Title: DUMEBI & BITTER LEAF CYNTHIA (Full Story)

Starring: Mercy Johnson, Kenneth Okonkwo, Nuella Njubiugbo

Synopsis:  

Dumebi attempts to write a speech in order to win a contest but is unaware that her husband is the donor of the prize money.

Review:

“Dumebi & Bitter Leaf Cynthia,” continues the adventures of “Dumebi the Dirty Girl” and concludes the “Dumebi in School” episode. This time Dumebi entered a speech contest hoping to win an all cash prize, however she suffered writer’s block and couldn’t get beyond the first sentence. She really wanted to win the competition so that Frank, her husband, would be proud. 

Frank (Kenneth Okonkwo) hired a driver to take Dumebi to and from school. The day came when Dumebi ditched the driver in order to help her schoolmate, Onyeure (Regina Ojeogwu). Everyday that Onyeure walked to school she was robbed of her lunch money. Dumebi tackled the culprit and when Dumebi’s driver finally caught up with her, he found himself in the middle of a rumble.

The fight was just another incident that caused Frank to become fed up with Dumebi and he then sort solace from his ex-girlfriend, Cynthia (Nuella Njubiugbo).  Cynthia was nicknamed Bitter Leaf by Dumebi, and apparently she turned over a “new leaf” since she wasn’t on the warpath as she was in the original movie.

The last straw came when Frank refused to allow Dumebi to display her class photo in the living room. For Dumebi, the picture represented her education but for Frank it represented how stupid she was.

Let’s Talk. Mercy Johnson brought down the house in another episode of Dumebi. At this rate she was still the same unpolished character but this time she was adamant about her studies. Her husband still suffered from his love/repulsive feelings toward her and this created the humor in the story.

The drama switched gears when Dumebi’s trusted friend, Onyeure stole her speech and recited it in class as though it were her own. On the same day, Dumebi was barred from entering Frank’s compound and it was none other than Cynthia who came to her aid. So while Dumebi’s best friend became her enemy, Cynthia, her competition, unexpectedly became her friend.

Visiting Cynthia’s home was enlightening for Dumebi because she saw living proof that with a good education a woman doesn’t have to depend on a man. She was impressed by Cynthia’s lifestyle and vowed to become a “madam” also.

As for technical issues, the sound wasn’t the best. Some of the dialogue wasn’t clear due to outside interferences. The equipment was probably to blame as well.

This is a simple story but has some knee slapping laughs as expected. RECOMMEND

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