Ms. Kanyin (2025) Movie Script
This god forsaken country.
How much longer?
[speech in Old Benin]
He says about four more hours, Sir.
Please tell him to hurry up, okay?
I want to be in Benin before nightfall.
[speech in Old Benin]
He says we can't stay here. Bad tree.
Nonsense. Put me down!
[shouting in Old Benin]
Fascinating. I've never
seen anything quite so...
Quick! Set up the camera,
and bring the game.
[shouting in Old Benin]
[shouting in Old Benin]
Can you see the mark on the tree?
Amara, can you please turn that thing off?
Amara!
Chisom!
Chi...
Chisom!
and make plans for
our intending relationship.
All this because I
really like you. Yours...
Can you listen to yourself? That's dead!
Don't you know you're finished once
you tell a girl you like her?
You've been my school son for two terms now, and
you still don't know how to flirt with a babe.
- It's not like...
- Hey! It's cool.
Just invite her to my
table on visiting day.
- Serious?
- Senior Finn, can I bring my babe too?
I'll slap you.
You? Can you even have a babe in your life?
Just carry the bucket.
You want to go out with a girl?
Just go and sit down first.
Time!
Fiona!
Uti, I swear to God, if
you spoil my walk man
you're going to buy me a new one.
Aren't you supposed to be timing me?
You are actually very crazy!
Not once have you actually thanked
me for helping you out,
and you're here telling me this rubbish.
Next time, just come with Finn.
Fi, come on...
You know I need you to support me.
And you know you're prettier than Finn.
Just a little.
- Good morning, ma'am!
- Good morning, my darling!
- Good morning, ma'am!
- Good morning, my darling!
Good morning, Madame!
Good morning, My love, you good?
- I'm doing well, thank you.
- Good morning, Miss Kanyin!
Good morning, Sir.
I noticed that the results for the
mock-exams were not up on the board.
Yes. I was going to put
that up after the assembly
Oh, not to worry, Sir! I'll
do that. I'll put them up.
You have to be at assembly,
Sir. It's already begun.
Miss Kanyin, you're really too good for this
place, and we don't appreciate you enough.
Well, you could always give me a raise.
Let me attend to the assembly, okay?
Chisom!
Time, it waits for no one!
It is the single commodity
that is not renewable,
so use it wisely!
The WAEC exams are here,
and from what I see of your mock results,
it was indeed a mockery of the astute work
your teachers have put in!
I charge you therefore to hold
strong determination to do better!
That will be all.
Oh, my God.
Is that a 'C' in French? Is she okay?
Wherever she is, I'm not ready to
deal with her drama this morning.
Isn't that your best friend?
Go and do your work!
You're not serious. Is
she not your friend too?
You're on your own.
- Amara
- Sweetheart. How are you feeling?
- Looks like your best friend is finally broken.
- Sh!
A bloody 'C' in fucking French
Did you just say what I heard you say?
Bloody 'C' in fucking French!
That's going to be my story.
You see that girl over there?
She was going to go to Harvard,
but she got a C in French!
Lami got all C's and one A,
and you don't see her crying about it.
Fiona, we're going to
fight if you keep this up.
Yo, Amara, what happened?
Man, that was brutal,
especially for your standards.
God!
Don't worry. If they don't accept you, I
will speak to my dad to talk to someone there
and, believe me, you'll get in.
She doesn't care about
your dad. No one does.
Now, I remember why I broke up with you.
So you think you have a
chance with Amara now?
Look, first of all,
everyone knows I dumped your ass. Okay?
And who said I was flirting with Amara?
Please. Even the groundskeeper knows
that you're toasting Amara.
Hey, just shut the fuck up, bro.
Your dad can't get me into Harvard, and my
dad said the only way to get into Harvard
is to get a 1600 on the SATs
and all A's in your exams.
Well, we do have two weeks before WAEC.
If you focus and study
instead of hanging with them,
then maybe you can get all A's.
Who told this clown
she could actually speak?
Don't speak to her like that?
Then ask her to mind her business
Just stop
Okay.
Are you insane?
Are you insane?
- Chi-Chi!
- Calm down!
Are you talking to me? Are you crazy?
I should give this to my father, right?
It's your father who needs it. Bastard!
Look, you had better back off before
I give you something to think about.
I didn't put it in your locker!
Liar!
Please, everybody calm down!
I'm not here for this.
I'm going to my class.
Stay where you are.
Whose is this?
She threw it at me.
Chisom?
- He put it in my desk.
- I didn't!
Then who did?
Amara, care to explain?
All of a sudden, you're all deaf and dumb?
Very good.
Finditae.
Sir?
Uti.
Sir?
Amara.
Lami
- Outside
- Sir, me?
- Sir, I don't know anything about anything!
- Oh, come on.
You always know something.
And you are not even in your class.
Amara, you are a prefect.
You ought to hold your friends accountable.
Outside
Sir, she threw it at me
Mmm
Chisom.
You too. Outside.
What did I do, Sir?
You know you should have reported
to the school authorities
instead of starting a brawl in the class.
As the principal's daughter,
you should know better!
Outside!
And all of you are just looking.
[in Hausa] Good job.
We have all day, so take your time.
Sir, this punishment is evil.
- God.
- Oh yeah?
You say this is punishment?
[in Hausa] My punishments
are harsher than this.
This is practicals.
Amara, We can stop if you're ready to
tell me who brought the condom to school.
You mean the raincoat, sir?
Ladies, rake the manure
as the boys serve it to you.
Good morning, Mr. Mustafa.
Principal wants Senior Uti in his office.
You can tell the principal
he's serving punishment here.
- Yes, sir
- But sir, what if it's important?
If it's important?
You think you're special,
Mister Record-Breaker?
You might have fooled the principal
into giving you special treatment,
but if you test me, it's a cutlass
that I will use to shave that silly hair.
You'd better continue what you're doing!
And if you don't want the
principal to find out about this
you'd better let me know who
brought that thing to school!
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Mrs. D!
- Hmm?
Which one do you think is worse?
I don't even care about whatever
you people are talking about.
That Uti boy, he ruined my bet.
How wasn't he the lowest in the set?
Which fool could have
scored lower than him?
Madame Kanyin, you cost me money!
Even Amara could not
score A1 in your French class.
- Tolu.
- Ma'am?
You can go.
Hey! Stay right there.
Tolu, I said you can go.
This is why everybody hates
your guts in this department!
I can't believe that you neanderthals
were actually arguing over student grades.
Neanderland?
[in Yoruba] What's she saying now?
[in Yoruba] What does that even mean?
Kanyinsola, are you
referring to all of us as
species of 40,000 years ago?
This is not Paris.
This is Nigeria.
If you keep talking to me in that way,
I will give you a dirty slap.
You and who? You must be crazy.
Oh, Banky...
She's always shouting about Paris!
Meanwhile, all she
knows is Sterling Academy!
She acts as if her father owns the school.
Look here!
It's in this school that they will bury you
if you keep behaving in this way to me.
- Ah. What do you mean bury?
- Ah-ah!
Bankole, Banky,
It's enough. It's enough.
And finally, those students on probation
should go to the library for the
supervised study hall tonight.
Please stand and be silent for the prayer.
Shut up!
Thank you.
I've had my bath like twice this afternoon.
It's crazy.
Mr. Mustafa is too wicked.
Fiona, where's Lami?
Lami is in the hostel.
She's not coming to eat.
More for me?
Such a big plate, Uti.
I'm a growing boy, Sir.
I hope there isn't a growing
junior somewhere with
an empty plate because of you.
Ah, Sir, no. You know
I'm a gentleman like you.
I'm sure that Miss Kanyin gets
your fried plantain any time she asks.
Uti, that's enough, finish your food.
Rico! What are you doing?
Leave her alone.
In fact, come here.
Good Evening, Ma.
What is that in your ear?
Ma, it's just fashion and nothing.
Go.
- Sir?
- I said go before I change my mind.
Thank you, Sir.
Why?
He'll be graduating in less than a month.
He'll be another person's problem then.
If you seize that earring, then by
tomorrow, he'll have another one.
That's not the stance that you took with the
Agriculture practicals group this afternoon.
You heard about that, yeah?
We all did.
So this place doesn't bother you?
I'm only managing.
Although, Bankole
threatened to slap me this morning.
He what?
It's not a big deal.
I started it by calling him a Neanderthal.
He looks like one!
[in Hausa] True!
So can I give you a lift to your place?
It's in the opposite direction
from your own place.
It's you, Miss Kanyin. I don't mind.
Okay.
Mostie.
Mostie.
It is Mustie with an I and E.
But if I call you Mustie,
you must answer me.
And then I'll be fast enough to run
around and open the door for you.
Well, it's good to know
that chivalry is not dead.
I've seen all in foreign movies
- Is that so?
- I know all the moves.
Chisom!
Good evening, Ma.
Oh, good evening.
Oh the test papers!
You asked me to bring them, Ma.
Yes, yes. I remember.
But surely we can't do
that tonight. It's late.
Really, Madam Kanyin, I don't mind.
Oh, no, my dear, I insist.
Mustie?
I didn't know you would
use it so soon. Mustie.
Mustie.
Okay, okay. Can you please
give Chisom a lift home?
No, problem. Sure.
- Thank you.
- Please, come in.
[in French] Thank you, darling.
Thank you, Mustie.
You're welcome.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Hello?
Ah, Miss Kanyin Smith.
Good evening.
Good evening, Sir. I've sent Chisom home.
Mr. Mustapha is bringing her back.
I'm not calling about that.
My apologies for
calling at such a late hour
but, uh, there's something I
wanted to discuss with you. A small matter.
Is everything all right, Sir?
Yes, yes!
Could you come by my house
tomorrow morning? 9:00 AM would be fine.
All right. I'll be there.
Good. Please, I'll explain all later.
Good night.
Good night, Sir.
[students chanting]
Amara!
Lami!
What was that?
You just gave me a heart attack!
I thought you saw me.
But why are you so scared?
And where do you think you're going?
I'm going to chill with Fiona.
Where?
Finn found this cool place here in school.
Did you know this school has
an old site no one is allowed to visit?
First, you say Fiona,
now it's Finn, which one is it?
Amara, you ask too many questions.
Finn said I should bring you, anyway.
And break school rules?
Count me out.
Lami, sometimes you forget I am a prefect.
You won't get in trouble, I promise.
Lami, just forget about it.
Okay, no problem.
And what are you doing now?
You said you're not going,
so I'm not going either.
I just feel like we don't have
much time to be friends,
me going New York for modeling and
you stuck here because you failed French.
It's okay.
Good night, Ama, my best friend.
Lami, you're a fool.
It's okay, seriously. It's okay.
Just this once!
Yes! That's my best friend.
Okay, quickly, bring something warm
'cause it's might get cold.
What?
You didn't tell me we'd be moving through
the forest this late.
I hope you're not trying to sell me.
No one will want you when they see you
wearing that ugly cardigan.
This cardigan is not ugly.
Keep telling yourself that.
So, Amara, here's your birthday gift.
Oh, Fiona, I love it.
I'm so happy you do.
Thank you.
Don't look at me because
I didn't get you anything.
You, you're a fake best friend.
Well, this is my gift to you.
Just make do with it.
Uti, you know I don't drink alcohol.
It's Schweppes.
You sure?
Yes. I promise.
By the way, Uti,
why did the principal ask to see you?
That's true.
What was that for?
I mean, you didn't say anything after.
Well, he said that even
if I break the record,
it doesn't guarantee
that I get the scholarship.
I still need to pass my exams.
Guys, listen. Lami said...
no school issues while we're
outside school walls, okay?
Well, technically, we're still in school.
Just the forgotten part of it.
Because of that, people think it's cursed.
So you brought us to cursed land?
As if my day couldn't get any worse!
It's all bullshit.
Someone saw a book
in the library about a tree that is cursed,
and then, they carved the same
symbol on that tree just to scare people.
It's nonsense, okay?
Well, if anything happens to us
after today, it's your fault, Finn.
I would die first before
I let anything happen to my girls.
Sure.
Especially you, Amara.
I don't care about you.
You can fend for yourself.
Fuck you, guy.
So, anyways, guys,
here's to happiness, sacrifice.
And whatever the hell Finn is talking about
Really?
- Yeah.
- Come on!
Uti, you said this
didn't have alcohol in it.
Really?
Yeah, nice one.
You can't be serious
this guy!
Ehmm..
Happy birthday, Amara.
- Wow!
- Do you like it?
I love it. Thank you.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, this is so precious.
He never bought anything for me.
Don't worry, I'll buy you
like ten. This is small.
Yes.
Um, let me call you back.
Mr. Martins, thank you for coming.
Ah, Principal.
My daughter is just
about to take the dog out for a walk.
Yes.
Please.
Thank you.
Would you like some sugar?
No, no, thank you, sir.
Right.
So, as we were... The
dog is not here, Miss Smith.
I thought I heard something, sir.
Um, as I was saying,
Yes.
We are simply understaffed.
What about the youth corp members?
Last year, they sold exam questions.
Is that how the questions leaked?
The board wouldn't admit it,
so, we cooked up an elaborate cover up.
Oh!
Your school, though remote,
tests very well every year
It's credit to the good work you do here.
Well, Miss K. Smith here is one
of our more dedicated tutors.
She will keep the exams well
hidden until the exam day.
Sir, I'm not entirely sure that's
something that I want to do.
Miss Smith, you are the only person that
can make this plan work.
No one will even suspect you
have the exam questions.
You are the only person I can trust.
Petra! Petra!
Petra, good boy.
Come here, Petra. Hello.
Why are you here petting my dog
and pretending like we're friends?
Why are you always so angry?
Really, Amara,
aren't you going to apologize to me?
For what?
You let your new friends pick on me!
I didn't ask them to pick on you!
You know, the Amara I remember would do
anything to protect a stranger,
but you sat there and did nothing.
I told Finn to stop being rude to you!
I just didn't think I had to announce it.
They are bad for you, Amara. You've changed
since you started hanging around them.
Do you know what your problem is?
You can't stand me
hanging around new people,
so you try to control who
I can or can't hang out with.
So I'm sorry if my new
friends pick on you, I am,
but please don't try and
act like you're blameless.
So what are you doing here anyway?
I was going to ask your dad if
I can drop French for WAEC.
Do you think that's a good idea?
Why do you say that?
Do you really think my father will write you a
glowing recommendation if he thinks you're a slacker?
It's not a good idea.
I'll take my chances, but
thanks for your concern.
Okay, Amara. Breathe. You got this.
Well, so that is it.
Hello, Dear!
- Good morning, Sir.
- Good morning!
- Hello, Amara.
- Good morning, Ma'am.
How are you, Dear?
Mr. Martins!
Meet Amara, one of our
more exemplary students.
Wow. It's my pleasure to meet you.
- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning.
And she speaks French, too!
Wow. That's interesting.
Okay, well, I would like to be on my way.
No problem. A pleasure.
- I'll be on my way, too, now, sir.
- No problem.
The dog will not bite!
Sorry!
Calm down! He's not going to bite!
Chisom! Take the dog
away. Take the dog away!
The dog has gone! The dog has gone.
The dog has gone. Calm down.
It's okay. It's okay.
- I'm so sorry, Sir. I'm sorry.
- It's alright.
That's the worst case of cynophobia,
if there ever was one.
Cynophobia? That's the fear of dogs.
Yes, precisely.
Can I help you?
Oh, I just came to see Chisom,
but I already got what I needed from her.
I just wanted to greet you, Sir.
Oh, okay. Thank you. Thank you for that.
Please do feel free to
visit at any time, hm?
I will, Sir.
How are you?
Good afternoon. I'm fine, Mummy.
I've missed you so much. Daddy!
Hello, darling! My Dear, how are you?
I'm fine, Daddy.
Hey, Pops!
Hey! How are you?
I'm alright. You're looking so good.
Thank you. That's
nice. That's good to hear.
Yeah, yeah.
Good afternoon, Sir.
- Hi.
- Hi.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Tomiwa, my school son.
Tomiwa, how are you? Okay.
Sit down. Hm?
I'm hungry!
Thank you, Dad.
Yeah.
So, I hear you're going after some record.
In what?
Swimming. 100-metre freestyle.
How do you swim with that hair?
You ask him that every time, Dad.
Every time he looks ridiculous.
Thank you, Ma'am.
Are you a woman?
Gbubemi!
Finn, have you had enough rice?
Yeah. Thank you, Mum.
Fiona, what about you?
I'm good, Mummy. Thank you.
- And Uti?
- They've all had enough. Stop disturbing them.
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon
Where are you going?
To the bathroom. Do you
want to go with me inside?
It says my acceptance is conditional
on my current academic performance.
Well, it's nothing we're
not expecting, so that's fine.
Well, I hope they will not see the
mock examinations report.
Oh, no, dear. I already
spoke to Ejiofor about it.
He said it's for internal purposes alone.
Okay. But you will have to do better
in your French examinations
for the real WAEC.
Yes, Daddy.
[in Igbo] What we've done for you has
brought you to this point.
[in Igbo] You can't
just fall off at the end.
[in Igbo] Do you hear me?
Yes, Daddy, I've heard.
[in Igbo] When I speak to you in your native
dialect you should respond the same way.
[in Igbo] Look at the person
who wants to pass French.
[in Igbo] She can't even
speak her native tongue.
We'll do what we have to
do. It's a long drive home.
Good afternoon, sir.
Yeah.
How may I help you?
I don't know. No matter the number
of times I come to this damn school,
I always seem to get lost.
I was actually on my way to the bathroom.
Ah, yes, Sir. Even for those of us
who live here, it can be very confusing.
I'll show you the way. Follow me.
I'll find my way.
And if you ever get tired
of this teaching nonsense,
just ask Finditae for the
brigadier-general's number.
Lams, what's wrong?
It's nothing.
Look, you're crying! It's not nothing.
Lami, what's wrong? Tell me.
It's because of my mock results.
My dad thinks I can't pass WAEC,
so he said I'm not going to New York.
I'm so sorry... Don't worry.
Lams, you're smart. We can do it together.
And learn everything I did not
learn for two years, in two weeks?
How is that even possible?
- What are you saying?
- Lami
It's possible. Trust me.
Did you get the letter?
Did you?
What did Harvard say?
I need to get an 'A' in French.
We're stuck together.
How should we call our tailor shop?
God forbid.
By the way, I have something for you.
Sorry it's not wrapped. Happy birthday.
Lams!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm glad that you like it.
I'm coming.
Okay.
Ah, Amara, what a
pleasant surprise. Come in.
Good evening, Miss K.
Good evening, dear.
Please, sit, sit.
How are you, Ma'am?
I'm... I'm all right. And you?
I'm not sure.
Oh, why? What's the matter, Dear?
I got the letter.
I've been offered conditional
acceptance to Harvard.
Oh, that's wonderful news!
Congratulations, Dear.
Thank you, Ma'am, but it's conditional.
Oh... Uh, right.
Um, well, we'll just have to...
improve that French, won't we,
and we'll just have to use the second hour
of your prep in the evening, and you'll be
and you'll be as fluent
as a Parisian in no time.
Ma'am... I didn't come here to ask
for more private lessons.
Oh. Well, what could it be, then?
Amara, what is it?
Do you remember when I was choosing my
subjects for senior secondary in form four?
Yes.
You convinced me to take French.
You said that speaking an international language like
French would look good to the Ivy League schools.
But... the real reason Chisom and I
signed up was, there were rumors that
if enough students didn't take French,
you might be made redundant.
Well, look, I didn't know any of this.
I appreciate all of you that signed up.
Thank you. It's very touching.
You said it would be a breeze.
Like a summer breeze.
Yes. Like a summer breeze.
It doesn't feel easy.
Well, I didn't say that it would be easy.
I said that if you did the
work, you would excel.
I did the hard work.
I did more work for French
than math or physics.
I studied with Chisom every
single day for two terms.
I read nothing but French books over the
holiday. Was that not enough hard work?
Amara, why are you here?
You promised me I would pass.
I want you to keep that promise.
Okay, and I need you to stop talking before you
suggest something that's beneath both of us.
I can't help you.
Yes, you can. You're just choosing not to!
All right, Amara. I
think you need to leave.
No, wait, please, Ma'am!
Amara.
Ma'am, please.
I know you have the exam papers for WAEC.
What?
I'm not expecting you to give
me the answers. I will do the work.
I'll take the test right
here in front of you.
I just need to see the French papers,
Ma'am. Just that.
You want me to cheat?
I'm asking you to help me. You want
something as inconsequential as French
to be the reason I don't achieve my dreams?
Amara, that's enough.
I need you to get out.
You're taking my dreams away
because you haven't gotten yours.
You think it's good pronunciation
that will get you to Paris?
- You're going to die in Nigeria!
- Get out, Amara! Get out!
Amara, are you okay?
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir. Okay. I'm fine.
What happened?
I'm tired, Mustafa. I'm tired.
None of this is worth it.
So, what happened to calling me Mustie?
[in Hausa] I understand. I get it.
It's the job. And it's
this place and these...
these unruly, ungrateful children.
And their slimy, perverted parents.
Sometimes when I see
what they're up to, I just...
I just get the urge to decorate
their backs with cane.
Teach them a proper lesson.
Look at you!
So you're not all sunshine and rainbows.
Look... I think part of the problem is
you're always stuck indoors all the time.
You need to let your hair down.
There's a very nice place I know close by.
Let me take you there.
You will love it, by God's grace.
Okay. Why not?
Okay. Saturday?
[in Hausa] Alright. That's it.
Come on.
Thank you.
The pleasure is all mine.
Today, the both of you
are going to be crying.
Right. You're going to cry to Mummy.
I'll beat the both of you.
I beat you every time.
Then you'll cry to Mummy.
- Sure. Whatever rocks your boat.
- Take. This is yours.
Mmm? Do you even know how to play?
Okay, now.
Babe, are you okay? What's wrong?
I have cramps.
Cramps?
Yes. Stomach cramps.
Why did you feel the need
to specify stomach cramps?
Cause I know that this fool
will say something stupid.
Just maybe the baby in there is kicking.
I mean, why would you
have cramps like a girl?
You were eating like a thief yesterday.
Of course you have cramps.
Your babe said you have cramps.
Fi, stop giving my enemies
weapons to use against me.
Come and time me.
Babe, maybe you should take a break.
You said swimming with cramps is very
dangerous, so I think you should chill.
Oh. You've had cramps before.
Oh, wait. Do they come every month?
- Those are leg cramps.
- This guy.
Besides, pain is just
weakness leaving the body.
- Okay, baby. Okay.
- Hmm. Word.
Shit.
There's something sexy
about Amara when she swears.
I thought it was just me.
Never gonna happen.
Fifty-two percent.
I'm not even in the 60s anymore.
That's because you pressurize yourself
too much, Amara. You need to chill.
Well, I'm officially done studying.
Hey, what do you mean you're done?
Studying is clearly not working.
Okay, but you can't give up, so...
I'm not.
I'm saying there might be a
better way to pass than studying.
Like what?
Cheat?
Somebody pinch me because there's
no way Amara is suggesting cheating.
How?
What if I told you Miss Kanyin has the
official exam papers for WAEC in her chalet?
And I saw them with my own two eyes.
Amara, do you know what
would happen if you get caught?
No more Harvard! Like...
There's no Harvard anyway
if I don't get an A in French.
And no scholarship for Uti if
he doesn't get his grades up.
And Lams?
No New York for modeling. I'm in.
Hey, can you all just shut up?
How is this even going to work?
She's going on a date with
Mr. Mustafa next Saturday,
so her place will be free then.
- I knew those two were doing it.
- Ew, that's so gross.
Listen, we get in, we make
copies of the exam papers,
and we return them to her
house before the exam day.
Okay, genius. How do we get into her house?
I hadn't thought about that yet.
Mmm, right. Because your idea is so stupid.
Is that supposed to be Finn?
Okay, why aren't you
sitting with your cool friends?
Come on, Chi-Chi. I thought
we were past that now.
Cool. Thanks for coming.
I did need to ask a favour from you,
and... it's a big one.
Move.
You know, I suspected the apology
the other day was just fake.
Did it sound fake to you?
What do you want, Amara?
I got the acceptance letter from Harvard,
but it's conditional.
Wow. Congratulations. I'm so happy for you.
And you know my situation with French.
So you want me to help you steal
the exam papers from Madam Kanyin's?
What?
I know you saw them the other
day when you came to the house.
You know, your new friends
might think you're a saint,
but I remember the things you've done.
So are you going to help me or not?
Are you cra-
Are you crazy?
Do you want to get
kicked out of school? No.
Chisom.
Chisom. Chisom, wait!
Believe me, I've considered
every other option.
If there was a different
way, I would take it.
Chisom, please.
I don't know, Amara. I mean, I would
do anything for you, but this is too much.
Come on, Amara.
Remember this?
From five years ago,
when you got your first period stain
in front of the entire school.
And how I stained with myself with
ketchup so you wouldn't feel alone.
It was when we first met.
Chisom, please.
Thank you. Thank you.
Kneel down. I said kneel down!
I didn't do anything, so
why would I kneel down?
I'm not going to repeat myself twice.
I do not care how many times
you want to repeat yourself.
It's not happening.
Finditae, you have been
warned about your rudeness.
I did not do anything
So you had better back off before I get the
Brigadier General to put you in your place.
What did you say to me?
You heard me, bitch.
What did you say to me?
Easy, easy, easy! Easy...
What are you staring at?
I'm in.
What's she doing here?
Relax, we need her for the plan to work.
Okay, guys. So here's
what we're going to do.
Wait.
I'm not helping you guys.
Not until I get an apology from him.
- Oh, God.
- We didn't discuss this.
Well, you didn't tell me
I was helping your friends, too.
What exactly am I apologizing for?
Come on, guys. We honestly do
not have time for this, okay?
Finn, just apologize so
we can move forward.
Okay, fine.
I'm sorry.
Interesting. I never
thought I would see this day.
Hm.
Whatever. Can we move on now, please?
Very well. Guys, here's the plan..
Miss Kanyin has an old trunk in
her living room where she keeps valuables.
I can bet my life that the
SSCE exam papers are in there.
Chisom, you will make an exact
sketch of the padlock and give that to Finn
and make sure to not forget the keys.
Finn, get your baba to buy one from town.
It has to be the exact same kind.
Then we have to find a quick
way to break that padlock.
That's for you, Uti.
When her keys don't work,
she'll assume something is wrong with them
and buy a new padlock.
Lami, we're going to need masks
so that if anyone sees us,
they can't tell for sure who it is.
The plan is to get in,
get the papers that we need, and get out,
without her knowing anyone was there.
We can return the papers another night.
You look amazing.
Thank you.
How are you, Miss Kanyin?
I'm fine. How are you?
I'm fine.
I - I have something for you.
It was originally reserved
for your birthday, but...
I see you have had a rough week, so...
This is it. Here it is.
Thank you.
- Can I help you?
- Yes.
Guys, she's gone. This way!
Amara, where's your girl?
I hope she hasn't bailed on us.
She'll be here. Trust me.
Sorry I'm late.
Why?
It doesn't matter.
Here. I'll be back for it.
- Come on.
- Okay. Guys, listen. Stick to the plan.
Finn and Uti, you're coming with me.
The rest of you are on the lookout.
Okay.
Why did you take your mask off?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, listen.
We don't have time,
okay? Where's the trunk?
Okay, the trunk is there.
It's here.
Hurry up!
I'm trying!
Shit.
Shit.
- What?
- Shit!
Okay. There must be
a key here. Let's find it.
No, no, no!
Does it usually do this?
I think it gave me a bit of a sign
this afternoon, but I didn't think...
it would be a serious problem.
[in Hausa] What is all this?
Let me help you.
Thank you. I'm very sorry
about this, Miss Kanyin.
Oh, no problem at all.
Would it be strange if I were to
tell you that I'm actually enjoying this?
Very strange.
How is this fun, Miss Kanyin?
It reminded me of when I was
the official tool-carrier for my dad.
He even taught me how
to to suck fuel from a car.
You didn't have brothers?
They were very little at the time.
Well, I have memories of
doing this with my father,
but they are not very fond ones.
Oh.
Finn!
What the fuck, Bro?
What did he do?
Finn, what the hell are you doing?
Okay, please kick the engine for me.
What are you doing?
You said I should kick it.
I meant you should start the engine, please
Sorry. Silly me.
- Aha!
- Yay!
Well done.
I'm very sorry I've ruined our date.
Oh no! Rubbish.
This is the most fun I've had in weeks.
I'm very happy you're saying that.
I'm happy too.
Finn, what the hell is wrong
with you? What the hell are you doing?
We had a plan, and it didn't work.
My plan all along has been revenge, okay?
Finn, must you always be so selfish?
It's not about you!
Miss Kanyin, once again, I'm very sorry.
Good night, Mustie. See you on Monday.
Monday? What about tomorrow?
- Fucker.
- Shit!
It's late. Go home.
Oh, my God, no!
No, no! Wait! Wait, no, help me!
What?
I'll tell him at the right time, okay?
What happened?
They're here. Let's go!
Where's Amara?
She's still inside. Let's go!
We don't have time.
How did it go?
We couldn't find the
papers before she got back.
What?
Where's Amara?
She's still inside.
You jokers left her?
What were we supposed to do?
There's no point in all
of us getting into trouble.
You are so profoundly selfish.
We tried!
It happened so fast!
Just hold him.
What? Where are you going to?
Amara! Amara!
Open the door!
It's locked!
- It's locked?
- It's locked.
It's locked! It's locked!
In the mug! Check in the mug!
Where's everybody?
They left, and I suggest we do the
same before we get caught, okay?
Where's Petra?
He ran into the bush
somewhere, I don't know.
You let my dog go? You have to go find him!
Look, Amara, I'm glad
you came out safe, okay?
But I have to bounce.
I can't go home without Petra!
I would love to help you find him,
but I can't get caught with these.
Listen, Petra's a smart dog, okay?
He'll find his way back. Let's go, come on.
Petra?
Petra?
Petra?
Petra? Petra?
Petra? Petra?
Lover Boy,
are those for me?
Have you seen Miss Kanyin?
Oh, no.
Amara.
Finn. Finn!
Give me the paper.
- Finditae!
- Yes, Sir?
Go back to your seat!
Alright, Students. Next week,
we'll continue from where we stopped.
Are you guys daft?
Like you know we could literally get
expelled after what happened last night,
and you were busy passing notes.
Miss Kanyin is missing! And
I found my dog dead this morning.
What if it's all connected?
Nobody knows that, okay?
All we have to do right now
is lay low and shut our mouths.
We have to at least
consider the possibility.
For now, nobody says anything
to anybody. You, let's go.
Especially you.
I'm going to her place.
I'm coming with you.
I think I hear something!
Hopefully, she's here.
Good morning, Girls.
Good morning, Sir.
What are you doing here?
Have you seen Miss Kanyin?
I could ask you the same thing.
We came to ask Miss Kanyin
some... some French questions.
Why would you be asking her
here instead of the staff room?
We already went to the
staff room. She wasn't there.
I'm looking for her also.
When was the last time you saw her?
Saturday night.
Thank you, Sir. We'll come back and
look for her. We have a class now.
Bye, Sir.
I told you something was wrong.
We still don't know that.
Miss Kanyin?
How do you think he'll present
the flower to his girlfriend
I know him for this
Hi.
Hey, did, did you find her?
No, I... I didn't.
Miss Dela,
So, 'perfect' Kanyin
can miss a day of work?
I'm trying to learn how to
do everybody else's work.
That girl is brainless.
Mr. Bankole, can I speak
with you for a second?
And how may I be of assistance?
Ahh, Mr Mustafa!
Hey, hey, hey.
- Bankole, sorry.
- Sorry
Ahh, Mus..., hey, sorry, sorry.
Do you at least have a good excuse?
Sir, Bankole has been pushing me.
He insulted Miss Kanyin just last week and
was insulting her again this morning.
So, this is about Miss Kanyin
Yes, sir, but not exactly.
You might not think I do, but I am aware
of everything that happens in my school.
I know about your
dalliance with Miss Kanyin.
It is not a dalliance.
Whatever it is, is no reason for
you to start a brawl in the staff room?
Sorry, sir.
Of course you are sorry.
I expect better judgments
from you, Mustafa.
To be honest, sir,
there is something wrong.
It's like Miss Kanyin has disappeared.
Kanyin, Kanyin, Kanyin
Mustafa, get back to work.
If they ask you, tell them
I fined you a month's salary.
Thank you, sir.
Sir, about Kanyin, I'm very worried.
I think something might have happened.
Fine.
What's wrong with Kanyin?
No one has seen her this morning.
I went to the chalet to check on her.
The place is looking very messy.
As if someone broke in.
As far as I'm concerned, you broke in.
What business do you
have going to her chalet?
Sir, can we just check on her?
Just to make sure she's okay.
Yes, hello. Who is this?
Otokpa, good afternoon.
Put your boss on the line.
Meet me at chalet...
- 18, sir.
- 18
- Hi, how are you?
- Fine, sir.
- We are looking for this lady
- Okay.
Did any of you see her leave the school?
- Not at all sir.
- Are you sure?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
[Laughter]
Where do you think you're going?
You thought you could cut prep, right?
No, they cancelled prep.
Who?
The Principal.
Why?
We don't know.
Ms. Kanyin!
Miss Smith!
- Miss Kanyin!
- Kanyin!
- Miss Kanyin!
- Kanyin! Kanyin!!
- Miss Smith!
- Kanyin
Kanyin!
- Miss Kanyin!!!
- Kanyin!!!
[Humming]
Who is there?
This tragic accident should
give us an opportunity to pause, reflect,
on how we affect other people's lives.
Now we'll hear a few words from Lami's
best friend and roommate, Amarachi Eze.
Miss Eze.
Lami was a good friend of mine.
She was always there for
me whenever I needed her.
Amara!
Lami.
[Screaming]
She was always offering a smile.
Sorry, it's not wrapped.
Happy Birthday.
She... she was the very best
friend anyone could ask for.
She... she... she was
Amarachi
I'm so sorry, sir. I'm sorry.
Goodnight, Ama.
My best friend.
Fiona told me about Chisom's dog,
Is she having any memorial service?
Why is this relevant?
Think about it.
A dead dog, a missing teacher.
Now, Lami
Look, look, look.
Where are you going with all of this? Don't
Don't you think it's strange?
It all started after that night.
I see. Chisom has finally
got into you too, huh?
- What do you mean?
- She said the same thing when we'we were having
our chemistry class.
It can't just be coincidence, bro.
What if something is actually happening?
- What if we're next?
- Can you all just stop with this nonsense, ghost stuff?
Like am I the only sane person here?
Okay, fine. Did we do
anything to get her killed?
Huh? Did any of you, did
anybody here sees her dead body?
- I saw her.
- You saw her, where?
It was a dream, but It felt so real.
I swear
It just felt so real.
- Look, that's crazy talk!
- Finn, you're going too far.
Back off, bro.
Don't test me right now.
What do you mean don't test you?
Can't you see she's having mental
breakdown and she needs help?
And so, does that mean
you should talk to her like that?
Finn, you should be very ashamed of
yourself. You know she just lost her friend.
She was my friend too!
Chisom Ejiofor
Good afternoon, sir.
Why do I keep seeing you here?
I... I just can't believe she's not back.
Seems we're the only ones that care.
So, there's no news at all.
I just hope that wherever
she is, she's safe.
Oh, Mr Mustafa, I have been looking
everywhere for you but couldn't find you
- What are you saying, I am not sure I understand.
- I said I've been looking for you everywhere
Okay, what's wrong?
All the crops in the town have been dying
No pest, in fact, no disease
We don't know what is
happening, Mr. Mustafa
That is why I brought this to show you.
Come see for yourself.
Check it.
- Mr. Mustafa
- Where did you find this?
I... I found it deep inside the forest.
- Take me there.
- What is that?
This is the necklace I gave Miss
Kanyin the night before she went missing.
Deep inside the forest.
Mr. Mustafa, this is where I found it.
Come on, look at it.
[In Yoruba] This is the place,
the exact place I found it.
Here.
This is where I saw it.
I was just going on my own when I stumbled
on it and I put it in the wheelbarrow
Mr. Mustafa
What is that? What's going on there?
What's the problem?
Ah, this is blood.
There's serious problem!
Once blood touches this
tree, there will be serious calamity
What are you talking about?
I can take you to my
grandfather. I think he can explain better.
One last time.
Yes!
Woo!
Did you hear something?
Something like what?
A kind of rattling sound.
Mr Mustafa, you and I know that
your car is rickety - Not the front!
From the back.
Let me check it.
Come out from there.
I have an axe.
If you don't move, I'll cut you.
Three, two, one.
It's me.
- Chisom
- It's me
Are you crazy? What are you doing?
Please.
I just want to help.
- I'm taking you back to school.
- Huh huh
Don't take her back,
because Baba is already waiting for us now.
And if you don't see Baba today,
I do not know when else
you are going to see baba.
Please, Mr. Mustafa.
Uti and Lami are dead.
My dog is dead.
And Ms. Kanyin, she's still missing.
Something is going on,
and I just want to help.
Please.
Get inside the truck.
Hurry!
Alright, come down
Is that Wole?
- Good evening, sir.
- Ah ah ah... Please get up
Get up! Get up!!
- Are these your friends?
- Good evening, sir
- Please...
- Good evening.
You're welcome.
Wole...
I won't have much to offer you people,
because all our crops are just failing.
That is why we have come to see you.
- Yes sir.
- Erm... Baba
I want you to tell them what
you told me about that tree.
The tree of life?
Yes, that one, sir.
Finn, please let's go home.
I'm not losing another year, baby sis.
You just go home and take
care of yourself, okay?
And you Amara...
never change, okay?
He keeps doing things that are stupid, you
know he's staying because of you, right?
I won't.
- Bye guys
- Have a safe trip
Yeah, right.
What is this?
It's from senior Chisom.
- Finn.
- Yeah?
The stuff about the tree.
You told me the night of my birthday.
Yeah, so?
What was the book called?
Britannica.
Amara
When our ancestors first came to
this land, they met a lot of spirits.
But they conquered them
and sealed them in that tree
The tree of life
They began to notice
their crops and life-stocks are dying
They brought forth a sacrifice,
a human sacrifice to pacified the spirit.
They later realized feeding it
with human blood was a big mistake
Sir, what will happen
when the blood touch the tree?
He whose blood is of the tree...
is born of the tree.
But you people can correct all these things,
if you destroy the tree down to the root.
So, if you people are able to destroy the tree,
why would you leave it to take innocent lives?
They thought they could use
it as a weapon against our enemies.
By the time the elders agreed
to destroy it, the land has been sold.
[Hausa speech] I swear by God, these people
caused this, now we're at the mercy of this thing.
Mr Mustafa!
Baba, I will see you later sir.
Ah.
Attention, Sterling Academy.
As of right now, all classes
are temporarily suspended.
Your parents have been informed,
and over the next few days, they will
come to collect you.
All students are to return
to their dormitories and remain there.
Curfew is in place.
Yes, sir.
Your children are safe, sir.
Please hold on, sir.
Hello, Ma.
Please calm down, ma.
Everything is under control.
Okay, bye-bye.
- Make sure no student is outside.
- Alright, Sir.
There's a curfew in place. Anyone you...
Chisom. Chisom.
Where have you been?
Daddy, I can explain.
Where did you find her?
Sir, it's my fault.
She followed me outside the school
looking for information
on Miss Kanyin where about.
- You took my daughter out of the school.
- Sir, no, sir.
- Wait, you took my daughter out of this school premises?
- No, Sir.
Mustafa, you are fired.
- Why, sir.
- Get out!
[Hausa] I'm sorry sir.
- I'll make sure you don't teach again.
- Sir?
It's not his fault.
- I snuck into his truck.
- Please.
Get this fool off my premises
- Calm, down sir.
- Alright sir. Hey, Mr man, move
- Why?
- Let's go!
Okay, let me access my car...
Let's go, Mr...
Daddy, daddy,
there's something I have to tell you.
Not right now, Chisom.
I will deal with your
matter later. Come with me.
No, no, just stop!
Why don't you ever listen to me?
What did you say?
Chisom, Chisom, come here.
Chisom!
This girl will not kill me!
Amara, what are you doing here?
Don't you know there's curfew in place?
Get inside the car.
Finditae
Did Chisom come inside here?
This girl will be the death of me.
Sir, wait. I think I know
where she's going.
Where?
There's a tree in the
school. It has this marking.
I think she's going there.
At a time like this?
I don't know what you
people are talking about,
but I'm going to get my daughter!
Both of you must stay inside this room.
Finn, I'm really sorry about Fiona,
but you have to help me get out of here.
Chisom might be in danger.
It's all my fault.
Uti, Lami, now, Fiona
They are all dead because of me.
Finn, Finn, it's not all your fault.
It was me who got
everyone into this mess.
It is my fault
You have to help me
or other people will die.
It's my fault
Get it together you useless piece of shit.
Who's that?
I don't know.
It's her. She's here.
- Look, go
- No, I can't leave you
Don't worry about me, okay? I'm right
behind you. Just go.
Go!
No, please stay with me.
Amara, we have to go.
Amara, we have to go.
We have to go.
They're all dead. It's just us.
Look, you need to help me stop this.
How?
The tree.
Miss Kanyin, they're connected.
Baba said if we destroy
the tree, it will all end.
I think we should burn it.
Fire.
How do you know it will work?
I don't know.
But we have to try.
Now let's go murder this fucking tree.
Did you hear that?
Chisom.
- Amara.
- Mr Mustafa.
What are you guys doing here?
We're on our way to destroy the tree.
Fire.
It's very smart. Okay.
Follow me.
Can you see her?
Yes.
Okay.
Go around.
Go around behind her.
I'll distract her.
Miss Kanyin, it's me.
Mustie
You remember me, don't you?
Hello.
I know I won't be able
to learn French properly,
but I promise to keep trying.
That means when I come to Paris,
you'll have to do all my talking for me.
I need to pour it
on the root so it burns to the ground.
You remember me, don't you?
Wait.
- She's coming, She's coming.
- I'll try to slow her down
Hurry up, Amara!
Hurry up!
Amara, this is not
going to hold her back for too long
Hurry up!
Miss Kanyin, it's... it's Chisom.
It's me. It's me.
It's me.
It's Chisom
It's me.
Amara!
Look out!
Oh, no.
Stay away from my students.
Goodbye, Miss Kanyin
Chisom
Are you sure you're okay?
- I'm sure I'm fine.
- She didn't touch you.
No, no, no, no.
Daddy
[in French] Miss Kanyin, I am sorry.
Mustie, I had a bad dream
I think it's okay.
[in French] Amara, have you finished yet?
[in French] Yes, Ma'am. I studied well.
[in French] I hope you did well.
[in French] Whatever happens, I'll be fine.
[in French] Okay.
How much longer?
[speech in Old Benin]
He says about four more hours, Sir.
Please tell him to hurry up, okay?
I want to be in Benin before nightfall.
[speech in Old Benin]
He says we can't stay here. Bad tree.
Nonsense. Put me down!
[shouting in Old Benin]
Fascinating. I've never
seen anything quite so...
Quick! Set up the camera,
and bring the game.
[shouting in Old Benin]
[shouting in Old Benin]
Can you see the mark on the tree?
Amara, can you please turn that thing off?
Amara!
Chisom!
Chi...
Chisom!
and make plans for
our intending relationship.
All this because I
really like you. Yours...
Can you listen to yourself? That's dead!
Don't you know you're finished once
you tell a girl you like her?
You've been my school son for two terms now, and
you still don't know how to flirt with a babe.
- It's not like...
- Hey! It's cool.
Just invite her to my
table on visiting day.
- Serious?
- Senior Finn, can I bring my babe too?
I'll slap you.
You? Can you even have a babe in your life?
Just carry the bucket.
You want to go out with a girl?
Just go and sit down first.
Time!
Fiona!
Uti, I swear to God, if
you spoil my walk man
you're going to buy me a new one.
Aren't you supposed to be timing me?
You are actually very crazy!
Not once have you actually thanked
me for helping you out,
and you're here telling me this rubbish.
Next time, just come with Finn.
Fi, come on...
You know I need you to support me.
And you know you're prettier than Finn.
Just a little.
- Good morning, ma'am!
- Good morning, my darling!
- Good morning, ma'am!
- Good morning, my darling!
Good morning, Madame!
Good morning, My love, you good?
- I'm doing well, thank you.
- Good morning, Miss Kanyin!
Good morning, Sir.
I noticed that the results for the
mock-exams were not up on the board.
Yes. I was going to put
that up after the assembly
Oh, not to worry, Sir! I'll
do that. I'll put them up.
You have to be at assembly,
Sir. It's already begun.
Miss Kanyin, you're really too good for this
place, and we don't appreciate you enough.
Well, you could always give me a raise.
Let me attend to the assembly, okay?
Chisom!
Time, it waits for no one!
It is the single commodity
that is not renewable,
so use it wisely!
The WAEC exams are here,
and from what I see of your mock results,
it was indeed a mockery of the astute work
your teachers have put in!
I charge you therefore to hold
strong determination to do better!
That will be all.
Oh, my God.
Is that a 'C' in French? Is she okay?
Wherever she is, I'm not ready to
deal with her drama this morning.
Isn't that your best friend?
Go and do your work!
You're not serious. Is
she not your friend too?
You're on your own.
- Amara
- Sweetheart. How are you feeling?
- Looks like your best friend is finally broken.
- Sh!
A bloody 'C' in fucking French
Did you just say what I heard you say?
Bloody 'C' in fucking French!
That's going to be my story.
You see that girl over there?
She was going to go to Harvard,
but she got a C in French!
Lami got all C's and one A,
and you don't see her crying about it.
Fiona, we're going to
fight if you keep this up.
Yo, Amara, what happened?
Man, that was brutal,
especially for your standards.
God!
Don't worry. If they don't accept you, I
will speak to my dad to talk to someone there
and, believe me, you'll get in.
She doesn't care about
your dad. No one does.
Now, I remember why I broke up with you.
So you think you have a
chance with Amara now?
Look, first of all,
everyone knows I dumped your ass. Okay?
And who said I was flirting with Amara?
Please. Even the groundskeeper knows
that you're toasting Amara.
Hey, just shut the fuck up, bro.
Your dad can't get me into Harvard, and my
dad said the only way to get into Harvard
is to get a 1600 on the SATs
and all A's in your exams.
Well, we do have two weeks before WAEC.
If you focus and study
instead of hanging with them,
then maybe you can get all A's.
Who told this clown
she could actually speak?
Don't speak to her like that?
Then ask her to mind her business
Just stop
Okay.
Are you insane?
Are you insane?
- Chi-Chi!
- Calm down!
Are you talking to me? Are you crazy?
I should give this to my father, right?
It's your father who needs it. Bastard!
Look, you had better back off before
I give you something to think about.
I didn't put it in your locker!
Liar!
Please, everybody calm down!
I'm not here for this.
I'm going to my class.
Stay where you are.
Whose is this?
She threw it at me.
Chisom?
- He put it in my desk.
- I didn't!
Then who did?
Amara, care to explain?
All of a sudden, you're all deaf and dumb?
Very good.
Finditae.
Sir?
Uti.
Sir?
Amara.
Lami
- Outside
- Sir, me?
- Sir, I don't know anything about anything!
- Oh, come on.
You always know something.
And you are not even in your class.
Amara, you are a prefect.
You ought to hold your friends accountable.
Outside
Sir, she threw it at me
Mmm
Chisom.
You too. Outside.
What did I do, Sir?
You know you should have reported
to the school authorities
instead of starting a brawl in the class.
As the principal's daughter,
you should know better!
Outside!
And all of you are just looking.
[in Hausa] Good job.
We have all day, so take your time.
Sir, this punishment is evil.
- God.
- Oh yeah?
You say this is punishment?
[in Hausa] My punishments
are harsher than this.
This is practicals.
Amara, We can stop if you're ready to
tell me who brought the condom to school.
You mean the raincoat, sir?
Ladies, rake the manure
as the boys serve it to you.
Good morning, Mr. Mustafa.
Principal wants Senior Uti in his office.
You can tell the principal
he's serving punishment here.
- Yes, sir
- But sir, what if it's important?
If it's important?
You think you're special,
Mister Record-Breaker?
You might have fooled the principal
into giving you special treatment,
but if you test me, it's a cutlass
that I will use to shave that silly hair.
You'd better continue what you're doing!
And if you don't want the
principal to find out about this
you'd better let me know who
brought that thing to school!
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Mrs. D!
- Hmm?
Which one do you think is worse?
I don't even care about whatever
you people are talking about.
That Uti boy, he ruined my bet.
How wasn't he the lowest in the set?
Which fool could have
scored lower than him?
Madame Kanyin, you cost me money!
Even Amara could not
score A1 in your French class.
- Tolu.
- Ma'am?
You can go.
Hey! Stay right there.
Tolu, I said you can go.
This is why everybody hates
your guts in this department!
I can't believe that you neanderthals
were actually arguing over student grades.
Neanderland?
[in Yoruba] What's she saying now?
[in Yoruba] What does that even mean?
Kanyinsola, are you
referring to all of us as
species of 40,000 years ago?
This is not Paris.
This is Nigeria.
If you keep talking to me in that way,
I will give you a dirty slap.
You and who? You must be crazy.
Oh, Banky...
She's always shouting about Paris!
Meanwhile, all she
knows is Sterling Academy!
She acts as if her father owns the school.
Look here!
It's in this school that they will bury you
if you keep behaving in this way to me.
- Ah. What do you mean bury?
- Ah-ah!
Bankole, Banky,
It's enough. It's enough.
And finally, those students on probation
should go to the library for the
supervised study hall tonight.
Please stand and be silent for the prayer.
Shut up!
Thank you.
I've had my bath like twice this afternoon.
It's crazy.
Mr. Mustafa is too wicked.
Fiona, where's Lami?
Lami is in the hostel.
She's not coming to eat.
More for me?
Such a big plate, Uti.
I'm a growing boy, Sir.
I hope there isn't a growing
junior somewhere with
an empty plate because of you.
Ah, Sir, no. You know
I'm a gentleman like you.
I'm sure that Miss Kanyin gets
your fried plantain any time she asks.
Uti, that's enough, finish your food.
Rico! What are you doing?
Leave her alone.
In fact, come here.
Good Evening, Ma.
What is that in your ear?
Ma, it's just fashion and nothing.
Go.
- Sir?
- I said go before I change my mind.
Thank you, Sir.
Why?
He'll be graduating in less than a month.
He'll be another person's problem then.
If you seize that earring, then by
tomorrow, he'll have another one.
That's not the stance that you took with the
Agriculture practicals group this afternoon.
You heard about that, yeah?
We all did.
So this place doesn't bother you?
I'm only managing.
Although, Bankole
threatened to slap me this morning.
He what?
It's not a big deal.
I started it by calling him a Neanderthal.
He looks like one!
[in Hausa] True!
So can I give you a lift to your place?
It's in the opposite direction
from your own place.
It's you, Miss Kanyin. I don't mind.
Okay.
Mostie.
Mostie.
It is Mustie with an I and E.
But if I call you Mustie,
you must answer me.
And then I'll be fast enough to run
around and open the door for you.
Well, it's good to know
that chivalry is not dead.
I've seen all in foreign movies
- Is that so?
- I know all the moves.
Chisom!
Good evening, Ma.
Oh, good evening.
Oh the test papers!
You asked me to bring them, Ma.
Yes, yes. I remember.
But surely we can't do
that tonight. It's late.
Really, Madam Kanyin, I don't mind.
Oh, no, my dear, I insist.
Mustie?
I didn't know you would
use it so soon. Mustie.
Mustie.
Okay, okay. Can you please
give Chisom a lift home?
No, problem. Sure.
- Thank you.
- Please, come in.
[in French] Thank you, darling.
Thank you, Mustie.
You're welcome.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Hello?
Ah, Miss Kanyin Smith.
Good evening.
Good evening, Sir. I've sent Chisom home.
Mr. Mustapha is bringing her back.
I'm not calling about that.
My apologies for
calling at such a late hour
but, uh, there's something I
wanted to discuss with you. A small matter.
Is everything all right, Sir?
Yes, yes!
Could you come by my house
tomorrow morning? 9:00 AM would be fine.
All right. I'll be there.
Good. Please, I'll explain all later.
Good night.
Good night, Sir.
[students chanting]
Amara!
Lami!
What was that?
You just gave me a heart attack!
I thought you saw me.
But why are you so scared?
And where do you think you're going?
I'm going to chill with Fiona.
Where?
Finn found this cool place here in school.
Did you know this school has
an old site no one is allowed to visit?
First, you say Fiona,
now it's Finn, which one is it?
Amara, you ask too many questions.
Finn said I should bring you, anyway.
And break school rules?
Count me out.
Lami, sometimes you forget I am a prefect.
You won't get in trouble, I promise.
Lami, just forget about it.
Okay, no problem.
And what are you doing now?
You said you're not going,
so I'm not going either.
I just feel like we don't have
much time to be friends,
me going New York for modeling and
you stuck here because you failed French.
It's okay.
Good night, Ama, my best friend.
Lami, you're a fool.
It's okay, seriously. It's okay.
Just this once!
Yes! That's my best friend.
Okay, quickly, bring something warm
'cause it's might get cold.
What?
You didn't tell me we'd be moving through
the forest this late.
I hope you're not trying to sell me.
No one will want you when they see you
wearing that ugly cardigan.
This cardigan is not ugly.
Keep telling yourself that.
So, Amara, here's your birthday gift.
Oh, Fiona, I love it.
I'm so happy you do.
Thank you.
Don't look at me because
I didn't get you anything.
You, you're a fake best friend.
Well, this is my gift to you.
Just make do with it.
Uti, you know I don't drink alcohol.
It's Schweppes.
You sure?
Yes. I promise.
By the way, Uti,
why did the principal ask to see you?
That's true.
What was that for?
I mean, you didn't say anything after.
Well, he said that even
if I break the record,
it doesn't guarantee
that I get the scholarship.
I still need to pass my exams.
Guys, listen. Lami said...
no school issues while we're
outside school walls, okay?
Well, technically, we're still in school.
Just the forgotten part of it.
Because of that, people think it's cursed.
So you brought us to cursed land?
As if my day couldn't get any worse!
It's all bullshit.
Someone saw a book
in the library about a tree that is cursed,
and then, they carved the same
symbol on that tree just to scare people.
It's nonsense, okay?
Well, if anything happens to us
after today, it's your fault, Finn.
I would die first before
I let anything happen to my girls.
Sure.
Especially you, Amara.
I don't care about you.
You can fend for yourself.
Fuck you, guy.
So, anyways, guys,
here's to happiness, sacrifice.
And whatever the hell Finn is talking about
Really?
- Yeah.
- Come on!
Uti, you said this
didn't have alcohol in it.
Really?
Yeah, nice one.
You can't be serious
this guy!
Ehmm..
Happy birthday, Amara.
- Wow!
- Do you like it?
I love it. Thank you.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, this is so precious.
He never bought anything for me.
Don't worry, I'll buy you
like ten. This is small.
Yes.
Um, let me call you back.
Mr. Martins, thank you for coming.
Ah, Principal.
My daughter is just
about to take the dog out for a walk.
Yes.
Please.
Thank you.
Would you like some sugar?
No, no, thank you, sir.
Right.
So, as we were... The
dog is not here, Miss Smith.
I thought I heard something, sir.
Um, as I was saying,
Yes.
We are simply understaffed.
What about the youth corp members?
Last year, they sold exam questions.
Is that how the questions leaked?
The board wouldn't admit it,
so, we cooked up an elaborate cover up.
Oh!
Your school, though remote,
tests very well every year
It's credit to the good work you do here.
Well, Miss K. Smith here is one
of our more dedicated tutors.
She will keep the exams well
hidden until the exam day.
Sir, I'm not entirely sure that's
something that I want to do.
Miss Smith, you are the only person that
can make this plan work.
No one will even suspect you
have the exam questions.
You are the only person I can trust.
Petra! Petra!
Petra, good boy.
Come here, Petra. Hello.
Why are you here petting my dog
and pretending like we're friends?
Why are you always so angry?
Really, Amara,
aren't you going to apologize to me?
For what?
You let your new friends pick on me!
I didn't ask them to pick on you!
You know, the Amara I remember would do
anything to protect a stranger,
but you sat there and did nothing.
I told Finn to stop being rude to you!
I just didn't think I had to announce it.
They are bad for you, Amara. You've changed
since you started hanging around them.
Do you know what your problem is?
You can't stand me
hanging around new people,
so you try to control who
I can or can't hang out with.
So I'm sorry if my new
friends pick on you, I am,
but please don't try and
act like you're blameless.
So what are you doing here anyway?
I was going to ask your dad if
I can drop French for WAEC.
Do you think that's a good idea?
Why do you say that?
Do you really think my father will write you a
glowing recommendation if he thinks you're a slacker?
It's not a good idea.
I'll take my chances, but
thanks for your concern.
Okay, Amara. Breathe. You got this.
Well, so that is it.
Hello, Dear!
- Good morning, Sir.
- Good morning!
- Hello, Amara.
- Good morning, Ma'am.
How are you, Dear?
Mr. Martins!
Meet Amara, one of our
more exemplary students.
Wow. It's my pleasure to meet you.
- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning.
And she speaks French, too!
Wow. That's interesting.
Okay, well, I would like to be on my way.
No problem. A pleasure.
- I'll be on my way, too, now, sir.
- No problem.
The dog will not bite!
Sorry!
Calm down! He's not going to bite!
Chisom! Take the dog
away. Take the dog away!
The dog has gone! The dog has gone.
The dog has gone. Calm down.
It's okay. It's okay.
- I'm so sorry, Sir. I'm sorry.
- It's alright.
That's the worst case of cynophobia,
if there ever was one.
Cynophobia? That's the fear of dogs.
Yes, precisely.
Can I help you?
Oh, I just came to see Chisom,
but I already got what I needed from her.
I just wanted to greet you, Sir.
Oh, okay. Thank you. Thank you for that.
Please do feel free to
visit at any time, hm?
I will, Sir.
How are you?
Good afternoon. I'm fine, Mummy.
I've missed you so much. Daddy!
Hello, darling! My Dear, how are you?
I'm fine, Daddy.
Hey, Pops!
Hey! How are you?
I'm alright. You're looking so good.
Thank you. That's
nice. That's good to hear.
Yeah, yeah.
Good afternoon, Sir.
- Hi.
- Hi.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Tomiwa, my school son.
Tomiwa, how are you? Okay.
Sit down. Hm?
I'm hungry!
Thank you, Dad.
Yeah.
So, I hear you're going after some record.
In what?
Swimming. 100-metre freestyle.
How do you swim with that hair?
You ask him that every time, Dad.
Every time he looks ridiculous.
Thank you, Ma'am.
Are you a woman?
Gbubemi!
Finn, have you had enough rice?
Yeah. Thank you, Mum.
Fiona, what about you?
I'm good, Mummy. Thank you.
- And Uti?
- They've all had enough. Stop disturbing them.
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon
Where are you going?
To the bathroom. Do you
want to go with me inside?
It says my acceptance is conditional
on my current academic performance.
Well, it's nothing we're
not expecting, so that's fine.
Well, I hope they will not see the
mock examinations report.
Oh, no, dear. I already
spoke to Ejiofor about it.
He said it's for internal purposes alone.
Okay. But you will have to do better
in your French examinations
for the real WAEC.
Yes, Daddy.
[in Igbo] What we've done for you has
brought you to this point.
[in Igbo] You can't
just fall off at the end.
[in Igbo] Do you hear me?
Yes, Daddy, I've heard.
[in Igbo] When I speak to you in your native
dialect you should respond the same way.
[in Igbo] Look at the person
who wants to pass French.
[in Igbo] She can't even
speak her native tongue.
We'll do what we have to
do. It's a long drive home.
Good afternoon, sir.
Yeah.
How may I help you?
I don't know. No matter the number
of times I come to this damn school,
I always seem to get lost.
I was actually on my way to the bathroom.
Ah, yes, Sir. Even for those of us
who live here, it can be very confusing.
I'll show you the way. Follow me.
I'll find my way.
And if you ever get tired
of this teaching nonsense,
just ask Finditae for the
brigadier-general's number.
Lams, what's wrong?
It's nothing.
Look, you're crying! It's not nothing.
Lami, what's wrong? Tell me.
It's because of my mock results.
My dad thinks I can't pass WAEC,
so he said I'm not going to New York.
I'm so sorry... Don't worry.
Lams, you're smart. We can do it together.
And learn everything I did not
learn for two years, in two weeks?
How is that even possible?
- What are you saying?
- Lami
It's possible. Trust me.
Did you get the letter?
Did you?
What did Harvard say?
I need to get an 'A' in French.
We're stuck together.
How should we call our tailor shop?
God forbid.
By the way, I have something for you.
Sorry it's not wrapped. Happy birthday.
Lams!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm glad that you like it.
I'm coming.
Okay.
Ah, Amara, what a
pleasant surprise. Come in.
Good evening, Miss K.
Good evening, dear.
Please, sit, sit.
How are you, Ma'am?
I'm... I'm all right. And you?
I'm not sure.
Oh, why? What's the matter, Dear?
I got the letter.
I've been offered conditional
acceptance to Harvard.
Oh, that's wonderful news!
Congratulations, Dear.
Thank you, Ma'am, but it's conditional.
Oh... Uh, right.
Um, well, we'll just have to...
improve that French, won't we,
and we'll just have to use the second hour
of your prep in the evening, and you'll be
and you'll be as fluent
as a Parisian in no time.
Ma'am... I didn't come here to ask
for more private lessons.
Oh. Well, what could it be, then?
Amara, what is it?
Do you remember when I was choosing my
subjects for senior secondary in form four?
Yes.
You convinced me to take French.
You said that speaking an international language like
French would look good to the Ivy League schools.
But... the real reason Chisom and I
signed up was, there were rumors that
if enough students didn't take French,
you might be made redundant.
Well, look, I didn't know any of this.
I appreciate all of you that signed up.
Thank you. It's very touching.
You said it would be a breeze.
Like a summer breeze.
Yes. Like a summer breeze.
It doesn't feel easy.
Well, I didn't say that it would be easy.
I said that if you did the
work, you would excel.
I did the hard work.
I did more work for French
than math or physics.
I studied with Chisom every
single day for two terms.
I read nothing but French books over the
holiday. Was that not enough hard work?
Amara, why are you here?
You promised me I would pass.
I want you to keep that promise.
Okay, and I need you to stop talking before you
suggest something that's beneath both of us.
I can't help you.
Yes, you can. You're just choosing not to!
All right, Amara. I
think you need to leave.
No, wait, please, Ma'am!
Amara.
Ma'am, please.
I know you have the exam papers for WAEC.
What?
I'm not expecting you to give
me the answers. I will do the work.
I'll take the test right
here in front of you.
I just need to see the French papers,
Ma'am. Just that.
You want me to cheat?
I'm asking you to help me. You want
something as inconsequential as French
to be the reason I don't achieve my dreams?
Amara, that's enough.
I need you to get out.
You're taking my dreams away
because you haven't gotten yours.
You think it's good pronunciation
that will get you to Paris?
- You're going to die in Nigeria!
- Get out, Amara! Get out!
Amara, are you okay?
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir. Okay. I'm fine.
What happened?
I'm tired, Mustafa. I'm tired.
None of this is worth it.
So, what happened to calling me Mustie?
[in Hausa] I understand. I get it.
It's the job. And it's
this place and these...
these unruly, ungrateful children.
And their slimy, perverted parents.
Sometimes when I see
what they're up to, I just...
I just get the urge to decorate
their backs with cane.
Teach them a proper lesson.
Look at you!
So you're not all sunshine and rainbows.
Look... I think part of the problem is
you're always stuck indoors all the time.
You need to let your hair down.
There's a very nice place I know close by.
Let me take you there.
You will love it, by God's grace.
Okay. Why not?
Okay. Saturday?
[in Hausa] Alright. That's it.
Come on.
Thank you.
The pleasure is all mine.
Today, the both of you
are going to be crying.
Right. You're going to cry to Mummy.
I'll beat the both of you.
I beat you every time.
Then you'll cry to Mummy.
- Sure. Whatever rocks your boat.
- Take. This is yours.
Mmm? Do you even know how to play?
Okay, now.
Babe, are you okay? What's wrong?
I have cramps.
Cramps?
Yes. Stomach cramps.
Why did you feel the need
to specify stomach cramps?
Cause I know that this fool
will say something stupid.
Just maybe the baby in there is kicking.
I mean, why would you
have cramps like a girl?
You were eating like a thief yesterday.
Of course you have cramps.
Your babe said you have cramps.
Fi, stop giving my enemies
weapons to use against me.
Come and time me.
Babe, maybe you should take a break.
You said swimming with cramps is very
dangerous, so I think you should chill.
Oh. You've had cramps before.
Oh, wait. Do they come every month?
- Those are leg cramps.
- This guy.
Besides, pain is just
weakness leaving the body.
- Okay, baby. Okay.
- Hmm. Word.
Shit.
There's something sexy
about Amara when she swears.
I thought it was just me.
Never gonna happen.
Fifty-two percent.
I'm not even in the 60s anymore.
That's because you pressurize yourself
too much, Amara. You need to chill.
Well, I'm officially done studying.
Hey, what do you mean you're done?
Studying is clearly not working.
Okay, but you can't give up, so...
I'm not.
I'm saying there might be a
better way to pass than studying.
Like what?
Cheat?
Somebody pinch me because there's
no way Amara is suggesting cheating.
How?
What if I told you Miss Kanyin has the
official exam papers for WAEC in her chalet?
And I saw them with my own two eyes.
Amara, do you know what
would happen if you get caught?
No more Harvard! Like...
There's no Harvard anyway
if I don't get an A in French.
And no scholarship for Uti if
he doesn't get his grades up.
And Lams?
No New York for modeling. I'm in.
Hey, can you all just shut up?
How is this even going to work?
She's going on a date with
Mr. Mustafa next Saturday,
so her place will be free then.
- I knew those two were doing it.
- Ew, that's so gross.
Listen, we get in, we make
copies of the exam papers,
and we return them to her
house before the exam day.
Okay, genius. How do we get into her house?
I hadn't thought about that yet.
Mmm, right. Because your idea is so stupid.
Is that supposed to be Finn?
Okay, why aren't you
sitting with your cool friends?
Come on, Chi-Chi. I thought
we were past that now.
Cool. Thanks for coming.
I did need to ask a favour from you,
and... it's a big one.
Move.
You know, I suspected the apology
the other day was just fake.
Did it sound fake to you?
What do you want, Amara?
I got the acceptance letter from Harvard,
but it's conditional.
Wow. Congratulations. I'm so happy for you.
And you know my situation with French.
So you want me to help you steal
the exam papers from Madam Kanyin's?
What?
I know you saw them the other
day when you came to the house.
You know, your new friends
might think you're a saint,
but I remember the things you've done.
So are you going to help me or not?
Are you cra-
Are you crazy?
Do you want to get
kicked out of school? No.
Chisom.
Chisom. Chisom, wait!
Believe me, I've considered
every other option.
If there was a different
way, I would take it.
Chisom, please.
I don't know, Amara. I mean, I would
do anything for you, but this is too much.
Come on, Amara.
Remember this?
From five years ago,
when you got your first period stain
in front of the entire school.
And how I stained with myself with
ketchup so you wouldn't feel alone.
It was when we first met.
Chisom, please.
Thank you. Thank you.
Kneel down. I said kneel down!
I didn't do anything, so
why would I kneel down?
I'm not going to repeat myself twice.
I do not care how many times
you want to repeat yourself.
It's not happening.
Finditae, you have been
warned about your rudeness.
I did not do anything
So you had better back off before I get the
Brigadier General to put you in your place.
What did you say to me?
You heard me, bitch.
What did you say to me?
Easy, easy, easy! Easy...
What are you staring at?
I'm in.
What's she doing here?
Relax, we need her for the plan to work.
Okay, guys. So here's
what we're going to do.
Wait.
I'm not helping you guys.
Not until I get an apology from him.
- Oh, God.
- We didn't discuss this.
Well, you didn't tell me
I was helping your friends, too.
What exactly am I apologizing for?
Come on, guys. We honestly do
not have time for this, okay?
Finn, just apologize so
we can move forward.
Okay, fine.
I'm sorry.
Interesting. I never
thought I would see this day.
Hm.
Whatever. Can we move on now, please?
Very well. Guys, here's the plan..
Miss Kanyin has an old trunk in
her living room where she keeps valuables.
I can bet my life that the
SSCE exam papers are in there.
Chisom, you will make an exact
sketch of the padlock and give that to Finn
and make sure to not forget the keys.
Finn, get your baba to buy one from town.
It has to be the exact same kind.
Then we have to find a quick
way to break that padlock.
That's for you, Uti.
When her keys don't work,
she'll assume something is wrong with them
and buy a new padlock.
Lami, we're going to need masks
so that if anyone sees us,
they can't tell for sure who it is.
The plan is to get in,
get the papers that we need, and get out,
without her knowing anyone was there.
We can return the papers another night.
You look amazing.
Thank you.
How are you, Miss Kanyin?
I'm fine. How are you?
I'm fine.
I - I have something for you.
It was originally reserved
for your birthday, but...
I see you have had a rough week, so...
This is it. Here it is.
Thank you.
- Can I help you?
- Yes.
Guys, she's gone. This way!
Amara, where's your girl?
I hope she hasn't bailed on us.
She'll be here. Trust me.
Sorry I'm late.
Why?
It doesn't matter.
Here. I'll be back for it.
- Come on.
- Okay. Guys, listen. Stick to the plan.
Finn and Uti, you're coming with me.
The rest of you are on the lookout.
Okay.
Why did you take your mask off?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, listen.
We don't have time,
okay? Where's the trunk?
Okay, the trunk is there.
It's here.
Hurry up!
I'm trying!
Shit.
Shit.
- What?
- Shit!
Okay. There must be
a key here. Let's find it.
No, no, no!
Does it usually do this?
I think it gave me a bit of a sign
this afternoon, but I didn't think...
it would be a serious problem.
[in Hausa] What is all this?
Let me help you.
Thank you. I'm very sorry
about this, Miss Kanyin.
Oh, no problem at all.
Would it be strange if I were to
tell you that I'm actually enjoying this?
Very strange.
How is this fun, Miss Kanyin?
It reminded me of when I was
the official tool-carrier for my dad.
He even taught me how
to to suck fuel from a car.
You didn't have brothers?
They were very little at the time.
Well, I have memories of
doing this with my father,
but they are not very fond ones.
Oh.
Finn!
What the fuck, Bro?
What did he do?
Finn, what the hell are you doing?
Okay, please kick the engine for me.
What are you doing?
You said I should kick it.
I meant you should start the engine, please
Sorry. Silly me.
- Aha!
- Yay!
Well done.
I'm very sorry I've ruined our date.
Oh no! Rubbish.
This is the most fun I've had in weeks.
I'm very happy you're saying that.
I'm happy too.
Finn, what the hell is wrong
with you? What the hell are you doing?
We had a plan, and it didn't work.
My plan all along has been revenge, okay?
Finn, must you always be so selfish?
It's not about you!
Miss Kanyin, once again, I'm very sorry.
Good night, Mustie. See you on Monday.
Monday? What about tomorrow?
- Fucker.
- Shit!
It's late. Go home.
Oh, my God, no!
No, no! Wait! Wait, no, help me!
What?
I'll tell him at the right time, okay?
What happened?
They're here. Let's go!
Where's Amara?
She's still inside. Let's go!
We don't have time.
How did it go?
We couldn't find the
papers before she got back.
What?
Where's Amara?
She's still inside.
You jokers left her?
What were we supposed to do?
There's no point in all
of us getting into trouble.
You are so profoundly selfish.
We tried!
It happened so fast!
Just hold him.
What? Where are you going to?
Amara! Amara!
Open the door!
It's locked!
- It's locked?
- It's locked.
It's locked! It's locked!
In the mug! Check in the mug!
Where's everybody?
They left, and I suggest we do the
same before we get caught, okay?
Where's Petra?
He ran into the bush
somewhere, I don't know.
You let my dog go? You have to go find him!
Look, Amara, I'm glad
you came out safe, okay?
But I have to bounce.
I can't go home without Petra!
I would love to help you find him,
but I can't get caught with these.
Listen, Petra's a smart dog, okay?
He'll find his way back. Let's go, come on.
Petra?
Petra?
Petra?
Petra? Petra?
Petra? Petra?
Lover Boy,
are those for me?
Have you seen Miss Kanyin?
Oh, no.
Amara.
Finn. Finn!
Give me the paper.
- Finditae!
- Yes, Sir?
Go back to your seat!
Alright, Students. Next week,
we'll continue from where we stopped.
Are you guys daft?
Like you know we could literally get
expelled after what happened last night,
and you were busy passing notes.
Miss Kanyin is missing! And
I found my dog dead this morning.
What if it's all connected?
Nobody knows that, okay?
All we have to do right now
is lay low and shut our mouths.
We have to at least
consider the possibility.
For now, nobody says anything
to anybody. You, let's go.
Especially you.
I'm going to her place.
I'm coming with you.
I think I hear something!
Hopefully, she's here.
Good morning, Girls.
Good morning, Sir.
What are you doing here?
Have you seen Miss Kanyin?
I could ask you the same thing.
We came to ask Miss Kanyin
some... some French questions.
Why would you be asking her
here instead of the staff room?
We already went to the
staff room. She wasn't there.
I'm looking for her also.
When was the last time you saw her?
Saturday night.
Thank you, Sir. We'll come back and
look for her. We have a class now.
Bye, Sir.
I told you something was wrong.
We still don't know that.
Miss Kanyin?
How do you think he'll present
the flower to his girlfriend
I know him for this
Hi.
Hey, did, did you find her?
No, I... I didn't.
Miss Dela,
So, 'perfect' Kanyin
can miss a day of work?
I'm trying to learn how to
do everybody else's work.
That girl is brainless.
Mr. Bankole, can I speak
with you for a second?
And how may I be of assistance?
Ahh, Mr Mustafa!
Hey, hey, hey.
- Bankole, sorry.
- Sorry
Ahh, Mus..., hey, sorry, sorry.
Do you at least have a good excuse?
Sir, Bankole has been pushing me.
He insulted Miss Kanyin just last week and
was insulting her again this morning.
So, this is about Miss Kanyin
Yes, sir, but not exactly.
You might not think I do, but I am aware
of everything that happens in my school.
I know about your
dalliance with Miss Kanyin.
It is not a dalliance.
Whatever it is, is no reason for
you to start a brawl in the staff room?
Sorry, sir.
Of course you are sorry.
I expect better judgments
from you, Mustafa.
To be honest, sir,
there is something wrong.
It's like Miss Kanyin has disappeared.
Kanyin, Kanyin, Kanyin
Mustafa, get back to work.
If they ask you, tell them
I fined you a month's salary.
Thank you, sir.
Sir, about Kanyin, I'm very worried.
I think something might have happened.
Fine.
What's wrong with Kanyin?
No one has seen her this morning.
I went to the chalet to check on her.
The place is looking very messy.
As if someone broke in.
As far as I'm concerned, you broke in.
What business do you
have going to her chalet?
Sir, can we just check on her?
Just to make sure she's okay.
Yes, hello. Who is this?
Otokpa, good afternoon.
Put your boss on the line.
Meet me at chalet...
- 18, sir.
- 18
- Hi, how are you?
- Fine, sir.
- We are looking for this lady
- Okay.
Did any of you see her leave the school?
- Not at all sir.
- Are you sure?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
[Laughter]
Where do you think you're going?
You thought you could cut prep, right?
No, they cancelled prep.
Who?
The Principal.
Why?
We don't know.
Ms. Kanyin!
Miss Smith!
- Miss Kanyin!
- Kanyin!
- Miss Kanyin!
- Kanyin! Kanyin!!
- Miss Smith!
- Kanyin
Kanyin!
- Miss Kanyin!!!
- Kanyin!!!
[Humming]
Who is there?
This tragic accident should
give us an opportunity to pause, reflect,
on how we affect other people's lives.
Now we'll hear a few words from Lami's
best friend and roommate, Amarachi Eze.
Miss Eze.
Lami was a good friend of mine.
She was always there for
me whenever I needed her.
Amara!
Lami.
[Screaming]
She was always offering a smile.
Sorry, it's not wrapped.
Happy Birthday.
She... she was the very best
friend anyone could ask for.
She... she... she was
Amarachi
I'm so sorry, sir. I'm sorry.
Goodnight, Ama.
My best friend.
Fiona told me about Chisom's dog,
Is she having any memorial service?
Why is this relevant?
Think about it.
A dead dog, a missing teacher.
Now, Lami
Look, look, look.
Where are you going with all of this? Don't
Don't you think it's strange?
It all started after that night.
I see. Chisom has finally
got into you too, huh?
- What do you mean?
- She said the same thing when we'we were having
our chemistry class.
It can't just be coincidence, bro.
What if something is actually happening?
- What if we're next?
- Can you all just stop with this nonsense, ghost stuff?
Like am I the only sane person here?
Okay, fine. Did we do
anything to get her killed?
Huh? Did any of you, did
anybody here sees her dead body?
- I saw her.
- You saw her, where?
It was a dream, but It felt so real.
I swear
It just felt so real.
- Look, that's crazy talk!
- Finn, you're going too far.
Back off, bro.
Don't test me right now.
What do you mean don't test you?
Can't you see she's having mental
breakdown and she needs help?
And so, does that mean
you should talk to her like that?
Finn, you should be very ashamed of
yourself. You know she just lost her friend.
She was my friend too!
Chisom Ejiofor
Good afternoon, sir.
Why do I keep seeing you here?
I... I just can't believe she's not back.
Seems we're the only ones that care.
So, there's no news at all.
I just hope that wherever
she is, she's safe.
Oh, Mr Mustafa, I have been looking
everywhere for you but couldn't find you
- What are you saying, I am not sure I understand.
- I said I've been looking for you everywhere
Okay, what's wrong?
All the crops in the town have been dying
No pest, in fact, no disease
We don't know what is
happening, Mr. Mustafa
That is why I brought this to show you.
Come see for yourself.
Check it.
- Mr. Mustafa
- Where did you find this?
I... I found it deep inside the forest.
- Take me there.
- What is that?
This is the necklace I gave Miss
Kanyin the night before she went missing.
Deep inside the forest.
Mr. Mustafa, this is where I found it.
Come on, look at it.
[In Yoruba] This is the place,
the exact place I found it.
Here.
This is where I saw it.
I was just going on my own when I stumbled
on it and I put it in the wheelbarrow
Mr. Mustafa
What is that? What's going on there?
What's the problem?
Ah, this is blood.
There's serious problem!
Once blood touches this
tree, there will be serious calamity
What are you talking about?
I can take you to my
grandfather. I think he can explain better.
One last time.
Yes!
Woo!
Did you hear something?
Something like what?
A kind of rattling sound.
Mr Mustafa, you and I know that
your car is rickety - Not the front!
From the back.
Let me check it.
Come out from there.
I have an axe.
If you don't move, I'll cut you.
Three, two, one.
It's me.
- Chisom
- It's me
Are you crazy? What are you doing?
Please.
I just want to help.
- I'm taking you back to school.
- Huh huh
Don't take her back,
because Baba is already waiting for us now.
And if you don't see Baba today,
I do not know when else
you are going to see baba.
Please, Mr. Mustafa.
Uti and Lami are dead.
My dog is dead.
And Ms. Kanyin, she's still missing.
Something is going on,
and I just want to help.
Please.
Get inside the truck.
Hurry!
Alright, come down
Is that Wole?
- Good evening, sir.
- Ah ah ah... Please get up
Get up! Get up!!
- Are these your friends?
- Good evening, sir
- Please...
- Good evening.
You're welcome.
Wole...
I won't have much to offer you people,
because all our crops are just failing.
That is why we have come to see you.
- Yes sir.
- Erm... Baba
I want you to tell them what
you told me about that tree.
The tree of life?
Yes, that one, sir.
Finn, please let's go home.
I'm not losing another year, baby sis.
You just go home and take
care of yourself, okay?
And you Amara...
never change, okay?
He keeps doing things that are stupid, you
know he's staying because of you, right?
I won't.
- Bye guys
- Have a safe trip
Yeah, right.
What is this?
It's from senior Chisom.
- Finn.
- Yeah?
The stuff about the tree.
You told me the night of my birthday.
Yeah, so?
What was the book called?
Britannica.
Amara
When our ancestors first came to
this land, they met a lot of spirits.
But they conquered them
and sealed them in that tree
The tree of life
They began to notice
their crops and life-stocks are dying
They brought forth a sacrifice,
a human sacrifice to pacified the spirit.
They later realized feeding it
with human blood was a big mistake
Sir, what will happen
when the blood touch the tree?
He whose blood is of the tree...
is born of the tree.
But you people can correct all these things,
if you destroy the tree down to the root.
So, if you people are able to destroy the tree,
why would you leave it to take innocent lives?
They thought they could use
it as a weapon against our enemies.
By the time the elders agreed
to destroy it, the land has been sold.
[Hausa speech] I swear by God, these people
caused this, now we're at the mercy of this thing.
Mr Mustafa!
Baba, I will see you later sir.
Ah.
Attention, Sterling Academy.
As of right now, all classes
are temporarily suspended.
Your parents have been informed,
and over the next few days, they will
come to collect you.
All students are to return
to their dormitories and remain there.
Curfew is in place.
Yes, sir.
Your children are safe, sir.
Please hold on, sir.
Hello, Ma.
Please calm down, ma.
Everything is under control.
Okay, bye-bye.
- Make sure no student is outside.
- Alright, Sir.
There's a curfew in place. Anyone you...
Chisom. Chisom.
Where have you been?
Daddy, I can explain.
Where did you find her?
Sir, it's my fault.
She followed me outside the school
looking for information
on Miss Kanyin where about.
- You took my daughter out of the school.
- Sir, no, sir.
- Wait, you took my daughter out of this school premises?
- No, Sir.
Mustafa, you are fired.
- Why, sir.
- Get out!
[Hausa] I'm sorry sir.
- I'll make sure you don't teach again.
- Sir?
It's not his fault.
- I snuck into his truck.
- Please.
Get this fool off my premises
- Calm, down sir.
- Alright sir. Hey, Mr man, move
- Why?
- Let's go!
Okay, let me access my car...
Let's go, Mr...
Daddy, daddy,
there's something I have to tell you.
Not right now, Chisom.
I will deal with your
matter later. Come with me.
No, no, just stop!
Why don't you ever listen to me?
What did you say?
Chisom, Chisom, come here.
Chisom!
This girl will not kill me!
Amara, what are you doing here?
Don't you know there's curfew in place?
Get inside the car.
Finditae
Did Chisom come inside here?
This girl will be the death of me.
Sir, wait. I think I know
where she's going.
Where?
There's a tree in the
school. It has this marking.
I think she's going there.
At a time like this?
I don't know what you
people are talking about,
but I'm going to get my daughter!
Both of you must stay inside this room.
Finn, I'm really sorry about Fiona,
but you have to help me get out of here.
Chisom might be in danger.
It's all my fault.
Uti, Lami, now, Fiona
They are all dead because of me.
Finn, Finn, it's not all your fault.
It was me who got
everyone into this mess.
It is my fault
You have to help me
or other people will die.
It's my fault
Get it together you useless piece of shit.
Who's that?
I don't know.
It's her. She's here.
- Look, go
- No, I can't leave you
Don't worry about me, okay? I'm right
behind you. Just go.
Go!
No, please stay with me.
Amara, we have to go.
Amara, we have to go.
We have to go.
They're all dead. It's just us.
Look, you need to help me stop this.
How?
The tree.
Miss Kanyin, they're connected.
Baba said if we destroy
the tree, it will all end.
I think we should burn it.
Fire.
How do you know it will work?
I don't know.
But we have to try.
Now let's go murder this fucking tree.
Did you hear that?
Chisom.
- Amara.
- Mr Mustafa.
What are you guys doing here?
We're on our way to destroy the tree.
Fire.
It's very smart. Okay.
Follow me.
Can you see her?
Yes.
Okay.
Go around.
Go around behind her.
I'll distract her.
Miss Kanyin, it's me.
Mustie
You remember me, don't you?
Hello.
I know I won't be able
to learn French properly,
but I promise to keep trying.
That means when I come to Paris,
you'll have to do all my talking for me.
I need to pour it
on the root so it burns to the ground.
You remember me, don't you?
Wait.
- She's coming, She's coming.
- I'll try to slow her down
Hurry up, Amara!
Hurry up!
Amara, this is not
going to hold her back for too long
Hurry up!
Miss Kanyin, it's... it's Chisom.
It's me. It's me.
It's me.
It's Chisom
It's me.
Amara!
Look out!
Oh, no.
Stay away from my students.
Goodbye, Miss Kanyin
Chisom
Are you sure you're okay?
- I'm sure I'm fine.
- She didn't touch you.
No, no, no, no.
Daddy
[in French] Miss Kanyin, I am sorry.
Mustie, I had a bad dream
I think it's okay.
[in French] Amara, have you finished yet?
[in French] Yes, Ma'am. I studied well.
[in French] I hope you did well.
[in French] Whatever happens, I'll be fine.
[in French] Okay.