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Thursday 1 April 2010 Episode 323 Jason is concerned about Stephanie's mood swings, and the influence that Nick may have over her. When he asks for Nick's full name, Stephanie doesn't tell him.
She has no idea that he intends using it for a background check but her suspicions are aroused. She tells Nick, who tells AK, who insists that everything is fine. He'll 'handle' the matter.
Meanwhile, Shawn wants to tell Stephanie that it's over between them but she doesn't give him a chance. Charmaine jumps to the wrong conclusion, thinking that Shawn has no intention of telling Stephanie so she breaks off her budding relationship with him, only to later find out the truth.
Shawn is vindicated in her eyes, and she tells Stephanie that if the girl wants to know how Shawn feels about her then she should ask him herself.
Zandi has her audition for the college. She's asked to do an improv for Ipeleng, already knowing what it's going to be (Irene told her). It's a brilliant performance, mainly because the girl had a day to prepare. Zandi is invited to enroll and she and her new best friend Irene have a private celebration at Duke's.
Tendai and Jason are worried about the return of AK but Duke informs them that the man is back for good, on the instructions of Bra Gibbs.
Friday 2 April 2010Episode 324 Vusi, still reeling from Katlego's slap, stands by his revelation. Katlego insists AK has changed. Vusi also reveals that AK threatened to harm him and his family if he said anything. AK is most displeased to hear about Vusi's behaviour.
Ipeleng is shattered that she never knew the truth about AK. She and Katlego have a stand-off and Ipeleng bans AK from coming near her family. The college is excited about the imminent arrival of Zola.
AK and Nick concoct fake details for Nick regarding Jason's credit card check. Tendai is exhausted. Jason urges him to go home, hoping to get him to the date on time. The plan looks like it's going to work.
Tuesday 6 April 2010Episode 325 Irene is devastated that her mystery date did not arrive. She and Stephanie agree to keep it a secret from the others. Nick feeds Jason false information about himself by paying with a fraudulent credit card.
AK is back in Katlego's life and Ipeleng makes it clear that she does not want him in her house. She also urges Katlego to read a book she has, on abused women.
Shawn tells Stephanie that he is interested in someone else. Stephanie is devastated and confides in Charmaine, who feels terrible, because of her involvement with Shawn. She and Shawn agree to wait until things settle with Stephanie before going ahead with their blossoming relationship
Wednesday 7 April 2010Episode 326 The Zola bash is a big success. Zandi catches Zola's eye - but it's Nomonde who gets a business date out of the star as they flirt like crazy with one another. She acts like it's more than just business.
Shawn is miserable that he and Charmaine have to keep their romance secret. They spend the night in the radio station. Nomonde realises what's going on between them and confronts Charmaine, urging her to tell Stephanie the truth.
Nick gives Jason the fake credit card and Jason buys it. AK is still on a mission to win over Ipeleng. He approaches a terrified Vusi and thanks him for telling - now at least it's out in the open. Irene believes AK, but Vusi doesn't trust him one little bit.
Zandi attends college for the first time. AK tells Nick to sort out the Vusi problem. Nomonde tells an outraged Charmaine and Irene that they're off air for a while to make room for Zola. Nick's credit card check comes out clean.
Mrs. Jacobs accuses Stephanie of keeping Shawn away from home again.
Thursday 8 April 2010Episode 327 Mrs. Jacobs barges into Steph's room looking for Shawn. Stephanie discovers that Shawn and Charmaine are having an affair. She is devastated and phones Nick the dealer for a fix, he introduces to heroin.
The Juice girls are not happy about being kicked out for Zola so they complain to Nomonde who is too busy preparing for her date with Zola to take them seriously.
AK tries to make peace with Ipeleng but she is not interested despite Katlego's pleas that AK is a changed man. Steph chases the dragon for the first time.
Friday 9 April 2010Episode 328 Nick prepares a heroin fix for Stephanie and she goes for it. The drug makes her high and Nick sees this as his moment to get into Stephanie. Stephanie stops it. The drugs have worn off and she's feeling very exposed.
Nick immediately prepares another fix for her, and although she hesitates, she cannot say no. It just feels too good. Zandi is off on her own mission. She's going to slip Nomonde a couple of Rohypnols. But her plan is turned upside down when Irene grabs Nomonde's spiked drink and downs it.
Zandi takes charge, helps Irene out of the club and gets the much drugged girl home. Ipeleng freaks when she finds Irene flat on the floor. Drunk as a skunk.
Zandi has to tread very carefully to save the day.
Monday 12 April 2010Episode 329 Nick smooth-talks Steph out of her depression, making her more dependant on him. Tendai learns that Jason is Irene's secret admirer.
Before Tendai loses it, Jason tells him of the plan to get him and Irene back together. Tendai is still not amused. Zola invites Zandi to be part of BFMs Juice show tomorrow evening.
Nomonde vetoes the suggestion but her plans to have a one on one with Zola come crashing down when she falls and hurts her back. The fact that Zandi set up the accident is a clear indication of her Superbitch qualities.
Tuesday 13 April 2010Episode 330 Ipeleng and Irene anxiously await for Vusi to come home. Finally Irene tries his cell again, reaching a nurse at a hospital. Vusi has been the victim of a hit and run accident and is unconscious, suffering from a bad concussion. Ipeleng and Irene rush to the hospital and stand vigil.
In the meantime, AK meets with Nick and pays him off for a 'job well done'. Nick was the driver of the car! No one knows, however, and AK actually has the nerve to act shocked and sympathetic when Katlego tells him what happened.
On the other side of the coin, this couldn't be a better day for Zandi. She fills in for Nomonde during the morning radio show and is an immediate success. She also strikes up a fantastic vibe with her studio guest, Zola.
Later, while listening to some of his new material, Zandi starts improvising some vocals with the track. Zola loves it. He asks her to record something with him, then and there, and also to do some backing vocals for him that night at Duke's.
Things couldn't have worked out better for Zandi if she'd organised them herself - which in a deviously innocent way, she did. The only person who's angry about the situation is Nomonde, who feels that Zandi has stabbed her in the back.
When she vents to Zandi, the girl innocently protests that all she was trying to do but help. Nomande is made to feel guilty by Zandi, Charmaine and Stephanie. We are discovering that Zandi is a master at deception.
Wednesday 14 April 2010Episode 331 Shawn and Charmaine have spent another night in the radio station, still uncomfortable sleeping in the commune even though Stephanie knows. Charmaine wakes up hideously ill. Stephanie gives them the cold shoulder.
Irene is the only one who doesn't know about the rigged date - and no-one can find it in them to tell her the truth. Ipeleng has spent the night in the hospital. The stress is starting to show. Irene tells Vusi's friends what happened.
Stephanie finds it weird that Nick drives the same car as the one that knocked down Vusi. Nick can't believe the accusation and Stephanie feels bad.
Despite Irene's worry and Charmaine's flu, the girls and Zandi do an excellent breakfast show. Smarting from losing control of Juice to Zandi for the next few days, an injured Nomonde hatches a plan.
Thursday 15 April 2010Episode 332 AK reports to Irene and Katlego that Vusi is awake. They rush to the hospital to see him. He is fine but has no memory of being knocked down. Nomonde approaches Duke with a no-nonsense business deal. She wants to hold a massive Women's Day bash. Duke is intrigued.
The party goes ahead at the commune. Thuli, an acquaintance of Nick's, arrives. Nick takes her into Stephanie's room and sells her drugs. When he leaves her she shoots up. She overdoses.
Friday 16 April 2010Episode 333 Stephanie finds an unconscious Thuli on her bed. Nick is still trying to get hold of AK to inform him of the possibility of Vusi going for hypnosis to find the driver. Nick steps in to help Thuli.
Stephanie wants to call an ambulance but Nick assures her that that would only mean trouble. Together they take Thuli out, to a doctor friend of Nick's. Nomonde has a card up her sleeve for Woman's day.
She announces it on air an Tendai freaks. Duke's is his beat and she's just stepped in making deals with Duke. Nomonde enjoys the power-play and blows him off.
Monday 19 April 2010Episode 334 Vusi is feeling better and Steph gives him a book on hypnotism. Although Vusi is not keen he starts reading the book and finds it fascinating. Katlego believes that hypnotism will bring resolution for Vusi.
AK vehemently disagrees obviously for his own reasons. AK meets with Ipeleng and tells her about his childhood. He knows it is not an excuse for the way he treated Katlego and he is trying. Ipeleng softens up and offers support.
Despite the flu, Charmaine is in the mood for some sexual healing. Lebo Thandiswa and Tamara perform at Duke's and blow the roof off.
Tuesday 20 April 2010Episode 335 Thuli takes Stephanie up on her offer to temporarily stay at the commune. But she goes through heroin withdrawal symptoms and Nick is called to help.
The girl is given a sleeping pill but the next day she leaves again, only to be found in an alley, high on drugs. Stephanie freaks out but takes her back in again, feeling the need to help Thuli on the road to recovery, rocky as it is.
The relationship between Charmaine and Shawn comes blatantly out into the open when Stephanie discovers that Shawn has spent the night at the commune.
Things are only exacerbated when the two lovers fall asleep on the sofa during the day, only to be discovered by… that's right, Stephanie. Vusi is excited at the news that he may be going home from the hospital. He's made up his mind to go through hypnosis in order to try and remember details of the accident.
Katlego suggests that Ipeleng phone a lawyer to find out how they should go about it, in order to ensure that Vusi's testimony will hold up in court. Ipeleng decides to phone Zandi's father, whom she believes to be an attorney.
Wednesday 21 April 2010Episode 336 It's a new day and Charmaine is still feeling very sick. She hands over the Love Line to Nomonde who co-hosts it with Lebo after Zandi turned down the offer with the intention of seeing Nomonde fail.
However, the offer for callers to go on a date with Lebo proves to be very popular with the males. Duke and Tendai's attempts fail. Jason turns out to be the winner.
Meanwhile Vusi returns from the hospital and is surprised and disappointed to see Ipeleng on friendly terms with AK. The dark side of AK is once again revealed as he puts pressure on Nick to establish a drugs network at Duke's.
The pressure forces Nick to go and give Thuli drugs behind Stephanie's back. He in turn puts pressure on Thuli for payment. Thuli says she is broke and Thuli suggests she gets a "job" at Duke's.
Thursday 22 April 2010Episode 337 Nick tells Thuli that she wants him to start dealing in the club. No ways says Thuli, she's a user not a dealer. Nick tell her that it's the only way she'll be able to make money fast.
AK is still trying to dissuade Katlego from having Vusi hypnotised, but Katlego feels strongly about having the hit and run driver caught. Irene and the rest of the class did badly on their essays.
Katlego warns Irene that it seems the radio station is taking too much of her time. Katlego says she'll tell Ipeleng to take Irene off air if her marks don't improve.
Nick phones AK and demands to know what is going on withVusi. AK lies and tells him that he's just persuaded Katlego that hypotizing Vusi is a total waste of time.Zandi brings her so called father to the college
Friday 23 April 2010Episode 338 What is it with Zandi's father? Tendai asks Zandi out on a date. Ipeleng is also not happy with Irene's music mark. Ipeleng walks in on Shawn and Charmaine asleep at the radio station. Thuli is still snorting coke.
Ipeleng threatens to take Irene off air if her marks do not improve. Colin wants Zandi to change her plans with Tendai, it appears that he is her sugar daddy. AK threatens Thuli to pay up or else. It looks as though Zandi has stood Tendai up.
Monday 26 April 2010Episode 339 Tendai gives Zandi the cold shoulder. Steph agrees to help Thuli get a job at Duke's. Steph is impressed by the way that Zandi seems to have kicked her drug addict.
Zandi spins a yarn to Tendai about her father needing her last night. Ipeleng gives Charmaine a warning. Zandi plies Irene with drinks in an attempt to get her into further trouble
Wednesday 28 April 2010Episode 340 Stephanie is in trouble. A very coked-up Nick is determined to take matters further. She's getting panicked and scared. Charmaine and Shawn arrive home from the movies and Stephanie's shrill shriek stops everybody in their tracks.
Shawn storms out to Stephanie's room. Charmaine and Thuli in tow. Shawn sees red and chases Nick out the house. He takes over and comforts Stephanie. Charmaine has difficulty to watching this.
Irene is in trouble with her mother for partying the previous night and Irene's back is up. Her mother checking up on her is insulting. Zandi is going out of her way to distract Irene. And she succeeds.
Charmaine is down in the dumps, but Shawn assures her that she's the one he loves. Thuli makes her first sale of drugs in the club.
Stephanie corners Charmaine and informs her that she's planning on getting Shawn back. Charmaine is left in a seething anger.
Thursday 29 April 2010 Episode 341 Irene is burning the candle at both ends. Zandi woos Tendai making sure that she will step in on Juice if Irene falls out. A jealous Zandi confronts Colin about his visiting Katlego.
Colin brushes it aside as he knows Zandi is helpless without him. Shawn tells Charmaine that he missed her last night. Charmaine has a dizzy spell- the first sign of her pregnancy.
Vusi undergoes hypnosis; it is a tense time for all involved. He relives the horror of the accident but does he see the face of the driver ? Nick is freaking out and he won't go down alone which provokes a threat from AK. Nick cools it but AK knows trouble is on the horizon
Friday 30 April 2010Episode 342 Thuli, still high on the coke she snorted in the loo, is operating a thriving drug business at Duke's. But Nick gets very angry with her when he finds out she's been using her stock for personal use.
She is warned that she'll have to answer to AK. But she's an addict… and when she gets back to the commune, she snorts another line.
Stephanie continues to drive a wedge through the relationship between Shawn and Charmaine. She plays on Shawn's sympathy, using the attempted rape by Nick to keep him feeling sorry for her. And Charmaine only makes things worse when she states that Stephanie probably caused the incident by leading Nick on. Charmaine and Shawn get into a fight, and he leaves.
The next morning there is still tension between them during the radio show. Irene is battling to cram for her music exam, and - to Zandi's delight - she screws up the radio show due to a lack of sleep.
To make matters worse, Katlego catches Irene going through her briefcase and assumes that the girl is trying to find the exam paper, and cheat! In fact, Irene is just looking for a pen.
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