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ex-boyfriend at the local country club. An argument between Marike and Van results in Van coming to the realization that he should give George a chance. When George's parents and grandmother arrive from
England, they meet Van when he attempts to give a constipated cow an enema, which ends disastrously. George's dad Harold runs a horse booking tote and always says "wanna bet" while Mavis is seen as a bit of a snob. During their visit, Van and George slowly begin to bond, much to the chagrin of Schalk, who stalks the family in hopes that they will end George and Marike's engagement.
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induction ceremony for Klein Jan, Van breaks the news to Schalk, his mother, his brothers Danie and Willem and sister
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