01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

‪You know, Gesh.

‪I knew you were slow,
‪but I didn't know it was this bad.

‪So, what you're telling me is that
‪you want to settle for 3.5 million?

‪Gesh, if I were to take this matter
‪and drag it to court,

‪J&J won't survive
‪the things I'll expose to the public.

‪You'll also be dragging your name
‪through the mud.

‪Why am I even talking to you?
‪Where's Jonasi?

‪The man who actually
‪makes the decisions around here.

‪Oh, he's on holiday…

‪-[dramatic music playing]
‪-…with his wife.

‪f*ck!

‪-[birds squawking]
‪-[gentle music playing]

‪-Yeah.
‪-[chuckling]

‪Yeah.

‪-I fell asleep for a few minutes…
‪-Mmm.

‪…and you found a chance to sneak away?

‪-Hmm?
‪-You were napping.

‪-Wait, what are you doing?
‪-Yeah.

‪-[moaning]
‪-Stop it, Jo.

‪-Aren't you satisfied yet?
‪-How can I ever be satisfied?

‪With such a beautiful wife? [moans]

‪Never. Never.

‪-Mmm.
‪-Yeah.

‪I've heard that before.

‪Really?

‪Come on.

‪What?

‪Listen.

‪It's you and me now.

‪And for good this time.

‪I'm here now.
‪I'm here and I'm not going anywhere.

‪[Joyce] ‪Jonasi wants a divorce.

‪I will not sign this nonsense of yours.

‪-Are we clear?
‪-You don't have a choice.

‪I want to make everything right.

‪[sighs]

‪-I love you.
‪-Jo…

‪We have to move on.

‪Let's not dwell on the past.

‪I love you.

‪Stop! Just stop it, Jonasi!

‪What are people gonna say?

‪I love you, babe.

‪Baby.

‪I love you.

‪-[gentle music playing]
‪-Hmm?

‪[whispers] I love you.

‪-I love you.
‪-[exhales sharply]

‪I love you here.

‪[Jonasi moans]

‪-And here.
‪-[breathing heavily]

‪And here as well.

‪[breathes sharply]

‪[moans]

‪[Joyce moans]

‪[Essie] Let me see. Seventeen bucks.

‪Two, three… One, two, three, four, five…

‪-Essie, it's all there.
‪-I'm just making sure.

[coughs] You know what's shocking?

Joyce is actually dumber than I thought.

She really thinks Jonasi will change?

-People change out there, my baby.
‪-Wow.

[clicks tongue] Since when?

What I like is that this experience,

poor thing,
‪it's really cut her down to size.

[chuckles] Look at her.

The thing is
‪she thought she's a princess, right?

All powerful,
‪looking down on us from a pedestal.

Wow.

-She must take advice from us.
‪-[Sarah] Ma.

He brought her to her knees.
‪Down to earth, like the rest of us.

-Ma.
‪-What?

Can I have a new phone?

What happened to your phone?

-Broken?
‪-No, no.

I'd like an iPhone like Mpume.

Ha! There you go again.

Sarah, what I'm hearing
‪is that you want an iPhone

just because Mpume has an iPhone?

Yes, I want an iPhone
‪because Mpume has one too, Mom.

Hey! Listen,
‪you will not raise your voice at me.

Calm down and don't talk to me like that.

You're also going to drop this topic.

You don't want things to get ugly.
‪So, drop it.

Goodness! Sarah, don't test me.

Don't test me. Don't ever.

Essie. She heard you.

Mm-mmm.

‪["Kupholiwe" playing]

‪-[music stops]
‪-Uh, so this is,

‪it's produced in a valley called Loire.

‪Yes, in the South West of France.

‪It's aged in oak barrels
‪for, like, 25 years.

‪You know a lot of things.

‪-Yeah.
‪-Hey, Lindani.

‪Let's finish our assignment.

‪I want to be free and hit the streets.

‪You have time to think about
‪assignments while you have a visa?

‪When you have the whole house
‪to yourselves?

‪I say let's throw a party.

‪Mm-mmm.

‪Menzi.

‪You're the head of the house.

‪You're the man, what do you say?

‪Um, I don't know.

‪Yeah, why not?

‪-Why not?
‪-Yeah, we can… we can do it.

‪-Why not?
‪-Fine.

‪Children of Gomora, what do you say?

‪Are we doing this party or what?

‪We can call Mbali
‪and see if she's around, you know?

‪Check on her.

‪Yes, hello, Mbali?

‪You know, friend,

‪what you should've done
‪is tell them you have a sex tape.

‪And you're going to release it
‪with the company logo. Hmm?

‪[scoffs] Brewed by Baba my foot!

‪I'm sure Joyce probably planned
‪the whole thing just to suck up to Jonasi.

‪-[groans]
‪-You see, men…

‪You see, men, friend…

‪Men are just dogs. Hmm?

‪All they do is use you
‪and then go back to their wives.

‪[groans] You know what?

‪You know what, friend?

‪f*ck Jonasi.

‪f*ck Jonasi m*therf*cking Gomora.

‪-Hmm?
‪-You know what I'm gonna do?

‪I'm going to get myself a man
‪ten times more powerful than him.

‪-He's underestimating me.
‪-Oh, yes!

‪That's my girl.

‪[crickets chirping]

‪Let's make another baby.

‪-[chuckles] Oh, stop it.
‪-I'm serious.

‪-No, why are we making a baby?
‪-Yeah.

‪Mm-mmm.

‪-We'll call him Mlungisi.
‪-Oh.

‪He'll make everything
‪in this family right again.

‪-Mmm. Okay.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪I think you just
‪miss your children, that's all.

‪-Oh, my love, I've missed you all.
‪-Yeah, no, you miss your children.

‪I've missed all of you.

‪Mm-hmm.

‪[gasps] Oh, and another thing.

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-Let's go back home.

‪-How can we just go back home?
‪-It's home.

‪No way,
‪we still have one more day left here.

‪We need to relax…

‪Mm-mmm.

‪-…and enjoy each other.
‪-Let's enjoy…

‪-Have fun.
‪-Mmm, but then we…

‪-But you know…
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪…I want to have our Sunday braai, my love.

‪-[Joyce] Tradition.
‪-[Jonasi] Hmm? I want it to be a surprise.

‪[phone rings, beeps]

‪-Hi, Dad.
‪-How are things going?

‪I hope Nkazimulo is okay over there.

‪Yeah, he's having fun with his Grandma.

‪That's good.

‪Because your sister, on the other hand
‪hasn't been answering my calls.

‪Oh, I think she left
‪her phone charging upstairs.

‪-Would you like to speak to her?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪It's Dad.

‪Ugh. I don't wanna talk to him.

‪[Menzi]‪ Mpume.

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

‪Dad, sorry about that. She…
‪She's just walked out.

‪Yeah, I think Lindani's here.

‪Menzi, don't lie to me.

‪But you know what, it's fine.

‪Just put me on speaker.

‪-[phone beeps]
‪-Baby girl,

‪I know you must be feeling
‪like I've disappointed you.

‪But I'm your father,
‪and you have to respect me.

‪And you too, Menzi,

‪step up as the eldest and act like a man.

‪Because I'm not going anywhere,
‪and you two need to accept that.

‪Bye.

‪Thank you, minister, for agreeing
‪to see me for this lovely dinner.

‪You know I was really surprised
‪when I got a call from you.

‪Because all along,
‪I thought you were happy at J&J.

‪Hmm, let's just say
‪J&J wasn't for me anymore.

‪-Yeah?
‪-You know, policy is where…

‪the real change starts.

‪Which is why
‪I wanna make this career pivot.

‪Tell you what,

‪let's stop beating around the bush
‪like little kids.

‪Let's get to the point.

‪Oh.

‪I want to know you better.

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪Oh.

‪What would the minister
‪like to know about me?

‪I want to know everything.

‪To know…

‪every inch of you.

‪[gqom music playing]

‪[chattering]

‪Drink up, drink up.

‪[chuckles]

‪[Menzi] Hi.

‪-Hi.
‪-Oh, hi, Menzi.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Oh!

‪You brought out the good stuff today?

‪Someone like you
‪is needed in life. [chuckles]

‪-Baby.
‪-[Xolani] Yo.

‪Look at what Menzi brought for us.

‪-Please open it.
‪-Oh, yeah?

‪Let me just grab some ice.

‪Baby, do you want us
‪to drink it here or outside?

‪I think we should drink it outside.

‪-Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah?
‪-Yeah. [chuckles]

‪-Thank you, Brother.
‪-Thank you, Menzi.

‪-You're the best. Mwah! [chuckles]
‪-Let's go.

‪[Freedom laughing]

‪Wow, my dawg.

‪The main man. How is Mommy's little boy?

‪You know what, my man?

‪You see that girl right there?

‪She has you in the palm of her hand.

‪Who are these people now?

‪-I told you to come alone.
‪-Forget about the gents. Never mind them.

‪-No, no, no.
‪-Listen.

‪I want us to switch things up
‪and change your tactics.

‪-[exhales sharply]
‪-What? Are you okay?

‪Yeah, um, I'm okay.

‪-Don't you want to go back to the party?
‪-No, baby.

‪I have a better idea.

‪Let's go to your bedroom
‪and spend some quality time.

‪-You know what I mean?
‪-Mm-mmm.

‪Look, Bongs. I'm not ready, baby.

‪It's okay, my love, I'll be gentle.

‪[grunts] Listen, Bongs.

‪We've been drinking, baby.

‪And as for me
‪I want my first time to be special.

‪You understand, right?

‪[sighs]

‪Yeah. It's fine.

‪-I'll wait.
‪-Thank you.

‪Yeah. I understand, baby. I'll wait.

‪Okay, kiss me.

‪Money really can't
‪buy you style, you know?

‪Ugh.

‪[scoffs]

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[music stops]

‪[gqom music playing]

‪[Joyce] What?

‪-My goodness.
‪-And then?

‪What in the world have your kids done now?

‪You know what? I'm going to k*ll someone.

‪-[Joyce] Stop it, stop.
‪-I'm going to k*ll them.

‪Just wait, babe. Stop.

‪[chattering]

‪[coughing]

‪Hey!

‪-[music stops]
‪-Oh, come on! Who turned off the music?

‪We're dancing.

‪[Mpume] Dad? [groans]

‪What are you doing here?

‪[coughs, vomits]

‪Mpume, look at yourself.

‪What do you call this?

‪-[Joyce] Mpume.
‪-All of you, get out!

‪Get out of my house!
‪Get the hell out of my house! Get out!

‪Out! Out! All of you!

‪[chattering]

‪Hey, you two over there. Hey!

‪And where are you going?

‪This stunt you just pulled in my house,
‪I expected it from him.

‪Not you, Sarah.

‪I thought you had more sense.
‪More than them.

‪[slurring] Hey, piss off. [clicks tongue]

‪I don't have to listen to this sh*t.

‪Menzi. Hey.

‪Goodbye, my friend. Okay?

‪Thank you, J.

‪Wow.

‪Listen, boy.

‪Do me a favor and stay away from that boy.

‪[Jonasi] Sarah, go with him.

‪Menzi,

‪is this your way of showing me
‪you're a man now?

‪So every time I leave this house,

‪I need to get a nanny
‪to look after you guys?

‪You were supposed to be a man.

‪Take your sister to her room.

‪-Mpume. Let's go.
‪-[slurps] Hmm?

‪[Joyce] Mm-mmm, mm-mmm, mm-mmm.
‪You're not going anywhere.

‪Stay here and clean up
‪the mess you guys have made.

‪Let's go, my love.

‪[Jonasi] Yeah, let's go.

‪-[dog barking]
‪-[crickets chirping]

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪-[hopeful music playing]
‪-[Mpume] Damn it, man!

‪Lindani, didn't you see my phone
‪when you were cleaning?

‪[Lindani] Mm-mmm, maybe Sis' Ntombi knows.
‪She was here in the morning.

‪I've already asked her.

‪-She doesn't know, Lindani.
‪-[Menzi groans]

‪Goodness. Can't you guys hear
‪that you're making noise?

‪I can't find my phone.

‪Have you tried calling it?

‪Give me your phone.
‪I'll check on Find My iPhone.

‪Ah, geez. What's up with you?

‪-Say please. Why don't you ask me nicely?
‪-[grunts]

‪Gosh. [chuckles]

‪-Hi.
‪-Hi.

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[Mpume] Knock, knock.

‪-How are you, Ma?
‪-Yes, Mpume.

‪Cuz, is Freedom around?

‪-What do you want from my brother?
‪-My phone is missing.

‪Find My iPhone says it's in Soweto.

‪So, if it says it's in Soweto
‪does it mean Freedom stole it?

‪No, Ma. I'm here to ask Free and Sarah
‪if they haven't seen my phone.

‪You came to ask Sarah and Freedom?

‪Doesn't Lindani also live in Soweto?

‪-Why don't you ask your friend?
‪-Don't you start with me.

‪-[scoffs]
‪-Calm down.

‪-[Lindani clicks tongue]
‪-Isn't your father rich?

‪Can't he buy another phone,

‪-since you lost the one you had?
‪-What does that have to do with you?

‪[groans]
‪I think I partied too hard last night.

‪[groans] You see, today's hangover…

‪Eish.

‪Feels like I was hit by a bus.

‪Oh, wow. [chuckles]

‪We've got the entire Destiny's Child
‪in here.

‪-What's up?
‪-Freedom, my phone's missing.

‪-Okay?
‪-Oh, come on. I know you took my phone.

‪[Freedom] Hey, hey!

‪You came all the way
‪from the Gomoras' house

‪-just to tell me this sh*t?
‪-[Mpume] Okay, fine.

‪Let's go to the cops
‪and ask them to help us find it.

‪[Freedom] I don't have a problem at all.
‪Do what you want.

‪I'll even accompany you
‪to the police station.

‪Mpume, get out of here.

‪-Piss off.
‪-Don't tell her to piss off, Sarah.

‪-I said get the hell out of here!
‪-We're leaving anyway.

‪-Piss off!
‪-My goodness.

‪-What's wrong with this child?
‪-I said leave!

‪Ma, let's carry on.
‪Don't mind this nonsense.

‪-I said leave! Get out!
‪-I want my phone.

‪Ugh. Ugh!

‪Ma, add more flour. [clicks tongue]

‪They're just hungover, these ones.
‪That's all.

‪Add more flour, Ma.

‪That party should never
‪happened under Menzi's watch.

‪He should've stopped it.
‪That's what I'm saying.

‪Menzi forgets that he's actually a Gomora.

‪-Okay.
‪-Who did he take after?

‪-Definitely not me.
‪-Come on.

‪I want Menzi to run J&J one day.

‪[sighs] That boy. He's way too soft.

‪They're good kids, they are.

‪They need to grow up.

‪They must do better.

‪I think that you also need to remember
‪that these kids,

‪the year we were apart,
‪was a really hard year for them.

‪The kids,
‪they really went through a lot as well.

‪Yes. But I'm back now.

‪Right?

‪-[sighs]
‪-Listen.

‪I have a request here.

‪Can we no longer talk about
‪how you and I were separated?

‪-Okay.
‪-There we go.

‪-Listen.
‪-Mmm.

‪Can I ask you to please excuse me.
‪I need to go to the bathroom.

‪-Should I accompany you?
‪-Excuse me.

‪-Accompany where?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪I don't need you to accompany me,
‪but I'll be very quick.

‪-Mmm. Hurry back.
‪-Okay?

‪-I'm coming back. Okay.
‪-Hurry.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪Minister.

‪Ah, Comrade Gomora. How are you, cadre?

‪-All is well, comrade.
‪-Good, good, good.

‪-Great, great.
‪-Hey.

‪I see that you also have company.

‪-Hello.
‪-Hello to you too.

‪[Jonasi] Mmm.

‪As the old saying goes,
‪one man's loss is another man's gain.

‪-Oh?
‪-Well, I've taken her in.

‪And she works in my department now.

‪-She's doing a stellar job.
‪-[Matipa] Aw. [chuckles]

‪She's a dedicated and hard worker.

‪Mmm. Ah, yes. She really is.

‪-[minister] Yes.
‪-[phone buzzing]

‪Oh, sorry. Number one.

‪-Cadre, yes, yes. Hello.
‪-[grunts]

‪Well, if you will excuse me.
‪I need to go powder my nose.

‪-Wait.
‪-[suspenseful music playing]

‪-Are you f*cking him?
‪-Ah… [chuckles]

‪-Are you f*cking the minister?
‪-I don't f*cking answer to you anymore.

‪-Oh?
‪-In case you've forgotten.

‪Tell me, Jonasi.

‪Your wife, won't she be wondering

‪where you are right now? Hmm?

‪The father of her children.

‪Huh?

‪Don't insult me.

‪I'm insulting you?

‪I want you to return Mpume's phone.

‪But Ma, I don't know
‪where Mpume's phone is, though.

‪Sarah.

‪Look at me.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪[gqom music playing on headphones]

‪[clears throat]

‪[Jonasi] Listen here, boy.

‪[music stops]

‪Why did you…

‪let Mpume and her friends
‪turn my house into a madhouse?

‪[Joyce] Jonasi.

‪-I thought we already spoke about this?
‪-No, love.

‪I want Menzi to answer.

‪[stammering] Yes, Dad.
‪I tried to stop them. You can ask Mpume.

‪-Mpume!
‪-[Jonasi] I'm asking you.

‪You're the firstborn son.

‪So why are you acting weak
‪when you're my son?

‪You haven't been the man
‪of this house for the entire year.

‪At least Menzi's trying.

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪Excuse me?

‪What did you say to me?

‪My love.

‪-Who do you think you're talking to?
‪-Oh, you want to be a father now?

‪You walked out on us, Dad.

‪Have you forgotten?

‪[scoffs]

‪Hmm. [sniffles]

‪[sighs] I've seen it all.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪How the mighty have fallen.

‪[scoffs]

‪-[glass shatters]
‪-[Joyce] Jo!

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Don't you ever talk to me like that.
‪Understood?

‪Jonasi.

‪[Jonasi] I'm not one of your buddies!

‪Do you hear me, Mpume?

‪You, stop being a weakling.

‪Toughen up.

‪-Stand up when I'm talking to you!
‪-Stop!

‪-Stop being weak!
‪-Leave him alone!

‪[distorted clamoring]

‪You're hurting him!

‪-Jonasi, stop!
‪-[breathing heavily]

‪[Mpume] Do you really wanna k*ll him?

‪-[coughing]
‪-Menzi, are you okay?

‪Are you okay, bro?

‪-[door slams]
‪-[Menzi breathing heavily]

‪It's going to be okay.

‪It's okay.

‪[both sobbing]

‪It's okay.

‪-[sobbing continues]
‪-It's okay, my boy.