Coming up on
Scandal! this April, 2009:
Wednesday 1 April 2009Episode 883 Mangi is in the midst of cold turkey hell, but is too ashamed to reach out to his father. Dika begs Jacques to set up a meeting with Etienne so she can apologize, unfortunately the meeting goes horribly wrong.
Tino displays unbelievable arrogance when he rejects Erin's attempts to explain her relationship with her ex. Alex and Daniel are shocked when Mzilikazi turns up dead.
Thursday 2 April 2009Episode 884 Mangi's starting to show some improvement, but his mind is plagued by visions of what the future might hold. Dika has finished her formal letter of apology but is worried that recent events have destroyed Eddie's faith in her.
Tino realises how wrong he was about Erin but she won't let him near her to apologise. The rift between Abigail and Shakira widens when Abigail pushes her too far.
Monday 6 April 2009Episode 885 Everyone's pleased to see Mangi doing better. Deep inside, though, Mangi's still very aware of how vulnerable he still is. Etienne Le Roux forgives a relieved and grateful Dika, and Eddie thinks it's time for Dika to forgive herself.
Shakira makes amends with Abigail, but where do the two of them go from here? Tino tries to win over Erin with an elaborate and well-meaning gesture.
Tuesday 7 April 2009Episode 886 Daniel is enraged when he overhears the journos gossiping about Mangi. He improves his mood by kicking Abigail out of her office. Mangi struggles, being stuck alone at home every day with nothing but his thoughts.
Mo suggests to Alex that they work out the custody agreement between them. Tino is deliriously happy with Erin, but puts his foot in his mouth over lunch with an old friend of hers.
Wednesday 8 April 2009Episode 887 No one but Eddie truly understands the turmoil Mangi is going through during his drug recovery. Tino struggles with his Estate workload and Erin tries to 'kill two birds with one stone' by secretly submitting her friend Wayne's CV for the open production manager position.
Tino has it out with Daniel for kicking Abigail out of her office. Nadia warns Daniel his actions could destroy the company.
Thursday 9 April 2009Episode 888 Mangi can't take being cooped up at home anymore. Alex doesn't want to intrude in Mo's life, but knows he has to help his children somehow. Thabang's behaviour is becoming a problem and she is completely at a loss. Tino is still trying to get Wayne out of his life.
Monday 13 April 2009Episode 889 Mangi comes up with a solution, after a series of explosive fights with his dad, to meet Daniel halfway. Thabang almost opens up to Dika about his problems at school, but backs out at the last minute.
Daniel loses his cool with both Eddie and Nadia. Tino's patience is tested to the full when Erin invites Wayne to sleep over.
Tuesday 14 April 2009Episode 890 Mangi's overwhelmed by the NZH staff members crowding him on his first day back at work. Dika urges Mo to face the possibility that Thabang may have learning disabilities.
Wayne irritates Tino even further by flirting with Jody and Shakira when he should be working. Abigail instructs Shakira to contact the Daily Press: she has a juicy scoop.
Wednesday 15 April 2009Episode 891 Mo is devastated when Thabang lashes out at her, and tells her he wants to live with his father. Erin is not impressed by Wayne's obvious infatuation with Shakira.
Daniel coerces Palesa into 'spying' on Mangi, and ensuring he doesn't start using again. Mangi is devastated when he finds out about the Daily Press article in which he is exposed as a junkie.
Thursday 16 April 2009Episode 892 Daniel decides to set the record straight and publish Mangi's full story in The Voice. Thabang swears Alex to secrecy about his wetting the bed, but Alex is obliged to tell Mo.
Tino is getting tired of Wayne hanging around all the time and tries to set him up on a date with Shakira. Eddie is worried Daniel is going to do Mangi more harm than good.
Monday 20 April 2009Episode 893 Maletsatsi experiences a revelation in one of her dreams: she's going to 'save' Mangi. Tino has an allergic reaction to something Wayne brings him for lunch. Thabang won't forgive Alex for telling Mo about the bed-wetting incident.
Keke laughs off Palesa's suggestion that the relationship between her and Mangi is more than a close friendship.
Tuesday 21 April 2009Episode 894 Mangi is surprised, but pleased, to realise Eddie may be the only person around who truly understands what he is going through. Daniel, however, is furious at Eddie's involvement.
Daniel turns on Keke when she refuses to spy on Mangi for him, and Abigail - sick of Keke's work suffering because of Mangi - warns her that her job is in peril. Tino gets revenge on Wayne for the goat's cheese incident by setting him up on a blind date that turns out to be a cruel prank.
Wednesday 22 April 2009Episode 895 Mangi's crushed when Daniel plays down his efforts to stay clean. Mo and Alex do their utmost to assure Thabang and Kgomotso that they are not to blame for their parents getting a divorce. After being inspired by Eddie's sharing at an AA meeting, Mangi and Keke act on their mutual attraction for each other.
Thursday 23 April 2009Episode 896 Mangi decides honesty is the best policy no matter the consequences. Palesa plants a seed of doubt in Keke's head when she questions her feelings for Mangi. Erin hints to Wayne that she and Tino would like to see less of him. Mo punishes Thabang for lying.
Monday April 27 2009Episode 897 Keke is getting worried that Mangi is becoming dependant on her and ignoring his recovery. Dika discovers the cause of Thabang's problems. Tino decides he's had enough of Wayne and decides to do something about it, much to Erin's dismay.
Daniel decides to trust Mangi's decision about pleading guilty in court as long as Mangi does nothing to betray that trust.
Tuesday 28 April 2009Episode 898 Both Dika and Alex are shocked and angry when Mo confesses she told Thabang to hit back at the bully. Shakira is not pleased she was excluded from the Martins' family lunch.
Tino tells Abigail he is going to tell Erin about his relationship with Shakira, no matter the consequences. Daniel finally swallows his pride and begs Eddie to help Mangi; Mangi reaches out to Eddie and asks for help.
Wednesday 29 April 2009Episode 899 Mangi rejects Keke's attempts to remain friends. Tino has no choice but to tell Erin the truth about his relationship with Shakira. Alex and Mo completely disagree about how to handle their son's bully problem.
Daniel wants Alex to bribe the judge, to keep Mangi out of prison. Mangi overhears their conversation and refuses to allow his father to go through with the plan. His future now hangs in the balance, and it terrifies Daniel.
Thursday 30 April 2009Episode 900 It's Mangi's big day in court and he's incredibly nervous. He decides to clear the air with Keke before he faces the music. Mo takes it upon herself to have a word with the little bully who is tormenting her son.
Shakira's taken aback when Erin puts her firmly in her place, and is shocked when Erin reveals she knows everything about Shakira and Tino. After Mangi's hearing, Daniel announces the judge's ruling to the NZH staff.
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