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Guess what, Gladys?

I have just received this law brochure from Oxford University.

Bayo, you are still going on about this lawyer business.

When are you going to accept you are just too old and not sharp enough to be

lawyer? I was too sharp for you to allow me to become your wife.

Bayo, you mean husband, not wife.

Point proven.

Stop stressing me with all your grammar.

This is not for me.

This is for Shadi.

This is our future.

Shadi, a lawyer. Is that one even interested in law?

All she's focused on at college is art this, art that.

Look, all this art nonsense is just a hobby. One of those fads.

You mean fad? Whatever.

Don't you see?

If Shadi gets a high -paying job, she will be our future benefactor.

What about Toby?

Have you seen his grades?

That one will struggle to look after himself, let alone us, with his peace

peace in, what's up, bruv.

Today is my retirement fund.

My princess.

Because of your success, I have a trick for you this weekend.

Wow, you heard about it too, and you're going to come as well?

Of course I'm going. We are all going. And we are going to dress very well.

I already have my new Agbada with my matching cap. We have to make a good

impression. Oh, that's right.

We have to stand out at the lawyer's open day.

At what?

Law.

Shadi, will you stop talking about this art business?

You are coming with me to the open day for inspiring young lawyers.

But I don't want to do law.

Besides, my work has been shortlisted for the art exhibition.

I am not asking you what you want to do. I am telling you what you are going to

do. Your mother and I have decided that your future is to become a lawyer.

And don't I get a say in this?

Did you get a say when you were born?

Did you get a say when I was changing your nappies?

No.

Did you get a say when I was spending money on you growing up?

No. Then she didn't say nothing. Shut up.

Mum, please tell him how passionate I am about this.

Your mother does not have to say anything.

From the moment you were born, it was your destiny.

I decided that you will become our right honourable Judge Adebanjo.

That is your dream.

No, Dad.

That's your dream, not mine. My passion is art. The only art you have to worry

about is the art of being obedient and listening to your parents and preparing

for our journey to Oxford. I'm not going to Oxford.

My piece has been selected to be shown in the youth exhibition at the Royal

Festival Hall.

The Royal Festival Hall? It must be a masterpiece.

Look, Gladys, will you stop encouraging her?

You are coming with me to the open day at the weekend. Listen to Mum.

They say I've got talent. They said it's a masterpiece.

Let me show it to you and you'll forget about all this law nonsense.

Is it Oxford?

No. Is it law?

No. Then do I care?

Are you ready?

Of course now. Hurry up.

Stop keeping us waiting.

Isn't it fantastic?

My teacher says I have a real chance of winning.

Where is it?

Dad, art is about what the individual sees.

And in this painting, I see the emptiness and deprivation of life. And

dots here represent the hope of the future.

All I see are two tiny dots and a wasted page.

When are you going to finish it? She's not going to finish it. Finish?

It is finished.

This is abstract art.

Okay, I see what has been happening. Some useless teacher at your school has

been brainwashing your mind, making you think that this useless thing is a

masterpiece.

Don't worry. I will write a letter of complaint on our journey to Oxford.

I'm going to the exhibition.

Shadi? I'm sick and tired of being treated like a little kid.

It's my life. And I don't want to do stupid law. I want to do art. And no

going to stop me.

Shadi, you are not going to no art exhibition.

Wait, wait. Shadi, come back here. Shadi, oh.

You paid that much for three coolers of moin moin?

Of course now.

It should... It should be on time.

Tony, Tony, looking sharp.

Looking handsome.

Fine boy, no pimple.

I don't feel like it, Funke.

I've just been to the doctor about my sleepwalking problem.

Only good thing is I'm losing weight. Even when you are awake, you don't lose

weight. So how can you lose weight when you are asleep?

Funke, I'm too tired for your wisecracks today.

That is good, because I have a favour. No.

You haven't even heard of the favour or not? Well, it'll either be, can I have

some more money, or can I have a day off, or can I use the cafe for my side

catering business? So the answer is no.

Tony, you're very smart, as well as handsome.

That's true, but the answer is still... Oh, please, I've got this big moin moin

business. I need to use the cafe.

Can't you cook it at home?

Look, after the last gas bill, Bayo has banned me from using the cooker. Oh, so

you want to use up my gas bill instead?

No.

Okay, take a guess. The answer is no.

Go to bed.

Azim, there's a big problem.

A big problem.

I cannot... You are going to pay double for it.

It's your fault.

I'm spoiling her and always letting her have her way.

And now you're surprised when she talks back at you?

So now you're blaming me?

Are you not the one who says, Bayo, don't beat them too hard before they

the police on us? See now, she's acting like a hooligan.

It's your fault. No, it's your fault.

Yo, Mr.

Ibanjo.

You look stressed, man. I can see the grey hairs popping out and everything.

Yeah, Dad, what's going on? I was hearing all the shouting from up there.

Toby, your sister has decided to grow wings?

To be rude to me and your mother before she's thumbed out.

Oh, no. Not goody -goody Sade.

Oh, Daddy's little pet.

You see, everyone knows it's your fault.

Gladys, pat down. Today, today, I'm going to show her who is boss. Toby, go

clean that koboko for me and prepare it for her.

Yes. I mean, gladly.

I can't wait to see her get beaten after all the time she laughed at me when I

was disciplined.

Mr. Eddie Banjo.

Being a gentleman that I am, I cannot let you discipline my woman like that.

Who's woman are you talking about?

I mean Sade.

My friend, keep talking. You two, you'll find the same Pepe. And you two, if you

don't find her, move. Sorry. Kev, forget all that Romeo stuff, man.

Let's go prepare the kaboko.

And after you have done that, drag her back to this house. She will never again

talk to me like that.

What are you standing there for?

Oh, my God.

We finally found you.

We've been looking all over Peckham for you, my beautiful, amazing African

princess.

Guys, I'm not a baby. I can look after myself.

Why are you looking for me?

Charlie, this is like World War III at home.

I've never seen Dad so angry. He was so wound up. I saw the veins popping out of

his head. He was so vexed, man. He said if we didn't get you home within the

hour, we were going to get the kabocha.

All I did was tell him that. I didn't want to do stupid law and I want to do

art.

What's wrong with that?

I mean, I like a girl who can paint.

You can paint me anytime, girl.

Body all over.

In an African household, every parent's dream is for you to either be

a lawyer, an accountant, a banker or a doctor.

If you're looking to do anything else, they'll seriously consider disowning

Well, if the parents don't want to, I'll have you any day.

Oh, Kevin.

All I want is mum and dad to accept me for being me.

Well, first you're going to accept the beatings you're going to get for leaving

the house.

You're really enjoying this, aren't you? Of course.

You haven't gotten beats in two years.

I get them every two weeks. You best believe I'm getting popcorn and

every moment of this.

I'll just go back home and pretend I was upstairs all along.

Who I found hiding away at the cafe.

You snitch.

So, Queen Shade, you have decided to return and grace us with your presence.

Mum, I'm really sorry I was rude earlier. I just really wanted to get my

across that you have to allow me to be me.

Point across?

I mean, Shade, how can you be so unruly?

Anyway, it's not me you have to talk to. It's your father.

Toby said he's really annoyed at me.

My dear, that is the biggest understatement of the century.

He's just popped out to get his paper, but when he returns, you are in serious

soup.

Dad,

I'm really sorry. I was... Silence.

Shadi, you are going to the art exhibition.

What?

Shadi.

Why didn't you tell me that there are people who go to this exhibition who can

buy the work?

Look, I just read in this newspaper that a piece sold last year for over 50 ,000

pounds. Yeah.

Oh, yeah. And this year, abstract art is the new trend.

And there will be people coming from everywhere to look for abstract painting

this year's exhibition.

My princess, you have hit upon a jackpot.

You've been drinking. I thought you said you were going to discipline her.

Yeah, Dad. I've been waiting for this moment for two years now.

Discipline my princess?

No, no, no, no, no, no. Daddy, don't you see?

This small painting is worth a fortune for me.

I mean the whole family.

So you want me to go now?

Of course I want you to go, Shadi.

And you're not going to punish me for being rude earlier?

Ah, Shadi, I must forgive and forget.

Can't you see potentially how much money there is?

So this is about the money and not about my feelings?

Your feelings, my dear? Just think about feeling rich.

Either the koboko for being rude or the exhibition. Your choice.

I think I'll take the exhibition.

And hopefully the money.

So, Bayo, what message are you giving to our children?

Daddy, the message is, if you can believe it, then you can achieve it.

And we shall achieve prosperity at the exhibition.

Before we go on this historic trip, I have a speech to make.

We are all gathered here to

celebrate the life of Shadi.

This young lady has persevered and she has worked hard for the benefit of this

family. And through this, her so -called abstract art, She is going to bring us

prosperity. And we hope that this painting will bring us a lot of money.

I mean that a lot of critics will respond very well to it.

And so I would therefore like to have a toast.

Dad, you can't make a toast without drinks.

Go to the kitchen and grab some Flemish.

Chop, chop.

Oh, yes, Toby.

Very good. That's right.

Everybody have a glass. Glad you do.

Toby, you only brought three glasses.

That's right.

I thought it was... Heave -ho!

Heave -ho!

This is for my Shadi.

No, no.

Shadi.

Shadi, don't worry.

Toby, this is your fault. Why were you shaking the bottle? You should have been

careful when you were spraying it. Let's not argue. What are we going to do

about it?

There's nothing we can do. It's ruined.

I've got some tissue. Don't worry. I will... Dad,

you've made it worse.

No, no, no.

Shadi, think abstract.

Think abstract.

Before you had emptiness and hope. Now you have fulfillment.

This is what you wanted all along, isn't it? You never wanted me to go to the

exhibition. You've ruined my life.

Dad.

Huh? You've done it again.

Shut up.

Why did you come in with a shaking bottle?

Shaking, shaking everywhere.

Are you shaking Stevens?

What are we going to do with the painting?

Well, it's worthless now.

We have to just... Troy DeWitt.

Ah, silly alarm.

Funky?

Funko, you have disobeyed me for the last time.

If it wasn't for the violent alarm in my house, you'd have got away with this.

Our trust has been destroyed.

Tony, why would I steal from you?

What is even here that I can steal?

Look, I just wanted to fulfil my food order. This is unacceptable.

This is insubordination. You've pushed me too far and I've had enough.

Funko, you're fired.

Tony, Tony.

Why are you so hasty? You can't be serious.

Yes, it's a difficult decision, but I've had enough.

Of what?

You, Funke.

You. But Tony. No buts. Just get out.

Morning,

Dad.

Morning, dear.

went a bit crazy and shouted at you yesterday.

Look, Shadi, do you think that I would deliberately destroy your painting?

No, but you've been banging on and on about this law thing. I thought it was

just one of your crazy shenanigans to try and make me do law.

Look, Shadi, let me tell you the truth.

It's not that I keep banging on about you doing law.

We just want a job for you which gives you a stable future.

As we have seen now from last night's incident, you can do art one minute,

is worth thousands.

The next minute, you are begging people on the street to buy your art.

We don't want you to end up like that.

So you'll support me in anything as long as it's stable and secure?

Of course, my dear.

You can follow your passion as long as you work hard.

and you make your father a lot of money.

You know, the family a lot of money.

Thanks, Dad.

So, Shadi, now that you're not going to do law, I have

arranged a visit next weekend to the medical department at King's College,

London. Dad!

That's my girl.

Let's watch the news.

News for London.

A painting found on a rubbish dump in the back streets of Peckham has created

quite a stir amongst the art critics... Oh, my God! That's my painting!

How did it end up in a dumpster?

Um... But look!

Oh, my gosh! It's raised £10 ,000 for charity!

Oh, my God! I think I'm going to paint...

£10 ,000 has slipped through my fingers again.

But, Dad, it's for charity.

Charity call, charity need. £10 ,000.

Stalin. Yeah.

Typical Dad.

Funke, what are you doing here?

Funke?

Funke? What are you doing here? You're fired, remember?

Fired?

What are you talking about?

Me? Fired?

I caught you in here last night and fired you.

Huh?

You caught me in here last night?

You must have been dreaming.

I was with the family at Sade's exhibition.

No, it was definitely you. You were in here, you were cooking, and I fired you

on the spot.

It was me.

What was I wearing?

You were dressed in black from head to toe.

Me?

Dressed all in black?

Funke fabulous.

No colour. No style.

No way.

Not Funke.

I'm sure it's all this flip -walking that has confused you.

I know I've had a problem with sleepwalking, but I definitely caught

dead on ten o 'clock.

Ah, brother.

Oh, it was good to see you at the exhibition.

No, it was good to see you at the exhibition last night. Yes.

What a night.

Ah, brother.

Can you please tell Tony what time I was there last night?

Tanish.

You see?

How could I have been in two places at the same time?

Tony, you must have been dreaming.

Oh, my God.

Maybe you're right.

I told you, you take too many of those tablets.

You need to go home and sleep and rest.

Go.

Yeah.

I think you're right.

You'll be OK looking after the cat?

Of course I will.

Where's my mui mui?

It's ready.

Your

mui

mui?