That young girl is pregnant.
Lord have mercy.
But she isn’t even sixteen years old yet.
Sixteen?
They gave birth to her in my presence.
She's just fourteen.
She isn’t up to sixteen years yet.
That is not the gist.
The problem is she doesn’t know who exactly is the father.
I do not understand. What do you mean?
What do I mean?
If someone eats a plate of beans and has running stomach,
how can you pick out the exact seed that caused it?
I don’t want to hear.
She slept with all these boys in the area.
She got pregnant and she doesn’t know who is responsible.
God have mercy.
What is this world turning into?
What was her mother doing?
That one?
She has been crying all morning.
Her eyes are swollen. She's being called a cry baby.
The children around have been singing cry cry baby.
Mama Kome. Mama Kome.
Mama Bisi good morning.
This one you are holding Kome like this, I hope she didn’t cause any trouble.
You know she is your child.
Don’t say that.
If someone wants to claim a child, is it this type?
Do not be offended.
It was a mistake.
Anything she did, forgive her.
Just leave her hand first. Let us talk please.
Wait, we need to calm down in this country.
Mama Bisi, what did Kome do?
Please tell this your child to not come back to my compound again.
Kome played football inside my compound
and the ball has broken my husband’s windscreen.
Kome. This child won’t kill me.
Don’t be angry. She is just a child. It was a mistake.
Your child is not the only one in this neighborhood.
Why is she always causing trouble like a child that the devil is using.
My child is not the devil. She is not the devil.
She is a child of God.
It’s okay. It’s okay.
I reject it for her.
In-law wait.
You all need to calm down.
Mama Bisi, we know that what Kome did is not good,
and we know you are upset but what you said isn’t good either.
You have children like this.
When a child causes problem that are bigger than her,
what do you expect?
Now the windscreen is broken.
Let me tell you,
this is the car my husband uses in feeding us.
Or don’t you want us to eat?
Don’t you want my children to eat?
You will pay for the windscreen.
Take it easy.
She is always behaving like a small witch.
My child is not a witch. My child is not a witch.
(speaking in tongues)
My child is not a witch.
She is a child of God. My child is not a witch.
Don't call my child a witch.
Calm down.
Kome. Aren’t you not the one I am calling?
Is what she said true?
Talk! Are you not the one I am asking?
What’s going on?
Mummy what happened?
Kome.
So you can cry now?
Crying won’t solve this issues.
You people need to fix what she destroyed.
My love.
Don’t call me your love. What happened?
This is what happened.
Kome was playing ball, the ball entered the next compound.
That corolla that Papa Bisi uses to manage his life,
the one he uses for uber, The ball broke the windscreen.
So mama Bisi came here to rant.
It is this matter we have been trying to settle.
You are the one who is ranting.
I am tired of this plenty talk.
That car is what my husband works with to provide for our family.
Or do you not want us to feed our children.
All I am saying is that you people should pay for the windscreen. That’s all.
How much?
The man that will repair it says it is twenty thousand.
For that small corolla?
Madam, I don’t have twenty thousand, but I have ten thousand.
I will give you the balance in two days. Please.
Let me go and bring it.
Bring it.
Calm down.
We have finally settled the issue though.
Let your two days be two days.
Two days ma.
I am leaving, I’ll be back the day after tomorrow.
Kome, do you know how annoying it is
to spend money on unnecessary things?
The small money we have. What is it?
Do you think I have money?
Who gave you ball?
I don’t even care.
You know what? This compound you won’t leave it for one week.
Do you understand what I am saying?
If I see you outside Kome.
Go inside. Go and read.
Go inside!
Wait, there is something I do not understand in this country.
Where are you guys getting all this money you are spending,
even as we are crying that the country is hard.
Or is the government now paying school dropout?
Are you sure she doesn’t have one sugar daddy?
Joshua I don’t like this type of talk. I don’t like it.
In-law I was just playing.
I don’t like this type of jokes.
My daughter is very hardworking.
Bring the chinchin please.
Leave me. Talking nonsense.
Babe you are so horrible. No one can ever teach you how to dance.
You love me that way.
Anyway, I can’t wait to make you my wife.
If you can’t dance, at the very least, you can hold my waist while I twerk.
Hey I’m serious. I love you.
You are the one for me. I can’t picture my future without you.
What? You are not going to say anything?
What do you want me to say?
I love you KC. I want to get married to you.
Start a family with you. Something like that.
Babe let’s not do this please.
Let’s not do what?
Talk about our future?
Isn’t that what relationships are for?
Or what do you think we are doing here?
Having fun.
Enjoying each others company.
Why do we have to complicate things?
Complicate things how?!
By talking about our future?
The future that I want for us.
Wait, do you even want a future with me?
See babe, the truth is right now, I don’t see a future.
I’m too busy putting out financial fires.
I’m a university dropout. I am trying to get Kome into a better school.
I am trying to get my family into a better house.
I am working my ass off just to make sure I start the wig business.
This is not the time for this conversation.
Let’s just leave things as they are okay? Please?
Babe.
I wonder if you will ever love me the way I love you.
Babe.
It’s fine.
Okay, that’s it.
What?
Nothing. It’s just, that was so beautiful.
You are actually the most beautiful when you sing.
You know that yea?
Now I’m blushing.
Thank you.
We should really pack this up.
Yea, sure.
I’ll put it in a drive and then I’ll give it to you.
But first there is something I have to do.
I thought you said you were free all Monday.
Oh really?
We should really pack this up though.
This is more important.
Right.
Babe, so have you thought about going professional
like we talked about before?
Babe.
You know I want to.
It’s just , now is not a good time.
I can’t afford to rock the boat with my dad. He is all I have.
Speaking of though, who do you look like the most? Your mum or dad?
My mum. But I do get my stubbornness from my dad. All of it.
Explains a lot.
God I miss her so much
I just want her to be proud of me.
I wish I told her at least once that I do not want to do gospel music professionally.
I wonder if she would have understood.
Well, the one thing I know for sure is that mothers always act in our best interest.
They want to make sure that we get it easier than they ever did.
I’m sure your mum must have spoilt you silly.
No, that was my dad
Yep, daddy’s girl. Proud one.
At least my mum could scold me every now and then but my dad never could.
Or does she want advice?
Edesiri does not take advice from anybody.
She’s been my friend for a very long time, and besides she asked Halima to come too.
But are you girls okay?
What do you mean?
Look maybe it’s just be but I’ve noticed a little tension between you.
Babe it’s just you.
I know she has her issues
sometimes she acts like an abnormal person, but we are good.
What time of foundation did you apply?
I don’t know.
I’ve been trying to blend it since.
You look like juju.
You are the one that looks like juju.
Were you in a hurry.
Was someone chasing you?
What’s up bitches?
Hey babe.
You look good.
Thank you.
Where is Halima?
I haven’t seen her.
She is not here yet.
Anyway, I have a job for us.
Some guys invited us for a party.
They need strippers.
Babe please, If it involves sex, I am not interested.
Please, this is strictly a dancing job.
But if you want to fuck them, that’s your business.
What am I doing here?
For drinks. We’ll need you to mix our drinks
and keep an eye on us while we do our thing.
No, I don’t that is going to work.
We are going to be paid one hundred and fifty thousand each.
And it is not all night.
You should have started with that.
Where is the party?
Aunty Mary, what about you?
Are you joking?
Who says no to one hundred and fifty thousand.
What kind of question are you asking me.
Start the gist well.
You guys like money too much.
You don’t like money?
You that brought the job, you don’t like money.
We are going to be making up from my house.
So we will dress up from my place and take off from there.
No problem.
Let’s make this money and have some fun.
See them.
Baby baby...
Your hips are increasing.
Kome, how are you?
I’m fine.
Mama Obi’s daughter brought this for you. She said you know the style she wants.
How much did she give you?
She gave me two thousand, she said she will give you the rest next week.
Give me. Thank you.
Sister, I’m sorry about what happened with that glass.
I was playing ball with Nkem and Nkem told me to kick the ball in that direction
because he was on our team and I kicked it.
I didn’t know that the ball will hit the glass. It broke. I’m sorry.
It’s okay.
I’ll pay Papa Bisi the balance and we won’t owe anybody anymore.
But I don’t have money to continue paying for damages
Do you get what I mean?
So you have to make sure you don’t break anything I have to pay for.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Is that a promise?
I promise.
Promise promise?
Promise promise.
Okay.
Love you baby.
Everyday.
Twice on Sunday.
It’s fine.
We’ll be fine.
Okay?
Okay.
When did she bring this thing?
At noon.
So why in the world are you not dancing girl.
You know I am not a dancer.
So why the fuck are you here?
Emotional support.
Really?
Yea. I am kind of like their sober companion.
Don’t tell me you are here for the drinks.
Something pink and fizzy with an umbrella I’m sure.
I don’t know. Maybe.
But I think you will look good with something with an umbrella.
Oh please.
No self respecting man should drink anything that has an umbrella in it.
Especially not a pink one.
And my name is Kobe baby. I’m a man.
Sure you don’t want to dance?
I’ll give you all my bands baby.
Keep it.
See what your friend is doing?
Taking all my money.
Upstairs.
Sorry about the stairs.
That’s fast.
What’s that?
Why am I not surprised.
Halima. I am not surprised. Her way.
Wow. Are you always this judgmental?
I try not to be, but I really don’t like her.
Okay. She is a blunt one then.
You are very blunt.
This is such a beautiful view.
Yea, true.
But not as beautiful as you.
So tell me Tarela, what do you want to know about me?
Well it depends, what can you tell me?
Well, lets start with the basics.
My name is Wole Badmus. I am thirty and into the business of making money.
We are all into the business of making money.
I refuse to google you, so you may want to be clear.
Okay, she insists.
I’m the CFO of a real estate company.
Nice. Lagos big boy.
Yea right.
I cannot decide if I want to open a bar for you or just invite you to all my nice parties.
Where did everybody go?
Where the fuck do you think they went?
So your turn.
For now I’m just Tarela.
Just Tarela.
What makes you tick Tarela?
What do you care about the most?
And what makes you happy, Tarela.
My younger sister is the most important person in my life.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Nothing.
I am just wondering if you punch.
Why will I want to punch anybody?
Good.
Your mouth tastes like mint. And you didn’t punch me.
Night’s still young.
Is it?
Everytime I dance, I forget my worries.
I feel like I can do anything.
That explains the secret smile.
What secret smile?
Do you know anytime you perform,
there is this smug smile you have on your face.
It’s just as if you can do anything you want.
It’s so fucking sexy.
11 O' clock. Tarela is not back.
She's not picking.
(muttering prayers)
It was the same guy that I gave five thousand for his father’s drugs,
I saw asking someone else that same five thousand for his mother’s drugs.
What did you expect?
They go around telling lies every time.
You need to see the way the guy ran immediately he saw me.
I’m like.
Yo! Dude come back, I’m not chasing you.
Oh my God.
You have a beautiful laugh.
Thank you.
Yours isn’t bad too so.
Really?
This sounds beautiful?
Stop.
Wait.
What the fuck?
Do you know how fucking hard I am.
I am not having sex with you.
Why are you acting like a prude.
Look I know you are wet, don’t fucking do that.
And you are the jerk that thinks we are having sex just because I kissed you.
This bitch fucking rejected me.
You know I like this.
Like what?
Us. This. Together.
Being cozy with the hot girl.
You think I’m hot.
Come on Tarela, you know you are hot. You are very hot.
And I feel like the luckiest guy to be with you tonight.
That’s sweet.
So, isn’t this the part where you say something attractive about me?
Who says I find you attractive?
Really?
You don’t find me attractive?
Well, I...
Can I kiss you?
Not tonight.
Okay.
Maybe tomorrow then.
Maybe.
Are you sure that no girl will come in here and throw a fit seeing us like this?
One girl will.
This has been fun.
But it’s time to go.
Hold on.
Just wait.
Tiwa.
Yeah.
What's up.
I don’t know about you but I am ready to leave.
I’m ready to leave too, I’ll just get us an Uber.
What about Halima and Edesiri?
Wole is getting them.
Let me get my phone.
Ladies, Halima and I are spending the night.
You can leave.
Are you sure?
Yes. We are big girls.
We can take care of ourselves.
We’ll see you tomorrow.
Goodnight.
You heard her.
Let’s go please.
Okay.
The driver will be here soon.
So ladies, thank you so much for coming.
Thanks.
I know this is nothing but just...
Oh come on. Take the bag.
Thanks.
You’re welcome.
Alright ladies.
We should do this some other time.
Have a good night. Or should I say good morning?
Our cab is here.
Tarela, thank you for coming.
Yea.
Tiwa baby, I’ll see you next time.
Never.
You’re such an ass.
Get the fuck out of here my G.
I’m in my room.
Didn't you have a good time?
Good morning mummy.
Why are you still praying by this time?
You are wondering why I am still praying.
You left this house Tarela at 5pm yesterday.
What is the time now?
Morning.
4am in the morning and you are wondering why I am still praying.
Where did you go?
Answer me.
What kind of friends do you go visiting that allow you come back 4am in the morning.
Mummy please.
Please I am tired, I want to rest.
You are tired.
Are you okay at all?
Listen to yourself.
Do you know how worried I have been?
You couldn’t even call me to let me know you are going to be late.
You couldn’t call.
Tarela, ever since you started this your new job, you have changed.
I don’t understand you.
You have changed.
And what are you even wearing?
Mummy, so what do you want me to do? Quit?
If I quit how will we pay rent?
How will I pay Kome’s school fees?
Where will you get money from?
Because you keep giving all our money away to church.
Mummy please I am tired. leave me.
The devil is a liar.
The devil has failed.
Did you miss me?
You look stunning.
I know.
I thought you should see it.
Did you go to a party?
Yep. It was kind of fun.
Can I get a T shirt please?
So...bet you found guys interesting yea?
Would you rather talk about guys I found or help me get out of this?
Sure.
Hi.
Tarela, I think you need some rest.
I can’t sleep.
I’m too angry.
You are so angry these days.
Why? Because you don’t pray anymore.
The Holy Spirit takes away anger.
What’s the point of praying when we never get answers?
Tare.
You remember two years ago when I was hospitalized for months
and the doctor said I should be taken home
because I wasn’t getting any better.
I couldn’t walk for over a year, you were the one that bathed me.
You fed me.
Remember how hard you prayed and God answered.
And look at me today, here I am today.
You weren’t getting any better because we couldn’t afford proper medications.
The doctor sent us home because we couldn’t pay the bills.
And yes, I prayed really really hard,
But it was Mama Bisi who recommended the native medication that was cheaper,
that we bought and you got better.
Prayers did not solve anything.
Prayers....Tarela.
Prayers answers all.
What happened to you?
Why don’t you see God in everything?
God is on the throne.
There is nothing that God cannot do.
Because I don’t understand why he would love me and let me suffer.
This leggings I bought, I need to dis-virgin it.
That party from yesterday was mad.
I swear babe.
With all the gifts, the bracelet, the cash.
The guy I met could not get enough of all of this.
What do you expect?
Have you seen you?
Speaking of bracelets, Tiwa and I didn’t get bracelets.
I got a necklace, Tiwa got a wristwatch
and then the two hundred thousand as thanks for coming.
These are they types of parties I want to attend.
I’ll follow you anywhere and everywhere.
Which two hundred thousand?
The thanks for coming they gave to us.
Tiwa did you get two hundred thousand too?
Yes.
Should I change this wig?
Let me change it.
Babe leave the way.
You can’t just stand in the way like that.
Maybe I should just manage this wig like this.
Tare
Where's my money?
Which money?
Okay, I forgot you are new.
The protocol is any deal I bring, I take fifty percent of the share.
But that doesn’t make any sense.
Both of us went for the job.
You got paid, I got paid.
Why will I give you fifty percent of my cut.
Call it ridiculous or whatever you like.
You can ask your friend Tiwa, or the other girls that work here.
This is how we do it. Protocol.
Babe I can’t do that protocol thing with you.
Edesiri I can’t give you money. Stop joking.
I have told you to stop calling me Edesiri here.
Natasha but you won’t listen.
See Tarela or whatever you call yourself.
I invited you for this party
Did I ask you to invite me?
I was on my own, you came to tell me there is a job and I will be paid.
Don’t treat me like this.
Stop joking.
I should give you money I earned.
You can only be joking.
Which money did you earn?
Tare, which money?
Did you give anybody lap dance?
Did you fuck anybody?
Don’t play with me.
Edesiri, did I send you to fuck somebody and not collect your money?
Is it my fault that you were not wise?
Do not stress me.
You know what is going on with me.
How I am trying to settle things, still you want to collect money from me.
What kind of rubbish joke is this?
Please leave me, I don’t have the energy for this nonsense.
Tarela.
Tarela don’t push me.
Don’t push me in this place.
Edesiri I won’t give you even five Naira from that money.
You can hear me right?
Washed five Naira I won’t give you.
You want to scam me.
This is how you want to play this right?
Baby girl leave so we don’t fight.
Leave.
Leave, leave.