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This is a hilarious comic series about the exploits of a young man, known as Young, who was sacked by his immediate boss at the factory where he works for sleeping on duty. And now, he wants to be rich by any means.
His ambition, without a requisite educational degree, usually puts him at cross purposes with his neighbours, employers and every other person he tries to get a contract from even as he tries his hands on all kinds of businesses, just to achieve his ambition.
How far will Young go to achieve his ambitious ambition?
SCENE OPENS TO STREET CORNER - DAY
Young and Lamba sitting together, determined to overcome the challenges that have made them broke in spite of their hustling spirit.
LAMBA
I don tell you before say, when everything dry finish, we go still get enough shoes and clothes wey we go take start our business... I don sort everything and the number of shoes and clothes that are good will be enough for us to continue our business in a new location.
YOUNG
(still hopeful) Lamba my guy, I hear wetin you dey talk o. But my mind still dey for that my dream where I been win Five Million Naira for sports betting…
LAMBA
(cuts in) Why are you still focused on the hunger-induced dream you had a few days ago? Wetin that dream wan do for us?
YOUNG
I just dey feel like say that dream na message. Maybe we go soon make am.
LAMBA
(gets up) Bros abeg make we dey go house. If we will make it, according to your dream, then it's by us reviving our collapsed business and not to dey sidon here dey think about your hunger dream.
YOUNG
(follows is friend) No be lie you talk sha. The hustle must continue until we go finally blow like Christmas banga.
Voice Over Narration
Despite the previous setbacks, Young and Lamba work together, shoulder to shoulder, determined to overcome the challenges.
FADE OUT.
SCENE OPENS TO YOUNG AND LAMBA'S ROOM - SUNSET
Young and Lamba start brainstorming ideas, looking for the best possible way to relaunch their business.
LAMBA
(optimistic) Here's what we should do. From the cash wey my mama send to me, we go collect space for monthly payment for that busy street, I mean that Tejuoso Market Street… Our business go move well well for that location.
YOUNG
(a bit sceptical) Oboy, monthly payment no dey easy o. Abi we no go shop? How much we go dey save everyday to meet up with monthly payment just for a space?
LAMBA
(smiling) No be you talk say we go soon make am, base on your dream? Bros this is the way o. We will do it. It's very, very possible.
SCENE SHOWS TEJUOSO STREET - DAY
Young and Lamba arrive at the new location, a busy market street with high foot traffic. They set up their stall again, this time with renewed hope.
YOUNG
(opens a bag) Lamba my guy, people plenty for this area o. See as everywhere just dey busy like say today na Christmas.
LAMBA
I know about this area from my guys in school. Dey used to come here to buy things to sell in school back then… Abeg give me those ladies shoes make I hang them for this side.
Customers start approaching their stall, browsing through the clothes and shoes while Young and Lamba were still setting up their goods.
LAMBA
Una welcome o. Feel free, look around. We have high grade shoes and clothes for both guys and ladies.
CUSTOMER 1
(nodding) Hmmm…I like what I'm seeing. Do you people have trainers that will size me?
YOUNG
Bros we get am. See trainers for this side.
CUSTOMER 2
Oga na how much una dey sell this pink top?
LAMBA
That one is Six Thousand Naira. That is the best quality your money can buy.
CUSTOMER 2
If I hear… Six Kay is too much abeg. You no go take Three Five?
LAMBA
No nau, my sister. We use to sell this grade Five Thousand last, but you can pay Four Five make I just leave am for you.
CUSTOMER 3
This brown Sandal nko…na how much?
LAMBA
That's Five Kay, madam. Have you tested it?
CUSTOMER 3
No worry, I don test am but the price need to come down o. Unless you no want make I patronize una.
YOUNG
Lamba, na how much you tell her?
LAMBA
I tell her to pay Five Thousand Naira.
YOUNG
(smiling) Ok my sister, just bring Four Five make we take am do you customer.
CUSTOMER 3
Take Four Thousand Naira. Na wetin I go fit afford be that… Thank you.
CUSTOMER 1
(turns to Lamba) Oga why your brother dey tell me say this trainers na Ten Kay last nau? Is that not too much?
LAMBA
Oga mi, na because of Dollar rate o. You know how things are so expensive this period. Anyway, na how much you price am?
CUSTOMER 1
I never price am o. But me na Eight Thousand Naira dey with me here and I no go fit add anything to that amount. You go manage am like that?
LAMBA
(smiling) No wahala my Oga. But make sure say you go help us tell your friends about this place o… bring your money make I put am for nylon for you.
CUSTOMER 2
(a plus-size lady) Ehn ehn, Oga na wetin be your name sef?
LAMBA
My dear sister, you can call me Lamba and this is my friend and brother, Young.
CUSTOMER 2
Ok, Mr. Lamba. I need to pair the pink top with this black jeans. Can you take Nine Kay for the two?
YOUNG
Ah, no o. Only that top sef na Five Thousand Five Hundred Naira last.
CUSTOMER 2
(agitated) But na Mr. Lamba dey attend to me nau…
LAMBA
(turns to Young) Bros no worry, I go handle her issue. Just talk to that guy wey dey check the men shoes.
YOUNG
Oya nau, no shaking.
CUSTOMER 2
So Mr Lamba, how much una go give me the two nau?
LAMBA
Just use your Church mind give us Eleven Thousand for the two… but e pass that amount o.
CUSTOMER 2
Oya wait first, make I check how much dey for inside my hand bag.
FADE OUT.
Young and Lamba, still in a state of fear, walk to the operational vehicle while the officers are busy packing their goods into multiple bags.
YOUNG
(picks courage) Lamba my guy, me I no fit go prison o. Abeg make we run, before them go do finish.
LAMBA
You're right bros. Make we look around first... get ready, one…two…run!
Young and Lamba take to their heals without looking back, leaving all their goods at the mercy of the Customs officers.
How far will Young go to achieve his ambitious ambition?
The hilarious exploits continue…
SCENE OPENS TO STREET CORNER - DAY
Young and Lamba sitting together, determined to overcome the challenges that have made them broke in spite of their hustling spirit.
LAMBA
I don tell you before say, when everything dry finish, we go still get enough shoes and clothes wey we go take start our business... I don sort everything and the number of shoes and clothes that are good will be enough for us to continue our business in a new location.
YOUNG
(still hopeful) Lamba my guy, I hear wetin you dey talk o. But my mind still dey for that my dream where I been win Five Million Naira for sports betting…
LAMBA
(cuts in) Why are you still focused on the hunger-induced dream you had a few days ago? Wetin that dream wan do for us?
YOUNG
I just dey feel like say that dream na message. Maybe we go soon make am.
LAMBA
(gets up) Bros abeg make we dey go house. If we will make it, according to your dream, then it's by us reviving our collapsed business and not to dey sidon here dey think about your hunger dream.
YOUNG
(follows is friend) No be lie you talk sha. The hustle must continue until we go finally blow like Christmas banga.
Voice Over Narration
Despite the previous setbacks, Young and Lamba work together, shoulder to shoulder, determined to overcome the challenges.
FADE OUT.
SCENE OPENS TO YOUNG AND LAMBA'S ROOM - SUNSET
Young and Lamba start brainstorming ideas, looking for the best possible way to relaunch their business.
LAMBA
(optimistic) Here's what we should do. From the cash wey my mama send to me, we go collect space for monthly payment for that busy street, I mean that Tejuoso Market Street… Our business go move well well for that location.
YOUNG
(a bit sceptical) Oboy, monthly payment no dey easy o. Abi we no go shop? How much we go dey save everyday to meet up with monthly payment just for a space?
LAMBA
(smiling) No be you talk say we go soon make am, base on your dream? Bros this is the way o. We will do it. It's very, very possible.
SCENE SHOWS TEJUOSO STREET - DAY
Young and Lamba arrive at the new location, a busy market street with high foot traffic. They set up their stall again, this time with renewed hope.
YOUNG
(opens a bag) Lamba my guy, people plenty for this area o. See as everywhere just dey busy like say today na Christmas.
LAMBA
I know about this area from my guys in school. Dey used to come here to buy things to sell in school back then… Abeg give me those ladies shoes make I hang them for this side.
Customers start approaching their stall, browsing through the clothes and shoes while Young and Lamba were still setting up their goods.
LAMBA
Una welcome o. Feel free, look around. We have high grade shoes and clothes for both guys and ladies.
CUSTOMER 1
(nodding) Hmmm…I like what I'm seeing. Do you people have trainers that will size me?
YOUNG
Bros we get am. See trainers for this side.
CUSTOMER 2
Oga na how much una dey sell this pink top?
LAMBA
That one is Six Thousand Naira. That is the best quality your money can buy.
CUSTOMER 2
If I hear… Six Kay is too much abeg. You no go take Three Five?
LAMBA
No nau, my sister. We use to sell this grade Five Thousand last, but you can pay Four Five make I just leave am for you.
CUSTOMER 3
This brown Sandal nko…na how much?
LAMBA
That's Five Kay, madam. Have you tested it?
CUSTOMER 3
No worry, I don test am but the price need to come down o. Unless you no want make I patronize una.
YOUNG
Lamba, na how much you tell her?
LAMBA
I tell her to pay Five Thousand Naira.
YOUNG
(smiling) Ok my sister, just bring Four Five make we take am do you customer.
CUSTOMER 3
Take Four Thousand Naira. Na wetin I go fit afford be that… Thank you.
CUSTOMER 1
(turns to Lamba) Oga why your brother dey tell me say this trainers na Ten Kay last nau? Is that not too much?
LAMBA
Oga mi, na because of Dollar rate o. You know how things are so expensive this period. Anyway, na how much you price am?
CUSTOMER 1
I never price am o. But me na Eight Thousand Naira dey with me here and I no go fit add anything to that amount. You go manage am like that?
LAMBA
(smiling) No wahala my Oga. But make sure say you go help us tell your friends about this place o… bring your money make I put am for nylon for you.
CUSTOMER 2
(a plus-size lady) Ehn ehn, Oga na wetin be your name sef?
LAMBA
My dear sister, you can call me Lamba and this is my friend and brother, Young.
CUSTOMER 2
Ok, Mr. Lamba. I need to pair the pink top with this black jeans. Can you take Nine Kay for the two?
YOUNG
Ah, no o. Only that top sef na Five Thousand Five Hundred Naira last.
CUSTOMER 2
(agitated) But na Mr. Lamba dey attend to me nau…
LAMBA
(turns to Young) Bros no worry, I go handle her issue. Just talk to that guy wey dey check the men shoes.
YOUNG
Oya nau, no shaking.
CUSTOMER 2
So Mr Lamba, how much una go give me the two nau?
LAMBA
Just use your Church mind give us Eleven Thousand for the two… but e pass that amount o.
CUSTOMER 2
Oya wait first, make I check how much dey for inside my hand bag.
FADE OUT.
SCENE OPENS TO PAPA BOLA'S BEER PARLOR - NIGHT
Young and Lamba are treating themselves to a plate of Goat Meat pepper soup each and some bottles of drink.
YOUNG
Lamba my guy, you be winch o. Me wey don dey this Lagos before you sef no sabi say our business fit move well well for that Tejuoso Street.
LAMBA
Bros, but I tell you before nau. You sef check am out, in just three months we have made enough profit to start thinking of renting a shop and set up our own boutique.
YOUNG
Na true you talk. See ehn, e be like say that my dream go really come to pass o.
LAMBA
(laughing) So you still dey remember that your hunger-inspired dream?
YOUNG
Guy forget o, I believe say my dream go come to pass. We must succeed in this Lagos.
Montage of scenes showing Young and Lamba attending to customers, making sales, and expanding their collection of clothes and shoes.
Voice Over Narration
Time passes, and Young and Lamba's business thrive even more. They learn from their past mistakes and adapt to the challenges they face.
FADE OUT.
SCENE OPENS TO TEJUOSO STREET - DAY
There's commotion all over the busy market street, people are running, many are wailing and hurriedly locking their shops but Young and Lamba look confused as their goods are shaded in an open space.
YOUNG
(panicking) My guy, you know wetin dey happen? Abi na so we go leave our goods here and follow people dey run?
LAMBA
Wait, wait first… Tunde! Babatunde! Come abeg, na wetin dey happen wey people dey run nau?
TUNDE
(holding his sandals in his hands) Na all those Customs people o. Them dey seize all the second hand shoes, clothes, tyres plus even foreign rice for this market. And them go burn everything to ashes…
YOUNG
(cuts in) My guy, na wetin Tunde dey talk?
LAMBA
(scared) Chai! We just come back from market yesterday o. You mean say those people fit seize and destroy all our goods?
TUNDE
(walking away) Bros Lamba, you still dey ask question? I say make una hurry, make una pack up and run. Customs people dey come… O sorry Oga Lamba, them don reach una place already.
Young and Lamba were still struggling to put some of their goods in a bag. The Customs officers block their space.
OFFICER 1
(commanding) Hey mister man, if you move I move you.
OFFICER 2
So it's you people that are smuggling all these banned items into this country to kill Nigerians? Go there and stay in the back of that pick-up vehicle now.
Young and Lamba are treating themselves to a plate of Goat Meat pepper soup each and some bottles of drink.
YOUNG
Lamba my guy, you be winch o. Me wey don dey this Lagos before you sef no sabi say our business fit move well well for that Tejuoso Street.
LAMBA
Bros, but I tell you before nau. You sef check am out, in just three months we have made enough profit to start thinking of renting a shop and set up our own boutique.
YOUNG
Na true you talk. See ehn, e be like say that my dream go really come to pass o.
LAMBA
(laughing) So you still dey remember that your hunger-inspired dream?
YOUNG
Guy forget o, I believe say my dream go come to pass. We must succeed in this Lagos.
Montage of scenes showing Young and Lamba attending to customers, making sales, and expanding their collection of clothes and shoes.
Voice Over Narration
Time passes, and Young and Lamba's business thrive even more. They learn from their past mistakes and adapt to the challenges they face.
FADE OUT.
SCENE OPENS TO TEJUOSO STREET - DAY
There's commotion all over the busy market street, people are running, many are wailing and hurriedly locking their shops but Young and Lamba look confused as their goods are shaded in an open space.
YOUNG
(panicking) My guy, you know wetin dey happen? Abi na so we go leave our goods here and follow people dey run?
LAMBA
Wait, wait first… Tunde! Babatunde! Come abeg, na wetin dey happen wey people dey run nau?
TUNDE
(holding his sandals in his hands) Na all those Customs people o. Them dey seize all the second hand shoes, clothes, tyres plus even foreign rice for this market. And them go burn everything to ashes…
YOUNG
(cuts in) My guy, na wetin Tunde dey talk?
LAMBA
(scared) Chai! We just come back from market yesterday o. You mean say those people fit seize and destroy all our goods?
TUNDE
(walking away) Bros Lamba, you still dey ask question? I say make una hurry, make una pack up and run. Customs people dey come… O sorry Oga Lamba, them don reach una place already.
Young and Lamba were still struggling to put some of their goods in a bag. The Customs officers block their space.
OFFICER 1
(commanding) Hey mister man, if you move I move you.
OFFICER 2
So it's you people that are smuggling all these banned items into this country to kill Nigerians? Go there and stay in the back of that pick-up vehicle now.
YOUNG
Office but na wetin we do nau? Person no fit do business to survive again?
OFFICER 2
(serious) Look here my friend, if you try to resist arrest I will put the two of you in handcuffs.
Young and Lamba, still in a state of fear, walk to the operational vehicle while the officers are busy packing their goods into multiple bags.
YOUNG
(picks courage) Lamba my guy, me I no fit go prison o. Abeg make we run, before them go do finish.
LAMBA
You're right bros. Make we look around first... get ready, one…two…run!
Young and Lamba take to their heals without looking back, leaving all their goods at the mercy of the Customs officers.
CUT TO YOUNG AND LAMBA'S ROOM - DAY
They both look stressed and exhausted as Young drinks water from a cup.
LAMBA
Bros e be like say I don tire for this una Lagos o. How man wan take survive, if we one is not allowed to do business? It's either we are being attacked by Omo-Onile or Police and now Customs don give us final upper cut.
YOUNG
Na this kind intimidation wey lead to End SARS protest that year. Now them don start their wahala again. No worry, my guy, we go find another way.
LAMBA
What! Which other way are you talking about? I'm sure the next small business we try to start in this Lagos, it is the Governor himself that will come and chase us to pay tax without minding if we even have food to eat. As you see me so ehn, I swear I don tire for Lagos wahala.
Voice Over Narration
Just like a flash, the harsh policy of an agency of government has pushed Young and Lamba back into poverty, once again.
They both look stressed and exhausted as Young drinks water from a cup.
LAMBA
Bros e be like say I don tire for this una Lagos o. How man wan take survive, if we one is not allowed to do business? It's either we are being attacked by Omo-Onile or Police and now Customs don give us final upper cut.
YOUNG
Na this kind intimidation wey lead to End SARS protest that year. Now them don start their wahala again. No worry, my guy, we go find another way.
LAMBA
What! Which other way are you talking about? I'm sure the next small business we try to start in this Lagos, it is the Governor himself that will come and chase us to pay tax without minding if we even have food to eat. As you see me so ehn, I swear I don tire for Lagos wahala.
Voice Over Narration
Just like a flash, the harsh policy of an agency of government has pushed Young and Lamba back into poverty, once again.
FADE OUT 🎬
See other episodes of
BROKEN MEN AND WOMEN:
>> Part 1 Here
>> Part 2 Here
>> Part 3 Here
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