The Last Tree

On your marks,

get set,

go!

Come on! Faster!

Faster! Wolf Gang, you can do it. Come on!

- All right? - You all right, mate?

Wolf Gang!

Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang!

- No! No! - Oh, he face-planted the floor!

Get Femi. Get him.

- Oh, no. - Get him.

- Push him. - Get down!

Three, two, one...

Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang!

One, two, three!

Wolf Gang!

Again.

You're not gonna get any chocolate until you eat your greens.

I spoke to your mum today.

She's definitely coming to visit tomorrow.

Why?

To see you, obviously.

I know it's been a while, but she's super excited.

Can I go to my room?

Come here.

She's not coming to take you away.

Do you promise?

Here you are.

And tomorrow, you eat all your greens, right?

Go on, Nathan.

Go on, Nathan. Go on, Nathan!

- Hold him, Nathan. - Go on, Femi.

Femi, wriggle out of it. You've got to wriggle out of it.

Nathan, get out of there, Nathan.

- Get out of there, Nathan. - Get off!

- Come on, Femi, hold him! One! - Pull him off!

- Come on, Nathan. Get out of it. - Two!

- Get out of it, Nathan. - Three!

He's gone.

My boy, hm? Come.

Ah! It's been too long.

You've grown up.

I think he probably just needs to get cleaned up and have some food.

Yeah.

OK.

You've nothing to blame yourself over. He's a good boy.

Well, you've done a good job.

I want to take him back.

- Are you gonna tell him that? - We both will.

No.

I'll tell him. I just...

- Just give me some time. - OK.

Can I be excused?

Finish your food first.

Go on, then!

Go on. Come at me, then. Come at it, Rick.

- Go on, boys! - Oh, no. This is not good.

- Go on, tackle him. - Get him!

Oh, come on.

- Yes! - What a goal!

You know I love you.

- Hmm-hm. - Hmm-hm.

Your mother loves you too.

Do you know that?

She's been trying to sort a place for the both of you.

She's ready now.

She's ready to take you back.

Are you just gonna let her take me?

I know it's hard.

You promised.

She's your mother.

I know.

Femi.

Femi!

Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang!

Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang! Wolf Gang!

Wolf Gang!

Olufemi.

Oh. This is my friend, Bimpe.

She has been a real blessing in helping me get set up in London.

- Good afternoon. - This is Mary.

And my boy, Olufemi. Remember Auntie Bimpe?

- Fine boy. - Ah, let me help you with this.

I think that's everything.

We'll wait in the car.

You remember how proud I am of you.

And I'm always here.

Hmm-hm?

All in?

We're almost there.

Careful. There's pee there.

Welcome home.

That one is yours.

There's so much we can do here now that you're home.

We can paint it or... or even get wallpaper.

Are you hungry?

I made stew this morning and we have rice.

Or even a little plantain.

You must be tired. I'll leave you to get ready for bed.

My room is just downstairs, if you need anything.

And so is the bathroom.

Goodnight.

Olufemi.

Here.

But you've had this before.

I made it for you that time when I visited and you liked it.

- Do you have any cereal? - No.

OK. So I'll finish work at 5pm

and then I start another cleaning job straight after.

So you'll be here by yourself most of the time before you start school.

But that doesn't mean you should just be sitting here watching television.

You're not a lazy boy. So I expect you

to take care of the house.

I need you to sweep, wash your clothes, wash the plates

and please make up your bed.

What are you...? No, you're just... you're just putting dust everywhere.

You do it in the direction outside, towards outside.

And you use these muscles in your arms here,

otherwise you won't move anything. Here. Go.

Please, please. Don't go out anywhere until I can show you around, OK?

Olufemi.

You never know what's coming in this game.

Olufemi.

What are you doing?

Look at this place. I told you what to do. You haven't done anything.

- I said I would do it later. - I did not raise you to be rude.

You didn't raise me.

Are you... Are you crazy? Who are you talking to like that?

Never in your life talk to me like that again.

Stand up!

- Nan. - How are you, love?

I miss you.

Hold your ears with your hands, like this.

Bend and straight.

And bend and straight. Keep doing that. Quick.

If you move from that place before I tell you,

I will come back here and I will beat you again.

- Thank you. - No worries.

There you go. Have a nice day.

I miss you too. How are you finding everything?

I'm OK.

- You sure, love? - Yeah.

- You settling in OK? - Yeah.

I love you, Nan.

Are you sure you don't want me to take you?

I'm sure.

- Close your eyes. - Why?

I want to pray so your first day is a success.

Bless Femi as he embarks on his first day at school.

Send angels to encamp around him.

Teach him to be the head and not the tail.

So that he may have success all the days of his life.

In Jesus's name we have prayed.

- Amen. - Amen.

But Mary's a Christian.

Did she not teach you how to pray or take you to church?

There's so much I want to show you.

One of these days, I'm going to take you back home.

We're a very spiritual family.

Your name Olufemi means "God loves me", so you can't be godless.

And this isn't just about church.

We have our own religion, practised by our family for generations.

So it's important that...

What?

But that's a story for another time.

Be good.

Cedric, sit down, please.

Calm down. Thank you.

OK. We have a new student that I'd like to introduce you to.

This is Olufemi.

Femi.

- Sorry? - Femi.

- In the register it says... - Just Femi.

- Femi. - OK, thank you.

- "Olufemi." - Dean.

I'm sure you'll all make him feel welcome.

Femi!

Dean. That's somebody's name.

How would you feel about somebody making fun of your name?

My name's not Olufemi. I'm all right.

Yes, thank you, Dean.

I want you all to introduce yourselves throughout the day.

OK? So find a moment to go over and make sure that he knows your name

and welcome him to the school.

Nesrine.

- Nesrine. - Here, sir.

- Tina. - Here, sir.

Leila.

Lebechi.

Has anyone seen Lebechi?

And a new student today. Olufemi Oluwale.

"Olufemi."

- Just Femi. - It says Olufemi on my register.

- Just Femi. - Sir, just Olufemi.

- Quiet, Dean. Day? - Here, sir.

And Tess.

Olufemi, what's going on with your trim?

And what's going on with your shoes as well?

Your hairline's looking kind of bent as well, man.

- Do you wanna get sent out? - What you gonna do?