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(introductory music)

- Princess,

you're my best friend.

You're the

greatest girl that I've ever known,

and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

(crowd gasps)

(laughs)

- Oh, my god.

- Will you marry me?

(crowd cheers)

- Yes.

(crowd cheers)

(drops cup)

- Oh, Jesus.

- Mama?

- Hmm?

- What happened?

- It's this water, I just spilled everything on the floor.

- Okay don't worry, I'll clear it.

Let me get it, - Thank you.

- Let me look for a rag.

- Over there.

- Oh, okay.

- Thank you, dear.

Thank you, dear.

By the way, is your husband home?

- Ma, I didn't even know when he left the house.

- Are, you serious?

Wow.

- Well, I'll be patient, Mama.

I'll put it to God and prayers.

- Did you say prayers? (chuckles)

Come.

Come here.

My dear, don't get me wrong, o, prayers are very good.

But, they take too long, way too long!

Haven't you heard of the saying,

heaven helps those who help themselves?

So we have to do something.

Do you know what we are going to do?

- No, Mama.

- Actually, you.

Get pregnant.

What?

What is it?

Why are you doing your face like that?

Like you don't know what I am talking about.

Men are,

(mumbles)

They need that, push.

Push them.

You have to push them to make that decision.

- Ah, Mama! - What is this, ah, Mama?

Okay, see don't do the look.

No, no do it.

American girl.

You hear me so?

(foreign language)

Clean this place.

(foreign language)

- What have I done?

- Me? What did I do?

- Encouraging her to talk to that thing!

That is utterly disrespectful!

- I mean this isn't right!

- You're damn right it's not right.

- Well, you said it was the right thing to do now.

You're the one who said, "You're doing the right thing, man,

you'll be fine".

Well, I'm not fine!

- If I said it, then, it was the right thing to do.

I mean, look, besides, you did nothing disrespectful.

You love her!

And she loves you!

Look, that's all that matters.

- No, man, I should've met with her parents first, huh?

That's the right thing to do, we're freaking Africans!

- What stopped him from coming to us first?

And he did that in front of everybody.

- I told you, that boy is shady.

He's a fraud.

I don't like that boy.

- Look, I know she hates me.

I don't know why,

but I just walked straight into that bullet.

- Dude, Princess is fine.

You just need to - Calm down, alright.

You don't have to work yourself up.

These youngsters are full of surprises.

- He should know better.

He was born and bred in Lagos.

You do not propose to a girl in front of her parents,

not on her graduation party.

- That was the part that disgusted me.

I mean, he just took the attention away from her,

on her graduation day.

That could have - Waited, bro.

It was her bloody graduation for crying out loud.

- What do you want to do?

You want to call everyone at the graduation,

and just tell them, how much of a jerk you are?

- If that was possible, I would gladly do it.

- Dare, you have to trust the process.

Dude, it's gonna be fine!

- You should not have encouraged this whole thing

in the first place.

- So, it's not my fault.

- Well, you're the man of the house.

- Look,

I have to go man.

I'll see you later.

Okay?

Take care of yourself.

(upbeat music)

(knocking)

- What up, sexy?

- Boy?

Did I just hear you call me sexy?

- No, no, I was talking to someone on my phone.

- What on God's green earth are you doing here

at this time of night?

- This better have nothing to do with my daughter.

- No, no.

No, I wouldn't come here to see your daughter.

Must be the wrong house.

- Good!

'Cause she no longer lives here.

And assuming you'll just turn around

and head right back where you came from!

Right?

- Yes

(door closes)

- Dad?

Who was that?

- That black man.

They need to go back to the jungle in my opinion!

They're nothing but trouble.

You'll see!

- His name is Eddie, dad.

He's smart and successful.

And you, on the other hand, are racist!

- I don't care what their name is.

Those blackies are nothing but trouble,

I don't want you hanging around them!

And I don't want you dating them, girl.

Your mother would turn in her grave.

- Why?

Because he's not perfect for you?

Well, I like him, Dad!

- Whatever!

Next time I see him here, I'll shoot him down

and I mean it!

I can't understand a word he says anyways.

And there's no excuse for the ignorant with what comes out

of your mouth.

- Well, I bet he can barely understand a thing you say, too!

- What you say?

- Nothing.

- Are you insinuating I have an accent

that's not understandable?

What?!

(music)

(door opens and closes)

- Ah,

Jesus!

- Eddie,

it's me.

- Omoh, what are you doing?

What are you doing in my bed?

- What does it look like I'm trying to do?

I'm trying to sleep.

- Its late.

What exactly are you doing in my bed, at this time?

- You mean...

Our bed?

- Omoh, please.

Help me understand.

What do you think is going on?

- I can tell you're hungry.

Do you want to eat?

Or, do you want to eat?

( mood music)

- I'll sleep on the couch.

( door opens and closes)

(traffic sounds)

(knocking)

- Come in.

- I know you're angry.

- Of course I'm angry at you, Mom.

You ruined my engagement party!

- You mean your graduation party?

- I don't understand you, Mom.

You said you wanted me to get married to a Nigerian.

And now I'm married to a Nigerian, and what you throw a fit?

- I do want you to marry a Nigerian.

But there are Nigerian, and there are Nigerians.

There is a difference, honey.

- How could you ruin the most important day of my life?

- Oh , God!

Enough of this fantasy and sense the reality!

- Which reality, Mom?

Mine, or yours?

- I will not have you talk to me like that.

Not now, not ever.

- And how come you hate him so much?

- Get that silly piece of metal off your finger

before I chop it off of you.

(door slams)

- Tunde, you'd better talk to your daughter.

- What happened again?

- She thinks she's grown, and she knows everything.

- Lara, if its about Dare,

please lets just keep it low for now.

- She cannot marry that boy.

Over my dead body!

- Why?

- Because he is a gold digger and a fraud.

- Oh, Lara!

- I did not work my butt off to send her to the best school,

so she could come and settle for a boy that has no future,

and no ambition for himself.

- But the boy works!

- As a clerk!

A church clerk!

That is not a job!

That is what people do when

they don't have future ambition in life.

- Everyone's begins from somewhere.

Is that clear?

And I'm sure the boy is smart, and he will sort himself out!

- And use my daughter as an experiment!

- It will go together!

- No way.

- No way.

I will not let that happen that happen.

Over my dead body.

- Lara,

what is all this?

For God's sake!

- Tunde, where is your sense of dignity?

This is your only daughter we are talking about.

I am so, so disappointed!

- Hey buddy.

- Eddie, what's up man?

- I am good.

How did your interview yesterday go?

- Oh, guy, I killed it!

I murdered that interview!

(laughing)

- Wow, really?

- Ah, man, you know me.

I answered all the questions very intelligently.

Unless those guys are racist,

there's no way I will not get that job.

In fact,

you know that RFM thing came up?

Nailed it!

- Oh, you're talking of the risk manager framework

I sent you?

- What is that?

- Yesterday, I sent you the RMF, risk management framework.

- No,

it's risk peppermint firework,

That you sends to me.

- No, no, no, no.

RMF,

risk management framework.

I sent it to you.

- Risk peppermint, risk management, risk is risk.

Way they were looking at me, they were very impressed.

In fact, they were nodding like this.

I've gotten that job.

- Okay.

- Gotten it.

- Hey, guys.

- Wow.

Okay, did you hear that

your friend here blasted his interview?

- Interview?

- Yes.

- How did you even get him to any interview phase?

(chuckles)

- So, he did not tell you what he applied for?

Oh, okay.

This guy, applied for the role,

of chief information officer.

(chuckles)

- How on Earth, did you even know any of that thing?

- Doesn't know anything.

- You have zero corporate American experience.

You're a freaking handyman!

(chuckles)

- I have faith, bro.

- What kind of stupid faith- - Please, please, please.

Let him tell you how he applied.

- Know me, I'm a sharp guy.

Sharp guy!

I applied using a stranger's information.

I changed my name to an American name,

to give me more chances.

Olivera,

Daniel Olivera,

nice to meet you.

(laughter)

- Olivera isn't even an American name.

- Oh, so what are you now?

The FBI of American name?

- Will you shut up?

Don't you know they are going to verify you?

And you're going to need to back it up

with a official ID.

- Is he serious?

- Guy, you could be charged with fraud.

You'll be charged for misrepresenting, you

- I did not mis-rep-re-sent anybody.

- What about Daniel Olivera?

- He's deceased.

- Oh, my God.

- Please.

- Guy, you're gonna get into so much trouble.

- Leave him.

Dude, he's learning the CIO position.

- You know what, I'm done.

Sort this shit out.

(laughter)

- CIO!

- This America is hard, o.

(music)

(phone vibrating)

(music)

(phone ringing)

- Hey.

- Hi.

- How'd it go?

- It went to shit.

Mother-in-law ruined everything.

- I'm sorry, what did you say?

- I said it went to shit.

Her mom, her mom just messed everything up.

♪ No matter the weather ♪

♪ We can make out together ♪

♪ For richer, for poorer ♪

- Toun,

♪ I could love you forever ♪

- Toun!

You went blank for a second there.

Did you hear what I said?

- Yes, thank God.

I mean, no.

Like, that's very bad of her.

What is her problem?

- I don't know.

(mumbles)

- I'm so sorry, Dare.

- Who was the last to leave yesterday?

Was it you?

'Cause I know you're usually last to leave.

- No ma'am.

Actually, I had a half day yesterday.

- I did.

- Oh, well did you see some documents

on the fax machine yesterday?

Should've had some docs come in.

- Was it a ten-page printout?

- Yes.

- Oh, yeah.

I put them in your mailbox.

- Oh, great.

Thanks.

Oh, Dare, see me in my office, please.

- Now?

- Yes, please.

(music)

What's up?

- Ah, Eddie, you're here early.

What's up, bro?

- Can I not come and see my friends again?

- I never said that.

- I don't feel like going home now.

What are you up to self?

- Man,

I been thinking man.

Been meditating bro.

- Meditating?

- How can I get out of this American nightmare?

Nightmare?

- What do you mean?

- See, when I was in Nigeria,

I remember watching CNN,

on the television like this.

All these other American movies.

They made it seem as if America was so easy.

As if, you'd just be walking on the road,

and picking up money on a tree,

money, money everywhere!

They made it seem so easy!

And some of these guys come to America,

and two months later,

they bought land,

they bought house,

they bought car,

they bought this,

they bought that.

They say America is the land flowing with milk and honey,

and they waste the milk.

(laughing)

- Stop laughing!

It's not funny.

Where's the funny?

Where?!

They say this is God's old country.

- It is God country.

- Not the only god.

(foreign language)

Said that himself lives in this country,

he's the landlord here,

he's collecting mortgage and rent from everybody,

just like that.

That milk and honey,

has turned to blood and sweat.

I'm just tired.

- Eze.

Eze, the problem is not America?

Eze, the problem is you?

You have to change your thinking.

- Change my thinking?

- Yes!

- To what?

- Yes!

Easy.

Your body is here,

but see this your mind,

this is your mind.

It's still in Naija.

- How is that possible?

- Eze.

Look around.

Just look.

Look at your shirt.

What is this?

Naija top. - Naija top.

- Look at, when I came in,

you were watching Naija movie.

See your breakfast that you just finished eating?

What's this?

Rice and dudu, Naija food.

If I check your phone,

and check the music that you are listening to,

it's been Naija music.

You go to what?

Naija church.

You go to wear Naija clothes.

Your roommate?

Naija man.

When you get extra money, you send it to where?

Naija.

Now you listen to advice of a Naija man.

- Okay.

- Okay, okay.

- So you are saying the problem is Naija?

- No.

Eze.

The problem is that, you are living in America,

where you cannot enjoy this milk and honey,

'cause you're thinking like a Naija man.

(thinking sounds)

- Don't look so grave.

Nothing serious.

It's probably something you already know.

- My filing status.

- Yes.

Your working visa will expire in a couple of months.

- Nine months.

- It's just semantics, Dare.

A few months, nine months.

What's the difference?

- A baby.

- What?

- Never mind.

- Ah, right.

And we were unable to file for an extension at this time,

so you need to find another way to-

- Keep myself in status. I know.

- Right.

And if not, we'll have to let you go.

- I don't understand why the company

wouldn't just file another extension

until I enroll in school.

I mean, once I'm done with school, I get my OBT,

that will last me for another year.

See what I'm saying?

- I understand.

- If I lose my job, I cannot pay for school,

and if I'm not in school,

then there's no chance of me being, being legal.

And everything crumbles.

- I'm sorry, Dare.

The company has just stopped filing for working visas,

period.

It's nothing personal.

We don't have anything against you.

- Thanks anyways.

- Hey, off the record.

Why don't you find yourself a compatible American lady,

and get married?

- Ms. Lambert?

- Hmm?

- If you had a daughter my age,

would you let her marry a foreigner who's broke?

Got no job, has no plans for school.

- Well-

- I didn't think so.

( music)

(bag rustling)

(phone ringing)

- Figured you haven't eaten,

so I brought you some lunch.

- You know,

I had actually forgotten all about lunch.

- Yeah?

- Yeah, but this is really thoughtful of you.

- Eh, no worries.

You're not gonna eat it right now?

- No,

I'll keep it till later.

Kind of lost my appetite.

- Ha, she really gave you a lot to think about, huh?

- You can't even begin to imagine.

- Well, no worries.

I guess,

I'll leave you,

to

be.

You know what?

Actually , I was thinking.

What are you doing later today?

- What about later today?

- Okay, so I found this amazing restaurant.

And I wanted to know if you wanted to check it out with me?

- You know what, I was just thinking.

- Hey wait, wait,

I'd love to go there with you.

- Great, six?

- Yeah, sure. Six.

- Okay.

(typing)

(music)

(phone vibrating)

(music continues)

(upbeat closing music)

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