As the lights fade SDUDLA crosses to MAMPOMPO, who is sitting on her drum. Both play DOMESTIC WORKERs on their way to work early in the morning. SDUDLA plays COMMUTER 1 and MAMPOMPO COMMUTER 2.

COMMUTER 1 [standing behind MAMPOMPO and pointing to

COMMUTER 2's watch]: What time is it?

COMMUTER 2: Heyi mfazi, we are late. We must run, otherwise we will miss the train.

They begin to run upstage. MAMBHELE remains downstage centre.

COMMUTER 1: Late, late, something to six.

MAMBHELE: Where is my ticket? I haven't got extra money to buy another one.

COMMUTER 2: Which platform is the next train?

COMMUTER 1: Platform 4.

MAMBHELE: Where is my ticket? In my jersey?

COMMUTER 2 [stops to catch her breath]: Yhu! Running like this while master and MADAM are still playing hide and seek in bed.

COMMUTER 1: You mean you didn't finish yours?

COMMUTER 2: There is no time for that, man, I’m too tired. Him too.

They stand waiting for the train and then make the sound of the train stopping.

MAMBHELE: Thank God, I found it.

The women rush into the train, bumping and pushing one another, searching for a seat. COMMUTER 1 sits down. MAMBHELE brushes past her.

COMMUTER 1: Don't stick your stinking bum in my face.

MAMPOMPO stands as though holding onto a rail and almost falls as the train pulls out of the station. The women mime the motion of the train.

COMMUTER 2: I am worried because I am leaving my children alone and I don't know what I’m going to find when I get back from work.

COMMUTER 1: My eldest is giving me trouble. He doesn’t want to go to school; makes trouble with the other children while I am at work.

COMMUTER 2: These days I can't go to work and leave my children at home and feel peace.

MAMBHELE: Women, let us take our troubles to Jesus the Saviour, he is always with us. Let us praise the Lord this morning for saving us.

COMMUTER 2: Jesus!

MAMBHELE: And for being with us up to now. Let us pray and ask God to keep His eyes on our homes.

COMMUTER 1: Glory to God.

MAMBHELE: Oh Jesus, look after our children …

COMMUTER 2: Jesus!

MAMBHELE: While some of us are going to look after our madams’ homes and children …