August the First (2007) - full transcript
The party to celebrate Tunde Ibirinde's graduation is the backdrop for a far more momentous occasion: the return of estranged father Dipo, after over a decade of absence. Each family member must face their feelings before they face Dipo.
(exotic music)
(singing in foreign language)
- [Woman] Who's making
all that noise?
- Sorry grandma.
(phone ringing)
- [Grandma] Tunde, the phone.
- Hey how you doing?
- Hey, what's going on?
Good, food's in the back,
enjoy yourselves, relax.
(horn honking)
Hey, how you doing man?
- Yeah, I know I'm
sorry already alright
- [Woman] I don't understand.
You act like got a meeting,
your ass doesn't even show up.
- Look, mom made me pick up
mad stuff from the store.
What do you want me to do?
- What happened to
your phone, Tunde?
- [Tunde] I forgot it at home.
- You're not a kid
anymore, Tunde.
- [Tunde] When are
you gonna be here?
- [Ade] What are you doing?
- Don't even start,
man, leave it alone.
Stop, stop, leave this alone.
- [Ade] Hey, this
is stupid, son.
- Stop, don't touch
this, don't do it, man.
Stop, back up!
- So aggravating.
- [Ade] Tunde, stop!
- Would you focus please?
- I just wanna tell you
in person, all right?
Please, just in person.
Stop, I'm on the
phone, man, shut up!
What is your problem?
- Not a day back and your
brother's already on my nerves,
you know that?
- Just try not to kill
him before I get there.
I'll be there in 10.
- [Tunde] What is your problem?
- People are starting
to come over.
You may wanna greet your guests.
- What is your-- - Get ready!
Go up and get ready! - You
worry about yourself!
- Go up and get ready.
- [Grandma] Ade, could you
take me out back, please?
I'm tired of hearing
you two argue.
- Go on, man.
- You know what?
You smell and you look like bum.
You should take a
shower, go upstairs.
- I look like a bum?
These are your cloths!
- It's a nice day
out here today.
Ooh, it's lovely.
Ooh, slow now, slow
it down. (chuckling)
- Hey, Ade.
Come give your aunty a kiss.
- What do you want
me to do, jump in?
- Come talk to me after
you take of her.
- [Grandma] Yeah, like you
take care of yourself.
- Whatever, mama.
- Pull me over there.
I don't wanna have
to hear her mouth.
- [Janine] You'll have to
move father than that.
- Tunde! - Hey, what's going on?
- Congratulations,
man. - Thank you.
- Did you see Simi
come through here?
Is she in the bathroom?
- [Tunde] I don't know,
I guess, go knock.
- You go the other bags? - Yeah.
- Hey! - Hey!
Hi, baby.
- [Ade] How come you never
treat me like this?
- 'Cause you're here everyday.
- Aww, Ade, come on,
this is my baby.
Baby, the graduate is home.
- You look good, mom.
- Thanks, sweetie.
Guys, put those
away for me, okay?
- Ma, don't you think it's
a little early for that?
- Grown, Tunde.
Ah, this is terrible.
- I got something better
for you, mom, okay?
- [Mom] Okay.
- You okay? - Yeah, I'm better.
- Don't worry,
sweetie, I'm fine.
- Mom, it's not even 12.
You know you got no
business drinking now.
- Hey, mom. - Hey, baby girl.
I have all my
babies in one room.
- Are you starting already?
- Oh, no, not you too.
Simi, I just need something
to calm my nerves.
- Your nerves, at
noon? - Thank you.
- [Mom] Don't start, okay?
- So you ready now, negro?
- [Mom] Ready for what?
- This big surprise
he's gotta tell me.
- [Mom] He didn't tell
you this morning?
- No, of course not.
He decided to stand me up.
- Well, ma, you sent me to the
store and I was running late.
(laughing)
- You couldn't of
gone to the store--
- Shut up. - After
you met your sister?
- No, ma, the store was
already on my way.
It didn't make any sense.
- Let's make this happen.
- Just chill for a
minute, all right?
Just do it later.
- Chill, I've been chillin'
for the past week.
- All right, come on,
come on, let's go.
Let's go, come on.
(phone ringing)
- What? - Hello, this is Tunde.
No, why, where are you?
No, no, no, just, no
just stay at the corner.
I'll be right there.
- What the hell is
going on with him?
- Don't ask me,
this is all on him.
Is that you?
I said wait on the corner!
- Tunde, how are you, huh?
- So is this what
you had to tell me?
Hello.
- Tunde did not tell
you I was coming?
- No.
- Tunde why did you not tell
your sister of my arrival?
- Who's that guy?
- My father.
- My apologies Simisola,
I did not want this to
be a surprise to anyone.
Is this a surprise for everyone?
Good afternoon, everyone.
I'm sorry this has
not begun well.
- It's nice of you
to come see Tunde.
- It's nice to finally
see you again, son.
Ronda, you are looking well.
- Are you okay? - I'll be fine.
I can handle this.
- Tunde, would you get the
rest of my things, please?
Be careful with them.
- So how long are
you in the U.S.?
- I will be here another week.
I should tell you
everything later on.
- I wanna say sorry.
- Don't say shit to me.
- [Dipo] Simisola, accept
my apologies, please.
- For what?
- You are upset with
your brother and me.
- Don't worry about it.
I'm not upset with anyone.
- That is refreshing to know.
I hope you will
join us later on.
I would like to
speak to you again.
- I'll meet you in
the back, all right?
- How long did you
know about this?
- You think I wanted
your father here?
This is for Tunde.
- Oh my goodness, this
hasn't changed at all.
- Well the swing set's gone.
- Oh yes, I see.
- Aye! - Congratulations, Tunde.
- Thank you, thank you.
- I remember when I put
that up for you kids.
When did you take it down?
- Not long after you left.
Come on.
And all this is new. - Oh, yes.
- All that.
- Hello. - Hello Mr. Iberende.
I'm Elsa, Tunde's girlfriend.
I've herd so much about you.
- Oh, oh it is very
nice to meet you.
- Tunde, why did you not tell me
you had such a
lovely girlfriend?
(upbeat music)
- [Ade] Oh, what's up?
Haven't seen you guys
in mad long, man.
- I know, I've been
centering, hey!
How you doing?
Papi, you remember Ade?
- [Ade] Hey, man,
what's up little man?
- What up, what's going on baby?
- I'm good, I'm good.
- Long time no see, kid.
- What up, Ade, what's going on?
- Do me a favor,
why don't you just
park your car in
the street because
I don't want the
driveway to be blocked.
- All ready? Look around!
We're the only one's
up in this place.
- I don't care, do it man,
you take care of that.
- Whatever, well if you
put it that way, peace.
- Ade, I can't drive
stick. (foreign language)
- It sounds like you have an
excellent plan for your life.
Perhaps you can help Tunde
construct a plan as well.
- Tunde has a plan.
He's going to business school
while I'm in law school.
- Oh is that so? - Mm-hmm.
- And why did you not
tell me of this?
- Well, nothing's
definite, you know?
- Well, it sounds like
a commendable idea.
You could learn something
from this young lady, Tunde.
Excuse me a moment.
- What was that supposed to
mean, "Nothing's definite?"
- Why you tellin' him
all my business?
- I didn't know it
was such a big deal.
- No, it's not.
I just don't wanna blurt
it out to everybody, okay?
- Sorry.
- What's up, what you got
goin' on over here, man?
- Well, I ain't got
to fajitas yet.
That's what I ain't
got goin' on.
- Sando, why you gotta
be like that though?
- I'm just tryna say.
I mean, you boys can
grab some of them
world famous hamburgers.
- Let go of the first utensil.
- Oh, give me that back.
(beat boxing music)
- I got something to show you.
- Man, what you think I'm
begging or something?
- There you go, andale.
- Good afternoon, mother,
it's good to see you again.
- [Grandma] Ain't got
nothin' to say to you.
- I would only like to say--
- I don't wanna
hear what you like.
You ain't got nothin'
to say to me either.
- Listen, mother-- -
No, no, you listen.
I didn't want you here
in the first place.
You just thank my grandson
that you're here.
We was better off without you.
Tunde, Tunde, come and get
this fool out of my face.
- All right, dad, come on.
- [Grandma] You should
have stayed in Africa!
- Grandma, all right, I'm sorry.
- [Grandma] We was
better off without you!
- It's what he wanted.
- Stop doing everything
for him, just let go.
- Simi, if you had wanted
this on your graduation--
- Yeah, but I didn't.
Mom, I don't think
I can stay here.
- Simi, no, please, wait!
Simi, wait, please!
- It's been 10 years.
Why does she harbor
all this anger?
- Dad, don't even talk to
her any more, please, okay?
- Hey, grandma.
- Hey, baby girl.
- You okay?
- That son of a bitch
tried to talk to me.
Do you believe that?
After 10 years just walk
up and try to talk to me
like nothing happened.
- Look, dad, I'll be back
in a second, all right?
- Ade, would you help me
talk to your sister, please?
- Just ignore him, all right?
You look good. (laughing)
- Hey, grandma, I'm sorry if
dad made you uncomfortable.
- You the one that brought
that man up in here.
Why you sorry now?
- Simi, Simi, I won't say
thanks for understanding
'cause I thought you'd
be more, you know?
- You thought what?
You didn't think Tunde,
that's the problem.
Is this why I haven't been able
to speak to you for
the past week?
- I was gonna tell you but--
- You were gonna what?
You're real slick Tunde,
real, real smart.
You weren't gonna do shit.
So why don't you just be
a man and admit that?
Who was there with
you every night
you used to cry
yourself to sleep, huh?
Was it him?
And now you want him
back in your life?
- I'm sorry. - Where
the hell has he been
for the past 10 years, Tunde?
And what has he done for you?
Just get away from me.
- Please, stop, okay?
- Oh, so now everybody wants
to speak to me now, right?
- Come on, let's go for a walk.
Come here.
- Don't play me with me, Ade.
I'm playing, I'm not playing.
Come on, where you
going, where you going?
(laughing)
Why you acting this way, hm?
- Acting what way?
- Hey look, it's
Tunde's special day
and he wanted to invite him.
- Well, Tunde should
have told me, all right?
- You okay? - Yeah, I'm okay.
- Heard you were
sick this morning.
- Al just needs to stop
telling y'all my business.
- No it is my business.
You gotta stop working
too hard, Simi.
You're killing
yourself, seriously.
- Yeah.
- So you gonna come back in...
For your big brother?
- Whatever.
- This was a mistake, Tunde.
Perhaps I should leave.
- No, no, no, don't,
you can't go now, why?
- I am not wanted here.
- You know how mom and grandma
are, what do you expect?
- Yes but it is Simisola.
- No, who cares about Simisola?
- Do not speak ill of
your sister, Tunde.
- No, I'm not, I'm not.
Look, I invited you here
and I even asked everybody
if it was okay.
I even postponed the
part 'till August
'cause I knew it was
better for you.
And look, I want you here, okay?
And if they got a problem
with it now then who cares?
- It's not that bad.
- Which side are you on, Janine.
- It's not about sides
Move on.
- Janine, you didn't have
these kids to raise.
- All that and cancer?
- That is old news.
They caught it and you were,
oh, that's the answer.
- Do me a favor, Janine.
- All I am saying is-- -
And what are you saying?
Well?
- Never mind.
(whispering and laughing)
- I can't even believe
you ate already.
We bought and made all
that food and everything.
Steaks, we got burgers
and everything.
- Yes, I'll have
something later.
- God well you can't.
- So you're staying, right?
Simi?
(party chatter)
- [Man] What up, Simi?
- What's going on?
Simi, I know you got a
lot going on up there.
- Honey, I'm just
really upset right now.
I just need some
time to calm down.
So just don't push me, okay?
- Are we going or?
Simi, okay.
(smooth music)
- Oh my goodness,
Mark and Boris?
- [Mark] It's been a while.
- You boys are looking good.
- [Mark] Thought you
forgot what we look like.
What's been going on?
- Where's Elsa?
Better look out, you know
she's been lookin' at me.
- [Mark] We ain't seen
you since you bounced.
- Bounced?
Bounced, what is bounced?
- That might be a little bit
too advanced right now.
But that's okay, don't
worry about it.
- Do you want a burnt
burger or hot dog?
- Oh, no, thank you.
Tunde, on the table I have
some (foreign language).
- Are you serious? - Word,
that's what's up.
You got the classics. (laughing)
- Yo, sweat, get outta here!
- [Tunde] Share though, share.
We ain't had these
since forever.
- Please, make sure you share.
- Share? - Save some
for Jesus, man.
- What about me? - Je-who?
- Yeah, what about me and Lex?
- You can get some later
though but back to you.
(foreign language)
- Hey grandma.
There you go.
- What is that boy over there?
Is that um? - That's Boris.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.
Sweetness, I don't know
what I'd do without you.
You hear me kid?
- Thanks, grandma.
- I don't know what
I'd do with you.
- Everything okay?
- Yeah, you just keep
that man away from me
and everything will stay fine.
- (mumbling) Grandma.
- I like the pictures
that you sent.
- Oh, I shall have to
send you more then.
- Yeah, the one's on the
beach were really nice.
- Oh yes, Lakey
Beach. - Lakey Beach.
- That is very close
to where I live.
Annette and I usually go
there with the children.
It is very relaxing.
It's hard to find a place
like that in the U.S.
- I know that's why
I wanna go there.
- What?
What are you talking about?
- Dad, last time we spoke
I told you I wanted
to get over there.
- Of course, and I
thought I told you
that it's not a good time.
- Ade, Ade you keep
your eye on him.
I do not trust that man.
Hear me, keep an eye on him.
- You never trusted
him, grandma.
- Baby, push me over there.
I wanna see what they
have on the grill.
- I live in a very small house.
I share two rooms with
three small children.
- I'll just find
somewhere else to stay.
- I shall not help you
if you try to go.
The government is in turmoil.
It is not safe.
I forbid you to go.
- Forbid me?
You can't forbid me,
I'm not a child.
- A child, no.
My child, yes.
I am your father.
- Well, I just need
to get out of here.
- What are you running from?
Why must you become
so defensive?
You're just like your mother.
- What's with you two?
- Your brother wishes
to join me Lagos.
(chuckling)
- And that's funny?
- I used to want to
do the same thing.
- And?
- Well, I have responsibilities
like putting you
through college.
- Oh, not this again, please!
- Who do you think
helped mommy out?
It wasn't aunty, it wasn't Simi.
- Ade, nobody's even
talking to you.
And dad, I've never even asked
you for anything before.
- Don't pressure him. - Is
anybody talking to you?
- Tunde, lower you voice.
- No man, I won't, this is.
- So you all right being back?
- I had hoped not
to upset anyone.
- Tunde showed me your
latest photos of your kids.
So what's next?
- What do you mean next?
- [Ade] You had
mentioned something
about bringing the kids over.
- How do you know this? - Tunde.
I mean, that was the
point wasn't it?
- The point of this trip
was to attend your brother's
graduation party.
- If you say so.
- I am not a rich man, Ade.
I must do what is
best for my family.
Things are not easy for me now.
- I wish I could
help you but I--
- Please, do not get
the wrong idea.
I would not ask
you for anything.
- Oh, Ade, can you play with me?
Tunde said he was--
- Sory, Lex, I can't right now.
I'm pretty busy, okay?
Next time, all right?
- Come, little man, I
will play with you.
(smooth R&B music)
- Hey, baby.
What's the matter? - Nothing.
- So why you over here pouting?
- These people get on my nerves.
- Yeah, what's new?
Come on, it's your party.
Your dad's here, I'm here.
- You miss me? - Mm-hmm.
- A lot? - A lot.
- You like your necklace?
- I love it.
How'd you know I'd like it?
- 'Cause I know you that's why.
- You better.
What's up with this?
- I look good, I don't know
what you're talking about.
- Yeah, you look good.
What's up?
- Come on, let me
show you something.
- What? - Don't worry about it.
(party chatter)
- Youngin, you want anything?
- No, I'm okay.
(growling)
- Can I play? - All right.
Two against one,
two against one?
Oh!
- Go, baby, go!
- [Dipo] All right, I want
to see your super duper,
best super duper kick.
- Super, duper kick.
- How about your
super duper kick?
Oh!
All right, high five.
High five.
Yes, you have tired
this old man out.
So you two are going
to play, all right?
- Okay. - Okay.
(boys playing)
(party chatter)
- I hope you're not hungry.
- What are you talking about?
- My father's over there with
the bafoons by the grill.
- Girl, this is my house.
I'll go wherever I please.
- How are you boys behaving
yourselves these days?
- [Mark] We're doing fine.
- We're all grown up now.
(mumbling)
- No.
- We should meet up just a bit.
- I am fine.
- Did you bring your trunks?
We're going swimming later.
- No, no, no, no,
no. - Come one.
- Come here.
- No, Tunde.
- Come on. - Uh-uh.
- What are you doing?
- You remember the rules.
- No, that was way
back and it's not like
she's gonna come up. - So.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Hey, guys.
Can I have your best
burger, please, well done?
- [Mark] We don't have
any at the moment,
but if you come back in five,
definitely gonna
take care of you.
- Good afternoon, Rhonda. - Hey.
- I hope you're feeling better.
- I'm feeling fine, thank you.
- Excuse me, I, um,
was hoping we could talk?
Perhaps discuss a matter?
- Discuss what, Dipo?
- Well it's private.
Perhaps we could go inside?
- What could be so personal
that we can't discuss
it right here?
- I don't want to talk
about it here in public.
But of course if you're
not comfortable,
I do not want to.
- It's all right.
Let's just go and
get this over with.
- Come on, stop playing.
Stop playing, come on.
Go, go.
- So what is it that
you wanted to show me.
- What is it, Dipo?
You want some?
- No thank you.
I must bring you some red wine.
- So what's so important?
- You know I love this house.
I miss this neighborhood.
- How would I know?
- Coming back from Nigeria,
this is an oasis to me.
- Why were you giving me
those funny looks before?
- Maybe the looks I give when
I'm excited, I don't know.
- No, I mean when we were
talking with your father.
Did I do something wrong? - No.
I told you, I just don't like
people to know my
business, that's all.
- Fine, I'll keep my
mouth shut from now on
and let you keep all
your little secrets.
- No, it's not like that.
It's just, look, I don't
want him to think one thing
and then he'll get disappointed
if it doesn't happen.
- Why wouldn't it happen?
- Look, Elsa, I don't.
Look, I don't think I wanna go
to business school anymore.
- All right, fine, you could
find something else to do.
- No, I wanna go to
Nigeria. - Nigeria?
- Yeah.
- And what does that
have to do with you--
- Because I don't wanna
go back to school
I wanna live there. - Excuse me?
- Just for a couple
years, you know?
And then.
- A couple years?
I'm not going to no Nigeria.
I'm not going. - I
didn't say that.
- I thought we had a plan.
- No, you had a plan!
- We've been talking about
this for the past six months.
You couldn't tell
me this sooner?
- No, I just wanted to
tell you when I saw you.
- And how long have you
been thinking about this?
- Look, Elsa, I don't even
wanna start this now.
- I don't care.
You can't just drop this
on me all of a sudden
and pretend like
it didn't happen.
It does not work that way.
- Look, my dad is here, come on.
- It's my life.
- Look, could we just talk
about this later, please?
Please, I mean my dad is here.
I mean, I have all these guests.
Come on, please.
Please? - All right.
- Okay?
- I must confess, Rhonda,
that I did not come here
only for Tunde's party.
I also came here for you.
I'd realized that we have had
some difficulties in the past
but I hope that we are
able to put it behind us.
- Where is this all
coming from, Dipo?
- Rhonda, this is
very awkward for me.
I am in need of your assistance.
As I have told Tunde
on numerous occasions,
I am in dire financial strain.
Please, please, do not
get the wrong idea.
I am not asking for
money, please, sit down.
Please, sit down.
I wish to bring my family here.
- Where?
- They can't stay here.
- I did not ask this.
First, I must find work so
that I can save enough money
to bring them to this country.
In the meantime, however, I
will need a place to live.
Rhonda, if I may stay
here in this house
two, possibly, three months,
just until I am
financially stable?
- I don't know about this, Dipo.
I need some time to
think this through.
- I realize that we
have a troubled history
but I wish to make amends with
everyone, especially you.
I cannot stay in Nigeria long
and I fear that if I stay,
Tunde may try to
follow me there.
- He's already been away at
school for four years, Dipo.
- He has been talking to
me about it for months.
- Excuse me, no!
- I have tried to explain
the situation to him
but he is stubborn and
claims he will come
no matter what I say.
- I will talk some
sense into that boy.
- Please do, Rhonda, I
would appreciate it.
And concerning my
stay in this house,
I do not mean to rush you but,
I need an answer by today.
- Dipo, I,
I can't give you
an answer today.
- Rhonda, I'm not in
this country long.
My fiances do not allow it.
I have an appointment
with a lawyer
who tells me that my situation
would be much easier
if I had a stable residence.
I do not know what I
will do if you say no.
- All right, Dipo, just let
me think it over, okay?
- That is all I ask.
Thanks, Rhonda,
thank you so much.
- I'll see you downstairs, okay?
- Okay.
What are you looking for?
- I'll tell you about it later.
- [Ade] What's up with that?
- Don't even act like you
didn't used to do it.
- What you got?
- Don't worry about
it, no, stop.
- Suit yourself, man.
- All right, all
right, all right.
- Where'd you get that?
- I have my ways man.
- You playin' it later?
- Yeah, you know it.
You think you can get mommy
and Simi to play too?
- Yeah, sure man, it'd be fun.
Don't worry, all right?
(upbeat music)
- Wait, this is backwards.
- I'm sorry, we have not
been properly introduced.
I'm Dipo, Simisola's father.
- It's nice to finally meet you.
- Oh god.
- I'm Alex, Simisola's husband.
- Husband? - Yes.
- I did not know
she was married.
- One year next month.
- I see.
Yes, she was always
a stubborn one.
(chuckling)
- I'm so glad I was
finally able to meet you.
- Please, if you don't
mind my asking,
what are your plans
for children?
- Things come all in due time.
There's no rush.
- I see.
(phone ringing) - Excuse me.
Hello.
- Can you get away
from him please?
- What are you doing?
Where are you?
I'm in the middle of
something right now.
I'll get back to
you later, okay?
- Alex, come here,
I need you now.
- That's great, bye.
- Fuck.
- I'm sorry about that.
Let me turn it off.
Sometimes people at work,
they never know when
to leave you alone.
- Oh, yes.
- Hey, baby.
Simi?
Hey, babe, what's wrong?
- Don't worry about it.
- Come on, Simi, it's
gonna be okay, honey.
- Slow down, mommy,
it's not medicine.
- Hey, give me that back, Simi!
You know, you ain't too
old to get beat girl.
You know what I saw out there?
Dodo and puff puff.
- Don't act-- - What?
Come on Simi, they were
your favorite as a kid.
- Well I'm not eating that.
- I don't wanna eat it alone.
Please, please?
- Fine, fine, fine.
Just make sure no one sees
you get it, all right?
- Okay, thank you, sweetheart.
- I'll meet you in
the living room.
- So you are a teacher? - Yeah.
- Oh, what do you teach?
- Actually it's writing.
- I see, uh-huh.
- And I see that she had a
wonderful interest in the--
- I'm sorry, excuse me
a moment, excuse me.
- What are you doing with that?
You should see
what Tunde bought.
- I think I seen enough
for today, thank you.
- I was gonna ask you
for a favor later.
- What, he wants to invite
Alex's ex-wife over
to make the reunion complete?
- Nothing big, just
something special.
- Yeah, we'll see.
- Hey, mom. - Hey, baby.
How you doing? - Good.
- Okay.
Tunde, what's this
I hear about you
wanting to go to
Nigeria? - Nigeria?
- What are you talking about?
- Don't play stupid with me.
- No it was just something I was
thinking about, that's all.
You don't have to--
- Well stop thinking
about it, okay?
'Cause it's not going to happen.
- All right, mom, all
right, whatever, all right?
God!
- Mom, don't let him
talk to you like that.
It's been so long
since I've had these.
They're actually better
than I thought they were.
- Are you kidding me?
This is so good.
Almost as good as sex.
- Mom! - What?
It's been just about as
long since I had either.
(laughing)
(party chatter)
- You see your dad?
- Why?
- Something's not
right with that man.
Running around here
like a lost fool.
- Hey, Tunde what's
up with that?
- I don't know, why?
- Where have you two boys been?
- We were just playing.
- Have you seen my brief case?
Where is it?
- Yo, T, who died
up in this piece?
- Yo, what's up, man?
I'm about to liven
up this place.
I need to get some
real music up in this.
Ma, you brought the CD?
- Oh yeah it's in the car.
- All right, I'm
gonna go get the CD.
- You live here, you
don't have any CDs?
- No, man , go inside,
I don't know.
- Yo, where's your car at?
Let me go help him find the car.
- I made it myself.
Just taste it.
Go ahead. - I don't trust you.
- Why you don't trust me?
It's good, right?
(smooth R&B music)
- You okay?
- Of course, why wouldn't I be?
- No, you looked
real nervous before.
- Thank you for your concern,
Tunde, but I'm fine.
- Look, dad, there's just
something I wanted to ask you.
- Oh, yes, yes.
I was having a discussion
with your mother earlier
and I think it
would be good idea
if you came to
Nigeria for a while.
- Oh, so you do?
- Yes, yes, I think
it's important
that you know more
about your culture.
- Cool, cool.
Since we're talking
about Nigeria,
I wanna show you
what I got shipped.
- Oh, my goodness.
Is this a Ludo board,
where did you get this?
- I wanna play with
you guys later.
- I remember you making us
play that damn Nigerian game.
It was worse than Dominoes.
- Oh my goodness,
(chuckles) Janine!
It is nice to see you again.
You are still stunning.
Where have you been all day?
- [Janine] I knew you
saved the best for last.
- Dad? - Well it's
definitely nice
to see you again.
- Aunty Janine, men are
kinda talking, all right?
(foreign language)
- Dipo, come dance.
- I don't think that
would be a good idea.
- Dad, please,
just for a minute.
- Tunde, let me speak to your
aunt for a moment, please.
Huh?
- Now I thought I told
you I wanted a dance.
- Janine, your mother is
sitting right over there.
- She's in a wheelchair,
what's she gonna do?
- It'll bring up
too many memories.
- I'm not taking
no for an answer.
(smooth music)
- Do you wanna?
- Do I wanna what?
- [ Tunde] Do you wanna
come dance with me?
- No, I don't.
- I don't know why you act
like you don't wanna dance.
You know you do.
- Can you get away from me?
- [Tunde] Come on, please,
come dance with me?
- No. - I'm sorry.
- Well, you're gonna have
to do better than that.
- I'm sorry, okay, I'm so sorry.
- No, stop, get away from me!
- You gonna dance
with me? - Fine.
- Come on.
(smooth rhythmic music)
- Excuse me one moment.
Ade, could you hold
this for a moment?
- Dipo, why the hell
are you two talking?
You've caused enough problems
10 years ago with that crap.
Don't you think?
It's none of your business
so don't even ask.
He's not to be trusted
with anything,
that's all you need to know.
(smooth R&B music)
- I think even after
all this time,
but you remember that
as much I love them,
I am nothing like them.
- You are correct, apologies.
It is nice to know that
not everyone hates me.
- It was a hard
time for everybody.
- This is very true.
Thank you for understanding.
- I mean, you suffered
as much as anybody.
I mean, having to live with
a crazy, bitter, drunk
would drive anyone crazy.
- How can you say this?
- Well it's true.
- Has nothing changed here?
- Not really.
- Where's Boris?
- [Mark] I don't know man,
somewhere else around here.
- All right, I need you
to help me, come on.
- I'll be back.
- What's up with you today?
- Can you stop? - Can you
focus on me, please?
You asked me to dance.
- It's not always about you.
God, stop being so selfish.
- What's up?
- Man, check this shit out.
Look, can you pick a lock?
- What kinda question
is that to ask me?
Of course.
(smooth R&B music)
- Elsa, just calm down,
relax, all right?
I'll talk to you in a
second, all right?
- No, no.
This was a mistake.
- Can we talk about
this later, please?
- Make sure you lock it.
- Yeah, yeah. - All right.
- [Ade] What do you need?
- I just need a couple of tools.
Nothing really hard.
I just something,
nah, it's too wide.
Something slim, here we go.
- No. - I'm sorry.
- Now, it's obvious you
don't want me in your life.
You don't include me
in your decisions
and you don't respect me enough
to see if I understand.
- It's not even like that.
- It is like that.
You don't want a girlfriend.
- Elsa, please, please, please.
- But at least you
didn't wait until
I had three kids
and breast cancer
before you left me to
go back to your jungle.
- [Mark] I got it, come on.
- [Ade] All right, come on,
hurry up, I gotta give it back.
- [Mark] All right,
just give me a second.
I got one already. - Good.
- What are you doing?
Why you got dad's brief case?
- Don't worry about it.
We're looking for something.
- What you mean,
you're looking--
- Tunde, stop!
- [Mark] I got it, I
got it, I got it!
Stop, man!
I got it!
Come on, guys!
- [Ade] Yo, stop, chill, chill!
- Chill, stop! - Come on man!
- Come on, man, all of
this for a brief case?
- I thought that you might
like some of these things.
- You know what this is?
- You used to eat that all the
time when you were little.
- How'd you know that?
- I know more than
you think I do.
- Oh, so you need to stop
talking to Ade so damn much,
yeah.
- You okay?
- Oh, it's nothing,
it's nothing.
- Excuse me a moment.
Have you seen Ade?
- No, I've been inside,
haven't seen him in a while.
- Ade, where have you been?
- Tunde, what's wrong with him?
- He's got issues. - Oh,
look who's talking.
You know, we still gotta finish
that conversation from before.
- What? - In the living room?
- Mom, don't start, okay?
Let's talk about it tomorrow
when you're feeling
better, all right?
- I'm feeling fine right now.
- Well mom, there's
nothing to discuss, okay?
- This is not a debate, Tunde.
Your father and I don't think
it's a good idea for you to go.
- What are you talking about?
I can do what I want.
Ma, I got money, I
got a place to stay.
You can't tell me what I can
and cannot do, all right.
Look, ma, you know
what, you know what?
Whatever, I'm going, all right?
Why don't you have
some more wine.
- Tunde!
- Rhonda he's.
(smooth hip hop music)
- You have a month.
- Thank you.
- Why are you acting like this?
- Don't act, you saw
the same thing I did.
- That didn't even
mean anything.
You know it didn't
mean anything.
- What do you mean?
He's gotta go, Tunde.
- No, I asked you if it
was cool if he came here.
You said it was all right.
- I'm not cool with it.
- Ade, this is my day,
don't mess up my day.
- That's right, it is
your day, it is your day.
You know, why don't you go off
and find your girlfriend, man?
Go have some fun.
- At least I have a girlfriend.
- [Grandma] Ade,
would you help me
over to the bathroom,
please, baby?
(coughing)
- Allow me.
- I don't think
that's a good idea.
- Alex, please.
I need to see my daughter, huh?
(smooth hip hop music)
- Elsa, it's Tunde,
please call me back
when you get a chance, please?
All right, I'm sorry.
- Thank you.
You still know how
to open a door, huh?
- You children were always
getting into everything.
I had to learn quickly.
Are you feeling better?
- Why'd you come here?
- I wish to speak to you.
- No, I mean here today,
why did you come?
- Tunde asked me to. - So?
- He said he needed
me so I came.
- Well hasn't he needed you
for the past 10 years?
- Leaving you children...
Was the hardest thing
I've ever had to do.
Can't you see?
(smooth hip hop music)
- Stop, ma, come on, let's go.
- Oh, there's my baby.
- Stop, come on.
Let's go inside. - It's my baby.
Come dance with me.
- Come inside.
- No, sweetie, come
dance with me.
No come dance with me, please.
- Ma, you need to stop, stop!
- I got her, I got
her, I got her.
Hey, Rhonda, how
you doin' honey?
Come on, you've had too
much of this, come on.
- Get off of my arm.
Stop pushing me.
- What is wrong with you?
You are making a
scene out there.
You're embarrassing yourself
in front of all those people.
- Leave me alone.
I did something stupid, okay?
I told him he could stay.
- You're not making
any sense right now.
- I told Dipo he could
stay for just one month.
- You did what?
- I don't know, I
can't lose my Tunde.
- How could you've
of been so stupid?
- I know, I'm stupid, okay?
I know I'm stupid.
- All right, you're just
gonna have to tell him
that you changed your mind.
- No, I can't do that,
then I'll lose Tunde.
- You're not making
any sense, Rhonda.
- If he stays here, Tunde
can't go over there.
Do you understand now?
- All right, Rhonda, you're
gonna have to sober up
because you're not making sense.
- Just go away.
- Is somebody in there?
- Simi and your father. - What?
- I need to get
into my bathroom.
- Alex, can you put
grandma in the bedroom
until they get out?
I think she might be more
comfortable in there.
Thank you.
- [Dipo] After your
mother's operation,
- Mastectomy.
- After the operation,
the way she drank,
I tried to make her stop
but you know your mother.
- You still had three
kids who needed you.
There were no calls,
no visits, nothing.
- Your mother has assured me
that you children
would be better off
without me in your lives.
She told me to disappear...
So I did.
- Just leave. - No, I cannot go.
- Look, I can't take
this right now, okay?
So please leave.
- We must finish this.
- I don't feel like
talking right now.
Look, I'm fuckin'
pregnant, okay?
Can you just leave me alone?
- You are what?
- I'm pregnant.
- Tell Ade to come in.
I wanna talk to
him. - All right.
- Hey.
- I have to check on
Tunde's presents.
- I need to speak to you.
- Look, I can't talk
right now, okay?
Maybe later.
(lighthearted guitar music)
- Everyone gather around.
Gather around, could
everybody gather around?
I need everyone
to gather around.
I would like to take time away,
I mean out of our
very interesting day
to celebrate my son's
new stage in life.
He's already looking
to make changes.
I appreciate the
love and support
you have given to
me and my kids,
besides today and--
- I just wanna thank everyone
for being here tonight.
Especially, my family,
it's nice to see everyone.
- What are your plans
now that you're here?
- You asked me this
earlier. - No, I didn't.
- I told you I have no plans.
- You sure about that?
I mean, come to the
U.S with no plans?
That's a little bit
strange, isn't it?
- It's my son's graduation,
isn't that reason enough?
- You tell me.
- Why are we
discussing this, Ade?
- No reason.
- Best gift for me
would be for my family
to come and have a game
with me like we used to.
Come on, come on.
Come on, Simi, come on.
- Would you stop? - No.
- Ade is right, Simi, perhaps
tea would be better?
- No, I'm fine, this is fine.
- No it's not fine.
- [Rhonda] Ade, would
you just let her
have the wine, please?
You're not her daddy!
- I said, stop.
- Guys, let's just play, okay?
- Why are we arguing
about this, huh?
You know why I said no?
Simi, do you think a woman
in your condition
should be drinking?
- You told him?
- He didn't tell
me a damn thing.
Keep your voice down next
time you're in the bathroom.
I heard everything you said.
- Simi, right now, I need
to know what's going on.
- Ade, that was not
your business to tell.
Everything that happens in
this house is my business.
- So?
What's going on?
- I don't wanna have a
family, Alex, not now.
- But what about earlier?
- I changed my mind.
- Simi, Simi this is serious.
When were you planning
on telling me this?
Were you planning
on telling me this?
- If I decided to keep it.
- You can't make this type
of decision without me.
- Alex, there's nothing
else to say, all right?
- But what about me?
- What about you?
- Simi, Simi...
Look at me.
I love you.
We're having a baby.
We're having our baby.
- Hey, aunty.
It's been a night huh? - Mm-hmm.
- Can I ask you something?
- What are you trying
to do damage control?
- Look, I really just wanna
talk with you right now.
Did my parents ever
get a divorce?
- Why does it matter?
- It just does.
- Look, Ade, don't play
these little games
with me, all right?
I'm not gonna tell you
shit until you tell me
what the hell is going on.
- I think dad's tryna
get the house back.
- And this is coming from where?
- Looked in his brief case,
found some legal papers about
the house and their assets.
What is it?
- He asked your mother
if he could stay.
- What are you talking about?
- Your mother said he could
stay here for one month
until he got back on his feet.
- She what? - She
said he could stay.
- Thank you, baby.
- You're welcome.
- How are you doing?
I'm doing okay, mama.
- Come on over here
and let me see you.
Girl, you need to stay
away from that bottle.
- All right, ma.
- Mama, I have to
talk to you please.
- No, Ade, I'm busy right now.
- [Grandma] She is too drunk,
tell her when she's sober.
- I'm not drunk!
What do you gotta tell me?
- Mama. - What?
- Not here. - It's
about, Dad, okay?
- Not here. - Look,
this is my house.
Don't tell my boy what
to do in my house.
- Mom, don't let dad stay here.
- What like it's
some big secret?
He would have found
out about it anyway.
- Janine, you are
always doing the same--
- Mom, listen to me,
this is important!
Dad want's the house, okay?
- How do you know?
- I found some legal
papers in his brief case
about you and the house.
Mom?
- I told you, you should
have divorced him.
Why didn't you ever divorce him?
- Janine, could you
shut up for one second?
Damn it, I don't believe this.
He told me he wanted
my assistance.
I'm gonna give him my assistance
and shove it up his ass.
I'm gonna tell him to get the
fuck out of my house, Janine.
- Listen to me, if you do that,
you'll never get him
out of your house.
Calm down and think about it.
- I don't wanna
calm down, Janine.
- You can do this.
- She's right, mom.
- It so strange being
back here at times.
But I guess now I will have
some time to get used to it.
- Look, Dipo, I have to talk
with you about something.
You know with Tunde here and
a new child on the way,
just not sure if we're
going to have the room
for you to stay here.
- But I will only
be here a month.
- I know but it's
just not a good time.
- Did I do something wrong?
- No, no, no it's just
there are going to be
a lot of people running
around here soon
and I don't think
I'll have the room.
- What, Simisola doesn't
live here anymore.
- Tunde is talking of staying
with my family in Nigeria.
I don't take up much space.
I don't understand.
- I know Dipo but the
house isn't that big.
- I am asking for
your help, Rhonda.
- I wish I could do more.
Sorry.
- This house is
still in my name.
- It's in mine too.
- I still have some
right to this house.
What I'm asking is not much.
- No this ceased
to be your house
the minute you
walked out the door,
leaving me alone
with three kids!
- Rhonda, I need to get
my family over here.
- And?
- Rhonda, I do not want to
make things difficult for you
but I will do what I must.
Don't force me to
take legal action.
- What?
- You leave me no
other recourse!
- Bullshit, bullshit!
How about you and
your monkey kids
go find some other damn place--
- Rhonda, my family will
stay here in this house
or the house will be sold.
I've already spoken to an
attorney about this matter.
- What are you talking about?
Dipo, you walked out on us!
- Well the law
states otherwise--
- I don't give a
fuck about the law.
- Rhonda, Rhonda-- -
No, do me a favor.
Get out of my house.
- Please, Rhonda.
- Out of my house.
- I do not wish for
us to be this way.
I and my family will
stay in this house
or the house will be sold.
- Get out of my house!
- Tunde, my brief case please.
My brief case, just
give me my brief case.
- Dad, what happened?
- Just get me my
brief case, please?
- Tell me, what happened?
- Did you know about this?
I told you not to
bring him back here.
(yelling)
It's my house, get out
and leave us alone.
- Will you get me my brief case?
- [Grandma] Why don't you leave?
Just get out of our house.
Just get out of our house!
- Dad, it's not true, right dad?
It's not true, just tell me.
- Tunde, I am not
going to stay here
and explain myself to you.
Give me my case.
- Just tell me, you can't
even just answer me.
You're not taking it.
- You son of a bitch,
get out of my house!
(screaming)
- So today was just bullshit?
- This was a mistake, Tunde.
I shouldn't of have come.
- You just came for
the fuckin' house?
You never came for me?
- You do not understand.
- No, I understand, man.
This was never about me.
It was just about you and
your new fucking family.
The fuck is wrong?
- They are not my new family.
They are my family.
- Then what are we?
What the fuck are we then?
You son of a bitch, I can't
believe you played me like that.
- That is not the case.
- Then what is the
case? (sobbing)
Did you ever love us?
I never wanna see you again.
(exotic music)