An international student from Nigeria, Arinze met and fell in love with Debbie, his American-born girlfriend. Their romance led to marriage. Arinze bubbled with happiness and progress in his marriage to Debbie. Then, he traveled back home to Nigeria to visit his parents, who advised him that a bride from their tribe was preferable to their royal status. He listened and married Ezinne, a lady from their tribe. Now, his life that once bubbled with happiness has turned upside down.