Done and dusted
Yes they did people! The deed was done by Zakes and Dineo and those of us who watched saw Dineo do the walk of shame the morning after. I like how she woke up looked all shocked and surprised to find she is naked and in a naked Zakes’ bed. Life is full of surprises as is, must you now surprise yourself too? Drink responsibly.
Anyway, her embarrassment, I assume, kept her away from school on Monday and she missed a test! Yikes! Even Meneer was wondering where she was and when he asked the class if they knew, Zakes hung his head in shame.
Someone who also found it hard to crawl out of bed was Lulu, still distraught about what Zimele had told her about him being HIV positive and the possibility that she and Zakes could have it.
Good wife Lebza (like stop-it-already-this-is-not-good-for-you type of good) asks Zimele if he has broken the news to the person who infected him. Zimele, who lied about how many extras he has had (remember my reference to his love polygons last week), got all stiff and bothered by Lebo’s innocent question. But answered yes to it.
Good news Lulu
Later Lulu Belle goes to the clinic to get tested. She comes back with GOOD results! A job! You weren’t thinking I meant a negative HIV test did you? We don’t know what her status is because after seeing “CANTEEN ASSISTANT WANTED” on the notice board at the clinic en route to counselling centre, Lulu rushes to put in her application (travels with her CV like a good job seeker, good girl!) and forgets all about what she was there for. But I was happy for her because it’s one less worry off her plate of hurdles and spinach.
Bad news Zimele
A classic moment for me was when some guy got a pack of Lovers Plus condoms with his purchases at Zimele’s shop. Zimele thinking he is now going to save the world from self destruction throws a 'that’s a good thing you are doing by buying condoms' comment. To which the shopper replies with a quizzical, “Are there still people who don’t use condoms?”. Ou Madlesa Zimele could not reply, slapped into silence buy the truth of his own mistakes.
“I want to lay you down on a bed of roses…”
Tefo surprises his wife with a bed of roses after another visit with wise man Sol. Candles and all (maybe some of the misplaced ones from last week finally being put to appropriate use). And you should have seen them the next day, oooh Lihle (Tefo’s wife) wiping ornaments with a sway in her hips and Tefo coming up to grab her from behind and seal their post bedroom revival with a let’s do it again kiss. It was too sweet!
“Sorry seems to be the hardest word”
While those two were happy about their bedroom antics, Zakes and Dineo weren’t celebrating theirs. Zakes goes to Dineo’s house to apologise. Dineo speaks to him from inside the house because she could not bear to see him. She replies to Zakes’ apology saying that she too is sorry and asks Zakes not to tell Bulela and Lulu. And so it went from opposite sides of the door until Zakes left. Mmh, if doors could talk…
Rejection, rejection
After his short encounter with the condom buyer, Zimele takes a box of condoms home and later that night in bed, he pulls one out and tries to get it on with Lebza who declines and suggests they rather go for marriage counselling. Zimele agrees with a heavy sigh. At least he didn’t want to go and have a drink about it with the guys.
Dineo is back at school after missing a test and breaks up with Bulela at break time (taking it literally hey D). She says she is mad about being stood up at the fateful Friday night party. Bulela explains that he was grounded all weekend. Dineo says it is best they stay apart because their relationship is not going to work and she really wishes that Bulela had been there on Friday night (he of cause does not know why but we know it was for her sake more than his). Blaming a no-show for the lack of self control? Not cool.
Saving the best for last
At the end of last night’s episode Lulu told Zakes about what her dash to meet Zimele on Friday night was really about and the implications for both of them, i.e. how she did not use condoms with Zimele, that she could have the virus and Zakes figures the rest out. Fade to black.
It can’t get worse than this right? Or is it one of those things are going to get worse before they get better? Hopefully we'll see some change from HIV to HIVictory! Monday 16 March, 20:30, SABC 1.
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