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Every spirit of disunity in this home,

that wants to tear us apart.

I cast and bind.

Every spirit of stubbornness,

in the life of Tarela,

Holy Ghost Fire, Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

Holy Ghost Fire, scatter!

Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

Holy Ghost Fire, scatter!

Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

Holy Ghost Fire!

Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

In the name of Jesus!

Holy Ghost—

Ebiere.

Can’t someone sleep peacefully in this house?

Papa Kome, don't be angry.

Papa Kome, don't be angry.

Don't be angry.

In the name of Jesus, Holy Ghost Fire, every spirit of stubbornness in this family.

Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

Holy Ghost Fire, scatter!

In the name of Jesus.

Any evil spirit in this family,

Any evil spirit of stubbornness in the life of Tarela.

Holy Ghost Fire, destroy!

I cast and bind, in the name of Jesus.

I cast and bind, in the name of Jesus.

Kome.

What’s taking you so long to eat?

You're already late.

Leave it, leave it, leave it, don't wash it.

Don't worry.

Come, let me pray for you.

Leave this, you can’t take it to school.

The Almighty God be with you

and grant you a retentive memory.

Wherever you are, you're going to be

favoured in the name of Jesus.

Amen.

God be with you, I soak in the blood of Jesus.

-Amen. -Amen.

God bless you, my dear.

Come and get going.

Kome, what are you still waiting for?

Mummy, you've not giving me money for lunch.

There's no money in this house.

I don't have any money to give you.

Just manage, okay?

I promise you, when you come back from school, there'll be food.

God will provide.

I know that for sure.

Alright, be going.

And don't cause any trouble in school.

Have you heard me?

Yes, ma.

God you're able.

Able to do all things at all times.

Thank God.

I overslept.

Tiwa, why didn't you wake me up?

Because you needed the sleep,

and there's spaghetti in the pot for you.

Thanks babe.

That reminds me,

I saw Chief at the club the other day and he asked after you.

Okay,

what did he want?

He asked after you and,

you know,

actually a while back I heard him talking to Edesiri,

and he said something about you not calling him,

he didn't think you were that ungrateful.

I was going to tell you but I forgot about it.

I don't understand.

I thanked him when he got me my phone,

and every time he gave me money, I've always thanked him.

Maybe, Edesiri told him something,

Just call him and clear it up.

Yes.

That's the least of my worries, please.

I'll look for his card and call him later.

So,

what are your plans for today?

So,

the agent is going to show me another place,

this morning.

No, no, it's not like those useless places.

It's not like that place that has

the kitchen and toilet combined in one room.

This one looks really good from the pictures.

Let me show you.

He sent you pictures?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, come and see.

Okay.

Do you have videos?

No,

just pictures.

These are not bad.

Nice.

Finally.

How much?

800,000 naira for the rent.

What?

200,000 naira for agent fee.

Oh, my chest.

200,000 naira for legal and then—

50,000 naira for caution fee.

Tarela, but, but that's—

that's too much for a mini flat in Lagos.

I know.

I can't wait for us to be done with all this stress and have our own place.

House hunting in Lagos is frustrating,

but me—

at the end,

it will all be worth it when I have Kome with me.

Tiwa.

Yes.

What's wrong?

Sorry, I just—

Are you okay?

Tiwa.

Uh,

sorry.

I felt dizzy for like a second.

Maybe you should not go to class

just stay back and rest

I'm fine, I'm fine.

The children of God must survive.

I am not getting an extra year.

I think there's water.

I'll get water in class, don't worry.

Take water.

Okay.

Bye-bye.

Remember, there's spaghetti in the pot.

I will, when I get there I will make a video and send it to you.

Send.

Okay.

Daddy, good afternoon.

Good afternoon, sir.

How can I help you?

I—

I brought food and foodstuff

because I thought the ones in the house would've finished.

But—

my key is not working.

I changed the locks.

And the money for all these things, where did they come from?

From that ungodly place you work at, right?

Daddy, it's not like that, I don't even—

I'm not interested.

Because each time you open your mouth,

it's only falsehood that comes out.

Tiwa.

Leave,

please.

I love you, daddy.

Come.

Come and carry these things.

Come and take them and get away from here.

You're bringing all these things for me.

The three arms of government are namely the Executive,

the Legislative, and the Judiciary.

This make up the government.

So what are the three arms?

Kome!

What are the three arms?

Right arm, left arm, and the center arm.

[student laughing]

This place is not bad.

Have I taken you to a bad place before?

All the places I've taken you to are nice.

You're the one who's not willing to pay.

But you're charging 950,000 naira for just a mini flat on the mainland?

It’s too much.

950,000 naira is too much?

That's too much.

Consider the fact that it's just a mini flat.

-On the mainland. -That is too much?

The house has POP,

it has clean water and also has prepaid metre,

you won't share electricity with anyone.

The price is too much?

Continue delaying payment.

But, but—

What's up? What's the best price you can give me?

You know what?

I will talk to my

caretaker about it. To see if he will consider—

[clears throat]

Boss.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, sir.

Dare,

Sir.

How're you?

I'm fine.

This is Tarela.

She's my client.

Tarela is my client.

This is the caretaker, He's the compound manager.

I brought her to see the house.

What about your husband?

He didn't come with you?

I'm not married.

My friend and I want to take the house.

Your boyfriend, right?

No,

my friend.

She couldn't make it today.

She's not available.

Dare!

I can not give your client and her friend this place.

I told your friend that I want a couple,

married couple, or a young man.

I don't rent out my place to single ladies.

I don't do that.

Listen,

my client has no issues.

She doesn't have any problem, if it's about the money, she will pay you.

She will give you cash.

Even if she's holding the cash like—

I can reconsider.

Just a bit.

But she has to bring

her father,

or her brother,

or even if it's her fiancé.

Somebody to sign the tenancy agreement.

Tarela.

Do you have any male guarantor?

Anybody at all, a man who can help you sign, please.

What are you saying?

Male guarantor?

Yes, don't you have any guy who can...

I'll remove your teeth.

My cooler!

Kome, my cooler!

Hi, Feso.

Hey Tarela, how are you doing?

I'm doing great.

Are you free tonight?

No, I have work.

But I can be free tomorrow afternoon.

Oh.

Well, I was hoping that I could see you tonight.

So, I have a—

a business trip tomorrow morning

that's going to take me away for weeks.

I'm working

and I won't be done until real late.

That's okay.

How about you come over tonight?

I mean, I can have your room set up.

And we can have breakfast in the morning,

of course you have to be comfortable with that.

But if you're not comfortable with that,

we can just have breakfast in the morning.

I mean, I have the best chef in town on speed dial.

Okay.

Let me think about it and get back to you.

Okay.

Alright, have a good one.

Okay.

Alright.

Bye.

As much as I want the people that have hurt me to pay,

I just,

I'm trying to change my life.

I want to go back to school.

I want a different life for my sister,

for myself.

Listen, revenge is just going to take me down a path

that I don't want to go on, you know?

I want to focus on the future.

I get what you said.

I understand you.

Do you hear me?

But let me tell you, T-baby.

In this life,

you have to learn how to stand up for yourself.

In all situations.

Just learn how to defend yourself.

Do you hear me?

This gentleness won't get you anywhere.

Do you hear me?

Yes.

Even if you want to make heaven,

even in heaven,

you'll still need to stand up for yourself.

You can't just allow some things to—

What's happening?

Nothing, nothing.

Stand for yourself.

Yes.

Silly girl.

What's up?

You still haven't told me about the people you work for.

Calm down, in due time.

You know, Tarela is very smart.

She's not—

She's not intimidated by anyone or anything.

She's—

captivating.

And it's crazy to think that we,

we haven't even

known each other for so long.

But yet, any time I see her

or talk to her on the phone,

she makes me so happy, you know.

Oh, Mr. Lover, Lover.

Come, come. Lover boy, come and sit down.

Come and sit down.

Lover boy of the family.

You really do like this girl, right?

Yes.

Let me ask you a question.

What do you want from her?

What exactly do you want from her?

How do you mean?

I mean,

is it a fling?

Friends with benefits?

No, no, no, Ree. I don't want a fling.

I want a relationship.

Something serious.

And if the stars are aligned, maybe something more.

Listen,

if a guy,

tells me this

few weeks after meeting him, I swear, I'll block him.

Ree, of course I'm not going to open my mouth and say that to her.

At least not yet. Maybe in like a year or two.

The lady already has all her walls up.

All I want is for her to take her time and see that I'm not

here to cause her any pain

or hurt her.

You know.

My advice?

Yes.

I think you need to take some time, you know.

Think this through.

Because I feel like there's a lot at stake here.

And don't forget you have a child.

Whoever you're going to choose to be in your life

would have a very huge impact in your child's life.

So just take your time and

make the right decision.

Because,

I'm always here for you.

That's crazy.

Baby sisters are not supposed to be this smart.

Well,

I'm the smartest in the family.

Yeah, you wish.

But what can I say?

Any updates from the dispatch guys?

No ma.

Hey.

Edesiri, how are you?

You can't keep showing up here.

I have told you I don't want to see you.

Is this by force?

If I call security now, you'll say that I'm wicked.

Please leave.

Edesiri.

I know that I have offended you.

I know that I have not been a good mother but listen—

Good.

Bad.

You were never a mother.

Edesiri,

you have every right to be angry with me.

To push me away.

But—

I will not give up.

I will fight for you.

Fight for me?

Now that you're dying?

You want to fight for me.

I don't want to see you here again.

The next time you come here,

security will throw you out.

Mariam!

Yes, ma.

Good afternoon.

I don't want to see this woman here again.

If I see her here again,

You will lose your job.

Understand?

Yes, ma.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Some wine, please?

Yes, please.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

Thank you, Chef.

You know, I haven't said this to you before.

I really love it when you smile.

It makes me happy.

So,

tell me about last night.

How was it?

Anybody I need to fight or arrest?

No one yet.

But when there's someone, I'll let you know.

Please.

So,

You're away for weeks?

Is somebody missing me already?

You wish.

You know what?

I really do wish.

I'm going to miss you, Tarela.

Just so you know, I will be

running three different countries in the first two days,

so I will be unreachable.

But as soon as I stop running around,

I'll call you.

Well, I'm busy too,

so I'll try to pick your call when—

Why did I think that you're going to do this?

This is so good.

I told you I know the best chef in town.

Yeah, you do.

You know the best chef in town.

Stop smiling at me.

Well,

your smile is better.

[singing]

Congratulations!

I heard you're getting married.

Gideon.

Papa Kome and I are planning

a small celebration at church on Sunday.

I hope you will be there?

Why not?

I've already done the laundry for the outfit I'll be wearing.

I'm happy for you.

This brings me joy.

I know that

it's not really my business, but—

This would make more sense if Tarela is the one getting married.

And then my brother

Joshua will return and be able to pay her bride price.

That will be awesome.

Gideon.

Tarela is not ready to get married,

It's my turn now.

You all should be happy for me.

What kind of foolish talk is that?

How old is Tarela, is she still a small girl?

Haven’t you given birth at her age?

You should be giving her advice not encouraging her.

I've heard you.

What about you?

Why aren't you married?

At this your age?

What has that got to do with—

[singing]

It's this your attitude that encourages her.

There's no way I'll have a daughter that will behave like her.

Once she brings a man home,

you will realize what I've been saying.

You're advising me, but you're not taking your own advice.

Kome.

Why are your clothes scattered all over the place?

And why are you sleeping at this time of day?

Kome.

You've played a lot in school.

Anyway.

Go and meet—

Mama Chi-Chi,

and collect half a crate of eggs from her.

Tell her I'll pay her next week Sunday.

And don't break it.

Kome.

Am I not talking to you?

What is wrong with you?

But you were okay before I went to church.

My—

How are you feeling?

My—

My stomach.

Your stomach?

You've gone to eat something sweet again, right?

Sit up, sit up. Let me pray for you.

You'll be fine.

Do you hear me?

You'll be fine.

In the name of Jesus,

any form of attack from the pit of hell,

concerning stomach pain or sickness,

I cast and bind you in the name of Jesus.

It is well with you.

Do you hear me?

It is well with you.

You'll be fine.

The devil is a liar.

You'll be fine.

Sorry, my dear.

Every satanic attack,

that wants to attack my family.

Go back to the sender.

Every attack from the pit of hell,

that wants to delay my wedding.

You are defeated, Satan.

You have no power over this family.

It is well with you, Okay?

You'll be fine.

You'll be fine.

Be saying it in your mind.

You are healed.

You are healed.

You are healed so that God will heal you.

Do you hear me?

You are healed in the name of Jesus.

It is well with you, okay?

The devil has failed.

Headache?

I wish it was a headache.

I've not been feeling well since morning

Have you eaten?

No, I don't have appetite.

Did you win a lottery?

Where is all this food coming from?

I had breakfast with Feso.

Oh, give me gist.

Well,

he brought a chef.

And like there was so much food.

Okay.

He makes me laugh

and smile.

And I'm happy when I'm with him.

Alright stop, you're making me blush.

It must be a trick, you know?

Like my village people are just sitting,

waiting for me to let down my guard,

and then they strike.

Or, it could just be a good thing with a good guy.

Well,

I don't know.

What is it?

Post-UTME results are out.

Yeah, it came out earlier.

I wrote the exam.

Tarela.

Wait, how?

You—

That mean you've written JAMB?

Yes.

Why didn't you say something?

Why didn't you tell me?

We talked about this thing and you said you're going to take—

You didn't even say it was this year.

Babe, why didn't you tell me?

I didn't want to jinx it.

And I didn't want to talk about it in case I fail.

You know.

I've not even checked the results.

Take your phone.

Here you go.

Username, password.

Let's go.

I can't even see anything see the way she is guarding the phone

Open it, check.

I'm doing it.

I don't trust you.

I'm in.

I actually got in.

Congrat—

Congratulations!

This is the start of something new.

No, but seriously, congratulations.

I've been so worried.

I didn't know if I was doing the right thing.

But this is confirmation.

Yes!

That I'm on the right path.

Yes!

I'm not even going to worry about

school fees,

books,

none of that.

All that matters

is that I'm the latest student in town.

Oh, my God!

My life is going to change.

Kome's life is going to change.

Yeah.

Everything is going to change.

Congratulations, babe.

Thank you.

Seriously, this calls for a celebration.

We should go out and—

Hey,

get up.

Get up and let me have the bed, I want to lie down.

Papa Kome, are you back?

Welcome.

Move her to the chair I want to lie down.

She’s sick.

Take her to the hospital.

No need for that, God will heal her.

Please move her off the bed, I want to lie down.

Kome.

Sorry.

Get up, okay.

Your father wants to sleep, sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry,

come and stay on the couch.

Sorry, okay.

Papa Kome,

what about the money I gave you this morning?

What about it?

I want to use it to make food for Kome.

Please, I need the money to prepare a delicious soup for her.

I've used the money to do business.

I invested it in a business that will bring in a lot of money.

You'll have to be patient for a bit.

What are you talking about?

You know there's no food in this house, not even garri.

Please, I need money to go to the market.

I need the money.

Ask your daughter, Tarela.

Is she not working?

Ask her to send you some money so you can take Kome to the hospital

No need for that, do you hear me?

I'm sure this

is an attack from the devil.

To delay our marriage.

Come Sunday,

we must marry.

I don't blame you, you'll just sit and keep saying

[mimics her] Come Sunday, we will marry.

Just sitting here talking like an illiterate.

Please, I want to sleep.

That's your business.

Ela.

Ela, please.

Can we at least just talk, please?

How long are you going to keep ignoring me?

Fine.

Let's talk about what a horrible person you are.

How you let me take the fall for something I did not do.

What did I ever do to you?

Ela, it was a mistake.

It was a mistake.

Okay.

That period of my life was really hard.

I'm sorry.

You messed up my life.

You made me feel like shit.

You knew I was innocent.

Still, you made me suffer.

Nothing you say will excuse what you did.

Yo, Shawties.

Where is everybody?

Is everybody here?

Yes, sir.

Is everybody here?

Yes, sir.

Tell me right now.

Who walked into my office and stole my wristwatch?

Yo, yo, yo, yo.

Because you saw that all those cameras aren’t working,

and then you felt you could... I'm going to fix the cameras today.

But if you know you stole from me,

step out right here and confess right now.

Or else all your asses are going to be fired.

Please.

Please.

If you know you are the one please speak up now.

Please, don't use your actions to ruin mine.

Mr. Alex.

I saw somebody come out of your office.

I knew they were up to no good considering

how they were trying to hide their faces.

You did?

Yes.

Yo, Shawty, who?

It was her.

I saw her coming out of your office.

And I'm not even surprised.

Yo, Shawty, you stole my stuff?

Sir,

are you listening to this rat?

I promise you, I didn't go into your office

and I didn't steal anything from you.

Please!

I saw her come out of your office and

I followed her all the way to her locker room—

Oh, search the locker.

Search her locker for you to see what I'm saying.

Carry everything and bring everything out right now.

There's nothing in here sir.

Search everywhere!

You walked into my office and stole from me?

Someone will steal—

You stole from me?

Sir.

Here is the watch.

Natasha, is that not your bag?

Hey!

What the heck?

Yo, isn't this thing the white stuff?

No, no.

Who's stuff is this?

For whose locker?

I—I—

I don't even know—

I've never seen these things before.

They're not mine.

You want to close my club down?

No, listen boss.

You want to shut me down?

Mr. Alex, calm down.

Mr. Alex, please calm down.

Get her out of my premises!

Let's talk it out.

Yes, sir.

Get her out of my premises right now!

I told you that this is not mine.

Please go!

So, you're a thief?

You fucking bitch!

What do you want to do?

What do you want to do?

Do you really think that the world revolves around this your small head?

Do you think I’m like all those young girls you mess around with?

Listen,

before you were, I was.

All this nonsense you're doing, I've retired from it.

I've been telling you this repeatedly,

is it me, Ruby Rose, you want to set up?

Now, who's the Queen, bitch?

Natasha,

please leave.

I'm not going anywhere.

Get going!

I'm innocent.

I hear you.

It’s because I know you, that’s why I’m talking to you gently.

Mr. Alex will call the police,

and you know what that means?

You are also a thief too?

All of you are so ungrateful!

After everything that I've done for you!

Please!

This club would not survive without me,

It'll crumble.

Watch and see.

You all don’t know anything yet.

Because, you're Jesus?

You all haven’t seen anything yet.

I don't—

I don’t stay loyal to a thief.

Exactly.

Natasha!

I don’t stay loyal to a thief.

The only person I'm loyal to—

Our boss!

I don’t associate with thieves.

The only boss we have.

My boss!

-Ruby Rose. -One and only boss!

Hello.

You haven't been taking my calls.

I have to stoop to

asking Andre about you.

It's not fair, you know.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I mentioned her the last time.

I overstepped and I understand—

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Come in.

Come in.

What do you want?

Ma, I want to speak with you.

Thank you.

Ma, I want to plead if it’s possible to work in shifts?

I got admission to study accounting.

So,

I was hoping that I can work shifts.

So I finish early

and prepare for classes the next morning.

Because if I stop working here,

I won't be able to pay for school.

You're a pretty smart girl, Tarela.

If you ever—

find a way out of this life,

take it.

Don't look back.

This place eats into you

so deep,

slowly.

Until you begin to feel you deserve nothing

outside this life.

Before you know it,

you have a very dark life.

Pining for men who know only darkness.

See you as nothing more—

than a plaything.

Ma, I don't understand.

Does this mean I can work in shifts?

I'll consider your request.

You can leave.

Thank you, ma.

Tiwa.

Yeah, classes are about to start, where are you?

What's wrong, when did it start?

I think it's malaria.

Ever since the rain started,

everyone has just been having it back to back.

Okay, you know what?

After classes, I'll come and take you to the school clinic.

I insist, just get dressed.

I'll let you know when I'm at your hostel.

Okay, bye.

Yeah, so this—

This man is very crazy, like if you ever see this man—

That's fine.

I'll call you back.

I have someone calling me on my other line, alright?

I'll call you back, yeah.

Hello, who's this?

Hello, sir, this is Tarela.

Tarela.

Tarela,

after how many months?

You know.

I used to think that you were a well brought up girl,

but I guess I was wrong.

I don't understand, sir.

What don't you understand?

After helping to get you released from prison,

you could not even call to show appreciation

to thank me for the gesture that I did.

I had to convince, what's her name?

Natasha, not to press charges against you.

Following what your friend Tiwa said that it was an accident.

But this is quite disappointing.

I didn't know were this, this, this, this, this, this bad girl.

Sir,

you got me out of prison?

You want to tell me you're not aware of that?

You know, you are so funny, Tarela,

and I don’t believe this.

Of course I got you out of prison.

Listen, let me tell you,

Commissioner Lawal was even in the UK when I pressed it upon him,

to get across to the IG to release you because I insisted

I didn't want you in prison another night.

Now you're out.

You didn't even think it was wise to give me a call,

to call me, to show gratitude,

to thank me.

This is quite disappointing, Tarela.

I'm highly disappointed in you.

I'm so sorry, sir.

I didn't know it was you that got me out.

I thought it was...

I was told it was someone else.

You didn't know it was me?

You didn't know it was me?

Who did you think it was?

I had to pay all the money that you were owing.

To, what's his name?

This manager.

What's his name again?

Somto.

Yes, Somto, you can ask him.

I made sure I paid all the money that was involved through him.

He even said that you were owing the club money and I paid to him.

I'm sorry, sir.

If I had known it was you, I would have called earlier.

I have to go now,

I was on a different call before you call came in

and I wanted to know who’s calling.

If you want to show gratitude, Tarela,

come over to my place and show gratitude.

And don't be a bad girl.

I'm highly disappointed in you, Tarela.

I'm disappointed.

Okay, sir.

I'll come and see you tomorrow.

Hello Gideon, what is it?

Have you been attended to?

Tiwalade Ogunmola.

Here, ma.

Okay.

Alright.

So there is no malaria and no typhoid.

So, I will suggest that you conduct a pregnancy test.

You know they have similar symptoms?

And condoms are not 100 percent guaranteed against pregnancy.

No, no we—

we are not in that way.

Okay.

My bad.

Hey.

I think it's just stress,

you know,

juggling school and work.

It sounds like a lot.

You need rest.

Okay?

Maybe, you're right.

I can't be pregnant.

Definitely can't.

Let's go.

You haven't had anything all day.

So,

we could stop by at the canteen.

No, thank you.

I just want to go back to the hostel.

I'm fine.

Easy.

It's not bad.

It's really not that bad.

[praying]

You're here, Tarela.

Kome.

Kome.

Kome.

Pray, pray, pray!