dinner.

‪-Dinner?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪-What dinner?
‪-How should I know?

‪Oh. You're also back.

‪[sighs] Please sit.

‪[clears throat]

‪-Big brother.
‪-[Jonas grunts, sighs]

‪Firstly, I'd like to thank you
‪for coming all this way

‪-on such short notice.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪And it's nothing bad.

‪It's also my wish that you are…

‪are a part of this important discussion
‪I think we should have here.

‪[Magesh] Okay.

‪[Joyce] I've been thinking
‪about this issue,

‪and I've come up with a solution

‪for this messy situation
‪that your brother has put us in.

‪A messy situation?

‪It's clear to me that no matter what I do,
‪no matter how much I wish…

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪…Matipa's not going anywhere.

‪So…

‪I've made the decision
‪that we're going to take her…

‪[smacks lips] …as the second wife…

‪to Jonas.

‪Wow.

‪She's already cemented herself
‪in our relationship.

‪She's in too deep.

‪So why don't we just make it official?

‪Hmm?

‪Well, then.

‪Brother, could you please
‪do us the honor of, uh,

‪leading the ‪lobola‪ negotiations
‪that are going to take place?

‪You know, I'm confused, Jonas.

‪I was expecting you to do a victory dance
‪once you hear the news.

‪I actually thought
‪you'd be jumping for joy.

‪Because you got what you wanted, right?

‪Well, I'm going to leave it to you
‪to be the one to tell our children.

‪Tell them everything that's going on

‪and break their hearts.

‪Brother, can I please
‪have a moment to talk to Joyce?

‪Please.

‪Respectfully.

‪[Jonas clears throat]

‪[solemn music playing]

‪[sighs]

‪Joyce.

‪What's going on?

‪Are you okay?

‪Have you thought this through?

‪This is polygamy.

‪-It's not easy.
‪-Brother.

‪It's not child's play.

‪I…

‪What I'm doing

‪is self-preservation.

‪-[Jonas] Mother of my twins. Hey.
‪-[Matipa] Oh, my gosh. [giggles]

‪-[Jonas] Where are my babies?
‪-They're with my mother.

‪[Jonas] Mm-hmm. Well…

‪-Ah. [chuckles] Thank you.
‪-Yes.

‪-[kissing]
‪-[giggles]

‪Mmm. Oh!

‪I have a surprise for you.

‪[giggles] Okay.

‪-Why are you so happy? [giggles]
‪-I'm just happy. I'm just happy.

‪What's gotten you so happy?

‪[Jonas clears throat]

‪-What's this?
‪-A letter.

‪-Mmm.
‪-It's a request letter for ‪lobola‪.

‪See.

‪[romantic music playing]

‪[gasps]

‪-But… No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
‪-Wait. Wait.

‪-This is for your uncles, not you.
‪-My love… [gasps]

‪It's not for you. It's for the uncles.

‪-My love. [gasps]
‪-Yes, my love. Mmm?

‪-I love you.
‪-Mmm.

‪Okay. [giggles]

‪Uh, let's go get your bags.
‪Are they in the car?

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Okay, that's fine.

‪Uh, you can go pack your things and come
‪back, my love. [stammers] Come home.

‪-Huh?
‪-Listen.

‪I'm not moving out of my house.

‪[stammering] Excuse me?

‪I'm not leaving my home.

‪Oh. [chuckles]

‪Hold on one moment.

‪You want me to be your second wife?

‪It's a win for all of us.

‪-Who is us?
‪-Everyone.

‪-Are you including me as well?
‪-Yes.

‪-You mean me also?
‪-Yes.

‪I can't believe you right now.

‪Jona… you-you're seriously
‪talking to me about polygamy?

‪You're telling me about polygamy?

‪Polygamy is part of our culture.
‪[scoffs] Goodness.

‪You know this.
‪[stammers] It's who we are as a people.

‪So you want me to play second fiddle…

‪-[sighs]
‪-…to Joyce for the rest of my life?

‪-No, thank you. f*ck no!
‪-[sighs]

‪Been there, done that.

‪Thank you. I'm good.

‪[breathes shakily]

‪Okay. My love.

‪Listen.

‪Just divorce her, okay?

‪I will get you a list
‪of the best divorce lawyers in the world.

‪Just… just leave her.

‪Joyce and I are not getting a divorce.

‪[exhales shakily]

‪[stammers]

‪[Matipa, on phone] ‪Polygamy?
‪Joyce, seriously?

‪You know, I had no idea
‪that you were this desperate

‪to accept sharing a man
‪with another woman.

‪I mean, it's clear
‪Jonas doesn't want you anymore.

‪So take the little pride you have left
‪and leave us be.

‪Because seriously, this is so pathetic.

‪Are you done?

‪Hmm…

‪If it's "so pathetic" as you say it is,

‪does that mean
‪you're going to walk away from my man?

‪Hmm.

‪I thought as much.

‪So I guess
‪it's welcome to the family then.

‪b*tch.

‪[pensive music playing]

‪Mm-mmm. What rubbish is this?

‪What's this?

‪My children will not grow up
‪without their father.

‪And I love Jonas.

‪Oh, no, no, no! Not this.

‪Heaven help us. Heaven help us all.

‪Polygamy?

‪How is it possible, my child,
‪that a beautiful woman like you,

‪who's well-educated,
‪can be this desperate like this?

‪-Mom, polygamy is not some sin.
‪-Oh?

‪Weren't you the one who said
‪you respect our culture

‪when you were busy talking about damages?

‪Or you only respect culture
‪when it suits you?

‪Jonas and I love each other.

‪But do you love yourself?

‪Hmm?

‪I'm not giving you my blessings.

‪At all.

‪Suit yourself, Ma.

‪I'm marrying that man.

‪[ominous music playing]

‪[indistinct chattering]

‪[ululating, cheering]

‪-[in Zulu] ♪ ‪We've never, we've never‪ ♪
‪-♪ ‪We've never experienced this at home‪ ♪

‪-♪ ‪We've never, we've never‪ ♪
‪-♪‪ We've never experienced this at home‪ ♪

‪-♪‪ We've never, we've never‪ ♪
‪-♪ ‪We've never experienced this at home‪ ♪

‪-♪ ‪We've never, we've never‪ ♪
‪-♪ ‪We've never experienced this at home‪ ♪

‪-♪ ‪We've never, we've never‪ ♪
‪-♪ ‪We've never experienced this at home‪ ♪

‪[in English] We're all here at the table
‪as a family?

‪-What are we celebrating? Hmm?
‪-[Mpume] Wow, Mom.

‪-You went all out.
‪-Assistant.

‪-Please pour me some juice.
‪-[Mpume] Mmm.

‪[Matipa] ‪I didn't set out

‪to fall for a married man.

‪[Joyce whispers] ‪Okay.

‪Joyce.

‪[juice pouring]

‪[Joyce clears throat]

‪Forgive me. I hear you guys talking
‪about the reason for this dinner.

‪-Unfortunately, tonight isn't about me.
‪-Oh.

‪It's about my husband.

‪Me?

‪You.

‪[doorbell rings]

‪[Joyce] Excuse me.

‪[Jonas] Joyce.

‪Listen here, Jonas.

‪You're not going to
‪make my daughter your fool.

‪You're going to show her the respect she
‪deserves because you created this mess.

‪[door closes]

‪[tense music playing]

‪[Matipa] Um, Joyce.

‪I thought it was gonna be me,
‪you and Jonas.

‪[Joyce] Don't worry about that.

‪Sit down and relax.

‪My children are sleeping.

‪Don't worry, ma'am.
‪I'll take them to the nursery.

‪-Mm-mmm, Ntombi.
‪-[Jonas] Joyce.

‪Hang on.

‪They can join us as well.

‪[ominous music playing]

‪[Jonas] Joyce.

‪[huffs]

‪Menzi.

‪[Menzi] Mom?

‪And Mpume.

‪I'd like to introduce you

‪to your new mother.

‪Matipa.

‪And these babies are your twin sisters.

‪-[sighs]
‪-Hayley and Ashley.

‪Welcome to the family.

‪Wait, hold on. Mom. Mom.
‪What do you mean this lady's our new mom?

‪-[Matipa sighs]
‪-Um, Ma, are you guys getting a divorce?

‪[scoffs] Divorce. [chuckles]

‪Love.

‪Aren't you going to answer your kids?
‪They need an answer.

‪Or maybe the new mother
‪will be able to answer my kids?

‪Oh.

‪Nothing?

‪Oh.

‪Please. Please, Dad. Please, enlighten me.

‪Stop being disrespectful, you two.

‪Polygamy is this family's tradition.

‪Let's eat.

‪Joyce, dish up.

‪[knocking on door]

‪Relax, I'm coming.

‪[chuckles] Ah, babe.

‪W-W-W-Wait. Babe, what's going on?

‪Wait, Mpume. Wait, whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

‪-What's going on with you?
‪-Goodness. Don't you want me anymore?

‪Um… [stammers]

‪Th-That's… That's not true. Wait.

‪You know that's not true.

‪You know I want you, but not like this.

‪[breathing shakily]

‪What's going on?

‪[sobbing] Sorry, babe. I'm a mess.

‪[breathing shakily, sniffles]

‪It's a lot, Bongs.
‪Everything is a mess, baby. [sobbing]

‪Oh, my gosh. [sobbing] Oh, my gosh.

‪[Bonginkosi] I'm not going anywhere.

‪[Mpume sobbing]

‪-I love you, Mpume. [sighs]
‪-[muffled] I love you.

‪I'll release a statement to the media,
‪announcing this…

‪-new arrangement of ours.
‪-No. No, no, no.

‪Joyce.

‪Jonas, what I'm doing, I'm doing it
‪because I'm trying to be proactive.

‪I'm protecting my brand.

‪-Wow.
‪-And I'm protecting J&J's reputation too.

‪Your brand?

‪What about what I want?

‪What happens then?

‪Need I remind you…

‪that we're in this mess
‪at this very moment

‪because you were not able
‪to keep your legs closed?

‪Oh?

‪Let me remind you that…

‪[tense music playing]

‪…these sexy legs didn't open themselves.

‪[Joyce] But I don't know
‪if you're forgetting that

‪any woman who's able to allow
‪a married man to open her legs

‪and fall pregnant

‪is a complete wh*re.

‪-[Jonas] No.
‪-Wow. Nice.

‪But the thing is, you see,
‪if that man was fully satisfied,

‪he wouldn't feel the need to go looking
‪for pleasure outside his home.

‪Stop it. Okay, stop it. Stop it. Stop it.

‪Let's behave like civilized people.

‪[Joyce sighs]

‪You were saying?

‪Yes.

‪I want to lay a few ground rules
‪before moving forward.

‪You are going to sleep at home
‪in our marital bed.

‪-Every single night.
‪-[laughs] I'm sorry.

‪[scoffs] You brought me all the way here
‪just for this nonsense?

‪I'll go get my babies
‪because this is bullshit.

‪-Oh, okay.
‪-[Matipa scoffs]

‪-[Joyce] That's your type?
‪-[sighs]

‪Anyway… [inhales shakily]

‪Please remember
‪that tomorrow my campaign goes live.

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Mm-hmm.