01x11 - Episode 11

[bunniefuu]

‪[upbeat music playing]

‪[Magesh] Good morning, the Gomoras!

‪-It's your birthday!
‪-Wow!

‪-Happy Birthday!
‪-My brother!

‪Hip hip hooray! Bring out the balloons!

‪[laughs]

‪Happy birthday, my brother.
‪Happy birthday.

‪-Thank you.
‪-You're here now. You're here.

‪-Never. Never. What?
‪-Getting old now. He's getting old.

‪-Seriously.
‪-Who?

‪[Magesh] So, tell me, brother.
‪What are we doing tonight?

‪You know that's Joyce's thing.
‪She's handling it.

‪-Oh, I know her very well.
‪-She's on top of it.

‪I know she's very good at what she does.

‪My boy, give me a high five
‪and another one.

‪There we go. Eat your bread.

‪-Stop messing around. It's a problem.
‪-[all laugh]

‪Ah, there we go.

‪-Baby girl, are you okay?
‪-I'm all right.

‪Good, good.

‪[upbeat jazz music playing]

‪[patrons chattering]

‪[chuckles, sighs]

Come on, friend. You can't compare
‪yourself to other people.

-I don't know.
‪-Out of all people,

you should know better
‪than to trust social media, man.

We're watching these people,
‪and yes, they have their issues,

but despite everything,

there are moments when you can
‪actually see genuine happiness.

I thought that we could also make it work,
‪but then… [scoffs]

…clearly I've been fooling myself.

-Hmm.
‪-I'm in the depths of hell.

I'm on fire.

I didn't want to tell you, but I don't
‪think polygamy is for everyone, friend.

It really isn't, hey.

I just feel like I'm in hell.

Friend, you gave Jonasi the permission
‪to have his cake and eat it too.

[sighs] You know, I wish I knew
‪what to do about all of this.

[Thembi] ‪At this point, I don't think
‪there's anything you can do.

You also went and told the whole world
‪that you guys are okay, right?

[Zodwa] ‪No, this isn't fine.

You can still walk away.

-I love him, Zodwa.
‪-[scoffs]

It's his birthday today.

So, maybe what we need
‪is just to spend time together.

-You know?
‪-[Joyce] ‪I can't, my friend.

{\an8}‪I need time.

Yesterday, I made a decision

to just cancel his birthday dinner
‪reservation at the restaurant, friend.

His annual birthday dinner plans as well.
‪I just can't.

I can't do it.

‪Well, I'm proud of you.

‪-You're proud?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪-Proud?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪Well done.

‪I appreciate you.

‪[sighs]

‪-[FaceTime ringing]
‪-[sighs]

‪[chimes]

‪Ah.

‪-You see now? [stammering] You see now?
‪-[chuckles]

‪-Hmm?
‪-♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪

‪♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪

‪♪ ‪Happy birthday, dear Jo‪ ♪

‪-[Jonasi] Mmm, mmm, mmm.
‪-♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪

‪You know what, I should just
‪get in my car and head to you right now.

‪Calm down.

‪This is only just a sneak-peek.
‪I've got more for you tonight.

‪I asked a second nanny
‪to help Jane with the kids.

‪Uh, tonight is going to be a bit tricky

‪because birthdays are Joyce's thing.

‪You do understand that
‪it's your first birthday as my husband?

‪As my official husband?

‪I know. You know these past three weeks
‪have been very tricky.

‪-Let's not make things worse.
‪-[scoffs]

‪Oh, my gosh.

‪[sighs] Okay, you know what?

‪This coming weekend is all ours.

‪Okay?

‪I'll book us a place. It'll be exotic.

‪We'll go to the beach
‪where you and I can be naked.

‪You know what, Jonasi? Gomora.

‪Enjoy your birthday with your wife
‪who you love more than anything.

‪-Wow.
‪-‪Goodbye.

‪[call ends]

‪[exclaims]

‪Hmm.

‪[birds chirping]

‪-[door opens]
‪-[Jonasi] Joyce?

‪Joyce.

‪[Joyce] Hmm,
‪you've finally arrived. Hello.

‪Hello.

‪You're drinking?

‪Hold on… [stammers] …what…

‪[chuckles]

‪What day is it today?

‪It's Thursday.

‪What?

‪[sighs]

‪Why did you call me back home?

‪Oh, yes.
‪The toilet in the en-suite isn't working.

‪Why didn't you call the plumber?

‪And why should I call a plumber?

‪[clicks tongue] I won't stay here.

‪Being miserable like you
‪and drinking alcohol.

‪-Now I'm miserable.
‪-I didn't ask for a second wife. You did.

‪Joyce, I've apologized.

‪I followed all your rules.

‪What do you want from me?

‪What do you want?

‪What are we doing tonight?

‪I don't know, hey,

‪but, uh, the night is still young.

‪I'm in no rush.
‪I'm just chilling. I'ma relax.

‪-This is rubbish.
‪-What? What are you doing?

‪What do you want us to do?

‪What's with him?

‪[baby wailing]

‪[Jonasi] My goodness. What's the matter?

‪Oh, my princess.

‪What's the matter?

‪Huh? Oh. Hello.

‪-[sucks teeth] Hello, hello.
‪-Just stop it. Stop it.

‪-Stop it.
‪-Baby, what's wrong?

‪-Please go put them in a vase.
‪-[wailing continues]

‪A vase? Forget the vase,
‪because I want you. What vase?

‪Didn't you say Joyce is throwing you
‪a massive party? What are you doing here?

‪Listen, you and I just got married,

‪and I just want
‪to spend my birthday with you.

‪-Mmm. Okay.
‪-Let's go to the bedroom.

‪-You know what, I'm glad you arrived…
‪-Let's go.

‪…so you can assist me with the babies
‪because I'm tired, Jonasi.

‪-You're tired?
‪-I'm tired.

‪-Tired from what?
‪-Take your child,

‪and help Jane with the kids.

‪-Okay, wait, wait. Just hold on. Slowly.
‪-Here. Take your child.

‪-Take her!
‪-Calm down!

‪-What are you doing?
‪-Calm the baby down.

‪-[wailing continues]
‪-[Jonasi] I'll just put the tip.

‪Ah, my goodness.

‪Oh, Jane.

‪-Ah, greetings, Mr. Gomora.
‪-Oh, thank goodness. Please take her.

‪-Please take her, take her.
‪-There we go.

‪-I need to rush somewhere.
‪-Sorry, my girl.

‪-What are they doing to you? Hmm?
‪-[wailing continues]

‪-Let me get out of here.
‪-Huh?

‪-[chuckling]
‪-Here.

‪To me and you.

‪[Essie sniffs] You smell amazing.

‪Hold on.

‪Hold on, there's a car outside.

‪-Hold on a minute.
‪-Okay.

‪-There's a car outside.
‪-What is it?

‪[gasps] Hey, hey, hey.

‪-That's my husband.
‪-What?

‪That's my husband!

‪You're married, Essie?

‪Where is everyone?

‪-[Freedom laughs]
‪-Oh?

‪-[exclaims]
‪-So, you're here.

‪Are my eyes deceiving me right now?

‪What's wrong?

‪It's really him.

‪-Hey--
‪-Dad!

‪Hey, boy! Hey, boy!

‪Ah, no, Dad.

‪Are you high?
‪You've been drinking, haven't you?

‪[Essie] He's going to k*ll you
‪if he finds you here.

‪-Go, go, go, go.
‪-Where am I supposed to go, Essie?

‪Make a plan.

‪[stammers] It's been a while.

‪[chuckles] You know, my mother,
‪she has a surprise upstairs for you!

‪Surprise?

‪-[whispering] Get out. Leave, leave.
‪-Essie.

‪Get out. I'll call you.

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-And what surprise is that?

‪-Let's go upstairs--
‪-Oh, Gomora. [giggles]

‪-Out of the way. [chuckles]
‪-[chuckles]

‪-Wow.
‪-Hello.

‪-What are you doing here?
‪-What am I doing here?

‪You complain when I'm here.

‪-You complain when I'm not here.
‪-[chuckles]

‪Uh, I'm not complaining.

‪Wow.

‪-You're not complaining?
‪-[stammers] Stop it.

‪Uh, what I'm trying to say, uh,

‪you're usually not here on your birthday,
‪so I'm just surprised to see you.

‪-Oh?
‪-I thought I wouldn't see you.

‪-Apparently there's a surprise upstairs.
‪-Uh… [chuckles]

‪The surprise is me
‪wishing you a happy birthday.

‪-Come on, my love.
‪-[Essie chuckles]

‪-[Jonasi] Hmm.
‪-Oh, oh, Freedom, please go to the car.

‪There's some money there.

‪-Please get a nice surprise for Jonasi.
‪-[Freedom laughs]

‪-And call Sarah, okay?
‪-Okay.

‪-[stammers] Would you like some food?
‪-Yes?

‪-Food? Let's go upstairs.
‪-Ah.

‪[Jonasi, Essie kissing]

‪-Hold on. I just want you.
‪-Okay.

‪Come here. There we go.

‪[dog barking]

‪-What's wrong? Hmm? [moans]
‪-Oh! Uh-uh. [moans]

‪[Mpume sighs]

‪Oh, Mpume.

‪-Are you done eating already?
‪-I don't have an appetite.

‪Okay. You know what?

‪I can tell we all don't have an appetite.

‪Why don't we ask Ntombi
‪to make us some dessert?

‪Maybe she can serve us some ice cream?

‪How's that?

‪[sighs] Guys.

‪Guys.

‪Is this how things are going to be?

‪Being a family that doesn't talk?
‪Just be down and depressed like this?

‪Come on.

‪My baby,
‪you're off to varsity in two weeks.

‪I'm sure there's lots of things
‪you'd like us to talk about.

‪No?

‪[sighs] Okay, my boy, what about you?

‪Surely there has to be some sort of
‪office gossip that's been going around

‪that we can talk about?

‪[sighs] Sorry, Mom.

‪Sorry that we can't pretend
‪as if nothing happened.

‪I just wish our family
‪could go back to how it used to be.

‪-And be a normal family.
‪-[Mpume] Normal?

‪-He hid an entire family.
‪-He's still your father. He's your dad.

‪-Menzi.
‪-He still deserves your respect.

‪I wonder what lies he's been feeding you
‪when you guys are cruising to work.

‪Stop!

‪Listen here.

‪I'm not going to sit here and watch
‪you both rip each other into shreds

‪over a man that's out there
‪living his best life!

‪Do you hear me?

‪Celebrating his birthday without us?

‪Must be nice.

‪[Joyce] Yes, Mpume.

‪It's your father's birthday today.

‪But you see this,

‪what we have here…

‪it's our peace. Right here.

‪And I am not…

‪I'm not going to allow him
‪to take that from us.

‪Not anymore.

‪Not anymore.

‪[Essie, Sarah] ♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪

‪♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪

‪-♪ ‪Happy birthday, dear Daddy ‪♪
‪-♪ ‪Happy birthday, dear Husband ‪♪

‪[all laugh]

‪-♪ ‪Happy birthday to you‪ ♪
‪-[Essie] Hip hip!

‪Hooray!

‪-Hip hip! Hooray! [laughs]
‪-[Jonasi, Sarah laugh]

‪-Here's your cake…
‪-[Jonasi] Mm-hmm.

‪…so blow your candles and make a wish.

‪-[Essie chuckles]
‪-[exclaims] My goodness.

‪-Forty-five.
‪-[Sarah] Yes.

‪[Essie] You're old now. [chuckles]

‪-[cheering]
‪-There we go.

‪-Take a picture, Freedom.
‪-[Jonasi] Yes.

‪What are we doing now?

‪[both] We're taking pictures.

‪-[Jonasi] Mmm.
‪-[Essie] Goodness.

‪-All right, sure.
‪-[Essie] Take the picture.

‪-[sighs, chuckles]
‪-[shutter clicking]

‪-[sighs]
‪-[Essie chuckles]

‪-Let's see them. I don't trust him.
‪-[both laugh]

‪-[Essie] Wow.
‪-They're gorgeous. [squeals]

‪Whatever you do, please don't post
‪those pictures on social media.

‪Uh, don't worry, Dad, I won't post them.

‪[Jonasi] That's my girl.

‪-Freedom, take the knife and cut the cake.
‪-[Freedom] Let's have some cake.

‪-Here we go.
‪-[Jonasi] Here we go. Ah.

‪[Essie] Take the-- Goodness!

‪Freedom, what are you doing?

‪What's the problem?

‪You've never seen someone
‪eating a cake before?

‪Since I was born,
‪no one has ever bothered to buy me a cake.

‪Or maybe even some sweet treats even.

‪Have you lost your mind?

‪Jonasi, you think you can leave
‪your Gomora house and just waltz in here?

‪And expect us to praise you and bow down?
‪Our dear God has arrived. Lord Jonasi.

‪-Who are you talking to like that?
‪-I'm talking to you.

‪-You're full of sh*t, Jonasi.
‪-I'm what?

‪[Essie] Freedom, stop it.

‪-I'm full of sh*t?
‪-Yes, you, bra.

‪I'll hit you and shove your face
‪into this cake.

‪-I'll make you eat this cake!
‪-[Essie] Stop!

‪-I'll make you eat this cake.
‪-Do it.

‪I'll hit you and k*ll you!

‪-[Essie] Jonasi, that's enough!
‪-[Freedom] Beat me!

‪Leave it, leave it.
‪Let's go celebrate somewhere else.

‪[scoffs]

‪Freedom?

‪-Have you lost your mind?
‪-Hey, hey, hey.

‪Piss off, you hear?

‪Piss off!

‪You call that man your father?

‪That man has hid you for 19 years, Sarah,

‪19 f*cking years, man!

‪[Sarah sobbing]

‪He made everyone believe
‪that your father is Magesh.

‪[sighs] You are full of sh*t
‪just like your mother.

‪Freedom.

‪[sobbing]

‪-[Jonasi exclaiming]
‪-[Essie vocalizing]

‪[kwaito music playing]

‪-[Essie vocalizing]
‪-Hey, hey, hey!

‪[Jonasi exclaims]

‪-Yes!
‪-[laughs]

‪Oh, Jonasi, what a surprise.

‪Is this you who can dance like that?

‪I thought the suburbs
‪had k*lled your moves.

‪-[laughs]
‪-You can take me out of the township,

‪but you can never take the township
‪out of me.

‪-[singsongy] Let's celebrate.
‪-[chuckles]

‪-Yes! [laughs]
‪-Yes, yes, yes.

‪-[Jonasi] Let's go.
‪-Why are we leaving?

‪We're still having a good time.

‪I'm turned on now.

‪-[Essie] Oh.
‪-[Jonasi laughs]

‪-I'm good, let's go now.
‪-Uh, young lady, thank you.

‪[Essie] Oh, I've had enough. Let's go.

‪-[Jonasi] Wow!
‪-[Essie] Let's go.

‪-Please stop the car. I need to pee.
‪-[Jonasi] What?

‪-[Essie] I really need to pee.
‪-Where? Here?

‪-Oh, my goodness.
‪-[Jonasi] Okay, okay.

‪I'll just find a spot to park.

‪[Essie] My goodness.

‪-[Jonasi] Don't go too far.
‪-Oh, my.

‪-There are snakes here.
‪-[Essie] Oh, my. Oh, my.

‪Oh. [sucks teeth]

‪[Jonasi] Go closer to the light.
‪I can't see you.

‪-[sucks teeth] Oh, my goodness.
‪-Yes, right there. There we go.

‪["Vum Vum" playing]

‪[gasping, sighing]

‪There we go.

‪[Essie exclaims, sighs]

‪[groans] When you do things like this,
‪I get aroused.

‪I want you now.

‪[chuckles] Stop.

‪-You know, it is on.
‪-Stop.

‪[both moaning]

‪[Jonasi sighs]

‪[moaning continues]

‪-[Essie chuckles]
‪-We need to open elsewhere.

‪[chuckles] Oh!

‪-Oh, Sarah?
‪-[Jonasi chuckles]

‪[Essie] You're still up at this time?

‪Yes, Mom.

‪[Essie] Wow.

‪I hope you're not talking to boys.

‪-Hmm?
‪-No, Dad. Don't worry.

‪I'm making invitations
‪for my coming-of-age ceremony.

‪[Essie] Huh?

‪[typing]

‪[Jonasi exhales]

‪I'm sorry. What are you doing?

‪Invitations for my ceremony, Dad.

‪[sighs]

‪Listen, Sarah.

‪I need you to listen carefully.

‪There won't be any ceremony
‪held in this home.

‪Do you understand?

‪Everything you've written down,
‪all those invitations? Delete them.

‪There won't be any ceremony for you.

‪You're not getting anything, you hear me?

‪I won't keep repeating myself!

‪-[Essie] Sarah.
‪-[Jonasi] Look at her. Look.

‪-No.
‪-Sarah, wait!

‪[Jonasi] You're spoiling this child!

‪-Damn it. That was no way to speak to her.
‪-[door slams]

‪You're not even trying to hear her out
‪or even consider her feelings.

‪She wants to do things
‪that will never happen.

‪Would you say no to Mpume
‪if she wanted this?

‪-Leave that.
‪-Whatever, damn it.

‪Sarah!

‪-This child is going to ruin everything.
‪-Sarah!

‪This child is going to
‪ruin everything I've built!

‪[Essie] Hey, just keep quiet or leave!

‪Sarah.

‪[groans]

‪-Sarah?
‪-[sobbing] Leave me alone, Ma.

‪Please, my child, open up.

‪[Sarah] Please leave me alone.

‪I won't allow you to break Sarah's heart

‪like you've done with mine
‪all these years.

‪-You're crazy. I'm leaving. [sighs]
‪-Oh, I'm crazy now? I'm crazy?

‪Is that why you treat us like this?
‪Because I chose to stay in Soweto.

‪While others got
‪a better life in the suburbs.

‪Now you're looking down on me and my kids?

‪You treat us like sh*t, Jonasi.

‪-Have I ever said that?
‪-You don't need to say it.

‪What does Matipa and her kids have
‪that's different from myself and Sarah?

‪Jonasi, I know when you look at me,

‪I'm a reminder of your past
‪that you're trying to run away from.

‪Something you look down on.

‪If that's the case, just know
‪that you and I come from the same place,

‪no matter how much you look down on me.

‪-You're talking sh*t.
‪-You're full of sh*t. f*ck off!

‪And I'm done being your toilet!

‪[crickets chirping]

‪[pensive music playing]

‪[sniffles]

‪[door opens]

‪Happy birthday, sir.

‪[grunts]

‪[sighs]

‪[grunting]

‪[chuckling]

‪[laughing]