A Danfo Christmas (2024) Movie Script
1
Are you blind?
Come on, move out of the way!
Rubbish!
Alright, start bringing down the coolers.
I'm going to be late.
Okay.
Let me drop you.
No. Thank you.
Big girl.
Instead of you to keep your money.
I hope you're not
planning to enter a taxi this period.
Okay.
Please come and start carrying them.
Let my customers not come
and meet my food outside, though.
Babe,
you need to be patient with her.
You need to be hard on her.
Be hard on her, you spoil her a lot.
- You're going to spoil my child.
- How?
Okay.
Sweetheart...
I need to print
some proposals to drop off today.
Please my dear.
Mommy, I need money
for that textbook for my exam.
Use me.
No, come on.
- Kill me. Please leave me alone.
- Most beautiful woman.
- My sweetheart.
- Leave me alone.
- Leave me alone.
- My love, look.
Things will be different soon.
By God's grace, our situation will change.
Akin, let it change.
- It will change.
- Let it change.
- Because I am tired.
- I'm tired too.
But you know I love you, eh?
My beautiful baby.
How much do you need?
- 2500.
- 1500.
Fine girl. Boss woman!
There's only you.
My love.
Take.
At least you're using
your own for something
reasonable, unlike your sister.
- Thank you, ma.
- Fine girl.
Boss woman. Don't worry.
- Go away, please!
- Thank you, dear.
My babe.
B-E-I-F!
Thank God it is Friday.
Thank you, dear.
When I was in Akwa Ibom, Mama,
I would I've been doing this...
I would've been spraying money.
Sunday, what are you doing here?
Mr. Akin, greetings, sir.
- Boss woman!
- Babe.
Mama, nothing can
surpass your beauty.
Honestly.
Mama, I hope there's beans
because I saw
in my dreams that you made some.
And it's in your dreams
that you will eat the beans.
Go and sleep and eat it there.
Mama please,
- be generous because of Christmas.
- This is the bread.
Okay, keep it over there for me.
Thank you.
Come back in the evening
to collect your money, okay?
Thank you.
Mama, please be generous
because of Christmas.
Sunny-bobo, if you don't have money,
there's no food. Leave.
Wow.
This is unfair.
I'll be around,
- I'm not leaving.
- Boss woman!
- Ah! Customer!
- Good morning. Mama!
You're my first customer.
That's right! I want to buy beans.
Really? I have hot rice.
- Hot rice.
- Beans, 250.
Two meats, two ponmo, and one egg.
The meat isn't ready.
- Put beans. Yes.
- Really?
Mama!
Justice Justice.
I didn't see your face.
How are you?
Mr. Sunday, it's Justin.
Justin.
- Yeah.
- Justin.
They're both the same thing.
You like correcting people too much.
Customer, I don't have change.
Don't worry, next time.
- Mama!
- I believe you!
- No problem. Bye-bye.
- Mama!
Mommy, my beans.
I will give you.
But when you finish
with this thing go to Baracat's mom,
collect more ice so that
the drink will be very cold.
- Have you heard? Thank you.
- Okay Mommy.
Good boy.
Don't worry, I'll put
plenty of beans for you, yeah?
- Yes, ma.
- Take.
- Take it!
- Boss woman!
Leave!
Mr. Akin.
Mr. Akin, please take me back.
Those thugs at the front
will harass you
if you don't show them who you are.
Look Sunday, I have zero
tolerance for violence.
Sir, in Lagos?
Tell me one person
who doesn't cause trouble in Lagos.
You need to meet violence with violence.
Lagos or...
This is what I mean!
Do you want to hurt my boss?
If it was back in Akwa Ibom
- I would've punched you in the mouth.
- Sunday, it's enough.
Sir, no worries.
I won't fight today.
I'll be on my best behave.
It's behavior.
Hmm?
Sir, behave and
behavior are the same thing.
You want to argue with your boss?
No, sorry, sir.
Don't be upset.
Just enter the bus.
Thank you, sir.
- Don't fight with anybody at the park.
- No.
Okay.
Tracy,
did you dust this place properly?
Yes, Madam Tina.
Dust again.
It's either perfect or it's not.
- Ma, I've actually...
- I do not pay you to make excuses.
Look,
it's in your best interest to do as I say.
If you want
to last longer than the others.
Okay ma.
I thought these were not working?
I fixed it.
But I can see it's still flickering.
Just throw them away.
Go to the store,
get a new one, put that up.
One more thing.
- My husband and I, we're going to Dubai.
- Dubai?
Wow ma. I... Sorry.
When are you coming back, ma?
We'll be leaving on Christmas Eve
to return after the New Year.
Wow ma.
You're so lucky.
I want to be like you when I grow up.
Then do your job.
Look,
just because we are away,
it doesn't mean
your job has suddenly ended.
Ensure this place
is spotless on our return.
Okay ma.
Anything else, ma?
Take away these ugly Christmas
decorations on your ear and your neck.
This is not a pageant.
Okay ma.
When you're done, get out.
Shut my door.
Thank you, ma.
"When you're done, shut my door."
My true love and I will be going
to watch a movie on boxing day.
- You should come.
- I can't.
Why?
You're boxing on boxing day?
No, I'll be training.
Knockout Arena Junior Boxing Competition.
How will you get the money for it?
- Money that I have already.
- Really?
- My mom gave me.
- Guy,
the grand prize is huge.
Your parents will be proud of you.
I wish.
Look, they'll kill me if they find out.
They'll think
I'm unserious like my sister.
Guy, see...
victory is sweet but it's sweeter
when you have your parents' support.
I know.
That's why I will only tell them if I win.
Well, your choice.
Your choice. But trust me,
I'll support you all the way.
I got your back.
To be the champion of the season
and his favorite hypeman.
Go away.
Jus, beat him. Hit him.
- Deal with him.
- Hey!
If I hear your voice
over there, I'll punch you.
That's enough.
Exit my ring.
Hey, Justin.
Are you sure you're
ready for this tournament?
- He's ready.
- I'm ready.
Don't bring this to your friend again.
Did you get the money for the fight?
Yes.
Well done.
Listen, this time next week
you'll be a local champion.
International superstar.
By this time next week
I'll have the money my family needs.
That's my guy!
But you're not ready yet.
I always say keep your guard up.
Always keep it up.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
500!
One more space left! Are you going or not?
Sir, where are you going? Oshodi, enter.
- 500.
- 300.
Sir, it's 500.
- If you're not getting in, leave.
- Sir, it's 500.
- 500.
- He's my friend.
- Get in. Oshodi, 500.
- Have you collected the money?
- 500.
- I'll give you later.
500. All stops cost 500.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
- 500, Oshodi! Oshodi!
- What again?
Come out!
500, Oshodi.
- I'm inside a car.
- Sir, you're behaving badly.
- Sir, you're behaving badly.
- Good afternoon, Mom.
I'm driving.
Sir, I'm not collecting it.
Okay.
Can we come after Christmas?
- We've already made plans.
- No worries.
I'm not collecting after this one.
I'm not listening.
- Sir, start driving.
- Mom, I call you back.
- Yes.
- Sir, 500.
- Stop this nonsense.
- You're crazy.
- Every time you do this.
- You're going to pay me.
If you don't want me
to lose it stop this nonsense.
- I gave you 500.
- Where is the rest?
- I gave you 500. Let's not fight.
- What is all this? Answer me!
- It's 1000.
- Give him the money so he can go.
Take what he has given you.
- Take it like that.
- Take the 500 and leave.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
Oshodi!
Hi guys! It's your girl T to the R
to the A to the C to the Y. Tracy.
And as you know,
Christmas is in a few days.
And I'm excited to announce that
I will be hosting a Christmas party!
Strictly by invitation of course. So...
You know what time it is?
Aww, I know right?
I mean, I know I look very demure,
very mindful, cutesy.
Oh my God!
So guys, so...
What?
Madam, you're back early.
How was work, ma?
Are you wearing my perfume?
No ma.
It's the ambience.
It smells nice.
It's even...
rubbing off on me.
Give me that phone.
Give it to me!
I will be hosting my Christmas party!
In my clothes!
I'm sorry, ma.
So this is what you do...
whenever I leave the house?
You're even waiting for when we travel
to turn my house into your personal club.
I'm so sorry, ma.
It won't happen again, I swear.
Of course it won't
happen again because you're fired.
Ma, please.
I need the money from my Jamb lesson.
Ma, please. I'm so sorry, ma.
You didn't think of this, right?
Take it.
Take it!
Now delete every
photo you took in this house.
Every one of it.
Make a video.
Tell your friends
there is no Christmas party.
Hi guys.
- I just...
- She's lying to you!
This is my house and those are my clothes.
Ma please, I'm sorry.
Take off those clothes!
Yes ma.
Drop that phone and eat your food.
Hello everyone.
- Welcome, Dad.
- Hey dear.
Auntie?
Are you not going
to finish the decorations?
Okay, it's okay.
You can do it later.
Let's pray.
We...
We'll be going
to the village for Christmas.
All of us?
But Christmas is when
we make the most sales.
- I can't possibly lock the...
- I know. Mom called.
My dad is very sick.
Even though it can't be that bad, eh?
- We can all go after...
- She said he might not make it that far.
Okay.
My love, you can go.
- Then after...
- I know how things have been.
Still, I think
it's proper to set it aside.
Say goodbye properly.
You never know, it might fix things.
My lovely wife.
I have a...
I mean, I have something
to do and it's very important.
Leave that one.
Akin, we have not been home in ten years.
And for good reason, I know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
- Moreover your mother, you...
- I've had a talk with her, okay?
Things will be better this time around.
Time has changed a lot of things.
Your grandma, grandpa, your cousins,
will be excited to see you.
None of them are my agemates,
so, I'm not interested.
We can drive there.
Drive?
- The danfo?
- Of course.
Really?
Do we really have to go with you?
Did you people not hear what I said?
My dad might be dying.
Calm down.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Okay.
I hope this time your mother will
accept the food that I've prepared.
Babe, you spent a lot of time doing this.
There's nobody
that will not appreciate it.
You should tell her that.
- Look, everything's going to be fine.
- I know.
Enter. Let's go.
Is that box okay there?
Yeah, it's fine.
Daddy, I need to pee.
Okay.
Seriously?
I'll find somewhere to park.
I think here is okay.
Tracy!
What?
Don't move!
- What is it?
- Snake!
Snake!
- Justin, let's go!
- What?
- Where's Justin?
- Snake!
- Justin, where is the snake?
- No.
I was only joking. There's no snake.
- Just joking?
- The bus!
- Tracy!
- Tracy!
Akin catch her!
Daddy!
Tracy!
- Tracy!
- Tracy, jump to the front!
Jump to the front!
- Akin catch it!
- Tracy!
Are you okay?
Get off! You're very stupid!
- You're very foolish!
- Why would you play that kind of prank?
- It shouldn't have been you stuck there.
- Don't beat your brother like that.
What if the car was coming?
I'm sorry, I was just joking.
What joke is...
- Look at yourself.
- I'm sorry.
Okay,
look at what you've done now, eh?
Soup that I cooked this morning.
All my ingredients and money, wasted!
I'm sorry.
My dear, don't be angry.
It's okay.
Let me try and get this thing out of here.
- Jesus.
- What is it?
We're going to need
a mechanic at this point.
What sort of bad luck is this?
You this child!
Where are you going?
I'm looking for a mechanic.
Your car got spoilt?
Okay.
Sorry.
I'm coming.
My goodness.
It's almost Christmas.
All my friends
are in Lagos enjoying themselves,
we, we're here stuck in this bush.
I think I... Nature calls.
I'll be back.
I hope Dad gets here quickly,
so we can get out of this place.
Madam, why don't you
put that brain of yours to good use
and find a way to get us out of here.
- Nonsense.
- Last time I checked, I'm not a mechanic.
The last time I checked
you were not anything.
I'm still trying to
figure out what my passion is.
For five years?
Are you the first person
to write Jamb in this country?
See, your brother will
soon finish secondary school,
then the both of you
will now be in the same class.
I don't know why
you keep bringing that up.
You're very lucky
you're the one paying for your lesson.
Very lucky.
Sir, where is the car?
Over there.
- Hey.
- What took you so long?
Finally.
I had to find someone cheap.
Who is cheap?
I didn't mean it like that.
- What does that mean?
- Don't be angry.
Madam, he had to beg me.
If he didn't beg me...
- You're... Okay.
- Don't be angry.
- Show me under the hood.
- It's at the back.
- Okay, it's at the back?
- Yes.
That's very good. Let's go.
Where's Justin?
- He went to relieve himself.
- He went to...
- From there.
- Okay.
Sir...
- What?
- Okay.
I know what to do.
You know initially
I hit that place. You understand?
So I noticed that
the carburetor is faulty.
- From? Carburetor?
- The carburetor is faulty.
So, there is a wire that links the
carburetor to the exhaust pipe.
Yeah.
So, it has affected the exhaust pipe.
Then, I noticed that
it affected the exhaust pipe
all the way to the side mirror.
- Yeah.
- What does the side mirror have...
It's not your profession. You fix it then.
- Take it.
- Okay, sorry.
- No, fix it.
- Sorry.
- Don't get upset. What do we do?
- Will you calm down and let me work?
Who is calling me?
God.
Don't be upset. I want to take this call.
Hello baby.
Sir, can you please focus and do your job?
No, baby, it's my boss' client.
Somebody I'm working for.
His child is who was talking.
Sir, please focus and do your job.
No, baby, I said
that it's my client's child.
The person I'm doing a job for is...
Sir, can you please focus? Focus.
It's not a woman.
Sir, can you see what just happened?
Sir, can you see what just happened?
Don't be angry,
please don't be angry. Just ignore her.
- Fix it so we can leave.
- You know what,
since you want to ruin everything,
- Madam, fix it.
- Do your job.
- Tracy.
- Madam, fix it!
- Don't be angry.
- I don't like all this rubbish!
Bro, don't be angry.
I knew she was your daughter
immediately I came to work.
I know she's your daughter.
- Why is she running her mouth?
- Don't be angry. Please. Don't be angry.
Just fix it. Ignore her please.
She's childish.
Just do this thing so we can go, please.
- Please.
- You should reverence me.
You should look
at me like I'm your savior.
Please!
Do this thing.
I'm doing it because I can
see you're a humble man.
On a normal day
I don't associate with rude children.
I know she's your child
but I will do the work.
Because I know the kind of man you are.
Thank you.
Go start it.
Hallelujah.
Go and start it.
Once you start it, press the accelerator.
Once it starts, accelerate.
Accelerate!
- Accelerate!
- Yes.
Accelerate.
Sir, are you weak? Accelerate.
Accelerate.
Thank you.
Accelerate!
Mommy! Daddy! Daddy move!
Daddy! Please Daddy move!
Get it! Get inside!
What happened? Why were they chasing you?
I went into the bush to ease myself
and then when I was done easing myself,
I saw a goat and it was stuck,
it was entangled
and I just decided to just free it
- but then it fled.
- You did what?
What is tangled?
The goat was tied up, it was...
Wait, tied up, how?
Wait.
You freed an oracle's goat.
Who sent you?
Thank you. Thank you Jesus.
Because when I met this man
I knew there was trouble coming.
I know your family is cursed.
Don't start.
- That's enough. My family is not cursed.
- What?
Don't be telling them...
Why would you say that to them?
My family is not cursed
in Jesus' name. What is that?
Drop me! I want to get out!
I want to get out.
Stop this bus, I want to get out.
- Stop the bus. Open the door.
- Come down.
- Leave.
- Rubbish.
May God punish you.
Rubbish.
And you, both of you, if I hear a sound
from you on this journey again...
If I hear a sound...
Okay.
Okay.
Alright guys, let's go.
Move it.
- I knew it!
- Mom.
I knew it! My child!
- Welcome!
- Good evening, Mom.
Welcome!
I thought you were coming yesterday.
Tracy! Get up.
We could only make it today.
Come here!
Look at you.
So skinny.
Are they not feeding you
in that Lagos at all?
Good evening, Ma.
See my Igbo grandchildren! Come here!
Tracy.
Is this how you go about in Lagos?
What is that in your hair?
And you, what is this on your head?
Anyway, you are here
in time for our Christmas party.
Mom, is it still
as elaborate as it used to be?
- Yes!
- Really?
I would like to see it.
- You see, I told you guys it'll be fun.
- Yes.
It will be fun.
As they say,
- "East or west, home is the best."
- Home is best.
Mom, what about my dad?
Okay, let's go.
- Welcome. Come.
- Let's go.
Welcome.
Go.
Get in.
These children are here.
Good evening Grandpa.
- Good evening Grandpa.
- Dad.
Dad.
The prodigal son has returned.
Please forgive me, Dad.
I missed you.
I would have come out since but...
But what?
Dad, you're not going anywhere.
- Amen.
- By God's grace.
- At least not for now.
- By God's grace.
Dad, how are you feeling?
You had us all worried.
I'm kicking death in the nutsack.
Look at these children.
- They have grown.
- Yes, they have.
And Amaka your wife,
as beautiful as ever.
Dad.
Ama made a special dish for you.
Our bus fell in a ditch.
And then we were attacked.
Really?
By some ruthless bandits.
Unfortunately, the food is...
is gone.
Maybe that is a good thing.
Hope you guys weren't hurt though.
This is where we find ourselves.
I think you should all go and
take a bath and eat something and then
see the other people in the compound.
You know, just settle in.
I will see all of you later.
But I want you to come back.
- I want to speak with you.
- I have heard.
Let's go my dear.
I'm making your favorite meal.
Let's go my dear.
Tra-tra.
Tra-tra.
You guys will love...
- Akin.
- Tolu.
My brother!
You are here.
Yeah!
It's good to see you, bro.
Mom called, said
Dad was feeling really sick.
I see.
I... didn't...
- She didn't tell me you were coming.
- Wow.
And it's been over ten years?
- That you were last here.
- Yeah!
Look, it's been too long,
but hey, we're all here now.
Yeah.
I'm sure my twin boys
would be happy to see
John Bull and Tosin.
Justin and Tracy.
Justin and Tracy.
I just got here,
- I'll see you in a bit.
- Okay.
Tolu!
Good evening.
- Tolu.
- Our wife.
Well done ma.
Mommy it smells good.
What are you cooking?
Food.
I could help you taste it.
You want to taste it for me?
Yes ma. I'll taste it.
Okay.
Take.
Sorry.
Amaka,
I didn't know it was so hot.
Sorry.
- Brother Akin.
- Brother. How is everything?
All good.
There is a big battered overripe plantain
packed in front of the house.
You, leave my danfo alone.
Besides, you wouldn't
know anything about that danfo.
Oh, really?
You speak of that your bus
like it is a human being.
That danfo is a family member.
Oh, speaking of that.
Where is the rest of the family?
I think the women are in the kitchen.
I don't know where Justin is.
I'm here.
I've put the bags inside.
John Bull.
You're now a grown man.
Uncle, it's Justin.
Justin.
- You should meet your cousins.
- Taiye!
Kehinde!
Justin!
Now you all have each other.
I hear Dad wanted to see you.
Do you think Dad is dying?
Not at all.
He's a very strong man. You know that.
But why does he have the need to
see you like someone who is about to die?
Can we stay over?
You'll have to ask Grandma.
Why not?
Of course.
And where will they stay?
You boys can stay in the guest room.
- Oh, but...
- And me?
You can stay on the couch.
Isn't it just for a few days?
Or you're too big?
I'm sure she won't mind.
Good.
Mom,
is there a problem?
I don't know.
Mommy, the food tastes nice.
This family business
that you made Akin abandon
is what put this food on the table.
Your mother is doing everything
possible to get on my last nerve.
Babe, give it time.
It's been a while.
You told me that you had a talk with her.
And that everything was
going to be better this time around.
I did.
She's been on her best behavior until now.
- I'm trying.
- I know.
- Akin, I'm trying.
- Babe, I know.
Thank God we only have three days left.
There's something
happening with the family business.
They're not telling me anything.
Whatever it is,
I can't just wait to leave here.
Yeah.
What is it?
What are you doing?
Early Christmas present?
Early... Please my body is paining me.
Why?
You've not done anything since morning.
Smiling.
To make your mother
more accepting, I have been smiling.
Smiling is work.
Plus all the frosty punches
that she has been throwing
to me all morning.
- Please that is enough.
- Babe. Okay, sorry.
I apologize on her behalf.
I just want you to be happy.
You just want me to be happy.
And you're sure that's all you want?
This man.
- Come here.
- What?
Stop! Leave me.
A... Akin!
Dad.
Dad.
- Dad.
- Calm down.
I'm still here.
You're not going anywhere.
We all must go.
It's just that I will be more at peace
if all is well
and I know that your mother
is going to be okay.
- Akin, I want you to...
- Dad.
Take it easy, Dad.
Nurse!
Take it easy.
Please give way.
Sorry sir.
Sorry sir.
Good morning, Mom.
Did you sleep well?
Yes, Mom.
So, I just left Dad,
and he seemed worried
about the state of things.
I didn't quite get it.
He said to speak with you.
What is wrong, Mom?
- Akin.
- Mom.
It is not just about his health.
What is it?
The cocoa farm.
I thought Tolu had it under control.
That's what we thought.
But...
things are not the way they should be.
Since your father's health challenges
the farm has been declining.
We don't know what Tolu has been doing,
but he keeps telling
us everything is all right.
We should not be worried.
Yet, payments have been declined,
and the workers have been murmuring.
And now...
Now what, Mom?
Well,
a new cocoa company has approached us.
Okay.
They came up with
this huge business proposition,
and your father wants you
to take charge of the negotiations.
Didn't Tolu meet with them when they came?
He did.
They came by after the meeting
and they didn't seem satisfied.
Something about
some questions Tolu couldn't answer
to their satisfaction.
You think Tolu is in over his head?
We are afraid so.
There are some parts of
the deal that he's not telling us,
and also the state of affairs at the farm.
Akin.
Mom.
Your father has always
missed working with you at the farm,
so he wants you back.
The next meeting
with those people happens tomorrow.
But, what about Tolu?
How is he going to feel about that?
He may not like it.
But he has to know that this
is about more than just his pride.
- Akin.
- Mom.
The farm is our legacy.
It is your grandfather's blood.
Your father's life's work.
Don't worry about it, Mom.
I will handle it.
Akin.
Thank you my dear.
Mom.
Thank you.
I'll do what I can.
Thank you, my son.
Mom.
You're wasting
your time on that old thing.
I was just trying to fix it.
I see you still like to fix things.
Maybe you will fix my broken hip.
You'll need a doctor for that.
And what did you end up studying?
I don't seem to make the Jamb cut off.
I'm sure you're working hard though.
No one else thinks so, ma.
Come here dear.
Listen to what I am
going to tell you now, okay?
Before long,
anyone that comes across
your path will celebrate you.
So Grandma, how did you break your hip?
- Jesus Christ.
- Are you okay?
Yeah!
It's just this stupid bicycle.
Or the bad roads.
Sorry, are you new here?
Yes, I'm from the city.
We just came for the holiday.
Oh, nice.
So your family's from here?
Unfortunately.
I'm sorry,
it's just that you look quite
familiar, like I've seen you before
- or...
- I doubt it.
Last I was here was
ten years ago, and we didn't stay long.
You have a little brother.
How do you know?
I remember!
I remember you fell off your dad's
roof and you landed at my mom's clinic.
Not me.
You can't remember?
I have to go.
Where to?
Why?
Do you want to escort me?
Maybe.
Juwon.
Tracy.
I remember you!
The tomboy!
Please don't call me that.
You can't remember me?
You'll have to remind me.
Justin is doing very well in school.
It's Tracy that I'm worried about.
You know that not everybody
has to go to university, right?
I was talking to Tracy
and she told me about her Jamb challenges.
Some people go
the trade training path and still make it.
Akinola.
Mom.
It is you I am worried about.
Seeing how you have come back like this.
Like a man who is struggling terribly.
It breaks my heart.
Things may be tough but I'm happy.
At least I have Ama and the kids.
You know you will not be in this position
and certainly, things will not be this bad
if you had not abandoned us
and struck out on your own.
Mom, don't say that.
Can't you see how
that has affected your destiny?
Ever since you married that woman,
you have been living in the shadows.
Now you are driving a dying danfo.
My goodness.
Akinola.
Do you know what your name means?
I pity you.
Akinola.
Strength
and wealth are the pillars of your name.
What happened?
Life happened, Mom.
Not Ama.
Good day, Mom.
And where are you
coming from since morning?
I stopped to get things
that are good for Dad's health.
Let's go.
Remind me again,
what is Tracy's Igbo name?
Nkolika.
Nkolika.
My beloved.
My dear.
Dad, I bought fish, yoghurt and pasta.
I thought that would be nice,
just like the doctor said.
And also yam porridge, so I bought yam.
It's okay. I will cook it.
For all of us.
For all of us.
You, cook yam porridge?
The yam and the other things
are in the living room.
I'll get them.
Thank you.
Dad, what is this
I hear about Akin taking over?
Look Tolu,
we're not happy with the way
things are going with the farm.
Mom, I'm doing everything I can.
That is the point.
No one knows what you are doing.
- Take it easy.
- Take it easy, Dad.
Take it easy.
Take it easy.
Payments are being declined.
Staff salaries are behind.
And now we've just heard that the
chocolate factory
is talking with other farms.
Mom, don't worry about that.
They're going to come back to us fully.
Once I am done doing what I am doing.
Which is what?
Answer me.
They made it clear
that our farm was their only choice.
So why are they now
talking with other farms
since they started talking with you?
Mom, I don't know
anything about that. All I know is...
Things cannot continue the way they are.
Which is why your brother is home to help
sort things out
and see us through this thing.
And
you better tell him
everything that he needs to know.
I mean it. Everything.
All of it.
Take it easy, Dad.
Take it easy.
I'm okay.
- Take it easy, my love.
- Take it easy.
Take it easy.
How's it going?
Yeah.
This view takes my breath away.
I'm guessing you're not scared of heights.
Just don't fall.
That day I ended up in your mom's clinic,
I was trying to fix the antenna
so we could watch a series.
All that stress for a series?
Haven't you done anything crazy before?
Nah.
Not at all. I'm too good.
Either you are lying
or you're just so boring.
You see, that's the thing.
That's the one thing that I hate, lying.
I have to go.
I didn't tell anyone
I was leaving the house.
Oh, okay. I will drop you off.
No, I can't find my way back.
Fine. But how do I know
where to pick you up tomorrow?
Why?
The Christmas party is tomorrow.
Or have you suddenly forgotten?
Okay, so I have to go now
so I can come out in good time.
Okay.
The food is nice.
Thank you.
Finish the food first.
Tolu is taking me to the farm.
We are meeting with the investors.
And I will be stuck in this house.
Well, there is the Christmas party
later in the evening.
You know that's not
what I'm talking about.
I know, my dear.
But you will be fine.
Besides, you did good yesterday.
All the more reason to be scared.
Did you see your mother's face?
She was so jealous. You know she has
never accommodated me in her kitchen.
Yeah, well. Then you wowed everyone.
I know.
Your father's compliment
from the nurse must have annoyed her.
Auntie, it's not a competition.
Her attitude makes it feel like one.
- My dear, just be...
- Patient with her.
I know.
You make it sound
like I'm the troublesome one.
Meanwhile, you will be supporting
everybody you won't support your own wife.
- That's not true.
- It is true.
- That's not true.
- It's true.
I'll try and be back soon.
Make sure you have a good day.
Okay.
Tolu, how's it going?
- Brother.
- Are you ready?
- Yeah.
- Let's go.
Bro,
- are you serious?
- Yeah.
This is very impressive.
Thank you very much, Mr. Ade.
It has been a very good year.
Since the acquisition
of Hadabury upon their exit from Nigeria,
JCN Duwani has been very bullish.
We are also aware of your plans
for backward integration and I must say
it's a very exciting
opportunity for both of us.
But I also hear
that you have second thoughts
since your last meeting with Tolu.
We gather you are
talking with other farms.
So this is it really...
Our meeting with Mr. Tolu raised a number
of questions that bordered
on operations, cost,
and the financial standing of the farm.
Further due diligence
afterwards threw up other concerns.
These concerns being?
We found that part of the Akinwunmi
Cocoa Farm was sold out to a villager.
And another large section leased out.
Worse, the management of that leased area
- is troubling.
- We...
You see, if we move
further under these circumstances,
JCN Duwani would be negotiating
for land and resources that aren't exactly
under your control.
This is news to me as well,
but I'm sure we can resolve it.
So I'll personally look into the details
of how to bring the entire farmland
back under the Akinwunmi
Cocoa Farm's full ownership.
No complications.
Just a direct high-quality
cocoa supply chain you can depend on.
If you can achieve this,
I'm sure that the
concerns from our own end
will certainly be eliminated.
No worries then. Just leave it to me.
Time. You have all the time.
But I can't say the same for us.
I understand. You won't regret it.
Thank you.
Excuse.
Ladies first.
You think so?
Okay.
Okay, slow down.
Well, I try.
Oh, let's stay there.
You want to... Okay.
Let me help you.
Yup.
Careful.
Yup.
So where would you like me to take you?
I can't wait to go back to Lagos.
You live in Lagos?
Of course.
You know, when you
said you live in the city,
I just assumed you meant Akure.
I live in Lagos too.
Really?
Yeah. I like to jump at any
opportunity to come to Idanre.
You sound like you like
it here more than you like Lagos.
Well...
there is you know,
the upside and downside to both.
I really thought
I would never come back here.
Why not?
There's a lot of tension
when we are around.
Especially cause my mom isn't Yoruba.
Wait, it's 2023 and parents still
fight their kids over intermarriage?
Well, it's more complicated than that.
Besides we're looking
at over 20 years ago.
Yeah.
Grandma and her best friend
had agreed that their
kids, that's my dad
and her friend's daughter
were going to marry each other.
You know, to
ensure their bond became
stronger and lasted beyond them.
My dad met my mom
and fell in love with her.
Gosh, Grandma was terribly upset
when my dad came home
with my mom
as the woman he wanted to marry.
To make matters worse
she wasnt even Yoruba.
Damn.
And you know back then
that was a major issue.
Nothing they did on earth
made my dad change his mind.
It was my mom or no one else.
Oh well. After they got married
the tension became much
and my dad, my mom...
left.
Relocated to Lagos.
Wow.
Now that's some
Romeo and Juliet right there.
City boy.
He thinks he's tough.
You think you're tough?
Fight us.
And we'll each pay the winner 500 naira.
Look at him. City boy.
Leave the bag,
come and face the real challenge.
See, you guys,
I don't want to fight with you.
I'm training.
- Training for what?
- A competition.
Wait, since when
were you a professional fighter?
Fight us, we're the real challenge here.
- Leave this bag.
- Okay.
- You're sure?
- Yes.
Okay.
It's okay. Okay, you win.
Tolu,
how can you do this?
Your father trusted you.
We trusted you.
Mom, I...
I know this looks bad but,
but I had no choice, Mom. I was drowning.
My wife had just died
and things were falling apart.
Falling apart, Tolu?
You sold a portion of the land.
You leased out something
that was not yours to lease.
Do you even realise what you've done?
You've practically
destroyed the family farm!
The farm was your father's pride.
Tolu.
Mom.
You know how hard he worked
to build it from where
your grandfather left off.
This is going to kill him.
Mom, I didn't mean
for this to happen, I swear.
I thought I could fix things.
The debt were piling up
and I thought I could just...
You thought, Tolu.
You thought.
But you weren't thinking about Dad.
Or the workers.
Or the land that has been
in this family for generations.
You're lying, Tolu.
It's an epidemic not a disease.
What does that even mean?
What about you, Akin?
You've had your own shares of setbacks.
We all have.
So don't act like
you've not made desperate choices.
You were not there
when the banks were pounding me.
I tried everything.
But I needed fast cash
to keep things running.
- What would you have done differently?
- You do not get to put this on me, Tolu.
Never!
I wasn't the one lying to our parents
while selling their legacy
behind their backs.
Listen,
this
must not reach your father.
You want your father to die?
No, Mom.
Mom,
Dad had two acres of land
on the other side of the hills.
Does he still own them?
Yes.
Thank you.
- Guess.
- No,
- you tell me.
- Nope.
Okay. Just one try and I'll tell you.
Okay.
Nollyhood actor.
Now, that's a first.
But you're wrong.
I work in a law firm.
Oh, you're a lawyer?
Nope.
I'm the IT guy.
Look, every company needs an IT guy.
And that guy is me.
What about you?
Where...
I'm guessing that you're
in the university or at least you're done.
Done.
Unilag.
Ah, nice.
Some of my guys
in the office went to Unilag as well.
- What course did you...
- Enough about school.
Where are you working?
I lost my job.
And you're the first person
to know about it
Look, there's nothing
to be ashamed of, okay?
Why don't you give me your CV?
And when I get back to Lagos
I can you know,
show it to a couple of people.
I don't have a CV.
I don't even have a degree.
I've written Jamb five times.
Sometimes I think school is not for me.
Maybe.
Maybe not.
I think you should give it another try.
I'm too embarrassed
to show my face in lessons.
Why?
Story for another day.
I don't even have the money
to pay any more, I've lost my job.
Why don't I help you with the lessons,
and if I get
any job offer I'll let you know.
Is it me you want to make that flour for?
Is something wrong with flour?
Yes. Everything.
I want real pounded yam, not flour.
Mommy, it is the same thing.
It is not.
Do you know what they used to make that?
Okay, Mommy.
I will prepare real pounded yam for you.
Okay.
What is following you around?
Following me how?
Something is following me around?
I should be asking you.
Didn't you say you're a graduate?
Mommy, is something wrong?
How come you
are now a foodseller in Lagos?
Mommy, please.
I am trying to prepare your food.
- I would appreciate it if you...
- How come my son moved from a big business
to driving a rickety danfo?
How come he moved
from a big house to a rundown house?
Since you will not allow
me to prepare this food for you,
and you want to eat this night,
come and cook it yourself.
Yes, my child.
Mom, why are you pounding yam?
Why not let Ama do it for you?
The same person
that told me to do it by myself?
Bring it.
Thank you my child.
I already did it.
I'm coming.
Ama! Why did you let my mom pound yam?
- Is that what she told you?
- It's what I saw.
You're back now,
you can go and pound it for her.
So you couldn't help her pound yam?
Or better still,
get one of the boys to do it.
Akin, I can see what is coming.
My patience and my tolerance
level is running low.
Please.
Let us just go back to Lagos.
You know that if she could wish me
away without compulsion, she would.
Still, that's no way
to treat an old woman.
- That's my mother!
- And I'm your wife!
I want to go.
I'm tired.
Ama.
How are you, Dad?
My child.
Happy Christmas.
But I thought you'd still be sleeping.
Why?
And leave all the feasting to you all?
Dad.
If I didn't know better, I would
say there's nothing wrong with you.
That's how it is, my child.
There are days like this.
I just pray that they last.
God will perfect your healing, Dad.
Amen.
So shall it be.
Dad, do you still
own that land by the hills?
I'm not in the habit
of selling family assets.
Why ask a question like that?
Nothing. I was just wondering.
Do you still farm it?
Not in a while.
As you can see, your brother
is still struggling with the main farm.
Where's the time?
Should I have them bring
you something to eat or drink?
No, nothing.
Let me just enjoy
the peace and quiet first.
That's good.
I'll stop by again later.
I'll be waiting for you.
Akinola.
My child.
Just the man I wanted to see.
- Happy Christmas.
- Happy Christmas, brother.
Not that there is much to be happy about.
You know, I think I may have
found the solution to your problem.
Come, I'll tell you all about it.
Bro,
not your bus again.
Let's go in mine.
- No. At all.
- Uncle.
Uncle look,
all we are trying to do is find
a win-win situation for everyone involved.
We can lose the JCN chocolate deal,
but you cannot have it either.
The size of the portion of land you hold
is not large enough to interest them.
But I can continue
to farm it and make my money.
You can't be asking favors
without bringing good palm wine.
Uncle, okay.
How about this,
we refund the lease money you paid
and you get 10% of the profit
we make from the JCN deal every year.
Now you're talking.
But the wine has to be sweeter. 25%.
25%.
Uncle, please.
Shobanjo, I think what the boys
are offering is fair enough.
Bello has agreed to do a land swap
because they don't want to lose the deal.
Surely you won't want them
and the town to lose the opportunity.
Unless you have other reasons.
Chief, no, nothing.
No. I swear.
It's just that I have made
some projections.
But because you
have spoken, I'll take 15%.
15%?
Uncle, 12%.
Shobanjo, take it.
- Thank you, sir.
- Thank you, sir.
Thank you and...
I think we may now face the menu here.
Okay sir.
Brother Akin,
thank you.
It's Chief Faweyimi
you should be thanking.
It's how to convince Dad that's the issue.
Akinola!
Sola!
- Hi!
- Hi.
- How have you been?
- Good.
Hi Tolu. See you, you're looking good!
- Thank you very much.
- You're welcome.
- Happy Christmas.
- Same to you.
I will leave the two of you to...
- Alright.
- Thank you.
Oh wow!
This is a pleasant surprise.
Yeah, it is.
It is a Christmas to remember.
Yeah, it is.
How long has it been?
Like 25 years?
Yes, I think.
The last time I saw you,
you were a bachelor.
Yeah. Now with a wife and two kids.
Really?
One of which is playing ball over there.
- Wow!
- The one in the cargo.
Mommy!
My darling.
Happy Christmas, ma.
Get up.
- How are you?
- I'm fine, thank you.
So what brings you here?
Well, yes, I heard
about your father's condition,
so I decided to pay him a visit.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
Mommy, I brought this for you and Dad.
- All of this?
- Yes!
- My darling, you're so kind.
- Ma.
Thank you, ma.
We thank God.
Can you see this?
Let's go.
Let me take you
- to the man that you came to see.
- Thank you, Mommy.
- Mommy.
- You're looking good.
What is it? What happened?
Ayomide.
What have your boys done?
Which of you broke Ayomide's window?
It's not me.
My God.
You broke Ayomide's window.
- It's Kehinde.
- It's a lie, it's not me.
Ayomide has been dead for some years now.
- What is it?
- Which one of you
rascals decided today of all days
on Christmas day
to break Ayomide's window?
Do you realize what you have done?
It is just a danfo window.
Do you know what you have done?
Mommy, it was an accident.
We were just playing ball.
You were just playing ball!
Is that what you're supposed to be doing?
Instead of you to help with the chores.
You were just playing ball.
Auntie, we didn't mean it.
Because meaning has left your body, right?
What is wrong with you?
What is it?
Don't talk to them like that!
Mommy, please stay out of this.
I will not.
They are my grandchildren.
You call them rascals,
you call them meaningless.
Don't say that again.
- Stop it!
- Didn't you see what they did?
So what?
So what?
The ball they are playing
is my grandchildren's ball.
The place they are playing
the ball in is my husband's compound.
The danfo window that they broke
is my son's, so what
is your own in all of it?
That you're breathing like a mad goat
that ate a mixture
of shaving powder and pepper.
Look,
please, return to where your own is
before you come and ruin what is mine.
Fine! I will go.
I want to leave! You have never
wanted me here in the first place.
Yes!
Because everything
of mine that you touch dies.
God, give me strength.
See, eh,
till this day, I still wish
that that woman there, eh,
is the wife that my son married.
His life would have been different.
You see you, you...
- You're a plague.
- No, Mom.
No, she's not.
This has gone on for far too long.
Akin.
The farm doesn't need me to thrive.
Grandpa and Dad worked hard to set it up.
Anyone else could.
It doesn't have to be me.
I left Idanre on my own volition
because you refused
to accept my wife into the family.
I thought coming here
would be a good idea but...
it's a mistake.
Because nothing has changed.
A...
- I'm sorry about my outburst.
- No.
It's just that...
I should not have spoken
to your mother like that.
You don't need to apologize.
You've endured too much.
I know.
I know.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's funny how
we used to sit here with Dad.
Back when we were kids.
Dreaming about the future.
Feels like a lifetime ago.
We'd talk about what we'd be.
How the family will stick together.
How everything will fall into place.
You remember?
Yeah.
Dad told us we could be anything.
Run the world if we wanted.
I always thought
I'd have the perfect extended family.
A continuous successful business.
I thought life would be fair.
But then Ama, the kids, Mom.
Life just wasn't what
I pictured it would be back then.
I always thought
I'd be like Dad, you know.
A man who could do it all.
Provide everything.
But I guess
there are some things beyond our control.
My boy said you're leaving tomorrow.
It's all clear now, Tolu.
Do not mess up the JCN Duwani deal.
Akin.
Just so you know,
when my wife died, I...
I fell into recklessness.
That was what got me into this mess.
Well, now you have a second chance.
What would you do?
What's that thing
about setback being an epidemic
and not a disease?
Disease is what happens to a person.
An epidemic is widespread.
Mommy.
Mommy, I am sorry.
I know...
I know things got out of hand.
I shouldn't have lost my temper.
But Mommy,
please.
This has gone on for so long.
I don't know what it is that I did wrong.
Or maybe something that I didn't do.
But whatever it is,
please,
let it go.
Please.
We can't keep coming to the village
and running away after every visit.
Our children.
Your grandbabies.
They need to know where they come from.
They deserve to know their grandmother
and not just hear stories about her.
I hate what this is doing to us.
All of us.
Most especially
your son.
Yes,
he may side with me...
but that doesn't make it any easier.
I don't want to be the one
that tears him away from his family.
I don't.
I love him too much for that.
Mommy, I just want peace.
Mommy, please.
For our children.
For all of us.
Please.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, Mommy.
Come back soon!
Akin.
Akin.
Give way. Go!
Alright Justin, come, sit down.
Grandma.
- Good afternoon, ma
- Twins, what happened?
Grandma.
- Alright.
- Hurry up.
Hurry up.
Good afternoon, Mom.
Grandma, look at Justin.
- Come and see Justin.
- Look at Justin.
Justin.
Justin won!
He won.
Tracy.
Sorry. I just thought that I should...
- No, nevermind.
- Nevermind what?
So this is what
you've been hiding from us?
I'm sorry, Mom.
Dad, I'm sorry.
You were really good up there.
I'm just saying.
How long have you
been doing this boxing thing?
I've been training for a while now.
There's this local club, Coach Benji's,
I go there after school.
Okay.
How have you been paying for it?
Hey!
I use the money Mom gives me
for textbooks and other things.
- I didn't want you...
- Justin.
I didn't want you and Dad to worry.
I know we don't have that much but,
I want this.
I need to do this.
Justin, we're a family.
We're supposed to share
everything and not keep secrets.
Justin, you know we've always
been straight with each other.
I didn't mean to lie.
I know there isn't much more to spare but
boxing
is something I'm good at.
It's something that makes me feel alive.
I shouldn't have lied, but I'm sorry.
I really am.
My child.
I hope they did not hurt you.
- Nice one.
- So what you want now is for them
to be beating you black and blue?
No, he can defend himself.
Do watch yourself.
- Sorry.
- Tracy leave that boy alone.
Go and look for something to do.
I lost my job.
You'll get another one.
Mom,
I'm serious.
You lost your job?
Tracy,
when?
Just before we left for Idanre.
You see your life.
You see.
That is why I keep on telling you,
Tracy take your life seriously.
- I do take life seriously, Mom.
- How?
By being on your phone 24/7.
Gallivanting all over the place.
But I do other things.
I help in the canteen.
I even fix things in the house.
I'm not just a book person, Mom.
And keeping this from us
must have been very hard for you.
But you could have told us.
Or talk to me your mother at least.
I couldn't face anyone.
Not you,
not Dad.
I couldn't even post
on social media cause of the shame.
Come.
Come and sit here.
I was so scared you might
call me a failure because
I'm yet to get into the university.
Don't say that again.
You know you
don't have to go to the university,
right?
I know my child.
You are gifted with your hands.
You can go to a technical college
and specialize in a trade.
Come here.
Ada.
I'm sorry we made you
feel like you had to go down that path.
Sorry.
- It's my friend Juwon.
- Pick it.
Hi Juwon. How are you doing?
Hey Tracy. Have you seen it?
You're literally trending.
Like the post from Idanre.
People can't stop talking about it.
Like, they're everywhere.
Like, they can't stop talking about
your journey and the village.
Like, you're literally blowing up.
Trending?
I haven't made any posts
since we left for Idanre.
That's because I've been posting for you.
What?
I know about your job thing.
I saw it on social media that day.
So I came up with my own idea.
I have all your passwords, remember?
So, I took videos of our trip,
some from your phone,
and then I put them all together
and I posted them,
with all the necessary hashtags.
And Tracy,
people love it.
People love you.
Justin is right, okay?
You're getting tons of attention
and some people
are even calling you an inspiration.
With my connections in Lagos
I think that we can make this bigger.
I don't know what to say, sorry.
You don't have to say anything.
Look Tracy,
you've always been strong
even when you didn't feel like it.
I just wanted the world
to see that side of you.
The side I know.
Your brother is right.
I was wondering why you were always
pointing the camera at my face.
I didn't know you were
setting me up all this while, Justin.
What are little brothers for?
- Thank you.
- It's fine.
So, what do you say, Tracy?
I'm in.
Let's make this happen.
Now that's the spirit, okay?
Alright then.
Happy New Year in advance.
Happy New Year, Juwon.
Talk to you soon.
Bye!
Well, it looks like the both of you
have bigger days ahead of you.
My competition.
We go again tomorrow.
See guys, I can't wait
for you guys to see me lift the trophy.
- I've worked so hard for this.
- And you will win it.
- Oh. Come, get up.
- Justin, get up.
- Come on! You can do it. Get up.
- Justin get up!
- Justin. Come on.
- You can do it.
- Justin. Get up.
- Come on.
- You can do it.
- Come on.
- Justin!
- Go Justin!
Come on!
- Go Justin!
- You can do it.
Get up.
Justin, are you okay?
You're good. Okay. Look,
we're over there,
we're rooting for you, okay?
- Yes Dad.
- Take him out, you can do it.
You've got what it takes, okay?
We love you. Yeah.
My grand mother.
- Tolu.
- Grandma.
Tolu.
- Whose idea was this?
- Mine.
So, it is your son?
Yes, the one in the red trunks.
Yes.
Thank you.
Match on.
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Five!
Six!
Seven!
Eight!
Nine!
Ten!
Akin here will oversee
the cocoa farm's operations on this deal.
I mean, JCN Duwani is confident
that this is going
to be a great partnership.
Yes, of course, I agree too.
And I'll make sure
that the farm delivers only the best.
See, it's been in my family
for generations,
and I'm ready
to move it to the next level.
We also want to talk
about your logistics company.
We understand that
you've been trying to revive it.
And with the extra
operations we are planning,
we will need a reliable transportation.
And who better to handle it
than someone with your experience?
Wow!
I mean, that sounds like a perfect match.
I had so much fun.
Like, Justin is so good.
I know right.
Look, you have enough footage.
Everyone is going to know Justin
won in no time.
And that's the plan.
I mean, this is the kind
of content people eat up.
Yes. Family, victory,
and all this love.
It's gold.
The way he spoke about you,
the way he defended you,
it made me see everything in a new light.
And then...
your journal.
I was wrong.
I am sorry.
Don't be upset, I'm sorry.
Mommy, there's nothing to forgive.
Mommy, I have a whole
lot of respect for you.
And I understand
why things were difficult.
But this family,
they're everything to me.
I'm just grateful for this moment.
Dad has something to say to Justin.
Take it easy, Mommy.
Hi, Grandpa.
Justin, I saw your uppercut.
It reminds me of my battle.
You know, recovering from a stroke
felt like an impossible fight sometimes.
Just like this, your boxing match.
But just like you, I didn't back down.
I kept pushing until, you can see,
I'm almost back on my feet.
Grandpa, your fight was even tougher.
At least I had a coach.
But you had just your own strength
to get through it.
I'm really proud of you, Grandpa.
You have the same strength in you.
You fought with your fists,
and I fought with my spirit.
We are both warriors.
That is why we're the Akinwunmis.
To the warriors,
young and old!
Hey now, Supporter.
Amaka, Tra-tra, Akinola,
hurry up and give me back my wife.
Let her come back home to me,
I'm missing her.
Dad, we intend
to keep her for a little while.
Okay.
Alright, Grandpa. Bye.
- Bye!
- Bye!
Bye!
I just wanted to say,
thank you so much, everyone.
And believe me,
this is just the beginning.
On that note,
Happy New Year, guys!
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Thank you!
Congratulations!
- Thank you.
- Happy New Year!
No.
No, this is unfair and unjust.
Did I offend you?
Did I offend you?
It's time for food and nobody called me.
Nobody called me.
Come, Mr. Sunday.
Which am I collecting now?
- Yours or Justice's?
- Just sit down somewhere.
Justice, my guy!
- Mr. Sunday it's Justin. Justin!
- Justice. It's Justice.
You guys are having a good time.
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Sunday, find somewhere to sit.
- Thank you.
Yes.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year.
- Thank you, sir.
- Happy New Year.
It is a privilege.
Are you blind?
Come on, move out of the way!
Rubbish!
Alright, start bringing down the coolers.
I'm going to be late.
Okay.
Let me drop you.
No. Thank you.
Big girl.
Instead of you to keep your money.
I hope you're not
planning to enter a taxi this period.
Okay.
Please come and start carrying them.
Let my customers not come
and meet my food outside, though.
Babe,
you need to be patient with her.
You need to be hard on her.
Be hard on her, you spoil her a lot.
- You're going to spoil my child.
- How?
Okay.
Sweetheart...
I need to print
some proposals to drop off today.
Please my dear.
Mommy, I need money
for that textbook for my exam.
Use me.
No, come on.
- Kill me. Please leave me alone.
- Most beautiful woman.
- My sweetheart.
- Leave me alone.
- Leave me alone.
- My love, look.
Things will be different soon.
By God's grace, our situation will change.
Akin, let it change.
- It will change.
- Let it change.
- Because I am tired.
- I'm tired too.
But you know I love you, eh?
My beautiful baby.
How much do you need?
- 2500.
- 1500.
Fine girl. Boss woman!
There's only you.
My love.
Take.
At least you're using
your own for something
reasonable, unlike your sister.
- Thank you, ma.
- Fine girl.
Boss woman. Don't worry.
- Go away, please!
- Thank you, dear.
My babe.
B-E-I-F!
Thank God it is Friday.
Thank you, dear.
When I was in Akwa Ibom, Mama,
I would I've been doing this...
I would've been spraying money.
Sunday, what are you doing here?
Mr. Akin, greetings, sir.
- Boss woman!
- Babe.
Mama, nothing can
surpass your beauty.
Honestly.
Mama, I hope there's beans
because I saw
in my dreams that you made some.
And it's in your dreams
that you will eat the beans.
Go and sleep and eat it there.
Mama please,
- be generous because of Christmas.
- This is the bread.
Okay, keep it over there for me.
Thank you.
Come back in the evening
to collect your money, okay?
Thank you.
Mama, please be generous
because of Christmas.
Sunny-bobo, if you don't have money,
there's no food. Leave.
Wow.
This is unfair.
I'll be around,
- I'm not leaving.
- Boss woman!
- Ah! Customer!
- Good morning. Mama!
You're my first customer.
That's right! I want to buy beans.
Really? I have hot rice.
- Hot rice.
- Beans, 250.
Two meats, two ponmo, and one egg.
The meat isn't ready.
- Put beans. Yes.
- Really?
Mama!
Justice Justice.
I didn't see your face.
How are you?
Mr. Sunday, it's Justin.
Justin.
- Yeah.
- Justin.
They're both the same thing.
You like correcting people too much.
Customer, I don't have change.
Don't worry, next time.
- Mama!
- I believe you!
- No problem. Bye-bye.
- Mama!
Mommy, my beans.
I will give you.
But when you finish
with this thing go to Baracat's mom,
collect more ice so that
the drink will be very cold.
- Have you heard? Thank you.
- Okay Mommy.
Good boy.
Don't worry, I'll put
plenty of beans for you, yeah?
- Yes, ma.
- Take.
- Take it!
- Boss woman!
Leave!
Mr. Akin.
Mr. Akin, please take me back.
Those thugs at the front
will harass you
if you don't show them who you are.
Look Sunday, I have zero
tolerance for violence.
Sir, in Lagos?
Tell me one person
who doesn't cause trouble in Lagos.
You need to meet violence with violence.
Lagos or...
This is what I mean!
Do you want to hurt my boss?
If it was back in Akwa Ibom
- I would've punched you in the mouth.
- Sunday, it's enough.
Sir, no worries.
I won't fight today.
I'll be on my best behave.
It's behavior.
Hmm?
Sir, behave and
behavior are the same thing.
You want to argue with your boss?
No, sorry, sir.
Don't be upset.
Just enter the bus.
Thank you, sir.
- Don't fight with anybody at the park.
- No.
Okay.
Tracy,
did you dust this place properly?
Yes, Madam Tina.
Dust again.
It's either perfect or it's not.
- Ma, I've actually...
- I do not pay you to make excuses.
Look,
it's in your best interest to do as I say.
If you want
to last longer than the others.
Okay ma.
I thought these were not working?
I fixed it.
But I can see it's still flickering.
Just throw them away.
Go to the store,
get a new one, put that up.
One more thing.
- My husband and I, we're going to Dubai.
- Dubai?
Wow ma. I... Sorry.
When are you coming back, ma?
We'll be leaving on Christmas Eve
to return after the New Year.
Wow ma.
You're so lucky.
I want to be like you when I grow up.
Then do your job.
Look,
just because we are away,
it doesn't mean
your job has suddenly ended.
Ensure this place
is spotless on our return.
Okay ma.
Anything else, ma?
Take away these ugly Christmas
decorations on your ear and your neck.
This is not a pageant.
Okay ma.
When you're done, get out.
Shut my door.
Thank you, ma.
"When you're done, shut my door."
My true love and I will be going
to watch a movie on boxing day.
- You should come.
- I can't.
Why?
You're boxing on boxing day?
No, I'll be training.
Knockout Arena Junior Boxing Competition.
How will you get the money for it?
- Money that I have already.
- Really?
- My mom gave me.
- Guy,
the grand prize is huge.
Your parents will be proud of you.
I wish.
Look, they'll kill me if they find out.
They'll think
I'm unserious like my sister.
Guy, see...
victory is sweet but it's sweeter
when you have your parents' support.
I know.
That's why I will only tell them if I win.
Well, your choice.
Your choice. But trust me,
I'll support you all the way.
I got your back.
To be the champion of the season
and his favorite hypeman.
Go away.
Jus, beat him. Hit him.
- Deal with him.
- Hey!
If I hear your voice
over there, I'll punch you.
That's enough.
Exit my ring.
Hey, Justin.
Are you sure you're
ready for this tournament?
- He's ready.
- I'm ready.
Don't bring this to your friend again.
Did you get the money for the fight?
Yes.
Well done.
Listen, this time next week
you'll be a local champion.
International superstar.
By this time next week
I'll have the money my family needs.
That's my guy!
But you're not ready yet.
I always say keep your guard up.
Always keep it up.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
500!
One more space left! Are you going or not?
Sir, where are you going? Oshodi, enter.
- 500.
- 300.
Sir, it's 500.
- If you're not getting in, leave.
- Sir, it's 500.
- 500.
- He's my friend.
- Get in. Oshodi, 500.
- Have you collected the money?
- 500.
- I'll give you later.
500. All stops cost 500.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
- 500, Oshodi! Oshodi!
- What again?
Come out!
500, Oshodi.
- I'm inside a car.
- Sir, you're behaving badly.
- Sir, you're behaving badly.
- Good afternoon, Mom.
I'm driving.
Sir, I'm not collecting it.
Okay.
Can we come after Christmas?
- We've already made plans.
- No worries.
I'm not collecting after this one.
I'm not listening.
- Sir, start driving.
- Mom, I call you back.
- Yes.
- Sir, 500.
- Stop this nonsense.
- You're crazy.
- Every time you do this.
- You're going to pay me.
If you don't want me
to lose it stop this nonsense.
- I gave you 500.
- Where is the rest?
- I gave you 500. Let's not fight.
- What is all this? Answer me!
- It's 1000.
- Give him the money so he can go.
Take what he has given you.
- Take it like that.
- Take the 500 and leave.
Oshodi! Oshodi! Oshodi!
Oshodi!
Hi guys! It's your girl T to the R
to the A to the C to the Y. Tracy.
And as you know,
Christmas is in a few days.
And I'm excited to announce that
I will be hosting a Christmas party!
Strictly by invitation of course. So...
You know what time it is?
Aww, I know right?
I mean, I know I look very demure,
very mindful, cutesy.
Oh my God!
So guys, so...
What?
Madam, you're back early.
How was work, ma?
Are you wearing my perfume?
No ma.
It's the ambience.
It smells nice.
It's even...
rubbing off on me.
Give me that phone.
Give it to me!
I will be hosting my Christmas party!
In my clothes!
I'm sorry, ma.
So this is what you do...
whenever I leave the house?
You're even waiting for when we travel
to turn my house into your personal club.
I'm so sorry, ma.
It won't happen again, I swear.
Of course it won't
happen again because you're fired.
Ma, please.
I need the money from my Jamb lesson.
Ma, please. I'm so sorry, ma.
You didn't think of this, right?
Take it.
Take it!
Now delete every
photo you took in this house.
Every one of it.
Make a video.
Tell your friends
there is no Christmas party.
Hi guys.
- I just...
- She's lying to you!
This is my house and those are my clothes.
Ma please, I'm sorry.
Take off those clothes!
Yes ma.
Drop that phone and eat your food.
Hello everyone.
- Welcome, Dad.
- Hey dear.
Auntie?
Are you not going
to finish the decorations?
Okay, it's okay.
You can do it later.
Let's pray.
We...
We'll be going
to the village for Christmas.
All of us?
But Christmas is when
we make the most sales.
- I can't possibly lock the...
- I know. Mom called.
My dad is very sick.
Even though it can't be that bad, eh?
- We can all go after...
- She said he might not make it that far.
Okay.
My love, you can go.
- Then after...
- I know how things have been.
Still, I think
it's proper to set it aside.
Say goodbye properly.
You never know, it might fix things.
My lovely wife.
I have a...
I mean, I have something
to do and it's very important.
Leave that one.
Akin, we have not been home in ten years.
And for good reason, I know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
- Moreover your mother, you...
- I've had a talk with her, okay?
Things will be better this time around.
Time has changed a lot of things.
Your grandma, grandpa, your cousins,
will be excited to see you.
None of them are my agemates,
so, I'm not interested.
We can drive there.
Drive?
- The danfo?
- Of course.
Really?
Do we really have to go with you?
Did you people not hear what I said?
My dad might be dying.
Calm down.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Okay.
I hope this time your mother will
accept the food that I've prepared.
Babe, you spent a lot of time doing this.
There's nobody
that will not appreciate it.
You should tell her that.
- Look, everything's going to be fine.
- I know.
Enter. Let's go.
Is that box okay there?
Yeah, it's fine.
Daddy, I need to pee.
Okay.
Seriously?
I'll find somewhere to park.
I think here is okay.
Tracy!
What?
Don't move!
- What is it?
- Snake!
Snake!
- Justin, let's go!
- What?
- Where's Justin?
- Snake!
- Justin, where is the snake?
- No.
I was only joking. There's no snake.
- Just joking?
- The bus!
- Tracy!
- Tracy!
Akin catch her!
Daddy!
Tracy!
- Tracy!
- Tracy, jump to the front!
Jump to the front!
- Akin catch it!
- Tracy!
Are you okay?
Get off! You're very stupid!
- You're very foolish!
- Why would you play that kind of prank?
- It shouldn't have been you stuck there.
- Don't beat your brother like that.
What if the car was coming?
I'm sorry, I was just joking.
What joke is...
- Look at yourself.
- I'm sorry.
Okay,
look at what you've done now, eh?
Soup that I cooked this morning.
All my ingredients and money, wasted!
I'm sorry.
My dear, don't be angry.
It's okay.
Let me try and get this thing out of here.
- Jesus.
- What is it?
We're going to need
a mechanic at this point.
What sort of bad luck is this?
You this child!
Where are you going?
I'm looking for a mechanic.
Your car got spoilt?
Okay.
Sorry.
I'm coming.
My goodness.
It's almost Christmas.
All my friends
are in Lagos enjoying themselves,
we, we're here stuck in this bush.
I think I... Nature calls.
I'll be back.
I hope Dad gets here quickly,
so we can get out of this place.
Madam, why don't you
put that brain of yours to good use
and find a way to get us out of here.
- Nonsense.
- Last time I checked, I'm not a mechanic.
The last time I checked
you were not anything.
I'm still trying to
figure out what my passion is.
For five years?
Are you the first person
to write Jamb in this country?
See, your brother will
soon finish secondary school,
then the both of you
will now be in the same class.
I don't know why
you keep bringing that up.
You're very lucky
you're the one paying for your lesson.
Very lucky.
Sir, where is the car?
Over there.
- Hey.
- What took you so long?
Finally.
I had to find someone cheap.
Who is cheap?
I didn't mean it like that.
- What does that mean?
- Don't be angry.
Madam, he had to beg me.
If he didn't beg me...
- You're... Okay.
- Don't be angry.
- Show me under the hood.
- It's at the back.
- Okay, it's at the back?
- Yes.
That's very good. Let's go.
Where's Justin?
- He went to relieve himself.
- He went to...
- From there.
- Okay.
Sir...
- What?
- Okay.
I know what to do.
You know initially
I hit that place. You understand?
So I noticed that
the carburetor is faulty.
- From? Carburetor?
- The carburetor is faulty.
So, there is a wire that links the
carburetor to the exhaust pipe.
Yeah.
So, it has affected the exhaust pipe.
Then, I noticed that
it affected the exhaust pipe
all the way to the side mirror.
- Yeah.
- What does the side mirror have...
It's not your profession. You fix it then.
- Take it.
- Okay, sorry.
- No, fix it.
- Sorry.
- Don't get upset. What do we do?
- Will you calm down and let me work?
Who is calling me?
God.
Don't be upset. I want to take this call.
Hello baby.
Sir, can you please focus and do your job?
No, baby, it's my boss' client.
Somebody I'm working for.
His child is who was talking.
Sir, please focus and do your job.
No, baby, I said
that it's my client's child.
The person I'm doing a job for is...
Sir, can you please focus? Focus.
It's not a woman.
Sir, can you see what just happened?
Sir, can you see what just happened?
Don't be angry,
please don't be angry. Just ignore her.
- Fix it so we can leave.
- You know what,
since you want to ruin everything,
- Madam, fix it.
- Do your job.
- Tracy.
- Madam, fix it!
- Don't be angry.
- I don't like all this rubbish!
Bro, don't be angry.
I knew she was your daughter
immediately I came to work.
I know she's your daughter.
- Why is she running her mouth?
- Don't be angry. Please. Don't be angry.
Just fix it. Ignore her please.
She's childish.
Just do this thing so we can go, please.
- Please.
- You should reverence me.
You should look
at me like I'm your savior.
Please!
Do this thing.
I'm doing it because I can
see you're a humble man.
On a normal day
I don't associate with rude children.
I know she's your child
but I will do the work.
Because I know the kind of man you are.
Thank you.
Go start it.
Hallelujah.
Go and start it.
Once you start it, press the accelerator.
Once it starts, accelerate.
Accelerate!
- Accelerate!
- Yes.
Accelerate.
Sir, are you weak? Accelerate.
Accelerate.
Thank you.
Accelerate!
Mommy! Daddy! Daddy move!
Daddy! Please Daddy move!
Get it! Get inside!
What happened? Why were they chasing you?
I went into the bush to ease myself
and then when I was done easing myself,
I saw a goat and it was stuck,
it was entangled
and I just decided to just free it
- but then it fled.
- You did what?
What is tangled?
The goat was tied up, it was...
Wait, tied up, how?
Wait.
You freed an oracle's goat.
Who sent you?
Thank you. Thank you Jesus.
Because when I met this man
I knew there was trouble coming.
I know your family is cursed.
Don't start.
- That's enough. My family is not cursed.
- What?
Don't be telling them...
Why would you say that to them?
My family is not cursed
in Jesus' name. What is that?
Drop me! I want to get out!
I want to get out.
Stop this bus, I want to get out.
- Stop the bus. Open the door.
- Come down.
- Leave.
- Rubbish.
May God punish you.
Rubbish.
And you, both of you, if I hear a sound
from you on this journey again...
If I hear a sound...
Okay.
Okay.
Alright guys, let's go.
Move it.
- I knew it!
- Mom.
I knew it! My child!
- Welcome!
- Good evening, Mom.
Welcome!
I thought you were coming yesterday.
Tracy! Get up.
We could only make it today.
Come here!
Look at you.
So skinny.
Are they not feeding you
in that Lagos at all?
Good evening, Ma.
See my Igbo grandchildren! Come here!
Tracy.
Is this how you go about in Lagos?
What is that in your hair?
And you, what is this on your head?
Anyway, you are here
in time for our Christmas party.
Mom, is it still
as elaborate as it used to be?
- Yes!
- Really?
I would like to see it.
- You see, I told you guys it'll be fun.
- Yes.
It will be fun.
As they say,
- "East or west, home is the best."
- Home is best.
Mom, what about my dad?
Okay, let's go.
- Welcome. Come.
- Let's go.
Welcome.
Go.
Get in.
These children are here.
Good evening Grandpa.
- Good evening Grandpa.
- Dad.
Dad.
The prodigal son has returned.
Please forgive me, Dad.
I missed you.
I would have come out since but...
But what?
Dad, you're not going anywhere.
- Amen.
- By God's grace.
- At least not for now.
- By God's grace.
Dad, how are you feeling?
You had us all worried.
I'm kicking death in the nutsack.
Look at these children.
- They have grown.
- Yes, they have.
And Amaka your wife,
as beautiful as ever.
Dad.
Ama made a special dish for you.
Our bus fell in a ditch.
And then we were attacked.
Really?
By some ruthless bandits.
Unfortunately, the food is...
is gone.
Maybe that is a good thing.
Hope you guys weren't hurt though.
This is where we find ourselves.
I think you should all go and
take a bath and eat something and then
see the other people in the compound.
You know, just settle in.
I will see all of you later.
But I want you to come back.
- I want to speak with you.
- I have heard.
Let's go my dear.
I'm making your favorite meal.
Let's go my dear.
Tra-tra.
Tra-tra.
You guys will love...
- Akin.
- Tolu.
My brother!
You are here.
Yeah!
It's good to see you, bro.
Mom called, said
Dad was feeling really sick.
I see.
I... didn't...
- She didn't tell me you were coming.
- Wow.
And it's been over ten years?
- That you were last here.
- Yeah!
Look, it's been too long,
but hey, we're all here now.
Yeah.
I'm sure my twin boys
would be happy to see
John Bull and Tosin.
Justin and Tracy.
Justin and Tracy.
I just got here,
- I'll see you in a bit.
- Okay.
Tolu!
Good evening.
- Tolu.
- Our wife.
Well done ma.
Mommy it smells good.
What are you cooking?
Food.
I could help you taste it.
You want to taste it for me?
Yes ma. I'll taste it.
Okay.
Take.
Sorry.
Amaka,
I didn't know it was so hot.
Sorry.
- Brother Akin.
- Brother. How is everything?
All good.
There is a big battered overripe plantain
packed in front of the house.
You, leave my danfo alone.
Besides, you wouldn't
know anything about that danfo.
Oh, really?
You speak of that your bus
like it is a human being.
That danfo is a family member.
Oh, speaking of that.
Where is the rest of the family?
I think the women are in the kitchen.
I don't know where Justin is.
I'm here.
I've put the bags inside.
John Bull.
You're now a grown man.
Uncle, it's Justin.
Justin.
- You should meet your cousins.
- Taiye!
Kehinde!
Justin!
Now you all have each other.
I hear Dad wanted to see you.
Do you think Dad is dying?
Not at all.
He's a very strong man. You know that.
But why does he have the need to
see you like someone who is about to die?
Can we stay over?
You'll have to ask Grandma.
Why not?
Of course.
And where will they stay?
You boys can stay in the guest room.
- Oh, but...
- And me?
You can stay on the couch.
Isn't it just for a few days?
Or you're too big?
I'm sure she won't mind.
Good.
Mom,
is there a problem?
I don't know.
Mommy, the food tastes nice.
This family business
that you made Akin abandon
is what put this food on the table.
Your mother is doing everything
possible to get on my last nerve.
Babe, give it time.
It's been a while.
You told me that you had a talk with her.
And that everything was
going to be better this time around.
I did.
She's been on her best behavior until now.
- I'm trying.
- I know.
- Akin, I'm trying.
- Babe, I know.
Thank God we only have three days left.
There's something
happening with the family business.
They're not telling me anything.
Whatever it is,
I can't just wait to leave here.
Yeah.
What is it?
What are you doing?
Early Christmas present?
Early... Please my body is paining me.
Why?
You've not done anything since morning.
Smiling.
To make your mother
more accepting, I have been smiling.
Smiling is work.
Plus all the frosty punches
that she has been throwing
to me all morning.
- Please that is enough.
- Babe. Okay, sorry.
I apologize on her behalf.
I just want you to be happy.
You just want me to be happy.
And you're sure that's all you want?
This man.
- Come here.
- What?
Stop! Leave me.
A... Akin!
Dad.
Dad.
- Dad.
- Calm down.
I'm still here.
You're not going anywhere.
We all must go.
It's just that I will be more at peace
if all is well
and I know that your mother
is going to be okay.
- Akin, I want you to...
- Dad.
Take it easy, Dad.
Nurse!
Take it easy.
Please give way.
Sorry sir.
Sorry sir.
Good morning, Mom.
Did you sleep well?
Yes, Mom.
So, I just left Dad,
and he seemed worried
about the state of things.
I didn't quite get it.
He said to speak with you.
What is wrong, Mom?
- Akin.
- Mom.
It is not just about his health.
What is it?
The cocoa farm.
I thought Tolu had it under control.
That's what we thought.
But...
things are not the way they should be.
Since your father's health challenges
the farm has been declining.
We don't know what Tolu has been doing,
but he keeps telling
us everything is all right.
We should not be worried.
Yet, payments have been declined,
and the workers have been murmuring.
And now...
Now what, Mom?
Well,
a new cocoa company has approached us.
Okay.
They came up with
this huge business proposition,
and your father wants you
to take charge of the negotiations.
Didn't Tolu meet with them when they came?
He did.
They came by after the meeting
and they didn't seem satisfied.
Something about
some questions Tolu couldn't answer
to their satisfaction.
You think Tolu is in over his head?
We are afraid so.
There are some parts of
the deal that he's not telling us,
and also the state of affairs at the farm.
Akin.
Mom.
Your father has always
missed working with you at the farm,
so he wants you back.
The next meeting
with those people happens tomorrow.
But, what about Tolu?
How is he going to feel about that?
He may not like it.
But he has to know that this
is about more than just his pride.
- Akin.
- Mom.
The farm is our legacy.
It is your grandfather's blood.
Your father's life's work.
Don't worry about it, Mom.
I will handle it.
Akin.
Thank you my dear.
Mom.
Thank you.
I'll do what I can.
Thank you, my son.
Mom.
You're wasting
your time on that old thing.
I was just trying to fix it.
I see you still like to fix things.
Maybe you will fix my broken hip.
You'll need a doctor for that.
And what did you end up studying?
I don't seem to make the Jamb cut off.
I'm sure you're working hard though.
No one else thinks so, ma.
Come here dear.
Listen to what I am
going to tell you now, okay?
Before long,
anyone that comes across
your path will celebrate you.
So Grandma, how did you break your hip?
- Jesus Christ.
- Are you okay?
Yeah!
It's just this stupid bicycle.
Or the bad roads.
Sorry, are you new here?
Yes, I'm from the city.
We just came for the holiday.
Oh, nice.
So your family's from here?
Unfortunately.
I'm sorry,
it's just that you look quite
familiar, like I've seen you before
- or...
- I doubt it.
Last I was here was
ten years ago, and we didn't stay long.
You have a little brother.
How do you know?
I remember!
I remember you fell off your dad's
roof and you landed at my mom's clinic.
Not me.
You can't remember?
I have to go.
Where to?
Why?
Do you want to escort me?
Maybe.
Juwon.
Tracy.
I remember you!
The tomboy!
Please don't call me that.
You can't remember me?
You'll have to remind me.
Justin is doing very well in school.
It's Tracy that I'm worried about.
You know that not everybody
has to go to university, right?
I was talking to Tracy
and she told me about her Jamb challenges.
Some people go
the trade training path and still make it.
Akinola.
Mom.
It is you I am worried about.
Seeing how you have come back like this.
Like a man who is struggling terribly.
It breaks my heart.
Things may be tough but I'm happy.
At least I have Ama and the kids.
You know you will not be in this position
and certainly, things will not be this bad
if you had not abandoned us
and struck out on your own.
Mom, don't say that.
Can't you see how
that has affected your destiny?
Ever since you married that woman,
you have been living in the shadows.
Now you are driving a dying danfo.
My goodness.
Akinola.
Do you know what your name means?
I pity you.
Akinola.
Strength
and wealth are the pillars of your name.
What happened?
Life happened, Mom.
Not Ama.
Good day, Mom.
And where are you
coming from since morning?
I stopped to get things
that are good for Dad's health.
Let's go.
Remind me again,
what is Tracy's Igbo name?
Nkolika.
Nkolika.
My beloved.
My dear.
Dad, I bought fish, yoghurt and pasta.
I thought that would be nice,
just like the doctor said.
And also yam porridge, so I bought yam.
It's okay. I will cook it.
For all of us.
For all of us.
You, cook yam porridge?
The yam and the other things
are in the living room.
I'll get them.
Thank you.
Dad, what is this
I hear about Akin taking over?
Look Tolu,
we're not happy with the way
things are going with the farm.
Mom, I'm doing everything I can.
That is the point.
No one knows what you are doing.
- Take it easy.
- Take it easy, Dad.
Take it easy.
Take it easy.
Payments are being declined.
Staff salaries are behind.
And now we've just heard that the
chocolate factory
is talking with other farms.
Mom, don't worry about that.
They're going to come back to us fully.
Once I am done doing what I am doing.
Which is what?
Answer me.
They made it clear
that our farm was their only choice.
So why are they now
talking with other farms
since they started talking with you?
Mom, I don't know
anything about that. All I know is...
Things cannot continue the way they are.
Which is why your brother is home to help
sort things out
and see us through this thing.
And
you better tell him
everything that he needs to know.
I mean it. Everything.
All of it.
Take it easy, Dad.
Take it easy.
I'm okay.
- Take it easy, my love.
- Take it easy.
Take it easy.
How's it going?
Yeah.
This view takes my breath away.
I'm guessing you're not scared of heights.
Just don't fall.
That day I ended up in your mom's clinic,
I was trying to fix the antenna
so we could watch a series.
All that stress for a series?
Haven't you done anything crazy before?
Nah.
Not at all. I'm too good.
Either you are lying
or you're just so boring.
You see, that's the thing.
That's the one thing that I hate, lying.
I have to go.
I didn't tell anyone
I was leaving the house.
Oh, okay. I will drop you off.
No, I can't find my way back.
Fine. But how do I know
where to pick you up tomorrow?
Why?
The Christmas party is tomorrow.
Or have you suddenly forgotten?
Okay, so I have to go now
so I can come out in good time.
Okay.
The food is nice.
Thank you.
Finish the food first.
Tolu is taking me to the farm.
We are meeting with the investors.
And I will be stuck in this house.
Well, there is the Christmas party
later in the evening.
You know that's not
what I'm talking about.
I know, my dear.
But you will be fine.
Besides, you did good yesterday.
All the more reason to be scared.
Did you see your mother's face?
She was so jealous. You know she has
never accommodated me in her kitchen.
Yeah, well. Then you wowed everyone.
I know.
Your father's compliment
from the nurse must have annoyed her.
Auntie, it's not a competition.
Her attitude makes it feel like one.
- My dear, just be...
- Patient with her.
I know.
You make it sound
like I'm the troublesome one.
Meanwhile, you will be supporting
everybody you won't support your own wife.
- That's not true.
- It is true.
- That's not true.
- It's true.
I'll try and be back soon.
Make sure you have a good day.
Okay.
Tolu, how's it going?
- Brother.
- Are you ready?
- Yeah.
- Let's go.
Bro,
- are you serious?
- Yeah.
This is very impressive.
Thank you very much, Mr. Ade.
It has been a very good year.
Since the acquisition
of Hadabury upon their exit from Nigeria,
JCN Duwani has been very bullish.
We are also aware of your plans
for backward integration and I must say
it's a very exciting
opportunity for both of us.
But I also hear
that you have second thoughts
since your last meeting with Tolu.
We gather you are
talking with other farms.
So this is it really...
Our meeting with Mr. Tolu raised a number
of questions that bordered
on operations, cost,
and the financial standing of the farm.
Further due diligence
afterwards threw up other concerns.
These concerns being?
We found that part of the Akinwunmi
Cocoa Farm was sold out to a villager.
And another large section leased out.
Worse, the management of that leased area
- is troubling.
- We...
You see, if we move
further under these circumstances,
JCN Duwani would be negotiating
for land and resources that aren't exactly
under your control.
This is news to me as well,
but I'm sure we can resolve it.
So I'll personally look into the details
of how to bring the entire farmland
back under the Akinwunmi
Cocoa Farm's full ownership.
No complications.
Just a direct high-quality
cocoa supply chain you can depend on.
If you can achieve this,
I'm sure that the
concerns from our own end
will certainly be eliminated.
No worries then. Just leave it to me.
Time. You have all the time.
But I can't say the same for us.
I understand. You won't regret it.
Thank you.
Excuse.
Ladies first.
You think so?
Okay.
Okay, slow down.
Well, I try.
Oh, let's stay there.
You want to... Okay.
Let me help you.
Yup.
Careful.
Yup.
So where would you like me to take you?
I can't wait to go back to Lagos.
You live in Lagos?
Of course.
You know, when you
said you live in the city,
I just assumed you meant Akure.
I live in Lagos too.
Really?
Yeah. I like to jump at any
opportunity to come to Idanre.
You sound like you like
it here more than you like Lagos.
Well...
there is you know,
the upside and downside to both.
I really thought
I would never come back here.
Why not?
There's a lot of tension
when we are around.
Especially cause my mom isn't Yoruba.
Wait, it's 2023 and parents still
fight their kids over intermarriage?
Well, it's more complicated than that.
Besides we're looking
at over 20 years ago.
Yeah.
Grandma and her best friend
had agreed that their
kids, that's my dad
and her friend's daughter
were going to marry each other.
You know, to
ensure their bond became
stronger and lasted beyond them.
My dad met my mom
and fell in love with her.
Gosh, Grandma was terribly upset
when my dad came home
with my mom
as the woman he wanted to marry.
To make matters worse
she wasnt even Yoruba.
Damn.
And you know back then
that was a major issue.
Nothing they did on earth
made my dad change his mind.
It was my mom or no one else.
Oh well. After they got married
the tension became much
and my dad, my mom...
left.
Relocated to Lagos.
Wow.
Now that's some
Romeo and Juliet right there.
City boy.
He thinks he's tough.
You think you're tough?
Fight us.
And we'll each pay the winner 500 naira.
Look at him. City boy.
Leave the bag,
come and face the real challenge.
See, you guys,
I don't want to fight with you.
I'm training.
- Training for what?
- A competition.
Wait, since when
were you a professional fighter?
Fight us, we're the real challenge here.
- Leave this bag.
- Okay.
- You're sure?
- Yes.
Okay.
It's okay. Okay, you win.
Tolu,
how can you do this?
Your father trusted you.
We trusted you.
Mom, I...
I know this looks bad but,
but I had no choice, Mom. I was drowning.
My wife had just died
and things were falling apart.
Falling apart, Tolu?
You sold a portion of the land.
You leased out something
that was not yours to lease.
Do you even realise what you've done?
You've practically
destroyed the family farm!
The farm was your father's pride.
Tolu.
Mom.
You know how hard he worked
to build it from where
your grandfather left off.
This is going to kill him.
Mom, I didn't mean
for this to happen, I swear.
I thought I could fix things.
The debt were piling up
and I thought I could just...
You thought, Tolu.
You thought.
But you weren't thinking about Dad.
Or the workers.
Or the land that has been
in this family for generations.
You're lying, Tolu.
It's an epidemic not a disease.
What does that even mean?
What about you, Akin?
You've had your own shares of setbacks.
We all have.
So don't act like
you've not made desperate choices.
You were not there
when the banks were pounding me.
I tried everything.
But I needed fast cash
to keep things running.
- What would you have done differently?
- You do not get to put this on me, Tolu.
Never!
I wasn't the one lying to our parents
while selling their legacy
behind their backs.
Listen,
this
must not reach your father.
You want your father to die?
No, Mom.
Mom,
Dad had two acres of land
on the other side of the hills.
Does he still own them?
Yes.
Thank you.
- Guess.
- No,
- you tell me.
- Nope.
Okay. Just one try and I'll tell you.
Okay.
Nollyhood actor.
Now, that's a first.
But you're wrong.
I work in a law firm.
Oh, you're a lawyer?
Nope.
I'm the IT guy.
Look, every company needs an IT guy.
And that guy is me.
What about you?
Where...
I'm guessing that you're
in the university or at least you're done.
Done.
Unilag.
Ah, nice.
Some of my guys
in the office went to Unilag as well.
- What course did you...
- Enough about school.
Where are you working?
I lost my job.
And you're the first person
to know about it
Look, there's nothing
to be ashamed of, okay?
Why don't you give me your CV?
And when I get back to Lagos
I can you know,
show it to a couple of people.
I don't have a CV.
I don't even have a degree.
I've written Jamb five times.
Sometimes I think school is not for me.
Maybe.
Maybe not.
I think you should give it another try.
I'm too embarrassed
to show my face in lessons.
Why?
Story for another day.
I don't even have the money
to pay any more, I've lost my job.
Why don't I help you with the lessons,
and if I get
any job offer I'll let you know.
Is it me you want to make that flour for?
Is something wrong with flour?
Yes. Everything.
I want real pounded yam, not flour.
Mommy, it is the same thing.
It is not.
Do you know what they used to make that?
Okay, Mommy.
I will prepare real pounded yam for you.
Okay.
What is following you around?
Following me how?
Something is following me around?
I should be asking you.
Didn't you say you're a graduate?
Mommy, is something wrong?
How come you
are now a foodseller in Lagos?
Mommy, please.
I am trying to prepare your food.
- I would appreciate it if you...
- How come my son moved from a big business
to driving a rickety danfo?
How come he moved
from a big house to a rundown house?
Since you will not allow
me to prepare this food for you,
and you want to eat this night,
come and cook it yourself.
Yes, my child.
Mom, why are you pounding yam?
Why not let Ama do it for you?
The same person
that told me to do it by myself?
Bring it.
Thank you my child.
I already did it.
I'm coming.
Ama! Why did you let my mom pound yam?
- Is that what she told you?
- It's what I saw.
You're back now,
you can go and pound it for her.
So you couldn't help her pound yam?
Or better still,
get one of the boys to do it.
Akin, I can see what is coming.
My patience and my tolerance
level is running low.
Please.
Let us just go back to Lagos.
You know that if she could wish me
away without compulsion, she would.
Still, that's no way
to treat an old woman.
- That's my mother!
- And I'm your wife!
I want to go.
I'm tired.
Ama.
How are you, Dad?
My child.
Happy Christmas.
But I thought you'd still be sleeping.
Why?
And leave all the feasting to you all?
Dad.
If I didn't know better, I would
say there's nothing wrong with you.
That's how it is, my child.
There are days like this.
I just pray that they last.
God will perfect your healing, Dad.
Amen.
So shall it be.
Dad, do you still
own that land by the hills?
I'm not in the habit
of selling family assets.
Why ask a question like that?
Nothing. I was just wondering.
Do you still farm it?
Not in a while.
As you can see, your brother
is still struggling with the main farm.
Where's the time?
Should I have them bring
you something to eat or drink?
No, nothing.
Let me just enjoy
the peace and quiet first.
That's good.
I'll stop by again later.
I'll be waiting for you.
Akinola.
My child.
Just the man I wanted to see.
- Happy Christmas.
- Happy Christmas, brother.
Not that there is much to be happy about.
You know, I think I may have
found the solution to your problem.
Come, I'll tell you all about it.
Bro,
not your bus again.
Let's go in mine.
- No. At all.
- Uncle.
Uncle look,
all we are trying to do is find
a win-win situation for everyone involved.
We can lose the JCN chocolate deal,
but you cannot have it either.
The size of the portion of land you hold
is not large enough to interest them.
But I can continue
to farm it and make my money.
You can't be asking favors
without bringing good palm wine.
Uncle, okay.
How about this,
we refund the lease money you paid
and you get 10% of the profit
we make from the JCN deal every year.
Now you're talking.
But the wine has to be sweeter. 25%.
25%.
Uncle, please.
Shobanjo, I think what the boys
are offering is fair enough.
Bello has agreed to do a land swap
because they don't want to lose the deal.
Surely you won't want them
and the town to lose the opportunity.
Unless you have other reasons.
Chief, no, nothing.
No. I swear.
It's just that I have made
some projections.
But because you
have spoken, I'll take 15%.
15%?
Uncle, 12%.
Shobanjo, take it.
- Thank you, sir.
- Thank you, sir.
Thank you and...
I think we may now face the menu here.
Okay sir.
Brother Akin,
thank you.
It's Chief Faweyimi
you should be thanking.
It's how to convince Dad that's the issue.
Akinola!
Sola!
- Hi!
- Hi.
- How have you been?
- Good.
Hi Tolu. See you, you're looking good!
- Thank you very much.
- You're welcome.
- Happy Christmas.
- Same to you.
I will leave the two of you to...
- Alright.
- Thank you.
Oh wow!
This is a pleasant surprise.
Yeah, it is.
It is a Christmas to remember.
Yeah, it is.
How long has it been?
Like 25 years?
Yes, I think.
The last time I saw you,
you were a bachelor.
Yeah. Now with a wife and two kids.
Really?
One of which is playing ball over there.
- Wow!
- The one in the cargo.
Mommy!
My darling.
Happy Christmas, ma.
Get up.
- How are you?
- I'm fine, thank you.
So what brings you here?
Well, yes, I heard
about your father's condition,
so I decided to pay him a visit.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
Mommy, I brought this for you and Dad.
- All of this?
- Yes!
- My darling, you're so kind.
- Ma.
Thank you, ma.
We thank God.
Can you see this?
Let's go.
Let me take you
- to the man that you came to see.
- Thank you, Mommy.
- Mommy.
- You're looking good.
What is it? What happened?
Ayomide.
What have your boys done?
Which of you broke Ayomide's window?
It's not me.
My God.
You broke Ayomide's window.
- It's Kehinde.
- It's a lie, it's not me.
Ayomide has been dead for some years now.
- What is it?
- Which one of you
rascals decided today of all days
on Christmas day
to break Ayomide's window?
Do you realize what you have done?
It is just a danfo window.
Do you know what you have done?
Mommy, it was an accident.
We were just playing ball.
You were just playing ball!
Is that what you're supposed to be doing?
Instead of you to help with the chores.
You were just playing ball.
Auntie, we didn't mean it.
Because meaning has left your body, right?
What is wrong with you?
What is it?
Don't talk to them like that!
Mommy, please stay out of this.
I will not.
They are my grandchildren.
You call them rascals,
you call them meaningless.
Don't say that again.
- Stop it!
- Didn't you see what they did?
So what?
So what?
The ball they are playing
is my grandchildren's ball.
The place they are playing
the ball in is my husband's compound.
The danfo window that they broke
is my son's, so what
is your own in all of it?
That you're breathing like a mad goat
that ate a mixture
of shaving powder and pepper.
Look,
please, return to where your own is
before you come and ruin what is mine.
Fine! I will go.
I want to leave! You have never
wanted me here in the first place.
Yes!
Because everything
of mine that you touch dies.
God, give me strength.
See, eh,
till this day, I still wish
that that woman there, eh,
is the wife that my son married.
His life would have been different.
You see you, you...
- You're a plague.
- No, Mom.
No, she's not.
This has gone on for far too long.
Akin.
The farm doesn't need me to thrive.
Grandpa and Dad worked hard to set it up.
Anyone else could.
It doesn't have to be me.
I left Idanre on my own volition
because you refused
to accept my wife into the family.
I thought coming here
would be a good idea but...
it's a mistake.
Because nothing has changed.
A...
- I'm sorry about my outburst.
- No.
It's just that...
I should not have spoken
to your mother like that.
You don't need to apologize.
You've endured too much.
I know.
I know.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's funny how
we used to sit here with Dad.
Back when we were kids.
Dreaming about the future.
Feels like a lifetime ago.
We'd talk about what we'd be.
How the family will stick together.
How everything will fall into place.
You remember?
Yeah.
Dad told us we could be anything.
Run the world if we wanted.
I always thought
I'd have the perfect extended family.
A continuous successful business.
I thought life would be fair.
But then Ama, the kids, Mom.
Life just wasn't what
I pictured it would be back then.
I always thought
I'd be like Dad, you know.
A man who could do it all.
Provide everything.
But I guess
there are some things beyond our control.
My boy said you're leaving tomorrow.
It's all clear now, Tolu.
Do not mess up the JCN Duwani deal.
Akin.
Just so you know,
when my wife died, I...
I fell into recklessness.
That was what got me into this mess.
Well, now you have a second chance.
What would you do?
What's that thing
about setback being an epidemic
and not a disease?
Disease is what happens to a person.
An epidemic is widespread.
Mommy.
Mommy, I am sorry.
I know...
I know things got out of hand.
I shouldn't have lost my temper.
But Mommy,
please.
This has gone on for so long.
I don't know what it is that I did wrong.
Or maybe something that I didn't do.
But whatever it is,
please,
let it go.
Please.
We can't keep coming to the village
and running away after every visit.
Our children.
Your grandbabies.
They need to know where they come from.
They deserve to know their grandmother
and not just hear stories about her.
I hate what this is doing to us.
All of us.
Most especially
your son.
Yes,
he may side with me...
but that doesn't make it any easier.
I don't want to be the one
that tears him away from his family.
I don't.
I love him too much for that.
Mommy, I just want peace.
Mommy, please.
For our children.
For all of us.
Please.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, Mommy.
Come back soon!
Akin.
Akin.
Give way. Go!
Alright Justin, come, sit down.
Grandma.
- Good afternoon, ma
- Twins, what happened?
Grandma.
- Alright.
- Hurry up.
Hurry up.
Good afternoon, Mom.
Grandma, look at Justin.
- Come and see Justin.
- Look at Justin.
Justin.
Justin won!
He won.
Tracy.
Sorry. I just thought that I should...
- No, nevermind.
- Nevermind what?
So this is what
you've been hiding from us?
I'm sorry, Mom.
Dad, I'm sorry.
You were really good up there.
I'm just saying.
How long have you
been doing this boxing thing?
I've been training for a while now.
There's this local club, Coach Benji's,
I go there after school.
Okay.
How have you been paying for it?
Hey!
I use the money Mom gives me
for textbooks and other things.
- I didn't want you...
- Justin.
I didn't want you and Dad to worry.
I know we don't have that much but,
I want this.
I need to do this.
Justin, we're a family.
We're supposed to share
everything and not keep secrets.
Justin, you know we've always
been straight with each other.
I didn't mean to lie.
I know there isn't much more to spare but
boxing
is something I'm good at.
It's something that makes me feel alive.
I shouldn't have lied, but I'm sorry.
I really am.
My child.
I hope they did not hurt you.
- Nice one.
- So what you want now is for them
to be beating you black and blue?
No, he can defend himself.
Do watch yourself.
- Sorry.
- Tracy leave that boy alone.
Go and look for something to do.
I lost my job.
You'll get another one.
Mom,
I'm serious.
You lost your job?
Tracy,
when?
Just before we left for Idanre.
You see your life.
You see.
That is why I keep on telling you,
Tracy take your life seriously.
- I do take life seriously, Mom.
- How?
By being on your phone 24/7.
Gallivanting all over the place.
But I do other things.
I help in the canteen.
I even fix things in the house.
I'm not just a book person, Mom.
And keeping this from us
must have been very hard for you.
But you could have told us.
Or talk to me your mother at least.
I couldn't face anyone.
Not you,
not Dad.
I couldn't even post
on social media cause of the shame.
Come.
Come and sit here.
I was so scared you might
call me a failure because
I'm yet to get into the university.
Don't say that again.
You know you
don't have to go to the university,
right?
I know my child.
You are gifted with your hands.
You can go to a technical college
and specialize in a trade.
Come here.
Ada.
I'm sorry we made you
feel like you had to go down that path.
Sorry.
- It's my friend Juwon.
- Pick it.
Hi Juwon. How are you doing?
Hey Tracy. Have you seen it?
You're literally trending.
Like the post from Idanre.
People can't stop talking about it.
Like, they're everywhere.
Like, they can't stop talking about
your journey and the village.
Like, you're literally blowing up.
Trending?
I haven't made any posts
since we left for Idanre.
That's because I've been posting for you.
What?
I know about your job thing.
I saw it on social media that day.
So I came up with my own idea.
I have all your passwords, remember?
So, I took videos of our trip,
some from your phone,
and then I put them all together
and I posted them,
with all the necessary hashtags.
And Tracy,
people love it.
People love you.
Justin is right, okay?
You're getting tons of attention
and some people
are even calling you an inspiration.
With my connections in Lagos
I think that we can make this bigger.
I don't know what to say, sorry.
You don't have to say anything.
Look Tracy,
you've always been strong
even when you didn't feel like it.
I just wanted the world
to see that side of you.
The side I know.
Your brother is right.
I was wondering why you were always
pointing the camera at my face.
I didn't know you were
setting me up all this while, Justin.
What are little brothers for?
- Thank you.
- It's fine.
So, what do you say, Tracy?
I'm in.
Let's make this happen.
Now that's the spirit, okay?
Alright then.
Happy New Year in advance.
Happy New Year, Juwon.
Talk to you soon.
Bye!
Well, it looks like the both of you
have bigger days ahead of you.
My competition.
We go again tomorrow.
See guys, I can't wait
for you guys to see me lift the trophy.
- I've worked so hard for this.
- And you will win it.
- Oh. Come, get up.
- Justin, get up.
- Come on! You can do it. Get up.
- Justin get up!
- Justin. Come on.
- You can do it.
- Justin. Get up.
- Come on.
- You can do it.
- Come on.
- Justin!
- Go Justin!
Come on!
- Go Justin!
- You can do it.
Get up.
Justin, are you okay?
You're good. Okay. Look,
we're over there,
we're rooting for you, okay?
- Yes Dad.
- Take him out, you can do it.
You've got what it takes, okay?
We love you. Yeah.
My grand mother.
- Tolu.
- Grandma.
Tolu.
- Whose idea was this?
- Mine.
So, it is your son?
Yes, the one in the red trunks.
Yes.
Thank you.
Match on.
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Five!
Six!
Seven!
Eight!
Nine!
Ten!
Akin here will oversee
the cocoa farm's operations on this deal.
I mean, JCN Duwani is confident
that this is going
to be a great partnership.
Yes, of course, I agree too.
And I'll make sure
that the farm delivers only the best.
See, it's been in my family
for generations,
and I'm ready
to move it to the next level.
We also want to talk
about your logistics company.
We understand that
you've been trying to revive it.
And with the extra
operations we are planning,
we will need a reliable transportation.
And who better to handle it
than someone with your experience?
Wow!
I mean, that sounds like a perfect match.
I had so much fun.
Like, Justin is so good.
I know right.
Look, you have enough footage.
Everyone is going to know Justin
won in no time.
And that's the plan.
I mean, this is the kind
of content people eat up.
Yes. Family, victory,
and all this love.
It's gold.
The way he spoke about you,
the way he defended you,
it made me see everything in a new light.
And then...
your journal.
I was wrong.
I am sorry.
Don't be upset, I'm sorry.
Mommy, there's nothing to forgive.
Mommy, I have a whole
lot of respect for you.
And I understand
why things were difficult.
But this family,
they're everything to me.
I'm just grateful for this moment.
Dad has something to say to Justin.
Take it easy, Mommy.
Hi, Grandpa.
Justin, I saw your uppercut.
It reminds me of my battle.
You know, recovering from a stroke
felt like an impossible fight sometimes.
Just like this, your boxing match.
But just like you, I didn't back down.
I kept pushing until, you can see,
I'm almost back on my feet.
Grandpa, your fight was even tougher.
At least I had a coach.
But you had just your own strength
to get through it.
I'm really proud of you, Grandpa.
You have the same strength in you.
You fought with your fists,
and I fought with my spirit.
We are both warriors.
That is why we're the Akinwunmis.
To the warriors,
young and old!
Hey now, Supporter.
Amaka, Tra-tra, Akinola,
hurry up and give me back my wife.
Let her come back home to me,
I'm missing her.
Dad, we intend
to keep her for a little while.
Okay.
Alright, Grandpa. Bye.
- Bye!
- Bye!
Bye!
I just wanted to say,
thank you so much, everyone.
And believe me,
this is just the beginning.
On that note,
Happy New Year, guys!
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Thank you!
Congratulations!
- Thank you.
- Happy New Year!
No.
No, this is unfair and unjust.
Did I offend you?
Did I offend you?
It's time for food and nobody called me.
Nobody called me.
Come, Mr. Sunday.
Which am I collecting now?
- Yours or Justice's?
- Just sit down somewhere.
Justice, my guy!
- Mr. Sunday it's Justin. Justin!
- Justice. It's Justice.
You guys are having a good time.
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year!
- Sunday, find somewhere to sit.
- Thank you.
Yes.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year.
- Thank you, sir.
- Happy New Year.
It is a privilege.