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Marriage bells are on the horizon because Ekong Ufot, the youngest child and only son of Abasiama and Disciple Ufot, has found the woman of his dreams. The only problem? He has yet to tell his father.
Prodded by his fiancé, Ekong heads down into Disciple’s basement, the room of the house Disciple has isolated himself within, to tell his father of his marriage and to ask to borrow his father’s walking stick [marriage heirloom].
Leaving empty-handed, Ekong spirals. Though he knew his father probably had nothing to give, it is another thing to discover that in real-time. After a moment of despondency, Ekong rallies and decides to move forward without his father. It’s what he’s always done.
But perhaps, there can be a miracle?
The clock ticks down to the wedding as Disciple, reeling after his encounter with Ekong, prepares himself to emerge from the basement, with a few gifts in his hand, trying once again to do what so many in the family don’t recognize---to be a better father than the one he had.