Miles Away From Home

Crash-land into Deji's Lagos labyrinth: Broke but brilliant, the uni grad slaves at odd jobs to fund meds for grandma Sisi Eko and feed bro Tayo, all while vowing forever to girlfriend Farida. Her bombshell dump flirting from a rich man's ride, scorning his empty pockets crushes him en route to a Benin hotel gig for quick cash. Tyrant boss Pascal, a Nigerian-hating bully, grinds Deji down with endless toil and sneers, but receptionist Mariam fleeing her own fractured family slips him meals, shields him from barbs, and cracks his guarded shell with her fire. A rigged theft busts Deji: Pascal's watch "vanishes," planted in his bag by a greased guard, sparking public shame and instant boot no pay, just exile. Zapped by faulty wires earlier, Deji hospitalizes; Mariam foots the bill and sneaks him into her quarters. At nadir, she revamps his CV, spotting his untapped agro passion, urging a shot at dream firm A3. A Lagos callback sparks hope he pawns for the trip, swearing Mariam first dibs on victory. Shock: CEO's daughter is Farida, now heiress, floored by his poise. Guilt-fueled, she green-lights him; Deji snags the gig, stonewalls her cloying "baby" plea. Flush with success, he spoils kin back home, then jets to Cotonou's waves for Mariam's embrace trading the deserter for the diamond who dared him to rise. A triumphant gut-punch of karma and comeback love.