[woman] The spirit of the kingdom
chooses who will be queen.
And at 32
she will be crowned and blessed with six special powers.
Once chosen by the spirit of the kingdom,
no one born on the land or under the sea
can change it.
-[in Igbo] Mother, -Mm?
[in English] does Ekan become a princess at 32?
[Igbo] No, my good child,
Ekan will become the queen-mother at 32.
Okay?
[man] ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
[girl] Yaay!
♪ Happy birthday, happy birthday ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
[blowing]
[mother giggling]
Yaay!
-You always remember my birthday. -[man] Ha!
[laughing]
[in Igbo] Thirty-two years old.
My beautiful daughter come.
[mellow music playing]
[horn blowing]
[running in the distance]
[somber instrumental plays]
[dramatic music plays]
[music fades]
[man groans]
[somber music plays]
[mother groans]
[somber music playing]
[suspenseful music plays]
[incantations]
[suspenseful music intensifies]
♪ Nne ♪
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[waves crashing]
[man] Hey! Stop there!
[mock chuckle]
[in Pidgin] Alright.
[in English] Where is my money?
[in Pidgin] You're squeezing your face?
[in English] If you like frank your face.
[in Pidgin] You are not even beautiful.
You don’t have to insult me. I’ll pay you when I have it.
Oh, you don't like insults?
I will pay you... soon.
[mellow music playing]
[jazz music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
Bay-bay!
Tomato Port Harcourt!
[in Igbo] How are you?
[in English] Nne, this your face is not for making money oh.
[agrees]
See now.
[in Igbo] Just take a look.
[in English] Saturday is gonna be loud.
[giggles]
If you had come earlier, you would have been in front office.
[in Igbo] This your lateness, you have to work on it
[in English] Um, I need two plates of shrimp-fried rice.
I can’t see my face in this.
[plate clatters]
[door opens]
Nneka! Why now?
[woman] I've told you, don't be minding that man.
See he's hair is receding, that's-- Because of that type of attitude.
[in Igbo] Come, let me show you something.
[in Igbo] Ada, please leave me alone.
You're telling me to leave you alone? Was I the one who hurt you?
Come with me!
Telling me to leave you alone.
[in English] Let's go.
-[soothing music plays] -[Ada whispering] Nneka.
Irish whiskey with ice, if you have lemon or lime.
-I'll take it from here. -Oh, thank you.
Late again?
[scoffs]
His usual please.
Am I getting predictable?
Well, you look happy and relaxed,
and I thought you needed a treat before your big day tomorrow.
You look good yourself.
Thank you.
I like that smile.
Thank you.
[somber music plays]
[mother giggling]
[somber music playing]
[mother groans]
[tense music plays]
I don’t have your money yet sir.
Ha-ah! [chuckles]
Don't worry. [questions]
Don't worry yourself.
Uh, not every time money. Rent.
Sometimes you chillax, cool down.
[questions] Nne baby!
See, you don't have to pay me cash again.
You… you can stay for as long as you want.
For free! [giggles]
Fine gir--.
Ah-ah!
Nneka, what is it?
You're no longer a baby now. [agrees]
All these things that are standing, Mm, shooting out, front and back.
Are you going to take them to heaven? Mm?
[chuckles] Fine girl.
[body slams against wall]
Nneka!
[phone ringing]
[door opens]
-So glad you could make it. -Thank you.
[man] I’ve read your proposal, I must say it’s a brilliant one.
[man] As you know, our head of marketing, Dr. Fatima,
is out of the county but she will be back in a few days.
She'll be joining this meeting virtually.
Okay.
[Dr. Fatima] Udoka.
Doc, we have Tony with us.
[Dr. Fatima] Tony, good to see you today.
I was impressed with your proposal.
-Thank you. -I told him the same thing.
[Tony] Thank you very much, it really means a lot to me.
So you starting with us immediately?
Of course.
I’ll be in Nigeria in a couple of days.
I can’t wait to meet you in person so we can proceed with the plans.
Yeah, likewise. Thank you very much.
For the presentation.
Welcome to the Island project.
It's about time.
Sir, is this purely on merit?
[Udoka] What else could it be?
Thank you very much.
I'll be there.
[horn blaring]
[Ada] Nne,
did you post that fine picture I took of you the other day on Insta?
[in Pidgin] I'm surprised at you.
[in English] I won't be taking you picture again
'cause you'll just be wasting somebody's talent.
You didn't even post the this thing.
[hisses]
[Ada] Try and post it.
[Ada] And when you want to post, let me know so I can
help you use all the nice filters.
[Ada] Are you listening to anything I'm saying at all?
[Ada] Nneka!
Nneka!
[Ada] Nneka!
[suspenseful music playing]
[eerie chords playing]
[door shuts]
Follow me.
[suspenseful ambient music playing]
Why are you here?
[Nneka] I saw my mother.
My dead mother.
[woman sniffs]
People see what they want to see.
[woman] Mm.
[incantations]
[woman] Mm.
[yelps]
-What’s-- -Please leave!
I don’t want to be a part of this.
-Part of what? -Leave!
[Nneka] What did you see?
Please.
I see everything.
[woman] The anger, the darkness.
Go! Go now!
It will be the death of you!
This will be the death of you.
[woman] Leave!
[ominous music plays]
[woman] The anger, the darkness.
It will be the death of you.
This will be the death of you.
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[Ada] Ah-ah!
[Ada] Nneka!
You just jumped off like that, you did not even say anything.
Why now?
Did Mr. Gbenga ask of me?
"Did Mr. Gbenga ask of me" Someone that has been looking for you since.
See, I just took order from table 15,
carry water to them let it not be like you're just coming.
[exclaims]
-[indistinct chatter] -[soothing music playing]
[ominous music plays]
[ominous music playing]
[kettle whistling]
-[ominous music intensifies] -[bowl breaks]
Are you blind?!
[softly] Are you okay?
-[woman] Ada. -[Ada questions]
Mr. Gbenga says if you do not want to be next, you had better return to work.
This Mr. Gbenga should be calming down, please.
[wind blowing]
So, umm...
Mind if I give you a ride home?
[Nneka] You can just drop me off here.
Are you sure you’ll be fine?
I will, thank you.
I take it home everyday.
Okay.
Did you get it?
The contract.
[chuckles]
I did.
Good.
Oh, I was gonna get that.
Anyway, umm...
Happy birthday.
You remembered.
-Is this-- -Don't shake it! Don't.
[Tony chuckles]
-[chuckles] -Hope you like it?
Thanks for making my day less shitty.
You're welcome.
[tender music playing]
Yeah, I'd better start going.
And don’t forget to make a wish.
I won't.
-[waves rolling] -[insects chirping]
[eerie screams]
[women laughing in the distance]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music intensifies]
♪ Nne ♪
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[insects chirping]
[man] So you came back?
[tense music plays]
You think you can still
-come back to my-- -[thunderclaps]
You think you can still come back to my house,
after what you did to me?
You think I don't know your plan?
You want to kill me and take over my house.
Insult me on top.
[man] Pack your things and go.
[entralling music plays]
Walk away.
Walk… away.
Keep walking.
Walk away.
Keep walking.
[man] Walk away.
[man] Keep walking.
[lock breaks]
[eerie music plays]
[wind howling]
[gasps ]
[ominous music plays]
[in Igbo] Do not be afraid.
[woman] I’m not here to harm you.
[in Igbo] What do you want from me?
What you want, is what I want.
[woman in English] Revenge.
[in Igbo] My kingdom was living in peace.
[woman] In peace and harmony.
Until the men of the world came…
and destroyed all our happiness.
They invaded my kingdom, my home,
and slaughtered all my people.
[woman] I let my guard down while trying to save one of my own,
but I didn’t know it was a setup.
My most trusted advisor was one of them and they used him to get to me.
And he betrayed me.
They wiped us all out.
They all took an oath one by one and laid curses on me.
They took away my powers and my kingdom.
When they were done, they drove me out.
They drove me to the waters.
[in English] I’m really sorry about all that happened to you.
But what does this have to do with me?
[in Igbo] Everything, Nneka.
[woman in English] It has everything to do with you.
[woman] I tried to save them,
but I was too late.
He had lost control.
And he wanted the kingdom,
and the powers all to himself,
and to his people.
[in Igbo] My daughter,
[in English] your mother was one of us.
And that makes you one of us.
[woman] He might have been the one holding that sword,
but he definitely wasn't acting alone.
[woman] So now you see that it has everything to do with you.
[woman] Together we can make them pay for everything, they took from us.
For destroying our families.
[in Igbo] They will pay.
We will do to them what they did to us.
[Nneka in Igbo] But,
[in English] I don't who... who they are.
And I don't know where they are.
[woman] I know who they are.
They are hiding, under the guise of the Island project.
[woman] They are our enemies.
Those beads. They used those beads to lay curses on me.
You are going to use those same beads To collect my powers from them.
[woman] The same way they dealt with us, is the same way you'll deal with them.
[in Igbo] When do we start?
Right now.
[knocking on on the door]
[knocking continues]
Nneka.
[sighs]
[birds chirping]
[eerie music plays]
[eerie music playing]
[woman in Igbo] You have done well.
[woman] I am very happy.
Your parents will be so happy wherever they may be.
[in Igbo] Thank you, Queen-mother.
[queen-mother] Udoka Ojukwu is the head of finance of the Island project.
[in English] He stripped me of my strength.
[queen-mother in Igbo] Women are his weakness.
He always visits the Exclusive lounge after work.
Deal with him when he least expects it.
[groovy music playing]
[in Igbo] Brother. [chuckles]
[in English] I can't believe that this is now our reality.
We worked hard for it.
The project is coming along so fast.
[laughs]
I'd be leaving early today.
-[Udoka] The public presentation. -Oh.
[man snaps fingers]
[in Igbo] Great man.
[both laugh]
[man in English] I bow for you oh.
I haven’t balanced my books yet,
And um, I'll be depositing that stuff in the morning.
[Udoka] You know our clientele list is big now.
[Udoka] We need to have our own bank.
-Yes we do. -[both laugh]
Mm.
Ah!
This deserves another round.
[man in Igbo] No, you're not winning this argument.
[man in English] One for the road.
How do I know who he is?
[in Igbo] Be patient.
Ah.
[man] Right uh, barman?
One more round for this table.
Good.
[tense chord plays]
Him.
[groovy music plays]
[groovy music playing in background]
Hello.
Hi.
Why don’t I give you a ride? It's late.
But I don't wanna inconvenience you.
No, that's not a problem at all.
Let me be your driver for tonight.
Okay.
[groovy music playing]
[kissing sounds]
[ominous music plays]
[teeth piercing skin]
[groaning]
-[knock on car window] -[man] Bro,
thought you already left.
Bro.
[police siren ringing]
Mr. Asuquo.
Inspector Daniel.
I'm the chief investigating officer in this case.
But why am I still here? I already gave my statement.
I know.
I just want to ask you a few questions.
Probably there's something you saw or heard.
[Insp. Daniel] Something that you forgot to mention in your statement.
Like I told you, I already gave my statement!
There's nothing more to add.
[Insp. Daniel] According to your statement, you said uh,
Mr. Udoka told you he had money to deposit.
Do you by any chance happen to know how much this money was?
Did you see it with your eyes?
Was it in the vehicle?
What…
kind of bloody question is that?
[Mr. Asuquo spluterring] How the hell was I supposed to know how much it is?
Look, I didn’t see anything.
Okay?
Immediately I saw him, I called you guys.
Mm.
Okay.
It's alright.
I'll be in touch.
[Insp. Daniel] Oh and uh, please,
before you leave town,
outside Lagos, outside Nigeria, make sure you let us know.
Why?
Protocol sir.
It's normal procedure, you are our key witness.
[somber music plays]
-Miss Ojukwu? -Yes.
I'm sorry, I have some bad news for you.
Your father passed away yesterday.
[Insp. Daniel] Can you please come with me to
the national mortuary to identify the body of Chief Ojukwu.
[sobs]
[Insp. Daniel] Sorry.
[miss Ojukwu sobbing]
[somber music playing]
-[exhales] -[water dripping]
[in Igbo] I won't be able to do this.
[in English] I can't do this.
I almost died.
[inhales]
[in Igbo] I don’t want to die.
[in Igbo] You are not alone in this.
[tense chord plays]
I am with you.
Take me there,
[queen-mother] and leave the rest to me.
["Wonderful" by Larry Gaaga playing]
[music stops]
[music continues, crowd cheers]
-Ahh man. -Here.
Last night was lit.
The dancing, the hot guys...
Ah! The booze!
I don't know, why can’t every day just be like that?
[in Igbo] My dear,
every day could be like that.
[mumbles]
Did you pay for those drinks? 'Cause I didn't.
[baffled chuckle]
Did you say you paid?
[Nneka chuckles]
Wait, how much?
[in English] No, wait, wait don't tell me.
[in Igbo] Nneka, where did you get the money from?
[Nneka] Ada...
[in Igbo] It's turn out that I have a wealthy grandma.
[in English] Ada, I had no idea she existed.
[in Igbo] But she's dead.
[in English] And she left me a huge inheritance.
[Ada] Hey. So wait. [spluttering]
You know that now,
you can comfortably start your real estate business.
[in Igbo] Ah, true.
[in English] Brickwood.
[exclaims]
[in Igbo] If you see a big man,
[both in Igbo] you'll smell of money.
["Wonderful" by Larry Gaaga playing]
-Good morning everyone. -[staff] Good morning ma.
This place is now being rebranded.
I would like to present your new boss.
-Mr. Gbenga-- will no longer be with us. -[Clapping]
[staff applauds]
We have sack him.
[laughs]
["Wonderful" by Larry Gaaga playing]
[tense music plays]
You're late.
That's why I bought you a gift.
Aww.
I wonder how a snake got into his car.
Snake? What snake?
[woman] He wasn't alone in the car.
[pen clicks]
Thank you.
He also has few scratches on his hand.
[loud crunching]
Whoever it was, they got into a really nasty fight with this guy.
Mm-hm.
Can you stop eating that apple here?
[wind blowing]
Ma'am, your speech will take ten minutes.
Um, after your introduction,
Mr. Asuquo unveils the video, then cocktails afterward.
[woman] I already placed your cards out over there.
Okay.
Oh, by the way, take Mr. Asuquo off.
Ma, I already um…
I just got off a six-hour flight,
I'm about to give a billion dollar presentation.
I haven't had a decent sleep in 24 hours.
[Dr. Fatima] I am cranky, I am thirsty and I am simply not in the mood.
Take him off!
But if you care enough,
you can tell him now so it doesn't come as a surprise.
Um, yes ma. Okay, ma.
[tense music plays]
[glass clatters]
[tense music playing]
[Dr. Fatima] Now, if I may have everyone's attention.
The Island project has been a success thus far.
Our contractors have done an incredible job,
delivering our vision to our clients.
Affordable luxury housing.
Let me be the first to announce to you,
The commencement of the second phase of The Island project.
[crowd cheers]
[woman] Yes!
Now, my team and I have done our due diligence,
to ensure that we don’t alter the ecosystem of the land
and sea.
You know what they say
[speaking French]
[Dr. Fatima laughs]
Now, any questions?
[soft music plays]
Hey.
You look amazing.
Thank you.
You don't look bad yourself.
I need a drink, do you want anything?
No, I'm fine thank you.
Excuse me.
[door shuts]
Congratulations on your new project.
Oh why thank you. [chukles]
I hope when it’s ready, you’ll be willing to buy an apartment?
Definitely.
[Dr. Fatima] Good. Beautiful eyes.
Contacts?
Natural.
[Dr. Fatima] Well, you're one of the lucky ones.
[Nneka] Thank you.
[suspenseful music plays]
[suspenseful music playing]
If you don't mind me asking, what perfume is that?
Oh, breathless.
[Dr. Fatima] Ah! Do you mind?
Sure, why not?
I am a collector. Mm.
Oh you're gonna love this one.
[Dr. Fatima] I do already. [chuckles]
[tense music plays]
-[Dr. Fatima moans] -[Nneka grunts]
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[woman screams]
-[lively music playing] -[Tony] Hey, stranger.
What are you doing here?
I came to surprise you.
What's up? What's happening?
Waiting for Ada, but I don't think she's getting off work soon.
So I'm gonna go.
Okay. Um…
How about I drop you off, if you don't mind?
Sure.
It's really good to see you again.
Same here.
Thank you.
So what's with the "small girl big God thing"?
[chuckles]
Look, it was all Ada, believe me.
So…
Is God the new man in your life?
Well…
To be honest, there is currently no man.
But fingers crossed for the right one to come along.
Any man would be lucky to have you.
Uh, okay. Let me quickly grab something.
I'll be back in a bit.
Sure.
[soft music playing]
[soft music plays]
[ominous music plays]
[yelps]
How come you're not laughing? Uh?
Gbenga, what do you think you're doing?
Nothing.
I just want to see what happens to a "small girl big God,"
when she's in real danger.
You don't think that funny, uh?
Or maybe you need your best friend here so you guy can laugh your asses off,
like you did in the car park?
No worries though.
When I'm done with you,
I'll pay her a visit,
and tell her the same joke.
Gbenga,
You shouldn't have come here.
[ominous chords play]
[queen-mother cackles]
[queen-mother whispers] Gbenga.
What's going on?
[queen-mother] So you decided to take this young lady's life?
Gbenga,
you should have stayed fired.
I deserved better, okay?
I didn't deserve the ridicule.
Only God knows who she slept with to get all that money.
[queen-mother in Igbo] Because you got fired from your job?
You couldn't search for another job?
[in English] You are weak.
Pathetic!
You are hopeless.
[queen-mother cackles]
[Nneka] Gbenga.
[Nneka cackles]
[Nneka] You should have stayed fired.
♪ Nne ♪
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[Nneka] Where are you going?
[ominous music playing]
Hi again.
[man] Hello, Chi chi.
[Chi chi] I didn't see you at the funeral.
I was actually dressed to go but then something came up.
A meeting is due, don't you think?
Things are getting out of hand.
[man] Yeah.
I don't think there any need to worry.
[Chi chi]That Udoka and Fatima are dead is cause for us to worry.
The clouds are heavy and dark over our heads.
Reverend didn't show up as usual.
He's acting up.
[man] Okay, I'll talk to him.
[scoffs]
[Miss Ojukwu] Found these in his um...
[Miss Ojukwu] I think there might be something in here.
-May I? -Yeah.
Do you have a pen I could use?
Yeah sure.
Thank you.
-[Insp. Daniel] Thank you. -[Miss Ojukwu] Yeah.
Oh no, don't worry, you can just take the clippings with you.
Just bring everything back when you're done.
I have to get back.
Thank you.
[eerie music plays]
[queen-mother] Tega Oghenekaro.
[queen-mother] He has to be taken out in the dark.
[in Igbo] Because he'll not see us coming in the dark.
You know what to do when you get there.
[ominous music plays]
Ese.
With all that is happening
Don’t you think you should come with me?
You need God now more than ever.
Ese look… [sighs]
I know it’s troubling, yeah?
But I need to work.
Why don't you pray for us?
You know I trust you.
Yeah?
See you.
[suspenseful music plays]
[suspenseful music playing]
[dramatic music plays]
[Tega yells]
[Tega coughs]
[gasps]
[Tega grunts]
[Nneka gasps]
Jesus!
[window breaks]
[queen-mother in Igbo] We have to be extremely careful next time.
[in Igbo] It's your job.
It's your job.
[Nneka] You abandoned your job.
It will never happen again.
[soft music playing]
Ada,
[in Igbo] I thought he had a wife.
[Ada in Igbo] Doesn't he?
Yes, he does but she's dead.
[Ada] That's a pity.
Ada, what should I do?
[Ada] Stay there asking me what you should do.
[in English] If you like, don't go and meet him.
Stay here and keep asking me questions.
[soft music playing]
[tender music plays]
Cancer.
Mm?
That's what killed her.
Nneka,
I really liked this.
Me too.
-I think I'm begin-- -[doorbell ringings]
I’ll be right back.
[soft music plays]
[Chi chi] Hey!
Aunty?
[in Igbo] Tony, how are you?
-[mumbles] -Mm-mm?
-Hey. -[exclaims]
[in Igbo] Tony my child, how are you?
[in Igbo] I'm good.
[indistinct chatter]
[in English] What a surprise.
Why the surprise?
[in English] Your Dad has been worried about you.
I needed space.
I had some work to do.
[in Igbo] Imagine! Space?
What is space?
-Um, mom, meet my-- -[disagrees]
Tony, keep quiet.
[in English] Who are you?
Good afternoon ma, my name is uh--
Young lady, what are you doing in our son's house?
[Tony] She actually came to help me out with some stuff, I'm working on.
-Help you out? -Yes.
This is why you've not been taking our calls.
No mommy, come on, why would I not take your…
[mom in Igbo] Is there something wrong with your head?
[in Igbo] Please take it easy.
What is take it easy? Just look at.
Just take a look at her!
[in English] Just look at!
[in Igbo] What kind of thing is this?
What kind of thing is this!
[mom in English] Oh God.
[mom in Igbo] These children! These children won't kill me. God!
[mom] Just look at what she's wearing.
[mom in English] Just look at!
[eerie music plays]
[in Igbo] You’ll love this one.
She took my power to control people, and is using it to control others.
Chinonye Nzegwu Ejike.
Deal with her.
I can't wait.
["Ifeoma" by Larry Gaaga playing]
[ominous music plays]
["Ifeoma" by Larry Gaaga playing]
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[Tega] Surely, we can put this to rest one last time.
It's inevitable.
["The Ego" by Uzikwendu playing]
[guard grunts]
[crowd screaming]
♪ Nne ♪
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[tense music plays]
["Baby" by Larry Gaaga playing]
[Nneka giggles]
[Tony] Hey baby.
[in Igbo] What’s the occasion?
[in Igbo] It's a surprise.
[Nneka] Mm.
[in English] You're so sweet.
-[doorbell rings] -[in English] I try.
Somebody's at the door.
Do you wanna get it?
-Sure. -[in Igbo] Thank you.
Is Tony home?
[in Igbo] Come.
[in English] And you are?
I should be asking you that.
Who are you?
[Tony clears throat]
Tessy, what are you doing here?
[in English] Babe,
meet Tessy.
My sister.
[chuckles]
Tony, we don't know this girl.
Where is she from?
I don't know, there’s something about this girl I don’t just like.
Tessy listen.
-I love Nneka. -Ugh.
[in Igbo] I love her.
Please, I'm not buying it, Tony. I'm not.
[Tony in English] You have to just get used to it.
[in Igbo] Tony, leave this thing.
[Tessy] Tony, is there food in this house?
Tessy, please can we talk?
[hisses]
[tense music plays]
[hissing]
If you won't speak to me, at least hear me out.
[Nneka] Look, I know I’m not Ify.
And I could never replace her.
But I would appreciate it if you give me and Tony a chance.
Tessy, I really like him.
Please tell Tony I've gone home.
[hisses]
[suspenseful music plays]
[Tessy] Mm, this Nneka girl is not bad.
[somber organ music playing]
[queen-mother in Igbo ] You have done so well.
I am so happy.
Your parents will be so happy wherever they may be.
[in Igbo] Thank you Queen-mother.
[in English] Our next target?
Alhaji Abdullahi.
[man] Not wearing the ring and preaching the gospel,
doesn't make you any less one of us.
You can't run away from what's coming.
Alhaji, we need solutions.
[Tega] It could be any one of us next.
-[Alhaji] The fearless one, Tega. -Ah.
Is that fear I see?
No oh.
-Remember Anthony, the last time-- -Please!
Keep me out of this.
[Alhaji] He thinks he is better than us.
[Reverend] Let me tell you something.
The universe isn’t on our side this time.
Maybe we're eventually getting what we deserve.
What we deserve is a life worthy of living.
[Tega] A life where we’re not afraid of dying any minute.
What we deserve is the applaud for putting a bad person where she belongs.
[Tega] Not a life of fear.
A man who is already down isn’t afraid of dying.
[Alhaji] Look, I don’t bloody care what we do or didn’t do.
We must resolve this before I leave for Abuja tomorrow.
Uh, have you foreseen anything?
Is there anything we can do to change this?
There's nothing we do that can ever anything.
Bullshit!
[Alhaji] This is absolutely bullshit.
This your holier than thou attitude is nothing but bullshit!
[Tega] Alhaji, behave.
-Behave. -Look,
there's nothing you did that any of us cannot do.
[Alhaji] You are not our savior.
[tense music playing]
[Alhaji] So, while in Abuja,
I think we need to connect.
Yeah.
Okay, Charles.
We'll see some other time then.
-Journey mercies. -Yeah.
-Let me know when you arrive in Abuja. -Thank you.
But, hey Charles?
Since we're all going to Abuja, why don't we go with my jet?
We can continue the discussions.
Uh…
-Okay, sure. -Yeah.
Alhaji,
I think I'll just jump on my own jet.
They're done with the pre-flight checks.
Well, if you say so.
-Charles of play! We'll see. -Thank you. It's always a pleasure.
-Yeah. -[Charles] Thank you.
Hello sir.
I'll be your hostess this afternoon.
Mm.
Wow.
Okay.
[ominous music playing]
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[woman] Alhaji Abdullahi was found dead in his private jet after landing in Abuja.
he was said to be in lagos for business.
According to reports,
he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The pilots have been questioned but the hostess is nowhere to be found--
It's a woman!
said to be cardiac arrest
I am Sara--
[woman] Oh yes, I'm in my office now.
So where did you put Alhaji's file?
Oh okay, found it.
Thanks.
[suspenseful music playing]
[eerie chord plays]
["Sacrifice" by Larry Gaaga playing]
[Tony] Uncle.
What exactly scares you about this whole thing?
You won't understand.
Have you spoken to Reverend?
I have nothing to discuss with that man.
[Tony sighs]
Hey um, uncle, meet Nneka.
[Tony] My girlfriend and wife-to-be.
-[exclaims] -Good evening uncle.
-Our wife. -[chuckles]
I just wanted to find out if you needed anything.
Oh, thanks, we're good. We're okay.
Okay.
[in Pidgin] Tony, you have a good eye.
[Tony laughs]
She's really beautiful, honestly.
Thanks.
-[clears throat] So Uncle, -[Tega] Mm?
If you had enough power to defeat her the first time,
then all this fear would have been displaced.
It is who and when, that's the fear.
[Tega] She got to Alhaji.
Tony, think about our discussion and speak with him.
-[Tony sighs] -Huh?
Speak to him.
-Speak to him. -I'll think about it.
Mm?
Sorry um…
Have we met before now?
I don't believe so.
[Tega] Nice meeting you.
Nice meeting you uncle.
Nice, okay darling.
Yes, bye for now.
Future wife?
-Wouldn't you love that? -Mm-hm.
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
[Tega] Nneka, what's going on?
Is everything alright?
[in Igbo] Look into my eyes.
[tense music plays]
[Nneka grunts]
[Tega groaning]
[frame clatters]
[glass cup clinking]
Everyone.
I'd like to make a toast.
To my…
Intelligent, smart, passionate and ambitious girlfriend.
Nneka.
For finally launching her real estate company.
Brickwood Housing.
Nneka,
may this be the beginning of new and good things in your life.
[whispers] Thank you.
To Brickwood!
[crowd] To Brickwood!
Mmm.
Congratulations girl.
Thank you.
Nne baby, you're on fire oh.
[sighs] I'm so glad you could make it.
[in Pidgin] Why won't I?
Okay so um,
I'm going to snoop around and see if I could find me a hot catch.
Babe…
[in Igbo] I'm hot right?
-My dear, you are hot. -[both chuckle]
-Golden baby! -[in English] Okay now.
Hey.
I know you'd rather not be here.
We can leave early if you want.
Nah.
Mr. Tony.
Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.
Um, Inspector,
this is my girlfriend, Nneka.
Nneka,
Inspector Daniel.
Are you in trouble?
Am I?
I just wanna ask you a few questions, standard procedure.
[Tony] Hm.
Excuse me.
Go ahead.
Nice event, congratulations.
Why you here Inspector?
You were one of the last people who saw Mr. Tega Oghenekaro alive.
I have questions.
Go ahead.
Where were you between the hours of six p.m. and midnight?
Last night.
With my girlfriend. Doing what young people do.
Anyway, I saw Uncle Tega
earlier that day.
He left, that was it.
-Mm-hm? -Mm-hm?
Mm.
Must be a very painful period, yeah?
Everybody is not feeling safe.
[tense chord plays]
-[Tony] Inspector. -Mm?
[muffled speech]
[pen clicks]
Sorry for the interruption one more time.
And congratulations.
Thank you.
I guess I'll be on my way.
And I'll be in touch too.
Nice pen.
[dramatic music plays]
I need footage of the night Mr. Udoka was killed.
Pull it up, clean and enhanced.
Yes sir.
[suspenseful music plays]
[soft music plays]
Don't tell me you're still staring.
How do you always know?
[Nneka] Happy birthday.
[soft music playing]
[laughs]
Thank you.
Come here.
[phone vibrates]
[in Igbo] Let it ring.
I have to be somewhere, I'll be back in 30 minutes.
I promise.
[grunts]
Hey.
Thank you for making me a better person.
I love you.
See you soon.
Better hurry up because I have a surprise for you.
And your thirty minutes starts now.
-Okay. -[giggles]
[phone vibrates]
Tony, wait! Your phone.
[knocking on the door]
Hello.
Hi.
Is Tony home?
Oh no actually, he isn't.
But you can come in.
[Nneka] Please.
Please have a seat.
[Insp. Daniel] Thank you.
Oh, I think you dropped this.
[Insp. Daniel] Oh.
Tea or coffee?
Water.
[Nneka] Alright. I'll be right back.
I didn't remember to ask,
cold or room temperature?
Any one is fine.
[Nneka] Okay.
Nice and chill…
[tense music plays]
[grunts]
I don't hit women.
Oh?
[Nneka gasps]
[both grunt]
[dramatic music plays]
I'm sorry, but you're in my way.
[body thuds]
So where were we?
[Tony sighs]
[Tony chuckling]
-[both laughing] -You're rude.
-[giggles] -[Tessy] Hey.
-[Nneka] Good to see you. Oh. -You too dear, go see mommy.
Good evening ma.
-How are you? -Fine, thank you.
Let me get it.
[indistinct chatter]
Welcome.
It's just a few more minutes.
Excuse me a minute.
[Reverend] Are you alright?
[Tessy] Daddy.
[Reverend] Tessy.
[somber music plays]
[mom] Nneka?
Are you okay?
[Nneka] For some reason, I miss my family.
My mom and my dad.
[mom] Oh, have you tried reaching them?
Did you call them or something?
[clears throat]
They're dead ma.
[Tessy] Come here.
[Tessy] So sorry. I'm so sorry about that.
Thank you.
But you can try and eat something. Okay?
Yes ma.
[exhales]
[sniffs]
Thank you for inviting me.
I didn't.
I’m worried about you.
Before Uncle Tega died,
he came to see me.
He told me all these recent deaths are connected.
[exhales] Tony…
I serve a God that doesn't fail.
-Eno-- -I'll be alright.
Enough of the pretense.
The hypocrisy.
You and I know that you do not believe in God.
Okay? It's just me and you here, so just stop the pretense already.
You are as fake as they come.
Don't speak to me like that.
I'm your father.
You are either for God or against him.
And the saying goes: “By their fruits, you shall know them.”
Someday soon, Tony,
everything will be revealed to you.
You shouldn't have come.
[ominous music plays]
[queen-mother in Igbo] Your heart is troubled, I can tell.
[in Igbo] Queen-mother,
Anthony is the next target, isn’t he?
Anthony killed your parents.
Anthony deceived me and killed all my people.
I love Tony.
Queen-mother, please.
[in English] He's the father of the man I love.
[queen-mother in English] The man that you love.
[In Igbo] He is also the man that will come for you on your 32nd birthday.
[queen-mother] I thought you wanted him to pay for all he did.
I do.
Believe, I do.
but...
But how do I face Tony afterwards?
[in English] How would you face yourself?
[in Igbo] Don't you want to stay alive and get married to the man that you love?
Okay, fine.
I'll do it.
But on one condition.
[in English] Which is?
[in Igbo] l want to do it by myself.
[in Igbo] Do it anyhow it pleases you.
But let me warn you,
that man is very strong.
You have to be very careful.
He sees and knows things before they happen.
[queen-mother] So you have to be very careful in executing this task.
[queen-mother] Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
[Tony] Babe, are you okay?
[Tony] You've been in there for a while.
I'm fine, I'll be out soon.
♪ Nne ♪
♪ Nneka ♪
♪ My Nneka ♪
♪ What is the matter ♪
I’ve been expecting you.
Just didn’t realize you’ll come in the form of this child.
[tense music plays]
[coughs]
[Reverend] You do not deserve to be free.
Of all people you chose her?
[Reverend] I would leave no room to chance this time around.
[Reverend] I will save her.
[excorsing]
-[snake hissing] -[gasping]
[somber music plays]
[coughs]
What did you do to me?
What did she tell you?
You killed my parents.
I saw you.
I’ve dreamt of what this day will be like,
and finally, it is here.
I’ve made a few choices in my life that has cost me a lot.
[Reverend] I preach to the people of God,
hoping that I would adhere to the…
To the messages I preach.
But I find myself failing.
The biggest question I’ve had to ask myself is,
how do I atone for my sins?
Now it is clear to me.
You didn’t deserve what happened to you.
And you certainly didn’t deserve being manipulated and lied to.
It is clear what I have to do to make things right.
To do the right thing,
you have to know the truth.
And to overcome her, this is what we need to do.
She has made you a pawn in all her games.
And if she regains all her powers,
it will be the end of everything.
[ominous chord plays]
[somber music plays]
[in Igbo] You won't find her.
[in Igbo] What made that sound?
Nothing.
You are the chosen one.
You are queen.
And on your 32nd birthday,
you will dethrone her.
She won’t let you.
Do what you must.
Queen Ekan.
[Nneka panting]
[gasps]
[woman] The number you dialed is switched off. Please try again later.
The number you dialed--
[doorbell rings]
What happened?
I've been trying to reach you.
Are you okay?
No.
No, but I didn't want to disturb you because of the funeral.
You're not gonna disturb me.
Next time, just tell me.
[soft music plays]
[phone vibrating]
[people screaming]
-[man coughing] -Ada!
[Nneka] Where's Ada?
I think she… she's still inside.
[screaming] Ada!
[Nneka screaming]
[Tony] Wait!
-[siren blaring] -[somber music playing]
[Nneka groaning]
[Nneka] Everyone that you wanted dead is dead.
Can't you see you have one bead on your waist?
[queen-mother in Igbo] Are you stupid?
[queen-mother] The powers remains in his bloodline.
-I did everything you asked. -[in English] No.
-Give me Tony. Bring Tony to me! -[gasping]
Or will kill both of you just like I killed Ada.
[tense music plays]
I was thinking yeah,
how about we go somewhere for your birthday?
[Tony] A lot has happened.
We need some peace and quiet.
Just me and you.
Some place different, far from here.
[Tony] What do you think?
Okay.
Why don't you try and eat your food?
At least, a little.
[Nneka] I'm trying. [sighs]
I'm trying.
Can't you see that I'm trying?
[shuddering]
Everything…
Everything we've worked for.
[sobs]
[crying]
[Tony] It's okay.
[sobbing] I am trying!
I am trying!
[in Igbo] What is it?
What is it?
[crying]
["Choose you" by Larry Gaaga playing]
Come.
Hey, go I'm behind you.
[Tony sighs]
[Tony] Ah!
Ah, okay, I need to drop these in the room.
Be with you shortly.
[Tony] Ah.
[tender music plays]
He wanted you to have this.
[Reverend] Someday soon Tony
everything will be revealed to you.
You shouldn't have come.
[queen-mother in Igbo] Why did you let him kill himself?
Don't you know that the power is still in his bloodline?
[Reverend] You are the chosen one You are queen.
You will dethrone her.
She won’t let you.
Do what you must.
[tense music plays]
Feeling better?
[Tony] Good girl.
[clears throat]
[Tony coughs] Sorry.
[coughs]
[Tony's coughing continues]
[bottle breaks]
[ominous music plays]
[queen-mother] You've made the right choice.
I obeyed you.
I did everything you asked me to do.
-I killed everyone you-- -I killed everyone!
But I took you there.
-And I gave you my body willingly-- -What body?
Your worthless body?
[in Igbo] I made you who you are today.
[queen-mother] I made you relevant!
And I guess that made you irrelevant.
Guess who's worthless.
[in English] How dare you?
Why don't you just kill me?
Kill me! Isn't that your plan?
Nneka, I'm not done with you yet.
[in Igbo] You have not done all what I need you to do.
[in English] That cycle must be completed.
[in Igbo] Isn’t it why you brought him here?
[ominous music plays]
[voices whispering]
[gasping]
[tense chord plays]
Oh God, babe.
What's going on?
[in Igbo] You have taken everything from me.
[in English] You! Your father, all of you.
You thought you could defeat me.
[in Igbo] Never.
[grunts]
-[Tony] Jesus. -[gasps]
[wind howling]
What did you do?
[Nneka] Tony, you have to kill me.
What?!
You have to-- Ahh!
[Tony] Nneka, what is going on?
[gasping]
[Tony] Get off you. Babe, get off me.
Nneka.
How dare you?
Wha--
What's going on?
-What you doing? You're killing me, Nneka. -[gasping]
[Tony] I can't do this Nneka.
[gasping]
What is-- What's going on, Babe? What's wrong with you?
-This is your end. -[Tony choking]
[Tony coughing] Nneka you're killing me.
[Tony] Oh God! Jesus!
[Tony] Nneka.
[Nneka] Do it now.
Do what?
I can't.
[whispering] Do it now.
I can't.
[Nneka] I love you.
Nneka [spluttering]
[eerie echo plays]
[suspenseful chord plays]
[suspenseful music plays]
[Nneka] Mommy?
Hello, Nneka.
Mommy, is it really you?
It is me.
So big.
So beautiful. So strong.
Mommy…
Mommy, I've… I've done some terrible things.
I've hurt some people.
I've killed.
[mother] It's not your fault.
You were being used.
You allowed yourself to be taken advantage of.
With your need for vengeance.
I failed you.
I thought I was making you proud.
I let you down.
I let you and daddy down.
[mother] You can never let us down.
We are very proud of you.
And we'll continue to be.
[Nneka] How?
I've wasted my life looking for revenge.
Now, I'm dead.
No, Nneka, you're not dead.
She is. She was never meant to be queen.
Her rule was an abomination.
Same for the others who tried to use the six special powers
for their selfish gain.
But thankfully, your selfless sacrifice.
By slaying the Queen-mother, you returned order to the kingdom.
[mother] You were chosen for a reason.
The spirit of the kingdom, always chooses wisely.
And with what you've done,
-you have proved that nobody else -[exhales]
would have been a better queen.
What if I don't want these powers. What if I don't want this responsibility?
What if I just…
What if I just want to be a normal person and live a normal life?
My beautiful, smart, naïve daughter.
Your powers are to help protect the kingdom.
From people who intend to use it for evil.
Your responsibility is to protect the defenseless.
And mete justice to those who abuse their powers.
I know you didn't ask for this, but it's an honor.
And a long family tradition to be bestowed with these powers.
We are the only true descendants of Queen Ekan.
Don't worry my dear, I'll always be here.
You'll never be alone.
Run along.
Go and take your rightful place as queen.
[in Igbo] Queen-mother.
[soft music plays]
-[Tony] God, please. Baby, please wake up. -[gasps]
Wake up. It's me, it's Tony. It's Tony.
Yes! Breath. Well done.
[panting with relief]
What happened?
Mm?
Hello.
We're really glad you enjoyed your time here.
Hope to have you back again. [giggles]
-[Tony] Hey baby. -[giggles]
It's really doing good. Proud of you.
You've said that a thousand times.
[in Igbo] Oh really? I'll keep saying it.
[in English] I'm loving the new look. I love it.
Thank you.
Speaking of love.
Do you know who would've loved this place?
Who?
Ada.
Alright.
She's proud of you.
Sweetie, I think I see a new face.
Let me go say hi.
Okay, no problem.
I'm around.
I hope you guys enjoyed yourself?
[Tony] Okay thanks, enjoy.
[Nneka] Hello sir, good evening and welcome to Ada's place.
-[Nneka] My name is-- -Nneka Agu.
It's a pleasure.
[dramatic chord plays]
Keep walking.
[ominous music playing]
Subtitled by Anu Akiyode