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Tina is reeling from the aftermath of her family finding out about her and Ra. Her mother consoles her, but she is inconsolable. However, she takes her mother's advice to talk to her kids again. This does not go well, as they do not understand why she would d this. Sakhile goes as far as calling the family elders, who shame her for dating a younger man. At that point, Tina's mum has heard enough and chases them away.

The family has all come together to come to Tina’s aid after her accident. Mam' Judy uses this opportunity to ‘apologise’ to Lulu for being rude to her the other day. She tells her she is pleased that Tina has her in her life. The moment between them gets awkward, with Lulu setting some much-needed boundaries. This sends mam’Judy on a whisky hunt. Later Tina wakes up while Ra is talking to her, bringing a smile to everyone’s face. Mam’Judy later gives Tina her ‘gift’ after her hunt has proven fruitful.

Ra has been telling Tina how he really feels about her, and she has always avoided it. He finally confronts Tina, and when he tells her he is falling in love with her, she responds by saying thank you. This causes him to retreat, and he avoids her. This sends Tina into a tailspin as she is not liking the lack of attention. She wastes no time confronting him and explains why she has been detached. She has a lot on her plate, and society does not like older women dating younger men. With all that to consider, she decides that she wants Ra as her man and wants to tell her family about it.