Coming up on Isidingo in May:Tues 1 MayEpisode 2068
Niemand tells Lolly and Paul that one of the burglars will turn state’s witness and that they’re going to get the gang leader. Parsons hears of a wonderful new anti-retroviral that does not cause side effects like lactic acidosis. Barker tells Lee he knows he wasn’t a good father.
Wed 2 MayEpisode 2069
Parsons decides to travel to England to obtain a life saving drug called V for his wife. An encounter with a snake forces Barker’s inner wild man to rise dramatically to the surface. Calvin is urged to embark on a challenging school project involving teaching street kids karate.
Thurs 3 May Episode 2070
Parsons meets with Fika to get the supplier’s name and number and then goes to say goodbye to his unconscious wife. Calvin is delighted with the response from his karate class, but then one of his pupils steals his cell phone. Barker connives to produce a memorable meal and pass it off as his own.
Fri 4 MayEpisode 2071
Nandipha is on the mend, but Doctor Havel is surprised by Parsons suddenly going to London. Calvin is worried when Bobo does not pitch at the small business presentation. Natasha wants Frank to recuse himself from the decision making process concerning her potential new talk show.
Mon 7 May Episode 2072
Nandipha learns the real reason for Parson’s absence and is struck with a searing abdominal pain. Frank, Paul and Calvin react to the shocking news of Bob’s fatal knifing. Frank tells Natasha some home truths about herself as a TV interviewer and Natasha is miffed.
Tues 8 May Episode 2073
The Nigerian tells Parsons to strap the illegal parcel to the inside of his thigh in order to avoid detection at Heathrow customs. Anton Bornman disappears, but it is not long before a victim matching his appearance is found dead. Frank challenges Natasha to test her mettle as an interviewer.
Wed 9 May Episode 2074
Parsons rejects Nandipha’s final desperate plea that he must not gamble with his future and his freedom. Lolly learns that due to a mix-up, the corpse in the mortuary was not the pedestrian hit in the accident, but the driver of the car. Frank Xavier dons the mask of Die Groot Krokadil.
Thurs 10 May Episode 2075
Vusi, waiting for Parsons to come through passport control, hears a worrying announcement. Rajesh Kumar, overhearing a conversation between Farrow and Lolly, develops a disturbing suspicion about Cherel. Natasha stands up to a rueful and increasingly sex-starved Frank.
Fri 11 May Episode 2076
Parsons Matabane, charged with drug smuggling, rallies against a government that refuses to license a life-saving medicine. Lolly asks Rajesh why he wanted to read Anton’s e-mail, and Rajesh explains his suspicion that Cherel is involved in Anton’s accident. Natasha’s show is give a twelve-week trial period.
Mon 14 May Episode 2077
A Parktown Prawn invades the Bullers. Paul sprays it; Len finds it dead and puts it inside Maggie’s jersey; Maggie puts it on, and merry chaos reigns. Lee confronts Rajesh about his reaction to Cherel’s disappearance, and they both become vicious. Parson’s lawyer, Benjamin Sekoto, is not convinced that Parsons will get bail.
Tues 15 May Episode 2078
Lolly discovers a specimen of Libanasidus Vittatus in her French Knickers. Dr. Havel suspects that Fika is himself HIV+, is in denial, and will probably die unless he tests and goes onto an ARV regime. Barker ponders whether Alec might be able to go to Harare and find Cherel.
Wed 16 MayEpisode 2079
Lee realizes that Barker has also contributed to the documentary on Cherel, and is first outraged, then fearful. Natasha is delighted to see her daughter, but there is something amiss and this something is the reason for Nikki’s return. Nandipha comes home and Zeb fears she will die of a surfeit of love and attention.
Thurs 17 May Episode 2080
Lee phones Alec in Lusaka and learns to her shock that Barker has asked Alec to head up the search for Cherel. Calvin hears a message for Nikki, left by a mysterious man called Phil. Agnes is keen that Nandipha, whom she doesn’t know can’t sow, join her job creation sowing circle.
Fri 18 May Episode 2081
Anton Bornman awakes from his coma to find that the world has not ceased to move in his absence. Calvin’s suspicions deepen when he notices a sudden mood change in Nikki after she pays a visit to her bedroom. Letti is offered a temporary slot hosting a prestigious interview programme.
Mon 21 May Episode 2082
Anton contemplates being crippled for life, and to Farrow’s horror, tells her he wants to die. Frank is informed that his builder has gone into liquidation, and that there is no prospect of the house being finished in time. Agnes uses trickery to get Nandipha to join the sewing circle.
Tues 22 May Episode 2083
Either Anton is suicidal, and must be counselled, or Cherel is trying to kill him, and he must be protected. A policeman, collaborating with Interpol, arrives to question Nikki about her ex-boyfriend’s shoplifting activities. Letti finds herself in deep water without an autocue.
Wed 23 May Episode 2084
Farrow Bornman meets Len Cooper with interesting results, and Anton realizes that he did send the suicide e-mail after all. Len pursues his fight club dream and drops a bombshell. Nikki is terrified her mother will find out the truth. Letti feels sidelined by her family.
Thurs 24 May Episode 2085
Police officers visit Anton and tell him that a witness has come forward to say they saw Anton throw himself in front of the car. If Anton was attempting suicide, he’ll be charged with culpable homicide. Natasha discovers that Nikki spent thirty thousand rand on the emergency card she gave her in London.
Fri 25 May Episode 2086
Len advises Farrow that there are some things you cannot fix and that perhaps the best she can do for her brother is to say goodbye to him. Natasha tells Calvin that she will not countenance her daughter helping him with his homework again. Letti Matabane starts to feel the pressures of motherhood and work.
Mon 28 May Episode 2087
Len wants to know from Lightening Rocky if he, or Butch, had any shareholding in Total Fight Club. Natasha gets to hear about Nikki’s involvement with a notorious United Kingdom jewel thief. Farrow manages to convince Anton that, together, they will overcome adversity.
Tues 29 May Episode 2088
Anton’s doctor sees something on Anton’s legs that perturbs him, and despite the doctor's reassurances, Anton is worried. Frank tries to calm Natasha down, but her fears about Nikki following in her father's footsteps run deep. Letti refuses Agnes’ offer of help with Neo’s school play bunny costume.
Wed 30 May Episode 2089
Detective Modise arrives to ask Nikki if she’s heard from Phil McCauley, who has booked a flight to S.A. Lee, gets Len to sign an agreement where Len gets R250 000 for his share of Total Fight Club. Letti learns that Neo’s bunny costume looks more like a dog.
Thurs 31 May Episode 2090
Lee confronts Rajesh, accusing him of wanting to find, and hide, Cherel so that he can access his unborn child. Calvin arrives home and tells Nikki that someone is watching the flat. Neo refuses to go to school because of mockery resulting from his bad rabbit costume.
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