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Wake up, lazy bones. Wake up.

Look at this one, Chinyere. Why are you looking at me like that? See how you're…

Wake up.

What are you carrying on your head? [laughs] Ah, wonders shall never end.

Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

-Onyi Enwere? -Present, Warden.

-Blessing Ikpeni. -Present, Warden.

Sarah Duru.

Present, Warden.

First group.

-Bedroom and kitchen duty. -Kitchen.

Second group, mechanic workshop.

The rest, garden. Get moving, guys.

[prisoners clamoring]

[speaking indistinctly]

-Sorry, ma… -Duru.

Let me guess, you want to be in the first group, huh?

I'll be more useful there.

Any chance to stay with your circle friend Abi?

No. No, ma.

Open your ears. Open up.

I say your two ears deaf. You're no longer a visitor here.

You are now a prisoner for life. For life. What did I say?

-Prisoner for life. -Open your mouth.

Prisoner for life.

You will do as you are told and say thank you.

-Thank you, ma'am. -What is this?

Kneel down and thank me.

[in Pidgin] Look how she's behaving. What's the meaning of this? Idiot.

I’m here sweating and stressing, wasting my expensive foundation.

[in English] That's how you greet all your clients?

Next time, follow the plan and you'll get paid.

And deliver the heat.

You were late.

Lexi, I don't miss you.

-You will make your money back. -How so?

A new client.

Uduak Ademola.

-Your father's boss? -No, my boss now.

And she has unfinished business in prison.

The target's Sarah Duru.

What about the other one?

Kemi? She will soon die.

She's on death row.

50% now,

the rest when you're done.

Twenty-four hours to execute, you know what to do.

This is your collection.

Impressive collection.

But you know me. I'm still very much old school.

[in Pidgin] What, you want to swallow the plate too?

Huh?

I’d rather swallow it than keep looking at all these faces staring at me.

Girl, what kind of food is this?

My dear.

just take it like this, put it in your mouth

-and swallow it. -God, please.

[both laugh]

[in English] How are you still so strong?

Shed tears. Crying, complaining,

praying or even feeling sorry for myself won't change my situation at all.

I must keep calm.

Keep going.

No one is coming to save us.

Not Joe, not Folake,

not even the law.

This?

This is our home now.

[in Pidgin] I have accepted it.

Ashawo!

-Prostitute, still trying to act posh? -Just ignore her.

Wait, are you guys lesbians?

Is that why you killed her man?

-Kemi. -Look. No strength, still acting tough.

See, it’s overconfidence

that makes a chicken think it can fly like other birds.

Just ignore her.

-I will crush you. Level Nay! -[prisoners] Level!

-Would I be lying to you? -Never to lay down!

-It's not worth it. -Let me make this clear. If I were you,

-I'd listen to your girlfriend. You hear? -Look at me. Please.

It seems like you don’t even understand where you are.

Let's just go home.

-Girls, oh, yeah. -Oh, yeah!

Get out of here!

[prisoners clamoring]

[Timeyin, in English] Hey.

Drop that furniture now!

What is going on? Gigi, what the fuck is this?

I was instructed to get the office ready for the new executive.

What new executive?

Cat got your tongue. Who gave you that instruction?

My mother.

[B Junior] After tonight, Sarah won't be a problem anymore.

-Do you like tea, B Junior? -Ma?

Your father loved it.

We would talk about it for hours sometimes. Well…

I would talk, and he would listen.

The story goes that the first round of tea

is very bitter.

Because it represents the beginning of life.

And the pains of growing up.

The second round of tea is sweeter with a hint of mint.

This symbolizes the sweetness of midlife, love and marriage.

-Amara Obasi. -Move.

The third round is a weak tea, which represents old age.

Death, getting closer.

-Raise up, raise up. -Open your mouth.

Open it properly.

Please, go over there.

Hurry up. Hurry up.

Now get your clothes.

Take this one. Hurry up.

Move, move, move. Open your mouth.

Go, go, go.

Hey!

Come back. That won't work. Come here.

-Hurry up. -Come back.

Open your mouth.

Open!

What's in your mouth?

Open your mouth, open up.

What is in your mouth?

-I have an injury in my mouth. -You have an injury in your mouth?

It's hurting me too.

It's hurting you? Okay, no problem.

I’m watching you. Keep moving.

Move, move, move.

Madam, you can't park here.

This spot belongs to my boss. You can’t park here.

None other than the failed lawyer for defense.

Always harassing people.

You're the last person I expected to see here.

And you're just the person that I'm looking for.

State your business. I'm a very busy man.

Where is Detective Obasanjo?

How am I supposed to know? The last time I checked, he was fired.

Are you done?

Kemi and Sarah do not deserve to be locked up, and you know it.

They are criminals, murderers. They deserve what they got.

Still on the Ademola payroll, I see.

What did you just say?

How does a police commissioner in Nigeria afford a mansion on Banana Island

and have his kids in private school in the UK?

Is that your new car? On your salary?

I could have you arrested for stalking, you know.

Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

That's what my father taught me.

She moved to the wrong crowd, small madame.

If you don't mind, I have a very busy day ahead of me.

[banging on door]

Who is that? What happened here?

Who is that? What happened now?

Come, relax. I just wanna shower.

[shrieking]

[screaming]

[panting]

Celebrity.

Most popular prisoner.

Go fuck yourself.

Yeah, but you will need to actually watch your mouth.

Cause you see these ladies here, they go fuck you up.

What do you want?

I'm actually offering you help.

You see Ejiro and her little friends.

If you want them to stop beating and slapping you…

Because you are also very stubborn, you will need us.

You're gonna need us.

-Why you care? -I don't give a shit about you.

I don’t care about your father, but there is someone important who likes you.

And she'd offer you a chance of a lifetime.

We saw it in her mouth.

Lexi.

Queen of Yahoo boys.

Queen of hit and run.

Nigeria's Black Strawberry.

Imagine my excitement when I heard you were here.

But then again, you didn’t even think of calling?

You should have just said hello.

That got me offended.

No, I don't mean to offend you.

What business do you have with Sarah Duru?

Sarah Duru?

I don't get any business with that one. It's just a misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding.

Yes.

We already have a misunderstanding.

No, no.

[screaming]

[chuckles]

Good luck. You'll need it.

Ladies, let's go.

We will do it.

-Who's "we"? -We will join your gang.

I don't understand, who's "we"?

What do you think we are? Book club?

Now you we want, yes or no?

No.

Not without Sarah.

[panting]

[screaming]

[coughing]

Are you ready?

The Ademolas?

50/50. 50/50.

50/50.

See, this prison… It's going to fuck you up.

And I got to watch because I actually enjoy watching you suffer.

No blade goes to waste.

And in other good news,

Ademola Pharmaceuticals has been shortlisted

for fastest growing in the industry.

Do you want me to congratulate you for doing your job?

There's been a new hire at the office.

You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?

The company is growing, so I'm hiring.

And who's this special new hire?

I believe the words you're looking for are, "Thank you, Mommy."

You went behind my back, undermined my authority to my staff.

My staff.

Doesn't feel so good now that the shoes on the other foot, does it?

[Timeyin] Shut up.

Or what?

-Keep chatting and you'll find out. -Shut up.

-Fuck you! -Enough.

This is supposed to be a nice dinner.

To celebrate justice for your brother.

Can you show some respect?

[clears throat] Sorry, I'm late.

You're here. That's all that matters.

Move.

-It's okay. I just… -Move!

And take your plate with you.

The chef made sweet peppers.

Kola's favorite.

You are going to love it.

-BJ. -Yes.

I think we can help each other.

Who be this?

A friend of Lexi's.

Where is she?

Dead.

Let's talk about finishing the job she started.

I'm listening.

Hey, hey, hey. Thirty minutes and you're off to bed, hmm?

Haven't you had enough?

What the fuck are you now? My mom?

You don't have to back chat her all the time.

That bitch nearly killed me.

So what am I supposed to do now? To act like I'm cool around them?

If that's going to help you lay your hands on the company, then yes.

[glass shatters]

Shut up!

Timeyin is running the fucking company now!

And when Mom makes up her mind on things, she doesn't change it.

No one can.

Okay. Great.

If this family doesn't drive me nuts, they're going to kill me.

You know, Kola used to say the same thing.

You two are very alike.

Kola was perfect…

from the moment he was born.

He just made everything beautiful.

Good or bad, he always had a plan.

I just executed.

I miss him so much.

-Me too. -[sobbing]

Me too.

You're not alone.

I'm sorry.

This is what has become of you, Akin, constantly apologizing for everything.

Come back

when you know what you want.

[crying]

I'm sorry. [sobbing]

I've done some terrible, terrible things.

You're okay.

You're okay.

We've all done terrible things.

NATIONAL MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON

-[Akin] How are you? -[Kemi] I'm on death row in prison.

How am I supposed to be?

I'm sorry.

For what?

-He put me in here. -No touching.

Why are you sorry?

-I know, but… -But what?

I hate what happened to you.

And I'm sorry it happened.

You don't feel sorry, Akin.

You feel guilty.

-What did I do? -You looked the other way.

You saw your best friend beating up my friend. And you looked the other way.

I didn't… I didn't know.

Oh, please. You were his best friend, his right-hand man.

If he sneezed, you had a hanky waiting for him.

You knew his moves, his every girl.

You were his shadow.

Well, you knew that saying anything was going to take away the soft life

that you already had.

Hmm?

Sarah was nearly killed yesterday.

And we both know who's responsible for this.

No touching.

[crying]

It's okay.

Sarah.

It's enough.

When?

Right after the trial.

But they wouldn't give me access to come and see you.

-My daddy died because of me. -No, no. Don't say that again.

-Sarah. -He's dead because of me.

Don't say that again.

Your daddy knows that you love him. And he loved you too.

This is not your fault, my child.

Celebrity.

You like what you see, right?

Enjoy it.

You came.

[Kemi] I already know I don't have a choice.

What can we offer you?

Soda? Flavored tea. Honey.

You look like a honey kind of girl.

All expense paid. For free. It's cold.

-What's on your neck? -Nothing. It's okay.

Did they beat you here?

No, it's fine. It's fine!

-No touching. -Please!

You can't help me here.

-But I can. -You can't, you can't help me here.

Do you remember your uncle from Ogun State.

-A police officer. -Uncle Mavin.

Sarah, you have to promise that what I'm about to tell you,

you're not going to tell anybody.

Not even Kemi.

What is it?

He's going to help you

break out of this place tomorrow night.

You're going to be free.

How?

Why? What does he want in return?

Sarah, how is that the most important question?

But the question is that you are free.

He is arranging passage into Ghana.

-Tomorrow? -Tomorrow.

-And Kemi? -Hey!

-Sarah. -And Kemi?

Sarah, you know that…

I'm not leaving here without her.

Okay.

I am going to do another plan. For both of you.

-Tomorrow. -Tomorrow.

I said no touching.

Prisoner, stand up.

Out!

-Out! -These people have killed my child!

I have something that you will like.

-No way. -Yes.

Just because you're a prisoner doesn't mean you have to live like one.

Kemi, I can take care of you.

-Not without Sarah. -[scoffs]

If roles were reversed, you think she would do the same for you?

Of course. Me and Sarah, we've been friends since we're small.

There's nothing we'd not do for each other.

-Because you're friends. -Sisters.

Very soon, Sarah is not gonna remember your father's name.

What did this girl do to you that makes you hate her like that?

[in Pidgin] Because everybody has had a Sarah in their life at some point.

Bestie, ride or die. If you say they should kill, let them kill both of us.

[in English] Well, news flash,

she will stab you in the back at the first chance she gets.

Who hurt you?

[in Pidgin] Did you have a friend in here? Did she betray you?

[in English] Well, news flash.

Sarah will never betray me.

[burps]

Fuck. [panting]

Fuck. Fuck.

Shit.

Fuck.

-Kemi. -Fuck.

-Are you okay? -No, I'm not.

I'm mad, man. I'm angry.

I’m angry that we’re in here when we didn’t do anything wrong! [panting]

I'm tired of being told when to… When to sleep, what to eat, when to shit.

I'm tired, man.

I'm so fucking tired. I'm scared, Sarah.

I'm scared I'm gonna die here all alone.

You're not going to die. You're not going to die here.

We're not dying. Not me, not you. Okay?

How's Mom?

Is everything okay at home?

What?

He's dead, Kemi.

Daddy's dead.

I'm so sorry.

We're not staying here.

Mom has a plan.

She's breaking us out tomorrow.

[Akin] Please let me just talk to her. Please, I need to talk to her.

But I need to talk to her.

What is the meaning of this?

I'm sorry. I told him he can't come in this condition.

-Let him go. -Let me go!

-You have been drinking. -You were right.

I'm a weak man.

All these years, I knew what he was.

But I chose to turn a blind eye.

-Akin. -No, no.

Kola was a control freak.

He would tell his women what to do. And when they disobeyed,

he would beat them up.

My God, I knew.

All the signs were there.

But I chose to ignore them all.

You protected him because you saw through them.

Women were always trying to take advantage of him.

He didn't have a choice.

I protected him because telling on him would mean losing my best friend…

and all the benefits that came with it.

So you throw him under the bus now that he can't speak.

Because you are weak.

[sobbing] Yes, yes, yes.

-You are nothing without him. -Nothing, nothing. Yes.

-Just a lost boy. -[sobs] Yes, yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

I also know how that feels.

Because my life is also empty.

Without him…

We can keep his memory and his legacy alive,

you and I.

Will you do that for me, Akin?

Yes, yes.

Yes, Mother.

[moaning]

Girl.

[in Pidgin] In just 24 hours, we will be eating real food.

As for me, I just want to sleep on a good bed,

with bedsheets.

[in English] Don't get me started, girl.

You know, in 24 hours we're out of this shithole.

We just need to keep our head down.

Yeah. Of course.

Let me bring the dustpan.

Is something wrong with you?

-Drop your eyes. -I do not see you. I don't see.

[shouting]

Sarah!

Is something wrong with you?

Sarah.

[all clamoring]

Sarah!

[clamoring continues]

Sarah!

[panting] Sarah.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Not going to say goodbye?

I didn't want to disturb.

You're not the first man to walk out on me

after they've gotten what they wanted.

My father.

Kola's father.

Kola.

[sighs]

Consider it bridging finance.

Let me know if you need more.

I can't accept that.

Why not?

I have an office for you in the company.

You will be my eyes and ears

on everything that goes on there.

What if I say no?

[laughs]

I know you

more than you know yourself.

By the way,

I never pay for sex.

I need your help.

They took Sarah and put her inside the hole.

Please, I need you to help me bring her out.

Why? How's that my business?

I will join your gang.

That offer is off the table.

Oh, man.

Anything you want, I can do.

-Anything? -Anything.

Kill her.

I don't understand, why would I do that?

[laughs]

Sarah is not in any hole. She's with Ejiro's friends.

Why will Ejiro… I don't understand.

-It's me she has issues with. -When I say no besties, I mean no besties.

I fucking run this place.

Nothing happens without my permission.

You…

You and your friend,

you have some big enemies…

that have big money, lots of it.

The way I see it,

two birds, one stone.

Very big payday.

You are evil.

Let her be.

-You're fucking evil. -Let her be.

Akin.

[chuckles] Little Timi.

Big Timi when I'm sitting behind his desk.

[Akin laughs]

-How are you? -Good and you?

I'm great.

So?

To what do I owe this pleasure?

Oh, I'm reporting for duty.

[chuckles] You?

Yes.

What's going on, Akin?

Well, she thinks we'll work well together.

Does she now?

She's not as bad as you think.

You'll change your tune…

if you survive long enough to regret getting into bed with her.

Oh, my God.

You're actually sleeping with her?

Timeyin.

You are disgusting.

Akin, get out.

Timeyin.

Get the fuck out of here.

Slut.

Onyi Enwere?

Present, Warden.

Blessing Ikpeni?

Present, Warden.

Sarah Duru.

Here, ma.

First group,

-bedroom and kitchen duty. -Who said that?

-Second group… -Who said that?

-Go back. -Get back in line.

-Who the fuck said that? -Get back in line.

-Who said that? -I'm Sarah.

Get back in line or I'll throw you in the hole.

Who are you?

I'm Sarah Duru.

[prisoners clamoring]

Where the fuck is Sarah?

Where the fuck is Sarah?

Where's Sarah? Where's Sarah?

[mother] Sarah, Sarah!

[both crying]

Are you hurt?

Come, come, come.

Get in, get in. Get into the car.

[speaking indistinctly]

-Thank you, Uncle. -You can thank me when we get out of here.

And how about Kemi? Where is she?

Sarah.

-Mom? -I'm sorry, my child.

We could only afford to get one person out.

-And I said that. And it had to be you. -What?

But…

maybe we will go back for Kemi.

We have to turn back.

-What? -[mother] No, no, no. Drive, drive.

We have to turn back.

-Sarah. -We have to turn back.

-We have to turn now, Mom. -Sarah, wait!

We cannot leave Kemi.

We have to turn back. Uncle, we have to turn back.

[screams] Mom, we have to turn back! We have to turn back, please.

[shushes]

-Sarah, please. -We have to go back.

The plan was always to get her out, not you.

Move.

Tell her.

Talk. Talk.

I was paid to take Sarah's place.

-Why should I believe you? -It doesn't matter now.

-I'm still getting paid. -Shut up.

[mocking] "Sarah would never leave me."

Well, news flash.

No, Sarah, no protection.

She abandoned you here to die.

-[Kemi grunts] -[laughs]

Where are we?

[mother] Your freedom came with a price.

I had to sell our home.

You and Daddy built that house.

You loved that house.

Sarah, this is not permanent.

It's just till Mavin gets you your Ghanaian passport, so you can relocate

and start all over from there.

Mommy.

I appreciate everything you've done.

But I can't leave without Kemi.

-Sarah… -She killed to protect me.

-Sarah… -I can't leave her.

We'll talk about that later. Go inside please.

[screams]

[grunting, panting]

[shrieking]

You said I should kill Sarah.

It's done.

Welcome to the family.

[chuckling]