Joe's Heart

Joe spirals into confusion and aggression in a Lagos residential complex, driving away fifteen caregivers in quick succession. His daughter Precious juggles university admission with his care and clashes with her uncle Daji over hiring strategy. Jachi, a young woman facing eviction, bluffs her way into the live-in role claiming nanny and physiotherapy experience. Joe mistakes her for Melissa, a former caregiver. The sardonic guard Israel bets she will not last a month. Daji uncovers her fabricated references but keeps her on under threat of replacement. Overwhelmed, Jachi confides in her friend Esther by phone and plans to flee. In Joe's Heart a breakthrough arrives when Jachi guides Joe's hand to spell his own name, J-O-E, sparking a moment of lucidity that anchors her resolve. She transforms care into play, singing a morning medication song that coaxes Joe into swallowing pills with a high-five. A children's story about a father's love makes him laugh when she reads it aloud. She coaxes him to eat fruit by hand. She begins a daily journal noting Day 3 of 87 days to go and prays for strength during sleepless nights when Joe wanders the hallway calling for Bebe or Jaja. Her consistency pays off as Joe starts cooperating with meals medication and physiotherapy exercises and the household settles into a rhythm punctuated by shared laughter and the guard's grudging respect. Jachi's dedication deepens as she massages Joe's neck and promises he will one day remember his family and work. She dances for him in his bedroom to lift his spirits. A flashback reveals Joe's anniversary with his late wife underscoring the loss that haunts him. Jachi calls Esther reporting progress and no longer planning escape. Joe sits contentedly on the sofa repeating Good job after successfully taking his medicine.