[sensual music playing]
[Brenda] Hello!
[Nandi] Sometimes in life
you can meet someone
who changes everything…
someone who seems to have been designed just for you,
who makes you feel things you've never felt before,
true passion,
real connection,
love.
♪ I can feel it in my bones… ♪
[panting]
[Nandi] But sometimes, the best way to love that person
is just to let them go.
[music crescendoes]
[haunting vocalisations]
[intense, suspenseful music playing]
[Nandi] Because unchecked passion
can lead to obsession,
which can lead to death.
After all,
it's a thin line between love
and hate.
That's why I decided to walk away from it all.
It's been three years since the Vilakazi mess,
and it feels like everything is finally behind me.
Define "everything."
Vuyo,
Phila, Leonard, Jacob.
Those names hold no weight anymore. [chuckles softly]
You feel like you've finally moved on.
It's taken some time, but I'm in a good place.
-Hmm. -Yeah.
-Good. -Mmm.
I hope that doesn't mean you're thinking of stopping our sessions.
Oh, no. No, no. [chuckles]
You're… you're the best thing that's happened to me.
-[chuckles softly] -Yeah.
But, Doc, it's just…
I don't know if the meds are working for me.
Oh. Well, that's understandable. [inhales sharply]
The body does take some time to adjust to them.
We can discuss the dosage in your next session.
-[inhales] Same time next week? -Yeah.
Nandi…
working on yourself never stops.
You've made great progress.
You should be proud of yourself.
Thank you. [laughs softly]
[dramatic music playing]
[Vuyo] Lust…
[in Zulu] …brethren…
[in English] …has a way of blinding us.
I lusted after a life that was stolen from me.
I lusted for revenge,
and I lost it all.
-[gunshot] -[grunts]
[Vuyo sighs] Thank you, Jesus.
-[prison door opens] -[buzzer sounds]
[sighs]
[Vuyo] I lost my daughter,
but because of the God that I serve,
a powerful God,
a God of mercy,
a God of kindness,
a God of transformation,
a God of change,
I am not that man anymore!
-[chains rattling] -[dramatic music playing]
Please, continue.
Another thing we have to talk about…
[in Zulu] …brethren…
[in English] …is forgiveness
and letting go of the past.
We must forgive…
[in Zulu] …brethren.
[in English] We must forgive.
[sighs]
A dangerous man got transferred here,
and I'm not leaving this prison in a body bag.
I delivered on my end of the deal.
I don't have 48 hours.
His name is Diamond Mabaso.
[door slams shut]
[man] So, the witness apparently saw two guys arguing.
-[shutter clicks] -And one of them lost it
and started stabbing.
[Zinhle] Did the witness see the other guy leaving?
[chuckles] Okay, first-year.
How about you focus on bagging the evidence?
Her first time on a crime scene, now she thinks she's a lead.
[both laugh]
[suspenseful music playing]
[shutter clicks]
[metal clanging]
[suspenseful musical sting]
[music intensifies]
-[Zinhle grunts] -[man grunting]
-[thudding] -[man grunts]
[thud]
[Zinhle grunts]
[panting shakily]
The suspect's here!
[applause]
[man] Nice work, Zinhle.
[detective] You did good.
-It gets better. I promise. -[exhales]
Next time, just carry a gun.
-[chuckles weakly] -Even if you're forensics.
Yeah.
[inhales] If any of you idiots are looking for me,
I will be out making an arrest. [crunches]
[sombre music playing]
[exhales slowly]
-[waves crashing gently] -[birds squawking]
[suspenseful music playing]
[detective] Hands in the air.
I said, hands in the air!
Did you really think you were going to get away with it?
Do I have the right to an attorney, Detective?
[handcuffs rattling]
No.
[detective grunts]
[Leonard and detective breathing heavily]
I have the right to do with you as I please.
-Really now? -Mm-hmm.
[sensual music playing]
[Leonard] Oh my goodness.
Come here.
[sighing]
♪ It drives me crazy, but I… ♪
[gasping]
♪ Guiding my thoughts like a demon… ♪
[gasping]
[Nandi] You bastard!
[sombre music playing]
[in Zulu] You're a corrupt judge! Corrupt!
[in English] Fuck off, man!
-[grunting] -Hey. Hold on.
-Hey, easy. -[panting]
-Easy, my love. Hello, baby. -I'm here.
Stay with me.
[panting]
Come here.
You're amazing.
I'm sure by now you've all heard the scandals.
They're all true.
I did get accused of stabbing my ex-husband after an affair,
I did do prison time,
and I definitely did play a part in exposing a minister.
[inhales deeply] So, if I'm capable of doing all of that,
imagine what I could do to you
for any late submissions.
[students laugh]
[laughs] Right.
Now, a key element of motive I'd like to discuss with you today
is unchecked obsession.
How it's often the people who believe they love us the most
that end up killing us.
[gentle music playing]
[detective chuckles softly]
[both sigh deeply]
I lose myself in you.
You make me forget about my past, and I like that.
-Tell me… -Mm-hmm?
[inhales] This fantasy of yours of getting arrested,
what's up with that?
-[grunting] -[thudding]
[sombre music plays]
[Leonard sighs]
What's the point of dating a detective if you can't play cops and robbers?
-[laughs] -Hmm? [chuckles]
Speaking of which, your daughter seems to have what it takes.
She made an arrest today.
-No shit? No. [chuckling] -Mm-hmm. Yep.
Hold on. She doesn't know I asked you to look out for her, does she?
She doesn't know about us.
No one does. [inhales deeply]
When are you introducing me to your family?
[gentle music playing]
Soon.
-You keep promising. -I promise you still.
I will when the time is right.
You'll meet them. Okay?
-Okay? -I don't believe you.
[Nandi] So, Professor,
you ready to get your legal ass kicked?
Bring it.
[inhales deeply] Wife stabs husband for cheating.
Calls the ambulance.
Husband refuses to let the paramedics in.
He dies.
-Who am I? -Defence.
The defence pleads not guilty.
Hmm. On what grounds?
It was suicide.
Cause of death is refusing help.
[chuckling] Good one, Prof. I knew you'd say that.
[laughs]
But what about, um,
the principle of sound mind?
Husband was bleeding to death.
He didn't know what he was doing.
-Touché. -[Nandi chuckles]
[gentle music playing]
You…
You've changed the frames of your glasses.
I… can't believe you noticed that.
[chuckles softly]
I guess I'm…
I'm just observant.
[chuckles softly]
Yeah.
-[cell door slams shut] -[menacing music playing]
[Diamond] Diamond's paradise.
[in Zulu] Hey, you. Move.
[laughs]
Hey, Skhumba.
Get lost.
[in English] Mahlati.
Long time, right?
[chuckles]
Look at that.
Me transferred to the same prison as you.
I'm fucking lucky.
[in Zulu] Hey, man.
I don't want trouble.
Sorry, buddy.
[in English] It's here now.
-[guard] Lock down! -[buzzer sounds]
[lights thud off]
[menacing music intensifies]
[sirens wailing in distance]
[sombre music playing]
[Jacob] Do you have any idea…
how much I want you
right now?
[Nandi inhales shakily]
♪ Nothin' is free ♪
♪ It's all or nothin' ♪
♪ Always all or nothin' ♪
♪ But nothin' like this ♪
♪ It's all or nothin' ♪
[Nandi panting]
♪ Always all… ♪
[panting]
[breathing heavily]
[gasping shakily]
♪ Nothin' lasts ♪
[gasping]
[breathing heavily]
-Good morning, my Zee. How are you? -Good morning, Mama.
I didn't hear you come in yesterday.
Another late night debating law with the prof?
[both giggle]
Something like that. [chuckles]
-[dramatic music playing] -What happened to your neck?
[Zinhle sighs]
We promised to always be honest with each other, but don't freak out.
What happened?
I got attacked on the crime scene.
But, Zee, you're a forensic analyst. How does that even happen?
The suspect was still on the scene.
[sighs] Zinhle, I mean…
This is my dream, Ma.
I'm seeing it through.
[door opens, closes]
[Leonard] Ah! There she is.
Good morning, super cop.
-Mmm. [kisses] -Morning, Dad.
-Hey. -Hey.
Congratulations, sweetheart.
An arrest on your first day?
How did you know?
Ah. Through the grapevine.
[both chuckle softly]
[Leonard] I got you something.
Come on. Open it. [clears throat]
I've been meaning to give you this gift for a while now, so…
[breathes deeply]
[clears throat]
A Taser. [laughs]
"Doshin"?
[Leonard] Samurai police in feudal Japan.
I remembered.
[inhales sharply] They served with honour.
And so will you.
Thanks, Dad.
[sighs]
Thank you so much.
So proud of you.
Okay.
Let me get to work.
-As us working people do. -Yeah.
-Be safe. -Go save their world.
One Doshin at a time.
[all laugh]
[door opens, closes]
[in Zulu] Now listen here, Leonard.
I gave you those keys for in case of emergencies, right?
Not for you to come and go as you like without you telling me.
[in English] Okay, relax. All right? It's not a big deal.
But it is a big deal, Leonard. Boundaries.
[in Zulu] We've spoken about this issue.
[in English] Okay.
[in Zulu] I hear you.
[in English] There's nothing for you here. Not anymore.
[in Zulu] Understood?
[inmates clamouring in distance]
[indistinct chatter]
[menacing music playing]
[music intensifies]
Hey.
[exclaims] Hey! Hey!
-Shut up! -Guard!
-Guard! Guard! Guard! -Shut up!
Guard, where are you? Where are you?
-Guard! Guard! -[alarm sounding]
-He's trying to stab me! -With what, Father?
-He's trying to kill me! -With what, Father?
-This guy! Search him! -Father. There's nothing, Father.
-He gave it to his friends! -He's got nothing. Go!
He gave it to his friends.
-He's trying to kill me! -[Diamond] He's daydreaming, this one.
[Vuyo] His name is Diamond Mabaso.
-And he's already tried to kill me. -Why?
I busted him years ago. Back when I was a cop.
Oh. I guess you can't run away from your sins after all.
This is serious.
My life is in danger.
-What would you have me do? -Transfer him somewhere else.
Or transfer me.
A request like that will take months to process.
Put me in solitary until then.
[scoffs] The only way you get solitary is if you sell drugs
or if you assault a guard.
All you do is bitch and moan.
So that's it? That's all you have to say?
The Lord will protect you.
That's what you keep telling everyone in here.
Off you go.
[clop-clopping] Go.
Forgive me.
What?
[exclaims]
[door creaks open]
-[grunts] -[door slams shut]
[sighing]
[laughing]
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[Nandi] See you tomorrow.
[gentle music playing]
[Professor] So,
I have another case study for you.
This might be the trickiest one.
Okay. [inhales deeply]
I'm listening.
There's this professor who wants to ask his fellow professor out to dinner.
Is that okay?
I don't… I don't think we should cross the line,
you know, professionally.
I'll quit my job for one dinner with you.
-I'm serious. -So am I.
I was in a lecture just now, and all I could think about
was seeing you later.
Seven o'clock tonight?
Just think about it, okay?
[Nandi exhales softly]
Isn't Lunga asking you out a good thing?
No. No, because I don't want another scandal on campus.
Two professors dating each other isn't a scandal.
But you know what I mean.
I don't want to be the talk of the town again. I just…
[sighs heavily]
What?
Are you sure this isn't about Jacob?
I haven't seen nor heard from Jacob in three years, and you know that.
Who gave you that necklace?
[soft music playing]
You're always wearing it.
Hmm. It seems like you've been in here talking about moving on
without actually doing it.
[exhales softly]
What is it?
What was it about Jacob that makes it so hard for you to let go?
[sighs]
When I met him…
I felt seen.
He didn't just see Nandi, the professor,
the trophy wife,
the… the mom.
He saw me.
He was manipulating you.
At first, but then it became real.
I had never… [sighs]
…felt such passion, such intensity.
The feeling of his body, the electricity of his touch…
We were just… [exhales shudderingly] We were so connected. We were one.
And then your life went to hell.
-[thunder rumbling] -[rain pattering]
♪ Put me in your pocket ♪
♪ Tell me it's all right ♪
♪ Tell me the whole world's in flames And I set it alight… ♪
[Jacob] This is a very rare stone.
It's beautiful.
It symbolises love.
♪ Told you I'm a genius… ♪
[Nandi, in Zulu] You slept with my child.
I can never forgive you for that.
[Zinhle] What the fuck?
Get away from me, Jacob.
Get away from my family. Get away from my child!
You fucking psychopath!
I hate that you came into my life.
[thunder rumbling]
[dramatic music playing]
[music crescendoes, softens]
[music intensifies]
Hey.
That offer for dinner, is it still open?
[dramatic music continues]
[siren wailing]
[dramatic musical sting]
[exhales deeply] Okay.
Hey, there's a cool new spot in town.
Remedy Lounge.
I heard it's nice.
I can really use an after-work drink.
Maybe another time. I'm exhausted.
[detective] Yeah. Cheers, Laura.
[Laura] Goodnight, Detective.
Ugh. They're making you file an incident report.
-Fucking hate those. -[Zinhle chuckles softly]
But part of the job.
[sighs] I can't stop thinking about the attack.
I mean, how can I do my job if I'm shaking all the time?
Well, as your senior,
the right thing for me to do is tell you to go see the counsellor.
What would the wrong thing be?
-[gun firing] -[dramatic music playing]
When I'm stressed out,
I imagine myself in an action movie, taking out all the monsters.
[chuckles awkwardly]
[exhales nervously]
[breathing shakily]
[gun fires]
[Zinhle exhales sharply]
-[exhales slowly] -[gun fires]
[gun firing]
[music fades out]
[Lunga] I come here for air sometimes.
It can be so suffocating down there.
[Nandi] It's so stunning up here.
Why did you decide to have dinner with me?
I thought it was the right thing to do.
[both laugh]
Fuck.
You were supposed to say you find me
insanely attractive.
[chuckles softly]
[inhales]
I find you
insanely attractive.
[gentle music playing]
[thunder rumbling]
[thunder crashes]
[metal clanking]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[Diamond in Zulu] It's time to receive, Father.
[blade swishes]
[dramatic musical sting]
[breathing shakily]
[splutters] Just wait.
[breathing shakily]
I need to pray.
Tell him that you're coming.
[Diamond and men laugh]
[shouts] Guard!
[shouting]
[grunting]
[Vuyo thuds to ground, grunts]
-[man shouts] -[Vuyo grunts]
-[menacing music playing] -[Vuyo grunts]
[Vuyo panting]
[exclaims]
Please.
-No! No! -[squelching]
[Vuyo grunts]
[sombre music playing]
[music fades out]
[door opens, closes]
[thunder rumbling]
[suspenseful music playing]
[music intensifies]
[thunder rumbling]
[lightning crashing]
[rain pouring]
[sombre music playing]
♪ I burn ♪
♪ I turn up ♪
♪ All for this man ♪
-[woman giggling] -[Jacob grunts]
♪ All for this man ♪
[woman laughs softly]
♪ I hold… ♪
Baby?
Um, yeah. I… I'm sorry.
I just forgot my wallet at the gym, but I'll be right back, okay?
[woman scoffs]
[song continues]
[thunder rumbling]
[gasping]
[sobbing]
[dramatic music playing] t the gym, but I'll be right back, okay?