Zongo Girl, Episode 5

Ramatu shows up just in time to save Leslie from Smoke, who nearly robs him when Leslie enters the slum searching for her. Her bold rescue deepens their forbidden bond.

Miss Mac Angel and Ken struggle to explain themselves to Leslie after he catches them in a compromising situation upon returning home, leaving tension thick in the air.

Ramatu opens up to Leslie about her painful past, and how she survived rape and trauma at the hands of her aunt's boyfriend, revealing the scars that shaped her tough exterior.

Leslie disappoints Kate by skipping their plans to pick her up, choosing instead to spend time with Ramatu, his bold new friend from the ghetto who has captured his heart.

Mac Angel is stunned when her son brings Ramatu home. Kate, already in the house, is heartbroken and unable to hide her pain as the scene unfolds before her eyes.

Ramatu cannot stop thinking about Leslie as her feelings deepen. Meanwhile, Leslie searches for a way to earn her forgiveness after the tense encounter with his mother.