As the episode opens, Angus Speelman (Iain Glen) and Portia (Nokuthula Ledwaba) watch baby Gabriel be baptized. Local women gossip about them. After leaving the church, Gabriel develops a fever. Portia tells Speelman that Gabriel needs his mother. He says his mother is her. At home, Dr. Rudd (Deon Lutz) diagnoses him with colic. Speelman says Gabriel was born on February 11, at the local clinic. Rudd requests a copy of his birth certificate. Speelman claims it has been delayed. Rudd asks if they are the parents. Speelman tells him that the laws allow them to marry whomever they want before offering him some whiskey. Later, Speelman sings “The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond” while playing piano. Gabriel falls asleep in Portia’s arms.

A jogger (Nkosinathi Shezi) finds Neville dead inside his vehicle at Lover’s Lane. Elsewhere, Reyka Gama (Kim Engelbrecht) is informed by Tama (Sello Maake Ka-Ncube) that Thulisile “Thuli” Gama (Rashaan Stackling) got into a fight at school.

Zwelethu (Pallance Dladla) records himself asking viewers for their opinion on conservation. Ayanda (Samkelo Ndlovu) cleanses her body with milk. He tries to get her to pour milk on his body but she refuses. A short time later, she arrives at the Lover’s Lane crime scene.

The principal (Jennifer Steyn) warns Reyka that Viola Miyeni’s (Babalway Manyl) parents want to press charges against Thuli. She says they are important benefactors of the school. Reyka asks Thuli why she attacked Viola. Thuli starts to tell her why but admits her reaction was not right. Reyka pleads with the principal to talk to Viola’s parents. The principal says it will be Thuli’s first disciplinary warning. Outside, Thuli complements Thuli and assures her that it will get easier. Thuli confesses to love her before returning to school.

Paradise Valley – A chaplain (Patricia Boyer) prays for Speelman. He claims Shirley Buchannan wanted him to be a good Catholic. She complements his progress and assures him that Shirley would be proud. He expresses the desire to see his mother. Before the chaplain leaves, he questions if it is cruel of him not to be with Shirley in her poor condition.

Reyka finds Jodi and Bianca (Kira Wilkinson) in a dispute with a man. She runs the man off and threatens to take the girl to social services. Bianca pleads with her to not take her daughter. Seeing needle marks on her arms, Reyka releases the girl into Bianca’s custody but vows to take her if she finds her on the docks again.

Dr. Lawrence (Wayne Van Rooyen) tells the chaplain of his plan to take Speelman to Social Services to prove the program works. The chaplain warns of the risks before suggesting it is about his personal ambitions. Bridgit Luthuli (Vicky Kente) says it could secure government funding for the unit.

At the Lover’s Lane crime scene, Reyka accesses a cigarette butt with lipstick on it. Ayanda tells her that the victim, Neville Maree (Andre Lotter) shoes are missing. Reyka notices the same imprint on Neville’s foot as the previous victim, Mike’s. The police discover blood in the passenger tunnel. A crime scene technician informs her that the murder weapon is a large knife. Ayanda recalls Denise Hartzenberg saying the killer had a knife. Reyka says he did not need to utilize the knife because Denise was cooperative. After a short reenactment of the crime, Reyka believes the killer thinks he is saving the women from the men. They follow a trail of blood out of the tunnel to the jetty. Reyka says the female victim was abducted or put into the water. Ayanda calls in search and rescue. Captain Leon Lombard (Frank Rautenbach) refuses to send in a dive team without authorization. Reyka confronts him but gets nowhere. They are making out when Georgina Lombard (Roeline Daneel) approaches. Georgina tells Reyka that Leon said she failed her underwater dive trial.

Lawrence tells Speelman that he has a day pass to tell his story to Social Services. Speelman refuses to glorify mental illness. Lawrence says he can normalize it to help Zain Jacobs and others like him. Speelman asks if Zain will someday be free. Lawrence assures him that all the patients can reenter society. Later, Speelman informs Zain (Joey Rasdien) of his day pass. After calling Lawrence a “snake,” Zain asks him to deliver a message to his father in a Berea assisted living. Speelman says there will be guards. Zain asks if he has other children besides Reyka. Speelman claims his son, Gabriel died. Zain hugs him.

Reyka informs Paula Maree (Kate Roothman) of Neville’s murder. Paula claims to have last seen Neville last night. Reyka asks if he was having an affair because he was with a woman at Lover’s Lane. When asked about his shoes, Paula says he was wearing Brogues. Upon leaving, Reyka can hear Paula’s wails as her daughter (Emma Hattingh) comforts her.

At Social Services, Lawrence and Speelman enter the facility with a guard. Lawrence explains how the program is working to help sex offenders. A Social Services Delegate (Aubrey Nmakola) asks Speelman why someone like himself be allowed to see the light of day. Speelman says she is right to not trust someone like himself because he has done terrible things. He describes himself as a “bad person” but others like Zain should reenter society. Lawrence says the department could save R30,000 every six months for each released low-risk patient. The Chairperson (Jack Devnarain) dismisses Speelman.

Reyka urges Brigadier Francke (Zane Meas) to approve an undercover stakeout to catch the killer. He warns of the risks. She suggests bringing in Detective Nick Tanner (Gerald Steyn) because he helped capture the cane field killer.

Bianca leaves her daughter on the docks to work overnight. At Social Services, Speelman is escorted to a restroom where he shoves a guard’s head against the wall. In the garage, he chokes a guard out and dons his uniform. Lawrence arrives as Speelman is waiting to exit the garage. He can only watch as Speelman flees in a car.

Reyka wants Leon’s shoes to give to Nick for the stakeout. When he refuses, she demands he leave if he doesn’t want to help. She receives a call from Tama (Sello Maake Ka-Ncube) informing her of Speelman’s escape. Reyka informs Thuli by text. Thuli tells Hope Shabane (Claire Mawisa). Zain sees the news alert on TV. When Elsa (Anna-Mart Van Der Merwe) finds out, she insists on coming home but Reyka convinces her to stay with Richard (Patrick Lyster).

Tanner and Reyka are parked at Lover’s Lane. Police units are positioned around the area. As the suspect approaches, Reyka straddles Tanner and grabs her gun. She orders the suspect to freeze but he flees. A pursuit ensues. Tanner and the suspect exchange gunfire. Ayanda approaches as Tanner is shot. Reyka pursues the suspect on the docks. The suspect shoots at her but misses before jumping into the river. She goes in after him. She pushes him under. He emerges swinging his knife at her. Reyka’s foot gets caught on a net and she is pulled under. Her body goes limp as the episode ends.

 

Reyka Review

Dr. Lawrence takes Speelman to speak with social services delegates. He escapes after attacking multiple guards. Reyka is shocked but tries to stay focused on catching the Lover’s Lane killer. Tanner and Reyka pretend to be lovers in a stakeout. The killer approaches but flees when he realizes they are cops. During the pursuit, Tanner is shot. The killer jumps off the pier into the river. Reyka goes in after him. A short struggle ends with her being pulled under by a net.

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