Driving Miss Ivy
Marvin is stunned when his wife Ivy reminds him that she isn’t licensed to drive – but he’s not teaching her either.
Before arriving in Hillside in 2019, Marvin and Ivy (Duncan Johnson and Nazli George) lived in a small one-horse town “and it wasn’t a progressive place. Women stayed at home and men did everything. So Ivy never had to get a driver’s licence because she had no need for one,” says Duncan. But that’s a problem that they’ve put at the back of their mind since moving up to the fictional Joburg suburb. “Marvin is mortified when he realises that she’s been driving – and transporting their young twins Vee and Eddie (Zoey Volkwyn and El-Kody Langeveldt) – illegally,” adds the actor. That’s a problem for Marvin, but it’s one that he can fix – if he’s allowed to.
STEERING THE FAMILY
Duncan reminds fans that his character, as an ex-cop, is by the books and a stickler for obeying the law. “Marvin is the kind of man who sticks to rules. He is responsible and he sets an example for his family and friends. He is trying to teach his twins the difference between right and wrong. And what Ivy is doing is wrong,” says the actor. This fortnight, he insists that Ivy get official driving lessons and gets licence after she runs into trouble while taking Vee and Eddie on a little adventure. “Marvin insists that his wife does this by the rules, getting lessons although she can physically drive,” says Duncan, adding that his character won’t be teaching Ivy himself. “Ivy is emotional and she operates with her heart before her head. That makes it difficult, frustrating even, because she is stubborn. Their son Romeo (Clint Aplon) also isn’t willing to help teach Ivy to drive. It’s a case of ‘I can’t put up with her stubbornness’ for both of the men.”
WOMAN OF THE HOUSE
There’s a reason for Marvin stepping back and letting someone else teach Ivy to drive. “She is the centre of the house. If Ivy isn’t happy, no one is happy. And Marvin wants to keep his wife happy. Now that they are living in ‘the big city’, Ivy is doing a lot of running around in the car and Marvin wants her to feel comfortable and safe and secure. So he is going to make sure that she gets the lessons she needs to get her licence,” explains Duncan. Marvin and Romeo do slip in the odd bits of advice, but they’re also careful “not to overwhelm Ivy. She may think that she knows best when her hubby and son are involved, but help from the outside is needed sometimes as Ivy goes on her journey.”
24 – 26 FEBRUARY
Ivy is furious when she sees how Romeo and Marvin mock Shawn, and Rickus is upset with Chris when he learns that Chris cancelled their plans. Eddie and Vee ask their mom Ivy to take them on an outing, and Fikani has to deliver news to a patient but he isn’t sure how to get the message across. Elsewhere, there’s tension in the air between Ivy and Marvin.
1 – 5 MARCH
Vince thinks back to the deli’s glory days, Ivy and Marvin count their blessings, and the guys decide to protect Hillside from a threat. Lesedi surprises Vanessa in a bad way, Bonita is worried when she meets an emotional and upset Denzil. Shawn is depressed that his dating life is at a standstill, but Lana encourages him to give it another go, and Ivy thinks that she’s found her guardian angel. Connie travels to Tzaneen to visit André in prison and surprise him with a special gift, and Denzil has hearts fluttering around Hillside. Shawn later is touched when he hears about his businessman dad DeWet’s charity work.
8 – 9 MARCH
The special friendship between Khethiwe and Romeo is blooming, and Alexa is upset about the things that her brother Rickus had been saying to people.
CAST: Aggie Ngwenya Mimi Mahlasela •Alexa Welman Carina Nel
•André Vosloo Marcus Muller •Bonita Meintjies Hildegardt Whites
•Byron/Trigger Ruben Engel •Chris Welman David Rees •Connie van der Lecq Quinne Brown Huffman •Daniel Kynan Lottering •Denzil Jacques de Silva •DeWet Basson Dirk Stoltz •Eddie Peterson El-Kody Langeveldt •Erika Basson Corine du Toit •Fikani Chauke Nicholas Nkuna •Gabby Blyde Smith •Hettie Karin van der Laag •Ivy Peterson Nazli George •Karmen Gabriella Linton •Khethiwe Sesethu Ntombela
•Lana Basson Mila Guy •Lesedi Moloi KB Motsilanyane •Llewellyn Liaan Ferreira •Ludo (Ludwig) Venter Rubin Wissing •Mariaan Welman Deirdre Wolhuter •Marko Greyling Francois Lensley •Marvin Peterson Duncan Johnson •Nikki Basson Danielle Retief •Nozi Dimpho More
•Rickus Welman André Lötter •Romeo Peterson Clint Aplon •Shady (Crushanda) Vermeulen Beáta Bena Green•Shawn Basson Deànré Reiners •Thomas Fouché Vian Singleton •Tjattas Rikus Strauss
•Vanessa Ingrid Paulus •Vee Peterson Zoey Volkwyn •Vince Meintjies Jacques Blignaut
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PREVIOUSLY
Ömer demanded an emergency meeting at his shoe company Passionis to confront Koray about the incriminating photos, and Yasemin realised that she was in danger of being exposed.
24 – 26 FEBRUARY
Yasemin is shocked by the surprise waiting in her office and she immediately blames Defne. Ismail tries to help Serdar with his marriage proposal, and Ömer and Defne’s chemistry is growing by the second. Koray’s victory is short-lived when he realises that Yasemin’s office isn’t that amazing, and Neriman continues toying with Yasemin’s emotions. Defne and Yasemin call a truce after being ordered to by Ömer, and Necmi tells Defne the truth about Ömer’s life.
1 – 5 MARCH
Defne balances her time on the company retreat with both Ömer and Sinan, and Yasemin is blat-antly jealous of Ismail giving attention to other women at the resort. Neriman and Koray ignore the drama among their colleagues and have their own fun, and Türkan makes sure that Serdar gets married to Nihan, no questions asked. Yasemin confronts Neriman and Koray, and Defne and Ömer realise that they have to clear the air between them. Koray is struggling emotionally, and Sinan sees a new side of Yasemin. Ömer and Defne don’t come to work the day after the retreat, and Necmi gives Neriman an order.
8 – 9 MARCH
Sinan is asked to mediate in a dispute, and Defne walks out on Ömer. Necmi’s behaviour worries Neriman, and Defne has no option but to go back to work at Passionis, but an offended Ömer isn’t going to make her job pleasant.
CAST (with voice actors): Defne Topal Elçin Sangu (Sue Pyler) •Esra Topal Melisa Giz Cengiz (Rubi Strachan) •Hulusi Ferdi Merter (Francois Stemmet) •Ismail Kerem Firtina (Roderick Jafta) •Koray Sargın
Onur Büyüktopçu (Kaz McFadden) •Mine Hande Agaoglu (Stephanie Baartman) •Necmi Iplikçi Levent Ülgen (Anton Dekker) •Neriman Iplikçi Nergis Kumbasar (Rina Nienaber) •Nihan Topal Sanem Yeles (Vasti Welthagen) •Ömer Iplikçi Barıs Arduç (Pietie Beyers) •Sadri Usta Ayberk Atilla (Lochner de Kock) •Serdar Topal Osman Akça (Johny Klein) •Sinan Karakaya Salih Bademci (Donovan Pieterse)
•Sukru Ismail Karagoz (Simon Bruinders) •Türkan Topal Hikmet Körmükçü (Riana Wilkens) •Vedat Ender Sakallı (Hannes Muller)
•Yasemin Kayalar Sinem Öztürk (Henriëtta Gryffenberg)
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roPREVIOUSLY
Cüneyt and Gulsum plotted to betray Namik, Ferhat and Asli’s divorce was hot gossip around town, and Asli later chose not to go through with the abortion but didn’t tell Ferhat.
24 – 26 FEBRUARY
Cüneyt gets a new ally in his attack against Namik, and Asli cannot believe what she’s hearing about her late brother. Yigit eavesdrops on Namik and Ferhat’s business meeting, and Asli goes for an ultrasound. Gulsum continues his feud with a rival. Ferhat and Asli agree on and sign their divorce settlement, and Namik is sent a threat in the mail. The truth about Cüneyt’s love-child is revealed, and Asli gets cold feet about her divorce.
1 – 5 MARCH
Namik is ordered to compensate those who’ve lost money because of his actions, and Asli’s pregnancy becomes public knowledge. Ferhat hears his child’s heartbeat for the first time and reconsiders his split from Asli, and Idil reveals Namik’s role as a murderer. Cüneyt swears to avenge a dead family member. Ferhat tells Asli the truth about the gun that was used to shoot her brother Cem and that she has wrongly been blaming Cüneyt all along. Namik warns Ferhat about a mole in the house, and Cüneyt and Ferhat team up to kill a common threat.
Yeter is sent a letter from beyond the grave, and Ferhat tells Namik that he’s leaving.
8 – 9 MARCH
Ferhat is furious that Cüneyt has moved into the house, and the truth about Ferhat’s father is revealed. Cüneyt and Idil blackmail an oblivious Gulsum, and Ferhat is furious when he gets the test results and realises that he has been lied to in the cruellest way.
CAST (with voice actors): Asli Cinar Aslan Birce Akalay (Liandé Valentyn) •Cem Cinar Ugur Aslan (Roberto Kyle) •Cüneyt Koçak Cahit Gök (Allister Sebastian) •Ferhat Aslan Ibrahim Çelikkol (Riaan Ellis) •Gulsum Aslan Sinem Ünsal (Maria Valente) •Handan Adakli Kadriye Kenter (Marion Holm) •Idil Yaman Ece Dizdar (Roeline Daneel) •Namik Emirhan Muhammet Uzuner (Geon Nel) •Yeter Aslan Arzu Gamze Kilinc (Taryn Hess) •Yigit Aslan Deniz Celiloglu (Keeno-Lee Hector)