GRIND

Tarela, a young lady who works at a local bar where she is constantly owed salary, struggles to make ends meet as the survival of her mother, Ebiere and her younger sister, Kome, rests squarely on her shoulder. After quitting her job, and with constant persuasion from Edesiri, a very good friend of hers to take up work as a stripper.

As Tarela adjusts to life at the club, reports reach Somto, the club manager that Tarela refuses to give clients lap dances. He fires her amid protests of having been upfront with Edesiri regarding her position on the matter. Tiwa, a waitress at the club who Tarela is friendly with pleads with Somto on Tarela’s behalf and helps her cut a deal with Somto that will keep her at the club.

Tiwa is scared that her father will find out that she works in a strip club instead of being fully in school. Edesiri comes back from her trip and Halima who despises Tarela fills her in on the things that has been happening at the club, Edesiri speaks to Somto about letting Tarela go since she is back, she uses her sexual relationship with Somto to try to get him to do her bidding.

Kome gets into trouble with a neighbor and a very upset Tarela is forced to pay for the damages. Tiwa speaks to Mide, the DJ at the club, who she is friends with benefit with, about how scared she is to tell her dad that she isn’t interested in gospel music and the life he has planned out for her.

Kelechi und Tarela streiten sich um ihren neuen Job, sie lassen die Dinge an einem sehr schlechten Ort liegen. Tarela kommt nach Hause und ihre Mutter drückt aus, wie sehr sie die Arbeitszeiten ihres neuen Jobs hasst. Tarela versichert ihr, dass es nur eine Weile dauert, bis es ihnen gut geht. Edesiri taucht an Komes Geburtstag bei Tarela auf.

As Pastor Remi and Pastor Ogunmola discuss wedding plans, Tiwa remains in a distraught state. Tarela surprises her mum with a small fully stocked shop around their house, emphasizing that the money from sales is for their family and not meant for church donations.

Wole and Tarela meet up for their night together. A frustrated Tiwa sits through an even more frustrating church marriage counseling session with Pastor Remi and with each question asked, she sees that they are in no way compatible. Tiwa finally tells Mide she is engaged.

Der Fall des Diebstahls wird nach Somto gebracht und Tarela bestreitet dies völlig und sagt, Edesiri habe ihr die Armbänder gegeben. Edesiri wird gerufen und sie bestreitet völlig, Tarela etwas gegeben zu haben. Tarela ist verblüfft. Kobe droht, die Polizei hinzuzuziehen und Wole versucht ihn zu beruhigen.

Tarela enters the house and meets her mum screaming in prayers and tells her she will have to leave the job. Tiwa finally tells her dad, that she doesn’t want to marry Pastor Remi and she wants a non gospel music career. Halima calls Wole’s friend from the house party and tells him she is pregnant

Als Tarela wegen ihres Jobs zu Hause Hitze ausgesetzt ist, versucht Pastor Remi, Tiwa dazu zu bringen, ihre Meinung über die abgesagte Hochzeit zu ändern, aber sie weigert sich. Nuru taucht vor den Öffnungszeiten im Club auf und Tarela ist begeistert, ihn zu sehen, und beginnt ein Gespräch. Er bittet sie um Hilfe bei der Planung seines Vorschlags an Edesiri