01x13 - Episode 13

[bunniefuu]

‪[phone dialling]

‪-[line ringing]
‪-[siren wailing]

‪You have reached Jonasi Gomora.

‪Please leave a message
‪and I'll get back to you.

‪I need you to come down to the hospital.

‪-Right now.
‪-[Magesh] My sister.

‪I rushed here
‪as soon as I heard about Essie.

‪Which Essie are you talking about, Magesh?

‪[tense music plays]

‪The one you're married to?

‪You can cut the act, Magesh.

‪Huh?

‪Sarah told me everything.

‪So every time you see me

‪and you call me your sister-in-law,

‪it's all just been a bunch of bullshit?

‪[scoffs]

‪You've turned me into a f*cking clown.

‪[sighs]

‪You know, I thought the Matipa stuff
‪was bad, but this?

‪-[Mpume] Even God wouldn't forgive this.
‪-[clicks tongue]

‪[Young Jonasi] ‪Let me help you with that.

‪-[Young Joyce] Wow, Brother.
‪-Sister-in-law.

‪Where did you two meet?

‪-We met in Soweto.
‪-At Sandton Mall.

‪[Young Magesh]
‪Yeah, we first met when we were kids.

Back then, when we were growing up…

Joyce, my child.

It's enough now.

This marriage is going to k*ll you.

[Essie] Joyce!

Joyce!

Joyce. Joyce!

Oh.

Essie.

The two of you have got some nerve
‪to just show up here.

Sarah has done nothing wrong.

-And you know that. She's innocent--
‪-[scoffs] Nonsense!

Don't dare tell me that rubbish.

Essie.

-I trusted you.
‪-[mournful music playing]

I opened my home to you.

You were around my children.
‪I came to you as a trusting sister,

asking for advice from you
‪while you were doing this behind my back?

[Essie sighs]

At least now you know exactly
‪how we've felt after all these years.

-Ah.
‪-We've kept this secret

‪because we're afraid that the truth
‪would actually break you.

-Sarah has been dying inside.
‪-[scoffs]

The 20 years that you speak of

was 20 years that my children and I
‪have been living like outcasts,

‪watching you guys be a happy family.

‪So you, you're not supposed to cry because
‪you're not supposed to be heartbroken

‪while some of us die from the inside

‪so that you can sit on your throne
‪as the queen of this home.

‪f*ck off.

‪Is Sarah's father…

‪here?

‪Does he even know that I was in hospital?

‪Essie, I said f*ck off.

‪-f*ck off. Get out of my house.
‪-[Essie] Let's go.

‪-Let's go, Sarah.
‪-[Joyce] Just go!

‪You need to leave. Leave.

‪[Essie] Let's go, Sarah.

‪Mom, I don't think it's a good idea for
‪you to be drinking while on medication.

‪-[music stops]
‪-Oh.

‪Sarah, I know, but it's just one drink.
‪Come on.

‪-Wow.
‪-Why? Where are you off to?

‪To J&J.

‪-To talk to Dad.
‪-Really?

‪Well, the truth is out now,
‪so we need to talk and find a way forward.

‪Oh, I'll come with you.

‪-Give me my crutches.
‪-Uh-uh, Mom. Sit down. Relax.

‪I'll go talk to Dad.

‪I know it's strange, Mom,

‪but I have a good feeling… [chuckles]
‪…about what's about to happen.

‪This is a new chapter for you and me.
‪For us. For our family.

‪Everything I've ever wanted
‪will finally happen, Mom.

‪So bye-bye.

‪But… But we could still go together.

‪-[pensive music plays]
‪-[sighs]

‪-[Matipa] ‪Essie is Jonasi's wife?
‪-[Joyce] ‪Hmm.

‪His second wife.

‪-Where does all of this place me?
‪-You're number three.

‪You're the third wife,
‪but, then again, that's if

‪there aren't any more who will come
‪crawling out the woodworks

‪to claim their place.

‪You're so calm about all of this.

‪How are you so relaxed?

‪W-What do you want me to say?

‪Be sick and cry?

‪And throw a fit?

‪My dear, I've been down that road.

‪It's not like it changed anything
‪and stuff.

‪I'm still here.

‪[laughs]

‪[sniffles]

‪[sighs]

‪Here.

‪[inhales sharply]

‪Here. Take it. Come on, now.

‪You want to cry?
‪Rather cry because of the wine.

‪There's nothing we can do.

‪Let me welcome you to my pity party.

‪No, wait, wait, wait.

‪What are we toasting to now, Joyce?

‪We're toasting to Jonasi, my sister wife.

‪[inhales sharply] Oh, heavens. [cackles]

‪Wow, baby girl.

‪You look beautiful.

‪-What brings you here?
‪-I came to see my dad.

‪'Cause everything is
‪out in the open now, Uncle.

‪And does he know you're here to see him?

‪No, he doesn't.

‪But the truth is out now
‪and everyone knows what's going on.

‪And I want us to get coffee

‪-and bond like father and daughter.
‪-[chuckles]

‪Everything I wanted
‪is coming true, Uncle. [inhales sharply]

‪[Buhle] Hi, Sarah. How can I help you?

‪Um, I'm here to see my dad.

‪-You were just with him.
‪-[tense music playing]

‪No, no, no, my real dad, Jonasi Gomora.
‪Is he in?

‪Uh, okay.

‪Um, Mr J is out,
‪but he should be back in 15 minutes.

‪Don't worry. I'll wait for him
‪in his office. Thank you.

‪[mouths word] Okay.

‪-[dog barking]
‪-[birds chirping]

‪Mpume, you have a visitor.

‪-Let me explain.
‪-What are you doing here, Bongs?

‪-I want to fix things.
‪-Fix what?

‪I didn't plan any of this.
‪Sarah came onto me.

‪-Oh, so I'm the fool and you're right?
‪-That's not what I'm saying.

‪How many times have you told me
‪you're not ready

‪-and I waited for you?
‪-Leave.

‪-I'm sorry. Wait!
‪-Leave, Bongs.

‪-I just want to fix things.
‪-For what?

‪I just want to fix things between us.
‪Mpume, please.

‪-Please leave, Bongs.
‪-How's this your concern?

‪-You know how? You've hurt my friend.
‪-How is this your business?

‪Stop involving yourself.
‪What's your problem?

‪I will involve myself
‪because you've hurt my friend.

‪-Why are you involving yourself?
‪-Leave!

‪-Hey, hey. Whoa.
‪-Come down with me.

‪So you have the nerve to come to our house
‪and do this sh*t?

‪-Please. I'm trying to speak to Mpume.
‪-To do what? Get out.

‪-I wanna fix things.
‪-Get out.

‪-Get out!
‪-I'm not trying to fight.

‪-Are you trying to fight? Huh?
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪-[Ntombi] What are you…
‪-Bongs.

‪Did you just push me?

‪So you wanna put your hands on me?

‪Get out!

‪[Lindani] You tell him, Menzi.

‪You're full of sh*t.
‪Get out of here. Get out. Get out!

‪-[Lindani] You're a dog. [clicks tongue]
‪-[Ntombi] Oh, my word.

‪I thought we were brothers.

‪And you kept something like this from me?
‪A secret like this?

‪Hey, hey, hey.
‪You-- You just hold it right there.

‪Imagine how my mother would've felt

‪knowing that I went behind her back
‪and betrayed her

‪to people who don't even like me?

‪You need to stop
‪acting like a little girl.

‪What the hell is wrong with you? Wow.

‪At least now you know the reason why
‪your father and I don't get along.

‪It's all because of
‪this sh*t that he does.

‪-Jonasi is an as*h*le.
‪-Yes, he's an as*h*le.

‪But there's one thing I commend him for.

‪[exclaims] Bro. [clicks tongue]

‪That man doesn't play games
‪when it comes to sex.

‪-You see now? So this is a joke to you?
‪-Come on. Come on, bro.

‪You're making a joke out of this sh*t?

‪Ah, piss off.

‪-[Freedom laughing]
‪-Just give me a break. [scoffs]

‪You're turning this into a joke.
‪What's so funny?

‪You want to hit me with a brick?

‪-You want to hit me?
‪-I'm not as crazy as you. Take this.

‪-Here. Hit me, n*gga.
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪-You want to hit me with a brick?
‪-You're the man now, right?

‪Hit me then, n*gga.

‪I'm giving you permission. Hit me, n*gga.

‪I want you to release that anger.
‪Show me. Hit me.

‪-Hey!
‪-You must be out of your mind.

‪-You idiot! You almost hit me.
‪-You said I must hit you.

‪-What if you really hit me?
‪-[music stops]

‪Huh? Why are you so stupid?

‪You are lucky
‪that I really care about you.

‪Let's go, man. Get in the car. Let's go.

‪-[Menzi] Ah, shucks.
‪-You've really lost your mind, huh?

‪You did said I must hit you.

‪-[door opens]
‪-[footsteps approaching]

‪[door closes]

‪Oh, hi, Dad.

‪Sarah.

‪I printed and framed our portrait.

‪Wait, wait, wait.
‪[stammers] What're you doing here?

‪Um, I brought your… your pen.

‪You left it at home on your birthday.

‪Here it is.

‪Oh, thank you.

‪I was just thinking, maybe we could
‪go out, grab coffee and talk?

‪Oh, no, Sarah… [stammers]
‪…I actually have a meeting.

‪Uh, it's actually an urgent meeting.

‪I actually came to grab these files.

‪Um, that's fine.
‪How long will your meeting take?

‪[stammers] Uh, it could be an hour
‪or maybe even two hours. Who knows?

‪I'm not in a rush.
‪I'll sit and wait for you here.

‪No, no, no. Uh… [clears throat]

‪You don't need to do all of that.

‪I mean, you can also see
‪it's getting late now.

‪Uh…

‪Listen, here's what you can do.
‪Go speak to Buhle

‪and ask her to slot you into my diary
‪so I don't forget.

‪Then we can do lunch.

‪-Really?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪-[squeals]
‪-Whoa, wait! Hey, hey.

‪[horn honking]

‪-[crickets chirping]
‪-[dogs barking]

‪Wow.

‪Oh, would you look at that.

‪Man of the moment. You're back. Hmm?

‪Wow, Jo.

‪It must be nice being you.

‪You just carry on like nothing happened.

‪Business as usual.

‪[sighs]

‪[Joyce] Now that you're here,
‪won't you please enlighten me.

‪How many more b*tches
‪are you sleeping with? Hmm?

‪Do you have any more kids?

‪Are there any others I can expect?

‪What about wives? Are there more? Hmm?

‪[stammers]
‪And I've also found out about Sarah.

‪What about Freedom?

‪-[laughs]
‪-Is he also yours?

‪Wow.

‪-No.
‪-[Joyce] Oh.

‪Good to know that you do miss sometimes.

‪[laughing]

‪Is there anything else
‪you'd like to confess to me?

‪No, I'm just asking because
‪too many surprises keep popping up,

‪and, honestly, I'm tired.

‪So rather just tell me now,
‪what other sneaky things have you hidden?

‪[exhales]

‪[clears throat] Listen, Joyce.

‪[Joyce] Hmm?

‪I'm sorry.

‪I am sorry.

‪Well, you listen here.

‪Jonasi, these apologies of yours,

‪please save them.

‪Do you hear me?

‪Save it for someone who actually cares
‪because I'm no longer involved.

‪I wash my hands of you.

‪The truth about Essie will come out
‪and hit the blogs.

‪Everyone will find out about it.

‪What will happen to me after that?

‪Why do you care about gossip?

‪You survived Matipa.

‪This is nothing.

‪You do understand that
‪this isn't just about me, right?

‪-This is about all the women out there…
‪-[passerby] Joyce Gomora.

‪…who look up to me, who don't know
‪that the life I'm living is a lie.

‪I wanted to say that my husband
‪has also wanted to marry another woman.

‪I put my foot down, and I said no, Joyce.

‪But following you has given me
‪a change of heart.

‪[Joyce]‪ I love my career.

‪I've sacrificed so much for it,
‪but I'll stop.

‪Ivory Oasis Baths. Treat yourself.

‪No, Joyce. This is not working.

‪[Joyce] ‪But how long can I be the face

‪-‪of women who bare it all?
‪-…hiding the bags under your eyes.

‪Is this really the best
‪that you can give us?

‪[Joyce] ‪Letting the Jonasi's of this world

‪get away with treating women like this
‪while I do nothing?

‪How will I live with myself?

‪[Trinity] Let's go for another take.

‪Uh-uh. Uh-uh, Trinity.

‪This is enough now.

‪-Joyce.
‪-No way.

‪I'm done.

‪[Grace] ‪What are you saying, Joyce?

‪[tense music plays]

‪Are you going back to being a housewife?

‪While the kids are growing?

‪[sighs]

‪[exhales] ‪I think it's time
‪I went back to the drawing board

‪to think things through.

‪And choose myself in life.

‪-[phone chimes]
‪-For once.

‪As the saying goes,
‪all good things come to an end.

‪Um, so I wanted to take the time
‪to go live and announce that

‪I'll be taking a break for a bit
‪and step away from the limelight.

‪-Guys, I need to…
‪-[phone chiming]

‪…focus on myself for a bit,
‪focus on my family so--

‪-[clears throat] Sorry about that.
‪-[phone chimes]

‪[chuckles]

‪-So, yeah, thank you for showing me love.
‪-[phone chimes]

‪Thank you for the support
‪you've shown me over the years.

‪[phone chimes]

‪[sighs]

‪[exhales]

‪[newsreader] ‪Good afternoon,
‪South Africa. Here are our top stories.

‪Authorities continue
‪to monitor developments…

‪-Dad.
‪-Hmm?

‪Can we talk?

‪Go ahead, baby girl. I'm listening.

‪[clears throat]

‪[exhales]

‪The past few weeks
‪have been really difficult for me.

‪[newsreader]
‪…are advised to remain patient…

‪First it was Aunt Matipa and the twins.

‪That affected us a lot, Dad.

‪Then it was Aunt Essie and Sarah.

‪All of that…

‪[newsreader]
‪Police have urged the public to cooperate

‪and to report any information
‪that may assist with these cases.

‪All of this made me question
‪if my life was a lie all along.

‪[newsreader] ‪On the financial front,
‪the JSE closed mixed today…

‪-As our father…
‪-‪…as investors reacted to global market…

‪-…as my father…
‪-‪…movements and local economic indicators…

‪[sobbing] …you're supposed
‪to protect us from pain…

‪…but you're doing the total opposite.

‪[newsreader] ‪…uncertainty around
‪interest rates continues to influence--

‪-Geez.
‪-[thuds]

‪[sobbing]

‪Dad.

‪I've been asking myself
‪if you even care, but… Dad.

‪I've been asking myself
‪if you even care about us.

‪Dad, are you even listening to me?

‪You can put that down.
‪I'll read it myself.

‪Thank you.

‪Thank you for asking me out.

‪Ah, no.

‪It's no problem. We've been
‪talking for so long over the phone.

‪So I thought, uh, we should meet.

‪Hmm.

‪So, tell me about yourself. Who are you?

‪-[both laugh]
‪-Oh.

‪This sounds like an interview now,
‪but okay.

‪What do you wanna know about me?

‪How many siblings do you have?

‪Oh, I have two.

‪Oh, okay.

‪[sighs] It's actually four.

‪My dad just… just had twins.

‪Okay.

‪I-It's five actually.

‪[chuckles] So, which one is it?

‪How many? Is it two, four, six…

‪[sighs] Mihlali,
‪can we stop talking about my family?

‪Please.

‪Oh, okay.

‪-[phone chimes]
‪-Okay. Wow.

{\an8}‪Piss off! Get out of here.
‪Get out. Get out!

{\an8}‪I don't ever, ever want to see you
‪near my sister.

‪-[typing]
‪-[sighs]

‪[chuckles]

‪[typing continues]

‪Can you not be on your phone right now?

‪Huh?

‪-I just want us to focus on each other.
‪-[phone chimes]

‪-Oh.
‪-I think there could be something special

‪between us.

‪You know, Mihlali, uh…

‪I'm really sorry, but, uh,

‪can we do this, uh,

‪some other time? I really need to go.

‪Hi, bro. Uh, thank you.

‪-Uh, bye…
‪-What?

‪…thank you for everything.
‪I'm really sorry.

‪[grunts]

‪What?

‪[horns honking]

‪["uBhubesi" playing]

‪Are you ready to order, ma'am?

‪Oh, sorry. Please give me five minutes.

‪I'm still waiting for my dad.
‪He's, like, probably on his way.

‪-Sure thing.
‪-Thank you.

‪Hi.

‪[dialling]

‪Jonasi Gomora.
‪Leave a message, and I'll get back to you.

‪-[phone beeps]
‪-Dad, it's me again.

‪I'm just calling to check.
‪How far are you? [chuckles]

‪Thank you. Yeah. [breathes shakily]

‪[phone beeps]

‪Jonasi Gomora.
‪Leave a message, and I'll get back to you.

‪-[phone beeps]
‪-[Sarah] Dad,

‪uh, I-I don't know what you'd like to eat,

‪but I think I'll get you your steak
‪and chips. [chuckles]

‪[phone beeps]

‪[song continues]

‪[Essie] ‪At least the truth is finally out.

‪Everyone is absolutely free now.

‪So, how do you feel?

‪It could have been
‪handled differently, better.

‪[sighs] Yeah.

‪[both exhale]

‪At least you don't have to
‪pretend like you're my husband anymore.

‪[both chuckle]

‪You know, I feel like my whole life,
‪in truth, I've just been pretending.

‪I don't even know how
‪I'll start this new one.

‪Yeah.

‪I hear you.

‪I hear you.

‪Wow, Jonasi.

‪Mmm. Your brother? Wow.

‪I know.

‪Hmm.

‪-[song continues]
‪-[chattering]

‪[breathes shakily]

‪[chattering continues]

‪[dishes clanking]

‪[sniffles]

‪[song ends]

{\an8}‪Piss off! Get out of here.
‪Get out. Get out!

‪-‪I don't want to see you near my sister.
‪-Tell me you're joking, bro.

‪Joking about what?

‪Lindani. Lindani called me, me,
‪my brother, a real man.

‪She called me a real man!

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Bro, don't you get it?

‪She's not like the other girls.

‪-Lindani has that thing about her, man.
‪-Wow.

‪-That thing?
‪-Ah, come on.

‪-Okay, Mr "She has that thing about her."
‪-Yes.

‪She has a boyfriend. What about that?

‪Mmm. [stammers]

‪They're having problems. And…
‪And they are going to break up.

‪So I just need advice from you as my guru
‪to get me in there.

‪Take this.

‪-Huh?
‪-Why don't you call her right now?

‪Call her and then tell her you want to
‪meet up and then just grab a few drinks.

‪Ah, come on, bro.
‪[stammering] She's still busy right now.

‪I think she's still busy with Mpume.
‪I-I don't want to disturb them.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Why are you laughing, bro?

‪-Now is not a good time.
‪-#RealMan, huh?

‪Don't you worry. I'm going
‪to give you prescriptions, my boy.

‪I'm taking you to the devil's playground.

‪["Me & the OG" playing]

‪Oh, yeah,
‪I want you to dance for me all night.

‪Shake your a*s and don't stop, Mommy!

‪[exclaims, chuckles]

‪-That's right! Shake that a*s, don't stop!
‪-Ah, no, no, no, stop it, Freedom.

‪Hey! Give me a break, bro.
‪What's wrong with you?

‪Tell me. Where have you seen
‪a guy turn meet down at a butchery?

‪Come on, man. You know
‪this is not my vibe, Freedom.

‪You do your thing and let me do mine.

‪This is where I belong.
‪The devil's playground.

‪[exclaims]

‪Wait, wait, wait, wait, Freedom.
‪Excuse me, lady.

‪Bro, bro, I have an idea on how I
‪can get Lindani to like me, bro.

‪-[Freedom grunts]
‪-No, listen, bro.

‪Listen. Look. I need to make
‪a romantic gesture, you know?

‪-What?
‪-I'm serious.

‪I need to call and tell her

‪-that I'm taking her out tomorrow.
‪-[grunts]

‪-Listen. Maybe I can take her out to--
‪-Ah, come on! Come on. Come on.

‪Come on. Come on. Come on.
‪There's a*s everywhere,

‪and the only thing you can think about
‪is Lindani?

‪[scoffs] You're crazy.
‪I'm calling her right now.

‪-[sucks teeth]
‪-[patrons whistling, laughing]

‪-Shake that a*s non-stop.
‪-[patrons cheering]

‪Hi, daddy. I can give you at half price.
‪What do you think?

‪Oh. Um… No, thank you.

‪Oh, your loss.

‪[exhales]

‪[gasps]

‪[breathes shakily]

‪[hyperventilating]

‪-[man moans]
‪-[Lindani grunts]

‪Wh-Who's that?

‪[hyperventilating continues]

‪Didn't you hear someone come in?

‪[man] Mm-mmm.

‪[tense music playing]

‪[breathing heavily]

‪[moaning]