DANGEROUS OLD FRIEND

*DANGEROUS OLD FRIEND - EPISODE 1 In the Xulu household, MaXulu looks at her husband who is dying, lying thin on the bed. MaXulu: Baba, I have to take you to the hospital right now. Baba Xulu: MaXulu, how many times must I tell you that I don't want to go to this hospital here because Mthembu will finish me, he will kill me. MaXulu: What did you and Mthembu fight about? Baba Xulu: MaXulu, that is not something I can tell you. (coughs badly) MaXulu: (gives him water) Rest Baba, but Baba if you don't want this hospital we don't have money to take you to another one because there is no money. Their son Kevin enters. MaXulu: It's good you came Kevin my son, talk to your father, he doesn't want to go to hospital but you can see his condition is not good, he keeps complaining about Mthembu who will kill him. Kevin: Baba, what happened between you and Mthembu, it is clear you might die. Baba Xulu: It's not important... that man... (coughs blood) Kevin: Baba! I am calling the ambulance right now, you are going to hospital. Kevin calls the ambulance, luckily it comes quickly. They take Baba Xulu. MaXulu is left crying and Kevin comforts her. Kevin: It will be okay mama. At the hospital, the doctor does tests on Baba Xulu and promises to come back with results. In Mthembu's office, he is busy and is disturbed by the doctor entering. Doctor: Mr Mthembu I need your signature on these papers so I can continue with tests for this patient. Mthembu: No problem. Mthembu takes the papers, signs them, then reads the patient's name and gets shocked when he sees the name written Sam Xulu. He returns the papers to the doctor. Doctor: Thank you Mr Mthembu. (Doctor leaves) Mthembu: (thinking) Finally he also came here to this hospital. On the day we fought I threatened him and said if he ever comes to this hospital he will die. He bragged and said he will never get sick. Who is here today? I will fix him. Thanks that my plans worked. *End of Episode 1*