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‎[wistful music plays]

‎[traditional upbeats plays]

‎[narrator] ‎In the mid ‎17th to late 18th century,

‎the Alaafin of Oyo

‎who ruled over the Oyomesi ‎and the entire village

‎appointed Bashorun ‎to oversee the affairs of Oyo.

‎And there was no Bashorun more feared

‎and revered than my father,

‎Bashorun Ga'a.

‎[reverential music plays]

‎[man 1] Father,

‎-why are we waiting? ‎-[father] Just watch.

‎[man 2] What are the terms ‎that you're here to offer?

‎Nupe people will never bow to you.

‎And we will not secede our land.

‎It is part of our territory.

‎If that's the case, ‎then be prepared to die.

‎I will make sure I bathe with your blood!

‎[horse neighs]

‎Deal with them thoroughly.

‎[father] Destroy them!

‎[warriors yelling]

‎-[dramatic music plays] ‎-[warriors yelling]

‎[anticipatory music plays]

‎[screams]

‎[warriors groaning]

‎[warriors cheering]

‎[warriors grunts]

‎-[man 3] Get up. Get up! ‎-[warrior groaning]

‎[man 3] You! I said get up!

‎-Come here, kneel. ‎-[warrior groaning]

‎[warrior groaning]

‎Ilorin?

‎[grunts] Didn't I tell you ‎I would be the one to kill you? [grunts]

‎-[blood spurts] ‎-[man 1 heaves]

‎[laughs]

‎[warriors cheering]

‎-Aare Oyabi, ‎-[Aare grunts]

‎uh, congratulations on this great victory.

‎-Mm, it is a great victory. ‎-The victory belongs to all of us.

‎-It belongs to all of us. ‎-[laughs]

‎-Alaafin Onisile will be pleased ‎-[grunts]

‎-Hmm. ‎-when he hears about today's victory.

‎Um…

‎You will not be the one to inform

‎the Alaafin about my victory.

‎I'll do it myself. [laughs]

‎Eh, well done. Uh…

‎[sighs] You will go back to Ajase

‎and rest.

‎I will send for you ‎when the time is right.

‎Hm? Regards to your people.

‎That's good.

‎-Strong man. ‎-[man 3 laughs]

‎-[snorts] ‎-Um, Olaotan.

‎My father.

‎-Well done my son. ‎-[chuckles]

‎You will go to their palace, ‎seize all their slaves and valuables,

‎-Hm. ‎-then meet us at Oyo-Ile.

‎[father] Okay?

‎-[tuts] Uh, Onisigun. Ojo, ‎-Father.

‎you will go with him.

‎Because if we leave it to Olaotan,

‎he will behead all of them.

‎Uh, Oyemekun.

‎-[laughs] ‎-Mm-hm. Warriors! Great work.

‎[both laugh]

‎-[warrior] All hail! ‎-[warriors cheering]

‎[warriors chanting] ‎Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a!

‎[villagers cheering]

‎Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a! Ga'a!

‎This is the head of the Nupe King!

‎[crowd cheering]

‎I hereby appoint Ga'a

‎as the Bashorun

‎-of Oyo and all it's environs. ‎-[crowd cheering]

‎Bashorun Ga'a!

‎[crowd] Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a!

‎Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a! ‎Bashorun Ga'a! Bashorun Ga'a!

‎[narrator] ‎He who has oomph, ‎everyone calls him Ga'a.

‎A warrior loved by all.

‎A great man. My lord!

‎[praise singing]

‎Let us go in warriors!

‎[indistinct chatter]

‎My husband!

‎-Yes? Yes? ‎-Son of quiver,

‎-son of arrow, ‎-Well done.

‎son of war.

‎-Welcome. Welcome. ‎-Thank you. Thank you.

‎-Welcome. ‎-Thank you [laughs]

‎[indistinct chatter]

‎Onisigun.

‎[background singing]

‎[man 1] Big brother! [laughing]

‎Big brother!

‎Mh! We are thankful, we are thankful.

‎[woman 1] Congratulations everyone!

‎-[crowd cheering] ‎-I want to greet my big brother.

‎-In this drunken state? Leave this place! ‎-Please be

‎-patient. ‎-What is wrong with you?

‎-Don't you know your elders anymore? ‎-[woman 1] You all know

‎What is the problem?

‎-Olubu, don't let me disrespect you. ‎-I will make you suffer.

‎[singing] ♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious‎ ♪ ‎-[Bashorun] Thank you.

‎♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious oh‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Our warrior is victorious‎ ♪ ‎-A powerful man standing tall

‎has just arrived!

‎[Bashorun] Uh, keep 50 for us,

‎distribute 50 to the Oyomesi,

‎then sell the rest. [exclaims]

‎-Who is this? ‎-Lift your head.

‎Who is this sturdy fellow? ‎Ah-ah, what is it?

‎[Olaotan] Get up. Stand up.

‎Idi Al-Farouk.

‎He is the beheaded Emir's personal guard.

‎He killed four men ‎before we could capture him alive.

‎I thought if we sold him he would ‎fetch us a good price at the slave market.

‎He is so huge.

‎Sell him off. Ah-ah.

‎Who is this beauty?

‎-See how beautiful she looks. ‎-[Olaotan] Get up.

‎Didn't you hear me? Get up!

‎Are you deaf?

‎I found her among the Emir's wives

‎and brought her to take care of me ‎while my wife is pregnant.

‎Hey, don't bother,

‎-she belongs to me. ‎-[Bibanke] Ah!

‎Father,

‎-father, please don't do that. ‎-Uh, Bibanke.

‎My lord.

‎Come and take her in ‎and get her cleaned up.

‎She's to wait in my bed chamber.

‎Uh…

‎Oyemekun, let's go and eat.

‎[Bibanke] Let's go.

‎-[man] Guards! Get up! ‎-Look at her. See how she looks.

‎[owl hoots]

‎[intriguing music plays]

‎[door knocks]

‎[Bibanke] The female slave ‎that you asked us to clean up is here.

‎-[Bashorun] Let her in. ‎-Okay.

‎Now go in.

‎Useless woman, look at her.

‎See how she's acting. ‎Acting as if she is innocent.

‎[door creaks open and closes]

‎-[crickets chirping] ‎-[fire cracking]

‎What is your name?

‎[raises voice] I said what is your name?

‎My name is Zeinab.

‎Stand up.

‎-Stand up! ‎-[Zeinab gasps]

‎[Zeinab gasps]

‎-Remove your hands, what's wrong with you? ‎-[gasps]

‎[Zeinab continues gasping]

‎You better come here and eat.

‎I told my wives to stop ‎putting too much meat in the plate. Ah!

‎I cannot even reach the soup. Ah-ahn!

‎There's meat everywhere. ‎Ah. Ah! [smacks lips]

‎[mumbles] Putting quantity

‎that twelve people can eat on my plate.

‎Ah-ah!

‎-Take it easy. ‎-[Zeinab gasps]

‎-The food is not going anywhere. ‎-[Zeinab panting]

‎Ah-ah!

‎-When was the last time you ate something? ‎-[Zeinab smacking lips]

‎Since your soldiers captured me.

‎[shudders] I was just taken to the Emir

‎as a gift to him after concluding Ramadan.

‎Really?

‎Eh, you now belong to me.

‎I am your slave,

‎I will obey your command with my body

‎but not with my heart.

‎Your heart?

‎Of what use is your heart to me? ‎[scoffs] I don't need your heart.

‎Just my body, isn't it?

‎Then it's an agreement.

‎Agreement?

‎Who-- Who is making an agree--

‎Ah, please come to my aid.

‎Ah-ah! You, a mere slave?

‎An agree--

‎Stand up!

‎Who is making the bed?

‎Come on get on the bed! That is an order!

‎Who is… who…

‎Quickly!

‎Who is making an agreement with you?

‎I, make an… Come on, lie on the bed! ‎What's wrong with you?

‎Ah! I, make an agreement with you?

‎[splutters] Come… come on, ‎take off your wrapper.

‎What's wrong with you? ‎Am I the one… [grunts]

‎Ah-ah! Why are you looking ‎at me so emotionlessly?

‎You only want my body, isn't that so?

‎If you want my heart, ‎you will have to earn it.

‎Earn--

‎I'll have to earn…

‎I'll have to earn your heart?

‎Get-- Get up!

‎Come on, get up! Get up!

‎Get out! Get out!

‎I said get out! Look at this silly thing.

‎I will have to earn… Guards!

‎[tense upbeats playing]

‎My lord,

‎it is time.

‎[crickets chirping]

‎[man shouts] ‎Ga'a!

‎Son of Yau Yamba.

‎A slave is buried without any regard.

‎The day leaps like a dog.

‎A slave will not grow old and say ‎he will no longer serve his master.

‎The whole of Oyo,

‎men of Oyo,

‎women of Oyo,

‎children of Oyo,

‎elders of Oyo,

‎you are all Ga'a's subjects.

‎Everything Ga'a says

‎it must all come to pass.

‎All your commands must be obeyed.

‎From today henceforth, whatsoever we say,

‎it shall come to pass.

‎Ga'a you have become a deity.

‎Ga'a you've become an elephant.

‎You are an elephant ‎who breathes with wealth,

‎one who takes down a tree.

‎A creeper that tries ‎to stand in the way of an elephant

‎goes along with the elephant eventually.

‎Olusalala!

‎Sturdy as a wall, ‎rise and become an elephant!

‎[elephant trumpets]

‎Gbangbala pays for Gbangbala!

‎The hill and it's occupants are initiates.

‎-Obatala always donning ‎-[metal jingles]

‎a white garment, he will run the race

‎that he wants to,when a dog sleeps, ‎how can he run the race?

‎A drunkard can't discuss with his drink.

‎No one will stand in your way.

‎No one opposes you!

‎Ga'a! You have become a deity.

‎May all you say come to pass.

‎From today henceforth, ‎all your commands must be obeyed.

‎No one dares to question your authority.

‎Ga'a, you've become a deity!

‎[narrator] ‎After the death of the Alaafin,

‎the Oyomesi were ready ‎to select a new king.

‎Ga'a, welcome.

‎Eh! We welcome you ‎into the midst of the Oyomesi

‎uh, today.

‎Thank you Asipa.

‎I am happy to be among you.

‎Uh, the Oyomesi are

‎-seven in number. ‎-[elder 1] Mm.

‎-[Asipa] Six of us are ‎-Mm.

‎-here already ‎-[Elder 2] Yes.

‎And you are here with us also. ‎That makes us seven in number.

‎-[Elder 2] Yes. ‎-[Asipa] I will start from

‎my right hand side here.

‎Uh, that is Samunu. ‎Alapinni is the one beside him.

‎That's Gbakin over there.

‎-Eh-ehn. The person after him is Laguna. ‎-[Samunu] Laguna.

‎-And we see Akinniku. ‎-[Akinniku] Hm.

‎-[Asipa] Eh-ehn. Yes. ‎-[chuckles]

‎I'm Asipa, we know each other already. ‎Um, that's my seat over there.

‎But that one right there

‎belongs to your own forefathers.

‎Eh, yes

‎Now that you're here, eh, ‎the Oyomesi is complete. Ehn.

‎We don't argue among ourselves

‎and we speak with one voice.

‎[all] Yes!

‎-Right? ‎-No one knows it all.

‎-[all] Yes! ‎-[grunts]

‎[anticipatory music plays]

‎[Asipa] Eh-ehn.

‎[grunts]

‎-I enter a covenant with you today, ‎-[Asipa] Mm.

‎-because Oyomesi are seven, ‎-[Asipa] Yes.

‎-and one is Oyomesi. ‎-[all] Yes!

‎And henceforth,

‎we must not argue with each other.

‎-[all] Yes. ‎-We've made a covenant

‎because the day a child takes an oath

‎he doesn't know, ‎but the day he breaks the oath…

‎[all] He will face the consequences.

‎Whatever we make a secret…

‎[all] Remains a secret.

‎-It's an oath. ‎-[all] So shall it be.

‎Mh! Um,

‎-Bashorun. ‎-Yes?

‎The issue on ground now

‎-Mh ‎-that is of extreme urgency

‎is the issue of the coronation

‎of the new Alaafin

‎that is on the way.

‎-Yes, yes. [chuckles] Yes, you are right. ‎-Yes.

‎If the time is right, let's not delay.

‎I propose we do it today.

‎Labisi has been waiting for a while now.

‎That way, the provinces under Oyo

‎will eventually know ‎that we mean business.

‎-[Asipa] Ah, yes. ‎-Yes!

‎-[exclaims] ‎-Mm? Right?

‎[both laughing]

‎-I disagree. ‎-What?

‎[tense music plays]

‎[Alaafin] I said he dare not!

‎Ah ah

‎I appointed him as the Bashorun

‎and he wants to bite ‎the hands that fed him?

‎Ah-ah! [tuts]

‎-This matter…You see this matter? ‎-[woman] Your Highness,

‎-Your Highness… And I said it. ‎-This is not a recent issue.

‎I said it. I knew it.

‎I said Ga'a would eventually become

‎-a thorn in our flesh. ‎-[tuts]

‎[woman sighs]

‎-Iyalode, ‎-Your Highness.

‎it is true.

‎We shared a checkered history together.

‎-Mmh ‎-Ehn?

‎Yes. But,

‎that was in the past.

‎-[chief 1] Eh, and all the chiefs, ‎-Mh!

‎I suggest we call for a meeting

‎-between the Alaafin and Ga'a. ‎-Aha!

‎Yes, so we can finalize the issue today,

‎being the eve of the uh, Orun festival,

‎or what do you all think?

‎It's a good idea.

‎-It's a good idea. It's a very nice idea. ‎-[chiefs] Your Highness.

‎I make it a decree.

‎-I want you to summon him to the palace. ‎-Ah, Your Highness,

‎-he won't come. ‎-[chiefs exclaiming]

‎[Asipa] Ga'a?

‎[Asipa] I said he won't, he won't come.

‎-[chief 2] That's a taboo. ‎-[Asipa] Your Highness,

‎Ah-ah

‎-I would've suggested that let both Otun ‎-Eh?

‎and Osi that they should ‎go and meet Bashorun Ga'a

‎-and have a meeting with him ‎-[Otun] Ah-aah!

‎-today and not tomorrow, ‎-[Osi] Ah!

‎being the eve of Orun festival.

‎-[Osi] Ah-ah! ‎-[Asipa] Let them iron it out.

‎-Ah! ‎-[Otun] Uh, hold on, hold on,

‎do you now speak for His Highness?

‎-Don't… [grumbles] ‎-We will go together.

‎-Don't be a coward. ‎-[Iyalode] Patience

‎One can not be in a position such as yours

‎-and be scared. ‎-We will go together.

‎-Your Highness. ‎-That will solve everything

‎[crickets chirping]

‎[drum beats playing]

‎[Bashorun] I heard that

‎the Akeyo family

‎are causing trouble in the market ‎and that they've bought all your goods.

‎-Yes. ‎-Mm?

‎They are devourers.

‎They've bought the Iyalode

‎-over to their side. ‎-Really?

‎-Yes. ‎-Uh, don't worry, okay?

‎I will sort it all out soon.

‎-[groans]. ‎-May you be well and strong my lord Ga'a.

‎-[all] We hail you. ‎-[woman 1] My lord.

‎Thank you. Thank you. Eh-ehn.

‎Happy Orun festival celebration!

‎[all] Thank you.

‎As you all know,

‎this is the first

‎that I will lead ‎since I became the Bashorun.

‎-[all] That's right! ‎-Yes.

‎Isn't that so?

‎-[all] It is. ‎-Alright.

‎I will send for all our ambassadors,

‎ambassadors of Oyo-Ile

‎that are in the neighboring kingdoms ‎including Oyo-Ile and Oyo-Oko to return.

‎Then I will appoint ‎my sons who are of age,

‎that are mature and my younger ones

‎that are up to the task

‎to replace them.

‎[all cheering]

‎Yes. Uh, Gbagi.

‎[Gbagi] My lord.

‎Good.

‎It's well with you.

‎Can you see?

‎[all] Mm.

‎This will be a means of identification

‎for all the sons.

‎Uh, Olukoye.

‎-Big brother. ‎-[Bashorun] Come here.

‎You will go to Ibadan

‎as the governor.

‎[all cheering]

‎[drum beats plays]

‎My oldest son,

‎Olaotan the merciless, ‎with a woman always on his lap.

‎-[all laughing] ‎-[Bashorun laughs] Yes.

‎You will go to Dahomey

‎as the governor.

‎You will go to Egbaland as the governor.

‎You will go to Ilorin

‎as the governor.

‎-[crowd cheering] ‎-[drum beats plays]

‎[Olubu] Big brother.

‎[laughs] Big brother. [chuckles]

‎[exhales]

‎What about me?

‎What about you?

‎You have not given me any title,

‎but you have given one to everyone else.

‎-You want a title? ‎-Yes.

‎-You want-- You want a title? ‎-[woman] Ah! My lord!

‎-Get him. Bring him here. ‎-[man] Get up!

‎-[Bashorun] You… you… ‎-Ah-ah!

‎-Carry him, carry him and hold him down. ‎-Big brother.

‎-Olaotan. ‎-[Olaotan] Father.

‎Bring me some alcohol, ‎we will get him drunk.

‎-[Bashorun] Yes. Don't you love to drink? ‎-Big brother, I can drink it myself.

‎Get him drunk. Yes.

‎-Get him drunk. ‎-[Olaotan] Open your mouth.

‎-Pour more. ‎-[women] That's enough. That's enough.

‎It's enough.

‎-Pour more, pour more. Get him drunk! ‎-[all booing]

‎-Get him drunk. ‎-[crowd sympathizing]

‎My lord, my lord.

‎Ayinba,

‎don't let me deal with you. Move back!

‎-Olaotan, pour more. ‎-Please.

‎-[Bashorun] Pour more. Are you drunk? ‎-[Ayinba] Ah, that's enough.

‎[Bashorun] Leave him, leave him.

‎Yes, that's good.

‎-Are you drunk? ‎-Mh!

‎That's it. A drunk person ‎cannot tell when he is drunk.

‎Uh, now go sit with the others.

‎-[grunts] ‎-Go take your sit.

‎Get up, get up, get up, get up.

‎-[Ayinba] Leave him alone. ‎-Watch your leg.

‎-[Bashorun] Well done. Yes. ‎-[grunts]

‎[splutters] Where… where is he going? ‎Come back here.

‎-Where are you going? ‎-Eh?

‎Where are you going?

‎You asked me to go sit with the others.

‎Ah-aah.

‎-You are to go and sit with the children. ‎-[Olaotan laughs]

‎-You can't sit with the adults. ‎-[crowd sympathizing]

‎-Now, this way. Yes. ‎-[man] You have said it,

‎-so shall it be. ‎-Quickly.

‎-Hurry up! ‎-Ga'a!

‎-Death is superior to sickness. ‎-Yes.

‎-Yes. Eh-ehn? ‎-A thief is superior to a witch.

‎All a witch has ‎a thief will eventually steal.

‎See how he is making my head swell.

‎Now, come on. ‎Let's continue to make merry.

‎What are you waiting for? ‎What is going on? [laughs]

‎[drum beats continues playing]

‎[Bashorun] I will go.

‎[crickets chirping]

‎[tense upbeats plays]

‎-Uh-huh. Asipa. ‎-[Asipa] Ga'a.

‎I wish you happy ‎eve celebration of the festival of Orun.

‎Everything looks so colorful. [laughs]

‎-Otun. ‎-Yes, that's me, that's me.

‎-Osi. ‎-Eh!

‎Greetings.

‎Ga'a, not to waste much time,

‎eh-ehn, these are

‎top officials from ‎the Alaafin standing before you.

‎They have a message for you.

‎I just came with them

‎to um… facilitate the meeting.

‎-Um… Otun, ‎-Hm?

‎-Osi, this is Ga'a. ‎-[clears throat]

‎I thought as much. Ah-ah,

‎but, ah,

‎you didn't come at a good time.

‎It's not a good time. ‎And you know I'm celebrating

‎uh, the eve ‎of Orun festival with my family

‎[chiefs]Argh!

‎It's not proper, no it's not proper.

‎[Otun] Uh, look, look, look, ‎that's not the reason why we are here.

‎The king asked us to tell you ‎that the coronation must take place

‎before this approaching moon appears.

‎Are you in agreement?

‎Ah-ah, please,

‎-why is the king in such a hurry? ‎-[Osi] Ah-ah!

‎-Yes. ‎-How dare you say that, Ga'a?

‎How dare you? Ah, you can't do that.

‎You can't second guess the king at all.

‎-[Ga'a chuckles] ‎-Huh?

‎So has the king now turned ‎to someone to be questioned?

‎[splutters] Le… le… let me speak, please.

‎[Ga'a laughs mockingly]

‎The elephant does not forget easily.

‎[tense upbeats plays]

‎Weren't both of you there on that day?

‎-[woman 1] Buy your vegetables! ‎-[man 1] Just take a look at it.

‎-[woman 2] Garden eggs for sale. ‎-[man 1] Please patronize me.

‎-[man 1] Look at this one too. ‎-[woman 1] Buy your vegetables.

‎-[woman 2] Baba, I am thankful. ‎-[man1] It's quite fleshy.

‎-[man 1] Please buy them. ‎-Please take a look. Patronize me.

‎-[man 2] Ga'a! ‎-[man 1] It's a 100 bags. It's a 100 bags.

‎-[woman 3] Buy jute leaves. ‎-[man 3] I can't accept that its 100 bags

‎Come, what sort of… of… of selfish

‎and senseless behavior is this? Why would

‎you be riding horses within the market?

‎-Ah! ‎-With such a crowd around.

‎To the Prince?

‎-Ga'a, wait. Wait, wait, wait. I'm coming. ‎-Big brother, please.

‎Big brother, please.

‎-What kind of nonsense behavior is that? ‎-Please don't

‎-be annoyed. ‎-[scoffs]

‎-How dare you speak to me in that manner! ‎-[crowd exclaims]

‎-It is so you would know what to do! ‎-Please be patient.

‎-Crown Prince? Please be patient ‎-Yes!

‎-Kneel! Apologize. ‎-I?

‎-Do what he asked you to do. Do it. ‎-Apologize to me.

‎-I In this village? ‎-Just once.

‎Who is supposed to get offended if not me?

‎-Seize him! Seize him! ‎-Who are you? Seize who?

‎-Ah, Crown Prince, forgive him. ‎-Come on get out!

‎Crown Prince, forgive him.

‎-Who do you want to seize? ‎-Crown Prince!

‎[villager] Crown Prince, forgive him.

‎-[exclaims] Big brother. ‎-[big brother] Take who?

‎[murmurs]

‎-[big brother blustering] ‎-Please, please.

‎Please.

‎-Big brother. ‎-Seize him!

‎-Seize him! ‎-[big brother] Ga'a!

‎-Ga'a! ‎-Big brother!

‎-Ga'a! ‎-Big brother!

‎-[man 1] Forgive him, please forgive him. ‎-[woman 1] Forgive him.

‎-[woman 2] Please forgive him. ‎-Ah.

‎-[man 1] Crown Prince, forgive him. ‎-[woman 2] Crown Prince, forgive him.

‎[crowd murmurs]

‎[groaning]

‎[man 3] Good job.

‎Flog him hard!

‎[crowd indistinct chatters]

‎[villager] Don't be tired.

‎-[groans] ‎-Don't be tired.

‎[Ga'a] Big brother.

‎Big brother.

‎-[sobs] ‎-[tense music plays]

‎[tense beats plays]

‎[Otun] Eh… ah, ‎we are the king's emissaries

‎and you have to yield

‎to the king's command

‎-because he reigns supreme over all. ‎-[Osi] Yes.

‎-Really? ‎-Yes.

‎Eh, that's fine. ‎You must also yield to my own will.

‎-[Otun yells] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]

‎[grunting]

‎[Asipa] Ah! They are royal chiefs!

‎Ah! [splutters]

‎Please. Please.

‎-Please. ‎-Ah, Asipa.

‎-Mm? ‎-Asipa!

‎You and I broke kola.

‎-Please. ‎-We took an oath to speak with one voice,

‎yet you brought hyenas to my home

‎-and my family! ‎-I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

‎Ga'a, please.

‎Please.

‎Plead with him.

‎-Plead with him. Mm. ‎-I should forgive you,

‎-just this once! ‎-Yes.

‎But,

‎I have a message I want to send to Labisi.

‎It's piercing me, it's piercing me, Ga'a.

‎Please, please.

‎[tense beats swells up]

‎No, no. Please wait.

‎My lord, just thank your stars.

‎[Asipa] Uh…

‎-Asipa had no choice but to deliver Ga'a's ‎-[Asipa] Labisi…

‎message of compulsory suicide to the king.

‎-this is Oyo's message. ‎-[shuddering]

‎-This is not for me. ‎-[Asipa] Ah!

‎-[Asipa] You'll accept it. ‎-No!

‎-You have to accept it. ‎-[shuddering]

‎-Ah! ‎-It's Oyo's message to you.

‎You have to accept it. Here.

‎Yes.

‎-[tense music playing] ‎-[shuddering, screams]

‎These are parrot's eggs!

‎Oyo oh!

‎-[tense music continues] ‎-[Labisi exclaims]

‎Olabisi,

‎-Eh? ‎-from today

‎the gods of this land reject you.

‎[chiefs] Yes.

‎-The deities of this land reject you. ‎-[chiefs] Yes.

‎-Oyo rejects you. ‎-[Labisi] Aha!

‎[all] Oyo rejects you.

‎Oyo rejects you.

‎Ah! [pants]

‎[shuddering]

‎[Labisi] You, Ga'a!

‎[sighs]

‎Henceforth,

‎[inhales] I curse you.

‎I curse your lineage.

‎It shall not be well with you.

‎May you never find peace ‎and comfort wherever you settle.

‎[groans in pain]

‎-[tense music continues] ‎-[yelling]

‎[grunts]

‎[tense music dies down]

‎My lord, I come bearing good news.

‎Do tell.

‎Alaafin Labisi

‎has gone to be with his ancestors.

‎He is no longer among the living.

‎My lord, Alaafin Labisi is dead ‎and has gone to the great beyond.

‎Well done.

‎May you be well my lord.

‎[soft upbeats plays]

‎[exhales]

‎Here's your medicinal brew my lord.

‎[flute playing]

‎[blows air, slurps]

‎[clears throat]

‎[clears throat]

‎[Ga'a] Come help me with these clothes.

‎Help me take it off.

‎[Ga'a grunts]

‎[flute playing]

‎What else does my lord want me to do?

‎You know what I want.

‎I want the whole of you. ‎Your whole body and your heart.

‎[tuts] Get of you here!

‎Get out!

‎Call me Eyinju my wife.

‎-[cock crowing] ‎-[goat bleating]

‎-[Oye] I'm no longer fighting. ‎-You are no longer doing what?

‎My whole body hurts.

‎That's the reason you went ‎to battle the last time and vomited.

‎That's the reason ‎I don't want to go anymore.

‎Oye!

‎With all the battles we fought, didn't ‎father take the woman you brought back?

‎[scoffs] Which woman did he take from me?

‎-Say it again. ‎-He didn't take the woman from you?

‎I said say it again, Oye.

‎Say it again. [grunting]

‎Our senior wife,

‎is it true that

‎Bashorun is in love ‎with that slave Nupe girl?

‎The slave Nupe girl? That's not important.

‎[mouthing]

‎Uh, last night

‎when I and my husband were making out,

‎he was calling out ‎that slave Nupe girl's name.

‎He was calling out the slave girl's name

‎when you were making out, right?

‎Please what did you go there for?

‎Shouldn't it be the Nupe girl ‎that should be with him? Eh?

‎You were nosy, that's why you heard ‎and saw what you shouldn't have.

‎-Don't be offended. [tuts] ‎-Don't be offended, ma.

‎But I'm grateful for it.

‎Our senior wife, [tuts]

‎I just feel for Bibanke.

‎You feel for Bibanke?

‎Did Bibanke trip and fall?

‎Or… or does she have sores on her body?

‎Shut your mouths, ‎are you both unfortunate?

‎-Please, why are you all behaving so daft? ‎-[Bibanke sobbing]

‎See her mouth like the base of a gun.

‎-Please, don't be offended. ‎-Can't you see Bibanke sitting here?

‎Are you supposed to say ‎such in her presence?

‎Answer me.

‎-Don't be annoyed, ma. ‎-Don't be offended.

‎-[Ayinba] Mind your tongues. ‎-[Bibanke sobbing]

‎Mind your tongues.

‎-I swear by the gods, ‎-Ah, please don't do that.

‎-if you repeat such rubbish, ‎-We are sorry ma.

‎I will slice your tongues, ‎prepare vegetable soup

‎-with it and feed you with it. ‎-[Bibanke continues sobbing]

‎-We are sorry. ‎-[Ayinba] See her eyes like an owl's.

‎-We are sorry. ‎-What's wrong with you both?

‎-Stop crying. Stop crying. ‎-[Bibanke crying]

‎Stop crying.

‎May you not have reasons to cry.

‎[Oye] Please come. Come.

‎Eh!

‎Please go give this ‎to king Abiodun's daughter, Agbonyin.

‎-You know her? Eh-ehn. ‎-Yes. Yes.

‎-You know her. ‎-Okay.

‎-Princess Agbonyin had captured my heart. ‎-Please go and give it to her.

‎[Oye] ‎Her beauty has no blemish.

‎-Her name danced straight into my ears. ‎-Let's take a look.

‎Her laughter is as cool ‎as water fetched in the morning.

‎[all exclaim excitedly]

‎-I covet this. ‎-Ah-ah!

‎I'm sure that ‎this is Oyemekun and Agbonyin.

‎-[all laugh] ‎-What's your problem?

‎-Agbonyin-gbonyin. ‎-Awww.

‎-Let me see. ‎-Oyemekun's wife.

‎The love for him

‎-has flourished in your heart ‎-It has flourished in my heart

‎-so strongly. ‎-so strongly.

‎-[all exclaim excitedly] ‎-Agbonyin!

‎[Oye] ‎I was completely captivated ‎by Agbonyin's eyes.

‎Just like the hunter's trap ‎catches its prey.

‎-[giggles] Hmm. ‎-Eh-ehn, now listen,

‎-in the whole of this town, ‎-Yes?

‎-think about only me. ‎-[laughs]

‎And you are to have eyes for only me.

‎-Do you hear me now? ‎-Oye!

‎-Don't think about anyone else. ‎-[Abiodun] Agbonyin.

‎My father.

‎[Abiodun] Come.

‎-[Oye] Greetings sir. ‎-Greetings.

‎Thank you.

‎Good bye.

‎[woman coughing]

‎[Ayinba] My lord,

‎Bibanke has given birth

‎but the child is dead.

‎-Have you eaten? ‎-[child] Yes.

‎Hmm? Go and play, go and play.

‎My lord. My husband.

‎My lord.

‎Ayinba.

‎Come here!

‎A mere slave. Why not just go naked?

‎Can't you pull down your cloth?

‎Unfortunate being.

‎Me?

‎[Ga'a laughing]

‎-Father. ‎-Eh, Oye.

‎[Ga'a laughing] Good boy. Child of wealth.

‎Ah-ah, ah-ah.

‎Don't be downcast. Okay?

‎Don't be downcast. Hm?

‎Umm

‎You are going to Dahomey as a young boy,

‎but by the time you return

‎you would have become a man. Hm? [laughs]

‎When I was also young

‎I and my big brother Oluke ‎were inseparable. Always seen together.

‎I want you to always listen

‎to your older brother Olaotan.

‎Okay?

‎-Yes father. ‎-Mm-hm.

‎May the gods go with you.

‎-Amen. ‎-Hmm?

‎Eledua won't leave you, okay?

‎-My boy. ‎-[Oye] Amen.

‎My creator will go with you.

‎Patiently learn ‎all that you will be taught.

‎Go become a man and behave like a man.

‎Remember the son of whom you are.

‎You are Ga'a's son.

‎Son of Yamba.

‎Do you hear me? Behave like a man.

‎[laughs] Be a man.

‎[chuckles]

‎My boy. My boy

‎Mh! Behave like a man.

‎[sniffs]

‎Be a man.

‎[sighs]

‎[laughs] That's my boy.

‎You may go.

‎You may go. You may go, you may go.

‎-It is well with you. ‎-[man] My lord.

‎Yes?

‎Well done, be careful mh!

‎Quickly, quickly.

‎[Ga'a] The weather is…

‎Ah, well done.

‎Take it easy. Uh-huh. Gently.

‎Quickly, quickly, quickly.

‎Get going.

‎May it be well with you.

‎[adventurous music plays]

‎[horse snorts]

‎Agbonyin.

‎-Oyemekun. ‎-Yes?

‎-This is the way to Dahomey. ‎-Um, I have something to do, I'll be back.

‎Oye!

‎-[Oye] I'm coming. ‎-You wait there.

‎-[giggles] ‎-Agbonyin!

‎-Be careful. Don't fall. ‎-Agbonyin!

‎-Oye. ‎-Ah-ah. Good day.

‎-Go and meet him. ‎-[women giggling]

‎[Agbonyin] Oye.

‎-[Oye] How are you? ‎-Look at them [laughing]

‎[sings] ♪ ‎Agbonyin, ‎who is as gentle as a dove.‎ ♪

‎-Aww. ‎-You are funny [chuckles].

‎[singing] ♪ ‎Two hundred men are gathered ‎They want your hand in marriage‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎But they can't see‎ ♪ ‎-[giggles]

‎♪ ‎The beauty the eye beholds‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎My Agbonyin‎ ♪

‎-Hmm? [chuckles] ‎-♪ ‎The one with a pure heart‎ ♪

‎-Oye. ‎-[laughs]

‎-Thank you. Eh… ‎-[man] Oye!

‎-Eh! Let me take my leave. ‎-Ah! Eh-ehn?

‎-I will miss you. ‎-Let me take my leave. Okay, thank you.

‎-Oye… Hm? ‎-Ah, ah! Please, um…

‎I'm coming, I'm coming ehm!

‎I can't leave without giving you this.

‎-Ah! [sighs] ‎-Here.

‎It belonged to my mother,

‎may Eledua rest her soul.

‎It looks more beautiful ‎on your wrist than anyone else.

‎-Oye, ‎-Yes?

‎-I will wait for you until you come back. ‎-Thank you.

‎Thank you. Thank you.

‎-I'll be seeing you, okay? ‎-Hm.

‎[Agbonyin whines]

‎Allow me to take my leave. [grunts]

‎My Agbonyin. I'm going.

‎-[sighs] Okay ‎-I'll see you later.

‎-[man] Oyemekun! ‎-Thank you.

‎-Alright. Okay. Okay. ‎-I'm coming. I'll be seeing you.

‎I'll be seeing you.

‎Okay, bye.

‎Ah-ah, you are so drunk in love.

‎Can't you see her eyes?

‎-Let us go. ‎-[giggles]

‎He's very handsome.

‎-You can see Oye loves you so much. ‎-[Agbonyin chuckles]

‎He loves you, isn't it? Ah-ah.

‎[Ga'a] ‎Prince Awonbioju,

‎with the support of the Ogboni

‎and I as the Bashorun

‎and the Oyomesi,

‎mh!

‎we have decided ‎to install you as the new Alaafin.

‎[all] Yes.

‎-Eh, thank you. ‎-But,

‎there are some things ‎that may oppose your being crowned.

‎Yes.

‎Firstly,

‎my kins who are governors in all ‎major kingdoms throughout the Oyo empire

‎are to pay tribute to me henceforth.

‎From which I will send ‎that which I deem worthy to the palace.

‎Hm. Are you satisfied with it or not?

‎I am satisfied.

‎Secondly,

‎your sister-in-law, the Iyalode,

‎has been enjoying ‎the market tax for a while now.

‎She has been lining ‎her pockets with all the interests

‎and has been ‎frustrating the market people.

‎-We will relieve her. ‎-Ah!

‎Ga'a,

‎ah, she is my first wife's older sister.

‎Are you satisfied or you are not?

‎[sighs]

‎I am satisfied.

‎Finally,

‎Edan-Asiko

‎-will be appointed as the new Iyaloja. ‎-[all] Ah!

‎[Samunu] What issues do you have? ‎He knows what he wants.

‎If he is satisfied with it

‎he would accept it ‎and if he is not he would reject it.

‎-Samu! ‎-Ah! Okay, I've heard you.[coughs]

‎Ga'a, Edan-Asiko your younger sister?

‎Are you satisfied or you're not?

‎I am satisfied.

‎[Ga'a] Your coronation will take place

‎immediately after the new moon.

‎May your reign be long

‎and lasting.

‎-[woman 1] Witch! Witch! ‎-[Zeinab] I'm not a witch, please.

‎-Flog her. ‎-Yes, flog her very well.

‎-Flog her. ‎-[woman] Beat her well. Yes beat her.

‎-Flog her. ‎-[woman 2] Beat her well.

‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-You!

‎-[screaming] ‎-You killed my junior wife's baby.

‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-[woman 2] Eh-ehn, flog her.

‎-[woman 2] Beat her. ‎-[woman 1] Flog her well.

‎-[woman 1] Witch! ‎-[Ga'a panting]

‎-[Zeinab screaming] ‎-Ayinba, what… what's going on?

‎-Beat her! Beat her! ‎-Ayinba, what's going on? Whats going on?

‎-Ayinba! [exclaims] ‎-My lord.

‎-My lord. ‎-What is going on?

‎-What's going on? ‎-The Nupe witch killed Bibanke's child.

‎So we want to burn her ‎and sacrifice her to cleanse the land.

‎-[Ga'a] Is that so? ‎-[Zeinab groans]

‎You want to burn her? ‎You're the one I ought to burn.

‎-You're the one I ought to burn. ‎-[choking, coughing]

‎Listen,

‎Zeinab is no longer a slave.

‎Henceforth, she's now a concubine.

‎-[cries] ‎-Oh yes!

‎Zeinab is now my wife henceforth.

‎-[exclaims] ‎-[Ga'a] So shall it be!

‎-Now hear this, ‎-Bitch.

‎honor is due to whom who deserves it.

‎A deity is accorded it's due respect, ‎whoever does not accord her respect,

‎I will cut off her head to Ogun!

‎-[Ga'a] Ah! Sorry, sorry. Take it easy. ‎-[Ayinba choking]

‎-Sorry, sorry. ‎-[Zeinab pants]

‎[Zeinab continues sobbing]

‎Did you mean all you said? [pants]

‎What you said earlier…

‎[sobs] That I am now your wife.

‎-[scoffs] ‎-[Zeinab continues sobbing]

‎I just said that ‎so that Ayinba and the rest

‎will no longer lay a finger on you.

‎[Zeinab crying]

‎If not for your timely arrival

‎-they would have… ‎-Uh, you…

‎[grunts] You may go ‎back to your room. Hm? To rest.

‎[Zeinab whimpering]

‎I desire to stay here with you.

‎That is

‎if you still want me. [gasps]

‎Uh… look,

‎What I told you ‎I wanted from the beginning,

‎is what I still want.

‎If you cannot give me that,

‎I don't want anything else.

‎Allah brought you to protect me

‎and that's why ‎you saved me from death today.

‎[whimpers]

‎My body

‎and my heart

‎I give to you.

‎[exhales]

‎[sensual music plays]

‎[Ga'a groans]

‎-[grunts] ‎-[moaning]

‎[both panting]

‎[goat bleats]

‎[Ayinba] Zeinab! Zeinab! Are you deaf? ‎Come here, come, come.

‎Come here. Just look at her, ‎tall for nothing.

‎Destined to be a mere slave.

‎-Nupe witch! ‎-[gasps]

‎Let me send you an errand.

‎[gasps]

‎Leave this place!

‎-You won't come again. ‎-[Zeinab pants]

‎-Get out of here! ‎-[Zeinab sobs]

‎Look at her. Nonsense.

‎[Oye] ‎My father became so drunk with power

‎that he started demanding the unthinkable.

‎Ga'a, this is a taboo.

‎The Alaafin does not leave ‎his throne to go meet anyone.

‎You have turned me into someone who ‎uses the night as a cover to come see you.

‎Eh… Let us not waste time then.

‎I just want you ‎to prostrate to me, just lie flat.

‎Once you do that ‎you can go back to your palace.

‎-I? ‎-Yes.

‎-Prostrate to you? ‎-Yes.

‎I, Awonbioju?

‎A deity's warrior.

‎I, who sleeps at home yet scares myself.

‎Prostrate to you? Taboo!

‎Ah-ah. Eh, you just said it ‎yourself that it's a taboo.

‎You said it ‎before that you committed a taboo

‎when you left your palace to come here.

‎Make it two taboos and get it over with.

‎Prostrate and then ‎go back to your palace. That's all.

‎Don't you know that

‎if I prostrate to you ‎the position of an elephant

‎is not for childish minds like yours.

‎I am the real elephant.

‎Ah-ah, Awonbioju, did you forget or what?

‎I know your beginning and I know your end.

‎-Ga'a, ‎-Yes?

‎do whatever you want.

‎-Eh-ehn? ‎-I will not prostrate to you.

‎-Eh-ehn? ‎-Do whatever you want.

‎-Do whatever you wish. ‎-[chuckles] Well done.

‎-[Awonbioju] What do you mean? ‎-Well done.

‎-[Awonbioju] I won't bend to you. ‎-Eh-ehn. It's fine then.

‎You asked me to do my worst. We shall see.

‎Do you hear me? ‎I will not tell you not to be bold with me

‎but be ready to face the consequences.

‎I'm coming! [laughs]

‎[Oye] ‎As a result of this

‎Alaafin Awonbioju's reign was a short one.

‎[dramatic music swells up]

‎Alaafin Agboluaje became the new king.

‎You are welcome to Dahomey.

‎The governor has been expecting you. ‎Hope you are not too tired?

‎-Not at all. Thank you. ‎-Ah!

‎How are you?

‎Ah, we are thankful.

‎-[laughing] ‎-My brother!

‎-Oyemekun! ‎-You look good.

‎Yes. How was your journey?

‎-Ah, it was good. ‎-Ah-ah!

‎-It has been a while. ‎-Yes,

‎big brother, it has been a while.

‎-Welcome. ‎-Olaotan,

‎-[laughs] Yes. ‎-governor of Dahomey.

‎You live like an Alaafin here.

‎-Yes, that's true. ‎-[laughs]

‎Ah! Ogun!

‎Ah, this is a real sword.

‎We do not train with sticks in Dahomey.

‎You youngling, come on,

‎let's fight.

‎How do you-- Hold on! Wait, wait.

‎[Oye] ‎As soon as I went ‎to learn combat in Dahomey,

‎my father established himself

‎-as the kingmaker and the kingbreaker. ‎-Agboju, Agboluaje or what are you called?

‎[Ga'a] Ah, I'm ashamed on your behalf.

‎-[Oye] ‎Alaafin Agboluaje had ‎-[Ga'a] I'm ashamed

‎-‎no love for bad behavior. ‎-on your behalf.

‎-Yet my father was not ready to stop. ‎-[Ga'a] And you call yourself

‎the Alaafin.

‎[Oye] ‎My father proposed ‎that the Alaafin's outfit

‎was not befitting enough ‎for the Bebe festival.

‎[chuckles] Come to my aid. Even my slave, ‎my slave cannot dress in this manner.

‎I will cut his head off to Ogun.

‎Just look at him.

‎Anyone who sees you enter into my room ‎will think you are an important person.

‎They won't know ‎you are a big for nothing empty barrel.

‎-Bashorun. Bashorun. ‎-Yes? Yes?

‎Elewi-Odo is my friend, he's my friend.

‎[Ga'a] Mm-hm?

‎Let us allow peace to reign, please.

‎[smacks] It shall not be well with you.

‎It shall not be-- Both you ‎and the peace you talked about,

‎it shall not be well with both of you.

‎It shall not be well with you!

‎Did you hear what I said? ‎[splutters] If-- Ah!

‎As you are leaving, go straight ‎to the river and drown yourself.

‎[dramatic music playing]

‎[grunting]

‎-It may not come to your household again. ‎-There's no lie in that.

‎-[Oye] ‎The next Alaafin after Agboluaje ‎-The fear of death

‎-was Majeogbe. ‎-does not allow one to attain

‎-a great position in his father's house. ‎-He was aware of my father's

‎reputation, hence ‎he was reluctant to take the throne.

‎-You have to. ‎-Do you care to listen?

‎-[all] Yes. ‎-I won't accept, even with all your pleas.

‎[all exclaim]

‎[Oye] ‎He contacted three seers ‎from three kingdoms

‎to fortify himself against Bashorun.

‎[growling]

‎[all] Your Highness.

‎[Oye] ‎He was crowned the king afterwards.

‎As for Agbonyin,

‎not a day goes by without me ‎sending a token of my love to her.

‎-Well done. ‎-Greetings.

‎-[man] Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Eh?

‎Prince Oyemekun asked me ‎to give you this small gift.

‎-Ah, thank you. ‎-Greetings.

‎-Bye. ‎-Greetings.

‎-[grunting] ‎-[swords clanking]

‎[menacing music plays]

‎[grunting]

‎[both continue grunting]

‎[Oyemeku grunts]

‎-[Ogun gasps] ‎-[Oyemeku grunts]

‎[Olaotan] Oye, in war ‎we don't extend a hand of friendship

‎to our enemies.

‎You have to finish her off.

‎[coughs] I can't kill her.

‎-My brother! ‎-[Olaotan grunts]

‎-Oye… ‎-[panting]

‎you can never be a warrior.

‎-Never. ‎-[Oyemeku pants]

‎-[man 1] Please patronize me. ‎-[Oye] ‎Different events that could

‎alter the course of my life ‎were happening in Oyo-Ile.

‎Come, come. Come.

‎[man 2] My friend please be careful.

‎-Lubu, please be careful. ‎-[Olubu] Yes?

‎-[man 2] Carefully take your steps. ‎-[man 3] Carefully.

‎[all laughing]

‎He who spends his money to drink ‎doesn't die on the streets,

‎-he will get home. ‎-[man 3] He will get home.

‎-You've been joined together again. ‎-[women chattering]

‎-[women laughing] ‎-Wow. Who is that lady in the middle?

‎-Ah, which one? ‎-Ah-ah. [tuts]

‎-[man 2] She is Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Didn't you see his cap?

‎And the way he was walking.

‎[man 2] That's the most ‎beautiful lady in the land.

‎-Mm-hmm. ‎-But be careful Olubu.

‎That lady you're looking at,

‎she's the daughter of Prince Abiodun.

‎-Eh, so what? ‎-[woman 1] Yes.

‎-That his cap, ehn. ‎-I'm also Bashorun's younger brother.

‎-[women laughing] ‎-[Olubu] And I will do as I please.

‎-[man 2] Lubu Lubu! ‎-[woman 1] Isn't it?

‎-[man 2] Lubu Lubu! ‎-[man 3] A man himself!

‎[Olubu] If you keep hailing me ‎like that, I'll misbehave.

‎-Good day. ‎-Good day.

‎-Good day. ‎-Wait a minute, did you see what happened?

‎-Ah-ah! ‎-Take this.

‎-It was serious. ‎-Agbonyin.

‎-Come here. Why? ‎-Ah-ah!

‎-Why did you ignore my call? ‎-Eh, come here.

‎[scoffs]

‎-What is it? ‎-You're… You are a beautiful young lady.

‎-You are beautiful. ‎-Ah-ah, what?

‎-You are beautiful. ‎-What?

‎-What is it? Leave my away, ‎-Thank you. Leave me alone.

‎-What is wrong with you? Come here! ‎-Ah! Ah!

‎-I said I don't want to embrace you. ‎-What is wrong with you?

‎It seems you don't know ‎who you are talking to.

‎-Get out of my way! ‎-Who are you?

‎-[man 3] What do you want to do? ‎-[Olubu] Stay there!

‎-Look… ‎-Come! You… you…

‎-[woman 1] Agbonyin! Agbonyin! ‎-You can't see me? [splutters]

‎-[blade piercing flesh] ‎-[Olubu yells]

‎-[woman 2] Agbonyin! Come let's go! ‎-Lubu! Lubu!

‎-What is it? What is it? ‎-Don't go anywhere.

‎-Ah! You cannot escape! ‎-[Olubu groans]

‎-Don't let them escape! ‎-You can't escape!

‎-What is it? Did it fall off? ‎-[Olubu] She has sliced it off.

‎It fell off?

‎-Lubu, walk gently, please. ‎-Come with me.

‎-You cannot escape. ‎-Come with me.

‎-She has sliced it off. ‎-They must not escape.

‎-You! ‎-You what?

‎-Will you beat me? ‎-[Abiodun] Alright then.

‎The punishment he will get ‎is what I want to see.

‎Prince Abiodun.

‎May you be well.

‎-[Ga'a] Princess Agbonyin. ‎-Just observe.

‎[Ga'a] Uh, but my daughter, ‎uh, there's just something… [tuts] ah,

‎you didn't do right.

‎You should have sliced that thing ‎that you mentioned off completely.

‎Did you hear me?

‎Uh…

‎-Prince Abiodun. ‎-May you be well.

‎Don't be offended.

‎I assure you that he will be punished…

‎accordingly.

‎-[Abiodun] That's what I want. ‎-[Ga'a] Did you hear?

‎-He has to be punished. ‎-In addition,

‎Gbagi will bring a bag full

‎of cowries

‎to you as a form of atonement.

‎[Olukoye] Uh, my prince, ‎just as my big brother has said,

‎let it end there.

‎Please don't be offended, ‎don't be offended.

‎Agbonyin, so sorry

‎for everything that he did to you.

‎-Don't be offended. Ah! ‎-That is okay.

‎She can hear you clearly.

‎-We are only apologizing to her. ‎-You, you will will see.

‎We are the offenders,

‎-we'll be the ones to apologize. ‎-I said not like this.

‎-This is the person you should reprimand. ‎-What's wrong with apologizing to her?

‎-Reprimand the animal in your household. ‎-That man--

‎Big brother!

‎She must be punished!

‎She must be punished!

‎That good for nothing girl ‎almost sliced my penis off

‎yet you didn't do anything.

‎Won't you do anything?

‎Big brother, won't you do anything?

‎-You are a bastard. ‎-[yells]

‎-I relieve you of your title! ‎-[exclaims] Big brother!

‎-Big brother! Ah! ‎-[Ga'a] You are a bastard!

‎-You still remember me? ‎-If we were not siblings,

‎-I would have cut your head off too. ‎-Do you still

‎-Ogun! I relieve you of your title. ‎-remember me?

‎-[Ga'a] I would have killed you. ‎-It's alright then.

‎What you have done is good.

‎-[Ga'a] Ah, what a pity! ‎-[Olukoye] Big brother!

‎What a pity!

‎If we consider the weight ‎of his actions, we will overreact.

‎Eh? Please be patient.

‎-Ah, please don't overreact. ‎-[sighs]

‎Big brother, please take it easy. ‎Please, I beg you.

‎-I beg you. ‎-[breathing angrily]

‎I thought of something.

‎In order to remove this ridicule,

‎why not let me marry Agbonyin?

‎-Hm. ‎-[anticipatory music playing]

‎[Oye] ‎After training in Dahomey,

‎I returned to Oyo-Ile as a warrior.

‎-Oyo-Ile. ‎-[Oye] There's no place like home.

‎Let's go.

‎[trumpet blowing]

‎-[Ga'a] My sons are back. ‎-[Oye] My father.

‎[laughs]

‎-Oyemekun! Well done. ‎-Greetings father.

‎Well done, well done, well done.

‎-Ah-ah! Ah-ah! ‎-Greetings father.

‎It shall be well with you.

‎-Olaotan! ‎-Father.

‎Welcome, welcome, welcome.

‎How was your journey?

‎[Oyemeku chuckles]

‎Oyemekun!

‎-I have missed you, father. ‎-[Ga'a laughs]

‎I missed you too. Now, from today

‎you've also become ‎a man in the house of Ga'a.

‎[All laugh]

‎-Well done, well done. Get up, get up. ‎-[Olaotan laughs]

‎-[Ga'a] Olaotan. ‎-[Olaotan] Father.

‎[Ga'a] How is Dahomey?

‎-[Ga'a laughs] Yes? ‎-[Olaotan] Father,

‎Aje-Olokun made me prosperous

‎-in Dahomey town. ‎-Eh, I can see that.

‎Dahomey fairs well under my protection.

‎-Hm. Thanks to Eledua. ‎-Hm

‎-Zeinab. ‎-My lord.

‎-Welcome home. ‎-[laughs] Hmm.

‎As I came in father, ‎I noticed some ongoing preparations.

‎And I know that ‎all this preparation is not because of us.

‎You are right about that, you are right.

‎Uh… tomorrow

‎my brother,

‎the governor of Ibadan will get married.

‎Um, uncle Olukoye?

‎-Yes. ‎-[all laughing]

‎-May the gods bless their union. ‎-[Zeinab] So shall it be.

‎So shall it be. So shall it be.

‎Which of the maidens ‎is my uncle getting married to?

‎The most beautiful maiden in all Oyo-Ile.

‎Excluding my own daughters.

‎[laughing]

‎Princess Agbonyin

‎is the one my ‎younger brother has eyes for.

‎Aha! [laughs]

‎-My uncle has a very good eye. ‎-[Ga'a] He does, he does.

‎[Olaotan laughs]

‎[woman 1] Your Highness.

‎[crowd] Your Highness.

‎[woman 1] May you be well ‎and strong, Bashorun.

‎-May you live long, Prince Adegoolu. ‎-[man 1] Greeting, child of wealth.

‎You look forlorn, ‎hope all is well with you?

‎[woman 1] ‎I greet you all, elders of Oyo.

‎[crowd] ‎Thank you.

‎-[Oye] I'm tired due to the long trip. ‎-May good things like this never cease.

‎-You're tired due to the long trip? ‎-[crowd] So shall it be.

‎-Let me tell you this, the door of life ‎-May life always be sweet for you.

‎-opens in two directions. ‎-[crowd] So shall it be.

‎It may open inward or outward.

‎-People of Oyo may life always be sweet. ‎-When it closes, it closes

‎-hard. ‎-[crowd] So shall it be!

‎-[man 1] ‎If something isn't yours, ‎-[woman 1] ‎Hail, hail, hail!

‎-then it belongs to someone else. ‎-[crowd] Hail! Hail!

‎♪ ‎We picked a date the day is here‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎We picked a month it's here ‎We are celebrating in this land‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎May we all have reasons to celebrate‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Eledua has done this for us‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎May it last long‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎So shall it be‎ ♪

‎[Majeogbe] Enough!

‎[drums beating]

‎[crowd] Your Highness!

‎Thank you.

‎I'm happy that

‎two prominent families ‎in Oyo are now united as one.

‎-[woman 2] Hmm. Yes. ‎-[woman 1] Two.

‎But,

‎what kind of unentertaining dance ‎are these dancers dancing, Bashorun?

‎Can't we find something else that would be

‎more entertaining than these funny dances?

‎-[woman 2] Hmm. Eh? ‎-Maybe we should make

‎-[woman 1] Eh? ‎-my best warrior

‎-face your own best warrior. ‎-[woman 2] Yes.

‎[crowd] Yes. [cheering]

‎How do you see this?

‎-[woman 1] It's good. ‎-Hmm.

‎I accept.

‎[crowd cheering]

‎Bashorun, now tell me, ‎who among your warriors will face mine?

‎-Father, ‎-[Ga'a] Yes?

‎-let me go. ‎-That's my boy.

‎♪ ‎It's Olaotan that can do it‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎It's Olaotan that can do it‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎It's Olaotan that can do it‎ ♪

‎[Majeogbe] Hey!

‎What is wrong with you?

‎Don't feed me, I'm not a baby! ‎Are you the one to tell me what to do?

‎Oyemekun,

‎the one who was sent ‎to Dahomey to learn how to fight.

‎Wasn't it paid for from ‎the government's purse?

‎-Ah! ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun! Oyemekun!

‎Father, Oyemekun cannot fight this fight.

‎-Father, let me fight. ‎-[Olaotan] Oye!

‎Oyemekun!

‎-[drums playing] ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!

‎Oye, Oyemekun, I said you mustn't go.

‎You can't take this fight.

‎Let him fight.

‎-[Olaotan] Oye! Oye! ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!

‎-[crowd] Oyemekun! ‎-Oye!

‎-Oye! ‎-[crowd chanting] Oyemekun!

‎-Oye, you don't have to fight. ‎-[crowd] Oyemekun!

‎-Oyemekun! Oyemekun! ‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunts]

‎[man 2] Ahh!

‎[man 2] Is he human or a hippopotamus?

‎[Olaotan] Ah, Idi Al-Farouk!

‎I should have killed you ‎when I had the chance!

‎[laughs] I am Idi!

‎No one sees me and lives!

‎I shall kill you today

‎to avenge my master's death.

‎-Be careful and be patient, okay? ‎-Can you hear me? Show no mercy.

‎Kill him!

‎[drum beats plays]

‎[Onisigun] Be careful! ‎Be careful and beat him!

‎-[both panting] ‎-[drums playing]

‎[gasps]

‎Oye!

‎-[Olaotan] Oye! ‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunts]

‎Oye!

‎[Onisigun] Stab him to death!

‎[crowd cheering]

‎[Onisigun] Move close to him!

‎-[Idi Al-Farouk grunting] ‎-Oye!

‎-Ah! ‎-[Olaotan] Oye, get up!

‎-[Olaotan] Oye, get up! ‎-[Onisigun] Get up!

‎-[Onisigun] Move close to him. ‎-[grunting]

‎Get up! Get up! Ah!

‎-[Olaotan] Oye! ‎-[Onisigun] Hit him!

‎-[both panting] ‎-[drums continue playing]

‎[Idi Al-Farouk grunting]

‎[grunts]

‎-[Olaotan] Oye! Oye! ‎-[woman screaming]

‎-[Olaotan] Oye, get up! ‎-[grunting]

‎-[groans] ‎-[crowd exclaiming]

‎-[Woman sighs] ‎-[blood splutters]

‎[Onisigun chocking]

‎[groaning angrily]

‎[sorrowful music plays]

‎[Ga'a] I've been disgraced! ‎I've been disgraced!

‎I've been disgraced!

‎I've been disgraced!

‎I've been disgraced!

‎I thought it was said that a child ‎does not die on his parent's watch?

‎So why me? [sobs]

‎So why should it be me? ‎My own son. My son.

‎Ga'a's son.

‎Onisigun! Onisigun! Onisigun!

‎Oyemekun! [sobbing]

‎Majeogbe oh!

‎You are ready to go ‎and meet your ancestors. [cries]

‎It's me, Majeogbe! [cries]

‎Me, Ga'a!

‎[crying] Me, Ga'a!

‎[yells] Me, Ga'a!

‎-[somber music playing] ‎-[crying]

‎[Oyemeku groans]

‎Sorry, sorry.

‎[Oye] ‎A maize that isn't brought home ‎does not turn to pap.

‎[Oyemekun groans]

‎-‎Oye come home, we all do. ‎-[Oyemekun sighs]

‎Sorry, sorry. It will subside.

‎A snail is always cool,

‎its shell is never hot.

‎Oye, sorry.

‎This last one,

‎-you will inhale it. ‎-[groans] Huh?

‎What is it, Baba [grunts]?

‎It's to make you sleep well.

‎-This little amount. ‎-[breathes heavily]

‎If an elephant sniffs it, ‎it will knock him out.

‎Eh, you need to sleep ‎so you can get better.

‎When the sun sets

‎the night is definitely near. ‎Oye go to sleep.

‎-[Oyemekun groans] ‎-Sleep!

‎[Oyemeku exhales]

‎[wistful music plays]

‎Sleep well, child of wealth.

‎[dramatic music plays]

‎May you be well my lord.

‎May you be well.

‎May you be well.

‎-How is Oyemekun's health? ‎-Ah!

‎He is getting better. ‎Oye will survive my lord.

‎I told you Sasa,

‎I told you to allow me kill Majeogbe.

‎Allow me kill Majeogbe, you disagreed.

‎Do you want the same thing ‎that happened to my father

‎when my brother was killed ‎to happen to me?

‎Um, my lord, it's not so.

‎Uh, I will still give you ‎the same explanation I gave to you before.

‎Majeogbe has some powerful seers ‎working under him my lord.

‎Are they more powerful than you?

‎My lord he has ‎been fortified with a charm.

‎He has a retaliatory charm on him.

‎Once anyone attacks him,

‎the attack comes ‎right back on the attacker.

‎It's a terrible spell.

‎And you cannot break the spell?

‎-I'm trying-- ‎-Sasa, you cannot break the spell?

‎-My lord I'm trying to break it. ‎-[Ga'a] You're not trying hard enough!

‎-Sasa try harder! ‎-My lord.

‎-Try harder, Sasa! ‎-My lord.

‎-Sasa, you're not trying hard enough! ‎-I'm trying!

‎-Sasa, you're not trying hard enough! ‎-I'm trying my lord.

‎-Be fast, Sasa! ‎-I'm trying.

‎-Be fast, Sasa! ‎-Father, please I beg you, just calm down.

‎-Ah! ‎-Father,

‎please calm down.

‎Father, sorry.

‎Please calm down.

‎Sorry.

‎-[Ga'a groans] ‎-Father,

‎-let us go to the palace. ‎-[breathes heavily]

‎Let's go bathe with their blood,

‎so they can know that the house ‎of Bashorun Ga'a cannot be ridiculed!

‎[breathes heavily]

‎No matter how angry you get,

‎you can't be as angry as I am! [groans]

‎But Majeogbe is the Alaafin,

‎he cannot just be killed.

‎[breathes heavily]

‎-Olaotan! ‎-Father.

‎Go tell Ojo

‎to return to Ilorin.

‎You too are to return to Dahomey.

‎And you should leave immediately.

‎Father.

‎[Oye] ‎Alaafin Majeogbe blocked ‎all my father's escape routes.

‎He declared war on Bashorun Ga'a.

‎-[Asipa] Ga'a. ‎-[Ga'a] Yes?

‎-Greetings. ‎-Eh.

‎Greetings.

‎How is um, Oyemekun doing now?

‎Ah! Hmm. Please,

‎[tuts] he is a true warrior.

‎[the Oyomesi] Yes.

‎-[Asipa] He is a true warrior ‎-[Gbakin] Yes.

‎who fights bravely.

‎-Yes. ‎-Thank you Asipa.

‎-Thank you. ‎-Mm

‎-Ga'a, ‎-Mm?

‎while you were away,

‎Oyomesi received an order ‎from the Alaafin.

‎-Yes. ‎-[Sumunu] Ikubabayeye.

‎He said

‎from henceforth

‎he is going to double

‎the income tax rates

‎and tributes coming ‎from all the provinces.

‎-That's true. ‎-Yes.

‎-Well said. ‎-[Ga'a] Ah-ah,

‎what sort of foolish talk is that?

‎-[the Oyomesi] Ah-ah! ‎-Nonsense talk.

‎Don't you know this kind of law

‎will cause untold hardship ‎in the land and it will make--

‎-Ga'a, it won't cause any hardship. ‎-Ah!

‎-[Asipa] Yes. ‎-[Samunu] We'll just have to endure it.

‎-[Gbakin] It can't cause suffering. ‎-We just have to endure it.

‎-[splutters] And if… if… if they cannot… ‎-Uh, yes, yes,

‎-they will endure it. ‎-Uh, Ga'a,

‎The king also decreed.

‎It's a decree.

‎-[Samunu] Yes, it is. ‎-The king doesn't make suggestions.

‎-The king said from henceforth ‎-[all] Yes.

‎all your family members that are across

‎the provinces ‎as governors are to be removed.

‎-[all] Yes. ‎-And to be replaced

‎by the king's own nominees.

‎-[all] Yes. ‎-I am the Bashorun!

‎-And he is the king too! ‎-And so what?

‎-Yes. ‎-What will you do?

‎If you were not the Bashorun, ‎what can you do?

‎We supported you

‎-that's why you were untouchable. ‎-Yes.

‎-We no longer support you. ‎-We no longer support you.

‎Anyone who doesn't support the king

‎-will end up being ridiculed. ‎-What are you?

‎[Asipa] Rubbish!

‎[tense upbeats builds up]

‎[Oye] ‎Agbonyin's marriage to my uncle

‎changed me completely.

‎-Hand it over, hand it over. ‎-My… my lord,

‎-I wish I had a little more time. ‎-Ah-ah,

‎-Sasa, are you alright? ‎-Yes?

‎-My… my lord. ‎-Tomorrow is the Bebe festival

‎-I under-- ‎-there's no more time. Hand it over to me.

‎Ah! My… my lord,

‎don't forget to utter the incantation

‎just like I taught you.

‎Ah, I just hope ‎my powers will not fail me.

‎-[Crickets chirping] ‎-[tense music plays]

‎[thunder rumbling]

‎Oh ye death!

‎Oh ye words!

‎Evil stays with the devil!

‎[thunder continues rumbling]

‎Oh you who makes a person die painfully,

‎rise up!

‎[thunder rumbling]

‎[Ga'a] ‎All the blood and water

‎running through Majeogbe's body

‎let them wage war against him!

‎Because a fly that perches on an elephant

‎will surely bow to the elephant.

‎An elephant never gives way for a man,

‎it is a man ‎who gives way for the elephant.

‎Majeogbe oh!

‎You are the fly,

‎I am the elephant.

‎Majeogbe make way for me, make way!

‎Make way!

‎[yells] Make way!

‎[exclaims] Aah.

‎[gasps]

‎[breathes heavily]

‎[grunts]

‎[tense upbeats plays]

‎[goat bleating]

‎[indistinct chatter]

‎[groaning]

‎-Ah! ‎-[breathing heavily]

‎What is it, my lord?

‎-Mm ‎-Is it that dream again?

‎-[Gbagi] ‎My lord! My lord! ‎-[door knocking]

‎-[Gbagi] I greet you. ‎-I'm coming.

‎-[Gbagi] ‎My lord! ‎-[sighs]

‎-My lord! ‎-[Ga'a breathing heavily]

‎What is it?

‎-My lord! ‎-[Zeinab] Ah-ah.

‎We received news from the palace.

‎-Eh? Hm. ‎-Alaafin Majeogbe

‎-died last night. ‎-[Zeinab] Ah

‎[laughing]

‎[squeals]

‎So that's how ‎Majeogbe's reign ended abruptly.

‎[exhales sharply]

‎His reign did not last long.

‎-My lord, people all over town ‎-Yes?

‎are rejoicing and dancing

‎and they're happy ‎that the Alaafin is dead.

‎Ah-ah, why won't they rejoice?

‎We are in need of a new king.

‎-Ah, my lord. ‎-Hm.

‎[chuckles] I need to go ‎to the tabernacle of the Oyomesi.

‎Hm, we need a new king.

‎-Ahhh! ‎-My lord!

‎-What is it? Eh? ‎-Is this an attack?

‎-Ah-ah. ‎-Is this an attack?

‎-Gbagi, what happened? ‎-My lord.

‎-[Gbagi] What is this? ‎-Ah-ah.

‎-Move, move, move. Move. Move aside. ‎-Ah!

‎-Ah! Ah! ‎-Ah-ah!

‎-[grunts] ‎-Abomination!

‎-Somebody help me! Ah! ‎-My lord.

‎-[Gbagi] Sit down. Sit down. ‎-[Zeinab] My lord!

‎-Ah! Help me! ‎-My lord.

‎Help me! Gbagi,

‎-what do we do? ‎-Ah!

‎-Ah! I'm done for! ‎-What should we do? My lord.

‎-I'm done for! I'm in trouble! ‎-Gbagi,

‎-who took my legs? ‎-I'm in trouble! [sighs]

‎-Gbagi, who took my legs and my hands? ‎-I'm in trouble! Ah!

‎[tense beats plays]

‎[Zeinab sobbing]

‎Raise his hand up.

‎-[Ga'a groans] ‎-[Zeinab] My lord.[sighs]

‎[door squeaks open]

‎Help me lift his hand.

‎[Zeinab continues crying]

‎-Ga'a Bashorun, ‎-Hm?

‎you can't remain in this state.

‎Now, get up and walk! Get up!

‎[Zeinab continues crying]

‎-[Ga'a groaning] ‎-[Sasa] Get up, get up.

‎[grunts]

‎-My lord, don't relent, get up. ‎-[Ga'a] grunts]

‎[sad upbeats plays]

‎-My lord. ‎-[Ga'a groaning]

‎Whenever a masquerade ‎is called upon he responds.

‎Bashorun Ga'a,

‎-get up my lord. [sighs] ‎-What do you mean?

‎Get up how?

‎Are you blind? Can't you see ‎that my father cannot get up?

‎-I'm… I'm working on him. ‎-[Zeinab continues crying]

‎[sobs] My lord. My lord.

‎-[yelps] ‎-[dramatic upbeats plays]

‎[Olaotan] You useless man clothed in rags!

‎Can't you see my father?

‎Does he look like someone who can get up?

‎-Olaotan, ‎-[Sasa grunts]

‎-leave him! ‎-[groans]

‎[Sasa] Please.

‎[Oye] ‎Ga'a would not allow his pride ‎and dignity be shattered by the plague.

‎He was carried like a king.

‎My father ensured that

‎his in-law

‎Prince Abiodun,

‎Agbonyin's father,

‎came to his house ‎to be installed as the new Alaafin.

‎A taboo,

‎that which has never happened before.

‎[triumphant music plays]

‎[all] Your Highness!

‎[Oye] ‎But who can dare question Ga'a?

‎For many moons, ‎there was peace and calm in Oyo.

‎My father allowed Alaafin Abiodun ‎to rule without any interference.

‎-And the Alaafin ruled justly and wisely. ‎-Your Highness.

‎My heart longed for Agbonyin still.

‎I heard she had a child ‎for my uncle in Ibadan.

‎[horn blowing]

‎[Eyinju] Agbonyin!

‎-[Oye] He looks so much like my uncle. ‎-Ah!

‎-[Oye] What's his name? ‎-[Eyinju] Agbonyin.

‎-[Agbonyin] Oluyole Iyanda. ‎-Welcome.

‎-Thank you. ‎-[Ayinba] Agbonyin,

‎-welcome. ‎-Thank you.

‎Ah!

‎-Her eyes are swollen. ‎-Oh, sorry.

‎-Welcome. ‎-Agbonyin.

‎-Take heart. ‎-Take heart.

‎-Accept our condolence. ‎-Take heart.

‎Agboyin [sniffles]

‎-Eledua will be with you. ‎-My wife, take heart.

‎-You shall not be afraid. ‎-Thank you.

‎-Sorry dear. ‎-Thank you.

‎Sorry. Ah, ah, ah, my son!

‎-Child of wealth. ‎-[Oye] ‎We were surrounded by sorrow,

‎yet I found joy.

‎My uncle had passed on

‎and my beloved had come back to me.

‎The bracelet I gave her ‎still sparkled like the sun on her wrist.

‎I could not wait to reignite

‎-the flame of our love. ‎-Agbonyin.

‎Oye.

‎Will you take me

‎as your husband?

‎-Hm. [giggles] ‎-[soft music playing]

‎[Ayinba] Just look at her.

‎[Bibanke hisses] A mere slave.

‎Useless thing.

‎-Rubbish thing. ‎-Someone you don't wish to encounter

‎first thing in the morning.

‎-[Ayinba] Ah! ‎-Greetings.

‎-Agbonyin, child of wealth. ‎-[all exclaim]

‎-Don't be discouraged, ‎-[Ga'a] Welcome.

‎-all hope is not lost. ‎-That's right our senior.

‎-Eledua will take care of your children. ‎-So shall it be.

‎Um, Agbonyin,

‎-Go meet my lord. ‎-come close.

‎Thank you, thank you.

‎[Ga'a] Mm-hm.

‎Well done. Take heart.

‎May sorrow not be your portion.

‎Okay?

‎Hmm

‎Since you made my younger brother happy

‎till uh, the day of his death

‎and gave him a bouncing baby boy,

‎[tuts] listen all of you.

‎Agbonyin will not be a widow in her prime.

‎[Ayinba] So shall it be. ‎[Oye] So shall it be.

‎You will remarry in this Ga'a's house.

‎-So shall it be. [giggles] ‎-[Ga'a] Okay?

‎[Oye] Yes father.

‎-Agbonyin and I are-- ‎-[Ga'a] I know. [laughs]

‎I will marry her.

‎-[tense music plays] ‎-Oh yes, I will marry you.

‎-Ah! ‎-[Ga'a] She belongs to me.

‎Well done.

‎-My lord! ‎-Yes?

‎[tense music playing]

‎Good for nothing old man.

‎You want to take over ‎your younger brother's wife?

‎Yes.

‎With the way you are presently? A cripple?

‎-[Ga'a] Eh? ‎-[Ayinba laughs] Please,

‎who knows ‎if your third leg is still active?

‎Nonsense.

‎It's done already.

‎And whatever I say is final. [sneers]

‎[laughs] It's done already.

‎Well done Agbonyin. Move close to me.

‎Move close to me, child of wealth. ‎Ah, such a beauty.

‎Welcome to the house of Ga'a ‎the second time.

‎It is well with you. [laughs]

‎Such a beauty.

‎Ah- ah

‎Oye, be patient.

‎[Gbagi] Ye!

‎[Gbagi] Oye!

‎-How will we find you now? ‎-Don't look for me, you'll never find me.

‎[Gbagi] Ah-ah.

‎Oye!

‎-Oyemekun! ‎-[Oye] ‎I left Oyo-Ile

‎due to the marriage that took place ‎between Agbonyin and my father.

‎[Ga'a] Zeinab, come assist me.

‎[crickets chirping]

‎-Ah-ah, Zeinab! ‎-What is it?

‎Come and assist me!

‎Or should I call your new wife ‎to come and assist you?

‎[hisses, sighs]

‎[grunts]

‎[grunts]

‎[continues grunting]

‎[laughing]

‎-[grunts] ‎-[exhales sharply]

‎When I wake up, ‎I wake up to the bitter kola.

‎The bitter kola gives long life.

‎When I wake up, I wake up to the kola nut.

‎It's used to appease death ‎and appease sickness.

‎Change your form.

‎When a masquerade disrobes, ‎his voice changes.

‎Life, breathe.

‎-[frog crocking] ‎-[suspenseful music plays]

‎[laughing]

‎-[Zeinab] Cripple. ‎-[Ga'a grunts]

‎Take a… take a look at the slave.

‎A slave whose beauty has faded.

‎Yes!

‎The beauty that has faded ‎cannot be compared

‎to the beauty Eledua ‎gave Agbonyin. [laughing]

‎[Ga'a continues laughing]

‎-[owl hooting] ‎-[crickets chirping]

‎[door opening]

‎[Sasa] My lord Ga'a.

‎A river with a strong current.

‎-Welcome. ‎-I found an antidote.

‎But…

‎-[Zeinab] Hmm ‎-[sighs] Zeinab.

‎-My lord. ‎-Excuse us.

‎Bashorun,

‎the price will exact a heavy toll.

‎My lord, say something.

‎Should I go ahead or not?

‎[suspenseful music plays]

‎Ah ah

‎Stay where you are, ‎do not take another step.

‎What is this? Ah! ‎Can you see what I'm looking at?

‎[man groaning]

‎[man screams]

‎[dramatic music plays]

‎There's trouble! It has happened!

‎What happened?

‎The bird is gone and the nest empty!

‎-Ah! ‎-Agbonyin is dead!

‎-[women wailing] ‎-Agbonyin is dead!

‎-Agbonyin is what? ‎-Agbonyin is dead!

‎[women crying]

‎-Bashorun, get up and walk. Get up. ‎-[Oye] ‎Nothing happens without a reason.

‎Sacrificing Agbonyin ‎was the healing my father needed.

‎-[yells] ‎-[somber music playing]

‎-[Sasa] Get up. ‎-[grunting]

‎[Ga'a grunts]

‎[sorrowful music plays]

‎-Wake up in your head. ‎-[groans]

‎Bashorun,

‎-wake up in your legs. ‎-[Bashorun sighs]

‎[sorrowful music plays]

‎-[Sasa] Walk! ‎-[Ga'a groans]

‎My lord, welcome back.

‎[sorrowful music plays]

‎The Nupe witch has struck again!

‎[wailing]

‎[women crying]

‎[somber music plays]

‎Ah! Yorubas.

‎[breathes heavily]

‎Ah-ah

‎[tuts]

‎[scoffs]

‎[spits]

‎[smacks]

‎[Oye] ‎The news of Agbonyin's death ‎spread like wildfire.

‎I rode for ten days straight

‎from Ashanti without stopping to rest.

‎As I arrived at Oyo-Ile, ‎others were leaving for the same purpose.

‎[suspenseful music plays]

‎[muffled groans]

‎[Oyemekun breathes heavily]

‎My lord,

‎there's a woman here to see you.

‎-A woman? ‎-Yes, my lord.

‎At this time of the night?

‎-Yes, my lord. ‎-Ah-ah.

‎What kind of woman ‎comes her at this time of the night?

‎-Aare. ‎-Where-- Ah, ah, ah, ah.

‎-My lord. Ah. ‎-Aare, there's no need for that.

‎[Sasa] You're the ‎one who tied me up like a goat?

‎Yes,

‎-I'm the one. ‎-What is the meaning of this?

‎-How did you do it? ‎-[chuckles]

‎The herbs you used to make me sleep,

‎-is the one I used on you. ‎-Hope there's no problem Your Highness?

‎Aare,

‎-Your Highness. ‎-Come close.

‎Your Highness.

‎[tuts]

‎Bashorun has broken my front tooth.

‎-Huh? ‎-He murdered my only precious daughter

‎without any hesitation.

‎He used her for a ritual ‎to empower himself.

‎Aah, he has crossed the line.

‎He has committed a crime.

‎What do we do?

‎-We take care of it. ‎-That's exactly what I want,

‎to take care of it.

‎But Your Highness,

‎you can't kill Bashorun Ga'a alone.

‎If we want to get rid if him,

‎it has to be along with his children.

‎We have to wipe out his entire lineage.

‎If anyone is left out, ‎there might a reprisal.

‎That's good,

‎let's wipe out his lineage.

‎Look here,

‎-they will all be at Oyo-Ile ‎-Mh!

‎for the Orun festival.

‎Can you see that things are in our favor?

‎[Aare groans]

‎Aare,

‎are you with me?

‎I understand.

‎I'm with you.

‎Ah-aah. All the soldiers ‎that are in Oyo-Ile

‎are loyal to Ga'a.

‎He is the one they listen to.

‎Aare look at me,

‎don't leave me helpless.

‎I want you to arise

‎and raise an entire army.

‎Those that are capable

‎and are equal to the task,

‎that can end the shame I am facing.

‎Now, tell me,

‎why did you murder Princess Agbonyin?

‎-Me? ‎-Why did you murder her?

‎-Murder Princess Agbonyin? ‎-She did nothing to you!

‎She did nothing! What did she do to you?

‎She was pure in heart and soul, ‎why did you murder her?

‎-Why did you murder her? ‎-Oye, Oye, wait!

‎-Why did you murder her? Tell me! ‎-Let me explain.

‎-Let me explain. ‎-Why did you murder her?

‎-Let me explain! ‎-[breathing heavily]

‎Let me explain to you!

‎-It was important for us ‎-Yes?

‎-to do what we did. ‎-Eh?

‎It was truly grievous but

‎if we had not sacrificed ‎Princess Agbonyin,

‎we would've used you.

‎And it would not be good ‎for Ga'a to lose another child.

‎-[laughs manically] ‎-Oye!

‎Oye!

‎You should have used me instead.

‎-Eh, yes, it was because of you. ‎-You should have used me instead.

‎Oye, Oye, Oye.

‎-Come, come, let me explain it to you. ‎-Eh?

‎Things are happening in Oyo.

‎All the councils of Oyo, ‎they are conspiring

‎to declare war on Ga'a!

‎Your father needs you at home.

‎The whole of Oyo-Ile has high walls,

‎how will my soldiers gain access?

‎-Uh, one more thing. ‎-What is it?

‎As long as ‎Olaotan the merciless one is alive

‎and wears his helmet,

‎Bashorun Ga'a will be impossible to kill.

‎-[laughing] ‎-[suspenseful music plays]

‎Fear not,

‎I know someone.

‎Your Highness.

‎May you live long.

‎[combat music builds up]

‎Hear me!

‎It would be better ‎if war gets to him before I do.

‎-Can you hear me? ‎-Oye, Oye, Oye, listen to me.

‎Don't be like this.

‎-Oye, you are not a bastard, you ‎-Don't do what?

‎-are the son of Ga'a. You see the ‎-Don't do what?

‎-sacrifice we made, the sacrifice we made, ‎-Eh-ehn?

‎it was important, ‎we did it for the greater good.

‎It's just that ‎Princess Agbonyin was the way out.

‎-[screams] ‎-Oye, you're your father's son.

‎-[blade piercing flesh] ‎-You should've… you should've used me.

‎-You should have used me. ‎-[screaming in pain]

‎You should have used me.

‎You should have used me. [panting]

‎You should… you should have used me!

‎You should have used me,

‎You should have used me.

‎You should have used me. [sniffs]

‎You should have used me. [panting]

‎[sobbing]

‎[tearfully] You should have… ‎you should have used me.

‎[sobbing]

‎[Ga'a] Sasa?

‎My lord.

‎Sasa l'eniyan was killed like a chicken?

‎Ah, what a pity!

‎I hope the Alaafin does not suspect ‎that I'm responsible for Agbonyin's death?

‎-Gbagi, ‎-My lord.

‎send word to all my sons,

‎tell them all to return home.

‎-Immediately! ‎-Yes my lord.

‎[Ga'a] Yes. Well done.

‎[tuts]

‎[crickets chirping]

‎[tense music playing]

‎[Oye] ‎My father's ‎recovery was far from perfect.

‎After Sasa l'eniyan's death,

‎my father became more vulnerable.

‎[Ga'a] Ah-ah.

‎Oyemekun?

‎You gave me quite a scare. ‎When did you arrive back in Oyo-Ile?

‎[Oyemeku panting]

‎[splutters] What… what… ‎what… Oye, Oyemekun!

‎Oyemekun! Ah! Oye!

‎-Ah, Oye! ‎-[grunting]

‎-[grunting] ‎-Oye! Oye! Ah! [choking]

‎-Oye, what's wrong with you? ‎-Murderer.

‎-Oye, what's wrong with you? ‎-You're a murderer.

‎-Oye, leave me alone! Ah-ah! ‎-Murderer.

‎-[panting] ‎-Twice,

‎you allowed her slip through my fingers,

‎-then you snuffed the life out of her! ‎-[Ga'a shouting]

‎-You snuffed the life out of her. ‎-Hey, hey, Zeinab, help!

‎Zeinab, help!

‎-Zeinab! ‎-Zeinab, help!

‎-What? ‎-She can't wake up.

‎-Eh? ‎-Zeinab won't wake up so easily.

‎I gave her the sleeping potion. ‎It's the same one I used on him.

‎It's the same one I used on him. ‎Do you hear me?

‎-You killed Sasa? ‎-She won't wake so easily.

‎-You killed Sasa? ‎-[grunting]

‎-[shouting in pain] ‎-Why did you kill her?

‎-[Ga'a whimpering] ‎-Why couldn't you just love her, father?

‎-What did she do to you? What did she do ‎-Ah! Ah! Ah! Oye!

‎-Oye! Oye! Oye! ‎-to you? She was innocent.

‎-She was innocent. She was innocent. ‎-[Ga'a crying] Oye. Oyemekun.

‎-[Ga'a sobbing] Oyemekun! ‎-You will know no peace!

‎-Oyemekun! Oyemekun! Ah! ‎-[Oyemeku crying]

‎Oyemekun!

‎-Oyemekun! ‎-[door opens]

‎I am your father. I am your father. Gbagi!

‎-[Ga'a] Gbagi! Gbagi! ‎-[crying] You let her perish.

‎-Gbagi! ‎-You will know no peace!

‎-Gbagi! Ah! ‎-Ah! You will know no peace.

‎-[Oyemeku sobbing] ‎-Oye!

‎-Oye! ‎-[Oye] You killed her! You killed her!

‎-[Oyemeku continues crying] ‎-Oyemekun!

‎[sobbing] Oyemekun!

‎Ah!

‎Oyemekun!

‎[Olaotan] If you were ‎not my blood brother, Oye,

‎-I would have cut your head off to Ogun! ‎-Then do me that favor.

‎-Don't do that. ‎-[yells angrily]

‎-Don't do that. ‎-Why should I not do so?

‎-Leave him. Leave him! ‎-Oye!

‎-Do me that favor. ‎-You just watch.

‎-Ah! Leave him. Didn't I tell you? ‎-[panting]

‎If you observe well enough

‎you will realize Bashorun's ‎enemies are behind this.

‎-Leave him. You see, ‎-[breathing eavily]

‎-if I handle you, ‎-[sniffles]

‎are you listening? If I handle you,

‎the blood in your body would dry up.

‎[breathing heavily]

‎If one is patient enough ‎to observe you very well

‎from the front and not from the side,

‎one will see that you don't ‎take after your father

‎or mother. Bastard!

‎Nonsense.

‎You'll talk to him ‎but he will never listen.

‎You, where are you going?

‎[percussions beats plays]

‎[crickets chirping]

‎[percussions beats continues playing]

‎♪ ‎Water flows steadily‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Water flows steadily, water flows‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Steadily‎ ♪

‎[tense upbeats plays]

‎♪ ‎Water flows steadily‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Sing with me, water‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Flows steadily‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Water flows‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎steadily, water flows‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Steadily, water flows‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Steadily, water has no hands‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Water has no legs‎ ♪

‎♪ ‎Steadily, water‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Flows steadily‎ ♪ ‎-[indistinct chatters]

‎♪ ‎Water flows‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Steadily, only a lazy person‎ ♪ ‎-[whistling]

‎♪ ‎Can do it, only a lazy person‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-[Oye] ‎During the Orun festival

‎Aare and Alaafin Abiodun

‎brought in soldiers from Oyo province.

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪

‎[soldier yells]

‎♪ ‎The one who kills without a mark‎ ♪

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪

‎[suspenseful beats plays]

‎-♪ ‎Hail Ga'a let me hear you‎ ♪ ‎-♪ ‎Bashorun, Bashorun‎ ♪

‎[tense beat plays]

‎[horn blowing]

‎[drums stop beating]

‎[people screaming]

‎[Gbagi] Don't be afraid, ‎don't be afraid. Stay calm.

‎You all should stay calm.

‎This is Ga'a house!

‎Guard the door! Quickly!

‎-Destroy them! ‎-[soldiers yell]

‎This is war.

‎[Olaotan] Quick, quick. Gbagi,

‎take Bashorun to his room.

‎Eh… [tuts] Ah-ah.

‎It has never been heard ‎that a king goes on transfer.

‎I'm not going anywhere!

‎-[war cries] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎-My lord. ‎-Big brother,

‎-Yes? ‎-I said you should hide yourself.

‎-Let's go, now. ‎-Ah!

‎-Close the door. ‎-Come on.

‎-You, go that way. ‎-[women screaming]

‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎[soldiers gruntimg]

‎-[girl screams] ‎-Come on, don't be afraid.

‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎Ga'a!

‎It is I, Aare Ona Kakanfo.

‎My soldiers have ‎surrounded your residence.

‎[Aare] ‎But,

‎-you are the one we seek. ‎-Where is my helmet?

‎If you surrender yourself

‎without a struggle,

‎-your family members will see another day, ‎-[grunting]

‎but if you refuse

‎-and disregard my words, ‎-Mother, mother.

‎-if I come in to meet you, ‎-[yelling]

‎-I will behead your entire family. ‎-[yelling]

‎I have the authority and the

‎backing of the Alaafin ‎for everything I will do here tonight.

‎[grunts]

‎[woman screams] Mother!

‎Bashorun Ga'a!

‎[Zeinab screaming]

‎Aare Oyabi

‎-in Oyo-Ile? ‎-[Zeinab screaming]

‎Keep your mouth shut!

‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎-[women crying] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎Aare!

‎You!

‎[groaning]

‎-Aare! ‎-[soldier grunts]

‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎[blade piercing flesh]

‎[groaning continues]

‎[woman screaming]

‎[man screaming]

‎[Oyemeku panting]

‎-[yells] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]

‎Edun?

‎[cries]

‎[Gbagi yells, groans]

‎[groans in pain]

‎-[soldiers yelling] ‎-[blades clashing]

‎[both grunting]

‎[groans in pain]

‎Olaotan.

‎Olaotan.

‎[exhales softly]

‎-[man groans] ‎-[blade piercing flesh]

‎[triumphant music playing]

‎Ga'a!

‎I thought they said you had charms.

‎-[Zeinab] I don't know. ‎-That you are an elephant

‎and you have trampled on all of us.

‎Why then are you just staring ‎and not turning into an elephant?

‎-[Zeinab sobbing] ‎-Seize her!

‎-Now! ‎-Please! Please!

‎Please! Leave me alone! Leave me alone! ‎He's the one you came for, please.

‎I'm not related to them. Please.

‎[Aare] The Nupe witch.

‎Are you not his wife?

‎No!

‎[cries] I'm not related to them.

‎[sighs] I'm just a mere slave.

‎Let's go!

‎[pants] Leave me! Leave me alone!

‎[grunts]

‎Bashorun Ga'a!

‎[grunts]

‎-Oyo-Ile's strong one. ‎-[breathes heavily]

‎The elephant who makes the forest tremble.

‎So you are not more than this?

‎You are so tiny!

‎Squealing like a mouse.

‎-[grunts] ‎-[Ga'a groans]

‎Seize him!

‎[Ga'a shouting]

‎[dramatic music playing]

‎[Oyemeku groans]

‎[birds chirping]

‎[Oye] ‎I ran for my dear life ‎to come hide myself in Ilorin.

‎[horse neighs]

‎[soft upbeats plays]

‎[man 1] ‎Who is he?

‎[man 2] ‎Who are you?

‎-I am Oyemekun. ‎-[woman] Sorry.

‎Son of the Bashorun of Oyo, ‎son of Bashorun Ga'a

‎-‎Son of Yamba. ‎-[shuddering]

‎[man 1] I have a message for you.

‎-[man 1] Let him sit. ‎-Sit here.

‎When I saw him awake.

‎Please, do you know the fate ‎of my father as we speak now?

‎The night Bashorun was captured,

‎He was taken to the Alaafin.

‎[crowd murmuring]

‎[crying]

‎Please have mercy on me, my lord,

‎It was a mistake.

‎[crowd continues murmuring]

‎How can it be a mistake?

‎[man 3] His Highness said enough. ‎His Highness said it's enough.

‎He is someone's son.

‎Look at his face.

‎Very wicked man, very useless.

‎-[man 1] What will he do? ‎-[man 2] See the way he's staring at me.

‎Ah!

‎[man 2] If there are two of his kind,

‎If there are two of his kind in a village

‎that village would be ruined.

‎[man1] He really destroyed things.

‎He did.

‎-[man 1] Ah, take him away from here. ‎-[man 2] You may drag him.

‎[man 2] Drag him ‎if he doesn't want to walk.

‎Ga'a,

‎a wicked man,

‎merciless.

‎One who thrives on others tears.

‎Is this not the end?

‎Town of Oyo, I congratulate you.

‎[all] Your Highness.

‎[scoffs]

‎-[all] Your Highness. ‎-Your Highness.Your Highness. [laughs]

‎-[groans] Ah. ‎-[crowd exclaims]

‎-[woman 3] Ah, what a pity. ‎-[crowd exclaiming]

‎Ah!

‎-[man 3] Take them out please! ‎-[indistinct chatter]

‎[man 2] Take this one out first.

‎-[man 4] Let us carry him. ‎-[man 3] Carry him out.

‎-[man 3] Carry him out. ‎-[indistinct chatter]

‎-[man 3] Take him away. ‎-[man 2] Take him away.

‎-[man 2] Kill him! ‎-[man 3] Take him away.

‎-Drag him. ‎-Take him away!

‎-Drag him out, ‎-We don't want him!

‎-He overdid it. ‎-[background chatters]

‎-Paint his lips on his body. ‎-[background chatters continue]

‎[Oye] ‎I thought it was a child's behavior ‎that paved the way for him.

‎Ga'a's wickedness made ‎the whole of Oyo turn their backs on him.

‎After Agbonyin's death, ‎everyone wanted Ga'a's blood

‎as a deterrent to future tyrants.

‎[crowd chatters angrily]

‎[man] Death is the best reward for you!

‎-It is the best reward for you! ‎-The king asked for him to be burnt.

‎-You shall be burnt! It shall not be ‎-[crowd continues chattering]

‎well with you!

‎We got you!

‎-Hail, hail, hail! Hail, hail, hail! ‎-[crowd] Hail! Hail!

‎[indistinct chatters dies down]

‎You're not a coward.

‎[man] Useless.

‎[Ga'a] Don't let them hear you scream.

‎You all listen!

‎-[crowd] What is it? ‎-What does he want to say? What?

‎-[Ga'a] Ga'a! ‎-[crowd] Eh? Eh?

‎Son of Yamba departs.

‎-You are the son of Yamba. ‎-Fight for yourself.

‎-You must die ‎-But my death…

‎[woman] What is the issue?

‎will bring an end to Oyo-Ile.

‎-[crowd] That's a lie! That is a big lie! ‎-That's a lie! That is a big lie!

‎Your family now will come to an end.

‎-Big lie! ‎-Burn them alive!

‎-That's a lie! ‎-Lies!

‎-That's a lie! ‎-[crowd exclaims]

‎[crowd cheering]

‎-Yes! Good! ‎-You must die!

‎This is how a bad man dies!

‎Yes, burn!

‎[suspenseful music plays]

‎[fire cracking]

‎-[man] Hail, hail, hail! ‎-[crowd] Hail!

‎[Oye] ‎I and Agbonyin's son Oluyole

‎-‎are the surviving descendants of Ga'a. ‎-Tomorrow morning

‎-Soldiers returning will take you back. ‎-‎I spent all my days in Ilorin

‎as…‎‎Gbangbalasa.

‎You are the only living descendant ‎of the house of Ga'a.

‎-[whimpers] ‎-Get up.

‎Ah, please,

‎don't hand me over to them.

‎Please, please, please.

‎Please, I beg you. ‎Whatever you want me to do, I will

‎-do it. Please don't hand me over to them. ‎-Get up.

‎Please, I beg you.

‎Please. [crying]

‎Oyemekun is dead.

‎-Oyemekun is dead. ‎-[Oyemeku whimpers]

‎Welcome,

‎Gbangbalasa.

‎-Welcome Gbangbalasa. ‎-[Oyemeku pants]

‎[triumphant music plays]

‎Thank you. [sobbing]

‎Thank you.

‎Thank you.[sobs]

‎[traditional upbeats plays]

‎Subtitle translation by: Anu Akiyode

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