Mother of George
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Ayodele, good health,
love,
for both of you.
Give me good kids.
We'll always be here for you.
Good health.
A strong long life.
Your secrets will remain intact.
Your crown will stay
long on your head.
Your shoes will last long
on your feet.
In the power of the Almighty,
in the power of the Oshun,
in the power of all our Orishas,
arise, arise.
Adenike, you and your husband,
nothing will ruin you two.
You will give birth to a son.
You will give birth
to a daughter too.
You will give birth to twins,
as well.
That will do now.
You and your husband
will not know suffering,
will one day sit and
relax the way I am,
and enjoy your children the way
I am enjoying you now.
Adenike, like these bananas
you will not be bruised
in your marriage.
Pineapples are always sweet.
Your life will always be sweet.
- You look wonderful!
- So do you.
- Your head wrap, everything, so nice.
- Thank you.
- You are coming from Lagos?
- Mm-mmm.
I live here in Brooklyn now.
Ah. That's good.
ey, I didn't forget everything.
- You have cause for me today, Sade.
- Uh-huh.
To you, dear Adenike,
the woman of my life.
Mama.
- Congratulations!
- Congratulations!
God bless.
This is to ensure fertility...
and prosperity.
Go on. Put it round your waist.
If Ayodele's father
were to be alive today...
the party wouldn't have ended.
I know.
He would be dancing...
and causing everybody
to havin' a good time.
Like his sons.
Right. Like his sons.
That is why...
I pray...
every day...
that to bear him a son...
that will be named...
George Babatunde Balogun.
And this...
This is what I used to carry
Ayodele on my back.
I want you to take it
Use it to carry my first grandchild.
Don't cry, don't cry.
Our prayers have been answered.
Where's my younger brother?
Biyi?
Where is he?
Biyi!
Come sit next to me.
Come, come, come.
When you fool around...
Yemi... No, not me.
Pretend as nothing happened.
When a goat strays,
Because home is where your
peace and happiness dwells.
Always come home to sleep over.
Always come home to eat.
And even if you have eaten,
come home to eat again.
You must provide her
with a good home.
A home full with children.
Get busy.
Let's share this with our Orishas,
our ancestors,
and the Almighty
to answer our prayers.
Mami.
Adenike.
You didn't have to do this.
I have last night's specials
waiting for me.
What you make here is for
everyone else.
What the hell?
Delicious.
Nike!
Hey!
Thanks for meeting me.
Of course. Look.
Yeah, exactly. Perfectly.
- How are you?
- Okay. How are you?
Oh, everywhere. It's everywhere.
Um...
- I need to get this out.
- We're gonna go...
over there...
- and get you a new shirt.
- No.
- I don't need a new shirt.
- Yes!
I'm fine. I'll just go wash it
when I go home. It's fine.
Okay.
With the new shirt on.
Come.
- Come, come, come.
- Oh, no, no.
You doin' all right in there?
It is transparent.
It's supposed to be.
Tuck it in.
Like this.
You can see everything!
- Then go braless.
- Hey!
Ayodele will love it.
It's too much money.
You remember Sade?
Go there.
Okay. Okay.
What's this?
Sade bought it for me.
It's a little transparent.
I thought that you would like it.
I do, I do, but not
for everyone else to see.
Go on.
- Mama...
- Come on, come on.
Take another sip.
Go on, please.
- Twice a day?
- Morning and evening.
I want to get a job.
Join the crowd.
I can use my skills.
You know how many Africans I
know with PhD driving taxis?
You want to work?
Work for me. Or work with me.
I don't want your money, Ayo.
I want my own.
This thing is not...
Can you take the, um...
This neckline down a little bit?
For what?
- All right.
- It's very nice as it is.
It's beautiful. You know, I'd just like
it just to be a little bit lower.
Not for this dress.
This one is not going to do that.
I just want to keep us
a secret for now.
Okay, I'm just showing you now.
Enjoy.
- Okay.
- Isn't that better?
- Ah, it's a little better.
- The music is sweet to you now, Adi.
Ah! Too loud!
Take it.
Too loud!
Adenike.
Mami.
It's chilly this morning.
What a lunch you packed.
Thank you.
- I love to do it.
You have been married
for quite some time.
Have you been drinking my aloe?
Yes.
Well, God has a funny way
Many women have babies
in their 30s.
But you haven't.
My son worked hard to
bring you here.
And he will always provide for you.
Why are you letting her
ruin our lives?
I'm not letting her do anything.
- This is...
- You are.
our decision.
You will not take another woman?
I don't want another woman.
Are you going to tell your
mother that?
Of course I will if she asks me.
He lives here now, Ma.
He doesn't want someone else.
Ayo is not like that.
Don't go!
I'm talking to you and
you're trying to get up.
This is not about your wife.
This is about your child.
Your unborn child.
I have everything I want in life.
No, you don't!
Doctor's office.
Yes.
Can you spell that?
Yes.
Okay.
Sarah?
Yes.
Can you hold on, please?
Doctor's office.
Excuse me.
ma'am. Sorry.
- The doctor... He...
- Has left.
- Excuse me. Good night, Melissa.
- Good night, Karen.
But I need to see him.
I can, um,
put you on a waiting list.
I cannot wait.
I have to see him now.
- I understand.
- No, you don't understand.
It's been 18 months.
No baby.
Have you had any treatments?
My mother-in-law's aloe
and, uh, some tea.
Look. If you like, I can sit down
with you and your husband and...
My husband?
Hold on.
- What the hell is this?
- Uh-uh! Come on now.
What the f*** are you doing?
Huh?
Uh-uh!
Simple, eh? Simple.
- AYO.
- Where were you today?
- Is everything all right?
- Fine.
We talk later.
I'll be home later.
We talk. Okay?
I went to the doctor today.
What doctor?
Fertility specialist.
Sade knows him.
Sade?
What is this, her business?
He can help us, Ayo.
She should get out of it.
Get her own husband.
The doctor can help us.
He can run tests... everything.
On me.
And you.
More than likely it is me.
We can't afford this.
We can take out a loan.
Or ask my mother for some money.
I'm tired.
What do you mean you're...
- What's this?
- Money, Ayo.
Money I earned.
I got a job. Cleaning.
No wife of mine needs to clean.
No. We can use the money.
Every day I work hard so
you won't have to.
It is a way to have what we want.
With what? $200, $300?
It's 500...
and 47.
It get us nothing!
Didn't you see the prices
the doctor gave you?
It can help us, Ayo!
Please!
Come.
You know what will help?
Please, trust me.
But why?
Why is it always the woman?
Yeah.
I don't understand why
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