‘Movement-Japa’ Ep.3: Tough Decisions

Bad luck continues to trail the trio of Shina, Mimi and Osas in the third episode of the ‘Movement-Japa’ on Africa Magic Showcase. Having gotten Angela to buy into their kidnap plan when the former learnt about her step-mother’s plan to murder her, everything seems to work in their favour.

However, they are individually confronted with a dilemma. Mimi is forced to choose between her career and the kidnap when she receives a spam text about an audition. Trusting Angela, she leaves her to go to the venue of the audition only to realise the address is residential.

Osas and Shina on the other hand have to deal with fear. Afraid that Angela’s stepmother may disappoint them, the duo desperately tries to reach her. After several attempts, Osas decides to reach Mimi when he gets the news that she left Angela alone in the house. Panic sets in as he realises that their plan to leave the country may be in jeopardy. He forcefully drags Shina out of the bus to keep watch in the bush while he rushes home.

A fearful Shina is happy when he sees their victim’s mother dropping the money at the waste disposal truck as agreed but the joy quickly dissipates when he sights a police officer and gets bathed in faeces.

The episode touches on how hope and fear drive our ambitions. Mimi is hopeful that she will land a big job and may not need to travel out to pursue her dreams, a fact Angela shares with her. Osas, although confident, is walking the tightrope of fear and hope as he pursues his ‘japa’ plans earnestly. Trusting blindly and the consequences serves as a subtext in the episode. Was Mimi wrong in trusting Angela not to escape? And how will Osas handle her carelessness? Movement-Japa’ is also available on Showmax.