During a nightly patrol through the dark streets of London, a young boy named George questions a kind air raid warden about his heritage and identity. George opens up about his late father and the guilt he feels for lashing out at his mother before being evacuated.
GEORGE: Ife, where do you come from?
IFE: Nigeria. Do you know where that is?
GEORGE: That's where lions are from.
IFE: [laughs] Well yes, in some places there are lions. Not where I come from though.
GEORGE: What about crocodiles?
IFE: Yes, there are crocodiles. But the only thing you really have t
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