01x04 - Money Problem

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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 k*ll 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.

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.

You are the one who is ranting.

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?

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 a*s 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.

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 b*tches?

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 f*ck
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 f*ck 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 f*ck 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 f*cking sexy.

11 O' clock.
Tarela is not back.

She's not picking.

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 f*ck?

Do you know how
f*cking 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 f*cking do that.

And you are the jerk that thinks we are
having sex just because I kissed you.

This b*tch f*cking 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.

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 a*s.

Get the f*ck 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.

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 f*ck anybody?

Don’t play with me.

Edesiri, did I send you to f*ck
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.