[The issue of Zero leaves Marth and Thabo to be clean to each other.]
Marth: You did not like my son.
Thabo: He is my son, don’t say that.
Marth: Your stepson, that’s why you didn’t love him.
Thabo: I care for him.
Marth: Why did you lie about him smoking?
Thabo: He does and his friends do too.
Marth: That’s what people who don’t have their own children do.
Thabo: What do you mean?
Marth: Always are against children.
Thabo: That’s what you think?
Marth: Oh! Then tell me what to think then.
Thabo: I also have my own two kids.
Marth: What? And you are telling me this now?
Thabo: YES! You are pushing me.
Marth: Why don’t you pack your things and go to them.
Thabo: You are chasing me out?
Marth: I’m asking you a question.
Thabo: They hate me.
Marth: Just like Zero does. You are useless.
Thabo: Like you who is unemployed. Who puts foods on table here?
Marth: I don’t have time for that.
Thabo: You son is a thief too.
Marth: What about your children then?
Thabo: They are successful at school.
Marth: Can you prove it?
Thabo: No, but I know it.
Marth: Zero is in Grade12 now.
Thabo: He is over twenty years now.
[Zero was out, the police noticed they got wrong suspect.]
Thabo: Mr Officer.
Bill: Can I help you, Sir?
Thabo: My son Zero, is he in here?
Bill: Yes, he will be out in minutes. He is not our suspect.
Thabo: Ok, thank you.
Zero: Where is mom?
Thabo: Hi son, she is at home cooking.
Zero: Let’s get out of here.
Thabo: Yep, let’s go.
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