On
Scandal! this month:
Monday, 1 December 2008When Moses tells Tino about Daniel trying to sabotage Alex's standing with the parole board, Tino vows to ensure that Daniel leaves Alex alone. The tension continues to escalate between Maletsatsi and Palesa over how to deal with Constance. Cairo and Mmadika share their first kiss. Alex goes ballistic when Shakira confesses to her part in Morongwe's mental collapse.
Tuesday, 2 December 2008Palesa and Lefa go to marriage counselling with Pastor Matlala and discover it's not going to be as easy as they thought. Mmadika's evening with Cairo has her head in the clouds, but Morongwe brings her back to reality.
Tino still doesn't know what caused Alex's breakdown and tries to find out from Shakira. Moses believes that Alex has reached a significant milestone and undertakes to help him with the parole board.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008Lefa learns that his mother has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, which makes him fear revealing Palesa's big secret to her. Alex tells Morongwe in all sincerity that he's through fighting with her, but is she through battling with him?
Mmadika and Cairo take the next step in their burgeoning relationship. Palesa and Lefa tell Lefa's father that Palesa is HIV positive, and he's literally too shocked for words.
Thursday, 4 December 2008Constance is rushed to the doctor when her blood pressure shoots up after being told that Palesa is HIV positive. Cairo stands Mmadika up again, but her anger turns to horror when she finds out the reason why.
Shakira is devastated by Alex breaking up with her. Christy desperately wants to know the root of Tino's hatred for Abigail. Despite Constance's pressure on Lefa to find another girl, he insists that he's going to marry Palesa.
Monday, 8 December 2008Eddie offers to help Palesa by talking to Benjamin about her status. Constance asks Palesa to prove how much she loves Lefa by not marrying him. Christy's insecurities are fueled when Tino rushes off to support Shakira. Cairo wants to introduce Mmadika to his son, Jacob, so as to take their relationship to the next level.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008The stress of the wedding is weighing heavily on Palesa, so Maletsatsi and Eddie are increasingly worried about her health. Lefa encourages Keketso to consider helping out with the Christmas nativity play, but she's not yet over her break-up with Lentswe.
Christy questions the strength of her bond with Tino when she catches him in an intimate moment with a recently dumped Shakira. Lefa discovers the depths of Constance's manipulation of Palesa, and is appalled by his mother's hypocrisy.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008Lefa confesses Palesa's HIV status to a shocked Lentswe. Palesa is terrified that her immune system is not strong enough to fight off her bronchitis. Mangi panics when he realizes he's forgotten to organize the NZH Christmas party. Abigail sets about playing Christy and Shakira against each other in the hope of somehow brokering peace with Tino.
Thursday, 11 December 2008Lefa takes Palesa to the doctor to see if her cd4 count has fallen. Maletsatsi and Keketso each think they're in charge of the Christmas play. Despite a warning from Abigail, Shakira starts making trouble for Christy. The Khumalos get an unexpected visit from Lefa's parents.
Monday, 15 December 2008Palesa and Maletsatsi are thrilled when Lolo comes home for the wedding. However, Lolo is back for reasons far from celebrating her step-sister's pending nuptials… Christy's plan to broker peace between Tino and Abigail backfires when Tino makes it clear he will never allow his mother back into his life. The NZH staff is not happy when they hear about Mangi's plans for their end of year Christmas party.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008Constance refuses to allow the wedding to take place at Ever Shine, forcing Lefa and Palesa to come up with an alternative plan. Nhlanhla convinces Lentswe to write the script for the Nativity play.
Christy arranges a surprise meeting between Tino and Abigail to facilitate reconciliation, but it turns into a disaster. Could Lolo be planning to sabotage Palesa's wedding dress?
Wednesday, 17 December 2008Tino's reluctance to involve Christy in the Martins' family secrets pushes their relationship to the verge of break up. Keketso can't help revealing her feelings for Lentswe during the play reading. Palesa catches Lolo in the arms of her future husband and her trust for him is tested.
Thursday, 18 December 2008It's Palesa and Lefa's wedding day, and the tension between Palesa and Lolo is high. Christy decides she's willing to trust Tino and won't involve herself in his family issues anymore.
Lentswe tries to apologise to Keketso but, thanks to Mangi, things turn out for the worst. Will Benjamin and Constance make a surprise appearance at the wedding ceremony?
Monday, 22 December 2008Keketso challenges Lentswe to a Christmas/Kwanzaa face-off. Daniel considers Tino joining the Nyathi family for Christmas lunch as an opportunity to get the upper hand over Abigail.
Lefa and Palesa return from their honeymoon and tell Lolo that they no longer want to have anything to do with her. Shakira reveals her and Tino's deepest, darkest secret to a horrified Christy.
Tuesday, 23 December 2008Lolo gets her own back when she spreads the word about Palesa's status. Christy sees Abigail in a new light and it's not for the best. The Kwanzaa/Christmas showdown takes place at the community centre, but who will the spectators vote for - Keketso or Lentswe?
A livid Tino tells Shakira in no uncertain terms to stay away from him after he realises Shakira's the one who's driving a wedge between he and Christy.
Wednesday, 24 December 2008Palesa's HIV status has been discovered by the church congregation, and Lefa is banned from delivering the Christmas sermon. Christy breaks up with a devastated Tino.
Constance and Lentswe are suspected for revealing Palesa's HIV status, but in time Lolo ends up as the prime suspect. Tino will not reconcile with Abigail. The first-of-its-kind Christmas/Kwanzaa show is a huge success.
Thursday, 25 December 2008Shakira and Abigail prepare to spend a lonely Christmas together, until Abigail gets an idea. Mangi's family Christmas isn't going to happen, but he's happy to spend the day with Keketso instead.
Nhlanhla has no one to spend Christmas with until Lentswe comes to the rescue. Lolo's guilt about revealing Palesa's HIV status threatens to ruin the day for everyone.
Monday, 29 December 2008Lentswe persuades Lolo not to flee Newtown like a coward, but to resolve her issues with Palesa by placing herself at Palesa's mercy. Eddie and Maletsatsi make peace with Lolo when she asks for their forgiveness.
Christy resigns from Estate and gives Shakira a piece of her mind before dropping the bombshell that she's leaving for Paris. At the Kwanzaa workshop, Mangi realises that Keketso is using him to get over her feelings for Lentswe.
Tuesday, 30 December 2008Lolo decides to leave for Durban without saying goodbye to her family, but leaves a note. Just when Lentswe thinks he's made some progress in reconciling with Keketso, she shows him just how hurt she still is.
Palesa and Lefa realise they've been unfair to Lolo and seek to apologise to her. Daniel wants Tino to pay for breaking Christy's heart, but Abigail cautions him that harming her son is tantamount to an act of war.
Wednesday, 31 December 2008Mangi's devastated when he realises Keketso still has feelings for Lentswe. Shakira is determined to secure the permanent editor's job of Scandal! Maletsatsi is suffering from a serious case of "empty nest" syndrome. Daniel offers Morongwe a huge bonus if she agrees to be his ally against the newly reunited Martins family.