Description
Predominantly lazy, Ijapa has gone back to his former way of life – relying on the goodwill of others to feed himself, his wife and the children they have longed for. It is only Yannibo’s hard work and the support from her parents that keep the Ijapa’s family from being destitute.
This support includes frequent invitations to lunch at Yannibo’s parents’ house where a delicious mouth-watering meal always awaits them, and to take-away. It is when Ijapa and Yannibo are invited to a special lunch along with other invitees that Ijapa’s greed and impatience lead to an act that he will regret for the rest of his life. When he fails in persuading his mother-in-law (in an indirect manner) to serve the lunch before her husband’s arrival, he looks for a convincing excuse to leave the gathering. This leads to his helping himself to some steaming hot ebe behind his mother-in-law’s back. Almost caught in the act he decides to wrap the ebe in moimoi leaves, quickly put it inside his cap and covers his head with it. What happens thereafter will have an impact not only on Ijapa’s life, but on those around him, especially his wife and children.
