Black Rose

With the husband dead, Mama Nonso becomes the sole caregiver of Ugo, Rose, Obi, and Igbo. Ugo is labeled the family’s black sheep, while Rose helps by cooking for neighbors to keep the family afloat. The loss reshapes life at the family home.

Ugo turns to prostitution to support the family, but Mama Nonso condemns it and shames her for risking the family’s dignity. The growing tension between mother and daughter pits money against morality. The household feels the strain of Ugo's choices.

While Rose brings food to the neighborhood, Tunde grabs her buttocks at the mechanic shop. Nelo witnesses the assault and is shocked, later apologizing to Rose. Rose informs her mother, who is furious about the incident.

Rose drops a plate, and Desmond, a wealthy man, pays for it. He then offers to pay for the meals Rose and her mother cook and invites them to deliver at his house. Nonso agrees since the money could cover the school fees.

From then on, Rose regularly visits Desmond's place with meals as part of the new job. The arrangement seems to provide financial relief, and Rose begins to feel hopeful about their improved situation. Desmond treats the meals as a sign of growing trust.

Desmond asks Rose to be his girlfriend and showers her with money and gifts, including new clothes and a watch for her brothers. Rose is flattered but wary of the motive behind the generosity. The family starts to rely on this new income.

Mama Nonso grows angry, suspecting Rose is involved with Desmond for money, while Rose denies loving someone for money. The tension deepens as money shadows their relationship. Ugo and Obi observe the changing dynamics.

Nelo, a shop employee, confesses that he likes Rose, but she rejects him, insisting they cannot be more than friends. He worries their poverty might be a barrier, but she remains focused on Desmond and family needs. The dynamic at the shop highlights competing attractions in Rose's life.

One day Rose goes to Desmond's house unannounced and finds him with other men; naked pictures line the walls. A male guest asks to sleep with Rose, and Desmond allows it as he watches. Rose is raped in this brutal turning point.

After the assault, Desmond reveals he is deeply in debt and that there is only one way to settle it—Rose must sleep with other men for money. Rose agrees to help, hoping to support her family. The relationship becomes an exploitative arrangement.

Traumatized, Rose falls into depression and starts using drugs and alcohol. Her mother notices the changes and presses her for truth while trying to support her through the darkness. The family life grows tenser as Rose's health deteriorates.

Rose overhears a conversation between Desmond and his friend Abbey in which he plans to discard Rose after profiting from her. The revelation hints at a long pattern of manipulation. Rose's life continues to unravel as she grapples with this knowledge.

Desmond attempts to contact Rose, but Ugo answers and tells him to stop. Abbey warns that if Desmond does not meet Rose tonight, there will be consequences. Desmond drives to Rose and is involved in a car accident on the way.

In the final scene, the family distributes food in the neighborhood when a sleek car arrives and Nelo steps out in a suit, smiling at Rose. The moment hints at new fortunes or connections arising from the events.