01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[whispering] Jo.

‪[music softens]

‪Things could have ended
‪way differently for the both of us.

‪But you…

‪you thought, and you believed
‪that you knew better.

‪And look where that got you.

‪You m*therf*cker!

‪[music continues]

‪[cries, sniffles]

‪-[cassette rewinding]
‪-[screams]

-[car horns honking]
‪-[music stops]

[executive] Joyce, you've been amazing
‪as our brand ambassador.

[Joyce chuckles]

But you're not really delivering, girl,
‪to our contractual agreement.

It's two posts per month.

Only one of them requires you
‪to have Mr. Gomora in them.

It shouldn't be that difficult.

Maybe it's time for Ivory Oasis Baths
‪to move on with another influencer.

[chuckles]

Trinity… [chuckles]

I understand your concerns, believe me.

But, unfortunately, my husband
‪has been swamped with a lot of work. So…

[both moaning]

-Really?
‪-Yeah.

Because we've been hearing rumors.

-Oh.
‪-Mmm.

[lover] Gomora. [moans]

I don't know what rumors
‪you're talking about,

because my husband and I
‪have never been happier.

Actually, our marriage
‪has never been stronger, you know?

-Mr. Gomora.
‪-[breathing heavily]

[Joyce] Trinity, listen,

my husband and I, this coming Friday,
‪will be celebrating our 20th anniversary.

-Hmm? An entire 20 years.
‪-Oh.

‪And we've decided
‪to have a small celebration.

‪So I think it would be lovely
‪to have you there.

‪[both breathing heavily]

‪[Joyce] ‪To celebrate with us
‪and have a good time,

‪so you can see for yourself that…

‪there's nothing to worry about at all.

‪Everything is going well.

‪-[Trinity] Mmm.
‪-Hmm?

‪Well, if you say so.

‪I guess we'll see you
‪and your husband over the weekend.

‪Spectacular.

‪[both breathing heavily]

‪-[glass shatters]
‪-[both moan]

‪[upbeat music playing]

‪-[music stops]
‪-[breathes sharply]

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[Joyce] Gomora!

‪-Jo!
‪-Listen, listen.

‪This thing of yours, of just showing up
‪at my house as you please

‪is starting to annoy me.

‪You little skank.

‪Let me make this very clear.

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-This is my house,

‪and that man you've decided
‪to shack up with here,

‪and spread your legs for,

‪is also mine.

‪I still have the keys to this house.

‪I can do as I please.

‪Jo!

‪My goodness, Jonasi.

‪Joyce.

‪Wow.

‪And here's the man of the moment.

‪Here.

‪Do you remember you promised me
‪that on our 20th anniversary,

‪we would renew our vows?

‪That time is now.

‪[scoffs] You're joking, right?

‪That invitation you're holding
‪has been sent to the relevant people.

‪And the tailor already has
‪your measurements.

‪-[Jonasi] Tell me you're joking.
‪-Oh, and I've decided

‪to invite you too, you cheap little wh*re.

‪I just want you to taste opulence,

‪since it's clearly not up your alley.

‪[Jonasi] Joyce.

‪-My love.
‪-Mmm.

‪[Jonasi] Please give me a few minutes
‪to deal with this.

‪[Jonasi] Mmm.

‪-[lover] Okay, my love.
‪-[Jonasi] All right. Mmm.

‪-Damn, you look hot in that dress.
‪-[chuckling]

‪Mmm.

‪Tell me, have you lost your mind?

‪I've worked so damn hard,

‪building all of this.

‪Especially my brand deal with Ivory Oasis.

‪-[groans]
‪-So you will show up

‪-to the celebration…
‪-[scoffs]

‪…whether you like it or not.

‪Pay attention. It's over, Joyce.

‪Anyways, I've spoken to your barber.

‪And I told him to arrange with Buhle
‪to get things organized.

‪-Wow.
‪-They'll let you know

‪when you can come and…

‪prepare yourself.

‪For our anniversary.

‪[scoffing]

‪Joyce. Joyce!

‪[car door opens, closes]

‪-[engine starts]
‪-[scoffs]

‪[upbeat music playing]

‪[Joyce] Make sure you're recording.

‪Okay, Sophie,
‪I need for everything to be perfect.

‪Perfect is your flowers
‪flying in from Kenya, darling.

‪-Ma is going to be involved, right?
‪-No.

‪-So she can choose her tier.
‪-No.

‪With all due respect,
‪my husband is Jonasi, okay?

‪-Come on, Joyce.
‪-No, Ma.

‪-This is our 20th anniversary.
‪-Oh, really?

‪[Joyce] So you've used place mats
‪rather than table sets?

‪Yes, place settings,

‪-options on the serviettes.
‪-Okay.

‪-[Sophie] What do you think, Mama Grace?
‪-This is the fruit cake?

‪Absolutely.
‪This one is perfect for Jonasi.

‪Because it's old and traditional,
‪just like him.

‪Actually, my husband
‪is a fan of chocolate cake,

‪so can we have that?

‪Hmm?

‪Mmm.

‪Wow, these are gorgeous.
‪I love them, all of them.

‪They're beautiful.

‪You know what I'm thinking?

‪I'm thinking, let's try
‪something youthful, you know?

‪When my husband looks at me,

‪I want him to remember
‪the good old varsity days.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Well, lot has changed since then, Joyce.

‪[music stops]

‪[stammers] Cut.

‪Can you give us a moment, please?

‪Really, Mom?

‪My child.

‪Are you sure about all of this, though?

‪I'm sure.

‪[sighs]

‪I'm sure.

‪[Joyce] ‪So, yeah. Let's talk, guys.

‪Tell me everything that you want to see.

Are you guys liking
‪my Ivory Oasis content?

SINDI_WA_STYLE
‪CAN I PLEASE HAVE THE LOCATION

Are you guys tuned in?

‪Oh, so what really is the key
‪to a happy marriage?

‪Hey! You're coming in hot. [chuckles]

‪It takes commitment.

‪We choose each other.

‪As well as also inviting God,
‪you know, to be a part of our family.

‪Hallelujah.

"This year you're celebrating
‪your 20th wedding anniversary…

TSIDIII:_
‪WOW MAMA JOYCE YOU ARE GLOWING

…what can we expect?"

THAN.DO5788
‪WE ALSO WANT THE SOFT LIFE

‪Joyce Gomora, extraordinaire,
‪lover of fine things. [chuckles]

‪[upbeat music playing]

‪-Okay. [chuckles]
‪-You go, girl.

‪[both vocalizing]

‪Tonight it's going to be lit,
‪I'm telling you.

‪-Who's this?
‪-[all laugh]

‪You look nice.

‪Thank you, Menzi.

‪-Ma, we're going out.
‪-Hmm?

‪Oh, you're going out. Where to?

‪Come on. Remember, you said
‪if I ace my Biology, we get to go out?

‪I'm joking. I remember.

‪But now why are you in such a hurry?

‪Sarah. She saw my status
‪and asked that we pick her up.

‪Okay.

‪And since your cousin
‪asked you to pick her up,

‪did she get permission from her mother?

‪Well, I have to ask
‪because you know how strict Essie is.

‪I don't know.
‪All I know is if I don't fetch her,

‪she'll be blowing up my phone
‪all night long,

‪-which I don't need.
‪-And what about your brother?

‪Menzi?

‪-[Menzi groans]
‪-[Joyce] Hmm.

‪Come on, Ma. We'll be out until late.

‪Oh, come on.
‪Mpume, why do you like doing this?

‪Why do you like acting as if
‪you're older than your brother, though?

‪Mom,
‪please don't make me take him with me.

‪[Joyce] Well, listen,
‪there's only one rule.

‪It's either you go with your brother,
‪so he can have fun too,

‪and enjoy life a little,

‪or you're all staying in
‪and calling it a night.

‪So take your pick.

‪[door slams]

‪[breathes shakily]

‪[Grace] You look so beautiful, my girl.

‪-[pensive music playing]
‪-Oh, you're so beautiful.

‪What's wrong, Joyce?

‪What is it?

‪Jonasi wants a divorce.

‪Joyce, this man moved out a year ago
‪from this house.

‪You can't be surprised, my dear.

‪No, Ma.

‪[maskandi music playing]

‪[slurring]
‪Being a man is so difficult. [groans]

‪-[gate closes]
‪-Alcohol…

‪-[dog barking]
‪-Uh…

‪-sh*t.
‪-You.

‪You're not going to sleep in this house.

‪You'll go back
‪and sleep where you were drinking.

‪No, no, no. The thing is, my dear mother,

‪-firstly, I'm too annoyed to argue.
‪-[scoffs]

‪Secondly,

‪you are the last person
‪to judge me who I sleep with.

‪[mother] You're lucky I gave birth to you.

‪Otherwise, I would've strangled you
‪long time ago.

‪[son groans]

‪-Leave me alone.
‪-Oh, no. No.

‪Wait a minute, where are you off to
‪dressed like that?

‪Oh, Ma, we're going out.

‪-With who?
‪-With Mpume. We're just going to dance

‪-and have a good time.
‪-Sarah,

‪I told you to stop hanging with
‪these kids, they're not your type.

‪-[Mpume] How are you?
‪-We're fine.

‪Listen, Ma, I promise
‪to bring her back at 10:00, sober.

‪9:00, not 10:00. 9:00.

‪-You can go.
‪-[Mpume] Okay, Ma.

‪-Goodness.
‪-At 9:00!

‪[Mpume] All right.

‪[son] Oh, wow!

‪-Nice wheels! What?
‪-[Mpume] Come on, Free.

‪-Guys, where is my invite?
‪-[car door closes]

‪[grunts, laughing]

‪Hey, Menzi. Mamma's boy.

‪Tell me, where is the party happening?

‪-Oh, we're going to see DJ--
‪-[both] Uh-uh, no, Menzi.

‪Really? What does that have
‪to do with you, Freedom?

‪-You just need to back off.
‪-[groans]

‪-Freedom, just let the kids go, man!
‪-Let me see. What have we got here?

‪How about a little beep?

‪-[horn honks]
‪-[both laugh]

‪-[Freedom] Piss off!
‪-[Mpume] Bye-bye!

‪-Okay. Sure, yeah. See you all.
‪-Bye-bye!

‪-Jonasi. Jonasi!
‪-[phone rings]

‪Uh, Mrs. Gomora, I wasn't expecting you.

‪Buhle, I need to see my husband.

‪Uh, he's busy in the boardroom.
‪He's busy getting ready to…

‪Getting ready for what?

‪Um…

‪There's a celebration today
‪with the shareholders.

‪A celebration? Oh?

‪So I guess my invitation is still coming?

‪Hmm.

‪[Jonasi] Thank you.
‪You can leave it right there.

‪[Joyce] My goodness.
‪This looks like so much fun.

‪Alcohol? Must be nice.

‪-During work hours.
‪-What are you doing here?

‪I thought I should come and visit
‪Joyce's husband…

‪and look him dead in the eye
‪when I tell him he's got some nerve.

‪Joyce, listen. This is the only way
‪for you and I to move forward.

‪Listen, Jo? You see this?

‪I will not sign this nonsense of yours!
‪Are we clear?

‪You don't have a choice.

‪I will not lose the one thing
‪I've worked so hard for in my life.

‪-Do you hear me, Jonasi?
‪-Joyce, you don't need that.

‪-I'll take care of you.
‪-You?

‪-You'll take care of me?
‪-Yes.

‪Is this what you call taking care of me?

‪Is that what you call it?

‪Jonasi.

‪I'm the one who helped you
‪build all of this

‪for twenty years, Jo. Twenty years!

‪I've given you my whole life,
‪but you chose to throw all of that away,

‪all of this for that sl*t,
‪just for some a*s.

‪You need to leave.

‪I'm not going anywhere.

‪You can't get rid of me.

‪-I'm here to stay.
‪-I'll call security.

‪Go ahead and call them.

‪Buhle!

‪Jonasi, what have you become? Tell me?

‪What are the kids going to say
‪about what you've become?

‪Get her out.

‪-Ma'am, please come with me.
‪-No! Don't you dare.

‪Shut up.

‪All of you, stop it!

‪I'm far from being done with you, Jonasi.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪I know my way out.

‪[Jonasi] Uh, Joyce.

‪You're forgetting something.

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[Joyce clicks tongue]

‪[screams]

‪[breathing heavily]

‪["Ngibolekeni" playing]

‪[people kissing]

‪[moans]

‪You know I have to leave soon, right?

‪Oh, come on.

‪[lover] I told you
‪I have to go to the gym tomorrow.

‪Are you coming with?

‪Mm-mmm, Mpume will drop me off.

‪-All right.
‪-Mmm.

‪-[friend] Well, then, travel safe.
‪-My king.

‪-All right, man. Cool, bro.
‪-As always, my boy.

‪-[Mpume] Bye, X. [chuckles]
‪-Bye. Take care.

‪-Bye-bye. [kisses]
‪-These two really look good together.

‪[chuckles]

‪-[Mpume] Lindani.
‪-What? That's my man.

‪Okay, tell me.
‪Aren't these bottles expensive?

‪I don't know, I guess.

‪[Lindani]
‪Are you here to do a price check,

‪or drink alcohol?

‪-Hey, piss off!
‪-Come on, man. Come on, big guy.

‪I'm not here to cause a commotion,
‪big guy.

‪There's something really important
‪I have to handle in there.

‪I think my girlfriend is in there
‪having a good time with another man.

‪Please let me in, you know?

‪[grunts] Please, my brother.

‪Here's to life, and here's to money!

‪Leave this here,
‪the life of the party has arrived.

‪-Take this, Me-Me. There we go.
‪-[laughs]

‪Guys, is this your little party?

‪-Freedom, what are you doing here?
‪-Oh?

‪-[Mpume] Menzi called him.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪Come on, guys, we're here to have fun,

‪-not bombard Freedom with questions.
‪-[laughs]

‪Cheers to that!

‪[dance music playing]

‪My brother's here.

‪[grunts]

‪Uh, okay, boundaries. I know.

‪Um, I'm sorry.

‪[chuckles] What's wrong with you?

‪So what's your excuse
‪for not going there to talk to her?

‪No. Why?

‪I mean that girl over there.
‪It's obvious that you like her.

‪Freedom, you're out of your mind.
‪That's my sister's friend.

‪-[laughing]
‪-She's like a sister to me.

‪-Why are you laughing?
‪-Shame.

‪-What's funny? I'm serious. Eish.
‪-Come on, man. Meaning, huh?

‪You know what the funny thing is?
‪You look really scared.

‪But you know what? Relax, boy.

‪The doctor is here.

‪Doctor Freedom, boy.

‪You see,
‪I have something special for you, my dawg.

‪Something to help you.

‪Oh, my goodness,
‪what are you doing? [chuckles]

‪This will help you so that you can relax
‪and enhance your mood.

‪Loosen up a little bit,

‪-so you can feel good, you know?
‪-Mm-mmm.

‪So you can build the courage
‪and go talk to her, you know?

‪-Take some of this, my boy.
‪-Mm-mmm, I do not do drugs, my brother.

‪Oh, come on, man. Just say, "Ah."

‪-No, no, no.
‪-Hey, I said, "Ah!"

‪Do you wanna talk to her or don't you?

‪-[sighs] Freedom, my brother…
‪-I said, "Ah!"

‪-Okay, then, "Ah."
‪-"Ah." There we go.

‪[laughing] Let's start this party!

‪-[Mpume] Yes!
‪-[Lindani] Cheers to life!

‪[breathing heavily]

‪[distorted audio]

‪[distorted indistinct dialogue]

‪[breathes heavily]

‪[no audible dialogue]

‪-What are you trying to do?
‪-No!

‪-No! No!
‪-What are you trying to…

‪[Menzi]
‪Hey, hey! Didn't you hear the lady?

‪-[groans]
‪-I'll k*ll you, you son of a b*tch.

‪-I'll k*ll you!
‪-[Mpume] Menzi! Menzi!

‪-Don't touch… Don't hold me!
‪-[patrons screaming]

‪-Get your hands off my brother!
‪-f*ck you! Let go of me!

‪Let go of me! Don't touch me! [grunts]

‪[bouncer] Hey! What the hell is going
‪on here? What are you people doing?

‪-Hey! Hey! Get the hell out of here!
‪-Ah! Leave us alone!

‪-f*ck off!
‪-[clamoring]

‪You think I'm afraid of you?

‪-Ah, no!
‪-f*ck off!

‪[clamoring]

‪-Let's go!
‪-[Menzi] Screw you guys!

‪-Let's go!
‪-Let's go!

‪-Let's go! They'll find us here, boys.
‪-Menzi.

‪Thank you so much
‪for being my Superman tonight.

‪[exclaims]
‪That's what I'm talking about, my boy!

‪[exhales sharply]

‪[shoes thud]

‪[phone buzzing]

‪Sophie.

‪Is the anniversary party canceled?

‪Why are you asking me that?
‪What have you heard?

‪Well, someone called me and told me
‪Mr. Gomora is flying out to Zim tomorrow.

‪Who told you that?

‪Well, is he leaving?

‪[breathes sharply]

‪Sophie, I'll get back to you, okay?
‪I'm a bit busy right now.

‪[phone beeps]

‪[thuds]

‪-[exhales sharply]
‪-[glass thuds]

‪Jo?

‪[both moaning]

‪[Joyce] Jo?

‪[thuds]

‪[gasps]

‪-Wow. [gasps]
‪-Do you like it?

‪[Joyce] Mm-mmm, I don't like it.

‪-Huh?
‪-I love it. I love it.

‪-[Joyce] Thanks. I love it.
‪-I almost fainted. Don't play with me.

‪[Joyce] ‪I love you even more.

‪[Jonasi] ‪I love you.

‪-Mm-mmm, not here.
‪-What is it? Come on.

‪The kids are going to walk in on us.

‪Oh, wow.

‪What…

‪[gasps]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[both moaning]

‪-[shrieks, gasps] sh*t!
‪-[shatters]

‪[breathing heavily]

‪Oh, sh…

‪Oh!

‪[moaning continues]

‪[moaning continues]