Please, if you see her, tell her I am here. Mama Kemi. My daughter, how is your health? Is your blood pressure better? I brought food for you. Food? Yes, rice and smoke stew. You brought food for me? Mama, you are old. You should not be staying hungry. My daughter, may hunger never know your house.
Amen, mama. May people help you when you need help. This is sweet. My mother cooked it. Then your mother has good hands. Did you sell anything today? Small. Mama, you should not come alone like this. You talk like someone older than your age. Life has been teaching me. Simi, will you come and see me tomorrow? Come and see you where? My house.
Your house? Mama, I hope it is not far because transport money is not smiling. It is not far, my dear. Greenstone Estate? Yes. Are you sure that is your house? That place is for rich people. Mama, do you work there? Just come. You will understand. Okay, ma. I will come. Simi, where are you going? To see Mama Kemi.
My daughter, be careful. I will. Call us when you get there. I will, Papa. This cannot be right. Good morning. Can I help you? Please, I’m looking for Mama Kemi. What is your name? Simisola. Please wait. Please come in. Thank you. This place is too big for ordinary tomato seller. Does Mama Kemi work here? You will see her inside.
You live here? Simi, I How do I explain this without making it worse? My daughter, welcome. Mama Kemi? You came. Mama, what is going on? Grandma, you know Simi? Very well. So, this is the same Simi? Grandma? She is my grandmother. Your grandmother? But you told me you sell tomatoes to survive. My daughter, come inside.
Let me explain. I am not poor, Simi. I dress that way sometimes. I wanted to see people’s true character. So, you were testing me? No, my daughter. I was watching. I wanted to see your heart. You passed without knowing there was a test. But I did not know anything. Simi, I swear I didn’t know. You didn’t know? No.
My car really stopped near the market. I met you by chance. This is too much. I understand. My daughter, I am sorry if I hurt you. I don’t like feeling foolish. You are not foolish. You are kind. Please, come inside. Sit down. If you want to leave after that, nobody will stop you. No pressure. All right. Thank you, my daughter.
My daughter, sit. Make yourself comfortable. Please, bring water and juice. Water is fine. Thank you. Still simple. That day in the market, you stood by me. You did not know this house, but you treated me like a person. I only did what was right. I want to give you something. No, Grandma. Listen first.
Please, Grandma. I did not help you because of gifts. I know. Then please don’t give me anything. It will make me uncomfortable. You have not even heard what I want to give. I know, but it will still make me uncomfortable. I wanted to buy you things. Maybe a phone. Maybe help your family.
No, Grandma Kemmy. Please. She is not acting. She truly does not want gifts. If I collect those things now, I will not sleep well. It will feel like my kindness has turned to business. I understand your goodwill. Please, don’t be angry. I respect you. But I need time. I am not angry. And you, too.
I liked talking to you, but I don’t want to enter something I don’t understand. That is fair. We barely know each other. I don’t want people to say I saw a rich man and changed my direction. I understand. I should go. Let the driver take you home. No need. Thank you. At least let me walk you to the gate.
All right. You are a good girl. Thank you, Grandma Kemi. I am sorry again. You didn’t plan it. No, but I still feel bad. Your world is very different from mine. Yes. I don’t know if I fit there. I don’t need you to fit into my world. I just want to know you.
Why? Because since I met you, I have felt peace. Even before I knew you helped my grandma. Femi, don’t talk like that. Words like that can confuse someone. Then I will slow down. Please do. Can I call you? I felt so bad when I didn’t get your number the other day. Mhm. Don’t call too much.
I will try. Try very well. This paper feels like a gift. At least this is not goodbye. She refused everything. I like how I have not felt this way about any woman in a while. [music and singing] Simi. What happened? Mama, papa, that Mama Kemi. Mama Kemi is not poor. What do you mean? She lives in a mansion.
A mansion? My daughter, explain everything. Mama Kemi dressed poor to watch people. So, who is she? She’s Femi’s grandmother. Who is Femi? Few days ago, I met a handsome man near the market. His car had issues. We spoke for some time. I felt very comfortable talking to him.
Then today I find out he’s Kemi’s grandson. And not just that, he is a billionaire as well. Rich people can be complicated. I know, Papa. Be careful. They were kind. But I don’t want anybody to think I followed Femi because of money. So you like him? Mama. I ask simple question. I don’t know.
Maybe. I like him, but I am afraid. My daughter, don’t rush. Move slowly. If it is real, it will not run away. Femi. Good afternoon, Simi. What are you doing here? I came to greet your parents. You should have told me. I didn’t want you to spend the whole morning worrying. So you knew I would worry.
Yes. Come in. Thank you. Good afternoon, sir. Good afternoon, ma. Good afternoon. You are Femi? Yes, sir. Sit down. I brought these small fruits. You did not need to bring anything. I know, ma. It is just fruit. So why are you here? Sir, I came to apologize. My grandmother did not mean to hurt her.
But I understand why Simi felt uncomfortable. You didn’t particularly do anything wrong. But money can make people play with other people’s feelings. Yes, sir. Are you playing with my daughter? No, sir. What do you want from her? I want to know her with respect. If you remove your money, what kind of man are you? Papa.
Let him answer. A man still learning. I have made mistakes. I have trusted wrong people. I have judged people too quickly, but I am trying to become a better man. That answer is not bad. Thank you, sir. Simi. I also wanted to ask you something. What? You told me about your dream. Which dream? The food store.
Femi. Let me finish. Okay. I want to help you open it. No. You have not heard anything. I heard enough. Simi, calm down. No, Mama. I don’t want to become someone people will say he bought. I understand. I don’t want free money. Then let us do it another way. What way? A small business partnership.
I invest, you run it. We write everything down. Your name, your work, your decisions. Mhm. Business is not bad if it is clear. And you have always wanted this. Why are you doing this? Because I believe in your idea. Not because you like me? That one is there, too. But your idea is good and I am a smart businessman.
Simi, don’t smile too much. We are still asking questions. The way you are. It is beautiful. I still can’t believe it. You should believe it. You have work to do. Don’t worry. I will not waste this chance. I know. Auntie, give me the firm ones. You know market well.
I want our customers to come back. I watch the way Tomatoes here. You are working like someone who wants to feed the entire country. Let me buy my piece first. You have sold a lot. People like clean things. And I talk to them well. Simi, give me tomatoes for stew, but don’t cheat me.
Aunty, if I cheat you, who will come back tomorrow? You have a point. Aunty Simi, add small onion. Only this one. Don’t finish my shop. Thank you. What? You are staring. I am learning. Learning what? People. You sound like Grandma Kenny now. Maybe she has entered my head. She entered your head since childhood.
I brought breakfast. Kenny, I did not ask. I know. That is why I brought small. Carry this inside. You keep giving me pepper work. You said you wanted to learn. This place is fresh. Grandma, you came again. This shop gives me joy. Are you tired? Very tired.
Did you eat? Small. I want to take you out tomorrow. Out where? Dinner. Kenny. Just dinner. I don’t have fancy clothes. I did not ask for fancy clothes. Okay, but not so expensive. Yes, madam. [music and singing] This place is fine. You like it? Yes. I checked the menu and my spirit almost left my body.
Order anything. No. I will order what I can pronounce. You laugh a lot around me. I think you cause it. Mhm. My parents died when I was young. I’m sorry. Grandma raised me. She was strict, but she loved me. That is why you respect her so much. She is the reason I am still standing.
She loves you deeply. I know. She was scared for you. She told you? No. I saw it in her eyes. What about you? My parents are not rich. But they are good people. My father worked as a school security man for years. My mother has sold food stuffs almost all her life. They taught me not to look down on anybody.
That’s beautiful. This popcorn is too expensive. Must you price everything? Yes. It is my gift. [gasps] I laughed too loud. I liked it. You enjoyed it? Yes. I forgot my problems for 2 hours. Then we we should do it again. What now? You look beautiful.
Don’t start. I only said the truth. [singing and music] Simi. Femi. Thank you for tonight. You’re welcome. I like spending time with you. I like spending time with you, too. What? Nothing. Say it. I want to kiss you. Femi. I said I want to. I did not say I will without your permission.
You are too honest. Is that bad? No. I love you, Simi. I love you, Femi. Good night. [music and singing] What happened to you? Nothing, Grandma. Don’t lie to your grandmother. Your face is shining. She makes me happy. Simi? Yes. Good. Babe, are you seeing it? They said he opened the shop for her.
He thinks he can leave me and pick this one? Maybe just leave them. Leave them? After he embarrassed me? Adoney No. Femi has not seen anything yet. I will make sure he regrets leaving me. So, Femi decided to leave me for this nobody, this poor classless market girl. Enjoy it while it lasts, Simisola.
I will show you that you cannot take what belongs to me. Babe, is it true? Is what true? That Femi is now dating one poor girl from the market? I heard he he even opened a shop for her. So, Femi left you for a jobless nobody. Men are funny. After all your class, all your fashion, all your beauty, he now went to pick tomato seller.
Say that again. I didn’t mean it like that. No. Say it again. Babe, calm down. We are on your side. On my side? You people are laughing at me. No, now. We are only saying it is shocking. You think I will sit down and let one poor girl enjoy what I suffered for? Suffered? Babe, you and Femi were not married.
Must I marry him before I know what belongs to me? He is rich, so he is mine. Adoney, maybe you should leave them. Femi already rejected you in front of his grandmother. That old woman cost everything. The same one from the market? Yes. She just like a poor poor beggar just to disgrace me. But you insulted her.
Are you now judging me? I am just saying. Simi is honest. She returned my money when I overpaid her. See how she’s forming saint. She looks harmless. Those are the worst ones. They act humble until they enter a rich man’s house. Maybe she’s just a good person. Please, if you like her so much, go and be her friend.
Auntie, I will come back later. But madam, one hand is not done. I said later. Where are you going? To see this famous semi-fresh foods. What did your mommy send you? Your mommy knows you well. So this is the place? Good afternoon, ma. What would you like to buy? Don’t pretend you don’t know me. Good afternoon.
See confidence. Adonai, let’s just go. So this is the place Femi is wasting his money? This is my shop. What do you want to buy? Auntie, please don’t spoil my goods. Are you talking to me? Yes, ma. I am talking to you. Do you know who I am? Yes, you are a customer. And customers don’t have the right to insult people.
Hm. Did you say something? No, madam. I am pricing tomatoes. You have mouth now because Femi opened small shop for you. Femi did not buy my character. Please leave him out of this. Very good. You have been practicing. Ma, if you are not buying anything, please allow other customers. You think because you can act humble, you can trap a rich man.
I am asking you to leave if you cannot respect people. See performance. Madam, this girl has not insulted anybody here. Please leave her alone. Old woman, did I ask you? Aunty, don’t insult my customer. You’re warning me? You will hear from me. Can you imagine? This is the girl people are praising. A fake humble girl using poverty to trap a rich man.
Some women will pretend to be innocent just to enter a rich family. Aduni, don’t post that. She acts like she’s hardworking, but we all know the truth. Gold digger boyfriend snatcher with tomato basket. Stop it. Are you mad? Don’t do this. Watch me. Are you the girl in that video? What video? So, is it true? What do you want to buy, ma? I just asked a question.
[snorts] Simi. I saw something on my neighbor’s phone. Mama, please not now. Mama, what do you think? I know she is lying. But people like bad news. I know. Come home and rest today. No. Simi. No, mama. If I close this shop because of her, she wins. Your eyes are red. I am fine. You’re not fine.
I will cry later. Let me sell first. Please. Please help me arrange the onions. All right. Simi. Femi, you saw it. Yes. I am okay. You are not okay. Femi, please don’t start. I want my lawyer to send her a letter. No. Simi. No. She is lying against you. I know. She is trying to spoil your name. I know. Then why should I keep quiet? Because if we shout too much, people will say it is because you have money.
Let my work speak first. She has no right. She doesn’t. But I don’t want to fight her with noise. Simi, I can’t stand back and watch someone hurt you. You are not standing back, you are standing beside me. There is a difference. I am sorry. You did not do it. But this trouble entered your life because of us. I chose to stay.
Look at me. My daughter, truth is slow, but it does not die. Let them talk. People talked before they knew you. They will talk again when they know the truth. Grandma, I want to handle Adunni. Calm down. If you fight now, it will become rich man fighting woman because of poor girl. That is the story they will carry.
So, what should I do? Stand by her publicly, peacefully, clearly. No, Grandma. I don’t want drama. Truth is not drama when it is spoken with calmness. My dear, is it true you trapped a billionaire? Auntie, do you want pepper or gist? Pepper. Fresh or dry? Fresh. This is the girl I told you about.
She returned my money when I gave her too much. A gold digger will not return money. Simi has been respectful since day one. People should leave her alone. Social media can lie more THAN A POLITICIAN. [applause] WHAT ARE YOU DOING? SHOPPING. YOU DON’T COOK. I can learn.
What do you want to buy? Tomatoes. How much? Enough for stew. You don’t know stew measurements. Then teach me. Pepper? Yes. Onions? Is that not the rich man? It is him. Femi. It is okay. Good afternoon. I know some of you have heard things about Simisola. I came here as a customer today because this is her shop.
She wakes early. She sells her respect. She is not hiding behind anybody. This woman did not chase my money. She showed kindness to my grandmother when she thought my grandmother was poor. My grandmother dressed simply in this same market. Many people ignored her. Some insulted her. But Simi helped her.
She did not know who we were. She did not know we are rich. She did not know me. That is the truth. Believe what you want, but I know the woman standing here. She is a good girl. We know her. People should stop spoiling another person’s name. I should not have judged you. It is fine. You did not tell me you would do that.
I know. Femi. I did not shout. No. You didn’t. Are you angry? Thank you. You’re welcome. That boy is learning. Are you free tomorrow? After work. I want us to have dinner. Where? A garden restaurant. Femi. Just come. Fancy? Simple. You aren’t this simple.
I promise. Eh. [music and singing] [singing and music] This place we are going, I hope I dressed well. Mama, you look fine. Pretty face. said simple restaurant. Yes, sir. Such a beauty runs much deeper than your skin. I watch the way you treat the ones who cannot help you. You didn’t try [singing and music] to shine for my attention.
You didn’t change Are you okay? Yes. You are too quiet. I’m I’m trying not to shake. Shake because of what? Femi? Simi. You entered my life when I had almost given up on trusting people. You did not come with noise. You did not come with pride. You came with kindness. I have seen you in the market.
I have seen you in your shop. I have seen you tired, worried, happy, and strong. And in all of it, your heart has stayed the same. I am not choosing you because you are perfect. I am choosing you because your heart gives me peace. Simisola, will you marry me? Answer him, my daughter. Yes. Yes, Femi. I will marry you.
[applause] My daughter. Take care of her. I will, sir. My daughter, welcome. I’m okay, yes, my child. I am scared. That is normal. Good things can scare us, too. Madam. You said you wanted to see me. You work for Simisola? I just run errands sometimes.
Good. What do you want? What is inside? Money. Madam, I don’t understand. I heard there will be an introduction ceremony soon. For Simi and Femi? Yes. That one. What about it? You will hide this bracelet inside Simi’s bag during the ceremony. Huh. Madam, no. There is more money where this came from.
No, madam. That is dangerous. Dangerous? You only put it inside her bag. I will do the rest. What will you do? That is not your concern. Just do your part. No, please. Listen to me. Once they find the bracelet in her bag, nobody will respect her again. Femi’s family will reject her. People will know she is a thief.
But she is not a thief. Did I ask you? How much? Now you are talking. What if they catch me? You help around the shop. Nobody will suspect you. Or should I give the money to someone else? No. I will do it. Good. Femi will regret choosing that girl over me. Once they find the bracelet in her bag, people will know she is not only a gold digger, but a proven thief.
Madam, after this one, please don’t call me again. Do this well first. [singing and music] This woman is dangerous. Sir. What happened? Sir, it is serious. Once they find the bracelets in her bag, nobody will respect her again. [sighs] Sir, please calm down. Calm down? She wants to disgrace Simi at her own introduction.
I know, sir. I will call her now. Sir, wait. Why? If you call her now, she may change the plan and deny everything. This is my fault. No, sir. I brought Adunni into our lives. Sir. Evil people choose evil by themselves. Drive home. Grandma. Adunni is planning something. What did she do? Once they find the bracelets in her bag, nobody will respect her again.
I am going to stop the introduction. No. You heard what she said. I heard. Then how can we continue? Because if we stop it, she will know we know. She will run and wait for another day. Grandma, I cannot let Simi be embarrassed. She will not be embarrassed. How? Call Simi’s father.
Tell him only what he needs to know, not everything. We must protect Simi, but we must also let Adunni expose herself. I don’t like this. I know. What if Simi gets hurt? My son, she is already in this storm. The only way out is truth. Let her come. Let her expose herself with her own mouth. And the boy she sent? Watch him.
Yes, ma. I promise you, sir. I will not let anyone harm her. Good. My daughter, leave that wrapper alone. It is fine. Mama, are you sure? Yes. You are beautiful. My heart is beating. Good. It means you are alive. My daughter, why are you hiding? Come out. Today is your day. You look beautiful.
Thank you. Simi, come outside. Coming, Mama. Wow. So, this is the introduction. Young lady, what do you want? I came to save this family from shame. She What is she doing here? Stay calm.
Before you marry this girl, check her bag. My bag? Yes, your bag. My bracelet is missing. Adonai, be careful. No, Femi, you should be careful. You are about to marry a thief. Mama, I didn’t know I stole anything. Of course you will say that. This is ridiculous. Why would I steal your bracelet? What will I do with it? Because that is what people like you do.
You act humble, then you take what does not belong to you. Someone saw you put it there. Someone saw me? Adonai. Grandma, please don’t protect her. Are you sure you want to continue? Yes. Let everyone see the kind of girl she is. All right. My son. Yes, ma. Let them hear. Hear what? You will hide this bracelet inside Simi’s bag during the ceremony.
So, this is why you came. That recording is fake. Madam, it is your voice. [gasps] Please, forgive me. Tunde. Simi, please. I was foolish. She gave me money. She told me to put the bracelet inside your bag. Inside my daughter’s bag? I did it. I put it there. Please, forgive me. You lost me because of your wickedness.
Now you have lost your dignity, too. Femi, I was angry. No. You were wicked. Adonai, let us go. You think you have won? I was never fighting you. Young man, leave this compound. Sir, please. Leave before I change my mind. Money is not the problem. Poverty is not the problem. Character is the real wealth.
A poor person can have good character. A rich person can have good character. But a proud heart will disgrace itself anywhere. I bless both of you. May your home not be built on lies. May no jealous person break what God has joined. May your love be stronger than shame. [applause and music] I want her. She refused to listen.
We cannot continue this partnership at this time. So everybody has turned against My name is Adunni. Some days ago I posted a video about Simisola Adeyemi. What I said was false. She did not steal from me. She is not a gold digger. I spoke out of anger and I am sorry. Grandma, do you think she is really sorry? She is sorry she was exposed.
A kind heart, oh. That’s the real treasure, my people. The world will teach you to look at what a person owns. You came early. I wanted to see Madam CEO at work. You have built something real. We built it. No, I helped. You built. Mama Simi Biko, drink water.
Please, take this water. Grandma, take it easy. THIS IS MY BETA SPOT. SO, Mama Kemi is a billionaire’s grandmother? Better treat people well. You look good with their baby. Don’t start. I have not said anything. Your eyes have said enough. [singing and music] Grandma, why are you looking at us like that? Because my heart is resting.
The best test of character is how you treat someone who cannot help you. That day in the market changed everything. Never lose that heart, but protect it with wisdom. My son, you finally found peace. Yes, Grandma. I did. Then my work is done. No, Grandma. Your work is to keep disturbing us for many years.
And I will do it with joy. A kind heart.
