Mandla plans a special surprise for Seipati where he wines and dines her. He later tells her he loves her and has never felt like this for anyone. Seipati melts under Mandla's charms as it has been a long time since anyone has done anything nice for her. She tells him that it is a welcome distraction from life's problems.

Japan feels like to his mum he is nothing and that she values Puleng more than him because she has money. A distraught Brenda cries over her couches as Japan has set them alight and burned them. Japan asks what she thinks living without a father feels like. He later pulls a knife on her to get to the truth about his father. She eventually admits that Shakes wanted her to get rid of the pregnancy. Which is why she kept him from his father. Japan does not believe her and is hell-bent on finding the truth, no matter the cost.

Thumbeza is out of town and things go south almost immediately. While Nomafu is out, she bumps into Vero and it becomes a good time as they share drinks but next thing they know, there's young man eyeing her and it doesn't take long for him to work his charm and takes her to a hotel room.

Robert decides to not go through with the demand from Mdu. As he does that, Mdu attempts to get rid of Alakhe, but the police intersect in time and arrest him. Detective Khalipha calls Sarah telling her to tell Robert to abort the mission as they have found Mdu and Alake, and Alakhe is safe. They are too late as just as he is about to answer the call, Donald arrives to help his father finish the mission to save his son.