“Ghanaian parents don’t talk about sex, and when they do, it’s not very helpful.”

Abena Ohemaa Frimpong is thirty-five, accomplished, and dating in Toronto. A Ghanaian Canadian woman with an impressive resume and a dating history that has taught her to manage expectations, Abby still shows up hoping this time might be different.

On the night she is meant to meet JD45, a man she has grown cautiously excited about, Abby arrives early and waits. As the table stays empty, the evening slips into memories of first love, missed timing, and the quiet pressure of a best friend’s engagement and a mother who wants answers. Faith, family, and romantic history all press in as the minutes stretch.

Abby sits with her phone in hand, the chair across from her untouched, and the possibility of connection hanging by a thread.

Cast: Bola Aiyeola, Ryan Allen, Meghan Swaby and Akosua Amo-Adem

Table for Two by Akosua Amo-Adem

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