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[trumpet blowing]

[tender piano music playing]

[drums playing]

[heavy breathing]

[heavy breathing]

[loud scream]

[gunshot fired]

[distant screaming]

[approaching footsteps]

[keys jangling]

[door creaking]

Permission to wait outside sir?

Hope you know why you're here Captain.

I am captain V.M. Jaiye.

From the Directorate of military police.

I've been assigned by the provost marshal A

to investigate this battalion's involvement in the coup.

Are you aware of the breach of national security recently?

It was over the radio that some people try to overthrow the government.

Then why did you directly or indirectly,

aid those involved in the coup?

[soft music playing]

[clock ticking]

-[ticking continues] -[soft music continues]

[moans]

[soft music continues]

You're not sleeping?

[sighs]

[resigned sigh]

[man] How long has this been going on?

Since they moved in a month ago.

[sighs]

Where are you going?

Talk to them.

Joe, he is your superior.

Joseph! [clicks tongue]

[woman] Joseph come back. Joe!

[woman] Joseph! Joe! [hiss]

Joe, Joe stop it. Joseph!

Joe!

Joe, I do not like this.

[woman] Joe!

Joe come back!

Oh, Joesph.

-[loud knocking] -[crickets chirping]

[knocking on door]

[groovy music plays]

Can I talk to your husband, please madam?

He's busy. Talk to me.

You'll do kindly if you turn down the volume of your music.

It's too loud, and it's close to our bedroom window.

And my wife cannot sleep.

You do not barge into people's house and tell them how to live.

Perhaps madam you're forgetting that this is an army barracks.

[man] So,

because this is an army barracks

I shouldn't celebrate my wife's birthday anymore?

By disrupting the serenity of the environment?

I beg your pardon?

[woman] Hey, darling.

[woman] Come on, let's go back in the house.

[giggles]

[door slams]

[groovy music plays]

I did not say it was every night.

I told you not to worry.

[music stops abruptly]

[both laughing]

Crazy people.

[knocking on the door]

-[knocking] -[hiss]

-[woman] Joseph -[bed creaking]

[woman] Joseph, he's looking to make trouble.

Until he gets a taste of his own medicine.

-[woman] Do not engage him in a brawl. -[Joe] Stay here till I come back.

-Joseph! -[Joe yells] I said stay here!!

[door opens]

[indistinct male voices]

[men speaking excitedly]

-[man] One bullet, seven die. -[Joe] One man riot squad!

[man] Gallant warrior of the third marine

-[man] Commando! -[Joe] Gomos

-The Gomos! -[Gomos] The don!

[men cheering jubilantly]

Suzy mama!

[in Pidigin] Suzy, you look stunning.

I have never seen a pregnant woman as beautiful as this.

-Suzy, wow! -[in Pidgin] Please leave me alone.

[in English] Keep all that your sweet talk. Keep it.

[in Pidgin] You're only here when your friend is around.

That's not true, it's not true. Don't leave Suzy.

I hope you've eaten where you're coming from?

Because I'm not going to enter the kitchen at midnight to cook.

-Suzy don't say that. -Don't say what?

-Don't say that. -What is it?

You can't shirk you duties

Please come and cook for us.

-Leave me. Cook what? -[Joe in Pidgin] Please leave my wife.

As you can see, she's pregnant.

Go and rest.

Let's cook for ourselves.

-We should go to the kitchen? -[Joe in English] Yes.

[Joe in pidgin] We have much to talk about.

[Gomos] Suzy, you've never used to act this way.

[Joe] Gomos the Gomos! [laughs]

[Gomos] Why are you acting this way?

-[Suzy] Leave me. -[men laugh]

[talking drum music playing on radio]

[radio beeping]

[man over radio] The time is seven o'clock.

This is the network news service of Radio Nigeria.

-[engine sputtering] -Consequently

the Nigeria Olympic committee has decided

to withdraw from the 1976

-Olympic game and has zero… -[engine sputtering]

[in Pidgin] Mr. Dewa! My boss!!

-Obinna! -[in English] Morn' sir.

-How are you? -I'm fine sir. Welcome, sir.

[in Pidgin] Mr. Dewa!

It's been a long time sir.

-Indeed. -It's been a long time

-It's good to see you. -[in English] Welcome sir.

-Yes sir, same here. -[questions]

-You're now a Corporal? -Yes sir.

Good.

This car is giving me problems, please let's start it.

[in Pidgin] Did you try to start it?

I've tried a couple of times.

It won't start, I don't know why.

[in English] Morning Ma!

Morning Obi, how are you?

[Obi in pidgin] Let's try and push it

-Have you taken it off gear? -[affirms].

-Sir, you should get in. -[Joe] No.

[Obi] That's okay, there's a car behind you.

[lighthearted music plays]

[in Pidgin] Ah, madam, leave it, let me help you.

-Let me help you do it. -Aah, no.

-[in English] You sure? -It's ok, no

Okay now.

[engine sputtering]

[chuckling]

Gomos!

I see you are afraid. Do not worry,

-I would not jam your fine legs. [laughs] -You're just a crazy man Gomos, go away.

-[in Pidgin] You want to kill my wife? -Eh?

Won't you go get married?

[woman] Don't you have any common sense at all?

-My man. Good. -[in English] What's up soldier?

[woman] Do you want to destroy them for me?

I bought them. I bought you those clothes, I know their worth.

I'm taking my clothes to the laundry.

co… co… come on darling. Calm down, calm down okay?

Emeche, come and take the clothes from madam.

[in Pidgin] Sir, let me call the mechanic to check the car.

[man] Try and take them for laundry this afternoon.

[in Pidgin] Are you not working today?

I just got back, I'm on night duty this week.

-Okay, call him. -[in Pidgin] Let the soldier have a break.

Sir, I really don't mind. I can go an extra mile for Mr. Dewa.

[in English] Permission to fallout sir?

[Joe in English] Granted.

[Gomos] I told you to get a baton but you refused.

-[Joe in Pidgin] How many do you have? -Ah-ah.

-Are you following my footsteps? -[woman] Darling!

What is it again now?

Ah, what's going on darling?

So have a nice day okay?

-Thank you, darling. -Alright.

[Gomos] Wow.

[in English] Anyways, me, I'm ready to go okay.

Don't keep your superior waiting.

[Joe in English] Yes oh, I know I would not hear the last of that one.

-[Joe] Here we are. -[Gomos] Thank you.

These guys.

-Okay darling. -[in Pidgin] Baby mama.

-Hey, don't touch my baby. -[laughing]

Take care of him!

[Gomos] Men! You couldn't have come at a better time.

-[Joe] Why? -I have a problem

that can cost me my uniform.

[Joe] So what do we do?

♪ Won't somebody tell me ♪

♪ Where did the naughty little flea go ♪

♪ Won't somebody tell me, tell me now ♪

♪ Where did the naughty little flea go ♪

♪ Tell me now where did the ♪

♪ Naughty little flea go ♪

-[man in pidgin] Hey brother! -[man] How are you?

[indistinct chatter]

Oh Good, welcome.

Beautiful.

Nice

Awesome.

What is it, I'm done with you.

Brother, at least a bottle can go for tonight.

Did you not say your father was coming from the village today?

-[sighs] -I'm talking to you.

-Sure. -Are you not going to pick him up?

By eight p.m.

Okay, so start going now okay, go.

[Gomos] Ladies let's go, nice.

[afrobeat playing]

["Buy Africa" by Fela playing]

♪ Is it ours? It is not my business ♪

♪ Is it ours? I'm not interested ♪

♪ Who is going to eat it for us ♪

♪ Who is going to do it for us ♪

♪ How are we going to Make money in Africa ♪

[Joe] I want to leave now.

Hey, come on Dewa relax.

Look all of this arrangement is for you. Okay?

And it is on me.

Look at back here, look.

It is beautiful, doesn't she have everything?

You know, look at.

Hey Dewa!

Hey, come on man.

-Look. -Gomos.

Why?

This is not the right place for you to be at this point in time Gomos.

You have a case threatening your uniform,

this is not a place to be, come on.

Dewa I know. Okay.

I'm just trying to make myself happy.

And I understand.

So why didn't we just go to General Y's place and have this meeting?

But General Y said one a.m.

I can't be here till one a.m. Gomos,

I have a pregnant wife at home.

Look, I'll meet you at one a.m.

Oh, fine okay. Hey,

-before I forget. -Yeah?

Tonight, codename is Yolanda.

No problem.

-Yolanda? -Yes.

Why do I need a codename?

You know General Y.

Sometimes you cannot enter that guesthouse without a codename.

See you later.

See you later man.

[jaunty music plays]

[laughter]

[music continues playing]

No worries, I'm very fine.

[man] What does he know?

He does not know anything about this operation sir.

I strongly disagree with you Gomos.

Dewa is here on a secret mission.

Even if he's here on such a mission,

he would definitely liaise with me.

Not if he was sent to keep tabs on us.

Sir, for Dewa to be redeployed at the 11th hour,

my hunch tells me something is wrong somewhere.

-[man] Major? -Sir?

-[man] Give me five minutes. -Yes sir.

Noel is right, Dewa is already a threat to this operation.

[exhales] Sir, this is just a coincidence.

[Gomos] Dewa was kicked out of state house.

I know he is very disgruntled.

[Gomos] We can play on that sir.

We can take advantage of that.

Do you know that this chap worked for DMI?

Yes.

But he would never take a decision, great or small

without confiding in me.

I thought you know your friend very well.

[man] I received intel from the commander of this operation in Benin.

[paper ruffling]

Dewa has been involved in more than five

high profile investigations and they are successful.

Including that of Major Dangana of this battalion under your nose.

How many are you aware of?

None sir.

Dewa's sudden resurgence has laid fear into all units

involved in this operation.

And we have been ordered to take necessary action.

-[insects chirping] -[engine sputtering]

Just go home okay, I'll be fine.

-[Suzy] Are you sure? -Yes, I'll be fine.

[Suzy] Okay.

[metal clanging]

[Suzy] Papa, ah-ah.

[in Igbo] Have you been here for long?

Suzana.

[in Igbo] Suzana do you realize how late it is?

Is this the way you conduct your life in this town?

I'm talking and your hands are folded on your belly.

Like we have no idea what's in there.

In this your condition, Suzana.

Papa you can speak your mind when we get inside.

Ikenna, get the bag and let's go inside.

She wants us to talk inside. Let's go in and talk.

You expect me to go first when I don't know my way around?

-You don't know the way? -[Papa] Do I know?

-Have you not been here before? -[Papa] Have I been here before?

-[Papa] Do I know if it's a trap? -[Suzy] You've started again.

What is the meaning of all this?

What is it?

Suzana listen.

[Papa] I'm not only worried that you left home.

But that you eloped with a man we know nothing about.

[Papa] He has impregnated you without fulfilling the demands of our tradition.

Papa,

Have you forgotten how many times you rejected his dowry?

Your dowry?

His people are our enemies. We don't associate with them.

-Papa, Love has no boundaries. -[Papa] That's good.

Suzana, listen carefully.

I, your father, have been through a lot.

I served in the Nigerian Army for 15 years.

I was in the Army before the Biafran war.

And I fought in the Biafran war from start to finish.

Your mother suffered a lot during the war.

I don't want you to suffer the same fate.

Now tell me, who do you think will raise your children?

[Papa] Am I not talking to you? Answer me.

Or is it that beast? That useless man.

Tell me!

Papa, that's enough.

-[Papa] You fight me? -What is it?

-[Papa] My God. -Leave me alone. What is it?

-Why are you troubling me? -Can you imagine?

Ikenna can you see this?

Ah-ah, Adanne.

[Ikenna in igbo] Do you want to fight your father in defense of this clown?

[Suzy] What is it?

My God!

[Ikenna in Igbo] Has it come to this?

-My God! -Papa!

I may not understand what you're saying,

but I would not have you talk to my wife in that manner.

She's pregnant, isn't that enough for you?

Take your hands off her!

[in English] You have no right over this woman.

[tense guitar chords playing]

Your father can insult me.

But to have you insult me in my house, never.

Out.

Ikenna?

I'm not leaving without my sister.

Step your feet in this house again, you'll see what I'll do to you.

-Joe, why are you… Joe! -Try it.

-See what he's done. -Ikenna.

-I'll come back for you! Both of you! -Ikenna.

-Animal! -Ikenna,

-It's all Suzana's fault. -[in Igbo] Look at what he did.

Suzana, have you seen what you've caused.

-[static TV] -[sad music plays]

You went a little too far Joe.

Hmm.

Maybe my father is right somehow.

I do not know any member of your family, and I am already pregnant for you.

Please, let's leave the families out of this.

I know what I'm doing.

Not again Joe.

I am tired of hearing that line.

I do not think you know what you're doing anymore.

If we must find happiness, we have to involve both families.

[disagrees] Please.

There's no need for you to be scared.

You know how much I love you. Hmm.

This all seems like a very long dream to me.

And I'll be here for you…

when you wake up.

I love you Joe.

[chuckles]

Tomorrow is WASA.

Mm-hmm.

I hope you will not be too busy to attend the festival with me.

No.

I'll be there with you, by your side.

I promise.

[groovy music plays]

[music continues]

[glass breaks]

[ticking]

Ahaji Kazeem, you may go now.

Are you sure?

We have everything under our control.

Trust me.

You give me your word?

Okay Alhaji.

Gomos, you should've taken him out when you had him on target.

You have now gone to invite him here?

How can you take someone like Dewa out,

two days before a serious operation as this,

without arousing suspicion.

Sir, are we expecting Yolanda?

Your friend is here.

[stamps foot]

Sir,

I'm not comfortable with this kind of arrangement at all.

This guy is a snitch.

We shouldn't take any chances.

Now that we have him in our territory,

we have ourselves to blame if we let him go.

-Seal up all the bloody exits. -Yes sir.

-As soon as he enters. -Yes sir.

[door creaks]

-[man whispers] Morn' sir. -[tense music]

[Joe] What for?

Your name, your army number, and your signature.

Why?

Well, no one goes beyond this point without signing this.

Well, I am sorry I… I'm not going beyond this point.

That's okay, I'll handle it okay?

Okay. Your I.D. card.

I.D. card?

Okay, I'll take care of this okay. Excuse us.

[phone ringing]

Oscar November.

Tell the commander that Yolanda is now in our territory.

Everything is back on track.

Okay.

[phone clatters]

[exhales]

I should've known.

All this while, you've been trying to obtain my pledge

for all this rubbish.

[Gomos] Dewa.

Look I know that you are unhappy

with the way the head of state has decided to run the affairs of this country,

-as if it is his father's property. -[chuckles]

Gomos I have been through so many troubles

with the army.

Over the time I…

wasn't even expecting to get into more with you.

We have come a long way Dewa.

From the academy to the frontlines.

We have fought side by side, shoulder to shoulder

for peace to reign in our fatherland.

What do we have to show for it?

This is a high-profile operation Dewa.

Our code is Operation Lion's Den.

[Gomos] Lima India Oscar November.

Five VIPs have been slated for assassination.

Including the head of state.

-[tense music plays] -Please. Please enough.

[Gomos] I'm not surprised that you would rise up in defense of this regime.

This government that has abandoned our traditions and ideologies.

And aligned itself with the communist.

Sponsporing the MPLA Angolian army

against the unit of rebels,

does not turn our country into a communist state Gomas!

Is it not sad, that men of your kind

would allow themselves be used to turn Africa

into a theatre of war!

Is it not sad?

I need your I.D. card.

Why do you need my I.D. card?

Because that is the only way we can be assured

of your commitment to this cause.

I owe my allegiance to a more glorious cause Gomos.

Give me your I.D. card.

I do not have my I.D. card.

Do not push my buttons Dewa!

Play your cards.

Turn around.

[tense instrumentals playing]

[Gomos] Ah-ah.

I am not surprised.

[Gomos] I've always wondered how much trust--

[scuffling]

[gunshots fired]

-[suspenseful music] -[door creaking]

[man] What happened?

[wood clattering]

[crickets chirping]

[door rattling]

Ah, Joe.

[Joe] Suzy,

What are you doing up? You should be in bed.

How can I be in bed when I don't know where you are.

Where did you go to?

Um, well I… I was summoned by the CO.

Was an emergency.

What is this?

-Nothing. -Joseph.

-[Joe] No seriously. -What is this? Joe?

-It's just a minor cut. -What happened!

Nothing, it's just a minor cut.

[Suzy] Ah, Joseph.

[Suzy] This cut is deep, it is not minor.

Gomos.

[whispers] Gomos.

[tense music playing]

[woman moaning]

-Um, Emeche! -[Emeche] Sir?

Give me water. Bring water fast.

-[moaning] -[Noel] Sorry dear.

Sorry… sorry darling.

Here, have some water.

[pants]

-Here have some water. -Sorry Madam.

-Um, sorry. -[moaning]

Are you sure you're okay?

I think… I think I should call the doctor.

I'm fine.

-But you don't look fine. -I just had too much to drink.

I'm okay.

[Noel] Alright, sorry dear.

[spits]

I said I'm fine.

I'm fine. Just…

-Just go. -Okay.

Morn' sir.

[suspenseful music plays]

[inaudible chatter]

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Yes, I'm… very fine.

You've been acting very strange lately.

What is the matter?

Everything is fine baby. Everything is under control.

Did something go out of control before?

[snickers] Well you know

if everything is permanently under control,

then men like myself would be jobless.

-[birds squaking] -[dogs barking in the distance]

I need some money to go to the market today.

Mm-mm, no.

Why don't you just wait until I get back from work.

And then, I can get you everything you need.

Today is WASA.

Besides, I want to make your favorite meal.

I don't want to stress you under this condition baby, no.

-Aww, the exercise is good for me. -Not good.

And it's your favorite meal, you know you like it.

[anthem playing]

Generals rest!

Present! Arms!

[trumpet plays]

[sighs]

[sighs] Mm.

[ominous music plays]

[Ikenna hisses]

Ikenna. Ikenna!

[in Igbo] Open the door.

[in Igbo] Please say what you want and leave me alone.

Is that so Ikenna?

[Suzy] So I no longer have access to the apartment I rented for you?

No problem.

-Where is Papa? -Really?

You now realize you have a father? He left early this morning.

You broke his heart for the sake of that beast.

-May God reward you. -A beast, Ikenna?

You call the man who paid your fees a beast?

Really Ikenna?

All you care about is money.

Let it be. I know better. At least I'm not useless.

[lively music plays]

How can you say Udoji reform is a curse,

when everybody is enjoying it.

Do you know how much I'm making every day now.

By the way, what do you know about inflation anyway you bloody old man.

See a pot calling the kettle black.

-Ah! -Sorry.

-All I'm saying is that we might be-- -Oh Ikenna, excuse me.

[man] Democracy is not in our culture.

Do you know where Dewa keeps his I.D. card?

[man] …For maintenance

-or administration. -Wait for me, wait for me.

[man] That is why this country is confused.

[tense guitar chords playing]

Yes. Yeah.

That will actually boost the morale of the unit.

Morning sir.

Yes. Captain?

I want to bring something unusual to your notice sir.

[man] Yes, and that would make it definitely watertight.

Yes.

Oscar November.

[tense music plays]

It's personal sir.

[Joe] Um, personal issues.

I was hoping to get some advice from you.

[Joe] But ah… I can see your hands are full at the moment.

So I would um… I'll come back later.

Right.

Thank you sir.

-Chief Kanu called us. Give it to him. -Very well sir.

-Morning sir. -Morning.

-Morn' sir. -Yes?

Morning sir. I have been asked to deliver this to you sir.

Yeah, on it.

I have the means to bring this to you sir.

-From the CO's office? -From the CO's office.

[tense music playing]

Morning sir.

-[man] Morning sir. -[Joe] Uh-huh, Private Ohema, how are you?

[Joe] I want to send a quick message--

Aah! I left the file in my car.

Go and get it for me, very quickly. It's in the blue Peugeot

at the parking space. Quickly, get it for me. Thank you.

-[phone dial turning] -[suspenseful music playing]

Hello, hello.

Yes, this is Zero Alpha.

A message from Captain Joseph Dewa.

N Oblique 125 of 702 BN

I want to relay a message to the DMI.

[woman] Relay your message

It's… It is very very urgent and confidential.

For the DMI only.

Delta Mike India is not on seat.

-Relay-- -Message out.

Morn' sir.

-Any problem sir? -No.

Obi!

Sir?

Do not follow me.

Meet me at the parade ground, it's urgent.

Yes sir.

[melodious jazz music]

♪ Little love little love ♪

♪ The journey of love ♪

♪ Is a gradual process ♪

♪ The journey of love ♪

♪ Is a gradual process ♪

♪ Little love little love ♪

♪ The journey of love ♪

♪ Is a gradual process ♪

[tense music playing]

[distant yelling]

Sir.

Get me a container of water.

Meet me at the road leading to the civilian quarters.

My car is parked there.

-Yes sir. -As soon as possible.

Yes sir.

[tender music playing]

[metal clanging]

[deep sigh]

[dramatic music plays]

You look worried.

Is everything alright sir?

Take this note, give it to my wife.

[in Pidgin] Sir is there any problem?

Just make sure my wife gets that note immediately.

-[in English] Yes sir. -[engine starts]

[singing on TV]

[knocking on the door]

[sad piano chords playing]

Morn' sir.

Corporal, morning.

[in Pidgin] Sir, can I see your town pass?

[in Pidgin] I didn't bring it.

You can see the condition of my radiator, right?

I just want to get it fixed by that corner.

Sir, the order came from your office that,

we're not to let anyone leave during working hours without a pass.

No problem. I'm just around the corner. You understand?

Hey! Open the gate, the boss is going through.

[in English] Thank you.

Corporal! Stop the officer.

[Coporal in English] Close the gate!

[in Pidgin] Sir, an officer wants your attention.

-[man] Morn' sir. -Morning officer.

The CO would love to see you, sir.

Is there a problem?

Um, no sir.

Tell him I'll see him in a couple of minutes.

A… Sorry sir, I think it's very urgent.

In fact, he insists you come with me.

I'll come in my car.

Ah… I'll have to confirm from the CO sir.

Get me the CO.

-Hello sir, hold on for the officer sir. -Yes.

Hello sir. LT. Jubril sir.

Yes sir.

Okay sir.

Okay.

Alright sir.

[suspenseful music playing]

Come, where did the officer go?

[Coporal] Sir the vehicle is leaking--

[in Pidgin] He went where?

[tense music playing]

What are you still doing here?

Sir, I wanted to go--

Get my wife out of this barracks as soon as possible.

-Yes sir. -[Joe] Good.

[in Pidgin] But sir, what's the problem?

Hey! wait. The road to the mammy market, that exist is it still open?

-Yes sir. -Good.

Just tell her I'm on duty, she'll understand.

Sir what's the problem?

Morn' sir.

[frustrated sigh]

-Mm. -[horn beeps]

Ah, gentlemen, thank you.

This car has been giving me serious headache.

And I know the CO must be waiting.

I'm late, let us go.

Let us go!

Adanne.

[in Igbo] I understand papa's position.

He detests your association with those people.

[in Igbo] Ikenna have I not warned you to let me be?

Leave me alone. Don't you understand?

Adanne.

-Adanne listen to me. -Leave me alone, please.

-Adanne, come. -Leave me alone.

-What is it? -[Ikenna] Adanne.

-[Ikenna] Adanne, please come. -Let me be.

[suspenseful music plays]

[traditional Tiv music playing]

[traditional drums beating]

-[fast paced music plays] -[indistinct chatter]

Come!

[drums and flutes playing]

[music intensifies]

[man 1 in Pidgin] Is that the babe?

-[man 2 affirms] -[man 1] She looks good.

-Let's go -Okay.

-[man 1] Hurry we're leaving. -[woman in Pidgin] Wait for me.

[door slams]

[man groans]

Darling.

What is it again eh, what is it?

I don't like my bracelet.

Look, you'll be too dressed for the occasion.

I mean it's WASA.

[man] Ah.

[tense music plays]

[Jubril] Arrest him.

Your cap!

[Jubril] My friend move!

[Jubril in Hausa] Bastard. Move!

[suspenseful music plays]

-♪ Sweet mother ♪ -[children] Cheese!

-[man 1] My friend. -[man 2] My friend.

-[man 1] Welcome. welcome my brother -[man 2] Happy birthday.

[man 1 in Pidgin] Okay come. Make way.

[grunts]

Come and sit down.

Morn' sir.

-Morn' sir. -Sergeant Ibe, how are you?

Sir, you came?

-Sir, well-done sir. Welcome. -Madam, please.

Sir, let's go inside, please.

[in English] Let's go inside.

♪ Mama mama mama mama eh Who knows tomorrow ♪

♪ Oh mama nobody knows tomorrow ♪ ♪ Papa ah ♪

♪ Eh eh mama eh ♪

[tense music plays]

[somber music plays]

Sweetheart, look I'm really sorry okay?

Come inside with me at once, come.

-[Joe] Let's go. -What do you mean come inside.

Is that all you have to say to me?

-Come inside? -Listen.

I sent Corporal Obi to you, didn't you see him?

What do you mean you sent Corporal Obi to me?

Are you walking out on me Joseph?

I swear this roof would come down today in this house! Joseph!

[Suzy] You dare not walk out on me!

I demand an explana-- Ow!

Who is that?

Hey! Who's-- Come here!

Jo-- [moans].

[Joe] Hey you, who's there?

-What is it? -[Joe] Come here.

-[Joe] Come back here. Ikenna, -Ikenna what is it?

what were you doing in my bedroom?

-Are you-- What were you doing? -So it's now your bedroom! Joesph?

No problem, I can see you're trying to cover up

your numerous escapades.

Will you shut up woman and just listen!

Oh I will not listen to you Joseph!

In fact, I want a breakup.

This is not the time for all of this, do you understand me? I want you to hear--

You are so heartless Joe.

What am I to you? a football you can kick around at will?

You have no respect for me nor my family.

[yells] I am yet to see that family of yours

deserves the respect you preach!

Well, at least you have met my family.

Suzy…

[sad music playing]

♪ Where does it lead ♪

♪ This strange young love of mine ♪

♪ Only heaven and the lilies know ♪

♪ Where does it lead ♪

♪ This strange young love of mine ♪

♪ I must go down where the lilies grow ♪

♪ Lay on the lily reed ♪

♪ Lowly low ♪

♪ Play to him till he heeds ♪

♪ To my word ♪

♪ Where does it lead ♪

♪ This strange young love of mine ♪

♪ Only heaven and the lilies know ♪

♪ Lay on the Lily reed ♪

♪ Lowly low ♪

♪ Play to him till he heeds ♪

♪ To my word ♪

-[gun cocks] -[gunshots fired]

-[shell casing falling] -[people screaming]

-[glass breaking] -[indistinct chatter]

[phone ringing]

"Oscar November"

[distant sound]

[exhales]

Mission accomplished.

[collective sigh of relief]

Congratulation sir.

Congratulation sir.

[man over radio] Good morning fellow Nigerians.

I bring you good tidings.

Where have you been?

What happened?

Is everything alright?

[in Pidgin] I think labor was triggered prematurely as a result of stress.

What?

Don't touch her. She barely slept last night.

How did you manage?

The soldiers on duty heard screams from your apartment.

And noticed it was your wife and you were not at home.

-So they quickly called my attention. -Thank you very much aunty Mary.

[man over radio] The government is now overthrown by the young revolutionaries.

All the 19 military Governors have

no power over the states they now govern.

[woman] And why are we celebrating?

[man over radio continues] The states affairs will now be run

by military brigade commanders.

[lively highlife music plays]

Now…

-All commissioners are sacked. -Let me start going,

I will check on her later.

Freedom from communism.

[man on radio] All senior military persons should remain calm--

There was a coup today in Nigeria

[man on radio] which is black Africa's biggest and richest nation

and the world's eighth largest oil producer--

[man on radio] The coup now begins to look like a straightforward military revolt.

And one that's likely to last.

What's not so clear is who it's real backers are.

[painful moaning]

[man over radio] Attention please, fellow Nigerians.

The Head of State

along with his ADC,

orderly and driver have been assassinated.

[phone ringing]

[clears throat] Hello.

[tense music plays]

[woman] What is it?

[man on radio] He was ambushed in the early hours of this morning

by a small group of dissident troops,

in an attempt to overthrow the Federal Military Government by force.

This attempt has been crushed

and some arrests have been made.

The situation is now under control.

Would you tell me what is going on?

and Police remains loyal to the Federal Military Government.

[woman] What kind of--

[man on radio] In the interest of the safety of the general public,

a dusk to dawn curfew is hereby imposed throughout the Federation

until further notice.

All borders are closed.

And all airports are closed

to international traffic…

-What kind of madness has got into you ? -Would you shut up woman! Shut up!

-[fast paced music playing] -[man] Sir.

You're under arrest.

What is my offense?

When you get to the headquarters, you'll talk to the commander.

Your hands please.

[man] Cooperate, Major.

-Put him in the truck! -[in Pidgin] Sir, I'm begging you, please.

-Sir, please! -Hey! Step aside, woman!

Sir, I'm begging you!

[woman] Sir, please!

[shrieking]

-[panting] -You know what.

-[screaming] -Calm down.

-[screaming] -Wait!

Let me go get a vehicle to take us to the hospital. Just wait.

-I'll be right back. -Oh Joe!

[tense music playing]

[engine revving]

Out.

Captain, you're under arrest.

Lieutenant, my wife is pregnant.

Your hands Captain!

She's about to deliver.

I don't want to apply force on you!

-My wife is in labor. -Then your hands!

She's about to deliver, please help me.

Help me Lieutenant , that's all I'm asking.

What are you waiting for, move this guy into the truck!

Lieutenant, you're not listening to me. I might lose my child!

-[clock tolling] -[man grunting]

[ticking]

[distant shouting]

[V.M. Jaiye] Congratulations.

Welcome to fatherhood.

[soft music plays]

[Joe] Thank you.

Do you have a child?

I have two.

I understand the feeling.

That joy, that comes with being a father.

[chuckles]

Thank you.

So please can I go and see them?

Ev… even if it's just for a few seconds. Please.

I'm sorry I can't grant that request Captain.

If you cooperate and answer a few more questions,

You could be free to join them anytime soon.

[Joe] Very well, you have my cooperation.

[in Pidgin] What will happen to him?

[Mary clears throat]

[Mary in Pidgin] Like I said earlier,

when something like this happens in the barracks,

officers are summoned for questioning.

[Mary] My neighbor's husband was arrested yesterday.

[Mary] They'll question them and the innocent would return home.

[Suzy] So my husband might be back by morning?

[Mary] Um…

If he is innocent, he would be back.

[in English] My daughter,

[in Pidgin] the day you agreed

to marry a soldier,

you also decided to

to sacrifice your life with him, to serve his country.

Aunty Mary.

Why are you telling me all this?

So you can prepare for the unknown.

You must agree with me,

that as typical of every coup,

all participants submit their signatures and I.D. cards.

To guarantee them a political position

if they succeed.

And also guarantee them a stake at the execution ground if they fail.

Indeed.

Why were your signature and I.D. cards

found together with those of your co-coup plotters?

That's impossible.

I did not append my signature on any illegal document.

Where is your I.D. card?

My I.D. card is in my house.

[tense music playing]

[muttering]

[Joe sighs]

[V.M. Jaiye] We have given you more than enough

time to produce your I.D.

Give me more time, I will find it.

This is your apartment, you should know where you keep your things.

-I'm begging you. -Please, now move!

I said move!

-Give me your I.D. card. -I do not have my I.D. card.

Do not push my buttons Dewa.

Who is that?

Hey! Who's-- Come here.

[female voice] Following the coup, mass arrests

were made which included active and retired soldiers,

civilians as well as important figures in the society.

[male voice] Events of the past few years

have indicated that despite our great

human and material resources

the Government has not been able

to fulfill the legitimate expectations of our people.

[men yelling]

[man 1] No, that's totally unacceptable.

[man 2] Look, Lieut,

I do not intend to interfere with your duty.

But this action is necessary because of her state of mind.

State of mind?

Are we dealing with a psychiatric issue here?

No, not exactly.

So what is it?

I have been through her medical records.

They have a family history of chronic mood disorder.

[deep sigh]

And her case is degenerating into a more complicated syndrome,

known as manic depression.

Which could make her behave irrationally.

My great concern actually lies with the baby.

And I fear something terrible might happen

if we fail to take the right actions.

[man 1] If the nurse must be sent in,

then she must be sent to our office for intelligence briefing.

That would not be a problem.

-Very well. -Permission to carry on sir?

Carry on.

[man 2] What's the problem?

John Bull, how are you, my baby?

[chuckles] You're looking at the bag.

Hey, Mariam, how are you?

-Fine. -Mm-hm, thank you, my dear.

Okay, go in. I'm coming.

I'll see you later, I have to cook for my children.

You know I've not seen them since yesterday.

But you promised to follow me to my house.

-I'll… I'll come. -[woman] Thank God!

[woman] Thank God!

[woman] Thank God! Hey aunty Mary.

[woman in Pidgin] Thank God my husband is back. He is free and released!

[women] Thank God!

[women] Thank God!

[somber music playing]

[baby crying]

Welcome, madam.

-Who is this lady? -She's the wife of officer Dewa.

Okay. Can I see your boot?

[boot opening]

Thank you.

[engine starts]

Please come down.

Not until I see my husband.

I volunteered to bring you home.

I don't want to get myself involved in any trouble. Please come down.

Madam, please come down.

Where is my husband?

[in Pidgin] Am I responsible for your husband's misfortune?

[in English] Madam, come down.

I will not come down until I speak to my husband.

-[man] You have to come down. -I will not set foot on this

-ground until I speak to my-- Be careful! -Madam, come down.

-[Suzy] Do not drag me! I would-- -[man] Come down!

[man 2] Wait now, madam.

-[man] Come down! -I'm not until I see my husband!

-Let go of me! -Come down!

-[baby crying] -[Suzy] Stop dragging me!

Can't you see she's just had a baby?

[baby crying]

[woman] How dare you not have any human feeling eh?

[man] MCN, Morning sir!

-Morning. How are you? -[man] You're welcome sir. Fine sir.

Oh! This must be the beautiful baby.

Wow, look at her rosy cheeks.

What a pretty.

[V.M. Jaiye] She looks so very much like you madam.

You must be very proud to be a mother.

[V.M. JAIYE] Come on, let's go.

I want to see my husband.

Your husband is fine. You're gonna see your husband.

I want to talk to him.

[V.M. Jaiye] You're gonna talk to your husband.

I'm worried.

[V.M. Jaiye] There's no need to worry.

Your pretty princess is too fragile for this weather.

Let's go inside.

Congratulations madam.

[V.M. Jaiye] Let's go, watch your step madam.

[V.M. Jaiye] There's no need to worry.

No, don't worry, don't bother.

Don't bother.

-You can drop it over there. -Okay.

[baby fussing]

[mellow music playing]

-Adanne. -Ah, Ikenna.

Ikenna.

-[in Igbo] See what has become of me. -[in Igbo] What is it?

You turned deaf ears to my warning.

What do you expect from me now?

Can you please speak in english?

Adanne.

Put your things together let me take you home, okay?

That is impossible.

Why?

Can't you see that I am under surveillance?

[suprised]

-You must leave now, hurry. -My God.

Stop.

You're not allowed to leave this premises.

My God.

[man] You were the soldier on duty the night of the attempted coup.

Did you notice anything unusual?

I heard a woman groaning in Captain Dewa's house.

But I ignored it the first time,

because I felt she was with her husband.

[man] About what time?

About eleven p.m. sir.

It got louder on my second patrol and…

I decided to check on her.

I met her alone.

[man] What time did this happen?

About two a.m. sir.

[man] What time did the soldier call you to take care of Dewa's wife?

[Mary] About eleven p.m. sir.

[man] And what time did you leave?

As soon as her husband returned from the chemist.

[man] Madam,

the army would not take it lightly with you, if you continue lying to us.

[man] Dewa did not sleep in his apartment that night, am I correct?

No sir.

At what time did her husband return from the so-called chemist?

eleven thirty p.m.

[man] Did you sleep in your house the night of the attempted coup?

Yes.

What's the name of the chemist you went to the night of the coup?

I did not go to any chemist.

[man] And you said you did not see aunty Mary that night, right?

I did not see aunty Mary.

[man] That means you were not in your house.

[man] Because aunty Mary confirmed to us

that she was with your wife all night.

I was in my house…

throughout the night.

Where's my wife?

[man] Did you see Captain Dewa anywhere close that night?

[Obi] No sir.

[Obi] Not even when I went back after five a.m. to check on his wife.

[man] Who did you see?

I only saw aunty Mary and um… Mrs. Dewa, sir.

[man] How many of you were on duty that night?

I was the only one.

How close were you to Captain Dewa and his wife?

I'm not close to Captain Dewa, sir.

I only know him as an officer in this battalion. That is all.

Where was your husband on the eve of the assassination?

My husband was with me.

-For how long? -All night.

I know you love your husband so much.

But does he love you that much?

Blackmail right?

Isn't that what they call this time of strategy.

The only reason you lasted this long with Dewa,

is because you were pregnant for him.

Captain, I think you're adopting the wrong approach.

Why don't you try another method? Perhaps that might work.

I'm sure you're not aware of his engagement

to someone else three months ago.

If you think I'm lying…

take a look at these pictures.

[V.M. Jaiye] And these letters.

And see if they were written by you.

That was written three days before the hit on the head of state.

[V.M. JAIYE] By the same girl.

[breaths loudly]

[V.M. Jaiye] That is Angelina.

[V.M. Jaiye] With whom your husband or so to speak

obtaineth favor.

I do not intend to take this up to matrimonial level.

But it is only fair that we be sincere to each other.

[V.M. Jaiye] A man as insincere to you

as he is to his nation.

That is the kind of man you love Suzy.

If we discover at any point in time that you lied to us,

you shall be charged for conspiracy, concealment,

and an accessory to the assassination of the Head of State.

[V.M. Jaiye] And you'll be facing the same judgment with him.

Show your little baby girl some love

by telling us the truth.

So that at least somebody would be left to take care of her.

[V.M. Jaiye] Did your husband, Captain Joseph Dewa

sleep in this house that night?

I cannot remember vividly what happened that night.

Was aunty Mary here that night?

Yes.

For how long?

She was here all night.

And your husband?

I told you I was down. I'm--

Was your husband here that night?

-Yes. -Yes what?

No.

Yes he was here, no he was not?

[V.M. Jaiye] I can't continue to play this game with you!

I told you I was down.

-Was your husband here that night? -[Suzy] I don't know!

[sobs]

[spluttering] No.

[sad music playing]

[V.M. Jaiye] Thank you very much.

[man] Before this unfortunate times

you were hardly ever anywhere without him.

[man] What was his role in the coup?

It is your duty to find out.

[woman on radio] Earlier in the day

the streets of Lagos and Ibadan where thrown into chaos

as university students protested the coup.

This was as a result of their knowledge of the visit

of the British high commission by the ringleader of the coup.

British and American facilities where attacked by the enraged students.

[man on radio] More arrests have been made in connection

with the February 13th assassination

of the Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed.

His name was not amongst those found in the list,

beneath your sitting rooms rug.

But we've been able to trace some hints to his involvement.

[man] When would this country put an end

to monocausal analysis.

[woman on radio] This upheaval was said to have severed

the British-Nigeria diplomatic ties

which spiraled into the recall of ambassadors of both countries.

[Ikenna] Adanne.

[Suzy in Igbo] What is it?

-[Suzy] What is it? -[Ikenna]- Angelina.

[Ikenna in Igbo] She's here.

That is British pounds actually.

[in Igbo] Please!

From airport to this place,

[in Pidgin] is one naira. Give me one naira so I can leave.

[engine revs]

Good morning sir.

What is your business here?

My friend, are you Ikenna?

-I demand to know what's going on. -Why? Because you are who?

[men yelling]

[men shouting]

Ah-ah! Ike--

How is that your business? Who are you woman?

-Move! -Move him to the car.

Put the burglar inside!

What is it? Easy! Officer!

-[in Pidgin] Officer what did I do? -[people yelling]

-Officer what is it? -Excuse me, woman!

-Adanne! Adanne! -[Suzy] What is the problem?

-Officer what is the problem! -Move him!

Move him into the truck!

What's going on?

You! what is your business, who are you?

Leave him!

I need to know what's going on in my brother's house!

My God. My brother said his wife Suzy

is due with a baby.

And by my timing,

you should've been delivered of the baby by now.

Or are you not Suzy? Or is this not Joseph Dewa's house?

That's why I came all the way from London. I don't think I deserve this.

I really need to know what's going on here.

Are you okay?

[somber music playing]

Come on.

[wailing]

You know it was easy for me to believe that you were Joseph's girlfriend.

Because he never tells me anything about his family.

I'm not surprised.

Joseph is very secretive.

He only opens up to me.

And that's because it was just the two of us.

Our father, he was a diplomat.

He traveled the world.

We never went with him because our mother decided

we stay back in Nigeria for stability.

Especially in the area of our education.

Our father was hardly there in our growing up years.

And then our mother died.

Everything changed.

Two months later, our father remarried.

We had to move in with him permanently in London.

Unfortunately, Joseph couldn't get along with my dad or his new wife.

So he decided to come back to Nigeria to join the army.

My father threatened to disown him. That was it.

Joseph walked out that door and never returned.

I did everything to find him.

It was so difficult, because the civil war was at its peak.

And then, I receive a letter.

A surprise letter from Joseph, after so many years.

Suzy, I was going to take advantage of this union wi--

my brother, you, my brother, the baby. To reunite and reconcile this family.

Suzy, Joseph loves you.

He can't say two words without mentioning your name.

[tender music playing]

[Mary] It is not this one, go and bring the trunk box.

Don't you have thinking faculty?

John bull.

Put… put it in the tray now!

Is that a tray? Don't break any of the tumblers.

Give me.

Aunty Mary.

What is happening?

They gave us seven days to vacate the barracks.

Does this have anything to do with me?

[Mary crying]

Suzy.

You want to tell me something?

Never mind aunty Mary.

No, come. Come back, what is it? Tell me.

Aunty Mary, I wanted to inquire from you,

If there is anything you think I can do to save my husband.

Suzy, you just have to be strong and prepare yourself for the worst.

That's the only thing you can do.

But there has to be a solution.

Somewhere, somehow

I still believe there is somebody I can talk to.

The point is that nobody would talk to you.

Aunty Mary, my husband is innocent.

You do not have to be guilty to be reeled in.

[Mary] Things as common has

associating yourself with people that are involved in the plot,

can implicate one, identification cards.

[Mary] Yesterday my neighbor's husband was released just because

he provided his I.D. card. She said

coup plotters pledge their I.D. cards for allegiance

-[Mary] to the coup. -[dramatic music playing]

Suzy, is this what you're looking for?

Ah, thank you.

My husband is innocent.

He couldn't prove it.

I have his I.D. card.

Where is it?

-So? -So what?

What is my husband's fate?

Now listen madam,

there's still a part of me that respects you.

That is why you were not arrested

and charged for concealment and conspiracy.

Now, get out of my way.

Sir.

[V.M. Jaiye] You believed strongly we would never find your I.D. card.

That…

That depends on where you found it.

Hm.

[V.M. Jaiye] You signed out your service pistol

with this document, three months ago. Am I correct?

[grunts]

[V.M. Jaiye] Does the serial number tally with the one you signed out?

[grunts]

You claim you're innocent.

Can you explain to us

what your service pistol was doing in one of the houses,

where the plot to assassinate the head of state was hatched.

Good afternoon sir. I--

-Madam, good afternoon. -Good afternoon.

[in Pidgin] Please I'm looking for Corporal Obi.

-[woman] I don't know, check upstairs. -Thank you.

[Suzy] Corporal. Corporal Obi. Thank God I finally found you.

Madam what are you doing here?

I came to see you.

What did you want to tell me the other day?

Which day?

The day the soldiers seized you in front of my house.

Nothing.

Madam, please leave. Please.

[chuckles] Not on your life.

Madam.

If what you're running away from is getting involved in this coup.

Corporal, then I would tell the whole world

and every officer involved in this case that you,

Corporal Obi, you were with my husband throughout that day.

-[in Igbo] Madam, take it easy. -My husband would not go down.

-Madam, calm down. -I swear! I would do it.

I promise you, I would do it, my name is Suzy.

If you don't come forward with evidence that you know to exonerate my husband.

I'll make sure you go down with him.

I sw… swear.

[Obi] He did not say much.

He just wrote a note and asked me to get the note to you as soon as possible.

It was in the process of trying to deliver that note that I was arrested.

Do you know what was written in the note?

No ma.

But I felt he uncovered a plot.

He said if I tell you that he is on duty that you would understand.

[Obi] And that I should get you out of the barracks immediately.

[Obi] That you know exactly where to meet him.

[Suzy] Do you still have the note?

[Obi] No ma, they emptied my pockets.

Obi, If you do not speak out

my husband will be executed.

Madam, If I speak out

I could be charged with concealment of treason.

And that attracts the death penalty.

[mellow music playing]

[V.M. Jaiye] Why did you keep all this information with you all this while?

I am sorry sir.

You heard something.

You know something,

and you said nothing.

[gulps]

Go back to work Corporal.

[shaky exhale]

Thank you sir.

[stamps foot]

Corporal.

-Sir? -[suspenseful music]

Make sure I don't see you with that hair again.

Yes sir.

[man] Sir.

Lieutenant Mukta and his team have submitted the report.

After a thorough review of all the documents found

at their operation base

and their houses, we discovered the following

one, an intelligence report

that was sent from Benin by the mastermind…

[car boot closes]

[soft music plays]

[engine starts]

[radio playing]

[woman on radio] As well as important figures in the society.

The Supreme Military Council today

confirmed the death sentences

passed on 32 men amongst those involved in the coup.

The condemned men will face public execution tomorrow

at Lagos Bar Beach.

The last image

I want to see of my brother is not that of bullets rippling him apart.

[deep sigh]

The guilt of not seeing him will kill me.

I have to be at the execution ground.

I'll be going to Lagos in the morning.

I just have to see Joe.

Even if it's from a distance.

I have to tell him I am sorry.

Maybe all he needs to be strong is one last smile from me.

Or maybe the tears from my eyes.

Maybe he has a message for our daughter.

[sniffs]

[crowd yelling]

[choir singing]

[sorrowful acappella music]

[shots fired]

[gunshots fired]

[woman on radio] Thousands of people watched the public execution

of 32 men condemned for their involvement

in the aborted coup in which the Head of State was assassinated.

The execution took place at two locations

A number faced the firing squad at Bar Beach

while the others at Kirikiri prison.

They were all in mufti.

Most of them looked sober while some managed a smile.

[man on radio] The supreme military council has been meeting

to consider among other things the conclusions of the military tribunal.

Appointed by the federal military government to try those involved

in the aborted coup of 13th February.

The council has confirmed the sentences fired by the tribunal.

-[soft music playing] -Those condemned to death by firing squad

have been executed today.

[soft music playing]

[baby gurgling]

Adanne.

Are you leaving?

My husband has been dismissed from the army.

We're going to look for somewhere else to live.

Where?

I will let you know once we're settled.

This is from Gomos.

He said I should give this to you.

He said whatever happens to him,

I should make sure this gets to your husband.

Suzy, let's go.

♪ Kind of roaring ♪

♪ You can see the sun going down ♪

♪ And the people as they go by Without a frown ♪

GOOD LUCK

♪ Here the traffic never jams Don't cause motor bites in the ass ♪

♪ And the neighbors say hello ♪

♪ And we're trying to pull you up From down below ♪

♪ You can even hear the Sound of the cock crow at dawn ♪

♪ Will he ever get there ♪

♪ Will he ever make it ♪

♪ Would he ever hear the Sound of the cock crow at dawn ♪

♪ One two three four Five six buses every day ♪

♪ With nothing more left At the end of each pay ♪

♪ The rebels they must pay ♪

[highlife music plays]

[highlife music plays]

♪ Money is good ♪

♪ Ah ah ♪

♪ When you have money Don't mock the poor ♪

♪ If you don't have money don't cry ♪

♪ Opportunity comes around once ♪

♪ In this world ♪

♪ Ah eh ah eh oh oh ♪

[melodious music plays]

[highlife music plays]