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It's time we discuss how this...

threesome will work.

- Can't it wait until after the wedding?
- I'd rather get it out of the way.

Then everyone knows where they stand.

I'll give you a lift there and back.

Namhla, it's either you sit down, or help me.

- What's taking them so long?
- You don't just walk out of a detention centre.

- The have to sort paperwork.
- But Uncle has Adze's papers.

Oh, my gosh! Adze!

Careful.
He hasn't eaten properly in days.

I thought I'd never see you again.
Are you fine? Did they hurt you?

I'm just glad to be out.

At last! Where were you?
I tried...

Radebe.

Tau.

Tau wants to discuss...

The practicalities of our living arrangement.

Can I speak to Karabo alone?

That's one of the things we have to discuss...
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Or that Bab'Themba does odd jobs even though he gets a pension?

Watch your backs because Stones, the man, will tell the cops anything to score points.

- I don't have to listen to this.
- You're scared of a teenager?

How does that work?

You have no problem roughing up foreigners...

innocent people who have done nothing to you!

- They steal our jobs.
- You haven't worked a day, ever! You're lazy!

You're a nobody because of who and what you are...

not because of a foreigner who works his butt off every day!

And gets treated like crap by the locals.
Why are we so threatened by them?

They're human just like us who have hopes, dreams and families!

They come to Mzansi because they're dying of hunger in their own country.

And we chase them away like dogs!
We should be ashamed of ourselves!

I feel like a new person.

Things are finally looking up.

I had my doubts, but...

Bab'Msibi knows his story.

I couldn't believe it when Anna agreed to sign with #hashtag.

MaMlambo is looking after us.

It'll take some time to get used to that thing.

MaMlambo.

But it's a small price to pay.

I love you.

- MaMlambo is hungry.
- What?

I have to feed her.

How do you know it's hungry?

I just

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