[upbeat Igbo music playing]
My name is Nnamdi Nwagba.
And like most Nigerians growing
up in a place like Iyana Ipaja.
I dreamt of something more.
I worked hard, took
the opportunities that came my way,
and now I'm a Senior Associate
at Meristem Securities,
helping people invest their money.
A far cry from my humble beginnings.
- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning.
[man]
After working for five years,
today is the day I get promoted
to the position of my dreams.
The Wealth Project is an opportunity
to secure the future of the firm.
Congratulations.
- [joyful rap music playing]
- [message beeps]
[man] I just got engaged
to an amazing woman.
I'm on a fast track to a better life.
My future couldn't be more brighter.
But as our people say,
"When you're at your happiest
that's exactly when
your village people are working."
- [joyful rap music continues]
- [tense music begins]
That's how my story begins.
[upbeat Igbo music playing]
[car engine screeching]
[in Pidgin] Hey, what's going on?
Do you want to k*ll me?!
- Come on, Ekun! Do you want to k*ll me?
- Ah, bro!
- What kind of driving is this?
- [in Pidgin] I don't plan to k*ll you.
I just want to catch you
before you head to work.
- [Nnamdi] What do you mean...
- I don't like this.
- [Ekun] I want to catch something
- [Nnamdi] Ekun, what's going on?!
Why are you treating my brother that way?
Are you questioning me?
- What is I'm not questioning you.
- Okay, ask your brother.
- [in Igbo] Chigozie, what is going on?
- [in Igbo] I don't know!
I just don't know!
- [Nnamdi] You guys should...
- [Chigozie] I don't like this!
[Nnamdi] Ekun, calm down!
Why are you acting like this?
Ekun, calm down!
Why are you acting like this?
[in Yoruba] Look, Mister, seems like
you're all crazy in your family.
[in Pidgin] Your brother borrowed
ten million from Onise Ojo.
- [shocked]
- That's right!
Ekun, I've told you not to lend him money.
[in Yoruba] Are you
blaming me? Your mother
Alright, don't worry. I'll speak
with Onise Ojo. We'll figure it out.
[in Pidgin] Mister, forget about that!
This has gone past discussions.
For real. Your brother borrowed
the money three months ago!
- Really?
- It has incurred some interest.
Yes! He doesn't owe
Onise Ojo 20 million.
[both screaming]
- [Nnamdi] Twenty how?
- [Ekun] Ah!
[Ekun] Twenty million that you owe.
[Nnamdi] Please don't k*ll him.
[Ekun] Throw him down.
Throw the mad man down!
- [Chigozie groans]
- [Nnamdi] Chigozie
Twenty mill
[in Igbo] Chigozie, are you crazy?!
Guy, guy. Please reconsider.
How could Aston Villa
have defeated Chelsea?
I just wanted to bet two-sure
odds to win two million naira.
That's all. Please.
[lady] Bolu, what are you
doing to my brother?
Release him! Are you alright?
[Nnamdi] Ekun, please.
Why are you acting this way.
- [in Igbo] Save me!
- Let's throw him down.
Look, I'm begging you.
Listen man, don't get involved.
Nnamdi, what's going on?
What are they doing
to Brother 'Gozie?
- [Chigozie shouting]
- [thug] Throw him down!
Chigozie borrowed 20 million
from Mummy Onisoso.
- [screeching] Twenty million?!
- Hey, hey, I'm your brother!
[spluttering] Do you want to k*ll him?
- Look, I'm your brother.
- Ekun, calm down. Let's talk.
- Do something right now.
Brother, you have three options.
Either you give me
the twenty million now so I can leave,
- or I take his life.
- Come on, Ekun.
- [Chigozie screams]
- [smacks lips] Drop him.
Ah.
[Ekun] The last option you have
is to meet me at nine p.m.
No Ekun, I won't be able
to come at night.
I have an engagement dinner tonight.
- [Ekun] Alright, throw him down!
- [Nnamdi] I swear!
I swear to God,
I'll be there at nine pm.
- [sister] Leave him alone!
- [Ekun in Yoruba] Guys, let's go.
- [Nnamdi] Do you want to k*ll him?
- [Ekun] It won't be well with you.
[Ekun] It won't be well with you.
Let's go, guys!
Don't show up at nine
if you dare. You hear? Nine!
I've heard. If you act tough,
I'll hit you hard.
I don't understand
why you've done this, Chigozie.
[Chigozie] Look at my injury!
You're just mouthing off there.
[spluttering] You guys
didn't call the police, right?
I've taken special note of you.
[Nnamdi in English] I don't know
why would do this to me.
[Chigozie splutters]
What did you say?
Do what to you?
No man, what did I do to you?
No tell me, are you the one they hung
over balcony like a monkey?!
So I should've let
them drop you, right?
[Chigozie] Huh?!
Nnamdi! Brother, don't say that.
Leave him, let him say
whatever he wants.
Is that not his way?
So I should have let them k*ll you?
That's what you're saying, 'Gozie.
- k*ll who?
- No, that's the problem with you.
k*ll who? They threatened
you a little and you fell.
'Gozie, is it that
you've forgotten who these guys are?
- What they are capable of?
- Who are they?!
Let me tell you something.
See that man?
He's not a threat.
He's nothing compared to me.
He can't do anything to hurt me.
[in Igbo] He can't do anything.
He can't do anything.
Let me tell you now.
- Nothing!
- You are unbelievable!
- And you don't have sense!
- Brother, I swear...
- [sister gasps] Brother, please.
- See, 'Gozie, stop this nonsense.
Please put your hand down!
See him! Why are you pointing at me?
- Brother, please.
- [in Igbo] Who made you the leader?
Let me tell you
In fact, you see that help,
the help you gave me there?
You didn't elp me.
It was for your own good.
Let me just tell you.
It was for yourself.
I don't even appreciate it.
You shouldn't have told them anything.
Nonsense! You didn't help me.
Let me just tell you now.
Brother Gozie [sighs]
[hisses]
Brother Nnamdi.
What about my school fees?
- We can use it
- No. Chioma, no.
We're not going to mess up your life
like your insensitive eldest brother.
[in Igbo] No.
[in English] But we can use it
to pay off the loan.
No! Chioma, come on.
We've been saving for four years.
For your Masters.
So you're not going to do
your Masters because of Gozie?
Okay.
[wistful music playing]
[Nnamdi exhales]
I have to go to work.
See you when I get back.
Okay. Have a great day.
- I love you.
- Yeah, I love you too.
Alright. Fifty-five.
Yeah. Like that. Um
[tense music playing]
Three odds. Yeah.
Make sure it clicks.
[violin music playing]
[man]
It looks This way.
[indistinct chatter]
[violin music continues]
- Brother, how are you?
- Yes, man.
- [ladies laughing]
- [violin music continues]
Yeah.
By the way, that's my ring.
- Girl!
- Yes. Looks nice.
- It's beautiful.
- Yes.
- Gorgeous.
- Awesome!
Everywhere looks so nice.
- I know! I love it.
- That's what I wanted.
- Yes!
- And naturally, you got it.
Why is Nnamdi not here?
Girl, don't
Bro, I told you not to wear these glasses.
Shut up, what do you know about fashion?
Who wears neon-green glasses?
Hey, Fatima. Thank you. [kisses]
Thank you so much for coming.
- How's your husband? He couldn't make it?
- He's fine.
[Chioma] Hi, Yetunde! [sighs]
Oh, excuse me.
Chioma!
- Hey!
- [kisses] Thank you for coming.
[both exhales]
[exhales] I can't believe
he's working late!
Today of all days! My mother is furious!
Don't worry, Yetunde.
I can assure you, he'll be here soon.
[Yetunde] So
[violin continues]
[Chioma and Gozie sigh]
As I was saying
See? She still loves us.
Olori still loves us, eh.
- [Chioma sighs]
- Err
So please show us to our own VIP table.
[sighs] Chioma, this way.
[Gozie] Yeah.
- Stop this!
- I told you I didn't want to come here.
- [Chioma hisses in disgust]
- Leave me alone.
[upbeat music playing]
[indistinct background chatter]
[background chatter continues]
[muffled upbeat music playing]
[tense music plays]
[Ekun in Yoruba] My big boss!
The one who gives cheerfully.
The one who brims with mercy.
The number one real deal.
Our very own boss.
We hail you.
I've brought him.
[tense music continues]
[in Yoruba] It is said that a child
who washes his hands well
will definitely eat with his elders.
[in English] I'm always happy whenever
any of my boys is doing well.
[in Yoruba] Thank you, sir.
Thank you, Elder.
[in Yoruba] I knew you would come back
to fix things.
[in English] Mmh. That's good.
[in Yoruba] How's Chioma,
my favourite daughter?
She's fine, sir, by the Grace of God.
Good.
I'm happy you're training her,
just the way I trained you.
[in English] That's a good one.
Mmh.
[in Yoruba] Chioma, a good girl.
- Ekun.
- Boss.
Do you know that
when I started taking care of him,
when I took care of all his needs,
people insulted me.
They said, what business do
a Yoruba and an Igbo person have together.
But I saw something that they didn't see.
I saw that he had a bright future.
Boss, you're awesome. You see everything.
[in English] You see everything,
you cover everywhere.
[in Yoruba] When I first asked him
to join us and he refused
ah, I was angry!
I was so furious!
But I calmed myself down.
I calmed myself down.
Because the elder has
to be the bigger person.
Mmh.
I knew that there's no way one would
burn wood to lure an enemy
without the burning wood keeping us warm.
Here we are.
Here is the future
I was talking about then.
Can you see it now?
- Ekun.
- Mmh?
Tell him what we want from him.
[in Pidgin] What's up, man?
[in Yoruba]
It's not a difficult thing.
Three months ago, the guy
who launders our money got arrested.
When he got arrested, it didn't affect
our business. We are safe.
You see how everything's fine,
business is good.
[clicks]
Where you come in is that, we need to make
our deposits into your company's account.
So, you can arrange that for us.
Ten million here,
two hundred million there.
The first deposit we want
to make now is 200 million naira.
[in Yoruba] Calm down.
[in Igbo] Take it easy.
You see that 200 million?
You'll own ten percent.
And that ten percent will be used
to pay your brother's debt gradually.
You know, you won't hustle. You'll just
make money to clear the debt. All is fine.
[in Yoruba] Do you understand?
[in Yoruba] Father
[in English] er, you know,
in my line of business,
I don't know if I can do
what you're saying because
[in Yoruba] You caused this.
[in Pidgin] You let him go his own way.
If you had forced him to do this work,
he would have been tougher.
Guy, be bold. What's wrong
with you? Strong ram!
Come on! Don't act that way.
- [Ekun] Ah.
- Um
Nnamdi.
Sir.
[in English] I know you are a good boy.
This will be hard for you.
Even as a child
you've always wanted to do what is right.
But Nnamdi
This is not a matter of what is right,
but what is needed.
[tense music playing]
Good boy.
[Ekun] Ah.Yes.
- [in Yoruba] I understand, sir.
- Good.
You understand. What's wrong with you?!
Be a man.
[tense music playing]
[light music playing]
[exhales]
- Great. Guy
- [Nnamdi hisses]
- [Chioma] I told you he'll be here.
- Babe, look
I'm so sorry I'm late.
I'm sorry.
[kiss]
[exhales] I understand. Okay?
But she won't.
[sighs]
Let's just go and face the music. Okay?
[exhales heavily]
[Nnamdi hisses]
[in Igbo] Man, come here.
- [in Igbo] What is it?
- What do you mean, "What"?
[in English] Hope you
didn't use Chioma's money?
I didn't use Chioma's money.
- Are you sure?
- I didn't use Chioma's money.
I just had to put my job at risk
to launder money for Onise Ojo.
Woah.
- I'm sorry.
- Sorry? Aren't you always sorry?
[in Igbo] Get lost!
I should get lost?!
Meet me at home.
[exhales]
[door opens]
[in Yoruba] Good afternoon.
[in English] I'm really sorry
that I am late.
Hmm.
[inhales] Anyway,
Yetunde, tells me that
you are in line for a promotion,
which is why you've been working hard.
Yes ma. I am now Vice President.
Ooh!
Number Two man to the President
of the company himself. Impressive.
Oh. Um, no. Um
We have many Vice Presidents. Over Twenty.
UmmWe don't exactly have a President.
What we have is a Chief Executive.
So this unimportant job of yours
is the reason why you come late
for your own engagement party,
and embarrass me in front of my friends?
It's even good
that your job is unimportant.
You can spend that time
helping Yetunde build her own career.
Nnamdi's career is important, Mother.
[in Yoruba] Seems like you don't quite
understand what we're talking about.
Don't allow this one to stand in the way.
Mmh!
[in English] Mother, you've forgotten
that Nnamdi speaks fluent Yoruba.
I was born in Lagos State, ma.
I grew up in Iyana Ipaja.
[in Yoruba] Okay.
So why are we speaking English anyway?
[in English] Listen, not only
was this an engagement dinner,
but we were gathered here tonight
to celebrate my daughter
who has become the first
female attorney general of Osun State.
I'm still yet to be confirmed.
[in Yoruba] You just watch,
we have already concluded the job.
[in English] And on this subject, the
sooner you two get married, the better.
Seeing as you'll begin to prepare to run
for governor in about three years.
And, she must have her first child
before we begin to run.
Mother!
Anyway, meet Honorable Ajoke Eyitayo,
foremost Civil Litigator in Nigeria. SAN.
[smacks mouth] Good evening ma.
Good evening.
As you are well aware,
the Olopade Family is extremely wealthy,
and Yetunde is
our first daughter and heir.
And while we will concede to her
choice for a husband,
she must be protected.
This is our standard prenuptial agreement.
I would never take
advantage of Yetunde, ma.
- [Mother] Mmh.
- I love her.
- Nnamdi is not with me for money, Mother.
- [giggles sarcastically]
[tuts] That is what they all say.
I'll sign whatever you want me to.
Mmh. Good.
Have a good night ma. Goodnight.
'Night.
- [softly] I will see you soon.
- [tense music playing]
Goodnight ma.
[sighs] We have to do things properly.
- Thank you, Honorable.
- You are welcome.
It's not my fault.
[Yetunde] Are we good?
- I'm sorry I couldn't
- No, it's fine. It's okay.
Alright? I understand. It's okay.
[kiss]
We'll talk tomorrow. Okay?
- Chioma, let's go.
- Bye, Chioma.
Alright. Bye, Yetunde.
[upbeat music playing]
[Nnamdi] I couldn't face
Onise Ojo's matter
so I decided to just do my job
and attend my first Wealth Project event.
[woman] The Wealth Project
is an initiative
of Meristem Securities
for young people like yourselves.
Now, our core product InvestMore,
allows you gain exposure to investing
with a minimum commitment
of just 1000 naira a month
in our investment fund.
Now, there's also Bright Sparks,
which is our yearly
entrepreneurship competition
where your business plans
stand a chance of winning
up to 50 million of funding.
So join us today and
let's start building your future together.
Now, there's also food
and drinks at the side.
- [all clapping]
- Yeah. Thank you. [giggles]
[indistinct chatter]
[upbeat music playing]
Well done.
Thank you for coming.
[humming]
- [Nnamdi] Hi.
- Hi.
Are you Ayomikun Balogun?
Yes. Who's asking?
Nnamdi Nwagba,
a Vice President from Meristem.
Yeah, I'm now in charge
of the Wealth Project.
- Oh! It's nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you.
So what do you think?
About?
The set up. I mean,
turnout today was great but
I think it's because we announced
free lunches on the flyer.
So you consider this to be great? [sighs]
Okay.
Hassan and Tariye are serving lunch.
They'll just join us when they're done.
So you have my analysts hand out food?
It's packed lunches. It didn't
make sense to pay a server.
Oh, I didn't think
you were trying to save money.
I'll have you know that
I don't do kickbacks or inflated budgets
so if that's what you're about,
you can just replace me now.
[laughs, sighs]
Didn't your bible tell you not to judge?
[exhales] I'm a Muslim.
Surah Al-Hujurat 49:12. "Oh ye
who have lived, avoid assumptions."
So you think quoting the Quran
is somehow impressive?
No. Just that as an alumni
of The Green Crescent
Primary and Secondary School Iyana Ipaja,
- quoting Quran is a normal thing.
- [laughing]
No wonder!
You Green Crescent people are all somehow.
Every time we came to your school and
beat you, you'd just end up wailing.
What school did you go to?
Crescent Day, Mushin. Best in the West.
- Oh, wait. Crescent Day! Beat us?
- Yes!
- That's a lie from the pit of hell. Yes!
- Huh?
- [laughs]
- Look, during my time
- every time you guys showed up
- Mmh.
- we wiped you guys on the floor.
- Right.
Yes.
- Ha! [laughs, inhales]]
- [laughs]
- Mr. Nwagba.
- Hassan.
- It's good to see you.
- Same here, man.
- [Tariye] Welcome, sir.
- Thank you.
So as you know, I've been named
the new head of the Wealth Project
- Oh.
- so I just stopped by to see the event.
Okay. That's amazing. You're welcome, sir.
- You're welcome, sir.
- [Nnamdi] Thank you.
- [Hassan] Yeah.
- [Tariye giggles]
Carry on. I'm still here.
I'm just enjoying myself.
- [Hassan] Yeah.
- [Nnamdi giggles]
Best in the west.
- We were!
- [Nnamdi] Yep.
- We still are. I'll have you know.
- Right. Yeah!
[Chioma humming]
[Yetunde] I probably should have called.
What, and miss seeing me in all my glory?
- Mmh? Yeah.
- [Yetunde moans] Yes.
Let the singles breathe.
- [both giggle]
- Don't suffocate us. Ah, what's all this?
Hey, Chioma.
Hey, Yetunde.
[inhales] You know what? Let me leave
you two love birds to continue.
No. I'll just take him to his room.
Let's not disturb you.
- I see. Ooh!
- Don't worry, we won't make much noise.
Please don't press us
Yes please! No noise.
- What is wrong with you.
- And don't press our necks!
- Oh God!
- What's this?
[inhales] Dear God of boo.
Your girl is standing by.
Ah! What kind
of hot thing is this tonight?
[moaning]
- [glass shatters]
- [Chioma screams]
Baby, just wait here.
That's Chioma.
[tense music playing]
Chioma.
- [tense music continues]
- [whimpers]
[glasses cracking]
Ekun!
[in Pidgin] What is going on?
Why did you just break my door?
[in Pidgin]
What's the deal with the Wealth Project?
When are you putting
our money into the account?
What do you mean,
"when am I putting your money"?
I only put in small funds
from young investors.
I can't launder the amount of money
you want to put into that account.
Please think it through. Please.
I should think it through?
You're telling me
to think things through now?
- Ekun.
- You're telling me to think it through?
Has it got to that level?
[shocked]
[in English] Get me that girl.
- What do you mean by that?
- Guy!
[yelps]
If you don't follow me,
I'll have to go for Gozie.
And if I find Gozie,
you know it won't end well with him.
What is going on here?
[in Pidgin] Who is this?
[tuts] Go back inside!
I said, what is going on here?
[spluttering] It's fine. [sobs]
[spluttering] I'll go with you.
Please just free my brother.
Just free my brother.
Look, you need to find a way
to deposit our money into that account.
Do you understand?
Do you understand?!
[tense music playing]
Tell me.
Now!
[exhales]
[sighs]
[tense music continues]
[door opens]
[Yetunde] You mean the man who paid
your school fees is a smuggler?!
Babe. I had left that life
by the time I met you.
If you were out, you would have said
no to laundering money for him.
How was I supposed to?
They were going to k*ll Gozie!
That's his problem! [inhales]
He put the entire family in danger!
He put everything
you've worked for at risk! [inhales]
Babe.
I'm sorry, alright. I I know
this entire thing is really affecting you.
Okay.
Somehow I'll figure out a way
to shield your career if this goes bad.
Alright?
- Don't do that.
- Don't do what?
Don't put words into my mouth.
Okay?
Babe, you know what? You're right.
Okay, and I'm sorry. It's not fair
to pretend that this is your problem.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Just
- [Gozie] Woah!
- [Yetunde sighs]
- Yetunde.
- [Gozie] Woah!
- [Nnamdi] Yetunde.
- [glasses breaking]
Woah. Hey! Come, come.
[in Igbo] Come here! Listen!
It's not because of this
nonsense hair growing on your face
that this girl will insult me.
Why didn't she greet me now?
- [in Igbo] Gozie, what?
- What do you mean by "what"?
- We just argued.
- How's that my business?
What's my concern?
Why wouldn't she greet me?
Why is there glass on the ground, man?
She'll pay for it.
- Gozie, no. Gozie.
- What do you mean, no?! What?!
It's Ekun and his guys that broke it
when they came to take Chioma.
- [Gozie] Wait. Ekun?
- [sighs] Yes.
Ekun and his boys
[spluttering] came to carry Chioma?
Mmh!
And [inhales]
- this thing is my fault, right?
- Yes, Gozie. It's your fault.
I need to meet my babe, please.
Oh no!
[shakily] Oh no!
- [wistful music playing]
- [car engine starts]
- [Nnamdi] Yetunde! Yetunde!
- [car revving]
[cricketd chirping]
[in Yoruba] Go in! Go right in.
What's the matter with you?
[excited]
My baby! My darling.
- You are fully charged.
- [laughing] Leave me alone.
Mother of my child, are you good?
You see this babe?
Chioma will be staying with us for a while
for some reasons, you understand?
I swear, it doesn't affect
what I have going on with you.
Baby!
[in English] Honestly,
this doesn't make any sense.
[in Pidgin] What makes sense, then?
[in Yoruba]
Are we doing this intentionally?
[in Pidgin]
What doesn't your brother want to join us?
Why does he always refuse?
[in English] What if
he doesn't want this life?
Really?!
What's wrong with you?
Who told you your brother's life
is better than my own?
[in Yoruba] Do you know how much I earn?
Don't let me slap your head. [sneers]
Alright, go inside.
Enter!
[in English] I don't want to go inside.
Look, I'll I'll slap your head.
This is not your home.
[Nnamdi] This is not
a matter of what is right.
I thought I could avoid it
but to save my sister,
I have to do what Onise Ojo wants.
[Onise Ojo] But what is needed
[Nnamdi] I have to launder the money.
- [lively music playing]
- [indistinct chatter]
- [students chatter]
- [Hassan] and I'll pay a discount.
[student chatter continues]
- [upbeat music playing]
- [student chatter continues]
[student chatter continues]
[background chatter]
- Hey! [laughs]
- Hey!
[laughs] Is everything okay?
Yeah. Everything is fine.
Go on, say it. Say it.
- It's great.
- Yeah.
You forgot to add
the "I'm awesome" part but I forgive you.
[laughing]
Also, I announced that you'd be on
the review panel with Hassan and Tariye.
Hmm? [in Pidgin] So please
don't embarrass me.
[in English] I wouldn't dream of it.
No, I won't.
As a reward, I'll get you
some banga and starch.
- The lady who makes it is the greatest.
- Ayo.
- She's good. Yeah?
- Ayo.
- Huh? [laughs] Let's go this way.
- I hear you.
[tense music playing]
- Can I ask you a favor?
- [background chatter]
Yeah. Sure. Of course.
It's about the Bright Sparks Competition.
So my sister is a software developer.
She does freelance work
for this Singaporean company.
Speaks Singlish all day, everyday.
Half the time,
I can't even understand what she's saying.
- Okay.
- But I digress.
She has this idea
for the submission to Bright Sparks.
It's an AI language translator
that runs on Facebook rythms.
So you can read, speak
and understand any language in real time.
- It's really cool.
- That sounds Yes. Sounds pretty cool.
I totally see a use for it.
So what's the issue?
She needs a conflict waiver
because I work with Meristem.
[tuts]
- It's a 'no, ' right.
- [indistinct chatter]
- Can I at least think about it?
- [sighs heavily] Okay.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- [phone ringing]
[chuckles, sighs]
- Sorry, I have to take this.
- It's okay.
[indistinct chatter continues
in the background]
Hello?
[Gozie] I just want
to let you know I'm going in.
What are you talking about?
I'm going to get Chioma.
[Nnamdi] Chigozie,
have you lost your mind?
What will Onise Ojo do to us?
Why would he involve her
in our matter? No, tell me.
Chigozie, [in Igbo] Listen to me.
Don't do anything.
[Gozie tuts] Relax.
I'm going to fix this problem.
Chigozie, can you stop what you're doing?!
Try not to do what
you always do by making it worse.
[in Igbo] I don't know
what's wrong with you.
Chigozie! Chigozie!
It's too late, brother. I'm going in.
[phone disconnects]
[tense music playing]
Nna Nnamdi. Where are you going?
The contest is about to start.
Look, I'm sorry. I have an emergency.
Please. Just 30 mins.
I'm sorry, I don't have 30 mins!
Okay? I'm sorry.
Look, they want to hear from you
as the head of the program. Just 30
[shouting] I said, no! Do you understand?
It's a matter of life and death.
I don't have 30 mins
to waste and listen to pitches
that nobody in their
right senses would fund.
- [hesitating] Calm down.
- [crowd protesting]
Don't tell me to calm down. Please!
[crowd protesting]
Everybody, please just calm down.
[tense music playing]
- [bottle breaks]
- [woman yelps]
I've called this guy ten times.
Why is Chigozie not picking his call?
[women shouting]
[panic shouts]
Gozie, pick your call!
For God's sakes. What's this?!
- Go, go, go!
- [tense music continues]
[phone ringing]
Gozie, what's up?
I've been trying to call you. Huh?
[Gozie] I'm in the car now,
we're coming home.
Chigozie, how can you go home?
Have you lost your mind?
We are coming, we're coming.
Meet me at Grover Hotel.
Just meet me at Grover Hotel now.
How can you go home?
[hisses]
Old man, move, come on! Move!
[tense music playing]
[Nnamdi] I knew Gozie
would make things worse.
But as for me, I never imagined this.
Look, have you lost your mind?!
What do you mean, have I lost my mind?
I saw a chance and I took it!
[Nnamdi tuts]
[exhales] Okay, so let me get
something straight, Chigozie.
- Yeah.
- You burnt Ekun's house in broad daylight!
No. What do you mean,
I burnt down Ekun's house?
No, it was just a small part of the wall.
Besides, nobody would know it was me.
How would nobody
know it was you, Chigozie?
Who else would care about Chioma?
[spluttering] Are you alright?
- Brother Nnamdi, calm down.
- Bro
Brother Gozie was only trying to help.
Chioma, but that's the problem.
He's always trying to help.
[spluttering] Hey, stop it! What's it?
Let me tell you, [in Igbo] stop it!
The only difference between us
is that small scholarship.
Otherwise we'd be
on the same educational level.
What's all this?
Did Chioma get a scholarship?
Isn't she on her way
to England to do her Masters?
Look, the world doesn't owe you anything.
Yes, I got a scholarship,
but I fought for everything else,
only for my big brother
who I love so much to resent me!
- You say?
- Right now, you guys need to hide.
I thought about that, yes.
As for me, I can take care
of myself. No problem.
Chioma has to leave this night.
We change her flight to tonight.
With what money?
Chigozie, the cheap ticket
we bought can't be changed.
Uh, okay, okay.
I'm a street guy.
I can take care of myself.
So this is what will happen.
Err Chioma,
will stay in that
your rude girlfriend's, Yetunde.
- Mhh!
- Okay, wait.
You want me
to put my fiance at risk from Onise Ojo?
How? Like, I don't
So even if I stupidly agreed to do that,
what do we tell her mother?
Man, I don't understand.
What is all this? I'm trying my best.
Okay, you bring your own idea.
- Let him bring his own idea.
- [in Igbo] Please.
- [in Igbo] What is it?!
- We can't be arguing like this.
We are family. They'll hear us outside.
Yeah, hello?
[Ayo] Nnamdi, we have a problem.
- You went viral
- Can I call you back?
- I'm really busy right now.
- We are really busy right now.
- What is it?
- We are busy.
- What is it?
- We are busy!
[phone ringing]
Yeah, hello?
[Tolani] Come to the office. Now!
[tense music playing]
Look, I have to go.
You guys, just stay here.
[Chioma sighs]
Chigozie, don't do anything stupid.
Am I the only one here?
- [in Igbo] You're disrespecting me.
- [in Igbo] Brother Gozie, sorry. Sorry.
This boy is disrespecting me.
You are telling me, "Sorry"?
This boy is disrespecting me.
[softly] Sorry.
[Nnamdi] I don't have 30 mins
to waste and listen to pitches
that nobody in
their right sense would fund.
[hostess] It's good to know
what Meristem thinks of its clients.
Let's know what you think of them
The comments were not flattering.
[tense music playing]
I totally understand, TC.
I'm really sorry
This is very unfortunate!
We gave you this chance
and you threw it in our faces?
Why?!
This project is the future of the firm.
- Do you understand?
- Yes, sir.
And I will not have it
ridiculed by any of my own.
Sir.
He wanted you gone.
Yes.
He had instructed me to draft a release
dismissing your stupidity.
And sacking you.
Um, ma But he's the CEO.
If he wanted me gone,
what am I still doing here?
Luckily for you, I am very persuasive.
However, this is your last chance.
Don't make me regret it,
or you will regret it more.
I totally understand, TC.
I'm really sorry.
[TC] Ayomikun has set up
an event for you to apologize.
Yes TC, I will fix it. Thank you.
Excuse me.
Excused.
[upbeat music playing]
[Nnamdi] Thanks, Gozie.
Now I have to save my job
before I can get back to saving Chioma.
[Ayo] Please join me in welcoming
Vice President of Meristem Securities
and Head of The Wealth Project,
Mr. Nnamdi Nwagba.
[crowd booing and hissing]
[Nnamdi clears throat] You're right.
I deserve that. And more.
[inhales] You see, I forgot
the most important thing in life:
Courage.
Courage is the defining
character of your generation.
So much is demanded of you,
and so little was given.
Our generation,
my generation, had boom times.
When a kid like me from the streets
could rise on the kindness
of strangers and become who I am today
an idiot who makes fun
of people who are doing their best.
[crowd laughing]
My statement did not represent Meristem,
and for that I am truly sorry.
What I should have said
is that I believe in the future.
Your future.
The future you are trying to create.
We are here to back you.
To Save. Invest. Participate.
Build. Conquer.
So please, keep doing you.
Difficult things
are done by people who matter.
All of you here matter.
Always. Thank you.
[crowd clapping]
Thanks for approving
the waiver for Lolade.
Not a problem.
- [laughs]
- Okay, so your speech was great.
Well, nothing like a scandal to make a
finance bro behave like a human.
- Wow. Okay, so I deserved that.
- Mmh.
Duh. [laughs]
[lively music playing]
Do you know
I warned you. [chuckles]
Kanonor! Yes! [laughs]
I warned you, don't go
in there.[chuckles]
[laughing] I'm sorry.
Tan, I'm going to kick your butt.
I know you're real catchy
but today,
[in Singlish] Ive got you now!
[in Singlish] Oh no mah!
You made me die now.
You know speaking
Singlish is showing off?
- You're just a hater. [laughs]
- [hisses]
[sighs] why did you ruin my game?
Now, Tan is going
to boast that he beat me.
Well, nothing serious.
-I just thought you'd like to know that
-[mimics Ayo]
Nnamdi approved your waiver.
- [in Singlish] Omg What?!!
- Omg What?!!
- [in English] Oh my God!
- [in Yoruba] Get away!
[squeaking] Thank you, thank you!
- [both excited]
- [laughs]
[in English] I'm so happy for you.
I'm going to Bright Sparks!
"I'm going to Bright Sparks!" [laughs]
[inhales] Oh.
Tan.
- Yeah, Tan?
- Yeah, Tan?!
- [in Singlish] Lets catch up later.
- Lets catch up later.
[both laugh]
[in English] Come here.
[singing] We're going to Brightsparks!
We're going to Brightsparks!
[Gozie] Yours is better.
At least being in jail
is better than being k*lled.
- Brother!
- Yes!
Don't say that.
Nobody is k*lling anybody.
[banging on door]
[tense music playing]
[Ekun in Pidgin] You guys
should open this door now!
- I wouldn't like to break it.
- [tense music continues]
- [Ekun] What do
- [Gozie yelps]
- Are you mad?!
- [grunts]
Oh, you're bold enough to come to my house
and try to burn down my house
while my girl was inside?
Are you cursed?
- Are you cursed?
- [Gozie grunting]
[Ekun] Are you mad?
[both grunting]
- [Ekun] Are you cursed?
- [Gozie grunts]
You unfortunate fellow.
It shall not be well with you.
[in English] This disrespect has to stop!
I gave you everything.
You would have died
on the streets if not for me.
You want to interfere with my affairs?
[in Yoruba] No, sir.
Please have mercy, sir.
Please.
If I had known that was what Gozie
wanted to do, I would have stopped him.
Elder, please have mercy.
Please, sir. Please.
The eyes of Mercy are destroyed.
Ah!
You, your sister
and your brother will die.
All of you are going to die.
[in Pidgin] Ah, sir. Please.
Ah. Please sir. Please.
Hey, Ekun.
Sir, see
I will do anything
you want me to do, I swear.
I would do anything.
[sobs] Anything, sir. Please.
[exhales]
So you will allow us to deposit that money
into your Wealth Project Fund, sealed?
Ah. Sir
- Sir. They will catch you.
- [Ekun hisses]
You won't get away with this.
If they catch you, we are all dead.
Mister Man, show me how it works.
Look, this is a big mistake.
- This thing they'll catch you.
- Know-it-all. Work!
Ekun.
Boss, it will accept ours money.
[in English] [tuts] The whole 200 million?
Boss, it can take
everything that's in the account.
As for my daughter, Chioma,
she's forgiven too.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
But for Gozie tell Gozie
that he has to leave my territory,
before the sun rises.
If not,
- that will be the last he sees.
- [whistles]
[whining] He'll go. He'll go, sir.
[light music playing]
[Nnamdi exhales]
[Gozie sighs]
Chioma.
I want you to live your best life.
But know I'll still see you soon someday.
I don't know the day
but I will see you soon.
- Mmh?
- Yeah.
[sniffling]
[in Igbo] Thank you all.
My boy.
[sighs] I'm so proud of you.
Mmh?
[inhales] I won't tell you to take care
of Chioma because I know you will.
But please try your best.
Just try your best to be a better man,
- than me.
- Gozie, you've started.
I'm serious. Try and be
a better man than me.
[sniffing]
[tuts] I don't want
to see you cry, please. No.
- Brother Gozie, I'll miss you.
- I can't cry. I will miss you too.
I love you. Just know I love you.
I don't want
to see you cry. I don't want to cry.
You can't see me cry.
Right, my good man?
I love both of you. I'll see you soon.
Mmh? I will see you.
[in Igbo] No problem.
No problem.
[tense music plays]
[Yetunde] Chioma!
[excited] Oh, I'm so happy
to see you.[inhales]
- I'm so glad.
- Thank you.
Wait. How did you get out?
Nnamdi. What have you done?
Um, excuse me.
[scoffs]
So you're really going to ignore me?
Really?!
What did you do?!
Listen. It's better
you don't know, please.
You know, there's only so much I can take,
before I stop trying.
[mutters] Nonsense!
- [sad music playing]
- [Chioma sighs]
[in Igbo] Sorry.
[in English] Everything will be fine.
[lively music playing]
[Ayo] So our next candidate
is Lolade Balogun.
I'm the founder of SORO AI.
Now I'm going to need a demonstrator.
Sir, do you mind?
- What do you see?
- Everything.
- Her background. Her name.
- Yeah.
What she does for a living
Can you share a sentence for us in Igbo?
- [in Igbo] What is your name?
- [Nnamdi] Wow.
[in English] And that is SORO AI.
- This is impressive.
- [in Singlish] Amazing right?
- [Nnamdi chuckles]
- [lady claps]
[in English] Thank you very much.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
We could use that.
This is what I'm talking about.
He has brought such fame
and repute to the firm.
- Thank you, sir.
- Well done, Nnamdi.
- Thank you so much, sir.
- Well done.
- Well done.
- Or should I call you Mazi Oganihu?
[all laughing]
Now, now tell me
- what does it mean?
- Um, it means Teacher of Progress.
Ooh! I love that.
- Keep up the good job.[laughs]
- I will, sir. Thank you so much.
- Thank you, TC. Thank you so much.
- Well done.
[woman] We are back with Nnamdi Nwagba,
Vice President and Head of the Wealth
Project at Meristem Securities,
- more popularly known as Mazi Oganihu.
- [laughs]
I wish I could keep you here all day
What can I say. Thank you very much.
That is not a compliment.
I mean, what you do
for young people is truly amazing!
I wouldn't say I did anything for them.
I believe the young people
did it for themselves. So,
This humility,
[in Pidgin] though? [chuckles]
Your fiance better watch out in Osun
or those of us in Lagos
will not leave you be.
I love my fiance and I support her work.
This man. Alright, leave already!
[laughs]
So, how was the interview?
- Wow. Fishing for compliments?
- [tuts]
[both laugh]
It was good. It was good.
- Just good?
- It was good.
Ayo, come on. You can do better.
Well, you do have a gift
for connecting with people.
Are you sure you're not wasting
your talent managing money?
- Ha! It's okay to waste that talent.
- [phone beep]
Me too I want to make it big.
[exhales]
What? What's wrong?
My fiance just sent a text about
celebrating her confirmation.
And then she goes,
"I hope you'll find the time."
Wait. How is that an issue?
It's a long story.
[sighing] Okay.
You want to come?
- [laughs]
- Come on, please.
It'll make it more bearable.
I'm begging you.
Like, when I get to events like that,
it's just her friends and work people.
You need to get your own friends.
Yeah, that's why I'm inviting you though.
Fine. I'll think about it.
- That's all I'm asking.
- [laughs]
[soft music playing]
What's wrong?
Nothing. Um
We should probably get in the car and eat.
We have that interview to get to.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
[sighs]
[Nnamdi grunts]
- [door closes]
- [soft music playing]
How did you miss?
Stop.
He fell out the window. Sure.
[exhales]
Stop! Stop going there! Stop.
Come back!
[hisses]
Hello! Where are you going?
[exhales] Nnamdi invited me
for his fiance's event.
And did he say you should look so good?
- Don't even start.
- Pretty. Pretty, pretty girl.
Wait, you're going to leave me here?
Mmh-hmm.
[in Singlish] With who?
[smirks]
- [in English] Can I come? Please.
- Huh? No.
This film, I vomit blood.
Seriously,
[in Singlish] I have had enough of it
[in English] Please. Save me.
- Okay, okay. Fine.
- [excited] Thank you, thank you.
But no Singlish tonight.
You are Lolade from Lagos
not Lolo from Singapore.
- [in Yoruba] You hear me?
- [in English] I will do no such thing.
And it's SH.
[singing] I've got a party.
- Tin
- [in Yoruba] Hurry up, my friend.
[in Singlish] Dont rush me.
- [in Yoruba] Hurry up!
- [in Singlish] Ill take my sweet time
- [in Yoruba] Hurry up!
- [hisses]
[Yetunde in English]
This is not what we agreed.
Yetunde, it is for your own good.
- Okay?
- Why can't you allow me decide that?
Because it is too important.
Right? So
[Lolade] Excuse me.
- [background chatter]
- Who are those people?
- I don't know. We'll pick this up later.
- Wait.
[in Yoruba] Calm down.
[in English] There's still quite
a bit we need to discuss.
Okay?
- [in Singlish] Very classy or Bougie.
- [in English] Behave yourself.
- [soft classical music playing]
- [background chatter]
- Ooh, here's Nnamdi.
- [Lolade gushes]
[both giggle]
- You came.
- You invited me.
[in Singlish] Duh!
[in English] You millennials
are so cheesy. I can't.
- I take offence to that.
- [mimicks] "I take offense to that."
- [Ayomikun giggles]
- Ah. The coder.
The Vice President.
Thank you so much for the opportunity.
[indistinct chatter]
[in Singlish] I try my best.
[in English] Remember she thinks
she's Singaporean.
- Huh?! I am.
- Mmh.
Anyway, I'll leave you both to talk c*ck.
[in Singlish] I have had enough.
- [in English] Get some food.
- Don't even ask.
[giggles]
So, where is your fiance?
I'm sure she's somewhere
mixing it up with the rich folk.
You know, she barely has time
for me at events like these.
You know, if I knew you were going
to whine all night,
- I'd have stayed in my house. [laughs]
- [tuts]
But I see what you mean about the crowd.
- But they're not that scary.
- Yeah.
And the only things that matter
are the things that make you happy.
Well, the things that
make me happy were never the point.
As a kid, the focus was on getting out.
I did get out,
and then I just realized
that all of it didn't matter.
Is that why you're marrying her?
As proof you've left that world behind?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to
It's fine.
But yes it is.
I love her though.
But the daughter of Otunba Oladipo Olopade
marrying a nobody
like me from Iyana Ipaja,
by way of Mgbidi, matters.
Does that make me a bad person?
It makes you human.
- Silly yes, but human still.
- [both laugh]
Who's your friend?
Um, this is Ayomikun.
She's the PR
Consultant for the Wealth Project.
- Oh, nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you.
- You've done an amazing job.
- Thank you very much. [inhales]
Nnamdi, we need to go.
Yeah.
[man laughs, sighs]
- Yetunde!
- Good day, sir.
Thank you for introducing me
to the great Mazi Oganihu!
Uncle Muri, you're such a joker.
Nnamdi, meet a great friend
of my father, Mr. Otunba Afolabi.
Uncle Muri, my fianc, Nnamdi.
It's such an honor to meet you.
It's great for me to meet you. [laughs]
Thank you, sir. Thank you so much, sir.
Don't thank me. I am so happy to meet you.
You see? Most of those pampered,
rich men do not have what it takes.
[Nnamdi] Thank you, sir.
Thank you so much sir.
Such a modest man.
Nnamdi, you're so modest.
Otunba, and that is the real reason
he's so great for my daughter.
Would you believe that
when I told him to sign a pre-nup,
he did not argue.
He agreed immediately.
You know usually,
people from his background,
they would push back.
You know, try and put up
some sort of resistance, but him? [tuts]
- No, no. This man, this man
- [Otunba laughs]
he's a good match.
Attention please, ladies and gentlemen.
- [crowd clapping]
- [Ayo and Lolade mutter indistinctly]
[Otunba laughs] Eh,
can I have your attention please?
I'm pleased to announce to you
-Osun State Entrepreneurship
-[Lolade] SORO AI. Image search.
- Foundation.
- Focus.
- For context
- [crowd clapping]
To be seeded with two billion naira.
Two billion naira?
Umm, Mazi Oganihu himself
will lead as the CEO.
- [crowd surprised]
- [tense music playing]
Here he will bring to bear
his wealth of experience.
[laughs]
Let us rise up for a toast.
[continues to laugh]
To our next governor and our Mazi!
[laughs] Long life and prosperity!
[continues to laugh]
[Lolade] Mmh!
- [surprised]
- [crowd clapping]
Nnamdi, it's not a big deal.
What do you mean, it's not a big deal?
Nnamdi, this is a good thing.
Okay? You can
still get to be doing everything
you've been doing
before, just on a different platform.
And you'd be doing it for me, my love.
And for those people
you want to owe you favors.
Mmh?
- I have to go.
- Nnamdi.
[scoffs]
[Nnamdi] These guys put up
a two billion naira endowment fund
and made me CEO, just like that.
And?
And So?
They don't run the world.
They're trying to co-opt
this table that you've built,
which should tell you it's not about them.
It's about you.
So you decide.
You know, it'd be easier
if you just told me to take the job.
Huh?! Me?
[laughs, sighs]
Look, whatever happens, you'll be fine.
Mmh?! You've got this.
[soft music playing]
[kissing]
[moans]
Um
Let's not.. be the clich.
[exhales] Yeah. Who would want that?
I I should go.
- [door opens]
- I I'll see you tomorrow.
[door closes]
Yeah.
See you tomorrow.
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
Hi, lover.
[giggles]
You have the worst luck.
What are you talking about?
You finally meet a man you like after
five years?
And he's engaged.
[exclaims]
I just think
You know what, it doesn't
even matter what I think.
At least you're capable of love.
I was worried about you.
Look who's talking.
What's that thing you say?
Own self check one's self.
That's not how it's used.
But you're right.
I'm a coder, I don't have time for that.
Are you ready to go home?
[in Singlish] I am so ready.
[in English] Alright, march to the car.
March, march to the car.
- [Nnamdi sighs]
- [wistful music plays]
[Nnamdi exhales]
Sir, we recieved
a deposit of 100 million naira
from a university business club.
And another 100 million,
from the same club.
And all that money has been withdrawn.
No, just keep track of it.
[sighs] But sir, aren't we supposed
to flag it to Compliance?
If it reoccurs, I'll flag it myself
to Compliance. Okay?
- Okay then.
- Okay sir.
[tense music playing]
[Nnamdi sighs]
[tense music playing]
[hesitating] Hey, TC.
It's Director Campos.
This is Inspector Nkem Uchenna,
from the Financial Crimes Bureau.
I called him in to ask a few
questions concerning irregularities
Irregularities?
A 200 million inflow and outflow
from a fictitious investment club.
One you told your team to ignore.
Do I need to say more?
I'm sorry, TC. Sorry Director Campos.
I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
Then you threw your life away.
Inspector, over to you.
[clears throat]
Good morning, Mr. Nwagba.
Come with me please.
[man] Sir.
[wistful music playing]
Mr. Nwagba.
Do you know Tajudeen Akinloye?
The notorious smuggler
also known as Onise Ojo?
He paid for your schooling, yes?
Is that why you launder money for him?
some sense of obligation?
Or was that always the plan?
To be an inside man,
corrupting the system from within?
[soffs] Look
You're looking at four years minimum,
but I'm sure I can push for
the maximum sentence fourteen years.
Is that what you want?
To waste away in
prison for a man like that?
[Onise Ojo] If they catch you,
we're all dead.
[clears throat]
I'm the only one responsible.
[giggles]
[sighs] Look,
we've been after
Onise Ojo for a very long time.
Help us. Confirm he gave you
the money and this all goes away.
I have nothing else to say to you.
Really?
[sighs] Alright.
If you won't listen to me,
maybe there is someone you will listen to.
Yetunde, please I need your help.
I need you to protect Chioma until
she goes for her Master's in two weeks.
Please. I've already confessed
so that will be the end of it all.
You think that's the end?
I'm already getting calls to resign.
That's ridiculous.
[tuts]
Look, I'm sorry.
You're sorry!
[sighs]
You want me to help Chioma?
- Please.
- Of course.
But you need to help me.
Nnamdi, tell them what you know.
[hesitates] They're going to k*ll me.
They'll look for every member of my
family and they are going to k*ll them!
I'm sorry. I can't do it.
Why do you keep putting me
in these situations?
How is this about you?
It's about politics!
To save my career I have to lead
a suit against you and your company.
You ran adverts in Osun state which
gives me standing to open proceedings.
I will accuse you of
money laundering for Onise Ojo.
The thing you were avoiding
will still happen.
Yetunde please. You cannot do this.
I do not have a choice.
- [Yetunde sighs]
- Yetunde, you're my fiance!
Former fiance.
Why are you being so stubborn?!
Fine. Just remember
you brought this on yourself.
[door closes]
[lively music playing]
[man in Yoruba] When you finish that,
youll see more later.
- We have to please the customer.
- Fast, fast.
- Fast, fast. Hurry up, please.
- [machine drilling]
- Easy, easy.
- Haven't you finished?
As you receive it, take it up.
- Take this.
- [phone pings]
[indistinct chatter]
Carry them up. Faster.
- [tense music playing]
- Mister, haven't you been paid?
[sobbing]
Mister, let's go.
Let's go!
[in English] Mr. Nwagba.
You're a very lucky man.
I don't understand. What is going on?
[sighs] Okay.
[Gozie] My name is Chigozie Nwagba,
elder brother of Nnamdi Nwagba.
I saw on social media
that Mazi Oganihu has been arrested.
But I believe he was arrested
because of my own crime.
Someone approached me to do this crime.
The gangster by name
Folarin Akintoye AKA Ekun,
on behalf of another
notorious smuggler, Onise Ojo.
I know when they see this video,
they'll be all out to k*ll me.
But I cannot afford
to drag my brother's name in the mud.
He is innocent.
Please and please again,
free Mazi!!
Thank you very much.
He's lying.
Probably.
But since he turned himself
into a police station in Ibadan,
there's been
a social media frenzy to "Free Mazi!"
[sighs]
My boss had to issue a statement
saying you were not arrested,
merely invited to help
with our investigation.
Looks like you're free to go.
Congratulations.
Yeah.
- Oh, yes. Um
- [tense music plays]
We raided Onise Ojo's bar.
Neither he nor Ekun were there.
Oh, you didn't catch them?
Well
maybe if you had cooperated,
we would have.
[exhales]
Inspector [sighs]
No. [sighs]
Inspector, they're going to come
after me and my sister.
And your brother.
- But you
- Yeah.
We released him for his cooperation.
So you want them to come
after us so you can catch them?
What if they k*ll us before?
Have a nice day.
[tense music continues]
[sighs]
[Yetunde exhales]
Gozie and Chioma
are waiting outside. [inhales]
I've assigned you all protection
until they arrest Onise Ojo.
Does it matter that I still love you,
even if I was just looking out for myself?
Yetunde, you don't love me.
[melancholic music playing]
You always want me to choose you.
But you never choose me. Never.
That's not love.
You were happy to see
my family die because of your career.
I hope you find who you love.
But it's certainly not me.
Nnamdi.
[melancholic music continues]
Tolani and I discussed
reinstating you
as the head of the Wealth Project.
[inhales deeply] But unfortunately,
it's not a thing we can do,
given that you did not escalate the issue
to Compliance once you were aware of it.
I understand that I did not live up
to the full ideals of our firm,
[inhales] and I must
bear the full consequences.
[breathes deeply and exhales]
[melancholic music continues]
- [door closes]
- [exhales] Well,
I'm so glad I was right about you.
It's unfortunate that
circumstances do not allow you to stay.
But the work you did in
building the Wealth Project
is a testament to the type of man you are.
You may not get the reward here
but I'm sure you will someday.
- Yes. [chuckles]
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much, TC.
- You are welcome.
Nnamdi called.
He wants to meet. Says he needs my help.
[in Singlish] No way!
[in Yoruba] Yes way.
[in English]
You actually caught it right then.
I think you should go.
- Mmh-mmh.
- Mmh-hmm.
I'm still too angry at him.
[in Singlih] Dont sabotage yourself.
[man in English] But if you pardon,
overlook and forgive, then indeed,
Allah will be forgiving and merciful.
True.
We had to audit every single
contributor to the fund.
Do you know what that did to them?
This fund was supposed to make
them comfortable with investments.
Now your scandal
is going to affect them for ever.
I know.
I was stuck.
I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
Onise Ojo was going to k*ll Gozie
if I didn't do everything he asked.
I was scared, I couldn't tell anyone.
And then Gozie went about it and then
exposed them,
and now they are out for revenge.
But I'm willing to make this right.
I'll publicize it hoping that
it will draw Onise Ojo and his men out.
So by the time they make their move
the police can nab them.
That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard.
Yeah, I know.
AY, I don't see any other way.
Okay. I'll help you.
[sighs excitedly]
- Hey man, is she doing it or not?
- Thank you.
[upbeat music playing]
See? I told you.
[sighs]
[upbeat Igbo music playing]
[Chigozie] I'm back! [exclaims]
[in Pidgin] You. You won't say hi, right?
Don't worry,
I will soon tell everyone your secret.
[exclaims] Babies in the game! My type.
That's right. Hey, guy.
What's up bro? I heard your wife left you
for a younger man?
No problem.
Take it like a man.
Guy, what's up?
- Gozie? Are you crazy?
- Are you mad?
- Are you right in the head?
- Are you not right in the head?
- Gozie, what are you looking for here?
- Why shouldn't I be here?
You couldn't even get the guys to smile.
Why shouldn't I smile?
Don't you know that Onise Ojo
has put a bounty on your head?
And that's why I'm here.
To tell him I did him a favor.
You understand? Yeah.
Let me call the boss
and tell him of your greetings.
Alright, call him
and then offer me some drink.
[upbeat music continues]
[Nnamdi] Thank you all for coming at such
short notice to my investment symposium.
First off, I would like to thank
Meristem for supporting this event and
once again I apologize
that I betrayed your trust.
Please forgive me,
I'll do better in the future.
[all clapping]
- [tense music playing]
- What's this?! What's this nonsense?
Is this how you people behave here?
Nonsense!
What's the meaning of that nonsense
you were talking about?
What was that nonsense you were saying?
Nnamdi said Meristem
has caught up with Onise Ojo.
Boss, they're on to you. Oh yes.
If I didn't do that video,
they would have arrested him.
That's right.
Even you squeezing your face
like some kind of a weapon
What's your problem?
You should be thanking me for the video.
I made that video
so that you people can run away.
You want me to thank you?
I should thank you for making the video?
So you're making up lies for me?
You're lying so we can
just let you go, or what is your plan?
Why would I sweet-talk you?
Why, for what reason?
No, why would I even lie? For what reason?
If I'm lying, you can even k*ll me.
- I'll still do that.
- Say what?
I'll still k*ll you.
I will k*ll you myself.
- k*ll me?
- [mimicks g*nsh*t]
Hmm. [tuts] Look
this whole thing is your fault.
It's you fault.
If both of you had listened to Nnamdi,
you wouldn't have paid
laundered money into that account.
You'd be free men now.
Nobody would call your names.
[in English] It was his responsibility
to do as he was asked.
[in Pidgin] Boss, let me tell you,
this is on you, not on Nnamdi.
Punishing him [shrugs] would be no good.
Let me just tell you, it won't be fair.
And even if you k*ll us,
you won't gain anything?
The money is with the government.
Look, Look, I have a problem with you.
I've got a personal problem with you.
You talk too much.
You just keep running your mouth,
[mimicks type writer] like tpye writer.
What's wrong with you? Look,
I don't want to hear you talk again.
If I hear you talk again,
I'll blow off your head.
In fact, don't breathe.
- I shouldn't breathe?
- Don't breathe!
[inhales roughly]
[tense music playing]
[in English] You're not afraid?
He's not afraid?
[in Yoruba] Or is he on drugs?
[in Igbo] No death
will take the life of an elder
without leaving his skull behind.
[in Pidgin] Yes, I said it.
I'm not afraid of you.
Why should I be afraid?
I'm not afraid of you.
Why should I be afraid? Yes.
Let me just tell you both, right now.
You both are superstars.
You're celebrities as we speak.
Because I've been recording you
the whole time, LIVE on social media
Yes. Um,
so Boss, you have admitted
to money laundering
and you are guilty of attempted m*rder.
So permit me, gentleman and lady
- Lady?
- Yes. You are a lady. You're a girl
because it's only girls who
behave the way you behaved right now.
You just carry your g*n like makeup
and looking at me like I'm a mirror.
[in Igbo] But you are not the kind
of lady I would date.
No way! At all!
Let me tell you, the police is here.
They were waiting for your confession.
Are you going to be wise? Mmmm or mm-mm?
[crowd screams]
Are you sure, Nnamdi?
[indistinct chatter]
Sir, even if you were a criminal,
you changed Nnamdi's life.
It's Nnamdi's life you changed, not mine.
But still, I believe
one good turn deserves another.
As Nnamdi's family member
and elder brother,
I've give you another chance
by warning you now.
That's what's happening. We're even now.
[in Yoruba] When a boy acts so boldly,
doesn't he deserve
to be treated like a man?
[in English] Tell him he has nothing
to worry about.
[tense music playing]
- You are going?
- [in Pidgin] Boss.
[grunts]
Safe journey, sir.
Safe journey.
Are you still here?
You won't follow your boss?
My guy, I'm so going
to have fun k*lling you.
[g*n c*ck]
Don't press that thing! Guy!
- Don't press that thing!
- [in Yoruba] I'll, I'll
[in English] Hey, drop it. Now.
Ehe! That's right. They said, drop it!
Now!
Now.
Hands behind your head.
[in Igbo] Quickly.
[in English] Cuff them.
[handcuffs shaffling]
Get them out of here.
- Move it.
- Move it!
[sighs]
[tuts] Mister, hold on!
What game were you playing?
What kind of African time is that?
[tuts]
This guy was very close to k*lling me.
You let Onise Ojo run away.
- Me?
- No, me.
See I know where you're coming from.
I didn't say everything you told me to.
I was just got carried away
as the conversation was flowing.
- Really?
- Yes.
You know we're going to catch him.
Yes, that's your job.
You should catch him.
That's what you're paid for.
You should catch him.
He's a criminal. Catch him.
But when you catch him,
don't mention my name. I didn't help you.
I didn't help you.
- [soft music playing]
- [sighs]
- Fine.
- Great.
But you must avoid lateness.
Avoid African time.
Because if this guy had k*lled me,
I'd have woken up and k*lled you too.
I'm tell you the truth. Don't be late.
Avoid African time.
- Fine, fine.
- [Gozie in Igbo] Good.
- [Crowd chattering indistinctly]
- [Nnamdi] Gozie.
What's wrong with you?
[in Pidgin] Why
are you shouting in my ear?
[in Igbo] You idiot!
[in English] You know they weren't
supposed to know you were recording.
Well, I did it for you.
Instead of you to say thank you,
don't mention,
you're mouthing off.
[in Igbo] Chigozie, you're crazy!
You hear that?!
[laughing]
[in Pidgin] You've been calling me
crazy for a long time.
But I'll see you later, bro.
But tell Lola her
glasses were cool!
[hisses]
- in English] He's fine.
- [sighs] Thank God.
Oh and, he says your glasses were mad.
[in Singlish] Yes. I knew I could do it!
- [both excited]
- [in English] Don't ask.
[Nnamdi exhales]
[exhales]
Ladies and Gentlemen,
the criminals have been caught
- and my brother Chigozie is alright.
- [all clapping and excited]
[crowd] Mazi! Mazi!
[Nnamdi] When all this started,
I thought I had everything I wanted.
But trying to save my family
led me to an even better future.
[lively music playing]
So it came as no surprise
that the winner
of the Bright Sparks competition award is
- Lolade Balogun.
- [all excited]
- [crowd clapping]
- [lively music continues]
[Ayomikun laughs]
[Ayomikun] Nnamdi,
it's time for your speech.
I'm a man who thought
that I had to forget who I was
to become who I wanted to be.
You made me realize
that what matters the most
are the people who want
to have a better future.
What matters is that you go on
to become winners in life.
Because all of you have made a
choice to become winners today.
Thank you.
- [crowd clapping]
- [lively music continues]
[Ayomikun laughs]
Okay, so what did you think
about my speech?
It wasn't bad. But I've heard better.
[in Pidgin] You're such a liar.
You two can do this some other time.
Nnamdi Nwagba. Don't you have shame?
Behave like someone
from our family for once.
- [tense music playing]
- [door beeps open]
[tense tune plays]
Onise Ojo.
[sighs] Nice to finally meet you.
[tense tune escalates the fades out ]
[upbeat Igbo music playing plays]
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