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BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK
By Sandikazi Scwebu

GENRE: Drama
LOGLINE:

A woman of colour makes life difficult for her married black lover, and their son pays the price - denied a relationship with his father, and even denied to pay his last respect. 

SYNOPSIS:

Nelly is a house wife and Pat is battling to maintain their lifestyle in Cape Town, they are highly indebted but Pat is too proud to seek help from his wealthy control freak brother in law. Fortunately he gets a promotion, and they relocate to Johannesburg. Nelly finds out that her husband, Pat is having an affair with his PA, Linda, but decides not to confront him. She responds to Linda's texts to Pat, postponing appointments. Pat and Linda fights over missed appointments. Linda falls pregnant and Pat tells her to take care of the problem. Linda threatens to inform Nelly about her pregnancy.

Pat decides to take Nelly to Mauritius for holidays, planning to inform her about Linda's pregnancy before she hears it from Linda. He instructs Linda to book flights and accommodation. Linda not only do that, but also book her own flights and accommodation to the same destination.

Pat is shocked to see Linda in Mauritius and tries to coerce her to leave but fails. Back home his brother in law sends his sons to the mountain for circumcisions' ritual without his permission. They return home but he is helpless. On her return from Mauritius Linda resigns. Linda gives birth to a baby boy, but she doesn't survive the labour complications and dies.

The boy is raised by his grandmother who also dies later, before he finish his matric. His uncle tries to sell the house, giving him no choice but to move in with him against his will. He searches for his father and finds him, but Pat sends him back on the next available flight. He approaches the media and his story is published. This revealed that his grandmother left a will, living him with the house and some money - enough to further his studies. He meets his sibling, but is scared to inform him they are brothers. His father attends his graduation, but only because his half brother is also graduating. His father dies when he's on honeymoon, and only finds out six months after his funeral.

BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

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Sandikazi Scwebu

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Sandikazi Scwebu

Thank you Nathaniel Baker.

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