01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

‪[Jonasi groans]

‪[grunts]

‪[groans]

‪Joyce. [moans]

‪Oh, my love. [chuckles]

‪Hey. [moans]

‪Last night,

‪and then this morning…

‪[grunts] …you were amazing.

‪You served it so well. [grunts]

‪Stop.

‪-Stop what?
‪-Stop it, Jo.

‪-And now?
‪-[exhales sharply]

‪-What have I done?
‪-[sighs]

‪-We need to talk, please.
‪-Talk about what?

‪-Talk about what, Joyce?
‪-Jo…

‪Uh, Mom, can you sign some--
‪Ooh! Uh, I'm… I'm so sorry.

‪-[stammers] Sorry, it just…
‪-Dad?

‪-Mpume, wait. [sighs]
‪-[door slams]

‪[whispers] Well…

‪[chuckling]

‪What are you laughing at?
‪This is not funny.

‪It's not funny.
‪Can you see she's sneaking around?

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Jo, stop.

‪I'm really not trying
‪to confuse the kids anymore.

‪-Joyce, Joyce, Joyce.
‪-What?

‪Wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait.

‪How are we confusing them?

‪Hmm?

‪I'm their father, right?

‪I'm your husband.

‪Hmm?

‪[clicks tongue] I'm your husband.

‪-[sighs]
‪-Right?

‪[inhales deeply]

‪-Right?
‪-Jonasi.

‪Can you just please…

‪-I… I think.
‪-Come here.

‪What?

‪I'm here.

‪I'm here, my love.
‪I'm here. [inhales sharply]

‪He must wake up and eat.

‪-Our dad is upstairs.
‪-He is getting so big.

‪-[Menzi] Huh?
‪-Dad is upstairs.

‪-When did he get here?
‪-He was in bed with Mom.

‪You idiot.

‪And she must've been drunk
‪'cause what the hell.

‪Stop it, Mpume. Watch your mouth.

‪Or I'll put you in your place right now.

-[Joyce laughing]
‪-Oh, Joyce. Joyce, Joyce.

-[Joyce] Stop it. Stop.
‪-[Jonasi chuckles]

-[Jonasi clears throat]
‪-Good morning.

-Oh. Good morning.
‪-[Menzi] Good morning.

-Good morning. Good morning.
‪-Wow, Ntombi.

This meal looks amazing.

-Thank you so much.
‪-Yeah. It looks good.

Thank you, ma'am.

But I didn't prepare for Mr. Gomora.

-[Joyce] Oh.
‪-Oh?

[Joyce] No, no. It's fine. Don't worry.

[clears throat] Princess.

Please move, my love,
‪so Dad can sit in his chair.

[Jonasi] Oh, no, it's fine, my love.

It's fine.
‪My baby girl is all grown up now. Hmm?

Are you the first lady of the house?

Ah. It's okay, my love.
‪I'll sit here and eat.

It's fine.

Well, then.

Thank you, daughter. Thank you.

-There we go.
‪-It's good to have you back, my son.

-[sighs] Thank you, Ma.
‪-[Grace] Thank you.

-[Jonasi] Ntombi.
‪-[chuckles]

[Jonasi] Mmm.

‪Son.

-Hi, Dad.
‪-Mmm. How are you?

-Um, I'm good.
‪-[Jonasi] That's good.

-[Joyce] Should I dish for you?
‪-[Jonasi] Dish up, my love, dish up.

‪[dogs barking]

‪-[phone chiming]
‪-[tapping keys]

‪Hmm.

‪[phone chimes]

‪No, come on.

‪[tapping keys]

‪-Wow.
‪-[phone chimes]

‪Menzi, why is Mom going on and pretending
‪like the last 12 months didn't happen?

‪Mom and Dad are clearly in love.
‪You should stay out of their business.

‪[Mpume] Really, Menzi? Love?

‪We were picking her up from the floor
‪when she was drinking.

‪She was going through a depression
‪because your father left us.

‪We're calling that love now?

‪♪ ‪Joyce, Joyce‪ ♪

‪[chuckles]

‪Here's your ginger tea.

‪I made it
‪just the way you like it, my love.

‪[both] Mmm.

‪-[stammers] Jo.
‪-[smacks lips]

‪What exactly is happening between us?

‪-Uh, you know… [exhales sharply]
‪-[stammers]

‪We know…

‪I'm looking for my golf gloves.
‪They aren't in the usual place.

‪Oh? Maybe they're with
‪that lover of yours.

‪-Who knows?
‪-[chuckles]

‪Well then, they got lost in the fire.

‪-[chuckling] Ah, I'm just kidding.
‪-Uh-uh. No, no. It's too soon.

‪Mmm.

‪Oh, well. Doesn't matter.
‪I'll just get new ones.

‪See you later?

‪-Hmm?
‪-Um…

‪Then we'll pick up from where we left off.

‪[gasps]

‪All right.

‪Your tea.

‪So what's up with this Lindani and Xolani?

‪Dad has left us before, Menzi.

‪He'll do it again.
‪Don't say I didn't warn you.

‪-[Jonasi] I wanna play the whole day.
‪-[Magesh] No, I won't play the whole day.

‪[Jonasi] I'm so stressed, eh.

‪[Magesh] I want you to know that
‪I am winning the 10,000-bucks bet today.

‪-Let's make it one million.
‪-[Matipa] Sorry!

‪-[Jonasi chuckling]
‪-[Magesh] A million bucks? No way.

‪-Excuse me, sir. I'm talking to you.
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪[sighs]

‪[chuckles]

‪Hello.

‪Hello to you too.

‪You didn't sleep at home last night.

‪[chuckles]

‪Where were you? Were you with Joyce?

‪What were you doing together?

‪Had sex?

‪-[whistles]
‪-Was it nice?

‪Don't talk to me like that.

‪Do you understand?

‪When are you returning, Jonasi?

‪When are you coming back?

‪-[sighs] Let's go, bro.
‪-I'm talking to you.

‪-[Magesh laughing]
‪-[Jonasi exclaims] Wow!

‪[Magesh] Can't change what he is!

‪-[dog barking]
‪-[Joyce] Trinity, hi.

‪[Trinity] ‪How are you, Joycee?

‪I'm good, thanks. And how are you?

‪So, about our last meeting,

‪we've made a decision that
‪we'd like to keep you on as ambassador

‪of Ivory Oasis Baths.

‪Wow. [chuckles]

‪Thank you. This is amazing news.

‪I'm so happy. And I hope you know
‪that means more campaigns, right?

‪Yes, we definitely will.
‪We love making lots of money, dear.

‪Thank you so much, dear.

‪-Can I please talk to you later?
‪-[car door opens]

‪I need to deal with something urgently.

‪-What's she doing here now?
‪-[car door closes]

‪[dog barking]

‪I'm surprised to see you here, Joyce.

‪I didn't know you made it to these parts.

‪[chuckles] Don't be silly, Essie.
‪You know I do. I just…

‪I'm just always pressed for time.

‪But your house is so beautiful.

‪I love the way you've decorated it.
‪It's so retro.

‪Joyce.

‪What are you doing here?

‪Jonasi has come back.

‪[stammers] What's wrong?
‪Do you want him to leave?

‪Oh. No.

‪So?

‪Be happy that he's back.
‪What's the problem?

‪Essie, I want him to stay for good,

‪for him to stay with his family.

‪I want him to be done
‪with all this nonsense he's been doing.

‪Listen, Magesh is a really good man.

‪But…

‪I'm sure, as a woman,

‪you've heard the rumours going around
‪about him out there.

‪Please tell me.

‪How are you able to stay with Magesh?

‪I've never lied to myself.

‪[pensive music playing]

‪I know that all men are like this.

‪[stammers] Come on, so…

‪Men will always be men, and ends there?

‪[Essie] You know what all men want?

‪Only peace.

‪There's no way, Essie.

‪[Essie] Stop being a nuisance.

‪Stop nagging and shouting at him.

‪You've taken the bedroom's fun out of it.
‪It feels like a courtroom now.

‪[stammers] If he sleeps out,

‪when he comes home, he must come back
‪to a loving home full of warmth.

‪Make him breakfast,
‪laugh and keep him happy.

‪Do you see all these homes out there?
‪Why do you think they're still standing?

‪Because of their loving husbands?
‪Or because they're well-behaved?

‪[chuckles] Oh, please.

‪All of these women have endured hardships.

‪That's why these families
‪are still together.

‪[door opens, closes]

‪[Jonasi exhales sharply]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Hello, you.

‪Hello.

‪And how was your day?

‪It's better now.

‪Because I'm with you.

‪[both breathing heavily]

‪[birds chirping]

‪[moans]

‪[music stops]

‪Jo?

‪Jo?

‪f*ck!

‪[Menzi] Where are you going?

‪Oh, my brother. There's this place
‪called none of your business.

‪-Heard of it?
‪-[sighs] You're such an idiot.

‪Have you guys seen your father?

‪[chuckles] He's gone again?
‪No surprise there.

‪[Jonasi groans]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪And why are you all staring at me?

‪Son, come help me with these. Come.

‪Help me with these. Yeah. There we go.
‪That's my son.

‪[sighs]

‪-Morning, my love. You good?
‪-My love.

‪-[Jonasi moans]
‪-[Joyce chuckling]

‪Mmm. [chuckles]

‪And now? Where are you going?

‪You know that it's Sunday.

‪-[Joyce] Mm-hmm.
‪-We're having a barbecue.

‪-Barbecue Sunday?
‪-[Joyce] Yes.

‪Since when?

‪Someone hasn't been around
‪for over a year.

‪[Jonasi sighs]

‪Have you forgotten that we used
‪to marinate the meat together?

‪Mm-hmm? You used to love that.

‪Aren't you happy
‪your parents are back together?

‪-Let's braai some meat.
‪-[upbeat music plays]

‪-Let's braai some meat.
‪-Let's have a braai.

‪-[Jonasi] Right. My son, let's go braai.
‪-[Joyce chuckles]

‪-[Jonasi] Make the fire. Let's go.
‪-[chimes]

‪-[Joyce] There's also a bottle of wine.
‪-[Jonasi] You and I need to go talk.

‪-[Joyce] No, no! [chuckling]
‪-[Jonasi exclaims]

‪-[Joyce] Not in front of the kids.
‪-[Grace] ‪No, no, no.

‪-[Maskandi music playing]
‪-[Grace] You are really brave, Magesh.

‪So you really married Essie,
‪even with her problematic son, Freedom?

‪-Mmm. [chuckles]
‪-[exclaims, chuckles]

‪Then there's sweet little Sarah.

‪How is she?

‪Ah. She's all right.

‪Magesh, don't be scared to bring them.
‪You shouldn't hide them.

‪I mean, you shouldn't be ashamed.
‪They are your family.

‪They didn't create themselves, right?

‪-Oh, yeah.
‪-You should bring them.

‪-Aunt Ntombi, how are you?
‪-[Ntombi] I'm good.

‪-Granny.
‪-Knock-knock. Hi, Grandma Grace.

‪Am I your grandmother?

‪Why are you wearing such a short dress?

‪It's a dress.

‪-[Magesh stammers] This beer is warm.
‪-[Mpume] Don't mind her.

‪-Let me get a cold one.
‪-Okay. No problem, Magesh.

‪-Okay.
‪-Don't mind her. It's the sherry speaking.

‪[both chuckle]

‪Um, but on a serious note, friend,
‪thank you so much for coming.

‪I wouldn't have been able
‪to do this alone.

‪Oh, I'll always show up for you.

‪It's just a bit weird, though.

‪Why everyone is acting
‪like nothing happened at all?

‪Bro, it's so weird.

‪Got you, girl.

‪Okay, so…

‪-Hey, Menzi.
‪-Dad?

‪Why are you staring at that girl
‪like that? What… What's wrong with you?

‪No, I… [stammers]

‪-I wasn't staring at her.
‪-Ah. You're lying.

‪-[chuckling]
‪-This boy is lying.

‪[Jonasi] She's gorgeous.

‪-Go get her.
‪-Yes, girl.

‪She has a boyfriend.

‪-And so? What does that mean?
‪-[scoffs]

‪Listen here.

‪What's the old saying, brother?

‪[both] You find a partner
‪from someone else.

‪-Take her from him.
‪-Take her from him. Stop messing around.

‪Joyce, you need to stop wearing
‪this tracksuit, dear.

‪Stop it, Mom.
‪Are we talking about the tracksuit again?

‪It's Fendi. It's Fendi.

‪I don't care that it's Fendi.
‪I really don't care.

‪Men are visual creatures.

‪He'll be turned off if he sees you
‪dressed up like this. I'm telling you.

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Jo!

‪-[door opens]
‪-Jo!

‪Goodness, did you hear that?

‪-[door slams]
‪-[Matipa] Jo!

‪-What's wrong? Why are you shouting?
‪-Hey, hey, hey!

‪Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

‪You have some nerve
‪setting foot in my house.

‪I'm here to fetch my man.

‪Here? In my home?

‪Have you not lost it, perhaps?

‪Leave, Matipa.

‪Unfortunately, old lady,
‪I won't be able to do that.

‪Not until I've spoken to him.

‪Well, clearly the beating
‪I gave you last time wasn't enough.

‪You really want to test me, huh?

‪I'll give you a real beating today.

‪What did you just say?

‪Gesh, I need to speak to Jonasi.

‪Leave.

‪Now.

‪[Mpume] Tell me what it is.

‪[Matipa] Hmm?

‪-What are you talking about?
‪-What is it about that man

‪that makes you guys
‪degrade yourself like this?

‪What happened between
‪your father and I doesn't concern you.

‪Everything that man does
‪affects all of us.

‪Listen, you're smart, you're beautiful.

‪Choose yourself.

‪What you're trying to do is commendable.
‪Cute, even.

‪Trying to fight your mother's battles.

‪But I'll tell you one thing,

‪stay out of grown people's business.

‪[crickets chirping]

‪[dogs barking]

‪-[birds chirping]
‪-[phone buzzing]

‪[phone beeps]

‪Hi, you little skanky wh*re.

‪-What do you want?
‪-[Matipa exclaims]

‪I just wanted to warn you
‪not to get too comfortable too soon.

‪-[machine whirring]
‪-[Joyce chuckles]

‪Really?

‪You know,
‪judging from what I saw yesterday,

‪I doubt I'd have to worry about you, okay.

‪You know, he called me last night.

‪He says he misses me.

‪He may be with you right now,
‪living in that little house of yours.

‪But what do you think will happen
‪when he's with me at work all day long?

‪[chuckling]

‪I'm not laughing, Matipa.

‪I'm just wondering
‪if you realise how sad this has become.

‪Quite pathetic, really, aren't you?

‪You're the pathetic one, Joyce.

‪The man chose another woman over you,
‪and you're happy with that?

‪How can you accept a man
‪who's sleeping with another woman?

‪[Joyce] ‪How can you, Matipa?

‪Huh?

‪Listen here.

‪Word to the wise, sweetie.

‪Get a f*cking life

‪with a man that's not married.

‪You f*cking b*tch.

‪-Wow.
‪-Mom.

‪Mom, please don't.

‪Anxiety pills? Since when?

‪They're herbal pills.

‪They don't do much.
‪They just calm me down a bit.

‪There's a broker that
‪I'd like for you to meet with.

‪He's really good at helping women
‪secure their future.

‪He can help you with an offshore account.

‪So you can also have
‪your own money saved up.

‪If I had done the same before your father
‪passed away, I wouldn't have lost it all.

‪With all due respect, Mom,

‪you're confusing me, Ma.

‪I mean,

‪wasn't it you who was busy lecturing me

‪on what to wear
‪in order to seduce my husband?

‪And now you're talking to me
‪about offshore accounts?

‪How does that make any sense?

‪Listen.

‪Their father is back
‪and he's here for good.

‪Can you please just understand that?

‪And leave me alone.

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[Jonasi exhales sharply]

‪Hold on. [stammers] Did you tell Jabulani
‪there's an emergency here?

‪How else was I supposed
‪to get your attention, Jonasi?

‪What the f*ck is going on with you?

‪[groans]

‪A week ago,
‪we sent your wife divorce papers.

‪What changed?

‪That's enough now. Do you hear me?

‪Do you remember what you said to me?

‪What did I say?

‪You said you wouldn't be going
‪to that stupid anniversary party.

‪-[Jonasi] Mmm.
‪-And then, look what happened.

‪You went there and never returned.

‪What's going on? What's going on, Jonasi?

‪I went home

‪to see my wife.

‪Wow.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪Is that what we're doing now?

‪You're throwing that in my face?

‪You know… [sighs] …if I knew that
‪you would end up acting like this,

‪I wouldn't have started
‪this thing between us,

‪because you're behaving like a child
‪right now.

‪-Mmm.
‪-You know,

‪I can't even have peace at work,
‪at my place of work.

‪-Oh, really?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪[Matipa] Mm-hmm.

‪-Now tell me.
‪-[inhales sharply, groaning]

‪-Okay, okay.
‪-Are you sure about what you're doing?

‪-[stammering]
‪-Huh?

‪What are you doing? What are you doing?

‪Are you sure you want to throw away
‪everything I do for you?

‪-Everything I give you, Jonasi?
‪-[stammers]

‪[inhales sharply, stammers]

‪-Huh? Answer me, I'm talking to you.
‪-[stammers]

‪[exhales] What do you want me to say?

‪I want you to answer me.

‪-[chattering]
‪-[elevator bell dings]

‪Ah, Matipa Nkosi.

‪Hi, Gesh.

‪You know, the only thing I ever wanted

‪was to give you all my love.

‪[chuckles]

‪It's a pity,

‪you chose the wrong brother.

‪-So long, you office wh*re.
‪-Ah, f*ck off, please.

‪Why don't you go tell your wife
‪that bloody nonsense?

‪What a damn fool.

‪Don't disrespect me. [scoffs]

‪[exclaims]

‪Whoa. Hey.

‪What a nice surprise. You're here?

‪You know,
‪I was just about to return your calls.

‪Oh, and I saw your missed calls.

‪What's wrong, love?

‪What's going on?

‪Tell me, Jo. How long would it take?

‪Will it be today or tomorrow?

‪When will it be real?

‪My love, what are you talking about? What?

‪What I won't allow you to do to me

‪is to make me a fool for the second time.

‪Oh, come on.

‪I refuse, Jonasi, to go through the same
‪roller coaster with that girl Matipa.

‪-My love, where is this coming from?
‪-You two work together.

‪You're here together every single day.

‪So, tell me,

‪how long before her claws are in you
‪and she grabs you at your weakest, Jonasi?

‪-Tell me. Huh?
‪-Oh, so I'm weak now?

‪Jonasi.

‪I won't allow myself to repeat, ever,

‪being in that position again.

‪Understood?

‪Okay.

‪Um, Mr. Gomora wants
‪to see you in his office.

‪Oh, finally.

‪[inhales sharply]
‪I guess he's coming back to his senses.

‪Buhle, please make sure
‪I'm not interrupted by any calls.

‪Understood?

‪Sure.

‪Thank you.

‪[sighs]

‪Thank you.

‪[door opens]

‪What's this?

‪Take a seat.

‪I'll stand.

‪-Please sit.
‪-I said I'll stand.

‪[Joyce] Mmm.

‪My husband and I

‪have come to the decision that
‪all the service you have given us

‪so exceptionally

‪are no longer required.

‪-So…
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪…you're dismissed.

‪-Effective immediately.
‪-[chuckles]

‪I'm… [chuckling]

‪[stammers] Is this a joke?

‪HR department will be in touch with you
‪to discuss your termination.

‪Absolutely f*cking not, Jo.

‪On what grounds am I being dismissed?

‪Tell me…

‪loyal husband.

‪Father of her children.

‪What were we doing this morning?
‪Or were you making me a fool?

‪[Jonasi] Hold it right there.

‪Accept this reality.

‪You don't want to make an enemy of me.

‪You see, Jonasi,

‪you and that old hag,
‪you will regret this.

‪I will take this company
‪to the f*cking cleaners.

‪You try that.

‪-[door opens]
‪-[grunts]

‪It's over.

‪Mmm.

‪-Yeah. [sighs]
‪-["Before" playing]

‪Yeah.

‪A man amongst men.

‪[Jonasi] Hmm?

‪Gomora.

‪My husband.

‪[breathes shakily]

‪[inhales sharply]

‪[breathes shakily]

‪[exhales sharply]

‪[screams]

‪[screams]

‪[distorted music playing]

‪[sobbing]

‪[breathing heavily]

‪-[breathing heavily]
‪-[music continues]

‪[sobbing]