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Short filmTranscript
00:00In the bustling town of Umuako, Adama was a name everyone knew.
00:06She was not just any businesswoman, she was THE businesswoman.
00:11Tall, black, thick and curvaceous, Adama radiated beauty and confidence, her mere presence commanding
00:20attention.
00:22Her wig salon had become the town's go-to spot to women who desired luscious, high-quality
00:30wigs.
00:31Women came from far and wide to get their hair done at her salon, often leaving with
00:37gossip about her skills and her rising influence.
00:42Yet, despite her success, Adama's heart ached with greed.
00:48The numbers in her bank account never seemed to match the expectations she had for herself.
00:54She wasn't content with just being popular or even successful, Adama wanted to be rich
01:01beyond major.
01:03She dreamt of opening multiple stores, expanding to major cities and becoming a continental
01:10powerhouse.
01:11But as her fame grew, so did her costs.
01:15The prices of raw hair from her suppliers soared and it became evident that her business
01:22would not grow if she didn't find cheaper ways to secure her wigs.
01:27So when a close friend, Ngozi, who sold high-end shoes, whispered in her ears about cheaper
01:35alternatives in China, Adama was quick to make arrangements.
01:40She flew to China, eager to find suppliers who could offer her top-quality hair at bargain
01:46prices.
01:47Yet, despite visiting several factories and suppliers, Adama found the pricing still too
01:55high.
01:57Her greed clouded her judgment.
02:00Even the best deals weren't good enough.
02:02She wanted more.
02:04She needed more.
02:06When she returned home, she felt defeated, unable to crack the secret to cheaper hairs.
02:13One evening, as she was closing her salon, Ngozi visited her and dropped an unusual suggestion.
02:20There's someone I know you should meet, Ngozi said with a knowing smile.
02:28Another supplier, Adama asked with hope flickering in her eyes.
02:34No, not a supplier, a juju man.
02:38He helped me with my shoe business when things were tough.
02:43He can help you too.
02:45He knows things.
02:47Adama laughed at first.
02:49She had never been this type to dabble in traditional methods.
02:55But as days passed and her financial stress worsened, the idea gnawed at her.
03:01One fateful night, desperate and eager to find a solution, she decided to visit the
03:07juju man.
03:09Deep in the heart of Umuakun, beyond the market and past the swamps, stood the shrine of Okechukwu,
03:17a renowned juju man.
03:20He was feared and respected by the town's folks for his ability to manipulate the unseen
03:26forces of the world.
03:28Adama approached the shrine nervously.
03:32Her heart racing, the scent of incense and the low hum of chanting greeted her.
03:37Okechukwu, an old man with a long white beard, sat behind a curtain of beads, his eyes gleaming
03:46with ancient knowledge.
03:48So you seek cheaper hairs, he said, as though he had read her mind before she uttered a
03:54word.
03:55Yes, Adama responded, her voice barely a whisper.
04:00Okechukwu gestured for her to sit, and without wasting time, he explained the solution.
04:08He told her of a river goddess, a mermaid who lived in a sacred river far away from
04:15Umuakun.
04:16The mermaid, he said, was known to grant favors to those who honored her with gifts.
04:23In return for monthly offering of fruits, the mermaid would provide her with something
04:30no one else in the world could, a never-ending supply of wigs sourced directly from the river
04:38goddess's hair.
04:39Adama's eyes widened.
04:42The thought of an endless supply of wigs, fresh and free, was too good to be true.
04:49But Okechukwu's reputation preceded him, and she knew better than to doubt his words.
04:56All you need to do, Okechukwu warned, is to bring fruits to the river every month.
05:03Don't get greedy.
05:05The goddess is generous, but she doesn't take kindly to those who break her promises.
05:11Adama left the shrine with a mix of excitement and fear, the promise of a boundless future
05:17laid out before her.
05:19The next morning, she gathered a basket of fruits and made her way to the river.
05:24The river was eerily quiet when Adama arrived.
05:29She laid the fruits on the shore, just as Okechukwu instructed, and waited.
05:35For hours nothing happened, but as dusk began to settle, the water rippled, and out of the
05:42depths emerged a beautiful mermaid, her hair long, flowing, and iridescent under the moonlight.
05:51You bring gifts for me, the mermaid said, her voice smooth, like the river's surface.
05:59Yes, Adama stammered, overwhelmed by the sight of her.
06:04The mermaid nodded approvingly, as agreed, I will send you the gifts, the wigs you desire.
06:12But remember the fruits must be brought every month without fail.
06:16Adama agreed, quickly, too mesmerized by the promise of success to consider the gravity
06:24of the mermaid's words.
06:26Sure enough, the next morning, Adama found a pile of wigs on the river's edge, soft,
06:34luscious, and unlike anything she had ever seen.
06:37She hurried back to her salon, excited to sell the wigs, and by the end of the week,
06:44they were sold out.
06:45Her customers were in awe of the new products, and word spread quickly.
06:51Her business boomed, and soon she was making more money than ever before.
06:56But as the months passed, Adama's greed grew.
07:00Though the wigs kept coming, the requirement of monthly fruit offering began to feel burdensome.
07:07This trip to the river felt like a chore, and she found herself wondering why she needed
07:13to bring so many fruits when the wigs were already arriving.
07:17I don't need to keep bringing so many, she thought one evening, as she eyed the growing
07:23basket of fruits, the mermaid won't miss a few.
07:28So she brought fewer fruits, the wigs still arrived, emboldened.
07:34Adama reduced the offering even further the next month, and the month after that, she
07:40brought none at all.
07:42Yet, the wigs continued to appear at the river's edge, soaked in the water, but as fresh and
07:49beautiful as ever.
07:51Adama was convinced that the mermaid had forgotten about the agreement.
07:55She was too important now, too powerful, she didn't need to answer to some mystical creature.