A Night in 2005 (2024) Movie Script

1
["Olufunmi" by Style Plus plays]
[sighs] Mommy please, can Mr. Kunle
drop me off at the party
- in Daddy's car?
- No!
- Please mom, it's prom night.
- I said no.
[TV reporting indistinctly]
That's the only thing
of value your father left behind. [tuts]
Come back here.
[tense music playing]
Remember, you're not like other kids.
No drinking. No fooling around.
- Understand?
- Yes ma.
Do you understand?
Yes ma.
[sighs]
[upbeat music plays a far]
[upbeat music playing]
- [babbles, chuckles] Hey!
- [girl] Girl!
Where have you been?
- I'm sorry, my mom's kept
- [huffs]
Hm-hm! I don't want to hear it.
No time to waste time.
Drink up.
It's not even that bad. Calm down.
[glass thumps]
- But [squeals] Hm
- [girl 1 laughs]
Bye-bye Lagos. Hello England.
[squeals] I can't wait!
[in Pidgin] I'm going to miss you.
Bubbles, we're going to
see each other plenty.
- Best friends always.
- [in English] I promise...
- [girl 2 giggles]
- [boy 1 heaves]
- [girl 2] Where have you been?
- [boy 1 breathing heavily]
I've been looking for you.
I'm here now.
- But you still left me.
- [kisses]
- Where did you go?
- I'm here now.
- Guys, guys, truth or dare now.
- Mmh.
- Let's go!
- [all cheering]
- [girl 2 chuckles]
- [male guest] Wow!
- [boy 2] Damn.
- [guests gasp] Ah-ah!
- Tunde the great.
- [boy 3] Ah-ah!
- [boy 1] The dare devil.
- [girl 2] Oh, popsicles!
- [in Pidgin] Dare, right?
- Let's go, now.
Okay. Um
- I dare you
- [guests murmur]
To
I dare you to put your
hands up Anita's skirt.
[all cheer]
- And touch her.
- [Anita] Bring it on.
- [indistinct chattering]
- [applause]
- [girl 3] Shh
- [girl 4] Get on it!
- [indistinct conversation]
- [girl 4] Interesting! Annie!
[sentimental music plays]
- [girls] Go girl.
- [giggling]
- [girl 5] Aw!
- [boy 4 hails] Keep doing it!
- [boy 4] The boss!
- That's it.
- [boy 3] Fuck you.
- [girl 2 laughing]
Trust me,
this is going to be the best
- night of your life.
- [girl 1 chuckles]
- [girl 6] Wow!
- [girl in the background giggles]
[guests murmur indistinctly]
[suspenseful music plays]
[all scream]
- [Anita] You're very sick.
- [boy 5] This is not how to do it.
Wow!
[girl 4] That's my girl!
[others laughing]
My babe!
- Two shots for the razziest guy.
- [murmurs]
- [girl 6] Sorry about that.
- [boys in background] Drink up.
- Drink up bro.
- [girl 4] Yeah, bro.
- Don't worry you can do it.
- [girl 1 giggles]
- [girl 5] Babe!
- [boy 4] You can do it.
- [guests] One
- [boy 1] That's it, one more.
- One more.
- [girl 1 cackles]
- [guest] Two.
- [boy 4] Wow! That's it.
[everyone cheers]
[boy 4] His work work is done.
Anita, your turn.
[all] Go girl.
[girl 4 hailing] Babe is proud.
[all murmur drily]
[murmur in background]
When has she ever done anything fun?
[all] Exactly.
Is that raz dress from 1995 or what?
- Anita, cut it out.
- [female whoops]
[all murmur indistinctly]
- Wow!
- [mouthing] What now?!
[bangles jingling]
Dare.
- [boy5] Wow!
- Mm-hm!
Okay then, Ife.
[sentimental music continues]
I dare you to
I dare you to kiss,
- Ope.
- [girl in audience gasps]
- [boy 4] Oh wow.
- [girl 6] What?
- [guests mumble]
- [a girl chuckles]
- [girl 3] Oh my God!
- [sparse applause]
[indistinct murmuring in crowd]
- [boy4] Less talking!
- [girl 5] That's wow!
- [boy 4] Let's see it how it taps.
- [girl 1] I mean
[huffs]
[splutters] It's just a dare. [chuckles]
[guests cackle, murmur]
- Is she doing it or not?
- [boy titters]
No I wouldn't.
- I can't do that.
- [boy 4 groans] Oh, must you?
Drink up.
[boy 2] You're supposed to
[chanting] Drink up! Drink up!
That's it, one more.
[whispers indistinctly]
[guests cheering]
You can do more.
- [Ife huffs]
- [all chuckle]
- [boy 4] Aa-ah! Ah-ah!
- [girl 7] Mmh.
[girl 5] Get a room.
- [girl 7] Oh my God!
- Guys, let's go! Let's go!
[grumbles]
["O.T." by Mich Straaw & LSMK playing]
- [crickets chirping]
- ["O.T." by Mich Straaw & LSMK continues]
Let me guess.
First shot ever.
I'm fine. I just needed some air.
Hm!
[Ife gulps]
This innocent and naive thing.
It's really cute.
I'm not naive.
Hm?
And I know a lot more than you think.
Oh really?
[sentimental music plays]
You should see the
guests list, five pages long.
[cackles] It's like a roll call
of who is who in Nigeria.
Honestly.
[chuckles] Yes!
Uhm, okay yes, I'll send you aso ebi.
[chuckling] Definitely.
Ah ah! Of course,
wedding of the season. [laughs]
Yes. Alright, take care.
[exhales]
[sighs]
Hi baby.
- Paul.
- Sorry, I couldn't wait.
[huffs] I wouldn't have been late.
[inhales] Well,
- I missed you.
- [huffs]
Have been unable
to get you out of my mind.
It's been a while since we, you know.
Uh, Paul, my mother is home.
- [scoffs]
- She'll kill us.
She's not going to kill us.
That woman doesn't care.
Ife, your mom can't wait
to have grand babies.
[Ife splutters] Um um Paul, let's
just make it down the aisle first.
Okay?
[pensive music plays]
Okay.
- I'll wait downstairs.
- Yeah.
[woman] Guys, do you know
who's caught my eye recently?
Let me tell you.
This guy right here.
OP Dada
For those who don't know him,
let me tell you who he is.
This is the Lagos state
gubernatorial candidate.
First of all,
I just have one question.
How is somebody
in politics this freaking fine?
Oh, well done!
What? You don't believe what she's saying?
If he's our only hope, then we're doomed.
Ah!
I had no idea you're
so interested in Nigeria politics.
I'm not.
Well,
I don't think he's such a bad guy.
I think he's pretty decent actually.
You don't even know him.
I don't need to know him, baby.
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- ["Olufunmi" by Style Plus playing]
Relax.
Babe.
[indistinct]
- Babe, babe.
- What?
Babe.
It's not like you're addressing
the Heads of State here.
I know these women very well
and I can win them over in two seconds.
- It's not a big deal.
- I have real ideas that could change
the way things work in this country.
I don't want them to
just see me as their "iyawo".
Okay.
I absolutely love the way that you think.
[inhales] But the truth is,
they'd only ever see
you as just as my iyawo.
So, how about we focus
on how gorgeous you look in this dress?
And leave the rest to me.
- [pensive music plays]
- [sighs]
[snickering]
You'll be just fine.
Yeah.
Opeyemi Dada is gaining
popularity across the board,
promising to appoint women in more than
fifty percent
of high ranking government positions.
Through his Girl Now initiative.
His opponent Tunde Ijoba
remains confident as he trails
through the South-West.
- In a few weeks time the results
- [Ife's fianc] Baby.
[reporter] will speak for themselves.
- We should discuss wedding plans.
- [reporter continues indistinctly]
I mean you've been around for what?
- Three months now?
- Transparency, accountability
- Ife.
- He expresses commitment
to address key issues
- Babe.
- [reporter] such as education,
Babe.
Yes?
Did you hear me?
[sighs] Yes, sorry.
[clears throat inhales]
I think I need more time, Paul.
Time?
I don't understand
what you mean by time, Ife.
We've been engaged
for almost a year already.
Look,
Ife,
if this is all about the wedding stress,
I promise you don't have to lift a finger.
I'm sure Ari and your mom
are very willing
to take up that responsibility.
- We just need to settle things...
- I really don't think
I can do this right now. [inhales deeply]
So we should remain engaged forever.
Uh?
[huffs]
Look, my daughter is getting married,
and weddings are very expensive.
Besides, that old man
doesn't needs the land.
So we'd do whatever
it takes to get it from him,
and then everything
will be fine. [chuckles]
Okay?
Um, I really, I can't talk.
[splutters] Look we'd
plan later, right? Okay.
[woman] Women are
a pivotal part of this economy.
But our power and influence
are so constantly over looked.
This is why is so special
for me to be a part of this movement.
And so I hope you can
hear me when I say that
there is no one more
capable of getting the job done,
than this man right here.
He's an advocate for women's rights,
an ally, and a pioneer of this initiative.
Our future governor of Lagos state,
my husband,
Opeyemi Dada.
Chief Mrs. Benson,
I have been calling, and calling.
- I'm sure is because
- [cheers]
You don't have my number
I'll call you again.
- [Yetide] Oh, it's so great
- [sparse applause]
To see you [laughing]
- Oh Mrs. Afede there you are.
- [Opeyemi] If I say PF, you say P
- [Opeyemi] PF!
- [panting] Anjola darling,
- it's so good to see you
- PF
- PF
- P
- PF
- P
- [Opeyemi] Thank you.
- What are you doing here?
- [Opeyemi] Women of Lagos
- I thought you'd be happy to see me.
- Women supporting women. [chuckles]
- [Opeyemi] lt's truly an honor to stand
before you today.
But sadly, it has been
all talk and no action,
when it comes to the inclusion of women
- [Opeyemi] in today's politics.
- [scoffs] So true, so true.
But I'm here to tell you
that the time for action is now.
- [yells] Oh! well said, Well said
- [wistful music playing]
Also, it is a privilege
to have such strong women in my life,
[sighs] and they have shown
me how paramount
it's to have women
included in today's politics
to achieve success in Lagos state,
and our country, Nigeria.
- [cackles]
- [wistful misic continues]
- [Ife's mom giggles]
- Thank you for being strong trail blazers.
Women of Lagos, I applaud you.
- Oh! well said, well said, so good.
- [women commend indistinctly]
[giggles, inhales]
- [mouths] Thank you ma'am.
- [Mrs. Afede] Thank you so much
- for coming today.
- Yes.
Um
- [Paul] Thank you.
- You're welcome sir.
- [huffs]
- [keys jangle]
[sighs]
Ife, what's all this really about?
I don't think I can be who
or what you need right now.
God knows I love you, Paul.
[pensive music plays]
If not I won't have
stuck it out for this long.
Yeah, what does that mean, Ife?
You know, I cannot believe
that I stood by you all this while
only for you to embarrass me
- like this.
- It's not about you.
Really?
Being back here in [inhales] Lagos
- It hasn't been good for me at all.
- Tell me how's it not been good for you?
Uh?
What problems do you have, Ife?
You're back home.
You have a nice house in Ikoyi
You have a car, you get allowance.
Above all, you have a
man who truly loves you.
What more do you want?
Huh?
Do you even see me, Paul?
Can't you see that I'm struggling?
You know what?
I'm tired.
Tired of walking on eggshells with you.
How am I suppose to see
you if you'll not talk to me?
I mean,
it's borderline crazy.
[exhales] [grunts] I'm sorry, okay?
I didn't mean to say that.
Ife.
[sighs]
I'm in love with you.
- You should go.
- Please stop.
Please.
I'll find my way home.
Ife, hey.
I love, look, I love you.
- Okay? I'm sorry that I upset you.
- [sobs] Stop it.
Stop! Stop it! Ah!
[tense instrumental plays]
[Ife huffs] Look, um [sniffles]
I think,
maybe, um, this is a mistake.
[wistful music plays]
Maybe we're not meant to be.
[huffs] Wow.
You know one day,
you're truly going to need me
and I won't be there.
[titters]
[Ife's mom] Ah! Anjola! [cackles]
Oh, it went well,
it was so good. [cackles]
[gaps] What?
- Yetide.
- Hmm?
This is not the place
for any of your games, Okay?
This campaign is bigger than anything
that you could ever dream of.
Why are you being so defensive?
We're all struggling
for a piece of the national cake.
- Yes.
- And that right there captures
- what is wrong with this country.
- Really?
People such as yourself who cannot phantom
that we're actually trying
to do something good.
Anjola, you and your son
are not better than I am.
Okay? So you better watch yourself.
And don't forget I know a thing or two
that will make you
regret waking up this morning.
- [in Yoruba] You're crazy.
- Yes!
[in English] Threaten me
one more time and I'll destroy you
- before you can buy another fake...
- [Opeyemi] Mother?
- Is everything okay?
- Oh absolutely.
You know the usual political banter.
- [chuckles]
- [Ife's mom] Yeah very passionate.
Oh my goodness, Ope, look at you!
All grown up, ah!
We're so proud of you.
- Um, thank you Mrs
- [Yetide] Oh God!
You don't remember me, can you imagine?
Ife's mommy, you remember Ife don't you?
Yes. Ah, our wife,
I am so sorry
that I wasn't at the wedding,
but they didn't invite me.
I'm sure that
they're taking good care of you.
I'm certain of it.
Ah! Talking about weddings,
guess who's getting married?
Just take a wild guess. Guess.
Ife.
Yes! Ife is getting married. [chuckles]
It's going to be amazing.
I will send your invite.
- It will be an honor to have you there.
- Ope, chief is on his way out.
I want you to catch him and you know
and continue with that conversation.
Kelechi, we need to go upstairs
- and speak to Mrs...
- [Opeyemi] Ma'am, my regards.
Yes, our governor.
- before she leaves.
- And yes, so my wife,
eh? We'll be expecting you.
I'll send the invite. Right?
Uh! See you there. [chuckles]
[yells] Mrs.Cole. Mrs.Cole. [cackles]
Ah! Mrs. Cole!
Ari, [huffs]
What are you doing here?
How can you be addressing important women
in your life and I'm not on the list?
Just stop it.
You need to leave
- now.
- Hey! Let me at least say hi to Mommy.
Trust me, my mother
doesn't want to say hello to you.
So that's it, I should just go?
Excuse ma, I'll walk you to your car.
[sentimental music plays]
Uh, Ope!
[Yetide] You stink of alcohol.
[sighs]
Look, just go to bed if you like okay.
We'll talk about this
in the morning. Good night, darling.
[grunts]
[grunts]
[breathes heavily]
[sniffles]
[sighs] Yes Ari.
Ife.
- What's wrong?
- [tuts]
Long story.
Best friend I can't lie, it feels like
you abandoned me and it hurts.
[sighs] I'm sorry.
I didn't expect being back
will be this hard on me.
You should be having
fun planning your wedding.
Not sad and depressed and walking around.
Hm? So you just say when,
and we'll go and see the wedding planner.
It's about time you know?
Mm-mm, no wedding planner Ari, please.
Seriously, I can't deal
with any of that right now.
Okay.
So, what's the long story?
Which man's drama do we have today?
Man drama? [squeaks]
That's if I had a man.
Love you, Ari.
Love you too bubbles.
Drinks this Friday?
Hello
Hello
[sighs]
What is this that I hear
about you trying to break up with Paul?
Of course he called you.
There's a lot at stake
with this wedding. Don't you understand?
After you father's death I had struggled
to secure our place in the society.
- I don't want the same for you.
- I just want to be free.
Mommy.
From everything. [inhales]
[in Yoruba] What kind of problem is this?
[in English] This is not
the time to be fragile.
- Hm? I need you to toughen up.
- [tense music plays]
- [exhales]
- Look,
I need you to handle something for me.
Our liveli
[tuts] Your livelihood depends on it.
What is it?
Right, you know
- Things have been hard,
- [huffs]
And your father left us with nothing.
And I've been struggling financially.
It's been from from bill to bill to bill
and then there was school fees.[inhales]
Though now things
are at the breaking point.
- How can I help, Mommy?
- Great. So,
you remember that land we have in Epe?
Yes, there's this man, this old man.
That won't leave that land.
Right? He's a squatter.
I I need you to get
the title of the land from him.
So we can complete the pending sale.
Who's squatting? Isn't that your uncle?
I thought the land belongs to him.
[in Yoruba] Are you deaf?!
[in English] Must I keep repeating myself?
Debts and lies!
That's all your father left behind!
All your father
left behind, lies and debts.
I need you to go there
and get that man to move...
Why me?
The man doesn't even know me.
[Yetide huffs]
Because the land was supposed to be yours,
Ifelayo.
Your grandma wanted you to have that land.
Uh?
She wanted you to have it,
she was so passionate about it.
She died before she could change her will.
You see this anger that you're showing,
I want you to use it,
to use it to get back what belongs to you.
Ife,
I am counting on you to do this.
- Okay?
- Okay.
Good.
[Yetide scoffs]
I'm just coming
from the Dada, their event.
Remind me to make sure
their name is on the guest list, okay.
- [Opeyemi] Cheers.
- [Kelechi] Cheers.
[inhales]
I told you that there
was nothing to worry about.
When all this started,
you promised that I'll be your partner,
your equal.
I don't know that you've
been living up to your promise, Ope.
I'm just trying to protect you
from the evil of politics.
I don't need protection.
I had my own dreams of running
for governor when you met me.
- [huffs]
- My father did not speak to me for weeks
when I told him I put
those dreams on hold for you.
I gave up all
those dreams to be by your side.
This is not a joke.
I want to make real change, Ope.
And you will.
Okay, I just need you to trust me.
I'm doing what's best for us to win.
Why is it always you
who knows what's best?
Okay.
When have you ever known me to lose?
You have to trust me.
I'm your husband.
And you have to trust me
to always do what's best.
[pensive music plays]
For us.
What's the story with this Ife girl?
She came up quite a lot today.
She's a nobody.
She's irrelevant.
Her mom was doing a little too much.
You're a Dada now.
You'll soon get used
to having these leeches around.
[winces]
Thank you, auntie Mary.
[Mary sighs]
[exhales]
- [sighs]
- [solemn music plays]
[Mary] She didn't say anything.
Ife, what happened?
Ife.
[sighs]
Let's go inside.
[Yetide] Mary!
[man] Uh You've not serviced
a loan in years.
[inhales] Now the bank is threatening
the possession of the house.
Look, Ifelayo will come back
with the paper signed.
[sighs] We'll sell the land
and everything will be fine.
But honestly, you should talk to the bank.
They need to give us more time.
[tuts]
You look worried.
Mr. Adisa, I pay you
too much money for you to look worried.
- Speaking about payment, ma...
- Don't test me, Adisa.
[Adisa tuts]
Don't try it.
- Auntie
- [Adisa tuts]
[grunts]
I have the most beautiful,
and exclusive fabric for you, bride's mom.
[Yetide] Is there anything else?
You can leave.
[phone ringing]
[footsteps approaching]
[sighs] Ari.
It's a very
very
bad idea for you to come
see me while I'm working.
[charming music plays]
I thought you like surprises. [exhales]
[door bangs shut]
[heaving]
Don't ever do that again.
[kissing]
[both panting]
This won't be the first time
a female civil servant is harassed
at her place of work
and nothing is done about it.
We're working with legal,
and law enforcement
to make sure Mrs. Salawu gets justice.
This is what my husband
and I are fighting for.
This what we stand for.
Excellence, and justice must prevail.
Mrs. Salawu, don't worry,
okay? It will be sorted out.
My darling take care,
you'll be alright, okay?
[Kelechi] Okay.
[indistinct chattering]
- [exhales]
- [pensive music playing]
[phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
So.
How's the wife?
- Ari, Ari
- Hm-mm?
Mind your business.
Oh I would, if I didn't see
how much you needed me.
- Ari.
- Uh.
Kelechi supports me ways that
[sighs] you might
otherwise find difficult.
That's not what you were
saying five minutes ago.
- [Opeyemi breathing heavily]
- [phone vibrating]
- One second.
- [hisses, grunts]
Paul, hi.
No I haven't, but I'm sure she's fine.
Okay, will do.
I don't know when I became
Ife's personal bodyguard.
I don't know why girl like you,
is hanging out with someone like her.
You can do much, much better.
What is it with you two?
I mean, she's been a really good friend
- for a really long time.
- [exhales]
- I just feel like she needs me.
- [Opeyemi] Ari, Ari, shh
- She needs help.
- [Opeyemi] Yeah.
You always has been the center
of everyone's universe, don't you?
Uh-huh!
[both laugh]
[Opeyemi exhales]
So
when do I see you again?
I'll call you. [exhales]
[chuckles drily]
[sighs]
- [sighs]
- [bangs door]
[engine rumbles]
[phone vibrating]
[car door opens]
[car door closes]
[man in Yoruba] Move your hand
- from there!
- [woman] Baba please.
- [man] That's how you'll be misbehaving.
- Baba, don't say that. He's just a child.
- [Ife] Ah-ah!
- [woman] Baba stop Ouch!
- [Baba] Move away, leave him alone.
- [Ife] What are you doing? Ah-ah!
- Please he's only a child. Please.
- [Baba] What What is the matter?
[man] Get out of there. Leave him!
Auntie! Please!
What we are doing
here is none of your concern
Thank you. Stand up.
- Are you okay?
- [woman] Get up!
Wherever you like, run to!
Look at you!
Who are you? Where did you come from?
[in English] I'm Ife.
Mommy Yetide's grand daughter.
[in Yoruba] Oh!
So you've come to investigate!
Let me tell you, this land
and property you see here belongs to me!
You're squatting on land
that doesn't even belongs to you.
[in Yoruba] What did she say?
She said this land, we should not be here.
- You? From your mouth?
- [woman] Baba, Baba!
Baba, please.
If you come back here
- If you come back here, you'll see!
- Baba please.
- You, that child!
- Baba, please! Baba!
[Baba] I'll deal with you today.
Let's see how you'll escape.
Who is she, what does she want?! [pants]
[in English] Ope Dada
and the PFP are clueless
when it comes to good governance
[laughs]
I went to school with Ope Dada.
Trust me.
He's a snake in the grass.
[both laugh]
Gentlemen,
for the first time,
we have a squeaky-clean candidate.
No funny business.
- Hm, true.
- [man laughs]
Your father, should be proud of you, huh?
[sighs] My boy, it's time to move forward.
The town hall is next, are you ready?
Yes sir, very ready.
- Of course I'm ready.
- [laughs]
[birds chirping]
[Baba] Ah-ah!
[in Yoruba] What is this girl looking for?
Isn't this the same girl?
- [Baba] Ah-ah!
- [woman] Auntie.
[in English] I can't leave.
- [Baba] What kind of rubbish is this?
- Even if I wanted to.
- [Baba] What exactly is the matter?
- Baba.
- Isn't this the girl I said should go?
- Please!
She couldn't go. What if she's lost?
[Baba] And what if she's lost?
- Don't bring me trouble! I've warned you.
- Please.
Don't be angry, thank you.
Come on!
Come quickly.
[sighs]
[in English] [sighs] Thank you
for talking to him.
Mm-hmm. [grunts]
Get Go back. What's that?
Take off your shoes!
Sorry.
[crickets chirping]
[sentimental music plays]
- [Ife] I'm not naive. [echoes]
- [grunts]
- Oh really? [echoes]
- [indistinct]
You have the strength to wade
through the strong currents.
Grandma, it's hard to be strong.
[phone vibrating]
[crickets chirping]
[phone continues vibrating]
[sentimental music continues]
[Baba in Yoruba] Hope no problem.
Where from?
Who are you looking for?
- [crickets chirping]
- Baba
I think you know why I'm here.
What are you saying?
[in English] My mother and
I think that it might be time
for you to leave this place.
We'd find you a comfortable home.
Somewhere very nice.
So that we can use
this land to it fullest potential, Baba.
[in Yoruba] It's your mother's words
I'm hearing from your mouth.
If your mother was not such a foolish
person, sending you on a foolish errand!
You should know it's a foolish errand.
You don't know what you are doing.
Weren't you told I inherited
this land from my ancestors?!
I own this land
and I don't want to see you here!
You are a foolish person,
you don't know what you're doing.
Huh?
Running foolish errands.
What is wrong with you?
Will you get out of here!
[in English] Baba why do you
have so much hatred
towards me, you don't even know me.
[in Yoruba] I've said my piece,
stay far away from me!
[in English] Please
once my car is fixed I'll go.
[in Yoruba] I might not understand
all that you've said,
but I heard come and I heard go, so go!
Auntie.
Before you go, come.
[Baba] Did she tell you
that she wants to eat?
What can I do?
Come.
[Baba] Imagine!
Did she tell you that she wants to eat?
Look
- Ah-ah!
- [Baba scoffs] Uh.
- Sorry. I
- [woman] Woah, woah! Ah-ah!
- Auntie. Ah-ah!
- [Ife] Sorry, I
[woman] Give it to me.
[in English] Ope Dada married
that woman purely as a political move.
Her mother was a Chief Justice,
her father, a very wealthy businessman.
And the Dadas
don't make marriage decisions at random.
It also happens to be a plus
because she's a very beautiful woman.
But if I was her, I'd watch my back.
Because the Ope Dada that I know,
cares about himself and only himself.
Hey.
Where were you?
You didn't show up for the Salawu visit
and you never call me back.
I'm sorry about that, I
I had a fund raising meeting.
[door closes]
[Kelechi] Did you marry me
for political connections?
- It's absurd.
- [sighs]
Look,
Tunde has been jealous
of me since we're kids.
Okay? He's been envious of my girlfriends,
envious of my wife.
[sighs]
This is not important.
Pay him no mind.
It's easy for you to say, Ope.
I'm the one looking like a fool.
I've worked too hard for
him to speak so lowly of me.
[breathes heavily]
Okay.
Babe.
- What?
- Right now I'm going to need you
[sighs]
To calm down.
Okay just
Calm down.
[pensive music plays]
Now I know that, [exhales heavily]
This might not be
the right time to bring this up.
But at the fund raising meeting,
we're thinking that maybe
your dad could make a donation.
- You can't be serious.
- [huffs]
Babe.
Come on.
You know that we've put all
our money in for this campaign.
Oh, maybe it'd be easier
to ask him for a check
if you call him once in a while, Ope.
[kisses] I know.
[sighs]
But I've been busy.
My schedule is ridiculous.
And also,
you know that if you
- ask him.
- [moans softly]
[sighs]
He won't say no.
[sighs]
- Please.
- [sighs]
[sighs] Fine.
But you have to do something
about that man running his mouth.
I will, I promise.
I promise. Okay?
- [in Igbo] My beautiful wife.
- [chuckles]
[in English] See my
Igbo is getting better.
[Kelechi] Yes.
- [in Igbo] I love you.
- [chuckles]
[in English] I love you.
[Kelechi] I love you.
[kisses]
[tense music plays]
[Kelechi moans]
[moans uncomfortably]
[breathes heavily]
[man exclaims]
[in Yoruba] See how it looks?
[in English] Is it supposed
to look like that?
[birds chirping]
Maybe there's something
we can buy to fix it.
I'm sure there's a solution.
- [In Yoruba] Uh, Funmi?
- [Funmi] Baba.
Wait, what is her business?
What is she looking for?
[Baba] Ah-ah!
Is it that you don't have
a family or a home?
- Baba, please take it easy.
- What is her business?
[scoffs] What is her business?
- [Funmi] Please, don't be angry.
- Alright.
I'm going to the hut. Bring
bring the yams to me.
Okay sir.
[in English] Is he always like this?
- Auntie
- Hm?
You need to be careful before speaking.
- Ah!
- [in English] Why can't we just go
to the local market and buy something.
You guys can't be selling
much at this rate.
See,
if you can convince baba to buy
something new it'll really help you guys.
And [sighs] with the state of this place,
some extra money will be good, you know.
This place?
This place?
- I didn't mean it like that.
- Auntie this place?
[nostalgic music playing]
Auntie look.
This place might not mean much to you,
but it means a lot to baba and I.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you.
You insulted me. [in Yoruba] What is it?
Auntie, I don't understand you.
- And you don't understand yourself.
- Funmi
Just go! Take!
[effort grunt]
[in Yoruba] See you behaving suspicious.
This way!
[sighs] Look...
Since she's been back
to Nigeria, she's been distant,
she's been absence minded.
Everything I do literally pisses her off.
She does not speak to me.
And when she does, all she says
is that she's having mental
health difficulties adjusting to Lagos.
[in Yoruba] You kids
and all this mental health talk?!
What does it even mean?
[in English] There's nothing
wrong with her, she's fine.
And you, Paul. Ah-ah!
Stop running around
like a headless chicken.
Everything is fine.
Or don't you trust me?
That's good!
Don't worry yourself at all.
You just go back to the office,
and go and do what yo do best.
Go and make more money. [chuckles]
When she's back home
I'll let you know okay?
No worry, you don't need
to worry about anything.
- Okay ma.
- Alright dear.
Mommy. Thank you ma.
- No problem my dear.
- Have a nice day
- You too my dear.
- Okay ma.
- Alright ma.
- Do you hear?
- [in Yoruba] Look after yourself!
- Thank you ma.
Alright.
What is wrong with this girl?
Is she the only one?
[exclaims]
Please don't be angry, I know
it's not a lot, you're all we have.
That's what you said the last time.
Do you know the cost petrol now?
Please don't be angry.
Thank you.
[charming music plays]
[birds chirping]
[tuts] My auntie's car
broke down on the road.
- [exclaims drily] Really?
- Yes.
Please, what can you do?
She has money, she'll pay you.
- [sighs]
- [in English] Yes please.
I'll need a way to get out of here
when Baba is finally tired of me.
I think I should be going now ma,
but I'll come back with some tools.
- Funmi.
- [titters]
[sighs]
Funmi can I ask you something?
- Hm
- What's the real story with
Baba and this farm?
It just feels like I'm missing something.
[huffs] Uh
Baba
and your grandfather.
Collected this farm from their father.
But your grandfather doesn't like to work
on the farm, he wanted to travel to Lagos.
But baba didn't have interest in that.
One day, your grandfather,
went to Lagos with his family
and with all their money.
[sentimental music plays]
Baba suffered.
But your grandfather came back
to apologise, but baba disagreed.
He also wanted to payback
the money he took then,
but Baba refused it.
So, put yourself in his shoes,
for him to be seeing you
here doing the same thing
your grandfather did to him.
[in English] Trust me Funmi, if I knew
any of this I'd never have come here.
Really?
[sentimental music continues]
[old man] What?
Did I send you? Huh?
Did I?
[in English] It's pesticide.
Do you understand?
She told me she was going
back to Lagos 3 days ago.
She has not gone.
Do you understand?
She's in my house eating my food
and drinking as she likes.
What am I going to do with this?
- What's the use?
- How many yams survive this last harvest?
- What did she say?
- How much corn did we take
- to the market last time?
- [scoffs] What's her business?
- [in English] Let's just try it.
- [Funmi in Yoruba] Let's just try and use.
If I try it and it doesn't work
I don't want to hear anything else.
- [Baba] Uh
- [Funmi sighs] Auntie,
thank you.
[phone vibrating]
- [Baba gasps]
- [Funmi] Thank you.
- Just look for somewhere to keep them.
- [Funmi] Alright.
- Are we just trying things like this?
- [ife exhales]
- Am I a novice in farming?
- [Funmi] Thank you.
- [phone vibrating]
- Thank you, Baba.
- Make sure you uproot those dry ones.
- [Funmi] That's what I'm doing.
[in English] Hey Ari.
Ife, where the hell are you?
[sighs] You won't believe me
if I told you.
Paul has been a mess.
Your mom won't stop calling me.
Everybody is worried.
What do you mean by everyone?
Bubbles, this is Lagos,
no such thing as a secret.
Ari [hesitates, sighs]
I just needed to focus on myself.
Ife, my launch is tomorrow
and I need you here.
Ari, is going to be so busy you
won't even know I'm not there.
Come on, it's a big day for me,
and I need my best friend by my side.
I'll think about it.
Fine. But wait, I have a question.
Do you put spare panties in your car,
or are you just going
commando wherever you are?
- [tuts] Ari.
- [laughs]
Hello. Hello.
[gasps]
Bitch. [scoffs]
[exhales]
[woman] You look very handsome.
[Opeyemi] Thank you mom.
Ah, it looks like someone is
trying to impress mommy.
When last did you make a
home-cooked meal for me?
Please don't listen to him mom.
It not like he's ever at home.
Hm, trust me my dear, [inhales] I know.
Ope expects everyone to be perfect,
everyone except himself,
that is.
[sighs]
Kelechi, all of this looks
lovely, but I am here
to discuss something
very important with the both of you.
Hm.
[Mrs. Dada inhales]
You have to get pregnant.
- [Ife in Yoruba] Good morning.
- [Baba] Yes.
- Good night. Good afternoon.
- [Baba and Funmi laughing]
[Baba] Hypocrite.
- Baba, are you hearing auntie?
- [local West African music playing]
Auntie.
[in language]
You can be sold in the market
with this your amateur Yoruba [laughs]
[chuckles]
Look, her grandmother was a good woman.
Yes!
- [in English] I miss her so much.
- Hm. [tuts]
[nostalgic music plays]
[Ife in English] Baba,
what does it mean?
The song.
[Funmi in language] It means that,
no matter what you are.
If you're bold enough,
you're bold and not scared
of anything [tuts]
Big things will be scared of you.
What happened?
- Did she understand?
- Yes!
[man in English] Welcome to the family.
You just sat there,
and let her make decisions for us.
At least have the balls
to tell me the truth to my face.
Next she'll be making us
a roster for when to have sex.
[dog howls]
[Kelechi tuts]
Kelechi, as long
as Chief Mrs. Dada is alive
[tense music plays]
We are going to
have to play by her handbook.
The sooner you realise that, the better.
I did not sign up
to be used as a political play thing.
- My family name means...
- [yells] Come off it!
You know exactly what was
going to happen when we got together.
Do you think that you
keep pressing on like some
glorified feminist
for the rest of your life?
To be by my side you have to give up
all those big stupid dreams that you have.
Remember, nobody forced you.
- I did this because I love you, Ope.
- If you love me,
you will shut the fuck up
and let me put a baby inside you.
[Kelechi breathes heavily]
Now come here.
Come here.
No, well, not like this.
- [voice breaking] Not like this.
- Hey, you're my wife.
[huffs] Stop it.
- Stop! What the fuck is wrong with you?
- [groans]
[breathing heavily]
Funms.
- [Funmi] Auntie?
- Hm?
What are you doing?
[exhales] I'm going back
to Lagos in the morning.
[exclaims]
- Auntie
- Hm?
Please don't forget us.
- How could I ever?
- [sentimental music plays]
I'll miss you.
I'll miss you more, Funmi.
Come here.
[Ife] I'll miss you too.
- [Ife] I guess I'm seeing you tonight.
- [Ari squeals happily]
Wait, hold on, one drink, one champagne.
Ah? Are you people trying
to sabotage my party? Gosh! What an idiot.
More talking, less shouting, Ari.
[Ari in Pidgin] Oh please.
When you've lived here as long as I have,
you'll know that shouting is the only
way a woman gets what she wants.
[sentimental music continues]
Good morning mommy.
I'm sorry.
I had a lot on my mind.
And being here made me
feel like there was no way out.
We're on the brink of ruin
and you're more concerned
about your feelings.
Shouldn't I be doing that for once?
- All these years you never let me...
- [yells] Me! Me!
That's all I hear. Me!
[huffs]
Madam,
now that you had your "me" time,
is everything crystal clear?
[Yetide sighs]
Just[sighs] hand over the papers so I can
send them to Adisa
and they can start work on
the transactions.
Baba owns that farm outright.
You have no right to it.
Even when he dies
that farm won't belong to you.
You lied.
You told me that place belonged to me.
And why didn't you tell
me you grew up there?
How does that affect
the task that you are handed, Ife?
Mommy, that farm is all they have.
- Doesn't family mean anything to you?
- You've known those people
for all of five minutes,
yet you call them family.
You don't care if I live
on the street do you?
You really don't care about me.
[scoffs]
Other girls are out there struggling,
fighting for their mothers.
[huffs]
[chuckles] Not you.
[in Yoruba] I wish you took after me.
I don't know why I expected more from you.
Mommy I'm sorry.
- I...
- [yells] You're just
I'll handle it myself as usual.
Of course she called you.
Hi.
Hey.
Ife, I'm sorry.
[sentimental music plays]
Sorry for putting pressure on you
about the wedding, about everything.
No Paul.
I'm sorry.
For disappearing, for cutting you off.
I just had a lot of things
I needed to work through.
I have so much to tell you.
[titters]
It's okay.
It's okay.
[inhales deeply]
You know we don't
have to go for this party.
- [Ife sighs]
- [chuckles]
Ari will kill me.
[laughs]
Yes she will.
Thank you for being here.
I'll always be here.
Okay?
[sentimental music plays]
Stop. Okay so there's
Right after you.
[Ari] It went well, honestly.
[Ari squeals]
Please excuse me...
[glasses clinking]
One second
[Ari exclaims]
Where is the waist?
- [girls chuckle]
- [Paul] Hm.
- [Ari] Bubbles it so good to see you.
- [Ife exhales]
- I mean you look stunning.
- What do you expect?
- Congratulation.
- [inhales] Thank you. Hi Paul.
- Hey Ari, it's really good to see you.
- Thank you.
- Congratulations
- Thank you, oh!
- Auntie, it so good to see you
- [Yetide] Oh, my darling.
Oh my goodness! This is amazing.
- Thank you.
- Well done. [exclaims]
- [Paul] Mommy.
- [in Yoruba] My darling, how are you?
[guests indistinct chatter]
[Ari squeals] It looks
like my surprise is here.
- That's Mrs. Ojo.
- [Ari] I'll be right back.
I wonder who the surprise is.
Maybe it's the governor.
Or Ayra Star.
Imagine if Ayra Star was
to perform at our wedding.
- That will be so cool, right?
- [indistinct]
Surprise
Ife, look who's here.
- [Paul] Uh.
- [indistinct chatters]
- Not the governor, of course.
- [Ari chuckles]
Good evening everyone, good evening.
- [Ari chuckles]
- Wow.
[Kelechi mild grunt]
Ife Fadairo.
- It's been what, ten? Ah no!
- [indistinct chattering in background]
Fifteen years.
Since prom night.
No, really? How's that even possible?
Life happens.
Well, Ife has just moved back
from the UK with her fianc.
Hey, uh
Paul.
- Paul Ajayi.
- [camera shutters clicks]
Look, we're huge fans of yours.
We're rooting for you
to win the next election.
Thank you so much.
- [Paul] My governor [laughs].
- I really appreciate that one.
- [Opeyemi] Thank you.
- Good to meet you.
[Opeyemi] Um, this is
my beautiful wife, Kelechi.
[Paul titters]
It a pleasure to meet you ma'am.
The pleasure is mine.
Hello.
We met your mom the other day,
and she had so much to say about you.
It's great to put a face to the name.
- So how do you all know each other?
- High School.
Wow, Ope you didn't give
your wife the history?
We go way, way, way back.
[tense music plays]
Um, excuse me just a minute.
[Paul huffs] Um,
one second please.
My governor.
I just wanted to, you know
let you know that if you ever
need a legal counsel, I'm your guy.
[stutters] Our Lagos branch just opened
you know only few months ago. So
here's my card.
[Paul whispers indistinctly]
Thank you.
Thank you, my governor.
Please let's welcome
the creative genius, Ari Suleiman.
[all cheer]
Thank you all so much
for being here at the launch of Arisol.
We've been working tirelessly
to bring this vision to life.
And so as you sip on
your very chilled champagne,
- please get ready to buy.
- [audience laugh]
Spend your money guys.
That's why you are here. [inhales]
I'd also like to take a moment to
thank a long time friend of mine,
who could have been anywhere
else but he chose to be here.
My friend, Ope Dada who is running
- for Lagos state governor.
- [guest applaud]
- My governor!
- [cheering]
[Ari] Let's welcome him to the stage.
When I say P.F you say P.
- PF!
- [all] P!
That's the energy. Thank you so much.
Usually, I have my speeches well prepared.
But thanks to my good friend here, Ari.
Who's keeping me on my ten toes as usual.
Our new government, our new leadership,
will be deeply rooted in honesty,
transparency, and most
importantly accountability.
- [sparse cheering]
- No longer
will our services be shrouded in secrecy.
No longer will people
be operating in the darkness.
Everything will be brought to light.
When I become governor of Lagos State.
Tell me you're not sleeping with him.
Would you like me to lie you?
[chuckles]
- Ari.
- Yes?
Look, there are
Things you need to know.
- From prom night.
- Prom night?
Babe, this is not
the time to be reminiscing.
- Ari, just listen to me.
- [Ari] Listen, calm down.
[Ife groans] Stop! [gasps] Stop!
- [Ife groaning, sobbing]
- [Opeyemi] Shh shh shh
[somber music playing]
- [Ife muffled groaning]
- Ife Ife
- [groaning in pain]
- [Opeyemi panting]
[Opeyemi panting, echoing] Always useless!
[Ife muffled sobbing]
- [panting]
- [Ife continues sobbing]
[Ope hushes]
- [Ope panting]
- [Ife sobbing]
[Ife sighs]
[gasps]
[yells] He raped me, Ari!
[guest gasp]
[man indistinct chatters]
On prom night. [sighs]
Did you hear what I said?
- Ope raped me.
- [guests jeer]
Look Ife, you're ruining
my event everybody can hear you.
Why are you people
looking at me like that? [pants]
[sighs]
- Like I'm crazy, I'm not crazy.
- [sad music plays]
I'm telling the truth, he ra...
[sighs] How can you stand
there and preach honesty?
- How?
- [Opeyemi] Um
Guys, [laughs]
It's very sad, but it's very obvious
that this young lady here
- is suffering from a mental breakdown.
- [Ife sobbing] He's lying.
- He's lying...
- [woman in crowd] Calm down! Look, we do
- He's lying.
- [Opeyemi continues indistinctly]
- Don't you dare. I'm not crazy.
- [Ari] Stop.
- He's lying. [sobs]
- Ife,
- just calm down, we'll get you some help.
- [Ife sobbing] Don't you dare,
I'm not crazy, I know what I'm saying.
He's a fucking liar,
Ope, you're a fucking liar.
- Ari, Ari, Ari.
- [Ife] Fuck you!
- Ari, honestly she needs
- Fuck you!
some medical attention.
So please uh...
could we attend to that please?
- Ari.
- [Ari] You're getting married. [sighs]
Why are you doing this now? No?
This is not about you.
- Ari.
- Jesus Christ!
- My event.
- [Paul] Hey, we need to leave.
- [sighs]
- Now look at me. Look at me.
[sighs, cackles]
We need to leave now okay.
[Paul] Hey, hey! Put your cameras down.
My love look at me, please
we need to go, we need to leave now.
- [Paul] Baby
- [titters]
[sad music continues]
[clears throat]
[Opeyemi] So um...
Sorry about that ladies and gentlemen.
I'll have to cut short
my lovely evening with you all.
And we'll be taking legal
action against this slander.
I can assure you
that there'll be consequences.
So please enjoy your lovely evening,
and enjoy your chilled champagne.
And I'll see you all very, very soon.
[Ari chuckles, sighs]
Ife, Ife, Ife...
Ife, Ife.
Stop. Ife!
- What Paul?
- Stop.
I'm sorry, I didn't know. [sighs]
- If I did...
- If you knew, you'd do what?
What? You wouldn't love me,
you wouldn't want me?
No, Ife.
I could have helped.
We could've done
something about it together.
Because I love you.
I will always love you, Ife.
Car keys.
The car keys.
Look, Ife, it's
- Your ex, Ope.
- We're not going to do this here.
Ope, what the hell. Uh?
What is Ife talking about?
Why don't you tell me.
You're the one who let
your crazy friend on the loose.
And now you're here
asking me stupid questions.
Excuse me?
Excuse me.
[Ari chuckles drily]
[Ari] Hm?
What kind of man are you?
I swear you're going to pay for it.
You're going to pay for this.
You freaking rapist.
You'll definitely pay for it, I swear.
[in Yoruba] Mommy look,
I tried to reach her,
I cannot find her, I cannot reach her.
We need to do something about this.
[in Yoruba] Please Paul.
I will not partake in this,
her senseless cry for attention.
- I'll be waiting there.
- [tense music playing]
[sentimental music continues]
[Kelechi tuts mildly]
How can you be so calm
after what just happened?
Look, that girl has
obviously lost her mind.
How long have you been sleeping with her?
Okay, I'm sorry.
It's uh...
a bad habit I've been
struggling to get rid of.
But after tonight I promise you,
it's definitely over.
A bad habit?
Did our vow mean nothing to you? [panting]
Did you ever stop sleeping with her?
Okay, I'm sorry.
But that's all that I'm going to say.
Why did you ask me for a child
when you're doing all
of this behind my back.
[kelechi panting]
Are you even thinking, Ope?
- Who am I to you really?
- [yells] Okay, that's enough!
I've apologized.
[calmly] I have apologized.
[inhales] Now you're going to accept
that apology and you're going to move on.
Did you rape that girl, Ope?
How dare you
ask me a stupid question like that?
How can I believe anything
that comes out of your mouth?
A week ago, you told me
she was no one to worry about.
[breathing heavily]
[sniffles]
Tonight [sniffles] I finally
confronted my abuser.
And I feel like
it is important to say in detail
[Ife] What Opeyemi Dada
did to me fifteen years ago.
On the 9th of June, 2005.
The day of my secondary school graduation.
I attended an after party,
hosted at the Dada mansion, in Ikeja, GRA.
- [Ari] Girl... where have you been?
- [Ari chuckles]
It was supposed to be a fun night for me.
[sad music plays]
See, I never
went for parties as a teenager,
[sighs] so this was a new experience,
and I was actually
having fun with my friends.
Until
until a game of truth or dare came up.
Guys, truth or dare now. Let's go.
And
very quickly.
Dare.
The night became my worst nightmare.
That night I was raped,
by Opeyemi Dada.
[voice breaking] I was seventeen.
Shy,
soft spoken.
Excited about leaving secondary school.
Excited for what my future held.
[hesitates] I never ever looked
at Ope in any kind of romantic way.
He was my best friend boyfriend,
but for some reason
he felt I have a crush on him.
I told him that I never felt that way.
I asked him to stop.
I begged him to stop.
This
is who you people want
to vote as your next governor.
[sighs] Kelechi, if you're watching,
this is the person you married.
A rapist,
a narcissist, a liar.
I've been silent for too long.
Opeyemi Dada.
Is a rapist.
And certainly should
not hold any position in power.
[sighs]
[panting]
[Paul huffs]
Ife.
I swear to God I will kill that guy.
Paul, shut up
and sit down. You're killing no one.
Sit.
[tuts]
Ife.
[inhales] I'm sorry that you've
been going through all this.
I really am.
But tonight was a big night
for me and you completely ruined it.
You must be joking, Ari.
[chuckles drily]
[splutters] How do I even expect
you to understand? Huh?
You don't work,
you do nothing for yourself.
Do you know how hard I worked for this?
Hmm? How much money I spent.
You embarrassed all of us.
Why haven't you said
anything all these years? Huh?
Why tonight, why today
- of all days? Why now?
- Well, at least we all know
that you're sleeping with him.
- [huffs]
- Is that why you can't see
- how evil that man is?
- Oh whatever, Ife.
Ope has always been a self-centered
prick but I've loved him all the same.
He's been there for me
and he's protected me,
And he's been constant
more than you've ever been.
It's always, "Oh Ife is sad.
Ife is depressed. Ife can't cope."
[yells] Do you ever think
of anybody but yourself?
He literally married another woman, Ari.
- I don't understand this foolish loyalty.
- Hh.
- It's pathetic.
- Wow.
- You're pathetic
- Okay.
- And you're offly quiet, Mommy.
- Mmh
Please tell them.
Tell them why
I haven't spoken up all these years.
[sighs] You don't go on the internet,
and air your dirty laundry?
That's not the way.
You're not the first person to be raped.
What happened
to sucking it up and moving on?
That's what you do!
That's what we all did.
- Sucking it up and moving on?
- Yes.
Listen to yourself, Mommy.
How can you let them
force us into silence like this?
I will say my truth.
Oh Ife,
[inhales] Ifelayo, use your head.
Truth doesn't mean a thing.
[clicks] Those people,
will pull strings
that you didn't know were there.
And you'll be the one that will be too
ashamed to show your face in public.
Ever.
- I can take them to court.
- [Ari chuckles]
You stand no chance in winning
a fight against that family, Ife.
Babe look, the court will ask for
physical evidence to prove the assault.
- But we can try.
- I'm done
waiting for someone to fight for me.
I'll do it.
I will fight for me.
[Yetide] Fighter, please fight.
Madam fighter.
[closes the door]
[journalist] Our politician
is still rolling around
with big babe, Ari Suleiman
behind is wife's back.
See the look on her face. That
poor lady had no clue what was going on.
I mean, come on,
this was someone who preaches
women's right, equality up and down.
In my opinion, that man cannot be trusted.
I've been on a wrong side for a long time.
He rapped me, Ari.
[in Pidgin] Girl, you're lying.
[screams]
[man] You're helping them mock us. Huh?
How did this happen?
You're not the first
to have girlfriends, are you?
Huh?
Why can't young men handle their women?
Put that girl on a leash.
Hm?
Clean this mess.
Yes sir.
Chris is very good at what he does.
And he'll be handling this.
I hope so.
None of these surprises me.
But in all of this, it's
Miss Fadairo I feel bad for.
Forced into silence.
And let me ask you.
How can you trust a man who enforces his
power and status on young women like that?
[pensive music plays]
Now I'm not hear to tell you what to do.
Alright.
But think about it.
If there was even
the slightest chance that this was true.
Would you want
a man like that leading you? Hm?
[panting]
Babe.
- What's going on?
- [breathing heavily]
Where are you going?
I'm done, Ope. I didn't sign up for this.
I didn't do it.
Look, I can prove
to you that that girl is a liar.
You'll not only want
me to only deal with you
being an adulterer
but also possibly a rapist.
I'm sorry, Ope. I can't.
- [bag zips up]
- Kay...
Kay
[splutters] Wait Ke Ke wait.
Just wait please. Please.
Hear me out okay.
I'm sorry that it's taking
me this long to see how
selfish,
how self-centered,
how cruel
I've have been to you.
Kay, I'm sorry.
Look but I swear I'll change.
But I didn't do it.
I didn't.
The campaign is in the bin,
and you've made a mockery of our marriage.
What will people say about me, Ope?
How do I explain this to my dad?
- How?
- I don't care.
About the campaign.
All I care about
is fixing things between us.
Kay, [inhales deeply]
You're my number one.
Please.
If you leave me now, [sighs]
I will never recover.
Please [sobs] don't leave. [sobs]
Don't leave me, please.
[sniffs]
[woman] Ife Fadairo set
the internet ablaze
when she made some very wild accusations
against Opeyemi Dada.
Some say she's brave. I say she's crazy.
But today we get
to hear her side of the story.
Welcome to the show, Ife.
[gulps] So why, after so many years
have you finally decided to speak out?
Is there an expiration date
on speaking on your trauma?
I guess not.
I had only been back living
in Lagos for a few months
before election
season kicked off [exhales].
Seeing his face
plastered on big posters everywhere
preaching accountability, [inhales]
I couldn't in good conscience stay quiet.
So all of this is for a greater course?
And not some revenge plot
dating back to secondary school?
[host] How?
When he picked your best friend over you.
That's not true I never
liked him, I told him that.
But you didn't sleep with him?
Nothing between him and I was consensual.
How do we prove that
now, fifteen years later?
Did you speak to anyone
- when this alleged incident happened?
- [huffs]
[breathy] I tried,
I tried so hard to help her. I just Ah.
[sobs]
I told my mother.
- And?
- There's no police report
because she didn't report it.
So, you want us
to believe that you were raped
- when your own mother didn't believe you
- I didn't say that.
Is it true that
at the age of nineteen you were
committed to a psychiatric
facility in the UK?
- That was a long time ago.
- But Opeyemi Dada
is from a respectable family,
and his proven time and time
again to be an upright citizen.
You, an ex-patient from a mental
home, why should we believe you?
And what's surprising is that no one
has come out publicly to stand by you.
[Ife sighs]
Why's that Ife?
I'm not lying.
You know that making
false sexual assault accusations
is very dangerous, right?
[reporter] What is your response
to the accusations
made against you in the last few days?
First and foremost, I, Opeyemi Dada
stand by the survivors of sexual abuse.
Miss Ife Fadairo suffers
from very serious
mental health conditions for many years.
And these conditions
forced her to say untrue things
and also to hallucinate.
Her family had to struggle
with this for a very long time.
But now the Dada
family will step in and help
in any way that we can,
financially or otherwise.
I've been trying to get a hold of you.
[Opeyemi] I've been dealing
with a whole lots of stuff as you know.
But thankfully everything
is starting to clear up now.
[Opeyemi sighs]
I saw the interviews, Ope.
It was bad. Ife is not crazy.
You know I'll do anything
to win this election. [sighs]
Of course.
You don't care about anyone but yourself.
[sighs, tuts]
Ari, why did you invite me here?
You fucked her. [sighs]
You fucked her and you
kept if from me all these years.
When did you become so self-righteous?
[sighs] You've been fucking
a married man
for almost all your adult life.
I've loved you my whole life.
And I've stood by you
even after you married her.
Why would you do this to me?
Eh?
Why would you do this to us?
[melancholic music plays]
[sighs]
Ari.
The truth is
I should have married you.
I would have married you.
But my mother.
Ari, don't be like that. [sighs]
Don't be like that.
[Ari huffs]
I feel absolutely nothing for Kelechi.
And this Ife drama is
It's becoming something else.
But I admit
I messed up many, many years ago.
We were young.
[heaving]
We were stupid.
We had been drinking.
[sighs] But I swear
to you I'm a changed man.
I'm different now.
[breathy] Ari.
I'm scared.
- I'm scared, if the truth comes out
- [sniffling]
I'm finished.
I don't know what will happen to me.
I swear, I never meant for that to happen.
[sighs]
Right now, [tuts]
I need you
to believe me. [sighs] Ari,
- I need you.
- [sighs]
- [sniffs] Please.
- It's okay.
I believe you. [sniffles]
It's okay. I believe you.
I love you.
[Opeyemi inhales]
I love you so much.
So much.
[breathes] So much.
[Ari gulps]
Ope stop! [pants]
[door bangs shut]
[Ife huffs]
- [Funmi] Auntie? Auntie?
- [Ife] Uh?
- [sadly] Funmi.
- Auntie.
- [cries]
- [Funmi gasps]
[gasps]
Auntie? [exclaims]
- Who did this to you?
- I took your advise,
but I don't think it worked.
[Funmi] The Ah!
Anjola, this is quite a surprise.
To what do I owe the
pleasure of this visit?
Nah, I doubt that any
of these will be pleasant.
[sighs] I really should fire my security
for allowing you in without my permission.
You know what they say?
You get what you pay for.
- Do you?
- Yes.
Like we paid you a million dollars
to keep what happened
between Opeyemi and Ife between us.
- [sighs]
- Now your daughter
has breached our agreement.
[sighs] And I'm left with no other choice
than to do what is necessary.
Anjola.
You seem to have forgotten
that your son is the abuser here.
You should be on your
knees begging me for help.
[snickers]
[sighs] Yetide.
[in language] You're crazy.
[in English] Beg?
You think that you'll cross me
and there won't be consequences?
Clearly, you know who I am.
You're a mother,
you know that at this stage
of their lives we have limited control.
I'm not here to judge you as a mother.
We all have our shortcomings.
However, I will not sit by
and watch you destroy everything
that I have worked for
because your daughter has lost her mind.
I know you're struggling
to keep this house
and pay for the wedding.
That's if there's going
to be a wedding at this rate. But hey,
that's beside the point.
So I'm here with another offer,
to give you
an opportunity to save yourself again.
But trust me if you fail
to deliver this time, Yetide,
I will cut you off
from everything and everyone.
[in Pidgin] Auntie you're so bold.
You expressed yourself
in the presence of everyone there.
Hm?
But I ran,
again.
Listen!
[crickets chirping]
You don't always win a fight
by throwing the heaviest punch.
You must learn
to use your senses and wisdom
then you can be called a victor.
My children can't be cowards.
You must be courageous wherever you are.
It is only a coward
that finds an excuse to avoid a fight.
You must be courageous, and not scared.
- Uh!
- [Funmi] Mh. [tuts]
- [in Pidgin] Baba said...
- Explain to her properly.
That's what I'm about to do.
He said, we his children
we're not scared.
We're not cowards.
- Coward?
- Yes.
We're not cowards.
- [Ife laughs, indistinct chatter]
- [Funmi laughs]
[in Yoruba] Mommy, good evening ma.
[in English] What are you doing
here so late?
[in language] Sit down.
[sad music plays]
[in English] okay.
[huffs]
Have you seen the report?
I told you that it will work.
Chris really knows his job
You actually believe,
that some silly little girl
on the TV show is going to stop
that loud mouth monkey
from ever opening her mouth again?
[Opeyemi chuckles] Mom
Mommy what do you expect me to do?
Kill her? [laughs]
All those years ago
your father believed that the best thing
to do was to pay that wretched woman off.
I knew it was a mistake.
But he lacked foresight,
could never see far ahead like me.
Now here we are.
I should have let you sleep in the cell,
so you can learn real life consequences.
I failed you.
I can see that now.
But despite my failure,
Opeyemi Dada,
this family has way too much to lose.
Talk to me.
Yeah, I'll be out in a few minutes.
Bye-bye.
- [closes door]
- [breathing audibly]
[crickets chirping]
Auntie, what happened with Uncle Paul?
[exhales]
Paul.
- He's been so kind and supportive.
- [tuts]
But it's hard seeing any future with him
with all of these hanging over my head.
Ah-ah!
But you love him.
Honestly,
I don't know.
Ah-ah!
[tuts]
Sorry. [tuts]
[grunts]
How about you?
How is Gbogboade?
[gasps] Auntie, he's fine oh.
- He's fine.
- Really?
- Hm.
- What's hm-mm
Auntie, I don't want any trouble.
See, I got pregnant at seventeen.
Everyone neglected me, except baba.
Now Femi is ten, he can't talk,
he's not going to school.
Please, I'm not looking
for a relationship now, please.
[in English] Funmi, you have
your whole life ahead of you.
Like, you'll walk through it.
- Femi will go to school, see a doctor.
- [scoffs]
And you can still fall in love.
Get a career, whatever you want.
- Okay?
- Really?
Hm hm.
- [Funmi] Alright.
- And don't think
I don't see the way you look at him.
Huh, auntie!
[in Pidgin] Don't start.
I'm not looking at anyone. Don't start.
Please sleep. Mmh.
[huffs]
[chuckles]
- Good night.
- Good night.
[suspenseful music plays]
[sniffs]
[gasps]
[Ife cries]
- [Ife] Let go!
- Don't you dare.
[Ife cries]
- [Funmi] Auntie.
- [Ife crying]
- [Ife gulps]
- [in Yoruba] Stop right there!
You want to come
and take away my possessions.
[in English] Old man stand down.
This does not concern you,
- I'm only here for her.
- If you don't stop right there,
- I'll blow your head off!
- Stand down!
- Go back inside Femi.
- Can't you hear?
[women yell]
Baba, Baba, Baba!
[in Yoruba] Help me!
Baba!
- Help us!
- [all yelling]
- [Funmi] Baba.
- [Ife groaning]
Help us!
- [metallic object clanks]
- Femi.
- [Ife pants]
- [man groans]
[Funmi in Yoruba] Help us!
[Funmi crying] Baba!
- Baba!
- [man 2] Let's go!
- [sobbing]
- [Fumni yells] Help us!
[Funmi crying] Baba please!
[sad music plays]
[man exclaims]
[chuckles]
[in Yoruba] Even without election,
you have been elected.
- [Opeyemi] Thank you sir.
- [man cackles]
- [man] The strong one!
- Welcome sir.
Thank you.
- [in English] Where's Kelechi?
- [chuckles]
Look, she needs to be here
before you mount the stage.
Her make up artist is running late,
but I'm sure she'll be here on time.
[wheels screeching]
[thug] Down, go down.
Put your head down, come out.
- [man] Come down!
- [Kelechi] Jesus!
[man] Push her in! Clown! Move!
[tense music plays]
- [Kelechi] Eh!
- [man 1] Go, go!
[phone ringing]
[Opeyemi] Speak of the devil.
Kay, are you here now?
[thug] We have your wife,
if you want to see her alive,
you get on that stage now
and withdraw from this election.
Who's this? Where's Kelechi?
[thug in Pidgin]
Don't you understand English?
Withdraw or your wife is dead.
We are watching.
What's up? Is she here?
[pensive music plays]
[in Yoruba] Did I not warn you? Opeyemi.
Did I not warn you?
I told you that she was not going to stop.
See where we are right now.
- Hm?
- How's this even possible?
- [sighs] Look, just last night...
- [in Yoruba] It's always
the same problem
with you, you don't listen.
[in English] I've told you several
times that when people
are desperate they are
willing to do anything.
Anything. Now how
are you going to fix this?
You have to go on stage now.
Everybody is waiting.
[Mrs. Dada] He's right. Get on with it.
Put your brave face on and get on with it.
[cheering]
When I say PF you say P.
- PF.
- P.
[cheering]
You know that we have the vision.
You know that we have the talent.
- [audience] Yes.
- And one thing about the PFP
is that we always fulfill our promises.
- [man 1 in crowd] Yes.
- [man 2 in crowd] That's right.
And this is not just talk,
we have the evidence to back this up.
Because remember, our watchword
- is transparency.
- [crowd applauds]
So don't mind
our competition, because at the PFP
- Justice
- [mouths] Yes!
and excellence will reign forever.
- [cheering]
- Lagos is ours.
Your question.
Thank you. Good afternoon Mr. Dada.
- Good afternoon.
- Um, I just have one question.
How do you remain so calm
you know, and really eloquent
when I just got a report
that your beautiful wife, Kelechi Dada,
- was kidnapped this afternoon.
- [crowd jeers]
Can someone get
that microphone off that lunatic?
[all jeer]
[man] Can someone get
that microphone off her?
[journalist] I mean I'm sure you can
confirm that this news is true.
Considering how important
transparency is to your administration.
- [indistinct chattering in crowd]
- Ah, um
- [indistinct chattering in crowd]
- [journalists clamoring]
- [reporter 1] Is your wife still alive?
- Is it true that your wife was kidnapped?
[news reporter] The whereabouts
of Kelechi Dada remains unknown.
In recent days allegations
of sexual assaults
and adultery has been made
against Opeyemi Dada.
With the election less
than three days away,
we're left but wondering who will be
- the next governor of Lagos State?
- [phone ringing]
[suspenseful music plays]
Hello. [sighs]
[man in Pidgin] Looks like
you're calling us bluffs, right?
[in English] Why are you doing this to me?
Ife, I know that you're behind all this.
I've lost everything.
I can't afford to lose my wife.
But, you didn't withdraw,
how much do you really love his your wife?
[Kelechi screams]
[in English] Okay. Fine. I'm sorry.
Kelechi. Okay, what else
do you need me to do?
Twenty minutes. 14th floor.
Trinity tower. Come alone.
Please let me just speak with her, please.
Hello? [panting]
Hello?
[suspenseful music continues]
Kelechi, where are you?
Somebody answer me.
- [grunts]
- Surprise, surprise, Ope.
Kay.
Untie me now! Key, untie me.
Kelechi.
What are you doing?
You know.
I really thought
there was no hope left for me.
[panting]
But in all the time
I spent running away from you.
- Look at me Ope, I'm talking to you.
- [growls]
[breathing heavily]
I was reminded
that justice comes in different forms.
So,
you'll go and you will fix
the situation permanently
yourself.
Hello.
This is Kelechi.
You're the last person I want to call.
But I think Ife is in danger.
You need to warn her.
[exclaims]
[sniffles]
That bastard has taken everything from me.
I'm sorry, Ife,
for everything that he did to you.
For all that he put you through.
Don't apologise for him.
But Baba is dead
and I'm going to make
sure he pays for everything.
- What do you want to do?
- Look at you now.
[heaving]
You're utterly useless to me.
This is how you choose
to betray me, for her?
After all I've done for you.
[in Igbo] Look at this one!
[in English] What have you done for me?
Did you find me in the
gutters when you met me?
I thought maybe [sighs]
the rough sex was this weird kink.
But clearly, there's some twisted
thing that you enjoyed about it, sick man.
And to think that I actually
considered standing by you
to play the "good wife". [clicks tongue]
[huffs] You're done for.
[Keechi] Well [heaves]
[Ari] Please don't forget about me.
[razzes, snickers]
You know, to be honest,
I admit that
I'd be a little scared, [sighs]
Maybe you guys had done this thing
without this idiot
being part of your master plan.
That's not what
you were saying when you were crying
- and begging for my forgiveness.
- [breathing heavily]
- [spits] Fuck you.
- Fuck you!
You females failed
to realise what's going on here.
Did you know who I am,
or do I need to remind you?
I am Opeyemi Dada.
And I belong to one of the
prominent families in Nigeria.
What do you think you can do to me?
Huh?
Okay fine.
I raped you,
but I was young. I was barely eighteen.
So what do you think
is going to happen now?
Nothing!
What do you think you want to do now?
Take me to court?
We own everybody.
We know everybody. We know the judges.
We know the IG of police.
And they're all in my corner.
So there's nothing you can do to me.
So all this foolish wokeness,
- throw it out of the window.
- Don't forget you're not just a rapist,
- you're a murderer.
- Ife, are you deaf?
Are you listening
to anything that I've just said?
Nobody cares.
Nobody cares about some stupid old man
in some stupid farm.
No one cares about that little girl
- yelling like a fool!
- Ife
- Ife!
- Nothing!
[Opeyemi chuckles drily]
This
is Nigeria.
[pants]
Need I remind you.
[sighs]
You, untie me.
- [yells] Kelechi untie me right now!
- You really think
that you can use
your power to oppress women?
To make them feel insignificant and small.
Let me tell you something, Ope.
You're the weak one.
You're useless.
You're finished.
And there you have it, people.
Opeyemi Dada has just confessed,
- right here on my live...
- [Opeyemi] Wait, wait. What's this?
What's this rubbish?
- Will you take that camera out of my face?
- [journalist chuckles]
Kelechi.
- Kelechi, come back
- [journalist] Please guys don't ever
- here, Ari. Ari.
- Say I never give you anything.
- [Opeyemi] I I I'll sue you!
- All of you that said she was lying,
you've heard it now yourself. Right?
- This man has just proven
- [Opeyemi] Take that camera off my face!
- to be a murderer
- Do you know who I am?
- I'll sue you for everything you own.
- [journalist] Power hungry,
- vicious liar.
- Get What the hell!
Guys you've heard it from him.
This man can never be our governor,
- and that's on period.
- [Opeyemi chatters indistinctly]
[Opeyemi] Take
[reporter] Disgrace of a person!
[apprehensive music plays]
Hmm, thank you. [heaving]
[sad music plays]
[breathy] You know I kept wondering
how men with guns
knew exactly where to find me.
Ife is all I have left.
[sighs] Even though
she doesn't seem to value her life.
From one mother to another.
Please,
keep her safe.
As for the farm,
burn it to the ground.
Baba died protecting me because
you're too selfish to do the right thing.
Was selling me out the
first time not enough for you?
Ever since that night,
everything has been about you.
Your depression. Your anger.
Your lack of ambition.
[inhales] You don't care about
what anybody else is going through.
My father,
he fought hard for me not to know poverty.
Yes he hurt a few people along the way but
It was for a good cause. It was for me.
And I did exactly the same thing
for you.
And you want me to to forget
about everything that I worked for.
So you can have peace of mind.
To give up my house
my name,
my pride.
What else do you expect me to do?
To fight for me, Mommy.
I expected you to fight for me.
To make those people
pay for what they did to me.
But I survived it all, Mommy.
And I'm finally free [sighs]
To heal,
to live,
to do something good with my life.
I really do hope you find that too.
[sobs]
[door bangs shut]
[pants]
[birds chirping]
[somber music plays]
Thank you.
[in Pidgin] Don't be too sad. Okay?
- We'll be back in a few weeks.
- Okay.
[car door opens]
[engine ignites]
Are you ready?
[auspicious music plays]