Coming up on
Rhythm City in October, 2010:
Friday, 1 October 2010Episode 845 Stone stumbles into greater jeopardy. A makeshift studio is set up in Franco's flat and Boboza makes real progress - until he invites his mates round and gets hugely high on weed. Tshidi meets Gary, Dylan's buddy from the UK.
Monday 4 October 2010Episode 846 Thembi is still having dizzy spells. After Franco discovers the joys of living with Boboza, it results in a fight with an unforeseen outcome.
Stone receives a tip-off that the head of the procurement company is Shabalala's wife. He confronts Johnny.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010Episode 847Ronald and Franco hatch a plan to account for the untimely demise of Boboza. Gary continues to annoy Tshidi and Dylan. Stone enjoys his first taste of the high life, and meets a new friend.
Wednesday 6 October 2010Episode 848Stone is oblivious of the trap Johnny has laid for him. Tshidi's plans to have some alone time with Dylan are once more thwarted. Franco makes Ivan a tricky proposition.
The Kilowatt gang decides to throw a party in honour of Boboza. A guilt-ridden S'bu sees sense in capitalising on Boboza's death.
Thursday, 7 October 2010Episode 849 Thembi is finally convinced by Lu to see a doctor. Franco manages to blackmail Ivan into agreeing to the record deal.
Stone is crushed to discover his family are too far down the list to receive a house from the new development. Tshidi finally admits to her friends she can't stand Gary.
Friday, 8 October 2010Episode 850Franco informs S'bu about his 15% profit deal with Ivan. Thembi gets a disturbing call from a specialist. Shabalala proposes moving the Khuse family up the housing list if Stone agrees.
Gary tells Tshidi and Dylan he may remain in South Africa - permanently. If so, he and Dylan will share a flat.
Monday 11 October 2010Episode 851Thembi is filled with sadness. Franco continues to taunt Ivan. Stone discovers his parents have acquired a house at the cost of Sipho and his family being bumped off the housing list. Tshidi begs Dylan to ask Gary to give them some space.
Tuesday 12 October 2010Episode 852Thembi has surprising news for S'bu. Tshidi and Dylan finally bury the hatchet and agree on a Gary-free dinner at her house. Stone has his hands full with some surprising developments at the construction site.
Thula and S'bu are over the moon about the possibilities presented by tracks discovered on Bo's laptop.
Wednesday 13 October 2010Episode 853Stone is puzzling his way through the aftermath of the wall collapse, reconciling different accounts of the accident. Dylan is increasingly caught between Gary and Tshidi. Thembi stands by her decision to leave S'bu.
Thursday 14 October 2010Episode 854Stone is baffled over why Johnny underplayed the severity of Sipho's injuries. His nagging doubts return double fold when Sipho's wife approaches for an increase of a cash settlement offer he knows nothing about.
S'bu and Gail want to try and get the truth out of Thembi. Tshidi and Dylan's romance hits another rocky patch.
Friday 15 October 2010Episode 855The workers, extremely unhappy about the accident, threaten to down tools. The situation with Thembi makes S'bu almost useless at Hustle. Things get worse between Dylan and Tshidi when Gary intercepts a phone call. Gail's snooping reveals a startling revelation about Thembi.
Monday 18 October 2010Episode 856S'bu must come to terms with the information that Thembi is HIV positive. Mamokete fears for Stone on the eve of the big meeting with the workers.
Tshidi labours under the misunderstanding that Dylan no longer wants to be with her and Gary's actions increase her belief.
Tuesday 19 October 2010Episode 857Thula nervously gives Suffocate notice. S'bu, Gail, Miles, and Lu stage an intervention with Thembi. What they discover leaves them reeling. Stone's speech to the workers is so successful Johnny rewards him with a new car. Gary tries to charm Mpumi into being an ally.
Wednesday 20 October 2010Episode 858 Thembi says she wants to go home to die. Life turns sour once more for Stone when Sipho's wife tells him her husband's maimed leg has to be amputated. Gary finally reveals all to Tshidi about life in the UK.
Thursday 21 October 2010Episode 859S'bu vows to look after Thembi. They will fight the cancer together. However a trip to the oncologist reveals limited and dangerous treatment options. The "Chihuahua" is still trying to save face and exact revenge on Boboza and Hustle.
An independent engineer hired by Stone reveals the Extension 9 project is a disaster waiting to happen.
Friday 22 October 2010Episode 860Thembi starts her chemotherapy. Stone uncovers more corruption. Calvin and Johnny are worried his digging around will put him in physical danger. A sexually frustrated Dylan and Tshidi arrange a 'make out date".
Monday 25 October 2010Episode 861 Everyone believes Gary's farewell is definitely a reason to celebrate. Johnny bribes Calvin to steal Stone's evidence, the very last thing in the world that will protect him from the ruthless Shabalala.
Thembi and Lu manufacture a reason for the Vilakazi men to have a meal together. All goes well … until Thembi collapses.
Tuesday 26 October 2010Episode 862Stone gives Johnny a 24-hour ultimatum to come clean about his corrupt dealings. Thembi doesn't want to have another round of chemo.
There are repercussions when Calvin lies to Thula about having told Stone about his profession as a rent boy.
Wednesday 27 October 2010Episode 863Stone challenges Calvin about his past. Tshidi and Dylan say a relieved goodbye to Gary. Stone's evidence of project fraud is stolen. Thembi freaks out over the new side effects of her chemo treatment.
Thursday 28 October 2010Episode 864Lu introduces Ivan to his praise rapper. There's a vicious attack on the Khuse household. Gail has to endure her embarrassingly bad live on air show.
Friday 29 October 2010Episode 865Thembi is adamant she wants no more chemo. Stone stands in the remains of his ruined room, career, and love life. Mentor Franco reprimands shamed Gail.
S'bu, alone with booze, can't cope anymore.
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