To Kill a Monkey

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You must be lost.

This isn't your usual neck of the woods now, is it?

Well, a bar where the women are as cheap as the liquor...

It's a great place to get lost in.

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Long day?

‪ Long day.

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Don't worry,

I'm not expecting any sympathy from you.

You probably will enjoy my torment in any form.

You're right.

I have no sympathy for you, or your kind.

That's okay.

I don't have sympathy for me either.

You know I was at the hospital

the night your wife gave birth to your twins.

Were you having a baby too?

My family died in an accident that night.

I heard about that.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

You heard?

You're not the only one capable of investigating things.

You think you know me.

I know your kind.

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I'm sure that at the beginning,

you said to yourself,

"Let me just do this until I get a little money so I can start a legal business."

And you're still there.

Lying to yourself.

You convinced yourself that you're not doing anything bad.

After all, you're targeting the large corporations

and they can take the hit.

You forget the little people

who can't take the loss.

And the pensioners

who put their life savings

into those companies just to watch them die.

- - You don't know a damn thing about me!

I know it's because of people like you that Nigerians have a bad reputation.

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- You think I glorify his lifestyle? -

It makes me sick.

I'm sick of the constant lying,

cheating, worrying if I've exposed my family to more danger.

With every new score, I make a deal with God.

"Lord, please,

just keep me away from jail this time.

I would take the money and run away.

No more.

I promise."

But once I get a credit notification,

the promise clears from my brain.

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Mmh! That's quite a release.

Heartfelt.

How long did it take you to come up with that story?

You're so judgmental and naive.

What do you know about finance?

Everybody goes through a hard time.

It's not the same!

Were you there when my newborns wail

because my malnourished wife could not produce milk?

Or when I had to watch my own mother deteriorate right before my eyes,

because I could not afford her treatment.

Or is it my mother-in-law,

who needled me.

Needled and needled and needled...

called me everything,

but a man in front of my wife and my kids!

Because I did not have.

You know, as time went on, sucker after sucker,

it dawned on me that I'm fucking good at this shit.

For the first time in my life, people respected me.

I was Mr. Big-shit-happen.

Not loser Efemini of five years ago...

who could not even afford to get angry at...

his uncle, who was molesting his daughter.

And that makes up for any guilt I may feel at any bloody time.

I'm going to tell you something.

And I want you to believe every word that comes out of my mouth.

I'm going to get you,

and that partner of yours.

I'm going to put both of you in jail.

For a very, very long time.

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Inspector Ogunesi,

when life forces you to make tough choices

like the kind of realities I was facing,

then and only then would you have earned the right

to judge me.

Till then...

you must go down on your knees and thank God

that you don't.

Mr. Edewor, before you leave...

Sani Bello, did you have him murdered?

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Hello.

Did anyone call you asking for me?

No, it's fine. I'll call you later.

I'll call you later.

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So... you came back.

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I came back.

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I just hate that he puts you in this position.

Babe,

please forget the matter.

I'm just saying...

you're always thinking of everybody else.

And that's one of the things I love about you.

But maybe it's time for a change.

Maybe it's time to think about yourself.

You are the brains, Efe.

You no longer need his financing.

You actually don't need Oboz.

Oboz needs you.

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Why share when you can have it all?

Because he's my brother.

We started this together.

No.

You started this.

He simply paid to tag along.

But now he has violated your trust.

And his betrayal has forced your hand.

I mean, your own daughter?

You can't possibly forgive that.

Look, that man is not your brother.

So I serve him up to Teacher?

Just like that.

If you don't, Efe,

you're going to lose everything you've ever worked hard for.

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Hey Onome, I've been trying to reach you.

Did she call?

‪Hey baby!

You good?

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Oh, Junior, did you lace your shoes up?

- Have a nice day. -

‪Watch your step.

‪-Are you perhaps very hungry? ‪-Yes

‪Mmmh! Are you hungry?

- Yes! - The day was good?

Chudi, are you hungry?

Yes.

You wanted to see me, Superintendent?

Yes, Inspector, thank you. Um...

We have a bit of a problem.

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It's unfortunate it had to come to this.

I did warn you.

We have just finished taking

Mr. Edewor's formal complaint against you

and the agency for threats and harassment against himself,

- his associates, and his staff. -

Harassment? How?

Which is shocking to me

because I have no knowledge of any authorized cases

on your desk at the moment, and you know why.

As I mentioned in my statement, I was alarmed...

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when Inspector Ogulesi accosted me at the bar last night.

Accosted? Is something wrong with you?

Inspector Ogunlesi!

Mr. Edewor has provided several witnesses

who all attest to seeing the both of you

at the same table last night.

He was at my table...

I remember how distressed he was by your presence.

- He's twisting the whole story. - Inspector, did you tell Mr. Edewor

that you would put him and his associates

in jail for a long time?

- Yes. - I cannot hear you.

Yes, Superintendent!

Then you accused him of killing Sani Bello.

Shit.

You had fun?

- Yes. -

Ooh, I'm glad you did.

What do you want to do?

Madam!

What, what? Oh my God. Oh my God, check it.

Are you okay? Check, check him. Are you hurt? Are you hurting?

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Jesus! Jesus! Jesus