Blood Sisters

I swear this thing is really a bad dream.

I can't believe it. I can't believe what happened last night.

We have to play our part, whatever it is.

Remember you have to play the jilted bride,

I the supportive friend.

We don't know what happened.

We haven't seen Kola, don't know where he is,

we've not heard from him. Okay?

What'd be the natural thing to do if Kola just went missing?

I don't know.

Maybe go back to the family house?

-Right? -Okay.

That's what you are going to do.

That's what you are going to do.

This is no longer your home, my dear.

The gravy train is over.

Take all your things and never show your face in this house again.

Mommy, please.

Don't "Mommy" me.

I mean nothing to you, do you understand?

I feel more for a stranger on a street corner than I do for you.

Mommy.

You stay out of this.

You thought you were good enough for my son,

but he ran a mile just to get away from you.

You and your sniveling parents

have cost me an arm and a leg, and what did we get in return?

Embarrassment, shame and humiliation.

Get out.

Timeyin, stay away from her.

Vermin carries disease.

I want every room she ever went in cleaned and sterilized.

Who's there?

Kemi.

Sarah.

Sarah.

Sarah?

Can I stay with you for a bit, please?

Of course.

Something is wrong. Where's Kola?

I am not worried.

But someone would have heard from him, a… a text, a call, something.

The boy is just taking some time to clear his head.

And, you know, he has done this before.

Mommy, not before his wedding.

-Still. -Did he say something to you?

-No. -Mommy.

But I know my child, he's fine and he'll be back soon.

Mommy.

What I'm concerned about is the business.

Because the vaccination contract is at a critical point right now.

We can't mess it up, Mom.

We have a conclusive meeting with the government next week,

and if he's not back, it's only appropriate

-that I step into his shoes. -Hmm.

I've worked with him over the years and-- and I'm the eldest son.

It's only right that I do this, Mom.

-You're sure he's not coming back? -I never said he wasn't coming back.

I'm only trying to cover our business, okay?

Okay. I'm happy to do it.

To stand in for Kola.

Excuse me?

I've worked at the company longer and I actually have a degree in chemistry.

That's irrelevant.

What's relevant is that Dad showed me everything about this business

since I was old enough to walk.

-You both know that. -Oh, yeah, all points are valid.

Yes, all points are good.

-Just one point you're leaving out. -What's that, Femi?

That you are a raving drug addict who's not only an embarrassment to herself,

but the entire family as a whole and the company by extension.

And I am clean now.

-Clean? You have no credibility. -How about you be original.

-You're not credible! -Be original!

Shut up,

both of you.

We do not have time for squabbling.

Until Kola gets back,

we need to present a clear and stable image to the outside world.

Yeah.

-So, what happened? -We'll talk about it when we get home.

Femi.

What does she want?

What does she want?

What did Kola mean when he said,

"If anything happens to me, look to our brother"?

-When did he say that? -At his wedding, after I spoke to you.

Look, I have no idea why he would say that.

You seem sure he's not coming back. So maybe something has happened.

So I'm looking at our brother.

Are you okay?

Kola always said things like that

because he has always been threatened by Femi.

Yeah, right.

Let's go.

Just leave a message and I'll get back to you.

Sarah, where are you?

Mm, tell me, where are you? I won't get angry.

Call us back as soon as possible.

It is urgent.

The Ademolas wrote us a letter,

they said that your father must repay all of the loan.

Your father is finished.

You… You have to hurry back and call us.

Call us back!

-Hi, everyone. -Hi.

Kemi.

Are you okay?

Kemisola.

You're Kemisola.

-Who are you? -Oh.

Winston Akindele, at your service, madam.

Do I know you?

No, you don't, but I… I guarantee you'll get to know me very soon.

I don't have time for this.

I'm a photographer,

I took some pictures at the wedding. I was there, you know. Look at this one.

Somebody arriving, nice car.

And this one I took at the loading bay of the hotel later that night.

I mean, I kept wondering what you two ladies

were trying to stuff into the boot of the car at such an hour. Eh?

On the same night that the groom went missing.

What do you want?

Money.

Lots of it.

This is your moment.

Yeah.

You must seize it.

Yeah.

Not just for yourself.

-Mm. -But for your family.

Yeah.

And for your children.

Yes.

Your sister…

…she's becoming a nuisance, and…

we will need to get her out of the way.

Yes.

Mm.

Good evening, sir.

Boss.

So, Mr. Ademola hasn't been back?

At all, he hasn't been home.

It's been over a week now since he's been away.

And I read it in the papers that my boss is missing.

Let me just look around.

I have told you that nobody is here.

Yeah.

Where the fuck are you, man?

So what do we do?

Do we pay him?

Babe, we don't have a choice.

If we don't…

…it's the end for us.

What sort of place is this, for God's sake?

It's going to be fine. It's going to be fine.

You keep saying that.

Well, if I keep saying it, maybe it just might happen.

Mm.

Mm!

I don't understand, do you have a better idea?

That it's going to be a total disaster and that we're fucked?

Is that better?

Shit. Fuck.

Everything… Just go.

What's up?

-Shit! -What?

-Fuck. -What?

He's asking for the same money.

He gave us 48 hours.

Fuck.

Kola…

it's me.

This has gone beyond a joke now.

I need you to call me.

Urgently.

Mm.

You look like someone who needs food.

I always need food.

You following this, uh, Ademola case?

My wife hasn't stopped talking about it.

I suspect foul play.

-Based on what? -Is this nose ever wrong?

Once I smell a rat, it's impossible to un-smell it.

Look, Joe…

I beg you in God's name…

Stick only to the cases that have been reported.

Listen,

20,000 naira says something dodgy is going on.

Please leave the matter alone.

So the man took off on his wedding

with his side chick. Big deal.

Twenty thousand.

What is this about?

Timeyin.

Sit down.

We want to have a chat with you.

Sounds spicy.

I'll speak bluntly.

What a surprise.