[music] those vehicle at our old well.
Then let us greet the village properly.
Some people have waited years for this.
Welcome home.
I remember walking here without shoes.
Today every eye is upon you.
That cannot be your madam.
Please stand away from the arriving guests.
He used to own nothing.
[applause and cheering] Is that the market beside the well?
Yes, just as you left it.
Some things survived this 20 years.
Anibberry.
Anoa, you are need to be in Nina.
[applause] Daddy, will you carry me again?
Only if you promise to eat first.
She has been waiting all afternoon.
Our roof leaked over the sleeping mat.
I will patch it after the furniture order.
Will the rain wait for you?
What did you learn at school?
That a tree needs strong roots.
Then our house needs a bigger tree.
We may make me on to some definition.
I think you are chel.
Our shoes need repairing again.
Bring them to my workshop tonight.
Can you fix everything, daddy?
I can fix wood and worn shoes.
Then what about mama’s sadness?
That will take something more than a hammer.
How do you know this joint will hold?
Because I checked the grain before cutting.
Then check the price too.
This chair will last 20 years.
Will somebody pay for 20 years?
They will pay for craftsmanship.
The school asked for repairs again.
They cannot pay until next month.
Then our rice must wait.
The wood sounds different when you tap it.
Exactly.
You are learning to listen.
She hears more than either of us.
One day we may make furniture for cities.
Do you really believe that?
I believe these hands can improve.
The family needs food before dreams.
I know.
Yet, I never forget.
Then we will keep sanding until sunset.
Bologon.
Baba paid me 2,000 naira for an entire day of work.
The school may hire me tomorrow.
Tomorrow again.
What will we eat tonight?
We have beans and a little Gary.
Daddy brought everything he could.
Yet, this is between your father and me.
Do not punish her for caring.
I only wanted us to stop fighting.
Five daughters share one plate while others prosper.
I will divide the food fairly.
Fair portions do not make us prosperous.
I cannot promise what I cannot earn.
Then perhaps you will never give us more.
Mama, please don’t say that.
I was meant for something greater than this.
We built this home together.
I no longer recognize the life we built.
Five daughters and still selling tomatoes.
My children are not a punishment.
I was speaking about your husband.
Speaking about your husband.
Oluan works harder than most men.
Then why are your sandals falling apart?
Hard work and wealth are not identical.
My cousin in Lagos drives her own car.
I am tired of hearing about Lagos.
Then stop looking toward its road.
Every buyer asks for a discount.
That is because they know you need money.
I need customers, not gossip.
You used to dream of silk and parties.
Dreams do not feed five children.
Perhaps a richer man could.
I love my daughters.
Whatever people say.
Then do not trade their happiness for strangers praise.
You speak as though you know me.
Chief Adealu, welcome to Ayettoro.
Your farmland could support a serious venture.
Our farmers need honest partners.
What my bad lady my s3 taste our conditions call the princess.
What is that?
I’m neck mini.
Our market traders are watching your vehicles.
Then they will remember my visit.
Please remember their needs as well.
Who sells vegetables beside the old well?
A married woman named Bolan Adi.
She seems very confident.
Will your business employ local families?
If the agreement makes sense, then we shall judge the agreement carefully.
I will visit again next week.
We will be ready for a proper discussion.
There is someone else I intend to meet.
These tomatoes look unusually fresh.
They came from nearby farms this morning.
Then I will take the whole basket.
Sir, you have paid far too much.
Consider the remainder a reward for quality.
I have never been paid like this.
You speak as though you have seen Legos.
I have only imagined it.
Perhaps imagination should become experience.
I have a husband and five daughters.
That is a remarkable household.
Remarkable is not the word people use.
You deserve better than constant struggle.
My husband struggles alongside me.
Yet you sound unhappy.
Why would a rich man remember my stall?
Because I remember remarkable women.
Then perhaps you will return.
I brought you this silk scarf from Lagos.
My neighbors will ask difficult questions.
Tell them you accepted a gift.
My daughters love the chocolate you brought.
Then let them enjoy it.
My husband cannot achieit.
My husband cannot afford luxuries.
You could have a beautiful house in Ecoi.
Houses like that belong to other women.
Not every door stays closed.
People already talk when your car stops.
People will speak whatever we do.
My family will hear those words.
Visit Lagos and see the life I mean.
What would such a visit cost me?
Only the courage to choose it.
There is no room for another life here.
Then leave this village with me.
I need time before I answer.
Where did that expensive scarf come from?
A customer gave it to me.
Customers usually buy tomatoes, not silk.
Does every kindness require your suspicion?
I am not accusing you.
Then stop looking at me that way.
The girls miss you at supper.
I am here in this house.
Your thoughts seem far from us.
Do you ever imagine leaving Ayatro?
Only when I can take our children safely.
That may never happen.
That Do you want me to stop trying?
I want to stop living on promises.
I cannot buy hope overnight.
Chief Balogan says Lagos is different.
A wealthy man may say many things.
He can offer what you cannot.
Mama, where is my hair ribbon?
Ask your sister, my child.
It’s beside her wooden doll.
Will you come to our school meeting?
I have something important to arrange.
But you promised last week.
Can you braid my hair tomorrow?
Yeah, they can help you.
I want you to do it.
Audit are bought.
Come to visit us to be day.
I know Tori too.
You girls must listen to your father.
Are you angry with us?
Mama.
No, Titti.
Remember that.
Then I will see you after school.
Go before you are late.
Mama, you look like you’re crying.
The car is here.
Bolan, I heard the engine from inside.
We should leave before the road fails.
Five children will return to this house.
They have their father.
He never agreed to this.
Are you coming or not?
I have imagined this freedom for months.
Then do not let fear stop you.
I did not even write a letter.
Explanations only make departures harder.
They will think I never loved them.
Lagos is waiting for us.
And Ayetto will remember me.
People forget quicker than you think.
Close the door, please.
Once you enter, we leave.
Then drive.
I cannot look back.
Daddy, where has mama gone?
I thought she was at the market.
Her travel bag is missing.
Our neighbor saw a black vehicle.
Did she say where it went?
Toward the Lagos road.
Did I make mama angry?
No, my daughter.
Never think that.
None of us made her leave.
I will ask around tomorrow.
Will she come home for breakfast?
I wish I could promise that.
Daddy, you have not eaten.
I am not hungry yet.
Then I will keep some rice.
Can I sleep beside you tonight?
Yes, we will all stay close.
We will look after one another.
She ran away with that rich chief.
We do not know every detail, but we know she has gone.
The pot has rice, beans, and one onion.
Do you actually know how to cook?
Tonight I must learn.
The beans smell burnt, Daddy.
Then we will call them smoked beans.
We can eat them together.
I can cook and help the others.
You are 11, not another parent.
We can each do one thing.
I will not let anyone insult our family.
Strength needs wisdom, Kimmy.
And we still need each other.
Tomorrow we will wake and try again.
I will fetch water before school.
I will wash the plates tonight.
Did your mother abandon your family?
Mind your own family’s business.
Ignore him, Kimmy.
People say she chose a rich man.
Say another word and regret it.
We will not fight here.
We came to learn, not quarrel.
I was only asking a question.
Then ask it with respect.
H Why does your father cook now?
Because he can do more than you imagine.
[music] Come, the lesson is starting.
I want everybody to stop laughing.
We cannot control every mouth.
Then how do we stay strong?
I think they’re grain to Mimi.
I PB.
I think Justin to me now I’m not I stayain it on farm.
Please take these yams.
Mama Aduni, you need them yourself.
I know what hunger looks like.
People say I failed as a husband.
Those people did not raise your children.
They hear every cruel word.
Your daughters still attend school.
Even when the fees frighten me.
That is courage.
My son, I may have to work every night.
Then I will watch the girls sometimes.
I cannot repay such kindness.
You will repay it when life improves.
How could I ever become comfortable?
By not surrendering today.
Tomorrow I have two broken chairs.
Then repair them beautifully.
One chair at a time.
Mama.
Yet mama use reborn.
Then let me make it beautiful today.
Then let me make it beautiful today.
I can hold the mirror.
We have no sugar for breakfast.
There is gary and roasted ground nuts.
I wanted sweet tea.
We share the housework after school.
I will wash the uniforms and I can sweep the front step.
Do you remember mama’s voice?
Sometimes when I’m almost asleep, we remember differently, and that’s all right.
Daddy has been working since dawn.
We’ll have supper ready for him.
Can we surprise him with clean plates?
We are not helpless children anymore.
We still need daddy.
And he needs us, too.
Everybody remembers why your mother left.
Keep my family out of your mouth.
Ke, step away.
He has insulted us for years and fighting will not repair it.
I didn’t touch anybody.
You could lose your school place.
He should learn what respect means.
Then show him better behavior.
I hate when people pity us.
They do not know our home.
I was only repeating gossip.
We must take our exam soon.
Fine.
I will use my energy there.
That is the strength I trust.
That is the strength I trust.
One day I will defend people like us.
Then begin by controlling your temper.
I would try but slowly.
Father, why did you stop the saw?
The grain changes beside that knot.
I thought the line looked uneven.
If we rush, the chair will fail.
Then let me mark the next cut.
Hold the ruler steady.
I will.
Could we make the legs lighter?
Perhaps if we strengthen the joints, I can draw a new design.
You notice details other people miss.
I learned that by watching you.
Keep asking questions, Abola.
Will our workshop always be this small?
I do not know yet.
Then let us design a larger one.
You should study design one day.
Could we ever afford university?
We will find a way together.
Daddy, do you think mama misses us?
I hope she remembers the good days.
Does she even know my birthday?
Your birthdays belong to this family.
Then why does her empty chair hurt?
Because we still remember her.
Precious.
I barely remember her face now.
You were very small.
Titti.
I remember her singing while cooking.
H should we send a letter to Lagos?
We do not know where to send it.
Then she must find us herself.
No one owes another person instant forgiveness.
But we can still miss her and we can still be angry.
We must thread softly.
Can we celebrate without waiting for her?
Yes, we already have each other.
Then tomorrow we will bake something.
The school needs my examination fee.
How much is still unpaid?
More than we have saved.
I could sit the exams next year.
You will take them this year.
That means you must work overnight.
These three tables can be finished.
But you have hardly slept.
Your future is worth my effort.
The buyer offered less than usual.
Then I will accept this once.
Thank you for never giving up.
Here is your fee in full.
How much did you sacrifice, daddy?
Enough to keep your door open.
One day I will handle your accounts.
First pass those examinations.
Then I will help us grow.
This entrance is wider than our old yard.
Welcome to your new home in Ecoi.
I have never seen I have never seen so much marble.
The staff will prepare your meals.
Even breakfast every single morning.
There is no need to cook now.
Do you think your friends will accept me?
They will see you beside me.
And if they learn about my children, that subject need not enter every conversation.
They were my life for years.
Then you may begin another life.
These clothes cost more than a market stall.
They suit you better than dusty rappers.
I hardly recognize my reflection.
We have guests arriving tonight.
Tell me how I should greet them.
Smile and do not mention the village.
Chief, your companion has a lovely scarf.
She has excellent taste.
Bisah, thank you.
It was a generous gift.
Where did you learn to dress so elegantly?
Not where you might imagine.
She learns quickly.
She learns quickly.
Tonight, sit beside my business associates.
I hoped to speak with the other women later if time permits.
Some women say you came from Ayatro.
My childhood home is nothing shameful.
I was merely curious.
I was merely curious.
I feel like an ornament at these events.
Appearances matter in my world.
And does my opinion matter?
You have every comfort you requested.
I asked for respect as well.
Then respect the rules of this house.
Did you really leave children in the village?
I do not discuss my family with guests.
People will discuss it anyway.
They make my past sound like a crime.
It is certainly a painful choice.
You don’t know what poverty did to me.
Money cannot control every memory.
At least it controls the electricity bill.
The electricity bill.
That is not the same as peace.
Why do your friends always inspect me?
They want to understand your place here.
They want to understand your place here.
I am tired of being measured.
Have you spoken to your daughters?
No.
I don’t know how.
That silence will only grow heavier.
I wanted to feel admired again.
And do you?
Only when I forget.
Only when I forget what I abandoned.
Bologon, I knew I rec recognized you.
Omalara, you live in Lagos now.
I am visiting my sister.
We heard you had a beautiful mansion.
Life here is comfortable.
Life here is comfortable.
Your daughters are still in Ayettoro.
And how is Ola?
He raises them without your help.
That is his responsibility.
He works nights to pay their fees.
I never wanted anyone to suffer.
Yet they carry what you left.
Are the girls healthy and in school?
They are growing into strong young people.
Then he must be managing.
I’ll lit in cement.
I loan to him.
I loan to him freing.
Are you the carpenter who built these benches?
Yes, madam.
I made every joint.
I’m Makosu Mensah from an education foundation.
What brings a foundation to this shed?
We need 40 study school desks.
That is more than I have ever made.
More than I have ever made.
I examined the benches at the village school.
Some are years old already.
They still look remarkably strong.
My daughters help after their lessons.
Then your family knows teamwork.
We learned because we had to.
Can you meet the delivery date with careful planning?
Yes.
Then I am offering you the contract.
I promise I will not disappoint you.
Do not promise perfection.
Deliver quality.
That is the work I know.
40 desks require exact measurements.
Mark every length before cutting.
I will check the joints.
These surfaces need another sanding.
Good eyes, Abola.
Good eyes, Abola.
Keep going.
I will record each finished desk.
We are behind by six desks.
Then we change the schedule.
Not the quality though.
[music] Do either of you need rest?
After this final measurement and after this corner is smooth, our family has become a workshop team.
Only because you believe in me.
We believe in the work.
Madame Mensa visits tomorrow morning.
Then clear the delivery space.
I will inspect every leg first.
I tested all 40 desks myself.
Did the joints hold?
Everyone.
Everyone.
You should be proud.
This payment will settle our debts.
And I have another opportunity.
Please tell me.
Our Lagos partners buy school furniture.
Would they consider a village craftsman?
I can recommend your work.
I have never delivered beyond Ibadon.
Your skills can travel farther than you.
My daughters would My daughters would love that.
You must plan materials and transport.
I will not gamble with my reputation.
Then you already think like a supplier.
Thank you for trusting my family.
Then by growing the business, I intend to do exactly that.
Transporting timber costs too much.
Daddy, the supplier is nearly 20 km away.
That is where our profit disappears.
I need bigger orders before buying equipment.
Then visit those Lagos distributors.
Lagos is an enormous place.
Madame Mensah offered an introduction.
I fear letting the family down.
We can survive a difficult meeting.
We have no savings for mistakes.
Then we’ll write down every expense.
Your numbers make me uncomfortable.
Be carrying into I s for I commit him to ref.
I will take the sample chair tomorrow.
Bring your confidence with you.
I will carry our work instead.
You came all the way from Ayatro.
Madame Mensah asked you to see this chair.
Let me inspect it.
The joints are clean and surprisingly strong.
I choose the timber myself.
Can you meet a commercial deadline?
Tell me the quantity first.
20 office chairs in 6 weeks.
My shed is small, not careless.
Price matters almost as much as workmanship.
I will not use inferior wood.
Good answer.
If you can prove it.
May I have the order in writing?
Careful, man.
I like that.
My daughters depend on clear promises.
Deliver these 20 chairs on time.
You will receive what we agree.
Then we have a deal.
20 chairs for an office.
Exactly.
And not one can wobble.
Then I’ll check every leg.
We need apprentices for this order.
I have hired two local craftsmen.
Can I be the inspector?
Only after your homework, Titti.
Then I will finish mathematics early.
She will inspect the chairs twice.
This chair has a rough edge.
Good catch.
Pass me the sandpaper.
Our inspector takes no bribes.
Our inspector takes no bribes.
When does the truck leave?
At dawn on the delivery day.
Will you bring something from Lagos?
We were Detroit.
I love to read.
Several chairs arrived with cracked joints.
The truck was badly overloaded.
My client will reject them.
I inspected every chair before loading.
Then transport was your responsibility.
You are right about that.
This could end our relationship.
Allow me to replace the damaged pieces.
That will cost you.
My savings will cover the repair.
And if you miss the deadline, I will walk through the night.
Walk through the night.
Another supplier might refuse responsibility.
I signed the agreement, not another supplier.
So you stand behind it.
So you stand behind it.
Inspect the replacements when they arrive.
I will give you this chance.
You won’t regret it.
The replacement chairs arrived on schedule.
I wanted you to examine every joint.
They’re stronger than the first batch.
The repairs cost more than my profit.
Then why keep your promise?
Then why keep your promise?
My name is worth more.
Many suppliers would have blamed the driver.
That would not fix your customers chairs.
Precisely.
Will your clients Will your clients trust us again?
I have already spoken with them.
What did they say?
They want additional furniture next quarter.
Then we will prepare carefully.
Do not disappoint me.
Hello pertaining to sources or thank you pertaining to us containing.
I thank you for community.
This shed is full of workers now.
We barely have room to move.
Who would have believed it?
Orders come from schools and hotels.
I remember when you repaired stools for food.
Those days taught me patience.
Will you abandon a ro for the city?
I may move production, not my roots.
That sounds like wisdom.
The girls are growing faster than the company.
They remember every sacrifice.
They made their own sacrifices, too.
I brought yams again as years ago.
This time I can pay you properly.
Then pay another needy needy family.
You taught me what generosity looks like.
Now teach your workers the same.
I promise I will.
I promise I will.
Daddy, this warehouse is enormous.
And the rent is enormous.
And the rent is enormous, too.
But our orders justify the move.
The workshop in Ayettoro cannot handle everything.
It will remain our training base.
Then this becomes the main factory.
The main factory.
We need clear standards for every worker and contracts to protect them and records to track the money.
Are we a real company now?
We are a company with responsibilities.
We are a company with responsibilities.
That is a much better answer.
Tomorrow the machines will be tested.
Only trained workers may operate them.
I will check our safety documents.
Quality first and people first.
We can build both into the system.
Then let us begin.
This notebook cannot manage a growing factory.
It managed my business for years.
Now we have too many invoices.
You have been studying business administration.
Yes, and I can organize our records.
Show me without confusing me.
Every sale needs a matching expense.
I know my timber costs, but you need to know your actual margin.
Would better records protect our workers?
They would help us pay everyone reliably.
Then teach the whole office.
The company is larger than any of us.
Its values must stay recognizable.
That begins with transparent accounts.
It’s valent.
One day you may run operations here.
I intend to earn that trust.
You already have a remarkable beginning.
My university accepted me to study law.
I never doubted your determination.
Some classmates said our family would fail would fail.
They do not decide your future.
I want to defend people cheated by powerful companies.
Then study the law carefully.
Remember that supplier who deceived us?
I remember repairing the damage.
Fair contracts can stop some of that.
Anger made you fight as a child.
Now I want it to make me useful.
Wisdom has finally caught up.
I will protect workers and small businesses and hold us accountable when necessary, especially our own company.
Minion because our chair could use less timber.
Would that make its frame weaker?
Would that make its frame weaker?
Not with this new joint.
I have so many from to Thank you to Sam.
Aloo.
The curved support distributes the weight.
I wish I’d tried that years ago.
You taught me to ask why.
Some buyers want modern office furniture.
Then we can create a new collection without losing our craftsmanship.
Design is not decoration alone.
It also means durability and comfort.
Exactly what I hoped you’d say.
Will you lead our design team after graduation?
If I earn it, I will keep a drafting table ready.
Fake, these pupils need encouragement.
Some believe their families cannot afford school.
You understand that fear personally.
My father worked nights for our fees and now you have completed teacher training.
I want the pupils to see possibility.
That girl rarely speaks in class.
Then I will ask what interests her.
She loves drawing furniture.
She loves drawing furniture.
We can bring practical skills into lessons.
The school needs donated desks.
First, I know someone who makes them.
You have chosen a demanding profession.
Children deserve teachers who remain patient.
They also need schools that remain open.
One day I hope for a village academy.
Then start with these pupils today.
That is a promise.
That is a promise.
The figures on this invoice are wrong.
I checked them twice.
Then the supplier counted one delivery twice.
We want some to retie asymmetry.
I want to study finance at university.
I will support that dream even if I work far from home.
The world is larger than our village.
But I could return to our company only if you choose it.
Yet handles operations already.
Every daughter must follow her own path.
Mine might lead to our accounts.
Might lead to our accounts.
Will you show me the corrected invoice?
Here.
And I’ve marked the mistake.
My youngest is becoming my teacher.
You’ve been staring at the sunset again.
I was counting the years yet.
We have come farther than anyone expected.
When your mother left, I feared everything.
You still cooked for us that night.
And nearly burned the beans.
Do you ever wonder where she is?
Sometimes, but I no longer search.
I still wish she had chosen us.
We learned to build a different life.
That doesn’t make her living right.
No.
And it never will.
Could you forgive her if she returned?
Forgiveness is not a door back into marriage.
I’m glad you understand.
You five are my proudest achievement.
And you are still our father first.
That is the title I treasure.
Father, the companies need a succession plan.
I am still capable of making decisions.
Perhaps we should discuss everyone affected.
Your involvement in the firm is limited.
Bolan, I have shared this house for years, but shares are not are not awarded for companionship.
My children will oversee the business.
And where does that leave me?
You will have a comfortable arrangement.
Is there anything in writing?
Our lawyers will explain the estate documents.
Please do not quarrel in my presence.
The family is protecting its investments.
I thought I was part of this family.
We have different definitions of family.
I need peace in my remaining years.
Then give me an honest answer.
I cannot promise you control of the company.
My brothers are reorganizing father’s assets.
I know.
I have heard the meetings then understand they are his heirs that’s going to rebart in them.
I told this in twin to be a threat to you.
No, why is me to stunt him in?
I don’t tin.
My sister says you must leave eventually.
Does your father know she says that?
He trusts our judgment.
This house no longer feels like home.
It is still our father’s property and I am only a guest.
You were given everything you requested.
I requested affection, not a contract.
I requested affection, not a contract.
Our family cannot fix your regrets.
Would you be pleased if I disappeared?
I would prefer a peaceful settlement.
That was not my question.
The doctor says you must rest.
I did not expect to become this week.
Father, the specialists are here.
They will take good care of you.
We serious.
I wear city men.
I certain commun mostly that we wasted precious years.
I believed money protected us.
My children have prepared the company and they prepared a life without me.
I wish we had spoken sooner.
Father, please don’t exhaust yourself.
Let me finish what I need to say.
I am listening.
Comfort is never the same as belonging.
I learned that too late.
Then do something good with what remains.
Father died peacefully early this morning.
I was here until the end.
The family has been informed.
I need a moment before the arrangements.
The memorial plans are already underway.
We will handle the formalities.
The whole business community will attend.
He was generous to so many strangers.
He was our father first.
Will his wishes for me be honored?
The estate documents contain provisions.
We will discuss them after the funeral.
We will discuss them after the funeral.
The funeral will draw many important guests.
I do not care about their titles.
Then help us preserve father’s dignity.
He gave me two decades of comfort and now his estate must be settled.
I have never felt so alone.
Chief Balugu assigned you a private apartment.
What about the home where we lived?
What about the home?
That property remains with the family.
Am I being asked to leave?
The house transfers to the heirs.
There is an agreed moving period.
And Fetty said I warned him briement is thought straight.
I want grain to me.
The apartment will be registered for your use.
I understand the legal arrangement.
Then we have nothing more to debate.
I don’t intend to fight his children.
That is wise.
You may review the documents independently.
I once left a small house willingly.
We cannot change the past.
Now I am leaving a large one unwanted.
Is this where you live now, Bolan?
The chief’s children arranged it.
It is comfortable but very quiet.
My rooms in Ioi were larger.
And were you happier there?
I never asked myself that honestly.
Have you considered your daughters?
They might not even recognize me.
Recognition is not the same as welcome.
I have spent years avoiding their names.
Then say them aloud sometime.
Yet, Kei, Abola, Fake, Titi.
You remember everyone?
Of course, I also remember what I did.
Regrets cannot raise them again.
What should I do with the years left?
Begin by admitting the truth to yourself.
That may be harder than losing the mansion.
Did you hear about that Ibado manufacturer?
Which company are you talking about?
Adi furnishings.
Apparently very success.
Apparently very successful.
Adi, what is the owner’s first name?
Ola Jun.
He began as a village carpenter.
Say that again.
Say that again.
He signed an international construction agreement.
My husband once made chairs by hand.
Then perhaps it is the same man.
Are there photographs of him?
The newspapers printed several.
May I see one?
He looks like a respected businessman now.
He was already respectable when he was poor.
That is a different kind of wealth.
I thought his life would never change.
Perhaps you never knew his full potential.
Perhaps I never wanted to see it.
Your second factory near Lagos is operating only because we trained the teams carefully.
Now international buyers, Now international buyers are calling.
We began with 20 office chairs and a shipment you chose to replace.
That lesson saved this business.
Some investors are discussing billion naira valuations.
Numbers mean nothing without honest accounts.
Without honest accounts, you remain the same carpenter.
How many schools received our furniture?
Hundreds across several Nigerian states.
That number matters more to me.
Will you ever retire from operations?
My daughters are building a stronger company.
Then your legacy is already secure.
Success is a responsibility.
Kle that makes you an unusual businessman.
I hope it makes us useful.
Our new operation system cuts delivery delays.
That is remarkable progress.
And the redesigned chairs cost less less to produce.
Our suppliers now sign fair contracts.
That protects the workers, too.
That protects the workers, too.
I could not have done this alone.
This alone.
The international client approved the new collection.
Your drawings have changed this factory.
Don’t let him make you blush.
Yet, you lead this company wisely.
You built the foundation.
We each added something to it.
I have taken on another worker’s case.
Remember to hear both sides.
I learned that lesson years ago.
What comes after bigger factories?
Something that cannot be measured in profit.
Then perhaps we should listen.
Daddy, these architectural plans are plans are enormous.
They are for a vocational academy.
Where would we build it?
In Ayettoro where this journey began.
Girls there still need opportunities.
Will they learn finance too?
Will they learn accounting, design, carpentry and engineering basics?
We must also make it accessible and find patient teachers.
Do we need to return to the village?
Yes, I avoided the place for years.
Are you certain you’re ready?
We once felt our dreams were small.
No child should hear that from us.
Then I want to help.
This project will take careful planning.
Then we plan as a family and build it for other families.
The academy site stands beyond that mango tree.
Keep the old footpath open to the market.
The villagers use it daily.
Our architects recommend two classroom wings and a training workshop.
Yes, with space for girls to practice.
Your return will surprise many people.
I am returning for education, not applause.
Still, there are old wounds here.
I remember every word spoken after Bolan left.
Some of us were unkind.
Then let this work be our better answer.
I did some turn to duty season while sinate because you know from day before Tim we should use local builders where possible.
They will welcome the opportunity.
The academy belongs to this community.
They announced an academy in Ayatro.
Who is paying for it?
The businessman we discussed Ola is coming back there for the groundbreaking ceremony.
That is where I left him.
He says girls deserve practical education.
Our daughters once needed school fees.
They received them without you.
What do you caught me?
Mommy li then why keep listening to every announcement because I may finally need to face them.
You cannot demand an easy welcome.
Do you know the ceremony date?
It is next month.
Then perhaps I have one chance to speak.
Look at this picture on my phone.
Is that Oluan with his daughters?
They are all grown women now.
Yet has his steady expression.
She manages the company’s operations.
She was already responsible at 11.
Here is Kem, the lawyer.
She used to fight children who mocked us.
Now she argues professionally.
Abola designs furniture like her father and Fake teaches village children.
They became everything I never witnessed.
The youngest is studying finance.
Titi barely remembers my face.
That may be the hardest truth.
I cannot recover 20 stolen years.
No, but you can stop hiding.
Then I will go to Ayatro.
Put the welcome chairs beside the well.
The entire village has been cleaning since dawn.
Keep the access road open.
Will all five daughters accompany him?
That is what his office told us.
The children once mocked are now celebrated.
We should remember how we treated him.
People called him a failed husband.
Failed husband.
Those words were cruel.
I also remember a woman living in a black car.
Do not turn tomorrow into gossip.
Old stories do not disappear.
The academy will train generations of girls.
Then we must protect that purpose.
Exactly.
Someone told me Bolan has returned.
Then let her decide whether to appear.
Tomorrow may be difficult for everyone.
Welcome back to Ayatro.
Thank you, Chief Oladipo.
The old well is still here.
I remember carrying Timberai along this road.
We carried school books behind you.
We carried school books behind you.
Your family makes us proud.
The village has waited to meet your daughters.
They are visiting the old school.
We will join them shortly.
We will join them shortly.
You.
Some people are staring as though we’ve changed completely.
We have grown but not forgotten.
We have grown but not forgotten.
They remember the old workshop.
Is everything ready for the academy ceremony?
Yes.
And our children are here.
Then they should sit nearest the front.
Then they should sit nearest the front.
I hope today brings healing as well.
I came to build something lasting.
That is enough for today.
Daddy as Greek familiar.
Thank you to to meet you.
[music] [applause] Mr.
Admy, please address the gathering.
My journey began beside this village road.
Every community needs a beginning like that.
I made furniture because five girls needed food and you never abandoned their education.
They became my greatest teachers.
[applause] People call you a billionaire today.
Money is not the message here.
Tell them what what matters.
Tell them what matters.
[applause] Every girl deserves skills and opportunity.
We will support the educational program.
Then we must keep our promises.
[applause] Shall we begin the groundbreaking?
Yes.
Let the students come forward first.
That is a fitting choice.
Yet, is that really you?
Mother, you have been standing here all morning.
I did not know how to approach.
[applause] We saw you from the ceremony seats.
Fake.
Your smile is still familiar.
You missed a great deal.
You know our names but not our lives.
That is painfully true.
Why did you come today?
I came because there is something to confess.
We already know why you left, but not how I regret it.
I used to watch every car for you.
I wish I could change that.
You cannot give those evening those evenings back.
Father is coming across the square.
I will not run this time.
Then you must listen to us.
Where were you when we needed fees?
I was chasing a life I thought mattered.
Kimmy, let her answer.
Let her answer.
Where were you when Titti cried?
I hardly remember her voice now.
I have no excuse for that.
I thought money would end my suffering and you left us to carry yours.
Those are difficult truths.
Did you ever try to find us?
I was afraid of your rejection.
You were afraid after rejecting us.
We cannot rewrite what happened.
I came to ask forgiveness, not to defend myself.
I don’t know what forgiveness means yet.
Do you expect to come home again?
No.
I know that door is closed.
Then let us speak without pretending.
Can you ever forgive me?
I forgave you years ago.
Daddy never taught us to Daddy never taught us to hate you.
Does that mean we can be a family again?
It means anger no longer rules my life.
It doesn’t erase our childhood.
You cannot return to the place you left.
I understand.
I am not asking for marriage.
Then what do you want?
I want to do something useful with my regret.
The academy could use committed volunteers.
That must be earned through work.
You could help girls who feel abandoned if you will allow me to learn.
Not as a reward but a responsibility.
We will set clear boundaries and supervision.
I accept them without argument.
Then we can consider your application.
People can change but trust takes time.
I know Yetund.
I know Yetund.
Each daughter may choose her own relationship.
I still do not trust you.
Then I will not demand it.
That is what I needed to hear.
To me, you’re almost a stranger.
Could we begin with a simple introduction?
Perhaps slowly.
If you volunteer, there will be rules.
The academy protects its students first.
I will follow every rule.
We built this place for girls with choices.
Then today should give them a choice.
That is our real legacy.
Our success is not the money.
It’s what war.
It’s what we build for others.
Then let’s open the doors together.
