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Mummy,

I don't understand.

Explain to me again,

what he's doing here after abandoning us for years.

Tarela, calm down.

I don't know why you are so angry.

Why are you shouting?

Look, he did not abandon us.

He has been calling from time to time to check on us.

Even when you were arrested,

he has been calling.

He was really worried.

So what?

Somebody disappeared on you,

on Kome,

he just picked up his bags and left.

And you allowed him to come back?

[sighs]

How is that my fault?

I did not even know that Ovus was coming,

I didn't know.

Okay,

good.

Since you did not invite him,

you will tell him to leave immediately.

I can't tell him to do that,

because it is God's mandate to forgive and forget,

no matter what people have done to us,

we should forgive them.

And he's still my husband,

Kome's father, and your father too.

He's not my father!

My father is as good as dead.

I can't even call him my stepfather,

because you never officially got married.

He's just somebody that passed through our lives.

You would tell him

to leave and go back

to wherever he came from.

I'm not telling him anything.

You should even be happy that he came home.

God has finally answered my prayers,

and you want me to reject this blessing?

[chuckles]

Blessing?

Blessing?

Mummy you see this house,

it can not contain all of us.

He can go and rent his house somewhere else,

but he's not living here.

Tarela,

your pride is showing.

Your pride is showing.

God resists the proud,

and grants grace to the humble.

I know that you are the one paying this house rent,

Madam,

but this is still my home too.

I have a say.

My baby.

[sighs]

Hey cutie,

how are you doing?

I just wanted to tell you that I miss you so much.

Listen,

I badly want to cuddle you.

I’ll have a heart attack if you

don’t text me when you get this.

Kisses.

[mumbling]

Somto.

[chuckles]

Hi, Natasha.

What are you doing in my area?

Hooking up with some babe as usual?

Hello, Madam.

Thanks for coming.

Thank you.

[laughs]

Look,

if you think giving me an attitude,

is going to make me change my mind,

well, it won't.

You know how the world works,

when you have leverage,

milk it.

Well, good luck with your black mail.

Can I get your menu please?

Here it is.

Thank you.

My brother,

[belchs loudly]

it's not easy at all.

It's not easy,

but I—

I entered Libya.

You entered Libya?

Yes.

Listen,

I entered Libya through the desert.

Blood of God!

When I entered Libya,

that was when I knew I am a real man.

Hmm.

If you see the way people were giving up,

people were dying,

but me,

I forged ahead,

with all of my strength.

I entered Germany.

It's a lie.

You entered Germany?

Yes.

I entered Germany.

I entered the promise land.

My guy,

blood of God.

Germany is sweet.

Germany is like,

the land of milk and honey in the bible.

hmmm!

[hisses] Look at you.

Wait, wait, wait,

you travelled abroad?

Yes.

And you still came back,

why?

It is because of jealous people.

Those people have no joy.

They don't have—

Something minor happened,

the Germans reported the matter immediately to immigration,

that was how they caught me

and deported me.

So they deported you?

Yes,

something like that.

If only I am still in Germany,

I will be sending you dollars every week.

I would have built—

I would have bought four plots of land in Lekki.

I would have bought you about three houses in Ikoyi,

one in Havannah.

Look at you.

That's how it is.

So,

how long have you been around?

It hasn't—

It hasn't been that long.

Like,

like three years.

Three years?

Yes.

And you didn't come to check on your family?

Guy, let's leave that issue.

What football team is playing today?

Let me know how to play.

Alright, thank you my beautiful ladies.

Let the party begin.

[people cheering]

What's wrong with you?

Let them touch you a little,

why are you standing in a corner?

That's not the reason why I am here.

What’s up?

Have you spoken to the organizer?

Because, I am ready to go home.

What's up?

I am not going to sleep here.

Didn’t I tell you that some of these parties end in the morning?

He said that he will pay in the morning.

Wait, wait,

what do you mean by morning? What time is it?

Isn't this past 3AM?

Isn't it morning already?

What do you mean by morning?

Tarela, you need to be patient.

He said he'll pay the money by daybreak.

What do you mean by daybreak?

Tarela,

you need to be patient.

Go and find a corner to stay,

let them play with you a little.

Okay?

When morning comes, he'll pay you and you can go home.

I didn't come here for that rubbish.

You told me it is from 7p.m. to 1a.m,

what's the time?

Me, I am ready to go home.

Give me my money. Where is the guy?

I don't know where he is.

Where is the guy?

I don’t know, you’ll have to wait

Becca!

[indistinct dialogue]

Who is that?

[knocking]

[door opening]

What do you want?

Nuru,

you did not try.

I have been in coma for weeks,

and you didn't even bother to check up on me.

Is that how much you hate me?

Well, I had no idea you were in the hospital.

Anyways,

how are you now?

[sighs]

Dealing with a ton

of trauma that has been my

life for the past few weeks.

Well it does look like nothing can keep you down.

But I've been down Nuru,

missing you,

missing us.

[kisses]

Needing this.

[kisses]

Edesiri—

Nuru, but I've missed you.

Listen, let's—

[kisses]

let's not—

[door closing]

[indistinct dialogue]

Calm down, why are you rushing?

Sir, I am ready to go home, give me my money.

Who is this?

Becca, you didn't tell her how it is?

I did, I told you that you will get your money.

That's Becca's business.

You told me from 7p.m. to 1a.m.

Sir, I’m ready to go home, give me my money.

Becca, where did you get this dirty, silly girl from?

See, I don't care what you call me.

Give me my money, I want to go home.

-Give me my money! -Monday! Monday!

I don't even know why she's acting this way,

Becca, where is my money?

Get this thing out of here.

Give me my money!

Get her out of this place.

Don't touch me! Don't touch me!

Let them carry her out. Why was she shouting like that?

Why didn't you talk to her?

I will slap you now.

Leave me!

Idiot, big fool!

Get out!

[gate closing]

Goat, fool!

Idiot! You are not ashamed.

You all are not ashamed.

You all pay women to come around.

Goats.

Fools.

Big fool.

See his big head!

Idiot!

Idiot.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

Fuck!

Becca!

Candy!

Shit.

Fuck.

Becca.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Hello.

Hi,

you look like you need a ride.

No, thank you.

Come on,

It's really late.

And these streets are not nice

to young ladies walking alone by themselves.

Maybe you are what makes it dangerous.

[chuckles]

Come on,

If I was the danger,

I will not be politely offering to help you.

That is exactly what the danger would say.

Oh, my goodness.

You know what?

I don't feel comfortable leaving you

out here all by yourself.

Okay?

It's dangerous.

My mind will not be at peace,

so can you just get in already?

Let me help you.

I'll enter if you give me your phone to text my friend

and let her know where I am.

I don't get, what happened to your phone?

It's switched off.

How do I know you are not going to

steal my phone and run away?

Funny.

Besides, you can just run me over with your car.

[sighs]

[sighs]

You know what? Wait, wait, wait.

Hold on.

You're not going to steal my phone, are you?

I am not going to steal it.

Okay.

Here you go.

Don't steal my phone.

I won't.

Open it.

[sighs]

Are you satisfied?

Are you happy?

[sighs]

Okay.

What are you doing?

I am initiating my own security measures too.

Sending a photo of you to my sister,

just incase something happens to me.

My name is Feso by the way.

Tarela.

Tarela.

That's such a beautiful name.

Is there a last name to this,

Tarela,

NIN, genotype?

My sister would really like to know.

Pour me a glass.

I want you to leave.

What?

You came here for the sex,

the sex is done.

I want you gone.

Nuru,

I—

I'm serious.

I want you to leave,

now.

Look,

I know that you're mad,

but—

you are not exactly innocent in all this.

Do you think I don't know that you were cheating on me,

when you were abroad?

Do you see me

making a problem out of it?

Did I argue with you?

No.

So,

let's just

move on and—

put all of this behind us.

Wow.

You mastery of manipulation amazes me.

I don't see you denying any of this.

Look,

I get it,

I made a mistake,

I have apologized about it.

Why is my mistake so unforgivable?

You said you loved me.

Does that not mean anything to you anymore?

Listen,

all of this,

changes nothing.

I still want you to leave.

The sex was good.

Let's just call it closure.

This is all Tarela's fault.

We will still be together,

if she didn't open that big mouth of hers.

All Tarela did was open my eyes to your true personality.

I actually owe her a debt of gratitude.

I am not sure you are going to like what I am about to say,

but so far,

most of the drivers have been cancelling,

none of them want to go to the mainland.

You can spend the night at my place,

take a good shower,

charge your phones,

relax and in the morning,

we can order you another ride to go home.

I just live 10 minutes away.

No.

Look, I promise I am not doing anything

to make the drivers cancel,

you can check for yourself.

Tarela,

you can trust me.

Nice car,

seems extremely kind,

drives around by 2-3am,

feels like a starter pack for a serial killer.

Oh my goodness.

Do I really look like one?

I don't know,

how do I know what one looks like?

Right.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I'm sleeping.

I've tried to offer you help,

you're not going to take it.

You want to be in the streets by yourself,

I'm not going to let it happen,

so we'll sleep.

Just so you know,

if we get mugged,

I'll say I told you so.

Fine.

We can go to your place.

But if you try anything, I know how to fight.

So, don't try anything.

[sighs]

I am not trying anything with you, Tarela.

Seat belt, please.

Come in, please.

You can come in.

It's, it's fine.

Who else is here?

I live here all by myself,

so technically, it's just me and you at the moment.

Please,

feel comfortable.

Come in.

Please.

Welcome to my...

humble

home.

You can sit.

Is there anything you need?

Do you have a charger?

Sure.

Can I charge?

Yes, can I have your phone?

Okay.

Thank you.

So, I am just going to charge it here,

so you can keep an eye on it.

There it is.

Yes, it is charging already.

So, I am just going to go—

set up the guestroom for you.

Okay?

No, I'm comfortable here,

thank you.

Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

If you need anything,

there's water in the kitchen,

there's food in the fridge.

It's just

through that door.

The first door to your right.

All right.

I—

I won't need anything.

Thank you.

Good night, Tarela.

Good night.

Can't you greet?

Tare.

[belches loudly]

Am I not talking to you?

Yes, Mrs Adebanjo. Yes, I'm outside.

Yeah.

Okay, I will wait. Thank you.

Kome.

Sister Tarela,

[laughter]

Wait, why are you not in class?

My friend saw you so she told me that you are around.

Okay,

I got you lunch.

Thank you, sister Tarela.

Well, your teacher called—

Kome, Kome,

your teacher called me,

do you know why?

No.

Kome!

Hope you have not been causing problems in school?

No.

I have been behaving well.

Are you sure?

Okay,

go back to class before your teacher sees you.

[bell ringing]

Mrs Adebanjo.

How have you been? It's been a while.

I'm fine.

How is family?

We thank God.

Remember my last born before we left the area?

Ibukun?

Yes.

He's now in the university studying law.

Oh my God!

Time flies you know.

Yes, indeed.

I noticed your mum didn't attend the last

P.T.A meeting,

and she hasn't responded

to my calls and messages,

about coming to the school.

She, she's busy,

I guessed as much that's why I called you.

You know your sister is our star pupil?

Yes.

Very brilliant,

always asking questions in class.

Someone can say she's Ms. ‘I know it all’.

That’s Kome.

Yes.

Okay,

for some time now, she's

been giving me concern,

she doesn't concentrate in class.

And,

the last test,

her highest score was 10/20,

she even got eight in Maths.

That's unlike Kome,

she doesn't score less than 17 in her tests.

Exactly my point.

Is something going on?

You know, because girls like her from less privileged home

require a solid education to open doors for them.

So, I don't know,

maybe you could help her,

talk to her.

Yes, of course.

I'll talk to her.

Thank you so much for letting me know.

Thank you.

It's okay.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

My regards to your mum.

I will send it.

Okay, you take care.

Thank you.

Bye.

Alright.

[sighs]

Ovus, Ovus, Ovus.

Come and see what I'm looking at.

What is wrong with you? You are dulling my mood.

Take groundnut.

This isn't my concern right now.

I need money, I need money.

Really?

Wait,

can you borrow me some money?

Do I look like a bank to you?

Stop it.

I am serious.

I am serious too.

I am asking, do I look like a bank to you?

What do you want to do with the money?

Anyway, you can borrow money from all these bank apps,

what do they call them?

Collect Money,

they can give you about 100,000 naira.

No, no charges, no collateral.

I have collected money from them before.

Really? Collect again.

Or are you still owing them?

It's not like I didn't pay back. It's just—

something happened,

that made them block me.

Something happened that made them block you.

Anyway, if you are looking for quick 5,000 naira,

there's one they call Gbese Free,

that one is good too.

Please, I have borrowed money from them many times.

They only give a small amount of money.

Why are you borrowing so much?

Is it because of you loan apps started business?

Look at this guy.

Guy, help you brother please.

See,

okay, listen,

There is this—

business idea that I have,

and I need big money to execute it.

But,

But if you give me a little amount of money,

I will return your money back.

I don't have a dime as you are looking at me.

As you are looking at me, I am owing,

if you carry me and shake me nothing will drop,

not even five naira.

They blocked you without doing anything,

okay.

You can try Oloba.

Oloba?

Who is Oloba?

Oloba is one...ex-banker.

He owns the big house—

at the front of our street.

He borrows people money,

I have never borrowed money from him before,

but,

I heard he gives,

and when you want to pay back, of course, you will pay with interest.

Really?

Let's go.

Wait! Wait! Wait!

Where are you going?

Oloba will not give you money.

Look at you.

Before Oloba gives you money, he needs to know you.

If you want to collect money,

you need to go with someone that knows you,

that will vouch for you.

He won't just give you money like that,

what do you...look at this guy.

Alright, let’s go together.

What?

Yes.

You?

As in—

I am not stupid like that,

you are looking at me as if I am stupid.

[laughter]

You think I don't know what's happening here.

[continuous Laughter]

Oloba.

Mama Kome,

Sir?

I didn't know that you have a husband.

He travelled, before you moved here sir.

Really?

Yes sir.

Mr man,

let me see your face.

Move closer to baba.

Why are you hiding?

Won't I see the face of the person I want to lend money to?

Won't I see the face of the person I want to lend money to?

Now tell me,

how much are you looking for?

How much did you say you need?

Just

200,000 naira.

Just?

Just 200,000 naira?

Do you have 200,000 naira as you speak?

No.

You came looking for money because you don't have it.

Oloba,

I promise you,

he will return this money in two months.

I am assuring you,

he's a good man.

What about the interest on it?

What about the interest?

The interest is important, he must pay my interest.

I can't buy at a price and sell at same price.

I promise I will, I will return the complete money,

with the interest.

You can say anything, as long as you want money.

As if he thinks he doesn't have to pay at all.

Take it back.

See how he's laughing sheepishly.

What is this?

You want to collect my money just like that?

[hisses]

Won't you sign an agreement?

This man is a fool, he doesn't want to sign a contract.

Oloba, do what you have to do.

Hi, Andre.

Okay, I am listening.

Yes.

It's not been easy.

Okay.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Kome,

I need to talk to you.

Is something troubling you?

At school or maybe here at home?

Is someone bullying you?

Or maybe you don't understand your teachers,

or is something disturbing your mind?

Are you sure?

Yes, yes, sister Tarela.

Okay.

See, I know that

things are not okay here at home,

right?

But I need you to focus on school.

I need you to read and pass your exams

with flying colors.

Okay?

You know you can always talk to me,

about anything?

Yeah?

I'm always here for you.

Don't be afraid.

You know I love you?

Everyday.

Okay.

Alright.

Next!

Age?

26.

Job experience.

I worked at another club for about

three to four months.

Next!

Guy, focus.

Nice one.

It's a goal!!

I got it! I have won!

I have won!

Congratulations!

You have won today.

You have won today.

It’s a big win.

Guy, check this out.

Baddest odd.

Even you too?

I am with you.

Your family will be happy for you.

I am telling you.

Take this.

Ah, bro!

Please I want to stake three odds for tomorrow's match.

How much?

20,000 naira.

Cash out time.

Sir, please—

Wait, Wait, Wait.

How much did you say again?

20,000 naira.

Wait.

Tarela.

It's a good thing you saw Edesiri,

I called her to come.

So that you can settle this fight that you are fighting.

Yes, Mummy.

We will.

Why are you so stubborn?

Edesiri came all the way,

you have been extra difficult,

since you fought.

Look,

you are going to settle,

so that all of us can have peace of mind.

Edesiri,

I bought this drink for you.

Mummy, thank you.

[door opening and closing]

Aunty Edesiri.

Kome!

I have missed you. Did you travel?

Kome,

how are you?

Fine.

You've grown tall.

Edesiri is just leaving.

Yes, I'm leaving.

But when next I come,

I'll buy you something.

-Okay? -Go inside.

Did aunty Edesiri travel?

Go inside.

Mummy, I will see you next time.

You are welcome.

Elder,

how are you?

I am fine sir.

I was just heading in for service.

Yes, I know.

How are you?

Good morning.

Good morning.

What about your son?

My son is great.

Okay, great. No problem.

Yeah, welcome.

Reverend Ogunmola.

Please,

there's something I want to discuss with you.

But surely, it can wait till after service right?

Sir,

it cannot wait,

it is very urgent.

Yes, it’s very urgent.

Okay.

Let's—

let's go to my office.

Good morning, ma

-Good morning ,sir -Good morning, Madam.

Good morning.

-Good morning, welcome to Church. -Happy Sunday.

Yes, Madam.

Hello.

I—

I got the job?

Yes, yes, I'll be there.

7 p.m.

I'll be there.

[snoring]

Okay, no problem.

No problem.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Okay, okay. Bye bye.

Thank you, see you tonight, okay.

Great, great.

[snoring]

Thank you so much,

please, take your seats.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You all are looking so beautiful today.

Today's a very, very special day for us,

if you are new here then,

Yes, let me just inform you now,

today happens to be—

our father in the Lord,

my Daddy,

Reverend Ogunmola's birthday.

[clapping]

Are you excited?

Yes.

All right, so after service, of course, we've got refreshments.

So stick around, let's do this properly,

but for now,

I have a very special song I will like to dedicate to my dad,

because he's the love of my life.

Tiwalade,

come back here.

Luke—

Chapter 15

verse 11-31.

The father—

gave to the prodigal son—

his share of the inheritance,

and the son,

went into the world,

and squandered his share of the inheritance in wild living.

He realized,

the wrongs in his ways

and returned home to beg for forgiveness.

Today,

is indeed a sad day.

I've just gotten an information that...

has filled my heart

with sadness and disappointment.

I got an information from a reliable source that my daughter,

Tiwalade Ogunmola,

is unworthy to sing in the house of the Lord.

This child,

has been working—

in a demonic place.

A strip club!

And no child of darkness,

is fit to sing in the Lord's house.

I, Reverend Ogunmola,

by the authority given to me

by God,

and the Church,

hereby remove Tiwalade from the choir.

And she is also ex-communicated

from this House of God with immediate effect.