Blood & Water Season 1 Episode 6 Trippin'
- May 20, 2020
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6.7 (109)
Tensions rise as the matric dance approaches in Blood & Water season 1 episode 6, titled "Trippin'." Puleng struggles to keep up with her investigation as she juggles her schoolwork and dance preparations. Meanwhile, Fikile's schemes to keep Puleng at bay are becoming more and more elaborate, and her relationships with other characters in the show begin to fray.
The episode opens with Puleng discovering that the DNA sample she thought belonged to her sister could have been tampered with. She enlists the help of Jesse to track down the lab where the testing was done, but they hit a dead end when the lab turns up empty. Frustrated, Puleng is forced to acknowledge that she may have to start from square one in her search for her sister.
While Puleng is caught up in her investigation, Fikile is making moves to solidify her position as queen bee of Parkhurst College. She starts by sabotaging Puleng's matric dance dress, hoping to throw her rival off balance. Fikile then seeks out a classmate, Wendy, who has dirt on another student, Chris, and uses the information to force him to do her bidding.
Puleng's investigation is put on hold momentarily as she scrambles to come up with a new dress for the dance. She turns to a seamstress who is known for her flashy, over-the-top designs, and the resulting dress is a showstopper. Unfortunately for Puleng, Fikile's machinations continue even at the dance, where she orchestrates an embarrassing incident that leaves Puleng humiliated in front of the entire school.
Despite this setback, Puleng remains determined to uncover the truth about her sister. With the help of Fikile's ex-boyfriend, Wade, she moves her investigation forward by looking into the history of a well-connected businessman. As they dig deeper, they discover a web of deception and betrayal that goes deeper than they ever could have imagined.
As the episode draws to a close, Puleng is left with more questions than answers about her sister's disappearance. Meanwhile, Fikile's schemes are starting to catch up with her as the other characters in the show begin to see through her manipulations. It's clear that the matric dance was just the beginning of a long and complicated journey for the students of Parkhurst College.