A Green Fever (2023)

[bunniefuu]

- [theme music playing]

- [vehicle engine roaring]

[female voice on Radio] The government

remains in a state of high tension

as security forces continue their attempts

to quell the violent

protests across the city.

The three day old protests are said

to be in response to fuel scarcity,

inflation and a general dissatisfaction

with the m*llitary government.

- [theme music continues]

- [car engine stops]

[theme music playing]

[man 1 panting]

- [man 2] Stop there!

- Please.

Please sir.

Please I need water for my daughter.

- Who are you?

- My name is Kunmi Braithwaite. Please.

[in Pidgin] My friend,

didnt you see the sign there?

[in English] I just need water please.

Whats that sound?

Please, my daughter fainted

and I need water.

My friend! My friend will you turn

around before I scatter your brain.

Please. Please Im begging.

- Please. [panting]

- Wait!

[Kunmi] Thank you.

Drop your g*n and help them.

[tense music playing]

- [Kunmi] Ireti?

- [woman] Here.

[Kunmi] Ireti? Hah!

Ireti?

Please can I get a bowl of water?

- Sure.

- Okay. Ireti?

[in Pidgin] Hey, sir!

Where did you say you are going to?

- Sir?

- I said where did you say you are going?

[in English]

Please can I attend to my daughter first?

Please.

- Here

- Ireti?

Thank you.

Ireti? [panting]

- Ireti? Mm.

- [coughing] Daddy?

Baby Im here.

Im here.

Sorry.

Just relax. Hmm?

Just relax a bit.

Get the hand fan.

- Quickly!

- [bangles jingle]

[Kunmi panting]

- So whats wrong with her?

- [Kunmi continues panting]

[Kunmi continues panting]

Its a...

Its a Green Fever.

[woman] Whats that?

Its a very rare disease.

Like cancer?

Worse.

My God!

[man2 in Pidgin] Em,

I didnt see any hand fan.

Mister, take this girl to the hospital.

[Kunmi in English] Em, we were actually

on our way to our hospital in Oyo.

[in Pidgin] If you leave now,

you will get there before midnight.

- Please, I just need her to rest a bit.

- [chuckles] Hmm.

[in Pidgin] Madam,

you know the Colonel wont like...

[in English] Please sir,

just a bit. Just an hour at most.

Its okay. He's not coming today.

[in Pidgin] Heh! I dont want his trouble.

You know what he is like.

[in English] Thank you.

I dont know how to thank you.

Its okay.

My name is Kunmi Braithwaite

Im an architect.

This wasnt supposed to happen.

[man 2 in Pidgin] I said it! Huh?!

Can you see? I said it.

[woman shocked] Heh!

[in English] Yes sir.

- I should go.

- [pants]

[tense music]

Sorry.

Just rest.

Just wait.

[tense tune music playing]

- [stutters] His daughter was

- My daughter was

fainted so I

I will leave immediately.

Whats you name?

My name is Kunmi

[spluttering] Sir, Kunmi Braithwaite, sir.

I will be searching you now,

if you dont mind.

Is that going to be a problem?

I swear to God, I have nothing.

Relax then.

What were you doing around here?

- His daughter fainted, so she...

- [Kunmi] My daughter was...

I was speaking to Mr. Braithwaite.

I

I was going to our family hospital in Oyo.

I was going to link up

the express after the baptist church, sir.

Nobody uses that road anymore.

Its still a shortcut, sir.

[spluttering] Em,

my daughter, she was dying sir.

I drove straight from work sir.

- I am an Architect.

- [ominous music plays]

[Colonel] Stop!

Go and search the daughter.

But shes sick.

How unreasonable of me.

Search the room and the car.

So,

what is wrong with your daughter?

Its a Green Fever, sir.

Very rare disease.

Its even worse than cancer.

Go to bed.

And take your medication first.

[door closes]

- You are a Braithwaite,

- Yes sir.

And your hospital is in Oyo.

What happened to Lagos?

No sir I

[spluttering] My friend

we moved my friend

my doctor friend,

he just moved from Oyo to Lagos.

So thats why.

[phone ringing]

Thank you very much sir. I should leave

You will be sh*t dead

if you step out of here.

- Please sir.

- [phone continues ringing]

Do you live under a rock Mr. Braithwaite?

[man on radio] A summary

of the news tonight,

the chief of General Staff

General Tony Akoko has, this afternoon,

imposed an eight to six curfew

in an attempt to arrest

the violent protests

that continue to ravage the country.

Yes?

[male voice] GRP is in.

I thought we said we dont need his help.

[male voice] We move easy with GRP,

OSAFI and TRK on our side.

Okoli, we had an agreement.

[Okoli] GRP controls all the GOCs.

We dont need all the GOCs.

We were supposed to...

[Okoli] You are supposed to pick up

a package from the base,

and deliver it to GRP tonight.

No, the package ought to come here,

I confirm it,

then someone else comes to pick it up.

[Okoli] Change of plans,

something came up.

Ill explain later.

How much are we giving GRP?

[Okoli] Just a token.

How much?

[Okoli] Five million.

Five million, Okoli!

Have you gone mad?

[Okoli] Bashiru, we dont have time.

No, Ill send my boys.

[Okoli] You must pick up

and deliver the package in person.

Bashiru, in person.

Alright.

Have you heard of a disease

called Green Fever?

[Okoli] Green Fever?

I have heard of Yellow fever.

Green Fever must be a close relative. Why?

- Nothing.

- [Okoli] Get to work.

Wait right here.

Alright sir.

- [tense music playing]

- [door opens and closes]

[sighs]

[exhales]

[suspenseful music]

[gasp]

Daddy, someone came inside here

and was just searching the whole room.

Are you okay?

No! This place is scary.

We will be fine.

No. Lets leave,

we have to leave. Lets go!

It is not safe out there.

Lets go.

Its not safe.

And the Colonel told me to wait

in the living room. Hm?

- [door creaks open]

- [tense music playing]

Im sorry Im sorry to disturb you.

Do you have phensic or panadol?

I have this terrible headache.

I only have my medicine.

Do you want my medicine?

[Kunmi] Uhm!

No, thank you.

Um, good night.

Good night.

Um, do you live here alone?

Is there someone else I can ask?

No, I stay with the Colonel,

his ADC and the guard.

So it is just you?

And the Colonel,

and the ADC, and his guard.

I know. I mean, is there a manager

or housekeeper or somebody else?

Alright, Good night then.

- Good night.

- [Kunmi] Yeah.

[tense music playing]

[tense music continues playing]

- [woman] Hello.

- Hello.

- Would you like a drink?

- [clears throat] The colonel told

[both chuckle]

[sighs] No, thank you.

I dont think it would be

appropriate for me to

have a drink in the house

of the man that wants me dead.

Colonel wants you dead?

No.

It was

I was just [sighs]

Never mind.

Okay.

[woman sighs]

I cant believe I missed

the curfew announcement.

Oh! You should call Iretis mom,

tell her youll be late.

[clears throat]

- Iretis mother is no longer with us.

- [drink pouring]

Youre divorced?

[sighs]

She d*ed while giving birth to Ireti.

My God!

[Kunmi] Its okay.

- Im so sorry.

- [Kunmi] It's okay.

I thought

[door closes]

- [Kunmi clears throat]

- What is it?

So, what about you?

Um, do you have any children?

You dont have any children?

- [woman sighs]

- [wistful music playing]

No.

I

I cant have children.

I dont understand.

I have had four miscarriages

in the last three years.

- You can imagine.

- Wow that's, um

I am really sorry about that.

It must be difficult.

Yes it is.

Im still

Were still trying. [sighs]

[Kunmi ] Listen,

just dont stop living. Okay.

- Living?

- [Kunmi] Yeah.

You know, dont stop having fun.

Dont stop enjoying art,

dont stop painting,

dont stop drawing,

dont stop, you know

singing.

- Singing?

- [dramatic music]

[upbeat music playing]

Is this you?

It is quite good.

[scoffs] You're lying.

[Kunmi] No. Really.

You just need to work

on your breath control,

and other minor details.

[huffs] Colonel thinks

I'm wasting my time.

Well,

I'm sorry

but I think the Colonel is mistaken.

- With all due respect. [laughs]

- [woman laughs]

Um, you know you should

You should be in a studio,

putting finishing touches to this

work of art.

Um, [clears throat] you know

You share similarities with, er,

Theadora Ifudu.

Theadora?

You dont know Dora Ifudu?

No.

Funmi Adams?

Christy Essien-Igbokwe?

Sounds familiar.

Dont you go out?

Go where?

Im not allowed to go out.

[sigh]

Well, you must know somebody.

Oh I know, I know um

I know Onyeka Onwenu.

I love her. [laughs]

- I love her too.

- [Kunmi] Yeah.

My favorite song of hers is umm

"Wait for me."

- Oh I love that song. [laughs]

- [Kunmi laughs]

And I love, "Hallelujah."

I love, "Forever."

I love that entire Album.

- "In the Morning Light." I love it.

- Me too.

- I love it. I love that Album.

- Wow.

You know so much about music.

[strange noises]

- What?

- [Kumbi sighs]

Um Have you ever heard

of the Healy Brothers?

I played for them

for a while in Birmingham,

before I come

back to work with Fela Anikulapo.

Shh.

- The colonel hates that name.

- [Kunmi] Oh!

Of course.. [chuckles]

Fela is very harsh

with the m*llitary junta.

I've warned him several times

to tone it down, but he doesnt listen.

Um,

I helped him find himself.

Like you he was raw and unsure, but

I helped him a little.

- [woman] Wow!

- [Kunmi] Yeah.

You know I worked

with him for a couple of years

before I switched back to architecture.

Wow!

[sighs] Listen.

You dont have to take my word for it,

but

I think you should pursue a career

in music.

- And become a global star.

- [hopeful music plays]

I can be a global star?

[Kunmi] If you want.

[sighs] Umm. [clears throat]

I er

I have to go and check on Ireti.

Sure.

[spooky music]

[man yells] Stop there!

[in Pidgin] I thought Colonel said

you should stay in the parlor.

[spluttering] I

[yells in Pidgin] Cant you talk?

[in English] I

want to see my daughter, sir.

[in Pidgin] And you think she is there?

[in English] No sir. I got lost.

[scoffs] Heh! Get lost!

[hisses]

[Ireti] Daddy, did you hear that too?

Who was that?

Can we leave now?

[Bashiru] I told him to wait here.

[yells] I thought I told you to go to bed.

[woman] Im not sleepy.

[Bashiru] What did I say

What did I say about this stupid song?

- [woman crying] Please no. Stop please.

- [slapping noises]

I am not done. Why are you doing this?

- Where is that stupid

- Why are you doing this to me?

- Kunmi Braithwaite?

- [woman sobs]

- Dog.

- [woman continues sobbing]

[woman continues crying]

[Bashiru] Where did you go?

I I went to check

on my daughter, sir. [clears throat]

[Bashiru] I heard

you were snooping around.

No sir. I simply got lost.

[laughs] And you were also,

laughing with my woman.

No sir. No I

I, I asked her for pain K*llers.

- You spoke of nothing else?

- Nothing else sir.

She asked me if

She asked me about my daughter

and I told her she was stable.

[sighs] I used to have

an architect friend many years ago.

Hes dead now.

What school did you say

you finished from again?

You never asked, sir.

- But I went to Birmingham polytechnic.

- Hmm.

What year?

I enrolled 1972 and finished in 1977.

Your last sales trade, um, sales whatever

Um, that was um

Thank you sir. [clears throat]

That was federal high court sir.

The renovation.

You?

Worked on the High court?

Yes sir.

So many engineers were on that project.

Senior engineers and architects sir.

[sighs] Whats your

professional opinion about this house?

Ill need to do a proper appraisal to

I need a brief summary.

Um

It is a poor imitation

of colonial British architecture sir.

Um and

Go on.

And er

The builders simply

copied the Brits and thats why

Without considering our

realities thats why its losing value

its value.

[laughs] Losing value?

Yes sir.

I noticed surface voids,

and there is mold and mildew

in the room your wife gave to us.

She is not my wife.

I apologize sir.

Your woman.

You can get other experts

to confirm my observations.

Your observations are nonesense.

I renovated this house

with thousands of naira

and you are calling it a dumpster?

Dumpster sir?

I never called it a dumpster.

I was just giving you

my professional observation.

How come your professional

opinion are all negative?

Oh you think,

your negativity will make you legitimate.

Legitimate?

- Sir, I have my portfolio for that.

- Ah!

You go about with your portfolio?

No sir. Like I said,

I was returning from work,

when my daughter fell ill.

I was going

around pitching to some prospects.

Let me see your portfolio.

Alright sir.

[sighs]

[grunts softly]

[crickets chirping]

[rustle sound]

[exhales]

[groans]

[Kunmi] Yes sir. Um

I worked with some engineers

from Lagos public works department,

and royal engineers school in London.

But my company pulled out

due to creative differences.

My company, sir.

[sighs]

[female voice] Hello.

Hello Felicia.

This is Colonel Aliyu Bashiru.

[Felicia] Ah, good evening sir.

Good. Good to hear from you.

Um, I know this is an unusual hour,

there's something I need to confirm

from your office very quickly.

[Felicia] I'm not in the office, sir.

But I know someone

that should still be there.

Good.

Yes. The recent renovation

of the Federal High court,

I want to confirm if, a Kunmi Braithwaite

was one of the team

contracted to work on the project.

[Felicia] Kunmi Braithwaite?

Yes please.

[Felicia] How soon do you need it sir?

[Bashir] As soon as you can confirm.

[Felicia] Okay, Ill get to work now sir.

Thank you.

[sighs]

[Bashiru] Are you okay?

Yes sir.

[Bashiru sighs]

So what do I do to save my house Mr

Kunmi Braithwaite?

Yes sir, Braithwaite.

Um, you rebuild,

but you dont copy the British, sir.

- [door opens]

- [phone ringing]

Why wont you go to bed?

Mathilda?

[phone ringing]

Yes?

[Okoli] Updates?

It is done.

[Okoli laughs] So what

was all the drama about?

- [Bashiru] Its the heat, perhaps.

- [Okoli laughs]

[in Pidgin] Where are you?

[in English] Dont tell

me you're with that small girl.

Okoli shes

She is being a pest at the moment.

[Okoli laughs] Do you even

still have time for your wife?

Okoli, um

Theres a guy here.

- [Okoli] What guy?

- [tense music plays]

His daughter fainted across the road

and he brought her in here to recover.

[Okoli] And you're just telling me this?

I dont report to you.

[Okoli] For Gods sake

your phone could be bugged.

[Bashiru] Okoli, I have done the sweeps.

[Okoli] Look at this bloody fool!

Were planning a coup

in less than 72 hours,

and youre fine with sweeps?

I have been interrogating him since.

[Okoli] Just kick him out.

There're spies everywhere.

Especially now.

The head of state is aware

a storm is building,

and he has planted rats all over

the country to pick up information.

These bastards are smart

they sneak in like little worms

and cause damage.

Theres no time for second guesses.

No time for humanity.

You must take action immediately.

You know what? I'm coming.

I will handle it.

[Okoli] You dont sound sure.

Okoli.

I said I will handle it.

[Okoli] Good.

Thats the Bashiru I know.

- I have to go.

- [tense music continues]

Ill be back.

- [tense music playing]

- [Kunmi sighs]

[tense music builds]

I didnt know you were coming today.

[wardrobe door creaking]

[Bashiru] What?

Why did you break my record?

[Bashiru] That's the only

language you understand. [grunts]

- [Bashiru sighs]

- [Mathilda] I worked hard on that record.

What do you think about our guest?

I dont think anything.

Did he say anything while I was away?

No.

Nothing at all?

Nothing.

[Bashiru sighs]

Well,

go and make something for me to eat

since you have refused to sleep.

[Bashiru exhales]

[voice breaking] Why

did you break my record?

Go and make food for me to eat.

Its 2am.

I am hungry.

- [Bashiru sighs]

- [Mathilda sniffs]

You like the art?

[splutters] Yes, its pretty, sir.

Mh!

One of the ugliest I have ever seen.

I like it.

It has a certain appeal.

I have bits and pieces

of it all around the house.

[smacks lips] I borrowed it

from a museum a decade ago.

I think its talking to me. [inhales]

Let us talk some more in my chambers.

[tense music playing]

SSorry.

- [Bashiru whistling]

- [clock ticking]

- [Bashiru] What are you looking at?

- [Kunmi whimpering]

In there.

[Kunmi panting]

[Bashiru] In there.

[tense music tempo increases]

[Bashiru] How is my friend doing today?

Come close Mr. Architect.

Tell me what you see.

[Bashiru] I see resilience,

and strength.

It's amazing how much pain

the human spirit can take.

- Cut off the tongue,

- [man whimpering]

chop off the testicles and some fingers

and yet, the human body is vibrant

and bubbling with life.

Do you know what this man did?

Do you want to know what he did?

No. [sobs]

This is Chinaza.

He used to be the manager of my house,

until he started stealing from me.

First he started

with my goblet, then my rock, then

my womans sapphire pendant.

Only God knows what else he stole from me.

You see,

I have been trained

to reach into the deepest,

deepest purses of the human soul.

It is my job to turn

the inside of a man out.

Pull out his deepest secret into the open.

[Kunmi panting]

I have tried

to make him admit to his crime,

yet he denies it.

I begged you.

I begged you to confess

before I chopped off your tongue.

[spluttering] I I need to go

and check on my daughter.

[yells] Were not done here yet.

- [Chinaza whimpers]

- [Bashiru pants]

- [Bashiru punching hard]

- [Kunmi panting]

[Kunmi panting]

Who are you?

[quivering] I I am

Kunmi Braithwaite sir.

[Bashiru] What are you doing in my house?

My daughter fainted and I needed...

- [yells] Dont lie!

- I am not lying, sir.

- I swear to God.

- If you swear again

- Dont swear again.

- [Kunmi whimpering] Please.

Youre a spy.

[Kunmi] No, Im not a spy please.

- Who sent you?

- Nobody sent me.

- [yelling] Who sent you?

- Nobody sent me.

- Stop lying!

- Im not lying!

Im not lying sir, Im not lying!

Im not a spy.

And if you dont believe me,

you can go ahead and sh**t me.

[Kunmi panting]

No, please no.

No. Im sorry.

It was a mistake. Please. [panting]

[Kunmi] Please, please.

Go.

[tense music continues]

[Bashiru] Follow me.

[tense music]

[uplifting music playing]

[Bashiru munching] Mm.

You dont like fish?

Im not hungry, sir.

Good fish. Eat.

- [cutlery clinking]

- Im fine sir.

That wasnt a request, Mr. Architect.

Drink?

[Kunmi] Thank you sir.

Wife must be missing you.

Shes late sir.

[Bashiru] Mm. Too bad.

She d*ed of the Green Fever?

Oh no sir, she

- She passed away at childbirth.

- [sad music plays]

The delivery was quite difficult.

Iretis presentation was unusual.

She tried her best but

the pain was too much.

Thats too bad.

So you are left with

the Green Fever to deal with?

[sighs] Yes sir.

Any cure?

Er, just some

experimental medicine in the Middle East.

[Bashiru] Millions upon millions.

- [sniffs] What are you doing about it?

- [cutlery clatters]

[Kunmi sighs]

Im working as hard

as I can to gather the funds.

Its very difficult for me but

I am hopeful.

I like the way you dismatled my house.

Shows that you know what you're doing.

Lets strike a patnership.

I have access to vast lands

wasting away in the south.

You have the skill

to turn them into lucrative investments.

Do you have

to send me a detailed proposal?

At least with that you can

make some money to fix your girl.

Thats if everything

goes as planned in 72 hours.

What is going to happen in 72 hours, sir?

History.

Youll be a free man,

if everything goes well.

[sighs] Youre going

to keep me here for 72 hours?

Or less.

If Felicia comes back

with unfavorable reports.

Felicia?

The director at the Ministry of Works.

- [ominous music playing]

- [phone ringing]

[phone continues ringing]

[Okoli] GRP never got the money.

Hello?.

Bashiru?

You never delivered it.

Thats correct.

[Okoli] Why?

Nothing.

Hello.

- I want to show you something.

- [chuckles]

- Lovely.

- [Mathilda chuckles]

So did you mean what you said?

About what?

That I can be a global star.

If you want it.

- You think I am that good?

- [Kunmi ] Yes.

You're that good.

[Okoli] Whats going on with you?

First you ask about Yellow Fever,

then you mention a young man

and his sick daughter,

and now you are

keeping money that is not yours.

What is going on with you?

[Bashiru] Calm down, Okoli.

[Okoli] Dont tell me to calm down.

[Bashiru] You are

going to give GRP five million

for what I was already

going to do for free.

And you expect me to

just hand the money over like that?

[Okoli] You're messing up our timeline.

[Bashiru] I drafted the timeline.

[Okoli] You are

going to return that money.

[Bashiru] Or what?

Hmm?

Or what?

[Okoli] Or we are going to proceed

with or without you.

[Bashiru] Okoli, I wish you the best then.

[Okoli] Bashiru?

You're going to be an enemy if we succeed.

No problem.

Some of us thrive that way.

So what do I do now?

Um, you need an outfit

to promote your music.

You can do that?

I know a few people

that can do that for a fee.

I dont want to work

with anyone else. Just you.

I'm open to that too.

Here, dont doubt your talent.

Thank you.

[Okoli] You think you're

this mastermind in control of everything

when you're actually playing with fire.

[Bashiru] Okoli.

You have a choice.

Its either me or GRP.

[Okoli] Return the money.

[Bashiru] Only if GRP stays out of it.

[sighs]

- Nonesense.

- [Kunmi clears throat]

What is going on here?

Nothing sir. I just

Go to bed.

I am not sleepy.

[Bashiru] I will not repeat myself.

- I want to talk about my music.

- [Bashiru] Mathilda.

Mr. Braithwaite likes it.

He thinks I have the voice of an angel.

And youre stupid enough to believe that?

[Bashiru] Hmm?

Are you lying, Mr. Braithwaite?

[splutters] I I think that...

[yells] Shut up your stinking mouth.

His opinion doesnt count in this house.

Listen to me, you sing like a sick cow

and your voice makes me

want to sh**t myself in the groin.

[yelling] You stress me so much.

Stop looking at him for Christ's sakes.

Whats the problem with you?

If you are not talking

about your stupid song,

you're walking

like a lunatic around the house.

I endure the madness, I indulge it all.

You want a garden,

the next minute you want a doll.

Dr. Tony said the garden

will help me physiologically.

Psycologically, you Buffoon!

[shrieks] And no!

He says what I pay him to say.

Hes only trying

to prevent another miscarriage.

I paid him

to make the miscarriages happen.

[Mathilda] What?

[Kunmi pants]

- [Bashiru] Mathilda?

- [Mathilda gasps]

[Mathilda sobbing]

[Bashiru exhales]

[door bangs]

[bell tolling ominuously]

Mathilda?

Sweetie?

[sighs]

Mathilda open up please.

[Mathilda] Leave me alone.

About what I said,

I have had a stressful day at work,

then that foolish architect

showing up from nowhere.

Mathilda?

[Mathilda] Youre evil.

Mathilda?

[Mathilda] You watched me

try to k*ll myself

after the last miscarriage.

You even joined me in fasting and praying.

I dont want babies.

I have children everywhere.

Some of them I dont even

know their names or know them.

[Mathilda] Why didnt you tell me?

Why?

I came to you just

because I want something special with you.

No distractions, just me and you.

[sighs]

You want me to tell you the truth?

You are my delicate flower.

I dont want to see you breakdown,

get admitted,

or tied like a dog and isolated.

[Mathilda] So what am I doing here

if you dont want to have children?

Tell me.

I want children now.

The way you treated that girl,

like shes your daughter,

made me feel good.

I want boys and girls with you, Mathilda.

[Mathilda] Youre lying.

[Bashiru] I mean every word, baby girl.

[Mathilda sobbing]

[door unlocked]

[Mathilda sighs]

[Bashiru sighs]

My baby.

- Its okay.

- [soft music playing]

- Its okay.

- [Mathilda sobbing]

I love you very much.

Its okay.

Its okay.

Its okay.

- [Mathilda continues sobbing]

- [Bashiru sighs]

Its okay.

[soft music continues]

- [phone ringing]

- It's alright.

- Its okay cheer up.

- [Mathilda sighs]

[phone continues ringing]

Hello.

[Felicia] Its Felicia sir.

What took you so long?

[Felicia] Im so sorry sir,

but I told you I'm not...

Go straight to the point.

[Felicia ] Okay. According to our records,

a Kunmi Braithwaite was part of

the team that worked

on the Federal High Court, sir.

Yes?

[Felicia] Then we

did further checks on name

and discovered that

he d*ed of illness six months ago.

[tense music plays]

What?!

[Felicia] Yes sir.

Kunmi Braithwaite is dead.

[sighs]

[Bashiru] Where the hell have you been?

A criminal and his daughter

just escaped through the window.

They are still in the compond

they have no where to go to.

You have to find them right now

and bring them back here alive.

And dont come back without them.

[tense music playing]

[sighs]

Dont doubt your talent, Mathilda.

[Bashiru yelling] Get up!

Up! Up! Up!

I want to sleep.

I'm not falling for your gimmicks.

Get up!

Whats your relationship with that man?

- [Mathilda] Which man?

- Dont play games with me.

You know him, thats why you allowed him

and his stupid daughter

to come into my house.

Wait, are you talking

about Mr. Braithwaite?

[Bashiru] Why did you let him in?

Whats the plan, Mathilda?

Whats the plan?

His daughter was sick, I was just...

[yells] Dont lie to me!

I dont understand.

That criminal has been lying to you.

His name is not Kunmi Braithwaite,

[yells] and he is not an architect.

The real Kunmi Braithwaite

d*ed six months ago.

What?!

Did he come in here?

Did he come in here?

- He couldve bugged this place.

- [phone ringing]

Did he come into this room?

I am talking to you, you fool!

[Mathilda] Why are you shouting at me?

I will shout at you, I will

You let him in here, I will do with you

- whatever I want.

- [phone continues ringing]

- You stay here. Bastard!

- [Mathilda sobbing]

[Mathilda sighs]

[tense music playing]

[foot steps approaching]

[tense music]

[guard] Stop there!

- [Kunmi in Pidgin] Please.

- Where are you going to?

- Please I am taking my daughter to...

- [laughs] You?

I knew you were a scam right

from the first time I saw you. Eh?

[in English] No. No, I swear.

- You are...

- [g*nsh*t]

[soldier grunts]

[suspenseful music playing]

Okoli, you cannot blackmail me

to work with someone I dont like.

[tense music playing]

Look, I dont have time

for these shouting matches.

You know clearly where I stand on this.

[tense music playing]

And where

- do you think you are going?

- [Mathilda whimpers]

I was right, afterall.

- [footsteps approaching]

- [g*nsh*t]

- Salome, lets go.

- [tense music continues]

[Mathilda pants]

How on earth is he going to make you star?

- [yells] Are you deaf?

- [screams]

[splutters] He is a music producer.

- He is going to help my music. [pants]

- What?

But I told you the truth about him.

You knew the truth

but you still choose to steal for him.

[Bashiru sighs]

There is more to this.

- I swear there is nothing. [yelps]

- [yells] Shut up!

- [sobbing]

- The two of you are in on this.

This madness is an elaborate plan

by the two of you to steal my money.

I dont know what you are talking about.

How long have you known him?

I only met him when he came to...

- [yells] You are lying!

- [Mathilda screams]

[Bashiru] You're lying!

[Mathilda screams]

You remeber Chinaza? Huh?

- He was lying like you, and now he is

- Dead.

Just k*ll me.

k*ll me and get over with it.

Nothing you do to me right now

can be worse than what you have done.

[Mathilda continues sobbing]

You betrayed me over a music career.

This is not about music.

It is about my freedom. [panting]

[door opens]

Stop!

The architect is here. [laughs]

Dont even think about it.

[tense music plays]

You are making a colossal mistake.

Three minutes

from now my men will be here.

Your men will no longer

be coming back, Colonel.

Are you sure you want to do this?

I really dont need you alive Colonel.

Mathilda?

[Kunmi] Pick the suitcases

and wait for me outside.

[Bashiru] Its all about the money.

What does the Green Fever even mean?

Some sort of lies you concoted

just to sneak your way into my house?

Your fainting daughter.

Sermon about the colonial architecture.

Mathildas music career.

All lies.

Mathilda,

this man is a liar.

Hes been lying since he got in here.

Theres nothing

stopping him from sh**ting you

when he gets outside.

Hes right.

But I want you to come

with me because I can help you.

Mathilda?

If you step out of that place,

you become my sworn enemy.

If you step out of that place,

I will hunt you to the ends of the earth

until I put you in the ground.

What was the game?

You knew money was coming in.

You knew there was a curfew.

All you needed was to bide your time

until the money landed.

Move.

[sigh]

You have an insider.

Definitely not my ADC and not my guard

Mathilda?

Shes too foolish to do anything.

[gasp] Chinaza?

- It was right before my eyes.

- [tense music intensifies]

You knew him.

Is there a manager

or housekeeper or somebody else?

He was the one

that told you about the exchanges.

[tense music continues]

[Bashiru] Went for the weak link.

Filled her head with your lies

and made her do your bidding.

Please, please, please,

give her some credit. Hmm?

She was already fed up with you, anyway.

Oh, shut up.

You wont get far with that money.

You will be hunted down.

Thats government's money.

The government's money

is everybodys money.

Now move.

- [tense music tempo changes]

- Move.

[Kunmi] I said move.

[vehicle engine roaring]

Sit down.

I know that car,

[laughs] I warned you

to stop this foolishness, didnt I?

Dont push me.

[suspenseful music]

I will not move an inch.

Sit down. Im not going to repeat myself.

[Bashiru] The calvary has arrived.

- Mr. fake architect .Criminal. [screams]

- [g*n fires]

[tense music continues]

[Bashiru screams]

Bastard!

You are dead!

You are dead! [screams in pain] Ah!

[Bashiru groans in pain]

You are dead.

Bastard! [yells] Bastard!

You are dead.[groans]

[tense music continues]

You're going to regret this.

You will regret this.

[Bashiru pants]

[Bashiru panting]

[Bashiru groans]

Whats going on here?

[Kunmi] Drop your weapons.

- What is this?

- [Bashiru pants]

Bashiru, what's this madness?

[Bashiru]That is Kunmi Braithwaite.

He has the money. [shrieks]

The man who brought

his sick daughter to your house.

I told you to take him out.

- Okoli, this is not the time for...

- Shut up!

[police grunts]

[tensed chilly music escalates

then fades out]

[outro music playing]