01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

‪["Mfaz' omnyama" playing]

‪[director] Cut!

‪-[music softens]
‪-[Joyce sighs, chuckles]

‪-[sighs]
‪-[colleague chuckles]

‪Was that amazing, ladies?

‪-Oh, Joyce, you're a natural.
‪-[chuckles]

‪Oh, the shots you gave us
‪are going to be great for the podcast.

‪Actually, the series we are doing on you,
‪that's going to be dynamic.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[Trinity] Now all that's left

‪-is for Mr. Gomora to arrive.
‪-Mmm.

‪-Mmm.
‪-Did I just hear my name?

‪My love.

‪[Joyce] Love.

‪-Yes.
‪-Thank you.

‪[both moan]

‪Two decades later and you still have
‪this effect on each other?

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-What's your secret?

‪-Love.
‪-[Joyce] Unconditional love.

‪Through the good and the bad.

‪[both] ‪Angels & Demons.

‪-[both] Mm-hmm.
‪-Goodness, elaborate.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-You see,

‪true love conquers all adversity.

‪Mmm. [sniffs]

‪-[coughs]
‪-[Jonasi] What's wrong?

‪-[chuckles] Sorry.
‪-Are you okay?

‪Yeah, I'm okay.

‪[clears throat] I'm okay.

‪I think I might have caught a stomach bug.

‪-My goodness. What is it?
‪-[grunts]

‪-Mm-mmm. Sorry.
‪-[stammers] Joyce?

[dogs barking]

["ngelosi" playing]

[kissing]

Can you please undo my zip?

[whispers] Please unzip me.

You'll tell me
‪when you want me to turn around?

Turn around.

-When?
‪-Right now.

[Ntombi echoes] Menzi!

-Now?
‪-Right now.

[Ntombi] ‪Menzi!

{\an8}‪Menzi!

‪-[door opens]
‪-[grunts] Yes?

‪I'm here to get your dirty laundry.

‪Oh, uh…

‪It's over there.

‪Oh, okay.

‪Oh, sh*t.

‪-[dogs barking]
‪-[birds squawking]

‪[Jonasi] Oh? Hmm?

‪-What's wrong?
‪-[chuckles]

‪Are you still thinking about
‪your Washington trip?

‪Mmm.

‪I know it's been stressing you out.

‪Yeah, I really want to get this deal.

‪-Mmm.
‪-Do it for the company.

‪-Yes.
‪-[sighs] It'll change everything.

‪-[Jonasi] Yes, but what are they saying?
‪-[Magesh] They don't want to pay me.

‪[Joyce] Wait, where's the meat. Oh.

‪-[Grace] He's bringing the meat.
‪-[Joyce] Boy, thank you.

‪-Let me pour some juice for everyone.
‪-Ah, thank you, boy.

‪-Joyce, would you like some?
‪-Oh.

‪-I'm still waiting on this money, hey.
‪-[Jonasi] That's a lot of money.

‪And then? What's going on?

‪Oh, nothing. I was bored at home
‪and I thought I should come over.

‪-[Nkazi laughs]
‪-You know Freedom, he had to tag along.

‪-Greetings.
‪-Hi. You two look good.

‪-How are you?
‪-[Freedom] Ah, yeah, we're good.

‪-We're very well, thank you.
‪-Yeah. Yes.

‪Oh, it's not a problem. You can join us.

‪There's plenty of food.

‪Enjoy yourselves.

‪Let's dish up and be happy.

‪Menzi, your sister tells me
‪that you're busy chasing girls

‪when you should be busy
‪applying for university.

‪Oh, stop it, Mom.

‪My boy-boy is taking
‪a gap year. Right, my boy?

‪[scoffs] More like gap years.

‪Oh, stop it.

‪I hear the matric results
‪are coming out soon.

‪Uh, speaking about results.

‪Well, me, I've drafted my gift list
‪for all my six distinctions.

‪-You go, girl!
‪-Oh? That's my girl.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[Jonasi] Look at you.

‪You'll be working alongside Dad very soon.

‪[scoffs]

‪It must be very nice being you, Mpume.

‪Some of us would've loved
‪to work with our fathers at J&J,

‪but not everyone is that lucky.

‪[Joyce] Oh?
‪What would make you say that, dear?

‪Huh? I'm sure your father would love
‪for you to work with us at the company.

‪He hasn't said anything to me.

‪[Magesh grunts, exhales sharply]

‪[Joyce clears throat]

‪Anyway, what about your exams?

‪-Do you think you passed though?
‪-[Mpume laughs]

‪-Yes, I think I'm passed, Ma.
‪-Definitely.

‪Wow.

‪But I'm not anything like Mpume.
‪I just want the coming-of-age ceremony.

‪-A ceremony?
‪-[Sarah] Yes.

‪To acknowledge that I'm grown.
‪I am a woman now.

‪We'll discuss that at home,
‪with your mother.

‪Understood?

‪Hey, Dad, tell me.
‪Do you have some alcohol?

‪Be quiet.

‪And eat. Freedom.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-[Magesh clicks tongue]

‪-[Freedom] ‪I look good.
‪-[shutter clicking]

‪What's with the new suit now,
‪all of a sudden?

‪Boy, see what's happening, my son.

‪-[Menzi] Yes.
‪-We are working now. Freedom G.

‪So, now that I am working,

‪I have figured it's time
‪to upgrade my wardrobe.

‪-Okay.
‪-How did I buy it?

‪With my money, my first check.

‪Out of all the things you could've bought,
‪you bought a suit?

‪You see, girls love a man
‪that works in corporate.

‪[scoffs] What corporate?
‪You're a construction worker.

‪[scoffs, clicks tongue]

‪And now why would I tell them
‪that I work in a construction site?

‪[laughing]

‪-Why? Are you jealous, Menzi?
‪-No. I'm not jealous.

‪Listen, my boy.

‪You see, ladies love
‪nothing more than a working man.

‪You see, if Lindani can find out
‪that you are working,

‪oh, my boy, she will be all over you.

‪You know why?

‪Because she'll know that her man
‪will be able to provide for her

‪and put bread and butter on the table.

‪-Mmm.
‪-All right, come on, man.

‪I can't teach you everything.
‪You grown up.

‪I'm going to flex
‪around the township, f*ck.

‪[Magesh] ‪Let's go, let's go.

‪Thank you so much.

‪Thank you. Pass my greetings
‪to your mother, okay?

‪-Auntie… yeah.
‪-Uh. Sure.

‪-Thank you.
‪-Bye.

‪I'll make you catch a taxi
‪if you take too long.

‪-[chuckles] My goodness.
‪-I know.

‪-He thinks we're the same age.
‪-Mmm.

‪Wait. Wait, love.

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-Hold on, I want us to gossip.

‪This thing with Magesh.

‪Acting so strange the time when Sarah was
‪talking about the coming-of-age ceremony.

‪Didn't you find it weird?
‪He was acting so strange.

‪Well, that's his daughter.

‪So as her father,
‪he makes the decisions he sees fit.

‪-Yes, but that's the thing, love.
‪-Mm-hmm. Mmm?

‪Magesh is Sarah's father, but sometimes
‪I swear he acts like he isn't.

‪Listen, my love.

‪-Hmm?
‪-Please.

‪Let's not get involved

‪-in my brother's business.
‪-Okay.

‪-Yes.
‪-Okay, it's all right.

‪Moms. Have you seen my phone?

‪We have our own problems.

‪[chuckling]

‪Uh, hold on, my boy.

‪Tell me, aren't you a little embarrassed?

‪-Toughen up! Stand up!
‪-[Joyce] Stop it!

‪Your sister is done with school
‪and heading to university.

‪You're just lounging around the house,
‪busy doing nothing.

‪-Come on, Jo.
‪-[Jonasi] Huh?

‪Listen here.

‪You're going to start working at J&J

‪and earn your keep.

‪[clicks tongue]

‪[dogs barking]

‪[car horn honking]

‪[Magesh] Boy, what are you wearing?

‪Weren't you told you're cleaning toilets?

‪Oh. No.

‪Uh, let me… Let me go change.

‪[chuckles] Hey, come back, you idiot.
‪I'm just joking.

‪Come back. [chuckling] I'm joking, man.

‪[laughing] My goodness.

‪[laughs]

‪So this is where we work.

‪I'll just need one thing from you,
‪to take minutes for me.

‪Yes.

‪[Magesh] I have a meeting
‪with the engineers at 10:00.

‪-[Menzi] Yes.
‪-You can do that, right?

‪Yes, yes, yes. I can do that.

‪[groans] One of the worst mistakes
‪I've ever done in my life

‪was hiring this idiot.

‪[chuckles]

‪-What are you doing?
‪-Ah, come on. You just spilled my weed.

‪-What?
‪-Freedom.

‪You've only been working here
‪for two months.

‪Already, you're smoking weed on the job,
‪dragging your feet.

‪What the hell are you wearing?

‪Why aren't you working with the others?

‪I've received complaints about you.

‪-Wow. Wow, I knew it.
‪-I've been getting reports about you.

‪I just knew that your stupid foreman
‪was feeding you lies about me.

‪Let me tell you,
‪I have had enough of this guy.

‪-He's always on my… [groaning]
‪-[grunts]

‪-I want you to listen to me.
‪-[groaning] You're hurting me.

‪If you continue with this nonsense,
‪I'll show you sh*t.

‪-This is abuse. [groans]
‪-That's bullshit.

‪-Piss off.
‪-[groans, coughs]

‪[groans]

‪I'll teach you a lesson.
‪Don't disrespect me.

‪Do you know what the labour law says
‪about being mistreated at work?

‪Listen here.
‪I'm the boss, and I make the rules here.

‪-[clicks tongue]
‪-Idiot!

‪[scoffs]

‪-Why are you hitting me?
‪-Piss off.

‪-Why? Why are you hitting me?
‪-[Menzi chuckles]

‪Go cry about it to your mother.

‪[Menzi laughs]

‪And you? What's with the…

‪[groans] What's with the suit and all?

‪My dad is forcing me
‪to work here at J&J too.

‪-Huh?
‪-Mmm.

‪-Ah, no ways! That's great news.
‪-[chuckles]

‪-Go, Menzi! Oh, Me-Me!
‪-[laughs] That's right.

‪Let me go and grab my working clothes
‪and get started, boy.

‪[chuckles]

‪[bleating]

‪Sarah, what nonsense
‪were you saying at Joyce's house?

‪I'm guessing Dad told you
‪about my ceremony.

‪Since when did you
‪start caring about these things?

‪You also did it, Mom.

‪But you can have one when you turn 21.

‪Let's take our time. What's the rush?

‪[scoffs] Mom, I'm becoming a woman.

‪Dad has to do this for me.
‪I don't want to wait.

‪Sarah.

‪Your father loves you.

‪Since when? That man hardly speaks to me.

‪You know it's true.

‪This ceremony will strengthen
‪my relationship with him to grow.

‪I won't change my mind.

‪-Friend, isn't he a bit too young for you?
‪-Mm-hmm?

‪Oh, please. For who? I'm young enough.

‪-[both chuckle]
‪-No way, Thembi.

‪Anyway, let's go. Where's your bag?

‪We're having lunch at Marble,

‪and we're going to order
‪a bottle of Dom Pérignon

‪because there's lots to celebrate.

‪Yeah.

‪About the champagne…
‪[clears throat] …I'll pass.

‪Joyce… [scoffs]
‪…this campaign is a big deal.

‪I can't drink alcohol.

‪At least, for another few months.

‪You're pregnant?

‪Please don't.

‪Go get tested.

‪I'm scared to.

‪Do you remember that Jo

‪started having an affair with that wh*re

‪right after I just gave birth
‪to Nkazimulo?

‪[sighs]

‪I can't lose my marriage again.

‪And, on top of that, this campaign.

‪[sighs] Uh-uh. No, I can't do this.

‪[stammers]
‪I can't do this. I can't. No way.

‪I can't. I c… [sighs]

‪What can't you do?

‪Oh.

‪Jo.

‪When did you get here?

‪[whispers] Wait…

‪-Is-is that what I think it is?
‪-[exhales, chuckles]

‪Huh?

‪-Hey, baby?
‪-Yeah.

‪Is there a bun in the oven?

‪Hmm?

‪-Is Mlungisi Gomora in transit?
‪-Stop it.

‪-Stop. I don't know yet.
‪-Hmm?

‪-[Jonasi] ‪Joyce, Joyce, wake up. Wake up!
‪-[Nkazi crying]

‪-Joyce! Joyce, wake up.
‪-Hmm?

‪-Hmm?
‪-Wake up!

‪-Wake up!
‪-[breathing heavily]

‪-Are you trying to k*ll this baby?
‪-Bring him to me.

‪-Are you trying to k*ll him?
‪-[shushes]

‪-[Joyce] Sorry. Sorry.
‪-[Jonasi] You know, you have no shame!

‪Irresponsible, Joyce.
‪Irresponsible is what you are.

‪Give me a break. Where were you?
‪You were with that wh*re again.

‪Get your sh*t together. Understood?

‪Get your sh*t together.

‪Joyce.

‪My love.

‪What does it say? Are you pregnant?

‪Sorry.

‪-No. Don't apologise.
‪-[sighs]

‪Do you know what this means?

‪Mm-hmm.

‪We can try again.

‪We can try again right now.

‪-[chuckling]
‪-Mmm.

‪-Jo, stop it.
‪-Hmm?

‪What's wrong, love?

‪-[sighs]
‪-[sighs] What's wrong?

‪You know…

‪[sighs]

‪It's clear that you've forgotten.

‪What?

‪Matipa came into our lives
‪when I just gave birth to Nkazimulo.

‪[sighs] Are we still here?

‪Yes.

‪Can we move on?

‪And forget about her.

‪Hmm?

‪Forget about her.

‪-Forget. Hmm?
‪-[chuckles]

‪-Let's forget about her. Hmm?
‪-Let's… Okay.

‪Let's try again.

‪-Try again? [chuckling]
‪-Right now.

‪-I don't want to.
‪-Hmm?

‪-I don't want to. No. [chuckles]
‪-Mmm.

‪[gqom music playing]

‪-Ah, there's no such thing.
‪-[laughing]

‪[chattering]

‪[Freedom whistles]

‪Ah, you know what, Menzi?

‪Your girl is really hot, hey?

‪Yes, hello. What can I get you?

‪Young man… [sucks teeth]
‪Listen here, my boy.

‪You see… [sucks teeth]
‪…you need to handle her.

‪Why don't you grab

‪-her bum like this?
‪-No, no, no.

‪You are being a pervert now.

‪[Freedom] Okay, you know what, boy?

‪Talk to her. Don't be scared, boy.

‪Go and tell her
‪that you just got a new job.

‪You know? You're your own man now.
‪You're a working man.

‪Huh?

‪Goodness, Madlanduna.
‪Why would you drink on top of my forms?

‪-Gosh, these people! Ooh!
‪-Oh, sh*t!

‪-Menzi.
‪-Sorry, sorry.

‪How are you?

‪[sighs] I'm good.

‪Is, uh, everything okay?

‪No, my mother didn't sign
‪my varsity application forms.

‪I don't know why she thinks
‪I'm only fit for a call centre

‪or here in this tavern of hers.

‪Eish, I really don't understand
‪how parents think sometimes.

‪-I'm sorry.
‪-Oh?

‪And now, sir, what's with the suit?

‪Oh, yes. Uh, I started working at J&J.

‪I'm trying to be…

‪to be… To be a man.

‪-Mmm.
‪-To have my own things, and my own money.

‪I see.
‪It suits you so well, I'm not gonna lie.

‪[chuckling] Oh, Menzi.

‪What are you doing?

‪-Huh? Have you lost your mind?
‪-Oh, sh*t.

‪Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, uh…

‪No, no, no. Piss off. [scoffs]

‪[mouthing words] f*ck. [sighs]

‪f*ck.

‪sh*t.

‪[sighs]

‪sh*t.

‪[jazz playing]

‪[birds squawking]

‪[music softens]

‪[Joyce] All right, Jo, don't forget
‪to bring something nice for Nkazimulo.

‪-[Jonasi] Ah!
‪-[chuckles]

‪[Jonasi] Ooh!
‪This suitcase is already heavy.

‪-Oh, well.
‪-[Joyce] You're the one who packed it.

‪[Jonasi] I had to.
‪This is a trip to America.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-We'll… Oh, hi.

‪-[Joyce] Hey, dear.
‪-[Jonasi] My daughter.

‪You almost missed your father.

‪-Huh. Safe travels.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪Thank you.

‪Do you want me to bring you anything?

‪-[inhales sharply] Hmm.
‪-[Jonasi] Oh, goodness.

‪-[Joyce chuckles]
‪-I'll text you if I think of anything.

‪Yeah, bye-bye.

‪-[chuckles]
‪-Wow.

‪-Love you.
‪-Love you too, Dad.

‪-Wow.
‪-[chuckles]

‪Who knew she'd come around?

‪I told you to be patient,

‪-and bit by bit, eventually…
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪…everything will be okay.

‪Oh, and another thing, Menzi.

‪-Uh-huh.
‪-Please make sure he gives 100% at J&J.

‪Okay,
‪let's go before you miss your flight.

‪-Yeah, let's go.
‪-Okay?

‪[Jonasi] You know what? I love you.
‪I love you. I love you.

‪-[Joyce] I love you.
‪-I love you.

‪[shutter clicking]

‪-Mpume.
‪-Granny?

‪-Are you pregnant?
‪-What?

‪-What's this?
‪-Gran?

‪-Come here.
‪-Uh-huh, stop it, Gran.

‪After we've raised you so well,
‪you're busy sleeping around with boys?

‪I'm not having sex.

‪Your life has barely started.
‪What's this nonsense, Mpume?

‪-I don't… I don't know what--
‪-Come here. Come here.

‪-I said come here.
‪-And then? What's going on here?

‪This is not mine, Grandma. I swear.

‪Do you want to be
‪a teenage mother like your mother was?

‪No, I'm still a virgin, Gran.

‪Oh, stop it, Mom. Wow.

‪She said that it's not hers.

‪Don't tell me you believe her, Joyce.

‪So, what's this?

‪Mom, a word, please?

‪[huffs]

‪It's mine.

‪-What?
‪-Yes.

‪I had a pregnancy scare.

‪What? At your age?

‪Oh, Mom, give me a break, please.

‪[sighs] But listen, I'm going to make sure
‪that this never happens to me again.

‪Ever!

‪I've decided to get… [sighs]

‪…sterilised and tie my tubes.

‪-[Grace] ‪Will Jonasi agree to that?
‪-[Joyce] ‪He'll never allow it.

‪That's why I didn't tell him.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪[Joyce] ‪"Love is not proud.

‪It doesn't dishonour others.

‪It is not self-seeking."

‪-Is Mlungisi Gomora in transit?
‪-[laughing]

‪[chattering]

‪-Sister. How are you?
‪-Hello, how are you?

‪-I'm good.
‪-It's been a while.

‪-[nurse] Yes, it has.
‪-Oh, my word.

‪[Jonasi] So you still work here? Huh?

‪-How is everyone at home?
‪-[nurse] They're good.

‪[Jonasi] Ah, that's good. [chuckles]

‪-[elevator bell dings]
‪-[exhales sharply]

‪-[whispers] Joyce.
‪-Hmm?

‪Thank God you're done.

‪I didn't go through with it.

‪I couldn't do such a serious surgery
‪behind my husband's back.

‪Such a serious thing
‪without his knowledge.

‪He's here.

‪-Who's here?
‪-Jonasi. I just saw him right now.

‪-No way. You're lying!
‪-I'm telling you, Joyce.

‪Mom! How did he find out about this?

‪-[door opens]
‪-[exclaims]

‪All right then.

‪I'm sure you're ready for your procedure?

‪Uh, Doctor, listen.

‪As you can see, I'm already dressed.

‪I've decided not to go through
‪with this procedure.

‪[doctor] I understand,
‪it's a very big decision to make.

‪You'll have to sign some papers
‪for the theatre cancellation.

‪It's… It's fine. It's fine.

‪The Gomora women
‪have kept the ward quite busy today.

‪Everyone here has got their hands full.

‪The Gomora women?

‪As we speak, there's another Gomora lady
‪who just gave birth down the passage.

‪It is busy. It's very busy right now.

‪That's why I said the Gomora women
‪have made this ward very busy today.

‪There's another here as well.

‪[gasps]

‪[doctor] ‪The Gomora women
‪are keeping us busy today.

‪[Joyce] ‪The Gomora women?

‪[doctor] ‪They have kept the ward
‪quite busy today.

‪[Grace] Joyce.

‪Joyce, wait. Joyce.

‪[doctor] ‪As we speak, there's another
‪Gomora lady down the passage.

‪Joyce. Joyce! Wait.

‪[baby coos]

‪[Jonasi] I'm luckiest man in the world.

‪Today, you've made me a man amongst men.

‪[chuckles]

‪-[Jonasi shushing]
‪-[baby cooing]

‪Joyce.

‪[Jonasi] Hmm?

‪Joyce.

‪-[gasps]
‪-Joyce.