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-I haven't told you, -Mm-mm.

-Kassim has chosen a wife. -Wow!

She's cultured, beautiful and from a good background.

-Her name is Maryam. -Wow!

-What an exquisite choice. -Indeed.

Hmm, she's so beautiful,

-congratulations! -Thank you my dear.

But Kassim has a good eye.

He has made a wonderful choice.

He made a very good choice. Congrats my dear!

-Good afternoon ma. -Yes, Good afternoon.

Maryam, hi!

Congratulations! I finally get to have a sister, hey.

We should have lunch soon,

I have a ton of embarrassing stories about Kassim.

They'll be perfect for marital blackmail.

-Oh, your henna is so pretty. -Thank you.

-Well done eh, I'll be right back. -Alright.

Surrayah!

Ah-ah!

Surrayah is everything okay?

-What's wrong? -Wrong?

What could possibly be wrong dear Na'ima?

I mean, you stormed off mid-work.

You're clearly upset about something, is everything okay?

Oh, everything is just fine! Why would something be wrong?

All these passive-aggressive things you're doing,

I thing it's unnecessary. Why did you stop decorating the guests?

Sorry for leaving your precious customers.

I forgot that to work with you, I am not entitled to any considerations whatsoever!

I did not say that. And you just told me that everything is okay.

You're a user Na'ima.

And I've allowed you to use me and dump me!

You only came here because of your precious customers.

No concern for my feelings.

You know, I thought we were friends.

But no, I am just Baddie's poor relative,

who can make the things that you can sell, right?

First of all, I'm here for Baddie, okay?

I am here for Baddie!

Why are you being dramatic, what did I do to you?

Why are you being so dramatic to me?

Wait! Is this because Kassim is getting married?

Surrayah do you know how silly this is?

Silly?

Come on Na'ima,

Even royalties have more humility than you.

Wait! You think I'm beneath your brother's taste, right?

-I didn't say so, but if the cap fits. -But you do!

You are a hypocrite Na'ima, just a well behaved one.

The prince Kassim that you're protecting so much,

does not need your services!

The irony is that according to you, he has stooped so low already.

You may want to ask who he's sleeping with.

Oh wait! I'll give you a clue.

She wears a uniform, and would take a bullet for your mother.

The "Mai-guard" like you call her.

And what is this?

Ask Na'ima, if she doesn't tell you, ask Zizi.

Um Baddie, are you not the bride? What are you doing here,

-let's go back inside. -What's all these Na'ima?

Why are you and your family trying to steal my shine?

Oh, first your mother announces Kassim's bride-to-be,

and now, you and Surrayah here arguing

-instead of attending to my-- -Baddie leave me!

-Get off your high horse! -Oh? Look who's talking.

You? Surrayah was right!

All you do is to look down on people, except of course you can use them!

Coming from you! From you Baddie!

You! Who are you loyal to?!

Even your family members, you talk down on your sister every chance you get!

If anyone is a snob Baddie, it's you!

-Not me! -Argh! My dear friend Na'ima,

I wish you had the guts to deal with your issues!

You're always claiming perfection when we all know you're dealing with stuff?

-Oh, you have things to say now. -Ladies please,

calm down.

Calm down and be-- Act like mature women.

Oh please Hanifa! I'm done with this your mature woman nonsense!

Simply because you're married you think you've become the adviser of us all?

With your boring husband that's even cheating on you!

-Baddie! -What?

You can't be saying these things to us.

What is wrong with you? You're going to hurt our friendship!

I really can't deal with both of you right now,

both of you have shit that you need to take care of.

And Surrayah was right Na'ima,

you're a user!

Just the way you raised Amir's hope so high

and you just dumped him away just like that.

That's exactly who you are!

Na'ima, you are a user!

I can't deal with any of this right now.

Na'ima, your mother is looking for you.

Zizi!

-What? -Is it true?

Are you sleeping with Kassim?

Baddie you have no right to ask me questions about my life.

Again,

it is this attitude of yours that makes life so hard for you.

So hard Zizi.

I wish you all the happiness in your life

and marriage,

that you have… brought to others.

I hope you receive as much loyalty

as you've given.

Ah-ah! Surrayah, is everything okay?

Everything is not okay, it didn't work.

What do you mean by "it didn't work"?

I gave him the potion but it didn't work.

You must have made a mistake, either in the mixture

-or when giving it to him. -No I did everything right.

He came to my workplace and I gave it to him, but it didn't work.

If you did everything right then how did you know that it didn't work?

He is getting married.

Oh, to that same lady you told me about?

No, somebody else.

-Somebody else? -Yes.

Hm, it means that the charm worked on the other lady,

instead of the one you told me about.

-That can happen. -Hm-mm?

Of course.

Uh, such things do happen sometimes. Let me check.

You see, that's what happened.

We need to do it again.

But what we will do is…

Come close and listen.

What was that rubbish Surrayah?

And at my decoration ceremony?

Look, I'm talking to you as a customer,

and courtesy demands that you listen to me respectfully.

You are not my client Badriya, I don't work for you.

Take your complaint to Na'ima.

But you work for Na'ima, and you left your work.

At least I work, what do you do?

Excuse me!

I asked, what do you do?

Wait, what are you going to do when you get to Sadiq's house?

Oh, maybe you should call Sadiq and ask him what he sees in me,

or ask him what he wants from me.

Unlike you and Kassim, when he looks at me,

he sees a princess.

-I am beautiful, I am an influencer. -Oh please.

You're going to a man's house

as a foolish and pretty doll for him to play with

-and you're proud of yourself. -Surrayah.

Wow!

-Surrayah! -Shush.

Don't say what you cannot take back.

Remember, I am doing your beauty treatment tomorrow.

And don't forget that female ancestors have transferred secrets only I know of.

Are you threatening me?

And why would I do that?

Look, you look tired.

Go to sleep, tomorrow is your wedding day.

After all, you need to shine.

What a lovely event.

I'm sure tomorrow’s will be even more splendid.

Yes ma.

It's a pity you and your sister didn't seem close.

She did make a lovely bride.

It's okay, you can leave now, Zainab.

You need to get rested for tomorrow's festivities.

But if you want I can tell the deputy commissioner to

send you a replacement, so that you can attend the wedding

as sister of the bride.

That won't be necessary ma, I'll be here as usual in uniform.

Thank you.

Hey, Zizi.

Zizi, wait, wait.

-Not another word. -Zizi, please.

Please if you can just listen to me, I can explain.

-I don't want to hear it. -Zizi don't say that.

Don't say that.

I mean, we've come too far for you to just freeze me out again.

Far to where, Kassim?

Please, step aside sir.

-Zizi, Zizi, Hey. -If you take one step

closer…

I swear…

I'll unleash something in me that you don't want to see.

You don't mean that.

Try me.

Zizi, I love you.

Go to hell.

Ah! Kassim,

how nice of you to have come back.

I thought you had already left, or did you forget something?

I do not appreciate the fact

that you went and made grand announcements in public

about Mariam and I, without informing me first.

Why would you be upset about news concerning you and your fiancée?

You know that I'm not committed to marrying that girl.

That was all your idea!

You need to be more focused about your future, and get your head back to reality.

What reality?

Tell me, yours or mine? What reality are we talking about here?

Huh?

You want me to marry some girl that I, I barely even know!

This is about your infatuation with my ADC, isn't it?

My son, you need to get yourself and your head out of the clouds.

Your Zizi made a choice today.

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

She said nothing to claim you, or identify herself as being with you.

She chose her career over you.

She understood.

Now that is a focused and ambitious woman, just like me.

So you need to let this thing die a natural death.

You and Zizi are not suited for each other.

I decide who and what suits me in my life!

Don't interfere again.

Kassim!

Good evening Bappa.

Hi.

Come, sit with me a while, okay?

Whatever is bothering you must be dealt with.

Especially if it has to do with that young boy that you sneak out to see.

Bappa.

Don't even try to deny it.

I may be an old soldier but I was once young and in love.

I am… I'm not in love.

So why are your eyes telling me that your heart has been broken?

Ever since you were little,

I never for once pushed you

to conform to what society expected of you.

All of that washing, cleaning, cooking, things like that, no.

I've always been very proud of you and for the fact that you…

you have always chosen your own path.

Bappa I know.

I've not finished.

I understand that uh…

men and marriage is not for every woman.

Some prefer to be alone.

But,

ensure that if you are alone,

it is by choice,

not force of circumstance.

-Alright Bappa, I have heard. -Good, my baby.

Okay, but now I need you to do something for me.

Fine.

Make sure you take your drugs before you go to bed

because I know that you've been skipping them.

-I know. -Those… those silly bitter things.

Why don't they make them like candies? Sweet and pleasant.

-Bappa because then you'll overdose. -Aah!

Oh.

Anyway, I have this silly wedding I have to attend,

but when I get back, I'm going to take some days off.

And then we'll go to the village and rest.

You could do with some fresh air and peace.

And you could do with not making the village

a means of escape.

Oh, Bappa please leave me alone.

And as for the wedding,

it is your sister we are talking of.

You-- You may not agree with her, yeah, but,

you ought to wish her well.

Huh?

And smile at least,

huh? smile.

-Yes, smile. -Good. Good.

Go in.

Go, go freshen up.

Okay.

Yes, that's what I mean Alhaji.

Please, for the love of God,

for the love of the prophet, Alhaji, please be patient.

Please give me more time.

Yes I will pay.

In fact, the contractor promised me

that he is going to pay me next week.

I swear Alhaji, when I receive that money, I won't even buy food for my family

until I pay you.

Things are… Hello Alhaji.

Hello, hello, hello!

Hanifa.

Ahmadu, what is going on?

I can explain Hanifa.

What is it?

Things have got as bad as they can get.

I have been trying to repay my debt, but I've failed in all my effort.

Debt?

I mean, you said debt Ahmadu?

Where is the money you invested recently in the new company?

That money Hanifa, Moshood has messed things up completely.

Right now, the company has incurred huge loses,

and he made away with whatever was remaining.

I heard that he is now in Qatar or somewhere.

Okay, may God be gracious.

Hanifa.

And I tried to meet my friend who knows the governor,

I spend half of my nights trying to see him at his office,

but that hasn't been possible.

Do you mean that all those times you went out at night,

-it was him you went to see? -Ah-ah!

I wasn't going out to see another woman Hanifa.

But why didn't you say anything Ahmadu?

Ah-ah! I couldn't Hanifa.

How was…

How was I supposed to tell you that I messed up everything?

Mm?

Especially when I know you're very wise with your money.

I was just ashamed.

Come on Ahmadu,

there shouldn't be any shame on issues that concern us.

I'm your wife.

That is why I didn't know what to tell you,

considering the amount of debt I owe.

Okay.

How much do you owe?

It's seven million, including the rent and everything.

By the grace of God, I will do all I can to pay up.

Okay.

I am really disturbed because of this problem.

Because it is my responsibility to take care of you and our children.

And you have been doing that Ahmadu, to be honest.

We don't have anything to complain about.

You've been doing your best.

Talk about children,

There were some hurtful words you uttered that are wrong.

For example,

saying that you prefer a male child over a female.

Aren't Khadija and Binta the same?

How do you think Khadija will feel

when she hears you saying that you prefer a male child over her?

Honestly, it was just anger.

I was angry, that's why I said those hurtful words.

I must confess, these children are a blessing to us.

A blessing not even a male child can bring.

I am happy to hear that.

Thank you.

But in any case,

I am hoping to meet with the minister of works and housing

at the up coming wedding.

What's wrong?

I just don't feel like going for Badriya's wedding at all.

I know you women, did you quarrel?

We didn't quarrel, there are people I just don't want to see there.

See my dear, just take everything off your mind.

Let's go to the wedding and meet up with the minister

and other important guests,

to form important business alliances that will be beneficial to us.

That will take us out of our current predicament, please.

Okay.

-No problem. -That's good, thank you.

Hey, have you eaten, or should I make something for you?

I swear, I can cook pasta for you right away.

Alright?

Okay.

So this is what you have been doing right?

Your black magic has been exposed.

How can my wife be doing black magic on me!

Where ever you go I will find you. You can never run from me.

Alright.

Good morning father, mother, Surrayah.

Today is… What's going on here? Why is she on her knees?

Surrayah has come to tell us she will be leaving,

and she is here to receive our blessings.

Leaving?

Like seriously, to where? When, why?

Come on.

Sorry father. Sorry

Okay, Surrayah where are you going to?

I'm going to Lagos, I have some contacts there for business.

-You're going to run Naima's Lagos Hammam? -No that's not it.

Um,

Surrayah please go help her out, let her be ready, please.

Okay mother.

Bride, let's go

Bappa.

Finest granddaughter in the North.

Queen Amina herself.

Thank you very much Bappa.

But as soon as this wedding is done,

I'm putting in an application for a casual leave and then we are off to the village.

Wish your sister well for me.

When you return, we will talk more.

And yours too. You can't wait? When you are still in school.

Don't worry, very soon it will be your--

-Mother. -Good morning mother.

You girls should go get set, while I talk to her

Okay ma.

You look so beautiful.

And I am happy mother, are you?

If you want a happy marriage and a happy home,

you have to be patient with your husband, respect him.

And also be respectful to your co-wife.

This is the only time I have to talk to you.

You have to listen.

Pressures will come but you have to be strong.

Marriage is all about patience.

Mother,

surely this is not the time to talk about the stress of marriage.

Yes it will come, but… not today, not now.

Mother I just need you to be happy for me.

How happy can a mother be?

When I'm about to watch my little girl go into a new phase of life.

I am only human.

You don't have to cry, you will ruin your makeup.

You don't have to do that.

Please.

You look beautiful.

-Thank you mother. -I am happy for you.

Thank you so much.

Hey Na'ima.

Are you alone?

Where is he?

Please excuse me.

Ah-ah! Where are you going to?

This is not your battle.

But she is breaking his heart in public.

Leave them alone. Let it be.

Excuse me.

Stop this nonsense Badriya, you're a married woman now.

Oh Sadiq, all more the reason why you should have a taste

of what's coming to you tonight.

-You should stop. Stop! -No.

No Sadiq, it's my wedding too and I want to enjoy it.

So just loosen up and have fun.

Your fiancée is very beautiful.

If I were you, I wouldn't waste time marrying her.

-Ah-ah! Guy, guy. -Be careful.

That's Kassim's woman you're talking about.

Yo! Okay, my apologies.

-I meant no disrespect. -Eh-eh!

Now you are talking.

Uh, just give me a minute, okay?

-I want to speak to my mother. -He's started again.

I wonder where your sister is rushing off to.

Somewhere important I believe. Um, that's not why I'm here.

Mother, where's Zizi?

She had to leave, she received a message that her grandfather died this morning.

What?

-How? -I don't know how.

But the poor girl is in shock and I've never seen her so--

Kassim where are you going to?

Nice meeting you sir.

Ah! Sir.

It's alright sir. Okay Honorable, yes, till I come.

-Okay. -Thank God.

-Ah-ah! Why are you frowning your face? -I'm not feeling well.

-Should we leave? -Let's leave.

Lead the way.

Wow!

-Good evening. -Good evening.

-How are you doing? -Okay.

Umar,

-accept my condolences please. -Thank you very much. We

-just don't know when our time would come. -True.

Sorry to have to say this but you seem vaguely familiar.

Uh, yeah, your sister is the ADC to my mother,

-so we're… we're friends. -Okay.

Um, where is she by the way? I'll like to extend my condolences.

She's uh, somewhere up on the roof.

-Oh okay. -Yeah, but

hold on let me introduce you to the family.

Uh, okay.

I'm sure once you take the medication you will be okay.

Thank you.

Hajiya, one thing,

the symptoms you mentioned are similar to that of pregnancy.

I recommend you take a test.

But in my previous pregnancies, I've never felt anything similar to this.

Maybe so, but not every pregnancy is the same.

Better to be safe than sorry.

-Good day sir. -Good day to you young man.

Um, please I'm looking for Zainab.

She is in mourning. Are you… Is it something urgent?

I'm so sorry sir, it's urgent, I have a package for her sir.

I see, okay.

I would get her cousin to collect and ensure that she gets it.

Hey Hassan!

-Yes father? -Come.

Please collect this,

-and ensure that Zainab gets it. -Alright.

-Thank you very much sir. -You are welcome, thank you too.

Thank you sir.

Doctor Ajifa.

Are you sure about this? It seems rather impulsive.

This is not impulse, this is freedom.

Doctor Ajifa I've never been more certain of anything in my entire life,

honestly, I can't--

I won't let Mathew go a second time, I won't be a coward.

This isn't about cowardice, you know that.

I know, but life is meant to be lived.

So what brought this decision about?

I was at a wedding, okay? it was a wedding, and it was filled with people

fake smiling and play-acting.

It was an eye opener, I don't want to spend the rest of my life

trying to impress or please anyone, I won't do it.

Matthew will not be the solution to your problems, Na'ima, a man never is.

I know. I know that.

But the man that you love…

He could as well be the catalyst to your recovery, to your self-realization.

-Anyway Doc, I have to go. -Na'ima wait.

Hey it's Matthew, leave a message.

Hey Matthew,

You were right. Okay, you were.

Life is meant to be lived and love…

love isn't something you should just let slide and…

I don't even know how to express myself with the right words but,

I'm on my way to you, okay? I'm driving, I'm going to the airport

and I'm coming to Lagos to see you. To be with you.

Remember when you said you were scared to lose me?

When I said I was scared to love you?

I'm not scared anymore. I'm not afraid.

And I just wanted you to know that I love you, okay?

More than…

I thought that I did.

I guess that means that I'll see you soon. Oh!

Get out!

Kassim I said get out!

I'm not going anywhere Zizi, I'm not going anywhere.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm sorry.

Hey, hey. Hey!

I'm sorry.

Hey, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry Zizi.

Bappa died,

and I wasn't there.

They buried him and I wasn't there because I was at a stupid wedding!

I'm sorry.

Full of stupid people that I don't even like!

-Hey, hey, hey. -I should have quit and stayed home.

Listen, he tried to call me to get him to the hospital and I wasn't there.

I wasn't.

Listen, you can't blame yourself. Okay?

You-- It's not your fault.

-I will never forgive myself! -Hey, it's okay, it's okay.

It's okay. I'm so sorry.

Hi Baddie gang, it's your girl Baddie,

and today has been a fairytale.

Why? Because I had the wedding of my dreams,

and the man that fits me perfectly.

I can't wait to go on this amazing, amazing journey,

and of course I am taking each and every one of you with me.

Anyways, now the real fun is about to begin, if you know what I mean.

Alright guys, Baddie loves you.

Hugs and kisses, bye-bye.

Why did you disrespect me?

What?

-Why did you disrespect me at the wedding? -Argh!

Come on Sadiq, honestly you were being quite old and all uptight.

Relax, I mean we just had the most beautiful, amazing,

lavish wedding Abuja has seen in a long time.

I'm sure all the blogs are buzzing like…

Sadiq look, I love you the way you are,

and I think you should also accept this part of me.

Okay.

I have one those sexy things you got me

and I was thinking

why not come to the bedroom with me and I will give you your own private show.

We just got married.