Original subtitles

-Mum. -[Grace] What is it?

How long do I have to keep this on for?

[laughs] You still have it on?

A long time yuh fi tek it off, inuh.

Oh, you're wearing make up? Where you going?

Hmm. Just going out with Errol.

Stop it. We are just friends.

Mum, you don't know him like that, right?

So I'm just saying be careful, innit?

Jesus Christ, Kwabs. Nothing never happen.

-Nothing. -Hmm.

Besides, my menopause done long time.

So you don't have to worry about that.

Of course I'm worried, babe.

I paid a bag of money for that hotel suite,

and it's too late to get my deposit back.

Can't you ask Auntie Lola?

She has her Trad-Wife class today at church.

Oh, you don't wanna join them?

-Yo. -[Maurice] Yo.

Hey. You know how we allowed you on the rent couple times?

No guilting

-and no pressure as well? -What do you want?

Bro, please babysit tonight, man.

The babysitter cancelled. Please, bro.

Oh, sorry, man. I have plans today.

Oh, please, man. This is me and Funmi's first night out

since Mayowa was born, bro.

And man's even got a couple gadgets.

I'm ready to get crazy tonight,

you know what I'm saying?

[Funmi] You didn't even charged the rose.

[Maurice] You used it already.

[Funmi] Well, you're supposed to test it.

Sorry, bro. You know I'd do it

but I'm taking Vanessa out today, innit?

-Oh, Vanessa? -[Kwabena] Yeah, man.

Oh. Okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, man. I'm trying to see

if she wants to get back together.

We're not getting back together.

I just want to clear the air

and draw a line on things for good.

You could have sent a text for all that closure

-you're trying to close, babe. -[Dami] Hmm.

[Lauren] You know what, I'm just gonna sell your ticket.

No, no, no. No, don't, okay?

The comedy show is my out.

I'm gonna meet up with Kwabs,

say what I have to say, and then

-I'll meet you guys right after. -I'll believe it when I see it.

Oh, and it's, it's Kwabs again now, huh?

[sighs] Whatever.

-[notification chimes, buzz] -Fuck.

My Uber just cancelled, and I'm already 20 minutes late.

Hmm. Longer than it took to fuck him again.

[laughing]

Ha, ha, ha, bye.

[singer] ♪ Love me, touch me♪

♪ [indistinct] about me♪

Look, look, Simon said we could go into overtime, okay?

[Bridgette] You still needed to consult me.

No, Bridgette. Look, I'm sorry,

but there was no time for that.

[Bridgette] We need to talk about this.

-We can't keep going over-- -Look. Okay. Look,

I'll call you tomorrow.

I really have to go, okay?

But we'll get to the bottom of this, okay?

[Bridgette] Okay, fine. Let's speak about it tomorrow.

-Thank you. Bye. -[Bridgette] Bye.

Hi.

-[Kwabena] Hey. -Hey.

Erm, do we?

-Yeah, we can hug. Okay. -Why not.

Here, let me get your chair for you.

Thank you.

How are you?

-Erm, pretty good. Thanks. -Yeah.

Erm, how are you? You looked stressed on the phone.

Yeah, it was just work stuff. Erm, but it's sorted now.

[clears throat]

But yeah, erm, you look nice.

Thank you.

Er, this is a nice place.

Yeah. Erm, I hadn't heard of it before work,

but this is where they bring their big clients

to schmooze and stuff.

But the food is amazing,

and don't worry, it's my treat.

Okay. Cool. Thank you.

Now that your guest has joined,

would you like something to drink?

Sure. Erm, could I have...

Would you like some help?

I'm okay, thanks. I'm here all the time.

Anyways, could I have the...

cave de lugny may-con villages, please.

Ah. The Cave de Lugny Macon-Villages.

Right. That.

[chuckles] Can I have a glass of Beaujolais, please?

-Excellent choice, madam. -Thank you.

I'll be back shortly with your food.

-Thank you. -I hope you don't mind.

Erm, I just ordered a few things for us to share.

Okay. Sure.

[chuckles] Oh, here we are.

Oh.

This looks... interesting.

Er, yeah, no. This is just some of my favourite dishes

from the last time I was here...

-Uh-huh. -...but you'll enjoy it.

Erm, hey, remind me, what is this called again?

This is couilles de mouton.

Right. Couilles de mouton.

That's literally my favourite from the last time.

Erm, mouton? Erm, doesn't that mean sheep?

Oui, madam. Sheep's testicles.

[chuckles]

Hmm?

Nice?

It's delicious, yeah.

Anything else?

That will be all. Thank you.

[clears throat]

Sorry, sir. That's consommé.

It's soup.

[clears throat]

[laughs] That's funny.

[female singer] ♪ And nowhere [indistinct]♪

♪ To feel you here♪

[male singer] ♪ Your pussy coming like bible♪

♪ When it open up, me see Heaven♪

♪ You punany blessed my angel♪

♪ Loving you loving you like Rachael♪

-Are you joking? -[clears throat] Oh, oh, uh...

[clears throat] Babe, I figured it out.

The hotel will come to us.

I've ordered from our favourite restaurant

so we can have a romantic time right here.

Oh, baby. [laughs] This is so cute.

We've been planning this for months, babe,

and I want my nasty night with my wife.

Ooh.

I've been a good boy.

Hmm. Wait.

Oh.

Oh, yes.

Oh, we laid tonight!

Okay, darling, keep your voice down.

I just put Mayowa to sleep.

[whispering] I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

[chuckling]

[smooching]

-So? -Uh-hmm?

What do you think of my latest purchase?

-Looks expensive. -Oh, it is.

Yeah, I just thought it could be a treat for the both of us.

Oh. [chuckles] Did you use the joint account?

Hmm. I can't remember.

I saw a notification for £145.

I just wanna know what it is, that's all.

Baby, this, this isn't sexy.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. I'm sorry. Sorry.

It's worth every penny.

Okay.

[smooching]

-[phone buzzing] -Oh. Oh, boy.

You getting the toys out already? Yeah.

Oh, shit. I think that's our food.

-Oh. -Hello?

[Malik] Yo, yo. Delivery, brother. I'm outside.

-Yes. Dollis Lane. -[Malik] Crescent, yes?

I'm at the Crescent now. Dollis Crescent.

No, no, no. Not Dollis Crescent.

-[Malik] What number you are? -Oh, my. Oh, my days,

-it's easier if I come outside. -[Malik] Hello?

-Okay, okay. -[Malik] I wait for you.

Okay. I'm coming.

-Okay. No, no, no. -Hmm.

Baby, I'm just gonna go down and meet him.

I'll be back in a second. Okay.

Keep it going, keep it going.

Keep it going for me.

Oh, yes. Oh, my God. [inhales sharply]

Just keep it there. Keep it there for me.

Oh, my God. I'll be back in two minutes.

[groans]

[chuckles]

Oh. We never have to come anywhere fancy, you know.

We could've stayed home

and we cook something fi we, you know.

Queen deserve queen treatment.

Ooh, la, la. [chuckles]

Maybe so.

Thank you for taking me out.

I really appreciate it.

See?

Grace, is that you?

Well, that's Polly.

-Hey. [laughs] -[Aunty Polly] Ooh. What?

Claude, what's going on, man?

Hmm, I was gonna ask you the same thing, Errol.

-Claude. [chuckles] -[Claude] So Grace...

Hmm.

...the kitchen not done fix up yet?

Ooh, the kitchen, er, no, can't you see,

the, er, we've had, er, the, er, well--

Claude, you know, the house is falling apart.

And, and Errol, er, so nice,

has offered to fix anything that need fixing.

Oh. I'm going to fix everything.

-Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm. -Uh-hmm.

[chuckles] Yeah. So.

[all chuckling]

Oh.

-Is that so? -Uh-hmm.

Er, so Errol, er, you have diabetes?

-No. -Good because, you know,

men your age, when the sugar take them,

them wood not good and no woman wants that, huh?

You'd know all about that, Polly. Innit, Claude?

I'm taking the tablets.

Well, me all right in that department then.

Is that so?

What's going on between you two, Grace?

Claude. Come on. We're just friends, you know.

-[chuckles] -[Polly] Friends.

You know, it's nothing serious, Claude.

[Claude] All right. All right. Come, baby.

Let us leave these two friends to enjoy their meal.

-[chuckles] -Come.

[chuckles] Ooh.

Excuse.

I think I need to go to the bathroom.

Okay.

[sighs]

[Vanessa] Thank you so much for dinner.

They're small plates but they fill you up, innit?

You know they do. You know they do.

Yeah, something like that.

Something like that.

Uh-hmm. Erm, no, I really had a nice time.

Me too.

And look, I've been...

thinking a lot recently.

Erm, look, just about my life,

about the other night...

[sighs]

About us, and...

Erm, Kwabs, I'm gonna have to stop you there.

Erm, you might wanna hear what I have to say first.

Erm, I know we hooked up the other night.

Yeah. [chuckles]

But that wasn't a restart for me.

I came here today to clear the air

and end on good terms with you this time.

But V...

♪ How are you gonna up♪

♪ And leave me now?♪

♪ How you gonna...♪

[both] ♪ Act like that?♪

-♪ How you gonna change it up? ♪ - Change it up?♪

-♪ We just finished making up♪ -♪ Making up♪

♪ How you gonna...♪

[all] ♪ Act like that?♪

♪ How you gonna act like we don't be making love?♪

♪ You know we be tearing it up ♪

♪ Breakin' stuff that ghetto love♪

♪ How you gonna trip?♪

♪ How could you forget?♪

♪ How you gonna act like that? ♪

Of course. That's a great idea.

Yeah. Erm, obviously, I want us to still be friends.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm glad we did this.

-I'm glad we did this. -Yeah?

Okay. Erm, I have to go

because Dami's really gonna sell my ticket

-if I don't, so... -Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm. Uh-hmm.

Erm, I'm so glad we got to do this.

Yeah, me too. Me too.

Erm, your earrings.

Thanks.

It was good seeing you.

-Yes. -Yeah. Erm, but take care, yeah?

Bye, Kwabs.

Bye, Kwabena.

See you later.

You too.

[indistinct chatter]

♪

[sighs]

Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait.

[Malik] Okay. I'm coming, brother.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, turn right. No, turn right.

-No, Malik. -[Malik] Where are you, brother?

Bruv, don't you know how to turn?

-[Malik] Turn where, brother? -Hey, hey, look, brother,

brother, listen to me. Yallah. Yallah.

[Malik] I come and see you, brother.

You don't know what's waiting for me upstairs, bro.

[Malik] Yes, can't wait for all of us.

-[phone buzzing] -[sighs]

-Hey. -[Lauren] You still coming

or are you gonna slip and fall on Kwab's dick again?

Ha, ha. I'm on my way now.

[Lauren] Ooh, that's my girl.

Yeah.

[Lauren] Look, I know it's hard, but you did the right thing.

And tonight's gonna be good. How long till you get here?

I was gonna be early but the tube station is closed,

so I'll be there as soon as I can, okay?

Okay. See you. Bye.

[Lauren] Miss you, love you.

-[clears throat] -Hmm. Hmm.

Erm, I'm sorry. I thought you were full?

-Hmm. -I was just, uh...

You just what, sorry? I can't hear you.

Aren't you supposed to be meeting your girls?

I am, but the tube station's closed,

so I'm walking to Charing Cross.

Oh, that's where I'm going.

Um...

we can walk together if you like.

Sure. Why not?

[sighs]

Do you wanna?

Thank you.

It's a shame there's no consommé to go with it.

-[laugh] -[Kwabena] No,

but why did he have to embarrass me like that?

[Vanessa] You said you were there all the time.

[Maurice] Babe, babe, the king is back.

-Babe, what took you so long? -[pants]

Malik can't take directions.

I had to meet him in Tottenham.

Ah, Tottenham?

Well, at least you've built up an appetite.

Speaking of which, babe, what happened to the outfit?

Oh, May May puked on it, darling,

kinda ruined the ensemble for me.

I've managed to put him back down though.

Okay. So, so it's just me and you now, right?

-[chuckles] Yes. -Ooh.

Although I am kinda hungry.

Okay. Okay. So...

-do you want me for starters? -Dessert.

-[laughs] Yeah. -Yeah?

That's a good idea.

So, why did you come back from New York?

-Honestly. -Yeah?

[sighs] Everyone and everything was about money.

-It was--it's too much. -You are an accountant.

Yes, but it's my job.

It's not my life.

It's why I asked for the transfer.

I wanna plant my roots

and build something for me.

Friends, my girls, my family,

they're all here.

London's home for me.

It is a beautiful city.

It really is.

Ah, what a beautiful couple!

Oh, no. We are not a couple.

Yes, beautiful couple like Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

-Come. I draw you. -Oh, no, thank you.

My friend, sit with your pretty lady.

I don't think she wants to.

Sorry. I've gotta go meet my friends.

No problem. I draw you in one minute.

I draw fast, fast.

Huh?

-Okay. Sure. -Sit.

Okay.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

Come on. Relax. You are in love, remember?

Closer.

My friend, do this with your arm.

-Yeah? -It's okay. Sure.

Closer.

Perfect!

[singer vocalizing]

♪romantic music plays

[exhales deeply]

[singer singing foreign language]

[caricaturist] Finish!

[clears throat]

Oh, you actually drew Jay-Z and Beyoncé. [laughs]

[caricaturist] You look just like him.

Look at his lips.

-[laughing] -Okay.

Thank you.

Oh, wait. No, it's fine. It's fine.

Have a nice day.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

But at least you look like Beyoncé.

Don't. Stop.

Screw that.

♪upbeat music plays

Nice here, Errol.

Yeah. It's good.

I was thinking, you know, after this,

we'd go for a likkle walk along the canal.

Nah. This is me for the night.

All right. We'll just go back to mine then.

Maybe not for the best.

Oh, okay. Well, um...

[Errol] Look, Grace,

I thought we had something special,

but from this evening,

it does feel like we left on different pages.

-What do you mean? -I was excited for tonight,

you know, even asked my daughters

what to wear to impress you.

But you said you want something casual,

and I'm looking for something more than casual.

I've been on my own

for such a long time now,

and I never thought I'd be able to meet a special woman

until I met you.

But if it's friends you want,

I think we should part amicably right here.

Wait. Hold on, Errol.

I have loved the time we've had together.

It's just that

I've done all this before with my ex-husband.

I know George from back in the day.

I am not like him.

I know you're not.

You are a much better man than him, trust me.

But I have spent so long

building my life back up.

Come here.

Me not ready to go back down that road of marriage again.

Marriage? [laughs]

Baby, nobody nah ask to marry you.

What you mean by that?

It's not that I don't think

you're wife material, but...

-But what? -I mean--

Oh, you just wanna use me like a bedwench?

-Wait. No, no, no, no, no. -No, no, no, no.

-So, what you want then? -You.

Just you.

That's why I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend.

Oh.

Okay. I would think about it.

Um... yes.

But wait, not too old if you would call girlfriend?

[clicks tongue] You a young girl.

[chuckles]

And my girl.

Come here.

♪

-[Kwabena] This is good. -[Vanessa] Yeah.

[Kwabena laughs]

So, who was that guy at the party?

Which guy?

The guy you were whining with.

The tall hench brudda?

Aww, him?

-Hmm, him. -He's, he's just--

he's just some guy I met.

And by the way,

he was the only one that was whining.

Okay. Maybe I was a little bit.

-Gosh. -[laughs] Like...

What about you, hmm?

What about the girl you were with?

[laughs] Who, Adjoa? No.

Adjoa.

No, that's not a thing.

Are you sure? I don't know, boy.

You guys seemed like you were really vibin'.

Nah. Erm, yeah, she's cool, but...

being honest, I haven't really felt anything for anyone since.

I haven't either.

[phone buzzes]

Sheez. The girls are on my case.

Wanna share an Uber?

I don't think it will take us just across the bridge.

-[sighs] It's okay. -Uh...

wait a second.

Don't move. Don't move. Don't move.

-What--where are you going? -Wait, wait here.

Where are you going?

Kwabs!

♪upbeat music plays

[singer] ♪ I want to be part of the band♪

♪ For once, can't things just go my way?♪

♪ Deep isolation drive me mad♪

♪ But it bring out the colours in me♪

[snoring]

[singer] ♪ Settle down♪

♪ Stop being a baby♪

♪ Cut it out♪

♪ Time is wasting♪

♪ Don't need a crowd♪

♪ To s-s-set yourself on fire♪

♪ S-s-set yourself on fire♪

♪ S-s-set yourself on fire, girl♪

♪ Just my luck♪

♪ I didn't get what I wanted♪

♪ It was just what I needed to keep me going♪

♪ Just my luck♪

♪ I'm in the wrong place♪

♪ Making a good time making a good time♪

♪ Just my luck♪

♪ Lucky, lucky♪

♪ Can't miss what you never had♪

♪ Just my luck♪

♪ Lucky, lucky♪

♪ Maybe that's not such a bad thing♪

♪ I'm walking...♪

Here we are.

Thank you. Thanks.

How much is that, bossman?

A hundred and ten.

A hun--

what kind of scam is this, bro?

Boss, I helped you serenade your woman.

[laughs] Kwabs, it's really okay.

No, no, no. Bro, £110 is a flight to Amsterdam.

What are you on right now?

I gave you a tour of Southbank.

I didn't ask you to ride the long way!

-Wait, V. -Thank you.

Thank you, really. Wow.

-Enjoy your evening. -You too.

-Thank you. -Bye-bye.

-Bye. -Asshole!

[singer] ♪ I didn't get what I wanted♪

Why would you do that?

I didn't want to stand around haggling in the cold.

-It's the principle. -He wasn't gonna budge.

I thought it would save us an argument.

[sighs] What is the problem?

I wanted to pay.

It's fine.

You've paid for everything tonight

and I really appreciate that.

[sighs] It's just...

What is this actually about, Kwabs?

I feel like we had a great time today.

Look, the truth is I asked you out

because I wanted to see

if you want to give us another chance.

I miss you.

Now I'm in a position where,

you know, I can match your lifestyle,

you know, give you the things you deserve.

Wait. Er, wait.

-But "match my lifestyle?" -Not--

You think that's why we broke up?

Not like that, but the distance, it's--

No, no, no. You shut me out, Kwabs!

You cancelled coming to see me in New York

and you got so distant after.

And every time-- every time I asked why,

it was you were just busy.

Like, I didn't know you.

I felt so lonely

and you--and you wouldn't let me in.

We broke up because you aren't honest with me.

-What--but I'm being honest now. -Okay. Tell me now.

Tell me, what happened?

Why didn't you come to New York?

-Well? -I was broke!

Is that what you want me to say?

What is a broke-ass filmmaker doing with a woman like you, V?

I wasn't even a filmmaker.

I was a delivery driver.

How can I tell you that looking at us

felt like I was watching my dad drag my mum down all over again?

Is that what you want me to say?

That I was happy for you,

but I was sad for me,

'cause I felt like I didn't deserve you.

-Kwabs. -Please stop.

Well...

[sighs deeply] what happened?

Why didn't you visit me in New York?

I told you, V,

-work had me busy. -Busy.

Yeah.

Okay, Kwabena.

You're doing really well now and I'm happy for you.

I really am.

But I can't be with someone

who isn't honest with me.

And until you can speak your truth,

you're always gonna stand in your own way.

V.

What?

Yeah.

♪

♪ We should be romancin'♪

♪ Somewhere in Jamaica♪

♪ Making love in Lagos♪

♪ Wake up the neighbours♪

♪ We should be romancin'♪

♪ Somewhere in Jamaica♪

♪ Let the music take us♪

♪ For goodness' sake goodness' sake♪

[vocalizing]

♪